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3 PAGE TWO THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1968 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY O. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1937 at the Postoffice at Newberry, South Carolina, under r the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $2.00 per year in ad vance; six months, $1.25. Hospital Patients James Lee Amick, Prosperity. G. W. (Bill) Boozer, Leesville. Joseph Waldo Boland. Mrs. Pauline Berry. Mrs. Dora Berry, Saluda. Master Don Wilson Dennis, Prosperity. Little Alfreda Figuera. Mrs. Isabel Gist. Mrs. Christine Hendrix. Mrs. Nannie Lee Herlong, Leesville. Mrs. Vinnie L. Hinnant. Mrs. Lillian B. Hendrix. Miss Margaret King. Mrs. Donna King and Baby Boy. Miss Ethel Koon. Miss Annie Knotts, Prosperity. David H. Lollis, Prosperity. Mrs. Betty Mitchell. Mrs. Estelle Marlowe. Mrs. Euna Mize. Ernest L. Nobles, Prosperity. Richard E. Neel. George L. Olsen Mrs. Rosa Ringer. Miss Jean Rossiter Mrs. Erlene Ringer, Pomaria. Mrs. Geneva Street. Mrs. Cleone Swittenberg and Baby Boy. Walter W. Senn, Silverstreet. Joseph L. Tinsley. Master Dale Lee Tucker, Tal lahassee, Fla. R. C. Thrift. Jacob Wesley Warner. Mrs. Roverta Wike. Miss Dorothy Wicker, Prosper ity. T. W. Wood. Mrs. Fannie Todd, Pomaria. Tillman Wise. Quincy Cook. Baby Boy Coleman Roseanne Caldwell. Baby Boy Crooks, Pomaria. Henrietta Davenport and Baby Boy, Silverstreet. Jeff Gladney. Ponzell Lindsey. Mary Rikard. Lillie Worthy. MILLS CLINIC PATIENTS , Mrs. C. R. Koon and baby girl Rt. 2, Prosperity. Mrs. Frank Bickley, and baby 1 girl, Chapin. Mrs. Mattie Epting, 1403 Nance St., Newberry. Mrs. Francis Epting, Newber ry. Mrs. Minnie Frick, Chapin. Mrs. Bessie Meetze, Little Mountain. Miss Florence Miller, Pomaria Mrs. Georgia Haltiwanger, Cha pin. Mrs. Rosa Ellison, 88 Glenn St. Newberry. Mrs. Minnie Reagin, Newberry Little Pam Hawkins, Rt. 2 Prosperity. Carl Epting, Rt. 3, Prosperity. Simp Morris, Rt. 2, Prosperity. Building Permits April 17: B. P. Ringer, repairs to dwelling, 908 Glenn St., $3000; Newberry County, repairs to old Court House (Community Hall), $175. April 18: Lominack Hardware, Inc., repairs to store front, $380; W. E. Turner, repairs to store on Caldwell St., $500; Rev. P. I. Fesperman, one 5-room woodframe brick veneer dwelling on Spring- dale Drive, $16,000; and James Smith, add carport to dwelling, 622 Main St., $50. April 21: John Billingsley, one eight room brick veneer dwelling with garage attached on Wheeler street, $15,000, and Farmers Ice and Fuel Co., one warehouse on Drayton St., $1000. G&C Awards At Central Sunday The Reverend Melvin E. Der rick, pastor of Central Methodist Church, announces that the God and Country Awards will be made Sunday evening at 7:30 * • * o’clock to the following scouts: From Troop No. 1, Marvin J. Rucker, Scoutmaster: Mac Cobb, James Henderson, Mac Brooks, Frank Partridgfe, Jr. and Tim Tedford. From Troop 66, R. Wright Can non, Scoutmaster: Fuller R. Campbell, Jr., Bill Martin, Jack Culler, James B. Carter. From Troop 222, James H. Da vis, Scoutmaster: Kenny Davis, Pope Buford, Larry Shealy, Eddie Lominack. 9 It is also announced that tfie public is invited to this service. Inquest Friday In Coats Death By MRS. A. H. COUNTS George Chesley Coats, 73, died in the local hospital Sunday af ternoon of injuries received when struck by a car Thursday morn ing. Coroner George Summer said the elderly man was hit on Sec ondary Road 36-41 in the Stoney Hill section as he crossed the road to enter a car. The vehicle which struck him was driven by William D. Pugh, 21, of the Stony Hill community, the coroner^ said. The coroner said Pugh made every effort to avoid hitting Mr. Coats, his car skidding 106 feet and plunging into a ditch. The mishap occur red about 7 a. m. Mr. Coats suffered broken arms and legs and head injuries. Coroner Summer scheduled an inquest for 8 p. m. Friday at the county courthouse. Mr. Coats was born and reared in Newberry County, a son of Ronald T. and Susanna Minick Coats. He was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Katie C. Bedenbaugh of Colum bia; and a half-brother, Henry Rankin of Prosperity, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conduct ed Tuesday at 4:30 p. m. at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church near Prosperity by Dr. Thomas F. Su her. Burial was in the church ce metery. He died early Sunday morning following surgery, the coroner said. The coroner said Jimmy, play ing with his friends on a Whit mire course, was standing on a level below and to the right of the player, Clay Hipp, 12, at the 8th hole. His companions, seeing the small white balj headed toward Jimmy, shouted warnings, and the boy ducked, the coroner said. The ball nevertheless struck him on the right temple. A Whitmire doctor, finding no apparent injury Monday, warned his parents to wake the boy fre quently Monday to check on any possible reactions from the mis hap. His parents were unable to wake him in the early hours on Tuesday, and he was transferred to the Columbia hospital. Coro ner Summer said an inquest would not be held. J. D. Wicker, 79, Rites Wednesday J. D. (Tant) Wicker, 79, died Monday afternoon at his residence on Digby Ave. He had been ill for the past several weeks. Mr. Wicker was born and rear ed in Newberry, a son of the late J. Monroe and Mrs. Cornelia Adams Wicker. He had lived all of his life in Newberry where he was employed by the Davis Mo tor Co. for more than 20 years. For the past several years he had made his home at the Griffin boarding house. He was a mem ber of the ARP Church. Surviving are one brother, Fred Wicker of Greenwood, and a num ber of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conduct ed at 11 a. m. Wednesday at Mc- Swain Funeral Home by the*Dr. Paul E Grier. Burial was in Rose- mont Cemetery. Brother Dies When Told Of Jones' Death A Whitmire man was killed Monday afternoon by a bullet wound, apparently self-inflicted, and his brother died a short while later of a heart attack when in formed of the tragedy. Newberry County Coroner George Summer said that William (Bill) Jones, 55, of Sims St. was found dead in his bed about 3 p. m. with a bullet wound from a .32 revolver in his temple. The body was found by a daughter who went to check on her father’s condition after being told the man was ill. Coroner Summer said the bul let wound apparently was self- inflicted, and he did not plan an inquest. Marshall Jones, a brother, suf fered a fatal heart attack when informed of Mr. Jones’ death. Both men were employed by Aragon-Baldwin Mills at Whit mire. Both were lifelong resi dents of the community. S.' S. Wigfall, principal of Gall an High School, was named ’rincipal of the Year, 1957” by strict 1 of the South Carolina condary School Activities Asse rtion. A plaque in recognition his honor was presented to him Howard Mitchell, president of strict 1, at the Coaches Ball Id Friday night in Newberry. Prof. Wigfall came to Gallman the fall of 1954, the first sup- mtendent to serve the new look The enrollment has risen >m 438 in 1954 to 637 at the esent time. There will be ap- oximately 100 students graduat- r from Gallman this year. Be- ase of the large unexpected in- ;ase in enrollment, there were mfficient classrooms for the pupils, and currently two classes are being held in the cafeteria and two in the gymtorium, simultan eously. There is no physical edu cation program at the school be cause of lack of space. Despite the handicap of work ing under these conditions. Prof Wigfall has managed to maintain a smoothly operated school, and for this he was given the highly coveted award. In accepting the plaque, he said “I extend my sin cere thanks to the staff and teach ers ad to the students for their support and cooperation, and to the good people of the community, without whose help I would not have been chosen for this award.” (Sunphoto.) Succumbs After Being Hit By Golf Ball Whitmire—Struck in the head with a golf ball last Monday, 12- year-old Jimmy O’Shields of Whit mire died in a Columbia hospital Sunday morning. Jimmy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace O’Shields of 59 McDon ald street was playing with a group of friends on the course here when the accident occurred late Monday afternoon, Coroner George Summer, said. He was taken to the Columbia hospital early Tuesday morning after he had lapsed into a coma. DEED TRANSFERS Newberry No. 1 Rebert Sligh to James Will Sligh, one lot, 1-2 undivided in terest, $5 love and affection. Irby N. Farr to Marie K. Farr, one lot and one building, 408 Floyd street, $5 love and affec tion. Newberry No. 1 Outside Eugene E. Norris to I. Aubrey Davis and Lottie L. Davis, one loe on East Main street, $5000. A. G. McCaughrin to James H. Dodgen and Celia E. Dodgen, one lot and one'building on Hillcrest road, $5 and other valuable con siderations. Drayton W. Davis to Ruby M. Davis, one lot and one building on Montgomery St., $5.00 love and affection. Silverstreet No. 2 Daisy V. Martin to Furman E. Calvert, 1-8 of an acre, $5 love and affection. Daisy V. Martin to Frances M. Adams and J. D. Webb, 1.69 acres, $5 and other valuable con siderations. C. B. Parr to H. L. Parr, . 244 acres, and 115 acres, $10.00 and other valuable considerations. Pomaria No. 5 J. Frank Stuck to James Rob ert Stuck, one acre, $5.00 love and affection. Mary Helen Graham and Lois Graham to John W. Graham, 14.35 acres, $5.00 and other valuable considerations. Mary Helen Graham to Edna G. Lominick, 22.7 acres, $5.00 and other valuable considetrations Mrs. W. B. Shealy to Charles Shealy, 41.75 acres, $500. Prosperity No. 7 Joe N. Wilson to Doris Wilson Cook and David Wyman Cook, one lot and one building, $5.00 love and affection. Crooks-Derrick Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hugh Crooks announce the marriage of their daughter, Mary Sidelle, to John Stallings Derrick, son of Rev. and Mrs. Melvin Earl Der rick, »on Saturday, April 19th. The ceremony, performed by. the bride groom’s father, took place at the Methodist parsonage in Newber ry. Mrs. Derrick attended Newber ry College, and is now employed in the treasurer’s office of New berry County. •Mr. Derrick attended Wofford College, and is now a student at Newberry College. POLITICAL Announcements HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives from Newberry County and pledge my self to abide the results of the Democratic Primary. T. WILLIAM HUNTER KOON Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Robert Koon announce the birth of a daughter, Kristie, at Mills Clinic on April 21. The young lady weighed in at eight pounds, six ounces. The Koons have five oth er children. Mrs. Koon is the former Margaret Simpson of Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. John G. Ross and daughters, Marcia and Laura of Charlotte, N. C., spent Sunday in the home of Mr. Ross’ mother, Mrs. Maude G. Ross and other relatives on Drayton St. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sanders and Mr. and Mrs. David Mobley and daughter, Jane of Sumter were Sunday visitors in the home of Mr. Sanders’ brother, Frasier Sanders and family on Jessica Ave. Mrs. Heyward Jackson, super visor of nurses at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital, re turned to Newberry Tuesday night after a week’s vacation in Florida with relatives. Crisp as a salute, soft as / a shirt—they’re the gayest new U. S. Kedettes to come down the fashion gangway in years! Neat and nautical, from their saucy Lastex® dickeys to their cushioned insoles, from their soft poplin tops to their light flex-a-cork outsoles. M and N widths. m ! RED, NAVY, $3 #98 BLACK, BEIGE THE WASHABLE CASUALS Anderson’s Shoe Store HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I hereby announce myself , a candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives from Newberry County and pledge my self to abide the results of the Democratic Primary. JESSE FRANK HAWKINS I hereby announce myself a can didate for the House of Represen tatives from Newberry County, and pledge myself to abide the re sults of the Democratic Primary. D. P. (JABBO) FOLK COMMISSIONER DIST. 1 I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election as Com missioner, District No. 1, New berry County, and pledge myself to abide the results of the Demo cratic Primary. CARMAN BOUKNIGHT Crease Resistant Drip Dry Prints 59c yd. Polished Cotton Floral Skirt Prints 69c yd. All Sewing Notions and Materials “It Is ‘Sew’ Smart to Sew” Carolina Remnant Shop Newberry, S. C. Main Street GOOD THINGS COOKING IN THE FAMILY CIRCLE Barbecue parties are only one of the many joys that this happy family finds in home ownership. Systematic saving made this particular dream come true .. and that’s only the beginning! College education for the children, extensive travel, financial independence ... all are on the program. By planning ahead and saving ahead, this family will continue to get ahead! Bank Of Commerce / PROSPERITY, S. C. FOR COMMISSIONER DIST. 1 I hereby announce myself a candidate for election as Commis sioner of District No. 1, Newber ry County, and pledge myself to abide the results of the Demo cratic Primary. M. K. (Buck) WICKER FOR COMMISSIONER DIST. 2 * I hereby announce myself a candidate for Commissioner, Dist. No. 2, Newberry County and pledge myself to abide the results of the Democratic Primary. W. M. (Bob) DAWKINS COMMISSIONER DIST. 2 I hereby announce myself a candidate for election as Com missioner, District No. 2, Newber ry County, and pledge myself to abide the results of the Demo cratic Primary. L. H. (Little Man) KINGSMORE I hereby anounce myself a candidate foi election as Commis sioner District No. 2, Newberry County, and pledge myself to abide the results of the Democratic Pri mary. ROSS GEORGE “See, dear? I’ve been after you and after you to PURCELLS for an auto loan to buy‘a new carpet! »» ¥ The friendly Purcell people roll out the carpet for folks who need cash for new furnishings. Just ’phone; then trip in for your money. J'urcelld “Your Private Bankers” 1418 Main St. - Newberry m x HEADQUARTERS... for HOME LOANS! Yes, Newberry Federal is headquarters for home loans. Whether you desire a Home Loan for Refinancing an existing mortgage, Con struction of a home, Purchase or Improve ments, we can save you money on our plan over a period of years. 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