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By The Way By DorU Armfield Newberry’s City Manager and the Police Department are em barking on an educational cam paign, directed to the motorists of the city, in the interest of the welfare and safety of school children. I talked with Mr. Blackwell and Chief Dowd this week, and they tell me that despite warn ings of every kind, the un thinking public continues to drive recklessly in the vicini ty of the schools. “We only ask that the drivers of cars cooperate with the po lice departuent and with the school children,” Mr. Black- well said. And that certainlj isn’t much to ask. They aren’t asking that you drive around town all day and all night at five, ten or fifteen miles an hour; they are simply asking that you drive at the slowest rate of speed necessary, when children are going to and from school, to save the life of a child. You may be thinking, ‘We haven’t had any children struck by cars around the schools. . . But do we have to wait for a first time before we do any thing about it? The City now furnishes what force is available to be at the schools during the most dan gerous periods of time, but there just aren’t enough men on the police force to always have one at all of the schools. All of the city schools begin about 8:30 a.m. Children are on the streets walking to school from 7:30 until school time. The grammar grades begin let ting students out at noon, and from that time until 2:30 or 3-00 p.m., the school children are on the streets going home. What the police department asks is simple. They know that no motorist would deliberately endanger the life of a child, but, as Mr. Blackwell put it, “They just don’t think. “The citizens pay high taxes to maintain safe school build ings and to hire good teachers to care for the children while they are in school,” Mr. Black- well said, “and those same cit- izens are the ones who are en dangering the lives of their own children and the children of others by not being more careful when school children are on the streets. “We only ask," he continued, “that drivers, when they are in a school vicinity, slow down—to five miles an hour if necessary—so their car will be under control and able to stop in any emergency. Chil dren should be instructed by their parents and by their schools in safety measures, but school children cannot always recognize imminent danger, and shcftild not be held responsible. A driver, knowing he is in a school area, should be held res ponsible for driving so. as to insure the safety of children. At most of the schools there are dummy patrolmen to warn the motorist, but “Sergeant Digby’s” as Chief Dowd calls them, are not at all the schools. I asked the reason, and he an swered “some of them have been stolen.’’ That, I t think, is carrying a practical juoke a little too far. And by the way, Chief Dowd would appreciate being notified if any of these signs are found anywhere. Although the careful driving of motorists will eliminate most of the hazards, there are others at fault. A good example can be seen in the school bus which brings students to the high school each day. I cannot place the blame for this be cause I do not know who is responsible, whether it is the bus driver, the high school Board of Trustees, the Depart ment of Education. But each day, that bus parks across the street from the high school, and the bus riders must cross that street to get to the bus. There is a South Carolina law that drivers must stop when a bus is loading or unloading. That is a good law—except that in this instance, the bus stands there from twenty to thirty minutes or sometimes longer, and car drivers are simply not going to wait that long. In ad dition, there are cars parked just behind the bus usually, and a child could dart from between one of those cars and be struck by an automobile be fore anyone could do anything. Why should that bus be park ed on a busy street for loading purposes, not only tying up traffic but increasing the haz ard, when there is more than sufficient space on the high school grounds for the bus to be parked? There sire other instances of carelessness which could be pointed out, but this, perhaps, is the most flagrant example. With the cooperation of who ever is in charge of the county school buses, and of the indi vidual motorist, Newberry can be made and kept safe for our school children. If you have any constructive criticism or suggestions for other safety measures, please contact Mr. Blackwell. Plase cooperate. The life you save may be that of your own Nature gives everybody five senses—tovsh, taste, sight, smell and hearing.- Everybody needs two more— horse and common. UTTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW J. D. “Taut’’ Wicker is out again after being a patient in the Newberry Hospital several days the first of the week un dergoing treatment. ■Mrs. A. W. Murray returned to her home on Johnstone St. last Friday after spending about three weeks in Atlanta, Ga„ with her mother, Mrs. A. D. Woodle of McRae, Ga., who underwent an eye operation in an Atlanta hospital. Mrs. Wtood- le returned home with her daughter, and is now recuper ating nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Floyd of Charlotte, N. C., spent the past weekend in the home of Mr. Floyd’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Floyd on Mayer Avenue, and also attended the Home coming at Newberry College. Mrs. Rook P. Brown is a pa tient in the Newberry Hospital where she was admitted early Tuesday morning. She is re ported to be doing fine. (Miss Dot Floyd will leave Friday night for Charleston where she will attend the Med ical College dance to be held this weekend. Weekend visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dufford on College street were their children. Bill Dufford, a mem ber of the Georgetown high school faculty, and Dr. C. A. Dufford of Columbia, and Miss Doris Dufford, a student at Winthrop college. Miss Delora Fant and friend Miss Connie Walters, of Colum bia, students at Columbia col lege, spent the past week end in Charleston where they at tended a Thanksgiving ball. Mrs. S. W. Epting and two Mr. Blackwell would like to thank the South Carolina High way Department for willingly sending six patrolmen to assist with the traffic at the College Homecoming game last Satur day. The Patrolmen, assisted by the Sheriffs office and the Po lice Department, did an excel lent^ job, according to Mr. Blackwell, who believes in giv ing credit where credit is due. W. E. TURNER Jeweler children, Mary Elizabeth and George Hagood, of Columbia, spent last week in the home of Mrs. Epting’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Clary on Boundary street. They were joined here for the weekend by Mr. Epting who spent a week in North Carolina on business. Mr. and Mrs. George Scruggs and Miss Ludie Taylor, spent Tuesday in Columbia in the home of the Scruggs’ daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Crum and family. Little Dickson Crum returned to Newberry with his grand-par ents for a week’s visit. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ruff will move the first of the month from the Country club to an apartment in the home of the Aull’s on Boundary street. Mr. Ruff has been keeper of the Country club grounds for the past several years. Mrs. Joe W. Wertz spent the past weekend in Atlanta, Ga. with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Pad gett and family. Mrs. Annie Spearman has been confined to the home of her sister Mrs. T. E. Setzler and Mr. Setzler on College St. for the past several days from an illness. Mrs. Jesse Guinn of Wash ington, D. C. spent the week end here with friends. The Guinn’s moved to Washington in October. Their son, James, is a student at Furman Univer sity, Greenville. Mrs. John Pappas left Wed nesday for Washington, D. C. to spend a while with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. (Mills. Miss Lucy McCaughrin spent several days last week in Col- u ibia in the home of her neice, Mrs. Charles Haltiwan- ger and family. Mrs. Henry Niles of Camden, spent last Friday here with her mother, Mrs. J. R. Green, on Harper street. Mrs. A. T. Neely, Mrs. R. D. Wright, Mrs. Cannon Blease, and Mrs. R. M. Duckett, of Whitmire, returned to their homes Saturday after spending a week in New Orleans, La. There they attended the Gener al Convention of the U. D. C. which was held 6th thru 11th. Miss Katheryn Kirkland spent the weekend in Birmingham, Alabanqa with her brother, W. C. Reynolds and Mrs. Reynolds. She attended the Tulane-Vand erbilt game in NashviUe, Tenn Saturday. She made the trip by air. Mr. and Mrs. George F. Scruggs, and Miss Ludie Tay lor returned to their home on College street extension Satur day after spending ten days in Roanoke, Virginia with their son George E. Scruggs and family. Mr. and Mrs. Madison Pitts and three children, Freddie, Madison, and Faye, of Den mark, were week end visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Pitts on Cline street, and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Duncan on Bachman street. Mr. and Mrs. George Steph ens were business visitors in Columbia Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Laval and two children, Ling and Harry III, spent the weekend in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Laval on Crenshaw St. and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Duncan on Bachman street. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vigodsky are spending this week in New York on business. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Summer and daughter, Julia Ann, of North Augusta, spent Saturday in Newberry with relatives. Miss Emma Riser Nance, a member of the Aiken high school faculty, spent the past weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Drayton Nance, on Johnstone street. Mrs. R. G. Carroll has return ed to her home in the city from Walterboro where she spent a week with her sister, Miss Sallie Lee Cromer who has been ill. Miss Cromer is reported to be improving. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Fellers, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Robelot, of Charlotte, N. C., M-Sgt. and Mrs. Ralph Fellers and their daughter Rachel, of Fort Benn- ing, Georgia spent the weekend in the home of their mother Mrs. H. C. Fellers on College street. P. D. Holloway returned to his home on Boundary street Monday after being a patient in the Columbia hospital for several days where he had an operation. Mrs. Charlie Ruff returned to her home at the Country club Sunday after spending three weeks in Natchez, Miss, in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rex North and family. Mrs. Margaret Bobo, a mem ber of the North Augusta high school faculty and Mr. and Mrs. Tom C. Chalmers and two children, Nell and Mollie Mar garet of Spartanburg, were weekend visitors in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom C. Chalmers on Caldwell street. 2 HIGHWAY P. 0s. SERVE NEWBERRY With the additional highway post office mail service, which began in Newberry last Wed nesday, Newberry is now being afforded mail service by two highway post offices where heretofore only one has served the city. Newbery is now the junction point of the Greenville and Au gusta and the Greenville and Columbia routes. The highway postoffice bound for Augusta arrives in Newberry at 9:45 a.m. daily except Sunday. On the return trip the route from Columbia arrives at 6:05 p.m. Newberry is the only city being served by both highway post offices, and is fortunate to have this additional mail service. The second highway post of fice which was put on because of the discontinuance of the two Southern trains due to the coal strike, will continue perm anently even after the trains resume their regular schedule. LT. JOHN B. MAYES The remains of Lt. John Bernard Mayes, who was kill ed in action' in Africa, Decem ber 18, 1942, have been return ed to the United States and will be buried this morning (Friday) at 11 o’clock at Rose- mont Cemetery. The pallbearers will be hi« close friends and relatives. The committal service will be con ducted by Dr. A. R. Goodman and Rev. H. C. Ritter. Lt. Mayes was born in New berry, September 2, 1918. After graduation from Newberry High School, he attended the Citadel, and was graduated from Emory University in At lanta, Ga., in 1941. While at Emory he received premedical training and was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. He is survived by his mo ther, Mrs. John B. Mayes of the University of Maryland, and two sisters, (Miss Nancy Mayes and Mrs. E. S. Lippitt, both of Charlotte, N. C., and a number of close relatives. Mrs. Fred Clement, of In man spent th^ past week end in the home of her brother, Dr. Richard Lominick and family. At the Boy Scout Court of Honor held recently at Junior High School, the highlight of the evening came when Mr. Stanley, the Chief Scout Exec utive of the Blue Ridge Coun cil, presented eight scouts with Eagle Badges. To a group of about 100 scouts and interest ed persons, Mr Stanley ex pressed the importance of scout ing and its influence on the boy. One phase of scouting is de signed to help the boy by giv ing him something construc tive to work for. Eagle Scout is the highest rank that a boy can achieve in scouting, and it is somewhat of a singular occasion to have eight boys re ceive their badges at a court of honor. Even more singular is this case, since they are all from the same troop—Troop 65, under the direction of Marvin Rucker, Scoutmaster, and Lon- HARE AND AGNEW TALK TO FARMERS The county Farm Bureau held its annual meeting here at the National Guard armory Satur day. Members and friends of the organization heard talks by Representative James B. Hare and E. H. Agnew, president of the State bureau. Jack Lynn, representative of the national organization also spoke. Representative Hare said, “It is my impression that the aver age small farmer will have a greater income from marketing quotas and acerage allotment and guaranteed 90 per cent support price than he will with out the acreage allotment pro gram,” and he closed by telling those present not to overlook December 15 when the referen dum will be held to ascertain whether “you want quotas or not.” Mr. Agnew said, “I find no criticism on agricultural legis lation of Representative Hare.” Mr. Agnew explained the act and said it would mean an ad ditional $3 on each bale raised, which with 7,000,000 bales would mean an additional $21,000,000 to the farmers. He warned the farmers of failure to vote the quotas and what it would eventually mean with a government carry-over of eight and one-quarter million bales. (Mr. Lynn said that there were two good features of the new farm bill; first it was by partisan, and second it was permanent but can be amen ded. He did not paint a bright picture for the small ten-acre cotton farmer. One reason is that the cotton acreage is mov ing west and another reason was the increase percentage of fibre fabrics being manufactur ed abroad. At the business session, R. C. Neel, Jr., was re-elected president, and J. WSarrane Abrams, re-elected vice-presi dent. The board of direstors named were: Carl Setzler, George Lominick, Archie E. Reese, L. Edward Chandler, Harold F. Long, Richard Neel, P. T. Harris, Allen N. Crosson, Lyon C. Fellers, Carl Epting, Willie Piester and Joe M. Shealy. H. O. Long is director at-large. nie Sheely, Assistant Scoutmas ter. To attain Eagle, the scout must have 21 merit badges. These merit badges, some of which are required, give the boy a general knowledge of many subjects. It is through this phase, if no other, that scouting is of great value to the boy. These eight boys have put forth a great deal of work in the past few months. It is re ward enough for them to be Eagle Scouts, to be sure, but considered also, was the Eagle trip which they made to Fol- ley Beach. Only Eagle Scouts were allowed to make this trip, and any trip the boys in Troop 65 make, is with much antici pation. Shortly after taking over the troop several years ago, Mr.- Rucker drew up some plans for a trailer, designed specifically for carrying the scouts and their luggage. Tfcjs STORES TO CLOSE ON THANKSGIVING The Merchants Committee of the Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday afternoon, November 15th and recommended that the stores observe the follow ing holidays closing: That the stores remain open on Wednesday afternoon, No vember 23 and close a.'l day Thursday, November 24 in ob servance of Thanksgiving Day. And that all stores remain open on Wednesday afternoon during the month of December. The stores are to resume Wednesday afternoon closing the first Wednesday in Janu ary 1950 and continue until the first of December 1950. The Committee also recom mended that during the month of December that the stores observe the usual 6:00 closing up to the 23rd; on the 23rd and 24th to remain open until 8 o’clock. GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Sanders will celebrate their golden wed ding anniversary on Saturday, November 19 th. TWO GET SOLO STATUS Harry Willingham and Bob Harvey, training with Shealy’s Flying Service, had their first solo flights last week. Elbert Counts has been approved for flight training under the GI bill and will train with Mr. Shealy. THANKSGIVING SERVICES AT LEBANON CHURCH The public is cordially in vited to attend the Thanksgiv ing service at Lebanon Metho dist Church on Thanksgiving evening at 7 P. M. The pastor Rev. R. L. Hall will deliver the services. All friends and members of the community are invited to attend. Among the business visitors to Newberry during the week are the following: Mrs. Otis Suber and Mrs. George Young, Whitmire; Mrs. John Kinard, Pomaria; Miss Louise Buford, Clinton: Mrs. W. L. Gresham, Joanna, and Mrs. J. N. Davis, Leesville. trailer was built by the scouts themselves, and they are justly proud of it. They make many trips each year, some of which have been to the Great Smoky Mountains and on over to Gat- linburg, Tenn., Atlanta, Chim ney Rock, and the South Caro lina beaches on several occa sions. For many years Troop 65 never had the honor of having an Eagle Scout. To say the least, this scout troop had a struggle for existence, but nev er yet in the past 30 years has it ceased to function. Troop 65, the oldest scout troop in Newberry, is now better estab lished than ever, and without a doubt it is one of the best established and most active troops in the Blue Ridge Coun- ciL Troop 65 is sponsored by the Rotary Club. BOARD ENDORSES TAX EXEMPTIONS The Industries Committee of the Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday afternoon at 5 o’clock in the office of the Chamber of Commerce for the purpose Oi discussing and making plans about submitting to the quali fied voters of the City of New berry and ordinance providing that new manufactories which have an authorized capital stock of at lease fifty thousand dol lars be exempt from the pay ment of taxes, with the excep tion of schools taxes, for a per iod of five years. Louis Floyd, chairman of the Committee, presided and made a motion, which was carried, that the Chamber of Commerce sponsor the election, and urge the people to vote at the Gen eral Election which will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 1949. To be able to vote each vot er must show a County and City Registration Certificate and his 1948 poll tax receipt. In order to get a City Certifi cate (which must be issued every genetal election (it is necessary to present a County Registration Certificate and 1949 poll tax receipt. Section one and two of the ordinance which is to be voted on follows: 1. That all new manufac tories hereinafter established within the incorporate limits of the city of Newberry, having an authorized capital stock of not less than fifty thousand (50,000) dollars, shall be ex empt from taxation, by general or special ordinance, except for school purposes, for five (5) successive years from the date of such establishment; Provid ed, however, that such exemp tion shall not apply to any ex isting manufactory which may hereinafter be situated within the incorporate limits of the City of Newberry. 2. This Ordinance shall be come effective upon its ratifi cation by the majority of such qualified electors of the City of Newberry as shall vote at the election held for that pur pose, the election to be held in accordance with the laws and statutes of the State of South Carolina. JESSE WILLIAM KIBLER Jesse William Kibler, 53, of Spartanburg died at the Mary Black Hospital Tuesday night. He was born in Newjperry County near Pomaria and was the son of Mrs. Florence Kin ard Kibler and late of Jesse William Kibler. In December 25, 1923, Mr. Kibler married Miss Lera Liv ingston of Prosperity and they had lived in Spartanburg for twenty-five years. He had been employed by the Southern Rail road for thirty one years and at his death he held the posi tion of a foreman. Mr. Kibler was a member of the American Legion, Brother hood of Railway Carmen of America and Knights of Pythias. And he was also a council man and a charter member of the Nativity Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife; one son, J. W., Jr.; his mother, Mrs. Florence Kibler of Little Moun tain; and two sisters, Mrs. Fred Mrs. Monroe Fulmer of Colum- Epting of Little Mountain and Columbia. M. PRESSLEY DERRICK Mays Pressley (Press) Der rick, 64, died early Tuesday morning at his home near Sil- verstreet. He had been in de clining health for two years. Mr. Derrick was born and reared in the Macedonia sec tion of Lexington County and was a sdn of the late John L. and Mrs. Hattie Fellers Derrick. He had lived in Newberry county for 40 years and had made his home near Silver- street for the past 31 years. He was a devoted and faithful member of Silverstreet Luther an Church and was a former member of the church council. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from Silverstreet Lu theran Church with Rev. E K Counts and Rev. R. L. Hall con ducting the service. Interment followed in the church ceme tery. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Shealy and two children, Herman Lee and Eddie, of Union, were Sun day visitors in the home of Mrs. Shealy‘s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Halfacre, in the St. Philipps community. FOR SALE—Baled Corn Shucks $10.00 per ton at the Mill. Spartan Grain & Mill Co. 3tc Eight members of Boy Scout Troop 65 here became Eagle Scouts in a single Court of Honor recently. They are shown here with Scoutmaster Marvin J. Rucker and As sistant Scoutmaster L. A. ' Sheely. Boys who attained the high scouting rank at this Court of Honor and who are pictured above indlude: seated. Tommy Wofford. Steve Coppock, Herbert Lee Gilliam and Jerry Epting; standing. Leland Wilson. Vernon Carlton, Bobby Gilliam and Bill Workman. —Photo by Phil Aull »»#*#*»*»»»»»**»»»»»***«*>*>*>** NEWS BRIEFS MISS SEASE STUDENT AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY Miss Beatrice Belvin Sease of Little Mountain is now a student at the Indiana Univers ity in Bloomington, where she is taking a special course. CORRECTION Mr. and Mrs. C. D. (Pete) Coleman have named their in fant son, who was born on No vember 4th, Charles Griffin, for one of Mr. Coleman’s bro thers, not Clarence Delano as was stated in this paper last week. The Colemans’ eldest son is named Clarence Delano. HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB WILL MEET MONDAY The Home Demonstration Club will meet at Willowbrook Park on Monday, November 21. All members are urged to at tend and bring “Gifts for Sun shine Bags.” Mrs. Frank Miller, secy. MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR YOUNG HERO Services in remembrance of Lieut. John M. Morris., Jr. who died in a combat flight over the island of Crete on July 9, 1943 were held here Sunday in the Redeemer Lutheran church. The body of the young flight officer was never found. GUARDS TO HOLD DISPLAY OF EQUIPMENT The South Carolina National Guards will have a display of N. G. equipment on the square all day Friday, November 18th, for the purpose of recruiting men for the local giihrd. Any man interested can en list any time during the day at the display location. CONGRESSMAN HARE HERE NEXT WEEK Congressman James Hare will be in the county from next Monday through Wednesday. - Tuesday he will spend mostly around the court house in New berry where he will be glad to see friends and discuss mat ters in which they may be in terested. AUDITOR AND TREASURER ATTEND MEETING Auditor P. N. Abrams and Treasurer Ray Dawkins ai ed the annual meeting of Auditors and Treasurers Associ ation. which was held in Co lumbia at the Columbia try Club Thursday. Mr. is vice-president erf"the ation. BIRTH OF A SON Mr. and Mrs. Pearce D. are celebrating the arriwal their first child, a seven four ounce son, Robert born in the Newberry tal on Thursday, November 3rd. Mrs. Davis, the former Ruth Wilson, and son have returned to the home of her mother, Mrs. C. M. Wilson near the city, where they make their home, and are getting along fine. TURKEY SUPPER AT JOLLY STREET A turkey supper with all the trimmings will be served at Jolly Street school house Sat urday, November 19th, spon sored by the local ball club. Plates 50c and $1.00. All friends of Jolly Street are- in vited to come out and enjoy a good supper. Will start serving at 5:30 and will con tinue as long as it lasts. BIRTH OF A SON Mr. and Mrs. Leon D. Nich ols are celebrating the birth of a nine pound, nine ounce son, born in the Newberry Hospital Monday night, November 14th on the stroke of 12 o’clock. The little fellow has been named Leon Dee Nichols. The Nichols have two other children, Sarah Ann, 12 years old, and Moriett who will cele brate her eighth birthday on December 16th. MISS FRENCH ON DEAN'S HONOR LIST AT CONVERSE Miss Dorothy French, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. French, 1227 Walnut street, a member of the Junior Class at Converse CoUege, SpartanbUrg, was included on the Dean’s List for the semester ending May 1949, according to an an- ouncement by Dean 0 f Faculty. Dr. Elford C. Morgan. An average grade of better than 'B’ in all subjects is re quired for this distinction. BIRTHDAYS R. E. Summer, Doris Hipp and Mrs. John McCullough. Nov. 19th; Ruth Doris Armfield, Mrsj H. O. Newman. Gerry Rutherford, G. D. Wike Mrt. Victoria Bradley, Nov. 20; Gur .lie R. Summer, Mrs. Allan Johnstone, Mrs. Edith Hipp and Dr. Y. M. Brown. Nov. 21; F. Ridoell Bowers, Russell Aubery Harley, C. L. Dows, Mrs. H. G. Wike, and Homer R. Williams. Nov. 23: Dr. E. H. Bowman, who will celebrate his list birthday, and Jimmy Clamps son of Mr. and Mrs. Jamea Clamp. Nov. 25.