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VOLUME 18—NUMBER 11
NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, Jl)LY 14, 1955
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By The Way Newberry County Probate Jubge
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By DORIS A. SANDERS
Television Engineer
The babies were quiet enough
Sunday afternoon with their
grandparents long enough for me
to enjoy the television program
“ NBC Concert of The Air.” At
the end of the program, we notic
ed the name of the technical di
rector was Bob Hanna.
That name must have been fa
miliar to many Newberrians, be
cause Bob is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. Hanna, Sr., of Newber
ry. I called Mrs. Hanna and found
out the following interesting in
formation about Bob:
Bob majored in physics and
graduated with honors from the
Citadel in 1942, and was also com
missioned in the army. He went
on active duty immediately, and
spent three years in the head-
duarters of the China-Burma-In-
dian war theatre. After his dis
charge from the army in 1945 he
"went to New York, attended radio
and television school for a year,
then was employed with NBC tel
evision. He has been elevated by
NBC to the highest possible engi
neering position. In addition to
the Concert On The Air Program
he is also technical director for
the Kraft Theatre program which
is televised each Wednesday ev
ening. Bob is married and has
a young son and a daughter. The
Hannas own a home on the Hud
son river at Demarest, N. J. and
Bob commutes to New York each
day. The Hannas recently spent
three weeks here with Mr. Hannas
parents.
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Probate Judge E. Maxcy Stone, efficient public servant, is serving his ninth year in office. At his
desk at the Court House, he advises many persons on many problems, especially problems involving
property of deceased persons, as may be seen in the story about his office on this page. (Sunphoto).
Rain Just In Time
Last year, during the dry spell,
we watered and watered the gar
den, hoping to get a little some
thing out of it. We finally gave
up in despair and watched it dry
up—tomatoes, beans, okra, every
thing that had been tagged to
go in the freezer. After the hot,
dry weather of last week we were
just about in the same condition,
along with all of you other gard-
eners. As I write this on Sunday
afternoon, the rain has been fall
ing for about two hours; not
too hard, but steadily, so maybe
the ibig hole in the freezer will
be at least partially filled this
year. Hope your garden wasn’t
too far gone before “the rains
came.”
Maxcy Stone Serves As Judge;
Also Is Master
Gualrdsmen Up Early
A number of guardsmen who
are at Camp Stewart for two
weeks came home over the week
end. Others who stayed down
there were furnished transporta
tion to Savannah Beach so as to
enjoy the weekend in the sun,
sand and water. They tell me it
is very hot down there and that
it rains practically every day.
Adding to the discomfort are
the mosquitoes, but the civilian
soldiers are resourceful and us
ually find some way to ward them
off. The 228th Group is observing
early hours with reveille at 3.30
a. m. and all units at work short
ly after four. Seems that it is
just too hot to work in the after
noon and the skies get too hazy
lor anti-aircraft guns to shoot at
plane-towed targets in safety.
GMD—What Is It?
My husband managed to get
home from camp for the weekend,
and brought with him a picture
of some or the men in the 228th
AAA Group meteorological section
standing in front of an instrument
known to them as a “GMD.” That,
he explained, means '‘ground me
teorological detector.” I thought
we would publish it in this week’s
iesue of The Sun if it could be re
produced, so asked that he tell me
just what the instrument does so
I could explain it in the paper.
After a45-minute instruction on
the subject of theodolites, radio
sondes, Rawin sets, frequencies,
waves, transmitter®, azimuths,
receivers, ballistics, and so on, all
I can tell you is that it is some
sort of radar receiver which re
cords weather data sent from a
transmitter in a weather balloon.
The purpose for getting all this in-
fonhatkm is to furnish the gun
batteries with meteorological re
ports so they can adjust their fir
ing according to weather condi
tions.
Judge of Probate and Master in
Equity—those are the titles of
E. Maxcy Stone, who has held
the elective office for the past 9
years. The two jobs were once
separate, but were combined 30-
odd years ago and since that time
both offices have been filled by'
one person who is elected by the
people to serve a four-year term.
For 22 years, the late Judge
Neal W. Workman was sent to
this office by the people. He died
while still serving as Probate
Judge and his place was filled for
the duration of his unexpired
term by his widow.
In 1946, Judge Stone, a "World
War II veteran was elected pro
bate judge in a contested race. In
1950 he had no opposition, and in
1954 was again winner in a con
tested race.
As Master in Equity. Judge
Stone has several duties. He con
ducts court sales, as ordered by
the Court of Common Pleas, on
the first Monday of each month
at the court house door. Proper
ties on which mortgages have
been foreclosed make up a por
tion of these sales; other proper
ty is sold in “partition” where
there are a number of rightful
owners and dividing the property
in proportionate shares is im
practical. After the latter prop
erty is sold, the probate judge
pays each owner his or her pro
per share.
Another duty of the Master is
to hold “references” for the cir
cuit court. In this capacity, he
acts as presiding judge to hear
testimony in various legal ac
tions, principally partition suits
and adoption cases. After the
testimony is taken, Mr. Stone
makes a report to the circuit
court as to his findings of the
law and the facts in each case,
and prepares an -order as to the
proper disposition of each case.
There have been approximately
20 such references during each of
the nine years Mr. Stone has held
the office. There has been only
one appeal from his decisions and
in that case, bis findings were
approved by the circuit court.
The Code of South Carolina
sets out a list of duties which
shall be performed by the Pro
bate Judge. One of these is to
take the place of the clerk of
court, should that officer die
while in office, until a new clerk
is appointed or elected. Mr. Stone
has never had to fulfill this part
of his job. The primary concern
of the Probate Judge is with the
administration of estates, about
100 a year; the issuing of mar
riage licenses, approximately 300
a year; preparing commitments to
the State Hospital for the men
tally ill, about 40 a year; and a
number of other miscellaneous
related tasks.
In explaining the administra
tion of estates, Judge Stone stated
that the minimum estate to be
administered is $500 in personal
property. When a person dies
and has property enough to be
administered upon, the probate
judge appoints an executor or ad
ministrator. An executor is ap
pointed where there is a will, in
which a person is usually named,
to serve in that capacity. If there
is no will left by the deceased, an
administrator is appointed. The
appointment usually goes to the
widow, the children or next of
kin in that order if they wish tp
qualify; if not, the largest Particulars concerning the
of the deceased may be appointed.
If he does not wish to serve, the
probate judge may appoint any
person to act as administrator.
Once the administratqr is ap
pointed, the probate judge must
see that the steps in administra
tion are properly followed. The
administrator must be under suf
ficient bond to insure the faithful
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2 Inches Rain
In Past Week
Almost two inches of rain has
fallen in Newberry since Fri
day, July 8th, according to of
ficial weather observer Gerald
Shealy at the city’s water plant.
The rainfall for the past week
is as follows:
July 8, .24 inches; 10th, .30
inches; 11th, .83 inches; 12th,
.03 inches; 13th, (from 6 p, m.
on 12th until 10:30 a. m. on
13th) .53 inches, a total of 1.93
inches.
The total rainfall for this
year has been recorded at 24.15
inches, only 6.61 inches below
the' total rainfall for 1954, 30.76
inches.
In January, the year’s rain
began with 4.67 inches record
ed; 3.49 In February; 1.83 in
March; 2.78 in April; 8.17 in
tlpy, and 1.28 in June,
aitd 1.28 in June.
For the first seven months of
1954, the city had a recorded
rainfall of 21.58 inches. The 51
year average for the first sev
en months of the year is 27.81.
Is Limited To
Emergencies
The Newberry county Memorial
hospital and other hospitals par
ticipating in the S. C. Regional
Blood Program, have been placed
on emergency blood status. This
eliminates blood \o all but abso
lute emergencies for as long as
the shortage prevails. This condi
tion is created as the result of
'
decreased blood supply and in
creased blood usage.
Persons throughout this region
are urged to donate their blood
in order that this present condi-
ti6n may be corrected.
The next visit of the Bloodmo-
bile to Newberry county will be
on August 1. The public is ur
gently requested to / make plans
now tc donate blood on this date.
Edwards In County Jail
Charged With Burglary
August 1 visit will be announced
at a later date.
Watkins Reunion
The annual Watkins reunion
will be held Sunday, July 17 at
Cross Roads Baptist Church at
Chappells, according to Aurelia
Willingham, secretary. All mem-
A 30-year-old Negro, who gave
his age as “about 30,” is in the
Newberry County Jail charged
with burglary with intent to com
mit a felony, according to the of
fice of Sheriff Tom Fellers.
Robert Lee Edwards of the
New Hope ^Zion section of the
county was apprehended about au
hour after he broke into the
home of a white family in the
same community. There wdre four
grown people and a small child
in the house at the time he pulled
a screen from a window and en
tered the house. When members
of the family were aroused, he
fled and was later apprehended
about three miles from tfhe scene.
The crime occurred at about 3:00
a. m. on the morning of July 11,
according to Deputy Sheriff L. L.
Henderson, who investigated.
A bill of indictment against Ed
wards for burglary with intent
to commit a felony will be pre
sented to the Grand Jury when it
meets on the third Monday in
September. The teihn “burglary”
is described (by law as the unlaw
ful entering of a dwelling or any
outhouse that is considered part
of a dwelling during the night
hours, between dark and daylight.
Conviction for this offense car
ries a mandatory life sentence;
conviction with a recommendation
to mercy leaves the sentence to
the discretion of the presiding
judge, with the minimum sentence
being five years.
Summers Flies To
Japan For Duty
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Sgt.
Leo E. Summers, 23, son of Mr.
and Mrs. David Summers, 213
Cannon street, Newberry, is sched
uled to be sent to Japan from
Fort Campbell, Ky., in July as
part of Operation Gyroscope, the
Army’s new unit rotation plan.
Sergeant Summers will be flown
to the Far East with approximate
ly 4,000 other members of the 508
Airborne Regimental Combat
Whitmire Gym
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Cannon Construction Company
of Newberry was low bidder for
the }ob of constructing a new gym
nasium and workshop at Whitmire
High School, according to James
D. Brown, superintendent of edu
cation. The five bids were open
ed last FTMay afternoon. The con
tract went to Cannon, whose bid
was $134,475. -
Exchange Club Is
Pleased With Sale
Due to the full cooperation of
the people of Newberry and Pros
perity, the recent napkin sale
conducted by the Newberry Ex
change Club was an outstanding
success. President Harold Cook
of the local club praised highly
the citisens who so Warmly re
ceived the club members and pur
chased these napkins. Said Mr.
Cook, ‘‘The many persons'who so
warmly received the members of
The Exchange Club and generous
ly purchased the napkins they of
fered for eale proves without a
doubt that the local citizenry be
lieves with The Exchange Club
in the fundamental principle that
a strong youth builds a strong cit
izenry for tomorrow.' We are
deeply grateful,” he said, “that
our efforts to aid the youth of Ohr
city and county were given sudh
a popular reception.”
Exchangltes P. D. Holloway and
Harry E. Moose were co-chair
men of the sale and Mr. Moose
was made tempprary treasurer ot
reported that
$794:28 «had been realized from
the sale. “Of this amount,” he
«Aid, . “ftslity ,wa« pftbt OBt for
the coat of the products add ex
penses. This gave the Club’s
Youth Fund a net of $386.18 to in
vest in youth activities. Of this
amount, $300.00 was appropriated
to Little League baseball, $25.00
Team in giant C-124 Globemasters.
The 508th will replace the l&7th was paid toward the expenses of
RCT.
Summers, a gunner in Service
Battery of the 320th Field Artil
lery Battalion, entered the Army
hers of the family are urged to | in January 1951 and completed
attend and bring a picnic lunch. | basic training at Fort Hood, Tex.
sending a hoy representative to
Boy’s State and $19.36 was allot
ted for the purchase of trophies
which were awarded to high school
students at the last commence
ment exercises. This left a b&l*
Newberry Is Safe for Pedestrians
Men of 10 7th Complete
Week Summer Training
Registration Up
The County Registration Board
had a (busy day on July 5th. This
was the deadline for persons to
register and still be eligible to
vote in the city democratic pri
mary On August 2. The fact
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The men of Headquarters and
Headquarters Battery of the
107th AAA AW Battalion of the
South Carolina National Guard,
have completed their first of two
weeks annual field training at
(5amp Stewart, Georgia. The Bat
tery is commanded by Captain
Hubert M. Bedenbaugh, with
M|Sgt. Vernon T. Bain as first
sergeant.
The first week of camp was
spent in sectional training. Sub
jects covered were mess opera
tion, motor transportation, per
sonnel administration, supply pro
cedures, ammunition handling,
and intelligence operations train
ing. The communication section
of the battery received practical
training in establishing wire and
radio nets.
The non-commissioned officer
section leaders are as follows:
SFC Roy C. Bishop, mess serg
eant; SFC Richard D. Longshore,
battery supply sargeant; Sgt.
Henry B. Haltiwanger, motor ser
geant; SFC John P. Epting, am
munitions sergeant; SFC Joseph
Lown, (battalion supply sergeant;
M!Sgt. William G. Keisler, op
erations sergeant; M|Sgt. James
N. Hallman, intelligence sergeant;
M|Sgt. Jacob W. Cook, sergeant
major; SFC George B. Sligh, com
munications sergeant; Sgt. Derr-
ill E. Schumpert, radar sergeant;
and M/Sgt. Floyd G. Beheler, bat
talion motor sergeant.
Headquarters and Headquarters
Battery of the 107th has its fully
authorized strength of 104 en
listed men, with every man in at
tendance at camp for the full two
weeks. No man is excused from
summer field training except for
providential causes.
The battery had ten recruits to
undergo recruit training at caihp
this year. They , are: Privates,
Charles K. Boozer, Pinckney W.
Hawkins, Jr., George F. Metts,
Fred D. Richardson,. Marion D.
Epting, Noah R. Hawkins, Hey
ward D. Shealy, Claude E. Wick
er, Robert C. Fulmer and David
L. Cromer.
The battery will return to home
station Sunday afternoon, July
17th.
ROBERT T. ELLET, JR., center, presents a citation to official of the City of Newberry on behalf of the American Automobile Asso
ciation fpr no pedestrian fatalities during the past year. Representing Newberry are: left to right. Chief of Police Colie L. Dowd, Po
liceman Ray Schumpert, Mr. Ellet, B. R. Peterson and Mayor James E. Wiseman. The citation reads: “National Pedestrian Protec
tion Council Contest Cooperation for Pedestrian Protection and Convenience awarded to Newberry, S. C., for no pedestrian deaths oK in
juries among cities under 10,000 population, 1954 awarded by American Automobile Association.” Mayor Wiseman also received last week
a citation from the National Safety Council for no fatal motor vehicle traffic accidents last year in the city.j (Sunphoto.)
Committees Plan
Work Program
For Next Year
New committees of the Cham
ber of Commerce, appointed by
President W. H. Tedford, have
been busy mapping out plans for
the coming year. Among the com
mittees which have held planning
meetings are the F’ublicity and
Public Relations Committee* John
T. Norris, chalman; Forestry
Committee, T. Hargrove, chair
man; and Agriculture Committee,
J. N. Beard, chairman.
. Projects to be undertaken by
the Publicity and Public Relations
Committee are listed as follows:
get right publicity; pamphlet oh
Newberry; sell the assets of our
labor; reach right source; road
signs; work closer with State
Planning Board and State High
way Department; fall festival; sell
Newberry to Newberrians and the
world; college centennial, fresh
man \ reception, football game,
homecoming, and other college
piiblic functions. Assigned by
Chairman Norris to work on these
various projects were the follow
ing* members: James F. Coggins,
Fulmer Wells, Theo Albrecht, L.
A. Harrison, W. E. Shealy, E. B.
Purcell, M. O. Summer, John T
Norris, J. W. Barnard t, Leon
Nichols, Frank Armfield, C. A.
Kaufmann.
Projects listed for the forestry
committee were: Increase mem
bership in the Chamber of Com
merce of farmers and landowners;
sponsor a Forestry Week; work to
prevent forest fires, conserve tim
ber^, etc.; care of trees in the
city, publish a paper in green dur
ing ^forestry week- To carry out
these objectives, the committee
proposes the following: recom
mendation to membership commit
tee; trailerama, window displays,
get local paper published in green;
broadcast speeches to service
clubs, publicity for newspapers,
posters, Spots for radio and news
papers, cooperation with land-
owners, recommendation to City
Tree Commission. Members of the
forestry committee are Chairman
Hargrove, Johp Frazier, Henry
Hentz, James Fulp, Seth Meek,
Joe Youorski, A. W. Murray.
Proposals made by the agricul
ture committee were to sponsor a
winter grazing contest, offering
$300 in cash prizes; to investigate
the growing of peppers^and grapes
for commercial purposes; to. im
prove farm marketing facUities;
for marketing of local fdrm prod
ucts and to establish better rela
tions with county farmers.
Present at the meeting in addi
tion to Chairman Beard were J. D.
French, Jack Hove and Dave
Waldrop. Other members are P.
B. Ezell, J. F. Hawkins, W. C.
Huffman and H. M. Bryson.
ance of $41.82 which is unappro
priated at this time but will be
carried in a special fund and used
exclusively for youth work.”
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GREETINGS
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July 15; R. C. Floyd, Capt Jim
Todd, Carolyn Murray, Mrs. John
H. Ruff, Jackson W. Taylor, Jr.,
Wally Lewis, Carrie Wightman,
Mrs. W H. Tedford, Louise Hey
ward Dodkin, Sue Senn.
July 16: Mrs. Pet Dawkins, Mrs.
M. W. (Jean Copeland) Todd, Mrs.
T. S. Harmon, Frank Partridge,
J. G. Long, H C. Timmerman,
Gordon Johnson.
July 17: Mrs. G. R. Price, Mrs.
D. T. Wicker, Mrs A. E. Beden
baugh, Mrs. Murray Shepperd,
Mrs. Catherine Graham, Lavinia
Brown.
July 18: Clayton Smith, Mrs. F.
M. Schumpert.
Jifly 19: Gladys Young, Colie B.
Pitts, Judy Boland, Walter Shep
perd, Linda Faye Fuller.
July 20: A. J. Bowers, Mrs. A.
T. Neely, Chevis I Boozer, James
R. Andrews, Gertice Smith, Mrs.
Cyril Halfacre, Oscar Graham.
July 21: Judy Ann Wilson, Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Sterling, Mrs.
Christine H. Burns, Judy Senn,
James Scott Bdozer, Mrs. Henry
Mills.
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