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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY. SOUTH CAROLINA
THURSDAY, AUGUSTS. 1963
Counts Heads
Legal Office
In Japan
ZAMA (HQ., U.S. ARMY JA
PAN) July 29—Lt. Colonel Chas.
R. Counts, former Congressional
Investigations Officer, Office of
the Chief of Legislative Liaison,
Office of the Secretary of the
Army, from June 1958 to June 19-
08, has been named Deputy Staff
Judge Advocate* air -Headquarters,
U. S. Army Japan, Camp Zama.
The veteran officer began his
military career in July 1942 and
completed basic training at Camp
Roberts, Calif. Later he attended
the Infantry Officer’s Candidate
School, Fort Benning, Ga. (Nov.
tM2-Feb. ’43.)
Major assignments during his
army career have been as platoon
leader and company commander.
Company C, 21st Infantry, Regi
ment, 24th Infantry Division from
May 1943 to November 1945 (Ha
waii, Australia, New Guinea,
Philippines and Japan); deputy
staff Judge Advocate, Headquar
ters, 82nd Airborne Division (19-
SO-53) and post Staff Judge Ad
vocate, Ft. Gordon, Ga. (1957-58).
He attended the Airborne school.
Ft. Bennings in 1949.
Major campaigns and battles the
veteran participated in were in
Dutch New Guinea, 1943; “A” day
invasion of the Philippines, 1944;
Northern Philippines, 1944-45; and
Mindanao (Philippines,) 1945.
Among Lt. Col Counts’ signifi
cant awards and decorations are
the Combat Infantryman’s Badge,
Parachutist Badge; Bronze Star
Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster;
Purple Heart Medal with Oak
Leaf Cluster, and General Staff
Identification Badge.
A native of South Carolina, he
graduated from St. Philips High
school. Prosperity, in 1936; receiv
ed an AB degree in 1940 from
Newberry College, and an LL.B.
degree in 1948 from the Univers
ity of South Carolina School of
Law, Columbia. In civilian life he
was an attorney in Newberry.
Forester Rose Pine Beetle
Now In County Checks Urged
COLUMBIA, S. C., August 3.—
The transfer of two foresters was
announced by State Forester Chas.
H. Flory.
Richard E. Ellis has been trans
ferred from the Sand Hills State
Forest in Chesterfield County to
Walterboro. He replaces Hugh
Gore who resigned to work for the
state Division of Forestry in N.;
Carolina.
•Bennett S. Rose Jr., has Seen
transferred from the Sand Hills
State Forest to Newberry. He re
places Joel Canada who recently
resigned to join the forestry staff
of Sonoco Products Company at
Harts ville.
Mr. Rose, a native of Greenville,
received his B.S. degree in fores
try from the University of Geor
gia. He will do forestry work is
counties under the supervision of
Laurens, Newberry and Saluda
Newberry District Forester J.
Harlan McLees.
Foresters Ellis and Rose will of
fer private woodland owners for
estry services, including recom
mendations on timber manage
ment, forest fire prevention and
control, tree planting, timber stand
improvement, and forest insect
and disease control work. The for
esters also will select, mark, and
estimate trees to be harvested and
assist landowners in making tim
ber sales.
Farmers and other woodland
owners may obtain forestry as
sistance through local agricultur
al agencies, county rangers, or
State Commission of Forestry of
fices at Walterboro, Newberry, or
Columbia, said Mr. Flory.
GREAT LAKES, ILL. (FHT-
NC)—William R. Hentz, son of
Mrs. Mildred B. Hentz of Route 1,
Little Mountain, is undergoing 9
weeks basic training at the Naval
Training Center, Great Lakes.
Lt. Col. Counts, his wife Mary
and four children Charles 12, Ken
neth 8, Sally 7, and Thomas 3 re
side at Camp Zama.
During late June and early July
a survey of southern pine beetle
conditions was made. In 19 up
state counties by members of the
U. S. Forestry service and the S.
C. State Commission of Forestry.
The number of infested trees ap
pears to be considerably less than
reported a year ago. It appears
that the beetle population has been
reduced but scattered “hot spots”
of the southern pine beetle do
exist,
A continuing effort should be
made by all landowners to salvage
or spray infested trees with one
part BHC in 50 parts of oil. Indi
cations of southern pine beetle
attacks include red-topped, yellow
ing, or dead trees, gum deposits
called pitch tubes on the bark and
“S” shaped tunels in the inner
bark. Anyone observing these con
ditions should contact a forester
for advice on control measures.
Lawson Takes
Welfare Job
According to an announcement
from Joe B. Connelly, Chairman
of the Newberry County Public
Welfare Board, Thomas E. Law-
son Jr., of Columbia has been sel
ected to fill the vacancy in New
berry County office as a case
worker. Mr. Lawson is a recent
graduate of the University of
South Carolina where he was ac
tive in the following organizations
—Kappa Sigma fraternity, Wesley
Foundation, YMCA, Pep Club, In
ternational Relations club, Cir
cle “K” club, and the YMCA
Freshman Advisory council.
Mr. Lawson is a member of
Washington street Methodist
church in Columbia. He is living
at Mrs. H. B. Senn’s, 1921 Harper
street, Newberry.
Mr. Lawson began his duties at
the Newberry County Welfare
Department August 1.
ECTR/C FA
AND ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
NEWBERRY COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15,1963—7:30 P. M.
Prizes and Entertainment
Entertainment Will be in the form of a variety show
Featuring:
Well-Known Radio and Television Stars from WBT & WBTY,
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Charlotte, North Carolina
.r- ‘ v • 7 •
Arthur Smith and His
Crackerjacks
Also a Number of Nice Prizes Will Be Given to The
Lucky Registered Members.
Business Meeting, Too!
In addition to fun and entertainment, there will be an im
portant business meeting-. You ivill hear reports from the of
ficials and employees reg-arding- the operation of your Cooper
ative and you will elect three directors.
Plan Now to Attend this Annual Meeting. It is Your
privilege—your Responsibility!
NEWBERRY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
incorporated
HOME OWNED BY THOSE IT SERVES
Over 3 Million
Park Visitors
State park attendance topped
the three million mark last year in
South Carolina for the seventh
consecutive year. The attendance,
3,306,501 during the year ending
June 30 was 120,085 greater than
the previous year, and was the
third highest attendance reported
in the 27-year history of South
Carolina’s state parks, according
to State Park Director C. West
Jacocks. ,. ^
Myrtlje Beach State Park record
ed 650,564 visitors: during the
year. Other state parks reporting
attendance of more than 100,000
were •
Paris Mountain 353,551
Sesquicentennial j.— 302,466
Kings Mountein 252,257
Hunting Island — 246,386
Cheraw 227,330
Table Rock 207,743
Greenwood 192,430
Poinsett 124,081
Although most state park use
was by South Carolinians, one of
every five, or 164,543 of the 753,-
211 cars at the parks had out-of-
state license plates. Visitors came
from all parts of the United
States and Canada, said Mr. Ja
cocks.
Picnicking was the most popu
lar single activity, enjoyed by 1,-
095,484 people. Nearly half a mil
lion swimmers used the state park
lakes, streams and pools, and
more than 1,020,000 fishermen
used state park waters during the
year.
Tent and trailer camping at the
state parks set a new record dur
ing the year as 187,355 persons
enjoyed this fast-growing activity
which has shown more than a 400
percent increase in the past 6
years.
The 23 state parks for whites
recorded an attendance of 8,162,-
263, while attendance at the six
Negro areas was 144,238 during
the year.
MRS INMAN’S
BROTHER DIES
Wallace Gregory, 74, of Route
4, Union, died at a veterans hos
pital in Columbia Monday after
a long illness.
He was a life long resident of
Union county, son of the late
Spencer John and Annie Holcombe
Gregory. He was a retired farmer
and a member of Mt. Joy Lodge
203, AFM.
Among his survivors is a sister
Mrs. J. K. Inman of Newberry.
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Theatre
THURSDAY—FRIDAY—AND
SATURDAY
Chuck Connors, Luke Halpin and
Kathleen Maguire— and Flipper.
“FLIPPER”
Children 25c—Adults 60c.
MONDAY—TUESDAY—AND
WEDNESDAY
Bobe Hope, Anita Elkberg, Edie
Adams, Lionel Jeffries, Arnold
Palmer
Call Me Bwana
CLOVER LEAF
DRIVE-IN
Theatre
THURSDAY
Two For The
Seesaw
Shirley MacLaine, Robt. Mitchum
First Run Picture In Newberry
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Two Tickets To
Paris
Joey Dee, Gary Crosby, Key Med
ford
SUNDAY, MONDAY AND
TUESDAY
Follow The Boys
Connie Francis, Paula Prentiss,
Ron Randall, Rus? Tambylin
Always a COLOR CARTOON
Mrs. Morris, 31
Die ({Saturday
Dorothy Mae Bundrick Morris,
31, wife of Boyd W. Morris of
Route 2, Prosperity, died Satur
day afternoon at the Medical Col
lege Hospital in Charleston after
an illness for the past six months.
Mrs. Morris was born and was
reared in Silverstreet, daughter of
J. H. O. and Edna Bedenbaugh
Bundrick. She made her home in
Joanna for seven years before
moving on the Black’s bridge road
near Prosperity siit years ’ ago.
She was a member of Zion Meth
odist Church. She was formerly
employed at Joanna Mills but was
more recently employed by the
G. E. plant in Irmo.
In addition to her husband and
parents, she is survived by one
son, Boyd W. Morris and one
daughter, Debbie Lynn Morris,
both of the home; three sisters,
Mrs. J. N. Floyd of Joanna. Mrs.
Earl Burkett of Charleston and
Mrs. I. D. Ward of West Colum
bia; five brothers, R. O. Bun
drick of Mountville, R. F. of Clin
ton, D. L. of Greenville, E. M.
and J. H., both of Lexington; her
grandmother, Mrs. Cornelia Bed-
enbaugh of Silverstreet; and a
number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon at Zion Church
by the Rev. George E. Strait. Bur
ial was in Newberry Memorial
Gardens.
Coggin-Griffin
Wedding Told
Mrs. W. E. Monts announces
the marriage of her daughter Ruth
Monts Coggin, to Mr. John Neel
Griffin Sr.
The ceremony was performed on
August 3 at the Lutheran church
of the Redeemer in the presence
of the immediate families. Mr.
John Knight of Birmingham, Ala.
and Rev. H. A. McCullough Jr.
officiated.
Mr. and Mrs. Griffin are both
of Bl&ckville, where tfcey will re
side.
Mr. Griffin is a great-nephew
of Mrs. Eugene S. Blease, and a
brother of Herbert Griffin, who
lived in Newberry with Judge and
Mrs. Blease before moving to Col
umbia a number of years ago.
BIRTHS
Elton Frick
Service Friday
L. Elton Frick, 66, of Route one
Chapin died Thursday morning at
the Newberry Memorial hospital
after an illness of six months.
Mr. Frick was born and reared
in the Pineywoods section of
Lexington county, a son of the
late Levi Bennett and Elizabeth
Mayer Frick. He was a member
of St. Peter’s Lutheran church, a
former member of the church
council.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Edna Cannon Frick; four sons,
Ubric and Lewis, both of New
berry, Tom and Sammy, both of
Chapin; two sisters, Mrs. Arthur
Summer of Chapin and Mrs. For
est Cannon of Little Mountain;
one brother, John Heber Frick of
Little Mountain and four grand
children.
Funeral services were conducted
Friday at St. Peter’s by Rev. John
D. Zeigler, and Rev. J. Samuel
Wessinger. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Jan ics C. Davis
Service Here
James Curtis Davis, 67, of
Spartanburg and Manning, died
Saturday at a Spartanburg hos
pital.
Born in Greenwood county, he
was a son of the late James Allen
and Anna Satterfield Davis. Be
fore his retirement because of ill
health, he was & car salesman.
Survivors include a brother in
Newberry, Wofford Reed Davis.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday at Whitaker Funeral home
by Rev. T. H. Vickery and Rev.
L. B. McCord. Interment was in
Rosemont cemetery.
The following nephews served as
pallbearers: James Henry Davis,
Heyward Davis, John Davis, Wil
liam Corley, Thomas Corley, Jas.
Corley, John Boswell, Walter Dav
is and Clarence Sperry.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Steve Ris-
ter of 701 Main street announce
the birth of a five pound, fourteen
ounce daughter, Karen Yvonne, on
July 22 at Newberry Memorial
hospital. Mrs. Rister is the former
Evelyn Yvonne Bowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Hill Bow
ers of Route 4, announce the birth
of a six pound, one ounce &n,
Grady Michael, on July 24 at the
Newberry .Memorial hospital. Mrs.
Bowers is the former Beverly
Ann Lake.
HIPP
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Newton
Hipp of Route 2, Prosperity an-
! nounce the birth of an eight pound
I one ounce daughter, Barbara El
aine on July 25 at Newberry Mem
orial hospital. Mrs. Hipp is the
former Ramona Madeline Amick.
FARMER
Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley Far
mer of Route 2, Clinton announce
the birth of a seven pound, five
ounce daughter, Vickie Dianne, on
July 25 at Newberry Memorial
hospital. Mrs. Farmer is the for
mer Barbara Ruth Bailey.
KNIGHT
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lee Knight
of Route 2, Anderson, announce
the birth of a six pound, 10 ounce
daughter, Laura Lynn, on July 27
at Newberry Memorial hospital.
Mrs. Knight is the former Mary
Marcillia Almond.
Will Attend
SCEA Workshop
Educators from 23 counties will
attend the first session of the
South Carolina Education Associa
tion Leader’s Conference, which
will be held at Camp Socareda
near Caesar’s Head, Aug. 15-17.
Delegates from Newberry Coun
ty will be Ralph E. Watkins Jr.,
Charles Wise, Mrs. Mary D. Daw
kins, Mrs. Ruth C. Hipp and Mrs.
Emma Julia Irons. Also attending
from Newberry will be R. Frasier
Sanders, president of the Laurens
County Education Association.
Instituted by the SCEA as a
service to its county leaders, the
annual conference has been divided
into two sessions. An identical
program will be presented August
18-20 for the remaining 23 coun
ties.
DeLoach Dies;
Relatives Here
George Pinkney DeLoach, 49,
died Monday at a Columbia hospi
tal after three years of declining
health and five days of illness.
He was bom at Ninety Six, son
of the late John Oliver and Anna
Palm Leopard DeLoach. He was
employed at Ninety Six plant of
Greenwood Mills and was a mem
ber of Temple Baptist church.
Among his survivors is a sister,
Mrs. Essie Reynolds, and a bro
ther, Edward, both of Newberry.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday at Cambridge Metho
dist church by Rev. E. L. Johnson,
Rev. Morgan Kizer, and Rev. E.
B. Lowery. Burial was in Good
Hope Baptist church cemetery in
Saluda county.
Charles Ringer
Rites Wednesday
Charles Marion Ringer, 49, died
late Monday night at a Columbia
hospital after a long illness.
He was born in Pomaria, son
of the late Thomas E. a id Ola
Mae Miller Ringer. He was a
member of Bethlehem Lutheran
Church.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs.
Juanita R Felker of Pomaria and
Mrs. Cecil M. (Margaret) Cald-
weHMof Lexington; two brothers,
Carol J. and T. E. Ringer Jr. of
Columbia; his stepmother, Mrs.
Ellen C. Ringer of Pomaria; and'
two half-brothers, Richard C. and
William Hoyt Ringer of Pomaria.
Funeral services were conducted
at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Bethle
hem Lutheran Church by Dr.
Thomas F. Suber. Burial was in:
the church cemtery.
Pallbearers were A. Otis, Claude^
Edron, Donald and James L. Rin
ger and Roy Costley.
HONOR STUDENTS
AT CAROLINA
The following Newberry County
students appeared on the Dean’s-
List or Honor Roll of the Univers
ity of South Carolina for the-
spring semester:
Alice Ann Eargle, Little Moun
tain; Richard R. Cooper, and"
James E. Kibltr II, Prosperity;
George L. Jones, Linda Cannon^
James W. Henderson and Bobbie?
Ann Pool, Newberry.
REMBERT D. PARLER
ELECT
ELECT
RECENT MOVINGS
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bickley have
moved to 1223 Clarkson street.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Welborn are
now making their home at 1609
College street.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wagoner are
now making their home at 1607
Nance street. They formerly lived
in an apartment at 921 Jessica.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Wages have
moved to 1226 Glenn street.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Shirah have
moved to 1531 Caldwell street.
WILSON REUNION
The Carter Wilson and Susan
Oxner Wilson reunion will be
held at Mt. Bethel Garmany
schoolhouse August 11. All des
cendants are invited to come and
bring picnic lunch and sweetened
tea Dinner will be served about
one o’clock. Cups and plates will
be furnished.
ALDERMAN WARD 6
I FAVOR:
(1) Active City Government.
(2) Securing desirable industry.
(3) Improvement of all services.
(4) Independent Councilmen working
for entire city.
(5) Government treating all citizens
fairly and with an even hand.
on TUESDAY, AUGUST 13,1963
Elect RMEBERT D. PARLER
ALDERMAN WARD 6
IV/jy Frank Armfield asks Your Support in his
Race for ALDERMAN WARD 1
B e c a us e ...
• He has lived most of his life in Newberry. He knows
the City and its people.
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• He owns and manages a business in Newberry, and is anxious that the City be
operated on the same efficient, economical basis as a private business, in order
to save the taxpayers money and give them full value for their tax dollar.
• He believes that the best way to operate the city on an economical and efficient
basis is through the proven council -manager form of government.
• He is experienced in municipal government.
• He makes up his own mind and votes that way.
• His only ambition is to serve all the citizens of Newberry in a fair and impartial
manner.
• AND MOST IMPORTANT: He does not straddle the fence. He always speaks
out on controversial issues. YOU ALWAYS KNOW WHERE HE STANDS.
VOTE FOR A MAN WHO HAS YOUR INTEREST AT HEART