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PAGE 10—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, June 13, 1968 Dr. Neil E. Truesdell, right, has been named chair man of the County Community Relations Committee of the Newberry County Development Board according to an announcement made by Walter Hamm, left, presid ent of the Board. Hamm said the committee was design ed “to promote harmony and understanding in the county." All sections of the county are represented on the committee. (Sunphoto) Post Office be constructed at Prosperity The Post Office Department is seeking competitive bids to build and lease the new post of fice building at Prosperity, Postmaster General W. Marvin Watson announced. The purpose of the competi tive bidding, Mr. Watson said, is to encourage the most attrac tive and economical offer to the Government to achieve the best possible postal service at the least possible cost. Under the Department’s Lease Construction program, the site selected on the South west corner of the intersection of Main and Brown Street, will be assigned to the successful bidder, who will purchase the property, construct the building according to departmental spec ifications and lease it to the Post Office Department for a basic period of ten years, with options to renew the lease foi an additional twenty years. The Department’s capital in vestment will be limited sub stantially to postal equipment. The building will remain under the private ownership with tin owner paying local real estate taxes. Bidding documents mav be obtained from W. R. Nelms, Real Estate Officer, P. 0. Box 1495, (Room 432, Post Office Building) Columbia, South Car olina 29202. The Real Estate Of ficer will supply bidding forms lease provisions and other in formation. Bids must be sub mitted to the Real Estate Of ficer by 11:30 A. M., June 24, 1908. Members enjoy fellowship The Golden Age Fellowship met on May 15 at the Social Hall of the Central Methodist Church with the WSCS as host esses. Nineteen members and three visitors were present. The pastor, Rev. Duffie- gave a thoughtful devotional based on the 23rd psalm. He made it personal by stressing the pro nouns; The Lord is my shep herd; I shall not want. Mrs L. G. McCullough, mem orial chairman, followed with tributes to four members who have passed away this year; Mrs. C. G. Blease, Mrs. Brook- sie Way, Mrs. S. E. Longshore, and Mrs. lola McCarley. Mrs. Duffie entertained with a quiz game; the answer to each question to be a tree; for instance; What tree is left af ter a fire? Ans. Ash. Mrs. Rob ert Ringer scored highest. Thank you! To All The People of Newberry County: I want to say many thanks for the confidence you placed in me by the splendid vote you gave me in the Tuesday’s primary. Every vote was deeply appreciated. I ask for your continued support for my re-election as your Commis sioner of District No. 2. Thank You. Ross George Earl E. Ruff dies suddenly Earl Dewey Ruff, 49, died suddenly Wednesday afternoon in Athens, Ga., after suffering a heart attack. Mr. Ruff was born in Saluda county and reared in Newberry county and was the son of Mrs. Pearl Boozer Ruff and the late J. N. Ruff. He was a former resident of Newberry but for the past several years he had made his home in Athens and was superintendent of South eastern Terminal of Gulf Oil Corp. Mr. Ruff is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jean Darby Ruff, Athens; two sons, Michael and Timothy, both of Athens; one daughter, Miss Debbie Ruff of Athens; his mother, Mrs. Pearl B. Ruff, Newberry; three bro thers, J. N. Ruff Jr., Columbia; Murray J. Ruff, Batesburg and Wallace B. Ruff, Pomaria; three sisters, Mrs. Thomas Sease, Mrs. Walter T. Lake both of Newberry; Mrs. Har vey Jordan, Sylvania, Ga. Funeral services were held Friday at McSwain Funeral Home and burial followed in Newberry Memorial Gardens. 1$ co-author of articles Dr. James R. Rinehart, head of the department of economics and business administration at Newberry College, is co-author of two articles published in pro fessional journals. The spring issue of the Mis sissippi Valley Journal of bus iness and Economics carries an article by Dr. Rinehart and Wil liam E. Laird of Florida State University, dealing with local subsidies to business as a spur to industrial development. The current issue of a Cali fornia quarterly, “Agricultural History,” contains a Rinehart- Laird article on the history of economic development in the South. It is titled, “Deflation, Agriculture, and Southern De velopment.” HOSPITAL PATIENTS Mrs. Betty J. Abney City Mrs. Annie L. Amick P’perity Rufus E. Amick City Virgil Bates ‘ Prosperity Mrs. Lenora Broaddus City Tom Brown City Ralph Bryan City Mrs. Beulah Bush City Miss Lillian A. Chapman Prosperity Mrs. Zula G. Counts Prosperity Mrs. Ida Mae Cromer City Mrs. Ella Davis City Mrs. Louise T. Davis City Mrs. Sener Davis Chapin Mrs. Susannie Dawkins City Mrs. Callie Dean City Columbus Derrick Prosperity Mrs. Marie Dominick City Mrs. Alma Eleazer Little Mt. Mrs. Carrie N. Eleazer (Baby Girl) City Mrs. Annie R. Floyd City Mrs. Lillian G. Force City Otis K. Franklin City Matthew Fulmer Prosperity Mrs. Myra E. Gilliam City Mrs. Minnie B. Graham Pomaria Mrs. Lusenda R. Gray Whitmire Mrs. Ida R. Griffin City Mrs. Geneva Hawkins P’perity Mrs. Eugenia B. Kelley City Mrs. Elouise Kinard City William James Lesttr Prosperity Mrs. Ouida S. Lominack City Mrs. Vivian Long City Mrs. Sallie Mack City Mrs. Ethel Mayes City Jacob S. Miller City John Miller Little Mt. Thomas L. Millstead City Mrs. Gladys B. Puckett City Miss Mattie Ruff Pomaria Mrs. Frances Koon Riddle Carl Satterfield City James L. Shealy City James W. Suber City Mrs. Nellie Williams City Mrs. Lilia Whitner Whitmire Mrs. Veda L. Wilson Chappels Mrs. Lessie Wood City Mrs. Hattie Shealy Little Mt. Stamp program be explained to grocers The Consumer and Market ing Service of the U. S. De partment of Agriculture has scheduled special grocer meet ings on Tuesday, June 18 to explain the procedure for gro cer participation in its new food stamp program to retail and wholesale food merchants in Newberry county. The food stamp program— which will aid low-income fam ilies in Newberry county is scheduled to get under way on July 1st. According to Foster, the Consumer and Marketing Ser vice’s food stamp program rep resentative at York, meetings will be held on the following schedule: Tuesday, June 18 at 2 P.M. in the Old Courthouse (Community Hall ) on the Square at Newberry) Foster said the meetings are designed to acquaint retail and wholesale grocers with the new food program. “It is important” he said, “that all retail and wholesale food merchants in Newberry attend one of these meetings to find out how they can apply for participation in the food stamp program, the retailers’ responsibilities under the pro gram, and how the program benefits the individual grocer and the entire community.” At this meeting, representa tives of the Consumer and Mar keting Service will explain the program fully. CARD OF THANKS Although I was unsuccessful in my race for Magistrate District 2,1 wish to thank the people of Newberry for the fine vote which I received, and express my appreciation to the many people who worked in my behalf. Sincerely, Thomas B. “Tom” Perry I AM GRATEFUL- For the excellent vote which I received in my race for Newberry Magistrate in the Democratic Primary Tues day. The second race will be June 25. I urge each voter to go to the polls that date, and I shall be grateful for your continued support. Thank You! (Butch) Zobel James 0.