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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.”
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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.”
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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