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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.