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Boomerangs have been used as hunting weapons for some 4,000 years. - / With men today it’s not so much a question of filling the bill as footing it. VOLUME 20; NUMBER 42. By .The Way By Doris A. Sanders — IN THE PROCESS For those of you who are inter ested in the progress being made on “operation, new stoves'” for Boundary, Speers and Junior High Schools, I am informed by the Superintendent of Education that the stoves have not yet been pur chased. The reason for the delay is to allow more time for stove dealers to submit bids, I am told. You will be glad to learn, howev er, that the gas authority has been given the go-ahead to put the lines into the schools and I Relieve they are now working at Boundary. Shouldn’t be too long before the stoves are all installed. HAVE A HEART February is “Heart Month” in Newberry and elsewhere and the time for raising funds to assist in research and development of ways to prevent or cure the dread disease which strikes millions an nually, and is feared by millions more. Realizing the importance of the Heart Fund, two of Newberry’s doctors have accepted the respon sibility of conducting the drive: Dr. B.'M. Montgomery as general chairman, Dr. J. E. Grant as chairman of the Colored Division. You may make contributions through the mail or to volunteers when they come to call on you. GIRL SCOUTS Another drive will be held next wee k—the Parents Parade to col lect money for the Girl Scout or ganizations of Newberry. Else where in this issue, you will see a report of how the money you gave last year was spent. I think you will agree it was used wisely and well for the spiritual, physical and mental education of the young girls of Newberry. Your‘gener osity will be greatly appreciated by the Newberry County Girl Scout Council, as well as the 350 girls who benefit from your dona tions. McCord Speaker At Boundary PTA James L. McCord, assistant pro fessor of Education and Psychol ogy, and director of the teacher training program at Newberry College, will speak to the Bound ary Street Parent-Teacher associa tion Thursday (tonight) at 8:00 in the school auditorium. A life time devoted to the field of educa tion promises a message of sin cere concern for the interests of the PTA, drawn from the valuable experience of Mr. McCord. This meeting will also feature the annual Founder’s Day observ ance including a birthday cake and social hour at the close of the program. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1957 + $2.06 PER YEAR - — THESE FOUR NEWBERRY SCOUTS are shown with their mothers following ceremonies Sun day night in which they were presented Eagle badges. Left to right are Jerry Oxner, Mrs. E. L. Oxner, Larry Young, Mrs. Jeter W. Young, Jimmy Carter, Mrs. William H. Carter, Van Ander son and Mrs. E. M. Anderson. (Photo by Nichols.) In a special service in observ ance of the Boy Scouts Anniver sary, held Sunday night at Central Methodist Church, four Newberry Scouts received Eagle badges. The Rev. Melvin E. Derrick, pastor of the church, delivered the message for the service. Three of the Scouts, Van An derson, son of Dr. and Mrs. E. M. Anderson, Jerry Oxner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. Oxner, and Larry Young, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeter W. Young, received badges as members of Troop One, which is sponsored by the Newberry Rotary Club. Marvin M. Rucker is the Scoutmaster. All three of the Scouts are mem bers of the Order of the Arrow and are Senior Patrol Leaders in their troop. All have been mem bers of this troop since 1952. One of these Scouts, Jerry Ox ner, received the God and Coun try Award in a special service the past summer. Jimmy Carter, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Carter, was the other Boy Scout who received t)ie Eagle badge. He is a member of Troop 66, sponsored by the New berry Lions Club, of which Wright Cannon is Scoutmaster. Jimmy has been a member of his troop since 1952. He has serv ed as a den chief and is now pa trol leader of the Panther Patrol. He is a member of the Order of the Arrow and is soon to re ceive the God and Country Award. Seoiit Troop 222, with their Scoutmaster James Henry Davis, attended the service in a group. Lower County High School Is Finally Named “Mid-Carolina” — that is the name of the tri-area high school below Prosperity which will serve students in grades 9 through 12 of the Prosperity, Pomaria and Little Mountain areas. The subject of a name for the school has been under considera tion, discussion and debate for the past year. Suggestions have been received from school students and from many other sources. The ori gin of the name “Mid-Carolina” was not givep; however, Superin tendent of Education James D. Brown announced today that the County ‘Board members from the three areas, Dan Hamm Jr., J. Alvin Kinard and W. H. Caldwell, agreed that the name was suitable and the County Board went along with the recommendation. This was the only definite action taken at a meeting of the County Board Tuesday night. A number of other items were discussed, ac cording to the superintendent, but no conclusions reached. Public Meetings Are Scheduled To Discuss County Development Board Postmaster Will Collect I Heart Fund Contributions Registrations In Whitmire The County Registration Board Dffices in the Court House will re main closed for the remainder of February while Board members register prospective voters in ather parts of the county. During the remainder of this week and next, the Board will be at Silver- street today (Thursday), Mollo- tion Monday, Oakland Tuesday, Willowbrook Club House Wednes day, and Peak next Thursday, Feb ruary 20. The office will be open again in March. Brother Of County Residents Dies Yancey Amick, 57, died early Monday morning in Columbia. He was born and reared in Lexington County but had made his home in Columbia for a num ber of years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Broda Price Amick; two children, James B. Amick and Mrs. Eliza beth Massengill, both of West Co lumbia; his mother, Mrs. Lelia Amick, Prosperity; a brother, Malcolm Amick, Prosperity; four eisters, Miss Lottie Amick, Mrs. Elsie Roof, Mrs. Wyman Shealy of Newberry and Mrs. Eugene Bebb of Prosperity. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 4 p. m. from Mt. Ta bor Lutheran Church, West Co lumbia. Burial was in the church cemetery. The Newberry Postmaster will be the Heart Fund Collector this year in Newberry County, accord ing to an announcement made to day by Dr. B. M. Montgomery, lo cal chairman of the Heart Fund. Contributions may be sent ih an envelope addressed HEART, c/o Postmaster, Newberry, S. C. Such contributions will be forwarded promptly to campaign headquart ers. The cooperation of the Post Office will make it easy for resi dents of Newberry to make their contributions to the heart fund, and all donations thus made will be credited to Newberry County, Dr. Montgomery said. “We are indebted to the Post Office Department and to Post master Harry E. Moose for the valuable service they are render ing, making possible donations through the mails by those who cannot be reached by volunteer workers,” the chairman continued. Dr. Montgomery stated that vol unteers are needed to help in the local heart fund drive. It is ex pected that a county-wide solicita tion for the Fund will be made before the end of Heart Month. He also announced that Dr. J. E. Grant is serving as chairman of the Colored Division in the Heart Fund Drive. Municipal Group To Meet Sunday Senior Weekend Begins Friday F. W. Zeigler, director of Civic Affairs, Chamber of Commerce, Nashville, Tenn., will be the prin cipal speaker at the 1958 annual meeting of the Municipal Associa tion of South Carolina, which will be held at the Clemson House in Clemson February 16-18, accord ing to Mayor Ernest H. Layton. Local officials plan to join muni cipal officials from all over the state at this convention to discuss current administrative problems facing cities and towns of South Approximately 150 high school | Carolina. The president of the As- seniors from all over the state of | sbciation is Mayor William McG. South Carolina, North Carolina, j Morrison of Charleston, and Georgia are expected to ar- Newberry officials planning to rive on the Newberry campus Fri- | attend are Mayor Layton, Council- day afternoon, February 14, for I men Frank Armfield Jr., S. D. the seventh annual High School : p a ysinger and C. A. Dufford Sr.; Weekend. I City Clerk and Treasurer W. C. Miss Emma Minick, president J Wallace, Chief of Police Colie of the Booster’s Club, sponsor of | Dowd and Chief of Fire Depart- the weekend, says that plans are ment Sam Beam. The latter two now complete and final prepara- will attend the meetings having tions are being made for the, to do specifically with their de guests on the campus. The week end program will include registra tion, and a Valentine’s Dance on partments. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hamm and Friday; a Variety Show, basket- son, Laddy visited Mrs. Claude ball game and drop-in on Saturday and church on Sunday. Summer at State Park Sunday W. Carman Bouknight, Newber- Other officers of the Booster’s ry County Commissioner, was ad- Club are: Letitia Haltiwanger, vice mitted to the local hospital Sat- president; Shirley Musgrove, sec- urday and underwent surgery become informed about the pur Area meetings to spread the message of the Newberry County Development Board are being 12700 planned, the first to be held in the Silverstreet tax district. This will be on Monday night, February 17 at the school auditorium, with George K. Dominick, a member of the Board’s speakers committee, present to explain the purpose and function of the Board, and to an swer any questions relative to its operation. Also definitely set are meetings at Bush River, for that tax district on February 20 at 8:00 p. m., also at Pomaria on February 20 at 8:00 p. m. Speakers for these . twg meetings will be Prof. T. E. Ept- ing at Bush River and R. Brice Waters at Pomaria. , Clifford T. Smith, steering com mittee member from the Bush Riv er area, states that the meeting will not be lengthy and will be in teresting, and that refreshments will be served afterwards. Citizens of all three tax districts are urged to ' attend the meetings in their respective districts. Tentative meetings are schedul ed for Whitmire and Little Moun tain on February 24th. Plans for these meetings were begun when the board steering committee met Monday night. In addition to the special area meetings, speakers are scheduled to appear before regular club meetings to discuss the develop ment board. R. Brice Waters, campaign manager for the mem bership drive, spoke Tuesday night to members of the American Le gion Post 24. On February, 14, J. W. Thomson will address Hartford Grange; on February 18, Dennis Newton will appear before the Civitans and Jake Bowers will speak at the Exchange Club meet ing. A speaker has also been in vited to address the Kiwanis Club on February 20, and Dr. C. A. Kaufmann will discuss the devel opment Board at the meeting of the Business and Professional Women’s Club on February 25. T. Roy Summer Jr., general chairman of the steering commit tee, said today, “we are well pleased with the response we have received thus far in promotion of the Newberry County Develop ment Board. All who have been asked to help in the organiaztion of the membership drive, and dis seminating of information about the Board, have done so willingly and with enthusiasm. I would like to urge that all citizens interested in the future welfare of our coun ty attend the district meetings and retary; Gordon Arnsdorff, treas urer; Leah Jacobson, reporter; and Prof. N. K. Williamson, faculty advisor. Monday. He is reported to be re- poses of the Board. This will be covering nicely and expects to re-the first step in an all-out ef- turn to his home on Marion street fort to secure new industry for this weekend. the benefit of the entire county.” To Attend SCD National Meet J. T. McCrackin Jr., chairman of Soil Conservation Supervisors in Newberry, will be among those who will attend the 12th annual national convention of the Nation al Association of Soil Conserva tion Districts in Minneapolis, Minn, from February 16th to 20. An interesting program has been planned, with the highlight of the meeting being an address by Ervin L. Peterson, assistant Secretary of Agriculture. National officers will be elected on February 20th. The National Association of SCDs represents the more than SCDs in America. South Carolina is completely covered by 44 of these districts. Suburbia Residents Seek To Become J- Parents Parade To Be Council lists Precincts WiU Meet Feb. 22 The Democratic Party in New berry and throughout the state will begin its election year reor ganization February 2& with 1,677 local precinct meetings through out the state. State law sets the precinct meetings on that date. They may be re-scheduled by coun ty party chairman within the week following, provided a week s notice of the change is given. In Newberry, the meetings will be held on the 22hd. These “grass ’roots” precihct meetings are open to any quali fied voter. Resolutions are sub mitted and passed for presenta tion to county party meetings, and precinct delegates to these meet' ings are elected. The Newberry County Conven tion is scheduled to convene at the Court House 11 a. m. on the first Monday in March. Each club is entitled to one delegate for each 25 members or majority fraction thereof, based upon the number of votes polled in the primary <sfl the preceding election year. Informa tion as to the number for each precinct in Newberry 1 is published elsewhere in this issue. The state convention will be held in Columbia late ih March. A “Parents Parade” to collect fund, for NwrWrrV Glrt Scout organisation will be held ‘‘ Monday night, Fehrobry 17 from 7:(» un Queen Contest To Be Held On Saturday Night Newberry County’s 1958 Valen tine Queen will be chosen Satur day night, February 15, at eight o’clock when a host of beauties will vie in the annual contest sponsored by the Newberry Civic Leagpe. The event will take place at the Newberry High School aud itorium. Charles Dukes will serve as mas ter of ceremonies, with Walter Counts furnishing piano music throughout the evening. Wilma Booezr, young pantomin- ist of Prosperity, will also enter tain, during the elimination contestants. Ushers for the program will be Misses Connie Clark, Kathy Whit aker, Brenda Truett, Margate Watkins, Kay Davis and Priscilla Crump. Contestants, sponsored by var ious business firms include: Gloria Abrams, Peggy Reese, Jackie Tarleton, Charlene Golden, Mary Linda Mills, Anne Johnson, Judy Hunter, Betty Clarkson, Susan Ann Mayfield, Yvonne Adams, Gayle Coppock, Mary Ann Wat kins, Lois Cromer, Adgie Felker, Anne Bruner, Sue Rayfield, Peggy Dickert, Linda Cook, Carol Ann Baxter, Louella Hamm, Fran Amis, Merilyn Langford, Norma Ruff, Tucky Neel, Catherine Sease; Also, Glenda Wise, Emily Mar tin, Jackie Crooks, Shelva Wood, Sinclair Kemper, Judy Williams, Molly Lindsay, Media Longshore, June Ringer, Suzanne Lewis, Amelia Kennemore, Vivian Knight, Delores Shealy, Carol Donnan, Sue Harmon, Harriette Morehead, Janice Timmons, Anne Bowers, Kathryn Cooper, Judy Jackson, Moriat Nichols, Ann Cannon, Jan et Hatfield, Jonelle Shealy, Helen Wicker, Bruce Lipscomb, Margar et West, Martha Dahl Harley, Judy Rinehart, Mabel Shealy, Bet ty Long, Gayle Shriver, Shelby Jean Dowd; Also, Sara Ella Young, Jean nette Lominack, Sara Scott, Kitty Salley, Marian Haltiwanger, Lin da Inabinet, Polly Ann Dominick, Claudia Setzler, Rosann Fulmer, Martha Felker, Allene Livingston, Kay Newman, Carrie Lee Long shore, Emily Moore, Nancy Min ick, Jean Brown, Patricia Milks. “Surburbia,” a development' outside the eastern city limits Newberry, is seeking to urban. A petition was to pity Council Tuesday signed by a majority of era of the area, asking for tkra >to see if such territory ; ^ be included in the City ot f ^ ■ft tu 8:00 «enin*rj "iwif to’city Unite. r . : ;31in:fjcsa _ runi fNaat ••<** limits on Main ..street 'eslp j^ghway 76, south to Jc' fi'F- iffbUts, will r ..0 :3N; Girl 'tm -M « of ; m for and m the .•W. . * 'r-mm parents of msky a ng at- light to the at scout, cabin materials, other The Newberry this amount, the building up the Day ing to girls for With spent rector, dcrafts 906 wa cal merchant* Because p|. are supported public <56n Council 't* are sptmv, breakdown: Fuel for Newberry $12.30; repairs to bn insurance on handyman, for garden $3.00; eij $16X>0; enrollment for leaders, $60.00; fund, $60.00;* ment and ways. It * Scout CounCi| site for the use and necessary to al meeting space The only wiy this could be according to t|ie Council, was"-.:to transfer funds set aside for a per manent camp in the future to be used for the more pressing need Kt:S ity of the petition. The turneo over if'# m election. The voce to* "J 8 of HU** 'i ."'V.-v-v; f ikasjwiw: •M m3 Cl i-vocwe ’ and n -Pah- i*to* »w*d 1 m mP t.m M: f Mims Rites HeM On Wednesday John Thomas (Tonimy) Mftns, 49, died early Tuesday in a Co lumbia hospital. He hud been in declining health for several years and was critically ill for two weeks. , v Mr. Mims was the son of the late Ernest and Bessie Dean Mims and had spent most of his life in Newberry. He was Veteran of World War II, a mem ber of the American Legion, membqr of Amity Lodge 87 AFM and a member of Lewis ( Methodist Church. For a number | a camp now. The camp has been of years he was connected with _ completed and anyone desiring to Kemper Chevrolet Co. of Newber- visit tris camp site may do so by contacting Mrs. J. W. Felker or Mr. Homer Schumpert. In order to provide meeting space for new troops, the Council decided to complete and’ furnish the basement of the present cabin. The Girl Scout bazaar was held ip December to raise funds to help with this project. The basement Is now finished and heated with a large gas heater, although not yet furnished. The Council hopes to complete the furnishings during the next year. Citienzs interested in the whole some activity furnished by the Girl Scout organization for the welfare -of the younger genera tion are urged to donate generous ly to the Girl Scout drive next Monday night. m m. m - >&■ jii * mm m ry. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Myriad Bouknight Mims of New berry; three daughters, Mrs. Er nest Smith of Sumter, Mrs. Sterl ing Farmer of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Mrs. Everette Bowers of Newberry; three brothers, M. Sgt. Bennie Mims of Mitchell Air Force Base, New York, Floyd Mims, Chief Petty Officer^ Carl Mims, USN, Indian Head, Mary land and 2 grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed Wednesday at 4 p. m. at Mc- Swain Funeral Home by the Rev. E. W. Gott; the Rev. J. S. Wes- singer, and the Rev. D. W. Sat terfield. Burial was in Springdale metery with masonic rites. Ce- Tobacco Program For 1958 Planned The Annual Aromatic Tobacco meeting was held. on January 30 at the Gallman High School, with 87 farmers attending. Plans were set up for the 1958 Aromatic tobacco program in the county. Fifty-one farmers signed contracts to. plant about 18 acres of this tobacco in the county this year. The contract signed by each farmer calls for his tobacco to sell at a price ranging from 40c to $1.37 per pound. B. J. Gill, County Negro Agri cultural Agent, says the outlook for tobacco farming in the county for 1958 is very good. He also says that Aromatic tobacco is one of the most profitable diversified crops for cotton farmers in the Piedmont section. Agent Gill states that any far mer planning to plant tobacco must sign a contract and set up plans through the extension serv- I ice to be eligible to grow tobacco. Th#L friends Scruggs 'will be that he is recuperating nicely hf* ter having suffered a slight on Monday, February son, George Scruggs of Spartan burg, and his daughter, MrsV* Hv D. Crum and children, Dickson*. George and Alan of Charlotte*, spent the weekend in Newberry a$ til* home of their parents bn lege street extension. > * p ei ■ sglf I GarmeDl Plant Is Being Sued The Newberry Garment Go., Inc., of Newberry is being sued for a total of $78,370 for the alleged failure to live up to an agreement to make 4,000 dozen shirts. Attorneys for Brewster Shirt Corporation and Sea Island Shirts, Inc., filed the suit in Greenville Tuesday with the clerk of the U. S. District Court. The Newberry firm agreed to deliver the shirts within four weeks after receiving the neces sary cloth, but failed to deliver 926 dozen shirts and the shirts shipped were delayed two. to five weeks past the time agreed on, the complaint charges. The firms bringing the action demand immediate possession of the undelivered shirts or $18,370, $10,000 damages for the failure to deliver the shirts and $60,000 for damages suffered because of the delay. Fefa 15: Ralph Black, Mn. Warren Abrams, F. W. Pitt% Miss Kate Porter, Helen Sing- ley, Bill Boozer, Milton Bedcm- baugr. Sherry Danidsoa. Feb. 16: C. A. Kaufmann, James U Lipscomb, Mrs. Cecil E. Kinard, Bessie Kelly, Bob Brooks, Reginald Bedenbaugh, Joan F. Phibbs, Lillie Mae Kin- Feb. 17: Mrs. Walter Lovett, Mrs. Marvin O. Summer, Mrs. J. N. Ruff, Mildred Senn, Mrs. Clarence Waldrop, Ralph Wick er, Dawn Frick, Mrs, Henry Nichols, Miss Ruby Dominick, Mrs. R. L. Longshore, Larry Monts, Mrs. A. L. Goff, Mrs. Jesse W. Senn, Policeman Eu gene Shealy. Febw 18: Miss Leona Shealy, P. G. Blount, Bobby Timmerman, Lor erne Fulmer, Bettie Mima, Howard B. Kirkegard, Mrs. J. W. Mims, Ray Holliday. Febw 19: Jim Feagle, W. R. Feagle, Mrs. Emma Longshore, Mrs. L. W. Wilson, Charles Ki nard, Mrs. Eva McKissick, Mrs. Harry Dukes, Mrs. S. E. Long shore, James D. Crooks, Martin Monroe, Kenneth Tompkins. Feb. 30: Fred H. Dominick, T. Clyde Tindall, Mrs. C. F. Thomp son, Henry E. Mills, Joan Dav enport, Larry Sommer. Febw 21: Mrs. Ruth Davis, Wilson Leitzsey, Ralph mer, Jesse Outz.