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s I TELEPHONE ONE . IF YOU HAVE VISITORS OR ANY OTHER NEWS ITEM THANK YOU Purely PERSONAL Mrs. Harry Buzhardt of Whit mire is spending a while in Washington, D. C., with her hus band, Major Buzhardt, who will be on duty there for a month. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Holloway spent Saturday in Columbia with friends. Mrs. George L. Epps, Mrs. E. M. Lipscomb and Mrs. George K. Dominick, spent Monday in An derson. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Robelot of Charlotte, N. C., were week end visitors in the home of Mrs. Robelot’s mother, Mrs. H. C. Fel lers on College street. Mr. and Mrs. Carol.* Ringer and son, Douglas, of Columbia and Mr. and Mrs. James Ringer of Great Falls, were weekend visitors in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Ringer on Chapman street. Mrs. Albert Ezell of Atlanta, Ga., (Julia Dickert) is spending a couple of weeks here in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dickert and other relatives in the city. Kenneth Eargle of Columbia spent the past weekend in the Hartford community wftth his father, J. H. Eargle. Mrs. Claude Sligh of Green wood spent the past weekend with her brother, J. Dave Cald well at his home near the city. Miss Dorothy Mayer of At lanta, Ga., spent Wednesday and Thursday here in the home of her mother, Mrs. W. T. Mayer on Thompson street. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Fischer were weekend visitors in the home of their daughter and son- in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Robert Crooks and their two daughters, Mae Susan and Betty, in Seneca. Miss Willie E. Jones of Laur ens is visiting in the home of her sister, Mrs. O. B. Mayer at 1717 E. Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McCask- ill of Columbia are expected to spend this weekend in the city in the home of Mrs. McCaskill’s parents, Prof, and Mrs. Both- well Graham on Calhoun street. Mr. McCaskill is a student at the university of South Caro lina. Miss Tommie Johnson, mem ber of the Great Falls school faculty, spent last weekend here in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Johnson on Cal houn street. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Huey and son C. W. Huey, Jr., of Wilde- wood, Florida, spent the week end here in the home of Mrs. Huey’s sister, Mrs. Madena Thomasson, who returned home with them Sunday from a week’s visit. She will also visit another sister, Mrs. B. R. Pad gett at Okeechobee, Florida, while away. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Living ston and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Turner and son, Hugh, spent the past weekend visiting the gardens in Summerville, Orange burg and Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Dawkins of Prosperity spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Dawkins and family on Har rington street. Mrs. J. N. McCaughrin will leave today (Friday) for New York, where she will spent some time in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Killingsworth and two children, Kay and Bobbie. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Burns, Mrs. Christine Burns, and Miss Ruby Sterling spent Sunday in Green wood with relatives. Mrs. J. T. McCrackin left Wednesday morning for War ner Robbins, Ga., to spend a month in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Capt. and Mrs. Jack B. Workman and their small daughter, Carol Blease Workman. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Todd and daughter, Marcia, were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. Todd’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Todd in Pelzer. Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Cope land and son, Bob, were Sun day guests in the home of Mrs. Copeland’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Lawes in Laurens. Mrs. Maxcy Templeton re turned to her home in Laurens Tuesday, after spending ten days here in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Armfield, Jr., at Gildercrest. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy DeHart of Spatranburg, spent from Fri day until Wednesday morning here in the home of Mrs. De Hart’s mother, Mrs. Verona Dominick, who is ill at her home on Walnut street. Mrs. John C. Guenther, Springfield, Ohio, is visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Paul H. Heisey, 1229 Calhoun street. Mrs. Guenther is returning from the national convention of the American Association of University Women, Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. _ _ Sells Home— Buys Another B. Griffin Langford purchased the Mrs. John Griffin home at 909 McKibben street this week, and sold the Griffin home on Boundary street to Dr. J. J. Dominick of Prosperity. Mrs. Roy Clary and son, Bil ly are visting Mrs. Clary’s mother, Mrs. W. C. Bynum in Georgetown. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Wells, Jr., of Augusta, Ga., spent the past weekend in the home of Mr. Wells’ mother, Mrs. H. B. Wells, and their son and daughter-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Wells, III, on Harrington street. Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Youmans and Mr and Mrs. Dave Hayes left Saturday for a week’s tour of Florida. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. West of Louisville, Ky., spent several days last week in the home of Mr. West’s mother, Mrs. Mary West on E. Main street. Bryan Summer, son of Mrs. Estell Summer, was admitted to the Veteran’s hospital in Colum bia Tuesday morning where he will undergo a major operation this week. Vets Reinstating Service Insurance The Veterans Administration insurance campaign began last February first, and since that date veterans of Newberry county have reinstated National Service Life (G. *1.) insurance to the tune of one half million dol lars, according to an announce ment today by A. M. McWhirt- er, contact representative for the local VA office. Mr. McWhirter pointed out that the liberal reinstating fea tures would expire August 1, 1947 and urges every veteran who has dropped his insurance to give serious consideration to ward reinsating before the Aug ust first deadline, after which a rigid physical examination will be required for reinstate- of lapsed policies. The local VA office will as sist veterans with problems per taining to G. I. insurance Mrs. Frank E. Ewart Dies In Ocala, Fla. News has been received in Newberry of the death of Mrs. Frank M. Ewart, who died on Tuesday, April 15 in Ocala, Florida, after undergoing a ma jor opeartion. Mr. Ewart is formerly of Newberry and his sister, Mrs. Douglas Hornsby resides here on Johnstone street. Newberry VFW Join In Many Local Activities Sponsoring the WKDK Silver Dew Boys Saturday night a 8 o’clock in the Newberry high school building is just one of the many activities carried on by the Newberry VFW within recent weeks. The Livingston- Wise Post 5968 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars is one of New berry’s most active organiza tions. Proceeds from the show Sat urday night will be applied to the VFW building now being erected near the airport on the Newberry- Greenville highway. Work on this project of the lo cal organization is expected to be completed in May. At the meeting of the VFW last week, thirty-five members witnessed the showing of the recruiting picture “True Glory” which was presented by Sgt. Archie Frew of the Army re cruiting Service in Columbia. The VFW here is supporting the recruiting program of the U. S. Army through participation in Advertiesments and in individ ual encouragement to young men who seek the army -as a career. Upon the completion of the building program, the Newberry post plans an open-house in the new building at which time the citizens of Newberry will be in vited to inspect the hut. A series of dances will be spon- sord by the organization when the hut is ready for occupancy. An important feature of the veterans group is the weekly radio program over WKDK at 6:45 p. m. each Thursday. The public is invited to listen to the programs at that time. The building program has re sulted in many new members joining the organization. Quar termaster James Oscar Ruff said today. Applications may be se cured from him. ATTEND WEDDING Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, Sr., and daughter, Miss Virginia Anderson, attended the wed ding of Miss Rebecca Fuller to Mr. Thomas Cochrane of West Palm Beach, Florida, which took place Saturday afternon, April 19 at five o’clock in the First Baptist church in Greenwood. Mrs. Cochrane is the daugh ter of Mrs. Hugh Fuller and the late Mr. Fuller of Greenwood. Local Men Serving Aboard Carrier W. 'H. Harrison, chief electri cian’s mate, USN, husband of Mrs. Ida B. Harrison, and John E. Riddle, ship’s serviceman, third class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Riddle, route 3, Newberry, who ate serving aboard the aircfart carrier USS Philippine Sea, have been made charter members in the Order of the Penguin, an order creat ed by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, especially for the 4,000 men of Task Force 68, who crossed the Anartic circle while participating in “Operation High jump”. CivH Service Exams Correctional Officer, entrance salary $2694.96 per year. Closing date, April 30, 1947. For duty in Federal Prisons. Open to Vet erans only. Athletic Director and Athletic Technician. Salary from $1954 to $5905.20 per year. In Veterans hospitals in the South. Closing date April 29, 1947. . Bank Examiner. Salary from $2644.80 to $3397.20 per year. In District No. 4 which is Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia,, North Carolina, South Carolina and District of %Columbia. Closing date, April 28, 1947. Employee Relations or Person nel Officer and Employee Coun selor. In Federal Agencies in the South. Salary from $3397.20 to $4902.00 per year. Closing date, April 29, 1947. For further information call at local post office and ask for the announcement folder. Real Estate Transfers Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Spotts have purchased the house at 1201 Chapman street where Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ringer live, from the Mrs. Fannie S. Kibler estate. H. M. Hentz of Pomaria has bought the Olin Wessinger home on Glenn street. Legion Baseball Discussed At Regular Meet American Legion Junior base ball was the topic of the Tues day night meeting of Post 24, American Legion, at the hut in the county fairgrounds. Coach Harry Hedgepath, Newberry high school coach and active Legionnaire, was the principal speaker. Commander Thomas H. Pope presided and pledged the con tinued support of the post in what he termed “one of the most important activities of this organization—t he trainings of our young people in the right direction; athletics under skill ful direction will do much for our boys.” The Legion here has sponsor ed Junior baseball teams and will have a number of exper ienced youngsters this season as well as a small reserve fund upon which to operate, Mr. Hedgepath said. He has about fifteen of the boys present at the Legion meeting and Legion naires were enthusiastic over the athletic program. It was urged that Legion con tributions for the summer pro gram be turned in to Roy Sum mer at his store as soon as possible. The Newberry team was pro vided with uniforms last year and through the cooperation of the high school here, a playing field is provided without charge. The program is of great benefit to the young men who partici pate. These Are Patients At County Hospital Mrs. F. E. Alexander and baby girl, 306 Park street, Whit mire; Baby girl Abrams, route 3; Mrs. Charles E. Bowers and baby girl, 9 Radio Drive; Mrs. Helen Bundrick, route 2; R. J. Carlton, 1907 Nance street; Obed Crisp, route 2, Clinton. Also, Miss May P. Dold, Boundary street; Mrs. Myrtle Eddy, 1106 Purcell street; Mrs. Marie Fellers, route 2, Prosper ity; Annie Laurie Goodman, Dixie Cafe; Mrs. E. R. Gilliam and baby boy, route 2, Whit mire; William Johnson, 711 Broom street, Whitmire. Also, Mrs. A. R. Kyzer, route 4; B. O. Long, route 4; Mrs. Martha McCullough, 1721 Har rington street; Mrs. Josephine Shealy, route 2, Prosperity; Miss Argent Senn, Silverstreet; Mrs. Eula Wesson, 1310 2nd street; Mrs. Rosa Kleckley and baby girl, route 3; Mrs. L. J. Bouk- night, 2308 Main street; Mrs. J. B. Fellers, 1902 1-2 Harper street. Mr. and Mrs. Houseal Walter Auton announce the birth of twin sons, Hugh Backman and Henry Tillman, bom on Thurs day, March 27. Mrs. Auton is the former Sara Mae Hipp of Newberry, • , I Lutherans Will Meet At Little Mountain Church The Newberry Conference of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of South Carolina will meet Wednesday, April 30 at Mt. Tabor Lutheran church in Little Mountain. The following interesting pro gram has been arranged: 10:00 a. m., Formal Opening, Rev. C. J. Rice, President. Report of Program Committee, Rev. M. T. Cullum. Appointment of Committees, President Rice. Roll Call of Conference, Secre tary Heidt. Report of Officers of Confer ence, (a) President, (b) Secretary, (c) Treasurer. 10:30 a. m., Lutheran World Action, Rev. F. W. Brandt. 11:10 a. m., Intermission. 11:15 a. m., The Service with Holy Communion. Liturgists: Rev. E. B. Heidt, Rev. M. T. Cul lum. Sermon, Rev. C. J. Rice. 12:30 p. m., Dinner. 2:00 p. m., Devotional Serv ices, Rev. P. E. Monroe, Jr. 2:15 p. m., Report of Social Missions Committee. Address: The Follow-up Program of Evan gelism, Rev. Royal E. Lesher. 3:15 p. m., A Message from Newberry College, Dr. James C. Kinard. 3:30 p. m., A Message from the Seminary, Dr. J. L. Yost. 3:45 p. m., Report of Standing Committees of Conference. Time and place of next meeting. Read ing and approval of Minutes. 4:30 p. m., Formal closing of Conference, Rev. C. J. Rice. Miss Hawkins Wins VA Essay Contest Ninth grade students of the Prosperity high school walked off with all the prizes in the Veterans Administration , Essay contest, “The Value of National Service Life Insurance to the Veteran, his family and Com munity”. This announcement was made this morning by A. M. McWhirter of the local VA of fice. The judges for the contest met Saturday morning and nam ed Miss Katherine Hawkins first prize winner, and Miss Ann Bedenbaugh, second prize winner. Both Miss Hawkins and Miss Bedenbaugh are stu dents in the ninth grade at Prosperity high school. The essay, written by Miss Hawkins, has been forwarded to Columbia where it has been entered into the state contest, the winner to receive a $250.00 Savings Bond. . A DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Alexander of Whitmire announce the birth of a daughter, born at the New- berty hospital on Monday, April 21. . * A DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Kleckley of route 3, Newberry, are the proud parents of a daughter, born on Thursday, April 24 at Newberry County Hospital. DEVORAH ANN DION Lieut, and Mrs. B. R. Dion of Providence, R. I., are the proud parents of a daughter, Devorah Anne, born on Thursday, April third at Providence. Mrs. Dion is the former Miss Ruth Vines of this city. Miss Graham Complimented Mrs. Ben T. Buzhardt and Mrs. Donald Rook entertained with a bridge dinner Wednesday night for Miss Virginia Graham, pop ular bride-elect of this month. The party rooms were beauti fully decorated in bridal colors, green and white, and Miss Gra ham’s place was marked with a lovely white camellia corsage. The tallies, score pads, etc., carried out the bridal motif. Din ner was served to tht sixteen guests present and bridge was played afterwards. Miss Betty Agnew was win ner of top score prize and bin- go fell to Mrs. Robert Breedan. Miss Graham was presented with a lovely gift. A number of guests from Columbia attended this delightful affair. NEWBERRY GIRLS HONORED AT WINTHROP Roch Hill, April 24.—Miss Nelle Harmon, recently chosen 1947 Miss Hi Miss at Prosper ity, will be pictured in the forthcoming high school edi tion of The Johnsonian, Winth- rop college weekly newspaper. Miss Mary David Ritter, re cently chosen 1947 Miss Hi Miss at Newberry, will also be pic tured in the forthcoming edi tion of The Johnsonian. Representing her school in the tenth annual Miss Hi Miss paper, Miss Harmon was chos en from the senior girls at Prosperity high school for her qualities of scholarship, leader ship, character and personal at tractiveness. Miss Ritter’s honors include: friendliest, best all-round, and most dependable for the Oracle, Newberry high school annual, and senior representative in the state D. A. R. contest. She has been vice president of the sen ior class and the Beta club, sports editor of The Cordial, club editor of the Oracle and treasurer of the Melody and Down Beat clubs. She was a member of the basketball team, Latin club, Glee club, Debating club, Science club, I. R. C. club. Dark Horsemen, Classical Music club, Junior and Senior J. H. A. and Senior Special J. H. A. Rev. Hazelwood Aveleigh Speaker The Rev. James William Haz elwood, pastor of the Presbyter ian church in Hapeville, Ga., will preach Sunday morning at Aveleigh Presbyterian church. The public is cordially invit ed to hear Rev. Hazelwood. Lutheran Women At ML Hermon The Women’s Missionary so ciety of Newberry Conference of the Lutheran Synod of South Carolina will convene in Mt. Herman church at Peak on Sat urday, April 26 at 10 o’clock a. m. “Our Church At Home and Abroad”, will be the theme of the meeting, and will be dis cussed by the guest speaker, Dr. W. H. Greever, former sec retary of the United Lutheran Church in America, who will speak at both morning and af ternoon sessions. MRS. DOMINICK ILL The many friends of Mrs. Verona Dominick, mother of Auditor Pinckney N. Abrams, will be sorry to learn that she ,i9 il^ at her home on Walnut street. Mrs. Dominick, who has been on a month’s visit with her sis ters in Greenwood, was taken ill Friday after returning to her home in the city. A SON Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Ready of Holly Hill fire receiving con gratulations upon the arrival of a son born at the Tri-County hospital in Orangeburg on Sun day, April sixth. Mrs. Ready is the former Jeannette Boozer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Boozer, Silverstreet. NEWS FROM WESJTEND MRS. WINIFRED CULCLASURE Church Services West End Baptist: Sunday school, 10 a. m. Morning worship, 11 a. m. Evening worship, 7 p. m. O’Neal Street Methodist: Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. Morning worship, 11 a. m. Evening worship, 7 p. m. Mayer Memorial Lutheran: Sunday school, 10 a. m. Morning worship, 11 a. m.' Evening worship, 7 p. m. Pfd. Harry Bouknaght is spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Bouknight on Drayton street. Pvt. Frank Miller is spend ing a furlough with his parents, on Crosson street. Mr. and Mrs. Terrell Sease and Mrs. Lizzie Shealy spent Sunday in Columbia with Mr. Sease’s sister. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Layton, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Harris, spent Sunday in Orangeburg. ‘ Mr. Gus Tompkins spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Padgett. Betty Joyce Turner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Turner is confined to her home with a broken leg. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Clark and Betty spent Fridgy in Columbia with Miss Sarah Clark. Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Layton and Mrs. C. H. Layton visited in Colum bia Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Connelly and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Curtiss Wicker. Mrs. Dewey Kinard visited her brother, Mr. James Morris in Columbia Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Culclasure visited her brother, Mr. Jess Shealy in Saluda Sunday. Mrs. Bernice Bouknight is ill at the home of her son, Mr. Floyd Bouknight on Wright street. Mrs. Birdie Martin is spend ing the week with her niece in Columbia. Mrs. Carrie Lee Kempson and family of Columbia spent Sun day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Minor. Cannon Home Is Near Completion Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cannon have almost complete their new home on Nance street next to the home of T. M. Sanders, and plan to move there about the first of May. Doyle Long and his jjnother, Mrs. O. W. Long, who has made her home in Florida for the past several years, will move into the house on Cline street after it is vacated by the Can nons. Civil Court Opens Monday Morning Judge G. Duncan Bellinger of Columbia will preside over the April term of civil court which will convene here Monday morn ing, April 28. A number of cases are on the roster to be tried at this ses sion. Dr. Pressly Preaches v At A.R.P. Services The Spring Communion will be held in the Associate Re formed Presbyterian church next Sunday morning, Prepara tory services will be conducted on Thursday, Friday and Satur day evenings at 7:30 o’clock, with morning and eveniag serv ices on Sunday. Dr. J. P. Pressly, pastor of the A. R. P. church of Due West will be the guest preach er in all of the services. Dr. Pressly is one of the ablest min isters in his denomination and is ailways heard with interest and profit. He is the college pastor for his church and under stands the problems and outlook of young people. A most cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services. Aveleigh Auxiliary To Meet Monday The Woman’s Auxiliary of Aveleigh Presbyterian church will meet Monday afternoon, April 28th at four -p-'m. Mrs. David Hopkins will lead the program on “Christian Educa tion”. Mrs. Geneva Melton Mrs. Geneva Carrie Davis Melton, 54, ^lied Sunday morning at her residence on Speer street after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late L. K. and Estelle Burgess Davis and had lived in Newber ry county all her life. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3:30 p. m., at Mc- Swain Funeral home with Rev. C. Frank DuBose, Jr., conduct ing the service, interement was in Rosemont cemetery. She is survived by her hus band, Ben F. Melton and the following children, S. W. Melton, Conway; Mrs. Bessie Leopard, Charleston; Mrs. John Rankin, Leesville; Mrs. Ottie Miles, Dar lington; five brothers, T. C. Da vis, Prosperity; H. L. Davis, L. B. Davis, D. W. Davis, all of Newberry, and Maxcy R. DaVis of Deleware; 16 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Caihctrine Elizabeth Bowers Prof, and' Mrs. Charlie Bowers are receiving congratulations upon the arrival of a daughter, Catherine Elizabeth, bom at the Newberry hospital, Monday, April 21. Mns. Bowers, the former Dorothy Dickert, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Wyche Dick ert of Columbia, and daughter are doing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Bowers have an other daughter, Ann Bowers, who will be three years of age on April 29. RACHEL ANNE FELLERS M-Sgt. and Mrs. Henry Ralph Fellers of Fort Benning. Ga., an nounce the birth of a daughter, Rachel Anne, born on Saturday, March 15. Mrs. Fellers is the former Miss Lurlee Shealy of Newberry. A SON Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Troutman of Ballentine, a son on Tuesday, March 18 at Lex ington. Mrs. Troutman is the former Miss Sarah Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wilson of Newberry county. PFC. METTS DISCHARGED Pfc. Cecil W. Metts of Pros perity received his discharge from the armed forces on April 11, after being a member of the service since November 28, 1946. He served seven months overseas as a member of the 382nd Station Hospital in the European area. Women’s Club The Women’s Club will meet at the home of Mrs. J. W. Car- son on Thursday afternoon, Ap ril 24 at 4 o’clock. The program leader for the afternoon will be Mrs. B. H. Cromer, and the topic “South Carolina Public Wel fare” Mrs. E. G. Able, Pres. County Council Farm Women Meet May 1 Down Memory .. Lane •. 20 YEARS AGO The Newberry County Coun cil of Farm Women will hold their annual spring meeting Thursday, May 1, with the Tranwood and Smyrna clubs at Bush River schoolhouse. The program will be educa tional and is being planned by a committee headed by Mrs. Eu gene Spearman, chairman of the education committee of the council. 4-H Club Youth Practice Forestry Last year, the 4-H clubs in Newberry County participated in the annual one acre pulpwood thinning contest for the first time. Some interest was shown by the boys and several pro jects were started and complet ed. This year, the program, be ing sponsored again by the Clemson College extension serv ice and the S. C. State Commis sion of Forestry, has created a great deal of interest among the boys and shows evidence of being of considerable value to these young men in becoming the future tree farmers of New berry county. These boys are to be commended for their efforts and determination to learn more about managing their timber^ These projects are to be judg ed during the week of April 20- 26 by representatives of the Ex tension service, the Federal For est Service and the State Com mission of Forestry* Winners will be announced at a later date. Operetta At Silverstreet An 'bperetta eiftitled, “The Wedding'•of the/Flowers” will be presented by the Grammar Grade student/ of the Silver- street high school in the school auditrium, Fridaj^ May 2. The exercises >vill begin at 8:30, and/the admission will be Adults 25c; Children\15c. The public is very\ cordially invited /to attend this program. d /to NEWS FROM MOLLOHON Birth Of A Daughter Born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weir Sunday night, April 18, a girl, Dorothy Rebecca. To Compete In Latin Contest Miss Martha Vance Ellesor went to Columbia Thursday where she will enter the contest for the first place in Latin, among the students from high schools of the state, being one of the 15 of 500 students, who was selected to compete for the med al in the events held in Colum bia, Thursday. Mrs. Ellesor, Prof. O. B. Cannon, and Miss Teressa Maybin accompanied her. Mrs. Rena C. Kinard and Mrs. A. S. Campsen of Denmark are the guests of Mrs. Kinard’s son. Prof. James C. Kinard, on the campus. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Thackston, R. M. Smith, and Miss Elizabeth Smith of Anderson, spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Wilson To Attend Grand Opera Mrs R. H^ Wright will attend grand opera' in Atlanta this week. While in Atlanta she will be the guest of Mrs. Elbert Part ridge. Move To Cuba Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Henn of Atlanta have just recently moved to Cuba, where they will make their home. Newberrians will be interested in this an nouncement as Mrs. Henn was formerly Miss Lucile Goggans, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Goggans. PFC. GILLIAM IN ITALY Pfc. Willie Robert Gilliam, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie W. Gilliam, Cornelia street, was recently transferred from the 350th Regt. Band, Tarcenta, It aly, where he was stationed to the 88th Division band in Gor- iza, Italy. His address is: Pfc. Willie Robert Gilliam, 88th Div. Band, A. P. O. 884, Care Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Pfc. Gilliam has been on duty oversas for the past several months. Mr. and Mrs. Hayden Camp and daughter and Miss Annie Maude Bush of Spartanburg visited Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bundrick over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Rivers visited her parents in Winns-' boro Sunday. Miss Frances Jones of Wash ington, D. C., and Miss Martha Bedenbaugh of Columbia, visit ed Mr. and Mrs. Collie Hendley Sunday. George Boland, Dewitt Miller and Taylor Shealy visited in Clemson Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Howard and Ellen and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Willingham and fam ily visited Mr .and Mrs. P. A. (Howard in Lym^n over the weekend. Mr. P. A. Howard celebrated his birthday Sunday with a dinner given by his fam ily. Mr. and Mrs. Van Bundrick and. daughter Mrs. Mays Der rick, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stribble visited Mr. and Mrs. Elwell Bundrick in Prosperity Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Hughes of Columbia visited Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Kibler over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. David Charles and son of Coulmbia viisted Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Martin over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wicker and son, Raymond, visited Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Bundrick in Prosperity Sunday. Mrs. George Shealy and Mrs. Muscoe Alewine and Jimmy of Pomaria, spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Pete Parrott and Mrs. George Schumpert. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cook and Tommy of Prosperity and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Amick visited Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Bur ton Sunday. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Gatlin, Sr., over the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Gatlin, Jr., and son, and Miss Betty Jean Gatlin. Mrs. Ella Hair of Goldville visited Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Nobles over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. A1 Grant and family of Columbia visited Mr. T. B. Grant and family over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Parrott, Jr., visited his mother, Mrs. A. P. Parrott, Sr., in Columbia Sunday Mrs. Parrott is a pa tient in the Baptist hospital. Mrs. Gertrude Whitmire and Mrs. Roscoe Coppack were busi ness visitors in Columbia Mon day. Mollohon ball blub got off to a good start last week by win ning both games played against West End. Seen ... About Town MRS. RUTH WICKER hurry ing down Nance street with arms full of groceries and some one slopping to give her a ride to her home on Cline street . . . MRS. BILL WISE on way to cleaners with arms laden with clothes . . . MRS. A. W. MUR RAY and MRS. HUGH FOSTER standing in front of store on Main street conversing . . . JOE KEITT burning the grass off his walk-way at his home on Boundary street with a blow torch affair . . . GERALD TAY LOR being kidded about being a blushing 18 year old "bare foot" boy . . . MRS. JAMES LEAVELL carrying a red waste basket almost as large as her self across Main street to her car . . . MRS. STEVE GRIF FITH. and MRS. JOHN EPPS eating ice cream Wednesday morning and enjoying it even though other folks were shiver ing from the cool weather . . . DOT MAYER, Atlanta, in the city Wednesday doing a bit of shopping . . . MRS. L. F. FISCHER silting in department store talking with friends Wed nesday morning . . . JIM JOHN SON and R. P. FAIR. ’pluto crats". silting in front of hotel Wednesday afternoon sunning themselves . . . MRS. J. T. MC CRACKIN boarding bus Wed nesday morning for a visit in Georgia . . . Did you drive out to HAL KOHN’S Nursery dur ing the past week? Well, if you didn't you really missed a treat. His tulips of all colors and other blooming flowers were gorgeous. The gardens in the lower part of the state couldn't bo any prettier. We are told that J. DAVE CALDWELL'S azaleas and camellias at his home near the city are just as pretty. We hope to get out there to see them before they are all gone . . . Birthday an niversaries through Friday, May 2nd: Gloria Cleo Hawkins. Apr. 24; Mrs. Wm. Milam, Apr. 26; Edcfie Tolbert. Apr. 27; Mrs. W. Roy Anderson. Jr., (Mabel Sum mer), Apr. 28; Ann Bowers, daughter of Prof, and Mrs. Charlie Bowers, Mrs. Ruby Ev elyn Reaves. Apr. 29; Mrs. Beale H. Cromer, Frederick Gardiner, Mrs. Richard I. McWhirter and Gerald Taylor. Apr. 30; Rose mary Rowers and Wm. Neville, May 1. «