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VOL. 10; NO. 47 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1948 $1:50 PER ANNUM What People You Know Are Doing Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Goodman spent Easter with Mrs. Good man’s mother, Mrs. A. D. Trout man. at Troutman, N. C. Miss Jane Goodman visited over Easter with her sister, Mrs. Tom P. Cassell, in Rural Retreat. Va. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cousins and daughter, Linda, attended the funeral of Mrs. Cousins’ grandfather, R. .C. Little, in Statesville, N. C., Saturday. R. P. Fair, who has been spending the winter months in Little Rock, Ark., will return to his home in Newberry Mon day. Mr. and Mrs P. K. Harmon and Miss Muriel Harmon attended the American Legion conven tion dance in Columbia Monday night, the luncheon Tuesday, and tea Tuesday afternoon, given at the Woodrow Wilson home in Columbia in honor of Mrs. Kirk patrick, national vice president of the American Legion Auxili ary. Buzz Purcell, a student at The Citadel, Charleston, spent the spring holidays here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Pur cell. David Neville, a student at Presbyterian college, Clinton, vi sited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. A. Neville, during the spring holidays. Mrs. J. N. Burgess has return ed to Newberry after a visit with her mother, Mrs. Henry Stalvey, in Latta. Spending Easter day with Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Clary were their children, Mr. and Mrs. M. Wilson Clary and children, Billy and Len, and Mr. and Mrs. James Clary of Greenville: Mr. and Mrs. B. Owen Clary, Owen, Jr., and Don, of Winston Salem, N. C., and Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Glenn and children, Dallas and Elaine, of Greenwood. Billy Denning, who has been spending the past six months in Newberry with his mother, Mrs. Daisy B. Denning, left Thursday for Chicago where he will take a seven month course at Cayne Electrical school. (Billy Chapman, field Execu tive of the Boy Scouts in Chero kee county, with headquarters at Gaffney, and Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Jackson of Columbia, spent the Easter holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. V. Chapman on Main street. Mrs. Daisy B. Denning and sister. Miss Florence Berry, spent Easter in Aiken with their brother, William A. Berry and family. Miss Emma Riser Nance left yesterday for Winthrop after spending a week during spring holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Nance. Mr. and Mrs. Brice Waters of Rock Hill were weekend visi tors in the home of Mrs. Water’s sister, Mrs. H. M. Bryson and Mr. Bryson. Miss Gloria Summer, a mem ber of the school faculty at Greenwood, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Summer. Miss Brantley Pelham of Co lumbia, and Heyward Pelham of Greenville, were with their mother, Mrs. W. E. Pelham, Easter weekend. Mr. and Mlrs. E. M. Hogue and son, Henry, spent last weekend in Atlanta with Mrs. Hogue’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lieb. Mrs. D. W. A. Neville and sons, Lamar and David, spent last Friday in Charleston, Sum merville and Cypress Gardens. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Anderson, Jr., of Columbia spent Easter weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gurnie Summer and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Anderson. Among those attending the legion spring rally in Columbia early this week were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Whitener, Mr. and Mrs. Gurnie Summer, Mrs. C. A. Dufford, and Mrs. May T. Stuck. Among the Newberrians at tending the concert presented by Miss Lily Pons in Columbia Monday night were Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Wilson Mrs. Pinckney Abrams, Mrs. Roy Anderson, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Moon, Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Carpenter, Mrs. D. W. A. Neville and David Neville. Miss Frances Jones, a member of the music department staff of Columbia college, spent the Easter weekend with her sister, Mrs. H. B. Wilson and Mr. Wil son. Guards Parade Next Tuesday By proclamation of Mayor A. P. Salley, Army Day will be observed by the local National Guard units with a motorized parade on Tuesday, April 6, at approximately 6:00 p. m. This announcement is made by Capt. G. C. O’Quinn of Head quarters Battery, 107th AAA AW Bn, and Capt. J. W. Hen derson of Battery C, 107th AAA AW Bn, who state that both of their organizations! will take part in this parade. All men of both units are re quested to form at the Armory at 5:30 p. m. The parade will move from the Armory along the cut-off to Main street, down Main street though the business section to Drayton street, from Drayton street to Boundary street, from Boundary street to College street, from College street to the cut-off, thence re turning to the Armory. Under present plans there will be no foot troops in this pa rade. Both units of the New berry* National Guard, when fully equipped, will be com pletely mechanized and now to carry all the officers and men assigned to both of these or ganizations. The merchants have been asked to display their flags on Army Day and to leave them displayed until after the parade. PROSPERITY HARRIS-BEDENBAUGH A simple and impressive wed ding was that of Miss Dorothy Mae Bedenbaugh of Prosperity and Alva Setzler Harris of Po- maria which took place Satur day afternoon at 4:30 at Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran church. The Rev. E. B. Heidt, pastor of the bride, performed the double ring ceremony before a large assem blage of relatives and friends. The church was effectively decorated with pine trees, smi- lax, baskets of white gladioli and lilies, and candelabra. Paul Bedenbaugh, brother of the bride, lighted the candles. The wedding music was fur nished by Miss Elizabeth Work man of Newberry and Miss Ruby Counts and Miss Floy Long of Prosperity. Before the ceremony Misses Counts and Long sang “Always” and Miss Counts sang “I Love You Truly.” “Meditation” by Miss Long and “Traumerai” by Miss Workman were also part of the pre-nup tial music. The traditional wed ding marches were played by Miss Long. The bride and groom entered the church together unattend ed. The bride was becomingly attired in a dusty blue suit with black and white acces sories. She wore a purple throated orchid. Mrs. Harris is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ho race N. Bedenbaugh. She grad uated from the Prosperity high school and is now employed as (Continued on Page 8) Vets Corner G. I. Loans raise money ques- tons in the minds of veterans. Answer to these and other ques tions frequently asked are ob tained from the Veterans Ad ministration and published in this column by The Sun as a service to our veterans. Q. Will Veterans Administra tion guarantee a G. I. loan for an automobile house trailer that I can use during my vacation to house me and my family 7 A. No. Loans for pleasure purposes cannot be guaranteed or insured by Veterans Admin istration. Q. I would like to change the beneficiary on my National Ser vice Life Insurance policy with out letting the old beneficiary know about it. Can I do it? A. Yes. A veteran may change the beneficiary or bene ficiaries of his National Service Life Insurance at any time without their knowledge or con sent. Q. I have a G. I. loan and now have lost my job. Does the law permit me to get the ad ditional benefit of readjustment compensation? A. Yes, you are entitled to readjustment allowance. Your home loan has no bearing on your right to unemployment compensation. You should apply to your state unemployment ser vice to receive readjustment al lowance. Q. How do I apply for an in crease in compensation? A. Write to your V. A. Re gional office for the proper forms, and give the reason you believe the increase is justified. (Veterans wishing further in formation about veterans’ bene fits may have their questions answered by writing the near est VA Regional office. New Manager At Vets Office Cecil McFerrin of Greenwood arrived in Newberry yesterday to assume his duties as officer in charge of the local Veterans Administration office at 1216 College street. He replaces R. C. McLees, who has been trans- fered to the VA office at the Naval hospital in Charleston. Harry Stevens, of the VA re gional office at Fort Jackson, was in charge of the local office earlier in this week, until Mr. McFerrin arrived. Mr. McFerrin has been with the veterans administration for two years, first at the regional office in Columbia. He was subsequently in charge of the Anderson contact unit and before his transfer to Newberry was in charge of the Greenwood VA office. Mr. and Mrs. McFerrin will continue living in Greenwood for the present. HOUSEBREAKER FOUND BY LOCAL POLICE Earthlee Hamilton, colored, was apprehended by local police last week, and admitted being guilty of breaking into six homes in Newberry during the past three weeks. She is from Charleston. According to police, she is being held in the city jail after confessing that she broke into, and stole money and clothes from the homes of Duncan John son, Jr., James Smith, John Wal drop, Frank Keene (home of Mrs. Sara Wallace on Caldwell street), Berley Werts, and Mrs. Harriette O’Donnell. The course followed by the 18 year old girl was to knock at the back door of a home. If her knock was answered, she pretended to be looking for work. If unanswered, she broke into the homes. None of the stolen goods were recovered. ATTEND FUNERAL IN MISSISSIPPI Mr. and Mrs. Seth Meek re turned Monday night from Columbus, Miss., where they were called because of the death of Mr. Meek’s aunt, Mrs. Carrie Meek Sessums. Funeral services for Mrs. Sessums were held Sat urday at Columbus, her home. She had been ill since January, when she fell and broke a hip, and shortly before her death, she developed pneumonia. She pass ed away late Thursday night. . QUOTA NOT REACHED IN EASTER SEAL SALE Only $830 of the county quota of $2000 for the crippled chil drens society has been raised in Newberry, according to a state ment made by the Rev. H. C. Ritter, chairman of the local county chapter A week before Easter, appeal letters were sent out to many of the residents of the county. Contributions may be mailed to Rev. H. C. Ritter, or to Miss Jo Shannon, treasurer. The local chapter provides special care for a number of crippled children in this county. Four crippled children were taught at home by public school teachers; one child received a wheel chair, one child received two operations; three children were sent to summer camp, and other children were given medi cines and medical care. The full quota of $2000 asked is needed to meet the numerous requests for help. HAS BENEFIT PARTY The eighth grade class of the Prosperity school will give a benefit party tonight at 7:30 at the town hall. Proceeds of the affair will be used to finance an educational trip to Charles ton for members of the class. The main event will be bingo, and many useful prizes will be awarded. MRS. THELMA SHEALY Thelma Atlee Shealy, 31, died early Monday afternoon in Co lumbia after a short illness. Bom in Newberry county, she was a daughter of Horace C. and Mary Moore Martin. She was a faith ful member of St. Peters Piney- woods Lutheran church. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the church with the Rev. H. C. Parr, the Rev. W. D. Haltiwanger, the Rev. L. H. Jeffcoat and the Rev. Carl Caughman officiating, In terment followed in the church cemetery. Besides her parents, she is survived by her husband, Forest Cecil Shealy, Chapin; the follow ing children, Ruth, Wendall, Polly and Lucy Shealy all of Chapin; the following brothers and sisters: Horace C. Jr., Curtis Boyd, William Eugene, Robert and Harry Martin, all of Prosperity, Ellis Woodrow Mar tin of Maryland, Katie Louise Martin of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Dorothy Rebecca Martin of Atlanta. Throngs Attend Sunrise Services The bells begem ringing at 5:30 Sunday morning, and rang intermittently every three mi nutes until six o’clock. At that time, music and chimes could be heard from the Metho dist church until 6:19 a. m., when several thousand citizens of the city and county gathered at Margaret Hunter Park to at tend the first countywide Eas ter sunrise service ever to be held in Newberry. Under a clear, cold sky, in a setting of natural beauty of woodlands and spring flowers, the crowd stood in the bowl of the park, facing the 25-foot lighted Cross. The base of the Cross was covered with lilies, iris and many other flowers brought by the worshippers. _ The crowd stood solemnly si lent as the trumpeters, at the base of the cross, began play ing “He Arose.” As the last notes died away, the procession al began. A chorus was assem bled on the hill, and members of the vested junior and adult choirs of churches throughout the county, wended their way from the far side of the park, across the rustic bridge and up the hill. They took th'eir places in front of the cross, as all sang “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name.” The music was under the di rection of Prof. Milton Moore. After the scripture reading by Prof. T. E. Epting, Rev. C. Frank DuBose offered the invo cation. The chorus sang ‘Christ, the Lord. Is Risen Today.” The Easter message was giv en by the Rev. J. B. Harman, D. D., After another hymn appro priate to the occasion, Rev. C.' F. Rice pronounced the bene diction. As the full glow of dawn be gan to move across the skies, the recessional. “Onward, Chris tian Soldiers,” was sung. The crowd remained reverently si lent until the conclusion of the hymn, then slowly began to dis burse. OAKLAND Mrs. William Maynor and children, Billy and Wanda Sue, arrived Saturday from Tennessee for a few weeks visit with'her mother, Mrs. Claud Mize, Mr. Mize, who has been ill in the veterans hospital, spent a few hours Sunday with his family here. Mr. and Mrs, H. L. Charles of Greenwood visited his sister, Mrs. J. D. Goodwin, Sr., who is an invalid, and who has been very ill for several weeks. She is some better at this time. Mrs. F. F. Holland has been very sick for the last few days. We hope she will soon get well and can be out again. Willie Snipes and family, and Mrs. Henry Turner and son visited Mr. Snipes’ mother, Mrs. Eunice Wright last weekend. She is very ill in Aiken hos pital. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Berry visited relatives here Sunday. Mrs. Eugene Prater spent a few days last week with her niece, Mrs. Mary Goodwin and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Mer chant’s baby is resting more comfortably now after suffering a fractured leg a few weeks ago. Miss Edna Goff is home from the hospital after a few days treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Matthews spent last weekend visiting re latives in Spartanburg. Eugene Boland, one of the silver dew boys of Hartwell, Ga., spent Sunday with his family here. Mlrs. Bryant Merritt and son, Richard visited relatives in Red Bank a few days the past week. Floyd Holland and his fiancee of Columbia visited his mother and family Sunday. Cpl. Carl Taylor of Fort Bragg and William Grant of Durham, N. C., who had been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Wilhite for a few days, have re turned to North Carolina, Cpl. Taylor to the army and Mr. Grant to school to take up his studies after the spring holidays. Mrs. Wilhite visited her daugh ter, Mrs. J. O. Barr in Colum bia Tuesday. Birth Anouncemenl Major and Mrs. Denton Round- tree of Charleston are receiving congratulations on the birth of a son, Carl Denton, at Charles ton on March 17th. Major Roundtree, an instructor at The Citadel, is the son of Mrs. J. Aubrey Estes of Newberry, Rev. and Mrs. Estes visited the Roundtrees last week. LOCAL 324 MEETS SUNDAY Mo 11 oh on T.W.U.A. Local No. 324 will meet Sunday afternoon April 4, at 3:00 p. m. in the School building. All members are requested to be present. Texas can brag with just pride .about its glamorous blonde beauty, Matilda Nail of Fort Worth. 1948 .Maid of Cotton. Here is the Na tional Cotton Council official por trait study of the Maid by Jacques ■THarcourt. On her 85,000 mile in ternational tour as King Cotton’s fashion and goodwill ambassadress, Matilda will wear the latest and smartest cotton fashions which save been created especially for /ipr wardrobe by twenty-five of the .country's leading designers. The Maid will visit more than 30 cities in the United States* Fiance, and England. The places that were once only names on the map she studied in class at the Uni versity of Texas less than three months ago are rapidly becom ing names that spell adventure and excitement for pretty Ma tilda Nail, 1948 Mhid of Cotton. The blonde Southern belle from Fort Worth, Texas, who is carrying King Cotton’s message of fashion and goodwill to more than thirty cities in the United States, France, and England is now near the half-way mark of her 35,000 mile international tour. Matilda’s six-months’ trek for cotton began in January when she was selected Maid from a finalist group of 21 cotton-state beauties. Immediately after be ing named cotton’s 1948 ambas- sdress of fashion and goodwill, she was whisked away to New York City. There she received a month’s training for her new job, including intensive courses in modeling under the direction of expert Harry Canover and in makeup from Elizabeth Arden. Fabulous Cotton Wardrobe During the month in New York. Matilda acquired her fab ulous all-cotton wardrobe of the latest and smartest cottons cre ated especially for her by 25 topflight fashion designers. Her collection of cottons is the an swer to any young girl’s dream of gorgeous clothes. From won derful cotton beach ensembles and stunning organdy formals to her 28 pairs of cotton gloves, the maid shows cotton as a high- In each of the cities she visits, Maid Matilda delivers cotton’s goodwill greeting to civic offi cials. She meets mayors, gov ernors, federal officials, diplo mats, and other dignitaries in the course of her day as cot ton’s emissary. As cotton’s fashion herald, Ma tilda appears in all-cotton fa shion shows in each city. Congressional Bull One of the highlights of the exciting tour is the Washington appearance of the Maid March 7. In the capital city, she is feted at a huge Congressional Ball, attended by senators, rep resentatives, and diplomats, and given a royal send-off on her international trip. At New York City, the Maid and her National Cotton Coun cil tour manager, Mary Alice Wilkins of Memphis, board a giant Air France Comet for their transcontinental hop to Paris and Manchester, England. Ma tilda will carry the unofficial greeting of Secretary of Agri culture Clinton P. Anderson to the French Minister of Agri culture. The Maid of Cotton will add to her famous wardrobe a col lection of French and English fashions created in her honor by leading designers. She will bring the typical English and French cottons home for the remainder of her United States appearances. Memphis Cotton Carnival The Maid’s itineraiy covers the country from California to the East Coast, with a very special stop in Memphis, Tenne ssee May 9-16, for King Cotton’s biggest party, the Memphis Cot ton Carnival. Nineteen-year-old Matilda is the tenth Maid of Cotton to make the tour sponsored by the National Cotton Council, the Memphis Cotton Carnival, and the Cotton Exchanges of Mem phis, New Orleans, and New York. Main St Realty Brings $10,000 F. llis D. Boland to Ellie I. Boland, three lots, five buildings, $5.00, love and affection. J. E. Stokes to Eugene S. Blease and Steve C. Griffith, one lot. one building. Main street, $10,250. Keitt Purcell to David P. Charles, one lot, one building, 1405 Jefferson street, $3385. G. Rufus Sessoms to Robert A. Mbrtin, one lot, one building, 1314 Jefferson street, $4000. Ruth P. Tidmarsh to Harper R. Whferry, one lot, one build ing, facing Cline street, $4,500. Mrs. Dorothy Trabert Price to Mrs. Sara C. Britt, one lot, HOx 250 feet, Nance street, $2,000. C. A. Dufford to James V. Clamp, one lot, Mayer Avenue, $350. Trent Keitt Purcell to Keitt Purcell, two lots, Caldwell Heights, $5.00 love and affection. Thomas P. Crooks and Marion Brabb Crooks to Matilda Hazel Crooks, one lot, Columbia-Green- ville highway, $5.00, love and affection. Matilda Hazel Crooks and M. B. Crooks, to T. P. Crooks, 4.92 acres, Newberry-Strothers high way, $5.00 love and affection. Narvice Virginia Willingham, to Trent K. Purcell, one lot, one building, Columbia - Greenville highway, $3038.75, and other considerations. S. W. Cannon et al to S. W. Brjwn, 84.43 acres, $3750. Henry J. Suber to James J. Fowler, 1.6 acres, $120. Lindsay L. Guin and Mildred R. Guin to William M. Domi nick and Louise C. Dominick, 8.45 acres, $3500. Mamie W. James to James E. Boozer, one" lot, one building, Columbia - Newberry highway, $2500. James T. Miller to Sara Glymph Wilcox, Columbia, 95.4 acres, one building, $1800. MRS. MARTHA K. TAYLOR Mrs. Martha Lowenia Kinard Taylor,80, widow of the late R. N. (Bab) Taylor, died late Mon day night at her home inthe St. Philips section after a short illness. She was bom and reared near Prosperity and was a daughter of the late J. J. and Elizabeth Livingston Kinard. Her husband preceded her to the grave in 1945. She was a faithful mem ber of Bachman Chapel Luth eran church. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon , at 3:30 o’clock from Bachman Chapel church with the Rev. V. L. Fulmer, Rev. C. H. Stucke, Rev. W. D. Haltiwanger and Dr. J. B. Harman conducting the service. Interment followed in the church cemetery. She is survived by three dau ghters, Mrs. Joe Koon, Mrs. B. T. Gibson and Miss Erin Taylor, all of Prosperity; one brother, J. D. H. Kinard: six grand children and six great grand children. Grandsons and Grandsons-in law served as pallbearers, and nephews and members of the church council formed the honor ary escort. The circles of the Women’s Society of Christian Service of Central Methodist church will meet Monday, April 5, as fol lows: No. 1, Mrs. G. G. Sale, 8:00 p. m.; No. 2, Mrs. Charles Boyd, 4:00 p. m.; No. 3, Miss Lucy Epps, 4:00 p. m.; No. 4, Mrs. James Henderson, 7:30 p. m.; Louise Best Mrs. Kirby Lominack 4:00 p. m. COMMENCEMENT TO BE COUNTYWIDE Because of the small number of Newberry high school gra duates this year, the high schools of the county have de cided to unite for commence ment exercises. Last year saw the end of the 11-year pro gram in South Carolina, and this year marks the beginning of the 12 year course of study, accounting for the absence of a full graduating class in any of the schools. The schools taking part in the commencement are Newberry, Whitmire, Prisperity and Little Mountain. Exercises are to be held in the auditorium of New berry high school on May 26. Dr. James C. Kinard will de liver the commencement ad dress. MRS. GRIFFITH TO BE U.D.C. HOSTESS The Drayton Rutherford chap ter, U.D.C., will meet Tuesday, April 6, at the home of Mrs. S. C. Griffith with Mrs. James Wiseman as associate hostess. The members will respond with information on historic gardens of South Carolina. Mrs. Oscar Johnson, of Charleston and Statesville, N. C„ is visiting her nephew, James Smith, Sr., and Mrs. Smith on Calhoun street. 4-H Members Attend Show Newberry county was repre sented at the Junior livestock show and sale which was held at the J. W. Conder livestock barn, Columbia, on MJarch 28. The following Newberry 4-H club members showed calves: Janice Longshore, Andrew Long shore, Dick Neel, Maffett Fant, Dorothy Bell, and Bennie Lu ther Sease. Janice Longshore won third place with her calf and Ben nie Luther Sease won fourth place in showmanship. On the evening of the same date after the sale, all clubsters were honored at a banquet spon sored by the Columbia chamber of commerce. A word of wel come was given by Gov. J. Strom Thurmond and the prin cipal speaker of the evening was A. H. Ward, district ex tension agent, of Aiken. PARTIES GIVEN FOR BRIDE-ELECT Many lovely parties have been given in honor of Miss Rosemary Bowers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bowers, Jr., whose marriage to Dr Alexander Pal mer Kelly, Jr., of Baltimore, Md., will take place tomorrow night. Mrs. Hunter Brown and Mrs. R. D. Wright entertained Wed nesday of last week at Mrs. Brown’s home with a three-ta ble bridge luncheon. The bride’s place was marked with a cor sage of carnations and she was presented a pair of hand em broidered pillowcases. A two course luncheon was served. Another bridge party was giv en on Saturday by Miss Juanita Hitt. Miss Bowers was pre sented a white carnation cor sage and the bridal gift was crystal in her chosen pattern. After cards, the guests enjoyed a two course salad plate, and ice cream in the shape of Calia lilies and wedding slippers. The bridal cake was green and white, decorated with lilies of the valley. Mrs. George Tyson and Miss Mittie Bryan entertained the bride-elect Monday morning. On Monday night, Mrs. Carl Amick was hostess at a buffet supper for Miss Bowers. Miss Anna Margaret Lominick gave a kit chen shower Tuesday at her home in Pomaria. Also enter taining Tuesday for the popular bride-elect was Mlrs. Hal Kohn. Mrs. Bob Armstrong of Laurens was hostess at a bridge party Wednesday morning, and Miss Margaret Paysinger entertained Wednesday night, also with a bridge party. On Thursday, from 4:30 to 6:30, Mrs. Charles Ragland was hostess at a tea honoring Miss Bowers. A luncheon party was given today at noon by Mrs. S. C. Paysinger, for the bridal party. Members of the party will be entertained tonight with a buffet supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Schumpert. Mrs. Paul B. Cobb (Edna Louise Bowers) will give a wedding breakfast tomorrow morning, and tomorrow afternoon, Mlrs. John Clarkson will be hostess at a buffet luncheon. LARGE ATTENDANCE AT CIVIC LEAGUE A large number of members of the Civic League were pre sent at the monthly meeting held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. B. T. Buzhardt and Mrs. Don Rook. Mrs. Al bert McCaughrin, Mrs. Dee Summer and Mrs. Vernon Carl son were associate hostesses. Mrs. J. H. Summer, president of the league, presided over the meeting. Reports were heard from various committee chairmen. Mrs. Dee Summer reported that the equipment and grounds at McCaughrin playground on Main street had been repaired. The league gave a vote of thanks to the city council for help and donation in repair ing the playground and fur nishing new equipment. A tribute to the Easter sun rise service was read, and a rising vote of thanks was giv en Mrs. J. H. Summer and Mrs. R. H. Wright for their work as co-chairmen of the central com mittee planning the service. Mrs. Don Rook reported that 25 competent women had reg istered with the S. C. employ ment service for work as baby sitters. Their services may be obtained by calling the em ployment office. During the program, Anne Clark entertained the members with a musical reading. Mrs. Paul H. Heisey spoke briefly on the subject “How Newberry looks to me as an outsider.” During the social hour, the hostesses served delicious sand wiches and tea. Ward To Speak At Co-op Meet A. H. Ward, district farm agent of Clemson college, will dediver the principal address when the Newberry Electric Co operative, Inc. holds its annual meeting at the county court house Saturday, April 3, at 2:00 p. m. All members of the coopera tive have been notified of the meeting and urged to attend by a personal letter from the secre tary of the organization, J. Robert Long. The most important business to be considered by the mem bers at this meeting, besides the election of trustees for the coming year, will be the pro posed amendment to the by-laws whereby the cooperative would adopt the “capital credits plan” of operation. H this plan is adopted each member would be assured that he would re ceive at some future date the amount he had paid the coopera tive for service in excess of the actual cost of that service. Annual reports will be made by officers as to the progress the cooperative is making, financi ally and otherwise. In addition to participating in the meeting, each member will have an op portunity to win one of the many electrical appliances and other prizes that have been do nated by the wholesale houses that the cooperative deals with and the local merchants, to be given away at this meeting. The cooperative now serves approximately 2300 members on 473 miles of line in Newbeny, Fairfield, Laurens, and Lexing ton counties. CANCER FILM To BE SHOWN As part of the cancer research fund drive in Newberry county, a free film, “Time is Life,” will be shown in the county next week. It is hoped that all in terested persons in the county will make a special effort to see this short film when it is shown in the respective com munities. The following itinerary has been arranged: Monday, April 5, 8:00 p. m., county court house. Tuesday, April 6, 8:00 p. m.. Prosperity high school. Wednesday, April 7, 8:00 p. m., Silverstreet. Thursday, April 8, 8:00 p. m., Stoney Hill school. Friday, April 9, 8:00 p. m., Peak school. The quota for the campaign in Newberry county is $2100. Mrs. C. A. Kaufman is county treas urer of the drive, and Miss Par- nelle Fellers is treasurer for the city. In charge of the campaign for colored people is Lillian San ders, colored home demonstra tion agent. All colored minis ters are asked to cooperate in the dive by taking special of ferings during the month of April. School superintendents, prin cipals and teachers are also urged to stress the educational importance of the campaign. BIRTH OF A SON Mr. and Mrs. Otho Benson Williams of Kansas City, Mo., announce the birth of a son, weighing 7 1-2 pounds, on March 24th, at St. Joseph hospital. The boy has been named John Ben son after his father and grand father, John Otho Williams. Mrs. Williams is the former Miss Dorothy Jeanne Fowler, of Kansas City. TO ATTEND JHA ASSOCIATION Among those from Newberry expected to attend the Junior Homemakers association at Win throp college next week are Mrs. Lorena Kinard, Bush Ri ver, Miss Mittie Bryan and Mrs. Dorothy Amick, Newberry; Miss Edith Dill, Prosperity; Mrs. Har riette Sligh, Silverstreet; Miss Eleanor Mayfield, Whitmire, and Mrs. Vivian Gilbert, Pomaria. The convention will be held on the college campus April 9th through 11th. Happy Birthday! Mary Ruth Armfield, April 3; C. T. Summer, W. H. Dick er!, April 4; Virginia Seim, Krjthryn Whitener, April 5; Mrs. E. O. Henlz, April 6; Mrs. Mae T. Stuck, Emma Riser Nance, April 7; Mrs. Ellisor Adams. Mrs. Lewis Ammons, April 8; Miss Mae Dold, April