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NEARLY EVERYBODY IN NEWBERRY SEES THE SUN VOL. 10; NO. 42 $1:50 PER ANNUM What People You Know Are Doing J. T. McCrackin, J. F. Haw kins and S. C. Paysinger return ed to Newberry Friday after a 13-day vacation in Florida. Major Harry Buzhardt of Parris Island spent last week end in the home of his mother Mrs. Epsie Buzhardt. J. D. French, who has been ill recently at his home on Walnut street, is now able to be out. Mrs. J. N. Burgess is able to be up after a recent illness. Miss Alice Gary of Kinards spent Saturday in Newberry with her sister, Mrs. George L. Epps, Sr., on College street. Mrs. Sallie Shealy spent Sun day in Gilbert with her son, Rev. James Lee Shealy. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight McAl ister and two children, Mack and Mary Helen, of Timmons- ville, will spend several days next week in the home of Mrs. McAlister’s mother, Mrs. F. N. Martin on Main street. Misses Elzetta and Juanita Shealy spent last weekend in Macon, Ga., and at Fort Ben- ning where they visited their sister, Mrs. Ralph Fellers and M-Sgt. Fellers. Mrs. Johnny O. Jones and Mrs. May T. Stuck spent Mon day in Columbia on business concerning the American Legion auxiliary. Mrs. C. A. Dufford met with Legion officials last weekend at Myrtle Beach to make plans for the state convention to be held in JUne. Mrs. Pat Coggan and daugh ter, Cornelia, of Blackville, were visitors last week in the home of her parents, Prof, and Mrs. W. E. Monts. Miss Alice Reid of Laurens visited Mrs. O. O. Copeland, Jr., last week. Miss Mary Ann Davis of New York City visited from Friday until Monday in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Davis. John C. Floyd of New York City was a visitor in the home of his brother, R. C' Floyd and family last weekend. Louis C. Floyd has moved in to an apartment in the home of the D. J. Taylors on Harrington street. He was formerly at the Hotel Wiseman. Mr. and Mi’s. Derrill Smith spent last week vacationing in Florida. They were accompan ied as far as Jacksonville, Fla. by Mrs. T. N. Parks, who visit ed her mother there. Mr. and Mrs. Guy V. Whit- ener, Sr., have returned from a trip to Washington, D. C., where they were guests of Senator and Mrs. Olin D. John ston. Bob Todd, student at the Uni versity of Tennessee, Nashville, spent last weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Todd. Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Carlton spent Monday in Spartanburg and Charlotte, N. C., on busi ness. Mayor A. P. Salley attended the state-wide meeting of may ors held in Columbia Monday. William Hunter returned to his home Sunday from Provid ence hospital in Columbia. His condition is reported to be much better. Mrs. Sallie Frazier Dies At Prosperity Mrs. Harriet Sarah Sallie Fra zier, 78, died suddenly early Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. D. O. Lovelace. Mrs. Frazier was born and reared in Newberry county and was the daughter of the late Jacob D. and Laura Waites Moore. Her husband, Fred J. Frazier, died 12 years ago. She was a member of Zion Methodist church, where funer al services were held Sunday afternoon with the Rev. Rex Martin and Rev. E. B. Heidt officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. She is survived by two daugh ters, Mrs. R. C. Taylor of New berry and Mrs. D. O. Lovelace of Prosperity; one son, Lonnie Frazier of Newberry; one broth er, John Moore of Whitmire; three sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Matt hews, Mrs. Ida Baker, Mrs. Irene Smith, all of Newberry; 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. By The Way - • - “Stopper” has been found, and comparative peace reigns again around the Sunoffice. If you didn’t read it in the news papers, or hear about it on WKDK, “Stopper” is the inky black cocker spaniel belonging to the Billy Armfields. He slip ped out of the Sunoffice last Tuesday, shortly after noon, and a frantic search began with the Sunoffice force, police force, and practically everyone else in town on the lookout for “Stopper.” One kind gentleman found him, fed and put him in a pen for safekeeping, but the puppy evidently knew he wasn’t home, broke the slats out of the pen and escaped again. This happened on Wednesday morning. On Wed nesday afternoon, the pup jumped in a car with Mrs. C. C. Foy and Mrs. Louis Brossy. Through Dr. J. E. Stokes, they discovered who owned the dog, and “Stopper” was returned to his home on College street ex tension, where, I am told, he received a sound scolding. I wonder if the dog didn’t have good sense in trying to get away from a newspaper office. I had the pleasure last Friday of paying a visit to the lunch room at junior high school. I am always being amazed by things going on right in New berry, that I know nothing about. Oh, I knew junior high had a lunchroom, but just had a vague idea of what it might be like. Mrs. Ruth Longshore, supervisor of the school lunch program in the county, took me over to the school, and Supt. and Mrs. P. K. Harmon were also guests that day. Mrs. Longshore, Supt. Harmon and Ed Beck, junior high principal, answered the many questions I had to ask about the lunch program. To begin with. Miss Furman Dobson is food buyer and dieti cian for all city school lunch rooms. At junior high, there is a large, roomy kitchen in which the operators, Mrs. Alma Cook, Mrs. Sallie Shealy, and Mrs. Vernon Livingston pre pare the meals. They have two large electric stoves where they do all of the cooking and baking; an electric refrigerator, and built in cabinets made by George Davenport of the man ual arts department of the high school. In both the kitchen and dining room, brightly trimmed white curtains have been hung at the large windows, and in each window has been placed a pot plant. The rooms have been made pleasant for both working and eating. On the side of the kitchen op posite from the stove is a long table, from which the children are served cafeteria style. And if you don’t think they have good food—well, Friday they had chicken hash, rice, green peas, beets, bread, milk, and cherry pie. And for such meals as this, the students pay only 17 cents a day. I understand the government pays seven cents per day per meal—but how they can furnish such meals for 24 cents is beyond my imagination. The meals are served by classes, with five minutes in tervals between each group. The children are given generous portions in aluminum trays, and if some of you parents are wondering whether your child ren are getting enough to eat, I can assure you that they are, and that the food is good and well prepared in a spic and span kitchen. Teachers and pupils alike are happy to have the lunch pro gram. Of the 250 students at junior high, 177 of them have lunch at the school. They are allowed a half hour for lunch, and after eating, they spend the remainder of the 30 minutes out in the fresh air. Now, why couldn’t there have been such a program when I was going to School. . . . If you are one of those who didn’t get out to the donkey basketball game at the college last Friday night, I’m sorry you missed it. Dick Kinder, who was announcing the game over the PA system, said he couldn’t tell the donkeys from the riders —but it really wasn’t quite that bad. It was amusing, though. Lee Vanstory was the hero of the evening, making most of the 10 points with which the Newberry Exchange club won the game. Charlie Bowers lost Plans Made For Azalea Festival Plans for the 1948 Azalea Fes tival, April 13 through 16, sec ond only to the Mardi Gras, were announced by the festival board of directors here today. The 1948 Festival will open at 4:00 p. m. April 13 with the customary parade through down town Charleston. Climax of the celebration will come four nights later with the choosing and crowning of Queen Azalea X. Visiting queens representing towns throughout South Caro lina, except Charleston, will vie for this coveted honor. Robert E. Brabham, general chairman of the festival, point ed out that this year’s festival will mark the 105th anniversary of the introduction of the aza lea into this country. America’s first “Azalea Indica” bush was planted at Magnolia Gardens by the Rev. John Grimike Drayton in 1843. WEARN-CRANE The following announcement of interest has been received in Newberry by friends and rela tives of Wilson C. Wearn: Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lee Colson announce the marriage of iheir daughter, Mildred Col son Crane, to Mr. Wilson Can non Weam, Saturday, February twenty first, 1948, Washington, D. C. Mr. Weam is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Wearn of Har per street. He is in business in Washington, where the couple will make their home. U. D. C. CHAPTER TO MEET TUESDAY The Drayton Rutherford chap ter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, will meet Tuesday, March 2, at four o’clock at the home of Mrs. Hunter Brown. Mrs. Bothwell Graham will be 'associate hostess. MATERIAL AVAILABLE James E. Wiseman, chairman of the 1948 Red Cross campaign, requests county community chairman to secure material for the drive from Mrs. Jordan Pool at the County Red Cross chapter in the courthouse. IMPROVES AFTER RECENT ILLNESS Mrs. Pat Mitchell is improv ing at her home after a serious illness which began two weeks ago. Her daughter, Mrs. Hart Jordan of Edgefield, has been with her during the illness. the Lady Godiva race to Lewis Lipscomb, who didn’t actually do a Lady Godiva, but who cer tainly had the New Look with that long dress and fantastic hat. Maxcy Stone’s donkey didn’t take him too kindly, so he spent more time off the donkey’s back than on. For some reason, I thought Jake Bowers was the most entertain ing member of the Newberry team. Jake seemed sc earnest i his effort to get that ball, pulling the donkey along be hind him (the members of the team had to hold on to their donkeys at all times), then get back on the donkey holding the reins in one hand and the * ball in the other. I wouldn’t even care to try it . . . Newberry’s opponents, members of the Clinton Exchange club, put on a good show, too. I don’t think you would want to see one of these games every night, or even every week, but it’s fun once in a while, if you’re in the mood for nonsense. I hear that Newberry Exchangites will play a return game at Clinton, but a definite date has not been named. . . . I ran into “Miss Bess” Bryson in a store downtown the other day. She paid what I thought was such a nice compliment that I would like to repeat it. She said, “Doris, I enjoy your column so much—you are be ginning to write almost like Constance.” Most of you will remember the Chit-Chat col umn that my sister Connie ( now Mrs. D. H. McHargue) used to write in the Sun paper some 8 or 10 years ago. I never ex pect to be able to write with the genuine human interest and natural talent with which Con nie was endowed, but I keep trying to follow in her foot steps, while she keeps busy bringing up young Daniel, now 11 months old. . . . Help Be Hired Cleanup Effort. Mayor A. P. Salley stated Wednesday that the city coun cil, in regular session Tuesday night, authorized the employ ment of two additional persons in the street department in an effort to keep the city streets cleaner. The council also discussed the traffic congestion on Martin street in front of junior high school, and expects to take def inite action soon to alleviate the condition. The mayor announced the appointment of four members to the free commission. The new appointees are C. A. Duf ford, council member: Mrs. J. H. Summer, Mrs. Herman Wright and Clarence C. Hutto. Mr. Salley is also a member of the commission, which will meet at an early date to elect a chairman of the group. State President At Welfare Meet F. M. Easterlin of Spartan burg, state president of the Southern Pension Association, will be principal speaker at the annual meeting of the New berry county chapter of the as sociation to be held Saturday, February 28, at 10:00 a. m. The meeting will convene in the new courtroom of the county courthouse. E. T. Wertz of Helena, county president, will preside over the meeting. According to Mr. Easterlin’s announcement, 821 persons are receiving assistance in Newber ry county. The department of public welfare funds in South Carolina have been increased $932,000 by approval of the House and Senate. FARM BUREAU MEETS SATURDAY There will be an important meeting of the Farm Bureau Saturday at the court house, according to H. O. Long. The meeting will be called to order at 1:30 in the afternoon and a full attendance of members and non-members is expected. The purpose of the meeting is to “re-organize and elect offi cers”, Mr. Long said. SERVICES BE HELD AT BACHMAN CHAPEL Sunday, February 29 being the fifth Sunday, services will be held at Bachman Chapel Sunday afternoon at 3:30 conducted by V. L. Fulmer of Newberry. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. Pastor Fulmer is a very out standing speaker and members are urged to attend. Visitors are most cordially welcome. Realty Transfers Only two real estate trans fers were listed during the past week. They are as follows; J. Richard Clary to Estell Caldwell Clary, one lot, one building, $1.00, love and affec tion. T. P. Mills to Burl E. Sher- rets, 107 acres; part of tract of land conveyed by the Boyd Lumber company, $3,000. 11 Licensed To Wed In February Eleven marriage licenses were issued in February by the Judge of Probate to the fol lowing: Guy Vanderbilt Whitener, Jr., Newberry and Annie Ruth Wil son, Greenwood. Andrew Berley Koon, Little Mountain, and Billie Rebecca Stoudemayer, Peak. Hermey Wallace Ouzts, Edge- field and Frances Hilley, New berry. Ernest Williams Welch and Dorothy Elizabeth Preston, Greensboro, N. C. Robert Caldwell Jones, Bamberg and Frieda Maria Theodore Peterson, Spartan burg. Earl P. Wicker and Frances P. Fulmer, Newberry. Ossian R. Higgins and Doris Elizabeth Cromer, route one, Newberry. J. R. Williams, Newberry and Lula Wesson, Clinton. Samuel Jacob Ruff and Grace Olene Attaway, Newberry. Ernest O. Kinard, Pomaria, and Frances Lera Bowers, Pros perity. Lewis Tankersley and Mildred Prince, Whitmire. PROSPERITY Miss Frances Lera Bowers of Prosperity and Ernest O. Kin ard of Pomaria were married in a simple and impressive cer emony Sunday afternoon at the home of Dr. J. B. Harman. The bride was attired in a blue gabardine suit with black and white accessories and wore a corsage of pink carna tions. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Asa F. Bowers of the Stony Hill community. She was working in the State Train ing School at Clinton. Mr. Kinard is a businessman of Pomaria and is a leader in the civic, educational and reli gious affairs of the town. After a wedding trip the couple will live in Pomaria. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Lake witnessed the ceremony. A Founders Day program was the center of interest at the February meeting of the Pros perity P. T. A. A play, “The Tale of Three Letters’^ was presented by the 11th grade students, who also conducted the devotions and gave the dedicatory poem and selection. Mrs. Von Long presided over the business session. The 11th grade won the at tendance award. The 7th grade of the Prosper ity school enjoyed a party Thursday night at the canteen. The group was chaperoned by the grade mothefs, Mrs. G. W. Counts and Mrs. E. G. Eargle. Games and square dancing made the evening pass too soon. London fog and cookies were served. Miss Dorothy Adams enter tained with a steak supper Monday night at Adams camp. Twelve couples were present for this delightful affair. After supper the guests en joyed dancing. Miss Nellie Ruth Wicker de lightfully entertained the Luth er League of St. Paul on Sat urday night. Thirty guests were present. The decorations and enter tainment were suggestive of Washington’s birthday. Sandwiches, individual iced cakes, topped with a cherry and cold drinks were served. Tiny red hatchets were given as favors. The flower committee of Grace church for March is Mrs. J. A. Singley, Mrs. C. S. Wessinger, Mrs. W. E. Wessing- er, Mrs. Henry Wessinger and Mrs. Oscar Wessinger. Miss Hazel Hawkins, who works in Columbia, spent Sun day at her home. The community was shocked over the weekend because of the sudden deaths of Mrs. Sal lie Frazier and E. O. Counts, Sr. The deaths of Mrs. Leila Wheeler a week ago and Mr. Counts this weekend, take away two of the oldest residents of Prosperity, who were bom, reared and lived in or near Prosperity all of their lives. Both had been 'active in the civic, educational and religious life of the town until ill health forced them to give up. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Beden- baugh of Newberry spent Sun day with his mother, Mrs. J. R. Bedenbaugh, Sr. James Lee Counts has re turned from the Columbia hos pital where he had been taking treatments. “Jekes” many friends are glad to know that he is much better, and hopes to be out soon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bradley of Columbia, vidited in the home of her parents. Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Harmon over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. George Graham have moved from the Stony Hill community into the apart ment in the home of the W. E. Taylors. The children and families of Mr. E. O. Counts who were called here because of his death include Mr. and Mrs. John Schrum of Lincolnton, N. C.; Miss Katherine Counts, Greens boro, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Counts of Spencer, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Counts, Jr., of Norfolk, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Keyes of Augusta, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Ad ams of Sumter and C. F. Adams who works in Columbia, spent Sunday at the home of the C. F. Adams. Thurmond Ad ams, the youngest son of the C. F. Adams, celebrated his birthday. The day was also (Continued On Pace Eight) Concert Program Being Discussed A meeting was held at the chamber of commerce office Thursday night- for the purpose of organizing a county-wide Community Concert program for Newberry county. Don rfiginbotham of Rich mond, Va., representative of the Columbia Community con cert service, met with leaders of Newberry’s civic and serv ice organizations to outline the plans for establishing a concert program in the county. Officers for the group have been appointed as follows: Pres ident, Frank Armfield, Jr.: sec retary, Mrs. Mamie Hawkins; treasurer, Mrs. Gladys Carlton; co-chairman, Wilbur Long and Mrs. May T. Stuck. Memberships in the organiza tion will be $6.00 per person, with three concerts guaranteed. The number of memberships will determine the artist select, ed to perform here. Mr. Armfield stated that the membership drive would not begin until early fall. February Buildings Total $28,000 Seven building permits amounting to $28,000 were is sued during February by Build ing Inspector Sam Beam. They are; Newberry Textile Mills, gen eral repairs to dwelling on Drayton street, $5,000. One four room wood frame dwelling on McSwain street, Mrs. Lola DeHart, $4000. One wood frame dwelling on Nance street, L. B. Graves, $6,000. General repairs to boarding house at Mollohon Mill, Milligan street, J. Dave Caldwell, $3,- 800. One five room wood frame dwelling on Kinard street, ThoifiaS ‘Long,' $b~,000. One car garage, wood frame, Milligan street, D. O. Brown, $200. One five room brick veneer dwelling, Caldwell street, A. A. Boozer, $4,000. TO MEET MONDAY The circles of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service of Central Methodist church will meet Monday, March 1, as fol lows: No. 1, Mrs. W. R. Bouknight, 7:30 p. m. No. 2, Mrs. Agnes Schum- pert, 4:00 p. m. No. 3, Mrs. H. C. Ritter, 4:00 p. m. No. 4, Mrs. Walt Davis, 7:30 p. m. Louise Best—Mrs. S. C. Grif fith, 4:00 p. m. ON BUYING TRIP Roy Clary,* Earl Bergen and Heyward Davis left Wednesday morning for New York City where Messrs Clary and Bergen will purchase merchandise for Clary Clothing company and Bergen Clothing company. Legion Auxiliary To Meet Thursday The March meeting of the Legion Auxiliary will be held Thursday, March 5, at four o’clock at the home of Mrs. Gordon N. Clarkson. Associate hostesses will be Mrs. Henry T. Fellers, Mrs. W. D. Beard, Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, Sr., Miss Virginia Anderson, -Mrs. ,P. Metts Fant. The subject for the month is community service, and a speak er will be obtained to discuss an appropriate topic. V/ILL PRACTICE LAW IN LOUISVILLE, GA. Mr. and Mrs. Olin B. Cannon, Jr., arrived in Newberry Tues day night from 1 Washington, D. C., where Mr. Cannon recently finished his course at George Washington university law school. The Cannons will be here with his mother until Sunday, at which time they will leave for Louisville, Ga., where Mr. Cannon will enter law practice. REGISTRATION BOOKS OPEN NEXT WEEK The books will be open in Newberry for registration to vote in general election on Monday, Tuesday, and Wed nesday, March 1, 2, and 3. The registration office is on the second floor of the county courthouse. League Meeting Largely Attended About 60 members of the Civic League of Newberry were present at the February meet ing, which was held Tuesday afternoon at four o’clock at Smeltzer Hall, Newberry Col lege. Hostesses were Mrs. James C. Kinard, Miss Hattie Belle Lester, Miss Violet Lester, Mrs. R. A. Goodman, Mrs. Scott Elliott, Miss Carolyn Cromer and Mrs. Phil Kelly. Mrs. J. H. Summer, president of the league, presided. The history of projects undertaken by the league in the past was given by Mrs. Herman Wright. Mrs. Alvin Bedenbaugh review ed the present projects of the club, which include the Mar garet Hunter Park and Pool, care of the hospital grounds, post office grounds and old courthouse grounds. The president gave a list of projects to be undertaken by the club in the future. One of the foremost of these is the remod eling of the upstairs of the old courthouse into a recreation center for the use of the pub lic. Mrs. Dee Summer report ed that the league would also undertake improvement of the Main street playground by sum mer. A group of the Newberry College Singers offered two selections. All officers of the group for the past year were re-elected to serve another term. They are; Mrs. J. H. Summer, president; Mrs. Herman Wright, first vice president; Mrs. E. G. Able, sec ond vice president; Mrs. Fred Hayes, third vice ' president; Mrs. John Clarkson, correspond ing secretary; Mrs. Vernon Carlton, secretary; and Mrs. E. B. Purcell, treasurer; and Mrs. Aldon Bedenbaugh, assistant treasurer. During the business session, Mrs. Summer announced that the membership of the league had been increased to almost 200 as a result of the recent membership drive of -which Mrs. John Clarkson was chair man. The league voted to sponsor a baby sitting service, which will be handled through the U. S. employment service. They also upheld the vote of the exe cutive committee to sponsor the Easter sunrise service in New berry. A donation was voted for the Red Cross. A suggestion was approved by the members to have a woman less wedding in the near future for the purpose of raising funds for league activities. During the social hour, the hostesses served hot tea, salted nuts, cakes and cookies. Heiseys Guests At B & PW Club Dr. Paul Heisey of the New berry College faculty was guest speaker at the regular monthly meeting of the Busi ness and Professional Women’s club, held Tuesday night at the Wiseman hotel. Mrs. Heisey was also a guest of the club. After routine business, during which the president, Mrs. Mamie Hawkins presided, Dr. Heisey Wes' given charge of the program for the evening. With the assistance of Mrs. Heisey,he showed many beautiful koda- chrome pictures made in and around Newberry, with a “lec ture” about Newberry. Dr. Hei sey explained that the re marks he made in showing the pictures to the club were the ones he used to tell about Newberry when showing the film at his home in Ohio. In cluded in the pictures were scenes of highways leading into Newberry, parts of the Sumter National forest, cotton growing in the fields, and cotton bales, pulpwood and lumber scenes emphasizing -that industry in Newberry; pictures of the tex tile mills; scenes of the county court house, the old court house and other buildings in town; and scenes of homes and gar dens in Newberry. He also showed kodachromes taken at Mateeba Gardens near Charleston and Dunndell gard ens in Sumter. During the business session, two new members, Mrs. J. G. Purkerson and Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell Shealy were welcomed into the club. Six potential members were nominated. Twenty five members of the club were present. Club Celebrates 43rd Birthday The 43rd anniversary of the founding of Rotary clubs was celebrated at the regular meet ing of the Newberry club Fri day, February 20. The speak ers’ table at the luncheon meet ing was centered with a birth day cake, made for the occa sion by the local bakery. Rotary was first begun in Chicago by Paul Harris, a law yer of that city. In the 43 years since it’s beginning, the Rotary movement has spread all over the world, with 6,300 clubs located in 80 different countries, with more than 310,000 mem bers. In the wake of Rotary has come a number of other service clubs who hold weekly luncheons and are organized similar to the Rotary. During the past year. Rotary’s founder passed away at ihe age of 78 and as a memorial to him a foundation has been set up, known as the Paul Harris foundation, Which will be dedi cated to spreading peace and goodwill throughout the world. One of the avenues for this worthwhile endeavor will be the exchange of students, which the Foundation wTl sponsor, feeling that education is the surest way to obtain understanding between peoples of the world. Three million dollars is the goal of this fund and already a large number of Rotary clubs, of which the Newberry club is one, have subscribed $10 per member. The local club with 37 mem bers is one of the most active in South Carolina, having giv en two district governors, some thing no other small club in the state has contributed. First, w’th Zach Wright, in 1926, who became one of the district’s most beloved "overnors; and currently with James C. Kin ard, who took office in July of last year and' whose year will be climaxed with a very large annual meeting to be held in Columbia in the spring. One of the activities of the Newberry Rotary club, since its organization in 1920, has been the sponsoring of Troop One of Boy Scouts, which is perhaps the oldest scout troop in the state. This activity continues to be one of the top interests of the local club, but it also takes part in every worthwhile undertaking for the betterment of Newberry, city and county, and is always ready to help create the proper atmosphere which makes possible many civic undertakings. * Fulmer Wells, one of the city’s progressive businessmen, is president of the club. Dave Caldwell is vice president; I. Kaplan, sergeant at arms; and Hal Kohn is finishing out his 27th year as secretary. Along with these officials, Dudley French, Gerald- Paysinger, and Roy Summer serve as the board of directors. MRS. REGINA KELLY Mrs. Regina Rowe Kelly, 52, died Wednesday at her resi dence on Rivers street in New berry following a brief illness. A native of Saluda county, she was a daughter of the late O. S. and Victoria Turner Rowe. She was a member of Emory Chapel Methodist church in Sa luda county. Mrs. Kelly had made her home in Newberry since the death of her husband, Stanton D. Kelly, 20 years ago. NOTICE—Cedar post for sale. Write or see J. B. Berry, Sa luda, S. C., No. 1. Itp Happy Birthday! H. J. Qualllebaum, Waller Wallace, Mrs. W. E. Elmore, Dr. Drayton Nance, Jr., Mrs. Mary Amick, Feb. 28; a spe cial happy birthday to the Leap Year babies who only have anniversaries once every four years: Melts Fant, Jr., who is celebrating his 6th birthday anniversary and Eli zabeth Edwards, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E. O. Edwards of Corbin, Ky., formerly of Newberry, who has a 4th anniversary, Feb. 29; Miss Eugenia Epps, M. E. Abrams, Charles S. Suber, Mrs. J. R. Swygerl, March 1; Thomas P. Johnson, March 2; Ralph Connelly, March 4; Miss Ruby Kinard, Phil Aull, March 5.