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PAGE FOUR THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1958 Calhoun Life Appoints Ellis Acting Manager A- F. (Gus) Ellis of Newberry has been appointed acting region al manager in charge of Calhoun life Insurance Company’s new re gional office in Newberry. Ellis, a native of Barnwell with 25 years of insurance experience, beads company operations in the Piedmont area of South Carolina. The Newberry office, which re cently occupied its own new build ing, is the focus of agencies in Aiken, Greenwood, Anderson, Greenville, Spartanburg, Clinton, Laurens, Joanna, Union, Gaffney, Chester, and Rock Hill. Active in the New r berry First Baptist Church, Masons, Elks, and Kiwanis Club, Ellis is married to the former Miss Mary England of Bamberg. Their two children are Snzanne, a student at Limestone College, and A. F. Ellis Jr., who attends Newberry Junior High School. Son of Mrs. E. W. Ellis and the late Dr. Ellis, the new manager is a brother of the Rev. Dr# Archie Ellis, pastor of Colum- Rosemont Gets Good Cleaning The Board of Trustees of Rose mont Cemetery Association invites the public to visit the cemetery at north end of College St. It was given a good cleaning recently with extra work being done in the old section, this work having been made possible by a bequest to the cemetery by the late Mrs. lone Fant McCaughrin. Additional waste cans have been placed at strategic points in the cemetery and lot owmers are avail ing themselves of the use of these. Members of the Board of Trus tees are Mrs. Mary B. Hoimes, chairman; Mrs. T. Roy Summer, Sr., vice-chairman; Louis C. Floyd, secretary-treasurer; M. K. Wick er, caretaker; Mrs. E. B. Purcell, R. B. Baker, Judge Eugene S. Blease, Ernest Layton and B. Bryan Livingston. bia’s historic First Baptist Church. Appointment of Ellis was an nounced by Calhoun Life’s home office in Columbia. He replaces A. P. Faris Sr. who recently resigned to accept another position. J. M. Coble, Pepsi-Cola Head, Dies Suddenly John Morgan Coble, 55, of 3429 Blossom St., Columbia, president and manager of the Columbia Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company, died at the Columbia hospital Wednes day night following a sudden ill ness. A native of Burlington, N. C., Mr. Coble had lived in Columbia for the past 22 years. He was born March 12, 1903, a son of Mrs. Josephine Wright Coble and the late J#hn Morgan Coble. He was graduated from Burlington High School and North Carolina State College. Mr. Coble was a member of the First Christian Church of Bur lington. He was also a member of the Columbia Rotary Club, Co lumbia Lodge 326, AFM and Omar Temple of the Shrine. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Edna Glenn Coble; two sons, Dr. John Morgan Coble of San Francisco, Calif., and Alvis Glenn Coble of Columbia and Presby terian College; his mother, Mrs. John Morgan Coble Sr., of Bur lington; one sister, Mrs. L. E. Atwater of Columbia and a num ber of nieces and nephews. Simeon J. Morse Dies At Age 70 Simeon Jacob Morse, 70, of Whitmire Rd., died Sunday morn ing at the Joanna Hospital follow ing reclining health of one year and an illness of one week. Mr. Morse was born and rear ed in Saluda County, a son cf the late John M. and Mary Schumpert Morse. He had made his home in Joanna for the past 30 years where he was employed by Jo anna Mills until his retirement several years ago. He was a member of Epworth Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Alma Smith Morse; six sons, Clar ence Morse of Cincinnati, Ohio, Gerald Morse of Newberry, Geo. Morse of Joanna, Earl Morse of Greenwood, Tillman Morse of Cross Hill and Otis Morse of Asheville, N.- C.; three sisters, Mrs. Lizzie McCarty and Mrs. Mattie Itson, both of Saluda and Mrs. A. P. McCarty of Ward; 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The cemetery had its beginning when Simeon Fair, father of the late Robert P. Fair, deeded 82 acres to Rosemont Cemetery Asso ciation, an eleemosynary corpora tion, on April 23, 1863. Since then, three adjoining tracts have been purchased. Funeral services were conduct ed Monday at the Epworth Meth odist Church in Joanna by Rev. Nathan Fleming, Rev. James B. Mitchell and Rev. H. F. Bouk- night. Burial was in Newberry Memorial Gardens in Newberry. Mrs. Anna Shealy Rites Thursday * Mrs. Anna Long Shealy, 86, wi dow of Reuben S. Shealy, died Wednesday at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital after several years of ill health. Mrs. Shealy was born and rear ed in Lexington Couhty, daughter of the late Jefferson and Mrs. Jane Price Long, and was a mem ber of Nazareth Lutheran Church in Lexington County. She had liv ed in Newberry a number of years. She is survived by five sons, Harry E. Shealy of Ninety Six, Roscoe Shealy of Mims, Fla., and Clarence A. Shealy, Bradley Shealy and Clyde A. Shealy, all of Newberry; two daughters, Mrs. T. M. Bickley and Mrs. J. Fred Tho mas of Newberry; 11 grandchil dren and ISgreat- grandchildren She was the last surviving mem ber of her immediate family. Funeral services were conduct ed at 3:30 p.m. Thursday from the McSwain Funeral Home by the Rev. G. B. Corley and the Rev. B. B. Blakeney. Burial was in Rose mont Cemetery. Nobels Passes At Hospital Ernest Luther Nobels, 63, died Monday night at a local hospital following ill health of seven months and an illness of a few days. Mr. Nobels was born and rear ed in the St. Luke’s section of Newberry County and was the son of the late John Samuel and Lucy Chapman Nobels. Since 1945 he had been connected with Spartan Grain and Mill Company as a millwright. He was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lillie Stockman Nobels of Pros perity; two sons, J. C. Nobels of Prosperity and Evette (Bo) No bels of Joanna; two daughters, Mrs. C. K. Baker of Newberry and Mrs. Pearl Hiller of Pros perity; one sister, Mrs. Marvin Pugh of Prosperity; one brother, Sammy R. Nobels of Prosperity; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were conduct ed Wednesday at 3 p. m. at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church by Dr. Thomas F. Suber and the Rev. D. M. Shull. Burial was in the church cemetery. Make This Her Happiest Christinas Here is your chance to get that one carat diamond your wife has always deserved. We have for sale a 1.01 pt. CLEAR BLUE WHITE DIAMOND Mounted in 14K gold mounting Only $670.00 W. E. TURNER - JEWELERS - Caldwell St. Phone 19-W Like all '59 Chevies, this Impala Sport Coupe is new right down to the tougher Tyrex oord tires it rolls on. t * t > ( i 1 t ♦ j 4 < i f i Walk around the car that 9 s all-round new • . • then be our guest for a pleasure test— DRIVE A ’59 CHEVY TODAY! One look at this '59 Chevy tells you here’s a car with a whele new slant on driving. You see the transforma tion in its low-set headlights, the overhead curve of its windshield, the sheen of its Magic-Mirror finish —a new acrylic lacquer that does away with waxing and polishing for up to three years. But to discover all that’s fresh and fine you must relax in Chevro let's roomier Body by Fisher (up to 4.2 inches more room in front, 3.3 inches in back), feel the lounge like comfort of Chevy's new inte rior, experience the hushed tran quillity of its ride (choice of improved Full Coil or gentler-than- ever Level Air suspension*). Once you’re on the road you’ll discover such basic benefits as bigger, better cooled brakes that give over 50% longer life, new easy-ratio steering and a Hi-Thrift 6 that gets up 4o 10 per cent more miles per gallon. Ani of course, you find Safety Ptate Glass all around in every Chevrolet. Stop by your dealer’s and pleasure test the car that’s shaped to the new American taste! *OptionaI ai extra «m<. what America tpants, America gets inaChsryl see your local authorized Chevrolet dealer KEMPER CHEVROLET COMPANY 1515-1517 MAIN ST. NEWBERRY, S. C. PHONE 982 Junior High PTA Meets Tonight The November meeting of the local Junior High School P. T. A. will be held Thursday, November 6th at 8:00 p. m. in the school auditorium. Professor James McCord of the Newberry College faculty, will be the speaker of the evening. His subject is “Our Children.” Mrs. Paul Grier will be in charge of the devotions for the evening, while Mrs. Margaret Lip scomb, president, will preside. The meeting begins at 8:00 p. m. and ends at 9:00 p. m. Parents, faculty members and friends of the children are cordially invited to attend this meeting. VA Hospital, Office To Have Open House The Veterans Administration Hospital on Garner’s Ferry Road and the VA Regional Office at 1801 Assembly Street will hold “Open House” on November 10, 1958. “Open House” at all VA instal lations throughout the United States is a Veterans Day thought of Summer G. Whittier, Adminis trator of Veterans Affairs, who has ordered that every VA hospit al and regional office in the coun try be open to the public Novem ber 10, the day before the nation al holiday. The Administrator believes that veterans, their friends, and their families should have an op portunity to see how the VA pro vides medical treatment, care, ad ministers benefits, and provides services to veterans and their be neficiaries. Employee-guides will be avail able at both installations to escort visitors on the tours to be conduc ted. Thomas B. May, Manager of the VA Hospital, and M. L. Mc Hugh, Manager of the VA Re gional Office, stated that employ ees at both installations are dedic ated to the cause of providing the best services possible to the vet erans of all wars. “We are proud o four operations,” said the VA Managers, “and we want veterans, beneficiaries> their families, friends, and our neighbors in the community to join us in our “Op en House” November 10.” The tours will be conducted in the VA Regional Office and the VA Hospital from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. and again at the VA Hospi tal from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. KendaU Company Cites Dividends BOSTON. — Directors of The Kendall Company today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 50c per share on the common stock payable December 15, 1958 to stockholders of record November 24, 1958; also a regular quarterly dividend of $1.12% per share on the $4.50 cumulative preferred stock payable January 1, 1959 to stockholders of record December 15, 1958. Scout Promotions Advancements in scout ranks awarded at the Board of Review held October 28 were as follows: Troop 1: Jimmy Cpllicutt and Bobby Oxner from Tenderfoot to Second Class. . Troop 66: Russell Culbertson, Leon Graves, Sidney Kibler, Ray- aluniinumawnings give your home the beet awning “that man can make or money can buy” BECAUSE eefy FlEXALOM gNw yea aU these entashre faatarati • Permanent Finish • Complete Ventilation • Year-round Weather Protection • Glare-free “Halo" Light For FREE Estimate • Wind Raaiatant • Decorator Colors • Stylos for Every Home • Resists Denting • New Home Beauty • Reduces Main tenance Costs witheat ebligatien CALL 993 WHITAKER Floor Coverings 1011 Caldwell Street mond Ruff and Phil Trefsgar from Tenderfoot to Second Class: Bruce. Clamp from second class to first class; Henry Brooks from First Class to Star. Merit badges awarded were: Troop 1, David Bennett, nature and safety. Troop 68, Charles Huffstetler, reading. Gregory Dies At Myrtle Beach Elton J. Gregory, 59, of Myrtle Beach, died Sunday night in a Fayetteville, N. C., hospital. He was a brother of Mrs. Earl Cohen of Newberry. Mr. Gregory was born in Un ion and made his home at Myrtle Beach during the past ten years. He was manager of the Myrtle Beach Elks Club for a number of years. Funeral services were conduct ed at Myrtle Beach Tuesday af ternoon. Sister Of Local Woman Dies Funeral services for Mrs. Jaun- ita Boykin Headrick,’ 55, sister of Mrs. Lelia Joyner of Newberry, who died Friday afternoon in Dal ton, Ga., were conducted Sunday aftenmon at the Hamilton Street Methodist Church in Dalton by the Rev. Charles Tucker and the Rev. A. N. Thomas. Burial was in West Hill Cemetery. Mrs. H. T. Long Rites Today Mrs. H. T. Long, 85, died early Wednesday morning in the Green ville Hospital of Greenville, after a week’s serious illness. Funeral services will be held in Greenville today (Thursday) at McAfee Fun eral Home. Burial will be in Hodges. Among her survivors in New berry are a son, Tom Long and a daughter, Mrs. Verna Clamp. Vets Banquet To Be Tuesday Veterans of .Newberry County will be honored by an annual Vet erans Day banquet to be held Tuesday, November 11 at 7:30 p. m. at the National Guard Armory, sponsored by Newberry County American Legion Post. 24. The Rev. Feltham S. James of Charleseon will be guest speaker. area. While in Norfolk the tender was forced to ride out the storm from hurricane “Helene”, in Ches apeake Bay. FORT BELVOIR, Va. (AHTN C)_Pvt. Bobby C. Singley, whose wife, Gail, lives on Rt. 3, recent ly completed the nine-week equip ment maintenance course at the Army Engineer School, Fort Bel- voir, Va. Singley was trained to perform! maintenance on gas and diesel engines, air-compressors, tractors* graders and crane-shovels. He en tered the Army last April an<I completed basic training at Fort. Benning, Ga. / The 19-year-old soldier is a- 1967 graduate of Newberry High> School. His parents, Mr. and Mrs#. Jeff Smith Jr., live on Rt. 1. To Speak At Kiwanis Meet Chauncey W. Lever, vice-presi dent of The South Carolina Na tional Bank, Greenville, will ad dress the Kiwanis Club at its regular meeting Thursday (today) at 1 p. m. His subject will be “The In dustrial Outlook for South Caro lina.” RJTZ Theatre Meece Rites Were Sunday James Edward Meece, 56, of Rt. 1, Donalds, and a brother of Eu gene Meece of Newberry, died at a Greenwood hospital at 10 a. m. Friday following an illness of two days. Funeral services were conduct ed Sunday at Calvary Baptist Church, and burial was in Green wood Memorial Gardens. Mrs. C. E. Ketchen Rites In Columbia Mrs. Charles Erskine Ketchen of Columbia died at her home Tuesday. She was the former Ger trude Harden of Winnsboro, a sister-in-law of Mrs. C. D. Har den of Newberry. Funeral services were held Thursday morning in Columbia. FORT JACKSON (AHTNC)— Army Pvt. Harley B. Neelands, 17, son of Author B. Neelands, Rt# 4, recently completed eight weeks of basic combat training at Fort Jackson. He attended Newberry High School. , Mr. and Mrs. Percy Stokes and daughter, Sandra of Cayce spent Sunday evening with their aunts* Misses Mildred and Rosalind Werte on Hunt street. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Fennell re cently moved into their new home on McDowell street. The dairy industry is one of the largest users of stainless steel. Their uses in this industry range from milking machines and pas teurizing equipment to tank trucks. ■ - - » &• »- r i a s c i p j f n THURSDAY & FRIDAY Gary Cooper, Julie London, Lee J. Cobb Man Of The West (In CinemaScope & Color) Also Cartoon—Stork Mad SATURDAY Richard Todd, Juliette Greco The Naked Earth Also Cartoon—Magie STARTING SATURDAY NIGHT at 7:00 P. M. Also MONDAY & TUESDAY Robert Taylor, Cyd Charisse, Lee J. Cobb, John Ireland Parly Girl (In CinemaScope & Color) Also Cartoon CLOVER LEAF DRIVE-IN Theatre FRIDAY & SATURDAY The Californian Ray Milland, Barbara ^Stanwyck, Anthony Quinn Added Color Cartoon—Once Upon A Rhymme SUNDAY A Time To Love John Gavin, Lilo Pulver Added Color Cartoon—Happy Valley Local Union 324 To Elect Leaders Mollohon TWUA Local Union 324 will meet Sunday afternoon, November 9 at 3 p.m. in the school building. The nominations of all officers for 1959 and shop committeemen will begin at this meeting and will be completed at the meeting on November 23. All members of the union are especially urged to attend this meeting and the two following to help select officers of their choice. £ n c A li b \ ►V 1 5 County Student In Who’s Who Nineteen seniors of Furman Uni versity have been selected to Who’s Who Among American Uni versities and Colleges. The stu dents were selected upon consid eration of scholarship, leadership, cooperation in educational and extra-curricuar activities, general citizenship and promise of future usefulness in society and business. Among the 19 selected at Fur man for Who’s Who honors was Rachel Counts of Prosperity. Key West, Fla. (FHTNC) Jimmy S. Minick, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. George S. Minick of College St., is serving aboard the submarine tender USS Howard W. Gilmore operating out of Key West, Fla. The Gilmore returned to Key West, Oct. 7 after rendering ser vices to submarine Norfolk, Va., LOST—Book gift wrapped. No identification, titled “Children Say the Darnd^st Things.”' Please call 391. Itc FOR 7 RENT—Just off Whitmire highway to right. 4 rooms and bath, 2 bedrooms, all conven iences, recently remodeled, have use of barns and outhouses. A place in the country only a few minutes from town, within sight of Drive-in theatre. $35 per month to good couple. O. F- Armfield, Sr., Phone 872. ELECTRIC MOTORS NEW - USED—REBUILT Bought, Sold, Exchanged We Repair All Types Satiafaction Guaranteed Mann Electric Repair Co. 2329 Main St Columbia, 8- C. CASH PAID for old pistols and guns, old coins, gold coins. Con federate money, antique furni ture. William Garrett, 135* Avant, Spartanburg, S. C. 26-4tp> WHITAKER FUNERAL HOME AMBULANCE PHONE 270 It’s easy to tell the best— T. ROY SUMMER, INC. “THE MAN’S SHOP” DOES IT FO RYOU! Your assurance of the finest quality, styling and fit! Save Where Your Savings Are Insured INSURED SAVINGS! Open Your Account In Person or By Mall Today Each Account Insured Up To $10,000.00 Earn For All November On Savings Placed By the 10th. Building & Loan Association 1117 Boyce Street Newberry, S. C. The State Building Pinckney N. Abrams, Sec.-Treas.