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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1958 i PAGE THREE , THE NEWBERRY SUN Kelly M. Goff Dies Suddenly Kelly Milton Goff, 55, died sud denly Friday morning in Oak Hill, Fla. Mr. Goff was born and reared in Lexington County, a son of the late William M. and Mrs. Mary McCarthy Goff. He had spent most of his life in Newberry where he was employed by the Oakland Branch of Kendall Mills. He had made his home in Oak Hill, Fla. for the past year and a half where he was engaged in shrimping and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma Hendrix Goff of Oak Hill, Fla.; five sons, Raymond M. Goff of San Bernindene, Calif.; Jack A. Goff, Atlanta, Ga.; Kelly Milton Jr., William Henry, and Douglas McArthur Goff, all of Oak Hill, Fla.; two daughters, Mrs. Mabel Bradley of Dallas, Texas, and Mrs. Ann West of Newberry; two sisters, Mrs. Mer- tie King of Clinton, and Mrs,. Din ner Frater of Joanna; two broth ers, Harvey L. Goff of Newberry and W. S. Goff of Leesville; one half brother, John Goff of Aiken. Funeral services were conduct ed at 4:30 p. m. Sunday from Mc- Swain Funeral Home by Rev. John Sanders and Rev. Zeb D. Smith. Burial was in Baxter Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Stribble Dies Tuesday Mrs. Mary Viola Vaughn Strib ble, 05, died early Tuesday morn ing at her home on Glenn St. Mi's. Stribble was born and rear ed in Newberry County and was the daughter of the late James R. and Alice Merchant Vaughn. She PURCELL’S TAKE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING THAT » Robert C. (Bob) Underwood Has Joined Their Organization Specializing In ALL LINES of INSURANCE 1418 Main St. Phone 197 WhereYouSavels Important It is, therefore, ijnportant that you examine carefully the type of financial institution to which you entrust your hard-earned savings. It is important that your money be insured against every possible loss. It is important that your money be available to you when you need it. It is important that your savings earn a good rate of return. It is important that you save where you are welcome. You get all these saving features at Newberry Federal. All new accounts or additions to present accounts receiv ed by November 10th earn dividends from November 1. ASK US ABOUT OUR DIRECT REDUCTION HOME LOAN PLAN % Ky. IRE ’: O* v.vva*- > v. AVJJVGS AJVD Zoa.2^ Ass O CIATIOJST SAVINGS' J N S T I T.U T I O N . F © U N D E D 1935 1223 COLLEGE STHEET, NEWBERRY, S. C. “Use our Modern Night Depository for after office hours business. “NEWBERRY’S LARGEST SAVfNGS INSTITUTION” Adopted Child May Now Get. S. $. Benefits One of the most important rea sons for social security insurance benefits is the protection of chil dren. “Before the recent changes in the law, however, foster children who had not been legally adopted were often out of luck where so cial security is concerned. I have known many “little orphan Ann ies” who were not eligible- for payments. It is no longer necessary that a child, other than the worker’s own child, be an adopted child in order to qualify for survivor’s benefits. The requirement now is that the child be “adoptable” and be adopt ed by the surviving spouse within two years after the worker’s death. If the child was living in the worker’s household as a mem ber of the family, and was not supported by anyone other than the worker, the spouse or a social agency, he is now regarded, for social security purposes, the same as the worker’s own child. In the case of the adopted child of a retired inured worker it is no longer necessary that the child have been adopted for as long as three years in order to be eligible for benefit payments. The 3-year restriction was put in the old law had made her home in Newberry for over 30 years and was a mem ber of Summer Memorial Luther an Church. Surviving are her husband, George Stribble of Newberry; 2 sons, Clarence Walter and George Lindey Stribble, both of New berry; 2 daughters, Mrs. Mamie Frick of Newberry and Mrs. Dor othy Fulmer of Waterloo; 2 sis ters, Mrs. Annie Buzhardt of New berry and Mrs. Hayne Wilson of Prosperity; 15 grandchildren and 5 greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed at 4:30 p. m. Wednesday at McSwain Funeral Home by the Rev. G. B. Corley and the Rev. Horace J. C. Lindler. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery. to guard against abuses through adoptions undertaken to secure rights to benefits. As adoptions are subject to court approval in the various States, however, Con gress decided that this is a rare abuse, and removed the restric tion from the law. Benefits are now payable to an adopted child immediately after adoption. Under the old law, the mother of a child adopted by her deceased husband could not get widow’s benefits if their marriage had not been effect for at least a year be fore his death. This often resulted in a situation where the child could get survivor’s benefits but the widow with the child in her care could not. Under the amend ed law, the length-ofmarriage re striction has been removed if- the deceased worker legally adopted the spouse’s child. The amended law includes other changes relating to marriage and remarriage. I shall discuss them in the next article in this series. Another Bridge To Be Built On Interstate 26 A contract for the construction of an underpass under a second- aryroad on Interstate Route 26 in Newberry County has been awar ded by the State Highway De partment to Dickerson, Jn c *» of Monroe, N.C. Announcement of the contract was made October 27 in a letter of award from Chief Highway Com missioner Claude R. McMillan. The award was based on a low bid of $44,439.72 submitted when bids for the work were publicly opened in Columbia October 14. The project consists of the con struction of a 210-foot reinforced concrete underpass under Second ary Road 21 on Route 26 North west of Newberry. Numerous oth er bridges and all roadwork on the interstate route in Newberry County are already under con tract. AT INCOME TAX TIME... WHY DON’T YOU DO WHAT MILLIONS OF SMALL BUSINESS MEN ARE DOING AND.SHIFT TO THE GRACE’S COMPOSITE BOOKKEEPING SYSTEM THE BOOK THAT GIVES YOU THE COMPLETE BREAKDOWN OF YOUR YEAR’S BUSINESS SUITABLE FOR EVERY TYPE OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSION It’s simple to keep, it’s accurate, and you can tell at a glance just how you stand on any one day .. 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HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 30 - Con stance Towers, who has the dream assignment of co-starring with William Holden and John Wayne, should have been a star years ago. One of the things that held her back is that producers didn’t have the vision that some of the rest of us had. Another is — I beg your pardon for this — that Connie towers. She stands a delightful 5 feet 9 or 10 in high heels. Though she has obvious qualities for stardom — a natural Bergmanesque beauty, blonde kelly-like hair and a rich voice that is all her own -- her height was against her. Somehow, male stars don’t like to look up at their leading ladies. Fortunately, Wayne and Holden rise above her. Hence she quali fied for the leading female role in the five-million-dollar “Horse Sol diers.” She doesn’t just stand around and hold the reins; it’s a real starmaking role. She plays a Southern Belle who spies on Yan kee interlopers Wayne and Holden and is kidnapped by them on their cavalry march through the South. Why hasn’t she gotten to the top faster? It’s a wonder to many who have caught her on the supper club cir cuit. I recall seeing her on the clo sing night of the old Last Fron tier Hotel in Las Vegas. She was a knockout. But she couldn’t get anywhere in films. Columbia brought her out here after she made a hit in her first bigtime date as a singer at the St. Regis in New York. “I did just one picture — a quickie with Frankie Laine,” she recalled. I didn’t have much to do, and Blake Edwards, who was directing his first picture, didn’t have much time to devote to me. The picture did nothing for me.” She asked for her release arjd got it. Then she went back to the clubs.' “I had to find out who I was and where I wanted to go,” sne | remarked. “For a year and a half, I was on the road, playing tne ( kilton Hotel circuit. It was won derful experience. I discovered what kind of songs I could sing and what kind I couldn’t. I met up with all kinds of audiences.” But the constant grind of two week stands wore her down, and she decided to try her luck at films again. The luck wasn’t good. Marty Rackin considered her for an Alan Ladd film, but her height obviously ruled her out. Mean while she studied dramatics and sang occasionally on TV. Rackin remembered her when he went independent with Johh Lee Mahin. He introduced her to director John Ford, the ardent fan of Ireland and thp Navy. “It didn’t hurt that he had served with my uncle, who is an admiral in the Navy, and that myj father was born in Dublin,” Con-! nie smiled. Of the 500 actresses considered, she was one of 10 tested. She won. And now, somewhat overdue, she’ll be a star. 1 Bob Underwood Joins Staff Of Purcells Firm Fish For Pond Here Friday A Fish and Wildlife' Service truck will arrive in Newberry at the fairgrounds Friday, Novem ber 7 at 10:30 a. m. to distribute bream fingerlings to 52 farm pond owners in the Newberry Soil Con servation District, according to Elmer Epting, SCS technician. Those who are to receive the fish afe asked to bring containers of sufficient size to hold 10 gallons of water for each 1000 fish. Approximately 150,000 finger- lings are expected to be distribut ed by the Fish and Wildlife Serv ice, in cooperation withe SCS dist rict, for farm pond stocking of district cooperators. Mr. Epting also reminded farm ers that November 15 is the dead line to make application for bi color plants with the Soil Conser vation Service. Robert C. Underwood, who hall been associated with Allstate In surance Company for the past four years, has now joined the staff of Purcells, according to an announcement made this week by E. B. Purcell, Sr., pi'esident. Mr. Underwood began his new work oni Novemuer first. Mr. Underwood has lived of his life in Newberry and wA» graduated from Newberry High school and from Newberry College : in 1950. He was in the U. S- Navy for three years following hia graduation from high school, and from 1949 until 1954, he was em ployed by the Newberry Steam Laundry. He has served as president of the Newberry Jaycees, command er of VFW Post 5968, is a deacon : in the First Baptist Church and a. first lieutenant with Battery C* 107th Battalion, S. C. National Guard. Mr. Underwood’s wife is the former Miss Ida Elizabeth Daven port. They have two children, Rob ert Michael and Marie. Mr. Purcell stated that the new member of his staff will work pri marily in the insurance depart ment of Purcells. 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