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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, February 9,1967—Page 11 SPORTS AFIELD By T«d Kestug The “island” of Bermuda is in fact composed of 155 islands and coral heads connected by bridges and causeways. Here in this flowering paradise the light-tackle angler can enjoy the sunlit hours with his favor ite rod and reel. Although trolling will produce a large variety of fish, such as blue and white marlin, blackfin tuna, Allison tuna, amberjacks, wahoos and other species, the reef fishing is quite different. Here the boat is anchored and the fish are attracted by chum ming. The usual method of pre paring chum is to mix a hand ful of fry (small fish one to two inches in length) with sand or cornmeal into a ball. This forms a moist, compact mass that settles slowly when thrown into the water, and as the adhe sive substance gradually dis perses, the oily slick attracts game fish. Wahoos, blackfin tuna, bonit- as, Allison tuna, barracudas, amberjacks and a host of other fish are seen darting through the slick, some feeding on the bait and others on the small fish that are attracted by the chum. The normal procedure is to put one or more small baitfish on a single hook—usually size 4/0, though the size of the hook will vary with the quantity of bait used and the species you are fishing for. Spinning rods with reels filled with 12- or 15-pound-test mono filament line are generally used for fishing over a reef. The baited hook is tied to the end of the line, and without any ad ditional weight it is thrown over the stern and allowed to drift down naturally as a handful of fry is tossed over. The action builds up as the fish gather in the chum — until inquisitive sharks make their appearance. If one tires of chumming, he can bait a hook with half a sea robin and let his line go down to the bottom for a rock-dwell ing member of the grouper family. Although blue and white mar lin are spectacular fish to catch and the thrilling battle they can give is not easily forgotten, the yellowfin, or Allison tuna is per haps one of the hardest fishe* to land on any type of equip ment, according to Robert D. Hall, Salt-Water Fishing Editor of Sports Afield Magazine. This fish, identified by its golden- yellow fins, may range in weight from 15 to 20 pounds to well over 150 pounds. The yellowfin tuna never seems to know when to give up, and regardless of its size, an angler will have his hands full until his fish is in the boat. The green worm is the most popular bait for bonefish in Ber muda. However, the purist will prefer to use a 1/8-ounce buck- tail jig. The fishing season in Ber muda starts in April. Good fish ing can be expected until late November. Is speaker at Convention The head of the Department of Philosophy at Newberry College, John C. Cooper, was a featured speaker at the 53rd annual convention of National Lutheran Education Conference in Los Angeles* The theme of the conference was centered on “Academic Involvement in the Ongoing Reformation,” and Dr. Coop er’s speech was entitled “The Role of Youth in Reformation —as the Students See It.” Dr. Cooper was invited to speak at the conference be cause of his involvement in the preparations for the celebra tion of the 450th Anniversary of the Reformation by the three Lutheran churches in America. He edited a volume of essays produced by Lutheran and Ro man Catholic young people who took part in a “Reforma tion Youth Project” in Chicago last summer. This book, entitl ed “Wine in Separate Cups.” will be released next summer. Income Tax Information Q.—When do you have to file the long Form 1040 in stead of the short form 1040A ? A.—The general rules are that the short Form 1040A cannot be used if: (1) deduct ions are itemized; (2) income was $10,000 or more; (3) more than $200 of income was not subject to withholding; (4) special tax status or tax cred its are claimed; (5) a fiscal year or accrual accounting method is used; (6) the return is delinquent. The 1040A in struction booklet gives more details on who can use it and how it should be prepared. Free copies are available at IRS offices as well as many banks and postoffices. Q.—What can be deduct ed by salesmen for the cost of operating a car? A.—You may be entitled to deduct 10c a mile for the first 15,000 miles of business use and 7c a mile thereafter if you qualify, or you may deduct the actual cost of operation in cluding depreciation. Of course your car travel must be an or dinary and necessary business expense. These rules are ex plained in more detail in the Form 1040 instructions. Q.—When does the law on direct filing with service cen ters go into effect? A.—The law requiring re turns to be mailed direct to service centers will be imple mented in stages. This year no individual income tax return will be required to be sent di rect to the service center al though in many districts re turns calling for a refund can be mailed directly to the ser vice center to speed processing. Check page 10 of the Form 1040 instruction booklet for the mailing address you should use this year. Q.—Do I have to wait for my W-2 before sending in my return? I have a refund com ing and want to file as soon as I can. A.—You must wait until you have your W-2 forms before filing your return. When IRS receives returns that do not have required W-2’s attached, processing is held up until the taxpayer is contacted and the missing forms supplied. Q.—What state and local taxes are deductible on my federal tax return? A.—State and local income taxes, general sales taxes, state and local gasoline taxes, annual ad valorem personal property taxes, and real estate taxes levied for the general welfare are deductible. De ductions are not allowed for: drivers licenses, state and local taxes on alcoholic beverages, tobacco and certain miscellan eous taxes. Also, the cost of auto tags are deductible only to the extent it is based on the value of your car. You will find further de tails on what is and is not deductible in the Form 1040 instruction book. Q.—Have you got any pub lication that goes into more detail than the 1040 instruc tions ? A.—The publication, Your Federal Income Tax provides additional information on tax filing. It may be obtained for 50c at any IRS office. Q.—Where should you file your return, in the district where you live or the district where you have your legal residence ? A.—Tax returns should be filed in the district where you legally reside. For the major ity of taxpayers legal resid ence and actual residence are identical. Q.—I was off the job for two months last year with a kidney infection. Is the $80 a week I received in sick pay deductible ? A.—If the $80 a week you received was 75 percent or less of your normal salary and you were hospitalized at least one day, you may exclude from gross income $75 a week for the first 30 days of your absence and $80 a week thereafter. If you were not hospitalized, nothing can be excluded until after a 7-day waiting period, beginning with the first day of work you miss ed. Then you may exclude $75 a week for the next 23 days, and the full $80 thereafter. However, if the $80 a week you receive was more than 75 percent of your normal salary then the waiting period is 30 days from the first day of absence from work, and noth ing may be excluded until that period is up. This will be true whether or not you are hos pitalized. The maximum amount ex cludable after the first 30 days is $100 per week. Q.—Is it true that you don’t have to provide over half a person’s support to be able to claim him as a dependent ? I’ve heard that if several peo ple chipped in to support some one then it was up to the group doing the supporting to decide who should claim the dependency exemption. Is that right? A.—Under some circum stances that is right. Cases like this usually arise when several members of a family contribute jointly to the support of another member. More fatalities in February According to State Highway Department accident records for the last three years, traffic accidents in which the greatest number of people have been killed occurred during Febru ary. This ironical obstrvation was made by Highway Department safety officials shortly after the tragic six-death accident on 1-126 February 1 resulting from a truck-bus collision. Accident records reveal that on February 11, 1966 six per sons died in a one-car collision on Secondary Road 25 near Manning in Clarendon county. At the time that accident was the worst on South Carolina’s highways since Feb. 5th, 1965 when six persons were killed in a two-car colision on U. S. Route 378 near Lake City in Florence county. The recent bus-truck accid ent on 1126 now stands as the most tragic in South Carolina since the accident in Clarendon county last February. The six deaths pushed the state’s traffic death toll for 1967 to 58 as of February 1, only one less than the record-setting pace last year at this time. To attend Witness m Timothy L. Brooks, presid ing minister of the Newberry congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, will head a delega tion of the Witnesses to a three state religious assembly to be conducted in Commerce, G eorgia, February 17-19, 1967. An estimated 800 Witnesses from parts of Georgia and the Carolinas will attend the as sembly which will consist of Bible lectures, skits and for ums. Its purpose is to further Bible education, to examine new preaching techniques and to serve as a center for con certed door-to-door ministerial activity in the Commerce, Ga. area, Mr. Brooks said. Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Longshore have moved to 2234 Derrill Avenue to make their home. Mrs. Mildred Glymph has moved to 1606 1-2 Drayton St. NOW IS THE TIME TO GET AN EXTRA GOOD BUY ON A USED CAR -AT- Smith Motor Co. SALES OF New 1967 Dodges HAVE LOADED OUR LOT WITH GOOD TRADE-INS THEY MUST MOVE TO MAKE ROOM FOR MORE TRADE-INS SEE US RIGHT AWAY-MAKE US AN 0FFER-WE WILL NOT REFUSE ANY REASONABLE OFFER Smith Motor Co. 1309 College St. Telephone 276-3622