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I THURSDAY, DEC.s24, 1953 THE NEWBERRY SUN Prosperity Items Mrs. Woodrow Bedenbaugh was hostess to the Iris Garden club last Wednesday afternoon. A Christmas program was pre sented. Mrs. W. E. Martin conduct ed devotions. Mrs. J. I. Ruff gave the story of the Christmas Bells. The gleaner, Mrs. Leon Shealy, mm N, for the Holiday Season F. L. Miller & Son 741 Pope Street read an article. The F'irst Christ mas Night. Several Christmas games were enjoyed during the recreation per iod. Mrs. Curtis Counts won the door prize. Gifts were exchanged. The host ess! gave handkerchiefs as favors. Sandwiches, fruit cake, nuts and coffee were served. The Rev. and Mrs. Ray P. Hook entertained Sunday afternoon, De cember 20, from 3:30 to 6 o’clock, with a drop-in for members of Wightman and Zion churches and neighbors. The decorations in the house were in gold and forest green, featuring gilded magnolia leaves, okra, China berries, sliced pine cones, gum balls, and cotton burs. The front door piece, a bell in gold and green colors and the choir boys used on a table in the study were given by Mrs. Elbert Shealy. She also presented the host and hostess with a button- aire and corsage. The dining table was laid with a lovely cut work cloth. A gold and green arrangement with tall green tapers was used on the table. Punch was served at one end behind the arrangement. Sandwiches, cookies, candies and nuts were arranged on the other end of the table. Mrs. Hubert Bedenbaugh pour ed punch. Mrs. Frances Spotts and Mrs. Ira Kinard served cookies, candies, nuts and punch. Mrs. James Counts, Mrs. Roy Dominick, Mrs. Guy Counts, Mrs. Harold Cook, Mrs. Ben Sinclair, PROBE JUVENILE CRIME . . . Mary Ribble. Senate judiciary committee secretary, sorts 7.500 tea ters received In Washington on teen-age crime, as senators investigate causes ol youth delinquency. ntembe Itntj ou at V CkiUtmas May all the joy of this happy Holiday Season be with you always. 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Ashford, Miss Janie Rai Ashford, Mrs. Mac Hall and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Mann, Jr. of Winnsboro. About 250 guests called during the afternoon. , Those making cookies and cand ies besides the hostess were Mdse. Dan Hamm, Sr., Carol Mills, W. L. Mills, Harold Cook, Dove Connelly, Ben Sinclair, Anna Fellers, Eva Dominick, Hubert Bedenbaugh, C. W. Bedenbaugh, H. B. Hendrix, Mary Long, Lynell Bowers and Tommie E. Harmon. The Christmas meeting of the Prosperity Garden club was held Monday afternoon with Mrs. Ray P. Hook as hostess. Invited guests present included Mrs. Ben Sin clair, Mrs. Hubert Bedenbaugh and Misses Bertha and Myrtle Ruff. Miss Ethel Counts presided over the business meeting. Miss Effie Hawkins, program chairman, presented Mrs. Elbert Shealy, who gave an interesting and informative talk on corsages. After giving general specifications for corsage making she had on display a number of Christmas corsages which she talked about. After her talk she had the mem bers draw numbers, Mrs^ Eddie Pugh and Miss Ethel Counts were lucky in their drawing and were given a corsage. Mrs. B. T. Young, gleaner, read “Keeping Christmas” by Van Dyke. Mrs. L. J. Fellers conducted a Christmas present contest with Mrs. Hook as winner. After the program the members displayed the Christmas spirit dur ing the exchange of gifts. The group was invited into the dining room for refreshments which were served buffet style. Mrs. Hubert Bedenbaugh served punch, sandwiches, cookies, cand ies, cheese straws and salted nuts were served with the punch. Officers of the Prosperity Masonic Lodge were installed last Thursday night. The officers in stalled were: Worshipful Master, Joe N. Wil son; Senior Warden, Ralph B. Black; Junior Warden, James Wicker; Treasurer, B. T. Young; Secretary, J. Ray Dawkins; Senior Deacon, Max Cook; Junior Deacon, Grady L. Halfacre; Stewards, Richard Ross and Lindsay Bed enbaugh ; Tyler, John W. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Black and their two sons, Buck and Luke, and Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Black spent Sunday in Columbia as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey Boozer. Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hunt and their two daughters. Misses Janet and Joan of Spartanburg will ar rive Wednesday to spend the Yule holidays with Mrs. A. B. Hunt and Mrs. Frances Spotts. Sunday, December 25, the Rev. Benjamin Bedenbaugh will preach in Grace Church. The Holy Communion will be administered. Weekend guests of the Rev. and Mrs.' Ray P. Hook were Miss Talko Tinjita, Fullbright Scholar at Duke, and Mr. Shin Tonaka, Duke Medical student. Miss Martha Counts, technician at Roper Hospital, Charleston, will spend the Christmas weekend with her mother, Mrs. H. E. Counts, Sr. Mrs. Annette Brooks of the Fair fax School faculty is spending the Christmas holidays at her home here. Misses Beth and Clara Pugh and inda Hancock, students at Ers- kine College, are spending their THE NEWS OF CHAPPELLS December 15 The Chappells Community was saddened over the loss of one of our oldest and best loved citizens, Mr. W. B. King. Uncle Walt was a person whose friendly disposit ion and sunny smile won the love and respect of all who knew him. Mr. and Mrs. William King and children will return to their home in Billings, Montana this week. They will be accompanied by Mr. King’s mother, Mrs. W. B. King who will visit them for a few months. Mr. Elbert Spearman is In Cleveland, Ohio at the Meter School for a two weeks course of study. Guests of Mrs. J. M. Keith over the weekend were Sgt. James M. Keith, of Tampa, Fla.; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sharpe and family of Columbia; and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Herlong of Saluda. holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Pugh and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hancock. Mrs. R W. Werts and Miss Kate Barre will spend Christmas and the weekend in Columbia as guest's of Dr. and Mrs. Joe Freed and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Frick. Little Misses Sharon Anne, Cathey, and Roberta Myers of Lewistown, Pa. will arrive Satur day to visit their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Hunter L. Fellers. Mrs. Thomas A. Loftis and her two children are visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Taylor. Mr. Loftis will come down for the weekend. Mrs. Gurdon W. Counts and her two sons, Gurdon Wright and Rich ard, spent Sunday in Greenwood with Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Reagin. Misses Drucie Connelly .Doro thy Nell George and Barbara Alice Brown, students at Columbia Col lege, are at their home for the Christmas holidays. Danny Newton, student-teacher at the University of S. C. is spend ing his holidays with hs parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hendrix. Miss Katherine Counts of the Greensboro, N. C. school faculty, is spending the holidays at her home here. Miss Phillis Wise, who is teach ing in Barnwell, and Miss Pat Wise, student at the University of Ga. are spending their vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Wise. Miss Rosa Mae Mitchell, a mem ber of the Piedmont school is spending the 1 Christmas holidays with Mrs. L. J. Fellers. Misses Anne Bedenbaugh and Joan Hawkins of Winthrop Col lege are spending their Yule holi days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Bedenbaugh and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hawkins. Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Connelly and Miss Kay Connelly of Aiken, and Marion Connelly of Dahlgren, Va. are at their home here for a two weeks’ vacation. Miss Betty Sue Connelly of Atlanta, Ga., will spend Christmas Day with the family. Miss Mary Langford,, who is teaching at North Augusta is at home for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bedenbaugh of Easley are spending the Yule season with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Maxcy Bedenbaugh and Mrs. J. A. Counts. Miss Marguerite Wise of Colum bia is visiting her brother and sis ter, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Wise and Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Young. Mrs. Frank McMillan, Jr. and her son, Frank McMillan, HI, of Latta are spending the holidays with Mrs. L. W. Harmon. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Foster of Columbia are visiting Mrs. Foster’s mother and aunt, Mrs. J. L. Counts and Miss Annie Hunter. Mr. J. B. Workman and Miss Lillie Mae Workman visited Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Workman in Mc Cormick Sunday. ' Mr. and Mrs. Furman Calvert were business visitors in Colum bia Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. William Webb visited Mr. and Mrs. David West and son in Columbia Wednesday. Mrs. Mary (Granny) Blackman celebrated her ninetieth birthday Saturday, Deq. 12. Her many friends wish for her many more happy birthdays. The Vaughnville H.D. Climb’s Christmas Party was held at the home of Mrs. J. T. Hollingsworth in Cross Hill on Wednesday after noon. Friends of Mr. H. D. Hollings worth are sorry to know that he is ill in the Newberry Hospital. Mr. Sid Baker and Mr. R E. Buckanan are still patients in the Newberry hospital but are report ed to be improving. Xeachers and students expected home this week for the holidays will include Miss Frances Webb, of the Aiken Schools, Mr. Miller Summers of Cheraw, and Miss Marie Hollingsworth of Newber ry College, Miss Margaret Coats, Winthrop College^ John Scurry and William Coats of Clemson. PERSONAL MENTION MR. AND MRS. MARION WIG GINS, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Bax ter, and daughter Carol Ann, will spend Christmas Day with Mrs. Baxter’s father, Mr. L. C. Burns in Valdese, N. C. PROF. AND MRS. W. E. MONTS and daughter, Julia, plan to spend Sunday in Hartwell, Ga., with Mrs. Mont’s brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Hayes and family. MR. AtiD MRS. OWEN CLARY and two sons, Owen, Jr., and Don of # Columbia, will spend Christmas Day with Mr. Clary’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Clary on Boundary St. MR. AND MRS. JAMES CLARY and daughter, Betsy of Greenville, will spend the Christmas weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Clary on Boundary street and Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Bryson on Harrington street. PROF. AND MRS. W. E. MONTS and daughter, Julia, spent last Sunday in Blackville, with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Coggins and family. MISS FANNIE MCCAUGHRIN who has been a patient in the Newberry Memorial Hospital Tor the past several months, has been critically ill for the past several days. MISS JULIA MONTS, a sopho more at Queens College, Charlotte, N. C., is spending the Christmas holidays with her parents, Prof, and Mrs. W. E. Monts on Main street. MR. AND MRS. EDDIE C. MILLER are now making their home at 2115 Ola street. START _ NEWBERRY 7 Federal Savings AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF JNJEWBERRY '{S* V Christmas There’s more, much more to Christmas Than Candle-light and cheer; It’s the spirit of sweet friendship, That brightens all the year; It’s thoughtfulness and kindness, It’s hope reborn again, For peace, for understand And for goodwill to men! BONNIE LOUISE PTTS IS SILVERSTREET MISS HI MISS ROCK HLL — Bonnie Louise Pitts has been chosen the 1954 Miss Hi Miss of Silverstreet High school. Her selection wa made on the basis of scholarship, character, leadership, and personal attract iveness. Her picture will appear in the 17th annual Miss Hi Miss edition of The Johnsonian, student week ly at Winthrop College. She will be invited to participate in the Miss Hi Miss Weekend at the South Carolina College for Women April 2-3. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Pitts of Silverstreet, Miss Pitts has held offices in the Junior Homemakers Association, the 4-H club, and the school Literary So ciety.. She has received & basket ball medal for two years. ARTHUR EARGLE IN VETS HOSPITAL Arthur Eargle was admitted to the Veterans Hospital in Colum bia, Monday morning where he will undergo surgery. He hopes to be out again around the first of the year to resume his position as teacher in the Evans school. fARMZRS KlVS KNOCK POP WINTER OFF HIS FEET/ USE OUR HIGH-GRADE OIL FOR HEAT/ To keep your oil burner running: trouble-free, use our higrh-heat Fuqjl OU of the finest quality. Prompt delivery ser vice . . . Phone 155 today The Christmas Tree “The whole world is a Christmas tree. The stars its many candles be, Oh, sing a carol joyfully, The world’s great feast in keeping For once, on a December night, As angel held a candle bright, And led three wise men by its light To where a child was sleeping.” £ 'H mm *£3 ‘Dliink it Overt m- jt&p' :'-y mm A pii WM * * * *• “ALL PAID FOR! Thanks To A CHRISTMAS CLUB CHECK From NEWBERRY COUNTY BANK” In this holy sea son, may we pause to extend our wishes to all for a joyous Christmas filled with love and good will. PRESIDI CAPITAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY •Founded ou Foitk—Dedicated to Seroice" »»»»«*♦ MM* V y y y y y y I C y y y - ^ It’s much more fun to give when a Christmas Club Check takes care of the bills. Our 1954 Christmas Club opens on December 1st —ready for your first deposit. In case you never had .a Christmas Club—you just come in and sign up to deposit any amount from 50c to $20 each week for 50 weeks. Then—just ’fore Christmas 1954 we give your Christmas Club Check. It really turns Christmas into a Happy New Year. NEWBERRY COUNTY MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Joanna, S. C.