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THE NEWBERRY SUN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1956
Charleston
Earthquake
(Continued)
THE ESTIMATED DAMAGE
While an entirely acurate esti
mate of the total amount of dam
age done by the earthquake can
not be given at this time, it
seems certain that the aggregate
will not be far from the amount
set by Col. Wm. Aiken Kelly, the
city assessor, whose figures have
been concurred in generally by
those most competent to judge,
and are entirely corroborated by
the result of the official exami
nation thus far made. Mr. Kelly
states that the assessed value of
the real estate in Charleston for
1885 was $16,753,760; that the
reassessment completed August
31, 1886, on a basis of 90 percent,
madd^ the amount of $20,000,000,
not including city, county, State
and government property, nor
churches, schools and charitable
institutions, at least $6,000,000
more. The damage of the cyclone
of 1885, $1,500,000, had been re
placed to the amount of $1,000,-'
000. There are in the city proper
over 8500 buildings—7000 dwell
ings, 1,500 business structures.
From these data he estimated the
loss by earthquake, comparing
with loss by cyclone, at one-fourth
the city’s valuation, or about $5,-
000,000. The United States En
gineers reported that on the
buildings examined by them,
which included the most promin
ent public structures, $2,000,000
would be required to repair them,
and approximately $3,000,000 to
$4,000,000 more to restore those
not examined by them, % basing
these figures on the average of
damage throughout the city.
THE DEATH LIST
Thirty-seven persons were kill
ed instantly by the shock of Tues
day night, or expired soon after.
To this number must be added
thirty more who afterwards died
from injuries, the shock or expo
sure. More than as many more
were seriously injured. This is in
deed a sad record, and doubtless
falls below the truth, as some
deaths among the colored are
thought not to have been report
ed, and some since ascribed to
other causes may well be believed
to h^ve been mainly due to the
exposure that followed that ter
rible night.
CHURCHES DAMAGED
Charleston’s churches suffered,
perhaps, more generally and se
verely than structures of any
other description. But few escap
ed some injury, and many will re
quire large sums to restore them
to their former condition. Some
have already received notice;
others are St. Luke’s, Colony
Church, Grace Church, St. Timo
thy’s Chapel, First Presbyterian
Church, old St. Paul’s which will
require $7000 to repair it, and St.
Patrick’s, which was so badly
shattered as to necessitate the
taking down and rebuilding of its
tower. The tower of the Citadel
Square Baptist Church was also
so injured as to oblige its re
moval. The French Huguenot
Church, on Church street, also
suffered extensive damage.
MARKET HALL, ETC.
The Market buildings proper,
from their peculiar construction,
being low and wide, met with no
injury. The Market Hall, howev
er, fronting on Meeting street,
had its porch* wrenched from the
main structure, two of its pillars
crocked, and was otherwise dam
aged. " i
The hall of the Freundschafts-
bund, on Meeting street, was
badly wrecked, and the armory of
the German Artillery, on Went
worth street, was shattered bad
ly*
The old St. Cecilia Hall, form
erly used as United States Court
House, and more recently by the
Light House Department, located
on Meeting below Broad, was
completely wrecked.
The Confederate Home, on
Broad street, was organized in
1867 for the benefit of mothers,
widows, and daughters of Confed
erate soldiers, and has been suc
cessfully managed by benevolent
ladies since its inception by the
patriotic design of a lady of Char
leston. The building was formerly
occupied as a hotel and is the
property of the Society. The dam
age done by the earthquake was
very great, and it is estimated
$20,000 will be required to re
store it.
The Post-office is so badly dam
aged that examining engineers
have advised removel, but it has
been temporarily placed in a safe
condition by props, etc. The build
ing was erected in 1761, most of
the material used being brought
from England, and it was first
occupied as an Exchange. During
the occupation of the city by the
British, in the Revolution, it was
used as a prison, and from it Col.
Isaac Hayne was led forth to exe
cution. Later it was used as ven
due stores, then as a Post-office
and Custom House, and was re
fitted after the late war for its
present purpose.
(To Be Continued)
REV. ROBERT H. HARPER
Toward Sodom
T HE MOVEMENT of men
toward the cities has gone on
through all recorded time. About
five thousand years ago, as we
learn from our test, “Lot dwelled
in the cities of the plain, and
pitched his tent toward Sodom”
(Genesis 13:12). A nephew of Ab
raham, Lot had followed his uncle
across the desert from Padan-
Aram to Canaan. And they both
had large flocks and herds.
The increase of the flocks and
the strife of the herdmen of the
uncle and nephew led Abraham to
propose that they separate and he
offered Lot the choice of the coun
try. And Lot chose the plain of the
Jordan. He soon left the open
country to reside in the cities of
the plain, “and he pitched his
tent toward Sodom.” That city
was one of the worst the world
has known and its infamy has
been perpetuated in the name of
a vice that is one of the lowest
among men.
The sordid life of Lot and his
inglorious end may serve as a
warning to men against the vices
of the cities. But let churches ac
cept the challenge of the cities.
And let the rural churches so
establish their people in the prin
ciples of right living that the
faith of their people will bear
transplanting to the great centers
of the country.
Vk Vet fays
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HOME IS MISLEADING-
VA DOES NOT ’‘APPROVE OR
GUARANTEE" A Gl HOME - IT
MERELY APPRAISES IT TO
MAKE SURE THE PRICE IS NOT
EXCESSIVE IN THE HOUSING y,
MARKET. —
Building Permits
Oct. 11: Channie Cromer, gen
eral repairs to dwelling, 649 Hun
ter street, $50; Phillip T. Kelly
Jr., one eight-room brick veneer
dwelling on Forest street, $12,-
000.
Oct. 13: Mrs. Arlie Johnson, re
pairs to porch, 1303 Calhoun
street, $50; Johnny Fuller, re
covering dwelling, 817 Glenn
street, $300; Luther Long, addi
tion of two rooms and general re
pairs to dwelling, 1126 Hunt
street, $4000; Jack Jenkins, one
six-room brick veneer dwelling,
2109 Mower street, $11,500.
Oct. 15: J. G. Purkeson, one-
car garage brick veneer, 1918 Mc-
Hardy street, $250; Mrs. Annie
Turner, general repairs and build
one-car garage, woodframe, 625
Main street, $600; W. E. Turner,
addition to building, 1103 Cald
well street, $2000; Wyman Shealy,
general repairs to laundry, 1114
Purcell street, $50; Wyman
Shealy, repairs to roof, 1114 Pur
cell street, $175; A. F. Bodie, re
pairs to dwelling, 1814 Nance
street, $200.
Oct. 16: Herman Eddy, one-rear
garage wood frame, 2435 Fulmer
Ave., $300; A. L. Long, one dou
ble garage and repairs, 2045 Mow
er street, $1000.
Oct. 17: O. F. Armfield Sr., one
four-room dwelling on Crosson
street, $4000.
^or full information contact roar nearer'
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION offi-e
SUPPLY AREA of a Federal Civil Defense Administration emer
gency hospital is shown set up in a school or gymnasium which, like
churches and auditoriums, would have the 15,000 square feet of floor
space needed for the hospital. Hospital requires staff of 306, includ
ing 16 medical officers, 33 nurses, 173 trained aides, and assorted
technicians and workers* (Providence, R. X., Joum*l-BuUeUn Photo)
Hospital Births
WESSINGER *
Mr. and Mrs. George Raymond
Wessinger of Chapin announce
the birth of a six pound, 13 ounce
daughter, Loretta Mae on Octo
ber 8 at the Newberry hospital.
Mrs* Wessinger is the former
Gallic Mae Lindler.
TURNER
Mr. and Mrs. William Edward
Turner Jr., of 2022 Mower street
are receiving congratulations on
the birth of an, eight pound, sev
en ounce son, Robert Wayne, at
the local hospital October 11. Mrs.
Turner before marriage was Vel
ma Parsons.
BLACK
Mr. and Mrs. Arvid Rudolph
Black of Route 1, Saluda an
nounce the birth of a nine pound
son, Joel Rudoph on October 11 at
the local hospital. The mother is
the former Joanna Coleman.
HARMON
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cecil
Harmon of Route 3 are parents
of a six pound, 1 ounce daugh
ter, Miriam Faye, born October
12 at the local hospital. The moth
er is the former Narvice Maxine
Wise.
SHEALY
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Eugene
Shealy of 822 Glenn street an
nounce the birth of an eight
pound, seven ounce son, Steve
Thomas, on October 12 at the
Newberry hospital. Mrs. Shealy
is the former Margaret Elizabeth
Sligh.
FRICK
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Richard
Frick of Route 1, Chapin, an
nounce the birth of a ten pound,
eight ounce son, Donald Wayne,
at the local hospital on October
14. The mother is the former
Judy Ann Dowd.
HENDRIX
Mr. and Mrs. James David
Hendrix of Saluda are parents of
an eight pound, one ounce son,
James Grant, born October 14 at
the local hospital. Mrs. Hendrix
is the former Hallie Dean Scurry.
JAMES
Mr. and Mrs. William Allen
James of 1302 Summer street an
nounce the birth of a seven pound,
11 ounce daughter, Terry Diane,
on October 14 at Newbeiry hospi
tal. Mrs. Jam'es,before marriage
was Nancy Marie McCaiiey.
Hospital Parents
Mrs. Frances Boland and Baby
Boy, Little Mountain.
Mrs. Jessie Mae Fodenbaugh,
Route 3, Newberry.
Baby Lisa Bridges, 1300 Fourth
street.
Mrs. Mattie Caldwell, Route 1
Mrs. Joyce Duvall and B&by
Boy, Route 1.
Mrs. Eunice Domiu' -k. Kinards.
Mrs. Azilee DeHart. 520 Wright
street.
Miss Elizabeth Earhardt, 1910
College street.
Mrs. Frances Epting, 715 Glenn
street.
Noah Ellisor, West Columbia.
Mrs. Sarah Epting, Prosperity.
Mrs. Lucy Elmore, -602 Calhoun
street.
John W. Felker, 1228 Kinard
street.
Mrs. Judy Frick, and Baby Boy,
Route 1, Chapin.
Bob Fair, 1220 Chapman street.
Eddie Graham, Route 1, Poma-
ria.
Mrs. Marie Hill, Route 2, Sa
luda.
Mrs. Minnie Hipp, Prosperity.
Mrs. Margaret Hartman, 705
Daisy street.
D. J. Jennings, Route 1, Ward.
Mrs. Kathleen Long and Baby
Girl, Route 5, Saluda.
Mrs. Euna Mize, Route 1.
Mrs. Estelle Marlowe, 1519 Har
rington street.
Mrs. Joan Ringer and Baby
Girl, 'Blair.
Master Ronald Kevin Sligh,
H. D. AGENT
SCHEDULE
The County Home Agents, Mrs.
Margie D. Freeman and Mrs.
Margaret R. Coleman announce
the following schedule tor the
week of October 22 through the
27:
Monday, Oct. 27: Office; Tran-
wood 4-H Club.
Tuesday, Oct. 23: Judging at
Laurens County fair; Silverstreet
HDC at 3 p. m. with Mrs. G. W.
Sufcer, Miss Ha Mae Suber and
Mrs. W. R. Suber as hostesses.
Wednesday, Oct. 24: Office.
Thursday, Oct. 25: Office; Lit
tle Mountain HDC at 3 p. m. at
the Fellowship Hall with Mrs. J.
L. Long and Mrs. Alonzo Long as
hostesses.
Friday, Oct. 26: Office; State
4-H Achievement, Columbia.
Saturday, Oct. 27: Statq 4-H
Achievement, Columbia^
State Service
1.. r t
The Merit System Council for
the South Carolina Employment
Security Commission announces
open competitive examination for
the positions of typist and of em
ployment counselor. The salary
range for typist is $2370 to $3120,
and for employment counselor,
$3783 to $4647.50. At present typ
ist positions are located in Co
lumbia and counselor positions in
Charleston, Greenville and Spar
tanburg.
Applications must be submitted
on the official form which may
be obtained by writing the office
of the Merit System Supervisor,
P. O. Box 995, Columbia, or by
calling at any local State Em
ployment Service office. The
closing date for receipt of appli
cations for the counselor exami
nation is November 12. Applica
tions for the typist examination
will be accepted until further no
tice. ,
The Merit System Council also
announces that the announcement
of examination for employment
service test analyst has been can
celed and no further applications
for this position will be accepted.
South Carolina residents who
are interested in more complete
details of the advantages and du
ties of the 'positions of typist and
employment counselor should
write to the Merit System Super
visor, P. O. Box 995, Columbia,
or call at any local State Em
ployment Service office.
Deed Transfers
Newberry No. 1
Chevis I. Boozer, et al to Fla-
vel S. Elliott, one lot on Glenn
street, $5.00 and other valuable
considerations.
Agnes S. Mayes to Violet A.
Browning and Nell A. Browning,
one lot on Johnstone street, $1,-
800.
F. K. Jones to J. Verne Kneece,
one lofc on Nance street, $5.00 and
other valuable considerations.
Newberry No. 1 Outside
Tabor L. Hill to Virgil W.
Cook, one lot (Mrs. Ercelle T.
Miller) $25.00.
Virgil W. Cook to Rufus H.
Kibler, one lot, one-half interest
in above lot, $15.00.
James E. Myers to C. O. Lever
and Evelyn Lever, one lot and one
building 2029 Montgomery street,
$5.00 and other valuable consid
erations.
Whitmire No.'4
Charles D. Thomas and Annie
Mae R. Thomas, 518 Sims street,
one lot and one building, 518
Sirns street, $5.00 and other val
uable considerations.
Whitmire No. 4 Outside
John L. McAlester to Newberry
Federal Savings and Loan Asso
ciation, one lot and one building
on Whitmire-Goldville Highway,
$5.00 and cancellation of mort
gage.
Mrs. C. D. Fostner to Charles
D. Thomas and Annie Mae R.
Thomas, one lot and one building,
$5.00 and other valuable consid
erations.
Pomaria No. 5
Phillips O. Robbins and Oney J.
Robbins to Hoyt O. Robbins, one
lot and one building, $1.00 love
and affection.
Little Mountain No. 6
J. O. Counts to Everett L.
Chapman, one acre, $10.00.
Prosperity No. 7
Seby Richardson to Mrs. Bertha
E. Amick, 12 acres $375.
Pure Oil Company to Woodrow
W. Bedenbaugh'and Elsie H. Bed-
enbaugh, one lot and one building,
(Pure Oil Station) $4000.
William L. Hawkins to Heyward
L. Frick, two acres, $50.
Mary Alice Hartman Livingston,
et al to Charles H. Hartman and
Ellen Lee Hartman, 1.71, 3.02 and
115 acres and one building, $5.00
love and affection.
Farm Women
Leaders Hold
Workshop
The Newberry County Council
of Farm Women held a workshop
for the 18 Home Demonstration
club departmental chairmen Tues
day, October 16 at 10 a. m. at
Central Methodist Church, accord
ing to Mrs. W. C. Hughes, County
publicity chairman.
Mrs. Henry L. Parr, president,
presided over the general session.
After a few words of greeting and
statements as to the purpose of
the meeting Mrs. John Earle
Smith, county Religion and Fam
ily Life Chairman led the group
in a lovely devotions centered
around doing a job well. Mrs.
Parr introduced J. E. Gunter who
talked to the group on Social Se
curity for Farmers after which a
question and answer period was
held.
The following groups ujere set
up and plans made for the various
phases of work in Newberry Coun
ty during 1956-57. Agriculture,
Mrs. W. E. Senn assisted by W. A.
Ridgeway, associate county agent;
beautification, Mrs. R. C. Neel
Jr.; education, Mrs. Harold Bow
ers, assisted by Mrs. T. P. Crooks,
State Education Chairman; health,
Mrs. A. P. Ramage, assisted by
Mrs. David Ringer, County Can
cer Commander; Legislative, Mrs.
B. V. Chapman; membership, Mrs.
Everette Lake; music and recrea
tion, Mrs. E. R. David, State Mu
sic and Recreation chairman from
Blythewood; publicity, Mrs. W. C.
Hughes assisted by Ollie Moye;
religion and family Hfe, Mrs.
John Earle Smith; 4-H Council,
Mrs. James Dominick and Inter
national Relations, Mrs. W. C.
Koon.
Club Departmental Chairman
from the 18 clubs received train
ing in the various fields of work.
Immediately following the meet
ing a buffet luncheon was served
at the Agricultural building.
WIN PRIZES
AT COUNTY FAIR
' Mrs. John Earle Dawkins of
Prosperity won a portable tele
vision set, and Gloria Jean Booz
er, also of Prosperity, won a Hi-
Fi record player, both given away
by Wertz Music and Appliance Co.
at the Newberry County Fair la^st
week.
Mrs. Mary Shealy
Rites Friday
Mrs. Mary Shealy, 82, wife of
A. W. Shealy died Wednesday
night at the Newberry County
Memorial Hospital. She had been
in declining health for several
years but was seriously ill for
the past two days.
Mrs. Shealy was b^orn and rear
ed and spent her entire life at
Little Mountain, and was better
known to her many friends and
relatives as “Aunt Dee”. She was
the daughter of the late B. Frank
and Mary Ann Shealy. She was
a member of Mt. Tabor Luther
an Church and was active as long
as her health permitted.
Mrs. Shealy is survived by her
husband, Abner W. Shealy, Lit
tle Mountain; two sisters, Mrs.
Irvin L. Shealy, and Mrs. Belle
Boland, both of Little MountaiP;
two brothers, George F. Shealy
and W. Lee Shealy, both of Little
Mountain. A large number of
nieces and nephews survive.
Funeral services were held
Friday morning at 11:30 o’clock
from Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church
with the Rev. J. S. Wessinger, the
Rev. Paul E. Monroe, and the
Rev. D. M. Shull conducting the
service. Interment followed in the
church cemetery. ,
Long Infant Rites
Held On Sunday
Graveside services for Larry
Wayne Long, two-week-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert E. Long,
who died Saturday afternoon at
the Newberry County Memorial
Hospital, were conducted Sun
day at St. Peter’s (Pineywoods)
Lutheran Church cemetery by
the Rev. John D. Ziegler.
Surviving are his parents, Hu
bert E. and Elizabeth Ida Long,
of Route 1, Chapin; one broth
er, Clyde Hubert Long, of the
home; his great-grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Louise L. Long of
Chapin, and Mrs. Ida Metts of
Columbia, and a number of un
cles and aunts.
Route 4.
Mrs. Eula Mae Stribble and
Baby Boy, Route 2.
Thomas Suber, Route 2.
Mrs. Margaret Shealy and Baby
Boy, 822 Glenn street.
Mrs. Sadie Slice, 1328 Pearl
street.
Paul Worley, Wiseman Hotel,
Newberry.
Colored Patients
Johnny Cooper, Pomaria.
Ella Chapman, Route 3.
Lendia Moses, Route 3.
Robert Nance, 705 Reese square.
Annie Bell Stephens, Prosper
ity.
Condensed Statement
Of Condition
The South Carolina
National Bank
As of September 26, 1956
RESOURCES
Cash and Due from Banks
U. S. Government Securities
State and Municipal Obligations
Other Bonds, Notes and Debentures
Federal Reserve Bank Stock ...
Banking Houses (17)
Loans and Discounts
Furniture and Fixtures
Other Assets
$ 54,301,511.71
64,825,414.30
2,770,917.00
1,058(693.75
270,000.00
1,476,875.00
69,436,450.04
447,249.76
187,981.83
$194,775,093.39
LIABILITIES
Capital — Common $
Surplus
Undivided Profits
Reserve—Under Sec. 166 (Int. Rev. Code)
Reserve—Federal Income Taxes
Reserve—Other
Deposits
3,000,000.00
6,000,000.00
1,869,078.00
1,250,000.00
900,000.00
273,087.34
181,482,928.05
$194,775,093.39
Now Paying 2 , /2 o | 0 On Savings
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