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w) ^ i, tutl VOLUME 26; NUMBER 36. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1962 $2.00 Per Year f £’-’•? € , €' , C^*€'€ , €'€‘€ ! €‘C 5 fiy the my By Doris A. Sanders Christmas almo-t her* - and as the u o r" t ul the ru-h is a thinsr <>f the pa>t, "*■ pau^e to reflect on the \ear Council And Firemen Come To Agreement Holidays To Be Observed T: • '.n ry Coun- . • - W for a t\v<>- ' :a v f. r • • ' -t mas, re- •) aic'X-dinp ■ t < .»i a:.a a * K. \Y v j><me by—and to ui'e thanks ^ that it has been a yood year. kp ( hristmas ha^ become true. Hut most of the scram- ^ 5? blin£ "e do to find sifts for d, ^ our friends and relative'- is -S if motivated l)> a spirit of sood ^ \\ill. .a, w \\ »• plan our bis < hii-t- ^ mas dinner but " ** do it Ix-cause for many, it m the Y ^ onl> time of the >ear "hen & all *. most of our families V can enjoy the companioii'-hip ^ of one another. I nderlyins all this hustl*‘ and bustle, most ot ii" take y; time to remember that the ^ real purpose of C hristmas is ^ to celebrate the birth of the k fit ••-f iy ht Utl! t . In n * a r' ier it ■ ■ >. m > -a: j*. yat:;/.at '.< ■ u *d u t: *• f,! *■ liient :; f ‘ ' the lea's id Sam I *. H*-a m, ’ he c. t y ir. j had asked that maintenat.ee f'V j ^. . , . - , . , f'l j f i 1'ef je ht it y f ac , : . t : e - ! .. • | d' ; bv a ) i.a a i * m t d,< ,y«■ < a • >>. , ■ • ’■) j !!•. .nu-ail yave t’ni \'i]an T e f? ; chief aat Ine ir y ■ a 1 .1;. >;■.r ny ■ ’ i;a ! f:y t ' i r.y ef a fire. i,: | Tile * ' y m.-inat- ■ r'- t-t «• t . , » ^ <"! i 4 iniisya aee*-ptc-<i ’-y (••uitad .- 1 ta'T’.ed down bv tile \ a j u J, 4 ei 2 i • , ej I w 1 a» i-oi’.-titute X* wi>e’ ry oa'ic f dad'iyht iiiy force. They asked for complete authority fee their chief. The new action, wh.ich has now - ■ — , ha .. dame- 1' Ttr-avn. -une: int<‘P.d- •; * w • • 11 i t' u T Id ^ {!. T- x'; e p’urd s i*. the area have ; ;ttt}.11e,j d ia hiiay s*-hcdub'S. Jh. Xew 1 1e* 1 y Mil:-, Ine.. elos- d .a 4 o n.ny Saturday and resume at 'l ; .hi. Weiitit’sdav. The K • n u a i ; i'' a t Melolion and ac- wa (Paklar.d. will cio-e Morniay and 1 . e > i: a y. Shayt.ee M a ; t' a c t a r" li y Co. clo-od a.t It-dn n.m. Fiaday and re- o;u’i a 4 Tad' a.m. We inesday. The ()h: Scaoiii Manufacturing Co. at hh-e-jierity eh., eii at ti.a end of tin worl-Sny day Friilay and re ana opet-atuiw at S a.m. Wed- ju-day. The l’r<»'-perity Manufac- iurine 4 <d. will he cluseo Monday and TtU'sday. T!:e .1. P. Steven.- Co. plant at Whitmire closed at mulniyht Fri- m Sa' iour. Those of us at 1 he Sun sincerely hope that most of our associations with > au duriny the past year have been conducted with a spirit of yood will. We try — but \\ e realize thr.t the press of so many activities some times makes i! impo'-sible for us to do all "e "ould %\ ish to do for our fellow- man. We kno". to*». that the same is often true of others —any many of those others have taken space in this ( hristmas issue of The Sun to express their sentiments, which apply not only at Christmas, but tbrouyhout the year. We hope that when you find a quiet moment, you will read every paye of this issue. Much time went into the selection and prep aration of the yreetinys brought to you herein. These greetings are ex- i been approved by both council day and resume regular operations ■ chief at !2:bl a.m. Wednesday, lireetor Hank- and Savings and Loan in- and volunteers, mak* s the responsible to the city Ilf safety (city manager). Kd Ha- -1: 4 a it io n' w ' ] 1 i y he closed Tuesday PiPtiil 7(3 . a naai fireman, has been nam- and \Y( ■dnesi lay , December 25 an' 1 < 1! assBtar it director of safety fo>- 2>I : md on J an. 1, 1963. iSii the 1 fire (1 *q)artm<T,t and will act O fide es in th *,* Xewberry Coun a-' an aide to the chief. • y 1 1 'oil r t ’n 0 a > t * will close Monday 1 i a ■ pro] aosal al-o nrovidos ’hat aa!' , \Yo -lilt' -day. Dec. 2 1-26 * C Churches Hold Yule Services Most churches throughout the county i eld special Christmas ser vices duriny regular worship ser vice 'unday, December 23rd, with special services during 4 the after noon and evening. In addition, some churches plan special services tonight, Christmas Eve. Among these are: St. I uke’s Episcopal Church, where Rev. Robert E. Long, rec tor, will conduct a midnight ser vice. 4 'What Child Is This” will be the theme of a prayer service at the chute 1 ' 1 at 11 a.m. Christmas Day. At Bethany Baptist Church. Rev. John A. Sanders, pastor, a can dlelight service and Holy Com munion will be observed at 11:30 p.m. Christmas Eve. West End Baptist Church, Rev. Ralph E. Rhyne, pastor, will hold a night watch service at the church tonight. A candlelight service will also be conducted at Silverstreet Luther an Church Christmas Eve at 8 p. m. Rev. Robert L. Frasier is pas tor. XT pressed in so many ways, it ^ would be impossible to find *§ ^ different expressions to send II5 ^ to you from The Sun; so we •‘i ^ fall back on the old reliables ^ — Merrv ('hristmas and ^ ^ Happpy New Year, to each ^ W of vou from the boss, Frank ^ Arm field Jr.; from Mrs. ^ Armfield Sr., whose untir- ^ ing activity is responsible for this fine issue of The f. & Sun; from O.F.A. Sr., wdio has been kind enough to help y keep the wheels turning at T ^ the Sun for the past couple T 4? of months; from rs. Frank < r > ^ A. Jr., who, lam sure, is ^ y reluctant to send you those f'j ^ bills the first of the month; 4? from Oscar, who managed to ' 1 ^ stay out of jail long enough p- S# to help get this issue print- T ^ ed; and from the writer of 5? this column, who again k£ fa p thanks you for your many ^ V kindnesses throughout the T ^ year, and especially during j# my recent illness. ^ J MERRY CHRISTMAS! | Cecil McEntire Died Suddenly Cecil O. McEntire, 53, of 1903 Piedmont St., died suddenly Wed nesday morning at his home. A lifelong resident of Newber ry, he was a son of Mrs. Flor ence Boland McEntire and the late John Norris McEntire. He was employed by the Mollohon Plant of Kendall Mills. He was a mem ber of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church near Prosperity, and was a vet eran of World War II. Surviving in addition to his mother are his wife, Mrs. Louise Morris McEntire; six sisters, Mrs. Lillie Attaway, Mrs. Annie Mae Jenkins, Mrs. Frances Bart ley and Mrs. Mary Barnette of Newberry, Mrs. Juanita Pearce of Fort Mill, and Mrs. Margie Glaser of Redding, Pa.; and three broth ers, Roy and J. Ralph McEntire of Newberry, and Julian N. McEn tire of Kershaw. Funeral services were conduct ed Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church by Rev. Dr. Thomas F. Suber, Rev. Harry Weber and Rev. M. B. Lee. Bur ial was in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were James Ira Hamm, Willie Frank Lester, Guerry Fulmer, Allen Eargle, J. M. Ruff and Avery Ruff. Honorary escort was composed of Herman Hawkins, Horace Booz er, Reuben Jones, Virgil Koon, S. D. Reeves, Reuben Minick, P. E. Rinehart and Herman Eargle. ’ hr paid firemen wii; he hired Iy the city manager ami will !• 11'er v: - *■'1 iiy tMe a.--; -1 a r.! : ;■*•*•- ter uf safety. Also eti the agenda at Tuesday*.- meeting 4 wa- a disrussion ->f a traffie pattern of 4 he a‘ea ai<>and Riiundary Street Srhmd. 1 : ty Manager Rah. rrepi-ed that Coates Street and the traffic cir cle behind the sehool he made one way. pending widening of the street by the State Highway De part ment. Council decided to place a no- parking- restriction on the street temporarily and directed the city manager to confer with school of ficials and the State Highway De- | partment on the traffic problem. In other action council: Appointed a budget committee, composed of Councilman Frank Armfield, C. A. Shealy Jr. and | Jimmy Davenport, to work with ' Mr. Riobe. Heard an announcement that ! Shawnee Parking Lot on Lindsay Street will be open Dec. 1!* and that no further parking will he | allowed on Lindsay Street in front of the new parking lot. Heard a request from Council man Shealy that a traffic light be placed at the intersection of Mil ligan and Caldwell Streets. The matter was referred to Mr. Riebe for further study. Voted for the formation of n highway safety committee to work \ with the state highway committee. | Received an audit of the city’s 1 finances for the fiscal year and requested that Walter Summer, j city auditor, ho present at conn- j oil’s next meeting to explain the i audit. Heard a note from Mrs. Sara j Beam, wife of the late fire chief, j who expressed appreciation to council for its kindness to her. Heard a letter from Dr. A. G. D. Wiles, president of Newberry College, thanking the city for its spirit of cooperation with various work accomplished for the col lege. ;;nd un X cw Year's Day. Th" Sim offic' 1 will close Mon- lav and Tucsdav. Dee. 2 1 and 2 >. Of Delegation Public Meeting The Xewberry County Dele gation "il Ihold its annual public meeting on Saturday, January .">, 1963 at 11:00 a.m. at the Newberry County Courthouse. Senator Jesse Frank Hawk ins and Representative D. P. Folk invite anyone who has any matter to discuss with the delegation to attend. mm ^9. & i-g- Another Truck Now In County The 10th rural fire truck—and the last one authorized- -arrived in Newberry Tuesday, according to T. B. (Dad) Amis, who sponsor ed the rural fire service for the county. The latest engine will b*= placed in the Chappells a’-ea, giving fire protection to every section of the county. Buildings in the rural fire pro tection program have been erect ed by citizens where they were authorized and the trucks were provided by the Newberry County Legislative Delegation. Manger Scene May Be Seen A committee consisting of Mrs. Fred Hayes, chairman, and Misses Margaret Paysinger and Sudie Dennis have re-created the Manger scene in Margaret Hunter Park and the hvic League invites the public t*. ive down Pope Ter- roce. the street on west side of Speers Street School, and enjoy the nativity scene. The children may wish to get out and get a close-up look at the Holy Family where they will also find a donkey and sheep penned on .■hhem side of the manger. (Ywnty Supervisor Hendrix co operated by furnishing the hay, corn .-talks and other decorations plus the labor to install. Ralph Ringer will take care of the animals and have general sup ervision over the scene, which he also had a part in setting up. Williams Dies; Had Lived Here Bunyon E. (Red) Williams, 59, operator of Red Williams’ Fishing Lake of Greenville, died Tuesday after two years of declining health and a month of illness. He v as reared in Newberry County but had lived in Green ville 30 years. He was a son of the late M. P. and Mattie Carter Wil liams and was a member of Wrenn Memorial Baptist Church. Before his retirement he was employed by the Yellow Cab Co. of Green ville for 25 years as a driver and dispatcher. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Vir ginia Gillespie Williams; a son, Kenneth Williams of Macon, Ga.; a sister, Mrs. W. T. O’Shields of Clinton; and two grandchildren. Graveside services were con ducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Cannon Memorial Park in Foun tain Inn by Rev. John N. Wrenn. The Schumpert twins don't know exaxctly what to think about this Christmas business —but their older brother and sister are happy about the prospects of Santa's v?3 ; t. Standing by the tree is Young, and seated from left are Dennis, Lucia and Susan. Th ey are the h andsome children of Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Bob) Schumpert. (Sunphoto.) C. T. Hamrick Died Friday GREENWOOD.—Charles Thom as Hamrick, 90, died Friday at his home on the Abbeville High way after a long illness. Born in Greenwood County, he was a son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Booker Hamrick. He had lived most of his life in Greenwood and was a Baptist. Among his survivors is a son, Mark Hamrick of Newberry. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. at Blyth Funeral Home by Rev. C. J. Sexton, Rev. W. F. Monroe and Rev. Paul Per ry. Interment was in Rosemont Cemetery in Clinton. Services At St. Luke's Church The congregation of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Main Street in Newberry will climax their Ad vent and Christmas worship serv ices with a Midnight Christmas Eve service. As in past years the members of St. Luke’s cordially invite the people of Newberry to share this traditional service with them. It will begin at 11:30 p.m. Christmas Eve night, at which time the Christmas story will be lead from Scripture and the fami liar Christmas Carols that tell that great story will be sung by the choir and congregation. Just after midnight, a service of Holy Com munion will be celebrated. Mem bers of other choirs in the com munity have been invited to parti cipate, and it is hoped that the people of Newberry will feel wel come at this worship service to joyfully greet the Christmas day. Call To Prayer Like the shepherds of old, O God, we hear a song in the air and glory breaks upon us, for the time of the year has come when we celebrate the coming of our Saviour. As we lift our voices in mighty chorus of praise, as our hearts join with others in adoration, we bow before thee in worship for thou art our God and Christ is our Lord. Help us to express our thanksgiving for thy great gift of a Saviour. Like the wise men of old may we rejoice with exceeding great joy, may we open our treasuries and make gifts to the King, then may we return to our daily living over a new road with new experiences and new opportunities of devotion and service. In Jesus’ Name. Amen. 'a dnnant House Razed By Fire A tenant house on the farm of Charlie Long in the Mt. Pilgrim community of Newberry County, about three miles south of Pros perity, was destroyed by fire early Tuesday. Occupants of the dwelling es caped. Two rural trucks, one from Prosperity and the other from Newberry, answered the alarm' but the house could not be saved. Sidney Henderson Bonds of Clin ton and Joyce Anne Swygert of Prosperity w 4 ere married on De cember 16 at Pomaria by Rev. Garth Hill. LOCAL GUARDSMEN TRAIN AT FORT LEE FORT LEE, Va. (AHTNC)— Two Army National Guard sol diers from Newberry, First Sgt. Wilbur A. Nichols and First Ser geant James D. Perry, completed the nine-week general supply specialist course at The Quarter master Center, Fort Lee, Nov. 27. Sergeant Nichols, whose wife, Harriette, lives at 2112 Mower St., is regularly assigned to Bat tery A of the 263d Artillery, an Army National Guard unit in Newberry. The son of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Nichols, Rt. 3, he en tered the Army in September 1947. He is a 1948 graduate of Prosperity High School and at tended Newberry College. Sergeant Perry, whose wife, Ir ma, lives at 2110 Adelaide St., is regularly assigned to Battery C of the 263d Artillery, an Army National Guard unit at Newberry. The son of Mr. and Mrs. James H. ^uuy aq; paaajua &q ‘g ‘Axiaj in March 1953. He is a 1940 grad uate of Newberry High School. Club Meets At Kinard Home The regular meeting 4 of the Newberiy Music Club was held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. James C. Kinard on December 11. Miss Margaret Paysinger, presi dent, opened the meeting by lead ing the club in the National Col lect and in singing the Hymn of the Month, “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear,” with Mrs. Caro lyn Savko accompanying. Miss Lorraine Paris, program chairman for the year, announced that the December meeting would as usual be given over to a Christ mas program, with Mrs. J. D. French as leader. Mrs. French stated her program would emphasize the religious as pect of the celebration of Christ mas. Passages of scripture, read by Dr. James C. Kinard, were used through the program. Several numbers were sung by the Chan cel Choir of Aveleigh Presbyterian Church, accompanied by the choir director, Mrs. Janice Page. The program concluded with the singing of familiar carols by the entire group. Mrs. French and all participants were thanked for their interesting and most appropriate program. Mrs. Page and Mack Fennell were welcomed as new members of the club. Guests at this meet ing were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hamm of Cape May, N. J. and Mile. El len Naniche of Newberry College. Participating in the Aveleigh choir were Gretchen Anderson, Beth Anderson, Bobby Anderson, Lynn Altman, Mary Ruth Arm- field, Carol Armfield, Steve Arm- field, Adrienne Bernard, Karen Boozer, JoJhn Nelson Fraser, Su san Frazier, Ellie Felker, Nancy Foy, Lynn Mayes, Mary Ann Mayes, Martha Jean Smith and Hank Windley. During the social hour the mem bers and guests enjoyed delicious egg nog with sandwiches, cakes, cheese biscuits and stuffed dates from the dining table centered by a beautiful arrangement of red Garden Club Has Party The members of the Town and Country Garden Club enjoyed a Christmas party at the Wallace 1 Home on December 12. Hostesses were Mrs. Ollie Moye, Mrs. Gus Singley, and Mrs. Clayton Smith. The President, Mrs. Moye, offer ed thanks before supper. Follow ing the delicious meal, the mem bers participated in several games which were planned by Mrs. A. H. Counts and Mrs. E. E. Westwood Sr. Winners of the games were Mrs. Jack Jenkins, Mrs. Adam Williamson, and Mrs. E. E. West- wood Sr. The door prize was won by Mrs. Warren Cousins. Members then passed around the Christmas gifts which they had brought wnile singing “Jingle Bells” and received the gift which they held at the end of the song. Just before parting, everyone sang “We Wish You A Merry Christmas.” Had Grandchild 70 Years of Age (From Kershaw Era) “Aunt” Easter Mungo who would have been 111 years old Jan. 5, died at the home of her son Saturday of last week. Born in 1852, the aged Negro woman retained until recent months a vivid memory of her childhood and conditions of the pre-Civil War days. The mother of nine children, she is survived by four of them, the Rev. E. J. Mungo, with whom she was making her home; three daughters, Mrs. Ellie Mungo, Mrs. Beulah Clyburn and Mrs. Frances Adams, all of Kershaw; 63 grand children, 149 great-grandchildren; 40 great-great-grandchildren and 40 great-great-great - grandchild ren. Her oldest child is 89 and old est grandchild is 70 years old. Her husband, John Mungo, died in 1948 at 93. They had one son to be killed in World War I. Wreck Of Truck Causes Traffic Re - Routing Traffic wa> detoured around a lentrth of Interstate Highway 26 northeast of here most of Friday .vhile a wrecked highway tanker ’oaded with 8,000 gallons of gas compressed to a liouid state was carefully turned upright to be hauled safely away. The immediate area was evac uated because of the explosive i possibility that might have de velop,. 4 if the gas had begun j leaking 1 rom the truck, owned by Geortre A. Rehman of Charlc. L on. It had been en route to Easley. Driven by L. F. Keisler, 47, of Wiiliston, the truck jacknifed and overturned into a shallow depres sion in the highway median strip about 6:30 a. m. Friday. The driver, who said he started mov ing as quickly as the truck stop ped moving was treated at New berry County Hospital for a small abrasion on the head and a bruised leg. He returned to the scene to aid in removal of the tanker. Meanwh' e, the State Highway Patrol hac. begun detouring traf fic around the area, using State Highways 219 and 34 to carry the normally heavy traffic flow from the dual lanes of 1-26. Patrolmen at the scene included D. E. Abrams, J. C. Ford and Cpl. W. J. Martin. They said the area in the wreck vicinity was sparse ly populated but evacuation was ordered because it was estimated that, an explosion might affect an area a mile in diameter. While the literally smashed tractor was uncoupled and moved away from the wheels-up trailer, arrangements were made for test ing to determine if the tank’s li quid load was leaking into a gas eous state—which would have set the stage for an explosion with any spark for ignition. Paul Carter, -who came to the scene from Columbia with test ing equipment, determined that there was a slight leakage from one valve, which was quickly shut tight. He continued to check as careful work was begun to get the trailer back onto its wheels so a w T aiting tractor cab could haul it away. The tank trailer ap parently had been damaged little as it rolled over. Work progressed slowly and cautiously and it was not until shortly before 7 p.m. that the tanker was clear of the highway and it was reopened to traffic. The driver told officers he did not know what had happened when the truck began to tremble and veer toward the highway’s median strip. It was believed that a blowout of one of the cab’s tires might have caused the accident. The truck, valued at $30,000, had a weight of 30 tons when loaded. Danger of an explosion was minimized by the Columbia and Cha leston experts called to the scene to guard against leakage of the gas. But the precautionary evacuation and traffic detour were ordered as a safety measure. THETA CHAPTER HAS CHRISTMAS PARTY The Theta Chapter of the Alpha Delta Kappa had its Christmas party in the form of a supper meeting at the Wallace Home on December 17. Twelve members en joyed the festive occasion. To add to the real joy of Christmas, the sorority brought gifts which will be sent to Newberry County’s mentally ill patients. Each member took the name of a shut-in, retired teacher to remember during the holiday season. Mrs. Frances Beck and Miss Lorraine Paris presented the Year Books. Donald Chappell of Newberry and Patricia Anne Dominick of Route 4, Newberry, were married by Rev. H. A. Dunlap on Decem ber 15 at Newberry. carnations and bufordi holly. Assisting Dr. and Mrs. Kinard were Miss Margaret Paysinger and Mrs. William Monroe. County Native Died Thursday Rev. Jeptha Bittman Connelly, 83, 480 Hampton Drive, Spartan burg, died in a Spartanburg hos pital Thursday at 6:30 p.m. after a long illness. A native of Newberry County, he was a retired Methodist min ister, having served churches in Union, Landrum, Woodruff, Pen dleton, Greer, Rock Hill and Page- land. At the time of his death he was a member of Bethel Metho dist Church in Spartanburg. He was a graduate of Wofford Col lege. His wife, Mrs. Fannie Wells Connelly, died in 1961. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. O. B. Moseley of Spartanburg; two sons, W. W. Connelly of Spar tanburg, ond J. H. Connelly of Cu- bert, Ga.; a half-sister, Mrs. Fred Darby of Spartanburg; eight grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at J. F. Floyd Mortuary by Rev. V. O. Taylor, Rev. Carl Griffith and Rev. Dr. Robert N. Dubose. Bur ial was in Greenlawn Memorial Recent Movings Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Chavis have moved to 710 Daisy Street into the house they recently pur chased. Mrs. Dolly Morris is now mak ing her home at 415 Green St. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (FHT NC)—Willie R. Boozer, seaman apprentice, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ’Boozer of Rt. 1, Sil verstreet, S. C., is serving at the Oceana Naval Air Station, Vir ginia Beach, Va., one of the Navy’s four master jet bases in the continental United States. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Jan. 1: John Harrison Rag land, Mrs. G. W. Kinard, Larry Young, Grace Reddick, Joye Rachel Werts and George B. Brooks. Jan. 2: Mary Fulmer Wells, Ben Pressley Stewart Jr., Mrs. Mamie Smith, David Stone and Robert Wicker. Jan. 3: Carter Abrams, E. Kirby Lominack, Dick Neel, Wanette Walton, Sam P. Boland, Charlie S. Cromer, and Mrs. Mary Ringer. Jan. 4: Howard Clark, Mrs. John Pappas, Murray Hawkins, Claude Sheppard, Elaine Brown, Paul Shealy, Mrs. Wilbur J. Rin ger, Debra Smith and Steve Ful ler. Jan. 5: Miss Juanita Hitt, Johnson Hagood Clary, Christine Livingston, William K, Lathrop, Dianne Livingston, Jimmie Bow ers, Horace Lee Boozer Jr., Mrs. Pauline L. Sheely, 1. J. Ennis and D. L. Ruff. - >,• J Km*:**