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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Oct. 5, 1967—PAGE 7 W. D. Raffield is subject of feature story W. D. Raffield of Sumter, father of W. J. (Jack) Raf field, manager of the local South Carolina National Rank, was subject of a feature story which appeared in the August 10th issue of THE Sumter News. The story was occasioned by Mr. Raffield’s completion of 56 years of hardware store service on August 1st, and states that Mr. Raffield is “the oldest, active man in his field here. He is also - believed to be probably the oldest, active hardware man in South Carolina" at age 75. Mr. Raffield started his career August 1, 1911 with Sumter Hardware Company and went to work for W. B. Burns and Sons in 1912. He re mained there 25 years until 1937 when he and two others organized Carolina Hardware on July 1 of that year. The Sumter native was born between Sumter and Dalzell and has lived in that county all his life. His main pleasure is fishing, and he enjoys football. He is a member of the First Presbyterian Church. WALTER J. GRAY COMPLETES COURSE FT. JACKSON, S. C.—Army Private Walter J. Gray, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Gray, Route 2, Newberry, completed a light vehicle driver course at Ft. Jackson, Sept. 22. During the course, he was trained in the operation and maintenance of military ve hicles up to and including the two and one-half ton truck. Instruction was also given in the operation of the internal combustion engine and chassis assembly. Changes in licensing offices made Changes in driver license examining office scheduling in the Greenwood area were an nounced today by the State Highway Department. In the interest of greater ef- Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation of The Newberry Sun, weekly, publshed at 1218 College St., Newberry, S. C. 29108. Publisher: 0. F. Armfield, Jr., 936 Cornelia St., Newberry, S. C. Owner: Same as above. Total number of copies print ed (average number copies each issue during preceding 12 mos.) 1245. Single issue near est filing date, 1240. Paid circulation, sales through deal ers, carriers, vendors, counter sales (avg. 12 mos.) 672; Sept. 30, 655; mail subscribers, (avg. 12 mos.) 535; Sept. 30, 525. Total paid circulation (avg. 12 mos.), 1207; Sept. 30, 1180 Free distribution (12 mos. avg.), 25; Sept. 30, 25; Total distribution (12 mas. avg.), 1232; Sept. 30, 1205; office use, left over, uncounted, spoiled after printing: (12 mos. avg., 25; Sept. 30, 25. Total (12 mos. avg.), 1257; Sept. 30, 1230. O. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner 936 Cornelia St. OOLDEU ^v\\ \ \yf' $oi9 CftOUMX* Single TRUSS LUXURIOUS Mp ^ Double RUPTURE COMFORT Now cool, woshoblo 3-ply mlroclo moto- rlolsl Unoxcollod roliof and comfort Flat foam mbbdr groin pad. Paddod log atrap. No fitting. For roduciblo inguinal bornia. NEWBERRY DRUG CO. 944 Main St., Newberry, S. C. ficency, examining offices lo cated at Calhoun Falls, Whit mire, Ware Shoals, Johnston and Clinton will be discontinu ed effective October 2. Persons residing in those towns will be able to utilize offices in nearby locations for the purpose of taking drivers’ examinations in the future. Theprimary office serving the area is at Greenwood and is open on full-time basis, five days a week, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Other area offices are maintained at McCormick, Edgefield, Abbeville, Saluda Newberry and Laurens. Half day hours on Saturday have been eliminated. Officers . assigned to this duty are Examiners J. L. Col lins and J. T. Townsend. The schedule: Monday: McCormick, New berry. Tuesday: Edgefield, Laurens. Wednesday: Abbeville, New berry. Thursday: Saluda, Laurens. Friday: Laurens. COUNTY BUIILDING PERMIT William Reginald Brooks, Pomaria, six-room brick veneer dwelling, $14,500. Stevens plants win three safety awards COLUMBIA.—J. P. Stevens & Co., Inc., plants won awards in all three categories of the annual safety contest sponsor ed by the South Carolina Tex tile Manufacturers Association. Textile plants with the best accident-free records during the year ended June 30 were named during the SCTMA Personnel Directors Division Or half a glass. Or half a pay check. And half-way health care “bargains” can make you sick all over ajrain when you pay a biff bill on leavinff the hospital . . . sick and mad. But you can be both WELL and HAPPY when you check out. It’s simple, and you can ffet the best protection. Blue Cross / Blue Shield ffives you and your family the best health care protection available, “dollar for dollar.” Ask any hospital. Ask your doctor. Or just ask a friend who has been able to say, “Send the bill to Blue Cross.” Don’t you deserve the best? It’s So Easy to Say... Just Send the Bill to Blue Cross, Blue Shield. *S. C. Hospitals endorse Blue Cross Phone 233-1691 • 608 E. Washington Street • Greenville, S. C. 29603 annual meeting at Hilton Head last week. Stevens’ Republic Plant No. 1, Great Falls, had the best accident-free record among plants reporting less than 1 million man hours. South Carolina’s Textile plants continued to be among the safest places to work any where in the United States. The plants participating in the 1967 contest had a collective rate of 2.74 lost-time accidents per 1 million man-hours of work. The national average for industrial plants last year was 9.2.