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NEARLY EVERYBODY IN NEWBERRY SEES • THE SUN (S/r2?uci/i7is^s ♦ (PRINTING' VOLUME 11, NO. 20 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1948 $1:50 PER ANNUM BY THE WAY ... By DORIS ARMFIELD Washington, Sept. 25 - Two Virginia newspapers in this area. The Arlington Daily and the Alexandria Gazette, -make no bones about the fact that their political editorial policies lean 'to the State’s Rights party. Under the mastheads of both there is a box containing the “ticket” - FOR PRESIDENT, J. Strom Thurmond, For VICE- PRESIDE1NT, E'ielding L. i Wright, I understand that the Gazette goes so far as to fly the Confederate flag over its offices. It is evident that these news papers don’t care for Truman, and from reading one of the columnists in the Arlington Daily. I gather they don’t care for Dewey, either. The column ist is Charles Parmer, and I think you might enjoy his column which was in the Sep tember 20 issue of the Daily. “He was the kind of man who carries a cane with dignity. Waxed moustachio, touch of a goatee—and an air of having the last word on any contro versial subject. Maybe it was the way he twirled those blonde mustach- ios; or possibly the maner in which he gripped the cane, which he held across his knees- the doorman failed to wrestle it from him—He likes, I’m sure to be the one man in the club who has a cane to illustrate his points with—but he had gathered a group around him that should have known better than to swallow his hog-wash. Among these was a youthful attorney, who evidently park ed his brains with his hat; three business executives, a Navy Officer, one or two others. They nodded silent agreement; first when the moustachios were twirled as the dictum was pronounced: “Yessir! Gentlemen, I told the Dixiecrat Bdys in Richmond they had nothing to worry about, ab-so-dute-ily nothing!” His hand fell from mous tachio to cane. Gripping it firmly, he shook at his assem bled ' believers—again they nod ded; “Yessir! I impressed on ’em that a party platform means nothing-a plank in a political platform, gentlemen. Sg. like a sunbeam; here one instant- gone forever. Understand?” More head-nodding. “ I told ‘em candidates don’t follow platforms—just syrup to catch the votors-that Dewey won’t press civil rights—he’ll let the states decide that—I said, gen tlemen. I told those earnest lads, ‘go right ahead and split the Democratic Party wide open— Tom Dewey will do the decent thing.” Bah—bah—and PHOOEY! I hope no one is taken in by that bilge. The Tom Dewey I know, and th^ Republican Par ty’s national leaders that I know intimately—DO NOT stand for States’ Rights. If and when Tom Dewey is elected, watch him press—and press hard!—for national pass age of everything from FEPC to lifting the poll tax. A poli tical platform DOES mean something to Tom Dewey. He’s shown that by fighting—almost with religious zeal—for enact ment of party pledges by the New York State Legislature. Many of those pledges, thanks to his support, have been made into law .•. . Especially the law creating a Fair Employment Practices Commission. I’ve talked with Dewey. I’ve sat in his press conferences. I can assure you the man is not a poltron—certainly not a liar . . . time and again I’ve heard him say that if elected President he intended to stand on the Party’s platform—to fight for enactment of its pledges, (I might point out that Harry Truman said he’d stand on his Party’s platform, too . . . and how he did stand! Recall his message to the Special Ses sion of Congress?) Even if Dewey wished to turn tail, he just couldn’t do it ... you may dismiss the wish-fulfillment that Dewey’s election means he’s going to turn magnanimous, turn States’ Rights—give to the South what it wants—because he’ll want the South’s support in 1952. Pardon a colloquial OH YEAH? to all this. Behind Dewey are powerful Northern forces: liberals, Ne gro leaders, minority chief tains. These groups extracted solemn promises from Dewey that h e WILL fight for nation al passage from senators and representatives running with Dewey. Dewey literally can’t run out on these pressure groups, plus Senators and Representatives whose constituents are howling Real Estate Transferred Newberry Lewis E. Fellers to Charles B. Fellers, one lot one building on College street, half interest, $5.00 love and affection. Ernest Douglas, Jr., to Fran ces Douglas, one lot $900. Mrs. Lewis McCullough to C. B. DeHart, one lot on Mc- Swain street $500. Newberry Out-Side Nature David Reeves to Charles H. Eargle, one lot on Kinard street $600. Johnstone John F. Banks to Henry B. C. Day and Sara Mae K. Day, 19.85 acres. $7500. Prosperity Murray Lumber ompany to D. H. Hamm, St. one lot, $100. Whitmire R. M. Duckett, Jr. to Laun der Robertson, one lot, one building on Market street, $7500. Mollohon Sarah Hipp Hutto to Thomas D. Kinard, 178 acres, $1780. BUILDING PERMITS SINCE 15 SEPTEMBER The following building per mits were issued by building inspector Sam Beam since the 15th of September; Ben F. Dawkins, one five- room wood frame dwelling on Nance street, $5000. Pat Nichols, repairs to dwell ing on Cline street, $204.00. Ralph Whitaker, repairs to dwelling on Cline street, $100. Dr. L. G. McCullough, repairs to garage on Harrington street, $75.00. M. B. Merchant, one car gar age on Green street, $125.00. James Hutchinson, repairs to store front on Main street, $15. West End Baptist church, re pairs to parsonage. $1000.00. Homer F. Bodie, repairs to dwelling on O'Neal street, $4000 Elmer Shealy, one 7 room brick veneer dwelling on Hunt street. 14000.00 James Boozer, Jr., two room house on Railroad Avenue. $200. SGT HAMILTON GRADUATES AS TELETYPE MECHANIC Staff Sgt. James P. Hamil ton graduated on September 22 as a teletype mechanic from the Air Force Communications School at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. Sergeant Hamilton, son of Robert C. Hamilton, is a resi dent of 1205 Graves street, Newberry. A former radio mechanic, he served in Europe and Africa during World War II and reenlisted in the Air Force on November 26, 1947. Election Be City Wide City council Tuesday night officially approved a plan for electing aldermen on a city wide basis. Under the new plan aldermen will continue to rep resent wards but will be elect ed by all the people, and per sons living outside any given ward may seek the council seat in another. Council also agreed at its Tuesday meeting to employ the firm of Derrick and Finch to make the annual audit of the books of the city treasurer as of the year ending September 30th. This firm has been do ing the county auditing for several years. The matter of creating a 6th ward was postponed by council until a later date. COUNTY FAIR TO BE HELD OCTOBER 11-16 The annual Newberry county fair will be held this year the week of October 11. Plans are now progressing under Manager Frank Sutton. More than $2000 is being of fered in cash prizes to success ful contestants. The midway attractions will be furnished by the J. J. Kirk wood shows. The fair’s board of directors consists of James W. Johnson, Tince E. Davis, H. O. Long, Jesse Frank Hawkins, Yancey T. Dickert. J. Warren Abrams, John F. Clarkson, Claud Gil liam and J.*C. Epting, Jr. Officers of the association are Jesse Frank Hawkins, presi dent; Henry T. Cannon, secre tary-manager; James W. John son. vice president; and James D. Brown, treasurer. EBB AND FLOW OF FOLKS YOU KNOW CIRCLE MEETINGS The circles of the Womans Society of Christian Service of Central Methodist Church will meet Monday, Oct. 4, as follows: No. 1—Mrs. L. W. Beden- baugh, 8 o’clock. No. 2—Mrs. John Norris, 4 o’clock. No. 3—'Miss Lucy Epps, 4 o’clock. No. 4—Mrs. Marvin Rucker, 8 o’clock. Louise Best—Mrs. Dick Ba ker, 4 o’clock. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS FEW GALLS The fire department were called only three times since the middle of September. They were called on the 18th to. put out a grass fire at Wells’ Field. On the 22nd to Edens Store on Friend street to extinguish an oil barrel, and on the 25th to put out another grass fire on the Southern Railway near the overhead bridge on Boun dary street. for a national FEPC . . . Dewey —if elected—might need South ern support for re-election in 1952. I say. might. But before he can run for re-election he must be renominated by his Party; and no renegade has ever been so honored by the Republicans . . . oh, yes, don’t forget that some Northern Dem ocrats are howling for FEPC passage, too—for the whole kit and kaboodle of civil rights . . . now do you understand why certain Senators — the Southern Senators—are keeping their mouths shut and remain ing within the Democratic Par ty—not going to the Dixiecrats? These Southern Democratic Senators are fighting desparate- ly for the Democrats to gain control of the 81st Senate . . . Southern Democrats then would step into the majority of key- committee chairmanships . . . right there, in chairmanships, they can start blocking Dewey’s civil rights proposals . . . being realists, all, they are not fall ing for the glib talk that Dewey is going to turn States’ Rights to honor his Southern friends . . . bah!’’ ALEWINE TO BE WITH COUNTY AS DEPUTY W. S. Alewine has accepted a position with Newberry coun ty as deputy to Sheriff Ben F. Dawkins, takinff the place of John C. Wilson who is resign ing today (Friday) to accept a position as State Game War den for 'Newberry and Union counties. Mr. Alewine is well qualified to fill the position, having had eight years experience in law enforcement work with the county when he served as con stable under Magistrates Char lie Douglas and George Koon. He has been employed by the Newberry Textile Mills for the past several years. DRAYTON RUTHERFORD CHAPTER, U. D. C. The first fall meeting of Drayton Rutherford chapter will be held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. D. Wrjght, with Mrs. Louis Mc Cullough assisting, at 4 o’i clock. Delegates ar e to be elected to the state convention in Charleston and to the gen eral convention in Savannah. In the historical program, M?rs. S. H. McLean will have “Con federate Cavalry Leaders,” and Mrs. Houseal Norris, “Columbia in the Sixties.” It is hoped that there will be jilarge attendance of the members, and visitors are always welcomed. LEGION AUXILIARY WILL MEET WITH MRS. SLIGH The American Legion Aux iliary will hold its regular monthly meting on Thursday afternoon. October 7, at 4:00 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Hol land Sligh with Mrs. W. H. Hawkin. Mrs. Robert D. Cole- Mrs. Walt Davis and Miss Theresa Lightsey, associate hos tesses. All members are urged to be present. AVELEIGH CELEBRATES “FAMILY NIGHT” The members of Aveleigh Presbyterian church celebrated their annual “Family Night” at the church Monday evening. A large crowd attended and enjoyed a delicious picnic sup per in the assembly room of the church. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Ruff are now making their home at 1003 Nance street. Jim Wheeler and Herbert Smith attended the North Car- olina-Texas football game Sat urday and visited Mr. Wheeler’s sister, Mrs. W. L. Denning at Benson, N. C. Weekend visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. 'J. P. Sheely were Mrs. Sara Brooks and Mrs. Annie Eden of Atlanta, Georgia. The many friends of F. J. Harmon will be glad to learn that he has returned to his home on O’Neal street from the Veteran’s Hospital where he underwent an operation. He is reported to be doing nicely.* Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Ammons will move to the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Harmon on Harrington street, which they purchased. Mrs. George Lominick enter ed the Duke Hospital in Dur ham. N. C., Tuesday for a “check-up.” Lt. and Mrs. J. W. Coleman of Spartanburg were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Martin, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Martin pn Caldwell street. Charlie Force, a student at the Area Trade school in Col umbia, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Char- lig Force on Harrington street. Mr. and Mlrs. Jame-3 Ringer and son, Jimmy, of Great Falls, spent the weekend in the hofnes of Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Ringer on Chapman street, and Mrs. Pearl Boozer on Caldwell street. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vigodsky are spending this week in New York buying merchandise for the Fashion. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Shealy and two children, Herman Lee and Eddie. of Union were weekend visitors in the home of Mrs. Shealy’s parents, Mr. and Mirs. D. E. Halfacre. Mrs. O. O. Copeland spent Saturday in Clinton with her sister, Mrs. W. C. Shealy. Mrs. J. P. Moon, Mrs. Mary Wheeler Kyzer and Mrs. W. Roy Anderson spent the past weekend in the mountains near Hendersonville, N. C. Bob Todd left last week for the University of Tennessee, where he will be a member of the sophomore class this fall, after spending the summer months here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Todd on Glenn street. Mir. and Mrs. James Smith and small daughter, Martha Jean, move into their new home on Calhoun street Sat urday. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Horns by were weekend visitors in the home of Mrs. Hornsby’s brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Ewart in Rock Hill. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Long shore of Clinton were Sunday guests in the home of Mrs. Longshore’s mother, Mrs. J. T. Pitts and sister, Mrs. Mazie Abrams. (Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Fellers and daughter, Mrs. Russell Ad- dy, spent Sunday in Prosperi ty with Mr. Fellers’ mother, Mrs. Ellie Fellers and sister, Mrs. M. C. Bedenbaugh. Miss Parnell Fellers was a Sunday dinner guest of Miss Elizabeth Ruff in the Mt. Bethel Garmany community. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Addy and son, Russell Addy and daughter, Miss Carolyn Addy, were Sunday visitors in the home of Mrs. Addy’s father, Mr. Stilwell in Mt. Holly, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Graver and son. Mike, of Columbia, were weekend visitors in the home of Mrs. Graver’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Stone on Fair Avenue. POPE WICKER DIES IN CHARLESTON Pope Wicker, 55, Well known here, died suddennly Monday in St. Francis Hospital, Charles ton. He was the soh of the late Lawrence David and Genie Wicker, of this county. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at four o’clock at the late home on Nance street with the Rev. H. C. Ritter officiating. Interment was in Rosemont cemetery. LAMAR DOMINICK ILL The friends of Magistrate A. Lamar Dominick, will be sorry to learn that he suffered a light “stroke” Tuesday at his home in Chappells, Tuesday. His condition was reported to be much better Thursday morn ing. Business visitors in the city over the weekend and the first of the week include Mrs. T. C. Koon. Pomaria, Mrs. J. B. Scur ry and Mrs. J. F. Scurry, Chap pells; Mrs. George Young, Whitmire: Mrs. Robert Owens, Clinton; Mrs. Clarence Lom inick, Greenwood; Miss Helen Stone, Little Mountain; Mrs. Hazel Suber, Whitmire; and Mrs. Haskell Adams, Chappells. Mrs. J. F. Kinard of Ninety Six is visiting in the home of her sister. Mrs. Frank Lom- inack and Mr. Lominack on Main street. Mrs. T. E. Wicker of Aiken visited her sister-in-law, Miss Mary Wicker, while attending the Lutheran Missionary Con ference here this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Allan have moved from Summer St. to Fair St. IMr. and Mrs. John Harmon have moved from Harrington street into an apartment in the home of Miss Lucy Spears on Nance street. ■Mrs. J. D. Wicker and daugh ter. Mrs. Elizabeth Cole, spent last Thursday in Greenwood and Abbeville on business. Mrs. Dick Vance of Bates- burg was a recent visitor in Newberry with her sister, Mrs. Kenner Bown in the home of Mrs. C. J. Purcell on Main St. Miss Dorothy Floyd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Floyd, left recently for Queens Col lege, Charlotte, N. C., where she is a member of the senior class, and also house president. The friends of Mks. Phil Bowler, the former Elise Pe terson, will be sorry to learn that she is ill at her home on Glenn street. Mrs. Gurnie Summer was a recent visitor in Florence in the home of her sister, Mrs. Carl Shelly. Fulmer Wells left over the weekend for a ten day plea sure and business trip with his uncle. Dr. Amos Wells in Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Denton and daughter, Dorothy, of Col umbia, spent Sunday in New berry. E. B. “Buzz” Purcell and “Buddy” Lipscomb left Sunday for the Citadel in Charleston, where Buzz will be a member of the Senior Class and Buddy a member of the Sophomore class this term. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Goggans and Mr. and Mrs. W 'B. Gog gans, Jr., and their daughter, Nancy Jean, spent Sunday af ternoon in Columbia with Helen Goggans. ' Lewis Fellers returned to the Citadel in CharlestcA Sunday, where he is a member of the Junior Class, after spending the past ten days here with his mother, Mks. H. C. Fellers on College street. » Mrs. LeRoy Anderson, who underwent an operation in the St. Francis Hospital in Green ville, last Wednesday has re turned to her home on Glenn street and is doing nicely. Miss Mary Anderson, a stu dent at Furman university, spent* the past weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Anderson, on Pelham St. Cam Wallace, son of Mrs. Sarah D. Wallace of Whitmire, has enrolled as a member of the senior class at Presbyterian college. Cam is planning to enter the ministry. David Neville, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. A. Neville has enrolled as a member of the sophomore class of Presbyter ian college at Clinton. William Green of Wilmington N. C. is spending this week with his mother, Mrs. J., R. Green, on Harper street. Mrs. H. B. Senn is spending this week in Columbia in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Woodrow Hassell, and family. Says Plan Spreading Columbia Record Richmond. Va., has now gone over to the city manager sys tem and put its new charter into effect. All in all 40 cities or more have adopted the „ city mana ger plan of government since the first of the year, bringing the total of cities and counties under this plan to 800. In ad dition, three cities in Alaska, one in Puerto Rico,, 38 in Can ada and four in Ireland have chosen this form of govern ment. Other than Richmond, the two largest cities -to adopt the plan this year were Waco, Tex. and Meridian, Miss., popula tions 55,982 and 35,841, respect ively. There has been a marked growth in the adoption of the city manager plan since the end of World War II. BEARD HEADS COMMUNITY CHEST James N. Beard, manager of the local Belk-Beard company here, has been named general chairman of the Newberry Community Chest. Plans are now being made to conduct the first Community Chest campaign at an early date and all organizations which have drives each year are being ask ed to affiliate with the Chest. In accepting the Chairman ship of the campaign to organ ize and institute a Community Chest for Newberry, Mr. Beard said that he believed “a Com munity Chest will not only fill one of the needs of Newberry, but will be a definite progress ive step." COUNCIL OKs SEWER BONDS CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS In the various Federal Agen cies throughout the Fifth U.S. Civil Service Region. Telephone Operator (train ee) CAF-1 at $2068 per year. No experience required. Telephone Operator CAF-2 and 3 at $2284 and $2498 per year. Six months experience for CAF-1 and one year for CA1F-2. Telephone Supervisor at $2724 to $3351 with several years experience. A written test is required for all three. At Fort Jackson. S. C. the positions of Furnace Repairman and Sheet Metal Worker. WOODLE SPEAKS TO FARMERS AT POMARIA H. A. Woodle, Leader Agron omy Extension Work, Clemson College, will lead an illus trated discussion of improved permanent pastures and annual grazing crops at a joint meet., ing of veterans classes at the Pomaria High School on Mon day, October 4, at 8:00 p. m. This will be an open meeting and all farmers are invited to attend. CLEAN UP WEEK The trustees of Rosemont cemetery have designated the week of October 18th as Clean Up Wteek. They urge all lot owners to clean their lots dur ing this week. Pile all trash in corner of lot. It will be taken up by the trash wagon. The Trustees of Rosemont Cemetery BALLENTINE-TOOHEY Mr. and Mts. George Car- oil Ballentine of Greenwood an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Joyce Carolyn, to Edward Simons Toohey, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. E, S. Too hey of Greenville. The wedding will be held December 28 at Main Street Methodist Church in Greenwood. Mr. Toohey is the grandson of Mrs. J.* Y. McFall of this city. BOTTLE SHOWS UP AFTER THREE YEARS It has been learned here that a bottle containing a note drop ped into Lake Murray three years ago ’turned up a few days ago on the shores of At lantic City. .N J. Charles Perkins of Newberry placed a note in an old liquor bottle which read: “Write to me. Get a reward. Cnarles Perkins, Box 343, Newberry, S. C.” This week Perkins received a letter which read as follows: “Dear Sir: I am a life guard in Atlantic City, N. J., and have found the bottle you threw in the ocean. “Your bottle with the seal was found Labor Day floating about 100 yards off shore. It is very ironical that I should find it there since it was just about that spot where I was in jured one week before. Right now I am in Washington wait ing to have an operation op my knee that was injured. “Sir, I am enclosing the note that was in your ^bottle. I hope I will hear from you soon, Le roy Collins.” Evidently the bottle floated down below the dam passing through Columbia and into Charleston and into the ocean and then up to Atlantic City. Xhe bottle must have had easy sailing since the label appeared intact after three years in swirling waters of rivers, lakes and oceans. Perkins, owner and operator of a local mattress factory, said today that he had sent a regis tered letter to Collins enclosing a crisp dollar bill He also asked that Collins reply. MRS. D. K. COOLEY Mrs. D. K. Cooley, 78, died at the home of her daughter, Miss Mattie Lee Cooley, in Winnsboro. She had been ill for over a year. Mrs. Cooley was originally from Newberry County and was a daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Ann Elizabeth Brooks Floyd. For a number of years she made her home in Lowndesville. Her husband, Dave K. Cool ey, preceded her to the grave in 1931. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 4:00 o’clock at the graveside in Syrma Cemetery at Lowndes ville, with the Rev. A. F. Doty conducting the serice. She is survived by one son, T. F. Cooley of Elkin, N. C., three daughters, Mrs. D. A. Owens of Greenville, N. C., Irs. W. F. Harvey of Lown- de^ville and Miss Mattie Lee Cooley of Winnsboro; one sis ter, Mrs. W. J. Boman of Honea Path, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. PROSPERITY The members of Zion Metho dist Youth Fellowship were honor guests at a weiner roast given by Wightman M.Y.F. last Tuesday night on the church lawn. The Rev. and Mirs. Rex V. Martin were chaperones. A number of games and con tests were enjoyed. Tonight (Friday) is a big night at the Prosperity school auditorium at 8 o’clock when the P.T.A. sponsors “Stars of Tomorrow,” a two hour pro gram of music, dancing, and mirth. Mrs. Ruth Gordon Wright, talented and skilled impressario of Columbia, is in charge of the presentation. The cast is composed of Mrs. Wright’s star performers from her studio in Columbia. Mrs. Wright will be in Pros perity on Tuesday afternoon, October 5, to organize a class in tap and ballet dancing and personality singing. The meet ing will be held in the school auditorium. The Dogwood Garden Club will meet with Mrs. Jake Wheeler Monday, October 4 at 3:30 o’clock. The October meting of the William Lester Chapter, U.D.C. will be hdld with Mrs. S. A. Quodtlebaum on Friday, Octo ber 1, at 3 o’clock. . The Prosperity Garden Club will meet with Mirs. C. M. Sing- ley on Monday, October 4, at 3:30. Mtiss Miriam Ballentine, who is teaching in the Brookland- Cayce School, spent the week end with hen parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ballentine. Mr. and Mrs. John Coulter of Columbia were guests Sat urday of Dr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Harmon. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wessinger were Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wessinger of Springfield, Mrs. Dow Beden baugh and her son Harmon of Kinards. Dr. and Mrs. J. O. Beden baugh, Dr. and Mrs. C. K. Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Edd Counts. Mr. and Mrs." James Lee Counts, and Mrs. J. A. Counts attended the funeral of R. C. Counts in Columbia last Thursday. Miss Ellen Wheeler accom panied by her sister, Mrs. Charles Cox, of Charlotte, N. C. . went to Jacksonville, Fla. Saturday for the fnueral of W. T* Lynch of that city on Mon day. Mrs. Lynch is the former Miss Ruby Russell of Prosperi ty. | ' Mrs. C. M. Simpson of Char lotte is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Nancy Ward, who is recuperating from a re cent operation. Mr. and Mks. Earl Livingston and their three children of Lau rens, spent the ^weekend with his pearents, Mr. and Mrs. Berpr Livingston. Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Whittle of Camp Campbell, Kentucky, are visiting Mrs. Whittle’s mother, Mrs. S. A. Quattlebaum and family. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Beam of Newberry spent Sunday with Mrs. O. W. Amick. Mrs. C. T. Wyche had with her Sunday her son, C. G. Wyche and Mrs. Wyche of Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Harvey of Sanford, Fla., are visiting Mrs. Sanford’s sister, Mrs. J. D. Luther and Mr. Luther. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Merchant were Mr. and Mrs. James Rister and two daughters of Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde E. Beden baugh of Kingstree visited in the home of their parents over the weekend. Mr. and MJrs. Carl Wingard of Columbia were weekend guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Sanford. Mt. and Mrs. W. C. Barnes and Mrs. Emily Counts spent Sunday in Columbia with rela tives. Mrs. J. R. Bedenbaugh, John Bedenbaugh, Misses Annie and Nellie Boozer, and Mrs. Rosa Lester spent Sunday in Char lotte with Mr. and Mrs. Mar vin Wilson. Jr. Mr. Berry Livingston has re turned from the Baptist Hospi tal in Columbia where he un derwent treatment. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mirs. T. J. Kinard were Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Nichols, Wilbur Nich ols, Mrs. W. W. Kinard and sons of Newberry. Miss Edna Long of Colum bia spent the weekend with Miss Floy Long, Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Goff of Greenwood spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard White. (Continued on Back Page) After several months delay City Council Tuesday night passed an enabling ordinance making possible the sale of $400,000 bonds for the purpose of improving and extending the water and light utilities of the city. Mayor Salley, Coun- cilmen Dufford, Kinard and Layton voted for passage and Councilmen McConnell and— Wilson voted in opposition. The issue will be 25-year “revenue” bonds, payable out of revenue of the plant. Pre sent rates will be ample to re tire the bonds it is said. Under the new spending sew er extension will have top place with costs approximating $150,000. A sewage treatment' plant will take another $140.- 000 of the issue while additions to the filter station and water line extension will consume the remaining $110,000. Wm. Wise, superintendent of the water and lights plants, says that the new work should get under, way in about 90 days and when completed will be adequate for Newberry’s needs for the next 25 years. Mr. Wise said that every area of the city would have access to water and sewers. The Utilities Commissioners, Drs. Welling, Senn, and Willie Reid are much pleased over the council’s action. They have been anxi6us to make the need ed extensions and improve ments, and now that money is not an obstacle the work will be commenced as soon as pos sibly and pushed to comple tion. MRS. JANIE STUTTS Mrs. Janie Brandon Stutts, 49, died early Wednesday morn ing at the Newberry County Hospital after an illness of about one week. Mrs. Stutts had home in Union and Si burg Counties before moving to Newberry several years ago. Funeral services were Thurs day afternoon at 4 o’clock from Epting Memorial Methodist Church with the Rev. B. H. Harvey in charge, assisted by the Rev. Marvin Hembree and the Rev. L. W. Pace. Inter ment followed in Rosemont cemetery. iShe is survived by her hus band, John M. Stutts and the following children; Herbert, Bobby, Roy, Peggy, Helen, James, Barry, Lewis Stutts, all of Newberry, Mrs. Wingard Berry of Fort Worth, Texas., Mrs. J. C. Neel,' Jr. of William- ston, and Johnnie * Stutts of Simpsonville; the following brothers and sisters: H S. Brandon of Columbia and Mrs. Sarah Garner of Union, and five grandchildren survive. FARMERS BORROW MORE; PAY OFF QUICKER Even though the costs of things th e farmer buys are continuing upward. South Caro lina agriculture is maintaining a strong financial position, ac cording to Mr. A. P. Salley, S. C. National Bank, Newberry, S. C. - Mr. Salley, who represents the South Carolina Bankers As sociation as Newberry County Key Banker, noted that South Carolina farmers are generally succeisful in avoiding the dan gers of excessive debt during thfi current inflation. Quoting from a national sur vey of bank lending made by the Agricultural Commission of the American Bankers Associa tion. Mr. Salley reported that although actual borrowing was higher during 1947, loans out-' standing in South Carolina banks at the beginning of 1948 was only $10,018,000, com pared with approximately $9,700,000 at the beginning of the preceding year. This very small increase in outstandings reflects a high percentage of loan pay offs and is indicative of the prosperous condition of South Carolina agriculture. Happy Birthday! < Dr. James C. Kinard, Mrs. Chevis I. Boozer, Walter Sum mer and H. Reeder Brooks, Oct. 1; Ralph B. Baker, Miss Ger trude Smith, Mrs. W. L. Beat (Derrill Smith), and Eugene Stockman, Oct. 2; S. A. Wil liams. J. C. Harmon and James Clamp, Oct. 3; Mrs. R. H. Wright, Miss Josie Reid, Eva Jane Price (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Price), Oct. 4; J. B. Campbell, Elizabeth Gib son Summer (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Roy Summer, Jr.), and Herbert Lee Gilliam. Oct. 5,