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PAGE 4—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Nov. 16, 1967 fe*; k " '. . •- man for the Georgia Granite Co. and lived in Greenwood for nine years. He was a member of Durst Avenue Church of God. His wife was the late Mrs. Dale Ophelia G. Adams. Surviving are four daughters, Miss Lois Adams of Gumming, Ga.; Miss Hattie Adams of Greenwood, Mrs. Odell Taylor of Newberry and Mrs. Myrtle Taylor of Toccoa, Ga.; two sons, Leon Adams , Gainsville, Ga. and James C. Adams of Greenwood. Funeral services were held Sunday in Greenwood and in terment followed in Elberton, Georgia. INTERIOR VIEW OF NEW BUILDING AND LOAN HOME— A spacious lobby wih pool and fountain surrounded by planters hiKhlitfht th e interior design of the new Newberry Federal Sav ings and Loan offices to be constructed in the near future on Col lege Street. A lounge for customers, ample office space and teller area on either side of the lobby, complete the main floor arrange ment. Mrs. Ringer, 84 died Monday Mrs. Barbara Counts Ringer, 84, wife of Robert C. Ringer of Colombia, died Monday night at her home after a long ill ness. Mrs. Ringer was born anc reared near Pomaria and was the daughter of Mrs. Grace Boland Counts and the late Brooks Counts. For a number of years she had made her home in Columbia and for the past 14 years was employed as secretary with the S. C .Tax Commission. She was a mem ber of Pomaria Lutheran church and the LCW. Mrs. Ringer is survived by her husband, Robert C. Ringer, Columbia; her mother, Mrs. Grace B. Counts, Pomaria; one sister, Mrs. Jacqueline Darby, Columb'a; her maternal grand mother, Mrs. Minnie Boland of Pomaria, and a number of un cles and aunts. Funeral services were held Wednesday from Pomaria Lu theran church with Rev. Elrod B. Roof conducting the service. Burial was in Pomaria cem etery. ducted at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Glenn Street Baptist Church by Rev. Donald West and Rev. Charles Lucado. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery. Mrs. Perkins died Monday Mrs. Maggie Mae Mills Per kins, (56, died Monday at a Greenwood hospital after a brief illness. Born in Rockingham, N. C., daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Mills, she was em ployed at the Mollohon plant of the Kendall Co. and was a mem ber of Glenn Street Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Clargence E. Perkins; three sons, Eugene F. and Bill R. Perkins of Greenwood and Har old C. Perkins of Newberry; iwo daughters, Mrs. Jeanette Giles of Winter Haven, Fla., and Mrs. Margaret Main of Bayard, Fla.; a brother, Bur rell Mills of Douglas, Ga.; a sister, Mrs. A. F. Webb of Co lumbia; 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were con Rites held for Mrs. Barnette Mrs. Mary McEntire Bar nette, 50, of Glenn Street Ext., died Monday at a local hospital after a brief illness. She was a native of Newber ry, a daughter of Mrs. Florence Boland McEntire and the late John N. McEntire, and was a payroll clerk for Newberry Mills. She was a member of Epting Methodist Church . Surviving also are her hus band, Henry Barnett; two daughters, Mrs. Ja m e s B. (Mickey) Waters of Newberry and Miss Mary Dale Barnette of Newberry; three brothers, J. N. (Buddy) McEntire of Kershaw, Ralph and Roy McEntire of Newberry; five sisters, Mrs. Lillie Attaway, Mrs. Annie Mae Jenkins and Mrs. Frances Bartley of New berry, Mrs. J. C. Pearce of Fort Mill and Mrs. Glenn Glaser of Reading, Pa. Funeral services were con ducted Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Ep- ing Memorial Methodist Church by Rev. D. F. Funder burk. Burial was in Newberry Memorial Gardens. B. L. Bishop rites Saturday B. L. Bishop Jr., 49, died Friday at his home in Char leston after a lingering illness of several years. A native of Newberry, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Bishop of New berry. He was a retired contractor, a Mason and a member of the First Baptist church of North Charleston. Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Vinnie Wicker Bishop; four daughters, Mrs. Linda Burge of Bamberg, Md., Mrs. Fred Felder, Miss Amy Bishop DR. E. M. ANDERSON and DR. E. M. ANDERSON, JR. ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE i OPENING t OF THEIR DENTAL OFFICES AT THE NEW ADDRESS 1108 CALHOUN STREET NEWBERRY, S C. TELEPHONE 276-0940 and Miss Alyson Bishop, all of N. Charleston; one son, Benji Bishop III of North Charleston; one grandson, Kel ly Burge Felder; seven bro thers, Joe Bishop, Coleman Bishop, Pete Bishop, Judson Bishop and Robert Bishop, all of Newberry; Charles Bishop of Charlotte, N. C. and Dr. David Bishop of Teanick, N. J.; three sisters, Mrs. Margue rite Parkman of Newberry, Mrs. Mamie Edgeworth of Charleston and Mrs. Frances Woodruff of Santa Barbara, Calif. Funeral services were con ducted Saturday at his church and burial was in Carolina Memorial Gardens, N. Char leston. burg; ten brothers, Lee Stone of Inman, Homer, R. V., Perry and Henry Stone of Whitmire, Charlie and Wilbur Stone of Greenville, R. C. and Theodore Stone of Anderson and Lester Stone of Spartanburg. Funeral services were con ducted Monday at Spartan burg. Oscar Adams, 91 rites Sunday Oscar Millard Adams, 91, of Greenwood, died Thursday at a local hospital. He was a native of Guinette county, Ga., and lived in Elberton, Ga. most of his life. He was a watch Mrs. Smith, 73, died Saturday Janie Milstead Smith, 73, of 2421 Adelaide St., died early Saturday morning at the New berry county Memorial hospi tal. A native of Murfreesboro, Tenn., she was a daughter of the late I. J. and Martha Rog ers Smith She was a member of Epting Memorial Methodist church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Doris Marlowe of Colum bia; a son, Harold E. Smith of Newberry; a sister, Mrs. Ida Price of Whitmire; two bro thers, Thomas and Jim Mil- stead, both of Newberry. Funeral services were held Sunday at her church with Rev. D. F. Funderburke and Rev. Glenn Smith conducting the service. Burial was in the Newberry Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers were Tom Perry, Bill Frye, Steve Reeves, Ralph Mclntire, Jimmy Turner and Jim Millstead. 'Red' Hannon rites Monday Rufus Colie (Red) Harmon, 66, died late Saturday after noon at the Columbia hospital. Mr. Harmon was born and reared in Saluda county, was the son of the late L. and Corrie Hardy Hf He had made his home here for over 50 years and was a retired employee of the Mollo hon plant of the Kendall Co. Mr. Harmon is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bessie Turner Harmon, Newberry; three sons, Ben L. Harmon, Georgetown, Paul Harmon ,Leeds, Ala. and Kenneth Harmon, Jacksonville, Fla.; one daughter, Mrs. Bren da Bedenbaugh, Prosperity; two brothers, Lumas Harmon, Saluda, and J. Burr Harmon, Newberry; three sisters, Mrs. Jessie Padgett, Saluda, Mrs. Elmina Griffin and Mrs. Nan nie Shealy, both of Newberry, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at 4 p.m. from Epting Methodist Church with Rev. Martin G. Wilbanks, Rev. Paul McCarn, Rev. D. F. Funder burke, and Rev. Day conducting the service. Interment was in Rosemont Cemetery. Nephews served as active pallbearers. THANK YOU May I express my appreciation for the vote ?iven me in the November 7th General Election. ^ I hope to justify the confidence you have placed in me, and promise to do my utmost to serve in a manner befitting your trust. I would also thank those who supported me and worked in my behalf. Preston McAlhany Mrs. L. H. Lowe died Saturday Mrs. Allowee Stone Lowe, 59. wife of L. Harlin Lowe, ol Spartanburg, died Saturday at a local hospital after a long illness. She was a native of Spar tanburg and a daughter of Mrs. Elanora Chapman Stone of Anderson and the late John C. Stone. She was a member of Converse Free Will Baptist church. Surviving also are two dau ghters, Mrs. Louise Splawn of Inman and Mrs. Nora Fox of Clifton; two sons, Joe Lowe and Cecil Garrett of Spartan burg; two sisters, Mrs. Geneva Gentry of Clinton and Mrs. Virginia Splawn of Spartan A SINCERE THANK YOU! I would like to take this means to thank the many fine people who voted for me in the New berry City General Election. Although not elect ed, I appreciate the opportunity of meeting many new friends, and renewing old acquaintances during the campaign. I assure you I will still be interested in our city, and will do what I can to help the city grow and prosper. Again; many, many thanks. Robert (Spot) Coats