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The jury sometimes fails to convict on circumstantial evidence—but the neighbors never do. You’ll generally find that the person who is most suspicious of others, him self needs watching. VOL. 14—NO. 41 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1952 4 $1.50 PER YEAR BOYS ARE THAT WAY By J. M. ELEAZER often Just what is propei changes with time. I can remember my humilia tion at the first round dance I attended in the Stone Hills as a boy in my teens. It was down the road in a neighbor’s parlor. Furniture was moved out, chairs and benches placed around the w T ali, and the scene was made merry by a lone fiddler. Whole families came, but the dancing ■ was largely confined to those of my age. It was with reluctance that they got me on the floor. But soon 1 was into the swing of things, and we were literally making the house rock with oui* rhythm. And all went well with me until I suddenly felt one of my sock supporters coming loose. We were in the middle of a set, and there was no stopping then. 1 looked down, with burning humiliation, and saw the thing trailing from my foot! Then that was as bad as if one's pants had dropped off in this day and time. Now most young folks don’t even wear sock supporters. And if they did, and one came loose, they w’ould think absolutely nothing of saying, “Hold a minute, babe, and let me get this thing that’s come loose.” And he would stoop over, yank it off, put it in his pocket or throw it away, and go on un ruffled, without missing but a step or two. But in my case I did what w r as quite appropriate then, stuck it out to the end of the dance, ap pearing oblivious to my predica ment. Then 1 left the floor to try to fix it out in the yard. But trampling had flattened the catch, and it could not be fixed. So 1 went on home. For without that supporter, my sock w r ould slip down. And that was unthinkable, there in public. Bodies Of Two Recovered Froi River Saturday The bodies of two fishing com panions, one of them the son of W. B. McDowell, past president of the Columbia and South Caro lina Bottlers association, were found Saturday afternoon in the Broad river near their Shelton homes. W. B. McDowell, Jr., 23, and Henry DeHart, about 35, had probably been dead 24 hours be fore ther bodies were recovered. It is believed the two fishermen fell into the river when their boat overturned late Friday afternoon. Mr. DeHart was born and rear ed in Newberry county and was a son of Dan J. and Eloise Werts DeHart of Columbia. He was a member of Silverstreet Lutheran church, a veteran of World War II, a member of the Masonic Lodge at Shelton and a member of VFW. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. DeHart of Co lumbia; five brothers, William De Hart, Leland DeHart and Rollin DeHart of Columbia, Lewie De Hart of Shelton and John Allen DeHart of Columbia and Perry; three sisters, Mrs. Cecil White, 1 Miss Mary Jane DeHart and Miss Eloise DeHart of Columbia. Funeral services were held at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon from the McSwain Funeral Home with Dr. Ernest R. Campbell, the Rev. E. K. Counts and the Rev. Tom Suber officiating. Interment fol lowed in the Silverstreet church cemetery . County Employees Get Raise In ’52 Supply Bill New Measure Is Slightly Under Current Funds A Newberry County supply bill for $274,751, slightly lower than the current one, was introduced Tuesday. The bill makes salary increases in nearly every instance. They total $5,278.87. The clerk of court and register of mesne conveyance is raised from $3,757.50 to $4,200; the sheriff from $3,915 to $4,500; de linquent tax collector from $3,420 to $3,600; jailor from $2,160 to $2,350; senior deputy sheriff from $3,487.50 to $3,670; three deputies from $9,399.39 to $9,960; county attorney from $630 to $800; pro bate judge from $3,757.50 to $4.* 200; county physician from $787.50 to $900; coroner from $945 to $1,125; supervisor from $3,588.75 to $4,000; two commis sioners from $2,025 to $2,400; and clerk of the county board from $3,420 to $3,600. Clerical help was raised gen erally from $1,920 to $2,100 Magistrates were raised each, and their constables varying amounts, ranging up to about $180. Two thousand dollars more, or $8,700. was appropriated for the county home, and chain gang maintenance was upped from $22,- 500 to $24,120. The supervisor w r as appropriat ed $84,140, instead of $80,000, as in the present bill, for road main tenance. No appropriation was made for road machinery in the new r bill. The appropriation for the Coun ty Artificial Breeding Associa tion was cut from $2,000 to $1,- 500. New items included $1,500 for equipment for the Silverstreet fire tower, and $2,000 for the boiler and-or, a heating system for the county jail. The bill for 1951-52 was slight ly higher, amounting to $275,223. $180 Building Inspector Gives 5 Permits City Building Inspector Sam A. Beam issued five permits for construction and repairs in the city during the past week They were to W. H. Davis and Son, small wood frame building on Friend street for $250; Talmadge Fllisor for a wood frame car shed on Adalaide street, 400; B. F. Hawkins for general repairs to dwelling on Nance street, $200; Mrs. Carrie E. Fant, Estate, for repairs to store building on Main street, $2500; Berley Fretwell, for one small out building on McCaughrin Avenue for $150. Dr. Jas. C. Kinard To Write Feature “Prayer For Today” Dr. James C. Kinard, president of Newberry College, is one of 26 representatives of 20 denomi nations selected to write “Prayer for Today.” The series began on January 1st and the feature is released to daily newspapers by the National Council of Churches of Christ in the IT. S. A. Wilson Is Chairman Of Tree Commission Mr. Hope B. Wilson was named hy City Council Tuesday night as Chairman of the Newberry Tree Commission, replacing former Chairman Robert Coleman. MRS. LESTER INJURED The friends of Mrs. C .L. Lester wdll be sorry to learn that she is confined to her home suf fering a broken bone in her left leg, which she received two weeks ago. She is reported to be doing nicely at this time, but will have to remain in a cast for about six weeks. Local And Personal News Of Interest From Prosperity Forest District Installs First Two-Way Radio The first step toward 2-way radio for the Newberry district office was completed February 8, according to E. L. Middleswart, District Forester, Newberry. On that date a short wave sending and receiving set was installed in the Newberry district office in the County Agricultural Building. Then antenna was placed on top of the city water tower on Mur ray Lumber Yard, Newberry. Future plans call for mobile units to be placed in the district office personnel’s cars in order to give greater assistance and efficiency in fire control work. This will enable the personnel to keep in closer contact with the organization in all counties during bad fire seasons. The goal of the Commission of Forestry is to have radio sets in stalled in the County Rangers’ trucks, Wardens' cars, and all fire towers in each county. At present, only Chester and Fair- ffeld County organizations have these radios in the process of installed in the Newberry The February meeting of the Dogwood Garden Club was held Monday afternoon with Mrs. H. L. Shealy as hostess. The president, Mrs. Ed Counts, presided over the business session. Mrs. H. B. Hendrix gave a discussion on daffodils. Mrs. J. W. Hamm gave gleanings. Mrs. Joe Spotts conducted a guessing contest with Mrs. Ralph Black, prize winner. At the conclusion of the meet ing the hostess served delicious refreshments. The Prosperity Garden Club held its February Meeting, Mon day afternoon, at the home of Mrs. George W. Harmon. The meeting was opened by the president, Mrs. J. D. Luther, who led the group in giving the club motto and prayer. Miss Blanch Kibler was pro gram leader and asked Miss Ethel Counts to give an article, “Singing Gardens to Attract Birds.” Miss Counts also gave February Flower Tips. Mrs. Hunter Fellers discussed the growing and use of rhubarb. Miss Kibler concluded the program by telling of Cypress Garden in Fla., and showing pictures of it. Mrs. P. C. Singley gave glean ings. After the business session, the hostess assisted by Mrs. P. W. Smith served sandwiches and hot cnocolate. Mrs. W. E. Hancock was hostess to the Literary Sorosis Friday afternoon. Mrs. W. C. Barnes was a guest. Women who have reached the heights in fashion and beauty culture was the subject for the program. Mrs. Gurdon W. Counts gave a paper on Lily Dache, whose life and accomplishments were very interesting. Equally in teresting was the paper on Eliza beth Arden given by Miss Ethel Counts. The club voted to give again a citizenship medal in the high school. During the social period the hostess assisted by Mrs. Barnes and little Miss Phyllis Shealy served a salad plate with coffee. The Valentine motif was used in the refreshments. The monthly meeting of the Women of the Church will be held at 3:30 Friday afternoon as follows: The Lillie Kyzer Circle at the home of Mrs. Elbert Counts, Sr. The Anna Kugler at the home of Mrs. Sam Beam. The Gertrude Leonard with Mrs. H. P. Wicker. Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Ballen- tine will move the first of next week to Chapin, where Mr. Ballen- tine is Vocational Agriculture teacher. The Ballentines have been here with iMr. Ballentine's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ballentine, while their home in Chapin was built. Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Harmon moved Wednesday to Newberry and will have an apartment in the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hawkins at 2019 Nance street. Legislative Approval For Gas Sought Mayor James E. Wiseman, City Attorney C. Emile Saint* Amand and City Manager Ed Blackwell, with a delegation from Clinton attended a meet ing in Columbia Wednesday relative to the final reading in the legislature of the Natural Gas Authority Act. Indications are that the bill will pass the house of represen tatives and senate this weetit and will be signed into law by Governor Byrnes early next week. j: The gas authority machinerf 1 has already been set up and upon passage of the gas authoiy ity act, sealed bids will be a< cepted for^the construction the line. Arangements for nancing the construction ar complete, with revenue from the sale of gas to be used to retire the revenue bonds. Completion of the system is expected within one year from the letting of construction con tracts. Pvt Roy E. Mayer, Korean Casualty, Rites Wednesday Funeral services for Pvt. Roy E. Mayer who was killed in action in Korea on October 17, 1951 were held Wednesday afternoon from St. John Lutheran church with the Rev. Voight Kleckley and the Rev. J. B. Webb officiating. The Korean hero’s body arrived in Newberry Tues day night. Private Mayer was the son of G. Evans and Mrs. Vinnie Shealy Mayer and was born and reared near Peak. He was a graduate of Pomaria high school, a faithful member of St. John’s Lutheran church and a popular young man of the community. Before entering service he was employed with the South Carolind highway engineers. He was il* ducted into the army at F< 3 Men Report For Induction On Feb. 18 Only three men have been called to report for induction intd the armed services for February from the Local Board No. 36 here. At the present time thq Selective Service system is not calling men under 20 years of age. Reporting for induction on Feb ruary 18 will be Albert Warren Shealy, Chapin, Otis Marion- Sim mons, Whitmire, and Lewis Dom inick Black of Newberry. No calls will be made from the local board during February on March for physical examinations. There will be no call during March for inductions. Aveleigh Men Hear McSween At Supper Meet The Men of Aveleigh Presby terian Church will hold their 1 monthly supper meeting Monday evening, February 18, at 7:30 o’ clock, according to an announce ment made by T. W. Hunter, president. The speaker for the evening will be Dr. John McSween who has recently retired as pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian church In Greenville and is now making his home in Clinton. During his college days Dr. McSween was an outstanding athlete. He served as a chaplain during World War I. Dr. McSween is one of the most outstanding' ministers in the state having been a former moderator of the Synod of South Carolina and President of Pres byterian college from 1928 to 1935. He also has served as President of Tusculum college in Greenville, Tennessee. Dr. McSween will speak follow ing supper. Those who desire tickets are asked to contact T, W. Hunter or Henry Longshore. Jackson, April 24, 1961. College Releases Dr. and Mrs. Harmon have en deared themselves to the people of the community during the four years they have lived here since Dr. Harman’s retirement from the ministry. The best wishes of the people of Prosperity go with the couple. , Miss Phyllis Wise spent the weekend with Miss Linda Han cock at Erskine College. Dicky Counts visited his aunt, Mrs. Robert Reagin in Greenwood over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Williams are on a Florida tour. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Beam of Newberry were Sunday guests of Mrs. Beam’s mother, Mrs. O. W. Amick. Mrs. John Schrum of Lincoln- ton, N. C. spent the weekend with her mother and sister, Mrs. E. O. Counts and Miss Ethel Counts. ceived his training at Fort Md. Before going overseas Private Mayer was serving with the First Cavalry division, Company 5, Fifth Cavalry regiment in Korea and was there only ten days before he was reported miss ing and later killed in action on October 27, 1951. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Evans Mayer and one brother, Albert Mayer of Parr: one sister, Mrs. John R. Bertalotus of Rochelle, N. J., and a number of uncles and aunts, nieces and nephews. Jas. C. Quinn Dies Wednesday Guests last Wednesday of Mrs. J. Frank Browne were Mrs. J. Walter Wise of Columbia, and Mrs. Ed Price and son cf Den mark. Mr. and Mrs. David Lee and their son, David, Jr., of Greenville were weekend guests of Mrs. Lee’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ballentine. Mrs. L. J. Fellers has returned from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Marjorie Rawls in Greenville. Mrs. Joe Stutts spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Fellers. Capt Robert Meyers of Rich mond, Va., spent the weekend with his wife and children in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Fellers. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Price of Charlotte, N. C. were weekend guests of Mrs. Price’s brother, Eric Black and Mrs Black in Saluda County. Mr. and Mrs. J. W’alter Hamm had as supper guests Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Leaphart, Jr. and Cpl. and Mrs. Earle Bedenbaugh, who left Mon day for Sacramento, Calif., where Cpl. Bedenbaugh is stationed. Mrs. P. C. Singley, Mrs. C. Mower Singley and Miss Patricia Singley spent Friday and Satur day in Columbia as guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Callahan. Guests Sunday of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Harman were Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Harman Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Matthews of Colum bia; Mr. and Mrs. John J. Long and Mr. and Mrs. Kern Hogan of Saluda. Visiting the Harmans on Friday was Dr. Harman's brother, Fletcher Harman of Sa luda. James Columbus Quinn, 70, died early Wednesday morning at the residence of his son, Charles A. Quinn on the Whitmire Highway near Newberry. He had been in declining health for the past 14 years and a serious illness of four days. Mr. Quinn was born and reared in Greenville, the son of the late J. Van and Clersie Jean Pruitt was a resident of Waynes 1 - ville, N. C., and for 30 years he had made his home in Whit mire, where he was a member of the Junior Order and the Red- men. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Whit mire. For the past few years he had made nis home with his son near Newberry. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Carrie Belle Redman Quinn; two sons, Charles A., Newberry, and James T,. Fayetteville, N. C.; four daughters, IMrs. Jessie Alex ander, Mrs. George Shirey and Mrs. Essie Reno, all of Whitmire and Mrs. Aline White of Seattle, Wash.; one sister, Mrs. Lellie Mae Cxane, Newberry; two brothers, Charlie, Lancaster and Ben, Buffalo; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed Thursday at 4r30 p.m. at the residence of his son, Charles A. Quinn by the Rev. J. R. Mc- Kittrick and the Rev. Paul Bul- lington. Interment followed in the Whitmire cemetery. Hike In 1952 City Taxes Seen If Bond Election Not Carried For Improvements Firemen Answer 4 Calls In Week Fire Chief Sam Beam and his firemen answered four alarms since February 2nd. On the second they were called to Silver- street when a feed barn at the home of Henry Havird caught on fire. The barn and a tractor under the shed of the barn were both destroyed. On the ninth thd department was called on to help bring under control a fire in the wash rack of the Folk Service station on Main street. Attendants at the station were drawing gaso line from a car and the fumes from the gasoline were ignited by a small stove in the rear of the building Again on the 11th a grass fire on Vincent street was brought under control by the de partment Mrs. Woodson, DAR Leader, Passes At Home In Edgefield Honored Students The Newberry College Honor List for the first semester was, released last weekend by the of fice of the registrar. Twenty-two students are listed for this honor, which is achieved when a stu dent has attained scholastic average of 2.7, ratio of honor points to semester hour credits. The list includes five seniors, seven juniors, nine sophomores, and one freshman. Those from Newberry County are: Seniors: Mrs. Billie Elam Foley, daughter of Mr. Roy Elam of Newberry and Mrs. Jennylee Counts Foster, daughter of Mrs. James L. Ccunts of Prosperity; Juniors—Mrs. Mary Paysinger Ringer, daughter of Mrs. E. C. Paysinger of Newbery and Marilyn Whitener, daughter of Mr. and iMrs. Guy V. Whitener of Newberry. Sophomores—Victor W. Brad ley, son of Mrs. Victoria Bradley of Newberry and Barbara Frankie Joye, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Joye of Newberry. District 2-C Basketball Tourney Set Calendar Society Sponsoring Sale The Calendar Society of Cen tral Methodist Church will spon sor a cake and pie sale on Satur day, February 23rd, in the Mary Frances Wright Memorial Sun day School building starting at 11:00 a.m. Make plans now to come and- buy a delicious cake, pie or choco late roll. UNDERGOES SURGERY Mrs. W. C. Wallace, who under went a major operation in the Newberry Memorial Hospital, Monday morning, stood surgery fine and is now doing nicely, her many friends will be glad to know. “District Two, Class “C” will hold Its annual basketball tourna ment at Newberry College on Feb ruary, 18-20-21 and 22nd. Strong competition is expected from the eight schools entering boys and girls teams in the tournament. No pre-tournament favorite can be picked as all the teams have run up a fine record for the present season. Arrangements for the tourna ment were made at a recent meeting of all coaches entering teams in thY tournament at a meeting held in the Newberry high school. The tournament will open on Monday night, February 18th at 7:00 p.m. with Silverstreet girls playing the Gray Court-Owings girls. Then following will be a boys game between Hickory-Tav ern and Thornwell. The last game of the evening will be played between the Bush River boys and Hickory Tavern. Handling the tournament will be Dean Philip Kelly of Newber ry College, who has been hand ling basketball tournaments for many years. Prof. Ralph Setzler, of Pomaria, is president of the district. The basketball tournaments held at Newberry College have always proven most successful in the past and another fine tourna ment is anticipated this year. Mrs. Agatha Abney Woodson, 92, died at her residence, Pine Terrace in Edgefield, Sunday morning after an illness of six days. She suffered a stroke the preceding Monday. Mrs. Woodson was a daughter of the late Colonel Joseph -Abney and Susan Miller Abney. She at tended the Confederate College in Charleston and Culpeper Fe male Institute in Virginia. In 1879 she married Tucker Everett Woodson of Virginia, who died in 1913. She was organizing regent of Old Ninety Six District chapter DAR and was state vice presi dent, historian, and poet laureate of state DAR. She was local president and district historian of. line,~ fouader of Edgefield Historical Society and chapter member American Legion Auxili ary. She was a genealogist and member of the Institute of Ameri can Genealogy. She joined Edge- field Village Baptist Church as a child and was active in its organizations until health failed. Some years of her life were spent in Virginia, Texas, and in Augusta, Ga. The past 35 years she lived in Edgefield.* Survivors are one son, Joseph Abney Woodson of Washington, D. C.; three daughters, Mrs. T. E. Merritt of Lebanon, Ind., Misses Elizabeth and Hortense Woodson oi Edgefield; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Miss Hortense Woodson will be remembered by many of the olden citizens of Newberry, having been connected with the old Herald and News. Funeral services for Mrs. Wood- son were held from the Edgefield Baptist church Monday after noon, conducted by Dr. H. M. Kin- law and the Rev. J. C. Rice, Jr. Interment was in Willowbrook cemetery Approximately 1200 Signatures Of Landowners Necessary To Order Election; 600 Petition Revenue Needed Applicants Sought For Civil Service Jobs In District Applicants are being sought by the Fifth U. S. Civil Service Region, Atlanta, Ga., for the position of Property and Supply Officer at salaries from $4205 to $5940 a year. Applicants will be rated on their experience and education. Qualified persons are urged to file. Applications are also requested for the position of -Telegraphic- Typewriter Operator with entrance salaries of $2950 and $3175 a year. Applicants for this position must qualify in an apti tude test, a simple typist test, and must have had appropriate ex perience in the operation of tele graphic typewriters. Eligibles may be considered for appointment in various Fed eral agencies in Albania, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. For application forms and further information, interested in dividuals should see Miss Sadie Bowers, secretary, Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners at New berry, S. C. Freight CN&L Leaves Rails At Prosperity Returning To States Miss Martha Vance Ellisor, Field Representive of the Ameri can Red Cross, who has been stationed in Sendai, Japan for the past three years will sail on February 26 for the States. Miss Ellisor will visit her mother, Mrs. P. H. Ellisor before reporting to .her new station. Thirty-two cars of the CN&L Railway operating between Laurens and Columbia were den railed early Monday morning, but no one was injured. One diesel engine was pulling 66 cars and two other diesel engines when the accident oc curred near the ball park at Prosperity. Cause of the accident is unknown, but it is thought a broken rail was responsible for the pileup of cars. Clearing of the wreckage was slow, but traffic was moving along the line at a normal rate Wednesday. Damage was expect ed to run into thousands of dol lars. Many of the wrecked cars were filled with coal which spilled over a wide area. People were helping themselves to the scat tered coal. Other cars involved in the accident contained tractors, sand and a lime substance. Thou sands of people were on hand to watch the salvage operations dur-* ing the two days as crews work ed around the clock to get the line opened for regularly schedul ed trains. Wreckage from the crash could be seen as far as 100 yards from the accident. For Expansion Of Services VIGODSKYS ON BUYING TRIP TO N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vigodsky left Sunday for New York where they will spend about ten days buying spring and summer merchandise for The Fashion. UTILE ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW Mr. and Mrs. Sanford V. Epps and two daughters, Harriett and Linda of Augusta, Ga., spent the past weekend with Mr. Epps mother, Mrs. George L. Epps on Calhoun street. WITH AUDITING. FIRM John L. Epps is now associated, in business with J. L. Welling as an auditor. Mr. Epps has been with this firm since the first of the year. Mrs. E. A. Carpenter spent last Sunday in Orangeburg with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fischer in the home of Mr. Fischer’s parents. Mrs. Cecil Fellers and Mr. and Mrs. David Ringer, spent Sun day in Charleston in the home of Mrs. Feller’s son, Howard Fellers and family. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Stark and daughter, Miss Dot Dominick ofl Collieville, Tenn., spent from Saturday until Monday in the home of Mrs. Stark’s mother, Mrs. L. W. Wilson and other relatives on Cline street. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Andrews and two children, Linda and Becky, of Atlanta, Ga., spent the weekend in the home of Mrs. Andrews’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Wilson on Boundary street. M r s. M. L. Duckett, Mrs. L. W. Bedenbaugh and F. H. Bishop, were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Parks Farrow and family in North Augusta. Mrs. Drayton Nance, Jr., and two sons, Jon and Jim, spent several days last week in North with friends. Mrs. Lily Mae Bushardt has moved to 902 McKibbin street, She formerly resided at 715 Glenn street. Mrs. Drayton Nance, Jr., and two sons, Jon and Jim left Saturday for Augusta, Ga., for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mencken and family. Mrs. Mamie Fellers spent last week in Charlotte, N. C., with her son, C. B. Fellers and family. She was accompanied home for the weekend by her son-in-law 1 and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Robelot, also of Charlotte. Mrs. Grady Goggans returned to her home in MalAen, Miss., Wed nesday, after spending a couple) of weeks' here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ringer on Boundary street extension. Mr. and Mrs. Carol Ringer and son, Douglas, of Florence, at tended the Ice Follies in Colum bia Friday night, then came to Newberry and spent the weekend in the home of Mr. Ringer’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Ringer on Chapman street. An increase in city taxes pay able for 1952 will be necessary tot offset the deficit caused by ex penditure of current operating funds for permanent improve ments, according to city council, if a general obligation bond of $400,000 is not voted. At its regular meeting Tues day night, the city’s governing body made the following formal statement: “The City of Newberry will proceed to make necessary capital improvements to serve all of the people in Newberry with sani tary sewer lines, water lines, electrical distribution and other services ordinarily made available) to land owners in Newberry, in order that the citizens may con tinue to build within the limits of Newberry and to give all of the people the same services. At the end of this year it will be mandatory that Council raisd millage enough to offset such improvements. It will not bet necessary to raise the taxes if Council is authorized to set an election, and the property owners vote for the necessary sale of general obligation bonds for these improvements.” Mayor Wiseman, City Manager Blackwell and all members of council stressed the point that the increase in millage would not be made if the bond sale is author ized. In order for an election be held, at which time the citi zens may vote for or against the sale of bonds, it is necessary that a majority of landowners in the City of Newberry sign a petition for election. Approximate ly 1200 signatures are needed and only a little over half that num ber of property owners have sign ed the petitioh. The sale of $400,000 bond issue was heartily approved at a meet ing of citizens of Newberry ovor a year ago. Work was begun immediately to have the petition for ^ election completed, but to date this has not been accom plished. Meanwhile, according to Council, some permanent im provements have been made and the cost charged to operating revenue. Feeling that Newberrians havQ not been properly informed as to the need for voting the bond issue, and the results to be ob tained from the sale of general obligation bonds, City Council planned an extensive publicity campaign through the use of all information media. Mayor Wise man stated his confidence that the sale of bonds would be voted if the people thoroughly under stood the program. Although this matter has been under discussion for sometime In the chambers of council, the necessity for a tax increase if tha sale of bonds is not voted was brought to a head by the neces sary expenditure of operating funds for sanitary sewer, water and electric services to the John stone property on Boundary street extension; the Holloway property on Eleanor street extension; also to Luther street extension and Havird street. City Manager Blackwell stated that some re»- quests for these services had been made for more than six months, and Council gave the go- ahead for the work to be done, with millage to be raised at the! end of the year for this and other similar work. IN FLORIDA Mr. and Mrs. James D. Brown are spending this week in Florida on a vacation. They will visit Mrs. Brown’s mother in Miami while away. BIRTHDAYS Ch A. Kaufmann^ Jalnes Lw Lipscomb and Mrs. Cecil E. Kih- ard, Feb. 16; Mrs. Walter Lovett, Mrs. Marvin O. Summer and C. C. Hutto, Feb. 17; Jim Feagle, W. R. Feagle, Charles Kinard, Mrs. Eva McKissIck, Mrs. 8. E, Longshore, Mrs. Emma Longshore who will celebrate her 77th an niversary and Mrs. L. W. Wil son who will celebrate her Slat birthday, February, 19; Fred H- Dominick, I. Clyde Tindall, Mrab. C. F. Thompson and Henry E. Mills, Feb. 20; Mrs. Henry Coue- ins, Feb. 21; Mrs. Brooksis H. Tindall and Mrs. C. A. Calcote, Feb. 22nd.