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A NEARLY EVERYBODY IN NEWBERRY SEES ~ • THE SUN TELEPHONE ONE IF YOU HAVE VISITORS OR ANY OTHER NEWS ITEM THANK YOU VOL. 10; NO. 15 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. AUGUST 15. 1947 $1:50 PER ANNUM Who! People You Know Are Doing Miss Edna Louise Bowers of Concord, N. C., is spending the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bowers, Jr. Her sis ter, Miss Rosemary Bowers, of Oliver General Hospital at Au gusta, will be in Newberry for the weekend Mr. and Mrs. James D. Ferry and Mr. and Mrs. DuPree Har mon and family enjoyed a vaca tion last week touring the Great Smoky Mountains, Cumberland Gap, and Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga. Mrs. E. H. Sunday arrived' in the city Wednesday to send a while with her mother, Mrs. H. B. Gardenhire on College street. Mrs. Sunday has been in Tsings- tao, China for the past six months, while her husband was stationed there. She returned to the states when he was trans ferred to Guam. Mr. and Mrs. Klettner of Or lando, Florida, and Mr. and Mrs. Pat Patterson of Union will ar rive in Newberry Sunday io spend a week with their sister, Mrs. H. B. Gardenhire. Among those spending the week at the beach are Mr. and Mrs. George Dominick and daughter, Cynthia; the Dee Sum mers, Mr, and Mrs. W. C. Huff man at Myrtle^ Beach, and Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Brown ai Ocean Drive. Mr. Claude Sanders, of Colum bia, is spending the week at his home on Boundary street. Mrs. J. N. McCaughrin return ed to Newberry Saturday after sipending several months with her daughter, Mrs. Margaret Killingsworth and family in New York, and with Mrs. Cecil L. Reid in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Miss Lucy McCaughrin, who was taken ill while in Bon darken. North Carolina, is re covering at the home of her niece, Mrs. Benjamin Pickens in Spartanburg. Mrs. Mills Justice of Atlarita and Miss Annie Blake of Ninety Six are expected to arrive in the city this week to spend a while with Mrs. John M. Kinard. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Baker left Wednesday for Ocean Drive, where they will stay the re mainder of the week. Mrs. T. A. Scarborough and Miss Ethel Jones will return Fri day after a month’s vacation with their sister, Mrs. J. C Brogdon at Brodgons. They will be accompanied by Mrs. Palmer Pillians and son, Palmer, Jr., of Orlando, Florida. Mrs. Pillians is Mrs. Scarborough’s daughter. William Neville, Allen and Mack Calcote arrived in New berry Friday from Birmingham, Alabama where William has been spending two weeks with the Calcotes. Allen and Mack will .remain for several weeks visit with the Nevilles. Visiting Mrs. W. C. Schenck on Harper street is her brother, Mr. A. C. Jones, and Mrs. Jones of Raleigh, N. C. Miss Elvema McCoy, of Green wood, is visiting her grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gardi ner. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gardiner and Miss Evelyn McCoy, of Greenwood, spent the weekend in Clinton with their son, Mr. Horace Dominick, and grandson, Billy. Miss Cora Dominick and Miss Mazie Dominick are vacationing his week at Asheville, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Domin ick, with their daughters, Joan and Doris left Wednesday morn ing for a two week’s visit with Mrs. Dominick’s broth ers, George and Reg. Seger in New Jersey. Mrs. H. B. Wells and Fulmer Wells returned Thursday after a trip td Pittsburg, where they visited Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Abel. Many Newberrians will remem ber Mr. Abel as commander of the Naval V-12 unit at Newberry College during the war. The foursome drove from Pittsburgh to New York, where they spent two days. The Wells returned to Newberry by train from New York City. Among those vacationing are Mrs. P. D. Johnson, Sr., and Mrs. O. O. Copeland, Sr., who left Wednesday to spend a week at Mrs. Bonner’s tourist home in Hendersonville. Miss Liza McCrackin spent last week in Atlanta with her brother. Major Ed McCrackin, Mrs. McCrackin and their son, Tommy. Miss McCrackin made the trip by air. Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Lanham and daughter, Margie of Sum ter and Mrs. Eunice Glasgow of Greenwood, were weekend visi tors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, Sr., on Calhoun street. Mrs. May Stuck is spending this week in Hendersonville, N. C. , with friends. Miss Mary Wheeler, who un derwent an operation in the Co lumbia hospital last Thursday is reported to be doing fine. Dorn, Bleaa Heard At Temination Date Set For Vet Allowances Action taken by Congress just before adjournment declared July 25, 1947, the termination date of the War under the pro gram of readjustment allowances for both unemployed and self- employed veterans, James Julien Bush, executive director of the South Carolina Employment Se curity Commission, announced last week. Title V of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, which per tains to payment of readjustment allowances, originally provided for the payments to be made, or applied for, “within two years after the ‘termination of the war’.” This phrase was changed by substitution of the date July 25, 1947. This means that World War II veterans of Newberry who were discharged prior to July 26, 1947, will have until July 25, 1949 to draw their al lowance. Veterans discharged after July 25, 1947, will have two years from date of discharge to draw. Many veterans now have rights under both the Service men’s Readjustment Act of 1944 and the South Carolina Unem ployment Compensation Law. Mr. Bush pointed out that from now on it will become increas ingly important for such veter ans who become unemployed to consider the expiration date of their rights under both pro grams, if they are to be assured of maximum protection under the two systems. Both types of claims are filed through the Commission’s Employment Serv ice offices, and the personnel of such offices will explain the dif ferences with respect to the amount payable, duration, and expiration rights. The veteran may then elect the law under which he desires to file his claim. Legion Auxiliary Hears Greene Mr. Felix Greene, Newberry attorney, was guest speaker at the meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary held Thursday at the home of Mrs. P. K. Har mon on Hunt street. Miss Mur iel Harmon was associate host ess. Mr. Greene discussed the city manager form of government, explaining advantages and dis advantages of such a plan, and duties of a city manager. Following Mr. Greene’s speech, a business session was held, pre sided over by the Auxiliary president, Mrs. Mae Stuck. Reports were given by Mrs. P. K. Harmon and Miss Sudie Dennis on the State Convention in Columbia. Mrs. C. A. Duf- ford, who was chosen president of the State Department, Ameri can Legion Auxiliary, made a brief statement. Mrs. Dufford will attend the National Legion Convention in New York to con vene the latter part of this month. After the close of the business session, a social hour was held. The hostesses served cold punch and cookies. VISITORS FROM PANAMA A. C. Garlington, chief of the electric division of the Panama Canal Zone, Mrs. Garlington and their son, Albert, arrived in Newberry Thursday to spend about four months with Mrs. Garlington’s mother, Mrs. R. D. Wright on McCaughrin avenue. The Garlington’s daughters, Alice and Octavia, have been attending Converse College in Spartanburg, and staying with their grandmother during the holidays. Octavia will return to Converse this fall, and Alice is expected to return with her parents to Panama. Dr. and Mrs. Bothwell Gra ham are spending their vacation in Montreat, N. C. Robert Mills returned Thurs day night to Hialeah, Fla., after spending a while with his moth er, Mrs. R. E. Mills. W. M. Fennell and J. C. Thomas of Clinton left Saturday night for New York where they will attend a meeting of the Na tional Jewelers association. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ringer and young son, Douglas of Columbia spent last weekend in Newber ry with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Ringer. Mrs. Essie W. Cook left Tues day for Birmingham, Alabama, where she will spend two weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Ken neth DeViese and family. Mr. and Mrs. Stanmore Lang ford and sons, Stanmore, Jr., and Craig, of San Diego, Calif ornia, are visiting Mr. Lang ford’s mother, Mrs. W. H. Sterl ing and Mr. Sterling. Kinard Jolly Street About 500 persons assembled Wednesday for the 58th annual barbecue and the Newberry Cofllege alumni reunion held at Jolly Street. The program, presided over by Judge Steve C. Griffith, was opened with a prayer by Rev. J. E. Roof, pastor of St. James’ Lutheran parish. Mr. Clarence Metts made a brief speech, welcoming visitors to Jolly Street for the annual occasion, which for many years has attracted visitors from all parts of the state. Principal speakers to Newber ry College alumni were Judge Eugene S. Blease and Dr. James C. Kinard. Dr. S. J. Derrick was unable to attend. Judge Blease recalled the work done by such outstanding persons as Rev. J. A. Sligh, and George Washington Holland in the establishment and maintain ing of Newberry College. He paid tribute to Dr. Holland by saying: “If ever the name of Newberry College is changed, and I hope it will never be, I think it should be named Hol land College in honor of George Washington Holland, who I think was one of the greatest men who ever lived in Newber ry county.” He pointed out that many Newberry College graduates had risen to the top in their chosen professions. He mentioned for mer Congressman Fred H. Dom inick, the late Cole L. Blease, Dr. Kinard, Dr. S. J. Derrick, and “more prominent Lutheran ministers than I could name”, among outstanding graduates. “Newberry College has been the best institution for the up building of Newberry county and city than any institution we have ever had,” stated Judge Blease, pointing out that al though we are proud of our tex tile mills, ‘our other industry and our farms, no one institution has contributed as much moral ly or intelectually as Newberry College. Dr. James C. Kinard, presi dent of Newberry College, said that although Newberry College was owned and controlled by the Lutheran Church, it was a non-sectarian school. He stated that at the last session, there were 570 students enrolled, 385 of whom were vet erans, taking educational train ing under the G. I. Bill of Rights. “We expect about that many this fall”, said Dr. Kin ard. “We will not take anymore because that is as many as we can accommodate and still maintain our high standards.” Dr. Kinard read parts of a report made by a group of vis itors who recently were at the college. They were not con nected with the college or with the Lutheran dhuroh, according to Dr. Kinard, and the report was evidently impartial. The outstanding sentence in the re port was as follows: “The num ber of Newberry College grad uates who are making good in their chosen profession is high er than that in a great many other institutions of the same size and standing.” Dr. Kinard ended his speech by saying “We pray that the time will never come when Newberry College will not be dependant upon its friends for its operation, for if it becomes independent, it will not be the college you know. We want to keep it the same.” The presiding officer, Judge Griffith, reported that Governor Strom Thurmond was unable to be present because of a previous engagement; Senator Burnet R. Maybank, who had accepted an invitation to speak, was pre vented from attending because of his wife’s illness. Senator Olin D. Johnston, who had also been scheduled to speak, wired Wednesday morning that he was ill and would be unable to at tend. Judge Griffith introduced Congressman W. J. Bryan Dorn, representative of the 3rd con gressional district. Congressman Dorn began his remarks by saying he was proud to represent the district in which Newberry College was lo cated. He spoke of his stand on cur rent national legislation, and his dissention with “northern demo crats”. He stated that on a re cent visit to the National Dem ocratic Headquarters in Wash ington, he told the acting chair man that “the democratic party should be returned to the demo crats where it belongs.” He said “the only real democratic party is in South Carolina and other Southern states.” Mr. Dorn said he spent much of his time last session working on the unification bill, which was passed shortly before Con gress adjourned, and that next session he expects to work equ ally as hard to see that a bill for universal military training is NEWS FROM OAKLAND Friends of Harvie Goff are glad to see him back home and improving since being in the veterans hospital for a few weeks. Master Billie Martin returned home Saturday, after spending several days with his uncle and aunt, near Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Mer chant and baby daughter, spent the weekend with Mr. Mer chant’s parents in the Bush River section. Mr. Colie Hoag and Mrs. F. F. Holland visited Mrs. Hoag Monday. Mrs. Hoag has been very sick in the Columbia hos pital, after undergoing a serious major operation several days ago. She is to have another op eration in the next few days. Mr. Billie Merritt is back home after enjoying a nice va cation with friends and relatives in Winnsboro. Miss Frances Wilhite and sev eral friends, enjoyed a wonder ful trip to Nashville, Tenn., over the weekend. While there they visited the Grande Ole Opry. Friends of Mrs. Bennie Lee Turner will be glad to know she is improving after undergo ing two operations at the New berry county hospital. We hope she can soon be home again. We are sorry to report that Mrs. Turner’s mother-in-law, Mrs. Dollie Turner, who was caring for her children while she is a patient in the hospital was tak en suddenly and seriously ill last Saturday. She is a little improved at this writing. Miss Nancy Mims is visiting relatives in Washington, Md. She reports having a nice trip. Rev. Ray Williams and the Junior R. A.’s of the Hunt Mem orial Baptist church, returned home Saturday, after spending the past week at Camp Rawl. All reported that every moment was enjoyed. Mrs. Jim Bauknight visited her brother and family in the Sllverstreet section for a while the past Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. James Oscar Barr and little son, Jimmie, visited Mrs. Barr’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Wilhite over the weekend. After a short visit with some other relatives and friends, a water meUon slicing was held. They returned home Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Barr own a beautiful modern home in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Everette Kinard and Miss Frances Wood spent last week at Myrtle Beach, re turning home by way of Char lotte, N. C., they visited many friends in that section. Mr. Jean Marion Parler of Holly Hill spent the past week end in Newberry with his fian cee at her home on Clyde Ave. Calcote To Preach At Aveleigh Sunday Occupying the pulpit at Ave- leigh Presbyterian Church Sun day, August 17, will be Rev. C. A. Calcote, the former pastor, who is now living in Birming ham, Alabama. Rev. and Mrs. Calcote will spend several days in Newberry with friends. KEISLER ACCEPTS JOB AT FREEMQNT, NEBRASKA Rev. E. Bryan Keisler, D.D., former patsor of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, has accepted a position as professor of Practical Theology at Western Theological Seminary in Free- mont, Nebraska. He will move there within the next few weeks from Carthage, Illinois, where he has been chaplain and pro fessor of Religious Education and Bible. Dr. Erland Nelson, formerly of the Newberry College faculty, is president of Western Theological Seminary. Dr. Keisler was in Newberry for a few hours Monday, en route to his home in Carthage. passed. The congressman stated that “this country needs more men like Jefferson and Washington, who put their 'country and the democratic party before their own personal gains.” Dr. James C. McLeod of Flor ence, a candidate for governor in the 1946 democratic primary, was among the visitors at Jolly Street Wednesday. He was in vited by Judge Griffith to ad dress the gathering. Dr. McLeod brought greetings from the Pee Dee section of the state. He praised the commun ity spirit which prevailed at Jolly Street. He said: “Such a meeting as this one at Jolly Street will help create the spirit that is necessary in this day to maintain the American way of life.” A barbecue dinner and base ball game between Jolly Street and Batesburg followed the morning program. ‘Native Son’ Bites the Dust Newberry’s Mayor*Elect A- P. (Pick) SALLEY Continuation of Local VA Office Uncertain Little Evidence That His Plea for "Divine Guidance" Was Heard in The New Jerusalem Salley Is Two To One Victor H. S. Langford, self-styled “Native Son”, “Little BB”, and a. number of other childish des ignations, went down to a well- deserved defeat in Tuesday’s primary. Pick Salley got two votes to his one and had he been better known the majority might have easily been three to one. An aroused electorate, deter mined that Newberry should not be saddled with another two years of ‘Nook” Langford, start ed to the polls early and con tinued in almost regular se quence throughout the day. Newberry has never witnessed voters more determined that their town be not cursed with two more years of dissention and bickering in city council. Candidate Langford made much of asking for “divine guidance” in his speeches, but this newspaper fails to find any evidence in the voting that his plea reached the heavenly por tals. His “Pappy pass the bis cuit” campaign was a complete flop. Newberry voters were too intelligent to swap their votes for a cheap piece of candy (which he probably bought wholesale at 2 percent discount). We could say more but the subject isn’t worth it. Here are the delectable details; Mayor Ward Langford Salley 1 114 207 2 119 424 3, No. 1 66 225 3, No. 2 106 255 4, No. 1 _ _ 62 129 4, No. 2 _ 101 113 5 198 150 TOTAL . 764 1504 Alderman. Ward 3 McConnell Wilson 3, No. 1 : 117 174 3, No. 2 327 35 Predicts Better Team For Indians In ’47 Heading the list of returning stars to Newberry College’s Fighting Redskins for 1947 will be veteran fullback Wallace (Red) Lynch, twice second high scorer in South Carolina, and a sure-fire threat for honor-team balloting this season. Sophomore Guard Dawson (Dusty) Scarbor ough, rated by Line Coach FYitts as his “freshman find” in 1946, will also be well up in the fore front when the returns come in next season; and the Indians talented passing ace, Henry (Slingshot Hank) Witt, whose bullet passes were the mainstay of the Indian aerial game last fall, will be back throwing them even better than before. Back to take his third Newberry monogram will be junior center Bobby Jo Corley, the steady, de pendable Indian pivot man These, together with some 45 other candidates who will re port to Newberry for the open ing grid drills late in August, give evidence that Newberry’s 1947 team will be an improve ment over the 1946 Indians. Nineteen lettermen, nine of whom have already earned two or more letters each on the New berry gridiron, will be among those reporting for August work outs. According to Pat Benson, sports publicity director, Coach Laval is keeping mum on his freshman and transfer prospects, what with rival scouts still lurking in every corner, but the insiders are predicting that the Indians will be better—ip every wa y—that they were in 194#. Commodore F. Bobb Commodore Francis Bobb died Thursday, August 7 at his home after a long illness. Mr. Bobb, the son of the late Lawson and Mary Elizabeth Evans Bobb, was a retired textile worker of the Newberry textile mills, and was known to his friends as “Pap.” He was married to the former Miss Agnes Mae Zeigler, who died several years ago. Surviv ing are three sons, Roland, Carl and Aumerle Bobb; two daught ers, Mrs. Cecelia Jay and Mrs. Grace Gilstrap; four sisters, Miss Minnie Reagin, Mrs. Viola Math is, Mrs. Fannie Coppock and Mrs. Vesta Metts, and six grand- chiklren . Funeral services were held Saturday morning at 11:00 at Leavell Funeral Home, with Rev, V. L. Fulmer officiating. Inter ment followed in West End cemetery. ‘No definite plans have been made to close the Newberry contact office or any other in the state,” was a statement giv en today to a reporter of The Sun by Edward B. Turner, man ager of the Veterans Admini stration’s South Carolina region al office. Mr. Turner was queried as to continuation of the Newberry office in view of a recent story released by the Washington of fice of the VA, stating that “it is estimated as many as 400 or 500 offices throughout the na tion may be closed.” “We have received instruc tions to make a thorough study of contact work in the state,” said Mr. Turner. “We are doing that at this time. Recommenda tions will be made to higher authorities, where the final decision will be made. We are not sure which ’contact offices will be closed.” There are at present 15 of these offices in South Carolina. Contact workers are also sta tioned at the VA hospital In Columbia, at Clemson College, the Naval Hospital in Charles ton, in sub-regional VA offices in Florence and Greenville, and at the regional office at Fort Jackson. The reduction of force of some 8,000 of VA’s administrative personnel, which will include personnel in contact work, has been ordered, necessitated by limitation of funds contained in the 1948 fiscal year appropria tions. Although some 1700 persons now engaged in contact work will be eliminated in the forth coming reduction, the VA’s vo cational rehabilitation and edu cation program will be hardest hit with a cut of approximately 2000 personnel. Most of these employees have been supervis ing trainees studying under the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act in institutions of higher learn ing. The Washington release stated that no change in super vision of trainees under Public Law 16, training for disabled veterans, will be necessary. Mr. Turner will leave next week for Atlanta, where a meet ing of all VA regional office and hospital managers will be held with J. M. Slaton, Jr., deputy administrator of VA’s southeastern branch office. It is expected that some definite plan for closing of contact of fices and reduction of other personnel throughout the branch five area will be formulated at that time. Buzz Purcell, a student at ilhe Litaaej, ^isned his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Purcell last weekend. ^ _ TOTAL 444 209 Alderman, Ward 4 Layton McAlhany Ruff 4, No. 1— 92 42 53 4, No. 2 165 13 40 TOTAL —257 55 93 VISIT IN COUNTY Mrs. J. S. Watters and small daughter, Laurie, who are visit ing in the home of their parents Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Moore inMt. Bethel Community, will be join ed by Mr. Watters for the week end and on Sunday will return to their home in Burlington, N. C. Mrs. Hugh Nicholson of Edge- field, who has been visiting the Moores, will leave Monday for Columbia to enter the Univers ity of South Carolina for special work. CLAYTON MEMORIAL CHURCH SERVICES Rev. William R. Bennett will conduct services at Clayton Memorial Universalis! church Sunday, August 17 at 11 o’clock. His subject will be, “Addition”, or “All these things shall be added unto you.” The public is cordially invited. Hospital Patients Mrs. W. C. Brooks, 104 Doug las avenue, Columbia; Mrs. Bill Banks, Newberry. Mrs. Paul Bullock, 1113 Mass. Ave., N. W., Washington, D. C.; Mrs. P. W. Bailey, route 1, pros perity; Mrs. J. I. Dominick, Prosperity; Miss May P. Dold, Boundary street; Mrs. Ellen Eargle, Little Mountain. Baby Gus FYanklin, route 3, Newberry; Mrs. Fred Fulmer and baby boy, 2806 Milne ave nue; Robert E. Gilliam, 529 Crosson street; Mrs. Helen Hes ter, Kinards; Mrs. H. O. Hend rix, route 2, Prosperity; Mrs. D. C. Hurt, 208 Player street. (Mr. Jimmie Johnson, hotel Wiseman. Mrs. R. P. Jones, route 5, Sa luda; Mrs. Eunice Lefler, New berry; Mrs. Jessie B. Martin, 1809 Milligan street; Mrs. Dan iel N. Rudesill, Newberry Col lege; Mrs. Cecil Richardson and baby boy, route 3, * Prosperity; Mrs. E. V. Sheppard and baby girl, Silverstreet. Mrs. William L. Sease and baby girl, route 2, Newberry; Miss Mela Ray Tucker, 316 Mil- ton Road, Goldville; Mrs. Robert Tyler and baby girl, 715 Green street; Mrs. B. L. Turner, 1408 Second street: Mrs. J. M. Wes son, 626 Wright street. Brown Appaintod Supt. Of Education James D. Brown, a native of Newberry county, has been ap pointed county superintendent of education to fill the un-expired term left vacant by the resigna tion of C. E. Hendrix. The appointment was made by the State Board of Education at a meeting in the office of Gov ernor Strom Thurmond last Fri day. 'Mr. Brown will assume his new duties on August 15th. The present term expires on June 30, 1949. Mr. Brown, who is from the Long Lane section of Newberry county, graduated from Newber ry college in 1926. He has taught for many years in the schools of Newberry county. He entered the army in Au gust 1942 and served until Sep tember 1945. Mr. Hendrix resigned the po sition of superintendent of ed ucation, which he has held since 1936, to become state supervisor of attendance teachers. Reserves Eligible For Flight Training Shaw Field at Sumter is now offering training to Air Corps reserve personnel, it was an nounced recently by Major Edi son C. Weatherly, officer in charge of reserve training at the field. The primary purpose of the re serve program is to maintain pilot proficiency, but there will also be opportunities for naviga tors bombardiers, engineering, administrative, and all other of ficers to brush up on their spe cialties. Enlisted personnel can receive on-the-job training in their MOS classification. Shaw Field is the reserve training field for all Air Corps Reserve in the counties of New berry, Aiken, Bamberg, Barn well, Calhoun, Clarendon, Fair- field, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Orangeburg, Saluda and Sumter, it was announced. During the present fuel short age, flight training will neces sarily be restricted, according to Major Weatherly. However, ef forts will be made, to allow all Reserve aircrews enough time to maintain proficiency. Flying will be carried on in AT-8’s, P-51>, C-47’s and A-26’s, depending on the individual’s past training and experience. All reserve personnel in the Shaw Field area who would like to keep up their flight proficien cy are urged to pay a visit to Major Weatherly and make ar rangements for spare-time train ing. RAMAGE IN SIGNAL CORPS John Beverly Ramage of route 3, who was a Merchant Mariner from May 1943 until October 1945, has enlisted in the tober 1945, has enlisted in the U. S. Army signal corps for three years. Mr. Ramage, the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Ramage, attend ed Bush Raver high school, and was employed as a truck driver before his enlistment. RETURNS FROM EIGHT DAY SIGHTSEEING TRIP Mrs. FYed Rodelsperger re turned to the city Sunday night after an eight day tour with friends from Clinton. They visit ed eight states, including Vir ginia, Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio and the District of Columbia. They visited many points of his toric interest, including Jeffer son’s home at Charlottesville, Virginia, Lee Mansion, in Ar lington, Virginia, and Mount Vernon near Washington, D. C. Seen ... About Town MRS. J. B. COWARD sanding us a bag of beautiful beefsteak tomatoes . . . MR. and MRS. JOHN A. MAYER of Pomaria in the city Saturday . . . Preacher BRYAN KEISLER greeting friends in Newberry Monday morning . . . PINCKNEY AB RAMS bringing us a basket of peaches which he claims he picked himself, with the help of VIOLA and JIMMY DEHART . . . JIMMIE JOHNSON sitting on porch of county hospital . . - the mayor-elect, A. P. SALLEY, loking "happy about the whole thing" Wednesday morning . . . Friends of MISS FANNIE MC CAUGHRIN glad to see her in town for a visit . j. . Birthdays through Friday. August 22: Price K. Harmon, Dr. H. M. Bigby, Aug. 16; Dr. H. B. Senn, Aug. 17; B. V. Chapman. Grif fin Coleman, Aug. 18; Mrs. Clif ton Graham, Mrs. H. B. Wilson. Aug. 20; Mrs. Donald F. Schorr (Kal Adams) Aug. 21; Mrs. W, R. REID, Jr., Aug. 22.