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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1957 1 THE NEWBERRY SUN PAGE THREE FARMS AND FOLKS By # J. M. ELEAZER <Ctom«on Extension Information Specialist WITCH WEED Agricultural workers and far mers concerned are formulating their fight against witchweed. This pest was first found last year in three counties in North Carolina and three in South Carolina in the Loris-Dillon area. This year it was found on more farms and in several adjoining counties. In Florence county a few in stances of it were found. There the county came in with flame throwers and burned all they could find, according to County Agent Livingston. In Horry county, where it was first found, County Agent John ston tells me a careful survey the past season located it on 108 farms. King of Marion says it was found on 68 farms there, and over in Marlboro Adams reports it on 32. Bowen of Sumter says two young farmers were secured for a survey there but none of the witchweed was found. Clemson's Riley has made a short movie of this weed agents are using at community meetings. SOYBEAN INSECTS Insects were bad on soybeans the past season. Many fields not poisoned were ruined. County Agent Bowen of Sumter was es pecially active in detecting them early and getting widespread ap plication of the remedies. Hv tells me about 98 percent of theirs were poisoned early and little damage resulted from the wide spread outbreaks of a variety of insect pest on them. As evi dence of damage that would have otherwise come, in a few cases the outside nozzles got stopped up and did not spray. Those rows were eaten up by the insects while the others had full crops of beans. Soybean insects are hard to detect at first. But a keen and knowing eye can find ‘em early, when they are easy to kill and no damag3 has been done. As the insects grow, damage increases fast, and they get harder and harder to kill. So finding them early and acting then is what counts. FALL TOMATOES County Agent Livingston tells me a group of growers in Char leston planted 100 acres of fall tomatoes the past season. They made wonderful foliage and were insect and disease free. But, he says, “The only trouble was, the plants didn’t set fruit.” Tomatoes are funny about that. If temperatures go above a cer tain point, the blooms just drop off, setting no 'fruit. And that’s what happened there. I saw that some years ago in Ur. Epp’s breeding work there at Clemson’s Truck Station. He had the finest sort of vines. But hardly a tomato. But, of course, that was just to his liking. For he was breeding for a sort that would set fruit at high temperat ures that coMd be planted for a fall crop. And they are making progress in that. But a lot more work and refining are needed be fore a variety with suitable qual ity comes out of that work. FOR CHRISTMAS >| - ■—■■■ME——BR~ TO That Special person Your PHOTOGRAPH By NICHOLS Phone 233 Newherry, S. G. Limited amount of Embroidery Satin-Lame to match HURRY!! “It’s ‘Sew’ Smart to Sew” Carolina Remnant Shop HOGGING DOWN CORN I can well remember, many folks thought the county agents crazy when they put on the first hogging-down demonstrations with corn 30 years ago. The very idea, turn wasteful hogs in a field of corn! It was ridiculous. But it proved to be the best way to har vest corn and grow hogs with it. And now it is a common pract ice. It aids in bringing many of the hogs on the market earlier too, when prices are usually bet ter. Such hogs as we used to sell usually went to market all at the same time, along during the win ter, after the corn had been gath ered and the fed back to them. But not so now. Our good hog counties have ‘em the whole year through. And much corn is left in the field for hogging off on out in the late winter and even early spring. Thus, labor is saved and the hogs are out in the clean fields, where protein supplement is given them in self-feeders. During September, County Agent Grainger of Clarendon assisted 37 farmers in selling 341 hogs weighing 67,800 for $12,642.37. It can be seen from those weights that these hogs averaged almost perfect tops, right at 200 pounds each. And most of those grew from pigs to hogs in corn and bean fields, where they did their own work. And so it is in many a low-country county. Following drought and no corn hogs all but went from Williamsburg, a few years ago. But County Agent Jackson tells me they have re turned of late, following rain and corn. Golden Age Fellowship Yule Program A group of students of Mrs. Ruby Abrams’ Summer Expression class presented a Christmas pro gram for the Golden Age Fellow ship of Central Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon. Circle No. 1, of which Mrs. Gurnie Summer is chairman, had charge of the program. *■ Included on the program were the following: “Welcome” by Con nie Sanders, a song, “My Two Front Teeth” by Polly Livingston; a reading “Christmas Dates” by Susan LeValley; a ppem “Give the World the Best You Have” by Nan Buddin; a reading “Bethle hem Babe” by Martha Jean Smith; and two songs. “White Christmas” and “Silent Night” by thoseabove and Brenda Turner, Emily Grier, Karen Boozer, Eleanor Kirkegard andSusan Lipscomb. following the devotional and business meeting of the Fellow ship, members of Circle No. 1 served delicious refreshments. The Golden Age Fellowship is an organization of women over sixty years of age. Those who qualify for membership, regard less of denomination, are welcom ed to join the group. Safe Drivers Rural carriers George E. Half- acre and J. Boyd Robertson of the Newberry post office have recently been issued 3 year and 1 year safe driver awards by the National Safety Council. “These periods represent the entire time that the two carriers have been driving vehicles in line of duty,” Postmaster Moose said in present ing the awards. Prosperity AFM Names Officers At the last regular meeting of Prosperity Lodge No. 115 AFM of Prosperity, the following of ficers were elected and installed: Willie Lindsay Bedenbaugh, Worshipful Master; Eldred B. Amick, Senior Warden; Harold B. Cook, Junior Warden; J. Ray‘Daw kins, secretary; Ralph B. Black, treasurer; David W. Cook, senior deacon; Hoyt A. Boland, junior deacon; James H.Barnes and Tom mie E. Harmon, ’stewards; John W. Taylor, tiler; and Rev. Paul C. Scott, chaplain. B. Thompson Young was elect ed treasurer Emeritus, having served Prosperity Lodge 115 for more than 30 years. The retiring Worshipful Master was Grady Lee Halfacre. DAR MEETING TO BE FRIDAY Jasper Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will meet Friday afternoon, December 13 at 4 p. m. at the home of Miss Julia Kibler with Miss Rorfb Hamm, Mrs. John Norris and Mrs. Bothwell Graham ag Associate hostesses. Included on the' program will be the President-General’s mes sage by Mrs. John Norris; His toric Events of the Christmas Season by Miss Margaret ^ay- singer; and music by Mrs. P. K. Harmon. Main Street Newberry, S. C. The Newberry Steam Laundry & Dry Cleaning Co. SANITONE DRY CLEANING COMPLETE LAUNDRY SERVICE Have your clothes SANITONE DRY CLEANED early for Xmas. SANITONE DRY CLEANING is (he finest money can buy. yet it costs no more. ALL WORK GUARANTEED 9S4 MAIN STREET PHONE 310 Mrs. McCarley, 85, Service Sunday Mrs. Ada Riser McCarley, 85, wife of the late S. B. McCarley, died, at the Whitmire Medical Center early Friday night fol lowing several years declining health and an illness of one day. Mrs. McCarley was born and reared in Newberry County, daughter of the late Wallace W. and Estell Davis Riser. She had lived all her life in this county and was amember of Whitmire Presbyterian Church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Hattie Bonds of Clinton, and Miss Rachel McCarley of Whitmire; six sons, Don W. Mc Carley of Baltimore, Md., Hugh McCarley of Newman, Ga., Wil liam McCarley of Washington, D. C. Ira McCarley of Clinton, Paul and Alec McCarley, both of Whitmire; two sisters, Mrs. Em ma Longshore of Newberry and Mrs. Will Blackwell of Columbia; one brother, W. W. Riser of Kin- ards; 17 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sun day afternoon at First Presbyterian Church by Rev. David F. Bridg man and Rev. C. O. Bell. Burial was in Whitmire Cemetery. Queen To. Be Crowned At Pomaria High Sixteen young ladies of Pomaria High School will compete Sat urday night for the honor of being crowned “Christmas Queen.” Par ticipating in the beauty contest, which will be held in the school auditorium at 7:30 p. m., will be the following students of the 9th through 12th grades: Letha Williamson, Wilma Shealy, Jenny Wicker, Loretta Derrick, Rebecca Rae Shealy, Charlsie Counts, Martha Jo Shell, Juanita Lath- rop, Joyce Swygert, Margaret Shealy, Jane Lominick, Brenda Graham, Floria Berley, Elizabeth Cullum, Earline Wicker and Wil lene Wicker. - In addition to the queen con test, a talent show will be held during eliminations. There« will be about 20 entries in the talent contest. The program is being sponsored by the Junior clas to raise funds for a trip to Washington, D. C next sprihg. There will be a small admission charge. Rites Friday For Sharpe Infant Funeral services were held Fri day for Robert Gene Sharpe, four- month-old son of Robert M. and Bobbie Jean Godwin Sharpe of Granitville, at ' the graveside in Newberry Memorial Gardens, with Rev. Ben M. Clark officiating Surviving besides parents, are maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Godwin of Pros perity, and paternal grandpar ents, M. V. Sharpe of Newberry and Mrs. Fred Kneeee of Ward. Deer hunters in Colorado are allowed to purchase two licenses. —'Sports Afield * to* 1 IN&COft.OUTDOOR WCUM TAKING BROWNIE jjy A GIFT with a FUTURE The Christmas present with the happiest future is a savings account in this hank. It can Ret a young' person started toward worthwhile goals, can teach invaluable lessons in thrift and systematic savings. You can start a gift savings account with practically any amount youwish. I t is one gift that is worth MORE, each year, as accumulated interest piles up. Bank Of Commerce PROSPERITY. S. (\ WRESTLING At the Local Armory Friday Dec. 13 7:30 p. m. See Russian Champions Tangle with America’s Outstanding Wrestlers I.KNA KKOCTOV KunmImi Champ VS. VIOLET RAY World Llfrhtweight Chump VERN KELLY World Jr. Lightweight vs. THE MASKED RUSSIAN Also appearing “Gorgeoua George Curtis”. ADDED ATTRACTION—TAG TEAM MATCH Adults—$1.00 Children—50c Sponsored by the local unita of the South Carolina National Guard STARLET CAMERA BROWNIE STARFIASN OUTFIT *9^ cowplttt BROWNIE STARFLEX OUTFIT *16** BROWNIE STARFLEX 01IUXC *24” OUTFIT MaqMctv 'With Kod«h « Shot Rotary Fiaaholdart Be sure to pick up KODAK FIL.M for yfcur Mrs. Sallie Day Died Monday Mrs. Sallie Padgett Day, 68, widow of the late Hiram C. Day, died early Monday morning at Newberry County Memorial Hos pital. She had been ill for the past five months. Mrs. Day was born and rear ed in Georgia and was the daug hter of the late Pierce and Hassie Smith Padgett. For a number of years she had made her home on Montgomery street in Newberry and was a member of Glenn street Baptist Church. She was formerly employed by the Mollohon Plant of the Kendall Company. Her hus band died in 1952. Mrs. Day is survived by a son, H. C. Day, Newberry; three daughters, Mrs. Harry F. Davis and Mrs. Drayton Davis, both of Newberry and Mrs. W. O. Chas- teen, Waco, Tex., three broth ers, M. C. Padgett, Memphis, Tenn., Sammy Padgett, Colum bia, and Albert Padgett, Clinton; three sisters, Mrs. H. E. Shealy, Lexington; Mrs. George Goff, W. Columbia and Mrs. George John son, Saluda, and nine grandchild ren. Funeral services were held Wed nesday at 3:30 p. m. from Glenn Street Baptist Church with Rev. F. L. Lanford and Rev. B. B. Blakeney conducting. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery. Women’s Club Entertains The NeWberry College Woman’s Club entertained the faculty and staff with the annual Christmas Party at the home of Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Kaufmann on Monday, December 9. Mrs. T. J. Eskridge, Mrs. E. J. Dickert, and Mrs. W. E. Monts were assistant hostess es. The Kaufmann home was love ly with its L'stivc holiday decorat ions. Mrs. Harvey Kirkland and Mrs. E. G. Douglas served the guests a delicious salad course from the dining table which was covered with white satin overlaid with red net. Later in the evening the sing ing of Christmas carols was en joyed. Professor Darr Wise, at the organ, led the singing. Johnson Rites In Prosperity Mrs Mary A. Johnson, 79, of near Gilbert, died in her sleep at the.home of her son at 7 a. m. Thursday. Mrs. Johnson was born in the Amick’s Ferry section of Lexing ton County, the daughter of the late George L. and Mary Legina Mayer Drayer. Mrs. Johnson was a faithful member of St. Paul ((Hollow Crook) Lutheran Church and was a life member of the United Lutheran Church Wom en. She had made her home with her son, George W. Johnson, Wheeland Grange Elects Officers At a recent meeting of the Wheeland Grange, the foiiowii.g officers were elected: James Riddle, Master; Oliie Donkle, overseer; Mrs. EvereU Lake, lecturer; Bruce Lake, ste ward; Thomas Riddle, assistant .steward; Ira Lee Fricx, Chapi. i;., Lawrence Cannon, treasurer; M. L. Frick, secretary; G. I. Riddle, gatekeeper; Evelyn Cannon, Ceres; Mrs. Irby Riddle, Pomona: Mr Harold Metts, Flora; Mrs. Forrest Frick, lady assistant steward; and executive committee, Carl Lind- ler, three years, Harold Metts, two years, Floyd Lake, one year. since the death of her husband S. M. Johnson, in 1913. Survivors include one son, George W. Johnson of Gilbert; two sisters Miss Susie Drehei and Miss Rosa Dreher, both of Prosperity; five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Fri day afternoon from St. Paul Luth eran Church near Gilbert by Rev. H. A. Dunlap, assisted by Rev. J. L. Drafts. Burial was in Pros perity cemetery in Prosperity. DEED TRANSFERS Newberry No. 1 Outside Walter T. Lake to Maude Daw kins, 908 Wise street, one lot on Wise street, $50.00. Oscar Kinard, Ruth K. Hunger, Welton Kinard and Jack Kinard to Azalee Wesley, one lot, one- half acre, Quitclaim, $5.00 love and affection. Willie James to Azalee Wesley, one lot (to correct error in Quit claim). $5.00 love and affection. Job&^ Smith^r., et^ai^to W. Gary Cromer, 25 acres, $5.00 and other yaluableconsiderations. Silverstrebt No. 2 Homer W. Bowles to Jacob Hor ace Bowles, 51.16 and 28.23 acres (All grantors interest in Mrs. H. W. Bowles, Estate), $5.00 love and affection for brother. Fannie Mae Bowles Oxner, and Claude B. Bowles to Tackob Hor ace Bowles, 51.16 and 28.23 acres, (All grantors interest in Mrs. H. W. Bowles, Estate), $5.00 love and affection. Voyd Tribble to Jessie T. Smith and Florence Tribble, 40.57 acres, $1800. Whitmire No. 4 E. R. Baker to Joe Bailey Rose, one lot and one building, $6000.' Beulah G. Sprouse ••-.•»“»y T. Yarborough and Evelyn W Yarborough, one lot 28 - 100 of an acre, $65.00. Whitmire No. 4 Outside L. J. King to Frank King, Box 194, Whitmire, 3.8 acres, v^urc-.on of 75 acre tract), $10.00 love and affection. Ben S. Wren and Christie S. Youngblood, as, trustees, to Ryan C. Baker and Mary T. Baker, 2.98 acres and one building, (Mary S. Holt, property), $6,200. r>;- Little Mountain No. 6 ,”if ! Haskell Leo Adams to Bertha E. Amick, 39 acres, $5.<W and otbdr valuable considerations^ Dogs entering Canada or Mexico need health certificatee and proof of immunisation against rabies during the pre ceding six months. — Sports Afield ... and, to all, a merrier Christnuut ... thanks to a timely loan at South Carolina National '> . % uU- no ntaaous namx on your Chjdbtanaa list! Not this year. Hm pleasure you bring to the friends you did mot forget costs you ao very little. So enjoy this Christmas without e single regret. Let e Christmas Loan at South Carolina National help you through. H SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK MAIN^STREET e e e Member Pederel Deposit Insurance Corporation # Main Office; 1119-21 Boyce Street Phone 1649 e Other SON locations in this area: • Belton Anderson Columbia Leesville Greenville i