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PAGE FOUR THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1966 Lake named to advisory board of State Bank Attorney Robert C. Lake Jr., town clerk and treasurer for Whitmire, has been named to the advisory board of State Bank & Trust Company’s Whitmire office. His election was announced by W. W. (Hootie) Johnson, president, following a meeting of the bank’s board of directors. Mr. Lake, a graduate of the University of South Carolina Law School, is county attorney for Newberry county. Formerly with the law offices of R. Aub rey Harley in Newberry, he is now in practice in Whitmire. At USC, Mr. Lake was pres ident of Pi Kappa Phi fratern ity; a member of 'Blue Key, president of Euphradian Liter ary Society, vice president of the German Club, and a mem ber of the University’s debat ing team. He is past president of the Whitmire Junior Chamber of Commerce, a member of the executive committee of Hejaz Shrine Temple, president of the Newberry County Development Board, and secretary of the commission of J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home, Inc. Mr. Lake is a Governor’s ap- ointee on the Study Commiss-' ion for Community College;; a member of the scholarship com mittee of the Union Elks Lodge, and a director and vice president of the Whitmire Uni ted Fund. He is married to the former Miss Carolyn O. Young, and they have a daughter, Linda Gray, and two sons, Robert C., Ill, and Samuel Young Lake. State Development Board; Dave Morison, representing the New berry County Development Board; Ken W. Riebe, city man ager; Ralph B. Baker, chairman of the City Planning Board, Mrs. Ralph B. Baker, Nosegay Garden Club; Mrs, Clem You- mans, Mrs. Thad McCrackin Jr., Mrs. James F. Coggins and Mrs. George Hawkins. Others are making plans to attend all or part of the two-day confer ence. Mrs. Baker announced that the conference committee met in Columbia to make final prepara tions for the conference. R1TZ Theatre THURSDAY & FRIDAY Edd Byrnes, Chris Noel, The Supremes, The Four Seasons, The Righteous Bros. BEACH BALL Plan to attend conference Registrations are coming in for the Civic Development Con ference at the University of South Carolina next Monday And Tuesday. Among those from Newberry who will attend are Mrs. Rich ard L. Baker, conference chair man; Hal Kohn, president of Newberry County Board of Realtors; Mrs. Louis C. Floyd, representing Bowers & Floyd; David Summer, representing R. E. Summer Insurance and Real tors; Charles Sanders, Realtor; Fulmer Wells, private realtor; John Clarkson, member of the SATURDAY Double Feature Programs Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley. The Gorgon — ALSO — Terence Morgan, Ronald How ard, Fred Clark, Jeanne Roland. The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY Anne Bancroft, Sue Lyons, Margaret Leighton, Betty Field, Eddie Albert 7 WOMEN Drive-In . FRIDAY & SATURDAY fhe Glory Guys Tom Tryon, Harve Presnell 7 SUNDAY That Funny Feeling .Sandra Dee, Bobby Darin Donald O’Connor — Always a Color Cartoon Noritake Fine China ROMANCE FLORENTINE- See these and many other patterns—at reasonable prices. Turner & Taylor MAIN STREET Howard Turner—Gerald Taylor Rev. Koon, 57, dies Wednesday Rev. Lewis Fulmer Koon, 57, died Wednesday of last week in a hospital in Woodstock, Va., where he was making his home. He was a retired Lutheran minister and had been a visit ing teacher at the Shenandoah County School system. He was educated at Newberry College, the Lutheran Theological sem inary in Columbia and received his Masters at the University of South Carolina. Rev. Koon served as an Ar my chaplain during World War II. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. j Mamie Mills Koon; three chil dren, Capt. Robert Bruce Koon of Castle Air Base, Calif., Ben Lewis Koon of Petersburg, Va., and Kay Penelope Koon of Woodstock; three sisters, Mrs. Sarah K. Zeagler of Columbia, Mrs. Eula Culbertson and Mrs. Patti Mitchner, both of Peters burg, Va.; and three grandchil dren. Funeral services were held at Reformation Lutheran church in New Market, Va. Burial was in Arlington National cemetery. ff. W. Smith, 52, rites Tuesday William Weldon Smith, 52, died Sunday morning at his res idence. He had been in declin ing health for several years. Mr Smith was born in Cum berland, Va., the son of the late Rev. George E. B. and Eva Sanderson Smith. He was field superintendent for the R. L. Polk and Co. He was a mem ber of the ARP church here. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Julia Ruff Smith; two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were con ducted Tuesday at Whitaker Funeral Home by Rev. Edward L. Bland. Interment was in the Newberry Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Baker, 61, rites yesterday Mrs. Elizabeth Counts Baker, 61, of Route 3 died suddenly Monday afternoon. Native of Newberry County, daughter of the late William H. and Annie Laura Suber Counts, she was a member of Smyrna Presbyterian Church and the Smyrna Home Demonstration Club. Surviving are her husband, Roy Baker; a son, Everette Haskell Baker, of Newberry; a sister, Mrs. Leland Rikard of Newberry; two brothers, J; B. Counts of Newberry and W. E. Counts of Jalapa; and a grand child. Funeral services were con ducted Wednesday afternoon at Smyrna Presbyterian Church by Rev. W. R. Case. Burial was in Springdale Cemetery. Sam P.Hawkins dies suddenly Sam Pat Hawkins, 61, died suddenly Monday afternoon at his home in the St. Luke’s seo* tion of the county. Bom and reared in the St. Luke’s section, son of the late Mary S. and Daisy Nichols Hawkins, he was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran church. He was a carpenter and farmer by trade before opening a g*rocery store more than 35 years ago. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Annie Bowers Hawkins of Pros perity; a daughter, Mrs. Rob ert L. Shealy of Chapin; - two brothers, Dudley Hawkins and Ralph Hawkins of Prosperity; and six sisters; Mrs. Eugene Goodman of Saluda; Mrs. Eu gene Piester of Newberry; Mrs. LeGrand Minick of Newberry; Mrs. Ruth Morris of Newberry; Mrs. Homer Hendrix of Salu da and Mrs. Rufus Kitchens of Prosperity. Funeral services were con ducted Wednesday at Saint Lukes Lutheran church by Rev. J. Hilton Roof, Dr. T. F. Suber, and Rev. E. A. Dasher. Burial was in the church cemetery. Bush Brewer final rites held Bush Brewer, 70, died Sunday morning at his residence after a lingering illness. Mr. Brewer was born in Ash- boro, Ga., the son of the late Johnny and Eunice Brewer. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene of Edgewood and was a veteran of World War I. His wife, Mrs. Rellie Mullens Brigman Brewer, died in 1961. He is survived by two sons, Ned Brewer of Newberry and Johnny Brewer of Columbia; one step-son, Tom J. Brigman of Newberry; two daughters, Miss Rachel Brewer of Newber ry and Mrs. Marvin Riley of Houston, Texas; three brothers, Louie Brewer of St. Stephens and Albert Brewer and Ned Brewer, both of Fort Neches, Texas; five sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Boswell of Lubbock, Texas, Mrs. Blanche Harrison and Mrs. Mellie Smith, both of Monroe, La., Mrs. Mary Jane Harrison of Wood River, 111., and Mrs. Maggie Guy of Dallas, Ga.; 13 grandchildren and 14 great- great-gramlchildren. Funeral services were con ducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home by the Rev. John A. Sanders and the Rev. J. A. Davis. Interment was in Rosemont Cemetery. Leonhirt dies; was bom here SUMTER. — George August Leonhirt died at his home 319 W. Oakland Ave. Monday after noon after several years of de clining health and a serious ill ness of several months. Born in Newberry on August 17,1879, he was a son of the late George and Sophia Fleisher Leonhirth. He was the last sur vivor of his immediate family. He moved to Sumter at an early age and became associated with the Sumter Casket Co. of which he later became superintendent. In 1938, he retired and started operation of his own grocery business until early in 1965 when he sold his business be cause of ill health. Mr. Leonhirt was an active member of St. James Lutheran Church and the Men’s Bible Class and served for many years on the Church Council. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Genevieve King Leonhirth; two sons, Karl A. Leonhirth of the home and George S. Leonhirth of Aulander, N. C.; two daugh ters, Mrs. Olivia Hodge of Dur ham, N. C. and Mrs. Thelma Sewell of Murfreesboro, N. C.; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were con ducted at 3:00 o’clock Wednes day afternoon from the Chapel of the Shelley-Brunson Funeral Home by the Rev. Robert M. Weeks assisted by Dr. Karl Ki- nard. Interment followed in the Sumter Cemetery. y Mrs. Kanning dies Thursday Mrs. Lula Long Dominick Kanning died Thursday after noon after a short critical ill ness. Mrs. Kanning was bom in the St. Luke’s section of Newberry County, the daughter of the late John T. and Mary Elliott Mer chant Long. She was a mem ber of Faith Lutheran Church. She was twice married, first to the late John Creighton Dom inick of Newberry, and second to the late Thomas W. Kanning. She is survived by five daugh ters, Mrs. J. M. (Gussie) Hol- sonback of Newberry, Mrs. J. W. (Marjorie) Mills of Liberty, Mrs. B. B. (Julia) Easterling and Mrs. Susie Gamer, both of Columbia, and Mrs. Marvin (Mary) McAbee of Laurens; one brother, Norman Long of Newberry; 11 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were con ducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church by the Rev. Albert Addy. Interment was in Rosemont Cemetery In Clinton. Active pallbearers were Fred Dominick, Edgar Dominick, James Dominick, C 1 a r a n c e Dominick, Woodrow Hentz and Frank Long. Recognized for attendance F. E. (Butch) Culclasure Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Cul clasure, 525 O’Neal St., New berry was recognized on Ach ievement Day for Perfect At tendance for the first semester at the Opportunity School, in Wes*’ Columbia. The Opportunity School is a State supported institution for adults and out-of-school youth. Thurmond fetes S. C. delegates WASHINGTON, D. C.—U. S. Senator Strom Thurmond held a luncheon in the Senate Din ing Room Tuesday, February 8 for ladies of the American Leg ion Auxiliary and the Veter ans of Foreign Wars. Senator Thurmond, Senator Donald S. Russell (D-SC) and Mrs. Rus- AUDITOR’S 1966 TAX ASSESSMENT NOTICE Returns of personal property, real property, new build ings and real estate transfers, and poll tax are to be made at the County Auditor’s Offoce beginning: January 3rd, 1966 through February 28th, 1966 All able-bodied male citizens between the ages of twen ty-one and sixty are liable to $1.00 poll tax. All returns are to be made by Tax Districts. Your fail ure to make return calls for penalty as prescribed by law. RALPH B. BLACK, Auditor Newberry County ' a It’s good to get home>«a after a day of hard work or hard play. And it , s pleasant to relax with cool, refreshing beer. In fact, 65 % of all the beer produced in this country is enjoyed at home. It cheers your taste as it re news your zest. So, make yourself at home. *. with beer. UNITED STATES BREWERS ASSOCIATION, INC. P.O. BOX 6247, COLUMBIA, S.C. 29206 Roy L. Cook dies suddenly Roy L. Cook, 55, of 580 Reid- ville Road, Spartanburg, was dead on arrival at a Spartan burg hospital last Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. after a sudden attack. Native of Spartanburg County, son of the late John and Louise Genoble Cook, he formerly lived at Newberry, where he was plant engineer at the Oakland plant of the Kendall Company and was a member of Hunt Me morial Baptist Church. He had lived in Spartanburg since last December, and was a shop ma chinist for Blackman & Uhler Chemical Company. He was a member of Tacapau Lodge 253, AFM and a member of the Greenville Hejaz Shrine Temple. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Gertrude Cook; a daughter, Mrs. Gene Hawkins of Sarasota, Fla.; a son, Carmie Cook of the home;; a brother, Ben L. Cook of Lincolnton, N. C.; and two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Boker „of Spartanburg and Mrs. Iris Had den of Lyman. Funeral services were con ducted Friday at Oak Grove Baptist Church by Rev. James Stroud, Rev. Harry McAbee and Rev. Randall Jones. Burial was in the church cemetery with Ma sonic rites conducted by the Tu- capau Lodge. Pallbearers were Ray Nobles, William Brooks, James Ringer, Asa Hatfield, Jim Goldsmith and Bob Ward. Honorary escort was compos ed of the manager, assistant manager and employees of the shop at the Oakland Plant, and members of the Hejaz Shrine Temple. sell entertained the South Car olina ladies who are in Wash ington to attend the National Security Forum. The representatives from the American Legion Auxiliary were Mrs. J. K. Ewart, Colum bia; Mrs. Charles C. McMur- ray, Rock Hill; Mrs. E. P. Ma son, Summerton; Mrs. Harry M. Martin, Dillon; Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, Newberry; Mrs. Ce cil Massey, Rock Hill;; and Mrs. R. M. Stork and her niece Ann Shull, of Columbia. Those representing the Vet erans of Foreign Wars Auxil iary were Mrs. Arnold C. Muir, Columbia; Mrs. E. M. Bunch, Darlington; Mrs. Emma Baker, Hartsville; Miss Bobby Irick, and Miss Margie Tyner of Col umbia. '' ' Many plan to attend seminar Reservations for the South Carolina Traffic Safety Semi nar are coming in steadily and have approached the 100 mark already. Reservations Chairman Mrs. H. F. Owens reported to day. The seminar, which is spon sored by the South Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs and the South Carolina Traffic Safety Council, will be held at Wade Hampton Hotel in Colum bia February 17, and plans are being made to accommodate 200 or more guests. Thursday, February 12, is the deadline for making reser vations. There are no registra tion fees for the day-long pro gram. Attractive prizes furn ished by business concerns and agencies will be awarded. An interesting and informa tive program has been arrang ed, Mrs. R. T. Clarke, Green ville, safety and transportation chairman for the women’s clubs, has stated. She has arranged for a number of prominent speakers to bring messages in their field of specialization. Among the topics to be heard will be: “Be In The Know;” “Medical Aspects of Safety;” “Your Eyes;” “Your Car, And You;” and “Needed—The Fem inine Touch.” Gov. Robert McNair, Senator Henry B. Richardson of Sum ter, chairman of a special leg islative Safety Study Commit tee, and Chief Highway Com missioner Silas N. Pearman, will address the conference^ Each is a strong advocate of better safety programs in the state. Reservations for the seminar should be made with Mrs. H. F- Owens, registration chairman, at the Wade Hampton Hotel, Columbia, no later than Feb- PREPARED THOSE TAX RETURNS YET? I want to thank the individuals and businesses that have granted me the privilege of preparing their quarterly and annual tax returns. I can still care for a few more, how ever Please contact me at my office, adjacent to my home, directly behind the Kayo Station on Hwy 76 after 3 p.m. of telephone 276-5520. If no answer, call 276-2031. COMPLETE ACCOUNTING AND TAX SERVICE ' T. L. BROOKS, Public Accountant / * S-E-W & S-A-V-E at CAROLINA REMNANT SHOP Suedes in Asst. Colors—Was $ 1.59 yd., now 98c Corduroy—Was 98c—Now 69c Woolens Reduced to $1.98 yd. One table fast color Prints—3 yds. for $1. Alto SPRING MATERIALS for your Easter Dresses 4 ■ i** '' ■- • ** • • ... -3 Hoik*; Tuesday, Feb. 22 Being Washington’s Birthday The Institutions Listed Below Will Not Be Open for Business. The public is urged to take notice of this and arrange all business accordingly. • ' The State Bank and Trust Company The South Carolina National Bank Newberry Federal Savings & Loan Assn. The State Building & Loan Assn.