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JOB PRINTING We are well equipped to handle all your printing needs. Phone No. 1. VOL. 16—NO. 2 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1953 + $2.00 PER YEAR Soil Conservation Work Recognized May 10 through .May 17 has been designated Soil Conserva tion Week, and Newberry district with many of the other 45 districts in the state have planned special observance of this week. A highlight of the observance will be a Civic Club-Soil Con servation District Cooperator ban quet at the national guard armory tonight (Thursday). Members of the various civic clubs in the county are inviting farmer friends and soil conservation cooperat ors as their guests. J. E. Gates of Spartanburg, chief of soil conservation operations for the nine southeastern states of Florida, Georgia. North Carolina. South Carolina. Mississippi. Ala bama. Tenn.. Kentucky, and Vir ginia, will be guest speaker. Mr. Gates has had long and varied experience in soil conser vation work in Alabama, Mississip pi, Georgia, South Carolina and Washington, D. He* was in the Washington Soil Conservation Service office for two years; as sistant state conservationist in Mississippi; area conservationist in Florida; in charge of flood con trol on Coosa watershed in Geor gia and Pee Dee watershed in South Carolina; manager Black- land project and SCS agronomist in Mississippi; county agent for four years, and teacher in that state three years. Mr. Gates is a graduate of Mis sissippi State College. and was raised on a cotton farm in that state. Special guests at the meeting will include Julian Scarborough, president Federal Land bank, Co lumbia; Joe B. Earle, area conver- vationist, Chester; George H. Da vis, president S. C. association of soil conservation district super visors, Greenwood; D. W. Wat kins, director S. C. extension serv ice, Clemson; Harry R. E. ’Hamp ton, president S. C. Wildlife Fed eration, Columbia; R. Frank Kolb, director Farm Home administra tion, Columbia; E. H. Agnew, president S. C. Farm Bureau, An derson; R. J. Riebold. forest sup ervisor, U. S. Forest service, Co lumbia: Ernest Carnes, state con servationist. SCS, Columbia; C. P. Guess, Junior Executive secretary SCS commission. Denmark; B. A. Graham. Master Grange, Olanta; R. H. Martin, farmers market, Co lumbia, and C. H. Flory, state for ester, Columbia. Miss Phyllis O’Dell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. O’Dell of Lau rens will entertain during the ev ening. She is an outstanding tap. ballet and acrobatic dancer, and was state winner in the Heidt talent contest held recently in Columbia. She refused a posi tion with the Heidt company at an attractive salary in order to con tinue her studies. Another feature of the enter tainment will be the Capital Life Octet of Columbia. They will sing folk tunes, semi-classical num bers, popular and patriotic music. Accompanying the singers will be Lester Bates, president of Capital Life Insurance company of Colum bia. “The American Song of the Soil’’, will be brought to the group by transcription as sung by Miss Lillian Lamoreux of Newberry. The climax to Soil Conservation Week will come on Sunday when many preachers of the county will use as their sermon topic, “Stew ardship of the Soil.” Civic and service clubs partici pating in the banquet program are Newberry Lions, Rotary Business and Professional Women, W r hit- mire Business and Professional Women, Whitmire Lions, and New berry Exchange and Kiwanis clubs. The meal will be served by the Newberry County Council of Farm Women. Mrs. T. P. Crooks is president of the group. Clinton Gets Natural Gas The first phase of the $2.‘.mm 000 natural gas system to serve | Newberry. Joanna and Clinton was completed last Friday morning when gas was turned into mains serving approximately Too homes in Clinton. Mayor Joe I’. Terry of Clin'on chait man of the Clinton-New har’-v Natural Gas authority, turned *he valve to start gas flowing throu part of Clinton’s distribution sys tem. Present for the ceremoav were Mayor Wiseman, who is sec retary of the authority, and Al derman George Martin of Newber ry. and Aldermen Hugh C. Ray and W. M. McMillan, of Clinton. Both Mayor Wiseman .and May or Terry agreed that it was a happy moment for them and oth era who have worked to get nat ural gas for this section. Work is rapidly approaching completion, and according to May or Terry, should be in full open- tion by July 15. When completed the system will service about 4.000 customers. The system is fed from a trans mission line extending from near Fountain Inn. a distance of ap proximately 55 miles to Newberry. Under the present set-up. the authority has an allocation of 2.- 40(),O00 cubic feet of gas per day from the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Co. line and an applica tion has been made for 4,000,000 additional cubic feet for industrial purposes. W. H. DuBose is superintendent of the system, and has offices in the citv hall in Clinton. Arthur Smith Show At College Friday “Arthur Smith and His Cracker jacks,” sponsored by the Boosters | club of Newberry college, will be in the college gymnasium on Fri day night. May 15th. at S p.m. Arthur Smith will bring to New berry his stars of television, rec ords and radio in his new exciting show "Television Talent Hunt.’’ This huge variety show will choose The best talent to appear on Arthur Smith's Tuesday night WBTV program. More than twenty units have signed up to appear in the contest. City Council Takes Action On Variety Of Business Mayor Wiseman Tells Of Progress Being Made Toward Rec. Project Dr. Roy Cochcroft To Practice Here Dr. Roy Leicester Cochcroft ex pects to move to Newberry next week to practice medicine. He will occupy the offices vacated recently by Dr. C. A. Dufford who moved to the offices formerly oc cupied by Dr. R. E. Livingston on (’aidwell _ street. Dr. Cochcroft. a general practi tioner, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Cochcroft of Fair avenue. He attended Newberry High school and is a graduate of New berry college and the South Caro- 1 lina Medical college in Charles- on. Dr. Cpchcroft served his in ternship in the Columbia hospital in 1952 and since that time he has practiced medicine at Ridge Springs. School Of Dance To Give Recital On Saturday. May 23rd, 8 p.m. at the High school the Harmon- Culbertson School of Dance will present its annual recital. This climaxes the year's work. The teachers are Mrs. Meredith Har mon and Mrs. Russell Culbertson. A most entertaining program is being arranged with special light ing, colorful costumes and spec tacular numbers. This recital is being sponsor ed by the Newberry Girl Scouts. Funds derived from the above mentioned recital will be used for improvements at the- Girl Scout Cabin. Tickets will be sold by the Girl Scouts, so they will be calling on you. Newberry Music Club Holds Final Meeting The Newberry Music club held its May meeting on Tuesday night at the Community Hall at eight o’clock. Presidents of the Wom en's organizations of the citv Arthur Smith will present in addition to the talent hunt, a gala variety show featuring Arthur Horace I Smith. Tommy Fails, Sonny Smith, Don Reno and Ralph Smith. This is the variety entertainment show of the year. Don’t miss it. Poppies Be Sold To Help Vets Poppy Day is just around the corner—May 23 is the day this year. Again this year the Auxili ary of the American Legion Post 24 will handle the sale. Funds raised through the Pop py sale are used to help dis abled veterans get back on their feet physically, mentally and fi nancially and to help veterans children who are in need. Everyone is urged to wear a poppy Saturday, May 23, to honor the war dead and aid those who are victims of war injuries. MRS. TARRER INJURED IN FALL IN ROCK HILL Mr. and Mrs. John B. Harmon spent Sunday in Rock Hill with theic daughter, Mrs. W. C. (Elizabeth Harmon) Tarrer in the St. Phillips Hospital where she was a patient. Mrs. Tarrer had the misfortune to fall and break her collar-bone on May 4th when she tripped over a smoking stand at the Bass Fun eral Home where she is employ ed. She returned to her home at 647 N. Confederate street, Rock Hill, Monday of this week, and is re ported to be doing as well as could be expected. Lester Bates, president of the Capital Life and Health In surance company of Columbia, will give the main address at the annual Exchange Club Lad ies’ Night Tuesday evening at eight o’clock in the Newberry J cheese straws, and | were guests of the club for this | final meeting of the year. The members also invited guests. The whole club participated in the program, which was under the direction of Prof. Bill Jordan, assisted by Mrs. P. K. Harmon, program chairman for the year. The meeting was opened with the singing of “America.” This was followed by the club collect. Mrs. Harriet Boden Brask sang "Irish Love Song” (Lang) and “Morning” (Speaks). As an encore she sang “Walk Slowly, Dear”. She was accompanied by Miss Doris Brubaker. A medley from Showboat (Kern) was sung by a group composed of Mrs. P. K. Harmon, Mrs. Kemper Lake, Miss Margaret Paysinger, Mr. and Mrs. Keitt Purcell, and Prof. Jordan. They were accom panied by Mrs. J. E. Wiseman. Mr. Jordan sang two numbers “Homing” (Del Riego) and “The Hills of Home” (Fox), accompan ied by Mrs. Wiseman. Miss Mary Elizabeth Fowler gave two piano numbers, Brahms’ “Rhapsody in B Minor” and De bussy’s “Second Arabesque.” To conclude the program, a cho rus, made up of the members of the club, sang a medley from Car ousel and “This Is My Country” (Scott). They were accompanied by Miss Harriett Dickert. Mrs. Richard L. Baker, presi dent of the club, welcomed the guests. She thanked the members for their support during the year and urged them to continue their fine work in the coming year. She announced that Mrs. Wiseman would be program chairman and said that other committees would be appointed soon. Appreciation was expressed to Miss Lorraine Paris and Miss Juanita Hitt for programs presented over station WKDK during National Music Week. The guests were invited to look over the club’s attractive scrap book which was kept this year by Mrs. Pinckney Abrams. During the social hour, cake, iced punch Exchangites To Observe Ladies’ Night Tuesday The annual Ladies’ Night of the Exchange club of Newberry will be held at the Community Hall next Tuesday evening at eight o’clock. Lester Bates, president of the Capital Life and Health Insurance Company of Columbia has accepted an invitation to be guest speaker on the occasion. Mr. Bates is well known throughout the state and is in great demand as an after dinner speaker. He is active in the civic, social and religious life of his home town of Columbia, as well as in other parts of the state. He is a director of the Columbia In dustrial Development corporation. Memorial Youth Center, and Co lumbia Music Festival. He is a trustee of Greenville Junior Col lege; regional vice-president of the National Municipal League, and served on the Columbia city council for eight years. Mr. Bates is state chairman of the Crusade for Freedom and Heart Associa tion, and immediate past president of the S. C. Baptist convention. Accompanying Mr. Bates will be the Capital Life Quartet, com posed of employees of the insur ance company in Columbia, and Adrian Hallman, tenor soloist, who will entertain the Exchangites and guests at the ladies’ night banquet. Permit Issued For New Negro School Four building and repair per mits were issued by Building In spector Sam Beam on Tuesday of this week. The largest was for construction of the new Negro high school building on Corner of Brantley and Langford streets. The cost of construction is set at $336,422. Other permits were: J. H. Cook, one car garage on Green street. $350. Oliva Bridger, one car garage on Crosson street, $450. H. H. Brown, repairs to dwell ing on Calhoun street, $100. Merchants Asked To Display Flags Merchants of the city have been requested to display their United States flags on Saturday, May 16, in cooperation with the obser vance of Armed Forces Day. Town And Country Garden Club Meets Mrs. Maude G. Ross and Miss Elsie Gilliam were hostess to the Town and Country Garden club at the lovely new home of the) former’s daughter. Mrs. Meredith 4 Newher^ian , HoUOrS Harmon in Coateswood, Wed-| ^ ^ ---- nesday afternoon. I rO»; W . F. fYlOUtS An interesting and instructive j The 1953 Yearbook “The New- program was presented by Mr. T. ; herrian,” was dedicated to Profes- E. Davis and Mr. Homer W. ! sor W. Edward Monts, Associate Sehumpert. members of the Mens’ Professor of Education and Psych- Garden club, who spoke on birds. Mr. Davis discussed birds that are to be found mostly in the rural sections and some few which make their home in the city areas also. He described their physical ap pearance, habits and other charac- terisiics, listing many familiar birds. Mr. Sehumpert told a number of “bird interest” stories similiar or in terms of “human interest” stor ies which depicted the real na tures of the little creatures in their every day life. Mrs. George N. Martin, club president, presided. She opened the meeting -with the reading of a collect. She called for the re port of committees followed by a discussion of several business matters. At the close of the meeting a social hour was enjoyed at which time the hostess served delicious refreshments. The club was delighted to have Mrs. B. V. Chapman as a guest. Central WSCS Meet May 18 The Woman’s Society of Chris tian Service of Central Methodist church will meet Monday evening, May 18th at 8 o’clock in the Mary Frances Wright Memorial Build ing. Circles Nos. 7 and 8 will be the hostesses. ology at Newberry college, since 1944. Mr. Monts is a graduate of Newberry college and received his Masters degree from the Uni versity of Georgia. The Editor of “The Newberrian.” Mr. John H. Bedenbaugh, an nounced the dedication at chapel assembly on May 11th. The ci tation as it appears in the year book says of Mr. Monts, “Into each life there comes one per sonality that can never be forgot ten . . . one who makes the lives of all who know him a little brighter. We, the class of 1953, wish to recognize such a person. For his friendly smile, his win ning personality, his interest in the individual student and his ser vice to the school, we are privileg ed to dedicate this annual to Pro fessor W. E. Monts.” BIRTHDAYS Community hall. I were served. BIRTH OF A DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. Billy McSwain an nounce the birth of a 6 pound fourteen ounce daughter, Julia Rebecca, born in the Newberry Memoria.’ Hospital, Monday, May 11th. Mrs. McSwain and infant daugh ter. Becky, returned to their home 1214 Walnut street Thursday. Mrs. McSwain is the former Julia Fay Boozer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Boozer, Shelley street. POPE CONNELLY RETURNS TO VA HOSPITAL Pope Connelly returned to the Veterans Hospital in Columbia Tuesday of this week for several days’ treatment. He expects to return to his home on Caldwell street this weekend. Mr. Connelly had previously been a patient in the VA Hospital, but had been recuperating at his home for the past couple of weeks. May 16: Miss Pearl Amick, Mrs. J. W. Warner, Martha Dip- ner, Fred Eptlng, Jr., and Mrs. H. L. Boulware. May 17: Ralph Lee Wilbanks. Jr., Bonnie Boland, Linda Allen Martin, Jerry Alewine, Gertrude B. Force, Mrs. Forrest Boozer and Jewel Connelly. May 18: Mrs. Olgie Shealy, Mrs. Jackson W. Taylor, Bruice Lipscomb and David 1— West. May 19: Charles Smith, Mrs. J. E. Stephens, Steve Price, Ralph E. Rowe, Jr., Rev. G. H. Hodges, Mrs. Olin Berry, Mrs. Lesie Wood and Lee Mayer. May 20: James I. Bedenbaugh, Mrs. George T. Davenport and Mrs. Forrest Lominack. May 21: Frances Swittenburg and Sadie Crooks. May 22: Mrs. R. W. Culbert son, Mrs. C. B. Bedenbaugh, Mrs. W. H. Shannon, Sr., and ] Mark Hughes. Progress on Newberry’s new city-wide recreation program was the highlight of the regular meet ing of city council last Tuesday night when council met at city hall. The meeting was called to order at 7:35 by Mayor James E. Wise man. Councilman Ernest Layton gave the invocation. Present besides the mayor and Mr. Layton were Aldermen Dick ert, Dufford, Kinard, Martin, P. D. Holloway, City Manager Black- well and City Clerk and Treasur er Wallace. The first order of business was reading of minutes of a special meeting on April 30. This was the meeting at which a letter from the Newberry Civic League in con nection with the turning over of Margaret Hunter Park and Pool to the city for the recreation pro gram was brought up. Mrs. Mamie S. Summer appeared before coun cil at this session and clarified several questions brought up at the meeting in regard to requests of the league. Following the approval, minutes of another special meeting on May 6 were read. At this meeting, a delegation from Anderson was present to give information on the citywide recreation program instituted in that city in 1947. At tending this meeting were mem bers of the Newberry Recreation Commission. At the conclusion of the meeting. Mrs. Albert Mc- Caughrin, chairman of the com mission, presented a budget for the operation of the commission until the end of the fiscal year. Sept. 30, 1953. Council approved the proposed budget, and appro priated $11,285. Another special meeting was held on April 30, a joint meeting of the Newberry and Clinton coun cils. At this time, plans were dis cussed for the operation of the natural gas system by the two cities. D. W. A. Neville was present at the meeting Tuesday, and made a request of council to do something about a washout behind his place of business on Harris street. He also asked council to replace a sanitary sewer line that had been washed up, he said, by the water coming into Harris street from Main. City Manager Blackwell said that a survey had been made and recommended that a 36” storm drain be installed and that the backfill be made with surplus dirt to be hauled by the city. Mr. Neville also brought up the question of paving Harris street by the Newberry Creamery. It was brought out that a petition would have to be presented to the city with names of propery owners on both sides of the street to pe tition for paving. Then the city would have the work done pro vided that property owners on each side of the street pay one- fourth the cost of the paving. It is understood that the Souhern Railway owns most of the pro perty near the creamery, and it was not determined whether the railway would go along with the proposal. Copies of the treasurer’s report were handed members of council. The report showed a total cost of $16,193.12 for the new white way system. A question was rais ed if this included the cost of city labor used on the job. Mr. Black- well said that it did. Mayor Wise man expressed thanks on behalf of council for the fine job the city manager had done in get ting the whiteway in operation. He also cited the utility and street departments for their excellent co operation. Mayor Wiseman said that there had been a few com plaints on the poles being install ed on Sunday, but explained that had it not been done then, it would have taken several days to have cars moved and traffic con trolled while the job was being done. Since the job was done on Sunday, it was completed in one day. The matter of drainage on Harris and Harrington streets was brought up. A survey had been made and recommendation and estimated cost for alleviating the situation was presented by the city manager. He said the whole job could be done for approximate ly $2,520, including the work at the Neville company. Council gave the go-ahead on this project. Mayor Wiseman said that a special meeting of the Newberry and Clinton councils would be held Thursday morning at 11 o’clock in Clinton, at which time bond attorney and engineer for the gas system would be on hand to dis cuss operation and charges for handling the gas system by the two cities. Council heard several requests for extension of water and sani tary sewer lines. One at the north end of Glenn street; another on Mower street. Both were ap proved. Councilman Cecil Kinard said that there were two houses at West End that he would like to see get sewerage, and Mr. Duf ford brought up the question of a sewer line on Lucas street. Mr. Blackwell said that an effort had been made to get right of way for the line, but was never able to obtain it. Mr. Dufford said that he believed that the right of way could be obtained now. and he and Mr. Blackwell will make another effort to have the line installed. In his report on progress of the recreation commission, Mr. Wise man declared that a number of ap plications were on hand for the position of director. He said one of them was a person with two years experience, and he be lieved' that out of the applicants the commission would find some one qualified for the job. The mayor stated that exten sive repair work was in progress at the swimming pool. The pool is being sandblasted and will be painted right away. The floor in the filter house is being replaced, and a good deal of repair work was found necessary to the bath house. Work should be completed and the pool ready for operation by the end of next week, Mayor Wiseman declared. He said the recreation commis sion may put a fence around the pool, with gates at each end. Ad mission to the pool would be by check only. He said the pur pose of the fence is to keep swimmers confined to the swim ming area. Mrs. Albert McCaughrin is lin ing up life guards for service at the pool, and making plans for the Red Cross swimming classes to be held there again this year. Mr. Wiseman said that the soft- ball field at Speers Street schbol is in the process of being lighted and that boys from the REA have volunteered to erect the system free of charge to the city. Lights have also been ordered for the tennis court at the school, this is a project of the Rotary club and the club is footing the bill. Mayor Wiseman said that the Colored hospital property had been looked over as a possible lo cation for some phase of the Negro part of the recreation pro gram. He said possibly a wading pool for small children would be installed there and perhaps other accommodations. A meeting with the colored recreation commis sion will be held Friday night at 7 o’clock to discuss parks and playgrounds. There was a question as to the ownership of a park in the Wells development being included in the recreation program. A letter from F*ulmer Wells .was read, stating that the property was deeded to the city of Newberry on Feb. 10, 1939, and was recorded at the court house. Mr. Blackwell said that a traf fic count had been made at several places in the city, and that a sur vey was being made at this time. A report will be made with recom mendations, probably at the next regular meeting of council. SIDNEY' MAXWELL TO DELIVER MORNING SERVICE AT AVELEIGH Sidney Maxwell, a ministerial student at the Theological Semi nary in Decatur, Ga., will deliver the morning service at Aveleigh Presbyterian church, Sunday, May 17, at 11:30 a.m. Rev. N. E. Truesdale, pastor of Aveleigh, who has been ill for the past several weeks is still confined to his home at the manse, but is recuperating nicely.