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CHRISTMAS PLAY SUNDAY AT A VELEIGH CHURCH On Sunday night, December 18, at :30 the Young People of the Aveleigh Presbyterian Church will present a play, ‘^Christmas Is a Miracle,” by Joyce Vernon Drake. The scene of the play is laid in a desert ed church. Though people have ceased to worship in this church, Uncle Jed, the old care taker, is still faithful. Every Christmas Eve he rings the old bell, and there has been built up a legend of those things which happen when the bell rings. Some say a miracle takes place. On this Christmas Eve Nickie, a crippled boy, has come with Uncle Jed to the church. Nickie is so awed by the place that when Uncle Jed rings the bell he imagines he sees the story of the first Christmas relived. Nickie him self and Uncle Jed are shep herds of long ago and the mir acle of the first Christmas is unfolded in lovely fantasy. Taking the part of Uncle Jed the old caretaker in Part I, and Jediah, the old hsepherd in Part II, is Skeet Martin. Nickie, the crippled boy, is played by William Neville. Mary is portrayed by Manning Jacobs, and the Golden Angel by Margaret Anne Hunter. The three little angels are Margaret McCaughrin, Moriat Nichols, and Mary Kay Shannon. The other angels are Eleanor Booz er, Sue Halfacre, Mary Anne Todd, Harriet Reid, Sara Trues- dale, Mae Porter Hart, and Car oline Wlarren. The three shep herd lads are Tommy Connolly, Sammy Laird and Rusty Har ley. Nathan, a shepherd, is played by Lamar Neville while Jerod, a young shepherd, is played by Bill Workman. The three wise men are Chevis Boozer, Jr., Kenneth Stokes, and Lamar Neville. Miss Mazie Dominick, organist, and the church choir supply the music. Mrs. Albert McCaughrin and Miss Anne Kelley are directing the play. Assisting are Mrs. Luther Long, prompter, and Mrs. George Davenport, respon sible for properties and costum ing. Messrs. Neil E. Truesdale Guy Hannah, Henry Longshore and William Neville are in charge of the staging. Mr. W. M. Workman, Sr., is responsible for the lighting arrangements. The public is cordially invited to attend this program. I DON’T KNOW ANYONE WHO’S FAST ENOUGH TO KEEP UP WITH HIS GOOD INTENTIONS. ONLY 56 BOTHER TO BALLOT Newberry voters gave J. E. Wiseman and six aldermen 56 votes in a municipal general election held here Tuesday. A total of approximately 140 persons were registered. The aldermen are Ted Mc Dowell, C. A. Dufford, Forrest Dickert, Ernest H. Layton, Ce cil Kinard and J. Lee Boozer. The mayor and aldermen will take office January I. All seven candidates were nominated in the city primary in October. A resolution exempting all new industries with paid in capital of $50,000, establishing within the corporate limits of Newberry from all taxes, ex cepting certain school taxes, for a period of five years was passed. The vote was 53 af firmative, three against. LITTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW Miss Cynthia Dominick, a student at Furman University, will arrive in Newberry Satur day to spend the Christmas holidays in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George K. Dominick on Johnstone St. Miss Dominick will return to Furman to resume her school work on Monday, January 2nd, 1950. Miss Tommie Johnson, mem ber of the Greenwood school faculty, spent the past week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Johnson on Calhoun street. (Miss Peggy Hutchinson and Miss Verna Kohn, students at Limestone College, Gaffney, are expected to arrive in Newberry this weekend to spend the Christmas holidays at their homes. t F. B. Dawkins, who under went an appendectomy in the Newberry hospital about three weeks ago, returned to his home on Speers street last Thursday and is reported to be recuperating nicely. Miss Emma Riser Nance, a member of the Aiken High school faculty, will arrive in the city Saturday to spend the Christmas season with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Nance on Johnstone street. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Camp bell and daughter, Ann, were Sunday visitors in the home of Lie former’s daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Mims and family in Sumter. ■Miss Doris Schumpert, a member of the Kingstree school faculty, is expected to arrive in the city Saturday to spend the Christmas holidays in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Schumpert on Boundary street. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Taylor and son, Brian, of Lexington, and Mrs. J. B. Taylor and Mias Lucy Taylor of Columbia were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and rMs, Earl Taylor on the cut-off. (Mrs. J. H. Clary and daugh ter, Miss Pauline Clary of Ce- dartown, Ga., who is here for the Christmas Hilidays, spent Monday in Columbia on busi ness. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Bergen of Augusta, Ga., were Sunday visitors in the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bergen on Boun dary street. Sgt. Powell Way, stationed in Birmingham, Ala., is expec ted to arrive Tuesday ( Decem ber 20th to spend the Christ mas holidays with his wife and two sons, Powell III, and McHardy, at the home of Mrs. Way’s mother, Mrs. McHardy Mower. Mrs. Way and chil dren will accompany him back to Birmingham the first of the year to make their home. Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Knight spent Tuesday in Gray Court and Laurens visiting friends, and their old home place be tween Gray Court and Laurens, which is now owned by Mr. and Mrs. James Helms. for Dr. Neely’s sister, Mrs. W. B. Ketchen in Rock Hill. Ted Neely, Doug Stokes, Gor don Able and James Nance Parr, students at the University of South Carolina, will arrive in Newberry next Wednesday to spend the Christmas Holi days at their homes here. They will report to their classes on Monday, January 2, 1959, to resume their studies. Mrs. T. P. Johnson, who has been ill at her home for the past three weeks, is recuperat ing nicely, and is now able to be up and about her home on Calhoun street part of the time. Mrs. T. A. Scarborough and Miss Ethel Jones will leave next Tuesday for Brogdon to spend the Christmas holidays with their sister, Mrs. J. C. Brogdon. Mrs. Caroline Schenck is now able to be up some at her home on Harper street, after suffer ing for the past three weeks with virus pneumonia. Capt. and Mrs. King Boyd and son, Jimmy, arrived in Newberry Wednesday to spend the Christmas holidays with Captain Boyd’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. Hugh K. Boyd near the city. Capt. Boyd and family arrived in Columbia Wednesday morning from Boston by plane and were met by his parents. Mrs. Verona Dominick is vis iting her son-in-law and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy De Hart in Spartanburg. (Mrs. A. T. Neely left today (Friday) to spend tonight and tomorrow in Rock Hill with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Senn and family. She will also at tend a surprise birthday party MRS. WHERRY'S BROTHER DIES IN LANCASTER Edward Eli Hedgepath, 83, brother of Mrs. Alice Wherry of Newberry, died Sunday af ternoon in Lancaster. A retired farmer, he and his wife were making their home in Lancaster with a daughter, Evfrs. Joe Chandler. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from Con cord Presbyterian church at Woodward. Survivors include his widow, a brother, W. C. Hedgepath of Laurel, Miss.; two sisters, Mrs. Alice Wherry of Newberry and Mrs. Elizabeth Poston of Mooresville, N. C.; two sons, Julian Hedgepath of Lancaster and John Thomas Hedgepath of Columbia; three daughters, Mrs. Frances Whitworth, Miss Vir ginia Hedgepath also of Colum bia and Mrs. Joe Chandler of Lancaster, and four grandchil dren. CHRISTMAS PARTY The Helen A. Ezell of Central Methodist Church will have their annual Christmas party Friday night at 8 P. M. at the home of Mrs. Paul Whitaker on Main street. The associate hostesses will be Mrs. Ralph Wiliams, Mrs. Berley Werts and Mrs. J. C. Gilmer, VOL. 12—NO. 32 + NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA,FRID»AY, DECEMBER 16, 1949 + $lJi0-PER .YEAR. Yummy! Yummy! William Wise, superintendent of the water and light plant has issued the results of a lab oratory test of city water made by the Parker Laboratory at Charleston. It shows that our water contains 0.01 of albumi noid ammonia. This comes as a result of bull frogs bathing in the reservoir. The frogs are also responsible for the 0.000 per cent of nitrogen as nitrites but are not believed to have anything to do with the 0.00 per cent of nitrogen as nitrates which is quite a different mat ter—the difference between ‘i’ and ‘a’, as a matter of fact. The 0.03 per cent of free ammonia is thought to come from a nig ger wading in Bush River. The report shows that the color of the water is the same as water the world over, hav ing a sort of watery cast. The B. Coli is negative for which we should be thankful, and “Gas Forming Organisms” is dismissed with the single word “Absent.” The test was made while the legislature was in session which explains the word “Absent.” We gather from the report that' our water is as wet as say that of Clinton and is en tirely safe to use with $1 a pound coffee, if any. CLUB MEETS MONDAY The annual meeting of the South Carolina Jersey Cattle Club will be held at the Cleve land Hotel in Spartanburg Monday, December 19, starting at 10 a.m., according to C. H. Lomas, Clemson extension dairy specialist. He says the morning session will be devoted to business matters of the club, committee reports, and goals for next year. The principal speaker for the afternoon session will be W. D. Knox, editor of Hoard’s Dairy man. IMr. Lomas explains that this meeting is for all Jersey breed ers and persons interested in the Jersey breed in South Car olina, and everyone interested in the Jersey breed is invited to attend and voice his opin ion in a constructive program of activities for 1950. E. L. McKown, Gaffney, is president and G. E. Hawkins, Greenwood, is secretary of the association. Rev. Harman's Son In Serious. Condition J. B. Harman, Jr., of Colum bia, son of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Harmon of Prosperity, was reported Thursday morning to be a little better, but still has not regained con sciousness in the Columbia Hospital where he was admit ted after receiving a skull frac ture in a truck accident last Friday in Columbia. The following account of the accident was taken from the December 10th issue of The Columbia State: Julian B. Harman, Jr., of 1930 Marion street, salesman for the Hampton Motor Company, was seriously injured at 2:30 yes terday afternoon when a truck driven by Jasper Whllace, in which he was riding, left the road and turned over about a mile north of Columbia on the Broad River Road. Patrolman G. B. Owens, who was called to the scene, said the driver told him his brakes locked while going down the hill near the Dreher Packing company, and the truck got out of control. The truck, which was wreck ed on the left side of the high way, was the property of the Hampton Motor company. Mr. Harman was admitted to the Columbia Hospital to be treated for serious head injur ies. Mr. Wallace was treated at the hospital for minor in juries but was not admitted. Dr. and Mrs. Harman have been in Columbia with their son at the hospital and their daughter-in-law at her home on Marion street, since they were notified of their son’s ac cident. MOLLOHON LOCAL Mollohon TWUA Local Un ion No. 324 will hold its regu lar meeting Sunday afternoon, December 18th at 3:00 p.m. in the Mollohon School building. At this time, officers and shop committees of the Local who were nominated at the last two meetings will be elected for the coming year. A repre sentative of the CIO from Greenville, has been present at most of the recent meetings to keep the Local informed and to assist in every way possible in keeping things running smooth ly. All members of Local 324 are especially urged to attend this and all other meetings of the local. G.F.P. CHRISTMAS PAGEANT AT ST. PHILIPS Members and friends of the St. Philips congregation are invited to attend a pageant “The Message of The Christmas Angels” on Sunday, December 18, at 7:30 P. M. Prosperity "Holiday Hous." The Prosperity Garden Club extends a cordial invitation to the public to its “Holiday House” on Tuesday, December 20, at the home of Mrs. George W. Harmon from 3-5 o’clock. Circles Meet The Circles of the Missionary Society of Grace Church will meet together for their annual Christmas meeting Friday af ternoon at 3 o’clock with Mrs. J. A. Singley. Party for Mary Ann Mrs. C. E. Seastrunk gave a party Saturday evening honor ing her daughter, Mary Ann, on her fourteenth birthday. A number of clever games and contests was enjoyed by the twenty-eight guests. Prizes were won by Mary Pat Taylor, Walter Bowers and Charles Seastrunk. Ice cream and individual cakes were served. Each cake was iced and had a lighted candle on it. Mary Ann received many lovely gifts. Elects Officers At a regular communication of Prosperity Lodge 115 AFM, Monday night, December offi cers were elected for next year. W. B. Ackerman was elected Worshipful Master. Serving with him are James C. Abrams and Joe N. Wilson, senior and junior. Wardens. B. T. Young was elected treasurer and J. Ray Dawkins, secretary. Appointed officers are Curtis E. Shealy, senior deacon; Elon W. Eargle, junior deacon; John W. Taylor, tiler; Hoyt A. Bo land and Gregg (E. Counts, stewards. Of Personal Interest Mrs. John R. Powell, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Thomp son and their two children, Lo retta and John of Swainsboro, Ga. and Grayson Brown of Miami, Fla. and Newberry Col lege spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. C. Mower Sing- ley. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Dunlap of Greenville were weekend guests of Mrs. Dunlap’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. _ A. Singley. With Mr. and' Mrs. G. S. Wingard over the weekend were their son and daughter-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wing ard of Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wise and their little daughter, Judy, of Columbia, and Quay Fellers of Clemson College spent the weekend with Mrs. L. F. Fel lers. Miss Katherine Counts of the Greensboro, N. C. school facul ty will come in tomorrow (Sat urday) for the Christmas holi days. She will stop by Lin- colnton, N. C., and bring her mother, Mrs. E. O. Counts, who has been visiting in the home of her daughter, Mrs.* 1 John Schrum. Mrs. M. B. Welborn and her little son of Anderson, spent last week with her mother, Mrs. G. F. Clarkson and daily visited her father, the Rev. G. F. Clarkson in the Newberry hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Suber and son of Lockhart al so visited the Clarksons over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. David Le e and their small son, David, Jr., of Greenville, spent the weekend in the home of Mrs. Lee’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bal- lentine. Mrs. Jacob S. Wheeler spent the weekend in Winnsboro with her mother, Mrs. Minnie Cur- lee. Mrs. John Stockman has re turned from Bath and Leesville, where she was called because of the death of her brother, William E. Crosson. Miss Phyllis Wise left today (Friday) to spend the Christ mas holidays at her home there. Joe Spotts of Greenville spent Thursday with Mrs. Spotts and their children at the home of her mother, Mrs. A. B. Hunt. Danny Newton of the Univers ity of S. C. was at home for the weekend. Dr. and Mrs. Joe E. Freed of Columbia spent Saturday with Mrs. Freed’s mother, Mrs. E. W. Werts. Mr. and Mrs. Sims Hendrix of Lexington were Sunday vis itors of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hendrix. MRS. RAMEY'S CONDITION THOUGHT BETTER The condition of Mrs. W. G. Ramey, who suffered serious in juries in an automobile accident here about two weeks ago, was reported Thursday morning to be some better. She is thought to be in a semi-conscious con dition now. Mrs. Ramey has been uncon sciousness since being admitted to the Columbia hospital after the accident. Greenwood Mayor May Seek Congress Seat We learn from a reliable source that A. H. Woodle, may or of Greenwood is thinking about tossing his hat in the ring for Congrqps from the Third Congressional District in 1950. Mr. Wbodle, a young man about 35 years of age, was elec ted mayor of Greenwood in 1948 over his opponent by a Newberry College will close for the Christmas Holidays at twelve noon today (Friday), December 16th and will resume classes on Tuesday, January 3, 1950 at 8:00 a.m. Sunday afternoon, December 11th, at 4:30 p.m., in Holland Hall, the Newberry College Singers under the direction of Prof. Milton Moore, presented their annual Christmas pro gram. The largest crowd to attend this concert was pres ent. Following the program, an informal reception was held in Smeltzer Hall. On Wednesday, December 14, the YMCA and YWCA sang Christmas carols in different parts of the city. This year on the front campus a Manger REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Newberry Mrs. F. N. Martin, et al, to Mrs. Juanita Frazier, one lot on Evans street, $1200. Trent P. Coleman to C. . D Coleman, two lots one on Col iege street and one on Reid street (Wtells Park), $5.00 love and affection. Newberry Outside ' The Kendall Company to E. V. Dedmond, one lot on Player street, $200. The Kendall Company to Elizabeth Lee Cromer, one lot on Player street, $200. Mt. Bethel Garmany Milton C. Kibler and Burr James Kibler to Mrs. Estelle K. Senn, 15.85 acres, $5.00 love and affection. Hartford R. E. Amick to Jas. R. Mc- Entire, one-half acre, $500. Prosperity _ , S. B. Amick, to H. H. Long, Beulah Bell Bobb Long and Olive Ruth Long, 47.65 acres, $6500. O’Neall Howard B. Dominick, John B. Dominick and Miss. Elizabeth Dominick and J. B. Frazier, Jr., to John R. Frazier, 229 acres (interest in estate), $5.00. Howard R. Dominick, John B. Dominick, and Elizabeth Dominick to George K. Dom inick and Ira ‘H. Kinard, 1Q0 acres (part of J. J. Dominick estate) $2700. Little Mountain J. Claude Epting, Elmer E. Epting, Ralph E. Eating and Mrs. Janie Epting Mayer to J. Cornelius Eptin 23 2-3 acres, $5.00 love and affection. Whitmire J. P. Stephens Company, Inc. to Whitmire Memorial Associ ation, one lot on Church street, $1.00. Beth Eden James D. Brown to Frances M. Waites, one lot on New berry-Whitmire Highway, $3750. SECOND UNIT OF GARDEN CLUB ORGANIZED A group of interested women gathered at the home of Miss Grace Summer on Caldwell street Monday morning for the purpose of organizing a second unit of the Garden Club. Mrs. Richard L. Baker, Mrs. Price Padgett, Mrs. C. I. You- mans and Mrs. Arthur Welling, members of the first unit of the Garden Club, to be organ ized in Newberry, were present to assist in the organization of the Second Club. The following officers were elected to serve the Second Unit: President, Miss Grace Summer; vice-president, Mrs. W. E. Monts; secretary, Mrs. G. B. Sessions; treasurer, Mrs. Cyril Hutchinson, and Publicity chairman, Mrs. Ed L. Blackwell. Oommittees were appointed for naming the unit and to draw up the by-laws and constitut ion. Also a committee' was named for Program and hos pitality. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Guy V. Whitener near the city on Tuesday afternoon on January 10th at 3:30 P. M. three to one vote. He is also a former Post Commander of the Greenwood Post No. 20, and takes an active interest in various activities in Greenwood where he makes his home with his wife and five-year-old daughter. Mayor Woodle is a Wtorld War H veteran, having served his country as a member of the Navy. Scene will carry the Christmas Story to all Wednesday, December 14th, in the College Chapel the New berry College Singers presented a program of Christmas Music for the school children of ffew- berry County. The children were brought to the college by school buses. This is an annual event sponsored by the County Superintendent of Education in cooperation with the State De partment of Education. Mr. James Brown, Supt. of Educa tion in Newberry County, and Mr. George Brown of the State Department of Education direct and plan the annual trip of school children to the college to hear* the traditional Christ mas music. WITH THE SICK IN HOSPITAL Mr. William A Boland, Pros perity. Mrs. Virginia Berley, Rt. 3, Pomaria. Rev. G. F. Clarkson, Pros perity. Miss Louise Cudd, 86 Lowry St., Whitmire. Miss May Dold, Newerry. Mrs. Margaret Fellers, 1207 Chapman St. Mrs. Fannie D. Fuller, Stro ther. Mrs. A. R. Franklin and baby boy, Rt. 3, Newberry. Mrs. Henry Hendrix, Rt. 3, Newberry. Mrs. Mildred Henry, East Lumberton, N. C. Mr. Bobby Hentz, Pomaria. Mr. J. J. Hughes, 1507 Hiler street. Mrs. Gussie Lou Hipp and twin boys, Rt. 2, Prosperity. Walter Wilson Hester, Rt. 1, Chappells. Mr. Maxie Capers Lever, Pomaria. Mrs. William Leitzsey, Rt. 3, Pomaria. Mrs. Elvyn Lipford, Box 22, Whitmire. ^ Mr. J. B. McDowell, 1600 Evans St. Mrs. Christine Stoudemlre, and baby girl, Peak, S. C. (Mr. James L. Stephens, Nance Sb Mrs. Essie Wicker, Rt. 2, Newberry. Mrs. Willard Bdckley, Pros perity, S. C. Mrs. Glady’s Hughes and baby boy, Prosperity. Mi. Pearl Richardson, Po maria. Mr. James E. Monday, 1201 Second St. NEWBERRIAN'S BROTHER DIESS IN ALABAMA Alan W. Spearman, 56, bro ther of Eugene Spearman, died on Tuesday night, December 6th in Birmingham, Alabama, after suffering a heart attack. A native of Newberry, Alan Spearman was graduated from Newberry College and at- the time of his death was employ ed as field agent for the New York Life Insurance Company. He was a veteran of both World Wars, serving as a major in the Air Corps in the last war. SOCIAL SECURITY TAX RAISED FIRST OF YEAR . Effective January 1, 1950, the tax rates under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (Social Security) will be in creased to 1% per cent on the wages paid by an employer and Hi per cent on the wages re ceived by employees. The present rates are 1 .per cent each. The increase will take effect on the first payment of wages in 1950, regardless of whether such wages were earn ed in 1949. Accordingly, bon uses and other remuneration paid in 1950 will be subject to the. new tax rates even though they were earned in 1949. Any further information re lating to this crange may be secured by communicating with the Collector of Internal Rev enue, Columbia, South Carolina. Advice Start mailing your Christmas cards, Postmaster G. K. Domi nick told local resident today. Greeting for out - of - state should be in the collection boxes today he said. Cards for local delivery should be mailed at least a week before Christ mas. Extensive preparations have been made to handle the expec ted record flood of Yuletide mail. But the Postmaster warn ed procrastinators that extend ed bad weather could snarl de liveries and leave a mountain of undelivered Christmas cheer on Christmas Eve. “It’s better for your light hearted Christmas card to ar rive a few days early,” he counselled, than for it to limp in the day after Christmas.” The Postmaster warned that Christmas cards mailed with 1 (4 cent stamps are being re turned stamped “Insufficient Postage.” The rate for un sealed third-class mail is now 2 cents. Cards sent third class may not be forwarded or returned, without payment of additional postage. The Postmaster stated that large numbers of 1949 Christmas cards are liable to end up in the Dead Letter OA fic e due to incomplete or in correct addresses. If your’re not sure of the ad dress, a 3 cent stamp entitles your Christmas greeting to first class postage service. The card will be forwarded from one ad dress to another, or if the en velope bears your return ad dress, the card will be return ed to you if the addressee can’t be located, without additional charge for postage. CARL W. HAWKINS Carl Wellington Hawkins, 35, son of the late Paul and Ann Vaughn Hawkins, died sudden ly at his home near Prosperity Tuesday morning. He was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. He was employed in Newberry. Surviving are his widow, the former Miss Sara Nichols, and two children, Murray and Shir ley Hawkins; five brothers, Wilbur Hawkins, Allan Haw kins, Maxey Hawkins, Bates Hawkins and Lawrence Haw kins, all of Prosperity and Mrs. Olin Counts of Newberry. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church with Rev. C. E. Seastrunk officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. YULE TREES CAN BE KEPT SAFE FROM FIRE Be careful, home Santa Clauses, how you handle chat Christmas tree. It takes just a spark to turn a beautiful spruce into a blazing torch m your living room. Christmas trees are full of flammable pitch and resins, and burn fur iously even when fresh cut. To help you keep Christmas merry the National Board of Fire Underwriters offers there safety rules for installing and decorating your Christmas tree’: 1. Choose a small tree, in stead of a big one. It will be just as pretty and much less hazaraous. 2. Keep your tree outdoors until just before Christmas. In stall it in the coolest part of the room, away f-om fireplaces, heaters or radiators. 3. Do no, under any circum stances, use cotton or paper for decoration on the tree aroqnd the tree. 4. Do not place electric trains around the tree. 5. Use electric lights for il lumination. Never use candles. See that all wires are in good condition. Use Christmas tree lighting outfits which have been tested by Underwriters’ Laboratories Inc. attached to the wires. 6. Do not plug or unplug the: electric cords beneath the tree. Provide a switch some distance from the tree to turn the light off or on. 7. Do not leave lights burn ing when no one is in the house. From time to time in spect the tree to see whether any needles near the lights have started to turn brown. If so, change the position of the lights. TOMPKINS MEMBER OF CARPENTER CREW Stanely Booth Tompkins, sea man, second class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Tompkins of Newberry was aboard the Carpenter when she was put into commission at the Nor folk Naval Shipyard, Ports mouth, Va. Tuesday, Dec. 13. The Carpenter is one of a new type destroyer designed to hunt and destroy the high speed snorkel type of submarine SWEET MUSIC SUNDAY IN THE CHRISTMAS MOTIF NEWS'' BRIEFS ATTEND FUNERAL Mrs. Gertrude H. Copeland and Mrs. W. O. Miller attended the funeral services of Mrs. Copeland’s cousin. Dr. .3. H. Henry in Clinton Monday of this week. PAGEANT AT BETH EDEN The Beth Eden Luther League will present the pageant And So They Came to Bethlehem Sunday night, December 18 at 7:00, in the church. The public is invited. A SON Mr. and Mrs. Tom Suber of Whitmire are celebrating the arrival of a son, born on Sat urday, December 10. Mrs. Su ber, the former Helen Mower, and son are getting along fine. The Subers have two other children, Nina and Frank. BUILDING PERMITS The following two building permits were issued during the past week to Mrs. Ophelia Vaughn for repairs to dwelling, on Drayton street, $300; and to Mary Tucker for repairs to dwelling on Langford street, $600. > MRS. CHAPMAN UNDERGOES OPERATION IN COLUMBIA Mrs. Sloan W. Chapman who underwent ah appendectomy in the Columbia Hospital last Sun day night, after being admitted to the hospital earlier in the. day, stood the operation fine and is reported to be doing nicely. She expects to return to her home on College street about the first of next week MANY SAVINGS BONDS PURCHASED IN NEWBERRY Joe M. Roberts, County Chairman of th e Savings Bonds Division of the U.S. Treasury reports the sale of $59,287.00 in Savings Bonds in Newberry County during the month of November. Sales of Savings Bonds in South Carolina during Novem ber totalled $2,012 860.82, ac cording to W. Brooks Stuckey, 6tate Director of the Savings BOnds Division. ATTEND WEDDING OF NIECE IN CHARLOTTE Mr. and Mrs. Claude Reeder will attend the wedding of their niece, Margaret Hannon and Frank Hayes, which will take place at the St. Marks Lutheran church on Tryon St. in Chgrlotte, N. C., Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Little Linda Cousins, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Cousins, who will be a Junior bridesmaid in the wedding, will- accompany Mr. and Mrs. Reed er to Charlotte. WILTON TODD LANDS IN SOUEL, KOREA (Mrs. Wilton Todd received a cablegram from her husband, t Wilton Todd, from Souel, Korea Tuesday of this week saying that he landed in Korea on Monday December 12. Mr. Todd spent ten days in. Washington, D. C., taking a special course in instruction and orientation, prior to leav ing for Korea, where he will* be chief of the Textile Branch of the Industry and Mining Di-' vision in Souel for the next three years. RELEASED AT INQUEST A Coroner’s jury, impanelled by George R. Summer, coroner,, at an inquest held last Friday night, December 9, returned a verdict that Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Do ares came to their death as a result of a car and truck collision on the Columbia- Greenville and Newberry- Winnsboro highways on Friday, December 2nd. Coroner Summer stated that the truck driver Clarence Sisk of Greenville was not held re sponsible for the accident and was released after being held, under a $1,000 bond. MAYER MEMORIAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Daniel M. Shull, Pastor 10:00 a.m. Sunday School Classes for all ages. 11:00 a.m. Divine Wbrship. Sermon: Make Straight the Way of the Lord. 4:00 p.m. The choir will ren der a Christmas Cantata: The' Child of Bethlehem '(Berge and Walker). 7:00 p.m. Intermediate and Senior Luther Legues. Thursday 3:30 p.m. Children of the Church. Come and worship with us. BIRTHDAYS Capt. Jack Workman. Billy Clary, December 17; Miss Lucy Epps, Corrie Crumpton, Si. Phillips. December 18; Mrs. E. B. Purcell, December 21; Her bert Griffin and James R. Lea- rell. December 22; Rev. C. A. Cal cote, Mrs. Pinckney Abrams, Mrs. H. O. Chandlers and Ctiaude Bushardi. December 23.