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THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1916 SUPERHIGHWAY IS OPENED TO AUTOMOBILES The superhighway between Green ville and Spartanburg, measuring 27 1-2 miles is now completed and open to traffic, state highway depart ment ocicials announced yesterday. The highway is the longest dual lane pavement in the South and has been named a stragetic military highway. It is a part of Route 29. Work on the highway was begun started again early last week. Ad verse weather conditions prevented fianl completion of the work dur ing December and January. KITZ THEATRE Thursday, Friday Dorothy Lamour, Arturo de Cordova, Ann Dvorak, Patric Knowles George Rigard IN “MASHUERAlE IN MEXICO” NEWS Added—Magic Youth Saturday Sidney Greenstreet, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Peter Lorre IN “THREE STRANGERS” NEWS Cartoon—Woody Dines Out MONDAY & TUESDAY Joan Leslie, Robert Alda, S. Z Sakall Julia Bishop IN “CINDERELLA JONES” NEWS COMEDY WEDNESDAY SCHOOL SOUGHT FOR NEGRO GIRLS COLUMBIA, Mar. 173.—An appro priation of $300,000 for constructing the physical plant and $40,000 for operating expenses have been rec- omimended by a sub-committee of the ways and means committee studying a proposal to erect a state industrial school for negro girls. Rep. D. N. Rivers of Jasper county, a member of the sub-group said to day. The recommendations will be of- ferred in the form of amendments to the bill in 'the sub-committee’s report to full ways and means com mittee. Representative Rivers explained that provisions of the bill setting up a governing board would also be amended to place the school under the supervision of the special board to be named to control and supervise all state industrial schools. COMPARISON Lieut. Gen. Clay, head pf the American military government in Germany "Indicates that the United States may be planning at least a ten-year occupation. He can’t be missing it as much as Adolph Hitler did in asserting that the Nazis would rule for 1,000 years.—Charleston Evening Post. WISECRACK OF THE YEAR Mrs. George L Folk Dies In N. Y. State The following item, relative to the death of Mrs. George Ernest Folk, is taken from THE NEW YORK TIMES, and the item as to the death of Miss Lois Folk is taken from THE NEW YORK HERALD- TRIBUNE: NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y„ Feb. 22—Mrs. Mary Jackson Folk of 17 Lester Place, wife of George E. Folk, a patent adviser to the Na tional Association of Manufacturers in New York and a former patent attorney for the American Tele phone and Telegraph Company, died yesterday in New Rochelle Hos pital. Born in Mexia, Tex., a daughter of Benjamin W. and Ellen Rice Jackson, she was graduated in 1892 from South Western University, Georgetown, Tex. She came to this city thirty years ago, and was a member of the New Rochell Woman’s Garden and Half Hour Clubs. Besides her husband she leaves two daughters, Miss Lois Folk and Mrs. F. H. Piprf of New Rochelle, two brothers and a sister. NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y., March 4.—Miss Lois Folk, forty-two, daugh ter of George E. Folk, patent ad viser for the Na'tional Association of Manufacturers, died today at the New Rochelle Hospiatl. She lived at 17 Lester Place, New Rochelle, Miss Folk, a former student of Columbia University, had been in ill health for many years. Her mother, Mrs. Many H. Folk, died on February 21. Surviving, besides her father, is a sister, Mrs. F. H. Pipe. The friends and relatives in New berry of Mr. George Ernest Folk and his family have learned with much sorrow of the passing of his wife and daughter. Mr. George Ernest Folk was bom and reared in Newberi^y, a son of the late Mr. L. E. Folk, who, many years ago, was Auditor of Newber ry County, and his wife, Mrs. Louisa Neel Folk. Mr. Folk, Ernest to his Newberry friends, graduated from Newberry College in 1889. He was an honor student, and he was one of the youngest graduates in the history of the College. He taught school in Texas for some years, where he was married to Miss Mary Jackson. Later, having attended Yale, and having been admitted to the Bar, he made a specialty of pat ent law, and has been associated with some of the largest industrial and manufacturing companies in the United States. Mr. Folk_ is a half- brother of the late Dr. James K. Gil der and also to the late Dr. J. Wil liam Folk, and has many relatives in Newberry. A few years ago, Mr. Folk and his daughter, Miss Lois, visited Newberrv for several days, and at the_ invitation of Dr. Jaimes C. Kin- ardj president of Newberry Colleo-e, he made an address ‘M the students of the college, which was interest- .ng and well receive. MAYBANK SELU5 HOME IN WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, Mar. 13.—Sena tor Burnet R. Maybank of South Carolina and Mrs. Maybank heve sold their home on 49th street in the Spring Valley section of Wash ington. Senator Maybank when asked about the transaction reiterated his statemnets that he does not plan to vacate his seat in the Senate. “I have no other intention than to serve my state in the post to which they have elected me,” he said. Senator Maybank said he owned his home in Charleston and that with their children all away in school he and Mrs. Maybank did not have need for their Washington house and had decided to sell the property and take an apartment. Capt. Burnett R. Maybank, Jr., recently discharged from the serv ice is a law student at the University of South Carolina; Roberta, a stu dent at Radcliffe college, and Eliza beth is in school in Charleston. Like most members of Congress, Senator Maybank hopes that with the war over, there will be longer congressional recesses that will af ford members an opportunity to go home more frequently and spend more time within the bounds of their states, conferring with the people and learning about their needs. “I do not mean by this that. I shall be any less diligent in my duties in Congress. I expect to be right on the job when the Senate is in session and when I am needed here,” he said. NEGRO WOMAN STABBED IN BACK Mortaby Moown, who was stabbed in the back by Wallace Jackson at her home in “Sunset Park” Wednes day night about 11 o’clock, died im mediately after arriving at the People’s Hospital, where She was carried after the accident. Jackson, who was recently dis charged from the Army, was _ar- rested by the sheriff’s force and lod ged in the county jail to await trial. COOPER BRIDGE BILL IS AWARDED COLUMBIA, Mar. 13.—Work on rebuilding a nearly 100-yard sec tion of the Cooper river toll bridge at Charleston that was smashed out by a. drifting victory freig" ar three weeks ago “will begin immediately” Chief Highway Commissioner J. S. Williamson said today. He predicted work would be “well underway” by next week, with ma terials and machinery “now on their way” after awarding of a contract for the work at a cost of between $135,000 and $182,000 to the Tide water Construction company of Norfolk, Va. Cost jyill depend on condition of the footing of the damaged portion of the’ bridge. The firm was given 110 calendar days commencing im mediately, tej complete the work by July 1. A bonus of $700 a day will be paid for earlier completion, and a penalty of $300 a day will be charged for later fTtiishing of the work. " * NEWBERRY MUSIC CLUB HOLDS MEETING The Newberry Music Club held its March meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Collier Neel. Lovely spring flowers were attractively ar ranged throughout the living room and dining room. A short business session was presided oter by- the club president, C. A. Kaufmann, af ter which Mrs. S. E. Denton, chair man of the program committee, pre sented a delightful program, entitled “Sketch from the Mikado”, by Gil bert and Sullivan. Taking part in this entertaining program were Mil- ton Moore as Nanki-Poo, Mrs. Mow er Singley as Yum-Yum, Mrs. P. K. Harmon as Pitti-Sing, T. E. Epting as Ko-Ko, Kibler Williamson as Pooh-Bah, and a chorus composed of J. D. French, H. T. Fellers, Gus Houseal, C. A. Kaufmann, Miss Mary Alice Mitchell, Mrs. Ralph Medley, Mrs. Aubrey Harley, Miss Margaret Paysinger, Mrs. Hope Wil son, Mrs. Fred Gilbert, Mrs. J. P. Moon, and Mrs. W. R. Anderson. After the program sandwiches, cakes, and punch were served by the hostesses and hosts, Mrs. Collier Neel, Miss Juanita Hitt, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Rook, and Gus Houseal. Later, a rehearsal was held by Mrs. J. E. Wiseman for the Cantata, “The Greatest Love”, which is to be presented by the Music Club Easter Sunday, April 21, at 5 o’clock in the Central Methodist church. Practices will be held each Sunday at 2:30 at the church until the per formance. Margaret Lockwood, James Mason Stewart Granger _ IN “THE MAN IN GREY” Chapter 11 Jungle Queen COMEDY WELLS THEATRE THURSDAY YOUTH ON TRIAL Cora Sue Collins and David Reed Added Community Sing and Revue FRIDAY and SATURDAY THE EAST SIDE KIDS in “Come Out Fighting” Added—PHANTOM RIDER and COMEDY MONDAY and TUESDAY A Vivid, Heart-Warming Story! THE SOUTHERNER Zacary Scott Betty Field and J. Carrol Naish Added—PATHE NEWS WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY SWING HOSTESS Martha Tilton and Charles Collins Added—SCREEN SNAPSHOTS Admission 9c-30c every day OPERA HOUSE SATURDAY BUCK JONES & TIM MC COY in “Down Texas Way” Added WHO ? S GUILTY & COMEDY Admission 9c—25c ALL DAY Morning Show 10:00 Saturday Children under 12 years 6c Late Show 10:15 Saturday Night THE SOUTHERNER , Zacary Scott, Betty Field and J. 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