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PAGE 2—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Feb. 19, 1970 u« 1218 College St., Newberry, S. C. 29108 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY O. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Second-Hass Postage Paid at Newberry, South Carolina "Whafsoever Things By DONALD E WILDMON (Tour the Holy Land with Mr. Wildmon on his annual tour, June 29-July 13. His tour this year will visit Rome, Cairo, Nicosia, the Holy Land, and Greece. Coat $660. For info, write him at Box 1368, Tupelo. Miss. 38801) I’M A RICH MAN (Convrieht. 1970 Donald E. Wildmon) SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Six Months $2.00. COMMENT on Men & Things By J. K. BREEDIN Our Nation is in a condition of turmoil because of the inter vention and interference in the operau in of our public schools. Moreover there are siuns that there may he interference of our private schools also. Without hemp m any w w re lated to King Solomon, I think even I could point out the griev ous blunders which now are an offense to our people colored as well as white. I do not like to take part in this trouble, hut it seems rele vant to indicate upon what qual ifications I have at this time I do not wish to shock you with my immodesty or preten tious claim hut 1 think 1 may remark as a matter of fact that I have had an experience not only in school work but in dealing with the public as well I cite my experience m school work first Many years ago 1 was called on to teach in the Columbia High School on two occasions, some weeks. Each time my services won the ap proval of E I-' Dreher, a man who loved discipline and order. After that 1 served a large country school in Aiken Coun ty; and that was followed by three sessions in a Junior Col- .$3.00 per year in advance. lege in Orangeburg, followed by two sessions in Edgefield in a Junior College; from Edgefield I was called to Anderson to build and organize and operate Anderson College. Later I was invited to teach Military His tory and War Plans at the Cit adel From the Citadel I was sent to France as special lecturer to the 2,000,000 American troops When 1 mention that I was engaged in graduate studies in New York Pniversity I was hon- ored by the Dean with a spec ial friendship and he wished to have me on the faculty and came several times to my home in South Carolina 1 was, next. one of several Americans invited by the Gov ernment of Peru to assume the management and direction of all their colleges and schools. After about a year 1 was the only American left of the group and 1 was the sole authority for all their schools and col leges. continuing in this con nection ten years. I Ton my return to this coun try I entered upon various act ivities of a public nature, writ ing and speaking throughout the State. Based on that broad range of experience 1 make the follow ing observations: The compul sory transfer of white and col ored students is a stupendous blunder, 1 am sure the colored students with colored teachers will do their best work, and I am sure that the compulsory SUPERMARKET for every type of insurance available at one stop under one roof! "VOI R PRIVATE HANKERS” 1118 Main Street Phone 276-1422 Pm a rich man. Some people, I know, will deny that. Looking at my salary, my bank ac count, and what possessions I have that I have acquired with my money, they by no means consider me a rich man. They wouldn’t even go as far as to say that I was in the “middle” brac ket. much less the “uupper” bracket. But, like I said, I’m a rich man. I’m a rich man. I’m rich because of my heritage. I came from a home where parents loved me, provided for my needs to the best of their ability, sacrificed things they very much needed so I could have advantages they never had. More Riches I’m a rich man. I have a wife who loves me. She puts up with all my faults, stands beside me, pulls for me when the going is rough. She is no Hollywood star, but most of the stars of Hollywood could not hold a light to her when it comes to real beauty. Pm a rich man. I have three wonder ful children. Three children who give hope and promise of a better tomor row. I love them, want the best for them, and try to bring them up in a Christian home like my parents did before me. I’m a rich man. 1 have a job. A very meaningful job. Not much money in it, nor prestige. But it gives me a chance to help my fellowman, to lift the sights of others to a higher level, to give my life to a Cause that will leave the world a better place in which to live. I will probably never “reach the top” of my profession, but I can face life knowing I did my best in the job which I felt my Creator wanted me to do. I have a job which I con sider important because He considers it important. I’m a rich man. I live in a free coun try. Millions and millions of people cannot know the richness of that. They live behind iron curtains, or under the shadow of a dictator. Millions more here in the country where I live have never realized that freedom is an obli gation, not a license. Thus they, are poor. Poor because they have not learned that freedom is not a license to drag men down into the depths of filth, but that freedom is an obliga tion to lift myself and my fellowman to greater and greater heights, press ing on toward that high mark to which our Maker calls us. Still More Riches I’m a rich man. I have friends who are friends. They stay with me through the good times and the bad. They encourage me. They cause me to try harder. They keep me from giv ing up. When the clouds of darkness are around me, these friends of mine are beside me. They are true friends. The doors to their homes are open to me, as mine is to them. I’m a rich man. I have found what many are still searching for. I have found forgiveness, and understanding, and help. I found them in a crucified Galilean. He takes my weaknesses and makes me strong. He takes my fears and makes me brave. He takes my doubts and makes me believe. He as sures me of what every man wants to know, that there will be life after death for me. Like I said, I’m a rich man. Oh, by the way, could I borrow a dime? —FIVE STAR transfer of pupils from their own neighborhood would im press even an idiot as inciting rebellion. Tta County Agents Column Pecan Trees: We continue to get calls al most daily about pecan trees. "What to spray with so my pe cans won't turn black and fall off.’" is the most frequent ques tion we’re getting. This condi tion is the result of a pecan disease called ‘‘Scab'’ and last year most all pecan trees had some degree of scab infection. That's why we had a short pe can crop. Any spray program, to be ef fective against this disease must begin about April 1 and con tinue every 2 weeks until Aug ust for a total of 6 to 8 spray ings. One or two sprayings will do little or no good against scab. If you haven't yet fertilized your pecan trees, do this be fore the end of February. Muscadines and Scuppernongs' Want to grow grapes that don't need any spraying? Then set out one or more vines of the muscadine type grape. That is the kind we call “Scupper- nong" in this part of the coun try. Muscadine grapes are of two general types, black, such as the wild muscadine found in the woods and bronze or brown types such as our cultivated scuppernong. LLed to be, you alwavs had to set out a male vine or polli nator along with the muscadine vines. Now newer varieties are seif-pollinating. These in clude Bountiful, Southland and Magoon for the black varieties and bronze varieties are Bear ing, Roanoke, Chowan and Pembroke. Muscadine vines can be set out until early March. Set in rows ten feet apart and plant the vines 20 feet apart in the row. TALL FISH STORY: Now we believe it. There’s a magazine for everything. This week we received a copy of a magazine just for fb.. farm ers. And the tallest fish story in the magazine was about this fish that, like cow, thrive on grass. It's called the Grass Carp and has been imported to this country from eastern Russia and the mainland of China. This “wonderfish” as it is sometimes called, grows at a fabulous rate and grows to be as much as 50 pounds in weight. But we haven't yet told you the best part about the Grass Carp. It keeps ponds clean of all undesirable weeds and vege tation. Now don't start our phone to ringing before you finish this fish story. Our fish experts are stili testing and working with this new-found species of fish and you can’t buy them yet. We’ll sure let you know if and when they become available. Useful Farm Tips: —Good quality cottonseed are in short supply. Line up seed supply now if you plan planting cotton. —Lime and fertilizer are this year's “best buys” for making more farm profit. Proper lim ing is the first farm profit. Pro per liming is the first step ir a soil fertility program —Stop cows from grazing small grains now, if you want to make a grain crop from it. Grazing past mid February can reduce grain yields consider ably, says our Glemson expert. —Sow tomato seed by March 1 for plants to set outdoors in April. Yep, it will soon be spring! MRS. BOUKNIGHT OF CHAPIN DIES Mrs. Bertha Harmon Bouk- night. 85, of Chapin died Sun day. She was the mother of Mrs. Ellis Fulmer. Little Moun tain, Mrs. J.Frank Wilson and Miller I). Bouknight of New berry Funeral services were held Tuesday at Bethel Lutheran Church conducted by the Rev. Guy C. Cruse. Burial followed in i'ic church cemetery. AUDITOR S 1970 TAX ASSESSMENT NOTICE Returns of personal property, (vehicles, boats, motors, trail ers, mobile homes, farm mach inery, livestock, etc.); also real property, new buildings and real estate transfers, and poll tax are to be made at the County Auditor's Office begin ning January 2nd, 1970 through February 28th, 1970 All able-bodied male citizens between the ages of twenty-one and sixty are liable to $1.00 poll tax, unless in service, or a stu dent. All returns are to be made by Tax Districts Your failure to make return calls for 10 per cent penalty as prescribed by law. The books will be closed for making returns after Feb ruary 28, 1970. 'JEANETTE K. HAMM Auditor, Newberry County