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PAGE TWO raE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, JULY 1*0, 1968 1218 Colltg* StrMft NEWBERRY, S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY O. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1987 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. COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS By SPECTATOR What do you know about South Carolina? I find quite a lot of interesting information which is available to everybody, but not generally used, perhaps. Did you ever see a copy of the annual report of the South Caro lina Department of Agriculture ? The year Book for 1957 came to me recently and I find it full of useful facts. Let's see: Who may find out where all the Wannamak- ers, Salleys, Shulers and Dantz- lers came from, the Sanders and the Gees, the Jeters and Fallaws, and all the host of “Mas’s”—Mc- Faddins, McCutcheons, McMeek- ins, McDowells, et al et al. “Before the Revolution bands of immigrants had arrived from time to time. Descendants of the Scotch Covenanters, from County Downe, Ireland, settled Williams burg Township in 1732; Swiss settled Orangeburg Township in 1735, which had been named for the then Prince of Orange, son- in-law of George II. In 1736 land was granted in the Peedee basin to Welsh settlers from Pennsyl vania, and three years later the council offered a bounty to sett lers from Wales on this tract. In 1737 other Swiss settlers settled in Saxe Gotha Township on the Congraree River. Gov. Glen’s treaty with the Cherokee Indians in 1755 opened the northwestern region of the province, and the liberal concessions as to lands and religion, with superiority of soil and climate, brought many set tlers from Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland. In 1764, 200 French Protestants settled New Bor deaux township in what later be came Abbeville district. After in dependence had been achieved, more settlers from Europe and the Eastern and Middle States of Quality Doesn’t Cost... IT PAYS! T. ROY SUMMER, INC. “THE MAN’S SHOP »» America moved into South Caro lina. Rapid increase in population caused the General Assembly in 1786 to authorize the establish ment of a town to be the ‘seat of government’ under the name Co- lunpbia, near Friday’s Ferry on the Congaree, and four square miles of land were bought from Col. Thotnas Taylor, and others, which was laid out the same year and the public buildings begun. The State House was ready for occupancy by 1790, and in that year a constitutional convention met therein. In November, 1790, the General Assembly met there for the first time. • The invention of the cotton gin in 1793 was followed by swift ex pansion of cotton production, and the plantation system steadily pushed into the middle and hill country. This gradually alloyed jealousies between the people of the Up Country and the Low Country. For the first two decades after the Revolution most of the politi cal leaders were from the coastal pl^fin, and some of the heroes of the Revolution, were favored poli tically, though Federalists, but as soon as Washington’s administra tion was over the great majority of the people joined Jefferson’s Democratic Republican party, to which the majority of the whites has been loyal since its formation in 1796. Men of Whig sympathies and Union men were occasion ally sent to Congress. The state, under the leadership of John C. Calhoun, William Lowndes, Lang- don Cheves and David R. Wil liams, stoutly favored the war of 1812-14 against England, but no fighting in that conflict was done on its soil. The Palmetto Regiment of South Carolinians had a notable part in numerous battles of the war with Mexico. Pierce M. But ler, who had been governor, was killed while commanding it at Churubusco. A second South Carolina regiment reached Vera Cruz at the end of the war, too late to perform other than garri son duty. The South Carolinians actively protested against the tariff acts of 1824 and 1828, and a conven tion of the people in 1832 declar ed the protective tariff law uncon stitutional, null and void. The Congress, at the behest of Presi dent Andrew Jackson whose South Carolina birth was his lifelong how about you? Do you have space problems? Let SCN help! V.ji ..Si? Sir Hr ■yy- Visit us or call about a home improvement loan -add a room or make any desired improvement. SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK Member Federal Deposit lasoraoce boast, passed the Force Bill for the collection of customs, and war of the Union against South Caro lina was averted by ‘The Clay Compromise Act/ reducing the tariff duties and restoring tran quility. Of 55,046 arms-bearing men 44,000 volunteered, and before the war ended, 71,088 had been must ered into the Confederate Service. No great battles were fought within the state, though the long successful defense of Charleston from repeated attacks of Federal fleets, failing only in the winter of 1865, after General Shennfcn’s army had entered the state, is an important and glorious episode of the war from the Southern point of view. From the downfall of the Confederacy in 1865 to the general election of 1866, South Carolina had a provisional governor ap pointed by the President. In 1867 the Reconstruction Acts were passed aijd later, in the next year, a governor and legislators were elected by the Negroes and " a small minority of whites. Most of the white people were virtually disfranchised. Authority was in the hands of the Negro politicians instigated and directed by ‘Carp etbaggers’ and ‘Scalawags.’ The ten-year period was one of un- speakakble corruption and mis- government. It was ended when Federal garrisons were with drawn from the state by President Hayes; and Governor Wade Hamp ton and other Democratic state officers were installed in March 1877. They had been elected in November, 1876, but were denied admission to the offices by the Republicans so long as they were supported by soldiers under ord ers from Washington. When the United States entered the World War South Carolina supported the country’s cause with its whole energy. In the army 2,- 507 white officers, 27,895 enlisted men, 31 colored officers, 26,545 men, a total of 56,576, served. Twenty-five officers and 322 en listed men were killed in action and 10 officers and 109 enlisted men died of wounds. The casual ties of South Carolina soldiers numbered 2,738. The people on ‘the home front’ purchased government securities to the amount of $94,211,244 and contributed $3,012,740 to the bene volent agencies assisting in the war. Interesting Facts About South Carolina; South Carolina was the eighth RITZ Theatre THURSDAY Sophia Loren, Anthony Perkins, Burl Ives Desire Under The Eh is Also Cartoon—His Better Elf FRIDAY & SATURDAY Robert Haylor, Richard Widmark, Patricia Owens The Law and Jake Wade (In CinemaScope and Color) Cartoon—Rock Hound Magoo MONDAY & TUESDAY Debbie Reynolds, Curt Jurgens, John Saxon This Happy Feeling (In CinemaScope and Color) Also Cartoon—Happy Cobbler CLOVER LEAF DRIVE-IN Theatre Cotton, Milk ■ By County Agents Produce Quality Cotton The minimum support price on the 1958 cotton crop has been set at 34.60 cents per pound. The final support price to be announc ed in August cannot be lower than this, but may possibly be higher. The important point for cotton growers to consider %at this time is the quality will mean more un der the 1958 support program. Both premiums and discounts will generally be greater for this year’s crop than in 1957. For example, a reduction in grade of middling 1-inch to the next lower grade of strict low middling will mean a loss of $19 per bale; a redution to low midd ling means a loss of $38 per bale, and a reduction to strict good or dinary will mean a loss of $53.50 per bale. With these sharp discounts, it is more important than ever that our cotton farmers produce high quality cotton this year. Of course much of this reduction in grade can occur during picking and gin ning. However, insect damage can lower quality as well as reduce yield. We know some of our cotton growers, particularly those with late cotton have as yet done little or no poisoning for insect control, and so far have suffered little in sect damage. However, the hot, humid weather of the past week has been ideal for boll weevils to work. Cotton is beginning to bloom freely now and protection from insects during the next six weeks is highly important? Only a few extra pounds of lint per acre will pay for the cost of this protection. We strongly urge all cotton grow ers to make weekly applications of insecticide to protect both their crop and profit during this critical period of the next few weeks. File for Gas Tax Refund Farmers may now file claims for 3 cents a gallon federal tax on gasoline used for farming pur poses during the past 12 months. Claims must be made on Spe cial Form 2240 and mailed to the U. S. District Director of Inter nal Revenue, Columbia, S. C. Most farmers who have filed claims in previous years were mailed the speial application forms during the past few weeks. Application for the refund may be made any time between now and September 30, 1958. Those farmers who have not received one of the special 2240 forms may pick up one at the County Agent’s office. Dairy Farmers Must Stabilize We note with interest some comments made by C. G. Cushman our dairy specialist who is well known to our county dairy far mers. Mr. Cushman states that in 1958 we will see a sufficient amount of Grade A milk pro duced on S. C. farms to meet consumer demands in the state. “From this point on, dairy form survival will depend on produc tion efficiency. There will be no place for the inefficient dairy producer. Attention has been fo cused on production of Grade A milk as a source of income to replace income which formerly came from cash crops. Compe tition for the market further em phasizes the necessity for effi ciency in order to survive. The year 1958 is therefore a year for inventory and for stab ilization. Expansion is now over except to meet population growth and whatever per capita consump tion we can produce by organi zed effort. We must begin think ing in terms of milk production per cow, per man, per acre, per dollar invested, and per facilities such as barns and equipment.” We hope this information from Mr. Cushman will be heeded by our county dairymen. Dairy- THURSDAY Desk Set (In CinemaScope and Color) Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn Added Color Cartoon—Sleep Time Tom FRIDAY & SATURDAY Saddle The Wind (In CinemaScope and Color) Robert Taylor, Julie London Added Color Cartoon—Love Labor TELEPHONE 1549 1119-21 Boyce Street SCN bank offices serve Anderson, Belton, Betkune, Camden, Charleston, Charleston Naval Base, Cheraw, Columbia, Dillon, Florence, Fort Jackson, Georgetown, Greenville, Leesvilie, Mt. Pleasant Newberry, North Charleston, Pickens, Seneca, St. Matthews, Shaw Air Force Base, Smnter. SUNDAY, MONDAY & TUESDAY The Brothers Karamazov (In Color) Yul Brynner, Maria Schell, Claire Bloom Added Color Cartoon—His Mouse Friday state to come into the Union. It was admitted May 23, 1788. . The United States Census of 1950 gives the total population as 2,117,027; white, 1,293,367; Negro and other non-white, 823,624. The State has an area pf 31,055 square miles, of which 461 square miles are under water, thus leav ing 19,580,160 acres of land. The University of South Caro lina is the oldest educationau in stitution in this country entirely supported by State Funds. The first municipal college in the United States was built in Charleston, chartered in 1785. The first free schools for Ne groes were founded in Charleston as early as 1740. South Carolina was the only State in the Union whose signers of the Declaration of Independence were all native of the State and college men, educated abroad. The largest earthen dam in the world, for water purposes, is lo cated on the Saluda River ten miles from Columbia. South Carolina was the first State to secede from the Union December 20, 1860; and the first shot of the War Between the States was fired in Charleston harbor.” ing is important to Newberry County and is still a good farm business if managed efficiently. There will be little chance of many more farmers in Newberry County going into the dairy. We strongly urge those who are now in to make every effort to put their dairying operation on an efficient basis for greater profit and continued operation as a pro fitable enterprise. Aromatic Tobacco Two new units for curing to bacco werje installed for Chal mers Brown of the Mt % Bethel Garmeny Community. Chalmers has about two acres of tobacco this year and has done a good job in growing out this crop. The second one was installed for Jesie Dominick, a Negro far mer of Prosperity. The following boys and girls will represent Newberry County at the Piedmont District Round Up to be held at Camp Long near Aiken, July 15 and 16: Sarah Brown of Newberry High School on Clothing Achievement; Catherine Sease, Newberry High, Food Preparation; Reba Adams, Prosperity High, Dress Revue; Anita Killian and Ann Boozer of Prosperity on Yeast Bread team demonstration; Carolyn Connelly, Prosperity, dairy foods; Linda Satterwhite, Newberry High, on Fruit Pie; Robert Glymph, of Pomaria High, Safety; Jerry Sat terwhite, Newberry High, Lead ership; and James L. Dominick, Jr., Prosperity High, Plant Iden tification. These boys and girls have done outstanding work with their pro jects in the county and are now to compete with other club mem bers in the Piedmont District. Many of the club members are waiting anxiously for July 21st through 25th, the time when they will go to the 4—H Club Camp, this year to be held at Camp Long. They are urged to send back to the County Agent’s office the cards mailed to them if they plan to go to camp. This card should be mailed by July 10th so that our office can complete the arrangements necessary be fore we leave. WIESBADEN, Germany, (AH TNC)—Pvt. Fred D. Richardson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred K. Rich ardson, Rt. 3, Prosperity, recent ly participated in an air trans portation exercise conducted by the 8th Infantry Division near Wiesbaden, Germany. A tank driver in Heftdquarters Company in the division’s 5th In fantry in Mainz, Richardson ar rived in Europe in October 1956. He attended Pomaria High School. FORT STORY, Va. (AHTNC) —Army Sgt. Ernest Wallace, 26, son of Mrs. Flora Wallace, Rt. 3, recent left Fort Story, Va., to participate in a four-month sup ply operation ranging from New foundland to Greenland. Wallace, a stevedore supervisor in the 155th Transportation Com pany, entered the Army in 1951. Cockrell Rites Funeral services for Mrs. Car rie Lucille Wise Cockrell, 55, wife of Jason Cockrell of Rt. 1, Pros perity who died Monday night at Mills Clinic in Prosperity, were conducted at 4 p. m. Wednesday at Colony Lutheran Church by the Rev. Thomas H. Weeks, the Rev. J. L. Drafts and the Rev. Francis I. Fesperman. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Cockrell was born and reared in Oneal section of New berry County, a daughter of the late John W. and Mattie Fulmer Wise. She had made her home on the Bachman Chapel Rd. for a number of years. She was a mem ber of Colony Lutheran Church. Surviving besides her husband are two sons, Harold W. Cock rell of Cayce and John Wesley Cockrell of Prosperity; one daug hter, Mrs. Martha Warren of Newberry; one sister, Mrs. Clar ence Metts of Prosperity; four brothers, George W. and Claude K. Wise, both of West Columbia; Fred H. Wise of Cayce and Cor- Ringer Succumbs Near Pomaria Kdron Oras Ringer, 61, died Tuesday morning at His resi dence near Potnaria after an ill ness of five days. Mr. Ringer was born and rear ed in the New Hope section Newberry County and was a son of the late Charles and Betty Long Ringer. He had spent all of his«< life in the New Hope Zion Section where he operated a farm. He was a member of Beth lehem Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eunice Eargle Ringer; two sons, Edron O. Ringer, Jr. of Pomaria and Ralph H. Ringer of Now- berry; one- daughter, Mrs. Dan iel Lindler of Chapin; three bro thers, Wilbur J. Ringer of Pom aria, Thomas E. Ringer of Pom aria and Cecil D. Ringer of New- berry; and six grandchildren. nell Wise of Prosperity; four grandchildren and a number Of nieces and nephews. ..kM $270.00 DOWN and $66 per month buys new 3 bedroom home on Jessica Avenue; shaded lot, attached garage, full base ment, gas heat. Payments include taxes and insur ance. 0. F. 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