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THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1948 PROSPERITY (Continued from Front Page) spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. O. B. Shearouse, another son M. L. a student at New'berry College joined his. parents here. Also with Mrs. Shearouse were here daughter Mrs. J. T. Martin and two sons of Laurens. Miss Myrtle Mathis of Colum bia spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. W. L. Mathis, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harmon enjoyed having their out of town children with them over the weekend. They were Miss Nell Harmon of Winthrop college Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lowe of Colum bia and Mr. and Mrs. Melton Wall of Newberry. They were all Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bittle Hawkins, another daughter of the Harmons, who lives in Prosperity. Weekend guests of Mrs. L. S. Long were Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Youman, and Miss Patricia You- man of Meggett, Miss Joan You man of Winthrop college, Dr. Elmer Long of Columbia, and Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Addy of Batesburg. Cullen Brooks and his son, Culen, Jr., spent Saturday with his mother Mrs. Annette Brooks. Mrs. E. O. Counts is visiting her daughter, Mrs. John Schrum in Lincolnton, N. C. Guests Sunday of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Harman were Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Matthews; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil W. Bowers and two child ren, and J. B. Harman, Jr. of Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hawkins and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Houseail Auton and children, and Harmon Hipp of Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. Travis Dawkins and son of Whitmire and Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Dawkins of Newberry spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Dawkins. Miss Ellen Wheeler has re turned from a month’s visit with her sister in Charlotte. Mr. and Mrs. Phelip Mayer and their son, Ezra of Green ville visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Counts over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Camp of Greenville were Sunday guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll S. Mills. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Wingard had with them Sunday Mr. Wingard’s family for their an nual Mother’s Day reunion. The group included, Mrs. G. B. Win gard; Misses Jenny and Nannie Wingard; Mrs. Leola Corley and daughter, Frances; Mrs. Cora Aull; Miss Ruth Jones, Mr. and Mrs. I. Wingard and daughter Mr. and Mrs Theo Driggers and two children of Lexington; James Corley of Charleston; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wingard of Co lumbia and Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Corley and baby of West Colum bia. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Schumpert over the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Quattle- baum and children of Johnston Mr. and Mrs. George Setzler of Pomaria, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cromer of the Hartford Comunity. Mj. and Mrs. Jake Wheeler and little daughter, Margaret and Mrs. Jacob S. Wheeler spent Sunday in WinnSboro with Mrs. Minnie Curlee. Miss Edith Dill spent the weekend at her home in Lan drum. Miss Katherine Solomon of Estill was a weekend guest in RITZ THEATRE Thursday & Friday Ronald Colman, Signe Hasso, Edmund O'Brien, Ray Collins "A DOUBLE LIFTS” FOX NEWS Saturday Robert Hutton, Joyce Reynolds, Cecil Kellaway, Ernest Truex “ALWAYS TOGETHER”, Short—Harnessed Lightning Monday & Tuesday Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Charles Coburn, Richard Hart, Keenan Wynn “B. F.’s DAUGHTER” M.G.M. NEWS Wednesday Don Castle, Virginia Christine, Richard Gaines “THE INVISIBLE WALL” Also Short—Chimp Aviator the home of Mrs. Gordon W. Counts. Mrs. J. I. Oxford of Atlanta, Ga. spent Mother’s Day with her daughter Mrs. George W. Harmon. Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Leavell of Columbia was Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Lee Counts. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Givens of Sumter were weekend guests in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Merchant. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Williams of Charleston were weekend guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Wicker. Mrs. John Stockman had with her over the weekend Mrs. Viola Richardson and Mrs. Eunice Adams of Newberry and Miss Molly Betsinger of Spartanburg. Mother’s Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Gibson were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Webster of Colum bia and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Newman and two children Kay and Bob of Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. W. Rodney Counts of Orangeburg were Sun day guests of his mother, Mrs. J. A. Counts. Spending the weeend with Mrs. A. K. Epting were Mr. and Mrs. Voight Epting and two children of Estill and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reagin of Green wood. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bebenbaugh and their daughter Linda of Lexington spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mills and Mr. and Mis. J. M. Bedenbaugh. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Beden baugh of Kingstree were week end guests of their parents Mrs. J. A. Courits and Mr. and Mrs. Maxcy Bdenbaugh. Mr. and Mrs. Horace E. Counts Sr., had with them Sunday Mrs. Counts’ mother Mrs. Corrie Mc- Waters of Columbia and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Alexander of Columbia. Mrs. C. T. Wyche spent the weekend in Columbia with her daughter Mrs. James F Gogg- ans. Misses Miriam and Jeannine Ballentine of Winthrop college spent the weekend with their parents Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ballentine. Mrs. ,E W. Werts and Miss Kate Barre had visiting them over the weekend Mr. and Mrs. Harry Frick and two childen, Charles and Harriette of Colum bia. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Callahan of Columbia were weekend guests in the home of her par ents Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Sing- ley. Mr. Mrs. B. E. Livingston and children of Camden were guests Saturday in the home of his par ents Mr. and Mrs. Berry Living ston. Mrs. J. I. Wimberly spent the weekend with her daughter in Columbia. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS At the Veterans Administra tion Branch Office No. 5, At lanta, Ga., the position of the Underwriting and Insurance Ac counts Officer, salaries $3397 to $5905. Closing date May 20. In U. S. Public Health Ser vice, Communicable Disease Center, Atlanta, Ga., the posi tion of Photographer in the fields of Clinical, Portrait, La boratory Technician, Color, Commercial, Motion Picture, and Scientific, salaries $2168.28 to $4149.60 per year. Open until further notice. In the Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., the position of Printer (Monotype Keyboard and Slug Machine Operator). This pays $2.12 per hour. Open until further no tice. For more detailed information call at local post office and ask for the announcements, or at any first or second class post office. O, mony ?* ® .. Eo«y ,0 in>la Prepare for _ those HOT Su/ttU days with a ~ HOMART Home Cooler. . in 2 Siz«* WINDOW hol.l*. ,o cool imo " . P , a ,y to tnov* HUIV1AHT For every typejof size of equipment to cool your home, phone or visit Sears. There's more to choose from, and more for your money^ whether you're looking for a small fan or a complete home cooling system. COME IN OR PHONE ROEBUCK AND CO. ORDER OFFICE SEARS, ROEBUCK AND (CO. ORDER OFFICE 1210 CALDWELL ST. PHONE 430 A Friendly Handshake That’s our low cost auto loan service. No em- barassing questions. No long delays. When you need money, come to see us. We will make a quick and satisfactory loan. Do not borrow from friends or relatives. Your private banker will take care of your AUTO LOAN needs. E. B. PURCELL Newberry Ins. & Realty Co. “Your Private Banker'’ Exchange Bank Building E. B. PURCELL, Manager Phone 197 Pantry Week Specials Stock Up and Save Argo Peas, 2 No. 2 cans Rosedale Peas, 2 No. 2 cans LORD CHESTERFIELD 2 NO. 2 CANS I Tomatoes 25c PET OR CARNATION Evaporated Milk Factory Pack Sugar, 10 lb bag Crown Peanut Butter, 32 oz jar Allen Salmon, 8 oz can Beech Nut Gum, crt Rinso, Lux Flakes, Ige pkg U.S. No. 1 Qual. Red Potatoes, 5 lb Grade A Veal Chops (shoulder), lb Table Dressed Hens, lb Crisp Bleached Celery, 2 bu. 29c 25c CASE $2.90 CASE (48 Tall Cans) $6.68 84c 59c 25c 75c 35c 37c 49c 53c 15c Market Basket SUPER FOOD STORES <Ahsoluiehj Pure and Uncooked 1110 HARRINGTON ST PHONE 940 CUT-OFF PHONE 965-W Wells FRIDAY 8c SATURDAY TEX RITTER in “The Whispering Skull’ with DAVE O’BRIEN Added—“Dangers of the Cana dian Mounted” and EDGAR KENNEDY Comedy MONDAY 8c TUESDAY All the romance, comedy, ad venture and dramia to bring you the laugh-thrill of your life time. HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS Robert Cummings, Brian Don- levy & Marjorie Reynolds Added—PATHE NEWS WEDNESDAY 8c THURSDAY BLACKMAIL William Marshall, Adefle Mara and Ricardo Cortez Added—SPORTS AND WALT DISNEY COMEDY Morning Show 9:30 Saturday KIDDIE CIRCUS, WESTERN, SERIAL AND COMEDY Admission 12c-35c every day OPERA HOUSE SATURDAY BUSTER CRABBE in “Wild Horse Phantom” Added—Cactus Caballeros 1 Admission 9c-25c all day Late Show 10:15 Saturday Nile HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS Robert Cummings, Brian Don- levy & Marjorie Reynolds CIVIC LEAGUE LAUNCHES COMMUNITY HALL PROJECT The Executive Committee of the Newberry Civic League held a supper meeting at the Hotel Wiseman Monday night with 100 per cent attendance. Among the items of business discussed was the launching of the campaign for funds to fur nish the old Courthouse Hall, which is to be used for com munity activities. Plans for remodelling the Hall, as voted by the Newberry County Delegation, are already under way. Irvine B. Leslie is the architect in charge. Otf special interest to the whole community are the plans of the League to equip and furnish the Hall in the best possible way. Newberrians who have realized the' need for such a center for community work, play, and meetings will be glad to know the League is undertak ing this project. It is their de sire that the Hall be a place in which citizens take great pride. Electric Rates of S. C. Cities Residential Service 1 . ■ Min Amt Bill kwh 25 kwh 40 kwh 100 kwh 250 kwh # 500 kwh Abbeville m .90 18 $1.24 $1.76 $3.38 $6.63 $9.11 Anderson p .80 10 1.33 1.85 3.20 6.20 9.20 Camden m 1.50 37 1.50 1.60 3.80 6.75 9.75 Clinton m 1.00 20 1.25 2.00 3.75 6.75 11.75 Columbia p .75 14 1.20 1.82 3.48 6.48 10.23 Gaffney m .50 8 1.29 1.82 3.17 6.17 11.16 Greenwood m 1.00 25 1.00 1.45 3.25 6.25 9.75 Orangeburg m .70 15 . 1.17 1.88 3.35 6.35 10.10 Rock Hill m 1.00 15 1.63 2.60 4.00, 8.00 11.75 Spartanburg P .80 10 1.33 1.85 3.20 6.20 9.20 Union m .75 14 1.14 1.68 3.39 6.14 9.89 Newberry . m 1.00 25 1.00 1.45 2.75 5.25 9.00 (new rate) p — Private owned utility company m — Municipal owned utility ! ' I Extracted from Federal Power Commission Report of 1947. * The new Commercial—General Power—Rate is lower than any similar rate in any town in South Carolina and is even on par with some of the TV A communities. For ex ample the Commercial rate of Knoxville, Tennessee charges $11.50 for 500 KWH and yet under Newberry’s new rate the cost of 5 00 KWH will be $11.50. COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC WORKS Newberry, S. C. In line with this, the Com mittee discussed plans for se curing the money to accomplish the furnishing and decorating of the Hall. Donations from the public will be solicited. To raise funds, plans for a Woman less Wedding, to be held some time in June, were discussed and a Committee appointed to take charge of this. The next regular meeting of the Civic League will be held Monday night. May 31, at eight Mrs. Tom Rivers of Gaffney and Mrs. Dave Clark of Union spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. J. D. Wheeler, who re turned to Gaffney with Mrs. Mrs. Rivers for a few days vi sit. LOST - Pair blue shell rimmed glasses in brown case some where on Nance or Main streets between the high school and Drayton street. Please return to The Sun. Itc. 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 “Candlewick” open stock at Verna and Hal Kohn the opening of the Friendly Cafe (Between Police Dept. & Fire Dept.) Have your breakfast with us. You’ll enjoy it! Be sure to try our delicious Home Cooked Plate Lunches prepared just the way you like them. We have tender, juicy Steaks, Sou thern Fried Chicken, appetizing Sea Foods, sizzling hot French Fries, fresh tasty Pies and a variety of delicious sandwiches made to order. We invite you to drop in any time for between meal “snacks” with Iced Tea, Milk, Soft Drinks or Fruit Juices. Daily Dinners 60c SUNDAY DINNERS Complete with trimmings $1.00 We Open at 6:00 A. M. and Close at 10:30 P. M. The Friendly Cafe 1217 NANCE STREET Mrs. William Ruff Melvin “Tex” Appling BIG Savings! BALLARD’S BISCUITS, 2 pkgs 25c ARGO SUGAR PEAS, No. 2 can 15c RED BLISS POTATOES, 3 lbs 25c , ROYAL-AST. GELATIN, 3 pkgs. 25c FROZEN STRAWBERRIES, 1 pkg. 54c CARNATION MILK, 2 tall cans 29c MONARCH SLICED APPLES, No 2 can 23c SWANOOCHEE PURE HONEY, 5 lb can __ $1.35 NBC PREMIUM CRACKERS, 1 lb 27c KILN-DRY SWEET POTATOES, 5 lbs 49c THICK FAT BACK, lb 25c PURE PORK SAUSAGE, endless link, lb 43c We have a complete assortment of garden-fresh vegetables and a market-full of delicious meat. Square Grocery WE DELIVER PHONE 300 ROBERT F. HILL