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0- > % Some minds are like concrete: All mixed up and permanentlv set. Usually a pessimist is a man who financed an optimist. VOL. 15—NO. 16 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1952 + $1.50 PER YEAR Vote On Improvement Bonds Slated For Sept. 9 City Council, at a special meet ing held Monday. August In, adopted a resolution setting Sept ember 9, 1952 as the day of the bond isue election. The special meeting of council was originally set at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, August 16th, but be cause of unexpected difficulties was postponed until Monday. Council ordered that the bal lots for the election be printed and that the election be advertis ed as required by law\ The election will be held in order that qualified electors of Newberry may decide whether or not the city should issue and sell general obligation bonds in the amount of $3UO.O0o for permanent improvements. This matter has been in abey auce for some time, and the for mal petition, signed by a suf ficient number of freeholders, was presented to council at the Mon day meeting. COMMITTEE ASKS BUSINESSES TO TAKE LABOR DAY According to an announcement made early this week by Mer chants Committee Chairmen Ger ald Paysinger and A1 Rabin of the Chamber of Commerce, recom mendation has been made by that committee that all business houses in New berry close Monday. September 1. in observance of Labor Day. The chairmen further stated that Wednesday afternoon closing for that week will also be ob served. Bethel Baptist Homecoming Set Sunday, Aug. 24 Bethel Baptist chuch, Prosper ity, route 1, will observe home coming on the fourth Sunday, August 24. All members, former members and friends are urged to come and bring a picnic basket. Refreshments will be served by the Church. Services will be held at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Lunch will be serv ed at 1 p.m. Newberry Fall Term Opens September 8 The fall term at Newberry col lege will begin on Monday, Sep tember Sth. according to an an- i nouncement made today by Dr. I James C. Kinard. president. Freshmen will enroll on that day for the freshmen orientation period. Upper classmen will en roll during the same week, and regular classes will begin at S: 00 a.m., Friday morning, September 12. Dr. Kinard also stated that the new library building on the cam pus has been completed. Library equipment and books will be mov ed into the new building next week and it will be ready for use with the beginning of the term. 300 Membership Goal Set In Annual Chamber Drive 2-Day Effort Begins Mon. LITTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW MRS. F. M. SCHUMPERT and son and daughter, Derrill Schum- pert and Doris Schumpert also Miss Frances Sanders of Union, are spending this w'eek at Myrtle Beach. Meeting in Newberry Monday night, August 18, the Drive for the VFW, E. L. Schofield, regional to make organization plans for the South Caro- director of the American Heart Association, New Ima Heart Association drive to be held Septem- York City, and E. T. Aultman, field representative ber 15th through September 30th were, left to of the South Carolina Heart Association, Coium- right, William C. Armfield, Commander, 3rd Dist., bia. The drive Is being sponsored in South Caro- VFW; Dr. Arthur W. Welling, State Chairman of lina by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Dr. Welling Heads State Heart Effort M/SGT. AND MRS. WINFRED BOYD of Eglin Field, Fla., spent last Friday and Saturday with Sergeant Boyd’s mother, Mrs. Bernice Werts at 1330 . College street. MR. AND MRS. C. B. FELLERS and son, Berkley, of Charlotte, N. C.. spent Sunday with Mr. Fel lers’ mother, Mrs. Mamie Fellers on College street. They were en route to their home in Char lotte after spending several days vacation at Myrtle Beach. York, where Miss Robertson un derwent a very succesful ear operation. MR. AND MRS. W. C. HUFF MAN and daughter, Evelyn, are spending two week’s vacation at Myrtle Beach. MR. AND MRS. W. C. HUGHES and daughter. Fay, are spending this week at Myrtle Beach. MR. AND MRS. ROY SUM MER, JR., and daughter, Betsy, spent several days this week on vacation in Asheville, N. C. MRS. W. G. HOUSEAL is visit ing her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. and Mrs, Robert Houseal in Columbia. Services Held Thursday For Mrs. Suit, 66 Mrs. Myra Estelle Anderson Suit, 66, widow of D. J. Suit, of 104 Glenn St., died Tuesday night at Newberry County Memorial Hospital after an illness of a week. She was born and reared in Barnwell County /near Williston, the daughter of the late J. J. and Rebecca Armstrong Anderson. She had made her home in Newberry for the past 26 years where she was a member of Glenn Street Baptist Church. Surviving are six sons, E. L., T-Sgt. Orice L. and R. H., all of Newberry; Cecil J., Brancbville; M-Sgt. Daniel P., Langley Air Force Base, Va.; John A., Colum bia; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Berry, New T berry; Mrs. Loleta Perkins, Greenwood; 14 grand children and four great-grandchil dren. Funeral services were conduct ed Thursday at 4 p.m. at Glenn Street Baptist Church by the Rev. J. E. Walker ,the Rev. J. E. Mitchell and the Rev. Marvin Hembree. Interment was in Springdale Cemetery. THE LIVE HERE NOW Mrs. Annie L. Chappell has moved to 337 Crosson street in the house she recently purchased. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Beden baugh are now residing at 1124 Hunt street. Mr. and Mrs. James O. Slice have moved to Apartment E-2-4, Carol Courts on College street. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Voisell are making their home in apartment Bk4, Carol Courts on College street. Mr. and Mrs. Colie Cook, Jr., have moved to apartment C-2-4, Carol Courts on College street. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin R. Smith are now residing in apartment 34-1, Vincent street. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Procter have moved to Vincent street and are making their home in apartment 9-C. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Davis, (Evelyn Leave!!) are moving to apart ment E of the Carpenter apart ments, 1603 Johnstone street. Dr. and Mrs. B. M. Montgomery have moved to 2230 Main street, in the Dr. Livingston home where they will live while the Living atons are in New York. Mrs. Nian A. Perdue is now- making her home at 1328 College street. Induction Set For Physicians And Dentists A tentative call for the indue tion during October of physicians and dentists has been received by South Carolina State Selective Service Headquarters according to a report received today from J. Dave Caldwell, chairman of the Newberry County Local Board, i Mr. Caldwell stated that local boards are beginning to complete processing of registrants in these categories in order to he ready tor the October call. He added that those recent dental graduates and physicians who have recently | completed internships are requir- | ed to report their status to their local boards and those who have not. should do so at an early date. “It is not generally known,’’ Mr. Caldwell said, “that all dentists, physicians and veterinarians who have not attained their fiftieth birthday are required to be regis tered with their local draft board. It was also brought out that even though an individual has previously registered for Selective Service, upon attaining a degree as a physician, dentist or veteri narian or within 5 days thereafter, he must again register as a Special Registrant. Information on the total num ber and distribution of dentists and physicians to be called is noi available at this time, Mr. Cald well stated. Dr. Arthur W. Welling of New berry has been selected chair man of the South Carolina Heart Association drive, being sponsored in the state this year by the Vet erans of Foreign Wars. The drive will begin September 15th and last tnrough September 30th. A meeting to make organiza tion plans for the drive was held Monday night. August 18 in New berry. and was attended by E. L. Schofield, regional director of the American Heart Association, New York City, E. T. Aultman, field representative. South Carolina Heart Association, Columbia. Wil liam C. Armfield, Newberry, Com mander of the 3rd District, Vet erans of Foreign Wars, and Dr Welling. It was announced that the goal for South Carolina this year is $125,000. Donations will not be individually solicited in Newber* ry, since the Heart Association is a member of the Community Chest; however, it was pointed out by Dr. Welling that increased donations to the Community Chest Drive, which will begin shortly, will be of aid., to the Heart As sociation Drive. Monies collected in the Heart drive are spent in several differ ent programs aimed to aid suf- Sept. 2 Set For Opening > Of Schools In City, County WIN $500 “Readers of this newspaper are eligible to win a $500 cash prize being offered by the Capital Life A Health Insurance Company of Columbia. This Company is con- dueting a slogan contest, details of which may he found in their ad •Uewhere in this issue.” The Newberry City Schools will open for the 1952-53 session on Tuesday. September 2. at 8:30 a.m. All students will report to their respective schools on that date. Pupils who are entering the Newberry Schools for the first time this fall are requested to en roll with their area superinten dents on either August 27, 28 or 29. The area superintendents are J. V. Kneeee, Newberry High School, and R. E. Beck, elemen tary, Junior High School. Students for first through seventh grade will report on one of those dates to Junior High School Building, and students for grades eight through twelve will report to the High School Building. Make-up examinations will be held on September 2, and students who are to take these exams are asked to come prepared on that date. Faculty meetings will be held Monday afternoon, September 1, at 4:00 p.m., with elementary teachers meeting at Junior High and high school teachers at the Senior High Building. Elsewhere in this paper will be found a complete list of text books to be used in the city and county schools for the 1952-53 ses sion. fers of cardiac conditions. Clinics are established in Greenville, Union, Columbia, Walterboro, Con way, Spartanburg and Charles ton, the latter being the largest clinic in the state. A portion of the donations is used to operate the clinics, which perform diag nostic and surgical treatment. Other funds are used for re search. public educat on, and pro fessional education for physicians. It is contemplated, according to Mr. Aultman. that two other programs will be added to those listed above; one being vocation al rehabilitation of heart cases, in conjunction with other state vo cational rehabilitation programs, and an educational program, to simplify housework for house “keepers suffering cardiac disease. Patients unable to pay for ser vice may be admitted to the clinics for diagnosis and or sur gery. The first fpnd raising cam paign of the South Carolina Heart Association began in 1949, and. according to the state association, “the progress made toward the control of heart disease in South Carolina is very real. The un selfish help that the physicians of the state gave their local chair men was in large measure re sponsible for the success that was achieved. It is hoped that both physicians and laymen will con tinue to render invaluable sup port in this work.” VISITS IN ASHEVILLE Mrs. Furman Sterling spent last week with her cousin, Mrs. Her bert L. Branch, of Asheville. Mrs. Branch is the former Miss Hazle Boyle of Newberry. UNDERGOES APPENDICTOMY David Stone, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stone, who underwent an appendictomy in the Newberry Memorial Hospital Saturday night, is reported to be doing nicely. Mrs. Kinard Honors Daughter-In-Law Of Chapel Hill Last Friday afternoon Mrs. James C. Kinard entertained at her home on College street in honor of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Frank E. Kinard of Chapel Hill, N. C. Greeting the guests were Mrs. Irwin M. Satterwhite, Sr. and Mrs. Henry T. Fellers. Receiving with the hostess was the honoree with her mother, Mrs. B. W. McNease, and her sister, Miss Patricia McNease, of Fayette, Alabama. Assisting the hostess in the living room were her sister, Mrs. Ernest M. Caughman of Lexing ton and Mrs. Thompson Price, and on the sun porch, Mrs. R. A. Goodman and Miss Carolyn Crom er. Mrs. Philip T. Kelly, Jr. and Mrs. Fred C. Gilbert, Sr. invited the guests into the dining room, VACATIONS HERE CLAUDE SANDERS of Colum bia is spending a couple of week’s vacation at his home on Boundary street. where Miss Mazie Dominick serv ed punch from a beautifully ap pointed table overlaid with an imported lace and linen cloth. The table was decorated with an arrangement of small white chrys anthemums, tuberoses and Easter lilies. A large bowl of magnolia boughs was used on the buffet. Refreshments of assorted sand wiches, cakes and almonds were served. Miss Jane Goodman showed the guests into the library, where Mrs. C. A. Kaufmann and Mrs. S. T. Martin bade them good-bye. The rooms of the Kinard home were lovely with bright bouquets of roses, gladioli, asters and delphiniums. About two hundred friends call ed during the receiving hours from 4:30 to 6:30 o’clock. 300 In City Petition For Ike Petitions are being circulated in Newberry addressed to the Sec retary of State, asking that the names of Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard M. Nixon be placed on the official South Carolina bal lots as independent candidates in *he General Election to be held on November 4th. These petitions are being hand led in Newberry by John F. Clark son. county committeeman for the group advocating the placing of these names on the ballots, and according to. Mr. Clarkson, over 300 signatures have been obtain ed in the two days the petitions have been available. The goal for Newberry county is '1,000. The petition reads as follows: “To The Honorable O. Frank Thornton, Secretary of State of The State of South Carolina: We, the undersigned, each a register ed elector of South Carolina, <to hereby petition you to place on the official South Carolina ballot, in the General Election to be held on November 4th, 1952, the following candidates for the of fices of Presidential Electors for South Carolina: E. Edward Weh- man, Jr., Charleston; Wm. S. Reamers, Jr., Columbia; Susan R. Guignard, Lexington County; Moffatt G. McDonald, Greenwood; Bernard Manning, Spartanburg; Paul Quattlebaum* C o it w a y ; James L. Coker, Hartsville; Har old C. Booker, Camden. We do further request that you place above their names, the names of Dwight D. Eisenhower and Rich ard M. Nixon, the persons for whom, those named above, as candidates for the ♦offices of Presidential Electors, will vote for President and Vice-President of the United States, respective ly. This Petition is filed with you pursuant to the South Caro lina Election Law of 1950.” Mr. Clarkson stated that any one wishing to sign the petition may do so by coming by the Clarkson Building or The Newber ry Sun office, both on College street Richard Thomasson To Give Recital At Central Sunday An organ recital will be pre sented Sunday evening, August 24th, at 7:30 p. m. at the Cen tral Methodist Church by Rich ard Thomasson of Nashville, Tennessee, formerly e f New berry. ' Mr. Thomasson began his mus ical education in New'berry, studying first under Miss Mazie Dominick and later for four years at Newberry College under Dr. Paul Ensrud. He recieved his Master of Music degree from the American Conservatory in Chi cago. After his graduation from New berry College, he was organist at the First Lutheran Church at Nashville and later served as organist at McKendree Methodist Church and West End Metho dist Church, also in Nashville. He is now Minister of Music at Belmont Methodist Church in Nashville, whdYe he directs all musical programs of the church. The public is invited to attend the Sunday recital. Powell Infant Died Saturday Sandra Kay Powell, day-old daughter of JVlr. and Mrs. Marvin Luther ^owell, died early Satur day afternoon at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her par ents, Marvin Luther and Mrs. Sara Morris Powell, of 521 Floyd St.; her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Olin Simpson Mor ris of Newberry and her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert M. Powell of Newberry; one uncle and two aunts. Funeral services were conduct ed at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the graveside in Rosemont Cemetery by the Rev. Y. Z. Gordy, pastor of West End Baptist church. MRS. MAZIE ABRAMS, Colie Pills and Joe T. Summer spent Sunday in Clinton with Mrs. Abrams’ and Mr. Pitt’s sister, Mrs. R. L. Longshore. MR. AND MRS. W. E. SUM MER and son, Joe T., left Tues day for a week’s vacation in the mountains of North Carolina. REX NORTH JR., of Natchez, Miss., spent the past weekend with his father and mother-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ruff on Glenn street. He was accompan ied home by his wife and three children, Rex III, Steve and Mary Kathryn, who have been on an extended visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Ruff. MRS. C. N. TIMMERMAN and daughter, Mary Long, of Atlanta, Ga., were visitors Saturday in the home of Mrs. Timmerman’s sis ter, Mrs. F. B. Dawkins and Mr. Dawkins on Martin street. MRS. D. J. WILLIAMS, ac companied by her son and daugh ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Williams and two children, De- Anne and Steve of Savannah, Ga. Also her daughter, Mrs. Walter Lovett of Lovett, Ga., spent last week in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. MRS. E. M. LIPSCOMB spent Tuesday in Augusta, Ga., with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Sandford Epps and fam ily. She was accompained home by her mother, Mrs. George L. Epps who had been on a few days visit with the Epps in Augusta. MR. AND MRS. PARKS FAR ROW and two children, Virginia Margaret and ^lilly, of North Augusta, spent Sunday with Mr. Farrow’s aunt, Mrs. L. W. Bed- enbaugh on Fair street. They were accompained to Newberry by Mrs. W. J. Metzgar of Savannah, who is spending this week with her sister, Mrs. Bedenbaugh. An intensive campaign will be held Monday and Tuesday, August 25th and 26th, by the membership committee of the Chamber of Commerce to secure new mem bers for the Chamber. There are presently 210 members, and the goal of the committee is 300. Cards and other mailing pieces have gone out this week to pros pective members, telling of the advantages of belonging to the Chamber, and they will be per sonally contacted by present Chamber members on next Mon day and Tuesday. H. A. Kemper, president of the Chamber of Commerce, said in a letter to members, “We are not soliciting, neither are we seek ing donations. The chamber is not a cause. We are not ap pealing for charity. The chamber is a business institution whose entire program is aimed at serv ing business. It is the only or ganization consistently and ex clusively engaged in promoting the civic, industrial, and com mercial welfare of Newberry.” James Coggins, chairman of the membership committee, urges all members to cooperate in the cam paign, and all prospects to give serious consideration to the ad vantages of joining the Chamber. Those working on the mem bership teams will meet Monday morning for an opening breakfast in the Wiseman Hotel. Check-up meetings will be held INfonday afternoon at the Chamber of Com merce office. MR. AND MRS. S. C. CAMP BELL and daughter, Anne, spent several days last week in Spar tanburg with their son, Boyd Campbell and family, and with their daughter Mrs. Kenneth Mims and family in Sumter. MR. AND MRS. W. O. CHES TER of Summerville were week end visitors in the home of Mrs. Chester’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Williams on Mayer avenue. MRS. GEORGE W. SENN is spending this week in Seneca with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James Senn and family. BARBARA TAYLOR of the St. Phillips community, is spending a few days in Union with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Shealy. MISS SUE HALFACRE spent the past weekend with Miss Dorothy Dawkins at the General Hospital in Greenville where she is a student nurse. MRS. ESTELLE DILL of Clin ton, was a weekend visitor in the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ruff on Glenn street. MR. AND MRS. GEORGE K. DOMINICK and daughter, Kay, spent last week at Myrtle Beach. MR. AND MRS. CLAUDE BUZ- HARDT of Rockingham, N. C., and Mrs. Buzhardt’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. Fred Wright of Hender son, N. C., were Sunday visitors in the home of Mrs. Buzhardt’s mother, Mrs. Epsie Buzhardt on Boundary street. MRS. J. W. ROBINSON and daughter, Miss Nancy Robertson and Mrs. Lola Schumpert, have returned to Newberry from New MRS. EUNICE WILSON and daughter, Mrs. Rosina Longshore and son, Tommy and Mrs. Ruth Longshore, spent last week at Daytona Beach. Mrs. Wilson’s nephew and two sons, Thomas Wilson, Tommy and Danny, of Valdese, accompained them to the beach, returned to Newberry with Mrs. Wilson and spent the weekend and a couple of days the * first of the week with her. Davis Be Heard On Business Show J ames Henry Davis will bo gyest on the Business View poinfs program to be hekr’d tfVBr' WKDK Friday (tonight) at 7:16 p. m. MISSES SARAH AND MAR GARET GRAY left Monday for a week’s visit with their aunt, Mrs. Alec Craig in Columbia. City Rejects Bids On Motor Vehicle Needs All bids for gasoline and lubri cants for the city’s vehicles for the coming year have been re jected, according to an announce ment made this morning by Mayor J. E. Wiseman. It was decided to reject all of the bids because some of the specifications on some products didn’t meet the city’s require ments, according to the Mayor, who further stated that the city would buy these products on the open market from qualified deal ers. Council had previously given Mayor Wiseman and City Mana ger Ed Blackwell authority to ac cept or reject the bids. MRS. KELLY of Liberty is spending this week with her daughter, Miss Ann Kelly at her apartment in the home of the Bothwell Grahams on Calhoun street. DR. AND MRS. BOTHWELL GRAHAM are spending this week at Montreat, North Carolina at the Neville’s cottage. MRS. F. H. DODKIN and chil dren, Louisa, Fredrick and Greg ory have returned to their home after spending the past six weeks (continued on page six) tn WS: mm s * I WB Pictured above are Richard L. Baker and Keitt Purcell, who have been selected Chairman and Co-Chairman of the Community Choet Drive, which will begin in the near future In conjunction with the National Community Cheot Drvc. ONE BUILDING PERMIT . ISSUED DURING LAST WEEK Only one building permit was issued during the past week by building inspector Sam A. Beam, and that was on August 16, to > B. J. Jackson to add one room . and general repairs to dwelling, 310 Werts street for the amount of $350. BIRTHDAYS Aug. 23—Sam Beam, George Wau, Mary Sease Ruff, Linda Ray Ruff, Barbara Faye Thomas, Faye Davis, Caroline ^Wicker, Mrs. Ralph Lancaster and Mrs. Charlie S. Cromer. Aug. 24—Rodney Bedenbaugh, Eugene Koon, Mrs. T. S. Hump hries, Faye Eargle and Tom Gil liam. Aug. 25—J. W. Earhardt, Jr., J. Boyd Robertson, Wayne Martin, J. W. Warner, I la Mae Suber, '* Homer O. Epting, Sr., and Mr» Herbert Bedenbaugh. Aug. 26—Bobby Summer, Jr. Faye Langford, Mrs. P. G. Blount, Mrs. I. Q. Watkins end ^ Mrs. Effie Hendrix. Aug. 27 — Jeanette Bergen,. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bari H. Bergen, M. L. Youmane, Claude C. Smith, Sue Ward and Mrs. J* Frank Lominick. Aug. 28—Lewis Ammons, Footer B. Spotts, Louise Wicker, MIMrot Long, Jane Fellows, Sandra ard, Julia Hazel and Graham. Aug. 29—Mrs. George Way, W, C. McGahee, Carrie W. Wh Mrs. Bill Long and Mrs. ■ r M