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« y>. . •..- p.» L .'• i fe V. . 6# , : ' Th* 3 boys were remarking how T the new girl down to Jensen's drug store has more curves than a baseball pitcher. “Yeah,"’ re plied Ez Tike, “and I bet you don’t get to first baso with her either.” •."T* ■J '• 1J wit Kind of quiet last Saturday. The Krause Corners basketball team arrived here just about the time our team was walking into their gym. VOLUME 20—NUMBER 5 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1955 4 $2.00 PER Y'EAR Mrs. Brown Retires From Newberry School System Three Aldermen Ask Re-Election O. F. Armfield, Jr.. C. A. Duf- ford, Sr.. and Ed. McConnell, councilmen from city wards 1. 2 and 3 respectively, have announc ed their candidacy for reelection. Councilmen Layton, Kinard and Hfolloway have not as yet made their intentions known but are expected to seek reelection, as is the present Mayor, J. E. Wise man. The first primary in the muni cipal election is set for August 2. Candidates fop the offices of mayor and councilmen mist file their notice of intention to seek election and pay the fee by noon MRS. WILSON BROWN of j une 15 to q. F. Armfield, Sr., secretary of the City Democratic The faculty members of e j^ xecut j ve committee. A second Newberry Junior High c 100 p r i mar y i one } s necessary, will gave a surprise party at c e be held two weeks after the first. Wallace Home last Wednesday night, honoring Mrs. Wilson Brown who is retiring from the scfhool system this year. Twenty- one faculty members, their husb ands and wives. Mr. Brown and Mr. and Mrs. T. Roy Summer, Jr., enjoyed the affair. Mrs. Brown's place was mark ed with a corsage of red roses. R. E. Beck, superintendent of elem entary schools, presented Mrs. Brown with a book of poems, “Leaves of Gold,” given by the faculty members. All of the guests autographed the book. After the dinner, the guests were invited to the home of Mr. and Mrs. El mer Epting for the remainder of the evening. ! Mrs. Brown was graduated from Wfnthrop college in 1912, after Which ' she taught ofie semester at tf’rede’rieksburg, Va. She re- trirned' to Newherry and taught two years r before her marriage to Wilson Brown in *1915. After her irriagt** _ahe taught two years Mt. Bethel Garmany school in the county and returned to the city schools in 1927. She taught At Boundary street school for six years then went to Junior High where e was a member of the faculty untij the eud of the current school year. Mrs. Williams’ Son Dies In Virginia Claude H. Williams, native of Newberry, who had lived in War wick, Virginia for a number of years, died unexpectedly bn Mon day, May 30 at Riverside hospital, Newport News, Va., after a long illness. Mr. Williams was the son of Mrs. Leila Blease Williams, ot Newberry, and a nephew of the late U. S. Senator Cole L. Blease He was retired in 1946 as an or dnance inspector for the navy. In addition to his mother, who lives here on Boundary street, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Net tie Stowe Williams, Warwick; one eister, Mrs. Vanessa Holt, New- f>erry; one brother, Jas. Inckney, Chelsea, Okla; three daughters, Mrs. Otto A. Moore, Mrs. Donald Curtis and Mrs. Floyd Fox, War wick, and one son, Thomas G., Warwick. Funeral services were conduct ed Wednesday, and burial was in Peninsula Memorial Park. Childrens Theatre To Present Play On Saturday evening, June 4th, a one-act play in two scenes will be presented in the auditorium of Boundary street school at 7:15 p. m., by the Childrens Theatre group. The play will be directed by 'Mrs. Nellie W. Stokes. The public is invited to this produc tion. There will be no admission charge. Myrna Camp will introduce the play by reading Eugene Field's poem, “The Duel.” During a ten- minnte intermission between the acts, June Ringer and Alice You- mans will be presented in # a piano aolo and recitation. Stage mana gers will be David Langford and Bobby Livingston. Serving as ushers will be Beth Atchison, Anne Bowers, Kenneth Haiti wan- ger and Ned Lovell. Included in the cast are Polly Livingston. Elizabeth Langford, Gail Amick, Claire Whitaker, Di anne Moore, Kathy Bouknight, Karen Boozer, Jean Copeland Kent Cbpeland, Beth Baker, Wan da Gail Bouknight and Shelby Jean Neel. Foster School Recital To Be Monday Night The pupils of the Foster School of Dance will he presented in a recital at the Senior high school auditorium Monday, June 6, at 8:15 p. m. Admission: adults 35c, children 20c. On Monday night, June 6, the pupils of the Foster School of The Dance, under the instruction of Miss Barbara Shealy, will be presented in a recital at the High school auditorium at 8:15 p. m. The program will he as follows: Hula Dance: Barbara Anderson, Lynn Berry, Emily Grier, Sally Lin deman, Jackie Lathrop, Butch Mills, Marilyn Ruff, Pam Kyzer. Hop Scotch: Bepty Mae Eargle, Betsy Summer, Bruce Clamp. Bet sy Bruner, Jean Henderson, Judy Henderson. Solo: Bootsie Reagin. Hat Dance: Martha Jo Rine hart. Martha Susan Long, Mary Gayle Wilson, Janice Merchant, Tina Darby, June Marett. U. S. A.: Helen Brown, Cindy Lommick, Raymond Ruff, junior. Far-Away Places: Jean Hender son, Judy Henderson, Mary Ful mer Wells,, Martha Jo Rinehart, Lynn Berry, Mary Gayne Wilson, Linda Sue Haile. Can Can: Helen Brown, Cindy Lominick, Bootsie Reagin. Dutch Dance: Pat Shealy, Jerry Davis. Solo: Linda Sue Haile. China Town: Mary Ruth Arm- field, Carol Armfield, Nanay Lu Long, Martha Jo Rinehart, Mary Fulmer Wells, Jean Epting, Ann Epting, Ada Irons. Solo: Bootsie Reagin and Bar bara Jeanne Shealy. Pianists will be Mrs. Furman Reagin and Mrs. Buck Haile. Busi ness Manager is Mrs. Dick Shealy. Ushers will be Kathy Whitaker, Ann Abrams, Mabel Shealy, and Elizabeth Setzler. F. E. Graham Dies At Home In County Funeral services for Felix Ed die Graham, 70, who died sudden ly Friday in the Pressley com munity of the county were con ducted Sunday from New Hope Methodist church. Burial followed in the Graham family cemetery. Mr. Graham was born and rear ed in the community in which he died. He was a son of the late Jno. A. Graham and Mary Harmon Graham. He was an active mem ber of New Hope church where he served as a trustee for anum- ber of years. Mr. Graham was a member of the Woodmen of The World and a well known lumber dealer, having operated 1 saw mills most of his life. He was twice married, first to Maggie Werts Graham, who died a number of years ago and then to Lucy Werts, who survives. Coleman Bid High For Old Highway Maintenance Shop Word has been received here that C. D. Coleman was high bid der for the old South Carolina highway department maintenance building on East Main street ex tension. His bid was $7400. The bids were opened at the highway department office in Columbia on Tuesday, May 31. Seniors of Newberry High School received their diplomas at the graduation exercises held Tuesday night in the school auditorium. The following awards were presented: Science medal, and at medal given by Harry W. Dominick to graduate making highest record during high school course, Helen Ringer; Observer Gold Medal for Sports, Student Council Medal and American Legion Auxiliary medal in honor of Dr. O. B. Cannon, Robert Tesenalr; DAR Good Citizenship medal, Letitia Haltiwanger; Jasper Chapter DAR medal for Ameridan History, Susan Ann Mayfield; Hedgepath Athletic Lineman award, Billy Ray Heater; American Association of Teachers of French, highest grade on French Examination, Anna Coe Keitt; Newberry Music club choral medal as a memorial to Miss Nancy Margaret Farrow, Margaret Land Keitt. Also presented during the exercises were Junior High Citizenship Medals by Jasper chapter, DAR to George Jones and Nancy Ed wards; Keitt Scholarship medal to boy making highest average during 6th and 7th giades, George Jones; Turner Scholarship medal for girls making highest average in 6th and 7th gfades, Charlene Goldfen. Silverstreet Diplomas And Honors Given Awards and Diplomas were presented to nine members of the gradiiafThg Class'" "of"' Silverstreet high school at exercises in the school auditorium Friday night, May 27. Receiving diplomas were Barney Bickley, Jimmie Bowers, Gerry Dominick, Alfred Dorroh, Mae Ola Duckett, Betty Jo Gil bert, Fronie Hendrix, Dick Neel, and Betty Rae Suber. The valedictory was delivered by Mae Ola Duckett, Betty Jo Gil bert was salutatorian. They were given a Gold Medal for first and second honor during four years of high school. Misses Duckett and Gilbert and Richard Neel III also received honor certificates for their 12th grade work. Other awards made were, to Miss Duckett: DAR Citizenship Certificate; Citizenship Medal; highest average in advanced typ ing; highest average in short hand; Reader’s Digest award. To Miss Gilbert: Athletic award for girls; tied for highest average in advanced typing and shorthand. Athletic award for boys, Rich ard C. Neel III; bus driver awards to graduates, Jimmie Bowers and Alfred Dorroh. Dr. Mark F. Hawthorne, super intendent of schools in Abbeville county, spoke to the graduating class. Special music was by the Eighth Grade boys, accompanied by Mrs. B. O. Long. Ushers were Sandra Adams, David Traylor, Mary Bedenbaugh, and Garrett Bedenbaugh. Senior class mascots were Harriett Ann Hendrix and Roy Long. Supt. J. G. Long introduced the speaker and awarded medals. The presentation of the Class Gift, an unabridged dictionary was made by Dick Neel and accepted by P. T. Harris. Diplomas were awar ded by P. K. Harmon, director of county schools. On Thursday morning, May 26, the eighth grade promotion exer cise was held. Ronald Bowers was valedictorian, Grace Young, salu tatorian. R. Frasier Sanders is ferade sponsor. The address to the students was delivered by Rev. C. E. Lindler, pastor of Silverstreet Lutheran church. Certificates and awards were presented by Supt. J. G. Long. First honor for the eighth grade went to Ronald Bowers and Grace Young; first honor, fifth through seventh grades, Brenda Lester with honorable mention to Fran ces Bedenbaugh, Joan Hunter, Carolyn Fant and Carol Senn. First honor, primary grades, Patsy Senn; honorable mention, Nancy Senn. Bus driver awards: Garrett Bed- (Gontinued on page 2) Napkin Sale Begins Week Of June 13th According to an announcement made today by Harry E. Moose and Percy D. Holloway, co-chair men of the Exchange club’s forth coming Napkin sale, the dptes for the sale have been set for the wee* beginning ^une iS,, Exchange club members will on that day offer to those Newber- rians interested in the youth of Newberry county, a large bundle of useful napkins for only $1. The entire net proceeds from the sale will de diverted tothe Youth Ac tivities program of the local club. The sale committee has zoned the city and assigned members to certain zones as well as to the Prosperity area where several members of the local club reside. Details of the member’s assign ments will be given at the next club meeting. Approval for the napkin sale has been given by the Solicitations project for the activities of youth Committee of the Chamber of Commerce; however, the Exch ange club will sell the products offered at a fair market price and purchasers can he assured of value received for their aid in this worthy cause. G0C Alert Set For Saturday Air Defense Training exercise “Sky Train IV” will be conducted from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. Saturday, June 4. All members are urged to participate in this alert. Anyone who wishes to become a member of the Ground Observer Corps is asked to call John C. Billingsley at 1660. mBm mm The Honorable George Bell Timmerman, Jr., Governor of the State of South Carolina, who will address the grad uating class at Newberry col lege at the graduating exer cises in the college gymnas ium on Sunday afternoon, June 5 at 3:30. School Bus Drivers Given' Certificates Sixty-six of the 75 school bus drivers in Newberry county were recommended for Certificates of -for their driving' perform- during the past school year, cording- to James D. Brown, ’ SuprlTrfntendent" of Educa tion. The certificates and awards of $25 were presented to each of these drivers at the graduation exercises in their respective schools, by the State Educational Finance commission. Bus drivers, in order to receive the Certificates, must be recom mended by their local area super intendent, the local board of trustees, the S. C. highway patrol man for the area, the shop fore man of the Highway mainten- raixoaddu o} eniBA uoi^onjisoa ance shop and the county board of education. Mr. Brown said there had been a few minor accidents during the past school year with some dam age to buses, but no children were injured. Jaycees Sponsor Dance Recital The Junior Chamber of Com merce is sponsoring the Harmon- Culbertson dance recital which will be held at the high school auditorium on Friday night, June 3 at eight o’clock. Half of the pro ceeds will go to the Mental health drive in the county, and the re mainder will be used for various youth programs sponsored by the Jaycees. Senate Confirms Moose As Newberry Postmaster >• m Harry E. Moose has been con firmed by the Senate as post master of the local post office 'according to a wire received Wednesday, June 1st by Mr. Moose from Senator S ( t r o m Thurmond. The wire from the senator stated: “Pleased to in form you Senate has confirmed Beam To Head State Firemen Clemson, May 31.—Sam D. Beam of Newberry was elevated to the presidency of the State Firemen’s association of South Carolina to- ,day replacing C. A. Fischer, of Orangeburg. Over 100 fire chiefs and fire men from all over the state reg istered for the golden anniversary meeting of the group. Registration began Sunday afternoon at the Clemson house and the first ses sion was held Monday. Wallace To Be Belgian Congo Missionary Rev. .Cam Wallace will arrive in Newberry Tuaf^ay, Jgj^e^ 7 for a two 4^'ek’s visit with his moth er, Mrs. Saraih D. Wallace on Cald well street, while his wife is visit ing her parents. Dr. and Mrs. Jas. E. Bear at the Union Theological Seminary, Richmond', Va. Rev. and Mrs. Wallace will then go to Mon treat, N. C., where Mr. Wallace will take a six-week’s study in World Missions. At the comple tion of his course, the couple will spend a week in Newberry with Mrs. Wallace, who will take them to Montreal, Canada. From there, they will sail to Brussels, Belg ium where Rev. Wallace wiR study French for a year before he and Mrs. Wallace leave for the Belgian Congo as missionaries of the Presbyterian church. Rev. and Mrs. Wallace will serve four years in the Belgian Congo and then will be given a furlough to return to the States. Rev. Wallace has been pastor of the Presbyterian church at Blac- key, Ky., since his graduation from the seminary three years ago. In-Between Club Organized Here Membership cards to the “In-Be tween Club” which will be com posed of children in the commun ity who are 12 and 13 years old, were issued through the schools last week. At a recent meeting of the rec reation committee of the Junior High PTA and the managers of the local theatres, it was decided that a reduced admission of 25c will be offered to al! children of these ages. Through the coopera tion of the school staffs, the PTA organizations and Messrs Fulmer Wells and Theo Albrecht, a plan was devMed by which member ship cards were issued to child ren who are. now in theee groups and to tho&a who will become 12 years of age this summer, A small picture of the child will be neces sary for identification on the eatird. B?eir show the card at both local thea tres in order tQ be admitted at the reduced rete. It is anticipated that this plan will, eliminate the confusion now existing. Parents, teachers and friends of this large group of children have expressed gratitude for this consideration on the part of the managers of the’ theatres, and it is hoped that they will cooperate b yencouraging good behaviour on the part of their chilren. One building permit was issued during the past week, to Harry Willingham for repairs to dwell ing at 710' Daisy street, $500. m itm ifr The Rev. Voigt R. Cromer, D.D., President of Lenoir- Rhyne college, who will de liver the baccalaureate ser mon to the graduating class of Newberry college at the Lutheran church of the Re deemer on Sunday morning, June 5, at 11 o’clock. Church Service Earlier Sunday The regular Sunday morning worship of the Aveleigh Presby terian church will begin at 11:00 a. m. instead of 11:30 on Sunday, June 5th. Mrs. Kohn’s Pupils Give Piano Recital The piano students of Mrs. Hal Kohn, Sr., were presented in a recital on Monday afternoon. May 20th in the music studio of Mrs. Kohn’s homeJ Friends and rela tives of the students enjoyed an afternoon of delightful music. Taking part on the program were Gail Phillips, Diana Hunter, Pam Phillips, Neal Dickert, "John Keister Willingham, Mike Click, Sue Layton, John Willingham, Bobby Anderson, Margaret Mc- Caughrin, Elizabeth Kinard Nor ris, Phyllis Shealy, Kathy Whit aker, Nina Sue Price, Andy Pi^ce, Kitty Salley, Janice Timmons, and Oonnie Shealy. Columbia Rites For H. E. Eddy Henry W. (Slim) Eddy, 54, of 1217 Princeton Street, Columbia, part owner of Gayden Brothers and manager of the company’s re tail branch on Main street, in that city, was found dead at his home last Monday afternoon. Funeral service^ were conduct ed Tuesday afternoon. Burial fol lowed in Greenlawn Memorial park. Mr. Eddy had been a Columbia resident for 40 years and had been connected with Gayden Brothers for 35 years. He was a member of Shan don Methodist church and well known and popular thruoui the state. Born in Newiberry on July f> 20, 1900, he was a son of the law Minnie Lee Wertz Eddy and Wm. Henry Eddy. , > _ ; . He is survived by his widow; 1 Mrs. Katherine Azalee Land Eddy ; one daughter, Katherine Lynn Ed dy; one son, Henry Walter Ed<|y, junior, of Columbia; three half- sisters, Mrs. J. E. Havlrd, of Batesburg, Mrs. Claud Hornsby ol Columbia and Mrs. Sims Tomp kins, of Newberry. Coroner Cecil Wilds said Mr Eddy’s death was due to a self- inflicted .22 calibre rifle • wound in the head and no inquest would be held. Mr. Eddy had been in ill health for several months. His body was found by a rela tive who returned to the hpuse at 1 o’clock. Coroner Wiles said he had been dead about two hours when found. , v .. your appointment as postmas ter.” Mr. Moose has b«en act ing in that capacity since March 19, 1954 when George K. Domi- nick resigned from the position. Mr. Moose is a native of Hick ory, N. C., but has been in New berry since 1933, when he en rolled as a freshman at Newber ry College, from which he was graduated in 1937. He began work with the Newberry post office as a substitute clerk on November 1, 1938, and for a period of several years worked In every department in the local office. He was later appointed finance clerk, the job he held when he became acting post master. Mr. Moose entered the- armed forces during World War II as an enlisted man, attended Offi cer Candidate School and was a first lieutenant at the time of his discharge. He x «Mvnd with the field artillery In tf|» Philip pines and New Guinea. He pres ently holds the rank of captain in the 107th Antiaircraft Artil lery battalion, SCNG, and is intelligence officer of the bat talion. Mr. Moose is married to the former Miss Carolyn McAllister of Mt. Pleasant, N. C., who also attended Newberry College two years and was graduated from Queen* College and the Presby terian Hospital School of Nurs ing in Charlotte. They have three children, Harry, Jr., Jan and Tommy. , •'-'•Vi S Greer Services For Aunt Of Mrs. E. A. Carpenter Mrs. Bessie Cunningham Gib son, 81, widow of J. H. •Gibson, and a resident of Greer, died Thursday in a Greer hospital fol lowing an extended illness. . Gibson was born at Gow- anavllle, a daughter of the late al^MiSUs«a OCHbeed Cunning ham. She was reared in the Mill- ford community and had been a resident of Greer since 1900. M* ‘ Gibson died three years ago. Surviving are two sons, Frank, Rock Hill and W. J., of Greer; thr&e grandchildren and. one great grandchild. She was the last mem ber of her Immediate family. She id also survived by a niece, Mrs. E. A. Carpenter of Newberry. Funeral* services were conduct ed Friday at Washington Baptist church. Vv* Legion Auxiliary * June Meeting Set ^ The American Legion Auxiliary Newberry Unit No. 24 will hold its regular monthly meting at the home of Mrs. Henry M. Hentz, RFD No. 1, Thursday, June 2nd at 4 p. m. Associate hostesses will be Mrs. T. P. Crooks, Mrs. G. C. O’Quinn, Mrs. Bob Bishop and Mrs. J. L. Boland. The officers for 1955-56 will be Installed by Mrs. F. Scott Elliott, a past president of the unit. GETS BS DEGREE Rachel Anne Lindler of Little Mountain was awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science at the commencement exercises of Win- throp college held last weekend on the Winthrop campus. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS 'MM * M ATTEND CHICAGO ROTARY CONVENTION Fulmer Wells, and Dr and Mrs. E. M. Anderson left by plane from Greenville Sunday for Chicago to attend the Rotary National Con vention. The Andersens will re turn to Newberry Thursday of this week. Mr. Wells will go on to Minneapolis, Minn, for a two weeks’ visit with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Wells. Church Softball _ Standings Given .Church softball standings for the first five weeks of play, show ing games won, lost and rained out or protested: First Baptist-Glenn 4-4-0; Smy rna 3-3-2; Oakland 6-3-0; Epting- Summer 6-1-2; Mayer 6-1-1; O’ Neal 5-4-0; West Find Baptist. 2- 6-0; St. Philips-Beth Eden 0-8-0; Hartford 2-7-0; Central 1-7-07 Redeemer 7-0-1; Silverstreet 3-5-0 June 3: Mrs. Mae A. Aull, Arthur Jacobs, Mrs. Lois Mer chant, Edwin Stokes, Jr., F. M. Baxter, Mrs. Melvin Handock, Dr. P. E. Way, Mary B. Bums, Jerry Havlrd, Frank Stevens, Jr., Mrs. Jason Ringer, Mrs. T. Roy Summer, Jr., Prof. W. E. Monts. June 4: Shirley Lathrop, Bar nette Bolan'd, Mrs. Jessie Outz, Gayle Davis. June 5: B. Y. Abrams, Mrs. Delerl Boinest, Donna Ann Lathrop. June 6: Frank Graham, Faye Leopard, Suzannah Force, Carl Long, Jo Ann Richardson, W.W. Walker, Jannie Kunkle. June 7: Agnes Carol Armfield, Ida S. Summer. June 8: Joe Roberts, Jr., Paul Ballentine Long, Mrs. L. H. Beam, Mrs. Claude Price, L. H. Beam. June 9: E. B. Purcell, Sr., Miss Fannie Mae Carwile, Mrs. J. L. Burns, Delora Fant, H. W. Dipner, Sr., I. Q. Watkins, H. G. Pelham, James B. Price.