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The New Year, "reviving old desires/' and some
thing the poet never mentioned — old resolutions, is be
ing trumpeted in.
It is accorded this fanfare because it is more than a
day in "this petty pace" and continuity of life. It is a
brief halt and a starting over. It is the abandonment
of despair and the donning of hope.
It is a social time. We of this newspaper join all
of you in the celebration. We want to attend the wake
for 1949 and the birth of 1950 with all the blare of homs
and laughter.
Also in your fellowship, we pray that the world may
achieve its goal of peace in 1950 and that our commun
ity see fulfilled all its plans for betterment.
Strictly on our own, we wish for you a —
It’s easy to call a spade a spade—until you
stumble over one in the dark
LITTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST
ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Shealy
and two children, Herman Lee
and Eddie, of Union, spent the
Christmas holidays in the
dome of Mrs. Shealy’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Halfacre in
the St. Phillips community.
Dr. and Mrs. Drayton Nance
and son, Jim of North, spent
from Sunday until Tuesday
morning in the home of Dr.
Nance’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
D. L. Nance on Johnstone St.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Campbell
and two children, Billy and Joe
af Spartanburg, Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Mims and three chil-
David, Kent and Stevie of Sum
ter were visitors during the hol
idays in the home of their par-
snts, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Camp-
aell on Harrington street. Mrs.
Mims and children remained in
Newberry for a week’s visit.
Christmas Day dinner guests
in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
M. W. Clary on Boundary street
ivere their children, Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson Clary and three
;hildren, Billy, Len and Carol
af Greenville, Mr. and Mrs.
Dwen Clary and two children,
Dwen, Jr., and Don, Columbia;
Mr and Mrs. James Clary and
laughter, Betsy, of GreenviUe;
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Glenn and
:wo children, Dallas and Elain
af Greenwood. Also Mr. and
Mrs. James Price and two chil-
iren, Eva Jane and Steve, who
make their home with Mr. and
Mrs. Clary.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hunt and
laughter, Judy, of Milton, Fla.,
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Wike, At-
anta, Ga., Ansel Wood, a stu-
ient at Clemson College and
lis mother, Mrs. Flossie Wood
jf Newberry spent Christmas
Day in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. H. T. Wike on Jones St.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Baxter
md Dr. and Mrs. Miller Wes-
iinger spent Christmas Day in
Valdese, N. C., in the home of
Mrs. Baxter’s and Mrs. Wes-
iinger’s mother, Mrs. L. C.
Burns and family.
Monday dinner guests in the
lome of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Shealy on the cut-off were Mr.
md Mrs. R. J. Macgilvery and
hree children, Betty, Sherrell
\nn and Rose Marie of Charles-
;on, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett
Doodrich and two children,
‘Bud” and Lyndra, Henderson
ville, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. C. L.
tester and son and daughter,
Miss Jeanell Lester and Clyde
jester, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
Dawkins and two sons, Mike
md Benjie of Newberry.
Mrs. George L. Epps, Sr.,
ipent Christmas night and Mon-
lay of this week in Columbia
n the home of her son, San-
brd Epps and family.
Visitors during the holidays
n the home of the Armfields
it Gildercrest were Mr. and
Mrs. D. H. McHargue and son,
Danny, Statesville, N. C., Mr.
md Mrs. Franklin Armfield
ind two daughters, Mary Ruth
md Agnes Carol, Laurens, and
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Arm-
ield and two children, Billy
ind Jeanie Lee, Newberry.
Danny McHargue, three-year-
>!d son of Mr. and Mrs. D. H.
McHargue (Constance Armfield)
Statesville, N. C., is spending
his week with his grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Arm-
ield at Gildercrest, while his
>arents are visiting Mr. Mc-
largue’s relatives in Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur E. Long
ind son, Clyde, of Fayettes-
rille, N. C. spent from Saturday
mtil Monday in the home of
Mr. Long’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Long on Pope St.
Mr. and Mrs. Macgilvory and
hree children, Betty, Sherrell
Vnn and Rose Marie of Charles
ton and Mr. and Mrs. Emmett
Goodrich and son “Bud” and
daughter, Lyndra, of Hender
sonville, N. C., were visitors
during the holidays in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. C. L.
Lester.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Craven
and two children, Pat and Mike
of Columbia spent the holidays
in the home of Mrs. Craven’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O.
Stone on Fair Street. Mrs.
Grace Elliott of Orangeburg,
sister of Mrs. Stone, also spent
the holidays in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Stone.
Christmas Day dinner guests
in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
K. L. Martin and daughter, Jo
on Caldwell street were Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Coleman, Spar
tanburg, Mr. and Mrs. T. R.
Berry and daughter, Ann, of
Camden, Hugh W. Berry, Harts-
ville, and Mr. and Mrs. T. P.
Jones and family, Mr. and Mrs.
C. R. Berry and family, and
Mrs. Kate Berry, all of Saluda.
Mrs. J. A. Long of Saluda
and son, Luke Long of Charles
ton, were guests Christmas Day
in the home of Mrs. Long’s son-
in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. F. B. Dawkins on Speers
street.
Dr. and Mrs. M. W. Cheat
ham and son Miles, of Colum
bia, spent from Christmas Day
until Tuesday of this week in
the home of Mrs. Cheatham’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L.
Hart on Crenshaw street.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Crum
and two sons, Dixon, and
George, of Columbia, spent the
holidays here in the home of
Mrs. Crum’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Scruggs on Col
lege street extension.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Touch,
berry of Summerton and Miss
Bonnell Cromer, a member of
the Pelzer city school faculty,
are spending about two weeks
in the home of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John T, Cromer
on Kinard street.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Cox of
Greenville, were Monday vis
itors in the home of Mrs. Cox’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. S.
Humphries on Cline street,
Peggy, Carolyn and Louellen
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. C.
W. Senn of Rock Hill, are
spending this week with their
grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. A.
T. Neely on Calhoun street.
Mrs. Wilton Todd and son,
Bob, and daughter, Miss Mary
Ann, spent Christmas Day and
Monday in Charlotte, N. C.,
with Mrs. Todd’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. Wingate and
Mr. and Mrs. Whit Brown.
Mrs. Pat Coggin and daugh
ter, Cornelia of Blacksburg,
spent the Christmas holidays
here with Mrs. Coggin’s par
ents, Prof, and Mrs. W. E.
Monts on Main street.
Mrs. Gertrude Copeland spent
Christmas Day in Clinton in
the home of her sister, Mrs. W.
C. Shealy.
Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Cope-
larfd and three children. Bob,
Kent and Jean spent Christmas
Day in Laurens in the home of
Mrs. Copeland’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. W. Laws.
Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Senn
spent Christmas Day in Colum
bia in the home of their son-
in-law and daughter, Dr. and
Mrs. W. M. Corbett and family.
Miss Sudie Wicker, a mem
ber of the Langley school fac
ulty and son, Roger, a student
at Clemson College, spent the
holidays here in the home of
her mother, Mrs. Florence
Crump on Harrington street.
Christmas Day dinner guests
in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Joe P. McMillan on Harper St.
were Mrs. Lois G. McMillan
and William McMillan of
Greenville and Mike McMillan
of the University of Florida.
Mrs. Eunice Glasgow’ and
family of Greenwood, spent
Christmas Day in the home of
Mrs. Glasgow’s son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James
Smith, Sr., on Calhoun street.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Glas
gow and daughter, Jackie of
Salisbury, N. C., Mr. and Mrs.
Gene Hodges and two children,
Betsy and Bobby, Dr. and Mrs.
J. P. Landham of Sumter, were
holiday visitors in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. James Smith Sr.,
on Calhoun street.
Robert Smith spent the
Christmas holidays in Charles
ton with his brother and sister-
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F.
Sterling, Jr., of Washington,
D. C., were visitors during the
holidays in the home of Mr.
Sterling’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. F. Sterling on Pope St.
Mr. and Mrs. George Rodel-
sperger were visitors last Sat-
ui ay and Sunday in the home
of Mrs. Rodelsperger’s aunts,
Mrs. T. A. Berley and Miss Jo
Lee in Columbia. While in Co
lumbia they visited Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Gordon and family.
Visitors during the holidays
in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Claude F. Lathan on E. Main
street were Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
McLane of Atlanta, Ga.; Mr.
and Mrs. C. F. Lathan, Jr., and
son Eddie of Sumter; Mr. and
Mrs. T. L. Bridges and three
children, Ann, Jean and Gus;
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Bridges, Jr.,
and two children, Tommy and
Virginia Dare, Rock Hill; Mr.
and Mrs. Fred A. Stewart and
daughter, Peggy, Haddonfield,
N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mc
Lane and two children, Jimmy
and Patty, Hampton, Va.; and
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Kemp of
Tallahassee, Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ruff,
Sr., spent Christmas Day in
Winnsboro in the home of Mrs.
Ruff’s brother-in-law and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Macfie, Jr.
Their niece. Miss Anne Macfie,
returned to Newberry to spend
a few days with Mr. and Mrs.
Ruff.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G, Stevenson
of Hartsville visited Mr. Ste
venson’s brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr, and Mrs. Charlie Ruff
on Boundary street during the
holidays,
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Boozer
and son, Marion of Gaffney,
spent Monday in the home of
Mrs. Boozer’s mother, Mrs. H.
M. Boozer on E. Main street.
Mr. Boozer returned to his
home Monday afternoon, but
Mrs. Boozer and Marion re
mained for a week’s visit.
Visitors during the Christmas
holidays in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Forest Summer on
College street extension were
their children, Mr. and Mrs.
Virgil Pierce of Honea Path;
Prof, and Mrs. Forest Summer
and son, Charles, Columbia;
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Young, Al
lendale; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Y. Summer, Atlanta, Ga.; and
Ferd Summer, a student at
Clemson College.
Dr. and Mrs. J. N. Burgess
and Mrs. Burgess’ mother, Mrs.
Henry Stalvey, spent Christmas
Day and Monday in Sumter
with Dr. Burgess’ brother-in-
law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
E. C. Dunn.
W. J. (Billy) Chapman of
Charlotte, N. C.; Pfc. L. D.
(Pop) Chapman, stationed in
Baltimore, Md., and Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Jackson of Columbia,
spent Christmas weekend in*
the home of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. V. Chapman on E.
Main street. Private Chapman
will return to his base in Balti
more Monday, January 2nd.
Mr. and Mrs. Thornwell
Senn and daughter, Nina, of
Sumter, visited this week in
the home of Mr. Senn’s brother
and sister-in-law, Dr. and Mrs.
H. B. Senn on Harper street.
NEWS
BRIEFS
HUGH SHANNON
APPOINTED DEPUTY
Hugh Shanon, for many years
an employee of the C. D. Cole
man company, has been chosen
as deputy sheriff to succeed the
late Hub Quattlebaum.
Mr. Shannon will take office
in about two weeks.
NEW COUNCIL TAKES OVER
The new City Council was
sworn in Thursday night It
consists of four new members
and three who succeeded them
selves. James E. Wiseman is
the new Mayor and new alder
men are T. C. (Ted) McDowell,
Forrest W. Dickert and J. Lee
Boozer. The other councilmen
are Ernest Layton, Cecil Kin
ard and Neil Dufford.
GRADUATION SERMON
President James C. Kinard
of Newberry College announces
that the sermon to the 1950
graduating class on June 4
will be preached by Rev. Paul
M. Kinports, D.D., pastor of St.
Matthew’s Lutheran Church,
Charleston. He is a former ex-
ecutive secretary of the Luther
League of America.
The address to the class will
be delivered by Rev. Gould
Wickey of Washington, D. C.,
Executive of the Board of Edu
cation of the United Lutheran
Church in America.
MRS. KINARD HOSTESS
FOR AUXILIARY
The monthly meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary was
held at the home of Mrs. James
C. Kinard, on Thursday, Janu
ary 5, at 4 p.m. The associate
hostesses were: Mrs. Arthur
Welling, Mrs. R. A. Goodman,
Miss Jane Goodman, Mrs. F.
Scott Elliott and Mrs. E. S.
Sutherland.
The program was arranged
by Mrs. Gurnie Summer, Leg
islative Chairman and Mrs. Jor
dan Pool, Chairman of National
Security. The Hon. T. H. Pope
was the guest speaker.
ATTEND BLUE RIDGE
COUNCIL MEETING i
The 26th Annual Meeting of
the Blue Ridge Council met at
Clemson College Wednesday
night, December 21st.
Dewey Kinard, Scoutmaster
of Troop 69 was awarded a cer
tificate for having served as a
Scoutmaster for 25 years.
Lamar Neville, Eagle Scout
of Troop 66 aided in the open
ing ceremonies.
Mark F. Hawthorne of An
derson, was elected President
of the Council to serve for 1950.
Those from Newberry attend
ing were Dewey Kinard, P. K.
Harmon, William Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs. Marvin Rucker,
Weight Cannon, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Neel, William R. Wise,
District Chairman, Lamar Nev
ille, Dewey Kinard and others.
VOL. 12—NO. 84 + NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA,FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30,- 1949 + $1.50 PER YEAR
REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS
Newberry
W. E. McGahee to Luther
Monroe McGahee, one lot, 1226
Summer street, $5.00 love and
affection.
Charles R. Rinehart to Ever
ett Weggers, four acres (one-
half undivided interest) $1.00
and other considerations.
Mary Burton Tenneker to P.
Duncan Johnson, one lot on
Harrington street, $3000.
Newberry Outside
R. H. Wright, Executor of Z.
F. Wright, Estate, to L. A. Sav
age, 35 acres and one building,
$9500 (This place is near Stew
art’s fish pond behind the New
berry hospital).
Hartford
R. E. Amick to Steve D.
Reeves, one-half acre, $500.
Helena
Mrs. Pearl Rice to Mrs. Ruth
Longshore, one lot $300.
Whitmire
John Lee Epps and Lillie
Cooper Epps to Lurine King
Cromer, one lot on Calhoun
street, $700.
Ida Sims to Furman Quiller,
one lot on New Street, $125.
Newberry Federal Savings
and Loan Association to Hugh
E. Tankersley and Ernest L.
McKee, one lot on Clinton
Highway $5.00 and other valu
able considerations.
James Cleo White to W. W.
Jenkins, four lots and one
building (each frontage on Duc
kett street), $2500.
REV. G. F. CLARKSON
Rev. Gerardus Floyd Clark
son, 81, retired Methodist min
ister of Prosperity, died early
Saturday morning at the New
berry County hospital following
an illness of several weeks.
He was born September 16,
1868, at Manning, the son of
the late Rev. Nathaniel Bowen
Clarkson and Mrs. Laura Cer-
mel Gordon Clarkson. He at
tended schools at Timmonsville
and Lake City and was gradu
ated from Wofford College in
the class of 1891. He attended
Vanderbilt university from 1895
t 0 1896.
Rev. Clarkson was licensed
to preach August 6, 1892, and
joined the South Carolina con
ference in November, 1892, He
served the following appoint
ments; Kelton, Hartsville, Jones-
ville, Seneca, Walhalla, Prince
ton, Black Swamps, Cokesbury
Greenwood circuit, Newberry
circuit, Antreville, Williamston,
Greenville circuit and Prosperi
ty. He retired from the active
ministry in 1936,
Survivors include his widow,
Mrs. Nancy Fredrica Angel
Clarkson; four daughters, Mrs.
Mary Laura Sorola of Ukiah,
Calif., Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Su-
ber of Lockhart, Mrs. Maragaret
Welborn of Anderson and Mrs.
Harriett Hamm of Prosperity;
four sons, John Floyd Clark
son, Ansel Bowen Clarkson and
Gordon Neville Clarkson, all
of Newberry, and James Car
lisle Clarkson of Prosperity;
one sister. Dr. Margaret Ver
meil Huggins of Columbia, a
number of nieces and nephews
and ten grandchildren.
Funeral services were con
ducted Monday morning. Burial
was in Rosemont cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Counts
and daughter, Miss Betty Jo
Counts, attended the Yeargin-
Jackson wedding at the First
Baptist church in Anderson
Tuesday evening.
Mr. Counts, after spending
two weeks at home goes back
to Greenville Tuesday morning
to begin assisting the taxpayers
of Greenville in filing Federal
Income Tax returns. He wiE
assist the taxpayers in Pickens
on Friday, January 6th.
Miss Counts returns to her
school at Fort Mill Monday af
ter spending two weeks at her
home in Newberry.
FREDERICK L. SMITH
Funeral services for Freder
ick Leroy Smith, 27, who died
suddenly at the home of ’ his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Odis
Smith, late Monday afternoon,
were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday
at the Church of God in Honea
Path with Rev. L. W. Mcln-
tvre and Rev. and Mrs. H. L.
Hunt officiating. Interment fol
lowed in Silverbrook Cemetery
in Anderson.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Sara Smith of Easley; his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Odis
Smith of Wlhitmire; three sis
ters, Mrs. Horace Barker of
Shannon, Ga., Mrs. Eugene
Tripp of Clover and Miss Jua
nita R. Smith of Whitmire:
three brothers, Glenn Smith of
Greenville and Leland and Joel
Smith of Whitmire; four aunts
and six uncles.
Metts Fant, Jr. returned to
Decatur, Ala., Monday of this
week after spending the Christ
mas holidays in the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Metts
Fant on Glenn street.
Miss Delora Fant is spend
ing this week in Benson, N. C.
in the home of her aunt, Mrs.
W. E. Denning.
WITH THE SICK
IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Rebe Bedenbaugh, Cedar
Street, Manning.
Mr. William A. Boland, Pros
perity.
Mrs. Jacquline Bozard, 1307
Glenn street,
Mrs. Cleo Brown and baby
boy, 79 Glenn street.
Mrs. Elizabeth Crouch and
baby girl, route 4, Newberry.
Mr. William Dunlap, Joanna.
Miss May Dold, Newberry.
Mrs. Margaret Fellers, New
berry.
Mrs. Alma Hemdan, 2023
Montgomery street.
Walter Wilson Hester, Chap
pells.
Mrs. Van Johnson, Whitmire.
Mr. John Wm. Kidd, 419
Grant street, Whitmire.
Mrs. Eva Mae Lester, 1203
Second street,
Mrs. Edith Millstead, route 1,
Newerry.
Mr. J. B. McDowell, 1600
Evans street.
Bobby Rawls, route 1, Pom-
aria.
Mrs. G. G, Sales, 1002 Nance
street.
Mrs. James Boozer, Whitmire.
Mrs. Frankie Ruth Greene,
428 Grant street, Wlhitmire.
Mrs. Christine Richardson,
Pomaria.
Mrs. Dorothy Meetze, route
1, Newberry.
UDC CHAPTERS WITH MRS.
MEEK AND MRS. WRIGHT
The Drayton Rutherford
chapter UDC will meet Tues
day at 3:30 p.m. with Mrs. Rob
ert D. Wright at her home on
Harrington street.
The Calvin Crozier chapter
UDC will meet Tuesday at four
o’ -’ock p.m. at the home of
I s. Seth Meek, 1901 Harring
ton with Mrs. Butler Holmes
as associate hostess.
Farmers Soon
Make Returns
Washington, Dec. 28.—Farm
ers have two important income-
tax dates with the Federal Gov
ernment next month. They are
the familiar January 15 and a
new one, January 31.
January 15 is the day for fil
ing declarations of estimated
tax and paying that tax on 1949
income. These estimates and
payments may be made earlier
if the taxpaying farmer desires,
but January 15 is the final day.
However, if a farmer files his
final return for 1949 and pays
the tax in full for that year on
or before January 31, he is not
required to make out an esti
mated tax return. That is a
new provision of the income
tax law.
Previously farmers were re
quired to make final returns by
January 15 if they wished to
avoid filing estimated tax re
turns.
Taxpayers other than farmers
who are required to file esti
mates still must make a final
return by January 15 if they
want to avoid the work of mak
ing an estimate otherwise due
on that date. The tax law de
fines a farmer as one who re
ceives two thirds or more of
his gross income from farming.
There are two possible ad
vantages in filing a final, or
regular, return on or before the
January dates. One is the sav
ing of extra paper work and
the other is that taxpayers who
have refunds due them will get
them sooner than if they wait
until March 15.
If a farmer does not file a
final return by January 31, he
is required to make an estimat
ed tax return by January 15
and a final return on or before
March 15.
NOTICE—Am now prepared to
assist taxpayers with their in-
J. M. CREEKMORE come tax returns and am lo-
James Millard Creekmore, 77, | cated in two rooms of the BUS
station at the rear of the court
house where I’ll appreciate
business. Mrs. A H
Permits To.Build
And Repair
The following building per
mits were issued during the
past week by building inspector
Sam Beam; C. Y. Morris, re-
roof dwelling on Nance street,
$400.00.
C. B. Spinks, general repairs
to dwelling on Friend street,
$475.
Hugh M. Foster, one seven-
room veneer dwelling on John
stone street, $11,500.
Marvin J. Rucker, one seven-
room brick tile dwelling on
Johnstone street, $11000.
Elizabeth Ruff, add one room
to dwelling on Hardeman street
$150.
M. L. Kibler, general repairs
to dwelling on Mayer Avenue,
$1000.
Howard Clark, re-roof dwell
ing on Glenn street, $325.
J. W. Dennis, add one room
to dwelling on Boundary street
$200.
Willie Longshore, one f
room dwelling on Havird si
$2000.
died at his home on Jones
street Friday morning, Decem
ber 23, following a short illness.
He was the son of the late
Josiah Columbus and
Brown Creekmore of
Carolina. He was born in
Wilkes county, North Carolina,
but had been a resident of
Newberry for many years. He
was a member of Aveleigh
Presbyterian church, a Mason
and a life member of Amity
Lodge 87. He is the last sur
viving member of his immedi
ate family.
Survivors include his widow,
the former Anna May Johnson;
three sons, J. R. Creekmore
and R. B. Creekmore, both of
Newberry and B. O. Creekmore
of Greenwood; a daughter, Miss
Martha Creekmore of Newberry
and five grandchildren.
your
Sarah! Counts.
North
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Miller and
their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Debney Carr of
Lynchburg, Va., visited in the
home of Mr. Miller’s brother,
A. B. Miller and family during
the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Eargle
of Macon, Ga., and their daugh
ter, Miss Nelda Eargle, a mem
ber of the Allendale school fac
ulty, spent the Christmas holi
days in their home on Summer
street.
Miss Vernetha Fulmer spent
the holidays with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Fulmer in
Leesville.
MAYER MEMORIAL Cl
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
Mayer Memorial Lutheran
Church has recently held elec
tions for the Church Council
and congregation with the fol
lowing results. Elected to serve
on the Church Council for a
term of three years were Gar-
vice Taylor, Carl L. Taylor, O.
L. Cook, Jr., George E. Stone
and Eugene Shealy. Garvice
L. Taylor was elected vice
chairman, O. L. Cook, Jr., sec
retary, J. Howard Cook, Jr.,
treasurer of current funds and
Clyde L. Amick treasurer of
benevolent funds. J. H. Cook,
Sr., was elected treasurer of
Children’s Home Fund, Miss
Ethel Koon keeper of parish
register, Lula Mae Goree or
ganist, Eugene Shealy choir
director, J. B. Rister custodian
of property, James E. Rister
and C. B. Dorn head ushers.
Church Services
Daniel M. Shull, Pastor
10:00 a.m. Sunday SchooL
Mr. Harold Cook, Superinten
dent. *
11:00 a.m. The Service. In
connection with this service the
Preparatory Service will be
held and the Lord’s Supper ad
ministered.
7:00 p.m. Luther League.
Thursday, 3:30 p.m. Children
of the Church.
You are cordially invited to
worship with us.
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Gilliam
and two sons, Ralph and Her
bert Lee, left Wednesday night
for a visit of several days in
Florida with relatives.. They
expect to return to Newberry
the first of the week.
NEWS OF THE PROSPERITY COMMUNITY
'Holiday House Is Success
Prosperity’s first “Holiday
House” was a success. The spa
cious home of Dr. and Mrs.
George W. Harmon was never
more lovely than it was in its
Yuletide decorations when the
Prosperity Garden Club was
hostess to the people of Pros
perity and the surrounding
communities at its “Holiday
House” on Tuesday afternoon,
December 20, from three to
five o’clock-
On either side of the front
door were two decorated cedar
trees. On the door was a large
red poster with the message,
“Merry Christmas to All.”
Receiving in the living room
were Mrs. Harmon, Miss Ethel
Counts, and Miss Effie Haw
kins. The mantle scene was
probably the first the guests
viewed. The mantle was set
with a miniature church choir
composed of candle choir boys,
a hand-carved pipe organ with
graduate gilded pipes made
from broom handles, and a
hand painted stained glass win
dow, all inclosed with a ma
roon velvet draped railing. The
scene was created by Mrs. Har
mon. Red gladioli in floor con
tainers were placed on either
side of the fireplace.
Three arrangements of cam
ellias were used in this room.
On the mirror top coffee table
was a low container of Em
press camellias with china
ducks on either side,- Under a
large round gilt framed mir
ror was a side table decoration
of Debutante camellias wound
around a large gilt candle, and
three angel statuettes on grad
uated pedestals surrounded by
angel’s hair. On another table
was an arrangement of Alba
Plena camellias in pine needles
and centered with a Mddonna
statuette. An unframed mirror
reflected this scene.
The bannisters were decorat
ed with cedar garlands caught
up at intervals with wide red
satin bows of ribbon. On the
landing was a container with
limbs of magnolia leaves each
centered with cream con-shaped
light bulbs to give the effect of
magnolia buds. The long win
dow seat was stacked with
wrapped packages.
Mrs. G. Y. Hunter and Mrs.
B. T. Young received in the
children's room- Just inside the
door, on top of the radio, the
white cotton snow man with
his red satin top hat and bon
tie seemed to be keeping watch
over the room. Keeping him
company was an apple Santa
Claus. Balloons, stockings and
berried holly were used in the
room.
In one corner was a large
cedar tree, decorated with soap-
flake snow, tinsel, colored balls
and red and blue lights. A
manger scene nestled in cotton
snow was beneath the tree.
The children’s table was in red
and cream. It was set with
“chow-chow” trains equipped
with a cup (the smoke stack)
and an oblong plate (the coal
bin). In the center was a min
iature sled with reindeer driv
en by Santa Claus.
On a table in the children’s
room was a country church
yard scene.
From the children’s room the
guests went into the dining
room. The table was covered
with a green felt cloth. One
end was an arrangement of sil
vered magnolia leaves and ber
ries centered with a Mexican
silver candelabra in the shape
of a tree holing tiny candles.
From this arrangement wide
white satin ribbon was stretch
ed to the opposite comers of
the table. On these streamers
were miniature green gum drop
candles holding tiny candies.
At the other end of the table
was a silver tea service with
Mrs. C. T. Wyche pouring tea.
On the buffet, the china closet
and the serving table were ar
rangements of silvered foliage,
white candles and green and
silver baubles.
During the afternoon tea and
home made cookies were served
by Mrs. J. L. Counts, Mrs. J. D.
Luther. Mrs. C. M. Singley,
Mrs. Jacob S. Wheeler, Mrs. R.
T. Pugh and Miss Blanch Kib
ler.
In the sun parlor Mrs. T. A.
Dominick and Mrs. P. C. Sing-
ley received. Here green and
red were predominating colors.
In one corner was a stand of
magnolia leaves with some
painted red with yellow berry
centers to resemble poinsettia
blossoms. Arrangements of red
pyracantha berries were also
used in here. A low round
table was centered with a gilt
star surrounded with greenery
gold and red balls and two
china angels. The bookcase
held red balls nestled in a ring
of ivy leaves and pyracantha
berries.
The doors from the sun par
lor to the living room was also
draped with cedar swags and
red satin ribbon bows.
Eargle-Epiing
Miss Harriette Eargle and
Harold Epting were married in
a simple but lovely ceremony
Saturday afternoon, December
24, at Grace Lutheran Church
at three o’clock. The Rev. W.
D. Haltiwanger, pastor of both
the bride and the groom per
formed the double ring cere
mony. An assemblage of rela
tives and friends witnessed the
ceremony.
The chancel of the church
was covered with white and
silvered ietar and pine trees
were used in the decorations.
Floor baskets of pink gladioli
were also used.
Misses Nellie Ruth Wicker
and Jennylee Counts furnished
the wedding music. Miss Wic
ker played “Sweetest Story
Ever Told” and Miss Counts
sang “Because.” “To a Wild
Rose” was played during the
ceremony and the traditional
wedding marches were used.
The bride and groom entered
the church together.
Mrs. Epting was attired in
a grey suit with black acces
sories and wore a purple orchid
corsage. She is the attractive
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. G.
Eargle and is a graduate of the
Prosperity High SchooL
Mr. Epting is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Brooks Epting. He,
too, is a graduate of the Pros
perity High School and is em
ployed at Kemper Motor Com
pany.
After a wedding trip the cou
ple will stay with the groom’s
parents.
Sunday School Party
Mrs. H. B. Hendrix entertain
ed the members of her Sunday
School class on Monday after
noon at her home on Main St.
Bingo and other games were
enjoyed.
At the conclusion of the
games the hostess served ice
cream and cake.
Mrs. Hendrix gave each mem
ber a pocket size Bible.
Christmas Ev» Dinner
Dr. and Mrs. George W.
Harmon entertained Saturday
evening with their annual
Christmas Eve dinner. The
guest list included Mrs. J. L
Oxford of Atlanta, Ga.; CoL
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BIRTHDAYS
Mrs. Nat Gist, Jr., Mrs. G. V.
Clamo, F. B. Dawkins, Decem
ber 31st; John Harisen Ragland
and Buddy Lipscomb. January
1; Mary Fulmer Wells and Ben
Pressley Stewart, Jr. January
2; Kirby Lominack and Carter
Abrams, January 3; Howard
Clark, January 4; Miss Juanita
Hitt and Johnson Hagood Clary
January 5; Henry Edward Cou
sins. January Bibs.