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•' ; ' ' - V V The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Dec. 11, 1969 — PAGE 5 Miss Katherine Fant Coleman and J. Hunter Ballew, both of Chapel Hill, N. C., were united in marriage Tuesday, Novem ber 25 in a 7:30 p.m. ceremony at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. R. Bryce Herbert officiating. Mrs. John K. Taylor, organist, presented wedding music. The bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Griffin Coleman, form erly of Newberry, entertained at a reception at their home on West Main Street following the ceremony. The groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. William J. Ballew of Nebo, N. C. Mrs. A. D. Spotts of Newberry was her sister’s honor atten dant. Jill Spotts of Newberry, niece of the bride, was the flow er girl. Mrs. Spotts’ full length A-line gown of mint green silk featured a square neckline and a full length back panel. She carried a nosegay of daisy mums centered with gardenias. The flower girl’s dress was iden tical to her mother’s and she carried a baby mum nosegay also centered with a gardenia. The bride, given in marriage by her father, chose an A-line gown of candlelight satin and silk organza. It featured shir red Bishop sleeves and a Vic torian neckline. The bodice of Alencon lace was encrusted with pearls. The chapel length train fell from a lace motif at the waist and was enhanced with a lace border and appli ques of lace. Her veil was a double crown embroidered in alencon lace and seed pearls. She carried an old fashioned nosegay centered with garden ias. Robert Ballew of Ncbo, N.C. brother of the groom, was best man. Ushering were Robert Bal lew, Jr. of Nebo, nephew of the groom; and Charles Griffin Coleman of Greenville, cousin of the bride. Mrs. Hunter received a B. A. degree in English from Colum bia College in 1966 and a Mast ers degree in special education from the University of North Carolina in 1968. She is associat ed with the Child Guidance Clin ic in Durham, N. C. Mr. Hunter received his under graduate, Masters and Doctor ate degrees in science and math from the University of North Carolina where he is a Profes sor. The resolution declared that Dr. Dufford “with characteristic distinction and feeling perform ed Christian service for the Col lege.” It further expressed “the Board’s deepest gratitude for his selfless work.” Dr. Dufford received his bach elor’s degree from Newberry College in 1926 and the honorary doctorate of divinity degree in 1956. After a wedding trip to Para dise Island, Nassau, they will reside at 628 Tinkerbell Road, Chapel Hill, N. C. Out-of-town guests included relatives of the couple from Nebo, Winston Salem and Ashe ville, N. C. and Newberry, Col umbia and Greenville. PartiM Mr. and Mrs. Pete Coleman and Mr. and Mrs. A1 Spotts were hosts at a rehearsal din ner party at the Coleman home in Newberry for the members of the Coleman-Ballew wedding party. Miss Kit Coleman and Hunter Ballew were entertained prior to their marriage on November 25 on numerous occasions in Chapel Hill and Durham, N.C. Opera House in register of historic places Congressman Bryan Dorn an nounced today that the Depart ment of the Interior has ap proved the entry of Old Ninety Six and Star Fort in Greenwood County and the Newberry Opera House into the “National Re gister of Historic Places.” Congress called for such a list in the Historic Sites Act of 1935 and the Historic Pre servation Act of 1966. The 1966 Act stated: “The Secretary of the Inter ior is authorized to expand and maintain a national register of districts, sites, buildings, struc tures and objects significant in American history, architecture, archeology and culture, herein after referred to as the Nation al Register. . .” The National Register is the official schedule of the nation’s cultural property that merits preservation. According to fur ther provisions of the act it is a protective inventory of irre placeable resources across the face of the land. In building the future it is the guide to a rich er environment with visible con tinuity with the past. “We are delighted that these historic places in our area have been recognized by the Interior Department. These sites, so significant in our past, should be preserved as a constant re minder of our cultural heritage and history,” Dorn stated. Trustees give Wiles and Kohn their backing The 33-man Board of Trustees of Newberry College passed two resolutions at its semi-annual meeting December 4. Board members viewed with grave concern the unsigned let ter which was mailed in early October by a group of “Con cerned” Lutherans to a consid erable number of supporters of Newberry College. The resolu tion declared: (a) That the Board of Trus tees of Newberry College concur with the Board Chairman and the College President in the handling of the matter through the issuance of their letter of response; (b) That the replies to the various points of the unsigned letter be said to express the views of the Board of Trustees; and (c) That the Board of Trus tees affirms its faith in the abil ity of the Administration to lead the College to effective edu cational and personality devel opment of our students. The Board also commended the Rev. Fred E. Dufford, past or of Atonement Lutheran Church in Laurens and former pastor of Advent Luthera n Church in Charleston Heights. Dr. Dufford served on the Board of Trustees for sixteen years until May of this year and as its chairman from 1963 until May. County Agents Column Good Crop Year: Even though the weather did not seem to b ideal for crops during much of the year, it still turned out to be a pretty good crop year. The harvest year began last June when our Newberry farm ers combined a bumper crop of small grains. Outstanding yields of barlev, wheat and oats were made on many Newberry Coun ty farms. July’s hot, dry weather nip ped the corn crop, but still this important crop turned out good yields of both silage and grain. Following small grain har vest, most of these acres were planted back to either soybeans or milo. Somehow both of these crops came through with good yields. Now that harvest of all crops is ended, its good to look back and realize it was a good crop year. With Thanksgiving now past, it will all too soon be Christmas and then the end of this, another year. As surely as this year draws to a close a new year stands to begin. It’s time now to begin planning to make it as good or better than was this year of 1969. Pecan Crop: If you’ve checked pecan prices recently you’re sure to wonder, what happened? Such high prices of course means that a below normal crop of pecans was made over South Carolina this year. Already we’ve had many calls for information on how to make pecan trees bear more next year. Many pecan trees failed to bear this year because of scab, a pecan disease. Several spray ings with the proper fungicide in early spring is needed to prevent scab’ Last spring’s cool wet weather was ideal for this disease to get started. Another reason for pecan trees not bearing is lack of proper fertilization. Pecan trees are prone to develop the habit of alternate bearing. A good crop one year is followed by few or no nuts produced the following year. Proper fertilization will help overcome the habit of al ternate year’s bearing. From now until February is the best time to fertilize pecan trees. Call for a copy of our Clemson pecan bulletin which gives complete directions for this important job. This bulletin also lists recom mended varieties for planting of new trees. Only varieties which have some tolerance to pecan scab should be set out. Soil Testing: It’s time to begin thinking and planning for the 1970 crop year. A most important part of this planning involves field selection and soil testing. Now is the time to sample the soil and to apply the lime needed as indicated by the soil test results. Our soils are inherently acid (sour) and, in addition, we apply consider able amounts of acid-forming fertilizers. The pH value, deter mined in the Soils Laboratory, indicates the degree of acidity or alkalinity: A value below 7 shows acid conditions, and a value above 7 shows alkaline conditions with a pH of 7 being neutral. Liming is a very important part of fertilization. Lime is used to correct acid soil con ditions and to supply essential plant nutrients. Calcitic lime contains calcium (ca) and dol- omitic lime contains calcium and magnesium (Mg). Research has shown liming an acid soil will increase yields of cotton and it will mature earlier. When soils are acid, some chemical elements toxic to cotton plants are more soluble and reduce root proliferation in the soil. Therefore, good liming practices are very important to success ful cotton production. Lime must be applied early (preferably in the fall) if max imum benefits are to be obtain ed by the crop to be grown the next year. The liming mat erial must react in the soil and this requires time. The fineness of the liming material is a factor partially determining the length of time needed for lime to change the soil pH and for nut rients to be made available to the plant. For best results a finely ground liming material should be uniformly broadcast and worked into the upper six inches of soil. Control Nematodes: Home gardeners who plan to plant early in the spring may want to treat the soil for nema todes in the fall while the soil is relatively warm. For best results, fumigants for nematode control should be applied when soil temperatures are about 50 degrees. The tiny, microscopic worms are a problem in many home gardens. F. H. Smith, associate Extension specialist in patho logy, says the root knot nema tode is very common in the state and frequently a cause of low yields of inferior quality vegetables. Where they are present in number, galls will be found on roots of plants such as toma toes, okra, squash, or others. “The proper use of a soil fum igant will usually eliminate this problem. The gardener who does not have enough land to rotate or move the plot away from nematode-infested soil is advis ed to treat the soil every year. “The fumigant should be ap plied into an open furrow to a depth of six to eight inches be low the surface of the soil and a bed made over the row im mediately.” A number of nematocides are available. Each must be applied according to directions on the label, giving special attention to such factors as soil temperature, moisture, and waiting periods between treatment and plant ing. WITH MEN IN THE SERVICES FORT WOLTERS - Warrant Officer Candidate Carl L. Am- ick, Jr., 23, whose parents live at 1811 McHardy St., completed a helicopter pilot course Oct. 10 at the Army Primary Heli copter School, Ft. Wolters, Tex. During the 16-week course, he was trained to fly Army heli copters and learned to use them in tactical maneuvers. He next will undergo advanced flight training at the Army Aviation School, Ft. Rucker, Ala. Upon completion of advanced train ing, he may be appointed a war rant officer. WOC Amick entered the Army in March of this year. SAN BERNARDINO - U. S. Air Force Lt. Col. Rufus M. Monts III, Prosperity, has been decorated with the Distinguish ed Flying Cross (DFC), 10 awards of the Air Medal and his third award of the U. S. Air Force Commendation Medal for action in Southeast Asia. Col. Monts, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Monts, Jr. of Pros perity, earned the DFC for hero ic aerial achievement as an F- 105 Thunderchief fighter bom ber pilot when he assisted in the rescue of a U. S. pilot down ed in North Vietnam in July 1968. Disregarding his personal safety, the colonel braved in tense enemy fire to deliver his ordnance directly on target. He silenced two antiaircraft posi tions which enabled the rescue operations to be successfully completed. His Air Medals—he now holds 14—were for completing other important missions under haz ardous conditions. He was specially cited for a mission on which he attacked and destroyed a bridge used by the enemy to transport men and materials into South Vietnam. Col. Monts received his Com mendation Medal for meritor ious service as chief of combat plans with the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing at Korat Royal Thai AFB, Thailand. He was cited for his outstanding pro fessional skill and knowledge of air operations which aided in the successful deployment of the first F-4E tactical fighter squadron to Southeast Asia. The command pilot was hon ored during ceremonies at Nor ton AFB, Calif., where he now serves in a unit of the Air Force Systems Command which man ages research and development of USAF equipment. Col. Monts who has over 22 years service, is a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. A 1942 graduate of Prosperity High School, he received a B.S. degree from Clemson Univer sity in 1949 where he was nam ed a distinguished military gra duate and commissioned there through the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps pro gram.