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BE LOYAL! Trade At Home! tttt BE LOYAL! Trade At Home! VOLUME 19—NUMBER 18 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 30th, 1956 |2.00 PER YEAR By The Way By Doris A. Sanders WITH REGRETS It is with Very much regret that wo sec Rev. and Mrs. Herbert L. Spell and Betsy leave Newberry, although I am sure they will find a cordial welcome in Columbia. Immediately after their arrival in Newberry, the Spells became in terested and actively so in com munity affairs, and continued to take part in projects for the bet terment of the community during their stay here. Many a youngs ter has enjoyed outings at Lake Murray because of their preach er’ love for the outdoors and his interest in wholesome recreation for the young folks of his con gregation. The PTA and other organizations will miss the val uable help given by Mrs. Spell and her many young friends will be sorry to see Betsy leave. I would like to wish them every success in their future minister ial endeavors and hope they will be back to see us soon and often. UNWRAP THEM For my money, if I had any, they could untvrap all those wrap around windshields on the new cars. I read not so long ago that some outstanding opthomologist reported that the wrap-arounds were hazardous, distorting the vision and possibly causing high way accidents. I didn’t pay much attention to the report since our little Ramb ler isn’t late enough to have that type shields, but the other day I had the dubious pleasure of tak ing a trip in a 1956 model—a pick up truck—and before the trip was over I was invoking wrath on the person who devised that type of windshields. If leould afford a new car I wouldn’t buy one with that type windshield un less I couldn’t find any other kind. Note to manufacturers:— Please unwrap them! ELECTION NOTE A meeting was held last night at the high school to disseminate further information on the school bond election issue and I plan to go. If I seem to be mixing rriy tenses, this is being written on Wednesday morning and at this time I plan to go, although the meeting will have been held by time you read this. PTA presid ents, area superintendents and advisory boards, representatives of the press and a few other indi viduals have been asked to meet with the County 'Board of Edu cation to learn the need for the approval of the bond issue. They are to take the information back to their communities to inform the citizens of the facts concern ing the election. The Sunpaper will give full and complete coverage to information about the bond election, and will be glad to publish letters pro and con provided the letters are sign ed. The time for discussion is BEFORE September 18, the date of the election. If you have ques tions about the election, call or write to us or to the County De partment of Education for your answers. I feel that all facts should be brought out before the issue is voted upon and will be glad to try and find the answer to any question you may have. OPEN HOUSE Coach Harvey Kirkland would be happy to have members of the Indian Club and anyone else who is interested to attend on open house at MacLean Gymnasium Friday, August 31st from five un til seven p.. m. The purpose of the Open House is to show the mfWfc.efeftnges and improvements which have beeij made in the gym, ©if the field and stadium. The open house precedes the annual Indian Club supper at Lake Mur- at which the-; 1966 football In- dilns will be honored. Hitt Edits €. Musician // Dear Old Golden Rule Days” ROY DOGGETT WHITAKER, JR., is a little reluctant about leaving his favorite rifle, baseball and bat, but his mother, Mrs. Roy Whitaker, Sr., re-minds him that school days are here again, and that textbooks take preference over baseball. Doggett is especially sad to have to leave the ball and bat be hind. He is very proud of being a Little Leaguer. (Sunphoto by Doris A. Sanders.) Tragedy Of 70 Years Ago Is Vividly Recreated In Old Book Juanita Hitt, director of for the Newberry City is, has been appointed editor “South Carolina Musician” official publication of the Car. Music Educators As- »n. She succeeds Harrison director of the Inman ool band, who resigned the po rn in June. le Musician” is published 6 yearly and the first issue .Miss Hitt's editorship will the press sometime in Oc- ■iThe publication deals with music programs carried the public and private as the colleges in SB- ■ ' ■ Bennie Z. Burn, retired postal employee who lives on Cline St., recently found in his possessions a unique and valuable document— the story of the Charleston earth quake of 1886, published shortly after it occurred. The title/ of the publication is “Charleston As It Is” after the earthquake shock of August 31, 1886. fhe book contains “A Sketch of the Occurence, Illus trations of its Effects.” Also con tained in the book is a list of the business houses “ready for busi ness” after the shock. The book w r as brought to New berry by Mr. Burn’s father, who was living in Charleston at the time of the quake. His father, A. B. Burn and Carolyn Zohel were married in 1884 and moved t o Charleston shortly afterwards where Mr. Burn was engaged in interior decorating work. Mr. Ben nie Burn was born in Charleston in 1892 and returned with his family to Newberry in 1898. The house in which his parents were living with his grandparents in Charleston suffered some damage from the shock when a chimney fell onto the porch. No member of the family was injured, how ever. Mr. Burn said that earthquakes are still common in Charleston, but that there had been none to compare with the severity of the shock of 1886. The account of the shock is well written and will be of interest not only to those who have an ac quaintance with the old city, but to many who have never read a full account of that tragic occur ence. »,. The Sun will carry the entire account in serial form and, if pos sible, reproduce some sketches of the ruins of Charleston in subse quent issues. The Charleston Earthquake The earthquake shock on the night of August 31, 1886, (exact ly 70 years ago this week) was in all respects the most remarkable and terrible phenomenon of the kind to which the Continent of North America has ever been sub jected, since its settlement b y white men has made a reliable record of such occurences possi ble.. In point of violence, in the great damage caused, and the sad loss of human life attending and following it, the visitation stands unparalleled, and the city of Char leston, as a point near or at the center of the disturbance, became the scene of its most disastrous results^ and greatest damage. On the morning of Friday, the 27th of August, at half-past eight o’clock, the residents of Summer ville, 22 miles distant from the Bulldog 1956 Season Gets Underway Tonight At 8:00 The Newberry High School Bull dogs will open the 1956 football season when they meet the Pros perity Pirates at Setzler Field to night (Thursday) at 8 p.m. The Bulldogs are now training under their new coach, Mooney Player. In. two weeks practice ses sions, the team has shown a mar ked improvement each day, ac cording to Coach Player. With on ly one starter back from last year’s team, the coach doesn’t ex pect great feats immediately, but does feel that a representative team will be on the field tonight. At the end position, the team has no experienced players, but has fair depth in the prospects. Four boys have shown about eq ual ability so far and all will see action. Rem Lominick seems to be a sure starter with Ray Koon, Jim Pruitt and Rick Ivester hustling for the other starting slot. Tackles have progressed rapidly after a dismal start. Jon McCon nell has been a bright spot in the early practices. The other offen sive tackle will be either Jerry Dillishaw or Ernest Kinard. Jack Kessler is a standout on defense. The Bulldogs have two fine guards in Durant Reams and Dick Lominick. George Cope* shows offensive promise while Everette Shealy has, looked good on de fense. At center, only one man with past experience, sophomore Mike Livingston, has been slowed by numerous injuries. David Wilson and Bill Moore add depth here. The quarterback position i s manned by Frank} Lusk and A1 Reighley. Both men are inexper ienced but show promise as field generals. Neither man is an ex cellent passer which will probably necessitate a running game. Jim Crooks and Ed Clemmer have shown spurts of brilliance at halfback. The same story remains however, that both are unproven. Frank Courtney, a fine defensive performer will spell either o f these boys on offense. Jerry Saterwhite and Tony Phillips are promising newcomers. Don Hazel seems to be a fine blocker and defensive performer at fulback. His running is ade quate. Lloyd Brigman is a fine looking freshman. . Newberrians are urged to at tend the game tonight and to sup port the local team, the Newberry High Bulldogs. city of Charleston, were startled by a strange disturbance of the earth, which was thought by those who experienced it to be a verita ble earthquake, but was made a subject of facetious remarks in Charleston, and the morning pa per termed it a “Summerville Sensatoin.” Again in the after noon of that day and at 4:40 the next mornin, similar shocks oc curred in Summerville, the latter being felt in Charleston by police men and others early abroad, and by the former at first taken for the explosion of a bank vault by burglars. Little attention, how ever, was paid to the matter, al though in Summerville, from August 27, shocks were felt each day, with the exception of Sunday up to the fatal 31st. All unsuspec ted the castrophe was approach ing. The 31st of August in Charles ton was in some respects peculiar day, as can now be seen in retro spect, but at the time no special attention was aroused by the ex cessive heat and the absence of all motion of air during the day, and the closeness noticeable as niglit came on. Without the slightest premoni tion, at exactly nine minutes be fore ten o’clock, on that Tuesday night, the terrible shock came. First, a gentle oscillation of the earth, rapidly growing more and more violent, accompanied by a horrible sound, which ,at first, not unlike the rumble of a heavily laden vehicle, becomes in a mom ent the roar of subterranean thunder, filling the air with vi brations of sound as awful as the violent throbs and shocks with which, the earth is convulsed. The once-termed “solid earth” shakes and quivers under the mighty force, jarring and trembling. The ground seems to sink beneath the feet, to rise again, to sway from side to side. The crash of falling buildings, of tumbling masonry, adds to the din. The earthquake’s roar rumbles away and is lost in the distance—then all' is sil ent, but for the horrible wailing, groans and cries for help, for mercy from on high, which rise from all over the stricken city. Those in building^ see the walls sway until they seem to meet overhead, while the ceiling drops in fragments, and all things mov able are thrown to the floor and many, panic-stricken in fear, rush to the street. Some chained b y fear are unable to move. Those in the streets see buildings to right and left bending above them, mas ses of bricks and volumes of dust bursting forth, felling cornices and parapets threatening instant death, and flee for life. Seven minutes after the first shock at 9:58, occurs the second terrible but less violent than the Continued on page 3) Miss Bedenbaugh Rites Wednesday PROSPERITY, Aug. 2°—Miss Eleanor Leola Bedenbaugh died late Tuesday afternoon at the Mills clinic here after a lingering illness. Miss Bedenbaugh was born in Newberry county, a daughter of the late Andrew J. and Ella Folk Bedenbaugh. She had lived in the St. Paul community all of her life. She was a member of Saint Paul’s Lutheran church. She was graduated from Newberry college in 1913. Surviving are two brothers, W. L. Bedenbaugh of Ninety Six and Burley Bedenbaugh of Newberry; two sisters, Mrs. Beatrice Hope and Mrs. Clarence Richards, both of Columbia and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conduct ed Wednesday at Saint Paul’s Lutheran church and burial was in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers were Hoyt Boland, Darr Epting, Alvin Kin ard, Vern Wheeler, Johnnie Werts and Cecil Berley. Serving as honorary pallbear ers were Dr. Claude Sease, Dr. W. L. Mills, H. W. Lominick, Dr. Geo. A. Bunch, Vernon Epting, Leroy Wedaman, E. D. Richardson, Otis C. Kinard, S. C. Long, Paul Shea ly, H. C. Holloway, A.J. Bowers, Jr., Tom Fellers, Jake Singley, R. T. Feagle, Hugh Kingsmore, J. D. Luther, Virgil Williamson, Harry Dominick, Walter Richardson and members of the Council of Saint Paul’s church Assisting with the flowers were Mrs. Gladys Wertz, Miss Margni Ingram, Mrs. Claude Richardson, Miss Elizabeth Shealy, Mrs. Alvin Kinard and Mrs. Vernon Epting. County Community Chest Be Discontinued Indefinitely Spell Transferred To New Charge; Derrick Be Here Kennerley Now A Tree Farmer Certification of 22,556 acres of timber in 15 new Tree Farms was announced this week by Vern Cut ler, chairman of the South Caro lina Tree Farm Committee. Add ed in the recent list to the grow ing number of Tree Farmers in Newberry was Robert Kennerley, 65 acres in the Mt. Bethel Gar- many section of the county. A Tree Farm is a privately owned, taxpaying forest land ded icated to continuous production of timber for commercial use. The Tree Farm program in this state is sponsored by the South Caro lina Forest Industries Committee in cooperation with the State Commission of Forestry and Clemson College Extension Serv ice. Rev. Herbert L. Spell, pastor of Central Methodist Church for the past four years, will leave Thurs day, September 6th to assume pas torate of the W T esley Memorial Methodist Church in Columbia. Rev. M. E. Derrick, now serving the Wesley Memorial church, will take the place of Rev. Spell at Central. Rev. Derrick is the son of John Lee and Mrs. Lilie Adollas La- Cons Derrick. He was born July 1, 1906 in Lexington County, at tended Fork Grammar School and Lexington High School from which he graduated in 1926. He then enrolled at Wofford College where he graduated with the A. B. degree in 1930. He did further study at Duke University, 1930- 31. Mr. Derrick was licensed to preach by Columbia District June 15, 1931. He was ordained a dea con by Bishop Warren A. Candler in Main Street Church, Columbia, November 12, 1933; and ordained an elder by Bishop Paul B. Kern in Bethel Church, Spartanburg, November 3, 1935. He served ap pointments in Ridgeway, Water loo, McCormick, Emma Gray Me in o r i a 1, Woodruff; Memorial, Greer; and has served Wesley Memorial in Columbia since 1952. For eleven years, Mr. Derrick served on the Conference Board of Hospitals and Homes. He also served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Wofford College. In June, 1931, Mr. Derrick was married to Miss Esther Stallings of West Columbia. They have three sons: Melvin E. Jr.; John S. and Robert E. The Derricks will move to New berry on September 6. MRS. SUMMER AT STATE PARK Mrs. Ruby Summer left Sunday for State Park Sanitorium, Co lumbia, where she will undergo treatment. She may have visi tors at any time and will appre ciate visits or messages from her many friends here. Her address is in care of the Sanitorium, State Park, S. C. Former Resident Dies In Greenville Mrs. Eva Godley Metchicas, widow of Gus Metchicas and resi dent of 1008 E. North street, Greenville, died Tuesday at 5:20 a. m. in a Greenville hospital fol- lowin several months of declining health and a sudden attack Mon day morning. Born at Islandton, in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the late John Benjamin and Hat tie Stone Godley. She had made her home in Greenville sines 1935. Before moving to Greenville, Mr. and Mrs. Metchicas resided in Newberry for many years, while Mr. Metchicas was in the restaurant business. Mrs. Metchicas is survived by one son, O. C. Polk of Greenville; three sisters, Mrs. Alma Martin of Walterboro, Mrs. Raymond Polk of Beaufort and Mrs. Sue Manning of Ridgeland; two broth ers, O. B. Godley of Cayce and Dan Godley of Beaufort, and four grandchildren. The body was taken to the- Fred Parker Funeral Home Wed nesday to await completion of arrangements. SCHOOL BUSES FOR SALE BY THE STATE Bids will be received until Sep tember 10 for nine school buses which are located at the Highway maintenance shops near Newber ry. The buses may be inspected by interested individuals, and b id sheets are available at the main tenance office. Bids must be at the State office by 11 o’clock on September 10. Lutheran Women Elect Officers By Mrs. A. H. COUNTS Reports given Monday at the 71st annual convention of the Un ited Lutheran Church Women of the Evengelical Lutheran Synod of South Carolina in session at Newberry college shows that many advances have been made during the past year from both a spiritual and a financial stand point. The statistical report shows a net gain of 256 members bringing the total membership to 6,121. The report also shows that a 11 budgets were oversubscribed, that -two missionaries, Miss Ruth Sig mon, India, and Miss Dorothea Griener, Liberia, are being fully supported and two units of the salary of Miss Jessie Crooks is also being supplied. Greetings were brought by Mrs. Robert Meynardie, missionary to Japan, and Miss Lily Agnes Sol omon, student from India. Miss Solomon also was the main speak er at the meeting Monday night. Dr .Carl W. Kinard addressed the meeting on the challenges to be met. He also brought greetings from the auxiliaries and institu tions of the synod. A highlight of the business was the election of officers. Miss Lois McGartha of Lees- ville was re-elected president. Other officers elected were Mrs. George Segelken of Summerville, reelected vice-president; Mrs. R. Derrick of Spartanburg, re-elect ed recording secretary;' Mrs. Carl A. Hunnicutt of Columbia, re-el ected statistical secretary; Mrs. Cecil H- Bowers of Columbia, re elected' treasurer. : The Board of Directors of the Newberry County Com m u n i t y Chest voted “with reluctance” on Tuesday evening to discontinue the Chest for an indefinite period of time. The Tuesday meeting was called by the board’s presi dent, J. W. Henderson, the main purpose being to act on a recom mendation made by the Merchants committee of the Chamber of Commerce to discontinue the ac tivities of the Chest for an inde finite period. The Chest was originated here by the Merchants committee i n 1948. During the past five years the campaigns have failed t o bring in sufficient funds to meet the quotas of the various partici pating agencies. One of the worst campaign results was in 1955, when only 65 per cent of the $26,- 000 quote was realized. Agencies participating in the Chest last year were Cancer, boy Scouts, Heart, girl Scouts, Salva tion army, Red Cross, Emergency Fund, Christmas baskets, U. S. O. National Travelers Aid, S. C. As sociation for Mental health, Am erican Social Hygiene Associa tion and Carolinas United. The Christmas basket project has been taken over by churches of the city and county and would not have been in the Chest drive this year. Of the other agencies, it was felt by boayd members that Cancer, Heart, Red Cross boy and girl Scouts would conduct inde pendent drives, but that other agencies would not. « President Henderson reviewed for the benefit of those present at the meeting action which had be^n taken by the board. He said that in May, letters were sent to agencies which might be interest- e« in participating; that one re ply had been received by letter from Garclinas United and all of the other agencies had verbally stated that they would partici pate. Mr. Henderson said that he made an effort, through the Merchants committee, to have voluntary pay roll deductions made by the three textile mills and other employers in the city and county but that the committee found in its records that the mills had previously been contacted and at least two were opposed to such a plan. On Thursday, August 23rd Mr. Henderson said, the Merchants committee met and without a dis senting vote went on record as favoring and recommending the discontinuance of the Chest. Various members of the Board stated they were in favor of the Community Chest “100 per cent” but felt it could not possibly be successful without the whole hearted support of the Merchants committee. Lewis Hawkins and Miss Betty Lee George spent the past week- end in Columbia with the latter’s mbther, Mrs. Eularae George on ( Wheat street. .• ! BIRTHDAY Among those who attended the meeting of umtriet chairmen Prefects of the S. C. Garden clubs held last Wednesday at the hofae offPQi;er t state ran> were, seated, left to right, Mrs. Clem Youmans, E. P&Sajfct J, T. Rutledge of Conway, president of the S.C.G.C.; and Mrs. Baker; standing, left to right, Mrs. Gordon Blackwell, president of the Council of Newberry Garden Clubs; Mrs. J. Don Rook and Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, dis trict chairman of Horticulture and Garden Therapy respectively; and Mrs. R. M. wff”- of Chester, E. Piedmont district director. Plans for the Spring garden tours throoghout South Carolina were ni*! cussed at the meeting.. Dates and places of the tours will be amwnnrrd later, Ybomans entertained the group of 18 at a luncheon at the Wallace homn. ' h Au£r 26: Linda Cousins. Ang. 31: B. F. Dawkins, Prof. T. E. Epting, Collier Neel, Jokn W. Chappell, Mrs. John C. Wil son, Sammie Cook Graham, Mrs. David Ringer, Mrs. J. R. Me- . Kittrick, R. Frasier Sanders, IJlarry Stone, Mrs. Robert Dan- 1^-, , i-XiV y, Sept. 1: Cspti Powell Way, O. M. Cobb, Ann Wilson Whitener, Mrs. Marilyn W. Pate, Carl B. JVise Jr, Donald r Livingston, TM^DpUaie^Hawkins, Mrs. W. P. Lathrop, W. C, Koon, Prof. J. V. Kneece. Sept. 2: Betty Ann Ringer, Geneva Graham, Mrs. E. K. Counts, R. C. Hunter. Sept. 3: Mrs. Sloan. Chapman, Mrs. Sam A. Cook, Mrs. H. O. Counts, Wyman Williams, Mrs. J. S. Taylor, Bobbie Oxner, Ruth Rogers, Kade Cousins, Mrs. C. H. Alewine, Roy Sing- ley,. Griffin Langford, Alice Faye Koon, D. J. Icard Sr. Sept. 4: Mrs. P. B. Ringer, C. a Berley, Mrs. Ira Gibson, Sept. ^ 5: ] Miss Marguerite Burns, - Mrs. L. M. Graham, Mrs. Mary Hawkins, Larry Gra- Mrs. George Hants, t: Mis* Mary Wheeler,* ■jUmlnack, Heyward Da- IfM DmlmL WmMs-iAnx S7 ▼•*» *i«ppr JMHjpH wW fa both Ctapter, J. Wlj L. ••■Hi"? is&ii! u.-" n •\? . Ip • :■»,/ mm