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t".l^ - ■' ■ l1 ' ' l " ——" in 1. ji I |,|i,|ii|i|i|||ii n|i|i|i|i iTfTlOWifli^ ' JOB PRINTING We are well equipped to handle all your printing needs. Phone No. 1. #' NEWS ITEMS The Sun welcomes news items concerning you and your friends. Send them in to us. VOL. 15—NO. 33. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1952 + $150 PER YEAR I Community Churches Planning Special Programs To Observe Christmas Season By MRS. A. H. COUNTS Churches of all denominations in this section are planning ap propriate Christmas music and cantatas and the pastors have arranged special sermons in ob servance of the Yuletide season. A majority of the sermons have been prepared for delivery on Sun day, December 21st. Those listed are: Redeemer Church At the morning service of the Lutheran Church of The Redeem er the Pastor, the Rev. Paul E. Monroe, Jr., will use as his topic "“The Christmas Gift of Hope.” That evening at 7:30 the primary department of the church under the direction of Mrs. Fred Hayes will present the Christmas story In songs, stories and candlelight. A special service will be held on Christmas eve night at eight o*ck*clt featuring colored slides on the Christmas story shown by Dr. Paul H. Helsey followed by music aonga and carol singing and a brief medidation by the pastor. Central Methodist A sub-district Methodist Youth Fellowship service marked the be ginning of the Yule service in Central Methodist church yester day evening, at seven thirty when the young people of the church presented a play “White Gifts for The King’s Birthday,” and brought gifts for the Epworth Children’s Home. At the Sunday morning hour of worship the pastor, the Rev. H. L. Spell, will deliver a sermon on tie subject “I Believe in Jesus Christ,” and special music by the Choir. During the morning ser vice church members will be ask ed to make a special contribution toward an addition to the present Educational building of the church. That evening the Young People of the church will again present the play “White Gifts for the King’s Birthday,” when gifts of food will be accepted from the members for the needy of the community. First Baptist At the First Baptist church the Pastor, the Rev. C. O. Lamoreux, will use as his subject Sunday morningy fThe True Christmas Spirit,” to be heard along with special music by the choir. On Sunday evening there will be music and songs by the choir and a message by the pastor. On Christmas eve night a film will be shown by Rev. Lamoreux at the church at 7:30. The songs will feature carol singing with music. ' The Baptist Student Union at Newberry College presented a special program on Sunday night,* December 14th under the direction of Miss Vera Thompson. This pro gram was featured by talks by the students and music. A.R.P. Church At the Associate Reformed Pres byterian church the Christmas service begins tonight, at 7:30 When the choir under the direction of Mrs. J. N. Beard will present a program of story and music en titled, “The Light of the Ages,’ followed by a Christmas tree for the children. On Sunday morning the Rev. P. jL. Grier will use as a topic for his sermon, “A Visit to Bethleheni.” Aveleigh Presbyterian At Aveleigh Presbyterian church the Rev. Neil E. Truesdale, pastor, Urtll luse the subject “Star of The Bast,” for his sermon on Sunday I morning. There will be special music by the choir of the church That evening at 7:30 the young people under the direction of Miss .pAnin Kelly, director of Religious Education will p -esent a play “Where Lies the Child.” , St. Luke's Episcopal gA, The Rev. Edwin B. Clippard, S'* pastor of St. Luke’s Episcopal announces services on of Greenwood. At seven o’clock •. church, will consist of Christmas that evening there will be a special music by the choir of songs and Christmas musical program pre I carols with a Christmas message ^ church, Sundajr, morning at which time therd will be a special Children’s pigrrl#^. Carols and Christmas messife and gifts for a Missionary church. On Christ mas eve lUght at 11:15 a Christ- iirrice. With' ; prayers will to Wbseried. The celebration ; of Holy Comhiunion will be at 9:30 'dii Christmas Day. D. M. Shull, pastor of Lutheran church, that he will use as a his sermon, “Keeping On Sunday |A%M||jsrvaa o'clock a program be presented by children of church followed with a page- young people of the entitled, “The r. "if W. Tomlinson an- that the quarterly con- be held at O’Neall at 11 o’- by the Rer. J. N. Shingler sented under the direction of Mrs. Beaman Mills. Glenn St. Baptist The Rev. J. E. Walker, pastor of Glenn Street Baptist church, an nounces that his subject for the morning service will be “Christ mas Without Christ.” At seven o’clock a White Christmas service will be presented featuring a spec ial Christmas cantata. “Carol Singing,” and a candle light ser vice. All church decorations will be in white. Summer Memorial, Bethany The Rev. Horace J. C. Lindler, pastor of Summer Memorial and Bethany Lutheran churches, an nounces that the sermon at Beth any will be at ten o’clock and at Summer Memorial at 11:15 on the “Christ Child” theme. That night at 6:80 a pageant “The Story of Christmas,” will be presented at Bethany followed by a distribu tion of gifts. On Christmas eve night there will be a pageant, “A King Is Born,” at Summer Me morial at 7:30 along with other exercises and a brief message after which gifts will be distribut ed. Epting, Lewis Memorial The Rev. C. O. Dorn, pastor of Epting Memorial and Lewis Me morial Methodist churches an nounces his subject on Sunday morning with deal with the Christ mas theme and will be delivered at Epting at ten o’clock and at Lewis at 11 o’clock. A Christmas pageant will be given that night at Lewis at seven o'clock. A pageant at Epting will be pre sented on Christmas Eve night. West End Baptist The Rev. J. Ed Taylor, who re cently assumed the pastorate of West End Baptist church an nounces that his subject on Sun day morning will be on the Christ mas theme and music by the choir. The evening service wull consist of Christmas music by the choir and a message by the pastor. Hunt Memorial At Hunt Memorial Baptist church there w r ill be a sermon on the Christmas theme by the Rev. A. F. Boone, pastor. At 7:30 the choir will present a Christmas mes sage in song with a reading of the Christmas story. Church of God The Rev. Paul L. Walker an nounces that a Christmas program will begin on Saturday night, De cember 20th by the Juniors with a program of poems, plays and Christmas songs, and a gift ex- , change. A special tree for chil dren of the Sunday school will be held on Sunday morning. The sermon will be delivered by the Rev. Paul H. Walker, Executive Mission Secretary of the Church of God of Cleveland, Tenn., who is the father of the Rev. Walker, pastor of the church. On Sunday night a colored film “The Pilgrimage Play” depicting the life of Christ will be shown Pentecostal Holiness The sermon at the Pentecostal Holiness church Sunday morning will be delivered by the pastor, the Rev. O. E. Taylor, on the Christmas theme. On Christmas Eve night at seven o’clock the young people of the church will give a play “Dream of the Christ Child.” After which fruit and presents will be distributed. Bush River Baptist Services at Bush River Baptist by the Pastor, the Rev. T. B. Alt man. Smyrna, Little River-Dominick The S. T. Lipsey, pastor of Smyrna and Little River Dominick Presbyterian churches announces that the sermon in the form of a Christmas message on Sunday morning will be delivered at 9:30 at Little River Dominick and at 11:15 at Smyrna. In the evening at 7:30 there will be a “joy gift for retired ministers” at Little River Dominick, followed by a Fellowship Hour. A similar ser vice was held at Smyrna Sunday evening, December 14th. St. Phillips Lutheran At St. Philips Lutheran church the Rev. C. L. Richardson, pastor, announces that a pageant “The Holy Nativity,” will be presented by the Young People’s Department of, the Sunday School on Sunday evening, December 21, at 7:30. On Christmas Day Holy Communion will be administered at 9 a.m. at which time there will be a special music by the choir. Textile Plants To Close Down On Wednesday Textile mills in Newberry will observe Christmas holidays begin ning next Wednesday morning. W. H. Tedford, manager of the Mollohon plant of the Kendall company, announced that that mill would shut dowm at 6 p.m. Wednes day, December 24 and would re sume operations at 6 p.m. Monday, December 29. Holidays for the Oakland plant of the Kendall company will begin at the same time as the Mollohon plant, according to D. O. Carpen ter, manager. Mr. Carpenter said that some departments would be gin operating again at midnight, Sunday, December 28 with the plant in full production on Mon day morning at 6 p.m. James E. Britt, manager of New berry Mills, Inc., said that work would be suspended at that plant next Wednesday at 6 a.m. He al so stated that the West End plant would close over the New Year holiday from 6 a.m. Thursday, January 1, until 6 a.m. Monday January 5. MUNICIPAL DROP-IN! The city has gone social with a bang! And its all becauae of the fine co-operation re ceived from the citizens the past year, so says Mayor Wise man. Said citizens are going to be treated to a drop-in party at Council chambers Christmas Eve where they will be served coffee and fruit cake and enjoy fellowship which is abundant almost everywhere this time of year. The Mayor and Council mem bers feel they have had a brand of co-operation the past year which deserves reward and so, from 9 until 12 in the morning and from two to five in the afternoon on Christmas Eve (Wednesday) ail citizens are most cordially invited to the “drop-in” at the above mention ed place. Here is your chance to put the “bite” on the city. Remem ber the hours and the day. Ail of you are most cordially invit ed. Rev. J. E. Taylor Pastor At West End The West End Baptist church has a new pastor in the person of the Rev. J. E. Taylor. Mr. Taylor has already assumed charge of the congregation. Rev. Taylor takes the place of Rev. Y. Z. Gordy who has taken a church at LockharL The Taylors have two grown children but they do not reside with their parents, having homes of their own. Special Christmas Program Sunday At Clayton Mem. Church A Christmas program will be presented by the members of Clay ton Memorial Universalist Sunday school, Sunday, Dec. 21 at 7 The public is cordially invited. College Holidays Ends Jan. 5 Newberry College closed for the Christmas holidays yesterday at 11:00 A M. Classes will be re sumed on regular schedule at 8:00 A.M., Monday, January 5th, 1953. The dining hall and all dormitories will be closed "or the holidays. Students and faculty members will spend the Christmas season with their friends and families. LIEUT. HIGGINS SLATED FOR DUTY IN KOREA Lieut, and Mrs. Ralph Higgins of Camp Gordon, August, Ga., will arrive in the city Monday to spend a 30-day leave with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Higgins and Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Nichols, prior to Lieutenant Higgins leaving on February 3rd for duty in Korea. Mrq., Higgins will make he* home here with her parents on College street, while her husband is in Korea. Recently Expanded Gan To Hire 250; To Honor Ei The Newberry Garment Com pany will close today (Friday) for annual vacation and will re-open for business on January 9th. Em- ployeees of the plant will be treated to a turkey dinner to be served at the American Legion Hut at one o’clock this afternoon. This company, which originally began at the Hall-Mark company some years ago, was sold in May 1950 and re-named Newberry Gar ment Company. Under the mana gement of J. R. Andrews, it has grown from 60 employees in 1950 to 210 at the present date. More employees will be hired to take care of the recent expansion of facilities, and it is estimated by Mr. Andrews that the total em ployment will be 250 by January 15. In 1951, an addition of 84,000 square feet was made to the rear of the plant. This Is used as the eutttng and pressing room. - Re cently another addition of 3,600 lent Plant iployees feet was added to the right side of the building to increase the capacity of the sewing room. The firm makes men and boys sport shirts, and employees are busy at this time making spring shirts for several nationally known distributors. These shirts are sold worldwide. The garment company adds much to the purchasing power of Newberry, with a weekly payroll of between seven and eight thou sand dollars. The plant has done much to im prove the appearance of Caldwell Street, on which it has located. The grounds have been landscaped, shrubbery planted and the front of the building modernized. Much credit goes to the popular and efficient manager, J. R. Andrews. Mr. Andrews stated that he wel comed groups to the plant for a visit at any time, but that a tour wbulii be riibre efficiently conduct ed if appointments were made with him before going to the plant. Mrs. Kibler Dies After Long Illness Mrs. Mary Loucinia (Vinnie) Ruff Kibler, 74, died early Wed nesday morning at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital after four years declining health and a few days of serious illness. Mrs. Kibler was born and reared in the St. Phillips section of New berry County, the daughter of the late Walter F. and Mrs. Mollie Leitzsey Ruff. She had spent her entire life in this county and was a member of St. Phillips Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society. Funeral services were conduct ed Thursday at 3 p.m. at St. Phil lips Lutheran Church by the Rev. C. L. Richardson and the Rev. J. E. Roof. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Kibler is survived by her husband, Will L. Kibler; two sons, W. D. and L. Earl; seven daugh ters, Mrs. John A. Stone, Mrs. Paul Stone, Mrs. Legrande Livingston, Mrs. Louie Metts, Mrs. Heyward Mills, Mrs. D. L. Driggers and Mrs. C. C. Werts, all of Newberry; two brothers, H. H. and C. L. Ruff; 14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Firemen Ready 55 Food Baskets For Distribution • Fifty-five Christmas baskets fill ed with groceries, fruit and candy Will be delivered the first of the week to the needy of Newberry County. Four hundred dollars from the Community Chest is being used to buy groceries, fruit and candy, ift being prepared by the members Of the Fire Department. The members of the Department Public Welfare, who. furnished ,e names for the baskets, with members of the Fire Depart- t will deliver the baskets. Wm. P. Cromer Rites Saturday William Preston Cromer, 69, died suddenly last Friday morn ing at his home in the Mt. Bethel- Qarmany section of the county. Mr. Cromer was the son of the late Enoch and Mrs. Louise Suber Cromer. He had spent his entire life in Newberry county and was a member of Mayer Memorial church. Funeral services were conducted at 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon from the McSwain Funeral Home by the Rev. D. M. Shull. Interment followed in Springdale cemetery. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Brennan Cromer; one daughter, Mrs. Hubert Baker of Newberry; one sister, Mrs. Mary Ella Wilson of Mooresville, N. C., and a number of nieces and nep hews. Active pallbearers were Wilbur Epps, Sims David Price, Furman Epps, Harold Epps, Raymond Daw kins and J. R. Dawkins. 4-H Club Awards Made For Outstanding Achievements UTILE ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW BUILDING PERMITS Dec. 11: Mrs. Mamie Summer, general repairs to dwelling on Mhln street, $500. Dec. 11: Spartan Grain and Mill ing Company, erect six grain bins, metal copstruction, $8000. Dec. 13: J. W. C. Richardson, add one room and general repairs to dwelling, 403 Green street, $600. UNDERGOES SURGERY Mrs. Kirby Lominack, who un derwent surgery in the Newber ry Memorial Hospital Monday morning, is reported to be doing nicely and expects to return to her home on College street this weekend. Bailey Services Here Wednesday George C. Bailey died suddenly from a heart attack Monday in Columbia, where he had lived for the past few years. Mr. Bailey was born in Oconee county, the son of the late Rev J. W. and Laura Lindsay Bailey. He was a veteran of World War 1 and served as a First Lieutenant in the 118th Infantry, 30th Divis ion and was awarded the purple heart. A greater part of his life was spent in Greenville. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mamie Paysinger Bailey; one son, George Benjamin Bailey of Colum bia; a sister, Mrs. Emory Williams of Abbeville; two brothers, V. N Bailey of Greenville, and J. W. Bailey of Anderson. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home by the Rev. Lester Kingman of Columbia and Rev. C. O. Lamoreux. Interment followed in Rosemont Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Jimmy Williams, Strother Paysinger, Preston McAlhany, Clyde Tindall, J. B. Paysinger, Jr. and Kibler Williamson. HAS APPENDECTOMY Henry Parr, route 3, Newberry, who underwent an appendictomy in the Newberry Memorial Hos pital on Monday, is reported to to doing fine and expects to rer | turn to his home in a few days. W. B. Boinest, Route 3, Prosper ity. Mrs. Alvin Boland and Baby Girl, 604 Glenn Street. Mrs. Evelyn Boozer, Route 3, Newberry. John Caldwell, Route 1, Whit mire. Henry T. Parr, 1407 Boundary Street. Mrs. Myra Cannon, 1407 Boun dary Street. Mrs. Bertha Cason, Route 2 Prosperity. M. D. Chappell, Route 1, Kin ards. Mrs. W. E. Elmore, 1325 Pelham Street. Mrs. Rosa Enlow, Route 1, Pros perity. Mrs. Bobbie Goings, 1411 First Street. Mrs. Vera Harris, Route 1, Po- maria. Mrs. Gillette Hipp, Clemson. Mrs. Erlene Lominack, 1325 College Street Mrs. Bernice McCrackin, 1514 Harrington Street. Olin W. Minick, Route 3, New berry. Joe Miller, 2804 Clyde Avenue. Calvin Monts, SilverstreeL Claude Monroe, 1308 Calhoun Street. Mrs. Florence Nobles, 934 Cline Street. Henry Parr, Route 3, Newberry. MYs. Lois Puckett, Whitmire. Mrs. Sarah Pitts, 1414 Bachman Street G. A. Pugh, 1000 Boundary St Mrs. Callie Quattlebaum, Route 3, Prosperity. Baby Wanda Faye Rollins, Vim cent Street Apt 22-G. J. A. Satterwhite, Route 3, New berry. Miss Margaret Speak, 1804 Main Street. Mrs. Ella Summer, Route 4, Newberry. Charles J. Swindler, 1306 Third Street Mrs. Joclafr Taylor, 917 Cline St Mrs. Rita Tinsley and Baby Boy, 1412 Popular St Mrs. Murell Wicker, Route 2, Newberry. MR. AND MRS. J. C. BAGE- WELL, new comers to the city, are residing at 1420 Glenn street in the house formerly occupied by the Jacob Bowers. BOBBIE AND DAVID SUM MER, Danny Paysinger, Tommy Kirkland, Joe Roberts, Vernon Epting and Leland Wilson, stu dents at The Citadel, Charleston, will arrive in Newberry Satur day to spend Christmas leave at their homes. They will return to The Citadel on Monday, January 5th to resume their studies. MISS BETTY BAKER, a mem ber of the Georgetown city school faculty, will arrive in the city to day (Friday) to spend the Christ mas Holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Baker on Walnut street. MRS. H. D. CRUM and two sons, Dixon and George, of Char lotte, N. C., spent last week with Mrs. Crum’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Scruggs on Col lege street Extension. MRS. J. C. Gregg and two chil dren, Jimmy and Carol, of Florence are visiting Mrs. Gregg’s mother, Mrs. E. M. Lipscomb on Col lege street. Mr. Gregg will join his family here later for the Christmas Holidays. STEVE GRIFFITH, a student at Clemson College will arrive in the city this weekend to spend the Christmas Holidays with his par ents, Judge and Mrs. Steve C Griffith on Johnstone street. MISSES JOAN SEGAR and Doris Segar Dominick, both gradu ate students at Smith College, Northampton, Mass., are expected to arrive in the city Saturday to spend the Christmas season with their parents, Hon. and Mrs. Fred H. Dominick on Harrington street. They will return to Smith College on Tuesday, January 6th. DOUG STOKES, A1 and Philip Spotts, students at the University of South Carolina, will arrive this weekend to spend the Christmas Holidays at their homes in New berry. MISS NANCY PADGETT, a stu dent at Northwestern University, Chicago, 111., arrived in the city Thursday to spend the Christmas Holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Price J. Padgett on Harrington street. CHARLES CLARY, Vernon Carl ton and Kenneth Frjpk, students at Clemson College, will arrive Saturday to spend the Christmas Holidays at their homes in the city. JIMMY WISEMAN, a student at Wofford College, Spartanburg, is expected Saturday to spend the Christmas Holidays with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wiseman at the Wiseman Hotel. MR. AND MRS, ALBERT WIL LIAMS of Raleigh, N. C., will ar rive this weekend to spend Christ mas with Mrs. William’s mother, Mrs. George W. Senn on, Harring ton street. MR. AND MRS. CLAUDE BUZ- HARDT of Rockingham, N. C., spent Sunday with Mr. Buzhardt's mother, Mrs. Epsie Buzhardt on Boundary street. MRS. JESSIE JOHNSON of Kin- ards was a business visitor in Newberry last Thursday. MISS ETHEL VARBOROUGH of Whitmire, spent Friday in New berry on business. MRS. HERMAN RICHARDSON of Columbia, and her sister, Miss Grace Sease of Prosperity, were Saturday business visitors in the city. MISS JOANNE HALFACRE, a student at Columbia College, will arrive in the city today (Friday) to spend the Christmas Holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Halfacre on Harper Street MISS JOANNE VAUGHN of Columbia College, arrived at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Vaughn, Kinards, Friday to spend the Christmas Holidays. MISS MARY WALLACE RISER, a student at Columbia College, will spend the Christmas Holiday with her parents, Mr. apd Mrs. John Riser in Whitmire. The condition of Bill Heller, 52- year-old Negro of the New Hope section of the county was resting comfortably and on : the tray to recovery at Newberry County Me morial, Hospital yesterday after noon. Heller was a victim of a well cave-in at the Farm of Tom mie L. Crooks early last Saturday morning. The man was aescending a rock walled well in an effort ta re trieve a plank that had fallen into the well of Mr. Crooks, when sud denly rocks and debris overhead began tumbling, encasing him be neath this avalanche near the foot of the 35-foot well where he re mained for over 19 hours, gasping for breath before he was brought out alive. Sheriff Fellers describe the; res cue as a miracle. The sheriff heap ed praise on the many who assist ed so heroically during the long hours in helping excavate the de bris which included both- white and colored. Assisting Sheriff Fellers were his four deputies, J. C. Neel, L L. Henderson, Hugh Shannon and Tom Henderson. LIBRARY TO CLOSE * The Newbery-Saluda Regional Library will be closed from Wed nesday, December 24th at 12 o’ clock until Monday morning, De cember 29th. College Holds Open House Sunday; Singers Present Christmas Program Open House at remodeled Der rick Hall and at the new library building, followed by a Christmas music presentation by the New berry College Singers, formed part of the pre-Christmas activit ies at Newberry College Sunday afternoon. Derrick Hall and the Library were opened from 3:00 until 4:30 p.m. for inspection by visitors. The building named in honor of the late Dr. S. J. Derrick has been used as a men’s dormitory for many years and was in a bad state of repair. Today it is a clean* at tractive building. One of tfc® main features of the remodeled, dormitory is the installation of showers on each of the three floors. Prior to this time, all showers had been located in the basement. The three floors of the building have been painted light green and cream, and cream colored celo- tex was used to cover the ceilings. On the first floor may be found an infirmary and dispensary, and an attractive reception room with red leather and chrome lounge sofa and chairs. The reception room has an entrance from the outside of the building* Completing the face liftbto^to is the new coat of white paint to the columns and all woodwork on the outside of the building. As always, the College Singers, under the direction of Prof. Milton W. Moore, gave a superb perfor mance. The program opened with “Firework Music” (Handel) by Miss Doris Brubaker at the piano and Miss Mazie Dominick at the organ. The Singers took their places on the stage while singing as a processional ”Adeate Fideles.” This was followed by “Now Thank We All Our God,” “HaH Gladden ing Light,” “O Little Town of Bethlehem,? “Silent Night,' “Carol of the Bells,” “Hark the Herald Angels Sing,” and “Wake, Awake.” Miss Mamie Bishop of Newberry sang the solo part in ’Hail Gladdening Light” The program wag concluded by presentation of “The Song of Christmas.” This featured Dr. James C. Kinard, narrator, who told the story of the birth of Christ. Appropriate music during the narration wasy furnished by Miss Brubaker and Willard Brask, pianists. Miss Mazie Dominick at the chimes, soloists Winona Mills of Newberry, Marianna Bunger of Savannah, Dwight • Roberts of Miley, and the entire group of. QiMera. The program was broadcast over Radio Station WKDK * and an- nounced by Prof. T. E. Epting. 7' Leaders Hold Training Meet A send-off for 4-H club work in Newberry county for the coming year was the banquet given at the Community Hall Wednesday nlgl'.t by. the Agricultural Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. The banquet followed a leader’s train ing course held in the Junior High school during the afternoon by instructors from Winthrop and Clemson Colleges foi recently elected officers in cluba through out the country. This was also the occasions for the awarding of out standing achievement awards to club members who led in this pro ject during the present year., , Miss Mary Dove Boozer at tho Prosperity club, past treasurer of the 4-H Council and past presi dent of the Prosperity Senior club presided. The invocation wan given by the Rev. Clarence Rich ardson, pastor of SL Philips Luth eran church. The welcome in behalf of the chtofitor- of com merce was delivered by H. A. Kempeiy ppesttflut, who commend ed very highly the work ac complished by 4-H clubs in thin county during the past year. One project being that of the selling of' mail box name plates to rural patrons which was of great as sistance in helping identify home during the campaign “Know your County,” sponsored by the cham ber of commerce. The response was given by Diane Boland of the Pomaria club. Paul B. Ezell, t coun ty agent, introduced the special guests after which Miss Barbara Gray, assistant Home Demonstra tion agent and W. A. Ridgeway assistant County Agent, introduc ed the new 4-H Club officers and tfcetir leaders. v) ( Jackie Crooks of the Newberry high school gave a reading and Elizabeth Ann tRuff of the Po maria club rendered several musi cal selections during the entertain ment features of the program. Miss Jdargle Davis, County Home Demonstration Agent .and Mr. Ridgeway presented t ha awards to the winners. Winners of the 4-H Club boya awards were: Leadership—Paul Richardson. Dairy Achievement —• Robert Marion Ruff, Vernon Jenkins, Charles Teague, and Huntbr Teague. Entomology—Jimmy Minick. Jr. Farm and Home Electric- Jimmy Minick. Field Crops—Joe Edward Dowd, Meat Animal—Billy Lindler. Poultry — Billie Lathrop, Jon Dickert, Jerry Alewine, and Hunt er Teague. Tractor Maintenance — Charles Teague, Joe Edward Dowd, and John Brown. The winners of the 4-H Club girls awards were: Safety Survey — Eleanor Potts, Glenda Wise, Peggy Berley and Sally Abrams, who were presented engraved pins. Clothing project awards of pins were made to Jewell Connelly, Vera Kathryn ' Kinard, Susan Crooks and Anita Killan, who par ticipated in Junior dress revue modeling. The Senior group made dresses (continued on page eight) BIRTHDAYS Dec. 20: Mrs. John Glymph, Mrs. Effle Wightman, Mrs. Paul H. Long and Wallace Ruff. Dec. 21: Mrs. E. B. Purcell, Thomas James Crooks, Derrltf Darby and W. E. Spearman. Dap. 22; Herbert Griffin, Jennet R. Leavell, Mary Baker, Prof. Ralph tototo ' Murphy and Mna. O, C. Ptvflllp*. Dec. 23: Rev. C. A. jCalcot* Mrs. Pinckney N. Abrams, Mna H. O. Chambers, Cluiide hardt, J. H. Clary, Prato Mdc. Jr., tfarfjwson. Martha Jean, Longahorp and Mrs. Clay Baltentfhe, Dec. 24: Benjamin Andereon, Mrs. Maiy C. Long, Ed Bonn and Mrs. Ellen Abrams; Dae. 20: P. D. Johnson, Jr., Mrs. Boyd Jacobs, Mrs.. Ernest Bennett, Roscoe Coppock, Pro# ride Hodges Dodkin, Mrs. R. C. Hunter, Frank Bonn and Thomas Shaver. ' *;■ ; Dec. 26: Mrs. Griffin Coleman, Ann Brack Culbertaon, Bill Moore (apn of Prof, and Mm. Milton ^Moore), Y. T. Dickert, Harold L. Pitta and J. ft Bed- enbaugh. £,i.