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Why is it that many p<-op!f who complain the loudest that they “could tm*- more money'' seldom do? Atomic bombs can be likened to political campaigns: a blast then a lot of hot air. accompanied by plenty of unpleasant radio (or TV i activity. VOL 16—NO. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, DEC 10, 195:1 + $2.00 PER YEAR Jury Selected To Try Killer Of 3 College Singers Give Christmas Concert Sunday now tn •Her tl lan rt dn ink'' s aid Beliing'-r Ti es- rl app earing in ('ourt here. He Glymp h $1 o or pt of ■ourt. appeared in er the influe me was placed in d sum moned to judge tor s on • orniug Yoi mg o, was hailed in li wa rrent for summons to ap- He was s en- days. Both lie he tint \ upsdav morn ing endant s ente red yesterday morninu. The court h< Kan draw iny jurors at 11 Tm a.in and finished at one o'clock. The State* turned down two prospective | jurors. tin* defense. nine. am Judae BellitiKer rejected 2 of those called up. All other jurors ware excused and are to appear this morniiiK at ten o’clock. Tl 1 L No wl lor ;y Colleg . wmn ■r tin • di rootion i Moo i ■» w ill give the ! Cliri si mas o om •ert in H i on s nnda V . 1 leeember i i ! l : : o p.m. top lists for | , gran i \\ ill 1 >o Winona | plan o. of Xt ‘ W I >erry; All i M,I ' : a i lo. of Newberry of Milton ir annual ollad Hail 1 :!th, at this pro- Mills. so me Carter. ; Mamie and Glymph paid the fine In four cases Tuesday fn which the defendant; guilty' pleas Judge Bellinger is withholding the sentence until later. The cases involved John nie Bee Hunter for violation of the liquor law. James Gary, assault and battery with intent to kill; Earl Simms for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor, second offense; and John I Robert Brown, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Brown asked for a jury trial and immediately changed his mind entering the guilty plea. At this point the judge turned to the petit jury and said, “you have set here all the morning and probably arc feeling that you have not done a thing but your very presence has meant something, on heard a man just than ask for a jury trial and then change immediately to a plea of guilty. Your presence no doubt had a direct influence on his decision." The cases of Curtis Glymph and Beulah Glymph for violation of li quor law were nol pressed. The cases of Richard Gaddis, Nevil Thomas and Richard Grant charg ed with housebreaking with intent to commit a crime w r ere placed on the contingent docket. The case of Thomas Hair charged with grand larceny was continued on the request of Solicitor William T. Jones in order to cooperate with an investigation for the state highway in the case. The first jury trial of the court called immediately' after the noon recess was the case of Jessie Floyd charged with knife slay ing of J. W. Simmons last May 9 in the Dominick section of New berry' County near the Raurens County line. Simmons died several hours after the cutting in a Clin- % ton hospital. The case was completed at closing time Tuesday night with the exception of the judge’s charge to the jury which was made early Wednesday morning. A jury found Floyd not guilty. The case of Frank Penny, a 50- year-old paroled Negro convict charged wdth the murder of a Negro woman and her two young daughters last March came up Birthdays Dec. 11: Mrs. Josie McAlhan- ey, Caroline Cook, Joe Sum mers, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Summer, Valeria Stuck, Billy Altman and Mrs. Mary Eula Hol loway. Dec. 12: Forrest Lominack, Mrs. Nelson Connelly, Dr. J. E. Stokes, Mrs. Fred T. Moon, John Koon and Mrs. Mary Jane Hanna Sproul. Dec. 13: R. E. Green, M. O. Summer, Alice Jean Riley, Mrs. E. H. Bowman, James E. Wise man. Jr., Susan Ward, Mrs. Eva S. Cromer, Harold Epps and Claude E. Dominick. Dec. 14: Mrs. J. R. Wood, C. J. Alexander, Raymond Salter and W. S. Hentz. Doc. 15: R. Derrill Smith,, Thomas E. Wicker, Mrs. G. W. Shealy, Bobby Wicker, Joan Soger Dominick, Mrs. C. J. Alex ander, Mrs. J. E. Senn, Mrs. R. E. Johnson, Katherine Sease and Frances Bedenbaugh. Dec. 16: Mrs. R. Aubrey Har ley, Mrs. D. L. Nance, Mrs. Al bert Ringer, Will Waters, Mrs. L. E. Wood, Marlon Wiggins, Rosemary Dowd, Moriett Nich ols, Clyde Richardson, Jenny Ryan Graham, Bobby Green and Mrs. F. R. Higgins. Dec. 17: Major Jack Work man, Billy Clary, Betty Clarkson, Mrs. Maggie Hartley, Betty Page, Pete Parrott and A. F. Aush. Christmas Mail Reported Slow The days before Christmas are going by much faster than the mail is coming in, according to Postmaster G. K. Dominick. “I’ve already noticed a con siderable increase in Christmas card sending.” lie reported today. “But parcel post is lagging behind. Actually, it should be the other way around.” All gift packages should be in the mail no latter than Decem ber 10. Christmas cards require less time to cover the same dis tance. They should be posted by I mas prelude December 15 for out-of-town de livery. and at least a week before Christmas for local addresses. Postmaster Dominick points out that unless these mailing dates are observed, there’s a danger of incoming mail slowing up the out going operation. Commercial ship ments are another hazard that mav prevent delivery before De cember 25. Canceling machines are now reg ; istering about TOllO pieces of mail per day. Once the big rush begins, they will average Jb.iHiu daily clicks. So the Postmaster urges everyone to; “Finish mailing those Christmas gifts right away. The sooner the better. And remember, at this time of year, every package should be wrapped as securely as if it were going overseas. “Then walk over to a stamp window, and buy the extra stamps you’ll need for Christmas cards. Pick up a few air mail and special delivery stamps, in case you for get someone at the late minute. Bisho P. alt o. of N e w berry; Miriam Sheal y, so pra no . of Leesville; and I >wigl it R )berL g tenor, of Miley, S. C. Tin 1 1 iro gram this year will fea- tu re T he Song of ( hristmas.” ar- rang( d by Ring wald. Doetor James (’. Ki na rd will )e th e narrator and I Professors Hobart and Brubaker of the music faculty will play the first and second piano parts. So loists in “The Song of Christmas’’ will be Mamie Bishop, Alice Cart er and Dwight Roberts. “A Christ mas Fantasy” will feature as so loists Mamie Bishop. Winona Mills and Miriam Shealy. Presi dent James C. Kinard will give the Christmas Story as recorded in the Gospel according to Luke. Miss Mazie Dominick at the organ and chimes and Miss Doris Burbaker j at the piano will play the Christ- The College extends a cordial invitation to the public to attend this Christmas musical concert. O’Neal MYF Group Sponsoring “Store” The M.Y.F. of the O’Neal Street : Methodist Church are sponsoring a “Country Store” featuring a i cake and pie sale, fancy work, j canned goods, and a fish pond for the children. It will he held Fri day. December 11, at the Willow- brook Club House, from 5:00 p.m until 9:00 p.m. The public is in vited to attend. The proceeds of this sale will go toward the remodeling of an assembly room and Sunday School Class room for the young people. Miss Hi Miss JEWEL CONNELLY ROCK HILL — Jewel Connelly has been chosen the 1954 Miss Hi Miss of Prosperity High School. Her selection was made on the basis of scholarship, character, leadership and personal attractive ness. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dove P. Connelly of Prosperity, Miss Connelly is president of the 4-H Club, president of the Fu ture Teachers Association, and editor of the school paper. She has been a commencement mar shall for the past three years and was chief marshal last year. Business manager of the annual. Miss Connelly is a member of the Beta Club and the Junior Home makers Association. J. P. Livingston Died On Friday John P. Livingston. 7T retired citv policeman, county game war den and textile employe, died Fri day morning at his home, 2011 Popular St., after an illness of 8 weeks. He was a native of Newberrv County, a son of the late Hamil ton Mathis and Mary Ann Har- riette Koon Livingston. He was a member of Mayer Memorial Lu theran Church since childhood. Mr. Livingston was alderman of Ward 5 for eight years and also served as County Health Officer for several years. Surviving are his wife. Mrs. Fu- la Hiller Livingston, five daugh ters, Mrs. J. V. Morris, Mrs. George E. Stone. Mrs. Aubrey Davis, Mrs. Harold Hendrix and Mrs. J. W. Diekert, Jr., all of New’berry; three sons, J. Paris of Newberry; W. Roy of Greenville and Herman Livingston of Colum bia; two brothers, Hillard of Po- maria and George H. Livingston of Newberry; 18 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Whit aker Funeral Home by the Rev. D. M. Shull. Burial followed in West End Cemetery. Active pallbearers were: Bryan Livingston, Henry Livingston, Horace Livingston. Alan Living ston, Roland Bouknight and John nie Diekert. Honorary pallbearers were: Dr. B. M. Montgomery. H. D. Whita ker. Tom Chalmers, Haskell Metz. A. O. Livingston, Sr., Dan Boland. Jake Livingston, Tom Fellers, B. C. Shealy, O. L. Cook, Sr., W. C. Brown and Alfonzo Smith. Assisting with the flowers were: Mrs. B. B. Livingston. Mrs. Clyde Livingston, Mrs. Jack Senn, Mrs. Roy Creekmore, Mrs. A. O. Liv ingston, Jr., Mrs. Vernon Living ston, Jr., Mrs. Vernon Livingston, Mrs. Richard Morris and Mrs. Ned Morris. Calendar Society Will Meet Monday The Calendar Society Society of Central Methodist Church will meet Monday. Dec. 14 at 4 o’clock at the home of Mrs. C. A. Kauf- mann on Harrington street. Speers St. P.T.A. Holds Yule Meeting The December meeting of the Speers Street P.T.A. will he held tonight at eight o’clock in the school building. The program will he on the Christmas theme and will be pre sented by teachers and pupils of all five grades at Speers Street school. Police Blotter Shows 55 Cases The cit> police blotter shows that 55 offenders were booked for 13 different offenses during the month of November. The greater number, nineteen were taken in for being drunk and the next largest number, ten, paid fines for failure to display new tags. Other offenses were: no license 5; speeding 6; running through red lights, 2; petty larceny, 2; failure to yield right of w'ay, 1; unlawful muffler, 1; assault and battery, 2; reckless driving, 3; disorderly conduct. 1; driving in toxicated 1; illegal w'hiskey, 2. Flight of the 12 arrests had to do with automibles. Crippled Children’s Group Meets Dec. 16 The Newberry County Chapter of the Crippled Children’s Society will meet on December 16 at 3:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Charlie Bowers, 1211 Trent street. All members are urged to be present. The 18th constitutional amend ment, which imposed prohibition, was repealed in 1933 by the 21st amendment. Referendum On Cotton Is Scheduled Next Tuesday The Newberry County Agricultural Stabilization and Con servation Committee office this week announced the mem bership of community referendum committees who will be responsible for conducting the cotton marketing quota ref erendum balloting throughout the county on December 15. Members of the referendum committees are all cotton farm ers. Many of the referendum committeemen are also elected community committeemen. Arrangments for the establish ment of polling places in all of Newberry County’s eight cotton growing communities have been completed. Notices are now being mailed to each known eligible voter advising him where to vote in the referendum. All persons who, as landlord, tenant, or share cropper, had an interest in grow ing upland cotton in 1953 are eligible to vo^e in the upland ref erendum. If there is any question about eligibility, farmers are ask ed to check with their county A.S.C. Office. The County Committee lists the follow ing community ’ p o 11 i ng places and the referendum com mitteemen serving them for the December 15 balloting: A.S.C. Office, Agricultural Build ing, New'berry, Claude L. Lester, chairman; Marvin E. Wilson, vice chairman; Henry L. Shealy, mem ber. Reese Brothers Store, Rt. 1, Newberry, Arthur H. Maybin, chairman; Wilbur E. Epps, vice- chairman; Roland E. Reese, mem ber. Jalapa jMerchantile Company, Rt. 3, Newberry, Burton R. Sease. chairman; Harold F. Long, vice- chairman; Victor E. Shealy, mem ber. Neel Brothers Store, Rt. 3, New berry, Walter Wm. Senn, chair man; Bob Dorroh, vice-chairman; Richard E. Neel, member. Werts Service Station, Chap pells, Chesley S. Fellers, chair man; Pressley N. Boozer, vice- chairman; Irvin Q. Watkins, -mem ber. Sheppard Brothers Store, Rt. 4, Newberry, John A. Nichols, chairman; Thomas B. Boozer, vice- chairman; Henry A. Kesler, mem ber. O’Neal Schoolhouse, Rt. 2, Prosperity, Heber J. Leaphart, chairman; Hance I. Long, vice- chairman; J. Carl Amick, mem ber. Shealy Brothers Store, Pomaria, John*A. Mayer, chairman; Milton F. Boland, vice-chairman; L. A. Mayer, member. George Richardson’s Store, Rt. 1, Pomaria, W. Herbert Ruff, chairman; George Richardson, vice-chairman; Jackson Harris, member. Ruff Brothers Store, Rt. 2, New berry, David L. Ruff, chairman; Thomas E. Sease, vice chairman; Esbon Wicker, member. Polls W'ill be open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Council Holds Last Meeting; Adopts License Ordinance Special Meeting Called December 28 To Swear In New Governing Body The regular meeting of City Council last Tuesday night rounded out a full term of office for Mayor Wiseman and five of six members of council. Only P. D. Holloway, who was elected to fill the ward 6 post after the death of J. Lee Boozer, had not served a full term. Two members of coun cil did not offer for reelection, thus concluding their last regular council meeting. They are George W. Martin, aider- man ward 1, and Forrest W. Diekert, alderman ward 3. Farm Bureau Elects Officers “We treat our privilege of free dom too lightly,” Lester Bates ot Columbia said Saturday at the an nual meeting of the Newberry County Farm Bureau. Speaking on the subject. “Free dom, American Heritage.” Mr. Bares said the time has come for us to refresh ourselves on the ideals of democracy as laid down by our forefathers in the Gonsti- tution of this country and in the Bill of Rights. Democracy is facing its sternest test. The Communists know- that the greatest enemy of freedom is war. “Are we as willing to pre serve our freedom as the Com munists are to destroy it?” he ask ed. E. H. Agnew, State Farm Bu reau president, in line with Mr. Bates’ talk stated that a large part of preserving of this coun try’s heritage is in the hands of every eligible voter to go to the polls in his respective community and cast his vote. Mr. Agnew, who is in favor of cotton control, said with no control the price will be about 15 cents per pound. With control support the farmer will re ceive about 32 cents for his crop, he said. Lyon C. Fellers was re-elected president of the local farm bu reau for the coming year. Jacob P. Haw'kins was elected vice pres ident and Hugh M. Flpting, treas urer. Eighteen directors were also named including three at large. The presen 4 : membership is around 500 members. A turkey stew was served at noon. Speers Street Group To Broadcast Friday The Speers Street School will broadcast the program on Friday, December 11 at 9:15 to 9:30 over the local broadcasting station WKDK. RETURNS HOME v- Mrs. Daisy B. Denning, who un derwent surgery on one of her eyes in Duke Hospital, Durham, N. C., about three weeks ago, re turned to her home on Nance St. Sunday. She is getting along nicely and is able to be out and around town again. LONGSHORE Mr. and Mrs. F. Longshore, Jr (Esther Earline Mack), 1309 Nance street are receiving congratula tions upon the birth of a seven pound seven ounce daughter, Krista Farrah, who arrived at the local hospital on Monday, De cember 7th. Golden Agre Club Held Anniversary The first anniversary meeting of the Golden Age club of Central Methodist Church was held on Dec. 2, in the Flzell classroom. This club is sponsored by the Mc Cullough Bible Class and is one of the first of its kind in the South Carolina Methodist Conference. The Rev. Hawley Lynn, director of Adult Education of the Con ference Board of Education, w T as the guest speaker. He brought an inspiring and helpful message on the attitudes and skills one should develop as age advances. He stated that loneliness is one of the greatest problems of the golden age. Mrs. William Hentz sang beauti fully Gesie Bambino by Pietro A Yon. She was accompanied by Mrs. Herbert L. Spell. The officers of the club are; Mrs. H. D. Williams, president; Mrs. J. W. White, vice-president; Mrs. L. G. McCullough, secretary and Mrs. W. W. Cromer, treasur er^ PERSONAL MR. AND MRS. DAVID T. WERTS and daughter, Lula, have moved to 810 4th St. N.E., Wash ington, D. C. MR. AND MRS. W. KOLODIY and family moved from Langford street to 2221 Harper street. MRS. W. J. METZGER and son, William of Savannah, Ga., spent the weekend here in the home of Mrs. Metzger’s mother, Mrs. M. L. Duckett and aunt, Mrs. L. W. Bedenbaugh on Fair street. SGT. AND MRS. JAMES SHAVER and two children, Eliza beth and Ann, of Donaldson Air Base, Greenville, spent the past weekend in the home of Sergeant Shaver’s brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Shaver. Boundary P.T.A. Plan Christmas Program For Meet A Christmas program has been planned for thf* regular meeting of the Boundary St. Parent-Teach er’s Association which will be held in the auditorium Thursday even ing at 8 o’clock. A committee com posed of Mrs. Ed Catlin, Miss Sallie Lee Cromer. and Mrs. Herbert L. Spell has been ap pointed by the program chairman. Gerald C. Paysinger. and they have announced that the program will he brief hut inspiring. A chorus of fifth grade impils directed by Mrs. Ruby Abrams, will partici pate on the program. Several numbers will he sung by a group composed mainly of parents of Boundary St. School pupils. These will include Mrs. P. K. Harmon. Mrs. P. N. Abrams, Mrs. James Price. Mrs. E. M. Anderson, James Crider. Keitt Purcell, and Rev. Herbert L. Spell. The devotions will he conducted by Rev. Edwin B. Clippard. Mrs. M. L. Youmans is chairman of the decorations committee. After a brief business session, refreshments will he served. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Whitaker are co- chairmen of the hospitality com mittee. Dr. Kinard Attending Missions Board Meet President James C. Kinard of Newberry College left Tuesday for New York to attend a meeting of the Board of American Missions of the Fnited Lutheran Church in America. Mrs. Kinard accom panied him. They will return Saturday. COL. GLYMPH AND FAMILY ARRIVE FN STATES Lt. Col. and Mrs. James L. Glymph and son. Jimmy, Jr., ar rived in the States recently after spending three and one-half years in Germany where Colonel Glymph was on duty. The>* are now spending a while in Newberry with Colonel Glymph’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Glymph on Caldwell street. Newberry Native Mrs. Janie Martin Sloan, widow of the late Dr. T. W. Sloan, died Tuesday night at the Greenville Nursing Home where she had lived for more than a year. Dr. Sloan was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church for many years and died in 1949. She was a native of New'berry, and a daughter of the late James New'ton and Sallie Blair Martin. Among the survivors a sister-in- la w', Mrs. F. N. Martin of New berry. At District Mission Meet The Rev. Herbert L. Spell, P. K. Harmon, Prof, and Mrs. F. Scott Elliott. Scotty Elliott, Kirby Lominack, Holland Sligh and John Waldrop, represented Central Methodist Church at the district Missionary Institute held at St. Paul’s Methodist Church, Saluda, on Dec. 2. There were more than 300 present at this stimulating meeting. The special speakers were Dr. E. E. Tuck and the Reverend W. F. Rogers. Dr. Tuck, born in Australia and educated in this country is now serving as director of the Advance Program of the Methodist Division of Foreign Mis sions. He and his wife were prisoners of the Japanese army in the Los Banos internment camp on Luzon Island during World War II. At that time he was serv ing as Mission Superintendent and treasurer for the Methodist Church in the Philippines which position he held for sixteen years. The Rev. Mr. Rogers, a native of Glendale, S. C. is home on fur lough. He has spent 13 years as a Missionary of the Methodist church in the Republic of Brazil, South America. He was educated at The Citadel, and at Emory University. These two speakers told in a dramatic w r ay of the splendid work of the Christian Church in their areas, even, midst persecution and confusion that exists especially in Asia. A special meeting of council will be held Monday night, De cember 28 when a nev/ governing body to serve for the next two years is sworn in. New mem bers to city council will be FYank Armfield, alderman ward 1, and J. Ed McConnell, alderman ward 3. Mayor Wiseman and Aldermen C. A. Dufford, E. H. Layton, Cecil E. Kinard, and P. D. Holloway were all reelected for another term. The Tuesday session was open ed with prayer by Mayor Pro-Tem Ernest Layton. F. W. Diekert was the only member of council not present for the meeting. Others at tending were Recreation Director Charles Kohlbecker, City Manager Blackwell, City Clerk and Trea surer W. C. Wallace, and members of the press and radio. Proceed ings of countril were broadcast over Station WKDK. FUNDS SOUGHT Minutes of the regular meeting of November 10 were read and ap proved. Minutes of a special meet ing November 19, were read and approved. This meeting was call ed for council’s approval of a number of street paring and re surfacing projects. Mr. Kohlbecker was present at Tuesday’s meeting to ask for an additional $400 for miscellaneous salaries to pay an operator at the skating ring and to pay of ficials at other sporting events. The City Recreation Commission had originally asked for an ap propriation of $1,000 for mis cellaneous salaries, hut this item was struck out by city council. In the budget there was no explana tion as to who these salaries would go to. Mr. Kohlbecker stated that the skating ring operator had been paid from proceeds of the seating ring at the West End park. Mr. Martin asked it this was not using the city’s money without permission. He said he understood that all monies collected by the Recreation Commission were to be turned over to the city of New berry, and that the city would pay legitimate obligations of the com mission. Alderman Martin asked, “Why was not this brought to council before?” Mr. Dufford declared “had the budget been explained at the time it was presented we might have considered some miscellaneous salaries. I know we can’t cut too closely and still have an adequate recreation program.” Mr. Dufford added that he didn’t think the commission should keep on coming back with requests for money. This is the second re quest made of city council since the budget was adopted. Mr. Wiseman recommended that council appropriate money to pay officials and that Mr. Kohlbecker be instructed that all monies col lected should be turned over to the city and be accounted for. Alderman Holloway moved that the $400 be appropriated for mis cellaneous salaries for the depart ment. Mr. Dufford seconded, the motion was passed unanimously. AUDIT MADE The monthly Treasurer’s Re port was presented by the City Manager. Also copies of the city audit for the period ended Sep tember 30, 1953. According to the audit, the city closed out the year with a balance of $28,400.40. Fol lowing is a statement by the audi tors: “No money was borrowed dur ing the year for operating purpos es and there were no notes payable of record as of September 30, 1953. “The books and records of the city are very capably kept, and we wish to acknowledge the act ive cooperation of the City Mana ger and his personnel, especially Mr. W. C. Wallace, Clerk and Treasurer, during the audit. “In our opinion, the accompany ing balance sheet and related statements included herewith pre sent faily the financial position of the city of Newberry, S. C. as of September 30, 1953, and the re sults of its operations for the fis cal year then ended, based on ac counting procedures consistent with those established in preced ing years.” Appearing elsewhere i n this paper is a condensed statement of receipts and expenditures for the past year. City Manager Blackwell told council the street paving and re surfacing program would be com pleted this week, probably by noon Wednesday. He also stated that the metal culvert approved re cently by council was being in stalled over Scotts Creek on Mower street. NEW BUSINESS An Ordinance to regulate Busi ness Licenses in the City of New berry for 1954 was presented. Mr. Blackwell ccmmented that there had been no change from that adopted for last year, but that city council was free to * make whatever changes it deemed ad visable before the ordinance went to the printers. Mr. Layton moved that the li cense ordinance be adopted in the present form. Mr. Kinard sec onded and the motion was harried. Mayor Wiseman appointed a committee of three to assist the City Manager and Clerk in review ing business licenses. Named to the committee were Aldermeq Layton and Kinard, and Alderman- elect Frank Armfield. A petition was present for sur facing Higgins street Circle from Clarkson avenue to the south end of the circle, approximately 275 feet. Mr. Kinard moved the work be done. Motion was seconded by Mr. Layton and the motion was carried. A similar motion to *>qrd sur face Mower street Evans street to city limits w-*s approved on motion of Mr. Holloway and Martin. A contract with Spotts and Com pany for resurfacing was extend ed in the amount of $4,800 to cover this work. Mr. Blackwell said as far as he knew, all streets in the city had been paved according to petition. He said in addition drives in front of Speers Street School and the Junior High School had been paved and the County Board of Education was to bear the cost of this work. A street adjacent to the high school, Carlisle, west of Nance, tp the left of Newberry high school was paved, and the school and city of Newberry would split the cost of this work. Mr. Dufford moved that the above streets be approved and that the City Manager be com mended for the action taken in getting this needed work done. It was seconded by Mr. Martin and passed. GAS SALES TAX Mayor Wiseman stated that a meeting of the Clinton-Newberry Natural Gas Authority would be held at council chambers next Wednesday evening. He asked Mr. Dufford who was elected to re place Mr. Martin as authority member, to be present. Mr. Wiseman also stated that according to law, sales tax must be collected on natural gas custo mers. He said this would be retroactive to the time consumers had gas turned into their lines. The tax will be added to the hills going out January first, he add ed. SPECIAL MEET Mayor Wiseman called a special meeting for December 28, at which time the new governing body will be sworn in to direct the city's business for the next two years. He said that it had been a plea sure to serve with the present council, and addressing Mr. Mar tin, stated that it had been a pleasure to work with him, and that the citv should be proud to (continued on page eight)