Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Their Mailed by the Alumi members of the Associa alumni in the Armed Fo on file in the Alumni C Reunion in Print I 900-, 919 Lieut. Cmdr. Joseph E. Bolt, '15A, of New York, N. Y., Is now ad. dressed at U. S. Naval Hospital Corps School, Naval Hospital, San Diego 34, Calif. John . Rice, '17A, '19L, of Co lumbia, who has practiced law for many years in Columbia, is chair man of the City Democratic Execu tive committee for Columbia. Mr. Rice is a former member of the Alumni council. John Henry Johnson, '091., of Al lendale, judge of the 14th South Carolina circuit, writes in a recent letter to the Alumni office, that his son, Lieut. John Henry (Jack) John son, Jr., '42A, is now serving with the Infantry In the Pacific theater. Lieutenant Johnson left the States in October, 1945, and since that time has been stationed near Nagoya in Japan. le is addressed through the Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif. Lieutenant Johnson's sister, Mrs. Donald F. Baltus (Doris Johnson), '38A, is now making her home at 1401 Laurel street. Columbia. Mr. Baltus is associated with the Green Harvester company in Columbia. James Pierce Coates, '11A, '26G. of Columbia, was guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Columbia Rotary club. Mr. Coates, executive secretary of the South Carolina Ed ucation association, makes his home at 107 Southwood road, Columbia. E. A. Blackwell, '13L, of Colum hia, was recently named president of the Eau Claire chamber of com merce. Mr. Blackwell, who practices law in Columbia. makes his home at 900 Jackson avenue, Columbia. Frederick William Cappelmann, '12L, '12G, of Columbia, was elected president of the Richland .county bar association at its recent annual meeting. David W. Robinson, Jr., '21G, '21L, of Columbia, was elected vice president of the organization, and Douglas McKay, Jr., 'uA ,'411,, was re-elected secrettary-treasurer. The retiring president is David Me Eewn Winter, '20L, of Columbia. 1920-1929 Charles Kenneth Grimsley, '29A, '31L, of Florence. judge of pro hate for Florence county, writes in a recent ei.ier to the Alumni office. that his former law partner. Maj. Vardell E. Nesmith, '311, of King stree, is now stationed with the of fices of the War Department in the Pentagon Building, Washington. D. C. Major Nesmith is addressed at 3109 Beverly drive, Building 116 Parkfairfax. Alexandria, Va. Lieut. Col. Charles layiesworth Lesesne, Jr., '26CE, of Greelyville. was recently released from active duty with the AAF. In addit ion to his flying career withI the army, Colonel Lesesne has also flown for Pan-American Grace Airways of Lima, Peru. and with Safety Flying headquar-ters of Winston-Salem, N. C. Maj. Norhert Theodore, '251,, of Columbia, recently returned to the States, after having been on duty with the AUS in the European thea ter' of operations. lie is addressed at 2831 Wilmot avenue. Columbia. Frank Boyd Gary, .Jr., '281t, of Columbia, was recently appointed chairman of the men's teams of the Columbia YWCA building canm paign. Mr. Gary who makes his home at 1601 Pendleton street, Co lumbia, formerly served overseas with the Navy and was awarde.d the Legion of Ihonor. Rank of Che valier, including the Croix de Guerre with palms. lie now prac tices law in Columbia. .James Kendree Williams, '2910, of Mullins, was elected township Dem ocratic chairman, at a recent meet jng of the Mullins Democratic rce cinct club. Mr. Williams is adl dressed at 24 Park swceet. Mullins. JameL Carlisle Dog,gette, '2"7A, of Brunson, was recently evelated to the position of president or the South Carolina high school league, having served previously as v'ice president of the organization. Mr. Doggette is superintendent of the Brunson public schools. iRobert Campbell Lake, '35G, or Whitmire, Is outgoing president of the high school league. 1930- 1939 Benjamin Gerard Hlorizog, 'al1., of Olar, formerly special attorney for- the Bureau of Internal Revenue in Washington, D. C., and later spe cial assistant to the attorney gen er-al in the tax division of the D partment of Justice, and recently resigned as assistant general coun gel of the Great Northern Railway comp)any, recently announced the opening of offices in the Peoples building, Char'leston, John Hamnpden Brooks, '32A, of Columbia, formerly acdressed at - - - - - Asst. Editor ii Association Off ice to tion and to non-membe, rces whose addresses are fice. I X. .- % Assistant Secretary of State D( Lewis (left) and Prof. Coleman Alumni office on the campus. All statesman was known for his bri "go far" have proved true. As as of State Byrnes, he is a key figur( suing. Mr. Russell was born in Lafai at an early age. lie was gradut and bachelor of laws (1928). After special courses in federa the practice of law in Union, his trustee of the University. From I Byrnes, later becoming a partne with Mr. Byrnes that was to tak assistant to the "Assistant Presi( later director of war mobilizatlor For a time, between calls to s in the army, seeing service in E suaded to keep the war mobilizi assistant secretary of state by P Although extremely busy with still finds time to devote to his 4101 Linwood road, Columbia. is now making his home at 114 Alt Queen stret. Sumfr. William Roland luimphlett, .Jr.. '35EE, of Columbia. recently receiv ed his discharge from service, after having heen on duty with the armed forces in the Pacific theater. ile has resu.1med his duties with ithe( OPA regional rent division. and is now serving as regional field rep resentative in Atlanta. (;a. William Childs Cantey. 31. D., '33A, of Columbia, George '. me Cutcheen, 31. D.. '29A, of Columbia, and Doctor E. C. Kinder a giaduate of the College of Charleston, recent iy fornied an associateship in ihe practice of general surgery in Co lumbia. They will open vheir offices at 1412 Bull st r eet Columbia early in June. Walter Popelt I a,awson. '9A, of Ivanhoe. na., >. now adtriressd at 15(19 Colunmbus aven uc. Port smouth. Va. la.i. Samituel E'. McFadtden, '3t6A, of Cthesteir. ireeni ty annrou nc-ed h is ranntdrtay for Sout h Carolina state senator from Cheste, (-ounty. Mr. McFadden. who is now p)ra(ticin g law at Chest er. served as an AAIF alt ack pilot ittnth.it the Furopean and Pacific t heater-is of operation. Theodore letnedict Kohtn, '340C, of Coumbhia, ricenitly r eceived( htis dis chat ge ftromt servit(e, art et having beent ott dutty with the Narvy for mote than a yea r. Prior to e-nt er ing the se-rvi-e, Mr. Kohn was a well known Coltumbia merchant. H-I n.ow makes his home at 113 Sou th Saluda avenue, Columbia. ,Iamnes Hery~ I harry) Spranna, ,rr, '37Ed, '4IG, of Summerville-, has re. (cived hris iischat ge ftrom setrvice after having been on dluty will the Navy, arnd is niow teaching school at Marion. Thomas Allent Anargt tkgare. .fr. '39A. 'II0, of Chtar lest on. ri-cenrt lk receivedI his discharge from service atftero having been on duty3 witIh t he army' in bolth the European an( Chtina-Au rma-Tndtia t heaters, whet he served in the pirtt-troops wit I tthe office of st t at egic se'rvice's Wearer of thIe E:utropeanr thae ribbhon with arn arrowhtetad anld t wt battle stars, the A siat it-Pac-ific theater tribn withI one star, t h( Ame-ricatn theartIer ri bhon, thte A met iran defense rihbon, the Victor ribbon, and t he Medat of Resist. litncr <Fteet, hIe is now pirat-tite ing ltaw with the firmi of L.egani aind liarec itt Char leston. Edtwatrd W. Carntwtell, '3611., o Kingstrece, recently3 ri-signed hti posit ionl as se-cretary to Gover noi Williams, and plans to practice lawt at. Kingstree. Mr. Cant well server also for two yeats as secretary I< Senator Olin DP. ,Iohnston, '23A '241,, durinrg his Iast term as gov Cr-nor. .Ittllant F. Craig, '34G, of East over wits rec-entliy elected president o1 the Rihland County School Mas Icrs ltrb, at a meeting held In Co lumbiai. Mr. C aig, whto make ha on 2/h Issued by the U RALPH LE maid Russell (above center) is shi Karesh of the University Law Scht three were students together at tI Iliant record and oratorical ability.] ristant secretary of state for admit in effecting the vigorous new fori ette Springs, Miss., February 27, tedi from the University with the I practice and procedure at the Ui hoie town, with the late J. Gordor nion he went to Spartanhurg andi andl eventually the head of the I e himt to Washington and eventua lent," when Mr. Byrnes becante dir under President Roosevelt. orvice of the country In Washingt urope. But he was recalled to Was tione jobr until vietory in Europe 'esident Truman shortly after Mr. I he job of reorganizing State epai Ina Mater an tfakes a real, acti home at Eastver, is superinten dent of the school there. - Getrge Sanley Bryant, '35A, of Conway, recently announced his randidacv for the enited States sen ate from the sixth congressional dtistrit in South Carolina. Mr. Bry ant has served in the South Caro ina legislature from lor county during the yeats 19:6.1945. A vet eran of 19 months serice with the Army in the Eutopean t heater, he is author of a hook, Staight Fr,om he Bat tlefront" which is sched uled to he published in July. %ma.. Robert Hantley Morrell, '37A, of a .ykesland, is now on terminal leave from the AAF. after having n:eor lit mttv wth that rAnch of service for five years. lie is wearer of the American theater riihon he Atmerican Dilefense ibbon,01 and the Vict.ory ribbon. Gecorge ILaw Epps, M1. I)., '87A, of Iaintr rige, Ga., forme liy of Coum hia and Nwherry, eas recenly elected vice ptesident of a Georgia dis autrier al association. Doctor Elps who now makes his home in Bainbridge, recently received his dliscarge from the Army where he served as' a Colonel. Iuleit. tEtt1nrn, iatndolph h Bra d harm, Jr., '39C, '40G,. of Columbia, re cen1t ly received hais disehatge from SErvice. an)d is now~ connel(cd with Mctesson-Robbi ns itn Macon, Ga. lA icand Mrs. Bradham (-everly (Galnes Bates), '39)A, make their home at 247 Stanislaus citrce. Ma con. 1940- 1949 G.eraldt S. Haillard, '400, of George town. wh'to formerly served with thle armed forces overseas, has re ceived his discharge, and is now making his home at 21.] King street, Gecorget own. Mrs. Gutn D. Arnold (Ruth Sara Sholk), '45Ed, of Charleston. is now addressed at 326 North "J" street, Lake Worth, Fla. Mrs. D)wlght L. ringle tJacque linre Antoinette Testard), '44A, of Columbia, Is now making her home at 530 Sthr street, S. W., Cedar Rapidls, Iowa, where Mr. Pringle Is connected wvit h Collins, Inc. J .ohn Henry Atkitnson, Jr., '460, of Galivants Ferry, recently re eived his discharge from service, after harving been on durty with the AAF'. lie is now addressedl at Gall vants Ferry. Walter Carroll Taylor, Jr., '42A, of Gaffney, recently received hIs discharge from service, and is now studying law at Columbia univer sity'. New York. lHe is addressed at 526 North 114th street, New York | 25. James HI. McKinnrey, Jr., '42J, of Belton, who formerly served in the Pacific theater wit h the Marine Corps, recently left the States for a trip to New Zealand. Mr. McKinney has been serving as a member of the staff of The Columbia Record. Mrs. E. J. Edgerton (Martha Campbell Alien), '42A, of Columbia. e At41 M i niversity of South Carolina A wIS, '29, Executive Secretary and own with Alumni Secretary Ralph ol (right), on a recent visit to the te University, when the young Predictions then that Russell would tistration and adviser to Secretary .ign policy the nation is now pur. 1006; but moved to South Carolina degrees of bachelor of arts (1926) niversity of Michigan, he entered Hughes, '97A, '00G, 'OOL, a former the firm of Nicholls, Wyche and Irm. Here began the partnership 113' to the White House itself, as ector of economic stabilization and m, Mr. Russell served as a major hington when Mr. Hyrnes was per. was secure. He ,was appointed lyrnes was made secretary of state. rtment administration, Mr. Russell e inierest in her affairs. is now making her home :1909 Tren holm road, Columbia :19. Eli Washington (Duck) Sweat man, Jr., '41A, of Columbia. was re vent ly named manager of the south ern office of the Ileadley-Reed com pany. radio station representat-ives. in Atlanta. Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Sweatman. and their six-months old daughter. Jenny Ruth. are making their home in Atlanta. Ens. Charles F. Klinner, '46 V-It, of Clanton. Ala.. formerbl stationed at Georgia Tech. in Atlanta. Ga.. is now stationed at the Ground Train ing School. N. A. A. S.. Kingsville, renn. Jerrvdeann uhrt rr) i,. son. '45A, of Gastonia, N. C.. former ly addressed at 614 South Neil stireet. Gastonia. is now employed in Virginija, and is addfressedl at Box 743 lbitrisonbuiirg. Va. Ens. George Kendall Hanmiltonm, '45A. of Iliarlsville. Pa.. who is on duly with the Navy. is now ad. dressed at BOQ 4. 88 East Bay strteet. Chartleston. .ieut. (jg) .Johnt Barnwell (Jack) Nettles, '4lA, of Columbia, is now add(ressedl at L'SS Neshoha (APA 2161, Naval Supply Annex, Stockton, Calif. In a treent letter- to the Alumni office, he writes that First lietnt. Clarencee C. ,yles, '43A, of Columbia. who is set-ving with the AAF. is now stationed at Maxwell Field. Montgomery, Ala. I,ieut. Sams Beard Kinig., ,Jr., '43A, of Columbia, recently returned to Miss Genevieve Reynolds (seco in Washington, D, C., lut shown w and (left) MIss Margaret Hart, i President and his family by the uity in the class of 1933, Is a wvell on Latin Amnerica. During her cam dents of other countries. and ala4 zi 5ront lumni Association Alumni Editor JUST A POST CARD A post card In all it takes to tell us that you are fi, or out of, the armed forces. Please inform us of address changes for the Alumni Office records and the mailing lisL Your classmates and friends want to read news about you in "On The Alumni Front." the States, after having been on duty with the U. S. Marine Corps overseas for ten months. After re ceiving his discharge at Parris Island, he expects to be at home in Columbia. Lieut. (jg) Jonathan Lucas (John ny) Dieter, '48C, of Columbia, who is on duty with the Navy, and who has been stationed aboard the USS Montletier, recently reported to Norfolk, Va., where he will receive further assignment. He expects to receive his release from the Navy early this summer. Ens. William A. (Bill) Dallis, '45A, of Columbia, and Mrs. Dallis (Vir ginia -Beckham), '45Ed, recently ar rived In Columbia, where Ensign Dallis will spend a 30-day leave. En sign Dallis recently returned to the States, after having been on duty with the Navy in the South Pacific. and for the past few months he has been stationed on the west coast. At the end of his leave, he will report to Charleston for reassignment. Lieut. Ladson Henry Beach, '45A, of Walterboro, recently received his discharge from service, after having been on duty at Guam. lie is now addressed at Walterboro. John Dixon (Jack) Sitton, '42C. of Greelyville, recently received his discharge from service, after having been on duty with the navy for more than three years, 22 months of which were spent overseas. Wearer of two bailie stars. he is now addressed at Greelyville. Maj. Patrick Herbert Seay, '4lEd, of Lexington, has returned to the States, after having been on duty with the armed forces overseas, where he served as chemical offi cer of Stratgeic Air Forces in the Pacific. lie is now addressed at Mo bile Air Material Command. Mobile, Ala. James Everett Hamnage, '44A, of Colnlmbia, recently ,joined Delta Air Lines as a pilot. Mr. Ramage for merly served as a pilot in the AAF. where he flew C-47's and B-17's over New Guinea. New Britain. and other Pacific islands. lie is addressed at 2850 Devine street, Columbia. Ens. Honer Hart lerke. '47 - of Cleveland, Ohio. who served as executive officer of a PT hoat in the Philippines area. has been placen on inactive duty, and is now\, adldressedl at 5907 Brookside. drive. ClevelIand(. Mrs. William B. Chandler (Rita .Johnts Scott), '42A, of St. Charles, and Mr. Chandler, now make their home at 1116 Maple street. Colum b)ia. They have one small diaughter, Rita Louise. Clifton Ansel Jordan, '42A, of Galivants Ferry. has received his diischarge from service, after having been on duty with the United States Coast Guard overseas for more than five years. Mr. Jordan recently accepted a position with Kirby's drug store at Mullins. He is addressed at Box 443, Mullins. William S. Taylor, '46A, of East over, recently r'ec'eived his discharge rid from left) p resident of the An ith President Truman, Mr's. Trum oclety editor of the Washiington S lub in Washington recently. Miss I known Washington newspaper and eer in Washington she has Intervi with Mmne ChIang, KaShek war. Frank K. Sloan.'43J - Men and women of Car graduates, are requested their changng addresses , University Campus, CO Future Alumni A son, Tristan Albert DuBose, to Willia-m M. DuBose, '39P, and Mrs. DuBose, March 30 in Columbia. The DuBoses make their hopie at Mo netta. A daughter, Nancy Cheston Brog don, to John Clinton Brogdon, Jr., '36C, and Mrs. Brogdon (Nancy Murray), '41A, April 13 at Sumter. The Brogdons make their home at Sumter. A son, John McQueen Miller, Jr., to John McQueen Miller, '29s, and Mrs. Miller (Eloise Lenora Milli gan), '34A, April 16 in Columbia. The Millers make their home In Co lumbia. A daughter, Barbara Helen Dunn, to Woodrow Wilson Dunn, '34A, and Mrs. Dunn, April 18 in Columbia. The Dunns make their home at 3200 Colonial drive, Columbia. A daughter, Ellen Salley James, to Robert Ervin James, Jr., '23C, and Mrs. James, April 8. The Jameses make their home at Dar lington. A daughter. Portia Barber, to Thomas Porter Barber, Jr., '43A, and Mrs. Barber, March 30 in Co lumbia. The Barbers are addressed at Fairfax. Twin daughters. Sally Comstock and Sanda Comstock. to Lieut. Cmdr. William James Comstock, '41CE, and Mrs. Comstock; April 11 at Hawthorne. Nev. The Comstocks are making their home at Haw thorne, where Commander Com. stock is stationed. A son, Edwin Wilds Fields. to I. G. Fields, and Mrs. Fields (Margaret Julia Godbold), '45A, March 28 in lenderson, Nev. A son, Richard Clayton Beacham, to Lowrie Miller Beaeham, '.!A, and Mrs. Beacham. The Beachams make their home at 1621 Preston road. Alexandria, Va. A daughter, .ludith Drake Rogers. to Fred A. Rogers, '36,, and Mrs. Rogers, March 31 at Bennettsville. The Rogers make their home at Bennettsville. A son. Allen Boykin Robinson. to Robert Hoke Robinson, '401, and Mrs. Rollnson (Bessie Heyward). '40A, April 24 in Columbia. The Rob insons make their home in Colum bia. where Mr. Robinson is plac tiving law. from service. after having been on duty with the AAF. and is nov ad dressed at Eastover. Ma . 11"411! L. . J,., '40A, of Union. who wvas on duty with the Infantry in the European thwater of operations, is now stationed at Fairchild. Wisconsin. Mr's. oniui! C. Morriso,n tlBettv ;:rhani), '45C, of Wilton. Conn., and Lieut. (.ig) Morm'ison, were recent visitors at the Alumni office. The Morrisons ame adrressed at Oid Ride:efieldl roadl. Wilton. Ray' Moody Seigler, '430, of Aiken. recemntly rec'eived his discharge fr'onm ser'vii'e, after' having been on duty with the Navy for three years. iIe plans to enter' law school at Duke university in the fall. William Dozier Ragadale, '44E, of Columbia, recently received his dis chbarge from service, after having been on duty wvith the armed forces for 32 months, 19 months of which were spent in the Aleutian Islands and Alaska. He is now addressed at ierican Newspaper Women's club In, and Miss Margaret Truman, tar, at a reception given for the cynolds, graduate of the Univer magazine writer, and an authority awed and dimned with seven -presl. I of the Chinese neralini.a I . . . e - Asst. Editor olina, graduates and non to send alumni news and to the Alumni Office, mbia, South Carolina. They Promised Clifford Elizabeth Powell, at 'adsden, Ala., and Daniel Whitney rharin, '80J, of Allendale, April 22. Mr. Tharin, who is now located in Washington, D. C., formerly served on the reportorial staffs of both the News and Courier and the Co. iumbia Record. The couple are mak ing their homb at 4403 14th street, N. W., Apartment,21, Washington, D. C. Jarfet Schneider, of New Orleans, La., and Robert Mayer Lumlansky, '35G, of Darlington, April 18 in New Orleans. Mr.Lumiansky,who former ly served with the armored corps of the army, received his release from service last year, after having been on duty in the ETO. He is reported to have received the honor of being the first American soldier to enter Paris when he was liason officer to General LeClere. Wearer of the Croix de Guerre with palms, the Bronze Star, and the Legion of Hon or, Mr. Lumiansky is now profes sor of English at Tulane university. Eleanor Etheredge, '38A, of Springfield. and Rudolph Whittle, of Williston, March 28 at Aiken. Prior to her marriage, Mrs. Whit tIe taught school in Williamsburg and Aiken counties. The couple will make their home at Williston. Ernia Lucille Wicters, '43A, of Charleston. and Cyrus Thompeon Stone. Jr., of Marion. April 2,3 in Charleston. They will make their home at Marion. Nancy lone Byrd. of Florence. and Harold Franklin Pittmanl, '35p. of Florence, April 10 at Florence. ir. Pittiman recently received his d:s charge from servrce. after having been on duty with the Third di vision of the infantry for t lie is now engaged in insurance business at Florence, where the couple are making their home. Annie Louise (Polly) Martin ,'460, of Tampa, Fla.. and Columbia, an Carter Thomas Holder. Jr.. of C lumbia. March 23 in Columbia. Mrs. Holder holds a secretarial position with Solicitor Thomas Potl Taylor, '24A, '261, and A. W. Holman in Columbia. Marie Elizabeth Hammond. of Fairfax. and LaRue Merida Medlin, M.D., '37P, of Bennettsville, April 6 at Florence. They are making their home at Tabor City. N. C., where Doctor Medlin is practicing m -di (in lie. Ehzabeth Gerald. of Florence. and Preston Grainger, '43A. of Nichols, April 6 at Florence. They are mak ing their home in Orlando, Fla., where Mr. Grainger is connected with the Boh Gravelv Manufactur tng company. Willa Mae Smsith, '45A, of Gall- I vants Ferr'y, and Robert David WVil liamson, of Greenville, March 23 in Gr'eenvil!c. Margaret Fletnniken Elliott, '40A, of Winnishoro, and H-erbert Alien Sherman, of Newv York City, April 1 at the American church ini Paris, France. Msrs. St ?rmnan was formerly associated with the National Geo graphic Magazine in Washington, D. C., and with the headquartetrs of the Office of Strategic Service in Paris. She is now employed at the United States Embassy in Paris, The couple are making their home In Pais, where Mr. Sherman main tains the office of the Federal Ex port and Import Corporation. Ines Truluek, '35C, of Lake City, and Lieut. Col. E. Price Ripley, of Roanoke, Va.. April 19 at Lake City. They are making their home in Roanoke, Va., where Colonel Ripley is engaged in business. Betty ,Jean Rosesn, '45A, of Colum-. bia. and Marvin M. Browtnstein, of Mississipji, April 7 in Columbia. Agnes Pringle Lee, '87Ed, of Co lumbia, and William Thomas Claw son, Jr., of Rock Hill, Apsril 21 In Co lumbia. Prior to her marriage, Rrs. Clawson has been teaching in v'ar& nus South Carolina schools. 925 Calhoun street, Columbia. William Sheppard Rogers, '43A, of Columbia, has received his sre lease from the Navy, and has sre. turned to his fotmer' Position wish Ihe South Carolina Unemnployment Compensation commission, whoe he is serving as supervisor of the abulating machine unit, research and statistIcs section. Lietut. Col. Leo Alexanider Erlon, 41G, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, i now on ter'minial leave from the AAF, after having been on dutyg\ vitht that branch of ser vice over ens. Wear'es' of the Croix de Guerr'e' vith palm, andi the Bronze Star tiedal, he was r'ecently appointed issistant proressor of economhics at iar'quette university. Milwaukee Mrs. B. C. Zelinsky' (Mary Cathe. ngi Heunnett) '44(', of Menasha. WI... 'onsin. is now addr'essed at .385 Pine