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Friday, January 9, 1948
THE NEWBERRY SUN
REVEREND WOODLE
SERIOUSLY ILL
Mrs. C. E. Hendrix of Colum
bia, and Mrs. A. W. Murray
were called to Savannah, Ga.,
Sunday, night, because of the
serious 'llness of their father,
Rev. A. D. Woodle.
Rev. and Mrs. Woodle spent
several days, during Christmas
with the Murrays and returned
to their home in McRae, Ga.,
Tuesday. He was stricken Sun
day night and taken to a hospi
tal in Savannah.
HUGH B. WORKMAN
Funeral services for Hugh
Baxton Workman, who died
Sunday at the home of his
brother, Ben C. Workman, after
several years of declining
health, were held Monday at the
graveside in Hopewell cemetery
near Clinton. Rev. Mr. Bouk-
night officiated.
He is survived by one son, J.
Davis Workman of Greenwood;
two brothers, Ben C. Workman
of Clinton and J. Rion Work
man of Columbia; and two sis
ters, Mrs. J. B. Scurry of Chap
pells and Mrs. R. G. Spearman
of Jacksonville, Fla.
LOCAL GIRL
TALKS OF
GERMANY
Miss Martha Vance Ellesor,
daughter of Mrs. P. G. Ellesor
and the late Dr. Ellesor of New
berry, has had an interesting ca
reer with the American Red
Cross.
A graduate of the University
of South Carolina, Miss Ellesor
has been with the Red Cross
for 13 years. She returned re
cently from Europe, where she
was Director of the Department
of Overseas Volunteers, Euro
pean Theater of Operations.
Her first work which carried
her outside the United States
was when she was assigned to
the M. S. Gripsholm, on its first
mission overseas for the repat
riation of prisoners of war and
civilians. This trip, in which
she assisted in repatriation,
carried her to Marseille, and to
the German-Swiss border.
The first trip was made in
January, 1945. In August she
was again assigned to the ship,
which went to Italy, Greece
Egypt and Bombay to repatriate
stranded American nationals.
On her third trip to Europe,
Miss Ellesor debarked from ’’the
Gripsholm and went to Paris,
where she represented the Red
Cross in the Civilian relief pro
gram in Austria. From January,
1946, until her return to the
states, she was engaged in Red
Cross work in Germany and
Austria.
After the third trip of the
Gripsholm, the War Depart
ment, by order of the President,
awarded Miss Ellesor the Medal
of Freedom “for meritorious
service in overseas areas under
operational conditions in con
nection with American Red
Cross civilian relief on the M. S.
Gripsholm.” ,
In the past year, she has dir
ected activities of American
women who came overseas to
join their husbands, and who
wanted to carry on their volun
teer Red Cross activities over
seas.
‘‘Many American women are
doing their part to help rebuild
Germany by working with na
tive children,” said Miss Elle
sor. “They plan entertainments
for the children, and last year
they took an active part in the
Christmas festivities, under the
sponsorship of the military gov
ernment. They made up hund
reds of gift packages to be dis
tributed at Christmas.”
A story written by Miss Elle
sor in the May 1947 issue of the
Red Cross Courier explains
more fully the activities of the
American women in Europe.
Parts of the story are quoted
below:
“As early as last June, 75
American women assembled in
Frankfurt to discuss the possi
bilities of inaugurating volunteer
service in the European theater.
As more women arrived, other
groups formed until the De
partment of Overseas Volun
teers, ETO, was operating in a
majority of the military com
munities . . . Sewing entertain
ment, holiday parties for child
ren, preparing gifts for displac
ed persons, fashion shows, first
aid courses, craft work and
classes in a variety of subjects,
and inforation and hospital serv;
ices were among the activities
which have occupied the volun
teers.
“Fashion shows staged by
volunteers in the clubs were
surprisingly popular,” Miss El
lesor writes. ‘‘When American
women first reached Germany
even some of the hard-boiled
military personnel considered it
a rare treat to see the latest
American fashions displayed.
The shows were held in many
clubsv with •lothing assembled
from the dependents’ own ward
robes, and they attracted crowds
composed of all branches o.
service.”
In describing conditions in
Germany, Miss Elesor stated
that the people in the cities
were “much worse off than
those in the country,” but that
evidence of rebuilding could be
seen everywhere.
“Germans are using every
available space to grow food to
supplement what they are al
lowed to buy. In so many
places, a person sees vegetables
growing in a plot of ground
that was once a beautiful flow
er garden.”
“Despite the war,” she con
tinued, ‘‘art has survived and
is still an important factor in
the lives of Germans and Aus
trians. Music festivals are
again being held each year in
Salzburg. The works of the
old masters are still used, but
after all—has any music ever
been written to compare with
that of Mozart, and other Ger
man and Austrian composers?”
When asked if “popular” Am
erican music had filtered into
the lighter musical circles, Miss
Ellesor replied: “Yes, and it
seems so strange to walk into
JOHN H. RAGLAND
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ragland
announce the birth of a son,
John Harrison, at the Newberry j M. E. Goldsmith is a patient
county hospital on Thursday, I at the veterans hospital in Co<-
January 1. Thp Raglands have : lumbia, where he is undergoing
one other chilcfT I treatment.
Our CAKES ...
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Good to eat alone or with many fruits and
desserts . . . fine with ice cream, jello, fruit
salad ... fine when guests come in . . . fine
with a cup of tea or coffee. Always have
one of our cakes on hand when company is
expected. They are wholesome, nutritious
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MITCHELL’S
Sandwich Shop
1209 Friend St. Phone 9199
a club and hear a German banc
playing one of America’s latest
hit tunes. They play them
very well, though.”
Miss Ellesor’s work took her
to all military posts in the Am
erican occupied zones of Ger
many and Austria, where sht
had opportunities to talk with
the average American soldier on
duty, and to compare condi
tions of the army of occupation
with the combat armies. She
finds that there is neither the
excitement nor tenseness which
was evident during the war,
^nd that many more forms c
diversion are available to the
opeupation troops.
In many cities where there
are universities, discussions are
arranged between members of
the military posts and students
at the university. In Berlin,
similar group discussions are
held between German high
school children and children
from the American schools on
military posts.
Although life in the occupied
zone may be hard in some ways
Miss Ellesor feels that much is
offered American ilitary person
nel and their dependents. They
are furnished houses which have
been “requisitioned” for this
purpose; in alost every home
there are several German serv
ants. Tours in many European
countries are arranged for mili
tary and civilian personnel, ano
many are taking advantage of
the opportunities to travel in
the Scandinavian countries, Italy
and other parts of Europe.
‘‘I missed a few of the con
veniences of home,” said Miss
Ellesor, “but I have enjoyed my
work overseas.” She will be in
Newberry with her mother un
til the first of the year when
she will report to Washington
for orders.
IS GRATEFUL
Realizing the urgent peed for
recreational facilities, Negro cit
izens of the county met a few
months ago and organized the
Newberry county Recreational
Association for the purpose of
purchasing a ten acre plot with
in the immediate vicinity of
Drayton Street school, to be
developed into a playground and
park for the Negroes of the
county.
To this end, ten acres of suit
able land has been purchased
from Mr. Lee E. Havird and
Misses Minnie and Corrie Lei
Havird.
McSwain street has been ex
tended from James street inter
section through the property of
Mr. O. M. Cobb and Judge Steve
Griffith.
Aside from the clearing and
grading of the right of way to
the proposed playground and
park, a portion of the ten acres
has been cleared and graded
for baseball, football and tennis.
For what has been done so
far, we are grateful to Mayor
Dave Hayes not only for a per
sonal donation of $100 but for
his moral assistance in securing
three days grading and clearing
gratis from the Spotts Construc
tion Company and its capable
engineer Mr. W. F. Patridge; to
the members of the town coun
cil, for its assistance with the
street grading under its effi
cient enginer and superintend
ent of streets, Mr. Bryan Living
ston; to Judge Eugene Blease,
Mr. Dave Caldwell for the part
they played in making the
right of way possible and to Mr.
O. M. Cobb and Judge Steve
Griffith for giving the right of
way through their property.
Newberry Recreational Assoc.
J. E. Grant, M.D., Pres.
PLAMPIN HONORED
ON 78TH BIRTHDAY
Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Plampin
entertained Sunday, December
28th, with a birthday dinner
honoring E. W. Pamplin, who
was observing his 78th birthday
anniversary. The dinner was
given at the Plampin home on
College street extension.
Besides the host, hostess and
honor guest, those enjoying the
occasion were Mr. and Mrs. Pat
Plampin, Mr. and Mrs. D. B.
Plampin and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Chris Plampin, all of
Atlanta, Ga.; W. E. Plampin and
Earl Morse of Greenwood; Nel
son Plampin of Columbia; Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Shuford and fam
ily of Bishogyille; Roy Elam,
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Blanken
ship, Richard Davis and Mrs.
M. C. Gilliam, all of Newberry.
STUDENTS RETURN
TO COLLEGE CLASSES
Among the students who have
returned to their respective col
lege after spending Christmas
holidays with families in New
berry are:
Winthrop; Martha Julia Cald
well, Alice Louise Danielsen,
Barbara Louise Felker, Mary
Nell Halfacre, Emma Riser
Nance, Angelyne Plampin, John-
sie Lee Wedaman and Martha
Dell Wilson.
Converse: Betty Blease Baker.
Coker; Ann Carpenter.
Mary Washington, Fredericks
burg, Va.; Muriel Harmon, Bet-
tye and Bobbe Hove.
Columbia College: Delora Fant
and Mary David Ritter.
Brenau, Gainesville, Ga.; Dor
othy French.
CHAPPELLS
The holiday season was quiet
ly spent in our community. We
do not hear of any illness caus
ed by accident or over-eating.
Among the holiday visitors in
our community are:
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Scurry is Mrs. Scurry’s mother,
Mrs. J. McFay Long of Lake
Providence, La.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sharpe of
Columbia with Mrs. J. M. Keith.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harps, form
erly of Greenville, now at Pal-
meco, Fla., with, Mr. and Mrs. P.
S. Coleman.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin K. Carl
son, Johnston, with Mr. and
Mrs. L. E. Werts.
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Carter, Co
lumbia with Mr. and Mrs. Solo
mon Basha.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Scurrq had
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Scurry had
and Mrs. Jerold Scurry, Colum
bia, and Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Scurry; and grand children, Bill
and John Sdurry, Ann and Bill
Moseley, Ellen and Jerry Scurry,
Columbia.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Werts, Mr.
and Mrs. M. K. Carlson and
Mrs. Nicholson, spent Christmas
day in Greenville, guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. G. Nicholson.
We are glad to know Mrs.
Maggie Garret, is improving
nicely after several days of con
finement at Greenwood hospi
tal.
Little Edd Calvert is improv
ing at Greenwood hospital after
several days of ill health. We
hope he will soon be able to be
at home and back in school.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Parnell
visited for several days with
Mrs. Parnell at Elliot during the
past week.
Mrs. Geneva Jarret of Char
lotte, N. C., has been visiting her
mother Mrs. H. W. Dipner for
several days.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Spearman,
Jr., visited in Newberry over
the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Long, A.
L. Dominick and granddaughter,
visited Mrs. May Dominick at
Webster, Fla., during the Christ
mas week.
Mrs. Marie Dominick of Man
ning, and son, Albert, visited
her sister, Mrs. Myrtis Long for
a few days last week.
Mrs. Bill King and children,
Bill, Jr., and Patsy of Saratoga,
Wyoming, vyited Mr. and Mrs.
B. W. King for several days and
Mr. and Mrs. King accompanied
them home for a visit.
Mrs. Jule Smith visited her
sister, Mrs. Patterson in Char
lotte, N. C., for several days
during Christmas week. She
was returned home by her sis
ter and children, who spent a
few days here with them.
Mr. and Mrs. Haskel Adams
have gone to Charleston for a
few days.
Mrs. W. A. Webb and girls,
Margaret and Ida, Columbia,
visited here Christmas Day.
Frances Webb, Aiken, spent
the holidays here with home
folk.
Elizabeth Keith, Chester and
Caroline Keith, Furman univer
sity, Greenville, spent the holi
days with their family here.
Mrs. H. C. Strother, Johnston,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Irene
Keith.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nichol
son and daughter, Doris, Robert
Pew and Mary Rose Pow of
Greenville, Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Pow and daughter, Louise, Sa
luda, spent Sunday as guests of
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Werts.
The Farmer children, Martha
and Billy, spent a few days in
Greenwood with their grand
parents.
Mrs. J. L. Holloway and
Inez, spent a day recently with
Carl Holloway in Greenwood.
Miss Mary Fore of Gresham,
spent the holidays with her
sister, Mrs. G. R. Pettigrew.
Boyce Watkins and the form
er Miss Frances Benjamin,
Greenwood, were quietly mar
ried in Columbia during the
holidays. We wish for them a
long and happy life together.
Edd Watkins, Gt&enwood, and
family, were visitors of R. E.
Watkins during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Watkins
visited Mrs. Gibson, Edgefield,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Blackmon,
Columbia, Mr. and Mrs. John
Barksdale, Raleigh, N. C., visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Blackmon
Christmas week.
We are pleased to announce a
Reduction in Price
from the General Electric Company on
G-E
Refrigerators, Stoves
Washers
and other Appliances
We hope soon to be able to catch up on all
deliveries and if interested in any electrical
appliances get in touch with
Smith Motor Co.
Your G. E. Dealer since 1933
All Wool Scarfs, was 2.50 and 2.00
now 1.25
All Boys’ Sports Coats, was 10.00 to 15.00
now 6.50 to 10.00
All Sweaters 20 and 50 Per Cent OFF
(One lot 75c to 2.50)
All Wool and Part Wool Shirts 25% OFF
One Rack Wool Pants 1-3 OFF
All Men’s and Boys’ Leather Jackets
1-3 OFF
All Fingertip Coats and Mackinaws, was
6.95 to 22.50, now 4.50 to 15.00
All Overcoats were 20.00 to 35.00
now • 15.00 to 26.25
All Sports Coats were 15.00 to 23.95
now 11.25 to 18.00
All Loafer Coats (men’s and boys)
33 1-3 OFF,
All Gloves were 3.50 to 7.95
now 2.25 to 5.25
1 Lot Broadcloth Sportshirts, was 3.50
now 1.95
All Boys’ Suits were 7.95 to 23.95
now 5.95 to 18.00
All Boys’ Robes, were 3.50 to 9.50
now —2.25 to 6.25
All men’s Robes, 22.50 to 25.00,
now 15.00
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Men’s Robes, 17.95, now 13.45
Men’s Robes, 15.95, now 11.95
Suits: 25.00, now 16.50; 32.50, now 21.00;
35.00, now 23.00.
Boys Caps, were 1.00, now 50c
Clary Clothing Co.
"Newberry's Oldest Exclusive Men's Store"
Main Street Newberry, S. G