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NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1952
4 $150 PER YEAR
Many Accomplishments Noted At Annual
Meeting Of S. C. Jersey Cattle Club Here
Outstanding achievement re
ports, awards of individuals and
groups, the adoption of the three
resolutions and the election of of
ficers featured the annual meeting
of the South Carolina Jersey Cat
tle club meeting held here Tues
day at the Newberry American
Legion hut.
Parish reports trom the various
districts indicated many achieve
ments fostered by the body in
, 4-H club and FFA work as well as
ittfrjectiYes and accomplishments of
the adult members. These reports
Ifeelnded the showing of Jersey
'tattle at fairs, field days, herd
Classification, production testing
awl recognition won by them dur
ing the year.
The resolutions adopted were:
Number 1—Resolved that the
South Carolina Jersey Cattle Club
as an organization and its in
dividual members use its influence
in support of the Clemson College
expanded building program which
includes the construction of an
animal science building and that
this animal science building be
the number one building on the
list.
No. 2—Resolved that the club
does hereby give its wholehearted
support and endorsement to the
establishment of a dairy commis
sion under the department of agri
culture for the licensing of milk
plants and the administering of a
milk audit and import law as will
be proposed by the industry at the
next session of the state legisla
ture.
No. 3—The club hereby com
mends officials of the South Caro
lina Fair association for improved
show facilities at the 1952 state
fair, particularly in the junior
department, and for providing a
loud speaker at the ringside for
the operation of the parade champ
ions and further wishes to heartily
endorse further expai^on of hous-
Ing facfflfies, now In the planning
stage.
Awards to future farmers were
made to Jack Everette Sellers,
Cowpens; Charles M. Ott, III,
Branch ville; Abria Campbell,
Landrum; Shaw Gault. Jr., Foun
tain Inn, and Charles E. A. Jolley,
Fairforest, all of them received
checks for $10.
Awards made to 4-H club mem
bers included: Melvin Gowan,
Spartanburg, $12.50; Jimmy Ligon,
Pickens, $11.50; Graham Pritch
ard, Sumter, $10; Betty Smith,
Greenwood $8.50 and Wofford
Woods Laurens $7.50.
Production awards were made
by Prof. J. P. LaMaster head of
the dairy department of Clemson
College. Long Cane Parish won
$100 award for their parish herd
which was accepted by Charles
Palmer, president of the parish.
Second award,- a placQue was
presented to W. R. Lutz, Newton,
N. C., for outstanding bull who
won get of sire at state fair in
1962.
Third award was a placque fqr
the Jersey cow with high test pro
duction record in South Carolina
for year ending Septemebr 30,
1962. This was presented to Fred
Tbang of Florence whose cow, Era
LttCile Duchess produced 11,471
pounds of milk and 637 pounds ‘bf
tat in a 803 day test. Other high
record Jersey production cow were
recognized; two from herd of
Paul Lofton, Ninety Six; two
Others from Fred Young’s herd;
three from Hannah Brothers, Ah
beville; one, Parr brothers, New
berry and one, G. E. Hawkins,
Greenwood.
Reports on finace and plans of
the club for the coming year were
and discussed. The after-
Boon program was a panel discus-
Sio& on breeding, feeding and
cement led by C. G. Cushman,
part were: Paul Lofton;
Burns, Ward Crim; Prof.
P. LaMaster and G. E. Hawkins.
' In the election of. officers Paul
of Ninety Six was elected
it; Caldwell Henderson of
t, vice president and G. E.
is. Greenwood, secretary.
Lofton succeds C. C. Brannan
who served as presi-
the past year.
named were: David
Newberry; C. T. Smith,
B. D. Hannah, Abbeville;
Martin, Salters; W. K.
i; Ed McKown.
f ; Maurice Burns, Burton;
Ninety Six; and Fred
Roaebuck.
Cokes of Salem, Vir
fMA representative of the
Jersey Cattle Club, who
the guest present, took
< discussions and
^ on a Jersey Cat-
LITTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST
ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW
MR. AND MRS. RALPH WAL
LACE and two children, Tommy
and Judie, of Cameron, N. C.,
spent from Thursday of last week
until Sunday with Mr. Wallace’s
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. John Epps and family on
Hunt street.
MRS. BLAIR of Blairs, spent
the weekend with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Lominack on Hunt street.
MR. AND MRS. TOM RIVERS
of Gaffney, Mr. and Mrs. David
Clark and son, David, of Union,
Mrs. W. E. Denning and daugh
ter, Sue Wheeler, and Miss Mary
Wheeler, member of the Green-
w r ood W T elefare Department, were
Thanksgiving Day dinner guests
in the home of Mrs. Metts Fant,
Sr.
MR. AND MRS. HOMER W.
SCHUMPERT left last Thursday
for a week’s visit with their niece,
Mrs. Roy F. Dodd in Baltimore,
Md.
REV. AND MRS. J. ED. TAY
LOR are now- residing at 620 Davis
street in the Westcnd Baptist par
sonage.
Rev. Taylor is pastor of the
Westend Baptist church.
MR. AND MRS. B. M. STONE
are residing in Apartment C-3 of
the Carol Courts Apartment on
College street.
MR. AND MRS. FRANK HOL-
SENBACK moved to 811 Pope
street, where they are now making
their home.
MR. AND MRS. METTS FANT.
JR., spent Thanksgiving Day with
Mr. Fant’s mother, Mrs. Metts
Fant on Glenn street.
MRS. HUGH M. FOSTER will
leave on December 23, to spend
the Christmas Holidays in Char
leston with her cousin, Mrs. Roy
Zeigler.
P. METTS FANT, SR., with the
U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Pma, Cotton Buyer, has returned
to his home on Glenn street from
Baker s Field, California.
MRS. CARRIE CARPENTER
and Mrs. A. L. Bass of Laurens;
Miss Grace Sease and Mrs. Carlton
Sease, Prosperity and Misses
Elizabeth and Elsie Mae Dickey of
Joanna, were recent business
visitors in the city.
MR. AND MRS. R. P. LUTHER
of Prosperity were business visit
ors in Newberry Monday.
Remodeled Derrick
Hall To Observe
Open House Sunday
Open House will be held at New
berry College Sunday afternoon,
December 14, from 3:00 until 4:30
p.m. A reception will be held in
the recently remodeled boys dorm
itory, Derrick Hall.
Following the Open House, the
Newberry College Singers will pre
sent their annual Christmas pro
gram in Holland Hall.
The Singers gave a performance
over a national hookup of the Mu
tual Broadcasting System Thurs
day afternoon at 2:00 p.m.
Mayor Urges
Public To Use
TB Stamps
TO THE PEOPLE OF NEWBER
RY:
Again it is the Christmas Sea
son when the people of our Coun
try should show good will to their
fellow man and to God.
A week or so ago people of
Newberry received Tuberculosis
Stamps or Bonds. A good many
have already contributed gen
erously. I know of no better w r ay
by which a person could show
his love for the unfortunate than
to give to this worthy cause.
Let me urge each and everyone
of you to send your remittance
at once and please use the stamps
on your cards and packages to
show that you have sympathy for
a great cause.
Thanks,
J. E. Wiseman, Mayor
City of Newberry
Dec. 12, 1952.
Central Methodist
WSCS Meets Monday
The Woman’s Society of Chris
tian Service of Central Methodist
Church will meet Monday after
noon, December 15th at four o’
clock in the Mary Frances Wright
Memorial Building.
Rites Today For
Kenneth Pruitt
Kenneth Pruitt, 29, son of Mrs.
W. S. Lominick and the late J.
S. Pruitt, died in the Veterans
Hospital in Columbia Thursday
morning about 4:00 o’clock. He
had a been a patient there for
the past five months.
He was band and chorus direct
or in the Manning city elementary
schools for three years, but re
signed his position there last
year because of illness.
Besides his mother, he is sur
vived by his wife, the former Miss
Marjorie Force, a two-year-old son,
Kenneth, Jr.; two brothers, Char
les Pruitt of York and Jack Pruitt,
Jr. of Greenville; and one sister,
Mrs. C. M. McHugh of Clemson.
Funeral services will be held at
the First Baptist Church this
afternoon (Friday) at 3:30 o’
clock.
Albert Bodie
Fatally Hurt
In Auto Crash
UNION, Dec. 9—Albert Baker
Bodie, 30-year-old Newberry sales
man, was fatally injured and David
R. Rogers, Chester, was slightly
hurt in an automobile accident
about 5:10 p.m. Tuesday about
three miles north of Whitmire,
The Newberry salesman was
dead upon arrival at Whitmire
Clinic. Mr. Rogers received lace
rations about the head. He was
admitted but dismissed after treat
ment.
Cpl. C. W. Dorman of the State
Highway Patrol said the accident
occurred on the Calhoun Highway
between Whitmire and Carlisle at
the intersection on Highway 72
and the Delta road.
Patrolman Dorman said Mr.
Bodie’s 1947 Studebaker was in
collision with the rear of Mr.
Rogers’ 1952 Ford coach. Both
cars were partially demolished, the
patrolman said.
Mr. Bodie and Mr. Rogers were
driving alone. Mr. Rogers is em
ployed at a pulp wood concern at
Delta in Union County.
An inquest will be held later, ac
cording to Union County Coroner
O: S. Noland.
Mr. Bodie was born and reared
(continued on ‘page eight)
Hunting Trip
Fatal To Two
National Guard Donation
wherry Men Issue Given To Committee
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SGT. HAWKINS IN ALASKA
Sergeant First Class Kenney Haw
kins Jr., son of Mrs. Era Hawkins,
Route 4, Saluda, is now serving at
Fort Richardson, the largest Army
installation in Alaska.
Troops based at Fort Richard
son are part of the security force
along the northern frontier.
Although the climate of south
ern Alaska is relative mild, Fort
Richardson units receive thorough
winter training.
Hawkins entered the Army in
June 1947. His wife lives on Route
4, Newberry.
Newberry Lad
'King" At Annual
Shrine Classic
Ralph Braswell of the Bush
River community reigned as
“King” over the 16th annual
Shrine Bowl football game which
was held in Charlotte, N. C. Sat
urday, December 6, and Betty
Jean Fidler of Huntersville, N. C.
reigned as "Queen,” both children
represented the hundreds of crip
pled boys and girls of the Shrine
Hospital in Greenville, beneficiar
ies of the annual sell-out
The game yielded about $100,000
for the hospital anu its children
in Greenville. The previous 15
Shrine Bowl events have contri
buted more than $500,000 for this
cause.
Ralph was accompanied to Char
lotte by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. Braswell, Jimmy Lipscomb
and Guy V. Whitener, Jr., of New
berry.
Christmas Tea Attracts Many
The annual Christmas Decora
tions Tea> sponsored by the New
berry Civic League at Community
Hall here Wednesday and Thurs
day drew large crowds from many
sections of the state and high
praise of the talented work and
originality shown in the displays.
The historic community hall was
filled with a wealth of ideas for
both inside and outside yule deco
rations. The hall itself lent a fes
tive air to the occasion with smi-
lax used as decorations and over
head a, magnificent iron chande
lier decorated with mistletoe and
tiny glistening red balls.
All of this formed a background
for a note of antiquity. A huge
green Christmas tree, typical of
1852, was decorated with ginger
bread men, popcorn chains, cran
berries, paper snow flakes, tiny
old-fashioned candles and other
decorations.
In the other corner was a large
pink Christmas tree decorated
with real green carnations, repre
senting a Christmas tree of 1952.
In the receiving line with Dr.
Mamie S. Summer were Miss Erin
Kohn of Columbia, Mrs. J. E. Wise
man, Mrs. A. E. Bedenbaugh Sr.,
Mrs. Agnes MacCauley of Ches
ter, Mrs. R. L. Baker, Mrs. Alan
Lambright of Spartanburg, Mrs.
&. B. Clippard, Mrs; Scott Elliott,
Mrs. Walter Suber of Whitmire,
Mrs. Clyde Swedenburg of Green
ville, Mrs. T. P. Crooks, Mrs. Gor
don Blackwell, Mrs. George Haw
kins, Miss Jennie McMaster of
Camden, and Mrs. Price Padgett.
All those receiving are officers of
the various clubs participating in
the annual event as well as a num
ber of high officers in state wom-
men’s organizations.
The tea has drawn crowds of 2,-
000 and over for the past several
years. The crowds this year were
as large, if not largest than ever
before.
Spiced tea was poured by Mrs.
Robert Downs Wright and Mrs.
John M. Smith of Kinards from a
large table overlaid with a hand
some cloth. Cookies carrying out
the Christmas motif were served
by members of local women's
clubs.
Newberrians’ Aunt
Dies In Nashville
Mrs. Fannie Rodelsperger Akin,
a former Newberian, died last
Monday at her home in Nashville,
Tenn. Interment followed funeral
services in - Nashville Wednes
day. Mrs. Akin was the sister of
the late E. L. Rodelsperger of this
city.
Survivors include a sister, Miss
Mamie Rodelsperger, a daughter,
Mrs. William O. Vaughn, and one
grandchild, all of Nashville, and
several nieces and nephews of
Newberry.
BILL DAVIS ACCEPTS
POSITION WITH SALT FIRM
Bill Davis, former employee of
the Wiseman Hotel, has accepted
a position as marchandlsing rep
resentative with the International
Salt Company of Scranton, Pa.
He will begin his new duties on
February 1, 1953, after graduating
from Newberry College.
Mr. Davis will have his head
quarters in Miami, Fla.
V.F.W., Auxiliary
Entertain Scouts
The Girl Scouts of Troop 9
were entertained at a wiener roast
and bingo party on Wednesday,
November 19th. at the V.F.W.
Home by the V.F.W. and V.F.W.
Auxiliary. The Scouts of this
troop sold the most poppies on
“Buddy Poppy Day,” which was
Saturday, November 8th.
Helen Robinson, a member of
Troop 9, won the individual prize
by selling 403 poppies. Mrs. R. R.
Bruner, Jr. is leader of this troop.
Lots of fun was had by those
that were present
* /
A duck hunting trip on Broad
river last Saturday morning was
fatal to two Newberrians, while a
third barely escaped with his life,
ned, when the boat they were
apsized in the Mount Pleasant
u of Newberry county at
t eleven o’clock, were Henry
r and James Fowler, both
t 45 years of age, and broth
-law. The third man, Earl
m, is at the Newberry
nty Memorial Hospital, where
as admitted for treatment of
k and exposure,
uty Sheriff L. L. Henderson
that the boat appartently
urned in deep water, throw-
the three men and their equip-
into the freezing water. Gra-
managed to cling to the ov-
ed boat until the current
ed him close enough to the
0 for him to wade out. Two
, who were walking along the
i-bank, heard Mr. Graham and
ed him to the hospital, after
moning help to search for the
two men.
e bodies were recovered with
pling equipment about 5:30 p.
bout three miles from Stroth
ers^ bridge, near the spot where
the) accident had occurred. The
recoveries were made by Gary Lee
Ringer, brother-in-law of the de
ceased, and William DeHines,
both also of Newberry. Participat
ing in the search were members
of the Newberry county sheriff’s
office and the Columbia fire de
partment,, as well as a number of
individuals.
An inquest will be held into the
deaths of Suber and Fowler by
the coroner of Fairfield county,
for the accident apparently oc
curred on that side of the river,
which follows the dividing line
Newberry and Fairfield
doufcttea.
Joint funeral services for both
Henry Jefferson Suber, 44, and
James Fowler, 42, were held Mon
day afternoon at 3 o’clock from
Mt.v PJeasanH Methpdist church
with Rev. E. H. Thomas, Rev. A.
E. Becknell and Rev. James Gil
liam conducting the service. Inter
ments followed in the church cem
etery. > ,
Mr. Suber was born and rear
ed in Newberry county and was
the son of J. S. J. Suber and Mrs.
Sadie Rabb Suber. He was a mem
ber of the Woodman of the World
and a member of Enoree Baptist
church. For a number of years
he had made his home near
Strother and operated a general
store and service station in Broad
River section of Newberry county.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Lula Bess Gilliam Suber; one
daughter, Mrs. Everette Berley,
both of Pomaria. Also his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. P. Suber and
the following brothers and sisters:
James A. Suber, Spartanburg; Sgt.
John A. Suber, Larsen Air Base,
Washington; Mrs. George Way, At
lanta, Ga.; Mrs. Harry Cleland,
Mrs. Minnie Carter, both of Co
lumbia; Mrs. V. O. Goree, Jackson
ville, Fla. A number of nieces and
nephews survive.
Mr. Fowler was born and reared
in the Broad River section of the
county and the son of Mrs .Hattie
Geiger Fowler and the late James
Steadman Fowler. He was a mem
ber of Enoree Baptist church and
for a number of years he has been
connected with the DuPont Com
pany in Camden.
Mr. Fowler is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Frances Gilliam Fow
ler; his mother, Mrs. Hattie Gei
ger Fowler, both of Pomaria, and
the following brothers and sisters:
C. G. Fowder, Virginia; S. A. Fow
ler, Newberry; E. G. Fowler, Po
maria; Mrs. T. B. Glymph, New
berry; Mrs. John William Smith,
Pomaria; and Mrs. W. H. Adams,
Greenwood. A number of nieces
and nephews survive.
Active pallbearers for the Suber
service were: Otis Gilliam, J. W.
Fuller, Everette Graham, Jim Da
vid Berley, Ray Doolittle, Bonnelle
Chapman.
Active pallbearers for the Fow
ler service were: Herman Daw
kins, Joe Bates Ruff, Hobson
Adams, Robert Glymph, William
Ringer, Earl Crooks.
Sheriff’s Office
Makes 7 Arrests
Sheriff Tom M. Fellers reports
that he and deputies made seven
arrests over the weekend for vio
lations of driving under the in
fluence of intoxicants, drunken,
disorderly, and non support
t
Large Crowd Turns Out Friday To
Greet Santa; Kemper Says "Thanks’
A large crowd was on hand last
Friday afternoon in Newberry, an
ticipating the arrival of Santa
Claus, who made his appearance
at the scheduled time. Escorting
him into the city was a parade
composed of bands, floats, deco
rated cars, and children with their
pets.
Prizes, awarded in various cate
gories of the parade, were receiv
ed by the following:
For floats, American Legion &
Auxiliary, first; Business and Pro
fessional Women’s group, second;
and Enoree Baptist Church, third.
Automobiles: Kemper Chevro
let Co., first; Smith Motor Com
pany, second; Lipscomb Motor
Company third.
City School floats. Boundary
Street School, first; Speers Street
School, second; Junior High
School, third.
County School floats. Bush
River School, first; Pomaria
School second.
In the Children and Pet Unit,
first prize went to Susan Dickert;
second to Evangeline Lide and
third to Alan and Strother Pay-
singer.
The Chamber of Commerce an
nounces that a $5.00 prize will
be awarded in each of the six
city wards for the best decorated
home. Judging dates wil be an
nounced later.
H. A. Kemper, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, in dis-
'cussing the parade, stated:
“The Santa Parade is a big and
outstanding occasion and attracts
the largest number of people to
Newberry of any event of the year.
Although the Chamber of Com
merce sponsors it, it realizes that
it could not have been the suc
cess it was without the help and
cooperation of many other organi
zations, individuals and officials.
“To each and everyone who
helped and to all participants, we
say a great big ‘Thank You’ for
your wonderful and wholehearted
cooperation—for a swell job well
done.
“The Chamber also wishes to
thank the public for the many,
many compliments on the parade
and the orderly and clock-like pre
cision with which it was staged.”
Souvenir Plates
Now Available
The attractive Newberry souve
nir plates purchased by the Dray
ton Rutherford Chapter of the
U.D.C. have arrived according to
Mrs. Robert D. Wright. It was
stated in last week’s issue that
the souvenir plates would be
College Group
Wil| Eptertam
Sck<
Twelve students from the Elo*
mentary Education Department of
Newberry College will visit schools
available to the public, but a de- [of the county qnJWiednewday; De*
lay was experienced in shipment.^
Mrs. Wright said this morning
that the plates were definitely
here now and could be puprchased
at the home of Mrs. Ralph B.
Baker, Mrs. Wright, and at Ralph
Baker’s office on Boyce street.
The price is $2.25 per plate.
Tax Payer’s Aid
On Taxes Ready
Information just received from
the Washington office of the U.S.
Department of Commerce dis
closes that the annual publication
ta aid South Carolina taxpayers in
the current preparation of their
Federal Income Tax Returns for
the calendar year 1952 will be
available the latter part of this
month. Orders are, however, being
accepted now to avoid delay in de
liveries.
Clary, Epting
To Operate
New Store
Announced elsewhere in this
issue of The Sun is the opening of
a new men’s and boy’s clothing
store, by Roy H. Clary and S. W
Epting. The new business is lo
cated in the same building on
cember 17th, to entertain the
school children with Christmas
stories, poems and songs. They
will also lead in group singing of
Christmas songs and carols.
For several years students from
the College Education Department
have participated in this Christ
mas program which heightens the
meaning and enjoyment of the
Christmas season for the school
children of Newberry county.
Those taking part in the pro
gram will be: Martha Frick, Imo
gene Counts, Vera Thompson,
Dorothy Brandt, SusannA^Ebert,
Ernestine Livingston, Virginia
Drew, Barbara Taylor, Constance
Fellers, JoAn McNeill, Gladys
Long and Marianna Bunger.
SGT. SHEPHARD RETURNING
TO STATES AFTER DUTY
Sgt. James W. Shephard, Jr.,
son of James W. Shephard, of Rt.
1, Silverstreet, is returning to the
states from Korea under the ro
tation program
He served with the 7th Infantry
Division, the unit which has seen
action in almost every part of the
peninsula since landing at Inchon
in September 1950.
Sergeant Shephard, who arrived
in Korea last February and served
with the 32nd Infantry Regiment,
has been awarded the Combat In
fantryman Badge, Bronze Star
Medal, and the Purple Heart for
wounds received In action.
. He makes his home with his
Main street which housed Clary motheri Mrs . Shephard, who lives
Clothing Company for thirty-feur at 1006 B Thlrd Btreeti char i otte ,
years. The new firm will he ^
known as Clary’s.
Roy Clary, who has been con
nected with the Bergen Clothing
Company on Caldwell street for
the past six years, will be mana
ger of the new firm.
Earl Bergen has become owner
of Bergen’s, and the store will be
managed by Kenneth Tompkins
Whiteway Work
To Begin After
First Of Year
At regular meeting Tuesday
night, December 9th, City Council
instructed its Planning and Bud
get Committee to review the re
quest for a donation to the Na
tional Guard Armory, and to re
port its findings at the next regu
lar council meeting. There has
been much public controversy con
cerning this matter in recent
weeks. The Planning and Budget
committee was named by council
to pass on all requests for do
nations by the city.
Mayor Wiseman reported that
much favorable comment had been
received on the street markers
being erected throughout the city.
He further advised that work on
the whiteway system was schedul
ed to start immediately after Janu
ary 1st.
Other routine matters consider
ed by council were:
Report by City Manager Black-
well that an order for one Cater
pillar road patrol had been placed
with Jeff Hunt Road Machinery
Company;
Presentation by Fire Chief Sam
Beam of information concerning
Southern Builders Code;
Report that painting and re
pairs to City Hall are underway
and work is being done by J. A.
Jackson, a local .painter.
Report from Chief of : Police
Dowd that the ordinance control
ling the loading and unloading
of truoka in the bnsiness district
was working Very satisfactorily;
An invitation to City Council to
attend the Christmas Teh at the
Community Hall-xm; belufli of the
Civic League;
Authorization for placing a
Christmas greeting ad in each
of the ‘local newspapers and auth
orization for printing In the looal
papers a condensed summary of
Auditor’s report for the fiscal year
ended Septemeber 30, 1952.
A meeting to be arranged be
tween old and new members of
the county delegation, Highway
Commissioner Harley and City
Council prior to the convening of
the General Assembly.
The Mayor, all members of coun
cil, City Manager Blackwell
City Clerk & Treasurer
were present at the council
ing.
MISS KILGORE ON '^1
FURLOUGH FROM BRAZIL
Miss Caroline Kilgore, a mis
sionary to Brazil, who is on a
furlough to the states, with her
sister, Mrs. R. L. Tarrant of Co
lumbia, are spending a couple of
weeks at the home of Mrs. May
Stuck on Johnstone street.
FEAGLE WITH LAURENS FIRM
Jim Feagle, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Feagle has accepted a po
sition as sales promoter of the
Carolina Milling Company in
Laurens.
Mr. Feagle began his new duties
there on Monday, December 1st.
CHANGES RESIDENCE
Mrs. Lily Bushardt^is moving oi
Monday, December 16th, from 2121
Brown street to 1603 Nance street
BIRTHDAYS
Clerk Court Report Shows
117 Crime Cases Handled
The Court of General Sessions
for Newberry County handled 111
cases during the year 1962, ao
cording to the annual summary
sent to the Attorney General of
South Carolina by Dr. H. K. Boyd.
Clerk of Court for Newberry Couu
ty.
Housebreaking and larceny lead
the list of criminal activities, with
29 cases coming before the court;
larceny was second with 22 cases,
followed by assault and battery
with intent to kill, 15. Othei
crimes listed were Non-support, 12;
violation of liquor law, nine; drank
driving, seven; escaping chain
gang, three; obtaining goods un
der false presense three; point
Ing firearms three; rape, two; bad
check, two; public nuisance, two;
malicious mischief, one; murder,
one; peeping tom, one; receiving
stolen goods, three.
Of the 117 cases, pleas of guilty
were entered in 61; 36 of those in
dicted were tried and found kuil-
ty; five were tried and found not
guilty. Twelve cases were nol
pressed and the Grand Jury found
no true bill in three cases.
Forty-eight of the criminal of
fenders were white, <9 colored;
four were females, two white and
two colored. •
Dec. 10: Virginia H. Anderson.
Dec. 13: R. E, Green, M. O.
Summer, Alice Gean Riley, Mrs.
E. H. Bowman, James E. Wise
man, Jr,, Susuan Ward, Mrs.
Eva S. Cromer and Harold Epps.
Dec. 14: Mrs. J. R. Wood, C.
J. Alexander, Raymond Salter
and W. 8. Hentz.
Dec. 16: R. Derrill Smith,
Thomas E. Wicker, Mrs. G. W.
Shealy (St. Phillips), Bobby
Wicker, Joan Seger Dominick,
Mrs. C. J. Alexander, Mrs. J.
E. Senn ,Mrs. R. E. Johnson and
Katherine Sease.
Dec. 16: Mrs. Aubery Harley,
Mrs. D. L. Nance, Mrs. Albert
Ringer, Will Waters, Mrs. L. E.
Wood, Marion Wiggins, Rose- ’
mary Dowd, Moriett Nichols,
Claude Richardson, Jenny Ryan
Graham and Bobby Green.
Dec. 17: Major Jack Work
man, Billy Clary, Betty Clark
son, Mrs. Maggie Hartley and
Betty Page. ,
Dec. 18: Miss Lucy Epps, Cor-
rle Crumpton, (daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Crumptpon, SL
Phillips), Joan Louise Domi
nick, Walter James Joys, Mrs.
Elizabeth Harris, Marlon Earg**
and Lorens Lancaster.
Dee. It; Betty do Livingston,
Mrs. ft. C. Neel. Sr n Mrs. A. it.
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