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**♦♦•»*« KEEP FAITH \wihus—\ \bybuying\ WAR BONDS Those Boys Need^^ VOLUME 8; NUMBER 34 NEM'BERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1945 51.00 PER ANNUM ENSIGN and MRS. J. W. HICKS. JR., of Boston, Mass., have arrived to spend the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Hicks’ parents Mr. and Mrs. Hal Kohn, Sr., on Johnstone street. GRADY GOGGANS, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Goggans of the Hartford community was recently promoted to private first class in the Philippines where he is stationed with the 8f5th Division. PFC. BILLY CHAPMAN, based at Fort Bragg, N. C. and SGT. LAU RENCE CHAPMAN, stationed at Tyndall Field, Florida, have arrived in the city to spend the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. V. Chapman on Main street. CPL. WILLIAM GOGGANS, who was recently promoted to that rank from Pfc., stationed at Indian Town, Penn., spent a couple of days last week in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Goggans in the Hart ford community. FIRST LIEUT. KING BOYD, sta tioned at Camp Chaffee, Ark., ar rived in Newbery Sunday to spend a 15-day leave during the holidays with his parents Dr. and Mrs. Hugh K. Boyd. CAPT. JACK WORKMAN, son of Judge and Mrs. Eugene S. Blease, Boundary street, who underwent an appendectomy in the base hospital at Turner Field, Albany, Ga., Sunday Dec. 16th, is reported to be doing nicely. He expects to be in the hos pital about ten days. LIEUT. JANE S. GARLAND is ill I with pneumonia at the home of her mother, Mrs. W. C. Schenck on Har- ' per street. Lieutenant Garland ar- \ rived in the city recently to spend ! he Chrismas holidays with her moth- | er. I SGT. CHARLES SMITH, son of; Forster Smith, arrived in Newberry I Monday, after receiving his honora- ! ble discharge from the Army at Fort j Bragg. N. C. Sergeant Smith was in the service | three y -rs and spent several months ! in the European theater. LIEUT. ROBERT FOY arrived in the city about two weeks ago and is visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson Dennis near the city. He is on terminal leave until 16 Febru ary, when he will get his final dis charge from the Army. FIRST LIEUT. HACK MIMS, who landed in the States on December 10th arrived in Newberry Monday and is now visiting his mother, Mrs. J. W. Mims and sister, Mrs. Gordan Clark son on Mayer Avenue. Lieutenant Mims is on terminal leave until 16, February 1946 when he will receive his final discharge at Fort Bragg, N. C. He has been in the service 44 months and spent 22 months in the European theater as a member of the Anti Air-craft. He holds the ETO ribbon with four bat tle stars, the American Defense and Victory ribbons. FIRST LIEUT. POWELL WAY arrived in Newberry Saturday and is now at home with his wife, the for mer Elizabeth Mower on' Harrington street. Lieutenant Way is now on termi nal leave until February 1946 when he will receive his final discharge from the Army after being in the Armed Forces over five years, 15 months of which he spent in the Eu ropean theater. Ee holds the ETO ribbon with four battle stars, American theater, pre Pearl Harbor and the Victory rib bons. Lieutenant Way is tha son of Dr. and Mrs. P. E. Way of Johnstone street; GENERALS SON FLOWN HOME IN COMFORT WHILE NEWBERRY BOYS SWEAT IT OUT IN PACIFIC FIRST LIEUT, and MRS. HAL | KOHN, JR., and their small daugh ter, Carol, of Kirkwood, Mo. arrived in the city Sunday to spend the holi days with Lieutenant Kohn’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hal Kohn on Johnstone street and with Mrs. Kohn’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Schroder in Charleston. CLAUDE W. PARTAIN, motor machinist’s mate 2|c, and JAMES RUHERFORD, coxswain, are getting ready to rejoin the ranks of civilians, together with thousand sof others go ing through the Naval demobilization center at Pearl Harbor heading for the States. These veterans will be sent to the separation center nearest their home to be discharged after reaching the states. PVT. LAWRENCE CONNELLY ar- ived at the home of his parents, Ir. and Mrs. J. B. Connelly, O’Neal treet, last Saturday after receiving is honorable discharge from the .rmy at Fort Bragg, N. C- He land- d in the States on Sunday, December nd after being overseas in the Eu- nean theater, a member of the Sig- al Corps ."5 months. Private Cpn- elly went into the service in April f 1943. ENSIGN E. B. PURCELL, JR. reached his home here Friday night after receiving his honorabe dia- charge from the Naval Air Force at the Naval seperation center in Charleston on Thursday, December 13th. Prior to his discharge. Ensign Pur cell completed training in Basic, Ad vanced and Pre-Operations in the Naval Air Corps, and commission''^ 1 ensign at the Pensicola, Florida Air Base where he was stationed for the past seven months. Ensign Purcell who volunteered his services 13 May, 1943 and was called to active duty 18, August 1943, was a member of the Air Force 28 months. He plans to continue his studies after spending a while here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Purcell on Main street. The following was written to a member of Congress and printed in the Congressional Record: * Sixth Base Denot General Supnly. Care FPO, San Francisco, Calif., November 29, 1945. Dear Sir: The enclosed article from the Stars and Stripes news paper is further evidence of a poor ly managed discharge system. I also fought on Iwo Jima from D-day until the operation was com pleted. I am writing to you not in | an attempt to have you intervene in securing my release from the Marine Corps. I do, however, insist that you make every effort to amend the dis charge system. As a suggestion I propose a committee of the legisla- tive body, who will have full control of the administration of a fair dis charge system. The War Depart ment would be answerable to this committee. Any fair discharge system should secure the immediate release of men who have served at least 18 months overseas regardless of points. In all fairness, if a 38-pointer who fought on Iwo Jima was discharged, any man who has a minimum of 1.8 iirenths overseas and fought in the campaign should be promptly releas ed. I strongly urge you to use these facts and direct it to any committee | working on this discharge controver- j sy. | Your prompt reply is requested. | Respectfully yours, Hay F. Brightman, Jr.. | P. S-—The following men fought | on Iwo Jima and now have 18 months | overseas: (Here the writer gives a long list of names including the following Newberry boys—Ed.): VIRGIL BOUKNIGHT, Newberry, | S. C. (12 months). | OSCAR W. BOWERS, Prosperity, S. C. (13 months). CHAPMAN HAWKINS ANNOUNCE OPENING The Chapman-Hawkins Hardware Company, located in the newly re modeled store space formerly occu pied by Johnson-McCrackin Company, will be open for business Friday morning, December 21, 1945. This s L oce is und8r the management of B. C. Chapman and Chester Hawkins. Chapman-Hawkins company will han dle light and heavy hardware, home appliances, and BPS paints and var nishes. Prior to going into business for himself, Mr. Chapman was, for 16 years, connected wit hthe Dixie Home Stores. Mr. Hawkins was recently discharged from the Armed Forces after 49 months service. CHORUS WELL RECEIVED The Apollo Chorus of Columbia presented a well planned and artisti cally rendered program of classical and sacred music to a large and ap preciative audience at the Newberry High school on Sunday afternoon, December 16th. After the program, a delightful social hour was enjoyed by the Newberry Music club me’m- bers and the Columbia visitors, dur ing which sandwiches, fruit cake, nuts and coffee were served. Mr. C. A, Kaufman and the Music club are to be commended for bring ing to Newberry such an enjoyable program of fine music to initiate £he Christmas season. HAROLD COOK, B. M. 2|c, who received his honorable discharge at the Naval Separation Center in Charleston on December 5th after three years in the service, is now at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam A. Cook. Harold spent most of his service on sea duty, and prior to being dis charged was a member of the crew of the German liner Europa, a trans port ship. . MAX S. COOK, shipfitter 3[c, ar rived at He home of his parents, Mr. | and Mrs. Sam A. Cook, Sunday to be ■with them until January 12, 1946. when he will report to Charleston for his final discharge. His wife, the former Dorothy DuVose of Wil mington, N. C. is with him. They were accompanied to Newberry for a few days visit by C. M. McCormick I of Wilmington. GREGG ROWE, P. M. lie, son of Tom Rowe of 620 Rodelsperger street, is on his way home. Rowe is one of 1,200 high-point Army and Navy veterans whom the ‘‘Magic Carpet” is bringing back to the States aboard the USS Shamrock Bay. He will go directly to the separa tion center nearest his home to com plete He formalities of obtaining his discharge before returning to civilian life. MAJOR EDWARD D. McCRACK- IN and CAPT. J. T. McCRACKIN, JR., sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Me- Crackin a^e now visiting their par ents on College street. Major McCrackin arrived in New berry about two weeks ago and is on terminal leave until about the mid dle* of February when he will receive his honorable discharge from the Army at Fort Bragg, N. C., after be ing in the service since early spring of 1941. He spent 33 months over seas as a member of the Amphibious Engineers and went through North Africa, the, invasion of Normandy on into Germany. He holds the ETC ribbon with four batle sars, the Pur ple Heart and the Distinguished Ser vice Cross besides other medals. Major McCrackin and wife, the former Betty Horton probably will mal^e their home in Newberry. Captain McCrackin also arrived in the city about two weeks ago and will visit here until some time in Feb ruary when he will receive his hon orable discharge from the Armed Forces at Fort Bragg. He volunteer ed his services in 1941 and spent 10 months overseas with the Combat Engineers. He wmars the ETO rib bon with two battle stars, the Victory ribbon and the Unit Citation medal. Captain McCrackin and wife, the former Ruth Webster of Gaffney are planning on making their permanent home in Newberry. PFC. REUBEN BOYLSTON, son of Mrs. Bertha D. Boylston, arrived at his home here on Calhoun street Friday afternon after receiving his honorable discharge at Camp Gordon, Augusta, Ga., on December 4th after 39 months in the service. 23 of which he was on duty in the European and Pacific theaters with the 315th Air Service Group. He holds the Good Conduct medal, the ETO ribbon with two battle stars, he Asiatic-Pacific rib' on with one battle star, the Ameri an theater and the Victory ribbons besides the Chi nese Honorable Remembrance badge. SLOAN V. CHAPMAN NEW PRESIDENT OF COUNTRY CLUB Sloan W. Chapman was made pres ident of the Newberry Country club at the annual meting of the stock holders which was held las we.ek. Other new officers include, C. ’ D. Coleman, vice president and J. L. Welling, secretary. KENDALL MILLS LUTHERAN PARISH J. B. Harman pastor. Summer Memorial—Friday, 4:30 p m., Children of the Church. Sunday, 10 p. m., church worship with sermon. 11 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. M. E. Shealy, supt. 6 p. m., Luther League. Monday. 8 p. m., Christmas pro gram by Luther League. Bethany-—To a. m., Sunday school. Mr. E. B. Hite, supt. 11* a. m., church worship with ser mon. 12 m., Luther League. 6 p. m., Christmas program by Luther League. MRS. COLEMAN DIES Mrs. Katherine Holloway Coleman, widow of A. Pope Coleman, died Tuesday .at her home following sev eral weeks illness. Mrs. Coleman was an active mem ber of Saluda Baptist church at Chappells, where she had taught Sunday school for the past 50 years. Surviving are five sons, W. O.. C. G., C. P.. Dan and John Coleman: one sister, Mrs. Frank Oliveros, and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock at Saluda Baptist church with Rev. G. R. Pettigrew ir v charge. Inter ment, followed in the" church cem etery. (From the Stars and Stripes of Nov ember 28, 1945) THE EASY WAY OUT Great Lakes, 111.—'Pfc Jack Mac- Nider, 18, son of Brgi. Gen. Hanford MacNider was discharged Tuesday from the Marine Corps, the Navy public relations office has revealed. Young MacNider said he had a to. tal of 38 points for his service in Iwo Jima and other Pacific battles. The Marine point requirement is 50, but MacNider said he received a special order discharge. In Washington the Marine Corns said young MacNider was discharged at the request of General Mac Arthur. A statement issued from the office of Marine Corps Commandant Gen. A. A. Vandegrift said: “Pfc. Jack MacNider United States Marine Corps Reserve, was returned to the United States and discharged from the Marine Corps in accordance with a radio request of Genearl Mac- Arthur, supreme commander in the Far East.” General MacArthur relayed to Marine Corps headquarters the re quest that General MaeNider’s son be permitted to return home from Tokyo, but MacArthur-has no knowl edge of young MacNider’s discharge, a headquarters spokesman said in Tokyo Wednesday. The spokesman made public an ex change of radio message involving Private First Class MacNider. To rieiteval Vandergrift: “MacNider very anxious bring son, Pfc. Jack MacNider, Fifth Marine Di vision. now on furlough, back with him to United States to continue his medical schooling. If you can author- j ize such procedure, be glad arrange ' air transportation for return with his father to United States where he wii! report any station you may des ignate.” The reply: “Procedure outlined is authorized. Please direct Pfc. Jack MacNider re port marine barracks, Naval Training Center. Great Lakes, 111. duty and grant him 30 days delay en ro".‘e i? he so de-sires.” The youth’s father, former National Commander of the American Legion, commanded the One Hundred and Fifty-eighth Revimental Combat Team in the invasions of New Guinea and the Philippines. General MacNider said in Mason City, Iowa, that Jack had enlisted on his seventeenth birthday and “I asked permission to bring him back (from Japan) with me so he might continue his pre-medic studies.” The general has two o’her sons who enlisted on their seventeenth birthdays and now are out of service —Tom, 19, was an air force cadet given an option to leave the service and did; Angus, 17, received a medi cal discharge from the Navy. PFC. HERMAN BERRY is spend ing a 90-day furlough with his par- enrt, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Berry on Boundary- st-reet. Pfc. Berry recently returned to the States after spending 22 months overseas. He has been in the service 32 months, and has volunteered for another year. LITTLE NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST Misses Vivian Chapman, Eliza Mc- Crackin, Drucia and Joan Cousins, students at the University of South Carolina, are expected to arrive in the city Saturday to spend the Christ mas holidays at their respecive homes. Miss Ruth Mims of Albany, Ga. b a s arrived in the city to spend the Christmas holidays with her mother. Mrs. J. W. Mims and sister, Mrs. Gor don Clarkson on Mayer avenue. Recent business visitors in New berry were: Miss Annie Hunter and sister, Mrs. Jennie Counts, Mrs. An nie Bell Hunt, Mrs. Elmer Shealy and Mrs. Horace Shealy, Prosperity; Mrs. B. B. Hare, Saluda; Mrs. Guy Webb, Jr., Columbia; Mrs. Guy Webb, Sr., Saluda; Mrs. Forest Shea ly, Prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. William Lominick of Charleston, are expected to arrive in the city this weekend to spend the Christmas holidays with their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Duncan and Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lominick. Mr. and Mrs. David Williams and sen, Jimmy, of H rtsville; Mr. an I Mrs. Horace Williams and two children, DeAnn and Steve, of Savan nah, Ga., will arrive this week to spend the holidays in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Williams on Mayer avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lovette and two children, Janabeth and Charles, will spend the holidays in Lovette, Ga. with relatives. Mrs .Joe H. McCullough and two children, Joe and Jordan, left last Sunday for Spartanburg to spend the Christmas season with Mrs. McCul lough’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Jordan. LEGION POST NO. 24 REV. HARMAN RETIRES WILL SPONSOR TEAM AFTER LONG SERVICE American Legion Post No. 24 of Newberry ahs announced thru its ad jutant Jake Wise, that an American Legion Junior baseball team will be sponsored by that organization for play beginning in the spring. Coach Harry Hedgepath, recently released from the service, will be coach and manager of the team. Mr. Hedgepath is enthusiastic over the prospects of a Legion Junior team. He points out that many counties of the State al ready have such teams which are proving highly successful in furnish ing clean sport for teen age boys. The lo-al team will compete with other Legion Junior teams over the State. Legion Commander Guy Whitener has appointed a committee of Mr. Hedgepath, “Zip” Bowman, John Drummond, Richard Austin and Larry Graves to perfect plans and organize the team. Commander Whitener reminds boys who wish to try out for the team that it will be necessary for them to have their birth certificates cm file with the bureau of vital statistics by Dec ember 31 of this year. Most births are registered but Mr. Whitener points out that it is better to make sdre of such registration. Adjutant Wise will give any boy assistance in this matter. Boys from any part of the county are invited to try out for the team. Those interested should see Coach Hedgepath. The Legion calls upon all civic and religious organizations to take an in terest in the formation of the team and call it to the attention of all boys hey have occasion to contact. Legion Junior baseball teams are designed to bring out talent in teen age boys and give them a wholesome sport which inculcates fair play and good sportsmanship. Parents with an eligible boy are asked to encourage him to contact Mr. Hedgepath without delay. WILL SING CAROLS The Merchant’s committee of the Chamber of Commerce is glad to an nounce that it has arranged for the Girl Scouts to render a Christmas program at 4:30 each afternoon dur ing the week. These carols will be broadcast through speakers mounted on Hal Kohn’s building. Each pro gram will be about 15 minutes long. The following is the schedule: Monday afternoon, Troops 1 and 14; Tuesday afternoon, Troops 2, 13 and 3; Wednesday afternoon. Troops i, 7 and 8; Thursday afternoon, Troops 5 and 6: Friday afternon. Troop 10. Christmas carols will be broadcast at periods throughout the day dur ing the week. WHOSE MUSICIANS Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Skelton and family, Mrs. James Senn and small daughter, Susan, of Seneca, will spend Sunday in the home of Mr. qnd Mrs. G. W. Senn on College street. FOUND—New 10 carat gold ring. Owner can get same by identify ing and paying for this ad. Miss Lenore Broadus 1209 Friend street. Mrs. M. L. Sperrnan, Sr. is visiting in the home of her son, Lawrence Spearman and family in Columbia. Tiie friends of Mrs. Jim Halfacre will be sorry to learn that she is ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edna H. Feagle on Harper street. Mrs. P. M. Fant and daughter, Dtlora Fant, will leave Newbery on Christmas night for Washington, D. C. to spend a week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Guardian and Mrs. Guardian’s daughter, Edith Wagner. The Fredericksburg post of the American Legion, planning Armistice Day memorial services, desired an orchestra to play sacred music and made request foi> members of the Marine Band at Quantico. The re quest was denied by Local 123, Amer ican Feneration of Musicians, Rich mond. Rocked back on their heels by this denial, and confident there was some misunderstanding, the sponsors called President Frank Cowardin of the union at Richmond. Graciously he consented to refer the request to his headquarters in New York. Again came denial, and the marine musi cians didn’t play. Who has charge of the United States Marine musicians at Quanti co ? Are they part of the Marines and so subject to order, or are they under Local 123, American Federa tion of Musicians? Do they belong to Uncle Sam or to Caesar Petriflo? If to the latter, they are not marine musicians; if to the former, throw Petrillo out.—Lynchburg News. Mr. and Mrs. Seth Meek and Mrs. Butler Holmes expect to leave Sat urday for Fayeteville, N. C., to spend the Christmas holidays with their sister, Mrs. O. W. Holmes and family. After a service of nine years and two months as pastor of the Kendall Mills Lutheran Parish, composed of Summer Memorial ant Bethany churches, the Rev. J. B. Harman has -esigned to take effect December 31st. At this time he is planning t retire from the ministry as a regular pastor, at least for a while. During the time that he has served this parish, there has been added to the "hurch membership roll of Sum mer Memorial 246 members, and in the Bethany congregation the church membership has increased from 33 to 110. A new rock veneered church building has been erected in the Oak land Mill community for the Bethany congregation, and the Summer Me morial church building has b6en re modeled, adding 7 Sunday school rooms, installing art glass windows, and the interior made more churchly in appearance, and the financial con dition of both congregations has been greatly improved. Pastor Harman appreciates the co operation given by the members and rhe kindnesses they have shown him. and also the encouragement and help given by ohers who are not members of the congregations. MAGISTRATE DIES E. Haskell Dominick, 46 years of age, magistrate of Prosperity, died a; the home of his sister, Mrs. D. L. Bedenbaugh, early Tuesday morning at Prosperity. He served as magistrate in Pros perity four years .having been ap pointed to this office to fill the un- expir.ed term of J. L. Bowers who re tired in 1941. He offered for elec tion to the same office in 1944 with out opposition. Funeral services were held Thurs day afternoon at two o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Beden baugh near Prosperity with Rev. C. E. Seastrunk officiating. Interment followed in Prosperity cemetery. He is survived by three brothers. William Dominick of Massachusetts, Esmond L. Dominick, Richmond, Vir ginia and Clarence C. Dominick of Plains, Georgia; also one sister, Mrs. D. L. Bedenbaugh of Prosperity. REV. M. L. KESTER TO DELIVER ADDRESS TO NEWBERRY CON- FERENCE BROTHERHOOD The Rev. M. L. Kester, of Leesvile, will deliver the main address to the Newberry Conference of the Brother hood on Sunday, December 30, at 3 o’clock in St. Lukes Lutheran church, Prosperity. The subject of this meeting will be “The Growing Church Through the )3rotheihood’’. Rev. Kester is a fine speaker and well thought of in this section. A large group of Lutheran men are requested to attend this meeting. The fifth Sunday meetings give the Lutheran men from the var ious churches of the conference to meet again and unite in an hour of fellowship and devotion to their God. RETURNS HOME Mrs. Henry Chappell, who under went a major operation in the New berry hospital about two weeks ago, returned to her home, 927 Drayton street, Saturday and is reported to be doing nicely. Looking Down MEMORY Lane TWENTY YEARS AGO Mayor Wallace Entertains City Of ficials At His Home Mayor W. B. Wallace gave a dinner to all the city officials at his home in Main street last Friday evening and it was attended and enjoyed by he following officers and employees: Alderman H. D. Whitaker, J. A. Senrt W. H. Hardeman, Treasurer J. W. Chapman, Attorney J. B. Hunter, Re- -order B. V. Chapman, Health Officer Jesse B. Mayes, Chief of Police R. C. Sligh, Policemen John P. Livingston, G. Rufus Livingston, J. C. Foy, J C. Inabinet H. L. Tobias, D. A. Reighley, J. H. Willingham, R. P. Franklin and Street Overseer J. W. Werts. To Florida For A Week’s Stay . Mrs. Jessie B. Mayes, Miss Ger trude Reeder, Miss Margaret Moore, Miss Elizabeth White, Miss Felicia Spearman. Miss Julia Johnstone, Miss Caroline Melton Miss Emmie G- Wright, left Saturday evening for a tour of Florida, and Mrs. Walter B. Wallace, Miss Clara Bowers, Miss Mary Wheeler, Miss Bessie Camp, bell Miss Mary Wallace and Miss Ruby O’Shields of Union left Mon day evening to spend a week in Flori da. Mrs. Vennesa W. Holt arrives today from Hampton) Va., to spend the holi days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Williams. Miss Leila Dennis, teacher in Ash- ville schools, is spending two weeks at home. Mrs. Clifton Boatwright, of Spar tanburg, is expected to spend part af the holidays with her sibser, Mrs. WT'C. Schenck. She will spend the latter part in Florida. HUGE JOB AHEAD ON HOME REPAIR SELECTIVE OFFICE WILL CLOSE FOR CHRISTMAS The office of the Selective Service Board will be closed from December 22nd to December 26 for the Christ mas holidays. MUSIC CLUB HOLDS CHRISTMAS MEETING The Newberry Music club held its December meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clem Youmans and Miss Tilla West. The Christmas motif was carried out in lovely de tail throughout the lower rooms. T. E. Epting opened the meeting with a prayer. C. A. Kaufman, president, welcomed two new members, Miss Margaret Paysinger and Mrs. M. H. Wilson also Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Estes into associate membership. Dr. James Kinard told a short Christmas story after which the en tire club joined in singing Christmas carols. Plans were completed for the en tertainment of the Apollo Chorus by Miss Tilla West, chairman of that committee. At the conclusion of the meeting a delicious collation was served by the host and hostess: Mrs. Clem Youmans, Miss Tilla West, Miss Mary Alice Mitchell, C. A. PATIENTSJN HOSPITAL Mrs. Hugh Dominick and baby son, Chappells. Mrs. Thos. Leitzsey and baby son, Nance street. Mrs. J. C. Floyd and baby son, James Coleman, Silverstreet. Mrs. Claude Griffin and baby boy, Jimmy Lee, route 1, Newberry. Mrs. H. E. Crouch and baby son, Sammy Earle Silverstreet. Mrs. Carl Rainey and baby son, Carl Homer, Jr., Peak. Mrs. Haskell Long and baby daugh ter, Mary Ellen, route 4, Newberry. Mrs. Harvey Shealy and baby daughter, Carol Margaret, route 3. Curtis Chapman, route 4 Newberry. William C. Hughes, route 4, New berry. Mrs. Tula Vines, 726 Wright street. Mrs. H. C. Amick, route 1, Pros perity. Miss Elizabeth Brehmer, 101° 1-2 Miss Mae Hendrix, 625 Wright St. Mrs. E. H. Koon, Pomaria. R. A. Murphy, Pomaria. Mrs. Daisy Harris, Whitmire. Mrs. John Dawkins, Jr., Prosperity. R. A. Wherry, 313 Caldwell street. Mrs. Dewey Maness, Whitmire. Mrs. Georgia Schumpcrt, 315 Cald well street. Douglas Hornsby, City. Mrs. Douglas Hornsby, City. Leo Senith, Prosperity. NO PAPER NEXT WEEK Following the custom of news papers everywhere, we will not print an edition next week. We will come to you again with the new year with the hope that our efforts will prove more worth while and beneficial to those wc serve. It is our sincere hope that your Christmas will be enjoy able and satisfying. More than $809,000 is expected to be spent during the next five years by Newberry county home owners on remodeling and repair work. The year 1946 promises to inaug urate one of the greatest eras in American history for home repairs and moderniza'tion, according to esti ■ mates released by the Tile Council of America. “Few developments will contribute more to employment and general prosperitv in any communi ty,” according to R. E. Jordan, chair man of the Council’s Residential Con struction Committee. Because of lack of materials and manpower during the war, majority of the county’s 8,424 dwelling units are in need of some kind of repair or remodeling work. Kitchen improve ments and modernization of bath rooms, installation of tiled showers and in some homes addition of a second bath top the nation’s list of most wanted major improvements, Jordan said. Outside paint jobs are needed on more than 50 pjsr cent of homes, and addition of rooms and construction of porches also rank high in remodeling plans, according to the report. New roofing and heating plants are re quired by many dwellings. - Home owners in South Carolina will spend an estimated $44,495,000 and those of the nation more than $5,500,000,000 for major repairs alone in the next five years, according to Jordan. Ample funds, at lojv inter est charges, are available for such work through commercial banks, sav ings and loan associations, credit un ions and mutual savings banks, he pointed out. COTTON GINNING REPORT Census report shows that 14,391 bales of cotton were ginned in New berry county from the crop of 1945 prior to Dec. 1, as compared with 15,073 bales for the crop of 1944. ABOUT TOWN “Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men” Nineteen hundred and forty-five years ago, the birth of the Prince of Peace brought Christianity to a troubled world. On His natal day, all Christendom pays homage to tne Savior. This Christmas will be one of two-fold rejoicing. With the re birth of freedom to all mankind, let us pay tribute, in prayer, to those millions who have sacrificed on the far-flung fields of battle that peoples of all faiths and all races might live in lasting peace and harmony. And pray God that their sacrifice has not been in vain. Birthday Anniversaries through Friday, Jan. 4th: Herbert Griffin and James R. Leavell, Dec. 22; Rev. C. A. Calcote, James R. Davidson, Mrs. Pinckney Abrams and Mrs. H. O. Chambers, Dec. 23; Benjamin Ander son, Dec. 24; P. D. Johnson, Jr. and Mrs. T. B. Jacobs, Dec. 25; Mrs. Griffin Coleman and Ann Brock Cul bertson Dec. 26; J. H. Bedenbaugh, Linda Jane Lominick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glin Lominick, and Miss Harriett Harmon, Dec. 27; Grace French, Dee. 29; Mrs. Nat Gist, Jr., Mrs. G. V. Clamp and Carolyn Har man. December 31; Kirby Lominack and Carter Abrams, Jan. 3. We wish each of you a Very Merry ' Christmas and the best of luck for I the New Year.