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NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1951
Many Expected
Here For College
Class Exercises
Several hundred alumni will
be making their way back to
Newberry college campus this
coming weekend. The 1951 com
mencement program promises to
be one of the best in the history
of the institution.
On Saturday evening. June 2nd,
five classes will hold reunions,
while five will hold their re
unions at the Alumni Luncheon
,gOD Monday, June 4th. The class
of 1926, will have some eighty
folks present for their 25th re
union in the Newberry Commun
ity Hall on Saturday, June 2nd.
The class of 1931, the Rev. J. C.
Addy, of Graniteville, president,
will hold their 20th reunion • at
Central Methodist Church on Sat
urday, June 2nd at 8:00 p.m. The
class of 1936, Mr. Carl Ringer, of
Florence, president, will hold their
15th reunion in the College Board
ing Hall on Saturday, June 2nd
at 8:00 p.m. The class of 1941.
Mrs. Hal Kohn. Jr., chairman, will
hold their 10th reunion in the
Newberry Hotel on Saturday,
June 2nd at 8:00 p.m. The class
of 1946 is planning on having
their reunion at the Hotel Wise
man on Saturday, June 2nd.
On Sunday, June 3rd, the Rev.
Wynne C. Boliek, D.D.. of Colum
bia, will preach the Baccalaure
ate Sermon in the Lutheran
Church of the Redeemer, at 11:30
a.m. The Rev. Paul E. Monroe,
local pastor, and the Rev. Karl
W. Kinard, D.D., president of
the South Carolina Lutheran
Synod will serve as liturgists.
On Sunday afternoon from 4:30
until 5:30, Dr. and Mrs. Jas. C.
Kinard, will be hosts to the sen
iors and their parents at a recep
tion in their home.
On Sunday evening, June 3rd
at 8:30, the Newberry College
Singers, under the very capable
direction of Professor Milton W.
Moore, will give their annual
musical. Immediately after the
program a reception will be held
in Smeltzer Hall. .
Monday, June 4th at 10:30 a m.
the Graduating Exercises will be
held in the college gym The
address will be given by Dr. W.
W. Pierson, Dean of the Graduate^
School at the University of North
Carolina. The class of 1901, will
have seats of honor at this com
mencement.
Immediately after the exercies,
the Alumni Association will be
hosts to the many alumni and
friends on the campus for a
“Drop-In” in Smeltzer Hall. At
1:30 p.m. the annual Alumni
Luncheon will be held in the Col
lege Boarding Hall with the class
of 1961 as honor guests along
with other outstanding person
ages. The following classes will
hold their reunions at the lunch
eon, 1901, 1906, 1911, 1916,
1921.
Reservations for the luncheon
should be made to the proper
class authority or to the Alumni
Office, P. O. Box 371, Newberry.
To Get Awards
+ $1.50 PER YEAR
County Memorial Hospital
Is Dedicated In Program
Honoring War II Heroes
REV. CLARENCE K. DERRICK
JULIUS B. HORTON
Shown above are two men who will be awarded honorary de
grees at Commencement Exercises Monday at Newberry College.
The Rev. Clarence Kesler Derrick, left, native of Lexington and
Richland counties, will be awarded the doctor of divinity de
gree. Julius Broyles Horton, right, native of Chattanooga, Tenn.,
will be honored with the degree of doctor of humane letters.
Newberry Graduates Will
Hear Sermon By Dr. Boliek
Realty Transfers For
Newberry County Given
Newberry
Mary E. Gary to N. W. Wil
liam and Carey Williams one
lot and one building (1-4 of an
acre), $5.00.
W. E. Bruice to William C.
Ruff, Jr., one lot and one build
ing, 90’ x 169.7’, on Mower Ave.,
$3000 and other considerations.
Keitt Purcell to Sarah Jack-
gon, one lot and one building,
76’ x 163’ on Evans street, $7450.
Newberry Outside
The Kendall Company to Fletch
er Rinehart, one lot 80’ x 183’ on
Rivers street $350.
Mt. Bethel Germany
Wilton R. Elrod and Rosa El
rod to Troy E. Elrod one lot
<portion of 34 acres tract), $5.00
love and affection.
Cromer
Lucindy Flore Hatton to Caro
lina Land Company 127 acres,
$1135.
Johnstone
John B. Dreher, L. Susie Dreher
and Rosa B. Dreher to Newberry
Electric Cooperation Inc., eight
acres $5000.
Prosperity
Annie Lee Langford, et al to
W. L. Metts, one lot $100.
Midway
Mary A. Livingston to J. B.
Livingston, Jr., 4.11 acres, $5.00
love and affection.
Helena
Ruth Clary McCord and Mar
garet Clary Workman, et al to
Clyde L. Amlck, five acfes, $3,-
660.
Mudlic
John B. Scurry to John F.
Scurry and Gerald W. Scurry
3024 acres, $5.00 love and af
fection.
Gerald W. Scurry and Margaret
S. Mosley to John F. Scurry and
John B. Scurry. 3024 acres, $3600.
Whitmire
Dok M. Field and Bertie G.
Field to Lee Asbor Kinard, one
lot and one building, 409 Grant
street, $484 and other considera-
♦Inna,
The Rev. Wayne C. Boliek, D.
D., pastor of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church of the Reforma
tion, Columbia, will preach the
baccalaureate sermon in the
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
on Sunday morning, June 3rd. at
11:30 A. M. The pastor of the
church, the Rev. Paul E. Monroe,
Jr., and President Karl W.
Kinard, D. D. of the South Caro
lina Synod will serve as litur
gists.
Doctor Boliek is a native of
Virginia and the son of a Luth
eran minister. He is a graduate
of Lenior-Rhyne College and the
Lutheran Theological Southern
Seminary. In 1945 his alma mater,
Lenoir-Rhyne College conferred
upon him the honarary degree of
Doctor of Divinity. Doctor Boliek
has served as president of the
Board of Trustees of the Low-
man home, White Rock, since
1932. He is a member of the
Diricting Committee of the Christ
ian Higher Education Year Ap
peal of the United Lutheran
Church. In 1950 he was elected to
the Executive Board of the Unit
ed Lutheran Church in America.
He has served on various commit
tees and boards of the church and
civic organizations in the com
munity.
The graduating exercises of the
94th commencement will be held
in the college gymnasium begin
ning at 10:30 a. m. Monday morn
ing, June fourth. The address to
the class will be delivered by Dr.
William Whatley Pierson, dean of
the graduate school and profes
sor of history and political science
at the University of North Caro
lina.
Doctor Pierson is a native of
Alabama. Among his degrees are
Ph.B., State Normal college, Troy,
Ala.; A.B. and A.M., University of
Ala.; A.M. and Ph.D., Columbia
university; Litt.D., Boston univer
sity. He taught history in Colum
bia university and since 1916 has
been associated with the Univer
sity of North Carolina. He Is ft
distinguished author Qf a number
of historicaL"AVorks:—Dr. Pierson
has long been prominent In the
activities of the Southern Associa
tion of Colleges and Secondary
schools.
An outstanding Southern educa
tor and accomplished scholar, Dr.
Pierson w r ill bring to the class
and their friends on June fourth,
a message of profound worth.
At the graduating exercises
ninety-six young men and young
women will receive their degrees.
Of this number 17 are young wo
men and 79 are young men.
22 Get Diplomas At Graduation
Exercises At Prosperity School
The commencement exercise of
the Prosperity School were well
attended Friday evening, May 25
the class exercises were given in
the form of a play, “Alma Mater’s
Children.” Woven into the play
were the history given by Burton
Lewis; the prophecy, by Grady
Sanford; the statistics by Charles
Richardson; the poem by Drucie
Connelly; the will, Gurdon Wright
Counts Jr., and the distribution
of gifts by Linda Hancock. Gay
Bowers was class president.
On Sunday morning the Rev.
Charles Edwards, Pastor of the
A. R. P. Church in Columbia,
preached a timely sermon to the
graduates and the large assem
blage of people.
Mr. Dode Philips, Director of
Physical Education of the State
Department of Education, was the
guest speaker. Miss Gay Bowers
gave the salutatory and Miss
Beth Pugh was valedictorian.
Supt. C. E. Hendrix delivered
diplomas to Robert Barnes, Don
ald Bowers, Gay Bowers, Drucie
Connelly, Gurdon Wright Counts,
Jr., James Robert Hamm, Linda
Hancock, Paul Hawkins, Emory
Hipp, Burton Lewis, Mary
Frances Long, Mary Frances Mc-
Cartha; Jimmie Metts, Doris
Moore, Beth Pugh, Charles Rich
ardson, Grady Sanford John Sei
bert, Nancy Livingston Shealy,
Herman Vaugh, and Freedie Hunt
er Vaughn.
Awards and medals were given
by Mr. Walter C. Trammell. The
following were wnners.
English-4 years—Beth Pugh
Science—Wayne Counts
History—Dorothy Leaphart
Commerce—Beth Pugh
Danforth Foundation, Gay Bow
ers and Emory Hipp
Citizenship—Doris Moore and
Linda Hancock
Athletic—James Robert Hamm,
and Peggy Hipp
French—Faye Shealy
English 8th gr^de — Jimmy
Riser
Music—Margaret Harmon
Little Miss Judy Halfacre and
Ray Hipp, mascots of the senior
class of the Prosperity School,
were joint hostess and host at a
party honoring the members of
the class, Tuesday evening, May
22, at the home of Ray Hipp.
The circus idea was used in
the decorations, entertainment,
and refreshments.
Streamers of red and black
crepe paper, red balloons, and
circus scenes were used through
out the party rooms.
Upon entering, each guest was
given a red rose cluster and a
clown cap. A number of clever
circus stunts, games, and contests
were directed by Miss Mabel
Hipp and Mrs. G. L. Halfacre.
Papcorn peanuts, animal crack
ers, and candy were given as
prizes.
Hanging from the chandelier in
the living room was a cluster of
red balloons one for each guest
Within the balloons were instruc
tions which led to the favors,
hidden in the house and yard.
The favors with appropriate vers
es suggested individual character
istics of the members.
The guests were then invited
into the dining room where a
palatable chicken salad plate
with iced tea was served. Punch
and circus cookies were served
in the hall.
Misses Minnie Kinard, Shirley
Hipp and Mabel Hipp assisted
Mrs. Halfacre and Mrs. Hipp in
serving. ^
Judy is the daughter* of Mr.
and Mrs. Grady Lee Halfacre
and Ray is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Hipp.
The William Lester chapter of
the U.D.C. will meet Friday after-
tnoon with Mrs. S. A. Quattle-
baum.
Miss Kay Connelly spent the
weekend in Swansea as the guest
of Miss Joline Rast.
Henry Lee Wheeler of Griffin,
Ga. spent Friday night with
his mother, Mrs. J. S. Wheel
er. Mrs. Wheeler accompanied
him home for a few days visit.
Mr. and Mrs: Fred Wise and
their little daughter, Judy of
Columbia were weekei d guests of
Mrs. Wise’s mother, Mrs, Lind
say Fellers.
Mrs. Viola Richanlson and
Miss Eunice Adams of Newber
ry visited Mrs. John Stockman
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Pugh of
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By Mrs. A. H. Counts
Under the blue skies high over
head, dotted here and there by
tiny white clouds, several huh-
dred people sat Wednesday after
noon on the lawn of the New
berry County Memorial hospital
and heard the service which dedi
cated the handsome structure to
honor the young men and woraeh
who served Newberry county In
World War II and to the memory
of those who paid the supreme
sacrifice with their lives.
Major Gen. James C. DoziejV;
adjutant general of South Caro
lina, the speaker, was introduce^
by Col. Thomas H. Pope, who®4 ”? 8e
father, the late Dr. T. H. Pope In
troduced the speaker, the late Dr.
Robert Cathcart of Charlestoth
when the original plant was dedi
cated in December, 1925.
eral Dozier said, this date a
all brings to mind the legion o'
Americans who have dedicat
their lives to freedom. We
today pause to pay our respei
see in their sacrifice not dust to I
ashes but a vision of liberty. Wd'*
shall carry the burning torch till
it lights up every hamlet on the
globe with the spark of freedom.
Pointing to Communism as the
great enemy facing the country
and of the throwing of young
men into Korea, he paid tribute
to General MacArthur as a great
military leader. “We are all look*
ing to General Ridgeway as
another great leader and pray
ing that his efforts in Korea may
result In ultimate victory. But
It is to that idol of our over-
flowing hearts the beloved GI o$
whom we heap our admiration^
and our adoration. It is he w
is winning the victory,’* he sal
Following the dedicatory pray4
ers by Dr. James C. Kinard, presi- cpnveniences. it contain
dent of Newberry college, Colonel ahd 12 bassinets. The
Pope read the names of the ho%
ored dead, of World War Two.
TM» list was carried in last
week’s issue of The Shin.
Then the hospital JM# turned
over officially to the board 7 of
trustees by Colonel Pope.
Geprge K. Dominick, chairman
of the board said in acceptance,
“Mr. chairman, speaking for and
in behalf of the board of trustees
of Newberry County Memorial
Hospital and Its employes, we ac
cept this building, mindful of
the responsibility which it carries.
All in memory of the citizens of
this county in World War II who
gave their all for us. Out of
war, sweat, blood, {ears and
death came this building, dedicat
ed to the health and to relieve
suffering among the people of
our county or even a stranger
within our gates. We accept
this trust and these responsibilit
ies and may to God that we never
forget. We extend to all of you a
most cordial invitation to inspect
your hospital.”
Open house was held following | tendent of the hospital
the ceremony at which time the
visitors were welcomed by the
hospital officials and personnel.
The band gave a concert.
The Newberry County Memorial
hospital is composed of the orig
inal two-story building of the
Newberry County hospital built in
1925 and the three wings which
have just been added with the
complete overhauling and recondi
tioning of the old plant.
In one of the new annexes Is.
housed the Newberry County
Health department.
The County Health department
is composed of Dr. J. Claud
county health officer;
James R. Wise, principal sanitar-
; Miss Theresa Lightsey, R.N.,
Alva Glenn, R.N.; Miss Hat-
White, R.N.; Mrs. Preston
a, stenographer, and R. O.
tings, sanitarian.
_ the east wing of the new
Addition is located the dietiary
department, dining rooms and
locker rooms for employes. This
is located on the basement floor.
On the first floor of the east
wing is the Negro annex with
1$ adult beds and a waiting room.
There are four Negro graduate
nurses on duty.
The first floor also contains
the emergency suits, new elevator
and the medical record library.
The second floor of the east
wing contains the surgical suite
composed of a major and minor
operating room, cub-sterilizing
department, doctor’s and nurse’s
wash room, a delivery suite and
private rooms.
Only minor changes were made
on the second floor.
The entire plant is modern
and up to date, in every respect
with the latest equipment and
nveniences. It contains 66 beds
new ad-
s are of fire-proof construc-
and the original part is
with a sprinkler system
heating plant.
&> ifeo hoog^lftl prop*
new' laundry has been
added and a new boiler plant in
stalled.
The hospital was dedicated free
of debt. The federal government
paid one third of the total cost
and the balance of the funds was
raised by public subscription and
county participation. The coun
ty delegation was active id the
planning and construction pro
gram. The total cost was $400,-
000.
The hospital board of directors
ncludes George K. Dominick,
chairman; A. W. Murray, chair
man of the building committee;
Joseph L. Keitt, treasurer; J. R.
Wise, secretary; Eugene S.
Blease, Clifford T. Smith, James
Henderson Abrams, Dr. C. K.
Wheeler, Mrs. David Hayes and
Mrs. B. O. Long.
James W. Henderson is superin-
Commencement Speakers
REV. WAYNNE C. BOLIEK DR. W. W. PIERSON
Shown above, left the Rev. Waynne C. Boliek, D.D., who will
preach the baccalaureate aermon Sunday morning at the Lutheran
Church of the Redeemer. Dean William W. Pierson, (right) Ph.D.,
Litt.S., of the Graduate School, University of North Carolina, who
will deliver the commencement address to the graduating class of
Newberry College on Monday.
Remains of Eleven
Fair Family Slaves
Being Reburied Here
The remains of Negro slaves
and servants of the Fair family
are being moved from the old
Fair Slave Cemetery at Rose-
mont, and are being reintered in
the Werts cemetery near Drayton
Street school.
Eleven, or what remain* of
the bodies of eleven slaves and
servants have been located. In
some of the graves bones were
found and in some only ashes.
R. P. Fair who is supervising
the moving of the bodies, is hav
ing each put in seperate wooden
box for reburial.
Rosemont cemetery was given
to the town by the grandfather
of Mr. Fair about 1868, and the
whole length of the bank part,
about 90 feet, was set asHw tar
the slaves, and senpagia ft
Fair famfly.
Mr. Fair is giving the old slave
cemetery, and the heirs of tha
Calmes, and Harrington families
are giving the land surrounding
the old stone wall cemetery to
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RETURNS TO NEW YORK
WITH HUSBAND
Grady S. Goggans of New York,
N. Y. recently spent a weekend
with his wife, the former Mar
garet Minick, and his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Goggans in the
Hartford community.
Mrs. Goggans returned to New
York with her husband where
they will make their home for
the present. Mr. Goggans is con
nected with the Conversions &
Surveys Inc., firm.
Education Board
Formulate Plans For
New School Districts
The Newberry County Board
of Education met in the office of
the Supt of Education James D.
Brown In the court house on
Monday, May 28, and worked out
tentative plans to divide the coun
ty into seven school districts,
centering around the present
seven high schools. And, if pos
sible, to get this plan in opera
tion by the next school year be
ginning in September.
Mr. Brown said that this plan
“will not effect any couny school
this coming year, now operating.
The chief effect will be noted
in the change of levies for school
purposes for the JjMQr 1952-53,
rather tfcaa in jakiltasBlge of the
operation of the soMota.
J* S- Ritchie^)a£vJ$lfbitmire is
Board. Other members are R. C.
Neel, Jr., Silverstreet; Hugh M.
Epting, Bush River; L. M. Shealy,
Little Mountain; Dr. Carroll A.
Pinner, Jr., Peak; Jacob S> Wheel
er, Prosperity and Joe L. Keitt,
Newberry. Superintendent of Ed
ucatton Brown, ex office member
of the board, is secretary.
V. F. W. AUXILIARY
MEMBERS ATTEND
CONVENTION
Miss Evelyn Burns president of
V. F. W. Auxiliary and two of the
members, Mrs. Ruby Dickert
Trice and Mrs.- Maxcy Stone, at
tended the V. F. W. Convention
which' was held at the Francis
Marion hotel In Charleston Friday
through Sunday of last week.
Scouts Honor Court,
Parents Night Held
A Parents’ Night and Court of
Honor was held by Troop 66,
Boy Scouts, at Its headquarters
on Monday night. May 28. The
meeting was opened with prayer
by Mr. W. A. Mason, Chairman
of the Newberry District. After
the pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag and the Scout Oath, Scout
Nathan Saint-Amand gave a word
of welcome to the parents and
friends. Rev. G. H. Hodges, past
or of Central Church and a form
er Scouter gave a most Interest
ing talk which was enjoyed by
all.
Mr. John F. Clarkson, Chair
man of the Troop Committee,
then took charge of the presenta
tion of several badges and
awards. Kenneth Frick, son of
Mrs. O. W. Frick, received the
Eagle Badge, the highest rank
in Scouting. Tommy Folk, * son
of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Folk, was
presented the Yearly Honor
Award of the troop, which Is the
highest honor the troop can give
one of its members. William
Neville, son of Mr. and Mrs. D.
W. A. Neville, was given the Gold
Eagle Palm for ten Merit Badges
above those - retired for Eagle
Rank. Andral Faris, son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. P. Faris, received
the Life Scout Badge, which is
next to Eagle Rank. Registration
Certificates for 1951-62 were pre
sented to all Scouts.
The Scouts then went outside
for games and an informal dis
cussion period was held with the
parents, after which refreshments
were served.
Troop 66 is sponsored by the
Newberry Lions Club.
JOINS HOSPITAL STAFF
Mrs. James D. Brown has ac
cepted a position with the staff
of the Newberry Memorial hos
pital. She will assist the busi
ness manager, Mrs. Fred R. Rodeb
sperger in her office.
Seven Building Permits
Issued For Past Week
Seven building and repair per
mits were issued during the past
week by Building Inspector Sam
A. Beam as follows:
May 23 Charlie Davis, general
repairs to garage, 707 Crosson
street, $100.
May 23, Coca-Cola Bottling Co.,
storage warehouse on College
street, $2200.
May 23, Forrest Lominack, re
roof and general repairs to dwell
ing on Glenn street, $750.
May 24 John E. Abney, one
car garage, wood frame, 1107
Pope street, $200.
May 25, Mrs. J. T. Pitts, gen
eral repairs to dwelling, 802
James street, $100.
May 25, J. H. Cook, general re
pairs and add one room to dwell
ing, 503 Green street, $1500.
May 25, C. D. Turner, general
repairs to dwelling, 521 O’Neal
street, $375.
DRAYTON RUTHERFORD
CHAPTER WILL MEET
Mesdams W. G. Houses! and C.
H. Cannon will be hostesses for
the June meeting of the Drayton
Rutherford Chapter in the home
of Mrs. Fitzgerald Rutherford op
College street, Tuesday afternoon,
June 5th., at 4 o’clock. Since this
is the last meeting before the
summer vacation, it is hoped that
every member will plan to be
present. The few who have not
paid their 1951 dues are asked
to do so.
This is the time for the annual
Memorial for members having
passed away during the year. Also
for the election of officers. Mem
bers having flag money will
bring this to the Treasurer, Mrs.
Charles Boyd.
Misses Sallie Lee Cromer,
Grace Summer, and Rosabel
Thompsbn will give the historical
program*.
UTILE HEMS OF INTEREST
ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Harmon
are now residing at 2106 Brown
street where they moved last
week. They formerly lived on
Nance street.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Tarrer
(Elizabeth Harmon) and family of
Rock Hill, spent the past week
end in the home of Mrs. Tarrer’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Har
mon on Brown street.
B. M. Scurry returned to
Charleston Wednesday where he
is employed, after spending sev
eral days here at his home on
Mayer Avenue with his wife.
Mrs. Sallie Lee Cromer, princi
pal of the Whitmire grammar
school, has arrived in the city to
spend the summer months at her
home on Keroes Avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ringer and
son, Douglas, of Florence are
expected to spend this weekend
with Mr. Ringer’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. P. Ringer on Chap
man street. Carl is planning to
attend his clas reunion at New
berry College Saturday.
Miss Betty Lafer, who will be
a member of the Junior class at
Columbia College next Session is
spending her vacation at her
home with her uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hawkins in
the Hartford community.
Mrs. William Fold of Moncks
Corner is visiting her father,
J. L.. Dickert and other relatives
in the city and county.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Campbell
and three sons, Billy, Joe and
John of Spartanburg, were Sun
day visitors in the home of Mr.
Campbell’s narents, Mr. and Mrs.
S. C. Campbell on Harrington
street.
Mrs. Joe Mighton of Wilming
ton, N. C., is spending this week
with her sister, Mrs. M. F.
Bowler, and brother John A.
3 eterson on Glenn street.
Miss Corrie Leila H&vird, a
member of the Grey Court-Owens
school faculty has arrived at her
home on Boundary street to
spend the summer months.
Mrs. Estill Dill of Clinton was
a weekend visitor in the home of
her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr .and Mrs. J. H. Ruff on Glenn
street.
Mrs. W. R. Reid, Mrs. Hope
Wilson and Mrs. Fitzgerald Ruth
erford attended their class re
union at Converse College last
Saturday.
Miss Fay Murray and Miss Bet
ty Floyd, students at Converse
College, arrived In the city last
Wednesday to spend the sum
mer months with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Murray on
Johnstone street, and Mr. and
Mrs. R. C. Floyd on Mayer Ave.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Martin
will move about the 15th of June
into the former Roy Clary home
on Caldwell street. They are
now residing in apartment in
the home of Mrs. John A.
Huffman on Wilson street.
Harold C. Heisey, of Houston,
Texas Is spending a few days
here with his parents. Dr. and
Mrs. Paul H. Heisy in the home
of Mrs. J. H. West on Calhoun
street, where the .Heiseys have
an apartment.
Mrs. J. H. Ruff and daughter
Mrs. Julia R. Smith attended the
wedding of Mrs. Ruff’s neice,
Rae Morris to Jim McDuffie, of
Gainsville, Ga., which was held
Saturday afternoon In the Pres
byterian church in Winnsboro.
Mr. and Mrs. James Senn and
two children, Susan and Debby,
of Florence, Ala., and Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Williams of Stark-
ville. Miss., are spending this
weekend with their mother, Mry.
George W. Senn on Harrington
street
Guest last Wednesday in the
home of * Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Ruff on Glenn street were, Mrs.
Eloise Morris and daughter. Miss
Rae Morris, Mrs. Jasen Hall,
yrs. Bill Singletery and three
children. Augusta, Ann and Mar*
gnret all of
Two Men Slated
To Get Awards
At College Finals
The Rev. Clarence Kesler Der
rick, a native of the Dutch Fork
section in Lexington and Richland
Counties, and Julius Broyles Hor
ton of Columbia, will be awarded
honorary degrees during the 94th
commencement of Newberry Col
lege. The Reverand Mr. Derrick
will receive the Doctor of Divin
ity degree and Mr. Horton, the
degree of Doctor of Humane Let
ters.
The Ttev. Clarence K. Derrick
is now serving as pastor’ of SL
John’s Lutheran Church, Atlanta.
Ga. He graduated from Newbe* -
ry College in the class of 19?*
and In 1927 he received his B. D.
degree from the Lutheran Theo
logical Seminary, Columbia. Hi
has served pastorates in Swanser,
Kings Mountain, N. C.; St. An
drew's Lutheran Church, Chart© -
ton, and his 't < =»©nt pastorate li
Atlanta, since .9^5. During hH
ministry in the South Carolin'i
Lutheran Synod he served in-
many of the boards and commit
tees and was the first SynodicM
Director of Lutheran World
Action in the Synod. In Charte' -
ton he was active in the loop l
ministerial association and tin
Southern Conference and vmi
president of the Franke Horn a
Board. In Charleston also be
was Chaplain (Captain) of the
Washington Light Infantry, Com
pany L, Fourth Regiment of tb V
South Carolina State Guards. In
the Georgia-Alabama Synod he is
at present a member of the Ex
ecutive Committee of the Synod,
the Secretary of Synod’s Mission
Committee, and a member of th i i
Committee on Ministerial Educr-
tion. He has served on the Bogrrt
of Trustees of Newberry cottage
representing the Georgia-Alabama:
Synod. He married the forme"
Myrtle Davis of Columbia, and
they have two children, Clarence, 1 ,
Jr t , a student at Newberry col
lege. and Mildred, a student et
Moreland School, Atlanta.
. ' Julius Broyles
Secretary of -the
Christian Association of
Is a native of Chattanooga,
and graduated from the Chattano
oga Institute of Technology lie.
1912. He is also a graduate of?
the Y.M.CJL school and has done
graduate work in Tennessee and
Pennsylvania. Mr. Horton has
traveled extensively in fourteen
countries.
Mr. Horton entered the Y.M.
C.A. work in Chattanooga, and
served with distinction in Knox
ville, Tenn., Louisville, Ky., Pit
tsburg, Pa., and Columbia. He
came to Columbia in 1920 and
has made remarkable progress in
promoting and developing the
Columbia Y.M.C.A. He has in
creased endowment, modernised
the Y.M.C.A. building and has
funds available to build a mod
ern gymnasium and health club.
When he came to the Columbia
Y.M.C.A., the membership was
800 and now it is well over 4,000.
|jle has served with distinction
on many committees and boards
of the National Council of the
Y.M.C.A.
Mr. Horton is a prominent
Methodist layman and is now the
teacher of the Men’s Bible Class
of Washington Street Methodist
Church, Columbia. He has served
on many boards and conferences
of the Methodist Church and has
been a delegate to national and
international conferences of the
Methodist Church and has been
a delegate to natural and inter
national conferences of the Meth
odist Church and other religious
organizations.
Mr. Horton is the former Chair
man of the President’s State Ap
peal Board of Selective Service
during World War II. He has
served for many years as a mem
ber of the Executive Committee
of Boy Scouts in America. Mr.
Horton is a member of the Colum
bia Rotary Club.
TODDS TO RETURN TO
HOME IN CANADA
Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Todd and
daughter. Miss Mary Ann Todd,
will return to their home in
Canada the last of this week or
the first of next week, after
spending a .while in Newberry,
and in Charlotte, N. C., with rel
atives.
Miss Todd, who was a member
of the 1951 graduating class at
Newberry high school will enter
the Mcdill University at Montreal,
Canada in the fall.
BIRTHDAYS
Mrs. C. J. McWhlrter, June 1;
M. W. Clary and Mrs. Walter
Hiller, June 2; Mrs. Mae A. Aull,
Arthur Jacobs, Mrs. Lois Mer
chant (Newberry route 4), Edwin
Stokes, Jr., F. M. Baxter and Mrs.
del vin Hancock, JftMta 3; B. V.
Abrams* June S; Agnes
Armffeld, daughter of