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PAGE 2 THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY* 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY 0. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1937 at the Postoffice at Newberry, South Carolina, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $2.00 per year in ad vance; six months, $1.25. By SPECTATOR Strangely enough I am sitting in my room in the Claren don Hotel in Quebec, Canada. With your permission this will be a rambling sort of talk, more or less in desultory fashion, without careful observ ance of days, dates and hours. Coming from the City of New York, across the Empire State, through its Capital City, Albany, I looked at the miles and miles of mountains, now just taking up space, but filling it too flush overflow, and my mind devoted itself to speculative contemplation of the usefulness of all gifts from the Supreme Giver, although we may not always be prepar ed to understand and appreciate the riches from the bounty provided for us. In time to come what wealth may be drawn from the hundreds of thousands of miles of mountains? I ask the same question with regard to our swamps: What treasure liesb uried awaiting the touch of an illumined and inspired imagination? In different fields there may be a Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller, Thomas A. Edison, a Marconi— or any of the thousands who lived in comparative obscurity but whose unsung labors contributed so usefully to the on ward march of progress. I think we may assume with conviction that nothing is • useless; that everything is potentially usefull, though it’s utility awaits the transforming touch of genius. Locked within the mountains and swamps may be forces '■;/ transcending the possibilities of Uranium. One may remember that natural gas has become the sixth enterprise in the United States within N twenty years. A taxi driver in New York asked where I hailed /rom. When I said South Carolina, he said, “Gee I got my basic training down there; and say, who was that man, a swell guy, who lived in Spartanburg and was known everywhere? I asked if he meant Governor Byrnes. “Sure”, he said, “he is a grand guy”. I ought to know my way around in New York. Years ago I attended New York University and had rooms in Gould Hall, up near the Hall of Fame. That's as near as I’ve come to fame — being near the Hall of Fame. At that time I rode the subway several time a day; I knew my way fairly well. Now, whenever I stop to think, I am all-wrong. And if you ask for guidance the city has many visitors—and uniformed residents, that you will have to look for a policeman. The New York policeman, especially the Irish, have a warm humanity. I think the Tourist Homes of the South excell those of 5 the North, though many splendid courts can be found in the North. The Courts in the West, also, are good. After many and many a mile I found myself in a region remembered for its part in the French and Indian Wars and some early Revolutionary campaigns. This very after noon I climbed the Heights of Abraham and my admiration for the British soldier increased as I pondered the incred ible feat of scaling those precipitous heights and surprising FARMS AND FOLKS By J. M. ELEAZER Clemson Extension information Specialist NEW YEAR Yes, here it is, printed on the new calendar thar hangs right before me. The new year! And it’s all round me, in the air, the sunrise, the winter day, the sun set, the open fire. These calendars seem to come faster, as our own shadows leng then to the east. It seems but yesterday I hung the old one that’s now used up. And I’ve thrown it there in the trash can. I can well remember when it seemed the new one would never come. There’s nothing more ‘forlorn than a used up calendar. Nor more promising than a new one. Realities, both grim and happy, mark the old one, and there’s nothing we can do about them. But that new one is filled with hope, and that’s what we live on. Not only hope, but opport unity. And we can do something about that. Therein lies the charm of a new r year. time now, for planting time is ahead. Our agriculture is under going change, great change. It is more grain, and grass and livestock, and trees, and poultry now, with less row crops, but higher yields. It’s less work stock, with more machinery. And that affects the size of your far ming operation. At places all over South Car olina it’s community improve ment time too. For it”s now that you can clean up around the place and plant for beautificat ion. Organized rural community developement was started here development was started here ago. Now it has spread all over the state and there are prizes for the winners. Yes, a new year is hanging here on the wall, 12 large sheets of it. But they won’t last long. Once it seemed they got all yell owed and fly-specked with age before their time was over. But not so now. The last one was as fresh and bright as when I hung it. Guess that’s a tribute to two groups, the man who makes bet ter paper and the entomologist who kills the flies. For science is on the move, making ours a mighty good time to have lived. Here’s hoping every one can make good use of the days that calendar there on the wall has outlined for us all. KILLING HOGS Are you butchering any hogs this winter ? Most folks used to do their own butchering. And then the practice seemed to dwindle for some years. Then came home free zers and high retail meat costs and a lot of folks started butch ering again. And now, with lock er plants and home freezers avail able, we are able to use that home killed meat much more effecti vely. Handling costs on meat after the animal leaves the farm are high. By killing some at home, you can save that cost. Those who have become rusty on butchering their own hogs will find Clemson’s Extension Bulletin 777 of great help. It is entitled, “Pork for Carolina Far mers”, and is free from your county agent. It covers the mak ing of all sorts of good things from a hog. Dominick-Collins BOYS ARE THAT WAY By J. M. ELEAZER Last week I told you of the coming of our first show in a covered wagon. And we finish ed talking about that monkey dissolving the cracker in the water and drinking it. We played arounii out there at the wagon until the lengthen ing shadow's faded and it was night. From all directions we could see folks coming up path’s with burningi torches marking their course that led to the school- house. A few came in carts, bug gies, and wagons. But most walk ed, as it was not thought well to work amule all day and then drive '3. YEAR END © ONE GROUP LADIE (Values to $15.95) SHOES $8.9!) ONE GROUP LADIES SHOES (Values to $12.95) .. : \ ONE GROUP FLATS & LOAFER TYPES (Values to $10.95) ... * • ONE GROUP CHILDREN’S SHOES Dress or School Shoes ’s Shoe Store IRRIGATION PAID “ Irrigation really paid on my early peaches,”' said H. E. Blackwell of Innman, when I saw him in the fall. And a neigh bor, John R. Harley, said the same thing. County Agent Martin of Spartanburg told me it was beginning to look like a fellow had just as well get ready to irr igate peaches, specially early ones or get out of the business. > And Will Henderson of Green wood likes irrigation on his cot ton. Said he made two good bales per acre where he used it against a scant bale where he did’nt. Like it on corn too, but the higher money value of the crop made it pay him better on cotton. him at night too. Tfhe one-room school was pack ed for this, our first show. Two lanterns, hung from the rafters down front, furnished the light. And that was a plenty, for we were not accustomed to much light. The man did a few slight- of- hand tricks that mystified us no end. Next day some of the folks said they bet that fellow was a “conjurer” and that he would be dangerous to have ar ound. Then he had the monkey do a few tricks that delighted every one. It convulsed the house when it tried to find fleas in the long white beard of Cousin George. And one of the women screamed so loud whei/ it went towards her that it scared me bad. , The next act was looked for ward much misgiving. It was to be the “talking machine”. We had heard of it. But no one had seen it. And a few believed there was not some sort of trick to it. After elaborate introductory remarks, he announced we would now see and hear the most start ling invention of the age, the talk ing machine!! He wound the thing up, put a new needle in, set it to turning, placed the needle on the cylinder, and we could hear a grating sound like the static we now know on radio. A perfect quiet filled the room. Then the far-away sounding squeaky stra ins of an old hymn came. We thought that wonderful. But that wasn’t all Then a shrill voice chimed in and sang it! Well, that was the last word. And then there .was some sort of recitation that came from that strange box with the horn on it. We looked with awe and wonder. The next day, which was Sat urday, I heard all sorts of exp lanations down at the blacksmith shop at the foot of the hill, where folks brought their mules to be shod and implements to be fixed. The common belief was that some one was under that table wtih his head up in that box. But how could he put that organ music in there, someone asked. Oh, that was a sort of music box, someone explained. Next week I will have to tell you about the most wonder ful part of all, a moving pict ure we saw at that show! PRINTING: The Sun is well equip ped to handle all your printing orders. We specialize in letter heads, envelopes, billheads and statements, also invoices. We print any kind of receipt book, numbered or plain. Ruled forms, vouchers, and many other items. Try us for quality printing with prompt service. Phone No. 1. We’ll be glad to call. At 4:30 in the afternoon on Dec ember 15, Zion Church was the scene of a simple and impressive ceremony uniting in marriage Miss Cornelia Dominick of Prosperity to Mr. Clayton Collins of Cou- umbia. The Church was simply decorated using only altar v'ases with white gladioli and chrysant- hemuns and two seven branch candelabra. Wedding music for the occasion was given by Mrs. Joe Bedenbau- gh of Lexington at the piano and Mrs. Nelson Connelly of Lock hart. After a period of beauti fully played wedding music, Mrs. Connelly sang “A wedding Pray er” and traditional wedding mar ches were used in the ceremony, ending with the Lords’ Prayer, sung by Mrs. Connelly. The bride’s only attendant was her sister, little Miss Judy Dom inick who wore a red velvet dress highlighted with rhinestones and a full gathered skirt. Her head piece was a little fur bandeau and she carried a matching white muff on which was placed a Chr istmas arrangement of holly, berries, and ribbon. Five of the bride’s close friends served as honorary brides maids. They were Miss Claire Richardson, Miss Mary Koon, Miss Jewel Connelly, Miss Patsy Connelly, Mrs, Milton Haltiwanger. They all wore cor sages of white carnations. The bride’s brother, Dale Dom inick, of Prosperity and Mr. John Tarrant of Joanna were ushers for the wedding. Performing the double ring ceremony were the Rev. Paul Scott, pastor of the bride and the Rev. Ray P. Hook of Charleston, former pastor. The bride and groom entered the church together, the bride wearing a waltz length dress of lace and a net tulle bodice. Over it she wore a short jacket of lace and a shoulder length net veil gathered in a white velvet fcnd rhinestone - head piece. The bride’s bouquet was effectively made of feathered carnations, net and satin -ribbon gracefully out lined with English Ivy. Mrs. Collins, mother of the groom wore a dark blue duster over a navy blue dress with a blue hat. She also wore a dainty corsage of pink carnations and lace Mrs. Dominick, mother of the bride, wore an eleanor blue crepe dress with three-quarter length sleeves. Her hat was of winter white with rhinestones and her corsage was also pink carnations. Immediately after the wedd ing, the Rev, and Mrs. Ray Hook entertained at a reception for the bridal party and guests in the Zion Educational Building. The bride’s table was covered with a cut work cloth and centered with a boquet of gladiola and carnations in a crystal bowl. White candles in crystal candle- bra with white camellias in the epergnettes completed the table decoration. Throughout the fellow ship room, white candles, mag nolia leaves and pink Emperess camellias were used for the occ asion. Serving Christmas punch bride’s cakes, nuts and mints were Mrs. Joe Connelly and Mrs. George Dominick assisted by Miss Patri cia Cotney and Miss Linda Huff- steHer. Also assisting in the serving were Mrs. Hugh Fellers, Mrs. Wyman Dominick, Mrs. Har ry Kyzer and Mrs. Andrew Chap man. Miss Juanita Funderburk presided at the punch bowl assist ed by Miss Peggy Dominick. Dur ing the reception the guests were greeted at the door by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shealy and introduc ed to the receiving line by and Mrs. Hook. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hyatt presided at the reg ister and good byes were said by Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Leaphart, Jr. Following the reception the bride and groom left for a short wedding trip to Savannah and Charleston. For the wedding trip the bride ^vore a blue suit, winter white felt hat, black suede shoes and bag, with white gloves. Upon returning from their wed ding trip, they will be at home at 2921 Earlewood Drive, Columbia. Marshall Named Vice President Kendall Company BOSTON, Dec. 26.—Harold T. Marshall has been elected Execu tive Vice President of The Ken dall Company, manufacturer of| surgical dressings and textile spec ialties. He will make his head quarters in Boston. Appointed a Vice President in 1950 and a Director in 1951, Mr. Marshall has been General Mana ger of the Company’s Chicago Di vision since 1953. Prior to that time, he had been the Company's Director of Sales. Edward H. Brown and Lawrence A. Savage were elected Vice Presidents. Mr. named Divisional 1 Chicago Division Marshall. Mr. Sa\ H. K. Hallett as ger of the Cotton headquartered in following Mr. Hallett’s ! at yearend. - 5 v/. » ' George O. Stlnebid^ ed Director of Sales otjSM Division to succeed He has been General ger of the Chicago ken Indnstrial Tapes. 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