Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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\ <>u ^ t reached middle ape « h< ii \ oij ve learned ho" Jo take care > ourself and inti-rd to* la’pin most anytime now. Ez Tike and his son and now carrying on a business together Ez does the business and his son does the carrying on. VOLUME 10; NUMBER 32. By The Way By Doris A. Sanders CHRISTMAS TEA When Ur. Mamie Summe* and the Civic League decide to do something, they do it in a hi£ way.. I went to the J onnnunity hall Wednesday morning when things were being put in shape for the Christmas Tea which be gan at H yesterday afternoon. It is beautiful up there and if you haven’t yet been to the 1 ea, I would urge you to do so. It won’t be over until ten tonight, and 1 am sure you will not only enjoy it, but will find many ideas that will appeal to you in decorating your home this Christmas season. CHRISTMAS SEALS If you have not already re turned the $1 per sheet, or more if you wish for the Christmas Seals which were mailed to you several weeks ago, please do so today. By placing the seals on your Christmas mail and (lift packages, you are helping to dis cover and cure cases of tuber culosis. There are now 82 known cases of TB in the county, and many that aic as yet undiscover ed- I might also remind you that because of your donations to the sale of Christmas Seals, there is furnished a free chest x-ray serv ice 1 at the local hospital and it is never a bad idea, no matter how healthy you think yoi: are— to take advantage of this service once or twice a year. Please buy , vour Seals today. A FRIEND PASSES Those of us in Newberry who knew him were saddened to hear of the death of Rev. C. A. Calcote in Bristol, Term, last week. Mr. Calcote probably did as much as any other minister who has ever lived in the county to carry out the home missions phase of the church program. He helped to or ganize churches at Little-River Dominick, Queens, McCullough and Helena. While all are not continuing as Presbyterian churches, they are still operating as churches of either that or an other denomination. “Preacher” Calcote, his wife and two sons were highly thought of in New berry, l>oth at Aveleigh Presby terian Church and in the town. We express our deepest sympathy to his family. PASTOR HONORED It was w'ith a great deal of pleasure that I saw the Doctor of Divinity hood placed on the shoul ders of Rev. Moses Lee Kester of Walterboro at the special convo cation service at Newberry Col lege last week. Many of you will remember Mr. Kester and his family, who lived in Newberry for a number of years while he was pastor of the Beth-Eden, Colony and St. James churches. Mr. Kes ter is one of the host friends 1 have ever had and about the fin est gentleman it has been my pleasure to know. There have been many trials for him during his life of service to his fellowman, including a physical handicap which has been with him since birth. He has never allowed troubles to interfere with his warm and sincere greetings for friends or strangers; nor has he ever allowed adversity to shake his faith in the Almighty. He is one ol the few persons 1 have ever known who seemed to be a com pletely sincere Christian. I know of no other person upon whom the college could bestow an honorary degree of Doctor of NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY .DECEMBER 6, 1956 $2.00 PER YEAR Recipient of an honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity at Newberry College last Wednesday night was a former Newberry resident. Rev. Moses Lee Kester. He is shown here with his familv. Mrs. Kester is seated. Standing, left to right, are his grandson, David Lee Cartner of Aiken; and his children. Mrs. Mary K. Downs of Aiken, Mrs. R u {h Cousins of Newberry, and Virgil Kester. who is manager of the Lutheran Book Store. Columbia. Rev. Kester s other two sons. John Lee and Carroll, were unable to attend. (Sunphoto by Doris A. Sanders.) Watershed Project Be Explained, Voted Upon At Meeting Tonight 1 ..'tmLwrw; < in she Bu>h River Watershed wbl ueeide Thursday (tonight i whether they wish to go forward with the watershed pro- jeet. preliminary surveys of which have been underway for over a year. The surveys and economic data tire now complete, including cost to the government and to the landowners. The plans are ready for presentation to the people, and that presentation will be made to night at 7:JO at Bush River school by E. L. Shull, leader of the wat ershed project. The meeting will he of interest to ail residents of the county and of especial inter est and direct concern to those living or owning land within the watershed,generally defined as the area from which water drains in to Bush River. Acronling to members of t tie watvrshcc ! party , some oO ini livid- ual land owner s will ’he di>. ■ectly i-oncerned w i t h the strueture.' : and i hanrnd work. Mr. Sh u 1! w i I! * xpiai11 at 11 night's m eet i ng steps to i i a Vi e the project a ppro\ ei (1. I h e p e o pic w i i 1 he given the- <j ' j) p« > Vt 1 i n IT Y ( > ! e\- p} ■ * * ^ s i i i U' t heir (ic-ir* Ly a V, i! v 1 i V f .. ■ 5 and il 11 11 - pie) 1 i " :•(;(.)! a i * i C i L will he pre elit ed W Who - h i r ); > i > -. ? j for t'inai a p p r e i vai. Till \v; it er~ )e d • ■ (.1 ap- p) i >x i inal ( • lv si i.i 1,1)0 aeies.ii i:; Cm M) o. which afi - it! Xe wherrv el'o. ; nt y, tile rema i ime: in Lmurero < ‘ 1 1 t; n t v . There are • pro pi isa 1 s for til i rc< 1 wa- ten 're-tar ding s -true-ture s, two ef Divinity that would be more fit ting than upon Mr. Kester. He did a great favor for me, once, a little over si:-: years ago, when he stood in the living room at Gil- dercrest and performed a mar riage ceremony. It was an honor to have him as the officiating minist'-r. Since that time, he has retired. I wish for him and for his equally wondartu] wife a | long and happy .ife. which are in Newberry, located • itt Beaver I tarn ( reek near Jalapa and at Scott's creek above Glenn street on the T. O. Stewart prop erty. Six miles of channel clear ance and enlargement, and brush clearance along Scott’s creek are proposed for Newberry. If approved, the dams will be designed to take care of maxi mum rainfall at flood stages and to discharge water at a rate not to exceed the channel capacity. The purpose of this is to eliminate much flood damage to bottom lands, roads and bridges. Mr. Shull stated that a recent Act. passed by congress, amend ing the Watershed and Fldod prevention Act, brought about ad just ments in cost sharing which will bo favorable to sponsors and farmers in Watershed projects. Sponsors of the Bush River Watershed project are the local Soil Conservation Supervisors. Homemaker Test Gills of Newberry will join JOU, oou mm-rs throughout the United States in observing "Homemaker »i Y wm e row day" Tuesday, Dee- ll: t\ S i: r *1 j i 5 1 | | um on My in more than ! C . ) f the 1 natiem's hi seheiols, : raC ,;; t ; j ng girls will test homc- a a .. n k netwleeige and attitude bo-minute written examina- tcm. \ total of S1 ()b,0U0 in schoi- arships is offered by General mills in this third annual Betty Grokc- er Search for the American Home Maker of Tomorrow. Participating here will he the senior girls of Newberry High school. Calendar Society The Calendar Society of Cen tral Methodist church will meet in the Social Hall Monday, Dec ember it) at 4 p.m. Disabled Children May Get Social Security Benefits The first benefits for disabled children over 18 will be paid un der the social security system for January 1957, J. E. Gunter, field representative of the Greenwood Social Security office, said yes terday. Applications are now be ing received. Under the new provision child ren who are disabled may receive social seucrity benefits after they reach age 18 if they were disabl ed before they are 18, are unmar ried and are dependent on a live parent who is drawing social sec urity benefits, or who were dep endent on a deceased parent who could have been entitled to soc ial security benefits. The term “parent” includes natural parent, step-paarent or adopting parent. It is not necescsary that the child itself have any record of work under the social security law to be eligible for benefits as a disabled child. However he must have a disability severe enough to prevent him from engaging in any substantial gainful activity. The disability must be medically determinable. Mr. Gunter advises disabled children over 18 who believe they qualify, or persons caring for them, to inquire regarding bene fits at the social security offilce. Recovers After Appendectomy Miss Anne Hentz, daughter of Mrs. Jewel Wilson Hentz, who ( underwent an appendectomy in the local hospital last Wednesday returned to the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wil son on Boundary street where she is recovering nicely. Prosperity UDC Chapter Has 50th Birthday By ‘MRS. B. T. YOUNG The William Lester Chapter of the United Daughter of the Con federacy celebrated its fiftieth an niversary Thursday afternoon, November 29, with William M. Lester of Augusta, Ga., as the speaker. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. E. G. Eargle with Misses Hattie Belle and Violet Lester as co-hostesses. In the absence of the president, Mrs. H. P. Wicker, Mrs. John Stockman, the only charter mem ber present, presided. Miss Clara Brown read a his tory of the local chapter. Mrs. Stockman introduced Mr. Lester, a grandson of Col. WilliaTh Lester for whom the chapter was named and a son of Mrs. Marcus H. Lester and the late Mr. Lester of the Prosperity community. Mr. Lester ,an attorney, attended the University of South Carolina and Atlanta Law School. He has serv ed as a member of the Augusta City Council and on the city’s Planning commission. He h a s served as a representative and later a senator in the Georgia General Assembly and has also served as special assistant to the U. S. Attorney General; chairman iif special legislative committee on taxation and economy: director of the Tax Revision Committee and Deputy State Revenue Com missioner of Georgia. He is the author of two publications per taining to tapees, “Revenue Laws of Georgia” and “Comparison of State Revenue Systems.” The speaker praised the work of the U. D. C. in preserving the true history of the War Between the States and its contribution to southern history. “There will al ways be a South” was the cen tral thought of Mr. Lester’s in formative talk. “Our concern today,” he said,- “Is in maintaining the South with its customs and institutions, with its other virtues and ways of life . . . Our success in maintaining our institutions and Southern cus toms from the beginning of our government should convince every one a change is not inevitable. A private school system can he sup erior to our present public sys tem.” Special guests at the meeting included Mrs. A. T. Neely of New berry, second vice president of the State U. D. C.; Mrs. T. P. Crooks of Newberry; Mrs. L. E. Long and Mrs. Marcus Lester, honorary member of the chapter. Mrs. Neely and Miss Hattie Belle Lester were called upon for remarks. Only four charter members of the William Lester Chapter are living. They are Mrs. John Stock- man of Prosperity; Miss Edna Fellers of Allendale; Mrs. G. 5'. Hunter of Columbia; and Mrs. Frank Schumpert of Greenwood. After adjournment the members and guests were invited into the dining room, where the lovely birthday cake was the center dec oration of the table. The cake was cut by Mrs. John Stockman. It was served with ham biscuits, sandwiches, salted nuts and spic ed tea. LOCAL 324 MEETS Mollohon TWUA Local Union No. 324 will meet Sunday after noon, December 9, at 3:00 p. m. in the Mollohon school. Newberry Civic League’s Christmas Decorations Tea Opens At Community Hall College Singers And Band To Present Sunday Program Dr. Milton Moore, head of the Department of Music at Newber ry college, announces that on Sunday afternoon, December 9th at 3:30 o’clock, there will be a program of Christmas music by the Newberry College Singers as sisted by Professor Charles Pruitt. The program will be presented in the MacLean gymnasium. The Newberry College Singers under the directior of Dr. Moore, will feature “O Come Let Us Ad ore Him,” the story of the Nat ivity as told in Christmas songs, carols and Bible verses. Luther Swicegood will be the narrator. Soloists include Nancy Stephens, Soprano; Joyce Pruitt, soprano; and Harold Kirkland, tenor. Prof- fesor Dan- Wise and Miss Mary Margaret Pope will play the or gan and piano acompanirr-ent for the story of the Nativity. Featur ed also will lie a brass and per cussion ensemble consisting o f Heller Is Master Amity Lodge AFM George W. Heller, Sr., was installed as Worshipful Master of Amity Lodge AFM for the com ing year at the regular commu nication Monday evening, Dec ember 3. Other officers elected and in stalled werf Heyward S. DaVis, senior warden; B. Meredith Har mon, junior warden; Joseph M. Hove, treasurer; F. Scott Elliott, secretary; James R. McKittrick, chaplain; Ewell G. Cotney, sen ior deacon; Ford J. Summer, jun ior deacon; William E. Lavalle, steward ;Jeter Young, steward; and James E Nichols, tiler, c The lodge will hold a spe ial communication Monday even ing, December 17 to confer the Master Mason degree on a class of candidates. All Masons are in vited to attend this communica- | t ion. Gerald Polk, trumpet; Melvin Price, trumpet; Robert Minick, trumpet; Walter Leopard, trom- John Davis, trombone; Buist Far mer percussion; Ralph Gilliam, percussion; and Jerry Peterson, percussion. The Newberry College Concert Band, under the direction of Prof. Pruitt will perform two popular Christmas numbers, Adeste Fi- deles and Jingle Bells Rhapsody, arranged by Walters. The band will also accompany the Singers in the well known arrangement of “Twas the Night Before Christ mas.” The public is cordially invited to attend this annual Christmas concert by the Newberry college Singers and the Concert band. There will be an informal recep tion in the parlor of Smeltzer hall after the program, to which all friends are invited. Prosperity To Elect Town Council A General Election will be held in Prosperity on Tuesday, Dec ember 11, for the purpose of electing a mayor and members of council. A primary was scheduled several weeks ago, but no one j qualified to enter the races and the primary was canceled. Candidates in the General El ection will he D. H. Hamm, Sr., for mayor; A. R. Chappell, Ever ett Kibler, Brooks D. Epting, and J. A. Williams for council. Voting will be at the town hall from 8 a.m. to 4p.m. Mrs. Martin 111 Mrs. F. N. Martin, Sr. is a pat ient at the Newberry County Me morial hospital where she was carried after suffering a stroke at her home on Tuesday morning Her condition is reported to be ci itical. The Newberry Civic League’s annual Christmas tea began Wed nesday afternoon at 3 p.m. and will continue through tonight. Special highlights of the tea were music by the Newberry college band, directed by Charles Pruitt, and carol singing by the New berry Boys choir, directed b y Miss Juanita Hitt. Cooperating with the League to present the tea are many wo men’s clubs in the county. They include all garden clubs of New berry and Prosperity; the Coun ty Council of Farm Women, VFW Auxiliary, Eastern Star, Biogra phical Club of W’hitmire, Wom an’s club, Literary Study club, B &PW club. Also assisting are the florists of Newberry and many individuals. Heading up the Christmas Tea planning committee are Dr. Ma mie S. Summer, president of the League, who is ser ing as chair man of the steering committee. Members of the committee are Mrs. Richard L. Baker, Mrs. Tom Long, Mrs. Henry Parr, Jr., Mrs. Roy Anderson, Mrs. Gordon Blackwell, Mrs. George Hawkins. Forming the receiving line at the Tea opening were Dr. Sum mer; Mrs. George Bell Timmer man, wife of Gov. Timmerman of Columbia; Mrs Harry Lee Jones of Florence, president of the S. C. Federation of Women’s clubs; Mrs. J. T. Rutledge of Conway, president of the Garden Club of South Carolina; Mrs Irwin Haw thorne, Donalds, vice president of the S. C. Council of Farm Wo men; Miss Margaret Bayly, of Charleston, president of the S. C. Federation of Business and Pro fessional Women’s clubs; and Miss Erin Kohn of Columbia. Receiving at the main door were Mrs. James E. Wiseman, vice- president of the Civic League and Mrs. Richard L. Baker the state chairman of Garden Pilgrimage Projects, Garden Club of S. C. (Continued on page 3) BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Dec. 7: Loxie Lee Bowers, Leon Taylor, Jr., Mrs. Nellie Brown ing, Geneva Halfacre, Mrs. Jessie B. Boozer, Angus Senn, Mrs. Wm. E. Senn. Dec. 8: June Hawkins, Mrs. H. L. Pitts, Laval H. Johnson, Gor don Leslie. Dec. 9: L. E. Wood, Jr., Doro thy Livingston, Sylvia Smith, C. H. Eargle, P. H. Moore. Dec. 10: J. C. Neel, Mrs. B. O. Long, Pope Wicker, Sr.. Adrian M. Summer, Mrs. J. A. Bundrick, Virginia H. Anderson. Dec. 11: Mrs. Josie McAlhaney, Caroline Cook, Joe Summer, Val eria Stuck, Billy Altman, Mrs. Mary Eula Holloway. Dec. 12: Forrest Lominack, Mrs. Nelson Connelly, Dr. J. E. Stokes, Mrs. Fred T. Moon, John Koon, Mrs. Mary Jane Hanna Sproul. Dec. 13; R. E. Green, Marvin O. Summer, Alice Jean Riley, Jas. E. Wiseman, Jr., Susan Ward, Mrs. Eva S. Cromer, Harold Epps and Claude E. Dominick. Participants in the special centennial convocation held at Newberry College last Wednesday night were, left to right. Dr. Theodore A. Distler, principal speaker, Dr. C. A. Kaufmann, president; and Dr. Gould Wickey. (Sun- photo by Doris A. Sanders.) t l Winning floats in the Christmas Parade last Friday were, left to right, first and second place for city schools, Speers Street and Boundary Street, respectively; first place for County schools, SilverstreeK Other winners in cluded Junior High school, third for city schools; Little Mountain and Bush River, second and third respectively for county schools. City Recreation float won first place in the organization group, Pre-School Mothers Club sec ond and Newberry College, third. Winners in the pet unit were Gay Nobles, first; Frank Kennerley, second and Kenneth and Nancy Harmon, third. Pictures of other floats will be published later.