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PAGE 4—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, April 22, 1971 Wasps to replace insecticides in controlling alfalfa weevil Dr. C. A. Thomas, associate Extension specialist (Entomo logy), Clemson University, is shown here releasing one of the tiny species of wasps in the Alfalfa field of Claude M. Sat- terwhite. It is, hoped that these wasps will control the Alfalfa Weevil which has plagued the Alfalfa farmer for many years. By using these wasps, we hope to eliminate the use of a pesti cide as a means of control. Wasps are proving to be a great weapon against the alfal fa weevil, entomologists in the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service report. The varieties used are harmless to man and to other living things. The wasps are shipped from different parts of the world to be used as breeding stock at the USDA rearing facility, ope rated in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of A- griculture, in Moorestown New Jersey. Several species of the tiny wasps, adapted to varying cli mates, have been released in fields in a test area in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. They are all parasites, feed ing on the weevil at some stage in its life cycle. Some lay their eggs in weevil egg masses. As they hatch, wasp larvae eat the weevil eggs. Frequent surveillance indicate they are effective. The wasps have made significant inroads into the alfalfa weevil popula tion with a 90 percent reduc tion in the pest having been achieved in the past three years. In many parts of the test area this has led to a reduced need for chemical insecticides. Da mage caused by the diminished weevil population amounts to less than the cost of spraying. Prospects are encouraging for eventual control of the weevil in most alfalfa-growing areas of the United States through this biological method. HOSPITAL PATIENTS Mrs. Mattie Abrams, City Mrs. Sara Beam, Prosperity A. P. Boozer, City Baby Girl Boyd. City Mrs. Clara Boyd, City Ernest Busby, City Miss Julia Butler, City Clarence Buzhardt, City Houston Cagle, City Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell, Citj George Clamp, Prosperity Mrs. Alberta Clark, Whitmire Miss Geneva Corley, City Little Sendy Davenport, City Mrs. Reba Dennis, City Mrs. Annie Derrick, Citv Mrs. Maggie Gallman, City William Gibbs, City Mrs. Dottie Hawkins, Prosperity Ernest Heller, Pomaria Mrs. Verdell Holmes, City Mrs. Rosa Hopp, Whitmire Mrs. Louise Hunnicutt, Whit mire Baby Boy Jernigan, City Mrs. Narvice Koon, City John Minor. City James Praylow, Prosperity Mrs. Mary Perry, Prosperity Mrs. Maliie Ringer. City Mrs. Louise Rudisill, Pomaira Mrs. Rosine Ruff, City Mrs. Hattie Shealy, Little Mountain Edgar Shimm, City Virgil Sinclair, City Rev. William Smith, City Miss Linda Spencer, Clinton Mrs. Bulah Sprouse, Whitmire Rufus Sprouse, Whitmire Mrs. Essie Suit, City Mrs. Mittie Summer, City Mrs. Clarice Taylor, City Mrs. Mattie Tompkins, City James Thomas, City Willie Wicker, City Mrs. Lilia Whitner, Whitmire Mrs. Annie Wise, Pomaria Mrs. Janice Kneece, City Everette Drafts died Wednesday Meredith Everette Drafts, 27, of West Columbia, died Wednes day in a Columbia hospital. Mr. Drafts was born in Lex ington County, a son of George Bell and Lullah Belle Drafts. Surviving are his parents; his widow, Mrs. Judy Hare “Mis sy” Drafts; a daughter, Jody P. Drafts of the home; a bro ther, George M. Drafts of Lex ington; four sisters, Mrs. Car- roll (Ann) Wessinger of New berry, and Mrs. James (Brenda) Blalock, Mrs. Eddie (Betty) Wright and Miss Trudy Drafts of Lexington and a stepdaugh ter, Miss Mitzi L. Weidman o' West Columbia. Funeral services were Friday at 3 p.m. in Holy Trinity In dependent Evangelical Lutheran Church, conducted by Rev. Paul F. Nolting wiht burial in St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Ceme tery near Lexington. Mrs. Hunter died in Columbia Mrs Jennie Lester Hunter, 78, died Friday night in Co lumbia, after a month’s illness. Mrs. Hunter was born and reared in Newberry County and was the daughter of the late Thompson and Emma Hawkins Lester. She had made her home in the Stoney Hill community for a number of years and was a member of St. Luke’s Luthe ran Church and a member of the L.C.W. Surviving are her husband, J. Raymond Hunter, Prosperity; one son, Ray Hunter, Prospe rity; two daughters, Mrs. Hu bert Long, Newberry, and Mrs. Darr Frick, Chapin; 13 grand children and seven great-grand children. She was the last sur viving member of her imme diate family. Funeral was held Sunday at 3 p.m. from the graveside in St. Luke’s Lutheran Church ceme tery with Rev. J. Hilton Roof conducting the service. Mrs. Rampey died Saturday Mrs. Julia Boland Rampey of Greenville, widow of Samuel Fred Rampey, died Saturday. Born in Newberry County, daughter of the late John Tho mas and Jane Koon Boland, she was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Pomaria, and a former resident of Piedmont. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Janie R. Sims of Green ville and Mrs. Faye Owens Beam of Piedmont; two sons, Freddie Elmer and Beaman Rampey of Piedmont; a bro ther, Claude E. Boland of Po maria; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at 4 p.m. at St. Johns Lutheran Church, Pomaria. Bu rial was in the church ceme tery. Mrs. Barton, 61, died Thursday Mrs. Myrtle Holiday Barton, 61, of Greenville, died Thurs day. A lifelong resident of Green ville, daughter of the late Ro bert S. and Della Compton Ho liday, she was a Baptist. Survivors include a half-bro ther, Willie Hamby of Newberry. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Green ville. OVER 40? Over 40? Remember to ask your doctor about a procto as part of a regular health check up. According to the American Cancer Society, it's your smart est move against colon-rectum cancer, the most common can cer among both men and women. THE REACTOR for Duke Power’s se- Babcock & Wilcox. Here the 323-ton reac- cond unit of the Oconee Nuclear Generat- tor passes near the intake structure of the ing Station reached the site recently after Oconee Plant, riding snugly on a twin-trac- a 2,000-mile trip by water, rail and trailer tor, 240-wheel transport trailer, from the Mount Vernon, Ind., plant of A SHORT WHILE later the reactor was are 74 feet in height, notice the worker in placed inside the Unit 2 reactor building, the white hardhat standing on the reactor flanked by tw r o 570-ton steam generators, vessel). Duke expects to have these pieces The steam generators, which will pick up of equipment in full operation in 1972. heat from the reactor in a closed system,