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PAGE 2—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, January 4, 1968
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Six months $1.25.
COMMENT
on
Men & Things
By J. K. BREEDIN
Congressman Mendel River's
has received much praise re
cently, all of it well deserved.
1 am an enthusiastic supporter
of Mr. Rivers because 1 he is a
statesman of National size; he
is a ('onyre.'sman who is keenly
al ve to all the needs of all
sections, not merely the small
par: of our nation.
As Congressman Rivers is
keenly alive to every com
munity in his district, f rom
Chark'ston to Rluffton; and he
travels about to see for him
self what is what and why and
wherefore. Rut Mendel is alert
to all the military needs of
ewry ship and shipyard of the
Navy, every regiment in the
Army, everv Marine and Air
man. Truly Mended richly de-
S"rve; commendation from all
over the nation.
1 may use this occasion to
exnress my reeard for the
otlvT representatives from S
C I am indifferent to their
party allegiance for they are
all men of ability and faithful
public servants.
I have frequently expressed
my regard for Strom Thurmond
who rates as a statesman in a
turbulent daw Regardless of
party affiliation our represen
tatives are worthy men.
The biggest bank in New
York sends us this message
which is wor'h readin":
“When the Middle Hast
crisis erupted, few thought
enouph nil c.iuld be moved t*
keep the wheels of the free
world's economy turning.
(>n
tlm
r Yr
of till*
conflict,
Middh
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1 tot al li
•d
in.5
m ! 1 iim barn-. -
p- r day
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to r>
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out put.
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act.
the Mid:
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mote d
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hall'
of FiVrepr'
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da! eff'
if 1
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tin* f
me
Wo ' ll
1’s mqu
ire
ment
were
sat ir
Tied
and inventories
were rebuilt in onlv d months
This was accomplished by
pressing into service every av-
a lalde tanker and raising pro
duction wherever possible in
areas closest , ' 1 markets.
Much of the evtra produc
tion wa sent, forthwith, to the
huge Western European mar
ket.
Today, continuing crisis not
withstanding, the wheels of
the free world are turning. But
the essence is this:
The petroleum industry has
had to scratch hard and dig
deep to absorb sharnly increas
ed transportation costs which
were not fully offset by higher
prices.
In short, the petroleum m
dustry has performed a service
for the free world that few
have heard about, but all should
know.
Call it enlightened self-inter
est, or an acceptance of global
responsibility, or even faith in
the free world’s future.
The fact is that the petrol
eum industry galvanized in
crisis and created solution.
For this it merits the full
gratitude of tlm free world.”
Sonmthing of interest to all
of us in the South the pros
pect for a strong market for
cotton in lbb8:
“Winnings on December 1st
totaled h.olbhkbK bales. down
from H,7r>h,f)2r> bales for the
1!HT> crop and 11,722.759 for
1!H'.5, the census bureau, re
ported.
The smaller crops in 19(9'.
and 19f>7 reflect new cotton leg
islation that provided increased
Federal payments to farmers
aimtd at encour’ie:rm' Ess pro
duction and thus trimming F.
S. cotton holdings, which were
at a record 1 b.r, million bales
August 1, 19f>f>.
From the beginning, this
year’s crop suffered from ad-
verst' weather and soil con
ditions. The latest reduction in
the harvest forecast was due
to early November freezes that
affected Tcnnessi e and the
northern areas of Arkansas,
Mississippi, and Alabama, the
department said. With aband
onment of planted acres run-
n'mr at almost 15 per cent—
the heaviest ‘plo'’--up' for any
year except 19YT harvested
acres are expect'd to total
onlv H,090.000, lowest Mure
ISO!). Fa -1 year, onlv 7 7 per
cent of planted acreage was
abandoned.
\t least one cotton plaider
believes, however. that the
takeover won’t he much more
than one million bales—sub-
stantiallv less than seemed
1 i k e ] v mdy last summer. The
prediction D based on rvnorts
of substantial improvement- in
cotton grade and quality thD
year. desnde rou’ growim.''
conditions. Some 75 per cent
ef ’he cotton c rMed thru Of .
:! 1 boas’ed a f : b*e bumth 1
1-D', tfiehes or lo> pvr. a record
proport ion o* O' low staph'
fibre- that milD prefer
cause i' f the!' -u i* ahd tv t > r
U < e in aut'uma'ed. }p eh-speed
t ex t ili 1 mach : mum Even * ' e
hieh plains of T \.a<. traditani
allv a heavy "rod’ ■ T short
staple fibre q are <ho''-b'e- dra-
n'atic improveme’ t s • h • s yea'
a- a > esult of u ing imtu'ovod
e.Pton si'eds, department head-
say.
Most of us who have at least
a few acres find oumelves in
busmess ns ;dne tree growers.
“The vast emerald belt of
Southern Pine covers a 19-
state area, beginning in the
hills of Virginia and the Oaro-
linas and ending in the plains
of Texas and Oklahoma
In the eyes of the casual
tourist, motoring along t h e
roads and highways of the
South: these fort'sts present a
panorama of serene and un
disturbed beauty. There is lit
tle to indicate the works or ev
en the presence of man. As a
general rule, the foresters, the
loggers, the lumber and paper
mills and the plywood plants
are remote from view’—operat
ing in the obscurity of the wil
derness.
These forests are filled with
scenic wonders, lakes and
streams and wildlife. On occa
sion, the motorist may be start
led from his reverie by the
sudden, swift rush of a hawk’s
wings before the windshield or
by the fleeting glimpse of a
deer crossing the road.
So absorbing and so awe
inspiring is this sweep of na
ture that the observer is not
inclined to reflect on the other
side of the story—-the truly
remarkable role of the South
ern Pint' forests in building
A merica—physically, economi
cally and aesthetically.
Since the first pine sawmill
was built in the year IhOS,
these prolific trees have yield
ed more than a trillion board
feet of lumber, most of it in
the last HO years. IxT’s dwell
for a moment in that astrono
mical figure. If placed end to
end, a trillion feet of lumber
would stretch close to 190 mil
lion miles, HfM) times the dis
tance from the earth to the
moon. It is enough to build at
least 100 million homes.
I bip'ebuildmg is where most
of this lumber has he m u<ed.
Be cause' of the> long summers
and abundant rainfall in the
regions of growth, Southern
Pine is blessed with exceptional
density and strength. These
are* ideal propertie's for joists,
studs, rafters and other parts
ef the- struedural frarrmwork
which held a heme together.
The species built the cabins
and stockades of the* early pio
neers. Later it built colonuil
homes like George* Washing
ton’s Mount Vernon and Thos.
Jeffei'son’s Montic'dlo. Today,
it provieies the framing for
counties- milbons of modern
homes.” I (piote f rom The
Hampton Guardian.
Vets warned
about VA loans
Veterans seeking home loans
guaranL'ed by the* \ ete*rans
Administration are advised by
the* YA to he* cautious about
gettimr involv d in "s de* deads
or “tie-in sales” a - a e'ondii.ion
to purchasing a home*. John I.
Findl<*y, Loan Guaranty officer,
Golumhia YA Rei*: onal Dffic
said today.
T hem
have
been eases
in
which Vi
i*t eran
s have been
re-
quested
or ev
■on
req 11: l ei 1
to
pu rclia-'i*
item
11
f furnitun
* or
other tm
‘rcham
i i s t
>. These :
a r "
pad for
in ca
sh
and not f
rum
the firoc.
ceils i >
f '
In- loan g
ua r-
antced <
ir insi
1 'Cl
i by t he
YA.
In some
eases
th
it "Ills 1
ia\e
been m
overnrir
d as ’o c
o n s
t it utc ai
Id t on
al
c " ideration
for the
prp'eh
a-e
>■ of a hi
.me.
Fimiliw
repor’
"d.
So>>!i■ t in', s 1111 s
" offers
a
legit imat
e and
})(
•ni'flt the
vet -
eran, an
d the
V
\ bus no
ob-
jection t
o -’|C
h
pu rdiases
S()
long as
limy
are
not paid
for
with the
procc
eds
> of the lo
an.
In any
case
wl
lire the SI
■Her
and pure
'hast"'
tl a\ e ctd e!'i'd
in -
to a “s
id" ai
rrang«*ment
or
“tie-in*s:
lie” invo
Iving p.ers
onal
jirop.ert >■
to e
vat
|e the G.
I.
statutory
mqu
Irenmnt that
the
purchase
price
of
tlm home
not
be in excess i
T ’
dm reason
able
value es
tahlishi d
bv the
A
appraisa 1
!. the
Y
A is mqu
red
to invest
igate
t In
- matter th m
oughly.
In east
*s u he
m
a “side dt
*al ”
or tie-in
sale”
ajipears to
be
involved,
det ai
Is
must he
re -
vealed h
i) tile
V
A, whieh
re-
serves the right to inspert and
appraise the* items involveel be
fore* approving a loan.
Annual meeting
The' annual meeting of the*
Hartford Community Center
will he ht'lei at the Community
Center the First Friday in
January at 720 P.M. All num-
bors and eligible* nnunbers are
urged to attenil.
Letters to Editor
Editor
The Sun
1218 College Street
Newberry, S. G. 29108
Hoar Sir:
It was e xactly one year ago
that I came to Newberry, a
stranger, knowing hardly any
one. I wondered at the time
what sort of rece'ption I might
re'ceive, especially since I was
coming here as part of a
strange new program that was
not entirely popular.
One year later, I cannot re
sist the urge to express the
happiness I have found in this
lovely city. The people I have
mot have been wonderful! I
have never found kinder, more
helpful, friendlier, and more
thoughtful people anywhere in
the world.
It has been a great honor
for me to become acquainted
with public officials, school of
ficials, busim-ss people, teach
ers, ministors. and others in
all walks of life. I am grateful
for the frionds I have* made
and for all who have been so
kind to mo.
There must be many people
who, like myself, moved to
Newberry and found lasting
friendships. I shall ahvays he
grateful for the fellowship ex
tended to m° by this commun-
Lv and I know that if there
is a city of friendly folk any
where, this it it!
Very sincerely,
Donald F. Jensen,
Director, Newberry - Saluda
Neighborhood Youth Corps
PRIVATE WILSON
COMPLETES ARMY
TRAINING
FT .DIX, N. J.—Army Priv
ate Bennie Wilson, 20, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson,
Route 3, Newberry, completed
eight weeks of advanced in
fantry training Dec. 8 at Ft.
Dix, N. J.
He received specialized in
struction in small unit tactics,
and in firing such weapons as
the M-14 rifle, the M-60 ma
chine gun and the 3.5 - inch
rocket launcher.
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