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s'" I (’-hina's pt-ak fotal in r.ulrn.iii milea^H never e.\( e<-(ie<i while the T. S. peak has :«a< hed :i;tr>,soo miles. titl More than half the world’s labor forte, some 530 million men and women, are engaged in agriculture. VOL. 17—NO. 11 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1954 + $2.00 PER YEAR Interest Shown In Lynch*s Woods Park Development Several hundred persons, principally representatives Irom organized groups throughout the county, were on hand at the county court house last Friday evening to look into ways and means of further developing the Lynch’s Woods park on the outskirts of the city of Newberry. The meeting was called by R. Homemakers To Attend Clemson Farm, Home Week Hundreds of homemakers in the state are expected to attend the annual Farm and Home Week August 16-20. A practical program of lectures and demonstrations in the field of home economics has R. Bruner, Jr., chairman of the Chamber of Commerce committee on Lynch’s Woods and T. K. (Tince) Davis, chairman of the Lynch’s Woods f'ark Commission. Prior to the meeting letters had been sent to all known organiza tions in the county asking that committees be named to attend the meeting. Approximately 75 or ganizations forwarded lists of committeemen to the chamber ot commerce before the meeting was called. The meeting was opened by planned for the week. Richard L. Baker, president of the J This program has been arranged Chamber of Commerce, who asked ; by Miss Juanita H. Neely, state the Rev. I). M. Shull of Mayei-j home demonstration agent. Win- Memorial Lutheran church to give j throp College. Rock Hill. It will the invocation. ! begin Tuesday morning. August morning and afternoon through Friday morn, The program was set up on a panel basis with Mr. Bruner ail ing as moderator. Members of the panel were Homer W. Sehumpert. L. F. Fischer, Mrs. Richard L. Baker and J. Dave Caldwell. Mr. Sehumpert told something of the size and location of the park and briefly how it was ac quired by the city and county. He dispelled the rumor he said per sisted that the park had a revers ionary clause in the deed. He said that it did not have and never had. (It is not unusual for a tract of j land to be deeded with a reversion clause when given for a specific purpose. — - Ed.) Mr. Sehumpert added that the park was not an outright gift to the city and coun ty, other things being involved. The park area is a part of the former property of the late Alan Johnstone, former state senator from Newberry county. Mr. Caldwell told the gathering of the natural beauty of the park, and that it was located near the fall line, therefore abundant in plants and shrubs found through out South Carolina. It was point ed out that at one count 46 flower ing plants gnd shrubs were in bloom at the same time. From three to five are in bloom all through the year. It was the opinion of the speak ers that if the park should be de veloped that it should be done along natural lines, using flowers and shrubs of the type found in the park. Several persons told what had been done in other cities toward the development of parks for recreation facilities. An example was given of the development of a former garbage dump in a near by city to one of the most beauti ful gardens in the south. It was agreed that Newberry county had a natural site for a park that would unsurpassed in beauty. Mr. Caldwell said that lie had been called on to tell how the park could be developed. He praised the garden clubs of Newberry for the outstanding work they had done, especially with the roadside park, and believed that if the park could be developed along a master plan with various garden clubs taking sections of the park, it could be done. Senator Marvin E. Abrams of Whitmire told the gathering he bad tried a number of times to get the park included in the state park system, but to date had been unable. However, he believed that this was the only way funds could be assured for the upkeep of the property. Mayor Wiseman was on hand «id told the audience that as far as the city was concerned financial help at the moment was out of the question. He said he believed the only w r ay the city and county could finance the park develop ment was through additional taxa tion, and that would have to be ap proved by the voters of the city. The group went on record as • approving the project and asked Mr. Bruner to select a committee to work with him toward ac complishing the objective of the meeting. Mr. Bruner has selected a com mittee of 15 persons throughout the county to work with the cham- ^ber of commerce committee and the park commission. N^ames of committeemen will be released for publication by next week it was reported. 17. with sessions ing. Among topics to he discusseo or hemomstrated are: Plants foi the home; fabrics for modern liv ing; how to freeze a complet* meal: developing a good relation ship among family members; family money management ; your salad howl easy-mix methods; a look at new floor coverings; and life with the basic seven a food and nutrition kit Homemakers may also want to attend the pro grams on planning farm homes to ! he conducted by the Agricultural Engineering committee. In addition to participating in the special home economics pro gram. the homemakers will have opportunity to attend other fea tures of the week’s varied program and to see the exhibits of modern farm and home equipment and ap pliances in the exhibit tent" and in the open on Bowman Field. Of special interest to the home makers will be the Tuesday mid day assembly In the college audi torium. Miss Frances Scudder. di rector, Division of Home Eco nomics Programs. Extension Ser vice, IT3DA. Washington, will speak on the subject, “As Others See Us.” Other features of the week’s program which will be of in terest to homemakers include the 4-H club talent show Tuesday night; the address of the Rev. G. Ross Freeman on the importance of the church in rural community life at the Wednesday noon assem bly; the entertaining lecture of Andy Griffith Wednesday night; the lecture and display of new fab rics made from farm products at the noon assembly Thursday by Dr. F. L. Tueton; and the Maid of (’otton Style Show Thursday night. Arrangements have been made to take care of family groups in the college dormitories, and meals may he obtained in the college mess hall. Besides Miss Neely, other mem bers of the home economics com mittee for the week are Misses Phyllis Drake. Jane Ketchen, and Elizabeth Watson. Shown above are those who participated in the panel discussion on Lynch's woods development held last Friday night at the county court house. Left to right, are H. W. Sehumpert, Moderator Bob Bruner, Chamber of Commerce President Richard L. Baker, Mrs. Baker, J. Dave Caldwell, T. E. Davis and L. F. Fischer. The assemblage went on record unanimously as favoring development of Lynch’s Woods park. (Sunphoto.) * Plane Spotters Complete Watch At Prosperity The Prosperity Ground Observer Post ims recently completed a 42 hour watch, according to Dick Counts, member of the observer corps. He reported that during the watch live planes were spotted itnd reports were made every hour. Those taking part in the ex ercise and number of watch hours for each are as follows: Dick Founts. 2S; William Long. 26; Mr. Jim Williams, 11; Rodney Bedenhaugh, 6; Ralph Bowers, 6; L. F. Pugh, 6; Julia Pugh 5; Bruce Fonnelly, 3; Thurman Adams. 3Vfe. Any persons interested in joining the corps are urged to contact Jim Williams or Dick Founts. The next meeting is set for July 20. Negro Cemetery Developed Off Vincent Street Greenlawn cemetery, a burial ground for Negroes of this area, has been developed and lots are now available through W. R. Reid, owner of the project. Mr. Reid said the cemetery is located on Vincent street near the new by-pass now under construc tion between College street ex tension and the Saluda-Greenwood highway. The cemetery which covers ap proximately 20 acres, is the first of its kind in this area, according to the owner, and the public has been invited to drive out and in spect the facilities. Office of the cemetery is at the corner of Caldwell and Jenkins street. S. C. Forest Fire Record Is Good CAMDEN — Backers of South C a r o 1 i n a ’ s industry-sponsored Keep Green drive can be proud of one of the best forest fire records iu the South for 1953. During the year 4.925 fires burn- mi over 72.S67 acres, according to American Forest Products In dustiies. national sponsor of the Keep Green program and the American Tree Farm System. The 1952 record was far better than the 1952 record of 5.660 fires and 12S.292 burned-over acres. The AFPl report, based on new government figures, showed only two other Southern states bet tered the South Carolina record last year. Virginia held losses to 35.197 acres and Texas losses were pegged at 40.148 acres. “Industry, government agencies woodland owners and all other forestry groups have really put their shoulders to the wheel in out drive to reduce forest fires in South Carolina,” said E. E. Dar- gan, of Conway, the Keep South Carolina Green Com mittee. “I say let’s all keep u|; the good work.” All forestlands in South Caro lina are under organized fire pro tection. Central Women Meet At Church Monday The Woman’s Society of Chris tian Service of Central Methodist church will meet Monday. July 19 at 4 p.m. The meeting will be held in the ladies parlor at the church. MRS. ROSS RESIGNS POSITION TO MOVE TO GEORGIA Mrs. Richard H. Ross, the form er Laura Hilhouse, who has been in charge of the medical records at the Newberry Memorial Hospital for about three years, resigned her position there today,(July 15th) to join her husband in Atlanta, Ga., where he has accepted a position as sales representative with the Wyeth Drug Company. The Rosses will move fhis weekend and will make their home at 163 Ponce de Leon In Decatur, Ga. S. S. Benefits Up In County Mothers and children in New berry County were getting 26% of the $34,570.00 monthly total in social security insurance benefits «heing paid in the county at the end of 1953. Miss Martha Pressly, manager of the Greenwood social security office, announced today. Total payments to children in this county was $7031.00 for the month of December. In the nation as a whole, over one million chil dren were getting a total of about $32 1 4 million in monthly payments at the end of 1953. Nationwide, over a quarter of a million widow ed mothers were paid a total over 89million in December. The largest groups of beneficiar ies under the social security in surance program, however, con tinue to be retired workers. Miss Pressly said. In December, 448 such beneficiaries in Newberry County were paid a total of $19, 875.00. This was an increase of $84,067.00 in total monthly pay ments in a 12-month period. Na- (continued on page eight) Ray Named Moose Leader; Anniversary Banquet Is Set J. Robert Ray of Newberry was elected governor of New berry Lodge 1718, Loyal Order of Moose last Monday night at an election meeting of the lodge. He succeeds Wayne F. Mullinax, who resigned. The life expectancy for women In India is a little under 32 years, compared to 71% for American -women. Mr. Ray was a member of Jo anna lodge, having transferred his membership to Newberry after the institution of the lodge here. He has been active in Moose work for a number of years and is also a member of the Legion of Moose. Mr. Ray is overseer of spinning at the Oakland division of the Kend all Company and he and Mrs. Ray reside in that community. In addition to the election Mon day' night, the lodge made plans for a banquet to fye held next Monday night in observance of the first anniversary of the lodge. The lodge was instituted on July 19, 1953. The celebration will be held at the Veterans of F^-oirn Wars Home near the Newberry Airport. Several committees are busy mak ing necessary preparation for the affair. Entertainment will be pro vided and a short talk will be made by Milton V. Hanson, audi tor of the Supreme Lodge of the World, Mooseheart, 111. Mr. Hau- son has been in the area for several days making periodic audits of Moose lodges. Representatives from several service clubs have been ipvited for the occasion, and members are urged to bring their wives and other guests to the banquet. Res ervations may be made by card or letter to Banquet Committee, P. O. Box 11, or by calling Frank Armfield, secretary at phone num ber 1. HOTTELL RECEIVES GRANT OF $6,000 AT PEABODY, WOFFORD The George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville and Wof ford College today jointly an nounced the appointment of John Victor Hottel as the first recipient of a new grant by Peabody total ing $6,000 over a period of three years. Dr. Nichols Hoibbs. chairman of the division of human develop ment and guidance at George Peabody, announced the selection of the faculty making Mr. Hottel the first to receive the $2,000 yearly fellowship for doctoral study in psychology with research concentration in the area of men tal deficiency. Mr. Hottel, who will be re membered by Newberrians w r hen he owned and operated a bakery here on Main street some time ago, was graduated from Wofford College with the A.B. degree in 1953 where he was elected into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s high est scholastic achievement. His Major field of studv has been in education and psychology. Baptist Group Of West End Off To Ridgecrest A delegation from the West 'ml Bantist church left this morn ing (Thursday) at 6 a.m. for the Baptist Assembly grounds at Bidgecrest. N\ C. to attend the draining Union Week. July 15-21. The group, led by the Rev. J. 7d. Taylor, pastor of the church •\ ill stay at Sutherland Cottage vhile at Ridgecrest and will re turn to Newberry next Wednesday evening. Those making the trip in addi tion to Rev. Taylor are: Mrs. J. Ed. Taylor. Barbara, Betty and ^aye Warren. Brenda Walker, Lib by Boland, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. ''“avis. Sue Corley. Johnny Shealy. Ion McConnell, Sandra Grant, Mrs. Alvin Hipp, Mrs. Frances Daniel- sen, Kitty Kibler, Mrs. Eva Leop aril, T©<if or d McMeekin, Mrs. Varia !er, Mrs. Maude Bannister, and s^ MIHard Wallace. City Taxes Remain Same As Council Adopts 1954 Levy Committees For Legion Post 24 Named For Year The regular semi-monthly meet ing of American Legion Post No. 24 was held at the Legion Hut Tuesday night at 8 p.m. Louis Floyd, newly-elected commander, presided and made committee ap pointments for the 1954-55 year. Commander Floyd announced f hat the annual legion-auxiliary amily picnic will be held in place of the next regular, meeting on July 27 at 7:30 p.m. It was point- d cut that the picnic was not •oc-frjetpd to members of the leeion and auxiliary, hut was for mem bers of both organizations and their families. Adjutant Eugene Stockman read a letter from the State depart ment urging the post to make a special effort to enlist eligible wo men in the legion. H. M. Hentz made a report on u o meeting held last Friday night •it the Newberry County Court ’'ouse called by R. R. Bruner, Jr., bairman of the chamber of com- nmee committee on Lynch’s Woods At. the conclusion of the meet- :ng a cold plate was served to members of the post. Treasurer's Report Shows Little Money Left For Remainder Of Year In spite of increased operating- costs in almost every city department, Newberry city council at the regular July meet ing Tuesday night adopted an ordinance providing for a tax levy of 39 mills for the year beginning October 1, 1954. This is the same tax load carried by taxpayers for the past saveral years. Twenty-five mills will go to ordinary operat ing expenses and the remaining 14 is set aside for bonded indebtedness. SILVERSTREET cannery OPEN JULY 20 The Silverstveet High School cannery will be open on Tuesday. ,Tuly 20 Instead of Monday July 19th. for next week. The following week the can nery will be open, on Mondays &s usual. SGT. RISER STATIONED IN KOREA j Set. Robert Risher, 23, son of 'Ur. and Mrs. Curtis Risher of ^happells, recently observed the 179th anniversary of the Army’s Engineer Corps while serving in Korea. Sergeant Riser is squad leader in the corps 814 tk. Ertgiwoer £on- bat Battalion, which is construct ing buildings, road an4 bridges as part of a revitalization program for South Korea. He entered the Army in Septem ber 1952 and completed basic training at Fort Belvoir, Va., be fore arriving overseas in March of 1953. Observe 64th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. James Luther Bed- enbaugh observed their 64th wed ding anniversary Tuesday, July 6, at their home several miles from Newberry on the Bush River Road. They were honored with a family picnic at their home Sunday at tended by twenty-five guests. They were married July 6, 1890. and have spent their entire lives in Newberry county. Mr. Beden- baugh was born and reared in the Stoney Hill section of the County and Mrs. Bedenhaugh. the form er Miss Jessie Mae Dobbin® is a native of the Tranwood commun ity. Following their marriage they ’OroH Newberry for a number , r- r ] (i to t v e*> epts home on the Bush River Road around forty years ago where Mr. Bedenhaugh is engaged in farm ing. The couple was recognized re cently as the oldest married counle attending church services at the First Baptist Church on the oc- oassion of Married Couple’s Day. The Bedenbaughs are regular at tendants at church. He is 83 years of age and she is 81. Their daughter, Mrs. J. C. Vbiams. who is their only child, her husband makes their home vith their 1 . They have two grand children, Miss Verna Mae Abrams and James Abrams and one great grandchild, Ann Abrams. The tax ordinance provides the same penalties as for the past year. A one percent discount is al lowed on all real and personal property taxes if paid before No vember 1, 1954. Taxes may be paid up to January 1, 1955 without penalty. Taxes not paid by Janu ary 1, will have a penalty of 2 percent added. At the end of January, an additional 3 per cent will be added, and taxes paid on or after March first will have a penalty of 10 percent added. The council session was opened with prayer at 7:30 p.m. by City Clerk and Treasurer Wallace. All councilmen were present except Cecil E. Kinard wfho was reported ill. City Manager Blackwell read minutes of the regular June meet ing held June 8, and minutes of special meeting on June 30. A1 W. Weigle, a member of the city recreation commission, was a visitor at the meeting. He ap peared on behalf otf the commis sion, asking that an appropria tion of $700 be made to pay care takers at the Mollohon and West End parks. Council provided for the expenditure on motion of Alderman Holloway!, seconded by Alderman McConnell. Councilmen were given a copy of the treasurer’s report covering the period October 1, 1953 to June .30, 1954. It- was noted that the City was running very close fi- mancially and that a tightening of pursestrings would be necessary if the city is to stay out of the red for the remainder of the fiscal year. Copies of the auditor’s semi annual report for the period end ed March 31, was also submitted for council’s consideration. During the discussion of voting funds to provide for caretakers at Mollohon and West End parks, Mr. McConnell raised the question of a tennis court at the Mollohon nark. He said the court was . v Rites Tuesday For Mrs. Corley Mrs. Annie Sue Corley, 63, wife of Homer E. (“Buck”) CorleL died Saturday night at Newberry Me morial Hospital following a long neriod of declining health and a brief sudden illness. She was born in Saluda County, thp daughter of the late Gideon Emmett and Lula Parkman M*c- Cary. She had lived in Newberry for the past 35 years and was a membdr of West End Baptist Church. Surviving besides her husband are three sons, James William, Newberry; Haskell E., Clover; Robert J., U.S. Army, Germany; four daughters, Mrs. Tilman Wise, Mrs. George Amis Shealy and Mrs. Neal Davis, all of Newberry; Mrs. James Renwick, Winnaboro; three listers, Mrs. G. J. Trotti, Jr., and Mrs. J. W. Sheely, both of, Colum bia; Mrs. Hugh L. Scott, Charlotte, N. C.; and 16 grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct- ed at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday from the Whitaker Funeral Home by the ReV. J. EM Taylor, the Rev. J. W. Tomlinson, and the Rev. D. M. Shull. Interment followed in Bax ter Memorial cemetery. Active pallbearers were Henry Chappell, Colie Hogge, George Bo land, Charles Brooks, Clyde Werts, •tnd Ernest Ward. » Serving as honorary pallbearers wete Dr. E. J. Dickert, Dr. E. G. Able, A. H. Clark, Wirt Jennings, Tom Fellers, George W- Martin, Frank Jones, Bob Davis, Colie Bedenhaugh, A 1 v i rf Danielson, Claude Werts, Dewey Kinard, Frank Ward, Ira Taylor and the Deacons of West End Baptist church. * Assisting with the flowers were Mrs. Colie Hogge, Mrs. Clyde Werts, Mrs. Cecil Kinard, Mrs. Colie Bedenhaugh, Mrs. William Minor, and Mrs. Wirt Jennings. promised last year and tha£ he understood $300.00 had been pro vided for it. It was brought out that the city was unable to negoti ate a written agreement for the site of the court with the Kendall company, owners of the property, and consequently the court was not built. City Clerk Wallace said that it was not a policy for the city to carry over monies not spent in previous years but that a supplemental appropriation could be made if desirous for the pur pose. Mr. MioConnell said the Ken dall company was paying part of the cost and the outlay by the city would be small. Mayor Wiseman suggested that the matter be brought to council through the recreation commission fo>r action. Motion to that effect was made by Mr. Holloway, seconded by Coun cilman Armfield and adopted. In discussing the park at Mol lohon Mr. McConnell hinted that that side of town was not getting equal treatment as far as park facilities are concerned. Mayor Wiseman said that he felt that there was no “Across the railroad” section in the city of Newberry. He said he always had included all parts of Newberry as the city and that all facilities provided by city council were for all citizens regardless of where they may re side. An estimate tor resurfacing the skating area at Mollohon park of $1,280.00 was submitted to coun cil. Mr. McConnell said that he and the t recreation commission were of the opinion that the cost was too great, and that if the city would take care of makipg minor repairs the area would be accep table tor skating purposes. Mayor Wiseman indicated that the city would go ahead with the neces sary repairs under supervision of Bryan Livingston and the street department. Installation of sanitw sewer and water lines to Boyd Alley was discussed at the meeting. The esti mated cost was $1,980.00 Alderman Holloway moved that the work be done When money is available. The motion was seconded by Mr. Mc Connell and passed unanimously. City Manager Blackwell read a letter from Newberry College re questing that the city illuminate two tennis courts at the college for use of Newberry citizens and college personnel and students Ufayor Wiseman requested Mr. Holloway and City Manager Black- well to look into the cost of the project and report back at the next council meeting. The plan is approved by the Newberry Recreation Commission. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS July 16: Mrs. Pet Dawkins, Mrs. M. W. (Jean Copeland) Todd, Mrs. T. S. Harmon, Frank Partridge, J. G. Long, H. C. T/im- merman and Gordon Johnson. July 17: Mrs. G. R. Price, Mrs. D. T. Wicker, Mrs. A. E. Beden- baugh, Mrs. Murray Sheppard, Mrs. Cathrine Graham and La- vinia Brown. July 18: Clayton Smith and. Mrs. F. M. Sehumpert. July 19; Gladys Young, Colie B. Pitts, Judy Boland, Walter Sheppard and Linda Faye Full er. July 20: A. J. Bowers, Mrs. A. T. Neely, Chevis I. Boozer, James R. Andrews, Gertice Smith and Mrs. Cyril Halfacre. July 21: Judy Ann Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sterling, Mrs. Christine H. Burns, Judy Senn, James Scott Boozer and Mrs. Henry Mills. July 22: Willie Robert Gilliam, Sam A. Cook, Mrs. Lily Mae Buzhardt, T. H. Reeves, William E. Burr, III, son 0* Mr. and Mrs. W. E. (Cornelia Clary) Bucr. t :yt J