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THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1960
THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA
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Many Benefit
From Social
Security Act
At the end of 1959, as Federal
social security was starting its
twenty-fifth year, old-age, survi
vors, and disability insurance
monthly benefits were being paid
in Greenwood district to 12,909
persons at the rate of $7,652,760
h year, according to Miss Martha
F. Pressly, manager of the Green
wood social security district of
fice. “This is an increase in num
ber of beneficiaries of about 10
percent since February, 1959, the
last previous date for which dist
rict figures are available,” she
said.
Nationally, about 13 3-4 million
persons were receiving old-age,
survivors, and disability insurance
monthly benefits at the end of
1959 at an annual rate of more
than $10 billion. At the close of
1940—the first year in which
monthly benefits were payable-
beneficiaries throughout the na
tion totaled 200,000. Almost half
a million disabled-worker benefi
ciaries and their dependents re
ceiving benefits at a yearly rate
of over $400 million are included
in the figures for 1959.
The number of wives, hus
bands, and children of disabled-
worker beneficiaries receiving
monthly benefits increased sharp
ly in 1959. Such benefits were
first payable for September 1958.
Nationally from February to De
cember 1959, the number of these
beneficiaries more than doubled—
from 60,000 to 126,000.
Payments to a retired worker
with no dependents receiving
benefits averaged $69 a month
nationally at the end of last De
cember; to a retired couple, both
of whom were receiving benefits,
the average was $121. The aver
age for a widow with two young
children was $169.
By contrast, Miss Pressly re
called that when benefits first
became payable in 1940, the aver
age monthly payment to a retir
ed w r orker with no dependents re
ceiving benefits was $22, and to a
retired couple the average pay
ment was $36.
As social security celebrates its
Silver Anniversary (the original
Act was signed into law on Aug
ust 14, 1935) about 74 million
working people are in covered em
ployment or self-employment in
the course of a year. They are
building old-age, survivors, and
disability protection for them
selves ,their dependents, and their
survivors under the social secur
ity law.
In Newberry County, there
were 2,621 beneficiaries receiving
$131,977 in monthly benefits as
of December 31, 1959.
For the entire state of South
Carolina, old-age, survivors, and
disability insurance payments at
the end of December 1959 were
paid to 137,276 beneficiaries at
Price For Tying
Knot Was Heifer
Back In 1904
(The following article about
a Newberry County native ap
peared in The Anderson Inde
pendent and was written by Reba
Wansley, Independent corres
pondent.—Ed.)
IVA—When a young couple in
this jet-and-rocket age says “I
do,” it’s customary to hand the
preacher a bit of cash.
But it wasn’t always that way,
Take, for example, back 1904
when Mary Reagin and W. W.
Beaty were married in the Smyr
na Presbyterian Church at New
berry.
The Rev. R. C. Ligon- tied the
marital knot and the beaming
bride-groom paid him — not in
cash — but with a heifer calf!
It is not recorded what Mr.
Ligon did with the calf, but it is
recorded that he later moved to
Iva as pastor of the Good Hope
Presbyterian Church. He was the
father of the late J. C. Ligon,
Sr., and the grandfather of Mrs.
Ernest Evans and Mrs. William
Shaw Simpson Jr., of Iva.
The newlyweds settled in the
old Beaty home about 2 % miles
from Iva and Mrs. Beaty has liv
ed there ever since. Mr. Beaty
died in 1943.
Mrs. Beaty was born near Bush
River, not far from Newberry and
Helena. One of seven children,
she was a daughter of James B.
and Urshula Reagin.
She attended Tranwmod School
for several years and her first
teacher was Miss Ella Mott. La
ter Lie school was moved to Ja-
lapa High School.
After her schooling, Miss Rea
gin went into training as a nurse
at Charleston City Hospital and in
1889 she received a diploma in
gynecology. Following her grad
uation here, she took a special
course in obstetrics in Detroit.
W T hile attending school in the
Michigan metropolis, she worked
in a home that put children out
for adoption.
In 1903 she came to Iva to at
tend Mrs. Tom Jackson when Mrs.
Jackson’s son, Beaty Jackson, now
of Anderson, was born.
Miss Reagin remained at the
Jackson home a month and that’s
when she met Beaty, who was
Mrs. Jackson’s brother.
Although she’s 84 now, Mrs.
Beaty has never lost her fondness
for children.
“I just love babies. I wish I
had kept a record of all the white
and Negro babies I have delivered
during my nursing career,” she
said.
Mrs. Beaty is a charter mem-
the rate of $6,704,672 per month.
Benefits totaling $81,618,000 were
paid in South Carolina during
1959.
GIVE HER A GIFT
SOLID SILVER
OF
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(AHTNC)—Army Pvt. Donald
I). Satterfield, whose wife, Mar
ian, and parents, Mr. and Mrs.
D. W .Satterfield, live at 1406
Third St., recently completed
the teletype operation course at
The Southeastern Signal School,
Fort Gordon, Ga. During the 8-
Week course Satterfield was
trained to receive and dissem
inate communications using the
standard teletype set with mili
tary keyboard. He entered the
Army last February and receiv
ed basic training at Fort Jack-
son. The 23-year-old soldier is
a 1956 graduate of Newberry
High School and attended New
berry College.
ber of the Iva WCTU. She helped
organize a Negro WCTU in the
Beaty-Good Hope School nearby.
Until a few years ago, every
Sunday at 3p.m., Mrs. Beaty
conducted a Sunday school class
for Negroes. On Saturdays, she
helped the Negro Sunday School
teachers prepare the lessons for
their classes the next day.
She’s also held office in the
Missionary Society and the Sun
day School of her own church.
Mrs. Beaty is the mother of the
following children:
James Beaty, auditor of An
derson County; Charles Beaty, a
farmer; Elizabeth Beaty (Mrs. E.
E. Culbreath) of Charlotte, N. C.
and Linda (Mrs. John McKee), of
North Augusta, where she is a
hospital supervisor. Two other
children, Robert Rufus Beaty and
William W. Beaty Jr., are dead.
Mrs. Beaty has six grandchil
dren and five great grandchil
dren.
A granddaughter, Linda Sue
Beaty, will be graduated at An
derson Memorial Hospital this
fall.
Mrs. Beaty’s philosophy of life
is this:
“You have to grow old to look
back on your mistakes. I have
learned not to be so outspoken,
to be more patient and to observe
the Golden Rule.”
DEED
TRANSFERS
Newberry No. 1
Alfred D. Spotts to' Mrs.. Mag
gie S. Koon, one lot, corner of
Cromer and Academy Sts., $5 and
other valuable considerations.
Jean C. Todd to Walter T. Lake,
one lot and one building, corner
Evans and Mower Sts., $5 and
other valuable considerations.
Newberry No. 1 Outside
F. O. Amick to Curtis M. Am-
ick, one lot on U. S.* Highway 76,
$5 and assumption of a mortgage.
Johnnie Caldwell to Hazel W.
Halfacre, one lot on Benedict St.,
$362.
Julette M. Wise to Sara Ann
Perry, one lot on Wise St., $300.
Silverstreet No. 2
Edwin O. Lake to Walter T.
Lake, 20 acres, $5 love and affec
tion.
Maggie S. Havird to John V.
Havird and J. F. Havird, one lot
and one building (within the cor
porate limits of Silverstreet,
Havird Bros. Store) $5 love and
affection.
Whitmire No. 4
Lillie Mae Owensly to William
C. Owens, one lot and one build
ing, 1526 Church St., $1,567.54,
and assumption of mortgage.
Prosperity No. 7
George J. Sligh Jr. to Worth M.
Beckham, one lot on Lake Murray,
$5.
C. S. Holland to Curtis H.
Smith et al, one lot, $5 and other
valuable considerations.
Colie Blease Whitmire to Eu
gene M. Thompson and Shelvie
Jean W. Thompson, one lot and
one building, part of an 11 acre
tract, $5 love and affection.
Recent Marriages
Walter B. Rikard and Ethel
Irene Morse Wessinger of Newber
ry were married July 16 at Lees-,
ville by Rev. J. L. Drafts.
William Brooks Hendrix of
Prosperity and Nancy Lou Blair
of Blairs were married at Blairs
by Rev. Robert Rumley Wallace,
Sr. on July 30.
Jerry Lewis Gresham and Betty
Linda Bush of Newberry were
married July 30 by Rev. H A.
Dunlap on Rt. 2, Newberry.
Randolph Lee Wilson and Kath
leen Martin of Newberry were
married at Newberry on July 31
by Rev. Neil E. Truesdell.
Recent Movings
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest C. Kibler
have moved to 2617 Alex Avenue.
Mr. a.id Mrs. J. S. Craft have
moved to 1230 Summer St. to
make their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon D. Pryor
are now residing at 2807 Fair
Avenue.
(AHTNC)—Army Pvt. Bobby
A. Lindley, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Lindley, 2102 Adelaide
St., recently completed the tele
type operation course at The
Southeastern Signal School,
Fort Gordon, Ga. During the 8-
week course Lindley was train
ed to receive and disseminate
communications using the stand
ard teletype set with military
keyboard. He entered the Army
last February and received ba
sic training at Fort Jackson.
The 22 year-old soldier is a
1955 graduate of Newberry High
School and attended Newberry
College.
Scout Promotions
Troop 66: Walter Summer to
First Class; Ronald Cromer to
Life.
MERIT BADGES
Troop 66: Jeffrey Cavanaugh,
Personal Fitness; Jimmy Clamp,
Woodcarving; Ronald Cromer,
Citizenship in the Community;
Russell Culbertson, Personal Fit
ness; George Park,, Pets; Phil
Trefsgar, Camping; Jimmy Shee-
ly, Basketry; Citizenship in the
Home; Personal Fitness.
Mr. and Mrs. Berlie Wicker of
Prosperity announce the birth of
seven pound, 11 ounce Kevin
Shealy on July 31 at Newberry
Hospital. Mrs. Wicker is the for
mer Miss Katherine Jane Shealy.
Saturday Rites
For Mrs. Watts
Final rites for Mrs. Florence
Rebecca Ellisor Watts, 84, who
died early Thursday afternoon at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
P. W. Hawkins in Rock Hill, were
held Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church, conduct
ed by Rev. Wyman Dowd, Rev. J.
S. Wessinger, Rev. Glenn -Burris
and Rev. Alvivn Fulmer. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Watts had been in declin
ing health for several years and
was ill for 10 days.
She was born and reared in
the Jolly Street section of New
berry County and was the daugh
ter of the late Pierce M. and
Texanna Kinard Ellisor. She was
a life member of St. Paul’s Luth
eran Church and was active as
long as her health permitted. Her
husband, John S. Watts, died sev
en years ago.
Surviving are four daughters,
Mrs. Charlie Miller of Pomaria,
Mrs. P. W. Hawkins of Rock Hill,
Mrs. Colie Metts of Little Moun
tain and Mrs. Claude Richardson
of Prosperity; one brother, Thom
as A. Ellisor of Prosperity; 10
grandchildren and 10 great-grand
children.
Active pallbearers were Otis W.
Watts Jr., P. W. Hawkins Sr., C.
Merle Metts, Marvin Miller, Rudy
Shealy and Larry Metts.
Honorary escort was composed
of members of the Church Coun
cil, T. M. Fellers, C. L. Dowd, Will
George, Warren Dowd, Berley Bo
land, Dr. W. L. Mills, C. K.
Wheeler Sr., and Drury Lovelace.
Flower attendants were Jean
ette Fulmer, Jeanette Hawkins,
Shelby Jean Shealy, Joyce Metts,
Olivia Snipes, Irma Watts and
Jo Ann Richardson.
BARBECUE AT WHEELAND
The public has a cordial invita
tion to attend a pork barbecue
given by Wheeland Grange at
Wheeland Community Center (the
old Wheeland school house) Sat
urday, August 6th.
Serving will begin 'at 11 a.m.
and will continue until the supply
is gone. Plates, as well as meat
and hash to be carried home, will
be sold at reasonable prices. ,
BOYS ARE
THAT WAY
By J. M. ELEAZER
I never hear of “breaking”
shoes now.
Shoes must be made more
nearly like your foot now, for
they feel good from the start.
Not so when I was a kid. A
shoe, or the sort we got, was a
thing of torture until it got
“broke” to your foot. And break
ing one was a fixed routine, like
breaking a young mule to work.
Often a younger brother was
called upon to help break ’em in
and limber them up a little. And
then you’d just wear ’em a little
while then you felt like taking
a little punishment. They hurt
your feet about everywhere
they touched them. And they
were as stiff and unyielding \s
heavy cardboard.
Those shoes that just came in
a few numbers, no lasts or
widths, were called brogans.
And we got about a dol
lar at the country ' store and
blacksmith shop at the foot of
the hill. They had no laces. But
were held together infront by
a buckle with three slots for
adjustments to your ankle. And
they did not fit tight around
the leg either. That would have
hurt. They stood open a bit
around your legs. But not en
ough for your foot to come out
without unbuckling it.
Once you got those brogans
broken right to your feet, they
wore good. And that raw leath
er would last>* a long time, if •
you kept ’em greased. We used
tallow and lard for that, 'rhich
helped make ’em waterproof too.
For we had no rubber overshoes
then. And the stone hills were
tied together with sticky red
clay.
Once I was snoozing by the
open fire on a winter day, with
my feet poked out on the hearth.
A coal of fire popped out.and
went down the *ide of my open
top shoe. I must have broken a
record in waking up, loosing
that buckle, and getting that
shoe off. For, you know, you
can work fast in times likb
that.
ANNUAL MEETING
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The Farmers Mutual Insurance
Association will hold its annual
meeting’ in the Newberry County
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Court House Saturday morning, Au-
gust 6th, at 10:30 O’clock, 1960.-We
want all policies holder who can at
tend to be present Won’t you be
there?
G. P. Schwartz of Salisbury,
Md., was a recent guest in the
home of his sister, Mrs. J. Arthur j
Felker and Mr. Felker. Also visit
ing the Felkers recently were Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. McCarthay of Lex
ington.
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INSURED
VP TO
$iaooo
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FINAL CLEAN-UP
(THURS., FRI. & SAT. ONLY)
290 pairs DRESS SHOES $5.00
(Regular S12.95718.95)
One Table HANDBAGS $1.00
42 Pairs HOUSE SLIPPERS $1.00
(No layaways — All Sales Final)
- cAn tier Son j Shoe Store
Current
Dividend Rate
If you add to your present account or open a new
account by August 10th, you will earn Dividends from
August 1st. This gives you a full extra 1-3 of a month
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Dividend. Just figure how much this will amount to
in 12 months. It will give you 120 days or four months
Per Annum extra Dividends on the increase on your Savings Ac-
compounded SEMI-ANNUALLY
count if deposited monthly. Something to think
Think for a moment! One piece of sterling silver will mean
more to her, and yet costs so little. A TOWLE Sterling tea
spoon starts a young girl’s collection—or a serving piece—an
added place setting for a sterling hostess . . . can you picture
their delight with such a gift. Let us show you our many many
TOWLE Sterling Gifts. Come in today.
4-Pc. Place Settings, from $23.00 Tea Spoons, from $4.50
Serving Pieces, from $5.00
W. E. Turner
- JEWELERS -
CALDWELL STREET
NEWBERRY, S. C.
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tVfluSH-!
“See, dear? I’ve been after you and after you to see
PURCELLS for an auto loan to buy a new carpet!”
The friendly Purcell people roll out
the carpet for folks who need oash
for new furnishings. Just ’phone;
then trip in for your money.
PURCELLS
‘YOUR PRIVATE BANKERS”
1418 Main St. Newberry
about, isn’t it?
EVERY DOLLAR YOU PLACE HERE IS FEDERAL
LY INSURED AGAINST EVERY POSSIBLE LOSS
AVIJYGS AND LoAN ASSOCIATION
A SAVIKGS INSTITUTION FOUNDED 1935
1223 COLLEGE STHEET. NEWBERRY, S. CJ
Branch Office: Batesburg-, S. C.
Directors
J. F. CLARKSON
M. O. SUMMER
G. K. DOMINICK
J. K. WILLINGHAM
E. B. PURCELL
W. C. HUFFMAN
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