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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1949
PROSPERITY
Sponsor Clean-Up Week
The three garden clubs are
sponsoring Clean-up Week, Oct.
31 - Nov. 4, at the Prosperity
Cemetery. All persons having
plots there are urged to co
operate so that the entire cem
etery will be clean for the win
ter months.
If there are those who can
not do the work themselves
and would like to hire it done,
that can be arranged if a cash
contribution sufficient to cover
the cost be sent to the Civic
committee composed of Mrs.
-Ur
THE NEWBERRY SUN
PAGE FIVE
George W. Harmon, Mrs. B. T.
Young and Miss Ethel Counts
or any other member of the
garden clubs.
Prosperity Garden Club
Mrs. C. Mower Singley was
hostess to the Prosperity Gar
den club last Monday after
noon at the first meeting after
the summer vacation. A var
iety of lovely dahlias from the
hostess garden was used in the
living room and dining room.
Mrs. Singley discussed win
ter window boxes and gave
many practical suggestions to
have house flowers during the
dreary winter months. The
gleaner, Miss Effie Hawkins,
12 FULL GLASSES
in this Six-Bottle Carton!
—YOU CAN’T BUY
A BETTER VALUE 1
' 2 FULL
GLASSES
fa Back Mg.
BIG BOTTLE
TWICE AS MUCH
FOB ONLY A NICKEL!
NO FINER COLA AT ANY PRICE! ‘
5c Plus Tax
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City Franchise Bottler
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TAX NOTICE
The tax books will be open for the collection of 1949 taxes on
and after October 1, 1949.
The following is the general levy for all except special purposes:
Ordinary County
. _ -3y*
Mills
Bonds, Notes and Interest
8
Mills
Hospital
14
Mill
County Board of Education
2%
Mills
County Schools (Special)
1
Mill
TOTAL
15
Mills
The following are the authorized special levies for the various
ichool districts of the County together with the general levy:
DISTRICT NO.
GeneralSchool School TOTAL
Tax Special Bonds Levy
Levy Levy
MILLS MILLS MILLS MILLS
1.
NEWBERRY
15
32
47
2.
!Mt BETHEL-GARMANY
15
6
21
3.
MAYBINTON
15
6
21
4.
LONG LANE
15
3
18
5.
McCULLOtJGH
15
6
21
1 K
6.
CROMER
15
0
F 15
8.
REAG1N
15
18
2
35
9.
DEADFALL
15
18
2
35
10
UTOPIA
15
18
2
35
11.
HARTFORD
15
8
23
12.
JOHNSTONE
15
5
20
13.
STONEY KILL
15
15
30
14.
PROSPERITY
15
20
5
40
15.
O’NEAL
15
13
28
18.
FAIR VIEW
15
8
23
19.
MIDWAY
15
4
19
21.
CENTRAL
15
4
19
22.
ST. PHILIPS
15
8
23
23.
RUTHERFORD
15
7
22
24.
BROAD RIVER
15
6
21
25.
NEW HOPE ZION
15
6
21
26.
PO MARIA
15
8
23
27.
RED KNOLL
15
6
21
28.
HELENA
15
4
19
29.
MT. PLEASANT
15
8
23
3.\
LITTLE MOUNTAIN
15
16
31
31.
WHEELAND
15
3
18
32.
UNION
15
6
21
33.
JOLLY STREET
15
8
23
34.
. ST. PAUL’S
15
6
21
35.
PEAKE
15
3
18
37.
MUDLIC
15
6
21
38
VAUGHNVILLE
15
6
21
39.
CHAPPELLS
15
6
21
40.
OLD TOWN
15
18
2
35
41.
DOMINICK
15
20 ’
35
42.
REEDERVILLE
15
20
35
43.
BUSH RIVER
15
20
35
44.
SMYRNA
15
20
35
45.
TRINITY
15
18
2
45
46.
BURTON
15
18
2
35
47.
TRANWOOD
15
20
35
48.
JALAPA
15
8
23
49.
KIN ARDS
15
2
17
50.
TABERNACLE
15
20
35
51.
TRILBY
15
4
19
52.
WHITMIRE
15
20
5
40
53.
MOLLOHON
15
4
19
54.
BETH EDEN 1
15
3
18
55.
PORK
15
8
23
57.
BELFAST
15
6
21
58.
SILVEERSTREET
15
18
2
35
59.
PRESSLEY
15
4
19
60.
ST. JOHN’S
15
3
18
There will b e a discount of 1 per cent allowed on taxes paid
on or before October 31, 1949.
On and after January 1st, 1950, the penalties prescribed by law
will be imposed on unpaid taxes.
You are requested to call for your taxes by school districts in
which the property is located.
Those who had their dogs vacinated for rabies during the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1949 by a licensed Veterinarian, and expect
to be exempted from dog tax will please bring their certificate of
vaccination when appearing to pay taxes.
J. RAY DAWKINS,
Treasurer of Newberry Co.
read' two appropriate poems.
Mrs.” C. T. Wyche conducted
"a lily contest with Mrs. B. T.
Young winn.ag the prize.
A sweet course with coffee
was served.
Dogwood Garden Club
The first fall meeting of the
Dogwood Garden Club was held
Monday afternoon, October 2.
with Mrs. H. E. Counts, Sr.
Lovely arrangements of fall
flowers were used in the liv
ing room and dining room.
Mrs. W. E. Hancock gave a
timely and practical discussion
of roses. A poem, “Free Con
version” was read by the glean
er, Mrs. W. C. Barnes.
Mrs. James Counts was win
ner in a “Finding the Stamp”
contest, conducted by Mrs. Joe
Spotts.
An appetizing salad meat
plate with fruit punch and ice
box cake was served.
Crape Myrtle Garden Club
On Tuesday afternoon the
Crepe Myrtle Garden Club
meeting was held with Mrs. J.
A. Singley. The rooms were
brightened by lovely mixed
flowers.
Mrs. Hoyt Boland, Mrs. J. D.
Luther, Mrs. C. M. Singley and
Mrs. P. C. Singley enjoyed the
meeting as guests of the hos
tess.
Window gardens was the top
ic discussed by Mrs. John Daw
kins. Mrs. Ballentine read a
poem, “Stick to Your Task.”
Mrs. Raymond Ruff conducted
a clever marshmallok contest
with Mrs. WHlbur Wessinger
and Mrs. Hoyt Boland as prize
winners.
Officers elected for the new
year are:
President, Mrs. J. W. Taylor;
vice president, Mrs. J. A. Sing
ley, sec.-treas., Mrs. Cole Wes
singer.
The hostess assisted by her
daughter, Mrs. Sheely Setzler,
served a chicken salad plate,
apple pie, and coffee.
William Lester Chapter
Mrs. H. P. Wicker was hos
tess to the William Lester chap
ter of the UDC Friday after
noon.
Mrs. J. E. Ross contributed
a paper on “Songs of the
South/’ and Mrs. W. H. Cald
well read one on Judah Ben
jamin.
Officers elected for the new
year were:
President, Mrs. H. P. Wicker;
vice president, Mrs. G. Y. Hun
ter; secretary, Miss Clara
Brown; Historian and treasur
er, Mrs. John Stockman.
Delegates elected to the State
Convention which meets in
Florence were Mrs. H. P. Wic
ker and Mrs. John Stockman,
alternate. Mrs. Wicker and
Miss Clara Brown were elected
delegate and alternate to the
General convention in New Or
leans.
During the social period the
hostess served a salad course,
iced tea, and ice cream and
cake.
Gertrude Leonard Circle
Mrs. H. B. Hendrix, leader
of the Gertrude Leonard Circle
of the Missionary Society of
Grace church,- entertajped the
members of her circle With a
“Know Your Missionaries” par
ty Friday afternoon at her
home. Mrs. J. A. Singley, pres
ident of the society was also
present.
Pictures of the missionaries
serving in Lutheran fields were
passed around. The pictures,
with the names hidden, were
then placed on tables contain
ing articles and curios from
the country served by each
missionary. Each circle mem
ber was then asked to list the
names of the missionaries in
each field. Miss Blanche Kib-
ler identified the largest num
ber and -was given a subscrip
tion to “Lutheran Woman’s
Work.”
Each member present was
then asked to name the mis
sionaries whom she knew per
sonally and recount facts re
sulting from the personal con
tact. Mrs. J. A. -Counts won
a book for the most personal
missionary contacts.
London fog and pound cake
were served.
Items of Interest
The Literary Sorosis will
meet Friday afternoon at 3:30
with Mrs. W. F. Hancock.
The Prosperity PTA will
meet Monday night, October
17, at 8 o’clock in the high
school auditorium.
Mrs. A. B. Hunt and her
grandson, Larry Spotts, visited
Mr. and Mrs. James Hunt in
Spartanburg the firt of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Counts
of Orangeburg were guests
Sunday of Mrs. J. A. Counts,
and Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Beden-
baugh.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Beden-
baugh and children of New
berry were guests Sunday of
Mrs. J. R. Bedenbaugh Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Wheeler
and their little daughter, Mar
garet, spent the weekend in
Abbeville with Mrs. Wheeler’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Cochran.
Guests Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. Gurdon W. Counts were
Mr. and Mrs. George Davis and
their two children of Green-
ELBERT M. McMILLAN
Elbert Martin McMillan, 46,
died Tuesday afternoon at Duke
Hospital in Durham, N. C., af
ter and illness of. several
months.
He was born and raised in
Chester County, a son of the
late James William and Laura
Grant McMillan. He spent most
of his life in Whitmire, where
he was a member of the Church
ville.
Mrs. Joe Spotts had as Sun
day guests Mr. and Mrs. James
Shealy an J son, and Mr. and
Mrs. Berley Werts of New
berry.
A. B. Wise, Sr., of EUenton,
and A. B. Wise, Jr. of Columbia
visited his sisters, Mrs. J. F.
Browne and Mrs. L. W. Har
mon Sunday.
Mrs. A. B. Hunt spent the
weekend in Brevard, N. C.
with Mrs. Nellie Shirley.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Webster
were guests Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. B. T. Gibson.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Brissie
and their two sons, Robert and
George, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Brissie’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mills.
Miss Marguerite Wise of Co
lumbia spent the weekend with
her sister, Mrs. B. T, Young
and Mr. Young.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Counts,
Sr.; Dr. and Mrs. V. A. Long,
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Fellers
and Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Fellers
attended the Clemson-tMississip-
pi game at Clemson Saturday
night
Mrs. Mack Hall of Winns-
boro and Mrs. Frank Keene of
Atlanta are spending the week
with their sister, Mrs. L. J.
Fellers.
Mrs. J. A. Singley, Mrs, H*
B. Hendrix and Mrs. C. E.
Seastrunk attended the Luther
an Women’s Missionary Society
Convention in Charleston the
first of the week.
Rogers Taylor spent the
weekend in Charlotte.
Elton Sease and his son,
Johnny of Columbia, spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Sease.
of God.
Funeral services will be con
ducted Friday afternoon at 4:30
o’clock from the Church' of
God by his pastor, the Rev. B.
R. Nichols and the Rev. Otis
Smith. Interment will be in
Whitmire City cemetery.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Zelda Phifer McsMillan;
three children. Misses Minnie
and Betty Lou McMillan and
James McMillan, all of Whit
mire; one brother, W. T. Mc
Millan of Greenwood, and four
grandchildren.
The body remained at the
McSwain funeral home until 4
o’clock Thursday when it was
taken to the residence at 604
Evans street in Whitmire.
NEWBERRIANS’ BROTHER
DIES IN AIKEN
William E. Berrie, 78, life
long resident of Aiken, bro
ther of Mrs. J. W. Denning
and Miss Florence Berrie of
this city, died at his home last
Friday night, and funeral ser
vices were conducted Sunday
afternoon at the George Fun
eral home in Aiken.
He is also survived by his
widow, Mrs. Minnie Cate Ber-
rie; one daughter, Miss Willa
Berrie of Aiken; two sons, Mar
vin and William Berrie of Ai
ken, and three other sisters,
Mrs. J. H. Landis of Ocean-
side, Calif., Mrs. I. W. Partin
of Orlando, Fla., and Mrs. E.
C. Hoyt of Aiken, two brothers,
F. E. Berrie of Lynnhaven, Va.,
and E. S. Berrie of Aiken.
NEWBERRIAN’S sister
DIES IN GREENWOOD
Miss Theodosia Rebecca Sal
ter, 61, sister of Mrs. Verona
Dominick of this city, died last
Friday morning at her home
on Oak Street in Greenwood,
following an extended illness.
She was bom in Chappells
but had been living in Green
wood for 28 years. Her par
ents were Josiah and Rebecca
Hawkins Salter of Saluda
county. ,. . . .
Surviving besides her sifter
in Newberry are the following
brothers and sisters: Miss Laura
Salter, Miss Lily Salter, C. M.
Salter, all of Greenwood, Mrs.
Annie L. Ott of Navy Yard and
E. C. Salter of GreenviUe.
Funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
All persons having claims
against the estate of Mrs. Lula
Smith Daniel deceased, are
hereby notified to file the same,
duly verified, with the under
signed, and those indebted to
said estate will please make
payment likewise.
J. McT. DANIEL
REGISTRATION FOR
GENERAL ELECTION
The Supervisor of Registra
tion has been ordered by the
City Council of the City of
Newberry to open the books of
registration 90 days prior to the
election and keep the same
open until ten days prior to the
general election for Mayor and
Aldermen in December.
Any person applying for a
Municipal Registration Certifi
cate must show that he has a
Newberry County Registration
Certificate, has resided within
the corporate limits of the City
of Newberry for a perior of
four months, oi’ more, prior to
the election, and has paid the
1948 poll tax, if such tax was
assessed against him.
MRS. WINIFRED A.
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Supervisor of Registration.
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