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The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all weathers is that which is woven of conviction.—Lowell Watch next week for de tails on our new Mystery Farm Series. If you know the one today, call us at No. 1. VOLUMET 18—NUMBER 18. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1955 + $2.00 PER YEAR By The Way Mystery Farm No 1 Can You Identify It By DORIS A. SANDERS PAINT WOULD HELP For some time now I have thought about writing a piece about our city hall chambers. Have you been there? If so, you must know what I mean. The room in. which council meets re minds me of the “city hall’’ in a little up-state town where 1 once reported some sort of hearing. It was about 8x10 feet in size, clut tered with okl furniture and rick ety chairs covered with dust. While the council hall in Newber ry isn’t quite that bad, and is at least kept clean, it must not look vpry prosperous to visitors from out ol town. It is badly in need of modernizing, with new fixtures and furniture and even a coat of paint would help a lot. I wonder what visitors must think of our city hall? For in stance, a couple of weeks ago when ,bids for the Saluda river project were being opened, there were representatives here, there must have been 50 or more, from several states. A few of them w r ere able to get seats on the old ben- ohes in the room; the majority had to stand during the hour that was required to open the bids. 1 am told, also, that our city jail is in shameful condition. I will investigate that later and report what I find. COURT ROOM PLEASING I have often said I believe we have the best looking court room in the state. I don’t believe I have mentioned before that there are others who seem to feel the same way. Plans have been under way for some time in Gastonia, N. C. to remodel the court room there. The model they expect to follow is the Newberry court room. I was told about this more than a year ago when I was reporting court in Gastonia where, by the way, the clerk of court is Paul E. Monroe, Sr., father of Rev. Monroe, pas tor of Redeemer Lutheran church. I understand that recently Clerk iroe and a delegation from tdnia were down to look over our court room in preparation for remodeling theirs. NOT CO-OPERATING The county evidently is not co operating in the anti-roach war, which is still (being w'aged by the city. When I went to an inquest at the court house last Friday night. I looked in the sheriff’s of fice and the sole occupant was one tremendous roach in the mid dle of the floor. “We think we have done a lot of good,” says City Manager Eld. Blackwell, “but unless the public continues to poison roaches on private property, we cannot hope to eliminate them entirely.” Attn: Mr. J. C. Neel: won’t the super visor buy roach poison so you could rid the court house of those giant-sized bugs? GREEN THUMB BUSINESS Can you detect the fine Italian hand of someone other than this writer in the following piece. I’m sure those of you who are long time readers of The Sun will be able to do so: “Some folks no doubt have a way with flowers; things just grow for them without any par ticular care. John Wilson up on Boundary street seems to have some gift along horticultural lines. He has the best of luck with garden veg- ■etables which he plants and cul tivates along usual orconventional lines, but when it comes to root ing cuttings, John departs from all rules known to mankind. The books tell us to take a small and tender branch, snip it just below (or is it above?) where it shows «, bud, plant it in sand and keep it moist. John’s method? He just takes a shovel and digs a hole big enough to bury a mule in and fills if with anything handy, including some sand at the bottom. Into this he sticks cuttings ranging in size from a two-for-a-nickle pencil to a broom handle, and, by golly, they sprout! So much for sprouting or root ing. What I started out to write about is a shrub which I think re quires more than a green thumb, namely, Boxwood. Not the ordi nary, scraggly boxwood, looking like a Chinaman’s beard, but tWose very fine specimens which line the walk at the Clem Youman’s home on Main street. What do you know about box wood, anyway? In the'first place it i£ perhaps the slowest-growing shrub in the world, increasing its diameter only two inches each 20 $331,000 Contract Let To Columbia Firm By Council Orientation Program For College Freshmen Over 200 new students will be on hand to begin the Freshman Orientation program at Newberry college on Monday, September 12. All freshmen are required to be present for the entire four-day program on September 12, 13, 14, and 15. Freshmen will'be register ed on September 14. At 10:30 a.m. on September 12 the first assem bly will be held for all freshmen in Holland hall with President C. A. Kaufmann conducting the de votions. Following the devotions and words of greeting from the administration, faculty members will discuss with the freshmen courses, credits, and registration procedures. The afternoon session Main Street Lot Reported Sold According to information receiv ed in Newberry, the Colonial Stores have purchased from the Mayer estate a lot at the corner of Main and Walnut streets as a ntew site for the location of the Colonial Store in Newberry. The lot is said to extend 240 feet on Main street, from Walnut to the Associate Reformed Presbyterian will J>e devoted to general tests. I Church property, and for 150 feet At 6 p.m. the freshmen will be -on Walnut streeL The purchase IF YOU CAN IDENTIFY THE FARM SHOWN in the picture above, call this week anyway, but we’d like to know to whom the farm belongs. We don't picture don’t know, so it is up to you to tell us. Beginning with next week’s test will be held similar to the one held when the previous series of aerial fa year. And the owner of this farm will receive, free of charge, the photograph mounted in an attractive easel, merely by stopping by The Sun and asking for publish the name of the owner of Mystery Farm No. 1 in the new series. (Z ‘ Wounded Woman In Fair Shape Mrs. Bemice Hunter, who is be ing treated in the Newberry County Hospital after suffering a gunshot wound last Sunday, is reported to be in “fair condition.” According to members of the sheriff’s force, the wound was caused by a self inflicted .22 cali ber bullet, which was said to have passed through her body, piercing the right side of her lower chest area. The incident occurred Sun day night at Sinclair’s Landing at Krell’s Bridge below Prosperity where Mrs. Hunter and her hus band operate the landing. Ellisor Land Brings $15,100 At a public auction conducted Tuesday morning of this week on the steps of the county court house, the P. B. Ellisor estate in the Jolly Street community, known as the old Betty Hutchinson Place, was sold for $15,100. High bid der for the 80 acres was H. M. Hentz and Son Pulpwood Com pany. Mrs. Longshore MRS. JOSIE McALHANEY is reported to be improving after being admitted to the Newberry County Memorial Hospital last Thursday for treatment. years. It is native in the chalk hills of England but is found pret ty well all over the world. Some of the oldest specimens are to be found in its native England. It grows wild along the slopes of the Himalayas though it is for most part propagated in nurseries. Old Pliny knew about boxwood and so did Virgil. They tell of musical instruments being made from its wood way back yonder when Mark Anthony was gadding about with that sultry Egyptian lass and tnaybe blowing her some sweet note from a flute made ot boxwood wood. They . make carpenter’s folding rules out of the stuff too, and use it for inllay work for costly jewel boxes amd such. Maybe Carabel West Youmans will tell what she does to. or for, her boxwood. We’d pass the infor mation along to other lovers of this quaint little bush. Oh, yes, forgot to tell you: box wood has more “character” than any shrub, and character is some thing to encourage these days in man or bush! Mrs. Ruth S. Longshore, 62, resident of Pope street, died Tues day night at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital after three weeks illness. Mrs. Longshore was born and reared in Newberry County, a daughter of the late Damtzler and Sallie Boozer Stilwell. She was the widow of the late Walter T. Longshore, and had made her home in Newberry for many years. She was supervisor of the school lunch program for Newberry County, a position she held a number of years. She was a mem ber of the Home Demonstration Club and of Aveleigh Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Longshore is survived by two sons, Henry W. and Ernest C. Longshore, both of Newberry; one daughter, Mrs. John McCul lough of Newberry; six sisters, Mrs. W. O. Pitts and Mrs Maxey Epting, both of Newberry; Mrs. Nancy Putman of Laurens, Mrs. Johrn Boozer of Chappells; Mrs. Hugh W. Crisp of Miami, Fla., and Miss Vera Stilw.ell of Greenville; one brother, Thomas Stilwell of Inman; three grandchildren, Tom my, Marion and Ernie Longshore, and a number of nieces and nep hews. Funeral services are being con ducted this afternoon, Thursday, at 4:00’ p. m. from the McSwain Funeral Home by the Rev. Neil E. Truesdale, Rev. Paul E. Monroe, Jr., and the Rev. Samuel T. Lip- sey. Interment will be in Smyrna Presbyterian Church cemetery near Newberry. To Be Honored A reception for new students and the faculty of Newberry Col lege will be held at the Commun ity Hall Tuesday night, September 13 at 8:00 p. m. This is aji an nual affair, sponsored by the Newberry Chamber of Cohimerce. In charge of arrangements for the event is John T. Norris, chair man, and other members of the Publicity and Public Relations Committee of the chamber. Other guests of the affair will include members of the chamber amd their wives, all ministers of the county and their wives. Refreshments will be served and entertainment will be furnished by Ralph Higgins and his Merry Music Makers. There will be some square dancing, called by Charles Dukes. Jurors Li of Oralngeburg will preside when the court of General Sessions convenes in Newberry at the court house Monday, September 19. The grand jurors will report at 9:30 a. m. on the 19th. Mem bers of the petit jury will report Tuesday morning, September 20 at 9:30 a. m. The list of petit jurors drawn by the jury commissioners to hm. You won’t receive a prize—not ►w; the photographers who took the m .the new farm series, a con- ietuipi were published earlier this rom which this picture was made, NeX| week, with your help, we’ll Robbins photo.) For Court .serva during the coming term are as follows: From Newberry: H. E. Bickley, Marvin J. Rucker, Frank H. Ward, James Langford, Olin C. Layton, John L. Epps, C. D. Coleman, Charles E. Sligh, Elmer E. Ept ing, W. E. Turner, Jr., Hugh O. Shealy, J. Osborne Hipp and F. D. Graham. From Newberry County, route 1: (Continued on page 8) entertained with a picnic supper and recreation at Margaret Hunt er park. On September 13, the freshmen will assemble for devotions in Holland hall at 8:30 a.m. with Dr. R. A. Goodman conducting. The morning program will continue with the freshman testing prog ram and the filling in of course cards. The activities in the after noon will include continuation of the testing program and orienta tion classes. At 8:30 the Newberry Chamber of Commerce will wel come the students with a recep tion at the Community hall. On Wednesday, September 14th chapel assembly will be held at 6:30 a.m. with Prof. Thomas E. Epting conducting. All freshmen will register from 8:45 to 12 noon. This time has been reserved for the registration of freshmen only. Upper classmen may register ’ on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, September 12, 13, and 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon amd from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., and on Wednesday, Sep tember 14 from v 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The formal opening will be on Thursday, September 15, beginn ing at 9 a.m. with President C. A. Kaufmamn presiding. Devotions will be conducted by Karl W. Kin- ard. President of the Lutheran Synod of South Carolina, Dr. H. price 'for the property was re ported to be $4!5,G00. The Colonial Store in Newberry is presently in a building leased by E. B. Purcell. The ten year lease on this building expires on September 30, according to Afr. Purcell. DICK NEEL, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. .Neel, Jr., of Silver- street, left Wednesday for Clem- son where he will enter the fresh man class. Dick was graduated in June from Silverstreet High School where he was a star bas ketball player. He expects to pl&y basketball at Clemson and will be a member of the Reserve Officers Training Corps. He will study agricultural engineering. Odelle Harman, Chairman of the Board, will also be on the pro gram. Alll' Students Ate expected to* be presept for this program. Orientation classes will conttnne at 10:30. Student conferences with Miss Hattie Belle Lester, dean of women, and Mr. Philip T. Kelly, dean of men, will start at 1:30 p. m. Orientation classes will contin ue at 2:30. The Newberry-FHirman football game will begin in Green ville at 8 p.m. All diasses begin on regular schedule at 8 a.m. on Friday, Sep tember 16th. Coroner’s Job Involves Violence, Tragedy There is perhaps no other one person in the county who sees as much tragedy and aftermath of violence as does George R. Sum mer, Newberry Comity Coroner. His is a grim job, for he must in* vestigate every death which oc curs in the county from “unnat ural causes.” Since being elected to the offi ce, Coroner Summer has held an average of 35 inquests a year, each inquest being held as the re sult of some form of violence, where a person or persons were fatally injured or wounded. Most often in recent years the deaths from unnatural causes are the out come of automobile accidents; in other instances, murder, man slaughter and reckless homicide take their share of victims.' WTien such a violent death oc curs, the Coroner is 'called to the scene. He immediately impanels a jury of six men, all residents of the county and usually of the vic inity in Which the death occurs, to view the body of the deceased. He then makes investigations at the scene, questioning eye wit nesses* and others to get informa tion concerning the death. He issues subpenas to witnesses to testify at the Coroner’s inquest. The Coroner arranges for a physician to examine the bodies of deceased and obtains a state- mant from the doctor as to the cause of death. An Inquest is held as soon af ter a violent death as circumstan ces warrant. Before the inquest, which is held to determine “where and by what means’’ the deceased came to his or her death, the cor oner notifies the jurors amd wit nesses to be present, advises the Solicitor of the time of inquest and secures a court reporter to take verbatim testimony at the inquest. The Coroner serves as “presid ing judge” during the inquest. He swears in the jurors and wit nesses, charges the jury, and question^ witnesses concer n i n g the case. He is sometimes assisted by members of the South Caroli na Highway patrol and the Sher iff’s office, who helped investi gate a death, and at times by Sol icitor William T, Jones. At the conclusion of the inquest, if a person or persons are held for grand jury action on recom- memdation of the coroner’s jury, it is the duty of the Coroner to prepareWarrant of Arrest and Commitment to the county jail. When required, he also issues ap pearance bonds for witnesses to be at the trial of the case when it is called at a ferm of circuit court. He issues pay bills to the jurors who have served on the case. The Coroner must see that a verbatim record of the inquest is prepared by the court reporter. One copy is sent to the Solicitor; the original is filed, together with the verdict of the jury, the doc tor's statement and any other pertinent papers, in the office of the clerk of court. The inquest proceedings are also typed in the “Coroner's Book” which is open for the inspection of the public at any time. In addition to death resulting from violence. Coroner Summer (Continued on page .8) AFTER STOPPING AT THE SUN office long enough to tell about the duties of his job, Coroner Summer gets in his car to answer a call of the type explained in the article about the coroner on this page. (Sunphoto.) . Kahn amd Jackson Construction company of Columbia was award ed the contract for construction of the water main from the Salu da river pumping station to New berry at a special meeting^ of city council held Tuesday night at city hall. After lengthy discussion and explanations by the representa tives of B. P. Barber and Asso ciates, engineers, relative to -the merits of the different types, of pipe, council decided that steel pipe would be used,- and the con tract to Kahn and Jackson for do ing the work amounted to $331,- 298.16. > cottract for the raw wa ter pumping station on Saluda river was awarded last week to Crosby Construction company of Union. A^so awarded J^et’ week was ,a contract to BaHdftger Pav ing company for the extension of the water distribution and sewage system in the city. The three con tracts totaled $462,547.06. * The date for the sale of reyenpe bonds to finance these projects has not yet been set, according to City Attorney Aubrey R. Harley, but when sold, they will be dated as of October first. Work on the pumping station is expected to begin in the near future* howevei* pipe for the construction of the main will not be available until (December first. Kaufmann To Be baugurated The following invitations of Interest have been received in the community:. ' . f The Board of Trustees v and the Faculty of f ’ > Newberry College **..*• •cnr request the. honor of y;oiir : presence at the inauguration pf . . . ' •* (hh A-*? t.- President of Newberry College. Wednesday, the twenty-eighth 'of September nineteen hundred 'and fifty-five / at half aften ten o’clock ‘ MacLean # Gymnasium, Newberry ' College. Newberry, South Carolina l VISITOR FROM DETROIT Miss Mabel V. Conn of Detroit, Michigan, is visiting her ai&ter, Mrs. F. Scott Eliott, Prof. Elliott and Scotty at their home on the College campus. Miss Conn is a statistician ip the investments de partment of the Manufacturer’s National Bank, onp of the lafgest in Detroit. She is also completing ^ requirements for a Master’s de- f ree in accounting at Wayne uni- ersity. " ,l » BIRTHDAY -‘f Sept. 6: Vommy : Longshore, Buford Adams, Lee Smallwood, Mrs. E. C. Rinehart, O. C. Phil lips, Margaret Wherry, Jessie Dawkins, Billie Dave K. Brady, E. L. Blackwell. > Sept. 10: Ralph Quinn, T. Roy Summer, Mrs. Gladys Chappell Kurtz, William Cedi Ammons, Charles H. Boyd, , Jr., Vickie Wheeler, Mrs. C. B. Ha If acre, r Mrs. Clara Berry, Mrs. J. B. * Scurry, Mrs. James Phibbs. Sept. It: Sedley Senn, Tyru«‘‘ Senn, Mrs. Jim Wheeler, Ed Gilliam, Mrs. Roy Hollay r Mrs, Sam P. Boland, Mrs. L. A. Sease, Miss Mary Wicker, Gor don Goodman. Sept. 12: Keister Willingham, Mrs. O. O. Copeland, Mrs. Mar gie Davis Freeman, Mrs. Cleo * Morris, Mrs. Leone Thrift, Thomas Bradley, Mrs. Raymond B. Nichols, Audrey S. Senn, Ja son Ringer, 1 Mrs. R. Derrill Smith, David Wayne Brady. , Sept. 13: Mrs. J. T. Dennis, v Elsie Dickert, Mrs. R. J. Metis, Daree Abrams. Sept. 14: Grady Boozer, Mre.^; D. A. Livingston, Miss Mazie._ Dominick, Anna Coe Keitt, Mrs. John F. Scurry, Frances Nddl, : Mrs. Luther B. Bedenbaugh. j . Sept. 15: Mrs. Leila Reese, T. H. Neel, Mrs. W. E. Spear man, Gene Abrams, G HowaHl Moore, Louis C. Floyd, Doniia Driggers, G. O. Dorroh, Mrs. , Johnnie Jones. /