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TELEPHONE ONE IF YOU HAVE VISITORS OR ANY OTHER NEWS ITEM THANK YOU ALL KINDS OF COMMERCIAL PRINTING AND ENGRAVING PHONE NO. ONE VOL. 9; NO. 15 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, AUGUST 9. 1946 $1 PER ANNUM Ocitdand Youth Dies Result Auto Accident Funeral services for Theodore R. “Ted” Bodie, 13, who died last Thursday at the Newberry county hospital from injuries received the previous afternoon when struck by a truck, were held at four p. m. Friday from Hunt Memorial Bap tist church, conducted by the Rev. Ray Williams, assisted by the Rev. B. H. Harvey. Interment was in Rosemont cemetery. Young Bodie was the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Bodie of this city. Dewey Darby, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Darby who was also in jured, is a patient in the county hospital. The two boys were waiting along the road near the Oakland mill village with other boys who had gathered t ocaddy for golf ers at the country club, when the accident occurred. In addition to his parents, he is survived by four brothers. Horace Bodie, Jr., Richard, Bob, and John Calvin Bodie; one sister, PJtsy Bodie, and a number of uncles and aunts. R. C. Swim Course Sought for City During the war years, difficulty in securing competent lifeguards for the Margaret Hunter park swimming pool has caused much concern to the members of the board of control of the park and pool. Now, through the cooperation of the Red Cross there is a very defi nite prospect that this may be remedied. Competent instructors are to be provided not only for the course to prepare young people as life guards, but also to give professional swimming lessons to children and to teach them what to do in case of accident in the water. There has never been a serious accident in the Newberry pool, and it is sincrely hoped <*that there never will be, but to be pre pared is good insurance if an ac cident should happen. Interested parents will welcome this opportunity to enroll their children in these classes, each of which is limited to seven; and young men and women can profit greatly through professional in struction for service as life guards. Secretary Board of Control, Margaret Hunter Park. Much Chow Consumed At Jolly Street Meet The crowd attending the annual Jolly Street gathering August first, consumed the following quanti ties of food and drink, accrding to Clarence Metts, one of the wheels behind the annual event. Twenty gallons of ice cream was licked and 50 crates of drinks guzzled. 1,750 pounds of pork found its way down the collective hatches of as sembled politicians and lovers of polticians and barbecues. The net amount of boodle was $850, accord ing to Mr. Metts. Armfield Transferred To Columbia Post Miss Ruth Doris Armfield has been transferred by the Regional Office, Veterans Administration, to the VA Center in Columbia as Acting Public Relations Officer. This position was left vacant by the recent transfer of A. B. Fen nell to a similar position in Flori da, and Miss Armfield was request ed to act as Resident Public Rela tions Officer until such time as a qualified veteran could be obtain ed to fill his position. Since returning in April from Washington, D. C., where she was a secretary in the office of Con gressman Kunkel of Pennsylvania, Miss Armfield has been secretary to the Veterans Administration Contact Representative, A. M. Mc- Whirter, at the local VA Contact Unit. Mrs. Martha Boozer Abrams, who before her marriage in May was with the Civilian Personnel Branch, Army Air Base, Charles ton, has been appointed to fill the position in the Newberry office. Return From Trip Across Country Mrs. W. O. Wilson and daughter, Mrs. Furman Sterling, returned to their home last weekend from a three-week’s motor trip from coast to coast. They spent some time in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Pheonix, Dallas and New Orleans. Scenic points of in terest included Yorktown, James town, Gettysburg, Temple Square at Salt Lake City, Utah, the Yose- mite and Bridal Veil Falls in Yose- mite and the big trees, “General Sherman” in particular, in Se quoia National Forests of Cali fornia. Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Calcote and two sons, Allen and Mac, left Tues day for two week’s vacation in Mississippi and Tennessee. Rever end Calcote will visit his mother in Mississippi and Mrs. Calcote will visit her parents in Bristol, Tenn. Brother Local Man Dies Near Sumter Pope Coleman Scurry, Sr., 51, died suddenly while on a fishing trip in Sumter county Saturday. Mr. Scurry left his home at 1001 Confederate avenue, Columbia, early Saturday morning for a day’s fishing. He became ill at Horatio, near Hagood, in Sumter county and was rushed to a physician, but died before medical attention could be given. Mr. Scurry was imbusin -ss here with Henry Moore, in the manufac ture of cement blocks. Born in Newberry, Mr. Scurry had lived in Columbia for the past 20 years. He js a veteran of World War 1. Hr is survived by his wi dow, Mrs. Mattie Coleman Scurry; two sons, Pope C. Scurry, Jr., and Francis Marion Scurry; one daugh ter. Mrs. J. C. Saylor of Raleigh, N. C.; one sister, Mrs. F. E. Robinson of Columbia; five brothers, J. B. Scurry of Chappells, B. M. Scur ry of Newberry, J. S. Scurry of At lanta, Ga„ and J. * E. Scurry of Miami, Fla. Funeral services will be held from Dunbar Funeral Home Sun day afternoon at six o’clock and in terment will follow in Elmwood cemetery. Services will be conduct ed by Dr. Paul Wheeler, pastor of Park Street Baptist church. Pallbearers will be W. J. Oeland, Henry Moore, Tom Tallon, H. F. Monts, H. V. Coleman, and J. C. Taylor.—The State, Aug. 4. Baker New Manager Local Textile Plant Bruice C. Baker, for several years manager of the three plants of the Springs Cotton mills at Chester, the Spbingstein, Eureka and Gayle mills, who recently re signed because of his health, has recovered and has accepted the position of general manager of the Newberry Textile Mills here. He entered upon his new duties the. first of July. Mrs. Baker and two children will remain in Chester for the present. Marriages Decline For Month Of July The following couples applied for licenses to wed during the month of July: Robert Haeford Duncan and Grace Jones Mower, Newberry. Thomas Guy Bowers, Route 4, Newberry and Nancy Erlene Reese, Route 3, Pomaria. William Grady Bedenbaugh and Mary Frances McKissick, Newberry Junius Carrol Longshore, New berry and Mary Etta Johnson, Sa luda. Wyatt L. Moates and Annie Reg ina Long, Silverstreet. William Henry Roundtree, Charleston, and Margaret Evelyn Clamp, Newberry. Henry Lamar Bundrick, Route 3, Newberry, and Martha Bishop, Cross Hill. Bobby Ray Taylor, Newberry, and Margaret Louise Frye, Route 1, Newberry. Frank Calvin Brooks, Route 3, Newberry, and Mildred Derrick Gill, Route 3, Newberry. Program Announced For Concert Band The people of the city and county will be glad to learn that on Sunday, August 11 at 4;30 p. m. the Newbery Concert Band will give a program at Willowbrook park. r This band with more than fifty years of high class service started playing at the park when it open ed in 1908 and still gives Saturday concerts there. They have clayed before the President of the United States, General Foche of World War I fame, and various other notable engagements, recently playing for the re-opening of the Cooper River bridge and the American Legion Convention. The organization has been spon sored by the Newberry Cotton mills, is now a valuable asset to the Newberry Textile company and has given Newberry much valu able advertising over a wide sec tion of the country. There are 29 members under tije capable direction of Mr. Boyd Robertson with F. K. Jones as manager and Berley Bouknight as secretary. The program for August 11 has been announced as follows: Washington Post March, Sousa The Bells of St. Marys, A. E. Adams. La Goldondrina, N. Senadel. The Crusaders (Oveture), But- chel. Songs from the Old Folks, M. L. Lake. March Religiso. The Waltz You Saved For Me, Kahn, King, Flindt. The Sunshine of Your Smile, Ray (Cornet Solo, Kenneth Pruitt). March National Emblenij E. C. Bagley. , Romance, C. W. Bennet. (Trombone solo, Harold Leop ard.) Finlandia, (Choral), J. Sibelues. The Stars and Stripes Forever, Sousa. The Star Spangled Banner, Key. DR. Z. CECIL LYNCH (left), local Optometrist:, signing Reinstatement, National Service Life Insurant;'., as A. M. McWHIRTEJL Contact Representative, Veterans Administration Contact Unit, Newberry, looks on with rrfuch satisfaction. New Benefits For Veterans In Legislation Amended Saturday Insurance benefits to veterans were materially extended and liberalized last Saturday when President Truman signed the bill amending the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, it was announced by the Veterans Administration. Principal new provisions include: 1. Lump sum payments. 2. Insurance available to all veterans up to $10,000 wheth er they had previous NSLI Insurance or pot. 3. Unrestricted beneficiary clause even to make corpora tions or estates beneficiaries. 4. Total disability payments up to $50 a month. As originally issued the permanent policies provided in NSLI were: ordinary life, on which the policy holder pays for as long as he lives; 20-payment life, on which premiums are paid for only 20 years; and 30-payment life. In addition to these types of policies the amendment provides for 20-year endowment policies, endowment at the age of 60, and endowment at the age of 65. On all of these endowment policies tha premiums must be paid for the indicated length of time, at the expiration of which the face of the policy may be paid to a veteran. Those veterans who have converted their term insurance to one of the previously authorized plans, are permitted under the amend ments to change to one of the endowment plans. All persons who served in the armed forces between October 8, 1940 and September 2, 1945 are entitled to NSLI in any amount up to $10,000. If the applicant has only $8,000, he may get $2,000 more. He may have no NSLI Insurance at all—He may get up to $10,000. The veteran may assign beneficiaries interest to specified re latives of the insured, or he may designate any person or persons, corporation, or his estate as beneficiary in the policy. Under the new provisions settlement of any policy may be made in a single lump sum to beneficiaries, or the veteran may elect for payments to be made in equal monthly installments varying at his desire from 36 to 240 months. Total disability payments under the new provisions mean that a veteran who is totally disabled for as long as six months is paid at the rate of $50 a month on a $10,000 policy, or $5 a month for each thousand. Mrs. V. R. Lominick Mrs. Vinnie Ruff Lominick, 75, widow of W. Pete Lominick, died Wednesday at the Newberry coun ty hospital following an illness of two weeks. The daughter of the late John S. and Kitty Sligh Ruff, prominent citizens of Newberry , county, she had spent her entire life in the St. Phillips and Mt. Methel com munities, and was a faithful mem ber of St. Phillips Lutheran church He husband preceded her to the grave four years ago. Surviving are six sons, Willie S., Dr. J. Richard, George R., P. Lomi nick; four daughters, Mrs. Calib Buzhardt. Mrs. David Luther Ruff, Mrs. Thad Hinnant and Mrs. Fred H. Clement; five brothers, George S., W. Charlie, John H., Chris S. and Walter L. Ruff and two sisters, Mrs. S. W. Brown, Sr., and Mrs. J. R. Stephens, also 20 grandchild ren and seven great-grandchild ren. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 5 o’clock f r '»m the McSwain funeral home with Rev. J. E. Roof and Dr. J. -W. Carson in charge of the service. Interment followed in Rosemont cemetery. Dr. and Mrs. E. G. Able are spending two weeks’ vacation in Highlands, N. C. VETERANS MAY STILL ENROLL Servicemen and women who were away when enrollment books closed on June 25, may enroll now by contacting County Chairman B. V. Chapman or Committee Secre tary Mrs. A. H. Counts, by Mon day midnighlt prior to election Tuesday, August 13. College Enrolment May Be Limited In view of the unusually largej enrolment for September, President James C. Kinard announced today that Newberry College would prob ably be forced to limit the enrol ment of day students. Those who desire to attend are advised to get in touch with the College office at once and secure the necessary application blanks. These will be mailed upon request. It is necessary that the College know now what the enrolment will be for applications will not be ac cepted after the capacity classroom and instructional facilities has been reaoched. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Long have returned to their home near Sil verstreet after spending their va cation in New York and Niagara Falls. . Two Youths Held On Rape Charge Two youths were charged with rape Monday on the complaint of a 15-year-old girl, who told offi cers she was attacked by both of the defendants on a country road three miles west of Newberry Sun day night. The defendants, Ralph Fulmer, 16, of Newberry Cotton Mill com munity, and Earl Fulmer, 18, of the lower part of the county, near Lake Murray, were arrested early Monday morning and were lodged in the Newberry county jail. Both remained in jail in lieu of bond. The warrant against the pair, who are second cousins, was signed be fore Magistrate Lonnie M. Graham by the girl’s mother. Deputy Sheriff J. C. Neel, who in vestigated with Magistrate’s Con stable John C. Wilson and City Po liceman John Mack, said the girl was examined by a physician soon after she and her mother reported the case to the sheriff’s office Sun day night. Deputy Neel said he and other officers went to the scene of the reported attack with the girl and her mother and later with each of the defendants. Both are being held in the New berry County Jail to await the term of Criminal court in October. Vascoe Page Bouknight Prof, and Mrs. James Vascoe Bouknight of 144 J Walnut street, Chester, announce the birth of a son, Vascoe Page, born, on August 3rd at Pryor Hospital in Chester. Mrs. Bouknight was formerly Miss Margaret Page, of Chester. Professor Bouknight is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bouknight of 1306 Drayton street. VISIT IN WASHINGTON Misses Betty Jo Counts and Clara Elliott Summer returned to Newberry Thursday morning after spending several days in Wash ington, D. C. They were accom panied heme by Miss Ellen Spratt and Miss Nancy Summer, who held positions with the Social Security Board in Washington. Miss Spratt and Miss Summer have accepted teaching positions in the county schools for the term 1946-1947. MRS. RODELSPERGER VISITS IN NEW YORK Mrs. E. B. Norton of Clinton, left Tuesday for New York where she will spend a while with her husband, Master Sergeant Norton, who is stationed there. Mrs. Nor ton was accompanied to New York by her sister, Mrs. Fred Rodels- perger for a ten day visit. NEW YORKERS VISIT C. E. HENDRIXES .Mr. and Mrs. Joe Keller of Brooklyn, N. Y., who are spendng five weeks in the state, are spend ing this week in th home of Mrs. Keller’s brother, C. E. Hendrix on Hunt Street. 20 Percent Increase Asked By Teachers A resolution requesting a 20 per cent pay increase for all South Carolina school teachers will be presented to the next session of the state legislature by the South Car olina Education association. The reslution, drafted by the legislative committee of the edu cation association which met in Co lumbia last Thursday night, was ap proved yesterday by the executive committee during a meeting held in the Hotel Wade Hampton. J. M. Cherry, public relations di rector for the teachers group, said the resolution requested “a mini mum pay increase of 20 per cent under present conditions.” He said the requested raise would apply to all persons in educational work who are paid with state-aid salaries, in cluding school principals and ad ministrative officials. Walter L. Buzhardt Rites Held Tuesday Funeral services for Walter Law- son Buzhardt, 65, prominent resi dent cf the Hartford community, who died early Monday morning at the Newberry County Hospital aft er a brief illness, will be held Tues day afternoon at 4 o’clock at Col ony Lutheran Church with Rev. C. J. Rice and Rev. W. Darr Halti- wanger officiating. Interment fol lowed in the adjoining cemetery. A son of the late Thomas and Emma Paysinger Buzhardt, life long residents of the county, Mr. Buzhardt was held in high esteem by his many friends, having iden tified himself with the social, civic and religious activities of his com munity. He was serving as a life member of the church council. Surviving are his widow, the former Miss Emmie Shealy; one son, Thomas Buzhardt, Newberry, and two daughters, Miss Bonnelle Buzhardt, member of the Pelzer school faculty, and Miss Louise Buzhardt, a member of the New berry city school faculty; also three sisters, Mrs. J. J. Langford, Mrs. W. W. Hornsby and Mrs. E. S. Werts, all of Newberry. Sligh Reunion Held Sunday, August 4 On Sunday, August 4th, the children, grandchildren and greats grandchildren of the late John and Mary Sligh gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Moore for the annual reunion which is celebrated every year. Those attending were. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Moore and children, Everette Travis, Dorothy Jean and Russell; Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Eargle and son Sherman; Mr and Mrs. Claude Suber; Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Morris; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Ringer and son Donnie; Mr. and Mrs. Otis Ringer; Miss Clara Morris; Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Sligh and sons Frank, Babie Ray, Lewis and daughter, Marion. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Shealy and daughter, Phyllis; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Zoble and daugh ter, Nancy; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kinard and children, Ernest. Jr. Dale; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sligh; Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Day; Mr. and Mrs. Allen Eagrle and children, Faye and Nita, all of Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Kinard and children, George, Clyde and Caro lyn, and Mr. Geo. E. Kinard; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kinard and children, Clarence, Jr., and Bren da, all of Prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Kinard of the Zion community; Mr. and Mrs. Larry Beam and children, Larry and Kay of Strothers. There was one daughter and several grandsons who could not be present and Mr. Charlie Ringer who was greatly beloved by all, was missed very much. He passed to his reward just two weeks pre viously. He always looked forward to that day at noon time when they all assembled under the beau tiful trees on the lawn for a picnic spread which was a bountiful one. After lunch they were in conver sation until late in the afternoon when they must part for their homes hoping to meet again next year. Everyone enjoyed the day. Mrs. Clarence Sligh. RETURN TO SAVANNAH Mrs. G. E. Tyson, III, and son, Ned, IV, returned to their home in (Savannah, Ga., Wednesday, after a ten days’ visit here in the home of Mrs. Tyson’s mother. Mrs. Georgia Welborn and grandmother Mrs. E. O. Hentz on College street. Mrs. Tyson was accompanied home by her mother for a veek’s visit. En route to Savannah, they stop ped over in Anderson for a short visit# leaving Mrs. Hentz there to visit in the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. M. Daniel, while Mrs. Wel- bom is visiting in Georgia. VISIT DR. AND MRS. NEELY Pat and Lucia Hannaford of Charleston, and Mr. and 'Mrs. Ed ward Oglivieve and two children, Neddie and Margaret of Stidell. La. and Mrs. C. W. Senn and two of her children, Peggy and C. W. Jr., of (Rock Hill, spent last week in the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. T. Neely on Calhoun street. Candidates Speak Whitmire Saturday A campaign meeting for candi dates seeking offices in the county and for the congressional candi dates, will be held in Whitmire Saturday night at 8 o’clock on the tennis court. A loud speaker sys tem has been arranged for the speakers. The last campaign meeting will be held in Newberry Monday night at 8 o’clock in the court house, prior to election on Tues day, August 13th. These Are Patients At County Hospital Mrs. Mary E. Neal, Silverstreet. Mr. Lewis Lipscomb, Jr., 1234 Calhoun street. Mr. Harmon Brehmer, Kinards, S. C., Rt. 1 Master Clarence Pitts, Rt. 3, New berry. Mrs. Alethia Abrams, 800 Cald well St. Mrs. Fair Bell Williams, Helena Mrs. Eula Rae Stribble, 85 Glenn Miss Sara Banks, Rt. 3, Htosperi- ty • Elizabeth Mills, 2404 Main St. Mr. Olir. Minick, Rt. 3, Prosperi ty Mable B. Sanders, First St. Mrs. Vanessa Sessoms, Player* St. Miss Mattie Adams, 909 Wilson St. Margaret Caldwell, Pomaria. Rev. M. L. Kester, Box 277, Lees- ville. Mrs. Mary Duckett, 901 Main St. Mr. Talmadge Timmons, College Street. • Mrs. Essie Farmer, Piedmont St. Mrs. Lera Johnson and baby boy, Cross Anchor, Mrs. Earlene Cotney and baby, Rt. i, Prosperity Mrs. Louretha Smith, and baby girl, Rt. 3. OF PERSONAL INTEREST Mrs. Keller Brown (Rook Pur cell) and five week old daughter, Lavinia Rook, returned to their home in Gadsden, Ala., after spend ing a while here in the home of Mrs. Brown’s mother, Mrs. C. J. Purcel’ cn E. Main Street. They were accompanied to Columbia, where they boarded a plane for Alabama, by Mrs. Purcell. Mrs. Hugh Senn, president of the South Carolina Presbyterial, Mrs. D. W. A. Neville, president of the local Auxiliary of Aveleigh Pres byterian church; and the following delegates from Aveleigh: Mrs. Ty- rus Senn, Mrs. “Skeet” Martin, and Mrs. A. T. Neely, a visitor, return ed to Newberry last Wednesday after attending the Auxiliary Training School which was held at Montreat, N. C. Prof, and Mrs. Bothwell Graham left today (Thursday) for Norfolk, Va., to spend a fortnight with their son, Lt. Com. Bothwell Graham, Jr., who is a doctor in the Naval service. Theo Neely, Frank Kinard and Gordon Able left early Wednesday morning for Pawley’s Island where they will spend a week. Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Goodman are spending their vacation this week with relatives in Troutman, N. C. and Rural Retreat, Va. ABOUT TOWN REV. J. B. HARMAN walking down Caldwell street Wednes day morning and saying this was the first time he had been to town in three weeks . . . T1NCY DAVIS niding in a jfeep and turning around on a space about the size of a dime . . . JIM AULL of Columbia standing in front of Sun office waiting on a friend . . . WHITE FANT going to dentist to have tooth pulled af ter a three months’ appoint ment . . . “BOO” SCURRY stop ping in Sun office to get in good standing with the Sun “family” before catching bus to Charles ton Monday . . . MISS MINNIE MORRIS and sister, MRS. I. SCHISSELL enjoying refresh ing drinks in drug store . . . MRS. OSWALD COPELAND Aid infant son, ROBERT HIPP, returned to their home on Main street Wednesday from Colum bia hospital . . . W. E. SUM MER sitting on bench in front of Wiseman hotel “just waiting” . . . MRS. JORDAN POOL pur chasing material to cover chair Wednesday afternoon • • ■ MR. and MRS. T. J. WEST leaving Friday for Tampa, Fla., where they will make their home . . . MRS. JAKE WiSE buying carbon paper . . . C. E. HEND RIX and brother-in-law, J. M. KELLER standing on Main street and being accused of loaf ing . . MRS. BUTLER HOLMES sitting on porch on the SETH MEEK’S new home on Harring ton street where she makes her home . . . Birthday anniversar ies through Friday, August 16: Price K. Harmon and Dr. H. M. Bigby, Aug. 16th.