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* « WEAR IT TO REMIND OTHERS WEAR IT TO REMIND OTHERS VOL. 15—NO. 4 1 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, MARCH 6, IN )■) HOLLYWOOD GIRLS TAKE 90th VICTORY Class ‘C’ Tournament At Newberry College Fmds Saturday NiLrht The ('pin r State ( lass 'a Basketball tournament aot amler way la-t nialit at Xe-Abert v ( ul lefte w ith the Holl>'>'noil aii ls winnina their hath consecutivt- flame by <leieatina White I’laitis 43-i:’>. The Hollywood yirls have won fi\'e out of six ehammonships. In two other frames Wednesday nitrht. the Cross Amdior airls de- feated Herett al L'x and the Cross Anchor boys defeated Berea hi an F'rom all indieat ions, the re mainder of the tournament, which lasts through Saturda> will be hotly contested Several outstand ing pit's teams have won out in their respective districts and should give Hollywood, the out standing girls team in the state, keen competition. Prof. Phil Kelly, dean of Men at Newberry College, is in charge of the tournament again this year. This is the sixth year that the South Caroina High School League officials have designated Newber ry College as the tournament site Beautiful trophies wil be awarded the winner and runner-ups in both men and women divisions. On Thursday night, at >i:oe p winner. Calhoun district 3 winner. This will be fol- by a contest be- 4 gills winner district 13 winner, Blythewood. At Won p.m.. Ihstrict 4 boys winner, Jenkinsville. will play district 13 winner. Dents ville. Today (Friday) at 3 am p.m.. the Cross Anchor gills will play the winner of the Blackstock - Blythe wood game. At 4:3u p.m., the Cross Anchor boys wil play th* winner of the Jenkinsville-Dents- ville game. Tonight at 7:30. the Bush River girls, winner of Dis trict 2 and holder of a bye, will play Hollywood. At Had) p.m. the Hickory Tavern boys, winner o? District 2 and holder of a bye. w ill play the winner of the Calhoun Falls-Ridge Spring game. The finals will be played on Saturday night beginning at 7:30. ( (U NTIL MELT BE AIRED OVER WKDK TUESDAY When city council meets on Tuesday night, March 10. the proceedings will be broadcast for the first time over Radio Stat i on WKDK. At its February meeting, coun cil accepted the oPer of Jimmy Coggins, owner of WKDK. to make a variable free time for broadcasting the regular month ly meetings. It was agreed at that time that the broadcasts would begin with the regular meeting in March. The broadcast. which will originate in council chambers, will begin Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock, according to Mr. Coggins. Rabies Clinics For March 9-14 Monday. Man Kton-. f a raison's •a-ii lit .Johl fm-3 : ihi p.m : (11* Storm 3 : 17.-4 : Ji Rich - p m.: m r i Dlymph’s Ston . 1: 4.">-7>: :bi p.m j T '. March Puli Sam Hawkins's Ston- (jStoncy Hill^. 00-3 :im p.m ; Robert Moore’s •e | St Luko- i, ::: 1.7 4 p.m : Din. 1 Tosperit y. ; Jim Williams Rd i. 5:43-Ola p. 11th m., district 1 Falls will play Ridge Spring, lowed at 7:3o tween district Blaekstoek and p o i 2 : i h i - (1 ’o Store | j Bedenbaug 1 4 ::'u 3 : 311 p.m j Store i I lartfori | in. | Werlm 1 sda y. Mari ! J Shealy's Store. Jollx i 3 : nil p.m : Ruff Rnn maria Rd.li, 3:13-4:13 pin ; Hick- ert's Store (Buncoinb Rd i. 4:3c 5.3(i p.m. Thurs<la\'. .March 12th (Mto ! Cromer's Store (Strother Rd e I 2: (.111-2:30 tv in.; Hotnr'r Crook's i 1 rother Rd ). 2: 43 .' 13 p. Store ( Stroth- PERSONAL MENTION MR. AND MRS. F. T. utn have moved to 1420 Glenn street. MRS. A. H. EZFLL of Chatta nooga, Tenn., is visiting relatives in Newberry. MRS. PETE COLEMAN, who underwent an operation tit the Newberry Memorial hospital Tues day, is recuperating nicely. MRS. MARY PARKS is a pati ent in the local hospital where she was admitted Tuesday for medical treatment. FRANK M. SCHUMPERT was admitted to the Newberry Me morial Hospital Wednesday where he is undergoing treatment. MR. AND MRS. C. W WATTS are now making their home in Apartment C-3 of the Carol Courts apartments on College street. MRS. MARY B. ROSSITER is now residing at 1934 Johnstone street in one of the Margaret Apartments. MRS. E. A. CARPENTER, and sister, Miss Alta Cunningham of Greer, spent Sunday in Asheville, N. C., with their niece, Mrs. Clyde Culler and Mr. Culler. D. W. A. NEVILLE entered Duke Hospital, Durham, N. C., Tuesday where he is undergoing treatment. He was accompanied there by Mrs. Neville and William Neville. MRS. R. W. CULBERTSON, who is now making her home in Aiken with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kennedy, (Ann Culbertson), is spending htis week with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Culbertson and family at their home in Harrington Heights. MISS JOAN WILLINGHAM, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keister Willingham, who has been serious ly ill in the Newberry Memorial Hospital since undergoing an emergency operation last Thurs day, after her appendix ruptured. Is reported to be much better. Joan is a member of the eighth grade at Newberry High school. Store) Ktr ! m.; M. (). M.iyhi icr Rd i, 4:3n-3: :-,(i p. rn Friday. March 13th W. R. CronuM-'s Store, 2:0u-2:3(i p. in.; Reese's Bros. Store. 2:4.1-3:30 p. I in.; Fork Grocery ( Mayliinton. I, 13:45-5:00 p. m. Saturday. March 14th Newber I ry High School. 9 : 30-1 h : 3d a. in.; j West End Park, 1<i:45 a. m.-12:ud M. Wildlife Group Holds Supper Meet The Newberry County Wildlife club held a dinner meeting at the Panorama Lodge near Chappells Wednesday night. Speaker for the | occasion was Eddie Finley of Co lumbia, executive secretary of the South Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. The meeting was presided over by T. O. Stewart, president. Plans were made for the next meeting to he held on March iMh at the Wallace Home. At that time, new I officers will he elected. | The club passed a resolution commending the S.C. Wildlife Re sources Commission for the efforts being made to give a better pro gram in the state for preservation and propagation of wildlife. Shrine Club Holds Meeting On Lake The Newberry County Shrine club held its first meeting of the year on Wednesday. February 25th, at the Lions Club house on l>ake Murray. About 6d members attended the meeting and enjoyed a delicious barbecue supper. President Joe H. Simpson, Jr., of Whitmire, announced the club committees for the year and pre sented a recommendation from the board of directors, which was adopted, providing for election of four directors for two years and three directors for one year in the 1953 election. After 1953, direct ors will be elected for two-year terms and will not be eligible for immediate re-election. Oakland Plant To Give Prizes To Homeowners '• (> Carpenter, Manager of K ■ , d ; 11 .Mi ils ( ia k land I ’hint. an - nuut.i ' d Menday that the mill is -P' Ui-atidn-■ a Clean. Fp. Fix Fp, 1 ’aiat 1 p i ,impaiun m that com ma n it x To is ien at it nation pro- j, ct i btnm conducted as a eon- ms; in an e: tort to stimulate pub- : i n t ,• ia - • among the r- s iden ts of ; iis; .it ea. a nd dress up the ap- ; u a ra tic* • of t lie homes, yards and mird.-ns in tie- community. The com pan > is still vitally in •.■rc-ted in the Oakland eommun itx m xv!ii, :j one ot ils two large New bn rx plan's n hn ated. al- Thoiin: ii no longer owns the vil lage homes. It has therefore, dn jiP-d to -pon-or the "Clean-l’p, Fix Fp. 1 ’a in! F p" contest for this -pring. T! '- eompanx' ofini.ils have std up the following rules: 1. Any occupant of ;i house whir!; was purchased from the eompanx- or of any new house built | on property purchased from the company n elniMe to participate in tiii' i on test. 2 Occupants of houses now owned by the company w ill not be : eligible to part ieipate. Judges will consider the gen ie: al appearatK e of the homes, yards, flowers and shrubbery. 4. The team of judges will in spect the village* during a week jin May, the exact date of the week j to he announced laier. The names I of the winners w ill he announced immediately after the judging is completed at tlu> end of the in spection tour. 5. The team of judges will he composed of members of the var ious garden clubs here in Newber ry. (i. The following cash prizes will he aw arded: First prize .$50.00 Second prize $25.00 Third Prize $15.00 Decision of the judges will be final. Persons wishing assistance in ■ their plans for planting and culti- i vating flowers, grass and shrub- ! hery may contact the local home : demonstration agent or their fav orite seed store. Valuable tips on fencing, repairing and painting may he obtained at any building i supply dealer or hardware store. Mr. Carpenter believes that j Oakland residents will participate I in this contest to the fullest ex- j tent because of the intense pride jthat comes with home ownership. | It is already evident among many ! homes of the community. Armed Forces Day Observance Planned Here On Mav 16 The appointment today of Capt. Hthan Reeve as project officer is the first move toward the celebra tion of Armed Forces Day in Creenwood and Newberry May 1G. ('apt. Reeve, unit instructor at the F.S. Army Reserve Training Center. New Market St., Green wood, will initiate a move to form a local committee to plan for the annual observance. Following the naming of committees, Capt. Reeve will assist in obtaining the participation of military person nel and equipment requested by the Armed Forces Day Commit tees. Under the supervision of the Army this year. Armed Forces Day will he observed in 14 South Carolina cities. In addition to Creenwood and Newberry, the day will be observed in Anderson, Charleston, Columbia, Florence, Georgetown, Greenville, Hartsville, Marion. Orangeburg, Rock Hill, Spartanburg and Sumter. Plans Underway j For College May Day Students at Newberry college ! will vote today to name a May ' Oueen to reign over May Day j Festivities at the college this year. The date for the May Day pro- ! grain has been set for Saturday afternoon. May 2nd. George Rushe. I president of the student body, will ; have charge of the student elec- ] tions. I Ians for the program are rapi dly taking shape under the leader- -diip of Mrs. Paul H. Heiscy. chair- i man of the committee on May Day. Si wing with Mrs. Heisey are the following faculty members: Miss Doris Brubaker. Miss Carolyn i Cromer. Mrs. Fred H. Dominick. Hightower, Miss Hattie Belle Lest- Miss Mazie Dominick, Dr. Estelle ; er and Dr. Wilda Lea Montgomery. Four Sign For Council Job i With tomorrow, March 7th. the deadline for registering as candi- j dates for the position of Alderman ; Ward G, four residents of that ward had qualified at the city of- i fices to have their names enter- I ed on the ballot. They are B. D. Holloway, T. D. Timmons, E. F. McCutcheon and Alton C. Guattle- bauni. I The registration books will close at noon tomorrow and the | special election to fill the vac- j ancy caused by the death of J. i Lee Boozer w ill be held on Tues day, March 17th. Preparing For Diplomatic Job Miss Violet Browning, daughter of Mrs. Nell Browning, of the j Margaret Apartments. Johnstone j -treet, is in Washington taking a i special course in preparation for j a position which she will hold with j the U.8. Diplomatic Service in Australia. Site will he in Wash ington for two months, after which she will return to Newberry for a visit before going to Australia to begin her duties Mrs. Joe A. Schmidt has accept ed the job as secretary in the law offices of R. Aubrey Harley, the position formerly held by Miss Browning. Mrs. Schmidt and her husband, a student at Newberry College, reside in the College Vet erans Apartments. Last Rites For Breakfast Meet Henry Cannon Monday Begins Held Thursday Red Cross Drive Henry Thompson Cannon, 73. died early Wednesday morning at his home on Boundary street alter several months of serious illness. Mr. Cannon was oorn in New berry county, the son of the late Benjamin F. and Henrietta Buz- hardt Cannon. lie had been as sistant cashier of the local branch of the South Carolina National Bank and of the Exchange Bank until his health failed and for the past several years he was a book keeper and auditor. Mr. Cannon was a member ot the Associate Reformed terian Church and at the A bout the 195 ( time in sect ions 25 volunteer workers for j ! Red Cross Campaign j the driving rain from all of the county to attend the Campaign Kick-Off breakfast held Monday morning at S:t)() o’ clock at the Hotel Wiseman. Those attending were various division.- county, named t A. Kemper and to assist in the The breakta: opened by Rev asked each of I’reshy- j identity himself time of j or communitv hi an Elder of the serving as Clerk his death was church and wa of the Session. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Myra Mower Cannon; one son, Henry T. Cannon. Jr. of An niston, Ala.; three brothers, S. W. Cannon and Roy R. Cannon, both of Columbia, and C. L. Cannon j Illinois: and F. Wearn of t he cha irmen of x in the city and j iv co-chairmen II. Neil E. Truesdale, I fund campaign. Xt meeting was ! Truesdale who these present to j and t he division j * represented. He j ('inis Kauftnann, executive hoard County Red Cross | Chapter. Mr. Kauftnann made a| short speech outlining the various ! programs carried on by the Red j Cross, and explained that Newber ry County' quota was $9.91!). Mr. Kemper then named all I then introduced chairman of tin of the Newberrv Newber- of Oak Bark, ter, Mis. C. ry. * Funeral services were conducted at 3:30 o'clock Thursday after noon at the Whitaker Funeral Home by Dr. Paul L. Crier. Inter ment followed in Rosemont ceme tery. Active pallbearers were Gothe, George N. Martin, Nichols, James N. Pair, Hr. Baker, Bill Beard. Jimmy comb and Albert McCaughrin. Serving as honorary pallbearers Dawkins, were Dr. Elbert J. Dickert, R. C. house. Hunter, Olin Cannon, Robert G ,j e. Seth Meek, Wilson Brown, Grover Todd, Eugene Please, Fred Gil bert, Smiley Porter. Irvine Les lie, Herman Langford, Jesse Frank Hawkins and the Elders of the A. R. P. Church. Ja mes Leon Ralph Lips- sible to the at fund the treasurer Countv Troop 2 Girl Scouts Entertain For Vets Under the auspices of the New berry County Chapter of the American Red Cross, the Girl Scouts of Newberry Troop 2 en tertained the patients at the Vet erans Administration Hospital in Columbia Sunday afternoon, March 1, during the afternoon coffee hour. Refreshments were served by the Scouts and some of the members of Mrs. Nellie Stokes’ expression class furnished enter tainment during the afternoon. Troop 2 is under the leadership of Mrs. J. D. French, who ac companied the group to Columbia. The Scouts wish to thank all mothers and friends who helped to make the trip such a success. MR. AND MRS. C. H. HARMON have moved to 1904 Evans street in the house they recently bought. Recruiter Bruton To Be Discharg-ed Master Sergeant Eric Bruton, who has been assigned to New berry County as the recruiter for the Army and Air Force for the past several months, leaves this week for Pope Air Force Base at Fort Bragg, N. C. for discharge from the service. Sgt. Bruton came to Newberry in January to replace Sgt. Ray Morris, who was transferred to the Far East Command. During that month, he enlisted 9 men in the service. In February, he en listed 9 men for the Air Force and 9 for the Army. A replacement has not yet been named for Sgt. Bruton. Until a replacement is assigned to New berry County, information on Army and Air Force enlistment may be obtained at the Recruiting Main Station located at 1636 Sum ter Street, Columbia. Father Of Whitmire Man Dies Tuesday T. P. Young, Sr., 59. of Duncan, died in a Spartanburg hospital at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday following an illness of the past two weeks. Mr. Young was the father of W. H. Young, and brother of G. E. Young. S. C. Young, and Mrs. David Duncan, all of Whitmire. He is also survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruth Hanna Young of the home; two other sons. T. P. Young, Jr., Spartanburg and J. I. Young. Char leston; another brother, J. E. Young of Gadsden. Ala., and three other sisters, Mrs. Mary Milam and Mrs. Eene Lindsay, both of Clinton, and Mrs. Matt Nunna- maker of Columbia. Mr. Young was born and reared in Laurens County and had lived at Duncan since 1924. He was a veteran of World War I, having served a year and a half in the Army. Mr. Young was a son of the late James I. and Othello Copeland Young. Funeral services were held in Duncan yesterday. Interment fol lowed in the Whitmire cemetery. Benefit Supper For Bldg. Fund Circle No. 8 of the Woman’s So ciety of Christian Service of Cen tral Methodist Church will serve a Turkey Supper on Wednesday March 11th, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the Mary Frances Wright Me morial Building. This supper is to benefit the educational building fund, from any or anyone wishing a ticket may call Mrs. Fred C». Hartley at 2S3 and she will have a circle member contact vou at once. Tickets may he purchased | ]yj rs> \ MorSC •-- member of Circle No. 8, . Services Thurday Civil Service Exams Open To High Seniors The Fifth U S. Civil Service Re gion has announced an examina tion covering federal employment opportunities for positions of stu dent aid (trainee). Seniors in high school who plan to enroll in pro fessional engineering am, scienti fic curriculums at accredited col leges and universities within six months of the date they file, and college students already enrolled in appropriate curriculums are urged to file. Salaries for these positions range from $2,750 to $3,- 175. No experience is required. However applicants will he re quired to pass a written test. Applicants may secure full in formation from the civil service secretary at the local Post Office was a memhfr Methodist chun widow of W. T. Surviving are and Thomas; Mrs. Lester Khealy, Mae Morse and Mrs. STARvS TO PERFORM A number of movie, radio and TV stars have given generously of their time and talents to aid in the 1953 Red Cross Fund Cam paign by transcribing 15-minute radio shows to be presented dur ing March, the campaign month. The following will be heard over Radio Station WKDK: Bing Crosby, Monday, March 9, 7:15 p.m.; Bob Hope, Wednesday, March 11, 7:15 p.m.; Phil Harris- Alice Faye, Friday, March 13, 7:15 p.m.; Jack Benny, Monday, March 16, 7:15 p.m. Batesburg last 27, with Mrs. president, in BIRTH OF A SON Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Gra ham announce the birth of a son, Frank David, Jr., at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, March 3. The baby weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces. TO MEET MONDAY The Calender Society of Cen tral Methodist church will meet Monday afternoon, March 9th al 4 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Hunter Brown on Calhoun street. All members are urged to be present. District PTA Meet Held In Batesburg An interesting meeting of Dis trict Four of the Congress of Par ents and Teachers of South Caro lina was held in Friday, February Ralph Whitaker, charge. Among the P.T.A.’s represented at this annual meeting were Boundary Street, Newberry; Lit tle Mountain, Pinevjew, Pomaria, Prosperity, Speer Street, Whit mire and Bush River, as a visitor. The program was in the form of a symposium with “The Wide Awake P.T.A.” as the topic. The following phases of PTA programs were discussed: Legislation by J. P. McCrackin; councils, Mrs. A. B. Schriver, Whitmire; reports, Mrs. Fred Ponder; National Con vention, Mrs. Philip T. Kelly, Jr. of Newberry; National Headquart ers by Mrs. T. J. Mims; publicity by Mrs. J. K. Williams, Mullins. Among those from Newberry at tending, in addition to Mrs. Whita ker and Mrs. Kelly, were Mrs. C. D. Coleman, and Mrs. Lewis Lips comb. Exchange Club Fetes Ladies At Supper Meet A Ladies Night was held Tues day at the Panorama Lodge by the Newberry Exchange club. About 55 members and guests of the club were present to enjoy the occa sion. In the absence of the president, T. A. Gallman, the meeting was presided over by Charlie Bowers. MR. AND MRS. W. FRANKLIN SMITH of Lancaster spent Sun day with Mrs. Smith's mother, Mrs. P. D. Johnson. Sr. on Bound ary street. BLOODMOBILE HERE MONDAY The Red Cross Bloodmobile will make its March visit to Newberry on Monday, the 9th. The Bloodmobile will be at Newberry College Gym between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4 p.m. Although the Bloodmobile will be at the College for the con venience of the students, it is urged that al! citizens of the county donate blood in order to meet the quota of 150 pints and make up for the deficit during the February visit. Coach Harvey Kirkland ad vised that most of the football players would donate blood. James Abrams is recruiting chairman for the college. Rev. Paul E. Monroe, county chairman of the blood program, announced that fourteen cooks at the various school lunch rooms will go in a group to do nate blood. + $2.00 PER YEAR JURORS FOR march ter:: ARE DRAWN Moss To Preside Over Criminal Sessions Court Opening Here Monday one sis- j community chairmen and the quotas expected of each commun ity in the county and division in the city. After the breakfast pro gram, the chairmen were given materials for distribution to those donating to the fund. The advance gift drive got un derway last week under the chair manship of C. A. Kaufmann and George K. Dominick. Mr. Kemper asked that chair men make reports as soon as pos- A sitting of the General Ses sions court will begin here Mon day. March 16th, Judge Joseph R. Moss, of York, on the bench. Jurors are asked to report at 9:30 a.m. of the above date. Grand Jurors and alternates have been drawn as well as 36 petit jurors to serve the court. A listing of the new jurors as well as the holdovers are given below: The following were drawn to serve as Grand Jurors: C. C. Wallace. Jalapa; R. J. Metis, Prosperity; John Walker Kchumpert, H. L. Sligh. R. Wright Gannon, S. C. Campbell, Hugh M. Epting, Dave L. Hayes, Guy V. Whitener, Sr., all of Newberry; W. T. Dickert, Whitmire; J. W. Riser, Whitmire; James D. Werts, Silverstreet. Alternates: Houseal Norris, N. R. Lester, E. Auditions will be held at New-J R- hellers, all of Newberry. Auditions For Scholarships Ray court Chamber To Elect Officers Monday A dinner meeting of old and new directors of the Newberry Chamber of Commerce will be held Monday night, March 9, at 7:30 at the Wiseman Hotel. The main item on the meet ing agenda will be the election of officers for the ensuing year. H. A. Kemper is now president of the chamber of commerce. Further plans will also be made at the Monday meeting for the animal banquet and meeting of the chamber to be held in April. berry college on April 25th to se lect four students who will be awarded music scholarships at the college. The Department of Music has announced the four scholar ships. each covering one year’s tuition ($125.00) will be offered in applied music only in the follow ing fields: one scholarship in voice, one in piano, one in organ ■and one in band. The schoarships are available only to those high school gradu ates who will be entering college in September 1953 as majors in music. Auditions will be held in Holland Hall Saturday, Apri 25 at 2:00 p.m. Each audition will be twenty minutes in length and the compositions to be performed will be chosen by the applicant and performed from memory. Applications must be in the hands of Prof. Milton Moore, Head of the Department of Music at Newberry college, on or before April 16, 1953. Students may write Prof. Moore for application forms or see their high school principals for forms which have been mailed to high schools in South Carolina. Mrs. Addie Banks Morse. S3, died late Tuesday afternoon at her home on (meal street after several years declining health and three days critical illness. Mrs. Morse was born and rear ed in Saluda, the daughter of the late Joe and Queen Crouch Morse. For the past 43 years, she had made her home in Newberry, and of O'Neal Street h. She was the .Morse. two sons, Joe W. three daughters, Miss Lessie Andv Bow en, all of Newberry; one step son, S. W.. Columbia; two step daughters, Mrs. Henrietta Long shore. Newberry and Mrs. Buna Gibson, Elberton, Ga.; one broth er, West Banks and one sister, Mrs. Tiny Willis, both of Sa luda; 10 grandchildren and 20 step - grandchildren a n d eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed Thursday at 4 p.m. at Mc- Swain Funeral Home by the Rev. J. W. Tomlinson and the Rev. C. F. Dubose Jr. Burial followed in Rosemont cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Shealy, James Morse, William Morse, Wil mer Longshore, Cromer Gibson and Wilbur Shealy. Guards And Wives Enjoy Barbecue The members of Battery C, 107th AW Battalion, South Caro lina National Guard, their wives and guests enjoyed a barbecue supper at the armory Wednesday night. The affair, attended by about 200 persons, was in observance of the 6th anniversary of the reacti vation of the unit. Capt. James C. Lester is commanding officer of Battery C. Among the guests present were Col. Thomas H. Pope, commanding officer of the 228th Group. S. C. National Guard; Lt. Col. Arthur Fiedler, regular army instructor of the 51st Division artillery, Spartanburg; Major J. W. Hender son, 107th Battalion executive of ficer; Capt. James W. Counts, 107th Battalion Supply Officer; Capt. Gerald C. O’Quinn, 107th Battalion adjutant; First Lieuten ant Ralph P. Zobel, Headquart ers Battery Commander, 228th Group. Also Mayor James E. Wiseman and all city councilmen except Forrest Dickert, who was unable to attend; J. Dave Caldwell, chair man of the Newberry County Se lective Service Board; Mrs. Ruby Trice, chief clerk of the Selective Service Board, and Dr. Claude Sense, county health officer and examining official for the Selec tive Service Board. Holdovers: from last year's Grand Jury: 1). T. Gibson. Prosperity; D. H. Hamm, Jr., Prosperity; B D. Haw kins, Prosperity; J. H. Simpson, Whitmire; Richard E. Neel, New berry; Raymond Blair, Newberry. The following were drawn to serve as Petit Jurors for the March term of General Sessions Court: George E. Ward, J. Paul Stone, 11. I). Senn, J. C. Cook, Frank Lominack, Jr., Herbert C. Scar borough, W. Fulmer Wells, Oscar Jolly, Joe H. Welbcrn, E. T. Barnes, E. B. Hite, Ralph W. Young, Harold J. Bouknight, M. B. Crooks, Harold N. Bowers^ Floyd H. Dennis, Harold O. Cook, L. L. Haltiwanger, Lewis D. Mar tin, all of Newberry. Also, James A. Dorroh, Silver- * street; John S. Floyd, Jr., Silver- street; George F. Senn, Silver- street; Leo M. Ruff, Pomaria; L. H. Sease, Jr., Pomaria; Jacob Dawkins, Prosperity; J. Mower Dennis, Prosperity; Arthur P. Boozer, Prosperity; Jennings C. Sumer, Chappells, t Ralph E. Ept ing, Little Mountain; J. Claude Stoudemire, Little Mountain; John D. Summer, Little Mountain; Wil liam L. Ward, Whitmire, Colie B. Glenn, Whitmire; James P. Scott, Whitmire; Ben F. Ashley, Whit mire; James E. Frier, Whitmire. ATTEND BATESBURG COFC BANQUET H. A. Kemper, president of the local chamber of commerce, Cliff Graham, secretary of the chamber, Mrs. Kemper and Mrs. Graham will attend the annual meeting and banquet of the Batesburg Chamber of Commerce to be held in Bates burg tonight. TO ELECT OFFICERS The Ladies Auxiliary to Living ston-Wise Post 5968, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will meet at the VFW Home Monday night, March 9, at 8:00 p.m. Hostesses are Doris Jean Armfield and Ora Lee Gil liam. Officers for the coming year will be elected at this meeting. BIRTHDAYS BE TRANSFERED TO ATLANTA IN MAY Tommy Johnson, who has been employed with the Reliance Elec tric Corporation in Cleveland, Ohio for the past 18 months, will be transferred to Atlanta, Ga., on May 1st at which time he with his wife will move there to make their home. Prior to going with the Reliance Corp., Mr. Johnson was employed by the Westing- house Corporation in Sharon. Penna. He is the son of Mrs. P. D. Johnson ,Sr. of Boundary street. Cpl. Layton Returns From Duty In Europe Cpl. Charles Layton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Layton, landed in New Jersey Monday after spending ten months on duty with the army in Germany. Cpl. Lay- ton was scheduled to leave New Jersey Thursday and to arrive at Fort Jackson today where he will be processed and receive his dis charge this weekend. He has been in the service two years. After his discharge he and his wife, the former Mary Ellen Clamp, will make their home in the Leo Hendrix garage apartment on Langford street. MRS. J. B. HARMAN returned to her home on Nance street Wed nesday trom the Newberry Me morial Hospital where she under went a serious operation about two weeks ago. She is reported to be getting along as well as could be expected. March 7: Mrs. J. M. Hove, Joseph L. Tolbert (Ninety Six) Miss Carolyn Kinard, Linda Ann Lathrop, Ula Jollay, George P. Boozer, Mrs. W. D. Montform- ery and Mrs. Ellerbe Miller. March 8: Joe Spotts, J. P. Moon, S. T. Harmon, Ace W. Watkins, Mrs. Harry Stone, Mrs. R. L. Hamm and Katherine Neel Long. March 9: A. T. Hayes, Mrs. Pearle Pugh, Claude Summer and Dr, F. A. Truett. March 10: Doris Dominick, Mrs. J. W. Denning, J. F. Lomi- nick (Boundary Street), Mrs- Reid Marette, Mrs. Grace H. Cromer, Jimmy Ruff and A. N. Crosson. March 11: Hal Kohn, Mrs. Woodrow Ringer, Mrs. Ryan Graham, Elizabeth Pinner Koon, Harriet Graham, Donald Bowers, Lorraine Lominick and Bennie Burns. March 12: Col. Harry Buz hardt, Sam Johnson, J. M. Hove, Mrs. Clyde Tindall, Ruth Hey ward Hodges, Mrs. Ralph E. Epting, Donnie Stewart, Donnie Vanderford, Mrs. J. E. Ringer and Katherine Lominick. March 13: Joseph L. Keitt, Jr., Marsha Lominack, (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Lominack,) and Lena Senn Webb.