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■ i ■ Kelly Directs 1949 Campaign Professor Philip T. Kelley, of Newberry College, will serve as chairman of the 1949 drive of the S. C. Division of the America* Cancer Society for Newberry county, Mrs. B. O. Long, of Silverstreet, command er of the county division of the society, announced this week. Prof. Kelly is well known by many Newberrians and peo ple in the county of Newberry. For the past eight years he has served in various positions at Newberry College, his alma mater. Before coming to New berry Prof. Kelley was connec ted with Hillcrest high school, Sumter county, as Principal and coach, where he had been located since his graduation from Newberry College. He is married to the former Margaret Fuller of Alabama and New- beyy. Prof, and Mrs. Kelly have three children, two girls and a son. The quota for Newberry county this year has been set at $3000. The quota has been set for the campaign, which will be held on a countywide, statewide, and nationwide level during tah e month of April. Last year, Newberry county was awarded the Distinguished Service Award, for going over the top. In accepting the chairman ship, Mr. Kelly stated, “I know that cancer is one of the most terrible threats to human life today, but, because we can do something about it, I have ac cepted the job of directing the fund-raising campaign for the county I am primarily con cerned with raising the money —but the great good that this money can do is the incentive that spurs us on.” Mr. Kelly pointed out that “sixty per cent of fhe money raised will remain within South Carolina to finance the service program, to purchase equip ment for hospitals, to, finance better detection facilities, to buy materials for home treat ment of cancer cases and to furnish transportation to treat ment centers for those who need it. Twenty-five per cent of the money goes into a na tional program df research to finance more than 200 projects seeking the causes and new cures of cancer. The other 15 per cent is -oised for education on a nationwide scale. During the calendar year of 1947 a total of 1,373 South Carolinians died of cancer. CIRCLE DATES GIVEN The circles of the Women’s Society of Christian Service of Central Methodist Church will meet Monday, April 4th, as follows: Circle No. 1 with Mrs. P. E. Way at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday. Circle No. 2 with Mrs. J. D. Wheeler at 4:00 p.m. Circle No. 3 with Mrs. C. H. Cannon at 4:00 p.m. Circle No. 4 with Mks. Pope Buford, Jr., at 8:00 p.m. Louise Best with Mrs. Guy W’hitener, Sr., at 4:00 p.m. THERON MILLS Funeral services for Guy Theron Mills, who was killed in France on July 13th, 1944, were held Sunday, March 27th, at 3 p.m., from Elliott Sons chapel in Augusta, with Chap lain George F. Hood officiating. Interment was ' in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Young Mills was 26 years of age at the time of his death, having been bom in Draper, N. C. He lived most of his life in Augusta, but was living in Newberry 'at the time - of his enlistment in the service. He is survived by one daugh ter, Brenda Ruth Mills, of Orangeburg; his parents, of Augusta; two brothers, Frank L. Mills of Washington and Alvin Malls of North Augusta; and one half brother, Sanford Nathan Mills of Augusta. His widow (now Mrs. Hack Mims) also survives. WADDELLS MOVED TO NEWBERRY FROM GREER Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Waddell have moved to Newberry from Greer and are making their home at 205 Caldwell street in the recently renevoted Glymph apartment. Mr. Waddell is now working at Oakland cotton mill, being connected with the McKay- Helgerson Contracting Co. Mrs. Waddell, a registered nurse, has accepted a nursing position at the Newbery Hos pital, She assumed her new duties today (Friday) April 1st. MISS GOLDIE GLOVER Miss Goldie Glover, 48, of Elizabethton, Tenn., died Sat urday at the Newberry County Hospital after a lingering ill ness. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Robert M. Davis of Eliza bethton, Tenn.; a niece, Mrs. Richard Kinard of Newberry; and a nephew, Lieut. Judson Davis of Fort Jackson. UDC MEETING Calvin Crozier Chapter UDC will meet Tuesday afternoon, April 5, at 4 o’clock at the home of vMiss Elizabeth Dom inick. Mrs. Thad McCrackin is associate hostess. EVER NOTICE? ^ fellow who has time to kill usually spends it with someone who hasn’t. Neighborhood News Coleman Builds For A-P Grocery C. D. Coleman has begun construction of a concrete and brick building on College street just below the Pure Oil Sta tion to be occupied by the A & P Grocery Store. Con tractor Hipp will do the work. The building will face Col lege street for 35 feet and ex tend back 100 feet. The con struction will be modern and the building will be heated with oil. Construction will take about two months. The new building will sit back 24 feet from College street and there will be con siderable parking space on the upper side, next to the Pure Oil Station. The building to be vacated by the A & P belongs to Mrs H. M. Bryson and the company has another year on its lease there. FELLERS-RINGER A wedding characterized by beauty and dignity took place in Lebannon Methodist church on Sunday afternoon, March 20th, at 5:00 o’clock, when Miss Ruth Parnell Fellers of New berry became the bride of Da vid Richard Ringer, also of Newberry. Rev. R. L. Hall, pastor of the bride, officiated in the pre sence of a large assemblage of relatives and friends. The ..n- pressive double ring ceremony was used. Palms, tall floor baskets of white gladioli and carnations, and numerous candles burning in branched candelabra effec tively decorated the church. Large white satin bows mark ed the family pews. Miss Martha Thornton, pian ist of Greenville, and Miss Margaret Paysinger, soprano, of Newberry, furnished the weding music. Before the cer emony, Miss Thornton gave a program of nuptial music. “Traumarie” (Schuman) was played while the candles were being lighted. Miss Paysinger sang “ Because” (d’Hardelot). “Bridal Chorus” from “Loh engrin” (Wagener) was used for the processional, and “Wed ding March” from “Midsummer Night Dream” (Mendelssohn), for the recessional. During the ceremony “Seal Us O Holy Spirit” (Meredith) was softly played, and at the close of the ceremony, Miss Paysinger sang “The Lord’s Prayer” (Malotte). Ushers were Messrs Russell C. Addy, brother-in-law of the bride, and Marion Ringer, bro ther of the groom, who also lighted the candles. Mt. Ernest Ringer, father of the groom, was life best man. Mrs. Russel C. Addy, sister of the bride, was matron of honor. She wore a steel grey suit with brown accessories and a corsage of pink carna tions. The attractive bride entered with her brother, Howard Fel lers, of Charleston, by whom she was given in marriage. She was attired in a woolen suit of spectator blue, and cut along fitted lines. Her acces sories weYe morrocco. A white purple throated orchid com pleted her apparel. Mrs. Fellers, mother of the bride was dressed in black flo ral silk with matching acces sories and a corsage of white carnations. Mrs. Ringer, mother of the groom, wore a black crepe dress with matching accessories and a corsage of white carna tions. During the evening, the bride and bridegroom left for their wedding trip to Florida and upon their return will make their home in Newberry. Mrs. Ringer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Fellers of Newberry. She is a gradu ate of Newberry High School and is now employed as book keeper at Carpenters. Mr. Ringer is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ringer of Newberry. He attended New berry High School and New berry College. At present, he is employed with the Southern Bell Telephone Company in Newberry. (Mrs. Marvin O. Summer spent the weekend in Knox ville, Tenn., in the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. McBeth Sprouse and son Kerry. Mrs. Summer remained in Knoxville for a three weeks’ visit. Mr. Sum mer returned to Newberry Sunday. Business visitors in the city last week include Mrs. J. W. Hipp, Whitmire, Mrs. M. P. O. Murray, Ninety Six; Mrs. J. W. Dunklin, Laurens; Mrs. Roger Johnson, Whitmire; Mrs. Van Oxner, Kinards. WITH THE* SICK Mrs Howard Clark, who has been a patient in the Colum bia Hospital, returned to her home on Glenn street last Fri day, and is reported to be im proving. The friends of Dr. V. W. Rinehart will be sorry to learn that he was admitted as a pa tient to the University Hospital in Augusta, Ga., last week where he is undergoing treat ment. Mrs. A. T. Hannah, who un derwent a major operation in the Newberry Hospital on NCarch 22, returned to her home at 808 Langford street, Tuesday, and is reported to oe doing nicely. Earl Taylor and F. B. Daw kins are still patients in the Veterans’ Hospital in Colum bia. They are reported to be doing nicely. Mrs. Paul Ezell was admitted to the Newberry Hospital Tues day, where she is undergoing treatments. Her many friends will be pleased to know that she is doing fine. Mrs. Maxcy Stone, who un derwent an appendectomy in the Newberry Hospital last Friday, was able to return to her home on Harrington street ■Wednesday. She is reported to be improving nicely. Mrs. W. C. Tarrer returned to her home, 2106 Brown street Monday night from the New berry Hospital, where she was a patient, suffering from a broken arm she received in a fall at the Farmers Ice and Fuel Co., several weeks ago. She is doing nicely now, her many friends will be glad to know. MRS. ABRAMS NAMED FOR VACANCY Mrs. Catherine Hawkins, who has held a position as secretary in the Lunch Supervisors 'office for the past five years, has resigned her job to become secretary in the Clerk of Court’s office. She assumes her new duties today (Friday) April 1st. Mrs. Mlartha Abrams of the Tranwood community has been named by Supt. of Education, James D. Brown to fill the vacancy in the Lunch Super visors office. She also begins her duties today. DR. KIBLER TO PRESIDE AT S.C.H. ASSOCIATION The South Carolina Historical Association of which Dr. Lillian Kibler of Newberry and Con verse College, Spartanburg, is president, will hold its nine teenth annual meeting at the University of South Carolina Saturday, April 2nd. The opening session will be held at a luncheon in the Wade Hampton Cafeteria at 1:30 o’clock p.m. The afternoon session will be held in the manuscripts room of the South Caroliniana li brary. The visitors will be enter tained at a tea at 5:30 o’clock p.m. in the South Caroliniana library and the annual ban quet will be held at 8 o’clock in the evening at the Jefferson Hotel. Mrs. E. C. Dunn of Sumter will spend this weekend with her brother and sister-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. J. N. Burgess at the Wiseman Hotel. Mts. James Clary and daugh ter, Betsy, returned to their home in Greenville, Sunday after spending a week here in the home of Mrs? Clary’s par ents, Mr and Mrs. H. M. Bry son on Harrington street. Tommy Corbett, son of Dr. and Mrs. W. M. Corbett, spent several days last week here in the home of his grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Hugh B. Senn on Mayer avenue. Mrs. W. M. Corbett of Mil- len, Ga., who is visiting her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. W. M!. Corbett in Columbia, spent Tuesday in Newberry in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Hugh B. Senn on Mayer avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kelly of Newburg, N. Y., were week end guests in the home of Mrs. Kelly’s niece, Mrs. Clayton, Smith and Mrs. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. William C. (Billy) Armfield and small son, Billy, spent the weekend in Statesville, N. C., in the home of Mr. Armfield’s bro ther-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. McHargue and son Danny. Mrs. Owen Wicker of the State Training School, Clinton, spent the weekend in the home of her son-in-law and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Olin Shealy at the Airport. What People You Know Are Doing Mr. and Mrs. Drayton Nance and daughter, Miss Emma Riser Nance, spent the past weekend in North in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Drayton Nance and small son, Jim. The following Winthrop stu dents who have ben spending the spring holidays at their re spective homes in Newberry will return to WSntrop Sunday to resume their studies: Miss Emma Riser Nance, Miss Mar tha Caldwell, Mrs. Barbara Fel- ker Pitts, Miss Mary Nell Half acre, Miss Doris Dufford, Miss Patsy Lominick, Miss Angeline Plampin and Miss Alice Dan ielson. Mrs. George Boggs returned to her home in West Minister Sunday after spending a week in the home of her son-in-law, and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Er nest Oxner and two sons, Jerry and Bobbie on Paqline street. Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Gallo way spent the weekend in An derson visiting the parents of Mrs. Galloway. Mr. Galloway is a student at Newberry Col lege. Mrs. J. M. Robins and daugh ter, Mrs. Ruby Hill, of Nauvoo, Alabama, is visiting in the home of Mrs. Robins’ son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Maxcy Stone on Harrington street. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lane of Columbia spent the past weekend here with Mrs. Lane’s father, J. D. McDowell on Evans street. Miss Frances Jones of Col umbia was a weekend visitor in the home of her brother-in- law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Hope Wilson on Calhoun street. Mrs. W. Roy Anderson left Wednesday afternoon for a few days’ visit in Greenwood with relatives. Mrs. Hubert Setzler is im proving after her recent opera- ition, and is spending this w§ek in Columbia in the home 61 her brother-in-law and sister, Dr. and Mrs. Durham. Mrs. Kate Leavell left today (Friday) for Columbia to spend a few days with her *on, J. I. Leavell and family, before go ing on to Knoxville, Tgnn. to spend a \Veek with her sister, Mrs. Clyde Armstrong. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Mitchell and son, Charles Mitchell, and Mrs. Estelle Summer, spent last week on a tour of interest ing places in Florida. They went down the east coast and returned by the interior route. Mrs. Powell E. Way, Jr., and son, Powell, are now making their home at 113 Little Road Columbia. Sergeant Way, who is stationed at Fort Jackson, moved his family to Columbia Saturday. Mr. and Mts. D. E. lialfacre, Mrs. D. S. Halfacre and two children, Waldo and Elise Half acre and Mrs. H. M. Halfacre spent Sunday in Hodges in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hodges and other relatives. Mrs. E. H. Hires and two children, Mary Gene and Jeff, of Odum, Ga., were weekend visitors in the home of Mrs. Hires’ aunt, Mrs. L. W. Beden- baugh on Fair street. Mir. and Mrs. Parks Farrow and daughter, Virginia Mar garet, of North Augusta, were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. Farrow’s aunt, Mrs. L. W. Bedenbaugh on Fair street. Mrs. S. H. McLean spent the weekend in Columbia in the home of her son and daughter- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Mc Lean and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ruff spent Sunday in Wmnsboro in the home of Mrs. Ruff’s mother, Mrs. Julia Long. Mrs. J. W. Mims and grand daughter, Betty Clarkson, spent the weekend in Laurens with Mrs. Mims son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mjrs. J. K. Derrick and family. Wallace Dawkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Dawkins, took up his new duties as driver of one of the “Postoffice on Wheels” trucks Tuesday morn ing, which will run between Greenvill and Augusta, Ga. E. B. “Buzz” Purcell, a stu dent at the Citadel, Charles ton, is spending the spring holidays here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Purcell, Sr., on Main street. MYs. O. H. Dickinson of Win throp College is spending the spring holidays here at the Wiseman Hotel. VOL. 11—NO. 46 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA,FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1949. . + $1.50 PER YEAR REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Newberry Handy L. Davis to Charles T. Boozer, one lot and one building on Lyles street, $2900. Security Loan and Investment Company to A. T. Dennis, et al, one lot and one building, lot No. 121 on Mayer avenue conveyed by Elizabeth Kinard, et al, $3550. Andrew 'N. Gregory, Sr., to I. M. Satterwhite, one lot and one building on Caldwell St., $2000. No. 1 Outside Whitfield Graddick, Hal Kchn to Joseph Douglass, one lot on Caldwell Road, $300. O'Nealj Carrie Bedenbaugh, et al, to Herman Morris, 24.59 acres, Thomas B. Morris estate, val uable considerations. Helena Pearl C. Williams to Jamej L. Brown and Ellen B. Brown, one lot and one building, Joe B. Williams, estate, $1000. Union George O. Parrott to James V. Kinard, 8 acres, $1000. Beth Eden T. E. Fowler to A. L. Tesen- iar, five acres, $100.00. MYRA DAVIS NAMED HEAD OF DISTRICT 2 Mis Mfyra Davis, a student in the 9th grade at Newberry High School was elected president of the District 2 Junior Homemakers Associa tion at its fourth annual meet ing which was held at Duncan High school in Spartanburg, Sunday, March 27th. Miss Davis, daughter of Mrs. W. H. Davis, Hunt street this city, is treasurer of the local JHA, a member of the High School Band,'and vise president of the Science Culb. B. F. KYZER B. L. Kyzer, 77, died early Saturday morning at his home in the O’Neall section of New berry county after an illness of several weeks. In addition to his widow, Mrs. Hattie Waites Kyzer, he is survived by the following children: Mrs. Leland Shep pard, Mrs. .J. B. Hawkins, both of Prosperity, Mrs. Edward Leckingter, Rochester, N. Y.; Arthur Kyzer and Furman *Ky- zer, both of Newberry; Harry Kyzer of Prosperity. Two sis ters, Mrs. Fannie Hook, Lex ington; and Mrs. Ollie Schum- pert, Leesville; five brothers, George Kyzer, Cayce; the Rev. M. J. Kyzer, Dhrlington; Mor gan Kyzer, Leesville; Tillman Kyzer, Columbia; Lavance Ky zer, Pelion; 17 grandchildren and nme great-grandchildren. SPECIAL CLASS AT CENTRAL CHURCH Beginning April 25th through April 28th at Central Methodist Church Mrs. D. N. Bowen of Greenwood will conduct a class in “Newness of Life” by Estelie C. Carver. Th e class will start at 10.00 a.m. on April 25th and 26th* and at 4:00 p.iri. on April 27th and 28th. Only those who have heard Mrs. Bowen know what a treat is in store for the ladies of Central and surrounding Meth odist churches. PLAN H-D ACTIVITIES The Program Planning Com mittee of the Newberry Coun ty Council of Farm Women met in the home agent’s office Tuesday afternoon and planned the county-wide program for the home demonstration club community, activities for 1949- 50. The meeting was the fol low-up of all club meetings which were held during the month of March in this county, at which time plans were dis cussed in individual clubs for the coming year’s work. Also Mrs. “Speedy” Leamon, Whitmire; Miss Catherine Ram sey, Columbia; Mrs. Robert Frick, Chapin; Mrs. A. C. Timms, Winnsboro; Mrs. W. E. Hancock, Prosperity; Mrs. V. O. Shealy, Little Mountain; Mrs. Blair Rankin and Mrs. Tom Suber, Whitmire; Mrs. H. L. Long, Silverstreet; Mrs. R. C. Rikard, Whitmire; Miss Frances Webb, Chappells; Mrs. L. E. Prater and daughter, Miss Betty Prater, Joanna. STUDENTS VISIT GARDENS IN LOWER PART OF STATE Approximately 40 children of the Silverstreet and Chappells schools visited the Gardens at Charleston, Summerville and Orangeburg last Friday and Saturday. They have "been studying about the sections they visited and were familiar with the history of. the lower part of th e state, which made their trip much more interest ing and educationaL New Postal Bus Viewed by Many Approximately 200 Newber rians gathered in the rain in front of the post office Mon day morning to witness the ar rival and ceremonies of the new highway postal service truck, which will serve the route from Greenville to Col umbia. The truck made its ’initial run Monday, leaving Greenville early in the morn ing and getting here around 11 o’clock. A very interesting program was arranged by Postmaster George K. Dominick, which was broadcast over Radio Sta tion WKDK. Mr. Dominick, master of ceremonies, introduced the first speaker, Dr. James C. Kinard, President of Newberry College who said that the bus was “evi dence of the government’s con tinued efforts to improve postal service.” Governor Strom Thurmond who was introduced by Dr. Kinard, congratulated the Federal Government on the improved mail service, saying that the “postal bus was a good sign of progress.” Tho mas H. Pope expressed good wishes on behalf of the coun ty’s legislative delegation and told his listeners that he would like to see a mail bus truck on an Augusta-to-Charlotte run passing through Newberry.” Other Newberrians who spoke extending congratulations to Newberry upon getting the new postal service were Mayor A. P. Salley, John F. Clarkson and G. L. Summer, Jr. of the Chamber of Commerce, and former Supreme Court Justice Eugene S. Blease who said that the driver of the truck-- was a Newberry boy, Wallace Boozer, who was “responsible for the truck getting to Newberry.” At the end of the ceremonies the bus remained in Newberry for 15 minutes at which time the public^was invited to in spect the large truck. LOVELY PARTIES IN HONOR OF BRIDE-ELECT Thursday evening, March 17, Mrs. C. D. Harden and Mrs. Ralph Rowe entertained at their new home on McDowell street, in honor of Miss Clara Elliott Summer, bride-elect of March 20th. Early spring flowers were used in the living and dining rooms, where tables were ar ranged for bridge. The hostesses presented Miss Summer with a lovely corsage of pink and white carnations upon her arrival. After several hands of bridge had been played a. delicious salad course with punch was served, after which little Miss Julianne Gamble invited the bride-elect into the dining room where she found a table full of lovely pieces of crystal which the guests had sent. On Friday evening, March 18 JVDrs. Dudley French and Miss Grace French entertained with a kitchen shower in honor of Miss Summer. A profusion of beautiful spring flowers were used in the hall and living room where several interesting games were played, after which the hos tesses served delicious refresh ments to a number of the bride-elect’s friends who brought many gifts for use in the kitchen. Again on Saturday, March 19th one of the loveliest par ties of the season wsa a three course luncheon and miscellan eous “shower” given by Miss Mary Johnson in honor of her cousin, Miss Clara Elliott Sum mer. The honoree’s place at the table was designated with a lovely corsage of white carna tions, and the living and din ing room were beautifully dec orated with bowls of glads, Iris, Statis and pansies. After the luncheon little Miss Mary Eliz^jeth (Cookie) John son invite<f Miss Summer Into another room where she found many lovely gifts which the guests had brought for her trousseau. Immediately following the wedding rehearsal on Satur day evening, March 20th, Miss Katherine Duncan entertained the Summer-Young bridal par ty, out of twon guests and a number of friends and relatives of the bride and groom elects with a delicious buffet supper. The new home of the Pun- cans was unusually lovely with arrangements of white gladio li. Iris, Daffodils, fern and pink carnations in the living room, dining room and hall. Mrs. James Smith was a weekend visitor in the home of her mother, Mrs. Eunice Glasgow in Greenwood. Kaufmann Helps With Endowment The Board of Trustees of Newberry College has elected C. A. Kaufmann of Newberry to assist the president of the College in the direction of the endowment campaign. He will assume his work early in April. Mr. Kaufmann was for fif teen years registrar of New berry College. In 1945 he or ganized the Newberry Broad casting Company and since that time has served as president oi the company and general manager of WKDK. He is a native of Lexington and a graduate of Newberry. His wife, the former Miss Tilla West, is also a Newberry grad uate. President James C. Kinard has expressed himself as high ly pleased with the selection of Mr. Kaufmann, who is thoroughly familiar with the College and is well-known among the alumni and thruogh- out the Lutheran Church as well. ’ Pope Is Speaker At Furman Jr-Sr Speaker-elect Thomas H. Pope of the South Carolina State House of Representatives held April 23 in the Furman refectory, Junior Class Presi dent Grady Southern of Win ston-Salem, N. C., announced today. Mr. Pope, representative from Newberry County, was recent ly elected to fill the speaker- ship when present Speaker Bruce Littlejohn was appoint ed to a judgeship post. In the elections, Representative Pope was unopposed, one of the few instances in the State’s history in which a Speaker has been elected by acclamation. The Newberry representative already has announced that he will be a candidate for govern or in 1950. LOCAL JAIL CROWDED OVER WEEKEND CRIPPLED CHILDREN'S CAMP OPENS IN JULY Selection of children for the S. C. Orthopedic Gamps will begin soon, according to Dr. G. S. Ti Peeples, director of the division for crippled chil-v dren of the state board of health. The scheduled dates for Cen tral district which includes Ai ken, Chester, Edgefield, Fair- field, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Lexington, Newberry, Richland, Saluda and Sumter, will be July 29 through August 9th. REEDER HELD IN G ALLMAN DEATH A Coroner’s Jury, impaneled by George R. Summer, coroner, at an inquest held Friday night March 25, returned a verdict that Carol Gallman, colored, came to his death as a result of wounds inflicted by sharp instruments at the hands of Willie Reeder, also colored. Coroner Summer stated that Gallman, known in the county as “Doll,” was injured on the night of March 19, and later died of wounds received that night. Reeder is being held in the county jail pending the next term of court which will be held here in June. ABRAMS IS PRESIDENT OF S.CJL of C. REGISTRARS James C. Abrams, registrar of Newberry College, was elec ted president of the South Car olina Association of Coljege Registrars, at a meeting held in Rock Hill Friday, March 25. Other officers elected during the association’s one-day meet ing at Winthrop College were Kenneth G. Keuhner of Coker College, Hartsville, vice-presi dent; Miss Naomi M. McCrac kin of Converse College, Spar tanburg, secretary; and S. Frank Logan of Wofford Col lege, Spartanburg, treasurer. JOHN ^A. STOUDEMIRE John A. Stoudemire, 74, died last Thursday night at the Bap tist Hospital in Columbia. He had been in declining health for several years, but had been seriously ill for the past two weeks. Besides his wife, Mrs. Car rie Summer Stoudemire, he is survived by the following children, Misses Blanche and Annie Belle Stoudemire, both of Little Mountain, Miss Dallie Stoudemire of Memphis, Tenn., Claude and Barney Stoudemire both of Little Mountain, and four sisters, Mrs. Anna Counts of Saluda, Mrs. J. K. Lindler of Chapin, (Mrs. Orrie Halti- wanger of Gastonia, and Mrs. T. P. Koon of Little Mountain. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Capers Chapel Methodist Church by • the Rev. Q. E. Gunter and the Rev. J. K. Wtebb. Interment followed in the church cemetery. LEGION AUXILIARY TO MEET WITH MRS. KIRKLAND The American Legion Auxil iary will meet at the home of Mrs. R. W. Kirkland, 1315 Glenn street on Thursday, April 7th at 4 o’clock. The associate hostesses will be, Mrs. G. Mc Cullough, Mrs/ P. B. Ezell, Mrs. J. P. Hawkins, and Mrs. John T. Norris, Jr. An interesting program has been planned featuring the two topis for this month; namely, Child Welfare and Pan Ameri can Study. Ab many members as can are urged to be present Fourteen men, white and colored, wer e arrested and lodged in jail over the week end by Sheriff Tom M. Fel lers, his deputies and Highway Patrolmen. They were charged with driv ing autos under the influence of intoxicating liquors, dis orderly conduct and various other charges. All were re leased on bond by the first of the week. OPEN HOUSE TO BE HELD AT COMMUNITY HALL Newberry’s own Community Hall will open Friday, April 8th, with Open House held af ternoon and night to give the citizens of Newberry and New-^- berry county a chance to see and inspect are renovated Hall| Open House will be held from 4 to 6:30 Friday after noon, when the Executive Com mittee of the Civic League will' act as hostesses. Open House will be held again from 8:00 to 10:30, with the Community Hall Central Committee receiv ing. Formal Dedication cere monies will be held at 8:30, to be broadcast over local station WKDK. Punch will be served throughout the afternoon and evening and background music provided over the custom-built high-fidelity sound system. Pro gram for the Dedication will be announced next week. Everyone interested in the Hall is invited to be present at some time Friday, and con- tributflrs to the Hall Fund axe especially urged to be present at the Dedication. The Civic League has spon sored thi&. community Hall pro ject as a community service for Newberry City and County. EASTER SERVICE AT MARGARET HUNTER J>ARK Newberry’s second Easter Sunrise Service will be held in Margaret Hunter Park Eas ter Sunday morning. Rev. Paul Sherrill will deliver the Eas ter mesage and Dr. James C. Kinard will read the Scripture. Rev. H. W. Montgomery of Prosperity will offer prayer, and Rev. Alvin F. Boone will pronounce the benediction. The entire program has been built around the central theme “Christ The Lord Is Risen— Peace, Goodwill on Earth.” For weeks, church choirs and 1000 school youth have been prac ticing the chosen hymns of the service. The Sunrise Service this year as 1 last year, is sponsored by the Civic League. A record crowd is expected to attend and to receive inspiration from the worship service before the huge Cross. DISTRICT-WIDE LUTHER LEAGUE BIBLE STUDY Beginning at three o’clock on Sunday afternoon, April 3, at Grace Lutheran Church, Pros perity, a district-wide Bible study class for ALL Luther Le iguers in Newberry District, will be held. This class will be conducted with a view toward life of the leaguers of our dis trict, and will embrace the spiritual emphasis in our league activities during Lent. Happy Birthday! Fred Hayes and Oliver Cro mer, April 2; Mary Ruth Arm- field (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin ArmReld). April 3; C. T. Summer and W. H. Dic ker!, April 4; Virginia Senn and Mrs. Arther Dwyer (Kath ryn Whilener), April S; Mrs. May Stuck and Emma Riser Nance, April 7; Mrs. Ellisor Adams and Mrs. Lewis Am mons. April 8th.