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Flattery's like perfume— to be smelled, not swallowed. The money the other fellow has is Capital. Getting it away from him is Labor. VOL. 15—NO. 6. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1952 4 |1.60 PER YEAR Citizens May Vote Soon On Issue of Improvement Bonds City council took further steps in the direction of ordering an election for the purpose of voting the sale of general obligation bonds, at its regular meeting Tuesday night. T. E. Davis appeared before the council and presented pe titions bearing 1165 signatures petitioning City council to order an election for the purpose of sub mitting to the qualified electors of the City of Newberry the ques tion of whether the council shall be empowered to issue and sell general obligation bonds not to exceed $300,000 to provide im provements foi streets and side walks, sewerage system, elec trical distribution system, park improvements, garbage disposal facilities, garage building, and construction of public rest rooms. Mr. Davis remarked that he was aware of the benefits that the present administration has given the city and he felt that the funds to be provided by the is suance of bonds were needed to permit the administration to give additional needed services and im provements for the benefit of the citizens of Newberry. Council voted to deliver the petitions to the County Auditor for the purpose of making a thorough check of the signatures and determine the exact num ber of qualified signatures, and furnish the City Council with a certification of same. Other items considered by Coun cil were as follows: The City Manager reported that notices outlining the provisions of the Garbage Ordinance were printed in the local newspapers and copies mailed with each water and Ight bill and the re sponse and cooperation by the public was excellent. A report was given by the City Manager that the recent ly enacted Dog Ordinance has not been placed before the public in a manner to receive the full cooperation of the public. The Mayor read a letter from Mrs. Carlton enclosing a bill for $215.33 for repairs to collapsed Attend Florida Shriners Meet Several Newberry Shriners and their wives will leave this week end for Miami, Florida to attend the Imperial Council meeting of all shrine temples in the United States. The meeting will open Sunday, June 15 and continue through Friday, June 20th. Potentate John F. Clarkson with Mrs. Clarkson will represent Hejaz Temple at the council meeting. Others from here at tending will be Nobles J. D. Cald well, Frank Lominack, Jr., Guy V. Whitener, Jr., Bill Martin, Sam A. Cook, George Hiller, Alvin Wertz, David Laird, Dr. Arthur Welling, Dave Waldrop, Dr. and Mrs. Wheeler and Mower Singley of Prosperity, Tom P. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson and their daughter, Tommie, Skipper Harmon, Pope Wicker, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jenkins. retaining wall to cellar at Youth Center and requesting that the City remove debris left as a re sult of this. The City Manager presented a request for a supplement to the budget to permit the amount of $5,425.00 to be added to the bud get for the following purposes on Mower Avenue . Sewer extensions ■—$2,750.00, water extensions—$1, Blalock Takes Job With Insurance Firm Bill Blalock, who has accept ed a position with the Newberry Life Health Insurance company, began his new duties the first of June. He holds a position with the promotion department of the company. Prior to going with the in surance company, he was assist ant cashier of Newberry County Bank here, where he had been since the organization of the bank in 1946. Joe W. Wertz Death Came As Surprise Joel Willie Wertz, 52 promi nent business man, diet. Sunday morning at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He had been ill for several weeks and had undergone an operation last Mon day. Mr. Wertz was born and reared in Newberry county, a son of the late Joel Wesley and Mrs. Eula Livingston Wertz. He attended Newberry city schools and New berry College and was a mem ber of SATC while in college. He was owner and operator of the Wertz Music and Appliance Com pany and had operated a business in Newberry for the last 15 years. Mr. Wertz was a member of the O’Neal Street Methodist church, the American Legion Post 24 and the Masonic lodge of Newber ry. Joe Willie, as he was better known to both young and old, was loved by all who knew him. He loved children and they would gather at the edge of the street to greet him as he passed by. He was keenly interested in athletics and devoted much time to them. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Clara Danielsen Wertz; two sis ters, Mrs. Horace O. Swittenberg and Mrs. Bertha W. Jones, all of Newberry, and the following nieces and nephews: Mrs. B. M. Queen of Charleston, Mrs. F. W. Hopper of Sanford, Fla., Mrs. Walter Dorrity of Summerville, Joe Edward Jones of the United States Navy, Judson Jones of Newberry and Ralph Vaughn of Miami, Fla. Funeral services were held at 4 o’clock Monday afternoon from (continued on page eight) '225.0U, electrical extensions—$1,- 450.00. A motion was made that this request be granted. The motion was unanimously adopted by Coun cil. The City Manager read a letter with eight signatures requesting that paving of the north end of Glenn Street be considered as soon as possible. With ‘the conclusion of the Potentate’s Ball at the Newber ry Country Club on Thursday evening, the curtain was rung down on one of the most success ful ceremonial celebrations in the history of the Hejaz Temple. Throughout the two days of events and entertainments, the several thousand shriners and their wives were complimentary of the planning and thoughtful ness of the local shriners in their efforts to assure every visitor a most pleasant and enjoyable oc casion. The Shrine degree was confer red on the following local men during the ceremonial: E. L. Blackwell, T. P. Crooks, Price K. Harmon, C. W. Jones, Jr., J. V. Kneeee, C. E. Porter, Sr., John D. Ruff, Roy I). Stutts, T. Clyde Tindall, Jeff C. Waldrop, Walter B. Wallace, Olin Willingham, and from Whitmire: A. D. Alexander, Lewis L. Glenn, Robert C. Lake, Jr., William T. Prince, Dr. Alfred B. Schriver, John C. Walker. From Peak: Harold H. Oliver, Thomas S. Oliver and Dr. Carroll A. Pinner, Jr. As the final gvent of the pro gram came to an end, Potentate John F. Clarkson stated that the success of the ceremonial was due entirely to the fine cooperation of the many organizations and in dividuals who unselfishly devoted themselves to proving that New berry is indeed a “City of Friend ly Folks.” Besides the many •itizens of Newberry who assisted, he wished to express apprecia tion to the Newberry shriners and their ladies, the Newberry Coun ty Shrine Club, the newspapers, the Masons, the City Police, the Sheriffs office, the State Highway Patrol, the officials of Newberry College, the officials of Newber ry High School, the Chamber of Commerce, Radio Station WKDK, the merchants of Newberry and to each and every other individual and organization, who so gen- erously assisted. During the progress of the pro gram, Potentate Clarkson receiv ed many complimentary remarks from the visiting Masons and Shriners. However, as if to prove their sincerity, many letters have been received from those visiting Newberry for the occasion. Back From Korea Hugh C. Shealy, boatswain’s mate, first class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Shealy of Pomaria, arrived last Thursday in San Diego, Calif., aboard the destroyer USS Wiltsie. Potentate Clarkson Thanks Citizens For Success Of Shrine Ceremonial Negro Girl Is Rape Victim Angus Herman Haydock, 43- year-old Enoree man, reportedly confessed to sheriff’s officers that he raped a 15-year-old Negro girl on June fourth. He was taken into custody Monday by the Sheriff’s office, and admitted the attack, officers said. Haydock was said to have gone to the girl’s home looking for someone to do housework. He told neighbors of the girl that his name was Smith and that he lived at Joanna. He reportedly went to the girl’s home three dif ferent times in an attempt to get her to come to work for his wife. STORES TO CLOSE FOR 4TH HOLIDAY The Merchants Committee, at a recent meeting and after a polling of the business places in Newberry by their members, recommended that the business houses of Newberry close on Friday, July 4, and that they also observe Wednesday after noon closing, July 2, of the same week. Get Go-Ahead On REA Office Ahd Warehouse When Haydock came to the girl’s house near Kinards the third time, she consented to go to work and got in the car with him. Instead of taking her to Joanna, he drove about 10 miles into the Fairview community where he attacked her. Officers said that she was left there to get home as best she could and that Haydock threaten ed her if she told anyone. Plans and specification for con struction of an office building and warehouse on the cut-off to house th* REA, have been approved in Washington, according to Hugh EpUng REA local manager. feds for the construction will be opened at the co-op’s office otf July second. 3,500 Sign Up Neighbors reported the inci dent to law authorities the follow ing day, resulting in Haydock’s arrest. His case is slated to come up in next week’s court session. Chalmers Brown Hurt In Auto Crash Saturday Chalmers Brown, prominent farmer of the Mt. Bethel-Garmany section of the county, was hos pitalized last Saturday morning in the Union hospital after being involved in an auto crash at the intersection of the Newberry- Whitmire highway and the Co lumbia beltline road. It was reported that Mr. Brown and another car driven by Re becca Johnson, Negro of Carlisle, were driving toward Union when the accident occurred. Mr. Brown received multiple lacerations and bruises about the face and neck, and it was thought he had suffered a neck injury. He was removed to the Newberry County Memorial Hos pital Thursday morning and his condition was reported good at that time. Miss Gary Takes On New Duties Miss Gertrude Lanham, District Home Demonstration Agent, an nounced today that Miss Barbara Gary from Lamar, has been ap pointed as Assistant Home Dem onstration Agent in Newberry County. Miss Gray graduated from Win- throp College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Eco nomics in 1951. Since her gradu ation, she has taught Home Eco nomics at Bush River School in Newberry county. Miss Gray will begin work July 1. Her office will be in the County Agricultural Building in Newberry with Miss Margie Davis, home demonstra tion agent. For Natural Gas Service Approximately 3,500 of the 5,- 800 potential - gas customers have been signed up for natural gas service in the Newberry-Joanna Clinton area. Enough signatures are on hand to assure building of the system to serve customers of the Newberry-Clinton Natural Gas authority. .Mayor James E. Wiseman and Mayor and Mrs. Joe P. Terry of Canton left Tuesday night for Washington where they will sign bonds to finance construction of the transmission and distribu tion facilities. jji. Kirkland Gets New Assistant; Newberry Grad E. W. Barnette of Bamberg, has been appointed assistant to Harvey B. Kirkland, the new di rector of athletics at Newberry college. Mr. Burnette graduated from Newberry college in 1940 and coached at Carlisle Military school for ten years. At the present time he is engaged in business in Bamberg. During his student days at New-berry, he played both football and baseball under Coach Billy Laval. Mr. Burnette Is a native of Lexington county, Swan sea being his home tow r n. With the appointment of Mr. Burnette the coaching staff at Newberry is now complete. He fills the place of Bob Tate, who resigned in May. Newberry college will have as its director of athletics and its assistaant, two men who are alumni of the college, Kirkland coached by “Dutch” MacLean and Burnette coached by Billy Laval. Both Kirkland and Burnette have been successful as coaches in the state of South Carolina and are well qualified to develop the athletics program at Newberry college. 31 Cases on Calendar In Court Here Monday James V. Clamp Elected To Direct American Legion Post For 52-53 James V. Clamp was named post commander of American Legion Post No. 24 at an elec tion meeting Tuesday night at the legion home at the Newber ry County Fairgrounds. For the past two years, Mr. Clamp has served as finance officer of the post. He has been active for several years in legion work, serv ing on a number of important committees . Also elected to serve during the 1952-1953 term were George Half acre, 1st vice commander; Tom Buzhardt, 2nd vice commander; and Carroll Eargle, 3rd vice com mander. Russell Addy was elect ed adjutant and Henry Fellers, Chaplain. Gurnie R. Summer replaces Mr. Clamp as finance officer ,and A. P. (Pete) Parrott, was re-elected sergeant-at-arms. Three new- members elected to serve on the executive com mittee were T. Roy Summer, Tom M. Fellers and Huston Long. Following the meeting, mem bers enjoyed refreshments. Dr. Livingston To Take Specialized Training In N. Y. Dr. R. E. Livingston, with his family, will leave about the mid dle of August for New York where he will spend a year study ing at the Polyclinic hospital. He will specialize in eye, ear, nose and throat medicine. After com pleting the course, he plans to return to Newberry to practice. Dr. Livingston has practiced in the city and county in partner ship with Dr. Hugh B. Senn for nearly nine years. Lewis R. Long Died Tuesday Lewis Russell (Buster) Long, 42, died Tuesday night at the home of his sister, Mrs. R. F. Farmer in Union. He had been in declining health for the past 25 years but was seriously ill for the past several weeks. Miv Long was born ftnd r£g,re4|^ mvwA in Laurens County near Fountain Inn, the son of the late Joe E. and Mrs. Mary Gwinn Long. For over 25 years he had made his home in Newberry. He is survived by the following brothers and sisters, Jonas I., J. T., both of Newberry; Mrs. R. F. Farmer, Union; Mrs. L. H. Poag Jr., Baltimore, Md.; Mrs. C. E. Haralson, Mrs. C. Rizer, both of Long Beach, Calif., and Mrs. Johnny Stoud of Joanna. Funeral services were conduct ed Thursday at 3 p.m. at Hunt Memorial Baptist church by the Rev. Alvin Boone. Interment fol lowed in Rosemont Cemetery. CAPTAIN PARKS SLATED FOR OVERSEAS DUTY Capt. and Mrs. Robert Parks and daughter, Diane, spent sever al days last week with his father, Robert Parks, and Mrs. Parks at Silverstreet, enroute to Washing ton, D. C., from Columbus Ga. They will spend a while in Wash ington before Captain Parks leaves for California for over seas duty. Captain Parks will be accom- pained to California by his wife, and Diane will remain in Wash ington with relatives. Mrs. Parks and Diane will make their home in Washington while Captain Parks is overseas. Auto Collision Injuries Fatal To Gus M. Holm Gustav Malcolm Holm, 61, resi dent of 1907 Harrington street, died early Friday morning at the Newberry County Memorial Hos pital several hours after being admitted. He was critically injured when the automobile he was dilving col lided with a car on Upper Main street driven by Harper Wherry of Newberry. Gus, as he was known to his many friends, was born and rear ed in Sweden, the son of the late Joel and Hilma Anderson Holm. was 18 and has lived here for more than 26 years. He was by trade a stone mason and has worked all over South Carolina, recently completing churches in Laurens and Lexington. He has been a member of Amity Lodge No. 87 since Septem ber 6, 1928. He was past master of Amity Lodge and a Shriner, a member of Hejaz Temple where he had taken an active part in the ceremonial which took place here Wednesday and Thursday. For the past several years he has served as tiler for Amity lodge. He was an active mem ber of St. Lukes Episcopal church of Newberry. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Estelle Olson Holm; one son, Paul Alan Holm of Newberry; two sisters, Mrs. Ingrid Marie Rutherford of Chicago, 111., and Miss Judith Holm of Sweden; two brothers, John and Harold Holm, both of Sweden, and a number of other relatives. Funeral services were conduct ed at 11:30 Saturday morning from St. Luke’s Episcopal church by the Rev. E. B. Clippard and the Rev. A. G. Bramwell Bennett. Interment followed in Springdale cemetery With full Masonic rites conducted by Amity lodge. Active pallbearers included Hjal- (continued on page eight) 6 Continued Cases Slated Thirty-one cases have been docketed for the coming term of^ General Sessions court which con venes at the courthouse Mon day morning with Judge Steve C. Griffith presiding. Of the cases slated for hear ing, six were continued from a previous court session. Jurors to serve for next week’s term were drawn Thursday morn ing, June fifth. They are: E. S. Shealy, Prosperity; Mon roe L. Boland; George A. Felker, Whitmire; William C. Cothran; John A. Senn; F. J. Harmon; Woodrown Kinney; Harold J. Bouknight; R. A. Nelson; J. Boyd Robertson; Robert D. Hite; M. D. Chappell; Harvey Lake; A. L. Donald; Coy Jones; Ira H. Kinard; Ellis Boland; Carroll M. Hlpp. Also, Robert T. Stutts, S. F. Sut ton, J. M. Hove, John C. Walker, R. Wright Cannon, Allen H. Lett er, Cleveland T. Reed, Edward K. Lominack, Van Johnson, M. O. Summer, Hugh M. Epting, I. L. Lominick, Heyward Jackson, James A. Dorroh, L. E. Rikard, John Minick, Dewey Adams and William P. Bowers. Cases scheduled to be heard are: •-• Holdover Cases: Joe Walker, assault and battery of a high and aggrevated nature. - Fred E. Darby, Jr., three counts of forgery. Joe Ellis, assault and battery with intent to kill. John E. Skinner, Richard T. Ghorley and Clyde Qicklertwer. a| w ^ | ^ .-a - -r-_• ** "*-* « ^ New cases; Willie R. Erskine, non support Leroy Dewalt, non support. Johnny Eugene Taylor, non sup port. Eugene Benson, non support. P. B. Banks, non support. James Graham, assault and bat tery with intent to kill. Henry Crow, assault of high and aggravated nature with In tent to rape. Charlie Gibson, assault and bat tery with intent to kill. J. M. Wilson, privately stealing valuables. W. C. Haire, peeping tom. Harvey Jeter, driving under ths influence of Intoxicants. Moses Johnson, pointing fire arms. William Brook Dillard, driving drunk. William White, using auto without owners consent. Jessie Lee Turner, housebreak ing. R. L. Griffin, pointing fire arms. Grady Lee Douglas, housebreak ing and larceny. Eddie Gallman, violating liquor law. Jerry T. Waddell, driving under the influence of intoxicants. Allen Henderson, housebreaking and petty larceny. Douglas Alvin Huff, James Wil- (continued on page eight) First Co-op Fair Here July llth The first South Carolina Rural Lectric Co-operative Fair will be- in a 10-week swing around the ate in June. First stop will be June 12 in arion County, one of the 18 •wns on the itinerary. The Fair ill be staged in Newberry at the ilrgrounds on July llth begin- [ng at 9 a.ra. and closing at 9 m. The free program planned be- ins with a tractor driving con- >st for boys and girls and regis- ation of co-op members. Next >me exhibits and demonstrations electrical appliance and equip- ient, and a science stage show. The'lbcal co-operative’s annual eeting will be held at 2 o'clock l the afternoon for elections and Jber business at which time rizes will be given. A beauty mtest to chose a representative i the state-wide competition, will »iiow. The WIS hillbilly band will be i hand to furnish entertainment for the occasion, and an amateur cpntest will be held in the evening. A large tent 200’x60’ will house exhibits, electrical appliances and farm machinery, and will also serve as an auditorium for the annual Co-Op meeting. Space in a second smaller tent 63’x35’, will be available free of charge for exhibits of civic or ganizations, churches and schools. The General Electric Corpora tion will present a program. “Pre views and Progress” during the morning and evening. The local Fair will be sponsor ed by the R. E. A., under the management of Hugh Epting, who says that the public as well as the 35 hundred co-op members are invited and urged to attend. Plenty of chairs and other facilit ies will be available for the visit ors. First place winners for each of the three contests will be given $25.00; second prize will be $15.00 and third $10.00. They will also compete in the state wide contest at which time the state winners will also be given cash prizes. The beauty winner will compete in the state-wide beauty contest, and the state win ner will be given a free trip to San Francisco, California in Janu ary where she will compete for “Miss Rural Electric of America.” Those interested in entering the amateur and beauty contests are asked to stop by the R. E. A. Office, 1103 Friend street and fill out an application. Those interested in the Tractor Driving contest are asked to contact County agents, Paul B. Ezell and W. A. Ridgeway for application blanks. The contest rules are as fol lows: BEAUTY CONTEST—(a) Con testant must be between 16 and 21 years old as of the day of the local Co-Op annual meeting; (b) Contestant’s praents or guardian must live on the Co-Op lines and be served by the Co-Op. 2. TRACTOR DRIVING CON TEST— (a) Contestant must live on a farm in the Co-Op area; (b) Contestant must not be more than 21 years old as of the day of the local Cc-Op annual meeting; (c) Contestant may use his own tract or if he desires, or use one that will be available at the contest. 3 AMATEUR CONTEST—(a) Age limit is six months to 106 years; (b) Contestants may come from anywhere in the CoOp area, including towns; (c) Contestants must furnish own instruments and equipment. GENERAL RULES — (1) Ap plication must be in the local Co-Op office at least ten (10) days prior to annual meeting date; (2) All Contestants agree to abide by rules set up by the local Co-Op and by the State wide Co-Op; (4) Winners agree to compete in Statewide com petition. Betty Jane Lefler Makes Dean’s List At Columbia College Miss Betty Jane Lefler of New berry, was named with 40 other students at Columbia college to the dean’s list for the second semester, according to Thomas G. Schuler, dean. Members of the dean’s list are students who have received ex ceptional high grades in all studies. City Revenue Shows Substantial Gain Over That of Preceeding Fiscal Year BIRTHDAYS June 14—Stevie Griffith, Jr. June 15—Mrs. 8. C. Camp bell June 16—Ira Morris, Frank Suber, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Suber (Helen Mower), Whit mire; and Steve Armfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Arm- field. June 18—Joseph E. Cromer, Pomaria. June 19—John T. Cromer June 20—John C. Wilson. Business establishments in New berry County last year did an estimated retail business of $20,- 061,000, which was $1,653,000 more than the figure of 1950, ac cording to C. W. Martin, District Manager of the Charleston Dis trict Office of the U. S. Depart ment of Commerce. Food store sales, with sales of $5,405,000, led all other classes of business establishments in New berry County in 1951 retail trans actions. The 1951 figure was $672,000 more than the 1S50 total of $4,733,000. Automotive was next with $3,- 910,000 and general merchandise group third, with sales of $2,351,- 000. Furniture-house-radio stores sold merchandise worth $1,457,- 000. These figures, Mr. Martin said, were obtained from the Sales Management magazine, which the Department of Commerce offices use along with a reservior of other business materials in as sisting business to measure mark et potentials. Figures of this type for all counties, and many cities, in South Carolina are available at the Charleston District Office upon request. The net effective buying of Newberry County's population last year was $23,939,000 as com pared with $21,124,000 for 1950. a gain of $2,816,000 for the period. Newberry County's approximate ly 8,300 families bad an ef fective buying income of $2,884 «r a per capita income of $74S. The City of Newberry, with about 2,200 families, had an ef fective net buying income of $2,- 511 per family, or a per capita effective buying income of $718. The City’s total effective buying net income for 1951 was $5,525,- 000, a gain of $666,000 over the $4,859,000 figure for 1950. Newberry’s City retail sales reached $13,078,000 in 1951, an i increase of $1,012,000 over the $12,066,000 figure for 1950. “We have information for every ^ type of business interest in the Charleston District office,’’. Mr. Martin said. “The material in our business reference library for the small and large business operator touches perhaps every phase of small business operation. We have releases, booklets, pamph lets and other publications design- ^ ed to solve about every day-to-day problem arising in the field of domestic commerce, and our Of fice of International Trade Is busy from day to day handling matters for world traders.” “The Charleston Office io lo cated at Area 2, Sergeant Jasper Building, Charleston, S. C”, Mr. Martin said, “and inquiries art invited.”