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PAGE 2—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Dec. 31, 1970 1101 Boyce Street, Newberry, South Carolina 29108 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY O. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Second-Class Postage Paid at Newberry, South Carolina SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $3.00 per year in advance; six months, $2.00. "Whatsoever Things By DONALD E WILDMON rr Minister lee acres United Methodist Church TUPELO MISSISSIPPI THE BOY WHO WANTED THE CRIPPLED PUPPY Many years ago a national magazine carried a simple little story that touch ed the hearts of countless individuals. The story was about a little boy who wanted a dog, and more specifically why he wanted a certain dog. It seems as though a fellow had several puppies which he had up for sale. He and another gentleman were looking at the puppies, discussing which one of the puppies the gentle man should purchase. There were sev eral puppies to choose from, but the fellow doing the selling warned the man about a certain puppy. “That one over there is a cripple,” the owner said. “You wouldn’t want him.” Boy Was Listening The little boy was over near a fence and was listening to the two men talk while wishing as hard as he could that one of those puppies could be his. Very shortly, the man seeking to buy a puppy asked the price. “The\ are ten dollars,” the owner said. If the men had been looking they would have seen the little boy counting his money. When he had counted it all, he dis covered that he had only a total of $1.63. That was a long way from the ten dollars necessary to buy a puppy. The young boy kept a close eye on the men as they moved around looking at each of the puppies. The owner ex plained the fine points of each of the puppies to the fellow seeking to buy one. And. of course, the two men com pletely ignored the crippled puppy. After a little while the little boy asked the owner again what the price of the puppies was. ‘‘Son, didn’t you hear me tell this gentleman that the puppies were ten dollars each. Why did you ask me again?” The lad didn’t say anything. He looked back down at his money again and started counting. He hoped that by some miracle it would be ten dollars. But he still had only $1.63. Made His Choice The fellow who had come to buy a puppy finally made a selection. The two fellows took care of the necessary details to complete the deal. As they were nearly finished, the lad asked the owner if he would take $1.63 down on one of the puppies and let him pay the rest on payments. The owner didn’t give him much of a satisfactory an swer, but he did ask the lad which dog he wanted. “The one over there,” the young boy said as he pointed. “But you heard me tell this fellow that that puppy is crippled. Why do you want him? All these other puppies are healthy. If you will tell me why you want him I just might give him to you,” the owner concluded. The little boy hesitated for a moment. Then he reached down and pulled up his pants leg. There, on the young boy’s leg, was a brace. The boy was crippled. “I don’t walk so good, either,” he said, “and I reckon she’ll need some understanding till she gets use to it. I did.” The boy got his puppy — free! I guess if you have been crucified, you can give some understanding when another gets crucified. I guess that’s one reason He died for us. And I doubt that any of us have any use for a Crucified Man unless we our selves have been crucified.—FIVE STAR HAPPY NEW YEAR Since this is our last article for 1970 we will take this oppor tunity to wish for each of you a most prosperous, healthy and Happy New Year INTRODUCING PALMETTO ECONOMICS We are receiving regularly a new Publication from Clemson called PALMETTO ECONO MICS. Its purpose is providing timely economic information to South Carolinians interested in Agriculture and its related in dustries and the total develop ment of the state’s resources. The newsletter is prepared joint ly by the Clemson Extension Service and the Department of Agricultural Economics and Ru ral Sociology. Palmetto Econo mics will be distributed through the County Agents Office and we will be glad to mail it to anyone interested. Please con tact us and we will put you on the mailing list FARMER'S TAX GUIDE Well, the time to begin work ing on Tax Returns is just a- round the corner, and we have available copies of the 1971 Edi tion of the Farmers Tax Guide The Internal Revenue Service has prepared this edition of the Farmer's Tax Guide to help you file your 1970 Federal Income tax return. Tax rules of impor tance to farmers are explained in everyday language. Exam ples throughout the booklet show how these rules apply to actual farming situations. This edition reflects many of the latest changes in Federal tax laws, of significance to farmers, resulting from the Tax Reform Act of 1969. The tax rights and obligations of farm ers are explained in detail, in cluding the rules for recaptur ing, as ordinary income, gain on the sale or other disposition of livestock to the extent attri butable to depreciation after 1969, lengthening the holding pe riod for livestock and recaptur ing soil and water conservation expenditures as ordinary in come upon sale or other dispo sition of land. The repeal of the investment credit also is discussed. Items of Interest, a new fea ture in the booklet this year, gives a thumbnail sketch of some of the important changes in the law and other topics dis cussed. Filled-in samples of the Fe deral income tax return, Form 1040. Schedule F-Farm Income and Expenses, and other sche dules used by farmers are shown on the first few pages. Entries on the sample return are numbered and keyed to the appropriate explanation in the text. The booklet again stresses the importance of recordkeeping. Good records make it easier to prepare an accurate return, prevent you from overpaying or underpaying your tax, and save you time, and effort if your re turn is selected for audit. No particular recordkeeping sys tem is required, but you should keep some current record of all transactions involving in come, expenditures, exchanges, etc. You should also save sales slips, invoices, receipts, cancel ed checks, and other documents that show the nature and dollar volume of your transactions. Pick up a copy in the County Agents Office. FEEDER PIG SALES There are several feeder pig sales scheduled for early 1971, those of you interested in buy ing or selling pigs should keep the following dates and places in mind. PEE DEE SALE. DARLING TON — Tuesday. January 12, Tuesday, February 9. and Tues day. March 9. SALUDA AREA SALE. SA LULA — Monday. January 4 and Monday, March 1 Mrs. Wicker dies at age 91 Nancy Harriett Wicker, 91. died Dec. 22 at the Miller Nurs ing Home in Batesburg. She was born in Newberry County, was a retired emplo yee of the Mollohon Plant of the Kendall Company and was a member of Glenn Street Bap tist Church.. She is survived by one son, Colie W. Jones of Newberry two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were con ducted Dec. 23 at the Whita ker Funeral Home by Rev. Donald West. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery. Miller infant dies in Augusta Bradford Jevon (Brad) Mil ler, 21 months old son of John Raymond and Patsy Cromer Miller, died Sunday night at the Eugene Talmadge Hospital in Augusta. Besides his parents, he is survived by his paternal grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Miller of Newberry; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Cromer of Newberry and a great-grandparent, Mrs. J. B. Riley of Saluda. He was a member of Cen tral Methodist Church. Funeral services were con ducted at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home by Rev. James Martin. Burial was in Newberry Memorial Gardens. HERE'S WHAT CUSTOMERS LIKE ABOUT OUR AGENCY We can make some cash settlements right on the spot. We offer all types of protection, not just a few of the most popular policies. We're available at all hours. We keep our insureds posted on policy changes, new types of coverage and rate changes. We make it a point to visit personally with an insured at least once a year. We're enthusiastic about our business and give you the best service that head work, hard work and shoe leather can provide. We'd like to be your agent. “YOUR PRIVATE BANKERS” 1418 Main Street Phone 276-1422 1970 TAX NOTICE After the Close of Business On Thursday DECEMBER 31,1970 A 1% PENAL1Y Will Be Added To All Unpaid 1970 TAXES J. RAY DAWKINS County Treasurer