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By The Way - ■ -
What with ladies’ fashions
changing so rapidly and radical
ly these days, I try to keep a
few months ahead on what’s go
ing to happen next so I can
keep the male readers of this
column posted on what to ex
pect; then it won’t come as too
much of a shock. My most re
cent research was in the realm
of “hair-dos”, and it didn’t take
very long to find out about the
hair styles to go with the new
look. Seems thut .short coiffures
will be the order of the day. I
wouldn’t let it worry you too
much, though, if you happen
not to like short hair. I’ve not
iced that for the past several
years, women have paid little
attention to any current fad for
hair styles. We wear our hair
short or long, up or down,
straight or wavy, with plaids or
pigtails—and no one thinks any
of the styles particularly odd.
I’m all for the short hair new
look myself—but mostly be
cause it’s less trouble and more
comfortable for summertime.
We are always glad to hear
from our out of town readers,
and it makes us especially hap
py when we get a note like the
one from Mrs. T. F. Cooley at
. Elkin, N. C. She writes “I
surely do look forward to The
Sun each week, and I enjoy the
home town news.” Mrs. Cooley
is a daughter of Mrs. C. J. Pur
cell of the city. . . .
The appeal made through this
column for the Community
Christmas Cheer fund was heard
several thousand miles away—
out in California. In a letter to
the- bunpuDlisher, one of our
California readers stated “I was
glad to read of the generous
response to the Christmas cheer
fund ... I had planned to send
a package as my contribution,
but just at that time my Mother
died and all plans for Christmas
fell through . . ." The thought
fulness of this reader is appre
ciated, and I would like to ex
tend our sympathy in her loss.
Johnny Jones came in the of
fice yesterday asking “Do you
have a heart?" I was afraid to
answer, so waited for Johnny
to explain. It seems that the
latest thing in the way of “na
tional weeks” is National Heart
Week, to be observed in New
berry the week of February 8th,
by proclamation of Mayor A. P.
Salley. An explanation of just
what this week means is con
tained in one of the publicity
sheets sent out by the nation
al association: “. . . to awaken
the public to the dangers of this
killer which causes one out of
every three deaths in the United
States. The Heart association is
also seeking funds for vitally
needed scientific research in the
field. This is the first time the
Heart Association has issued a
direct appeal for funds, and we
are sure that when Americans
know the facts about heart di
sease, they will uphold our tra
dition for generosity and
promptness in meeting such
threats to the national safety.”
The Rotary, club is sponsoring
Heart Week in Newberry. . . .
The most welcomed occur
rence of the week—the sun shin
ing Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
. . . after 9 freezing, gloomy,
rainy days. About three more
days of sunshine and I believe
my toes will begin to thaw out.
I sometimes get downright ir
ritated with the radio. Take
for instance a few nights ago.
I had been listening to a news
caster. The program was spon
sored by some coal company,
and the announcer went into
great detail to inform the listen
ers why they should heat with
coal. That very day, I had been
to the Farmers Ice and Fuel
company. People were doing
just about everything but get
ting down on their knees, beg
ging for a little coal—and none
was to be had. But according
to the man on the radio, there
was coal a-plenty ... of course,
I could just not listen to the
radio. . . .
Miss Lilia Boozer
Miss Lilia Ann Boozer, 83,
died Monday at the home of her
sister, Mrs. W. B. Cromer, on
Summer street, after a period
of declining health. She was the
daughter of the late Daniel T.
and Sophie Wilson Boozer of the
St. Lukes section of the county,
and was a member of Central
Methodist church.
Suriviving besides her sister
are several nephews and nieces.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at the resi
dence with Rev. H. C. Ritter
officiating. Interment was in
St. Luke’s cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wise
are receiving congratulations on
the birth of a daughter, Vivian
Lynn, born January 30, at the
Newberry county hospital.
Mrs. Wise is the former Dor
othy Hawkins.
What People You
Know Are Doing
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kelly and
family spent Tuesday in Char
leston.
Mrs. John W. Wood has been
ill at her home on Pauline
street with influenza.
Mrs. N. P. Moody of Colum
bia spent last weekend with her
sister, Mrs. Edna H. Feagle.
Mrs. Steve Griffith is spend
ing this week in Greenville
with Judge Griffith, who is
presiding at court there.
Louis B. Simpson of Rock
Hill spent several days this
week with his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. O. Stewart on Wil
son street.
Weekend guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Whitmire were Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Whitmire and
baby of Baltimore, Md., and
Mrs. Roxie Whitmire of Pickens.
Billy Chapman, who holds a
position with the Boy Scouts of
America at Gaffney, spent last
weekend with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. V. Chapman.
Dave Johnson is recuperating
at his home in the Bush River
section after spending two
weeks in Greenville general
hospital, where he underwent an
operation.
Attending the Little Theater
presentation of “Glass Mena
gerie” in Columbia last week
were Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Den
ton, Mrs. Price Padgett, Doro
thy Denton, Mary Louise Lom-
inack, Harriett Reid, and Sara
Truesdale.
Mrs. Luther S. Ellison and
two sons have arrived in Porto
Rico by plane to join her hus
band who is chief aviation
machinist stationed with the
U. S. Navy there. Mrs. Ellison
is the former Miss Margaret
Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Cay Baker of Newberry.
Mrs. P. Duncan Johnson, Sr.,
has returned to Newberry after
a ten days’ visit in Jacksonville,
Fla., with Mrs. Roland Spear
man. Mrs. Spearman returned
to Newberry and will be with
Mrs. Johnson until Saturday,
at which time she will go to
Charlotte, N. C., for a visit.
Mrs. Johnson and her daughter,
Miss Mary Johnson of Colum
bia, will also leave Saturday for
Siler City, N. C., to visit Mrs.
H. B. Kirkegard and family.
Former Newberrian
Charles E. Cousins received
his B. S. Degree from Clemson
college Sunday morning, Feb
ruary first, with a class of 158.
He is a graduate of Newber-
ry high, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Luther E. Cousins who moved to
Columbia last year.
Charles has accepted the posi
tion of assistant county agent
of Richland county. He began
his position there Monday.
WINNSBORO PARTY
FOR NEWBERRY COUPLE
The home of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Renwick at Winnsboro
was the scene of a delightful
dinner party given by the Ren-
wicks for Dr. and Mrs. Ralph
P. Baker of Washington, D. C.
Mr. Renwick is a cousin of Mrs.
Baker, the former Miss Eliza
beth Renwick.
A turkey dinner was served
from an attractively arranged
table, covered with lace cloth
and centered with a crystal
bowl of red carnations.
Mr. and Mrs. George Halfacre
of Newberry were also guests
at the affair.
MRS. LULA WICKER WERTS
Mrs. Lula Edna Wicker Werts,
wife of G. T. Werts, died Tues
day afternoon at her home in
the Jolly Street section. She
had been in ill health for sev
eral months. Mrs. Werts was
the daughter of the late H. M.
and Mrs. Tommie Kinard Wick
er and was bom and reared in
the St. Paul’s section of the
county. She was a member of
the St. Paul’s Lutheran church.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon from St.
Paul’s church with > Rev. J. E.
Roof and Dr. J. B. Harman con
ducting the service. Interment
followed in the church ceme
tery.
She is survived by her hus
band, George Talmadge Werts,
and the following children: G.
T. Werts, Jr., Paul Monroe
Werts, Miss Grace Werts, all
of Prosperity; her stepmother,
Mrs. Lillian Wicker, and the
following sisters, Mrs. Louise
Reidisill, Lumberton, N. C.; Mrs.
Mae Fowler, Newberry; Mrs. Ida
Cromer, Pomaria; the following
half brothers and sisters: John
Henry Wicker, Lake Wicker and
and Miss Margaret Wicker, all
of Prosperity,
Transfers Few
In Past Week
Willie O. Richardson to John
B. Richardson, one lot, one
buildijig, 509 Davis street, $5,
love and affection.
Ella Gertrude Wilson to J. B.
West, 37 acres, $5, love and
affection.
Wilton R. Elrod and Rosa El
rod to Christine Sessoms, one
lot, $5, love and affection.
Sallie W. Kennedy, et al to
Jodie O. Derrick, 93-100 acre,
one building, Alice Wither
spoon property, town of Pros
perity.
J. W. George to Horace C.
Richardson, 86 acres, fronting
on highway 76, $4,000.
James A. Long et al to Hor
ace C. Richardson, 49 acres,
$1250 and other considerations.
Marion R. Geddings and Pau
line F. Geddings to D. R.*Rice,
10.60 acres, $500.
C. C. Fulmer to J. K| Fulmer,
5 1-3 acres, $80.
J. W. Kidd to W. R. Gilliam,
two acres, Whitmire-Clinton
highway, $350.
Evelyn S. Jeter to James
Winnbush, Whitmire, one lot,
one building, $1,000.
Ben T. Paysinger
Rites Held Monday
Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon for Benjamin
Thomas Paysinger, 84, who died
Saturday after a long illness.
Services were conducted from
Leavell funeral home by the
Rev. C. J. Rice.
Mr. Paysinger was a retired
farmer and spent his entire life
in Newberry county. He was
the oldest member of Colony
Lutheran church, and was the
son of the late Ben F. and Eliza
Fellers Paysinger. His wife, the
former Miss Julia Strother, died
July 11, 1947. .
Survivors include two sons,
John B. Paysinger of Columbia
and Strother C. Paysinger of
Newberry; two daughters, Mrs.
Jcsie P. McAlhany of Newberry
and Mrs. George Bailey of Cin
cinnati. Ohio; ten grandchildren
and four great grandchildren.
INJURED IN FALL
ON ICY STEPS
Miss Ethel Derrick suffered a
broken leg in a fall on the steps
of her home on Friend street
last Saturday morning. She
was taken to the local hospital,
and was admitted to the Moore
Clinic in Columbia Monday. Her
right leg was broken just above
the knee. She is reported to
be in a satisfactory condition.
RECUPERATES AT
MICHIGAN HOSPITAL
The friends of Marvin H.
Scarborough will be glad to hear
that he is recuperating after un
dergoing two operations, on
December 16 and 23, at Percy
Jones hospital. Battle Creek,
Michigan.
Mr. Scarborough has been re
tired from the military service
after many years in the U. S.
Army.
Ira Gibson’s Mother
Passes In Saluda
Mrs. Lura Nichols Gibson, age
65, mother of Otis N. and Ira
Gibson of Newberry, died at her
home in the Hollywood section
of Saluda County last' Tuesday
after a long illness. She was
the daughter the late A. H. and
Rosanna Nichols.
She was married to Luther
Gibson, by whom she is surviv
ed. Also surviving are six sons
and one daughter, Hamp and
Harvey Gibson of Saluda; Otis
N. and Ira Gibson of Newberry;
Edgar Gibson, Lyman, Hoyt
Gibson, Hartwell, Ga., and Miss
Helen Gibson of Saluda; the fol
lowing brothers and sisters: B.
C. Floyd and H. L. Nichols of
Saluda, Mrs. I. C. Duffie of
Saluda and Mrs. Holland Boozer
of Prosperity; and nine grand
children.
Funeral services were con
ducted Wednesday afternoon
from the Bethany Methodist
church by her pastor, Rev. R. A.
Hughes, assisted by Revs. L. C.
Turbeville, T. A. Inabinet, G. R.
Cannon, and T. M. Howze.
—1
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Harmon
spent Wednesday afternoon in
Ninety Six with their daughter,
Mrs. J. L. Tolbert and family.
TEACHERS HONORED
Three Newberry county
teachers have been presented
honorary life memberships in
the South Carolina Education
Association, it was announced
today by James Brown, county
superintendent of education.
These teachers, who have had
50 years experience or more in
th teaching profession, are Miss
Annie Elizabeth Bynum and
Miss Mary Elizabeth Dominick
of Newberry; and Prof. Rufus
M. Monts, Sr., of Prosperity.
German Writes
To Sease Family
During the war, Fritz Heister
of Germany was held in the
prisoner of war camp near
Whitmire. During his impris
onment, he worked on the farm
owned by J. Ellerbe Sease, and
was later repatriated. Several
weeks ago, the Sease family re
ceived a letter from the former
prisoner. It was written in
German, and Professor Both-
well Graham of the Newberry
College faculty translated it.
The letter follows:
“Dear Sease Family,
“In accordance with your
wish, I am sending you a few
lines from Germany. Mother
Sease, you begged me quite of
ten to let you hear something
from us soon and therefore I
am complying with your re
quest.
“After spending a very fine
time on your place working bn
the farm and in the woods, we
have arrived in my new home
slowly but surely with our lov
ed ones following a long and
troublesome search. For un
fortunately I could not go back
to my old home. The Poles
had driven all the Germans out
of my old home. It is true, only
too true, with only what each
one- had on his back. And so
it happened to my wife and
children. My clothing and fur
niture, everything I had, had to
be left behind and my wife and
children had to flee hastily.
For otherwise, who knows
whether today I should be with
my wife and children. Many of
the fugitives were overtaken on
the highways and brought back.
That was said to be frightful.
The Poles treated them like
wild animals. The bullies in
humanly killed the defenseless
men, women and children.
“My old parents had to flee
300 kilometers (about 187 miles)
and also lost everything they
had. And after undergoing so
much they found themselves in
a strange land, utterly impover
ished.
“Not only my homeland but
also the people have utterly
changed during my absence,
and in addition to that the
whole economic situation so that
my belt must be tightened
more and more.
“I may say that in comparison
with my present plight, yond
er in imprisonment we lived
like princes. Very especially
did we enjoy Mother Sease’s int
erest in us. Often I think of
midday meal at your home
which was so delightful after
hard prison work. It is indeed
true that the women do not
know what they are to bring
upon the table the. neyt day as
fugitives we lack everything and
I think that a beggar cannot be
so poor.
“In your dear home with
every desirable attention and
care we were at peace, only
that is no help since our freed
om has been taken away. Yes,
mother, you said very often
“young man, if on your return
to Germany you should be in
difficulty then just write to me.”
Then the words sounded to us
very meaningless—as a prisoner
would listen gladly to them.
Often I long to have all that I
had in your dear home in Ame
rica but unfortunately here I
must do without them.
“I cannot complain. Every
thing went along well with us
because your son fully under
stood our situation and treated
us like human beings. I hope
you were pleased with our
work.
I hope that right soon I shall
receive a letter from you, a
thing that will give me great
joy. I wish with all my heart
that my letter may find you in
the best of health. At any rate,
I wish you all, my dear Lady,
a Happy Christmas with every
blessing and good health.
“A greeting to you, dear
Mother Sease, and your dear
family from one who thinks
very often of you,
“Fritz Heister,
“Former prisoner of war,
Camp Whitmire.”
Ballots Mailed For
Election Directors
Ballots ill be mailed Tuesday,
February 10, to all members of
the chamber of commerce for
the election of six directors to
serve a two year term, accord
ing to chamber secretary L. C.
Graham.
Ballots will contain names of
all members of the chamber,
and members are asked to vote
for six persons. The twelve in
dividuals receiving the highest
number of votes will be entered
on a second ballot, from which
will be elected the six direc
tors. Incumbents are not eli
gible for re-election.
Wise Succeeds
Plant Manager
The Commission of Public
Works Monday night appointed
William S. Wise manager of the
city water md light plant and
facilities. Mr. Wise succeeds
Homer Schumpert, superintend
ent of the plant for many
years. Mr. Schumpert remains
with the Commission until the
first of next year in an advis
ory capacity. The title of sup
erintendent has been abandoned
and that of manager substituted.
Mr. Wise comes to his job
completely familiar with all its
aspects having served the Com-
missioni in one capacity or an
other for ten years or more. He
is a graduate engineer.
Mr. Wise served five years in
the armed forces with army
corps of engineers and was dis
charged with the rank of Cap
tain. He is Chairman of the
Southeastern section of the Am
erican Waterworks association
and a member of the American
Society of Professional Engi
neers and the American Insti
tute of Electrical Engineers.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H.
Reeves anounce the birth of a
daughter, Cheryl Elaine, on
January 19th at the Newberry
county hospital.
Mrs. Reeves is the former
Miss Evelyn Williams of this
city.
CHAMBER PLANS
ANNUAL AFFAIR
The annual dinner and meet
ing of the chamber of com
merce will be heH early in Ap
ril, it was announced recently
by G. K^. Dominick, president
of the chamber. Plans were
made at a meeting of the board
of directors last Friday morning.
President Dominick will ap
point committees to make ar
rangements for the dinner and
speakers. The definite date of
th meeting will be announced
later.
M0LL0H0N
Nathan (Nat) Richardson, who
j is now playing with Tommie
I Trent and his hillbilly pals over
i WAGA in Atlanta, Georgia, was
featured under television on
January 22nd. It was held at
D a v i d s o n-Paxon department
store as hundreds of spectators
j looked on. “Nat” was under
j the spotlight as he played a solo
j and at invervals throughout the
! show. He plays a hawaiian
: steel guitar. He is the son of
| Mr. and Mrs. Homer Richardson
I of 1813 Montgomery street.
He was formerly with Eddie
Arnold and Curley Fox of the
Grande Ole Opry.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Wood and
family visited friends and rela
tives in Goldville, Sunday.
At this writing, Homer Addy
is better.
Mr. Billy Rinehart visited his
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Rinehart, Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Farmer,
Jr., of St. Philips, spent several
days with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Farmer, Sr.
Mrs. Jesse Aughtry of Colum
bia is visiting her son, Press
Aughtry.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Duncan,
visited Mr. and Mrs. William
Lominick Sunday in Charles
ton.
Mr. Billy Osborne of Goldville
visited Mr. and Mrs. L. M.
Vvood and family Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs.' George Wicker
of Milligan street announce the
birth of a baby girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cook
and son. Tommy of Prosperity,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bur
ton, recently.
Five County Men
Enlisted In Navy
Five Newberry county men
enlisted in the U. S. Navy dur
ing the month of January, ac
cording to an announcement by
Chiefs Jones and Nettles of the
Navy recruiting service.
Stanley Booth Tompkins was
enlisted as seaman second class
and transferred to the Navy
Yard in Charleston for assign^
ment. G. D. Arthur, of 408
Green street, was transferred to
Naval Training Station at Great
Lakes, 111. Also enlisting dur
ing the month were George B
Berry, Jr., David Stone, Jr., and
H. T. Gaffney, all of Whitmire.
The Navy recruiters announc
ed a new program whereby
qualified high school graduates
have their choice of several
technical schools, including
electronic material school, elec
tronic technician’s school, and
many others. Many ratings are
open for ex-Navy men.
Mayor Denotes
Week Feb. 8th
In cooperation with the Am
erican Heart Association, Mayor
A. P. Salley has issued the fol
lowing proclamation:
“Whereas, disease of the heart
and blood vessels' constitutes
our nation’s most important
medical and public health prob
lem in that it affects more per
sons than any other disease,
leads all others as a cause of
death, occasions a greater num
ber of 'days lost from work than
any other cause, and
Whereas, the week including
February 14 each year is being
sponsored by the American
Heart Association as National
Heart Week for the purpose of
focusing public attention on the
medicai, social and economic as
pects of this primary health
problem, and of reminding the
Nation that solution depends
upon the fullest cooperation of
the people, science, government,
and health' and welfare agencies:
Now, therefore, I, A. P. Sal
ley, Mayor of Newberry, do
hereby order the week begin
ning February 8, 1948 be observ
ed in the Town of Newberry as
National Heart Week. I further
call upon schools, churches,
scientific bodies, civic associa
tions, business establishments,
and other organizations and the
people of the Town of Newberry
generally, to observe this Na
tional Heart Week with appro
priate activities.
“A. P. Salley,
“Mayor.”
U. D. C. MEETINGS
HELD TUESDAY
The Calvin Crozier Chapter,
United Daughters of the Con
federacy, held it’s regular
monthly meeting Tuesday night
at the home of Mrs. P. Dune in
Johnson, Sr., with Mrs. Vanessa*
Holt as associate hostess.
Mrs. James Smith, Sr., presi
dent, presided over the regular
ritual and business, and was al
so program leader for the meet
ing. Mrs. Roland Spearman, of
Jacksonville, Fla., houseguest of
Mrs. Johnson, was a guest at
the meeting.
At the conclusion of the pro
gram, the hostesses served de
lightful refreshments.
Mrs. R. D. Wright and Mrs.
Houseal Norris were co-host
esses to the Drayton Rutherford
chapter, U. D. C., which met at
the home of the former Tuesday
night with 15 members in at
tendance.
Mrs. Wright, president, lead
the ritual and business program,
after which she gave a report
of the committee meeting of the
S. C. Division in Columbia. She
advised that other divisions are
planning to help with Oakley
Park, and also that there is a
possibility that the next general
convention of the U. D. C. will
be held in Columbia.
A report was given of the
exercises at the high school on
Lee’s birthday, Jan. 19, when
Mrs. R. D. Wright, on behalf
of the U. D. C., presented a
handsome steel engraving of
Gen. Robert E. Lee to the
school. The portrait was given
by Mrs. E. B. Setzler.
After other reports, the meet
ing was turned over to Mrs. E.
B. Setzler, historian, who had
prepared a program on three
Southern poets, Sidney Lanier,
Henry Timrod and Edgar Allen
Poe. Sketches of the life of
each poet were given by Mrs.
Hunter Brown, Mrs. Cannon and
Mrs. Bowler.
Pictures of Gen. Howell, old
est living Confederate veteran,
were shown by Mrs. Wright who
also gave some personal recol
lections of the general when she
was his partner once at V.M.I.
and also when she was with
him at Mary Pickford’s home in
California.
At the conclusion of the pro
gram, the hostesses served deli
cious chicken salad, salted nuts,
crackers, pound cake and cocoa.
Hearse Wrecked On
Columbia Highway
A collision which occured at
Little Mountain, in front of
Metts’ service station last Sat
urday, caused about $600 dam
age to a LaSalle hearse belong
ing to T. A. Williams undertak
ers.
The hearse was returning
from Columbia to Newberry
when the hearse-truck collision
occurred. The International
truck was driven by George C.
Smith of Eau Claire.
No one was injured in the
crash.
Mrs. Kibler Williamson (Mar
gery Paysinger) of Charleston,
returned last week to Randolph-
Macon college in Virginia, where
she is a member of the senior
class. She will graduate in
June.
The Red Cross
Wants Increase
Newberry county’s quota for
the 1948 Red Cross drive is set
at $8,015, according to informa
tion received by Jimmy Wise
man, chairman of the 1948 Red
Cross campaign committee.
The quota for Newberry coun
ty this year is slightly higher
than last year. Mr. Wiseman
stated that this increase is be
cause the Red Cross has taken
over the obtaining and distri
bution of blood plasma.
At a meeting held at the
chamber of commerce office on
Tuesday morning, the campaign
committee set the* dates March
1-March 15 for the drive in
Newberry. Sunday, February
29th, will be known as Red
Cross Sunday, and posters of all
churches in the county will be
asked to make reference to the
campaign in church bulletins
and services on that day.
Members of the executive
committee, other than Chairman
Wiseman, are C. A. Kaufmann,
associate chairman; Keitt Pur
cell, treasurer; and Mrs. F. G.
Hartley. Committees for special
gifts, business district and
communities will be announced
next week.
R. Aubrey Harley is chair
man of the Newberry County
Red Cross Chapter, of which
Mrs. Jordan Poole is executive
secretary.
JUMPER-DEZERN
In a lovely ceremony Satur
day evening, January ^ 17, in
the Lutheran Church of the
Redeemer, Miss Peggy Frances
Dezern of East Bend, N. / C.,
became the bride of Enos A.
Jumper, Jr. The Rev. Paul E.
Monroe, Jr., pastor of the church
performed the single ring cer
emony in the presence of the
immediate families and a few
close friends.
Miss Elizabeth Jurmper, sister
of the bridegroom, * was the
bride’s only attendant. She wore
a two-piece wool dress with
black accessories and a corsage
of talisman roses.
The bride, a petite brunette,
was lovely in a two-piece light
blue wool suit with which she
wore black accessories. Her
corsage was a purple-throated
orchid.
Mrs. E. A. Jumper, mother of
the bridegroom, wore a dress of
navy blue crepe with a pink
carnation corsage.
The bride is the second
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Dezern of East Bend, N. C., and
attended the schools of her
community.
Mr. Jumper is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. Jumper, Sr., of
Newberry. He is a graduate of
Newberry high school and
spent one year in the Marine
Corps. He is employed with
the Leaf chewing gum com
pany of Chicago, 111.
An informal reception was
held at the home of the bride
groom immediately after the
ceremony.
Veterans’ Corner
Complaints reaching the Veterans Ad
ministration from some veterans who
are dissatisfied with homes bought under
the GI loan program indicate that
many former servicemen are not fam
iliar with their responsibilities under the
loan program.
Comments reaching VA offices indi
cate that many veterans do not under
stand one of the fundamental phases
of the program: the requirements that
property be appraised before the loan
can be guaranteed. Here are the ans
wers to questions many veterans have
asked about the appraisal required for
GI loans.
Q. Who makes the appraisal?
A. Appraisals are made by a private
appraiser designated by the VA. His
fee is paid by the veteran.
•Q. Does the appraisal guarantee that
the property is a good buy?
A. Definitely not. The appraiser det
ermines what represents, in his opinion,
a reasonable value in line with present
day market conditions. The appraisal
does not establish that purchase of the
property as a wise investment.
Q. Why have an appraisal ?
A. The appraisal serves two important
functions. It protects the veteran from
buying badly overpriced property. It
protects the government from guaran
teeing the loan on a home which does
not have a reasonable market value.
Q. If the VA accepts the appraisal,
does that mean that the government
guarantees that the property meets mod
ern construction standards ?
A. Positively not. When VA approves
the appraisal it means only that VA
feels that in light of conditions which
prevail today, the property will bring
the price established by the appraiser.
Q. Then the appraiser is actually
working for the veteran ?
A. Exactly. It is the veteran who
will pay the bill and who willl live in
the house. The veteran, with the ad
vice of the appraiser, should satisfy
himself that the house meets the re
quirements he wants.
County Hospital
Patients Listed
Mrs. Lang Ammons, 927 Cline
street; Mrs. V. O. Bundrick and
baby boy, Pomaria; Mrs. Lewis
Billings, 1104 College street:
Mrs. Sallie Boozer, Newberry;
James E. Cromer, route 4, New- t
berry.
iwrs. E. G. Counts, Prosperity;
Mrs. William J. Counts Chapin;
Nannie L. Cromer, Kinards;
Mrs. Sally Douglas, 1808 Harper
street; Mr. George Dominick,
route 2, Prosperity; Mary Ethel
Derrick, 2004 College street; Dr.
Sidney J. Derrick, 2004 College
street.
Mr. Thomas C. Davis, route 2,
Prosperity; Miss May P. Dold,
Newberry; Mr. Bennett J.
Dominick; Mr. John Folk, route
1, Newberry; Mrs. Margaret Fel
lers, 1207 Chapman street.
Beamann Graham, 309 Park
street, Whitmire; Mrs. J. E.
Geiger, 1312 Silas street: Mrs.
Lizzie Griffin, 931 Boundary
street; Mr. McK. Hutchinson,
800 Caldwell street; Luther M.
Hawkins, 2212 Mayer avenue;
Mr. Jimmie Johnson, Newberry
County hospital; Henry M. Kun-
kle, 1100 Johnstone street; Mrs.
Kate Lykes, 1719 Sumter street;
Mrs. E. M. McMillan, 604 Evans
street, Whitmire.
Joe B. Miller, 1400 Second
street; Mr. Talbert Murrell, Jr.,
723 Drayton street; Mrs. Jacob
Mars, 1113 Sinclair street, Whit
mire; Mr. Walter D. Noble,
route 1, Newberry; William,
Sharpe, Chappells; Mrs. Charles
Shealy, Little Mountain;.
Mr. Leroy Singley, 520 Floyd
street: Mrs. J. A. Suits and
twin baby boys, Newberry Col
lege; David S. Sturgron, New
berry College: Mr. Leroy Smith,
Crosson street; Mrs. Shady Ann
Thomas, Newberry; Mrs. Birge
Vaughn and baby boy, 520
Green street; Miss Dorothy
Wood, 1302 Jefferson street.
Mrs. Robert Williamson, Laur
ens, and baby girl; Mrs. C. W.
Wilbanks and baby boy, Whit
mire; Mrs. James Wilbanks, 610
Evans street, Whitmire; Mrs.
George Wicker and baby girl,
1314 Milligan street.
Mr. L. A. Wilson 2123 Brown
street; Mrs. C. E. W’ise and
baby girl, route 2, Prosperity;
Mrs. Jessie Willard, route 2,
Newberry.
Mrs. Hugh Epting and baby
girl, route 3, Newberry.
H. D. Agents Give
Cooker Gauge Test
* Miss Ethel Counts, home dem
onstration agent; and Miss Jane
Winn, assistant home demonstra
tion agent, invite any one who .
would like to have their pres
sure cooker gauge tested to
bring to top to their office on
Monday, February 9, between
the hours of 1 and 3 o’clock.
These agents call attention to
the fact that gauges should be
tested periodically and with the
canning season coming on they
are glad to render this service.
The Agents office is located
on Caldwell street in Newberry.
Whitmire Boys In
Regular Army
George D. Willard, Jr., son
of G. D. Willard of Whtimire
route two, enlisted in the corps
of engineers, regular army, for
a three year period. He is a
graduate of Whitmire high
school.
John H. Thompson, son of
Mrs. Kansas Chastain of Whit
mire has joined the air force,
and will receive his basic train
ing in San Anonio, Texas. He
attended school in Union.
Charles W. Rhodes, son of
Mrs. Elector Jackson of 1317
Broom street, Whitmire, enlisted
in the air force for a three year
period. He attended school in
Whitmire, and will be assigned
to the indoctrination division,
air training command, San An
tonio, for basic training. A
brother, Cpl. Cecil Rhodes, is
now serving with the air force.
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Mollohon Local
Meet Sunday
Mollohon Local, TWUA No.
324, will met as usual Sunday
afternoon, Feb. 8, at 3:30 p. m.
in the school building. All
members of this local union are
expected to be present.
G. F. Price,
Asst. Rec. Sec’y.
Happy Birthday!
Mack Calcote (Birmingham,
Ala.), Feb. 7; Dorothy French,
Feb. 8; Sarah Wherry, Feb. 9 s
Miss Mattie Adams, Mrs. J. W.
Smith, Feb. 10; Vernon Boos-
er, Feb. 11; John James Chap
pell, W. M. Fennell, Feb. 12;
Mrs. J. C. Salter. Feb. 13,