The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, January 06, 1955, Image 3
THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1954
THE NEWBERRY SUN
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Name Soutti Carolina 4-H Youth for Awards
T-IIGH RATINGS in the 1954 National 4-H programs were reported
by iour teen-agers in Leadership and Public Speaking award
programs. Statewide recognition in South Carolina was based on their
club records.
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Billy Gibson Betty Smith
Two 4-H Club members in
South Carolina have been named
boy and girl state winners in the
1954 Leadership program, for
outstanding guidance of club and
community projects. They are
Billy Gibson, 17, of Mt. Croghan,
and Betty Smith, 18, of Ninety
Six.
As president of his 4-H club
for two years, Billy encouraged
membership, and helped members
in project selection and keeping
records. He checked their proj
ects and records for progress.
Billy served as leader and secre
tary of his local club, and treas
urer of the county group.
Billy feels that his two years
as president taught him much in
human relations, group coopera
tion, and how to handle responsi
bility. He has given numerous
demonstrations in his community.
Ha carried eight projects, under
the guidance of his leader, T. N.
Rivers.
Miss Smith is junior leader of
two local clubs, and officer in
county and district council. In
her local club she served as song
leader, pianist, and recreation
and program chairman. Miss
Smith assisted her, adult leader
by giving demonstrations, visiting
fellow-members, and preparing
fair exhibits.
Her leadership duties include
training officers, taking part on
radio programs, preparing ani
mals for livestock shows, inter-
esting parents in 4-H activities
participation in community
and achievement pro-
She helped to organize
_ _ chibs and served as county
camp junior leader.
* 19-jewel wrist watch was
ted to each by Edward
Wilson, Chairman of the
Wilson and Co., Chicago.
Prosperity News
MRS. B. T. YOUNG, Correspondent
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Russell Mellette Muryl Thomas
Lynchburg, have developed their
speaking abilities to such an ex
tent they have been awarded
State honors in the 4-H Public
Speaking program. The Pure Oil
Co. presented Russell a 19-jewel
wrist watch and Muryl a chest of
silver. Each also received a cer
tificate of honor for their accom
plishments.
The title of Russell’s talk was
“Values of 4-H” while Muryl’s
winning talk was “Democracy.”
Recognition was based on pre
senting a timely topic in a con
vincing manner.
Public Speaking has been a
challenge to Russell during bis
seven years in 4-H work.'
Through 4-H, Russell has
learned many new practices in
planting; growing, and harvest
ing field crops.
Russell has also learned much
about the control of household in
sects and pests and to operate
and care for farm machinery in
a safe and efficient manner
through the tractor maintenance
project.
Muryl started in 4-H Club
Work with Clothing in 1949. In
1953 she started public speaking
and won her first contest on the
subject “W T hat America Means to
Me”. She went on to the District
and won first honors there. Muryl
has given 19 talks this year, in
cluding a 15 minute broadcast of
her winning speech. She has add
ed five other projects to her list
and has won the county award
every year for her clothing
achievements.
She has won blue ribbons for
Leadership, Room Improvement
and Frozen Hood. She has served
as president of her club and was
elected president of the County
4-H Club. Her local leaders are
Mrs. Lulu Griffin and Mrs. M. E.
Thompson.
Mellette, 16, of Turbe-
and Muryl Thomas, 16, of
programs are conducted under the direction of the Coopera-
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The following items were omit
ted from last week’s issue due to
limitation of space:
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Bedenbaugh
and their two children, Rodney
and Sally, Mrs. J. A. Counts, and
Mrs. Clyde Bedenbaugh spent
Sunday in Orangeburg with. Mrs.
Rodney Counts.
Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs?
C. S. Mills were Mr. anr Mrs. W.
A. Camp and their Ini r>ihllil h m
and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Campbell
and their two children of Green
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Richards,
Jr. of Charleston and Mrs. A. J.
Richards, Sr. of Heath Springs
visited Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Young
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kisleritz
and their three children, Andy,
Amanda and Adam, of New York
City are visiting Mrs. Kileritz’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Luther.
With the Luthers for phristmas
weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Davis of Fort Lee, Indiana, and
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie K. Singley of
Hendersonville, N. C.
With Mrs. L. S. Long Christ-
msa Day were Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Addy of Batesburg, Dr. and Mrs.
E. W. Long of Columbia, and Dr.
and Mrs. Von Long and their three
boys of Newberry.
Mrs. Cullen Brooks and her
two children are spending several
days with her parents, Mrr and
Mrs. T. F. Grayson in Yamassee.
Mrs. E. W. Werts and Miss Kate
Barre spent the holiday weekend
in Columbia with Dr. and Mrs. Joe
Freed and Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Frick.
John Taylor of Clarksville, Tenn.
spent Christmas weekend with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W.
Taylor. The Taylor’s spent Sunday
in Columbia with the E. M. Shel-
bys.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Leaphart,
Jr. and Miss Dot Leaphart spent
the holiday weekend with the Fred
Jameses in Taylors.
The Prosperity Depository is be
ing converted into The Bank of
Commerce, effective date of the
formal opening of the bank being
January 12.
On January 11, the bank is hold
ing open house, from 5 to 8 o’clock.
The public is cordially invited to
both the open house and the for
mal opening.
The present quarters are being
remodeled and will be completed
for the opening date.
The Bank of Commerce will
have a total capitalization of $56,-
000 including $50,000 capital, $5,-
000 surplus, and $1,000 undivided
profits.
The' bank plans to offer com-
service, including
sayings
compounded^ semi-anhually), loans
of all types foi*' “Worthwhile pur
poses, safety deposit boxes, and
Christmas clubs.
The directors are Rudolph C.
Barnes, Columbia; J. A. Bowers,
Prosperity; J. Monroe Fulmer,
Dan D. Lang and John T. Lyles of
Columbia.
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The officers of the bank will be
the ones who have rendered effi
cient and courteous services in the
depository. They are Rudolph C.
Barnes, president; J. A. Bowers,
vice president and cashier; Miss
Annie Hunter, assistant cashier;
and Mrs. J. L. Counts, bookkeeper.
Although the bank is not local
ly owned, it will be locally op
erated for local needs.
The two circles of the W. S. C.
S. of Wightman church, taking
part in the visitation program of
the society, entertained the two
circles of Zion church Tuesday ev
ening, in the assembly hall of
Wightman church.
A program, dedicating Prayer,.
Talent, Gifts, and Time, was given
with Mrs. Leslie Mills as the nar
rator. A candlelight service fol
lowed the program.
Refreshments were served dur
ing the social hour.
The Rev. Ben M. Clark, pastor
of Grace Lutheran Church, is in
the Newberry hospital, where he
is undergoing treatment.
Ross George, Jr. is in the Co
lumbia Hospital where he under
went surgery last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Havird are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter, on January 1.
at the Mills Clinic. Mrs. Haviid is
the former Miss Dorothy Hawkins.
The little girl weighed 6 pounds
and one ounce and has been nam
ed Kathy Fay.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Taylor and
their three children of Saluda, N
and Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Taylor.
Wayne Taylor, who is attending
school in Prosperity, remained
with hfs grandmother, Mrs. Adams.
Miss Sara Mae McFerrin has
returned to her school at Calhoun
Falls after spending the Christ
mas vacation with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. J. B. McFerrin.
Major- and Mrs. Ray Ohlhues
and their two daughters, Jan and
Kay, of Charleston, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Ohlhues’ mother, Mrs.
H. % E. Counts, Sr.
Mrs. W. D. Moore of Newberry
spent several days last week with
Miss Susie Langford.
Misses Phyllis Wise, Dorothy
Leaphart and Linda Hancock, Da-
(2% interest 25 BedeIlbau S h ’ Curtis
jjr"fr_r.trrEmerson- Janes and Mr.-and Mrs.
Austin Scott of Athens, Ga., who
Vere Visiting Mrs. Scott’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Wise, attended
a dinner party last Tuesday even
ing given by Miss Pat Singley of
Columbia complimenting Mr. and
Mrs. Scott.
Misses Mary Dove Boozer and
Patsy Ann Hawkins have return
ed to their work in the Columbia
Hospital School of Nursing after
spending the Christmas vacation
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Boozer and Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Pat Hawkins.
Mrs. Annette Brooks has return
ed to her school work at Fairfax
after spending the Christmas holi
days with her mother, Mrs. L. S.
Long. i
Mrs. Cullen Brooks and her two
children spent last week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grayson,
at Yemassee.
Mr. gnd Mrs. Clyde Bedenbaugh
have returned to Easley after a
two weeks’ visit with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Maxcy Beden-
baug and Mrs. J. A. Counts.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Counts
and their four children of Char
lotte, N. C., spent last Wednesday
with Mr. Counts’ grandmother,
Mrs. • E. D. Counts.
Visiting Mrs. Ben M. Clark last
week w.ere Mr. and Mrs. E. B.
Stoudemire and their son, Julian;
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Huskamp and
their two sons, Jerry and Michaei.
of WalhaUa, and Mr. and Mrs. J.
A. Cumulander of Westminster.
Mrs. Virgil Shealy of Greenville
spent last week with her son. Dr.
Frank W. Shealy and Mrs. Shealy.
Rev. and Mrs. Ray P. Hook and
their two children, Sammy and
Mary, visited Mrs. Hook’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Scott in Kan
napolis, N- C., last week.
Mrs. Ernest Kinard visited rela
tives in Newberry over the week-
C., spent the weekend with their end-
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Adams | Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bedenbaugh
Mayer Memorial
Officers Elected
Mayer Mem* Lutheran Church
recently held an election which re
sulted in the following being elect
ed to the Church Council for a
term of three years: J. H. Cook,
Jr., Robert Creekmore, Lewis C.
Hawkins, A. Q. Livingston, Jr.,
and Bryan B. Livingston.
The following have been elected
to serve as Congregational officers
for the year 1955: vice chairman,
Garvice L. Taylor; secretary, O. L.
Cook, Jr.; treasurer, J. H. Cook,
Jr.; building fund treasurer, B. B.
Livingston; church records. Miss
Lorene Fulmer; Sunday School
superintendent, Harold O. Cook. /
▲ Building Committee with .the
following members has bpep ap
pointed Bryan B. Livingston,
chairman, George hi. Sftbnei A.^O.
Livingston, Jr., Cecitf E. Merchant,
Clyde L. Amick, Harold Hendrix,
and George E. Ward. Cephas W.
Long and H. O. Cool^ will serve as
advisory members.
and their two children, Linda and
Macky, have returned to Lexington
after spending the xChrisUias
holidays with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Bedenbaugh and
Mr. and Mrs. W. LJ Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kislevitz
and their three children, Androc,
Amanda, and Adam! have returned
to their home in New York City
after a two weeks’ visit with ifelrs.
Kislevitz’ parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Luther.
J. -Walter Stockman and his
three children, Jimmy, Dianne,
and Susan, spent the weekend
with his mother, Mrs. Cora B.
Stockman. The Walter Stockmans
have been living in Buffalo, N. Y.
blit have moved to Lone Star, Mrs.
Stockman’s former home.
Mrs. Richard Foster and. her
little son, Rick, of Columbia, are
spending several days with her
mother, Mrs. J. L. Counts.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Langford
of Colu$^ia were guests Saturday
of Missel Susie and Mary Lang
ford.
RicharC- Counts' spent last week
in Greenwood with his uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reagin.
< Mrs. H. D. Frye of Statesville,
N. C., is visiting her sister, Mrs;
Ben M. Clark. s *- 5
- Miss Betty Oswald of Columbia
spent the weekend with her cous
in, Miss Evelyn Wessinger.
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