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B.M.D. Livingston Dead at 77 Years Berry M. D. Livingston, 77, died early Wednesday morning at his home in Prosperity. He had been in ill health for sev eral years. Born and reared in the Bachman Chapel sec tion of the county, he was a son of the latt George Solo- man and Catherine Kinard Liv ingston. For the past 40 years he had ipade his home in Pros perity. Mr. Livingston had served on the Board of Regis tration for the past 31 years and was chairman of the board at the time of his death. He was a member of the Church CounciL Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock from Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church with the Rev. J. L. Ballentine, Dr. J. B. Harman and the Rev. M. T. Cullum conducting the services. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Besides his wife, Mrs. Alma Kibler Livingston, he is sur vived by five daughters, Mrs. Jesse Wl Kibler of Spartan burg, Mrs. W. B. Boinest, Mrs. J. L Ruff, Mrs. J. C. Counts, all of Prosperity. Mrs. R. H. Ruff of Newberry; and one son, B. Earl Livingston of Laurens; one sister, Mrs. Henry Kibler of Elloree and eight grandchil dren. Pallbearers were Deleal Boin est, J. W., Jr., Everette and Alvin Kibler, William Richard son and Harvey Halfacre. The honorary escort were members of Bachman Chapel Church Council, Dr. V. A. Long, T. E. Keitt, Frank Hardy, Ray Dawkins, P. N. Andrews, Walt Richardson, Ira Beden- baugh, C. T. Summer, Murray Counts, Leroy Pugh and E. S. Blease. Junior Livestock At Fair Grounds Twenty-five fat hogs and a dozen fat steers will be shown by their 4-H Club and FFA owners at the Newberry Fjir Grounds on Thursday, April 21. The show, sponsored by the Newberry Chamber of Com merce cooperating with the County Agent’s Office, will be gin at 10:00 a.m. Prizes, of fered through the Chamber of Commerce, will include five free trips to summer camp. The owners of the best two steers and the best three hogs will each be given a free trip to the regular 4-H Club sum mer camp, which will be held at Camp Bob Cooper in Claren don County during the week of August 1. Immediately after the com pletion of the show the hogs will be sold at auction. The steers will be moved to Col umbia where they will be en tered in the Columbia Fat Stock show on Friday, April 22. Anyone, white or colored, who has finished hogs ready for slaughter is invited and the hogs are expected to bring a good price. County Agent, suggests that W. A. Ridgeway, Assistant you plan to see this show in order that you can see for yourself the type and finish of the hogs that packers are will ing to pay the highest prices GOSSIP ALWAYS seems to travel fastest over the sour-grapevine. Neighborhood News * * * USHERS ASKED TO MEET The one hundred men from the various churches who are to serve as ushers at the Eas ter Sunrise Service, are asked to meet at Margaret Hunter Park, behind the cross, at 5:30 Joy oh joy! ELGIN So beautiful! So dependable! Only Mainspring ♦Patent Gendin An Elg»‘n Watch for depend ability through the years. Its DuraPower Mainspring elimi nates 99% of watch repairs due to steel mainspring failures. Eigins are priced from $29.75. FENNELL'S Jewelry Store REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Newberry Carrie Scott and John Scott, Jr„ to William Gibbs, one lot and one building, $2000. Mrs. Nancy P. Wteeks, to C. D. Coleman, one lot,. $400. Newberry Outside B. L. Saxon to Walton B. Halfacre, one lot and one build ing, $1912.23. N. C. Yates to Margaret W. Yates, on e lot, $5.00 love and affection. Mt. Bethel Garmany Herbert D. Smith, Jr., to Hu bert D. Smith, Sr., 148.62 acres, $5.00 love and affection. St. Phillips Thomas S. Nichols to Lee O. Crumpton, Route 3, Prosperity, 42.50 acres, $1500. Helena A. N. Bowen to Handy L. Davis, one lot $875 (Lindsay property). _ A. N. Bowen to Hubert E. Graham, one lot $110.00 (Lind say property); ' Clarkson Finance Co., Inc., to A. N. Bowen, 4.77 acres, $300 (Lindsay property). B. L. Saxon to Walton B. Halfacre, 6 lots $1912.23. Burton J. Foster Senn to Hallock Trebble, 48 acres, $900. Beth Eden Robert H. Hale to G. B. Wil hite, one ^t and one building, $2500. Permits To Build The following building per mits were issued by Sam Beam building inspector, during the past week: , ., Jessie Sims, repairs to dwell ing on Boundary street, $100. R. M. Lominack. repairs to dwelling on Mayer Avenue, $400. Annie Mae Farrow, one three room dwelling on Cannon street, $1800. Nurses Home, two^car garage on Hunt street, $500. H. L. Barker, repairs to dwelling on Cornelia street, $250. Mrs. C. F. Layton, repairs to dwelling on O’Neal street. LONG-WICKER ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. Luke Robert son Harmon announce the en gagement of their daughter, Carolyn Ernestine Long, to Richard Asbury Wicker. The wedding will take place Sunday afternoon, May 1st, at 4 o’clock in the St. James Lutheran Church, Newberry. Mrs. William Beat and son, Bobbie, of Toledo, Ohio, are visiting in the home of Mrs. Beat’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Derr ill Smith on Main street. They expect to be here about three weeks. Mrs. Hubert Blake and son, Johnny, returned to their home in Milton, Va., today (Friday), after spending two weeks in the home of Mrs. Blake’s par ents, Supt. and Mrs. John Gra dy ' Long at Silverstreet.” Mr. and Mrs. Hack Mims and two children, Brenda Mills and Robbie Mims, of Orangeburg, spent Sunday with Mr. Mims’ mother, Mrs. J. W. Mims in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gor- dan Clarkson on Mayer Ave. Mr. and ,Mrs. Harry Laval and two (Children, Ling and Harry, III, of Rock Hill, were weekend visitors in the home of Mr. Laval’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Laval, Sr., on Crenshaw street. Dr. W. C. Brown and Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Moore will have as their Easter guests Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Watters and two daughter, Laurie ‘ and Mary Josephine of Atlanta, Ga., Mrs. Chalmers Brown, Miss Fay Fuller, Mrs. Fred Crosby and daughter, Jane, Mrs. J. C. Wal lace and Miss Leona Crosby of Union. What People You Know Are Doing Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Sale of Winston Salem, N. C., on their way to the golf tournament at Augusta, Ga., stopped over here for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Sale on Nance St. MVs. John Huffman plans to move this week from the Hart ford community to Wilson street in the house formerly occupied by Miss Mattie Adams. Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. Tolbert and two children, Joe and Tommy, of Ninety Six, were Sunday visitors in the home of Mrs. Tolbert’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Harmon on Ade laide street. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Goggans, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Goggans, Jr., and daughter, Nancy Jean, spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ray Sikes in Columbia. Sgt. and Mrs. Carl Hamm and two children, of Shaw Field, Sumter, were Sunday visitors in the home of Ser geant Hamm’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hamm in th e Hart ford community. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Culcla- sure and two children, Jackie and Jerry of Huntersville, Ala., and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Gaines of Elberton, Ga., were week end visitors in the home of their brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Setzler on College street. They also visit ed Mrs. Annie Spearman Sun day at the Providence Hospi tal in Columbia, where she is a patient. Hon. Butler B. Hare of Salu da was a business visitor in the city Tuesday. Mrs. Claude Misenheimer of Rockingham, N. C., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Bernice Werts on McSwain street. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Stone spent Sunday in Columbia in the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Craven and two chil dren, Pat and Mike. Miss Marie Moore of Con way spent the past weekend in Newberry with relatives. y Mr. and Mrs. David Williams and> two children, of Florence, were weekend visitors in the home of Mr. 'Williams’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Williams on Mayer avenue. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hanna left Friday for Winston Salem, N. C., where they will spend the weekend and attend the Moravian Easter Sunrise Ser vice Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Brown and two children of Joanna, were visitors in the city Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Epps and two children, Harriett and Linda, of Columbia, spent the past weekend here in the home of Mr. Epps’ mother, Mrs. Geo. L. Epps on Calhoun street. Miss Cornelia Mayer, a mem ber of the Columbia city schools faculty, spent the week end with her mother, Mrs. O. B. Mayer on E. Main street. Mrs. J. H. Ruff and Mrs. W. C. Ruff spent Sunday in the home of Mrs. Julia Long in Wttnnsboro. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Mar tin (Dorothy Abrams) moved this week from Cline street to Wilson street where they are now making their home in an apartment in the house former ly occupied by Miss Mattie Adams. Mr. and Mlrs. Claude Buz- hardt and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Smith of Morgantown, N. C., spent the weekend in the home of Mr. Buzhardt’s mother, Mrs. Epsie Buzhardt on Boundary street. Mrs. D. H. McHargue and son, Danny, of Statesville, N. C., spent the weekend with Mrs. McHargue’s parents, Mr. and Mlrs. O. F. Armfield at Gildercrest. Mrs. W. B. Gardenhire and Mrs. J. L. Welling, Sr., are spending this week in Charles ton. Community Hall Formally Opened Newberry’s Community Hall was formally opened Friday, April 8th, at 8:30 p.m. Before that time, in the afternoon and evening, Newberrians had come to see and admire the beauti fully restored and decorated building. Civic Leaguers held Open House from 4 to 6:30 Friday afternoon and the Governing Board played host Friday night. The receiving line at the night Open House was composed of members of the Governing Board of the Hall. At 8:30, sounds of laughter and talking ceased for the For mal opening exercises, which were broadcast over local sta tion WKiDK. Dr. James C. Kinard, with his usual poise, acted as master of ceremonies. Appearing on' the program were Mrs. J. H. Summer, Chairman of the Governing Board, and Mrs. E. G. Able, Chairman of the Hall Furnishing Commit- tee*, Both women told of the work involved in renovating the old building; Mrs. Summer devoted most of her talk to thank-yous for all those who had helped in any way. Sen. Marin Abrams spoke of the delegation’s part in this un dertaking. Mrs. Mbwer Singley, Pros perity, soloist, sang “Bless This House,” a number which could hardly have been more appro priate for the occasion. She was accompanied on the Hall’s grand piano by Mrs. J. E. Wiseman. Dr. Kinard and Mayor A. P. Salley both praised the work of the Civic League in helping to provide Newberry with such a lovely Community Hall. After speaking of Mrs. Sum mer, President of the League, and her many activities in civic work. Mayor Salley pre sented Mrs. Summer with a girandole, a gift to her from the City of Newberry. Pre sented in gratitude for ier years of unselfish labor in be half of civic improvement, the set consists of three candelabra, made of brass on ivory base, with carving on front repre senting Faith and Charity, as typified in the life of Mrs. Summer. For That Light-Hearted Spring Look — Try a Pretty New Hat Smart new Millinery in many styles for your Easter Parade and for Spring and Summer. One need but to look at these new Hats in this showing to see that the styles are very smart looking. Among them are small shapes, large flowered, and tailored trimmed. Popular priced. MRS. J. W. WHITE Opposite Central Metliodist Church 1005 Caldwell Street Phone 181-J Jurors Drawn The following jurors were drawn Thursday morning to serve during the term of Com mon Pleas court which will convene her e Monday morning at 10:00 o’clock with Judge M. M Mann of St. Matthews on the bench. J. Andrew Stockman, Her- mis Kibler. H. D. Senn, Carl E. Long, George B. Farrah, Jr., S. B. Bailey, Walker C. Clamp, Wilson B. Lea veil, James F. Jenkins, Oscar W. Powers, W. David Shealy, Cyril M. Hutch inson, Elmer R. Baker, George B. Fuller, J. A. Dominick, D. E. Stribble, J. WV Ringer (Gar- many), J. H. Simpson, Sr. Also, James P. Scott, J. L. Keitt, J. W. Young, J. S. Ritch ie, Birge Bedenbaugh, George W. Reeves, William D. Kibler, John E. Evans, J. R. Hunter, Sr., Edward T. Graham, Elbert E. Ringer, Ellis Fulmer, Elmer E. Epting, Berley S. Long, H. S. Ballentine, Calvin R. Haw kins, J. Alvin Kibler and David F. Dominick. CHORAL SOCIETY TO BROADCAST FRIDAY The Southern Symphony Or chestra with th e Columbia Cho ral Society, will broadcast over Radio Station WHS with a Na tional hook-up, Friday night, April 15th at 11 o’clock p.m. Gus Houseal of Newberry is a member of the Choral So ciety. MRS. MABEL H. GILLIAM Mrs. Mabel Howell Gilliam, 61, wife of William Wallace Gilliam, for many years a prominent resident of Whit mire, died at her home last Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock following a critical illness of several days. She was a daugh ter of the late J. G. and Addie Smith Howell of Union County. Besides her husband, she is survived by four children, Wil liam Russell, Nell Kathryn, Earl Howell and Margaret Lu cille Gilliam, and three grand children, four sisters, and three brothers, Mrs. Foster Bentley, Mrs. W. P. Boyd of Union, R. Foster Howell of Santuc, Mrs. S. A. Wix. Mrs. Marvin Bow en, J. G. Howell of Atlanta, Ga., Sidney G. Howell, Lilling- ton, N. C. Mrs. Byrd Lester, who has been very ill at her home in the St. Luke’s community for the past month, is reported to be about the same. VOL. 11—NO. 48 + NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA,FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1949 + $1.50 PER YEAR Vets Can Enlist Reserves Locally M-Sgt. Claude Blankenship, recruiter of the local U.S. Army and Air Force Station, an nounced today that Veterans of both the Army and Air Force can now enlist in the Enlisted Reserve Corps in New berry instead of going to Col umbia. Colonel Keisler, Instructor of the Newberry National Guards, has been appointed Recruiting Officer for Reserveists and wiD execute the oath of office. Anyone desiring to enlist in the' ERC can have his enlist ment papers filled out at the local Recruiting Office, 1221 Nance street. The advantages of joining the ERC are: Time served in the Enlisted Reserve Corps will be given full credit on longevity pay; opportunity to be called to active duty, with your con sent, for short periods of train ing; you can accrue retirement benefits when assigned to cer tain type units in the reserves. Rogers Circus Is Coining to Town While you are still asleep on Sunday, April 17, 65 big trucks and semi-trailers will come thundering into town loaded with circus equipment, acres of tents, wild and domestic an imals such as lions, tigers, pu mas, bears, elephants, monkeys, horses, dogs, ponies, baboons, and others together with such outstanding performers as Frankie Lou Woods and her Hollywood Ariel Ballett. Cap tain Eddie Kuhn and his cage of wild man-eating beasts, the Newman family and their school of highly trained horses, that bunch of Funny Men Clowns, clowns galore and Cap tain Jimmy O’dell and his per forming elephants, together with 22 other breath-taking acts of good clean circus perform ance. S ogers Bros. Circus is being ‘tsored by your local Shrine Club' for two performances, one day only at 2 and' 8 p.m. Lis ten to the circus band and cal- ious. See the ariel performers, wire walkers, comedy acro bats. performing monkeys and dogs as well as horses and ponies. All this and more you will see at Rogers Bros. 2-Ring Cirus on Monday, April 18, at 2 and 8 p.m. PRE-SCHOOL CLINIC TO BE HELD LAST OF MONTH , The County Health Depart ment announces that the fol lowing schedule has been set for Preschool Clinics in the city schools. They urge -that all children who will be in the first grade in the next school term will b e present and be accompanied l?y a parent^ if possible. April 25, 1949 — Wtest End School, 9:30 ami.; Boundary Street School, 2:30 p.m. April 26, 1949 — Mollohon School, 9:30 a.m.; Speers Street School, 2:30 p.m. April 27, 1949 — Oakland School, 9:30 a.m. WOMAN'S SOCIETY TO MEET MONDAY The Woman’s Society of Christian Service of Central Methodist Church will meet at the church Monday afternoon, April 18th at 4:00 o’clock. Reminder: Make plans now to attend the Spiritual Life Cul tivation Class to be conducted by Mrs. Helen B. Bourne of Greenwood, at Central Meth odist Church on April 25th through April 28th. Her sub ject will be “Newness of Life.” RITZ . THEATRE THURSDAY & FRIDAY Arthur Franz, Jean Heather, Jim Davis, Ray Collins and Red Stallion RED STALLION IN THE ROCKIES (In Color) Also Short: The Gnu Look FOX NEWS SATURDAY Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Kitty Carlisle, Allan Jones A NIGHT AT THE OPERA-- Short: Dynasty of Wtonders MONDAY 8c TUESDAY Burt Lancaster, Yvonne De- Carlo, Dan Duryea, Stephen M’cNally CRISS CROSS Also Short: Ski Devils , . WEDNESDAY Peggy Knudson, Lynn Roberts, Charles Russell, Mary Bear TROUBLE PREFERRED Cartoon: Racket Busters Claude Greneker Schools of County Dies In Hew York Be WIS Feature Claude P. Greneker, native of this county, died at his home in Central Park West, New York City, Thursday, Ap ril 7, at the age,of 68. Mr. Greneker was a son of the late T. F. Greneker who, with T. P. Slider, founded The Rising Sun here several years before the Civil Wlar. He was buried here Sunday, following services in New York. Besides his widow, Lillian, he is survived by the follow ing nieces and nephews: T. E. Davis of Newberry; Mrs. Sarah Wallace of Whitmire; Peter Davis and Frank Davis of New York City, and Mrs. Elizabeth Gaston of Greenville. The following article con cerning Mr. Greneker is taken from the New York Daily News and is written by John Chap man: The funeral services for C. P. Greneker, who died Thurs day evening at th£ age of 68, will be held at noon today at ■the Campbell chapel, '81st St. and Madison Ave. Grene (pronounced Grenny) had been the publicity adver tising boss of the' Shubert the atrical empire for 40 years, so many people of the theatre will be there. So will many from journalism—the theatre’s hand maiden—but not all who rem ember him with complete affec tion, for there is not a drama editor in the country who did not know and like Claude Greneker. A Calm Publicist When this reporter shifted to the theatrical beat in 1929, Grene’s office became a daily port of call, not alone for the news which came from it but also because of the quiet, friend ly man who was in it. He was never flustered and he never barked like a Hollywood ex ecutive, but he could juggle three telephones and conduct an across the, desk conversation simultaneously, and make each of his phone callers and the visitor think he was the only one Grene yas listening to. Grene’s devotion to Lee Shu bert was second only to his de votion to his brilliant artist wife, Lillian. C. P. and Lillian had -their lives together in Westchester county, building a home they loved, selling it and building another, only to sell it and start again. They had their lives together at the first nights, and Grene missed the opening of “South Pacific” on ly be an hour or so. The Hours Were Tough Greneker’s working hours with Shubert often ran from 10 A.M. to 4 A.M., for Lee, or Mr. Shubert, as his press aide al ways called him, was and is a night prowlee, liking to cruise the cafes at the end of a big day’s work. They were quiet prowlers, almost tetotalers, ev en on the hunt for stage talent. Grene had had heart trouble for about three years and h^l quit prowling with Mr. Lee. But he didn’t quit working About 6 o’clock the evening he died a publicity assistant reported to him by phone at his apartment, as usual, with a summary of a day’s work done. Grene was going to the. “South Pacific” opening at 8. “Call me at 10 in the morning,” he instructed the assistant. He didn’t know he was going away. That was the way to go, old friend. DRIVE-IN THEATRE SHOW RAIN OR SHINE Children Under 12 Years Free THURSDAY & FRIDAY Judy Garland, Gene Kelly THE PIRATE (In Technicolor) CARTOON SATURDAY N. Nash, D. Hickman DEVIL ON WHEELS DRUMMER MAN MONDAY AND TUESDAY J. Arthur. Ed. Arnold DIAMOND JIM Also: REST FARM WEDNESDAY —FUN NIGHT- ALL COMEDY 8c CARTOON SHOW—PLENTY OF LAUGHS FOR ALL THURSDAY AND FRIDAY M. Oberon, George Brent TEMPTATION Also: SLAP HAPPY LION Always a Complete Show after 9:30 o'clock — Saturdays 10:30 The “Our Schools” program, presented each Saturday at 10 a.m. by station WIS, Colum bia, in cooperation with the South Carolina Department of Education, will feature the schools of Newberry Saturday, April 16. Local school officials met on Tuesday with Miss Betty Fel lers and Frank Harden of the WIS staff and complete plans. Included on the broadcast will be a brief history of the school system, along with in teresting notes about activities at 1 the school, alumni, etc. Music will be rendered by the high school glee club under the direction of Miss Betty Baker. Among those taking part in the broadcast will be Lamar Neville, Peggy Hutchinson, Mrs. Beale Cromer, Nancy Pad gett, Caroline Huffman, Don ald Cook, Gerry Rutherford, Eugene Wessinger, Betty Vaughn, and Gloria Hawkins. Working in cooperation with radio and State education of ficials in preparing for the program have been Superinten dent Harmon. J. V. Kneece, principal, Miss Margaret Pay- singer, Miss Julia Kibler, and other members of the faculty. Easter Service At Park Sunday 5:51 Margaret Hunter Park will be the scene of this year’s Eas ter Sunrise Service Sunday, April 17th, at 5:51 a.m. Beginning with the trumpet er’s Easter call to worship, “Up From the Grave He Rose,” the program will be built around the theme, “Christ the Lord Is Risen, Peace, Goodwill on Earth.” Dr. James C. Kinard will read the scripture; ( Rev. H. W. Montgomery will offer the prayer. The Easter mes sage ’vill be delivered by Rev. Paul Sherrill. Rev. Alvin F. Boone will pro nounce the benediction. Choirs of adults and children will sing hymns appropriate to the Eas ter season. The Cross will be standing on the hill, banked by floral offerings. All who come may bring an offering of flowers to b e placed at the foot of the Cross. This service promises to be one of thg, most memor able of Sunrise Services. Coroner’s Inquest The auditorium of the Town Hall in Whitmire was jammed with spectators Wednesday night, when Coroner George R. Summer conducted an inquest into the cause of death of Earl Ralph Johnson, of Joanna. According to testimony given at the inquest. Johnson was shot by young Thomas Brock, Jr., when he (Johnson) alleg edly broke into the Brock home in the early hours of Sunday morning. * The Brock home was occu pied by Thomas and his mo ther, Mrs. Lillian Brock. Mrs. Brock testified that she was in bed when she heard noises at the back, and woke her son to tell him someone was break ing in the house. She further testified that Thomas shot the intruder who had come in through th e kitchen and into the bathroom. Law enforce ment officers found him dead upon arrival at the Brock home. The Coroner’s Jury, after a few minutes deliberation, re turned a verdict that Johnson was shot by Brock in defense of his home. Coroner Sum-, mer stated Wednesday night that the 18-year old boy had been released on bond. Electric Co-op In 9th Annual Meet “From less than 2% to more than 95% of the farms of New berry County have been elec trified since the beginning of REA,” W. J. Neal, Deputy Ad ministeator of the Rural Ele. trification Administration, to-ci approximately 1000 farmers in the jam-packed Court House in Newberry, Saturday April 2, as the Newberry Electric Co operative, Inc., held its nint. annual meeting. Mr. T. B. Amis, President ol the Cooperative, acted as chairman of the meeting, at the members heard reports from their treasurer, Mr. D. L. Wedaman, Sr., and E. V. Lewis, Manager, and elected nine of their members to act as trus tees of the Cooperative for the ensuing year. (Mr. Neal, long time Deputy Administrator of REA, told the members that they had done a wonderful job of electrifying the rural areas of their terri tory and that their Coopera live was an a sound financial footing, that the members no' owned over 20% of the assets of th e Cooperative and that this had been accomplished in less than 10 years. lie stat ed that the Cooperatives all over the U. S., some 900 of them, were making greater strides than were ever antici pated. Mr. Lewis in his report, by means of charts, described the advance of the local Coopera tive over the last five year period. For the past five years the monthly kilowatt hour con sumption for the average user, had increased 106%, yet his monthly bill had increased only 33%. The annual gross reve nue in the last four years had increased over 100%. The Co operative at the end of 1948, had 576 miles of line serving 2794 members, of which 107 miles of line and 559 new mem bers were added during the year 1948. After the business of the meeting was over Mr. C. •!'. Smith, member of the awarded 26 door prizes to 1 members. These prizes were all electrical appliances and ranged in price from $10.00 to $40.00. The nine members elected to the board for the next year were as follows: T. B. Amis. B. O. Lovelace, D. L. Wedaman, Sr., Hugh M. Epting, David L. Ruff, Chalmers Brown, George E. Stone, C. T. Smith and H. O. Long. The Board of Trustees of the Newberry Electric Coopera tive, Inc., held a luncheon in honor of Mr. W. J. Neal, Dep uty Administrator of the Rural Electrificatioii Administration, on Saturday noon, April 2, 1949, at the Wiseman Hotel Mr. Neal of Washington, D. C., was here to address the mem bers of the Cooperative at their ninth Annual Meeting, at the Court "House that afternoon. Those attending the luncheon with Mr. Neal were members of the board of trustees and of ficials of the Cooperative; T. B. Amis, President; B. O. Love lace, Vice-president; D. L. Wed aman, Sr., Treasurer; Hugh M. Epting, Secretary; H. O. Long, Dr. W. C. Brown, George E. Stone, C. T. Smith, David Lu ther Ruff, E. V. Lewis. Mana ger and T. W. Hunter, At torney. Also present was Mr. Kelly W. Rusk of the Southern Engineering Company of At lanta, Ga., and Columbia. LIPSCOMB-HALFACRE Miss Mary Carroll Lipscomb and Perry Coleman Halfacre were married here Friday, the I8th at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lipscomb, Johnstone street, the Rev. Edgar Halfacre, pastor and uncle of the groom, performing the ceremony. A few close friends of the young couple were in attendance. Mrs. Halfacre graduated from th e local high school and train ed in business school for two years. She is now employed at the local telephone office. Mr. Halfacre spent three and a half years in the army, and is a graduate of St. Phillips high school. He is now engag ed in farming. The young couple are taking a trip in North Carolina and Tennessee. METHODIST WOMEN TO MEET WEDNESDAY The Greenwood District Meeting of the WSCS of the Methodist Church will be held at Bethlehem Church (on Salu da-Johnston highway) April 20, at 10:00 a.m. An interesting program of information, inspiration and a kodachrome lecture will be featured. Some of the new Conference officers will be pre sent, and the new district offi cers will be presented. Greenwood, Laurens, and Newberry zones will bring sandwiches. Valley and Saluda zones will bring cookies. Happy Eirthday! Mrs. Willie Mae Long, April 16; Mrs. J. H. Summer, Mrs. Cannon Blease, Gordon H. Stockman, Dorothy Weir Ruff and Mrs. Furman Reagin. Ap ril 18; Mrs. P. M. Nichols, Ap ril 19; Perry O. Wicker, April 21; Henry T. Fellers, Mrs. Geo. Stephens ( Pauline Duncan). Mrs. Geo. S. Minick, Mrs. Jo seph L. Tolbert, Ninety Six (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Harmon), April 22. Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Harman of Prosperity celebrated their 51st Wedding Anniversary ^Thursday, April 14th. I