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To have a cricket on the hearth is the luckiest thing in the world. —Dickens ttH- The charm of Christmas lies in the thought that we live in the memory of our friends. VOL. XIV. NO. 34 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA,FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1951 + $1.60 PER YEAR Prosperity Club Groups Observe Yuletide Theme The members of the Crepe Myr tle Garden Club met with Mrs. J. A. Singley lor their Christmas Meeting. Mrs. Sheely Setzler of Newberry was a guest. “Growing Holly” was the subject of Mrs. John Dawkins discussion. The gleaner, Mrs. \V. A. Ballentine read a poem. During the recreation period the Christmas spirit was prev alent w r hen the gifts were exchan ged. The hostess assisted by her daughter, Mrs. Setzler, and grand daughter Gayle, served a delect able salad plate, Japanese fruit cake, and coffee. Mrs. Robert Epting was hostess to the Iris Garden Club at its December meeting last Wednes day afternoon. Mrs. L. W. Mathis w as program leader. She discussed winter gardening and gave the story of the poinsettia. Mrs. Carl Riser read a poem, “Moonlight on Christmas Eve.” Several games of bingo were played with Mrs. Leon Shealy the prize winner. After bingo, gift numbers were drawn and the members enjoyed opening their gifts. The hostess served a sweet course, coffee, and salted nuts. The Christmas meeting of the Prosperity Garden Club w r as held Monday afternoon witn Mrs. T. A. Dominick as hostess. - 'y Miss Ethel Counts introduced the program with the origin of many of the Christmas symbols and customs. Miss Blanch Kibler gave Dickens’ "Christmas Carol.” Mrs. P. C. Singley read two Christmas poems. Mrs. J. L. Counts conducted a Christmas contest with Mrs. B. T. Young as prize winner. The hostess assisted by Mrs. J. L. Counts served sandwiches, spiced tea, and cake. The exchange of gifts added to the Christmas spirit which had been aroused in the members by the attractive arrangements throughout the home. The puples of the grammer grades presented a Christmas program at the meeting of the Prosperity P. T. A. Wednesday evening, December 19. The first and second graders recited the Christmas Story from Luke and sang “Away in a Man ger.” Puples from the other grammer grades presented a play “The Shoemaker’s Guest,” while the others composed a chorous which sang Christmas carols. An unusually large crowd was present at the meeting. The Prosperity schools will re sume work on January 2. Miss Bertha Ruff of the Wood ruff school faculty is at her home here for the Christmas holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wessinger had as their Yuletide guests Maj. and Mrs. Elisha Abrams of Fort Benning, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Oswald and their two children of Columbia, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Pinson of Cross Hill. With Mr. and Mrs. George Haw kins for the Christmas holidays are Mr. and Mrs. Earl Weisner and their son Lindy of Aiken; Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow' Hawkins and their son Rudy of Greenville. Mrs. O. W T . Amick had with her Christmas day, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Amick and children of Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Beam of Newberry. Capt. and Mrs. Ray Ohlhues and their two daughters, Kay and Jan, of Miami, Fla. are visiting Mrs. Ohlhues’ mother, Mrs. H. E. Counts, Sr. Marion Connelly of the Navy Proving Grounds at Dahlen, Va., and Miss Betty Sue Connelly of Emory University, Atlanta, Ga. are spending their holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Connelly. Mr. and Mrs .C. Mower Singley and their daughter, Patricia, left Saturday for a weeks visit with Mrs. Singley’s sister in Miami, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kislovitz and their small son, Andy, of New York City and Mrs. R. E. Carnes of Jacksonville, Fla. are Christ mas guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Luther. Mrs. C. T Wyche is spending the week with her daughter, Mrs. James F. Goggans in Columbia. Capt. Robert M. Meyers of Lewistown, Pa. arrived Tuesday from Korea and is with his wife and children who have been with (Continued on Fa«e 12) A Story For Christmas The greatest birthday, the most widely celebrated birth day, ctnd the greatest baby in all history and in all time— we observe in a few days. What a marvellous event, foretold centuries before the humble scene in a stable in Bethlehem. Seven hundred years before the Star guided the wise men of the east to the manger, the inspired Prophet Isaiah foretold the wondrous baby whose Kingdom should have no end. You recall the words: “FYr unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoul der; and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace ... Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end . . . The zeal of the Lord of hosts! will perform this.” We come next to the familiar story in Luke: Of the ap pearance of the Angel Gabriel to Mary and his greeting: “Hail, thou that art greatly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.” After Gabriel’s announce ment of a son whom she should call Jesus, Gabriel said: “He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the High est . . . and of his Kingdom there shall be no end.” The sweet humility of Mary was notable: “Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.” The song of Mary is sweet and devout: “My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior. For he hath regarded the low estate of his hand maiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.” The Christmas story, as everybody recalls it, is that Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem of Judea in order to report to the taxing authorities. While in the little town of Bethlehem they found shelter in a stable. In that stable Jesus was born, the infant whose Kingdom should have no end—the Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Prince of Peace. And, as Napoleon said: that Kingdom grows every day. That baby, in swaddling clothes was to develop from the manger to the world’s one hope, man’s refuge when the last flickering pulsation ushers him into the Vast Unknown, the experience He came to explore for us and to free all its awesome fear. Every child remembers—and we, too, recall it from our childhood, at mother’s telling; and again in Sunday school— that the Heavenly host sang to the shepherds, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men,” or peace to men of good will, as you please: the King James translation indicating that God holds the offer of peace, but we must qualify for it. Now what does all this mean to us? Fire-crackers, picture cards, fruit cake, mince pies, turkey, candy, glut tonous self-pampering, wine parties, riotous living? It sums up His words “I am the way, the truth and the life; no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” “He that hath seen me hath seen the Father.” Firemen, DPW To Pass Out Christmas Cheer Following a custom of previous years, needy families will be visit ed this year with Christmas pack ages. The Newberry Frre department in cooperation with the county Department of Public Welfare will distribute 89 baskets of fruits, candies, groceries and meats to needy families of the county on Christmas Eve. Two hundred- fifteen individuals will be recip ients of the gifts. The Community Chest contrib uted $400.00 for the purchase of the Christmas baskets. Lands In Japan Boyce Sterling, a crewman aboard an L. S. T. landing ship (tank), is now' in Japan. Boyce enlisted in the U. S. Navy last October and received his basic training at San Diego, California. He arrived in Japan about a week ago and his address is: Boyce E. Sterling, S. R., U. S. S. L. S. T 1146, Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Guests in the home of Mrs. E. A. Carpenter on Calhoun street for the Christmas holidays will be Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Culler and daughter, Leslie, of Winston Salem, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Ray mond Bateman and son, Randy, Chapel Hill, N. C. and Dr. G. L. Cunningham of Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. and Mrs. Stanley C. Baker of Charleston, will arrive in the city this weekend to spend the Christmas holidays in the home of Mrs. Baker’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Floyd on Mayer Avenue. They will also visit Dr. Baker’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. S. C. Baker in Greenwood dur ing the holidays Veterans Office To Observe Holidays Service Officer, Cecil McFerrin in charge of the local Veteran’s Office announces that the of- lice will be closed Monday and Tuesday, December 24 and 25 for Christmas, but will be open all day Saturday, December 29. The office will also be closed on Tues day, January 1, 1952, and remain open all day Saturday, January 5, 1952. V Kendall Adopts Retirement Plan GREETINGS OF THE SEASON The publishers and staff of The Sun wish to take this op portunity to thank our subscrib ers, advertisers, and others for the fine patronage shown dur ing the past year. It has been a pleasure to bring The Sun to you and we look forward to serving you many, many years to come. it is our sinc^est wish for a Merry Christmas to everyone, and may the New Year bring all good things. This week’s issue of The Sun is coming to you earlier than usual in order that the mer chants and businessmen of Newberry may, too, extend sea son’s greetings. We’ll be back next week at the regular time. And again, MERRY CHRIST MAS. Holiday Season Brings Visitors And Family Reunions To Homes Of City Scout Leaders Attend Bhie Ridge Council Mark F. Hawthorne of Ander* 4--' i pr 9^1 de xx t of ge wcout. oonncu the annual meeting of the scout leaders from the nine districts of the council Thursday night at Clemson college. W. A. Mason, Jr., of Newberry, was elected district chairman for this district. Named to the exe cutive board from Newberry were: R. Wright Cannon, C. E. Saint-Amand and John L. Epps. Leland Wilson was named dist- i let commissioner. Attending the meeting at Clem son, in addition to the above-men tioned scouters were, Mrs. John L. Epps and Mrs. E. E.- Epting. Shealy Daughter Dies Thursday At Family Home Wanda Roberta Shealy, 4- months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Shealy, died late Thursday afternoon at the home ol her parents near Little Mountain. Surviving besides her parents are her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Shealy, and Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Shealy, Chapin. Funeral services were conduct ed at 2 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church by the Rev. Grady Cooper. Interment follow ed in the church cemetery. 2 Building Permits Only two building and repair permits w'ere issued since the 12th of December, and they were issued to Mrs. Oscar Newberry to reroof a dwelling on Boun- uary street for the amount of $290, and on the 17th to Newber ry College to reroof a dwelling on Caldwell street for the amount of $1200. GARLINGTONS MOVE Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Garlington, who moved to the West home on Calhoun street last Friday, will have their children, Albert Garlington, a student at The Cita del, Charleston, Miss Octavia Garlington, a member of the Agnes Scott College Faculty, De catur, Ga., and Miss Alice Garling ton, a member of the Rock Hill city schools, home with them for the Christmas holidays.* Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Folker and two daughters, Kathryn and Barbara Ann, of Orlando, Fla., are expected to spend the Christmas holidays in the home of Mrs. Folker’s brother-in-law and sis ter, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Senn on Route three, Newberry. Miss Fannie Mae Carwile left Saturday for Spartanburg, to spend the Christmas holidays with a friend of hers, Miss Bessie Coppock. Alan Calcote, a student at Davidson College, and brother. Mack Calcote of Bristol, Tenn., were guests Wednesday night and Thursday of Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Senn and the Misses McCaughrins on Harper street. Dr. and Mrs. Both well Graham left today (Monday) for Conway to spend the holidays season with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McCaskill and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ruff and daughter, Mrs. Julia R. Smith, spent Sunday in Winnsboro in the home of Mrs. Ruff’s sister, Mrs. A. C. Timms. Lieut. Drayton Nance of the Greenville Air Base, will spend Christmas with his wife and two children, Jim and Jon, in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Drayton Nance on John stone street. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Thomas of Aiken, will spend Christmas Day with Mrs. Thomas’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Drayton Nance on Johnstone street, Mr. and Mrs. Clem I. Youmans will attend the Clemson-Miami football game at the Gater Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla., on New Year’s Day. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Campbell and three sons, Billy, Joe and John, of Spartanburg, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mims and three children, David, Kent and Steve, of Sumter, will spend the Christ mas holidays here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Camp bell on Harrington street. Mr. and Mrs, Grady Smart of Charleston are expected to spend the holidays with Mrs. Smart’s brother-in-law and sis ter, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Taylor on the cut-off. Mrs. L. W. Bedenbaugh, Mrs. M. L. Duckett and Fred Bishop, plan to spend Christmas in Savan nah, Ga., with Mrs. Duckett’s daughter, Mrs. W. J. Metzgar and family. Mrs. George L. Epps will leave Christmas morning for Columbus, Ga., to spend a week in the home of her son and daughter- in-law, Dr. and Mrs. George L. Epps, Jr., and family. Forest Carpenter of Baltimore, Md., arrived Sunday to spend sev eral days during the holidays with his mother, Mrs. E. A. Carpenter on Calhoun street. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fischer of Columbia, have arrived in the aity to spend the Christmas season with Mrs. Fischer’s mother, Mrs. E. A. Carpenter. John Ross of Charlotte, N. C.. arrived Saturday to spend sev eral days during Christmas with his mother, Mrs. Maude G. Ross and other relatives on Drayton street. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Williams and two children, Dean and Steve, of Savannah, Ga., arrived in the city Friday, to spend the Christmas holidays with Mr. Wil liam’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Williams on Mayer Avenue. Mrs. R. L. Longshore of Clin ton, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Counts, Jr., Prosperity, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Martin and son, George, Mr. and Mrs. Elton Summer and son, Joe, will be Christmas Day dinner guests in the home of Mrs. J. T. Pitts and Mrs. Mazie Abrams on James street. Miss Betty Floyd, a student at Converse College, Spartanburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Floyd of Charlotte, N. C., w T ill spend the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Floyd on Mayer Avenue. Miss Lillian Barely Lamoreux, a member of the Cheraw city school faculty, is spending the Christ mas holidays with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. C. O. Lamoreux on Glenn street. Lieut, and Mrs. H. E. Fellers of Jacksonville, Fla., Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Fellers, Columbia and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Robelot, Charlotte, N. C., will visit in the home of their mother, Mrs. Mam- mie Fellers on College street dur ing the Christmas holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Sikes and Miss Joan Goggans of Columbia, and Mr. and Mrs. Grady Goggans oil Springfield, Mass., are ex pected to spend Christmas week in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Goggans in the Hartford community. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ringer and son, Douglas, of Florence, and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Ringer and son, Jimmy, of Lancaster plan to spend the Christmas holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Ringer on Chapman street. Rev. and Mrs. Louis Patrick and three children, Jane, Mary Moffatt and Henry Louis Parr, of Charlotte, N. C. will spend Christmas in the home of Rev. Patrick’s uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Baker on E. Main street. Prof, and Mrs. T. L. Senn and three children, Dickie, Tommy and Davis, of Clemson, and Mr. and Mrs. James Senn and two children, Susan and Debby, of Florence, Ala., will visit their mother and grandmother, Mrs. George W. Senn on Harrington street during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Clary and three children, Billy, Lenn and Carol, Mr. and Mrs. James Clary and daughter, Betsy, of Greenville, and Mr. and Mrs. B. Owen Clary and two sons, Owen Jr., and Don, of Columbia, Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Glenn and two children, Dallas and Elaine, of Greenwood, will visit their par ents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Clary on Boundary street, during the Christmas holi days. Presbyterian Choir Sings At Aveieigh The P. C. Choir under the di rection of Dr. Edouard Patte will present a program of music at Aveieigh Presbyterian church on Sunday morning, January 6, 1952. This group has given this pro gram at Aveieigh for the past two years, and their program this year is expected to be just an en joyable as the previous ones. A.R.P.’S HOLD ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM The Associated Reformed Pres byterian church held its annual Christmas program at the church Friday evening, at which time a Christmas program was present ed. Following the program presents were distributed to the children from under the white Christmas tree. At the conclusion, light refresh ments were served. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY GUESTS OF SETZLERS Visitors during the holidays in the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Setzler and other relatives on Col lege street will be Mr. and Mrs. Harry Culclasure and daughter, Jackie, of Huntsville, Ala.; Rev. and Mrs. C. J. Shealy and two children, Chippy and Mandy, Thunderbolt, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Gains, Elberton, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Wilson and two children. Butch and Jackie, and Mrs. O. L. Hill of Charlotte, N. C. MRS. BROWN IMPROVING Mrs. J. C. Brown, 1907 Harper street, who suffered a heart at tack two weeks ago, is reported to be improving, her many friend* will be glad to learn. BIRTHDAYS Mrs. Nat Gi«t f Mrs. a V. Clamp, F. B. Dawkins, Dec. 31; John Harrison Ragland, Buddy Lipscomb, Mrs. G. W. Klnard, Larrry Young and Grace Reddick Joyce, Jan. 1; Mary Fulmer Welle, and Ben Pressley Stewart, Jr., Jan. 2; Kirby Lomlnack, Carter Abrams* Jan. 3; Howard Clark and Mrs. John Pappaa, Jan. 4th. Mollohon and Oakland Plants of Kendall Mills, a Division of The Kendall Compay, have an nounced the adoption of a wage earners pension plan which will be completely financed by the Company. The employees will make no contribution to the plan. Employees who have 26 years of service with the Company will receive, upon retirement at age 65, $100 per month, including: their Social Security benefit, for the rest of their lives. It is re ported that the new pension plan also provides for early retirement at age 60 or over. This meand that an employee, who feels is not physically able to continue working until he becomes 46, can retire earlier and still enjoy the pension benefit to which he is eligible. The employee re tiring earlier than at age 65 will receive an actuarially reduced benefit and will continue to re ceive this monthly benefit for the remainder of his lifetime. Any ..rv* employee with twenty years or more of service will be eligiblcr to early retirement when he at tains age 60. The plan also provides for de ferred retirement after age 45 when the employee chooses to continue working beyond the normal retirement date and where the employee meets certain re quirements. Mr. D. O. Carpenter. Manager of Oakland, -and Mr. W. H» Bedford, Manager of J! there are employees spective mills who anticipate working beyond age 65, so long as they are physically fit, and will welcome the flexibility of the deferred retirement provision. Under the plan, an employee may elect to retire early because of some temporary illness or other disability and at some later date return again to work. As long as he meets the eligibility requirements, he will receive a pension benefit during his early retirement and a pension bene fit when his final retirement oc curs. All present employees will be given credit for past service with Kendall Mills and with the prede cessors in the operation of these mills, so long as such past ser vice is recognized at the pre sent time. This means that some employees will be eligible early in 1952 for retirement with the max imum pension benefit. There are also a number of employees . who would be eligible for early re irement because they are be- “ tw^u 60 and 66 years of age and because they will be given immediate credit for their ser vice of twenty years or more with the Company. Any Oakland and Mollohon em- ’ ployees, who currently are in the Armed Forces and who are con sidered on leave o£ absence from the Company, will also benefit by the new pension plan. These employees will be given credit for - past service when they return to the Company’s employ, within the required period after dis charge from service, and will con- tinue to build pension working service credits into the future. It is also reported that the pen sion plau has been adopted for Pelzer Mills at Pelzer, South Carolina, Addison Mill at Edgo- field. South Carolina, Wateree Mill at Camden, South Carolina • and Thrift Mill at Paw Creek, North Carolina. At the - Mollohon Mill, confer ences have occurred between the Company and the Textile Work ers Union of America, CIO, and the parties have agreed on the above plan and on a pension agreement, signed by the parties. - Similar conferences were held with the United Textile Workers, AF of L, representing the Oak land employees and agreement K reached. The Company will submit the pension plan to the Wage Stabi lization Board for approval. As ' soon as necessary approvals are obtained, employees eligible will ♦; begin receiving benefits. ATTEND GREENWOOD PARTY Mr. and Mrs. W. Roy Ander- [ son, Sr., and son, Capt. Roy Ap> derson, attended a Christmas party which was held for the Metropolitan Insurance agents of ^ the Greenwood district, at the Oregon Hotel in Greenwood Thursday night . Y i |