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NEARLY EVERYBODY IN NEWBERRY SEES - • THE SUN TELEPHONE ONE IF YOU HAVE VISITORS OR ANY OTHER NEWS ITEM THANK YOU VOL. 10; NO. 3 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. MAY 23, 1947 $1:50 PER ANNUM Purely PERSONAL Lieut, and Mrs. Charles Rag land and son, Charles, Jr., left Wednesday for Bowling Green, Kentucky to spend several weeks in the home of Lt. Rag land’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. S. C. Ragland. Mrs. George E. Tyson and son Ned, of Savannah, Ga., are spending two weeks here in the home of Mrs. Tyson’s moth er, Mrs. Georgia Welbom and grandmother, Mrs. E. O. Hentz on College street. Fred Wicker of Greenwood, spent Sunday here in the home of his brother, J. D. “Tant” Wicker and Mrs. Wicker at their home on Caldwell street. Mrs. Nell Browning entered the Boyd-Moore hospital in Co lumbia Sunday where she will undergo an operation in a few days, her friends will be sorry to learn. The friends of Mrs. Cannon G. Blease will be sorry to hear that she was admitted to the Providence hospital in Colum bia Sunday, where she is under going treatments. Misses Parnell Fellers, Eliza beth Workman, Elizabeth Ruff, Etta Rae Ruff, Betty Taylor and Nolan Ruff, were weekend guests of Miss Annelle Ruff in Williston. Mrs. Rex North, Jr., and two children, Rex III and Steve, left Saturday for New Orlaens where they joined Mr. North to make their home. Misses Marguerite and Evelyn Burns of Columbia spent the weekend in the home of their mother Mrs. J. L. Burns on Boundary street. The many friends of Miss Mattie Adams will be glad to learn that she is recuperating nicely at her home on Wilson street after being ill for the past several months. She is now able to be up and about her home, and also drive her car. Newberrians attending the Junior Chamber of Commerce convention which was held at the -Ocean Forrest hotel at Myrtle Beach over the weekend were, Keitt Purcell, Mr. and Mrs. Z. Cecil Lynch, Bob Bru ner, Jimmy Fulp, Felix Greene and Heyward Davis. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lovett and children were weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Guy V. Whitener at their summer home at the Isle of Palms, Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Williams of Decatur, Ga., spent the past weekend here in the home of Mrs. Willifims’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Senn on College street. Mrs. Dick Morris and son, Eddie of Greenwood spent the past weekend here with Miss Virginia Anderson in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Roy Anderson on Mayer avenue. Mrs. Bill Wade and two child ren, returned to their home in Columbia Sunday, after spend ing several weeks here in the home of Mrs. Wade’s parents, Prof, and Mrs. Bothwell Gra ham on Calhoun street. Mrs. J. Y. McFall of Green ville, arrived in the city last Thursday to spend the summer months here in the home of her sister, Mrs. John Kinard on Calhoun street. Frank Schumpert, who has been in Hot Springs, Ark., for treatments for the past two months returned to his home on Boundary street last week. Grady Caldwell of Greenville, spent the weekend here with his sister, Mrs. Robert Ruff. Weekend visitors in the home of Mrs. Viola Wertz on Hunt street were Mr. and Mrs. T. Scurry Riley and children of Ladson and Miss Mildred Werts. a member, of the Lancaster school faculty. Weekend guests in the home of Mrs. J. S. Pruitt near the city were her children, Prof, and Mrs C. M. McHugh, and friend, Prof. Bradberry, Clem- son, and Jack Pruitt, music in structor in the Gaffney high school. Rev. and Mrs. Gilbert Good man and two children, Clyde Reuben and Mary Lois, of Kan napolis, N. C., are spending several days in the home of Reverand Goodman’s parents. Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Goodman on the College campus. AT STATE CONVENTION Members of the local Business and Professional Woman’s club attending the state convention of that organization, which was held in the Poinsett Hotel in Greenville last Friday through Sunday, were Mrs. Mamie Haw kins, Miss Sudie Dennis, Mrs Hedy Clark, Mrs. Ethel Stone, Miss Jane Wynn, Miss Mary Wheeler, Mrs. Alice Spearman. Mrs. Emily Moon, Mrs. Naomi Epting, Mrs. Ruby Abrams and Mrs. Mary Alice Mitchell Jor dan. Last Saturday Brought End To Draft Board Activities With the closing of the local i draft boards here on May 17 and the removing of all files, histories, office equipment to Fort Jackson brought to a close a period in world history in which Newberrians helped play a heroic part. October 16, 1940 was the date of the first registration and schools all over the county were used to register the men. Im mediately thereafter the two lo cal Selective Service boards 58 and 59 were set up in the Ex change Bank building and re mained there until several months ago when they were combined and removed to the court house. A total of 8,662 men were registered in the two boards, ex clusive of the men in the fourth registration which included men in the ages of 45 to 65. Of this number 5,100 were registered in Board 58 and 3,- 562 in Board 59. There were approximately 4,209 to enter service of which 84 are among the known dead and missing. Prior to the first registration Governor Burnett R. Maybank, as state director of Selective Service along with prospective board members, County Clerks of Court, and County Superin- tendants of Education helped to perfect the plans for the first registration. From then until the end of hostilities the regis trants were handled by the boards of Selective Service. The officers of the two New berry boards were: Board 58, Jake R. Wise, chairman, Frank R. Hunter, and William C. Scott of Whitmire. Board 59: John A. Mayer, Po- maria, chairman, George W. Harmon, Prosperity, and Virgil O. Shealy, Little Mountain. Supt. P. K. Harmon was ap pointed to take the place on Board 58 caused by the death of Frank R. Hunter, who died in 1941. Clerks for Board 58 were Mrs. Julia Dickert Ezell and Mrs. Seth Meek. Clerks for Board 59 were Mrs. Constance Armfield McHargue, Everette M. Evans, Miss Lucile Harmon, Mrs. Louise Purcell Vance, Mrs. Sheely Setzler, Mrs. Macie Dav is King and Mrs. Carrie Lee McSwain Gayle. The late Neal W. Workman and Fred H. Dominick headed the advisory board to assist men in filling out their ques tionnaires. They were assisted by lawyers, civic and social or ganizations, church representa tives and ministers. Dr. E. G. Able, Dr. Von A. Long and Dr. J. E. Grant ware the medical examiners for the boards. The local county health department under the direction of Dr. J. Claude Sease played a valuable part as the blood tests were made through this depart ment. Dr. John Boozer and Dr. E. H. Kibler w’ere the dentists for the boards. The government appeal agents were John F. Clarkson and Steve C. Griffith and later William T. Hunter was appointed to take the place of Mr. Griffith when he was made judge. The re-employment commit teemen named to assist veterans -following discharge was com posed of Dr. C. D. Weeks, Wil ton Todd, Major Crawford, Dr. Y. M. Brown and Dent Beden- baugh. It is a notable fact that there was only one change among the original board members and that was caused by the death of Mr. Hunter and that vacancy was filled by Supt. Harmon. All board members received a cer tificate of appointment from the President of the United States. They served without compensa tion. College Lab Badly Damaged By Fire of Unknown Origin A fire of unknown origin bad ly damaged one of the large class room buildings being erect ed by the government on the Newberry college campus, Mon day night. The final touches were being put on the handsome structure which was to house class rooms and laboratories and which was expected to be released official ly to the college at an early date. Dr. James C. Kinard. presi dent of the college, said that “Although damage by the fire was considerable, the building is not beyond repair”. Dr. Kinard also commended the Newberry fire department for its efficiency and quick ac tion in bringing the fire under control in such a short time. One of the officials of the con struction company was high in his praise of the local fire de partment, saying “the Newberry fire department certainly did a splendid job in controlling the fire. Had it not been for the ef ficiency of the department, the building would have been a total loss.” The college president was high in his praise of the men students at the college who did a fine job of removing chairs, desks, filing cabinets and other school equipment from the burning building without the loss of one piece of furniture. Negro Hospitalized Result Shooting & Cutting Fracas Here Wess Chaplin, negro, is in ser ious condition in the Peoples hospital suffering from four bullet wounds in his body, as a result of a negro free for all fight which took place at Mt. Pleasant school house last Sun day afternoon. Chaplin was shot four times by Bubber Glymph, all shots taking effect. Glymph in turn received sev eral cuts and gashes from a knife in the hands of Leroy Chaplin, brother of Wess Chap lin. The trouble started among the negroes during a “skin” game at Fellowship church ear lier in the afternoon. After the trouble began, several of the negroes went to their homes for their guns and knives, then went to the school house and started the fight again. Eight negroes were involved, with six being lodged in jail, including the one that was cut, and one was released on bond. Constable John C. Wilson and Deputy Rufus Livingston made the investigation and jailed the negroes to await the next term of court. NEWS FROM WEST END MRS. WINIFRED CULCLASURE Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Thomas of Charlotte. N. C., spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Tay lor on Crosson street. Mrs. Doshia Rouknight spent Saturday in Columbia. Cpll. Frank Miller, Jr., left Wednesday for Fort Belvoir, Va. after spending a furlough with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Bush and children of Rock Port, Mo., af ter spending a week with her. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller, left for home Thursday. Returning with them was Mrs. Doris Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bouk- night and children spent Satur day in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Boadus Davis, Mrs. J. D. McMeekin spent Sat urday in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Dickert and son spent Sunday with Mrs. C. F. Layton on O’Neal street. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Buddin spent Sunday with Mrs Buddin’s mother, Mrs. C. F. Layton. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hiller, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ammons, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hiller spent Sunday in Columbia. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Turner wish to ex tend to them their sympathy in the loss of their infant son. LITTLE MISS ANN BOWERS CELEBRATES 3RD BIRTHDAY On Tuesday afternoon, April 29 at 4 o’clock, Mrs. Charlie Bowers entertained thirty-five children at her home, nine Radio Drive, at a delightful party cele brating the third birthday of her daughter, Ann. The little guests assembled on the lawn and spent the af ternoon playing games and en tering contests. Late in the afternoon the children were invited into the dining room where a white and pink birthday cake topped with white tapers, centered the birthday table. After the child ren gathered around the table and sang, “Happy Birthday”, to Ann, the birthady cake was cut and served with delicious ice cream. The children were presented colorful paper caps and mina- ture baskets of mixed canides, as souvenirs of the occasion. Mrs. Bowers was assisted in entertaining and serving the children by her mother, Mrs. Wyche Dickert of Columbia. Little Miss Bowers was the recipient of many lovely and useful gifts. Colorful Dedication Be Staged Sunday At VFW Building Public Invited To Attend Ceremony A colorful dedication cere mony will mark the completion of the attractive new VFW hut here, Co-chairmen Frank E. Jordan, Jr., and George E. Ward announced today, with the pro gram to be given at the VFW building on the Greenville highway Sunday afternoon May 25 at four o’clock. The Veterans of Foreign Wars in Newberry will be hosts to the public of the county at the exercises. The completion of the building marks the end of a major pro ject with the local organization. Civic clubs, town and county of ficials, and the public at large will be welcomed at the pro gram next Sunday afternoon. A thirty-five piece band will provide the music, composed of the Newberry Textile Mill band and a part of the 246th Ground Forces Army Band from Green wood. A short concert will precede the program. VFW state officials, including Commander T. E. Boone and vice-commander John C. Wil liams, will be present along with visitors from surrounding towns. United States Senator Olin D. Johnston has been noti fied the Dedication Committee that he will make every effort to attend. Brief speeches, music, inspec tion of building and refresh ments will make up the hour- long program. It is hoped that a large crowd of Newberrians will attend. Club Contest Ends In ‘Photo Finish’ The 90-day attendance con test which was staged between the five service clubs of New berry came to an end May 1st and a Kentucky derby race could not have been more excit ing, in fact the finish was what you would call a “photo finish’-’. The two top clubs were so close together that the winning club won by only 30|100 of a point. According to Colonel Seth A. Meek who has acted as coordi nator for the clubs, the contest has stimulated attendance and brought the service clubs closer together in many ways. All this competition will be climaxed by the contest ban quet which will be held June fifth at the Newberry College Boarding Hall, with a maximum of 300 plates to be set. Each club will be allotted 1 1-2 plates for each member, this will per mit 50 percent of each club to invite guests. With 200 mem bers of the competing clubs and 100 invited guests, this promises to be one of the finest and most inspiring civic meetings to be held in Newberry this year. The program committee, con sisting of Waldo Huffman, Price Harmon, Seth Meek, Howard Turner, Dave Caldwell and Hal Kohn, state that they are gotng after a big time speaker for the affair, and that the entire pro gram will be enjoyable and well balanced. All arrangements for the ban quet will be handled by the Exchange Club, with President Vanstory and Secretary Charles Bowers in charge. Mrs. Mamie Hawkins and Miss Mary Wheel er of the Business and Profes sional Womens club have charge of the decorations. Final contest figures as an nounced by Colonel Meek: Ro tary, 97.12; Exchange, 96.82; Kt- wanis, 89.93; B. & P. W. C., 86.59; and Lions, 81.22. DR. HEISEY SPEAKER AT O'NEAL CHURCH SUNDAY Dr. Paul H. Heisey of New berry College, will preach Sun day evening at 7:30 o’clock at O’Neal Street Methodist church. Dr. Heisey’s subject will be: “Serving the Present Age”. He will be heard with great inter est and profit by this congrega tion. The youth of the church will eagerly heaj Dr. Heisey since this is Youth Church night. The pastor, Rev. C. Frank Du- Bose. Jr., in behalf of the youth of the church, cordially invites all of the friends of the church to hear Dr. Heisey. John Lake Accepted Emory University John H. Lake of Whitmire, has received notice that he has been accepted by Emory uni versity School of Denistry, At lanta Southern, for admission to the freshman class in Septem ber. Mr. Lake, son of Prof, and Mrs. R. C. Lake of Whitmire, is an honor graduate of the Whit mire high school of the class of 1945. He is now a junior at the University of South Carolina. Legion Poppy Day Set For Saturday An appeal to all veterans of both world wars to honor their fallen comrades by wearing a poppy on Poppy Day next Sat urday was issued by Tom Pope, Commander of Newberry Post No. 24 of The American Legion. Commander Pope also asked that generous contributions be rfnade for the welfare of disabled veterans, their families and the dependents of deceased veterans on Poppy Day. In his appeal he said: “Let us all show by wearing a poppy that we have not for gotten those comrades of ours whom we left behind on the battlefields in so many parts of the world. We can never forget them, of course, but others who were not so close to them may forget how they gave their lives in the nation’s service. We should set a glowing example of remembrance by putting on a poppy the first thing on Pop py Day. “We should remember, too, those other comrades who did not die but are still fighting a grim battle against wounds and illness in the ,veterans hospitals. Tljey made the poppies. The contributions we make for the memorial flowers are for them, their families and the families of the dead. Many of us do not have much to give, yet I am sure that veterans will set an example of generosity for all other citizens.” Memorial poppies, made by disabled veterans at Columbia Veterans hospital will be dis tributed throughout the county Saturday by volunteer workers from the Newberry Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary, the Girl Scouts, the Cubs, and other volunteers. Fire Damages Lumber Yard One of the biggest fires around Newberry in recent yeprs occurred Sunday when approximately 1 million feet of . : '.rmber owned by Whitener Lumber company, incorporated, of near the city, was destroyed. Damage is thought to be be tween $50,000 and $100,000. The fire which broke out shortly before noon, was fanned by a dry brisk breeze, and was fought for several hours before being brought under control. Although the plant is located beyond the city limits the local fire department answered the call with their equipment and the use of the city sprinkler system aided in helping to bring the fire under control. The planing mill and other plant machinery were not dam aged as the fire swept over a large portion of the yard. To day the mill was reported to be back in operation. The damage is said to be covered by insurance. DIRECTOR GIRL DAY CAMP The Newberry Council of Girl Scouts has secured the services of Mrs. Millard F. Beals as Director of its Day Camp program and as trainer for the local staff of Counselors This announcement is made by Mrs. Denton, co-chairman of Camp committee in charge of staff procurement. Mrs. Beals will arrive in the city on June 18. She will con duct on the camp site a three- day pre-camp training course for the staff in preparation for the week’s camp beginning on June 23. Mrs. Beals brings to the post a background of train ing and experience which in spires the confidence necessary for a position of such responsi bility. She is a graduate of Agnes Scott college, has done graduate work at New York university and has received further training at Camp Edith Macy in New York. She holds the “Torch Bearers” rank; the highest awarded in camp craft. Mrs. Beals has served in At lanta both as field secretary and Executive Secretary for the Atlanta Council of Camp Fire Girls. While serving in these respective positions she direct ed Day Camp for five years and the permanent camp at Toccoa for six years. She is a member of the American Camping As sociation. At present, and for the past two years, Mrs. Beals has been employed as a staff member of the S. E. Area of the American Red Cross with headquarters in Atlanta. A devotee of camping, she welcomes the opportunity of pursuing her favorite recrea tion during her vacation by joining the Newberry Girl Scouts as Director. Girl Scout leaders or potential leaders may take advantage of the pre-camp training should they so desire. All volunteer Counselors, Unit Leaders and Asistants will take the course routinely as part of Camp pre paration. _ _ Hundreds In Attendance At Smith Company Opening Newberrians by the hundreds turned out Wednesday night de spite threatening weather to in spect the new garage and sales room of the Smith Motor com pany, and to partake of the fun and festivity provided by Mr. Smith. There was dancing on the broad expanse of pavement in the garage portion of the build ing and in the scientifically proportioned show room hund reds gathered about to feliciate Mr. Smith of the beauty and utility of his new home for Dodge and Plymouth and Gen eral Electric supplies. It is said that the new Smith Motor company home cost well over $100,000. Certain it is that no more modem building is to be seen in this part of the coun try. Several out of town automo tive men came here Wednesday night to be with Mr. Smith for the opening and voiced their approval over the radio set up in the salesroom for the occa sion. Spartanburg, Charlotte, Columbia, Atlanta, and other cities were represented. The new Smith building reaches through an entire block, the large garage facing on Cald- Cadet Howard Parks Member Chapel Choir The Cadet Chapel Choir of the United States Military Academy sang to President Truman and his White House staff on Satur day, May 10 on the south lawn of the executive mansion. The program included several West Point songs and hymns and the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah. The 160 voice group under the direction of Frederick C. Mayer, organist and choirmaster at West Point, includes Cadet Howard N. Parks, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Parks of 2811 Fair avenue. Cadert Parks were appointed to the Military Academy by Repre sentative Butler B. Hare from the third district of South Caro lina in July 1946. Duckett Stationed In Kobe, Japan Pvt. Luther Duckett of He lena, is presently on duty with the Eighth Army in Kobe, Ja pan. He is assigned to the 710th M. P. company. Pvt. Duckett en tered the army in July of 1943 at Fort Jackson, and while in the states was stationed at Fort Bragg, N. C., and Fort Knox, Kentucky. He is the son of Henry Duck ett, Helena. George F. Krell, 77-year-old white farmer of Prosperity, was arrested and placed in the New berry county jail Monday night on charge of pointing fire arms. Earlier in the day Mr. Krell had been arrested on a warrant on a charge of assault and bat tery, for beating and chocking his wife when she refused to harrow a field. He was released on a $300 bond for this charge and later re-arrested for point ing fire arms, when he threat ened his wife with a pistol. The arrests were made by Deputy Sheriffs J. C. Neel and Rufus Livingston and Magis trate’s Constable Hermis Kibler. Mr. Krell was admitted to the State hospital Wednesday. RETIRING TEACHER GUEST AT BANQUET THURSDAY A banquet was held Thursday evening, May 15 at the Newber ry college dining hall in honor of the following teachers who will retire from the teaching profession at the close of this school year: Mrs. E. B. Setzler, Mrs. Corrie Fridy, Miss Annie Bynum, Mrs. W. E. Pelham and Miss Elizabeth Dominick. Supt. Price K. Harmon was master of ceremonies, and grou)? singing was led i by Miss Julia Kibler. Dr. James C. Kinard, presi dent of Newberry College, was the principal speaker for the oc- easion. A number of songs were sung by Mrs. P. K. Harmon, accom panied at the piano by Miss Juanita Hitt. Those attending the banquet were the teachers of the city schools, with their wives and husbands, and the trustees of the school, and their wives. Miss Marion Haltiwanger is spending this week in Sumter in the home of her sister, Mrs. Karl Hamm. _ well street and the salesroom on College street. The garage is large enough to accomodate dozens of cars in all states of repair without inconvienience to the workers,, all of which, Mr. Smith states, means quicker service to the customer and resultant lower prices. “Bill” Smith, as he is affec tionately known by fellow- townsmen, is Newberry’s oldest automobile dealer in point of service, having sold cars here for 34 years. As is true with most business es these days, the Smith Motor company is devoting more time and attention to its auxiliary line, General electric appliances. Mr. Smith has provided space in the new building for showing this line in its entirety and when G-E products become plentiful again will be able to present to housewives of this community this popular line of appliances in a working model from the smallest to the largest unit. The expression is a bit shop worn, but no other quite fits the case. Newberry is “proud” of the new Smith building. It will still be a modern building when Newberry is several times its present size. Former Newberrian Is Shelby Alderman The many friends of Walter H. Hardeman, a former New berrian, will be glad to learn that he was elected to the office of alderman in Shelby, N. C., where he is manager of the textile mill. Mr. Hardeman will be pleas antly remembered by Newber rians when he made his home here while he held the position of overseer of the Newberry Cotton mills. He also served Newberry in the capacity of alderman and mayor for several terms. - LEGISLATURE AMENDS RETIREMENT ACT The recent State Ltgislature amended the South Carolina Retirement Act so as to extend the time for enrolling in the system and get credit for all prior service, to June 20. Persons eligible can still be come members of the Retire ment System after June 30, but will not be eligible for any cerdit for prior years of service. The closing date was prev iously set at December 31, 1946. All persons who desire to be come members of the System and get credit for all prior service should take advantage of this extension of time. Committees Named Legion Poppy Sale Memorial poppies will be worn by Newberrians Saturday in honor of the dead of both world wars The little red flowers, made of crepe paper and wire are repli cas of the wild poppies which grow in France and Belgium, where so many of the battles of both wars were fought, are made by the disabled veterans who are patients in the Veterans Hospital in Columbia. Now they symbolize memory for those who died for America on land, sea and air in every part of the world. The Girl Scouts, Clubs, Brownies, and volunteer work ers of the American Legion Auxiliary and other helpers will sell the poppies. Mrs. H. B. Wilson, chairman of the poppy sale for the Ameri can Legion Auxiliary, asks all workers to report their sales to headquarters at the Wiseman hotel between the hours of nine and one o’clock Saturday. Pop pies can also be purchased at the Wiseman hotel. In Prosperity, Mrs. V. A. Long will be chairman; Little Mountain, Mrs. Vance Matthews; Peak, Mrs. Paul Eargle; Whit mire, Mrs. Ruth Mathis and the Girl Scouts; Pomaria, Mrs. Marie Huggins; Oakland, Mrs. Everette Darby and a committee of girls; West End, Miss Pauline Sing- ley and the Girl Scouts and Mollohon, Miss Caroline Addy and the Girl Scouts. Various schools in the county will also help in the sale of poppies. Miss Marie Mayer spent tne weekend in Pomaria with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A Mayer, These Are Patients At County Hospital J. D. Butler, 2107 Adelaide; Mrs. Jewell Baker, 1311 Broom street, Whitmire; Mrs. S. F. Cannon and baby girl, route 4. Newberry; Miss May P. Dold, Boundary; Mrs. Myrtle Eargle, route 1, Pomaria; Bester Elird Hayes, Jr.. Goldville; Mrs. Ju lia Frick, 502 Floyd; R. L. Hutchinson, Newberry; Mrs. In ez Hemker, 605 Glenn. Mrs. Norman J.' Long, route 2. Prosperity; Mrs. J. J-.. Long and baoy boy, route 3, Pros perity; Mrs. Frances Livingston and baby boy, route 1, Pomaria; Mrs. Wilbur £. Long, Jr., and baby boy, 723 Calhoun street; Mrs. Lewis Lipscomb and baby boy, 1234 Caljioun street. Carroll Looney, route 3, New berry; Mrs. H. E. Lathrop and baoy boy, route 1, Chapin; Mrs. Myrtle Lominick, route 1, Po maria; Mrs. Margaret Morris and baby boy, Goldville; Mrs. K. H. Mims and baby girl. 91 Edisto Ave., Orangeburg; Mrs. Lois Nalley, 2046 Piedmont street; Mrs. James S. Price and baby boy, 723 Boundary street. Mrs. Louise Rister, 701 Davis; Mrs. Mary Nell Richardson and baby girl. 117 Glenn; Mrs. Ralph Rowe and baby boy, Hoaeisperger; Mrs. J. E. Smith and baby girl, Newberry; Mrs. H. L. Siigh, 1248 Hunt street; Richard H. Swittenburg, 909 Caldwell street; Mrs. Hoyt Tur ner. 619 Cramer; Mrs. J. W. laylor, 403 Crosson; Mrs. Sease Vaughn and baby girl, Kinards; Mrs. O. H. Willingham, 1719 Daisy; Mrs. J. D. Wicker, 1530 Caldwell; Betty Crenshaw. 1400 Calhoun street. u I Plans Complete For. ^ Memorial Services Plans have been completed for the observance of Memorial Day by Newberry County Post No. 24, American Legion and its Auxiliary. On Sunday, May 25 the Com mittees from the Legion and the Legion Auxiliary will visit the graves in Newberry county of all Spanish War veterans. World War I and World War if veterans, and place a flag on each grave. There are 220 veterans of the three wars buried in Newberry county. On Friday, May 30 at 8 p. m., a short and impressive Memorial Service will be held on Mem orial Square at whlfch time Le gionnaire Thomas Edward Ept- mg will make the address. The public is cordially invited to attend this memorial service. Seen ... About Town MRS. H. M. BRYSON walk ing up Main street Wednesday mornign carrying a large suit box under her arm . . . MRS. EPSIE BUZHARDT showing this writer a pair of bathing trunks about as big as a minute she is planning to give her grandson. HARRY BUZHARDT, JR., for his birthday . . . About half the population of Newberry were spectators at the Whitener lumber company fire Sunday . The mayor of lower Main street saying that regardless of what any one reads, hears, or sees, he is still mayor on that end of town and CLEM YOUMANS is alderman by appointment only, and at 1ms time the alderman's loyalty is being questioned since he took those two recent trips . . . This scribe having a nice chat in drug store with MRS. R. D. WRIGHT, silling under and electric fan that was per fectly still even though it was a rather warm day . . . Several people gathering arounl EARL BIGBY on corner of College and Boyce streets about one o'clock Wednesday to admire the nice string of fish he caught. Earl said there were 14 bass on the string, two weighing about four pounds each, and the whole string weighed 35 pounds . . . Don't forget Saturday in Poppy Day . . . Representative W. J. Bryan Dorn has accepted in invitation to speak at the Dedication cermonies at the V. F. W. hut Sunday afternoon. All Newberrians are invited out to the recently completed building for this occasion . . . Birthday anniversaries through Friday. May 30: Mrs. James LeaveU, Mrs. Floyd Bradley and Leroy Wilson, May 24; David Williams. May 25; Harry H. Hedgepeth, E. L. Rodelsperger, and R. W. Culbertson. May 27; Buzz Pur cell. Mrs. Verona Dominick and Mrs. T. H. Longshore. May 28; J. T. Dennis, Mrs. James Smith. Sr., W. O. Wilson, Mrs. Ruth Longshore. Mrs. F. B. Dawkins and Linda Cole. May Prosperity Wife Beating Man Admitted to State Institution