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'>OU WON'T LOSE YOUR S H : R T A \ B L A M E M S F A T t. F O R A ACCIDENTS B U T F L t ! S F-1 SON A L L. V RESPONSI BL i. '.V -« H t WAKES A HO LF S N ON* IF YOU AREN'T AFRAID VO ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES. VOLUMK IS—N TM I’.IlU 12 NEWBERRY. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 17. 1956 By The Way Bv DORIS A. SANDERS GOAL REACHED ;t , s i: ood to kix'w t h;t! mcm- bvrs of iho N < \v Ii»mi > lin’h m uuof have raised suflieieni tllU ^ s (o naiko their tiip to f!' 1 ’ ''iierry Blossom Festival in U asliuiuton. ami til at a method was devised so that new uniforms eoul<) he boueht , rdet that the band might he •well dressed' for the oreasion. A trip to Washington is a fine ex periem c for anyone and I donht that many ol those students have been there. Washington is a bean itiful city, a 1 though it lias its bad sp >t s as jany ot in • eit y. i renjoyed living Mystery Farm No 23 Whose Is It ? ■ t)l*‘l <' and 1 a in ■ sure I hat a n > ■ one in ah! H seem g t rnine ■ of i mind will 1 ta ve Jim t rou hie li nd -*'ing inleres ling 1 JU i i n gs t o StH* Mrs. Sanders 1 understand they still have to laise about Ifmhi to finish paying for uniforms, hut 1 am sure the} will make it. WHY BLAME TEACHERS' Th ei e is > l hill in t! lie (lent ■ra 1 Asse Till)] V \v ’ \)< h would put to t he 0* (!;■ !e i \ t * State ti ) vote on whet her s taxes six mid he in- erea ed from three to four i >e r- ee'.! ’ n o' d i ■r to give teacher ^ a i a; s f l dan' t think it is fair t o put t he refei ei idum on that ha sis. Most P* ■oide a , re still of tile Op in ion Hi; at th le schools ; are get! ing ail t he mom e V they fn rinerly cot i n a ( Idit ion to the $a3 .(inn,non a year fro ni U: ie sales ta> and t hat there sh on Id he money emmy. h to pay ' t eHl hers a decent salary. op- $2.00 PER YEAR ‘ . • 7 .:' yUft C' .. .••" \ ■ -x' ..' ,v v-T'C cl a .f.’ or-7-n.-w.TN. ; , ’7;./.: MYSTERY FARM NO. 23: Can you identify it? If so, call or write to The Newberry Sun, telephone 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 in an attractive ease! by calling at The Sun office. Calls and letters will be accepted until noon on Mon day following this publication date. The names of those who correctly identify the farm will be placed m a hat and 11 names drawn for winners. AM who correctly identify the farm will be listed in - next week's issue. (Zekan Robbins photo.) Newberry Queen Of Hearts To Be Selected Saturday Night i) r erate the schools and have money left over. This is not true. The schools do get ail of the sales tax mon ey, but they don’t get all the money they were getting be fore the sales tax was levied. I haven’t been able to get any clear information from anyone as to how much of the funds formerly going to education have been diverted to other purposes, but I do know the schools got $/7,816,349.23 for all purposes in 1955-56; that the sales tax brought in $53^000, 000, leaving a difference of some $24,000,000 and I am sure much more than that was re quired to operate the State sdhools prior to the sales tax. Senator Edgar Brown, discuss ing another teacher pay bill, told the State senate he didn’t Know where the funds would come from.; I would suggest they give back to the schools what they took away from them, (hen if an increase in revenue is needed, put it on the basis of revenue for the state’s general fund going in the red, i and not blame it on the teachers. This being election year, no doubt the state senators and represen tatives will take the easy way out and let the people vote on increas ed sales tax. If so, before election time, I hope teachers, parents, civic clubs and others will organ ize to present the true picture to the voters. NONE NICER When it comes to “friendly folks” all sections of our county can compete favorably with the city. I am impressed with this fact each time I have occasion to visit various communities, either in connection with the newspaper or for personal reasons. I wish, in this space, to thank the peo ple out Hartford way for being so kind. We were invite<i out t o help celebrate Hartford Grange’s 25th Anniversary, but because of prior commitments were unable to take in the program. I did manage to get by there and take a picture of the beautiful birthday cake and I could sense the sincerity o f those people who urged us to stay on for dinner, even if we had to “eat and run.” I wish we had been able to do so. The dinner, and es pecially that cake, looked mighty appetizing. When I got back to my desk at the office on Monday morning, I found a great big slice of the delicious pound cake waiting for me. I want to thank all the members of the Hartford Grange, of which George E. Ward is Master, for remembering how my mouth was watering while taking a picture of that cake and for giving us such an unrestrain ed welcome to the birthday party, even though we were unable to remain. APOLOGIES I seem to be slipping both as a reporter and photographer this (Continued on page 5) I Ail j Uu<‘t-n o; Hc.ii t s held S;tlu:(ia\ night. February 1> at the high -ehool auditorium, ae- eording to ' ’’ Mamie S. Summer, president (if the f ivie league, will'll .'] Kin so’the eon test. This is tne nth year the contest has been aeld. Newberry’s first Queen of Hearts was Miss Faye Murray, who held that title in Thai. Queens in following years were, V, iss Nancy Stone; 1953, Miss Harriett Dickert; 1954, Miss Joyce Pruitt; and in 1955. Miss Faye Koon. Queen for 1956 is still a question which will be hard to answer for the three prominent judges from Columbia. Mrs. F. K. Harmon and Mrs. Tom Long are cochairmen of the large committee of the Civic League which made plans for the annual event. Jimmy Coggins will be the Master of Ceremonies and dance Will >e t n c n a mi in ■ i cuiitosi to lie | tween elimination' presented be- Goree, Betty Leavell, Patsy Ox- The admission ner, Martha Carter. Connie Shea- eharge will he 50c. It has been announced that the annual Valentine dance for the contestants will mu be held after the contest because permanent repairs have not yet been made to the community hall; however, a dance will he held for those participating and their escorts at the Country Club at an early date. The sixty girls who will partic ipate are: Barbara Way. Mary Louise Dic kert. Ann Clark, Mary Alice Mil ler. Elizabeth Earhardt, Dottie Mills .Judith Edwards, Judy Mills, Peggy Pitts, Janice Timmons, Gar land Hoffmeyer, Patsy Maxy, Car ol Ann Baxter. Imogene Priester Jackie Crooks. Claire Perdue, Judith Jackson, Janet Hatfield, Mary Stanley Sal ley, Polly Ann Dominick, Doris ly, ’Letitia Haltiwanger, Mae Lath- rop. Sarah Bartley, Jonelle De Hart, Evelyn Graham. Faye Banks, Winnie Davenport, Linda Cole, Azaline Stribble, Ann Goff, Joyce Merchant, Gloria Parks, Patricia Rayfield. Cornelia Food Service Training School Begins Tuesday Plans have been » omplefed for the three day training s> iiool for food service personnel, which is being sponsored in the city b y the Newberry County Health de partment in cooperation with the South Carolina State oard of South Carolina State Board of erts, health department sanitar ian. The school will begin Tues day. February 21 at the county court house beginning at 3 p. m. and ending at 5. Registration for each class will begin tit 2:45 A variety of subjects will he discussed, among them: barter iology. communicable diseases, personal hygiene and good house keeping. hotly care and grooming, food poisoning and food preser vation. insect and rodents, dish washing and sterilization, hash slinging to food handling. Several films will he shown, and panel discussions held. Several officials of the State Board of Health will he on hand to conduct the lec tures and discussions. The school is planned for all persons in Newberry county who handle, prepare or serve food in resturants, drug stores, fountains hotels, hospitals, schools. board ing houses and private homes. The cooperation of employers is urged to help make the school a success and to raise the sanitary standards of eating establishments in the city. On WIS-TV Show On Monday afternoon. February 20, at 2:30. Mrs. Richard L. Ba ker will be interviewed on the Miriam Stevenson television show- over WIS-TV. Columbia. The sub ject of the interview will he the Litterbug Campaign, and a skit written by Roman Kolodij, a stu dent at Newberry High School, Variety Of Matters Talked At City Council Meeting No Contract Let For Silverstreet Eight bids were opened Wed nesday afternoon at the Coun ty Education offices for con struction of a new elementary school at Silverstreet. No con tract was awarded because all bids were in excess of the sum allotted for the school. The low bid was submitted by W. E. Baker and Sons of Whitmire in the amount of $102,285. The amount allotted by the State Finance Commission for the building was $91,000. This sum included funds for the building, also for purchase of land and equipment for the school. The matter will be considered fur ther when a majority of the Board is present at a meeting. Nalley. Mildred Long, Joan Tid^And presented at the high school marsh, Fay Blair, June Roberts; during Clean-Up Week, will be World Wide Day Or Prayer On February 17 World Day of Prayer services will he held at the ARP church on Friday. Febn;ar\ IT. 1956. The services will begin at four o’clock Friday afternoon. Participating on the program will be the presidents oi the Women of the Church ot the various eh inches in town. Phristian men. women and child ren in more than 20.006 l.’nited States communities and in 140 different countries will bow to gether in prayer. This will include six more lands than observed the World Day of Prayer in 1955. The observance began in 1887, when the women of the Presbyter- ian church set a day of prayer foi home missions. Two years later, the Baptists appointed a day of prayer for foreign missions. By Set Of Marching Flags To Be Bougli For School Band Washington Trip Father Of Local Minister Dies Sarah Barbara Campbell, Long. Edna Paysinger, ' Susan Ann Mayfield, Ansel Ridgeway, Anna Coe Keitt, Betty Jean Hartness, Phillis Rankin, Modene Braswell, Ann Johnson, Joan Willingham, Margaret Harmon, Martha Sher- bert, Frances Blackwell, Nancy Jordan, Dorothy Langford, Joy Willingham, Audrey Gatlin. Alice presented at the same timeP Ro man will also be interviewed by Miss Stevenson. Mrs. Baker is State Chairman of the Roadside Development Committee of South Carolina Gar den Clubs. She will discuss with Miss Stevenson the law’s of the state concerning highways. New- BETHUNE, Feb. 14.—Dr. E. Z. Truesdell, 77, died here at his home at 6 o’clock this morning after an illness of two days. Born in West Wateree Town ship of Kershaw County, Doctor Tuesdell was the son of the late Z. T. and Mittle Parker Trues dell. He spent all his career as a physician in Bethune, beginning his practice upon graduation from the Medical College of South Caro lina in 1911. During most of the 41 years, until his retirement in 1951, lie w T as the only physician in this large area of eastern Ker shaw County. During the early 20s Doctor Truesdell took post graduate work- in eye. ear, nose and throat. For a number of years, he did this work along with his general prac tice of medicine. In 1927 he erect ed a clinic in Bethune in order to afford better health services to the citizens. Doctor Truesdell had estimated that he delivered over 4.000 babies during his practice. His great driving force was his deep affection for the people in the community. In turn, the peo ple returned that affection in full measure. Upon his retirement, thousands of friends honored him with a special celebration. Doctor Truesdell was a member of the Kershaw County, South Carolina and the American Medical Asso ciations and a 50-year member of the Lynchwood Masonic lodge, a Shriner and member of other Ma sonic bodies. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. 1919, all denominations in the Kate Isabel! Bethune Truesdell of United States were keeping the first Friday in Lent as a day of prayer for home and foreign mis sions. Wherever a service is held, a uniform program is followed. The General Department of the United Church women, National Council MRS. JIMMMY PRUITT, and children have moved to 1608 Ev ans street to make their home. MR. and MRS. ISAAC EVANS are now residing at 1935 1-2 Har rington street. berry will be used as an example Churches is responsible for se- of what has been, and can be ac- the program from a dif- oomplished in the program of : * eren t part of the world each year, road beautification. The skit will ! For 1956, the theme is “One also be aired over Radio Station WKDK Monday night at 7:45. Those participating in the skit include Connie Sheely, Edna Pay- ’ Flock and One Shepherd,” and the service was written at Cook Christian Training School, Phoe nix, Arizona, which prepares In singer, Mary Louise Dickert, An- dian Americans to work among na Coe Keitt, and Loretta Werts.! their people. Bethune; one daughter, Mrs. Fred Brinson of Bethune; two sons, the Rev, Neil Truesdell, of Newberry and E. Z. Truesdell, Jr., of Be* thune; two brothers, E. P. Trues dell of Rock Hill and E. T. Trues dell of Lugoff; three sisters, Mrs. Orin Lee and Mrs. Gus Ward of Lugoff and Mrs. Lillian Bruce of Columbia, and seven grandchil dren. Funeral services were conduct ed from the Bethune Methodist Church at 3 p. m. Wednesday by the Rev. Ward Montgomery, the Rev. W. L. Newman and the Rev. W. T. King. Interment was in the Scotch Burial Grounds. Full Support Of lO-Point Program Is Urged REV. FRANK DuBOSE, left, formerly of Newberry, where he was pastor of O’Neal I Street Methodist Church, was guest speaker at the Scout Father-Son banquet last week. Shown with him are Mrs. DuBose, the : r son, David, who has received Eagle Scout rank and God and Country Award; Bill Armfield of Whitmire, who presided at the banquet as Chairman of the Newberry District; and Scout master Dewey Kinard, who introduced the speaker. (Sunphoto by Doris A. Sanders.) MRS. ANDRENA OSWALD pins the Eagle Scout badge on the blouse of her son, Edward Oswald, at the Father-Son banquet Thurs day night at the College dining hall. Edward is a junior assistant scoutmaster and a member of Troop 1, of which Marvin Rucker, right, is scoutmaster. Elmer Shealy, left, read the Eagle Award ci tation. (Sunphoto by Doris A. Sanders.) The Newberry county agricul tural committee is in full accord with the suggestions contained in a 10-point 1956 Agricultural Pro gram for South Carolina announc ed jointly this week by the South Carolina State Agricultural com mittee and the Clemson college Extension Service. W. E. Senn r chairman, says the members of the Newberry county agricultural committee will coop erate with County Agent Paul B. Ezell and Mrs. Margie Freeman, county home demonstration agent, and their assistants, and workers of other agricultural agencies in their effprts to Acquaint people of the county with the details of the program and to help them carry out the suggestions it contains. The theme of the State pro gram is “Farm and Home Devel opment,” It was unanimously ad opted at a meeting of the State committee in Columbia January 3. The Newberry county agricul tural committee was represented at this meeting by W. E. Senn and Mrs. ;C. Koon. Fred Dob bins, Town^ille, is chairman of the State committee and George B. Nutt, director ,Clemson Exten sion service, is secretary. In announcing the program its sponsors point out that the con tinuing cost-price “squeeze” plus the necessity of further reducing the acreages of cash crops, which problems face South Carolina far mers in 1956, will require careful farm and home planning and effi cient production and marketing if farmers are to realize profits dur ing and conducting their activities for the year. In urging full support of the ing the year. The State program is presented in brief form and establishes over all agricultural objectives for the We believe the suggestions given • get them carried out.” State as a suggested guide for county agricultural committees, agricultural agencies, farm or ganizations and other groups, and for individual farmers in plann- program, Mr. Senn says, “The outcome of farming in this county in 1956 will vitallly affect the over-all economy of the county. in the 10-point state program are good for our county, and we want to urge all of our people—bankers, businessmen, commercial, civic, educational and religious groups and organizations and others — to join with the county agricultural committee and our agricultural agency workers in the effort to The Newberry county agricul tural committee is composed of farm men and * women represent ing various sections of the county and various types of farming, farm organizations, business and commercial interests, and agricul tural agency representatives. The members serve without pay. A variety of subjects came to the attention of Uity Council at its meeting Tuesday night, with discussion concerning parking areas and marching flags con suming most of the time of the two hour session. Several delega tions were present when the meet ing opened and the first to he heard were Elmer Epting a. n d John L. Epps who represented the organization of Newberry High School band parents. They told <)f the work the group had done to raise funds to send the band to the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington in April, and to help pay for new uniforms, and asked that Council donate sufficient money to buy a set of three marching flags for the band to display in the Cherry Blossom parade and on other events when the band is performing. Decision on the matter was de layed until near the end of the session, at which time the coun- cilmen decided that while in the form of a donation, the money would be spent in advertising the city of Newberry, and agreed to give $260 for purchase of the American Flag, State Flag, and High School Banner. This is the approximate sum said needed for the set. The second delegation heard from consisted of Messrs Rotor, and Leavell, representing Leav- ell’s Radio &. TV appliance store. They asked for a loading zone to be marked adjacent to their place of business in the area where parking meters were installed several weeks ago. This request was also postponed until all items on the agenda were heard but at the conclusion of the meeting, and after lengthy debate, It was de cided that a further study of the parking situation would be made before any action was taken to remove the meters. E. F. McCutcheon, representing a delegation from Union locals of Mollohon, Oakland and Newberry mills and the Newberry Garment company presented a petition re questing that March 19 of this year and each year thereafter be proclaimed as AFL-CIO day. May or Kinard signed his name to the request, so proclaiming the date. Councilman Arm : Id reported that he had conferred with T. W. Hunter, chairman of the Indus trial committee of the Newberry Chamber of Commerce and L Graham, secretary of the eh a i- ber, relative to the appointn. at of a committee representing i ue City of Newberry, and that they had expressed a willingness on the part of the Chamber to cooperate in every w r ay to obtain new in dustries for the city. Mr. Arm- field suggested that action be de ferred until new officers of the Chamber are elected and assume office on the first of the year. Council agreed to this suggestion!. Mr. Armfield also gave a brief re port of the meeting of the South eastern Industrial division of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce in (Continued on page 8) THIS IS THE 1950 FORD in which Mrs. Lucie Staver of Ninety-Six wae killed instantly Sunday night about 8:15 near Chappells. Mrs. Staver was driving the car which rammecTlnto the rear of a 1948 Ford driven by Roosevelt Leake, Negro, of Silverstreet, Route 1. Patrolman D. A. Reighley, who investigated the accident, said the 1960 Ford was owned by Er nest J. Lomax of Ninety Six, who was a passenger in the car when the crash occurred. No charges have been filed, pending further investigation. Coroner George R. Summer stated today that an in quest would be held at a later date. (Sunphoto.) BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Feb. 17: Mrs. Walter .Lovett, Mrs. Marvin O. Summer, Mrs. J. N. Ruff, Mildred Senn, Mrs. Clar ence Waldrop, Ralph Wicker, Dawn Frick, Mrs. Henry Nichols, Miss Ruby Dominick, Mrs. R. L. Longshore. Larry Monts, Mrs. A. L. Goff, Mrs. Jessie W. Senn. -February 18: Miss Leona Shea ly, P. Q. Blount, Bobby Timmer man, Lorene Fulmer, B e 111 e Mlmau Feb. 19: Jim Feagle, W. R. Fea- gle, Mrs. Emma Longshore, Mrs. L. W. Wilson, Charles Kilnard, Mrs. Eva McKiasick, Mrs. S. E. Longshore, James D. Crooks, Marcia Monroe. Feb. 20: Fred H.- Dominick, T. Clyde Tindall, Mrs. C. F. Thomp son, Henry E. Mills. Feb. 21:, Mrs. Henry Cousins, Wilson Leitsrey, Ralph Summer. / 22: Mrs. C. A. Calcote, Mary Ruth Walton. Feb 23: Claude Sanders, Mrs. Ralph W. Connelly, Lawrence E. Connelly, Mrs. Luther Hamm, Sanford V. Epps, Ann Wheeler, Mrs. Harry Kyzer, John Miller, | Martha Kyzer.