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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1964 THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY. SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE THREE Income Tax Tips Travel and Transportation Ex pense If you are an employee, you may deduct, on page 1, Form 1040, your transportation and traveling expenses which are ordinary and necessary in the performance of your duties. If you are self-em ployed, such expenses are deduct ed in separate Schedule C. In either event, these expenses are deductible even though you use standard deduction or compute your tax from the Tax Table which allows the standard deduction. Traveling expenses are the reas onable and necessary expenses of traveling away from home over night in pursuit of your business or employment and include the cost of meals and lodging. Your home, for tax purposes, is your place of business, employment, station, or post of duty, regardless of where your family lives. You are considered away from home if your duties require you to be away from the general area of your tax home for a period which is substantially longer than an ordinary day’s work and of suffi cient length to necessitate relief from duty to obtain sleep. You may deduct travel expenses which you incur in attending a •convention if you can show that your attendance benefits or ad vances the interest of your em ployment or other trade or busi ness. The mere fact that you are appointed or elected as a delegate does not, in itself, entitle you to or deprive you of the deduction. Traveling expenses will not be al lowed if the trip was made pri marily for personal pleasure or vaction purposes. Transportation expenses include the fares charged for traveling by air, rail, bus, taxi, etc., and the cost of operating and maintain ing your automobile, but not the cost of meals and lodging. Trans portation expenses may be deduct ed, even though you arc not away from home overnight, if incurred for transportation which is direct ly attributable to the actual con duct of your business or employ ment. Under the Revenue Act of 1962, you will be required to maintain a stricter accounting for travel expenses. No deduction will be al lowed for travel unless you sub stantiate such expense in accord ance with rules prescribed by Fed eral tax regulations. The following elements in regard to travel must i be proved: (1) the cost of trans portation, meals and lodging, and incidental expenses; (2) the date of departure and return for each trip away from home, and the number of days away from home spent on business; (3) the name or location of each destination; and (4) the business reason for travel or nature of the business benefit expected to be derived as a result of travel. You will be considered as sub stantiating an expenditure if you maintain an account book, diary, or similar record in which infor mation as to each of the above elements is recorded and retain documentary evidence, such as itemized receipts and paid bills, supporting such information. How ever, such supporting evidence shall not be required in the case of each separate expenditure of less than $26, except for the cost of lodging. An employee who ac counts to his employer for his traveling expenses in order to obtain reimbursement need not ob tain receipts for lodging. The rules for an employee’s accounting to his employer for travel expen ses will be covered in the next ar ticle. The Internal Revenue Service has recently announced a simpli fied method for computation of costs of operating a passenger car in a trade or business or for the production of income by self-em ployed individuals or employees for periods after December 31, 1962.. Subject to certain conditions and limitations, an individual may compute the costs of operating one passenger car for business pur poses by use of a standard milage rate of 10 cents per mile for the first 15,000 miles and 7 cents per mile for mileage in excess of 15,- 000 per year. A deduction comput ed under this method shall be in lieu of all operating and fixed costs allowale for business pur poses. The use of this method is limited to an individual who operates one automobile for business purposes. This method may not be used to compute deductible costs in the following circumstances; (1) Vehicle for hire. (2) Two or more vehicles used simultaneously for business pur poses. ■ (3) Where depreciation has been claimed in the past on the vehicle by use of a method other than straight line depreciation, or where additional first year depre ciation has been claimed. (4) Where an employee claims a deduction for automobile expenses in excess of reimbursements re ceived from his employer for such expenses. C. R. Amick Dies In Columbia Christian Rutherford Amick, 60, of Route 1, Lexington, died at e Baptist hospital, Columbia, Satui- day. He was born at Peak and was the son of the late Thomas Will iam Amick and Catherine Rawls Amick. He was a member of St. David’s Lutheran church, Lutheran church Men, and a member of Masonic Lodge No. 151 of Peak and was a retired penitentiary guard. He leaves three sisters, Mrs. H. H. Mason and Mrs. C. L. Magalls, both of Columbia; Mrs. Lonnie H. Ellison of West Columbia; one brother, John C. Amick of Col umbia; and a niece, Mrs. D. Evans Roof of Lexington, with whopi he had made his home. ^ Funeral services were field from St. David’s Monday by Dr. Lester A. Wertz. Interment was in St. David’s cemetery. Carter To Speak College Group Representative Rex Carter from Greenville, speaker pro-tem of the House of Representatives will speak to the Young Democrats of Newberry College in the confer ence room of Wessels Library, on Thursday, February 13, at 7 P.M. Mr. Carler has been in the leg islature for 10 years, speaker pro- tem for 7 years. He is a graduate of Erskine and received his law degree from the University of South Carolina. The public is cordially invited to attend this meeting. Died Tuesday Mrs. Vera Belle Sligh Miller, 56, dir 1 Tuesday afternoon at a local hos h '^al after two days of ill ness. Born and reared near Newberry in the Johnstone section, daughter of the late Ed B; and Beatrice Cook Sligh, she lived in Little Mountain many years. She was a member of Cannon's Creek-Pros- 1 perity ARP Church and the Mis sionary Society. Surviving are her husband, Carl Miller; a brother, James (Jim) Sligh of Newberry; three sisters, Mrs. Frank (Thelma) Miller of Newberry, Mrs. Pink (Ruth) Mor ris and Mrs. Henry (Annie Mae) Rankin of Prosperity. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Cannon’s Creek ARP Church by Rev. Wayne Dixon and Rev. James Barker. Burial was in the church ceme tery. AT LOWMAN HOME Aiken Feagle was admitted to the Lowman Home at White Rock last week, where he will spend a while. Miss Whitaker To Wed Mr. Loftis Mr and Mrs. Ralph Herbert Whitaker of Newberry announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Kathryn to Kyle Dean Lof tis, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Loftis of Mount Airy, N. C. Miss Whitaker was graduated from Newberry college and from Newberry high school. At pres ent she is a teacher in the Duncan U. Fletcher High school, Jack sonville, Florida. Mr. Loftis was graduated from Mount Airy High school and at tended Lynchburg College, Lynch- . burg, Virginia. At present he is with Headquarters European Com- k mand, Paris, France. The wedding is planned for 7 p. m. February 22 at the First Bap tist church, Newberry. No formal invitations are being issued. Looking Ahead ...by Dr. G*org« $. Benson PRESIDENT—NATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM Seercy, AHuiims A Self-Respecting Congress One of the most remarkable de velopments of this recent political year was the attempt begun by the 88th Congress to bring itself out of the domination by the ex ecutive branch of the government after some 30 years of bondage. Instead of defaming the nation’s legislature as “that do-nothing Congress,” our thoughtful citizens ought to be thankful that our Rep resentatives and Senators retain enough independence of mind and action to go ahead with their best judgment. Rep. Oren Harris of Arkansas, in a statement to the constituents he has served for 23 years, re marked that this Congress will stand as “an example of a colossal struggle to maintain the separat ion of powers provided in our Con stitution.” The current session, he said has shown its disapproval of legisla tion by judicial decree, by admin istrative fiat, and by executive or der. On the major issues, Repre sentative Harris sees public opin ion. as deadlocked and “unalter ably opposed” to the executive branch. In the absence of a clear mandate from the people, he said “Congress should and usually does make haste slowly.” Slow Even On Pay The Arkansas delegation is in dependent enough that there is scant support for a measure that would boost their own salaries. Rep. Wilbur Mills says no current Congress should raise its own pay an,d that he would prefer a tax reduction based on decreased spending. Rep. E. C. Gathings thinks the government pay in crease bill costing $600 million would be a good place to start economizing. Sen. McClellan said: “Balance the budget first, period.” Rep. J. W. Trimble said he would be happy to go on accepting $22,- 500 per year and would oppose the bill. The Congress, regardless of the haste urged upon it by the execu tive department, does have the right and duty to go as slow as is necessary to examine carefully every proposed law. Each bill should be considered on its merits, and if committee studies require weeks of time and parades of wit nesses, the study should proceed with thoroughness. It is more than a cursory matter to weigh com plicated legislation according to our Constitution to forsee whether it will have the proper effect on the national liberty and well-being and the legislation, after all, is the responsibility of Congress. Roadblocks To Power The railroading of legislation is a natural impulse for an adminis tration that seeks action and ex pects soon to ask the electorate for approval at the polls. It would like to present a record to the vot ers that will result in a favorable vote. Will this justify, then, the executive using every tactic to ob tain everything it can get away with? This is not the same thing as the principle that the Presi dent may PROPOSE but the Con gress shall DISPOSE. We must remain more keenly sensitive to Constitutional patterns with res pect to Congressional purpose and intent. The founding fathers wisely set up our governmental branches one against the other, so as to main tain a system of checks and bal ances, one against the other. There was no way opened for one to become despotic or assume power over the other. There still is no way, although the tempting possibilities are occasionally ex plored by the strong-willed seeker of power who comes into the ex ecutive, legislative, or judicial de partment. Our system of checks must be maintained, ard it includ es the use of time and even slow debate. Restraint vs. Power The Founding Fathers perhaps did not forsee the tremendously busy 88th Congress, with its com mittees and sub-committees and special counsels and extensive hearings and voluminous testi- IS YOUR INSURANCE COVERAGE HGt Man ... it happens in the best of regulated families, especially if you haven't increased your fire protection within the past few years. In the event of a loss, 1964 building costs could throw your budget out of kilter for months. A New Year always brings new problems but don't let insurance be one of them. Call us for any problems that might arise. 1418 Main Street Phone 276-1422 WANTED—Plates, cups, .saucers, in “Phoenix Bird” or “Dragon Griffin”—a lacy blue pattern on white glaze adorned with bird. Years ago it was obtainable at “5 & 10”. Not expensive. Any one wishing to sell, please phone 276-4183. Itp RITZ Theatre WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY Beware of the Eyes That Paralyze Children Of The Damned Ian Hendry, Alan Badel Cartoon—Design For Leaving Adm: Children 15c—Adults 60c. WeeJzQ FRIDAY — SATURDAY - —ALSO— MONDAY AND TUESDAY CHARADE IN COLOR Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthauhau. Cartoon—Goose Is Wild Adm: Children 15c—Adults 60c. CLOVER LEAF DRIVE-IN Theatre Drive In will only be open Friday, Saturday, Sunday, until further notice. “Would you be mad if I told you I found the birthday present you had hidden away for me, and I exchanged it already?” 01 ^Ue Weekty FRIDAY — SATURDAY THE SLAVE IN COLOR Steve Reeves, Jacques Sernas Cartoon—Husband Beware. SUNDAY WIVES AND LOVERS , Janet Leigh, Van Johnson, Shelly ; Winters. : Cartoon—One Week Vacation. “But, madam—your very words were, ‘I don’t care how you do it, but I want that stain removed!’ ” FOR AND ABOUT TEENAGERS By C D. Smltfc What Can Girl Do About 'Insults’? THE WEEK’S LETTER: “I have a friend I like very much, although he insults me in front of all my friends. He has done this on two occasions and each time I said I would not forgive him, and then did so. Now, he has in sulted me in front of friends a third time. I told him we would no longer be friends, yet I still want to be his friend. What should I do?” OUR REPLY: Make him apolo gize—in front of your friends, if possible, if the “insult” was seri ous enough to warrant such pro cedure. If he refuses to apologize —even to you, in private—then he is certainly not a true friend. Quite often it happens that peo ple who like a certain individual “tease” that individual only to find their intentions misunder stood. It may be that this friend does not seriously think he h** suited you. Let him know your feelings in no uncertain terms. If he is truly aware of how you feel about his teasing, or “in sults,” he will change his ways if he is really a friend. If he does not, you have the choice of break ing the friendship or developing some sort of immunity to his in sults. The first alternative would be'le* painful in the long run. If you tell him again that 03« more insult means “goodbye,” be sure that you mean it. Stick to jour guns and let nothing short (iff a real apology change your mind. Every time you threaten to break off as friends, then fall right back into the same old groove, you set yourself up for more sod bigger insults. If m toenar* »r«bU« _ want t* Slaeasa, ar a a abaarTatiai la aaaka. aSSraaa yaar lattar •• FOB AND ABOUT TKKNAGBBS, a ■aw^.a.r a • WWWTTT BT WAYS ARSKHR. I *4*1 Club Hears Parr Discuss Roses An intei-esting talk on Roses, given by a local authority, Callie Boyd Pan, composed the program of the February meeting of the Newberry Garden club. The group met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Ida Summer, with Mrs. Richard L. ‘Baker and Mrs. James F. Coggins serving as hos tesses. Decorations were of Val entine motif and refreshments of ham biscuits, cheese straws, sweet buns, jelly rolls, homemade fruit bread and coffee, were served. Mrs. James E. Wiseman, Jr., President, called the meeting to order and the Club Collect was re cited in unison. She then called on Mrs. Thomas J. Etheridge, program chairman, who introduced Mr. Parr. The speaker began his inform ative talk by stressing the import ance of finding the proper site for the planting of rose bushes. He said they should be placed in a spot where they would receive at least seven hours of sun daily, preferably the morning sunlight. Drainage is also important as roses cannot stand “wet feet.” The plants should also be placed where they will not be hampered by tree roots. Mr. Parr said that one should always buy the Number one rose plant, which has three canes, 8 to 10 inches or taller, and roots to match. He said that South Carolina has good soil for growing roses, al though they do not do as well in our red soil. This can be corrected by the addition of creek bed soil or peat moss, according to Mr. Parr. Concerning the planting of the bushes, he said they should be placed in holes 20 inches wide and 18 inches deep, with each bush at least 3 feet apart. Two forkfuls of compost should be placed in the bottom of each hole, adding top soil and bone meal, bringing it up to where the bud union is 1 inch above the ground. He also advised spreading the roots out as much as possible. Commercial fertilizer should not be eusd until some time later, as it will bum up the little hair roots. The rose has to be packed but in this ;i Piedmont soil not too tightly. He advised 1 packing by hand, instead of with tfie feet, and adding water to al low gentle packing within. Cover the plant with sawdust, to be pull ed out after 10 days. He said that fertilizer should be put on the established bush the first of March and also after every blooming period until the middle of August. Now is the time for pruning the rose bushes, he said, and reminded the members to apply shellac to each pruning. Also spraying should be done at this time, but not after the new growth begins. For this he recommended a solu tion of lime sulfur and water. As to the working of roses he stated that the best method is to mony. They did not realize that many hundreds of pages of stat utes, special bills, and detailed acts would be required by the Congress in each session, nor even that the executive branch itself would place regulations having the force of law upon this much- governed people. Have the American people wanted, traditionally, to be the least-governed people? Yes, for we have learned that the less .leg islatures have to do, the better off the people are. There are some very basic reasons why we must give hearty commendation to any Congress that does not find it desirable to pass more and more laws. “Do-nothing” Congresses, in reality, may prove the best. The men we choose to send to Con gress shoud be men of restraint and understanding. Strength and .courage is required of them often enough, particularly in curbing the power of executive leaders. mulch four inches deep with old sawdust plus a little nitrate, or pine straw. Mrs. Eskridge thanked Mr. Parr for his talk and presented him a gift from the club. She also wel comed his wife as a guest. During the business session the secretary, Mrs. Price J. Padgett, read the minutes of the last meet ing. In the absence of the treas urer, Mrs. Joe M. Roberts, Mrs. Eskridge gave the financial re port. She also read letters from the Colonial Gardens at the State Hospital, the Memorial Gardens in Columbia and the State Headquar ters Fund/ thanking the club for contributions made to these three groups, A letter of resignation from Mrs. Von A. Long was read by the corresponding secretary, Mrs. H. B. Senn. It was accepted with regret: Mrs. Charles B. Whittle, Junior Garden club chairman, reported that Mrs. Louis C. Floyd and Mrs. Charles H. Gray presented a pro gram on- Birds at the January meeting of the Junior club. It was announced that the East Piedmont District Meeting will be hfld at Limestone college in Gaff- ttey~ on March 10. Registration and a social Mopr will begin the day at ft A.M.; a business session will be field At 1(J A.M. and a luncheon and flower arranging lecture fol io^ at l:f5. Several Newberry members announced that they in tend' to attend. ' Th0^ doo/ prize was won by Mrs. Eskridge. It was a box of lovely pansy plants in bloom. Be Trained Newberry County’s already ac tive 4-H club program will be given a further boost by a train ing program for volunteer local leaders beginning in March. Per sons for each community will be contacted during the next few weeks to assist with the 4-H club program. . . 4-H club work is an important organization for young people be tween the ages of 10-21 years. 4-H has always stressed the import ance of the project work -as.' ^ means to encourage young people to accept responsibility. L j In order to work more effect ively with these boys and girls more leaders are needed. This is not a new idea. Newberry County has some fine leaders—many hav ing served for many years. 4-H club’work has always depended on leaders to, carry on its work. There are various ways in which leaders can serve. Leaders can serve in various capacities. One is a pro ject leader. He or she ^rould work with small groups of boys and girls who have the same project. An example would be a poultry farmer who would help a group of 4-Hers who have poultry as their project. Maybe too, a parent who provides transportation for club members to 4-H meetings or special events. Many of the clubs meet during school and many of the leaders are teacher sponsor leaders. They help the club program helping the 4-H officers with programs, and assisting 4-H officers in arrange ments for the meeting. Several communities do not have 4-H clubs and here community leaders are needed who would at tend the 4-H meetings, and assist the 4-Hers in planning and carry ing out the 4-H club program. They are responsible for holding the club together. Several of the existing clubs need these types of leaders. Newberry is among the first of South Carolina’s counties to ob tain this organized training for their leaders. There will be five training sessions for five consecu tive weeks. Persons interested in further information on this spec ial program can obtain it from the County Agent’s office. Athletes Feted At Banquet Newberry college held its All- Sports Athletic banquet Wednes day at the Kaufman Hall Cafe teria. The Newberry athletes, the cheerleaders, and Indian Cta'Y members enjoyed a steak supper. Master of Ceremonies Dr. C. A. Dufford gave an informative syn opsis of the Indian Club’s devo tion to Newberry College Athlet ics.. Dr. Dufford related, “Ponds were supplied by Indian club mem - bers so that Newberry athletics would never take a deficit. Head Football coach Harvey B. Kirkland was the next speaker and he first complimented his coach ing staff: E. W. Burnette, Head Baseball Coach and assistant foot ball coach; H. H. Setzler, H. Tsr- beville, assistant football coaches; and Neil Gordon, Head Basketball coach. Coach Kirkland brought attention to the season’s signifi cant football year, using 8 fresh men 50 per cent of the time and coming out with a successful rec ord. Al&o Kirkland commented on the excellent baseball records un der Coach Burnette and the rising’ prominence of basketball under the new Head Basketball Coach Gor don. Letterman certificates were given in all sports categories, also to managers and cheerleaders. Coach Kirkland gave due tribute to Tom Gorman, “one of Newber ry’s greatest quarterbacks,” and Fred Haley, “Excellent Pass Re ceiver with all around ability.” 1 who were Newberry’s co-captains of the *63 football team. The Belk-Beard Trophy award ed for the most valuable lineman and back went to End Fred Haley and QB Tom Gorman. The Most Valuable Lineman, Fred Haley from Hartwell, Ga., has also collected numerous other awards such as: Williamson’s All- American Hon Mention, N.A.I.A All-American, All Carolinas Con ference, All District, All State, Kirkland Blocking Trophy for the Carolina’s Conference, and the Most Valuable Lineman award. The Most valuable ‘Back, QB Tom Gorman from South Plain- field, N. J., collected many honors also: Hon. Mention N. A. I, A. Little All-American, Hon. Mention Williamson’s All-American, All Carolinas Conference, All District 2fi N.A.I.A., All State, Best Back in Little Three and Back of the Weak. . Both Gorman and Haley are Seniors and will leave two wide gaps in next year’s Indian foot ball line-up. Recent Marriages Gerald William Gossett, and Janice C. Fowler of Whitmire, were married on February 7th at Whitmire by Rev. R. R. Nichols. Benny D. Carroll of Atlanta, Ga. and F. Carol Teasdale of Orange burg were married at Orangeburg on February 8 by Rev. W. W. Lan- caster. William P. Hendrix and Vivian Linda Nelson of Newoerry, were married by Rev. Michael B. Fryga at Newberry on February 5. James Henry Me’-an and Edithe Elaine Warren of Newberry were married at Newberry on February 7 by Rev. James M. Bruce. Relatives Here George C. Walter, a former res ident of Newberry and an uncle of C. Walter and T. Roy Summer Jr. of Newberry, died Thursday morn ing in Birmingham, Alabama. He was bom in Newberry, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Walter, and moved to Birming ham at an early age. He was a graduate of Howard college. Mr. Walter joined the Southern Cement company in 1904 and was president and general manager of the plant until his retirement a few years ago. He was 81 years of age.