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PAGE 2 — The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, May 15, 1969 WITH MEN IN The SERVICES 1218 College St., Newberry, S. C. 29108 VIETNAM—David E. Wicker, PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY 0. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Second-Class Postage Paid at Newberry, South Carolina SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $3.00 per year in advance. Six Months $2.00. COMMENT on Men & Things Another notable item in the press was the resignation of the President of France, Gen. de Gaulle. The General has made numerous recommenda tions that seem to depart from the usual course of the French. 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl P. Wicker, Route 2, was pro moted to Army specialist four April 8 in Vietnam, where he is serving with the 510th Eng ineer Company. An armor crewman assigned with the company near Pleiku, the specialist entered the Army m August 1968 and completed his basic training at Ft. Jack- son where he was last station ed. He has been serving in Vietnam since February 5. Spec. Wicker, whose wife, Carol, lives at 1306 Washington Street, is a 1966 graduate of Mid-Carolina High School near Prosperity. By J. K. BREEDIN Well, it has come to South Carolina. You may ask what? Sometime ago we had a small semblance of an insurrection in Orangeburg. Then it was little Denmark. This affair at Denmark, along with the vio lence and threats in the neigh borhood of the Medical College Hospital and the Charleston County Hospital, brings us face to face with a sort of “off shoot" of Russian policy, a warning note to us which finds expression in so many parts of our Nation that we must pre pare in robust manner to re sist and squlch all such dis orders. It seems desirable to think in terms of principle about pub lic questions. Throughout our entire Nation, even in South Carolina, there is a fiercely ag gressive spirit on the part of many students and others to stage aggressive attitudes in the name of petition for redress of grievances. The First Amend ment to the Constitution, in part: “Congress shall make no law respecting. . t.he right of the people peaceably to assem ble and to petition the govern ment for a redress of griev ances". What is a grievance? Not something just imagined, but something of importance against the person or persons who are petitioning. When a great crowd tries to force a course of action primarily by a show of force, that is not the right of petition, for two reasons: First, there is no grievance that the law consid ers and the approach was not peaceable. In many institutions, as in colleges, there is no democracy which gives everyon a voice. The whole world seems on the brink of revolution. That is an ugly word, but it is re volution which confronts us. If you think I am extrava gant in my description, take a look at our great Nation: Har vard, our largest and oldest University, and Cornell, among the largest, and the University of Californi a. are or have been in the throes of student rebel lions. The eagle eye of an associate of mine observed that a well known trouble maker seems to have had a hand in disorders in various places. It may not seem appropriate to combat violence w'ith ex treme rigor, yet I sometimes wonder whether an “old time” public thrashing would not help matters in dealing with people who stir up trouble. The coming of the President of the United States to confer with the former Governor Byrnes is a notable event in the history of our State, al though we have enjoyed that distinction since the days of President George Washington. The County Agents Column Armed Forces Day Today’s fast-moving Army makes full use of complex and expensive equipment. That is why we say today that the Ar my man is a quality soldier. He is capable of learning new skills quickly and applying them effectively. 15 YEAR OLDS MAY DRIVE LATER 3eef Cattle Meeting The Newberry County Beef Cattle Association is having a pecial treat for its May meet- ng. The wives of the beef cat- Ue men of the county are in vited to this very informative meeting to be held Wednesday, May 21, at Kenwood Ranch. Dr. ieorge Skelley, professor o f neats at Clemson University, /ill be the guest speaker and will give a demonstration o n grades and cuts of beef. Also he will discuss wrapping and preparing beef to go into the eep freezer. Following the de monstration those attending will be treated to a beefburger sup per sponsored by Kenwood and repared by members of the C.eef Cattle Association. Letters announcing the meet- ng and cards to be sent back to the County Agents office if you will be there for supper were mailed out to the Beef attle mailing list. The plan ning and cooking committee aid if you plan to eat, be sure to get your card back in so they will know how many to prepare for. ALFALFA CAN BOOST DAIRY PROFITS W D. “Bill" Cromer says that good emu silage and al- talfa hay make more milk for urn than any other feeding sys- tm. Even annual grazing and green-chop will not equal the alfalfa and silage combination, according to Bill This voice of xpenence should be needed by ther dairy farmers. Bill and ms son Charles now have one • f the top producing Holstein herds in Newberry County. We. too, believe this to be ound advice. A good crop of alfalfa will produce more pound af TDN per acre than any oth er forage crop, including corn silage. And the quality in al falfa is unmatched by any oth er feed. A few years ago, many New berry farmers grew alfalfa. Then came the alfalfa weevil and our acreage of alfalfa rap- dly declined. Now only a few farmers continue to grow this inch needed crop. These farmers, including Bill romer, have proven that we can still grow alfalfa. Modern clay sprays can control the al falfa weevil. Hay is an expen sive feed to make, regardless of what kind it is. Thus we contend, our dairy farmers ought to be making the best that can be grown. Especially on our dairy farms we need a revival of alfalfa. Make plans now for seeding some this fall. Fifteen year olds who have special restricted driver’s li censes are permitted to drive until 8 p.m. during the sum mer months without an adult accompanying them, the State Highway Patrol has reminded. This extra -two hours of driv ing without an adult licensed driver is allowed during the period from late April when Daylight Saving Time begins through August 31. During the remainder of the year, the time for solo driving by the 15 year old ends at 6 p.m. Permits needed to build ponds According to M. Q. Roberts, Environmental Sanitarian of the Newberry County Health Department, any person, cor poration, firm, association, county, municipality, or other political subdivision, and any state or federal government agency, department or author ity desiring to construct an im poundment of one-tenth acre or more for any purpose whatever shall prior to the initiation of any construction activities, make application to and obtain from the State Board of Health a construction permit for the impounding of such water. Such application for the con struction permit shall be made in writing and shall be accom panied by a description of the proposed project, its purpose, and its exact location with an accurate plat of the area to be affected, showing particularly the maximum and minimum water elevations, and a copy of detailed specifications for clearing the proposed reser voir. This is a State law and ap plies to all persons as afore- mentMned. Application forms can be obtained through the lo cal health department. The full cooperation of all citizens in the county is urged in helping to see that the above require ments are met. ACADEMY OBSERVES MUSIC WEEK Newberry Academy’s elem entary school children, under the direction of Mrs. May T. Epting, presented a joint mus ical program in chapel on Fri day, May 9. The program, “America Sings”, was present ed in observance of National Music Week and depicted per iods of American history in prose and song. Following the theme of Walt Whitman’s poem, “I Hear Am erica Singing”, read by John- ette Jacobs, the first through sixth grades traced America’s development through song, in strumental musio, and narra tion. Highlights of the program included a flag drill and the singing of “You’re A Gfand Old Flag” by the 4th grade, a cow boy song accompanied by rhy- them instruments and an In dian rain dance by 3rd grade pupils, and “America The Beau tiful” by the 6th grade Girls’ Choir. An inspiring and stir ring rendition of the “Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag” by the combined voices of all the grades concluded the program. Narrating the program were Maryann Livingston, Margie McAlhany, and Kathy Riggin. Mrs. Epting accompanied the children on the piano. Student pianists were Cindy Brown and Richard Carter. Special guests included Mrs. F. Scott Elliott, representing the D.A.R., and Mrs. Sydney E. Carter, representing the Mu sic Club. Objectives of observance of National Music Week are to create an understanding and appreciation of the value of music in the home and com munity as a common bond among all people and as an instrument of world peace. Expansion of Ocoma is told Everett O. Vaughan, Presi dent, Ocoma Foods Company, a subsidiary of Consolidated Foods Corporation, announced an agreement to acquire the Dixie Home Corporation, Dixie Grain Company, and Dixie Home Feed Mills. The three corporations a re situated in Shelbyville, Tenn. and Alberts- ville, Ala. They comprise an integrated poultry operation in corporating hatcheries, feed mills, growing operations, and a processing plant. In announcing the acquisition Mr. Vaughn, noted the out standing growth experienced by Ocoma in- the past year. Pre sent needs, together with Oc- oma’s commitment to the fu ture, necessitated art acquisi tion such as Dixie Home. It is anticipated that Ocoma will augment the Dixie facili ties to effect creation of freez ing and cooking operations sim ilar to those of its Berryville, Ark. chicken processing plant. Robert J. Rees, a vice pres ident and member of the Exe cutive Committee of Ocoma Foods Company, will assume the responsibilities of senior management, accountable to that committee. W. B. Woosley, Jr. and H. L. Woosley, II, will continue as vice presidents of the Dixie Home complex. The transaction is subject to the completion of final agree ments and the approval of dir ectors of both companies. Dorn announces Academy exams Congressman Bryan Dorn said he will have competitive examinations this summer for his appointments to the Mili tary, Naval and Air Force Academy. Dorn said that he will have two appointments to the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md.; three to the U. S. Mili tary Academy at West Point, New York; and one to the U. S. Air Force Academy at Color ado Springs, Colo. Any young man who will be 17 years old by July 1. 1970, and will not have passed his 21st birthday by that date will be eligible. Any interested young man is asked to contact Cong. Dorn at 2256 Rayburn Building, Wash- inton, D. C. 20515. Dorn said the service acad emies are among the most out standing institutions of higher learning in the entire world, and it is a great honor to be selected to attend. All .school expenses and a salary will be provided for those who are se lected. Classes at all academ ies will begin in June, 1970. 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