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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-
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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.
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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 . . .
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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! .
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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
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