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St/eniion £e>unc& MORE INCOME BETTER FARM LIVING £dc*i4ian Ji&unca VOL. 9; NO. 42 NEWBERRY. SOUTH CAROLINA.FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21. 1947 *1 <;n PFR AiNNUM Purely PERSONAL F. M. Ewart of Ocala, Florida, spent last week in the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hornsby on Johnstone street. Mr. Ewart, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Hornsby, spent Sun day in Rock Hill with their broth er and family, H. B. Ewart. Mr: and Mrs. W. H. Spivey and son', Bill, of Columbia, spent a couple of days last week in the heme of Mrs. Spivey’s mother, Mrs. Frank Mower on Johnstone street. Little Nina Suber, daughter of Col. and Mrs. Tom Suber, Whit mire, spent Friday night and Satur day in the home of her grandmoth er, Mrs. Frank Mower on Johnstone Miss Doris Mayer ofAtlanta, Ga^ spent the past weekend in Newber ry with her mother, Mrs. W. T. Mayer on Martin street. Mr. and Mrs. McBeth Sprouse and two month’s old son, Kerry, of Knoxville, Tenn., arrived in the city Saturday to visit a few days in the home of Mrs. Sprouse’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Summer on Mayer avenue. They will also visit Mr. Sprouse’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sprouse in Charelston while in the state. Mrs. Walt Davis spent the past weekend in Decatur, Ga., with her daughter, Mrs. Bill King and fam ily. Miss Mattie Adams who has been a patient in the Providence hospi tal in Columbia for the past five weeks was returned to the New berry hospital last Thursday. Her condition is reported to be some what improved, her many friends will be glad to learn. Miss Violet Browning, secretary at the Easley high school and room mate, Miss Lane Humphries, a member of the Easley school faculty were weekend visitors in the home of Miss Browning’s mother, Mrs. Nell Browning on Wilson street. John D. Hendrix, coxswain, hus band of Mrs. Estella V. Hendrix, Newberry, is serving aboard the de stroyer tender USS Yosemite. He entered the naval service in 1942, and received his recruit training at the Naval Training center at Nor folk, Va. W. J. Anderson, Steward’s mate, first class, of Kinards, is serving aboard the transport USS Burke. He netered the naval service on Oc tober 17, 1944, and received his re cruit training at the Naval Train ing center at Bainbridge, Md. Lee Roy Tinsley, seaman, second class, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tin sley, Newberry, route 3, is serving aboard the escort carrier USS Sa lerno Bay. Tinsley entered the Navy on May 28, 1946, and received his recruit training at the naval training center at Bainbridge, Md. Mrs. Tom Hannaford and daugh ter, Lucia of Charleston, spent Thursday and Friday in the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. T. Neely on Cal houn street, enroute to Rock Hill where they spent the weekend with Mrs. Hannaford’s daughters, Misses Lois and Pat Hannaford, students at Winthrop college. Mrs. A. T. Neely spent the weekend in Rock Hill in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Senn and fam ily. Mrs. Tom Graham assumed her duties again at Carpenter’s Mon day morning, after being absent for the past nine weeks. During her absence, she underwent a major operation at the Newberry hospital. Prof, and Mrs. T. L. Senn of Clemson College, were weekend visitors in the home of Professor Senn’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Seim on College street. Mrs. Rex North, Jr., and two children, Rex, HI, and Steve of Columbia, spent a few days this week in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ruff near the country club. Miss Ruth Doris Armfield of At lanta, Ga., spent the past weekend in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Armfield at Gilder- crest. Col. and Mrs. E. H. Kibler, Jr., of Chevy Chase, Md., spent from Thursday night until Tuesday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Schumpert on College street. Col onel and Mrs. Kibler stopped in Columbia for a visit with relatives enroute to their home. Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Franklin of Washington, D. C., arrived in the city over the weekend for a few days stay at their home on College street. Mrs. Henry Counsins and daugh ter, Linda, spent from Thursday until Sunday in the home of Mrs. Cousin’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. M. L. Kester in Watlerboro. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Miller were Sunday guests in the home of Rev. and Mrs. M. L. Kester in Wal- terboro. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Ballentine of Easley, and their daughter, Miss Barbara Ballentine, a student at Coker College, Hartsville, and Jack Boyles, a student at Clemson Col lege, were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Dick- ert and Mrs. Kate Leavell on Har rington street. Miss Tommie Johnson, a member of the Great Falls school faculty, and Miss Isabel Nelson, member Additional Prize In County Essay Contest Soil Conservation District Super visor C. T. Smith and A. P. Salley, banker , have announced an addi tional school prize of $25 cash for the state accredited high school in the county sending in the most essays on “Our Land”, in the cur rent contest which closes March 15. This prize is to be awarded on the percentage of the school enroll ment sending in essays. Contributors to prize money for contest winners, in addition to those already announced are: The Observer, J. Ellerbe Sease, Newberry; M. E. K. Glymph, H. W. Lominack, Kinard Bros., W. C. Koon ,C. E. Lng, L. L. Koon, A. J. Wilson, Pomaria Beauty shop, J. C. Berley, Billy Seybt, and Shealy Bros., all in Pomaria. Also, G. R. Shealy, Frick’s Serv ice station, Locke construction company, Derrick Lumber com pany, Russell Shealy, Effice Metts, Counts and Shealy, Andrew Shealy and C. V. Brickley, Little Moun tain. of the Columbia hospital school of Nursing faculty, were weekend visitors in the home of Miss John son’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom P. Johnson on Calhoun street. Prof, and Mrs. C. M. McHugh and small son, Jackie Lee, of Clemson college, were recent weekend visi tors in the home of Mrs. McHugh’s mother, Mrs. J. S. Pruitt near the city. Bob Todd of Pelzer, a student at the University of Tennessee, Nash ville, spent several days here last week in the home of his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Todd on E. Main street. Mrs. Ruth Mathis, Mrs. Mattie Smith, Mrs. May Stuck, Mrs. Mar ion Boozer and Mrs. Lillian Rodel- sperger, all members of the De partment of Public Welfare, begin ning Tuesday afternoon of this week, will meet classes at the uni versity of South Carolina, where the will take a special course ir welfare work. They will meet classes once a week until the school term is turned out. Mrs. George L. Epps reurned to her home in Newberry Tuesday night after spending six weeks in Bainbridge, Ga., in the home of her son, Dr. George L. Epps, Jr., and family. Weekend guests in the home of Mrs. P. D. Johnson on Boundary street were her children, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Kirkgard of Siler City, N. C., and Miss Mary Johnson of Columbia. Also, Larry Wells of New York and Dick Yasser of Liberty, N. C., and Holland. Mrs. Kirkgard who remained for a week’s stay with her mother, will be joined in Newberry this week end by Mr. Kirkgard who will ac company her home. Jimmy DeHart of Spartanburg was a visitor Tuesday in the home of his mother, Mrs. Lola DeHart on McSwain street. Miss Betty Boozer, Newberry col lege student from Chappells, spent the past weekend at her home and attended the Johnson-Fraysee wed ding, and reception which took place Saturday afternoon. Will Waters who underwent an eye operation in the Duke hospital in Durham, N. C., last Tuesday, re turned to his home over the week end, and is reported to be doing fine. Mrs. Clifford Smith and small daughter, and Mrs. Jim Speaks of Kinards spent Tuesday in the city on business. Mrs. J. F. Scurry of Chappells, was a business visitor in Newberry Tuesday. Mrs. L. B. Boland and Mrs. Her bert Lominick and daughter, Pat, of Pomaria, were business visitors in the city Monday. Mrs. C. M. Smith of Kinards, spent Monday in Newberry on business. Mrs. J. T. McCrackin returned to her home on College street over the weekend, after spending a while in Warner Robbins, Ga., with her daughter an son-in-law, Capt. and Mrs. Jack Workman. Mrs. Raymond Fellers, Miss Clara Bowers and Miss Bessie Hun ter of Washington, D. C., who re cently returned to the United States from abroad, were business visitors in Greenville, Saturday. Mrs. E. J. Avinger of Elloree, was a business visitor in Newberry last Friday. Mrs. George Coleman of Saluda spent Tuesday in Newberry on business. Mrs. O. L. Hill and Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Hill, Jr., of Charlotte, N. C., were weekend visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Setzler on College street. Mrs. C. J. Shealy and son, C. J. Shealy, III, of Aiken, spent Tues day in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Setzler on College street. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fellers and daughter, Sandra, of Charleston, spent the past weekend in the home of Mr. Fellers’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Fellers on the cut off. Mr. and Mrs. Herman H. Hamm and to children, Barbara and Son ny, and Mrs. Harry L. Laval and son, Harry, Jr., of Columbia, were weekend visitors in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Duncan on Glenn street. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Campbell and son, Billy, of Florence, spent the past weekend in the home of Mr. These Are Patients At County Hospital Miss Josephine Abrams, Whit mire. Mrs. Ama Mary Adams and baby girl, Chapin. Miss Mattie Adams, 909 Wilson. Curtis Bishop, Darnells, S. C. Mrs. Jabes Bannister and baby boy, 914 McKibben street. Harmon Brehmer, Kinards. Mrs. William M. Bannister and baby girl, 1307 Kinard street. Jack Chappell, 705 Pope street. Mrs. A. M. Danielsen, 316 Hiller str&ct Miss Mae P. Dold, Boundary street. Mrs. Cecil Dominick, Chappells. Mrs. Geneva Fulmer, route one. Prosperity. Mrs. Salley Griffin, route 1, Sil verstreet. Mrs. Emma Goff, Oakland mill. R. A. Hamm, rbute 1, Silver- street. Mrs. Eula Lee Hendrix, route 3, Newberry. Mrs. Lambert W. Jones 2231 E. Main street. Richard Koon, Whitmire. Mrs. Faye Monts, Chapin. Patsy Ann Myers, 203 Glenn street Mrs. Reba Martin, 1809 Milligan street. Mrs. Mary Parott, 315 Caldwell street. Mrs. Pete Pappas, 1401 Main street. Mrs. Bernice Rivers, 2702 Milne avenue. Mrs. Maude G. Ross, 824 Drayton street. Mrs. Lester Sineath, Adams camp, Prosperity. Mrs. Lois I. Smith, Kinards. Mrs. Berdie Taylor, 105 Glenn street. Mr. Luther Turner, route 2, Cha pin. Mrs. Hattie Turner, 905 Pauline street. M. F. Tucker, Goldville. Honor Roll, 4th Month Silverstreet School Grade 1: Bobby Davenport, Tom mie Sue Duckett, Linda Graham Linda Hunter, Betty Long and Charles Turner. Grade 2: Edna Earl Fant, Betty Jean Folyd, Marilyn Metts and Bill Littleton. Grade 3: Winnie Davenport Jeannette Dickert, Mary Hendrix Ruth Martin, and Gilbert Thomas. Grade 4: Mae Alla Duckett Mary Jo Griffith, Dick Neal and Betty Rae Suber. Grade 5: Jean Davenport, Eclia Epting, Joy Long, Eugene Long shore and Bonny Pitts. Grade 6: David Bishop, Bobby Epting, Maffett Fant, Jr., Betty Jean Floyd and Bobby Long. Grade 7: None. Grade 8: None. Grade 9: Horace Bowles, Dolly Davenport, B. W. Dominick, Jr., Mary Dorroh, Vivian Floyd, Betty Wayne Hendrix, Nell Johnson, Doris Livingston, Donald Long and Patricia Martin. Grade 10: Carolyn Davenport, Bernice Martin, Jean Moore, Mary Stilwell and Martha Stilwell. Grade 11: Ida Davenport, Bettie Livingston and Katherine Werts. Campbell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Campbell on Harrington street. Mrs. N. P. Moody of Columbia, spent the weekend in the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. (Hop) Halfacre on Johnstone street. Misses Doris Halfacre and Ruby Sterling visited relatives in Clin ton Sunday afternoon. The friends of Mrs. D. L. Hamm of Silverstreet, will be sorry to learn that she was admitted to the Newberry hospital last Friday, where she is undergoing treatment. Mrs. Besise Long McClintock of Columbia, is visiting in the home of her sister, Mrs. D. L. Hamm and family at Silverstreet. Mrs. J. W. Chappell, who fell and fractured her arm about two weeks ago at her home on E. Main street, is reported to be doing nicely at this time. Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Baker will be chaperons at the Junior dance to be held at Conserse col lege, Spartanburg, Saturday night. Their daughter, Miss Bet(y Blease Baker, is a member of the Junior class at Converse. Mrs. Cannon G. Blease who had the misfortune of falling over the telephone wire in her home on Harper street last Saturday, frac tured her left ankle, is reported to be getting along fine, her many friends will be glad to know. W. M. Fennell is spending this week at Myrtle Beach on a fishing trip. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Shealy visit ed in the home of Mrs. O. O. Cope land and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Todd- Sunday. Little Marcia Todd, three and one-half year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Todd, is spending this week in Pelzer with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Todd. Mrs. Maude G. Ross, who under went a major operation in the New berry hospital about two weeks ago, is doing nicely and expects tc return to her home on Drayton street this weekend. Addresses C of C One of the principal speakers at a meeting of business men and educators at Wiseman hotel, Thursday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p. m. Mr. Cherry will present an il lustrated talk on “Education, An Investment in People”. Extensive study of the value of education as a means of economic progress in the Southeast has been made and will be told in a series of colored stereoptican slides. Formerly a newspaperman. Cherry has served as executive of local, regional and national busi ness men’s organizations during the past ten years. 1st Baptist Observes World Day of Prayer The World Day of Prayer will be observed Friday, February 21, at. four p. m., at the First Baptist church. This is a union service for all churches of the city and all are invited to attend. Lane Transferred To Rock Hill Post E. M. Lane, formerly connected with the local S. C. Employment service here on Caldwell street, has been promoted U> Junior Interview er and transferred to the Rock Hill local office. This change was ef fective February 17. Mr. Lane, a veteran of five years service in the army, will be assigned to the Em ployer Relations department of the Rock Hill office. Named Honor Students From Clemson College The following Newberry county boys attending Clemsan, dollege made the honor roll for the 1946 summer semester, according to an announoememt from Clemson lasft week: Senior class: Callie B. Parr. Junior class: Oscar R. Summer. Sophomore class: Henry T. Can- nn, Jr., Thomas D. Johnson and Frank K. Jones, all of Newberry and Clarence C. Cook, Prosperity. John D. Boozer John D. Boozer, 80, died at his home in Columbia Friday afternoon after being in ill health two years. He had been seriously ill three weeks. Mr. Boozer was bom near Pros perity June 5, 1866 and made his home there until 1932 when he moved to Winnsboro. Four years ago he moved to Columbia and had lived there since with his daugh ter, Mrs. L. L. Whitmire. Mr. Boozer’s wife, the former Miss Mamie Lovelace, died in 1918. He is survived by two daugh ters, Mrs. Whitmire of Columbia and Mrs. J. . Taylor, Jr., of Pros perity; one brother, L. Clayton Boozer of Newberry; two sisters, Mrs. Ralph Grant and Mrs. J. B. Stockman, both of Prosperity; five grandchildren, Joseph Taylor and Miss Blanche Taylor of Prosperity, Ralph Beckham of Lima, Pern; Harold Beckham of Elberton, Ga., and Carroll Taylor of Oak Ridge, Tenn., and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were conducted at 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon at the graveside in the Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran church cemetery near Prosperity. The Rev. Rex V. Mar tin, pastor of Wightman Methodist church, of which Mr. Boozer was a member, officiated. The Rev. W. D. Heidt, pastor of Mt. Pilgrim church assisted. Interment followed in the family plot. SARAH KATHERINE KING Mr. anr Mrs. W. T. King of Deca tur, Ga., announce the birth of a daughter, Sarah Katherine King, born on Sunday, February 9th. Mrs. King is the former Miss Macie Davis, daughter of Mrs. W. H. Davis, Hunt street. The couple are the parents of another child, a son, Walter. Mr. King is a student at the Columbia Theological seminary at Decatur. Mrs. Walter Summer (Mary Ba ker) and son, Henry Baker Sum mer, returned to their home on E. Main street from the Columbia hospital last Friday, Business Women Study Discuss Teacher Crisis At several meetings of the New berry Business and Professional Women’s 'Club, we havte had de tailed discussions of the present crisis in education and of the in adequate financial backing of our schools, especially of the low sal aries. Some of our members have participated in several state-wide, county-wide, and local conferences on the subject. We believe this matter is of vital concern to us and to the county, state and nation. Therefore, be it resolved: That the Newberry Business and Professional Women’s Club approve whole-heartedly the salary sche dule for teachers being asjfed by the South Carolina Education As sociation. That the Newberry county dele gation be commended for the posi tion it is taking in this matter in the South Carolina General Assem bly. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to each member of the Newberry county delegation and be given publicity through county papery. . Mrs. Gertrude H. Copeland, Mrs. Mattie G. Smith, Mrs. Alice N. Spearman, Mrs. Louise D. Senn, Legislative Committee of the Business and Professional Wo men’s Club, Newberry, S. C. McWhirter Speaker Rotary Luncheon At the regular luncheon meeting of the Rotary club, held in the pri vate dining room of the Newberry hote, Friday, February 14th at one o’clock, A. M. McWhirter, contact representative of the Veteran’s Ad ministration in Newberry, was guest speaker. Mr. McWhirter chose for his subject “The Affairs of the Veteran”, which was very in teresting and enjoyed by the mem bers present. J. T. King, county health offi cer, was invited to be a guest of the club by Jimmy Wiseman. At this meeting, Dr. Z. Cecil Lynch was received as a new member of this club. Misses Eason, Keith On Furman Dean List Misses Betty Jo Eason of Whit mire and Caroline Keith of Chap pells, were among 135 Furman uni versity women students included on the dean’s list for the first se mester of this school term, Miss Eula Barton, Woman’s college reg istrar, announced recently. Miss Eason, a senior, and Miss Keith, a junior, both take an active part in campus activities in addi tion to maintaining a high scholas tic average. NEWS FROM WEST END MRS. WINIFRED CULCLASURE Correspondent Church Services West End Baptist: Sunday school, 10:00 a. m. Morning worship, 11:00 a. m. Evening worship, 7:00 p. m. Mayer Memorial Lutheran: Sunday school, 10:00 a. m. Morning worship, 11:00 a. m. Evening worship, 7:00 p. m. O’Neal Street Methodist: Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. Morning worship, 11:00 a. m. Evening worship, 7:00 p. m. Personals Miss Evelyn Vines of the Univer sity of South Carolina spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Vines. Miss Ruth Caldwell of the Rock Hill school faculty spent the week end here. Mr. and Mrs. William Ramsey of Columbia spent Sunday with Mrs. Lula Bell Franklin. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Evans of Gold ville spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Berry. Mrs. V. L. Fulmer spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Carlyles Lever and small son in Columbia. Mrs. Ernest Bouknight, Mrs. Os car Bouknight, Mrs. Geo. Hendrix, Mrs. William Johnston and Mrs. James Nabors spent Wednesday in Greenville. Mrs. Cecil Wingfield and small son have returned to Nashville, Tenn., after spending a few weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fos ter Wood. The many friends of Mrs. Louise Rister will be glad to know she is home and recuperating after an op eration. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Humphries and family of Goldville spent Sun day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Culclasure. Mrs. P. H. Botte of Charlotte, N. C., Mrs. Francis Woodward of Greenville and Mr. Leslie Gleason of Chicago, 111., visited their aunt, Mrs. A. M. Danielsen who is in-the hospital. Mr. Heyward Danielsen flew here from Batesburg Saturday to visit his aunt, Mrs. A. M. Daniel sen. Mr. Chris Danielsen celebrates his 76th birthday Friday, February 21. Time Extension Civil Service Examination The U. S. Civil Service Commis sion, Atlanta, Ga., announces an extension of time through February 27 to file applications for clerk positions, paying entrance salaries ranging from $1756 through $2394 a year, with periodic increases every twelve months. The examination is open to the general public, and persons with a disability of arm, hand, leg or foot are acceptable is such disability does not prevent satisfactory per formance of the duties. Veterans that qualify in this ex amination will be given preference in appointment as provided in the Veterans’ Preference Act of 1944. For detailed information, form to file, etc., see the Comission’s local secretary, Miss Sadie Bowers, at the post office. Benson Jones Gets Engineering Post Benson M. Jones, son of Lambert W. Jones of E. Main- street, has been appointed chairman of the en gineering section of the Pennsyl vania Electric association for a two-year term. Mr. Jones, a graduate of Clemson college; was one of seven of his classmates who upon their grad uation in 1914 were selected to ac cept positions with the Western Electric company in Pittsburg. Mollohon Local Meets Mollohon Local 324, TWUA will hold its regular meeting Sunday, February 23 at three p. m., at the Mollohon School building. All members are expected to be pres ent. Visitors are welcome. G. F. Price, Asst. Rec. Sec. Mrs. Green Celebrates 84th Year Monday Mrs. J. R. Green of Harper street who will celebrate her 84th birth day on Monday, February 24, is expecting her children home for the weekend to help her celebrate this occasion. They are Mr. and Mrs. Wililam Green, Wilmington, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. Tench Green, Rocky Mount, N. C., David Green of New York City, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Martin, Spartanburg, and Mrs. Henry Niles of Camden. Released From Duty With Army & Navy The following men recently re ceived their discharges from the Army and Havy: George Harold Senn, Newberry, T-5 Robert McMeekin, Newberry Painter 1-c Thomas W. Saye, Sil verstreet; Pvt. Winston E. Mc- Murtury, Whitmire; T-5 Richard A. Wicker, Kinards; T-5 James Ira Dominick, Prosperity; Pfc. Harman Carl Kinard, Prosperity and John Jacob Livingston, Pomaria. Parrott Infant The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Parrott died Saturday morning at the Newberry county hospital. Funeral services were held from the graveside in Rosemont ceme tery Saturday afternoon at four o’clock with i Rev. J. E. Roof cn- ducting the service. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert P. Parrott, Jr., and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert P. Parrott, Sr., Prosperity, and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Shealy, Prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wallace of Columbia, spent the past week end in Newberry. NEWS FROM MOLLOHON Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Hurt and family visited Mr. J. E. Hurt Sun day. He is a patient in the Colum bia hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Watter Lee and family visited Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Woodward Sunday. The many friends of Mrs. Annie Wood will be glad to know that she has been dismissed from the local hospital. She is now at her home on Glenn street extension. Mr. John Stutts visited Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Stutts and baby in Simpsonville Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hammett Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Reedy Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cook visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy Donald in Union Sunday. The friends of Mr. W. L. Smith will regret to learn of the death of his brother, Mr. Gus Smith. He passed away last Saturday in Flo rida. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Ruff and family and Mrs. S. G. Banks visit ed Mr. and Mrs. W. F. McCarthy in Chapin Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Rueben Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Watter Jones, and Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Bundrick attended the funeral of Mrs. Myrell Jones in Greenwood Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Willingham and family visited Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Howard of Lyman recently. Down Memory • • Lane . • Miss Lucy Taylor and Miss Mag gie Thomasson base returned from a week’s visit to Augusta and Co lumbia. Miss Elizabeth Hentz of Silver- street spent last Friday as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lorn mack. Mrs. J. C. Neel, Jr., left Sunday for Greenville where she will visit relatives. The directors of the county hos pital purchased for the hospital the other day a $5,000 x-ray ma chine. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Parr and Mr R. B. Baker and the children went to Greenville on Wednesday to see the little girl of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Baker, who is in the hospital at that place. She is doing as well as could be expected and hopes soon to be at home. Mr. C. B. Spinks of Columbia was in the city the latter part of the last week. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Purcell have returned from Florida and are now at home. Mr. H. W. Lominack has bought and placed the lumber for a pretty bungalow just in front of Mr. W. D. Hatton’s.—Pomaria News. Mr. and Mrs. John Wedaman have returned to their home in Co lumbia after a few days’ stay with relatives and friends near Pomaria. —Pomaria News. Williams President Ministers Group Rev. Ray F. Williams, pastor of Hunt Memorial Baptist church was elected president of the Newberry County Ministers association for the present year. Rev. T. M. Howze was named secretary and Rev. C. J. Rice chairman of the program committee. The orgahization held their monthly meeting Monday, Febru ary 17th at Central Methodist church at 10 a. m. Dr. R. A. Good man of Newberry College spoke on “The Meaning of Lent”. Birth of A Son Mr. and Mrs. Preston of Sussex, N. J., announces the birth of a son, bom Tuesday, February 11, in Sus sex. Both are doing fine. Mrs. Preston was formerly Miss Edith Dickert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest S. Dickert of Newberry. Seen ... About Town MRS. POWELL WAY (Eliza- both Mower) wheeling bar small son, POWELL, up the street . . . MAG. L. M. GRAHAM saying he is getting the fishing fever these nice spring days . . . MRS. MC BETH SPROUSE (Polly Summer) on a visit in the city and taking advantage of it to get a new per manent wave . . . MRS. ERNEST BROOKS leaving beauty shop with "nose stuck in the air" . . . GENE HENDRIX boarding the bus for Prosperity Tuesday after noon, and feeling proud over tak ing the trip by himself, especially since this was his first bus ride . . . MARY ALICE SHEALY. cute little daughter of MR. and MRS. E. O. SHEALY "showing out" as her mother said by wrinkling up her nose when someone tried to get her to smile . . . DR. MILLER WESSINGER lying in show case in drug store and someone wanting to know the price of him . . . MRS. RICHARD L MCWHIRTER telling us she en joys the Sunpaper very much es pecially this column. Many thanks . . . BILL HATTON, Pomaria, in the city Wednesday and smoking a cigar, as usual . . JACK CHAP PELL back on the job at P. O. after being absent a few days last week with a cold . . . MRS. GEO. L. EPPS just back from a visit in Georgia, and looking in bus sta- tin for her suitcase . . . SKEET MARTIN racking his brain Wed- nesday morning trying to think up something to get for dinner. We housewives certainly have a time getting anything to eat. don't we, Skeet? . . . WAYNE DAVIS wondering when he would be able to move in that ready- built house that it takes about three months to finish . . . PVT. PHIL AULL leaving Tuesday night to report to Camp Kilmer, N. J., for further orders . . .MRS. A. T. NEELY getting beautified . . . Birthday anniversaries thru Friday. February 28: Mrs. Tends! (Brooksie Hutchinson) and Mrs. C. A. Calcote, Feb. 22; Claude Sanders. Feb. 23; R. A. Feagle, Mrs. J..R. Green, Dorothy Koon and Mrs. W. L. Shipman (Virginia Dickinson). Feb. 25; John C. Ad ams and Robert (Rock) Daven port, Feb. 25; Mrs. G. W. Senn and Mrs. Mildred Harper. Feb. 26; H. D. Whitaker and Frances Hayes, Feb. 27; Hub Qualtle- baum. Waller Wallace, Mrs. W. E. Elmore. Drayton Nance, Jr., and Mrs. Mary Amick, Feb. 28. We are sorry Metts Fant, Jr., you can't have a birthday this year, because February has only 28 days and yours falls on the 29th,