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VOL. 16—NO. 6 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, + 91.60 PER YEAS 54 Degrees Awarded At Newberry College 96th Commencement; Two Alumni Are Presented Doctorates The ninety-sixth commencement program of Newberry college end ed Monday with the graduating exercises in the college gym nasium. Doctor Samuel M. Der rick, professor and head of the Department of Economics and Dean of the School of Business Administration of the University of South Carolina addressed the graduates. Two honorary degrees were conferred and fifty-four earned degrees were awarded by President James C. Kinard, Litt. D., LL.D. Nine students in the Business Department were pre sented certificates, and medals and awards were presented to five students. Honorary degrees were confer red upon a Lutheran minister and a distinguished scientist. The de gree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred upon the Reverend James Albert Keisler, Jr. of Charleston, and the degree of Doctor of Science upon Doctor Virgil Bernard Sease of Wilming ton, Del. Degrees, honors and certificates were conferred on the following Newberry County graduates at the 96th commencement: Bachelor of Arts—Doris Segar Dominick, cum laude, Newberry. Bachelor of Science — Arties Benjamin Campbell, Prosperity; George Robert Davenport, New berry; Billie Elam Foley, New berry; Jennylee Counts Foster, Prosperity; Olive Rebecca Lind- ler, Little Mountain; Vernon Jesse Livingston, Newberry; J. C. Nobles, Prosperity; George Robert Owens, Jr., Newberry; Richard Henry Ruff, Newberry; Clarence A. Shealy, Jr., Newberry; Hey- -ward Glenn Shealy, Little Moun tain; Jacob Eugene Stockman, Newberry. Two-Year Business Certificate—-1 In 1951 Peter B. Wright, M.D., Betty Ann Fuller, Newberry; Ella Lf Augusta, Ga., set up a trust, Prosperity; j ncome from which is award- Katherine Hawkins. George Carl Trefsgar, Newberry. One-Year Business Certificate— Feggy Jean Bodie, Newberry; Dorothy Elaine Grant, Whitmire; Patsy Ruth Kinard, Newberry; Joan Shealy, Newberry. President Kinard, announced the winners of the following awards and medals: In memory of Doctor George B. Cromer, the American Legion Auxiliary of Post 24, Newberry, offers a gold medal to that mem ber of the senior class who throughout the college course, in the judgement of the faculty, has best typified qualities of citizen ship as exemplified in the life of Doctor Cromer. Ths medal was awarded to Claude Leonard Weeks of Charleston. The W. L. Lava! Trophy, pro vided annually by the class of 1947, is awarded to that member of the senior class who is judged by faculty representatives to be outstanding in athletics achieve ment, scholarship, character and leadership. This award was pre sented -to Charles Henry Stoude- mire of Richtex. The Summerland College Scho larship of $100.00 is given annual ly by the Reverend Dr. and Mrs. P. E. Monroe, Hickory, N. C., in honor of the many fine young wo men with whom they worked while he was president of Sum merland college, Batesburg-Lees- ville, 1913-24. It is awarded to that girl student who, in the judgement of the faculty, ranks highest in scholarship and citizen ship in her freshman year in New berry college. Miss Moyn Vir ginia Kloeppel of Charleston, won this scholarship. ed each year as the Julie Breden- berg Wright Memorial Scholar ship. The award is made to the student who appears to be- pos sessed of the requisite character, intelligence, initiative, ambition and energy to contribute in a significant way after leaving col lege to the life of his or her community, state and nation. Charles Ward Easley of George town was the winner of this award. The Lutheran Brotherhood In surance Society of Minneapolis, Minn, offers a $300.00 scholarship to that junior Lutheran student, who in the opinion of the col lege committee, deserves such recognition, taking into considera tion the religious leadership of the student, his scholastic stand ing and other qualities as the committee may determine. This scholarship award was won by John Holcombe Bedenbaugh of Landrum. After conferring the earned de grees, Presid^pt James C. Kin ard, said thi* -Ab the graduates: “Young wojnefljpjuid young men, it is my pre*idential prerogative to be the first to greet you as alumni of Newberry college. May each of you and your Alma Mater always have good reason to re< joice in this relationship and to hold it in mutual advantage. May each always be proud of the other . . .” “May every good success attend each of you and map God abun dantly bless you, as aurely He will, if day by day you choose to walk in His way.” Over 500 Visit Hospital Open House Friday Over five hundred Newberrians visited the County Memorial Hot- pi tal Friday on an invitation In spection tour commemorating the hospital’s first anniversary. The hospital was dedicated a year ago as a living Memorial to the Newberry dead of World War IL 'i The hospital now has 66 beds | baby ward of ten bassinets and* | is equipped with the latest facilit ies. ... For the occasion the hospital decorated throughout with was flowers donated and arranged by the Newberry Garden dub Coun cil, other organizations and Indi viduals. Guides were furnished who car ried the visitors to every depart ment. At the end of the In spection tour refreshments wet® served by members of the county Medical Society Auxiliary. A Claude L. Weeks is superint dent of the hospital and the of directors are: George K. Domi nick, chairman; Allen. W. Murray, Joseph L. Keitt, James H. Abrams, Clifford T. Smith, Dr. C. Keister Wheeler, Mrs. B. O. Long, Mrs. Dave Hayes, Waldo Huff man and Jake R. Wise, secretary^ Nobles Of Hejaz Temple Here For Colorful Spring Ceremonial ASSIST WITH CEREMONIAL PLANS , 76 Get High School Diplomas NEWBERRY LASS MARKETS WORMS (By Mrs. A. H. Counts) The graduating exercise of the Newberry High school brought to a close the commencement pro gram with the presenting of 76 diplomas to a class composed of 39 girls and 37 boys. Following the Invocation by the Rev. Neil E. Truesdale, pastor of Aveleigh Presbyterian church, the program was conducted by class members. Julia Monts, president of Student Council spoke on “Youth and Citizenship;” Jimmy Wiseman, “The Future, Our Future;” Grace Morris, “Vocational Training in High school;” Joan Franklin, “Teaching Health in a Democra cy”; Kate Rutherford, accompan led by Harriet Dickert, sang “If I Could Tell You.” The commencement sermon was delivered Sunday evening by the Rev. C. O. Lamoreux, pastor of the First Baptist church, whose sutyect was “In the Beginning God.” The diplomas were presented by county school supervisor, P. K. Harmon. Medals and prizes were award ed by Supt. J. V. Kneece as fol- lows: Harry W. Dominick medal to graduate with highest record during high school course award ed to Joan Franklin; American Legion Post 24 Auxiliary citizen ship medal in honor of Dr. O. B. Cannon awarded Julia Monts; C. ,D. Weeks Mathematics prize awarded Robert Gordon Shealy; Science medal given by Baush and Lomb Optical Co., awarded Kenneth Frick; Student Council medal awarded Julia Monts; Jasp er Chapter D.A.R. prize for high est average in American history awarded Margaret Ann Hunter; Reader's Digest prize awarded Joan Franklin; Woodman of the World medal awarded Tommy Folk; J. W. Earhardt medal to graduate who participated in at least two major sports displaying high qualities of sportsmanship and has made the highest aver age in scholarship in high school course, awarded Bobby Morris; Certificate for highest average In National French examination awarded Virginia Reese; Perfect attendance medal awarded Bobbie Joyce Roland; Exchange Club Athletic awards were presented Bobby Morris and Betty Lou Danielsen. The Junior high school medal to the boy and girl for best citizenship record in 6th and 7th grades were awarded Janice Timmons antf Keneth Willing ham; Keitt Scholarship medal for the highest average scholarship was awarded Johnnie Epps; The Turner Scholarship medal for the girl making the highest average was awarded Elizabeth Earhardt. Reports and promotion cards for the high school will be given out Monday morning, June 9, be ginning at 9:00 o’clock. Summ^c School will begin on Friday, Jimw 13, 1951, at 8:30 o’clock. One Newberry miss has shown that the fishing business is not confined to the menfolk of this community. She is ll-ye*r-old Bruce Lipscomb, daughter and Mrs. Jimmy Llpsco: she is out to compete with others as can be noted in an ad vertisement appearing in this newspaper. The ad reads: "Fishermen— Large, lively Red fishing worms. See Eruce Lipscomb, 2002 Henry Ave., or call 1013-J.” Bruce, who is a fifth grade stu dent in the city schools, with the aid of her fathei * 1 , has prepared a large bed in the back yard ef their home, is raising her own ^merchandise, and business is re- ported brisk. Shealy Infant Dies Tuesday The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Shealy died early Tuesday morning at the Newbe rry County Memorial HospitaL / He is survived - by his parents, Lewie V. and M’ rs Doris Beden baugh Shealy* Prosperity; his grandparents, jy| r an( j Mrs. J. Monroe Shea iy an( j an( j Mrs. Jones Bed? ^nbaugh, all of Pros perity. Fi^nerp j services were conduct ed at r ^ p m at tbe g ra veside in St. Lu kgg Lutheran Church ceme- tery by Dr. Thomas W. Suber. Proclamation WHEREAS, the Nobility of Hejaz Temfcte, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, will con vene in the City of Newberry on June 4th and 5th, 1952 for the Spring Ceremonial of Hejaz Temple, and WHEREAS, the Nobility of Hejaz Temple have honored our fellow townsman, John F, Clarkson, with the office of Illustrious Potentate, and WHEREAS, the Nobility of Hejaz Temple are an inspi ration to all humanity in their unselfish mainte nance and devoted support of the Shriners Hos pitals for Crippled Children, and WHEREAS, it is desirous that we acknowledge the honor and esteem brought to our City, by the election of the Illustrious Potentate John F. Clark son and by the convocation of the Nobility within our borders for the Spring Ceremonial, and WHEREAS, it is desirous that we recognize the noble ideals and worthy aims upheld and supported by the Shriners of Hejaz Temple. THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED, by the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Newberry that the day of Thursday, June 5th be and is here by designated as SHRINERS DAY and shall be so celebrated by all true and loyal citizens of New berry. Given Under My Hand and the Official Seal of the City of’Newberry, South Carolina. Attest: W. C. Wallace Clerk (SEAL) % JAMES E. WISEMAN, Mayor Pinckney N. Abrams, left, president of the Newberry Shrine club, and Cyril Hutchinson, right, general chairman of the cere monial committee. They have been working with Potentate John F. Clarkson, and largely responsible for the elaborate preparations made for Hejaz Temple’s Spring Ceremonial here yesterday and today. 1 Personal Mention Miss Jean Dawkins is spending this week in South Port, N. C., with Miss Linda Hickman. h Miss Dorothy Dawkins, has re- MCh tftmaa to the -General Hospital in Greenville, where she is a stu- dent nurse, after spending a month’s vacation with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Dawk ins on Nance street extension. Mrs. Webb Fold of Moncks Cor- nor; spent several days last week with her father, J. L. Dickert on, College street and other relatives in the city and county. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Goggans returned to their home in Boston, Mass., Monday after spending a week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Goggans in the Hart ford community, and with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ringer on Bound ary street extension. Mrs. Jeff Sikes and Miss Joan Goggans of Columbia, spent Sun day in the home of their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Gog gans in the Hartford commun ity. Mrs. W. C. Tarrer and two children, Barbara and Keith, of Rock Hill spent Sunday with Mrs. Tarrer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Harmon on Brown street. Mrs. Art Hallman and two children. Art, Jr., and Walter of Summit, spent Sunday through Wednesday of this week in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Harmon. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Eargle of Winsor, are now spending ,> the summer vacation months at their home on Summer street. Mr. Eargle was a member of the school faculty at Winsor. Manning Jacobs, a student nurse at the Presbyterian Hos pital in Charlotte, N. C., is spending her vacation with her parents, Deputy and Mrs. Hugh Shannon on Calhoun street. Miss Jacob£ will resume her duties in Charlotte on Monday, June 9th. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ringer, Mrs. Alfred Ringer (Mary Pay- singer), Mrs. E. C. Payslnger, Mol ly Lindsay and Mike Darby, at tended the graduation exercises of Alfred Ringer at Clemson Col lege, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Robin L. Cox, Sr., of Donalsonville, Ga. stopped off in Newberry enroute to their home from Washington, D. C., and spent last week with Mrs. Cox brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Summer on E. Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Goodman and three children, Clyde, Mary Lois and Gilbert, Jr., have return ed to their home in Kannapolis, N. C., after spending several days -in the home of Mr. Good- man's parents, Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Goodman on the College camp us. They also attended the Col lege commencement exercises while here. Miss Jans Goodman, a member of the A. C. Moore school faculty and Miss Elizabeth Shealy of Co lumbia, were weekend visitors in the home of Miss Goodman’s par ents, Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Goodman. Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Goodman left Wednesday for Chilhodie, Va. to spend a few days with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Tom P. Cassell and fam ily. David T. Werts of Washington, D. C. is spending a few days with his sisters on Hunt street. Frank Britt, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Britt, is spending a couple of weeks in Tarboro, N. C. with his grandmother and other relatives. 140 Candidates Vie For Red Fez Honor Newberry is prepared to welcome several thousand Shrin- ers, their wives, and candidates for degrees at the Hejaz Temple Spring Ceremonial here tonight (Wednesday) and tomorrow. Mayor James E. Wiseman has proclaimed Thursday as Shriners day in acknowledgement of the election of John F. Clarkson as Illustrous Potentate of Hejaz Temple. The city has been decked with banners, signs and window cards welcoming nobles for the ceremonial. Precemonial registration and reception will be held to night at 6 p.m. The Recorder’s office will be located in the chamber of commerce office in the old court house and will be open from 5 to 6:30 p.m., and on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday night has been designated Masonic Night when Blue Lodge masons will be guests of the Shriners at a program of entertainment at the Newberry High School stadium. The feature which will last approximate ly one and one-half hours, will present internatioiuiUy- famous performers of stage, radio and television. The acts are said to be equal to the best. Thursday morning at 8 a.m. Novices will report to the Newberry College gymnasium. The first ceremonial sec tion will be held at Newberry High School at 10:46 a.m. A reception for the ladies will be held in the morning at 10:30 at the Newberry Youth Center. At 12 noon Thursday, the mammoth parade of Nobles and candidates is slated. The parade will be headed bjr dignitaries of the temple, and will include the 45-piece He jaz Temple band, the Hejaz Temple patrol, 10 Shrine clubs, and a long line of candidates. The parade will form Newberry High school with the line of march from high school' on Nance street toward town to street; then south on Boyce to McKibben; east along Kibben to Main street; Main street north to Calhoun street. Calhoun west to Martin street; Martin street south to College street; finally, College west, ending at Newberry College. Following the parade, luncheon for the visitors will be from 1 to 3 p.m. At 12:30 p.m. a concert will be given by the patrol at the college gymnasium. Entertainment for the ladies will be provided at Holland Hall at 4 p.m. Dur ing this time the second ceremonial section will be con ducted for candidates in the college gym. Climaxing the ceremonial events will be the Potentate's Ball at the Newberry Country club at 9 p.m. Negro Killed In Shooting Thomas Hair, Negro of Drayton street, got revenge after about seven years when he took out his 38 pistol and banged away at George Abrams, 29, his Drayton street neighbor. The gunplay took place near the Luke Chapman home in the Hart ford community where Negroes had rented an old school build ing which had been converted In to a club house. Sheriff Tom Fellers said that Hair called for the law enforce ment officers to come after him at his home and the sheriff stat ed Hair confessed to the shoot ing. The sheriff said that trouble had been brewing since 1945 when Hair was shot by Abrams. After that altercation, Hair was in critical condition for some time. When Abrams came to trial for the shooting, he was fined $50.00. An inquest into the Abrams death was held Monday night by Coroner George R. Summer. Subsequently Hair was released on bond. He will be tried for murder in the June term of court. Sheriff Fellers said that his of fice had made seven other ar rests over the past weekend for various law violations. Politicians Be At Silverstreet On Friday Night Continuing the series of politi cal rallies throughout the county, a meeting will be held this Fri day night at Silverstreet, accord ing to B. V. Chapman, county Democratic chairman. The speaking, which will be at the school house, will get under way at 8 p.m. with Mr. Chap man presiding. All candidates have been noti fied of the meeting, and a good attendance is hoped for. Important Meet Set For Bethel- Garmany Patrons A meeting of patrons and inter ested citizens of Old Mt. Bethel- Garmany School District No. 2 has been called for Friday night. June 6, at 8:15 p.m. The gathering at the school house is scheduled for the pur pose of determining whether the school will be kept by the com munity to be turned into a rec reation center. A full attendance from the dist rict is urged. ATTENDS FUNERAL SERVICES OF AUNT IN CHARLOTTE Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Fennell attended the funeral services of Mrs. Fennell’s aunt, Mrs. C. S. Lawrence in Charlotte, N. C. Monday afternoon. Mrs. Lawrence passed away at her home in Charlotte early Sunday morning. Aveleigh Bible School Open The Aveleigh Presbyterian church Daily Vacation Bible school began yesterday (Wednes day) and will run through FH- day, June 13. The sessions will last from 9:00 to 11:30 o'clock each morning. Children who will be four yean of age by September 1 are eligi ble to enroll for the school. The maximum age of those attendSog the school is fourteen years. The teachers secured for the school are: kindergarten: Mn. EL M. Anderson, Mrs. J. A. Frazier, Miss Sarah Truesdale and Miss Eugenia Martin; primary, Mrs. E. L. Oxner, Mrs. N. E. Truesdale and Mrs. William Smith; junior, Mrs. O. O. Copeland, Mrs. B. O. Culbertson, Mrs. J. L. Blber and Mrs. E. R. McConnell; pioneer, Mrs. L. D. Nichols and Sidney Maxwell. BIRTHDAYS June 7—Agnes Carol Armfieltf, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank lin Armfield. June 9—E. B. Purcell, Sr., We* Fannie Mae Carwile, Mrs. J. L. Burns and Delora Fant. June 10—Dr. Arthur WeDln% Cecil Williams, James Qenry Davis, and Connie Clark. June 11—Mrs. W. C. Tarrer, D. O. Carpenter, Mrs. David Senn and Carol Deanne Clary, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Huiet Clary. June 13—T. K. Johnstone and Robert Derrill Beat, son of Mr. and tyrs. Wm. L. Beat. Week