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s NEARLY EVERYBODY IN NEWBERRY SEES • THE SUN TELEPHONE ONE IF YOU HAVE VISITORS _ OR ANY OTHER - NEWS ITEM THANK YOU VOL. 10; NO. 24 Newberry, South Carolina, Friday, October 17, 1947 $1:50 PER ANNUM McLeod Speaks More Members Armistice Day To Aid Veterans What People You Know Are Doing Mr. and Mrs. Percy Holloway were weekend visitors with friends in Columbia. Mrs. S. W. Norwood is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Eugene Spearman in the county. ( Mrs. Richard Floyd and Mrs. Roy Anderson spent Tuesday in Greenville. Fred Weir and Tommy Parks "f Clemson spent the weekend in Newberry. Mrs. Carolyn Floyd of Bennet- tsville was a visitor in Newberry last week. Mrs. Morgan Randel of Olan- ta is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Derrill Smith. Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Kerr of Decatur, Ga., are spending sev eral days with Mrs. Kerr’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Z. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weber of Columbia spent the weekend with Mrs. Weber’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Graham. Miss Doris Mayer, a member of the Whitmire chool faculty, visited her mother in Newberry over the weekend. Miss Leah June Vigodsky, a student at Duke University, vis ited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vigodsky last weekend. Mrs. Ruby Davis and Mrs. Claude Hornsby and children of Columbia visited friends in New berry during the weekend. Mrs. Maude Ramsey, formerly of Newberry and now a resident of Columbia, was a visitor here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Cole man of Charleston are visiting Mr. Codeman’s mother, Mrs. L. D. Coleman on Caldwell street. Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Copeland and son, Bob, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. H. H. OdeM in Edgefield. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy McClure and twin sons, formerly of Tam pa, Fla., spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Chapman. Dr. Lillian Kibler, professor of history at Converse College, Spartanburg, spent the weekend here with relatives. Jim Feagle, a student at Bre vard College, Brevard, N. C., spent the weekend with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Feagle. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Reid of Fredericksburg, Va., are visiting Mrs. Reid’s sister, Mrs. O. B. Cannon. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. French spent Sunday in Gainesville, Ga., where they visited their daugh ter, Dorothy, who is a student at Brenau College. Miss Minnie Cunningham of G 'eer spent a few days last week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. A. Carpenter on Calhoun street. Friends of Mrs. Annie B. Whit mire regret to learn that she left Wednesday for Mt. Sinai hospital Baltimore, Md., where she will undergo a major operation. Mrs. C. I. Youmans, Mrs. M. I. Youmans, and Mrs. Alice Yates of Winnsboro returned Tuesday after a week’s trip to New York City. Walter Wallace, Forest Carpen ter, and Bennie Stoudemire, to gether with David Denning, who they met in Charlotte, attended the football game and dance at Chapel Hill, N. C., Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. McBeth Sprouse and son, Kerry, of Knoxville, Tenessee, were weekend visitors in the home of Mrs. Sprouse’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin O. Summer. Miss Anne Carpenter and friend, Miss Anne Smith of Maid en N. C., both students at Coker .College, spent the weekend with Miss Carpenter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Carpenter on Calhoun street. Lt. Robert C. Blair left Thurs- .day for a port of embarkation from which he will leave for the Mediterannean theater. Mrs. Blair, the former Miss Alice Wicker, and small son will join . him overseas at a later date. Three War Dead Rest At Home The bodies of three Newberry servicemen were aboard the Honda Knot, army cargo ship, which docked at San Francisco Harbor Friday, October 10, with the first load of World War II dead. The American flag in Newber- r>, and throughout the nation, was flown at half mast on Friday in honor of those men who gave their lives in patriotic service to their country. The remains of the Newberry county boys, listed below, are being sent to distribution cen ters, and will arrive here within the next few weeks. They will be accompanied by an escort of the same branch of service, of equal or higher rank. Families of all three men have requested military funerals, according to County Service Officer Jake Wise, and arrangements are be ing made to carry out the wish of the families. The remains of the following war dead were aboard the Honda Knot: Carroll Bedenbaugh, seaman, second class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bedenbaugh of the St. Luke’s community. Carroll at tended Stoney Hill high school, and entered the Navy shortly af ter his graduation. William T. Crosby, seaman second class of Whitmire, son of Mrs. Minnie Belle Crosby. Sea man Crosby, who was stationed with the Navy at Pearl Harbor, died on December 19, 1942 as a result of injuries received Dec ember 7, 1942. Carl C. Martin, aviation radio man first class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Julian C. Martin of New berry. Carl graduated from Sa luda high school, after which he volunteered for service in the Navy October 15, 1941. After training at several bases in the states, he requested overseas duty, and was attached to the Patrol Bombing Squadron VP- 71 at San Diego, Calif. His squadron left for overseas on August 25, 1944, and Carl took part in numerous offensive night missions from November 24, 1944, until February 4, 1945, when he was reported killed in action while on an offensive pa trol from Lingayen Gulg to and around Formosa. Mrs. Richard Baker visited her daughter, Betty Blease, at Converse College, Spartanburg, Wednesday night. While there, she attended a concert given at Converse by Rise Stevens. She was accompanied to Spartanburg by Walter Wallace. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wiley Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pat Taylor and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Vir gil Boozer, all of Prosperity, were visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Counts Saturday. Miss Dot Floyd, a student at Queens College in Charlotte, N. C., and her roommate, Miss Doris Thomas of High Point, N. C., will spend the weekend with Miss Floyd’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Floyd. Recent visitors in the home ol Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Floyd were Mrs. Floyd’s sister, Mrs. W. H Bowen of Richmond, Va., and her niece, Mrs. Sidney Hall of Beth- esda, Md. Mrs. Bob Davis and son, Jud- son, of Elizabethtown, Tennes see, are visiting Mrs. Davis’ daughter, Mrs. Richard Kindar and Mr. Kinder at Newberry College. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Denton and daughter, Sue, and Mrs. Joe Rob erts attended the Town Theater performance in Columbia last Wednesday night. Ted Neely spent last weekend in Chapel Hill, N. C., with Frank Kinard, who attends the Univer sity of North Carolina. They witnessed the Wake Forest-Caro- lina game there Saturday. Mrs. A. H. McCarrell and daughter, Margaret returned to their home in Lancaster Tuesday after spending several days in the home of Mrs. McCarrell’s mother, Mrs. John M. Kinard on Calhoun street. Miss Eliza Holmes, concert pianist whose performance at Newberry College was an event of Wednesday night, was guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Denton during her visit in New berry. Crew Here To Survey Roads Sam Earle, highway engineer from the South Carolina highway commission, arrived in Newberry Thursday morning with a survey party to conduct surveys for pav ing Newberry county roads. The survey group will remain in Newberry until surveys are completed on the following roads: St. Paul’s church road from Co lumbia highway to Pomaria highway; Jolly Street road from Neel’s place to St. Paul’s church road; road from Jalapa to Whit mire; Reese’s store road; Belfast highway from Sand Creek to Laurens county line; highway 561 from Belfast Road to High way 56. BULLDOGS MEET LEXINGTON The Newberry high school bull dogs will be back on home terri tory tonight. They will meet the Lexington high school team a Hedgepath Athletic Field at 8:00 p. m. The starting line-up for the Bulldogs follows: Morris and Smith, ends; Golden and Hipp, tackle; King and Anderson, guard; Bickley, center; Mack, Graddick, Martin and Shealy, backs. ATTEND BOWERS- COBB WEDDING The following persons from Newberry attended the wedding of Miss Edna Louise Bowers and Rev. Paul A. Cobb in Concord Tuesday night: Mi;, and Mrs. T. Roy Summer, Jr., Mrs. J. T. Mc- Crackin, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Blair, Mrs. E. A. Carpenter, Mrs. Robert W. Houseal, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Roberts, Miss Julia Kibler, Miss Sudie Dennis, Miss Pearle Hamm, Preston McAlhany, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Paysinger, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Schumpert, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bowers, Jr., par ents of the bride, and Miss Sadie Bowers, aunt of the bride. ALL-STAR GAME The baseball game between the major league all-stars and New berry all-stars, originally sched uled for Wednesday, but rained out, will be played today (Fri day) at Setzler Field, 2:45 p. m. MOLLOHON S-Sgt. Carl H. Burton, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Burton, left Friday, October 10, for Westover Field at Catuchee Falls, Mass. He was accompanied to Columbia by Mr. and Mrs. H. V.' Amick and Charles Burton. Sgt. Burton was on Guam for a year. He re turned to the states August first. He spent 45 days at home, and since that time has been station ed at Shaw Field, Sumter. Ray Corley of the U. S. Navy is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin (Red) Corley of 413 Glenn street. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Burton had as their guests on Friday Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Amick, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Berley, and Sgt. Carl Bur ton. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Darby, Jr., and children, Bradford and Ann Gail of Columbia, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Howard. Mrs. Inez Hemker spent a few days at Marietta, Ga., with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cordle. Mr. and Mrs. John Cordle had as guests, Mrs. R. F. Billings of Rock Hill, and Mr. and Mrs. An drew Cordle and daughter, Phyl lis, of Marietta, Ga. Miss Joan Dickert spent the weekend in Charlotte, N. C., with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Will ingham and children were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Willingham of Goldville recently. Miss Nancy Shealy visited re latives in Goldville Sunday. Miss Margaret Harvey of Greenwood visited her parents, Rev. and Mrs. B. H. Harvey. During the past v/eek, Rev. and Mrs. B. H. Harey visited their daughter in Laurens. Miss Betty Griffin has return ed home from the Newberry County hospital where she has been suffering with pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. O’Neal Bundrick and family of Kinards, and Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Bundrick and baby girl of Cross Hill, visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Langford and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Jones and family visited in Saluda Sun day. Pomaria W inner Fair First Prize The ouantity and variety of ex hibits at the county fair this year indicates a renewed inter est in Newberry’s annual agri cultural show. Although field crops have been better in years past, many departments are on par and better than any in the past. The Pomaria section wailk- ed off with first honors for ‘ a community exhibit, with Hart ford taking second place. Cattle, as usual, came in for a prominent place in the fair, H^H. Brown showing the best animpd, Champion Senior cow. Juanita Danson took first with Champion Junior cow. Besides the community exhi bits, there were three farm machinery exhibits entered by Johnson-McCrackin, Sease Motor Company, and C. B. Parr and Son; a hobby both by John J. Eargle; an art exhibit; and other booths and exhibits ent ered by Smith’s Appliance Cen ter, Newberry High school horhe economics department, Red Cross, American Cancer Society; Robin Hood Flour, Wertz Music and Appliance company, Radio Station WKDK, the national guard, Newberry county 4-K clubs, the forestry commission, and the National Cotton Council of America. * * , SCHOOL DAY AT FAIR TODAY Frank Sullon, chairman of the county fair committee, announced today that while school children will be ad mitted to the fair grounds free today (Friday) until 4 p. m. School day was originally set for Wednesday, but be cause of the rainy weather, many children were unable to take advantage of attend ing. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll S. Mills announce the engagement of their daughter, Joy Ann, to Wil lard A. Camp of Greenville. The wedding will take place on Nov ember 18 in Prosperity. The Missionary Society of Grace Lutheran church will meet in circles Friday afternoon at 3:30: the Anna Kriegler circle with Mrs. H. E. Counts; the Ger trude Leonard with Mrs. J. D. Luther; and the Lillie Kyzer with Mrs. W. B. Ackerman. The P.T.A. of the Prosperity school will meet Thursday night, October 23 at 8:00 p m. The adult class of the home economis department of the Prosperity school will meet next Thursday afternoon, at 3:30. Twenty-eight young people from Prosperity attended the Lutheran Youth Rally in Colum bia Sunday afternoon and even ing. Charles Dawkins of Grace Luther League led the opening devotionals. The friends of Mrs. Anna Dom inick will be sorry to know that she is confined to her bed. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Morris and daughter, Grace of Newberry, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Shealy. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Adams were Mr. and Mrs. Homer Taylor and their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Car- roll Adams and children of Sa luda. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Counts of Orangeburg spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. J. A. Counts and family. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Shealy and their two sons, Bill and David Lee, spent Sunday in Blacksburg with Mrs. Shealy’s parents. Mrs. Frank Bradley of Colum bia spent the weekend with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. George W. Harmon. Mrs. J. P. Perry is visiting re latives in Jacksonville, Fla. Cyril K. Wheeler is visiting his sister, Mrs. W. D. Stone and Capt. Stone in Louisville, Ky. Mr. and Mrs Joe bedenbaugh and baby, Linda, of Lexington, spent the weekend with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Beden baugh and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mills. Mr. and Mrs. William L. Camp bell and their daughter, of Clem son, Miss Joy Mills and Willard A. Camp of Greenville were Sun day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Car- roll S. Mills. Dr. James McLeod of Florence, well known for many years in medical circles, and later as gub ernatorial aspirant in the 1947 primary, has accepted an invita tion to be guest speaker at the Armistice Day celebration to be held in Newberry on November 11, conducted by American Le gion Post 24. His speech will be delivered from the steps of the Old Court House, following the Armistice Day parade. Included in the parade will be three bands: Newberry high school band, Newberry Concert band, and the 246th Ground Force band (national guard) from Greenwood. Others to take part will be school children, Spanish-American War veterans, American Legion Auxiliary, nat ional guard units, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Legionnaires. The celebration will be brought to conclusion with a barbecue to be served legionnaires at the armory by the Legion Auxiliary. Members of the general ar rangements committee are: Thos. H. Pope, Price K. Harmon, Guy Whitener, Sr., Pete Parrott, Bil ly Armfield, Henry T. Fellers, and J. L. Lipscomb. The parade committee mem bers are: Thomas H. Fellers, Chalmers Brown, Gordon Clark son, and Hal Kohn, Jr. SECRETARY SNYDER ON WKDK SUNDAY Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder will have interesting in formation for veterans and their dependents, when he is guest speaker on the Mutual broadcasting system feature, “The Veteran Wants to Know.” The program will be broadcast over WKDK Sunday afternoon, October 19, at 2:45 p. m. Weekend guests of Miss Edith Dill were Miss Ellen Dill of Lan drum and Ralph Gordon of Co lumbia. Mrs. C. T. Wyche returned home Monday after a two weeks’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. Maxwell Forbes and Mr. Forbes in Philadelphia. Mrs. J. A. Sease has been in Co lumbia several days with Mr. Sease, who underwent an opera tion last Friday. Miss Bertha Ruff of the Wood ruff school faculty spent the weekend with her family. Robert W. Ballentine of Cam eron spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bal lentine. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Beam of Newberry spent Sunday with Mrs. O. W. Amick. James D. Luther, Jr., Citadel cadet, was at home for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Callahan of Columbia were weekend guests of Mrs. Callahan’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Singley. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Gibson were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Webster of Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Parker and daughter, Chauncey Deloris, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John W. Taylor. The faculty of the Prosperity school attended a district teach ers meeting in Columbia last Fri day. Miss Ellen Wheeler has return ed from a visit with relatives in Batesburg. Dr. Francis Bradley and Miss Jane Bradley of Columbia were Saturday guests of Dr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Harmon. L. J. Long of the U. S. Navy spent the weekend with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Evans Long. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Counts were Mr. and Mrs. R. E. McGrady of West Colum bia. Mrs. J. P. Wimberly spent Fri day in Columbia with her daughter. Literary Sorosis Meets Mrs. T. A. Dominick was host ess to the October meeting of the Literary Sorosis Saturday after noon. In the absence of the president, Mrs. B. T. Young pre sided. Mrs. W. E. Shealy and Mrs. F. P. Hill gave interesting discus sions of Henry Laurens and An drew Jackson, early South Caro- (Continued on back page) Continuing its campaign for increased enrollment for 1948, the Legion Auxiliary today point ed out the work for the welfare of disabled war veterans, which will be an increasingly import ant activity of the auxiliary dur ing the coming year, according to Mrs. John Lindsay, rehabilita tion chairman of the Newberry unit. “Every woman who enrolls now makes our organization just that much stronger for its ef forts for the disabled veterans,” declared Mrs. Lindsay. “We have much to do, with our own hands and with our influence.” “Justice will not come auto matically ‘ to the disabled veter ans. Someone must be con stantly interested in their welfare and alert to see that they re ceive all the benefit the grateful nation wants them to have. Some one must keep their cause and their needs before the public and the congress. Someone must be ready to give them individual aid and aid to their families in time of emergency. “These things the American Legion Auxiliary has been doing for veterans ever since World War I. Today the need is great er than ever before and is con tinuing to grow. In our organi zation there is a vast field for worthwhile service for those who gave so much in the nation’s de fense. We are inviting all elig ible women to come into the Newberry unit where they can make their influence effective in the cause of the disabled veter an.” Women interested in joining the Auxiliary in Newberry may contact Mrs. Johnny Jones, mem bership chairman, or any mem ber of the Auxiliary. POSITIONS AVAILABLE WITH ATOMIC AGENCY The Board of Civil Service ex aminers for the Atomic Energy Commission today announced an open competitive unassembled examination for the following positions: Chemist, chemical engineer, safety engineer, insurance claims examiner, chief power system dispatcher, chief substation op erator, meter and relay techni cian, power system dispatcher, senior electrician (substation), substation operator, powerline patrolman, electrician lineman, assistant substation operator, jifii- ior electrician (substation) and mechanic helper. Salaries range from 89c an hour to $8179.50 per annum. Ap plications from qualified compe titors in this community are in vited. Persons appointed from these examinations will be em ployed by the Atomic Energy Commission at Oak Ridge, Tenn. Full information may be obtain ed from Miss Sadie Bowers, sec retary of the Board of Civil Serv ice Examiners at the local post office. Closing date is Novem ber 10, 1947. MOTHERS CLUB MEETS TODAY The pre-school Mother’s Club will meet this afternoon at four o’clock at the home of Mrs. Carl Setzler. Mrs. John Lide and Mrs. Charlie Bowers will be as sociate hostesses. Mrs. S. E. Denton will present a program concerning “music for the pre-school child.” COUNTY GIRLS AT WINTHROP COLLEGE Nineteen Newberry county girls, listed below, are students at Winthrop College this year. Chappells: Jane Christine Boazman. Kinards: Sylvia Oxner. Little Mountain: Martha Caro lyn Chapman, Shelia Claire Har din, Belvin Sease. Newberry: Martha Julia Cald well, Alice Louise Danielsen, Barbara Louise Felker, Mary Nell Halfacre, Emma Riser Nance, Angelyne Elizabeth Plampin, Johnsie Lee Wedaman, Martha Dell Wilson. Pomaria: Jessie Allene Gra ham, Patsy Elizabeth Lominick. Prosperity: Jenny Ballentine, Miriam Ballentine, Nelle Har mon. Whitmire: Kitty Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Anderson, Jr., of Columbia spent the week end with relatives in Newberry. They were also in the city Tues day night to attend the county fair. Air Enthusiast View Building The administration building/at the Newberry airport was form ally opened Monday night, Octo ber 13, when state civil aero nautic commission officials, coun ty officials and air enthusiasts of Newberry were guests at a barbecued chicken dinner. The dinner was sponsored by the Civil Air Patrol squadron which was recently organized here, and the local pilots club. Among those present were Dexter C. Martin, director of the South Carolina aeronautics com mission, who praised the work ol E. O. Shealy, manager of the lo cal airport, and A. C. Oxner, serviceman. Other officials from the CAC were Dabney R. Yarbrough, Jr. airport supervisor; David H. Wolfe, Jr., flight coordinator; John Bell, engineer; and Mr. Garrison, flight examiner for the CAC. Major W. W. Are, of Bates burg, state group commander ol the Civil Air Patrol, was anoth er out-of-town guest. John Billingsley^ chairman df the joint city and county airport commission, presided and in troduced members of the com mission as follows: Bob Bruner, Kirby Lominack, Duncan John son, and John Clarkson'. Mayor-elect A. P. Salley spoke briefly, and introduced members of the present city council, and the city council-elect. Others speaking to the group were Judge Eugene S. Blease, Senator Marvin Abrams of Whit mire, and Representative Tom Pope. The county delegation urged Mr. Martin to get the state commission behind plans to build a 5,000 foot runway at the airport, to handle cargo traffic; and also to improve the Whit mire airport to accommodate private planes. The two run ways now at the Newberry air port, 2200 feet and 2400 feet are only sufficient to accommodate smaller private planes. Arrangements for the dinner were made by Duncan Johnson. Mrs. George Koon prepared the dinner. Hospital Patients Mrs. D. C. Arthur, 408 Green street; Mr. Chalmers Broome, Whitmire; Mrs. Sallie Boozer, Newberry; Miss Lera Bowers, route 2, Prosperity: Mrs. Wend ell Baker, route 3, Lancaster; Mr. Roy Carroll, 1227 Glenn street; Newton Campbell, 1322 Caldwell street; Mrs. J. M. Curry, Pendleton;. Mrs. A. L. Donald, 2047 Piedmont street; Mrs. W. L. Davenport, Jr., route 3; Dr. Sid ney J. Derrick, 2004 College street; Miss May P. Dold, Bound ary street; Mrs. Ellen Eargle, Little Mountain; Mr. Eli Far ah, Whitmire; Mrs. Margaret Fellers, 1207 Chap>man street; Mr. Ches ter Hawkins, 2207 Nance street. Also, Mr. Melt. Hutchinson, 800 Caldwell street; Thomas Julian, 2004 Glenn street; Jesse James, Whitmire: Mr. Jimmie Johnson, Wiseman hotel; Myra Lybrand, route 2; Mrs. Enez Mitchell, Prosperity; Mrs. M. L. Moates, route 1, Kinards; Mrs. C. A. Mills, route 2; Mary Charles Maybin, Newberry College; Mrs. Irviin Mills, route 3, Prosperity; Mrs. Clarence Rochester, Whitmire. Also, Mrs. John W. Robertson and baby boy, 1400 Nance street; Mrs. James E. Ringer and baby boy. Great Falls; Marvin B. Rik- ard, Whitmire; Clayton Smith, 1822 Main street; J. W. South, route 2, Clinton; Billy Werts, route 1; Perry O. Wicker, 1909 Miller avenue: L. A. Wilson, 2123 Brown street. James William Robertson Mr. and Mrs. John Warren Robertson are receiving congrat ulations on the birth of a son, James William, born at Newber ry county hospital Tuesday, Oc tober 14, 1947. James Elbert Ringer, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Ringer of Great Falls announce the birth of a son, James Elbert, Jr., bom at Newberry county hospital Tuesday, October 14, 1947. Mrs. Ringer is the former Miss Elizabeth Boozer of Newberry. FOR SALE—1940 International truck capacity 1 1-2 tons. In A-l condition. Tires in' good shape. Price $500. Can be seen at O. C. Phillips home on the cut off near Phillips Memorials. 03-tnc By The Way... DORIS ARMFIELD Walking down Main street the other day, I passed a grocery store and then stopped, retraced my steps to see if I had imagin ed I saw a cat sitting on a bicycle seat, or if the cat was real. It was, and just sitting there plac idly, licking her chops. I went in the store and told Mr. Wilson to “come look” but he had a better story. I haven’t seen it myself, although I intend to one day, but Mr. Wilson declares that ' the cat waits around in the store in the mornings until the deliv ery boy brings out the bike, then jumps on the seat and rides out. The same routine takes place in the afternoon, when the bike is brought in. I thought it might be the Black Cat who has been missing from The Sun for some time, but this particular feline doesn’t seem quite temperamen tal enough to be a newspaper cat . . . I like to look over the various news releases and fact sheets we receive in The Sun office. Oc casionally, I come across a bit of startling information, and the latest such item, of interest to ladies only, concerns the new lighted handbags. It seems that a tiny light is concealed in the bottom of the bag, to make it easy to find small articles such as keys, lipstick or change on a moment’s notice. The light op erates on small flashlight batter ies that are easy to replace. “Light up your old purses,” the release says, “with one of the new gadgets designed to fasten right on the lining of your hand bag.” I said that would be of in terest to ladies only, but perhaps it would be a boon to the gentle man whose wife says, “honey, will you look in my handbag and get the car key?” . . . Bettie and Bobbie, the talent ed twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hove, are popular at Martha Washington College, where they are members of the sophomore class. They have both been invited to join the Ter rapin club, Besides that, they were both elected members of the dance orchestra. Bettie was a member of the orchestra last year . . . PREACHES HERE SUNDAY Reverend Neil Truesdale will assume his duties as pastor of Aveleigh Presbyterian church this Sunday, when he preaches his first sermon as minister of the church. Rev. and Mrs. Truesdale and their three daughters are ex pected to move to Newberry to day from Gastonia, N. C., where he has been pastor of the Olney Presbyterian church. Seen ... About Town MISS bENORE BROADUS going with MISS ANNIE RUFF to get a haircut . . . CALLIE BOYD PARR, JR., able to be about on crutches after breaking his leg recently . . . JIMMY JOHNSON watching the cattle judging at the county fair Tues day .. . JUDGE MAXCY STONE and wife, ROBBIE, back in town after their wedding trip ... The B. O. CREEK- MORES moving from College street to the house recently va cated by A. L. WOOD on O’Neal street A . . Many attractive booths and exhibits to be seen at the county fair . . . Newber- rians already discussing the Armistice Day parade, next big event on the city’s calendar . . . CONSTABLE MARTIN accusing us of stealing pears from the court house . . . “UNCLE RUF US” gave them to us, Constable . . . Ask BILL WISE about that “investigating committee” he’s forming this week—bet his wife doesn’t know about it . . . MRS. T. H. POPE, SR., and MRS. FRANK MOWER in conversa tion at the drug store . . . MRS. HOWARD CLARK in the bank early Monday morning , . . Birthday anniversaries through Friday, Oct. 24: Callie Boyd Parr, Mrs. H. O. Swittenburg, C. F. Sterling, Danny Leland Hiller, Oct. 18; Tom Dorrity, Mrs. R. C. Carroll, Oct. 19; Ker ry Bowers, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bowers, Oct. 20; Floyd Dennis, Charles Clary, Harper Wherry, Oct. 21; T. Roy Sum mer, Jr., Oct. 22; H. O. Counts, Oct. 24. PROSPERITY NEWS