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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1962 THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA Page Three 71-Year-Old Man Has Record Of Church Service (Taken From the S. C. Methodist Advocate.) How many people have attended Epting Memorial church, Newber ry, in all services since it was built in 1925? Is there one person who knows this church attendance ? Yes. A 71-year-old man whose “Per fect Attendance” pins could rival the number of service bars on the oldest top sergeant in the country, a “diamond in the rough” who can neither read nor write, but who as the most faithful mem ber of Epting Memorial is there every service and distributes lit erature to the Sunday school classes each week by the pictures on the front of the lessons. Tom Milstead, spry, alert, in teresting, humble, has been the sexton at Epting church since 1926. Prior to becoming Epting’s sexton, he had held a similar po sition for about three years at another church. He joined the Methodist church under the late B. H. Harvey about 1924. Of that date, he is a little un certain; but the attendance at all services he is positive of; there have been 310,298 people at Ep ting. Mr. Milstead began keeping records in 1926, and so minutely has he recorded them that they include those people at Sunday School, prayer service, weddings and funerals. Off Once A Year Mr. Milstead takes one Sunday a year off from his duties for a dinner celebration in honor of his wife’s birthday but before leaving sees that everything is in order and returns for the night wor ship. In the years of his close obser vation, Mr. Milstead recalls accur ately the “ups and downs” of the church; and all of the ministers with whom he has always had the most ror lial of relationships. He called them off on his fing ers—B. H. Harvey, ,B. B. Black, W. H. Lewis, W. G. Lewis, W. G. Smith, R. W. Wilkes, O. H. Hat chett, B. H. Harvey, W. C. Brock- well, C. O. Dorn, E. R. Bradham, Jr., and B. B. Blakeney. M. B. Lee is present pastor. He recalled the unusual growth which took place at Epting when the Rev. B. B. Black was minister. “That’s when it grew the most,” he said. “There had already been a spiritual awakening in Newberry from a large tent meeting that had lasted a month. There were converts on the street corners who were filled with the spirit and gave themselves to the Lord.” - The spiritual revival and its en thusiasm carried over into Ep ting’s meeting, and the church was so filled that it would not hold the crowd who came eager to hear the word of God. As he is a dedicated layman in his church, using his God-given talents to further the kingdom of the Lord, so has Mr. Milstead ever been dedicated to duty of any kind. At the age of five he began work at Mollohon mills in New berry to help with his family’s income. Everyone in the family worked, except the mother who attended to home duties, to keep everyone in food and clothes. His long day began at 6 a.m. and in this era before Child Labor laws came into the statutes, he stuck to his task until 6 p.m. He had one hour for dinner. First, - he learned to spin, and in succession, to doff, spool and warp. Until his retirement in 1957, he had worked in the Spinning department—in the same room—for all the years of his employment. His beginning pay was 25c per day; but as he grew older he made what he con sidered a living wage. Mrs. Milstead was the former Essie Williams and their children are Thomas Milstead, Jr., Talm- age Calvin Milstead, Sarah (Mil stead) Miller, and Annie Margaret (Milstead) Leopard. Cub Pack 66 Met Tuesday Curtis J. Taylor, 70, Died Sunday Curtis Jefferson Taylor, 70, died Sunday in a Columbia hospital after a long illness. Mr. Taylor was born in Saluda County, son of the late Calhoun and Kitty Hare Taylor. He was a retired textile worker. He was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran church, a former member of the church council, was a teacher in the Sunday school and for several years had been superintendent of the Sunday school. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Minnie Lee Schumpert Taylor; a son, C. Ray Taylor of Newberry; a brother, Clarence Taylor, Bates- burg; two sisters, Mrs. Elmina Padgett of Hillsboro, Texas and Mrs. Willette Connelly of Lees- ville, and a grandchild. Funeral services were conducted Monday at 3 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran church by Rev. J. Hilton Roof and Rev. Arthur Ballentine. The November meeting of Cub Scout Pack 66 was held Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Grier building of the Newberry ARP church with Cubmaster Robert Renwick, pre siding. The meeting was opened with the Pledge to the Flag led by Cub Henry Franklin. This was followed by the singing of “We’re Here For Fun.” Renwick welcomed all present and introduced the new Den Chiefs who were A1. Ivester for Den 2. Leon Nichols for Den 3, and Keith Nichols for Den 4. Danny Stone, Denner of Den 3 then presented a new attendance banner to the Pack on behalf of Den 3. Following this presenta tion the attendance banner was won by Den 4 for the second con secutive time. Elmer Shealy led a fun-filled game with parents participating. Bill Ringer then led the Cubs in holding a “hog calling” contest and a “log rolling” contest. Bran Shealy was the champion “hog caller” and Danny Stone was the champion “log roller.” Skits were then viewed by the audience given by the Dens car rying out the theme for t h e month “Buckskin Pioneers’V and also parts on the month of Nov.- ember and the meaning of Thanks giving.' rhe skits. were closed with a prayer of .Thanksgiving and the.,singing of “America.” Renwick presented the earned awards as follows:- Wolf Badge, Henry Franklin; Bear Badge, David Reams; Gold Arrow under Bear, David Graham, Bran Shea ly and Johnny Windley; Silver Arrow under Bear, one to David Graham and two to Willian Ren wick. Bill Parr received a one- ( year service star, and William j Renwick received a two-year ser-. vice star. Billy Nichols, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Nichols, and George Renwdck, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Renwick, were welcomed, along with their parents, as mem bers of Pack 66. They were given their registration cards and their Bobcat pins. The December meeting will be held on December 18th. The meeting was closed with the Cubs joining hands in a cir cle and everyone singing “Good Night. Cub Scouts”. Favors were given to the child ren. Amity Lodge 87 Elects Officers Officers elected to lead Amity Lodge No. 87 A.F.M. during 1963 include Jeter W. Young, worship ful master; G. William Heller, Jr., senior warden; Joseph M. Hove, treasurer; and Prof. F. Scott El liott, Sr., secretary. Appointed officers for 1963 are: the Rev. James R. McKittrick, chaplain; R. Melvin Attaway, sen ior deacon; Clarence A. Shealy, junior deacon; John J. Stribble, steward; Jimmy B. Davenport, steward; and James E. Nichols, tiler. All of these officers were in stalled immediately following their election by past master Wm. E. Lavalley and B. Meredith Har mon. These officers will take over the duties of their new po sitions December 27. FARM NOTES ■iuiyrr Review Board Makes Awards The Board of Review of New berry District Boy Scouts in a recent meeting made the following awards: Rubin Hazel, Troop 1, to Second Class. Ralph B, Summer, Troop 66 to Second Class.- Michael Henderson, Troop 66 to Second Class. Bobby Smith, Troop 66 to First Class. Bob Brooks, Troop 66, Star. • Merit Badges Merit Badges were awarded as follows: Leonard Halfacre, Troop 66 for Animal Industry. Ben Stewart, Troop 66 for Pigeon Raising. Mike Bozer, Troop 66 for Citi zenship in Home and Rowing. Bob Brooks, Troop 66, for Citi zenship in Home and Art. Jim Kinard, Troop 66, for Farm Home and Its Planning. Ronnie Kyzer, Troop 66 Citi zenship in The Community. John Nelson Fraser, Troop 66, Citizenship in the Home and Cook ing. Bobby Smith, Troop 66, Home Repairs. Mike Duffie, Troop 101, Safety and Citizenship in the Home. Permits To Build Dec. 1: Margaret Millstead add one room to dwelling, 900 Pauline street. $300. Increasing Operating Schedule” Require additional personnel in following classifications: Loom Fixers Weavers Spinners Doffers Slasher Tenders Portable Tie-In Operators Spinning Creelers Spinning Roll Pickers Cloth Doffers Battery Tenders Portable Preparation Men Applications will be taken on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings from 9 to 12 noon. To qualify—Must have acceptable performance record in classification for which application is made. VACATION WITH PAY, HOLIDAY PAY, FREE GROUP INSUR ANCE AND OTHER FRINGE BENEFITS. Control Rats Newberry’s status being prim arily a livestock and poultry coun ty means that feed is either stored or used on most farms. And this means that likely you’re feeding a large number of rats on your farms as well as livestock. With some estimates going as high as $12 a head for food and lodging for rats, not many folks can afford to keep rats and mice on farms. And remember, for every one rat you see, there are at least 10 you don’t see. Therefore, with feed al ready in short supply on most farms and with the prospect of higher feed prices this winter, let’s get rid of rats! Start your own rat control campaign on your farm today. There are several effective ways of killing rats, including trapping, removal of breeding places, gas sing, and by use of poison baits. Let’s discuss mainly the use of poison baits. There are also many types of poison baits, but let’s stick to the ones called anti-coagulants which include Fumarin, Pival, Diphaci- none or Warfarin. With any anti coagulant bait continuous feeding over a period of several days is necessary for adequate control. That’s why we need to set up bait stations in the buildings to be baited and keep the poison bait available as long as tbs rats and mice contiue to eat it. Here’s a mighty important point to remember. In order to get rats to eat the bait we have to make it aitractive to them. We know rats like to eat in dark, hidden places, so that’s the reason for the covered bait stations. A card board box 2 to 3 feet long turned upside-down with a hole cut in each end makes a most suitable bait station. Also remember that rats like to drink as well asto eat. Here’s where we get the drop on Mr. Rat, especially in places where feed is readily available to them. Inaddition to the dry poison bait, also put some water soluble anti-coagulant poison bait in his drinking water. Baby chick water fountains make ideal containers for this to be put in and placed in the bait station along with the dry poison bait. Another point to remember is that fresh bait is essential. Re member we need to give the crit ters a poison bait they’ll like ,in preference to the chicken feed or other feed already available. If you’re going to do a thrrough job of rat control on your farm per haps you’ll want to mix your own bait. The following formula is recommended: Freshly ground yellow corn meal 13 pounds; rolled or ground oats 4 pounds; powdered sugar 1 pound; corn or peanut oil 1 pint; Anti-coagulant bait (0.5 per cent concentrate) 1 pound. This makes 20 pounds of bait, ready to use. Place bait in shallow containers or put in small paper bags and place inside the bait stations. Be sure to mix thoroughly if you at tempt this project of mixing your own baits. Let us know if you need further help to conduct your personal rat campaign. Turkey Producers Meeting. Wednesday, December 5; 12 noon —is the date for .the fall and win ter meeting of the South Carolina Turkey Federation. Bill Griffin, Marshville, N. C., will speak on turkey markets and marketing. Bill Frankum, Martin. Ga., will discuss his home-feed-mixing pro gram, and Dr. B. W. Bierer will discuss turkey health problems in the State. The meeting will be held at the lake cabin at the Clemson College Sandhill Experiment Station at Pontiac, 15 miles north of Colum bia on U. S. highway 1. This is the site of the poultry diagnostic laboratory. Several important bus iness matters will be discussed, and new officers will be elected Lunch will be served promptly at noon. Charlie Risher, our Clemson turkey man, urges you turkey pro ducers to be there if you possibly can. Miss Johnson Dies In Greenwood Miss Hattie Irene Johnson, 81, of Greenwood, died Sunday in a hospital in Clinton. Miss Johnson was born in Ja- lapa, daughter of the late Isaac Y. and Laura Rumley Johnson. She was a member of Laurel Bap tist church. Funeral services were conduct ed Monday at Whitaker Funeral Home by Rev. Lewis W. Gibson and Rev. Frank L. Roof. Burial was in Rosemont cemetery. APPLY: Personnel Office Newberry Mills, Inc. Newberry, S. C. DRAYTON CHAPTER UDC WITH MRS. SUMMER The members of the Drayton Rutherford chapter UDC are re minded . of the December meting at 4 p.m. Tuesday, December 11, at the home of Mrs. Walter Sum mer on Main street, with Mes- dames R. B. and R. P. Bakeh as associate hostesses. Miss Sallie Lee Cromer will have charge of a Christmas program. Many Pretty Parties For Miss Sinclair Kemper Mrs. J. E. Wiseman, Jr. and Mrs. J. E. Wiseman, Sr. enter tained on November 23 with a Coffee honoring Miss Sinclair Kemper and Miss Harriette More- head, December bride-elects. The Wiseman home was decorated with arrangeun.. ir - "f colorful fall flowers. Each honoree was given a pretty white carnation and net corsage to wear. The guests were invited into the dining room where a delicious assortment of sandwiches, cheese straws, ham biscuit and pecan tasties was served buffet. Mrs. Steve Griffith poured coffee. The table had a lovely centerpiece of pink carnations, miniature white pom-poms and fern. The hostesses presented each bride-elect with a piece of her chosen silver. presented the bride-elect with a lovely white silk duster. A coffee was g ; ven in honor of Miss Kemper or. November 30 by Mrs. Emerson Jones and Mrs. Frank Lominack. Jr., at Mrs. Ida Summer’s. A colorful red and white carnation corsage, compli menting her red dress, was given the honoree. The dining table had a center arrangement of yellow chrysanthemums. A delicious as sortment of sandwiches, cheese straw’s and coffee cakes was serv ed, with Mrs. Lominack pouring coffee. Twenty guests were pres ent. The hostesses gave Miss Kemper a set of ovenware Mrs. John Epps and Mrs. Elmer Epting entertained with a bridge luncheon on December 1st. The Epting home was decorated with arrangements of pink sansanqoas and white camellias. A pretty white camellia corsage was phm-. ed on Miss Kemper, and her places w’as marked with a blue satm 1 garter. Following a delightful 8- r course luncheon, bridge was en- j joyed. Mrs. Herschel Kemper won . high score and Miss Tucky Neel ' bingo. A piece of her dinnerware , was given the honoree by the hostesses. On December 3rd Mrs. John Brown of Norfolk, Virginia,, form erly of Newberry, gave a break fast for Miss Kemper at the Wallace Home. A white carnation corsage designated the bride’* (Continued on page 4) On November 23 Miss Claud ; a Schumpert and Mrs. Carl Setzler gave a luncheon at the Wallace Home, honoring Miss Kemper, Miss Morehead and Miss Priscilla Crump, all December bride-elects. The tables were pretty with pink linen cloths and center arrange ments of lavender and white chrysanthemums. A white carna tion was pinned on each honoree. A delicious four-course luncheon w’as served, following which the hostesses presented each bride- elect a beautiful silver bread tray. Mrs. Richard Ivester of Cheraw, and her mother, Mrs. John Clark son, entertained on November 24 with a luncheon at the home of Mrs. Ida Summer, for M ? ss Kem per. The honoree was given a white daisy chrysanthemum cor sage. The table was lovely with a centerpiece of large white wed ding bells decorated with pink and w’hite ornaments. Pink satin streamers extended the length of the table to pink camellias. Minia ture wedding bell place cards were used. A delicious four-course lun cheon was served the 12 guests. Beautiful white satin-appliqued, monogrammed hand towels w’ere presented the bride-elect by the hostesses. On November 2Y Miss Kemper was honored with a bridge lunch eon given by Mrs. Joe Simpson, Jr. at her home in Whitmire. Col orful arrangements of flowers dec orated the Simpson home. A pret- | ty white carnation corsage with : silver wedding bells was pinned on the honoree. Following a deli cious three-course luncheon the guests enjoyed bridge. Miss Kem per w’on high score, Mrs. John Frazier second high, and Mrs. Harry Young bingo. The hostess AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS We Handle ALL Types of Insurance 1418 Main Street Phone 276-1422 Santa says: IT'S NICE TO KNOW THAT YOUR "SANTA CLAUS" CAN BE ALL PAID FOR ... THANKS TO A Christmas Club Check FROM THE »- Newberry County Bank Members of our 1962 Christmas Club who have received their checks will be able to do their Christmas shopping* with out the worry of financial pressure. If you did not belong to our Christmas Club this year ... Look ahead NOW to Christmas, 1963! Plan to make it even more pros perous and merry next year! Join our 1963 Christmas Club which is open now. Save 50c, $1.00, $2.00, $5.00 or $10.00 per week. The Newberry County Bank not only offers this special savings pro gram, but also offers Complete Banking Facilities—and you will find this Friendly Bank helpful at all seasons of the year. Newberry County Bank NEWBERRY, South Carolina JOANNA, South Carolina