The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, January 10, 1957, Image 8

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PAGE EIGHT THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, JANUARY' 10 1957 Smith Fatally Shot Sunday; Said Accident By MRS. A. H. COUNTS Percy Walter Smith, 49, was killed Sunday when a. 22 auto matic rifle which he had been cleaning apparently discharged accidentally. Coroner George R. Summer said. It was Newberry County’s first fatal accident of 1957. Coroner Summer said that no inquest would be held. Mr. Smith was an avid hunter and had been hunting Saturday. When his body was discovered by his family around 12:45 today, two guns were found nearby, both of which had been cleaned and loaded. One was a double- barrel shotgun and the other the ,22 rifle. Mr. Smith had apparently cleaned and loaded the rifle and placed in on a chair nearby with the safety off. As he put it down, the gun apparently discharged and the bullet entered his stom ach. Mr. Smith was born in Cheraw, the son of the late M. B. and Mattie Cheatham Smith. He was a salesman for Monroe Products Company. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church of Pros perity and was a veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Brown Smith, and one sister, Mrs. Clayton Guion of Ab erdeen, N. C. Graveside services were con ducted Monday at 3:30 p. m. at the Prosperity Cemetery by the Rev. Ben M. Clark and the Rev. George Meetze. Mrs. Boland, 81, Died Wednesday Mrs. Nancy Belle Boland, 81, widow of George N. Boland, died suddenly Wednesday morning at her home near Little Mountain. Mrs. Boland was born and rear ed near Little Mountain in New berry County, a daughter of the late 'B. Frank and Mary Ann Shealy. She had lived all of her life near Little Mountain where she was a member of Holy Trin ity Lutheran Church. Her hus band died a number of years ago. Surviving are one son, Gordon Boland of Little Mountain; one sister, Mrs. Irvin L. Shealy of Little Mountain; two brothers, George F. and W. Lee Shealy, both of Little Mountain; four grandchildren; one great-grand child and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conduct ed at 2 p. m. Thursday, from Holy Trinity Lutheran Church by the Rev. Garth L. Hill. Burial was in the church cemetery. Williams Rites Held On Sunday Roland Carl Williams, 66, died Saturday morning at the New berry County Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Lexington County, the son of the late Prit chard and Mary Jane Rister Wil liams. He was employed by Newberry Mills, Inc. prior to his retirement. He was a member of West End Baptisf Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Albert Rikard Williams; three sons, Roy O. and Wyman Williams of Newberry and Hom er R. Williams, U. S. Navy, Bir mingham, Ala.; one daughter, Mrs. Thomas H. Reeves of New berry; five brothers, Earl Wil liams of Prosperity, Bennie and Lewie Williams, both of Newber ry, Henry Williams of Spartan burg and D. M. Williams of Nor folk, Va.; three sisters, Mrs. Jonnie Campsen of Spartanburg, Mrs. Oscar Nelson of Edgefield, and Mrs. Olin P. Davenport of Newberry; and four grandchil dren. Funeral services were conduct ed at 3 p. m. Sunday at Whita ker Funeral Home by the Rev. J. Ed Taylor and the Rev. J. L. Drafts. Burial was at Newberry Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers were Joseph Taylor, Charles Davis, Pallard Warren, Leslie Brooks, Irvin Dodgen and Omerl Bobb. Honorary escort included Wes ley White, Olin Price, Quince Williams, Tom Fellers, R. E. Gillian, Berley Shealy, Edward Bouknight, Ed Cox, Herman Dennis, Frank Jones, Gerald Tay lor, James Taylor, Cecil Kinard, Raymond Roton, Dan Roland, Maxcy Stone, Pope Tompkins, M. W. Willis, Aubrey Davis, David Counts, Taylor Heller and^ John ny Beck. Relative Of Local Residents Dies Miss Mary Moore Lipscomb, 65, life-long resident of Ninety Six, died at 3:15 p. m. Friday at Self Memorial Hospital in Green wood. Miss Lipscomb was born at Ninety Six, the daughter of the late Edwin Marshall and Mrs. Mary Moore Lipscomb, both of Ninety Six. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, the T.E.L. class, and the Book club of Ninety Six. She was a retired dietitian of Ninety Six High School. Survivors include four neph ews, Burnard M. LipsfcomJt) of Greenville, James L. and Lewis Lipscomb of Newberry, and Ed win L. Self of Ninety Six; seven nieces, Mrs. Johnnie Bush of Marietta, Ga., Mrs. Sara Scho field of Atlanta, Ga., Mrs. Arth ur Morehead of Newberry, Mrs Duret Williams of Columbia, Mrs. Charles Snoddy of Green wood, Mrs. James Ira Teat of Charlotte, N. C., and Mrs. John W. Drummond of Ninety Six, and two sisters-in-law, Mrs. L. M. Lipscomb of Newberry and Mrs. D. M. Lipscomb of Columbia. Funeral services were conduct ed at 3 p. m. Sunday from the First Baptist Church at Ninety Six by the Rev. Morgan Kizer and the Rev. F. C. Owen. Burial was in the Presbyterian Church Ceme tery at Ninety Six. Mrs. Leaphart, 76 Fatally Stricken Mrs. Rosa Conwell Leaphart, 73, died Monday morning at New berry County Memorial Hospital. She had been in declining health for several years but was sudden ly stricken at her home in Pros perity early Monday morning. Mrs. Leaphart was born, rear ed and spent her entire life in Newberry County. For a number of years she had made her home in Prosperity and was the widow of W. P. Leaphart. She was the daughter of the late Drayton S. and Annie Conwell. Mrs. Leap hart was a member of the Wight- man Methodist Church and a member of the Women’s Society of Christian Service. She is survived by two eons, Heber J. Leaphart and W. H. Leaphart, Sr., both of Prosperity; three grandchildren, W. H. Leap hart Jr. of Prosperity, Miss Dor- othey Leaphart of Hartsville and Mrs. Haskell Amick of Saluda. Funeral services were conduct ed from the graveside in Zion Methodist Church Cemetery by the Rev. Paul Scott and the Rev. Ben M. Clark. Werts Services Held Saturday Walter Burton Werts, 72, died suddenly Thursday morning at the residence of his son, Ray Werts, 101 Stifel Rd., Glendale. He had been in ill health for the past year. Werts was born and reared in Newberry County, the son of the late Burr and Lula Schumpert Werts. He had made his home with his sister, Mrs. J. H. W§1- lenzine of Kinards, for a num bers of years but had been at Glendale for the last seven years. Werts was a member of Sharon Methodist Church. His wife, the late Mrs. Ella Wallenzine Poag Werts, died 28 years ago. Surviving are one son, Ray Werts of Glendale; one daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Berry of Saluda; one sister, Mrs. J. H. Wallenzine of Kinards and one grandchild. Funeral services were held Sat urday at 3 p. m. at McSwain Fun- Brother Of City Women Succumbs South .Harper Street, Laurens, died Thursday evening at the Laurens County Hospital. He had been in declining health several years and seriously ill six months. A native of the Princeton Com munity of Laurens County, he was the son of the late John Wes ley and Margaret Kay Taylor. For many years he operated a Gulf Oil Service Station. He was a member of the First Baptist Church there. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Madge Medlock Taylor; three sons, John F. and W. Wes ley Taylor, both of Laurens, and Fred E. Taylor of Woodruff; four daughters, Mrs. R. A. Martin of Laurens, Mrs. Harry Bergh of Evanston, 111., Mrs. George C. Philpott of Bassetts, Va., and Mrs. Charles R. Williams of Co lumbia; two brothers, A. Jeff Taylor of Sedalia and G. Evart Taylor of Princeton; three sis ters, Mrs. S. Eugene Harrell of Columbia and Miss Ludie Taylor and Mrs. George Scruggs, both of Newberry, and 11 grandchil dren. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Saturday from the First Baptist Church by the Rev. J. E. Rouse and the Rev. Frank Du- Bose, Burial was in the Laurens City Cemetery. J. D. Mahon Smith Dies In Florida Information has been received in Newberry of the death of J. D. Mahon Smith, Sr. in Jackson ville, Fla. Funeral services were conducted in the chapel of Hard- age and Sons Northside Funeral home with the Rev. Tom M. Col lins, pastor of the North Jack sonville Baptist Church, officiat ing. Mr. Smith died in Jackson ville hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Newberry, the son of the late Dr. Thomas W. Smith and Mrs. Ermie Mahon Smith. He was known here as “Bubber.” Mr. Smith had lived in Jacksonville since 1934, moving there from Greenville. He was a Baptist and a veteran of World War I. He was associated with the Patterson Motor Co. for eight years. In 1950 he started the Smith Motor Co. with his son, J. D. M. Smith, Jr. Mr. Smith re tired in 1954. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Juel P. Smith; one son, J. D. M. Smith, Jr. and one grandson, Raymond D. Smith, all of Jack sonville; two sisters, Mrs. James H. Bartles, Jr. and Mrs. James F. Epting, both of Charleston; and an uncle, J. B. Smith of Newber ry. JALAPA HD CLUB The Jalapa Home Demonstration Club will meet Friday, January 11 at 3:00 p. m. at the home of Mrs. S. P. Harris with Mrs. C. C. Wal lace as associate hostess. eral Home by the Rev. Timothy Hottel and the Rev. Charles Smith. Burial was in Hopewell Methodist Church Cemetery near Joanna. Shealy Installed Kiwanis President Elmer Shealy, newly elected president of the Kiwanis Club, reminded club members after his installation at the regular meet ing last Thursday at the Commu nity Hall, of the club’s %iotto, “We Build,” which was adopted 42 years ago when Kiwanis In ternational was founded, and urged Kiwanians to remember the motto. “If we do not continue to march forward,” he said, “We will break faith with those who have preceded us in this great Newberry club.” He reviewed briefly the eight objectives of Kiwanis as they re rate to the theme of 1957: Integ rity, Leadership and Service. President Shealy concluded his address with an appeal to the leadership of the club to rededi cate themselves to the ideals of Kiwanis, stated “Yes, men are needed, men who are motivated by integrity, leadership and serv ice; therefore let us on this, the beginning of a new year, re-af- firm our faith in its objects and objectives and dedicate ourselves with God’s help to go proudly forward in the crusade of 1957.” Other officers installed by Leon Nichols, chairman of the installa tion committee, were Dr. Paul H e i s e y, first vice - president; Claude Weeks, second vice-presi dent; and Chester Hawkins, sec retary and treasurer. They were presented appropriate buttons for incoming officers. The secretary reported that the Board of Directors had authoriz ed a donation of $10.00 to the Christmas Seal Fund, and $70.00 to the Steve Peterson Fund. A check for the latter was turned over to Wayne Martin, fund chairman. — -■— — - President Shealy succeeds Dr. E. H. Moore. Bank Advertising Be Handled By Henderson Agency Effective January 1, all adver tising for the South Carolina Na tional Bank will be placed through and created by the Henderson Advertising Agency of Greenville, according to an announcement by B. M. Edwards, chairman of the South Carolina National’s Board. “We have taken this step in order to integrate the advertising activities of our 29 bank loca tions,” continued Mr. Edwards. “With all of the advertising hand led from a central location by the Henderson Agency, we feel a cen tral advertising theme can be es tablished that will not only tell the public about the individual banks, but tell of the state-wide banking services offered by South Carolina National. We further feel a moral obligation as the old est and largest bank in the state to help the people of South Caro lina with their financial problems. Today, the value of savings can not be stressed too much.” During the coming year, the im portance of saving and checking accounts will be stressed along \frith other banking services offer- ered by the bank. South Carolina National was established in Charleston in 1834 and for 122 years it has been of fering South Carolinians a wide scope of banking services. Today there are 29 South Carolina Na tional banking.locations available for the convenience pf the bank’s ATTEND FURNITURE SHOW AT CHICAGO March Of Dimes Is Underway; Coffees Be Held COLUMBIA.—The South Caro lina March of Dimes will observe “Blue Crutch Tag Day” this weekend in most communities throughout the state with a big statewide kickoff taking place via helicopter. An Air Force helicopter and military teens against polio chair man from Shaw Air Force Base are currently making appearances in several South Carolina locali ties. The helicbpter visited cities in both the upper state and lower state. “Blue Crutch Tag Day” has be come an annual event in South Carolina, with miniature blue crutches being sold at various sta tions throughout the community. The miniature crutches are sym bolic of the nation’s struggle against polio and all funds rais ed in the event go to the March of Dimes. In addition to Blue Crutch Tag Day, this community and all communities in the state plan a host of projects in connection with the January fund drive. A new event this year will be a series of coffee parties which should reach into most of the homes in this county. Represen tatives from this county were guests at a coffee party given Wednesday (Jan. 9) by Mrs. George Bell Timmerman, Jr. in Columbia. These representatives will return from the governor’s wife’s party to inaugurate a se ries of such parties in this coun ty. Invitations will be going out soon. Throughout the month local campaign directors will keep the public informed of other events which are being held here. March of Dimes mailers have already been sent out in most communities and this county’s cit izens are being urged to return their contributions as quickly as possible. Social Security Agent To Be Here Twice Weekly The Greenwood District Office of the Social Security Adminis tration announces that J. E. Gunter, field representative from that office will visit Newberry twice weekly beginning January 1 instead of only once a week. He will be located in the County Court House on Tuesday and Thursday of each week for the next few months between the hours of 9:00 a. m. and 1:00 p. m. to assist persons who are re tiring and who wish to file appli cation for their retirement bene fits, to assist survivors of de ceased insured workers who wish advice in connection with the fil ing of their applications and oth ers wishing information on social security matters. The increase in the field repre customers throughout the state. Additional locations are contin ually under development. Graveside Rites Held For Infant The infant Son of Mr. and ^rs H. G. Bouknight, died early Sat urday morning at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his parents; two sisters, Edith Ellen Bouk night and Judy Elaine Bouknight; one brother, Donald Bouknight, all of Newberry; his maternal grandfather, Pat Stockman, New berry, and a number of uncles and aunts. / Funeral services were held Sat urday at 1 p. m. from the grave side at Newberry Memorial Gar dens with Rev. R. A. Hughes in charge. College Staffers At Conference President C. A. Kaufmann and Dean Conrad B. Park are in Philadelphia, Pa., attending the Annual Meeting of the National Lutheran Education Conference, January 6 through 8, and the An- sentatives’s time in Newberry is made necessary by the 1956 Amendments to the Social Secur ity Act and is an effort to extend the services of that office to the people of Newberry county. RTTZ Theatre WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone Written On The Wind (In Technicolor) Also NEWS and CARTOON Admission All Children 10c; Adults 50c FRIDAY & SATURDAY James Craig, Lynn Bari, John Smith, Arleen Whelan The Women Of Pitcairn Island Two Cartoons—Boo Scout and Senor Droopy. Musical Short with Ralph Marterie and Orch. ’ 'MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Pat Crowley, Maxie Rosenbloom and Guest Star Anita Ekberg Hollywood Or Bust (In Technicolor) Also Cartoon—Rabbitson. Admission: AH Chi!dren 10c; Adults 50c WELLS Theatre Fc Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Baker left Sunday for Chicago where they are attending the furniture market. They will be gone for a week. AUDITOR’S 1957 TAX ASSESSMENT NOTICE I, or an authorized agent, will be at the following laces on the dates given be- ow for the purpose of tak ing tax returns on all per sonal property, new build ings and real estate trans fers. Persons owning proper ty in more than one district must make returns for each district. The Auditor’s Office will be closed Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1:00 p. m. All able-bodied male citiz ens between the ages of 21 and 60 are liable to a $1 poll ARAGON - BALDWIN MILL Thursday and Friday, January 10 and 11, 1957. POMARIA Monday, January 14, from 10 until 3:00. PEAK Tuesday, January 15, 1957, from 10 until S:00. G. M. and R. E. NEEL’S STORE Wednesday, January 16, 1957 from 10 until 8:00. LITTLE MOUNTAIN Thursday, January 17, 1957, from 10:00 until 3:00. from 10:00 until 12:30. MACEDONIA Rich’s Store, Friday, January 18 from 10 until 12:30. OLIN FULMER’S STORE Friday, January 18, 1957, from 2 until 4:00. ST. LUKE’S Moore’s Store, Monday, January 21, 1957, from 10 until 12:30. O’NEAL Boozer’s Store, Monday, January 21, 1957, from 2 until 4:00. PROSPERITY Black’s Store, Tuesday, January 22, 1957. At Auditor’s Office to March 1. After which a penalty of 10 per cent will be added. RALPH B. BLACK, Auditor Newberry County WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY She didn’t know love could cost so much! Autumn Leaves with JOAN CRAWFORD Also a Technicolor Cartoon FRIDAY & SATURDAY The most savage guerrilla war on earth! HUCK In Color George Montgomery & Mona Freeman Also Two Color Cartoons LATE SHOW SAT. Also MON. & TUBS. Giant of a Man ... in a Giant of a Land! The First Texan with Joel McCrea & Felicia Farr Newberry Men In Service At Stations Around The World FORT SLOCUM, N. Y. (AHTN C)—PFC. Joe M. Roberts, Jr., ^2, whose wife, Jane, lieves at 218 Cam street, Walterboro, recently was graduated from the Army Information School’s troop infor mation course at Fort Slocum, N. Y. The eight-week course thains military and civilian personnel in methods of informing servicemen of current affairs, history and benefits available to them while in the Army. Roberts, who is regularly sta tioned at Fort Devens, Mass., en tered the Army in July 1953 and completed basic training at Fort Jackson. The former Citadel student is a veteran of Korean service. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Rob erts) live at 1604 Nance street, Newberry. ^AUGSBURG, Germany (AHTN C)—PFC. Richard C. Glasgow, 24, son of Allen Glasgow, 835 Bess street, Newberry, recently participated in a field training exercise with the 11th Airborne Division in Germany. Glasgow, a driver in Company C of the division’s 370th Infantry Battalion, entered the Army in July 1955 and arrived overseas last April. He is a 1955 graduate of Allen University, Columbia. High School Menu MENU, JAN. 14-18 Monday: Grapefruit, franks with kraut, buttered corn, loaf bread, apple pie with cheese topping. Tuesday: Orange juice, beef scew with fresh vegetables, green beans, rolls, butter, syrup, milk. Wednesday: Fried chicken, rice, gravy, tossed salad, loaf bread, strawberry shortcake, milk. nual Meeting of the Association of American Colleges, January 8 through 10. Newberry College is a member of the National Education Confer ence and the Association of Am erican Colleges. , Christmas holiday viistors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Williams on Harper street were their children and grandchildren; Mr. and Mrs. David Williams and son Paul, North Augusta; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lovette, Lovette, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Horace Wil liams and children, SeAnn, Steve and Douglas of Savannah, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Williams and daughter, Alice, Newberry and Mrs. Hattie Hendrix, sister of Mr. Williams, of the Trinity Com munity. Thursday: Hamburgers on buns, slaw, dill chips, onions, fruit cup, cocoanut macaroons, milk. Friday: Fish sticks, pinto beans, stewed ' tomatoes, loaf bread, purple plums, butterscotch pudding, milk. CLASSIFIED ■ * A a ns . * v WANTED—Ambitious man be tween ages of 25 to 55 to handle profitable Watkins Business in Newberry county. Dealer averag ing 5 days weekly, using proven plan, can enjoy $100 weekly in come. Field help provided. Prod ucts Nationally advertised. Free insurance. Farm and home nee essities with reputation outstand ing for almost 90 years. If you have car you need no other cay* ital investment. Write for paseaii ulars to The J. R. Watkins Co.,r P. O. Box 5071, Richmond Vir ginia. 34-6 tc. $400 MONTHLY SPARE TIME Refilling and collecting money from our five cent High Grade/ Nut machines in this area. No selling! To qualify for work you must have car, references, $640 cash, secured by inventory. De voting 6 hours a week to business, your end on percentage collections will net up to $400 very good possibilit over full' time. Incoi accordingly. For int phone in applicatior State Distributing Avenue, New York with of taking THE TIME FOR F INCOME TAX arrived. After service in the fili ration of returns ready to assist Federal and Sta returns. I am in cation as last , include Write All 505 Fifth N. Y. PRINTING: The Sun is well equip ped to handle all your printing orders. We specialize in letter heads, envelopes, billheads and statements, also invoices. We print any kind of receipt book, numbered or plain. Ruled forms, vouchers, and many other items. Try us for quality printing with prompt service. Phone No. 1. We’ll be glad to call. G YOUR S has. years- and prepa- am again with your income tax. e same lo ver Dr, Long’s office. MRS. A. H. COUNTS, Office phone 2156„ home 2013. 37*tfc — DEEP FREEZE—Deep Freese -r Everything you need — plastic Bags — 1 Containers Roll Paper —; G, Twine — Alum Derr ill §mith Wholesale Groce: S. C. PECANS—Pecans— PECANS — any size — best also have S' TREES for Smith and Son, Grocers, Newberry, S. C. Tape — Jars — foil. R. Son, Inc., Newberry,. 37-4* us your- t — 1 any prices T PECAN R. Derrill ., Wholesale 37-4tcr sbuUt changed New-Used-Rel Rought-Sold-Excl We repair all typee Satisfaction Guaranteed Mann Electric Repair Co. ELECTRIC Ml 2329 Main St.. Colamb! C. v • I TRACTORS & P wholesale for CAT. AC. M write for* GENERAL CO ; 555 Northside At; FREE GIANT LIST CA’ CLOVER LEAF DRIVE-IN Theatre FRIDAY & SATURDAY At Gunpoint (In CinemaScope & Color) Fred MacMurray, Dorothy Ma lone, Walter Brennan Added Color Cartoon—Knight- mare Hare SUNDAY The Proud and Profane William Holden, Deborah Kerr, Thelma Ritter, Dewey Martin Added Color Cartoon—Flattery. GROW WITH US Now is a good time to plan your financial program f< the future. Open a savings account with The State Building & Loan Association and add to it every pay day. Our liberal earnings every six months will make . your account grow and grow. Open your savings account in person or by mail by January 10 and earn from Jauary 1. GROWTH December 31, 1947 .... $80,535.64 December 31, 1948 154,446.08 December 31, 1949 255,907.10 December 31, 1950 357,940.23 December 31, 1951 500,421.17 December 31, 1952 701,583.78 December 31, 1953 1,108,083.28 December 31, 1954 1,581,043.56 December 31, 1955 - 2,036,796.06 December 31, 1956 - - 2,481,488.62 m THE STATE BUILDING and LOAN ASSOCIATION 1117 BOYCE STREET NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS R. B. BAKER, Pres., J. DAVE CALDWELL, V-Pres. PINCKNEY N. ABRAMS, Sec.-Treas. LOUIS C. FLOYD R. AUBREY HARLEY THOMAS H. POPE HOME LOANS INSURED SAVINGS MEMBER FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK SYSTEM FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN INSURANCE CORPORATION UNITED STATES SAVINGS AND LOAN LEAGUE SOUTH CAROUNA BUILDING SAVINGS AND LOAN LEAGUE