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■- Spring Meeting of Farm Women At Bush River By: Miss Lillie Mae Workman “Malnutrition is the greatest enemy of education, child growth and development” said Dr. J O. Maner, who was guest speaker at the Spring meeting of the Newberry County Coun cil of Farm Women which met at Bush Rier School, Thursday afternoon, April 19, 1949. Dr. Maner who is a native South Carolinian but now lives in Augusta, Ga., was a dentist for' 1 forty-six years. He has done much experimental work and study in ^Nutrition. Dr. Manet said that food can effect one spirtually as well as physically and mentally. While food is a promoter of spiritualily and health, it can also be a degrad er causing more delinquency than anything else. “Dental Care” was the topic of his ad dress and he named sugar as the main offender in tooth de cay, He praised the newspapers for doing more to educate our people than anything else for they are giving information directly to the people. He urg ed the farm women to start early training the children in right habits of eating foods foj health. Mrs. Vand Price led a very inspiring devotional using as Scripture five verses from the second chapter of the Gospel of Mark. Using the words, “It was noised that he was in the house, and that we consider Hie question “What does it mean to have Christ in the home?” Christ makes the home. It is not the material possession that makes a home but the spiritual qualities. Every child deserves a Chris tian home emd since nations are built on homes she urged the farm women to make their homes Christian. Council reports which show ed much work done in the County, were given by the fol lowing Chairmen: Education, Mrs. Eugene Spearman; Membership, Miss was noised that we consider Beautification, Mrs. Raymond Nichols; Music and Recreation, Mrs. H. B. Crooks; Finance, Mrs. Ralph Epting; Health, Mrs. Allen Dominick; Publicity, Miss Lillie Mae Workman; Cit izenship, Mrs. J. C. Suber; Re- ifgion and Welfare, Mrs. E. W. Shealy; Legislation, Mrs. Van Price; Agriculture, Mrs. W. O. Pitts Consumer Education, Mrs. P. C. Workman; 4-H Clubs, Mrs. Claud Price. Mrs. J. C. Suber led the Flag Salute and Council creed. The Council president, Mrs. J. W. Abrams gave a report of the year’s work and express ed her appreciation for the work done by the Council of ficers, local clubs, and also the Home Demonstration agents, Miss Ethel Counts and Miss Jane Winn. Mrs. Abrams presented Miss Ethel Counts a sterhng silver vase for her new home, a gift from the County Council. The Council chorus under the direction of the Music and Rec reation Chairman, Mrs. H. B. Crooks, rendered two lovely numbers, “In the Garden” and “Missouri Waltz.” Mrs. Ralph Epting extended an invitation for the Council to meet with the Pomaria club at the fall meeting. The meeting adjourned for a delightful social hour and delicious refreshments served by the Bush River H. D. Club. JOHN T. FULMER, SR. John Thomas Fulmer, 71, died Sunday morning near Newberry. He had been in de clining health for the past six years. He was born and reared in the Beth Eden section of New berry County, but had made his home in Joanna a number of years where he was em ployed by the Joanna Mills. He was a son of the late Gil liam and Mrs. Lizzie Nesley Fulmer. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Bullard Fulmer; the following children: John T., Jr., of Newberry, Walter T. and James M. of Joanna, Cla rence M. F. Fulmer and Mrs. B. R. Roten of Newberry, Mrs. H. M. Barrett of Woodruff and Mrs. Clayton Lunsford of Clin ton. DR. JOHN J. DOMINICK Dr. John Jacob Dominick resident of Prosperity. died Tuesday night at the Columbia Hospital after a long illness of cancer. He was a son of the late John Wesley and Nancy Still well Dominick of Newberry County. H e was born in the St Lukes community but had lived in Prosperity for many years where he served his town and community as a prac ticing physician. He received his education at Newberry College and gradu ated from the South Carolina Medical College at Charleston. He is survived by a brother, I. A. Dominick of Prosperity; one sister, Mrs. Mamie Bickley of Elloree and a number of pieces and nephews. ( IT ISN’T BEING Wise that’s hard—it’s being wise at the right time. Neighborhood News Miss Theresa Lightsey spent thevEaster holidays at her lime in Brunson. Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, Sr., spent Saturday in Char lotte, N. C. on business. Mr. and Mrs. Wyche Dickert of Columbia visited Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hawkins in the Hartford community Sunday. Miss Ella Mae Milam of Col umbia, spent the Easter Holi days in Baltomore, Md.. with friends. Mrs. Barbara Felker Pitts, a student at Winthrop College, Rock Hill, spent the past week end at her home in Newberry. Rev. N. E. Truesdale and Prof. Bothwell Graham attend ed the Presbytery which was held at Mountville Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Chapman spent the Easter holidays in Ashville, N. C., with Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Anderson. Miss Rose Holley of Aiken spent the past weekend in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Purcell on E. Main street. M!rs. R. G. Carroll and Mrs. Mamie Fellers were Sunday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Roberts and family in Whitmire. Mrs. Ed Senn spent the past weekend in Rock Hill in the home of her son and daughter- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Senn and family- Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hancock, Melvin Hancock' and Miss Betty Jo Wiggins spent Sun day in Charleston visiting the gardens. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Lom- inack spent Sunday in Colum bia in the home of Mrs. Mabel Mcliwain and son, Billy Mc- Ilwain. Mr and Mrs. Carl Ringer and son, Douglas, of Florence, spent the past weekend with Mr. Ringer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Ringer on Chapman St. Mrs. Scott Elliott and Miss Elizabeth Dominick attended the South Carolina Federation of Wbmen’s clubs, which was held in Columbia Thursday, and Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Tim merman and daughter, Sue, of Gastonia, N. C. spent the week end in the home of Mrs. Tim merman’s mother, Mrs. Pearl Boozer on Caldwell street. (Miss Betty Jo Counts, a mem ber of the Fort Mill school faculty, spent the Easter Holi days here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Counts on Evans street. Miss Cynthia Dominick, a student at Furman University, Greenville, spent the Easter holidays in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George K. Dominick on Johnstone St. Miss Dot Floyd, a student at Queens College, Charlotte, N. C. , spent the Easter holidays here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Floyd on Mayer avenue. Miss Emma Riser Nance, a student at Winthrop College, Rock Hill, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Drayton Nance on Johnstone street. Mr. and Mrs. Gene King and two children, Susan and Gene. Jr., of Columbia, spent the Easter weekend here with Mr. King’s mother, Mrs. W. B. Gardenhire on College street. Miss Tommie Johnson, a member of the Great Falls school faculty, spent the Eas ter holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs T. P. Johnson on Calhoun street. David Neville, a member of the sophomorte class at P. C., Clinton, spent the spring holi days here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. A. Neville on Calhoun street. Mrs. J. R. Green left Sunday for Spartanburg, to spend a fortnight there in the home of her son-in-law $nd daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Martin and family. Mrs. Pat Coggin and daugh ter, Cornelia, returned to their home in Blackvillev Tuesday, after spending a week here in the home of Mrs. Coggin’s parents. Prof, and Mrs. W. E. Monts on E. Main street. Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Burton were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bur ton, Greenville; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Berley, Monticello; Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Cook and son, Tommy, Prosperity; Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Amick and son Tim. Newberry; Mrs. Larry Smith, Martha and Linda Smith of Washington, D. C. ******** Mrs. Albert Williams who has been spending the spring holi days here with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. George Senn on Col lege street, was joined over the weekend by her husband, and they returned to their home in Knoxville, Term., Sun day afternoon. Mrs. George Lominack re turned to her home in the Mt. Germany community last Sat urday, from the Duke Hospi tal in Durham, N. C., where she had been a patient for the past several weeks. She is re ported to be getting along nice ly now. y Ansel Wood, Billy Harmon, Fred Gilbert, Gordon Leslie, John Huffman, Ferd Summer, Fred Weir, Tyrus Jones, Tom Warren. Warren Cousins, L. W. Little, Billy Parr, returned to Clemson Monday after spend ing the spring holidays at their homes in Newberry. Mrs. Fib: B. Dawkins visit ed her husband at the Veterans Hospital in Columbia Sunday, where he has been a patient for the past several weeks. He is reported to be doing nicely and expects to return to his home on Speers street in a couple of weeks. Easter Sunday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Clary on Boundary street were their children, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Clary, Jr., and son, Don of Winston Salem, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. James Clary and daughter, Betsy, Greenville and Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Glenn and two children, Dallas and Elaine of Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Long and son, Clyde, of Spartanburg, were Easter weekend visitors in the home of Mr. Long’s par ents and uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Long, Sr., on Pope street and Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Spinks on Friend street. Mr. Long is a student at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. C. Cam Wallace, a student at the Union Seminary in Rich mond, Va., who is under the “care” of the South Carolina Presbytery, spent the Easter holidays in Whitmire with his mother, Mrs Sarah D. Wallace, and also attended the Pres bytery meeting which was held at Mountville Tuesday. Prof, and Mrs. Bothwell Gra ham spent the Easter holidays in Conway with their son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. McCaskill and family. They were accompanied to Con way for the holidays by an other daughter, Mrs. Bill Wade and two children, Bonnie and Frances, of Charlotte, who spent last week with Prof, and Mrs. Graham. Among the Newberrians at tending the New York Phil harmonic Orchestra at the Township Auditorium in Col umbia Wednesday night were Mrs. A. W. Murray Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, (Mrs. Pinckney Abrams, Mrs. D. O. Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wilbanks, Nancy Padgett, Verna Kohn, Joan Dominick, Jim Cook, Ro bert Creekmore, Mr. and Mrs. Hal Kohn, Jr., and Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Welling. » KITTY LEWIS HEADS GROUP AT WINTHROP Miss Kitty Lewis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Lewis of Whitmire, a student at Winthrop College, Rock Hill, has been named president of the Westminister Fellowship organization of Presbyterian students at WSnthrop College. BIRTH OF A SON Capt. and Mrs. William Wal lace Riser, Jr., of Mobile, Ala., announce th e arrival of a son. John Wallace, born Thursday, March 31, in the Mobile Infirm ary. Mrs. Riser is the former Mary Clary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Clary, 1321 Wlheeler street. EMILIA SAINT-AMAND TO ENTER HOSPITAL Emilia Saint-Amand will en ter the Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital in Charlotte, N. C., Tuesday where she will under go a tonsilectomy. Emilia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Saint-Amand, is now five years of age, but will celebrate her sixth birthday Monday, May 2nd. MISS JONES SOLOIST AT BAPTIST CHURCH EASTER Miss Ashley Jones of Savan nah, Ga., roommate of Miss Dot Floyd at Queens College, Charlotte, N. C. spent the Eas ter holidays here with Miss Floyd in the hom/s of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Floyd on Mayer Avenue, and was so loist at the First Baptist church Sunday morning. ******** Mrs. J. H. Ruff is spending this week in Winnsboro with her mother, Mrs. Julia Long. Claude W. Sanders of Col umbia spent the weekend at his home here on Boundary street. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Graham were Sunday visitors in the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weber in West Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Long shore of Clinton were Easter Sunday guests in the home of Mrs. Longshore’s mother, Mrs. J. T. Pitts on James street. Mrs. W. C. Bynum of Georgetown, spent the week end here in the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Clary and son, Billy, on Caldwell street. Mrs. Julia R. Smith of Flor ence, spent the past weekend in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ruff on Glenn street. Miss Rose Hamm, director of music in the city schools of Charleston, spent the Easter holidays with her mother, Mrs. D. L. Hamm at Silverstreet. ^ Mrs. George L. Epps, Sr. spent the Easter weekend in Columbia in the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Epps and family. (Mr. and Mrs John King Lominick and son, Jackie of Spartanburg, spent Sunday in the home of Mr. Lominick’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lominick on Boundary street. Mrs. A. W. Murray and daughter. Miss Fay Murray, spent the Easter holidays in McRae, Ga., in the home of Mrs. Murray’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. A. D. Woodle. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hamm and two children, Jim my and James of Charlotte, N. C., were visitors during the Easter holidays in the home of Mr. Hamm’s mother, Mrs. D. L. Hamm at Silverstreet. Mrs. Richard Clary retuffjwl to her home in the city Sun day night after spending a fortnight in Mobile, Ala., in the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Capt. and Mrs. Wallace Riser. • Mr. and Mrs. Whit Brown and son. Buddy, of Charlotte, N. C., spent the weekend here in the home of Mrs. Brown’s brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Todd on Glenn street. Mrs. J, Mann of Tucon, Ari zona, is spending a while in the city in the home of her fa ther, L. Morris and other rela tives on E. Main street. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Shealy and two children, Herman Lee and Eddie of Union, were Eas ter Sunday guests in the home of Mrs. Shealy’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Halfacre in the county. Miss Susan Neville returned to Richmond, Va., Tuesday where she is a student at the Assembly Training School after spending several days here with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. A. Neville on Calhoun street. Mr. and Mrs. James Ringer and son, Jimmy, of Great Falls, spent the Easter holidays with Mr. Ringer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Ringer on Chapman street, and Mrs. Ringer’s mo ther, Mts. Pearle Boozer on Caldwell street. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Lam beth and daughter, Kathy, of Georgetown, spent Easter week end here in the home of Mrs. Lambeth’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Derrill Smith on E. Main street. Miss Pauline Clary, RN, pub lic nurse for Pope county with headquarters at CedartoWn. Ga., spent the weekend here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Clary on Boundary street. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hulse- bus and son, Robert, of Chapel Hill, N. C., were weekend vis itors in the home of Mrs. Hul- sebus’ parents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Clary. Mr. Hulsebus is a student at the University of North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvian Epting and daughter, Mary Elizabeth, of Columbia, spent Sunday in the home of Mrs. Epting’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Clary on Boundary street. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bergen and daughter, Jeanett, were weekend visitors in North Au gusta in the home of Mr. Ber gen’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bergen, Sr. VOL. 11—NO. 49 + NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1949 + $1.50 PER YEAR REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Newberry Marion Davis Roberts to Ethel H. Shealy, one lot on Main street, $3000. E. Frazier Lominack, Receiv er for Spotts Wholesale, Inc., to Cannon Construction Company. Inc., one lot and one building on Harris street, $4260. E Maxcy Stone, Probate Judge of Newberry County, to Arthur Cochcroft and Venira Cochcroft, one lot and one building on Drayton street, $2800. Ida Nancy Atkinson to Lu cille M. Franklin, one lot and one building on Drayton street $5.00 love and affection. Elizabeth R. Schumpert to Jackson R. Cousins, one lot and one building on McHardy' street, $8800. Newberry Outside Charles W. Wise to Robert Caldwell and Eugenia Cald well, one lot, $150. William G. Duckett to Mar garet Roberta West, 56 acres, $400. His interest in track of Mrs. Annie I. Dickert Estate. J. D. Caldwell and E. B. Purcell to Precella P. Oliver, one lot on Hazel street, $300. - Stoney Hill Sarah Duckett to Joseph Waites, 11 acres, $5.00 love and affection. Fair view J. L. Sinclair to Rena Ellen Raines, Betty Hill, and Sallie Hill, one lot $75.00. J. L. Sinclair to C. P. Camp bell, one lot $75.00. J. L. Sinclair to J. W. Camp bell, one lot $75.00. Vaughnville J. B. Frazier, Jr. and R. E. Johnson to International Paper Company, 394% acres, $7000. Whitmire William Earl Whitmire to J. W. Kidd, one lot on Whitmire- Clinton Highway, $115.00. Mollohon Lewis A. Medlock to Paul V. Codkery, route 1. Whitmire, one lot $75.00. N. W. Medlock to W. E. Bak er and W. E. Baker and son, one lot and one building, $900. Elizabeth M. Smith to Carl Baker, 10 acres, $750. Carl Baker to Louise B. Bak er, 10 acres $1,000. Silverstreet Ernest Sterling, Guy Floyd, and J. F. Sterling as Deacons of Mt. Zion Baptist church, to John Monts, 5 acres, $200.00. SERVICES AT CLAYTON Services will be conducted at Clayton Memorial Universal- ist Church Sunday, April 24 by Rev. William R. Bennett at 11 o’clock. His subject will be “Life is Lord over Death.” The public is cordially invited. Sun day School will begin at 10:15. BUSH RIVER SCHOOL TO HOLD SENIOR PLAY “Aunt Susie Shoots the Works” will be presente3 by the senior class .of Bush River High School on Friday, April 22, at eight o’clock. An eve ning packed with fun, mystery, and romance is promised to all. The cast is composed of Jo Epting, Joyce Pitts, Dorothy Long, Mary Campbell Connie Spoon, Edith Epting, Ruth Cra ven, Richard Long, William Shealy, Wilbur Motes and Paul Motes. MISS SMITH ACCEPTS POSITION IN ROCK HILL Miss “Dot” Smith, who was formerly employed by Smith’s Cut Rate Drug Store here, has accepted a position with the new Smith’s Drug Store in Rock Hill. Miss Smith assumed her new duties the first of last week when the firm had its formal opening. TOOHEY ENTERS GREENVILLE POLITICS E. S. (Eddie) Toohey of 807 McDaniel Avenue, Greenville, Tuesday announced that he will seek election this sum mer as alderman from Ward 7 (Augusta Road). With the platform of continued city im provement and expansion, he is the third candidate for the post from Ward 7. (Mr Toohey has lived in Greenville • since 1924 and has been in business there for the past twenty years. He attend ed Newberry College. He ' is married to the former Miss Elizabeth McFall, daughter of Mrs. J. Y. McFall of Newberry, and they have three children. Mr. Toohey, a Scottish Rite Mason, member of the Baptist Church in Greenville, the Chamber of Commerce and the Hejaz Temple of the Shrine, has been active in local sports for many years by officiating at basketball games during the Southern Textile Tournament and during the college and high school season. Big Pageant Old Fairfield Visitors by the thousands from all over the South will be pouring into historic old Fairfield County for a week of festivities scheduled for May 9, through May 13. The celebration will include “Our Heritage,” a mammoth histori cal pageant with a cast of 500, depicting the history of Fair- field County from early colon ial days until the present. This moving spectacle will be pre sented nightly at the Mount Zion stadium in Winnsboro by the Fairfield Historical Asso ciation. The pageant will pre sent the dramatic story of Fairfield in eighteen episodes in which elaborate costumes, scenery, unusual lighting plus a 100-voice choir and 50-piece band will participate. Also scheduled for the week’s festivities is a two-day tour of Fairfield County’s many old homes and points of historic interest. These antebellum mansions were chosen, not only for their historic and architec tural significance, but also for their wonderful collections of antique furniture, silver, china, and glassware. The tour which will get underway Thursday, May 12, will include historic homes both in Winnsboro and Fairfield County. One of the more beautiful old homes to be visited is “Rural Point” built in 1852 by Judge William Ross Robinson now owned by Misses Annie, Sue, Alice and Elizabeth Doty. The house is surrounded by an estate of 125 acres and remains practically intact with little changes apparent in its original construction. The design is Dutch Colonial with an over hung gabled roof of good di mensions covering the piazza which is supported by four hand-carved pillars. The house was built twelve feet or more above the ground because of the early supersti tion that malaria fever could be contracted by sleeping too close to the earth. The origin al plans for th- house provides for a basement containing a number of rooms and a long hall extending the length of the house on the main floor. On either side of the main hall are two large rooms. Climb ing the window staircase at the end of the hall the visitor finds a number of small rooms supplying additional sleeping quarters and trunk space. All the rooms have open fireplaces witii high mantels and the parlor contains handcarved dado% as well. MRS. ANDERSON ATTENDS NICHOLS-BLY WEDDING Mrs. W. Roy Anderson left today (Friday) for Orangeburg to spend the weekend in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Nichols, and to atend the Nich- ols-Bly wedding which will take place Saturday afternoon in the Nichols home. The bride-elect, Barbara Nichols, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Nichols, will be pleasantly remembered in New berry by the younger set, when she lived here with her par- nts and attended the city schools. STUDY CLASS Beginning April 25th through April 28th at Central Metho dist Church Mrs. Helen B. Bourne of Greenwood, will conduct a class in “Spiritual Life Cultivation.” The text to be used is “Newness of Life” by Estelle C. Carver. The class will start at 10:00 a.m. on April 25th and 26th and at 4:00 p.m. on 27th and 28th. Only those who have heard Mrs. Bourne know what a treat is in store for the ladies of Central and surrounding churches. Make plans now to attend this class. NEGRO CHILD KILLED OUTSIDE NEWBERRY Charles Lee Mack, four-year- old negro child died late Sun day night in the Peoples Hos pital following injuries sus tained Sunday afternoon when struck by a car driven by Seth Eugene Latham of Green ville. The child and his sis ter are said to have come out of a path that led into the high way. The accident occurred at Gary’s Lane about eight miles from Newberry on the Green ville Highway. Mr. Latham, a student at the Medical College in Charleston, rushed the injured child to the hospital. An inquest will be held at 8 o’clock tonight (Friday) in the Newberry Court House, ac cording to Coroner George R. Summer. Civil Court Next Week Following is the court ros ter for the April term of com mon pleas court which will con vene here Monday morning, April 25th wit* Judge M M. Mann presiding. Monday 1. Louis Ebright vs. Bailey Bros. Circus. B. V. Chapman: R. Aubrey Harley. 2. Ralph M. Hawkins vs. One 1941 Dodge 1% Ton Truck. Blease & Saint-Amand: Couch & Hare. Tuesday 1. Adam Cromer Vs. Silver- street Lumber Company. B. V. Chapman: Frank Jordan, Blease & Saint-Amand. Wednesday 1. Erin M. Rauch, as Admin istrator, vs. The State High way Department. Blease & Saipt-Amand, C. T. Graydon: Thomas H. Pope, Attorney General. 2. The County Bank vs. Lu ther Craven. Robert L. Chipley for Plaintiff. OLDER DOCTORS NOW ACCEPTED FOR ARMY The maximum age-in-grade for medical officers going on extended active duty with the Army Medical Corps was sus pended this • week, according to a statement issued today by M-Sgt. Claude Blankenship, lo cal recruiting officer. All qualified Medical Reserve Officers volunteering for active duty will be utilized during the present critical shortage ot Medical Officers in the Army. Under the new ruling, Med ical Department Reserve Of ficers are eligible for recall to extend active duty in any au thorized category, providing the tour of duty applied for will have been completed prior to the Officer’s reaching his 60th birthday. MRS. MARY FULMER HAMM Mrs. Mary Fulmer Hamm, 92, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Amick, in Prosperity early Monday af ternoon after a period of de clining health of about four years. She was one of the old est residents of Prosperity. She was born and reared in the Macedonia section of Newberry County, a daughter of the late Hezekia and Amanda Long Ful mer. She was a lifelong mem ber of the Macedonia Luther an Church, from which funeral services will be conducted Wed nesday at 3:30 p.m. by the Rev. L. H. Jeff coat and the Rev. Albert Timmerman. In terment will be held in the church cemetery. She is survived by three sons, J. N., D. H., Sr., and Jeff Hamm of Prosperity; five daughters, Mrs. Jasper Amick, Mrs. Ernest Koon, Mrs. John ny Seibert, Mrs. Arthur Amick, and Mrs. Clyde Wise, all of Prosperity; one half-brother, Ernest S. Fulmer of Newberry, 35 grandchildren, 59 great grandchildren and 12 great- great-grandchildren. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS The Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Atlanta, Ga., is seek ing Electrical Engineers, Gen eral, Control and Protection, and Hydroelectric Power Plant, Grades P-2 to P-5, salaries $3,- 727.20 to $6,235.20, for the South Atlantic Division va cancies at Mobile, Ala.; Jack sonville, Fla.; Savannah, Ga.; Charleston, S. C. and Wilming ton, N. C. Closing date May 3, 1949. ^ The Commission at Washing ton. D. C. is seeking Medical Technicians, and Medical X-ray Technicians, salaries $2284 to $3351 per year. Applicants must have had appropriate hos pital or clinical experience. In some grades there can be some substitution of education for experience. Closing date June 7, 1949. Call at local post office for further information on these announcements. Sadie Bowers, local sec’y. MRS. NANCY MINICK Mrs. Nancy Morris Minick, 71 died early Saturday morn ing at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. Henry Ringer on Boundary street extension. She had been in ill health for sev eral months. Mrs. Minick was born and reared in the St. Lukes section and had spent her entire life in the St. Lukes and O’NeaH section of Newberry County. She was th e daughter of the late George and Mrs. Dolly Counts Morris. Her husband, the late Chesley H. Minick, preceded her in death by 18 months. Sell Homes At Oakland Kendall Mills has announced through its local manager, D. O. Carpenter, the sale of about 115 of its houses to its employ ees. Certain of the houses will b e excepted for managing per sonnel. In making the announcement Mr. Captenter said that J. Dave Caldwell, local real estate agent g had been employed by the company to handle the sale in all its details and will act as the company’s agent. Present occupants of the homes to be sold will be given « refusal of them, end other em ployees who do not now live in the village will have an op portunity to buy in case the occupant is not interested in a purchase. May 10th has been set as the date to begin sale of the prop erty as it is thought that sur veys and appraisals will be completed at that time. Mollohon plant of the Ken dall company sold its houses to employees a couple of years ago and since that time the new owners in many instances have taken renewed interest in their homes. Improvements in grounds and buildings are to be noted at almost every home in the Mollohon village. Th e Newberry Textile Mills also sold its houses to employ ees some time ago and same improvement is noted here and there in “the old village.” MISS HAWKINS WINS' IN SPELLING CONTEST At the County Spelling Con test, Saturday, April 16, Miss Gloria Hawkins from Newberry .’ Junior High was declared the winner. Gloria is a member of the seventh grade and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bloomer F. Hawkins of 2019 Nance Street, Newberry. Her teacher, (Mrs M. F. Bowler, was present to lend moral sup port and assurance. Miss Haw kins will represent the County in the State contest at Colum bia, April 30th. Mr. R. C. Lake of Whitmire accompanied his contestant. Miss Nancy , Evans, who won second place, and Miss Clifford Coleman of Sil verstreet accompanied Miss Betty Jean Floyd, who won third place. The judges were Rev. J. Aubrey Estes, Rev. Robert L. Hall, and Rev. Paul Sherrill. On the contest com mittee were Mrs. Nina G. Drown, Chairman; Miss Lillie Mae Workman and R. EL. Amick. When it was found that the latter two could not serve, James D. Brown, County Supt of Education, acted for and in behalf of them. WILLIAM THOMAS HARRELL William Thomas (Tom) Har rell, 79, died early Monday morning at the Newberry coun ty hospital after an illness of about one year. He had made his home in Newberry on Nance street for 50 years where he operated a dairy until his health forced him to retire six years ago. Born in Florence county, he was a son of the late Ephra M. and 'Julia Bailey HarrelL He moved to Newberry when he was a young man to en gage in growing tobacco for the late Charlie Purcell. For 50 years he took tickets at the Old Opera House for stage shows for which the Old Opera House City Hall combination was noted. Mr. Harrell was a member of the Central Methodist Church and was an active ? member of Chesley-Cannon Bible Class of the church until his health failed. His wife, the late Mary Wells Harrell, preceded him to the grave six years ago. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock from the residence on Nance street, with his pastor, the Rev. G. H. Hodges, officiating. In terment followed in the Rose- mont cemetery. He is survived by two daugh ters, Mrs. Emerson E. West- wood and Mrs. Johnson Ha- good Clary, Jr., both of New berry; one sister, Mrs. G. A. Fowler of Florence and five grandchildren, all of Newberry. Happy Birthday! Margaret Elisabeth LeavelL April 23; Gloria Cleo Hawkins April 24: Mrs. Wilton Todd and Fred C. Gilbert, April 25: Mrs. William Milam, April 26; Mrs. Mabel Summer Anderson, April 28; Ann Bowers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bowers, and Mrs. Ruby Evelyn Reaves, April 29th; Mrs. Frank Mills, April 22nd.