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m THURSDAY, DEC. 29, 1960 THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA Husband Of Native Dies Oscar Lee Hill, 66, of Char lotte, N. C., passed away Satur day, Dec. 24, in a Charlotte hos pital. Born Nov. 25, 1894 in Mon- rpe, N. C., Jiis parents were the late Thomas Franklin and Alice - -Tomberlin. Hill. He had been re- - tired for six years After being as sociated with the Duke Power Co. . for 36 years in the Transportation >Dept. He was a veteran of World War I, a Mason, member of Ex celsior Lodge No. 261, a Shriner, member of Oasis Temple, and Shrine Band. He was a member of St. Marks Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, the former Mary Frances Paysinger of Newberry; a son, Oscar Lee Hill Jr., Charlotte, six sisters. _ Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday from the Harry and Bryant Chapel in The Oaks with Dr. John R. Brokhoff, minister, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment was in Sharon Memorial Park. Mrs. Shealy, 75, Died Christmas Mrs. Willie Aull Shealy, 75, of 119 Beaufort St., Columbia, died at the Baptist Hospital December 25. She was born in Newberry County, a daughter of the late Adam and Lillie Kibler Aull. She had made her home in Columbia for the past 40 years. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Reformation. Survivors include two sons, Roy Pinner Shealy of Columbia and Louis Ralph Shealy of North Little Rock, Ark.; six sisters, Mrs. Blanche Bundrick, Mrs. J. C. Cannon, both of Columbia; Mrs. John Huffman of Newberry, Mrs. Frank Metts of Spartan burg, Mrs. S. R. Putnam of Greenville, and Mrs. Carl Shealy of Little Mountain; three broth ers, Lee Aull of Dublin, Ga., Lu ther Aull of Pomaria, and Roscoe S. Aull of Washington, D. C.; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed at £:30 Tuesday afternoon from the Dunbar Funeral Home by the Rev. Gaither Blackwelder. Burial was in Crescent Hill Me morial Park. Robinson Rites Held At Church Mendel L. Robinson, 50, died suddenly Wednesday at his resi dence on Leita St. in Newberry. He was born and reared in Camden and was the son of the late J. E. and Mrs. Edna Merech- inson Robinson. He had made his home in Newberry for several years and at the time of his death he operated a grocery busi ness on Nance St. Formerly he was connected with Kendall Mills. Mr. Robinson is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mittie West Robin son, Newberry; two sons, M. L. Robinson Jr., Raleigh, N. C., and John H. Robinson, Newberry; one daughter, Mrs. Joe Hipp, Newber ry; two sisters, Mrs. William Hat ley, Newton, N. C., and Mrs. Ed die Jennings, Camden. Two grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were held Fri day at 11 a.m. from the First Baptist Church in Newberry with Rev. Kenneth Wilson and Dr. N. E. Truesdell conducting the serv ice. Burial followed in the Quaker Cemetery in Camden Friday af- l Costley Rites Gadston Alton Costley, 58, died suddenly early Sunday morning at his home in Pomaria. r Ie was stricken -with a heart attack sev eral hours earlier. Mr. Costley was born and rear ed in Atlanta, Ga., the son of the late John and Minnie Knight Costley. For a number of years he had made his home in Pomaria and was- owner and operator of Costley’s Snack Shop on High way 176. He retired from business ness several years ago. Mr. Costley is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Lou Ringer Cost- ley of Pomaria; one son, Roy A. Costley of West Columbia; three brothers, William and Aaron Costley, both of Atlanta, Ga., and James Costley of Statesboro, Ga.; three sisters, Mrs. D. L. Thomas of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Mrs. Luther Cash and Mrs. Cecil Ful cher, both of Atlanta, Ga., and two grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed at 3 p.m. Monday from Po maria Lutheran Church by the Rev. Miles T. Cullum. Interment was in Pomaria Lutheran Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Rich ard Ringer, Hoyt Ringer, B. O. Koon, Henry Dowd, Edran Ring er and Claude Ringer. FARM £ n or e s iiuiurE “See, dear? Fve been after you and after you to see PURCELLS for an auto loan to buy a new carpet!” The friendly Purcell people roll out the carpet for folks who need cash for new furnishings. Just ’phone; then trip in for your money. PURCELLS “YOUR PRIVATE BANKERS” 1418 Main St. Newberry CAROLINA METAL WORKS Sheet Metal - Heating - Air Conditioning COLLEGE ST. EXTN. TEL. 115 A. G. McCAUGHRIN, President & Treasurer. By COUNTY AGENTS THE YEAR AHEAD Here we are winding up another year. Now another year is about to begin. Farmers in general don’t usually go in too much for New Year’s resolutions. However, most will agree there are some changes that should be made if only they had the time or money to make them. None of us seem to find time to do everything that needs doing. Most of us know from past exper ience though that the time we spend in planning ahead is usually time well spent. In order to make our plans for the coming year let’s look at the predictions that have been made. These forecasts will surely affect our farming business in the com ing year to some extent and there fore should have some bearing on the plans to be made. Briefly, the outlook for farm ing during 1961 is about the same as for 1960. That is, prices you will receive will remain about the same, prices you must pay for the things needed in production will edge upward slightly and the labor situation will not get any better. A closer look at the situation of several different enterprises may prove more helpful. COTTON: Cotton allotments will be adequate for most growers in 1961. If not, you can apply for additional acreage that other growers plan to release. Figure on cotton prices being about the same as this year or only slight ly lower. Don’t quit cotton, if it can fit your plan. Cotton remains one of the best cash crops avavil- able. Be sure to protect your al lotment by planting and releasing at least 75 per cent of your pres ent allotment. Aim for a bale per acre to make cotton continue to pay. SOYBEANS: Here’s one of the best ways to increase farm in- mm come for 1961. The outlook for soybean prices is favorable. There are no controls on acreage and the crop can be completely mech anized. Most farmers can add or expand this crop with no addition al investment in equipment or ex tra labor. Don’t fail to give this crop strong consideration in your plan for ’61. GRAIN SORGHUM: Grain sor ghum yields are not holding up as anticipated in our section. Prices wfll not likely increase on the next crop. Best bet is to grow only what you will need for your own feed supply. Soybeans look better for a cash crop. FEED CROPS: Not to be con sidered as a cash crop, but here is another big item that should receive more attention during the coming year. That means, grow enough feed for your livestock op eration. Go heavy on forage crops, including grazing, hay and silage. More feed of better quality should be the goal of every livestock farmer for 1961. LIVESTOCK DAIRY: Dairy farmers should take stock of the situation. If you can’t produce milk at present prices, better plan on changing to something else. Milk prices to farmers will con tinue about the same for 1961. However, lower milk prices and rising costs will squeeze profits during the next several years. The year 1961 may well be the best dairymen will have for some time. Use present profits to put your operation on a firmer basis. For some this means adding cows, but for everyone it means getting more milk out of every cow. Here’s where a sound feed pro gram can pay big dividends. En roll in a testing program to help you keep adequate records. POULTRY: Expanding egg pro duction will mean lower egg prices in 1961. Total winter-spring starts of new pullets could top a year ago by a round 15 per cent. This means expanded flock size next fall. Here’s how one of the foremost forecast services expect quarterly average prices of eggs to com pare with the past season: January-March, about 8 cents higher. April-June, about the same is 1960. July-September, about 2 cents lower; October-December, at least 5 cents under this fall; could run 7 cents lower. The best advice to egg produc ers points to the early brooding °of new replacement chicks as the practice that will bring most prof its. Late spring breedings will likely prove less profitable. Use caution in planning any new ex pansion. The outlook for more broiler meat and increased turkey supply will likely bring lower prices on these two items for 1961. BEEF CATTLE: Beef cattle numbers indicate that prices will not average quite as high during 1961 as they did in 1960. Spring prices will likely be down and carry on into the summer. Lower grades of slaughter cattle will likely show more price weakness than the higher grades. HOGS: Hog prices will likely hold steady for the first 6 months of 1961. Prices during the last half of 1961 are expected to aver age lower than this year because of an increase in slaughter. WHAT TO DO? In view of the not too optimistic outlook for rising farm income for 1961, lets figure on what can be done to improve your individual situation. We suggest you spend a few hours during the winter evenings going over your record books. This may earn you added dollars in extra income next year. If you know what to look for, your rec ords can reveal the weak spots in your management. Management, we believe is the key to how much you can earn from your farm next year. Most successful farmers we know stick pretty well to the following plan. 1. Keep costs down. This doesn’t mean to stop spending money. It does mean to get more return per dollar spent. 2. Make full use of labor avail able. Figure how much production or how much income you need per man working. Then set this as your goal and work toward it. 3. Produce better crops. Make sure every acre you work is at least paying its own way. Set goals of higher yields per acre. If you want to build a stronger farm business, repair the weakest link in the chain first. Your rec ords can help you find that weak est link. Someone has said that the pen cil is the farmer’s best friend. It looks as if this is becoming more true each year. Therefore it seems to us that the best resolution a farmer can make is to “Make a Plan and Work Your Plan.” NEW YEARS’ HOLIDAY Along with most other offices, your County Agent’s Offices will be closed on Monday, January 2nd. We wish for each of you a Happy New Year and that we may con tinue to be of service to Newberry County Farm Families during 1961. BABSON FORECAST . . . (Continued from Page 1) be more difficult for those get ting through schools and colleges to get positions in 1961 unless they are well trained in business, mech anics or electronics. Certainly the demand for executives will be less in 1961 than it has been for some years. Those executives who now have positions should strive to do better work, not ask for increases, iand do everything possible to hold on to-their Labor leaders hope to have a key to the White House with Mr. Kennedy as President. This may apply to the settling of strikes and contract disputes. The AFL- CIO will influence more votes in Congress during 1961-62 than in 1959-60. The Conservative South ern Democrats, however, will un ite with Republicans to block rad ical labor legislation. Congress certainly will not outlaw the “right-to-work” legislation which has been passed in certain conser vative states, nor will labor get a revision of the Taft-Hartley Act. Congress will not compel indus try to collect dues from union members, but may temper the re cent Court decisions ruling against excess union spending. All the above means that labor will be able to hold its own dur ing 1961 and secure some small increases in wages, pensions and improved working conditions; but this may not be what labor ex pected to get from the election of President Kennedy. The Federal Government will not increase income taxes during 1961; but may close some loop holes and increase certain excise taxes. Building and Real Estate Looking back over the years that I have been making these Annual Forecasts, it seems that building and real estate have been the last to profit from a boom, and the last to suffer from the following reaction. Readers all know that from its World War II low point new building, especially of homes, gradually rose to an all-time high in 1959. Part of this growth has been due to increased population and higher incomes. In addition to the natural grow th to which new building was en titled, it was greatly encouraged by loans to veterans without any down payment, the acceptance of twenty-year mortgages by banks in place of a maximum mortgage of five years, and by subsidies of various kinds. Like all stimu lants, however, these have gradu ally become less effective. Hence, a decline in new building and new home construction is only natural to expect in 1961. I do, however forecast that a move for urban renewal will be urged and secured by the new $*pesidetiti This ’ means pulling down the slums of large cities and substituting brick apartment hou ses with playgrounds. When any new building is built, it increases the value of the adjoining land and increases real estate taxes. Therefore, 1961 may see real es tate prices hold their own and even rise in certain sections. Small farms near cities will continue to increase in price, and this will be true of most well-drained subur ban property. Every family is justified in mortgaging to buy a home in 1961, but I doubt if 1961 will be a good year to speculate in real estate. The bloom .s sure ly off in Florida, where the sup ply of new houses temporarily ex ceeds the demand. World Outlook I cannot conscientiously close this Forecast for 1961 without call ing readers’ attention to the unsat isfactory situation that we find the world in today. I do not need to comment on Russia or China, as readers are well acquainted with conditions there. I, however, must add that Mr. Kennedy is agreeable to a Summit Confer ence as he is itching for a talk with Mr. Khrushchev; Kennedy has already stated that he is will ing to put Formosa under the United Nations. Readers shouL' note the head way the Communists are making in other parts of the world. South east Asia, for instance, is a very rich area. It is envied by both China and Russia. We may ex pect continued revolts in South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. I am especially troubled about the way the Communists are work ing into Central and South Amer ica. I know South America very well. It has virtually no “middle class.” There are a few rich, but millions of very poor. The Com munists are organizing grea strikes in Latin America. As these strikes accomplish something for the wageworkers, they give the Communists good ammunition for further progress. This situation has been intensified by the agents of Castro. Another very sore spot is Af rica, which I visited two years ago. South Africa will blow up of itself, witmurt any help or hin drance from Russia. The Congo, however^ which the United Nat ions. now trying to straighten out, is a serious problem; and the CongoJeseriFeei that their condition would be improved by . Russia’s help. The great African question, however, wiH be concerned with not? countries which have been given their independence from the colonial system they have been under for 150 years. Here, Rus sia, Belgium, and France are play ing a waiting game to see if the new nations can make good by themselves. - I' cannot imagine the Russians now going to war over Berlin. I am more disturbed about the gains in the Communist vote in Europe an countries. For instance, the Communists in Italy received on- ly 19% of the vote in 1946, 28% in 1960. Even in France, Aw Communist vote is again increas ing. The money interests of France want the Algerian rebels stamp ed out for good, while the farm ers and small businessmen want DeGaulle tp give Algeria its free- , dom. When I was in' France a few weeks ago, it was generally conceded that if DeGaulle should suddenly drop dead, chaos might reign^ J ^ttslike to end this f jore- cast witfirthese pessimistic com ments; but even if our country is gping aloqg op ap eveu keel, some occurrence in some other .pari of the world could Upset ‘all ‘our plans. HENCE, BE SURE YOU HAVE MADP A WILL! . m Mother Passes Mrs. David Russell Wright,’ mother of Mrs. E. Cannon Me- f Creary of Newberry, died sud denly Thursday morning in an Augusta, Ga. hospital. Mrs. Wright is also survived by her husband and another daugh ter, Dorothy, of the home in Augusta. NOTICE! OFFICES IN THE NEWBERRY County Court House WILL BE CLOSED if. MONDAY, JANUARY 2,1961 m M- in observance of NEW YEAR’S DAY Have You i i We are distributii on December 31st to our investors. If you are not among those who will rceive this dividend at •vJ ' ' - Hfq P|||§§ mu PER Q ANNUM t- l ' f V v. r ^ resolve that you will m the New Year. 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