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Even though you can't ivin it’ll give you a thrill to make the man ahead break a record When you flatter a man, you’re just telling him what he already thinks about himself VOL 12—NO. 47 + NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1950 + $1.50 PER YEAR LITTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW College Singers At Convention Cadets Bobby Summer and Danny Paysinger are spending the spring holidays this week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Summer on Mc- Caughnn avenue and Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Paysinger on John stone street. Mr. apd Mrs. G. V. Clamp and Mrs. Clamp’s mother, Mrs H. T. Long of Greenville spent last week in Clearwater, Flori da, in the home of Mrs. Clamp’s brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Tinesly and family. G. V. Clamp returned to his home on Boundary street Mon day after spending the week end and Monday in Bremer, Ga., on business. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hayes spent the weekend in Rincon, Ga., in the home of their son- in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Waldhour, Jr., and son Sidney, III. Mrs. Louis G. McCullough re turned to her home on Har rington street, Saturday after visiting her son and daughter- in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Joe Henry McCullough and family in Hartsville. T. Roy Summer, Sr., who has been ill in the Greenville Hos pital for the past three weeks, returned to his home on Main street, Tuesday and is reported to be getting along nicely, al though he will have to remain in bed for about three weeks longer. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Sikes and Miss Joan Goggans of Colum bia were Sunday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Goggans in the Hartford com munity. Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Summer and Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Lom- inack attended the Bishop- Coleman wedding which took place in the Methodist church in Saluda Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Mrs. T. A. Scarborough re turned to her home on Calhoun street Sunday, after an extend ed visit with her daughter, Mrs. Palmer Pillians in Orlando, Florida. Mrs. James (M. Smith, Sr., is spending this week in Green ville with her sister, Mrs. Lois McMillian. Miss Elizabeth Coppock left last Thursday for Tryon, N. C., to \spend a couple of weeks, after spending a month in New berry in the home of Miss Fan nie Mae Carwile on Calhoun street. Mrs. Janet Garland of Colum- jbia was a weekend visitor in the home of her mother, Mrs. W. C. Schenckk on Harper St. Misses Verna Kohn and Peg- #y Hutchinson, students at Limestone College, are spend ing the spring holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hal Kohn, Sr., on Johnstone street and Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Hutch inson on College street. Among those from Newberry attending the Horse Races in Camden Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Youmans and Mr. .and Mrs. Richard L. Baker. Miss Caroline Huffman, a student at Randolph Macon College, Lynchburg, Va., spent the past weekend and Monday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wnldo Huffman on Boundary street. Miss Elizabeth Pendergrass of Gainsville, Ga. a member of the Toccoa, Ga., high school faculty, arrived in the city last Friday night to spend the spring holidays in the home o! her aunt, Mrs. J. H. West on Calhoun street. Mrs. Margaret Bobo, a mem ber of the Augusta, Ga., high school faculty, spent the past weekend here with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Chal mers on Caldwell street. Mrs. Tom Graham, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Sprawls and son, Roger, spent Sunday in Augus ta, Ga., with Mr. Graham who is a patient in the Veteran’s Administration Hospital there. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Longshore of Clinton, were Sunday vis itors in the home of Mrs. Long shore’s mother, Mrs. J. T. Pitts on James street. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Campbell and two sons, Billy and Joe, of Spartanburg, spent Sunday in the . home of Mr. Campbell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Campbell on Harrington street. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Wherry and daughter, Elizabeth, of Startex, were visitors last weekend in the home of Mrs. Wherry’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Davis near the city. Mr. and Mrs. William N. Gib son have moved to 940 Cline street in the house formerly oc cupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Shealy. The S'healy’s are now making their home in an apart ment in the home of Mrs. Ep- sie Buzhardt on Boundary St. Mr. and Mrs. Dayid Williams and two sons, Jimmy and Paul, of Florence, spent the weekend in the home of Mr. Williams’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Williams IS PRESIDENT Pictured above is David Neville junior from New berry, who has Just been named president of Presby terian College's Student Christian Association in a campus-wide student elec tion. PROSPERITY CONTINUED <Continued from page 4) throp College .spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harmpn, Dr. and Mrs. George Hermop Mrs. Wallace Harmon and her little daughter, Patricia, and Mrs. P. W. Smith spent Sunday in Greenville as guests of Mrs. Tbotnas Davis. Mrs, J. C. Taylor of Charles ton spent the weekend with her sisters, Mrs. J. Frank Browne and Mrs. L. W. Har mon. Miss Bessie Taylor of Bates- Mrs. S. C. Brissie and her two sons. Robert and George, of Woodruff spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mills. Mr. Brissie join ed them Sunday and they re turned home Sunday afternoon. Mr. G, S. Wdngard came home Friday from the Colum bia Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Gurdon Wright sand Richard spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reagin in Greenwood. Sunday guests of Mr. end Mrs- B. T. Young were Miss Marguerite Wise of Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Richards jand their son Tommy of Heath Springs. Misses Anne Bedenbaugh, Katherine Hawkins, Beth Pugh and Roxdell Taylor accompan ied by (Mrs. B. T. Young, spon sor, attended the State Beta Club convention in Columbia last weekend. Richard Ross, of Atlanta, Ga. spent the weekend at his home here. Mrs. J. A. Williams of Charleston spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and«Mrs. H. P. Wicker. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hunt and their two daughters, Janet and Joap, pf Spartanburg are visit ing reistive§ in Prosperity. Little Susan ffamm/ daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Hamm, Jr., is in the Columbia Hospital. Mr, and Mfs- D. H- Hamm, Sr. f spent Sunday ip Columbia and visited their granddaughter Sunday and re ported her condition improved- Miss Grace Livingston spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Liv ingston. Miss Livingston has been on the nursing staff of Lawson VA Hospital near At lanta. On April 3 she will be gin work at the Veterans Hos pital at Columbia. W. R. Counts of Orapgeburg spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs- J. A. Counts and his sis ter, Mr«, B. C. Bedenbaugh and family. Miss Bertha Rpff of the "Woodruff school faculty spent the weekend at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. William A. Balleptlne announce the en gagement of their daughter, Miriam Anita, and William H. Leaphart, Jr., son of Mr, and Mrs. William H. Leaphart of Prosperity. The wedding will take place in June. The Prosperity Garden Club will meet with Miss Effie Haw kins Monday afternoon at 3:30. The Dogwood Garden Club will also meet Monday after noon at 3;30, with Mrs. James Counts. Friends and alumni of New berry College attending the South Carolina Teacher’s Con vention in Columbia this week end will have the privilege of attending the alumni get-to gether at St. Paul’s Lutheran Parish House a few blocks from the Township Auditorium. The ladies of St. Paul’s are planning a big turkey dinner with all the trimmings on Fri day, March 31 at 12:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased from the Alumni Office of Newberry for one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25). Dr. Jas. C. Kinard will speak to the assembled group. The Newberry College Singers, un der the direction of Prof. Mil- ton W Moore, will render sev eral numbers during the get- mgether. The College Singers will perform at the General Meeting that morning in the Township Auditorium. This will be a fine place for the Newberry alumni attend ing the Teachers’ convention to obtain an excellent meal, not having to even move their cars from their original park ing place, since St. Paul’s is only three blocks from the au ditorium. The College will also have a booth at the convention for the pleasure of the alumni and friends of Newberry College. Reservations for the dinner may be made at once at the Alumni Office, Newberry. VFW LADIES AT DISTRICT MEET Seven members of the Aux iliary to the Veterans of For eign Wars, Livingston Wise Post 5968 of 'Newberry, attend ed the district meeting of the VFW Auxiliary in Anderson Sunday afternoon. Those pres ent were Mrs. Julia White, Mrs. Lillian Gilmer, Mrs. Lera Dun- cap, Mrs. Elizabeth Wilbanks, Miss Josephine Shapnon, Miss Evelyn Burns and Mis§ Doris Armfield, Mrs, Wilbanks was elected senior vice president of Dis trict Three, and other mem bers of the Newberry Auxiliary were elected to district offices. The next district meeting will be held in Newberry on May 24th. It is expected that Mrs. Mary Grant, state department president of the VFW Auxil iary, will attend this meeting. Conference of UDC Here April 14 The members o^ the two lo cal UDC chapters ‘are anticipat ing with much pleasure the op portunity to entertain the dele gates and officers of the Pied mont District in an all day con ference on April 14th. The fol lowing counties comprise the above district: Union, Laurens, Greenville, Spartanburg, Ander son, Oconee, Greenwood and Newberry. Division officers and chair men of division committees are expected to be present and speak to the Conference. The morning session will be held in the First Baptist church a luncheon will be served in the Community Hall, and the afternoon session will be held there. The public is cordially invit ed to the Conference. Mrs. Herman Wlright, Pres., Calvin Crozier. Mrs. Robert Wright, Pres Drayton Ruther ford Chapter. Mrs. Eva N. Lester Mrs. Mae Nichols Lester, 5?, wife of George R. Lester, Sr., passed a^ray early Sunday mprmng pt the Newberry Coun ty Hospital after an illness of several months.. She was born and reared ip the St. Luke’s section of New berry County and was the daughter of the late Sampson and Mrs. Sara Longshore Nich ols. Mrs. Lester was a member of St. Lukes Lutheran Church and of the Adult Women’s Bible Class'.'' For the past several years she hacf made her home in Newberry. She is survived by her hus band George P. Lester, Sr., and threg sons, W. Card Lester, gf Prosperity, Maryin S. Lester, Jr., both' of Newberry, $nd one daughter, Mrs. Ralph Shealy of Ngwberj-y. The following brottiefs and sister§ ajso syr- vivej N, A, Niphpls of Prosper ity, Mrs, Joe B ; Ppminick pf Silverstreet. Mrs. H, C, Ppm inick of Plains, Ga., Mrs. M. E. Dawkins of Prosperity, Mrs. J. H. Bowers of Silverstreet, Mrs. Raymond Lester of New berry. Six grandchildren also survive. Young Griffith To Direct Beta Club Steve C. Griffith, Jr., was elected president of the Beta Clubs of South Carolina at the third session of the 13th annual convention in Columbia Satur day. Charles Rosson of Marion was elected vice-president, and Mary Montgomery, of Wtoodrufi secretary. Griffith, 16-year-old son of Judge and Mrs. Steve C. Grif fith, succeeded Janes Douglas of York. Miss Montgomery is the 16- year-old daughter of Mr. ant Mrs. R. Montgomery, and she succeeded Joan Hovis of Lan caster. Saturday’s program for the Betas began with a sponsors’ breakfast. Two general ses sions and a reception at the governor’s mansion followed. Dr. John W. Harris, national secretary-treasurer of the Beta club, addressed the morning general session. Urged To Pay And Save Penalty Only 11 per cent of Business Licenses remain unpaid as the April 1st deadline nears, ac cording to City Manager Black- well. A 10 per cent penalty will be added after that date’. The city does not want to impose penalties the city mana ger said, as it adds very little to the revenue and works a hardship on those who find it tough to get up the original amount. However, there h$6 to be a deadline as the city needs the money, and conse quently there has to be a pen alty in justice to those who pay promptly. The City Manager urged those who have not paid to do so tomorrow (Friday) and save that ten per cent. Memorial Hospital Patients H Mr. Arthur Amick, Prosperity. Mildfed gass, Peachtree SV> Clinton. Mrs: Adrian Bowers and T* girl. Little Mountain. H. S. Brandon, route 1, New berry. Mrs. Mmnie Boland, Pomaria. Mrs. Hattie Bppknight. Kin- ards. Mrs. Ada Counts, Prosperity- Mrs. Helen Ezell, Newberry Mrs. Dewey Floyd, route 3, Newberry. Mrs. Eloise Hunter, route 2, Prosperity. Walter Wilson Hester, route 1, Chappell*. Mrs. Emma Johnson, route 1, Whitmire. Mrs. R. N. Jenkins and baby boy, Newberry College. Mr. Russell W. Lee, 726 Weight street. Mrs. M. P. MeMeekin, 1110 Speers street. Mrs. Roy Mills, 1326 Pelham street. Mr. J. Knotts Morris, route 1, Newberry. James T: Nelson, Whitmire. Mrs. H. A. Ruff, route 3, Newberry, Mrs. Betty Ruff and baby boy, 2703 ^ Fair avenue. Mrs. Estelle Robertson, 707 Pope street. Mrs. M. M. Reid and baby boy, 746 Pope street. Rebecca Ann Riddle, route 3, Newberry. Mrs. R. C. Smith and baby boy, route 2, Newberry. Mrs. Reba Summer, 1908 Montgomery street. Mrs. Paul Sherrill, 1206 Cal houn street. Mr. J. N. Seibert route 1, Prosperity. BIRTH OF A SON Mr. and Mrs. Chevis I. Boozer announce the birth oi a son, at the Newberry Coun ty Memorial Hospital Sunday, March 26th. UDO MEETS TUESDAY The Calvin Crozier Chapter, UDC, will meet Tuesday, April 4, at 8 p.m. at the home ol Mrs. J. L. Feagle on Boundary street. Mrs. Raymond Fellers is associate hostess. LITTLE JIMMY HARMON RECUPERATING AT HOME Little Jimmy Harmon, five- year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Harmon is now recuperat ing at his home on O’Neal St rfter undergoing an eye opera uon in Charlotte N, C., last week. DRAYTON RUTHERFORD WILL MEET APRIL 11 Due to circumstances Dray ton Rutherford Chapter will hold its April meeting on the 11th of the month instead of the regular first Tuesday. The meeting will be in the home of Mrs. Richard Baker. Memberc will please note change of date, and those who have not paid their 1950 dues will kindly do so before this meeting. BUILDING PERMITS Three building and repair permits were issued the past week to the following: Roland Williams repairs to dwelling on Green street, $400. Mrs. H. B, Bryson, general repairs to dwelling on Friend street, $100. I. Schissell, general repairs to store building on Main street $400. Mrs. Mrs. EjlejT Boozer Cromef of Newbepry died at hep hdjjie pp Summer street early Saturday morning after a long illness.’ ‘ She was the daughter of the late Daniel 'J. and N^ricy"Wil son Boozer and ' was bdrh and reared in the St. Lukes section of Newberry County. She was a member of Central Metho dist church and of Eliza Mc Cullough Bible Class and the Woman’s Missionary Society. Surviving are three sons, Neely J. of Asheville, N. C., Ben L. of Columbia and Fur man B. Cromer of Kannapolis, N. C.; three daughters, " (Miss Grace Cromer, a member " gf the Easley High school faculty, Miss Ada and Miss Eva Crom er of Newberry; five grand children and twb great-graiid- childrea. ’ ’’ A ik: VOLUNTEERS FOR ARMY Robert Sligh, 17-year-old Ne gro boy, who volunteered for a three-year period in the my, is now stationed at Fort x, N. J., receiving his basic training. He volunteered for he Corps of Engineers, and after his thirteen weeks of ;raining in New Jersey, he will oe reassigned to ^ duty post. Prior tQ entering t^O Army, le attended Drayton Street High Schpo|. ATTEND SHERIFFS CONVENTION Sheriff and Mrs. Tom M. Fellers attended the Sheriff’s Convention which was held in Columbia at the Wade Hamp ton Hotel last Thursday and Friday. They were guests at the re ception at the governor’s man sion on Thursday evening. They also enjoyed a barbecue at Heise’s Pond Friday, and were present for the banquet at the Wade Hampton Hotel, Friday evening. * DEED TRANSFERS Newberry AUlcolm "KibTer 3nd Al- lene Rubier to Jessie Lee Riiey, one lot and one building on Mayer Avenue $800 and other considerations. Maybinton Frances Sims to Elva Daw kins, two acres, $50.00. Whitmire Aragon-Baldwin Cotton Mills, Whitmire, transferred to em ployees 274 houses for a total sum of $831,885.00. Prices ranged from $1240 to $5740. a. p. PALLgY tq Rgryaif FROM HQgPITAL SUNDAY Banker A ; P. galley, who has been a patient in the New berry County Memorial Hospi tal for the past three weeks, is doing nicely now and expects to return to his home on Main street Sunday. AUXILIARY TP MEET The tnonthly 'meeting of the American Legion’ Auxiliary will be held at the home of Mrs. T. P. Crooks on the Mt. Bethel Garmany Road (>n April 65 at 4 o’clock. Thp associate hostess es will be Mrs. Jake Wise, Miss Lila Summer" Mrs. Rpy Sum mer, Jr., Mrs. Z. C. Lyuclf and Mrs. Hi IVf. Hehtz. Miss Martha Bduknight, child welfare chairman, and Mrs. Henry Fellers, Pan American chairman, will be in charge of the program. SAFETY ASSOCIATION TO MEET IN COLUMBIA The South Carolina Driver Training and Safety Associa tion will hold a luncheon meet ing at the Jefferson Hotel in Columbia tonight (Fridayl, an nounced Lora'mer McKnight of Wlnnsboro, President of '|he group. The meeting is a feature of sion in Columbia at the same time, Registration for the meeting will begin at the Jefferson Ho tel at 11:45. The Association is composed of teachers and school officials interested in safety education. Sunday’s Paper Features College Newberry College will be on the cover picture of the maga zine section of The Columbia State in the issue to appear Sunday, April 2nd. The scene in color was made at the en trance to Smeltzer Hall on the campus and the following stu- CONVENTION MONDAY The County Democratic Convention will meet Mon day morning, April 3 at 11 o’clock at the County Court House. dents appear in the picture: John Fellers, Jr., Columbia; Margaret Shull, West Colum bia; Junelle Bennett, Lexing- on; Margery Smith, Newberry; I f? « F 1 md Hank ’ Witt, Navy Yard | KnilfllfrratOrS T OF On page 4 of the magazine 1 ^ section of April 2nd will also appear a feature story on New berry College titled, “The Col lege That Faith Built.” Mrs. Jane Summer Ragland, a na tive of Newberry and also a graduate of the College, wrote the article. During the CHEY Appeal of the ULCA, this *tory is of special interest to alumni, Lutherans, and friends fo New- oerry College. Veteran Dies At Age of 27 James Henry Hendrix, 27, a veteran of the second world war, died unexpectedly at his home on the Belfast road last Tuesday morning, Mr. Hendrix was a native oi this county, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hendrix. Mr. Hendrix engaged in farm ing and was once an employee of the county hospital. The funeral was held from Colony Lutheran church and burial was in the church cem etery. His wife, nee Lucy Chapman, survives, together with his mo ther, Mrs. Alma Hendrix of Saluda; two brothers, Joe, of this city and Wilbur of Saluda and Mrs. Raymond Merchant of Joanna. Attend Funeral Of Mrs. Norris Among {hose fro town * * services of Mi^. T. ^ Sr., last Wednesday afteraopp were: Dr. and Mrs.. Rapk Estes, Orapgeburgj Mrs.. J. Y. McFaU, G reen ville j" Dr, apd Mrs, Grady Caiiisop, Andersen j Dr, Caro line Callison, Abbeville: Z, D, Morgan, EUshepville; Dr. and Mrs, Paul Traywick, Cameron; Mrs. Eva Morgan, Bethune. Also, Mrs. Kate Traywick and Malcolm Hardin, Chester; Mrs. O. A. Sowes and Mr. and Mrs. D. B. DuBois, Clinton; Gerard Muller of Irmo; Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lorick and W. G. Coleman, Miss Brantley Pelham, Miss Mary Dibble, Miss Elizabeth O’Dell, Mrs. Price C. Cothan, Miss Elise Esthredge, Miss Mary' Long, Bess Braham and 'Miss TXanfe Miss Caldpis ’WUburxL Miss Goodmap,' all of Cold^b^a. “DoptoFi Day” Today, March 30th marks the anniversary of the date when ether anesthetic was first used in surgery. As a fitting trib ute to the memory of Dr. Craw ford W. Long, who used the new ether anesthetic and to all doctors whose skill and admin istration have relieved the pain and suffering of the physically disabled, this day is being des ignated in South <^ap|ina and a number of "pther states, es pecially in the . Southern states, as “Doctor’s Day,” for it qqm- memorates an event whep \his meant ;reiier of Wito^ *gony to mi|lfon^. It is thoroughly iif keeping with 'traditions of the medical profession and its ideal ‘ of seryica. Today we hpnpr \he factors of America, Typose unfading de votion to re|ief of'humanity has respited ip the finest quality of medical care the world has ever known. Cemsus Announced The following have been se lected to take the census in this county, beginning next week: Mrs. Nancy Copeland, City. Mrs. Margaret Tyson, City Mrs. Anelle F. Davis, City. Mrs. Eleanor Driscoll, City Miss Eliza McCrackin, City. Mrs. Lillian Moates, City. Mrs. Narvice Driggers, City. Miss Mary Fore, Chappell. Mrs. Frances B. Oxner, City. Miss Frances Bennett, Silver- street, Mrs. Frances Rice, City. Mrs. Helen R. Foy, City. Julian H. Aull, City. Zeb D. Smith, City. Mrs. Alice Spearman, City. Mrs. Nell C. Darby, City. Mrs. Mae D. Wiehrs, City. Mrs. Annie H. Derrick, New berry route one. Mrs. Ernie W. Young, Po maria route one. Mrs. Justine S. Epting, LitUe Mountain. Clarence E. ConneUy^ Pros perity route two. Earl D. Ruff* Newberry R |. Eddie G. Seller, Prosperity route qne. Mrs. Mary E. Summer* New berry ropte' two-. Hpth p. Folk, Pomaria B. Hendrix, Pros- John Floyd Heads State Chamber John C. Floyd, native of this city and a brother of R. D. and Louis Floyd, has been named general manager of the State Chamber of Commerce, an organization which grew out of Organized Business, Inc., a few years ago. Floyd, now a New York tex tile sales executive, will re place D. A. Skinner in the Chamber’s headquarters April i. Skinner resigned last No vember but has continued in office until his successor was selected. Announcement of Floyd’s se lection by a special committee was made by Charles H. Camp bell of Hartsville, president of the Chamber. The committee included Campbell, Homer M. Pace of Charleston and R. C. McCall of Easley. “We believe our organization can contribut to the continued business and industrial devel opment of our state,” Floyd said. “An aggressive and positive program, backed by all 10,000 business enterprises which are members of the Chamber, can become a leading factor in the state’s development.” Mrs. Floyd and the couple’s two sons will join him here soon. She is the former Eloise Clardy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Clardy of Laurens. Floyd attended Newberry College and received the A.B. degree from the University of Virginia in 1920. H e also at tended the graduate school of business administration at Har vard. Parity. W: illiaa* p. KUchana* Whit mire, & Lackey. Whitmire, 99Wtl B. GosneB, Whlt- perity route two. Jacob H. Ruff; Jr., City. Mrs. Mary D. Dawkins, New berry route three. Sam E. White, Newberry. Mrs. Ruby Z. Counts, New berry. Newberry Couple “Break The Bank** New York, Cash award of was wpn to night qn NBC'S “Break The Bank” tetevtejoft program by Mr. $nd Mrs* W-. J. Martin of Newberry^ Q The §9u\hern visitors to New Yqrfc yvere able to identify Bi- loxi. Mist., as an active resort cit}\ When asked what he was go ing to do with the grand bonan za, the insurance salesman said: “I’m going to make a lot of creditors happy.” Martin is in Manhattan at tending a convention. OF TO MEET IN MRS. INA§T The iTelen J. Ezell Sunday School class will meet tonight (Friday) at 8 o’clock at the home of Mrs. QUn Inabinett on Cline street with Mrs. Frank Graham Mrs. Paul Exell as asssetate hostesses. Robert Shealy Dead Robert Spencer Shealy died unexpectedly Tuesday morning at his home in the St. Phillips section of the county.' He"was about 69 years bl<L ' Mr. Shealy \ya§~born in this county and‘'here spent his en tire" lH e -" He was employee^ by the county. The first wife of Mr, Shealy was Miss 'Willie M&e A\*U and a second wife, whs survives, was Miss Matfe wicker. The funeral was held at St. Philips and he was buried in the church graveyard. Besides the widow two sons, Sgt. Roy P. Shealy of Camp Gordon, Georgia and Lewis Shealy of Anniston, Alabama, survive him. Surviving brothers and sisters are: George, Luther, Thomas B., David an$ Mips, Essie Summer, &|! tfeg oquftty. SHELL PISCOVBRS ‘'CURE" FOR OIL BURNER TROUBLE The discovery of a new fuel oil ingredient that may prove as irnportant to the domestic heating field as tetra-ethyl fluid is to gasoline has been announc ed by H. S. M. Burns, Presi dent of the Shell Oil Company. Called FOA-5X, the new in gredient virtually eliminates fil ter screen clogging in oil burn ers. For years, this has been the most comnr^on cause of oii burner %huVedown requiring emergency. C. T. Summer, Inc., agent for Shell Oil Company in New berry, announces that all do mestic heating git processed al Shell refineries for the 1949-50 heating season will contain FOA-SX- la thousands of in stallations now operating ex clusively with the new type oil, not a single case of oil burner failure due to a clogged filter screen has been reported. FOA-5X is the product of a laboratory search that started in the 1930’s. Until 1944, how ever, researchers were like doc tors trying to combat a disease without knowing what germ caused it, recording to Mr. Burns, They had no real un derstanding of the chemical and physical mechanism of screen clogging. Mrs. J. D. Wheeler Died Wednesday Mrs. James D. Wheeler, 76, of Hewberry died suddenly early Wednesday morning. She had been confined to her home pip for several months. Mrs. Wheeler was the form er Delora Crooks, the dau( of the late John. Andrew Eliza Harper Crooks. She was a member __ Central Methodist Church 1 as long as her health pei_ took an active part in the McCullough Bible, Clash the Woman’s Missionary ciety. She was also a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and a charter member of the Civic League. .~ Surviving are a son, James D. Wftieeler of Newberry; five daughters, Mrs. Metts Fant, Sr., of Newberry, Mrs. Frances W. Rivers of Gaffney, Mrs. Claudia W. Denning of Benson, N. C, Mrs. Mary Wheeler of New berry and Mrs. Boyd W’. Clark, of Union; one sister, Mrs. SalRe Tobin of Tampa, Fla.; five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held. Thursday at 3 p.m. at the late residence on Harper street with Rev. George S. Hodges and Rey. H. C. Ritter officiating. Interment was in Rosemont cemetery. • ■ MRS. ROSA F. CLECKXEY Mrs. Rosa Frick Cleckley, 38, wife of D. Cecil Cleckley, died early Sunday at a Columbia hospital after several days of illness. Born and reared in Chapin, she was a daughter of Eddie E. and Mrs. Corrie Koon Frick. Mrs. Cleckley was twice mar ried. Her first hi sband was Boyd Amick. She was a mem ber of St. Peter’s Piney Woods Lutheran Church. Surviving are her husband; three daughters, Miss Thelma R., Miss Melva C. and Miss Frances E. Cleckley, her par ents; five brothers, Winfred, D. H. and Homer of Chapin, Har vey of Columbia and Jamies Frick of Greenwood; four sis ters, Mrs. Bernard Derrick and Mrs. Brooks Bickley of Chapin, Mrs. Harold Wicker of New berry and Mrs. Elmer Amick of Columbia. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the St. Peters Piney Woods Lutheran Church mUGI BIRTHDAYS A. C. Ward (Dumbarton N.C.) April 5; Jake Wise and Mrs. Bertha D. Boylsion, April lx Fred Hayes and Oliver Cromer, April 2; Mary Ruth ArmfieUU daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Armfield April 3; Cl T. Summer, W. H. Dicker!. Miss Rebecca Lominick, Mrs. Herman Halfacre and Mrs. T. T. Abel (Pittsburg, Pa.), April 4; Miss Virginia Senn and Mrs. Arthur Dwyer, April 5; Mrs. E. E. Stuck and Min Em»w Nance. April 7 th. cm