Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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_ wmuY, yovEMagii »i, 1941 Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hieri of Char leston were weekend guest in the home of Mrs. Hiers’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Nichols. TAX NOTICE The tax books will be open for coL lection of 1941 taxes on and after Oc tober 15, 1941. The following is general levy for all except special purposes: Mills Ordinary County 11% Bonds and Interest 18 Roads and Bridges 2 Hospital % School—State 3 Couaty School 5% County school special 1 County Board of Education % State 1 '.'’OTAL 43 The following are the authorized special levies for the various school districts of the county: Dist. No. Mills 1 Newberry 17 2 Mt. Bethel-Garmany 6 S Maybinton 6 4 Long Lane 5 5 McCullough * o Cromer ... 0 8 Reagin 10 9 Deadfall 10 10 Ut.onia 10 11 Hartford 6 12 Johnstone 5 13 Stoney'Hill 6 14 Prosperity ....15 15 O’Neall 8 18 Fairview 4 19 Midway 4 21 Central 4 22 St. Phillips 8 23 Rutherford 4 24 Broad River 4 25 New Hope Zion 4 26 Pomaria 12 27 Red Knoll 6 28 Helena 4 29 Mt. Pleasant 8 30 Little Mountain ....16% 31 Wheeland 3 32 Union 6 33 Jolly Street 8 34 St. Pauls 6 35 Peak 4 37 Mudlic 0 38 Vaughnville 6 39 Chappells 6 40 Old Town 10 41 Dominick 8 42 Reederville 12 43 Bush River 12 44 Smyrna 12 45 Trinity 10 46 Burton ' 10 47 Tranwood 12 48 Jalapa 8 49 Kinards 2 50 Tabernacle 8 51 Trilby 4 62 Whitmire 15 53 Mollohon 4 54 Beth Eden 5 55 Fork 8 57 Belfast 6 68 Silverstreet 14 59 Pressley 1 4 60 St. John 4 There will be a one per cent (1%) discount on general County taxes through November 14, 1941. On and after January 1, 1942, the Penalties prescribed by law will be imposed on unpaid taxes. You are requested to call for your taxes by School Districts in which your property is located. The Treas urer is not responsible for unpaid taxes not called for by districts. Those who had their dogs vaccinat ed for rabies during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, by one authoriz ed by law, and exnect to be exempted from dog tax will please bring their certificates of vaccination when ap pearing to pay taxes. J. RAY DAWKINS. Treasurer Newberry County. THE NEWBERRY 8UN and CLUB NOTES IS THIS YOU? The two persons described in The Sun last week were Mrs. Pinckney Abrams and John Peterson. This week our first description is of a lady seen at church Sunday wear ing a black mannish suit with white waist made vest style. She was also wearing black shoes, black hat and white gloves. She has grey hair, blue eyes and wears glasses, and one of the finest Sunday school teachers to be found. Our second description is of a young girl seen in a grocery store Tuesday morning shopping with her mother. She was wearing a grey sport coat, white and black sport shoes. She is a blond and has a blond sister who looks just like her, in fact I don’t know wnich one I am describing, so the one that comes in will get the free ice cream and I’ll never know which one unless she tells me. If either of the above descriptions could be you, come by The Sun office and get your ticket which entitles you to a FREE quart of ice cream from STOKES’ DRUG STORE, compli ments of Stokes’ and The Sun. BURTON-SMITH A marriage of cordial interest to a host of friends was that of Miss Velma Burton and Larry Smith which was solemnized Sunday afternoon, November 9 at 5 o’clock at the Gold- ville Baptist church with the Rev. James B. Mitchell, officiating, using the ring ceremony. For her wedding, Mrs. Smith wore an attractive costume in soldier blue with black accessories. Her corsage was of tuberoses. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Burton of Newberry and is a young woman with a charming personality and fine Chr vtian charac ter. Mr. Smith, a former Neiwberrian, is now stationed at Pearl Harbor, Ha waii, with the United States Navy. Until his return to Hawaii, he and his bride, will visit with relatives in Newberry and Warrenville. Miss Bessie Newberry of Atlanta, Ga., spent the weekend in the city with her sister Miss Emily Newberry. McCRACKIN-BROOKS WEDDING SOLEMNIZED A lovely autumn wedding of much social interest was that of Miss Edith Evelyn McCrackin and Phillips Mc Bride Brooks, which took place last Saturday evening at 7:30 o’clock in the Lutheran Cnurch of the Redeem er. The Rev. M. M. Brooks, father of the bridegroom and pastor of O’Neal Street Methodist church of this city performed the ring ceremony in the presence of a large assemblage of relatives and friemds. Miss Mazie Dominick, organist, played “My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice” (Saint Saens) “I Love You Truly.” “Intermezzo” by Provost and during the ceremony “Liebestraum” was softly rendered. She used the traditional wedding marches. Miss Jeanne Johnstone of Newberry sang, “At Dawning” and Gene West of Charleston sang, “All ror You.” Strother C. Paysinger and Richard C. Floyd, both of Newberry were the senior ushers. The usher grooms men were M. L. Madden of Atlanta and T. C. Hagood of Lexington, both brothers-in-law of the bridegroom, M. D. Lambeth of Georgetown and Robert Bruner of Newberry. The bridesmaids were Miss Nancy Mclver of Sanford, N. C., Miss Kella Young of Charlotte, Miss Virginia Anderson of Newberry and Mrs. M. D. Lambeth of Georgetown. The maid of honor was Miss Caro line McCrackin, sister of the bride, and the dame of honor was Mrs. T. C. Hagood, sister of the bridegroom of Lexington. Miss Pat Hagood, niece of the bridegroom, of Lexington, was flower girl. The bride, who was given in mar riage by her father, Joseph Thad- deus McCrackin, was exquisite in her wedding dress of traditional ivory duchess satin fashioned on Victorian lines, sweetheart neck of imported Irish lace, leg-o-mutton sleeves fin ished in a point at the ..and and very full skirt ending in a long graceful train. Her veil of bridal illusion fell from a coronet of seed pearls and extended the length of her train. She carried a shower boquet of white car nations, roses and lilies of the valley. The bridegroom had as his best man his brother. Bill Brooks of At lanta, Ga. Immediately after the ceremony, the bride’s parents entertained with a reception at their home on College street. The receiving line was com posed of the wedding party and par ents of the couple. Mrs. Brooks, a lovely and charming member of the younger society con tingent of Newberry, j* the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thaddeus McCrackin. She attended Queens Chicora and Newberry college and was a Delta pledge at Queens Chi cora. Many delightful pre-nuptial parties have been given in her honor. Mr. Brooks is the son of the Rev. and Mrs. M. M. Brooks of Newberry. He attended Brevard Junior college and graduated at Newberry college. He was a member of Kappa Phi frat ernity. Following a wedding trip, he and his bride will make their home in Walterboro where he has headquar ters as a traveling salesman for Ligget and Myers. LUTZ-CARSON A wedding of beauty and simplici ty was that of Miss' Marjorie Lutz of Bessemer City, N. C., and Niell Mills Carson, Jr., of Gastonia ,N. C., which took place Saturday evening, Novem ber eighth at 6 o’clock, at the' Asso ciate Reformed Presbyterian parson age: ■ ” • The- peremomy was- performed- by Dr. J. W. Carson an uncle of- the groom. Only a few intimate friends of the couple witnessed the ceremony. RONALD FRANKLIN HENDRIX Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hendrix, Jr., announce the birth of a son, Ronald Franklin, born October 27, in the Mary Black hospital in Spartanburg. Mrs. Hendrix was formerly Miss Dorothy Ellenberg of Ninety-Six. PRICE-McCRARY Miss Ellie Price of the Mt. Bethel Community and Joseph Wells Mc Crary, of Coronaca, were united in marriage Monday, November the tenth at the parsonage of the As sociate Reformed Presbyterian church. The ceremony -was performed by Dr. J. W. Carson in the presence of a few relatives and friends of the couple. Mrs. Price is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. D. Price of Newberry. Mr McCrary is a prominent business man in Coronaca, where they will make their home. Mr. and Mrs. Danny Lambeth of Georgetown were weekend guest in the home of Mrs Lambeth’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Smith, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sanders at tended the Clemsom-Wake Forest game Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Eskrdige of Shelby, N. C., will spend Thanksgiv ing Day with Mrs. Eskridge’s broth er, T. E. Davis and family. Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Hendrix and C- C. Harman of Lexington were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hendrix. CHAPPELLS SC HOOL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis of Hol lis, Long Island, New York, arrived in Newberry last Friday to visit Mr, and Mrs. T. E. Davis until Saturday of this week. Their daughter, Marion Davis, who is a student at Catherine- Gibbes Business school in New York, will join them in Newberry to spend Thanksgiving. On October 3lst, Chappells school had its Hallowe’bn Party. The deco rations were unique, and the program was good. We also had fortune-tell- ing and skilled games. Ice cream and qandy were sold. ' Baby Ray and his Country Cousins were -here November 6. They were sponsored by the-uVaghnville Home Demonstration Club. Perfect Attendance for October Grade 1: Junior Fain, Billy Atta- way, Oscar Moore, Maree Hollings worth and Cecil Phillips. Grade 2: Betty Jo Ang'e, Ray Mc- Bumey, and Arthur Cook. Grade 3: Mirin Misenheimer and Martha Padgett. Grade 4; Ruby Smith and John Al- ian Hert. Grade 5: Allen Boazman, Milton Boazman, E. M. Cook, Joe Eptihg, Joyce Griffith, Melvin Misenheimer, and Annette Sample. Grade 6: Robert Goree, Ida Webb, Sallie Mobley, Annie Laurie Clary. Grade 7: Christine Boazman, Hugh Butler, Edna Gilbert, Audrey Stewart, Varee Bedenbaugh. Grade 8: Bobby Hollingsworth, Wa- dine Fain, Jack Mobley, Richard Wil son, Billy Dipner. Grade 9: Betty Boozer, Dorothy Blackmon, Blanch Stewart, Marjorie Mobley, Kathleen Samples. Grade 10: Ralph Boazman, Edith Bruce, Frances Sligh, Brunner Sum mer, Margaret Summer, Summers Wills, Claude Sharpe. Grade 11: Harriet Harmon, Mary Frances Hollingsworth, Raymond Sal ter. Honor Roll for October Grade 1: Roy Rushton, Maree Hol lingsworth, John Francis Scurry, Jr., Harmon Brehmer, Oscar Arnold Moore. Grade 2: Betty Jo Angle, Ray Mc- Burney, Frances Rushton, H. S. Bed enbaugh, Charles Rushton. Grade 4: Jack Gregory, Alain Hert. Grade 5: Milton Boazman, Johnnie Griffith. Grade 6: Ida Webb. Grade 7: Christine Boazman, Aud rey Stewart, Effie Lee Riser, Ednu- Gilbert. Grade 8: Bobby Hollingsworth, Wa. dine Fain. Grade 9: Blanche Stewart. Dorothy Blackmon, Jeanette Riser, Legoy Gregory. Grade 10: Edith Bruce, Claude Sharpe. Grade 11: Harriet Harmon, Mary Frances Hollingsworth. O’NEALL NEWS Many of the O’Neall students en joyed a pleasant day at the Newberry County fair, Wednesday, Oct >ber 29. On Friday, October 31st a host of the patrons, students, and friende were on hand for the Hallowe’en Car nival. Everyone who attended seem ed to enjoy the occasion. The agriculture boys of O’Neall and Stoney Hill schools with their teach er, Mr. Blakely, visited Mr. Harry Shealy’is farm above Newberry on November 7. They reported a very profitable trip. An Armistice Day program was given in Chapel Tuesday by some of the grammar and high school stu dents. The following were on the program: Nelson Connelly, Eloise Shealy, Marjorie Holley, Carolyn Boozer, Ruth Riser, Clara Dennis, Dennis Bouknight, Bobby Koon, Marian Moore, Drucie Connelly, Doris Moore, Bobby Jean Rankin, Mary Moore, Reba Bowers, Ann Bedenbaugh, Les- sle Shealy, and Keith Bedenbaugh. CLUB HEARS ARTCLES ON HEALTH The Johnstone H. D. Club met at the school house Monday. The meet ing was called to order and scripture read by the president. Mrs. George Abrams and Mrs. James Sligh each read an article on health and ideas for making Christ mas gifts. Miss Counts talked about inexpensive Christmas gifts each could make. She. _ showed several of these gifts she hao made. Each member was asked to bring a small gift and fruit for the Christmas tree at the December meeting. The host ess, Mrs. George Minick, served crackers, candy and Coca-Cola. You Are RIGHT! Auto Financing Is Our Business. NO TRESPASSING- hereby notified that ing for minnows, or any manner is st’ ,: ' on our lands. Th. body. Mr. and Mrs. ick. -Everyone Is hunting, eein- tre-f passing in tly forbidden means every- M. B. Domin- 15-3tp FOR SALE—Seed oats, wheat, vetch, clover, rape, and all other field seeds. Johnson McCrackin Co. 19-4c RIBBONS—for adding machines and typewriters. We put them on for you. The SUN office. Phone 1. THIN PAPERS—for Lawyers and others, any size, any grade, any weight. Plain or margin ruled. The SUN office. Phone 1. We will finance a new car for you. We will refinance your present car so as to reduce your pay ments—or We will make you a loan on the car you now own. SKRIP BLACK INK—in quarts o. smaller; numbering machine, and stamp pad ink. The SUN office. Phone 1. FOR SALE—Seed oats, Barley and Wheat—all seed grown on my farm, recleaned and graded. Purity and germination test high. Prices cheap if you consider quality. Contact me for all information possible re garding these seed. Phone No. 2302. H. O. Long, Silverstreet, S. C. 10-3-tfc FOR SALE—Good dry slab stove- wood, $3 cord; 2 cords, $5. Stove- wood, $4_cord. Pine slab blocks, $5 load. Joe W. Kinard, Prosperity, S. C. pthFeb27 ESTRAYED— From my home in Chappells Sunday night, one iron grey horse mule, weight about 1000 pounds, 5 years old. Reward for information as to whereabouts. J. L. Holloway, Chappells, S. C. Standard Rates~No red Tape. Quick and cour teous Service. t A Newberry Finance Company to serve New berry people. Newberry Insurance & Realty Co. E. B. PURCELL, President Phone 197 Exchange Bldg. Jo Relieve Misery (0^665 WANT THRILLSl CATAPULTINC A PLANE INTO SPACE takes nerves of steel and split-second accuracy. These Navy men work together like a champion ship football team. Courses in all branches of aviation are now being offered to you by the U. S. Navy. 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