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i PAGE FOUR THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1959 Junious F. Long Rites Sunday Junious F. Long, 65, died Satur day morning at his home in the Tranwood section after declining liealth of some time. He was born in Newberry County, a son of the late Luther M. and Anna Schumpert Long and was a lifelong farmer. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Nancy Werts Long; one daughter, Mrs. Sarah L. Ruff of Newberry; two brothers, J. Rob ert Long and L. Edgar Long of Newberry, and three sisters, Miss Anna Long, Mrs. Minnie Sease and Mrs. Mary Shealy, all of Newberry. Funeral services were conduct ed at 3 p.m. Sunday from Whitak er Funeral Home by Rev. Francis I. Fesperman. Burial was in Rose- mont Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Ken neth Long, John Broadus Shealy, Hubert Long, Hugh Epting, Cy ril Halfacre and Harold Long. County Native Died Last Week Narvin HowellScarborough, 46, native of Newberry, died sudden ly Tuesday at his home in Long Beach, California. Mr. Scarborough was born and reared in Newberry, a son of Francis Judson and Mrs. Frances Davenport Scarborough. He was retired from the U. S. Army and had made his home in Long Beach for the past year. He formerly liv ed in Perrv. Michigan. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Olgar Gabler Scarborough; his parents; four sisters, Miss Sara Scarborough and Mrs. Reba Shealy, both of Newberry, Miss Rethea Scarborough and Mrs. Gladys Price, both of Joanna; two brothers, George Scarborough of Newberry and Walter Scarbor ough of the U. S. Army in Ger many; and a number of nieces and nephews. ' Funeral arrangements were eondueted in Perry, Mich., from the Russell LaRowe Funeral Home. Mrs. Joseph Hornberger of At lantic City, N. J. is spending a few weeks here with her sister, Mrs. <Juy V. Whitener Sr. on College Street extension. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Chandler of Columbia were Sunday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Hawkins on Nance street. Fairview Center Trustees Adopt 1959 Budget The Board of Trustees of Fair- view center at the annual meet ing January 6th approved a budget of $44,320.00 for the year 1959, with more than 300 resident and 100 clinic patients expected to be treated during the current year. Judge L. E. Purdy, of Sumter was elected to the Board for a term of three years. Dr. J. H. Young of ^nderson and Dr. John R. Timmons of Columbia were elected to the advisory board, for three year term. Director Maxie C. Collins impor ted to the Board that a total of 304 residents patients were treat ed in 1958, and that more than 100 conferences had been held each month with non-resident alcoho lics, relatives of alcoholics, or oth ers interested in the rehabilitation of alcoholics. President Truesdell of New berry appointed on the Finance Committee for 1959 Harold H. Sheely, Batesburg, Chairman, A. L. H. Wiggins, Mrs. D. R. Coker of Hartsville, B. M. Edwards Sr., Columbia Judge L. E. Purdy, Sumter. House and grounds committee, Mrs. D. C. Bomer, Ridge Spring, H. H. Shealy, Batesburg. Rev. Arthur Martin, Columbia, was named chairman of the pro motion committee. The Board approved a policy of screening applicants for in re sidence treatment, with prefer ence given to first admissions. Director Collins reported that more than 2,000 alcoholics have been treated at Fairview 'Center since it was opened in August 1951. from the foremost critics of the day. The program that Mr. Rich- ner will perform at Newberry is the same recital that he will play in Town Hall early in March of this year. He has also concertized extensively in Europe where he is engaged for annual tours in Eng land, France, Austria, Holland and the Scandinavian countries. His all-Mozart recital Vienna won for him the wholehearted admir ation of critics and public. Admission to the concert at Newberry College will be $1.00 for adults and $.50 for students. Pianist To Be At College Dr. Thomas Richner of the Mu sic Faculty of Columbia Univer sity, New York City, will give a piano recital in Holland Hall at Newberry College on February 12, 1959 at 8: p.m. Richner, who is a pianist, org anist, musicologist, and educator, is the recipient of numerous dis tinguished aw T ards, including the Naumburg, the MacDowell and the New' York State Federation Awards. Each season for many years, he has received excellent reviews Easter Seal Research Grant Is Announced South Carolina has received a third Easter Seal research grant according to an announcement made by Mrs. T. Jackson Lowe, State executive director of the Crippled Children Society of South Carolina Inc. to Mrs. Em- nett Nichols, chairman of the Newberry county chapter. The Medical College of South Carolina has recently been award ed a grant totalling $12,114.00 from the National Easter Seal Re search Foundation. This will en able the Medical College, which is located in Charleston, to continue a research study “To determine Certain Neurovascular Relation ships in Central Nervous System in Health a id Disease” with Dr. Isabel Lockard as principal inves tigator. This brings the Easter Seal grants to South Carolina to a to tal of over $22,000.00 during the past year from funds w'hich are derived from the annual Easter Seal campaign nationwide. Since the foundation was esta blished by the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults in 1956, a total of 49 research giants have been made to 34 dif ferent investigators working in 29 institutions from coast to coast. One of the six grants just awarded was for developing new methods of bracing especially for persons with certain below-waist crippling conditions. This will be launched at the University of Cal ifornia Medical Center, San Fran cisco. The California study is a “Pilot Study in Brace Research” by Verne T. Inman, M. D., chair man of the department of ortho pedic surgery. The grant, first of its kind in the field of applied re search in bracing, furthers the Easter Seal program of practical help for the crippled. William T. Sanger, Ph. D., chairman of the foundation's board of trustees, and chancellor emeritus of the Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, has announc ed that other grants go to Massa chusetts General Hospital, Boston, “Bone Formation”; University of Illinois College of Denistry, Chi cago, “Dental Problems of Handi capped Children”; University of Wisconsin, Madison, “Growth and Development of Basic Motor Skills”. Also, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, “A Study of Body Temperatures Responses to En vironmental Changes in Normal Children and Cerebral Palsy Chil dren.’’ Western Interstate Commission for higher education, Boulder, Col orado, “Regional Workshop on Preparation of Teachers for Han dicapped Children in the Western States”. Mrs. Elliott In "Who’s Who” Mrs. F. Scott Elliott was among the 141 South . Carolina women who were listed in the first edition of “Who’s Who of Ameri can Women.” She was the only representative so listed from Newberry County. This volume is a biographical dictionary of not able living American ‘women and has just come off the press. To be included, one must have an outstanding record of achieve ment throughout the years. Mrs. Elliott was listed as an educator and a clubwoman. mer rentals are by the week only and rates are from $24.00 to $44.- 00 depending on location and cabin capacity. Most of the cabins ac comodate six persons. Cabins for w'hite families are lo cated at: Cheraw, Givhans Ferry, Hunting Island, Myrtle Beach, Oconee, Poinsett, Santee and Table Rock. There are cabins for Negro families at Pleasant Ridge in the mountains of Greenville County, and on the coast at Hunt ing Island State Park near Beaufort. Families may apply for cabins by writing to the S. C. State Com mission of Forestry, P. O. Box 357, Columbia, S. C. before March first. Letters should indicate whether white or Negro family and give park, date preference and as many alternate choices as possible, according to State Park Director C. West Jacocks. Regul ar application blanks, cabin fold ers, and additional information are available from the Forestry Commission. Applications To Be Accepted For Park Cabins Applications for state park fa mily vacation cabin reservations for the 1959 summer season are now being received by the S. C. State Commission of Forestry in Columbia, acording to State For ester Chas. H. Flory. Because of the heavy demand for these, vaca tion facilities, and to give every family an equal opportunity to ob tain a cabin, summer reservations are made by means of a public drawing held shortly after March first each year, Mr. Flory said. There are sixty-seven cottages in nine state parks located from the mountains to the seashore, ac cording to the anouncement. Sum- WOW! WHAT BARGAINS! THIS WEEK ONLY! $62.50 SUITS Reduced To $49.95 (Old Roy’s loss is your gain!) Special Table Shoes To Closeout For $7.95 j; (Lester says that you can’t pass these up) : Group Of Short Sleeve Lady Manhattans » 1 » 1 > 1 SPORT SHIRTS For Only <fcQ £Q 1 1 1 1 Reduced To c F I I !; (Mrs. Florence agrees these are real bargains) ! > 1 I < ) 4 I < 4 4 O Ej Li 1 <; ; (Hot weather’s coming just as sure as taxes) !; 4 THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MANY BARGAINS OF BRAND NAME MERCHANDISE REDUCED FOR YOUR SAVING! JOHN SAYS TO REMIND YOU THAT WE WILL REMAIN OPEN FRIDAY NITE ’TIL 9 DURING THIS SALE. T. Roy Summer, Inc. PROSPERITY NEWS The January meeting of the Iris Garden Club was held Wed nesday afternoon with Mrs. Wood- row Bedenbaugh. The president, Mrs. Tommy Harmon, presided and gave “Thoughts for the Day” preceding the program. Mrs. Robert Epting, program chairman gave a timely and infor mative discussion on Camellias. Mrs. J. C. Meets gleaner read two poems, “Gift” and “Life’s Book” Mrs. Hubert Stockman was prize winner in bingo conducted by the hostess. Mrs. Otis Shealy was the recipient of the door prize. The hostess served sandwiches, cookies, and coffee. Mrs. W. E. \Vessinger was hos tess to the Crepe Myrtle Garden Club last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Jacob Amick wag a guest. Mrs. Ben Clark gave an inform ative talk on roses discussing the culture and fertilizer. She sug gested varieties suitable for this location. Mrs. John Taylor gave house hold hints. Mrs. C. R. Wheeler was winner in bingo called by Mrs. W. B. Ackerman. Miss Evelyn Wessinger assisted her mother in serving a salad plate with coffee. Mrs. H. E. Counts, Sr., has re turned home from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Robert Alex ander, in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Alexander had been sick. Mrs. J. A. Sease spent Saturday with her daughter, Mrs. Herman Richardson, in Columbia. Col. (Ret.) and Mrs. George Wise, Mrs. R. K. Wise, Mr. and Mrs. Birge Wise and their two children of Columbia, Mr. and Mrs. Spence Wise and their son of Union visited in Prosperity Sunday. They came to see Mrs. Frank Browne, who is a patient in Mills Clinic. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wise and their four daughters of Cayce were guests of Mrs. Wise’s moth er, Mrs. L. J. Fellers, Sunday. RITZ Theatre Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bedenbaugh of Easley spent the weekend with relatives in Prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Fee of Col umbia were weekend guests of Mi's. Fee’s grandmother, Mrs. A. B. Hunt. Mrs. Oliver Smith returned to her home in Jacksonville, Satur day after a several weeks’ visit with her sisters, Mrs. Charles Wheeler and Mrs. Bertie Thomas. Holland Sligh. At the close of the meeting, Mrs. Dickert with her associate hostesses Mesdames D. O. Carp enter and W. H. Suber, served de licious refreshments. M iss Mary Langford of the North Augusta School spent the weekend at home. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes Watson and their son Johnny of Aiken spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Horace Counts, Jr. THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Sal Mineo, Jerome Cour^land, Philip Carey TONKA Admission: All Children 25c; Adults 50c MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Keenan Wynn, Linda Cristal The Perfect Furlough THE MAN’S SHOP CLOVER LEAF DRIVE-IN Theatre FRIDAY & SATURDAY The Hard Man Guy Madison, Valerie French Added Color Cartoon—Frighty SUNDAY Ten North Frederick Gary Cooper, Suzy Parker Added Color Cartoon—Restover UDC Chapter Has Guests The January yieeting of Dray ton Rutherford Chapter was out of the usual order due to the at tendance of a General U. D. C. officer, Mrs. J. Frost Walker of Union, and the President of the South Carolina Division, U.D.C., Mrs. W. L. King of Clemson. Nineteen were present at the home of Mrs. Elbert Dickert, and the commodious room with its blazing fire made an ideal set ting for the meeting. In the absence of Mrs. H. L. Parr, Chaplain, and of Mrs. Ralph Baker, 1st Vice-president, due to illness in the home, Mrs. A. J. Briggs led with the Ritual and also in the salute to the flags. After the reading of the min utes of the December meeting, short reports were given by the officers and chairmen who were present. The president reported for Mrs. Louis McCullough who was out of town that the Christ mas check was sent to Mrs. Woo ten in the Forest Hills Nursing Home and also the January quar terly check had been mailed. Mrs. Holland Sligh, Cor. Se cretary, read a note of apprecia tion from Mrs. Wooten, and also excerpts from the January News Sheet. Mrs. Elmer Shealy repo-rted for the C. of C.; Mrs. T. B. Les ter for remembrance; Mrs. Fel lers for hospitality. Mrs. T. E. Davis, the chapter’s representative on the County Committee for Graveyards, re ported that the following had been cleared: King’s Creek, Gil der’s Creek, Cannon’s Creek, Tranquil, Quaker, Rutherford, Pope, Shell, Dominick, Floyd, and the Village Graveyard. The Com mittee will be glad to have the names of any not listed. The time limit for this work expires in June. Instead of the historical pro gram the guests spoke to the chapter. As Recorder General of Crosses of Service, Mrs. Walker gave a history of the different crosses and urged the chapter to award these to descendants (lin eal) of Confederate Veterans. There are five of these Crosses- World I, Spanish-American, Phil ippine Insurrection, Wotfd War II, and the Korean Conflict. She also urged the two chapters here to have a set of each design, includ ing the Confederate Cross of Hon or, to be mounted on velvet, ap propriately framed and hung in a public place, thus honoring all boys who served and in memory of their Confederate ancestors. Mrs. King spoke of the state work, and its accomplishments and objectives, of the changes made recently in the General By laws and what would be expected of the chapter as a result of these changes. She complimented the chapter on its years of devoted service. The talks of these two of ficers were impressive, instruc tive, and inspirational. Mrs. Hunter Brown collected the annual dues, and Mrs. J. E. Wiseman accepted subscriptions for the Magazine. Hostesses for the February meeting are Mesdames W. Frank Lominack, Sr., Hunter Brown, and Ward of Columbia visited Mrs. P- H. Earner Sunday. Mrs. Ralph Sease of Hacken sack, N. J. spent last Tuesday and Wednesday with Mrs. J. A. Sease. PROSPERITY NEWS (Written for last weeks issue) Mrs. J. Frank Browne was hos- tes to the Prosperity Garden Club last Monday afternoon. Mrs. James Mills was welcomed as a new member. The subject for the afternoon, “Roman Roof Gardens” was ably presented by Mrs. George Har mon. She gave something of the history of roof gardens and, coun try places, Mrs. Harmon, during her European trip last spring had collected pictures of roof gardens which she displayed and which added much to the program. Mrs. W. H. Leaphart, Sr. Vice- president presided in the absence of the president, Mrs. H. L. Fell ers. The hostesses served sand wiches, cake and hot chocolate. Mrs. Roy Dominick was hostess to the Azalea Garden Club, Wed nesday afternoon, January 7. Mrs. Waldo Lowman was a guest. Mrs. Max Cook, program lead er, discussed Camellias—their cul ture and care. She also named early and late varieties suitable for our section. Mrs. Glenn Hamm had glean ings, Mrs. Robert Bowers was winner in a contest conducted by Mrs. Harold Cook. After adjournment % the hostess served a palatable salad plate, cake, and Russian tea. The January meeting of the Dogwood Garden Club was held Monday afternoon with Mrs. W. E. Hancock. Mrs. David Beden baugh was a guest. Mrs. James Counts, president, presided, Mrs. B. C. Bedenbaugh discussed materials forflower ar rangements. She had on display different types of containers, Pin points, and other gadgets or me chanics used in arrangements and told how they could be used to the best advantage. Mrs. Richard Foster, gleaner read an article “Worldy Wishes for ’59.” Mrs. 1 James Counts conducted recreation with Mrs. Frances Spotts as winner in the contest. During the social hour the hos tess served a sweet course with coffee. Miss Erin Kohn of Columbia was guest speaker at the meeting of the Literary Sorosis, Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. Frank Browne. Miss Kohn took the old Wise Hotel as the pivotal center of her talk. She represented the Hotel as reminiscing and very cleverly wove in the high lights of the history of Prosperity. Miss Nell Kohn of Columbia and Mrs. J. C. Taylor of Charles ton were also guests. During the social period a de lectable. salad plate, coffee and toasted cake with ice cream was served. Mrs. . J. C. Taylor and her daughter Rebecca Taylor, of Char leston are visiting Mrs. Taylor’s sisters, Mrs. J. Frank Browne and Mrs. Lillian W. Harmon. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Callahan of Columbia were weekend guests of Mrs. Callahan’s mother, Mrs. P. C. Singdey. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Lindler of Rembert spent the weekend with Mrs. Lindler’s sister, Mrs. H. L. Shealy. The Lindler’s were here for the funeral of Mrs. Lindler’s father, J. P. Hawkins. Misses Erin and Nell Kohn of Columbia -and Mrs. J. C. Taylor and Rebecca Taylor of Charleston' were dinner guests of Mrs. George W. Harmon last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. James Howard Barnes are being congratulated on the birth of a son, at Mills Clinic, Wednesday January 7. The baby weighed 7 pounds and has been named James Howard, Jr. The Barnses have a daughter^ Jean, two years old. Mrs. Barnes is the former Anne Hendrix. BIRTH OF A SON Mr. and Mrs; Niles C. Clark, Jr* of Waterloo announce the birth of a son, Thomas Amis, on January 15 at Self Memorial Hospital, Greenwood. They have another son, Craig, 15 months. Mrs. Clark is the former Ruth Amis of Newberry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. (Dad) Amis. Miss Sue Halfacre has been con fined to her home on Johnstone- street for the past ten days suf fering with flu. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith re-' turned to Newberry Tuesday night after a week’s stay in Florida. They visited friends in Ocala and* spent last weekend in Miami. Mrs. Effie Wightman has re turned to her home on Harper street after having undergone an eye operation at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She i» recuperating nicely. He** sister, - Gladys, of Atlanta, Ga,, a nurse, has returned to her home after having been with Mrs. Wightman during the operation. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mitchell and Misses Mildred and Rosalind Werts spent Sunday evening at- Lowman Home visiting Mrs. Min nie Fellers and Mr. Elmore. Mrs. Lester Vaughn, who is a patient at Mills Clinic, appeared to .be feeling somewhat better the first of this week. CLASSIf ADS ELECTRIC MOTORS NEW - USED—REBUILT Bought, Sold, Exchanged We Repair All Types Satisfaction Guaranteed t Mann Electric Repair Co. 2329 ’Main St. Columbia, S- G. Enjoyable full or part-time work for someone with pleasing per sonality who dressts neatly and speaks correctly. Experience ii» teaching, church work, or work ing with youth groups helpful* We want the type person who doesn’t usually answer ads. For" information write J. E. Dixon,. P. O. Box 5497, Columbia, S. 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