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A* NEARLY EVERYBODY IN NEWBERRY SEES THE SUN VOL. 10; NO. 32. 52 Votes Cast General Election Only 52 of the 91 persons qualified to vote in general el ection of city officials went to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes. All voted for candidates nominated in the democratic primary on August 12. Five votes were cast in Ward 1; nine in Ward 2; 12 in Ward 3: 12 in Ward 4; and 16 in Ward 5. Members of the new city council, who will take office the first of the year, are: A. P. Salley, mayor; A. W. Welling, commissioner of public works, short term; H. B. Senn, commissioner of public works, long term; Leland Wilson, ald erman, Ward 1; C. A. Dufford, alderman, Ward 2; Ed. McCon nell, alderman, Ward 3; Ernest Eayton, alderman, Ward 4; and Cecil Kinard, alderman Ward 5. .By The Way ■ • • DORIS ARMFIELD There are 60 new books at the county library—too many to mention the names here, but a list of them can be found else where in this issue of The Sun. Among them are many recent best-sellers, such as “Foxes of Harrow,” by Yerby; ‘‘Nothing So Strange,” by Hilton; and “In side U. S. A.,” by John Gunth er. Miss Lois Fant, the libra rian, tells me that most of these books are already out, but if you want to read them go down and have your name put on the list . . . It isn’t a very nice subject to bring up at this season of peace and good-will, but the fact re mains that during Christinas holidays, many holly wreaths are replaced by somber funeral wreaths, because of accidents. As I write this, I can’t help but think of the tragic bus-train ac cident which occurred a week before Christmas last year, bringing sadness to many homes in the county, and en veloping the entire county in a gloomy pall. The National Safe ty Council lists a few do’s and don’ts for safety: “Put the Christmas spirit of good will into your attitude to ward drivers and pedestrians . . . don’t let Christmas pack ages obstruct your vision when walking . . . don’t drive if you drink—and vice versa . . . start in time and take it easy . . . allow for winter weather and extra holiday traffic.” Some home safety suggestions are: “Check your home for any thing that might cause an ac cident . . . keep your Christmas tree in water and away from flames . . . use electric tree and window lights — no lighted candles ever . . . don’t leave tree lights on when you are out of the room for a considerable time . . . check your electrical connections for shorts and worn- out wires . . . keep flimsy dec orations and wrappings away from the fireplace . . .” Now with that warning out of the way, we’ll go on to more cheerful things . . more festive thought for the Christmas sea son. Decorations are beginning to show up at some of the homes in Newberry. One that I notic ed as being particularly attrac tive was the front door ar rangement at the home of the George Hipps on Harrington -street. There is a wreath, cen tered with three red shiny bells. Inside of each of the bells is a little red light, whose bright glow gives a feeling of warmth and welcome. It’s hard to describe—but if you’ll ride by and look at it, you’ll know what I mean . . . Miss Fannie McCaughrin and Miss Lucy McCaughrin, who are well known to most New- berrians, have moved back to the city and are residing in one of the Senn apartments on Glenn street. I stopped by there a few minutes last week, and Miss Lucy told me they were glad to be back here again. Miss Mary Burton had also stopped in to see them— and her nice remarks about (Continued on back page) LEWIS A. BEDENBAUGH Lewis A. Bedenbaugh, 50, died Monday at the Newberry hos pital. He had been in declin ing health for several years and was in bed ten days prior to his death. Funeral services were con ducted from the Prosperity cemetery Tuesday afternoon at Xmas Mailing Increases Here Postmaster G. K. Dominick yesterday requested public co operation in handling the heavy Christmas mailing load. He asked that people begin mail ing their Christmas cards and packages at once, and that they space out their ailings over sev eral days so that mail will ar rive at the post office in a steady stream, instead of in huge bunches. During normal periods, can cellations at the post office av erage 5000 pieces of mail' per day. They are now averaging 7500 per day, and during the peak of the Christmas season may reach 25,000 per day. Full and correct addresses are essential, and use of zone num bers helps greatly in sorting the mail for delivery, he said. Packages must be wrapped se curely with strong paper and haevy twine, and and it’s a good idea to repeat the address inside the outer wrappings. Christmas cards should be tied in bundles, with all envelopes facing the same way and the stamps in the same corner. The Postmaster asked that all Christmas cards and pack ages for out-of?State delivery be in the mails by December 13, and that local cards be mailed by December 15 to ensure de livery before Christmas. NEWBERRY GIRL IS SCSPA SECRETARY Appointment of two student officers of the South Carolina Scholastic Press association was made today by Reid H. Mont gomery of Winthrop College, director of the organization. Those named were Joan Dom inick of Newberry high school, secretary; and Wilton E. Hall, Jr., of Boys high school, Ander son, treasurer. These two offices are appoint ive. The president, first and second vice presidents of the association were elected at the spring convention in Columbia last April. MRS. NANNIE C. NEEL; A TRIBUTE OF AFFECTION From the day 53 years ago, when she came as a beautiful bride from her father’s prosper ous home in Spartanburg Coun ty, to dwell among us almost in sight of my home, until I kiss ed her good-bye for the last time at the Newberry hospital, I knew and appreciated her fine Christian character and was glad to know she was my true and valued friend. She was very bright and in telligent, and well educated, and while she could neither hear nor speak, took great in terest in community, church and auxiliary and was happy when it was her time to enter tain the latter. I recall the time when my husband and I and Mrs. Eliza Boozer sat up with her all night long, trying to comfort hgr after the tragic death of her fine little baby boy, Willie, about two years of age, who had been decapitated by the suction pipe at a local cotton gin—an other young son, Gamer, died from congestion after only a few hours illness. All these afflict ions and others she bore with Christian fortitude. Character istic of her life was expressed by a nurse coming from her sick bed as she said to a friend just entering: “She is sweet" and indeed she was. Her funeral was conducted from Smyrna Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon by Rev. T. M. Howze, pastor of herself, her sons, Gilder and Richard and grandchildren, Mrs. Mazie Boozer and Wilson Neel, assisted by Rev. F. J. Harmon of Inman, pastor of her daugh ter, and Rev. Neil E. Truesdale, pastor of her son, Tom. The large attendance and many lovely flowers showed the high esteem in which she was held. She was laid to rest in the church cemetery beside her husband and two little boys. (Mrs. V. C. ) Millie B. Wilson. three o’clock by his pastor, the Rev. Rex V. Martin. Mr. Bedenbaugh was a son of the late Mrs. Nannie Beden baugh and Mark Bedenbaugh. He lived in Prosperity all of his life, and was a member of Wightman Methodist church. Surviving are a half sister, Mrs. Grace Reames Arthur of California, and a nephew, Or lando Reames, who lived with him. Newberry, South Carolina, Friday, December 12, 1947 Stones Move To Moore Apartment Mr. and Mrs. G. Leland Sum mer, Sr., who have been mak ing their home for the past few months at the Hotel Wiseman, are now occupying an apart ment in the home of Mrs. C. D Weeks at 1315 1-2 Harrington street. Mr. and Mrs. James Everette Foy and family have moved from an apartment on 1000 Col lege street to the recently completed home on 396 O’Neal street. Probate Judge E. Maxcy Stone and Mrs. Stone are residing in one of the Moore apartments at 1330 College street. Mr. and Mrs. John Peterson are making their home with Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Scott at 1612 Col lege street. Other recent movings include: Mr. and Mrs. Roy B. Kyzer, 911 Pauline street; Malcolm Padgett, 390 O’Neal street; J. V Boozer, 2022 Shelly street, and Yancey Cannon, 1906 Vincent street. Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Long have moved into a home be tween Glenn street extension and the cut-off. Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Harmon are occupying an apartment in the Long’s home. Becomes Manager New Lumber Co. John C. Billingsley has re signed his position with the U. S. Forest Service to become manager of the Piedmont For est Products company of Whit- ire. He wil be associated with J. R. Suber and Raymond Dean of Whitmire, and E. H. Hines of Greenwood. Mr. Billingsley had been with the forestry service since 1929, and had been in charge of the Enoree Division of the Sumter National forest since 1935 with headquarters in Newberry. He will be succeeded here by James B. Cartwright. Ranger Billingsley entered ac tive duty as a first lieutenant in 1941 with the national guard unit which he helped to organ ize, Battery C, 107th AAA AW battalion. He was discharged from the service with the rank of lieutendant colonel, and holds several medals and battle stars for participation in invasions and campaignns. He is now commander of the 3rd Battalion, 218th Infanty, na tional guard. He has taken an active part in Newberry civic and service organizations, includ ing the civil air patrol, Lions club, American Legion, S. C. Aviation association, Society of American Foresters, and Mas onic lodge. Mr. Billingsley and his fam ily will continue to live in Newberry. Mr. Cartwright, who is now in charge of the Enoree district, was graduated in forestry at North Carolina State College, Raleigh, N. C., in 1931. He was with the U. S. Forest service a number of years before serving with the 523rd Engineer Main tenance Company, U. S. Army. Before his asignment to New berry, he was assistant district forester of Wambaw district, Francis Marion National Forest, with headquarters at McClellan- ville. DECORATIONS GROUP EXPRESSES THANKS May we take this method of expressing appreciation to our merchants and business firms for the spendid cooperation they have shown with their lovely windows and Christmas dera tions. To those who helped us make the Nativity scene on the old Court House balcony possible, we want to express our appre ciation and thanks. , Now, for the final climax to a bright and happy Christmas, let’s get our homes in line. They can be just as simple or just as elaborate as we like. Just a small candle will radiate the Christmas spirit. It is the cheer that you will want to spread. In each ward a prize of $5.00 will be given for the home with the best or most appropriate Christmas decorations. The judges will make their decision on December 23. Decorating Committee for Civic League: Mrs. W. Ray Feagle, Mrs. O. O. Copeland, Sr., Mrs. May T. Stuck, Mrs. R. E. Hanna, Fulmer Wells. Urges Members To Aid Needy The following letter has been sent to all members of Amity Lodge No. 87, A. F. M., by W. A. Mason, Jr., Worshipful Master and J. G. Purkerson, secretary: “Dear. Brother: “Our Past Master and brother, Sam Beam, is serving as clear ing agent of a community cam paign for Christmas baskets for needy families in our locality. We want to urge your support of this most worthy cause, and suggest that you make any con tribution you can direct to brother Bjam at the Fire House. Donations of money, food, fuels, serviceable clothing or toys are acceptable. They will be dis tributed so as to give the most comfort anl relief to the needy as an expression of brotherly love from those of uus who hath. “We are urging your support of this campaign, rather -/tnan have our Lodge set up a separate campaign as we did last Christ mas. After all, our main pur pose is to activate the principles of Masonry by rendering assist ance to our needy brothers. “No one will contact you per sonally, since we know that you will respond to this call as nob ly as our membership did in our most successful campaign for funds for our crippled children hospital. “Let’s help., brotherly love to actually prevail at this Christ mas season.” Other organizations in New berry plan to support this Christmas cheer fund, the first publicity of which was originat ed by a church organization in the city. Contributors to the fund, other than those listed in The Sun on November 28, are the Goodyear Service store, Mrs. H. B. Wells, Mrs. Onie Goldsmith, Western Auto store. Farmers Ice & Fuel company, Mrs. Edna Feagle k Dn R. A. Goodman, and David Laird. Contributions will be received at The Sun, The Observer, Radio Station WKDK, or the fire de partment. Mrs. L. G. Gray of Muncie, Indiana, is spending the month of December with her mother, Mrs. A. J. Bowers, Sr., on Mc Caughrin avenue. AUDITOR’S TAX NOTICE I I, or an authorized agent, will be at the following places on the dates given below for the purpose of taking tax returns of all personal property, new build ings and real estate transfers. Persons owning property in more than one district will make returns for each district. All able bodied male citizens between the ages of twenty-one and sixty are liable to $1.00 poll tax. All persons between the ages of twenty-one and fifty outside of incorporated towns and cities are liable to pay com mutation tax of $1.00. All dogs are to be assessed at $1.00 each. WHITMIRE—City Hall, Fri day, January 2nd, 1948. WHITMIRE—Aragon- Baldwin Mill, Monday, January 5th, 1948. G. M. & R. E. NEEL STORE— Tuesday, January 6th, 1948, from 9 until 12. SILVERSTREET — Tuesday, January 6th, 1948, from 2 until 5. CHAPPELLS—Thursday, Jan uary 8th, 1948. HOLLINGSWORTH STORE — Friday, January 9th, 1948, from 9 until 12. Kinards—Friday, January 9th, 1948, from 2 until 5. PROSPERITY—Monday, Jan uary 12th, 1948. ST. LUKE’S—Tuesday, Jan- uuary 13th, 1948, from 9 until 12. O’NEAL — Tuesday, January 13th, 1948, from 2 until 5. LITTLE MOUNTAIN—Friday, January 16th, 1948. PEAK—Monday, January 19th, 1948. POMARIA—Tuesday, January 20th, 1948. M. B. & T. P. CROOKS Store —Thursday, January 22nd, 1948, from 9 until 12. A. E. & R. E. REESE Store— Thursday, January 22nd, 1948, from 2 until 5. F. B. HARDY’S Home—Fri day, January 23rd, 1948, from 9 until 12. At Auditor’s office to March 1st, after which a penalty of 10 per cent will be added. PINCKNEY N. ABRAMS, Auditor Newberry County, Prosperity Items The Prosperity Garden club will hold the Christmas meeting with Mrs. C. T. Wyche Monday afternoon, December 15, at 3:30 o’clock. The P. T. A. of the Prosperity school will meet Thursday even ing, December 18th at 7:30. The grammar grade pupils will present a Christmas program. Mrs. J. C. Taylor of Charles ton was a recent guest of her sisters, Mrs. J. F. Browne aad Mrs. L. W. Harmon. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin E. Wil son, Jr., of Newberry spent Sunday with Mrs. Wilson’s mother, Mrs. J. R. Bedenbaugh. M. P. Connelly has returned to Panama City, Fla., after a ten days visit here. HiS son, Mar ion, studeht at the University of Georgia, spent the weekend here. Mr. and Mrs. Otway Shealy and children and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wise spent Sunday with Mrs. G. L. Wise at Jalapa. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cox and their two sons, Charles and George, of Charlotte, N. C., were recent guests of Mrs. Jacob S. Wheeler. Mrs. W. O. Callahan of Co lumbia visited her mother, Mrs P. C. Singley for a few days the first of the week. Honor Roll. Second Period Second grade: Frenda Cook, Julia Pugh, Grace Werts, Wen dell Bedenbaugh. Third grade: Mike Chappell, Shelby Jean Dowd, Ross George, Jr., Barbara Jean Hawkins, Joanette Hunt, Von Long, Jr., Von Riser, Doyle Smith. Fourth grade: Reginald Beden baugh, Rodney Bedenbaugh, Judith Livingston, Sandra Smith, Clarice Wicker. * Fifth grade: Alice Rose, Jim my Riser. Sixth grade: Juanita Beden baugh, June Hawkins, Janet Hunt, Patty Singley.* Seventh grade: Barbara BMfwn, Joyce Connelly, Dorothy Nell George, Jay Thomason. Eighth grade: Dewey Adams, Dorothy Leaphart, Ray Wise, Faye Shealy. Ninth grade: Gay Bowers, Doris Moore, Beth Pugh. Tenth grade: Ann Beden baugh, Katherine Hawkins, Mir iam Fulmer, Reba Bowers. Eleventh grade: Roberta Amick, Jimmy Barnes, Adella Bedenbaugh, John Bedenbaugh, Clare Chappell, Jennylee Counts, Frank Hill,Jr. Mable Hipp, Grace Kelley, Floy Long, Drucy Loveloce, Jane Shealy, Nellie Ruth Wicker. U. D. C. Meeting The William Lester chapter of the U. D. C. held its regular meeting last Friday afternoon with Mrs. J. E. Ross as hostess. Miss Violet Lester of Newber ry College was leader using as the subject for the afternoon, “Christmas in the Old South." Three young ladies from New berry College, Misses Mable Rivers, Frances Bolick and Mary Scott, assisted Miss Lester in the presentation of the pro gram. The chapter, as usual, will send oranges, nuts and candy to the Confederate Home in Co lumbia Christmas. Delightful refreshments were served. The Literary Sorosis will meet with Mrs G. S. Harmon Fri day afternoon at 3:30 p. m. LEGION COMMANDER ON VETS PROGRAM James F. O’Neil, national commander of the American Legion, will be guest speaker on the Mutual network program, “The Veterans Want To Know” on December 14, over radio station WKDK. Mr. O’Neil is a charter mem- mer of the American Legion and a former newspaperman. He was chief of police in Man chester, N. H., at the time of his election as the legion’s nat ional commander. He is also a former chairman and vice- chairman of the National Am ericanism Commission of Ameri can Legion and is currently a member of President Truman’s Amnesty Board. Qn December 21st, O. W Clark will be guest speaker on the veterans program. Mr. Clark, who is now acting admin istrator of veterans affairs, will extend Christmas greetings to sick and disabled veterans in hospitals as well as all other veterans. The veterans program will be aired at 2:45 p. m. ■'VA Makes Change Dental Care Rule Veterans Administration today announced that prima facie evi dence will not be accepted as sufficient proof for veterans to establish service connection for medical and dental treatment after December 31. On this date, veterans will have had a full year after the President announced the end of hostilities in which to secure treatment on the presumption of service connection, based on prima facie evidence. VA takes the position that this should have been ample time for emergency or clearly defined service connected cases to have received treatment. The discontinuance of determ ination on prima facie evidence in no way denies veterans any rights they are granted by law, nor does it limit services given those whose conditions are rat ed as service connected. Applications for treatment re ceived on or before December 31, or after that date with a De cember 31, 1947 postmark, will be determined on prima facie ,evidence, but applications mail ed after December 1 will have to be formally adjudicated und er the regulations before treat ment other than emergency can be given. This ruling in no way affects the year presumption of service connections to which all veter ans are entitled after dis charge. COLLEGE SINGERS IN CHRISTMAS CONCERT The first concert of the season in Newberry by the Newberry College Singers will be given Sunday afternoon, December 14, at five o’clock in Holland Hall. The group, under the direction of Prof. Milton Moore, will pre sent their.annual Christmas con cert at this time. The program will consist of traditional Christmas carols, Bach chorales and other special arrangements of Christmas mu sic. Dr. James C. Kinard, pres ident of Newberry College, will present the Christmas story. The Singers performed before a large and appreciative aud ience at Wittenberg Lutheran Church, Leesville, last Sunday. The public is cordially invit ed to attend the concert at Hol land Hall Sunday. AAA Community Elections Today James W. Abrams, chairman of the 1947 Newberry County Agricultural Conservation As sociation committee, announces that all farmers in Newberry county participating in the 1947 Agricultural Conservation program or any other program administered by the county as sociation will have an oppor tunity to go to the polls during this weekend and elect a three- man farmer committee fro their community to represent them in recommending and ad ministering national farm pro grams. Mr. Abrams urges all farmers in the county to go to their respective election meeting at the place and time scheduled below. He states that all na tional farm programs administ ered by the county association are the farmers own programs, run by committeemen elected by eligible farmers, and that all farmers in the county owe it to themselves to see that capable men are elected to handle these programs. The schedule of elections fol lows: Community 1, townships 1 and 8, AAA farm office, today at 3:00 p. m. Community 2, townships 2 and 3, Mt. Bethel Garmany school building, today at 3:00 p. m. Community 3, townships 4 and 5, Jalapa Mercantile Co., today at 2:00 p. m. Community 4, township 6, Richard E. Neel’s store, tomor row, 11:00 a. m. Community 5, township 7, Werts’ store, Chappells, today, 3:00 p. m. Community 6, township 9 Town Hall. Prosperity, tomor row, 2:00 p. m. Community 7, township 10, Jolly Street school, tonight, 7:30 p. m. Community 8, townships 11 and 12, PPomaria high school, today, 2:00 p. m. Quality Bakery To Open Monday On Monday morning, Decem ber 15, at 8:30, the Quality Backery will open at 1109 Cald well street, in the building formerly occupied by the Caro lina Remnant store. J. V. Hottel, owner of the bakery, announced that Open House will be held Monday, and invited the public to come by and inspect the new estab lishment, which will offer for sale rolls, bread, pies, and past ries, cakes and other bakery products. Mr. Hottel comes to Newber ry from Hendersonville, N. C., where he owned and operated a bakery. He has had twelve years experience in this business in Hendersonville and in Spar tanburg, his native city. Mr. Hottel will be assisted at the Quality Bakery by his wife, who will arrive in Newberry this weekend from Henderson ville, and by two other persons who will be employed locally The building which will house the new concern is being painted and remodeled. Summer Purchases Kunkle Property The Kunkle property on the cut-off adjoining Dr. John Lide’s place was purchased by R. Earl Summer Tuesday morning at public auction, conducted by E. A. Counts of Prosperity. Mr. Summer, the highest bid der, paid $10,750 for the prop erty which consisted of eleven and one-fourth acres of land, a six room dwelling, and one ten ant house. The property reverted to the estate of John Stockman at the death of Mrs. Ophelia Kunkle recently, and the sale was held by the heirs of the late Mr. Stockman. LT. CARPENTER HOME FROM JAPAN First Lieutenant Dalton Car penter, son of D. O. Carpenter, returned to the state on Nov ember 27th after an extended tour of duty overseas, where he served with the U. S. Army Par atroopers in New Guinea, Luzon, Okinawa, and Japan. He has been in the army five years, four years of which was spent in the paratroops, and will be discharged next year. Lt. Carpenter was married while in Japan. His wife, whose home is in Forest Hills, Long Island, N. Y., was with the American Red Cross stationed in Japan. She will arrive in Newberry next week to spend the Christmas holidays. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS An examination for appoint ment to the position of Pharma cist, at entrance salaries ranging from $2644 to $4149 per year, was announced today by the Veterans Administration. Vacancies to be filled are in Veterans Administration hospi tals and homes located in the states of Alabama, Florida, Geor gia, South Carolina and Tennes see. No written examination is required. Applicants will be considered on the basis of their training and experience as des cribed in the application form. Preference will be given to vet erans. Further information and appli cation forms may be obtained from the Veterans Administra tion Branch Office No. 5, Atlan ta, Ga., or from local secretaries at any first and second class post office in the Southeastern Area. Applications will be received in the Office of the Executive Secretary, Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners, Veterans Administration Branch Office No. 5, Atlanta, 3, Ga., until fur ther notice. Singers Entertain Five groups of students, mem bers of the Newberry College Singers, visited all schools in the county Wednesday to enter tain the school children with QJirislmas songs and carols, and Christmas stories. The groups were escorted to the schools by James E. Brown, Miss Ruth Longshore, Judge E. Maxcy Stone, Miss Sudie Wick er, and George Brown. The Newberry College Sing ers, under the direction of Prof. Milton E. Moore, will present their first public concert in Newberry Sunday afternoon at Holland HalL ChrbtaMS! ... Tmt Pnl« iWm Agoiast Mwofeds $1:50 PER ANNUM FASHION HAS BEST WINDOW Threatening rains subsided to furnish a clear afternoon for the arrival of Santa Claus to New berry last Friday. Escorted by a parade made up of many attrac tive floats and units, St. Nick was joyfully greeted by the es timated 10,000 citizens of city and county gathered on the streets of Newberry for the oc casion. The parade was led by Chief of Police Colie Dowd. Following were club and organization, school and commercial floats; a children and pets unit, scout troops, the Newberry Concert band and majorettes, and the Newberry high school band with Mrs. J. E. Stokes’ majorettes. The last unit in the parade was the Santa Claus float, drawn by two horses. Bringing up the rear in the parade was one of the fire trucks from the New berry fire department. The parade began at the cor ner of Main and Holman streets, and proceeded down Main street to the courthouse square where all units assembled for the brief program. President of the Chamber of Commerce G. K. Dominick gave a welcoming speech and introduced the mayor, Dave L. Hayes who in turn introduced Santa Claus. St. Nick then crowned “Miss Merry Christmas”—Miss Peggy Sue Hutchinson, who made an ac ceptance speech. Miss Hutchin son rode on the high school float with her four attendants. Prize winners in the parade were announced by Prof. T. E. Epting. First prize, blue ribbon, for the club, and organization groups, was won by the Ameri can Legion and Auxiliary float; second, red ribbon to Kiwanis, and white ribbon to the pre school group, Mothers clubT' In the commercial group, Mc- Swain Funeral home took the blue ribbon, Adam's Camp took second and radio station WKDK third. Junior high school float was judged the best in the school group, and given the $25.00 award. Winning second was Silverstreet, $15.00; third, Po- maria, $10.00. In the Children and Pet unit, Evangeline Lide and her pony won first place, $8.00: Bobbie Youmans and dog, $5.00; and Jackie Shealy and cat, $2.00. First pjace for the best dec orated show window in New berry was a tie between Verna and Hal Kohn and The Fashion. Second place was awarded the R. M. Lominack hardware, and third to B. C. Moore. Points for judging the windows were Christmas appeal, attractiveness and appropriatness. Vi; LOCAL 324 MEETS Mollohon TWUA (CIO) Local No. 324 will meet Sunday after noon, December 14, at 3:00 p. m. in the school building. At this time, the election of all of ficers will be completed, nomi nations of these officers having been made at the last two meet ings, and regular business will be attended to. The election of officers will be by secret ballot. All members are especially urg ed to attend. MISS CROMER ACCEPTS COURTHOUSE POSITION Miss Martha Sue Cromer has accepted the position as clerk in the office of the county treas urer, to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Mrs. Irene Reed. Miss Cromer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Crom er. She attended Newberry city schools, and was graduated from Newberry College. She i» now taking a commercial course at Newberry College, and will be in the treasurer’s office full time beginning in January. Happy Birthday! M. O. Summer, Dec. 13; R. Derrill Smith, Thomas E. Wicker, Mrs. G. W. Shealy, St. Philips, Dec. 15; Mrs. Aubrey Harley, Mrs. D. L. Nance, Mrs. Albert Ringer, Will Wat ers, Mrs. L. E. Wood, Mrs. Louise B. Wood (Florence), Dec. 16; Jack Workman (Ma con, Ga.), Dec. 17; Miss Lucy Epps, Corrie C r u m p t on (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Crumpton, St. Philipt) Dec 18.