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THURSDAY MARCH 8 1966 THE NEWBERRY SUN PAGE FIVE " 1 Democrats Elect Delegates To State Convention The Newberry County Demo cratic convention in session here Monday elected B. V. Chapman president of the convention and county chairman. Mrs. Walter S. Suber of Whit mire was reelected vice chair man, and Mrs. A. H. Counts, sec retary-treasurer. Thomas H. Pope was reelected state executive committeeman. Twelve delegates were elected to the state convention as follows: B. V. Chapman, Mrs. Suber, Mr. Pope, Sen. Marvin E. Abrams, Earl H. Bergen, William T. Hun ter, O. S. Goree. J. P. Fellers, Herman Langford, Joe Simpson, Jr., P. N. Abrams, and Robert C. Lake, each to have one-half of a vote. Maxcy Stone was named al ternate. Herman Langford was named on the state ^credentials committee and Pinckney N. Abrams on the platform and resolution commit tee. M.4 i' .Jg The oniyv resolution presented to the convention . was adopted. This was presented and r ead by Mr. Lanfford. The resolution said in part: "Our position in the South has been greatly weakened by giving up the two-thirds rule in the na tional convention; therefore be it resolved, that it would be ip the best interest of the Democratic Party of South Carolina for the state convention to recess and not adjourn after attending to the necessary business of reorgani sation and election of delegates to the national Democratic conven tion and other pressing matters and to reconvene at a later date .after the national Democratic con vention has met and named candi dates for president and vice presi dent on the national Democratic ticket, and determine at that time what is of the best interest to he Democratic party of South Caro lina. "Resolved further, that thW| county convention recommend 'that the state delegation to t he national conventlpn seek and ad vocate reinstatement of« the two- third rule in naming the party’s presidential nominee.’’ The executive committee met immediately after the convention and fixed. assessment dues and itinerary of the county campaign. The assessment fees are as fol lows: Senator $150; House of Rep resentatives $.100; sheriff $126; clerk of court $125; coroner $25; commissioners $100. The magis trates at Newberry $75; Whitmire $75. Prosperity $40, Pomaria $86. Chappells - Silverstreet $35. and Little Mountain $35. The campaign meetings so far planned are Mt. Bethel-Garmany recreational center on May 23 at 4 p. m.; Whitmire. June 2 at 7:30 p. m.; June $ at 10 a. m. at Jolly Street. The final meeting will be held at Newberry on the night prior to the .firqt primary. Ira B. Armfield Rites In Brevard Funeral services for Ira B. Arm- field, 63, business manager of the Transylvania Times. Brevard. N. C.. who died Thursday, were held Saturday at 2 p. m. at the First Baptist church in Brevard by Rev. Douglas Corriher. Burial fol lowed in Gillespie Evergreen ceml etery. Honorary escort was the Brevard Lions club. The staff of the newspaper sat in a body. Bre vard stores were closed from 2 until 2:30 in respect to Mr. Arm field. Born in Jefferson, Mr. Arm field was a graduate of The Cit adel and editor of the Saluda Standard and the Johnston Her ald before coming to Newberry as editor of the Newberry Herald and News in 1928. He was also ed itor and publisher of the South Carolina Freemason in the 20s. Mr. Armfield remained in New berry for about 10 years, and was later connected with newspapers in Alabama before going to Bre vard. He was an outstanding edi torial writer, and bis editorials were quoted in newspapers thru out the state. In Brevard, Mr. Armfield was a former secretary of the Merch ant’s Association and of the Mer chants division of the Chamber of Commerce. He had been business manager of the Times for fourteen years. He was married to the former Mary Osborne, who survives to gether with a stepson of Brevard and the United States Navy; two brothers, O. F. Armfield, Sr„ of Newberry and W. C. Armfield of St. Augustine, Florida., one sister, Mrs. Joe A. Privette of Hamlet, N. C. and a number of nieces and nephews, including Mrs. R. F. Sanders, O. F. Armfield. Jr„ of Newberry; William C. Armfield of Whitmire and Mrs. Constance Me Hargue of Statesville. N. C. A PORTRAIT OF REV. JOSIAH PIERCE SMELT2ER, D.O., presi dent of Newberry College from 1861 until 1877, was presented to the college in chapel ceremonids Monday morning by the descendants of Or. Smeltzer. Shown by the portrait above are, left. College President C. A. Kaufmann, and right, Rev. George E. Meetze, pastor of I near- nation Lutheran church of Columbia who conducted the jervice. (Sunphoto.) Boundary PTA Meeting Tonight C. B. Seaborn. Director of School Administration and Fin ance of the State Department of Education will be the speaker at the March meeting of the Bound ary street PTA which will meet at 8 P. M. on March 7th. The change* from Thursday night to Wednesday was made in order that parents and teachers may at tend the Music Festival which will be held in the High school auditorium on the regular meet ing night The speaker is a popular direc tor in the State Educational Sys tem and is greatly in demand as a speaker throughout the state. He has spoken in this section be fore and his appearance on Wed nesday night will give the par «nts and teachers and others who might wish to attend, an oppor tunity to hear about the many laws and regulations concerning our educational system. Mr. Sea boms remarks will be timely in light of the vast amount of dis cussion that are now going on about the State’s schools. Devotional exercises to open Mrs. L. E. Muller of Charleston; the meeting will be conducted by! Mrs. R. D. Melcolm of Aiken; Mrs. Calhoun Life Has Stockholders Meet The Second Annual meeting of the stockholders of the Calhoun Life Insurance company was held at their home office in Columbia on Friday. February 24. During the two years of its history, the Calhoun Life insur ance Company has increased its agency and office personnel from 2 to 203. Tlie company, ip rendfr- ing service- to more than 20,000 policyholders. The annual statement of the company showed increases in as sets to $843,820.43 over the prev ious year, in insurance in force to $18,345,671. and the premium in come to $500,838.17. The last fi gure is nearly 4 times that for 1954. Edwin H. Cooper, chairman, stated that the company’s growth was directly attributable to the constant cooperation be tween stockholders, directors and staff to promote its progress. The meeting unanimously ap proved the election of Robert C. Seabrook, C.L.U., vice president, ordinary division; Andral P. Par is. vice president, combination di vision, and Ernest L. Isenhower, manager, credit life department, to be members of the board of directors. Local representatives of the company are F. G. Nobles, mana ger, Betty Sheaily, cashier, Sam Hazel. Ralph Mitchell, George ix>minick and Hamilton Folk, a- gents; C. Hayne Shealy. agent, Whitmire. # - Smeltzer Portrait Given To College At chapel services held March fifth, a portrait of Rev. Josidh Pierce Smeltzer, D.D./ President of Newberry college from 1861 to 1877. was presented to the college by the descendants of Dr. Smelt zer. Devotions were< conducted by Rev. George fc. Meetze, pastor' of Incarnation Lutheran church, in Columbia. The presentation of the portrait was made by Pastor Meetze on be half of the following Smeltzer descendants; John William Muller of Chester, W. Va.; John Smelt zer, of Washington. D. C.; Mrs. J. F. Tiedmann of Savannah, Ga.; County Boy Wins Electric Award Billy Werts. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Werts, route 3, Newberry & of the Bush River community, was winner of the annual Newberry County Junior 4-H Club Electric Award. Bill is 13 years old and in the 7th grade at Bush River school. He has been in the 4-H club for three years, having completed two successful projects. One of these was the Junior Electric project which was completed last Nov. ember. The purpose of this pro gram is three-fold (1) to develop an active interest in the wise uses of electricity on the part of rural youth, (2) to help young people acquire a working knowi- edge and skill of the most effec tive uses of electricity and equip ment on the farm and in the home (3) to demonstrate and help oth ers acquire knowledge and skill In the wise uses of electricity in improving their standards of liv ing. This contest was open to any boy or girl enrolled in any of the 4-H clubs in the county, having Junior Electricity as a club pro ject. A quarter horse power motor was presented to Billy at the reg ular monthly meeting of the Bush River 4-H club by J. O .Don- kle. Assistant County Agent, for his outstanding work in this pro ject. The motor was made pos sible by the suppliers of electric ity for. this area. Billy, his father and grandfather are operating a grade A dairy with a very modern milking par lor. the first grade pupils of Miss Evelyn McGraw. A short business session will be held following Mr. Seaborn’s talk during which the T. B. Limehouse of Summerville; Miss Annie C. Muller of Savan nah, Georgia; Mrs. Fred S. Muller of Columbia; Mrs. E. W. Austin of Morehead Named C Of C President A. E. (Buddy) Morehead was elected president of the Chamber of Commerce at an organizational meeting of the chamber’s new Board of Directors held Monday night. He will take office on April 1. Other officers for the ensuing year include T. Roy Summer, Jr., first vice-president; R. R., Bruner, Jr., 2nd vice-president; W. JPrank Smith, treasurer and L. C,. Gra ham, secretary. • 7 The new officers and directors will begin impotediately making plans for committeesjo handle the chamber’s business for, the yeai 1956-57. Youngstown Alumni President C. A. Kaufmann, of Newberry college. Coach Harvey Kirkland and former Coach Fred D. MacLean of York attended a meeting of the alumni and former students of Newberry college held in Youngstown, Ohio on Wednes day night, March 7. Watershed Is Discussed At Tuesday Meet A meeting was held at the court house Tuesday night of this week to report to the farmers and bus inessmen who will be affected by the Bush River watershed the progress that has been made on The meeting was also called for preliminary surveys. the purpose of deciding future procedures on the watershed pro. ject. The watershed involves Newberry and Laurens counties, and extends from Clinton to Lake Murray.’ It would be 35 miles long and on an average of four miles wide, encompassing 83,00<> acres.68,000 of which would be in Newberry county. Involved will- be cities of Clinton, Joanna, and Newberry, and farmers owning land in the watershed area. Presiding at the meeting was J. T. McCrackin, Jr. assisted by Ryan Lawson, chairmen of the Newberry and Laurens Soil Conservation districts , respect ively. The survey report was cond ucted by & L. Shull of the Soil Conservation Service, Columbia, leader of the survey party. Individual reports were given by the team’s hydrologists, econo mists. engineers and geologists. The conclusion of the reports showed that water retarding dams and chanel enlargements Were ad visable; that watershed protection measures would definitely Increase productivity and value of land and prolong supply of water in dry periods; that the expenditures would be economically sound if farmers wish to put fldod-plaln to more intensive use; and that both vegetative and structural measures would be used. The plan of work, after detailed survey is made, is to be the peo ple’s plan, according to the SOS officials. He explained that a wat ershed project Is a local under taking with federal help, not a federal project with local help, and that financing of the project would be determined after a study is completed, but before any agreement is entered into. Those people benefitting would share the cost. Those inattendance voted t o have survey work and study con tinued. This will require several months to complete. It was an nounced that additional meetings would be held from time to time to report on progress and keep the people informed. Hospital Patients Mrs. Sumpter Adams, 2119 Brown street. Homer Addy, 112 Glenn street. Miss Ora Bundrick, route one, Pomaria. Mrs. Mary Ellen Blackwell. 18- 17 Main street. Mrs. Elizabeth Dukes, 1502 Cald well street. Miss Edith Dodd, College cam pus. Mrs. Katie Dominick, 912 Cline street. Mrs. Anna Dominick, Prosperity. Mrs. Lucy Elmore, 1602 Calhoun street John U. Floyd, 2021 Benedict street. t Mrs. Katie Frye, route 1, New berry. Mrs. Helen Ezell. 2109 Brown street. Mrs. Mattie Hartman, route 3, Prosperity. Gus Houseal. 722 Caldwell St. Mrs. Mary Keisler, rout3 one, Pomaria. % Mrs. Ozie Krell, route 2, Pros perity. Little Keith Lake, route three. Prosperity. Mrs. Annie Lyda. 35 Marion St. Joanna. Edmond McMurray, 103 Wood street, Whitmire. Noah J. Martin, route 3, New berry. Miss Ophelia Miller, 2031 Ade laide stret. Mrs. Kate Meeks, 1201 Charles street. Mrs. Estelle Marlowe. 1519 Har rington stret. Mrs. Euna Mize, route 1 New berry. Mrs. Katheryn Pope, routfe 1, Newberry. Mrs. Georgia Seybt. route one, Pomaria. Little Gerald Smith, 925 Central avenue, Whitmire. Mrs. Dot Senrr and Baby Boy, Silverstreet. Mrs. Gloria Stuck, route tw5, Pomaria. Baby Boy Senn, 1909 Tanyard stret. Mrs. Eugenia Wise, 2003 John stone street. Baby Walter Wallace. Jr„ 1101 Fair street. Colored Patients Allen Burton, route two, New berry. Marlon Carten. 1418 Harper St. Will Douglas, 809 Crosson St. John Frye. Hunt street. Daniel Hunter, 2015 Benedict. Mary Alica Harmon. 40^ Cald well street. . i Gertrude Schumpert and baby •Idy, 1223 Player street. Ed Toland. Lesville. N Dora Winbush, W’kitmire. Spencer Wilson. 2400 Johnstone street. Girl Scout Week Being Observed During the week of March 11-17 Girl Scouts and their leaders all over the world will be receiving congratulations of their friends as they celebrate their 44th birthday. During the local observance of Girl Scout Week. Girl Scouts will pay tribute to Newberry in a ser ies of "This Is Our Town”^ events, according to R. E. Beck, presid ent df the Newberry County Coun cil of Girl Scouts. These anniver- sery celebrations, which mean ex tra fun and activities for 250 New berry Girl Scouts, are held every year to commemorate the found ing of the Girl Scout movement on March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Ga. From one troop in 1912, the Girl Scout movement has grown to more than two and a half mil lion. Although still based on a pledge of duty "to God and my country,’’ today’s girl scouting,of fers young people activities in mkny fields including agriculture, arts, community service;’ home- making,° Internatlbnal friendship, j drajaaatics, music, dancing, sports, nature study, and of course and camping, Mr. Beck ex- . He stated that this year’s Girl Scout Week activities to be built around the theme “This Is Our Town,” will include many activities saluting our town and its achievements. Girl Scout Sunday will be ob served on March 11 with a special evening worship service at Cen tral Methodist church at 8. Rev. Paul Monroe will read the scrip ture, give the prayer and the •ben ediction. Mr. Beck will introduce the Scout leaders, and Garland Hoffmeyer will serve as pianist of the evening. The Brownie pledge and the Girl Scout pledge will be given by Murie Alice Shealy and June Roberts. Rev.. Herbert L Spell will bring the I message of the hour. All Brownies and Girl Scouts of the Newberry area are asked to come in uniform and sit with their respective troop leaders. The program has been arranged by Mrs. W. A. Ridgeway, program chairman, assisted by Mrs. John Felker, vice- president, and Mrs. Janies Abrams cr&irman of Jul iette Lowe Day. LAFF OF THE WEEK 9i will power. 1 * V V AN- »■' THE SOUTH'S N0.1 THIEF! F2I6,000,000 ; 250,000,0001 '.‘•v MEET THURSDAY < i The Woman’s Club will hold R* regular monthly meeting at . the home of Mrs. Paul Heisey, 1230 McMorris street oh Thursday, March 8 at 4 p.m. Mrs. Henry Fel lers will review, the book "The .Utmost Island" by Henry Meyers. PRINTING: The Sun is well equip- ped to handle all your printing' orders. We specialise In letter heads. envelopes, billheads and statements, invoices. We print any kind of receipt book, nnmb- bered or plain. Holed forms, vou chers, and many, many otkar items. Try us for quality print ing with prompt service. Phone No. 1. Well be glad to calL FOREST FIRES U6 southern etates) CRIME (ALL U S.) gfe .;v Z\ & ’ :,.W 'I •'V''**'' * . v >■ Southern Forest Fire Preveutftou Conference aisas %m reduce lees tc South’s eeeuemy* freus forest wUdftree which is greater than nation’s property lees to ergnained crime. Conference meets April IS in New Orieens. this 12-46 PTA'president. H. B. Kirkegard. Columbia; Mrs. W. C. Owens, Jr., will preside. of Grensboro, N. C.; Mrs. J. E. — — Vaughn of Kingsport, Tenn.; and BARRETY'S TO MAKE Mrs. L. J. Bliss, Jr., of Columbia. HOME IN HAWAII President C. A. Kaufmann said, in accepting the portrait: ‘New berry college appreciates this por trait of Dr. Smeltzer. We are sure that it will symbolize the spirit of self-sacrifice which has sus tained Newberry college for near ly 100 years. We are deeply ap preciative to Dr. Smeltzer’s des cendants for this portrait. The portrait has been placed in Smeltzer Hall, women’s dormitory named in honor of Dr; Smeltzer. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Barrety and son, Butch, who have been living in Elmer, Washington for the past several years, will leave this month for Hawaii to make their home. Mrs. Barrety, the former Eliz abeth Smith and her son made their home in Newberry with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Wilson on Boundary street during World War II, and Day Service •^euvte gmm ON LAUNDRY and DRY CLEANING BY REQUEST Newberry Steam Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co. A— SUNDAY m »*«m7 TORNADO SAftTY nines TO KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN A WARNIN6 IS RECEIVED, OR A TORNADO IS OBSERVED. MAY MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH 11 - Therw la ao nahraraal protcettaa time permits, go to s tor—do cellar, to kelp equal!— the air press—e. It preferably equipped with pick and sho eaves or uadergro—d excavatkms. When excarat km which ah—Id have — air —Hut fit for use, free from watek, gas, or debris; as* If you are in open country 1. Mor* at right angles to the tornado’s path, per bo—. 4> ‘ ‘ 2. K there la — time to escape, lie flat In (be If in a city or town : usually move alt—d at about 25 to 40 depression such as a ditch or ravine. .] . w: Seek inside shelter, preferably In a strongly reinforcsd building. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS! 3. In homes: The soinfiwest cor—r of the ^basement usually offers greatest safety, particularly in frame houses. People in houses 'Mhhi^ut basements Should find other shelter, preferably ho a storm cellar, although a depression, such as a ditch or ravine, can offer some protect!—. U time permits, electricity aad fuel 11—s should be shut off. Doors and windows — the north and east sides of the ho—e may be opened to help reduce damage to the building. Standing against the inside wall — a lower floor of an office building offers some protection. If in schools : _ Ne. 2245 u ent tn slses 12, 14, 16, IS, 20, SO, 88. 46, 42. 44. 46. Sis* IS: 544 yds. 354^ Ne. 206 tnelade* ■•ven motifs t* b* em broidered In yellow, orange, brown. 5 r*en and red to tell the amusing yaea- i*a story of “Tony, the Duck.’* Use transfers ea ertb spreads, other linens. Motifs 6 by 7 Inches; all Instraetlene. Send S5e for EACH dress pattern, 25c for eaeh Needlework pattern, to AUD REY LANE BUREAU, Bex 862, Madl- eon Square Station, New York 10, N. Y. The new Spring-Summer Fashion Book, with eeores *f additional styles, 25e ex tra: Needlework Gnlde 2Ac extra. PEERLESS FASHION SERVICE 1. In city areas: If school building is of strongly reinforced construction, stay inside, away windows, remain —ar an inside wall on the lower floors when possible. AVOID AUDITORIUMS AND GYMNASIUMS with large, poorly-supported roofs! 2. In rural schools that do not have strongly reinforced construction, remove children and teachers to a ravine or ditch if storm shelter is not available. If in factories and industrial plants On receiving a tornado warning, a Ipokout should be posted to keep safety officials advised of the tornado’s approach. Advance preparation should be made for shutting off electrical circuits and fuel ii—s if the tornado approaches the plant. Workers should be moved to sections of the plant offering the greatest protection. Keep calm! It will not help to get excited. People have been killed by running out into streets and by turning lack Into the path of a tornado. Even though a warning Is issued, chances of a tornado striking one’s home or location are very slight. Tornadoes cover such a small so—, as a rule, that relatively only a few places in a warned area are directly affected. You should know about tornadoes though, “just in case’. [Keep tuned to your radio or television station for latest tornado advisory information. Do not call the Weather Bureau, except to report a tornado, as your Individual request may tie up telephone lines urgently needed to receive special reports or to relay advisories to radio and television stations for < dissemination to thousands in the critical area. ' • > UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - Mutter BoTeau