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HAPPY
NEW YEAR!
VOLUME 18—NUMBER 35
NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1955
+ $2.00 PER YEAR
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By The Way
By DORIS A. SANDERS
ORIGINAL GREETING
Sheriff Tom Fellers received a
Christmas card that was at least
original from the sheriff of Mar
ion county. Printed on a postal j
card, the reading matter said:
“Isn’t it funny how folks will
spend money
For things soon cast aside
Such is the fate—sad to relate
Of Yule cards at Christmas-tide
Here’s one for you—hope it will J
My wishes for you are many;
So throw it away the very same
day—
The thing only cost me 2 pennies.
Well, I don’t feel that way
about Christmas cards. The ones
we receive are kept and enjoyed
for a long time after Christmas
and we sincerely appreciate each
one of them. We were particularly
happy to receive a card from Pat
Bargle in Philadelphia. Pat was
for several years the operator of
the Western Union office in New
berry. Another card much appre
ciated was the one from Miss
Juanita Hitt, wishing for each
member of the Sunpaper staff a
Merry Christmas, and telling us
how much she enjoys the Sun-
paper. It is nice to know, at
Christmas time, that our efforts
bring pleasure to some of our
readers.
RESOLUTION TIME
As the New Year rolls around,
this is the time folks usually be
gin to make resolutions. I’m
afraid my list would be too long
to even type out, so I don’t bother
with it. However, I did run across
a poem the other day which might
be a challenge to everyone. I heard
this poem for the first time sev
eral months ago when it was re
cited by Dr. James C. Kinard at
the Golden anniversary of the
Civic League, as typifying the
spirit of the league members. Dr.
Kinard couldn’t recall the name
of the author at the time, but the
other day when I was looking
through a scrapbook belonging to
Miss Lillie Mae Workman, a book
which, incidentally, is filled with
choice bits of literature, I ran
across the poem and find that the
author is Joy Elmer Morgan. Here
it is:
Somebody said that it couldn’t be
done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,’’ but he
would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d
tried.
So he buckled right in with the
trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid
it.
He started to sing as he tackled
the thing.
That couldn’t be done, and he did
it.
Somebody, scoffed: “Oh, you’ll
never do that;
At least no one ever has done it.”
But he took off his coat and he
took off his hat
And the first thing we knew he’d
begun it.
With a lift of his chin and a bit
of a grin
Without any doubting or quiddit,
He started to sing as he tackled
the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did
it
There are thousands to tell you
it cannot be done.
There are thousands to prophesy
failure;
There are thousands to point out
to you one by one
The dangers that wait to assail
you.
But just buckle in with a bit of
a grin
Just take off your coat and go
to it;
Just start to sing as you tackle
the thing
That “cannot be done” and you’ll
do iL
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HELLO, WORLD--!
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Methodist Circles
Meet Next Week
The Circles of Central Method-
st church will meet next week as
oUowb:
Circle No. 1 with Mrs. Marvin
kunmer, Jan. 2 at 4 p. m.
Circle No. 2, January 2 at the
tome of Mrs. George Martin with
J. R. Boozer, associate hos-
Cincle No. 3, Tuesday, January
3 at ,16:: 30 a.m. at the home of
Mrs. M. D. Hoffmeyer.
Circle No. 4 Monday, January 2
at 8 p. m. at the home of Mrs. R.
W. Ivester with Mrs. Jerome Har
mon, associate hostess.
Circle No. 5, Tuesday, January
3 at 10:30 a.m. at the home of
4 Mrs. Mike Youmans.
Babson Forecasts Nomination, Election Of
Eisenhower In 1956 Presidential Campaign
Bloodmobile Here Jan. 10
Sponsored By The Jaycees
City Fathers
To Take Oaths
A mayor and six councilmen to
govern the city for the next two
years will take their oaths of of
fice Tuesday night, January 3 at
Council chambers at 7:30. The
oaths will be administered by city
attorney R. Aubrey Harley.
Cecil E. Kmard will take over
as Mayor, succeeding James E.
Wiseman.
New councilmen are Strother D.
(Bozo) Paysinger, Ward 3, suc
ceeding Ed McConnell; Cecil E.
Merchant, Ward 5, succeeding
Mayor-Elect Kinard; and Dwight
W. Jones, Ward 6, succeeding
Percy D. Holloway.
Returned to council without op
position are Frank Armfield, Jr.,
Ward 1, C. A. Dufford. Sr., Ward
2, and Ernest Layton, Ward 4.
SAR Members Have
Quarterly Meeting
The quarterly meeting of the
Philemon Waters chapter of the
Sons of the American Revolution
was held Monday evening, Dec
ember 19 at the office of the
president, Compatroit E. B. Pur
cell. The chaplain, F. Scott Ell
iott, Jr., led in the opening pray
er. Since December 15 commem
orated the 164th anniversary of
the adoption of the Bill of Rights,
Compatriot F. Scott Elliott, Sr.,
brought to the group a message
appropriate to Bill of Rights day.
After summarizing the important
historical facts leading up to the
adoption of the first ten amend
ments to the Constitution, he read
the Bill of Rights and concluded
with some appreciative estimates
of this great document by several
outstanding Americans.
Compatriot Fred H. Dominick,
a past president of the chapter,
spoke on some of the present-day
issues connected with these first
ten amendments to the Constitu
tion.
At the conclusion of the pro
gram, the president thanked the
speaker for the message. He also
expressed regret over the illness
of Compatriot G. Lei and Summer,
Sr., vice president of the chapter.
The treasurer. Compatriot John J.
Chappell, gave the financial re
port. Prof. Elliott, secretary, read
the minutes of the preceding meet
ing. After transacting several
other items of business, the meet
ing was adjourned.
McLEOD
William Henry McLeod, Jr.,
weighing seven pounds, was born
at the Newberry hospital on De
cember 15. His mother is Mrs.
Helen Marie McLeod of 2316 Har
per street, the former Helen Marie
Mays. His father died suddenly at
the family’s home in Sumter sev
eral months ago.
The Newberry Jaycee’s will
sponsor the next visit of the Red
Cross Bloodmobile to Newberry,
according to an announcement
from Claude L. Weeks, Blood Pro
gram Chairman.
The Bloodmobile unit will be at
Central Methodist Church between
the hours of 2:90 and 8:00 p. m.
on Tuesday, January 10.
Because of the failure to reach
the necessary quota at the last
two visits to Newberry County, it
is urgent that the quota be exceed
ed on this date. The quota of 150
pints has been set. Your coopera-,
tion in response to requests by
members of the Jaycee’s to donate
your blood on this date, will be ap
preciated.
Charlie Altman is president of
the Newberry Jaycees. Wayne
Martin and Emory Bedenbaugh
have been appointed co-chairmen
in charge of recruitment.
Heavier Mails
Handled At P. 0.
Social Security
Benefits Paid
During the month of December
more than 1250 persons in New
berry county will receive benefit
checks under the federal old-age
and survivor’s insurance provis
ions of the Social Security Act.
The benefits are payable because
these persons had protection un
der the social security law. This
protection has now been extended
to farm operators who may quali
fy for benefits as early as the
middle of 1956, depending on
their age and type of crep pro
duced. .*
Thus Newberry county’s self-
employed farm operators (includ
ing sharecroppers) may find
themselves qualifying for retire
ment benefits under this program
whe® they reach 65. Should they
die insured under the program,
their survivors may also qualify
for benefits. The year 1955 will
be the first time that earning3
from operating a farm can be re
ported for this protection.
Farmers who have net earnings
Off $400 or more from their 1965
farming operations should write
the District Director of Internal
Revenue, Columbia for the proper
tax return forms if they have not
filed income tax returns in past 1
years.
Requests for information re
garding tax return forms and
taxes due should be directed to the
District Director of Internal Rev
enue, Columbia. Questions con-
cprning the benefits payable under
Social Security should be direct-
Greenwood.
Post office business during the
Christmas rush this year far ex
ceeded that of last year, accord
ing to figures released by Jack
Chappell, assistant postmaster.
Machine cancellations for the
period December 13 through 24 vxr u
totaled 226,869 this year as ag^ii^JxJpOClineil Ut W OrlCI
220,825 in 1954. Receipts for the
quarter, from October 1st through
December 24, were also $579.34
higher than last year.
Mr. Chappell stated that in
coming and outgoing parcel post
mailings were heavier this year
than in the past. Six additional
workers were hired to help out
the city carriers during the rush
season and one temporary worker
was in the post office during that
time.
Firemen Have
Busy Holidays
The Newberry Fire department
had a busy holiday season with
six fires occuring between Dec
ember 25 and December 28, ac
cording to Fire Chief Sam Beam.
On Christmas day at 3:15 p. m.,
the firefighters were called to the
Newberry mills, where gas fumes
and smoke were causing damage
in the boiler room. The same day
at 7:10 p. m., a television set at
the home of Jake Dickert on Col
lege street caught fire.
Ambitious leaf-rakers anu ».L»n-
ers, and high winds were reasons
for two calls, one on December 26,
for a grass fire behind Harmon’s
garage on Harrington street, and
again on December 27, grass fire
on Crosson street.
Also on December 27 at 7:20 a,
m. the house of Jesse Dominick,
colored, on the cut-off near the
Texaco Service Station, was burn
ed to the ground, along with all
its contents.
On December 28 at 5:45 a.m.,
fire was discovered in the home
of Alice Reeder on Reese Circle,
off Caldwell street. All contents of
the house and most of the house,
were destroyed.
Expects 1956 To Be Second Best Yeti’
For Business In History Of Nation
The Sun again has the pleasure of publishing for its read
ers the Babson Business and Financial Forecast for 1956.
The Babson forecast for 1955, published in The Sun at this
time last year, upholds the average of the past years by be
ing 84 percent correct. What Roger Babson predicts for
1956 follows:
1. If no unforseen event hap
pens, President Eisenhower will
be re-nominated and re-elected in
1956.
2. The Republican party has
an excellent chance of winning
in 1966 with President Elsenhow
er making a few key speeches and
promising to be an active part of
the Administration. He is trained
\to take responsibility and enjoys
it; but the President should bsiBuburibs in 1966.
relieved of speech making, enter- 12 wiU condeiim 0 i*
buildings and provide thousands
creased demand, for electricity,
natural gas, and foods.
R£AL ESTATE
11. The main handicap to retail
business in 1166 will be intensi
fication of the parking nuisance,
but this is; getting so terrible that
a revoluti^iM^ solution may be i%
sigtit. ShgraM^pfDters are a par
tial remedy lSd will help subur
ban property. But only 15 per
cent cxf the people will live in
Claude Garrett,
Saluda, Succumbs
Claude Wallace Garrett, 48, of sales.
Saluda died Sunday after a long
illness.
Mr. Garrett had made his home
in Saluda for the past three years.
, A ^ „ . He was a son of Margaret Finlay
ed to the Social Secunty office at Garrett and the late C | aude w .
taining, and much of the detail
work which goes with being
President.
3. Competition will be very se
vere in 1956, and with few excep
tions will cause business profits
to be less in 1956 than In 1966.
Too many manufacturers, not sat
isfied with their present good
business, are starting to make
other ' products and undercut
standard prices.
4. Higher wages may also be
expected) in 1956, and these could
reduce profits. These higher
wages, however, will largely be
spent and should increase retail
Ramage Services
Tuesday Morning
i
Allison Pow Ramage, Sr., 74,
died Sunday afternoon at the New
berry County Memorial Hospital
after an illiqess of two years. He
was seriously ill for a week.
Mr. Ramage was born and rear
ed in the Corinth section of Saluda
County, the son of the late John
Constance and Mary Pow Ram
age. For a number of years he
lived in the Garys Lane section of
Newberry County. He was a mem
ber of Corinth Lutheran Church, a
member of Travis Lodge No. 241,
A. F.M. of Saluda. Mr. Ramage
engaged in farming and business
for a number of years.
Mr. Ramage is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Carrie Connelly of
Newberry; two sons, A. P. Ram
age, Jr., of Newberry and John
B. Ramage of Long Island, N. Y.;
three daughters, Mrs. W. R.
Stockman of Chapin, Mrs. Rich
ard Y. Workman of Aiken and
Miss Annie P. Ramage of Atlanta,
Ga.; one sister, Mrs. M. L. Long,
Sr. of Saluda; one half sister,
Mrs. White Evans, Columbia; one
half brother, Ervin Ramage o f
North Augusta; eight grandchll-
ren, and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at 11 o’clock Tuesday morning
from Corinth Lutheran Church
in Saluda County by the Rev. H.
S. Petrea and the Rev. A. B. Anlt-
man. Interment followed in the
church cemetery.
Delegation To
Meet Wednesday
The Newberry County Legisla
tive Delegation will have a public
meeting at the court house on
January 4, 1956, at 10 amn, ac
cording to Senator Marvin E.
Abrams.
Mrs. Bowen Passes;
Had Relatives Here
Laurens, Dec. 27.—Mrs. William
H. Bowen, Sr., 77, died late Mon
day night in Richmond, V$., fol
lowing several years of declining
health.
She was a native of Newberry,
but had made her home in Rich
mond for many years.
Survivors include two sons,
Capt. Harold Bowen of Great
Lakes, Mich., and William H. Bow
en, Jr., of Alexandria, Va., two
daughters, Miss Margaret Bowen
of Richmond and Mrs. Reese Hair
of Arlington, Va., and three grand
children.
91so surviving are two half-sis
ters, Mrs. Derrill Smith and Mrs.
R. C. Floyd of Newberry; one half-
brothpr, P. M. Smith, Montgomery,
Ala.; three step sisters, Mrs. W.
R. Reid, Sr., Newberry; Mrs. W.
O. Holloway and Mrs. W. R. Keith,
Greenwood.
Burial will be today (Thursday)
at three p. m. in Rosemont ceme
tery at Laurens.
Have Barbecue
Woodmen of The World camp
541 had a special called meeting
last Thursday night, December 22
at their hall located near Neal’s
store. A barbecue hash and 1 steak
supper was served.
Sovereign Richard E. Neel is
secretary of Camp 541. The next
regular meeting is to be held on
January 2K), 1956 at 7 p. m. in the
WOW hall and new officers will
be elected at thattime.
Guests present at the supper
were J. T. Hayes, field represen
tative, and B. S. Lee, assistant
State manager, who was the guest
speaker.
Rook Appointed To
Recreation Board
J. Don Rook has been appointed
a member of the Newberry Rec
reation Commission as represen
tative of the Chamber of Com
merce, replacing O. M. Cobb, who
resigned after serving in that po
sition for several years. The ac
tion appointing Mr. Rook was
taken at the regular meeting of
the Board of Directors of the
Chamber in December.
Garrett, and was born and reared
in Greenwood.
Survivors include his mother,.
Mrs. C. W. Garrett of Chappells;
one sister, Mrs. C. G. Coleman of
Chappells.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Tuesday from Ramey’s Funeral
home in Saluda and burial was in
Magnolia cemetery. Greenwood.
UDC Chapters To
Meet Tuesday
The Drayton Rutherford chap
ter, United Daughters of the Con
federacy, will meet Tuesday, Jan
uary 3 at 3:30 at the home of
Mrs. Tom Fellers, with Mrs. Frank
Sligh serving as associate hos
tess. The historical progam will
be presented by Mrs. Richard
Baker and Mrs. L. B. Gilliam. ,
The regular meting of the Cal
vin Crozier chapter UDC will be
held Tuesday, January 3 at 4 p.
m. at the home of Mrs. Thompson
Price with the following serving
as hostesses: Mrs. W. H. Tedford,
Mrs. W. O. Miller, Mrs. W. W.
Cromer, Mrs. Duncan Johnson,
Mrs. F. R. Fellers, Mrs. R. H.
Wright and Mrs. Ladson Esk
ridge.
The subject of the program will
be “Maury, Lee and Jackson as
Leaders for the Youth of Today”
by Mrs. A. J. Bowers, Jr.
5. Increased advertising appro
priations will be seen in 1956. In
fact, advertising appropriations
for newspapers, magazines, tele
vision, radio, and billboards have
helped our prosperity, or it would
not h&ve lasted through 1955.
6. The recent policy of the mon
ey managers in the direction of
“squeeze” will be shifted to
“ease” sometime in 1956. 'Ihis
reversal could • put a floor under
any business decline that may
start next year. ,
7. Liberal credits to the pur
chasers of houses, automobiles,
washing machines, televisions, and
various other things have bolster
ed prosperity and will continue
to be strong support to many in
dustries, through 1956 at least.
8. If the Republicans are re
elected in 1956/ great sums will
continue to he spent on research
and new plant expansion. The ef
fect could well be another “turn
up” in the Babsonchart Index of
Business.
9. Despite the decline in fam
ily formations, the baby boom will
ioH merrily on through 1966. The
reason: More parents are willing
to have four, five, and even more
youngsters. The result: A tre
mendous, sustained demand for
all kinds of necessities,—housing,
food, clothing, new schools, etc.
10. All told, I look for 1966 to
be the second best business year
in history—just a shade off from
1956. Predicted declines in the
key auto and residential building
industries will largely be offset by
rising expenditures for roads,
sewers, and schools—and by in-
Mystery Farm No 16 Whose Is It ?
Former Businessman
Of Newberry Dies
Funeral services for Gus D.
Met chic as, 63, resident of Green
ville, were conducted Saturday at
the St. George Green Orthodox
Church by Father Charles Gou-
menis. Burial was in Rosemont
Cemetery at Newberry.
Pallbearers were Pete Sasso,
Steve Petrakos, James Raftakis,
George Tzouvelekas, Harry Muz-
ekari and William Theodore.
Mr. Metchicas died Thursday at
10:20 p. m. at his home following
six years of ill health.
He was a native of Turkey, but
was a naturalized American citi
zen. He came to Greenville. from
Newberry in 1926 and for a num
ber of years was in the restaurant
business.
Mr. Metchicas was twice mar
ried. His first wife, Mrs. Evriklia
K eh ay as Metchicas, died a num
ber of years ago, and from this
union two daughters survive: Mrs.
Peter Efstration of Greenville and
Mrs. Mitchell Dihitri of Charles
ton.
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No. 1. You may be the winner of a free television service call by George N. Martin Radio and TV or a
ticket to the Ritz or Wells theatres. The owner of the farm may receive the photograph of hit farm
in an attractive easel by calling at The Sun office. Calls and letters will be accepted until noon, Jan
uary 3. The names of those who correctly identlfnity Mystery Farm No. 16 will be listed in next
drawn for winners. Names of all who correctly Idey the farm will be placed in a hat and 11 names
week’s issue of The Sun. (Zekan Robbins photo.)
of parking lots in 1956. As this is
done, city property win again
come back. Until then we see no -
price improvement during 1956
in city business property.
13. Building costs will average y
higher through at least the first l*
half of 1956. This means that few
er new homes may be built next
year.
14. With demahd falling and
money more expensive, specula
tive builders of new homes wiU y
have to watch their step more y
closely in 1956 than in any year
since the ending of World War II. h.
15. Duplex dwellings will prob- -
ably continue in demand through /
the whole of 1956 if they are well /'
located. The limiting ot rents will y
probably be totally abolished dur
ing 1956. ,v: ; y>y yy -
16. With the trend of vacancies
showing a tendency to rise, ows*-
ers of the newer and more costly
apartment buildings wiU fta<£|
their profit margins squeezed
harder in 1956 than at any itoA V
in recent years.
17. Commercial farms need not
suffer during 1956. Increased ef
ficiency and new machinery
should offset price declines.
18. Owners of small scattered
farms will suffer during 1966* y
They have not the volume or capi- Vf
tal to cut their costs to offset the y
reduced prices for their crops. 1 j;
19. Farmers within ten or.ftf-y
teen miles of a city can “beat the
game” by selling on! at the tor
preased prices whien their land
will bring for subdivisions. Many
more well-located close-in farms
wiU become subdivisions during
1956. i - • y
20. Taken all in all, the real as-
tate situation should average e .ly
moderately below the good level
of 1955. However, activity prom
ises to be less and those who have
been holding real estate for spec
ulative profits might do well to
consider selling.
INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK
AND /POLITICS
21. Russia will keep out of war
with us during 1966.
22. There will be one or mors
small wars during 1956. Both sides
(Continued on page 8)
December 30: Brother Gilliam,
Jacqueline Crooks, Carolyn BoL -
and, Mrs. V. V. Pearsall, Mrs.
Virginia S. 9enn, Mrs. H. G.
Stone.
December 31: Mrs. Nat Gist,
Mrs. G. V. Clamp, F. B. Dawkins,
Mrs. EHa H. Beam, Miss Emily
Boozer, Mrs. Eddie O. Graham,
Sue Stone, Mac Brooks, Clyde E.
Minick. • *
January 1: John Harrison Rag
land, Buddy Lipecomb, Mrs. G. W, „
Kinard, Larry Young, Grace Bed-;
dick Joye, Rachel Werts. ,
January 2: Mary Fulmer Wells,
Ben Pressley Stewart, Jr., NT*.
Mamie Smith, David Stone.
January 9: Carter Abrams, E.
Kirty Lomto&ck, Dick Neel, Wan- V
ette Walton, Sam P. Boland, Char
lie S. Cromer, Mrs. Mary Ring**; ;
January 4: Howard Clark, Mrs.
John Pappas, Murray HawkSne, <
Claude Sheppard, Maine Brown,
Paul Shealy, Mrs. Wilbur J. Ring
er, Debra Smith, Paul S. Gotke.
January 5: Miss Juanita Hitt, y
Johnson Hagood Clary, Christine ’I
Livingston, William K. Lathrop^
Dianne Livingston, Jimmie Bow- y'
ers, Horace Lee Boozer, Jr., Jer
ome Havird, Mrs. Pauline L. Shea- %
ly, J. H. Pooney, Sr„ J. J.
Mrs. R, B. Kennerly. '