Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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When you’re young you do a lot of wishful thinking. As you grow older you do a lot of thoughtful wishing. LITTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW Mr. and Mrs. Harry Laval, Jr., and two children, Harry III and Ling of Rock Hill, were visitors over the weekend in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Duncan and Coach and Mrs. Billy Laval. They also attended the New- berry-P.C. football game Sat urday afternoon. Mrs. Colie Miller and daugh ter, Dianne, spent last week in West Columbia in the home of Mrs. Miller’s brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Her man Hamm. Mr. Miller joined his family in Columbia Sunday and spent the day with the Hamms. Mrs. E. A. Carpenter spent last week in New York buying spring merchandise for Car penter’s store. Mrs. N. P. Moody of Colum bia spent the weekend with her sister, Mrs. Ray Feagle and family on Harper street. Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Taylor on the cut-off were, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Taylor of Lexington, and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Taylor and daughter, Miss Lucy lay lor of Columbia. Boyd Campbell, who has been with a super market in Florence for the past eight years, with the excep tion of two years spent in the service, has been transferred to Spartanburg, where he will be stock manager of one of the A & P super markets. His wife and two children, Billy and Joe will stay in Newberry with Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Camp bell until living quarters are available in Spartanburg. Billy will be a member of the third grade at Speers street school while they are here. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gregg of Florence, spent the weekend in the home of Mrs. E. M. Lip scomb with Mr. Gregg’s bro ther and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Boots Gregg. They also attended the Newberry-P.C. football game Saturday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McLane of Atlanta, Ga., their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McLane, Jr., and two children, Jimmy and Patty of Hampton, Virginia, spent the weekend and a couple of days the first of the week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude F. Lathan on Main street. Little Jimmy McLane accom panied his grandparents to At lanta for a month’s visit. The condition of Vernon Les ter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Lester, who has been a patient in the Veterans’ Hospital in Columbia for the past months remains about the same. His many friends hope that he will soon be able to return to his | home on Caldwell street. H. C. Holloway, who has been ill for the past week, re turned to his place of business Monday and is getting along nicely. Mr. and Mrs. David Ringer, Tom Seuse and Miss Elizabeth Ruff attended the Horace Heidt show in Columbia last Thurs day evening. (Mr. and Mrs. Gene King and two children, Susan and Gene, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bak er of Columbia, and S-Sgt. and Mrs. William King, Jr., of Wlashington, D. C., are spending Thanksgiving Day and the weekend here with their mo ther, Mrs. Mary Gardenhire on College street. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bryan of Spartanburg, are expected to spend Thanksgiving day and the weekend in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Anderson on Calhoun St. Theo Neely, a student at Car olina, spent the past weekend here vuth his parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. T. Neely on Calhoun street. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Coggin and daughter, Cornelia, of Black- ville, were weekend visitors in the home of Mrs. Coggin’s par ents, Prof, and Mrs. W. E. Monts on Main street. They also attended th e Newberry- P.C. game Saturday afternoon. Mrs. K. L. Martin spent from Thursday of last week until Sunday in Spartanburg with her sister, Mrs. J. W. Coleman, who is a patient in the General* Hospital there. She was join ed in Spartanburg to spend Sunday, by her husband, K. L. Martin and daughter. Miss Jo Martin, and Mr. and (Mrs. Wayne Martin. John Cunningham and Miss Alta Cunningham of Greer were Sunday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Carpenter on Calhoun street. Mrs. J. B. Wheeler and daugh ter, Miss Mary Wheeler, spent last weekend in Gaffney in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Tom Rivers. Mrs. Nat Gist of Columbia sp£nt last Friday in the home of her sister, Mrs. May Stuck on Johnstone street. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Newberry ■Ruby Summer Hanna to George E. Halfacre, one lot on Douglas street, $1311. J. B. Moore to Mrs. Ellen Koon, one lot and one building, 415 Crosson street, $3000. Ruth Harrell Westwood to Harriette Harrell Clary, four acres and one building (Har- r e 11 Property on Fair street), $7350. Y. T. Dickert to A. W. Mur ray, one lot on Summer street, $350. Newberry Outside Otto Culley to Joseph N. Ni cosia, 19M- acres and on e build ing, $6500. Guy V. Whitener to New berry Electric Cooperation, Inc., one lot (210’x630’), $2250. Hartford Evetta Jones Cromer to Adam Cromer, ten acres, $1000. Stoney Hill T. P. Miller to N. M. Hipp, seven acres, $175. Prosperity Roy Connelly to James E. Kibler, one lot {Vi acre), $500. Trinity Willie Toland and Earl To- land to Jeff Waldrop, 42.19 acres (formerly owned by Will and Rose Toland), $360.00 and other considerations. S.Ci. SECRETARY OF STATE DIES AT COLUMBIA William Plumer Blackwell, Secretary of State of South Carolina for 25 years, died at 4:09 p.m. Thursday, November 17. Death came at the U. S. Vet erans’ Hospital ntar Columbia and followed several weeks’ critical illness. He was 61 years old. Blackwell became Secretary of State on the death of the late W. Banks Dove in 1924 He had been chief clerk and was chosen by the General As sembly to fill out the unexpired term. Later the same year, he was elected to his first full term. He has held the office contin uously since and was last re elected to a four-year term in 1946. Several years ago, Blackwell was president of the National Association of Secretaries of State. He had continued on the association executive committee. Deadline Nears On GI Insurance The Veterans Administration want to remind ex-GI’s that there’s another insurance dead line coming up January 1. Any World War II veteran may take out a national ser vice life insurance policy, or reinstate a lapsed policy, be fore that date simply by pro viding satisfactory evidence of his good health, the agency said. It added that a less-than- total service-incurred disability will be disregarded in determ ining good health of the appli cant. Starting January 1, however, each candidate for a policy or a renewal must demonstrate that he is an insurable risk. The rules also become more strict January 1 for veterans applying for the national ser vice life insurance “total dis ability income provision.” This provision gives veterans extra coverage for a small ad ditional premium, in the form of a specified monthly income in event the insured person be coming totally disabled. All About Women! Careful Wbman: One who loses only one glove. Woman’s Intuition: Suspicion that clickekd. Gold Digger; A woman who falls in love at purse sight. Middle-aged lady: A build in a girdled cage. Modern girl: One who sticks by the spinning wheel— until her chips give out. Nag: A woman who has no horse sense. Ladies’ Sewing' Circle: A gathering in which more men are darned than sox. Stenographer: Girl working on her MRS degree. Wife: A continual buzzing in the ear. Woman Who Doesn’t Play Bridge: Fugitive from the chin gang. Waitress: Girl who thinks money grows on trays. | VOL. 12—NO. 38 + NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1949 + $1.50 PER YEAR Wilton Todd To Southern Korea Wilton Todd left from Co lumbia Sunday for Washington, D. C., where he will take a ten day course in Instruction and Orientation, prior to leaving by plane for Seoul, Korea, where he will be connected with the Economic Corperation Adminis tration as chief of the Textile- Branch of the Industry and Mining Division. Mrs. Todd and two children. Bob and Mary Ann, plan tc join Mr. Todd in Korea some time in the spring, where they will make their home while Mr. Todd is with the Economic Corporation Administration. Seoul, the capital of Korea, is in the southern part and has a population of two million people. After one year of service in Korea Mr. Todd will be grant ed a 60-day furlough to return to the states for a vacation. Housing Picture Seems Brighter The nation’s housing picture is brighter now than at any time since the war, Govern ment reports indicate. The Federal Housing Admin istration said that the number of houses and apartments started under FHA insured mortgages in October was S per cent higher than the pre vious all-time monthly record. It also said three times as many rental units are being built this year as in 1948. And the commerce and labor departments predicted the con struction industry would main tain the present pace in 1950. Farm Bureau Wants Members The annual Membership Drive is being conducted by the Board of Directors and other members. A Goal of at least 500 member* has been set for the County. All Canvassers are asked to report through your Director or Secretary at the Directors Meeting Nov. 28. The State Farm Bureau meet ing will be held in Columbia Dec. 5-6. All Farmers are in vited and urged to attend. At least five prominent speakers are scheduled to appear on the two day pro gram. They are Edward A. O’Neal, Florence, Ala., beloved former president of the Ameri can Farm Bureau Federation, Robert C. Jackson, Charlotte, N. C„ executive vice-president of the American Cotton Manu facturers Institute; Stanley H. Ruttenberg, Washngton, D. C., director of the department of education and research of the Congress of Industrial Organi zations: Gov. J. Strom Thur mond of South Carolina, and Senator Olin D. Johnston of South Carolina. ‘Civil Rights’ Is Solidly Opposed The record shows that the national convention of Young Democrats endorsed the civil rights program — but it also showed the Deep South, except for Florida, solidly opposed the issue. Michigan, Illinois and Minne sota delegates spearheaded the fight for the endorsement which was passed by a vote of 297 to 173. Floor debate on the issue was emphatic but brief. The Deeo South appeared content to have the record show they were unalterably against the rights program, but otherwise solidly behind the President and ^he party. After two days of hot skirna ishing, delegates expressed good fellowship for those who could not agree with them on the touchy endorsement. County Hospital Patients Listed Mrs. Camellia Brewer and baby boy, route 1, Newbeiry. Mrs. Mildred B. Dowd and baby boy, Helena. Miss Betty Duncan, 311 Springs street, Whitmire. Mrs. Myrtle Eddy and baby boy, 1106 Purcell street. Mrs. Ida Graham, route 1, Pomaria. Mrs. Josie Heller and baby boy, route 2, Prosperity. Mrs. Virginia Hawkins, route 3, Newberry. Mr. Francis Hipp, route 1, Saluda. Mrs. Harry Laval, 930 College Ave., Rock Hill. Mrs. Mildred Lyon and baby boy, Newberry College. Mrs. Freddie Moris, 110 Cald well street, Mr. Olin W. Minick, route 2, Newberry. Mrs. Carrie Mae Moon, 703 Pope street. Mrs. Nettie Quattlebaum, 1504 Nance street. Miss Freeda Stockman, route 1, Newberry. Mrs. Edna Sheal;, Little Mountain. Legion Dislikes Peacetime Draft Indianapolis, Ind. —■ The Am erican Legion, through its Na tional Executive Committee, has taken a stand against exten sion of peacetime Selective Ser vice legislation. The NEC at its meeting here adopted the following resolution: “Wtbereas, The American Le gion has always vigorously and forcefully urged the adoption of Universal Military Training and National Security Training; and “Whereas, The position taken by The American Legion in 1948 secured the passage of peacetime Selective Service; and “Whereas, By the enactment of such Selective Service legis lation the Congress of the Unit ed States accepted such enact ment as a milked-down substi tute for National Security Training which we should have had; now, therefore, be it “Resolved, by The American Legion, That we reaffirm pos itions previously taken in op position to peactetime Selective Service and that we recommend that the same not be extended by the Congress of the United States.” Miss Counts To National Meet Miss Ethel Counts will leave Wednesday, November 23, 1949, to attend the National Conven tion of Home Demonstration agents in Chicago. Miss Counts will be presented the National Achievement Award for out standing service in home dem onstration work. Requirements for this national recognition in cludes outstanding work in their county, the establishment of successful demonstrations, professional interests and ad vancements, and at least ten years in extension work. Miss Counts, who has been home demonstration agent since 1917, was selected to go to Chi cago at a meeting of South Car olina Home Demonstration agents held at W'inthrop Col lege during the summer. Miss Counts served si.-- years as home demonstration agent in Oconee county. The other years have been spent in her native county, Newoerry, UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MEET TUESDAY The alumni of the University of South Carolina living in the 8th judicial district will hold a meeting Tuesday night, Novem ber 29th at the Legion hut in this city. The meeting has been termed “Carolina Rally Night.” A buffet supper will be provided. Persons outside of alumni are welcomed to at tend but the? should get in touch with Louis Floyd by Monday. A colored film of the 1949 Carolina-Clemson game will be shown and Dean Calcott of the graduate school will make a brief talk. All alumni are urged to be present. Personal Items Dr. and Mrs. Bothwell Gra ham, Jr. and two children, of Columbia, were weekend vis itors in the home of Prof, and Mrs. Bothwell Graham on Cal houn street. They also attend ed the Newberry-P.C. football game Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Charles F. Summer has returned to her home on Col lege street Extension from the Providence Hospital in Colum bia, where she was a patient undergoing treatment, and is reported to be recuperating nicely. Mrs. P. D. Johnson, Sr., will return to her home on Boun dary street this weekend, after spending ten days in Siler City, N. C., with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. How ard Kirkgard and two children, Kary and Eleanor. Miss Jane Goodman, a mem ber of the Columbia schools faculty, joined her parents, Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Goodman in Newberry Wednesday and ac companied them to Troutman, N. C., to spend Thanksgiving Day and the weekend with Mrs. Goodman’s mother, Mrs. A. D. Troutman. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Hentz and Mrs. J. B. Wessinger re turned to their homes last Fri day after a tour of Florida and Cuba. They went by automo bile to Key West, Fla., then flew by plane to Havana, Cuba. Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Half acre on Johnstone street were, Mrs. N. P. Moody of Columbia, Rev. E. L. Halfacre and Misses Betty Floyd and Betty Derrick. Abrams Elected By S.C. Auditors Pinckney N. Abrams, auditor of Newberry county, was elec ted president of the Auditors and Treasurers association of South Carolina at the annual convention held in Columbia at the Columbia country club last Thursday, November 17th. Mr. Abrams succeeds William M. Mobley, treasurer of Rich land county. J. Stoney Sanders, auditor of Allendale county, was elected first vice president and Mrs. Maude B. White, treasurer of Sumter county was elected sec ond vice president. Harold Murph, auditor of Spartanburg county, was elec ted treasurer cf the association, and Mrs. Murray S. Wessinger treasurer of Lexington county was elected secretary. At a luncheon meeting of the group earlier in the day State Senator Edgar A. Brown, chairman of the senate finance committee, was guest speaker. Senator Brown said that the treasurers and auditors are the backbone of the county govern ment. “You have been called politicians. Well, I like that term ... I like to be called a politician, myself. I like Henry Grady’s definition of a politi cian: ‘One trained in the science of his governlent.’ 1 like that and I can think of no higher honor than to be called a politician . . . one whe studies and works out the prob lems of qur government.” In closing his remarks, Sen ator Brown declared that “the strength and character of our government is in the simple home people who can serve day by day.” District Rally Of Lander Grads The Larger College Alumnae Club of Columbia will sponsor a district rally on Friday, De cember 2. A Dutch supper will be served at Caldwell’* Cafe teria, 1334 Sumter Street, at 5:30 o’clock the afternoon of December 2, after which a news reel of the college and its activities will be shown and an informal reception held. The new Alumnae Executive Secretary, Miss Carrie Lander, will be present to greet the alumnae, as well as others from the college, including Dr. B. M. Grier, president and Mrs. Grier. Mrs. H. B. Shealy, Vice Pres ident of this district, cordially invites all former Lander stu dents and friends of the college in the vicinity of Columbia to be present. Mrs. J. W. Huckabee is the Alumnae President and Mrs. J. E. Ashemore is the local club president in Columbia. Both will attend the Dutch Supper on December 2. State Employees Ask Pay Hikes A general demand for in creased salaries to help state employes meet the high cost of living appears to be shap ing up. . It may be a major problem for the South Carolina Gener al Assembly when it convenes January 11. That the demand for salary increases would be widespread among state employes was indi cated in 1950-51 appropriations requests Wednesday and Thurs day. These requests were being laid before the State Budget Commission by the heads of the state departments and institu tions. Some salary increases have been recommended in virtually every request made to the com- mision. It opened its hearings tyed- nesday, continued them through Thursday and then recess until the day after Thanksgiving. So far, requests have totaled $3,548,100 compared with $3,- 085.887 in current allocations. Requests today and current allotments: State Treasurer $63,440 and $60,040; Board of Bank Con trol $66,543 and $62,943; De partment of Labor $125,171 and $101,856. Also, Secretary of State $29,- 375 and $23,845; Confederate Home $63,848 and $56,638; Sinking Fund Commission $230,- 723 and $221,105. Also, state electrician $94,031 and $90,436; chief game warden $307,645 and $241,930. Also. Comptroller General $686,859 and $584,389; Retire ment System $121,855 and $89,- 920; and Insurance Commis- Mobile X-ray Clinic Here Next Week The mobile clinic of the State Board of Health will be in Ihe city Monday and Tuesday. Those desiring to have chest pictures made are urged to come to the court house on one of those days. There is no charge for this service, and the local health unit urges that everyone take the examination whether they suspect a respira tory ailment or not. The balance of the truck’s itinerary will be found below: NEWBERRY COMMUNITY Court House Square — Mon day, November 28—10:00-12:00 a.m., 1:00-4:00 p.m.; Tuesday, McCormac Talks Before Teachers '"“The Twelfth Year Program” was discussed at the meeting of the Newberry County Educa tion Association which met at the Newberry High School au ditorium Thursday afternoon, November 17. The guest speak er was Dr. Leon McCormac, State High School Supervisor, who gave a general review of the program from the begin ning up to the present, discus sing th| factors involved, its weaknesses and its strength. He said that Comparative Tests had shown that students under the twelve year program were better prepared for college, for vocational life and for living. In closing his discussion he re minded the teachers that the real test of the effectiveness of the program comes from schools where teachers know what to do, how to do, and proceed to do it. The meeting was presided over by the president, Miss Pearl Stockman of Whitmire. Mr. J. V. Kneece of New berry conducted the devotional. It was reported that one hundred fifty eight teachers (all except twenty) had joined the South Carolina Education Association. All teachers were urged to join by December 1. The Newberry County Edu cation Association voted to af filiate as a county unit with the National Education Associ ation. November 29—10:00-12:00 a.m.; 1:00-4:00 p.m. OAKLAND MILL Wednesday, November 30 — 1st shift, 11:00-1:00; 2nd shift, 2:30-4:00; 3rd shift, 10:30-12:00 NEWBERRY TEXTILE MILL Thursday, December 1 — 1st shift, 11:00-1:30; 2nd shift, 2:30- 4:30; 3rd shift, 10:30-12:00. MOLLOHON MILL Friday, December 2 — 2nd shift, 2:30-5:00; 3rd shift, 10:00- 12:00; Monday, December 5 — 1st shift, 9.00-1:00. NEWBERRY COLLEGE Wednesday, December 7 — 9:30-12:30; 2:00-4:00. NEWS briefs! CITY OFFICES OBSERVE SATURDAY CLOSING City Manager E. L, Black- well announces that beginning this Saturday, November 26th, the City offices on Boyce street will observe Saturday afternoon closing instead of Wednesday afternoons. The offices will be open for business during the week, in cluding Wednesday afternoon, from 8:30 a.m., until 5 o’clock p.m., and on Saturdays from 8:80 until 1 o’clock. High Java Prices Likely Remain The American housewife ap parently will have to get used to paying more for coffee. With prices now at an “all time high,” world supplies for the next few years are likely to remain about the present levels, the Commerce Depart ment said. It assured that no immediate shortage is foreseen. The department published a study of the the world coffee situation by Albert M. Proster- man and Alice M. Taylor, of the food branch. The two experts said the key to the situation is Brazil ian production which has been going down since the depres sion years when the South Am erican country burned hills of coffee it couldn’t sell. Brazil normally supplies well over half of the world’s needs. Brazilian coffee is known as “bulk” coffee. In almost all coffees used in the U.S., manu facturers use on the average around half Brazilian coffee blended with coffee from Co lombia and other producers to provide the varying flovors. Social Security Upped 50 Percent Washington, Nov. 20.—A 50 per cent increase in social in surance taxes will go into ef fect six weeks from toda^r, raising $667,000,000 more 'a year. Beginning January 1, em ployers and employes each will pay 1% per cent tax on wages and salaries up to a wage or salary maximum of $3,000. The present rate is 1 per cent. It has been in effect since the system of retirement and sur vivors benefits was started" 13- years ago. However, under a bill passed by the House and pending in the Senate, both the premium and the benefits, would be higher. Officials predicted the taxes will affect some 39,000,000 workers and 2,700,000 employ ers and employes to share equally in tax paymenf as high As $90 a person per year. The present maximum is $60. Under the pending legisla- tioh the numoer oi w oncers aixected may rise to 50,UU0,0uu and the top employer-employe tax payment per person to $iuo before 1950 Is over, they said. The House-passed bill, which a • Senate committee is to take up in January, would apply the 1 % per cent levy to earnings up to $3,600, thus upping the combined contribution of em ployer and worker at that lev el another $18. THANKSGIVING SERVICE Bethel Universalists invite you to join with them in a Thanksgiving Service next Sun day at 11. Mr. Wm. R. Ben nett, superintendent of Church es, will speak on “Garments of Appreciation” in a Harvest Home Celebration to which all members and friends are in vited to come. You will be helped greatly and will help the cause of Democracy and Freedom by your presence. Council Holds Open Meeting City Council opened its doors last Tuesday night to all comers and transacted its business for the first time in the history of the city to any and all who cared to look and listen. May or A. P. Salley is said to be responsible for the open council meetings. Council talked about new ways of handling petroleum gases used in the city for heat ing and cooking but deferred any definite action as to legis lation on the matter. The mayor appointed a com mittee to look in the present method of sick-aid pay of city employees. The 1950 business license schedule was adopted in the same form as last year except for the addition of fees for loud speakers on the streets, vac uum cleaner salesmen, and pe troleum companies. The Mollohon park was ac cepted into the city system. Trappist Monks In Low Country Moncks Corner, Nov. 15 — The Abbey of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the nation’s newest Trappist monastery, came into actuality today as 28 monks put in their first 18- hour day here in prayer and work. Their monastery until recent ly was a luxurious rich man’s low country plantation, an oak- fringed waters qf the Cooper River near here. It was con veyed to the Trappists a few weeks ago by Henry R. Luce, publisher of Time, Life and Fortune magazines. Work already has started on a new chapel, which will be in complete conformity with the architectural design from the “mother house” at Gethsemane, Ky., and today was their first full day at Mepkin, but there was little deviation from their normal routine. They were up at 2 a.m. and worked and pray ed until 8 p.m. From the expressions of the Trappists priests and lay bro thers, it appeared they were more than pleased to sit down for a meal in a sunlit room. To avail themselves of one of the low country’s most restful and beautiful sights, they have only to turn their heads and glance through the big picture window in their dining room. “If this place doesn’t lift a man to God, then he’s hopeless, because nothing will,” said the superior, Father Anthony. Passes At 84 Mrs. Grace Kinard Hayes, 84, widow of William Hayes, died Sunday morning after a long illness. She was a daughter of the late Adam and Mary Ann Kinard and the last surviving member of the immediate fam ily. She had made her home with the R. C. Sligh family for the past 25 years. She was a sis ter of the late Mrs. R. C. Sligh. She was a member of the Lu theran Church of the Redeemer and a life member of the Wo men’s Missionary Society. Funeral services were at 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Leavell Funeral Home, conducted by Dr. R. A. Goodman. Interment followed in Rosemont MEDICAL AUXILIARY * WITH MRS. WELLING The Medical Auxiliary of Newberry county met with Mrs. A. W. Welling Tuesday. Nine members were present. Mrs. A. W. Neely discussed the Blue Cross plan of hospital aid. ihe Auxiliary members took up the matter of reorganization of The Hospital Auxiliary and will go further into the matter at later meetings. Mrs. Welling served sand wiches and coffee to the mem bers upon arrival. HARMAN-HAYES A picture with the wedding announcement of Miss Marga*** Harman, daughter of Mr. a Mrs. John C. Harman of Char lotte, N. C., formerly of New berry, appeared in the Sunday Charlotte Observer as follows: Miss Harman is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Calhoun Harman of Charlotte, who an nounce her engagement to Francis Reid Hayes, son of Mrs. Robert G. Hayes and the late Mr. Hayes of Charlotte. The wedding will be an event of December. JOHN H. HOLDEN. IR. John Henry Holden, Jr., in fant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Holden, Sr., died late Sunday night at the Newberry County Hospital. Funeral services were con ducted Tuesday at 3 P. from the graveside in near Clinton. Besides his parents, John Henry and Mary Lou Mathews Holden, he is survived by one brother, William Lary Holden, of Whitmire his paternal grand mother, Mrs Annie Holden of Clinton, and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Mathews, also of Whitmire. THOMASSON-RUFF Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Wicker of Newberry announce the mar riage of their daughter, Mis. Theresa Thomasson, to Frank Richard Ruff, son of Mr. and. Mrs. David B. Ruff of the St. Phillips community, on Satur day evening, November 19, at 7 o’clock at the residence of Rev. C. H. Stucke, pastor of the bridegroom. Miss Colleen Neel of New berry was maid of honor. She wore a lovely sea-green dress with bronze accessories. Quinby Sease acted as best man. The lovely brunette bride wore a charming dress of dain ty rose crepe with gray and rose accessories. Mr. and Mrs. Ruff will re side with his parents at pres ent. AUXILIARY MEETS The American Legion Auxi liary will meet at the home of Mrs. T. M. Fellers on Thurs day, December 1, at 4 o’clock. The associate hostesses will be: Mrs. Henry Swindler, Mrs. Fred Hayes, Mrs. Thad McCrackin, Mrs. Ray Feagle and Mrs. P. B. Ezell. Our Department president, Mrs. Gary Paschal, will be the guest speaker. Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, Rehabilitation chair man, will be in charge of the program. A gift shower for the Veter- ans’ Hospital in Columbia will be a special feature of the pro gram. Each member is request ed to bring or send a gift suit able for a boy or girl, or a wife, mother or father. It is not necessary to wrap these gifts. If you need further in formation, call Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, Sr., or the president. BIRTHDAYS Robert Smith and James R. Williams, November 26; Frank lin Armfield and Mrs. Jake Wise. November 27; Mrs. Wil liam R. Brooks, Molly Partridge and Earl Bergen, November 29; Patsy Ruth Morris and Betty Jean Baxter, November 30; Mrs. Joe Koon and daughter. Mary Pinner Koon, December 1; James Evans, Fred Rodelsper- ger and Dick Glymph. ber 2nd.