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I New Year Sees Completion of Medical Building And Start of Home For County Farm Agencies Plans are complete for the erection of the Newberry Coun ty Agricultural Building, a pro ject which has been under dis cussion for several years, ac cording to Dr. Y. M. Brown, chairman of the County Build ing Committee. The Agricultural Building will be constructed on Martin Street near the Junior High School. The forty by ninety foot structure will be located on a lot with 100 foot frontage and 98 foot depth. Bids for the building contract will be opened on January 24th Dr. Brown stated, and it is ex pected that construction will begin immediately following ac ceptance of the bid by the building committee which is composed of Mrs. Olive Feagle Halfacre, R. D. Floyd and Jim Johnson of Newberry; Leroy D. Wedaman of Pomaria, Mangus Shealy of Little Mountain; Chess Bedenbaugh and Dr. Brown, Chairman, of Prosper ity. The two storey brick struc ture will house all county of fices, which include Triple A, Department of Public Welfare and the office of the County Agent. Willis Irvin 0 f Augusta, Ga., architect for the Regnery home in Newberry and the Catholic Church and other buildings in Joanna, drew the plans for the Agricultural Building. Dr. Brown expressed the hope of the building committee that work will begin on a com munity market for Newberry in the near future, when a suit able location can be secured. The medical clinic being constructed on Hunt street op posite the Newberry County hospital is expected to be com pleted within sixty days, it was stated today by Ralph B. Baker, who is in charge of con struction. By May, the build ing will be fully equipped with medical, X-ray and laboratory equipment, and ready for oc cupancy by Dr. Ralph P. Baker w T ho is now in Washington, The clinic building, which will also house a drug store, will have a sixty foot front and will be eighty feet in depth, situated on a lot 100 by 100 feet. Included on the clinic side of the building will be a recep tion office in the front, separate waiting rooms for white and colored patients, and separate examination rooms. The re mainder of the space will be used for the doctor’s offices, X-ray rooms, a complete lab oratory, and bedrooms for over night patients. Dr. Baker expects to begin his practice in Newberry by the first of June. The drug store will be operated by a local druggist. A GIRL CAN BE MIGHTY SWEET WHEN SHE WANTS. LITTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Dawkins Jr. and two children, Bobbie and Sandra of Wilmington, N. C., spent the holidays in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ezell on Brown St. and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dawkins on Nance street. Mr. Dawkins returned to Wilmington Tues day, but Mrs. Dawkins and children remained for a longer visit. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Dawkins of Leesville, spent last Wed nesday in Newberry with rela tives Mrs. Furman Sterling attend ed a district committee meeting and luncheon at the Calhoun Hotel in Anderson recently. She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. W. O. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Furman Sterl ing attended the Christmas dance in Saluda Thursday eve ning, December 22, where they were chaperons. Marion Baxter and mother, Mrs. P. F. Baxter and son John Satterwhite and mother, Mrs. M. M. Satterwhite, spent Sun day in Columbia in the home of Mrs. Baxter’s son and daugh ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Baxter. Pfc. George W. Countsre ceived his discharge from the Army prior to the Christmas holidays and is now visiting in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Olin Counts on New berry route four. ‘Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Hinton of Clemson, Tom Keitt, Atlanta, Ga., and Hardin Keitt of Green ville, spent the Christmas holi- . . tt 7 ^ days in the home of their fa- °? t Martln street Wednesday ther, T. E. Keitt in the county. alt e m00n - Thomas G. Graham, who is a patient in the Veterans’ Hos pital in Columbia, spent a week during the Christmas holidays at his home on Martin street. He returned to the hospital last Thursday for further treatment. Mrs. Thomas G. Graham who has been visiting her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weber in Columbia, since Mr. Graham has been a patient in the Veterans’ Hospi tal there, returned to her home — City Hall Stuff Jimmie Wiseman, jovial host at the Hotel Wiseman is now jovial Mayor of *he City of Newberry. This newspaper saw him elected with a degree of pleasure like unto that the devil gets out of sticking his pitch- fork into a wife-beater. Not that he will set any woods afire but that Newberrians are assured of a con tinuation of honest govern ment. To Mayor Wisman and to Councilmen Boozer, Dickert, Dufford, Kinard, Layton and McDowell this newspaper bespeaks two years of easy sailing. Ed. Blackwell is there to get the cats out of the ' trees, so your tasks should indeed be pleasur able for the next two years. In passing it should be' noted that dewberry is in debted to ex-Mayor Pickens Fqlley for bringing it into line with other progressive cities of the State in the matter of city management. In this and in many other ways “Pick” Salley put in two good years for New berry. About all Pick got out of it was a gold watch and a new insight into just how cussed some people can be' when they want. The following permits issued during the past week by Sam Beam were: Dr. J. E. Grant, one wood frame building on Caldwell street, $300. Mrs. Dorothy Dorrity, one five-room dwelling on Cline street, $7000. Ernest Ward, repairs to dwelling on Drayton street, $100. Mrs. J. T, Danielson, repairs to dwelling on Senn street, $150. BIRTHDAYS J. D. French, John Rexford North, III (eon of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. North, Jr.) Jan. 7; Emory H. Bowman, Mrs. D. L. An drews (Bonnie Wilson) and D, E. Schumpert, Jan. 8; Mrs. J. D. Kinard, Jan. 9; Mrs. Lucy McCartha, Mrs. H. R. Brooks and Clara ElweU Stokes, Jan. 10; Mrs. Van Price, Mrs. Sadie Ringer, Mrs. Tom Suber (Helen Mower), William R, Brooks and Martha Jean Smith (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, Jr.). Jan. 11; Edgar L. Hiller. Mrs. Mary Parks, Sr. and Mrs. J. E. Stokes, Jan. 12; Steve North (son of Mr. and Mrs. Rex North, Jr.), Jan. 13th. Miss Annabel Roger of New Orleans, La, who has been the guest of Mrs. J. W. Denning on Nance street for several days, returned to her home in New Orleans Tuesday. Dave Denning has returned to his work at Enka Corpora tion in Morristown, Tenn., after spending the Christmas season with his mother, Mrs. J. W. Denning on Nance street. Wil liam (Billy) Denning, the younger son of Mrs. Denning has returned to New Orleans, La., after spending the holi days here. Mrs. Annie Spearman resum ed her work at Carpenters Monday morning after being absent for the past several weeks due to illness. Cadet Howard Parks, US Mil itary Academy, West Point, New York, spent the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Parks on Fair Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fellers and two children, Sandra and Dianne, of Charleston, spent the holidays in the home of Mr. Fellers’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Fellers on the cut-off. W. E. Turner, Dr. R. A. Truett, Horace Swittenberg, Jack Cousins, Raymond Blair and Buddy Morehead spent Sunday in Jacksonville, Florida, where they attended the Gator Bowl football game. They re turned to Newberry Monday night. Miss Virginia Dufford, a member of the El Paso, Texas school faculty, Miss Doris Duf ford, a student at Winthrop College, Dr. C. A. Dufford of Columbia and Bill Dufford, a member of the Georgetown school faculty, have returned to their respective jobs after spending the Christmas holi days here in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dufford on College street. 'Mr. and Mrs. Henry Burton Wells, their son-in-law and daughter, Mx. and Mrs. Albert Mencken and granddaughter, Linda Mencken of Augusta, Ga. spent New Year Day and Mon day in the home of Mr. Wells’ mother, Mrs. H, B, Wells, Sr., on Harrington street. TARRER TRANSFERRED TO ROCK HILL DISTRICT W. C. Tarrer, who has been connected with the Esso Stan dard Oil Company in Newberry as general salesman for the Newberry Area for the past nine years has been transferred to Rock Hill as general sales man for the Rock Hill District, and R. G. Lester, salesman for the Greenville Axea has been transferred to Newberry to take the place of Mr. Tarrer. Mr. Tarrer took over his new duties in Rock Hill in Novem ber. He will move his wife and three children, Billy, Bar bara and Keith to Rock Hill to make their home as soon as living quarters are available. Mr. Lester assumed his new duties here when Mr. Tarrer left. He will move his wife and two small children to New berry to make their home as soon as they can find a place to live. . ... NEWBERRY QUINT TO PLAY TONIGHT Another game has been add ed to the Newberry College schedule. It will be played on the lo cal court against a strong team from the Lancaster Mills to night (Friday), January 6, be ginning at 8:00. This is the second game to be played between the two teams; the first, played before the official season opened, re sulted in a six-point win for the Redskins. Of special interest to the lo cal spectators is the fact that several of the Lancaster Mills players are former Newberry College players, and are known to many of the Newberry resi dents. It is hoped that a girls’ gamd will be played in conjunction with the main event, the de ciding factor being the avail ability of sufficient number of Newberry College co-rds. FOR RENT — 2 room apart ment, private front and rear entrance, garage. J. H. Glymph, 205 Caldwell St. l|6tn PROFESSIONAL NOTICE In regards to my practice, I will continue to make home visits in the city and the county as in the past. DR, REYBURN W- LOMINACK On View at Kemper Motor Go. Saturday SCHOOLS TAKE PART IN OVERSEAS PROGRAM Jesse T. Anderson, State Supt. of Educaiton sent a letter to the superintendents and principals of the state on No vember 23rd, endorsing the Christian Rural Overseas Pro gram in the schools and sug gesting that all funds that are collected be turned over to the respective County Superinten dent of Education. The response has been grati fying, as a number of schools both white and colored respond ed whole-heartedly making pos sible a total contribution of $44.00 which has been sent to Mr. Howard G. McClain, CRO-P Director. County Supt. Brown wishes to thank the school children of Newberry County for their wil lingness to share with others. RED CROSS CLASSES BEGIN JAN. 9TH A course in first aid will be given by the local chapter of the Red Cross. The classes will begin January 9th and will be taught by William Fix, First Aid Instructor with the Ameri can National "Red Cross. The purpose of Red Cross First Aid training is to develop knowledge and skills needed to give immediate and temporary care to the victim of an acci dent or sudden illness while the services of a physician are be ing obtained. Oftentimes know ledge of first aid has meant the difference between life and death or it has meant the dif ference between temporary and permanent disability or oe- tween rapid recovery and long hospitalization. If you don’t know how to administer first aid, why don’t you call your Newberry Chapter of the Red Cross now and find out about the free courses in first aid. The telephone number is 78. Mrs. Hannah R. Pool will be glad to tell you about the course. E. A. SANDERS Earl A. Sanders, Sr., 47, died Saturday afternoon at his home on Crosson street. He had been in ill health for the past six months and was seriously ill for one week. Mr. Sanders was born and reared in Augusta, Ga. He was the son of ‘Mrs. Bessie Virginia Matheny Sanders and the late Henry Clay Sanders.. For the past 35 years he had made his home in Newberry and was a member of the W.O.W. Funeral services were held Sunday at the McSwain Funer al home, conducted by Rev. Y. Z. Gordy and Rev. C, F. Du- Bose, Jr. Interment followed in Rosemont cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rosa Lee Sanders, and two children, Miss Marguerite Katherine Sanders of Greem ville and Earl Alvis Sanders, Jr., of Newberry, and his mo ther, Mrs. Bessie Sanders, of Newberry. COLLEGE STUDENTS RESUME CLASSES Newberry College began classes Tuesday morning at 8:00 after the Christmas holidays. The first semester examina tions will begin on January 20 and continue through January 27.. The second semester be gins January 31. During the holidays, Presi dent James C. Kinard of New berry College announced that the baccalaureate to the 1050 graduating class on June 4 would be delivered by Rev. Paul M. Linsports, D,D„ pastor of St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Charleston. The address to the graduating class on 'Monday, June 5, wiU be delivered by Dr, Gould Wie- key of Washington, D. C., exe cutive secretary of the Board of Education of the United Lu theran Church in America, VOL. 12—NO. 35 + NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1950 $1.50 PER kMA r, ■ , 1^ .* ; HOSPITAL Grateful To Loyal FRIENDS The Board of Trustees. The Administrator, and Personnel of Newberry County Hospital wish to express their appreciation for the many gifts and remem brances extended by indivi duals, clubs, organizations and circles of Newberry and New berry County throughout the calendar year 1949. The Newberry County Hos pital has just ended another .active and successful year, which would have been impos sible without the help of the many friends we claim. The Newberry County Hospital ex pects to complete and have fn operation its new addition by summer of 1950. - We invite all to participate in our program to provide for the sick. We extend Greetings for a Happy New Year to all. James W. Henderson, Hospital Supt. Newberry County Hos pital. CARY G. JOHNSON Cary Gilder Johnson, 72, former resident of the Bush River section of Newberry County, died at the Baptist Hos pital in Columbia Tuesday night after several days illness. He had made his home in West Columbia for a number of years. He was the son of the late Newton Frank and Sallie Chupp Johnson of Newberry County. He was a member of Bush River Baptist Church and served as superintendent of the Sunday School and also as a member of the board of deacons for a number of years. He also served as a trustee in the Bush River School. He was the last surviving member of his family. He was twice married, first to Miss Ellen Mills of New berry,' who died 19 years ago. From the union the following children survive; Ben F. John son of Chester, Rufus C. John son of Cayce, Dawson Johnson of Rhodiss, N. C., Mrs. Lois J. Cromer of Newberry, Mr$._G. Z. Bonnette of Cayce and Den mark, Mrs. Jesse Johnson of Kinards, Miss Myrtle Johnson of Bishopville; Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Wilson and daughter, Mrs. Furman Sterling, spent the Christmas holidays in Charleston. SOCIAL SECURITY MAN Dates of the Social Security man in Newberry during Jan uary are the 3rd, 10th, 17 th, 24th, 31st. Paste this in your hat if you’d like to talk to him about retiring or getting on his pension list. He gets down about 9:30. NOTICE All electric power^ will be off in City of Newberry—Sunday January 8th from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM, in order that Duke Power Co. may change lines. City of Newberry Public Utilities Gayle-Pritchard Sunday evening, December 18 at five o’clock in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church of Newberry, Mrs. Carrie Lee Gayle became the bride of Mr. James Pritchard, Reverend Paul Sherrill, pastor of the church, officiated, using the double ring ceremony. The al tar was banked with fern and accented by several branched candelabra and tall baskets of white gladioli on either side, Preceding the ceremony, Mr, Russell Addy lighted the can dles, and Mrs. Marion R, Ear- gle, sister of the groom, was at the organ, playing Grieg’s “I Love Thee” and Bond’s “1 Love You Truly.” The “Bridal Chorus” from Lohengrin by Wagner was used as the pro cessional, and the “Wedding March” from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by Mendelssohn was played as the recessional. “O Perfect Love” by Barnby was softly played as the vows were spoken, The bride’s only attendant was Miss Kathleen Pearce of Columbia and Greenville, who wore a toast brown crepe dress with a bronze satin hat and carried a nosegay of bronze chrysanthemums caught with matching wide satin ribbon. The groom had as hig best man Mr. Bill McSwain, brother of the bride. Ring-bearers were the twin daughters of the bride, Agnes Anne and Sally Anne Gayle, who wore floor- length dresses of gold satin ac centuated by bandeaux of mul ti-colored flowers in the hair and carried the rings in nose gays of bronze chrysanthemums centered with a white calla lily. REAL ESTATE - TRANSFERS Newberry R. Herman Wright, Executor of Z. F. Wright, Estate, to Mrs. Mary Boland Hawkins, one lot on Drayton street, $350. Bessie L. Morris, et al to Alva S. Dominick, one lot on Glenn street (Julia A. Lake Es tate), $1100. Melrose D. Floyd to Robert Lee Floyd, box 293, St. Mat thews, on e lot on Drayton St. (one-half interest), $5.00 lovq and affection. J. R. Clary to G. N. Clark son, et al, one lot on proposed extension of Wheeler street, $500. Newberry Outside John A. Eleazer, Sr., to R. D. Stoudemire, 52 acres, $1000. Mt. Bethel G arm any Robert T. Sease to J. Ellerbe Sease, 104.4 acres (one-half in terest), $5.00 love and affection. Maybinton Banny Cathcart to Frances B. Cathcart, 34.75 acres,- $5.00 love and affection. Pomaria Mamie H. Setzler to A. R. Boland, one lot $100. Vaughn ville Mrs. Emma B. Summer to Jennings C. Summer, 39.9 acres $5.00 love and affection. Old Town James C. Kinard, Q. Epting Kunkle and B. V. Chapman, as Executors of the Estate of John J. Dominick, deceased, to West Virginia Pulp Paner Company, 534.2 acres, $11600. Whitmire W'illiam L. Norville to Dr. A. B. Schriver, et al, one lot and one building, $18000. Beth Eden Irvin Frye to Furnie R. Sum mer, ten acres, $2000. VISIT GARDENS OF GA. AND FLA. Mr. and Mrs. John Waldrop returned to their home on Wal nut street this week after a vacation spent visiting some of the gardens and nurseries m Georgia ,, Florida. Their daughter and son-in-law Rev., and Mrs, M- E. Boozer from Pickens, joined them in Tampa, Florida and together they witnessed the Wbfford-Florida State football' game on January 2nd. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Griffith Crouch, Springrove Hospital, Catonville, Maryland, baby girl, December 9. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Luther Chapman, route 1, Prosperity, baby boy, December 6, Mr. and Mrs. Birtrun Cotney, route 1, Prosperity, baby girl, December 1, Mr. and Mrs. David Luther Ruff, route 2, Newberry, baby girl, December 3. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carl Riser, Prosperity, baby girl, De cember 5, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Marvin Hipp, Prosperity, twin boys, December 6, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bennie Crouch, route 4, Newberry, baby girl December 28. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ray Stoudemayer, Peak, baby girl, December 13. Mr. and Mrs, Everett Harold Lominack. route 1, Newberry, baby boy, December 22. Mr. and Mrs. Elzie Thomas Meetze, route 1, Newberry, baby girl, December 20. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Willard Brown, 79 Glenn street, baby boy, December 23. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Marion Bickley, Prosperity, baby boy, December J6. Mr, and Mrs. Mead Ham mond Hughes, route 3, Pros perity, baby boy, December Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Forest Pitts, route 3, Newberry, baby girl, December 2. Mr. and Mrs. Hurel Omeral Wicker, route 2, Pomaria, baby boy, December 2. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ray Franklin, Newberry, baby boy, December 11. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Benson Griffin, route 2, Newberry, baby boy, December 22. Mr. and Mrs. Nailer Guy, route 1, Newberry, baby boy, December 30. Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Bickley, route 4, Newberry, baby boy, December 31. Dennis’ Celebrate 25th Anniversary Many friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. Thompson Dennis gathered at the Community Hall of New berry on -Wednesday night, De cember 28th, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the date when Miss Tarsie Alieen Sing- ley and J. Thompson Dennis said their marriage vows before'* the Rev. Mr. Freed, pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Re deemer, in 1924. The Commuinty Hall was at tractively decorated for the for mal reception, which was held from 8:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Receiving guests with Mr. and Mrs. Dennis were their daughter, Joan; Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Dennis and Mr. Luther Dennis, parents and grandfa ther of Mr. Dennis. Mrs. Dennis was charmingly attired in a white crepe dinner gown, which featured an ar rangement of silver sequins. She wore an orchid corsage. Mrs. George Hawkins, Mrs. O. J. Wilson and Mrs. Louis E. Brossy presided at the coffee table, which was decorated with an artistic arrangement of white carnations and snapdrag ons. White candles in silver candelabra glowed on either side. The center of attraction in the loom was the wedding cake. The two tiers of the cake were separated by pedes tals attractively decorated with cake icing, and between the tiers stood a miniature bride and groom. Underneath the lower tier, which stood on ped estals on a reflecting mirror, was a cluster of flowers, and the top of the cake was decor ated with a bouquet of white rosebuds and orchids, fashioned from icing. Wedding bells were placed on reflectors on either side of the cake, and white can dies in crystal holders gave a soft illumination to the scene. Mr and Mrs. Tom Saye pre- sidect at the guest register, end assisting the guests with their wraps were Billy O’Dell and “ Byrd* Out of town guests tended the reception were; Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Dennis of Columbia, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dwyer of Hock Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Donald and chil dren of Atlanta, Harold Byrd of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Koehler of Newark, N. J., Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Singley of Co lumbia, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Fell of Augusta, Miss Alma Singley of Columbia, Mrs. T. S. Plowden, Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Wilson of Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Carver of Green ville. NEWS BRIEE&l PAITENT IN HOSPITAL Mrs. Frances Miller (Frances Duncan) was admitted to the Newberry hospital last Sunday, and underwent an operation on Monday. She is reported to be doing nicely at this time. UNDERGOES OPERATION Mrs. Ben F. Dawkins, Jr. (Louise Ezell) was admitted to the Newberry hospital last Friday where she underwent an operation Saturday. She stood the operation fine and is now getting along nicely. SELLS OUT TO ENTER Ray Feagle sold his business at Clinton Tuesday and has re turned to Newberry. Mr®Fea- gle ^ill enter the feed and seed, business in the building recent ly vacated by Stotts Auto in the near future. HJ>. CLUB MEETS TUESDAY The Mt. Bethel Gi H.D. Club will meet at school house Tuesday aftei January 10th, at 3 o’clocl tesses are Mrs. Jason Mrs. C. S. Ruff and Charles Price. on AT BUS STATION Mrs. A. H. Counts has cured quarters for her i tax work at the bus static is now ready to serve! tomers there. Mrs. Co had many years’ e tax work. Her c! found most reasonable may b e reached by tele 928-W. MOVIE TO BE SHOWnP* The United Lutheran in America prepared on Christian Higher The title of the Difference.” Th; be presented at- PROSPERITY Mr. and Mrs. Joe Webster of Columbia were Christmas guests of Mrs. Webster’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Gib son. Recent guests of Misses Susie and Mary Langford were Miss Bessie Taylor of Batesburg and Mrs. W. D. Moore of the Hart ford community. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Domi nick and Mrs. Henry Counts of Greenville were guests Satur day of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Dominick. Mr. and Mrs. -W. C. Barnes have had with them during the holidays Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Williams and two children of Concord, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Ross and three children of Jacksonville, Fla.; and Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph C. Barnes and two children of Columbia. Miss Betty Ross returned to her school work in Atlanta, Ga. Sunday after spending the hol idays with her mother, Mrs. J. E.. Ross. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Smith ac companied Dr. and Mrs. George W. Harmon to Atlanta last Tuesday for the funeral of Mrs. J. I. Oxford, who died while she was visiting her daughter, Mrs. Harmon. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Key of Portsmouth, Va., spent the weekend with Mrs. Key’s grandmother, Mrs. E. O. Counts. Mr. and Mrs. Voight M. Ep ting of Estill were guests last week of Mrs. A. K. Epting and Mr. and Mrs. Gurdon Counts. With Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wessinger for the holidays were Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Abrams of Beaufort, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Oswald and children of Colum bia; and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Pinson of Cross HilL Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Perry had as their Christmas guests Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Creel of Hem ingway; Mr. and Mrs. Royce K. Perry and their two children, Alice Dawn and Royce, Jr. of Johnston; and Dr. Bob Perry of Gastonia, N. C, to see this f: movie in Newberry. PAITENT IN J. B. McDowell, who hf a paitent in the Newben pital for the past several was reported this morn be in a serious conditic McDowell suffered S some time ago and has confined to his bed since time and was getting aloi very well until a few days I i RETURN TO NEW YORK Mrs. Ford Kurtz and son Peter Kurtz, a sophomore at Yale University, returned their home in Hollis land, N. Y. f Tuesday ter spending a week the home of Mrs._ Kurtz’ ther,. Mrs. J. W. brother. Jack Chap] family on E. Main sti Peter resumed his sc ties at Yale University Thursday, January 5th. VISIT MOTHER Christmas guests in the of Mrs. Lela DeHart on Swain street were her and grandchildren; Mr. Mrs. James DeHart,.- ~ burg; Mr. and Mrs. V< Hart and son of Lai and Mrs. John Crawfo: daughters, Rowland, N. C.; and Mrs. Johnnie I children, Newberry, brother, Wlill Bishop; a neL Horace Hendrix and Frank Berley Boozer. e-SSNr - TO MILITARY SCHOOL Capt. and Mrs. H. K. and son Jimmy, will leave day for Boonville, Mo., Captain Boyd will report duty as instructor at Ki Military School. Captain Boyd and fa cently returned to the after being on duty in any for three years, the Christmas holidays the home of Captain parents, Dr. and Mrs. Boyd in the county. 1 i •— 1 " i - m OFFICE IS MOVED The business office of Southern Bell ’ Telegraph Company, for years located on the floor of the Exch* Building, moved the street office of building from which recently moved. The new offices have dergone a renovation, feature coat of paint and Attorney R. will add cupied by tne pany to his w ■ * . f Venetian Winds, the office >y file teli Wt wtteEvr.