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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. 17 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY AUGUST 29, 1947 $1:50 PER ANNUM Building Permits Total Near $40,000 What People You Know Are Doing Miss Florence Wicker spent last weekend in Lake Lanier, N. C., with friends. Mrs. O. F. Armfield, Sr., Misses Doris Armfield and Doris Jean Gilliam and Bill Armfield spent Sunday in Statesville, N. C., with Mrs. Armfield’s daugh ter, Mrs. D. H. McHargue and family. Mrs. Armfield will stay the remainder of the week witn Mr. and Mrs. McHargue and son, Danny. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Briggs, Sr., left Friday to attend the wed ding of their niece in Salisbury, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Nunn of Orlando, Florida, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Johnson and daughter, Miss Tommie Johnson, left Sunday to spend several days at Lake Lure, N. C. Mrs. Sam Jones returned Fri day from Bon darken where she spent the summer months. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Culbert son of Charleston visited Mrs. Culbertson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hayes last weekend. Mrs. Culbertson remained for a few days visit in Newberry. Prof, and Mrs. Milton Moore and sons, Bill and George, re turned to Newberry Wednesday alter a two weeks vacation with Prof. Moore’s parents in Kansas. Mr. J. R. Styles has returned to his home in Gainesville, Ga., after spending a few days with his sister, Mrs. J. H. West on Calhoun Street. Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Smith of Kinards and their daughter, Miss Christine Smith, spent the past weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt L. Smith of Louisville, Kentucky. Misses Parnell Fellers, Eliza beth Ruff, Nell Ruff, Etta Rae Ruff, Patti Lominick and Car rie Wightman returned Monday from Folly Beach where they spent five days. Mrs. Epsie Buzhardt spent Sunday in the county with Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Spearman. Also visiting were Mrs. Spearman’s niece and nephew, Charles and Birdie Sue Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. W. U. Summer of Darlington spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Leland Sum mer. Miss Parnell Fellers and 35 members of her Sunday school class, the young people of Leb anon Methodist Church, will take a bus tour through the mountains of North Carolina Sunday. Misses Emma Riser Nance and Grace French returned Tues day after spending a week at West Point, N. Y., as guests of Cadets Howard Parks and Don Sampson. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Horns by and Mrs. Mae Stuck will spend Sunday in Hickory, N. C., with Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Tar rant. Mrs. B. E. Denning has re turned to her home in Benson, N. C., after spending two weeks with Mrs. J. D. Wheeler, and family on Harper Street. Mrs. Edna Feagle and son, Jim, and Mrs. N. P. Moody of Columbia returned Wednesday from a sightseeing trip through the Shenandoah Valley, Luray Caverns, and Washignton, D. C. Mrs. C. E. Fouche left Wed nesday to assume her duties as teacher at the State Training School in Clinton. Dr. and Mrs. Hugh K. Boyd spent last weekend in Saluda, North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. David Keisler and young daughter have mov ed into an apartment in the home of Mrs Mae Aull on Boundary street. Mrs. Verona Dominick, who has been spending two months with her daughter and son-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy De Hart in Spartanburg, will re turn to her home in Newberry Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. De Hart will be here for the week end. Theodore Neely, Frank Kin- ard and Bill Price will spend .next week at Pawley’s Island. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brooks returned to Newberry Thurs day from Colorado Springs, Colo., where they attended the Proffitt-Quattlebaum wedding. Mrs. Mary Templeton of Laurens spent Monday after noon and Tuesday with her daughter, Mrs. O. F. Armfield, Jr., Mr. Armfield, and small daughter, Mary Ruth. Rev. and Mrs. M. L. Kester, Miss Mary Kester, Carrol Kest er and David Lee Cartner of Walterboro are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Cousins and family on Mayer avenue. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Furman Sterl ing spent Sunday in the moun tains of northern South Caro lina, dining at Caesar’s Head hotel. NEWS FROM MOLLOHON Mr. Pete Watkins of Dayton, Ohio, and Mrs. Jack Watkins of Detroit, Michigan visited Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Gregory, Jr., Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wood, Mrs. Wilbur Jones and Mrs. Mildred Jones were visitors in Columbia Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. William Lomin- ack of Charleston spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Dun can. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Dickert spent Sunday in Columbia with their daughter, Evelyn. Mrs. C. B. Lovern of Ander son, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lov ern and baby of Virginia spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Ern est Howard. Mrs. Jerry Howard of Atlan ta is visiting relatives. Mrs. Clyde Burton has return ed home from her visit in Wash ington with her daughter, Mrs. Larry Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Lively of Athensi, Ga., spent the week end with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Richey and son of Donalds visited Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Gregory, Sr. Mrs. Reba Martin has return ed home from the Newberry county hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Stanmore Lang ford and sons, Stanmore, Jr., and Craig have returned home to California after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robert Langford. MISS GILLIAM FETED AT KITCHEN SHOWER Miss Doris Jean Gilliam bride- elect of September 5, was hon- oree at a kitchen shower given Wednesday afternoon August 20, by Miss Dorothy French. The French home on Walnut street was decorated with asters and gladioli, and a green and white motif was used through out' the party. Twenty friends of Mis® Gil liam were invited to play hearts. High score prize went to Miss Joyce Leslie. In a word con test, Miss Delora Fant was win ner. Prizes for both were pre sented to the guest of honor. After the games, the hostess, assisted by her mother, Mrs. J. D. French, served green and white ice cream, white mints, and green heartshape cakes. Each guest wrote a recipe, which the hostess tied on an umbrella and presented to Miss Gilliam, along with a dishpan laden with attractive and useful kitchen utensils. Miss Dot Floyd spent last weekend in Augusta with her uncle, L. C. Floyd. While there, she attended a dance at the Augusta Country club. Mr. Richard Thomasson, of the faculty of Peabody College in Nashville, Tenn., is expected in Newbeny Tuesday for a few days visit with relatives. Mrs. Frank D. Mower left Monday for Lyons, Miss., where she was called unexpectedly be cause of the death of her broth er-in-law, Dr. S. W. Glass. She will be there about 10 days. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Eddy and family of Columbia spent Sun day with his mother, Mrs. Lilia Eddy. BARBECUE AT ADAMS CAMP ON LABOR DAY, September 1st. Dinner consisting of Pork Barbecue, Fried Fish and Steak, and all the extras from 11:00 a. m., til ? Adults $1.50; children under 12 years of age, 75c. _ Itc Ritz THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY —In Technicolor— Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman, * Claude Jarman, Jr., as Jody In "THE YEARLING" NEWS MONDAY. TUESDAY —In Technicolor— Esther Williams, Akim Tamiroff, Mary Astor, John Carroll, Ricardo Mentalban In "FTFCTJl" NEWS COMEDY WEDNESDAY Gerald Mohr, Shelia Ryan, Jac queline de Wit In "THE LONE WOLF IN MEXICO" Color Cartoon - Cat Trouble Also - Tom and Jerry Cartoon Building permits in the amount of $39,330 were issued during the period August 1- August 26. The permit involv ing the largest amount was> re novation of the court room, $15,- 000. A $12,000 permit was is sued to Thomas Leitzsey for construction of four frame dwellings on Hunt street exten sion. The building on Harrington street, formerly occupied by the Lipscomb Motor Company, is being renovated by Bennett and Paysinger. It is expected that a grocery store will be opened there in the next two months. List of permits issued follows: One six room wood frame dwelling on Evans street, $4,- 500, Pettus Dawkins; concrete block building on Friend street, $1,000, Griffin Langford; out house, wood frame, Montgom ery street, $100, Robert Lang ford; four 4-room frame dwell ings on Hunt street extension, $12,000, Thomas Leitzsey; re pairs to dwelling, $30, Mrs. Jessie Hornsby. One four room wood frame dwelling, Adelaide street, $3,- 500, J. L. Beard; renovation of courthouse auditorium, $15,000; concrete block building on Martin Street, $1800, Sam Burns; repairs to dwelling, Dav is Alley, $50, Tillman Harmon; repairs to dwelling, $350. C. F. La than; repairs to store build ing, Harrington street, $1,000, Bennett and Paysinger. CIRCLES MEET MONDAY The circles of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service of Central Methodist church will meet Monday September 1, as follows: No. 1, Mrs. Gladys Hawkins, 8:00 p. m.; No. 2, Mrs. John Norris, 4:00 p. m.; No. 3, Church 4:00 p. m.; No. 4, Mrs. J. W. Schumpert, 8:00 p. m.; Louise Best, Mrs. Metts Fant, 4:00 p.M. DRUG EMPLOYEES ENJOY OUTING Thirty-two employees and guests of Smith’s Cutrate Drug store enjoyed a picnic supper given by Dr. S. L. Hunter at the Lions clubhouse on Lake Murray, last Wednesday. An informal dance was held in the clubhouse after the supper. CANNERY CLOSES The Bush River cannery will close on Friday, August 29, for the season. The cannery will be opened by appointment only during the month of SeptembeT for canning meats. Wells THURSDAY THE MYSTERIOUS MR. VALENTINE William Henry & Linda Sterling Added - I AM AN ALCOHOLIC and FLICKER FLASHBACKS FRIDAY & SATURDAY SUNSET CARSON in "Red River Renegades" Added - JESSE JAMES RIDES AGAIN & LEON ERROL Comedy Rose's School Opening Matinee Friday Morning 10:00 A. M. FREE PRIZES EAST SIDE KIDS & Comedies MONDAY & TUESDAY A Story of Murder, Mystery and Youthful Romance! THE RED HOUSE Edgar G. Robinson, Lon McAl lister and Judith Anderson Added - PATHE NEWS Wednesday & Thursday VACATION IN RENO Jack Haley & Anne Jeffreys Added - CARTOON & SPORTS Morning Show, 9:30 Saturday KIDDIE CIRCUS, WESTERN, SERIAL 8c COMEDY Admission 12c-35c every day Opera House FRIDAY —On The Stage— IN PERSON RAY WHITLEY Direct from Hollywood SONGS Comedy DANCES —On The Screen— BUSTER CRABBE in "Prairie Badman" Added - COMEDIES Admission 25c-50c all day SATURDAY BOB STEELE in "Demon for Trouble" Added - Son of the Guardsman and VERA VAGUE Comedy Admission 9c-30c all day Late Show 10:15 Saturday Nile THE RED HOUSE Edgar G. Robinson and Lon McCallister NEWBERRY VA OFFICE NOT TO BE CLOSED The Newberry Contact office of the Veterans Administration is not among the six in the state which have been ordered closed, it was revealed last week by Edward B. Turner, manager of South Carolina Regional Of fice of the Veterans Administra tion. The offices now located at Aiken, Cheraw, Conway, Hamp ton, Marion and Union are being discontinued by efforts of the VA to operate within me limit ations imposed by the appropria tions committee of the 80th Con gress. The offices to be closed were decided on after careful study of geographical location and previous workload, Mr. Turner said. Closing of the South Carolina contact offices will mean a re duction of 18 persons engaged in contact activities. MRS. W. P. HOUSEAL Funeral services were held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Columbia Tuesday for Mrs. Catherine Anna Rives Houseal, widow of Dr. William P. Hous eal, who died Sunday night at her home in Columbia after an illness of two months. Inter ment followed in Rosemont cem etery in Newberry. Mrs. Houseal’® husband, who was widely known as “The Dutch Weather Prophet” died on September 5, 1946, shortly after the Houseals had celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Mrs. Houseal was born Febru ary 21, 1858 at Charleston, the daughter of Henry Pendleton and Sara Catherine Rives. Her parents; Confederate war refu gees, moved to Newberry where she married Dr. Houseal, on June 16, 1881. She and her family moved to Columbia in 1907, where Dr. Houseal was head of the proof room of The State for many years, a position he held, emeri tus, at the time of his death. A member of St. Paul’s Luth eran church, Mrs. Houseal was active in many phases of church work, was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and on honorary life member of the Wade Hampton chapter of the United Daughters of the Con federacy. She is survived by two daugh ters, Miss Vera Houseal and Mrs. Lane L. Bonner of Columbia; two sons, W. Walter Houseal of Savannah, Ga., and Edward B. Houseal of Detroit, Mich.; five grandchildren, Edward B. Hous eal, Jr., Mrs. Hubert L. Fincher and Lane L. Bonner, Jr., of Co lumbia; Misses Catherine and Jane Houseal of Detroit, Mich.; five great-grandchildren, and one niece. MRS. JOSEPHINE WILSON Mrs. Josephine Lyon Wilson, 40, died late Thursday night at Newberry county hospital. She was ill for only a few hours. Mrs. Wilson was originally from Fayetteville, N. C. She had made her home in Newber ry for the past seven years and was the wife of J. Frank Wil son. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the McSwain funeral home witn Rev. E. D. Kerr, conducting the service. Interment followed in Rosemont cemetery. She is survived by her hus band, J. Frank Wilson and the following children: J. Frank Wilson, Jr.. William Wilson, Barbara Ann Wilson, Johnnie Wilson, all of Newberry; her stepfather, W. C. Holland; and the following brothers and sis ters: W. C. Holland, Jr., and Mrs. Charlotte Bryan, both ot Fayetteville, and Mrs. Marcelle Lyon Hedgepath of Miami, Fla. FIRST COTTON IS GINNED SATURDAY The first bale of cotton in Newberry county this year was ginned by John W. Senn, of route three, at Cousins’ ginnery on Saturday, August 23. The bale weighed 505 pounds and was bought by Ira T. Cous ins at 40c per pound. The first bale of cotton last year was also ginned on August 23 by Mr. Senn. The Merchants committee of the Chamber of Commerce voted unanimously Tuesday morning to inaugurate a “cour tesy week’’ in Newberry, design ed to train sales personnel in any field of distribution. Mrs. Lucy Crawford, Green ville district supervisor of dis tributive education, state de partment of education, explain ed the promotion program to the merchants committee. The “Hats Off To Courtesy” cam- NEWS FROM CHAPPELLS MRS. L. E. WERTS Correspondent Mrs. W. A. Webb spent Sat urday with her family here re turning to Columbia Saturday evening. Mrs. J. B. Sfcurry is spending a few days at Highlands, N. C., Mrs. Margaret Moseley and children of Columbia are spend ing a few days in the home of her father J. B. Scurry. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Smith had as a weekend guest Mr. Smiths’ brother from Elberton, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Williams and children spent the weekend with Mrs. Williams’ mother at Commerce, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Werts, Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Carlson and Mrs. Esther Carlson, spent Sun day at Green River. N. C. William Webb spent Sunday with his family in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Dominick spent Thursday in Newberry. Mrs. Gothchalk was visiting in Greenwood Friday. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Dominick and Edith Merchant spent Sun day at Prosperity with the Cooks. Mr. and Mr.s Ralph Johnson spent a few days in Social Circle, Ga., with Mr. Johnson’s parents. Mrs. J. J. Boazman is in Co lumbia for a few days. Mr. Boazman is in the Veterans Hospital for an operation on his eye. Earl and Ralph Boazman are home for a few days. Earl, from Clemson, and Ralph, New berry. Miss Eula Coats continues quite ill in the home of Miss Lillie Mae Workman, Mr. and Mrs. Graham King spent the day Saturday with relatives in Saluda. Mrs. J. L. Holloway and Inez visited in Greenwood recently with her son, Carl. Mrs. J. W. Holloway visited in Greenwood one day last week. Mrs. Eugene Foshee is return ing to liv£ in our community. She will occupy the old Fellers home. Mr. and Mrs. Olin Williams and Sara are visiting a few days this week in North Carolina. Miss Frances Webb was a Columbia visitor one day last week. Miss Elizabeth Keith leaves in a few days for Chester where she isi going to teach this term. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sharpe of Columbia were in the com munity visiting Mrs. Keith. Mrs. Sharpe was the former Irene Keith. Mrs. Mary Dominick from Webster, Fla., is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. W. Long for a few days. The Dominicks are planning a reunion on August 31 and the event is being looked forward to by the whole community with interest. MRS. LEILA C. GRAHAM Mrs. Leila Kate Cromer Gra ham, 74, died late Friday night at the Newberry county hospi tal after an illness of several days. She had been in declin ing health for several years. Mrs. Graham was the daugh ter of Harrison and Elizabeth Heller Cromer of the St. Matt hew’s section of the county. She was bom, reared and spent her entire life near her birthplace. She was a devoted member of St. Matthew’s church. Funeral services were conduct ed at three o’clock Sunday af ternoon from St. Mathew’s Lutheran church by the Rev. M. W. Cullum and the Rev. E. K. Counts. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Besides her husband, William Bowman Graham, she is surviv ed by the following children: Ernest Graham, Mrs. Marvin Dawkins, Horace Graham and Mrs. Herman Gilliam, all of Whitmire; Guy Graham and Miss Edna Graham of Pomaria; Mrs. Enos Kinard and Mrs. Ilia Kinard, Prosperity; and Roland Graham of Newberry; one sis ter, Mrs. Annie Graham of Po maria; 22 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. paign will be administered by the division of Distributive Edu cation. Tentative plans have been made for the promotion to begin September 22. A meeting of three representatives from all civic and service clubs will be held at the Chamber of Com merce Friday morning, August 29 at 10:30, at which time a rep resentative of the distributiye education division will explain the program. Courtesy Program Planned For City Native Newberrian Is Honored In Greenville By The Way... I noticed with amusement an Associated Press story in the Greenville News that 1300 lad ies out in Dallas have organized to revolt against new long skirts . . . they call themselves the “Little Below the Knee” club, and their aim is to “hold that hemline”. The president and originator of the LBK’s put it this way: “I didn’t feel like throwing away my entire ward robe and I thought a lot of other women might feel the same way. This winter we’re going to wear the clothes that look best on us—the styles we have right now. Why should a girl cover up her legs—they may be her best selling points.” It seems that the revolt is catching on in Dallas—and in other places around the country. I’ve heard a lot of adverse com ment around Newberry to the lower hemlines, but no such thing as an organized movement yet. Our local fashion experts say that the women of Newber ry keep up with the styles, so it looks as though longer skirts will hold sway in Newberry this winter ... at any rate— this is one time when my even- five height will be at an advan tage . . . those deep hems that were put in my skirts for the past several years will come in right handy this year . . . The off-and-on rain we’ve had here recently reminded me of an item I ran across in a Navy publicity bulletin. It told of a Navy Seabee battalion which had a practically fool-proof method of forecasting weather conditions at its North Pacific base. “If the clouds are aibove the mountains,’’ the Seabees used to say, “It will rain. If the clouds are below the mountains, it will rain. And if it isn’t rain ing at the time, you know darn well it’s going to rain!” That anecdote brings to mind the evident exasperation of the radio announcers in Washington during the summer of 1945 . . . My landlady’s father, a Penn sylvania Dutchman about 80 years of age, firmly believed that if rain fell on St. Swivens day (whenever THAT is)—that it would rain for forty days. Well— it rained in Washington on that day in 1945—-but we laughed at the gentlemen’s pre diction of rain for the next forty days. We laughed too soon— because not more than two or three days during that period passed without some rain. But to get back to the radio an nouncers—when the weatherman predicted rain—it happened on the few fair days . . . when he predicted fair weather, it al ways rained. Finally, after about three weeks, one radio announcer giving the weather report said: “The weather will be fair today—if it doesn’t rain.” Surrounded by flags of allied itions, there stands on Consti- tion avenue in Washington a onument depicting the familiar ising of the American Flag on irabachi. This monument is ie of Washington’s most out- anding reminders of the war, id the cost of peace. I was glad to see in a Marine ;ws release that the American ag the fighting Marines plant- l atop Mount Surabachi on Iwo ma “will not be hauled down iw.” It seems that the sav- ;e erosion of rain and wind is aking the twice-daily trip to at volcanic summit almost im- Judge Thomas S. Sease, a na tive of Newberry, was honored by his friends in Spartanburg Monday night on the occasion of his 80th birthday, with a dinner at the Hotel Franklin. Judge Sease was born in New berry county on August 25, 1867, the son of John Leonard and Martha Fike Sease. He at tended Oldfield school, Pros perity high school, Newberry College, and the University of South Carolina. In 1896, Judge Sease was el ected solicitor of the seventh circuit, which was at the time composed of Newberry, Union, Greenwood; Laurens and Spar tanburg counties. Before begin ning his 12 , years service as solicitor, he served Newberry county two years as master in equity, was promoted to’ the circuit bench in 1909. Both in years and in length of service, he is South Carolina’s oldest judge, having served 38 years as circuit judge. Paying tribute to Judge Sease were Judge John Parker of Charlotte, senior judge, fourth circuit court of appeals; James F. Byrnes, former secretary of state, former associate justice of the U. S. Supreme Court and former U. S. Senator; Chief Jus tice D. Gordon Baker, of the South Carolina Supreme Court; Edgar A. Brown, president of the South Carolina Bar associa tion; Fred H. Dominick, former congressman from Newberry and Judge Sease’s former law partner in Newbeny; Solicitor Frank McLeod, solicitor of the third circuit; Judge Marvin M. Mann and federal Judge George Bell Timmerman of Lexington. Many other dignataries from all parts of the state attended. FRED H. KEMPSON Frel H. Kempson, 89, died at his home in Saluda county late Thursday night, August 21. He had been in ill health for sever al years but was seriously ill only a few days. Mr. Kempson was a promin ent citizen and prosperous farm er and was one of Saluda coun ty’s oldest residents. He was the last living member of the ( late Mike and Mary Connelly j Kempson family. He was twice married, first I to Mrs. Cornelia Etheridge Kempson who preceded him to j the grave a number of years (ago. From this union he is i survived by one daughter, Mrs. , F. J. Crouch, Columbia; second | to Mrs. Kate Bouknight Kemp- 1 son who surives with the fol- ’ lowing children: Pink Kempson. Saluda; W. J. Martin, Newberry; Mrs. R. D. Stillwell, Inman, and Fred H. Kempson, Colum bia Four grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were conduc ed Saturday morning at 11:00 o’clock from Corinth Lutheran church in Saluda county by Rev. J. B. Harman and Rev. Ballen- tine. Interment followed in the church cemetery. A. R. P. SERVICES Sunday, August 31: 10:15 a. m., Sabbath School, J. N. Beard, Supt. 11:30 a. m„ Worship Service. Sermon by Dr. J. W. Carson. 8:00 p. m., Preaching Services at Kings Creek. Sermon by pas- tor - . • , The morning service will be aired over the local station. Hospital Patients Lt. Col. Elmer M. Gould, commanding officer of the Iwo Jima air base, said a few days ago that they are trying to worK out some method of maintaining the memorial and flag without the necessity of costly road re building . . . Among the outings, celebra tions, etc., planned for Labor Day is the barbecue which will be held at Margaret Hunter park on September first from six till nine o’clock, p. m. . . . It is being sponsored by the Newberry post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars . . . admission price for a delicious barbecue dinner will be 1.25. REVEREND KESTER TO SPEAK AT CONVENTION Reverend M. L. Kester of Walterboro, formerly pastor of the St. James, Beth-Eden and Colony churches in the county, will be one of the speakers at the 37th annual convention of the South Carolina Luther League, to be held in Greenville on August 25, 26 and 27. Rev. Paul E. Monroe, Jr., pas tor of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, is convention chaplain. Clifford Alewine, route 3; Mrs. H. W. Amick, 415 Crosson street; Mrs. B. B. Brewer, route 3, Clinton; Mrs. O. L. Bailey, 909 Central avenue, Whitmire; Mrs. B. B. Bell, 2100 Brown street; Mrs. Mattie Bouknight, 1803 Nance street; George Brock, 1305 Broome street, Whitmire. Mrs. Mary Etta Coppock, 2123 Adelaide street; Mrs. Handy Davis, 616 Lyles street; Miss May P. Dold, Boundary street; Mrs. F. L. Dominick, route 3, Prosperity; Mrs. Ellen Eargle, Little Mountain. Baby Gus Franklin, route 3, Newberry; Mrs. C. L. Johnson, route 1; Mr. Jimmie Johnson, Wiseman hotel; Mrs. W. J. Led better, 1001 Wilson street; Mrs. Elbert Leopold, 510 Glenn street; Marian Long, Silverstreet. Mrs. Guy Long, Silverstreet; Master Thomas Langford, 1808 Montgomery street; Mrs. Eunice Lefler, Newberry; Mrs. L. H. McAbee, 1313 Broom street, Whitmire; Mrs. H. A. Mills, 1?11 Pearl street. Mrs. Ed Sligh, route 2; Tom mie Summer, Newberry; Mrs. Vera Turner, Palmetto house; Miss Loutsell Warren, route 1, Prosperity; Mrs. Evelyn White and baby girl, Saluda; Mrs. W. C. White, 1410 Second street. Court Room Gets Needed Repairs What for many years has been an unattractive, dark and gloomy, poorly lighted court room will by the first of the year be Newberry’s most mod ern auditorium. The court room will be re ceiled with celotex, the ceiling to be lowered an average of three feet for improved acous tical effect. Flourescent lights and a ventilation system will be installed; the walls will be wainscoted, new judges bench and jury boxes are being built. The doors and windows are to be trimmed, and present plans call for the courtroom to be painted white, trimmed with light mahogany. The Wiiil P. Crosland Con struction company of Columbia is in charge of the renovation. Mr. H. L. Koon of Batesburg is foreman. NEWBERRY MEN SERVE IN ARMED FORCES Frank H. Ward, fireman, first class, U. S. Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Ward of 1310 Drayton street, is serving aboard the barracks ship USS Marlboro, which is attached to the Florida Group of the Atlan tic Reserve Fleet, Green Cove Springs, Florida. Elbert Lee Hilley. son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Hilley, of 1304 Fourth Street, has enlist ed in the regular army armored force for three years. Rudolph Oxner, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Oxner, route one, enlisted in the Army Air Force for three years. Robert Edward Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Butler Lee of Whitmire, has enlisted in the regular army field artillery for three years. He is a former corporal in the field artillery, serving for four and one half years. In the Euro-pean theater he served with the 762nd Field Artillery batta lion, receiving the European-Af- rican-Middle Eastern Theater campaign medal with four bronze service stars. His cam paigns were in Rome-Amo. North Apennines, Rhineland, and Central Europe. His wife, the former Elsie Ab ney, is living at 1200 Second Street. REP. DORN OPENS GREENWOOD OFFICE The following announcement is made by Congressman W. J. Bryan Dorn: “I am opening an office Sept ember 1, Greenwood, Room No. 121, Judges Chambers in the Federal Building, adjoining the Post Office, telephone No. 4455. I will be in the office except when on speaking trips or when called to Washington. It will be a pleasure to see any of the people of this district. Those who desire to communicate with my office by telephone or mail are urged to do so.” MISS ADA ISABEL LONG Funeral services for Miss Ada Isabel Long, 17, who was killed by lightning at Chappells Tues day, were conducted at 11:00 a. m. Thursday from St. Peter’s Piney Woods church. Rev. G; H. C. Parks officiated, and bur ial followed in the church cem etery. Miss Long, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louise F. Long, was fatally injured while visiting her sister. Mrs. J. C. Summer. Seen ... About Town MISS FLORENCE WICKER going to Post Office . , . MISS ELIZABETH DOMINICK walk ing down College street . . . MRS. J. E. WISEMAN always managing to look cool, no mat ter how warm the weather . . . DR. E. D. KERR greeting friend in bank . , . Army Recruiting Sergeant CLAUDE BLANKEN SHIP wondering where he could buy a car . . . JIMMY LIP SCOMB going to bank . . . HELEN MOWER SUBER of Whitmire in town Tuesday . . • MARY KESTER of Walterboro in town this week, telling us she will .teach in .Walterboro this year. Birthday anniverasrics thru Friday, September 5: George L. McCullough, Maude Spotts, August 30: B. F. Dawkins, T. E. Epling, Collier Neel, Mrs. John C. Wilson and Harry Stone, Jr., August 31: Powell Way, Sept. 1; Mrs. Sloan Chapman, Mrs. Sam A. Cook, Mrs. H. O. Counts, Wyman Williams, Sept. 3: Miss Margeurite Burns, Sept. 5.