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VOLUME 11, NO. 19 BY THE WAY ... By DORIS ARMFIELD Washington, Sept 18. — One learps the most interesting things in Washington. The other day, I got to school ahead of schedule so stopped by the drug store across the street for a cup of coffee. A gentle man sat at the counter beside me. and ordered “two threes." The waitress yelled to some re mote corner where, I imagine, someone presides at a grill, “Pair of threes!” I ■ was con- sumed with curiosity. Now what, I wondered, could a pair of threes be? I sipped my cof fee much more slowly than usual, waiting for the threes to show up. Soon the coffee was finished—still no sign of the order, but by then I was determined to' find out what it was, so at the risk of being late to class, I just sat there Presently, the waitress brought the pair of threes—have you guessed it? I didn’t. It was a cup containing two eggs, boiled three minutes. This drug store parlance fascinates me. I go in and order a pi mento cheese sandwich on toast, and it’s “one pimento On!” If I stick around awhile I will probably be able to qualify for a job at any first rate drug store lunch counter. The weather today is a little warm to be talking football, but I went to my first game of the season last night. It was between the Washington and Lee high, school in Arling ton, and Western High from Washington. It was a very good game—not having a favorite. I pulled for Western, the under dog—but most of the time I watched one of the cheer lead ers. She couldn’t have been mdre than two years old, but she was dressed up in a white skirt and wore a small W & L patch on her sweater. She im itated the grown-up leaders perfectly, and was the hit of the game. Something novel in the way of cheer-leaders, I thought, and very amusing. This is for ladies only, in case you are interested in the fashions Washingtonians are wearing these days. There is no such thing as a definite, 11 or 12 inch from the floor hem line. The ladies here wear their dresses with hemlines from their knees to their ankles— and to think how worried I was because some of my skirts, I thought, were a little short. The shorter skirts are especial ly noticeable now, with cold weather coming on and the last winter’s wardrobe being pulled out of mothflakes. How ever, the general trend is no longer skirts. It’s easy to tell that because, to one who has spent th e fall days letting down skirt hems, it is evident that everyone else is doing the same. I think this should prove to the gentlemen that ladies are not slaves to fashion. When we buy new dresses, naturally we buy them with the longer hemline: however, we don’t dis card our shorter skirts until they are worn bare. I eagerly await the arrival of the Sunpaper each Saturday, not only to read the “new” news in the City of Friendly Folks, but also to watch the progress on projects in which I am intrested. Last week, It was interesting to see that definite progress is being made in the plans to organize a Community Chest in Newberry. This, I feel, is one pie the Chamber of Com merce can be proud to have a finger in, if it is carried through in the right manner. It seems to me +hat everyone would be behind ONE drive that would eliminate the almost weekly canvasses for one cause or another. In thinking over the many various fund campaigns which I feel should be included in the community chest organization, I do not include the Community Christmas Cheer fund which capably managed by Fire Chief Sam Beam, with the aid of many others. This was an en tire voluntary affair, and as such, I hope it will be even more a success this year than last. Another story which inter ested me very much in this week’s issue of The Sun was the announcement that comes November 2, the citizens of the city will be given another chance to vote on the city man ager form of government. The vote on this same question last year, sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, was overwhelmingly in favor of a change to city managership. I see no reason why the vote should be different at this time, and believe Newberrians will express themselves again this Real Estate Transferred Newberry Waldo C. Huffman to Sarah S. Huffman, one lot, $5.00, love and affection. Josephine Butler Singley Glasgow to Willie Suber and Addilee Suber, one lot, $175. Mrs. Birdie H. Griffith to Willie James Moore and Marie Lee Moore, one lot, $250. Ella Mendenhall to Heron Mendenhall, one lot, one build ing, $700.00. ' O. F. Armfield tq Ruth T. Armfield. one lot and one building, $5.00, love and af fection. Mrs. Cleo R. Murrah to Claude E. Blankenship, one lot and one building, $1391.99 and other considerations. Maggie Buzhardt to Ray C. Bishop, one lot, $5.00, love and affection. Prosperity • D. H. Hamm to J. I. Ruff, one lot $600. Jolly Street Erin Taylor and Mrs. Lizziq Koon and Mrs. Obie T. Gib son to R. J. Metts, 10 acres, $430.00, Estate of Martha L. Taylor. S. R. Metts to R. Jeff Metts, 33.98 acres, $1450. Peak Gonzley Ringer to Arelia Miller, one lot one building, $500. Whitmire W. W. Gilliam to Preston L. Hiott and Irene Hiott, one lot one building, $6000. Beth Eden Jobe E. Smith, Sr. and Alice G. Smith to Jobe E. Smith, Jr, 25 acres $3800. 2028 REGISTER FOR PEACE-TIME DRAFT The total peace-time regis tration at the close of the period Saturday, September 18, reached 2028 with 1300 whites and 728 negroes registering. M>s. Julia Dickert Ezell, clerk of the Newberry County Board, expects to have all questionnaires in the mail to single non-veterans by the dead line. Thursday, September 30th. WELFARE AGENCIES TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Mrs. Edna H. Feagle, director of the Newberry county De partment of Public Welfare, an nounces that religious, educa tional. health, and welfare agencies of the county will be represented at the 39th annual session of the South Carolina Conference of Social Work in Columbia on October 6, 7, and 8th with headquarters at the Wade Hampton Hotel. Arthur B. River*, state director of public welfare, is president of the conference. “Conserving Human Values and Resources” will be the gen eral theme of the conference. Twelve study instituted will be conducted by outstanding leaders in the field of rehabili tations, probation and parole, service to the aged, prevention and treatment of alcoholism, child welfare, and related sub jects. A reception . will be held at the Governor’s mansion on Wednesday night, October 6, after the general evening ses sion. Mrs. Nora Jones Mrs. Nora B. Jones, 78 died Monday afternoon on Milligan street after a long ill ness. She was born and rear ed near Chapin, a daughter of the late Adam and Martha Counts Chapman. She was first married to Ro bert E. Betchman, and second to W. S. Jones, who survives. She had lived in Newberry for 30 years. Funeral services were Wed nesday at 4 p. m. at the Mc- Swain Funeral Home, conduct ed by the Rev. Horace J. Lind- ler and Dr. J. B. Harman. In terment followed in Rosemont cemetery. Surviving are her husband, Mr. Jones; two children, Mrs. Ora Burnett and Mrs. Virginia Smith, both of Chicago; thq following step-children: Mrs. David Long, Mrs. C. A. Shealy, Mrs. William Mae McCarty, Oscar Jones and Colie Jones, all of Newberry and Mrs. Viola Cameron of Greenwood. The members of the New berry police force served as the honorary escort. year as they did last year. I asked Mayor Salley some months ago why no action had been taken on last year’s vote, and he told me at the time he felt that an official ballot would be taken in general election this year and the plan would year, and that the plan would be carried out if the vote was favorable. I trust that when time comes to choose a city manager, city council will loosen the pursestrings enough to get a capable administrator. (PRINTING SOC&L > NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1948 $1:50 PER ANNUM Recruiting- Station Open All Week The local US Army and Air Force Recruiting Station, locat ed at 1221 Nance Street (Next to the Fire Department) will be open daily from 8:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m., Monday through Saturday. Men interested in the opportunities of a military career who cannot visit the Re cruiting Office during the week are urged to visit the office on Saturdays. FIRE DEPARTMENT ANSWER CALLS FOR SMALL FIRES Fire Chief Sam Beam report ed that he answered the fol lowing fire alarms during the first part of September: Sept. 2, grass fire on Powerhouse alley and at the home of J- M. Morris on Nance street when motor in refrigerator burned up; Sept. 3, Grass fire at Wells’ Field on Nance street; Sept 5, Fire at Jane Wilson’s home in Snowden alley, which caused slight damage; Sept 10, Meter box burned up at the home of M. E. Morehead on Henry ave nue; Sept. 11, J. W. Moates, Nance street, floor lamp caught fire and burned shade. BUILDING PERMITS FOR FIRST PART OF MONTH Building permits issued by Sam Beam from the first of September through the 15th: R. E. Dominick on Silas St., one car garage and adding two rooms to dwelling, $100. Richard Morris, Charles St., four room dwelling, $2500. Earl Scott, Walnut street, ad dition to building, $500. A. G. Hannah, Langford St., repairs to dwelling, $225. Jessie Ford, Player street, ad ding one room to dwelling, $300. Griffin Langford, Nance St., repairs to dwelling, $30.00. Miss Grace Summer, Cald well street, repairs to dwelling, $500. Robert McMeekin, Vincent street, one car garage, $25.00. EBB AND FLOW OF FOLKS YOU KNOW Fulmer-Craft The Rev. and Mrs. V. L. Ful mer announce the engagement of their daughter, Ruth Virginia to Joseph Odell Craft of Char lotte and Jacksonville, N. C. The wedding will take place this fall at Mayer Memorial Lutheran church in Newberry. \ WILSON RESIGNS AS DEPUTY John Wilson, who has been one of Sheriff Ben F. Dawkins’ deputies for the past 18 months, has handed in his resignation to take effect on Friday, Octo-. ber 1, at which time Mr. Wil son will assume his new duties as State Game Warden for Newberry and Union counties. Mir Wilson, with his family, moved to Newberry from Chap pells in 1942, when he was ap pointed Jailor by Tom Fellers. He served in this capacity un til accepting the position as constable to L. M. Graham, where he served for two and one-half years. The many friends of the Wil sons will be glad to learn that his new duties will not take him away from Newberry. FOUR MEN ENLIST IN ARMY AND AIR FORCE The local US Army and US Air Force Recruiting Station, located at 1221 Nance Street (Next Door to the Fire Depart ment) announced today that during the past week four men had been enlisted for the US Army and the US Air Force. Those enlisting were: Richard I Mack, 1408 Poplar Street, William B. Merritt, Jr., 2701 Digby Avenue, John B. Rich ardson, 509 Davis Street, and Alexander Gibson, Colored, of Route 2, Ridgeway. Mack, a Newberry HS Grad uate of 1948, enlisted for duty with the U. S. Air Force and is now at Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, Texas where he will take his basic training. A three-letter man while at Newberry HS, Mack will be remembered by sport fans for his 75-yard run against Columbia in 1947. Richardson, a veteran of Wiorld War 11, enlisted for a special assignment to the 728th MP Battalion. Fort Sheridan, Chicago, under the Department of the Army policy which per mits certain qualified veterans to choose an assignment prior to enlisting. The local Recruit ing Sergeant states that there are a few more of these special assignments still open. Interest ed veterans ar e urged to make Inquiries. Merritt enlisted for the Reg ular Army and will take basic training at Fort Jackson, S. C. Gibson enlisted for duty with the U. S. Air Force. Interested young men are re minded that the Local Recruit ing Station is open daily from 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Saturday. Roy DeVore, supervisor of art in Parker District Schools, and supervising principal of the Dunean School in Green- vile. spent the past weekend here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. DeVore on Col lege street. Miss Betty Jo Counts, dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Counts, left Tuesday for Fort Mill where she is a member of the Fort Mill School faculty. Mrs. H. O. Hentz, who has been a paitent in a hospital in Hendersonville N. C. for several weeks, has been transfered to the Newbery Hospital and is reported to be improving. Mr. Hentz is able to be out and about his business again. Both were in an auto wreck near Hendersonville several weeks ago. Kenneth Epting left recently for Barnwell where he will teach in the Barnwell high school this term. Miss Rosa Mae Mitchell has left for Piedmont where she will be a member of the Pied mont city schools faculty. Miss Helen Goggans, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Wl G. Goggans of the Hartford com munity, underwent a tonsilect- omy in th e Columbia Hospital Monday. Dr. and Mrs. Elbert Dickert and son. Neal of Columbia, are' spending this week in New berry with Mrs. Dickert’s mo ther, Mrs. C. F. Layton on O’Neal street. Miss Nettie Shealy has re sumed her school duties in the Fort Mill High school where she is a member of the school faculty. Mrs. J. D. Wheeler. Mk. and Mrs. Metts Fant and Miss Mary Wheeler spent Sunday after noon in Columbia, where Mr^ Wlheeler visited Mrs. Ola Lever and Miss Wlheeler and Mr. and Mrs. Fant visited Miss Delora Fant at Columbia college where she is a student. Misses Grace Sease, Helen Wheeler and Mary Long, who are members of the Columbia city school faculty, have re sumed their school work there. Miss Deloris Fant left last The friends of Earl Taylor will be glad to learn that he is able to be out again after being ill at his home and in the Vet erans Hospital in Columbia for the past six weeks. Mrs. Edith M. Jacob and daughter, Miss Audrey Jacob of Verona. N. J., are spending this week in the home of Mrs. Jacob’s son and daughter-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Jacob and daughter Jan at 925 Jessica Avenue. Mrs. Robert Mbore and Mrs. Theresa Paulin returned to their home in Toledo, Ohio, after spending ten days here and in Conway with Mrs. Moore’s relatives. Mrs. James Smith and mo ther, Mrs. Eunice Glasgow of Greenwood, spent the weekend in Sumter with Mrs. J. P. Lan- ham and Mrs. Gene Hodge. Mrs. Glasgow, returned to New berry with Mrs. Smith to spend this week here. George Halfacre, who has been a patient in the Naval Hospital in Charleston' for the past two weeks undergoing treatment, is expected to return to his home in the city this weekend. Mrs. David Boozer and son of Gaffney, spent the weekend in the home of Mrs. Boozer’s mother. Mrs. H. N. Boozer on Miain street. Mrs. L. A Spearman and son, Ashley, have returned to their home in Hickory after an ex tended visit here in the hornet of Mrs Spearman’s sister, Mrs. May Stuck on Johnstone St. Here We Go Again The following was taken from •The Capitol Beat,” a column written by Wayne Freeman in the Greenville News: An attentative ear has pick ed up the following names as probable candidates (and here also is what I know about them:) Rep. Thomas H. Pope of New berry, a veteran legislator, a keen mind, a forthright politi cian who neither hedges nor equivocates and who ha'tes what and whoever he thinks is wrong and fights for what he thinks is right with equal vi gor. He is a gifted spepaker. a colorful stump orator, and peprhaps the ablest debater in the state legislature. He toyed with the idea of running in 1946. but a wartime illness of a tropical disease (he was an army colonel) had impaired his health. Tom will be 37 on July 28, 1950. —i U. S. Rep. W. J. Bryan Dorn of Greenwood. unsuccessful candidate for the U. S. Senator ial nomination this year. Dorn’s greatest political ambition is said to .be U. S. .Senator, but he has been mentioned as a Three Days Of Court CORRECTION In the list of court cases pub lished last week, Clarence W. Meade should have been listed as white, not colored. The September term of crim inal court adjourned about 2:30 p. m. Wednesday afternoon after disposing of 40 cases which were on the docket for this term of court. Judge E. H. Henderson of Bamberg, who presided, said that he wished to thank the attendants during court for their splendid cooperation and of giving their time, especially the Mayor. He was very com plimentary of the new court room, saying, “You have one of the nicest .and most handsome court rooms in South Carolina and you should be proud of it.” The following cases were tried: A. W. Sligh, assault and battery with intent to kill, not guilty; A. W. Sligh, pointing fire arms at person, sentenced to 9 months: Oliva Chapman and Ed Reeves, housebreaking gubernatorial candidate since , ^ ^ August 10 and he. might well i an( j larceny, continued; Carl try for a term as governor be- ^ Fj 0 yd Thomasson, driving a fore trying again to become a ; mQtor vehicle under influence! Washington commuter. Dorn 1 0 f intoxicants, nol pros; Carl made an initial statewide race | Floyd Thomas> driving undei) this year and, while his show- influence of intoxicants, guilty, '‘Buzz” Purcell will leave Sunday for the Citadel in Charleston where he will' be a member of the senior class this year, after spending the sum mer months here with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. E B Pur cell on Main street . , . inaugural address in thiThomeTlre would declare 1 Sunday guests in the of Mr and Mrs Ben Stewart on Johnstone street were Mrs. B. T. Stewart and two daughters, Emma Blanch and Audrey of Greenwood, Mi", and Mrs. Frank Stewart and Hwo children, Don nie and Ann. of Chappells and Charlie Coleman of GreenwoocT Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Duncan an d family moved Wednesday Wednesday for Columbia where 1 from Glenn street into their she entered the sophomore class at th Columbia College for this school term. Miss Rebecca Lominick and Nelson Connelly, teachers in the Lockhart schools, spent the past weekend at their re spective homes in the city. The many friends in New berry, of Mrs. Ethel Paysinger Lorick^. of Augusta, Ga., will regret to learn that she is very ill. Mrs. J. H. Ruff spent the past weekend in Winnsboro new home on Bachman street near the college. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reagin and daughter, Dianne of Mobile Ala., arrived in the city Fri day to spend two weeks in the home of Mr. Reagin’s brother, Furman Reagin and family on Glenn street. Mr. nd Mrs. Frank P. DeVore and son Roy DeVore, of Green ville expect to leave Newberry Saturday for Jacksonville, Fla., where Mr. and Mrs. DeVore, will spend a while with their son, Frank DeVore and family. ing disappointed his supporters he made a strong impression on many well-placed indivi duals. Dorn, too, is an able orator, not only well-served but steeped in politics in poli tics and is a hard campaigner. He has strong convictions and fights for them. A veteran, Dorn will be 34 in 1950. sealed verdict; Joseph Crooks, malicious destroying of proper ty, nol pros; Joseph Crooks, malicious burning of barn, nol pros; Henry Wright, non sup port and abandonment of^ wife, found guilty and sentenced to one year or $1500 on probation, and making weekly payments James Gary, non-support and T . _ _ _ _. abandonment of wife and chil- Lt. Gov. George Bell Timmer- d re n, pled guilty and sentenced to one year or $1000, put on Whitener Is Top Man Guy V. Whitener was elect ed chairman of the South Car olina State Forestry Commis sion at a meeting of the com mission in Columbia Tuesday. He has been a member of th^ commission since 1943. He suc ceeds B. S. Meeks of Colum bia. who has been replaced on the commission by A. Leland Slade of Aiken. Mr. Whitener was appointed to a four-year term by Gov. Olin D. Johnston in 1943, and was reappointed last year for another four-year term by Gov. Strom Thurmond. " He is president of Whitener Lumber Company, Inc., in Newberry and a partner in Whitener Brothers at Jones- ville, manufacturers of lum ber products from pine, hard woods and aromatic cedar. JAMES W. HASSELL. Ill Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Hassell of Columbia are receiving con gratulations upon the arrival of a son. James Woodrow Has sell, III, at the Providence Hospital Monday, September 20th Mrs. Hassell is the for mer Virginia Senn, daughter of Dr. and Mfrs. H. B. Senn of this city. reflected much credit upon himself in that capacity and has carried on in the tradition set by his respected and be loved father, Federal Judge Timmerman. Young Timmer man showed his mettle when he informed the Senate in his 1947 that vacant the seats of any senators who ac cepted dual offices and that there would be no “bob-tail ing” of bills while he presided. Timmerman is a naval veteran and will be 38 in 1950. with her mother, Mrs. Julia Roy w m re t U m to Greenville Long, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Sease! were Sunuday visitors in the Sunday. Mrs. Ruby Trice returned to her home in Newberry Satur- home of their daughter and | d ay after spending two weeks son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Ver- in North w T th her neice, Mrs. non Ragsdale in Winnsboro. d. L. Nance. Dr. Nance, and Mrs. Maurice Wilson an d son, : their small son, James Drayton. Butch, of Charlotte, N. C., | Mr M Tom p Cassell KL.! h %ur' k 7lL W S h „,^ilire? Chiu™, Pern.. Ben- nett and Mary Jane of Saltville, Va., are expected to arrive to day (Friday) to spend the Wilson’s sister. Miss Margaret Paysinger in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Setzler on Col lege street. Mrs. J. I. Bedenbaugh of weekend in the home of Mrs. Cassell’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. Prosperity, spent Tuesday in Goodman on the college Newberry with her daughter, Campus. Mrs. Fred Wleir. Dr. A. L. Miller of Charlotte, N. C„ Dr. and Mrs W. E. Mill Miss Jane Goodman, member of the A. C. Moore grammar school faculty in Columbia, er and children, Douglas and i spent the past weekend with Bruce of Whiteville, N. C., were , h, er Parents, Dr. and Mrs. R. A. weekend visitors in the home Goodman on the College Cam- of Prof, and Mrs. W. E. Monts P 118 - on Main stre|t. Mr and Mrs j. E . Mil i s and Miss Eliza McCrackin return- daughter, Babs, returned to ed to her home on College' J 101 !! 6 . , ln Washington D. street Saturday after spending i p- ^ ast Friday, after spending a week in Atlanta, Ga., with tw ° we< *? her ® u wit, i, Mr - M* 11 ® her brother, Major E. D. Me- I pother, Mrs. John Pappas and Crackin, and family. Major* other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Walter‘Summer spent last week in Washington with Mrs. Summer’s brother and sister-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. and Mrs. McCrackin returned home with her for the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Brooks and _ , . _ , son, of Holly Hill, and Mr. and Ralph Baker. Mrs. Thad McCrackin, Jr. and son, of Jalapa, were weekend visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thad McCrackin on Col lege street. Mrs. M. L. Duckett is spend ing two weeks in Savannah, family. Brian Summer of North Car- The following relatives gath ered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Halfacre ‘in the St. Phillips community Sunday for a get-together: Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Mcllwain and Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Mcllwain of Due Ga.. in the home of her daugh-l^est; Mr and Mrs. 8. H. ter, Mrs. W. J. Metzgar and Hodges and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Daniel of Hodges; Mrs D. S. Halfacre and son and daugh ter, Waldo Halfacre and Miss olina spent the weekend here : Elise Halfacre of the county, with his mother, Mrs. Estell and Mrs. Herman Halfacre of I sey, where he is attending a Summer on Caldwell street. i Newberry. hospital convention this week. Col. Wyndham M. Manning, superintendent of the state pen itentiary. who has been men tioned but who is least likely of all to run. I don’t believe Manning is interested, but I list him simply because I’ve heard him mentioned and this, after all, is a “rumor” piece. Manning is the son of an il lustrious governor (Richard I. Manning) and has made two or more unsuccessful tries for the job himself. Well known, re spected by all and liked tre mendously by those who know him best. Manning has been the most popular and one of the most effective appointments made by Governor Thurmond. He has brought a new day to the administration of the state’s penal system and has run his job not as others though he should but as he thought best “without fear or favor.” Man ning is about 60 and an “old soldier” having been graduated from the U. S. Military Aca demy. Andrew David Griffith of Orangeburg, a highly successful young businessman who has made quite a name for himself in civic affairs. He appears to be deeply interested in politics, although I know of no bid he has made for public office. He has traveled with Senator Olin D. Johnston on some of his trips. Griffith is in his late 20’s now. He has been men tioned, but is not considered likely to run. (Rep. Bruce Littlejohn of Spartanburg, speaker of the state House of Representatives has been mentioned in months past as a possible candidate for governor, although he is con sidered more likely to desert politics for the seventh circuit bench as the successor to Judge Thomas S. Sease Spartanburg in late 1949. Bruce will be 37 in 1950. There will be other candi dates. of course, and some of these perhaps even all, may fail to come out. But they are all in the public eye one way or ahother. If these run, it will be a good campaign to watch. State Constable and Mrs. John Neel and son, John III, are visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Neel. ATTENDS CONVENTION James W. Henderson, super visor of Newberry Hospital, left Sunday morning for New Jer- probation and weekly pay ments; Wade Albert Conney, housebreaking and larceny, pled guilty and was sentenced to two years; Wade Albert Con ney, hou-.ebreaking and larceny, nol pros, pled guilty on another similar case; Wade Albert Con ney. heusebreaking and larceny, pled guilty and sentenced to two years; Wheeler Fellers, charged with assault with in tent to kill, continued; George Johnson, assault and battery tue office with intent to kill, nol pros stration Agent after trial began; George John. (Continued on Back Page) MISS McCAUGHRIN ILL The many friends of Miss Fannie McCaughrin will be sorry to learn that sh e is ill at her home on Glenn street, and hope that she will have a speedy recovery MISS VIGODSKY ENTERS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Miss Leah June Vigodsky left last Wednesday for Gainsville, Florida, where she enrolled at the University of Florida where she will pursue a course in commerce. She was accom panied to Florida for a few days visit by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vigodsky and Morris Broudy. Recreation Area Scene of Picnic Suber Recreation area was again the scene of the annual Labor Day picnic of the Sumter National Forest personnel, re ports Enoree District Ranger, J. B. Cartwright. Two fine young hogs were barbecued for the affair by Mr. J. Ellerbe Sease. Undaunted by the pouring rain, members of the Forest Supervisor’s office in Columbia and the Long Cane Ranger dis trict in Greenwood attended. Dampened spirits began to re vive when the rain finally let up and blue sky showed thru breaks in the clouds. This year the meeting had a double purpose since in addi tion to being a regular annual social get-together it was also a farewell party for Mr. Ed. Hollingsworth, Foreman of con struction and maintenance on the Enoree district, who is re tiring. “Mr. Edd,” as he is respect fully and affectionately known, has been a U. S. Forest Ser vice employee since June of 1920. Most of his. more than 28 years of service have been spent in the construction of roads and bridges on National Forests in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala bama, and Tennessee. These stand today as monuments to his skill. In a short talk D’strict Rang er James (B. Cartwright gave an account of Mr. Ed’s years in the Service. He also dedi cated the bridge across Gilder’s Creek on the _ Cromer Road, which Mr. Ed rebuilt last spring, as the ‘'Ed Hollings worth Bridge” and displayed signs bearing the new name, which will later be posted on both approaches to the bridge. On behalf of Mr. Ed’s associates in the Service. Ranger Cart wright then presented him with a reclining chair, with the hope that he could spend many comfortable and happy hours in it during his retirement. Short talks of appreciation of Mr. Ed’s work were also made by Assistant Forest Supervisor C. S. Herrick, Jr and former Enoree District Ranger John C. Billingsley. No one has ever attended a barbecue prepared by Mr. Sease needs to be told that it was delicious. Delayed by the rain the lunch was served in late afternoon. Appetites were keen and full justice was done to the contents of the well laden tables. Home Demonstration The Executive Committee of the Newberry County Council. of Farm Women met Tuesday afternoon, August 31, 1948 in of the Home Demon- Miss Ethel Counts, with twelve present. The council president, Mrs. J. W. Abrams presided. Mrs. E. W. Shealy conducted the de votional. Plans of work for the council year were discussed. The main goal selected was to continue to sponsor the Cancer Control program. In addition to this main goal the council will work with other organiza tions to improve the County Library facilities; to promote the County fair; to beautify and improve farm homes for better farm living; and to co operate in all worthwhile pro jects for the betterment of our county. Miss Ethel Counts gave the council goals to each of the council chairmen. (Miss Jane Ketchen, Asst. State Home ^ Demonstration Agent was a guest and offered some helpful and interesting suggestions. She explained the use of “Pennies for Friendship” which is a fund used for inter national work through the or ganization, “The Associated Country Women' of the World,” of which the South Carolina State Council of Farm Women is a member. This is an or ganization to promote friend ship and understanding among rural women of the world and is composed of various rural women’s organizations of the world. Having been organized in 1930, meetings have been held at three year intervals. The S. C. State Council has been represented at three of the five meetings held. In 1933 a chorus of thirty-five women under the direction of Mrs. S. O. Plowden, District Agent of the Pee Dee district, assisted with the program at the second meeting held in Washington, D. C. In 1939 Mrs. Landrum Sel lers of Spartanburg County and Mrs. J. L. Williams of Green wood county went to the Lon don conference an d in Septem ber 1947 our State Council president, Mrs. O. J. Smyra of -. Camden, attended tj^e Amster dam meeting. The new presi dent of this world organization elected at the Amsterdam meet ing is an American—Mrs. Ray mond Sayre of Ackworth, Iowa. Mrs. J. N. Burgess has re turned to Newberry after visit ing her mother in Latta. Happy Eirthdav! Strother Paysinger. Pinckney Abrams. Mrs. W. B. Goggans and Julian Aull, Sept 25; J. Er vin Wilson, Sept 26; Miss Frances Jones. Sept. 27; Henry C. Holloway and Bobby Gilliam Sept. 28; Julian A. Price. Sept. 29; Miss Fannie Mae McCaugh rin, Patricia Welling. Sept. 30,