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* v ;« , - ; '■ r* % NEWS ITEMS The Sun welcomes news items concerning you and your friend'. Send them in to us. JOB PRINTING We are well equipped to handle all your printing needs. Phone No. 1. VOL. 16—NO. 4 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1953 + $2.00 PER YEAR v>. PACIFIC FLEET (FHTNC)—Navy Lt. Edward B. Purcell (left) has his arm examined by Navy Doctor James Barnett upon his re turn to the attack carrier USS Princeton from an emergency air strip in Korea. Lt. Purcell is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Purcell of 1818 Main street, Newberry. ‘Buzz’ Purcell Experienced Close Call In (Ed. Note—The following story was released oy the Navy de partment concerning Navy Lt. E. B. “Buzz” Purcell. Since this article w-as released, “Buzz" has been downed again in Korean waters as reported in last week’s issue of this paper. His par ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Purcell had a letter from him this week stating that he was not injured in his latest mishap and was do ing fine.) PACIFIC FLEET-(FHTNC) — A Newberry, S. C., Navy pilot re cently had a close call with danger when he found himself in the midst of a situation that featured a 1,000 pound bomb, a frozen throttle, a wounded arm and a flak-riddled aircraft. Flying close air support along the Korean front, his Corsair fighter-bomber was hit by enemy gunfire which ripped a 16-inch hole in his wing section and traveled on into the cockpit, wounding the pilot. Navy Lt. Edward B. Purcell, of fighter squadron 152, was part of a four plane strike flying from the attack carrier USS Princeton against enemy supply shelter con centrations. Completing his homb run, Lt. Purcell felt his plane shudder and then became aware of numbness in his left arm. See ing blood ooze from a hole in his flight suit, he applied a tourni quet and then checked his air craft. He found a large hole in the left inboard wing, the hy draulic pressure was gone and the throttle was frozen. The rest of the story is told by his wing man, Navy Lt. (jg) Orin Joiner of St. Paul, Minn. “When I saw Lt. Purcell get hit I followed him down yelling ‘pull out, pull out.” He was only 200 feet over the water when he heard me and started climbing back up. I told him to follow me and I’d take him to an air base in Korea. “All he said was, ‘take me to a field with a hospital.’ Approach ing a friendly field, Lt. Purcell made two passes and then started in for his landing. It wasn't un til later that I learned he had put his wheels down manually due to the damaged hydraulics. His throttle was frozen so he couldn’t slow down much, he had that 1,000 pounder sitting under the wing that he couldn’t get rid of and he was coming in 100 knots faster than was safe. “Just then he cut his switch, killing the engine, and came in gliding. All I can say is it was a fine landing, smack in the center of the runway. He had trouble sloping because of his speed, and his breaks smoked all the way down the runway.” Korean Skies Lt. Purcell is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Purcell of 1018 Main street, Newberry. College Classes Plan Reunions According to Alumni Secretary P. T. Kelly, ten classes will hold reunions during the 97th Com mencement at New'berry College. The classes holding reunions are: 1898, 1903, 1908, 1913, 1923, 1928, 1933, 1938, 1943, and 1948. The class of 1898 wull hold its reunion during the Alumni Lunch eon on Monday, June 1st. This is the 55th reunion of the Class of 1898. Seven of the fourteen in this class survive and all seven will be in attendance. Senator Marvin E. Abrams will be host to the Class of 1903 at a dinner in the Community Hall on Monday, June 1st. Doctor Gilbert P. Voigt is in charge of arrange ments for the 1903 Class reunion. The Class of 1908 will hold its reunion during the Alumni Lunch eon on Monday, June 1st, in the College Dining Hall. Doctor Virgil B. Sease is president of the Class of 1908. The Class of 1913 will be en tertained by Mr. Dave Caldwell at his home on Saturday, May 30th, at 6:30 p.m. Miss Sudie Dennis and Dr. Claude Sease of Newberry are on the committee on local ar rangements for this reunion. Mr. John F. Clarkson is Chair man of the local committee mak ing arrangements for the 30th reunion cf the class of 1923. This reunion will he held at Hotel Wiseman on Saturday, May 30th, at 8 p.m. The Class of 1928 will hold its reunion in the College Dining Hall on Saturday, May 30th, at 8 p.m. A local committee is in charge of plans for the reunion. This class has 63 living graduates and a large attendance is expected. The Class of 1933 will hold its twentieth reunion at the Com munity Hall on Saturday, May 30th, at 8 p.m. with an attendance of over 100 expected. Mr. P. T. Kelly of the Class of 1933 is in charge of local arrangements. The Cla^s of 1938 will hold its reunion at the Wallace Home on Saturday, May 30th at 8 p.m. Mr. Asbury Bedenbaugh and Miss Margaret Paysinger are in charge of local arrangements. The Class of 1943 will hold its reunion on Saturday, May 30th, at 8 p.m. in the Education Build ing of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church on Main street in New’berry. Mr. Lewis Fleniken of Lake City is presi dent of this class. The commit- NATURAL GAS MADE AVAILABLE TO NEWBERRIANS—Mayor Jimmie Wiseman turns the valve at the substation on College street extension which made natural gas available in Newberry for the first time. Present at the ceremonies were George W. Martin, Ernest H. Layton, Newberry city counciImen and members of the Clinton-Newberry Natural Gas authority; Mayor Wiseman, secretary to the authority; Mayor Joe P. Terry of Clinton, authority chairman; W. H. DuBose, authority superin tendent, and C. K. Stafford, engineer, representing the Goodwin Engineering Co., of Birmingham, Ala. (Photo by Nichols Studio.) Fund Shortage Hampers Red Cross Work Kohlbecker Is Named Director Of Recreation Charles 11. Kohlbecker of Hick- ory. X C. has been appointed city recreation director according to Mrs. Albert McCaughrin. chairman of the Newberry Recreation Com mission. Mr. Kohlbecker has held the position of assistant t Q c- reation director at Hickory, un til his acceptance of the directors job bene He will begin his duties with the city on Monday morn- i ng. He is a graduate of North Caro lina State College, having majored in recreation and physical edu- eation. Mr and Mrs. Kohlbecker and two children are now residing in Hickory but will move to Newber ry as soon as housing is available. Blood Be Restricted To Emergency Use According to a letter from the American Red Cross regional of fice in Columbia, blood collected through mobile units would be available for emergency uses only. The letter stated that due to inadequate blood collections since May 1, use would be restricted to emergencies, and no blood would be available for gtorage purposes. The region office said that this condition would continue as long as chapters failed to meet quotas. Pete Plampin Is 1st Gas Customer Last Friday morning Mayor James E. Wiseman turned the out side valve at Pete Plampin’s drive- in on College street extension, thus making Plampin’s the first place in Newberry county to use natural gas. It was brought out during the discussion of the cutover that this was not the only first for Pete. He also operated the first drive-in in Newberry county hav ing opened for business in 1930. tee for local arrangements is as follows: Mrs. Ralph B. Baker. Mrs. Larry Graves, Mrs. Elbert Dickert and Mrs. Ben Dawkins, Jr. The Class of 1948 will hold its reunion during the Alumni Lunch eon on Monday, June 1st, in the College Boarding Hall. Reservations for all reunions may be made through the office of the Alumni Secretary, Mr. P. T. Kelly. On Monday. June 1st, following the Graduating Exercises, a drop- in will be held for all alumn 1 and friends of the college in Smeltzer Hall. Alumni and friends are cordially invited to attend this informal get-together. At 1:30 in the College Dining Hall the annual Alumni Luncheon will be held and the Newberry College Alumni Association invites all alumni and friends to make plans to attend this luncheon. Tickets f.-m the luncheon may be secured from the Alumni office. Box 371. Newberry, S. C.. or call Mr. P. T. Kelly, Alumni Secre tary. Telephone 330-J, Newber ry. A board of directors meeting of the Newberry County Chapter of the Red Cross was held last Fri day morning in the chapter’s of fice in the court house to work out an operating budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. It was brought out that the chapter was some $2,500 short of the $9,919 quota set for the coun ty. In addition it was stated that some of this money had already been used since the chapter has been without funds since March 1. C. A. Kaufmann said that a pub lic meeting has been called for Tuesday night at the court house, in the hope that some solution may be found to the problem. He said that unless more funds were forthcoming the blood program would have to be dropped. Mrs. Hannah R. Pool, executive secretary of the county chapter, said that only 50.2 percent of the funds raised remained in the county, the balance going to Na tional Red Cross. She said "our share of the local collection amounts to $3,729.10; however, at the beginning of the new fiscal year, July 1, of this amount, only $2,788.42 will be available. The difference will have been used between March 1 of this year and June 30, for which period no funds remained from the 1952-53 operating bud get.” Mr. Kaufmann said that due to a shortage of funds, a tentative budget has been set up with $2,- 480 appropriated for services to servicemen of Newberry county, leaving a balance of only ISO'S.42. He said there was no hope cf con tinuing the blood program with this amount since it took about -$2,220 for this work. He continued -that unless more funds were made available by July 1, the program would definitely have to be cur tailed. After the public meeting Tues day night, a final decision will be made on the operating budget for next year, and the advisability of remaining in the blood pro gram. At the Tuesday night meeting a new board of directors and new officers will be elected. Those who wish to contribute additional funds to the campaign are asked to send or bring them to J. Ray Dawkins, campaign treasur er, at the county court house. Army Calls 10 For Induction The following ten men have been ordered to report for induc tion into the U.S. Army by local Board No. 36, Newberry County, on Thursday, June 4th: William Shealy Sandel, Little Mountain. James Clyde Bouknight (Col.), Rt 4, Newberry. Dewey Gerald Golden, 1908 Rivers St. John Andrew Willingham, East Main St. James Arthur Reed, Whitmire. Richard Lee Clark. Clinton. Corrie Lee Martin (Col.), Po- maria. Walter Coleman Garnett, Rt. 3, Newberry. Ulysses Thacker (Col.), Whit mire. Henry Richard Metts, Little Mountain. George F. Arrowood, Whitmire, is reporting as a Volunteer. Twenty men have been ordered to report for pre-induction physi cal examination on June 9th. Pre-Organization Meet Set Monday For Moose Lodge A pre-organization meeting of the Newberry Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose will be tfeld in the court room at Newberry court house next Monday evening, June first, at eight p.m., according to W. R. Kerr, membership director, of Spartanburg. The Loyal Order of Moose is described as a civic, fraternal, so cial and beneficiary organization with over one and a quarter mil lion members in the United States, Canada. England, Scotland, Ire land, Wales and Alaska. Mr. Kerr has asked that all per sons who have made application be present Monday night and to bring prospective members. It is necessary that 100 make ap plication before the lodge can be instituted here. Seniors To Present Class Play Tonight The Senior class of Newberry High School will present its an nual play Friday night. May 29, at eight o’clock in the school audi torium. The play is a mystery- comedy in three acts entitled “The Wailing Shadow’s.” The cast will include the fol lowing members of the senior class: Molly Fennell, Harriett Dickert, Peggy Sue Price, Alice Carter, Marcia Haile, Marion Hof- fmeyer, Louis Sheely, Tony Chapman, Bobby Chandler, David Bishop, Kenneth Stokes, and Jim my Britt. Miss Myra Boozer and Miss Margaret Paysinger are directing the play. They will be assisted backstage by Tommy Folk and Frances Ann Sligh. Sun To Come Day Sooner Beginning with the next issue, The Sun will be published one day earlier than usual. At present the paper is printed on Thursday afternoon and distribut ed in the city and on rural routes Friday morning. Hereafter, the paper will be printed on Wednesday afternoon, and be distributed through the mail Thurs day morning. The publisher, after giving considerable thought to the change, believes that the earlier publication day will be of benefit both to readers and advertisers. Of course this will necessitate news and advertis ing copy to be in a day earlier, but at the same time, your local paper will be coming to you earlier and the news will be fresher. EXCHANGITES ENJOY LADIES’ NIGHT—Members of the Exchange Club of Newberry, their wives and special guests, enjoyed the annual Ladies’ Night recently at the Community Hall. During the pro gram a musical program was given by the Capital Life Quartet and Adrian Hall, soloist. Lester Bates of Columbia was guest speaker on the occasion. 82 Are Candidates For High Diplomas POST OFFICE TO CLOSE SATURDAY In observance of Memorial Day, Saturday, May 30, there will be no city or rural deliver ies from the Newberry post of fice on that day. Postmaster George K. Domi nick stated that a skeleton crew would be on hand to handle and put up incoming mail in boxes and to dispatch outgoing mail and parcels. The stamp window will be open between the hours of eight and ten a.m. for convenience of patrons. Gas Service Is Made Available By MRS. A. H. COUNTS Natural gas became a reality to Newberry residents when Mayor James E. Wiseman turned on the large valve at the substation near the city at 10 o’clock last Friday. A few minutes later P. C. Plam pin’s service station was cut in be coming the first user among the 1,450 who have already signed for aas. This was the climax in the final stages of the $2,900,000 gas line project of the cities of Newberry and Clinton to make natural gaa available to their citizens, follow ing the culmination of three years effort. Clinton’s Mayor Terry turned on their gas in a special ceremony two weeks ago at Clin ton. Mayor Wiseman said that the gas will be cut in as quickly as possible for users where the sys tem has already been completed All other main work in the in* tallation of the system will be completed as per schedule around July 15 with the total users rough ly estimated around 2,500 at that time. 1 Revenue bonds were sold by the two cities to finance the project and the go-ahead signal was given when Clinton’s Mayor J. P. Terry and James E. Wiseman, Newber ry’s mayor signed the bonds in New York on June 17, 1952, and the contract was released to the Goodwin Engineer’s Inc., of Birm ingham, Ala. C. K. Stafford has served as the engineer in charge. W. H. DuBose has recently as sumed duties as superintendent of the authority with residence in Clinton. The gas project, under the title, Clinton-Newberry Natural Gas Au thority, is headed by a seven-man control board composed of the two mayors and two members of .each from their respective city councils and a member at large. Each city maintains its own gas system under the set-up. Members of the board are Mayor Terry, chairman; Walter Regnery of Jo anna, member-at-large, is vice chairman and Mayor Wiseman, secretary. The Clinton city coun cil is represented by Hugh C. Ray and William M. McMillian: Newberry’s council members of the board are Ernest H. I>ayton and George W. Martin. The system travels along a length of 55 miles of transmission pipes beginning at Fountain Inn. It serves Clinton and Joanna along the route and ends its course at Newberry, 3. small dist ance, some of the observers mentioned this morning, in comparison to the long pipe line that extends from Texas here which they termed “miraculous.” Miss Nancy Padgett Receives Award At Northwestern Univ. At the recent May Day celebra tion at Northwestern University, Evanston, 111., Miss Nancy Weeks Padgett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Price J. Padgett, received the award given annually to the senior woman student who is most dis tinguished in scholarship in the social sciences. These include eco nomics, history, political science, psychology and sociology. Miss Padgett is majoring in economics. She was also initiated last week into Eta Sigma Phi, classical language society. Miss Padgett will arrive in Newberry June the seventh, and will return to Northwestern after a visit with her parents *here to complete her college work during the summer session. Senior Play Be Staged Tonight The graduation exercises of the Newherry High School will begin Sunday, May 31, at 8 p.m. with the sermon to the graduating class by the Rev. D. M. Shull, pastor of Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church of Newberry, in the high school auditorium. The graduating exercises will be held Tuesday, June 2, at 8:1,5 p.m. The program will be pre sented by members of the class. Those taking part and their sub jects will be: Molly Fennell, “Our Intellectual Resources;” Tommy Folk, ‘Athletics in high school;” Alice Carter, “Education and Ex perience” and Kenneth Stokes “The Value of Extracurricular Ac tivities.” The senior play, “The Wailing Shadows” will be presented to night at 8 p.m. The candidates for graduation include 42 girls and 40 boys. They are: Ruth Jackson Amis, Martha Ann Bouknight, Betty Ann Brig- man, Dolly Yvonne Caldwell, Ros- ann Carlton, Margaret Alice Car ter, Peggy Ann Cockrell, Juanita Corley, Barbara Jean Darby, Bar bara Joann DeYoung, Harriett Caroline Dickert, Jo Anne Ennis. Edna Marvoureen Farmer, Molly Regina Fennell, Mary Bonita franklin, Marcia Haile, May Por ter Hart, Elizabeth Warren Hol- sonback, Mary Lee Hutto, Ella Rae Kyzer, Dorothy Margaret Laird, Nancy Fern Lewis, Jewell Elizabeth McCarty, Regenia Ophe lia Miller, Virginia Clara O^pierv Patsy Mattiebell Padgett, Sylvia Faye Pitts, Peggy Sue Price, Sarah Alice Rikard, Mary Sue Ruff, Peggy Ann Shealy, Willie Mae Shealy, Frances Ann Sligh, Ruth Ophelia Smith, Kitty Mae Suit, Susan Summer, Millie De borah Taylor, Faye Rebecca Werts, Dorothy Sue Williams, Faye Du Bose, Ann Mills and June Olivia Moore. Also George Ray Arthur, Gerald McMaster Baker, Joe Norman Beck, Robert Wayne Berry, David W T ayne Bishop, James Elliott Britt, John Robert Chandler, Tonv Cal vin Chapman, Charles Dar*’’! Chap pell, Dawkins Wilfred Dennis, An- dral Pinckney Faris, Jr., Richard Earl Fellers, Tommy Milton Folk, Jr., Bobby Ray Hamby, Hollis Har mon, Jimmy Lee Harmon, Larry Edward Harmon, Marion D. Hoff- meyer, Jr., Thomas Edward Jen kins, Haskel O’Neal Koon, Gerald Lee Long, Ernest Guy Longshore, James Albert Lusk, Willie Vernon Matthews, James '‘Robert Merch ant, Maxcy Joe Milligan, Ralph Carson Neal, John Matthew Ochil tree, Murray Lee Rikard, Jimmy Ray Rinehart, Charles Rister, Wal lace Bernard Ruff, Ray Everette Sanders, Roy Gilbert Schumpert, Bobby Glynn Shealy, Wyman Les ter Shealy, Louis Augustus Sheely, Ernest Lee Stallings, James Ken neth Stokes and Charles William Wesson. BIRTHDAYS May 30: J. T. Dennis, Mrs. James Smith, W,. O. Wilson, Mrs. Ruth Longshore, Mrs. F. B. Dawkins, Linda Cole, Mrs. Ray Nobles, Jack Lominick, Mike Wiggers and Danny Wiggers. May 31: John G. Goggins, Jr. f Susan Nichols, Dr. J. C. Atkin son, Mack Cobb, and Harriett Schumpert. June 1: Mrs. C. J. McWhirter, Drayton Wicker, Mrs. J. E. Crooks, Faye Hughes, Anne Walton and Mrs. J. C. Counts. June 2: M. W. Clary, Mrs. Walter Hiller, Neel Long, Dolly Senn, Ann Senn and Mrs. Daisy Lee Graham. June 3: Mrs. Mae A. Aulf, Arthur Jacob, Mrs. Lois Mer chant, Edwin Stokes, Jr., F. M. Baxter, Mrs. Melvin Hancock, Dr. P. E. Way, Mary B. Burns, Jerry Havird, Frank Stevens, Jr., Mrs. Jason Ringer and Mrs. T. Roy Summer, Jr. June 4: Shirley Lathrop, Bar- nette Boland and Mrs. Jessie Outz. June 5: B. Y. Abrams, Mrs. Deleal Boinest and Donna Ann Lathrop.