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When you are right you don’t need to lose your temper—whet, you are wrong you can’t afford to. VOL. 15—NO. 10 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1952 Rich Americans go to Europe to get culture and cultured Euro peans come to America to get themselves rich. + $1.60 PER YEAS Committee Declares Vote; Bergen Named To House; Huggins, Must Produce Certificate v.v.y.NV.'Xdv , mmm \ mmmm Earl H. Bergen, nominee for House of Representatives, is a com parative newcomer to Newberry and a novice in the field of poli tics. He was nominated on the first ballot, having received a majority of votes over four opponents. Gurdon W. Counts of Prosperity is also a newcomer in political campaigns. He was nominated for the office of Clerk of Court with a 652 majority over Walter T. Lake, attorney of Newberry who for the past four years has been Representative from Newberry County in the General Assembly. Solicitor Beasley ‘Bows To Wishes’ In Conceding Solicitor Hugh Beasley announc ed early Wednesday morning his withdrawal from the solicitor's race in a telephone message to The Sun office. Following the telephone conver sation with Mr. Beasley, the fol lowing statement was released to the press: “I ' am withdrawing my candi dacy for re-election as your Solici tor and by this letter am making my decision known. “I realize at this time that due to the closeness of the voting for Mr. Saint-Amand and myself that there is uncertainty as to which of us will oppose Mr. William T. Jones in the Second Primary and I think it only fair to both candidates that my decision be published at this time. *Tn view of having been honor ed with this high office by you citizens for sixteen years, I have interpreted the results of the First Primary as indicating that it is your will that I have held this office long enough. “I realize that only through political trading, I could hope to win out over Mr. William T. Jones in the second primary, in the event I am in the second pri mary, which could only happen by a margin of only a few votes between Mr. Saint-Amand and myself. No man should be elect ed to this high office of justice through political trading. The so licitor should be independent and elected by a majority of you citi zens. I would be further unwill ing to do this since I know that Mr. William T. Jones received a commanding lead in the first pri mary through as clear and fair a campaign that he has made as I have ever witnessed. I have wag ed a fair, hard and clean cam paign carrying my candidacy di rect to you citizens as I have al ways done. I respectfully bow to your wishes and the ultimate out come. “I and the members of my fam ily thank you for the courtesies extended to us during this cam paign and the preceding sixteen years. We further thank you for having honored me with this high office when I was only 32 years of age. . . .” John 8. Huggins, local attorney originally from the Pomaria sec tion of Newberry County, qualified Tuesday to enter the second race for the House of Representatives on his first venture in politic*. He received 2861 votes. Robert C. Lake, Jr., who will oppose Mr. Huggins, is a native of Whitmire where he practices law. Mr. Lake’s only other entry in a political campaign was during a special election for the House of Representatives in the summer of 1951. City Approves New Map No outstanding plans or pro- cts were considered by City Htncil when it met on it’s regu- rly scheduled night, Tuesday ily 8th. A number of routine alters came up tor discussion kfore council adjourned to join her interested citizens in re living Tuesday’s election returns. Perhaps the foremost problem dng council was a method for 'oving more satisfactory water atribution to the Oakland Mill llage. City Manager Blackwell tad a letter from D. O. Carpen- r, Oakand manager, requesting tat something be done about tia matter. Council by motion lopted instructed the city mana- sr and Mayor Wiseman to meet ith Mr. Carpenter in an effort to ork out some way to improve le service. A revised map of the ~City of ewberry was presented to coun- .1, and after some wrangling on ie subject, it was decided that cratio Executive Committee in session yesterday (Thursday) morning announced that in order for voters to cast their ballots in the second primary on Tues- day, July 22nd, it will be neces sary to shov. registration certifi cates. Much confusion arose at the P’-eeincts this past Tuesday when it was discovered that some mana gers were not demanding to see certificates while others were. The committee advises that even though names may be on the registration books, the voter must show his registration certificate to the precinct managers before he will be given a ballot. Notice to this effect will be placed in the ballot boxes for the manager’s information, and will also be ad vertised for the benefit of the public. The principal duty before the committee yesterday was to make an official tally of Tuesday’s elec tion returns. In every instance, the official tally confirmed the unofficial returns as shown in tabulated form elsewhere in this week’s Sun. A motion was made during the meeting by Senator Marvin E. Abrams, committeeman from Whit mire, that precinct managers be paid $5.00 a day rather than $3.00, as in the past. The motion was seconded and adopted by the committee. Requests were made by 17 pre cincts that they be allowed to close the poll at 4:00 p.m. in the second primary rather than 0:00 p.m. as in the first primary. Permission to make this change was granted by the committee to the following boxes: Ward 3, No. 1 and No. 2, Ward 4 No. 1 and The Newberry County Demo- No. 2, Johnstone, Mt. Bethel, Trinity, O’Neal No. 1, Chappells, Wheeland, Peak, Vaughnville, Dominick, Long I^ane, Ward 2, Saluda 7, Mt. Pleasant. The change in voting hours will be advertised. The committee went through the routine gesture of declaring Earl Bergen nominee for the House of Representatives; John S. Huggins and Robert C. Lake,. Jr. in the run-off for the re maining vacancy in the House race; Gurdon W. Counts, nominee for clerk of court; T. C. McDowell and L. B. Bedenbaugh in the sec ond primary for Commissione?* District No. 1; G. Tab Wert*| nominee for Commissioner Di$ trict No. 2; W. E. Spearman, Sr„ nominee for magistrate at Chap^, pells; Burke Wise, nominee for magistrate at Little Mountain. Lake Run Over; Counts Voted Clerk Heart Attack Thursday Fatal To Jas. Dominick James Ernest Dominick, age 68, died suddenly Thursday afternoon while visiting his sister, Mrs. Daisy Eddy, on Vincent street. Mr. Dominick rshig the door bell of the Eddy home and when Mrs. Eddy reached the front door she found Mr. Dominick crouched in a chair. Coroner George R. Sum mer stated that from a medical examination, Mr. Dominick had suffered a heart attack. He was born and reared in Newberry county, the son of the late Preston and Mrs. Ella Schumpert Dominick. For many (continued on page seven) C. E. Saint-Amand, in the runoff for Solicitor, has lived in New berry for the past seven years. He entered law practice here when he moved from Cherokee County, which county he had served as State Representative. He has been active in Boy Scout work and other civic affairs since making his home in Newberry. William T. Jones of Greenwood led the ticket for Solicitor of the Eighth Judicial Circuit. Mr. Jones’ home was originally in Ware Shoals, but he has been practicing law in Greenwood for several years. He has served two terms as representative from Greenwood County in the General Assembly. Norris Slated For Air Talk The ‘'Business Viewpoint,” pro- jgram of the Chamber of Com merce broadcast each Friday night at 7:15 over WKDK, will be postponed this week in order that the station may carry an address by Senator Richard Rus sell, candidate for the presi dential nomination from Georgia. John T. Norris, manager of the Newberry Branch of the South Carolina National Bank, and Jim my Coggins of Radio Station WKDK, were to be featured on the broadcast this week. Cliff Graham, secretary of the Cham ber of Commerce, announced that they would appear ' on the pro gram next Friday, July 18, at 7:15 p.m. Mr. Graham made the following statement concerning these broad casts: “The Chamber of Commerce is organized to serve all the people of Newberry by planning and working always for civic improve- (continued on page seven) the map would be officially adopt ed and the city manager was authorized to have copies of the map printed for distribution pur poses. City Manager Blackwell was in structed by council to obtain de signs, specifications and prices on street signs for presentation to council at the next meeting. The City Fathers decided to thank the citizens for their co operation in getting proper gar bage cans, etc., by sending notices with the next water and light bill. The only other item acted up on by council was the question *>f purchasing gasoline, kerosene, oil and lubricants for use of the city’s automotive equipment dur ing the fiscal year beginning Octo ber 1, 1952. City Manager Black- well was instructed to secure bids on these items to present to council. All members of the council. City Manager Blackwell, and City Clerk Wallace were present. Unofficial Primary B^loting Tabulation Newberry County Democratic Primary—July 8, 1952 SOLICITOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CLERK OF COURT COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 COMM. DIST. 2 Beasley Jones T3 C « E < — c "re (O i Bergen m c 09 09 3 X Lake Metts Parr Counts ! W. Lake Bedenbaugh Carlisle McDowell Sterling CO t o Wilson —Ward 1 66 12 179 156 113 109 43 47 134 120 54 2 115 69 .... — /Ward 2 79 25 360| 261 247 199 46 128 197 266 92 39 212 97 .... .... -Ward 3 No. 1 11 3 64 47 47 34 5 18 40 37 12 .... 47 17 — — •-“'Ward 3 No. 2 129 25 1941 226 89 141 129 69 233 113 68 7 176 54 .... —Ward 4 No. 1 17 9 76 81 50 28 7 29 47 56 13 3 55 21 — — Ward 4 No. 2 42 7 137 122 58 63 28 54 90 98 49 2 88 33 — ►Ward 5 96 39 137 177 87 66 108 59 197 71 119 5 100 32 .... LWard 6 45 21 344 218 216 154 39 129 192 210 81 23 197 80 — — —iBeth Eden 24 5 21 22 26 26 16 11 29 22 9 28 11 1 — -^Jush River 10 2 20 21 9 17 3 14 7 26 6 — 7 20 — — -Central 18 4 18 18 40 2 23 1 39 3 .. . • .... — 15 27 ~*Chappells 45 25 38 69 35 49 16 16 79 26 78 3 11 8 — — sHDominick 10 3 11 21 15 6 6 13 10 6 — 3 15 — — •^airview 16 1 19 21 13 9 21 6 34 2 .... .... .... .... 15 21 —■Garmany 16 3 36 33 16 22 13 22 39 15 8 6 22 10 — — -'“-Hartford.. 51 13 48 60 43 54 48 12 51 59 22 3 4 4 18 29 -Helena 26 27 35 24 19 16 12 42 10 5 2 40 5 . . .•* .... •Walapa 28 io 92 48 63 59 24 56 94 34 47 5 51 17 . . ... .... .—Johnstone 19 8 41 24 35 21 31 20 51 13 6 10 10 14 25 —4olly Street 16 11 92 23 102 22 70 10 112 6 — — — — 83 35 Kinards 6 6 14 14 15 11 5 6 19 4 3 2 7 12 .... ..... --■Little Mountain... 87 26 148 77 162 84 160 24 191 65 .... ..... ..... 154 99 —Longshore 85 3 74 57 30 58 28 44 56 54 70 1 4 35 .... — -“Maybinton 8 2 9 6 3 13 6 11 11 9 6 9 3 2 — — "Midway 19 5 41 25 36 14 53 2 55 10 — — .... — 47 17 •"Mt. Bethel... 13 7 25 25 30 10 14 6 25 20 7 19 11 8 • ••• .... Pleasant 19 4 35 21 38 22 10 191 42 14 4 1 42 9 .... .... Mulberry 10 3 25 21 25 10 7 10 23 15 20 1 6 7 .... 4 Oakland 134 15 119 207 87 . 79 85 62 163 104 39 16 131 69 .... -—©’Neal No. 1 5 - - .. 18 7 6 14 14 6 17 6 — .... .... — 4 19 -^’Neal No. 2 23 2 53 47 37 47 14 6 60 18 .... .... .... .... 30 50 —Peak 13 1 54 22 54 15 44 3 50 19 'mmm » mm mm ... . . 31 38 —Pomaria 54 20 114 31 171 39 100 18 127 57 .... .... .... .... 147 32 -^Prosperity No. 1 63 16 124 113 103 96 36 36 169 33 m m • m .... m-rn-rn - 79 121 ■•Prosperity No. 2 66 25 120 112 117 82 46 33 187 22 — .... — — 84 124 ^Haluda No. 7 9 7 18 28 17 10 8 4 18 16 21 1 5 4 .... .... —Gilverstreet 27 12 73 65 41 35 8 39 40 71 44 2 2 1 20 26 -Stoney Hill 52 13 50 63 56 46 31 24 65 46 _ • - » mmmm mmmm .... 36 79 St. Paul 10 6 3j5 22 45 6 29 5 43 11 • - .... m mmm 50 4 «-4Bt. Phillips... 51 16 91 47 130 30 64 34 135 23 — — 3 1 1 81 .66 •^Prinity 24 13 18 10 15 6 26 14 24 38 mm . . .... .... .... .... ’•SJnion 23 7 30 34 27 22 29 6 48 12 .... .... .... .... 10 50 •-Utopia 16 2 161 14 19 13 5 131 3 34 .... .... 18 19 •Vaughnville 7 3 46 40 17 39 11 12 40 18 32 1 3 21 .... .... —Walton 24 5 20 8 42 20 24 4 30 19 3 .... 2 28 16 ^Wheeland 22 8 27 18 34 8 43 13 47 9 28 29 —Whitmire No. 1 176 81 140 153 64 324 157 69 242 155 *88 109 88 77 .... — Whitmire No. 2 110 73 72 90 36 193 144 38 166 85 69 60 37 48 —Zion. 51 10 24 22 81 5 48 10 65 20 .... .... *... 61 23 Official Count Puts Jones, Saint-Amand In 2nd Race The official tabulation of votes by the Laurens County Democratic Executive Committee yesterday (Thursday) morning again changed the complexion in the race for Solicitor of the Eigth Judicial Circuit, and pitted C. E. Saint-Amand against William T. Jones in a second race run off. The unofficial returns had given Mr. Beasley a two- vote majority over Mr. Saint-Amand. The Laurens committee TOTALS 1921 604 3585|3090 2861 2460 1904 1302|3842 2190| 1119 350 1493 787|1053 953 Conduct Masonic Services For T. P. Johnson Thomas P. Johnson, 73, promin ent business man of Newberry, died late Thursday afternoon July 3, at his residence on Calhoun street. He became ill at his home Thursday morning. " He was born and reared in Newberry and was the son of the late William and Mrs. Mary Kib- ler Johnson. His entire life was spent in Newberry where he was engaged in the hardware business for 49 years. He started in business with his father and later with the Frank Lominack Hardware Company. Mr. John son "was a life member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeem er, and was active in all civic work. He was a graduate of New berry College in the class of 1889. Mr. Johnson was raised to the degree of Master Mason in 1906; was past master of Amity Lodge; past illustrious master of Oriental Council No. 17; past high priest of Signet Chapter No. 18; past commander of Newberry Com mand ery No. 6; member of the Past Officers Association ^ York Rite Masonry. At the time of his death he was treasurer of Amity Lodge and had been for 30 years; secretary of all three York Rite bodies; past potentate of Hejaz Temple, having been potentate^ in 1926; emeritus mem ber of the governing, board of Hejaz Temple; a life member of the Newberry County Shrine Club; honorary life member of the Eastern Star, Newberry Chapter U. D. He had attended the Imperial Council" of the Shrine the eighth time and had returned from Miami where the last meeting was held only about one week ago. Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife, Mrs. ArlieJMcCain Johnson, and one daughter. Miss Tommie McCain Johnson, of Newberry and Greenwood; one sister, Mrs. Oda- lite * Wallace, Atlanta, and oriJI brother, Dr. James M. Johnson of Washington, D. C. A number of nieces and nephews and other rel atives survive. Funeral services were held Fri day afternoon at 5:30 o’clock from the McSwain Funeral Home with Dr. R. A. Goodman, Dr. Paul Heisey and Rev. N. E. Truesdale conducting the service. Interment followed in Rosemont cemetery with full Masonic rites. Active pallbearers were P. N. Abrams, John F. Clarkson, Sam Beam, Ed Hazel, Tom H. Pope, Cyril Hutchinson, J. Y. Jones. The honorary escort was com posed of all Masons and W. E, Turner, Howard Turner, Raymond Blair, H. M. Bigby, Ralph Haile, Wilson Brown. A. J. Bowers, Tom Cromer, and T. B. Jacobs. Flower attendants included Julia Tindall, Georgia Welbom, Eunice Bradley, Harriett Smith, Pauline Jacobs, Mrs. Clifton Graham, Ber tha Gallman, Mrs. A. T. Neely, Mary Alice Hedgepath, Evelyn Stone Wheeler, and Mrs. W. E. Monts. Relatives and friends from out of town attending the services were: Mrs. Odalite Wallace, sis ter, of Atlanta; Mrs. Carl G. Ben nett and Carl Bennett, Lancaster; Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Anderson, Goldsboro, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Niven, Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Niven, Jr., Monroe, N. C.; Mrs. Davies Thompson, Laur ens; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chap man, Greenwood; Mr. Virgil Bry ant, Orangeburg. Also, Mrs. J. Henry Brodle, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Crosson, Lees- ville; Mrs. Robert Rose, Wash ington, D. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Ellis (continued on page seven) found 189 votes in the official count which were not included in the unofficial tabulation, giving Mr. Bea&ley 14 more votes, Jones an additional 114, and bringing Saint- Amand up 61 votes. The official returns from Newberry, Green wood and Abbeville counties con firmed the unofficial tabulations reported from those counties. The new totals for Laurens are 1660 for Beasley, 2798 for Jones, and 2199 for Saint-Amand. Mr. Saint-Amand, when queried as to his intentions since he hds been officially declared to be in the run-off, stated, “I am staying in the race until the finish, and expect to wage an active and vigorous campaign throughout the entire Eighth Judicial Circuit’* The final official vote in this close contest were Beasley, 7678; Jones, 8186; -Saint-Amand 7623-* The vote for Greenwood coudty was Beasley, 2491; Jones, 2908; Saint-Amand, 1201; Newberry, Beasley, 1921; Jones, 604; Saint- Amand, 2585; Abbeville, Beasley, 1506, Jones, 1876; Saint-Amand, 638. Gurdon Counts of Prosperity was elected to the office of Clerk of Court.. He received a vote of 8842. ^ His opponent, Walter Lake, polled 2190 votes. " Counts will replace Dr. Hngh K. Boyd, who did not offer for re- election. Robert C. Lake, Jr. and John S. Huggins will compete for the second vacancy in the/ House of Representatives. Earl Bergen went in on the first ballot with a vote of 3090. Huggins received 2861, Lake, 2460, Metts, 1904 and Parr, 1302. In the race for Commissioner of District No. 1 a second race wilt be heM between T. C. McDowell, who topped the ticket with 1493 votes, and Luther B. Bedenbangh, who ran second with 1119 votes. H. T. Carlisle received 350, and Richard L. Sterling, 787. G. Tab Werts defeated Joe WftL son for Commissioner of District No. 2 by a vote of 1053 to 963. In the magistrate’s race in Chappells, W. E. Spearman, Sr. won over his opponent, John H. Boozer, 106 to 94. The vote by boxes was Chappells, 29 for < Boozer, 79 for Spsarman; Saluda No. 7, 16 votes for each candi date; Vaughnville, 49 for Booser, 11 for Spearman. The two boxes in Little Moun tain give Burke Wise a victory over E. A. Wheeler for the of fice of magistrate, 228 to 62. Lit tle Mountain box cast 50 for Wheeler, 183 for Wise; and Wheeland gave 12 to Wheeler, 46 ^ to Wise. * Complete returns by precincts in all races except the two m&gi»4 trtate races will be found tabu lated elsewhere in this issue. BIRTHDAYS July 12—Tabor Hill. July 13—Elbert Aull, Ed Carl son, Marcia Todd, Emory Hays* Bedenbaugh and Mrs. Bennie Livingston. July 14—Holland Sligh, Tom Summer, Mrs. Ralph Black, Norman Martin, Jaunita Fel- ker, Misa Erin Taylor, H. E. Thomas and Martha Lominack.... July IS—R. C. Floyd, Capt. M. W. Todd, Mrs. John H. Ruff and Miss Lila Summer. July 16—Mrs. Pet Dawkins, Mary Livfrgston, Mrs. M. W. Todd, Mrs. T. 8. Harmon, and - Frank Patridge. July 17—Mrs. G. R. Price, Mrs. D. T. Wicker, and Mrs. A. w; E. Bedenbaugh. X# July 18—Clsyon Smith rMs. F. M. Schumpert. and "