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PAGE 2 —The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, April 8, 1971 (Hi!? Nruibrrnj ^un 1101 Boyce Street, Newberry, South Carolina 29108 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY 0. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Second-Class Postage Paid at Newberry, South Carolina SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $3.00 per year in advance; six months, $2.00. ATO CARWASH—Members of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity of Newberry College are shown above soaping a car during the car wash sponsored by the group last Wednesday at Lipscomb’s Gulf Station on Main Street. Funds made from the project were turned over to the Newberry Cancer Society for their Cancer Education- Fund Crusade being conducted during April. (Sunphoto by Steve Armfield) COUNTY AGENT TREAT AND TEST SOYBEAN SEED Farmers are advised to have germination tests run on soy beans before planting time, ac cording to Robert H. Garrison, Head of the Department of Seed Certification, Clemson Univer sity. This is a free service of fered by the South Carolina De partment of Agriculture. Samples of soybeans process ed through the Seed Certifica tion Department show germi nation tests running far below standards. Over 400 samples processed to date show an ave rage germination of 68 to 70 percent. As a result, and due to the short supply the Board of Directors of the South Caro lina Crop Improvement Associa tion authorized the lowering of standards for certification of soybeans in 1971 from 80 per cent; however, all tags on soy beans certified below 80 per cent will bear a statement, “Below Standard in Germina tion Only.” The Seed Certification Depart ment has split some 63 samples of soybeans and submitted them to the laboratory as untreated and treated seed. Results show ed the average germinations of the 63 untreated samples to be treated samples ran 92 percent. County Agents in 13 counties were asked to draw samples of soybeans for the Seed Certifi cation Department. A total of 105 samples were submitted as treated and untreated samples. The germination reports showed an average of 71 percent for the untreated samples and 82.5 percent for the treated samples. Samples obtained from New berry County showed an ave rage germination of 83.4 per cent for the untreated samples and 88.8 percent for the treated samples. Treating soybean seed, espe cially seed of low quality, with recommended fungicides will increase both stand and seed ling vigor. The fungicide kills rot-causing organisms on the seed surface and protects a- gainst most seed-rotting orga nisms in the soil. From all in dications, soybeans should be treated for planting in 1971. The following fungicides are recommended as shown in Cir cular 504, “Soybean - Insects and Disease”, Clemson Univer sity Extension Service: Arsan 75 (Dust or Slurry), 1-1-3 oz. per bushel; Arasan 42—S (Liquid or Slurry), 2 oz. per bushel; Arasan 50 Red (Dust), 2 oz. per bushel; Cap- tan 75 (Dust or Slurry), 1-1-2 oz. per bushel; and Orthocide 75 (Dust or Slurry), 1-1-2 oz. per bushel. Under no circumstances should treated seed be used for food or feed purposes. If inoculation and seed treat ment are used together, apply the inoculant at or near the time of planting and after the seed treatment fugicide has been applied. Davis in Okinawa OKINAWA March 24 - Ma rine Col. John D. Davis, son of Mrs. Ethel C. Davis of 1226 Summer St., has reported for duty with Marine Medium He licopter Squadron 164, at the Marine Corps Air Station, Fu- tema, Okinawa. Newberry road be improved Award of a $418,206.57 con tract for grading and surfac ing nearly seven and a half miles of a secondary road in Newberry County was announc ed today by the State Highway Department. Satterfield Construction Co., Inc. of Greenwood was awarded the contract on the basis of the firm’s low bid, according to Chief Highway Commission er Silas N. Pearman. Six bids were entered ranging as high as $477,996.65. The project includes the grad ing and bituminous surfacing of 7.384 miles on Road S—58 from near Road S—48 to Road S—130 in Newberry. TRANSFERS OF REALTY Raymond C. Spearman, Cora H. Spearman, Albert Spearman and Geneva Spearman to Ro bert Lee Spearman: one lot; $5 and other valuable consi derations. WHITMIRE OUTSIDE: Taft Thomas to Robin M. Chick: one acre; $5 and other valuable considerations. Robin M. Chick to Roily G. and Betty E. Dawkins: one acre; $5 and other valuable considerations. POMARIA: Jack H. and Sybil F. Koon to Charles Farrow: 1.25 acres; $5 and other valuable conside rations. Thomas E. Richardson to Mary Helen Eigner: .82-acre; $5 and other valuable conside rations. LITTLE MOUNTAIN: Clinton D. and Eleanor C. Henderson to Raymond E. and Maxine W. Ackerman: two acres; $5 and other valuable considerations. Cecil W. Metis to John L. and Roy A. Metts: 72 acres; $5, love and affection for broth er. PROSPERITY: Edward C. and Clarice B. Hoyt to Carolina Rental & De velopment Corp.: one lot; $5 and other valuable considera tions. Holden C. West, individually and as trustee for T. Lynn Da vis and H. Earl Payne, to Katheryn M. Bellfield: one lot; $5 and other good and valuable consideration. Citizens & Southern National Bank to Holden C. West, indi vidually and as trustee for T. Lynn Davis and H. Earl Payne: one lot; $5 and other good and valuable consideration. Elrod brothers are survivors Mrs. Ella Elrod Stephens of Cramerton, N. C., widow of W. F. Stephens, died Saturday. She was a daughter of the late William and Agnes Little Elrod. Survivors include two broth ers, Henry and W. R. Elrod of Newberry. Funeral services were Mon day at 4 p.m. at Cramerton Free Will Baptist Church. Burial was in Gaston Memorial t'avK Gastonia. Miss Werts, 66, rites Saturday Miss Hattie Mildred Werts, 66, died Friday at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital af ter a short critical illness. Miss Werts was born in New berry County, the daughter of the late Eugene Smith and Ella Viola Buzhardt Werts. She was a retired school teacher and a member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. She is survived by one bro ther, David Thomas Werts of Washington, D. C.; two sisters, Miss Rosalind Werts and Mrs. T. S. (Lula) Riley, both of New berry; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were con ducted at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Whitaker Funeral Home by Dr. H. A McCullough. Burial was in Rusemont Cemetery. t. McT. Thomas of the late Floyd and Naomi Cregger Thomas. He was a re tired textile engineer of the Ro berts Company of Sanford, N.C. He was a member of West End Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Shope Thomas; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were con ducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Whitaker Funeral Home by Rev. Ralph E. Rhyne. Burial was in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Mrs. L. P. Shealy died Thursday Mrs. Frances Lilia Wicker Shealy, 82, widow of Luther P. Shealy, died Thursday night rial Hospital. Born in Newberry at the Newberry County Memo- County, she was a daughter of the late Melvin and Louisa Lo- minick Wicker. She was a mem ber of St. Phillip’s Lutheran Church. Surviving are two sons, James R. Shealy and John H. Shealy, both of Newberry; a daughter, Mrs. Erline Meetze of New- How long has it been since you checked the replacement cost of your farm buildings against the value of your fire insurance. If it has been more than two years, this reminder may be timely. And we can be helpful with any change you would care to make. ti' ‘YOUR PRIVATE BANKERS’ 1418 Main Street Phone 276-1422 service maay Charles McTeer Thomas, 67, )f Route 4, died Wednesday morning at the Newberry Coun- :y Memorial Hospital. Mr. Thomas was born in Wythe County, Virginia, the son berry; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. • Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday from St. Phillip's Lutheran Church with Rev. Clarence Walck conduct ing the service. Burial was in the church cemetery.