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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. 7 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. JUNE 20, 1947 $1:50 PER ANNUM Purely PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. Thompson Pitts and two children, Colie and Sherrill Anne, of Douglas, Ga., spent last week in the home of Mr. Pitt’s mother, Mrs. J. T. Pitts on James street. Tommie Pitts, who makes his home here with his grandmother, Mrs. J. T. Pitts on James street, is spending this week in Doug las, Ga., with his father, Thomp son Pitts. Jesse Dickert of Newberry and Dick Mims of Laurens spent from Saturday until Sunday at Myrtle Beach. Mrs. Sam Jones left Saturday for Bon darken, N. C., where she always spends the summer months. She was accompanied as weekend guest by Mr. and Mrs. Hope Wilson, Miss Ethel Jones and Mrs. T. A. Scarbor ough. Mr. and Mrs. William B. Wade and children, Mr. and Mrs. Eu gene McCaskill of Columbia were weekend visitors in the home of their parents, Prof, and Mrs. Bothwell Graham on Cal houn street. Dr. and Mrs. Bothwell Graham and two children of Norfolk, Va., are spending this week in the home of Dr. Graham’s parents, Professo and Mrs. Bothwell Graham on Calhoun street. Mrsj Nina Vance Bailey of Clinton is spending a few days in the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. A. Neville and family on Calhoun street. William Neville, David Neville and Lamar Neville, sons of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. A. Neville, are making plans to attend the Na tional Scout Jambore which will be held in France in July. T. S. Humprhies, Jr., who graduated in Chemical Engineer ing from U. P. I. on Tuesday, June 17 and Mrs. Humphries are spending several days here with Mr. Humphries’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Humphries on Cline street. Mrs. R. W. Kirkland and son, Tommy, are spending this week in Washington, D. C., with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lane Kirkland and twin daughters. Mrs. Epsie Buzhardt spent Sunday in Rock Hill with her brother, Leroy DeHinds and sis ter, Mrs. J. H. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Smith, Jr., of Washington, D. C., are visiting in the home of Mr. Smith’s mother, Mrs. Clarence Smith in Kinards. Miss Mary Lou Anderson has arrived in the city to spend her summer vacation in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Anderson on Pelham street. She will return to Furman university in the fall to resume her college work, where she will be a mem ber of the junior class. Miss Margery Paysinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Paysinger, a student at Randolph Macon College Lynchburg, Va., is spending her summer vacation at her home on Johnstone street. She will return to Randolph Ma con in the fall whese she will be a member of the senior class. Miss Juanita Hitt, Mrs. Fred Mayfield and little Susanan Cogburn of Newberry, and Mrs. E. B. Hume of Jacksonville, Fla., left Saturday for New York where they will spend two week’s vacation. Mrs. Jimmy Wiseman is tak ing a two week’s rest at the Mountain Sanatorium in Fletch er, N. C. Mrs. H. W. Lawes of Laurens, spent a few days last week in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Oswald Copeland and family on E. Main street. Mrs. James Smith, Sr., is visit ing her sister, Mrs. Lois McMil lan in Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. George May spent Sunday at the J. H. A. camp at Ocean Drive with their daughter, Betty Mayer and the other girls from Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. Alan W. Mur ray spent Sunday at Ocean Drive with their daughter, Faye, who is a member of the J. H. A. group there. Verna Kohn, Joan Dominick, Betty Mayer and Carolyn Lip scomb accompanied Marilyn Whitener to her home at Isle of Palms, Tuesday for a week’s visit, from Ocean Drive where they were attending the J. H. A. camp. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schroeder of Charleston, spent the weekend in Newberry with their daugh ter, Mrs. Hal Kohn, Jr., and family on Main street extension. While here they attended the christening services of their little grandosn, Alan Spence Kohn, which took place at the Lutheran church of the Redeem er Sunday morning immediately following the services. Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Carson and Miss Jean Wood left Monday morning for an extended trip through the New England states and a brief visit in Canada. To Be Inducted As Rotary Governor The annual District Assembly of South Carolina Rotary will be held in the Wade Hampton hotel, Columbia, Monday, June 23, announced President James C. Kinard of Newberry College today. Dr. Kinard is to assume office on July first as District Governor of the Rotary clubs in South Carolina. The purpose of the Assembly, said Dr. Kinard today in an nouncing the meet, is to lay plans for the new Rotary year which will begin July first. All Rotary club presidents and com mittee chairmen are expected to attend the Assembly. Among those participating in the program of the Assembly will be in addition to Dr. Kinard, out-going Governor John V. Brookshire, of Spartanburg; My ron E. Brockman, Secretary of the Chester club; Dr. John Mar- cin Rast, president of Lander College; Harold C. Booker, of Lancaster; J. Rucker Newbry of Charleston; the Rev. Fred B. Mayes, of Beaufort; Marion P. Shuler of Orangeburg; Hal Kohn, Sr., of Newberry; and Walter P. White, secretary of the Greenville Rotary club. Hal Kohn, Jr., of Newberry, will act as Assembly song lead er. - The Columbia Rotarians will hold a fellowship meeting Sun day night at the Wade Hampton hotel for those attending the Assembly. W. L. Perry, of the Columbia club, president, and J. B. Caughman, president-elect of the Columbia club, will preside at this meeting. Silverstreet Boys On European Trip Robert Ralph Johnson, S 2-c, son of Claude R. Johnson, route 1, and Wilson L. Johnson, ship's cook, 3-c, son of John William Johnson, route 1, Silverstreet, are serving aboard the battle ship USS Wisconsin, which will make an extended cruise to Eu rope training midshipmen from the U. S. Naval Academy, Anna polis, Md. The Wisconsin will visit Scot land, England, Norway and Cuba on the 10-week cruise. Stores Be Closed Fourth of July The merchants committee of the Chamber of Commerce rec ommend that we follow our us ual custom of observing July fourth, as a holiday by closing all day, also as heretofore when we close for a holiday during the week we remain open on Wednesday afternoon of that week. “Dee” Summer, Chm. They expect to be away until the first of July. Mr. and Mrs. Randall H. Pet ers and son, Robert Bruce, of Kokomo, Ind., visited Mrs. Pet er’s mother and aunt, Mrs. Anna Kelly and Miss Colic Murphy of Pomaria last week. Dr. James C. Kinard and son, Frank, returned to their home on College street Saturday night after spending a two week’s vacation in Sun Valley, Idaho. Jim Kinard, a student at the University of Virginia, Char lottesville, Va., is sending a couple of weeks here in the home of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. James C. Kinard on College street, after which he will re turn to the University of Vir ginia to resume his studies through the summer months. Mrs. Pinckney N. Abrams has returned to her home on Wal nut street after a week’s visit in Washington where she accom panied her sister, Mrs. E. E. Epting and son, Gene on a visit to see Major Epting who is a patient at Walter Reed hospital. Charles Rook Counts has re turned to the University of South Carolina where he is con- tining his law course, after visit ing friends in Washington, D. C., the past week. Mrs. David L. Andrews and daughter, Linda of Atlanta, Ga., spent the past week here in the home of Mrs. Andrew’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Wil son on Boundary street. They accompanied Mr. Andrews back to Atlanta Sunday after he spent the weekend here. Mrs. Arthur McCarrell and daughter, Margaret, returned to their home in Lancaster Wed nesday after spending a few days here in the home of Mrs. McCarrell’s mother, Mrs. J. M. Kinard in Calhoun street. They were accompanied home by Misses Margaret Land Keitt and Anna Keitt for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest S. Dick ert, announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth, to Fred Richard Rodelsperger. The wedding is to take place July fourth at nine a. m., in the Lutheran Church of the Re deemer. Beauty Show Want Sponsors The American Legion and its auxiliary extend an invitation to any of the merchants, business men or professional men of the county to sponsor a contestant in the “Southern Beauty on Pa rade” contest, provided, they are from a community which does not have a legion post of its own. Any who wish to have a young lady between the ages of 18 and 25 represent them in the contest which is to be held on Thursday, June 26 in the New berry high school auditorium at 8:30 p. m., may do so by paying an entrance fee of two dollars to Mrs. W. Ray Feagle at the Department of Public Welfare office on College street. Mrs. Feagle is in charge of this pan of the program, and will be able to make the proper arrange ments with sponsors. This contest is to choose a beauty queen for Newberry county, who will represent this Legion post at the state conven tion which will be held in Co lumbia on July 13 through 15. At this time “Miss Department Queen” will be chosen. Newberry College To Receive Navy Award Newberry College is to receive from the United States Navy Department a handsome bronze plaque in recognition of the service of the college in the Navy V-12 program during the war. A high ranking Navy of ficial will personally present this award at special exercises which President Kinard is plan ning soon after the opening of the fall term in September. Auxiliary Officials Entertained Tuesday Mrs. May Stuck, new president of the American Legion Auxil iary, delightfully entertained the members of the Executive Committee, and a few other guests at a lovely luncheon at the Riverside club Tuesday af ternoon at 1:30 o’clock. Covers were laid for 18 guests at a perfectly appointed table which was centered with a bowl of blue carnaitons, red gladioli and fern, which was flanked by bunches of fern tied with red, white and blue ribbons. Miss Caroline Kilgore, aunt of Mrs. Stuck, a missionary from Garanhuns, Brazil, who arrived in the states last June to spend a year’s furlough, was an honor guest. After lunch was served, com posed of ham, stuffed tomatoes, lettuce, squash souffle, tea, and vanilla ice cream topped with delicious strawberries, and cho colate cake, which was prepared by Mrs. Douglas Hornsby and Mrs. Mick Robertson, the Execu tive Committee met for a busi ness session. RETURNS TO STATES Pfc. Paul S. Derrick, USMC, of 2007 Rivers street, has re turned to the United States aboard the aircraft carried USS Leyte, after an extensive tour of the Mediterranean area. While on the cruise, the Leyte visited Istanbul, Turkey; Souda Bay, Crete; Alexandria , Egypt, Naples and Gibralter. Highlights of the cruise was a visit to the ship by the President of Turkey. Hospital Patients Mrs. Mattie Bouknight, 1803 Nance street; Mrs. Mabel Earn er, 313 Duckett street, Whit mire; Mrs. Esther Corley, 414 Wright street; Miss May P. Dold, Boundary street; Barbara Dod- gen, Newberry; Mrs. E. S. Dom inick, Chappells; Mrs. J. A. Eargle and baby girl, 1306 Washington street; Mr.s Essie Epting, 309 Park street, Whit mire; Mrs. Blondell lYanklin, 414 Floyd street; Mrs. Suzette Frick, route 1, Chapin, and baby girl; Mrs. L. P. Hawkins, route 2, Prosperity. Mis Myra Hardy, route 1, Prosperity; Burnelle Laird, 2010 Adelaide street, city, and baby boy; Mrs. W. K. Lathrop and baby boy, route 3, Pomaria. Mrs. M. L. Merchant and baby girl, route 1, Kinards; Mrs. H. Roy Mills and baby boy, 1326 Pelham street; Billy Maron, 1325 Summer street; Mrs. Dora Phillips. 261 1-2 Fair avenue; Mrs. Ray L. Ruff, route 2. New berry; Mrs. J. S. Renwick and baby boy, route 1, Kinards; Mr. Edgar Robertson, Whitmire. Miss Katie Pearl Shealy. Goldville; J. W. Swindler, Main street; Patsy Jean Taylor, 105 Glenn street; Mrs. Harry Wil lingham, 1710 Daisy street; William Eugene Woodcock, Newberry College; Mrs. Ralph Williams and baby girl, 2207 Nance street; Mrs. Jack Whit taker, Whitmire. High School Athletic Field To Be Lighted The Newberry high schol ath letic field will be lighted this summer and night baseball, football and other sports will begin here this year, it was an nounced this week. Harry Hedgepath, Newberry high coach and coach of the Legion Junior baseball team, is respon sible for the lighting of the field. Following a meeting of citizens some weeks ago, Mr. Hedgepath went to work quietly on the pro ject. The support of the Legion, merchants and many others was gratifying. Today, the coach said that $7800 had been pledg ed by citizens of Newberry as a loan toward making the lighted field a reality. The Board of Trustees and American Legion jointly en dorsed the plan. In denomina tions of from $25 to $250, the persons in charge issue promis sory notes for the amount each individual pledges. Twenty per cent of the gate receipts for each game played on the local fielcT will be used to retire the prin cipal, paying off the notes on a pro rata share basis. It is esti mated that $7500 will be requir ed to light the field adequately and the indebtedness may be re tired within three years. Equipment has been ordered and is due to arrive very short ly. The installation of the light ing system will be under the direction of P. D. Holloway of Newberry. Pledges may be paid to E. Maxcy Stone, the acting treasur er of the project. Checks should be made payable to the Newberry Lighting Fund. Upon the receipt of each check, a promissory note is given the lender, signed by the chairman of the board of trustees, the Le gion commander, and the treas urer. Popular Radio Show Moves To WKDK Kate Smith Speaks, broadcast every Monday through Friday, moves to Station WKDK and Mutual effective Monday, dune 1 23, at 11:00 a. m. Designed to give Kate an op portunity to just talk with her many friends all over the coun ty, “Kate Smith Speaks” was first broadcast in 1938. Since that time, Kate and Ted Collins, who appears with her, have used this show to sell war bonds, combat juvenile delinquency, promote various national and patriotic projects, and always of course to chat about the new, the interesting happenings in the world today. Caiiienter Personnel Enjoy Picnic Outing The following employees of Carpenter’s store gathered at the recreational park near Molly’s Rock Wednesday afternoon, June 11 and enjoyed a most delight ful picnic lunch: Mrs. Mazie Abrams, Miss Parnelle Fellers, Mrs. Annie Spearman, Miss Mary Wicker, Mrs. Reba Daw kins, Mrs. Epsie Buzhardt, Mrs. Rebecca Senn, Mrs. D. J. Wil liams, and Miss Anne Carpenter. Also attending this affair were friends of the group. Those present for the occasion were so enthusiastic about the grounds at the park, which pro vides excellent space for soft ball games, and other recreation facilities, that they are most anxious for other groups in the city to go out and see just what a nice place the recreational park is for picnic lunches and other outings. Late in the afternoon, after several hours of active sports, a delicious picnic lunch with re freshing ice tea, cold drinks and punch was served. SWIM PROGRAM BEGINS MONDAY The “learn to swim” pro gram, which is being sponsored by the Margaret Hunter Park and the Red Cross, will begin Monday morning at nine o’clock at the pool. This program is open to all ages from six years up. Beginners, intermediate and advanced swimmers are asked to enroll at the park any time this week. Classes are also being offered for renewal of Junior and Sen ior life savers certificates. A definite schedule will be announced in the next issue of The Sun. PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN'S AUXILIARY MEETS 23RD The Woman’s Auxiliary of Aveleigh Presbyterian church will meet at the church Monday afternoon, June 23 at five p. m. AT FLORIDA CONVENTION Professor Philip T. Kelly, Jr., is representing Newberry Col lege at the annual convention of the Florida Synod in St. Peters burg this week. Legion and Auxiliary Plan Beauty Contest The American Legion and the American Legion Auiliary will sponsor a beauty contest to se lect a “beauty queen” to repre sent the Newberry County Post 24 of the legion and auxiliary in the beauty contest that will be held in Columbia during the De partment Convention there July 13-15. At that time the Depart ment queen will be chosen. The Newberry contest will be held on June 26 at 8:30 p. m. in the Newberry high school audit orium. A small admission fee will be charged to help defray expenses. The business firms of Newber ry will be contacted by members of the auxiliary in order that each may have a representative in the contest. The contestants will be guests of honor at a dance at the Legion hut immed iately following the program. The Newberry post had the distinction last year of having its representative, Miss Muriel Harmon, chosen “Miss Depart ment Queen”. A very interesting program is being planned. The public is cordially invited to join with the Legion and its auxiliary in making this a gala occasion. Wilson Graduated From Annapolis William Drayton Wilson of route 2, Newberry was graduat ed with credit from the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., and was commissioned an ensign in the Civil Engineer Corps of the U. S. Navy. Ensign Wilson was graduated 152nd in a class of 500, and was awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science. Lewis Winner In Pulp Contest Burton Lewis, 13-year-old 4-H club boy of Newberry, route 1, was declared winner in the Newberry county 4-H pulpwood 4 tunning contest recently com peted. In the Horry county 4-H contest McLaurin Thomp- kins of Myrtle Beach, route one, was the winner. These winners were announced by W. J. Bar ker, Clemson extension forester, who worked with the county agents in these counties in con ducting the contests. This was the third consecu tive year of the contest in New berry county and 10 club boys completed demonstrations. In Horry county seven boys com pleted demonstrations in the first year of the contest there. The contests were conducted under the supervision of the Extension Service, and funds for prizes were provided by the Periodical Publishers' Commit tee, now dissolved, who made their headquarters at Washing ton, D. C., under the leadership of Lloyd E. Partain. Mr. Barker reports the boys, the oldest being under 15 years of age, did good jobs in thinning their one-acre demonstrations of pines. MISS RUTH SENN HONORED AT LOVELY SHOWER Mrs. C. T. Smith, Miss Ger trude Smith, and Mrs. J. E. Smith, honored Miss Ruth Senn, bride-elect, with a miscellan eous shower at the home of the latter hostess on Wednes day afternoon, June fourth. The house was tastefully dec orated with arrangements of mixed summer flowers. A corsage of rose buds mark ed the chair of the honoree. One of the features of entertainment was a mock wedding, which af forded the guests much laugh ter and enjoyment. Several contests were enjoyed with prizes awarded the winners. In a unique and charming way, the honoree was presented a “shower” of many beautiful and useful gifts. The hostesses served a deli cious salad course with punch. Wm. Leonard Sligh William Leonard (Bill) Sligh, 21-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Wallace Sligh, died early Sunday morning at the Greenville General hospital. Funeral services were con ducted at 3:30 p. m. Monday from the First Baptist Church in Whitmire by the Rev. A. L. Phil lips. Interment was in Rose- mont cemetery in Clinton. He is survived by his parents, William Wallace and Mary Nel son Sligh, and maternal grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Nel son of Whitmire, and paternal grandmother, Mrs. Flossie Sligh of Newberry. Active pallbearers were Bobby Wikon, David Huble, Buddy Rodney, Charles Privett. Flower attendants were Betty Jo Buford, Dionne Roddey Nianne Evans, Frenda Evans and Peggy Wilson. JUNE SESSION OF COURT ADJOURNED WEDNESDAY The June term of criminal court which convened here here Monday morning with Judge Steve C. Griffith of New berry presiding, adjourned Wed nesday afternoon after disposing of the following cases: Alf Griffin, negro, charged with assault and battery, was sentenced to six months and upon serving two months, and paying a $100 fine, sentence to be suspended and put on probation for five years. Woodrow Swygert, white, for non-supiport, continued. W. P. Mathis, white, charged with manslaughter, continued. Nathaniel Gilliam, negro, charged with murder, found guilty of manslaughter and giv en a sentence of 10 years. Willie Goodman, negro, tried for assault and battery with in tent to kill, drew a sentence of 26 months. After serving 18 months, sentence to be suspend ed and put on probation for two years. Elbert L. Dowd, negro, non support, plead guilty and was given a sentence of one year, but upon payment of $30 per month, sentence suspended. Ralph Richardson, white, found guilty of bastardly and sentenced to pay defendent $100 per year for 12 years. Willie Howard, negro, plead guilty to larceny and was given a nine minths sentence, but up on payment of $153 within 90 days, sentence to be suspended and put on probation for two years. Roscoe Jackson, Jr., negro, as- salt and battery with intent to kill. No bill. Leroy Chaplin, negro, assault and battery with intent to kill, case continued. Foster Chaplin, negro, also for assault and battery with intent to kill, case continued. Rafe Kinard, negro, assault and battery with intent to kill. Case continued. John Pope, charged with non support. Plead guilty as to non support of child, and was given a sentence of one year, but sus pended and put on probation for five yeais and to pay $30 a month to defendent. A. B. Glymph, Charlie Sims, John C. Chick, and Gist Chick, negroes, all charged with as sault and battery with intent to kill. Case continued. Harrison Dennis, negro, plead guilty to violating of liquor law, and drew a sentence of 15 days and a fine of $100. Doll Farrow was also found guilty of liquor law violation and drew a sentence of 15 days and a fine of $100. Raises $400 For Shriners Hospital The local chapter of the Amity Lodge, which took a very active interest in the state drive for the benefit of the Shriners hospital, sponsored by the state organization, raised approxi- matelly $400.00 in the drive, which started about a month ago. and ended on Monday, June ninth. All members of the local chapter worked on this special drive, and are to be commended for their good work. Mrs. Sallie Medlock Mrs. Sallie Louise Medlock, 61, wife of N. W. Medlock, died suddenly Sunday night at her home near Whitmire. She was originally of Gainesville, Ga., being a daughter of the late J. A. and Martha Lacy Carr. She lived for a while in Princeton but for the past 13 years had liv ed in Whitmire. Surviving are her husband and the following children: Mrs. C. B. Langford, W. C. Medlock and L. A. Medlock, Whitmire; T. Fred Medlock, Boston; J. E. Medlock, Piney Point, Md.;Mrs. R. L. Joines and Mrs. W. B. Smith, Savannah, Ga.; Mrs. Alva Harvey, L. G. Medlock, and J. W. Medlock, Clinton, and L. E. Medlock, Aiken; two sisters, Mrs. Mattie Whitmire, Woodruff, and Mrs. Fanny Smart, Greer; 21 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3:30 p. m. at Princeton Baptist church, con ducted by Rev. Sam Pittman, assisted by Rev. A. L. Phillips. Interment was in the church cemetery. Renwick-Hardwick Mr. and Mrs. George S. Ruff of Newberry, announce the en gagement of their niece, Mary Catherine Renwick of Newberry and Durham, N. C., to Dayton Everette Hardwick, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Dayton E. Hard wick of Louisburg, N. C. The wedding to take place in Sep tember. _ _ Elbert Blair, negro, assault and battery with intent to kill. Case continued. David Geddis, white, plead guilty to violation of the liquor law and drew a sentence of 18 months. Willie Wallace, negro, plead guilty to manslaughter and was given a 20 year sentence. Shedy Glenn, negro, plead guilty to assault and battery with intent to kill, and was giv en a 6 months sentence, but upon serving two months and paying a fine of $100, sentence to be suspended and put on pro bation for a period of one year. Tiny Schumpert, negro, charg ed with obtaining goods under false pretense, plead guilty and drew a sentence of six months. Leo L. Royster, white, was tried on two different charges of forgery and was given a one year sentence on each to run concurrently. Jessie Johnson, negro, charg ed with stealing from parked automobile, case continued. Frank Parks, . white, found guilty of violating liquor law, was tried in his absence and given a sealed sentence. Alvin Jones, white, found guilty of- violating liquor law, and was given a six months sentence, but suspended upon payment of a $50 fine and put on probation for two years. Eddie Mathis found guilty of using vehicle without owners consent, was tried in his ab sence and given a sealed sen tence. Laval Campbell, white, charg ed with violation of the liquor law on two charges. Case con tinued. W. R. Will, white, charged with disposing of property un der lean and obtaining goods under false pretense. Both cases continued. Willie Stephens, negro, alias Willie Suber, found guilty of assault and battery with intent to kill, drew a sentence of two years. W. E. Richardson, white, transferred to State penitentiary for trying to escape from coun ty gang. Henry R. Harrison, white, tried for malicious mischief. Case nol pressed. Frank Garmey, negro, for as sault and battery with intent to kill. Case continued. J. P. “Buddy'’ Thomas, negro, charged with assault and bat tery with intent to kill. No bill. Frank Davenport, negro, as sault and battery with intent to kill. No bill. Attends Rotary Meet At Sun Valley, Idaho Dr. James C. Kinard, president of Newberry college, re tunned to his home on College street Sat urday night from San Francisco, where he attended the annual convention of Rotary Interna tional. The week preceding the convention, Dr. Kinard attended a school for district governors at Sun Valley, Idaho. Frank Kinard joined his father in Sun Valley and attended the convention, returning to New berry with him by plane. Herbert G. Wood Herbert Gordon Wood, 60, died suddenly Wednesday night at his home in the Mollohon com munity. Mr. Wood had gone about his duties all day and was suddenly stricken about 9 p. m. He was bom and reared in York county and was the son of the late Sam and Mildred Wal lace Wood. For the past 11 years, he had made his home in Newberry. He was a devoted and faithful member of East- side Baptist church and was a prominent citizen in his com munity. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock from Eastside Baptist church with Rev. Marvin Membree and Rev. J. B. Mitchell conducting. Interment followed in Rosemont cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Connie Bailey Wood, and the following children: Miss Peggy Wood, Miss Dorothy Wood, Mrs. Louise Suit and Mrs. Frances Black, all of Newberry. He is also survived by one brother, Fred C. Wood of Roan oke Rapids, N. C., and three sisters, Miss Mary Wood of York ,Mrs. Sallie Smith of York and Mrs. Dela Davidson of Clover; three grandchildren also survive. FIRST COTTON BLOOM Arthur Young, colored farm er on the old Reagin place, route 4, Newberry, brought to this office the first of the week, the first cotton bloom of the season reported in Newberry county. Young said that he saw several more blooms on his farm early Monday morning. NEWS FROM MOLLOHON Mrs. Belle Coleman and daughter of Saluda visited Mr. and Mrs. B. F. McCarty. Mr. and Mrs. William Lomi- nack of Charleston visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Dun can. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Martin spent Sunday with her parents in Prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Shealy of Columbia visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Counts. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Matthews and children spent Sunday in Saluda with relatives. Rev. J. B. Mitchell of Texas is visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. James Oscar Barr of Columbia visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Grant. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Shealy spent Sunday dn Greenwood with Mr. and Mrs. Glover Cam eron. Miss Betty Jane Lefler of Charlotte is visiting Miss Joan Dickert. Miss Margaret Harvey of Greenwood spent the sweekend with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. B. H. Harvey. Mr. D. E. Hendrix of Columbia visited Mrs. J. E. Hendrix. Mrs. A. N. Gregory, Sr., Mrs. Bernice Gregory and daughter, Vicky Rae and Mrs. Gladys Layton visited relatives in Sen eca, Sunday. Mr. Edgar Robertson is a pa tient in the Newberry county hospital. Mrs. J. A. Eargle is a patient in the Newberry hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Perkins announce the birth of a baby son. The community was saddened by the death of Mr. H. G. Wood. We express our deepest sym pathy to the family. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Holloway spent Sunday in Charlotte, N. C., with friends. Seen ... About Town GEORGE P. BOOZER board ing Columbia bus Saturday a. m. . . DAVID WALDROP walk ing down College street hid be hind colored glasses . . . MRS. C. B. SPINKS escorting MRS. J. P. SHEELY across the street against traffic .' . . MRS. JESSE DICKERT carrying a broom, mop, floor polish and several other housecleaning items down College street on way home for lunch . . . MRS. IRENE REED back on the job at the Treasur er's office after a week's vaca tion . . . RALPH BLACK, Pros perity, hurrying up Main street Tuesday afternoon . . Scenes at Willowbrook Park during barbecue Saturday: CLAIR- MO.NT, president of Newber ry Textile mills, being introduc ed to various people . . . ZACH WRIGHT "weaving" in and out of the crowds speaking to "his peoole" . . . TOM FELLERS sitting on bench looking very contented waiting for dinner and smiling and speaking to friends . . . MRS. ERNEST BOUKNIGHT and daughter standing in line with a host of other folks wailing to be serv ed dinner . . . MRS. DELLA KOON wondtering what this scribe was doing there . . . J. DAVE CALDWELL trying to hold dinner plate, a cup of pink lemonade and eat all at the same lime. Quite a trick it you can do it with only two hands . . . WRIGHT CANNON looking very happy over the whole thing . . . MRS. GUS WHERRY trying to catch her husbands attention from the band stand to get her ticket for dinner . . . Children having a good lime swinging, drinking pink lemonade and eating . . . MRS. MAUDE G. ROSS and son, JOHN, accompanied by MISS BETTY BLEASE BAKER, seeming to be having a very nice lime . . . JUDGE EUGENE S. BLEASE, who was kind enough, along with C. E. Saint- Amand, and Ned Purcell. to take this scribe along with them, remarking that the scene at the park reminded him of "old times" . . . Crowds packed around the serving table wait ing to be served and begging the waitress to take their tick et next . . . NED PURCELL having to wait so long for his dinner that he had to eat it all alone . . . Rain disbursing crowd and women running around try ing to find a shelter to get out of the rain, getting their hair wet and looking like drowned rats, including yours truly . . . Birthday anniversa-les through Friday, June 27: Billy Armfield, June 21: Tena Price and Mrs. Hugh Hentz. June 22; Mrs. H. B. Wells and Oswald Copeland, June 25: B. L. Dorrity, June 26.