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THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1960 THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA — How Well Do You Know Your America? mm WMM~ 1 s ifip DANGER ... Motorists in Sparks, Nev., like one rule erf the town: Parking meters are not allowed. Here Vem Baker attempts to feed the one "dangerous beast" in town. lo Mi OCEAN OF FLAME . . . The gleaming waters of San Francisco’s bay area provide a shimmering backdrop for these two surf fishermen. oijKiS.-KiiiiK'KiSSKv::: WINTER SPORT . . . Following in the tradition of Hans Brinker, Dutch youngsters skate across the ice on an Amsterdam, Holland, pond. Others go sled-riding. Surrounded by fantastically shaped rock formations. Lake Mead is a sea in a desert. Formed by Hoover Dam, it has 550 miles of shore line and is the largest artificial lake in the world. Only a half hour drive from the resort mecca of Las Vegas, Nevada, it is the scene of swimming, boating, fishing, water skiing or just plain re laxing in the sun. With open season and ideal weather conditions throughout the year, Lake Mead attracts thousands of fishermen. They can seek bass in the lake or go after trout on the Colorado River below Hoover Dam. - - HOSPITAL PATIENTS Mrs. Mary Amick, 1214 Davis street. / Mrs. Gladys Black, Route 2, Prosperity. William Dominick, Route 3. Miss Sarah Duncan, 315 N. Main St., Whitmire. Mrs. Y-Genia Dominick, Chap pells. Joe B. Franklin, Route 3. Lonnie B. Gilliam, 937 Corn elia ' street. Mrs. Mamie Harmon, Prosper ity. Baby Richard Irvin King, 110 Davidson street, Clinton. George Kunkle.. 1113 Hillcrest Road. Willie Longshore, 2802 Milne Avenue. Mrs. Gladys Layton, 1303 Si las street. Master Steve Mitchell, 1128 Summer street. Mrs. Eva Moore, Route 3. Mrs. Vera Miller, 1321 Wash ington street. Mrs. Euna Mize, Route 1. Loamma A. Ruff, Route 3, Prosperity. Mrs. Mary Rinehart, 68 Glenn street. baptist Have Dedication Of New Addition By MRS. A. H. COUNTS The First Baptist Church of Newberry dedicated its Baptist Fellowship Center Building Sun day at 4 p.m. The service took place on the grounds in front of the hand some building which was the home of the late.Zach F. Wright. The pastor, the Rev. Kenneth B. Wilson, presided. Dr. Charles F. Simms,, executive secretary of the South Carolina Baptist Asso ciation and Dr. Dotson M. Nelson Jr. of Greenville, assisted. Open house was held following the dedication. The two-story building of Geor gia colonial architecture was built in 1910 by Mr. Wright, who was president of Newoerry Cotton Mills for many years and served as mayor of Newbeny. The T-/h\te columned dwelling with its large front porch and balcony surrounded by flower gardens and shrubbery was a showplace in its day. It was pur chased by the church in 1958 and represents an investment of $75,- 000. One of the primary functions of Benny Summer, Little Moun- building, which contains 10,- tain. Frank Shealy, Route 3, Pros perity. Leland Sheppard, Route 2, New berry. Jack Yates, 2025 Glenn St. Colored Patients Rhoda Anderson, 65 Harring ton street. Laura Dowdy, Route 1. John Lindsay Epps, Whitmire. Malicious Glymph, Pomaria. Eva Reeder, Route 1. Addie Lee Suber, 212 Boun dary street. Martha Sims, Route 2, Pomaria. Bill Turner, Route 3. Nathaniel Wilson, 920 Wise St. The Sterling of her Dreams 4-Pc. Place Settings, from $23.00 Tea Spoons, from $4.50 Serving Pieces, from $5.00 $ ' W. E. TURNER JEWELER RE-ELECT Carman Bouknight ' COMMISSIONER DISTRICT NO. I HONEST — DEPENDABLE EXPERIENCED Re-Elect A Man Who Has Cut Ex penses In Operation Of The County. Your Vote And Continued Support Will Be Appreciated 000 square feet, will be develop ment of a youth program and ac tivities. The first floor will include a large lounge with television, game rjoms and ping pong tables and classrooms. There will / also be a large kitchen and indoor barbe cue pit. The second floor contains a college young people’s depart ment and a newly-created young married peoples’ department as well as a large lounge and class room facilities. On the first floor, the Bess Bry son room, original parlor of the building, has been restored and furnished by Mrs. Bryson’s hus band, H. M. Bryson of Newberry, and her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Clary of Greenville. The parlor with its high ceil ing and moulding, decorated by the Dora Gray Studio of Colum bia, is furnished in French Pro vincial and period furniture. The large ornate gold framed mirror over the mantle and crys tal chandelier hanging from the center of the room with its 1,600 prisms, original fixtures of the room, add to the beauty of the handsomely furnished room. A second building on the prop erty -of 1,200 square feet will house three Rotyal Ambassador chapters. The buildings are located on a three-acre tract adjoining the main church plant. Extensive plans are being prepared through the recreation, department of the Southern Baptist Sunday. School Board to utilize the ground. One of the main concerns of the church is looking forward to the development of a joint recre ational and fellowship program. Miss Caroline Preacher of Barn well will be youth director for the summer. Mrs. Rawls Dies At Her Home Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Elizabeth Lever Rawls, of Rt. 2, Pomaria, were conducted at 3 P. M. Saturday from Capers Cha pel Methodist Church by Rev. Thomas P. Poston. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Rawls died late Thursday afternoon at her home. She had been ill for the past four years. She was born and reared near Peak and was a daughter of the late Capers and Melvina Chap man Lever. For the. pa^t 68 years she made her home in Newberry County. She was a member of New. Hope Zion Meth odist Church. She was married to Jacob Barnett Rawls for 70 years. Survivors, in addition to her husband, include five sons, Al vin, Tommie, McDonald, Lester and Herman Rawls of Pomaria; two daughters, Mrs. Earl Metts of Blairs and Mrs. Warren Doo little of Sharon; 20 grandchil dren; 21 great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren. Active pallbearers were Bobby Rawls, Donald Rawls, Ray Doo little, McSwain Dominick, John William Rawls and William Sid ney Lever. Granddaughters served as flow er attendants. Honorary escort was composed of Dr. Harriett Pinner, Dr. Carol Pinner and the official board of the New Hope Methodist Church. MILLS CLINIC PATIENTS Mrs. Diane Rodgers and Baby Boy, Saluda. Robert Corldy, Saluda. Carl Epting, Prosperity. Miss Lalla Martin, Newberry. Mrs. Beatrice B. Hope, Colum bia. Mrs. Claudia Morgan, Joanna. Jake West, Leesville. Essie Toland. Leesville. Barbara Jean Harmon, New berry. Elizabeth Phillips, Leesville. 75^ ■ '" s&kmli *1 * — .vsn*Mai8 THE FOLLOWING IS TAKEN FROM NEWS ITEMS, EDITORIALS, AND GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS. Greenville News, February 15, 1954 LAURENS COURT ADJOURNS WHAT MAY BE RECORD TIME IN SOLICITOR JONES DISPOSES OF TWO-DAY SESSION 45 CASES IN Solicitor Jones May Have Set A Record In Laurens Term Of Court This Week. He Disposed Of 45 Cases In Two Days And Court Was Adjourned By Judge Woodrow Lewis. Solicitor Jones Was Obtaining Con victions Almost As Fast As The Grand Jury Returned True Bills. Index-Journal, April 14, 1954 — - 1 JURORS TOLD THEY SERVE BY MERELY BEING IN COURT They Also Serve Who Only Sit And Wait, Judge Woodrow Lewis Assured Members Of The Petit Jury Panel At The April Term Of Criminal Courts. He Told The Jurors That Their Presence In The Court Was An Inducement For Guilty Pleas By *The Guilty, This Saving A Lot Of Time For The Court And Ex pense To The County. Index-Journal, June 1955 — ABBEVILLE CRIMINAL COURT IS BROUGHT TO END IN RECORD TIME The Shortest Term Of Abbeville Criminal Court In The ^Aemory Of Any Of The Court Attaches End ed About 7:15 Last Night After A One-Day Session. Thirty-Two Cases Were Disposed Of. Judge Steve C. Griffith, Presiding, Told The Jurors That, "With The Hard Work Of The Solicitor The Business Of The Court Has Been Completed In The One Day," And They Were Excused For The Term. Index-Journal, June 30, 1954 — 28 CASES DISPOSED OF IN COt[RT TODAY As Evidence That The Courts Do A Lot Of Work, Solicitor Jones Referred To A Recent Laurens Term In Which 56 Cases Were Disposed Of In Two Days, He Stated, Also, That It Takes Time To Dispense Justice In A Democracy, But The Time Is Well Spent. Judge Steve Griffith Of The Eight Judicial Cir cuit, Which Includes Greenwood, Newberry, Laurens And Abbeville Counties, Commended Solicilor Jones On His Work, Saying He Enjoyed Working With Him. "He Is A Very Conscientious Public Servant And Is A Fine Solicitor 7 ', He Added. He Also Backed Solicitor Jones In Commending Jury Work. "Serving On A Jury Is Not Always Pleasant Work", He Said, "But You'll Never Do A Finer Service". Solicitor Jones Also Said That Freedom Will Exist So Long As The Jury System Endures, And If The Government Should Ever Fall, ■~hat It Is One Of The First Things To Be Taken Away. Index-Journal, June 9,1959 — "The Abbeville Press And Banner Reported A Historic Event In Its batest- Issue. Late Thursday Afternoon, Judge Steve C. Griffith And Solicitor William T. Jones Of Greenwood Walked From The Abbeville Court House With A Pride That No Other Judge Nor Solicitor Had Felt Here In 81 Years. For The First Time Since 1878 The Docket Was Cleared" Laurens Advertiser, December 1959 — "The Docket Of The Court Of General Sessions Is Cleared Of All Cases For The First Time Since About 1890" - - "Court Moved Swiftly During The Week And In A Manner Worthy Of Mention" - - "To Solicitor W. T. Jones, We Offer The Thanks Of Laurens County For Achieving A Feat Not Accom plished In 69 Years. It Was The Result Of Patience And The Desire To Put The County Docket In Good Shape". Grand. Jury Presentment, Greenw County, September 1959 LIU "Wo The Grand Jury Have Only Compliments On Our Solicitor, William T. Jonas". Grand Jury - Presentment, Greenwood County, January 1960 — "We Would Lika To Express Our Appreciation To Solicitor 'William T. Jonas For A Job Wall Dong". Grand Jury Presentment, Abbeville County, September 1959 — ■ ' j ‘ *;- v ■■&}■,'' •v-*'^ ^j’ 1 \ '*4 i '■ ■ ' • • ■ 'The Grand Jury Would Lika To Command The Solicitor For His Good Work In Clearing The Docket In Past Terms Of Court And In His Continued Good Work In This Term Of Court". Grand Jury Presentment, Abbeville County, February 1960 — in m Grand Jury Presentment, Greenwood County, September 1958 — - > "We With To Command Solicitor Willi.m T. Jone* For The Splendid Way Ha Has Handled The State's ’ Cases , And Wish To Command Him For The Large Number Of Convictions Ha Has Obtained". It 'The Grand Jury Wishes To Express Its Apprecia tion To Our Solicitor For Guidance On Issues Facing The Grand Jury". Grand Jury Presentment, Abbeville County, February, 1959 — "The Grand Jury Wishes To Express Its Apprecia tion To The Solicitor For The Manner In Which He Has Worked, And For His Thorough Knowledge And Preparation Of The Casee And The Faimes4 He Uses In Carrying Out The Duties Of His Office". Grand Jury Presentment, Abbeville County, September 1954 — "We Wish To Express An Appreciation And Thanks To The Solicitor For His Continuous Help fulness, Courtesy, And Inters*? Shown In All Matters For The Benefit Of The County". Grand Jury Presentment, Laurens Coun ty, November, 1953— • , "The Grand Jury Has Been Most Favorably Im pressed With The Highly Efficient Manner In Which The Court Has Been Operated". Grand Jury Presentment, Laurens Coun ty, September, 1954 — "Special Commendation Is Hereby Made To Ail The Court Officials For Their Diligence And Good Services And Especially For The Expeditious Manner In Which So Many Cases Of Law Violation Have Been Carried Through Proper Channels And Justice Ad- Ministered Accordingly". Grand Jury Presentment, Laurens Coun ty, June, 1959 — "In View Of The Increase Of The Number Of Serious Cases Coming Into The Court Of General Sessions And Upon The Request Of The Solicitor Who Has Done An Excellent Job, It Is Recommended That An Additional Term Of Court Be Added". .t-- Return To Office South Carolina's Finest Solicitor Who A Has Conducted A Clean Campaign On His Own Merits. f _ Sponsored By Citizens Of The Eighth Judicial Circuit Who Believe In Good Gov ernment, Fair Play And The Character And Ability That William T. Jones Has To Offer The People Of This Circuit And The State Of South Carolina.