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Season’s (ireetnms O Season’s Greetings O VOL. 16—NO. :M NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, DEC. 24, 1953 + $2.00 PER YEAR Over 2,000 Persons Visit Newberry Federal Opening CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM THE PUBLISHER More than 20ihi people l/oin the city and county viMted the mw quarters of the \e\vberry federal Savings Lo;ui Assoi iation 'riiur'-- riay iind Fi ida>' of la>t vo ek They were greeted by the otticers Needy Families Given Baskets and (1 irector s o t!ic ;i'So< i. it ion. ( u i e h u m 1 r o 11 n o o 11 y i a m i 1 i o > i i shown over the now 1 uilding and t he city ami couniy r 'C« iv oil b; s given SOU VI •iiii- T w o m v loon 1 i\ ot s ot’ ('h ri> t m,; s olio • r y< stord a> firms sent fl o\\ e rs and t hero w ore who! i mombors of th o N. ■ w bo: r> many messe: ^ (*s of con urn tula t i o n s Yolu 111 oo r 1' i: o 11 o 11a 1 t moi t w: t h from msines s ti rm. t ho - o o n * a a t i < m o 1 t h o 1 ).p 111 mi nt The n (■ w mill ling is u!t "a- mod of i’ublio Woif.ioo, dis’ ribut od orn in i t s a ppoi i t mi'iit s an d iffoi'lls needod space t or th is f: i' i ‘ ” row - ing inst i t u t i o 11. i Tom ; vel V noih-'t begitmi ng a f< W >’ i • ar' •Al .o tlio assoeia tinn now sor res (>\ or 4. 000 eu -tome! s and 1 a- >e ■n tlio means of enal ) 1 i 11 a hum i It ■ds of New bi j i ry peonl ■ to o wn t he ir o\N n homes. The company g a v o a wa y a tule- vision sot and a .1 a mo IK! ring. About ’(mo read sterod for th e tele- v ision set and 10(10 for In 1 ring. Several bundri ‘d m ■ w ai counts were opened a ml di * pos i ts made on ex is ting aeci units. The manage unent w; l s well pleased with the interes f shown by so many vi sitors and e xtends an invitation to any who were prevented from attending the opening to come and tie shown over their modern building. Winner of the TV set was Ira Kinard of Prosperity. E. G. Gong- shore of Oakland village won the $500 diamond ring. Mrs. Austin Is Buried Monday Mrs. Ella Betty Pinson Austin died early Sunday morning at the home of her niece, Mrs. M. B. Merchant, Green St. She had been in ill health for the past year and seriously ill for the past two weeks. Mrs. Austin was better known as “Aunt Betty” and was born and reared in the Gross Hill sec tion of Laurens County. She was the daughter of the late John H. and Mary Thicket Pinson. She was a member of Cross Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Austin had made her home in Xewberry for the past IS years. Her husband died a number of years ago. She was the last sur viving member of her family. Funeral services were conduct ed Monday at 3 p.m at McSwain Funeral Home with the Rev. A. J. Woolbright, the Rev. J. W. Tomlinson and the Rev. J. Ed Tay lor conducting the service. Inter ment followed in Cross Hill Bap tist Church cemetery in Cross Hill. Pallbearers were nephews. Contract Let For Paving In County A contract for the grading and bituminous surfacing of 13.072 miles of roads in Newberry County has been awarded to W. M. Rea gan and Sons, Inc. of Columbia. The contract was announced in a letter of award from the State HigTway Department December 17. The award was made on a low bid of $135,896.95 submitted in mid- November. Included in the project are the grading and surfacing of 5.619 miles on Roads 167, 29, and 170 from Road 39 east of Little Moun tain northeasterly across U. S. Route 176 to Road 33, 3.299 miles on Road 99 from U. S. Route 76 east of Prosperity northerly to Road 38 at Jolly Street, and 4.151 miles on Road 98 from Road 97 north of Pomaria easterly to Road HOLIDAY VISITORS Commander and Mrs. Downs Wright of Patuxent, Maryland, and Miss Isabel Newton of Rich mond, Virginia, will arrive today /Thursday) for a short visit with Commander Wright’s mother, Mrs. R. D. Wright on Harrington street. buskuts of food und frud--. Fire department members made up the ci't basket-e Thm is an an nual ocea.'ion for the rite firemen. To help defray expenses o! these uift bask*t.-, provision was made in tiie Community < ’best drive with Slue !loing allotted. Prosperity Man Is Found Dead The body of Homer Carlisle Hamm. 29-year-old sailor, was found in a motel in Montgomery. Ala., late Saturday and Coroner M. K. Kirkpatrick said he had died of a self-inflicted wound. He was the son of Jeff Am brose and Mary Lou Moore Hamm of Prosperity. He attended Pros- perity High School, enlisted in the Navy where he had served 13 years. During World War II he served on the FSS Ranger and tor the last four years had been sta tioned at Jacksonville Naval Base. He was a member of Macedonia Lutheran Church and a member of Prosperity Masonic Lodge. The body of the sailor was dis covered hbout 5 p.m. (CST). by the motel manager. He told investigat ing police that Hamm had checked in the motel at ll:3u a.m. Friday, and about 15 minutes later return ed to the office to borrow an pen cil. The motel official said that lie went to the man's room this after noon. mitered it with a pa^s key. and found Hamm's body lying on the bed. City detectives reported that Hamm shot himself in the riaht temple with a .'A caliber pistol, the bullet penetrating the man's head and smashing into the wall of the room. They addm! that he had re moved all but his underclothes, and had taken a larae niirtoi from tin' bathroom and stood it upright beside the bed. apparent- lv to wat<di as he took his own lift 1 . Hamm, using the pencil he had borrowed, had written a brief note requesting that police of ficers notify his relatives in his home town of Prosperity. S. C. When notified by phone of hi? death, Hamm’s relatives in Pros perity could give no reason why the young man took his own life. Among the possessions found by the police was a paid-up member ship card in the Masons, and a letter of commendation from his commanding officer for duties performed while serving at Jack sonville, Fla. He is survived by his parents and the following brothers and sis ters, Jeff Hamm, Jr., Carroll Hamm and Glenn L. Hamm, all of Prosperity, Airman 1-C James W. Hamm, stationed in Germany, Mrs. Charles Lake, New'berry, and Mrs. M. P. Robertson, Mrs. Donley Koon, Mrs. Freddie Rutland and Mrs. Norman Livingston, all of Co lumbia. A number of uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews survive. Funeral services were conduct ed Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Mace donia Lutheran Church by the Rev. John Koch and the Rev. John Zeigler. Burial followed in New berry Memorial Gardens. Attempts To Hike License For Lenders In City Fails An effort to place a stiff license on Newberry's money lenders fail ed of passage at a special meeting of council Friday afternoon called for this '■;pecifie purpose. Council man Holloway was the author of a resolution to place a $500 license on the first $lni><) of a loaning agency's capital plus $25 for each additional $lunii. Mr. Holloway could not get a second for his mot ion and after a considerable per iod of silence Council C. A.. Hut to: d offered to amend the resolu tion to tax the money lenders >2511 and $25 for each additional $10110. There was argument to the effect that the high license fee would not curl) the business on the loan agencies, that seemingly be ing one of the objects of the pro posed high fee. Some argued that the State should regulate such agencies if the privilege they now enjoy is being abused. Mr. Dufford's motion met with a little more favor and after much discussion he obtained a second and together with the Mayor and Mr. Holloway voted for the mea sure. Coumilman Martin did not feel that he should vote on the matter as he was going out of of fice soon hut he did finally, cast ing his vote along the Councilmen Kinard and Layton against the in crease. There seemingly being little (banee of breaking the dead- lo( k council called it a day, and the money lenders are enjoying their victory along with their Christmas raisins. A Deland, Fla., businessman told police that two men stole a crystal ball from his gift shop. Those thieves are really looking for a fortune! Former City Bible Teacher Leaves For Overseas Mission The many friends of Miss Mary Jane Thompson, of Elizabethtown, Pa., who was first Bible teacher in the Newberry city schools several years ago. will be pleased to learn that she has completed her nurse’s training at the Pres byterian Hospital in Philedalphia, Pa., and is now preparing to take up her missionary w T ork over seas. On November 6, Miss Thompson was accepted by the China-Inland Mission Overseas Missionary Fel lowship, to work with them in the far east. She will sail on January 23, 1954 for England, then to Sing apore, where she will attend langu age school for six months. Upon reaching Singapore, she will be designated to one of the Mission’s New Fields. MRS. LEAVELL INJURED IN FALL AT HOME Mrs. James L. (Ella) Leavell had the misfortune to fall at her home on Martin street last Friday and injure her hip. She was admitted to the Newberry Me morial Hospital, Sunday, where X-rays are being made. College Debt Clear; Faculty Pay Upped Dr. Paul M. Kinports, of Charles ton, Chairman of the Newberry College Board of Trustees an nounced last Thursday at the semi-annual meeting of the Board that Newberry College is clear of all indebtedness including cmr- rent operations. Through gifts from the Lutheran Church in the South Carolina, Georgia-Alabama, and Florida Synods and from in dividuals this excellent financial report was made possible. No in debtedness now remains on the new library building. Dr. Kinports further announced that through special gifts to the college, faculty salaries would be increased immediately, retroactive to September, 1953. P. 0. Holiday Schedule Set According to information from Postmaster George K. Dominick, the president lias set for postal employees a ha If-holiday Christ mas Eve. all of Christmas Day. a half holidav on New Year’s Fvr and a full holiday on New Year’s Mr. Dominick said the financial division of the post office will close at noon today, but a window will be o])< n for last minute gift mailers and for buying stamps. This window will close at 6 p.m. Christinas packages and special delivery mail will be handled or j Christmas day, as is the usual | custom. All outgoing mail will be dispatched and incoming mail will be worked in post offices boxes on Christmas Day, but there will be no city or rural delivery, the postmaster declared. MC KEE Mr. and Mrs. G. R. McKee (Ida Irene Pace), Route 2, Kinards an nounce tfce birth of a seven pound son, James Toney McKee, born on Friday, December 181th in the Newberry Memorial Hospital. SMITH Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Smith, Sr., (Lois Vera Lynch), 1916 Harper street are receiving congratula tions upon the arrival of an eight pound two ounce son, Harold Dean, Jr., born on Monday, De cember 21st in the local hospital. 5 County Youths Get Membership In Guernsey Club The following five Newberry County boys have been accepted for Junior Membership in The American Guernsey Cattle Club: Alfred S. Boland, Ronald F. Bo land and W. Ray Graham. Jr.. Po maria; Michael V. Jenkins, Whit mire and John E. Shealy of New berry. By qualifying as Junior Mem bers of the AGUC, the boys will receive a membership certificate and have the privilege of register ing their Guernseys at the low member rate. The membership will be in effect until the new mem bers reach the age of 21 years. Nearly 900 young people from all over the United States have been accepted for junior member ship in The American Guernsey Cattle Club since this program started in June. Requirements for junior mem bership in the AGUC are simple. Young people must be individual owners of one or more purebred Guernseys, and at least one of the animals must be registered or become registered at the time the youngsters application for mem bership is processed. Applications for membership must be endorsed by a State 4-H Club Leader, Coun- Frank L. Feagle Died In Atlanta; Last Rites Here Frank L. Feagle, 75. native of kittle Mountain, died in an At lanta hospital Monday night after a critical illness of three weeks, though he had been in declining health for a number of years. He was horn in 1S7S, the son of the late John N. Feagle and Fan nie Sease Feagle, pioneer families ;>f Little Mountain, where he spent his young manhood. Mr. Feagle was a traveling salesnifm with a New York City firm and lived in that city for a numlx r of years before making his home in Atlanta. He was twice married, first to MBs Nello McCall of Newberry ami to this union was horn 3 chil dren. all of whom died some years ago. His second wife was Miss Myrtle Brown of Atlanta by whom he is survived. He is also survived by a granddaughter. Miss Nancy lord in of Westfield, N. J., a daughter of the late Mrs. Margaret Feagle Jordan. He is also survived by five brothers: George H. of Valdosta, Ga.; Joe L. of Newberry; F. La mar of Dothan, Ala.; Robert T. Feagle. Little Mountain, and John A. Feagle of White Rock; four sis ters. Mrs. J. L. Fellers and Mrs. E. F. Fellers, both of Columbia; Mrs. B. L. Miller. Walterhoro, and Mrs. W. R. Betsill of Trenton. Funeral services will he con ducted at 3 o’clock this (Thurs day) afternoon from the Whitaker Funeral Home, with the Rev. Paul F. Monroe, pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, officiat ing. Interment will be in Rose- mont cemetery. Active pallbearers are: Thos. H. Pope. T. F. Davis, Joe L. Keitt, John T. Norris, Jr., F. B. Purcell, Dr. Claude Sease Merchants Set 2-Day Holiday Going along with a recommen dation of the Merchants’ Com mittee of the Chamber of Com- Miss Myra Davis Delegate Kansas Student Conference MISS MYRA DAVIS Bloodmobile To Be Here Monday The last visit of the year for the Red Cross Bloodmobile in Newberry is scheduled on Monday, December 28. Again this month, the unit will be set up in the base ment of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. Donor hours are from 2 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. According to a statement from the Regional Blood Center In Co lumbia, the bloodmobile is asking for 150 donors to produce a minimum of 125 pints of blood. Volunteer workers are asked to report at the church at 1:45 p.m. Home Disnlay Winners Named Home decoration on the six wards of the city were viewed the first of this week, and Chamber of Commerce Secretary announced yesterday morning the committee’s decision. A $5 cash award was given in each ward for the most appropriate home decoration. They Miss Myra Davis, of Central Methodist Church, has been nam ed a delegate to the fifth Quadren nial Conference of the Methodist Student Movement. This is to be held at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, from December 2S through January 2. She will be among the fifty or more college students from South Carolina who, under the supervis ion of the Rev. Hawley Lynn and others, will attend this meeting. The 2,300 delegates and adult counselors who expect to attend will represent every state in the Union and include also 200 foreign students. “Christ Transforming Culture” will be the program theme. Many eminent platform speakers includ ing Dr. Ralph Soekman. pastor of the Christ Methodist Church, New York City, and Philippe Maury, secretary of the World Student Christian Federation, will be pre sent to discuss the theological and educational aspects of modern cul ture. Daily Bible studies will be led by Dr. Charles S. Laymon, Nash ville, Tenn., editor of The Metho dist Adult Publications. Between sessions the delegates will share experiences in group study, forums and campus-style “bull sessions.” Miss Davis is president of her sub-district, president of the MYF of Central Methodist Church and chairman of the workshop pro gram committee of the Methodist Student Movement of Newberry College where she is a member of the sophomore class. She repre sented the latter group at a Con ference Student Retreat, held in Greenville last year. She is the daughter of Mrs. W. H. Davis of 1254 Hunt street. Services Sunday At Clayton Mem. Church The Clayton Memoiil Church invites you to join us Sunday, De cember 27th at eleven o’clock in a Christmas-New Year service. The Rev. Win. R. Bennett will speak on “God and Santa-Claus.” nien-e. virtually all business houses ami offices in the city of Newberry will be closed tight Fri day and Saturday in observance of fin 1 Christmas season. The Sun office will be closed Thursday. Friday and Saturday. The publisher wishes to thank subscribers, advertisers and others who have made this another suc cessful year for the p.aper, and ex tends Season’s Greeting to each and everyone of you. Recent Births RICHARDSON Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Richardson. (Cora Rosene Wicker), 402 Floyd street are the proud parents of a six pound four ounce daughter, Debra Lee, who arrived at the local hospital on Monday, Decem ber 21st. CHARLES Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Fay Charles (Mary Louise Beden- baugh), 600 Wright street, an nounce the birth of an eight pound one ounce son, Thomas Anderson, born on Tuesday, December 22nd at the Newberry Hospital. LINDLER Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Lindler, (Mary Cathryn Riddle), of Chapin announce the birth of a seven pound eleven ounce daughter, Vickey Marie, born in the local hospital on Wednesday, Decem ber 23rd. ty Agricultural Agent. Vocation' 1 ! Agricultural Supervisor or a' adult member of the ACC. Full details on the new .Tunic Membership Program mav be oh tained from The Ameri'c-ri Gue™- sey Cattle Club, Peterborough New Heampshire. are: Ward 1: Mrs. T. Hugh Crooks, Nance St. Honorable mention, the J. J. Hitts, Nance St. Ward 2: Mrs. Gurnie R. Sum mer. Summer St. Honorable men tion, Mrs. R. (’. Floyd. Harper St. Ward 3: Mrs. P. K. Harmon, Johnstone St. Honorable mention, Mrs. C. L. Millstead, Washington St. Ward 4: Ernest H. Layton, O’- neal St. Honorable mention, Olin Layton. O’Neal St. Ward 5: Mrs. George Hartman, Daisy St. Ward 6: Mrs. H. A. Kempe,r, Hunt St. Honorable mention, Walt on Halfacre, Johnstone St. New Councilmen Be Sworn In At Monday Meeting A new city council will be sworn In next Monday night, Deer 28, at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Jimmie Wiseman called the special meeting during the regular December council session. All of the present council will be returned to office with the ex ception of Alderman ward 1 and Alderman ward 3. Frank Armfield will take the seat now held by George W. Martin, and J. Ed. Mc Connell will replace Forrest W. Dickert in^ward 3. Their tenure of and runs for two years. Besides Mayor Wiseman, other office begins on January first munepmen are C. A. Dufford, ward c’ ■ 7' e°t H. Layton, ward 4; Cecil ’"m-d, ward 5 and Percy D. r O!bu. , 'iy, ward 6. ^om 1 persons, while “standing on their rights,” are also tram pling on others.’ Library Closed For Christmas Holidays The Newberry-Saluda Regional Library will be closed for the Christmas holidays Wednesday, December 23rd through Saturday, December 26th. The Library will also be closed New Year’s Day. BIRTHDAYS Dec. 25: P. D, Johnson, Jr. Mrs. T. B. Jacobs, Mrs. Ernest Ben nett, Roscoe Coppock, Fredrick Hodges Dodkin, Mrs. P. C. Hunt er, Frank Senn, Thomas Shaver and Mrs. J. W. Timmerman. Dec. 26: Mrs. Griffin Coleman, Bill Moore, son of Prof, and Mrs. Milton Moore, Y. T. Dickert, Harold L. Pitts and J. R. Beden- baugh. Dec. 27: J. H. Bedenbaugh, Linda Jane Lominick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Olin Lominick, Berlin Stuck, Mrs. David Ringer, Mrs. Reed Summer, Larry Mc Cullough, Ronald Chapman, Ber- ley Shealy, Mable Darby, Louise Sessions, Mrs. G. B. Sessions and A. J. Wilson. Dec. 28: Mrs. James Smith, Jr., Mrs. Elbert Dickert, Lisa Lominack, Fay Murray, Mrs. F. Soott Elliott, Mrs. Oscar Mayer, Brenda Summer and 45ale Eargle. Dec. 29: Mrs. Dave L. Hayes, Mrs. Frank Stewart, Mrs. J. Alvin Kinard, David Langford and Margaret Watkins. Dec. 30: Brother Gilliam, Jacqueline Crooks, Carolyn Bo land, Mrs. V. V. Pearsall, Mrs. Virginia S. Senn and Mrs. H. O. Stone. Dec. 31: Mrs. Nat GPt, Mrs. G. V. Clamp, F. B. Dawkins, Mrs. Ella H. Beam, Miss Emily Boozer, Mrs. Eddie O. Graham, Sue Stone and Mac Brooks^