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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.
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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)
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