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Atl The Grand Canyon in Arizona is a varicolored fissure 217 miles Ioiik. 4 to IS miles wide and 41*00 to 5C>Oo l>ot deep. William Tyndale, the English man who printed the first Eng lish version of the New Testa ment. in 1526, was executed for heresy Oct. 6, 1526, in Belgium. VOL. 17—NO. 19 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER P 1954 12.00 PER YEAR Legion Auxiliary Briefed By Girls’ State Delegates The American Legion Auxiliary, Newberry County Post No. 24 met Thursday afternoon at four o’clock at the home of Mrs. Thomas H. Pope, Jr. Serving as associate hostesses with Mrs. Pope were Miss Martha Bouknight, Miss Sudie Dennis, Mrs. Ray Nobles and Mrs. Roy Whitaker. The first meeting of the fall season was called to order by the new president, Mrs. l>ouis C. Floyd. Presentation of the flag was made by Mrs. Whitaker, ser geant-at-arms, and those present repeated the pledge to the flag. Mrs. F. Scott Elliott, chaplain offered prayer after the signing of “The Star Spangled Banner.” The auxiliary stood in silent memory of deceased members while taps was softly played by Mrs. P. K. Harmon. During the business session min utes were read by Mrs. T. P. Crooks in the absence of the secre tary. Plans were made for deco rating a booth at the fair to be he’d in October. Mrs. Gurnie R. Summer is chairman of the com mittee on arrangements. The program was conducted by Mrs. P. K. Harmon and Mrs. T. P. Crooks. Mrs. Harmon spoke on the use of music in program planning and how she plans to use metre music in this year’s pro grams. ■Miss Harriett Dickert gave two piano selections. Debussy’s “Jar- | Davis. dent;* Miss Lila Summer. Mrs. Mary C. Gallman, and Mrs. Mary C. Folk. I’nit officers for the 1954 year are: 1 resident, Mrs. Louis C. Floyd; 1st vice president, Mrs. Gurnie R. Summer; 2nd vice president, Mrs. W. Roy Anderson; 3rd vice presi dent, Mrs. R. E. Hanna; Record- mg secretary. Miss V'irginia Duf- ford; treasurer, Mrs. L. G. Mc Cullough; 1st Historian, Mrs. H. M. Hentz; 2nd Historian, Miss Martha Bouknight; Chaplain, Mrs. F. Scott Elliott; 1st sergeant-at- arms, Mrs. Roy D. Whitaker; 2nd sergeant-at-arms. Mrs. Price K. Harmon; executive committee women, Mrs. J. F. Hawkins, Mrs. Hyde Tindall, Mrs. W. H. Davis. Committee appointed for the year are: Americanism: Mrs. Ray Nobles, chairman. Mrs. M. F. Bowler, Mrs. Josie McAlhaney. Child Welfare: Mrs. Wilbur Boozer, chairman, Mrs. W. H. din Sous La Pluie” and Rogers and Hammerstein’s “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” Miss Kate Rutherford sang “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” and “If I Loved You.” Mrs. T. P. Crooks introduced Misses Letitia Haltiwanger, Sidelle Crooks and Sylvia Smith who had attended Girls State the past June at Carolina as representatives from the Newtberry auxiliary. Misses Haltiwanger and Crooks told of their interesting experi ences of the educational phase at Girls State. Among the speakers they heard was former Governor Strom Thurmond. Other highlights of the state wide program was a tea at the Woodrow Wilson home and a tour of the Veterans Hospital. IMiss Sylvia Smith who has won several awards on her essay “Is Democracy Worth It.” rendered the speech to the auxiliary mem bers. The program was closed with “God Bless America” and retiring of the flag by Mrs. Whitaker. At the conclusion of the pro gram refreshments of sandwiches, cookies and punch was served. New’ yearbooks were distributed at the meeting. It is dedicated to the memory of the late Alma Cole Dufford, past department presi- ■M' <x< m 1 ” The Rt. Rev. C. Alfred Cole, Bishop of the Diocese of Upper South Carolina will be at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Sunday Night, September 12, 1954 at 7:30 P.M., for his annual visitation. Bishop Cole was elected to the Office of Bishop to succeed the Rt. Rev. John J. Gravatt upon his retirement in October 1953. Bishop Cole is a graduate of Duke University and received his B.D. degree from the School of Theology of the University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn. From 1936 to 1938 he was Assistant to the Rector of Grace Church, Charleston, S. C. From 1938 to 1952 he was ector of Churches in Oxford and Charlotte, N. C. He was elected Bishop of the Diocese of Upper South Carolina while serving as H| Rector of SL John’s Church, Charleston, West Virginia. He resides in Columbia with his wife and five children. 0*2 4 Everyone is cordially invited to attend St. Luke’s for this Ser vice 4M well as the regular services which are held every Sunday ng at 7:30 P.M., with the Rev. Clyde L. Ireland in charge. Education and Scholarships: Mrs. Lonnie B. Gilliam, chairman. Mrs. Gussie Harmon, Mrs. V. E. Shealy. Community Service: Mrs. Rus sell Addy, chairman, Mrs. E. E. Epting. Miss Grace Summer. Constitution and By-Laws: Miss Grace Summer, chairman, Mrs. Jake Wise. Coupons: Mrs. H. W. Swindler, chairman. Mrs. T. L. Shealy, Miss Ludie Taylor. Girls State: Miss Sudie Dennis, chairman, Mrs. W. R. Reid. Juniorship Activities: Miss De- lora Fant, chairman, Mrs. Roger L. Simmons, Mrs. Guy Whitener, Jr. Legislation: Mrs. T. P. Crooks, chairman, Mrs. Harry Vigodsky. Membership: Mrs. Rae Feagle, chairman, Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, Miss Martha Bouknight, Mrs. Ben nie Burn. Mrs. T. P. Crooks, Mrs. T. F. Hawkins, Mi&s Teresa Light- sey. Mrs. Annie Spearman, Miss Grace Summer. Memorial and Gold Star Moth ers^ Mrs. Jake Wise, chairman, Mrs. M. C. Shealy, Mrs. S. F. Sutton. Music: Mrs. Price K. Harmon, chairman, Mrs. F. Scott Elliott. National Security: Mrs. Albert (cotinued on page eight) Legion Supper To Fete Players, Boys’ Staters American Legion baseball play ers and representatives to Boys’ State will share honors when Post No. 24. American Legion meets next Tuesday night. As has been the custom in past years, the Legion post will award jackets to the boys who partici pated in the America"!! Legion baseball program. The awards v.ili be made during a barbecued chicken supper for members of the legion and the honored guests. Six Newberry county boys who attended Boys’ State the past summer at the Area Trade School near Columbia wdll make reports of the activities of the week-long program. Among those who have been in vited to attend the affair is Abe Fennell, state director of Ameri can Legion baseball. Post Commander Louis C. Floyd has urged a good attendance for the ’cue and reminded those who have not yet returned their cards to Pete Parrott, to please do so immediately. Mr. Parrott is in charge of arrangements for the occasion. Dr. Martin To Open Offices Next Week Dr. Foster N. Martin, Jr., who with his family returned to New berry several weeks ago, an nounced that he will open offices Wednesday of, next week for the genAal practice of medicine with special attention to allergies and skin diseases. His offices will be located at 1546 Martin stret. Dr. Martin is a native of New berry, the son of Mrs. Mary Helen Mower Martin and the late Foster N. Martin. He received bis educa tion in the Newberry schools and attended Newberry College from 1925 to 1928. From Newberry he entered the Medical College of the State of South Carolina at Charles ton and received his M.D. degree in 1932. He completed work at Newberry College in 1937 for the bachelor of science degree. Dr. Martin also studied at the Uni versity of South Carolina, did graduate work at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, during the summer terms from 1938 to 1942 and received his Ph.D. degree there in 1945. He served his internship at Roper hospital in Charleston, 1932- 1933; practiced medicine in New- beriy 1933-1935; instructor and associate in pharmacology at S. C. Medical College, 1935-1944; visiting assistant professor of pharmacology, Medical School, University of‘Tennessee, 6 months in 1943; professor and acting head Department of Pharmacology, Tu- lane University School of Medi cine, 1944-1953. (Ed. Note; Parmacology is the study of drugs, especially in re gard to their action on the body and use in treatment of disease.) Since March first Dr. Martin has been on the visiting staff of Charity hospital at New Orleans working chiefly with the medicine and skin diseases clinics, but al so doing some work in obstetrics. He has had special training sin allergy under one of the foremost allergists in the country. Dr. V. J. Derbes, who has written many articles in medical journals and several books on allergic diseases and their treatment. Dr. Martin is married to the former Abbie LaRoche. They have three children, Frank, age 16, Ken neth. 12, and Emily, 14. They are residing in the duplex apartment at the corner of Martin and Mc- Morris streets. 36 Petit Jurors Drawn For September Court Session WINTHROP BLUE LINE NEXT BUNDAY—This scene will be re-enacted Sunday as Winthrop College students take their tradition al march to the churches in Rock |<iH. Since 1895, the blue-clad girls have walked two by two in groups to the churches of their choice on the first Sunday at Winthrop. Hundreds of friends, and many movie and still photographers, usually line the streets of Rock Hill as the students walk by. Thi4 photograph was taken as the students neared the heart of Rock Hitt in a recent Blue Line. (Win throp News Service photo) # ■ ‘ - - 98th Session Of Newberry C&Mfige Opens ffext Monday The ninety-eighth session of Newberry College will begin next week. The fm rithe four-day orienta tion program on Monday, September 13. This program con tinues through September 16, when the freshmen visit the library that afternoon. Bedenbaugh Appointed To College Teaching Staff The Rev. J. Benjamin Bedenbaugh Jias been appointed a member of the faculty of Newberry College, according to A. Kaufmann, acting president. Reverend Bedenbaugh will teach in the Department of Bible, assist with the public re lations program of the college, and serve as Director of Re ligious Activities. Bedenbaugh graduated from Newberry College with the A.B. degree, magna cum laude in 1950. He graduated from the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary with the B.D. degree, cum laude in llM 1953, and has done graduate work ' at the University of South Caro- lina and the Union Theological Seminary. He served during the summers of 1952 and 1953 as as sociate pastor, St. Stephens Luth eran Church in Lexington. During the session of 1953-54, he was in structor in New Testament and Practical Theology at the Luther an Theological Southern Seminary. He has written articles for Luther Life, The Lutheran Quarterly, and other church publications. Reverend Bedenbaugh is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Grady Beden- haugh of Prosperity. REV. J. B. BEDENBAUGH WORK BEGINS ON CONCRETE "IELD FENCE A contract was awarded this week to Cannon Construction company of Newberry for the con struction of a concrete block; Bethel fence around the football stadium at Newberry College. The an. nouncaaent was made by Cyril from* chairman of’ the Motorcade Visits Here Tomorrow A motorcade scheduled to visit here Friday afternoon at four o’clock will bring back memories to many Newberrians of celebra tion held here in 1937. The 50-car motorcade will visit here to advertise Gaffney’s big celebration of her 150th year. A police escort will direct the visi tors to the Newberry city square where the bearded men, and wo men dressed in costumes of that period will present a short pro gram ami to receive an official welcome from the city. Newberry celebrated her 150th vear with a week-long observance highlighted by a pageant and ball at the college. On Monday evening at 8:30 d’clock the college freshmen will be honored with a reception at the Community Hall given by the Newberry Chamber of Commerce. Formal opening exercises will be held in Holland Hall on Thurs day, September 16 at 10:30 a. m. The Rev. Karl W. Kinard, presi dent of the South Carolina Evan gelical Lutheran Synod, will con duct the devotions. Superintend ent H. Odelle Harman, chairman of the board, will speak, bringing greetings to the faculty and the student body. Greetings will also he extended to the faculty and stu dent body by local city and civic- leaders. The Rev. Paul E. Mon roe, Jr., pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, will wel come the faculty and students to the local churches. Special music will be provided by the faculty in the Music Department. Dormitories at the college have been filled for sometime. Addition al living quarters are Hieing provid ed for late registrations for men students in Carnegie Hall and fan women students additional acco modations are being provided in Smeltzer Hall. Officials at the col lege anticipate an excellent en rollment. Dr. Hightower Is Staff Member In Education Study Dr. Estelle Hightower, associate professor of history and political science at Newberry College has been granted a leave of absence by the college for the session of 1-954-55. Dr. Hightower was ap pointed a staff member in the Ford Founidation sponsored ex- msm Roads Conditioned At Lynch’s Woods Members appointed to the sub committee of Lynch’s Woods Park development met with Mrs. West Jacocks and Mr. John Wither spoon, representatives of the South Carolina State Commission of Forestry, on Wednesday after noon, September 1, v 1954. A tour of the park was made by the group. It was noted that the road through the park is in excellent condition. Take a ride through the park and see for yourself. The city and county road departments are to be commended for the fine work done. Police protection has been made available for users of the park area. Upon conclusion of the tour Mr. Jacocks agreed to write a letter suggesting ho-w best the park might be developed. Committee members taking the four were J. Dave Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Baker,' Hom er W. Schumpert, T. E. Davis. R. R. Bruner and Mrs. Louis C. Floyd. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Foy are liv ing in apartment D-2, Carol Courts. DR. ESTELLE HIGHTOWER * * 1 _ . . periment in teacher education which is benig conducted in Ark ansas. All fifteen oi Arkansas’s four-year colleges and universities are cooperating in the project. The Ford Fund for the Advance ment of Education looks upon the experiment knowm as “the Fifth Year Prografti” as having tremen dous possibilities. The New York Times of April 18, 1954 stated that this ten million dollar experiment may well influence the course of teacher training throughout the country. Dr. Hightower will be lo cated at Headquarters for the Fifth Year Program. The Arkansas State Teachers College, Conway, Arkansas. She is a graduate of Hunting don College and received the Master of Science degree from Alabama Polytechnic Institute and the Doctor of Education degree from Columbia University. She has been associate professor of history and political science at Newberry College since 1947. son did not make public tike eo»t >f the project f The seven foot concrete wa$ will be topped with a concrete capping, and according to con tractor’s estimates the job will re quire between 14,000 and 15,000 blocks. Plans are being made to incorporate into the fence tick et offices, rest rooips for men and women and concession st^nd. There will be four entrance -rates at the new installation. One near the gymnasium for players, will have two six foot gates. On Bachman street there will be a four foot gate for students and another 10 foot admission gate for the general public, equipped with turn-stiles. Another gate will be located at the opposite end of the field for visitors. Mr. Hutchinson indicated work on the new r installation would be gin today. S o a-tbrii: Carolii lioeafe fjpjf the new. automobile on sale at on the ML road Judge Eatmon To Hold Court Judge J. Frank Eatmon of Kingstree will preside over the September term of Gen eral Sessions (criminal) court which will convene at the county court house Septem ber 20 at 10:00 a.m. Grand jurors are requested to report on the opening day of court at 9:30 a.m., with petit jurors re porting the^ following day. Sept. 21, at the ssSme hour, Newberry County Jury Com missioners met ’VJfednesday morn ing in the office of the Clerk of Court and drew names of the fol lowing to serve as petit jurors for the session:. Eugene Reaves, 2004 Lee St. Asa W. Watkins, 1701 Evans St. Woodrow Wilson, Box 127, Whit mire. James H. Dennis, 930 Cline St. D. C. Arthur, 408’Green St. Wyphe Moore, Rt. 1. Prosperity. . Luther D. Suber, Pomaria. ' Dudley Hawkins, Rt. 2, Prosper ity. / Clayton Smith, Newberry. J. C. Riddle, Rt. 1, Little Moun tain. I. W. Summers, Rt. 1, Prosperity. Heber F. Rister, 1510 Drayton St. L. L. Brice, 2015' Main St. Furman Warren, 1603 Drayton St ^ohn William Rallentine. Rt. 3, Newberry. Herman CL Dawkins, Rt. 3, Po- morning of next week. License plication cards are bei f wnH»m J. LbIUW. Rt 3, pe- %>* 3M. buiidihg cfftttmntee:-: ^ tiie dayt*. :, .v The io£n][ office w#l be open from 9 jun! to & p.m. each day to" handle. license sales. M rs. Gen e - vieve K. Martin has accepted em ployment at the office as Junior Clerk, and will be in charge of licensee sales. The Office will he* open ( only on Tuesdays and Thursdays after' October 31. Ap plicants for driver’s licenses will also, be handlfed from the new lo cation instead of at . the court house as in the past. i(i Moose Plans For Supper On Friday New'berry Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose will hold a chicken bar becue supper for its members at the lodge home on Digby avenue tomorrow evening. Irby y Long shore is in charge of arrange ments for the meal. This will be the fourth in a series of suppers put on by mem bers of the lodge. The chairman said in addition to plates served at the lodge home for members, there will he suppers available for those wishing to take them home. Those wishing plates reserved should sign a register at the lodge prior to Friday. A shrimp plate with French fries and “trimmings” is plan ned for next week. Charlie Bowers will be in charge of arrangements I for the meal. World gold and foreign exchange reserves outside the Iron Curtain reached a new record high of $56.7 billion at the end of 1953. County Chest Officers Named A County - wide Community Chest Organization was initiated for the purpose of conducting one drive for the City of Newberry and Prosperity and communities served by the Home Demonstra tion clubs which includes Little Mountain. Chappells, Pomaria, and ■^ilverstreet. The following officers were elected to serve for this years County Community Chest. Presi dent, Louis Floyd: 1st vice-presi dent, Mrs. H. L. Fellers.^Prosper- (continued on page eight) Here Dr., Edgar Davis Kerr, 72, Pres byterian minister, died suddenly at his home on Main street late last Thursday afterpoon. He was bora in Charlotte, N. C., the son of the late John Brown and Salrah Jtme (Mbsenheimer Kerr. He was graduated from Davidson Col lege'to. UMM and from the Colum bia, Seminary to 1907, He Theological * 1 Seminary for one year and University of Chicago. Jhktiiyl He served as pastor of ville, HA C., and was Aveleigh Presbyterian 15 y«W^|§»i5fa8 % p: Columbia ' Theological Decatur, Ga., for 39 years, retlrtog there in He is survived by hjs wife, Mrs. Lucile Wilson- Kerr; one sister, Mrs. H. Ri^Holloway^ Tallahassee, Fla*. Dillard of Columbia, and Mrs. W. H. BanksV^pbkrlotte, N. c. Funeral Services were conduct ed at 11:00 h.m. Saturday at Ave- leigh Presbyterian Church by the Truesdale. Interment /Hbsemont cemetery, rers were W. E. E. Turner, Jr., .. . Ned Purcell, Dr. Ralph Baker, Joe Keitt, Albert Mc- Caughrin. and James A. Burton. Honorary pallbearers were of ficers and members of the faculty of Columbia Theological Seminary, Uecatur, Georgia and member of the V South , Carolina Presbyterian Synod of South Carolina. Fred Jeanning* , 7JM%, Brooms , t 'h :i ■ v'-M' ijyr.. H. , -415 Gleito Sf*. Boy L. Ballentlpe,, Rt.. 3. New- berry. . vli G. O. Shealy, 946 Cornelia St. E. E. Bollinger, Rt. 3, New- , J. W. Bedenbaugh, Rt. 2, Pros perity. ^ C. H. Hartman, RL 3, Prosperity. E. Frazier Lominack, 1231 Summer St. . Preston McAlhaney, 713 Bound ary St. S. Curtis Ruff, Rt. 2, Newberry. J. E. Seibert, Rt. 2, Newberry. Broadus Lipscomb, 230*9 John stone St. E. B. Purcell, Sr., Newberry. Edward Hawkins, Rt. 4, .New berry. William C. Bowers, Rt. 2, Pros perity. J. F. Hipp, Rt. 4, Newberry. Ralph Wilbanks, Newberry. Rev. Turner, ^ John' Ch *• with Alto (mirations Lee R. Timmerman, Jr., aviation machinist’s mate second class, USN, son of Mrs. L. R. Timmer man of 2802 Clyde Avenue, New- bdrry, is Serving with the Air Op- eratioris DepafGhen^ at the U. S. Naval r Sf&'tioh, Sangley Point, Cavite. * ' • : I . .V-;* ■ ,-y-s Sept. 10: Ralph Quinn, T. Roy Stonmef, MfO-^ddys ChapppJI Kurtz, William"Cecil Ammons, Chared Jr., Vtdde ‘ Mre«-& B. Half acre. Berry, Mr a. J. B. James H. Phibbe. •*** ri”’ ■ 1 Sept, Sedley Semi, Tyrua Senn, Mre. Jim Wheeler r Ed Gil liam# Mre. Hoy Jollay, Mrs. Sam P. Boland, Mre. L. A. Seaae and Mlae Mary Wfeker. Willingham, Mrs. 6. d^CopbtencL Mre. Marg ie Davis Freeman, Mrs. Cleo Morris, Mrs. Leane Thrift, Thomas Bradley, Mrs. Raymond B. Nichols, Audrey S. Senn, Ja son Ringer and Mrs. R. Derrill Smith. Sept. 13: J. T. Dennis, Elsie Dickert, Mrs. R. J. Metts and Daree Abrams. , Sept. 14i Grady Boozer, Mrs. D. A. Livingston, Miss Mazie Dominick, Anna Coe Keitt (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. Keitt), Mrs. John F. Scurry, • Frances Neel and Mrs. Luther B. Bedenbaugh. Sept. 15: Mrs. Leila Reese, T. H. Neel, Mrs. W. E. Spearman, Gene Abrams, G. Howard Moore, Louis C. Floyd, Donna Driggers, G. O. Dorroh and Mrs. Johnnie Jones. Sept. 16: Mrs. E. O. Shealy, Jane Patrick (daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Louis Patrick), Frank “Buddy” Sligh, C. B. Halfacre and, Mrs. James H. Davis.