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VOL 15—NO. 36. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1953 ^ $150 PER YEAR Stock Exchange President Sees Continued Growth For Southland NEW YORK, N. Y—A booming South, with its spectacular rise in per capita income and its emerg ence as a great new market tor American products, is launching the country on a new era of eco nomic accomplishment, one of the nation’s foremost businessmen de clared today. In a review of 19r>2’s business achievements and the outlook for the coming year, Edward T. Mc Cormick, president of the Ameri can Stock Exchange singled out the South as the bellwether in a renaissance of industrial expan sion and diversification in the United States. “As more and more new bus inesses spring up in the south," Mr. McCormick said, “and as more and more manufacturers set up branch factories and assembly plants, the effect on our national economy is compounded. “Farm mechanization, industry diversification, industrial employ ment and spreading urbanization in the Southern states are lending new and increased vigor to our system of free enterprise.” Pointing to the investment of billions of dollars in new industrial plants in the South to utilize the region’s vast raw materials and its labor supply, Mr. McCormick asserted: “This amazing transformation of an area that comprises roughly one third of the land and popula tion of the United States could not have been attempted, no less carried on to its present develop ment, unless adequate sources of risk capital were available to di rect these huge funds into the tool kits of the South’s labor force.” The Exchange president noted that along the Texas and Louisi ana coasts, where relatively cheap er water transportation is a factor, a fast growing chemical empire is burgeoning because of the avail ability of petroleum, natural gas and sulphur, as well as other min erals. “Plant expansion under way or projected in this area is reported to involve additional capital in vestment of well over a billion dollars,” he said. The greater part of the nation’s new aluminum capacity has also been located largely in Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana. These facilities, Mr. McCormick stated, are beginning to be supplemented by new rolling and finishing plants and this is expected to continue in the years immediately ahead. Kaiser’s $150,000,000 basic alumi num plant at New Orleans is scheduled for completion in 1953. Southern steel capacity is mounting and from one end of the South to the other the billion dol lar pulp and paper industry is ex panding prodigiously and leaders in the industry believe that it will double in the next 15 years. Practically all of the man-made fiber producers are putting up their giant plants in the South Atlantic states to be near the concentration of the textile in dustry and also relatively near the Southwest’s chemical industry which it utilizes. Industrial growth land development in this area are [being paced by textiles and the lew chemical fiber industry. A $4.2 billion defense plant con struction program initiated since the beginning of the Korean con- tlict has contributed to the peace setting expansion of industrial ca pacity that has come to the South, le South’s share of the nation’s L4.5 billion in certificates of nec- ssity granted by the government ider the Defense Production Act lounts to 28 per cent. iGiant new cement plants have [en constructed in various parts the South, and Dixie supplies great bulk of chemicals con- led by the ever-growing glastics lustry. ‘If the general industrial pattern bntinues to prevail,” Mr. Mc- >rmick stated, “the region can tell expect to get its proportion- te share of consumer goods manu- :ture. He added that the South has 'seen the addition of 86 complete lew generating units during 1946- :i»l and plans have been announc ed for the adding of 60 more dur ing 1951-56. Many of these units §yc*»t $20,000,000 or more, and > constitute a major resource in the sections where they are situated. addition, natural gas by pipe line is now serving some areas in the Southern seaboard states, in cluding the thickly industrial ized Piedmont. Railroads serviilg the South are also greatly expand ing facilities. Mr. McCormick, who was form erly a Securities and Exchange Commissioner, called attention to an SEC and Department of Com merce survey indicating tha! American business plans to spend for new plant and equipment $2N,- 7O0.000.00O in the first quarter of 1953. "Astronomical sum be declared, “prt to the securities courage the iuve er numbers of r struments for pr< the key to our lii'e." Mr. McCormick of the major i switch from New change to A change is because “Curb Exchange indicates only a local market whereas, in fact, the institution is one of the two great national exchanges and by far the largest American exchange dealing in foreign securities.” Induction Set Wednesday For 21 Men ^uins lii <e the so,” ■sent a challenge indust ry to en- st immt by great- eople in the in- uluetion that are America n \va> of stated that one •easons for the York Curb Ex riean Stock Ex- Education Ass’n Program Be Aired Over WKDK Today A program entitled “These are The Facts” will be broadcast over Radio Station WKDK at 2:45 and 7:15 p. m. on Friday. January 9, according to Joe Morris, program director of WKDK. The program is the story of what the South Carolina Education As sociation is doing to achieve pro perly educated citizens and is be ing presented as a public service in cooperation with the Newberry County Education Association. A mong those taking part on the pro gram will be Superintendent of Education James D. Brown; Wil liam Lominiek, president of the Newberry County Education As sociation and Charles Bowers,now clerk of court of Newberry Coun ty. The public is asked to listen to these special broadcasts. The following men from New berry County have been ordered to report for Induction on Wednes day. January 14th: Leroy Glenn (Cob), Whitmire. ; Bozzie Yancie Dawkins (Col.),. Whitmire. i Edward Sanders (Cob), Whit mire. Malcolm Lee Ringer. Newberry. ; Harry Jackson Felker, Whitmire.' Charles Hester. Kinards. Albert ITesly Clark (Cob), Whit mire. Hasker Dean (Cob), Newberry. Hubert Goree (Cob), Pomaria. Ravenal Chapman (Cob), Po maria. Mardell Dawkins (Cob), Newber ry. James Ira Mayers (Cob), Pros perity. Raymond Jones Jr. (Cob), Whit mire. David Wicker (Cob), Pomaria. Alva Sutton. Whitmire. J. D. Lipford, Kinards. Roger Brown Johnson Jr., Whit mire. William McConnell Fennell Jr., Newberry. Bennie Gilliam (Cob), Whitmire, (Transfer from New Jersey). Two volunteers are being in ducted at the same time: Vernice Johnson (Cob), Newber ry, and Julian Edward Switten- berg (Cob), Kinards. Twenty-five men reported for examination on Wednesday, Janu ary 7th. The Board has not received the call for Newberry County- for Febu- ary. COUNTY TAX COLLECTIONS UP SLIGHTLY Ray Dawkins, county treasur er, announced today that 86.40 percent of 1952 taxes had been collected as of the close of busi ness, December 31, 1952. This ic slightly higher than the average of past years, according to Mr. Dawkins. Taxes charged for 1952 by Auditor Pinckney Abrams amounted to $433,819.33. Of this amount, $374,822.34 had been col lected at the end of December, leaving an uncollected balance of $58,996.99. Assets Increase Over Vz-Million The Newberry Federal Savings and Loan Association increased its assets by $642,216.86 during the year 1952, according to the In stitution’s annual report which has recently been filed with the Federal Home Loan Bank Admini stration. The report also revealed that the association made loans amounting to $1,261,247.59 during the year 1952, and reserves were increased in the amount of $71,- 266.64. The association paid $147,- 155.14 in dividends to its investors during the same period. The officers of the institution be lieve that the prices of real estate will be more attractive than in re cent years, and home buyers of 1953 will buy with greater confi dence. VIrs. Ezell Patient In Local Hospital Mrs. Paul Ezell was admitted to the Newberry County Memorial Hospital Wednesday, where she is undergoing treatment for an asthmatic condition. She was re ported this morning to be doing very well. COUNTY PASTORS TO ATTEND STATE MEET Rev. Neil Truesdale, pastor of Aveleigh Presbyterian Church, Newberry, Rev. S. T. Lipsey, pas tor, Smyrna Presbyterian Church Ladies Aid Society Of Redeemer Church Meeting Set Monday The Ladies Aid Society of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer will hold the first regular meeting of the new year on Monday, Janu ary 12, at 4 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Paul E. Monroe, Jr., 1515 and Rev. W. H. Dendy, pastor of Boundary street \\ hitmire Presbyterian Church, | Associate hostesses will be Mrs. will attend the annual convoca- Bred Hayes, Mrs. Roy Mills, Mrs. Wicker TV Service At New Location L. Pope Wicker has moved his place of business. Wicker Radio and Television Service to 1103 Harrington street. He was form erly located on Martin street. Mr. Wicker offers radio and television repairs on all makes and models, and furnishes a pick up and delivery service. tion of the synod of South Caro lina at the First Presbyterian Church iu Columbia on January 12 and 13. Dr. Julian Love of Louisville, Ky. will be the principal speaker. Other speakers will include the Rev. Hubert Vance Taylor, prof essor of speech and music at Col umbia Theological Seminary, De catur, Ga. and Dr. A. Kemp Fid dler, director of the Tidewater Sanatorium at Beaufort. W. E. Monts Nichols. and Mrs. J. E. VFW AUXILIARY TO MEET MONDAY NIGHT The Auxiliary to Livingston- Wise Post 5968, Veterans of For eign Wars, will hold its regular monthly meeting at the VFW Homo Monday night, January 12, at 8:00 p. m. All members are j a t Clemson College urged to attend. COUNTY REPRESENTED AT PRESBYTERY MEET Attending the winter meeting of the South Carolina Presbytery held at the First Presbyterian Church of Greenwood on Tuesday January 6th were Rev. Neil Trues dale, Rev. S. T. Lipsey, D.W.A. Neville, who represented Ave leigh Presbyterian Church and Mrs. Neville; and Horace Boo zer, an elder of Smyrna Presby terian Church. During the meeting, Lamar Ne ville, son of Mr. and Mrs. D.W.A. Neville, was received under the care of the Presbytery as a can didate for the ministry. Lamar is now a member of the junior class A. L. M. Wiggins, Hartsville Banker, To Direct 1953 Easter Seal Campaign A. L. M. Wiggins, Hartsville, | will serve as State Chairman in charge of the 1953 Easter Seal campaign, according to an an nouncement made by Charles W. Griffith, Manning, president of the Crippled Children Society of South Carolina, Inc. As head of the Annual Easter Seal campaign, Mr. Wiggins will for the second year direct the ap peal for funds to support direct help for crippled children and handicapped adults in South Caro lina. The campaign begins Thursday, March 5, and will continue through Easter Sunday, April 8. Embracing all 48 states, the Dis trict of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, funds raised for this campaign are the chief means of support of Easter Seal services to the handicapped everywhere. Mr. Wiggins, one of South Caro- linas most public-minded citizens, is distinguished in business and civic circles throughout the coun try. He s special assistant con sultant to the secretary of U.S. treasury and chairman of the com mittee on management studies of the Internal Revenue Bureau. Not only is Mr. Wiggins presi dent and chairman of the board of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail road, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company and several other railway lines but he is al so president of the Trust Company of South Carolina, president of the Hartsville Publishing Company and director of the American Tele phone and Telegraph Company. Serving as 1952 Easter Seal Chairman, Mr. Wiggins headed the most successful Easter Seal cam paign ever held in South Carolina. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of both the State and National Societies for Crippled Child ren. “Knowing of Mr. Wiggins out standing ability and the excellent way he planned the 1952 cam paign. makes the Executive Com mittee of the State Society more than pleased to have him conduct the planning of the 1953 cam paign. We are honored to have him consent to serve a second year,” says Mr. Griffith. “Helping crippled children and adults in our community is a cause deserving of our utmost effort,” Chairman Wiggins said in accept ing reappointment. “Today this is recognized as both economical ly important to our nation and as a humanitarian necessity. "The Easter Seal Society in South Carolina both at the state level and in the various county units realizes the importance of utilizing Easter Seal funds throughout the year with maximum effectiveness,” says Chairman Wig gins. “Of all funds raised in the campaign, 91.7 per cent will re main in South Carolina to con tinue and expand services. The remaining 8.3 per cent will go to the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults to support the nationwide three point program of research, education, and direct services,” Mr. WTggins pointed out. A budget for the churches of the presbytery, planned by the Stewardship committee of which Rev. Truesdale is chairman, was adopted as part of the business of the session. Hospital Patients William B. Boinest, Route 3, Prosperity. Mrs. Lillie Mae Burnett, 2804 Hunt Ave. David Cannon, Chapin. Henry T. Cannon, 1407 Bound ary St. Mrs. Elizabeth Chandler and baby girl, Route 1, Newberry. Mrs. Mary E. Dominack, 1517 Johnstone St. Mrs. W. E. Elmore, 1325 Pelham St. Mrs. Helen Ezell, 2109 Brown St. Mrs. Genevieve Frye, Route 1, Newberry. Mrs. Annie Graham, Route 2, Pomaria. Miss Mary Jo Griffith, Box 400, Newberry. Mrs. Sara Huffman, 1610 Bound ary St. David Kleckley, Route 3, Po maria. Claude Kyzer, 2811 Clyde Ave. O. W. Minick, Route 3, New berry. Mrs. Minnie Perry, Route 5, Sa luda. Mrs. Callie Quattlebaum, Route 3, Prosperity . Miss Margaret Speake, 1804 Main St. Mrs. Elizabeth Shealy and baby boy, Route 1, Box 127, Newberry. Mrs. Ella Summer, Route 4, Newberry. Mrs. Elizabeth Wicker, 2011 River St. Master David Woodie, Kinards. Chamber Of Commerce Issues New Map Of City; First In Twenty Years | The new Newberry City map Jaycees Back Campaign For Polio Funds The 1953 March of Dimes got un derway in South Carolina this week, endorsed by ministers, schools, business, labor unions and thousands of individuals through out the state. In Newberry Coun ty, the campaign is being sponsor ed by the Newberry Junior Cham ber of Commerce of which Emory Bedenbaugh is president. Tho March of Dimes was one of the agencies included in the Com munity Chest Drive in Newberry and no concerted drive will be made in the city. However, more thin 500 “Iron Lung” contribution boxes for the March have been placed throughout the city and county, according to Mr. Beden baugh. He also stated that any one in this area wishing to mail contributions may do so by send ing contributions to Gordon Brown, Treasurer of the March of Dimes campaign, Newberry. Governor James F. Byrnes Was one of the first contributors in the state campaign. Shortly after the governor made his contribution, a host of volunteer workers through out the state began collecting funds to support the fight against infantile paralysis. Funeral Rites For Prominent Citizen Held Wednesday W. Marcus Lester, 91, of Pros perity, died Tuesday at the New berry County Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Colonel William and Hannah Young Lester, of Prosperity, and was a prominent farmer of his community. He was a member of Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church and had been active in church work, having served as a councilman. He l)ad also taken a prominent part in community affairs and had been for many years a school trus tee. Besides his widow. Mrs. Hattie Connelly Lester, he is survived by two sons, William M. Lester of Augusta, Georgia, and Marcus H. Lester of Prosperity; four daugh Miss Violet Lester, both of Eliza bethtown, N. C., Miss Hattie Belle Lester and Mrs. Tom P. Crooks, both of Newberry; four grand children; and one great-gandchild and three nieces. Funeral services were conduct ed at 4 o’clock Wednesday after noon from Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church by the Rev. J. S. Wes- singer, Dr. R. A. Goodman and Dr. James C. Kinard. Burial fol lowed in the Prosperity Cemetery.. Serving as active pallbearers were A. K. Shealy, D. A. Beden baugh, M. B. Crooks, Elbert Shealy, J. P. Cook and Drewy Lovelace. IN JAPAN Pfc. Robert L. Hentz is now serving in Japan with the 1st Cavalry Division. Hentz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh W. Hentz, Sr., of Pomaria, entered the Army in January 1952 and was stationed at Camp Cook, Calif., before his assignment in the Far East. MRS. ESTELLE DILL, Mrs Mable Moorehead and Misses Mar garet Ann, Julie and Dixie Bolick of Clinton spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ruff on Glenn Street. MISSES JOANNE HALFACRE and Joanne Vaughn, returned to Columbia College Sunday to re sume their studies Monday, after spending the Holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Half acre on Harper street, and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Vaughn at Kinards. MISS JOANNE HALFACRE, spent several days last week with her room-mate at Columbia Col lege, Miss Sue Covington, in Ben- nettesville. MRS. HELEN MORGENLEND- ER, of New York City, spent sev eral days last week with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. I. Schissell on Main street. MR. AND MRS. HOMER R. WILLIAMS of Alexandria, Va., spent the past weekend with Mr. Williams’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Williams, 712 Green street. Mr. Williams was scheduled to leave for overseas duty on Wed nesday, January 7th. CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE TOPS QUOTA The goal set for the sale of Christmas seals and bonds by the Newberry County Tubercu losis Association has been top ped by $50.00, according to an incomplete report submitted by Mrs. T. J. Abrams, executive chairman of the Newberry Coun ty Tuberculosis Association. The goal was set at $3750, and $3,- 800 has been collected. Mrs. Abrams urges that those who have not yet sent in contribu tions do so immediately in order that the association may close its books for the year. The Newberry county goal for 1951 was $4000 and over $4600 was contributed for that year. Judge Eugene S. Blease is county chairman of the seal sale, and Dr. Y. M. Brown is presi dent of the County Tuberculosis Association. Injured In Auto Collision Friday Mrs. Waldo Huffman and Mrs. George K. Dominick are recupe rating at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital from injuries received in an automobile accident which occurred at the intersection of College and Boundary streets Friday night, January 2. Driving the car in which Mrs. Huffman and and Mrs. Dominick were riding was Miss Caroline Huffman who was not seriously injured. The other vehicle involved in the wreck was a 1951 White truck, driven by Lester Green of Amer- icus, Georgia .The truck was trav eling south on College street and the Cadillac was traveling east on Boundary when the collision oc curred. It is reported that Green was charged with failure to yield right of way and released on bond. His bond with the city police depart ment was forfeited. BOOKMOBILE Thursday, January 15 Union Community (Mrs. Grady I^ee Halfacre) Jolly Street Community (E. J. Shealy) Midway Community (Mrs. J. C. Wheeler’s home) Little Mountain Community (Rev. Cooper’s home) Little Mountain School Wheeland Community (Mrs. Joe Fulmer) Mount Pilgrim Community (Mrs. G. W. Cooper) Friday, January 16 Oakland School Boundary School Prosperity Community (Public Square) Stoney Hill School Old O’Neal Community (Mrs. Ruth Bowers) SUPERVISOR SHEALY CRITICALLY ILL County Supervisor S. W. Shealy, who has been critically ill since undergoing a major operation in Providence Hospital in Columbia last Saturday morning, is reported to be slightly improved, but still remains in a critical condition. DAVID B. DENNING of Morris town, Tenn., spent the past week end with his mother, Mrs. J. W. Denning, and aunt, Miss Florence Berry on Nance street, Extension. JIMMY WISEMAN returned to Wofford College, Sunday to re sume his studies on Monday, after spending the Christmas Holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wiseman at the Wiseman Hotel on College street. MISS JULIA MONTS, returned to Queens College, Charlotte, N. C., Sunday to resume her studies as a member of the freshman class, after spending the Christ mas and New Year’s holidays with her parents. Prof, and Mrs. W. E. Monts on Main street. She was accompained to Charlotte, Sunday by her parents for the day. MISS ANNE KELLY, director of Religious Education at Aveleigh Presbyterian church, is spending this week at her home in Liberty. MR. AND MRS. TABOR L. HILL spent Christmas in Jack sonville, Fla., with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Tab or Hill. Exchangites Install 1953 Club Officers The Exchange Club of Newber ry installed officers for the new year at a meeting in the Wise man Hotel last Tuesday evening, made plans for an outing on Janu ary 20th, and voted to donate money for two children’s lunches at Speers Street school in 1953. T. A. Gallman assumed the presidency of the club with Charles E. Bowers as vice-president, Cecil Williams as secretary and Carl Amick as treasurer. The Exchange club has annual ly provided funds for indigent children to enjoy the school lunch program. At the Tuesday meeting the club continued the practice of fering lunches for two such chil dren at Speers Street School. The Panorama Lodge will be the scene of the next meeting of the club on January 20th. The members will meet on the public square at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday even ing, the 20th, and proceed in a body to the Lodge for a supper of chicken, steak and fish. Miss Anne Ruff Rites Held Sunday Funeral services for Miss Anne O. Ruff, 81, retired merchant of Newberry, who died Friday at her home after a lingering illness, were held Sunday afternoon at her home by the Rev. C. O. Lamoreux and the Rey. H. L. Spell. Burial followed in the family burying ground near Hdnderson’s Ferry. She was the daughter of the late Dr. J. M. H. and Willie E. Hender son Ruff. Miss Ruff had been a wholesale dealer in tobacco products in New berry for many years. She was a member of Central Methodist Church and was active -In church affairs as long as her health per mitted. Serving as active pallbearers were J. L. Perry, Earl Summer, R. M. Dominack, Joe Keitt, Martin Mills and Oscar Summer. Infant Burnett Daughter Dies Jennie Lee Burnett, oneday-old daughter of Thomas and Lillie Mae Parnell Burnett, died Tues day night at Newberry County Me morial Hospital. Surviving besides the parents are one sister, Harriett A. Bur nett, of the home; two grand parents, Clyde Parnell, Greenville; Mrs. J. O. Burnett, Newberry; her great-grandmother, Mrs. Lula Bo- die, Newberry, and a number of uncles and aunts. Graveside funeral services were conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Rosemont Cemetery by the Rev. C. O. Dorn. S. C. Dept. V.F.W. Gives TV Set To Veterans Hospital The South Carolina Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars presented a Console Type Televis ion Set to the patients of the Vet erans Administration Hospital, Co lumbia, on the day before Christ mas. Mr. S. C. Groeschel, Manager of the VA Hospital accepted the TV set and thanked the organiza tion for its continued interest in hospitalized veterans. Buford Worthy, Junior Vice-Commander and Community Service Chairman of the Department of South Caro lina, V.F.W. made the presenta tion on behalf of the membership of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. This is one of many Community Service Projects which the De partment of S. C., V.F.W., its posts and auxiliaries are sponsoring. Mr. Worthy stated that he had already received reports from over 45 posts and auxiliaries through out South Carolina which are sponsoring or co-sponsoring pro jects. Posts and Auxiliaries presently participating in the program of Community Service are located in the following communities: New berry, Whitmire, Charleston, Beau fort, Columbia, Sumter, Green ville, Rock Hill, Chester Clover, Florence, Bishopville, Lake City, Darlington, Hartsville, McColl, Myrtle Beach, Marion, Conway, Union, Gaffney, Spartanburg, St. George, Anderson, Winnsboro and Georgetown. has been received by the Cham ber of Commerce and is now available free of charge at the Chamber office, according to L. C. Graham, chamber secretary. The attractive 20x24 map clearly outlines all streets in the city and is divided into wards. On the side of the map is a street index to facilitate loca tion of various streets in the city. The reverse side of the map lists churches, public buildings and points of interest; state buildings, schools and colleges, hospital and clinic, municipal buildings, reoreation and amuse ment centers, industries, in teresting places to see and in formation concerning new de velopments adjacent to city limits. It also gives a resume as to location, population, climate, labor market, water and current supply, natural gas, transpor tation, taxes, hospital, churches and homes, schools and college, airport, financial institutions, forestry s e r v ices, industrial sites, industries, civic organiza tions, recreation and entertain ment and form of government. This is the first time in many years a map of the City of New berry has been published and much credit is due Mr. Graham and meifibers of the Chamber of Commerce in producing such an outstanding map. Commander Wright Completes Course At General Line School MONTERTRY, Calif. (jDelayod) (FHTNC) — Recently graduated from the Navy’s General Line School here was Comdr. S. Downs Wright, USN, son of Mrs. Eloise W. Wright of 2029 Harrington st., Newberry, and husband of the former Miss Maime D. Newton of Boydton and Richmond, Va. Comdr. Wright’s next assign ment will be at the Naval Air Sta tion, Patuxent River, Md. During the nine-month course, the students receive advance in struction in electrical and naval engineering, mathematics, ord nance, t a c tics, administration, leadership, navigation, military law, combat information center, anti-submarine warfare, damage control and communications. Attending Annual Broadcasters Meet Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Coggins left last night for Charleston where they will attend the an nual meeting of the South Caro lina Broadcaster’s Association t5 be held at the Francis Marion Hotel Friday and Saturday. One of the features of the con vention will be a cruise and lunch aboard the Navy vessel, U.S.S. Rodman, Saturday morning. BIRTHDAYS Jan. 9: Virginia Rose Frank lin. Jan. 10: Mrs. Lucy McCartha, Mrs. H. R. Brooks, Clara El- well Stokes, Mtchael Guy Dwyer, William W. Watkins, Sonjla Braswell and Martin Anthony Franklin. Jan. 11: Mrs. Van Price, Mrs. Sadie Ringer, Mrs. Tom Suber (Helen Mower), William R. Brooks, Martha Jean Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, Jr., Florence E. Berrie, Mrs. Van E. Price, Evelyn Wright, Mrs, William H. Ringer, Jan. 12: Edgar L. Hiller, Mrs. Mary Parks, Sr., Mrs. J. E. Stokes, Mary Willia, Linda Haw kins, Margaret Doolittle and Jer ry Satterwhite. Jan. 13: Steve North, son of Mr. and Mrs. (Dot Ruff) Rex North, Jr., Mrs. Andrena Os wald, Nora Kathryn Kinard,. Henry Livingston, D. L. Half- acre, Mrs. J. G. Long, T. D. Pitts, Jack Hughes, Harry W. Shealy, Mrs. Thomas Boozer, Mrs. Ger ald Richardson, Marion Crooks and Brenda Bess Graham. Jan. 14: Paul B. Ezell, Mabel Hiller, Mrs. James Brown, Rich ard I. McWhirter, Mrs. Donald White, Frances E. Sims, Joseph W. Hipp, Nathline Knight and Mrs. Mabel Hiller. Jan. 15: Mrs. Edna H. Feagie, Edna Hite Paysinger Ringer, Mrs. O. A. Felker, Ann Work man, T. D. Pitts, Jr., and Klrk- sey Koon. Jan. 16: Beverly Clarkssn, James Montgomery (Monty) Smith III, and W. M. Buford* Jr. LITTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW