University of South Carolina Libraries
NEWS BRIEFS COACH LAVAL OUT AGAIN Coach Billy Laval, who has been ill at his home on Cren shaw street for the past cou ple of weeks with virus pneu monia, is recuperating nicely and was able to be up and out again Tuesday of this week. BIRTH OF A SON Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith are celebrating the birth of a son, born in the Newberry Hospital Saturday, October 15th. Mrs. Smith is the former, Dorothy Adams, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Leo Adams. NEWBERRIANS' FATHER DIES IN GEORGIA O P. Martin, father of George W. and Vance Martin of this city, died at the Toccoa Hos pital in Toccoa, Ga. Wednesday morning. . . He had been in declining health for some time but had been seriously ill only a few days. Funeral services will be held this afternoon (Friday) at 3 o’clock at the Prospect Metho dist church near Toccoa. ATTEND STATE UDC CONVENTION IN FLORENCE Mrs. A. T .Neely and Mrs. R. D. Wright left Wednesday for Florence to attend the State UDC Convention which is being held there Thursday through Saturday. Mrs. Neely is the State Treas urer of the State UDC. They were accompanied to Florence by Dr. Neely, who went on to Santee Coopeer for a few days of fishing. DR. KINARD TO SPEAK AT WITTENBERG COLLEGE Dr. James C. Kinard left Thursday morning by plane for Springfield, Ohio where he will represent Newberry College at the inauguration of Dr. Clarence C. Staughton of Wittenberg College. Dr. Kinard will be one of the speakers on the program and he has chosen for his subject “The Challenges Ahead for the Church-Related Colleges”. He is expected to return to New berry Saturday night. SERVICES AT CLAYTON MEMORIAL SUNDAY Clayton Memorial Universal- ist church announces preaching services at 11 o’clock Sunday morning October 23rd. A wel come invitation is extended to all to hear Dr. William R. Ben nett preach on the subject, “The Psychology of Power.” Mr. Bennett believes that never before has the world been at such strategic situa tion and that the church must take advantage of this situa tion to develop moral power to control and direct material power or there may never be another opportunity. But there is still hope to save the world. LOCAL GIRLS WINNERS The State 4-H Achievement Meeting will be held at the Jefferson Hotel in Columbia on October 21-22. 4-H girls from Newberry County who are win ners of trips to the meetings are Drucie Connelly and Doris Moore both of the Prosperity Senior 4-H Club on dairy foods; Drucie Connelly was also a winner on Girls Record; Sylvia Shell and Imogen Counts of the Pomaria Senior 4-H Club on miscellaneous demonstration; Beth Pugh of the Prosperity Senior 4-H club for Citizenship. Newberry County will have more winners attending than any county in the state. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS The Washington, D. C. office of the Civil Service Commis sion announces an examination for Boiler Fireman, salaries from $2152 to $2573 per year. Most of these positions are in and near Washington, but there may be some openings in the field. For the lowest position six months experience is re quired. There is no mental test. Closing date November 8, 1949. For further information in quire at post office for an nouncement No. 193. Sadie Bowers, Local Sec. WIGGINS-HANCOCK Miss Betty Jo Wiggins and Melvin Hancock, both of New berry, were married Saturday evening, October 15th at the home of the officiating minis ter. the Rev. Truett. The im pressive ri'.g ceremony was used in the presence of a few close friends. Mrs. Hancock is the daugh- tei of Mrs. C. E. Hancock and Mr. M. J. Wiggins. Mr. Hancock is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hancock. Both attended the city schools. The young couple left imme diately filter the ceremony on their wedding trip, after which they will make their home in Newberry where Mr. Hancock is engaged in business with his father. Got to where you can’t tell whether these sweater girls grew ’em or bought ’em. LITTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW Mrs. R. C. Floyd, Mrs. W. Roy Anderson and sister, Mrs. W. O. Holloway of Greenville, returned to their homes last Wednesday after spending ten days in Richmond, Virginia in the home of Mrs. W. H. Bowen. While away they also visited relatives and friends in Wash ington, D. C. Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Carson of Gastonia, N. C., spent a short while in the city Tues day. Mr. and Mrs, M. W. Clary and Mr. and Mrs. James Price and two children, Eva Jane and Steve, spent Sunday in Johnston with relatives. Mrs. Gurnie Summer and Mrs. Caroline Schenck were business visitors in Columbia Tuesday. Mrs. Flossie Wood, who un derwent an operation in the Columbia Hospital about two weeks ago, returned to the home of her mother, Mrs. H. T. Wike on Jones street, Monday, and is reported to be recuper ating nicely. Robert E. Wike, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Wike on Jones street underwent an appendec tomy in an Atlanta hospital last Wednesday. He was reported today to be getting along nice ly. Prof, and Mrs. Bothwell Gra ham and Mrs. D. W. A. Neville spent last weekend at Mon treat, N. C. Miss Tommie Johnson, a member of the Greenwood City school faculty, spent the past weekend at her home on Cal houn street with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor, Mrs. Eunice Bradley and Mrs. H. H. Abrams, were guests last Sunday in the home- of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Wright in Anderson. Mrs. E. D. Kerr and father, Mr. Frank Wilson, joined Dr. Kerr in DeCatur, Ga., this week to spend the winter months where Dr. Kerr is a member of the Theological Seminary fac ulty. Thomas B. Johnson, who is connected with the Westing- house Company in Sharon, P»., is spending this week in the home of his mother, Mrs. P. D. Johnson, Sr., on Boundary St. Sgt. and Mrs. Powell Way of Fort Jackson, spent the week end here with Mrs. Way’s mo ther, Mrs. McHardy Mower on Mayer Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Arm- field and two children, Mary Ruth and Carol, of Laurens, spent the weekend at Gilder- crest as guests of the Arm- fields. Mr. and (Mrs. Cecil Fellers were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. Fellers’ mother, Mrs. Ellie M. Fellers in Pros perity. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Wherry and daughter, Elizabeth, of Tu- capau, spent the weekend with Mr. Wherry’s mother, Mrs. Wherry on Caldwell street and Mrs. Wherry’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Davis on the cut-off. Mrs. W. J. Metzgar of Savan nah, Ga., spent the past week end in the home of her mo ther, Mrs. M. L. Duckett on Fair street. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Halfacre, Mr. and Mrs. G. Y. Taylor and two children, Barbara and Wil liam Edwin, spent Sunday in Anderson in the home of the former’s son-in-law and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. James Hayes and family. § Mr. and Mrs. W. C. (Billy) Armfield and two children, Billy and Jean Lee, spent the weekend in Statesville, N. C., in the home of Mr. Armfield’s brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. D H. McHargue and son Danny. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Halfacre and son, Jordon, of Irmo, and Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Shealy and two children, Herman Lee and Eddie of Union, were Satur day guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Halfacre in the St. Phillips community. (Mrs. Harry Vigodsky and son Freddie, and Mrs. Vigodsky’s sister, Mrs. Murray Garber, of Laurens, spent the weekend in Gainesville, Florida, with Miss Leah Jure Vigodsky who is taking a special course at the University of Florida. Miss Jane Goodman, a mem ber of the H. C. Moore school faculty, Columbia, arrived in the city Wednesday night to spend the State Fair holidays here with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Goodman on the College campus. Dr. R. A. Goodman attended the Lutheran’s Student South Eastern meeting near Marion, Virginia over the weekend. He was accompanied by Mrs. Good man who went on to Chilhowie, Va., to spend the weekend with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Tom P. Cassell. Butch Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice H. Wilson, Char lotte, N. C., is spending a cou ple of weeks here in the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Setzler on College street Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Goggans. Mr. and Mrs. William B. Gog gans, Jr., and small daughter, Nancy Jean, spent Sunday in Augusta, Ga., in the home ol the former’s daughter, Mrs. Pauline Goggans Pondland. Mr. and Mrs. Jack M. Hove and Miss Estelle Summer, were visitors in the home of Mrs Hove’s sister, Mrs. Ruby Ged- dins and family in Florence recently. Mrs. R. G. Carroll spent Sun day in Whitimre in the home ol her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Roberts and family. Mr. and Mrs. James Ringer and son, Jimmy, visited Mr. Ringer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Ringer on Chapman St., and Mrs. Ringer’s mother, Mrs. Pearl Boozer on Caldwell street over the weekend. Mrs. George Stone resumed her work at the Newberry Fed eral Savings and Loan office on College street last Thurs day, after being absent for a month due to illness. Dr. and Mrs. Clifford G. Shull and three sons, John Clarence, Robert David and William Francis, of Oak Ridge, Tenn. arrived in the city Saturday night for about ten days visit in the home of Mrs. Shull’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Sum mer on E. Main street. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Hill of Jacksonville, Florida are spend ing this week in the home of Mr. Hill’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Hill on Crenshaw street. Wayne Martin and Keitt Pur cell attended the Fire Insur ance Convention which was held in Charleston last Thurs day and Friday. Mrs. J. W. Mims returned to the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Clarkson on Mayer avenue, where she makes her home, last Friday, after spend ing three weeks in Laurens with her daughter, Mrs. J. K. Derrick and family, and son Dick Mims and family. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Beam and Mrs. Ed Hazel, spent Wednes day in Columbia and attended the State Fair. Hal Kohn, Sr., left by plane Tuesday morning for New Orleans, La., to attend the Floriest’s Convention which is being held this week. Mr. Kohn will report the convention for florist papers. Mrs. Hal Kohn, Sr., and Mrs. Cyril Hutchinson visited the'ir daughters, Miss Verna Kohn and Miss Peggy Hutchinson at Limestone College Wednesday afternoon. Miss Hutchinson and friend. Tine Roddey returned to Newberry with them to spend the weekend. They also attended the Clemson-S.C. game in Columbia Thursday. Miss Verna Kohn, a student at Limestone College, will spend the weekend here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hal Kohn, Sr., on Johnstone street. MRS. ANNIE C. HOLBROOK Mrs. Annie Cox Holbrook, 76, died early Tuesday morning at the residence of her son after an illness of several months. Mrs. Holbrook was the widow of H. A. Holbrook and was born and reared in Spartanburg County. She was a daughter of the late James and Janie Edge Cox. Funeral services were con ducted Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Poplar Springs Baptist Church near Spartanburg by the Rev. C. C. Nanney. Interment followed in the family plot in the church yard. Mrs. Holbrook is survived by one son, Archie Holbrook of Whitmire, and three grand children; one sister, Mrs. Billy Smith, and one brother, James Cox. Mrs. Jack W. Taylor spent a few days this week in Ashe ville, K. C., with friends. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Lominick spent the past weekend at Clemson in the home of Mrs. Lominick’s son-in-law and daughter, Prof, and Mrs. C. M. McHugh and family. MISS WHITENER JOINS RIDING CLUB Miss Marilyn W h i t e n e r, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy V. Whitener, Sr., a student at Stephens College in Columbia. Mo., has been formally initiateo Into the Prince of Wales Rid ing Club there. She will wear the black and blue ribbons and carry the horseshoe symbol of recent club membership. (Members of the club are se lected on the basis of ability and interest in horsemanship. The spring and commencement horse shows at Stephens are presented annually by the club. Activities of Prince of Wales include attendance at the Am erican Royal Horse Show in Kansas City, lectures and other special events through out the year. + VOL. 12—NO. 23 ♦NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA,FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1949 ♦ $1.50 PER YEAR REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Newberry William E. Senn, et al as di rector of Newberry Coop., to Newberry Dairies, Inc., one lot and one building on Nance St., $9000. City of Newberry to County of Newberry, one lot on Mar tin street (Agricultural Build ing lot), $1.00. J. Roy Orr and Annie Lee Orr to Robert Lawson Boozer, one lot and one building on Summer stret, $7500. ^.Commercial Investment Co., to James S. Setzler, one lot on Johnstone street, $900. Newberry Outside Patrick A. Stockman to J. Andrew Stockman, one lot on cut-off road, $100. M. W. Reeves to Minnie E. Rivers, one lot and one build ing on Player street, $3200. Maybinion Robert L. Whitney to Inter national Paper Company, 42 acres, $425.00. Prosperity James C. Kinard, I. Epting Kunkle and B. V. Chaprtian, as executors, etc., to George Brady Bowers and Sybil D. Bowers, one lot and one build ing (home place of the late Cedesie R. Fulmer), $3000. O'Neall Christina M. Dominick to Claude W. Dominick, 132 acres, $5.00 love and affection. Claude W. Dominick to H. M. Hentz, 34 acres, $680. Mudlic James C. Kinard, et al, Exe cutors, estate of John J. Dojni- nick, to Boyd’s Lumber Coih- pany, 842.60 acres, (Boozer place), $79,075. Chappells J. L. Holloway to Essie Hally Holloway and Ine Jennings Holloway, 180 acres, $5.00 love and affection. Essie Hally Holloway r Inez Jennings Holloway, 180 acres, $5.00 love and affection (Life Estate reserved by gran tor). Bush River Richard E. Neel to W. .©. Pitts, one acre, $100. Burton James C. Kinard, et al Exe cutors, Estate of John J. Dom inick, to H. M. Hentz, 128.8 acres (Mayer place), $6400. Annual Bazaar Be Staged Soon Thirty-five members of the Calendar Society met in the home of Mrs. George Sessions on Monday afternoon, with Mrs. Barney Yates as associate hostess. It was an enthusiastic gathering at which time all plans for the annual bazaar were completed. This will be held in the Community Hall on the afternoon of November 15th, opening at 3:00 o’clock. The following are the com mittees in charge: Cakes, Mes- dames Clem Youmans and Hugh Foster; Aprons, Mes- dames Hunter Brown and Wm. Tedford; Flower and Plants, Mesdames R. M. Lominack and M. O. Summer; Candy, Mes dames O. M. Cobb and Kirby Lominack; Baby Garments, Mes dames Otis Whitaker and John Clarkson; Smocks, Mesdames Seth Meek and John Epps; Mis cellaneous Foods, Mrs. G. K. Dominick and M. K. Wicker; White Elephants, Mesdames Claude Smith and P. K. Har mon; Sandwiches and Coffee, Mesdames George Sessions and Barney Yates. An effort has been made to contact every woman in the church but if anyone has been missed, she is asked to phone either Mrs. David Hayes or Mrs. O. M. Cobb. LEAGUE TO MEET AT COMMUNITY HALL The Civic League will hold it’s October meeting Tuesday, October 25th at the Community Hall at 4 P. M. An interesting program on recreation will be presented by Mrs. Albert McCaughrin. Mrs. A. E. Bedenbaugh and Mrs. Seth Meek will report the District meeting of the South ern Federation of Womens Clubs. The hostesses will be Mrs. C. J. Rice, Chairman; Mrs. Ralph Blackwell, Mrs. E. M. Anderson, Mrs. David Keisler, Mrs. E. V. Lewis and Mrs. A. E. Monroe. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howard Coleman of Strother announce the marriage of their daugh ter, Annie Laurie (Ann) to Mr. Ralph Erskin Mills, son of Mrs. Ralph Mills and the late Mr. Mills of Newberry. The marriage is to take place November 24th at Salem Presbyterian Church. County Fair Opens Monday At 6 P. M. Continues All Week Hundreds are expected to at tend the annual Newberry County American Legion Fair which will open officially Mon day, October 24th, at 6:00 p.m. Exhibits are being readied this week and work will con tinue through Monday after noon, until opening time of the fair. More than $2,000.00 is being offered in cash as prizes this year. The prizes are attractive and should encourage keen competition in all departments. The County Fair officials are cooperating with the people of the county and adjoining coun ties to make the exhibits at this year’s fair the best in the history of Newberry County. Wednesday, October 26th is school day, and all white school children will be admitted to the fair grounds free up to 4:0C p.m. The Lawrence Greater Shows will be featured during fair week, and there will be free acts on the midway daily. Manager Frank Sutton says that the Lawrence Greater Shows is the eighth largest car nival touring the country and comes to Newberry direct from the Class-A Circuit of Iowa. Make your plans now to at tend the Newberry County Fair and let’s make it the biggest and best ever. Permits To Build And Repair The following building and repair permits were issued during the past week by build ing inspector Sam A. Beam: Lillian Dean, repairs to dwell ing on Cornelia street, $150. Wallace Dawkins, one four room wood fram dwelling on Nance street, $6000. S. L. Shealy, repairs to dwell ing on Adelaide street, $225. Mrs. Holland Wilson, general repairs to dwelling on Cline street, $475. James E. Nichols, one six room wood frame dwelling on Henry Avenue, $7000. L. C. Lively, add one room to dwelling on Palyer street, $500. C. Ervin Corley, general re pairs to dwelling on Wright street, $350. Johnnie and Janie Cooper, add one room to dwelling on Cornelia street, $150. Robert F. Floyd, one five room dwelling on Hill and Drayton streets, $3000. PRICE OF BOOK SOON TO GO UP The Sun has on hand a few copies of the Annals of New berry which are still being sold at $6.50 Unless you want to pay $10.00 or more later for this book you’d better act now. The book is not a reprint but an actual reproduction of the original produced by the litho- offset process. Every family in Newberry county should have this book, particularly the old families. If wide enough distribution can be had it is entirely poss ible that another volume dat ing from 1892 to the present will be prepared making this famous history current. If you do not care to make the entire outlay at once pay what you can and we will re serve a copy for you for a reasonable time. Miss Bonnelle Cromer, a member of the Pelzer school faculty, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Cromer on Kinard street. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Summer and small daughter, Julia Ann, of North Augusta, spent the past weekend here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Summer, Sr., on Caldwell street, and Mrs. H. O. Stone on Harrington street. PROSPERITY •Mrs. W. E. Hancock was hos tess to the Literary Sorosis Fri day afternoon with seventeen members present. Mrs. C. T. Wyche, president, presided. The club voted again to give a cit izenship medal in the local high school. Mrs. P. W. Smith gave an interesting and timely discussion of Mrs Pandit, Chinese ambassador to the U. S. Mrs. Pandit is the sister of Prime Minister Nehru of India who is now visiting in this country. During the social hour the hostess served an apppetizing salad plate, iced tea and sweet course. The hallowe’en motif was carried out in the refresh ments. The circles of the Missionary Society of Grace Church will meet together Friday afternoon at 3;30 at the home of Mrs. C. Mower Singley. Personal Interest Mr. and Mrs. George Thomp son have moved into the Wtyche apartment, recently vacated by the Longshores when they moved to Joanna. Mr. and Mrs. Joel H. Stone and their small son of Chester field visited Mrs. J. C. Metts and her mother, Mrs. Stone, Sunday and Monday. Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Harmon returned Sunday from a two weeks’ visit with their son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Riddle in Greensboro, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Harmon also visited Mrs. S. C. Ballentine in Vincent, Va. while they were away. Mrs. H. P. Counts of Harrel- son, Ga. and Mrs. Horace Domi nick of Greenville visited Mrs. E. O. Counts and Miss Ethel Counts last week. Mrs. J. E. Ross left Thursday to visit her son, W. C. Ross and family in Jacksonville, Fla. Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sease were Elton C. Sease, Jr. and his son John of Columbia. Mrs. Margaret Sease and her children of Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Derrick and their three daughters, Julia, Harriette, and Judy of Columbia were weekend guest of Mr. Derrick’s mother, Mrs. M. D. Derrick. John Taylor of Middlesburg, Ky. spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Taylor. Judge and Mrs. C. C. Wyche and their daughter, Evelyn of Spartanburg came by Sunday and got Judge Whyche’s mother, (Continued on page 8) CO - CHAIRMEN Dr. James C. Kinard and R. D. Coleman who will serve as co-chairmen in the Community Chest campaign to be launched shortly. City Takes Over Oakland System The city has accepted transfer of the electric, water and sewer age disposal systems at Oakland village and will service the 131 customers there in the future. The new arrangement went into effect October 14. Rates at Oak land will be the same as in the city except for water which will be 25 per cent higher. The Oakland system is said to be worth in the neighborhood of $45,000 and was deeded to the city for $1. The addition of 131 new customers brings the total being served by the city utilities de partment to 2500 electric cus tomers and 2000 water cus tomers. This is about double the number served three years ago. The hundreds of new homes built in the past three years contributed heavily to the big increase. The city also recently took over a six inch water main built by Hal Kohn on Johnstone street from the Hunt street in tersection to his “Suburbia” development on the edge of town and will supply water there at the standard rate. Mr. Kohn built this line at an es timated $9000. Officials Named Chest Campaign The Community Chest have named the following officials to serve for the 1950 campaign in Newberry: Co-Chairman—Dr. J. C. Kinard R. D. Coleman, Jr. Chairman of Advance Gifts Committee—J. F. Clarkson Field Organization Chairman —W. C. Carter Wbmen’s Division—Mlfc. W. Ray Feagle—Mrs. Mary K. Gar- denshire. Speaker’s Coirtmittee Chair man—T. E. Epting Publicity Committee— Bill Whelan—J. F. Coggins—J. D. French, Treasurer. Ward 1 Chairman— Mrs. Ralph Whittaker Ward 2 Chairman— Mrs. Seth Meek Ward 3 Chairman— Mrs. Cyril Hutchinson Ward 4 Chairman— Miss Mary Anne Davis Ward 5 Chairman— Cecil Kinard Ward 6 Chairman— Mrs. R. R. Bruner, Jr. Oakland Chairman— Mr. O. B. Casey Mollohon Chairman— Mrs. T. C. Burton Cut-off Chairman— Mrs. Will Matthews Colored Division Chairman— Rev. J. R. Ezell FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT IS DISTRIBUTED As we are now approaching the fall fire season, the South Carolina State Cammission of Forestry of Newberry county will have available fire-fight ing equipment (rakes and pumps) in case of forest fires. This equipment will be dis tributed over the county at the following homes: J. N. Wilson, C. C. Boozer, T. E. Davis, T. P. Adams, G. R. Lominick, H. H. Boland, H. H. Ruff, J. B. Kin- ard.Kinard Bros., W. H. Suber, J. E. Metts, L. B. Bedenbaugh, Hugh Epting, J. P. Boozer, Francis Scurry, E. E. Buchanan, T. M. Fant, H. O. Long, J. R. Koon, Neel’s Store, Whit’s Dairy, Whitener Lumber Co., Willie Matthews, C. L. Lester, and J. W. Cromer. The commission will apprec- iaite it if the towerman at Prosperity or Silverstreet is advised in case of anyone burning brush or grass. The fire-fighting personnel will thus be available in other parts of county where needed, and much time and expense will be saved. Marvin E. Wilson, County Ranger. educational” A former garage opperator accepted a job as princioal of a county school house in the Tennessee hill county. A keen eyed mountaineer led his overgrown son into the school room and announced— “This here boy’s arter lamin’. What’s yore bill o’ fare?” “Our school, sir,” replied the one-time garage man. “teaches arithmetic, reading, spelling, algebra and trigonometry.” “That’ll do.” interrupted the old man, “ load him up with trigger-nometry; he’s the only pore shot in the family.” Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Rag land and son, ’’Chuckie”, and Mrs. J. H. Summer spent Sun day in Abbeville in the home and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cheat ham. McDowell Nominated McDowell T. C. (Ted) McDowell was elected alderman Tuesday in the run-off primary over his opponent Dr. A W. Welling by a vote of 668 to 540, his lead being 128. The total vote was 1208. follows: McDowell Welling Ward 1 150 87 Ward 2 92 92 Ward 3-1 12 21 Ward 3-2 61 72 Wlard 4-1 37 23 Ward 4-2 55 33 Ward 5 127 118 Ward 6 134 94 668 540 The new Council which takes office the first of the year will be Mayor, James E. Wiseman; Alderman Ward 1, T. C. McDowell; Ward 2, Neil Duf- ford; Ward 3, Forrest Dickert; Ward 4, Ernest Layton; Ward 5, Cecil Kinard; Ward 6, J. Lee Boozer. Will Again Stage X - mas The various groups of the Mothers Clubs will sponsor the Santa Claus parade as fol lows : Pre-School club, santa’s float and stand, also the Judge’s as well as the city schools and college. The Marion Davis Club will be in charge of the Service Clubs and organizations. The county schools will be sponsored by the School Group of the Mother’s Club. Each group will contact assigned to them and encou them to enter a float or or both, in the parade. The Merchants are offering $50 cash for first prize; $30 for second prize and $20 for third prize for school entries in the parade. First, second and third ribbons will be awarded organization and com mercial floats, and also a prize will be given for pet unit. Each school entering a float in the parade and not winning a prize will be given $10 to help defray cost of decorating float. It has been suggested that schools enter units depicting some particular person, group or phase of the Bible or Fairy land as well as floats, and that all schools enter a group of children and pets in the pet unit. MRS MINNIE R. FRANKCIN ’Mrs. Minnie Lee Reighley Franklin, 63, died suddenly early Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Marvin Berry in Ninety Six. She had been in declining health for several years but her dealth came unexpectedly. Mrs. Franklin was born and reard in Newberry County and was the daughter of the late Meredith and Mrs. Gussie Cromer Reighley. Her husband, Henry B. Franklin, preceded her to the grave five years ago. She was a member of West End Baptist Church. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock from the graveside in Rosemont Cemetery with the Rev. Z. Y. Gordy and the Rev. C. F. Dubose, Jr. conducting the services. She is survived by the follow ing children: Henry Alvin Franklin, Mrs. S. W. Morris and Mrs. J. S. Boland, all of New berry, and Mrs. H. M. Berry of Ninety Six; the following brothers and sisters: Olin Reighley of Huntsville, Ala., Mrs. A. E. Bouknight of New berry, Mrs. J. W. Harris of Pomaria and Mrs. W. S. Clamp of Columbia, and 10 grand children. BIRTHDAYS T. Roy Summer. Jr„ October 22: Mrs. T. S. Riley. October 23; H. O. Counts and Depree Harmon. October 24; Shelba Jane Kinard. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Kinard. Octo ber 25; C. E. Hendrix and Dr. Reyburn Lominack, October 26; Billy McSwain. Miss Greco Summer apd Joyce Leslie, Oc tober 27; Mrs. Claude Sandora, M. P. Davis. Rev. J. B. Hu man and Bobby SchumporL October 28th. t. 1