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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1956 THE NEWBERRY SUN PAGE THREE LAFF OF THE WEEK “Sir, I wonder If . . . My, what a distinguished looking tie! You’re seen a stray football? IMPERFECT WIFE By Anna Yarbrough T ESS ATLANDS’ slender fingers rolled sugar cookies to a wafer thinness, then she laid the yellow moons on a cookie sheet. She closed the oven door, leaned against the cabinet and worried: Why am I loosing Jim’s love? Ev ery member of our crowd talks about how scrumptiously clean my home is, and my well planned meals. They call me the perfect wife. The front door bell began to jangle. In the living room, she fell flat on the floor. Tess sat up, flexed her fingers and toes, then stood up by slow stages, feeling for broken bones. She glared at the culprit, lying on the floor. One of Jimmie’s skates. The bell jangled again. It was a half grown boy with a package. He peered at her through thick glasses and in* quired. "Browns live here?” "Next door, down, “Tess nod ded her head in the direction. Tess sniffed. The cookies 1 The cookies were brown to a dark brown with crinkled edges ml black. The spotless kitchen smelled bitter-sweet, and blue smoke was along the ceiling. Anger buzzed in Tess, and set tled on Jimmie. He left his skate down, and she fell on it She would punish Jimmie ^for being careless. She would call the Community Center and donate these skates. Tess had almost backed out by the time the truck came to pick up the skates, bu; she handed them over. She was peeling potatoes for din ner when she heard Jimmie come in. Little Harold Brown was with him. Jimmie was saying, “Sure. Har old, I’ll let you skate on my new skates. I’ll get them They’re in my room.’’ Then Harold’s v v h. Timmie, that's g.eai. Tess listened to their frantic search. Jimmie’s voice full of disappoint- nent, “I know I put them on this jottom shelf." Then Harold’s voice, "Maybe your mother gave them away. My mother does sometimes when my toys are old.” Then Jimmie close to tears, "Oh. no, my mother would never do that. These are new skates. I like them best of anything." The potato Tess was peeling fell from her fingers. She laid the par ing knife down and wiped her hands on a towel, then she glanced at the small electric clock over the stove, five-thirty. She would have time. She eased the kitchen door open, ran around the side of the house, and backed the car out the drive. Tears made the street swim. She lost minutes and more min utes trying to find a place to park, then she dashed into Gowner’j Hardware store, and had to wait for a clerk more precious minutes. She was late, after six o’clock, when she started to the plant to pick up Jim. Lots of the wives were late but never her. When she reached the plant gate, tall, blond Jim came toward her frowning. “For Heaven’s sake why were you late?" She burst into tears. She babbled out about falling over the skate, burning the cook ies, supper not finished, but hei hurrying into the hardware store to buy more skates for little Jim mie. Then Jirp laughed He said, "Did you actually go into a store with your apron still on?" Jim’s arms went around her. and his voice was gentle. “Honey 1 thought you didn’t love me or little Jimmie any more All you did was cook and clean . I though: all you cared 'o* was to have tht bunch :j.aise you fox being a per feet wiie.” ww®*** 1*1 1 oa any siae „ DP from the mwmmiUmt — thm very rubber AMPS raggedly KmOt to *nd years Too would ordi- tOKOfHCt lACTOfy MOMf STUDINTS f’C _ to pay. jforae in and see as on aar RUBBER STAMP netd^ tkat yon may have. Wm also kave a wide selection of MARKING DEVICES for kosiness and privata Prosperity News MRS. B. T. YOUNG, Correspondent World Day of Prayer Services will be held Friday afternoon at 3:30 at Grace Lutheran church. Mrs. Ray P. Hook will lead the program, the theme of which Is ‘‘One Flock—One Shepherd.” The Gertrude Leonard Group of the Women of the Church will meet Saturday afternoon at 3:30 at the home of Mrs. H. . Hen drix. The Anna Kugler Group will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. W. A. Ballentine at 3:30. Mr. and Mrs. Ray P. Hook and their children, Sammy, Mary and Lydia, have returned from a few days’ visit with Mrs. Hook’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Scott in Kannapolis, N. C. ( Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Welch and their son, Thomas, of Bishopville, were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Caldwell. Mr. and Mrs. Quay Fellers of Newberry were guests Sunday of Mrs. Fellers’ mother, Mrs. L. J. Fellers. Mrs. J. B. Golden of N. Augusta and Mrs. Carrie Eargle of Colum bia are visiting their sister, Mrs. J. A. Sease. Mrs. EL W. Werts and Miss Kate Barre spent the weekend in Columbia and attended the wedding of the grandson and nephew, Charles Walter Frick to Miss Sandra Groome on Saturday evening at Rose Hill Presbyter ian church. Miss Grace Sease has returned from New Orleans where she chaperoned a group of Dreher high school students on a trip. Mr. and Mrs. . R. Taylor, of Lexington spent.the weekend with Mrs. Taylor’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Taylor. Mrs. Sally Long, Mrs. Guy Counts, Mrs. W. E. Taylor and Poteat Long, attended the funeral of Mrs. Long’s brother, Mr. John Bouknight at White Rock last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Simpson of Charlotte, N. C. were dinner guests last Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Barnes. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ballentine Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Leaphart, Jr. and Mrs. Earl Bedenbaugh and her daughter attended the fufleral of Mr. G. EJarnest Shealy at Sum mit Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Scott and Mr. Scotts mother of Ware Shoals spent Sutarday with Mrs. Austin Scott and her small son in the Rome of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Wise. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Callahan of Columbia spent the weekend with Mrs. Callahan’s mother, Mrs. P. C. Singley. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ballentine were Mr. and Mrs. David Lee and their two children of Clemson, and Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Ballentine of Chapin. Mrs. Gurdon Counts and her two'sons, Gurdon Wright and Richard, and Miss Ethel Counts visited Mr. and Mrs. Voight Ep- ting and Mrs. A. K. Epting, who has been sick, in Lockhart on Sunday. The Iris Garden club held its regular meeting Tuesday after noon with the president, Mrs. J'. C. Metts as hostess: ‘ Planting and caring for roses was the timely topic of Mrs. Cur- ti" Counts’ discussion. Mrs. W. L. Mathis* Jr., gave gleanings. Mrs. John Earl Dawkins was the lucky winner in hearts. Mrs. Otis Shealy won the door prize. The hostess served a palatable salad plate, cake, and spiced tea. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hamm en tertained their Canasta group on Friday evening, complimenting their house guest. Dr. and Mrs. Fiank Shealy of Charleston. Mrs. Shealy was a former member of the club. A buffet supper was served before the game. Mrs. W. EX Hancock was hos tess to the Literary Sorosis Fri day afternoon. Four guests, Mrs. Ray P. Hook, Mrs. W. H. Leap- hart, Jr., Mrs. W. C. Barnes, and Mrs. Leon Shealy, shared the pleasures of the afternoon with the fourteen members. Mrs. P. E. Wise gave an Inter esting and informative talk on Catholicism, one of the world’s great religions. The president, Mrs. George W. Harmon, presided. The club voted to give again a citizenship medal to the outstanding citizen in the senior class of the school. The hostess served a delectable Notice THE NEWBERRY SUN On March 1,1956 t A Penalty of 10^ / will be added to all UNPAID 1955 TAXES ALSO A Penalty of 5 per cent willbe added to all Unpaid 1956 BUSINESS LICENSES City Of Newberry OLD SOLDIER . . . Gen. Doag^ las MacArthur, now chairman of Sperry-Rand Corp., observes his 76th birthday in New York city at a small private party. salad plate, spiced tea, and fruit cake. The Valentine idea was emphasized in the refreshments. Mrs. W. L. Mills was hostess to the Dogwood Garden club Mon day afternoon, February 6th with the president, Mrs. Walter Hamm presiding. Mrs. Joe Spotts, program chair man, introduced Mrs. Ray P. Hook, who gave an interesting and informative talk on table decorations. In her discussion Mrs. Hook talked about silver, china, table linens and flower arrange ments. In a Valentine contest conduct ed by Mrs. Jacob Bowers, Mrs. Earl Bedenbaugh was prize win ner. Mrs. D. H. Hamm, Jr. glean er, lead a very timely poem “Blue Skies After Rain.” The hostess served a palatable salad plate, cake and coffee. The February meeting of the Prosperity Garden club was held Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. P. E. Wise with Mrs. B. T. Young as hostess. In the absence of the president Mrs. Ray P. Hook, the vice pres ident, Mrs. C. E. Hendrix presid ed. The members answered roll call with a flower Bible verse. During the business session the revised Constitution, read by the committee chairman. Miss Ethel Counts, was adopted. Mrs. Lewis Hawkins, program leader, conducted a round table on garden favorites, old and new. Mrs. Hawkins read two poems, one on roses and the other on holly, her two favorites. Sandwiches, cookies and tea were served during the social hour. PLUG FIRST FILM . . . Actres ses Cynthia Patrick (left) and Hlllevl Rombin (Miss Universe- 1956) make tour boosting "The Benny Goodman Story** premier. TELLS' HEALTH PLAN . Health, Education and Welfare Sec. Marion Folsom said Pres. Elsenhower’s program is ex panded basic research and med ical school facilities. Of all wells drilled in the United States since 1859, about 75 percent have proved produc tive. % Here’s some blood out of a turnip • . the shirt off nt> back . . and Fll get the rest with an auto loan from PURCELLS” “I don’t know what I’d do without a a nice company like Purcells around I to help me out when I’m in a tight squeeze.” . i u r c e LI ■*Your Private Bankors” 1418 Main St. Newberry N ■■■ ' ■ 11 CORNER BROODER . . . Getting cold weather lambs elf to a good start is simple with this corner brooder which has a heat lamp built Into the top. Use a 250-watt unit In extreme cold or, reduce to fewer watts as temperature gets milder. FARM Z HOME DEVELOPMENT Q^tcite. CcrMfs+nittte. C&4+i4o*i 89c We ENDORSE f ^ ^ POINT 8 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA AGRICULTUAL PROGRAM AS SPONSORED BY CLEMSON COLLEGE EXTENSION SERVICE AND STATE AGRI CULTURAL COMMITTEE FAMILY LIVING: Plan for wholesome family living by providing convenient, well equipped, attractive homes, and opportunities for health, education, relig ious training, recreation, and social life. Produce and conserve a home food sup ply in 1956, including a home garden. The purpose of Farming is to obtain good farm life, a necessary part of perma- ment national security and well-being. NEWBERRY FEDERAL Savings & Loan Ass’n, 1223 College Street JOHN F. CLARKSON, President M. 0. SUMMER E. B. PURCELL DIRECTORS J. F. CLARKSON J. K. WILLINGHAM Newberry, S. C. J. K. WILLINGHAM, Sec’y-Treas. G. K. DOMINICK W. C. HUFFMAN