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An inftrioi • i i\ romp lex u < j n iti h* wonderful. i i on!'. tin- f \ ^ * people had ii VOL OIK 19 NUMBER 11 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA,THURSDAY, AUGUST L\ BOG 4. ^2.00 PER YEAR By The Way Mystery Farm No 47 Whose Is It? By Doris A. Sanders WHKKK OH W H HN S' uay "v.'hf !i aru: '''l 1 *’ 1 w? - 11e you’■ ( uhnun . * • - tnor-- Lnouii: t>t‘ a . ni't' afiti f.;,r ovt-i ythiny t.v> !"• .a -an't >ay that r- tne cast- w>.< n t hi' t orru-r of I li'- Sun jut | iot. Mu't of the tiiuo Iwrito it at homo: now, for instance, it is WemuMay morning, a. m. or it iniyiit ho after the y.rl-- tro to bed at nip.hi. S<..motimo> it is written at the office, an hour or <•,, ! iefore press deadline. It de pends mostly on when an idea strikes of somethimr t<> unite about. And the nicest thin- know this mornine is that we have had nice cool weather for jthe past day or I so _ A X I) 4 he (national y u a r d nits will he |c o m i n y home IS u n d a y . 1 hat means the eon- jvoy will he in If rom two weeks i at Foil Stewart isometime S u n - J.i a \- af lei noon. Mrs. Sanders M ay l n mi no those y«• u \v !x l ct I i t (> met l the r<nvo y ru t t ; * * , i * >ck the rl’t - ranee to tiu* park iny an a i iisnh the Cnee at T!'.u a in o’ •y. Tim c e: \ y ‘ : { m * [ kiku t' i u nload nnu-h fa.-t vi if tin rt * Ml'. ■ no can to d< lay na. aine , + tl e army vt hieles. SCHOOL BOND I 8SI E J haven' 1 heard muc h ta . it ibout the school Ixond iss lie whit •h i s be- ing proposed to Cl in pi ete the building j irogram in the CO unty. hut what I have heard has not been too favorab! e. People still remember- —and jus -tly so — that MV ST MIO I ARM No. 17. (an yon identify it? If so, cal! 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.) College Prepares More Room For Record Number Students they were told the three percent sales tax would be used to equal ize school facilities. In almost every instance, schools have been built where needed for the col ored children and that was the right thing to do, as anyone who has visited any of the old Negro schools will agree. It would ■seem that the planning didn’t go far enough, though, to provide equal facilities for white children, and funds are now not available to do all that needs to be done. “Where is the money from the sales tax going?” is the question one always hears. Contrary to be lief that it is going entirely for the building program, it is also being used for teachers salaries, school bus transportation, retire ment of bonds sold by the State Finance Commission, and some ol it is going to state supported col leges. Where is the money the schools were getting prior to sales tax ? That is a question I have asked many times and have never yet gotten a satisfactory answer. Some portion of it goes to the schools, I believe, but the remain der, it would seem, goes into the general operating fund of the state and is not used for school purposes. The $775,000 bond issue, if sold, ■will cost you six mills a year for 20 years unless funds are receiv ed from the State Finance Com mission after 1960 to help retire the bonds. It is up to you to de cide whether you want a $550,000 consolidated high school in the lower part of the county; new buildings for Boundary and Speers street at a cost of $463,- 000; repairs and renovations to other buildings in need of such. The total program will cost about one and one half million; about half that much is available from the State Finance Commission. If the bond issue is not voted, the County Board of Education will have before it the question of how to spend the money it has. All except $200,000 would be required for the new consolidated high school, should the Board vote to go ahead with that project. There should be more informa tion about the bond issue in the next week or so. May I suggest that you who are qualified elec tors give this matter your most serious consideration before going to the polls, when and if the election is set. If you have any questions about the school build ing or operating program, I’ll be mpst happy to try to get the ans wer for you. From time to time, we will publish articles designed to enlighten our readers on the sales tax and building program of the schools. * me.- the Wvi'trry Coih-ge campU'. which have been used for many years pa Rev. and Mrs. N. E. Truesdell and daughter, Kathryn Rebecca left Monday for a vacation at Rev. Truesdell’s home in Bethune and at the beach. Two ! iegt v «111, a w - , — To house members of the college 1acuity, will be turned into dormitories for girls for the 19o6-5( college year, according to President C. A. Kaufmann. He said that the homes now being occupied by the Philip T. Kellys and the F. Scott Elliotts would he renovated into suitable quarters and that the two buildings would accommodate 25 students. Smeltzer hull girl’s dor- mitorv, now houses 7s. Even with the use of the two homes, there is still a waiting list for students, hot hhoys and girls, who wish to live on the campus and go to col lege. The new men’s dormitory houses 150 students, and 85 can he accommodated in Derrick hall. Carnegie hall, formerly used as a dormitory has been condemned as being unfit for use and has Ik-cii closed except for the kitchen and dining area on the basement floor. Dr. Kaufmann expects the en rollment for the coming year to be one of the largest in the nor mal operation of the school. Summer school at the college will come to a close Friday with short exercises to be held Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. in Holland hall. Following this, the college will he making preparations for two conventions: the South Caro lina Luther league convention, to beattended by about 500, on August 19 thru 22 and from Aug. 26 thru 28 the United Lutheran Church women of S. C. synod will assemble for a conference. Chamber Of Commerce On Lookout For New Secretary Applications arc being accepted by the Chamber of Commerce to fill the vacancy of executive sec retary. L. C. Craham. formerly occupant of that position, remgn- ed July 31 to accept a position as director of public relations at \Vwherry college. A. E. Morehcad, 1 . Hoy Sum mer, Jr., P. D. Johnson and Boh Bruner, members of a special committee to secure a successor for Mr. Graham, announced after a meeting Monday night that Mrs. Former Resident Is Promoted By Kendall Company Richard R. Higgins, President of The Kendall Company, an- n o u n c e d today organization changes whichare scheduled to take place at the end of 1956 when H. K. Hallett, Vice Presi- lent and Director of the Kendall Company, retires from his active responsibility as Divisional Mana ger of the Kendal! Company’s Cotton Mills Division. Mr. Hallett will continue to serve on the Ken dall Board of Directors after his retirement from operating respon sibilities. Mr. Hallett has been associated with The Kendall Com pany since 1917 when he joined the organization to be manager of its Wateree Mill at Camden. Since that date, he has been suc cessively manager of the Thrift mill at Paw Creek, N. C., and Di visional Manager of the com pany’s Cotton Mills Division. He served The American Cotton Manufacturers’ Institute as its president from April 1953 to Ap ril 1954. He has been active with the Textile Manufacturers’ Asso ciations of North and South Caro lina. having served as President of the North Carolina Association from October 1952 to October 1953. With Mr. Hallett’s retirement at the end of 1956, L. A. Savage will become the divisional mana ger of The Kendall Company’s Cotton Mills Division which has its headquarters at Charlotte. Mr. Celia Dodgem who has been ste nographer in the Chamber office for the past year, will continue in that job. Several applications have been received, according to Mr. More- lu-ad. but others are being sought lit an effort to secure the best person possible who has had ex- perience in Chamber of Com merce work. Applications ma ybe merce work. Applications may be flee here. Savage is a graduate of Lowell Technological Institute and join ed The Kendall Company in 1928 at its Mollohon plant in Newber ry. After a training period, Mr. Savage was made Overseer of Carding at Mollohon and was la ter moved to the company’s plant in Colrain, Mass. He returned South in 1937 and has served as assistant manager of Pelzer Plants, Assistant Works Mana ger, and Manager of Pelzer Plants. He was transferred to Charlotte as Works Manager of the cotton mill operations of the company, which position he has held since 1943. Mr. Savage is a native of Camden. He is married to the former Margaret Living ston of Columbia, and they have three children: Sandy, who is completing his Army tour of duty and will attend Harvard Busi ness School; Martha, who is a student at the University of South Carolina; and Catherine, who is in Junior High School. Jack B. Baker has been named to succeed Mr. Savage as the Di visional Work Manager. Mr. Ba ker will be transferred from the position of manager of Pelzer Plants at Pelzer, which position he has held since 1947. Prior to that date, Mr. Baker had served as Assistant to the Works Mana ger, Superintendent of the Pelzer Uppei Plant, Mechanical Super intendent at Pelzer, and Plant Engineer at the Walpole Finish ing plant in Massachusetts. He joined The Kendall Company in 1934. W. Herman Taylor, who' has been Assistant to the Works Manager in Charlotte, will trans fer to Pelzer to assume the re- Patricks Visit Relatives Here Dr. and Mrs. Louis Patrick and children, Mary Moffatt, Jane and Henry Louis, have been spending a vacation here with Dr. Patricks uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Baker at their summer home, Tanglewood, on Lake Murray. Dr. Patrick, who was guest pastor at the* Associate Reformed Presby terian church on Sunday, left on Wednesday for Richmond to at tend the conference at Union Theological seminary. He will re turn to Newberry on August 9th then go to Montreat where he will be in charge of the Vesper serv ices during the training confer ence from August 9 through 15. During this time, his wife and children will visit her parents, Dr .and Mrs M. R. Plaxico, in Due West. On August 30 the Pat ricks will leave for their home, stopping in Michigan en route for a visit with friends before reach ing St. Louis, Mo. Frick Infant Cynthia Louise Frick, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 'Bennie Frick, died Tuesday morning in the Newberry hospital. Surviving in addition to her parents are the grandparents Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Frick of Chapin and Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Corley of Newberry; and the great-grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Miller of Newberry and Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Stoudemire of Chapin. Funeral services were conduct ed Wednesday morning at the cemetery in St. Peter’s Lutheran church. Improves After Illness In Georgia The many friends of Mrs. Geo. L. Epps Sr., will be glad to learn that she is improving at Colum bus, Georgia where she became ill while visiting her son. sponsibilities as Manager of the Pelzer Plants. Mr. Taylor joined The Kendall Company in 1944 and has held the positions of Sup erintendent of the Pelzer Upper Plant, Manager of the Thrift Mill in Paw Creek, and Genera! Superintendent of the Pelzer Plants. He is a native of Laur ens, and a graduate of the Tex tile school at Clemson College. John Peterson Rites Tuesday John Abnoy Peterson. 77, bnu Sunday night at the local ho-nita: after a short illness. Mr. Peterson was born in the Longshore section of New berry county and was the son of t la- late Warren Greene and M a i v Elizabeth Stewart. Peterson. He i was employed by the V. S. Post- office department from P'UJas a rural carrier, and after his re tirement from that, job was ( ity Tax collector for a number of years. He was a memberof t h e First Baptist church. His wife, Mrs. Georgia Rey nolds Peterson, died in 1948. He is survived by one brother, O. H. Peterson, of Spartanburg; three sisters, Mrs. Joe Mighton of Wilmington, N. Mrs. W. A. Baldwin of Gray Court and Mrs. M. F. Bowler of Newberry. The funeral was conducted at 3:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs, Bowler, Gleen street by the Rev. C. O. Lomor- eux and Rev. Neil Truesdell. in terment was in Rosemont ceme tery. Serving as active and honor ary pallbearers were William Mil am, Raymond Blair, Tom Chal mers, Marion Wicker, Thos. Long, Mack Mayer, Doc Spearman, Dr. Von Long, James D. Brown, Abe Warren, Alton Baldwin, Howard Lipscomb. Emory Bowman and Roy Anderson, Sr. August Begins Hot And Dry Saturday, July 28, the thermo meter hit 99 high for the month andalmost getting to the record of 100 recorded on June 26 at. the weather station at Newberry’s water filtration plant. Total rain fall recorded for the month was 4.51 inches. Almost two inches of that amount, however, fell on the night of July 30 after a daily reading by the local weatherman, and was recorded as part of the rainfall for August 1. The hottest day of 1955 occurr ed in July, on the third with a reading of 98 degrees. The rain fall for a year ago was a little heavier, with 4.94 inches falling during the month of July. Gas Authority Hikes Rates To Residential Consumers Marcus Lester Dies Suddenly After Attack Mr reus Herman Lester, 49, prominent farmer and citizen of the Fairview section of Newberry County, died late Tuesday night at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He had been in ill health for several months but was suddenly stricken at his home Tuesday afternoon and rushed to the hospital. Mr. Lester was born and roared in Newberry County near Pros perity and was the son of Mrs. Hattie Conelly Lester and the lato W. Marcus Lester. He had spent his entire life near Pros perity and was active in all church and civic work. He oper ated liis farm as long as his health permitted. Mr. Lester was a faithful and devoted member of Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church and was a former meml>er of the Church < ’ouncil. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nina Ringer Lester, one son Marcus H. Lester Jr., both of Prosperity: his mother, Mrs. Hat- tic Connelly Lester, Prosperity; ut.e brother, William M. Lester, Augusta, Ga.; four sisters, Mrs. A. I.. Shealy, Jacksonville, Fla., Mis.^ Hattie Belle Lester, Miss Violet Lester, Mrs. T. P. Crooks, all of Newberry; three nephews, M m. M. Lester Jr., James L. Lester and Arthur L. Shealy Jr. survive. Funeral services will be con ducted today (Thursday) at 4:30 p. m. from Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church with the Rev. J. S. Wes- singer officiating. Interment will follow in the Prosperity Ceme tery. Newberry Scouts Receive Awards ceived advancement in rank at a Board of Review meeting on July 24. Members of the Board present were K. I. Tompkins, chairman; Wright Cannon and Meredith Harmon. The awards were as follows: Troop 66: Jack Culler from 1st class to Star; Billy Martin from Star to Life. Troop 1: Philip Brooks, Jr., John Rucker and Roger Sprawls, from first class to Star. Merit Badges awarded were as follows: Troop 1: Philip Brooks, Jr., cooking; Clifton Hattaway, elec tricity; Metalwork; James Hen derson, canoeing, life-saving; Tommy Lewis, citizenship in the community; John Rucker, citizen ship in the home, cooking, fire- manship, home repairs, metal work; Roger Sprawls, citizenship in the home, cooking, safety; Tim Tedford, forestry, leatherwork. Troop 66: Jimmy Carter, pio- neering; Jack Culler, basketry, first aid, metalwork, scholarship, woodcarving; George Hoffmeyer, cooking, home repairs, pioneering; Richard Lominick, camping, wood carving; Billy Martin, soil and water conservation. Troop 222: Kenny Davis, public speaking; David Shealy, radio swimming. The ( dinton-Ncw ■><. >■> ■1 a x Au- thority has announced sii gut rate incroast s effective with n utem- her billings, according to a letter mailed to cusitoimers' \N ■ CHiU^Gciy. The 1 otter, signeit b.\ W alter Regnery, chairman of i u- Au- thority, pointed out that e v e n with some increase, gu> r a.tes will compare favorably with those in nearby cities where gas m avail- able. A comparative table oi rates f-H TO MEET SATURDAY The Stoney Hill Girls 4-H club will meet Saturday, August 4th at 2:30 p. m. at the home of Ann Boozer with Anita Killian as as sociate hostess. All girls and par- eiits are invited to attend. Former Resident Undergoes Surgery Mrs. O. B. Chandler, who un derwent surgery in the Provid ence hospital in Columbia about ten days ago, has returned to her home at 3413 Palmetto Avenue, Columbia, where she is recuper ating nicely. The Chandlers will be remembered by many Newber- rians when they made their home here while Mr. Chandler was as sociated with the Colonial stores in the market department. is enclosed with the letter. The rate for the first 300 cubic feet, which will affect most small users, remains unchanged at $1.50 minimum charge. This will in clude most of the customers who use gas only for cooking and heating water. The rate is based on a sliding scale, and rises according to the amount of gas used. After the first 300 cubic feet for $1.50 the next 3700 cubic feet is priced at 14c per 100 cubic feet the next 6700 cubic feet, 11c per 100 cubic feet; next 10,000 cubic feet at 10c and all over 20.000 at 7 1-2 cents. -The letter states that the Au thority has not raised its rates since it has been in business. How ever, the letter says, “during- this time our supplier of gas, the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Co. has been granted two increases in rates to us by the government. Up until now, these increases have been absorbed, but it is no longer possible if the Authority is to remain solvent.” The letter also stated that the Authority raised rates to >ts large users last spring. The new rates, the authority says will mean that gas still re mains the most economical fuel. Attend Methodist Conference July 26 Mrs. F. Scott Elliott, president, and Miss Dorothy Buzhardt, sec retary of Status of Women of the Greenwood District, Woman’s Society of Christian Service, at tended the Zone 4 Officers Train ing meeting at Langley Metho dist Church, Langley on July 26. There were fifteen district offi cers present to instruct the 47 officers of the local societies who attended. A similar meeting will he held at Lebanon Methodist Church, Newberry on August 8 at 3:00 p. m. for Zone No. 3. Mrs. Hor ace Cromer is the leader and has prepared a good program. County Commissioners Let Community Hall Contract The Board of Commissioners of Newberry county at a special meeting Monday afternoon of this week awarded a contract for $5500 to W. E. Baker and Sons of Whitmire for the repair of the Community hall. The major work to lie done will he reinforcing of the upper floor of the building to make the Hall safe for accommo dating crowds. It was discovered last year that the building had determined to the point that it was considered a hazard for the crowds that gather in the hall, The Civic League’s annual Christ- was Tea was postponed last yeai for that reason. The only other bid received on the job was from Cannon Construction Co. Funds for the repair work were appropriated by the legislative delegation this year. The - Commission also approved the installation of awnings over the windows in the Agriculture building. The third major item of busi ness was the approval of instal lation of a two-way radio in the car of Coroner George Summer. The radio is a used one which had been in the car of the sheriff’s office. Mother of Local Man Succumbs Mrs. J. R. Atchison, 93, mother of Moody Atchison of this city, died Saturday morning, July 28 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. N. A. Segrest, with whom she made her home in Milledgeville. Ga. She had been in declining health for ten years and serious ly ill for the past four months. FTmeral services were conduct ed at 5:30 Sunday afternoon at Moore Funeral home in Milledge ville, followed by interment in a Milledgeville cemetery. She is survived by five chil dren, Mrs. Wallace Butts Sr., Mrs. N. A. Segrest and J. S. At chison of Milledgeville; Mrs. W. H. Harper, White Plains. Ga., and Moody Atchison of Newberry. Those who attended the funer al from Newberry in addition to the Atchisons were Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bennett and daughter, Cathy; Mr. and Mrs. Roland Hawkins, Henry Longshore and Miss Cornelia Longshore. R. C. “Red” Harmon looks o>er some of the groceries and supplies which were taken Saturday morning to striking members of the union at the Rock Hill Printing and Finishing plant. These articles were partially bought with funds contributed by the local union 324 at Mollohon, or soli cited or donated by members of the union. The picture was made at the home of Ed McConnelL (Sun- photo by Doris A. Sanders.) On Honor List The freshman honor roll for the spring term at the University of South Carolina has been released by the registrar. The list is com posed of freshmen who have av erages of “3” or above^ which is rated from “good” to “excellent.” Included on the list is Helen Kaye Ringer of Newberry. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS August 3: Mrs. W. C. Schenck, Hugh Turner, Mrs. A. D. Halti- wanger, Mrs. T. H. Neel, Furman Wright. August 4: James S. Price, Su san Senn, Mis. John F. Clarkson, Sadie Mae Graham, Gary Lee Ringer, Frances B. Boozer, Buddy Parnell, Thomas Cromer, Bennie Burns, Mrs. B. G. Langford, Harry and Larry Longshore. August 5: Mrs. C. T. Summer, Mrs. Pearl Smallwood. August: 6 Mrs. Wyche Dickert, Mrs. Hugh Senn, Mrs. Harry W. Shealy, Mrs. D. F. Senn, Mrs. Roy Singley, Mrs. Mack Amick. August 7: J. W. Swindler, Mrs. H. W. Swindler, Jim Wheeler, Mrs. Ben Stewart, Chris Carlisle. August 8: Mrs. Olin Lominick, Jean Sullivan Copeland. Mrs. Os wald Copeland, James P. Fulp, Mrs. Leland Boozer, Bill Hughes, Mrs. Eula Hendrix, William Pitts. August 9: Mrs. Ruth Clary Price, Mrs. Ruby Clary Glenn, Reggie Brooks, Karen Boozer, Wilbur Boozer, Alice Julia You- mans, Mrs. Gettis L Coates, Ann Graham, Doris Ann Parks