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PAGE.4—The Newberry Sun. Newberry, S. C., Thursday, August 14, 1969 Winners in swimming events at Margaret Hunter Park during City Recreation Day were, front row, from left, Ann Nichols, Laurie Dodgen, Susan Nichols, Keith Fra- dy, Jamie Morris and Craig Cook; back row, Lynn Coates, Susan Nelson, Mary Davis, Phyllis Hester, Kenny Cook, Robert Adams and Brent Foy. (Sunphoto) ARMY GREEN By SFC E. L. Wood BY SFC E. L. WOOD Which State? Which is the most popular state for Army retirees? Ac cording to the Army’s Retired Activities Branch, it is Califor nia with an estimated 28,750 re tired enlisted men and officers. Texas is second with 20,050 and Florida is third with 13,500. The Golden Knights The name may sound like something out of King Arthur’s Court but it is really the name of the Army’s championship Parachute team. Organized in 1959 and composed of eight of ficers and 44 enlisted men, the team not only competes in in ternational parachute competi tions and gives demonstrations all over the world, but also it tests equipment and jump tech niques for the Army. After ten years of operation, the Golden Knights hold 87 out of a possible 128 world para chute records. They have per formed 915 free fall demonstra tions before 50 million specta tors in 49 states and 17 foreign countries. Go Airborne The Golden Knights, inciden tally, hold tryouts for members whenever they have openings. First step for making the team is to be airborne qualified. If you are interested in joining the Army and receiving airborne training so that some day you might possibly become a Golden Knight, give us a buzz or visit our office at 1404 Gervais St., Columbia. We’ll give you all of the info you’ll need to get on the road toward earning your parachute wings. Question of the Week Is it true that once you are in the Army you can get free airplane trips on military air craft? This question is often asked us and the answer is yes. On a space available basis, ser vicemen and women on leave can get free hops on military planes. Facts About the Army Did you know: —That during the entire Kor ean War, 25 helicopters evacua ted 20,000 casualties? In the first ten months of 1968, by way of contrast, over 17,000 patients were transported by helicopter in Vietnam. —That the Army now has 1.3 million enlisted men stationed in the United States and 94 for eign countries. —That 1,187 USO entertainers gave 5,599 performances to 7,- 917,628 servicemen during 1968. Impact on Economy Just to give you an idea of the military impact on a com munity, I’d like to note the 1968 statistics released by Fort Eus- tis, Va. It’s payroll was $70,- 000,000 which went to support training and installation opera tions, of which $11 million was spent directly in the local mar ket. Need a Speaker? If you would like to have a speaker address your club or organization on Army opportun ities, give us a buzz. We would be delighted to talk to your group. For Information For information concerning the Army see your U. S. Army Recruiter. Call your local Sel ective Service Board for day and time he is in town. Go Sr&fiiltbt’ BY BOB BREWSTER Outdoor Editor, Mtrcury Outboardt Jg DON’T BOUNCE THE FISH Did you ever see a fisherman practicing “skip-along”? It’s a game played by trailing a stringer of fish over the side of a boat while the throttle is wide open. All kidding aside, forgetting to pull the stringer into the boat before moving to another fishing spot is a mistake made by many fishermen. The cure for the problem, say the fishing authorities at Mercury outboards, is to properly care for fish the moment they are taken. Fish should be placed on ice as soon as possible, but there are several preliminary steps to keep in mind. They should be drawn immediately. The stomach contents begin to decay soon after a fish is taken, and gastric juices can eat through the wall causing tainted flesh. Also be sure to remove all blood along the backbone. Next, wipe the body cavity dry with a clean cloth oi paper towel. Try to keep the fish from getting wet. Water attracts bacteria which only speeds decay. Always put an ice chest in the boat and take along some plastic bags. The bags are perfect wrapping and will keep cleaned fish from contacting any water in the ice chest. It’s better to lay fish on top of the ice than to bury them, and the chest should be opened occassionally to let in some fresh air. In addition to not bouncing fish on the stringer, this method of handling assures you of good eating when you get them home. However, the most important consideration, advise the lads at Mercury, is that if the woman of the house likes to eat the fish you catch, bringing them home in this manner will make it easier to get away the next time you want to go fishing. Your Social Security How much money did you make last year? This question is asked of every person who applies for social security. We don’t ask this question just to pry, says H. M. Spiller, of the Social Security administration. This is information needed to allow us to make a correct soc ial security payment. Mr. Spiller says that every wage earner or self employed person who is coming in to file for social security should bring his W-2 form or tax return for last year. This way, when that question is asked about earnings for last year, the information will be right at hand. There are several area house wives who may not be following the law, according to H. M. Spil ler, field representative of the Greenwood Social Security Of fice. He added that they may not be aware of it, but they are “guilty” nonetheless. Many housewives employ part-time or full time household help, but are failing to report the wages for social security purposes. If you employ a maid, and pay her as much as $50 cash wages in a calendar quarter, you are required by law to report these wages to the Internal Revenue Service. Mr. Spiller pointed out that as little as $3.85 each week anticipate future needs. A recent Traffic and Plan ning study on the benefits of the state’s well-planned Inter state System shows that when ‘he network is completed, over 93 percent of the population of the state will be within 30 miles of at least one of the freeways. A sizable portion of this per centage will be within the same distance of two or more of the limited access facilities. The 30-mile distance factor, chosen arbitrarily by T & P, reflects only a short drive by today’s travel standards, and considering that the I-system is thoroughly integrated with the primary highway system, con nections are provided to all cor ners of the state. South Carolina’s Interstate System highways are near to the people because they pass close to the state’s major popu lation centers. Only five of 42 cities in the state with more than 5,000 population are locat ed farther than 30 miles from one of the highways. Physically, the freeway routes will span the width and breadth of the state. Over 85 percent of the 30,272 square miles which make up the land area of South Carolina will be encompassed within the 30-mile inclusion area of an Interstate System route. And, as with the population factor, a large portion of the state’s land area will be within the same distance of two or more freeways. The area of the state “most dense” with Interstate System highways is a near-triangular shaped plot of land lying about 20 miles southeast of Columbia, including parts of Richland, Sumter and Calhoun counties, the area is within 30 miles of four of the state’s five inter state freeways. Interestingly, the freeway foc al point is mostly swampland, encompassing the upper part of Lake Marion and the confluence of the Congaree and Wateree Rivers. Thus, it is only sparsely populated. County Government in South Carolina is also a beneficiary of the “spread out” interstate system. Of the 46 county seats only seven will be further than 30 miles from an Interstate freeway. Over half of the coun ty seats will be within 30 miles of two freeways. Completion of the freeway net work, hopefully around 1975, will further stimulate and enhance the intra-regional exchange of commerce and culture such as experienced through mileage al ready opened. South Carolina presently has 461 miles of interstate system freeway open to traffic and an additional 132 miles are under construction. The importance of these highways to the state will be in keeping with the traffic needs of today and those of the future. amounts to $50 in a calendar quarter and makes the employ er responsible for reporting the wages paid. The Social Security Office at 219 Magnolia St., Greenwood, phone 223-1711, has more inform ation. When alerted to danger the whitetail invariably travels with its nose in the wind. —SPORTS AFIELD. States freeway system said best in nation When all of South Carolina’s Interstate System freeway mile age is totally complete and open to traffic sometime in the mid- 1970s, the network will stand out as one of the best planned in the nation. South Carolina’s 759-mile share of the National System of Inter state and Defense highways will directly serve over 93 percent of the state’s 2.5 million popu lation, a feat few other states will be able to boast of when the entire 42,000 mile national network is completed. Since 1956 when the Federal Aid Highway Act was signed, authorizing construction of the national system by the respect ive states, South Carolina has built and opened 61 percent of her alloted mileage. A glance at a South Carolina road map clearly indicates the interstate freeways built and programmed for the state are well-planned and traverse wide and diverse areas. And because the freeways so well augment the 9,100 miles of primary sys tem “arterials”, the range of the routes is greatly increased for the travel convenience, so cial and economic well-being of the entire state. The State Highway Depart ment’s traffic and planning sec tion has played a major role in planning and locating the in terstate freeways as well as evaluating the performance of existing roads. Through econom ic and traffic volume studies, investigations of traffic trends, “T & P” engineers are able to “keep a finger on the pulse” of the highway system and de termine its assets as well as ENROLL NOW WITH THE TOMMY LYBRAND SCHOOL OF DANCE TAP, BALLET, TOE, BATON, MODERN JAZZ and BALLROOM AGE 3 and UP CLASSES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 8 FOR ENROLLMENT CALL—MRS. DICK SHEALY TELEPHONE NO. 276-4755 TOMMY LYBRAND—INSTRUCTOR Wedgwood Turner & Taylor Jewelers 1305 Main Street Next to State Bank and Trust