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YARD & GARDEN We don’t often sit in the par lor at our house. What with a bunch of grandkids who un questionably take after their grand-daddy, it would soon be a shambles. However this week has been an exception. With four beautiful blossoms float ing in a vase I just had to be where I could admire them— a Pink Perfection, a Hermes, a Governor Mouton and a huge verigated variety, the name of which I missed (possibly a Donckelarii). I didn’t get one of the Matholiana Rubra from the big bush in front of the Arthur Welmg home but I’m a persistent cuss and it still has lots of buds. You of course know' by now that Arthur and his gracious missus (daughter of my old friend Ben Dorrity) gave me the aforesaid blooms. The Wellmgs must have 50 or 75 Camellia plants in almost as many varieties. A very deli cate pink there reminding one of apple blossoms is particular ly lovely. The Welling grounds will be lovely this spring and summer. Rosebeds have been arranged near the new street in front of the home which will be in use before long. A lily pond is also next to this street. Lovers of beauty will want to go that way a little later. With the aid of a yard man who had no previous experi ence the Wellings have made their place in just a few years into a place of beauty. Some foundation plantings have not ^come to full growth, and this is true of some of the camellias and azaleas but size does not detract from the loveliness of the general scene.. Doctor Senn is happy! He has secured the Camellia which puts his plants over the 100 mark. I haven’t learned the variety but without doubt it is a rare one. Maybe he got it from Dave Caldwell who has 250 varieties in his 500 plants. I hear that Dave has the largest number as well as the largest variety in the up- country. Camellia growers I have found are always glad to have flower lovers view their plants. I stopped by Mrs. Pope Bu ford’s home Wednesday to view a bloom the pink color ing of which I had never seen, -ft* is a very deep pink with flaring petals and ruffled pet- aloids, a big flower and a beauty. The bush is loaded with blossoms and many buds. Mrs. Buford said the plant was 18 or 20 years old and was sent to her by a friend in Georgia. ’No one so far has been able to identify it. You are welcome to see it. - Incidentaly Mrs. Buford has a unique method of rooting camellias. She simply sticks the cuttings into the ground close up beside the brick wall and forgets them. Thhey root and root well she says. And don’t miss that burst of color in the yard of the Aubrey Harleys. It is one! of the pret tiest and best formed magnolias I have seen. I have not been able to get such form in this plant. Can it be pruned? Got a pamphlet in the mail the other morning telling me how to edit the news in this sheet pertaining to Negroes. It said I should not employ circuitious trickery in an at tempt to avoid using “Miss” or “Mrs.” in a news item, I could dispense with “Mr.” they said because it was superflu ous anyway. Pete Doe is a man. Mr. Pete Doe doesn’t make him any more so. “Miss” however denotes that the gal is single; “Mrs.” that she has hooked or been hooked, rook ed or been rooked. Certainly there is nothing complimen tary in either of the titles nor do I see any reason why they should not be applied when writing of Negroes. But just as present I’m not blazing my trails. Newspapers have long wres tled with that “Mr. and Mrs.” business in all copy. It takes up the linotypejr’s time and in a string of personal items cer tainly becomes monotonous. M-M has been suggested, also M&M. Doesn’t sound like much improvement. The only solution I know is for everybody to get a degree. A degree in every trade would supply variety no end. The filling station boy would be John Bloke FEU (fill ’er up). Johnnie Jones would become J. Jones FBP (funny books and papers). The editor would become Horace Groely E\ittz DDD (doctor dubious dribble). Certainly would give the old person column a new look, wouldn’t it? Of local interest I might mention that my intellectual but withal orthodox friend Alice Spearman’s name appears as a trustee or something of the Association publishing the fibove mentioned pamphlet but Family of Polish DPs To Make Home Here The first family of displaced persons to come to Newberry County, arrived Tuesday night by bus from Greenville about 8:30. and were met by Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ruff who sponsor ed their trip to the United States. The family of Mikola Ma- kowski includes the father, who is 53 years old, his wife, 50, one son, 20 and a twin son, and one daughter, 17. The family, who will Live on the Ruff’s Dairy farm on New berry route 2, near the Dom inick Oil Company on the Co lumbia highway, left Germany on January 15 and landed in New Orleans, La., Monday of this week, and from there went by train to Greenville where they boarded a bus for New berry. Mr. Makowski told Mr. I Kaplin, who was acting as in terpreter, that they were “es corted” to Germany from Pol- COMMITTEE HAS 2900 PAIR QUAIL The Newberry County Wild Life Conservation Committee with T. B. Amick, President, C. E. Saint-Amand, Secretary, H. E. Martin, O. P. Suber, Her man Wise, Paul W. Ezell and J. T. IMcCrackin, Jr., anounce that 2910 pairs of quail were hatched from 4,207 eggs set last year, and will be given to anyone qualified and making application with P. B. Ezell, County Agent. The birds will be given out according to ap plication, said Mr. Ezell, and are to be released in Newberry County *at the proper time. From 50 pairs of quail which were purchased by the Com mittee latst year, 4,207 eggs were set which hatched out 2910 quail. The South Caro lina Game and Fish Depart ment helped in defraying the expense of the birds by return ing a portion of the Newberry County hunting license fees to the Committee. The Committee with the aid of the S. C. Game and Fish Department and the Soil Con servation, obtained a thou sand bicolor lespedeza plants last year, and this year were able to get 90 thousand plants, which came in last Wtednesday, January S5, and are now ready for those who want them. Bi- color lespedeza is a natural bird feed, and is very impor tant because it is an all-year- round food, being plentiful when other foods are scarce. The Committee whose ser vices are free, are working hard to get a large supply of quail in the county, and with the help of “sportsmen and others,” by protecting wild life said president Amick, “we hope to have plenty of quail in a few years.” PROSPERITY (Continued from Page 4) and Mrs. J. A. Sease Sunday. Miss Ellen Wheller will leave today for Charlotte for a few days’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Charles Cox. From Char lotte she will go to Jackson ville, Fla., to visit Mrs. John Lynch. The Clemson cadets at home for the week were James Ray Dawkins, Quay Fellers, Fred Lovelace, Clarkson Wise, Bon ny Ray Stockman. I doubt if she has seen it. Gals of Alice’s liberal and lucid out look are ft much sought to en hance the directorate of this and that movement. And speaking of smart gals I have yet to make up my mind whether Alice or Ex-Li brarian Eleanor Driscoll wins top place in my estimation of smart women. Both simply scintillate and almost persuade me that women can be as smart as men.. I might resolve the issue by favoring the one who can make the best flap jacks. Picked up a ride to town the other morning with Mrs. Col lier Neel. “I’m on my way to college,” she said, adding that she gets up at five or six o’clock in the morning to do her studying. “Pretty rough going at times” said this house wife and mother of two “but I think I’ll make it.” She will, too. She is in the junior class this year. I have long wanted to do just what Mrs. Neel had the nerve to undertake but pre-occupa tion with the business of keep ing the wolf at bay has pre vented. Maybe when the kids grew up and out of the way I’d try it, but now I have to look after the grandkids. One simply can’t trust grandchil dren to their parents any more. Why they even spank them! But ignorance has its com pensations. What we dumb boys don’t know we don’t have to worry about, besides a so phisticated intellectual would n’t get any fun out of holding a grandbaby with a juicy bot tom. She: “The couple next door seem very devoted. He kisses her every time they meet. Why don’t vou do that?” He: “I don’t know her well enough.” I and in 1943 by German sol- j diers. where they stayed I through the remainder of I World War II. They embarked from Wenterf. Germany, dis placed person’s processing cen ter, and boarded ship at Brem- erhaven for the trip to the United States. After pictures were made of the family, and Mr. and Mrs. Kaplin asked the family sev eral questions for the reporters they were put into Mr. Ruff’s car and were taken to their new home, where Mrs. Ruff had supper waiting for them. Mr. Ruff stated that the fam ily would stay in his home Tuesday night because the home on his farm which they were readying for them, was not quite ready as they were not expected until Wednesday. Mr. Ruff was wondering how he was going to make out with the family since they could speak no English. However, one son knew English slightly. MRS. L. M. GRAHAM INJURED BY TAXI Mrs. L. M. Graham suffered a fractured hip last Saturday about noon when she was struck by a Taxi cab, driven by Tommie Hare, Negro. Mrs. Graham was crossing McKibben street from the Newberry Drug store to Hutch inson’s Grocery store when the accident occurred. Sh e was rushed immediately to the Newberry Hospital where X- rays and Examination showed that she received a fractured right hip. She was then taken to the Providence Hospital in Columbia, where she under went an operation Tuesday morning of this week. Mrs. Graham’s condition is reported to be good although she will have to remain in the hospital for about three weeks. Visit In New York During the three-day inter val between semesters at Mary Washington College of the Uni versity of Virginia, the college bus will take a group of stu dents to New York City/ Amon the young women making the trip are Misses Barbara (Bobbe) and Elizabeth (Bette) Hove, members of the senior class at Mary Washing ton, and twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hove of this city. While in New York City they will visit the Metropoli tan Museum of Art, Museum of Natural History, Hayden Planetarium, Cathedral of St. John' the Divine,' United Na tions headquarters, and Radio City. Theater and opera per formances, NBC telecasts, ra dio broadcasts, sightseeing and shopping are also scheduled. The college is sponsoring the trip which started Thursday, February 2nd, and the students will return to Fredericksburg Sunday evening, February 5th. Permits To Build The following building and repair permits were issued dur ing the past week to: R. B. Baker for one 14-room one storey brick Clinic on Hunt street, $25,000. Abraham Shelton, general re pairs to dwelling on Boundary street, $200. E. S. Sutherland, one two- car concrete garage on Luther street, $200. H. P. Franklin, general re pairs to dwelling on O’Neal street, $50.00. Thomas Penn, general re pairs to dwelling on Gilder street, $50.00. J. W. Morris, general repairs to dwelling on Nance street, $400. W. J. Martin, one five-room brisk veneer dwelling cn Douglas street, $6500. Mountain Feast Messrs. Homer Lindler and Horace Richardson and a few other faithful supporters of the Little Mountain School and basketball teams honored the players, the coach and his wife and a few invited guests with a bountiful chicken supper on Saturday night, January 28. The menu cosisted of rice, chicken stew, fried chicken, sliced tomatoes, cole slaw, French fried potatoes, deviled eggs, hot rolls, tea, ice cream, and cake. While enjoying this delicious meal the boys and girls along with the guests joked each other about the ludicrous hap penings while on trips and dur ing games. When each had eaten all that he or she could hold, there was enough left to feed another siz able crowd. After expressing their thanks and appreciation for the enjoy able occasion all departed in the same good spirit that they endeavor to show during all games. FOR BENT—2-room Apartment with flourescent lights. Pri vate bath with continuous hot water. (Bed room heater furn ished). Private front and rear entrance. Garage. See J. H. Glymph, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 205 Caldwell St. tnc NEWS BRIEFS Mrs. P. K. Harmon spent •several days last week in At lanta, Ga., with relatives. Mrs. Tom Lewis of Route Four, Newberry, was a busi ness visitor in the city Mon day. James Smith, Sr., who was admitted to the Providence Hospital last week for treat ment, is reported to be some better. Mr. and Mrs. George Steph ens and Mr. and Mrs. Billy Beard attended the Ice Follies at the Township Auditorium in Columbia, Wednesday night. Mrs. Roland Felker is a pa tient in the Providence Hospi tal, Columbia, where she has been for about two weeks un dergoing treatment. Mrs. J. D. Wicker and daugh ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Cole, spent last Thursday in Winnsboro helping in preparation of open ing a Remnant store there. Mrs. W. O. Wilson and Mrs. Furman Sterling attended Mrs. Hattie Harling Hart’s funeral in Edgefield Friday. Mrs. Hart was Mrs. Wilson’s cousin. Mrs. George Hawkins at tended the Southeastern China, Glass and Gift show in Atlan ta, Ga., last week, which was staged at the (Municipal Stad ium there. Dr. and Mrs. S. L. Hunter and family have moved from College street Extension to Mc- Hardy street in the house they purchased from Mrs. Maude Morris Mayer. Mrs. Annie Spearman, Mrs. Myrtle Schumpert and Mrs. Claudia Schumpert attended the funeral services of Hugh Meadors Schumpert in Mc Cormick Sunday afternoon. Mrs. J. H. Ruff and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ruff spent the weekend in Winnsboro. The former visited her mother, Mrs. Julia Long, and Mr. and Mrs. Ruff visited Mrs. R. R. Macfie, sister of Mrs. Ruff. MRS. HARLEY IN HOSPITAL Mrs. Aubrey Harley is a pa tient in the Newberry Hospi tal where she was admitted Tuesday for treatment. DRAYTON RUTHERFORD CHAPTER. UDC. MEETS ' The Drayton Rutherford Chapter, UDC, will meet Tues day, February 7, at 3:30 o’clock at the home of Miss Grace Summer with Mrs. L. G. Mc Cullough as associate hostess. Mrs. R. L. Baker and Mrs. J. E. Wiseman will have the pro gram. VISITING PARENTS Rev. and Mrs. J. R. McKit- trick of the Bush River section of Newberry County, were bus iness visitors in Newberry last Friday. Their son Parks is spending a while with his par ents before entering Duke Uni versity, Durham, N. C., to con tinue his medical course. He recently finished a course in theology at Southwestern Seminary at Forth Worth, Texas, and already has two years of Medicine to his credit. Mr. McKittrick plans to be a medical missionary after graduating. REALESTATE TRANSFERS Newberry Mildred Abell, Claude Ruff and Robert Ruff to Willie Mae Williams, one lot (Eva Ruff, Estate), $5.00 love and affect ion. J. D. Caldwell to R. E. Summer, 6.6 acres and one lot off Vincent street, $1000. J. D. Caldwell to R. E. Summer 6 1|2 acres off Vin cent street, $700. Maude Morris Mayer to Stuart L. Hunter, two lots and one building on McHardy street, $10,000. Maybinton C. E. Young to Canal Wood Corporation, 178 acres, $2400. Susie Suber to Carolina Land Company, 327 acres, , $1000. James E. Gaffney to Carolina Land Company, 327 acres, $350. George E. Gaffney to Caro lina Land Company, 327 acres, $200. Johnstone John T. Banks to W. B. Ri- kard, 6 1-3 acres, $485. Stoney Hill John A. Long to J. L. Mills, et al, 142 acres, $2600. Vaughnville Lillie Salter, et al, to Wilbur M. Salter and R. B. Salter, 34 ^ acres, $1000. Whitmire Luther B. Riddle, Sr., to Lu ther B. Riddle, Jr., one lot on Whitmire-Clinton Highway, $1. R. M. Duckett, Jr., to F. M- Mathis, one lot $100. J. C. Quinn to Georgie Quinn Shirely, 423 Grant street, Whit mire, five acres and one build ing, $1.00 love and affection. VOL. 12—NO. 39 + NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1950 ♦ $1.60 PER YEAB SCURRY WRITES SHORT SKETCH HELENA CHURCH Farm Bureau In Drive To Boost Membership Leonhirth Memorial Chapel, at Helena, is the outgrowth of a Sunday School organized and sponsored by Aveleigh Pres byterian Church, of Newberry, under the. able leadership of Rev. Claude A. Calcote, pastor. Members of verious denomi nations. became interested and had a very active part in the Sunday School, which had its birth in an old deserted house which many years ago had been the home of the Leon hirth Family. This property was in charge of Miss Henri etta Leonhirth, a saintly wo man of the Lutheran faith and was the only member of her family, that lived at Helena. Some partitions were torn away in the old house to form an auditorium, other rooms were used for class rooms. In spite of the poor condition of building, Sunday School ser vices were held, regularly, each Sunday, over a period of about five years, with preaching every third Sunday. Mr. Cal cote had begun the organiza tion of other outpost \ Sunday Schools and that was just as often as he could get around. In 1939 Mr. Calcote and one of his elders called on Miss Leomhirth and informed her that they wanted the house and lot for a church. Without the slightest hesitation, she re plied, “I made up my mind over a year ago to deed you the property, free of charge, when you start the church come around I have some mon ey set aside for that purpose,” Almost without solicitation, cash contributions seem to come in from all sides. Belk Store donated $500. The Pres bytery of South Carolina do nated another $500. The bal ance of about $800 came from the good citizens of Newberry County, regardless of denomi nation. The Chapel, from the beginning, was designed to be a community affair without any denominational preference. After the money had been raised the building Committee learned of a good Methodist, Mr. A. W. Murray, of the New berry Lumber Co., who built churches at cost, white or col ored. When Mr. Murray gave us his figures some of the mem bers of the committee were skeptical; they wondered how the church could be built at such a low cost. Mr. Murray substituted No. 1 ceiling where the contract called for No. 2. He also made other beneficial changes that ran * up the cost and then turned in his original bill. He turned out to be one of our best contributors. This was, perhaps, the only time a church was built below cost by a contractor that knew what he was doing. Mr. Murray was present when the building was dedicat ed, and had a part in the pro gram and had this to say: “This is the first time I have ever built a church and found the money, cash on the barrel head, and did not know who composed the building com mittee.” Leonhirth Memorial Chapel was dedicated Sunday, July 21, 1940. The building committee composed of ; B. M, Scurry, chairman; Miss Mary Cook, secretary and treasurer; Miss Henrietta Leonhirth, Mrs. O. F. Armfield, Rev. C. A. Cal cote, Malcolm Cook, Derrill Smith and Ned Purcell. The dedicatibn consisted of an all day service, with dinner being served on the ground. Rev. Calcote was the principal speaker with several other v^- iting ministers taking part. (Continued on Back Page) LOTS BE DRAWN FAMILY CABINS .^January 28, 1950—Columbia, S. C.—Applications for cabin reservations for the summer season at South Carolina’s State Parks are now being re ceived by the S. C, State Com mission of Forestry, C. W, Ja- cocks. Director of State Parks, har; announced. Director Jacocks said that all people interested in reserving a cabin for a week’s vacation in a State Park should make application before March 1. Drawings will be held on March 2. Applications should be ad dressed to the South Carolina State Commission of Forestry, P. O. Box 357, Columbia, stat ing the Park you wish to at tend and the week you wish to be there. Because of the great demand for the cabins you will have a better chance of getting one if you give sev eral choices of Parks and per iods of time you wish to at tend. Do not send money at the time you make application. Family cabins are located at seven State Parks. There are 9 at Cheraw State Park, 3 at Edisto Beach State Park, 5 at Givhans Ferry State Park, 20 at Oconee State Park, 6 at Poinsett State Park, 11 at Table Rock State Park, and 5 at (Myrtle Beach State Park. There are also 20 trailer type cabins at Myrtle Beach State Park. Family cabins have running water, electric lights, electric kitchens and are fully equipped except for bed linen and table silver. Rentals range from $18.00 to $30.00 per week. Be cause of the demand, only one week can be allowed for any one family. CIVIL SERVICE The Civil Aeronautics Ad ministration, Atlanta, Ga., an nounces examinations for ap- pointmens to positions of Air port Traffic Controller and Air Route Communicator, salary range from $3450 to $0400 per year; also Aircraft Communi cator (domestic) and Aircraft Communicator (overseas), sal ary range $3100 to $5350 per year. These positions are in the southern states including Puer to Rico and the Virgin Islands. One must have had experience, there is no written test. Clos ing date for receipt of applica tions is February 28, 1950. For further information call at lo cal postoffice. Sadie Bov/ers, Local Secy. Lady: “You should clean up your column.” Columnist: “Lady, you should clean up your mind quit reading it.” MRS. GRIFFITH’S MOTHER PASSES Mrs. George, t, 84, ira bright, 84, mother o: Steve C. Griffith of Newberry, resident of Clover, died Sun day morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B. O. Wea ver at Kings Mountain, N. C., after several weeks’ illness. She was the former Liza Jane Wells, daughter of the late A. B. and Lucy Ann Wells, natives of Cleveland County North Carolina. Sh € was a member of the First Baptist Church, Clover, and a direc tor of the Clover National Bank, which her late hus band, G. F. Hambright organ ized and was first president. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Kings Mountain, N. C., Mon day afternoon at 3 o’clock, conducted by Rev. L. C. Pin- nix, Rev. Ralph Farrar and Rev. John W. Suttle. Inter ment was in Kings Mountain, N. C. She is survived by the fol lowing children: Mrs. M. B. Hurndon, Mrs. C. D. Whisnant, Mrs. B. O. Weaver, al of Kings Mountain; Mrs. R. L. Barber of Greenville: Mrs. E. D. Howser, Charlotte, N. €.,; Mrs. Steve C.' Griffith, Newberry; Mrs. A. N. Sefford and James D. Ham- bright of Clover, twenty-one grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. KINARDS OFF TO BOOST CHEY President James C. Kinard and Mrs. Kinard of Newberry College leave this week for Georgia and Florida to attend a series of CHEY Rallies of the ULCA. Rallies will be held in the following cities and towns in Georgia; Atlanta, Oglethorpe, Plains, and Albany. Th e College Singers will also appear on the CHEY programs. President Kinard will speak at the four Rallies. In Florida CHEY Rallies will be held in Jacksonville, Tampa, and Miami, where President Kinard will again speak on CHEY. The Newberry College Singers will appear in Florida at the Jacksonville and Tampa Rallies. A concert will be pre sented in Gainesville, Fla., by the Singers. The Georgia-Ala- barna Synod will be in session February 6, 7, 8. C. A. Kauf- mann will represent the col lege at the meeting and on Wednesday evening a joint Brotherhood and CHEY Rally will close the synod meeting with the Newberry College Singers appearing on the pro gram, along with Prof. T. E. Epting and President James C. Kinard. The Singers will sing in Walterboro, on February 9 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church A full scale membership drive will be launched by the Newberry County Farm Bu reau on Feb. 9, President R. C. Neal, Jr., of Silverstreet re ported last night. The drive, President Neel said, will be held in conjunc tion with a judicial circuit campaign slated to continue through Feb. 20. Heading the district membership drive is C. R. Workman of Kinards, a member of the board of direc tors of the South Carolina Farm Bureau. Here in Newberry County, the drive will open with a workers and kickoff meeting on Feb. 9 at the Newberry County Court House at 8:00 p.m. Slated to address the workers and all interested farmers is E. H. Agnew, presi dent of the South Carolina Farm Bureau. “It’s our hope to enlist many more of our Newberry farmers on the side of the Farm Bu reau and progressive farming,” Mr. Neel declared in announc ing the campaing. Mr. Neel pointed out that for many years farmers who are not members of the Farm SPELLING “BEE” 27-31 OF MARCH County Supt. of Education James D. Brown has just re ceived and mailed to each of the school Superintendents and Principals, rules and regula tions governing the state and national spelling contest. The schools are to have their room contests March 27-31 and choose the best speller April 3-8th. The plan then is to have the winner in each school par ticipate in the county finals, Saturday, April 15, at the New berry High School. The win ner in the County contest will go to Columbia April 29th for the state finals and of . this group one will be_ selected to 'in "'Ifie National finals. Any pupil who has not passed beyond the eighth grade nor is more than 16 years of age is eligible. Val uable prizes are offered the county and state winners. The National Spelling Bee is spon sored in South Carolina by the Anderson Independent and the Anderson Daily Mail. Former Resdent Dies In McCormick Hugh Meadors Schumpert, 68, resident of McCormick for 23 years, died Friday at 10 p.m. at the home of his daugh ter, Mrs. John M. Gantt of Mc Cormick after several weeks of serious illness. Mr. Schumpert wast he son of the late Frank M. Schum pert and Mrs. Lillie Merchant Schumpert of Newberry. He was superintendent of the Commission of Public Works of McCormick for the past 23 years. He was a mem ber of the McCormick Metho dist Church and had served on the board of stewards. He was twice married. His first wife was Mrs. Montague Huckabee Schumpert, who died February 26, 1938, Of this union the following children survive: Mrs. John M. Gantt of McCormick, Mrs. Ar chie Lewis of McCormick, Mrs. J. H. Percival of Parksville, Marion Schumpert and Wel- boume Schumpert of McCorm ick* He is also survived by his wife, Mrs. Verna Ard Schumpert; two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Werts of Silverstreet and Mrs. D, J. Taylor of New berry; one brother L. E. Schumpert of Anderson, and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the McCormick Methodist Church Sunday at 3 p.m. with Rev. M. E. Derrick, Rev. W. A. Herne, Rev. E. F. Gettys and Dr. L. K. Simpson officiating. Bureau have been reaping fhe benefits of legislation pushed through Congress by Farm Bu reau. “It’s time we all got in and helped,” he declared. “It will make the job so much easier if we all work.” Mr. Workman said he hopes the drive in the judicial cir- * cuit will boost the total mem bership of the four counties, Laurens, Greenwood, Newberry and Abbeville, well over the thousand mark. • “We should have at least 2,000 members in this great farming district,” he declared. < Both Mr. Wbrkman and Mr. Neel joined in urging the /1 farmers of Newberry County to attend the meeting on Feb. 9. “It will be a great treat,” they promised. Present officers of the Farm Bureau are as follows: - V Vice president, J. W. Abrams, t Sec. and Treas., Hugh M. Ep- ting. . . . U Directors, Carl Setzler, Ed- ward Chandler, Harold Long, A. E. Reese, R. E. Neel, P. ? T. Harris, A. N. Crosson, Lyon C. Fellers. Willie Piester, Carl M Epting, Joe M. Shealy, George R. Lominick, H. O. Long. CHECKER TAXIS OPERATE HERE Newberry now has a first class and dependable taxi ser vice in the new Checker cabs' which started operating here Wednesday. The company is owned by Jimmy Lipscomb. Six cabs will be operate^ by men who were c a r e f u lly screened before being hired. The drivers are Frank Cukla- sure, Talbert Wertz, Robert Merchant, Charles Kinard, Cal vin Milstead and W. W. Goff. All cabs are 1950 Studebak- ers equipped with radio, air conditioned and marked wi the familiar checker design.^ The telephone number is,' Fares inside fh*\ each additional person, the same destination, rate includes vicinity of three mills. Outside city its the fare is 20c per* mil*. With the six new cabs on call at all times users of taxis may expect quick service at all hours. Jimmy’s undertaking to keep- six cabs on call is quite aar I ambitious one and deserves the wholehearted support of . New- ff| berry people. SCOUTS AWARDED AT BOARD OF REVIEW The regular monthly meeting of the Boy Scout Board of Re view was held Tuesday night, January 24, with Bill Wise, W. M. Fennell and Wright Can non as the examining board. The following advancements and Merit badges were award ed: Kenneth Blackwell, Troop 65 —Star Rank • and Merit Badges in First Aid, Citizenship and Stamp Collecting. Bill Clamp, Troop 66—First Class. Edwin Stokes and Jimmy Terry, Troop 66 — Second Class. Harry Summer, Troop 66— Merit Badgq ip Home Repairs. MRS. O. P. MILLER * 1 Mrs. Nannie O’dessa Prater Miller, 51, wife of F. L. MifiSpIS died at the Columbia Hospital Wednesday afternoon after sev eral weeks of illness. She was the daughter of Mrs. Nancy Britt Prater and 111 the late Robert L. Prater of . Batesburg. She was a mem ber of Lewis Methodist Church. Funeral services were held Friday at 11 a.m. at the Leavell Funeral Home with Rev. C. W. Brockwell officiating. Inter- . | ment followed in Batesburg cemetery. Surviving besides her hus band and her mother are six sons. Cole L. Miller of Pott*- town, Penn., Talmadge E. Mill er of Norristown, Penn.,' Pvt. C. Miller or Ft. Knox, Ky./ Furman A. Miller and >Harold O.. Miller, both of Newberry, M and Carl M. Miller of Colum bia; six brothers, Eugene and L. E. Prater of Joanna, R. Prater, Jr., Barney B., Carl A. and Ottis Prater, all of Bates burg; two sisters, Mrs. T. P. Ramsey of Columbia and Mrs. Clara McCarty of Batesburg, and two grandchildren. Stenographer: A girl you pay to learn to spell while she is looking for a hus- band. BIRTHDAYS J Ak H. Counts, Mrs. Henry T. Fellers, Miss Anna Hiller, Sher rill Jean Humphries and Mrs. Horace T. Booser, February 4i Anne Enlow, Mrs. Harold Aull, A. T. (Mike) Livingston Tommy Longshore, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Longshore, Feb ruary 5; Gene Hendrix, Mrs. C. W. Bowers, Mrs. Julian B. Harman. Bessie Bradley Pat Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Thompson, February 6; Mac Calcote, and Henry Be- ker Summer, son of Mr# and Mrs. Walter Summer Baker), February 71 French, February 8; Wherry and Mrs. Lilia February 9; Miss Mattie and Mrs. J. W. Smith# F< ary 10th.