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j PAGE FOUR . THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, SEPT. 19, 1957 ■WmM C ■ mm 'V * ■ 'Officers of the Boundary Street PTA are, left to rijfht, B. A. Buddin, president; Mrs. Lewis Nichols, treasurer, Mrs. Conrad Park, secretary and C. M. Smith, vice-president. (Sunphoto.) SAR Members Hear Dr. Paul Heisey Dr. Paul H. Heisey, retired New berry College professor, was guest speaker at the quarterly meeting of the Philemon Waters Chapter, Sons of the America Revolution held Friday, September 13. The meeting was presided over by the president, Prof. F. Scott Eliott, Sr. Dr. Heisey's topic was “The Conestoga Wagon and the Am erican Revolution.” He told that this type of wagon first appeared about 1716 and it was used for the transportation of munition and other materials during the Am erican Revolution. The speaker concluded his re marks by showing slides of exist ing Conestoga wagons now found in various historical museums throughout the United States. A short business meeting fol lowed the program. After the reading of minutes and various reports, the president appointed a Constitution and By-Laws Com mittee to recommend revision of the By-Laws. The committee con sists of John J. Chappell, E. B. Purcell and F. Scott Elliott Jr. Mission Studies Are Planned At Central Church A mission study on “Japan” will be held at Central Methodist Church September 22-25. Mrs. Ray Nobles, secretary of Mission ary Education of the Woman’s So ciety of Christian Service, will be in charge and will be assisted by Circles Numbers 1, 2 and 3. < The first session will be held on Sunday night, September 22 at 7:30. Miss Carolyn Eleazer, edu cational assistant of the church, will lead the devotion. Mrs. Nobles will explain the purpose of the course and this will be followed by a color sound film, “Younger Brother” which has its setting in Japan. On Monday afternoon at 3:30 in the Social Hall, there will be an other study period, led by Miss Sallie Lee Cromer, missionary education secretary of Circle No. 2. The following circle members will participate in presenting the study that afternoon: Mrs. Ed ward Duckworth, Mrs. Forrest Lominack, Mrs. F. Scott Elliott, Mrs. Holland Sligh and Mrs. Seth Meek. There will be a film strip and an exhibit as part of the pro gram. On Tuesday, September 24 at 3:30 p. m., members of Circle No. L with Mrs. Marvin Rucker as secretary of missionary educa tion, will conduct the study. Mrs. Rucker will give the devotions and Miss Dorothy Buzhardt and Mrs. Foster Spotts will review the chapters. Mrs. Cannon Finney will direct a play “Between Yesterday and Tomorrow.” Mrs. Harvey Kirkland, Mrs. Dave Hayes, Mrs. Gurnie Summer, Mrs. Finney, Mrs. A. E. Shinn and the Rev, Melvin Derrick will take parts in the play. Qn Wednesday afternoon, Sep* tember 25, Circle No. 3 with Mrs. William Buford, secretary of mis sionary education, will have charge of the study. Mrs. W. J. Camp will conduct the devotions. Mrs. J. E. Wiseman will summar ize the last two chapters of the text, Cross and Crisis In Japan. Mrs. W. P. Wright, who has re cently lived in Japan, will give a lecture on her impressions and will use colored slides to illus trate. All members of the Woman’s Society are urged to attend the study. Wreck Victims Services Set Mrs. Zenie Belle Moates Me- Abee, 45, died from injuries she received in an automobile accid ent between Chester and Rock Hill Monday afternoon. Mrs. McAbee had mfede her home in Whitmire for the past 15 years and was employed by the Aragon-Baldwin plant of J. P. Stevens Co. Surviving besides her father are one adopted daughter, Monca Elizabeth McAbee of Whitmire; one sister, five brothers, and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conduct ed Wednesday at 4:30 p. m. at the Wesleyan Methodist Church by the Rev. E. L. Alexander and the Rev. B. R. Nichols. Burial was in the Whitmire Cemetery. Ralph L. Terry, 47, of 202 Wash ington, St., Whitmire, died Mon day afternoon from injuries re ceived in an auto wreck near Chester. He was returning from Rock Hill to his home. For several years he had made his home in Whitmire and was an employee of the J. P. Stevens Co. at the Aragon-Baldwin plant. He was a member of the First Bap tist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Myrtle King Terry; one son, Ralph Leon Terry of Whitmire; one step-son, three sisters. Funeral services were conduct ed Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. at the First BaptistChurch by the Rev. Toy Howell, the Rev. Har old Sightler and the Rev. Charles E. Hood. Burial was in the Whit-. mire Cemetery. RETURNS FROM YEAR VISIT IN PARIS Mrs. John Mayes recently re turned from a year’s stay in Paris, France, where she lived and visit ed friends. She is visiting her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Summer on Main St. County Fair To Open Oct. 14 By MRS. A. H. COUNTS The Newberry County Fair, one of the older county fairs in South Carolina, will open for the' 1957 season Oct. 14-19, according to Frank Sutton, manager. The fair is sponsored by Post 24 of the American Legion. The fair is usually well attended and one reason for this is the large va riety of farm products exhibited and farm work on display. Newberry is near the dividing line between the mountains and the seashore where practically all known vegetables and plants grown in the state can be raised. This also holds true for flowers, shrubbery and trees, and the bal anced displays of farm, gardneers, and flower products are entered in the fair. Also of special note will be the flower show. There will be a large number of cattle, swine, and poultry on display. Also of special interest to the farmers will be the distribution of over $4,000 in prizes. The mid way attractions will be furnished by Reithoffer, a carnival in busi ness for over 50 years. Then, winding up the week, will be the awarding of an automobile. Wednesday and Thursday will be school days, the White chil dren on Wednesday and the Neg ro children on Thursday with Farmers Day on Saturday. The community exhibits open to farm organizations and granges in Newberry, Saluda, Fairfield, Laurens, Greenwood and Lexing ton counties are in charge of James D. Brown, Supt. J. G. Long and W. C. Carter. The prizes range from $50 to $125. Youth exhibits, open to New berry, ’Fairfield, Saluda, Laurens and Greenwood counties, have prizes from $15 to $50. Canned foods, open to ^ Newber ry, Laurens, Saluda and ‘Fairfield counties, is in charge of Mrs. Hen ry Mills, Mrs. Raymond Nichols, and Mrs. L. K. Long. Cooked foods, open to Green wood, Laurens, Newberry, Saluda and Fairfield counties,. is in charge of Mrs. Louis C. Floyd and Mrs. Butler Holmes. Fancy work department is in charge of Mrs. Carl E. Long and Mrs. Guy Bowers. Exhibits are open to Newberry, Laurens, Sa luda, Fairfield and Greenwood counties. Junior fine arts and craft is in charge of Mrs. B. M. Scurry and is open to exhibitors in Newberry, Laurens, Fairfield and Saluda counties. General farm crops, in charge of Burton Sease, Virgil William son, E. L. Fulmer, and A. M. Miller with C. B. Cannon as judge are open to Saluda, Newberry, Fairfield, Laurens and Lexington counties. Dairy cattle is under the direc tion of W. E. Senn, J. F. Haw kins, C. P. Teague Jr., and T. M. Senn. Jerseys will be judged Tues day by C. H. Lomas while the Guernseys wil be judged by C. G. Cushman of Clemsqn College, op en to Fairfield, Greenwood, Laur ens, Saluda and Newberry coun ties. Junior dairy cattle is under A. F .Busby, Mike Jenkins, E. E. Epting and Grady L. Halfacre, open to Laurens, Greenwood, Fair- field, Saluda and Newberry coun ties, 4-H clubs and FFA chapter and JHA chapter members. Beef cattle is under T. B. Amis, S. W. Brown Jr., and D. Govan Sease. Judge is Lewis F. Cato, open to Greenwood, Laurens, Fair- field, Saluda and Newberry coun ty breeders. llITZ Theatre NOTICE! MOVED! The Farmers Mutual Insurance As sociation have moved their office to 1215 Friend Street, formerly occupied by Tyson-Welborn Insurance Agency, across the street in front of the Post Office. We invite you to pay us a visit and see our new location. FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION New Location: 1215 Friend Street THURSDAY & FRIDAY Jayne Mansfield, Tony Ransall, Betsy Drake, Joan Blondell Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter Also Cartoon—Blackboard Jumble SATURDAY Randolph Scott, Richard Boone, Maureen Q’Sullivan The Tall T (In Technicolor) Also Cartoon—Clown On Tthe Farm MONDAY & TUESDAY Van Johnson, Mar tine Carol Herbert Lom Action Of The Tiger (In CinemaScope & Color) Also Cartoon—Daddy’s Little Darling Boundary PTA Has Meeting “Getting to Know You” was the theme for the first BoBundary Street School Parent-Teacher as sociation meeting for the current school year held Thursday night. After a scripture reading and opening prayer by the Rev. Paul Monroe Jr., the following intro ductions were made with the president, B. A. Buddin, presid ing:/C. M? Smith, vice president; Mrs. Conrad Park, secretary; Mrs. Lewis Nichols, treasurer; R. E. Beck, superintendent of elemen tary grades; Mrs. Pinckney N. Abrams, principal of Boundary Street School; the teachers, new PTA ipembers, and all PTA com mittee chairmen and members. Mr. Buddin thanked the PTA for making possible the trip to the National PTA convention in Cin cinnati, Ohio, for himself and Mrs. Buddin. •Supt. Beck, in a few brief re marks, stressed the following points: (1) No fluoride treat ments will be given in the local schools; (2) the flu vaccine will not be available through the schools; (3) requested parents to not circle the tree at the ,rear of Boundary Street school to let children out at the steps. The PTA voted to provide com petent nursery supervision at the school for parents on each PTA meeting night. Mrs. McWhirter’s first grade won the banner for having the largest percentage of parents represented. During the social hour, the teachers, wearing corsages pre sented by Mr. and Mrs. Buddin, were honored at an informal re ception. Punch and decorated cakes were served from a festive ly appointed table by the hospi tality committee composed of Mrs. Howard Kirkegard, Mrs. Tom Pope, Mrs. Albert McCaughrin, Mrs. C. D. Coleman, Mrs. Bearce Davis, Mrs. Edward Duckworth, and Mrs. Rupert Maxwell, chair man. One hundred and sixty-two memberships have already been paid toward the goal of two hundred. The PTA is now making plans under the leadership of Mrs. William Wright and Mrs. Henley Davenport for the annual Fall Flowers are under Mrs. James Dominick and Mrs. Bobby Beden- baugh. The flower show chairman is Mrs. John R. Frazier. The poultry department is in charge of Houston Long and is open to exhibitors from Green wood, Laurens, Saluda, Fairfield and Newberry counties. The fair advisory committee is composed of Chalmers Brown, Paul B. Ezell, S. F. Sutton, Hen ry Fellers, B. A. Buddin, Wilson Bennett, Louis Floyd and George Half acre. Assisting in the fair are Paul B. Ezell, county agent, and A. F. Busby and J. O. Donkle, assist ants; and home demonstration agents, Mrs. M. D. Freeman, Miss Doney Crain and Mrs. J. E. Mis- kelly, secretary, and Mrs. Flor ence Addison, secretary. Also offering assistance are the nine garden clubs of Newberry and the members of the Newberry Council of Garden Clubs composed of Mrs. E. E. Westwood, presi dent; Mrs. James C. Kinard, re cording secretary; Mrs. Raymond Nichols, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Louis Floyd, treasurer;* Mrs. Paul Heisey, publicity chairman and Mrs. John R. Frazier, flower chairman. Riley-Vaughn Miss Mary Claire Riley, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. B. Edwin Ri ley of Newberry, became the bride of Lester Morris Vaughn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman W. Vaughn Sr., of Prosperity, on Saturday, August 33. The Rev. Clarence O. Lamoreux, performed the cere mony at his home on Glenn Street, in the presence of the immediate families and close friends. The bride wore a beige two piece suit with light blue acces sories and an white orchid cor sage. She is a graduate of New berry High School and completed a business course at Palmer Busi ness College, Columbia. She is now employed at the G. E. Plant at Irmo. The bridegroom is a graduate of Prosperity High School and is an assistant engineer with the State Highway Department in Columbia. Following a wedding trip to North Carolina and Tennessee the couple are now making their home in Columbia. M. D. Sheppard Rites Tuesday MarmaDuke Sheppard, 73, died early Monday morning at the Newberry hospital. He had been in ill health for a year but had been serious for the past several days. Mr. Sheppard/ was born and reared in Saluda County, a son of the late William and Ella Sheppard. He had spent most of his life in Silverstreet,. where he was a member of Silverstreet Lutheran Church. He had serv ed as a rural mail carrier for 32 years. He was a member cf the Woodmen of the World. He was married to the former Eva Berry who died a number of years ago. Surviving are three sons, Mur ray H., Billie W., and Elgia V. Sheppard, all of Silverstreet; one daughter, Mrs. J. E. Blair of Spartanburg; two sisters, Mrs. J. P. Long of Saluda and Mrs. V. D. Davenport of East Flat Rock, N. C.; two brothers, S. D. Sheppard of Saluda and D. E. Sheppard of Columbia, and six grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed at 4 p. m. Tuesday from Sil verstreet Lutheran Church by the Rev. C. Edgar Lindler. Burial was in the church cemetery. Father Of Local Woman Succumbs Casper Harris Fowler, 67, of Greensboro, N. C., died Thurs day at Newberry County Memor ial Hospital after a short illness. He was stricken while visiting his daughter, Mrs. Lewis E. Da vis, 1223 Glenn Street, Newberry. He was born in Greenville County, the son of A. R. and Margaret Harris Fowler, and was retired teacher. He and his daughter, Mrs. E. P. Earle, were associated together in the print ing business in Greensboro. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Leona Lowman Fowler; a son, Dr. R. L. Fowler, Spencer, Mass.; two daughters, Mrs. Lewis E. Davis, Newberry, and Mrs. E. P. Earle, Greensboro, N. C.; a broth er, Dr. J. L. Fowler, Barre, Mass.; three sisters, Mrs. K. N. Carter, Laurens, Mrs. A. W. Shroolbred, Columbia and Mrs. T. B. Reid, Richburg, and six grandchildren. The body was taken to Greens boro Thursday afternoon where funeral services were held Satur day. Mt. Olivet To Have Homecoming The Annual Homecoming at Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church, Prosper ity, will be held on Sunday, Sep tember 29. The Rev. Ralph W. Hoffmeyer, professor in the Reli gion Department at Newberry College, will preach and conduct the Holy Communion service at 11:00 a. m. The Rev. Robert L. Swygert, pastor of Bethany Luth eran Church, Newberty, will be the speaker for the afternoon service. All former pastors will be recognized and given an oppor tunity to bring greetings. The of fering will go toward recovering the church. A picnic dinner will be served at the church at 1:00 p. m. All friepds and former members of Mt. Olivet Church are cordially invited to attend. The present supply pastor is the Rev. G. B. Corley. and legislation, Mrs. Philip T- Kelly. The group reassembled and a two minute report was given by each committee on the highlighta of their workshop. Refreshments were served by the local county council. Much credit is due Don Rook, president- of the County Council for his get ting up the program and carrying it through to a most successful conclusion. Much interest and in formation was received through the workshop. m 1 REMEMBER SVIBOUTOORS Mrs. Higgiiis Dies; Relatives Here Mrs. Maude Folger Higgins, 83, of Easley, died at her home at 7 a. m. Saturday. She had been in declining health for sev eral years and seriously ill for two weeks. A daughter of the late A. R. N. and Lizzie Cody Looper Folger, she was a native and lifelong resident of Pickens * County and had spent the greater part of her life in Easley. She was a mem ber of the First Presbyterian Church of Easley. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. James A. Ballentine of* Eas ley; four sons, Harry R. Higgins and S. Clive Higgins, both of Easley; J. A. Higgins of Char lotte, N. C., and E. Eugene Hig gins of Bloomington, Ind.; ten grandchildren and 10 great-grand- childen; two sisters, Mrs. Kate F. Leavell of Newberry and Mrs. E. E. Caldwell of Knoxville, Tenn.; one brother, Clive Folger of Douglas, Ga.> Funeral services were held at Robinson Funeral Home at 4 p. m. Sunday by Rev. Samuel C. Smith and Rev. Frank DuBose. Burial was in Greenlawn Memo rial Park. ATTEND RECEPTION AT WHITMIRE . Prof, and Mrs. F. Scott Elliott attended the reception which was given by the Parent-Teacher As sociation on September 12 in Whitmire, honoring new teachers. Mrs. Elliott is teaching English and French at Whitmire high school this year and was one of those honored. CLOVER LEAF DRIVE-IN Theatre THURSDAY Baby Doll Karl Malden, Carroll Baker, Eli Wallach Aded Color Cartoon—Sweet and Sour FRIDAY & SATURDAY The Seventh Calvary Randolph Scott, Barbara Hale, Jay C. Flippin Added Color Cartoon—The Chump Champ SUNDAY, MONDAY & TUESDAY Four Girls In Town George Nader, Julie Adams, Marianne Cook Added Color Cartoon—Gee Whizz Negro Judging Team Is Second Three 4-H Club boys from New berry County, along with 29 teams from the State, participat ed in the State Land Judging Contest held at Camp Harry Dan iels, Negro 4-H Camp, located at Ellore£, August 6, 1957. The contest was supervised by E. C. Turner, Leader, Extension Conservationist, Clemson College, and G. W. Dean, Negro Agricul tural Agent at large, S. C. State College. A group of twelve boys were trained to judge land in Newberry County during 1957. An elimina tion contest was held and the three highest scoring boys were picked as a team to represent the county. The road was tough for the 4- H’ers from the upper Piedmont section of the state, because to leave the clay hills and go down to the sand lots of the state and compete with ‘those 4-H boys’ is just like playing a game of base ball in another team’s park, but the 4-H team from Newberry County said, “We think we have been trained well enough to com pete with any of the teams, no mattter what part of the state they are from.” Newberry’s team came up . with second place, beaten only by Bamberg County’s team, which is located in the valley section. Newberry County’s team con sisted of Roger Leaks, Chappells section, Elmer Singley and Ed gar Wise of the Prosperity sec tion. Each boy will receive a Bronze Land Judging Medal and an offi cial 4-H jacket given from the State’s 4-H Funds. County Negro Agricultural Agent ‘B. J. Gill said that there will be other teams trained in land judging next year. All boys be tween the ages of 10 and 21 years are eligible if they are bona fide 4-H Club members. Free Seedlings For 4-H Members The West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company is making avail able a limited number of loblolly pine seedlings for free distribution to 4-H Club members. The quota set aside for Newberry County is 36,000 seedlings. Special application blanks have been provided for by the Company and are available at the County Agents office where they will be filled out. The following provisions pre vail: (1) Only 1,000 seedlings per applicant, (2) ^he application must be approved by an Extension Agent, (3) Each county is on a quota and it is up to the County Agent to decide how many will go to white 4-H Club members and how many to colored, (4) Club members must have the consent of parents and land enough suitable for the seedlings, (5) Trees will be delivered either in December or January. The deadline for these orders is September 30th, 1957. Since this is an increase in the quota for Newberry County it is hoped that more club members will take advantage of this offer. Forest Resources Are Surveyed A survey of the forest resour ces of South Carolina was recent ly started through the cooperation of the U. S. Forest Service, the S. C. State Commission of Firestry and a number of interested pulp and lumber companies. According to Newberry County Ranger Mar vin E. Wilson, pf the S. C. State Commission of Forestry, field work of the survey is currently being done in Newberry county. This inventory is necessary to keep abreast of changes in forest area, timber volumes and growth which have resulted from changes in land use, cutting operations are losses from insect and di- and tree planting. Also measured seases, forest fires and other causes. The last inventory was made in 1946-47 and is obsolete so the current information is needed to provide an up-to-date appraisal of the timber resources said Ranger Wilson. During a three or four weeks period in September and early Oc tober, a crew will locate and cruise . many sampling points throughout Newberry County. These sampling points have been selected 6n aerial' photographs which were alsq helpful in deter mining total forest area, urban and other such information. Information gained in Newberry County will be combined with data from, the other counties in the state and published by the Southeastern Forest Experiment Station in Asheville, N. C. This report should be completed some time in 1958. From Mrs. Earl Garoatte, Strat ford, Texas: Yes, I too remember about those so-called good old days. And I wouldn’t trade back now that I have the easier way. I too, washed my clothes on a / rub-board in a tub. If they didn’t come clean, the harder I’d rub and rub. I made my soap from the crack lings *and the rines. Saved and saved from each hog-killing time. ' dOGAN Mr. and Mrs. William Harold Hogan of Browning Ave., Joan na, announce the birth of a nine pound, four ounce son, Kenneth Neal, on September 11 at New berry County Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hogan is the . former Bessie Lee Chance. Is Interesting Well over fifty interested lead ers in P.T.A. work were assemb led at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer educational building to participate in the recent School of Instruction sponsored by the Newberry County Council. J. Don Rook was the presiding officer and was chiefly respon sible for getting up the excellent program. Invocation for the meeting was given by the Rev. Paul E: Monroe Jr. A ten minute program was given by Phil Kelly in which he stated the- aims, purposes and plans of the National Congress of P.T.A. He said that “the child should always be the center of all P.T.A. work.” A 30-minute panel discussion was held on dues, membership, number of meetings each year, and needs of our County. The leaders in the workshop compris ed the panel. Nine workshops were held in various rooms of the building with the following leaders: secretaries, Mrs. Mildred Hentz; membership, Phil Kelly; program, Mrs. Lewis Lipscomb; publicity, Mrs. Keith Roberts; hospitality, Mrs. Kirby Lominack; budget and finance, Miss Sadie Cumulander; publica tions, Mrs. Vernon Carlton; room representative^, Mrs. J. Don Rook My mattresses were made from straw from the new strawstack; We would stuff them full, then carry them back. With a home-made mop I’d scrub my bare wood floors. And then, I didn’t mind those back-breaking chores. We buried lots of winter food in the ground. Apples, cabbage, turnips, potatoes,, sweeter tasting stuff couldn’t be found. If someone had said, “Someday all that stuff you’ll freeze,” We’d have answered, “That’s something we can’t believe.” All these wonderful modern inventions we call progress. To my way of thinking, they make for greater happiness. Oh, sure, I often reminisce about those by-gone days. And there comes a sad nostalgic feeling-—always. But honestly speaking, to say I would want them back. I’d never, ever say it— and that’s a fact f "vi' Y #1 - * ,!gg§ ;:,r - iwM .NOTICE TO GENERAL CONTRACTORS , Sealed proposals will be receiv ed by the City of Newberry until 10:30 A. M. September 23, 1957, at the office of the City Manager, City Hall, Newberry, S. C., for repairs, painting, etc., to the Vin cent Street Recreation Center. Specifications and bid proposals may be obtained from the office of the City Manager, City of New berry. CITY OF NEWBERRY, E. L. Blackwell, Itc City Manager ELECTRIC MOTORS NEW—USED—REBUILT Bought, Sold, Exchanged We Repair All Types Satisfaction Guaranteed \ Mann Electric Repair Co. 2329 Main St. CohunbU, S. C- FOR SALE—3 acres land with good well near Little Mountain town limits. Small pines on acre age. Contact J. E. Farr, Little Mountain, or call Cannon’s Service Station. 17-3tp * , STRAYED—Tuesday A.M., Male chow dog. Reddish Brown, white around his neck and other white markings. Name “Spottie.” Any one knowing whereabouts of such dog notify Olivia Wertman, 1401 Friend St., or Telephone 299-W. ♦aw m m Save Where Your Savings Are Insured LOANS! For Home Financing # • To Buy • To Build • To Repair • To Remodel • To Refinance Building & Loan Association 1117 Boyce Street The Belfast Building Newberry* South Carolina Festival and carnival to be held October 23rd. The next regular PTA meeting will feature “Adventures in Un derstanding.” Louis C. Floyd R. Aubrey Harley DIRECTORS . Thomas H. Pope Pinckney N. Abrams J. Dave Caldwell Ralph B. Baker