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BPAGE FOUR :/3aSli THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROUNA THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1962 Pensacola, Fla. (FHTNC)— Arthur L. Miller, boilerman sec ond class, USN, son of Mrs. Allie F. Muller, of 1408 Second &U, Newberry, is welcomed to Helicopter Training Squadron Eight, Jan. 24 by Cdr. W; G. Stems Jr., commanding officer of Helicopter Training Squadron Eight, at the Ellyson Fieid Aux iliary Landing Field, Pensacola, Fla. Chappell Named SAR President Jack Chappell, president, pre- sided when the Philemon Waters Chapter of the Sons of the Amer ican Revolution met at the office «f E. B. Purcell last Thursday evening. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, and with prayer led by Prof. F. Scott Elliott, Sr. After the reading of the min- ntes by the secretary, J. Ray Nob les, the president welcomed Dr. C. A. Kaufmann as a new member. The chapter went on record as favoring the preservation of the Opera House as a historical land mark. Prof. Elliott spoke briefly on the preservation of the Liberty Bell of Independence Hall, Phil adelphia, Pa., and President Chap pell spoke on the appropriateness of George Washington’s philoso phy for life today. To support his thesis, he presented several quotations from Washington, per taining to education, law, and so ciety in general. The nominating committee, con sisting of T. Roy Summer, Jr., chairman, E. B. Purcell and A. J. Bowers, nominated the following officers who were unanimously el-, acted: president, Jack Chappell; vice president, Dr. C, A. Kauf mann; secretary, F. Scott Elliott, Jr.; treasurer, J. Ray Nobles; re gistrar, Aubrey Harley; historian, John F. Clarkson; and chaplain, E. B. Purer 1. UDC CHAPTER MEETS TUESDAY Drayton Rutherford Chapter, oi the United Daughters of the Con federacy, will meet Tuesday, the 6th, at the home of Mrs. R. D. Wright at 10:30 a.m. Associate hostesses will be Mesdames Hunt er Brown, J. M. Pool and Miss Lucy McCaughrin. Mrs. Walter Summer will lead the historical program. BIRTH OF DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. James Ray Bick- ley of Prosperity, Route 3, an nounce the birth cf a six pound, 12 ounce daughter, Donna Ann, at Newberry County Memorial Hos pital on February 13. Mrs. Bick- ley is the former Miss Sue Ann Smith of Ninety Six LEGION AUXILIARY MEETS TODAY The American Legion Auxiliary will meet today (Thursday) at 4 p.m. at the home of Mrs. J. L. Boland. Associate hostesses will be Mrs. Fred Schumpert, Mrs. Carolyn Bishop and Mrs. Russell Addy. For Better Living... In just a few weeks, spring will be here. Some will want to con struct a new home, while others will want to repair or remodel their homes. We have new plan books, entitled "Designs for Beffer Living." We should like to give you one of these books with no obligation what soever. However, if you wish to erect, repair or improve your home, we can show you in three minutes how our plan will definitely save you money over a period of years. At the same time it will guarantee you debt free home ownership in a definite number of years. Our plan differs in many ways today, as relates to other home loan plans in existence, inasmuch as there are no brokerage fees, no hidden costs. Garden Club Has Meeting The February meeting of the Town and Country Garden Club was held at the home of Mrs. Clay ton Smith. Mrs. Ollie Moye served as associate hostess. Upon arrival members were served delicious re freshments. A very delightful and informa tive program entitled “Under standing Your Chinese Treasures” was presented by Mrs. E. E. West- wood Sr. Introducing her subject, Mrs. Westwood said that in order to understand Chinese treasures, it is necessary to know the mean ing of the symbols illustrated on them. She then proceeded to ex plain the Chinese symbols in an interesting manner. On display were a number of lovely Chinese articles, and illustrations of other oriental items and symbols were shown during the iw~ v ure. Mrs. Jack Jenkins, president, presided during the business ses sion. Officers for 1962-63 will be the following: President, Mrs. Ol lie Moye; Vice-president, Mrs. George Nelson; Secretary, Mrs. Warren Cousins; and Treasurer, Mrs. Gus Singley. A report on the Council of New berry Garden Clubs meeting was gi\en by the president. Mrs. Ned Carlisle was compli mented on the appearance in the December issue of the Garden Club magazine, The Bulletin, of a pho tograph of a Christmas floral ar rangement which she had made. and Funerals Jonas B. Shealy Jonas Bailey Shealy, 82, of Rt. 1, Little Mountain, died Tuesday afternoon at a local hospital af ter several years of declining health. He was born and reared in Lex ington County, a son of the late Jim and Elvira Boland Shealy. He was a member of St. Thomas Lutheran Church and was a re tired farmer. His wife, Mrs. Emma Bickley Shealy, died a number of years ago. Surviving are a son, Ellis Shea ly of Chapin; a daughter, Mrs. Mamie Lee Son of Little Moun tain; 3 sisters, Mrs. Mary Wes- singer and Mrs. Lilia Slice, both of Chapin, and Mrs. Corrie Hiller of Newberry; 3 brothers, J. Ben Shealy of Columbia, Daniel Shea ly of Chapin and Berley Shealy of Newberry; 17 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be con ducted at 3 p.m. today (Thurs day) at St. Thomas Lutheran Church by Rev. John D. Zeigler and Rev. J. S. Wessinger. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. today. The fam ily is at the home of Mrs. E. N. Son near Little Mountain. Grace Taylor of Newberry; and one brother. Cecil Boozer of Co lumbus, Ga. Funeral services were held Fri day at 3 p.m. in Augusta, Ga. BIRTH OF DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. James Graves of Spartanburg announce the arrival of a seven pound baby girl at Spartanburg Memorial Hospital on February 24. The baby is a great- niece of Mrs. Hunter Brown of Newberry, and has been named Mary Hunter. BIRTH OF SON Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bedenbaugh of Mulberiy, Fla., announce the birth of a son, Michael Allen, on December 29, 1961 at Lakeland General Hospital. The mother is the former Janis Rauch of New berry. The father is also original ly from Newberry. They have one other son, Timmy, who is three years old. Our ;sociation is designed to give you a better home loan for better livinrj. CURRENT DIVIDEND RATE PER Q ANNUM (COMPOUNDED SEMI-ANNUALLY) avisos and Loan Association FOUNDED 1935 1889 OOJLZ.BOB 8TBBBT, NBWBEBRY, 8. C. BRANCH OFFICE — Batesburg, S. C. Directors B. a PURCELL W. C. HUFFMAN Jacob B. Rawls Jacob Barnett Rawls, 92, of the New Hope section of Newberry County, died late Monday night at a local hospital after four years of declining health. . He was bom and reared near Peak in Lexington County, a son of the late Barnett and Mary Ann Summer Rawls. He had lived most of his life near Pomaria where he was a farmer and a member of New Hope Methodist Church. His wife, Mrs. Ella Lever Rawls, died in 1960. Surviving are 5 sons, W. Alvin, Tommie, McDonald, Lester and Herman Rawls, all of Pomaria; 2 daughters, Mrs. Earl Metts of Blairs and Mrs. Warren Doolittle of Cayce; 20 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and 2 step great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. at Capers Chapel Methodist Church by Rev. John W- Griffith and Rev. Wil liam C. Wood. Burial was in the church cemetery. J. T. Dominick J. T. (Tommie) Dominick, 50, died Wednesday in Clinton, ap parently the result of a self-in flicted gunshot wound. He was a native of Newberry County, but had lived in Laurens County since 1928. He was a son of Mrs. Lula Long Dominick Kan- ning of Joanna and the late John C. Dominick. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church of Clinton. Among his survivors is a sis ter, Mrs. J. M. Holsonback of Route 1, Newberry. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. John’s Luth eran Church in Clinton. Interment was in Rosemont Cemetery, Clin ton. Adams Infant John Williams Adams, three- month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John. William Adams Jr., died last Tuesday morning ac the New berry County Memorial Hospital after several days illness. He was born in Newberry and was the son of John William and Rebecca Christine Derrick Adams of Prosperity. Besides his parents, he is sur vived by the following grandpar ents: Mr. and Mrs. J. Haskell Derrick, Prosperity; Mrs. Lessie Mae Adams, Lexington and a number of uncles and aunts. Funeral services were held Wed nesday at 3 p.m. from Zion Methodist Church with Rev. Geo. Strait conducting the service. In terment was in Union Lutheran Church Cemetery in Lexington. Mrs. Addison Mrs. Mary Mac Sease Addison, 97, one of Newberry County’s old est citizens, died Wednesday af ternoon at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. E. V. Dedmond, 60 Play er Street. She had been in declin ing health for the .past several years. Mrs. Addison was born in Lex ington County, but at the age of four she moved with her family to Mississippi. She lived there only a year before returning to New berry County. Her family later settled near Chapin, where she at tended a log cabin school known as Martin School. She walked four miles to attend Wateree Lutheran Church, now St. Jacob’s. She lived most of her life in Newberry, where she was a mem ber of Epting Memorial Methodist Church. The Young Ladies’ Mis sionary Circle was named in her honor and she was also made an honorary life member of the circle, and the W.S.C.S She was the daughter of the late Andrew oah and Angello Ept- 1 ing Sease. Her husband was the late James T. Addison, who died more than 60 years ago. She is survived by three daugh ters, Mrs. D. D. Darby, Mrs. J. J. Milstead, and Mrs. E. V. Ded mond, all of Newberry; two sis ters, Mrs. J. R. Summer of Cha pin and Mrs. J. Walter Frick of Spartanburg; one brother, N. Z. Sease of Columbia; nine grand children, ten great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral service? were conducted at 3 p.m. Friday at Epting Me morial Methodist Church by Rev. Brice B. Blakeney, Rev. Thur mond H. Vickery and Rev. Paul D. Petty. Interment was in Rosemont Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Tom Counts, Jim Kelly, Ralph McEn- tire, Daniel Driggers, Jack Matt hews and Jim Miskelly. Honorary escort was composed of the Official Board of Epting Memorial Methodist Church, Dr. IE. J. Dickert, Dr. J. Richard Lominick, Dr. W. W. King, Wait Jones and Bob Berry. Girl Scouts To Observe Their Anniversary On March 12, approximately 3% million girl and adult members of the Girl Scouts of the U. S. A. will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the organization. 1 \ Newberry, a special program will be held Monday night at 7:30 p.m. at the Newberry High School gymnasium. All Brownies and Girl Scouts in the county will take part in the program, which is being di rected by Mrs. Charles Vernon. The program will begin with ad vancing of the Colors, followed by a processional of the Scouts and Brownies, who will sing “Star Spangled Banner.” The President of the Newberry County Girl Scout Council, A1 Weigle, will make a brief talk and this will be followed by the Scout program, “Golden Day of Rededication.” Included on the program will be the Brownie and Scout Promise and the challenge to Scouts regarding their laws. Several Scout songs will be sung by the group. Following the program, the Scouts will cut their birthday had been ill for the past eight weeks. Mrs. Hendrix was born ■ and reared in the Bush River section of Newberry County, a daughter of the late James Seth and Mary Frances Johnston Williams. She had made her home in the Trinity section most of her life, but was a member of Bush River (Baptist Church. Her husband died 40 years ago. She is survived by two sons, David Irvin (Ted) Hendrix of Rt. 3, Newberry, and Johnny George Hendrix of Greenville; one daugh ter, Mrs. C. P. (Una Mae) Teague of Rt. 3, Newberry; one brother, D. J. Williams and one great grandchild. Funeral services-v;ere held at 3' p.m. Tuesday from Trinity Meth odist Church, with Rev. Glenn Parrott and ' Rev. Arden Stewart officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Reverend Riser Mrs. Mary Monts Mrs. Mary Leonhirth Monts, 88, died Friday in the home of her brother, George Leonhirth, in Sumter. Mrs. Monts was born in Newber ry ,a daughter of the late George and Sophie Flasher Leonhirth. She was a member of the St. James Lutheran Church. Mrs. Mary Monts married the late Erastus Monts, who died in 1948. Survivors include one brother, George A. Leonhirth of Sumter, with whom she had lived for several years; three step-children, Prof. W. E. Monts, Newberry; Dr. J. E. Monts of Americus, Ga., and Mrs. C. E. Black, Ridge Spring; and five step-grandchildren. She formerly lived ip Prosper ity and was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, and for many years was a teacher in the Sunday School. Funeral services were conducted at 1 p.m. Sunday from the Chapel of the Shelley-Bruneon Funeral Home. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery in Newberry at 3:30 p. m. Active pallbearers were Pinck ney Hawkins, Dudley Hawkins, Bittle Hawkins, Ben Frank Dawk ins, Dent Bedenbaugh and Eugene Hunter. Mrs. E. Garnto Mrs. Katherine Boozer Garnto, 38, of Augusta, Ga., died Wednes day at the University Hospital. She was born in the St. Luke's community, the daughter of Cliff C. and Kate Whitman Boozer of Prosperity. She is survived by her husband, Earl Garnto; two sons, Earl Jr. and Clifford Stephen, of Augusta, Ga.; two sisters, Mrs. Azie Lee Lever of Augusta, Ga., and Mrs. D. E. Halfacre David Edwin Halfacre, 81, died Friday at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He was born in the St. Phillip’s section of Newberry County, son of the late William David and Josephine Caldwell Half acre. Until his retirement he had been a far mer. He was a member of St. Phillip’s Lutheran Church. He was twice married, firet to the former Miss Lola Kibler, who died in 1919, and survivors from this union include one son, Ed win H. Halfacre of Irmo and Lex ington, and three daughters, Mrs. George Y. Taylor of Newberry, Mrs. Herman L. Shealy of Joan na and Mrs. James E. Hayes Jr., of Newport News, Va. Other survivors include his sec ond wife, Mrs. Mary Emma Mcll- wain Half acre; his step-mother, Mrs. Betty Wicker of Aiken; one sister, Mrs. Elma Piester Suber of Pomaria; one half-brother, Wil liam B. Halfacre of North Wilkes- boro, N. C.; one half-sister, Mrs. Sarah Bush of Aiken; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday from St. Phil lip’s Lutheran Church by Rev. C. L. Richardson with burial in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers were William Edwin Taylor, Gordon Halfacre, Herman Lee Shealy, Eddie Shealy, Willie Piester and Eugene Piester. Serving as honorary pallbearers were the members of the Church Council. Rev. Yancey Von Allen Riser, 89, of Pomaria, died Friday at the Forest Hills rest home after many years of declining health. Rev. Riser was born in Saluda County, son of the late J. H. and Elizabeth Etheredge Riser. He was graduated from Newberry College in 1895 and from the Southern Seminary in 1898. He did postgraduate work at Mt. Airy Seminary of the Southern Semin ary. At the time of his death, he was the oldest alumnus of the Southern Seminary. He preacher for 25 years, serv ing Lutheran parishes in South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Georgia. Besides his work as a minister, he was in public school work for more than 20 years. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church where he was active for many years in Sunday School and congregational work. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Jessie Summer Riser; one broth er, the Rev. M. C. Riser of Talla hassee, Fla.; one sister, Mrs. Carl Able of Leesville; and one grand daughter, and one great-grand daughter, six nieces and nephews. His only child, Rupert G. Riser, died in 1948. Funeral services were conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday from St. John’s Lutheran Church by Rev. J. Alvin Fulmer. Interment was at the Summer family cemetery. Active pallbearers were Cecil Berly, J. B. Bereley, Jim Hall,/ Everett Chapman, Alvin Kinard, and Kenneth Stuck. cake. Parents and interested citi zens are invited to attend the pro gram. Mre. Hart Jordan is in charge of music, Mrs. E. W. Burnette is handling the staging, and Mrs. O. F. Armfield, Jr., '.a in charge of the Color Guard. Carol Armfield will be accompanist. On March 11, Scout Sunday, Scouts and Brownies will attend their respective churches in uni form and are asked to sit to gether as a group.. Juliette Low established the first troop of 12 girls on March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Ga. She brought from England the prin ciples, of Scouting as set forth by Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Scouting movement, and adapted them to the needs of girls in the United States. Since 1912, almost 18% million girls, women and men have be longed to the Girl Scout program. They carry on their program in every state ojf the Union, in its possessions apd in 49 other coun tries where American families live. The basic purpose of Girl Scout ing is tv inspire girls with the highest ideals of character, con duct, patriotism, and service that they may become happy and re sourceful citizens. NOTICE OF JURY DRAWING We the undersigned Jury Com missioners of Newberry county, shall on Wednesday, March 7th, at 9 o’clock a.m., in the office of the Clerk of Court, openly and pub licly, draw the names of thirty-six (36) men to serve as Petit Jurors for the Court of General Sessions (Criminal) which will convene in the Newberry County court house on Monday, March 19th, 1962 at ten o’clock, a.m. the same time we will draw the names of twelve (12) Grand Jurors to serve for the year 1962. Burke M. Wise, Clerk of Court Ralph B. Black, Auditor. J. Ray Dawkins, Treasurer. Newberry, S. C., Feb. 21, 1962. AUDITOR'S 1962 TAX ASSESSMENT NOTICE I, or an authorized agent, will be at the following places on the dates given below for the purpose of taking tax returns on all per sonal property, real property, new buildings and real estate trans fers. Persons owning property in more than one district must make returns for each district. All able-bodied male citizens be tween the ages of twenty-on#» and sixty are liable to $1.00 poll tax. At Auditor’s Office to March 1st., after which a penalty of 10 per cent will be added. ralW B. BLACK, Auditor Newberry County 36-tfc Girl Scouting is open to alf girls seven through 17 years of age. They are united by the Girt Scout Promise in which each girl pledges “On my'honor, I will try* To do by duty to God and my country. To help other people at all. times, To obey the Girl Scout Laws.” The Girl Scout Laws require members to be trustworthy, loyal,, useful, friendly, courteous, kind to animals, obedient, cheerful, thrif ty and clean in thought, word, and deed. The Girl Scouts’ motto is “Be Prepared.” There is ■ a single overall pro gram of activities graded accord ing to three age levels: Brownies, seven through nine years; Inter mediate Scouts, 10 through 1& years; Senior Scouts, 14 through 17 years. Each age group has it® 1 own uniform. Mr. and Mrs. James Chalmers are now residing at 2228 Harring ton Street. Political Announce] tents FOR PROBATE JUDGE I hereby announce myself a can didate for the office of Probate- Judge for Newberry County an<* pledge myself to abide the results- of the Democratic primary. R. CLAYTON SMITH FOR PROBATE JUDGE I hereby announce myself a can didate for the office of Probate Judge and pledge myself to abide- the results of thfc Democratic pri— mary. ^ GEORGE R. SUMMER WANTED —2 men rge cellent income. Opportunity to advance. For personal interview write BMc, Route 4, Box 6, Nichols, S. C. 45-2te WANTED—Two women (White) *o call from local office. Guaran teed $1.00 per hour. Pho^e 768 Friday morning, 11:30-12:30.— 45-lte MAN WANTED to tnpply Raw- leigh Products to consumers in Newberry County. Good time to start. No capital required. Write Rawleigh’s, Dept. SCC-361-S15, Richmond, Va. 45-5tp TOP DOWN . Brief sprinkle caused a slipper- pavement in Washington and this little foreign car skidded, flipping over on its top. Driver was treated for minor injuries. Mrs. Hendrix Mrs. Hattie Williams Hendrix, 86, widow of the late John W. Hendrix, Rt. 3, Newberry, died Monday morning at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She Miss Dominick Miss Rhoda Ella Dominick, 62, of Chappells, died Sunday at a Co lumbia hospital after a long ill ness. Miss Dominick was born and reared at Chappells in Newberry County, daughter of the late El liott Snowden and Minnie Epting Dominick. She attended Chappells School and graduated from Green ville Woman’s College. She taught school for more than 12 years at Bush ILver, Ehrhardt, Loris and Morris Bluff in Flor ence County. She was a member of Chappells Baptist Church. Survivors include four sisters, Mis. Lonnie Frazier and Mrs. Y. T. Dickert of Newberry, and Mrs. Ray Chiles and Mrs. Sam Zim merman of Greenville, and five brothers, Virgil E. of Colorado Springs, Colo., J. Snowden of Rock Hill, A. C. of Chappells, Guy of West Columbia and Hugh Dom inick of Saluda. Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at "Mc- Swain Funeral Home by Rev. Thurmond H. Vickery. Interment was in Rosemont Cemetery in Newberry. Active pallbearers were Berley Long, Orin Amick, Holland Ept ing, Iceland Epting, Guy William Dominick .and Virgil Snowden Dominick. 7wins Remind 'Not-at-Homes' To Mail Heart Sunday Gifts ENVELOPE displayed by Identical twins Debbie and Donna Horst Is a king-sized version of the ones left on doorsteps of families who were not at home when their Heart Sunday volunteer called last week-end. The twins, who underwent identical heart operations the same day, are seven years old and live at Elkins Park, Pa. A year ago they called at the White House to help Mrs. John F. Kennedy officially open the Heart Fund campaign.