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DON’T WRITE. Telephone, or send a commercial greeting card, thereb} saving lawyer’s fees, court costs, and personal embar rassment. GOOD WAITERS, like Artists, are not entirely satisfied with cash, but need a spoken word of appreciation. VOLUME 19—NUMBER 30 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA,THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1956 By The Way By Dorla A. Bandera + |2.00 PER YEAR TUESDAY IS D-DAY D-Day, as used in this para graph, means Donation Day and I hope you will remember that the Red Cross Bloodmobile will be here on Tuesday, November 27 and that you will donate a pint of blood on that day. The Bloodmobile hasn’t been in the ' city since August and won’t be here again after Tuesday for the remainder of the year. Have you noticed the headlines in the daily papers recently—the ever increasing numbez- of automobile accidents! None of those people thought they would be involved in an accident; neither do you, but you never can tell and you just might be the one who will need a pint or a dozen pints of blood to save your life. The Red Cross Blood program is a good one and those of you who have had need to use it will back me up in that statement, J’m sure. I would urge you to please con tinue donating blood so that the program may continue. The quota is 1(X) pints. We should be able toeasily double that. If you have never given blood, I think you will feel a pride at having done so this time, knowing that your pint of blood may have saved a life. The hours, I believe, are 1 to 7 p. m. at the Central Meth odist church.' Taking part in the Young Adult Rally of the. South Carolina Presbytery held Sunday at Aveleigh Presbyterian church were, right to left, M. B. Camak of Ware Shoals and Rev. Neil E. Truesdell, speakers; Bill Davis of Ware Shoals, president of the group; Miss Dot McCreight, pianist and Arthur Tennant, head of the Erskine music department, who presented special music. (Sunphoto.) TURKEY DAY The Newberry College Red skins will close out the season in the Thanksgiving Day game against the Presbyterian College Blue Hose. This game will be played this year at Clinton. P. C. would seem to have the edge to take this one, especially with the loss of Steve Peterson from the quarterback position on the Indian team. This game, how ever, like the Clemson-Carolina, is never decided until the final gun goes off and no matter which way it goes, it should be a good one. Many of you have asked about Steve. He is still in critical condition but, I under stand, prospects look a little brighter that his paralysis will not be permanent provided he is able to pull through the crucial stage. CHRISTMAS TEA I think one of the outstanding events in Newberry each yearf is the Christmas Tea, fcnd this year it promises to be better than ever, with every woman’s club ' in the county cooperating and working with Mrs. James Wise man, chairman of the tea, and Dr. Mamie Summer, president of the Civic League, which organi zation sponsors the tea. The purpose of the tea is to show you many beautiful deco rations which you may want to use in your home during the Christmas season. Among the features will b e music by the Newberry College band, directed by Charlie Pruitt and Christmas carols to be sung by the Newberry Boy’s choir di rected by Miss Juanita Hitt. The tea will open Wednesday afternoon, December 5 at 3 p. m. and will continue through Thursday night. NEPH Essay Contest Luncheon At Community Hall On Tuesday A luncheon to be held Tuesday, November 27 at 12:30 p. m. in the Community Hall will begin the 1956 “National Employ the Physically Handicapped” essay contest, held annually in Newber ry County, sponsored by the local NEPH committee, the S. C. Voca tional Rehabilitation Service and the Newberry office of the S. C. State Employment Service. Last year’s county winner, Miss Eliza beth Earhardt, also took top hon ors in the state essay contest. . The purpose of the luncheon is to “stimulate interest in the contest,” and many employers, students, school officials, teach ers and community leaders have been invited. The dinner will be served by the Civic League, the American Legion and Auxiliary and the VFW local post and its auxiliary. James Coggins, chairman of the Newberry County committee will preside. An interesting pan el discussion on the subject “The Employment of the Handicapped, a Community Responsibility” hasj been arranged. Dr. James C. Ki- nard will serve as panel modera tor. Those who will take part on the panel are Dill Beckman, chief of Vocational Rehabilitation serv ices in South Carolina; Keith R. Aull, executive director of the S. C. Employment Security Com mission; James U. Smith, chief of education and training section, Veterans Administration, all of Columbia, and William H. Ted ford, manager of Mollohon Plant of the Kendall company, New berry. The South Carolina National Bank of Newberry has offered a first prize of $25 to the high school student winning first place in the county; a second prize of $10 and a third prize of $5. There will be a State prize of $50 and a national prize of $1000. Avery Held In Feagin Death Rock Hill, Nov. 19—Police here held Leroy Avery, 56 year old Rock Hill textile worker today on an open charge in connection with the fatal shooting last even ing of Ray Feagin, 31, also a textile worker here. Sheriff Grover Noe said the victim’s wife, the only witness, reported that the shooting grew from an argument which started when Avery accused Feagin of having an affair with Avery’s wife. Both men lived in the same building. The shooting occurred in Feagin’s downstairs apart ment. The victim was shot six times with a .32 calibre pistol. Mrs. Feagin told Noe that the men spent the afternoon together and began arguing after return ing to the apartment about 7 p.m. She said her husband went into the bedroom and loaded a shotgun but she persuaded him to put it away. She then went to the kitchen, the sheriff said, and heard a shot Running back in the bedroom, she told Noe she found Avery with one knee on the bed, empty ing the pistol into Feagin’s body. Feagin came to Rock Hill last June from Newberry. College Confers Honorary Degrees On 9 Wednesday As part of the Centennial ob servance at Newberry College, a Special Fall Convocation will be held in MacLean Gymnasium, Wednesday, November 28, at 8:00 p. m. Dr. Theodore A. Distler, Executive Director of the Asso ciation of American College with headquarters in Washington, D. C., will address the convocation. Dr. Gould Wickey, Executive Sec retary of the Board of Higher Education of The United Luther an Church in America, will also speak. As a part of the Special Fal Convocation and the Centennia Year Celebration of Newberry Col- Lutheran Women To Have Progra m The United Lutheran Church Women of St. Luke’s Lutheran church will present a public Thank Offering service Sunday night, November 25 at 7:30. The public is invited. CRIPPLED CHILDREN SOCIETY TO MEET The Newberry County Chapter of the Crippled Children’s Society will meet Wednesday, November 28 at 3:30 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Irvin Satterwhite Jr. on Fair street, with Mrs. W. H. Ted- . ford as associate hostess. All members are urged to be present. : Wreck Victim Dies At Local Hospital Mrs. Nellie Margaret Taylor Hunter, 67, of Canton, Ohio, died at Newberry County Memorial . hospital today from injuries re- > ceived in an automobile wreck Nov. 10 near Saluda. He* husband, William A. Hunt er, was also hurt in the accident aad has been hospitalized since that time. illir-Hunters, en route to Flor- had spent the night before the dent in Newberry. nquest will be held at the v -County Courthouse. ? . M W/' -~i; SCOUT EDDIE BLACK- WELL, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Blackwell of Newberry, re ceived his Eagle Badge at the Annual Meeting of the Newber ry District, Boy Scouts of Am erica, on Nov. 1. The badge was presented by L. L. Stanley, scout executive of the Blue Ridge Council. Scout Blaekewell became a Tenderfoot Scout in January 1952; Second Class, February, 1952; First Class, August 1952; Star, November 1952; Life, Ap ril 1953. He has served as As sistant Patrol Leader of his pa trol since February 1956. He is a member of Troop 66, sponsored by the Newberry Lions Club. His Scoutmaster is Wright Cannon. iyM: <■ '&:. Livingston Dies; Rites Wednesday Clyde M. Livingston, 55, died early Monday night at Newberry Memorial hospital after a ser ious illness of six weeks. Mr. Livingston was born and reared in the St. Phillips section of this county, the son of the late David Newton and Mary Dickert Livingston. He was employed for 18 years by the city of Newberry as patrol operator and mechanic. Prior to working with the city, he was employed by the county road maintenance department. He was a member of Mayer Me morial Lutheran church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ruth Smith Livingston; one sis- ter-in-l&w, Mrs. V. J. Livingston of Newberry. Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon. Festivities Planned For Santa*s Arrival To City Newberry’s annual Christmas Parade to greet Santa Claus to the city will be held Friday, No vember 30 beginning at 3:00 p. m. According to Mrs. Celia Dod- gen, acting secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, there will be a large number of entries, in cluding bands, floats, and beauty queens from far and near. Participating in the parade will be eleven marching bands, includ ing those of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps; the smartly uni formed Newberry College Band, the three bands of the city schools and several others. Among the beauty queens who have been asked to attend are Betty Lane Cherry, Martha Dean Chestnut, Danette Wise, Barbara Way, Pat Campbell, Jean Spotts. Shelby Jean Whitman, Miriam Ad ams, Suzanne Lewis, Ann Can non, Mary Ann Addy and Eliza beth Earhardt. Planning float entries in the parade are the Business and Pro fessional Women’s Club, Pomaria, Future Nurses, Recreation De partment, Prosperity, Speers Street, Junior High, Newberry- Saluda Library, Silverstreet, New berry College, Little Mountain, West End Baptist, Pre-School Mothers Club, Bush River, Bound ary Street school and Carolina Freight Carriers. The automobile dealers of the county will be showing their new models and there will be a num ber of other decorated cars, in cluding those of the County Council of Farm Women, recruit ing services and 4-H County Coun cil. There will be a pet unit. Color Guard, Girl Scout and Cub Scout units. According to reliable in formation furnished The Sun, there will also be a float for San to Claus. Annual Service At First Baptist The annual city-wide Thanks giving service will be held this year at the First Baptist church with Rev. M. E. Derrick, pastor of Central Methodist church, do ing the preaching. Services will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday. The public is invited. Young Adults Of Presbytery Meet At Aveleigh The Young Adult Rally of South Carolina Presbytery was held Sunday, November 18 at Ave leigh Presbyterian Church in New berry. The theme of the meeting was “Forward with Christ in Christian Family Life and Christ ian Citizenship.” Presiding over the meeting was Bill Davis of Ware Shoals, president of the group. The two principal addresses of the afternoon were brought by M. B. Camak, noted educator, poet, columnist and Christian layman of Ware Shoals, whose subject was “Christian Citizenship”; and Rev. Neil E. Truesdell, pastor of Aveleigh, who spoke on the sub ject “Christian Family Life.’’ A song service was led by Ralph Higgins and devotions were con ducted by Richard Culbreth of Greenwood. During the business meeting Ben Rice of Abbeville was named vice-president and Mr. and Mrs. James Hemminger, Jr., of Wil- lington were named program chairman. All other officers were retained for another term. Following the meeting, a sup per was held at the church. Bloodmobile To Be Here Tuesday The next scheduled visit of the American Red Cross Bloodmobile to Newberry County is scheduled for Newberry on Tuesday, No vember 27th. The visit is sched uled for Central Methodist Church between the hours of 1:00 and 7:00 p. m. This is the last visit to New berry County for the year 1956 and the first in the City of New berry since August first and for this reason, a large number of donors is expected. The ^Jewberry Rotary Club will assist with the recruitment re sponsibilities for this visit ^nd the public is urged to respond favorably to their request that you give a pint of blood on No vember 27. Dr. Ralph P. Baker, President of the Newberry Rotary Club, has named the following committee in charge of recruit ment: Dr. C. A. Dufford, chair man, John Walker Schumpert, B. A. Buddin, Albert Dennis and Col onel William Wright. Mrs. P. M. Dennis is service group chairman in charge of volunteer workers. The quota for this visit again 100 pints. is Pet Unit To Be In Xmas Parade Any child wishing to enter a pet in the Christmas Parade is asked to call Mrs. Bill Sheppard at 1709-W or Mrs. Claude Weeks at 349-J. Prizes will be given to the winnirig entries. . • 1 POST OFFICE BE CLOSED TOMORROW , The Newberry Post Office will be closed on Thursday, November 22, in observance of Thanksgiv ing. There will be no city or rural delivery on- that day. THANKSGIVING MENU Apricot nectar, baked turkey, dressing with gravy, green peas, cranberry relish, hot rolls, am brosia with fruit cake, hot cof fee^ stuffed celery-carrot sticks. Accident Fatal To John Dowd Funeral services for John Dowd, 52, who was killed late Thursday afternoon at his home near Little Mountain, were held Saturday morning at 10:30 at The Grace Lutheran Church in Prosperity, conducted by the Rev. Ben Clark and the Rev. J. S. Wessinger. Burial was in Newberry Memorial Gardens. The fatal accident occurred at 5:45 p. m. Thursday. Mr. Dowd and Walt Toland, Negro, were pulling an iron pipe out of Mr. Dowd’s well. The pipe, about 38 feet long, made contact with a 7,200 volt REA line which ran over the well house. A resuscitator was rushed to his aid and he was given artifi cial respiration until Dr. C. E. Mills of Prosperity pronounced him dead. Mr. Dowd apparently was kill ed instantly. Toland was knock ed unconscious and burned. He received treatment at Mills’ Clinic in Prosperity. Mr. Dowd was born and rear ed near Pomaria and was the son of Mrs. Agnes Moon Dowd and the late David Dowd. For a number of years he had made his home at Slighs Station near Little Mountain. He was a member of Grace Lu theran Church of Prosperity. For a number of years Mr. Dowd had been connected with the C.N.&L. Railroad. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Daisy Epting Dowd of Prosper ity; one son, John David Dowd, Jr., two daughters, Miss Shelby Jean Dowd and Miss Nancy El len Dowd, all of Prosperity; his mother, Mrs. Agnes Moon Dowd of Pomaria; five brothers, Lee Dowd of Irmo, Elbert Dowd, Lon nie Dowd, Frank Dowd, Berley Dowd, all of Pomaria; two sisters, Mrs. Annie Boland of Pomaria and Mrs. Mary Cuckett of Newberry. REV. HESTER REV. DUFFORD REV. SHEALY REV. LEPSTEAD PROF. VOIGHT bR. WELLS lege, the following will be recip ients of honorary degrees: Doctor of Divinity Waldemar Hiram Lefstead, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Mobile, Alabama, and Secretary of the Board of Trus tees of Newberry College; Fred Ephrain Dufford, Pastor of Advent Lutheran Church, Char leston Heights, and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of New berry College. He is an alumnus of Newberry College; Jaseph Alonzo Shealy, retired Lutheran pastor and resident of Leesville. He is an alumnus of Newberry College; George Elais Meetze, pastor of The Lutheran Church of the In carnation, Columbia, and chaplain of the Senate of the South Caro lina General Assembly. Royall Austin Yount, President of the Florida Synod of The Unit ed Lutheran Church in America, St. Petersburg, Florid^, and ex- officio member of the Board of Trustees of Newberry College. Moses Lee Kester, retired Luth eran pastor and now a resident of Walterhoro. Hp is an alumnus of Newberry College. Doctor of Literature Gilbert Paul Voigt, retired pro fessor of English Language and Literature at Newberry College; now a resident of Beaufort. He is an alumnus of Newberry College. Doctor of Science Amos Schumpert Wells, dentist and teacher at Minneapolis, Minn. He is an alumnus of Newberry College. Doctor of Laws Fred Wessells, Jr., insurance executive of Savannah, Ga., and prominent Lutheran layman. The Newberry College Singers under the direction of Dr. Milton W. Moore will have a part op the • program. Following the Special Convocation, the Faculty Club will entertain at a reception in Smelt- zer Hall for all visitors and guests. The public is cordially invited to this special centennial program. J{o formal invitations will be is sued. Business Firms, Schools To dose For Holidays Turkey Day will be a holid for many students and workers the city and county. The ei ployees of Newberry Mills, In and the Oakland and Molloh Plants of the Kendall Compw will be given a holiday with p: Thanksgiving Day. Newberry College will close 11:00 a. m. Wednesday mornii and will reopen'at 8:00 a. m. ne Monday. The city and coun schools will close Wednesday a ternoon and reopen at the usu time Monday morning, Novemb 26. It is also expected that mo business firms will be closed f Thanksgiving Day. GREETINGS MB. WESSELS Nov. 23: F. Ridgell Bowei Russell Aubrey Harley, C. Dowd, Homer . R. Williams, Mi H. G. Wike, Dave Waldro Mrs. H. T. Carlisle, Mrs. B. Leitzsey, Jr. Nov. 24: Joy Hunter, Marga et Shealy, Mrs. W. W. Walk* J. W. “Bill” Smith, Mrs. R. < Carlisle. Nov. 25: Jimmy Clamp, Ml A. W. Murray, Mrs. ,Troxd W. Brown, Pope L. Buford Ji Dianne Gilliam, Mrs. B. A. Fre well,-Alan Senn. Nov. 26: Robert Smith, Jam< R. Williams, R. D. Coleman Ji Scrappy Wherry, - Henry ens, Jimmie Harmon, Denning. Nov. 27: Mrs. Jake Wise^ 1M R. L. Lewis, Robert [ P Glymph, Caroline Singtey, > S. Parnell, Jeanette Waldi Mrs. Ralph Setzler, Fn Armfield Jr.' Nov. . 28: Mrs. Minnie Clary, Mrs. Berley S. Wei Mrs. Anna Hart Cheatham, W. Longshore, Cecil Ringer, of Mr. and Mra. David Rii l Nov. 29i Mrs. William Brooks, Donald Rawls, ! H Partridge, Mary Riley, I W. BcdcnbMffc, W. H. St mm, Mra. B. L. Uwt* Wit M. HiteC. : v /f