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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, June 13, 1968—PAGE 7 Vernon Boozer (left), Train ing Coordinator of Newberry Mills, Inc. is shown presenting James H. Long his diploma for an International Correspond ence Schools Course in Carding. Newberry Mills, Inc. encour ages employees to take various courses for self-improvement and after an employee has succ essfully completed such a cour se the company reimburses the employee for one half the cost. James has been employed with Newberry Mills, Inc. since November 17, 1958. During this period of time he has worked as an Overhauler Helper, Card Tender, Card Grinder, Section Man and in November, 1965, was moved to Supervisory Training Program. After com pleting this Supervisory Train ing he was promoted to Assis tant Overseer in the Carding Department of February, 1966. He is married to the former Patsy Miller and they have two children. The family resides at Rt. 4, Newberry, S. C. The County Agents Column The Battle of The Bug Indications are that we will have more insects and earlier this year than last. The long- range weather forecast for June calls for cool, rainy wea ther. This type weather is most favorable for the development of plant diseases and insects. It looks now like the Mexican Bean beetles and Cotton Boll weevils from emergence will be normal. The threat of Thrip damage to cotton will be great er than normal. Every effort should be made to control Thrips and Boll weevils on cot ton seedlings and the Mexican Bean beetle on other plants, such as soybeans. For The Home Gardener Growers are advised that Melons should not be cultivated when wet with dew or rain. From a disease standpoint, the Melon field during June is in a critical period and is more susceptible to diseases during extended periods of wet and humid weather. Growers should apply sprays and dust in suf ficient time to dry on foliage and fruits before rains and then apply again after rains. Good Show Everything we can hear a- bout the Saluda Area Pig sale held last Monday was that it was a very good sale. They had anticipated having 400 head and had 575. The crowd was good, the pigs were good, and the price was good. I believe one person said he thought the sale would aver age from $1.30 to $2 above the regular auction market price per pig. We must remem ber, however, that these pigs were graded and in uniform lots. The buyer could get what he wanted. I Just crot to talk with Carl Ackerman a few minutes and I believe he said there were only three lots of common-grade pigs. Fellows, the quality is up—let’s get ours up and keep it up! The next sale is scheduled for September 9. Looks like one could pick up a few extra dollars if he had some Barbecue-size hogs ready for the Fourth of July! Lawn Care For Summer. Fertilize with enough Nitro gen to give your lawn the de sired color. Nitrogen and water will probably have you cutting grass a lot more often, though. If you have to water—water slow and let the water soak in at least two to three hours per stand. By teasing or sprinkling the lawn for short durations, you cause the roots to be near the surface and when you miss a time or two the grass dies. Don’t mow the lawn too close. Most Bermuda grasses should be kept between one- half to one-inch in height; Centipede, one to one and one half inches; and Fescue, two to two and one-half inches in height. MISS KING IS ON DEAN’S LIST AT KINGS Miss Sarah Kathryn King of Newberry, a student at King College, is named on the Dean’s List of the college for the sem ester just completed, having averaged B or better in all her courses. Miss King was also named to membership in Beta Tau Kappa, the college honor soc iety, at the college’s annual Awards Day ceremony in May. A member of the rising sen ior class at King, Miss King is majoring in biology. She has received a Leopold Schepp Foundation scholarship for study in Italy during the first semester of the 1968 - 1969 academic year. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. King of 1220 Kinard street, Newberry. MANY, MANY THANKS May I express my deep appreciation to you for the splendid vote given me in the Democratic Primary. I am most grateful for the confidence you have placed in me; and I only wish it were possible to thank each of you personally. I earnestly solicit your continued support in the Gen eral Election in November. . WALTER T. LAKE To The Voters of Newberry County: I am deeply grateful to my many friends for their magnificent vote on Tuesday. You have paid me a great honor, and I shall continue to do my very best to represent all the citizens in such a manner as to bring credit to our county. BEN F. DAWKINS — MY SINCEREST THANKS I would like to express my appreciation to all those who voted to nominate me to the County Board of Ed ucation. I shall appreciate your continued support in the Gen eral Election, and if elected, I pledge to continue to serve, as I have in the past, in the way I believe to be the best interests of all our citizens. Thank You! DAVID LUTHER RUFF