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PAGE EIGHT THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1961 COLD REFRESHING MILK and a chance, to win a free dollar bill attracted scores of visitors to the milk bar set up at Community Hall in Newberry Fridaiy afternoon. Shown attending the opening of the bar were Mrs. J. F. Hawkins Rep. Steve C. Griffith, Mayor Ernest Layton, C. T. Smith, president of the S. C. Dairy Association; Richard C. Neel III, director, American Dairy Association of S. C., Inc., and County Agent A1 Busby, chairman of Newberry Coun ty June Dairy Month Committee. The milk bar was one of sveral activities held to promote the observance of June Dairy Month and to salute the important dairy industry of Newberry County. (Sunphoto) i t A&P PRESIDENT AND BOARD CHAIRMAN—Ralph W. Burger, president and chairman of the board of the Great Atlantic & Paci fic Tea Company. The company’s chief executive officer started to work for A&P in 1910 as a clerk in the Glens Falls, N. Y. store and, after 40 years of service in many parts of the business, was elevated to the presidency in 1950. He was elected chairman of the board in 1958. A&P STORE ON WHEELS—Before the days of good highways and modern surface transportation, A&P “went where the customer lived.” Pictured is a turn-of-the-century wagon store that delivered tea, coffee, spices and a few basic commodities to the rural pat rons w ho couldn’t get to town to do their grocery shopping. EARLY A&P STORE—This version of an A&P service store, com plete with gas lights, red and gold trimmings and a stock of only about five or six basic food items, was operated by a manager and one full-time helper. OILMEN NAME BUDDY MOREHEAD An election of officers, a dis cussion of issues of interest to the industry and plans for the future highlighted the annual meeting Monday evening of the Newberry County Oil Marketers’ Association held at Newberry. Buddy Morehead, distributor of Gulf Oil, was elected chairman of the association. J. T. Melton, executive secretary of the Palmetto State Oil Market ers’ Association, reviewed avtivT- ties among oil people in South Carolina. He led a discussion of in ternal interests to the oilmen. A sighting into the future pub lic relations program of the oil industry in South Carolina was given by L. Beverly Ballard, assist ant executive secretary. This was one of numerous sup per meetings being held in coun ties throughout the state. All oil men are being invited to attend to discuss common interests. Melton told the association of the progress in South Carolina since the consolidation of the old Oil Information Committee and the Petroleum Industry CommiUee three years ago. He also said that the oilmen of the state cc .Id well be proud of the advancement of the industry as a whole during the more than 100 years of its exist- ■ ence. Ballard explained that a current campaign to get free educational materials concerning petroleum in to the state’s 452 secondary schools is nearing 100 per cent in partici pation. He also reported that “Pal metto Pathways”—a free travel column about places of interest in South Carolina and distributed throughout the state—is being used by 60 newspapers. Toward the conclusion of the program, the election of officers i was held. In addition to Morehead as chairman, the oilmen also elect ed S. D. Paysinger, vice chairman, legislative program, and Billy R. ' Nichols, vice chairman, school in- , formation program. RETURNS FROM BUYING TRIP Mrs. E. A. Carpenter and Mrs. Tom Graham returned to New berry Saturday after spending a week in New York, where Mrs. Carpenter bought fall merchand ise for the store. They were ac companied by Mrs. Carpenter’s daughter, Mrs. A1 Fischer of Or angeburg, and brother, Dr. J. L. Cunningham of Greer and Allen town, Pa. HENTZ REUNION BE JUNE 25TH v The descendants of the late William A. and Orlena Abrams Hentz will hold their annual re union on Sunday, June 25 at the New Hope Zion school. All mem bers of these families are urged to come and bring picnic basaets and tea. BIRTH OF DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. Billy Edward Wal ton of Rt. 1, Box 2, Silverstreet, announce the birth of a six pound, 14 ounce daughter, Sara Lina, on June 17 at Newberry Memorial Hospital. FAMILY PICNIC FOR CUB SCOUTS Cub Scout Pack 66, sponsored by the Associate Reformed Presby terian Church, will have a family picnic Saturday, June 24 at Tan- glew'ood on Lake Murray. The j Cubs and their families will enjoy | swimming, boating and tennis from 4 until 6 p.m., at which time the picnic supper will be served. Each family is asked to bring food, plates and cups, Drinks and 1 ice will be furnished. THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA Coats-DiUard Miss Essie Ryland Dillard of Richmond, Va. became the bride of Jesse D. Coats, also of Rich mond, Tuesday morning, June 20, Church. The ceremony w’as per formed by Rev. T. H. Vickery, at 10 a.m. at Central Methodist pastor of the church. Mr. Coats is a native of New berry but has lived in Richmond for the past 30 years. Before leaving Newberry, he was a mem ber of Central Methodist Church. Following the ceremony, the couple returned to Richmond, and will leave next week for a trip to New York. Among those attending the wed ding was Mr. Coats’ sister, Mrs. Nellie Coats Davis, of Richmond and Newberry. Mrs. Davis is spending a while at- her home in Helena. LOCALS May Bond Sales Over $21,000 Combined E and H Savings Bonds sales for May in Newberry County totaled $21,175.00 reports Joe M. Roberts, County Savings Bonds Chairman. South Carolina E and H Bond sales during May were $2,041,444, a 2.7% increase over sales for the same month last year, according to Robert G. Clawson, Savings Bonds Chairman. CrOOO GftAW-THfS KNIFE WOULDN'T CUT Butter-m. have to aia up a HANDY KNIFE ^ SHARPENER IN THE KITCHEN Mr. and Mrs. Frasier Sanders, Connie and Ruthie spent Monday .wdth Mr. Sanders’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Sanders in Dal- zell. Doggett and Clara Whitaker have returned home after spend ing three weeks in Puerto Rico w-ith their aunt, Mrs. William Jordan. They made the trip by j air. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hove spent the past week with their son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Miller in High Point, N.C. En route they visited another of their daughters, Lennis, who lives in Charlotte. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Campbell, and sons Billy, Joe and John, of Seneca, spent several days last w r eek in the home of Mr. Camp bell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Campbell on Nance Street. i Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith re turned to Newberry Tuesday after spending a w r eek at Ocala end Daytona Beach, Fla. with friends. I Mr. and Mi's. Aldon Bedenbaugh and daughters, Amelia Ann of Co lumbia are spending this week with Mr. Bedenbaugh’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bedenbaugh on Jones St. Sunday visitors in the Bedenbaugh home w r ere another son, Emory Bedenbaugh of Bish- opville, and his son, Mike. Smiley Porter of Florence spent a few r days here the first of the week at his home on Harrington St. Mi-, and Mrs. Fred Mitchell, Misses Mildred and Rosalyn Werts spent Sunday afternoon visiting at Lowman Home, and in Lexington where they visited Mrs. Frances Reagin Addy and her two sisters, Flema of Indiana, and Elizabeth of Aiken. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Armfield and family of Whitmire visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. O; F. Arm- field, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Lon nie Gilliam on Father’s Day. THE HANDY FAMILY ITS QUITE A nacic TO KEEP IMS RECIPE JlKNOWA BOOK OPEN AND /REMEDY R>? WORK ON A RECIPE \THAT PROBLEM AT THE SAME TIME A&P OPENING . . . (Continued from page 1) Health and beauty aids, house- wares and other non-food mer chandise. George D. Way will be manag er of this new store. Mr. Way has been with A&P for 27 years. PAUL W. STOLL Paul W. Stoll will supervise the self-service meat department. He has been with the company for 11 years. '•*’ ; Selected to perform the duties of Assistant Manager is James L. Mack, who has been with A&P for 10 years. MRS. S. R. METTS DIES THURSDAY; RITES ON FRIDAY Mrs. Cleora Kinard Metts, 84, wife of Samuel Pude Metts, died Thursday morning at her home near Prosperity. She had been in ill health for several years. Mrs. Metts was born and reared in the Bachman Chapel section of Newberry County and was the daughter of the late Samuel Jefferson and Janie Wicker Kin ard. She was one of the oldest members of Bachman Chapel Church, and was a life member of the United Lutheran Church Women. She was active in the church and the community as long as her health permitted. Mrs. Metts is survived by her husband, S. R. Metts, Prosperity; three sons, Royal Jeff Metts; Thomas W. Metts and Clarence B. Metts, all of Prosperity; two daughters, Mrs. Isabelle M. Kin ard, Prosperity; and Mrs. W. D. Kinard, Joanna; 20 grandchil dren; 18 great-grandchildren. One son, J. C. Metts, preceded her to the grave 12 years ago. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Funeral services were held at 4:30 Friday afternoon from Bach man Chapel Lutheran Church with Rev. Wyman Dowd conducting the service. Interment followed in the church cemetery. George Cromer Died Saturday George Bachman Cromer, 64, i died late Saturday night at the Newberry County Memorial Hos pital after an illness of two weeks. Mr. Cromer was born and rear ed in Newberry Cbunty and was the son of the late Jacob G. and SalHe Elizabeth Dickert Cromer. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church; a member of American Legion Post 24; and a veteran of World War I. Mr. Crq- mer had been employed by Pal metto Quandes, Inc. for a num ber of years. His wife, Mrs. Eu genia Gilliam Cromer, preceded him to tho grave several years ago. Mr. Cromer is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Jack P. (Betty) Coleman, Blairs; two brothers, Roy Cromer, Lake City and Troy Cromer, Newberry; four sisters, Mrs. J. E. Ringer, Mrs. Wilbur Ringer, Mrs. Clara Crooks, all of Pomaria, and Mrs. Hattie Mor ton, Columbia; and three grand children. Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon from Mt. Pleas ant Methodist Church with Rev. John Griffith and Rev. R. R. Wal lace conducting the service. In terment was in the church ceme tery. Active pallbearers were Jim Da vid Berley, William Henry Ring-| er, D. P. Coleman, Jr., Everette Graham, Tommy Rawls, and W. H. Bolick. Honorary pallbearers were M. 0. Mayer, Lomas Lindler, Ray mond Ringer, D. P. Coleman, Sr., John Knox Ragsdale, Woodrow Hentz, Lester Rawls, Gilbert Cro mer, Sam Bolick l and Robert Glymph. Flower attendants were Mary Lou Costley, Margaret Fuller, Janie Nichols, Betty Hazelwinkel and Mattie Pearl'Ringer. ; JUST A THOUGHT: If we would profit from the mistakes we make in day-to- day living, then we must learn to do our best to correct these mistakes and then turn our thoughts to new things. It is useless to waste time wishing for a chance to “do it aU over again.” POLITICAL Announcements ALDERMAN WARD 1 I hereby announce myself a can didate for re-election to the posi tion of Alderman, Ward 1, and pledge myself to abide the results of the Democratic Primary. O. F. ARMFIELD, JR. Mrs. Golden, 77, Service Friday Mrs. Orrie Culclasure Golden, 77, passed away early Thursday morning at* a Columbia hospital after an illness of several yea^s. Mrs. Golden was born and rear ed in Orangeburg County and was the daughter of the late Charles Hook and Florence Culclasure. She had made her home in Newberry for a number of years and was the wife of the late W. S. Golden, who died two years ago. She was a member of Epting Memorial Meth odist Church. Mrs. Golden is survived by four sons, J. D. Golden, Charles Gold en, both of Newberry, W. G. Gold en, Monterey, Calif., and Harry S. Golden, Anderson; three daugh ters, Mrs. Alvin Fulmer, Newber ry, Mrs. Bailey Humphries, Rock Hill, and Mrs. Jack Finley, Rich mond, Va.; six brothers, Charles Chlclasure, Columbia, Frank Cul clasure, Louie Culclasure, Leroy Culclasure and Nathan Culclasure, all of Newberry, and Willie Cul clasure, Lyman; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Fri day at 4p.m. from Epting Me morial Methodist Church. Inter ment followed, in R >sem&nt Ceme tery. Is Graduated From Carthage CARTHAGE, 111.—Dorothy Beck, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Walter H. Beck, of- 1518 Boundary St., was among .the 102 graduating se niors to participate in the 87th annual commencement exercises at Carthage College. The degree of Bachelor of Science, with a major in Elementary Education, was con ferred to Miss Beck on MOpday, June 5, in the Carthage College ChapeL Operations Of Kendall Expand BOSTON—The Kendall Com pany has purchased the assets of the J. W. Wood Elastic Web Co. of Stoughton, Mass, in a cash transaction, Kendall President Ri chard R. Higgins announced this week. Last month Kendall said that negotiations, for the sale vrette in progress. The sales agreement was signed for the privately own ed Wood Company by John W. Wood who founded the organiza tion n 1905. Mr. Higgins said that the W T ood Company products are in the same family with Kendall’s elas tic health supports that are manu factured at Kendall’s Seneca plant the largest factory of its kind m the world. Kendall also produces surgical dressings, woven and non- woven fabrics and pressure-sensi tive tapes. The Wood company employs 350 in the manufacture of wide and narrow elastic web products used in clothing and foundation gar ments. “The Kendall Company is pleas ed," Riggins said, “that Mr. Wood has consented to remain on the job as a consultant. His vast ex perience in the web elastic field will be very valuable for us. The J. W. Wood Company’s business has grown because of its excel lent products and fine customer service, and as a Kendall pub- ~ sidiary,” he continued, “we intend that its busines^ and reputation shall continue to grow. The com pany will be operated with its* present personnel at its present locations, and with no change in current methods of distribution and customer service." On Honor List ROCK HILL—Catherine Sease of Newberry has been named to the Winthrop College Distinguish ed List for academic excellence during the second semester. To be named to the Distinguish ed List, a student must have an average of “B" plus on courses taken during the semester. The list of 96 students includes 20 freshmen, 23 sophomores, 15 juniors, 37 seniors and one spec ial student. A home economics major. Miss Sease is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Sease. .. yj ALDERMAN WARD 3 I hereby announce myself a can didate for re-election to the posi tion of Alderman, W ard ,3,_ and pledge myself to abide the results of the Democratic Primary. CLARENCE A. SHEALY, JR. ALDERMAN WARD 4 I hereby announce myself a can- i diate for election to the position | of Alderman, Ward 4, ancf pledge; myself to abide the results of the i Democratic primary. JIMMIE B. DAVENPORT Notice To Candidates Prospective candidates for may or and alderman in the six city Wards in the city of Newberry may fife for the positions with the Undersigned Secretary by noon, July 15, 1961.. FeerV-^With opposition, Mayor, $100, $50 without oppo sition tteyfee doubles. Pete Parrott, Secretary City Democratic Executive Com. 315 Caldwell Street Jne, 29jUy6,13. ”TV A&P’s produce department, a highlight of the business, will be headed by David C. Amick, who has over three years with the chain. R. S. James, a resident of Greenville, will be supervisor of this new type store, as well as others in this area. ANNOUNCING a new load of drop-leaf tables, odd chairs, Vic torian Sofas, Beds, Round Glass China Cabinets, Brie - a - Brae, etc., at “NOAH’S ARK," Abbe ville, S. C. 9-3tc HELP WANTED—Are yau affect ed by strikes—lay offs or short hours? If so sell Rawleigh Prod ucts in Newberry County. Write Rawleigh, Dept. SCF-36U842, Richmond, Va. JOB security can be yours by pre paring now for coming Civil Service Exams. For information write: National Training Serv ice, P. O. Box 429, Newberry, S. C. 41-tfc SATURDAY Rock Hudson, Kirk Douglas, Dorothy Malone, Joseph Gotten, Carol Lynley The Last Sunset Children 25c; Adults 60c MONDAY & TUESDAY Audie Murphy, Gary Crosby, Dolores Michaels Battle At Bloody Beach —Extra Added Attraction— Speedway Sensational wreck scenes showing Lee Petty, Johnny Beauchamp, Banjo Matthews, Richard Petty and others in the Daytona Speed way 500 mile race last year. CLOVER LEAF DRIVE-IN Theatre THURSDAY From The Terrace Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward Added Color Cartoon—Muky Down Under ; FRIDAY & SATURDAY The Wild One Marlon Brando, Mary Murphy, Robert Keith Added Color Cartoon—Mouse Placed Kitten SUNDAY & MONDAY Storm Country Diane Baker, Lee Phillips, Added Color Cartoon—Really Scent We will be closed during the period July 3rd through July 8th, in order that our employees may. enjoy a needed vacation. We will opn again .. ''k on Monday, July 10th, ^ ; . ase anticipate^iltHH? heeds and ■ggi serve you prior to July 3rd. hope that you, too, will have **5. *•}. » *• • . • .. 'aTjiSpppy and safe holiday. - Odorless Dry Cleaners , Royal Dry Cleaners Newberry Steam Laundry and Dry Cleaning Company Shealy s Laundry