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! Yight VOL. 14—NO. 50 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1952 + $1.50 PER YEAR Program Outlined For Annual Chamber Affair Heyward Mahon Of Greenville Slated As Main Speaker G. Heyward Mahon, Jr., promi nent Greenville merchant, former congressman and civic leader, will be the keynote speaker at the annual Chamber of Commerce meeting and jbanquet at Newber ry College next Thursday night. More than 250 members and guests will be present at the an nual affair. Dr. James C. Kinard, president of Newberry College will act as toastmaster for the occasion. The program is as follows: Singing of one verse of Amer ica. Invocation, Rev. Neil Trues- dale. Introduction of out - of - town guests, L. C. Graham. Awarding of Plaque to retiring President and Certificates to re tiring Directors, G. K. Dominick. Retiring President’s message, J. D. Caldwell. 1952 President’s message, H. A. Kemper. Introduction of guest speaker, Dr. J. C. Kinard. Address, Major G. Heyward Ma hon, Jr., former Congressman, retail merchant and civic leader. Response, Dr. J. C. Kinard. Announcements. Adjournment. Officers for 1952-63 recently elected by the chamber are H. A. Kemper, president; James F. Coggins, vice president, Gerald Paysinger, treasurer. Retiring officers are J. D. Cald well, president; H. A. Kemper, vice president; and James H. Davis, treasurer. L. Cliff Graham is executive secretary. Hostesses for the banquet are: Mrs. J. D. Rook, Mrs. R. R. Bruner, Jr., Mrs. James H. Davis, Mrs. G. K. Dominick, Mrs. J. W. Earhardt, Jr., Mrs. F. A. Tawett, Mrs. Guy V. Whitener, Jr., and Mrs. Elmer Shealy. Mrs. G. R. Summer is flower committee chairman. The banquet will be held in the college dining hall at 8 o' clock in the evening. Plans Complete For State Meet Plans are complete for the State Convention of the Junior Department of the South Carolina Federation of Music Clubs to be hold at Newberry College on Saturday. The convention is being spon sored by the Newberry Senior Music Club, J. D. French, Presi dent. Over two hundred junior musicians are expected to at tend. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. in Holland Hall. Mr. French has appointed the following committees; General chairmen—'Mrs. J. P. Moon, Mrs. Hope Wilson; Decorations, Mrs. Fred Gilbert, Mrs. R. L. Baker; Ushers and pages, (Mrs. J. D. French, Miss Betty Baker; Regis tration: Mrs. P. K. Harmon, Miss Margaret Paysinger; Luncheon: Mrs. Roy Anderson, Mrs. J. D. French and Miss Loraine Paris. Prof. T. E. Epting will welcome the visitors and the Rev. Neil E. Truesdale will make the invo cation. Luncheon will be served the delegates at noon in the Newber ry College dining hall. Mrs. Walter Swink of Woodruff, president of the State Federation of Junior Music clubs will pre side. The program will be render ed* by the various clubs. Also to appear on the program will be the Newberry College Singers under the direction of Prof. Mil- ton Moore and the Newberry High School Sex let directed by Miss Betty Baker. Dr. Kinard Attending Mission Board Meet President James C. Kinard of the College is in Philadelphia this week attending a meeting of Ine Board of American Mis sions of the United Lutheran Church in America. Dr. Kinard has been a member of this Board for ten years and is now serving his second term. The Board of American Missions directs the establishment and maintenance of mission churches in the United States and Canada, Hawaii and the West Indies. Rev. Paul Monroe Series Speaker At Central Service Continuing a series of services on the general subject “Toward A Better Understanding” at Cen tral Methodist church, the Rev. Paul E. Monroe, pastor of Luther an Church of the Redeemer, will be guest speaker Sunday evening. Clergymen, representing various denomination, have been guest speakers at the Sunday evening services. This Sunday Rev. Mon roe will address the congregation on “The Lutheran Church and It’s Work.” The service will be gin at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. George H. Hodges, pastor of Central Church, has extended a cordial invitation to persons of all denominations to attend the service. Communicant Class Held At Aveleigh A Communicant’s Class has been conducted at the Aveleigh Presbyterian Church during the past six weeks. The pastor, Neil E. Truesdale, has lead the class in its weekly sessions. The fol lowing members of the class have been received into the member ship of the church: Virginia Katherine Spence, John Wilson, R. Aubrey Harley, Jr., James Cromer and T. Collier Neel, Jr. iH;; Aveleigh Youth Organize Choir Miss Mazie Dominick, organist and choir director of the Aveleigh Presbyterian Church has recent ly organized the young people of the church in a choir. The new choir bears the name of the Chan cel Choir and is c mposed of twenty members. Dubonnet robes have been, purchased for the members. A choir loft has been constructed for their use. This group sang for the first time on Palm Sunday using the anthem “Palms” by Faure. On Easter Sunday they sang “In Joseph’s Lovely Garden” by Dickinson. The Chancel Choir will sing each Sunday in conjuction with the regular Sanctuary Choir. Mrs. Carrie Padgett Dies At Hospital; Rites In Saluda Mrs. Carrie Jones Padgett, 81, died late Saturday at the Newber ry County Memorial Hospital after 14 years of declining health. She was born and reared in the Sardis section of Saluda Coun ty, a daughter of the late Billie and Annie Jones. She had lived in Newberry for 25 years. Mrs. Padgett was a member of the Sardis Baptist Church. Her husband, Henry L. Padgett, died six years ago. Surviving are three sons, Tal- madge, Osborne and Price Pad gett, Newberry; three daughters, Mrs. Luther Boozer, Camden, Mrs. Bertha Hughes and Mrs. Ervin Corley, Newberry; one sister, Mrs. Sally Mack, Greenwood; 23 grand children and 12 great-grandchil dren. Funeral services were conduct ed Monday at 4 p.m. at Sardis Baptist Church in Saluda County by the Rev. H. H. Hoover, the Rev. H. B. White and the Rev. J. E. Walker. Burial was in the church cemetery. Greater City Population Set At 12,651 In a survey which has just been completed for a new city direc tory by Nelson^ Baldwin Direc tory Service, a total of 12,651 peo ple were listed. The survey in cluded all parts of the city with in the municipal limits. Also the Cut-off from Adelaide street ex tension to College Street Exten sion, to the Box Shop on the Greenville highway, the Green wood road to Scott’s Creek and Caldwell street to Ebezena Road, this area is called greater New berry. Thomas L. Chase, manager of the survey, states that the new directories will probably be ready for delivery by the middle of May. Eight Christened At Easter Service The following- eight children were christened at the special Easter Christening service at Cen tral Methodist Church Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock by the pastor, Rev. G. H. Hodges: George Wayne Martin, Jr., six- months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Martin; Clyde Blackman Roberts, four-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Roberts; Michael Harmon, four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Har mon; Belinda Jo Bickley, nine- months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Bickley; Robert Ernest Hazel, one-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Hazel; John Hampton Campbell, one-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Camp bell, Spartanburg; and Linda Al len, five-year-old daughter and Vance A. Martin, Jr., two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Vance A. Martin. Louis C. Floyd (right) presenting check for $1,500 to Rev. George E. Hodges, County Campaign Chairman for the 1952 Can cer Crusade. The check represents contributions made in the city during the Community Chest drive of which the cancer crusade is a part. The county phase of the drive got underway Tuesday of this week and will continue through May 15. The quota for this year’s drive is $2,500. Cancer Campaign Opens With Chest Contribution Summer Roundup Of First Graders At Speers St Today The annual “Summer Roundup” for pupils entering the first grade at Speers Street school next fall will be held at the school this (Friday) afternoon at 2:30 p.m. Parents entering chidren are urged to have them present at which time representatives from the county health department will be on hand to conduct a health checkup before school opens next fall. Hejaz Shriners Meet Here Thursday; Plan Temple’s Activities Twenty-two Hejaz Shriners from various sections of the state met here Thursday with Poten tate John F. Clarkson, to discuss plans for the Temple’s work for this year. The chief objective adopted was to encourage and to solicit reinstatement of former members, and to plan for the forthcoming North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl game in Charlotte to be played in early December. The Nobles also dis cussed th$ possibility of sending the uniformed units of the Temple to participate in the Oyster Bowl game parade to be played in Nor folk on November 1, by the teams of the University of South Caro lina and the University of Vir ginia. They also discussed the secur ing of a special train to carry the South Carolina Shriners to the game at Norfolk leaving from Columbia. Governor James F. Byrnes has been invited to attend the game and to participate in the parade and other activities. The 1952 Cancer Crusade cam paign got off to a good start Tuesday morning with a check from the Community chest for $1,500. The presentation warn made by Louis C. Floyd, vice president of the chest to the Rev. George E. Hodges, pastor of Central Methodist church and 1952 county campaign chairman. The quota for the drive is $2,500. Since the $1,500 raised by the community chest represents the city’s share, the balance of the funds will have to be raised in the county, where until Tues day, no effort had been made to obtain contributions. Chairmen for the various com munities in the county drive, all members of the County Council of Farm Women, are: Friendly, Mrs. Homer Epting; Smyrna, Mrs. W. E. Senn; Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Jeff Suber; Hart ford, Mrs. W. L. Buzhardt; Jolly Street, Mrs. W. B. Boinest, Jr.; Trany^ood, Mrs. Clay Balientine; Jalaj?a, ’J$rs. C. C. Wallace; St. Phillips, Mrs. Musco Alewine; Mt. Bethel - Garmany, Mrs. Claude Price; New Hope-Zion, Mrs. J. B. Kinard; Silverstreet, Mrs. B. O. Long; Bush River, Mrs. Oscar Jolly; Pomaria, Mrs. W. C. Koon; Vaughnville, Mrs. J. H. Boozer; Trinity, Mrs. William Pitts; Oneal, Mrs. C. W. Balientine; and Willowbrook, Mrs. O. S. Goree. Mrs. T. P Crooks is county com mander and Mrs David Ringer, county treasurer of the cancer organization. There are 60 active cases of cancer in Newberry county, ac cording to officials. The drive in the county will continue through May 15. Education Group Has Final Meet The final meeting for the year of the Newberry County Educa tion Association was held Thurs day afternoon, at 3:30 o’clock in the Newberry High' School Audi torium. The program was highlighted by several numbers by the Whit mire High School Band, winner of Blv ision One in the State Music? Festival held recently at Winthrop College, and by stu dents from the county under the direction of Mrs. Harriet Boden Brask, supervisor of music in the Newberry county schools. Mrs. Hester Medlin, field secre tary of the S.C.E.A. and past president of the association of class room teachers, was a special guest. Fifth District OPS Has Job Openings The U. S. Civil Service Com mission has today announced April 30, 1952, as the closing date for receipt of applications to fill positions of Business Analyst, Investigator and Inspectors of Meats, Metals and Hides in grades ranging from GS-5 at $3410 per year through GS-14 at $9,- 600 per year. The positions are located in the Fifth Regional Of fice, Office of Price Stabilization, Atlanta, Georgia, and its various district offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee. Further information concerning the closing of these examinations may be obtained from the civil service local secretary, at the local post office. Not To Seek County Post Cecil E. Kinard, city council man and announced candidate for the office of Commissioner Dis trict No. 1, said yesterday that he was withdrawing from the commissioner’s race. Mr. Kinard said that after giv ing considerable thought to the matter, he decided it his duty to remain on the city council since he has another full year to serve. He said that he felt that it was his duty to the voters who elected him to stay on as their representative. Alderman Kinard said, however, that he would probably seek the post at another time, probably after his time expires on council. He expressed his thanks to those who had encouraged his entering the commissioners race and for the fine support given him. Bedenbaugh In Race For County Conunissioner Luther B. Bedenbaugh, farmer and veteran farm training instruc tor of Silverstreet, annotracat Thursday morning his candidacy for the office of county commis sioner from District No. 1. Mr. Bedenbaugh attended the schools of Newberry county and graduated from Newberry college. He has been in school work for the past 15 years. At present he is instructor in Veteran Farm Training at Silverstreet High school. He also runs a farm in that section. The candidate is married to the former Miss Bessie Lee Neal of Newberry county. They have two daughters, Mary and Frances. Mr. Bedenbaugh said that he is not a politician and that this is the first time he has offered for public office. He said that he was thoroughly familiar with the roads of the county, and feels that he is qualified to fill the of fice. Newberry Rotarians Host To Hollywood Basketball Champs The Newberry Rotary club was host to the Hollywood girls Class “C” State Champion High School Basketball Team at a recent luncheon. The team, coached by Mack Quattlebaum, is five time championship winner out of the past six years of competition. They have won a total of 200 games out of 210 games played to claim their outstanding record. Members of the championship team attending the luncheon were: Helen Matthews, captain; Joan W^est, Nell West, Janice Fulmer, June Aull, Norma Nichol son, Macie Werts and Peggy Duf fle. Memorial Day Observance Set Since May 10 is on Saturday this year, the Daughters of the Confederacy plan to revert to the custom of several years ago by presenting the Memorial Day program in Margaret Hunter park to which they cordially invite the public. The program will appear in de tail later, but one feature will be the address by a distinguished out-of-town speaker, the grand son of two Confederate Veterans, and himself a recent world travel er. Another enjoyable feature will be a half hour concert of Southern airs by the Newberry Mill band. The band will also give two numbers in the program, which will begin at 2 o’clock. Any organization desiring to serve a dinner at the park that day should contact Mrs. Steve Griffith, phone 478. Harmon Outlines Education Setup Farm Women Hold Annual Candidates Must File By Tuesday Tuesday, April 22 at the stroke of noon is the limit set by the Democrat conven tion for candidates for the various offices to pay up and sign the necessary docu ments. Bryon Chapman, chair man, or Mrs. A. H. Counts, secretary will be pleased to wait upon any candidate wishing to get his hat of ficially into the ring. Education Plant To Be Dedicated At Bush River The historic Bush River Baptist Church, established in 1771, will dedicate its new educational build ing Sunday, April 20, at 11:20 a. m. The Reverend J. E. Rawlinson, executive secretary of the Bap tist Foundation, Columbia, will bring the message of dedication and Mrs. Lamar Lightsey of Rock Hill will be the soloist for the occasion. The Reverend J. R. McKittrick of Kinards will as sist the pastor, Rev. T. B. Altman, in leading the dedication service. Mrs. John Earle Smith will give an appreciation of the building and Mr. Ryan F. Lawson an ex pression of thanks. Mrs. C. M. Smith of Kinards has written an interesting his toric sketch of the building pro gram which will be published in the church bulletin. program. invited. e public is cordially MARY ELiZABETH SMITH Lt. and Mr?. W. C. (Bill) Smith of Norfolk, Va., announce the arrival of a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, born in the Naval Hos pital at Norfolk, on Friday, April 4th. (Mrs. Smith is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Scott of Whitmire, and Lieutenant Smith is the son of C. C. Smith of Newberry. The Smith's have two other children, Jane five and “Scotty” three. Lieutenant Smith, a mem ber of the Navy is stationed lor the present in Norfolk. Spring Meet The Newberry County Council of Farm Women held their an nual spring meeting Wednesdav afternoon in Willowbrook club house with P. K. Harmon, direc tor of the Newberry County new school system as guest speaker. Mr. Harmon explained the pro posed plans for better educational advantages and facilities for the education of the county’s youth and asked the cooperation of the council members in helping to make it a success. ‘‘Our forfe fathers met and overcame great problems when they laid the foun dation for our great country. We have received great inheritant value from the past that arms us with fortitude in meeting our problems of today for we too are builders. Education pays large dividends on its investment. The future of your schools in this county depends upon you,” Mr. Harmon stated. The council adopted a resolu tion that a telegram be sent to president Truman asking that he veto the Holland Act. The tele gram stated “We the 450 mem bers of the Newberry, South Caro lina County Council of Farm Wo men respecfully request that you veto the Holland act, whereby of fering to the youth of America better educational advantages.” Geprge K. Dominick, Red Cross Blood program chairman for the county made an appeal for blood donors to help meet the needs of those in Korea and for local need',. “It is our community and All members and friends are civic responsibility, it is our na- expec(£d .J<> .participate this [tional responsibilty to see that we fheet our quota for blood," Mr. Dominick stated in his appeal. The Rev. George H. Hodges, chairman of the County Cancer campaign also made a talk in behalf of that cause. Mrs. Roy Anderson represented the local American Legion Auxili ary regarding the poppy sale and Mrs. Mary Mitchell, librarian for the regional library also made a brief talk. Mrs. Gordon Black- well, state Council president was also heard in a few remarks. Reports were made by the var ious program chairmen. Mrs. Oscar Jolly reported on the agri cultural projects of the council: Mrs. Henry Kibler, beautification; Mrs. Frank M. Senn, consumer report; Mrs. Jerome Havird, education; IMrs. J. W. Abrams, legislative; Mrs. O. S. Goree, membership; Mrs. Guy Long, music and recreation; Mrs. T. P. Crooks, publicity; Mrs. Paul Long, religion and welfare; Mrs. Claude Price, 4-H council. Mrs. Raymond Nichols, council presi dent also made her report. Miss Caroline Crooks, Newber ry County 4-H Club president, was presented a check for $396.00 by the council toward the one thou sand dollars to be raised by the 4-H clubs of the county for the project at Camp Long. A total of 183 members and guests were present with the at tendance award for the largest club membership present going to the Trinity club. * The council received an invita tion from the Friendly Club to meet with them for the annual spring meeting. Mrs. T. P. Crooks was elected council president for the next two years. Others elected are: Mrs. Margaret Hughes, first vicq president; IMrs. Oscar Jolly, sec ond vice president; Mrs. Homer Epting, secretary; Mrs. Raymond Nichols, treasurer; Mrs. Ryan Graham and Mrs. Allen Crosson, new directors, and Mrs. B. O. Long and Mrs. J. E. Smith, old directors remaining on the board. Musicians Hold April Meeting The Newberry Music Club held its regular April meeting at the home of Mrs. J. P. Moon at 8 o’clock on April 15, 1952. The lovely home was decorated with a profusion of spring flowers. As sociate host and hostesses were Mr. and Mrs. Hope Wilson and Miss Lorraine Paris. Mrs. J. D. French, president, opened the meeting by asking all members to join in singing one* verse of “America” and read ing the Club Collect. The secretary called the roll and read the minutes of the last meeting. Plans were discussed for the State Convention of Junior Music Clubs to be held at Newberry College on April 19. The various committees appointed for the entertaining of the 200 delegates gave their reports. Luncheon is to be served in the Dining Hall at 1:00 p.m. Flowers, caps, and registration cards have been plan ned. Prof. Willard Brask was elected as a delegate to the State Con vention of the South Carolina Federation of Music Clubs to be held in Florence. Mr. • French announced that Mrs. Brask would sing at the luncheon. The nominating committee, Mrs. Hope Wilson, chairman, gave the following report for officers for the club year 1952-19^3: Presi dent, Mrs. Richard L. Baker; Vice-President, P r o f. Milton Moore; Recording Secretary, Mrs. Paul H. Heisey; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. W. Roy Ander son; Treasurer, Mr. Keitt Purcell, (continued on page eight) BIRTHDAYS Mrs. P. M. Nichols, Martha Cromer and Mrs. Claude Summer, April 19; Mrs. E., A. Carpenter, April 20; Perry O. Wicker, Betty Bowers and Micky Chapman, April 21; Henry T. Fellers, Mrs. George Stephens, Mrs. George S. Minlck, Mrs. Frank Mills and Mrs. Joseph L. Tolbert, Ninety Six, April 22; Margaret Elizabeth Leavell, April 23; Gloria Clee Hawkins, J. Ray Dawkins and Frank Cuiclasure, April 24; Mrs. Wilton Todd and Fred C. Gilbert, April 25th. ACCEPTS POSITION WITH FENNELL JEWELRY STORE Miss Barbara Darby, daughter of Mrs. F. E. Darby, has ac cepted a part time position with the Fennell Jewelry Store on EL Main street. Miss Darby, who began her duties on Monday afternoon of this week, is" a member of the eleventh grade at Newberry high school. • - it j r-M ! • .*■« * • T %