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I * All right, I give up. There ARE people who can work the crossword puzzles in the Sun day New York Times. For several weeks, Ikey Blalock and Coke Dickert have accu; rately completed these puzzles; they have the highest “batting” average so far of all those sub mitted, so to them I apologize for saying the puzzles were almost impossible. I have come to the conclusion that I just don’t have enough sense to work them. Sometime last year, I was complaining about the con gested traffic at the corner of College and Harrington streets, and the lack of a sidewalk for pedestrians on the College Street Texaco side. I am glad to see that something is fin ally being done about it, what with a new Texaco station un der construction, to be built away from the street, leaving room for the sidewalk that should be there. Now, if city council would get busy and get a traffic •light at the corner, I believe it would solve the problern of congested traffic completely— at that corner. It is still bad on Harrington street between College and Nance, where two side parking is allowed on the narrow street, as it is sev eral other places in town. A number of people have said, “why don’t you write about so-and-so” — usually a com plaint, many times justified. I just can’t seem to remember them all, but I will make this suggestion: if anyone would like to voice a complaint through this colum, I will be glad to print your letter or statement. Having become camellia con scious recently, (with two lone camellia bushes growing at Gildercrest) I was interested in talking with Judge Marvin M. Mann of St. Matthews, who was presiding at court in Lau rens a couple of weeks ago. Judge Mann retires from the bench on December 4th of this year and I was wondering what he would do with his spare time. I found that he lias enough plans to keep several people busy, but his first love is camellias. At his home in St. Matthews he has more than 200 varieties of the beautiful flower. He grafts and cultivates many of his own plants and, I under stand. his camellia garden is a showplace during season— and by the way, he is always glad to have the public visit his garden. Judge Mann says his flowers are usually pretti est in January or early Febru ary. although because of the warm weather this year, many of them were in bloom in De cember. Camellia enthusiasts may make a note of this and plan to visit the Mann camel lia gardens next year. The Columbia Music Festi val is offering a splendid con cert series this year. Last Sat urday night, Mario Berini, Met ropolitan opera tenor, appeared at the Columbia Township Au ditorium. Many Newberrians were present, and among those I saw were Mrs. A. W. Mur ray, Mrs. W. R. Anderson, Mrs. "Wilton Todd, Mks. J. P. Moon, Gus Houseal, and I’m sure there were many others I didn’t see. On April 1st, the Festival will present Vladimir Horowitz who is considered the world’s greatest pianist. I don’t believe I have made any mention in this column of Tom Pope’s election to the Speakership of the House of Representatives. I could say many things about Tom’s abili ty, but I think a letter which he received, a copy of which was sent to me, just about ex presses what we all feel: “Congratulations on an hon or too long delayed. Your elec tion t 0 the post as Speaker assures South Carolina of a capable, honest and fearless presiding officer, something we have long needed. It is in deed a pleasure to see you be gin to reap the reward you so richly deserve.” I believe that is enough said, and I would just like to add my congratulations to the many others. TEACHERS MEETING TO BE HELD IN COLUMBIA Th e Annual Teachers Meet ing of the South Carolina Ed ucation Association will be held in Columbia next Thursday and Friday, March 17-18. The general meeting will be gin at noon' Thursday in the Township Auditorium, and other meetings are scheduled to be held at different times and various places during the two day period. “The schools in the city and county will be closed as usual for the meeting, and almost a hundred per cent attendance of teachers is expected to at tend from the city and county,” said James D Brown, Supt. of Education of Newberry County. Texaco To Have Modern Station Work was begun Monday of this week on the new Texaco station, to replace the present building of the College Street Texaco station at the corner of College and Harrington streets. The building will be pattern ed after the newest of the Tex» aco styles, according to Leroy Wilson, manager. It will be approximately 40 feet by 27 feet, and will be located in the center of the lot, 33 feet from College street and about 30 feet from the Harrington street side, a distance of 20 feet from Smith Motor Company. Mr. Wilson states that the contractors, W. E. Baker and Son of Whitmire, will com plete the new structure in two months. “We will continue our reg ular service as well as facih- ties permit during the construc tion,” said Mr. Wilson, "al though we will not have park ing space until the building is completed.” A list of the services and ac cessories offered by College Street Texaco station may be found in an advertisement in this issue of The Sun. Shealys Make Gift to CoUege The library at Newberry College has recently been equipped with a new and mod ern system of fluorescent light ing, a gift from the Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Shealy of Leesville. Ten white enamel pendant fix tures now provide lighting that will meet the most exacting standards. Mr. Shealy is a graduate of Newberry College, and Mrs. Shealy graduated from Sum- merland. which was merged with Newberry in 1931. They have always shown a devoted interest in their alma mater. The first new furniture install ed in Smelteer Hall after the dormitory was opened to wo men, students in 1931 was do nated by them. The ■ Shealys now have two sons enrolled in Newberry Col lege. Armand will receive his degree this June and Marvin is a sophomore. Last year an other son, Otho, graduated from there. In commenting on the recent gift, the cost of which approx imated $500.00, President Jas. C. Kinard said, “We are deep ly grateful for this very gen- erou:: gift, which adds so much to the attractiveness and use fulness of our library.” Jersey Cow Takes Honors A registered Jersey cow, Standard Novle Licia, owned by Ira B. Duck, Jr., of the county, made an outstanding record during the month of January by producing 80.3 pounds of. butterfat, according to the honor roll recently is sued by Clemson College. Sharing honors was another registered Jersey cow, Estella Stan Bet, from the herd of Ward Crim of Spartanburg. These two cows topped .the list for the month of January for Jersey and all dairy breeds in South Carolina in the am ount of butterfat produced. The Civil Service The Fifth U. S. Civil Ser vice Region is announcing ex amination for Engineering Aid and Physical Science Aid SP-1 grade through SP-8, salaries $2152 to $3727 a year. The SP-1 grade requires no experience. In the higher grades highschool courses in mathematics and sciences may be. substituted for experience. These positions are in the Federal Agencies of Alabama, Florida. Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. Closing date March 24, 1949. Sadie Bowers Local Secretary. MEET WITH MRS. FISHER The Ladies Aid Society of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer will meet Monday March 14th, at 4 o’clock at the home of Mrs. L. F. Fischer on College street. Mrs. Fred Hayes, Mrs. Roy Mills, and Mrs. J. E. Nichols will be as sociate hostesses. All ladies of the Church who have had a birthday since the first of January are asked to remem ber to bring their birthday years in pennies to this meet ing. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS • Newberry Mlrs. Margaret Kinard Keitt to Mrs. Rook Kinard McCarrell to Mrs. Elizabeth Kinard Nor ris, one lot and one building, 1100 Calhoun street, $8000. Ida Mae Mills to Harry A. Mills, one lot on Pearl Street, $5.00 love and affection. Mary Ellen Burton to Laura B. Burton, two lots and one building on Adelaide street, $1.00 love and affection. The Kendall Company to town of Newberry, one lot, newly cut street to be known as Berry street, $1.00. Elizabeth K. Norris, et al to E. Maxcy Stone, one lot on Mayer Avenue, $3000. Willis P. Berry to Lena Belle Berry, three lots and one building, 580 Glenn street, $5.00 love and affection. Tabor L. Hill, Tax Collectbr, Newberry County, to Thomas- seen Strong and WSllis N. Boozer, one lot and one build ing, property formerly owned by Thomasseen Boozer and George Clark, $8.93. No. 1 Outside Hal Kohn to Leela Castles Phillips, one lot $1200. Hal Kohn to Otis Clifford Phillips, one lot $800. Commercial Investment Com pany to Eugene L. Longshore and Mhttie A. Longshore, two lots, $300. Alfred T. Tudor, Jr., to R. Clayton Smith, one lot, $600 and other considerations. O'Neall Sallie Pugh, as Executrix to Wyche W. Moore, 292 acres, Mrs. Carrie Pugh estate, $4750. Midway Fairfield Forest Products Company, Inc., to M. A. Rid dle and James A. Riddle, 3.3 acres, $335. Helena G. W. Hendrix to Marie McK. Nabors, one lot and one building, $2500. Mt. Pleasant Frank Glymph to Y. J. Glymph, one acre, $5.00 love and affection. Tran wood D. R. Rice to Annie Belle Martin and Nathaniel Martin, 183 Reid Avenue. Brooklyn, N. Y„ ■ 35 acres, $1800. Whitmire Bessie Stewart and Ida Sims to Mlagnolia Lodge No. 80 of the most Prince Hall, Lodge oi Free accepted Masons, one lot on Duckett street, $110. Jack and Elija Crisp to Os car Crisp, one lot $190. Mollohon Carl Baker to Frank A. Reed and Brama R. Reed, four acres and one building, $3980. Fork John Allen Wicker, Jr., to J. P. Dowd, one lot $150. To Sell Cakes The Youth Center Service Club is sponsoring a sale of home made cakes on Saturday March 12, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Girls Scout Cabin for the benefit of the Youth Center Building Fund. You sure invited to attend this sale Saturday and get a delicious cake for only $3.00. There will be angel food, chif fon and layer cakes to select from. A DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hamm of 1223 Edge wood Road, Charlotte, N. C., announce the arrival of a daughter, Janice Melvenia, bom in the Char lotte Memorial Hospital on Monday, March 7 th. The Hamms have another child, a two and one-half year old son. Mr. Hamm is the son of Mrs. J. H. Hamm of Silverstreet. MOLLOHON T.W.U.A. MEETS StJNDAY Mollohon Textile Workers’ Union of America, Local No. 324 (CIO), will hold its regu lar scheduled meeting Sunday afternoon, March 13th, at 3:00 p.m. in the school building. All members are expected to be present and keep informed. Visitors are always welcomed. MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER Miss Parnelle Fellers was again honored on Saturday eve ning, March 5th, with a love ly miscellaneous shower given by Miss Elizabeth Ruff, Miss Annelle Ruff and Mrs. Hatvey Jordan. The living room of the Ruff home was made effective with pretty arrangements of early March flowers. The bride’s chair was marked with a love ly corsage. An interesting series of games was enjoyed through out the evening. The, bride received many lovely gifts. What People You Know Are Doing Miss Elizabeth Dominick 'was a guest at Winthrop College, Rock Hill, the past week. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Nobles have moved from Mollohon to 802 Pope street. Mrs. Annie Bedenbaugh is now making her home at 2011 Charles street in the J. P. Mv- ingston apartment. Mrs. Grover Thomas moved from Crosson street to 605 O’Neal street where she is now making her home. Mr. and Mlrs. T. S. Sease have moved to their new home on College street Extension from Wright Street. Miss Mildred Werts, a mem ber of the Loris school facul ty, spent the past weekend with her mother, Mrs. Viola Werts on Hunt street. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ward are now making their home at 318 Crosson street in the Baettie Ballard home which they recently purchased. Mrs. K. L. Martin and daugh ter, Miss Jo Martin, spent Sun day in Edgefield in the home of Mrs. Martin’s aunt, Mrs. i L. Jenkins. Brenda Mills, daughter of Mr. and Mlrs. Hack Mims of Orangeburg, is spending this week with Betty Clarkson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gor don Clarkson on Mayer ave. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Baker spent Tuesday afternoon in Greenwood with Mr. Baker’s mother, Mrs. Kenneth Baker, who has been ill for the past several weeks. Mrs. J. N. Burgess returned to Newberry Tuesday from Latta, where she spent the past ten days with he mother, Mrs. Henry Stalvey, who has been ill. Mrs. Estelle Summer. Miss Nell Paysinger and Mrs. Al- leathe Holmes attended the showing of Oklahoma at the Township auditorium in Col umbia last Thursday evening. i Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Chalmers, Jr., and two daughters of Spar tanburg, were Sunday visitors in the home of Mr. Chalmers’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Chalmers on Caldwell street. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Swind ler and daughter Dare, Miss Vernetha Fulmer and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Swindler and .two children, spent the past week end in Charleston with rela tives and visited the gardens. • Mrs. H. W. Hbpke returned to her home in Charleston to day (Friday) after spending a fortnight here with her daugh ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Clarkson on- Mayer avenue. Miss Martha Dell Wilson, who is in training at the Greenville General hospital, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O’Dell Wilson on Kinard street. Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Brown spent Sunday in Columbia with Mrs. Brown’s father, J. J. Creech who is a patient in the Baptist Hospital. Mr. Creech’s home is in Ola. VOL. 11—NO. 43 ♦NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1949 ♦ $1.50 PER YEAR Training Scool Program Given Program of the Reedy RiVer Associational Training School for The Baptist Training Union, Mr. J. D. Hughey, Director. Program for the wek of March 14-18: Place — First Baptist Church, Newberry, Time—7 to 8:45. The Baptist Training Union Mlanual—Rev. Shalor Walters, Columbia, teacher — For all General officers and pastors and deacons. -Meeting the needs of Adults thre^igh the Baptist Training Union — Prof. T. E. Epting, teacher — For all adults in the B.A.U. . Planning a Life — Mrs. Eu gene Spearman, teacher — For all Young People. Junior and Intermediate Manuals — Mrs. W. H. Beiers of Greenwood, teacher — For all Junior and Intermediate leaders and sponsors. Witnessing for Christ — Rev. James Mitchell, teacher — For Intermediates who have had the Manual. Intermediate Manual — Mrs. J. Aubrey Estes, teacher — For all Intermediates who have not had the Manual in last year. Junior Manual — Mrs. James Mitchell, teacher — For all Juniors. Story Hour Leadership Man ual — Mrs. James Young of Fort Mill, teacher — This class is for all leaders and workers in the Story hour. NOT®—On Monday evening March 14, everyone will assem ble in the Church auditorium at the beginning, which is 7 o’clock. On each evening thereafter everyone will go di rectly to the class room. Books are available and each ra-son will purchase his or her look. Mrs. Joe L. Tolbert and two children, Joe and Tommy of Ninety Six, were Sunday visi tors in the home of Mrs. Tol bert’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Harmon on Adelaide St. Mrs. Griffin Coleman and youngest daughter, Kit, of~Lau- rens, spent Tuesday in New berry with Mrs. Coleman’s mother," Mrs. White Fant on Walnut street. Mrs. J. W. Mims. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Clarkson and daughter, Betty, spent Sunday in Orangeburg with Mr. and Mrs. Hack Mims and family. While there they visited the gardens in and around Orange burg. Mrs. Ella B. Webb of Wash ington, D. C., spent Sunday and Sunday night here with her sister, Mrs. George L. Epps on College street, en route to Charlotte, N. C., to spend a while in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harvey Booth and family. Mr. and Mrs. R. Derrill Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Clay ton Smith attended the fun eral of Mrs. James H. Hollings worth in Augusta, Ga., Sun day the 6th. Mrs. Hollings worth was before her marriage Tilla Boozer, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sam P. Boozer of Newberry. Metropolitan Group I At The College ■ The Metropolitan Artists Group will present the next in the series or artist" concert pro grams being offered at New berry College during the cur rent session. This is an en semble with each member a competent soloist especially se lected from a concert field. In cluded in the group are: Nora Dee, Coloratura Soprano; Ade lina Trentadue, Dramatic So prano; Richard Jones, Tenor; Carl Bryson, Tenor; George Graham, Baritone; Allan Mars, Bass Baritone; Mildred Holstad, Piano. This ensemble combines the vigor of a male group with delightful soprano voices in presenting a program of the best in contemporary, light classical, and operatic numbers. They are well known to varied audiences from coast to coast. Each member of the group is a soloist in his own right and was selected from among lead ing contestants in the Chicago Civic Opera and Chicagoland Music Festival competitions. Their ensemble repertoire in cludes songs from opera, light opera, and ^musical comedy; in addition to special arrange ments of many familiar classics. The program is very varied and is enhanced by solos, duets, sextettes, and quartettes, in which the artistry of the indi vidual members as well as of the group is abundantly dem onstrated. To the musical ex cellence of their performance they add the attractiveness of youth; in artistic performance and in pleasing appearance they are acclaimed by their audiences. The program will be present ed in the auditorium of Hol land Hall on 'the Newberry College campus at 8 p.m Sat urday, March 12. Tickets of admission are priced at one dollar for adults and fifty cents for students, and can be secur ed at the door of the auditor ium. On Dean’s List Mr. and Mrs. Ford Kurtz of New York City have received notice from Yak University that their son, Peter Kurtz, has made the Dean’s List at Yale. Mrs. Kurtz is the former Gladys Chappel of this city. Peter entered Yale in Septem ber of 1948. BETA bLUB MEMBERS ATTEND CONVENTION Approximately 25 girls and boys of the Newberry High School Beta Club attended the Beta Club Convention which was held in Columbia last Fri day and Saturday. They were accompanied by their sponsor, Miss Julia Kibler, who was assisted by Miss Margaret Pay- singer. Picture of Game Be Shown Here A moving picture of the Clemson-Missouri Gater Bowl football game which was play ed in Jacksonville, Florida on January 1st, will be shown in the Newberry High School Au ditorium next Thursday eve ning, March 17th, at 8 o’clock. There will be a play-by-play narration of the game by Wal ter Tilley, Jr., of the Clemson Athletic Association. The picture is being spon sored by the Newberry Lions Club and former Clemson stu dents in the city and county. All Clemson graduates are asked to meet in the Audi torium immediately following the showing of the picture, for a meeting. The picture is open to the public and no admission will be charged. Dr. Bryan Keisler Acting President Wlord has ben received here of the appointment of the Rev. Dr. E. Bryan Keisler as acting president of Central Lutheran Theological Seminary in Fre mont, Nebraska. Dr. Keisler is pleasantly remembered in Newberry as a former pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. He served also <for several years as a part-time professor of Bible in Newberry College. DR. KEISLER Dr. Keisler is now professor of Practical Theology in Wes tern Theological Seminary. The name of the institution "has been changed to Central and Dr. Keisler will head a new program of expansion for this Seminary serving an important section of the United Lutheran Church in America. Before going to Fremont Dr. Keisler was professor of Bible and Religious Education at Carthage College. H e was also chaplain of the college. His many friends in this section rejoice in this promo tion that has come to him as a recognition of his outstand ing success. LICENSED TO WED George Peter Bursinger, To- mah, Wis., to Bess Caldwell,- Strother. Gurna G. Dominick, New berry, to Una Mae Haskin. Chappells. David Houseal Long, New berry, to Sophie Elizabeth Way, Newberry. Olin E. Evans, Newberry, to Ruby Frazier, Joanna. Carlton G. Bowers, Little Mountain, to Mary Nell Hart man, Prosperity. Troy Vernon Walling, Fort Jackson, to Minnie Christine Wicker, Pomaria. Charles Edward Brown, Whitmire, to Velma Jean Brown. Paul Lester Willis, Whitmire, to Frances Viola Peay, Whit mire. Lloyd James Walters, Orangeburg, to Jacqueline Lowe Brigman, Orangeburg. BUFFET LUNCHEON HONORS MISS FELLERS Mrs. E. A. Carpenter and Miss Anne Carpenter delight fully entertained with a lovely dinner shower, in honor of Miss Parnelle Fellers, bride- elect of March, in the spacious Carpenter home, on Friday evening, March 4th. The home was made beauti ful throughout with artistic ar rangements of spring flowers. The bride-elect was given a corsage of white carnations. Several progressions of bingo added to the entertainment for the evening. The bride-elect was presented with a lovely array of gifts. Local Merchant New Poor House Dies In 42nd Year Is Now Occupi Earl Lee Scott, age 42, pass ed away in the Columbia Hos pital early Monday morning, after a brief illness. Mr. Scott had lived in Newberry since 1938, coming to Newberry from Union. He was born in Ches ter, in March, 1906. Mr. Scott, prominent busi ness man of Newberry, was proprietor of the Scott Auto Parts and was actively inter ested in the progress of his city and community. He was president of the Newberry Lions Club at the time of his death, a member of the First Baptist church and president of the Baraca class, in which he took a great interest. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 8th, at the Leavell Funeral Home at 4 p.m. Interment followed in Rosemont cemetery in Union. Officiating at the services were Rev. J. Aubrey Estes and Dr. Francis W. Warden of Union. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Rozelle E. Wood Scott; his mother and father, Mbs. Ardra Laura Scott and Ernest C. Scott of Union; one brother, Malvin L. Scott of Union; three sisters, (Mrs. C. D. Lawson of Chester. Mlrs. B. W. Satterfield of Union and Mrs. Carrol Sum mer of Hammond, Indiana. WITH THE SICK Mrs. Geo. W. Martin under went a major operation in the Newberry Hospital Tuesday morning. She stood the oper ation fine and is doing as well as can be expected. Leland S. Boozer of the Mt. Bethel Garmany community was admitted to State Park Hospital near Columbia last Thursday where he is under going treatments. Ed Schumpert is out again and back on the job at Ber gen’s Clothing Store after be ing confined to his home for a week with flu. Dr. H. K. Boyd who has been a patient in the Providence Hospital since February 19th, returned to his home near the city Wednesday afternoon and is reported to be improving nicely, his many friends will be glad to learn. The many friends of M. L. Connelly of Chappells will be sorry to learn that he was ad mitted to the Newberry Hos pital Wednesday, where he is undergoing treatments. Colie Pitts was admitted to the Columbia Hospital Wednes day and underwent a major operation Thursday morning. He is reported to be doing all right. Permits To Build And Repair The following building per mits wer e issued by building inspector Sam Beam during the month of February and the first few days in March; Mrs. Lola Alewine, repairs to dwelling on Drayton street, $900. W. H. Sterling, one wood frame out house on Vincent street, $250. Mrs. John Huffman, repairs to dwelling on Wilson street, $1500. Edward Bedenbaugh, general repairs to dwelling on Lyles street, $900. T. B. Perry, one five-room frame dwelling on Adelaide street, $5000. Central Methodist Church, repairs to parsonage on Cald well street, $330. Mrs. J. D. Livingston, repairs to dwelling on Drayton street, $200. G. V. Clamp, repairs to dwelling on Boundary street, $700. Addie Kinard, repairs to dwelling on Gilder street, $300. J. E. Abney, one five room wood frame brick" veneer dwell ing on Pope street, $6500. Harry Kemp, one car garage on Caldwell street, $100. J. T. McCrackin, repairs to warehouse on Thompson street, $800. Gertrude Rikard, repairs to dwelling on Snowden street, $40. AJt.P. Church, adding Sun day School room, $8000. Joe Willie Wtertz, repairs to dwelling on Main street, $3500. Roland Williams, repairs to dwelling on Green street, $300. Odell Ruff, one out house on Baker street. $30. J. O. Harmon, wood shed on Glenn street $20. (Continued on Back Page) The new county home has been completed at a cost of approximately $41JOOO.OO, and was formally accepted by the Supervisor and Commissioners during the past week. The building was constructed by Builder’s, khc., a contracting company from Columbia which was low bidder on the pro ject. Mt. Irvine Leslie, of this city, was architect. The new home is a one-story concrete block building, con taining ten bedrooms, bath rooms, two dining rooms and a large kitchen. It is equipped with a large electric range, a hot water heater and has steam heat. This building is connec ted to the superintendent’s home by a breezeway and is thoroughly modern and safe for the inmates. The superin tendent's home was also re modeled and furnished with bathroom facilities and steam heat It is understood that a practical nurse will be on du ty at the home to assist the superintendent, Mr, Tom Adams. Formerly, the inmates of the home lived in small wooden buildings with no sanitary fa cilities and with open fires. The new home is designed to eliminate the fire hazard and to furnish sanitary fadilitiee and to keep the inmates safe and comfortable. The Newberry County Legis lative Delegation authorized the Board of Commissioners to build a new County Home a year ago. The county Board of Commissioners,- con sisting at that time of Mr, E. H. Spearman, Supervisor, Mr. C. B. Schumpert-and Mr. Wil bur Epps. The Commissioners hired Mr. Leslie as architect and authorized him to adver tise for bids. No local firms submitted bids and the lowest bid was approximately $70,- 000.00. All bids were rejected and Mr. Leslie then drew new plans and re-advertised. Again, no local firms submitted bids Builder’s, Inc., of Colum was the low bidder. The Coun ty Delegation appropriated $41,- 700.00 to cover the cost of con struction and the purchase of a new electric stove and hot water heater for the home. MERIT EXAMS FOR E. S. JOBS The Merit System Council of the South Carolina Employ ment Security Commission an nounces examinations for sev enteen classes of positions in the agency. Positions for which examinations will be ad ministered and their entrance salaries are as follows: clerk, typist, stenographer, junior clerk (Farm Placement) $147.50 senior clerk (Farm Placement) telephone operator and recep tionist $170.00; junior inter viewer, junior interviewer (Farm Placement) $205.00; sen ior interviewer,* senior ■ inter viewer (Farm Placement) $235; Manager II $270.00; appeals referee, informational repre sentative and public relations officer $375.00; assistant direc tor E. S. $425.00; director EkS. $500.00; executive director $625. For application forms and an nouncement containing addi tional information, write E. H. Bradley, Mlerit Supervisor, 1128 Pendleton ’Street, Columbia, or call at any local S. C. State Employment Service office. Applications must be-filed on the official form, the supervisor said, and no forms will be mailed from the supervisor’s office after April 1. No appli cations will be accepted for these examinations unless they are in the hands of the super visor by, or postmarked prior to, midnight of April 4. Members of the„(Merit Coun cil are: J. Arthur Knoght, J. W. Shealy, and Thomas Cren shaw. Mb. and Mrs. Milton Wall have moved from Glenn street to 1737 Johnstone street into the Ellisor apartment. Happy Birthday! Mrs. Pearl# Pugh, March •; J. F. Lominick (Boundary St.) March 10; Sam Johnson and J. M. Hove, March 12; Joseph L. Keitt, Jr., March 13; T. M. Padgett. March 14; J. H. Sum mer, Mrs. Barbara Abrams Counts and Donna Pugh Con nelly, one-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Connelly, March 16; Miss Lula Bess Whitney and Robert W. Hous eal, Jr., March 17; Mrs. Mc- Beth Sprouse (Polly Summer). March 18th,