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BY THE WAY... By DORIS ARMFIELD President Truman, like most cf his predecessors in the White House, doesn’t want to be quoted when he gives an swers in press conferences. In stead, the President’s words are paraphrased to convey the meaning without using those handy little gadgets, “open quote” and “close quote.” At his first press conference since handing the GOP, Henry Wallace and the Dixietrats a merciless licking, Mr. Presi dent inferred that he wasn’t mad at anyone. But if the words wer e honeyed, the im plication was plain for all to see who can add up two and -two and come out with zero. Someone of the White House correspondents asked if the fact that the Dixiecrats didn’t give him any comfort during the bitter campaign would have any bearing on top commitee assignments for some ten rank ing members of the House from “rebel” statels—would they be penalized? That was a matter for the House of Representatives to de cide, Mr. Truman said. Now it wasn’t so much the words or the tone he used that spoke volumes, but that answer was the first one he gave without a smile on his face, lie wiped it off, and it didn’t come back on until he wais through talk ing about the South. Some of the Southern dele gation, by seniority entitled to chairmanship of the more im portant committees, may find themselves without assignment. If they aren’t Democrats, they can’t obtain assignments in the Democratic caucus. They won’t have any sympathy from the Republicans. And as they don’t have a party of their own, they will find themselves much in the same boat ai> the American Labor partyite, Vito Marcan- tonio of New York. If the Democratic margin in the House were a narrower one, the derelection might be for given. But the Democrats have con trol without the Alabama, Mis sissippi and South Carolina “rebels” who now want to get back into the fold. Same goes for the Senate — those votes would be handy, but are not essential on strictly party di vision issues. There is on e thing you can mark up as a fact about Mr. Truman. His victory was a greater personal triumph than anything Franklin D. Roose velt ever managed to roll up. Mr. Truman did it himself. The “screw-ball” faction in his own party deserted him for Wallace; the “we ain’^' gonna have any niggers eating at our tables” faction held its rebel lion. Party bosses from coast to coast thought it was useless and did little or nothing to help the fighting man in the White House. But he won be cause he wouldn’t be beaten. Someone of the correspon dents asked about wanting the Southern electoral votes that went to Thurmond. That was when Mr. Truman really indi cated how he felt about his victory. It couldn’t be missed —not what he said, but how he looked. Mr. Truman quietly answered that he did not want the Dixiecrat vote; that he had won without the “Solid South” and New York State and Cali fornia. You could see his pride in that accomplishment as he said he was proud of winning that way. So you just make up your own mind about what Mr. Tru man had in mind when he said he wasn’t angry with anyone. Mr. Truman didn’t say any thing about the thoughts that must be in his mind; he is the son of a Confederate vet eran; he had don e something no Democrat managed since the Civil War—he won without the Solid South; he didn’t say any thing about the Dixiecrat re volt. He may b e willing to forgive, but, in any man, things like that are hard to forget. All in all, it is a “new” Harry S. Truman who takes up the duties of the Presidency. This time, h e is there because the majority of the American peo ple want him there, not because his predeceissor in office _ had died. There is a change in Mr. Truman that is for the better. Six months ago, he was a fighting man, but on unsure ground. He often gave “off the cuff’ answers to questions that Mr. Roosevelt would brush aside with a witty remark. Last week at his conference Mr. Truman, still eager to please, wanted time to find out what he was talking about, and <m sure ground, said as much. Yes, it is a new Harry S. Truman, President of ALL the United States in his own right. It is going to be interesting to see how the South—and more particularly the Dixiecrat states —make out. John Waldrop sends us a mouth-watering card from Flor ida where he is galavanting up and down the West coast tak ing in the scenery and enjoy ing the spring-like weather. John will take in the Gator Bowl game between Clemson «nd Missouri while in Florida. IF A POLITICIAN had to stand on the planks of his party platform, it would be constructed better. Neighborhood News ^c^e^^c^e^e^c^c^c^eilc^eslc^c^c^c **** **** A MAN PER DAY IS RECORD FOR RECRUITERS The local Army and Air Force Recruiting Service en listed ten men for the US Army and the US Air Force during the first ten days of December. Those enlisted were; Charles Childers, Newberry, Regular Army; Joseph W. Rutherford, Rt. 3 Prosperity, Regular Army; John E. Benson, Ridgeway, Regular Army; Ernest Clark, Prosperity, Regular Army; Paul B. Long, Rt. 3, Newberry, Reg- ular Army; August Peterson, Powell Butte, Oregon, US Air Force; John C. Murphy, Rt. 2, Clinton, Regular Army; Clyde O. Reid, Rt. 2, Clinton, Regu lar Army; Luther Aull, Jr., Pomaria, Regular Army; and James E. Arnette, Winnsboro, US Air Force. SMYRNA CLUB MEETS TODAY The Smyna Home Demon stration club will meet this afternoon (Friday) at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. J. W. Wil son and daughter. Remember the Shower for the hospital and exchange of gifts. Mirs. A. A. Celeland, Pres. Mrs. D. R. Senn, Sec. SILVERSTREET H-D CLUB WILL MEET TUESDAY Silverstreet H. D. club, will meet Tuesday night, Decem ber 21, at 7:30 at the Silver- street school in the home eco nomics room. At this time three prizes will be given to those who have the most ori ginal Christmas decorations. Be sure to bring your decoration. Remember the Christmas tree gift exchange. Mrs. R. C. Neel, Pres. Mrs. A. N. Crosson, Jr. Sec, ALL QUIET AT FIRE DEPARTMENT The Fire Department has been callied out only once this month and that was when A. T. Henderson’s car caught on fire on Boyce street on De cember 3rd. “It has been rather quiet around here this month,” says Chief Sam Beam, and “that is the way we like it.” WEST- AYRES WEDDING ANNOUNCED * Mr. and IMrs. Robert H. West of Louisville, Kentucky, an nounce the engagement of thpir daughter, Mliss Barbara Anne West, to Mr. Richard P. Ayres son of Mrs. Richard S. Ayres, of Louisville, Ky. Miss West was graduated from Harcum Junior College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and attended the University of Kentucky in Lex ington, Kentucky, where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority. Mir. Ayrds attended the Uni versity of Kentucky where he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. The wedding will take place this winter. Miss West is the granddaugh ter of Mrs. Mary West and the niece of (Mrs. Clem I. Youmans and Mrs. Chris Kaufmann of this city. Building Permits The following building per mits have been issued so far this month by Building In spector Sam Beam: Thomafe Gilliam, one ten by twelve store building on Dray ton and Brantley, $150.00. Clyde Livingston, repairs to dwelling on Clara Street, $500. Herbert Coleman, repairs to dwelling on Vincent St. $400. G. V. Clamp, repairs to dwelling on Boundary street, $300. Bennie Williams, one wood frame out-building on Bess St., $25.00 H. B. Wilson, one wood-frame out-building, on Calhoun St., $350. ' Mary Mangum, adding one room to dwelling on Cannon street, $125.00. Officers Needed M-Sgt. Charles J. Smithers, commanding officer of the Newberry Army and Air Force Recruiting Station, announced today that although many young veterans of World War II are taking advantage of the opportunity to obtain a direct commission as a second lieu tenant in the Officers Resei ve Corps, with two years immedi ate active duty there are still many more needed. In order to qualify for one of these direct commissions a man must be at least 19 years of affe but not have reached his 32nd birthday, have two years of college training and one year of previous service in some branch of the Armed Forces. If you are physically fit and interested, contact the local Re cruiter at his office 1221 Nance street and he will be glad to give you full information. WILLIAM L. GLENN Funeral services for William L. Glenn, 68, who died Sun day at his home in Saluda, after suffering a heart attack, were held Mlonday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at Sardis Baptist church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Essie (Manley Glenn; two sons, James M. Glenn of New berry, and William Leon Glenn of Augusta, Ga.; two daughters Mrs. Bennie Lee Catalano, Newberry and Mrs. Ethel Jor dan of Washington, D. C.; and one adopted son, Johnnie Glenn and eight grandchildren. A brother, Clark G. Glenn of Mobile, Ala.; two sisters, Mrs. Havre Ashmore of Spartanburg and Mrs. Ruth Sewell of Pied mont, also survive. MISS DOMINICK IN CAST Miss Cynthia Dominick, daughter of Mr. and Mks. Geo. K. Dominick, a student at Fur man University, is a member of the cast for “Ha.rging of the Greens,” the traditional and unique program which imitates the Christmas season at the Woman’s College of Furman University. Miss Dominick will be one of the Trumpeters in the cast. A DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Andrews of 609 Rankin St., N. E., Atlan ta, Ga., are receiving congratu lations on the birth of a daugh ter, Rebecca Lynn, bom De cember 2nd, at the Newberry County Hospital. Mrs. Andrews is the daugh ter of Mir. and (Mrs. John C. Wilson of this city. The An drews have another daughter, Linda Kaye, five years old. POMARIA MASONS NAME 1949 OFFICERS Pomaria Lodge, 151, AFMl of Peak, has elected officers for 1949, it was announced yester day. Elected were: Bennie C. Amick, Wbrshipful Master; Vir gil C. Summer, Senior Warden; Elton B. Boland, Junior War den; T. S. Oliver, treasurer and H. H. Sternenberger, Sr. secre tary. REV. H. W. LONG Funeral services for the Rev. Henry W. Long, 51, pastor of Gray Court Baptist church, who died Wednesday at a hospital in Spartanburg, were conducted Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Gray Court. Rev. Long was a recent pas tor of the West End Baptist church here. ENSIGN WILSON TO SPEND HOLIDAYS AT HOME Ensign Wiliam D. Wilson, stationed in Troy New York, will arrive Sunday to spend the Christmas holidays in the home of his mother, Mrs. Clemson Wilosn near the city. PROSPERITY SCHOOL LISTS HONOR ROLL 2nd Grade; Jean Amick, Jimmy Livingston, Carl Smith. 3rd Grade: Wendell Beden- baugh, Fredna Cook, James Frick, Kay Newman, Julia Pugh, Grace Wterts. 4th Grade: Michael Chappell, Ross George, Jr., Barbara Jean Hawkins, Von Anderson Long, Alan Reighley, Von Riser, Doyle Smith. 5 th Grade: Sandra Smith, Rodney Bedenbaugh. 6th Grade: Betty Garrett. 7th Grade: Narvice Bowers, Jewel Connelly. 8th Grade: Juanita Beden baugh, George Counts, Thatcher Courtney, Monroe Fulmer, Dor othy Nell George, June Haw kins, Helen Moore, Maxine Sease, Patty Singley, Joy Thomasson, Joyce Connelly. 9th Grade: Dorothy Leaphart, Joan Hawkins, Faye Shealy, Una Summers, Roy Wise, Dew ey Auamte, Larry Hunter. 10th Grade: Gay Bowers, Drucie Connelly, Trudie Hun ter, Doris Moore, Beth Pugh. 11th Grade; Anne Beden baugh, Dora Dean Bowers, Katherine Hawkins, Dalton Horton, Peggy Horton, James Summers, Roxdell Taylor. 12th Grade: Roberta Amick, Adella Bedenbaugh, Mabel Hipp, Virgil Hunter, Grace Kelley,, Floy Long, Nellie Ruth Wicker. Time to start Saving ...with SafetijJtercf You will be surprised how regular savings will grow to bring you the financial independence you want. Liberal earnings are adde^' Newberry Federal Savings and Loan Association VOL. 11—NO. 31 ♦NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA,FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1948 ♦ $1.50 PER YEAR PROSPERITY F.F.A. Entertained The Prosperity J.H-A. 'enter tained the F.F.A. chapter Thursday evening in the home economics room. Christmab decorations were used in the room. The games also were suggestive of Christ mas. Sandwiches, Christmas enow- balls, popcorn ball and ' hot punch were served. Miss Edith DiU and Mr. H. B. Hendrix were chaperones. Literary, Soroais Meets The December meeting of the Literary Soros is was held Fri day afternoon with Mrs. C. T. Wyche, president of the club. Two guests, Miss Effie Haw kins and Mrs. H. L. Fellers were present. The attractive Christmas dec orations gave a holiday spirit to the meeting. Mite. T. A. Dominick and Mrs. J. L. Counts gave infor mation and interesting discus sions of the lines of Joan of Arc and Will Rogers. During the social hour the hostess assisted by Miss Haw- kinb, and Miss Blanch Kibler served a salad plate with Rus sian tea. Christmas Program Sunday A joint Christmas program will be presented in % the Meth odist Church Sunday' night, De cember 19, at 7:30. PTA To Meet Monday The December meeting of the P.T.A. will be held Mon day night, December 20, at 7:30. A Christmas program will be rendered. Joint Meeting of Circles All the circles of the Miis- isionary Society of Grace Lu theran church will meet to gether Friday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock with Mrs. J. A- Sing- ley. Prosperity Teachers The teachers from Prosperity who will come in for the holi days include Mrs. Annette Brooks, Will is ton; Miss Mary Long, (Miss Grace Sease, and Miss Helen Wheeler, Colum bia; Miss Rosa Mae Mitchell, Piedmont; * Miss Katherine Counts, Greensboro, N. C.; Miss Myrtice Lee Counts, Laurens; Miss Bertha Ruff, Woodruff. • Officers Elected At the annual congregation al meeting at Grace Church Sunday morning the following officers were elected: " Vice-chairman; Dr. J. I. Be denbaugh. Secretary: Mrs. B. T* Young. Elders: W. A. BaUentine and J. Ray Dawkins. Deacons: Jake Wheeler and Olin E. Epting. Lit.'le Local Items Many students will come home this weekend from the various colleges for the Christ mas holidays. They are Misses Jeannine BaUentine and Nelle Harmon from Winthrop; James D. Luther, 'Jr. and Frank Hill Jr. from Citadel; Quay Fellers, James Ray Dawkins, Bonny Ray Stockman, Richard Ross, Thqmas Warren, Jr., and Fred Lovelace from Clembon; Miss Patricia Luther from Woman’s College of the U. N. C. at Greensboro, N. C.; Dennis Be denbaugh from the University of South Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Berry of Union and J. M. Heller of Newberry were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mlrs. W. B. Wicker. Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard White and children spent Sun day with relatives in Spartan burg. Mrs. D. H. Hamm, Sr., Mrs. A. B. Hunt, Mrs. Joe Spotts and her son, Larry, (spent Tues day in Greenville'. Sunday guests of Mrs. C. T. Wyche were Judge C. C. WJyche and Mrs. Wyche of Spartan burg, Mrs. James F. Goggans of Columbia, C. G. Wyche and his son, Thomas Wyche of Green- ville. Mrs. Amon MUnick had with Her Sunday her family includ ing Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Minick and two children, M!r. and Mrs. Leroy Minick and baby son, from Newberry; Mr. and Mrs. Raeford Kingsmore and baby of Jolly Street community. Misses Floy and Verta Ruth Long visited friends in Green wood Sunday. Some of the out of town people who attended the fun eral of Lt. Heyward Fellers were Mir. and Mrs. E. A. Fel lers, Berkley, W. Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Merritt, Shelby, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hick- lin, Richburg, S. C.; Boyd Sum mers, Alexandria, La.; Mrs. R. K. Wise, Columbite__ Henry West (classmate of Lt. Fellers), Orangeburg. Mr. and Mrs. Mills have re- veived word that their little grandkon, Billy Mills, was flown to Boston to the Chil dren’s Hospital last Friday, where he will be treated for lukemia. Billy is the son of Dr. and Mts. Leslie Mills of Florence. The many friends (Continued on page 8) Monument To Black Mammy Fountain Inn, S. C., Dec. 10— Her arms were a safe refuge when life hurt her “chillun.” There was comfort in her words: "Don’ cry, honey chile— Mammy gwine ter take keer o’ you.” She’s a vanishing type—this black mammy of the Old South. But it has remained for the McFaddin Family Association, with members in all parts of the country, to memorialize her. A monument to her loy alty and devotion is being completed in the old MicFaddin graveyard on the banks of Black River at Sardinia, S. C. Donations From Everywhere Contributions to the monu ment fund came from New York and from California and from in between. One dona tion came from Peiping, China. Others were from Houstonians —Mr. and Mns. D. D. Peden and Mrs. Margaret Sullivan as well as a large number of Texans. When the monument Is un veiled this summer, members of the family association will assemble at the graveyard to pay tribute to the faithful black servitors of their youth whose willing hands are now foldecT im death and whose loving voices are forever stilled. ‘ The executive committee of the family association is doing a laudable work in preserving the traditions of the Old South. Its members are Leon B. Mc Faddin, F. E. DuBose and Sam E. McFaddin of Sardinia. The family historian and leading spirit in the erection of the monument is Dr. A. L. Bland- ing of Fountain Inn, a recog nized authority on ante-bellum days in the South. "At Mammy's Knee Doctor Blanding, now 83, learned his first “now I lay me—” with his head on a black mammy’s knee. He is one of the few remaining mem bers of a large company of which has since gone on—Jef ferson ©avis; Robert E. Lee, Jackson and Stuart-—all mam- nxy-raised” sons of the South and immortal heroes of the Confederacy. They accepted defeat as mammy would have had them do it; not as “white traah” but as gentlemen of hon or. with heads held high. Mhmmy’s was a life of ser vice, with only one fond dream. She wanted her toil-worn body, at her death, to be “laid out in de parlor ob de big house,” and she wanted her grave to be near that of “Massa and Mistis.” She was the fount of infor mation, authority — and love, remembered by those bred in the tradition of the Old South with full skirts, tight bodice, snowy apron and a colorful bandana tied with a mysteri ous array of knots which gave it an air of chic and comfort. Chariot Swings Low Mfammy cherished her “chil lun” and took pride in them, but she was no slacker in dis cipline. She saw to it that her small charges adhered to a rigid standard of conduct. She trained them in spiritual ways, giving them her simple faith. ‘If the present generation had been trained by old black mammies, there would be less running “after false things,” sayte the octogenarian. Doctor Blanding. The chariot has swung low for old black mammy. And if she had been told that, some day, a monument would be erected to honor her memory, she would have said: “Shucks, go ’way and let me be. That’s for white folks —not for old black mammy.” A SON Mr. and Mrs. James M Longshore (nee Margie Cromer) are receiving congratulations upon the arrival of a son, James Madison Longshore, Jr., born Thursday, December 2nd at the Newberry County Hos- pitaL FOR SALE—One used 6-foot electric refrigerator in good condition.—Mrs. Duncan John son, Jr., Phone 725-R. Itc EXCEPTIONAL PRIVATE The sergeant strode into the barracks and shouted, -“O. K. you lazy *|&!*$*’te hop to and fall in.” The soldiers grabbed their hats and lined up—all except one, who lay on his bunk blow ing smoke rings. “Well,” roared the sergeant. ‘’Well,” said the soldier, tap ping the ashes off his cigar, “there certainly were a lot of them, weren’t there?” Raz Eison Gets Life In Pen The State J. B. Eison of Columbia was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary yes terday after being found guilty with recommendation to mercy, of the murder of his wife, Mrs. Claudia Eison, 40, September 15 at their home on Broad River Road. lEison was sentenced by Judge J. Robert Martin, of Greenville, presiding over the current term of Richland cohn- ty general sessions court. Upon the petition of the prosecutor, Solicitor T. Pou Taylor, Judge Martin empaneled a jury and instructed it to bring in a ver dict of guilty, with recommen dation to the mercy of the court. Solicitor Taylor said the state had studied the case with care and had agreed, upon the ire- quest of Bison’s two daughters, to accept the life improsonment sentence. One of ; the daugh ters appeared in court. Mrs. Eison, who operated a liquor store at 1226 Hampton street, was shot to death at her breakfast table. Her hus band surrendered voluntarily to officers at Newberry and, ac cording to them, said that his wife had approached him with a butcher knife during a quar rel. The Eisonis, both originally of the Newberry section of the state, had lived in (Columbia ibout 12 years. Yhat People You Know Are Doing Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hanna will leave Sautrday night for New York to spend the Christ mas holidays and New Year’s Day in the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mkte. R. E. Hanna, Jr., and daughter, Myrle Hanna. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brooks and Mrs. P. K. Harmon spent a few days last week in At lanta, Ga. Miss Angeline Plampin, a student at Winthrop College will arrive in the city this wek- end to spend the Christmas holiday in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Plampin. David Denning of Morris town, Tenn., is expected to ar rive in the city Saturday to spend the Christmas holidays here with his mother, Mrs. J. W. Denning and aunt, Miss Florence Berry on Nance street. Miss Marguerite Burns of Columbia, is spending this week in the home of her mo ther, Mrs. J. L. Burns and sis ter, Miss Evelyn Burns on Boundary street. Misses Bette and Bobbe Hove students at Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Va., are expected to arrive in the city this weekend to spend the Christmas holidays in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Hove on Chapman street Mr. and Mrs. McBeth Sprouse and small son, Kerry, of Knox ville, Tenn., are expected to arrive this weekend to spend the Christmas season in the home of Mrs. Sprouse’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Summer on Mayer avenue. George Scruggs spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mks. George Scruggs on College street extension, en- route to his- home in Roanoke, Va., from a business trip to Mississippi. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Connelly and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kyzer and daughter, Martha, of Pros perity, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mts. Nelson Connelly in the home of Mrs. Pearle Pugh, on Brown street. J. Oliver Havird, who has been ill for the past several weeks, is improving nicely and will spend a few weeks in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Herman Carter and son-in-law, M-Sgt. Carter and their two sons, in Sumter. Mrs. Jess Mayes of Waterloo, spent Wednesday in the home of Mbs. W. O. Miller on John stone street. ATTEND FUNERAL OF COL. TROTTI Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hanna attended the funeral services of Mir. Hanna’s nephew, Col. T. M. Trotti in Chesterfield Thursday. Col. Trotti was killed on Iwo Jima in 1944, and was tem porarily buried there. Two boys were talking over the j Sunday School lesson. “Do you believe all that bus iness about the devil?” one tasked* “Heck no,” replied the other boy, “it’s like that Santa Claus stuff. . .it’s just your old man!” Real Estate Transfers Newberry Thomas L. Hicks to Security Loan and Investment Company, Inc., one lot and ont building, (Todd Motor Co. Bldg) on cor ner of Main and Holman streets and one-half inteiest in one lot and one building, (Security Loan and Invesment Company Bldg.) corner of College and Boyce streets, $28,350. James W. Corley to Glenn E. Jones and Ruby K. Jones, one lot and one building, 601 Davis street, $1750. Ruby Hanna to Elmer Epting, one lot, $1.00 and other con siderations. No. 1 Outside Jackson H. Senn as adminis trator to Carrie B .Me Whir ter, one lot and one building on Player street, Mattie S. Senn Estate, $2250. S. Phillips E. Maxcy Stone, Probate Judge, to E. E. Piester, 57 acres and one building, $1550., Tran wood Hugh S. BaUentine to Clay BaUentine, one lot $5.00 love and affection. Whitmire W. W. Gilliam to James E. Harris and Dorothy Harris, one lot and one budding, $1956.58 and other considerations. J. C. Quinn to Essie G. Reno,, one lot, $50.00. MRS. REBECCA TIGERT Mrs. Rebecca Tigert, 49, of GreenviUe, who was seriously injured in an automobile acci dent Wednesday, December 8, near Kinards, died early Thurs day morning in the Newberry Hospital, where she had been a patient since the accident. Her husband, Isaac L. Tigert, who was also injured, is a pa tient in the local hospital and is reported to be getting along aU right. Home Building Hits Tol •New home construction sales are falling off in many cities throughout the nation, es pecially in the higher price brackets, and some experts see a transition to a buyers’ mar ket, a survey showed today. The hardest hit are homes costing above $10,000, but the market has slumped in some cities even on lower-priced homes. Thousands of high-priced homes were reported standing idle for lack of buyers and price cuttings have begun in some cities as a remedy. In general, credit restrictions and the high cost of living es sentials were blamer for the downward trend. The majority of the cities reported declines in new con struction or sales, or both— overwhelmingly in the higher- priced brackets and to a lesser degree in lower-priced homes. A few cities reported a steady market, or even in creases, while some said busi ness still was brisk in the low er price brackets. In city after city, however, housing experts said buyers were becoming more selective and in many cases were hold ings off in the belief that prices will come down. They said the first postwar boom has passed and people no longer are looking as desperate ly for new homes as they once were. Federal Housing Admin istration officials at Omaha said that the high priced homes actuaUy satisfied only three per cent of deman^. They said the three per cent now have been taken care of and builders are ready to han dle the remaining 97 per cent of pnspective buyers who want home costing $6,000 to $9,000. A number of cities reported good “demand” for lower-tric ed homes but construction in the $6,000 or $7,000 range is not always adequate to satisfy that demand. MRS. BIGBY IN LOCAL HOSPITAL Mrs. H. M. "Rigby underwent a major operation in the New berry County Hospital Thurs day morning. Happy Birthday! Miss Lucy Epps, Corrie Crumpton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Crumpton, St. Phil lips, December 18; Mrs. E. B. Purcell, December 21; Herbert Griffin and James R. Leavell, December 22; Rev. C. A. Cal- cote, Mrs. Pinckney Abrams, Mrs. H. O. Chambers and Claude Busheardt, December 23 and Benjamin Anderson, De. camber 24.