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Give To Your Community Chest Give To Your Community Chest VOL. 17—NO. 27 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1954 + $2.00 PER YEAR Is This Farm Familiar? HERE IS OUR “MYSTERY FARM” No. 7. It is a Newberry County farm as seen from the air. The first person in the city who correctly guesses the identity of the farm will receive an 8-piece plastic TV service for .four, courtesy of Geo N Martin Radio & TV Service. To the first person in the county correctly naming the farm, he or she will be given two free tickets to the Wells Theatre. If you live in the city, please phone The Sun office, No. 1. Persons living in the county may telephone or submit their guess by card or letter. (Sunphoto oy Frank Armfield from Shealy Flying Ser vice plane piloted by Marion Wiggins.) * Unique Pond Located On Eargle Farm The following writeup for our “Farm of the Week,” identified as the Mack Eargle place on Route 1 ■was prepared by Joe B. Earle of the Soil Conservation Service for this newspaper: dt has been said that a thing of beauty is a joy forever. Mack Eargle, Rt. 1, Newberry has a pond right by his home that is a joy to him because it is clear and beautiful but he is looking forward to the time of even greater en joyment from catching bream and bass. This pond is to be stocked with bream soon and with bass next spring by the U. S. Fish and Wild life Service. This is a unique pond. There are no springs or streams supplying water for it and the run-off rain water from only 7 acres of land drains into the pond. It is some- and 100 bass to be stocked per rot feather, and similar growth are what amazing in spite of severe dry weather we have had. With a small amount of water coming into the pond from a small watershed very little soil is wash ed into the pond. This helps to "keep the pond clear. It also makes fertilization more practical. With little or no water leaving the pond throughout the year there is very little fertilizer wasted through the spillway. The pond is about 8 feet deep at the deepest place and contained about 7 feot of water on September 24th at the end of an extremely dry summer. This is proof that farmers can store run-off water in farm ponds during the winter and spring and have god ponds and water for stock and other uses even where there are no flowing streams or springs and where streams and springs dry up during the summer. T. B. Amis, SCS technician, pre pared building, stocking, ‘and man agement plans for this pond for Mr. Eargle who is a cooperator ■with the Newberry County Soil Conservation District. This plan calls for 1,000 brear Bell Telephone Large Taxpayer One of the largest tax-payment checks * deceived by Newberry Covnty in payment of 1954 ad val orem taxes was delivered to the County Treasurer today by the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele graph Company. The payment totaled $9,946.91 and was delivered by J. H. Flem ing, District Manager, to J. Ray Dawkins, County Treasurer. Southern Bell is one of New berry County’s largest taxpayers. acre. 8-8-4, or something near this analysis, fertilizer is to be used. Beginning early in the spring 100 to 200 pounds of fertilizer per acre is to be applied. Applications of fertilizer are to be continued throughout the spring and sum mer at one or two week intervals if a bright object can be seen 12 inches below the surface. Most ponds require 800 to 1,200 pounds per acre annually. Fertilizer caus es microscopic plants to grow. Water insects feed on these plants. Bream fed on the insects. Bass feed on the bream and Mr. Eargle plans to eat bass and bream. As these plants grow they give the water a dark color. When a bright object can he seen 12 inches be low the surface of the water they are not growing well enough need another application of ferti- * lizer. Fertilizer is not used dur ing the winter months since it is too cold for the plants to grow then. This does not mean that Mr. Eargle wants plants in his ponds that you can see. Pond lilies, par- objectionable and interefere wuth the best results from a farm pond. Proper fertilization is the best defense against weeds of this kind. Soil and water conservation plans for cooperators with the Newberry County Soil Conserva tion District where ponds are plan ned contain information concern ing proper management of farm ponds. As of July 1, 1954, farmers cooperating with this district had built a total of 185 ponds. Mr. Eargle calls his pond a “Rain Water Pond.” That is a good name for it. The supervisors of the Newberry County SCD think farmers in the county need 1,690 more “Rain Water Ponds.” This pond cost Mr. Eargle only $245. As a result of this, his ne phew W. A. Eargle has built a pond. When Mack Eargle comes home now from his w r ork at Oakland Mill he has something on his 40 acre farm to look forward to in the form of woods, pastures, and fish ing. Missionary County Bazaar Is Slated For Nov. 19 Organization for the Newberry County Benefit Bazaar is now complete and the various commmittees under di rector H. B. Kirkegard are executing plans to raise a mini mum of $8,500 to pay the indebtedness on the new facilities installed at the Newbery College football field. A meeting was called several til 7 p.m. Preparations are being weeks ago of representatives of service, civic, and all other in terested organization to lay groundwork for the project. At that time the date and place of the bazaar was set, and committees to execute the plans were ar ranged. The bazaar will be held at the Newberry Armory on Friday, No vember 19 beginning at four o’clock. It will be concluded with a dance following the day’s fes tivities. Last Thursday evening Mr. Kirkegard met with his steering committee to map strategy and the following morning got down to work in earnest. Since that time various sub-committees have held meetings to lay plans for their par ticular part in the campaign. Tentative plans call for a pork barbecue supper to be served be ginning at four o’clock in the af ternoon. Serving will continue un made to serve at least 2,000 per sons during this period. Following the barbecue an auc tion will be held in the armory. Merchandise of almost every na ture, donated by. Newberry County merchants will be put on the block and sold to the highest bidder. The dance will follow the auction. The admission charge will be $1.50 per person and will entitle the ticket holder to supper, auc tion and dance. In addition, dur ing the course of the evening, a number of prizes will be awarded without charge to persons attend ing the event. To climax the ba zaar, a television set completely installed with rotor and service contract will be given to some per son present prior to the dance. Mr. Kirkegard pointed out that the bazaar was a countywide affair and has invited interested persons in the county to cooperate in put ting the bazaar over in a big way. CAM D. WALLACE, native of Newberry, and his wifey the former Eleanor M. Bear, were recently appointed as mission aries to the Belgian Congo for the Presbyterian Church, U. S. Rev. Wallace is now pastor of a Presbyterian Mission church at Blackey, Ky. Thurmond Is Easy Winner In County 'Buddy Poppy’ Sale To Be Conducted Here Saturday Buddy Poppies will be sold in the streets of Newberry this Sat urday with the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars con ducting the sale. The auxiliary will be assisted by several troops of Girl Scouts. Proceeds from the poppies, made by disabled veterans, are used ex clusively for the benefit of disabl ed and needy veterans, their wid ows and orphaned children of de ceased veterans. Citizens are asked to “Honor the Dead by Helping the Living” by buying a poppy this Saturday. Saturday has been set aside as “Buddy Poppy” Day by Mayor James E. Wiseman in the follow ing proclamation: Whereas: The annual sale of Buddy Poppies by tli^e Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, has been officially recognized and endorsed by the President of the United States and Veterans Ad ministration; and Whereas: V. F. W. Buddy Pop pies are assembled by disabled veterans, and the proceeds of this worthy fund-raising campaign are used exclusively for the benefit of disabled and needy veterans, and the widows and orphaned children of deceased veterans; and Whereas: The basis purpose of the annual sale of Buddy Poppies by the Veterans of Foreign Wars is eloquently reflected in the de sire to “Honor the Dead by Help ing the Living;” therefore, I, James E. Wiseman, Mayor of the city of Newberry, do hereby urge the citizens of this com munity to recognize the merits of this cause by contributing gen erously to‘its support through the purchase of Buddy Poppies, on Saturday, November 6th. I urge all patriotic citizens to wear a Buddy Poppy as mute evidence of our gratitude to the men of this coun try who have risked their lives in defense of the freedoms which we continue to enjoy as American citizens. J. E. Wiseman, Mayor. Speers St P.T.A. To Hear Mrs. Hitt At Regular Meet “Better Homes, Better Schools, Better Community through Music” is the theme of the next meeting of the Speers Street P. T. A. on Thursday, November 11th at 8:00 p.m., in the school auditorium. The association is delighted in having Miss Juanita Hitt, Super visor of Music in the Newberry Schools to address them on this subject. Miss Hitt is well-known as a music instructor and is well re membered for her most recent contribution, to co-writing and presentation of “Snow White and the Seven Dwafts” last year. Miss Ed. Cannon will be in charge of the devotions for the evening. Mrs. Lewis Lipscomb, program chairman, will introduce the speaker. Reports from the ex cellent Hallowe’en Carnival held last week will be given. The Membership Enrollment, banner will be presented at the meeting to that class which en rolled the most members in per centage rating for the current year. Over 300 members attended the Jasper Havird Died Suddenly Of Gun Wounds [ Jasper Edwin Havird, 46, died suddenly Monday afternoon at his home near Prosperity. Coroner George R. Summer stated that he apparently died from self-inflicted wounds. Mr. Havird was born and rear ed in Saluda County, a son of B. A. and Effie Quattlebaum Havird. He had made his home in the St. Luke’s section of Newber ry County for the past seven years where he w^s a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. He was employed by Newberry Mills. He was maried to the former Miss Beatrice Moore, who sur^ vives with three sons, Edwin, James, and Bobby Havird, all of Prosperity; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Havird, Saluda; five sisters, Mrs. f Eva McDowell and Mrs. Tom Gregory, Greenwood; Mrs. Willie Werts and Miss Ethel Havird, Saluda; and Mrs. Horace Long, Prosperity; three brothers, Wilbur and Garis Havird, Saluda; and Judas Lee Havird, Green wood. Funeral services were conduct ed at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the grave side in St. Luke’s Lutheran Church cemetery by his pastor, Dr. Thom as F. Suber. Special Services Being Conducted At Local Church Special revival services began last night at the Pentecostal Holi ness church located at the corner of Nance and Pope streets. ,Rev. G. A. Davis, pastor of the church stated that the Rev. E. L. Vaughn of Oklahoma City, Okla., is the guest evangelist with ser vices conducted each night at seven o’clock through Sunday, No vember 14. Rev. Vaughn is outstanding in evangelistic work, and has been well received in communities where he has conducted services. Rev. Davis has extended a cordial welcome to the public to attend any of the ' services and stated that special singing will be featured during the revival. Thanksgiving Day ' Observance Is Set Keitt Purcell, chairman of the Merchants Committee of the New berry Chamber of Commerce said yesterday that the committee is asking that all stores and business houses in the city close on Novem ber 25 in observance of Thanks giving Day. He also stated that the committee recommended the usual Wednesday afternoon half-holiday the same week. The committee has made a re quest that merchants display their flags cm Thursday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. initial meeting of the year and” a similar number are expected at the next meeting. President Phil Kelly will preside at the meeting. Vets Speaker DONALD STUART RUSSELL will deliver the main address at the annual American Legion Veterans Day banquet next Thursday, November 11 at the Armory. Russell is president of the University of South Caro lina. He has been active in pub lic life and was prominently mentioned as a possible candi date for governor of South Caro lina in last year’s primary. Mr. and Mrs. Elton H. Epting are now making their home in the new house recently bought in Harrington Heights from B. M. Davis. Write-In Candidate Named To U. S. Senate For First Time In History In the largest vote ever cast in a general election in New berry county Strom Thurmond overwhelmed his opponent State Senator Edgar Brown for the Senate seat left vacant by the death of Senator Burnett Maybank. Resentment over the State Ex ecutive committee action in deny ing a primary was evident in yes terday’s election; a substantial part of the vote was one of pro test. Newberry gave Thurmond 3504 and Brown 963. Brown carried only two small boxes, Maybhaton and Trinity, with a combined vote of less than 40. He got no vote at O’Neal No. 1 and but one at ^ush River, but perhaps the most one-sided vote in a large box was at Jolly Street, scene of rousing political gatherings over many years. There he received but a single vote while Thurmond re ceived 96. Highlights Paul Ezell, Newberry county agent received one vote for Com missioner of Agriculture. Ninety-nine percent of Negroes voted for Brown, as is evidenced in Ward 4 No. 2. There he re ceived 56 to Thurmond’s 96. The local Negroes apparently had re ceived orders from on high, pos sibly Negro political boss Hinton in Columbia. Marcus Stone found 10 admirers in the county, three of them at Mollohon, the rest scattered 1 at a box. Newberry’s silk stocking ward. No. 2, seems to have almost forgot ten Mr. Brown was in the race, racking up 357 for Thurmond, 41 Mrs. Bowman Died Tuesday Mrs. E. H. Bowman, Sr., 77, widow of Dr. E. H. Bowman, Sr., died suddenly late Tuesday night at her home on College street. She had been in declining health for a number of years. Mrs. Bowman was the former Miss Evie May Wood of Cedar- town, Georgia, and was the daugh ter of the late William l^dward and Ella Van Wood. Mrs. Bowman spent the greater part of her life in Newberry, and she and Dr. Bowman celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary on June 6,' grown' 1954. Her husband, Dr. Bowman, died on August 10, 1954. She was a member of Central Mathodist Church. She is survived by one son, Emory H. Bowman, Js. of Newber ry; two daughters, Mrs. James R. Leavell of Newlberry, and Mrs. F. D. MacLean of York; two brothers, George S. Wood of Quitman, Ga., and Lewis H. Wood of Abbeville, La.; two sisters, Mrs. H. W. Ar- nall of Newman, Ga.; and Mrs. V. S. Brewster of Cedartown, Ga.; three grandchildren; one great grandchild. Funeral services will be con ducted at 3 o'clock today (Thurs day) at the Whitaker Funeral Home by the Rev. . Heibert L. Spell. Interment will be in Rose- mont cemetery. » Services Scheduled At Clayton Mem. Services ¥ have been announced for Clayton Memorial Universalist church next Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. Speaker for the morn ing will be John Scofield of Wal- halla. An invitation is extended the public to attend this service. MISS NANCY STONE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Stone of Newberry, Route 1, has been selected to rep resent Newberry County at the annual Carillon Ball to be held in Columbia on Monday, November 22. Miss Stone will also participate in the pre-Christmas parade along with representatives from other counties preceeding the ball at Township auditorium. Senator Brown did a little bet ter on the mills where both candidates had hired workers. He got 77 at Mollohon; Thurmond 207; 59 at Ward 5; Thurmond 99; The two boxes at Whitmire gave Brown 178 and Thurmond 353. Sev eral of Whitmire’s most influential men were in the Thurmond camp. While Mr. Thurmond made a sweep of the county it should be said that the vote was not out of pure admiration for him. The peo ple simply resented being told who they should vote for and they got out in unprecedented numbers to voice that feeling. Strom Thurmond made the fol lowing statement late Tuesday night after he had piled up a lead over Democratic committee nominee Edgar Brown of over 66,- 000 votes in the General election: “My fellow South Carolinians: I am happy but I am humble. I want to congratulate you at this moment on your great victory. You have fought the good fight for true democracy. You have won over odds which two months ago ap pealed almost insurmountable. “I have never felt- more hum ble in my life because I realize that every vote cast in my name (continued on page eight) * BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Nov. 5: T. S. Riley, Judy Shealy, Vonnie G. Chapman, W. B. Boine&t, Jr., Ryan Graham, Mrs. Alice Shealy and Mrs. Carl * Setzler. Nov. 6: Mrs. J. C. Kinard, Dr. J. K. Wicker, Miss Mary Wheel er, James Mills, Mrs. Wilbur 'Boozer, Jimmie Glymph, Jr., son of Lieut. Col. and Mrs. James Glymph, Larry Cromer. and J. Foster Senn. Nov. 7: L..M. Graham, Mildred Ruff, J. J'. Bouknight, David Ringer, Mrs. M. P. Connelly and Jon Dickert. Nov. 8: Mrs. Jack Chappell, Mrs. McHardy Mower, Tommy Chappells, Barbara Gitstrap* Carrie Norris, Mary Eve Doolit tle, Hugh* Ballentine, Mrs. Geo. W. (Odelia Bedenbaugh) Sum mer, B. A. Fretwell and Mrs. H. J, (Frances Cromer) Touchber- ry- Nov. 9: Mrs. Henry Sowell, R. G. Ringer, Hal Kohn, Jr., K. L. Martin, Bill Long, Peggy Koon, Mrs.'Pauline Lathrop and . Mrs. Bessie Nichols Lake. Nov. 10: Mrs. Chris Kauf-' mann, Mrs. C. A. Matthews, Luther Aull, Ellisor Adams, Luther Hamm, Mrs. W. B. Tim merman, Henry Nichols, Shelby Jean Neel and George R. Sum mer. Nov. 11: S. D. (Bozo) Paysing- er, Mrs. C. S. Glymph, Betty Kyzer, Billy Dipner, Pamelia Senn and Jim Waldrop.