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Congratulations 4-H Club Members Congratulations 4-H Club Members VOL 17—NO. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1955 + $2.00 PER YEAR ■ w x:x *5fil8SS». «S«S mm* xMrmm ■ -..j ^eiil illllllll Six charter members of the Newberry Rotary Club were present for the Rotary Club s Charter-night supper Friday, February 25. They are, left to right, T. Roy Summer, Har ry Dominick, Ralph B. Baker, J. P. Moon, B. L. Dorrity and James C. Kinard. The club was celebrating its 35th anniversary along with the celebration of the 50th anniver sary of Rotary International. (Sunphoto.) Outstanding Flower Show Planned By Garden Clubs Elaborate plans for the Spring Flower show cf the Council of Newberry Garden Clubs are about completed. Work was begun on the show several months ago. It will be held on Wednesday afternoon, April 20 from 3:00 until 9:00 p. in. in the Newberry Community Hall, with the theme being “Springtime in Newberry.” The arrangement division will depict springtime in the home and fmeln tbe'&r'fen. Th6 theme fhr the home has been worked^ out in detail with arrangements suitable for both the traditional and the modern homes of Newberry. Officials of the flower show are: Council president, Mrs. W. Roy Anderson; chairman, Mrs. Price J. Padgett; co-chairman. Miss Grace Summer; schedule, Mrs. Thompson Price; staging, Mrs. Gurnie R. Summer; properties. Essay Awards Presented Mrs. T. P. Crooks; containers, Mrs. C. C. Duncan; Also, Entries (horticulture), Mrs. W. C. Huffman; entries (ar rangements) Mrs. John R. Frazier; classification, Mrs. J. D. Rook and Mrs. J. L. Feagle; Judges, Mrs. Richard L. Baker; hospitality, presidents of clubs; publicity. Mrs. A. H. Counts; clean-up, Mrs. Von A. Long; Also. Junior exhibits, Mrs. Ver- noa Carlton; garden literature Mrs. James C. Kiriard; conserva tion, Mrs. P. D. Johnson, Sr.; bird exhibit, Mrs. Paul Heisey; profes sional exhibits, Mrs. Olin Layton and Mrs. G. B. Sessions; treasurer, Mrs. A. J. Bowers. Today The Civic League will meet on Thursday night, March 3rd. at the Community Hall. The time of the meeting is 8 p.m. All members are urgently re quested to be present, since this will be a very important meeting. t] ie morning session will be Dr. Atom Experts Be On University Program The University of South Caro lina will be host to a symposium of “Science and Atomic Energy” this Saturday, March 5 Dr. H- W. Davis, s y m p os i u m committee chairman, announced today. High school science teachers and students are invited to par ticipate in a program of talks by nationally known scientists, and to see motion pictures and exhibits on scientific subjects. Speakers and their subjects for Mayor’s Committee Members Are Named The Mayor’s Committee on Phy sically Handicapped, set up several weeks ago, held a luncheon meet ing last Thursday at the Hotel Wiseman. Jimmie Coggins was elected secretary to the committee at the meeting. Other members include Mayor James E. Wiseman, Jake R. Wise, Dr. Mamie S. Sum mer, Bill Whelan and Frank Arm- field. The committee was set up to work with the Veterans Admini stration, the Vocational Rehabili tation Service and the South <3apo- lina Employment: etfrfkfcf in *an ef fort to secure training and selec tive placing of physically handi capped persons in Newberry Coun ty. This project is also sponsored by the Newberry Civic League. The Mayor’s Committee, said to be the first and only one function ing in the state at present, is part of a nation-wide program devoted to helping the handicapped. The local committee comes under a Governor’s Committee, and above that, a President’s Committee. During the Thursday meeting, plans were discussed for aiding handicapped in the county. The Civic League is now spon soring a project to assist with the physically handicapped program in Newberry County. The mayor’s committee on phys ically handicapped will be present. Serving on this committee are: Jimmy Coggins, chairman; Mayor James E. Wiseman, Jake Wise, Franklin Armfield, Bill Whelan and Dr. Mamie S. Summer. The winners in the recent “Na tional Employ the Physical Han dicap” essay contest will be pre sent, together with their superin tendent, English teacher and friends. Jimmy Coggins, chairman of mayor’s committee, will pre sent the money prizes dopated by John F. Clarkson, president of ‘Newberry Federal Savings and Loan Association, to the first prize winner and the second prize win ner. These prizes will be $25 and $10 savings accounts. The Civic League will donate two prizes of $5 each to the two tied for third place. Immediately after the prize awards, the meeting of the Civic League will be held. R.ev. N. E. Truesdale will speak on “Com munity Service.” Music has been arranged by Fred T. Rogers, head of the Uni versity physics, department “Atom”; andDr. Marvin M. Hann. supervisor of reactor, physics, operations division, Savannah Riv er Project, “Reactors.” The afternoon session will fea ture talks on “Instruments” by Dr. C. J. Borkoswski, director of the instrumental and controls division of the Oak Ridge Labora tory, and “Biology” by Dr. Willis R. Boss, Physiologist for the bio logy and medicine division of the Atomic Energy Commission, Wash ington, D. C. Dr. H. W\ Davis, head of the University chemistry department, will summarize the symposium activities. Legion Auxiliary At Home Of Mrs. Sligh The American Legion Auxiliary, Newberry Unit No. 24, will hold its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Frank B. Sligh, 2309 Henry* avenue today (Thursday) at four o’clock. Associate hostesses will be Mrs. T. M. Fellers, Mrs. S. N. Nicosia,* Mrs. T. C. Tindall Jurors Listed For March Term Judge E. H. Henderson of Bam berg will be presiding when the March term of General Seesions court opens Monday, March 21, at 10:00 a. m. Grand Jurors will re port for the criminal session at 9:30 a. m. on Monday, and petit jurors wil report at 9: JO a. m. on Tuesday morning, March 22. The list of grand jurors drawn to begin service during the Mar^h term are % Bloomer F. Hawkins, George W. Martin, Furman Sterl ing, G. K. Lominick, J. D. Rook, E. O. Shealy and Reuben Minick, Newberry; T. P. McCullough, Whitemire Rt. 1; C. C. Hipp, and Eugene E. Piester, Newberry Rt. 2; Clifford T. Smith, Kinards; El mer R. Baker and James H. Ab rams, Whitmire; T. M. Abrams E. T. Long, Jr., and Harold F. Long, Newberry, Rt. 3; F. L. Gra ham, Pomaria, Rt. 1; and Heber J. Leaphart, Prosperity, Rt. 2. Al ternates are Hance I. Long and H. C. Martin, Sr., Prosperity, Rt. 1; and Murray Sheppard, Silver- street. Drawn to serve as petit jurors are Talmadge Ellisor, A. E. Bed- enbaugh, Jr., Ernest Morris, Haz el Hawkins, Juston Long, Thomas L. Cromer, Fre3 J. Weir, Jr., Ed gar Ridlehoover, Glenn E. Jones, Albert W. Weigle, G. H. Fulmer, W. E. Shealy, Charles E. Senn, Walton B. Halfacre, Burley S. Long, C. O. Graham, and James B. Cartwright, Newberry; Also, Milton C. Folk, Rt. 1, Haskell Long, Rt. 4 and Thomas G. Bowers, Rt. 3; Clyde Brank and Charles B. Grant, Whitmire; J. H. White, Edward T. Graham, Floyd Martin, W. V. Pugh, C. B. Metts, Rufus Kitchen and G. W. Hawkins, Prosperity RFD; F. S. Harmon and W. J. Lester, Prosperity; J. W. Rawls and Callie B. Stuck, Jr., Pomaria RFD; Henry D. Dorroh, Silverstreet RFD; M. J. John Kinards^ Route 2, Booeer, and ; Prf Chamber Chooses New Directors Chosen by ballot of all members as new directors of the Chamber of Commerce, to serve two year terms beginning April 1, 1955, are as follows: John T. Norris, A. E. Morehead, H. B. Kirkgard, C. A. Kaufmann, Keitt Purcell, Cyril Hutchinson and Gerald Paysinger. Carryover members of the board are W. H. Tedford, George K. Dominick, P. N. Abrams, Louis C. Floyd and John B. Frazier. and Mrs. Josie McAlhaney. Members of the Community Service Committee, Mrs. Russell Addy, chairman, Mrs. E. E. Epting and Miss Grace Summer will be in charge of the program. Dr. Ma mie Summer, president of the Newberry Civic League and a charter member of the organiza tion, will be the guest speaker. Home, Garden Tour Be Held April 13 The second annual tour of hqmes and gardens will be con ducted on April 13 by the St. Luke’s Episcopal Woman’s Auxil iary. The tour last year attracted mkny local as well as out-of-town Visitors. Appointment of committee chair- mien and members is almost com plete and definite announcement as to the itinerary and special features wiU be made later. ^Through the courtesy of their aers, several of Newberry’s eliest homes and gardens will b« open to the public. 5 Proceeds of the tour will be used towards the purchase of a parjish house. The public is cordially invited to attend. Circle Meeting Set For Next Week cyhe circles of the Woman’s Society of Christian JService of Central Methodist ’ Church will meet as follows: No. 1, Monday, March 7th at 4.p. m. with Mrs. Forest Lomin- ack- No. 2, Monday, March 7th at 4 p. m. at the Wallace Home; Mrs. Henry Lominack, hostess. UFulia White, Tuesday, March 8th ai ?:30 p. m. with Mrs. P. E. Way; associate hostess, Mrs. L. G. Mc Cullough. No. 5, Monday, March 7th at 10:30 a. m. with Mrs. H. M. Fos ter.' Local 4-H Club Members Plan For National Week Observances Scheduled In Schools; Other Activities By Clubs Listed Tax Experts Are Ready To Help The South Carolina State Tax Commission has announced that the deadline for filing and paying state income tax returns has been extended to April 15, 1955. Agents of the tax commission will be at the courtroom in Newberry oh March 7th and 8th from 9:00 a. m. until 5:00 p. m. to assist taxpay ers in making out returns. Agents for the federal internal revenue service will also be avail able to assist in preparing federal tax returns at the court house on March 22 and 23 from 9:00 a. m. until 5 p. m. April 15th is also the deadline for filing federal tax re turns. Louise Best, Monday, March 7th at 4 p. m. with Mrs. P.. M. Den-, berrians and brother of T. nis and Mrs. R. D. Wright, asso-'Jand Leland 'Summer, Mrs. elate hostess. Former Newberrian Receives High Honor John Ernest Summer, architect of Atlanta, Ga., has been notified of his appointment to membership in the Society of American Mili tary Engineers; Washington, D. C. This membership is . limited to members of the American Insti tute of Architects and the Ameri can Society of Civil Engineers who have been approved to do defense work. Members are subject to call by the Defense Department in time of national emergency. Mr. Summer is a former New- Roy Hal Kohn and Mrs. Julia Wise. Campaign Kick-off The “Kick Off” Dinner for the City of Newberry Campaign for the Newberry College Pre-Cen tennial Building and Endowment Fund will be held Monday, March 7, in Community Hall at 7:00 p.m. The dinner will inaugurate an extensive two week city campaign to raise $59,867.00 by subscription and pledges as part of a larger campaign currently being conduct ed in South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama for $500,00.00 for New berry College. The present critical needs of the college are a modern dormitory to house 150 men which w r ill cost $225,000, additional permanent en dowment to keep the college sol vent and accredited, and repairs and renovations to existing build ings. Speakers at the dinner will be Dr. H. Odelle Harman, Lexington, chairman of the board of trustees of the college, and Dr. Gould Wick- ey, Washington, D. C., the execu tive secretary of the Board of Education of the United Lutheran Church in America. * Guest speaker of the evening will be Dr. Carl A. Honeycutt of Columbia. Dr. Honeycutt ,was a delegate to the Third Assembly of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in America held in Boston, and is a well known and outstanding speaker. City campaign leaders are A. W. Murray and John F. Clarkson, chairmen, with Waldo C. Huffman and J. W. Smith serving as section chairmen. Division leaders are Keitt Purcell, Gordon N. Clarkson, Charles E. Bowers and Gerald C. Paysinger. Sixteen team captains have been appointed and they have enlisted eighty team members. George K. Dominick is chairman of a special gifts committee of more than thirty members. The city campaign will run from March 7th to March 21 and w'ill include four progress reports at Community Hall. The period of March 5th through the 13th will be observed thrpugh- out the nation as “National 4-H Club Week”. During the week, 4-H club members will take stock of past achievements and make plans for future activities onAMir farms, in their hopaes and in t)ieir communities. Observances to be held during the week are designed to inform the public, including parents, of the value of 4-H club training, to interest other young people in en rolling in local clubs and to en list more public-spirited, youth- minded citizens as volunteer 4-H club leaders. Included in the activities plan ned by Newberry 4-H clubs are: chapel programs at Bush River on Friday, March 4; Stoney Hill, Monday, March 7; Silverstreet, Thursday, March 10; and Pomaria, Friday, March II. Plans are also being made to have chapel pro grams at Prosperity and possibly some of the other schools. A 4-H number is to be includ ed in the Stunt Night program at the Newberry High School. The County 4-H Junior Leadership Club is placing window displays in the Tots to Teens Shop in New berry and- in the Prosperity Drug Store. They also plan to put on a 30 minute radio program sonle- time during the week. 4-H Club posters will be placed in th© schools and at various other places in the county. P. B. Ezell, county agent, states that there are 30 organized clubs: with around 850 membf^n and volunteer local leader* ula Newberry County. These 4-H members are proud to be affiliat ed with the 52,600 members, in South Carolina and the more than two million members in America. Members of 4-H clubs carry on a wide variety of projects in farm ing, homemaking, community serv ice and other activities. In keeping with their slogan, they “taMia, by doing,” and follow their motto to “make the best better.'” Foif -a well-rounded life, they enjoy i>lay and recreation along with their work. Character and leadership development and good citizenship are the most important goals. E. L. Seymour Rites Were Held Monday Edward Lloyd “Sallie” Seymour, 64, died late Friday afternoon at his .home on Third St. He was ill two years. Mr. Seymour, born and reared in Greenwood, was^th* eon of the late Stewart ~ Willie K. Franklin Died Suddenly Willie Kinard Franklin, 67, died suddenly early Tuesday morning at his residence near Joanna. * Mr. Franklin was borti and rear ed in Newberry County, son of the late Ely S. and Marilzy (Mol ly’ Dehardt Franklin. He made his home in Newberry County for a number of years as well as in Joanna and Clinton. He was a member of Colony Lu t h e r a n Church.. . * ' V He is survived by his yrite, Mrs. plant of the Kendall Mills u&tfl he was forced to retire because of his health about one year ago. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bessie Arial Seymour of Newber ry; one son. Pvt. Donald Cook Sey mour of Fort Jackson; one daugh ter, Mrs. Sara Taylor of Gallipolis, Ohio, and two grandchildren. He was the last surviving member of his family. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon from the Mo- Swain Funeral Home by the Rev. D. W. Satterfield, the Rev. R. A. Hughes, and the Rev. Robert Mitchell. Interment was in Spring- dale Cemetery. The foUowing served as active pallbearers: Pearl King, James King, Henry Auston, F. H. McCon nell, Andy Bowen, Roy Cochcroft. Flower attendants were Hazel Glenn, Millie Mae Drummon, Lu cille Cochcroft, Sara Mae Auton, Jesse Phillips, Mrs. F. H. McCon nell, Annie Mae Underwood, Mary Longshore, Mrs. Tom Robertson. Greenville; Sgt. Clarence, 17. S. Army in Germany; and Sgt. Carl E. Franklin, Ardmore, Okla.; three daughters, Mrs. G. W. Price, Joanna; Miss Lillie Mae Franklin, Clinton; Mrs. M. A. Bridges; two brothers, Evans (Red) Franklin, Newberry, and Chris Franklin, Prosperity; two sisters, Mrs. Eunice Wilson, New berry, and Mrs. Corrie Watkins, Batesburg; and six grandchildren. Funeral arrangements will be announced later from the McSwain Funeral Home. John W. James Dies At Vets Hospital John Wesley James, 63, died at the Veterans’ Hospital, Columbia, early last Friday after an illness of one year. Mr. James was born and reared in Spartanburg County and had made his home in Whitmire for the past 42 years. He was employ ed in the Aragon-Baldwin Mills Mre.~James”E.~wTsemaiUfine art's unU1 il8 retirement in 1953 He chairman. Hostesses for this meeting are: Mrs. T. H. Crooks, chairman; Mrs. Hedy Clark, Mrs. Herman Wright, Mrs. George Stone, Mrs. James Clamp, Mr* Joe Trefsgar and Mrs. S P. M. Dennis and Mrs. Frank Lom- inack, Jr. %, This will be an open meeting and members are urged to bring | friends with them. Plans will be s' announced for the Easter Sunrise Service and the Golden Anniver- llllliv*: mty of the League to he held in October, 1955. Br was a veteran of World War I, having served overseas, and was a member of the First Baptist Church, Whitmire. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ma mie Wilson James; two sisters, Mrs. Clarence Puckett, Charlotte, N. C., and Mrs. Martha Morgan, Killeen, Texas, and one brother, W. A. James, Whitmire. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 2 p. m. at the First Baptist Church, Whitmire by the Rev. Paul H. Bullington. Inter ment was in Whitmire Cemetery. ■. Celebrates Birthday In Hospital Room Mrs. W. E. Elmore, who has been a patient in the Newberry County Memorial Hospital for some time, celebrated h$r birth day at the hospital Monday, Feb-^ ruary 28th. Mrs. Sallie Shealy baked a cake for Mrs. Elmore and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Whitaker furnished the ice cream, which was enjoyed by the honoree and her relatives and friends. Four outstanding farm families received the meritorious award for balanced farming m Newberry County and nine others received tree farmer awards for their meritorious work at a special supper meeting for achievement and recognition by the Newberry Agricultural Committee. The meeting was held Friday night in the social hall of Central Meth odist Church. \ Receiving the balanced farm awards, presented by T. W. Morgan, as sistant director of Clemson College extension service, were, left to right seated, Mrs. Guy Bowers, Mrs. Harold Bowers, Mrs. Roy Shealy and Mrs. Claude Satterwhite; standing, left to right, Harold Bowers, Roy Shealy and Claude Satterwhite. Guy Bowers was absent when the picture was made. State Forester E. C. Pickens presented tree xiani|iFlwar(£Pii|iilftted left to right, Mrs. John Billingsley, Mrs. Sara Goggans, Mrs. Stewart C. Hope of Columbia and Mrs. Ted Jolly of Winnsboro; standing, left to right, John Billingsley, T. C. Jeter of Columbia, Stewart C. Hope of Columbia, and Ted Jolly of Winnsboro .AH of the recipients of the tree fanner awards own land in Newberry County. William E. Senn, chairman of the Newberry County Agricultural Committee, presided over the meeting and Miss Juanita Neely, state home demonstration agent, spoke on the balanced farm program. ^ Guests were introduced by County Agentn P. B. Ezell, Asst. Agent W. A. Ridgeway, H. D. Agent Mrs. Margie Freeman and Ast. H. D. Agent Mrs. Margaret Coleman. The Rev. M. T. Cullum gave the invocation. (SunphoL).) BIRTHDAY GREETINGS March 4—(Ralph Connelly, Crosby Lewis, Ralph Lancaster and Phil Brooks. March 5—Miss Ruby Kinard, Phil Aull, l^rs. Earl Boland, Mary Ann Connelly, Mrs. Eve- rette Graham, Mrs. Ethel Mur phy, Cornelia Nally and Mrs. E. E. Hite. ; March 6—Hugh Connelly, Mrs. Charlie Bradley, David Richard son and Mrs. P. G. Ellesor. March 7—Mrs. J. M. Hove, Joseph L. Tolbert (Ninety Six) Miss Carolyn Kinard, Linda Ann Lathrop, Ula Jollay, George P. Boozer, Mrs. W. D. Montgomery, and Mrs. Ellerbe Miller. March 8—J. P. Moon, T. S. Harmon, Ace W. Watkins, Mrs. Harry Stone, Mrs. Glenn L. Hamm, Katherine Neel Long L. A. Black. March 9—A. T. Hayes, Mrs. Pearle Pugh, Claude Summer, Dr. F. A. Truett, Joe S. Boland and Wofford Cooper, Jr. March 10—Doris Dominick, Mrs. J. W. (Daisy) Denning, J. F. Lom&nicK, (Boundary St.), Mrs. Reid Marette, Mrs. Grade H. Cromer, Jimmy Ruff, A. N. Crosson, Mrs. J. W. Chappell, James Burns, Prof. R. E. Beck, E. E. Epting and Frances Black- well. M .itH m iili N -i-V. .c--....