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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, ld49
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The financial problems of
South Carolina municipalities
are steadily increasing, Mayor
Salley said today.
Just back from a regional
meting of the Municipal Asso
ciation of South Carolina held
at Greenwood, Mayor Salley
said it is likely that at its next
session the General Assembly
will consider legislation to re
lieve the growing • plight of
cities.
The meeting brought out the
fact that almost every munici
pality in the state is struggling
more than ever before to pro
vide essential service until this
program can be worked out, he
said.
Mayor R. B. Wlhite of Harts-
ville, a principal speaker at the
meeting, said that municipal
services are so much a part of
every one’s life that we just
take them for granted. We fail
to give thought as to how these
services come about, and it is
seldom realized how they af
fect our homes, health, busi
nesses, education, safety and
recreation.
He continued by pointing out
the fact that business has found
that advertising pays when sell
ing a commodity or a service.
Our cities are big businesses.
Yet, for the most part, city
officials have failed to sell the
services that the municipalities
render.
One reason people do not dis
play more interest in munici-
pay affairs is that they have
such a very slight idea of just
what the city government is
actually doing, the speaker said.
Mayor White pointed out that
during recent years the accent
has been put on national citi
zenship. The average taxpay
er knows more about national
and international affairs than
he does about local affairs. We
should encourage our citizens
to know more about municipal,
county and state governments.
We should encourage more ac
tive personal participation in
local affairs. Wlhite told the
association that it is on the
local level of self-government
that our democratic ideal must
be based.
The speaker briefly touched
on the services rendered by the
police, fire, health, sanitation,
and recreational departments of
the modern American city.
These real value services are
the acknowledged costly items
in the operation of a city’s bud
get. Yet according to Mayor
White “we find even these
largely taken for granted by
the majority of citizens in our
communities.”
Another main speaker, Mayor
Frank C. Owens of Columbia,
urged the passage of more lib
eral legislation in behalf of the
cities of the state.
Most American cities are
powerless in the grip of state
legislatures dominated by rural
counties, he said, and it causes
the cities to be prisoners of the
states. Those who live in the
counties, those who serve in
the Legislature from the rural
communities, should consider
seriously the problems and
plight of the cities, he said.
Municipalities have an inter
est in the rural areas and like
wise the rural areas have an
interest in the cities. With our
modem transportation and com
munication systems there is no
clear cut city limit line as there
used to be, continued Mayor
Owens. People from outside
the cities work in the city and
for at least eight hours a day
are eitjfr-dwellers. He further
pointed out that those who do
not work within tha city de
pend upon the city for a great
part of their market and for
the transaction of their busi
ness. Likewise the cities de
pend on the suburban and rur
al residents for the support of
the community so that now the
city is really a community cen
ter rather than a definitely de
fined area.
The speaker continued by
stating that municipal officials
are well aware of the problems
of State finance and that it is
to each city’s interest to see
the State prosper as a whole.
But the cities themselves are
a great part of the state and
the various delegations inter
est must extend to the cities
and heir problems if the State
is to continue to prosper.
Dr. Owens gave figures for
the fiscal year 1948-49 from
state-collected revenue. Of the
total amount distributed to
counties and municipalities $2,-
466,735.34 or, on a percentage
basis the cities got 20.9% of the
total distributed to counties and
municipalities.
Dr. Owens expressed the ap-
Efy 7W HLestmg
Whether you hunt in the
northern wilderness or near
home, the one thing on which
you may depend is that the
habits of the white-tailed deer
are everywhere very much the
same. Dr. William Long, one of
our best known naturalists, has
for many years studied the
whitetail during different sea
sons as well as in widely sepa
rated localities. So he feels
quite safe in setting down a
few conclusions, which he calls
an ABC primer of deer ways.
Deer, unless much disturbed
cover a good part of their
range every day to feed or just
move around, and they travel
by regular runway. If you wait
by any runyray or feeding
ground, you have a chance not
only to see deer but to hear
him coming. The only* require
ment is to be quiet, absolutely
quiet.
When the weather becomes
too cold to stay motionless then
stalk but change your gait. At
any regular rustle or cruncn a
deer knows that someone is
walking toward him. But if af
ter every short advance you
stop for a longer period, that
is simething new iji the woods
and every wild animal is sc
curious about a new thing he
may approach to find out
about it.
Dr. Long thinks any man
could WALK down a deer, or
at least get within shooting
distance by simply taking his
time about it. A startled but
unharmed deer does not run
out of the township before
stopping. His range is not
country-wide, but only a mile
or two in diameter, and when
he comes to its limit in any di
rection, he invariably turns
back.
For every buck you jump
there is probably another, may
be two or three, that you do
not see or hear. A deer bolts
only when he sees or, scents
you coming straight at him. If
he thinks you will pass at a
safe distance he will stay where
he is; or if you are coming too
close for his comfort he will
sneak silently away to another
hideout.
A startled buck exnects you
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, December 13, 1949.
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, or more, prior to
the election, and has paid the
1948 poll tax, if such tax was
assessed against him.
MRS. WINIFRED A.
CULCLASURE,
Supervisor of Registration.
preciation of the Association
to the Highway Department for
the fine work done in connect
ing the various portions of the
state and for their formula in
matching Federal and munici
pal funds for work in cities and
counties.
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PROSPERTTY
Wise Infant
Funeral services for the in
fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Wise of Columbia were held
from the Prosperity cemetery-
last Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Wise is the former Miss Kath
erine Fellers of Prosperity. Mr.
Wise is also originally from
Prosperity.
Prosperity Garden Club
Miss Ethel Counts was hos
tess to the Prosperity Garden
Club Monday afternoon. Miss
Jane Winn of Newberry, and
Miss Counts’ mother were pres
ent.
On arrival each member was
asked to select a corsage from
a tray containing a lovely as
sortment. The door prize was
given to Mrs. Wyehe, who se
lected the lucky corsage.
Mrs. P. C. Singley chose
“Autumn" as the subject of
her timely and interesting pro
gram. Several poems and se
lections on October and
Thanksgiving were read. Mrs.
George Harmon, the gleaner,
read a poem, “I Went to
Church on Sunday.”
Mrs. C. M. Singley in her
usual gracious manner thank
ed Miss Counts, the president,
for her untiring efforts for the
club and presented her a var
iety of plants and bulbs—a
shower from the members—to
be used in beautifying the
grounds of her new home. Mrs.
Singley closed her remarks
with the poem, “Lines to a
Friend’s Home.” Mrs. B. T.
Young conducted several pro
gressions of anagrams with
to follow right on his trail. Do
the unexpected by following
far to one side of the trail; at
intervals circle in to where you
can see it and so catch the
buck when he is looking for
you in a different direction.
A feeding deer lifts his head
two or three times each minute
for a quick look around. Move
slowly toward him when his
head is down and freeze just
before he lifts it. If he catches
you moving, don’t crouch or
try to hide. Without a halt,
move quietly at a broad angle
that will take you to one side
of tile buck; don’t turn your
hqad to look at him; keep go
ing until you are behind an
outcropping ledge or a dense
thicket; then stop and creep
back while the buck waits for
you to appear on the other side.
He is pot a patient waiter, and
the chances are about even that
curiosity will impel him to
come out of concealment in
order to see where you have
gone. But if he bolts, then
try the fascinating game of
walking him down.
Miss Effie Hawkins as high
scorer.
At the invitation of the New
berry Civic League the club
decided to send several ar
rangements for the open
Christmas meeting of the
League on December 7. The
members also plan to attend
the meeting.
The club was well pleased
with the report of the ceme
tery cleaning committees and
again wishes to express ap
preciation for the splendid co
operation in the project.
The hostess assisted by Miss
Winn served delicious refresh
ments.
Dogwood Garden Club
The November meeting of
the Dogwood Garden Club was
held Monday afternoon.' with
Mrs. Edd W. Counts.
Mrs. D. H. Hamm, Sr., dis
cussed several timely topics:
“Autumn Leaves,’’ “House
Plants,” and “Best Time To
Plant.” “Thanksgiving,” a po
em by Edgar Guest was read
by Mrs. W. L. Mills, gleaner.
Mrs. J. A. Counts directed a
contest “Cutting Off the Tur
key’s Head". Mrs. H. L. Shea-
ly received the prize, a carving
set.
Mrs. Harvey Montgomery, who
is leaving Prosperity, was given
a lovely parting gift. Mrs. J. W.
Hamm was received into the
club in the place of Mrs. Mont
gomery.
After the meeting the mem
bers enjoyed a delightful social
period, during which the hos
tess served delicious refresh
ments.
The Crepe Myrtle Garden
club met last Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. John Dawkins.
Mrs. W. A. Ballentine, pro
gram director discussed “Pot
Plants to Brighten the Home”.
Mrs. Raymond Ruff gave glean
ings. Mrs. J. W. Taylor con
ducted the recreation in the
absence of Mrs. C. K. Wheeler.
In a turkey drawing contest,
Mrs. J. A, Singley was winner.
The secretary read an invita
tion from the Newberry Civic
league to send arrangements for
the open December meeting
and for the memoers to attenu
the meeting. The club will
send several arrangements and
the members will try to attend
also. The hostess served a sal
ad course with coffee.
The MYF of Wightman church
entertained Monday evening
with a farewell party for Rev.
and Mrs. Harvey M. Montgom
ery who had served as its ad
visors. The party was held in
the recreation hall of the
church. A number of games
and contests were enjoyed. Rev.
and Mrs. Montgomery were
presented a blanket. Spiced
tea and doughnuts were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Whiter Hamm
are the advisors now.
Mrs. T. A. Dominick was
hostess to the Literary Sorosis
Friday afternoon. The presi
dent, Mrs. C. T. Wyche, presid
ed over the meeting. Mrs.
Elmer Shealy gave an interest
ing discussion of the life of
Dorothy Tompkins, the column
ist. During the social hour the
hostess served a palatable sal
ad course, cake and punch.
On Friday evening the mem
bers of the Prosperity Beta
club and their dates enjoyed a
party in the Community Hall. I
The games and contests were
directed by Miss Dora Dean
Bowers.
Delicious refreshments were
served after the games. Mrs. B.
T. Young and Miss Willie Floyd
faculty sponsors, were present.
Mrs. A. B. Hunt, Mrs. Joe
Spotts and two children, Larry
and Frances Anne, spent tiie
weekend in Columbia with
Mrs. J. H. Morris.
Joe Spotts, of Greenville,
spent last Thursday and Friday
with his wife and children in
the home of Mrs. Spotts mother
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Condensed Statement of Condition
November 1, 1949
ASSETS
Cash and Due from Banks $
U. S. Government Bonds
State and Municipal Bonds
Federal Land Bank Bonds and Fed Int Credit Bank Debs.
Federal Reserve Bank Stock
Loans and Discounts
Banking Houses (11) $507,375.00
Less Depreciation : 110,848.25
38,580,749.29
70,224,762.97
544,301.71
1,670,590.59
150,000.00
35,810,149.88
396,526.75
Furniture and Fixtures 242,792.58
Other Real Estate 1.00
Other Assets 91,639.66
$147,711,514.43
LIABILITIES
Capital—Common $ 2,500,000.00
Surplus 2,500,000.00
Undivided Profits : 1,569,362.82
Reserve Under Section 23K (Int. Rev. Code) 625,000.00
Reserves—For Taxes, Etc. 355,947.88
Deposits 140,161,203.73
$147,711,514.43
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