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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Oct. 5, 1967—PAGE 5 Dr. Crooks dies in hospital Dr. William Edgar Crooks, 78, died Wednesday in a Charleston hospital after a lingering illness. Dr. Crooks was born in Po- maria, the son of the late Jo seph Lawton and Ida Elizabeth Crooks. He served in the U. S Navy during World War I and World War II. He was a member of St. Luke’s Episco pal church. His wife, Mrs. Jessie Ruth erford Crooks, died in 1966. He is survived by two dau ghters, Mrs. Sloan Rankin of Noank, Conn, and Mrs. E. Paul Smith of Summerville; three brothers, Dr. Herman Crooks of Spartanburg, Hugh Crooks of Newberry and J. E. Crooks of Pomaria; two sisters, Mrs. L. G. McCullough of Newberry, and Mrs. W. Brooks Emanuel of Spartanburg. Funeral services were held Friday at his church by Rev. B. J. Hobart. Interment was in the Henderson family grave yard. Calkins dies in Florida OCALA, Fla.—Orval Mendel Calkins, 64, died Friday at his home. He was a native of Oakdale, Neb., a son of Howard and Grace Graver Calkins of New berry, S. C. and had lived in Wisconsin a number of years before moving to Florida. Surviving also is a sister, Mrs. Harry Nelson of New berry. Funeral services were held Tuesday at McSwain Funeral Home by Rev. Charles 0. Gaha- gan. Burial was in the Smyrna Presbyterian church cemetery. PROPERTY TRANSFERS Newberry No. 1 Willie Beck to Joe N. Beck, one lot, $5. G. C. Durwood Best and Hil da P. Bost to Kenneth B. Davis and Gladys N. Davis, one lot and one building $2600. Berley A. Fretwell to Mar jorie C. Fretwell, one lot $10. Berley A. Fretwell to Marj orie C. Fretwell, 8.20 acres $10. Clara O. Stewart to Jack O. Goree, one lot on Kinard St., $5 love and affection. Newbery No. 1 Outside Georgia E. Cousins to Mrs. Faye L. Eargle, , 19.4 acres $1,250. Faye L. Eargle to M. O. Mayer and Adam R. Mayer, 18.4 acres $10. Faye L. Eargle to M. O. Mayer and Adam R. Mayer, 1 lot and 1 building $10. Silverstreet Will Boyd to C. LeRoy Syp- hrett, one acre, $125. Whitmire No. 4 Annie Quiller Goggans to Celia Quiller and Betty Jean Murphy, one lot and one build ing, $5 love and affection. Pomaria No. 5 John Alvin Brooks and Eliza beth S. Brooks to John Sol Brooks, one acre, $5 love and affection. Little Mountain No. 6 McKenlay McFaddin, presi dent, Wonzetta Summer, vice- president, and Lucille Tobe, secretary-treasurer of Home Aid Society to Larry Bookman, one lot, $65. George B. Levon to Willie Leee Bookman Clark, 1.02 acres, $250. Prosperity No. 7 Roy B. Blair to Sara C. Hend erson and James C. Henderson, one lot, $840 and assumption of mortgage of $1,553.30. Bernard Wingate to Charles E. Augustine and Violet M. Augustine, one lot, and one building, $1300. Cora Hannah to George Oxner and Doris C. Oxner, one acre $5. Mrs. Smth, 73, service Friday Mrs. Alice Rister Smith, 73, of 818 O’Neal St., died late Wednesday night at the Bap tist hospital in Columbia. A native of Chapin, she was the daughter of the late John and Ella Clark Rister. She was a member of College Street Bap tist church. Mrs. Smith was twice married, first to Willie Tolbert, and second to J. F. Smith; both preceded her to the grave. Surviving are two step-sons, Malcolm Smith of Newberry, and Willie Smith of Anderson; a step-daughter, Mrs. M. M. Bedenbaugh of Batesburg; a sister, Mrs. John Summer of Little Mountain and a number of other relatives. Funeral services were held Friday at her church with Rev. J. M. Bruce conducting the ser vice. Burial followed in Mt. Horeb Lutheran Church ceme tery in Chapin. Forest Felker rites Sunday Forest E. Felker, 53, of Sa luda, died at a Columbia hos pital Friday after a short ill ness. He was a native of this coun ty, a son of James and Sally Heller Felker and had lived in Saluda for a number of years. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Bell Rowe Felker; a daughter, Miss Shirley Felker of Colum bia; two sisters, Mrs. Tom Crocker and Mrs. Harold Gil liam of Whitmire; three bro- Two in county IB victims Nine people died of tubercu losis during 1966 in the seven counties served by the Tuber culosis and Health Association of Area 6. Only Edgefield and McCormick counties reported no deaths from TB. Saluda and Greenwood each had one death; Abbeville and Newberry had two each and Laurens county had three. Five of the deceased were males and four were females. Five were white and four were non-white. Throughout South Carolina 113 persons died as the result of TB during the year. Of these 73 were male and 40 were female. Thirty-three were white and 80 were non-white. These figures were taken from a report compiled by the S. C. State Board of Health. The Tuberculosis and Health Association of Area 6 released them for publication. Local woman's sister dies Mrs. Ruth Henson Williams, 69, died at her home Friday after a long illness. She was a sister of Mrs. Kizzie Schum- pert of Newberry. Funeral services were held Sunday at Spartanburg. thers, Roland and J. Roy Fel ker of Newberry and George A. Felker of Whitmire. Funeral services were held Sunday at Emory Methodist church. Interment followed in thechurch cemetery. SOMEDAY... a jury may be sitting in judgement on YOU! An auto accident can happen to anyone. If misfortune strikes and you are hailed into court, you want the best defense that money can buy. That's why you buy insurance, and a good policy will protect your rights, both in court and out. But buy the best. It pays! “YOUR PRIVATE BANKERS'* 1418 Main Street Phone 276-1422 Daringly new! Chevrolet's new line of Super Sports for '68. Computer-tuned suspension systems. Improved shock absorbers. New double-cushioned rubber body mounts. 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