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Is This Farm Familiar? A people that values its privi- leges above its principles soon loses both.— Pres. Eisenhower NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DEC. 2, 1954 4 $2.00 PER YEAR HERE IS OUR “MYSTERY FARM” No. 11. It is a Newberry County farm as seen from the air. The first person in the city who correctly identifies the farm will receive a certificate for one free TV service call from Geo. N. Martin Radio & TV Service. The first person in the county who correctly identifies the photo will receive a one-year subscrip tion to The Sun. In addition 5 tickets each from The Wells, The Ritz and Clover-Leaf Drive-In Theatres will be given to five runners-up in the city, and county. For those wishing to write in their guess, five tickets are being reserved for those guessing the correct farm by letter or card. Please call The Sun office, telephone No. 1. No other calls will count in the game. (Sunphoto by Frank Armfield from Shealy Flying Service plane piloted by Marion Wiggins.) Fields Held In Death Of Wife By Coroner 9 s Jury A crowd estimated at over 300 jammed into Whitmire’s City Hall Monday night to hear testimony concerning the death of Mrs. Mary B. Fields, who was found dead beside a wrecked automobile early Saturday morning six miles from Whitmire on the Joanna highway. Spectators began gath ering long before the scheduled time for the inquest to be gin, and soon there was even a lack of standing room. After listening to more than an hour of testimony from five wit nesses, the jury impaneled by Coroner George R. Summer delib erated about 20 minutes then re turned a verdict that “Mary B. Fields cam© to her death as the result of injuries received in an automobile accident while riding in an automobile driven by George W. Fields. It is recommended that George W. Fields be held for Grand Jury investigation.” A brief burst of applause followed the reading of the verdict by the fore man of the jury. Mr. Fields is the husband of the deceased. Th© cou ple was from Columbia. He was immediately taken into custody and is in the Newberry County jail. The case will be brought be fore the Grand Jury at the next term of General Sessions court, which corvenes here Monday, De cember 6th. Coroner Summer first called to the stand Andrew Clark, who dis covered Mrs. Field’s body. Under questioning by Solicitor William T. Jones of Greenwood, Clark told of glismpsing the top of Fields automobile as he was riding by in a truck Saturday morning, Novem- ber27th, about 7:30. He got out of the truck, he stated, and “went to the fill and looked down and spied the lady.” Clark testified at length as to the position of the Jbody and the car. The next witness was Jack Wil son, Chief of Police at Whitmire. He tol^ the jury that the car had left the road and was straddling a gulley about three and a half feet above the water from a drainage pipe at a culvert. He said the body was lying on the right hand side of the car in three or four inches of water with the feet under the car and that the right door of the car was swinging open over part of the body. Chief Wilson also stated that he found Mrs. Fields’ pocket- book and coat, and a pint liquor bottle which was about one-third full, in the water. Lowell Henderson of near Joan na took the stand next. He told of picking up a man £>n the highway Saturday morning and taking him to Duckett Street in Whitmire. The hitchhiker was assumed by Mr. Henderson to be Georg© W. Fields, driver of the wrecked auto mobile. He said he believed the man he picked up had been drink ing because he “could smell some.” D. F. Smith, highway patrolman stationed in Whitmire, also as sisted in the investigation and was called to the stand after Hen derson. He said the car left the hard surface road and traveled 125 feet before the impact took place, and that there was frost in the ruts where the tires cut the earth on the shoulder. Mr. Smith told of finding blood on the back seat of the car. but that he saw no signs of bleeding on the lady’s body. He testified that Mr. Fields had cuts or bruises on his head, chin and knee. He stated that the lady’s body could be seen from inside the (Continued on Page 8) College Singers To Give Concert Sunday, Dec. 12 The Newberry College Singers will present a special Christmas concert in the college gymnasium on Sunday afternoon, December 12 at five o’clock. Sections from Han del's oratorio “The Messiah” will be sung. Professor Jordan V. Bow ers w’ill conduct the program. Pia no-organ accompaniment will be provided by Professor Jack Peter son and Miss Doris Brubaker of the Music Department. 1 Soloists will be Barbara Allen of Florence, soprano; Joyce Pruitt of Newberry, soprano; Mamie j Bishop of Newberry, alto; Henri Bishop of Ehrhardt. basso; and Leonard Brank of Whitmire, .basso. Choruses from “The Messiah” will be rendered by the Singers on WIS-TV, Channel 10 in Columbia, at 1:30 p. m. on December 12. A sign at Delake, Oregon, along IT. S. Highway 101, advertises the D. River, running 400 feet from Devil’s Lake to the Pacific Ocean as the “world’s shortest river”. FIREMEN TO SOLICIT FOR DYSTROPHY The members of Newberry’s Fire Department are joining with other firefighters over the nation in giving their support to the Mus cular Dystrophy Fund Drive. Fire Chief Sam Beam said this week that the local firefighters wdll take over the job of collect ing funds done so capably last year by the local postal employees. The firefighters will canvass the city Friday night, December 3rd and Chief Beam requests that those who wish to contribute to the fund turn on their porch lights and leave them burning until a firefighter comes by to collect the donation. A phone call to Chief Beam at telephone 601 will also bring a canvasser to collect con tributions to the fund. Mrs. Lou Gehrig, w^hose famous husband w^as a victim of this crip pling disease, is national campaign chairman of the musclar dystrophy fund. JURORS ARE DRAWN FOR DEC. COURT Newberry County Jury Commis sioners Charles E. Bowers, Ralph Black and J. Ray Dawkins met last Wednesday morning to draw 36 names of persons to serve as jprors for the December term of General Sessions (Criminal) court. The court will open next Mon day morning with Circuit Judge J. Frank Eatmon of Kingstree on the bench. Following custom the Grand Jury will meet Monday^morning at 9:30 to conduct their business. On Tuesday morning those named below as Petit Jurors are to re port at 9:30: James P. Bishop, DeWitt H. Bouknighfc, Claude P. Summer. Jr., Frazier Taylor, Julius Ttister, Herbert Coleman, B. S. Werts, P. M. Nichols, Haskell E. Metts, Clyde A. Shealy, Gordon S. Leslie. Edward O. Cannon, Joe M. Mil ler, and W. F. Patridge, all of Newberry. James A. Brown, James H. Fel- ker. R. E. Reese, and H. T. Car lisle, NewLerry, Route 1. T. J. Counts and C. F. Kinard, Newberry, Route 2. Wallace J. Camp and William Johnson, Newiberry, Route 3. Gilder W. Cromer and W. P. Bodie, New'berry, Route 4. W. L. Mills, Prosperity; W. J. McCartha, G. H. Bowers, and G. W. Cooper, Prosperity, Route 1; Hoyt A. Boland, Prosperity, Route 3. T. D. Jacobs and James H. Bur ley, Pomaria, Rout© 2. Jacob C. Ai;ant, Chappells. J. C. Harmon, Whitmire; Coy Jones and William C. Maness, Whitmire, Route 1. Palmer S. Eargle, Peak. Decorations Tea Outstanding Affair Of Next Week Final preparations are underw ay ] for Newiberry’s Annual Christmas Decorations Tea, presented by the New r berry Civic League, assisted by the following clubs: Newberry Garden ,Club, Palmetto Garden Club, Rose Garden Club, ’ Green Thumb Garden Club, Garden Study Club, Nosegay Garden Club, Flor al Garden Club, Town and Country Garden Club, Business and Profes sional Women’s Club, County Council of Farm Women, Bio graphical Club of Whitmire and many individuals. Dr. Mamie S. Summer, president of the Civic League, has issued an invitation to, “men, women and youth” to be on hand for the out standing affair, which will begin Wednesday, December 8th at 3:00 p. m. for the Formal Tea and will continue Wednesday night, Thurs day and Thursday night at New r - berry’s historic Community Hall. The outside of the building will be decorated first, to be ready for Santa Claus when he arrives De cember 3rd. The Civic League will have charge of this, with Mrs. Tom Long serving as chairman of a large group of Civic Leaguers. Huge trees will be placed on each end of the porch, and garlands of Carolina laurel twined around the old w r rought-iron bannisters. Mrs. J. E. Wiseman, Mrs. T. H. Pictured above are Mrs. Leonard 0. Page of Charleston, president of the South Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs, and Mrs. P. D. Meadors of Greenville, president of the Garden Club of South Carolina, who will be among the honor guests at the Christmas Decorations Tea Wednes day at the Community Hall. Pope, Jr., and Mrs. George Ses sions wil decorate the tea table, wiiich will be placed in front of the beautiful door in the rear of the hall. This door will be gar landed with greens by the County Council of Farm Women, Mrs. W. C. Koon, president. Mrs. Ralph B. Baker will deco rate the record player. Mrs. J. L. Bryson and Mrs. M. A. Kirkland of Winnsboro will have an ar rangement on one ledge. Mrs. Ralph Higgins of Newberry will decorate another ledge. The Busi ness and Professional Women’s Club will decorate a table. Many distinguished South Caro linians are being invited to repre sent their organizations in the receiving line. Among them will be Mrs. Leonard P. Page of Char leston, president of the South Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs of which the Civic League is a member. Among the honor guests expect ed to attend are Governor-Elect and Mrs. George Bell Timmerman of Batesburg and Senator-Elect and Mrs. Strom Thurmond of Aik en. Mrs. Richard L. Baker is chair man of the tea, with Mrs. James E. Wiseman and Mrs. Louis C. Floyd serving as co-chairmen. According to Dr. Summer, “The idea is that you come and see for yourself how easy it will be for you to use your nimble fingers and a bit of this and a bit of that and copy some of the lovely arrange ments for your home at Christmas time.” Attendance at this year’s Tea is expected to exceed last year’s at tendance, which w r as in excess of 2,000. There will be no admission charge, but a silver offering will be received. City’s Biggest Parade To Welcome Santa Friday Cal T. McCarty Dies Suddenly In New Orleans Cal Tony McCarty, 43, died sud denly last Sunday afternoon in New Orleans, La. Mr. McCarty was born and reared in Saluda County, the son of the late Cal Butler and Ada McGee McCarty. He had made his home in Newberry for a num ber of years and had moved to New Orleans several months ago. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of Richland Springs Baptist Church. Surviving are one brother, J. W., Spartanburg; two sisters, Mrs. Cora Belle Padgett, Newberry and Mrs. Mezzie McManus, Greenwood. Funeral services will be con ducted this afternoon (Thursday), at 4 p. m. at Glenn Street Baptist Church by the Rev. J. E. Walker and the Rev. Herbert L. Spell. In terment will be in Newberry Me morial Gardens. The body was to arrive in New r - berry last night and be carried to the residence of Frank Shealy, Route 2, Newberry. Whitmire To Hold Christmas Parade The Whitmire Christmas Parade •will be held Saturday afternoon, December 4, beginning at 3:30 o’clock. The parade committee has in vited any Christmas units appear ing in the Newberry parade on Fri day to take part in the Whitmire parade. Those desiring to do so are asked to contact W. C. Arm- field, telephone 2245 in Whitmire. A prize will be awarded for the best out of town float. Units entering the Whitmire pa rade are requested to be in Whit mire by 3:00 p. m. Saturday. Far ther details may be had by con tacting Mr. Armfield at the above number. Henry A. Ruff Stricken Fatally At Home Monday Henry Ashton Ruff, age 77, re tired farmer, died Monday morn ing at his residence on the Green ville highway. He was born in Saluda County, the son of the late Samuel and Martha McCarty Ruff. He was a member of Glenn Street Baptist Church. Mr. Ruff is survived by the fol lowing sons and daughters: Luth er. Reuben, Curtis, Moses Ruff, all of Newberry, Hampton Ruff of Joanna, Leon Ruff of West Co lumbia, and Vassey Ruff of Co lumbia, Mrs. Webb Davis and Mrs. Joe Hipp of New’berry. He leaves two brothers, Oscar Ruff of Flo- rala, Alabama, and S. M. Ruff of Newberry. Twelve grandchildren also survive. Nephews served as active pall bearers. Serving as honorary pallbearers were the members of the Lee Boozer Bible Class and the deac ons of the Glenn Street Baptist Church. Assisting with the flowers were Mrs. Granville Boozer, Mrs. Bill Ringer, Mrs. John William Dick- ert, Mrs. James C. Abrams and Mrs. Hoyt Turner. Eighty Units To Take Part In Festive Affair To Usher In The Yule Season Many thousands of eager children and their parents are hoping for warm weather and sunny skies Friday afternoon, the day that Santa Claus is coming to town. Santa will ar rive at the end of a long parade to be given in his honor and is expected to be greeted by the largest crowd ever to as semble on Newberry’s streets. Friday, December 3rd, at 3:30 Wilson Brown To Underg*o Surgery Wilson Brown, who has been a patient at Newberry County Me morial Hospital for the past two weeks, was transferred last Wed nesday, November 24, to the Re gional Hospital in Orangeburg where he was scheduled to under go surgery Wednesday morning, December 1st. p. m., the parade will begin and 80 units will precede the Santa Claus float along the parade route which will be as follows: commencing from the corner of Main and Oal- houn streets, the parade will march down Main Street to Mc- Kibben, turn right on McKibben and proceed to Boyce, turn right on Boyce and proceed to College Street, turn left on College and proceed to Harrington, turn right and proceed up Martin and dis band at Junior High School. Schools, churches, business firms, many clubs and organiza tions and bands will be represent ed in the parade. One of the’ out standing attractions will be the Miss Merry Christmas float, fea turing Miss Nancy Stone as Miss Merry Christmas. Outstanding for the kiddies, how ever, will be the last float in the parade, bringing Santa Claus to Newberry. / * After the parade is over, there will be a band concert in front of the Community Hall, with all bands in the parade taking part. After the concert, all band mem bers are invited to the Commun ity Hall where the Mothers Clubs will serve refreshments. Cliff Graham, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, requests that no candy, souvenirs, etc. toe thrown from the parade units while the parade is in progress. Judging of the units will < ake place prior to the parade, and judges will be from out of the county. Prizes will be awarded as follows: school floats, 1st prize, $50.00, second $30.00, third prize, Chapman Receives Army Discharge First Lt. Laurence Chapman re ceived an honorable discharge from the United States Army at Fort Campbell, Ky., Tuesday night of this week after having served five and a half years with the 11th Airborne Division. Sixteen months of this time w T as spent in Korea ami Japan. Lt. Chapman also served three years as a member of the United States Air Force during World War II. He arrives in Newberry Monday night and is with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. V. Chapman on E. Main street. $20.00 for county schools; same prizes for city school floats, and $10.00 for each float entered and not receiving one of the three prizes; / One prize, $25.00 for the best organizational float. First, second and third prizes, $5.00, $3.00 and $2.00 for the chil dren’s pet unit. First, second and third honors (no cash prizes) for best decorat ed cars in the parade. J. W. Henderson will serve as Chief Marshal of the parade, with 200 members of Newberry Nation al Guard units serving as marsh als. The parade units, in the order in which they are scheduled to ap pear, are as follows: Chief Dowd’s car. Color Guard/ Newberry Concert Band, Newber ry College Religious Group Float, Children and Pet Unit, American Legion & Auxiliary Float, Newber ry Junior High School Band, Mrs. Stokes School of Expression units. Shrine Float, County Council of Farm Women Car, Clinton High School Band, Army Recruiting Car, Newberry College Boosters Club Float, Air Force Recruiting Car. Also, Jaycees Car, Harmon-Cul- bertson School of Dance, Business and Professional Women’s Club Float, Shealy - I^ong Implement Tractor, Saluda High School Band, Brownie Scouts (4 troops), Ruff Implement Co. Car, Girl Scouts (2 troops), Girl Scout Bus, Civic League Car, Cuto Scouts (10 dens). Boy Scout Council Float, Sumter High School Band (directed by James Pritchard, formerly of New berry), Young People Fellowship Club Float, Phil Bowler Car, Ro tary Club Float, Lipscomb Motor Co. Car, Newberry County Farm Bureau Float, Smith Motor Co. Car, Ridge Spring-Monetta Band. Also, Moose Lodge Car, Friend ly Boating Club Float, McElveen Buick Co. Car, Edisto Font—Miss Merry Christmas, SL r ’v Motor Co. Car, Pre-School Mothers Club Float, Newberry-Saluda Library Truck, Whitmire High School Band, Silverstreet School Float, Kemper Motor Co. Car, Little Mountain School Float, Suber Mo tor Co. Car, Prosperity School Float, Bush River School Float, W. H. Davis & Son Motor Co. Car. Also, Newberry High School Ju nior Band, Junior High School Float, H. S. Davis Motor Co. Car, Boundary Street School Float, Kirk Pontiac-Cadillac Motor Co. Car, Speers Street School Float, F. B. L. A. Newberry High School Float, Newiberry High School Band, Santa Claus Float, Fire Truck. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS These high-stepping young ladies are Misses Sally and Agnes Pritchard, twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. James Pritchard of Sumter, who are majorettes with the Sumter High School Band of which Mr. Pritchard is director. They will appear with the band in*the Christmas parade Friday. Sally and Agnes are the granddaughters of Mrs. Hack Wal lace and Mrs. Lera Pritchard of Newberry. Dec. 3—Mrs. Bob Moldeu, Lewis Shealy, Gerald Richard son, F. M. Schumpert, Hugh M. . Kolb, J. W. Lominick and Brdadus Lipscomb. Dec. 4—Tom M. Fellers, Mrs. Guy Bowers, Faye McCullough, Patricia Kelly, Ahdy Price and Mrs. A. D. Martin. Dec. 5—W. R. Reid, Jr., Ma~y Ann T&dd, L. D. Nichols, Mary Jean Boinest, Mrs. James L. Glymph, Mrs. Lula T. Boinest, Anne Ringer, Mrs. W. D. Shealy and Terry Shaver. Dec. 6—Earl Bigby, Mrs. Chas. Ragland, Rickie O. ' Chapman, Emily Newberry, Prof. Scott El liott, Mrs. Charles Cromer, Bill Scurry, Betty May Eargle and Mrs. R. T. Feagle. Dec. 7—Loxie Lee Bowers, 'Leon Taylor, Jr., Mrs. , Nellie Browning, Ge n e v a Halfacre, Mrs. Jessie B. Boozer, Angus Senn and Mrs. Wm. E. Senn. bee. 8—Everette D. Evans, June Hawkins, Mrs. H. L. Pitta, Laval H. Johnson and Gordon Leslie. Dec. 9—L. E. Wood, Jr., Doro thy Livingston, Sylvia Smith and Ann Clark. i.i .'ll •jjS* ..... _ ■ ;