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FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1951 THE NEWBERRY SUN NOTICE OF ELECTION WHEREAS Jt>y Order of the Newberry County Board of Edu cation, Newberry School District No. 1 was constituted as of July l, 1951, to consist of all property situate in former School Districts Newberry No. 1, Mt. Bethel-Gar- tnany No. 2, Hartford No. 11, Helena No. 28, Beth-Eden No. 54 and portions of Johnstone No. 12 and Jalapa No. 48; and WHEREAS, the duly appointed Trustees for said Newberry School District No. 1 have peti tioned the County Board of Edu cation for an election to levy a tax of 15 mills for general school purposes in such school district, now, therefore, Pursuant to the provisions of Section 5330 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina for 1942, as amended by Act 153 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1947, relating to the method and man ner in which school districts in Newberry County may levy special taxes for school purposes, an election is hereby ordered to be held on Tuesday, August 14. 1961, to determine whether a tax levy of 16 mills shall be levied on all real and personal property within said school district for general school purposes. The election shall be conducted according to the statutory laws of the State of South Carolina governing general elections; the polls shall remain open from 8 a. m. until 6 p. m. and managers for each precinct within such school district shall be appointed by the Commissioners of Election for Newberry County as required by statute. Only such resident electors as return real or personal property for taxation and who exhibit reg istration certificates and 1950 tax receipts shall be allowed to vote. Each elector shall vote at the precinct designated on his reg istration certificate and at the same place as the General Elec tion being held the same day. Ballots will be provided in School District No. 1 at the following precincts: Newberry Ward 1; Newberry Ward 2; Newberry Ward 3, No. 1; Newberry Ward 3, No. 2; Newberry Ward 4, No. 1; Newberry Ward 4, No. 2; New berry Ward 6; Newberry Ward 6; Beth-Eden, Garmany; Hartford; Helena; Jalapa; Johnstone; Mt. Bethel; Oakland No. 1; and Oak land No. 2. Newberry County Board of Education, J. S. RITCHIE, H-4tc Chairman NOTICE OF ELECTION WHEREAS, by Order of the Newberry County Board of Edu cation, Silverstreet School Dist rict No. 2 was constituted as of July 1, 1951, to consist of all property situate in former School Districts Reagin No. 8, Deadfall No. 9, Utopia No. 10, Vaughnville No. &8, Chappells No. 39, Old Town No. 40, Trinity No. 46, Sil- veratreet No. 58, and portions of Burton No. 46, Mudlic No. 37 and Smyrna No. 44; and WHEREAS, the duly appointed Trustees for said Silverstreet School District No. 2 have peti tioned the County Board of Edu cation for an election to levy a tax of 15 mills for general school purposes in such school district, now, therefore, Pursuant to the provisions of Section 6330 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina for 1942, as amended by Act 153 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1947, relating to the method and man ner in which school districts in Newberry County may levy spec ial taxes for school purposes, an election is hereby ordered to be held on Tuesday, August 14, 1951, to determine whether a tax levy of 16 mills shall be levied on all real and personal property within said school district for general school purposes. The election shall be conduct ed according to the statutory laws of the State of South Caro lina governing general elections; the polls shall remain open from 8 am. until 6 p. m. and mana gers for each precinct within such school district shall be ap pointed by the Commissioners of Election for Newberry County as required by statute. Only such resident electors as return real or personal property for taxation and who exhibit reg- istrati9n certificates and 1950 receipts shall be allowed to vote. Each elector shall vote at the precinct designated on his regis tration certificate and at the same place as the General Elec tion being held the same day. Ballots will be provided in School District No. 2 at the following precincts: Chappells; Longshore; Saluda No. 7; Silverstreet; Trin ity; Utopia; and Vaughnville. Newberry County Board of Education, J. S. RITCHIE, H-4tc Chairman NOTICE OF ELECTION WHEREAS, by Order of the Newberry County Board of Edu cation, Bush 'River School Dist rict No. 3 was constituted as of July 1, 1951, to consist of all property situate in former School Districts Dominick No. 41, Inde pendence No. 42, Bush River No. 43, Tranwood No. 47, Kinards No. 49, Tabernacle No. 60, Belfast No. 57 and portions of Mudlic No. 37, Smyrna No. 44, Burton No. 46 and Jalapa No. 48; and WHEREAS, the duly appointed Trustees for said Bush River School District No. 3 have peti tioned the County Board of Edu cation for an election to levy a tax of 15 mills for general school purposes in such school districts, now, therefore, Pursuant to the provisions of Section 5330 of the Cods of Law - ■■ ■ * — - - of South Carolina for 1942, as amended by Act 153 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1947, relating to the method and man ner in which school districts in Newberry County may levy spec ial taxes for school purposes, an election is hereby ordered to be held on Tuesday, August 14, 1951, to determine whether a tax levy of 15 mills shall be levied on all real and personal property within said school district for general school purposes. The election shall be conducted according to the statutory laws of the State of South Carolina gov erning general elections; the polls shall remain open from 8 a. m. until 6 p. m. and managers for each precinct within such school district shall be appointed by the Commissioners of Election for Newberry County as required by statute. Only such resident electors as return real or personal property for taxation and who exhibit reg istration certificates and 1950 tax receipts shall be allowed to vote. Each elector shall vote at the precinct designated on his regis tration certificate and at the same place as the General Elec tion being held the same day. Ballots will be provided in School District No. 3 at the following precincts: Bush River, Dominick; Fairview; Jalapa; Kinards; Long shore. Newberry County Board of Education, J. S. RITCHIE, ll-4tc Chairman NOTICE OF ELECTION WHEREAS, by Order of the Newberry County Board of Edu cation, Whitmire School District No. 4 was constituted as of July 1, 1951, to consist of all property situate in former School Districts Maybinton No. 3; Long Lane No. 4; McCullough No. 5; Cromer, No. 6; Trilby No. 51, Whitmire No. 52; and Mollohon No. 53; and WHEREAS, the duly appointed Trustees for said Whitmire School District No. 4 have peti tioned the County Board of Edu cation for an election to levy a tax of 15 mills for general school purposes in such school districts, now, therefore. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 5330 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina for 1942, as amended by Act 153 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1947, relating to the method and man ner in which school districts in Newberry County may levy spec ial taxes for school purposes, an election is hereby ordered to be held on Tuesday, August 14, 1951, to determine whether a tax levy of 15 mills shall be levied on all real and personal property within said school district for general school purposes. The election shall be conducted according to the statutory laws of the State of South Carolina gov erning general elections; the polls shall remain open from 8 a. m. until 6 p. m. and managers for each precinct within such school district shall be appointed by the Commissioners of Election for Newberry County as required by statute. Only such resident electors as return real or personal property for taxation and who exhibit reg istration certificates and 1950 tax receipts shall be allowed to vote. Each elector shall vote at the precinct designated on his regis tration certificate and at the same place as the General Elec tion being held the same day. Ballots will be provided in School District No. 4 at the following precincts: Maybinton, Whitmire No. 1 and Whitmire No. 2. Newberry County Board of Education, J. S. RITCHIE, ll-4tc Chairman NOTICE OF ELECTION WHEREAS, by Order of the Newberry County Board of Edu cation, Pomaria School District No. 5 was constituted as of July 1, 1951, to consist of all property situate in former School Districts St. Phillips No. 22, Rutherford No. 23, Broad River No. 24. New Hope Zion No. 25, Pomaria No. 26, Mt. Pleasant No. 29, Fork No. 55, Pressley No. 59 and portions of Central No. 21, Jolly Street No. 33, St. Paul’s No. 34, Peak No. 35 and St. John’s No. 60; and WHEREAS, the duly appointed Trustees for said Pomaria School District No. 5 have petitioned the County Board of Education for an election to levy a tax of 8 mills for general school purposes in such school district, now, there fore. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 5330 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina for 1942, as amended by Act 153 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1947, relating to the method and man ner in which school districts of Newberry County may levy spec ial taxes for school purposes, an election is hereby ordered to be held on Tuesday, August 14, 1951, to determine whether a tax levy of 8 mills shall be levied on all real and personal property within said school district for general school purposes. The election shall be conducted according to the statutory laws of the State of South Carolina governing general elections; the polls shall remain open from 8 a. m. until 6 p. m. and managers for each precinct within such school district shall be appointed by the Commissioners of Election for Newberry County as required by statute. Only such resident electors as return real or personal property for taxation and who exhibit reg- itration certificates and 1950 tax istration certificates and 1950 tax Each elector shall vote at the precinct designated on his regis tration certificate and at the same ’ place as the General Elec tion being held the same day. Ballots will be provided in School District No. 5 at the following precincits: Central, Jolly Street, Mt. Pleasant, Mulberry, Peak, Po maria, St. Paul, St. Phillips, and Walton. Newberry County Board of Education J. S. RITCHIE, ll-4tc Chairman NOTICE OF ELECTION WHEREAS, by Order of the Newberry County Board of Edu cation, Little Mountain School District No. 6 was constituted as of July 1, 1951, to consist of all property situate in,former School Districts Fairview No. 18, Red Knoll No. 27, Little Mountain No. 30, Wheeland No. 31, and portions of Midway No. 19, Central No. 21, St. Paul’s No. 34, Peak No. 35 and St. John’s No. 60; and WHEREAS, the duly appointed Trustees for said Little Mountain School District No. 6 have peti tioned the County Board of Edu cation for an election to levy a tax of 15 mills for general school purposes in such school district, now, therefore, Pursuant to the provisions of Section 5330 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina for 1942, as amended by Act 163 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1947, relating to the method and man ner in which school districts in Newberry County may levy spec ial taxes for school purposes, an election is hereby ordered to be held on Tuesday, August 14, 1951, to determine whether a tax levy of 15 mills shall be levied on all real and personal property within said school district for general school purposes. The election shall be conducted according to the statutory laws of the State of South Carolina gov erning general elections; the polls shall remain open from 8 a. m. until 6 p. m. and managers for each precinct within such school district shall be appointed by the Commissioners of Election for Newberry County as required by statute. Only such resident electors' as return real or personal property for taxation and who exhibit reg istration certificates and 1950 tax receipts shall be allowed to vote. Each elector shall vote at the precinct designated on his regis tration certificate • and at the same place as the General Elec tion being held the same day. Ballots will be provided in School District No. 6 at the fol lowing precincts: Central; Little Mountain; Midway; Peak; St. Paul; Wheeland; and Zion. Newberry County Board of Education, J. S. RITCHIE, ll-4tc Chairman NOTICE OF ELECTION WHEREAS, by Order of the Newberry County Board of Edu cation, Prosperity School District No. 7 was constituted as of July l, 1951, to consist of all property situate in former School Districts St. Luke’s No. 13, O’Neall No. 15, Prosperity No. 14, Union No. 32 and portions of Johnstone No. 12, Midway No. 19 and Jolly Street No. 33; and WHEREAS, the duly appointed Trustees for said Prosperity School District No. 7 have peti tioned the County Board of Edu cation for an election to levy a tax of 15 mills for general school purposes in such school districts, now, therefore, Pursuant to the provisions of Section 5330 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina for 1942, as amended by Act 153 of the Acts of the Genera.1 Assembly of 1947, relating to the method and man ner in .which school districts in Newberry County may levy spec ial taxes for school purposes, an election is hereby ordered to be held on Tuesday, August 14, 1951, to determine whether a tax levy of 15 mills shall be levied on all real and personal property within said school district for general school purposes. The election shall be conducted according to the statutory laws of the State of South Carolina gov erning general elections; the polls shall remain open from 8 a. m. until 6 p. m. and managers for each precinct within such school district shall be appointed by the Commissioners of Election for Newberry County as required by statute. Only such resident electors as return real or personal property for taxation and who exhibit reg istration certificates and 1950 tax receipts shall be allowed to vote. Each elector shall vote at the precinct designated on his regis tration certificate and at the same place as the General Elec tion being held the same day. Ballots will be provided in School District No. 7 at the following precincts: Johnstone; Jolly Street; Midway; O’Neall No. 1; O’Neall No. 2; Prosperity No, 1; Prosperity No. 2; Stoney Hill; and Union. Newberry County Board of Education, J. S. RITCHIE, NOTICE OF POLITICAL MEETING A meeting of the citizens of the city is called for Friday, August 17th at 8 o’clock in the evening at the- Recorder’s room, City Hall, for the purpose of set ting in motion an organization for conducting a city primary for Mayor and an Alderman from each ward. HENRY T. CANNON, Chairman. O. F. ARMFIELD, Secretary. ll-3tc NOTICE OF ELECTION State of South Carolina, County of Newberry. Notice is hereby given that the General Election for County will be held at the voting precincts fixed by law in the County afore said on Tuesday, August 14, 1951, said day being Tuesday following the second Monday as prescribed by the State Constitution for the election of a member of the House of Representatives to suc ceed Frank Jordan resigned. The qualifications for suffrage are as follows: Managers of election shall re quire of every elector offering to vote at any election, before al lowing him to vote, the produc tion of his registration certificate. Before the hour fixed for open ing the polls Managers and Clerks must take and subscribe to the constitutional oath. The chairman of the Board of Managers can ad minister the oath to the other Managers and to the Clerk; a No tary Public must ^ administer the oath to the Chairman. The Mana gers elect their Chairman and Clerk. The polls shalll be opened at such voting places as shall be designated at 8 o’clock in the forenoon, and close at 6 o’clock in the afternoon of the day of election, and shall be held open during these hours without inter mission or adjournment; and the Managers shall administer to each person offering to vote that he* is qualified to vote at this election, according to the Constitution of this State, and that he has not voted during this election. The Managers .have the power to fill a vacancy, and if none of the Managers attend the titizens can appoint from among the qualified voters, the Managers who, after being duly sworn, ctdl conduct the election. At the close of the election the Managers and Clerks must pro ceed publicly to open the ballot box and count the ballots there in, and continue without adjourn ment until the same is complet ed, and make a statement of the results for each office and sign the same. Within three days thereafter the Chairman of the Board, or some one designated by the Board, must deliver to the Commissioners of Election the poll list, the box containing the ballots and written statements of the results of the election. The following Managers of Election have been appointed to hold the election at the various precincts in the said County: Ward 1—Marion Baxter, H. D. Whitaker, J. G. Sease, J. E. Hazel, clerk. Voting at Police Headquarters. Ward 2—Mr. W. Roy Anderson, Mrs. Roland Felker, Mrs. C . A. Dufford, Mrs Clara Partridge, clerk. Voting at Smith Motor Co. Ward 3, No. 1—Mrs. Cyril Hutchinson, Mrs. Tom Summer, Henry T. Cannon, Mrs. Carter Ab rams, clerk Voting at Clamp’s Clothing Co. Ward 3, No. 2—J. E. Mconnell, C. A. Shealy, Troy Shealy, Adelle Fulmer, clerk. Voting at Mollo hon School. Ward 4, No. 1—Elizabeth Y. Wicker, Miss Clara Bowers, Mrs. L. G. Eskridge, T. P. Wicker, clerk. Voting at Chamber of Commerce. Ward 4, No. 2—Miss Corrie Lei Havird, Mrs. Minnie Havird, A. P. Parrott, Mrs. Helen Senn, clerk. Voting at Layton’s Store. Ward 5—Eugene Shealy, Mrs. O. S. Goree, Mrs. Fred Jones, Mrs. Eugene Shealy, clerk. Voting at Corley's Barber Shop. Ward 6—Mrs. Nancy (Oswald) Copeland, Mrs. P. Metts Fant, Mr. Dave Hayes, Keitt Purcell, clerk. Voting at W. H. Davis & Son Motor Co. Bush River — Oscar Mayer, Frank Satterwhite, P. C. Work man, W. M. Buford, clerk. Vot ing at Bush River School. Central—William Harris, E. H. Koon, L. D. Aull, G. O. Setzler, clerk. Voting at Central School House. Chappells—I. Q. Watkins, J. J. Boazman, J. C. Arant, J. B. Mc Adams, clerk. Voting at Werts Store. Dominick—J. Hugh Chappell, Hayne Brehmer, H. T. Oxner, Mrs. Ellis Davenport, clerk. Vot ing at J. H. Wallenzine's Store. Fairview — W. H. Dominick, Willie McCartha, S. C. Mills, Floyd Martin, clerk. Voting at Fairview School. Garmany—W. H. Hentz, Mrs. Vinnie Kate Price, clerk; Mrs. Minnie Leitzsey, Mrs. Allen Ox ner. Voting at Crook’s Store. Hartford—H. L. Shealy, W. B. Goggans, George Cromer, J. H. Eargle, clerk. Voting at Hartford School. Helena—J. R. Wood, A. F. At- taway, Mrs. Nellie Davis, Miss Mary Cook, clerk. Voting at J. R. Wood’s residence. Jalapa—John Swittenberg, W. W. Riser, D. B. Sease, C. C. Wal lace, clerk. Voting at C. C. Wal lace & Son Store. Johnstone—Henry Boozer, Doc Spearman, Mrs. Byrdie Dehins, Mrs. Kate Wilson, clerk. Voting at Boozer’s Store (Whitakers old stand). Jolly Street—T. L. Boinest, G. I. Kinard, Hugh Kingsmore, Hel en May Kinard, clerk. Voting at Jolly Street School. Kinards—J. J. Johnson. W. D. Boozer, George W. Jonnson, J. B. Smith, clerk. Voting at Kinards School House. Little Mountain—A. B. Stoude- mire, H. C. Clark, Meloy Wheel er, Mrs. Murray Counts, clerk. Voting at Dr. Sease’s old office. Longshore—W. O. Pitts, G. F. Boozer, J. E. Sterling, Griff O. Dorroh, clerk. Voting at Neel Bros. Store. Long Lane — Mrs. Edward Chandler, Miss Lillie Mae Folk, ■MM—» ■ ■ i clerk; James J. Glenn, Lee Har grove. Voting at Beth Eden School. Maybinton—Arthur Maybinton, Bennie Cathcart, Mrs. Jim Thom as, Mrs. Arthur Maybinton. Vot ing at Mrs. T. W. Henderson’s Store. Midway—Warren Dowd, Berley Boland, Clarence Metts, V. J. Shealy, clerk. Voting at Richard son’s Esso Station. Mt. Bethel—Curtis Rikard, Hor ace Cromer, Furman Epps, Mrs. Eva Ringer, clerk. Voting at Wil bur E. Ringer’s residence. Mt. Pleasant — Tom Gilliam, Mrs. Maude Ringer, J. W. Smith, Mrs. Pauline Adams, clerk. Vot ing at Mt. Pleasant School. Mulberry—Oscar Graham, Ar thur Felker, H. H. Boland, clerk. Voting at Oscar Graham’s resi dence. Oakland—C. J. Swindler, A. N. Bowen, George Attaway, Mrs. An dy Bowen, clerk. Voting at Oak land Boarding House. O’Neal No. 1—Noah Moore, Fred Koon, J. H. White, Pat Wise, clerk. Voting at Mount Olive Church. O’Neal No. 2—R. M. Monts, C. W. Bedenbaugh,. J. C. Shealy, Sr., Curtis Long, clerk. Voting at O’Neal School House. Peak—J. E. Mayer, H. L. Su- ber, J. C. Miller, J. A. Mayer, clerk. Voting at Town Hall. Pomaria—L. A. Mayer, E. W. Epting, J. M. Stuck, Henry E. Counts, clerk. Voting at Pomaria City Hall or Pomaria High School. Prosperity No. 1—B. T. Young, C. W. Saner, Tom Hawkins, Mrs. Nannie Ward, clerk. Voting at Town Hall. Prosperity No. 2—Mrs. B. W. Ackerman, Asa F. Taylor, A. W. Pugh, Mrs. Julia Wessinger, cierk. Voting at Auto Show Room of Shealy Motor Co. Saluda No. 7—James F. San ders, C. S. Fellers, P. T. Harris, J. H. Craft, clerk. Voting at Kun- kle’s Store. Silverstreet—T. B. Boozer, M. M. Longshore, J. M. Alewine, R. C. Neel, Jr., olerk. Voting at Sil verstreet High School Gymna sium. ' Stony Hill—H. J. Leaphart, N. R. Lester, J. I. Boozer, Haskell Amlck, clerk. Voting at Stony Hill School. St. Paul—Carl H. Epting, L. B. Bedenbaugh, Nolan C. Wicker, D. L. Wedaman, clerk. Voting at St. Paul’s School House. St. Phillips—P. C. Halfacre, J. D. Koon, M. E. Enlow, T>. Govan Sease, clerk. Voting at St. Phil lips School. Trinity—John Dickert, H. B. Hendrix, John Pitts, L. B. Beden baugh, clerk. Voting at Trinity Church. Union—G. S. Enlow, J. C. Kin ard, M. L. Long, J. J. Sligh, clerk. Voting at Union School. Utopia—Ern Derrick, George Blair, E. O. Lake, G. W. Nichols, clerk. Voting at Ern Derrick’s residence. Walton—Brab Crooks, Mrs. John Parrott, George Hentz, Mrs. Pouline Crooks, clerk. Voting at Mrs. Pauline Crooks. (L. J. Crook’s old store). Vaughnville — P. N. Boozer, mm* * Spears-Snipes Miss Clara Louise Snipes of Newberry became the bride of James Ward Spears of Clinton in a lovely candlelight ceremony which took place in Bethany Lutheran Church, Newberry, on Sunday evening, July 1, 1951, at 6:00 o’clock. Rev. Horace J. C. Lindler, pastor, performed the impressive double-ring ceremony in the presence of relatives and friends. The vows were spoken before a background of white gladioli, palms and candles in ivy entwin ed, branched candelabra. Two arrangements of the same flowers were placed on the altar proper and an arrangement of white asters and gladioli was placed on the piano. A delightful program of nuptial music was furnished by Robert Creekmore of Newberry, pianist, and Miss Barbara Creekmore of Ware Shoals, solist. Traditional wedding marches were used for the processional and recessional. Mrs. Charles E. Bedenbaugh of Union was the bride’s only at tendant. The petite brunette bride was given in marriage by her father. She was lovely in a street-length dress of light blue crepe with which she wore a pink picture hat, pink gloves and pink opera pumps. She carried a white satin prayer book toppedywith a white, purple - throated orchid, showered with white satin streamers. Her only ornament was a strand of pearls, gift of the bridegroom. Immediately after the ceremony, the bridal party received in the vestibule of the church. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Snipes of Newberry and is a graduate of Newberry High School. At the time of her marriage she was employed at the Newberry Garment Company. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Spears of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Henry Coats, Frank Stewart, Mrs. J. H. Boozer, clerk. Voting at T. N. Neel’s Home. Wheeland—M. A. Riddle, Carl Lindler, J. Q. Meets, Mrs. D. C. Boland. Voting at Wheeland School. , Whitmire No. 1—J. W. Hipp, E. A. Christy, T. J. Abrams, R. C. Lake, clerk. Voting at City Hall. Whitmire No. 2—J. W. Gary, W. H. Miller, W. C. Scott, S. C. Young, clerk. Voting at “Y” building. Zion—J. B. Eargle, J. L. Rin ger, Mrs. R. L. Ringer, Mrs. J. H. Folk. Voting at Zion School House. The Managers at each precinct named above are requested to delegate one of their number to secure the boxes and blanks for the election Friday or Saturday precedding election. JOHN A. MAYER, EUGENE H. SPEARMAN, BEN H. CALDWELL, Commissioners of Election for iNewberry County, S. C. July 27, 1951 12-3tc Dollar fox* Dollar » you canfcbeart: a Pontiac You Couldn 9 t Make a Smarter Buy! B efore you make any deal on a i new car, remember this: One of the most important things you buy when you buy a new car is its name! Just think for a minute what the Pontiac name means: It means a car so thoroughly good it will give you years of carefree pleasure. It means performance so fine you will look forward to every minute behind the wheel. It means a car so beautiful it stands apart from everything else on the road. The name Pontiac on your car means you are buying from a dealer who takes pride in the car he sells, the service he provides and his place in the community. 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