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Best way to cure women ot most any illness is to tell them their symptoms are just a sigm of old a^e. Economists say our monetary system should be more elas tic. A better idea would be to make it more adhesive. VOLUME 19; NUMBER 7 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1956 ^ $2.00 PER YEAR By The Way By Doris A. Sanders ALMOST OVER The campaign for county offi ces rs about over as I write this and will be over by time you read it. I finally managed to make the campaign meeting at Jolly Street Saturday. There was a right good crowd on hand, but it seemed to me that at least half of those present were either can didates or people from Newbeiry w T ho go to campaign meetings whenever and wherever they are I held — like me, for instance. I Seemed to be a ,n i o e barbecue the Jolly Street folks were cook ing u p dowm in the woods, but jwe didn’t get to I stay and enjoy that part of it. II think the days Mrs. Sanders these public •ampaign meetings are fast com- ng to a close. The candidates aretty well cover the county any- iow, and people who live in the 'ural areas have so many other daces to go now r that they don’t lave time, and don’t enjoy the political rallies the way they did n ‘‘the old days” when a cam paign meeting w r as a highlight of he year. We enjoyed it, though, and I 'ouldn’t find anyone out there vho w r as wdlling to make a pre- iiction on any race. Opinions ieems to be, from what I can earn, that most of the races wdll >e very close. By now r , you know vhether they w r ere or not. Mystery Farm No 39 Whose Is It? MYSTERY FARM No. 39. 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 easel 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 in a hat and 11 names drawn for winners. All who correctly identify the farm will be listed in next week’s issue. (Zekan Robbins photo.) Audit Shows City To Be In Good Shape; Employees Are Commended ROADSIDE REUNION Our girls think that there is nothing like a picnic, so w r e made a few sandwiches, got a few wien ers and rolls the other day and took them out to a place I have passed hundreds of times, I sup pose but have never visited. That is the Roadside Park on the cutoff, constructed and sponsored by the Newberry Garden Club. It is a delightful place, with two huge stone fireplaces and cooking, and three or four picnic tables for eating; plenty of pine straw and cones for the kids to play with, running water for washing (Continued on page 5) The six months audit of the City of Newberry, for the period ended March 31, 1956, showed “the financial position of the City of Newberry is very commend able.” The auditor, E. L. McGow an, in submitting the report, also stated “The city officials and em ployees are performing an out standing service in the handling of the city’s affairs. The financial records are very adequate and are accurately maintained. We would like to express our appre ciation to the city officials and employees for their cooperation during the course of this exami nation.” The audit report was submitted to members of council at the reg ular meeting Tuesday night. Two delegations appeared be fore council. John T. Sanders, chairman of Werts Cemetery Committee, requested the exten sion of Morgan street in order to better -serve the needs of the cemetery, >and an extension of water line and installation of spigots also aid of the city in cleaning the cemetery. Council instructed City Manager Black- well to investigate the feasibility of granting these requests. Ralph T. Williams, representing the Citizens Committee, spoke before council, requesting that all employees of the city be granted annual vacations. The city manager agreed to meet with the committee and explain the present policy of vacations for city employees. Council was notified that the architectural engineer would complete recommendations and estimate of cost for repairs and furnishings for council chamber and city offices for presentation at the next council meeting Council was also notified that the Saluda River water supply main and pumping station should (Continued on page 4) Senate House Sheriff Clerk Court Supervisor Comm. No. 1 G <V be a> PQ Harley Hawkins Hunter Fellers Lide Bowers o c • l-H £ 9 i McDowell Shealy Bouknight Feagle Martin Minick Johnstone 37 501 71 44 50 62 25 55 32 36 511 8 22 7 5 Helena 31 29 j 50 39 22 38 21 44 16 45 151 11 12 9 28 O’Neall No. 1 6 17! 18 14 14 15 8 6 17 6 17! Ward 4, No. 1 40 74 ; 95 88 34 ! 85 30 94 18 55 581 26 52 17 ~9 Trinity 27 14! 39 30 8 15 23 21 18 13 27! 40 1 Wheeland 32 18 27 26 43 27 22 13 36 15 321 Walton 33 19, 35 30 34 33 20 20 32 16 36! .... Central 8 301 23 16 29 29 0 tv 15 20 15 23! .... Utopia 35 7j 36 29 11 18 24 9 33 10 32; Bush River 14 14, 24 19 11 16 13 11 18| 11 18 i 4 3 20 Kinards 13 18| 28 26 7 25 6 30 1 11 201 3 4 1 22 Chappells 47 31 48 69 22 41 37 48 27 29 48 23 6 28 10 Mavbinton 8 13) 14 18 6 14 7 12 9 9 12| 7 9 5 „ - - - Beth Eden (Long Ln.) 46 241 60 41 33 55 15 37 31 41 29! 16 27 17 9 Ward 3, No. 1 26 90| 101 85 26 101 13 72 44 58 56 20 63 12 15 Union 25 261 32 32 37 27 25 10 38 28 23 .... \ 49 53j 92 91 20 38 67 41 64 73 68 52 33 10 6 Mulberry - 30 30! 46 40 26 17 43 17 43 17 42 15 20 11 2 Mt. Pleasant o»7 O i 15 43 24 31| 35 16 17 34 25 27 2 41 4 2 Mt. Bethel 42 24! Q0 39 27 48 19 31 36 46 19, 11 42 8 3 Fairview 'Vaughnville Zion Whitmire No. 2 « Peak i .22 25 39 26 251 41 8: 22 25! 13 351 .. ! 4 42! 46 41 5| 32 14! 42 41 27 19 j 35 3 3 5 | 69 27 j 57 54 671 70 26; 22 741 23 731 1 227 157! 192 224 2781 330 59! 206 1781 80 3031 20’2 68 68 31 621 35 49 591 73 5 13 631 24 541 — — — Ward 4, No. 2 Whitmire, No. 1 Silverstreet Garmany Stoney Hill 82 128; 145 127 661 190 26! 171 451 97 116 112 42 22 264 1991 270 288 2621 414 52: 241 219 106 355 258 86 79 75 66j 128 105 31! 78 641 71 70 60 81 59 2 3 40 521 94 58 301 74 24 j 45 52 64 33 5 56 17 93 48, 119 111 48) 79 61| 38 99 60 79 .... 28 30 4 11 Saluda No. 7 Ward No. 6 . (YNeall No. 2 Hartford Dominick Ward 3, No. 2 .... Ward No. 2 Little Mountain . Ward No. 1 Prosperity No. 1 Prosperity No. 2 Oakland Midway Pomaria Jalapa ~ St. Paul Jolly Street * Ward No. 5 St. Phillips ——J 14 13| 25 13 16 15 12 21 6 4 23 21 3 2 148 2981 379 346 101 366 821 283 167 236 210 92 218 70 50 81 41| 87 95 40 87 321 10 111 39 82 .... 84 52 131 105 31 77 58 64 66 54 77 19 33 19 13 8 22 24 24 6 15 15| 19 11 12 18 7 5 — 18 309 232 446 231 333 487 91 414 127 140 400 193 82. 147 95 196 343 460 415 154 405 132 341 183 303 235 102 267 80 76 75 196 185 128 184 210 59 94 175 87 184 - .... .... .... •••• 153 195 318 250 96 273 75 264 81 189 159 92 116 -70 55 83 132 176 162 78 168 47 66 145 46 169 mmrnm — m m 104 117| 155 170 84) 166 59) 101 122 46 179 ••mm • ••m .... •••m 245 127 277 205 192 254 118 286 82 197 175 200 53 36 78 40 46 48 47 681 71 13 35 50 23 63 .... • • • • .... .... 79 132 118 108 154 | 160 51 38 173 59 152 •— •• m m •mmm 43 98 121 100 31 101 40 54 83 101 42 10 50 •7 71 29 23 29 40 391 36 11 12 40 9 43 •mmm .... mm— 63 69 100 49 109 1 93 35 27 104 50 80 mmmm .... .... .... 296 134 315 202 199 | 330 102 331 101 197 235 259 62 46 54 140 105, 168 149 167 121 127| 17 22$ 5|. H6 129 6 9 9 .... TOTALS I 3669 3777|5629 4722 3444|5555 1941|3951 3451|2985 4456|1907 1494 810 750 Wins Seat In Senate; Other Candidates Named S. C. Dean of Dentists Still Interested In Local Politics By MRS. A. H. COUNTS Dr. Euston N. Kibler, 84, years of age and dean of the dentists of South Carolina, took time off from his duties of making den tures on Tuesday, June 12 and went to his polling place in Pros perity to cast his ballot for the various county candidates. In regard to national he says politics is in a mess, but he has his men already picked out, pro vided he gets the nod from the Democratic convention. “It’s a privilege and an honor to be able to vote,” stated the venerable dentist, “and I intend to exercise, that privilege.” Dr. Kibler, the oldest office holder in Newberry county by vir tue of having served for six years in the general assembly during the early twenties is also the oldest living former mayor of his town where he served for six years. Regarding his long span of life the doctor said, ‘T have endeav ored to practice moderation in all things and am letting nature take its course. I have a good appetite and can eat almost anything; also I have no difficulty in sleeping.” His physician, Dr. J. I. Beden- baugh, who is 82 years of age, and who is active in the practice of medicine, lives just across the street from him, in fact about a hundred yards away. They are good friends and are both mem bers of Grace Lutheran church. Dr. Kibler has remained a bach elor through life ^nd is now liv ing with his sister in a house he purchased from his relatives which is over 150 years old. His hobby is gardening and his sister is interested in raising flowers. When interviewed, Dr. Kibler had just come into his room from working in his garden. The garden is a large one and the docfor has good prospects of raising some fine vegetables. Many Newberrians recall Dr. Kibler as a silver tongued orator when he spoke at county cam paign meetings in the early twenties. Dr. Kibler says that some of his family wanted him to go to Furman University and become a preacher but he de cided on becoming a dentist since he had several close relatives who were in the dental profession. Eleven of his relatives, including three uncles, have been dentists, and four members of his family have been president of the South Carolina Dental Association. Following graduation from the Prosperity High School, Dr. Kib ler entered the Southern Dental College in 1890, where he grad uated in 1892, receiving the Hin- man gold medal. Immediately up on graduation from the dental college, Dr. Kibler went to Cali fornia to visit a class mate who insisted that he remain there and the two enter practice together. But thoughts of a certain girl in South Carolina drew hjm hack «to his home town where he has spent the past 63 years in the practice of his profession. As a member of the state legis lature, Dr. Kibler was co-auth or of the South Carolina Dental Law. Through his. efforts as chairman of the house medical (Continued on page 4) - 7446 Votes Cast In Tuesday Primary; Four Runovers Scheduled June 26th Voters totalling 7,446 went to the polls Tuesday to elect a new senator and representative, and re-elect one representative, sher iff, clerk of court and supervisor. Second races will be held for two commissioners and two magis trates, on June 26. R. Aubrey Harley was success ful in his race for the state sen ate by defeating his opponent Earl^ H. Bergen by. 198 votes. Mr. Bergen is presently serving in the House of Representatives and the new senator has served in the House in years past and has also been a member of the State High way Commission. Jesse Frank * Hawkins, on his first venture in the political are na, led the ticket for the House of Representatives with a vote of 5629. Runner-up was the present representative, T. William Hun ter with a vote of 4722. The oth er candidate, J. Effice Metts polled 3444 votes. Mr. Hawkins will replace Mr. Bergen. Sheriff Tom M. Fellers was re elected over his opponent, Dr. J. S. Lide. The vote was 5555 to 1941. Charles E. Bowers, incum bent, defeated newcomer to poli tics, Wm. R. (Brother) Lominick, by 500 votes, 3951 to 3451. T. C. (Ted) McDowell, present ly serving as Commissioner, lost his bid for the Supervisor’s job to the incumbent, <S. W. Shealy. The vote was 4456 to 2985. There will be a second race for Commissioner District No. 1 be tween Carman Boukniglit and W. Ray Feagle, who polled 1907 and 1495 votes respectively. The oth er two candidates were Erneet Martin, 810, and Wm. Meadors Minick, 750. G. T. ((Tab) Werts, incumbent and Ross George will be in a second race for Commissioner District No. 2. The vote was Werts, 1019 George 697, and Bedenbaugh 566. Converse Alumnae Exceed Gift Quota John P. Foster was re-elected Magistrate District No. 1, Whit mire. The vote was Foster 492, R. A. (Bob) Nelson, 239 and James - G. Roof, 236. Hugh W. Hentz, Sr. and Tallye Hugh Shealy will compete in a ' second election for Magistrate District No. 4, Pomaria, for the job left vacant when W. D. Hat ton didn’t offer for re-election. Shealy polled 1421 votes, Hentz, * 244, Earl W. Dickert, 228. Luther 'B. Bedenbaugh defeat ed incumbent W. E. Spearman, Sr., by ei Vote of 368 to 114 for Magistrate Distract No. 5, Chap- pells-^ilyerstreet. A second race is scheduled for Magistrate District * 1 No. 6, Little Mountain between J. Harold Wise incumkfjht, who received 172 'Yptes £nd Andrew F. Shealy, 125. 11 Adso lb -ihe race were T. Maxcy Boland, 100 and Ernest A. Wheeler, 62. Returned to office without op position were Magistrates in Newberry, Ben F. Dawkins, and Prosperity, Claude Wilson. Also unopposed for office were J. Ray Dawkins, treasurer, and Ralph Black, auditor. The precinct votes for Com missioner District No. 2 and magistrate are as follows, the vote given for each candidate as listed: Commissioner District No. 2, Bedenbaugfij; ’ George, W erts: Johnstone,; 3, 5, 36; O’Neall No. 1, 13,' 6, 4; Wheeland^ 5, 35, 8; Walton 5, 6, 89;'Central 7, 18, 13; Utopia 12, 23, 6; Union 11, 15, 24; Mulberry 1 4„ 11; Fair- view 21, 19, 8; Zion 4, 30, 60; Peak 35, 18, 36; Silverstreet 20, 17, 19; Stoney Hill 66, 35, 42; O’Neall No. 2, 85, <9, 25; Hart ford 17, 19, 17; Little Mountain ’ 51, 130, 76; Prosperity No. 1, 95, 58, 61; Prosperity No. 2, 62, 50, ^10; Midway 9, 43, 31; Pomaria 10, 41, 160; St. Paul 0, 4, 48; Jolly Street 3, 61, 78; St. Phil-, lips, 32, 62, 118; totals, 566, 697, 1019. Mrs. Gordon Able Newberry area fund chairman, has announc ed that Converse College, Spar tanburg, alumnae are responsible for gifts totaling $40,000 to their Alma Mater this year. In exceeding a 65 per cent par ticipation goal in the 1955-’56 Alumnae Fund, former Converse students collected $15,000 from anonymous Spartanburg friends anonymous Spartanburg friends fb add to the $20,000 gift the Al umnae Association voted the col lege at its annual meeting May 26. County Boys At Boys State Six Newberry County boys are attending Palmetto Boys # State, being held this week at the Area Trade school, Columbia airport. Sponsoring the boys locally are Post 24 of the American Legion, Exchange Club, Kiwanis Club, Lioos Club, and Rotary Club. Representing each of the clubs are: Post 24, Henry Martin, Prosp erity High and Tommy Crooks, Pomaria High; Exchange Club, Jimmy Crooks; Kiwanis Club Richard Lominick; Lions Club, Alan Reighley; Rot ary Club, Kenneth Willingham, all of Newberry High. Each of these boys will be mem bers of the senior class at their respective schools next session. Palmetto Boys State is designed to instill into hoy leaders of to day a working knowledge. of the structure of government, and an appreciation of its objectives. By living and working in a miniature state with their own city, county and state organization for seven days, the young men learn there is nothing fundamentally wrong with the government; that what it needs is an intelligent citizenry, and a clean, honest and impartial administration. ATTEND DISTRICT VFW COUNCIL MEET Mrs. Ora Lee Gilliam, president of the local VFW Auxiliary, and Mrs. Sue Inabinet attended the district VFW Auxiliary council meeting in Columbia Sunday. Magistrate District No. 1. Whitmire, Foster, Nelson, Roof: Maybinton, 3, 7, 9; Beth-Eden (Long Lane) 10, 27, 13; Whitmire No. 2, 177, 132, 82; Whitmire No. I, 279, 63, 120; Jalapa 23, 10, 12; totals, 492, 239, 236. Magistrate District 4, Pomaria: Dickert, Hentz, Shealy: Walton, 7, 28, 18; Central 0, 3, 8; Mul berry 10, 28, 20; Mt. Pleasant II, 17, 23; Zion 21, 33, 42; Peak 13, 6, 61; Pomaria 36, 48, 123; St. Paul 8, 11, 25; Jolly Street, 8, 26, 38; St. Phillips, 114, 49, 63; totals, 228, 244, 421. Magistrate District 5, Chap pells - Silverstreet, Bedenbaugh, Spearman: Trinity, 36, v 3; Utopia 32, 10; Chappells 24, 52; Long shore 77, 10; Vaughnville, 31, 15; Silverstreet 119, 16; Saluda No. 7, 19, 8; totals, 338, 114. Magistrate District 6, Little Mountain, Boland, Shealy, Wheel er, Wise: Wheeland 4, 17, 3, 25; Central 0, 10, 5, 11; Fairview 10, 20, 6, 7; Little Mountain 75, 50, 40 101; Midway 9, 27, 7, 26; St. Paul *2, 1, 1, 2; totals, 100, 125, 62, 172. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS June 15: Mrs. S. C. Campbell, Mrs. R. R. Bruner,. Jr., Mrs. S. Downs Wright, Judith Edwards^ Ray N. Johay Dabney Bota- ham Timmerman. June 16: Ira Morris, Steve Armfield, Mrs. Harold O. Cook. June 17: David Lathrop, Mrs. D. F. Leopard, David Humph ries. June 18: Joseph-E. Crooks, Martha Jo Rinehart, Mary Louise Dickert, D. P. Leopard, R. C. Neel, Joby Ringer. June 19: John T. Cromer, J. D. Bozard, Betty Walton, Mrs. H. W. Dipner, Butch Waldrop, Mrs. J. H. Cook Jr., Vernon Bain. June 20: John C. Wilson, Howard Earl Meetze, Donnie Vriezelaar, Mrs. Mamie Cromer, J. Blackmon, Bill Waldrop, Brenda i Reeves, Mrs. Broadus Lipscomb. June 21: William C. Armfield,— Angeline Plampin, Bobby Bus- bee, C. A. Felker.