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t VOL. 10; NO. 51 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1948 $1:50 PER ANNUM By The Way - - - By DORIS ARMFIELD Sunday is Mother’s Day, and I know of nothing better to do at this time than to pay tribute to the most wonderful Mother on earth. I know that what I say about MY mother, will probably be said about many other Mothers. Of course, mine is special, just as yours is. Mother has always been the most thoughtful and under standing person—those words have been used many, many times, but their constant usage takes from them none of the meaning I feel. Someone told me recently “You know, I al ways like to see your Mother. She has the best disposition of anyone I have ever seen.” And I agreed. I believe she could have a hundred things worrying her, and no one would ever know about it, for she always has a smile and a friendly word for everyone. And when some one says to me “Your Mother is better looking than any of her children” I don’t resent it a bit—I just agree, for I know it is true. I also don’t resent Dr. Boyd asking “Where is your twin sister?” when Mother dsnt with me. I only hope that as I grow older, 1 can come somewhere near being the sweet, lovable person my Mother is. Of course, those of you in Newberry know it by now, but for the benefit of out of town readers. I want to report that the Christmas lights are down. My congratulations and thanks to the Chamber of Commerce. The following descriptive ac count of the Azalea Festival was written by B. M. Scurry, of Newberry and Charleston: “Last week. Charleston was captured by an invasion of Azalea Queens that closed in on the historical old city from all directions. Armed with charm, beauty, and gorgeous costumes, the Azalea Queens received a much greater wel come than the Yankees got in 1861. “Charleston county has an in ternational reputation for beau tiful flower gardens and when one adds pretty girls with beau tiful flowers this makes a great . combination. Ail this, with a vast array of beautiful floats and an overflowing mass of gay humanity, made the 10th Azalea Festival a howling suc cess. “The Sunday edition of the News and Courier was dedica ted to the Festival. It was a most interesting armful of pa per. Since that time, the Charleston papers have pub lished so much about this Fes tival that there is no news left. “As far back as 1774, Thomas Quincy, of Boston, wrote of Charleston that it was the most beautiful and in many ways the most magnificent city of North America. “Most people here have de cided that the 1948 Azalea Fes tival was the best of all; how ever, Governor Thurmond sticks to the one of 1947. Perhaps he is right, for in that year, an Azalea Queen not only cap tured Charleston, but she took the Governor of South Caro lina prisoner as well.” For the first time since they both announced as candidates for the U. S. Senate, Burnet R. Maybank and Bryan Dom were on the same platform at a veterans rally in Greenville Sunday. Those who expected opening political fireworks were disappointed, for the speeches were tame. Also present at the meeting were Senator Olin D. Johnston and Congressman Joe Bryson of Greenville. Speaking to a veterans rally, each of the hon- oralble gentlemen extolled his efforts in the veterans’ behalf. Senator Johnston spoke with pride of his membership in the American Legion, the Vet erans of Foreign Wars, and the Disabled American Veterans. Senator Maybank told the vet erans that he was the first to introduce a bill in the Senate to enable former enlisted per sonnel to cash terminal leave bonds before the original five year period was up. He also mentioned his fight to keep the republican controlled House from cutting Veterans Admin istration funds. After speeches by Bryson, Johnston and May- bank, and remarks by the rally chairman, John Bolt Ciilbert- son, the audience was beginning to get restless. Mr. Dorn evi- denltly sensed this, and his speech was much shorter than the others. He mainly de fended his vote against Euro pean Recovery program, saying that “If there is any vote of which I am proud, it is my vote against the Marshall plan.” Mr. Dom feels that money poured into Europe will not stop Communism; that what is needed more is a powerful air ST. PHILIPS Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Shealy are receiving congratulations on the arrival of a little son. Born April 27, at the Newberry Coun ty hospital. Both Mother and Son are doing fine. They have named him Clifford Lee Mrs. Nettie Kibler and Mrs. R. S, Shealy attended the children of the church conference held at Grace Lutheran church in Prosperity Sunday afternoon. Miss Mary Pinner Koon spent the weekend at Pom aria as the guest of Mliss Estelle Murphy. Mrs. A. P. Parrot and Mrs. Beatrice Hedgepaith of New berry spent last Wednesday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Shealy. Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Livingston, Martha and Furman Deloache of Newberry were visitors Sunday of J. Bailey Wicker and Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Shealy. Miss Erin Taylor spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Metts and family in the Bach- rrtan Chapel community. Mr. and Mrs. Hayne Wilson and family were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Summer. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Styrons of Newberry were supper guests recently with Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Shealy. Mrs. Cora Sligh and son George spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Koon. Mr. and Mrs. Enos Shealy of Little Mountain were visitors Friday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Bn low and Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Shealy. Mrs. G. W. Shealy spent Fri day in Newberry with her daughters, Mrs. Georgia Schum- pert and Mis. A. P. Parrott. Mr. Frank Shealy and child ren, Nancy Clare, and Bennett, of Newberry spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Shealy. Mrs. C. W. Summer spent Tuesday of last week with Mrs. R. S. Shealy. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Enlow were in Columbia Tuesday and Wednesday where Mrs. Enlow went for medical aid from a specialist there. Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. A. P. Ruff and family were, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Sease, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hannah and daughters Mary Sease and Linda. Mrs. A. E. Lominick, Mrs. Nell Lominick and daughter Joyce and Bennie Walter Lomi nick spent Sunday in the Mt. Bethel Garmany community as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Folk. U. D. C. TO OBSERVE Monday, May 10 is Confeder ate Memorial Day in South Carolina, but the Daughters of the Confederacy will observe the occasion with a program on Sunday afternoon (Mother’s Day) at six o’clock in Rosemont to which the public is cordially invited. The high school band will open the exercise with a med ley of Southern airs to be fol lowed by the program; Star Spangled Banner; hymn, “On ward Christian Soldiers” by the audience; scripture and prayer by Rev. Neil Truesdiale, and ad dress by Rev. Paul Sherrill The program will conclude with “America” and Taps. Thfe Boy Scouts will, as is their custom, decorate the graves of the Confederates, LEAVES FOR JAPAN Mrs. Ervin Robertson and two year old daughter, Cynthia, will leave by plane Tuesday for Fort Lawton, Washington. They will sail from there to join Lt. Ro bertson, who is stationed with the army at Makano, Japan. They expect to be in Japan for one and a half years. JOHN C. CASON John C. Cason, 74, died at his home near Prosperity early Saturday morning after a brief illness. Funeral services were conducted at the graveside in the Prosperity cemetery Sunday morning by the Rev. Rex V. Martin. Mr. Cason is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bertha Mills Cason, and one son, Young John Cason of the U. S. Navy now stationed in Washington, D. C. A number of nieces and nephews also sur vive. FOR SALE—3 new 5-room houses. Bill Reid and Earl Sum mer. Phone 81. 2tc. Mrs. R. L. Hutchinson is a patient at Roper hospital in Charleston Where she is under going treatment. force. After Mr. Maybank’s speech, a member of the audience asked permission to question the speaker. The chairman stated that all of the speeches would be heard first, then the audience would be given a chance to ask questions. At the conclusion of the speeches, how ever, everyone was tired and wanted to go homje, so what might have started an inter esting controversy Was stopped in the beginning. What People You Know Are Doing FOR THE BABIES - We have a nice selection of baby things. Clothing and Toys. You are sure to find just what you want here. Mrs. J. W. White, Baby Shop, nc Mrs. H. B. Wells, Sr., who has been ill at her home on Harrington Street for the past two weeks, is now able to be up and about. Mrs. Lambert Jones has been ill at her home on Main street for several weeks. Mrs. Annie B. Whitmire is a patient at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Md., where she will undergo a major operation. P. K. Harmon attended the May Day exercises at Mary Washington College last week end. Mrs. Harmon, who went to Fredericksburg earlier to at tend the piano recital of her daughter, Muriel, also attended the May Day program and re turned to Newberry with Mr. Harmon. Mrs. F. W. King of Orlando, Fla., i!s visiting in the home of Mrs. Walt Davis on Hunt street. She will attend the graduation exercises of her son. Bill King, at Columbia Theological Semi nary, Decatur, Ga., on May 17th, after which she will return to her home in Florida. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Houseal spent last week in Washington, D. C., on a pleasure trip. .Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Eargle spent the weekend at their home On Summer street. J. S. Watters of Burlington, N. C., spent last Friday in the home of Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Moore. His wife and children returned home with. him Satur day after a five weeks visit here with her parents. Dr. and Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Moore also accompanied them, and will spend two weeks in Burlington, Mrs. Elsa Adams of Ander son is visiting several days this week with Mrs. R. T. Albrecht. Wthile here, she will also spend several days with Mrs. Dave Hayes. Mrs. Robert Latimer, John David Latimer, Mrs. Helen Lee and two sons, Steve and James David of Bdshopville, Spent Sunday in Newberry. —- - Mr. and Mrs. Bill Armfield spent the weekend in States ville, N. C., with Mr. and Mrs. D. H. McHargue and son, Danny. Mrs. McHargue (Con stance Armfield) and Danny arrived in Newberry Thurs. day to spend the weekend with the Armfields at Gildercrest. They will be joined here Sat urday by Mr. McHargue. Miss Lennis Hove spent last weekend in Fredericksburg, Va„ with her sisters, Bette and Eldbbe Hove, sophomores at Mary Washington college. She attended the Apple Blossom Fes tival in Winchester, Via., where she marched in the parade with the Mary Washington college band, of which her sisters are rrtembers. She also attended the May Day program at the college. PROSPERITY Mrs. P. W. Smith and Mrs. George W. Harmon attended a M^y Day breakfast at the Jeffer son Hotel in Columbia Satur day, given in honor of Mrs. Prank Bradley, daughter of Mrs. Harmon. After the breakfast they were guests at a bridge party given by Mrs. J. M. Cout- ler and Mrs. Richard Coutler. Mr. and Mrs. Howard White and their three daughters' and Hoyt Goff spent Sunday with relatives in Spartanburg. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lowe of Columbia spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harmon. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Lovelace had with them Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fellers and their two children, Mary Louise and Tommie, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Senn, Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Wic ker and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nicoza of Newberry; and Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Lovelace and Children of Prosperity. Mrs. W. L. Mills has retur ned from a visit with her son. Dr. Leslie Mills and Mrs Mills in Sumter. Little Jimmy Mills came home with his grand mother for a visit. The many friends of Dr. Mills will be interested to know that he opened an office for the general practice of medicine on May 3 in Sumlter. He recently received his discharge from the U. S. Army. Mrs. J. F. Browne, Mrs. J. C. Taylor, Mrs. Lillian W. Har mon, and Mir. and Mrs. P. W. Smith visited relatives in Ware Shoals Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Harmon had as supper guests Saturday night Mr. and Mrs. John' M. Coulter and Mrs. Leroy Fergu son of Columbia. Mrs. Joe Spotts and her baby spent the weekend in Union. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Adams and two children of Hartsville were weekend guests in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Adams. (Continued on Back Page) M0LL0H0N PROSPERITY Candidates File CHAPPELLS Democrats Slap Mrs Larry Fowler of Green wood visited Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Gregory, Sr., Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Shealy and baby of Memphis Tenn. visited friends and relatives recently. Butler Moore is spending a month in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Haley and family of Camden spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Walt Jones. Mr. and Mrs. John Long of Greenville recently visited Mrs. Luther Hilley. Mrs. Louis Bass and Mrs. Luther Hilley visited Luther Hilley in the Columbia hos pital, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Covington announce the birth of a son in the Newberry County hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Callie Duncan, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Taid- mage Ellison were visitors in Greenville, Sunday. Misses Sadie Kibler and Caro lyn Addy visited Mrs. Homer Addy at the Moore Clinic in Columbia Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Colie Jones had as their guests their son, Tyrus Jones, over the weekend. Arthur Mayes of Goldville visited Mr. and Mrs. Jess Mays, Saturday. Chick Maw of Easley visited Sam Maw during the past week. OAKLAND Mr. and Mrs. Ben Summers and baby, Allde of Goldville visited Mrs. Summers’ cousin, Mrs. J. D. Goodwin Sunday. Friends and relatives here of Thomas Morgan of near the old Lexington Biaptisit ohurdh will be sorry to hear that he is seriously ill. Mr .and Mrs. Bub Cromer and family visited Mr. Cromer’s sis ter and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Swindler, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Swindler and Joe Bob visited relatives in Greenwood Sunday. Mr. Swind ler’s mother, who had been in Florida for several months re turned home with her daughter, Mrs. H. L. Charles. oe Miller hasn’t been resting well for several days sinpe his return from the hospital a few’ weeks ago. We hope he soon will be feeling well again. Mis. Sallie Mae Rodgers, who underwent a major operation a few weeks ago, is doing nicely and is able to be up and about some for the past few days. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Holand and son, Macey, spent the weekend in Asheville, N. C. visiting the Holland’s son, Haskell Holland, Mrs. Holland and their daughter. Little Jack Goodwin is feeling stronger after being ill for several days. We hope he will soon be well and strong. Mrs. Virgil Sanders Parler of Holly Hill, also a sister, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bozard of near Columbia spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Sanders. Ffc. Ray Timmerman of the U. S. Army is home on a short furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rozeile Timmerman of Clyde Ave. Mrs. Fay Wood is able to get about some now since break ing her leg several weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Alexan der of Asheville, N. C. visited Mrs. Alexander’s mother, Mrs. Vick Gowings for a short while Saturday. They also visited her sister, Mrs. Vick Smith and Mrs. Wilson Johnson of Helena. HASTINGS WITH HEALTH DEPARTMENT The County Health Depart ment has announced the ap pointment of Richard O. Has tings of Durham, N. C., as sani tarian with the department. He began his duties here Mhy 1. Mr. Hastings is a graduate of Duke University in engineering, and served in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He is married to the former Miss Mar garet Fairey of Johnston. MRS. MARY EARGLE Mrs. Mary Lavinia Eargle, 79, of Little Mountain, died at the ■residence of her son, J. Marion Eargle of Columhia Sunday after an illness of several months. She was born in Peak, and was a member of the Capers Chapel Methodist shurch. She is survived by her hus band, James W. Eargle of Little Mountain; four daughters, Mrs. G. C. Stoudemayer, Little Moun tain; Mrs. F. H. Hamilton, Char lotte. N. C.; Mrs. W. S. Little, Greensboro, N. C.; and Mrs. W. R. Strickland, Hampton, Va.; five sons, Harry L. Eargle, J. Marion Eargle and W. Roy Ear gle, all of Columbia; George C. Eargle, Chapin; and Herman C. Eargle, Sumter; 27 grandchild ren and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at Mt. Olive Lutheran church near Chapin Monday afternoon, con ducted by Rev. Kenneth Webb, pastor, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Gunter. Interment was in the churchyard. Burial services for Dr. P. D. Simpson who died in Kershaw Saturday, were held from the Prosperity cemetery Monday afternoon, at three o’clock. Dr. Simpson was bom and reared in Prosperity but left here about twenty five years ago. He was the son of the late Dr. John A. Simpson and Mrs. Ironnie K. Simpson, who were early residents of the town and who helped in the development of the community. He is survived by his wi^, Mrs. Catherine Doris Simpson, formerly of Baltimore, Md., one sister, Mrs. G. C. Leonard of Vincennes, Ind., and one brother C. M. Sampson of Charlotte, N. C. Mrs. James D. Hunt, who re cently moved from Prosperity to Spartanburg entertained the Dogwood Club of which she was a member last Friday with a luncheon at her home in Spartanburg. Thirteen members and one guest, Mrs. A. B. Hunt, made the trip. After the luncheon the group enjoyed a garden tour sponsor ed by the eighteen garden clube of Spartanburg. Five gardens were visited. One was the fam ous Iris Garden of Mrs. Blake. Two of the other gardens were famed for their beautiful bor ders of flowers. The day was one long to be remembered by the members. The members of the Dog wood Garden Club delightfully entertained the members of the other two Garden Clubs; namely the Prosperity and Crepe Myrtle Clubs, at the home of Mrs. W. C. Barnes on Monday afternoon. Lovely flower arrangements were used in the four rooms which were thrown ensuite. Mrs. James Counts and Mrs. Jake Wheeler greeted the guests and presented them with sweet pea bouquets. The president, Mrs. H. B. Hen drix, graciously welcomed the guests and introduced the spea ker, W. C. Carter, of Newberry who gave a most interesting and informative talk on orchids. He displayed the steps in the development of the plant from seed to the blooming flower. Mrs. H. E. Counts and Mrs. Rex V. Martin conducted the recreation. A waiter containing twenty-eight articles was dis played. Mr. Carter received the prize for listing the largest number from memory. The group then enjoyed the game, gossip. Adding to gossip is the accusation usually accorded wo men, but in this game the con trary was true. The last gossiper heard only a few words of the original. A brief account of a flower marriage. Mrs. J. S. Wheeler received the door prize. Sandwiches, puneh and in dividual cakes were served. The members of the F. F. A. Chapter of the Prosperity school entertained the J. H. A. mem bers on Thursday evening in the home* economics room. After a scavanger hunt which took them all over town, the students roasted weiners over the pit on the school grounds. Miss Edith Dill and J. S. Boozer chaperoned the party. Mrs. C. T. Wyche had with her Sunday Judge and Mrs. C. T. Wyche and their daughter, Evelyn of Spartanburg; Mrs. J. F. Goggans of Columbia; Mrs. Maxwell Forbes of Philadelphia, Penna; Mr. and Mrs. C. G.- Wyche, Miss Marcia Wyche, and Mrs. Alfred Burgess and two children of- Greenville. Mrs. Wyche always looks forward to the first Sunday in May which is an annual home coming for her children and their families. Miss Marcia Wyche was guest soloist at Grace Lutheran church Sunday morning. Miss Wyche’s voice was never more lovely than in “The Holy City” which she sang. Mrs. Alfred Burgess of Greenville, sister of Mrs. Wyche was accompanist. Mr. and Mrs. John Schrum and their daughter, Johnnie, of Lincolnton, N. C. visited Mrs. E. O. Counts and Miss Ethel Counts the first of the week. ' Mrs. W. D. Moore of the Hart ford community visited Misses Susie and Mary Langford over the weekend. Visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Montjoy Sun day were her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Smith and their children, Jinjmy and Joan, of Cayce. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Saner were weekend guests of their son. Guy Saner and his family at Jericho near Charleston. Dr. George W. Harmon and Dr. E. N. Kibler attended the South Carolina Dental Associa tion in Greenville Monday and Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schum- pert of Jacksonville, Fla., are visiting his mother, Mrs; Mattie W. Schumpert. Mr. and Mrs. C. Mower Sing- ley have returned from a few days visit with her mother, Mrs. J. R. Powell, Sr. in Swainboro, Ga. By First of June The Newberry County Demo cratic Executive Committee met at the county courthouse Mon day, and set a deadline of June 1st at noon for candidates to file pledges for the summer pri mary. Assessment fees were set by the aommittee as follows: Sen ator $100; House of Representa tives. $75; Sheriff, $100; Clerk of Court, $100; Treasurer, $100; Auditor, $100; Superintendent of Education, $100; Supervisor, $100; Commissioner, $25; Game Warden, $100; Coroner, $30; Ma gistrate: Newberry, $50; Whit mire, $40; Prosperity, $30; Po- maria, $25; Little Mountain, $20; Chappells, $25. In case of no opposition, the fee will be doubled. 3. V. Chapman and Mrs. R. D. Wright were named chair man and vice chairman respec tively of the committee, and Mrs. A. H. Counts was re-elected secretary. The meeting of the conven tion brought public announce ments from several candidates, heretofore “rumored” to be in the various contests. Frank Jordan. Jr., of New berry, and J. Press Fellers of near Prosperity have offered for the House of Representa tives. Rep. Tom Pope has stat ed his intentions of offering for re-election; the other incumbent, R. Aubrey Harley, will not of fer. J. Ray Dawkins, Pinckney N. Abrams and James Brown are announcing today their offer for re-election to the offices of treasurer, auditor and superin tendent, respectively. S. W. Shealy and Paul Haile will seek the office of supervisor, to be vacated by Eugene Spear man. George R. Summer and Leroy Wilson will campaign for the job of Coroner. ' Reed A. Marrett of Chappells has announced his candidacy for the office of Commissioner of District No. 1, now held by Wil bur Epps. It is rumored that Mr. Epps will be in the Super visor’s race with Messrs. Haile and Shealy. •v: ’"r-ttcic--,,, - .-a. ,. - Realty Transfers.. W. C. Armfield to T. A. Gall- man, Jr., one lot, one building. College Street extension, $6500. Mrs. Mattie Mae Monts to Virginia Hayes Culbertson, one lot, Glenn street, $1000. Loma W. Wiseman to A. J. Hatzberg, one lot, Coates street, $1500. Ruby S. Hanna to M. J. Sproull, one lot, Douglas street, $4000. Aldon E. Bedenbaugh to Ben P. Stewart, one lot, Jones street, $800. Lee Carlisle Hargrove to W. Sloan Chapman, 350 acres, $9500. John M. Domimick to Henry M. Hentz, 75 acres, $1600. Fred Eleazer to Ezzie Eleazer Singley, one lot, $5.00 love and affection. O. C. Beal to David Waldrop, 33 1-3 acres, $475. Thomas J. Davenport to Henry M. Hentz, 197 acres, $6000. Guy V. Whitener to David C.. Jeff C. and Ralph D. Wal drop, 312 acres, $4500. William L. Rochester to Mor gan Osborne, one lot, $1156, Whitmire. John Earl Sims to Ida Sims, 5 acres, one building, Whitmire, $5.00, love and affection. Jack O’Shields to Bruce Campbell, one lot, Whitmire, $200. Mrs. R. D. Wright returned this week after a month’s visit with Lt. Cmdr. and Mrs. Downs Wright in Alexandria, Va. She attended the D. A. R. Congress as a delegate from Jasper Chap ter. JOHN A. HUFFMAN Funeral services were held Sunday at Holy Trinity Luther an church at Little Mountain for John Adam Huffman, 77, a well known farmer and prominent resident of Newberry county, who died suddenly early Satur day at his home near Newberry. Services were conducted by Rev. E. Z. Pence, D. D. and Rev Paul E. Monroe. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mr. Huffman was born and reared near Little Mountain, but moved to near Newberry about two years ago. He was the son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Summer Huffman, and was mlarried to the former Miss Floy Aull, who survives. Other survivors include a son, Waldo C. Huffman of Newberry; a brother, R. P. Huffman of Little Mountain; two sisters. Miss Emma Vassey Huffman, of Little Mountain and Mrs. P. O. Setzler of Pomaria; and adop ted sister. Miss Lona Summer of Little Mountain, and four grand daughters. An only daughter, Mrs. Gussia Huffman Jones, died in 1939, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McAdams spent Saturday at Seneca with home folk. Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. English, Hendersonville, N. C., were visi tors of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Werts Saturday. Other guests in the home during the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Nicholson, Travelers Rest, Mary Rose Pow, Greenville, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Carlson, ohnston, and Mrs. John Scott, Saluda. The Werts family had a reunion on Sunday and the following children were pre sent: Mir. and Mrs. H. G. Hol land, Sara and Hank, Columbia; Mrs. Sallie Knox. Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hazel and Kay, Saluda; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Carlson, Johnston; Mrs. A. L. Nicholson, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Werts, Grady, Odell and Lyn Werts. Mrs. C. G. Coleman and Mrs. Garrett were Greenwood visi tors during the week. Mire. Haskel Adams has gone to visit her husband at Panama City, Fla., for a few weeks. He is in the navy and stationed there temporarily. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Coleman, Jule Smith, Jake Arant, Roy Gilbert and Bunyon Boatright attended the ball game at Nine ty Six Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Boatright and children, of Belton were visi tors for the weekend of Mr. and Mrs. Reed Marett. Miss Frances Webb spent the weekend at .home. Mrs. W. A. Webb. Columbia, spent several days here during the past week. Ralph Boazman, NewberryCol- lege, and Grady Summers, Fur man University, were at home over the weekend. HARMANS CELEBRATE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY On Saturday, April 17, at the Lutheran Church of the Re deemer in Newberry, the chil dren of the Rev. Julian B. Har man, D.D., and Mrs. Harman en tertained about 300 of their rel atives and friends in celebra tion of the 50th wedding anni versary of their parents. The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion with seasonal flowers and candles. The guests were greeted by Mrs. E. B. Wingard of Colum hia and Mrs. F. G. Harman of Saluda and were introduced to the receiving line composed of Dr. and Mrs. Harman, Mrs. L. M. Matthews (Cleo), Mrs. J. S. Riddle (Mary Ruth), Mrs. C. W. Bowers (Floy), J. B. Harman, Jr., and M!rs. B. F. Hawkins (Eunice); also Mrs. John Long, only living aunt of Dr. Har man; Miss Alice Fulmer, who was an attendant in their wed ding; Mrs. Peter Schumpert and Mrs. P. J. Wessinger. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Trotti and Mrs. J. B. Barman, Jr., presided at the two punch 'bowls. Three granddaughters, Mrs. Houseal Auton, Mrs; J. W. Wthitehead and Gloria Hawkins, served sandwiches, cookies and mints. Mrs. Leon W. Crouch presided at the register, and Mrs. W. L. Harman and Mrs. Elmer Frick at the gift tables. Others assisting in entertain ing were Mrs. L. S. Trotti, Mrs. Wilson Moore, and Mrs. R. C. Hunter. A short devotional service, was conducted by the Rev. W. D. Haltiwanger, pastor of the Lutheran church in Prosperity where Dr. and Mrs. Harman live; assisted by the Rev. V. L. Fulmer, ‘ their nephew, and the Rev. C. E. Seastrunk. Before her marriage, Mrs. Harman was Sally Ann Wes singer, daughter of the late Martha Elizabeths Derrick Wes singer and John essie Wessinger of the Dutch Fork of Lexington county. The couple has been blessed with 7 children, two deceased, 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Dr. Harman is the son of the late J. Callie and Nancy Eliza beth Ballentine Harman of Sa luda county. Both parents were formerly of Lexington county. In the 42 years of his minis try, Dr. Hferman has served as pastor of congregations in Saluda, Edgefield, Aiken, New berry. Lexington and Richland counties in South Carolina; two in Georgia. Most of his minis terial life has been spent in Newberry county. He has preached in all the Lutheran churches from Clinton and Union to Columbia; all the Lu theran churches in Saluda and Edgefield counties and many of them in Lexington, Aiken and Richland counties. He was cho sen to deliver the mesage at the first Easter Sunrise service held in Newberry county. He has been much in demand as a pastor, having received num erous calls to pastorates in South and North Carolina, Vir ginia, Georgia, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Dr. Harman retired from ac tive ministry several years ago, and made his home in Newber ry before recently mioving to Prosperity. _ . _, Truman’s Civil Program The Newberry county Demo cratic committee in convention Monday morning, went on re cord as opposing the nomina tion of Harry S. Truman as Democratic candidate for presi dent. The resolution, which was presented to the convention by Ward 2 club, opposed the civil rights proposals as “aimed directly at the South” and in structed delegates to the Na tional Democratic convention to vote against Harry S. Truman as Democratic nominee for pre sident and against the adop tion of any platform which in corporates the ideas of the sup posed “civil rights” program. Two other resolutions were presented by the resolutions committee, composed of Sen. Marvin Abrams, Representatives Tom Pope and Aubrey Harley, Maxcy Stone, Y. M. Brown, R. C. Lake, and A. L. Dominick, and adopted by the convention. One resolution called upqn the governor of South Carolina to call a special session of the General Assembly for the pur pose of enacting legislation to prevent fraud in primaries, to establish qualifications for vot ing in all primaries, and to provide for the Australian or secret ballot in general elec tions. The second resolution, con sisted of eight points, (1) to stand united for the control of government of the state by white people; (2) to insist upon, segregation of white and negro races according to laws and customs as now recognized; (3) to resist demands that whites and Negroes be admitted to same public schools', to oppose control by or interference of the the federal government of schools, and to favor estab lishment of regional graduate schools for negroes; (4) to op pose any interference by au thorities of any other state or by the federal government with elections to public offices and qualifications and requirements for voting therein; (5) to op- ipose passage by congress of anti-lynching law, anti-poll tax law; Fair Employmlent Practices Commission legislation as being unwarranted invasions of the principles of States rights; (6) to stand for the principle of State’s Rights and local self- government; (7) to favor con tinuance of Democratic primary system for nomination of can didates for public offices; and (8) k to require that all voters admitted to the Democratic pri maries shall solemnly pledge themselves to stand for, advo cate and support the policies hereinbefore set forth, and that no voter who is 1 opposed to these policies, or any of them, shall be allowed to participate in the primaries, conventions and other affairs of the party. Presiding over the convention was Judge Eugene S. Blease, who was elected temporary president. Mrs. A. H. Counts was elected temporary secre tary. Permanent officers named were B. V. Chapman, chairman; Mrs. R. D. Wright, vice-chair man; Young M. Brown, state executive committeeman. Dele gates elected to attend the state convention in Columbia on May 19 wre Sen. Marvin E.' Abrams, Rep. Thomas H. Pope, Rep. R. Aubrey Harley, B. V. Chapman, J. O. Havird, and J. P. Fellers. Judge Blease, in his remarks to the convention, stated “The Democratic party of South Car olina. the Democratic party of Newberry county are, in my opinion, in a very serious situ ation. I do not want to be harsh or unduly critical, but somehow I feel that for many years now past we have been sitting down and taking things easy with a policy of appease ment equal in some degree to the appeasement England, France, America and other coun tries did with Hitler. We haven’t been bold enough; we have just fallen in line merely from ha bit and followed what we thought to be the great Demo cratic party. We have finally come to the point where we must bow in submission or lose the fight for the' rights be queathed us by our forefathers.” “You hear some people say that negroes do not want so cial equality," said the speak er. “I want to tell them they (Continued on Black Page) Happy Birthday! John J. Ruff and Walter (Columbia) twin brothers. May 5; Edith Dicker!, J. Morgan Randall, May 8; Mrs. Billy Armfield (Dorie ean Gilliam) May 10; Vivian Davenport Long, May 11; Mrs. Leila B. Williams, D. J. Williams, May 13; Walter Gustave Houseal, May 14.