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NEWS BRIEFS KEITT GETS DISCHARGE Capt. T. W. Keitt, who has been in the United States Army for the past eight years, and a member of the Adjutant Gen eral’s office, received his dis charge from the Army the lat ter part of April. He is now making his home here with his father, T. E. Keitt in the county. FUNDS IN STATE B&L NOW INSURED The State Building and I<oan Association is now a member of the Federal Deposit Insur ance Corporation, which means that all funds left on deposit there in the future will be in sured for $5000 by the Federal government. Louis Floyd, the manager, will be glad to dis cuss the placing of savings or a home loan with prospects. SGT TRIBBLE IN JAPAN M-Sgt. Julian Tribble, 307 Boundary street, who entered the Army in July, 1942, was recently assigned to the 24th Infantry at Camp Fifu, Japan, a part of the 25th Infantry (Tropic Lighting) Division. Sergeant Tribble received his basic training at Camp Lee, Virginia, after which he depart ed for overseas duty in May of 1948. REPRESENTATIVE HERE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY A representative from the Social Security Administration Field Office in Greenwood visits Newberry County every Tuesday. This representative may be reached at the County Court House, at 9:30 a.m. This representative also visits Whit mire the first Thursday of each month, which will be July 7, August 4, and September 1. He may be reached at the City Hall, Second Floor, Whitmire at 12 neon. A DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Reeves announce the birth of a daughter, Brenda Marcia, born on June 20th at the New berry County Hospital. Mrs. Reeves is the former Evelyn Williams of this city. LAMAR NEVILLE IS SCOUT COUNCILER Lamar and William Nevilla left the first of the week for Scout Camp at Old Indian, N. C. William will be there for a week after which he will go on to Surgionsville, Tenn., for a visit with Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Calcote and two sons, Alan and Mack. Lamar will remain at Camp Old Indian during the camping season and will act in the capacity of counciler. A SON M-Sgt. and Mrs. Powell Way are receiving congratulations upon the arrival of a son, Mc- Hardy Mower, born in the Newberry Hospital , Saturday July 2nd. The Ways have an other son, Powell, Jr., who will celebrate his third birth day in October. «. Mrs. Way and infant son are now staying at the home of her mother, Mlrs. Kate Mower on Mower Avenue. QUITE A FISHER-WOMAN Mrs. Oswald Copeland, who landed an eight pouAd bass with a rod and reel at Lake Murray last week still holds the record for the largest catch in recent weeks. Lewis Shealy is running a close second after catching a five pound bass and a four pound one on Monday afternoon. CELEBRATES 83rd BIRTHDAY The children, grandchildren and friends of Mrs. Rebecca Rikard gathered at Margaret Hunter Park Sunday to help her celebrate her 83rd birth day. A bountiful picnic was spread which was enjoyed by all. Late in the afternoon as each guest departed they wished Mrs. Rikard many more happy returns of the day. MT. BETHEL HD CLUB WILL MEET TUESDAY The Mt. Rethel-Garmany HD Club will meet at the school house Tuesday, July 12th at 3:30 o’clock. Bring flowers for flower show. Mrs. Furman Reagin, Mrs. James Langford and Mrs. Frank Mills hostesses. Mrs. Claude Price, Sec. Mrs. Raymond Nichols, pres Little Eddie, five and one- half year old son of Mr. and Mr. Kirby Lominick underwent a tonsilectomy in the Newberry Hospital Thursday morning. Miss Betty Joe Counts who underwent an appendectomy in the Newberry hospital Tuesday is reported to be doing nicely and expects to return to her home on Evans street in a few days. ALDERMAN WARD 2 I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election as Al derman for Ward 2 and agree to abide the results of the pri mary. C. A. DUFFOKD A GOOD WAY TO WIDEN OUT A STRAIGHT and NARROW ' PATH WOULD BE FOR MORE PEOPLE TO WALK ON IT Neighborhood News Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Nicosia recently spent ten days in New Jersey, R. I., in the home of Mr. Nicosia’s parents. Mlarshall Carroll of Savan nah, Ga. visited his aunt, Mrs. R. G. Carroll on College street over the Fourth. Miss Ella Mae Milam of Co lumbia spent the weekend and the Fourth in the home of her mother, Mrs. Marie Milam on Glenn street. Mr. and Mrs. Joe N. Roberts and two children, Joe and June, are spending this week in Atlanta, Ga., and Pensacola, Florida, with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Smith returned today (Friday) after spending two weeks in New- burg, N. Y., with Mrs. Smith’s mother, Mrs. Lucy Scofield. William McGill and Windy Lassiter accompanied Miss Mar ty LeBey to her home in Sav annah, Ga., for the weekend holidays. Miss Marie Moore of Conway, Mrs. J. D. Wicker and Mrs. Bernice Wertz left Tuesday to spend this week in the moun tains of North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Meeks spent the weekend and the Fourth in the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mi-s. M. E. Smith near the city. Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Hinton of Clemson College are expec ted to spend this weekend in the home of Mrs. Hinton’s fa ther, T. E. Keitt, and brother, Tom Keitt, in the county. Mrs. Morgan Randal and son Randy, will return to their home in Kingstree this week end after spending a couple of weeks in the home of Mrs. Randal’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Derrill Smith on E. Main street. Mr. and Mrs. . Forest Lom- inack, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lominack and daughter, Miss Mary Louise Lominack, spent the weekend and the Fourth in the mountains of North Car olina. Mrs. Bud Moore, Mrs. Estell Summer, Mrs. W. B. Goggans, Mirs. Bernice Wertz and Miss Marie Moore of Conway visit ed “Bud” Moore in the Oliver General Hospital in Augusta, Ga., Sunday and found his con dition much improved. Mr. Moore is occupying room 642 in the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Wilson and Mrs. Furman Sterling spent the weekend of the Fourth in Gainesville, Georgia, where they visited relatives and friends. They drove by Clay ton and Loccoa Falls on their return home. Mrs. Homer R. Williams has returned to her home in Wash ington, ^ D. C., after spending several * weeks here with Mr. and Mrs. Roland C. Williams. Mr. and Mrs Roland C. Wil liams and son, Wyman, Mr. and Mrs. Olin Davenport, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williams and son Raymond, and Mrs.. J. A. Shealy attended the funeral of Mrs. Evelyn Dockery Williams in Spartanburg on Friday, July first. Miss Mary Johnson, (daugh ter of Mrs. P. Duncan John son, Sr., and friends of Colum bia are spending a three weeks’ vacation on a tour of Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Nia- gra Falls, Ohio, Kentucky and other points of interest. David Denning, his mother, Mrs. J. W. Denning and aunt, Miss Florence Berry left Wed nesday for New York where they were joined by William L. Denning, another son of Mlrs. Denning, for a ten-day tour of Philadelphia, Pa., and Williamsburg, Va. Enroute to New York they stopped in Benson, N. C., to visit Mrs. W. R. Denning and in Norfolk, Va., to visit F. E. Berry. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Clary, J. H. Clary, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Earl ' Bergen and daughter, Jeannette, and Miss Pauline Clary and Miss Betty Woods of Cedartown, Ga., spent the weekend holidays at Folly Beach and the Isle of Palms near Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. Tench Green of Rocky Mount, N. C., are spending this week in the home of Mir. Green’s mother, Mrs. J. R. Green on Harper street. Miss Lily Norris is spending this week in Chester with rela tives. (Miss Nina Norris of Char lotte, N. C., is a guest this week in the horhe of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Clamp on Calhoun street. Mrs. P. A. Scarborough and Miss Ethel Jones left Thursday for Brogdons to spent several weeks in the home of their sis ter, Mrs. J. C. Borgdons. Rev. and Mrs. Neil E. Trues- dale and family left Wednes day morning for a few days Vacation at Pawley’s Island. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Shealy and two children, Herman Lee and Eddie of Union were Fourth of July visitors in the home of Mrs. Shealy’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Halfacre in the St. Paul’s communty. Mr. Shealy returned to Union late Monday afternoon, but Mrs., Shealy and children remained for a week’s visit. Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Glas gow and daughter, Jackie, of Salisbury, N. C., arrived today (Thursday), to spend a few days in the home of Mt. Glas gow’s brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. James Smith on Calhoun street. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Campbell and two children, Billy and Joe, of Florence, spent the weekend of the Fourth with Mr. Campbell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Campbell on Harrington street. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Long (Susie Sligh) of Ann Arbor, Miss., spent several days last week in the home of Mrs. Long’s parents, Mir. and tylrs. Holland Sligh on Hunt street Mr. and Mrs. Grady Smart of Charleston spent last week in the home of Mrs. Smart’s brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Taylor on the cut-off. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Long of Ann Arbor, Miss., spent a cou ple of days last week in the home of Mrs. Long’s uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mis. Earl Tay lor on the cut-off.. Mr. and Mrs. Leon D. Nich ols and two children Sarah Ann and (Moariat, left Sunday for a week’s vacation at Crescent Beach, near Myrtle Beach. Mr. and Mrs. George Way and daughter, Barbara, are leaving today (Friday), for two weeks’ vacation. They will spend next week in Orange burg with Mr. Way’s mother, Mrs. MSke Fanning and the fol lowing week at Ridge Crest, near Ashville, N. C.. Mrs. Gertrude Copeland and sister, Mrs. B. W. Gibson of New Zion were spectators at the American Legion State Convention and Beauty contest in Greenville Monday. Mrs. Lonnie Gilliam, Miss Sudie Dennis and Mrs. Scott Elliott attended the American Legion State Convention which was held in Greenville Mon day. Mrs. James Smith spent the past weekend in Greenville in the home of her sister, Mrs. Lois McMillan. Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Privette of Hamlet, N. C., and Miss Peggy Armfield of Winter Hav en, 'Florida, spent Sunday with' Mrs. Privette’s brother and sis ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Armfield at Gildercrest. Miss Armfield remained for a week’s visit with the Armfields. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hum phries spent the weekend and Fourth in Greenville in the home of Mr. Humphries’ bro ther-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Cox. In The PROSPERITY Section Mrs. Epling Honored Mrs. Gurdon Counts and Her sister Mrs. R. E. Reagin of Greenwood, were joint hostess es at a Coca Cola party last Wednesday at noon, honoring their sister-in-law, Mrs. Ken neth Epting of Estill. A color scheme of pink, green and white was used. Twenty-five guests enjoyed this delightful affair. Mrs. Norman Sligh of Greenwood was an out-of-town guest. On Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Counts entertained her bridge club and added an ex tra table for Mlrs. Kenneth Ep ting and (Mrs. J. Walter Hamm, a recent bride. Mrs. 'Epting and Mrs. Hamm were presented gifts. The high score prize was won by Mrs. H. E. Counts. William Lester Chapter The July meeting of the Wil liam Lester Chapter of the UDC was held Friday after noon at the home of Mrs. Mar cus Lester. Miss Hattie Bell Lester was leader and had an interesting program on the Reconstruction period. Miss Lester’s mother gave her personal recollections of the period. Mr. Lester gave an account of his participation in the Red Shirt Parade in Newberry. Mrs. Lester aad her daughter served a salad plate with iced tea and ice cream and cake. Perry-Price MHss Bernice L. Perry be came the bride of Grady Ves- ters Price in a double ring ceremony on Friday evening, July 1 at 8:30 at the home of Dr. J. B. Harman, D.D., the of ficiating minister. (Mrs. Price is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Perry of the Bethany section of Saluda county and is a graduate of Hollywood High School. She wore a becoming blue crepe dress with a corsage of pink rose buds. She held a posi tion with the C. B. Forrest and Son Dry Goods Store in Saluda. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Price of Cald well street extension in New berry and is a graduate of Newberry High School and Newberry College, cum laude. He is a veteran of Wtorld War II, having served 3 years, 8% months in the Army Air Force. At present he is working in the Mollohon plant of the Ken dall Mills. The couple will have their residence on Route 4, New berry. Berry-Milslead A marriage of interest was that of Miss Edith Vivian Berry and Jimmy S. Milstead, which took place Saturday night, July 2, at the home of Dr. J. B. Harman, D.D. The single ring ceremony was used. The bride was attired in lav ender with black accessories. A corsage of pink carnations completed her ensemble. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam O. Berry of the Beth Eden community of 'New berry County and is a gradu ate of Newberry High School. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Milstead of the Long Lane community of New berry County. He attended the Long Lane school and served 2% years in the US Navy. After a short wedding trip they will be at home on route 1, Newberry. Personal Paragraphs Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hunter L. Fellers were S. D. Merritt and A. B. Green of Shelby, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wheeler and their two daughters, Linda and Nancy, were weekend guests of Mr. Wheeler’s mo ther, Mrs. Jacob S. Wheeler. Mrs. Wheeler also had with her Mbnday Mr. and Mrs. Mur ray Hughes, Jr., and their three children of Lancaster. Quay Fellers and his cousin, Walter Simmons, who are at tending Clemson summer school spent the weekend with cadet Fellers’ mother, Mrs. L. J. Fellers. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Frick and their two children, Dr. and Mrs. Joe Freed of Columbia, were recent guests of Mrs. E. W. Werts. Ralph Thompson of St. Louis, Mo., has joined Mrs. Thomsen at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wessinger for a two weeks’ visit. Mrs. and Mlrs. Carl Wingard of Columbia were weekend vis itors of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Wingard. Spending the weekend holi day with Mrs. R. T. Pugh were Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Pugh, Mr. and Mrs. Graydon Pugh and their daughter, Mary, and Miss Kathryn Pugh of Atlanta, Ga. and Mr. and Mrs.. James Ar thur Bedenbaugh and children of Laurens. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Parker and their little daughter, De- lores of Columbia, were week end guests of Mrs. Parker’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Black spent Monday in Columbia. They attended a family gather ing of Mrs. Black’s children, which was held at the Sesqui- centennial Park in Columbia. Manley Gordon Bedenbaugh of Sumter has been visiting his relatives in Prosperity. Mrs. Robert M. Meyers and her two little daughters, Sharon Anne and Kathy of Lewistown, Pa., are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hunter L. Fel lers. Visitors this week of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Harman are Mr. and Mrs.. Hoyt L. Smith of Fort Wayne, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Matthew, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Harman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bowers and children of Columbia, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hawkins and chil dren of Newberry. Mrs. John R. Langford and her son, Bob, of Camden came Sunday for a week’s visit with Misses Susie and Mary Langford. Mrs. Langford’s daughter, Mary Sue, was al ready visiting her aunts. Also with the Misses Lengford Sun day were Mr. and Mis. Herbert Langford of Columbia. With Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ballentine for the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. David Lee and their little son, David, Jr., of Greenville and R. W. Bal lentine of Cameron. Mr. and Mrs.. Pat Wise of Jacksonville, Fla. and Miss Marguerite Wise of Columbia are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Young. Vis- VOL. 12—NO. 8 + NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA,FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1949. Men Lead In College Honors Newberry College President James ,C. Kinard has announced the honor list for the college’s second semester which closed June 6, 1949.. Included on the list were 33 students 18 of which were men. 15 women. To attain the honor list, a student must maintain a ratio of 2.7 honor points to semester hour credits. The list includes: Freshmen: Joan Segar Dom inick, Newberry. Sophomores: Clyde Eugene Bedenbaugh, Prosperity; Chas. B. Dawkins, Prosperity; Charles Ernest Dukes, Newberry. Juniors: John Benjamin Be denbaugh, Prosperity; Lula Mae Goree, Newberry; Grady Ben nett Wingard, Prosperity. Seniors: Martha Lucile Car lisle, Newberry; Mary Frances Coleman, Chappells; Anna Dor cas Hall, Newberry; Julia Nichols, Newberry; Daniel H. Sandel, Little Mountain; Char lie M. Senn,. Silverstreet; Mrs. Willene B. Spence, Newberry; Harold Edward Swindler, New berry. Month In Texas Rev. Neil E. Truesday, pas tor of Aveleigh Presbyterian church, has been granted a leave of absence to attend the Yale Institute of Alcoholic Studies at Fort Worth, Texas, during the month of July. He will leave- Sunday afternoon for Augusta, Ga., where he will go by plane for Fort Worth. During Rev. True dale’s ab sence, regular Sunday morning church services will be con ducted. Dr. E. D. Kerr will deliver the service Sunday morning, July 17th. Mrs. Tiruesdale and children will remain in the city while he is away. iting the Youngs Sunday was J. W. Reeves of Charlotte, N. C. Jimmy Lester of Augusta, Ga., spent the • weekend with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Lester. Mr. and IMis. Kenneth Epting spent the weekend in Estill. Little Miss Mary Elizabeth Loftis spent the weekend with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Taylor. Mrs. Evans Bowers, David and Curtis Bowers and her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Morris, of Newberry, are visiting (Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Bowers in Nor- fold, Va. Mrs. “Pat” Scott Died Wednesday Mrs. Pluma Reynolds Booth Scott, prominent resident of Newberry, died suddenly Wed nesday afternoon shortly after being admitted to the Newber ry county hospital. Mrs. Scott was twice married —first to Carey Booth and to Patrick N. Scott, former New berry postmaster. Two daugh ters by her first husband sur vive, Mrs. W. O. Amick, of Columbia and Mrs. T. R. Park- man of Saluda, together with five grandchildren. Her husb and also survives. Newberry Dist. W’ns Contest Archie Crosby, lookout tow- erman at Green 'Pond forest fire tower in Colleton County, has been judged first prize win ner of the towersite Improve ment Contest for 1948-49, ac cording to Assistant State For ester John R. Tiller of the S. C. State Commission of Fores try. This annual contest encourag es the towerman to develop a complete liveat-home program and to improve and develop the small areas of state-owned land on which they live. Mod est prizes are given the tower- men who have the best gar dens, neatest and cleanest lawns and houses, who do the most to improve condtions and appearances and who do the best job as towermen. Soil Conservation By E. E. Epting Wm. Ballentine of Jalapa and Havird Bros, of Silver- street have recently mowed their pastures. This practice reduces competition from weeds and undesirable grasses and results in increased grazing for livestock. Milton Boland of Fomaria re cently cut and baled four tons of hay from three acres of al falfa. This was the second cut ting this spring. The alfalfa was seeded last fall. Kudzu is being grazed by dairy cattle of Parr Bros farm along the Greenville Highway. Along the Chappells high way P. T. Harris is grazing his dairy cattle on sericea.. These dairytnen and their cattle welcome these perennial plants since annual graze crops will not be ready again until fall. of tely designed, per^Y ,e 7 u:.. d a- Upper left $67.50—Lower left $125—Lower right $150 Other Matched Diamond Engagement Sets $.35—to—75 Small down payment and balance by the week. Parr Elected To Order of W and R James N. Parr, a member of the senior class at the Univer sity of South Carolina School of Law has been elected a member of the Order of Wig and Robe, an honorary scholas tic organization at the Unver- sity. The purpose of the Order of Wig and Robe 'is the encour agement of legal scholarship by bestowing upon the outstand ing legal scholars in each class some outward symbol of their achievement. Selection for membership devoid of politi cal and social considerations, and membership is based upon scholarship alone. To be con sidered, a student must have completed three semesters work and have attained the neces sary scholarship requirement laid down by the organization. Bond Sales Top County’s Quota Newberry County over-sub scribes its Savings Bonds quota in the current Opportunity Bond Drive, reports Joe M. Roberts, County Chairman of the Treasury’s Savings Bond Division, with sales through June 25 totalling $108,262.50 against a quota of $90,000. Mk. Roberts commends the many volunteer bond workers throughout the county for their fine work and thanks the peo ple of Newberry County for their support in the Drive. Permits To Build The following building per mits were issued during the past week by building inspec tor Sam Beam. Mrs. Nora Mills, repairs to dwelling on Summer street, $2300. Repairs to Ruffs Cafe on Nance street, $900. Jack Taylor, rep>airs to dwell ing on Calhoun street, $200. Mamie Coleman, repairs to dwelling on Lindsay street, $100. I. Schessel, repairs to store front on lower Main street, $75. H. T. WSke, repairs to dwell ing on Hunt street, $400. Pinckney Mosley, add one room to dwelling on Drayton street, $150. Leither Abrams, add one room to dwelling on Drayton street, $200. NOTICE OF ELECTION A petition having been filed with the County Board of Edu cation asking for an election in Stoney Hill School District No. 13, for the purpose of voting an additional 4 mill school levy the revenue derived therefrom to be used either to float a bond issue or a loan, with which to build a gymnasium at Prosperity High School and the above levy to be discon tinued when said indebtedness is retired; the said petition is hereby granted and the elec tion ordered held on Friday, July 22, 1949, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at Stoney Hill School House. The trustees of District No. 13 to act as managers of said elec tion. - Only persons returning real or personal property for taxa tion shall be eligible to vote and shall present a Registra tion certificate and his tax re ceipt for the preceding year as is required in general election. RITZ THEATRE THURSDAY & FRIDAY William Bendix, James Gleason Rosemary DeCamp, Bill Good win, Meg Randell, Rich’d Long "THE LIFE OF RILEY" Also Screen Song: “Cornin’ Round The Mountain” POX NEWS SATURDAY Wallace Beery, Marjorie Main, Richard Conte, Edward Arnold, Vanessa Brown, "BIG JACK" Cartoon—Jukebox Jamboree. _ MONDAY fc TUESDAY Susan Hayward, Robert Pres ton, Pedro Armendariz, Chill Wills in— “T U L S A” (In Technicolor) Cartoon—Wlise QUACKERS M.G.M. NEWS W. E. TURNER JEWELER WEDNESDAY Marjorie Lord, Robert Shayne, Pierre Watkin, "The STRANGE Mrs. CRANE" A Pete Smith Specialty—“Fish ing For FUN.” + $1.50 PER YEAR Trade School Begins Semester The new semester of the South Carolina Area Trade School, Columbia Branch, be gan Tuesday, July 5th, and South Carolinians from many counties of the state have en rolled. The Area Trade School was created under authoriza tion of the state legislature and is sponsored toy the State De partment of Education. The purpose of the school is tf> train South Carolinians in the skilled trades so that they might fit themselves to earn a better living and become bet ter citizens. The following courses for the new semester: Machine Shop, Electricity, Cabinet Mak ing, Carpentry, Diesel Engines, Auto Mechanics, Auto Body and Fender, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Radio, Bar- bering. Which Repairing and Cosmetology. Persons 17 years of age or over (or under 17 if possessing a high school education), and who can pu-ofit by the training, may enter the trade school pro gram. A high school educa tion is not required if the stu dent is 17 years or over. Vet erans are allowed to enroll un der the GI Bill of Rights. The school offers both day and night classes. Anyone interested in taking a trade course at the school should contact George W. Frick, Principal, West Colum bia, S. C. The School is locat ed five miles from Columbia on the former Columbia Air Base property. Mayor Says'Not Be A Candidate Mayor A, P. Salley Wednes day issued the following state ment to the press: “During the past few weeks a number of our citizens have asked if I contemplated offer ing for re-election as Mayor k of our City. ., “After very careful consider ation I would like to state that I will not be a candidate) io succeed myself as Mayor. “I have always considered it an honor to serve as your may or. I have, since being mayor, worked for the betterment and progress iveness of our city and it will be my intention to fol low the same step>s during the remaining months of my ad ministration. “I wish to take this oppor tunity to thank our entire cit izenry for their cooperation, in working with our city officials in carrying our city forward, The Ladies Aid Society of The Lutheran' Church of Tha Redeemer will meet Monday af ternoon, July 11 at 4 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Parker Martin. The associate hostess for the afternoon are Mrs. M. 3. Eleazer, Mlrs. E. C. Paysin- ger, and Mrs. J. .T. McCrackin. NOTICE OF ELECTION A petition having been filed with the County Board of Edu cation asking for an election in Union school district No. 32 for the purptose of voting an addi tional 4 mill school levy, thei revenue derived therefrom to be used either to float a bond issue or a loan, with which to build a gymnasium at Pros perity High School and the above levy to toe discontinued when said indebtedness is re tired; the said petition is here by granted and the election or dered held on Saturday, July 23, 1949 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at Un ion School House. The .trus tees of District No. 32 to act as managers of said election. Only persons returning real or personal property for taxa tion shall be eligible to void and shall present a Registra tion certificate and his tax re ceipt for the preceding year as is required in general elec- Happy Birthday! E. L. Lominick, John McCul lough and Mrs. D. H. Me- Hargue (Constance Armfield), July 8; Frank Sanders, Rusty Wilson and L. Pope Wicker, Jr.. July 9; Evelyn Lea veil and Sara Ann Nichole July 10; Allan Johnstone, July 11; Ta bor L. Hill. July 12; Elbert Aull, Ed Carlson and Marcia Todd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Todd. July 13; Holland Sligh, Tom Summer, Mrs. Ralph B. Black (Juanita Swindler). Norman Marlin. Juanita Falkeci Miss Erin Taylor and H. E, Thomas, July 14; R. C. Floyd, Jim Todd, Mrs. John H. Ruff and Miss Lila Summer, July 15th.