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PAGE FOUR THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1968 FARMS AND FOLKS By J. M. ELEAZER Clemson Extension Information Specialist Witch weed This summer the field men of TJSDA have about completed the county surveys for witchweed in festations. Through August they had found it on 114 farms in Mar ion county, County Agent King 'was telling me. In Dillon, Don Benton said it had been found on 400 farms. And County Agent Johnston of Horry said it had been ^ound on 178 there. Those are our heaviest infestations. Some was found on fewer farms in several other counties in that- area, but I did not get a report from those agrents. They have to work fast on these farm surveys. The best time* to spot this pest is when it’s in bloom, and that’s rather limited during the summer. It has beau tiful little flame colored flowers about the size of a five-cent piece and the little ferny plant is attrac tive too. It gets about 6 to 10 inches high usually. Not knowing what it was, folks have been known to want it in their flower gardens. Last year I asked the county agent at Lumberton, North Caro lina, where they have a lot of it, just how bad this witcheewd w r as. He said you just don’t make any corn where the infestation is heavy. Then this year I saw the truth of that borne out in Dillon. County Agent Benton showed me a field of corn they said was prom ising early. Then came the witch- weed, that germinated on its roots after the soil warmed up good, and that corn was a complete fail ure. An expert in Africa, where this plant is native, describes it as the world’s worst weed. We are pre paring for a real fight against the footholds it has gotten here on this continent. They are in sev eral counties down in that area on both sides of the Carolina’s state line. If you’d like to know more about it, get a copy of Clemson’s witchweed bulletin from your county agent’s office. New Woolen Skirt Lengths $2.25 with zipper New Washable Rayon Plaids 98e Yd. THE HOUSE OF PIECE GOODS Coastal Management Coastal Bermuda continues to write new stories of prodigious grazing and hay yields. But Coun ty Agent Bow r en of Sumter points out we need to learn and practice proper management, if we are to get-the most out of Jt. The spittle bug has developed into quite a pest on it at places. But these are where it was allow ed to get away ahead of the cows or the mower and bed down. More cattle or the mowing machine in time is the prevention of that, Bowen tells us. But where the thing gets ahead of you and the bugs have riddled the field, the best thing is to stick fire to it and burn it off, he says. When this great grass gets up to about 8 to 12 inches, it’s time for more cattle quick, or start the mower. That holds it down, keep ing it tender and more nutritious, and avoids the likelihood of spittle bugs getting started. Lime is a great soil conditioner, making other elements available, in addition to furnishing direct plant food in the form of calcium. ■ * ■■m * BOYS ARE THAT WAY By J. M. ELEAZER CAROUNA Remnant Shop Main Street Newberry, S. C. Lime When have you limed your land! That’s mighty important, Clem son’s Dr. H. P. Cooper tells us. When cotton was king, we got by with little or no lime. But look what cotton takes out of the soil, very little. Lint is made mostly from air and water, and the whole stalk, leaves, and stem went back to the soil. Not so with our diversified grassland farming now. Take Coastal Bermuda. With it we take a lot of elements from the land. And we are going to have to put them back, or eventually we will use up the reserve and run into real trouble. And, as Dr. Cooper points out, calcium, which lime carries, is one of the most serious shortages cmr lands are likely to show, unless we used a sort of bal anced fertilization. And that means put back about what we take out. Boys have a lot of craziness going for which there is no rime nor reason. Or we did in the Stone Hills when I came up. Maybe >Ve just didn’t have much else to distract or attract and had to make up our fun. For years we had a saying going, utterly devoid of mean ing. Whether alone or in com pany of other boys, if there was nothing to say or do right at the moment we would out with it. The thing has never been spell ed out. But it sounded like this: “Topeka—leeka genuell cank- well bone.” I’ve said it a thous and times, specially when feel ing good, with nothing on my mind but my old homemade straw hat and no work marred the path ahead. The world was good to me then. For years we had another case of craziness going. And it caused us to listen keenly to what others said. For there was no repeating. It Worked this way. If anoth er boy told you something, you didn’t hear or understand, and you said “what”, his invariable answer . would be “That’s what?”. And you couldn’t get anything more out- of him. You could “What” him all you pleas ed, and that’s the only answer you’d get, “That’s what?”. Ev entually, if you pestered him long enough, he might tell you what he prJd. But if he did it was quite a-favor, for which you were very grateful. For he didn’t have to do it at all, un der the code. I guess every generation of kids develop similar brand of nonsense. Ours did too. I remem ber a meaningless saying they had was this: They’d go about saying “Hoot-nan-nanny and * a hot chalcha”, without rime or reason, plan or purpose, just as we did with ours at an earlier day. Carnival At Pomaria School Hallowe’en Day is approaching and plans are in the making for a Hallowe’en Carnival at Pomaria Elementary school Friday night, October 31. The doors will open at seven p. m., and then the fun will begin wi,th fish ponds, pick-up cars, pony rides, side shows, fortune telling, basketball throwing and bingo. For those who get hungry, there will be hot dogs, home made sandwiches, cold drinks, candied apples and home made candy. There will be a country store and a cake and pie booth for weekend or freezer shopping. A gorgeous doll, a Marine outfit and a box of delicious homemade candy will be given to holders of lucky tickets. Near the close of the evening, partners will be chosen for a cake walk, the walk-winner receiving a smM. SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO. Christmas Book HOME FROM NAVY FOR WEEKEND the weekend at home with his par- the wekend at home with his par ents, Judge and Mrs. Steve C. Griffith. Ensign Griffith is as signed to the destroyer Charles R. Ware with home base at New port, R. I. His ship, along with a squadron of destroyers, docked in Charleston last weekend, and he flew from Charleston to New berry to be with his parents be fore returning to his ship. Also spending Sunday with Judge and Mrs. Griffith was their other son, Steve, who is a law student at the University of South Carolina. O NE fishing season, coming up: check your gear, buy some new lures, sharpen your hooks brush up on your boating rules il you are not a shore-side fisherman The increased popularity of the sport of fishing, combined with the availability of good fishing water in man-made impoundments have made the small boat a necessity for anglers in many parts of the country. Here are some tips for boat fish ermen: Know your boat’s capacity— never overload it under any situation. Always wear a life-jacket. If the water will float your boat, it’s deep enough to be dan gerous. Never stand up in -» small boat. If it is necessary to move while boat is afloat, keep low, use the gunwhales to make your movement steady. Observe the rules of boating courtesies , .. and the rights of other boaters. * • • ODDS N’ ENDS . . . Heard it said that the black bass seldom gets more than a few hundred yards from his birthplace? Don’t you be lieve it. In Maryland, such a bass was tagged and released. More than a year later the bass was brought to net by a fisherman.. . some seven miles from the point where it was released. . . Do sna kes have keen vision? Just how good a snake’s vision may be is open to question. Snakes are prob ably near-sighted, having excellent vision at close range, poor vision of distant objects. Rattlesnakes and copperheads, known as pit vipers, have highly sensitive pits on each side of their faces. These pits de tect sound of certain frequencies and the snakes can strike with amazing accuracy, even in total darkness. IS NOW HERE... and full of thousands of Christmas Gift Items for every member of the family Literally 416 pages of Christmas merchandise, awaiting your selection. Shop Sears easy telephone way. Make Christmas shopping a pleasure. Telephone 1702 Today Sears Catalogue Sales Store 1211 Main Street Newberry, S. C. young bride’s dream. klf T E R L I N G Most likely she has registered her favorite pattern in our Bridal Registry. If not, we will help you find a Towle Sterling gift that you and she will be proud of. 4 Pc. Place Settings, from $23.00 Teaspoons, from $4.30 Serving Pieces, from $3410 W. E. TURNER - JEWELERS - beautiful home baked cake. The PTA of Pomaria school, which is sponsoring the carnival, promises an evening of fun and entertainment for all who attend. The public is cordially invited. Building Permits Oct. 23: Mrs. R. D. Byrd, re pairs to dwelling, 1519 Boundary St., $250. Oct. 25: B. Meredith Harmon, repairs to dwelling, 1532 Clarkson Ave., $75. Oct. 27: C. R. Hendrix, one 12x 14x7 out building, 509 Floyd St., $150. Newberry Men In Service At Stations Around The World Recent Movings Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sharpe have moved to 2423 Highland Dr. to make their home. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Gatlin Jr. are now residing at 1209 Drayton St., in the house recently vacated by Mrs. G. B. Sessions. The J. B. Kennedys are now re siding at 1207 Speers St. The Donald Burgess’ have mov ed to 1415 Dave Dr. Local Girls In Limestone Choir Two Newberry girls, Joan Wil lingham and Tucky Neel, are among the 30 Limestone College students who have been selected for membership in the school’s touring choir. Midgets, Mites Play Football The Newberry Recreation De partment’s Mite and Midget foot ball program got underway Wed nesday night at Speers Street field with a Midget game. The midgets are composed of boys 11 through 14 years of age. Tonight (Thursday) the Mites, ages 8 RITZ~ Theatre —LAST THREE DAYS— THURS., FRI. & SAT. DON’T MISS IT! Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives, Jack Carson, Judith Anderson CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (In Technicolor) Also Cartoon—Two Mousekeeters Admission: All Children 25c; Adults 60c MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, Martha Hyer HOUSEBOAT (In Technicolor) Also Cartoon—Winner CLOVER LEAF DRIVE-IN Theatre FRIDAY & SATURDAY Return To Warbow Phil Carey, Catherine MacLeod Added Color Cartoon—A Chilly Reception SUNDAY Imitation General Glenn Ford, Red Buttons Added Color Cartoon—Sheep Wrecked FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AHT NC) — Army PFC William A. Reames, son of Mrs. Carrie A. Reames, 808 James St., is sched uled to participate with the 101st Airborne Division’s 501st Infan try in a parachute assault on Ft. Campbell, as part of “Exercise Wh'ite Cloud.” This exercise, began at Ft. Campbell Oct. 23 and concludes at Ft. Bragg, N. C., Nov. 6, and is designed to test the effectiveness of Strategic Army Corps troops in making swift and decisive as sault movements. Reames, a carpenter in the in fantry’s Company B at Ft. Camp bell, has served in the Far East. through 11 years, will play at 7 p. m. Parents and the public are urged to attend the game. METHODIST CIRCLES ^ MEET NEXT WEEK The circles of Central Method ist Church will meet next week as follows: No. I,; Monday at 4 p. m. with Mrs. R. M. Lominack, associate hostess, Mrs. Gurnie Summer. No. 2, Monday at 4 p. m. with Mrs. George W. Martin. No. 3, Tuesday at 10:30 a. m. with Mrs. Phil Brooks. No. 4, Monday at 7:30 p. m. with Mrs. John Culler. Associate hostess will be Mrs. Madena Thomasson. No. 5, Tuesday, 10:30 a. m. with Mrs. M. K. Wicker, associate host ess, Mrs. E. A. Shinn. No. B, Monday at 4 p. m.^with Mrs. William Plentz. Junior High 4-H- The Junior High 6th 4-H Club held its first .meeting October 20. They elected the new officers: Kay Prosser,' president; C y n t h ia •Brown, vice president; Joyce Wick er, secretary; Joetta Thomas, treasurer; Brenda Lever;, song leader; and Mary Bush, news re porter. The meeting was ended by all saying together the 4-H pledge. The meeting was adjourned until November 7. Mary Bush, Reporter PERSONAL MENTION Dr. and Mrs. Drayton Nance and four sons of North; and Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas of Aiken, were Sunday visitors in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Nance on Johnstone street. Lewis Hawkins spent Friday night in Columbia in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Chandler, Mr. and Mrs. John G. Ross and children, Marcia and Laurie,' of Charlotte, N. C., spent Sunday in the home of Mr. Ross’s mother, Mrs. Maude G. Ross and other re latives on Drayton street. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Pugh and Doris, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Am- ick, Mrs. David E. Cannon and Miss Ruth Cannon spent Sunday in Columbia with relatives. Miss Ludie Taylor returned Sunday from a three weeks visit in Roanoke, Va. with her nephew, George Scruggs and Mrs. Scruggs, and iij Charlotte, N. C., with her niece, Mrs. Herbert Crum, Mr. Crum and sons, Dixon, George and Allen. Mr. and Mrs. Crum and family brought Miss Taylor home and spent the weekend with Mrs. Crum’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Scruggs on College St. He holds the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service and tl?e Combat Infantry man badge. NORFOLK, Va. (FHTNC) — Jimmy L. Johnson, radarman sea man, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse L. Johnson, 2300 Rosalyn Drive, is scheduled to return to Norfolk Oct. 23 aboard the am phibious force flagship USS Ta- conic after a five-month cruise in the Mediterranean. The Taconic served as Flagship for the Commander of the U. S- Sixth Fleet during her last three months off the coast of Lebanon. Sgt. Walter B. Cousins, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira T. Cousins, Route 4, recently participated in a field training exercise with the 124th Signal Company in Italy. A communications sergeant in the company, Cousins ^entered the Army in July 1957, completed bas ic training at Fort Gordon, Ga., and arrived in Europe last Decem ber. The sergeant, whose wife, Sy bil, is with him in Italy, is a 1952 graduate of Newberry High School and a 1956 graduate o£ Clemson Agricultural College. CLASSiHED* AOS >v‘ ELECTRIC MOTORS . NEW USED—REBUILT Bpught, Sold, Exchanged We Repair All Types Satisfaction G'laranteed Mann Electric Repair Co. 2329 Main St. Col«iiHh»a, S- C. PRIVATE TEACHING — 1 - S grade if your child is slow or sick. Will keep him.up with hie class. Mrs. McTeer Senn, Ph* 971-W. 26-2tp FELT BABY Shoes for Sale. Ph. 971-W. 26-2tp CASH PAID for old pistols and guns, old coins, gold coins, Con federate money, antique furni ture. William Garrett, 135 Ayant, Spartanburg, S. C. 26-4tp BUSINESS OPORTUNITY MAN OR WOMAN Responsible person from this area,, to service and collect from cig arette dispensers. No selling. Car r references, and $592.50 to $1975 investment necessary. 7 to 12 hours weekly nets up to $327.60 monthly income. Possible fulltime work. For local interview give phone and particulars. Write In ternational Distributing Co., Inc. r P^ O. Box 762, New Orleans, La._ WHITAKER FUNERAL HOME AMBULANCE PHONE 270 Bright New Star on the Luxury Horizon PERFECTION IN PURE LUXURY! Discover for yourself what a delight it is to wear clothes that speak so well of your good taste by shopping T. ROY. SUMMER, INC. “THE MAN’S SHOP” Save Where Your Savings Are Insured HOME LOANS • TO BUY • TO BUILD • TO REFINANCE Get The Facts Today! Building & Loan Association 1117 Boyce Street Newberry, S. C. The State Building Pinckney N. Abrams, Sec.-Treas.