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c i: I !?■ f fc'-s; Bp Intelligehce is like a river *--the deeper it is, the less noise it makes. He who waits lon9 enough for something to turn up may find it's only his toes. VOL. 13—NO. 39. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA,FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1951 $1.50 PER YEAB January Births At the Hospital Mr. and Mrs. William M. Tay lor of Newberry, a daughter, Jan. 1. Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Black Uf Newberry, a daughter, Jan. 1. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Shirly of Clinton, a son, Jan. 1. Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Irons of Newberry, a son, Jan. 3. Mr. and Mrs. V. O Bundrlck of Newberry, a son, Jan 5. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Payne of Newberry, a daughter, Jan 5. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. DeVore of Kinards, a daughter, Jan. 6. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Longshore of New'berry, a daughter, Jan. 6. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bedenbaugh of Newberry, a daughter, Jan. 7. Mr. and Mrs. 1^. E. Farr, Jr., of Little Mountain, a daughter Jan. 9. Mr. and Mrs. F S. Mills of New'berry. a son, Jan. 11 Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Mills of New'berry, a son, Jan. 12. Mr. and Mrs. A. J Shealy of Prosperity, a daughter, Jan. 12. Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Wicker of Prosperity, a daughter, Jan. 14 Mr. and Mrs. G R. Wessinger of Chapin, a son, Jan. 14. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Smitft, Jr., of Newberry, a son. Jan. 16. Mr. and Mrs. B. P Stewart, Sr., of Newberry, a daughter, Jan 20. ' Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Edwards of Saluda, a daughter. Jan. 19. Mr. and Mrs. J. W Amick of Chapin, a daughter. Jan. 21. Mr. and Mrs. W. F Lewis of Newberry, a son, Jan. 22. Mr. and Mrs. W O. Bates of Prosperity, a son. Jan. 23. Mr. and Mrs. C. H Hutchinson Of Newberry, a son. Jan. 25. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Fulmer of New'berry, twMn sons, an. 26. Mr. and Mrs. R. M Attaway of New'berry, a daughter. Jan. 28. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Caldwell of Newberry, a daughter, Jan. 28. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Force, Jr. of Joanna, a daughter, Jan 30. Newberry Outside J. B. West to W. K. Smith, one lot on cut-off, $500. J. B. West to Rufus Hamilton Kibler, one lot on Cut-off, $375. Reagln Strother C. Pay singer to A. J. Katzberg, 101.68 acres and 28.84 acres, $5.00 and other considera tions. Proaperity D. H. Hamm, Sr., to J Walter Hamm, one lot, $3000. Helena Floyd Kayzer to M. D. Rice, one lot and one building, on Cot tage Street, $5.00 and other con siderations. Mt. Pleasant Hal Kohn to Fairfield Forest 4 Products Coknpany, Inc., 700 acres, $22500 . . RED KNOLL Mrs. Ella Baxter to Fairfield Forest Products Company, Inc., 161 acres, $600 and the premsies. Whitmire Mrs. Ella S. Duncan to Mattie S. Duncan, one lot, $5.00 love and affection. Jessie Abrams, et al to J. C. Abrams, Jr., and Eleanor G. Abrams, one lot on Union Road, $1000. Beth Eden T. E. Fowler to Luther L. Fowler, one lot and one build ing, $5.00 and other considera tions. Luther Hill Fowler to A. 1^. Counts and Vivian B. Counts, one lot and one building, $900 and other considerations. Mary Wesson and Robert I. Wesson, to H. W. Langford, one lot and one building, $5.00 and other considerations. Veteran’s Office Baptist of Joanna Here To Be Closed The Newberry Veterans Ad ministration office is one of the four in South Carolina to be closed on April 1 because of ‘budgetary limitations,'’ accord ing to an announcement from VA headquarters in Washington. This office has been opened since May 1946 Other South Carolina offices to he closed are Florence, Orange burg and Rock Hill. This is a part of the VA’s program to close 321 field offices. In compliance with request of the budget bureau. Cecil J. McFerr^n has been in charge of the Newberry VA office for the past several years. Miss Rosemary Shealy is steno grapher. MARRIAGE LICENSES FOR JANUARY Judson William Bishop, Betty Jean Derrick, New'berry. Wayne Edwin Tippey, Marion, Indiana: Bonnie Mae Pridemore, Whitmire. Robert Lee Keitt, Jr., Orange burg; Mary Helen Griffith, New berry. James William Hunnicutt, Whit mire; Doris Jean Stoudemire. Carlisle. Curtis Eldon Shealy, Fairy Elain Bowers, Prosperity. ^ Harold Jennings Freeman, Emi ly Marie Brannen, Whitmire. R W. Ballentine. Cameron; Bertha Mae Hayes. Laurens. Alvin Bryant Evans, Evelyn Juanita Merchant, Joanna. Robert O’Neal Uvingston, Eliz abeth Ann Shaw', Newberry. Luther Harold Fowler, Vera Mae Hancock, New'berry. Alfred Wheeler Ringer, Mary Eleise Paysinger, Newberry. Gerald Clyde Burton, Hazel Melrose Kinard, Newberry. Boyce Dawkins, Prosperity; Martha B. Berry, Columbia. John L. Counts, Attlee Susan Holland, Newberry. W. H. Morse, Douglas, Ga.; Belle P. Beard, Atlanta, Ga. Thomas Edward Sease, Mary Elizabeth - Ruff,- MawbwE***.. - William David Kibler, Jr., Win nie Kathryn Helms, Newberry. Charles W. Rhodes, Ruby V. Arrowood, Whitmire. Wilhelm J. Volkert, Charlotte. N. C.; Alice Mae Wherry, New berry. .Toe Medlin, Lillian Brewington, Clinton. Edmond J. Baity, Mary Sue Lowe, Pores Knob, N. C. HENRY WASHINGTON DAVIS BIG COTTON BALE STOLEN FROM GIN A 690 pound bale of cotton, valued at $260 was stolen from the Pomaria Gin Company some time between January 18 and 26. The cotton was sold to the Pomaria Gin Company on the 18th and was not missed until the 26 when it was to be loaded on a truck with 19 other bales. The Sheriff’s force do not have any clues to date, but are still investigating the theft. Jilt* |£e§|. gev/'v. msm I MM CIRCLES TO MEET Circles of the Central Metho dist church to meet Monday, Feb. 6 at following homes. No. 1. Mrs. C. D. Hardin, 2006 McDowell street—8 p.m. No. 2. Mrs. Henry Hentz, Cut- Road—4 p.m. No. 3. Mrs. T. P. Crooks, Mt. Bethel Germany Road—4 p.m. No! 4. Mrs. Y. T. Dlckert, 2307 Nance street—7:30 p.m. No. 6. Mrs. W. E. • Bulce, Mew- WT Ave.—4 p.m. v No. 6. Mrs. P. E. Way, Sr., 1721 Johnstone street—8 p.m. &apro. 7. fu*. Joe Roberts, 1604 Nance •treet—4 p.m. Henry Washington Davis, 71, died Monday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R. L. 4utry, in Columbia. Mr. Davis has been in declining health two years and seriously 111 one week. He was born and reared In Peak and was a son of the late Reu ben E. and Marian Dunbar Davis. Mr. Davis had lived In Newberry a number of years but for the past two years had been a resi dent of Columbia. His wife, Mrs. Ella Alberta Stuck Davis, died a number of years ago. Surviving are six childre.n George Davis of Whit mire. Mrs. Autry of Columbia. Melvin and Richard Davis, Mrs. Alvin Franklin, and Mrs. James Caldwell of Newberry; five sis ters, Mrs. W. B. Thornton of Greenville, Mrs. Henry Swindler, Mrs. Jim Vaughn, Mrs. Florence Crump and Mrs. J. R. Culley of Newberry; two brothers, Lon S. and Robert Davis of Newberry, and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed at 3:30 p.m. Monday by Rev. S. A. Bowdler, Rev. Y. V. Gordy and Rev. Jess W. Tomlinson. Bur ial was in Baxter Memorial Ceme tery. WILLIAM WOFFORD RE-ENLISTS IN USAF Sgt. William R. Wofford, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wofford of Newberry, has re-enlisted for a six-year “hitch,^ according to an announcement by the 1257th Air Transport Squadron, Westover Air Force Base, Mass. Sgt. Wofford is currently as signed as an engine mechanic on four-engine aircraft (C-54’s). He learned • this useful trade at Air Force technical schools. Though only 20 years old, Wof ford Is a veteran of three years service, including 19 months at Goose Bay, Labrador. BIRTH OF A DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Force, Jr., of Joanna,, announce the birth of a daughter at the New berry Memorial Hospital, Tues day, January 30th. MRS. BRADLEY OUT AFTER OPERATION Mrs. Floyd Bradley, who under went a minor operation in the Newberry Memorial Hospital the first of last week, is getting along fine and is now able to be out again, Lay Cornerstone Laying the Cornerstone for new educational building at Jo anna Baptist Church this coming Sunday The Rev Sam Smith, Superin tendent of Connie Maxwell Chil dren’s Home and former resident of the Joana (Goldville) Com munity, will speak during the morning worship service at the Joanna Baptist Church, Sunday, February 4, at 11 o’clock. This will be a signal day In the history of the church. At the close of the worship service, the cornerstone of the Educational Building will be placed. The Educational Building is now' nearing completion. It con tains thirty-four rooms; four large assembly rooms; twenty-five class rooms; kitchen and serving room; and three offices. A mod em nursery. Beginner and Pri mary Department will be provid ed in the present building. The building and equipment are cost ing approximately $50,000, which will bring the total value of property—land and buildings be longing to the Joanna Baptist or ganization to something over $100,000. Throughout the day, members having united with the church during the past two years will be recognized and will participate in the services. Each first Sunday having been designated some months ago as Building Fund Day, the goals have been set in all departments of the Sunday School for this particular day to aid .In the pur chasing of chairs and tables for the new building and new teach ing procedures. All members and friends are Invited to attend the services throughout the day, as announced by the local pastor, the Rev. James Mitchell. In Hospital Mark Boozer, Rt. 2, Profj Ave. Clyde Brewer, 506 Glenn Street. Mrs. Roy Caldwell and Baby Girl, 524 Davis street. Mrs. Minnie Caldwell, Rt. 1. Jasper Cromer, Rt. 3, Prosper ity. H. C. Duckett, Pomaria Mrs. J. A. Dominick, Kinards C. C. Fulmer, Little Mountain Mrs. Charlie Force, Jr. and Baby Girl, Joanna W. B. Graham, 1710 Wesson street, Whitmire Mrs. Mary Holt, Whitmire Mrs. Estelle Harmon, 2306 Mc- Caughrin Ave. Mrs. Made Long, 1804 Milligan street Mrs. T. O. Livingston, Rt. 3. Mrs. Frank Miller, 201 Crosson street Mrs. H. J. Monts, Rt. 1, Chapin Miss Leila Monts, East Main street Jessie l^ee Mays, 1417 Jeffer son street Mrs. Colie Miller, 2009 Lee street , Mrs Ola Nichols, 1612 Harring ton street Mrs. P. Al. Rodgers, 1308 Second street R. D. Smith, 1517 Drayton street Mrs. I. M. Smith, Jr. Kinards J. N. Seibert, Rt. 1, Prosper ity Mrs. Salley U. Shealy, Chapin Mrs. Mary Steele, Whitmire Mrs. Doris Wise, 724 Boundary street Miss Eloise Wedeman, Pomaria SFASE ELECTED TO BOARD The South Carolina Evangelicl Lutheran Synod, which met this week at New'berry College heard reports from various departments and elected new members of boards of trustees. Officers elected include: Executive Board—Rev. C. A. Honeycutt, Columbia; H. Odelle Harmon, Lexington. Foreign Missions Board—Rev. J. E. Roof, Sumter; Harold Ept- ing, Leesville. Home Missions—Rev. A. C. Clark, Anderson; 1 Horry E. Wes singer, Lexington. Social Missions—Rev. W. C. Boliek, Columbia; Rev. R. R. Els- worth, Batesburg; Hoy Caugh- man, Leesville. Lutheran Theological Seminary —Rev. V. F. Frazier, Lexington; Rev. W. H. Greerer, Columbia. Lowman Home for Aged—Dr. J. C. Sease, M. D., Newberry; Rev. Herman W. Cauble, for un expired term of Rev. L. Boyd Hamm. Childrens Home Board — L. Greever Derrick, Columbia; H. L. Shealy, Prosperity. Newberry College Board of Trustees—Rev. F. W. Brandt, Charleston; John M. Caughman, Spartanburg; Mrs. N. E. Derrick, C. H. Epting, M. D„ and Ames Haltwanger, Columbia; W. A. Rast, Cameron. ITEMS ABOUT LOCAL FOLKS » 51101*+ l+ems of lnfere*t Concerning Your Neighbor Mrs. E. M. Lipscomb is spend ing this week in Augusta, Qa., with her brother and sister-in-WW, Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Epps tftid family. ^ Miss Effie Hawkins and Miss Blanche Kibler of Prospeilty were business visitors In the last Thursday. Mrs. B. T. Young and siste law, M'rs. Pat Wise, spent M of this week in the city on ness. Mrs. J. C. McLane of Atlanta. Ga., spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude^ F. Lathan on E. Main street. -A , Miss Mary Wallace Riser of Whitmire, spent Friday in the city on business. Mrs. Dan Martin of Clinton was a business visitor in N#W berry last Friday. Miss Margie Smith, teacher in the Clover High Sc spent the past weekend at home in Kinards. Mrs. Dowd Bedenbaugh and Mrs. John Earl Smith of Kinards, spent Saturday in the city OB business. ' j Mrs. E. A. Carpenter, Mr. And Mrs. Al Fischer, were 8 " visitors in the home of Mrfc. penter’s sister-in-law, Miss Carpenter in Rutherford ton. Miss Frances Hentz, a of the Wagner school, fa and sister. Miss Mary Brit Pomaria, speqt Saturday in city on business. Miss Kathryn Jones of lotte, N. C. spent the past end in the home of her hi in-law and 'sister, Mr. and M M. Hove on Chapmap street. Mr. and Mrs. Herman F and family, of West Coli were weekend visitors in home of Mrs. Hamm’s Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Duncan McDowell street. ' Mrs. Maggie Varnadore, North Charleston, spent in Newberry oh Business. i Miss Fay Murray and her mate at Converse College, Unburg, Miss Katharine r{ - :hlin of Baynide, New were and Mrs. A. W.^Murray on Johns tone street. Mrs. J. N. Davis and daughter. Miss Mary Jane Davis of Lees ville, were business visitors in Newberry last Saturday. Mrs. S. J, Derrick and neice, Mrs. Bertha Kaufmann, of Lex ington, spent last Friday in the home of Dr. and Mrs. James C. Kinard on College street. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Taylor, Frank Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Taylor and daughter, Donna, Mrs, Henry Brown and son, Rndy, Miss Sallie Taylor and Wyman Williams, yisited Private Gerald Taylor at Fort Jackson, Sunday. Steve Catalono has returned to New York after spending a week in Newberry with his wife, and two daughters, Toni and Tena. Rev. and Mrs. B. M. Clark of Walhalla attended the S. C. Lutheran Synodical Convention at Newberry College the first of the week. While in the city the Clarks were guests in the home of Supt. and Mrs. P. K. Harmon on Hunt street. Jim Connelly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pope L. Connelly, Caldwell street, underwent an , operation in the General Hospital in Green ville last Tuesday. Prof, and Mrs. James Ringer and son, Jimmy, of Lancaster, were weekend visitors In the home of Mr. Ringer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Ringer on Chap man street. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Sikes, Miss Joan Goggans, of Columbia, and Mrs. Pauline Penland of Augusta, Ga., spent the weekend in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Goggans in the Hart ford community. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Roberts and three children, Al, Tbad and Carrol, of Whitmire, spent Sun day with Mrs. Robert’s mother, Mrs. R. G. Carroll in the home of Mrs. Carroll's sister, Miss Sal- lie Lee Cromer on Keroes Ave. Cadet Danny Paysinger, a mem ber of the sophomore class at The Citadel. Charleston, spent the weekend with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Paysinger. Mrs. W. J. Metzger of Savan nah, Ga., spent Monday night in the home of her mother, Mrs. M. L. Duckett on Fair street. Billy and Joe Campbell, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Campbell of Spartanburg, are spending this week in the home of their grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Campbell on Harrington street. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mims and three sons, David, Kent and Steve, of Sumter, were weekend visitors In the home of Mrs, Mims' parenU, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Blair Boozer of Silverstreet, spent Saturday In the city on business. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fulmer and daughter, Mary Angela, of Columbia, were weekend guests in the home of Mrs. Fulmer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wise in the county. Mrs. Kibler Williamson and daughter, Ellen, of Charleston, are spending this week with Mrs Williamson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Paysinger on Johns tone street. Mrs. Sidney Waldhour and small son, Sid, of Savanah, Ga, are spending this week with Mrs Walhour’s parents, Mr. and Mrs Fred Hayes. Mrs. Mazie Abrams, Mr. and Mrs. Elton Summer and son, Joe. Colie and Tommie Pitts, spent Sunday in Douglas, Ga., with Thompson Pitts and family. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Longshore, of Clinton, were Sunday visitors in the home of Mrs. Longshore’s mother, Mrs. J. T. Pitts on James street. Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Ragsdale and son, Edward, of Winnsboro, spent the past weekend with Mrs Ragsdale's parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Sease on Nance street. Mrs. J. H. Ruff and Mrs. Charlie Ruff, spent Sunday in Winnsboro with the former’s mother, Mrs. Julia Long. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Dawkins and two children. Mike and Ben- jie, will move soon to Greenville to make their home, where the Dawkins have purchased a new home. Mr. Dawkins is a driver on one of the Highway post- office Ruses. His, run is from Greenville to Augusta. Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Melton Wall, have purchased the Wallace Daw- kin’s home on Nance street. They will move as soon as the Dawkins move to Greenville, where they are going to make their home. Mr. and Mrs. Auburn Lee have moved to 1110 Speer street in the A. W. Murray apartment. Mr. Lee Is the new manager of the Carolina Butaine Gas Company, taking the place of J A. Raimes. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Blankenship are making their home at 1F27 Boundary street in the Work man home recently vacated by Dr. R. O. Hasting and family, who recently moved to Johnston. Mrs. Louis Lancaster, a re missionary from China, spent r e or her ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. A. Neville on Calhoun street. Prof. Robert Kennedy. of Ersklne College, Due West, and Mrs. Kennedy visited this week in the home of Prof. Kennedy’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Ken nedy on Harper street. 7 Rev. and Mrs. N E. Truesdale and small daughter, Kathryn Rebecca, spent Monday and Tues day In Atlanta, Ga. Miss Lucy McCaughrin left Wednesday morning for Spartan burg for a visit In the home of her neice, Mrs. Pickens and fam ily. Mrs. A. T. Neely Is planning'' to leave today (Friday) for Knox ville, Tenn., to spend the week end with a friend, Mrs. McDaniel. David Neville, a senior at P. C., Lamar Neville, a freshman at Clemson College, are spend ing this week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. A. Neville on Calhoun street, between semest- Grs. Mrs. M. O. Summer who has been on a visit with her son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and 'Mrs. McBeth Sprouse and family in Knoxville, Tenn., is expected to return to her home on Mayer Avenue next Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Wilson and three children, David, Jr., Henry, and Mary Gayle, moved into their new home at 807 Glenn street last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nichols and family will move into the house on Glenn street, formerly occupied by the Leroy Wilsons. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wilbanks and Ralph Lee, Jr., and Miss Louise Speake spent several days during the weekend in Gadsden, Alabama, with Mr. Wilbanks’ parents. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Wilson and sons, Jim and Tam, of Eu gene, Oregon, visited Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wilbanks and Mr. and Mrs. Frasier Sanders last Mrs. F. D- McLean of York, visited in the home of her par ents, Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Bow man on College street this week. Mrs. James Smith, Sr., spent Sunday in Greenwood with her mother, Mrs. Eunice Glasgow, 'who underwent an operation in the Greenwood hospital last week. Mrs. B. F. Goodwin returned to her home in St. Augustine, Florida, Sunday, after spending two weeks »with her brother-in- law and sister, M,. and Mrs. T. S. Humphiies on Cline street. They were en route to Wash ington, D. C., where they will make their home. Mitchell’s Death Result 'Hot’ Wire William Enoch Mitchell, 43, of Charlotte, N. C., brother-in-law of Deputy Hugh Shannon, and con struction supervisor for Duke Power Company, died at Gen eral Hospital in Greenville Mon day night from burns he received when he came in contact with high-voltage wires while working on an electrical project near Wil- Hamston on January 10. He was a native of Laurens ’’ounty and a son of E. E and Sally (Dodson) Mitchell of 106 East Faris Road. His home was at 1620 Wilmore Drive in Char lotte. He was a member of the Wil- more Presbyterian Church In Charlotte. * In addition to his parents, Mr. Mitchell is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lillian Shannon Mitchell of Charlotte; one son ” 'and one daughter, William E. Mitchell, Jr., and Miss Sally Jane Mitchell, both of Charlotte: one brother Ralph E. B. Mitchell of Charlotte and and two sisters, Mrs. Frances Davenport and Mrs. Ena Hunni cutt, both of Greenville, PERMITS ISSUED ~ FOR $6000 HOME Building ihspector Sam Beam Issued the following building and repair permits the past week to: Ira L. Clap for general repairs to dwelling on Calhoun street, $100. ' R. W. Willias to add shed to garage and for repairs to dwell ing on Green street. $100. William Milan for renairs to garage on Glenn street. $300. Willie Reid for repairs to dwelling on Caldwell street, $25.00. 7 Berley Werts for one six room brick veneer building on Evans street, $8000. A. W. Murray add two rooms to dwelling and garage, and gam* eral repairs to dwelling on John stone street, $4000. ' , Keitt Purcell for >, five room wood oh vpMu AtTCND PUHlijS IN GEORGIA J. T. Cathy of Mllledgeville, Georgia, father of Mrs. E. M. Atchison and Mrs. W. W. Ben nett of Newberry, died Saturday morning after a few days Illness. Attending the funeral Sunday afternoon at Mllledgeville were: Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Atchison, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Hawkins, Mrs. Quattlebaum, Miss Dare Swind ler and Mrs. Estelle Summer. Besides Mrs. Atchison and Mrs. Bennett, Mr. Cathy was survived by his wife and three other children, two brothers, two sis ters, and four grandchildren. MISS ANNIE RUFF'S BROTHER DIES Adolphus Pinkney Abrams, 84. brother of Miss Annie Ruff, died early last Sunday morning at the residence of Mrs. Sam Bain, Route 1, Gray Court. He had been 111 six weeks. Mr. Abrams, a retired con tractor, was born In Laurens county but has lived In other sections of the county until he returned to Laurens in 1946. Funeral services were conduct ed Tuesday afternoon at Popular Springs Baptist church in Laurent by the Rev. H. W. Granger and the Rev. T. F. Sweatt. Burial was in the church cemetery. B. C. Moore Store Has New Mgr. Lewis Davis and family of Che- raw have moved to Newberry and are making their home at 1518 Boundary street in the Hutto garage apartment, vacated by C. B. Wise and family. Mr. Davis was transfered from Cheraw to be manager of the B. C. Moore & Sons store here. Mr. Wise, former manager of the store, with his family have moved to Cheraw, where he will be manager of the B. C. Moore & Sons store there. Elmer Shealy is Heart Victi News about Folks In Prosperity wms Ihi Elmer Luther (Dick) Shealy, 55, prominent -citizen of Little Mountain, died Tuesday morning at the Veterans’ hospital In Co lumbia, where he had been em ployed for the past 13 years. He was the son of Thomas Lather and Martha Bowers Shealy of Little Mountain and was a veteran of Worl<£ War One. He was a member of Newberry American Legion post, a Mason, a member of Holy Trinity Luther an church and was active in the affairs of his community. Survivors include his widow, the former Miss Dora Branders, a native of Scotland; a eon, L. Branders Shealy of Newberry; a daughter. Miss Rosemary Shealy of Little Mountain; four brothers, G. L. Shealy of Prosperity, H. 0. Shealy of Little Mountain, B. E. Shealy of Hamlet, N, C., and W. R. Shealy of Columbia, Mrs. Bennie Kemnson of Columbia, Mrs. A. H. ^Shealy of Went Co lumbia and Mrs. R. O. Shealy of Little Mountain, and one granddaughter, Patricia Shealy of Newberry. Funeral services were conduct ed at 3; SO Wednentgte. pltenioon from v Holy Trinity - Lutheran church, little Mountain, b* Dr^V Grady Coo. R. DealS; interment followed In LEAVELLS MOVE TO HOTEL Mr. and Mrs. James Leavell and two daughters, Miss Evelyn and Margaret Elizabeth, move'* from the Leavell Funeral Home on College street, Tuesday to the Wiseman Hotel, where they will make their home for the present. D. R. C. CHAPTER TO MEET The Drayton Rutherford Chap ter, U. D. C., will meet Tuesday. Feb. 6 at 3:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Tom Fellers with Mrs. Charles Boyd as associate hostess. Mrs. 'T. E. Davis and Mrs. Charles Boyd will have the program. CALVIN CROZIER CHAPTER TO MEET Calvin Crosier Chapter, U D. C. will meet Tuesday night February 6 at 8 p.m. ^t the home of Mrs. T. Roy Summer, Sr., 2113 Main street. Mrs. R. E. Leavell associate hostess. Mrs. R. H. Wright, Pres. Mrs. S. A. Meek, Secty. Avnuz % TW KjUtmg It’s a fine day for ducks! Hov' I hate that rainy-day cliche. I have never had real good due 1 ’ shooting but once during a harr- rainstorm. I don’t think ducks like rainy weather any better than I do. And Ray Holland agrees, but points out one ex ception—black ducks. Ducks do like wind. It is then they like to fly. Any kind of wind will do, and the harder it blows, the more ducks will be stirred up. But there’s an ex- Contlnued On Page Eight GETS RECTOR Formal notice has lust , been received by Mr. T. E. Davis, 8er- ior Warden, of the assignment of Mr. Edwin B. Clippard to New berry’s St Lukes Episcopal Church, by the Bishop of the Up- oer Diocese of South Carolina f he Right Reverend John J. Gravatt, of Columbia, S. C. Mr. Clippard is a native South Carolinian having been reared In Woodruff. He is a graduate of the University of South Carollan, ''nd will graduate from the Epis copal Seminary at Sewanee, Tenn. in early June of this year. He is married to the former Miss Sophie Wallace of Spartanburg, a granddaughter of Mr. W. H. Wallace the former Editor and Publisher of the Newberry Ob server. Her father being Pro cessor D. D. Wallace of Wofferd College. St. Lukes Church was organis ed in 1846 and this is the first time that this parish has had a resident rector. Mr. and Mrs. Clippard will live in the recently purchased rectory on Calhoun street. The rectory will be re novated before the arrival of Mr. and Mrs, Clippard. The Episcop al Diocese has recognized the need of this fast growing church now for some time and Mr. Clip pard will fill this long felt need. SALESMAN DIES; . WELL KNOWN HERE News was received- ip New berry Tuesday of the death of lugh Mauney, of Gastonia, N., C., vho died in Seneca Monday, after 1 short illness of pneumonia. Mr. Mauney, an employee of the Globe Tailoring Company, vas wen known in Newberry. He •ad been coming to Newberry ’or the past 16 years, with head quarters at T. Roy Summer’t Guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Weesinger were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest of Crest Hill and Mr. and Mi$p Rudolph Oswald and two children of Columbia. Recent guests of Mr. and J. A. Sease were. Elton C. Sr. and .his two sons, Johnny;:’’ Columbia and Elton Jr„ of Clem son College, Mrs. Herman ards and her two children and Rick of Columbia. Dr. and Mrs. J, B. were called to Columbia Thursday because of the death the relative, Mrs. Dr. and 'Mrs. Joe Charles Frick of Coh Sunday guests of Mrs, Werts and Miss Kate Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Call Columbia were weekend guesi Mrs. . Callahan's parents, Mr. Mrs. P. C. Singley. Joel Taylor, wno finished 1 berry College last week, gin teaching in the School in Saluda County oh ruary 1. * Mr. and Mrs. John S. and their daughter, Greensboro, N. C. guests ih the home die’s parents. Dr. Harman. * f * • Mrs. John Bel daughters, Harrlette nette of Lincolnton, N. C„ Thursday and Friday with E. O. Counts and Mlaa^ Counts. Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Ha e^ent Sunday in Columbia their children. They went ^ f%ily to see their da law. Mrs. J. • B. Harman is In the hospital, r . w <£ With Mr. and Mrs. W. A. lentine for the weekend and Mrs. David son. David, Jr„ of and Mye. , Robert Ballent . . Miss W ine, mho la teat' Whitmire. 0. £ Weekend gueata of Mrs. Mrs. SFs. ed home after aP* with r relativea in Lakeland Jacksonville, Fla. amd n and Lancaster. . • James - Luther, teaching Calhoun Falla, spent the end with his parents, Mr.>? Mrs. J. 'D.- Luther.. Frank McMillan. HI spent holidays .between semesters Newberry College with bis ents at Latta. . v'4 Frank Blackwell, Jr„ baa re turned to his hoe in Marion aftes a visit with his uncle and J. N. Hawkins and Miss Hawkins. Dr. R. C. Grier of n reached at the A.R.P. Sunday morning and was tho ner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler and Mr. and Mrs. O. Cochran. „ , Mrs. J. E. Ross is visiting her || son and daughter. Walker Roes and Miss Betty ean Ross, in Ab- ianta. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Taylor and Miss Roxdell Taylor of Columbia -pent the weekend in Charlotte, N. C„ as guests of Mr. am! Mrs. T. A. Loftia. Mrs. Dow Bedenbaugh Of ards spent last Thursday a Miss Mary Wessinger. - ‘ ’ Mrs. H. W. Smith of Ca: •nent the weekend with her . ter, Mrs. Cole W. Wessinger. Visiting Mrs. M. D. Derrick Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. derrick, Mr. and Mrs. Earl •lek and children, Mr. and O’Neal Derrick and baby of himbia, and Mr. and Mrs. Derrick of Chapin. i-m SARA JOYCE LESLIE TO VyED MR. SETZLER Mrs. Gordon Stuart Leslie. Sr. announces the engagement of her laughter, Sarah Joyce, to Corpor- »1 Tommie ‘Paysinger Settler of ’Vhitchia Falls. Texas, son of Mr: »nd Mrs. T. E. Setzler of New berry. 1 The wedding will take place •t an early date in Sampson, New York. SPROUSE CHILD IS IMPROVING Little Kerry Sprouse, four-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. McBeth Sprouse, nee Pauline Summer, and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Summer of this city, under, went a tonsilectomy in a clin ic in Knoxville, Tenn., laat Friday. He ia now at the home of his parents. 2316 W. Green ville, Land Knoxville, And re cuperating nicety. m Misses Anne Bedenbaugh Nelle Hannon of Winthrop: lege spent their after-examintt holiday with their parents. • J McCRACKIN PROMOTED Thomas B. McCrackin, ton of Hr. and Mrs. J. T. MbtSfijKflHH was recently - promoted to the rank of sergeant from Corporal, at George AFB, California, he is stationed with and Headquarter S< birthda! Bernard Hawkins, Harmon, Mrs. Frank ’"tta Coppock and Cl mans, Feb. 3; A. H. Counfa, Mrs; Henry T. Fellers, Miaa Anna 'er, Sherrill Jean Humphries ^rs. Horace T. Boozer, F Anne Enlos, Mrs. Harold Aul T. (pile) Livingston and T Longshore, eon of Mr. and T. E. Longshore, Feb, t; Hendrix, Mre. C. W. Mre. Julian B. Harman, Bradley, Pat, Thom Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Feb. •; Mack Galoots, Baker Summer, son of Mr. Mrs. Walter Summer, F _ Dorothy Froneh. Fob. •;! 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