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BE LOYAL! Trade At Home! BE LOYAL! Trade At Home! VOLUME 19; NUMBER 15 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1956 + |2.00 PER YEAR By The Way By Doris A. Sanders 1 Mystery Farm No 48 Whose Is It? NEW CITY LIMITS I don’t know whether it was done in humor or bitterness, but someone has erected signs at va rious points surrounding the Oak land Mill community with the le gend “Oakland City Limits.” No explanation is needed of this if you followed the annexation pe tition to extend the city limits to include Oakland and Crestwood, and the subsequent election in -which the people of Newberry in no uncertain terms, turned (thumbs down on [the proposal. jThere are still a Ifew things about It hat situation [which I am go ing to write but at a more ap- Ipropriate time. iThere is misun- jderstanding •about the fact Mr*. Sander* that the city of Newberry “promised” that Oak land would never be included in the city. That is not true and la ter on I’ll give you the. exact de tails as to how that idea came about. RENT TEXT BOOKS In less than four weeks, school will be underway again seems that it has been a short summer! But this is just to remind you parents that rental text books will be available in the city and coun ty fox all school children of all grades. There has been reluctance on the part of some parents to use the rental system, thinking it marked their children as “char ity” students. This should not be the case. I know in some of the county schools, at least, about bo percent of the childi-en rented books an«l most of those who didn’t rent already had the books from some other source and itidn t buy them new. There ax - e those who feel that with several children in the fam ily, it is best to buy books tba; can ! o handl'd down. Inal o- a 1 right, and you may save mono;, u four or five years II the Leks are not ehanged. but tin t o > change, much more oiler turn' they did in years past. ' 1’. K. Harmon, 1.rector ot coin t> schools, tells Die t not the s'ad - were asked last .May it they wn b ed to lent books, and arrange merits are being make to M v, them available for ihc'se who re quested it. If your rbhuren on. not leqiumt rental book tmo.' may be a slight delay in in*-:;' re ceiving them, but they ran be cured. You are paying t h<* taxes to furnish the rental hooks; you might as well take* advantage ot it. ROBBERY REPORT Many people have been inter ested in the outcome of th<* theft of Miss Leila Norris’ car. which was stolen from lo27 Boundary street on the night of June 17. This is the latest infermai :on which Miss Nonas has received concerning hex- ear: The 1 bob four-door I'hc'ioiet was located in Ho,i---{o>u Texas i two weeks afior * was .''e’en.: According to int’oi matiou sup-j plied by Ed droves, F.hhi a. ■'b at Gi eon wood, the car v a me 'mi 1 y Robert Blackburn (>•- " d',.. j who had come here from Detroit, | Michigan and had "em. three weeks at the home of Mrs. T. M. Rogers, l-fnl i-'xaenq street. While in NewbeiTy, Blackburn ■worked with Carrol! - Hipp, con tractor. Through testimony given to the FBI in Houston, it was found that the Blackbuxns had visited in Cincinnati, Ohio and later his home in Detroit, Mich, after leaving Newberry, then they werit to Texas where they •were caug-ht stealing gas in Houston. Miss Norris has been informed that they are in jail at Houston, and that Blackburn was on * parole for a crime comitted in Michigan. All of the clothes which Miss Norris brought from Columbia were packed in the trunk of the car and she has been notified that W>st of the clothes had been dis posed of prior to the recovery of the car, which is being retained in Houston because of some dam ages to the vehicle. MYSTERY FARM No. 48. 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 <>" Mon day following this publication date. The names of those who correctly Identify the fan" w,, « b « 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.) Teacher List For County For 1956-57 Session Is Released 1 ho ■ I1 ot t( mmol - fur tilt? W wboi i v (‘uunty uh'mis was x o- ‘lousoii Y\ uu; k. 11 arm < 1 u. Tho list : foil )\\ -: ). B i \i/ olay mornim director ok u- cliv sc hoc utsier T 1 kihdm s, Edith W. Sterl-j mer, Ruth Feagle, Lou C. Lide, Evelyn McGraw, Sarah McWhir- ter, Marie C. F. Mills, Maude E. j > . 1 '*• l I :ug, iui Mae Suber. Emerson W. ’Westwood, Janie ( . Whitaker, Margcrv P. Williamson, Marion I Sandexs. ,]. Wilson, Benjamin H. Phillips. i Speers Street: Annie R. Ab- N-..wherry Elementary, II. E. \ x-ams, Sarah Boozer, Nettie Boul- Becis, Sunt. i la- eci ieot • Junior High: Elise Bowler, Na te Eva j emi R. F-ptinav- Berthaf G. Gall- Si di, 1 uem. Eii-n;belli R. Gralxam. , • >• ; ) r, I ip Ariie J aihine Layton, id. W'.dk an. Callie Mayre \k dret't : o.v rains ( 'poo R. Ab- t; ni<. ■e Cm- “Outstanding Recruit >9 STILL SHOT TIME It isn’t too late—in fact, it -would never be too. late, no mat- ter what the season—to get Salk polio vaccine shots. There is ample vaccine on hand at the Newberry County Health Depart- (continued an page 4) Pvt. Charles Donald Lever had the distinction of being chosen “Outstanding Recruit” during the two-week summer encampment of the National Guard at Fort Stewart, Ga. He was chosen from approximately 300 National guardsmen from South Carolina who were attendilng camp for the first time this summer. The basis on which he was chosen was his outstanding record made during the recruit training school at Fort Stewart. Pvt. Lever is a member of Headquarters Battery, 228th AAA Group and will be assigned to the Meteorogical section on comple tion of his recruit training. He has been a member of that unit since September 1955. Pvt. Lever in civilian life is employed at Newton Tire Recapping Service in Newberry. Lt. Fred Weir is Commanding Officer of Headquarters Battery; . CoJ. Thomas H. Pope is commanding officer of the 228th Group. (Sunphoto.) ware, Annie D. Ciruiier, Ethel Jones, Evelyn Langford, Gloria A. Parks, Virginia Leonide Reagifc, Rosabel Thompson. West End: Maude Matthews, Ckxra Bowers, Mx-s. R. S. Pugh. Mollohon: Sarah Caldwell, Sa rah Lucille Eleazer, Carolyn Lane. Julia Wise. Oakland: Martha Bouknight, Helen B. Xiehols, Katie L. Sheaiy. Tin complete list of teachers f >r 'lie county will lie given in next week's issue of The Sun. Champion Plans Large Growth Next 3 Years CANTON, Aug. 8—Plane for a three-year program of expansion of production facilities at the Car olina Division of the Champion Paper and Fibre Company were outlined here today by Reuben B. Robertson, president and chair man of the board. The nucleus of the entire ex pansion program will be the in stallation of a mammoth Fcur- drinier paper machine, to be known as “No. 20” machine, for the manufacture of a wide variety of white business papers. Included in the expansion plans are an augmented program of timberland acquisition and a gen eral improvement of pulp produc tion facilities, to insure suffi cient pulp stock for the new ma chine. An addition of 43,000 square feet of floor space is planned in the finishing and shipping depart ments to provide for the necessary equipment for the final processing of the output of the new ma chine. The new paper machine at the Carolina Division is expected to be completed some time in 1959, and will increase the daily pro duction of paper at the Canton plant by 350 tons. Present pro duction of paper and paperboard averages 700 tons a day. No. 20 machine will be built to produce a continuous sheet of paper 220 inches wide at speeds up to 2,000 feet a minute. It will | be classified as one of the larg est machines in the world for the manufactuxe of white papers. A 2-story building with 124,000 square feet of floox space will be built to house the machine, and an attached 4-story building with 50,000 square feet of floor space will be constructed to house the machine’s stock preparation equip ment. Space will be included in the machine building for the pos- ibje installation of a sister ma nic in the futux-e. Henry Patrick, 6, Victim Of Lake Murray Drowning REl MON BE HELD MT-B ETHEL G A R M A NY Tke Carter Wilson reunion will i e held August 12th at Mt. Beth el Garmany schoolhouse, the old homestead. All family connec tions are invited to enme and bring well filled baskets and tea. Essie Wilson Cook, Secretary. Two Polio Cases In Whitmire Two cases of polio have been reported in Whitmire, according to Dr. J. C. Sease, County Health Officer. One case was reported last week, one the first of this week. Both eases are mild, stated Dr. Sease, and no paralysis has developed in either as yet. Each of the children had re ceded two shots of Salk po lio vaccine. Miss Pope Added To Music Staff Local College President C. A. Kaufmann of Newberry College announced to day the appointment of Miss Mary Margaret Pope to the staff of the Music Department. Miss Pope will teach piano in the pre paratory department. # Miss Pope formerly taught pre paratory piano at Newberry Col lege from 1946 to 1948. Since then she has done graduate study at Lake Chautauqua, New York, the University of South Carolina, and the University of Georgia. Miss Pope has also attended the Fran ces Clark Piano Workshop Course in Bxevard, N. C. This summer she attended the piano workshop under •the direction of Mr. Hugh Williamson at the University of South Carolina. Both of these piano workshops have emphasiz ed the latest materials and meth- vids used i:i teaching beginning piano students. Miss Pope is a graduate of Co lumbia College where she receiv ed the B. S. degree with a major in piano. For the past few years I -she has been teaching piano in Vidalia, Georgia. Students interested in enrolling for piano in the preparatory de partment of Newberry College may do so by telephoning 2048. VTTEXDS SUMMER SCHOOL IN FLORIDA Miss Verna Kotin, daughter of | Mr. and Mrs. Hal Kohn Sr., at- ! tended the summer session of : Floi'ida State University’s Libra- 1 ry School at Tallahassee, Fla. A six-year-old boy, playing hap pily with his cousins and sisters, became a victim of Lake Murray Monday night at about five o’clock. Henry Louis Parr Patrick, eon of a former Newberrian, was under water for about an hour before his body was located, and never regained consciousness des pite several hours effort on the part of his cousin, Dr. Ralph P. Baker and many others, to resus citate him. The drowning occur red at Tanglewood, the summer home of the R. B. Bakers on Lake Murray. The boy’s parents are Dr. and Mrs. Louie Patrick of St. Lotiis, Mo. Dr. Patrick is a nep hew of the Bakers, and was boro and reared in Newberry. His mother was the late Mrs. Azilee Parr Patrick. He is now pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church of St. Louis and served pastor ates in Statesville and Charlotte, N. C. before going to St. Louis. According to information given by Dr. Baker, Henry and his two cousins, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Summer, were walking from the lake shore to an island nearby on a bar which was only Col. Eskridge To Command 43rd Air Div. WASHINGTON, — Air Force Col. Ladson 'Green (Snap) Esk ridge, Jr., a native of Newberry and a graduate of The Citadel, will report this month to Kyushu, Japan as commander of the 43rd Air division. He was graduated recently from the National War College here. Eskridge was born Mareh 29, 1911, a son of Mrs; Maude Lang ford Eskridge of Newberry and the late Ladson Eskridge. After finishing Newberry High School, he entered The Citadel and was graduated from that college in 1932. An active member Of The Citadel Alumni association, he visited his alma mater last when Gen. Mark W. Clark was installed as president. Commissioned a second lieuten ant in the Infantry in 1932, Esk ridge almost immediately trans ferred to the air corps, and after attenciing primary, basic and ad- van od flyin ;■ schools w ts com- mis'ior.eu in th? air corps in 1938. Ho had squadron duties fxoni 1939 to 1941 and spent most of World War II in the Central Pacific’ serving with the Seventh bomber command, the Seventh (continued on page 5) Brownies Find Camp Exciting, Instructive W hi tm i i re Scot .11 groups. and a bout Mu $900 w; is veai ized from the ci- ;iek- tl xe i en !u 111 H C ue held by the Girl P resi Seoul ( ’O! uncii 1 at the arnv- >n in G iri July. Pi a ns a re to mak e th e bnr- 11 i ti bee ae a n arm ual affair to -.a ppiy O', i't ! r* r lUP.iis f or y\-i 1 1 11J iintaluing the r imp. \Y ho relessly this summer to help campsite. the camp in shape. Anothex - The public is invited to visit the has put in much time is “Un- camp. ore this week enjoying the new Girl Scout Day Camp at Lynch’s Woods. About 90 second, third a 5 r1 fourth graders from Whit mire and Newberry are joining in orgauized group activities each day this week from 9:00 a.in. until 2: )0 p.m. Mrs. Blanche Felker is in charge (f the camp during. Brownie week. The Giil Scouts will have organ ized camp next week, after which time any Brownie or Scout troop may use the camp for outings. Assisting with the Brownie day camp are Mrs. Clara Wex-tz who is teaching archery, Mrs. John Frazier and Mrs. Janies Nance Parr who are teaching arts and crafts, Mrs. E. E. Epting and Ho- mfcr Schumpei-t, who are teaching nature studies, Mrs. James Smith, Jr., Mrs. Harper Wherry, Mrs. L. D. Nichols, and Mi's. B. A. Bud- din, as well as a number of Girl Scouts. Parents are responsible for get ting children to and from the camp. In addition to archery and handicrafts, the girls enjoy hik ing, horseshoes, jumprope, and. other games. A new shed has been built over the picnic table at the camp, and another smaller 'shed has been covered and screened. A cabin, which will accommodate 32 scouts has been built with materials do nated by various interested person and firms. A rest room with sho wers is also being built at the camp, and plans are being formu lated for another cabin for the girls to use on overnight camp ing trips. Funds for the work that has- . . . _ . been done and is being done were ^ ere during a course m archery. Their teacher, Mn» Clara Wertz, may be contributed by the Newberry and the target. (Sunphoto by Doris A. Sanders.) three or four inches under water. On the return trip from the is land, Henry slipped from the bar into deeper water. His older sis ter, Jane, saw him go under and called for her mother. Mrs. Pat rick and Mrs. Walter Summer immediately rushed to the spot where the boy had gone under and Mrs. Patrick was almost drowned trying to find the child. The water at the lake was rough Monday with a steady wind blow ing all afternoon. Ragdy Wright, Frank Martin and David Parr, who were fishing at Tanglewood, and R. B. Baker, dived for an hour before finally locating the boy’s body. Just as they wera bringing him ashore. Dr. Baker, who had been called at his office in Newberry, arrived and began artificial respiration. Before leav ing Newberry, Dr. Baker stated, he called Fire Chief Sam Beam and asked that the resuscitator be sent to Tanglewood. Within 15 minutes. Bill Turner and Pope Wicker Jr. arrived at Tanglewood with the city’s resuscitator. Oxy gen was sped to the scene by the sheriff’s office and by Whitaker Funeral home. Dr. Leslie Mills and Dr. Von Long also assisted in efforts to revive the boy. He was brought to Newberry Memo rial Hospital where he was pro nounced dead at 7:30. Dr. Baker paid especial tribute to the heroism of the four who searched for the young lad, to the Fire Department for such speedy action, and to all others who as sisted before and after the child was fou^id. Coroner Gaughman of Lexing ton County stated that there was no evidence of foul play and that no inquest into the death would be held. The Patricks had been visiting at Tanglewood during their sum mer vacation. Dr. Patrick had just hpeturned from attendinga Fresbyterian conference at Union Theological Seminary in Rich mond, Va. and at the time of the tragedy was at Tanglewood, pre- prring sermons for a series of vesper services at Presbyterian Training Grounds, Mox;treat, N. C. He was to have left for Mon treat Tuesday morning of this week. Mrs. Patrick is the former Miss Elizabeth Devlin Plaxco of Due West. Funeral services* conduct ed at 3 9 0 n. m. Tm -y at the Associate Reformed Trc-byteriati Chux-ch in Newberry f v Dr. E. N, On- of Mooresville, N. (/. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Henry Parr, James Nance Parr, William Parr, Walter Su.mmer, David Parr, and C. B. Pai r, Jr. Survivors besides Ms parents .are two sisters, Jane Devlin and Mary Moffett; hN maternal grandparents, Dr. Moffett R. an.d Agnes Plaxco of Due West, and his paternal great-grandmother. Mrs. Mary Boyd Pan- berry. oi New- BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Obviously enjoying themselves are the Girt Scout Brownies at the Girl Scout Dny Camp, shown pulling an arrow trout Aug. 5: Jerry Graham. Aug. 10: Katherine Rebecca TYuesdeli, Tom my ('happell, Joe Roberts Sr., Mrs. Dove P. Connelly, Sue Harmon, Mrs. Doris Brooks, X. C. Shaver, Jessie Dandy, Linda took, Mrs. Virginia Berlov. Aug. 11: Leonide Reagin, Mrs. Jeff Suber, Nod Danielson, nelle Livingston, Peggy Bow ers, Nina Ann Sheppard, Lu- Ellen Neel. Aug. 12: Mrs. Sallie T. West, J. J. Boazman, Clarence Kinard, ‘Mrs. Gordon Leslie. Aug. 13: Micky Jenkins, Rasolind Werts, Tom P. Wick er, David Waldrop, R. C. Hun ter, Alfredia Livingston, Mn. F. C. Hentz, Barbara Alice Amick, F. J. Kennerley II. Aug. 14: Tip Hargrove, Mrs. P. C. Plampin, Mrs. Clay Bal- lentine, Carroll Looney, Boland, Deborah Brady. Aug. 15: Mrs. James MSHs, Miss Sadie Bowers, Mrs. Wil liam Partridge, Mary Lane Chapman, Mrs. Ruth Wakou, Ann Leopard, Mrs. Arthur Eargle, Charlotte Pelham. , Aug. Id: Price K. Harmdu, Mn*. Holland Sligh, Barney Yatee, Billy Diekert, Cynthtey Sue Merchant, Martha FoU4# Mary Kuthurjim Stone, ^ptr Bedeuhaugh, Cathy Graham, y V' x 3- A. T v— ' TU