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/ VOL. 15—NO. 49 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1955 + $2.00 PER YEAR Blooming Trees Testify To Work of The Civic League Out of the thousand or more dogwood trees now blooming so profusely throughout the city, only a single tree is native to its site. The large white dogwood in the yard of the old Griffin home on Boundary street by the railroad w 7 as put there by nature. The Newberry Civic League with Mrs. Mamie Summer as its guiding spirit, decided back in 1936 to beautify the city with the South’s prettiest tree— the white and the pink dogwood. Several hundred were brought in that year and sold to householders at $1 each which was the actual cost. The trees will be available at cost again this year but of course the price is now somewhat high er. The Civic League has decided to go further with its program on placing dogwood trees in the hands of houseowners, and as a consequence has arranged an of fering of the trees in October with a goal of 200 each of the white and pink varieties as a minimum. A chairman for a Ixrague commit tee handling the sales will be an nounced in due time when orders will be taken. One citizen has al ready placed an order for a dozen trees, according to Mrs. Summer. The dogwood trees in Margaret Hunter park were placed there by the League as were those on the court house yard. These trees are especially pretty at this time. A drive throughout the iity will reveal that the ladies of the league had a real inspiration way back in 1936 when they started out to make Newberry dogwood conscious Their work has “paid off" in the hundreds of lovely trees on every side and in making many Newberrians more garden minded. Make your plans now to plant one or more dogwood trees. Publicity will be given at a later date as to how to get them from the league. Coroner’s Jury Charges Woman A coroner's jury, sitting Tues day night, held an aunt, Viola Byrd, Negro, of near Jalapa, in the fatal shooting of George Mitchell. 29-year-old Negro of Newberry, and recommended she be held for Grand Jury action. Mitchell was killed early last Thursday evening at the home of his wife’s grandmother, Emma Byrd, near Jalapa. according to Sheriff Tom M Fellers. Officers stated that Mitchell’s wfte and three children had gone for a visit with relatives. Thurs day, Mitchell went for them and a quarrel! ensued. The gunshot victim was attempting to lea v e with one of his small children when he was shot with a .38 cali bre pistol He was shot three times, once between the eyes and twice in the chest region. The woman claimed Mitchell reached back in the car and drew out a ■aliber rifle and she was afraid he was going to shoot. Mrs. Mack, 47, Dies Of Heart Attack Tuesday Mrs. Farrah Griffin Mack. 47, wife of John Lee Mack. 1309 Nance street, died suddenly Tues day morning at her home after suffering a heart attack. She was born and reared in Sa luda county a daughter of Mrs. Annie Leopard Griffin and the late Leonard O. Griffin. She had spent most of her life in Newber ry where she was a member of West End Baptist church. Surviving besides her husband are two sons, James Leroy, New berry; Rufus Marion, Turner Air Force Base, Albany, Ga.; one daughter, Mrs. Ester Earline Long shore, Newberry; one sister, Mrs. Ester Griffin Werts, Saluda; one brother, Rufus Griffin, Greenwood; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Mc- Swain Funeral Home by the Rev. J. Ed Taylor and the Rev. C. O. Lamoreaux. Burial followed in Rosemont cemetery in Newberry. Floyd Child Is Accident Victim Wilbur Floyd, six year-old son of Mr. and . Mrs. John V. Floyd, Benedict street, received slight head and left leg injuries about 8:30 this morning (Thursday), when he was hit by a car while crossing the street in front of his home on his way to Boundary street school. He is a member of the first grade. Wilbur was admitted to the Newberry Memorial Hospital after the accident, but was discharged after examinations disclosed that he was not seriously injured. Mason Addresses Town, Country Club The Town and Country Garden club met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Adrian M. Sum mer with Mrs. Pinckney N. Abrams as associate hostess. The meeting was opened with scriptures and prayer after which W. A. Mason of the soil conserva tion service gave an illustrated talk using colored moving pic tures. First he showed scenes where erosion and neglect had depleted the land of both its value and natural beauty. Then in con trast scenes of land which had re ceived proper soil management. Highlighting the latter were numerous beauty scenes of flowers in the yards of Newberrians, which Mr. Mason had captured with his camera. During the business session re ports were given by the various chairmen. The club’s project, the beautification of the grounds sur rounding the high school was dis cussed and plans made for further additional plantings. Mrs. George N. Martin, presi dent of the club, appointed the following committees: Program, Mrs. Pinckrfey N. Abrams, Mrs. Tom Lewis and Mrs. Josie P. Mc- Alhany; publicity, Mrs. A. H. Counts; Birds, Mrs. Elmer Epting; Conservation, Mrs. Clayton Smith; Flower show, Mrs. Ira Cousins; librarian, Miss Elsie Gilliam; host ess, Mrs. Maude Ross and Miss Elsie Gilliam; Project, Mrs. E. E. Westwood, Mrs. Parker Martin and Mrs. Clayton Smith. During the social hour the host ess served a salad plate with spiced tea. The Summer home w’as decorat ed with arrangements of daffodils, tulips, iris and other spring flowers. Countians Report For Induction The following men reported for Induction into the Armed Forces Tuesday morning, April 7th. at 8 o’clock: Clarence Williams (Col.), 911 Gilder St.; James Arther Cook (Col.). Newberry, (Volunteer); ! Horace Nemar Kinard, Pomaria; Charles Verseal Curry, Pomaria; John Robert Longshore (Col.), Newberry; John William Summer, Little Mountain; Bennie Albert Bush, Little Mountain; Henry Olin Counts Jr., Newberry; James Earl Sanders (Col.), Silverstreet; Ulysses Chaplin (Col.), Newberry; Also. Lindbergh Sligh (Col.), Whitmire; Charles Griffin, Whit mire; Godfrey McMorris (Col.), Newberry; Charles Edward Ruff (Col.), Newberry; George Floyd Price (Col.), Kinards; Thomas J. Davenport, Kinards; James Car- nell Shealy, Newberry; Robert Lee Brown (Col.), Helena; Roosevelt Leak (Col.), Silverstreet; Freddie Johnson (Col), Newark, N. J.; Lee Henderson Jr., (Col.), Whit mire; Jesse Frank Sisgley Jr., (Col.), Newberry; George Nance, (Col.), Jersey City, N. J.; John Earl Gray (Col.), Columbia; James Edward Glenn (Col.), Whitmire; Johnnie Lee Wright (Col.), Po maria, (Volunteer); James Gary (Col), Newberry, (Delinquent); Jessie James Grooms (Col.), Phila delphia, Pa., (Delinquent). Twenty-five men have been ordered to report for Armed Forces Physical Examination on April 16th. Moates Takes Job With Burns, Summer Jimmie Moates, who for the past five and one-half years has been associated with the floor and wall covering business, has accepted employment with Burns and Sum mer of this city. Mr. Moates worked with Sam Burns for a number of years, and Mr. Burns said be was pleased to have him connected with the firm- Dedication Sunday For New Parsonage The new parsonage of the Kin ards Charge will be dedicated Sunday afternoon, April 12th at 3 o’clock. The Rev. John M. Shingler, superintendent of the Greenwood district Methodist church will of ficiate. Following the dedication there will be an open house reception. The parsonage is located one mile west of Joanna. The Rev. J. E. Kinard is pastor of the Kin ards Charge. The public is cordially invited to attend the dedication. A DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. R. Frasier Sanders announce the arrival of a 6 pound 10 ounce daughter, Constance Armfield Sanders, born in the Newberry County Memorial Hos pital. Monday, April 6th. Mrs. Sanders, the former Doris Armfield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Armfield, Sr., and daughter are getting along nicely. They expect to return to their home at Gildercrest in about ten days. 45 Jerseys Sold Here Monday Forty-five head of registered Jersey heifers were sold here Monday at the sixth spring heifer sale sponsored by Jersey organi zations of the two Carolinas at the Newberry County Fairgrounds. The two highest priced animals of the sale were purchased by Scottwood Plantation at Salters. The animals Tulip’s Kitty consig ned by Carl Francisco, brought $575; and Biltmore Signal Dot, consigned by Biltmore Farm; Bilt more, N. C. was bid in for $425. The total sale price was $8,780 and averaged $195.11 per animal. Tom McCord, Montgomery, Ala., was the auctioneer. The heifers of fered in the sale were carefully selected as possible project ani mals for 4-H or FHA members and for foundation Jerseys. Newberry County Farm Agent Paul B. Exell stated that it was one of the finest lot of heifers ever offered at a sale here. Search Goes On For Third Victim * * Recover Two Bodies Friday Pictured is the Furman University Band, which will present a concert in the Newberry High school Tuesday morning, April 14 at 8:30. Although the concert is scheduled during regular school hours, an invitation to the public has been ex tended oy school officials. Sam H. Arnold, director of the band attributes the success 6t the band to the fact that “they play because they like to play." Only eight of the 35 band members are majoring in music at the Greenville university. Farm Women Hold Spring Meet Wednesday; Trinity Takes Attendance Award Heart Attack Fatal To Lt E. D. Carlson Lieut. Edward Daniel Carlson of the State Highway Patrol, com mander of Greenwood District, died suddenly of a heart attack at Orangeburg at 1:20 Saturday af ternoon. He was born July 13, 1914, at Newberry, son of E. T. Carlson of Sweden and the late Fannie Smith Carlson of Edgefield County. He had been with the highway de partment since 1935. He was a member of St. Andrews Lutheran Church in Charleston and was ed ucated at the Newberry City schools. Funeral services were conduct ed at 3 o’clock Monday afternoon from St. Andrews Lutheran church, Charleston by the Rev. J. A. Keisler. Burial followed in St. Lawrence cemetery. ILL IN VETS HOSPITAL Pope Connelly, who w r as admit ted to the Veteran’s Hospital in Columbia Tuesday night in a criti cal condition, his many friends will be sorry to learn. To Be Honored Rene Pleven, French minister of defense and former prime minister of France, will receive the honorary degree of doctor of laws from Governor James F. Byrnes in special convocation ceremonies at the University of South Carolina on Wednesday, April 15. President Donald Rus sell of the University announced the conferring of the degree as the first in a series of annual ceremonies designed to promote international good will and to stimulate an interest in foreign affairs at the University. The Spring Meeting of the New- bei ry County Council of Farm Women was held Wednesday af ternoon at 3 p.m. in the auditor ium of the Junior High School building with approximately 175 women representing the various clubs of the county in attendance. The attendance award, given for the greatest percentage of mem bers of a local club present, was awarded to the Trinity Home Demonstration club. The award was made by Mi*s Ruby Craven, home management specialist. " The theme of the spring meet ing was “Democracy, the Torch We Hold.” Mrs. T. P. Crooks, president of the county council, presided, and called the meeting to order. Following a memorial service, the pledge to the American flag, and the council creed, the wel come was extended to delegates by Mrs. Dove Connelly. The re sponse was made by Mrs. New ton Dickert. The guest speaker, Dr. Rayburn Lominack, was introduced by Mrs. W. C. Hughes. Dr. Lominack spoke on breast cancer detection, followed by a film “The Warning Shadow.*’ Special music for the meeting was furnished by the county chorus. Reports given by county depart mental chairmen was as follows: Agriculture, Mrs. Ralph Epting; Beautification. Mrs. I. M. Smith; Citizenship, Mrs. Daisy Denning; Consumer Education, Mrs. Frank Miller; Education, Mrs. Jerome Havird; Health, Mrs. L. F. Der rick; Legislative, Mrs. David Ring er; Membership, Mrs. Grady L. Halfacre; Music and Recreation, Mrs. B. O. Long; Publicity, Mrs. W. L. Buzhardt; Religion and Welfare, Mrs. Clay Ballentine; and 4-H Council, Mrs. M. B. Crooks. Following the session at the junior high school, members went across the street to the agricul tural building where they inspect ed the new kitchen recently in stalled in the building. Refresh ments were served at the conclus ion of the tour. Another feature of the meeting was the beautiful flower display in which 16 home demonstration clubs of the county participated. March Marriage Licenses Given James Boyd Arthur, Newberry; Joyce Ann Griffith, Saluda. Charles Toland Renwick and Virginia Clara Oxner, Newberry. James Otto Morris and Edna Marvoureen Farmer, Newberry. Charles L. McMurtury and Mary L. Widener, Whitmire. Lloyd L. Malone, Columbia; Pat sy R. Morris, Newberry. John Andrew Willingham and Betty Wayne Hendrix, Newberry. James Crisp, Whitmire; Betty Holbrook, Anderson. Emory Charles Simmons, Co lumbia; Elizabeth Jean Wicker, Newberry. Robert Lee Nesbitt and Bessie Lee Brown, Newberry. Robert Gordan Shealy and Ben ny Lou Waters, Newberry. Map Complete Plans For Chamber Banquet The following committees will meet Tuesday, April 14, at 8 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce of fices to complete plans for the Chamber banquet which will be held at the Armory, Friday, April 17th: Program Committee: H. A. Kemper, G. C. Paysinger and Dr. SL M. Anderson. Banquet committee: R. R. Brun er, Jr... L. C. Floyd, J. E. Wise man and A. M. Morehead. Ticket Comittee: Jimmy Cog gins, Ralph Blackwell and John T. Norris. The ticket committee has completed its work, but will be present to offer any other as sistance in working out details for the banquet. The American Legion Auxiliary will serve the banquet. Former County Minister Passes Dr. James F. Sanders, 88, re tired Baptist minister and former Newberry county resident, died Thursday in Des Moines, la., where he made his home. He was a son of the late James M. and Julia L. Sanders. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Birdie L. Sanders; one sister, Mrs. Maggie Kempson of Saluda, and a number of nieces and nephew r s. Funeral services were conduct ed at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Trinity Methodist church by the Rev. C. O. Lamoreux and the Rev. R. M. Dubose. Burial followed in the church cemetery. He was a native of the Silver- street community of the Coun ty, and w r as prominent in church circles. Active pallbearers were James Sanders, Claude Sanders, John Grady Long, Hugh Marrett, Keller Duckett and George Sanders. Man Hospitalized In Auto Wreck Johnnie E. Bouknight of Route 4, Newberry, was admitted to the Newberry County Memorial Hos pital Thursday morning suffering with a back injury sustained in an automobile accident that oc- cured at 7:30 Thursday morning. The mishap occured about 6 miles south of Prosperity to the left of the Batesburg highway when Bouknight driving a panel truck pulled onto the highway from his home, collided with a 1938 Dodge sedan driven by Max- cy C. Bedenbaugh of route 2, Pros perity. Mr. Bedenbaugh was traveling north when the accident occured. The truck hit the left front fender of the automobile and turned over in the highway. The investigation was by State Highway Patrolman D. A. Reigh- ley. Mr. Bouknight’s injuries were not thought to be serious, and Mr. Bedenbaugh was not hurt in the collision. Police Charge 15 For Intoxication According to information from Chief of Police Colie Dowd, law violations in the city during March were comparatively few\ The largest number of cases made for a single charge were 15 for intoxication. Other violations were: Driving while under the influence of in toxicants, 2; possession of illegal whiskey, 2; disorderly conduct, 3; assault and battery, 2; running stop sign, 4; running red light, 1; no driver’s license, 4; and reck less driving, improper turn, driv ing to close, speeding, one each. Red Cross Drive Short Of Quota Ray Dawkins, treasurer of the Newberry Red Cross Fund cam paign said today that to date a total of $7,192.33 had been turned over to him. This figure is still $2,726.67 short of the $9,919.00 quota set for the drive. There are several sections from various parts of the county to be reported yet, and officials of the drive asked that these reports be made as soon as possible in order that the campaign may be brought to a successful conclusion. The drive began the first of March and was supposed to have ended by April 1. Culclasure Takes Post Office Job Frank Culclasure, who for the past 2 years has been a member of the city police force, has re signed effective April 15 to take work with the local post office as a temporary substitute city mail carrier. Although Mr. Culclasure’s resig nation does not take effect until the 15th, he is as present putting in some time at the post office due to shortage of help. Chappells Marine Lands In Korea WITH THE FIRST MARINE DIVISION IN KOREA — Marine Private First Class Sherman L. McNuer, son of Mrs. Bertha D. MoNuer, Box 105, Chappells, re cently arrived at Inchon, Korea, for assignment to the first Marine Division. The Palmetto Leatherneck was assigned to the 7th Marines, an in fantry regiment of the First Ma rine Division. Mj-s. Ruth Burton Rites Conducted At West End Church Mrs. Ruth Langford Burton, 72, wife of the late Ira O. Burton, died Tuesday at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. Lois B. Street on Daisy street. She had been in declining health for several years and was seriously ill for the past three months. She was born in Lexing ton county, the daughter of the late Josh and Mary Rivers Lang ford. She was a member of West End Baptist church and was an active member of several church organi zations. Surviving are three daughters: Mrs. O. H. Willingham, Mrs. Street and Mrs. George Hartman, all of Newberry; one brother, Henry W. Langford, Newberry; a half brother, John Langford, Laur- inburg; two half sifters, Mrs. Eula Kirkland and Mrs. Blanche Horns by, both of Clover; eight grand children and 14 great-grandchil dren. Funeral services were conduct ed at 4 p. m. Wednesday at West End Baptist church by the Rev. J. Ed. Taylor and the Rev. E. E. Hite. Burial followed in Rose mont cemetery. Mrs. Burton’s grandsons serv ed as active pallbearers. Serving as honorary pallbear ers were Frank Jones, Dr. Elbert Dickert, B. V. Chapman, James Taylor, Claude Bouknight, C. B. Matthews, Otis Livingston, John Shealy, Willie Hawkins, Ed. Rid- dlehoover, Theron Darby, Berley Shealy, J. L. Counts, Tom Fellers, Claude -Wertz, Cecil Kinard, Wil liam Johnson and Henry Chappell. SC Football Officials Meet Here April 18 City Manager At Institute City Manager E. L. Blackwell left Wednesday for Athens, Ga., to attend the Municipal Managers Institute, which is being held at the University of Georgia today (Thursday) and Friday, April 9 and 10th. The institute will cover such subjects as budget prepration, im proving municipal revenue, ad ministration and municipal-state relations, also traffic control and parking. Municipal officials and city managers throughout the South are attending the institute. MISS EPPS RETURNS HOME FROM HOSPITAL Miss Lucy Epps, who was a patient in the Newberry Me morial Hospital for several daj T s undergoing treatment, has re turned to her home on Friend street and is doing nicely. About 200 football officials from over South Carolina will meet here Saturday, April 18 for the an nual meeting of the South Caro lina Football Officials association. The banquet meeting will be held in the Community Hall at 8 p. m. Guest speaker for the occasion will be Rex Enright, head coach and athletics director of the Uni versity of South Carolina. Entertainment for the even ing will be furnished by S. S. Hallman, a magician, from Spar tanburg and the Charlie Moss family, featuring dancing and ac robatics. Mr. Moss, former guard on the Clemson Tiger squad, works with the soil conservation association in Greenville. He is also a referee of the association. Philip Kelly, of Newberry Col lege, a field judge of the associa tion, will also take part on the program. Joe Jelks of Ware Shoals, is president of the group, and T. B. Amis of Newberry, is commis sioner. Hospital Gets $1,152 From Foundation New'berry County Memorial Hos pital received $1,152.00 as its share of $256,716 appropriated by trustees of the Duke Foundation for hospitals and orphanages in South Carolina. The total for hospitals of the state was $210,534 based upon $1 per day of charity patients care in 1952, and $46,182 for the 13 or- phanges on the basis of days of care provided for children who have lost at least one parent. Lominack Undergoes Surgery On Monday R. M. Lominack, who has been a patient in the Baptist Hospital in Columbia for about two weeks, underwent a major operation Mon day of this week. He is reported to have stood the operatifp fine and is now getting along as well as could be expected. The search, directed by Deputy Sheriff J. C. Neel, continued yes terday for the body of Ernest Heaton, victim of a boat mishap Saturday, March 28 near Ellis Landing on Lake Murray. The bodies of Wallace Black and Ladd Black were recovered from the lake last Friday by guardsmen from Whitmire and other local citizens. Twenty volunteer Guardsmen began dragging operations Tues day and Wednesday. Friday upon a call from Sheriff Tom Fellers, Governor Byrnes issued an execu tive order through State Adjutant General James C. Dozier ordering 30 men and Capt. Richard DuBose of the Whitmire Guard Unit to as sist for three days in dragging op erations at Lake Murray in an at tempt to locate the bodies of the three victims of the tragic boat mishap Saturday, March 28. With in two hours, 10 motors, 10 dr&^s and 30 life perservers were round ed up and the group departed at 1:45 p.m. for Ellis Landing. Drag ging operations with a definite pattern began at 3:00 p.m. and at 4:05 p.m. the body of Wallace Black was caught with fish hooks attached to a chain. Deputy Sher iff Hugh Shannon was summoned and he called for an ambulance by radio. Following the dragging pattern set up by the Guard Unit, Joe Cogdill and his companion, Wal ter Gibson, located the body of Ladd Black at 6:04 p.m. Dragging operations continued Saturday and Sunday but were- called off Monday due to high wind and driving rain. Whitmire Sets Blood Record Monday’s visit by the Red Cross Bloodmobile netted 204 pints of blood from the 238 who reported to donate, according to an an nouncement by H. W. Suber, chair man of the Whitmire Blood Drive. ’ This is the largest amount ever donated in Newberry county by a single visit of the Bloodmobile- Chairman H. W. Suber and the Red Cross officials wish to thank the citizens of Whitmire for the splendid response to the call for blood. Especial thanks go to the sponsors, the Lions Club and the Biographical Club and to Mrs. James H. Abrams who organized the volunteer workers. Brask Give? Piano Recital Professor Willard Brask, As sistant Professor of Music at New berry college, will be presented by the Newbery college Music De partment in a Faculty Recital on Wednesday, April 15th. The pro gram will be in Holland Hall at 8 p.m. The following piano com positions will be included on the program: English Suite in A Minor by Bach; Sonata in C Maj or by Mozart; Moments Musicaux, Op. 94, by Schubert; and, Pre ludes for Piano by Gershwin. Professor Brask is a graduate of the University of Michfgan with the Bachelor of Music and the Master of Music degrees. His ac companist for the Capital Life Quartette and is an accomplished musician. The public is cordially invited to hear Professor Brask. JUDGE BLEASE OUT AFTER SEVERAL DAYS ILLNESS Judge Eugene S. Blease, who has been confined to his home since last Saturday, is doing nicely, and is able to be up and about again. BIRTHDAYS April 11: O. F. Armfield. April 12: Ralph Haile, Fred David Riley, Mrs. S. L. Sheafy, Jr., and Richard L. Baker. April 13: Miss Evelyn Bums, George Heller, Mrs. W. E. Sum mer and Mrs. Sims Tompkins. April 14: Keitt Purcell, Brlfy Lominack and Mary Ann Addy. April 15: Mrs. Bill Hawkins. April 16: Mrs. Willis Mao Long and John Henry Baxter.