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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
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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.
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HOLIDAY NOTICE
Saturday, Jan. 19 th.
BEING LEE’S BIRTHDAY
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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
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Telephone S 1 1
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Radio and Television
SALES and SERVICE
ISOS MAIN STREET
Newberry, 8. C. ,
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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.
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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
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Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements for the Year Ending
September 30,1956
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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
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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
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