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Mrs. Harmon
asks election
as Court Clerk
Mrs. Mildred R. Harmon to
day announced her candidacy
for re-election to the office of
Clerk of Court in the June
Democratic primary.
Mrs. Harmon was appointed
to the position by Governor
Robert McNair in November of
1966 to fill the unexpired term
of the late Burke M. Wise.
Prior to l^er appointment, she
had served in the capacity of
Deputy Clerk since September
of 1957.
Mrs. Harmon first became as
sociated with the Clerk’s office
as a secretary on January f,
1953. She served a number of
years as secretary to several
attorneys in Newberry, and
during World War II she was
secretary to the Provost Mar
shal at the Port of Embarka
tion, Charleston. Following this,
she returned to Newberry and
worked in the county Auditor s
office.
A native of Newberry, she is
the daughter of Mrs. Amelia
Holt Reeves and the late George
W. Reeves. She is married to
F. J. Harmon and they have
two sons, Jimmy, 23, a student
at the University of Florida,
Gainesville, Fla., and Michael,
20, a student at Palmer Col
lege in Columbia.
She is a member of Central
Methodist Church of Newberry
and the American Legion Post
24 Auxiliary.
Announces for
Auditor post
Mrs. Jeanette K. Hamm an
nounced today that she would
be a candidate for election to
the office which she now holds
as Newberry County Auditor.
She has filed as a candidate
in the Democratic Primary to
be held in June.
Mrs. Hamm was appointed
Newberry County Auditor by
Governor Robert E. McNair in
February 1967 following the
untimely death of Newberry
County Auditor Ralph B. Black.
Mrs. Hamm has since such time
filled the unexpired term of
Mr. Black.
As of July 1, 1968, Mrs.
Hamm will have had 17 years
of experience in the office of
the Auditor for Newberiy coun
ty, having first been appointed
as joint Clerk to Former Audi
tor Pinckney N. Abrams and
Treasurer J. Ray Dawkins on
July 1, 1951, and thereafter in
1956, Mrs. Hamm was appoint
ed full-time Clerk to Auditor
Ralph B. Black which position
she held until 1965 when the
position of Deputy Auditor was
created by legislative Act. Mrs.
Hamm was the first nerson to
hold the position of Deputy
Auditor for Newberry County,
which position she held from
her appointment in 1965 until
her appointment as Auditor in
1967.
Mrs. Hamm is the daughter
of Mrs. Agnes Fipp Koon and
the late J. L. Koon and received
her high school education at
Prosperity High School and
thereafter received a business
course at Newberry College
prior to commencing her work
in the Auditor’s office in 1951.
She is married to Glenn L.
Hamm of Prosperity and has
one son Laddy, who is present
ly a student at Prosperity Ele
mentary School. Mrs. Hamm is
a member of St. Luke’s Luth
eran Church.
At the present time Mrs.
Hamm is assisted in her office
by Mrs. Elizabeth D. Epting
who was appointed Deputy
Auditor following Mrs. Hamm’s
appointment as Auditor and
who has served in the Auditor’s
office for the past 11 years.
Following the promotion of
Mrs. Epting to Deputy Audi
tor, Mrs. Nancy P. Owens was
appointed Clerk, in which cap
acity she now serves.
In announcing her candidacy
for Auditor, Mrs. Hamm made
the following statement:
“I am offering my services
as Auditor for Newberry Coun
ty based upon my 17 years
of experience in this office
and my belief that I am well
qualified to serve the citizens
of Newberry County in this
capacity. My platform in this
campaign is my record of past
service and the continued ef
ficient and courteous operation
of this office. It is my firm
belief that I am fully and com
pletely capable of carrying on
the duties of Newberry Coun
ty Auditor and I earnestly and
sincerely solicit the support of
every citizen in Newberry
County.”
Gene Shealy in
Sheriff race
B. Eugene (Gene) Shealy
completing first term os New
berry County Magistrate Dis
trict Number 2, is seeking elec
tion to the office of Sheriff,
Newberry County, in the June
Democratic primary.
Native of Newberry, he is
the son of Berley C. and Alice
Hiller Shealy. Married to the
former Gladys Eargle, he has
two children, Milton E. Shealy
of Newberry and Mrs. David
W. (Martha) Bowers, Prosper
ity.
Mr. Shealy attended New
berry city schools. He is a
member of Mayer Memorial
Lutheran church, Vice Chair
man Church Council, Civitan
Club Director and member of
Board of Directors Newberry
County Law Enforcement As
sociation.
He served the Citjr of New
berry four years on City Coun
cil from Ward 5 and was a
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former member of Newberry
City Police department for 14
years having resigned to seek
the office of Magistrate.
“If elected to the office of
Sheriff I will be of service to
all citizens of Newberry coun
ty,” Mr. Shealy said.
P.M., Thursday night, March
7, 1968 at the Employment
office in Newberry, S. C.
All members are asked to
please attend.
ACTION COMMITTEE
SETS MEETING
The regular monthly meeting
of the Executive Committee
Newberiy-Saluda Community
Action, Inc. will meet at 7:30
Spelling Bee
on April 6th
The Newberry County spell
ing contest will be held at
Newberry High school at 9:30
a.m. April 6. Any student of
the fifth sixth, seventh and
eighth grades who is not 16
years of age at the time of the
contest is eligible. Each of
these grades has winners to
compete to determine a school
winner. School finalists should
be selected by the week of
March 4-9.
Prizes for the pounty will be
offered as usual, $15, $10, and
$5. The school from which the
state winner is chosen is to
receive $100 in addition to
other prizes.
INSURED
UP TO
S1 5,000
cotf'
The Man Or Woman
Who Wants To Save
any amount he pleases
whenever he pleases...
No fixed or minimum amount. No fixed period of
investment. No certificates to buy. No notice of with
drawal. No restrictions or penalties. No red tape or
wasted time.
Simply save any amount at any time and earn
4.50' t on savings.
The small accounts of children are just as welcome
as the savings of their parents. Any amount opens
an account.
Where you save does make a difference.
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DIRECTORS
John F. Clarkson J. K. Willingham E. B. PurceD
W. C. Huffman A. E. Morehead
P. M. DeLoache, Salnda. S. C.