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PAGE 4—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Nov. 23, 1967 ■‘‘rf’'"-' THE SAMOTHRANCE CLUB of Newber ry College, a club for girls interested in business and professional careers, was chartered Monday night at a dinner meet ing in the social hall of Central Methodist Church. The club was organized and is sponsored by the Newberry Business and Professional Women’s Club. Mrs. Martha Dominick of Gaffney, president-elect of State BPW, seated at left and Mrs. Mary Frances Bigby, Greenville, State BPW president, presented the charter. Officers of the club are from left, Joby Siebert, re porter; Donna Connelly, treasurer; Susan Borman, secretary; Sallylou Wessinger, vice president and Constance Taylor, president. ,(Sunphoto by Steve Armfield) A. J. Bowers dies Thursday at his home A. J. Bou'wers, 78, former Newberry postmaster, former Newberry county member of the House of Representatives and organizer of Bowers In surance Agency, died late Thursday night at his home, 2007 Harrington street, follow ing a sudden illness. Mr. Bowers was born July 20, 1889, in Salem, Va. the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Bowers. He came to Newberry Uy the age of three and his father was connected with Newbery College for about 30 years. Mr. Bowers attended Boun dary Street school, Newberry High School and graduated from Newberry college in 1908 with an A.B. degree. He re ceived the M.A. degree from Newberry college in 1913. He clerked in the Newberry post office from 1908 to 1912, w r as assistant post master at Corozal, Canal Zone, 1913-1914, was auditing clerk in the post office department in Washing ton, 1913-1915; and was trans ferred to the Newberry post office where he served as clerk until 1918. Mr. Bowers was called into the army in 1918-19 and upon his return to Newberry served as post master from 1920-24. In 1920 he organized Bowers Insurance Agency and was still connected with it as a senior partner in Bowers-Floyd Agen cy at the time of his death. In 1922, he married the late former Miss Rosalyn Hipp, who died in 1960. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Re deemer, where he was a mem ber of the Board of Deacons for 25 years. He also served for 25 years as treasurer of the Lutheran Church of the Re deemer. Mr. Bowers also served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Newberry College for 15 years, two years of which he was chairman of the board; was treasurer of the Consolidated Endowment Fund of Newberry College for 20 years; was a member of the executive committee of the South Carolina Lutheran Synod for several years and was a member of several other com mittees of the S. C S.ynod. He represented the Synod on three different occasions at ULCA conventions. He represented Newberry county in the South Carolina Legislature in 1927-28 and ag ain in 1931-32. In the House he was a member of the Ways and Means committee. Also equally active in com munity affairs, he was a mem ber of the Board of Trustees of Newberry City schools for 16 years. He was a member of the Newberry Kiwanis Club, of which he was a past presi dent; and he also was a char ter member of American Leg ion Post 24. Mr. Bowers served as the first president of the Newberry County Bank and for many years was a member of its Board of Directors. Mr. Bowers is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Roy F. Dodd of Glen Burnie, Md. and Mrs. Paul B Cobb of Char lotte, N. C.; and two sisters, Miss Sadie Bowers of Newberry and Mrs. John J. Glynn of Savannah, Ga. Four grand children also survive. Funeral services were con ducted Saturday at his church by Dr. H. A. McCullough and Dr. E. Bryan Keisler. Burial was in Rosemont cemetery. Active pallbearers were Dr. J. C. Kinard, P. D. Johnson, J. J. Chappell, N. K. William son, H. H. Setzler and Wright Cannon. Honorary escort was com posed of Dr. Fred Wessells Jr., Dr. R. W. Houseal, Leon Nich ols, George Stone, John Lind say, T Roy Summer Jr., L. H. Kohn, J. F. Clarkson, Wil son Brown, I. Kaplan, H. W. Dominick, J. W. Thompson, George W. Martin, Albert Mc- Caughrin, Joe Roberts, W. C H.uffman, S. C. Paysinger, Walter Regnery, J. N. Beard, J. F. Hawkins, L. C. Floyd, Clyde Tindall, Preston McAl- hany, S. Taylor Martin and Thomas H. Pope. J. G. Glenn dies Sunday Jdmes Gilliam Glenn, 87, died Sunday in Columbia after a long illness. A native of Newberry county he was a son of the late Posey and Sallie Gilliam Glenn, a re tired farmer and a member of Enoree Baptist church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Ella Cromer Glenn; a foster-daughter, Mrs. Ida B. 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He was a native of Newberry county , a son of the late E. M. Evans and Sibbie Coppack Evans, and was associated with the Exchange Bank of Newberry for 36 years. He was a member of N. Charles ton Methodist church. Surviving are a daughter, ,Miss Mary S. Evans of Char leston; two sons,* Everette D. of Fletcher, N. C. and James C. of N. Charleston; a brother, C. C. Evans of Atlanta, Ga. Funeral services were con ducted Sunday by Rev. Jimmy Mishoe and Rev. Robert Rey nolds. Burial was in Forest Lawn cemetery. UDC chapter wins award Mrs. James Land, of Ches ter, historian of the South Carolina Division of the Unit ed Daughters of The Confed eracy, has announced that the Calvin Crozier chapter won the Emily West Loving Cup for the best historical report in the division for 1966-67. This award was based on the re port sent in by Mrs. F. Scott Elliott, Sr., Chapter Historian, in June and consisted of a Yearbook and program meet ing the standards talks of a patriotic nature and work done in the schools. MARRIAGES Michael Blount Edwards and Deborah Mae Perkins of New berry, were married at New berry on October 28. Jackson Norris of Newberry and Delores Elaine Jetty of Joanna, were married on Oct. 29th at Joanna. Growth Final rites for Mrs. Franklin Funeral services for Mrs. Faye Davenport Franklin, 31, who died Sunday, wife of John T. Franklin, Clinton, were con ducted Wednesday at Trinity Methodist church by Rev. Jim Mishoe and Rev. Leslie Bra- zell. Burial was in the church cemetery. She was a native of New berry, daughter of the late Thomas J. and Annie Pitts Davenport. Surviving are her husband, two daughters, Rebecca Lynn and Debra Faye Franklin of the home; three sisters, Mrs. Mildred Young of this city, Mrs. Elizabeth Grogan, Hick ory, N. C., and Mrs. Dorothy Boggs of Wayne, Mich.; and three brothers, H. B. 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