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Swallowing your pride oc casionally will never give you indigestion. Self-restraint is the art of feeling your oats without sowing them. VOLUME 18—NUMBER 20 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1955 + $2.00 PER YEAR By The Way Mystery Farm No 2 Whose Is It ? By DORIS A. SANDERS RUMOR-MONGERS? We have been accused of “mak ing a habit of printing rumors.” I don’t believe that is true. In fact, if we made a habit of it, there would be some mighty uncomfort able amoxint in reporting the price mit that we were off a consider able maount in reporting the price of the sale of that Main street lot to the Colonial stores. Seems it was $25,000 instead of $45,000. I trust our printing the figure had nothing to do with the decrease in the amount. I wasn’t surprised w&en I heard originally that the price was $45,000, knowing prices on real estate are rather high in ceifLain areas of town. But I was wr<||i£; the price on the recorded deed is $25,000. Now, since we .etand accused, I think I’ll print a few more rumors about the same subject. I understand, according to the grapevine, that the Colonial stores will start construction on a new building in the very near future and that the cost will be approximately $70,000. It is te> be centered in the 240 foot frontage on Main street, the grapevine says with parking space on each side of the building to acommodate some 100-odd cars. The building, it is rumored, will be modeled after the new Colonial store in Columbia with modern front of glass, and will be about 65 feet wide by 120 feet deep. As to the building which now houses the Colonial store in New berry, the owner indicates that several businesses are interested in renting it, and that if required, he will make more parking space available in the rear of the build ing. If our grapevine is wrong on the above information, I will know it probably within 30 minutes af ter the Sun leaves the press, and will let you know next week. PUBLIC INVITED The public has been invited to the inauguration exercises o f Chris Kaufmann as president of _Jtfesrl>eiTy .college. In printing the announcement of the exercises last week, we failed to note the fact that attendance was not dependent upqn a formal invita tion, because all friends of the» president and of the college are invited. The inauguration will take place on Wednesday, Sep tember 23 at 10:30 a.m. in Mc Lean gymnasium. ONE CAUGHT While in the court house the other day I stopped by the Sher iff’s office and was informed that that giant-sized roach had been caught and crated to send to me. •I suggested the best place to send it would be to City Manager Ed. Blackwell for extermhiation. WANTS COOPERATION Police Chief £olie Dowd has asked parents to be cautious whem taking their children to school or picking them up after school. It seems that some parents let their children out of the car across the street from the school, forcing them to cross the streets which are always congested with traf fic at school opening and closing. It won't take much time to go around a block if you’re headed in the wrong direction, say§ the chief, and it might save a child’s life—maybe your own child. I have noticed before, and my' at tention has often been called to the especially bad situation at Junior High school on ‘ Martin street. Isn’t there something that can be done about that. Perhaps make it a one-way street during school opening and closing, or something that would help the situation. And it is about as bad at Boundary. Until something better is done, however, the coop eration of parents in letting chil dren out of cars and picking them np on the school side of the street will help some. Two Murder Trials Scheduled For Criminal Court Session ry Farm Contest To Details Told last week’s Sun MYSTERY FARM No. 2—Can you identify it? If so, call o» write to berry Sun, Phone No. 1. You may be the winner of a free television service call by George N. Martin Radio & TV, or a ticket to the Ritz or Wells theatres. Full details may be seen elsewhere in this issue. For the identify of last week’s Mystery Farm, look elsewhere in this issue for the ad sponsored by Newberry Federal Savings & Loan Association. (Photo by Zekan-Robb ins.) Oakland Annexation At City Council Meeting BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Sept. 1«: Mr«. E. O. Shealy, . Jane Patrick, Frank (Buddy Sligh, C. B. Halfacre, Mrs. James H. Davis. Sept. 17: Wilton Todd, Mrs. George P. Hill, Efrnest Clary, R. R. Bruner, Harriett Dickert, Tommy Kinard, Eddie O. Graham, Jesse W. Senn, Janice Halfacre, Mrs. N. C. Shaver, Mrs. Floyd Amick. Sept. 18: Blanch Salter, Ansel L. Wood, Tommie Pitts, Tommy Kinard, Andrea Rae Ringer, Hugh Bedenbaugh. Sept. 19: Jeter Young, Berley (Continued on page 5) A discussion of annexing a por tion of the Oakland Community into the City of Newberry occu pied considerable time at the regular meeting of city council, held Tuesday night in council chambers at City Hall. A delega tion from Oakland appeared before council and stated that some resi dents of the section were inter ested in having the city limits ex tended so they might be included in the city. The members of the delegation were instructed as to the proper measures to take, the preparation of a petition which would require the signatures of a majority of the property holders in the area, and were assured that council w r ould give consideration to any properly prepared petition for annexation giving definite boundaries of area to be annexed. Included in the discussion was a suggestion that the new bypass, from the intersection of the Bush River Road to the intersection at College street would be a clearly defined boundary. This area would include the entire village at Oak land, and also would include residents of Pope Circle and Crestwood. Also appearing before council was John C. Billingsley qn behalf of the airport committee of the Chamber of Commerce. He ex plained to council the need for extending the runway at the air port in order to accommodate lar ger planes, stating that if addi tional lamd necessary for the ex tension of the runway possibly could he secured, that funds could be obtained from the federal gov ernment to construct the runway. The airport property is owned jointly by the city and county. Mr. Billingsley stated that he had conferred with the Newberry County legislative delegation and that they had approved the sale of approximately 25 acres of land presently owned, which was of no value to the airport, and the pur chase of approximately 20 acres needed for the extension of the runway. Council authorized the city attorney to consult with the qounty attorney and plan for the necessary sale and purchase. Council passed a resolution pro viding for the issuance of $900,- 000 combined public utility re funding- and improvement bonds for the purpose of constructing a raw water pumping station on the Saluda River, to install a main from the Saluda River to New berry; to extend the water and sanitary sewer system in the city and to retire present revenue bonds. Council was advised that drain age pipe had been installed south of Floyd street between Drayton and Vincent streets; also that sanitary sewer line had been in stalled cm Adelaide street exten- 95th Birthday Is Observed By J.T. Dennis James Thompson Dennis, of 932 Cornelia street, celebrated his 95th birthday anniversary on Wed nesday, September 14. He and his sister, Mrs. Dell Dennis Cousins, who lives at the old home place near Dennis dairy, are the only surviving members of a family of two boys and five girls. Mr. Dennis was born at the old home place in Newberry coun ty in 1860, the son of the late Su sannah Young and James Hawkins Dennis, both of whom were also natives of Newberry coumty. He was married to Mary Ella Long shore of this county who died about 50 years ago. Four of the five children born to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis are still living. They are J. A. Dennis, of Clover, Mrs. Myrtle Schumpert, and Miss Sudie Demnis of New berry and Mrs. Leila Dennis Churchwell of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Another son, James, died in North Carolina, where he did educational work, 10 years ago. Until his retirement at the age of 70, Mr. Ddnnis was a merchant in Newberry, having been in the furniture business at the corner of McKIbben and Main streets at the location now occupied by the Firestome company. This business was known as Kibler-Dennis and Company. He later operated the J. T. Dennis grocery store at. the corner of Main and College, and was at this locatkm when the stores on that corner were torn down in order to construct the Exchange bank building. Although Mr. Dennis has not been able to leave the house for some years, he is able to be up and around the house part of the time and enjoys reading the newspapers and his daily devo- tionals. He is a member of the Lutheran church of the Redeemer in which he was active as long as health permitted. His mind is clear and he is able to remember events from many yea^s past. Mr. Dennis still shaves himself with a straight-edged razor which belonged to his father, and was secured by him when his father’s estate was settled. sion and at the Newberry Pack ing Company. Council approved the construc tion of concrete , pipe drainage south of Speers Street between College and Caldwell providing right of way easememts could be obtained at no cost to the city. The cost of construction is not to exceed $3,301.25. District Meet September 20 The annual conference of the Northern district of the South Carolina Federation of Women's clubs will be held on Tuesday; September 20 at Central Metho dist church, Newberry, beginning at 10 a. m. The three Federated clubs of Newberry, the Civic League with Dr. Maniie Summer as president; the Womato’s club with Mrs. Neil Truesdale as president; and the Literary study club with Mrs. Edward Duckworth as president will serve as the (Continued on page 5) r was Mystery Farm No. 1 in a mew 62-week aeries of aerial tographs of Newberry County s. Identification of Mystery No. 1 will be found else- in this isoe. Today, Mystery Farm No. 2 will be found on. this page. As men tioned last week, no one knows the identify of the farms until they are identified by readers of The Sun. Professional photo graphers from the Zekan-Robbins Company of Harlan, Iowa took the photos, covering every sec tion of the county. Fifty-two pictures were taken and the ope for publication each week is pick ed from this group at random. Beginnfeig with Mystery Farm No. 2, a contest will be held and prizes awarded some of those who correctly identify the farm. Be cause many readers receive their Sunpaper earlier than others, in order to give everyone a fair dhance to win, telephone calls, Little League Football Plans Plans are being made for the youngsters of Newberry to parti cipate in Little Leagpe football during the next few month, ac cording to Recreation Director Gordon Goodman. Try-outs will be held Monday afternoon, September 19 at 3:00 p. m. at the Speers street ball field. Boys 14 years of age as of De cember 31 of the current year, or younger, are eligible. No boy who is 15 during 1965 shall be eligible to play. The following sliding scale in regard to weight shall be used: (a) boys 14 years of age in the current year cannot weigh over 115 pounds; (b) boys 13 years of age during the current year cannot weigh ertrer 120 pounds; (c) boys between 11 and 12 years of age, no weight limit cards or letters identifying the' Those young er than 11 may tty Mystery Farm will be received un til 12:00 noon Monday following publication. Names of all per sons who correctly identify the farm will be placed itn a hat and the first ten names drawn will re for football and will be accepted if height and weight are satisfac tory. Director Goodman said that as many teams will be formed as possible, and is looking for a big may be formed. ceive a free pass to the Wells or tumou t 80 that several teams Ritz Theatre!. Five passes will be given to each theater, and they must be picked up toy the winner before the subsequent drawing. Names of all winners, as well as others correctly identifying the will" toe published. From time to time, prizes oth er than the theater passes will be drawn for. This week a free serv ice call from George N. Martin’s Radio and Television Service will be a special prize to the person whose name is drawn first. In connection with the contest. The Sun will also offer, until October 15, 1956, a special rate on subscriptions. Details may be seen elsewhere in this issue. This series of Newberry Coun ty Farm pictures is being sponsor ed by the Newberry Federal Sav ings and Loan Associatloin. Each week, the identity of the Mystery Farm of the previous week will Two Reporting For Induction Monday army on will be: Kenneth Kay Moore, and Richard Bundrick. The former of Newberry and the latter of Jo anna. Also reporting ofr the same date will be three men for physi cal examination. Slaying Of Wife At Home Near Here Member! of the Newberry Rec reation Commission ifteefed new offioeiv to^iiiirTe fbr a year at tfce> regular meeting Monday night at City Hall. A1 Weigle was elected chairman of the Commission, suc ceeding Rev. Paul & Monroe, Jr. The new vice-chairman is Gerald Paysinger. Mrs. A J. Bowers, Jr., was named secretary. The members of the Uommission, the data their term* expire and the organisations represented are aa^ idttoiijli#:: , f- October 1P66: A1 Weigle, Mollo- honf tuhr. Paul Mdriroe, minister ial ' association; Mrs. A. Q. Mc- Caughrin, women’s clubs; Coach Harry Mp|gSpith» high school. ^ " October 1957: Wirt Jennings, West End; Mrs. A J. Bowers, Girl Scouts; O. M- Cobb, Chamber of Commerce. X ‘• October 1968; Dr. C. A. Dufford, Jr., Newberry niedical association; Bill CUclLj .ilor Scouts; Qfridd Paysinger, service clubs; and Bobby Schumpert, bar association. 'A;-:. . etfsyi ft -J'aM-. ■ I* The indictment for murder against Willie Mae Hand Spring- field in the death of Ford B. Springfield near Whitmire last month will be presented to the i grand Jury when the Court of General Sessions convenes Mon day morning, September 19 10 a. m. in the Newiet Court House irtth James Brailsford, Jr., of burg presiding. This will i Brailsford’s gjil^yisit to ry to presidi; e^toepit was ele<^6dflH|Ntt^bencl retirement of Judge M Mann of St. Matthews, who well known and r liked by Newberrians. .' One other ^ murder trial iuled to come before that of BUly with the brutal tidying his wife near Joanna. The trial oCw George Fields tor, tavoluntery - manslaughter," whfch has < been , continued on two previous oeeifr sions, is also elated to toe at this term of court. The complete list of cases the criminal docket follows: \ * Willie Mae Hand Springfieldy-T ip murder. Nathaniel Pitts, Sr.—affray. Carroll Glider-affray. Nathaniel Pitts, Jr.—-affray, Eva Wright—violation of liqnojr Hart—violation of the ^ IQpp* Tiolatiou <* Sffg m .-•e -ti? & be given in an advertisement of Newberry Federal Savings and Loan Associaticta in The Sun. The owner of the Mystery Farm will receive a photograph of his farm, mounted in an attractive easel, by stopping at The Sun office and giving a few details of the farm for publication. tember 22, at 8 p. m., when a re- deption to welcome the teachers will be held at the regular meet ing. The general theme for the year is ‘XJgr PTA Can Do Big Things;* Officers ter the current year are:* President, Dr. R. E. Living ston; vice president, Mrs. Vernon Carlton; secretary, Mrs. John Fel- ker; treasurer, Mrs. Kirby Lomin- ack. * • , • Room consultants met with R. E. Beck, principal, on Thursday morning to discuss ways and means of helping the teachers and the organisation in its work. r ^ Service To Veterans Is Job Of Jake R Wise Over 5600 war veterans in New berry county have many questions to ask conceiming their rights as veterans, and the man who has the answers is County Service Of ficer Jake R. Wise, who, in; his office at the Newberry court house spends his days helping veterans and families of veterans and ser vicemen with their problems. Mr. Wise has been doing this type of work since 1920, but until 1945, he did it without pay and just to be of service to veterans. In 1945, an act was passed estab lishing state and county service offices ;to help veterans who have returned to civilian life. Mr. Wise was appointed county service of ficer at that time ftQd has held the job since. He is appointed by the State Service Offlcer on rec ommendation of the Newberry county legislative delegation for a two year term. Among the many problems with) which Mr. Wise assists veterans are hospitalization, pensions and compensation, burial allowances, GI training and Insurance. “There are two types of hospit alization at Veterans Administra tion hospitals,” said Mr. Wise. “These are routine ^ cases and em- v ergencies.” Only veterans who have service during a period of war, or those with service connected disabilities who did not serve daring a war period, are eligible for hospitaliza tion in a VA hospital. When a veteran seeks admission to the VA hospital the service officer calls the hospital, in case of em ergency, to, arrange admission and makes arrangements for ( ambul- 8<nce transportation if necessary. In routine cases, where veterans need treatment but not on an em ergency basis, the service officer assists the veteran in filing appli cation for hospitalization. In eith er case, Mr. Wise must determine whether the veteran is eligible; that is, whether he has an honor able disenarge from the service; whether he served during a war period, and if mot, whether he has a service-connected disability. Veterans serving during a period of peace are not entitled to any of the benefits as those who served during a war period,” said Mr. Wise. The recent “peace” periods which was' the date declared as the end of hostilities of World War II until June 25, 1950, the beginning of the Korean war. The Korean war ended, for purposes of veteran’s benefits, on Japuary 31, 1955 and veterans who have entered service since that time are not entitled to benefits given war service veterans. The family of each %.ar service veteram who dies is entitled to a burial allowance of $150. The ser vice officer files an application dence of service, statement of funeral expenses, etc. to the Veter ans Administration in order that the allowance may be paid. Upon request, a flag is furnished for the casket of a^ery veteran, whether he served In war or peace time, if he served a fall enlistment in the latter case and was honorably dis charged. When military rites are requested at the funeral of a veteran, the service officer ar-J ranges for the local National Guard units to perform this cere- Wm ADVISOR TO VETERANS is County Service Officer Jake R. Wise, who is shown above at his office in the Newberry County Court House. (Sunphoto by Doris Sanders) James Hill, assault battery with intent to kill. , Tommie Lee Mathail, assault t and battery with intent to kill. Sanders Palmore, assault apd lottery with Intent to kill. Sammie Johnson, assault slid v battery with intent to kill. John Brown, assault with intent to kJ$ witii deadly weapon, /.•■v : 1 John Henry Cook, Jr., assault and battery with Intent to kill. General Abrams, breaking and entering at night and assault and battery with Intel to kill. - Robert Hodges, Jr., housebreak ing at might with intent to com- H mit a felony. Oscar Lee Dreher, grand larc eny. Yzell Ruff, housebreaking and grand larceny. John Henry Brooks, pointing firearms. Will .Cole, Jr., housebreaking with intent to steal. Gertrude Summer, assault with a deadly weapon. , Robert Lee Edwards, burglary with intent to commit a felony. John Franklin Oglesby, violation < Walter Hill, violation of liquor law., < y ilg Albert Thompson, violation Mdaor law. ' , y Reed Erskine, non-support. Willie Wilson, drunken driving, ^ second offense. ' ; -^'-3 Charles B. Kinard, seduction un- # der promise of marriage, fv Charles E. Kinard, bastardy. . ^ David Cannon, house-breaking £■' with intent to commit a crime. r £ James Stans, drunken driving, ^ second offemse. I* Herman J.' Kinard, drunken driv- tag, second offense. | John H. Schumpert, . drunken driving* third offense. I^The following are carry • amelihrm tafces: • <„* '-'fyS ’ George W. Fields, involuntary - manslaughter, reckless homicide, p Thomas Milton Nichols, drunk en driving, third offense. Taft Thomas, assault and bat-i tory with intent to kill and car- JL rytng concealed weapons. Thomas B. Wise, inyoluntary : > v manslaughter, reckless homicide. ^ James Marion Waters, non-sup- port. A L. Foy, drunken driving, sec ond offense. Virgil Reed, drunken driving, ' ,/ij. second'oCCesUMi. V Cleo Miller, drunken driving, -g second offense. Carl Has kin, drunken driving, 1 second offense. Billy H. Turner, murder. ' r#§|| Carroll Williams, bastardy. vjf| m.