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PAGE FOUR THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1965 1218 College St., Newberry, S. C. 29108 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY 0. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Second-Class Postage Paid at Newberry, Soutn Carolina. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $2.00 per year in ad vance :Six Months $1.25. BY THE WAY— the progress of the county. Again, we hope you will enjoy this issue and that you will con tinue to support the Newberry County Poultry and Egg Industry. The Poultry Committee of the Newberry County Farm Bureau, under the chairmanship of Frank Senn, has coined this phrase as a slogan for March-Egg Month: “For a real treat, and added appeal—use Newberry County Eggs with Every Meal.” THE PROCESS As you look through the pages of this issue, you will find the picture story of eggs from the hatchery to the pullet grower, the egg producer, feed process, trans portation process .grading and candling process, on to the retail er and to the consumer. We also wish to thank those who coopera ted with us in making these pic tures and for the patience of our good friend “Nick” of Nichols Studio, in making the prints to meet our specifications. NAME CAILING I am informed by one of my colored friends that the Negroes of this community are calling me a rabid segregationist. First, I’d like to make clear that I don’t care what they, or anyone else, call me, I am accus tomed to being insulted, threaten ed, ignored, slandered, and just about any other word in the book. These things have occurred for one reason only: I have my opinions and I make them known. I’ll have to admit however, that this latest name-calling has sort of gotten under my skin. Not that I don't admit to being a segrega tionist; I quite frankly agree that I believe that’s the way the Lord put us on this earth and the way He intended u sto remain. I has ten to add, however, that it does not follow that because I am a segregationist, I therefore con sider all Negroes inferiors. I look around this city and other cities, and I marvel at the pro gress made by many Negroes— because they WANTED to better themselves. They didn’t wait for a government handout, or a riot- inciting communist-inspired so called “leader” to take them into the streets. I have great admira tion and respect for these people. I feel that when a person pulls himself up by his bootstraps, on his own initiative he desetves the respect of others, be he white or black. But for someone to criticize me and by indirection my family for anything that might be said about Negroes strikes me as a little bit funny, really. My mother, for instance, never forgets one of her former cooks at Christmas—she always sends her a load of coal, al though the lady hasn’t worked for her in many years. My father for years employed a Negro man whom we all loved. He is now in an institution, and when his wife needs help on anything, she comes to us. For several months I had a Negro maid a few years back— vntil time for her baby to arrive. Seems that she couldn’t get a midwife to come until she paid her, so I went dashing over to her house with the necessary $25 nev er knowing whether I would get it back or not. To the credit of this young woman, I must add that she worked for me again and refused to take a cent until the $25 was repaid. And I couldn’t even begin to count the times my husband has taken Christ mas dinner or Thanksgiving din ners to certain Negro families, or how many times my father and brother have bailed drunk Negro workers out of jail. Nor have I mentioned that my father made an effort to help Negroes upgrade their standard of living by build ing some decent homes—usually to be constantly bothered by ten ants who wouldn’t pay rent, wouldn’t keep up the homes etc. I was reared in an atmosphere of giving justice to every living being. I recall an instance where my father got the entire Newberry police force against him for pub lishing an article about treatment by police of an old negro. They re taliated by sending him a small chair with the inscription “this is about your size.” That chair is in our family today. And now Negroes are calling me names! Well, let them call. Maybe someday they'll learn that its folks like us, not like the Martin Luther Kings, who really have the interest of the Negro at heart. Certainly our experience is not the only one. Almost any white family in town could recount sim ilar occurences. And those families EGG INDUSTRY— (Continued from page 1) weeks and when the hens are ready to begin their laying cycle, they are transferred to egg pro ducer laying houses throughout the county. As with almost every phase of the egg production process, the producer operation is most con fining. Not only must there be a constant watch to see that the layers are properly cared for, do not become diseased, etc., there is the never-ending task of gather ing eggs. The quality of an egg depends upon its freshness; and retention of freshness is dependent upon keeping the eggs at a cool tem perature. Since the temperature of a newly-laid egg is 104 degrees they must be cooled quickly to re tain quality, so the egg producer must gather eggs four times each day and get them quickly to a cooler house to await shipment to the processing plant. The number of layers on a farm will range from 1,000 to 30,000. A producer with 6000 layers will gather about 4500 eggs daily. These must be inspected and, if necessary, washed before packing in cartons to await shipment to the processing plant. Waldrop Brothers trucks are constantly on the move picking up eggs to bring to the plant. They are gathered from producers at least twice, and usually three times a week and brought to the plant in insulated trucks. They are stored in cooled -rooms until time to begin the grading process, usually the same day; not later than the day after arrival at the plant. Inside the plant, employees move with almost amazing rapidity thru their particular operations. At the beginning of the “assembly” line, an employee operates a suction- type apparatus which picks up thrity eggs and places them on the washer. From the washer, they are carried by conveyer belt to the enclosed spot where they are candled. Two employees work un der dark curtains and examine the eggs with the help of a light un derneath the eggs as they pass by. In this process, cracked or check ed shells, as well as inside impuri ties can be spotted and the im perfect eggs removed. As one pro ducer stated it, “It takes a mighty good egg to be a Grade A egg.” After leaving the candling booth the conveyor belt carries the eggs through a long tray, where they are automatically sized and placed in appropriate cartons for the customer whose order is being filled—whether it is for a New York market, Winn-Dixie or Col onial Stores, Market Basket, a Florida Market or the corner gro cery. As they leave this operation, the filled egg cartons go to a revolv ing table where they are packed in cases, ready to go to market. Shipments to market are also in refrigerated trucks. Considering that nearly 108,000, 000 eggs go thru this plant yearly, it is almost impossible to consider that each producer’s eggs—no matter how small or large the number—are kept separate. The price a producer receives for his eggs is based on the size and the grade of each batch which comes through the plant. “We strive for 90 per cent Grade A eggs,” said Ralph Wal drop in discussing the operation of the plant. He pulled out the charts of eggs which had recently gone through the process and al most every one had a 90 per cent or better average of Grade A qual ity eggs. Payments for eggs are made on the basis of the New York market, Mr. Waldrop said. Southern Breakfast Eggs, Inc. plant runs two eight-hour shifts daily, five days a week. About 50 per cent of eggs processed there are sold in South Carolina, the re mainder to out-of-state markets. The two machines at the pro cessing plant are capable of hand ling 60 cases—1800 dozen eggs— per hour each. The plant tries to average 100 cases an hour on both machines. Adding up the figures, this amount to 1,600 cases a day, or 45,000 to 50,000 dozen eggs a day, five days a week. Some eggs, because of such ir regularities as “checks”—imper fect shell structure—cannot be sold as graded eggs although they are fresh. In order to salvage these the Waldrops added a will be just as quick as I am to take offense when the Negroes start name calling. Let them choose: Their lifelong friends, who REALLY help them, or the Martin Luther Kings who promise pie in the sky and de liver absolutely nothing. “breaking” plant to their opera tion in 1962. Egg-breakers, dress ed immaculately in white, and working in a spotless room, break —examine and “smell-test” the eggs for suitability. They are put into churns and after being churned, are placed in cans, 30 pounds to a can. The broken eggs are blast frozen at 20 degrees be low zero for 48 hours; they are then transferred to a storage room which maintains a zero tempera ture and here they remain until shipped out. Most of them are sold to bakeries in metropolitan areas. The breaking room is under constant inspection by the United States Department of Agriculture. In addition to over one and one- half million dollars paid egg pro ducers in Newberry county an nually, and an annual payroll of over $125,000, Mr. Waldrop es timates that between 60 and 70 thousand dollars yearly are spent by Southern Breakfast Eggs loc ally for materials, supplies, re pairs, etc. Also in the egg-producing busi ness, although on not nearly so large a scale, is Spartan Grain and Mill company. There are ten grow ers and producers working on a contract basis with Spartan and the egg business done by this firm adds about $100,000 to the economy of Newberry each year. Spartan’s much larger interest is turkey production, which amounts to over 3-4 million dollars a year in Newberry County. Clifton Hat- taway, manager of Spartan’s plant in Newberry, estimates that 85 per cent of the feed made at his plant is for the poultry industry. In addition to local business, much of the Spartan output in Newberry goes to other counties in the state and these outside-county markets provide employment for Newber- rians at the local plant. Eggs produced under contract with Spartan are processed thru Southern Breakfast Eggs, Inc., and a fine spirit of cooperation exists between Spartan, Southern Breakfast Eggs, and Waldrop- Senn Brothers. Although the Waldrops and the Senns have worked together, it was not until last November that they joined forces in two separ ate corporations: Southern Break fast Eggs, Inc., and Waldrop-Senn Bros, Inc. These two corporations include all operations—^breeders, feed, and egg processing. The handsome new blue and white structure just off Pope St. is the home of Waldrop-Senn Bros. Feed Mill. This plant and an ad joining office building, were com pleted and opened last November. The Senns and Waldrops are equal shareholders in each of the corporations but all carry out dif ferent functions. It is the job of Ralph Waldrop to sell close to ten million dozen eggs a year; David Waldrop and Frank Senn are in charge of the feed operation, buying ingredients, etc. Jeff Waldrop is “outside” man working with servicemen, moving pullets, layers, etc., debeaking, vacccinating; and George Senn supervises delivery from the feed plant. Built at a cost of $200,000, the feed plant is operated by Bill Hendrix and contains the latest in automatic equipment. About 90 per cent of the plant’s production is for the poultry industry. Some of it is bagged, but most of it is transported in bulk direct from the plant to storage tanks on the farm. It is the hope of the com pany that soon at least 90 per cent of their customers will go to the bulk storage method of handling feed. Six employees are kept busy at this plant. Feed is delivered and sold by Waldrop-Senn Bros to sev eral adjacent counties. Employment for over 100—in comes for over 100 others— and several million dollars added to the economy of Newberry county —this, in brief, is the story of Newberry county’s Poultry and Egg industry. Mrs. Livingston service Friday Mrs. Lola Dowd Livingston, 66, of Prosperity, wife of Jeff Living ston, died at her home Thursday morning after several years of de clining health. Mrs. Livingston was born in Newberry County, the daughter of the late John H. and Alice Ros- enna George Dowd. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, J. A. Liv- ington Jr. of Johnton, and Wy man Livingston of Joanna; four brothers, Chief of Police Colie Dowd and Sease Dowd, both of Newberry; Harvey Dowd of Kin- ards, and Roy Dowd of Taylors; one sister, Mrs. I. D. (Sara) Long of Pulaski, Va.; and seven grand children, two of whom, Danny and Lynn Aull, are of the home. Funeral services were conduct ed at 4 p.m. Friday at Grace Lutheran Church by Rev. Ben M. Clark. Interment was in Newber ry Memorial Gardens. KIRKLAND TO SPEAK Harvey Kirkland, head coach and director of athletics at New berry College, is to speak at an athletic banquet at Hemingway March 26. Miss Martin dies at Mills clinic Miss Lalla Leona Martin died late Sunday at Mills Clinic after several years of declining health. Miss Martin was born in New berry, the daughter of the late James Newton and Sara Ann Blair Martin. She was a member of the Associate Reformed Presby terian Church. She taught Home Economics in Spartanburg for many years. She then moved to Greenville where she lived for fifteen years before returning to Newberry. She was a Charter member of the Women’s Club, a past president of the State Home Economics Association, a member of the Retired Teachers Association of S. C., and the Na tional Retired Teachers Associa tion. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. H. H. (Douschka) Sweets of Louisville, Ky.; one half-sister, Mrs. G. L. (Eleanor) Kerr of Charlotte, N. C.; and one half brother, J. N. Martin of Atlanta, Ga. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. from the As sociate Reformed Presbyterian Church by the Rev. E. L. Bland and Dr. Paul L. Grier. Interment followed in Rosemont Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dr. James Martin, Rev. R. M. Kerr, Rev. W. P. Grier, James Goethe, Lean Nichols, and Dwight McAlister. County native dies Sunday Mrs. Annette Summer Shealy, widow of Irby Shealy of Watts Bridge Rd., Ninety Six, died Sun day morning at Self Memorial Hospital in Greenwood following a short illness. She was born in Newberry County, a daughter of the late Fred Tillman and Rilla Shealy Summer. She had made her home in Ninety Six her entire life and was a member of St. Paul Meth odist Church. Her husband died in 1925. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Dot Alexander; one son, Earl Shealy, both of Ninety Six; three sisters, Mrs. Phillip Courtney, Mrs. Pauline Norris and Miss Ruby Summer, all of Ninety Six; three brothers, Clarence Summer of Aiken, Otto Summer of Green wood and Bubber Summer of Nine ty Six. Funeral services were held from the graveside in Elmwood C< tery on Monday at 4:30 p.m. j* J. Maxcy Morris rites Saturday .... , . - . ‘ John Maxcy Morris, 83, died early Friday morning at the New berry County Memorial Hospital after a short critical illness. Mr. Morris was born near Pros perity, the son of the late L. D. and Alice Fulmer Morris. He was a salesman for the J. H. Summer Company for over 34 years. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer and of the Men’s Bible Class. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lillie Epps Morris, one daughter, Mrs. James F. (Leone) Snipes of Columbia, and one sister, Mrs. Bessie Morris Enlow of Colum bia. Funeral services were conduct ed at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Whit aker Funeral Home by Dr. Henry A. McCullough Jr. Interment was in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Building Permits City building permits for the past week totaled $1140. They were all for repairs and were is sued to: Mrs. Fred Fulmer, 80 Hartford Ht.; Tom Brigman, Charles St.; Mr. Reeves, 200 Lee St.; Sherman Jetta, 2539 Johnstone St.; Mr. Werts, 1805 Piedmont St.; George Sligh Jr., (erect carport), 2012 Main St.; Eddie Graham, 1104 Hillcrest Rd.; John Sanders, Boun dary St. iAR-B-Q TICKETS TILL AVAILABLE Tickets are still available for he Newberry High School Boos- sr Club barbecue to be held Wednesday night, March 31 at the igh school cafeteria. They may e purchased by contacting any lember of the Boosters Club, from local merchants or by con tacting the club president, James Price, at Bergens. The public is urged to buy tickets for the bar becue, proceeds of which will be used to further promote the city schools athletic program. PROFESSOR FARLEY GRANTED FELLOWSHIP M. Foster Farley, assistant pro fessor of history at Newberry College, is the recipient of a fel lowship for the Summer Institute in Far Eastern History and Civili zation for College Teachers to be held June 21-August 12 at Flori da State University. He received one of 20 fellowcships of $1,600 each offered to college teachers in the Far Eastern Held in 16 states. Wheels Keep the Poultry Industry on the move! Ifiii WM ■:><'? i ' 1§§| lllltellMi ipil ■is mm Bill Hendrix poses by feed delivery truck at Waldrop-Senn Bros. Feed Mill. , From plant to producer, to distributor, to retailer, to consumer. MARCH IS EGG MONTH We wish continued growth and success for Newberry County’s Poultry & Egg Industry KIRK Pontiac Cadillac ^ V-.v C- • j. * '.-..i \ * *» •Tv** * - S- L. ■ ' * . / , V ; i '* * t Salsbury Laboratories.. SALUTES Newberry County’s Poultry & Egg Industry . £%■ Ralph Waldrop, left, Dave Waldrop and their brother Jeff (absent when picture was made) are three leaders who have done much to make Newberry County the top egg-produc ing county in the state. We have watched this young industry grow from the first small opera tion to become one of the state’s outstanding egg and poultry pro ducing counties. Salsbury Laboratories Decatur, Ga.