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NEARLY EVERYBODY IN NEWBERRY SEES THE SUM VOL. 10; NO. 44 Newberry, South Carolina, Friday, March 12, 1948 $1:50 PER ANNUM What People You Know Are Doing Miss Peggy Belser and Miss Frances Ruff of Columbia, and George Ruff, Jr., of Union, were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Ruff on East Main street. Prof, and Mrs. B. B. Leitzsey of Florence spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. B. B. Leitzsey. Mr. and Mrs. Joe McCravey of coronada, visited Mr. and Mrs. Claude Price Tuesday. Robert E. Wike of Camp Le- Jeune. N. C., was a weekend visitor in the home of his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Wike. Mrs. Duncan Johnson has re turned to Newberry after sever al weeks visit in Siler, N. C., with her daughter, Mrs. H. B. Kirkegard, who returned with her to Newberry for a visit. Mrs. W. O. Miller has return ed home after an extended visit to Atlanta, Georgia, and Ala bama. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Way and family Tuesday were his mother and sister, Mrs. Fannie Way and Miss Mattie Way of Orangeburg. Mrs. A. T. Neely, Mrs. P. G. Ellesor and Mrs. James Smith, Sr., spent Friday in Greenwood. Mrs. Smith’s mother, Mrs. Eun- t ice Glasgow, returned to spend ' • the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Glasgow and family of Greenwood were also guests of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Sunday. Mrs. Claude Sligh of Green wood was a weekend visitor in the home of her sister. Miss Sarah Caldwell on Main street. Dr. and Mrs. A. T. Neely at tended the Camellia show held in Columbia last week. William Milam, who holds a position in Chester, spent the weekend here with his»family. Bill Gregory of the U. S. Army, who is stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas, spent the weekend with friends and rela tives in the county. Deputy Sheriff Rufus Living ston, who has been seriously Ul at his home with pneumonia, is reported to be' improvHflr slightly. Mr. and Mrs. Dee Summer and family spent Wednesday in Columbia. Mrs. John Peterson and Mrs. P. E. Scott attended the Camel lia show which was held in Columbia last Wednesday and Thursday. J. Forrest Lominack, who underwent an operation at Greenville general hospital last week, is reported to be im proving. Visiting him in Green ville Wednesday afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Lominack and Henry Lominack. By The Way - ■ • Several weeks ago in this column, I wrote that Jessica avenue and Poplar street had, in the recent re-painting, been renamed Gildercrest and Popu lar, respectively. Now, I don’t know that what I wrote had anything to do with it, but about a week after that issue of The Sun came out, I noticed that “Gildercrest” on the street had been painted out and for a few days, our street was with out a name. I rode over to see what had happened to “Popu lar” street—and found Poplar back where it had always been. After being nameless for awhile, last week we again had our old name, Jessica. (I suppose the signpainters didn’t like my suggestion, Armfield’s Alley.) For myself and the postman, who must have been confused by the variety of names, may I say thanks to the person re sponsible for getting our street names back in order? * * * I will not be like Gabriel Heatter, who said on his broad cast Friday night that he had good news! Warm weather on the way! I wish he could have seen the sleet here Satur day morning; or maybe he had bad weather where he was, and felt properly remorseful for his optimistic statement. • • • A love of flowers has been in stilled in me for as long as I can remember, and although I don’t know the names of many, and probably couldn’t pronounce them if I did, I still love to LOOK at flowers . . . especially in the spring, for there always seems to be such a variety of color everywhere. Sunday af ternoon I rode around Newber ry to see whether the flowers were damaged by the ice Sat urday. They didn’t seem to be, but maybe it was too early to tell. Newberry seems to have become camellia-minded. ... I don’t ever remember see ing so many camellias here as I have seen this year. About the prettiest ones I noticed were those besides the H. B. Senn’s house . . . there are large bushes, just covered with deep red blooms. The side lawn of Gildercrest is right pretty these days, what with daffodils, jon quils, forsythia and pyrus jap- onica (I think) in bloom. We also have a profusion of wild onions . . . which we hope to eliminate if the ground ever dries out enough to get a lawn mower on it. The tulip mag nolia at the Aubrey Harley’s is in full bloom—I believe they are also called Japanese mag nolias. I recall that while I was working in Washington, about this time of the year, I had to pass the Congressional Library on my way to work each day. A beautiful tulip magnolia tree was growing on the library lawn—within reach of the sidewalk—and it was always a temptation to pick a few of the blooms and take them to brighten up the office. However, there were “do not pick the flowers” signs every where. and I had visions of fed eral agents trailing me around if I were to ever take a single blossom, so I could never get up nerve enough to do it. * • • I don’t believe I’ve mention ed the Quality Bakery since it first opened in Newberry, but it isn’t because my enthusiasm for a bakery in the city has waned. On the contrary, it has increased—and does each time I go in that place and see all the appetizing cakes, cookies, rolls and other delicacies. It has become almost a daily re quirement in our family to eith er go by Johnny Jones’ for some of his famous doughnuts, or by the bakery for a cake, pie, or freshly-baked bread. I hear the bakery is getting along nicely, and I’m glad. I’m sure most of you have been there, and if you’ve been there once, there’s little doubht but that you have returned often. If you haven’t given the bakery a tryout, though, I’d suggest that you do it. I know you’ll (be pleased with all the products they have to offer. MISS BAKER ATTENDS WASHINGTON BALL Miiss Betty Baker, a senior at Converse College and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Baker, attended the Cotton Ball given by three Southern states at the Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D. C., on Tuesday night. On Thursday night, she attended a dance in Washings ton at the Congressional club. While in Washington, she was the houseguest of Mrs. Donald Schorr (Katherine Adams). Miss Baker will return to Greensboro, N. C., where she and seven other students of Converse will represent the college at the Arts Forum of the Women’s College of the Uni versity of North Carolina. Square Grocery Has New Owner Being announced in this is sue of The Sun is the purchase by Robert F. Hill of the Square Grocery, on Main street, from Carroll Devore. The sale oc- cured last week, and Mr. Hill is now managing the store. For two years, Mr. Hill was co-owner and manager of the M System grocery store in Newberry, and for the past eight months owned and man aged the Wallace Dry Cleaners in Whitmire. Mr. Hill extends an invita tion for his friends and former customers to visit him at the Square Grocery. LEAGUE SPONSORS BABY SITTING PLAN The Civic League will spon sor a baby sitting project which will begin to function in the near future. All practical nurses and any other qualified persons who are interested in doing this kind of work are request ed to report to the employment office at 1015 Caldwell street for an interview. The committee from the Civic League selected to direct this project is composed of Mrs. Don Rook, Mrs. Aubrey Harley, and Mrs. Tom Pope. For further information, con tact Mrs. J. H. Summer at the employment office. RESPECTED COLORED CITIZEN DIES HERE One of Newberry’s oldest and most respected colored citizens died Tuesday, March 9, of burns received on January 3rd. He was Joe Davis, about 70 years of age. Joe will be remembered by older citizens of Newberry as the driver of a one horse wa gon for Proctor Todd, who at the time had a store on Main street. After the first World War, Joe worked as a plasterer, and with thoughts of having something for the future, he saved about $3000. When the banks failed, he lost all he had saved except about $200. For many years, * he has been partially paralyzed, and when he received the fatal burns at his home on Januarv 3, he be came fully paralyzed. His wife, Della Davis, had been in the employ of Mrs. C. J. Purcell for 47 years. When Della was ten years old, she was taking care of Mrs. Pur cell’s son, Ned, who was only three at the time. Joe earned the respect of many friends, both colored and white, who regret to hear of his death. XYLOPHONE VIRTUOSO AT HOLLAND HALL Fifth in the series of artist concert programs being pre sented by Newberry College during the current session is ’Jean Shaw, xylophonist. A vir tuoso of the xylophone at the age of 19, Miss Shaw, slim, blonde and gracious, brings to the American concert stage a program which is as unusual as it is entertaining. Miss Shaw who is one of the few concert artists who treat the xylophone as a serious instrument, and who plays it in a high artistic fashion, has received unstinted praise for the charm of her pre sentation. Contributing to make Miss Shaw’s career even more un usual is the fact that she be gan to study the xylophone at the age of seven, and showed such promise that six months later she made the first of a long series of public appear ances. A trained musician. Miss Shaw has arranged many of the compositions she uses on her programs, including the music of Chopin, Beethoven, and Men delssohn. One of her most ef fective concert numbers is Liszt’s Second Hungarian Rhap sody. Playing on an especially de signed instrument. Miss Shaw also uses three and four mallets, which enable her to achieve harmonic effects comparable to those attained at the piano. Miss Shaw brings to a novel instrument the assurance and grasp of a fine musician and artist. The result is a program which is delightful throughout, one which has been hailed for its combination of skilled tech nique and beautifully executed performance. The program will be present ed in the auditorium of Holland Hall on the college campus at 8:30 Wednesday, March 17. Tick ets of admission may be secured at the door; one dollar for adults; fifty cents for students. ILLINOIS VISITORS Visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Scott are Mr. Scott’s nephew, Ambrose Dona hue, Mrs. Donahue and their children, James and Jean, of Wilmington, 111, Dr. Harman At Easter Service Reverend J. B. Harman, D.D., will deliver the message at the Easter sunrise service, to be held at 6:15 a. m. Easter Day at Margaret Hunter park. Others taking part on the program will be Prof. T. E. Epting, who will read the scrip ture; Rev. Neil E. Truesdale, president of the Newberry county Ministerial Association, who will offer the prayer and Rev. C. J. Rice, secretary of the association, who will pronounce the benediction. In the lovely setting of the Margaret Hunter Park, a 25 foot Cross will be erected and light ed. It will stand on an elevated base which will be covered with flowers. All persons who wish to to place flowers at the base of the Cross may bring th^m the morning of the service, or may send them to Mrs. Fred Hayes the afternoon previous. The 'choral procession, made up of vested choirs from chuches throughout the county, will form on Speers Stret and pro ceed to the park where other singers, not in vestments, will congregate near the Cross. Pastors of all churches in the county are requested to sit in a reserved section. There will be 100 ushers on duty to seat the crowd expected to attend the service. MUSIC CLUB AT FELLERS HOME Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fellers entertained the Newberry Music club Tuesday night at their home on Harper street. Assist ing were Miss Julia Kibler and Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Wilson. The program, “An Evening with the Scotch and Irish” was under the leadership of Hal Kohn, Jr. The first number was a quarter arrangement of “Annie Laurie” by Miss Juanita Hitt, Miss Doris Brubaker, Mr. Kohn 'and W. E. Long, Jr., ac companied by Miss Mary Mar garet Pope. Mrs. Collier Neel played a piano solo, “Scottish Legend.” The leader introduc ed Mrs. Mower Singley of Pros perity, who sang, “Mary Dar- lint”, acompanied by Mrs. S. E. Denton. J. D. French read a paper, “What John McCormick did to glorify Irish Music”. This was followed by a vocal solo, “The Last Rose of Summer,” by Miss Hitt, accompanied by Miss Pope. The last two selections, by the quartet, were “Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms” and “Flow Gently, Sweet Afton.” The program concluded with all members singing “My Wild Irish Rose.” A delightful social hour fol lowed the program. VA NEEDS GUARDS AND JANITORS An examination for proba- tional (permanent) appointment to the positions of guard, lab orer, and janitor, at entrance salaries ranging from $1690 to $2895 per year, was announced today by the Veterans Admini stration. The examination for the posi tions of guard and janitor will be restricted to veterans. Vac ancies to be filled are located at hospitals and homes in Ala bama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and Tennessee. No written examination is requir ed. Applicants will be consid ered on the basis of their train ing and experience as describ ed in the application form with such additional information as may be developed through in quiry. For further information about these positions inquire at the local post office or write for application forms to Executive Sec., Bd. of U. S. Civil Service Examiners, Veterans Admini stration Branch No. 5, Atlanta, Ga. Applications must be filed before April 28, 1948. Bodie-Vines On March 6, at 7:00 p. m., Miss Dorothy Vines became the briae of J. Preston Bodie in a double ring ceremony at the home of the bride’s parents in Newberry. The Rev. R. F. Williams, pas tor of the bridegroom, officiated before an improvised altar of ivy, white carnations and fern. The couple was unattended. The bride was lovely in an ashes of rose dress with acces sories of navy blue. She wore a strand of pearls, gift of the groom, and a corsage of white carnations completed the cos tume. After the ceremony, the bride’s parents gave an infor mal reception for the families and close friends of the couple. During the evening, the couple left for a wedding trip. For traveling, the bride changed to a navy blue gabardine suit wilh a white topcoat and navy accessories. PROSPERITY Mrs. Rex V. Martin enter tained the Dogwood Garden club in her home on March first. In the absence of the president, Mrs. H. B. Hendrix, the meeting was presided over by Mrs. V. A. Long, vice presi dent. Mrs. Edward Counts had charge of the program and gave an article on "The Beauty and Importance of Flowers.” Mrs. B. C. Bedenbaugh, substituting for Mrs. H. B. Hendrix, read a poem entitled, “Friendship.” For recreation, Mrs. W. E. Shealy conducted a contest, the prize going to Mrs. Joe Spotts. Mrs. J. B. Hunt, who is leaving the club, was presented a gift from the members. During the social hour the hostess served refresh ments. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Counts, Jr., were given a surprise house warming shower Monday even ing by the young married couples and neighbors. The group walked in on Bubber and Barbara, and after going through their attractive bunga low spent a pleasant evening chatting. Sandwiches and bot - tied drinks were served. Mr. and Mrs. Leo T. Adams entertained Monday evening with a supper at their home, Adams Camp, for their son, Haskell, Chief Petty Officer of the U. S. Navy. Mr. Adams has been in Charleston but left Tuesday for sea duty and will probably be gone two years. Dr. and Mrs. George W. Har mon attended the Camellia show in Columbia last Wednes day. Mrs. John Stockman was hostess to the William Lester chapter, U. D. C., on Friday afternoon. Mrs. H. P. Wicker opened the meeting with the ritual. Miss Hattie Belle Lester assisted by Mrs. Tom Crooks presented an interesting program on M. C. Butler and Wade Hampton. During the social hour a sweet course was served. The Literary Sorosis will meet Friday afternoon with Miss Blanch Kibler at 3:30. Mr. and Mrs. Cole Wessing- er attended the play “Little Women” in Cayce Friday even ing. Their nephew Jimmy Smith took part. Mrs. B. T. Young, Misses Clare Chappell, Jennylee Counts, Floy Long and Nellie Ruth Wicker and Frank Hill, Jr., are (Continued On Puce Eicht) HIGH SCHOOL SINGERS WILL PARTICIPATE Newberry high school will be one of the 43 South Carolina high schools sending teams to chorus at the annual conven tion of the South Carolina Edu cation Association in Columbia March 19. The chorus, performing under the direction of Miss Harriette Cleveland, director of music at Columbia city schools, will sing at the third and final general session of the convention in Co lumbia Township auditorium Friday afternoon. The group will sing eight selections. Other music for the convention general sessions will be furnished by the Furman University Singers, under the Director, DePre Thame, and Edward T. Gavin, president of the Major conservatory of mu sic at Columbia. Realty Transfers J. P. Moon to John F. Clark son, one lot, Harrington street, $1250. John F. Clarkson to H. B. Wilson, one lot, Harrington street, $250. J. H. Singley and Ina Sing- ley to Thomas C. Gilliam, one lot, one building, $3300. Grace G. Joye to Frank J. Reddick, one lot, $5.00, love and affection. Ha L. Lominick to L. A. Sav age, five acres, $300. W. H. Suber to Floyd L. Sum mer, two acres, $225. Rufus H. Puckett to Fur man Wright, one acre,, one building, $2689.68. G. H. Epting to Hugh M. Epting, 181 acres, $5.00, and other considerations. Mrs. Mamie James to Velma Ott, one lot, one building, Prayther street, Whitmire, $2,- 500. Woodrow Robertson to Luth er and Lillian Trammell, one lot, one building, Prayther street, Whitmire, $2500. Woodrow Robertson to Adam Jones, one lot, one building, Prayther street, Whitmire, $1,- 824.70. ADOPTION OF BABY Mr. and Mrs. T. J. West of Jacksonville, Florida, announce the adoption of a son, Charles Jenkins. The baby was born on February 26, 1947. Mrs. West is a daughter of Mrs. C. J. Purcell of New berry, Court Continues Into Next Week A full docket is scheduled for general sessions of criminal court which will convene at the county courthouse Monday, with Judge Frank Eatmon of Kings- tree, presiding. The last ses sion of criminal court was held in October, the December term having been postponed. Forty four new cases, as well as four holdovers cases from the Octo ber term, scheduled to be tried next week. Two of these are murder trials: one against Will .Glenn, a holdover case; the other against Morris Gary. The roster of new cases fol lows: Olive Chapman and Ed Reeves, house breaking and grand larceny. Vincent Mason, David Hyler and John Washington Dreher, rape. Scot Young and Willie Mack Holmes, burglary. Oren Joseph Nellums, trans porting contraband unstamped liquors. Charlie Williams, housebreak ing and grand larceny. Sudie Maud Koon, stealing from the person. John D. Puckett, non-support. William G. Thames, non-sup- port. Dudley Nobles, liquor law. Robert H. Hill, violating li quor law. Jim Patterson, violating fisli- ing law. Elizabeth Cannon and May nard Walden, housebreaking and grand larceny. Jim Patterson and J. S. Stroud, violating fishing law. Jim Patterson, fishing in sanctuary for fish. Willie Jean Groom, house breaking and petty larceny. Robert Mangum, assault and battery with a deadly weapon. James Cook, assaulf and bat tery with intent to kill. David Cannon, housebreaking and petty larceny. Eugene Coleman, stealing cot ton from field; grand larceny. Bobbie Crouch and Tom Mun- ; ^y, using auto without own er’s consent. Sidney Hunter, reckless homi cide. Tom • Munday and Bobbie Crouch. housebreaking and grand larceny. Marvin Farrow, liquor law. William B. Byrd, liquor law. John David Tob, manufactur ing and having in possession liquor. James Bostick and Charley Stein, mutilating real estate. Coke D. Bledsoe, assault and battery with intent to kill. George Lipford, non-support of wife and minor children. Carl Lorick. assault and bat tery of a high and aggravated nature. Billy Godfrey, assault and battery with intent to ravish. Thomag Bodie .assault and battery with intent to kill with a deadly weapon. John Henry Hare, bastardy. Eddie Mathis, bastardy. Ray F. Krell, housebreaking and grand larceny. Joe Rogers, non-support. Lewis Tribble, using car without owner’s consent. G. S. Dillinger, breach of trust with fradulent intent. A. W. Sligh, assault with in tent to kill; pointing fire arm. E. L. Wehunt non-support. MARION a BOLAND Marion Quincy Boland, 73, prominent citizen of Little Mountain, died Thursday morn ing at a Columbia hcfspital af ter a short illness. He was the son of the late Dan C. and Caroline Christine Metts Boland. He was a retir ed farmer, teacher, bookkeep er and a devoted member of St. Peter’s Piney Woods Luth eran church. Funeral services were con ducted Saturday afternoon from the church by the Rev. G. H. C. Park and Dr. J. B. Harman. Interment was in the church cemetery. Survivors include a brother, DeWitt C. Boland of Little Mountain; and five sisters, Mrs. K. D. Lake, Miss Essie Boland, Mrs. D. E. Cannon, and Mrs. D. O. Frick, all of Little Moun tain; and Mrs. J. I. Boland of West Columbia. DR. KINARD NAMED BANQUET TOASTMASTER Dr. James C. Kinard will be toastmaster at the annual ban quet of the Chamber of Com merce, to be held at the arm ory on April 2, at 7:30 p. m. As announced last week, E. R. Oli ver of Washington, D. C., vice president in charge of traffic of the Southern Railway Sys tem. will be speaker on the occasion. Music during the ev ening will be furnished by Rufus Suit and his Vet Quin tet. I Craig Mentioned Congress In 3rd Speculations are running high throughout the state as to pos sible candidates for United State Senate in the 1948 pri mary; also in the third dist rict congressional race. The first formal announcement was made two weeks ago by R. L. (Buck) Gamble, of Anderson, who has announced his candi dacy for Congress in the com ing Democratic primary for the third congressional district. The following predictions com cerning these two races were printed in the “Politics” column of the Seneca Journal of Feb ruary 25: “That Congressman Bryan Dorn will run against Senator Mlaybank this summer. He has gone too far to turn back now. There’ll be one or two other strong candidates in this race. However, the race will be be tween Dorn and Maybank. Maybank will win. He has the political experience and know how. Dorn, a brilliant young man, will move too quickly into deep water. He hasn’t yet learned how to swim against the current. He hasn’t the money to cope with Maybank. Let’s be realistic. “That Governor Thurmond will not be a candidate for the U. S. Senate this year. He pledged to the people that he would serve out the term as governor if elected. He has never indicated or intimated otherwise. He is a man of his word notwithstanding his poli tical enemies. Furthermore, he is a smart politician. Senator Johnston is about ready for a political picking. He’ll not be as tough as Maybank this sum mer. “That J. E. Craig, prominent Anderson county educator and former superintendent at Bel ton will be a candidate for Dorn’s congressional seat. Buck Gamble is the other candidate. It’ll be Craig by a landslide. Craig is brilliant, clean and has all the qualities of a good cam paigner. Buck will not have a look against him. Check us on this one. Craig’s friends say he is the - man and that he is a scholar, a good practical man and a gentleman. That is a rare combination. . .” County Hospital Patients Listed Mrs. A. D. Bradley, 1321 Nance street. Mrs. J. D. Berley, Richtex. Nannie L. Cromer, Kinards. E. G. Counts. Prosperity; Mrs. Sally Douglas, 1808 Har per street. Mary Ethel Derrick, 1518 Friend street. Dr. Sidney J. Derrick, 2004 College street. Miss May P. Dold, Newberry. Mrs. Ellis Evans and baby boy, 2310 McCaughrin avenue. Mrs. Bessie Foy, Caldwell street. Mrs. Margaret Fellers, 12Q7 Chapman street. Mrs. Henry E. Gibson, 508 Davis street. Miss Lizzie Griffin, 931 Boundary street. Mrs. W. C. Hughes, route 4, Newberry. Luther M. Hawkins, 2212 Mayer avenue. Jimmie Johnson, Newberry. Mrs. Clarence Kneece, route 3, Newberry. Dorothy Long, route 3, New berry. Mrs. Colie Lever, route 3, Prosperity. Mrs. John Lide, box 4, New berry. Mrs. Asbom Livingston, Prosperity. Mrs. Hilliard Mize, 2809 Matre avenue. Nora Mayer, route 2, Pomaria. Joe B. Miller, 1400 Second street. Mrs. William Pitts, route 3, Newberry. Master Bobbie Summer, 1001 Johnstone street. Master John Summer, 1001 Johnstone street. Mrs. W. M. Salter, Chappells. John Swittenburg, route 3, Newberry. Mrs. Foster Wood, 1404 Dray ton street. Mrs. Leroy Wilson and baby girl, 803 Glenn street. L. A. Wilson, 2123 Brown street. MARY GAIL WILSON Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Wilson are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter, Mary Gail, at Newberry county hos pital on March 10. The Wilsons have two other children, both boys. GENERAL HOSPITAL Dr. H. K. Boyd is a patient at Greenville general hospital, where he underwent a major operation Tuesday. His condi tion is said to be satisfactory. Facts Concerning Hospital Annex The trustees of the Newberry county hospital have made de finite plans to start construction on the addition to present hos pital facilities, according to an announcement made this week by Chairman G. K. Dominick. The time of actual construction, however, will depend on appro priations of federal funds, pro vided by the Hill-Burton act, under the state plan for con struction of hospitals. Mr. Dominick stated that counties are listed according to the percentage of need already met, and that Newberry county is presently 17th on the list of hospitals to receive federal aid. The board of trustees has been advised by Dr. C. L. Guyton, director of the hospital division, that there is a probability the county will get funds just after the beginning of the fiscal year, July 1, 1948 if not from the cur rent year appropriation. If funds are received before the end of this fiscal year, con struction will begin immediate ly : if there is a probability that funds will be earmarked for Newberry county shortly after the beginning of the fis cal year, construction will be help up until that time. How ever, Mr. Dominick stated that in the event a longer delay seems inevitable, plans for con struction may go ahead, as the board is now pf the opinion that further delay would deny beds to those in need of hospital care. The planned addition to the hospital, plus existing facilities, will give Newberry county a 51 bed white hospital. Architect ural plans tire complete, and structural plans are in the pro cess of being completed by the hospital’s architect, James C. Hemphill of Greenwood. Because the county stands to receive one third of the total cost of construction and new equipment from the federal ap propriation, the board of trus tees is of the opinion that the short delay necessitated by wait ing approval will be more than compensated for in the funds to be received. The federal government will not reimburse any part of the total cost if construction is begun prior to approval. During a recent fund raising campaign, $100,602.75 was given my individuals, the county, in dustrial and business firms. This sum is being held in the local banks earmarked as the building fund. By including a unit in the new addition for the county health department, $35,- 000 will be added to the build ing fund. This amount was provided last year in a state appropriation for building a county health unit in Newber ry, and will be turned over to the hospital building fund if such a unit is included in the new addition. SINGERS ASKED TO MEET SUNDAY The following request has been issued by the music com mittee of the Easter sunrise service: All pastors in Newberry, city and county; all choir members, the Youth choirs and all sing ers who are willing to assist with the chorus for the Easter sunrise service are called to meet at the Central Methodist church on Sunday afternoon, March 14, at 3:00 p. m. Prof. Milton Moore will di rect the chorus. MARCH OF DIMES FUND OVER $2500 Final figures for the March of Dimes campaign which ended here January 31 have been giv en by J. L. Lipscomb, chairman of the drive in Newberry coun ty. The amount collected for the infantile paralysis fund was $2550.85. The largest amount collected was through letters sent to persons throughout the county. The response to these letters were contributions totaling $886.70. Whitmire was second, contributing $400.83, and dona tions placed in the March of Dime boxes in business firms amounted to $199.83. Proceeds from the President’s Ball were $74.97. Other contributions were as follows: Prosperity, $51.65; Pomaria, $46.30; Silverstreet, $59.06; West End, $61.74; Little Mountain, $70.03; Oakland, $61.86; Chap pells, $10.00; Vaughn ville, $5; Newberry high school, $84.24; Junior high school, $60.90; Boundary street school, $60.95; Speer street school, 51.70; West End school, $26.10; Mollohon school, $38.65; Oakland school, $17.70; Mrs. Stokes Expression class, $42.52; Drayton street school. $55.82; Peak, $11.70; and Mollohon, $172.60. BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICE AIRED The First Baptist church in Newberry is now broadcasting the Sunday evening service from 8:00 to 8:30 over radio station WKDK. The service begins at 7:30 as usual, but the broadcast does not begin until eight o’clock. There are many people who will welcome such a service as this, stated Rev. J. Aubrey Estes, pastor of the church. For numerous reasons, he said, there are those who cannot attend services on Sunday evening, and it is the purpose of the church to be of the greatest service to the largest number of people. Those hearing the services are asked to mail a card to the pastor stating the number of people listening over your radio. This wil help the church to determine the value of this new service. LUNCHEON GIVEN FOR BRIDE-ELECT Miss Mittie Bryan, whose engagement to Henry L. Parr, has recently been announced, was guest of honor at a three- course luncheon given on Sat urday, March 6, by Mi's. Ralph B. Baker, Mrs. Walter Summer and Mrs. Ralph P. Baker. Spring flowers were used to decorate the Baker home for the occasion. After the guest assembled. Miss Bryan was surprised with a trousseau shower. While the wedding march was being play ed. little Henry Baker Summer, dressed in overalls and a straw hat, brought the gifts in in a milk pail and presented them to the honor guest. Happy Birthday! Doris Dominick, March 10; Joseph L. Keitt, Jr., March 13; T. M. Padgett, March 14; J. H. Summer, Mrs. Barbara Abrams Counts, March IS: Miss Lula Bess Whitney, Robert W. Houseal, Jr., March 17; Mrs. McBeth Sprouse (Pauline Summer), March 18; Jim Purcell, Raymond E. Blair, Earl Hayes, March 19; Harry W. Dominick, March 20,