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iti +* - wm* \ • ■ >« > •3? • <>*? ^ i ’ ■ «J(L-®P - : .yT. < 1 •- • &r ;-- DESTINY, n. A Tyrants authority for crime and a fool's excuse for failure. —Ambrose Bierce i' * '4< r ■it. I ~.^ l r,r.r.-.w.-. * ■ * .* A hundred m£n can make an encampment, but it takes a woman to make a home. —Chinese Proverb ml. m VOL. 14—NO. 37 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1952 + $1.50 PER YEAR Need For Aviation Cadets Urgent; Interviewer At College Jan. 21-22 Captain Cletus W. Peterson, Aviation Cadet Procurement Of ficer for South Carolina, will visit Newberry College on Janu ary 21 and 22 to explain the rapidly expanding Aviation Cadet program. The need for Aviation Cadets is very great at the present time, according to Captain Peterson. Captain Peterson disclosed that the backlog of flying school ap plicants has dipped so low that the Air Force is now urging all non-rated Air Force personnel and civilians who think they are qualified to apply immediately for one of the many open places in aviation cadet training schools. An experimental program which became effective on November 23, 1951, now permits airmen en listees with 18 months or more of active Federal military service, and airmen in the active military service who have had 18 months’ service to apply for aviation cadet training, provided they have com pleted high school. Also to make the Aviation Ciraet Program more attractive tq prospective applicants who have completed two or more years of college credit, the enlistment per iod has been reduced from 4 to 2 years. Qualifications require that the applicant be between 20 and 26 and one half years old, single, have good health with emphasis on eyes, ears, heart, and teeth. Applicants must have high moral and personal qualifications as de termined by a board of Air Force Officers. The cadet progrhm is currently set up for training in flying ac- cademic work, and military train ing, and takes approximately one year to complete. Successful ap plicants receive food, uniforms, flight clothes, equipment, hous ing, medical and dental care, reg ular monthly allowance of $105., and a free $10,000 Government Life Insurance policy that re mains in affect as long as they* are in active service. f A Commission as a second lieu tenant in the Air Force Reserve, with an aeronautical rating as pilot, a uniform allowance, and a 30 day leave with pay are benefits successful graduates re ceive upon graduation. Young men who think they can meet qualifications for aviation cadet are urged to contact Cap tain Peterson at Newberry Col lege on January 21 or 22, or a personal interview may be ar ranged by calling Sergeant Jesse Holland at the Army and Air Force Recruiting Station, phone 1015. Capt. Langford' Still Newberrian; Enjoys Reading The Sun A very nice note received this week from Capt. W. S. Langford of Wichita Falls, Texas, renewing his subscription to The Sun, and saying, “I enjoy reading the Sun lots — Former Newberrian, you know—Still am.” Thanks Captain Langford, We enjoy sending The Sun to you and hope you enjoy reading it for many more years. Waldrop, Cromer County Winners Cotton Contest With an official yield of 8,380 pounds of lint cotton produced in 1951 on five acres J. Maurice Smith, Johnston, Edgefield coun ty, has established a new high- yield record for the South Caro lina Five-Acre Cotton Contest. So far as known this is also the high official record for rain- grown cotton for the cotton belt. The previous high-yield record was made by J. Harvey Neeley, Chester county, who in 1946 had an official yield of 8,275 founds of lint produced on five acres. In Newberry county the win ners of first and second places respectively were David C. Wal drop with a yield of 3150 pounds of lint on his five acres, and Horace R. Cromer, whose yield was 2305 pounds. r?' Exams Begin Friday For College Students Students at Newberry College will begin first semester examina tions today. The examinations will continue through Friday, January 25th. Following the examination period classes will be dismissed until January 29th. Classes for the second semester begin at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan uary 29th. Many of the students will take this weekend of three days to visit with their parents. Still No Word Of Missing Boy In Saluda Area The report from Saluda County last night was the usual: “Still no trace of little William Leon Matthews.” The four-year-old tot disappeared in a wooded section near his rural home 11 days ago. But there was an air of ex pectancy among some observers that the case, which has mystified all of South Carolina, was on verge of breaking wide open. There was nothing official, but Sheriff Sam Perry and state authorities were reliably report ed as working on the investiga tion overtime. Neither the sheriff nor J. Pv S^rom, assistant chief of the S. C. Law Enforcement Division, was available at their respective headquarters last night. Aides said they were not expected to return until morning. Officers and a group df civil ians yesterday went over ground already searched time and again on the chance some trace of the child may have been overlooked. The wooded area where the child was last seen is crisscrossed by small streams, gullies and thick undergrowth in spots. William R. Matthews, father of the missing child, said he drove to look over a nearby grain field on the day the boy was reported missing. The father said he left the car for a few minutes and when he returned William was gone and his young er brother was crying and said “brother” went into the woods. Tuesday the father voluntarily submitted to a lie dector test and questioning. Saluda Sheriff -Sam Perry said the results of the test gave him no reason to hold the father. Davis And Blackwell Heading Drive For “March Of Dimes” In Newberry The Newberry Junior Chamber More than half oj^^ne funds of Commerce is again sponsoring the “March of Dimes” campaign in Newberry county, with Hey ward Davis, assisted by Ralph Blackwell, in charge of the cam paign. These young men with other members of the Jaycees are busy soliciting contributions, and asks Newberrians to cooperate with them to make the campaign as big a success as they have in previous years. contributed to this worthy cause last year were used in Newberry county for its own cripple chil dren. To quote one of the members soliciting funds for the drive when someone dropped several coins in the box worn over his heart, “I hope you will never find it necessary to use any of it.” . The drive for funds to aid in fighting infantile paralysis will continue through January 31. — — Conference Lists Newberry Pastors Peace Officers Have Busy Week Newberrian’s Brother Dies At Lyman Home John W. Koon, 65, brother of Mrs. William Lominick of this city, died at his home in Lyman last Thursday afternoon after an extended fitness; - “ * Funeral services were held Sat urday afternon from the First Baptist Church of Lyman. Burial followed in the Woodlawn Me morial park at Greenville. The following pastors and lay men of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Newberry County have been named from the Newberry Conference to serve on the fol lowing committees for this year; Program: the Rev. Paul E. Monroe, Jr., the Rev. Thomas F. Suber and Dr. J. Claude Sease; parish education: the Rev. C. J. Rice, the Rev. P. H. Heisey, R. H. Amick and 1$ O. Cook; steward ship: the Rev. G. H. C. Pari* the Rev. E. K. Counts, H. O. Long, ti. C. Martin and Berley Beden- baugh; foreign missions: the Rev. G. L. Cooper, the Rev. J. L. May er, Monroe Harmon and E. B. Hite; home missions: the Rev. J. L. Drafts, the Rev. H. J. C. indler, C. E. Hendrix and Eu- en Shealy; social missions: the Rev. H. J. C. Lindler, the Rev. M. T. Cullum, Carl B. Shealy and Homer W Schumpert; pastoral arrangements: the Rev. R. A. Goodman, the Rev. J. S. Wessin- ger, H. L. Shealy and J. A. Bun- drick; publicity; the Rev. J. L. Mayer, the Rev. P. E. Monroe and J. W. Earhardt, Jr.; auditing: James Brown, C. B. Spinks and T. A. Leitsey; Necrology: the Rev. J. B. Harman, R. M. Monts and W. B. Shealy. Conference officers are the Rev. D. M. Shull, president, the Rev. C. H. Stuckie, vice president, the Rev. E. K. Counts, secretary and C. C. Lominick, treasurer. I Local And Personal News Of Interest From Prosperity BOYS ARE THAT WAY By J. M. ELEAZER I As a boy, two things used to bother me. One was eternity, as to time. And the other was infinity, as to distance. I could take omnipo tence, as to power, all right. Being raised in the Sunday school helped me there. But the very thought of end less time and boundless space bothered me. I was fascinated by flight. And often when I had stumped a toe or had a stone bruise on the bot tom of my foot, I would envy the birds of the air, even the vujtures, as they soared easily on high. Once our gang was headed down the dim path to an aban doned orchard there. We^iadn’t checked on it for some time, and we thought it was about time for the first wormy specimens to turn red and drop. I had a big purple stone bruise on one heel and had to walk on that toe. They were hitting it almost too fast for me. I dispensed with caution for a moment and ran to catch up. A piece of flint rock was big enough to strike that sore hqjel right on that stone bruise. It was like lightning striking me all over, the pain was so intense. I yelled and drop ped out. As soon as the pain eased a bit, I hobbled down in the pasture and lay on the mossy ground to the north of some dense cedar trees. It was cool d quiet there. And following shock of that acute pain, I fell off to sleep. After somq: thing like an hour I was sud denly awakened when a biting fly popped ipe on the lip. With that, I started back home, and that lip had swollen to twice its size when I got there. Tribulations of country young sters! They had 'em too. MRS. CAUGHMANN OUT AGAIN AFTER ILLNESS Mrs. Chris Kaufmann, who has been ill at her home on Harring ton street since Christmas, suf fering with virus pneumonia, is now getting along nicely and is able to be up and out some. t Mrs. Hunter L. Fellers was hostess 'to the Prosperity Garden Club last Monday afternoon. The president, Mrs. J. D. Luther open ed the meeting with the club motto and prayer in unison. Mrs. Gurdon W. Counts con ducted a round table of garden and household hints with the members contributing many time ly and useful suggestions. Mrs. J. L. ''‘Counts gave glean ings. In a contest conducted by Mrs. T. A. Dominick, Mrs. P. E. Wise was prize winner. After the business session the hostess served cookies and coffee. She was assisted in serving by her two little granddaughters, Sharon Anne and Cathy Meyers. The Dogwood Garden Club held its monthly meeting Monday afternoon January 7, at the home of Mrs. Ed W. Counts. Camellias, azaleas, and crepe myrtle—the varieties, planting and care of were discussed by Mrs. D. H. Hamm, Sr., Mrs. W. L. Mills gave gleanings. Mrs. J. A. Counts conducted a guess ing contest with Mrs. Elmer Shealy prize winner. After adjournment of the meet ing the hostess served delicious refreshments. The January meeting of the Crepe Myrtle Garden Club was held Tuesday afternoon, January 8, with Mrs. John Dawkins as hostess. Mrs. W. A. Ballentine gave “Timely Tips” for gardening at this season. Gleanings were given by Mrs. Raymond Ruff. In a guessing contest conducted by Mrs. C. K. Wheeler, Mrs. Elbert Shealy was awarded the prize. A salad plate, fruit cake and coffee w r as served. Mrs. T. A. Dominick was hostess to the Literary Sorosis last Friday afternoon. “Women of the Theatre” was the subject of study for the after noon. Mrs. W. H. Leaphart, Sr., gave a paper on Katherine Cor nell and Mrs. C. E. Hendrix con tributed one on Mary Martin. During the social hour the hostess assisted by Mrs. J. L. Counts served a salad plate with hot punch. Miss Kay Connelly celebrated her eighteenth birthday on Janu ary 10, with a party at the Com munity Hall. A color scheme of pink and aqua was used in the decorations. Miss Connelly had a well-plan ned evening of amusing games contests and skits. Folk games were also enjoyed. Miss Connelly’s mother, Mrs. M. P. Connelly, assisted by Mrs. Cecil Fellers, Mrs. David Ring er and Mrs. Russell Addy of New berry served sandwiches, cookies punch, cake, decorated in the color scheme, was cut and served. Thirty friends of the popular hostess enjoyed the delightful party. The members of the Iris Gar den Club met with Mrs. Tommie B. Harmon at the home of Mrs. Frank Harmon for their monthly meeting, Wednesday afternoon, January 9. Mrs. J. C. Metts read an article “How to Grow Crepe Myrtle, Azaleas, and Camellias.” Mrs. Karl Riser gave gleanings. For recreation the hostess con ducted a clever “Can” contest in which Mrs. J. C. Metts won the prize. After the business session the hostess assisted by her little (continued on page four) A $50,000 Farm For Worthy Vet The Veterans of Foreign Wars have been designated to select “the most worthy veteran” of World War II or the Korean War to receive a $50,000 farm, com plete with livestock, house and outbuildings, on land in the State of Washington. Applicants have only to apply to local VFW Post No. 5968, giv ing the reasons why they feel they deserve the farm gift and can make a success of it. The VFW state department will pick one applicant and the national committee will select the winner from candidates named by the various states. BOOKMOBILE The Book-Mobile schedule for the week of January 21-26, 1952, for Newberry County is as fol lows: Thursday, January 24—Mrs. G. Comer Senn, Whitmire Highway; Long Lane Comunity, Charlton Cromer’s; Mrs. Ben Caldwell’s Home, Whitmire Library, Gary Comlnunity, A. P. Ramage's home; Bush River Con&nunity, Willie Singley’s home. Friday, January 25—Weist End School, Speers Street School, Oak land Community, Mill pillage; Box Factory, Gauae’s store.V V 4-Year Wrangle Over Game Bill 1$ Compromised More than four years of House- Senate wrangling ’over the admin istration state game and fish laws was brought to at least a temporary close Wednesday. The House of Representatives agreed to a compromise State Game and Fish Commissioh plan after being told a “stronger” commission plan it favored was “bottled up” in the Senate. The State Wildlife Federation and the House had wanted a com mission “removed froifa politics” and with almost absolute powers to administer game and fish lawi and control 'wardens. The Senate repeatedly balked at such a plan and instead favor ed a State Government Reorginza^ tion Commission compromise plan —known as Plan Number 8. It was this one to which the House agreed. Rep. Evins of Spartanburg spoke for its adoption. He told of the “stronger” plan being “bottled up” in the Senate, and said it was the compromise plan or noth ing. He predicted legislation would be offered to “strengthen” the compromise plan later in this session of the Assembly, and in future sessions. Chief Game Warden A. A. Ri chardson automatically becomes the paid director of the new* commission, until at least July 1954, when the commission can make its own choice. The Governor will appoint the commission — one member from each of the six congressional districts and one at-large—and the Senate must agree to his ap pointees. All present local game wardens continue in office un til their terms expire, Evins said, when the commission can appoint. As it is now, local wardens are selected in a variety of ways, as determined by county laws—by legislative appointment, by chief game warden appointment, and even in preferential primaries in some cases. Evins said preferen tial primaries not be disturbed. The House adopted, 105-6, a concurrent resolution from the Senate approving the compromise plan. Representatives Coleman and Lake of dewberry, voted for the bill. The Senate had sent this reso lution over near final adjourn ment of the 1961 session—and final adjournment almost tangled up in a squabble over it. The Senate balked at adjourn ing until the House voted on the plan. The House refused to votd on it until the Senate voted on the stronger plan the House had sent it earlier. Neither would give (continued on page eight) Sheriff Tom M. Fellers repqrts that he and his deputies have been rather busy this week, hav ing made ten arrests for various violations including house break ing, grand larceny, asault and battery with intent to kill, non support and driving under the luence of intoxicants. ep. Coleman Assigned To Committees Rep. R. D. Coleman, Jr., of Newberry, has been given the fol lowing committee assignments: Labor, Commerce and Industry, and Military Public and Munici pal Affairs.^ Mr. Coleman was elected in last year’s primary to fill the seal vacated by Frank Jordan who re signed to take a position as as sistant district Attorney. Draft Calls 17 For Induction On January 29 ■ Seventeen men have received orders from Local Board No. 36, Selective Service system, to re port for induction into the armed forces on January 29. They are: James Harold Epting, Prosper ity; Joe Russelle Talley, Chap pells; Earl Alvis Sanders, Jr., Clinton; William Ralph Baker, Newberry; Ibra Derrick, Prosper ity; John Albert Bush, .Prosper ity; George Julian Bedenbaugh, Prosperity; John Edward Counts (Col.) Newberry; Also, Everett Lester Metts, Lit tle Mountain; James Buford Fulmer, Prosperity; David Marion Walton, Silverstreet; Jon Robert Suber Jr., - Whitmire; Sidney Bates, (Col.) Prosperity; Sanders Arsemous Cartee, Whitmire; Rich ard Chappell Glasgow, (Col.) Newberry; David Pinner Kinard, Prosperity; James Willie David, (Col.) Newberry. Local Board No. 36 has been called to send 70 men on January 31 for pre-induction physical examination, in addition to 28 4fs to be sent back for another examination. The Board is being called for 18 men for induction from New berry county for February to re port on February 18. Nurses Of Area Meet Jan. 22 In Greenville .Nurses, from Newberry, Laur ens, Saluda and Greenville coun ties will meet in Greenville Tues day, Jan. 22, in a quarterly ses sion of the Sixth District organi zation * the South Carolina sfttte , Nurses Association. In their meeting at Calhoun Towers at 8 p.m., the nurses will hear an address by Dr. Aaron L. Rutledge, vice president of the South Carolina Mental Hygiene Society. Dr. Rutledge will speak on “The Mental Hygiene Program in South Carolina.” \ Mrs. Gladys M. Hughes, of Gi-eenvilie, president of the sixth district nurses, said she expect ed a big attendance at the meet ing. The session will include a “dutch” dinner. Nurses desiring to attend should contact Miss Duffie Hughes at General Hos pital, Greenville, at once, for res ervations. Hear Pianists In I»t Program The first concert of this year’s series given by the Newberry Community Concert Association will be held in Holland Hall on the College campus, Friday night, January 18, at 8 p.m., according to Prof. Milton Moore, president of the association: The first feature of the series will be a duo-piano presentation by Appleton and Fields, outstand ing artists in their field. $500 Annual Scholarship Provided At Newberry By Dr. Peter Wright James L Counts, Dies Suddenly At Prosperity Home James Lee Counts, 44, died suddenly at his home in Pros perity about 7 p.m. last Friday. Mr. Counts, who was known by his many friends as *!Jeke,” was one of the organizers of the Pros perity fire department and served as its chief for a number of years. At the time of his death, he was safety supervisor with the Rural Electrification Authority. Prior to that, he was superinten dent of the water and light sys tem In Prosperity. During World War II, he was superintendent of the light department at Fort Jackson. He was a member of Grace Lutheran church and was a Mason. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Jennie Hunter Counts; one daugh ter, Mrs. Richard P. Foster of Newberry College and Prosperity; his mother, Mrs. J. A. Counts, Prosperity; one brother, W. R. Counts, Orangeburg; and two sis ters, jMrs. C. E. Bedenbaugh of Manning, and Mrs. B. C. Beden baugh of Prosperity. Funeral services were con ducted Sunday at 3 p.m. at the late residence by the Rev. J. LeGrande Mayer, and assisted by the Rev. George Meetze of Co lumbia. Interment v was - at the Prosperity cemetery. Deed Transfers Nev berry No. 1 Newberry Life and Health In surance Company to W. D. Beard, one lot. Lot No. 15 of Coatswood Place, $1250. Florence Kinard Franklin, et al to Dorothy D. Franklin, one lot and one building, 1812 Milligan street, (W. D. Franklin, Estate), $5.00 love and affection. Newberry Mills Inc. to City of Newberry, 5.12 acres, “West End Park” $5.00. Silverstreet No. 2 E. Maxcy Stone, Probate Judge to David C. Waldrop, 95.1 acres (J. Damacus Williams and Jose- phene Williams Brown), $800. Bush River No. 3 Willie M. Long and Maggie B. Long to W. H. Plumblee and Har old F. Long, 206.6 acres, $15,500. Whitmire P(p. 4 Albatiene S. Burgess to Henry Martin Mills and Irby L. Raines, one lot 25’x80’ and one building on Market street, $5.00 and the assumption of mortgage. Whitmire No. 4 Outside R. Aubrey Harley to Whitener Lumber Company, 127 acres, $10.00 and other valuable conside rations. Mrs. Nancy Brooks Livesay, et al tq Mrs. Katherine W. Martin, six acres, $3000. Pomaria No. 5 Freddie Banks Knight to Le- land F. Kinard, 9.86 acres, $1200. Bernard C. Banks and others, to Freddie Knight, 9.86 acres, $1.00. William Bowman Graham, et al to Edna G. Ringer and John W. Ringer, 130.35 acres, $5.00 and other considerations. Little Mountain No. 6 Nancy I. Boland to Gordon Bo-, land, 94.65 acres, $5.00 love and affection. Prosperity No. 7 Lawes L. Gallman to Grady Lee Gallman, three acres, $5.00 love and affection. * Mrs. Bennie S. Cole, Newberrian’s Mother, Passes In Greenville Wta. Bennie S. Cole, 81, died Tuesday night at the Greenville General Hospital, following a year’s illness. She was the widow of W. W. Cole and the daughter of the late Robert' and Irene Golden of Cross Hill. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Clinton. Surviving are four sons, R. W. Hodges, M. I., all of Westmin ister; R. T., Spartanburg, and C. B., Joanna; six daughters, Mrs. Mattie Boozer, Newberry; Mrs. L. H. Poag, Joanna; Mrs. J. R. Malone, Greenville; Mrs. Sam Strickland, Greenwood; Mrs. B. T. Fuller, Clinton, and Mrs., Clarence Milne, Columbia; 35 grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren and one bro ther, Augustus Golden, Elberton, Ga. \ Funeral services were conduct ed Thursday at«3 p.m. at the Joanna Baptist Church by the Rev. J. H. Darr, the Rev. W. H. Byers and the Rev. James Mitchell. Interment followed at Liberty Springs Cemetery at Cross Hill. Dr., Brown Hea< Parole Board For lltk Year The South Carolina Pardon and Parole Board met last Thursday for the last time in their old home in the Calhoun Office Quild- ing. They wil) occupy a neW the remodeled Caugh- shortly. Dr. Young M. Brown, chairman of the board, was .re-elected ^ to. that post for the eleventh time at this meeting. Others on the board include Director J. C. Todd, Sup< ervisor J. Curtis Moore, R. W. Betts of Chester, Albert J. Novit of Walterboro, E. A. Sompayrac of Society Hill, Secretary Mrs. Elizabeth S. Hunter, Ashby N. Sawyer of Union, and Assistant A. J. Grygo. Newberry 4-H’s Hold January Meeting The Newberry 4-H club was called to order Tuesday, January 8th by Vice President Charles Cromer. Devotions and prayer were given by club members. Secretary Dawkins Dennis call ed roll and read minutes of the last meeting. He then introduced the members who had part on the program for the day. John Brown and Herbert Led Gilliam talked on cattle, and Billy Minick recited a poem. Following this, Mr. W. A. Ridgeway, as sistant county agent, talked on the chicken contest and passed out blanks to those interested in taking part 1 in the contest. Herbert Lee Gilliam, Reporter Research Board Shows Industrial Growth Of S. C. Great In 1951 “The Julie Bredenberg Memorial Scholarship.” Peter B. Wright, M. D. of Augusta, Georgia, has set up a trust fund to provide an annual scholarship of $500.00 for a stu dent at Newberry College, in memory of his wife, and the scholarship is to be known as Wright | The award is to, be made to the stu dent who seems to have the re quisite character, intelligence, in itiative, ambition and energy to contribute in a significant way after leaving college to the life of his or her community, state and nation. Julia Bredenberg Wright was a devoted member of the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Augusta, and active in phase of its work. Her a center of -Christian which extended far home and church into her community and group of which her member. She was an untiring missionary for her church. Her great in terest was in young people, and through her generosity she it possible for many to greater advantages. She ways interested in Newberry lege, and, as President of Women’s League for sev years, she did much to pi the welfare of this institution. The Newberry College Singers were always welcome in her home. At her funeral services the Singers rendered her favor ite hymn, "Beautiful Saviour” along with another hymn she loved, “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.” This scholarship is to per petuate the memory of Julie Bredenberg Wright and to con tinue the work she would have done had she lived. , a is a A Head Main Speaker About 50 persons attended the District 4 meeting of the Parent- Teacher Association which was held gat the Community Hall in Newberry/ Wednesday. Mrs. T. J. Mims, of Green\ state Parent-Teacher president, and Mrs. Sheid, national PTA field worker, were the principal speakers. Boundary and Speers Street schools were host under the supervision if its PTA presidents, Mrs. Howard Clark, Boundary Street, and Mrs. Gladys Carlton of Speers StreeL % Mrs. W. A. Mason was in charge of the devotions. Others taking part were Mrs. Phillip Kelly, vice president of Speers Street PTA; Mrs. Gladys Carl ton and Mrs. Howard Clark; Mrs. Charles Bowers, Speers Street program chairman; Mrs. Kirby Lominack, Speers Street treasur er; Mrs. James C. Abrams, Speers Street secretary; Mrs. Elmer Shealy, Boundary Street program chairman; Mrs. H. A. Boland, president of the Prosperity Schools PTA, and Mrs. Alvin Cumalander, president of the PTA of Little Mountain. More than $100,000,000 was spent or allocated for industrial development in South Carolina during 1951, continuing the State’s giant postwar industrial strides, Charles N. Plowden, di rector of the State Research# Planning and Development Board, said last week. Announcements of new plants and expansion plans during the year created approximately 11,000 new jobs in industry for South Carolinians, Mr* Plowden said, with many millions of dollars in new payrolls. The investment in new plants announced . totalled about $71,- 000,000 and expansion programs undertaken by existing plants cost approximately $33,000,000. Since January 1, 1945, the State has secured more than 900 new industrial plants representing a total investment of over $456,000,- 000. More than 1,000 expansions have been aniftmneed or complet ed at a cost in excess of $302,000,- 000, making a total postwar de velopment approximating $758,- 000,000, These figures do not include the proposed expenditure of the Federal Government on the Atomic Energy Commission plant near Aiken, Mr. Plowden point ed out. When estimates of that development’s cost are included, the South Carolina postwar in dustrial growth can .be put at nearly two billion dollars. While the 1951 development in cluded a number of smaller plants employing less than 100 per sons, several large scale invest ments were announced. Some of there were: the Owens-Corning fiberglas plant at Anderson; the Gayley nylon and rayon finishing mill at Marietta; the Textron plant, and the American Cement Company's proposed 1,000,000-bar rel cement mill at Holly Hill. Each of the above was estimated to cost in excess of $6,000,000. The trend toward greater di versification in South Carolina industry continued during the year, particularly in cloth finish ing and printing in the State’s giant textile industry. Thfe long list of new enterprises included plants for the manufacture of such items as optical goods, candy, clothing, concrete pipe, glass fibers, machinery, paper goods, and chemicals. “The State's continued growth last year, despite the rigors of a semi-wartime economy, is a fur ther indication of the many natural advantages South Carolina has to offer industry, and it is a tribute to the ability and energy of our people,” Mr. Plowden added. The Research, Planning and De velopment Board serves as an agency for the development of existing industries and new enter prises, offering technical assis tance to industrial executives and advertising the State’s attractions nationally. It is headed by A. Stanley Llewellyn, chairman, Cam den, and other members are: Roger C. Peace, Greenville; R. Frank Brownlee, Anderson; G. L. Buist Rivers, Charleston, and John P. Cooper, Mullins. Plan New Furniture For Derrick Hall A committee from the Newber ry College Women's League met on the campus, January 9th to confer with college officials on new furniture for Derrick hall, the dormitory for men. Members of the league present were: Mrs. Lloyd L. Hamiter and Mrs. Sid ney Duncan of Columbia; Miss Annie Clarke of Augusta; Mrs. Gurdon Counts of Prosperity; Mrs. James C. Kinard and Miss Hattie Belle Lester of Newberry. The Uev. and Mrs. J. A. Shealy and Mr. Otho Shealy of Leesville were present to secure informa tion on the types and designs of furniture before attending the furniture marts this month. Prof. P. T. Kelly, dean of men, assisted the group making the survey of the dormitory. BIRTHDAYS L. C. Graham, Mrs. H. H. Abrams, Capt. Gerald O’Quinn and. Gaynelle Harmon Stewart, Jan. 19; Charlie Bowers, John Donald Rook, Donna Betts Nichols and Mrs. O. H. Lane, Jan. 20; War- rtn Abrams, Lamar Neville, Mrs. Eva James Davis Wherry, P. C. Plampin and Mrs. Annie Leet Whitaker, Jan. 21; P. D. Dawkins, Mrs. Frances Clary, Miss Doris Schumpert and Myra Davis, Jan. 22; Mrs. J. C. Price, Eugene Shealy, Jeanne Dawkins, Buddie Spearman, and Mrs. Myra Trefs- gar, Jan. 24; Mrs. James R. Clary, Bobby Lou Addy, Mrs. W. W. Cromer and Mrs. Mary B. Cromer, Jan. 25th. Ml« Elizabeth R. Boylston. January 20th. *