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m THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 1957 THE NEWBERRY SUN PAGE SEVEN THE GARDEN CORNER (By The Garden Study Club) As you begin your January gar dening in youm favorite armchair, surrounded bpr the latest lovely seed catalogs, you certainly must be delighted "with the many new, improved varieties of flowers of fered. Your garden this year promises to%e prettiest ever. So check the design of your garden, improvements can sometimes be effected by some shifting of shrubs; decide the location for your flower beds, and plan for -continuous summer bloom. Gardener? suggest that Pop pies, Sweet William and Ce* losia may be planted this month. Too, you may sow seeds of liHes and their hybrids in a cold frame and mulch with peat. Perhaps you should like to get in some of thb new roses. You have Jurely noticed our paper industries are busy from morning to night hand-planting and machine planting trees. So now is the time to plant that Newberry Women Give Scholarships Four sisters have given a $200 scholarship bp be awarded a fresh man enrolling at Winthrop Col lege in 1957, according to Miss Mary Balle of Charlotte, N. C., North Central district scholarship chairman of the Winthrop Alum nae Association. The sisters, all Winthrop alum nae, are Lois, Helen, Sadie, and Ruby Goggins, formerly of New berry. Their scholarship is the 22 of a number to be given this year through the Winthrop Alumnae Association. Scholarships will go to high school girl graduates of superior 'scholastic standing, character, leadership, and service. Blood Donations Good In 1956 Officials of the Newberry Coun ty Chapter of the American Red Cross announced today that the local chapter went over the top in blood collections for the calendar year 1956 by 48 pints. The quota for the nine bloodmobile visits during this period was 900 pints; 948 pints of blood were collected. In addition to the 948 pints which were collected, another 198 persons presented themselves as donors but were rejecter for va rious reasons. Of the 948 donors who gave blood during this per iod, 229 were donors who gave for the first time. County Chapter officials are grateful for the increasing inter est in and support of the Blood Program and request that they be allowed this opportunity to express appreciation to all thos6 who cooperated during the past year. Atkison Attends Vision Seminar \ Dr. James C. Atkison of New berry attended a vision training seminar held in Columbia by the South Carolina Optometric Asso ciation Wednesday in the Jeffer son Hotel. The principal feature of the seminar was the Vodnoy Workshop, presented by Dr. Ber nard Vodnoy of South Bend, Ind. long dreamed of shade tree or screen of trees. You may even successfully move large trees and shrubs—ask the advise of one of the foresters. Keep your rye grass lawns green by remembering to ferti lize and water. Dr. Odelle Harman Be PTA Speaker Persons in and around the New berry area will have an opportun ity on Thursday evening at 8:00 p. m. in the Junior High School auditorium to hear one of the most forceful speakers on the school situation in South Carolina when Dr. H. Odelle Harman ad dresses the Junior High P. T. A. group. Dr. Harman is a well-known speaker on the school situation and has always been known to be closely associated with the im provements in the school system, and to be a strong fighter for better school conditions. Not only are the patrons of the Junior High School welcome to hear Dr. Harman but all others who would like to hear some first hand information on the school situation in our state. Dr. Harman’s talk is “The Family and the Community in Civic Responsibilities.” Senn At Work With Forestry Service Walter William Senn, Silver- street, began work with the State Commission of Forestry on Janu ary 2, working out of the New berry District office, according to E. L. Middleswart, district fores ter. Mr. Senn will be employed in the capacity of Forestry Aide In demonstrating the use of some simple instrumentation for vision training Dr. Vodnoy used Dr. Atkison as a “guinea pig” patient, and by putting him through the steps of training that a vision-handicapped person would receive he was able to give Dr. Atkison not only the theory of his techniques but also allowed him to experience the patient’s reac tions to the training. Rites Monday For Fire Victim Casper Lee (Dick) Cunning ham, 68, died Sunday morning when the Palmetto Boarding House was burned. Mr. Cunningham was born and reared in Laurens County, a son of the late Will and Mary E. McPherson Cunningham. He had made his home in Newberry for a number of years and was formerly employed by the Oak land plant of Kendall Mills. He was a veteran of World War I. He is survived by one sister Mrs. Alvin Ellis, of Abbeville; one brother, John Q. Cunning ham, of Bath, S. C., and a num- ber of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were con ducted at 11 a. m. Monday from the McSwain Funeral Home* in Newberry by the Rev. D. W. Sat terfield. Interment was in the Laurens City Cemetery. and will be working with farmers on various phases of their fores try problems concerning tree planting and the Soil Bank pro gram in general. Mr. Senn is a native of Newber ry County having been reared in the Longshore section and is now residing on his farm, 11 miles west of Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. Senn have two daughters, 9 and 5 years of age. Mr. Senn has been employed part-time for the past three years by the local A, S. C. Office, un der the direction of Ashby E. Long, as Field Performance Sup ervisor for practices carried out by farmers in Newberry County. His duties now will carry him throughout the Newberry fores try district, consisting of Abbe ville, Chester, Edgefield, Fair- field, Greenwood* Laurens, Mc Cormick, Newberry and Saluda Counties. 4 1 HOLIDAY NOTICE Saturday, Jan. 19 th. BEING LEE’S BIRTHDAY f The Institutions Listed Below Will Not Be Open for Business. The public is urged to take notice of this and arrange all business accordingly. Newberry County Bank NEWBERRY JOANNA The South Carolina National Bank Newberry Federal Savings & Loan Ass’n The State Building & Loan Association The Bank of Conunerce PROSPERITY, S. C. Rites For Native Held In Clinton Frank M. Boland Sr., 76, died early Monday morning at his home, 608 Broad street, Clinton, following several years of declin ing health. A native of Little Mountain, Mr. Boland had made his home in Clinton since 1900. He was a son of the late David and Ella Ept- ing Boland and was the local ag ent for the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad Company from 1900 to 1918. At the time he was made cashier of the Bank of Clinton, a position he held until 1932. Following the liquidation of the Commercial 'Bank, the Commercial Depository was or ganized in 1934 with Mr. Boland as cashier. In 1948 the Bank of Clinton was organized and he was elected cashier. He served there until 1951 when he retired. After his retirement he continued to serve on the board of directors of the Bank of Clinton. He was a member of Campbell Masonic Lodge for a number of years and served as treasurer. He was a past president of the / Ki- wanis Club. Since 1920 he was a ruling elder of the First Presby- ;erian Church and for a number of years served as clerk of the Session. He was also a trustee of Thornwell Orphanage. Mr. Boland was twice married. His first marriage was to the brmer Miss Ella Sproles of Greenwood, who died a number of years ago. Surviving from this manriage are two sons, Frank M. Jr. and David Boland of Clin ton; three daughters, Mrs. C. D. Pitts of Clinton, Mrs. M. H. Reid of Spartanburg, and Miss Adeline Boland of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. His second marriage was to the former Miss Gladys Stilwell, who survives, with one brother, Jeff D. Boland Sr., of Clinton; three sisters, Mrs. I. V. Matthews of Little Mountain, Mrs. J. A. Cum- alander of Little Mountain and Mrs. H. M. Fliedner of Clinton. Funeral services were conduct ed Tuesday at 3 p. m. 11 at the First Presbyterian Church by Dr. William Redd Turner, Dr. D. J. Woods, Dr. Malcolm McDonald and the Rev. Lester Werts. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery in Clinton. For PROMPT SERVICE By Trained Repairmen JUST TELEPHONE Telephone S 1 1 GEO. N. MARTIN Radio and Television SALES and SERVICE ISOS MAIN STREET Newberry, 8. C. , 24 HOUR SERVICE Mrs. Leavell Dies At Chappells Home Mrs. Susan Eloise Barre Lea vell, 88, died Sunday morning at her. home at Chappells, RL 1, af ter a lingering illness. Mrs. Leavell was born in New berry County, the daughter of the “late Drayton Walter and Amanda Ann Barre. She was a member of Cross Roads Baptist Church and was a member of the Women’s Missionary Union of the church. Survivors include five sons, Walter Roland and Eugene Lee of Chapells, James R. of New berry, Frank M. of Greenwood and Robert H. Leavell of Rich mond, Va.; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Vera Wilson of Chappells, and one half-brother, Walter C. Barre of Newberry. V-- ■ .. f 4 .-- Funeral services were conduct ed at 11 a. m. Tuesday from the Cross Roads Baptist Church by the Rev. G. R. Pettigrew and the Rev. J. L. Passailaque. Burial was in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers were Wil son Leavell, Presley Boozer, Har old Leavell, Henry B. Leavell, J. W. Leavell, and Francis Scurry. Calhoun Life Insurance Company is pleased to announce the purchase on Jan. 1. 1957 of the INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE BUSINESS . of the SUPERIOR LIFE INSURANCE CO. All Superior Life agents are now with Calhoun Life. The same good service on sales and claims' will be rendered as in the past. Calhoun Life INSURANCE COMPANY "Insur* with ut • w« invest with you.” HOME OFFICE • COLUMBIA,SC. CITY OF NEWBERRY NEWBERRY SOUTHlCAROUNA l iOl Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements for the Year Ending September 30,1956 at CASH RECEIPTS Prior Years' Taxes $ 5,078.58 1955 Taxes T 127,220.73 Tax Penalties 1,128.09 Business Licenses 40,167.28 License Penalties 329.29 Motor Transportation Tax .... * 9,736.00 Beer and Liquor Tax .....1.......... 15,259.52 Police Fines 12,946.50 Rent 2,648.88 Employees' Retirement 5,457.63 Building Inspection Fees 63.50 Electric Sales 278,210.95 Water Sales 88,592.14 Sewer Service 20,575.20 Water Tap Fees 3,841.26 Parking Meter Revenue 12,361.66 Withholding from Employees ' 24,941.15 Miscellaneous Income 16,775.57 Bank Tax 603.97 Recreation Department, Bond Reimbursement .... 669.79 Recreation Department 3,160.95 Total Receipts $669,768.64 Cash on Hand and in Banks, September 30, 1955 2,790.12 Total to be Accounted for $672,558.76 ■ Mi CASH DISBURSEMENTS Administrative Department $ 27,407.06 Fire Department 15,993.89 Police Department 55,459.79 Street Department 60,196.55 Garbage Department 51,138.98 Repairs and Maintenance of Public Buildings 1,098.17 Insurance 6,201.57 Parking Meters ; 3,934.51 General Obligation Bonds 37,000.00 Revenue Bonds 52,000.00 Contingency Fund 1,200.00 Depreciation Fund 1,200.00 Tax Discount 999.91 Electric Department 188,146!77 Water Department 39,830.39 Sewer Department 10,634.91 Utility Department 21,024.77 Withholding on Employees and City’s Share of ; Social Security and Retirement 46,885.05 Garage Expense 3,111.27 Donations 5,648\47 New Equipment 13,192.32 Recreation Department 16,987.08 Expense Incurred in Bond Issue 1,568.70 Paving and Street Improvements 8,693.25 Gasoline Revolving Fund Purchases, Net Excess of Current Disbursements over Department al Charges —: 449.83 Bad Check 50.OO Total Disbursements $670,053.24 Cash on Hand and in Banks, September 30, 1956 2,505.52 Total Accounted for $672,558.76 m ■ ■- - mtm I #1 ■ 1 m