The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, September 24, 1948, Image 1
VOLUME 11, NO. 19
BY THE
WAY ...
By DORIS ARMFIELD
Washington, Sept 18. — One
learps the most interesting
things in Washington. The
other day, I got to school ahead
of schedule so stopped by the
drug store across the street
for a cup of coffee. A gentle
man sat at the counter beside
me. and ordered “two threes."
The waitress yelled to some re
mote corner where, I imagine,
someone presides at a grill,
“Pair of threes!” I ■ was con-
sumed with curiosity. Now
what, I wondered, could a pair
of threes be? I sipped my cof
fee much more slowly than
usual, waiting for the threes
to show up. Soon the coffee
was finished—still no sign of
the order, but by then I was
determined to' find out what
it was, so at the risk of being
late to class, I just sat there
Presently, the waitress brought
the pair of threes—have you
guessed it? I didn’t. It was
a cup containing two eggs,
boiled three minutes. This
drug store parlance fascinates
me. I go in and order a pi
mento cheese sandwich on
toast, and it’s “one pimento
On!” If I stick around awhile
I will probably be able to
qualify for a job at any first
rate drug store lunch counter.
The weather today is a little
warm to be talking football,
but I went to my first game
of the season last night. It
was between the Washington
and Lee high, school in Arling
ton, and Western High from
Washington. It was a very good
game—not having a favorite. I
pulled for Western, the under
dog—but most of the time I
watched one of the cheer lead
ers. She couldn’t have been
mdre than two years old, but
she was dressed up in a white
skirt and wore a small W & L
patch on her sweater. She im
itated the grown-up leaders
perfectly, and was the hit of
the game. Something novel in
the way of cheer-leaders, I
thought, and very amusing.
This is for ladies only, in
case you are interested in the
fashions Washingtonians are
wearing these days. There is
no such thing as a definite, 11
or 12 inch from the floor hem
line. The ladies here wear their
dresses with hemlines from
their knees to their ankles—
and to think how worried I
was because some of my skirts,
I thought, were a little short.
The shorter skirts are especial
ly noticeable now, with cold
weather coming on and the
last winter’s wardrobe being
pulled out of mothflakes. How
ever, the general trend is no
longer skirts. It’s easy to tell
that because, to one who has
spent th e fall days letting down
skirt hems, it is evident that
everyone else is doing the same.
I think this should prove to
the gentlemen that ladies are
not slaves to fashion. When
we buy new dresses, naturally
we buy them with the longer
hemline: however, we don’t dis
card our shorter skirts until
they are worn bare.
I eagerly await the arrival of
the Sunpaper each Saturday,
not only to read the “new”
news in the City of Friendly
Folks, but also to watch the
progress on projects in which I
am intrested. Last week, It was
interesting to see that definite
progress is being made in the
plans to organize a Community
Chest in Newberry. This, I feel,
is one pie the Chamber of Com
merce can be proud to have a
finger in, if it is carried
through in the right manner.
It seems to me +hat everyone
would be behind ONE drive
that would eliminate the almost
weekly canvasses for one cause
or another.
In thinking over the many
various fund campaigns which I
feel should be included in the
community chest organization,
I do not include the Community
Christmas Cheer fund which
capably managed by Fire Chief
Sam Beam, with the aid of
many others. This was an en
tire voluntary affair, and as
such, I hope it will be even
more a success this year than
last.
Another story which inter
ested me very much in this
week’s issue of The Sun was
the announcement that comes
November 2, the citizens of
the city will be given another
chance to vote on the city man
ager form of government. The
vote on this same question last
year, sponsored by the Junior
Chamber of Commerce, was
overwhelmingly in favor of a
change to city managership. I
see no reason why the vote
should be different at this time,
and believe Newberrians will
express themselves again this
Real Estate
Transferred
Newberry
Waldo C. Huffman to Sarah
S. Huffman, one lot, $5.00, love
and affection.
Josephine Butler Singley
Glasgow to Willie Suber and
Addilee Suber, one lot, $175.
Mrs. Birdie H. Griffith to
Willie James Moore and Marie
Lee Moore, one lot, $250.
Ella Mendenhall to Heron
Mendenhall, one lot, one build
ing, $700.00.
' O. F. Armfield tq Ruth T.
Armfield. one lot and one
building, $5.00, love and af
fection.
Mrs. Cleo R. Murrah to
Claude E. Blankenship, one lot
and one building, $1391.99 and
other considerations.
Maggie Buzhardt to Ray C.
Bishop, one lot, $5.00, love and
affection.
Prosperity •
D. H. Hamm to J. I. Ruff,
one lot $600.
Jolly Street
Erin Taylor and Mrs. Lizziq
Koon and Mrs. Obie T. Gib
son to R. J. Metts, 10 acres,
$430.00, Estate of Martha L.
Taylor.
S. R. Metts to R. Jeff Metts,
33.98 acres, $1450.
Peak
Gonzley Ringer to Arelia
Miller, one lot one building,
$500.
Whitmire
W. W. Gilliam to Preston L.
Hiott and Irene Hiott, one lot
one building, $6000.
Beth Eden
Jobe E. Smith, Sr. and Alice
G. Smith to Jobe E. Smith, Jr,
25 acres $3800.
2028 REGISTER FOR
PEACE-TIME DRAFT
The total peace-time regis
tration at the close of the
period Saturday, September 18,
reached 2028 with 1300 whites
and 728 negroes registering.
M>s. Julia Dickert Ezell,
clerk of the Newberry County
Board, expects to have all
questionnaires in the mail to
single non-veterans by the dead
line. Thursday, September 30th.
WELFARE AGENCIES TO
ATTEND CONFERENCE
Mrs. Edna H. Feagle, director
of the Newberry county De
partment of Public Welfare, an
nounces that religious, educa
tional. health, and welfare
agencies of the county will be
represented at the 39th annual
session of the South Carolina
Conference of Social Work in
Columbia on October 6, 7, and
8th with headquarters at the
Wade Hampton Hotel. Arthur
B. River*, state director of
public welfare, is president of
the conference.
“Conserving Human Values
and Resources” will be the gen
eral theme of the conference.
Twelve study instituted will
be conducted by outstanding
leaders in the field of rehabili
tations, probation and parole,
service to the aged, prevention
and treatment of alcoholism,
child welfare, and related sub
jects.
A reception . will be held at
the Governor’s mansion on
Wednesday night, October 6,
after the general evening ses
sion.
Mrs. Nora Jones
Mrs. Nora B. Jones, 78
died Monday afternoon on
Milligan street after a long ill
ness. She was born and rear
ed near Chapin, a daughter of
the late Adam and Martha
Counts Chapman.
She was first married to Ro
bert E. Betchman, and second
to W. S. Jones, who survives.
She had lived in Newberry
for 30 years.
Funeral services were Wed
nesday at 4 p. m. at the Mc-
Swain Funeral Home, conduct
ed by the Rev. Horace J. Lind-
ler and Dr. J. B. Harman. In
terment followed in Rosemont
cemetery.
Surviving are her husband,
Mr. Jones; two children, Mrs.
Ora Burnett and Mrs. Virginia
Smith, both of Chicago; thq
following step-children: Mrs.
David Long, Mrs. C. A. Shealy,
Mrs. William Mae McCarty,
Oscar Jones and Colie Jones,
all of Newberry and Mrs. Viola
Cameron of Greenwood.
The members of the New
berry police force served as
the honorary escort.
year as they did last year. I
asked Mayor Salley some
months ago why no action had
been taken on last year’s vote,
and he told me at the time he
felt that an official ballot would
be taken in general election
this year and the plan would
year, and that the plan would
be carried out if the vote was
favorable. I trust that when
time comes to choose a city
manager, city council will
loosen the pursestrings enough
to get a capable administrator.
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NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1948
$1:50 PER ANNUM
Recruiting- Station
Open All Week
The local US Army and Air
Force Recruiting Station, locat
ed at 1221 Nance Street (Next
to the Fire Department) will
be open daily from 8:00 a. m.
to 5:00 p. m., Monday through
Saturday. Men interested in
the opportunities of a military
career who cannot visit the Re
cruiting Office during the week
are urged to visit the office on
Saturdays.
FIRE DEPARTMENT ANSWER
CALLS FOR SMALL FIRES
Fire Chief Sam Beam report
ed that he answered the fol
lowing fire alarms during the
first part of September: Sept.
2, grass fire on Powerhouse
alley and at the home of J- M.
Morris on Nance street when
motor in refrigerator burned
up; Sept. 3, Grass fire at Wells’
Field on Nance street; Sept 5,
Fire at Jane Wilson’s home in
Snowden alley, which caused
slight damage; Sept 10, Meter
box burned up at the home of
M. E. Morehead on Henry ave
nue; Sept. 11, J. W. Moates,
Nance street, floor lamp caught
fire and burned shade.
BUILDING PERMITS FOR
FIRST PART OF MONTH
Building permits issued by
Sam Beam from the first of
September through the 15th:
R. E. Dominick on Silas St.,
one car garage and adding two
rooms to dwelling, $100.
Richard Morris, Charles St.,
four room dwelling, $2500.
Earl Scott, Walnut street, ad
dition to building, $500.
A. G. Hannah, Langford St.,
repairs to dwelling, $225.
Jessie Ford, Player street, ad
ding one room to dwelling,
$300.
Griffin Langford, Nance St.,
repairs to dwelling, $30.00.
Miss Grace Summer, Cald
well street, repairs to dwelling,
$500.
Robert McMeekin, Vincent
street, one car garage, $25.00.
EBB AND FLOW OF
FOLKS YOU KNOW
Fulmer-Craft
The Rev. and Mrs. V. L. Ful
mer announce the engagement
of their daughter, Ruth Virginia
to Joseph Odell Craft of Char
lotte and Jacksonville, N. C.
The wedding will take place
this fall at Mayer Memorial
Lutheran church in Newberry.
\
WILSON RESIGNS
AS DEPUTY
John Wilson, who has been
one of Sheriff Ben F. Dawkins’
deputies for the past 18 months,
has handed in his resignation
to take effect on Friday, Octo-.
ber 1, at which time Mr. Wil
son will assume his new duties
as State Game Warden for
Newberry and Union counties.
Mir Wilson, with his family,
moved to Newberry from Chap
pells in 1942, when he was ap
pointed Jailor by Tom Fellers.
He served in this capacity un
til accepting the position as
constable to L. M. Graham,
where he served for two and
one-half years.
The many friends of the Wil
sons will be glad to learn that
his new duties will not take
him away from Newberry.
FOUR MEN ENLIST
IN ARMY AND AIR FORCE
The local US Army and US
Air Force Recruiting Station,
located at 1221 Nance Street
(Next Door to the Fire Depart
ment) announced today that
during the past week four men
had been enlisted for the US
Army and the US Air Force.
Those enlisting were: Richard
I Mack, 1408 Poplar Street,
William B. Merritt, Jr., 2701
Digby Avenue, John B. Rich
ardson, 509 Davis Street, and
Alexander Gibson, Colored, of
Route 2, Ridgeway.
Mack, a Newberry HS Grad
uate of 1948, enlisted for duty
with the U. S. Air Force and is
now at Sheppard Air Force
Base, Wichita Falls, Texas
where he will take his basic
training. A three-letter man
while at Newberry HS, Mack
will be remembered by sport
fans for his 75-yard run against
Columbia in 1947.
Richardson, a veteran of
Wiorld War 11, enlisted for a
special assignment to the 728th
MP Battalion. Fort Sheridan,
Chicago, under the Department
of the Army policy which per
mits certain qualified veterans
to choose an assignment prior
to enlisting. The local Recruit
ing Sergeant states that there
are a few more of these special
assignments still open. Interest
ed veterans ar e urged to make
Inquiries.
Merritt enlisted for the Reg
ular Army and will take basic
training at Fort Jackson, S. C.
Gibson enlisted for duty with
the U. S. Air Force.
Interested young men are re
minded that the Local Recruit
ing Station is open daily from
8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through
Saturday.
Roy DeVore, supervisor of
art in Parker District Schools,
and supervising principal of
the Dunean School in Green-
vile. spent the past weekend
here with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank P. DeVore on Col
lege street.
Miss Betty Jo Counts, dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H.
Counts, left Tuesday for Fort
Mill where she is a member of
the Fort Mill School faculty.
Mrs. H. O. Hentz, who has
been a paitent in a hospital in
Hendersonville N. C. for several
weeks, has been transfered to
the Newbery Hospital and is
reported to be improving. Mr.
Hentz is able to be out and
about his business again. Both
were in an auto wreck near
Hendersonville several weeks
ago.
Kenneth Epting left recently
for Barnwell where he will
teach in the Barnwell high
school this term.
Miss Rosa Mae Mitchell has
left for Piedmont where she
will be a member of the Pied
mont city schools faculty.
Miss Helen Goggans, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Wl G.
Goggans of the Hartford com
munity, underwent a tonsilect-
omy in th e Columbia Hospital
Monday.
Dr. and Mrs. Elbert Dickert
and son. Neal of Columbia, are'
spending this week in New
berry with Mrs. Dickert’s mo
ther, Mrs. C. F. Layton on
O’Neal street.
Miss Nettie Shealy has re
sumed her school duties in the
Fort Mill High school where
she is a member of the school
faculty.
Mrs. J. D. Wheeler. Mk. and
Mrs. Metts Fant and Miss Mary
Wheeler spent Sunday after
noon in Columbia, where Mr^
Wlheeler visited Mrs. Ola Lever
and Miss Wlheeler and Mr. and
Mrs. Fant visited Miss Delora
Fant at Columbia college where
she is a student.
Misses Grace Sease, Helen
Wheeler and Mary Long, who
are members of the Columbia
city school faculty, have re
sumed their school work there.
Miss Deloris Fant left last
The friends of Earl Taylor
will be glad to learn that he is
able to be out again after being
ill at his home and in the Vet
erans Hospital in Columbia for
the past six weeks.
Mrs. Edith M. Jacob and
daughter, Miss Audrey Jacob
of Verona. N. J., are spending
this week in the home of Mrs.
Jacob’s son and daughter-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Jacob
and daughter Jan at 925 Jessica
Avenue.
Mrs. Robert Mbore and Mrs.
Theresa Paulin returned to
their home in Toledo, Ohio,
after spending ten days here
and in Conway with Mrs.
Moore’s relatives.
Mrs. James Smith and mo
ther, Mrs. Eunice Glasgow of
Greenwood, spent the weekend
in Sumter with Mrs. J. P. Lan-
ham and Mrs. Gene Hodge.
Mrs. Glasgow, returned to New
berry with Mrs. Smith to spend
this week here.
George Halfacre, who has
been a patient in the Naval
Hospital in Charleston' for the
past two weeks undergoing
treatment, is expected to return
to his home in the city this
weekend.
Mrs. David Boozer and son
of Gaffney, spent the weekend
in the home of Mrs. Boozer’s
mother. Mrs. H. N. Boozer on
Miain street.
Mrs. L. A Spearman and son,
Ashley, have returned to their
home in Hickory after an ex
tended visit here in the hornet
of Mrs Spearman’s sister, Mrs.
May Stuck on Johnstone St.
Here We Go Again
The following was taken from
•The Capitol Beat,” a column
written by Wayne Freeman in
the Greenville News:
An attentative ear has pick
ed up the following names as
probable candidates (and here
also is what I know about
them:)
Rep. Thomas H. Pope of New
berry, a veteran legislator, a
keen mind, a forthright politi
cian who neither hedges nor
equivocates and who ha'tes
what and whoever he thinks is
wrong and fights for what he
thinks is right with equal vi
gor. He is a gifted spepaker.
a colorful stump orator, and
peprhaps the ablest debater in
the state legislature. He toyed
with the idea of running in
1946. but a wartime illness of
a tropical disease (he was an
army colonel) had impaired his
health. Tom will be 37 on
July 28, 1950.
—i
U. S. Rep. W. J. Bryan Dorn
of Greenwood. unsuccessful
candidate for the U. S. Senator
ial nomination this year. Dorn’s
greatest political ambition is
said to .be U. S. .Senator, but
he has been mentioned as a
Three Days
Of Court
CORRECTION
In the list of court cases pub
lished last week, Clarence W.
Meade should have been listed
as white, not colored.
The September term of crim
inal court adjourned about 2:30
p. m. Wednesday afternoon
after disposing of 40 cases
which were on the docket for
this term of court.
Judge E. H. Henderson of
Bamberg, who presided, said
that he wished to thank the
attendants during court for
their splendid cooperation and
of giving their time, especially
the Mayor. He was very com
plimentary of the new court
room, saying, “You have one of
the nicest .and most handsome
court rooms in South Carolina
and you should be proud of it.”
The following cases were
tried: A. W. Sligh, assault and
battery with intent to kill, not
guilty; A. W. Sligh, pointing
fire arms at person, sentenced
to 9 months: Oliva Chapman
and Ed Reeves, housebreaking
gubernatorial candidate since , ^ ^
August 10 and he. might well i an( j larceny, continued; Carl
try for a term as governor be- ^ Fj 0 yd Thomasson, driving a
fore trying again to become a ; mQtor vehicle under influence!
Washington commuter. Dorn 1 0 f intoxicants, nol pros; Carl
made an initial statewide race | Floyd Thomas> driving undei)
this year and, while his show- influence of intoxicants, guilty,
'‘Buzz” Purcell will leave
Sunday for the Citadel in
Charleston where he will' be a
member of the senior class this
year, after spending the sum
mer months here with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. E B Pur
cell on Main street . , .
inaugural address in
thiThomeTlre would declare 1
Sunday guests in the
of Mr and Mrs Ben Stewart on
Johnstone street were Mrs. B.
T. Stewart and two daughters,
Emma Blanch and Audrey of
Greenwood, Mi", and Mrs. Frank
Stewart and Hwo children, Don
nie and Ann. of Chappells and
Charlie Coleman of GreenwoocT
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Duncan
an d family moved Wednesday
Wednesday for Columbia where 1 from Glenn street into their
she entered the sophomore class
at th Columbia College for this
school term.
Miss Rebecca Lominick and
Nelson Connelly, teachers in
the Lockhart schools, spent
the past weekend at their re
spective homes in the city.
The many friends in New
berry, of Mrs. Ethel Paysinger
Lorick^. of Augusta, Ga., will
regret to learn that she is
very ill.
Mrs. J. H. Ruff spent the
past weekend in Winnsboro
new home on Bachman street
near the college.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reagin
and daughter, Dianne of Mobile
Ala., arrived in the city Fri
day to spend two weeks in the
home of Mr. Reagin’s brother,
Furman Reagin and family on
Glenn street.
Mr. nd Mrs. Frank P. DeVore
and son Roy DeVore, of Green
ville expect to leave Newberry
Saturday for Jacksonville, Fla.,
where Mr. and Mrs. DeVore,
will spend a while with their
son, Frank DeVore and family.
ing disappointed his supporters
he made a strong impression
on many well-placed indivi
duals. Dorn, too, is an able
orator, not only well-served
but steeped in politics in poli
tics and is a hard campaigner.
He has strong convictions and
fights for them. A veteran,
Dorn will be 34 in 1950.
sealed verdict; Joseph Crooks,
malicious destroying of proper
ty, nol pros; Joseph Crooks,
malicious burning of barn, nol
pros; Henry Wright, non sup
port and abandonment of^ wife,
found guilty and sentenced to
one year or $1500 on probation,
and making weekly payments
James Gary, non-support and
T . _ _ _ _. abandonment of wife and chil-
Lt. Gov. George Bell Timmer- d re n, pled guilty and sentenced
to one year or $1000, put on
Whitener
Is Top Man
Guy V. Whitener was elect
ed chairman of the South Car
olina State Forestry Commis
sion at a meeting of the com
mission in Columbia Tuesday.
He has been a member of th^
commission since 1943. He suc
ceeds B. S. Meeks of Colum
bia. who has been replaced on
the commission by A. Leland
Slade of Aiken.
Mr. Whitener was appointed
to a four-year term by Gov.
Olin D. Johnston in 1943, and
was reappointed last year for
another four-year term by Gov.
Strom Thurmond. "
He is president of Whitener
Lumber Company, Inc., in
Newberry and a partner in
Whitener Brothers at Jones-
ville, manufacturers of lum
ber products from pine, hard
woods and aromatic cedar.
JAMES W. HASSELL. Ill
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Hassell
of Columbia are receiving con
gratulations upon the arrival
of a son. James Woodrow Has
sell, III, at the Providence
Hospital Monday, September
20th Mrs. Hassell is the for
mer Virginia Senn, daughter of
Dr. and Mfrs. H. B. Senn of this
city.
reflected much credit upon
himself in that capacity and
has carried on in the tradition
set by his respected and be
loved father, Federal Judge
Timmerman. Young Timmer
man showed his mettle when
he informed the Senate in his
1947 that
vacant the
seats of any senators who ac
cepted dual offices and that
there would be no “bob-tail
ing” of bills while he presided.
Timmerman is a naval veteran
and will be 38 in 1950.
with her mother, Mrs. Julia Roy w m re t U m to Greenville
Long,
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Sease!
were Sunuday visitors in the
Sunday.
Mrs. Ruby Trice returned to
her home in Newberry Satur-
home of their daughter and | d ay after spending two weeks
son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Ver- in North w T th her neice, Mrs.
non Ragsdale in Winnsboro. d. L. Nance. Dr. Nance, and
Mrs. Maurice Wilson an d son, : their small son, James Drayton.
Butch, of Charlotte, N. C., | Mr M Tom p Cassell
KL.! h %ur' k 7lL W S h „,^ilire? Chiu™, Pern.. Ben-
nett and Mary Jane of Saltville,
Va., are expected to arrive to
day (Friday) to spend the
Wilson’s sister. Miss Margaret
Paysinger in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Setzler on Col
lege street.
Mrs. J. I. Bedenbaugh of
weekend in the home of Mrs.
Cassell’s parents, Dr. and Mrs.
Prosperity, spent Tuesday in Goodman on the college
Newberry with her daughter, Campus.
Mrs. Fred Wleir.
Dr. A. L. Miller of Charlotte,
N. C„ Dr. and Mrs W. E. Mill
Miss Jane Goodman, member
of the A. C. Moore grammar
school faculty in Columbia,
er and children, Douglas and i spent the past weekend with
Bruce of Whiteville, N. C., were , h, er Parents, Dr. and Mrs. R. A.
weekend visitors in the home Goodman on the College Cam-
of Prof, and Mrs. W. E. Monts P 118 -
on Main stre|t. Mr and Mrs j. E . Mil i s and
Miss Eliza McCrackin return- daughter, Babs, returned to
ed to her home on College' J 101 !! 6 . , ln Washington D.
street Saturday after spending i p- ^ ast Friday, after spending
a week in Atlanta, Ga., with tw ° we< *? her ® u wit, i, Mr - M* 11 ®
her brother, Major E. D. Me- I pother, Mrs. John Pappas and
Crackin, and family. Major* other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter‘Summer
spent last week in Washington
with Mrs. Summer’s brother
and sister-in-law, Dr. and Mrs.
and Mrs. McCrackin returned
home with her for the week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Brooks and _ , . _ ,
son, of Holly Hill, and Mr. and Ralph Baker.
Mrs. Thad McCrackin, Jr. and
son, of Jalapa, were weekend
visitors in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Thad McCrackin on Col
lege street.
Mrs. M. L. Duckett is spend
ing two weeks in Savannah,
family.
Brian Summer of North Car-
The following relatives gath
ered at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. D. E. Halfacre ‘in the St.
Phillips community Sunday for
a get-together: Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Mcllwain and Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. Mcllwain of Due
Ga.. in the home of her daugh-l^est; Mr and Mrs. 8. H.
ter, Mrs. W. J. Metzgar and Hodges and Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Daniel of Hodges; Mrs D. S.
Halfacre and son and daugh
ter, Waldo Halfacre and Miss
olina spent the weekend here : Elise Halfacre of the county,
with his mother, Mrs. Estell and Mrs. Herman Halfacre of I sey, where he is attending a
Summer on Caldwell street. i Newberry. hospital convention this week.
Col. Wyndham M. Manning,
superintendent of the state pen
itentiary. who has been men
tioned but who is least likely
of all to run. I don’t believe
Manning is interested, but I
list him simply because I’ve
heard him mentioned and this,
after all, is a “rumor” piece.
Manning is the son of an il
lustrious governor (Richard I.
Manning) and has made two or
more unsuccessful tries for the
job himself. Well known, re
spected by all and liked tre
mendously by those who know
him best. Manning has been
the most popular and one of
the most effective appointments
made by Governor Thurmond.
He has brought a new day to
the administration of the state’s
penal system and has run his
job not as others though he
should but as he thought best
“without fear or favor.” Man
ning is about 60 and an “old
soldier” having been graduated
from the U. S. Military Aca
demy.
Andrew David Griffith of
Orangeburg, a highly successful
young businessman who has
made quite a name for himself
in civic affairs. He appears to
be deeply interested in politics,
although I know of no bid he
has made for public office. He
has traveled with Senator Olin
D. Johnston on some of his
trips. Griffith is in his late
20’s now. He has been men
tioned, but is not considered
likely to run.
(Rep. Bruce Littlejohn of
Spartanburg, speaker of the
state House of Representatives
has been mentioned in months
past as a possible candidate for
governor, although he is con
sidered more likely to desert
politics for the seventh circuit
bench as the successor to Judge
Thomas S. Sease Spartanburg
in late 1949. Bruce will be 37
in 1950.
There will be other candi
dates. of course, and some of
these perhaps even all, may
fail to come out. But they
are all in the public eye one
way or ahother.
If these run, it will be a good
campaign to watch.
State Constable and Mrs.
John Neel and son, John III,
are visiting in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Neel.
ATTENDS CONVENTION
James W. Henderson, super
visor of Newberry Hospital, left
Sunday morning for New Jer-
probation and weekly pay
ments; Wade Albert Conney,
housebreaking and larceny, pled
guilty and was sentenced to
two years; Wade Albert Con
ney, hou-.ebreaking and larceny,
nol pros, pled guilty on another
similar case; Wade Albert Con
ney. heusebreaking and larceny,
pled guilty and sentenced to
two years; Wheeler Fellers,
charged with assault with in
tent to kill, continued; George
Johnson, assault and battery tue office
with intent to kill, nol pros stration Agent
after trial began; George John.
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MISS McCAUGHRIN ILL
The many friends of Miss
Fannie McCaughrin will be
sorry to learn that sh e is ill at
her home on Glenn street, and
hope that she will have a
speedy recovery
MISS VIGODSKY ENTERS
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Miss Leah June Vigodsky left
last Wednesday for Gainsville,
Florida, where she enrolled at
the University of Florida where
she will pursue a course in
commerce. She was accom
panied to Florida for a few
days visit by her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Vigodsky and
Morris Broudy.
Recreation Area
Scene of Picnic
Suber Recreation area was
again the scene of the annual
Labor Day picnic of the Sumter
National Forest personnel, re
ports Enoree District Ranger, J.
B. Cartwright. Two fine young
hogs were barbecued for the
affair by Mr. J. Ellerbe Sease.
Undaunted by the pouring
rain, members of the Forest
Supervisor’s office in Columbia
and the Long Cane Ranger dis
trict in Greenwood attended.
Dampened spirits began to re
vive when the rain finally let
up and blue sky showed thru
breaks in the clouds.
This year the meeting had a
double purpose since in addi
tion to being a regular annual
social get-together it was also a
farewell party for Mr. Ed.
Hollingsworth, Foreman of con
struction and maintenance on
the Enoree district, who is re
tiring.
“Mr. Edd,” as he is respect
fully and affectionately known,
has been a U. S. Forest Ser
vice employee since June of
1920. Most of his. more than
28 years of service have been
spent in the construction of
roads and bridges on National
Forests in North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, and Tennessee. These
stand today as monuments to
his skill.
In a short talk D’strict Rang
er James (B. Cartwright gave
an account of Mr. Ed’s years
in the Service. He also dedi
cated the bridge across Gilder’s
Creek on the _ Cromer Road,
which Mr. Ed rebuilt last
spring, as the ‘'Ed Hollings
worth Bridge” and displayed
signs bearing the new name,
which will later be posted on
both approaches to the bridge.
On behalf of Mr. Ed’s associates
in the Service. Ranger Cart
wright then presented him
with a reclining chair, with the
hope that he could spend many
comfortable and happy hours
in it during his retirement.
Short talks of appreciation of
Mr. Ed’s work were also made
by Assistant Forest Supervisor
C. S. Herrick, Jr and former
Enoree District Ranger John C.
Billingsley.
No one has ever attended a
barbecue prepared by Mr.
Sease needs to be told that it
was delicious. Delayed by the
rain the lunch was served in
late afternoon. Appetites were
keen and full justice was done
to the contents of the well
laden tables.
Home Demonstration
The Executive Committee of
the Newberry County Council.
of Farm Women met Tuesday
afternoon, August 31, 1948 in
of the Home Demon-
Miss Ethel
Counts, with twelve present.
The council president, Mrs. J.
W. Abrams presided. Mrs. E.
W. Shealy conducted the de
votional. Plans of work for
the council year were discussed.
The main goal selected was to
continue to sponsor the Cancer
Control program. In addition
to this main goal the council
will work with other organiza
tions to improve the County
Library facilities; to promote
the County fair; to beautify
and improve farm homes for
better farm living; and to co
operate in all worthwhile pro
jects for the betterment of our
county. Miss Ethel Counts gave
the council goals to each of
the council chairmen.
(Miss Jane Ketchen, Asst.
State Home ^ Demonstration
Agent was a guest and offered
some helpful and interesting
suggestions. She explained the
use of “Pennies for Friendship”
which is a fund used for inter
national work through the or
ganization, “The Associated
Country Women' of the World,”
of which the South Carolina
State Council of Farm Women
is a member. This is an or
ganization to promote friend
ship and understanding among
rural women of the world and
is composed of various rural
women’s organizations of the
world. Having been organized
in 1930, meetings have been
held at three year intervals.
The S. C. State Council has
been represented at three of
the five meetings held. In 1933
a chorus of thirty-five women
under the direction of Mrs. S.
O. Plowden, District Agent of
the Pee Dee district, assisted
with the program at the second
meeting held in Washington, D.
C. In 1939 Mrs. Landrum Sel
lers of Spartanburg County and
Mrs. J. L. Williams of Green
wood county went to the Lon
don conference an d in Septem
ber 1947 our State Council
president, Mrs. O. J. Smyra of -.
Camden, attended tj^e Amster
dam meeting. The new presi
dent of this world organization
elected at the Amsterdam meet
ing is an American—Mrs. Ray
mond Sayre of Ackworth, Iowa.
Mrs. J. N. Burgess has re
turned to Newberry after visit
ing her mother in Latta.
Happy Eirthdav!
Strother Paysinger. Pinckney
Abrams. Mrs. W. B. Goggans
and Julian Aull, Sept 25; J. Er
vin Wilson, Sept 26; Miss
Frances Jones. Sept. 27; Henry
C. Holloway and Bobby Gilliam
Sept. 28; Julian A. Price. Sept.
29; Miss Fannie Mae McCaugh
rin, Patricia Welling. Sept. 30,