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PAGE TWO THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1968 1218 College Street NEWBERRY. S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY O. 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 Everybody wants more money; at least that’s the impres sion one gets from reports. If a third of the people receive ten per cent more that ten per cent must be “made up” by the hundred per cent who bear all the burdens and contri bute specially to one third of the population. So, when the pressure groups end a campaign one element of our people eat steak and the other folk eat “side-bacon”, or less. Every town needs more money; every County needs more money; every State must have more; every nation cries for more. Other nations cry on our shoulders and Uncle Sam bleeds his people to have more to throw about. For a hard-headed people of common-sense we Americans show so little common sense in our foreign affairs. What about Natural gas? Years ago I observed flares at night while crossing Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. The oil men were burning the natural gas at the oil wells. They don’t waste it today. Natural gas has become quite a fabu lous story. “The new gas industry has $1714 billion in gross assets; serves 38 million customers who use more than 95 million gas appliances; adds about a million new customers a year; employs 201,000 persons; has 524,000 miles of pipelines; is America’s sixth largest industry (based on plant invest ment) ; supplies an ideal fuel with seven major uses in the home and 25,000 uses in industry; is a fast-growing investor- owned industry that serves all Americans, directly or indi rectly. From the well to the burner tip, sweeping changes have transformed the gas business since the end of World War II. Thrilling things have happened—engineering discoveries, new ideas, vast projects—that have affected every American. As a result, the gas industry is now one of the largest and fastest-growing industries in America. Today more than 38 million customers use gas in 48 states —in homes, industrial plants, and commercial places of busi ness. Over 1,250 individual companies work at the task of keeping utility customers supplied with gas. Approximately 100 additional transmission companies supply natural gas to distributing utilities and to main line industrial custom ers. Thousands of other companies are engaged in producing and transporting ‘bottled gases’ to millions of customers be yond the reach of utility gas mains. The gas industry’s gross assets have almost tripled in a single decade, reaching 17V2 billion. By building to meet demand, the industry is increasing this investment at the rate of more than $1.8 billion a year, while adding about one million users annually, and increasing total sales nearly ten per cent a year. The gas utility industry provides a lot of energy to the 50 million customers; it now serves an amount of energy equi valent to that produced by more than 550 Hoover Dams. At the start of the century, gas accounted for about 3 per cent of the total energy needs of the nation, coal 89 per cent; oil 5 per cent, and water power 3 per cent. In 1920, natural gas and natural gas liquids provided only 4.4 per cent against coal’s 80.7 per cent, oil’s gain to 13.3 per cent, and water power’s 3.9 per cent. At the beginning of 1956 natural gas and natural gas li quids were supplying about 26 per cent, coal 29 per cent, oil 41 per cent, and water power 4 per cent. Manufactured gas is produced mainly from coal and oil. Natural gas, the fuel used today by most consumer, is large ly methane—a gaseous hydrocarbon. Natural gas is some times referred to as ‘stored sunshine.’ It is the product, scientists believe, of a chemical reaction in the earth upon marine organisms buried in the sands along the seashore millions of years ago. Genesis of the natural gas era in the U. S. was a ‘burning spring’ on the banks of the Kanawha River near Charleston, West Virginia. This phenomenon made a profound impression on General George Washington. Natural gas was first produced in the U. S. in 1821 from a 27-foot well drilled near Fredonia, N. Y. In 1858, the first natural gas corporation was formed near the same location. How does the gas industry of today fit into the fabric of America? What is the significance of its growth from 300 local companies to one of the nation’s largest industries? First in importance is the fact that despite its growth, gas service is still local business. Today, 1,250 local gas com panies supply homes, shops and industrial plants in towns, cities or larger areas. The average local gas utility serves 24,000 customers. The gas industry has over $55 permanently invested in facili ties to provide a dollar’s worth of gas to a customer each month. This large investment, over $70,000 for each gas employee, is obtained from the accumulated savings of mil lions of Americans. Consequently, the gas company and its employees are deeply rooted in the life of the community they serve. They are strong forces for free enterprise, home-town institutions and community development. Of second significance is the physical joining together of the industry by a vast network of pipelines. Most consum ers are now burning natural gas from the Southwest in their THE NEWBERRY SUN Prosperity News MRS. B. T. YOUNG, Correspondent Mrs. H. S. Petrea was hostess to the Prosperity Garden Club Monday afternoon, Oct. G. Mrs. Jack Humphries and Mrs. Donald Duncan of Columbia, sisters of Mrs. Petrea, were guests. Mrs. H. L. Fellers presided. Mrs. C. S. Williams was wel comed as a new member. Mrs. B. T Young, program lead er, gave the history of the begin ning of gardening. She first took the members into a modern ima ginary garden and pointed out the outstanding features of the garden. In the discussion that fol lowed, Mrs. Young showed that most of the garden features had their origin in the gardens of primitive man and pre-historic times. During the social hour the hos tess served a salad plate with coffee. After the meeting the members enjoyed seeing Rev. and Mrs. Pet- rea’s lovely garden. The members of the Iris Garden Club motored to Little Mountain last Wednesday afternoon for their meeting with Mrs. Leon Shealy, who recently moved from Prosperity into her new home in Little Mountain. “How to Care for the Lawn” and “Planting Hints for Fall” were the two topics discussed by Mrs. Wofford Cooper, program leader. Mrs. Ira Kinard gave gleanings. The hostess conducted a plant contest with' Mrs. W. E. Martin as prize winner. A palatable salad plate, cake and punch was served during the social period. The October meeting of the Azalea Garden Club was held Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. D. E. Abrams. The new president, Mrs. Roy Dominick, presided. Mrs. Roy Connelly gave an in formative discussion of shrubs, illustrating her talk with pictures of different types of shrubs and ■ways of placing shrubs. Mrs. E. C. Simmons had glean ings. For recreation Mrs. Way- man Dominick conducted a Hallo we’en contest. Mrs. Glenn Hamm \ was the contest winner. The refreshments also carried out the Hallowe’en idea. All the members were present. The Dogwood Garden Club held its October meeting Monday after noon, October 6, with Mrs. H. O. Newman. Mrs. James Counts presided. Mrs. Elmer Shealy gave an in teresting discussion of “Outdoor Living Areas.” She displayed pic tures illustrating the points in her discussion. The gleaner, Mrs. Frances Spotts, read a poem, “Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.” Mrs. Walter Hamm conducted recreation with Mrs. Bill Leap- hart as prize winner. The hostess served a delectable salad plate with Russian tea. Miss Eleanor Shearouse was hostess to the Literary Sorosis last Friday afternoon. The presi dent, Mrs. Elmer Shealy presided. The committee gave out the yearbooks. The subject study for the year is “South Carolina—Spe cial Aspects of the Culture, Art and Music.” Mrs. J. Walter Hamm, program chairman, presented a paper “The Santee, the River of the Caro- linas.” As a conclusion to her discussion she played a phono graph record which was dedicated to the Santee. During the social hour the hos tess assisted by her sister, Mrs. J. T. Martin, served a salad plate, individual cake squares, and cof fee. Mrs. Pat Wise and her house guests, the John Hesters, left Wednesday to visit Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Scott in Athens, Ga. and Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Wise in Atlanta, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Hamm Jr. have returned home after attend ing the fall board meeting of the Southern Retail Furniture Asso ciation in Richmond, Va. and the Furniture Market in High Point, N. C. Mr. Hamm is vice president of the S.R.F.A. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Brooks and their two sons, of Columbia, visit ed Mrs. Brooks’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Counts Sunday. Dr. R. Wright Spears, president of Columbia College, was guest speaker at the first session of the Mission Study Class of Wightman Church. Dr. Spears traveled in the East last summer and show ed slides which illustrated the mission book “The Near East.” Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Wise of Greenville visited Mrs. Pat Wise homes, whether they live in Memphis, Seattle, Minnea polis, or Providence. Over 70,000 miles of transmission pipelines have been laid since 1945—a large portion of it extending from the rich gas fields of Texas and Louisiana to the major population centers of the country. Thus, the consumer, once depend ent on the ability of the local gas company to manufacture enough gas to meet his needs, now relies on the long-dist ance pipeline company, on gas producers and wildcat drill ers, and on the local gas company, each of whom plays an indispensable role in “keeping him supplied with gas 365 days a year. Of the 30 million gas utility customers, over 26 million are now receiving natural gas. About 37 companies regul arly manufacture their own gas and distribute it straight or mixed with natural gas. Another 1,130 companies distri bute natural gas, and 83 companies serve liquefied petroleum gas through utility mains. Gas utilities are regulated by federal, state, and local laws. The Natural Gas Act of 1938, administered by the Federal Power Commission, regulates all natural gas companies and other companies in interstate commerce. For instance, be fore the FPC will permit a transmission company to build an we line, it must approve of the applicant’s long-term gas reserves, market demand, proposed rates, construction plans, financing, and delivery allocations. Today, on very cold days, many distribution companies can deliver to customers more than their transmission pipe line capacity. They do this by moving large gas supplies during the summer from original reserves in the Southwest to new ‘reserve’ pools near their customers. During the sum mer, pipelines have unused capacity to move this gas to un derground storage pools near the big market centers. These storage pools are depleted gas fields or natural geo logical formations of porous and impervious rock forma tions that will hold billions of cubic feet of gas under pres sure. During 1956, about 557 billion cubic feet of natural gas was pumped into storage to be withdrawn as needed on ‘peak’ demand days. About 65 billion cubic feet more natur al gas was injected into storage fields that year than was withdrawn. ‘Gas has become . . . the choice fuel at points of thous and miles and more from the well head.’ (Fortune) ‘Gas baked or processed or molded the bricks, glass, ce ment, and steel in your house, the tires and enamel on your car, and the buttons on your coat. It dries alfalfa and tobac co and roasts coffee beans and nuts. It bakes bread and rip ens and sweetens bananas. It bakes enamel on prefabricated houses. It helps raise orchids, dehydrates fruits and vegetables, and plays a part in air conditioning, refrigeration, lumber Irving, paint and varnish manufacture, candymaking, can making, and detinning, newspaper printing and the allied arts, shipbuilding, and the chemical industries.’ (National Geographic Magazine).” Quite a story, isn’t it? Distinction and Beauty in compi fteiy restyled chevy ^ ' -'•jr Mm, Chevrolet again offers the popular Bel Air series in 1959. This model maintains its repu tation for stylish interiors and appointments, with increased passenger room and additional visibility in new compound-curved windshields and larger rear windows. New grille and lowered headlamps accent the front end. Both two-door and four-door sedans incorporate the venture some new design features, plus improved brakes, suspension system and handling advancements. All 1959 Chevrolets feature a new acrylic lacquer finish said to retain brightness for years. A complete styling transforma tion, along with more safety, com fort and performance, was an nounced today for the 1959 Chev rolet passenger car line. The cars, which will be display ed at Kemper Chevrolet-Olds Co. Thursday, October 16, represents one of the most imaginative de signs ever to come from the auto mobile industry. In shape, and in detail, the new styling reflects the influence of a space-conscious age. Lines sweep rearward in a virtually level plane. Tops are flatter and visi bility is dramatically increased. Appreciably lower, the overall appearance of flatness is furthef conveyed by an adroitly sculptured frontal area. At the rear, horizon tal wings branch out from the cen ter of the deck in a simulation of mobility that might have been con ceived on the sands of Cape Cana veral. While the unusual appearance will draw instant admiration, Chevrolet has not neglected other phases of engineering in its bid to continue the sales popularity registered by the company in 1958. The Impala line, which won wide acclaim in 1958, has been broadened to include a new 4-door sedan and a 4-door hardtop, in ad belt-high sidewall treatment. A pioneer in mass production of air suspensions in 1958, Chevrolet re-engineers its system to insure quieter, more efficient operation. The changes result in a softer ride through spring rates 40 per cent lower at the front and 15-per cent lower at rear. Of pervading importance in the cars are the new brakes. Enlarge- dition to the sport coupe and the ment of brake surfaces and cooling and Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Young Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Harvey of Sanford, Fla., are visiting Mrs. Harvey’s sister, Mrs. J. D. Luth er and Mr. Luther. Mrs. Jack Humphries and Mrs. Donald Duncan of Columbia were guests last Monday of their sis ter, Mrs. H. S. Petrea. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Mills spent the weekend at their mountain home in Pickens County. Their daughter, Mrs. W. A. Camp of Greenville and her family joined the Millses there. The occasion was the birthday of Mrs. Camp. Dr. and Mrs. George W. Har mon spent last Thursday and Thursday night with Dr. and Mrs. Symmes in St. Matthews. On Sun day the Harmons went to Char lotte for a reunion with the group that Mrs. Harmon went with on a European trip last summer. Mrs. Anna Fellers has return ed from Elizabeth City, N. C. where she went for the funeral of Henry G. Swayne and remain ed a week with Mrs. Swayne. Mrs. Ruth Pugh and her daugh ter, Lynda, spent the weekend in Decatur, Ga. with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Russell Caughman. Mrs. J. T. Martin of Laurens spent Friday with her mother, Mrs. O. B. Shearouse. Miss Joy Thomason of Rich mond, Va., spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Vida Thom ason. Miss Susie Langford spent from Thursday till Saturday in Colum bia with her brother, Herbert Langford and Mrs. Langford. Miss Mary Langford of North Augusta went to Columbia and brought her sister home Saturday. convertible. The Bel Air Series is offered in 2- and 4-door sedans. The Biscayne series, offered in 2- and 4-door sedans and a utility sedan, takes over the lowest price niche formerly occupied by the Delray, now discontinued. The station wagon series in cludes 2- and 4-door Brookwoods, a new 4-door Parkwood, a 9—pas senger Kingswood faces the rear and may be folded flush with the floor. The two-passenger Corvette sport car, also refined and improv ed, rounds out the 1959 Chevrolet passenger car line. Exclusive exterior and interior treatment gives individuality to each series. For example, the Im- palas abound in rich fabrics and trim. Some of the fine car touches in the Impala are deep-pile .car peting • on closed models, paddle- type door release, twin-contact safety horn ring, and extra-long front arm-rests on all sport mod els. The roof extends beyond the rear window on the sport sedan. All cars are marked by color- keyed interiors in upholstery and Mr. and Mrs. Fred James of Taylors were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Leaphart Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John Hester of Buffalo, N. Y. are visiting Mrs. Hester’s sister’ Mrs. Pat Wise. Mrs. Wise also had with her for the weekend her daughter, Miss Phyllis Wise of Aiken; Mr. and Mrs. B.A. Scott of Ware Shoals; and Bob Riley of Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Webster and their daughter Lois of Florence were weekend guests of Mrs. Webster’s mother, Mrs. Byrd Gibson and Mr. Gibson. Sunday guests of Mrs. A. B. Hunt and Mrs. Frances Spotts were Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Riley of Union. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bedenbaugh of Easley spent the weekend in Prosperity. Mr. Bedenbaugh’s mother, Mrs. Maxcy Bedenbaugh, who has been visiting her son, Ray Bedenbaugh, in Pasadena, Texas, came to Easley and the Bedenbaughs brought her home. For the man who’s going places... BULOVA ...top-level in every* jthing but price! A. 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The 1959 Turboglide has been strengthened to supply the unit v/ith an even greater durability margin. The electrical system has been improved and simplified. Tube-in-center radiators have been boosted 30 per cent in area, an improvement devised to afford an adequate margin of cooling safety during long traffic waits on hot days. Dual exhaust systems are now equipped with two additional zinc-lined mufflers to soften ex haust sounds. An option appre ciated on long drives is a manual ly set constant throttle setting. The control is released with appli cation of the brakes. BOYS ARE THAT WAY By J. M. ELEAZER We always kept a few geese. Most folks in the Stone Hills of the Dutch Fork did when I came along, as they had for generations before. Their main purpose was for feathers, We seldom ate one, and geese live for many years. They’d, always make a nest out back of the woodpile somewhere, build it well, with a lot of small sticks and branches. And when they’d leave the nest they’d always cover the eggs with litter. It took 'em 4 weeks to hatch. We kids thought that an awful 1 ong time, for we liked the goslings so. They were the cutest things! But we couldn’t do much playing with them, for the old ones were mean then specially the ganders. They gave their young all of the fatherly protection they could. And this was sufficient against such things as hawks, dogs, and the like. But there was one enemy of goslings that got a lot of 'em. That was cockleburs. It seems the little cockle-bur, just as it comes up with two small leaves, is deadly poison. Most things have more sense than to eat them. But goslings don’t. The goslings usually hatch ed out in June, and burs are slow to come up. Usually a good rain would come up about then, follow ing some hot dry weather, and the burs were the first greenery to pop up. These usually got our goslings, or most of ’em. Some folks would pen them up then for a few days after that the burs were not bad. So with the burs to contend with, we were never over run by geese, even though we sel dom sold or ate one. » Feathers were the thing! Each spring, before the molt set in, we’d catch up .the geese and pick the feathers. That was done with turning the goose upside down, with its head and neck between your knees and both feet in your left hand. Then with the right hand you would yank the feathers out. The old goose would usually give a muffled squawk with every yank. When you got through with, him, he was a funny sight, and only had its wing and tail feath ers, with light down all over the rest of the body. And ythat’s where the saying came from that some thing “looked like a picked goose.” *2 4 The Tax Books are now open for the collection of taxes and a Discount Of I per cent will be allowed on taxes paid during the month of OCTOBER 1958 J. RAY DAWKINS County Treasurer .