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-■ ■Vl 1218 Colteg* StrMt NEWBERRY. S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY 0. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Second-Class postage paid at Newberry, Soutk Carolina. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $2.00 per year in ad vance; six months, $1.26. 3M A Farm Report Now that President Eisen hower has submitted his farm measage to the Congress, the House and Senate Agriculture Committees have begun con sideration of farm legislation for 1960. One of the principal farm decisions which must be made by the Congress is wheth er to extend eligibility for the conservation reserve (soil bank) program beyond this year. PRESIDENT Eisenhower has asked the Congress to increase the soil bank age from present 28 million acres to 60 million acres. Senator Ellender (D- La.), Chair man of the Senate Agri culture Com mittee, has stated that the program will be neither extended nor expanded. Congressman Harold Cooley (D- NC), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has in dicated that he expects the pro gram to be extended although it may carry some other name and operate differently. One of the principal reasons the Administration wants the program extended and expanded is to fight the mammoth wheat surplus of 1.8 billion bushels— $8.8 billion—which the Govern ment will be holding by mid- 1960. The President has sug gested that wheat fanners be paid in whole or part with sur plus Government-stored wheat for placing their wheat acreage in the soil bank. Whits an effort will be made to channel a sub stantial part of the authoriza tion funds for operating the soil bank program to the wheat areas, there is little question but that representatives of other farm areas will insist on haring a proportionate share of the fundr allocated for use in their areas, if the pfogram is extended. THE HOUSE Agriculture Committee is holding hearings on general farm legislation. Among the various bills pending before that committee is a new proposal which was introduced by Congressman Poage (D- Tex.) and several others. It would provide for compensatory payments, geared to the cost- of-living index, rather than price supports, for all farm com modities except tobacco, sugar, and wool. These latter com modities are already under rigid controls. The bill would autho rize each commodity group to establish voluntary marketing quotas in exchange for the com pensatory payments. Congressman John McMillan (D-SC), a ranking member of the House Agriculture Commit tee, has voiced doubt that a com prehensive farm bill will be passed this year. Many others hold this same view. Something will probably be done, however, to help cope with the wheat sur plus, and some. action will be taken one way or the other on the soil bank progrram. In addi tion, our tobacco farmers will be the beneficiaries of legislation introduced by several of us from tobacco States for the purpose of stabilizing tobacco support prices for 1960 at the 1959 level of 55.51 per pound for flue-cured tobacco. For the succeeding years the support price will be based on a 8-year moving aver age of the tobacco farmers’ cost of living. AGRICULTURE Department officials have informed me that egg, broiler, and hog prices should be better in 1960 than 1959, principally because of an expected reduction in produc tion. These officials are fearful, however, that turkey prices may go down sharply if growers go forward with their plans to in crease production by 6%. Precinct Day Saturday, February 27, at 8 p.m. is precinct meeting time for South Carolina Democrats (unless some different time has been ret locally). If you want to have a voice in selecting dele gates to the County, State, and National political conventions you should be present for this important meeting. # Sincerely, HOSPITAL PATIENTS HStBBSRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Corrlt Brown, 2814 Clyde Bessie Beck, 617 O’Neal ft ' J. W. Cook Jr., 528 Main St. Jdfea Earl Cromer, Rt. 1. Lewie Warren Evans, Rt. 8. George T. Epting, Rt. 4. Mrs. Carrie Frick, Rt 1, Cha- fto*. < Herman Halfacre, 1604 John- Mn* Julette Leavell and Baby t, Rt 1. Cheater Long, Rt. 1, Po- Nellle Langford, Rt 1. Da Lominiek, Rt 1. MgMkf E, Miller, 201 Crosson t B. T. Mills, Rt 8. Mta. Estelle Marlowe, 1519 81 Lillie BeUe Miniek, Rt 2. Luther Wright, 2320 Vincent St Mrs. Carrie W. Boozer, Rt. 1. Mrs. Bessie Bedenbaugh, Pros parity. Allie Bison, Rt. 1, Whitmire. Mra. Lunette Kibler,. Rt. 3, Prosperity. George W. Martin, 1904 Ebe- neser Rd. Mrs. Mary W. Williams, Pros parity. Cage Burton, Rt 8. S. T. Boyd, Rt 1, Little Moun tain. Albert Cromer, Rt. 1. Beeie Means Collins, Rt 1. Baby Brenda Gail Cooper, 2338 Holloway St Elisha Dennis, 209 Hardeman St. Willie Maybin, Whitmire. Martha Sims, Rt 2, Pomaria. Ella Nance, 205 Reese $t Lonnie Cheeks Jr», 1124 Long St Will Thomas, Rt 1. Looking A. head v ... by Dr. Georg* S. 8*nson PRESIDENT—NATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM S*arcy, AHmmm Mi*. Buna Mist, Rt 1. Mia. Eleanor Payainger, 1628 n Ave. Daria Parry and^ Baby t 1, Chappells. Brlena Ringer, Rt 2, Po- "llMM Ruff, Rt S. Mm Ito Mm Sub*r, Sllv.r- Gwendolyn Shlrey, Rt 2. wife Benn, Bilveretreet MEM. Meele Senn, 1921 Harper Dolly Traylor and Baby Leone Thrift, 1405 Dray- tiB 8t Mra. Mary Wicker, Rt 1, Po- ■MBto. MILLS CLINIC PATIENTS v Mra. Basel Chapman, Newber ry. >\ l . Mra. Margie Lindler. and Baby Boy, Llttla Mountain. >, Mra. Angie Lake, Little Main tain. , | I , V‘' Mrs. Minnie Johneon, Little Mountain. Brooke Haltiwanger, Little Mountain. Mrs. Isa Mae Klnard and Baby Girl, Newberry. Mra. Robert L. Ruff, Saluda. Miss Leila Martin, Newberry. Mite Peggy Slice, Chapin. Mra. Nellie Bowlck, Newberry. Mrs. Claudia Morgan, Joanna. R. J. Anderson, Batasburg. J. W. Amlek, Chapin. Georgia Cannon and Baby Boy, Leeeville. A QUESTION OF NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY Informed sources in Washing ton report that there will be a mqve in tlus session of Congress to nullify *the provisions of the Connally Amendment which pro tects the sovereignty of the Unit ed States against actions of the World Court in the United Na tions. The report is that measures have been introduced in the Sen ate and the House which would give the World Court jurisdiction over purely internal affairs in cer tain types of litigation in the United States. Before his untimely death Sena tor Robert A. Taft said: “I can not conceive of a responsible Am erican statesman willing to subject the great principles we have de veloped in this country to destruc tion by an alien majority . . . Any one who suggests such a plan is proposing an end to that liberty which has produced in this coun try the greatest happiness, the greatest production, the highest standard of living the world has ever seen.” Created By U. N. The World Court is composed of 15 judges elected by the United Nations General Assembly and Se curity Council. The United States can have only one judge on the Court. Most of the judges are from Socialist and Communist nations. Nine judges constitute a quorum for the Court, and a majority of the quorum is enough for a de cision; from which there is no ap peal. Five judges thus could ren der decisions detrimental to the interest of the United States—if the protection of the Connally Amendment were to be destroyed. The World Court was establish ed along with the United Nations. But the U. S. Congress had to ratify America’s participation in it and acceptance of its decisions. Senator Wayne Morse introduced the World Court resolution in the Senate and Christian Herter, now Secretary of State, introduced it in the House in 1946. Power To Decide The resolution said, in part: . . the Congress . . . consents to the deposit by the President of the United States with the Secretary General of the United Nations of a declaration . . . recognizing as compulsory . . . the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in all legal disputes hereafter arising concerning (a) the inter pretation of a treaty; (b) any question of, international law; (c) .the existence of any fact which, if established, * would constitute a breach of an international obliga tions; (d) the nature or extent of the reparation to be made for the breach of an international obliga tion . . . providing that such dec laration shall hot apply to . . . disputes with regard to matters which are essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of the Unit ed States.” Senator Tom Connally of Texas asked the Senate to tack onto this last provision these six words— “as determined by the United States.” In other words instead of the World Court ' itself deciding whether a litigation was within the domestic jurisdiction of the United States, our own govern- men would rtserve this right of decision unto itself. The Connally Amendment was passed by a vote of 62 for, 2 against. But this was in 1946. Today there is a sub stantial move underway to repeal it. Protection Needed Capable legal authorities advise me that the cancelling out of the Connally Amendment would can- cel out a part of the sovereignty of our nation and lia people and hand it over to a World Court, and that it could lead to crippling acta againat our nation. Certainly there ia enough at stake In this move to strike out the Connally Amendment provisions .to .cause every citlsen to look carefully into Ita ramiflcationa. ..Some high Government officials favor knocking out tha Connally Amendment They say it would make their Job In international diplomacy castor. They soy the U. N. appointed Judgeo on Uto World Court would not usurp the powers of our Govommtat. But who can ho sure, with Communists and So cialists wielding groat power In the U. N. and with their Judgsa on the World Court bench? . The chance la too great The Connally Amendment Is needed. BOOKMOBILE THURSDAY, FEB. 25 Mt Bethel Germany Community, Mrs. Minnie Lcitsssy Mt Bethel Germany Community, Mrs. Byon Nichols Maybinton Community, Mrs. Ar thur Msybln Strother Community, Mra. Jeff Buber FARMS AND FOLKS By J. M. ELEAZER Ciemeon Extension Information Specialist HOMEMADE GOODIES Just how to make a lot of good things at fettme is Carried in Bul letin 134 entitled “South Carolina Homemade Pickles, Preserves, Jams, and Jellies.” This valuable bulletin was originally written by that pioneer in this field, the late Mrs. Dora Dee Walker, long with the Extension Service in this state, and it was later revised by her present successor, Miss Mar garet Martin. Another valuable bulletin along this line for the homemaker is number 112, “Home Canning of Fruits, Vegetables, and Meats in South Carolina.” It too is by Miss Martin. \ . These publications are available free from your local home demon stration agent or from the Publi cations Department at Clemson. . MARKETING Marketing is surely one of the farmer’s greatest problems. We have a state Agricultural Market ing Commission that helps with this. Our Clemson Extension mar keting chief, J. E. Youngblood, is its executive director. They have aided in surveying and establish ing needed marketing facilities at a number of places over the state. One of these was in Pageland. County Agent Willis tells me it outgrew its space there and is be ing moved to the western edge of town. That market handles most of the big melon crop of that area. SOIL TESTING IN NEWBERRY Late laat year they had a drive on to get the soils sampled‘in Newberry County and tested by Clemson. County Agent Bus by says 7,424 samples were got ten from about a thousand farms, tested, and fertilizer and liming recommendations made. Thus a lot of farmers there are in position to do more Intelli gent liming and to get better re sults from fertilization than be fore. This service is available in all counties, but special drives have been put on in some. Conn- > ty agents haVe the necessary containers, send the samples to Clemson, and then interpret the results when they come bpek. so. They would do anything for us and we for them. They have largely drifted from my know ledge now and gone from the Fork. I’d sure like to see Zeke (my favorite) and Chike, and Fawly, and Green. And then there was Henry. He was from a large family. One day I asked him where they alii slept. He said, “Us got 5 beds, a cradle, and a crotch (meaning cot.)” And then among my white baddies was, first and foremost, Marvin. He later lived in Co lumbia, did all right, and died' a few years ago. My the happy hours, weeks and years we had together during the carefree days of boyhood! I could write a book abont me and Zeke and Marvin. And then there 'were Mike and Wilbur and Jhck and Case, and Harold and Louie too, who came to our school from across the- creek. If we could get together now. I’ll bet we would never quit talking. In the after years we make new friends as we go along, adult friends. And they too are good. But they are never quite like those we had back in our shirttail days, when we swam naked in the creek, feasted on the wild bounty of the woods, beat out of everything we could that resembled work, and suffer ed together with starched blouses and shoes on at church on hot Sundays. Dixie Life Is Licensed COASTAL SCORES AGAIN Coastal Bermuda grass continues to prove its value and make friends where handled right. County Agent McCord of Georgetown has often told me how they liked it down there. And last fall he said, “It was outstanding, not only producing a lot of graz ing, but giving us the only hay we made. We cured it between rains.” Coastal hay does cude quick. You can usually have it 'housed while other hays are still exposed to weather, curing. Our Coastal man, Hugh Woodle, tells me you can sprig this grass in at all seasons. But spring ?s us ually the best time. And that’s not far off now. There are various ways of planting the sprigs. Your County agent can give you some good ideas on this. / WEATHER! Weather is a powerful factor in farming. It can undo your best efforts. County Agent Lindler of Lee says they had a lot of cotton not worth taking out of the field last fall. Livingston of Florence said it ruined most of their 'har vest, except tobacco, that was al ready in. Johnston of Bsaufort said it took their fall truck crop just as it was getting ready for the har vest. And so the story wont. Some sort of crop insurants! Ws sure need that. BOYS ARE THAT WAY No one else la quite like a pal of boyhood. And we had ’em for sure In the Stone Hill* where I came up. Yes, folks meant e lot then. For thet’s about all we had. The root was the untamed and rag ged hills and vales forming the V made there by the confluence of the two rivers, Broad and Sa luda, Wa alwaya had two or three ■pedal buddies, seme white end some Meek. And they didn’t change mueh, except when one moved aeraee the creek or some where. But that was seldom, as the Dutch Forker stayed pretty well to hie brier patch. I recall with fondest memory my favorite Colored, playmates. Meet hide were , rather good then, but they were genuinely Crooks Store, Homer Crooks Nsw Hope Zion Community, Miss Olive Eargle Peek Pomaria Community, Mrs. Bsn Johnston FRIDAY, FEB. 26 St Phillips Community, Mrs. John Stons Pomaria School Continental Can To Provide Scholarships The Continental Woodlands Di vision of Continental Can Com pany, Inc., with offices in Savan nah and - Augusta, Georgia, has announced its scholarship program for 1960 of providing two fores try scholarships. Each scholarship is for $1,000.00 per year for four years of study in the field of. pro fessional forestry, or for a total of $4,000.00 each. This is the seventh consecutive year the Company has offered these scholarships to outstanding high school graduates in states where the Company operates or owns timberlands. These scholar ships ware previously awarded in the name of Gair Woodlands Cor poration which recently merged With Continental Can Company, Inc. fot announcing these scholar ships, T. W. Earle, Vice President of Continental Can Company, said, “Tress are one of the South’s greatest resources; foresters make them a crop. By theee scholar ships we hope to encourage out standing high school graduates to inter and study in the field of professional forestry, to ensurs that this great national resource is wisely used and that our forest lands continuously contribute to the economic and recreational needs of the people of this coun try.** " The successful applicants will be permitted to indicate their preference to attend the Forestry School of the University of Geor gia, University of Florida, North Carolina State College, or Clem son Agricultural College in South Carolina. To be eligible, en applicant must meet the following qualifications: 1. Must be interested in the forestry profession is $ career. 2. Must have e better then av erage scholastic record. 8. Must have demonstrated leadership ability in school, com munity and church activities. 4. Must be of good character, with a pleasing personality. 5. Ability to do credltabls col lege work. 6. Must be a resident and a I960 graduate of e high school In the operating area, which includes Newberry County. Recent jr f . - v--' •' - Gene Robert Bain and Carolyn B. McMurry of Whitmire, were married on February 14th at Whitmire by Rev. Jas, R. McKit- trick. Clarence Livingston Jr. of Prosperity and, Shirley Mayer of Newberry were married by Rev. Daniel M. Shull Sr., at Newberry on January 31st. James Gilder Clamp and Caro lyn Lorraine Eleazer of Newberry were married by Rev. Thurman H. Vickery on February 14th at New berry. Richard Paul Richardson of Po maria and Sara Norma Ruff of Newberry were married on Feb ruary 14th at Newberry by Rev. Clarence L. Richardson. Building Permits Feb. 10: Olin Harlieson, repairs to roof of building on Caldwell St., $400. Feb. 11: Earnest Teague, reroof dwelling, 922 Bess St., $550. Feb. 11; E. K. Morris, repairs to porch of dwelling, 1005 Har rington St., $119.64. Feb. 12: J. V. Floyd, repairs to dwelling, 2012 Benedict St, $1,- 000. Feb. 17: Mrs. Nellie Bennett, repairs to dwelling. If>02 Wash ington St, $300. Feb. 18: Mrs. Uumie Summer, repairs to dwelling, 1329 Summer St, $1150. Feb. 18: Mrs. L. B. Davis, re pairs to dwelling, 816 Pauline St, $885. Feb. 19: T. L. Bowers, repairs to dwelling, 207 Glenn St, $300. Feb. 22: R. R. Davis, repairs to dwelling, 1413 Drayton St, $390. Feb. 23: Mrs. Olar Davenport, add one room to dwelling, 1800 Harrington St, $2000. Feb. 23: Mrs. Ruth Culclasure, general repairs to dwelling, 1411 Silas St, $350. races constructed are two miles of pamiel terraces, constructed on farms of M. E. Wilson and C. T. Smith. These are terrace® which are the same distance apart for their entire length. Short rows are eliminated and cultivation ia made much faster and easier with less crop destruction from turn ing. Farmers Who have tried them have found that even though they require more waterways, they can get more crops on an acre of laud than with other terracing sys tems. V. t : i '"- More and more farmers are finding that, whether the a.re parallel or of the conventional gradient type, they gain instead of lose land by putting in grassed waterways where they are need ed. Better row alignment is made possible and less soil and crops are lost due to erosion. Fknpers performing the above- mentioned practices received coat-i share assistance through the Coun ty Agricultural Conservation and Stabilization Committee. , >ie$ ^Library at. Newberry on display at this time an ekhibit on hobbies. The man, prepared the exhibit, is to create- v interest in hobbies so that future teachers and youth workers in the^ church and community might be- able to interest young people m sueb^vgrious activities. The top shelf convGns a display on stamp collecting. Among the topical collection® are several pe which duplicate reproduo ns of famous tures. There are also flowers, birds, ^^ loe of < %^on'i«srb; ■: - of English.? ' * „ The second shelf contains var ious handicrafts. The periscope and small peach seed carvings were made by the late Dr. T. J. Esk ridge, the Swedish embroidery waa done by Mrs. Eskridge; the bookends, picture “Indian and min ; . chest of were made oy Dr. John A. Aman* Professor cl Commerce. The book- ends and picturei; are made of wood from various parts cf the world * The third shelf contains duco, ball point painting, on cloth paper. These are Old and Testament characters whic be sent to Japan m purpose behind this display, ac- F lifcUiM »~ United Lut erica. This work was < V.;S. < 4- ^ ■ - The new Dixie Life Insurance Company with Home Offices lo cated at 216 South Church Street, Spartanburg, has qualified for the necessary capital and surplus re quired by the State and has been licensed by the South Carolina In surance Commission to begin ope- rations. Officers of the company are A. P. Paris, Sr., President; W. L. Moore, Executive Vice President; A. P. Faris Jr., Vice President; Wilma P. Robertson, Secretary; Raymond S. Waters, CPA, Treas- uref. William O. (Billy) O’Dell of Newberry is en the Board of Dir ectors and Raljjh Waldrop also of Newberry is on the Advisory Board. ^ Recent Births FARMER Mr. and Mrs. George William Farmer, Rt. 2, Kinards announce the birth of J a six pound, 10 oimce daughter, Cynthia Joyce, on Feb. 14 at Newberry Hospital. The mother is the former Nora Elaine Blanton. CROMER Mr. and Mrs. Norman Oliver Cromer, Rt. 3, announce the birth of a six pound, 10 ounce son, Michael Eugene, on Feb. 16 at the local hospital. Mrs. Cromer be fore marriage was Norma Eliza beth McCumber. WESSON Mr. and Mrs. Charles William Wesson of 1810 Second St., an nounce the birth of a five pound, eight ounce son, Charles Timothy on Feb. 20 at Newberry Hospital. Mrs. Wesson is the former Myrtle Louise Stickland. GLENN Mr. and Mrs. William Thomp son Glenn III of Jenkinsville an nounce the birth of a six pound, 8 ounce daughter, Carmen Eliza' beth, on Feb. 21 at the local hos pital. Mrs. Glenn before marriage was Martha Elizabeth Rawls. PERRY Mr. and Mrs. Maxcy Brooks Pr rry of Rt. 1, Chappells, are par ents of a six pound, one ounce daughter, Donna Kay, horn Feb. 21 at Newberry Hospital. Mrs. Perry is the former Doris Viv ian McCary. * i ^ir^s their B. J. GW and Mrs. Lil ders. Left to right are Elva, Katie; Mrs. Saunders, Mrs. . Levemod,JMLr. Willi-ws, Patrick, Agent Gill, Curtis and Rufus. wi ■ rVw-y- a :--mi w) • m * a * r * h \ x -see ; ‘MSS SCS Workers Have Busy Year In Newberry Farmers in the Newberry Soil Conservation District wsre assist ed by Soil Conservation techni cians assigned ty the distyict in the installation of 48 farm ponds, 87 miles of terraces, 22 acres of grassed waterways, one mile of open ditches, four acres of contour orchard and the design of one sprinkler irrigation system dur ing 1959. The farm ponds constructed are primarily for irrigation water or to furnish water for livestock. Some will serve both purposes, but their usefulness does not end hare. Most of these ponds will be stocked with bass and MuegiUs furnished through the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. If properly managed, they will give many yean of good fishing. Other bene fits derived from farm ponde in clude recreation, fire protection, and increase In property value. Certain safety responsibilities go with owning a farm pond. Own ers should make their ponds as safe as possible and become fa miliar with laws regarding their responsibilities. Included in the 87 miles of ter- Applicatlon forms and addition al information about the scholar* ships may be obtained from the local high school principals or vo* cational agriculture teachers. The completed applications must be submitted to the local high school principals not later than April l, 1980. , y\ \ V VA. Y5 ■ • V r * On March 1,1960 A Penalty of 'r-‘ ^ V v _ ,f• ... i • ’ ; * • *■' »* V' ■ 10% will be added to aD UNPAID 1959 TAXES . -ALS0- A Penalty of per cent 'w 1 r t ■SsS yJaS ppaj-j,’ snafs ■ ass 1,7 will be added S . t ‘ ‘ to aU UNPAID A m* BUSINESS LICENSES of Newberry m