Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PAGE EIGHT " - • THE NEWBERRY SUtf NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Devore had as Christmas guests Mr. and Mrs. Frank Devore, Jr. of Atlanta, Cpl. William R. Devore of Camp Fannin, Texas, and Mrs. Carroll Devore and baby, Donnie, of Kinards. Cpl. Car- roll Devore and Pvt. Elliott Daw kins, son and son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Devore, were unable to be pre sent, both having recently left the states for overseas service. Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Kerr returned to the Theological Seminary in De catur, Ga., Tuesday after spending the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Kerr’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Z. Wilson on Main street. Lieutenant and Mrs. Joseph S. Waters, of Gainsville, Florida, Mrs. Wilson L. Moore and little daughter, Barbara, of Walterboro, and Mrs. Chalmers Brown of Conway, spent the Christmas holidays in the home of Dr. W. C. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. T. Scurry Riley and family of Ladson, spent last week in the home of Mrs. Riley’s mother, Mrs. Viola Werts. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar E. Wood, Mr. Leland Wood and Mrs. J. J. Kibler of this city attended the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. J. T. Miller, at Batesburg last week. Miss Fay Shealy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Shealy, had as her guests last week Misses Dorothy Vaughn and Dorothy Witt of Green wood. BACK ON THE JOB Mrs. Edna H. Feagle, director of the Department of Public Welfare, who has been absent form her desk for the past two months, returned to work Monday morning. Mrs. Ruth Mathis acted in Mrs. Feagle’s place while she was away from her office. DOING NICELY Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith of Flor ence, spent the past weekend in the home of Mrs. Smith’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ruff. Mr. and Mrs. John Ruff, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith spent Sunday in Winnsboro with Mrs. Ruff’s mother, Mrs. Julia Long. Mrs. Charlie Ruff is visiting her sisters, Mrs. Rice Macfie and Mrs. Joe Beckham in Winnsboro. The friends of Mr. Earl Taylor will be glad to learn that he is doing nicely in the Columbia hospital where he underwent a major opera tion last Wednesday. ‘RIDING HIGH’ COMING Mrs. Walter Lovett and two child ren, Janabeth and Charles, returned to their home in Lovett, Ga., last Wednesday after spending the holi days with Mrs. Lovett’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Williams. Pecans! Pecans! Pecans! We are still buying Pecans and will be for some time to come. Shake your trees and bring any kind, any size. We buy every day in the week. Highest cash prices paid. R. Derrill Smith Wholesale jGrocers NEWBERRY, S. C. The Ritz Theatre is getting readj to welcome Paramount’s Technicoloi Western musical, “Riding High,’ which co-stars Dorothy Lamour, Did Powell and Victor Moore, Arrival date is Thursday and Friday and from what we’ve heard about thi picture, if you’re smart you’ll make plans to be on hand. In addition to the three principals mentioned, Gil Lamb, Cass Daley anc Milt Britton and his Band are also very much in evidence, contributing to the hilarity. There are seven terrific tunes, too, among them “You’re the Rainbow.” GRAHAM-FLOYD Of interest to friends is the mar riage of Miss Dorothy Annette Gra ham, daughter of Mrs. Catherine E. Graham and the late Mr. Graham of Pomaria and Mr. John Vinal Floyd, whidh was performed by the Rev. W. M. Owings. The marriage took place Friday, December 24th, at the Methodist parsonage in Newberry. Mrs. Floyd is a graduate of Monti- cello High school, Strother, and Mr. Floyd, the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Floyd, Silverstreet, is a ffraduate of the Silverstreet High school. He served one year and five months as military police. He is now employed with E. M. Lipscomb’s Gulf Service on College street, Newberry. Miss Alene Graham, sister of the bride and Mr. Guy Bowers attended the ceremony. The couple will make their home in Silverstreet with the bridegroom’s parents for the present. ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF DAUGHTER Private and Mrs. Luther C. Nabors announce the birth of a daughter, Donna Kay, on Deceber 11 at the Laurens county hospital, Laurens, S. C. Mrs. Nabors is the former Miss Maydee Minick of this county. She and her little daughter are on a visit at Mr. and Mrs. Joby J. Betch- man’s. Private Nabors is stationed at Fort Custer, Michigan. MRS. MARY K. KING WEDS CORPORAL GARDENHIRE A marriage of interest to friends in Newberry and elsewhere was that of Mrs. Mary Klettner King of New berry and Cpl. B. W. Gardenhire of Columbus, Ga. and Camp Croft, Spar tanburg, which was solemnized at the Ridge parsonage in Leesville, Saturday evening, January 1, 1944 at 8:30, in the home of Rev.- and Mrs. M. L. Kester. The beautiful ring ceremony of the Lutheran church was performed by Rev. Kester, a close friend of the bride. Mrs. Gardenhire was attired in a two piece smoky blue traveling suit, with which he wore black accessor ies. The couple left immediately after he ceremony for a short wedding trip, after which Corporal Garden- hire will return to Camp Crof: where he is stationed, and Mrs. Gardenhire will continue as manager of the local Sears Order Office here, where she will make her home. MRS. BETTY ESAMON SMITH Mrs. Betty Esamon Smith, age 69, died at her home in the county early Saturday morning. She had been in declining health for about three years. Mrs. Smith was born in Germany and spent her early life there. Funeral services were held Sun day aftemoon at 4 p. m. from the McSwain Funeral Home, Rev. W. H. Clark in charge, assisted by Rev. W. J. Moates. Interment was in Rosemont cemetery. She is survived by her husband, A. K. Smith, and eight children: Silas Smith, Paul Smith, W. A. Smith, Frank Smith and Richard Smith, Mrs. J. C. Wilson, Mrs. Pinckney Moore and Mrs. F. W. Brearty. One half-brother, Max Swancey, fourteen grandchildren and one great-gandchild also survive. Active pallbearers were P. N. Ab rams, George Scruggs, E. H. Cous ins, T. H. Julian, George Huggins, and Claude Cromer Granddaughters served as flower girls. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mr. Charlie Franklin Layton of 612 O’Neal treet, Newberry, an nounces the engagement of her daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to Ef<t Elbert Jackson Dickert, Jr., of New berry a nd New Orleans. The wedding to take place in February. Miss Layton is a graduate of New berry college and is a member of the Ninety Six school faculty. Pfc. Dickert is the son of Mrs. Neal W. Workman and the late Mr. Elbert Jackson Dickert. He is a stu dent at the Medical College of Tu- lane University. DR. R. E. LIVINGSTON MOVES TO NEWBERRY Dr. R. E. Livingston who has been practicing a t Fountain Inn for the past three years moved to Newberry this week and will practice his pro fession here. He has opened an of fice in the Exchange bank building. Dr. Livingston is the son of Mrs R. E. Livingston and the late Mr Livingston of the Bush River com munity. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and the Medical College of Charleston. Hr =erved one year as intern at the General hospital in Greenville and one year as register’d physician. Dr. and Mrs. Livingston, the former Miss Pauline Wise, and two children Robert Edward, III, and Christie, are making their home with Mrs. Liv ingston’s mother, Mrs. Eugenia Wise for the present. MRS. ELLA B MORRIS Mrs. Ella Caroline Bedenbaueh Morris, 77, died at her home in the Pt. Luke’s section of the county late Tuesday night. She was the widow of Thompson Luther Morris Funeral services were held Thurs day afternoon at 4 o’clock from St T/uke’s Lutheran church with Rev. T. B. Harmon conducting the ser vice. Interment followed in the rhurch cemetery. She is survived by seven children. Miss Lena Morris, Miss Cora Mor ris, Miss Nanie Belle Morris, Mrs. F. M. Warren, Hayne Monroe and Ernest Morris; one grandchild and a number of nieces and nephews. POSTOFFICE IS FIRST CLASS The local postoffice will be given a first class rating July first of this year, it has been announced by Post master, George K. Dominick. This advance in the local postoffice comes as the result of the large in crease of business during the past year, 1943, when the receipts totaled ?48,656.56, which John J. Chappell, assistant postmatser said was more than §10,000 over 1. 42. when the total was $38,067.79. When ninety percent of the gross receipts of a postoffice total $40,000 that postoffice automatically becomes a first class cffice, it was explained. The office had an increase of 27 per cent for the last three months of 1943 with a total of §15,506.49 as compared with $12,133.18 in 1942 for the same period. TREASURE DAWKIN’S FATHER CRITICALLY ILL The many friends of Motte E. Dawkins of the St. Luke’s commun- ty, will be sorry to learn that he suffered a stroke at his home early Wednesday morning, and is in a critical condition. Mr. Dawkins is the father of Treasurer J. Ray Dawkiris. §825,000 NEWBERRY’S PART IN FOURTH WAR LOAN DRIVE Newberry county has been assign ed by the United States Treasury a quota of $825,000 for the Fourih war loan campaign which begins January 18, and continues thru February 15, according to Chairman E. B. Purcell, who has headed the campaigns here tofore. The personnel of the drive will be announced later. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wiley have returned to their home in Philadel phia, Pa., after visiting Mrs. Wiley’s father, J. W. Taylor, who has been ill in the county hospital for the past two weeks. J. W. Balentine, superintendent of Brokland-Casey school of Columbia, was a visitor in Newberry one day last week. WELLS Theatre THURSDAY DOUGHBOYS IN IRELAND Kenny Baker and Lynn Merrick Added—“The Age of Flight” and COMMUNITY SING Mat. 9c-25c Night 9c-.30c FRIDAY and SATURDAY KEN MAYNARD, HOOT GIBSON and BOB STEELE “DEATH VALLEY HANGERS” Added: MASKED MARVEL and a Walt Disney Comedy Admission 9c-25c all day MONDAY and TUESDAY The Most Fascinating Story Walt Disney’s ever told— “VICTORY THRU AIR POWER’ from the book of Major Alexander P. de Seversky Produced in TECHNICOLOR Added: NEWS and SHORT Mat. 9c-25c Night 9c-30c WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY “HERE COMES KELLY” Joan Woodbury and Eddie Quillan And Selected SHORTS —OPERA HOUSE— SATURDAY BOMBARDIER Pat O’Brien and Randolph Scott Added: BATMAN and COMEDY \ Admission 9c-20c all day KENDALL MILLS LUTHERAN PARISH J. B. Harman, pastor. Summer Memorial—10:30 a. m., church worship with sermon. 11:30 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. M. E. Shealy, supt. 12:30 p. m., Senior Luther League. 6 p. m., Intermediate Luther Lea gue. 7 p. m., Women’s Missionary so ciety. Council meeting. Bethany—^Thursday, 4 p. m., Lu ther League at Mr. W. O. Stone’s'. Sunday, 10:30 a- m., Sunday school, Mr. E. B. Hite, supt. 11:30 a- m., church worsihip with sermon and Holy communion. Wednesday, 4 p. m., Women’s Mis sionary meeting at Mr. J. R. Tim merman’s. ALDEN IF. PUGH Alden Frederick Pugh, 59, died suddenly at his home near Prosperity rarly Monday night. Mr. Pugh was bom and reared at Porsperity. He attended the schools there and graduated from Newberry college in 1908. He then entered the field of education and for 29 years he was connected with he schools in North and South Carolina. Mr. Pugh was also super intendent of the Sunday school of St. Luke’s church for 12 years and was a member of the church coun cil for a number of years. Besides his school work he was engaged in farming at his home at Prosperity where he had resided for the last five years. Funeral services were held Wed nesday aftemoon at 3 o’clock from St. Luke’s Lutheran church with Rev. J. B. Harmon in charge, as sisted by Rev. W. D. Haltiwanger and Rev. R. A. Goodman. Inter ment followed in the church ceme tery. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Pearl Lominick Pugh, and the fol lowing children, A. F. Pugh, Jr., Mrs. P. C. Usher, Miss Ruby Pugh; hree brothers, J. B. Pugh, J. E. Pugh, Rev. W. E. Pugh; one sister, Miss Nannie Pugh, and three grand children. NEWBERRIANS LOSE SISTER Mrs. Lula Emma Merchant, 67, wodow of L. C. Merchant, Sr., and dster of Mrs. J. S. Davis, Mrs. A. O. Willingham, Mrs. Belle Miller and Frank Miller of this city, died sud denly at her home at 1027 Kinard Court, Columbia, Friday aftemoon, December 31. Mrs. Merchant is sur- /ived by several children, and other brothers and sisters in various parts >f the state. .Funeral services were held at 2 '’clock Saturday afternoon with the Rev. J. A. Keisler in charge. Inter ment was made in Elmwood ceme tery, Columbia. WICKER INFANT DIES Thomas Alton Wicker, three- months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Al- :on Wicker, died at the residence on Green street early Friday afternoon. He is. survived by his parents and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bennie R. Roten; his paternal grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Forest Wicker. Funeral services were held at 4:30 Saturday aftemoon from Bachman Chapel church by the Rev. J. E. Roof and Rev. V. L. Fulmer. Burial was in the church cemetery. Active palbearers were Thomas Bradley, Thomas Morris, Bobby Mor ris and James Fulmer. Flower girls were: Caroline Living ston, Clara Morris, Clara Hughes, Bessie Bradley, Margie Ann Morris and Mary Jo Fulmer. Friday, January 7, 1944 POWELL-HARMON Miss Viola Rebecca Powell and Mr. Paul Edward Harmon were unit ed in marriage on January 4, 1944 at the residence of the officiating minister, the Rev. J. B. Hai-mon, in the presence of a few relatives and friends. Mrs. Harmon is a daughter of Mr. G. O. Powell of Newberry and the late Mrs. Blanche Franklin Powell. She attended the public schools of Newberry and is now working in the Mollohon plant of the Kendall mills. Mr. Harmon is a son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Harmon of Newberry. He also attended the public schools of Newberry and is employed by the Mollohon plant of the Kendall mills. They will make their home at 2017 Piedmont street, Newberry. RATIONING GUIDE The local Rationing board is ap pealing to the public to write auto mobile license numbers on gasoline ration coupons as required by OPA regulations. The number should be written legibly, preferably in ink, on the face of the coupons. Ration officials said numbers should especially be written on T coupons. Oil Situation Critical The Board says that the fuel oil situation is quite critical at this particular time, and will no doubt remain so as long as the European invasion is imminent. What the Board is immediately concerned about, however, is the comiplacency of many fuel oil con sumers. Many people seem to think that fuel oil is plentiful, and as a result, have failed to exercise enough restraint in the budgeting of their fuel oil consumption. If the con sumers continue to over-consume fuel oil, there is a real possibility that we will be faced with a serious oil short age, and this will necessitate a cut in the unit value of outstanding cou pons, and at the same time possibly bring about real suffering later on. MISS JONES IS ENGAGED TO WED Mr. and Mrs. Mims Albert Jones of this city, announce the engage ment of their daughter, Dorothy An- geline Jones, to Lawrence Benjamin Graves, lieutenant, U. S. Army Air Corps, of Snartanburg and Langley Field, Virginia. Lieutenant Graves is the son' of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Buddin Graves of Spartanburg. I RITZ THEATRE THURSDAY and FRIDAY Dorothy Lamour, Dick Powell, Vic tor Moore, Milt Britton and his Band —In— “RIDING HIGH** (In Technicolor) Comedy—^“Butcher of Seville” Fox News “SATURDAY Dorothy Lamour, Betty Hutton, Ed die Bracken, Gil Lamb, Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra —IN— t THE FLEET’S IN’ Comedy: “Junior Battle Fleet" Universal News MONDAY and TUESDAY Don Ameche, Frances Dee, Ann Rutherford, Harry Carey —In— “HAPPY LAND Comedy—‘CORNY CONCERTO M. G. M. NEWS WEDNESDAY Lon Chaney, Patricia Morrison, Ramsay Ames —In— “CALLING DR. DEATH” Also ‘OVER THE ANDES’ t 2 * i I X After Inventory Remnant Sale About 500 yards on one table, l to 4 yard lengths, cottons, ray ons and woolens. Marked for quick Clearance at greatly REDUCED PRICES Carpenters A