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Folks wouldn't worry so much about what others thought of them if they’d realize how seldom they did. VOL. 14—NO. 39. BOYS ARE THAT WAY By J. M. ELEAZER We had our peculiarities ol speech. But we didn’t notice them. Naturally we thought the way we said things was right, for we had never heard any other. When I first went to the old one-teacher school back in the stone hills I came in contact with children from across the creek. I thought they talked funny. And I guess they thought I did too. In late years folks have gotten about a lot more. And that creek is not now the dividing line it once was. But many of the peculiarities of speech still re main. I mentioned several of them here sometime ago. Recent ly I visited a man from across that creek and many of his words were just like the kids used from over there forty-odd years ago. For instance he said “maintion” instead of mention, “Bundage” for bondage, “thank' 1 for thing, “houman” for human, “attaintion” for attention, and so on. As kids we cut a lot of crazi ness with words, just meaningless words or phrases. For years, when we had nothing else at all to do, we would just out of a clear sky break out and say this, “topeke - leeka-genwell cackwell- bone.’’ And when you didn’t under stand what someone said and asked “What?,” the answer you wmuld invariably get, during the few' years that this vogue ran, was “That’s what.” So if you didn’t catch it at first, it was hard to get it at all. 3 Repair Permits Amount To $2950 City Building Inspector Sam A. Beam issued three building per mits for repairs during the past w'eek to the following: Jan. 25, to Glenn Jones for general repairs to dwelling, 601 Davis street, $1200. Jan. 26, J.O P. N. Bookman for general repairs to dwelling on Golden street, $500. Jan. 26, to Newberry College for repairs to front of Royal Cleaner’s building on Caldwell street, $1250. Eastern Stars Form Chapter; 45 Obligated The Newberry Chapter Order of the Eastern Star was institut ed on January 16th. by Deraid 11. McMillan, Worthy Grand Patron of the Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star of South Carolina. Mrs. Maggie Kirk patrick, Grand Chaplin, Mrs. Nora Wilkins, Grand Marshall and Mrs. Ruth B. Danielson, Grand Secretary assisted in the institution. Forty-five petitions were obligated and the Chapter organized w r ith the following of ficers appointed: Mrs. Edith L. Beard, Worthy Matron Mr. Sam I). Beam, Worthy Patron; Mrs. Mildred P. Martin, Associate Matron; Mr. James E. Hazel, As sociate Patron; Mrs. Aliene A. Reeves, Secretary; Mis. Geneva H. Wall. Treasurer; Mrs. Sara A. Beam, Conductress: Mrs. Annie W. Whitener, Associate Con ductress; Mrs. Sarah A. Hughes, Chaplin; Mrs. Elizabeth S. Wil banks, Marshall; Mrs. Lorna W. Wiseman, Organist; Miss Virginia Dare Swindler, Adah; Mrs. Eliza beth M. Shealy, Ruth; Mrs. Juanita B. Heller. Esther; Miss Carolyn V. Kinard, Martha; Mrs. Midge F. Jones, Electa; Mrs. Bert P. Blackwell. Warder; Mrs. George W. Martin, Sent in a 1. It was decided that the regular monthly meeting of this Chapter be held on the third Monday of each month. The work was exemplified by Ada Chapter No. 6 of Laurens and James B. Parrott Chapter No. 9 of Clinton. Grand officers present were: Mrs. Nelleene M. Alley, W r .G.M.; Herald H. McMillan. W.G.P.; Mrs. Ruth B. Danielsen, P.G.M.. Grand Secretary; Mrs. Pearle M. Mon roe. P.G.M., Grand Treasurer; Mrs. Maggie Kirkpatrick. Grano Marshal; Thad Riddle, Jr., Grand Sentinel. Past Grand Matrons present were: Miss Lucia Barksdale, Mrs. Naomi R. Hunsinger, Mrs. Ruth B. Danielsen, Mrs. Pearle M. Mon roe, Mrs. Eleanor Evans, Mrs. Cora Lee Hays, Mrs. Flossie Miller, Mrs. Minnie H. Caudle. The Chapter was honored with the presence of 125 visitors from other Chapters over the State. Light refreshments were served. Local And Personal News Of Interest From Prosperity The January meeting of th« Prosperity P.T.A. was held last Monday night, January 21, in the high school auditorium. Thei president, Mrs. Hoyt A. Boland, presided. Mrs. C. S. W 7 essinger, secretary, conducted the devo tions. The Esso technicolor film on South Carolina was shown. The fourth grade w T on the at tendance prize. The M. Y. F. of Wightman Methodist church was host to the Newberry County Subdistrict meeting last Thursday evening. The members of the local M.Y. F. conducted the W T orship pro gram. The business session and rec reation period were conducted by the district officers. The hosts and hostesses served cookies and punch. iMr. and Mrs. Dick Foster moved Saturday from Newberry into the home of Mrs. Foster’s mother, Mrs. J. L. Counts. Mrs. and Mrs. J. L. Cannon have moved into the apartment in the home of the P E. Wises. Mrs. D. H. Hamm, Sr., is a patient in the Columbia Hospital, where she is undergoing treat ment. Elton Sease and his twm sons, Elton, Jr. and Johnny of Colum bia spent Sunday with Mrs. J. A. Sease. Miss Mary Langford, who is teaching in North Augusta was at home for the weekend. Miss Drucie Connelly, student at Columbia College, spent sev eral days between semesters with her parents, 'Mr. and Mrs. Dove Connelly. Little Don Stone has returned to his home in Saluda after a several days’ visit with his grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. C. K. Wheeler. Burton Lewis has returned to Clemson College after spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse W. Lewis. Mrs. J. I. Wimberly was in Co lumbia last week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Cooper. Her grandson was ill. Miss Anne Bedenbaugh of Win- throp College spent a few days’ vacation this week with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Beden baugh. Mrs. H. P. Wicker has been visiting in Greenwood as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow' Beden baugh and Mr. and Mrs. T. Ia Taylor. Ralph Adams, who is working In Saluda, N. C. was at home for the weekend. Mrs. Q. T. Wyche has returned home after visiting her daugh ter, Mrs. James F. Goggans in Columbia. Mrs. M. P. Connelly and her daughter Kay Connelly, spent last w'eek in Panama City. Fla., with Mrs. Connelly’s parents. Danny Newton of the Univer sity of S. C. spent his between- semester holidays at his home here. Mrs. Joe Webster and her lit tle daughter, Lois, of Columbia spent a few days the first of tha week with her mother and sister, Mrs. B. T. Gibson and Mrs. H. O. Newman, the Websters are moving from Columbia to Flor ence Saturday. Mrs. J. A. Sease and Miss Grace Sease visited Mrs. Tom Sease in Clinton Saturday. Mrs. O. W. Amick and Miss Ruth Amick visited Mrs. J. E. Amick in the Columbia Hospital Sunday. PTA District 4 Conference Set Here Tuesday The Newberry City Schools will be host to District four of the Parent Teachers Association leadership conference which will be held in the Community Hall, Tuesday, February 5th. Miss Dema Kennedy, consultant of the National PTA Congress, of Chicago, will be chief speaker. She will speak to the delegates on “Leadership.” Mrs. T. J. Mims, of Greenville, state president wdll also be on the program. Over 100 representatives from District Four w'hich includes the counties of Lexington, Saluda, Edgefield, Aiken and Newberry, are expected to attend the meet ing. All parents and teachrs are urged to attend this meeting. Lunch will be served at the hall at one o’clock. Student’s Mother Dies In Aiken Mrs. Ruby Inez Berry John son, 44, mother of Henderson Johnson, Jr., student at Newber ry College, died at the Aiken coun ty hospital early Saturday morn ing following a long illness. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon. Interment fol lowed in the Granitville cemetery. L4 ul •'V ' tw The things that women can make the most out of nothing are a hat, a salad, and a quarrel. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1952 $1.50 PER YEAR Mr. Willard J. G. Brask, Professor of Theory and Piano at New berry Colege, and Mr. Milton W. Moore, Head of the Department of Music, will be heard in a joint recital Monday, February 4th at 8 P.M. in Holland Hall, Newberry College. Miss Doris Brubaker, head of the Piano department, will serve as accompanist. Youth Hear Dr. Smith At Community Service Christian youth and their adult leaders of Newberry will link themselves with an estimated one million youth across the nation when they respond to “The Call to United Christian Youth Action’’ at a Community Worship Service, Sunday, February 3, at 7:30 o’ clock at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. The speaker at the Community Worship Service will be Dr. J. O. Smith, pastor of the Central Methodist Church of Spartanburg. Dr. Smith is an outstanding lead er in his own denomination as well as in the Protestant church at-large. He is much in demand as a speaker for young people. His topic for the evening will be “United. Committed, in Christ.” By responding to “The Call” the youth of Newberry will com mit themselves to Jesus Christ. They will commit themselves to a unified program of community- wide action in Newberry. Also they will share in a series of national and world projects as each youth and adult leader con tributes one dollar as a part of his commitment. These projects will include such things as a sus- taing, nation-wide radio program, a ministry to youth in the armed services, and supporting Christian youth work in countries around the world. “The Call” is sponsored nation- ps Jury Declares Tot’s Drowning Is Accidental A coroner’s jury found Wed nesday night that William (Junie) Matthews, 4. came to his death by accidental drowning The testimony of four witnesses re quired 23 minutes. The jury was out one hour and seven minutes. Engin^pr Clyde Hurt of the Columbia Fire Department and Constable B. R. Peake of the State Law Enforcement Division, testified to finding the body. Mr. Hurt saw it floating in Cloud’s Creek Friday. Mr. Hurt was searching with him at the time. It was found about a mile and a half from where the child dis appeared on January 6. Mrs. Flossie Callage. whose home is near the oat field where the child wandered away, testi fied to seeing Mr. Matthews going to the field with the two boys in his car. She said that he returned to her house with Keith, saying the other child was lost. William Matthews, father of the lost tot, testified he drove toward the grain field and found the ground was so wet he could not get all the way down to the field, so he stopped at a patch of woods. When he returned to the car, after walking down to the field, Keitn was standing there crying and saying his brother had gone into the woods, he said. He looked for his older son about 15 minutes, then went to the Gull- age-McCormick home for help, the father testified. Funeral services were held last Saturday for William At Nazareth Methodist church. An autopsy revealed that he #as drowned and that no foul Agriculture Committee Awards Given For Tree And Balanced Farming County Takes Top State Honors In Balanced Farming Practices Bream For Stocking Farm Ponds Slated To Arrive Tuesday Seven Newberry Soil Conserva tion District cooperators wull get bream for stocking their farm ponds next Tuesday. The bass for the ponds wil be delivered in the spring. These fish will go to ponds belonging to Havird Broth ers, H. O. Long, Lang Domin ick, C. A. Counts, J. T. McCrack- in, Sr., J. W. Counts and Francis Scurry The ponds will be fertilized and managed mainly for fish produc tion and family recreation. Most of these are “dry land” ponds and are supplied by sur- tace drainage. They were plan ned and surveyed by personnel of the Soil Conservation Service work in cooperation with the local Soil Conservation District Supervisors. These ponds will be very valu able for livestock water especially in case of drought. ally by the United Christian! ^play was involved. Youth Movement on behalf of SSL •major Protestant denomination^, 11 youth-serving agencies, and in terdenominational youth councils across the country. In Newbfflf- ry “The Call” has been promoted through the local churphes witt/ the full support of the ministers. “The Call” committee consists of Misses Martha Lominick, Rosann Carlton, Jo Ann Halfarce, Sarah Truesdale, Patricia Faris, Frances McDowell and Messrs. Mike Ollic and Rudolph Bouknight. Miss Anne Kelley is serving as chair man with the Rev. Edward Clip- pard as adult advisor and the Rev. J. W. Tomlinson as advisor. Sheriff’s Office Make 13 Charges Since Weekend Sheriff Tom M. Fellers reports that he and his four deputies made 13 arrests over the past weekend and this week through Wednesday. Of the thirteen per sons, five were white and eight colored. Three were arrested for driving under the influence of intoxi cants; 2 for driving without driver’s license; 4 for intoxicants; 1 assault and battery of a high and aggrevated nature; 2 petty larceney and one for false pre tense. Firemen Called On Four Times In First Month Fire Chief Sam A. Beam re ports that the department answer ed four alarms during the month of January. On the 18th they w'ere called to Vincent street, when an auto caught on fire. The car was slightly damaged. Again on the 18th an alarm was sent in when the Wallace Smith home on Vincent street extension, between Newberry and Helena caught fire. The house was re ported a total loss. On the 19th the department was called to the home of Aman da Bobb also on Vincent street extension, when her home caught fire. The home was reported as being completely destroyed. In comparing reports for thqi month of January 1952 and Janu ary 1951, the chief found that the Department answered 14 alarms in 1951 against the foux; for this month. Chief Beam further stated that the loss from fires in the city for 1951 amounted to $9060 acainst $3500 for the year 1950. m m M IS® iW. Newberry Girls Pass Nurses Examination Ann Elizabeth Pitts Cromer and Martha Dell Wilson of Newberry, were among the 117 nurses to pass examinations conducted by the State Board of Examination and Registration of Nurses in Columbia November 7-8, it was announced Saturday by Hazel C. Williams, president of the board. Mrs. Cromer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Pitts, Jr., of Carol Courts Apartments, Col lege street, and Miss Wilson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Wilson, 1231 Kinard street. County Farm Bureau Meet Set Saturday The annual meeting of the New'berry County Farm Bureau will be held Saturday morning at 11 o’clock in the Prosperity high school auditorium. During the meeting, officers and directors to serve the bureau during the coming year will be elected. James A. Rogers, executive vice president of the South Caro lina Farm Bureau, will deliver the principal address. R. C. Neel, Jr., president of the county bureau urged all mem bers to attend the meeting. In addition to Mr. Neel, other officers of the organization are J. W. Abrams, vice president, and Hugh M. Epting, secretary-treas urer. BIRTHS IN LOCAL HOSPITAL Only two births are‘ reported from . the Newberry Memorial Hospital for the past week. On Monday, January 28th a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Quattlebaum, Newberry, and on Wednesday, January 30th a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Sligh, also of Newberry. Revival Meet At New Hope A revival Meeting is now in progress at the New Hope School House near Pomaria. Services are under th5 direction of the Rev. Toy Waddel, pastor of the Beth- esda Baptist Church of Whitmire. A great interest is being shown in each shrrica. Services at being held each evening at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will continue through February 4th. Special singing is being rendered in each service. The public is cordially invited to worship the Lord with us in the old time way. Rev. Toy WaddelL Minister LITTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW Mr. and Mrs. Griffin Coleman of Laurens, spent Sunday in New berry where they visited Mrs. Coleman’s mother, Mrs. White Fant in the Newberry Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Fant underwent an operation last Tuesday and is now getting along nicely. Tom P. Adams, father of Mrs. Hack Wallace, is a patient in the Newberry Memorial Hospital undergoing treatment. Miss Marie Moore of Conway, spent the weekend in Newberry with her sister, Mrs. J. D. Wicker and other relatives. Sunday dinner guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Goggans in the Hartford commun ity were Miss Marie Moore, Conway, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Sikes and Miss Joan Goggans of Co lumbia and Mrs. Estelle Summer of Newberry and Union. Weekend and Sunday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Campbell on Hhrrington street were their children and grand children; Mrs. Kenneth Mims and three children, David, Kent and Steve of Sumter, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Campbell and three sons, Billy, Joe, and John of Spartan burg. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Fellers of Beckly West Virginia, returned to their home in Virginia last Wed- MISS LEAVELL IMPROVING Miss Evelyn Leavell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Leavell who has been ill at her home on Martin street for the past two weeks, is reported to be doing nicely and expects to resume her duties, as clerk with the City of Newberry the first of the week. DR. DICKERT MOVES TO HOUSEAL HOME T>r. and Mrs. Elbert Dickert and son, are moving this week to the Dr. Robert Houseal Home on the corner of College and Boun dary street, which they purchased a short while ago. Dr. Dickert’s office is also lo cated in the home with entrance on College street. DR. HOUSEALS MOVE TO COLUMBIA Dr. and Mrs. Robert Houseal moved from Newberry last week to their new home in Colombia, where Dr. Houseal is head of the Department of Cardiography at the Veteran’s Hospital. KIRKLANDS MOVE TO DICKERT HOME Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Kirkland are moving this week to the Dr. Elbert Dickert home on John stone street. The Kirklands bought the Dickert home some time ago. They now reside at Over 100 Witness Award Of Plaques To Ten Winners Two Newberry county citizens received ‘‘Tree Farmers” awards at a meeting of the Newberry County Agriculture Committee held last Friday evening in the community hrfll. Eight county farmers received “Balanced Farming” awards. County Agent Paul B. Ezell ser ved as master of ceremonies for the occasion. Following the invocation by S. C. Stribling, agriculture editor of Clemson extension service, a tur key supper was served. Guests, in addition to those ap pearing on the program were Senator and Mrs. Marvin Abrams, Rep. and Mrs. R. D. Coleman, Rep. Walter T. Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Graham, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Paysinger, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Nichols, Miss Ethel Counts, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Waldrop, and Mr. and Mrs. Horace Cromer. E. L. Middleswart, district forester of the South Carolina Commission of Forestry, made the “Tree Farmers’ ” awards. He gave a brief outline explaining the meaning of tree farming. Awards went to Allen Murray and Guy V. Whitener for tree farming practices employed on their timber tracts. Home Demonstration “Agent Miss Margie Davis introduced Miss Juanita Neely, state pointed out that farm and hosne must be combined to form the perfect living unit. She said tt^at both must be operated on a well- balanced system. Miss Davis introduced Miss Gertrude Lanham, Piedmont dis trict home demonstration agent who told something of Newberry county homes in the balanced farm program. ^-District Farm Agent L. B. Massey gave the farm side of the farm-home picture stating that Newberry county farmers have made the most of existing op portunities. “They have set a pattern for the rest of the coun ties in the state to follow in diversified farming, dairy, beef cattle, hog and permanent pasture practices,” Mr. Massey said. The speaker declared, “I believe that as far as balanced farming is concerned, Newberry county takes top honors in the entire state of South Carolina.” The district agent awarded the “Balanced Farming” plaques to the eight farm families announced as winners. Receiving the awards were Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Beden baugh of Prosperity, Mr. and Mrs. W. D Cromer of Newberry, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Crooks of Pomaria, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Leaphart of Prosperity, Mr. and Mrs. Henry O. Long of Silver- street, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Neel of Silverstreet, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Senn of Newberry, and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Senn of Newber ry, and iMr. and M^s. C. T. Smith of Kinards. The meeting was concluded with a song and adjourned by County Agent Ezelh nesday after spending a week in 1315 Glenn street, where they ELDER STATESMAN MEETS “YAM BASSADORS”—Wearing broad smiles, these 4-H Club sweet potato-growing champions from the Palmetto State present fellow South Carolinian Ber nard M. Baruch with a half bushel of the product that won for them and their Extension Service adult advisors a trip to Washington and New York. The youngsters, among 11 champions mak ing the trip, are (from left to right) Byars Guest of Darlington County; Wayne Enzor of Horry County, and Paul Davis of Darlington County. Mr. Baruch left by plane shortly afterward for a visit to his South Carolina estate, “Hobcaw Barony," near Georgetown, taking the basket of yams with him. the county visiting relatives. Mr. and (Mrs. Elton Summer and son, Joe, Mrs. R. L. Long shore of Clinton, Mrs. Mazie Abrams and Tommy Pitts, spent Sunday in Douglas, Ga., in the home of their brother, Thompson Pitts and family. \ Mr. and Mrs. Paul Haile of Beaufort, spent the past week end in the city with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clark spent last Wednesday in Ashville. N. C., on a business trip. DRAYTON CHAPTER UDC MEET WITH MRS. WRIGHT The Drayton Rutherford Chap ter of the U.D.C. will meet Tuesday afternoon, February 5th at 3:30 p.m., at the home of Mrs. R. D. Wright with Mrs. E. B. Setzler associate hostess. DEPUTY HENDERSON OUT AFTER ILLNESS Deputy Tom Henderson return ed to his office in the court house Monday of this week after an absence of about three weeks due 1 to illness. Mr. Henderson was a patient in the Newberry Me morial Hospital about ten days, where he underwent an operation. have tnade their home for the past 15 years, or more. THEY LIVE HERE NOW Cap* and Mrs. James M. H. Shugert have moved to Newber ry from Texas and are making their home in Apartment 4-B of the Carol Court Apartments on College street. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Fellers have moved to Carol Court Apart ments on College street and are residing in Apartment B-l. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Graddick, Jr. have moved to 1106% Pope street in one of the Sanders houses. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Osborne are now making their home at 1531% Caldwell street. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Simmons have moved to 2127% Nance afrppf MR. LONG PATIENT IN LOCAL HOSPITAL The many friends of Mr. H. O. Long of Silverstreet, will be sorry to learn that he is a pati ent in the Newberry Memorial Hospital, where he was admitted early Thursday morning after suf fering a heart attack at his home. Calvin Cozier UDC Meeting Set Tuesday The Calvin Crozier Chapter, U.D.C. will meet Tuesday,' Feb. 5, at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Jack W. Taylor 1308 Calhoun street. Mrs. Floyd Bradley and Mrs. A. T. Neely will be associate hostesses. BIRTHDAYS x R. C. Williams, Peggy Sue Price and Seth Meek, Feb. 2; Bernard Hawkins, Mrs. T. J. Harmon, Mrs. Frank Sligh, Mary Etta Coppock and Clem I. Youmans, Feb. 3; A. H. Counts, Mrs. Henry T. Fellers, Miss Anna Hiller, Sherrill Jean Humphries and Mrs. Horace T. Boozer, Feb. 4; Anne Enlow, Mrs. Harold Aull, A. T* (Mike) Livingston, Tommy Long shore, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. (Louise Harmon) Longshore, Feb. 5; Gene Hendrix, Mrs. C. W. Bowers, Mrs. Julian B. Harman, Bessie Bradley and Pat Thomp son, son of Mr and Mrs. C. F. Thompson, Feb. 6; Mack Calcote, Henry Baker Summer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Summer, Feb. 7; Mrs. Dorothy French Weeeing- er, Feb. 8th.