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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1966 THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA REV. GLEN COMFORT, president of the Southern Methodist Church, breaks the ground for Mt. Bethel Southern Methodist Curch of Newberry. Sou tern Methodist Church is not con nected or associated in any way with the Methodist Church or the National Council of Churches. Taking part in the groundbreaking, from left, were T. P. McCullough, chairman of the Board of Directors; Rev. Leecy Bright, pastor of Mt. Bethel; Rev. Comfort; Adam Mayer and Tommie Rawls, members of the board of directors. The church is to be located on Mt. Bethel Germany road at the intersection of 1-26. (Photo by Dominick) Forest fires continue here The Newberry District of the S. C. State Commission of For estry continued to have wild forest fires during the month ■of October. During the month 12 fires burned 20 acres of woodland. This compares with 18 fires which burned 146 acres during the month of September. Two-thirds of these fires were caused by careless debris burning. Those who deliberate ly set fires caused approxi mately one-third of the fires. District Forester Legare M. Duke of the Newberry District urges everyone to be extreme ly careful in burning trash and debris. A large amount of leaves have fallen and together with dead grass and weeds at this time of year, there is a large amount of fuel to burn in woodlands, he stated. Per sons burning should take time to plow or rake around areas being burned. Each year thous ands of dollars worth of tim ber and homes are burned by persons who are thoughtless, stated Mr. Duke. Mothers Club plans parties The Pre-School Mother’s Club, Group I met November 18 at the home of Mrs. Carolyn Savko. Mrs. Joyce Grout was assistant hostess. After re freshments of coffee and cake were served, the business meet ing was opened by Mrs. Brenda Chappell, the president. Min utes and roll call by the secre tary, Mrs. Nora Stuck, were heard and there were 23 mem bers present. New members were introduced to the club. They are: Mrs. Joyce Cope land, Mrs. Georgia Ferrell, Mrs. Betty Wiggins, Mrs. Gre ta Robinson and Mrs. Nancy Griffith. The program was a review of a book, dealing with inter esting the young child in read ing. It was entitled, “How To Teach Your Baby To Read.” The review was given by Mrs. Carolyn Savko. An information discussion followed Mrs. Sav- ko’s presentation. Plans for the forthcoming Christmas parties to be given by the club members were dis cussed. The children’s party i? to be held on Thursday, Dec. 8 at the Youth Center and members of the club are asked to bring their children’s gifts as well as gifts for a needy family to this gathering. The adult party is to be held Dec. 2 at the Panorama Lodge. The club members voted to help a needy family this year as in the past. Members were given names and sizes of child ren in this family for which they are to bring clothing and gifts. All who have not re ceived a name are to donate money to buy food. Mrs. Joyce Crout is chairman of the Wel fare committee for this year. The club’s special project of selling aluminum knives is con tinuing, orders are being sent and are expected back in a few weeks. Mrs. Billie Hester is special project’s financial chair man. Mr. and Mrs. William T. Beckham Jr. have moved to 1910 Nance street in the Ed •Cannon house which they re cently purchased. Increase in cyclist deaths One motorcycle fatality in Sumter county over the past weekend raised the number of persons killed on motorcycles in South Carolina this year to 26, the State Highway Depart ment has noted. This accident, which occurred 12 miles north of Sumter on U. S. Highway 521 Sunday af ternoon, was the first fatal accident since October 31, when an Aiken county youth was killed in a collision with an automobile. The number of fatal accid ents involving motorcycles and motorscooters is climbing i n South Carolina as the number of these vehicles increases. During the entire year of 1965 there were 18 such fatilities. Already in 1966 that total has been exceeded by 8. The rising toll of motorcycle accidents all over the U. S. has prompted safety officials to take a long look at these conveyances in an effort to find means of making them less dangerous. In 5 states, special motorcycle driver’s lic enses are being issued after the applicant passes special tests. Other possible solutions are limiting beginners to cer tain low-powered models or to certain roads considered less hazardous. The use of safety helmets is being encouraged. None of these measures, how ever, will replace proper atti tudes and reasonable caution on the part of the cyclists, the Department notes. HOSPITAL PATIENTS HOSPITAL PATIENTS — — John Willie Atchison, City Franklin E. Berrie, City Mrs. Viola Bouknight, City Mrs. Magdalene Bowers,City Hubert Brown, City Mrs. Mary Brown, City Miss Barbara Buddin, City Mrs. Doris Corder and baby boy, Leesville John F. Cromer, City Munson P. Davis, City Hiram Dawkins, Whitmire Odell Dawkins, Whitmire Mrs. Edna D. Dominick, Ninety Six Homer Dotson, Waterloo Clarence W. Evans, Whitmire Matthew Fulmer, Prosperity Mrs. Rosemary Gibson, City Mrs. Diane L. Gresham and baby girl, City Mrs. Nannie H. Harris, City Willie E. Holsonback, City Jackson 0. Jenkins, City Baby Girl Johnson, City Milton Johnston, City Melvin Kelly, Whitmire Mrs. Barbara Kinard, Pros perity. Lee Hugh Kingsmore, Pros perity. Albert L. Koon, Little Mtn. Miss Nellie L. Livingston, City. P. T. Livingston (Pete) City Richard K. Littleton, Kinards Ricky Von McCutcheon, City Mrs. Gloria Mangum, City Mrs. Ruth Mathis, City Mrs. Helen E. Minick, City Mrs. Helen O’Dell, City Mrs. Mollie Oxner, Whitmire Mrs. Beulah D. Price, City Mrs. Mattie P. Proveaux, City Mrs. Grace W. Quattlebaum, Columbia Little Jacqueline Saddler, City King listed in Who’s Who Walter W. King of New berry, a student at King Col lege, has been named one of five seniors to represent the college in “Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities” for the 1966- 1967 school year. The five students were sel ected by a joint committee of King College faculty and stu dents on the basis of their character, scholarship, leader ship in campus activities, and promise of future usefuness. Mr. King is president of the men’s residence hall, Bristol hall, and is a member of the Honor Court and the King College Symphonic Choir. He is majoring in history. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. King of 1220 Kin ard street, Newberry. HAS TROUBLE PAYING OFF The South Carolina Tax Commission is trying to give out some money but is having trouble finding the proper per sons to accept its checks. Since January 1st of this year, about 472,000 refund checks were issued by the Commission to those filing S. C. Income Tax returns. Of this number, over 1400 checks were returned by the Post Office and subsequent at tempts to locate the payee have been to no avail. The following checks were issued to residents of Newber ry County and returned to the Commission: Lenard Bvrd Jr., Route one; Willie L. Hiller, route four; James E. Miller, Billy Turner, Route one; Albert L. and Ethel M. Gaffney, Route one, Kin ards; Thomas J. Morgan, Po- maria; and Joe A. Wise, Pros perity. Any of the above taxpayers interested in claiming a check should address correspondence to Wayne R. Covert, Refund Unit, Income Tax Division, S. C. Tax Commission, Columbia, S. C. and should furnish his name, Social Security number and place of employment dur ing the year for which the check was issued, 1965 in each of the above cases. Summer attends Columbia meet C. Walter Summer, associate professor of business adminis tration at Newberry College, attended the mid-year meeting of South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants in Columbia. Henry Baker Summer, son of Profesor Summer and student at Newberry College also at tended the meting, and was recognized as the recipient of the 1966 scholarship award of the Association. Mrs. Rosa Watson and fam ily have moved to 1914 Evans street in the house they recent ly purchased. David Govan Sease, City Mrs. Mary Jane Shealy, City Mrs. Mildred Shealy, City Miss Ettie Smith, City Robert L. Stokes, Leesville Mrs. Sofiner Suber, Pomaria Mrs. Carrie Lee Werts, Sa luda Mrs. Sally Whitener, Whit mire. Herman Wright, City Engagement is announced Dr. and Mrs. Neil Edward Truesdell of Newberry an nounce the engagement of his daughter, Kathryne Rebecca, to Lt. William Frederick Frazier, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Frazier of Hartsville. Miss Truesdell is the daugh ter of Dr. Truesdell and the late Sarah Huestess Truesdell. She attended Fairfax Hall, Waynesboro, Va. and graduat ed from Camden High school. She is attending Presbyterian College in Clinton. Lt. Frazier graduated from Hartsville High school and the Georgia Institute of Technol ogy, Atlanta. He is stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force’ Base, Goldsboro, N. C. The wedding is planned for December 31 at Aveleigh Pres byterian church, Newberry. Warning given bicyclists When a 12 year old Aiken boy was struck on his bicycle November 14, he was injured seriously and two days later became South Carolinas 14th bicycle traffic fatality of 1966. The South Carolina Highway Department noted today that despite the fact there are few er bicycle fatalities at present than occurred during 1965, cau tion is needed on the part of all concerned to keep the toll from equalling last year’s 18 deaths. With four weeks in December plus a few days in November, no let up can be afforded. Safety officials would like to see South Carolina lower the fatality total of bicyclists this year from the 18 of last year, and if possible keep it beneath the 16 of 1964. In keeping with that goal, the Highway Department makes several recommendations: For cyclists: 1. Ride along the right edge of the road with traffic in a straight line. Never ride fac ing oncoming traffic. 2. Always look to the rear carefully before turning. 3. Never expect a motor ve hicle to give you the right-of- way. 4. When day time -visibility is poor wear bright clothing or use a bicycle tail light. For motorists: 1. Slow down and prepare for the unexpected when meet ing or passing a bicycle. 2. Watch carefully for bi cycle riders traveling at slow speed. 3. Always pass with cau tion, aware that bikes might wobble or swerve. 4. Remember that they have a right to the road the same as you. Boyce Banks rites Sunday Boyce McGowan Banks, 41, of Greenwood died last Friday night at the Greenwood hospi tal after an illness of four weeks. Native of Newberry County son of the late Pierce Butler and Edna Alewine Banks, he operated the B and K Texaco service station and had lived in Greenwood since 1946. He was a member of Laurel Bap tist church and a veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Rachel Enloe Banks of the home; three sons, Boyce M. Banks Jr of Greenwood, James Ronald and Richard Nathan Banks of the home; three sis ters, Mrs. James Faulkner of Greenwood, Mrs. Larry Griffin of Anderson and Mrs. Everett Kirby of Allendale. Funeral services were con ducted Sunday at his church by Rev. Lewis Gibson. Burial was in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. PROPERTY TRANSFERS Newberry No. 1 Horace T. Buffington, Joe Lee Buffington, Hammond Buffington, ar 1 Sherill Buff ington to The Kendall Co., two lots and two buildings, 2707 Fair street, $11,700. Jesse L. Dickert to Ruth L. Dickert, three lots and one building in Coateswood, one- half undivided interest, $5 love and affection. Hal Kohn Sr. to Ralph E. Watkins Jr. and Clara Stone Watkins, one lot on Crestwood $5.00. W. Fulmer Wells and Henry B. Wells to Marion W. Daniels, one lot in Wells Heights De velopment $5. Newberry No. 1 Outside J. O. Hawkins and Virginia M. Hawkins to Audrey M. Nel son, one lot and one building, $3284 and assumption of a mortgage. Silverstreet No. 2 Carolina Tree Farms, Inc. to E. O. Shealy and Willene W. Shealy, 47 acres $5. Bush' River No. 3 George W. Keitt to Champ ion Papers, Ine., 75 acres $4575. Whitmire No. 4 Mary S. Frier to William G. Jenkins, .6 acre, $5 and as sumption of a mortgage. Whitmire No. 4 Outside James Huckaby and Alice I. Huckaby to N. B. Green and Otie Green, one lot, $10. Kenneth Q. Baker to Claude W. Baker and Carol Lee R. Baker, one lot and one build ing $10. Pomaria No. 5 Walter Regnery and John C. Billingsley, DBA Regnery and Billingsley, to Kenneth Waites and Clara S. Waites, 10.24 acres $10. Little Mountain No. 6 O. Z. Hair to Henry Toland one acre $5. S. C. Gas & Electric Co. to Steven A. Ross, one acre $5. Donald M. Hite to John W. Buzhardt, 2.41 acres and one building $5. James L. Koon Jr. to Joel Derrick, one lot, $5. Thanksgiving at Bachman Members and friends of Bach man Chapel Lutheran church joined together on Wednesday, November 23, for a special ser vice of praise and thanksgiving to God. They were led in wor ship by the pastor, Rev. Wil liam H. Link. Dr. L. Grady Cooper delivered the message. The church was beautifully decorated with first-fruits of harvest, which gave an atmos phere of plenty and prosperity, a feeling of well-being and fel lowship among friends and fol lowers of Christ, Cornucopia, overflowing with colorful fruit, added symbolic beauty to the altar, choir rail and vesti bule. More fruit surrounded the candles which glowed in each window during the service. The chancel, filled with pro duce such as pumpkins, corn, turnips, collards, etc. bore witness to the never-failing providence of God. These dec orations were given, gathered together and arranged by Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Kinard, Carl Kinard, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Metts, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Metts and family. Following the service, the pastor and his family were es corted to the church kitchen, where they gratefully received an almost unbelievable supply of groceries and other house hold necessities. PVT. PHILIP SUBER COMPLETES TRAINING Ft. Jackson, S. C.—Army Pvt. Phillip T. £uber Jr.; 19, whose father lives on Route 4, completed an eight-week wheeled vehicle mechanics course at Ft. Jackson, Nov. 18. During the course, he was trained to repair internal com bustion engines and wheeled vehicle chassis components. In struction was given in the fundamentals of electrical and transmission systems. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Aman are residing at 1417 Jefferson St. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Clamp Sr. have moved to 533 1-2 Boundary street in an apart ment in the home of the D. O. Carpenters. Mrs. Ballentine service Monday Mrs. Nannie Pugh Ballentine, 79, wife of Rev. Arthur W. Ballentine, died Sunday morn ing at the Lowman home in White Rock after a lingering illness. Mrs. Ballentine was born in Prosperity, the daughter of the late Thomas T. and Amanda Derrick Pugh. She was a mem ber of the Lutheran church of The Redeemer. Besides her husband, she is survived by a scep-son, J. Lu ther Ballentine of Elloree; three step-daughters, Mrs. Charles A. Tate of Columbia, Mrs. George L. Barrier of Kannapolis, N. C. and Mrs. W. H. Joubert of Athens, Tenn. Funeral services were con ducted Monday at St. Luke’s Lutheran church by Dr. H. A. McCullough Jr., Rev. J. Hilton Roof and Rev. Kenneth Webb. Interment was in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers were Geo. L. Barrier, Leroy Pugh, Carl ton Hite, Harold Pitts, Claude Matthews, Nelson Connelly, Philip Hite, and John V. Pugh. Drunk drivers on the loose As the days get^ shorter and the nights longer, there may be more driving while drinking, a condition which inevitably re sults in more fatal accidents, the State Highway Department warned today. Long a serious problem on South Carolina highways, the driver who has had a few drinks but who is not really drunk has proved to be a men ace. Several “in depth” studies indicate that in upward to 50 per cent of fatal highway ac cidents drinking is somehow in volved. It may be that one or both drivers were drinking, or if the victim was a pedestrian, he may have wandered into the path of a motor vehicle. Drinking and weekend travel is often related also. Highway records show that most of the S. C. traffic accidents occur on weekends when traffic is heav iest and when much alcohol is consumed. During September there were four Saturdays, statistically the weekend day when the largest number of accidents occur. Dur ing the four Saturdays 26 per sons were killed, or an average of 6 1-2 victims per Saturday. Only two other days in the month had more fatalities, and they were days on each side of Saturday—Sunday ' the fourth and Friday the 30th. In addition to humanitarian reasons for not driving after drinking, the Highway Depart ment points, out the severity of the penalty for those caught en gaging in such a practice. A fine of up to $100 or imprison ment of up to 30 days may be forthcoming for the first of fense. A second offense brings a fine of up to $1000 and one i i year imprisonment. ) Furthermore, the guilty dri ver’s driving license is auto matically suspended for six months on the first conviction, for one year on second convic tion, and two years for a third conviction. COUNTY BUILDING PERMITS Jeff Waldrop, Route three, repairs to tenant house $1000. Alfonso Grier, Prosperity, six room brick veneer dwelling, $10,000. MARRIAGES Rogers Lewis Ringer and Susan Marie Rowe of Pomaria were married November 12 at Newberry. Woodrow Karl Koon of Po maria and Ella Sue Brock of Newberry were married at Newberry on November 20. Cecil E. Merchant Sr. and Janie V. Ammons of Newberry were married on November 20 at Newberry. Heartfelt Thanks to thos who worked tirelessly in my behalf . . . to those who gave so generously of their time and talents ... to those who placed their confidence in me by giving me their vote. All my energy, my devotion to my State, and my belief in our people will be given to see that our State continues its remarkable pro gress. I shall give my utmost efforts to warrant your faith in me. v Working together, we can keep South Caro lina moving. v . . it , > •' Rofeert E. McNair (Pol. ad paid for by McNair Campaign Com.) Thomas 0. Lawton,. Jr., Chm. rni < )AS ‘ ii: \ >>: ny SYfCirir •J ; j jfl i / 'j.' ■ - Ir--—« When all the packages are opened and all the pretty wrappings discarded... \ will* you need a loan to pay for the fun? Repaying that loan will cost you a pretty penny in interest charges. But if you make the habit of saving, you will have the money when you need it. The difference between borrowing to pay the bills next Christmas and saving ahead and getting earnings on your savings can make a big difference in your holiday enjoyment Saving makes the difference. avtjtos and Loan Association +4 4 O m varan