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PAGE FOUR THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1956 OFFICERS FOR THE LUTHERAN STUDHNT ASSOCIATION at Winthrop College were elected at a meeting of the group recently to assume office for the 1956-57 term. The new leaders of the or ganization shown here are, left to right: Patricia Rauch of Irmo, treasurer; Sarah Frick of Little Mountain, president; Maris Berley of Newberrj^ vice president, and Katheryn Shealy of Newberry, secretary. (Winthrop News Service photo.) FULLER NAMED , . . (Continued from page 1) had been selected for the position, and his acceptance was received by Mr. Blackwell on Monday. Mr. Fuller is a graduate of Newberry High school where, ac cording to Supt. J. V. Kneece, he was an excellent student. He re ceived a B. S. degree from New berry College in 1952, where he also held an outstanding record and where he played baseball. He did additional work at Winthrop College and is presently working x towards a Master’s degree at the University of South Carolina. At Horrell Hill school in Rich land county where Mr. Fuller is now teaching, he serves as prin cipal, coach and athletic director. He has taken an interest in phy sical education work for children and set up such a recreation pro gram in that community. Before going to Horrell Hill, he was coach and teacher at Lower Rich land High School and managed baseball clubs. He is a member of the National, State, and Richland County Education Associations and of the Epting Memorial Methodist Church. Mr. Fuller is married to the for mer Joan Dickert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Dickert of Newberry, and they have two children. The new director was chosen from among 17 applicants for the job. PRUITT DIRECTOR . . . (Continued from page 1) of the Newberry College Singers and served as Assistant Director of the Singers under the direc tion of Prof. Milton Moore. At graduation Pruitt received the Kaufmann Music Medal present ed to the senior most outstand ing in the Music Department of the College. The Charlie Pruitt Sextette, organized by Pruitt during his college days, has been playing throughout South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia for the past seven years. Pruitt is Commanding Officer of the 246th Army Band (Na tional Guard) which is stationed in Newberry. §£££&&?**** A Snappy Salute To National Cotton Week NEARLY 14 MILLION AMERICANS make their living by growing, processing, manufacturing, and selling COTTON and its products. Cotton accounts for nearly 70 per cent of the total domestic demand for Textiles. COTTON is so essential that a senator in the 1860s gave it the title of “King Cotton.’ ft COTTON is still the King*, and we are glad of the opportunity to salute America’s foremost fibre. u Pick Your Cottons Now- first choice for You and Your Home.” \ Use More Cotton Goods! The South Carolina National Bank Newberry Branch JOHN T. NORRIS, Manager Joseph L Keitt, Asst. Mgr. Lewis Shealy, Ast. Mgr. Prosperity News MRS. B. T. YOUNG, Correspondent Mrs. W. H. Leaphart, Jr., was hostess to the Dogwood Garden club, Monday afternoon, May 6. Airs. Richard Foster was wel comed as a new member. Mrs. D. H. Hamm, Sr., pro gram leader, discussed the ABC' of growing dahlias. The Gleaner, Mrs. W. L. Mills, read a selection “The Earth Is The Lord’s.” Mrs. Johnny Sykes was winner in the recreation contest conduct ed by Mrs. W. E. Hancock. During the social hour the hos tess served a salad plate, iced tea and cakes. The May meeting of the Crepe Myrtle Garden club was held on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Jno. W.'Taylor as hostess, with the president, Mrs. Hoyt Boland pre siding. All members were present. Mrs. G. H. Caldwell conducted devotions. The members then went to Younginer’s Iris gardens near Columbia to view the gar den. After roaming among the Iris and admiring the beauty of them, the group returned to Mrs. Taylor’s. She served strawberry short cake and coffee. The meeting of the Prosperity Garden club was held jMonday af ternoon, May 7, with Miss Effie Hawkins. A letter of thanks was read from Stuttgart, Germany which had received the offering the club recently sent to Care. Miss Effie Hawkins, program chairman, conducted several inter esting contests with Mrs. J. L. Counts, Mrs. Anna Fellers, win ning prizes. An exchangeof plants was also a part of the program. The hostess served a delectable salad plate, cookies and iced tea. Mrs. H. B. Hendrix was hostess to the Literary Sorosis last Fri day afternoon. Mrs. Walter Hamm, the new president, pre sided. Guests enjoying the meeting with the members were Mesdames Ray P. Hook, Bep M. Clark, Cole Wessinger, Wilbur E. Wessinger, J. R. Cannon, and J. A. Singley. The final topic of the year’s study. “The Great Religions Of The World” was Christianity, which was ably discussed by Mrs. J. Frank Browne. The members had copies of Life magazine which depicted important pictures irr the study of Christianity. The con cluding part of the program was the Prayer of St. Francis of Assissi, which was read by Miss Blanche Kibler. During the business session, committees for the year were ap pointed. The hostess served a salad plate, strawberry short cake and iced tea. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Richards, Jr. of. Charleston visited Mr. anc( Mrs. B. T. Young Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Cole Wessinger spent Mother’s day with Mrs. Wessinger’s mother, Mrs. Rich ardson i n White Rock. Mr. and Mlrs. J. W. Bissette of Charlotte, N. CL were week end guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Fellers. Mrs. J. C. Taylor and her daughter, Rebecca of Charleston, spent several days the first of the week with Mrs. L. W. Har mon and Mrs. J. Frank Browne. With Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Tay lor for the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mills and two chil dren of Charlotte. N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Everett Edmund of Ashe ville, N. C. and Mr. and Mrs. Rog er Taylor of Lexington. Mrs. J. B. Golden of North Au gusta is spending this week with her sister, Mrs. J. A. Sease. Dr. and Mrs. Joe Freed spent Sunday with Mrs. Freed’s mother and aunt, Mrs. E. W. Warts and Miss Kate ‘Barre. With Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bal- lentine ‘for the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Furman Ballentine and their two children of Greenville; Mr. and Mrs. David Lee and their two children of Seneca and Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Ballentine of Chapin. Mr. and Mrs. Graham Alexan der of Charlotte, N. C. sp>ent Sat urday with their uncle, D. M. Caldwell. MUSA Austin Scott and MU3 Lou Coronna of the Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fla. spent the weekend in the home of the P. E. Wises. Mr. and Mrs. Scott and their small son and Mr. Cor onna spent Sunday in Ware Shoals as guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Scott. With Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mills for the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bedenbaugh and their two children of Lexington, Mrs. S C.. Brissie and her two sons, of Woodruff. Mrs. W. E. Hancock and Mrs. C. Boyd Bedenbaugh attended a shower given for Miss Linda Han cock Tuesday evening, May 8th in the home economics department of the Langley-Bath-Clearwatei school. The shower was given by the Tuesday adult class taught by Miss Hancock. Mother’s day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wessinger were Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Oswald and their two children, Betty and Bil ly and Mrs. Pet Dominick, of Jolumbia, and Mr. and Mrs. Dr iest Pinson of Cross Hill. Guests Sunday of Mrs. Guidon W. Counts were Voight M. Epting md his daughter, Jeannine, o f Pacolet, Mr. and Mi's. Robt. Rea- gin of Greenwood and Mrs. A. K. Epting, also of Greenwood. Mrs. S. E. Shealy of Leesville ’spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ballentine. Miss Joy Thomason of Colum bia college spent the weekend with her 'mother, Mrs. Vida C. Thomason. I Mr. and Mrs. Clyde E. Beden baugh of Easley spent the week end with relatives here. Miss Martha Counts of Savan nah, Georgia spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. H. E. Counts, Sr. According to an announcement by Supt. C. E. Hendrix, plans have been completed for the Commencement program. On Friday evening,'-May 15, at 8 o’clock the Seniors will present their play “Gussie The Siren.” The characters are: Susie, JoAnn Werts; Mrs. Rey nolds, Reg Bedenbaugh; Mrs. Reynolds, Barbara Amick; Petey, Rodney Bedenbaugh; Midge, Glor ia Boozer; Gussie, Pawnee Counts; Jim, Ethan Shealy; Blimp, Ver non Hawkins; High School girls, Betty Nobles, Elaine McCullough, ^Claris Wicker, Peggy Minick, and Evelyn Wessinger. Jumbo, Curtis Martin, Mr. FoU ey, Thurman Adams; Mrs. Corn stalk, Starling Minick; Miss On- key, Judith Livingston; Dugan Roger Connelly; Members of the Football team, Nathan Graham, Dale Dominick, Fred Pugh, Billy Morris, Raeford McDonald, Hey ward Fulmer, Mike Sinclair, An thony Boozer and Robert Smith. The Commencement sermon will be delivered Sunday night, at 8 o'clock by Rev. Ben M. Clark, pas tor of Grace Lutheran church.The invocation will be given by Rev. Ray P. Hook, pastor of Wightman Zion Methodist churches. Scrip ture and prayer will be given by Dr. Thomas F. Suber, pastor of St. Luke’s church. Mr. Philip T. Kelly, dean of men and alumni secretary a t Newberry college, will give the address at the graduation exer cises on Monday evening, May 28 at 8 o’clock. Rev. J. S. Wessinger will give the invocation and Supt. Hendrix will present the diplomas. The students that make up the graduating class: Thurman Adams, Philip Beden baugh, Reginald Bedenbaugh,Rod ney Bedenbaugh, Anthony Boozer, Roger Connelly, Dale Dominick, Erie Fulmer, Heyward Fulmer, Nathan Graham, Vernon Hawkins, Raeford McDonald, Curtis Mar tin, Billy Morris, Fred Pugh, Eth an Shealy, Mike Sinclair, Robert Smith, Barbara Amick, Gloria Boozer, Pawnee Counts, Miriam Dawkins, June Hawkins, Judith Livingston, Elaine McCullough; Katie Mae Mills, Peggy Minick, Starling Minick, Rosemary Moore, Betty Nobles, Blanche Taylor, Jo Ann Werts, Evelyn Wessinger, and Claris Wicker. The mascots are Judy Richard son and Derrill Taylor. Mother Of Local Woman Succumbs Mrs. Ruth Swales, mother of Mrs. R. T. Albrecht of this city, died at her home in New Bruns wick, N. J. last Wednesday after a long illness. Mrs. Albrecht left for New Brunswick Wednesday to attend funeral services, which were held Saturday at the Episco pal Church near the home, with interment in the church cemetery. Auxiliary And Legion To Meet There will be a joint meeting of the American Legion and its Auxiliary on Tuesday night, May 22 at 8 p. m. at the Legion home. Members of both groups, with their wives or husbands are invit ed to come and to bring a covered dish to be served with baked ham. Building Permits May 12: Maxcy Stone, one six- room brick veneer dwelling on Harrington street $11,000. May 12: Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, general repairs t o parsonage on Boundary street, $3500. May 12: J. W. Earhardt, re pairs to building on Boyce street $100. May 12: Newberry college, er ect grandstand with cement foun dation steel framework, and wood seats, at Setzler field, $20,000. Mrs. Hub Lominick and Mrs. D. J. Williams attended the Music Recital presented by the pupils of Mrs. Lominick’s daughter, which was held in Florence Monday night. Mrs. Williams’ grandson, Paul Williams took part in the recital. Deed Transfers Several imp<ytant pieces of real estate in Newberry changed hands during the past week, as revealed by the deeds recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court. The home now occupied by Whit aker Funeral Home was purchas ed by Mrs. Roy Whitaker from Mrs. Ella Leavell. The Leavell Funeral Home business was pur chased by Roy Whitaker five years ago at which time he and his family came to Newberry from Columbia to make their home. Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker have been active in civic and community affairs since living here. Since the building has been purchased, the Whitakers plan to make improvements to better serve the public. Another property sale which has not been recorded is that of the Brown Boarding house on th* corner of Main and Calhoun streets. The property was sold by J. W. Lominick of Prosperity, who notified Mrs. Brown Tues day morning, advising her that she could remain there for three months, but any further rental would have to be discussed with the new owner, whose nhme was* not divulged. Mrs. Brown stated that she intends to continue op erating the boarding house if she is able to stay at her present lo cation; otherwise, she will re tire. There is speculation that the property was sold for a busi ness location. Dr. B. M. Montgomery has pur chased the office he is now occu pying from Dr. A. J. Katzberg. and the O. B. Mayer property on Harrington street, between Sum mer and Hunt streets, was pur chased by Allen Barron. The complete list of transfers follows: Newberry No. 1 A. T. Henderson to Pearl K. Henderson, one lot and one build ing on O’Neal street, $5.00, love and affection. E. Maxcy Stone, Probate Judge, to Newberry Federal Savings & Loan Association, one lot and one building on Marion street, $2124.80. A. J. Katzberg to B. M. Mont gomery, one lot and one building (office building on corner of Coates and Johnstone), $9,500. Orlando Benedict Mayer et al to Allen D. Barron, 5.5 acres on Harrington street, $5.00 and other valuable considerations. Ella B. Leavell to Essie Caugh- man Whitaker, one lot and one building, (Whitaker F u ne r a 1 Home building) on College street, $5.00 and other valuable consid erations. t . .' James F. Attaway to Carrie B. Attaway, one lot and one building 1401 Potplar street, $5.00, love and affection. Clarence C. Clary to J. Richard Clary, one .lot, one-half acre on Wheeler street, $5., love and af fection. *■;&. >!jl Terrell L. Sease to Sunshine S. Sease, one lot, one-half undivid ed interest on College street, $5.00 love and affection. C. Eugene Buzhardt to T. W. Brown, one lot on Glenn street extension, $400. Leslie D. Shealy to Eugene S. Langford, one lot on Osborne avenue, $5.00, love and affection. Clyde E. Smith to Alice F. Smith, 4.9 acres, $5.00, love and affection. M. D. Rice to D. R. Rico, one lot and one building on Bush River road, $6000. Louise E. Black to James D. Black, 16.9 acres, $5.00, love and affection. Louise E. Black to Louis D. Black, 19 acres, $5.00 Jove and affection. Louise E. Black to George H. Black, 18.15 acres, $5.00, love and affection. Whitmire No. 4 Outside L. A. Kinard and Brunelle Kin ard to Frank Bostic, route 2, Box 78, Clinton, one lot and one building, $400 and assumption of mortgage. Little Mountain No. 6 E. Maxcy Stone, Probate Judge, bo Newberry Federal Savings and Loan Assn., 3.3 acres and one building (Claude C. and Jessie C. CUrk) $1531.96. Prosperity No. 7 R. S. Bollinger to W. L. Put man, one lot, $180. Mrs. Estell Dill of Clinton vis ited in the home o£ her sister, Mrs. J. H. Ruff and family ttye first part of the week. Sterling Silver, China V . and Crystal Patterns! 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