Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PAGF 2- The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C.. Thursday, May 4, 1972 * Npuibprrg §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. LETTER TO THE EDITOR The Editor The Newberry Sun Newberry. S. C. 29108 Dear Sir: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on the morning of May 31, 1972 a tall, dark-haired young man will receive his college diploma on the platform of Bob Jones University in Greenville. He dosn't really stand out from the crowd too much as he par ticipates in commencement ex ercises, but there is a diffe rence, for you see, this fellow is a product of Boys Farm and of Newberry Counly. He has not gained his diplo ma alone; rather it has been through the concerted efforts of countless individuals that he now has the privilege of being a college graduate. There are obviously many peoplt he never met who contributed to his sup port at the Farm. There are the clubs that helped provide clothing, eye glasses, and birth day cakes. There are the churches that had poundings and parties for him and all the boys. There are the busi nesses in town and all over the state that gave assistance in the various building projects so a better job could be done in meeting the needs of the grow ing family. There are the va rious “aunts” and “uncles” who mended clothes, baked cakes, and collected stamps for “their boys.” There are his school teachers who patiently taught him year after year un til graduation from high school. Needless to say, all of these people had a vital part in the formative years of this young man’s life. There are countless others, who through their pray ers, influence, and financial support helped a little boy’s dream become a reality. Then there are others direct ly related to the work at Boys Farm who not only gave a part of what they had, but in a very real sense, gave their lives to “building boys rather than mending men.” They greeted him when he came, showed him his room, and in so many ways said, “I love you” that he forgot his short-comings and failures and determined in his heart to try again. They gave him a second chance to be all that he could be with out regard to past mistakes. Without the sacrifice of Mom and Pop Shealy, he might nev er have known what the sav ing grace of God was, or how it felt to go to sleep safe and secure or how to respond to love given from a heart of love. He can never possibly repay them for their self-denial, their long hours, or their sleepless nights; but knowing them, they do net want him to try. That is the kind of people they are. All that he can say is a very inadequate THANK YOU ALL FOR EVERYTHING, and that is what I have tried to say. Yours truly, Charles J. Crowe COUNTY AGENT TREES AND THE ENVIRONMENT Since the dawning of civili zation, trees have been a very important part of man’s envi ronment. They have and con tinue to provide many of his basic needs. Many times we say that we cannot see the forest because of the trees. When we look care fully, we see that part of the forest is trees. These trees pro vide many benefits and can, in essence, be called man’s best iriend. Trees are a dynamic part of the ecosystem in which we live, our forests, our back yards and along our streets. The forests affect our envi ronment in many ways that be nefit man either directly or indirectly. An awareness and understanding of these benefits can help us appreciate the va lue and importance of our fo rests. Trees moderate our air tem perature by acting as a roof and reducing the intensity of the sun rays on the ground. They also cool the surrounding air as they lose water through transportation. On a hot sum mer day, a large tree can eva porate up to 100 gallons of water a day.. It has been s- timated that one large tree can provide as much as five or six room-size air condition ing units. Trees slow down forceful winds. Windbreaks are fre quently planted to protect homes, farmsteads, fields and playgrounds from the effects of high winds. A dense planting of several rows of trees and shrubs will reduce winds by about 75 preent close to the planting. Trees help maintain the ba lance and supply of carbon dio xide and oxygen in the air. For every ton of wood grown, trees consume 1.47 tons of carbon dioxide and release 1.07 tons of oxygen. Rapidly growing trees will consume more carbon dio xide and release more oxygen. Trees warn us of air pollu tion hazards. Many trees are very sensitive to pollutants. These pollutants can cause leaf discoloration, slow growth, poor seed production and lesions on the leaves. Trees collect dust and dissi pate odors. Dust, ash and pol len particles are intercepted by trees and removed from the air. In addition, their slowing of wind allows many particles to drop from the air. All spe cies of trees give off natural odors. In conjunction with the large amount of air exchanged by trees, odors may be diluted or re-odorized. Trees give us a constant sup ply of materials. Many of the foods we eat, as nuts, gums, syrups, flavoring and fruits come from trees. Our houses are built with wood as are our furniture, toys and tools. There are 12,000 kinds of paper with more than 100,000 uses that are produced from trees. Many of our medicines, chemicals and synthetics are made from trees. Trees absorb noise and re duce its intensity. Each 100- foot width of trees can absorb six to eight decibels of sound. Thus a barrier of trees 200 feet wide can reduce sound 12 to 16 decibels. For the average person, sounds above 50 deci bels are unpleasant. A busy highway can generate as much as 72 decibels. Trees sooth our spirit with pleasing shapes and patterns. They fragrant the air with their flowers and provide seasonal splashes of color. Trees heal wounds inflicted by man and by nature. Trees provide food and shel ter for wildlife. Timber harvest ing encourages reproduction and young growth. This mate rial provides food and cover for wildlife. Trees shed their foliage pe riodically. The fallen leaves co ver the ground and keep it from drying out. As the leaves de cay, minerals and compounds enrich and improve the soil. Trees anchor the soil with their network of roots. They reduce the amount of sedi ment placed in our streams and thereby improve water quality for fish and man. Trees soften outline of man made structures. They break the monotony of endless side walks and streets, camouflage harsh scenery and hide unsight ly auto graveyards, dumps and mine sistes. Trees are capable of provid ing all of these benefits, but they are not automatic. We must plan and manage our trees to realize these benefits. There are two viewpoints concerning how we handle our trees. One of these viewpoints is to preserve the trees for fu ture generations. Unfortunately, preservation prevents us from realizing many of the benfits trees can need to question locking up large amounts of our trees where they can’t provide these benefits and where they can’t even draw interest. There are areas, however, where we do not need to preserve our trees. Examples are along roadways, in high use areas, areas that would suffer irreversible da mage by removing our trees and some wilderness areas. The second viewpoint concerning handling our trees is conserva tion. Gifford Pinchot has defin ed conservation “as the wise use of the earth and its re sources.” The management of our trees in this fashion allows us to plan and to manage our trees. Through planning and management we can realize the benefits of our trees. HOSPITAL PATIENTS Mrs. Vernette Abrams & Baby Allen Amick, Chapin Mrs. Cora Anderson, City Perry Andrews, City Perry Andrews Baby Boy Baker, City Frank Banks, City Oscar Barr J. N. Boland, Pomaria Mrs. Ellen Brown, City Earnest Busby, City Mrs. Louvenia Caughman, City Mrs. Lillie Chaplin, City Floyd Coleman, City William Cromer, City Edgar Dawkins, Prosperity Mrs. Mary Dominick, Pros perity Ollie Donkle, City Bryson Downing, City Mrs. Lila Dublin, Whitmire James Dudley, City Mrs. Maggie Edwards, Pomaria Mrs. Margaret Fouche, City Harold Gaines, Kinards Mrs. Ethel Gallman, City Miss Catherine Gray, Pros perity Mrs. Brunell Hare, Prosperity Mrs. Pearl Harmon, Prosperity R. D. Hawkins, City Mrs. Verdell Holmes, City Dexter Johnson, Saluda Mrs. Jane Jones, City Mrs. Marine Kibler, Prosperity John Kinard, Prosperity John Leopard, City Ruth Livingston, Prosperity Mrs. Vastine Livingston, Saluda Henry Love, City Carroll Metts, City Frank Nichols, City FIXING UP-FOR SPRING? but don't forget some extra insurance. The in creased value of your property should have the same good protection as your original invest ment. Call us. “YOUR PRIVATE BANKERS” 1418 Main Street Phone 276-1422 Herbert Perry, City Aaron Reeder, City Steve Reeves, City Mrs. Alice Reid, City Mrs. Cynthia Sanders, City Mrs. Otha Schumpert, Pros perity Mrs. Redecca Senn, City Mrs. Dorothy & Baby Girl, Pomaria Mrs. Louise Singley, Pomaria Mrs. Mary Smith, City Mrs. Eula Stone, Whitmire Mrs. Eloise Suber, Silverstreet Mrs. Ida Suber, Pomaria Mrs. Minnie Thornburg, City George Werts, Prosperity Mrs. Nellie Williams, City Mrs. Patricia Williams, Little Mountain Mrs. Rebecca Williams, Pros perity Mrs. Eunice Wilson, City Cross president S. C National Charles Kenneth Cross came to SCN as president in Feb ruary 1970, and was elected a director the following Septem- From 1968 until his arrival at SCN, he was vice president cf Holder Construction Com pany, Atlanta, where he was in charge of finance, planning, marketing and real estate de velopment projects. He had served on Holder’s board of directors for several years prior to joining the firm. Mr. Cross did not come to SCN as a banking novice, how ever. For 16 years, from 1952 to 1968, he was with The First National Bank of Atlanta. After serving in several credit, lend ing and business development assignments, he became a vice president in 1963. He was head of First National’s main office and eight branches at the time he resigned to join Holder. At 40, Mr. Cross became one of the youngest presidents ever to serve SCN, which is the old est and largest bank in the state with 91 offices in 29 cities and assets in excess of $750 million. Mr. Cross studied industrial management at Georgia Tech, and was graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in business administra tion. He also was graduated from The School of Banking at Louisiana State University, and studied in an advance management program at Emory University. SCN‘s president ^ferved in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean War, and attained the rank of captain. Mr. Cross is a member of the Board of Trustees of Ame rican Century Mortgage Invest ors, Jacksonville, Florida, a real estate investment trust. Also, he is a member of the Board of Directors of The Col lege of Charles .on Foundation, member of the Board of Visi tors at Celmson University and Presbyterian College, and a member of The Council of Wof ford Associates. Active in Georgia Tech af fairs for years, he is past pre sident of the Greater Atlanta Georgia Tech Club, former member of the Board of Trus tees of the Georgia Tech Na tional Alumni Association, and is currently serving on the Na tional Advisory Board of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association. He has served in various school, civic and church positions. Mr. Cross and his wife, the former Ann Green of Atlanta, are Presbyterians and the pa rents of four sons— Charles K. Jr. 14; James K. 12; Clay B., 10 and David C., 9.