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An egotist i> a man who thinks that if he hadn’t been born, peo ple would have wanted to know why not. So sparsely settled are some sections of Australia that the map of this island continent shows a number of individual homesteads by name, as if they were towns and cities. VOL. 17—NO. 18 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1954 + $2.00 PER YEAR City Beautification Aired At Meeting Called Monday An important meeting of women interested in the beautification of Newberry was held at the Cham ber of Commerce Moday night, August 30th. The meeting was call ed by Dr. Mamie S. Summer, president of the Civic League who presided; and was attended by representatives of The Civic- League, and presidents and rep resentatives of the eight women’s garden clubs of Newberry. Members of the Civic League, which has worked almost fifty j years for civic improvement, and the garden clubs, also interested in city beautiiication were brought l together by Mrs. Summer to make plans for a program of beautifica tion of Newberry, starting with the conservation of the trees we now have, and carrying on with : a city-wide program of tree plant-| ing. ! Four major points were discuss- j ed by the group, with a final de cision growing out of this discus sion. Sorrow was expressed by all present at the sometimes unw ise and unnecessary tree cutting that has taken place in the past. The group realized tha{. there are some trees dangerous to pass ers-by because they are old and diseased, that need to he cut down; but recommends that there always be a competent person on hand to supervise this cutting, after the entire tree commission has given its consent, it also recommends that trees be treated and preserved if at all possible, instead of being cut. The group also stated that there are many trees on the streets that urgently need repair ing—dead linubs taken out, tree wounds painted, holes filled with cement, etc. Also pointed out was the fact that a tree planting program is urgently needed—trees to take the place in years to come of many that have died or been cut down, and others in places where there have never been any trees at all. Realizing that' such a program will require the cooperation of all the citizens of Newberry, thpe group decided to meet with City Council at its next meeting. Tues day night, September 14th; and ask for the cooperation of New r - berry’s elected representatives in this plan for a more beautiful New- Commissioners Buy New Grader At Friday Meet The Newberry County Board of Commissioners met last Friday morning in the office of the county | supervisor iq a regular semi- ! monthly meeting. The main item to he considered was the purchase of a road grading machine. Bids ; for the purchase of this machine were opened at the August 13 meeting, but since agreement over which bid to accept w-as not forth coming, action was postponed until the Friday meeting. Bids w'ere received from five companies, all handling a different machine. The choice had been nar rowed down to an Adams motor grader and a Gallon motor grader. There was approximately $kno dif ference between the cost of the two machines, the Galion being the cheaper of the two. Supervisor Shealy said lie had inquired about from numbers of supervisors and' others familiar with the machines and his recom mendation was to buy the Adams machine. He said that the county was presently operating three Adams graders, all of which have had 12 years service. He declared that his opinion was that the ma chines w-ere better suited for the county’s needs. The supervisor pointed out that the Galion machine was hydraul ically operate*! and that a specially trained man and special tools wodld be needed if the county bought this machine. How r ever, since the county already operates Adams graders, mechanics at the maintenance shops ar£ familiar with this machine, and since the machines now in operation had given good service, he saw no need for changing. Mr. Shealy also pointed out that it was not mandatory that the low bfd be accepted, since a provision in the bidding gave the county right to reject any or all bids. Commissioner G. T. Werts voted for the Adams grader and Com missioner T. C. (Ted) McDowell McElveen Buys Casque Buick Co. N. R. McElveen, native of Co lumbia, who for the past five years has been associated with Hughey Chevrolet company in Rock Hill, has purchased the Gasque Buick company, owned by J. Roy Gasque. The sale was effective yester day (Wednesday) according to an nouncement by the new manage ment. No changes in personnel was Indicated by Mr. McElveen. s * The new owner has arrived in Newberry, and his wife and three daughters will join him here soon. They will reside at 1708 Main St. Interest Shown In Efforts To Improve College Stadium C. P. Guess, executive secretary S. C. Soil Conservation Sup ervisors, points to map explaining the proposed new water rights law in South Carolina. He addressed a gathering of soil conservation district supervisors and other interested citizens at the Hartford Community Center last week. (Sunphoto by Frank Armfield.) Greenwood Dist. Seminar Be Held Here Tuesday voted to buy the Galion machine, berry. The budget committee ot | rpj ie ( } ea( ]lc>ck was broken by Mr. Council will be asked to allocate an amount for tree planting and conservation, most of which the group suggests should be used to pay a responsible person to supervise the trimming of the city’s trees, and seeing that only necessary cutting is done, that done properly with all tree wounds painted. It will also be sugg sted to Council that the tree commission be increased by two members, to be selected from the membership of the women’s garden clubs; and that the entire tree commission be consulted on all matters pertain ing to tree cutting. Mayor Wiseman was contacted, and a period of time during the next council meeting was given to this group to present their sug gestions and requests. Meeting with Council will be Dr. Mamie S. Summer, president of The Civic League, who will speak, also members of the League, presi dents and members of the garden clubs from which group there will also be a speaker. Newberrians are urged to listen to this important Council meeting, which will be broadcast by Sta tion WKDK and also to urge their councilmen to help the women of Newberry in their continued ef forts to beautify their city. Shealy in favor of the Adams grader. The purcase w r as made for $9,750.00. Farley Appointed History Associate W. to Mrs. Anderson Hurt In Fall The many friends of Mrs. Roy Anderson will be sorry learn that she had the misfortune to fall down the back steps at her home on Harper street Mon day evening injuring both ankles. She was admitted to the Newberry Memorial Hospital Tuesday for treatment. She was doing nicely Wednesday morning and planned to return to her home in a few days. The Greenwood District Educa tional Seminar will be held on Tuesday, September 7, at Central Methodist Church. A large at tendance is expected. Registration will begin at 9:45 a.m. Mrs. W. C. Holroyd of Green wood, district president will pre side over the opening exercises and will introduce the special guests. The Rev. Herbert L. Spell will conduct the devotions. Mrs. F. Scott Elliott, district secretary of Missionary Education and president of Central’s WSCS will preside over the presentation of the four studies. In the study on “India, Pakistan and Ceylon,” Mrs. H. F. Johnson, a former Missionary to India, will be the re source person and will give first hand information. Mrs. D. C. Smith of Waterloo will present the study “The City.” “Jesus’ Teachings Concerning Women” will he given by Mrs. Frank Du Bose of Laurens and “That They May Have Life” by Mrs. Ralph Wilson also of Laurens. At 12:45 a dutch luncheon will he served by Circle No. 5 of the local society. Grace will be said by Miss Lucy Epps. Others who will have brief parts on the program are: Mrs. Paul Knox of NoTth Augusta. vice president of the district; Mrs. S. A. Harvey, of Charleston, Confer ence Secretary of Children’s Work and Mrs. R. L. Holroyd, Confer ence Secretary of Missionary Edu cation. Mrs. T. P. Crooks, District Sec retary of Literature and publica tions will arrange an exhibit and sale’s loom. It is expected that the meeting will adjourn at 2:45. K. L. Martin With C. T. Summer, Inc. K. L. Martin, who resigned his position as collector with the New berry Federal Savings and Loan Association on July 1st, has ac cepted a position with C. T. Sum mer Inc. He began his new duties Wednesday morning, September 1st. M. FOSTER FARLEY M. Foster Farley has been ap pointed to the position of Associ ate Professor of History and Political Science at Newberry Col lege according to an announcement made today by .Acting President C. A. Kaufmann. Mr. Farley will fill the position during the leave of absence granted Dr. Estelle High tower for the session of 1954-55. Mr. Farley received his A.B. de gree from Furman University and Jiis M.A. degree from the Univer sity of South Carolina. He has done graduate work at Emory Uni versity. Mr. Farley has completed all residence requirements for his Ph D. degree from the University of South Carolina and is now doing research for his dissertation. Last year he taught at Tampa Univer sity, Tampa. Fla. As a graduate as sistant he has also taught at the University of South Carolina. Mr. Farley is a veteran of World War II and is an Episcopalian. He is a native of South Carolina. Mollohon Local To Meet Sunday At 3 , There will bs a meeting of Mol lohon C.T.O. Local Union No. 342 (T.W.U.A.) Sunday afternoon, Sep tember 5th., at 3:00 p.m. in the school auditorium. All members are urged to be present. Visitors are welcome. Grady Price, Pub. Secy. Buster Adams, Newberry Native, Died In Florida Postal Service Curtailed For Labor Day According to an announcement from Harry E. Moose, Acting Post master, the Post Office wull not be open for business on Labor Day, September 6th, except for tw r o hours on that morning. Window service will he provided for the convenience of patrons between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on that day. The announcement stated that there would fye no rural or city de livery and no delivery of parcel post, however, all incoming mails will be distributed to boxes and outgoing mails will be dispatched as usual. Special delivery service will also be given. College Trustees Heet; Aprove New Dormitory A special meeting of the Board of Trustees of Newberry College was heM at the college last Fri- Henry D. (Buster) Adams. 47, died suddenly Saturday morning in Sarasota, Florida. Mr. Adams was born Aid rear-1 «*ay- At the meeting the group ed in Newberry and was the son ®bProved plans for the construc- of a new men’s dormitory to be constructed on the corner of Evans and Luther streets at a cost of approximately $225,000.00. H. Odelle Harman, board chair man and John M. Caughman, chm. Finance Comm,, announced at the meeting that the college had end ed its fiscal year with a sur plus of $10,712.24. The surplus re sulted from increased support from the Lutheran Church in the three controlling synods and from in creased enrollment. This surplus has been used during the summer months to make needed repairs and renovations on college build ings. The trustees took no action toward naming a president to suc ceed Dr. James C. Kinard who re signed in June. Chris A. Kaufmann will continue as acting president until a successor is named later by the board of trustees. of Henry D. and the late Katie Day Adams. He was edu cated in the Newberry city schools and Newiberry College. For a num ber of years. he had made his home in Florida and was a sales man for the Johnson Drug Com pany in Tampa, Fla. Mr. Adams is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha Adams, Saraso ta, Fla.; his father and step-moth- er, Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Adams of Columbia; one step-son, Robert A. King, Greenwich, Conn.; two brothers, J. Frank Adams, Park Ridge, Chicago, 111., Lawrence Ad ams, Columbia; one sister, Mrs. Donald F. Schorr, Silver Springs, Md.; two step-sisters, Mrs. Joe West, Columbia, and Mrs. W. T. White. Arlington. Va. A number of uncles and aunts survive. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock from the McSwain Funeral Home with Dr. F. William Brandt con ducting the service. Interment fol lowed in Rosemont cemetery. Active pallbearers were Irwin Satterwhke, Jack Chappell, Dee Summer, Jimmie Caldwell, R. L. Baker, Dave Hayes. Sen. Maybank Died Wednesday At Summer Home S'enatof Bprnet R. Maybank died suddenly of a heart attack early Wednesday morning at his sum mer home at Flat Rock, N. C. He had just been renominated in June to another six year term in the U. S. Senate w'here he has served South Carolina since 1941. Maybank had never been de feated for public office since his first political venture for city councilman in Charleston in 1927. He served as mayor of Charleston and governor of South Carolina be fore winning a seat in the senate. in the senate Maybank was a staunch supporter of the late President Roosevelt, but broke with the Truman administration over civil rights. He stuck with the Democratic party in 1952 elec tions, even though his close friend, Governor Byrnes, came out for Eisenhower. However, he resigned from the Democratic National Committee. A successor will probably be named in the November Genera? Election. In the meantime Gover nor Byrnes may name someone to serve until the election. Senator Maybank is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Randolph Pel- zer Maybank; a son, Burnet R. Maybank, Jr., a Greenville lawyer and member of the State House of Representatives; two daughters, Mrs. William F. Prioleua, Jr., Co lumbia, and Miss Elizabeth De Rosset Maybank of Charleston; three brothers, Joseph Maybank, Theodore D. Maybank, and John F. Maybank, all of Charleston, and a sister, Mrs. Harold J. Bowen o< Chicago. He was twice married. His first wife, the former Elizabeth De- Rosset Myers, died ■> in 1847. He later married Mrs. Mary Randolph Pelzer Cecil of Charleston, widow of Rear Admiral Charles P. Cecil. Central Methodist Circle Meetings Central Methodist Church circles of WSCS will meet as follows: No. 2 Monday Sept. 6th at 4 p.m. with Mrs. Claude L. Weeks. 1110 Speers St. Julia White, Sept. 7th., at 7:30 p.m. with Mrs. C. O. Inabinet, 943 Cline St. The Los Angeles metropolitan area has more automobiles per capita than any other. It’s average is five cars for every four fami lies. Boyd Taking Part In Field Work Pvt. Odell S. Boyd, whose wife, Mary lives in New'berry, is cur rently taking part in firing and tactical exercises with other mem bers of the 35th Field Artillery Battalion at Fort Riley. Kan. Besides firing howutzers, Boyd is being tested on his skill in mov ing into position, eamflouging and setting up communication between overservation posts and firers. Private Boyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Brown, 820 Crosson street, is a truck driver in the Service Battery of the Battalion. Mrs. Mason Takes Hospital Post Mrs. W. A. Mason has accepted a position at the Newbei*ry Me morial Hospital in the clerical de partment. She assumed her new duties Wednesday morning, Sept. 1. . ' Mrs. Mason was formerly em ployed as stenographer by Walter T. Lake. MISS FENNELL TO PARTICIPATE AT PRE SCHOOL CONFERENCE Miss Molly Fennell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Fennell, 1901 Harper St., has been invited to participate in a pre-school plan ning conference at Mars Hill Col lege, wiherq she will be a second- year student. Miss Fennell is vice president of one of the two women’s literary societies at the college. Representatives of the four liter ary societies, the student house government and the Baptist Stu dent Union council have been ask ed to join in the conference to dis cuss plans for the opening of the oollege’s 99th session on Sept. 7. All the faculty members and about 50 student leaders are ex pected to be present for the meet ing which will begin Thursday and extend through Saturday. Theme of the conference will be “Chris tian Education—Our Objective.” Frank Kinard Gets Doctorate From University N. C. Frank Efird Kinard, son of Dr. and Mrs. James C. Kinand of New berry was awarded the Doctor of Philosohy degree in Physics from the University of North Carolina on August 27. The subject of Dr. Kinard’s dissertation was “A Cloud Chamber of the Soft Cosmic Ra diation at Low Altitudes.” After serving three years in the United States Army Air Force, Dr. Kinard, returned to Newberry College, where in 1946 he earned the Bachelor of Science degree and the following year the Bachelor of Arts degree. In 1947 he was awarded by the faculty the Cromer Citizenship Medal. In 1960 he received the Master of Science degree in Physics from the Uni versity of North Carolina. He and his wife, the former Miss Mary Angelyn McNease of Fayette, Alabama, now live at 3106 Augusta Rd., Aiken, where D.\ Kinard is a research physicist with E. I. DuPont de Nemours and Company at the Savannah River Laboratory. Mrs. Dominick's Sister Passes At Greenwood Miss Lillie N. Salters, of 502 Oak Ave.. Greenwood, died at 5:45 Tuesday morning following an ex tended illness. Miss Salters was born at Chap pells. a daughter of the late Josiah qnd Rebecca Hawkins Salters, both of Saluda County. Miss Salters had made her home in Greenwood for many years, and was a member of Main Street Methodist Church. f Surviving are three sisters, Miss Laura Salters of Greenwood, Mrs. Verona Dominick, of Newberry, and Mrs. Annie Ott, of Charleston; one brother, Ernest Salters, of Greenville, and a number of nieces and nephewj. Funeral services were held Wednesday,at 3 p.m. from Blyth's Funeral Home with the Rev. John M, Shingler Officiating. Burial fol lowed in Souls Chapel cemetery near Chappells at 4 p.m. Nephew’s served as active pall bearers. Duplicate Bridge Meet Postponed The Newberry Duplicate Bridge association session originally scheduled for Monday night. Sept. 6 has been postpones, according to Billy Carter. The meeting has been postponed due to the Labor Day weekend when a number of people will be out of town. Building Permits Total $75,000 Two building permits were is sued by Building Inspector Sam Beam yesterday. They were to; Howard B. Kirkeguard, one six room brick veneer dwelling, Boundary street, $25,000.00. Con tractor is W. E. Baker & Son, Whitmire. West End Baptist Church, brick veneer building, corner Main and Langford streets, $50.04)0.00 W. E. Baker & Son, contractors. Schofield Speaker At Clayton Church Mr. John Schofield of Walhalla, will conduct services at Clayton Memorial Universalist Church Sunday, September 6, at 11 o’ clock a.m. The public is cordially invited to attend. Melon Slicing- At Youth Center There wdll be a watermelon slicing at the Newberry Youth Center on Friday night, September 3, beginning at 8 p.m. All the young people of Newberry county are cordially invited to enjoy some ice-cold watermelon. A meeting of representatives of Newberry County service and civic clubs was called Monday evening at 8 o’clock to determine whether these county organizations were interested in footing the bill to make improvements at the college football field, Setzler Stadium. Individuals and college person nel have been concerned for a number of years over the lack of rest room facilities on the field. The meeting was called by T. B. (Dad) Amis who acted as chair man. He explained the reason for the gathering. During the course of his remarks Mr. Amis pointed out that although the meeting had been called to see if rest room fa cilities could be installed, it had been learned that a fence around the field was also needed. Mr. Amis called on Howard Kirkguard and Chris Kaufmann for further information on the project. Following their remarks, Cyril Hutchinson show-ed a design of the type fence needed for the field. The proposed fence is of concrete block construction. John T. Norris talked on the part service clubs could share in the program. When the question of financing the project was discussed,, a pro posal was made that shares be sold to individuals at $100. Purchase of these shares would guarantee that the job would get underway im- mddiately. Named to this commit tee were John T. Norris, C. A. Dufford, Jr., and Chris Kaufmann. A proposal was made by Mr. Kirkguard that the service and civic clubs stage a bazaar on No vember . 13 at the high school or the fairgrounds. He expressed the belief that a properly conducted affair of this sort would bring in the necessary funds needed to construct the fence and retire the shares which would be soM prior to the bfsfutr. y , ♦ A nominating committee com* Dosed of Dr. B. M. Anderson, John T. Norris. Howard ’KlrkgtinfdrifiriK Vernon Carlton, .Mrs. E. E. Ept- ^ Miss Timberlake New Librarian ing and Mrs. Louis Floyd was ap pointed to select a steering com mittee to make plans and carry out the bazaar. The committee re tired from the meeting and upon returning proposed the following committee members: Howard Kirkguard, chairman; J. W. Earhart, W. W. Whelan, Jim mie Coggins, and Frank Armfield, publicity; Roger Simmons, Moose Lodge; Dick Baker, Lions club; Louis Floyd, American Legion; Bob Livingston, Medical Society; Mrs. Von A, Long. Medical Society Auxiliary; Mrs. Jewell Hentz, Nurses club; Wayne Martin, Jay- cees;#Jake Bowers and P. D. Hol- low’ay, Exchange club; A1 Rabin, Rotary club; Mrs. Clifford C. Smith, County Council of Farm Women; Miss Margaret Paysinger, B&PW; Mrs. Myra Addy, Ameri can Legion Auxiliary; Bobby Un derwood, V.F.W.; Mrs. Lonnie Gil liam, V.F.W. Auxiliary; 40 & 8, Buddy Morehead; Dad Amis and Strother Paysinger, Kiwanis club; J. F. Hawkins, Farm Bureau; Dr. Mamie S. Summer, Civic League; Cliff Graham, Chamber of Com merce; Mrs. L. S. Wilson, Marion Davis Mothers' club; Mrs. L. D. Nichols, Mothers’ Club No. 1; Mrs. W. I. Click, Mothers’ Club No. 2; and Mrs. Nat Gist, Pre-School Mothers’ club. It was understood Wednesday afternoon that proposals were be ing obtained for both concrete block and cyclone type fences. However, a member of the com mittee charged w(ith arrangements for securing the fence, rest room, ticket and concessions stand said it seemed now that a fence of con crete block would be more eco nomical and that the above men tioned facilities could be made a part of the fence thereby saving cost oh construction. It is likely that Wiprfc on the project will get underway some time next week. ’ t- i. 1 > Dan Gas Meters miss timberlake C. A. Kaufmann, Acting Presi dent of Newiberry College, an nounced today that Miss Mary E. Timberlake ojf Columbia, has been appointed Librarian for the Wessels Library at the college. Miss Carolyn Cromer, who has been librarian since 1815, will -con tinue her association jfrith the library in becoming Associate Li brarian. ' ■ - . Miss Timberlake graduated from the University of South Carolina with the A.B. degree and received the M.A. degree with a major in Library Science from George Pea body College. From 1943-45 she was Librarian at Lander College, from 1945-50, she was Assistant Reference Librarian at the Uni versity of South Carolina, and from 1950-54, she was Reader’s Services Librarian at Vassar Col lege. She is a native of North Caro lina and is a Methodist. Miss Tim berlake is the daughter of Mr. and M^s. Joe Timberlake of 201 Wateree Avenue, Columbia. Two Negro youths, “Rabbit” Jackson, age 9, and Pete Jackson, 10, were apprehended by city police last ^Monday morning for questioning in connection with breakage of 12 natural r \s meters in the city on or about Aug. 21. Pete dpnied knowledge of the damage, but his younger brother admitted freely to Police Chief Dowd that they had broken glas^ covers off the metering devices, i He took the chief through two downtown alleys and pointed out each meter they had broken. The boys were released in the custody of their mother, Willie Mae Jackson who promised to pay the. damages. Gas authorities esti mated . the cost for replacement parts at $60.00. Snter Columbia N’Tsnsr School Miss Ann Campbell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Campbell and Miss Mary Dove Boozer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Boozer of the Stoney Hill. Conumunity will leave next W 7 ednesday for Colum bia to enter the School of Nurs ing at the Columbia Hospital. Miss Boozer and Miss Campbell both graduated from high school in June of 1954. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Sept. 3: Mrs. Sloan Chapman, Mrs. Sam A. Cook, Mrs. H. O. Counts, Wyman William*, Mrs. J. S. Taylor, Bobbie Oxher, Ruth Rogers, Kate Cousins, Mrs* C. H. Alewine, Roy Singley, Grif fin Langford, and Alice Faye Koon. Sept. 4: Mrs. P. B. Ringer, C. E. Berley and Mrs. Ira Gib son. Sept. 5: Miss Marguerite Burns, Mrs. L. M. Graham, Mrs. Mary Hawkins, Larry Edward Graham and Mrs. George Hentz. Sept. 6: Miss Mary Wheeler, B o b b y Lominack, Heyward Davis, Mrs. Ruth Waldrop, Elizabeth Cromer, Mrs. C. K. Brown, J. W. Timmerman and L. B. Bedenbaugh (Prosperity Rt. 3.) Sept. 7: Mrs. Stanley F. Bak er, Miss Betty Floytf, Wallace Michael Dawkins and Charlie Edward Cromer. SepL 8: Rev. Cam D. Wallace, J. D. Wicker, Frank H. Ward, Mrs. J. W. Wilson. Margaret Faye Coats, Mrs. Tom Gilliam, John Marlow, Mrs. Ace Watkins and Mike Harmon. Sept. 9: Tommy Longshore, Buford S. Adams, Mrs. E. C. Rinehart, Lee Smallwood, O. C. Phillips, Margaret Wherry, Jes sie Dawkins, Billie Dave K. Brady, E. L. Blackwell.