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I #• 1 \ BOOST THE ATTEND YOUR COUNTY FAIR VOL. 17—NO. 23 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1954 + 12.00 PER YEAR Is This Farm Familiar? Todd Training As Crew Leader For Ag. Census Crew leaders for the 1954 Cen sus of Agriculture in this area will attend a training conference at Spartanburg, beginning Oct. 4, 1954. it was announced today by Field Supervisor Vernon M. Shell. Census methods will be explain ed by a member of the Census Bureau’s field staff. Topics to be covered include procedures for re cruiting enumerators, v enumera tion methods, enumerator training methods and supervision of enum erators to insure a complete and accurate canvass and the prepara tion and submission of reports. After a five day training session, the crew leaders will return to their home counties and proceed with their tasks of recruiting and training enumerators prior to the start of the Census of Agriculture enumeration on November 3, 1954. Those who have been selected for participation in the crew lead er’s training conference include Marcus W. Todd, Newberry. HERE IS OUR “MYSTERY FARM” No. 3. It is a Newberry County farm as seen from the air. The first person who correctly identifies it will receive two tickets to the Wells Theatre. If you are the owner, come by The Sun office and identify the farm and re ceive the original photograph from which the above cut was made. (Sunphoto by Frank Armfield made from Shealy Flying Service plane and piloted by Marion WigginsU Troop 66 Annual Parents Picnic Is Held Monday The Annual Parents Picnic of Troop 66 was held Monday night at Margaret Hunter Park with ninety parents, Scouts and broth ers and sisters present. This was the largest number ever to attend one of these picnics and showed the interest which these parents have in Scouting. Special guests were Mr. and Mrs. D. W. A. Neville who were very active in Cubbing and Scout ing for many years. Mr. Neville was called upon to say grace. Then Scouts and parents filled their plates with sandwiches, fried chicken, ham, pickles, salads and wondered just which kind of de licious cake to choose. After every one had finished eating. Scoutmaster Wright Can non thanked the parents and others for coming. Service stars were presented to Billy Martin and Tommy Tindall for two years of service in Scouting. Cubmaster Elmer Shealy pre sented Johnny Epps an award for his fine work as a Den Chief. Thanks were also given to Mrs. G. W. Martin, Chr., Mrs. Von Dong, Mrs. J. D. Terry and Mrs. E. L. Blackwell for inviting parents and arranging the details of the picnic. Troop Committeeman George W. Martin was recognized. Assistant Scoutmaster Elmer Epting told the Scout fathers of the need for their help in enlarging the Troop’s out door and hiking program and a number of fathers offered their aid. Scoutmaster Cannon then rec ognized Assistant Scoutmasters John Epps, Elmer Epting and Bill Carter and paid tribute to them for their unselfish work in the troop. Troop 66 is sponsored by the Newberry Lions Club as one of its major projects. Watkins Correctly Names ‘Mystery Farm > Of Week Youth Fellowship Leaders Installed The following officers and chair men of the Methodist Youth Fel lowship of Central Methodist Church were installed at the church school hour, October 3, by the Rev. Herbert L. Spell; Mary Ann Connelly, Charles Haile, Joyce Owens, Buford Connelly, Eleanor Ridgeway, Mary Louise Dickert, and Loretta Werts. Prof. F. Scott Elliott awarded the following perfect attendance pins: Scotty Elliott, four years; Jacquelin Crooks, two years; and Lois Cromer, one year. Those installed as officers and chairmen of the intermediate Fel lowship the previous Sunday are: Beverly Clarkson. Anne Bruner, Freddie Pitts, James Quattlebaum, Bruce Lipscomb, Billy Martin and Billy Long. Claude Weeks is the advisor of the Senior Fellowship and Prof. Elliott of the Intermediate Fellow- flhip. Our second “Mystery Farm’’ has been identified as the Hunter H. Brown dairy farm on the Mt. Bethel Garmany road, nea; New berry. The following sketch on the farm was written by Joe B. Earle of the Soil Conservation service: The soil and water conserva tion program on the farm now owned by H. H. Brown was started when the farm was owned by Olin Lane. Back then the COC boys planted pines, established kudzu on some critical slopes, and pre pared some waterways. Some of the sericea planted several years ago is now serving a useful pur pose by controlling erosion in water concentration areas on the farm. Bobby Duncan, farm manager for the past 8 years, has been and is busy converting the 267 acres into a grass farm. At present the land is being used as follows: 6 acres of sericea, a few acres of kudzu. 25 acres of sorghum. 67 acres of permanent pasture, and the rest in small grain and annual lespedeza. About 195 acres are open. The 14(i cows and calves are the center of interest on the farm. The milk is sold to Edisto Dairies. The soil and water conservation plan prepared for the farm with the help of E. E. Epting, SCS technician, in 1950 is designed to provide as much feed as possible for these cows while conserving the soil and rebuilding productive strength in the land at the same time. Land used for rotated crops is terraced. Mr. Duncan plans to plant 30 more acres of permanet pasture this fall. When his plan is completed he hopes to have about one-half of the farm in permanent pasture and the rest in annual grazing crops. This was a cotton farm until 8 years ago. Cotton has been grown only one year since Mr. Duncan has been farm manager. “We grow close growing crops and don’t have much erosion,” he said. The farm was terraced when owned by Mr. Lane. Mr. Brown is justly proud of his “Bang’s Accredited Herd” of Guernseys. When his grassland and conservation program are completely applied he will have a great team in high quality Guern seys and grass. As with most farmers this sum mer there is a water problem on this farm. They plan to dig another well and also considering building a farm pond for fire protection. Mr. Brown is one of the more than 1100 farmers cooperating with the Newberry County Soil Conservation District who are in terested in present production but are concerned about proper use and treatment of the land to insure sustained production as well. Beam Issues Three Building- Permits The following repair permits were issued during the past week by Building Inspector Sam A. Beam to Mrs. Lucy W. Cannon on Friday, October 1, for general re pairs to dwelling, 712 Caldwell street for the amount of $2500; again on October 1st James Smith was given a permit for general repairs to dwelling, 622 Main St., for $1500. And on Monday, Octo ber 4. E. A. Brooks was issued a permit to repair a dwelling on Glenn street for $150. Letter-Writing Week Oct. 3-9 “There is no time like the pre sent” is the slogan being used this year in the annual observance Emergency Feed Available To State Farmers Farmers in all parts of South Carolina may make application for Emergency Feed assistance caused by the drought at the local Farm ers Home Administration Office, County Agent’s Office or the Agri cultural Stabilization and Conser vation Office, L. M. Belk, Jr., State Director of the Faimers Home Administration, said today. Eligible bona fide farmers who have suffered hardship due to drought conditions may acquire feed required for them to maintain their foundation herds of livestock during the period of emergency. The foundation herd shall consist oj the breeding stock—cows, bulls and heifers or calves retained for replacement. Regulations permit the same assistance to farmers w r ith herds of sheep and goats. Assistance to eligible farmers will be limited to that required for him to obtain a 60-day supply of feed for his foundation herd after taking into consideration the feed already on hand and to be pro duced or otherwise acquired during that period. Dairymen who nor mally purchase all of their feed will not qualify for assistance. The County Committee of the Farmers Home Administration will review each application and de termine whether or not the appli cant is eligible for assistance and, if so, the extent of assistance which may be provided. This com mittee consists of three local per sons, at least two of whom are farmers who know the conditions in their county. County Teachers Hold First Meet At Lt. Mountain The Newberry County Educa tion A'gsociation held its first of National Letter-writing Week 1 ^ ur8da y ni P. ht in the Lit ' October 3 to 9. The slogan, of course, indicates that there is no time like today to write and mail a personal letter. Newberrians will want to join with the rest of the nation in using this week to send greetings and relate experiences to many friends through the med ium of a letter. The matter of letter-writing seems so commonplace that we often lose sight of the pleasure and happiness we can bring to others through the warm personal greet ing of a letter. Many contacts and Parrott’s Father Died At Saluda; Services Sunday Albert Pressley Parrott, lifelong resident and farmer of Saluda County, died a t his home late Thursday afternoon following a period of declining health. Mr. Parrott was a son of the late John N. and Maryetta Oxner Parrott. He was twice married, first to the late Mrs. Minnie Holley Par rott. Surviving this union is on daughter, Mrs. Carrie P. West, Summerville. His second marriage was to Mrs. Edna Dominick Parrott, who sur vives with one daughter, Mrs. Mary P. Garner, Batesburg, and three sons, G. Curtis Parrott, Sa luda; J. Tillman, Joanna, and A. P. (Pete) Parrott, Jr., New berry. Also surviving are one brother, Avery Parrott, Leesville; two sis ters, Mrs. S. E. Amick. Leesville, and Mrs. Lee Boozer, Haines City, Fla.; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed Sunday at 3 p.m. at Corinth Lutheran Church by the Rev. C. L. Richards, Dr. J. B. Harman and the Rev. C. H. Stake. Burial fol lowed in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers were the fol lowing grandsons: Winifred West, Ralph Garner, Harold 'Parrott, Grady Shealy, Arthur R. Shealy, Hmmie Parrott. The honorary escort included members of Corinth Lutheran Church Council: Dud Bedenbaugh, Henry Stockman, D. M. Bowers, Jesse Talbert. Sam Hazel, Bub Rogers. Lawrence Rogers, Willie Lee Cameron, Blease Cameron. Granddaughters assisted with the flowers. Awards Are Made For Fair Exhibits CHEST CHAIRMAN ‘Parents Went To School’ Monday At Prosperity; PTA Officers Named ‘.‘Parents Went to School” on Monday night, September 20, 1954, at Prosperity school. At that time, they learned from their children’s teachers some of the things their children were being taught. In some cases they met these teach ers for the first time and in other instances they were able to better acquaint themselves with the teachers who they had previously met. The teachers were very pleased to have these parents as their guests. Through this meeting to gether a better understanding among parents, teachers and chil dren was beneficial to all con cerned. Since this type of program proved to be ’succesful, it will be welcomed again in the future. The devotion for the night was brought by Rev. Ray P. Hook, pastor of Wightman and Zion Methodist Churches. He spoke about the similiarity of the school and the church. He said “Those who give the most trouble are those who stay at home and growl rather than coming out and mak ing themselves a part of it.” He further stated that it would be much better to “Come and find out the work and program of the school and give your weight to ward the direction of the program of the school.” He used a pasage from the Ser mon on the Mount as a scripture lesson. The president, Mrs. Bittle Haw kins. opened the meeting by wel coming the good crowd of par ents at the first meeting of the Prosperity Parent-Teacher As sociation. She said, “It is only through cooperation that we can realize better homes, better schools, and a better community.” She urged all to return to all the other meetings and for each of them to urge others to come. The secretary, Mrs. Philip Kelly, read to the members the follow ing from the executive committee: That the class award for member ship be $2.50 and a pennant to be hung in the classroom for a year. Also that the attendance prize for each month be $1.00 and an at tendance pennant that can be passed from grade to grade. Mrs. Kelly made this in the form of a motion. All were in favor of adopting the above. The membership chairman, Mrs. B. C. Bedenbangh. announced that the membership drive is on and that it is being carried out through room representatives of each homeroom. This room rep resentative is a mother of some student in each homeroom. She showed the pennants to all pre sent. The publication chairman. Mrs. (continued on page eight) friendships which might otherwise be lost can easily be retained or renewed through a letter. Nothing touches every American like writing a letter. It is one thing that belongs to no individual or group but to everybody in Amer ica. Thousands of trained em ployees go into action when a let ter is mailed in order to deliver that personal message safely and without delay. No other greeting commands the attention of so many as does one sent by a letter. So many thousands of people exist just to assist the people of Amer ica in transmitting their letters to friends and relatives. In celebration of National Let ter-writing Week, The Post Of fice Department is taking this week to inaururate a series of television programs to show Americans the inside handling of their letters. Believing that the public is vitally interested in what happened to their personal and business communications, the new television series will portray the complete operations of the Postal Service. The first program in this television series will be seen from New York over the full network of the American Broadcasting Company on Thursday evening from 8 until 8:30 p.m. EST. An attractively decorated win dow at the People’s Book Store on Caldwell Street, reminds Newber* rians that "There is no time like the present” to renew friendships and contacts and to bring hap piness to loved ones by writing that letter today. tie Mountain high school gymnas ium. A delicious turkey supper was served to the members and their guests. L. H. Long, president of the as sociation, presided. He introduced P. K. Harmon, director of the Newberry County Schools, and Mrs. Harmon; James Brown, county superintendent of educa tion, and Mrs. Brown; Eugene Stockman, state public relations chairman, and Mrs. Stockman; J. S. Ritchie, W. H. Caldwell, and Dan Hamm, Jr„ members of the county board of education; Sena tor Marvin Abrams; Representa tives Bergen and Huggins; and Representative - elect, William Hunter. The new teachers in the schools of the county were also presented to the association. During the meal piano music was rendered by Miss Carleen Shealy of Little Mountain. The invocation was pronounced by Rev. John Zeigler. Mrs. Philip Kelly, vice-president of the association and program chairman, introduced the speaker for the evening, C. E. Hendrix, superintendent of the Prosperity area schools. He had as his sub ject “Sense and Nonsense.” At the conclusion of the pro gram Mr. Long announced that the district meeting closest to New berry would be held in Columbia on November 1. There will be a meeting of the Council of Dele gates October 9 at Dreher High school. He called attention to American Education Week, No vember 7-13. The Rev. Mr. Wee- singer pronounced the benediction. The next county meeting will be held November 18 at Newberry High school. Legrion Auxiliary To Meet Today The American Legion Auxiliary, Newberry County Post No. 24, will hold its regular meeting at the Agricultural Building, Thursday, October 7, at 4 p.m. with Mrs. P. B. Ezell as hostess. Associate hostesses will be Mrs. H. L. Sligh, Mrs. W. H. Davis, Mrs. Wilbur Boozer, Mrs. Felix B. Greene, Jr., and Mrs. F. Scott El liott. Mrs. Rae W. Feagle, member ship chairman, will be in charge of the program. Members are reminded that 1954-55 dues are now payable. ATTEND WELFARE MEETING IN BILOXI, MISS. Mrs. Ray Feagle, director of Newberry County Public Welfare office on Martin street, left Mon day morning for Biloxi, Miss., to attend the Southeastern Regional American Public Welfare Associa tion, which is being held this week at the Beauna Lista Hotel in Biloxi. Mrs. Feagle was accompained by Mrs. Doris Sullivan of Ander son a case worker for the D. P. W. in Anderson county; Miss Mar tha McCabe, a member of the Greenwood D. P. W. and Mrs. Wil- limena Moody, director of the Aik en Department of Public Welfare office. While away the group wffl also spend a few days on a sight seeing trip to New Orleans, La. Mrs. H. L. Fellers of Prosper ity is General Chairman for the Prosperity area in the forth coming Community Chest drive. The fund raising campaign is being put on as a county-wide effort this year for the first time. Aveleigh Honors Miss Annie Abrams As S. S. Teacher The theme for the annual Rally Day Program at the Avelelgh Pres byterian Church on September 26 was “Salute the Christian Teach er-” The program was led by Lewis Davis, Church School Sup erintendent. Various departments in the school participated in the program. All Sunday School teachers were recognized, with special recogni- tiop going to Miss Annie Abrams, who has taught for 25 years con secutively in the Junior Depart ment at Avelelgh. A gift was pre sented Miss Abrams by Mr. J. D. French as a small token of ap preciation for her many years of faithful and loyal service. Miss Abrams is also a public school teacher at Speers Street School. Bobby Allen Oxner Confined To Home The many friends of Bobby Alan Oxner will be sorry to learn that he has been confined to his bed again at his home in the Mt. Bethel Garmany Community since Saturday. Bobby was a patient in the Roper Hospital in Charleston about a month ago where he un derwent surgery. After returning home from the hospital, Bobby went back to school where he is a member of the eighth grade, and attended for only a couple of weeks before being confined to his bed again. LUCX EPPS BIBLE CLASS TO MEET FRIDAY NIGHT The Lucy Epps Bible Class will meet Friday evening, October 8, at 7:.30 o’clock at the class room. All members are urged to attend. Newberry Legion Fair got un derway here Monday morning with entries being made up to the dead line. Officials of the fair, sponsor ed each year by Post No. 24, American Legion, anticipate one of the best fairs in history. Department judges got down to the business of passing on the best specimens exhibited Tuesday morning to determine who would participate on the $2,00(0 in cash prizes offered by the fair associa tion. The Guernsey Cattle Show and the Flower Show were among features judged Tuesday. The Guernsey showing at noon attracted a large crowd. The grand champion cow of the show was shown by L. B. Smith and the grand champion bull was shown by Karen Boozer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Boozer of New berry. L. M. Smith won three first place awards, J. F. Hawkins, two, and Thomas A. Rankin of Saluda, two, in the senior open show. The Junior Guernsey show win ners were Alfred Boland, three awards; Thomas A. Rankin, John E. Shealy, and Evangeline Lide. The animals were judged by C. G. Cushman of Clemson college, W. A. Ridgeway, assistant county agent, stated that the animals were the finest ever shown here. The majority of animals exhibited were from Newberry county with some entries from Saluda and Fairfield counties. The flower show Tuesday was sponsored by the fair for county garden clubs. There were five classes with three awards of $10, $7.60, and $5 for 1st, 2nd. and 3rd. placing. Of the five awards the Town and Country Garden club won two; tfce Green Thumb Gar den club, two, and the Floral Gar den club, one. Another highlight of the- garden exhibits was a booth depicting a roadside parkway which promoted the keeping of roadsides clean of litter. There were numerous exhibits in the regular flower department in addition to those displayed by the county garden clubs. Awards were also made Tuesday for farm produce, canned foods, cooked foods, fancy work, 4-H club work, fine arts and crafts and poultry. Yesterday was school day and schools of the county turned out early in order that the children could attend the fair. T’^e fair as sociation gave free tickets to all school children. Other attractions of the fair is a large midway, and each night a free prize is awarded by the fair committee to some lucky person. PATIENT IN LOCAL HOSPITAL Paul Ezell, County Agent, was admitted to the Newberry Me morial Hospital Monday afternoon for observation and treatment. He expects to return to his home on Brown street in a few days. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Mrs. Elliott Presides Over Northern District SCFWC Meeting On Saturday 4 STUDENTS FROM COUNTY ENTER FURMAN UNIVERSITY The following four students from Newberry county are enrolled at Furman University for the first semester of the 1954-55 college year: Kay Dominick and James B. Senn, Newberry; Wayne Boyd Counts, Prosperity, and Lila Scott of Whitmire. The oldest Baptist college in the South, Furman is currently engag ed in construction of a magnifi cent new campus five miles north of the center of Greenville Furman Univ. Alumni Homecoming Guests Furman University alumni from Newberry county have a special invitation to attend annual Home coming festivities on the Furman campus Saturday, October 16, President John L. Plyler said to day. Alumni will be guests of Furman at the annual luncheon in the din ing hall of the men’s campus at noon following the Homecoming parade. A meeting of the Board of Directors and the Alumni Council of the Furman University Alumni Association will be one of the day’s events. Some 52 former Furman Univer sity students are now residing in Newberry county, President Ply ler said. They will have an oppor tunity to visit F’urman’s new cam pus site while attending Home coming. Northern District Conference of the SCFWC was held October 2 at Blacksburg. Mrs. F. Scott Elliqtt of Newberry, acting and immediate past director called the meeting to order and presided over the sche dule for the day’s program which she had arranged. Mrs. W. L. Whitesides, Jr., of the Nineteenth Century Club of Blacksburg, served as district secretary. The Rev. James B. Stokes, past or of the First Baptist Church of Blacksburg, gave the invocation. The club collect was led by Mrs. Elliott. Two members of local Jun ior clubs gave special musical numbers. The welcome was given by Miss Lillian Quinn of Blacksburg and the response by Mrs. Samuel Wolfe of Gaffney. A panel on “How my Club Lives Up to Its Purpose in the Com munity” was highly stimulating. Mrs. Elliott spoke for the Civic League; Mrs. D. W. A. Neville for the Woman’s Club, Mrs. F. L. Cox for the Marion Davis and P. H. Heisey for the Literary Study Club. Mrs. L. O. Page, president of SCFWC, spoke on the Objectives of the Federation. She stressed that club women are the light of the world. Others wjio spoke were Mrs. A. J, Van Exem, chairman of the Fine Arts department, Mrs. John Childress, second vice presi dent of SCFWC and other chair men who were present. The four federated clubs of Blacksburg served an enjoyable Luncheon at the St. John Metho dist church. During the business session which followed, Mrs. A. J. Briggs, chairman of the place committee extended an invitation to have the 1955 Fall Conference meet in Newberry. This invitation was accepted. Mrs. R. R. Carroll, president of the Rosemary Book Club of Blacksburg was elected director to fill out the rest of the year. Mrs. Paul Heisey was elected to serve as the district’s representa tive on the SCFWC nominating committee, with Mrs. A. C. Prid- more of Gaffney as the alternate. Mrs. Marvin Abrams of Whitmire was reelected district legislature chairman. Mrs. Elliott was thanked for her untiring effort and de pendable leadership during her term of office. Oct. B—Mrs, W. S. Henry, Barbara Susan Sheeley, Collier Neel, Jr., and Hoyt Boland. ’ Oct. 9—Smiley Porter, Frank Wilson, Jr., L. E. Wood, Shirley Koon, David Senn, Mildred Werts, Guy V. Whiten-sri Sr., G. B. Sessions, Mrs. George P. Boozer, Alliene Dickert, and Gene Epting. Oct. 10—Mrs. R. G. Wallace, Cleave Stoudemire, Mrs. J. D. Wicker, Mrs. W. L. Buzhardt, George Moore, Mrs. Ralph C. Johnson, Mrs. Nellie Coates Da vis and Mrs. Sims W. Brown. •Oct. 11—Mrs. Fredrick Gardi ner, D. D. Darby, Nancy Green, Mrs. Kate Miller, Forrest Booz er, and Mrs. A. H. Dickert. Oct. 12—Mrs. W. J. Switten- burg, Mrs. James R. Andrews, Elbert C. Long, J. E. Wiseman, Sr., Anita Faye Killian, Mrs. Carl Shealy, Margaret Webb, and Paul H. Long. OcL 13—Steve Griffith, Doro thy Kyzer, Mrs. K. L. Martin, Marion Spearman, Mrs. Lila Dickert, Virginia W. Rinehart, Karen Stewart, Jake Dickert, and W. H. Ashbaugh. Oct. 14—David Lee Cgrtner, Mrs. Frank Armfield, Mrs. Ar thur Welling and twin sister, Mrs. Oscar Riddle, Henry Liv ingston, Jr.:, Mrs. O. Hentz, Miss Bessie Thrift, Mrs. W. K. Swygert and Mrs. Wofford Coop er. N. Mi i