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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, June 20, 1968—PAGE 11
Given medal
for bravery
Specialist John M. Summer,
son of Mrs. Evelyn Summer of
902 Caldwell street, has just
received an Army Commenda
tion Medal with “V” device
for bravery in action while
serving with the 25th Infantry
Division in Vietnam on Jan
uary 2, 1968. ?
Specialist Summer returned
from Vietnam on March 20th
and is now stationed at Fort
Campbell, Ky.
Details of Specialist Sum
mer’s heroism were given by
Col. B. F. Hood, Chief of Staff,
25th Infantry Division as fol
lows.
“ For heroism in connection
with military operations
against a hostile force: Spec
ialist Summer distinguished
himself by heroic actions on 2
January 1968, while serving
with the Command Group of
the 2d Battalion, 22d Infantry
at fire support base, Burt, Tay
Ninh Province, Republic of
Vietnam. After the reconnais
sance platoon was committed
to reinforce the battalion per
imeter, the battalion command
position was without a second-
defensive perimeter. Although
under hostile automatic weap
ons fire from infiltrated enemy
elements, the command group
moved out of their bunkers and
established a perimeter around
the battalion command posi
tion. Lying on the ground in
prone positions they secured
the command position & main
tained communication with
higher headquarters and sur
rounding units. Due to Spec
ialist Summer’s actions the
mission was successful and the
enemy force defeated. Special
ist Summer’s personal bravery
and devotion to duty are in
keeping with the highest tra
ditions of the military service
and reflect great credit upon
himself, his unit, the 25th In
fantry Division, and the United
States Army. ”
C. T. Merchant
dies suddenly
Kinards - Claude T. Mer
chant, 71, of Little River- Dom
inick community, Rt. 1, Kin
ards, died suddenly while work
ing in his garden.
He was a native of Newberry
County, a retired farmer and a
member of the. Bush River Bap
tist church. His parents were
the late George W. and Dallas
Perkins Merchant.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Lily Johnson Merchant; three
daughters, Mrs. Charlie (Ger
trude) Fulmon, of Kinards,
Mrs. Irene Brewer of Clinton,
and Mrs. Ben (Thelma) Lan-
ford of Clinton; a son, C. T
Merchant, Jr., of Kinards; a
sister, Mrs. Mamie Let Bishop
of Kinards; -a brother, 'drew
J. Merchant of Kinaroa; 16
grandchildren and 10 great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were con
ducted Wednesday at 5 p.m.
at Little River-Dominick Pres
byterian Church by the Rev.
Leon M. Jeffords, the Rev. J.
•W. Spillers and the Rev. Fred
Cason. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Mrs.KeOy^
mother dies
Mrs. Azelle Davis Corley, 70,
wife of Charles B. Corley, of
Clinton and mother of Mrs.
James S. (Agnes) Kelly of
this city, died early Wednes
day. Also among her survivors
is a brother, Wofford Reid
Davis of Newberry.
Funeral services were held
Thursday at Broad Street
Methodist Church, Clinton. Bur
ial was in Pinelawn Memorial
Gardens.
Mrs. Counts, 77
dies Monday
Mrs. Zula Garrett Counts, 77
of Prosperity, widow of Bach
man S. Counts, died Monday at
Newberry County Memorial
hospital.
Mrs. Counts was born in this
county, a daughter of the late
John and Emma Cook Garrett.
She was a member of Zion
Methodist church.
She is survived by four sons,
J. W. Counts of Newberry,
Earl M. Counts of Ware Shoals
and Clarence B. Counts and
Virgil Counts, both of Prosper
ity; one brother, Ernest Gar
rett of Prosperity; five sisters,
Mrs. Ada Livingston of Clin
ton, Mrs. Maggie Vernon of
Spartanburg, Mrs. Moses Stock-
man of Columbia and Mrs. Geo.
Stockman and Mrs. Houston
Bowers, both of Prosperity.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday from her church by
Rev. Raymond Brock. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
H. W. Laws, 74,
rites Thursday
Harold William Laws, 74,
of Laurens died Wednesday in
& Laurens hospital. He was
the father of Mrs. Oswald O.
Copeland of Myrtle Beach, for
merly of Newbeny.
Graveside services were con
ducted in Forest Lawn ceme
tery, Laurens, Thursday.
Mrs. Sessoms
dies at age 49
Mrs. Christine Elrod Ses
soms, 49, died Wednesday at
Self Memorial hospital, Green
wood.
Mrs. Sessoms was born in
Greenville county but had spent
most of her life in Newberry.
She was the daughter of W. R.
and Rose Ann Coward Elrod,
and a member of Epting Mem
orial Methodist church.
Mrs. Sessoms is survived by
her husband, George R. Ses
soms; her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Elrod; three sons,
Ross Sessoms, Jack Sessoms,
and Harry Sessoms; two bro
thers, W. R. Elrod, Jr., New
berry, Troy Elrod of Aiken;
three sisters, Mrs. Joan Ward,
Mrs. Bethel Koon, both of j^his
city and Mrs. Pansy Perkins of
Newberry.
Funeral services were held
Thursday from her church with
Rev. Donald Funderburke and
Rev. D. W. Satterfield conduct
ing the service. Interment was
in Newberry Memorial Gard
ens.
City Building
Permits
A number of construction
permits were issued by the
City last week, but construction
value showed a total of only
$6,125.
Mrs. Ida Mae Cooper was
issued a permit for an addi
tion on Holloway Street;
Yancey B. Threatt obtained a
permit to erect a building at
13 Glenn Street. The remainder
of the permits were for repairs
as follows:
Charlie Williams, 706 Wise;
Fred Vigodsky, 1113 Hillcrest
Rd.; Viola Wells, 2322 Wallace;
W. P. Bodie, 2108 Clyde Ave.;
H. F. Bodie, 1814 Nance; Bill
White, 1400 Main; Bessie Cam
pbell, Boundary; J. R. Nichols,
2217 College; Wright Cannon,
College; Roland Bobb, 1401
Drayton; A. A. Thomas, 1309
Poplar; Florence Hamm, 130
Caldwell; O’Dell Ruff, 845
Baker; E. B. Young, 925 Cor
nelia; John Reeder, 1113 Tur
ner; Leon Graves, 824 Hunt.
SHEALY RUNS
COUNTY-WIDE
In a “thank you” announce
ment published in The Sun
last week, by Curtis “Hump”
Shealy, there was an erron
eous implication that Mr.
Shealy was running only in
Commissioner District 2. Vot
ing for Commissioner is now
county-wide, and it was Mr.
Shealy’s intention to thank
voters of ALL the county for
the support which he received
in the first primary, and to
request continued support from
all voters of the county in the
second primary on Tuesday,
June 25.
New Addresses
Mrs. Merle Lowman has
moved + o 2026 Main St.
Mrs. Sybil F. Koon is now
residing at 1720 Harrington' St.
in the house she recently pur
chased.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Ruff
are living at 2613 Alex Ave.
Dr. and Mrs. John A. Meador
have moved to 2003 Evans Cir
cle to make their home.
Summer
eatin
A Salute
to the
Dairy Industry
JUNE IS A MOST FITTING MONTH in which
to raise a Salute to the Dairy Industry in New
berry County!
JUNE IS WHEN SUMMER COMES, when the
cool goodness of milk, the wonderful convenience
of DAIRY PRODUCTS, provide more dramat
ically than any other time during the year just
what the housewife needs to furnish her family
with easily prepared, appetite stimulating meals
and vitalizing refreshment.
THERE IS YET MORE REASON for Saluting the Dairy
Industry. Dairying comprises the greatest part of our agri
cultural activity. Progressive attitudes of Dairymen in
search of better farming methods and improvement of the
quality of their products also have made the Dairy Industry
an important part of our economy.
THE PARTNERSHIP that has grown up between Dairy
men and our Business Community, which provides them with
the modern machinery, the power, the services and supplies,
and the needs of their families—all essential to their progress
—has contributed jobs and prosperity to our area.
This yeaf JUNE DAIRY MONTH is being observed under
the banner: “KEEP COOL WITH DAIRY FOODS—Summer's
Hottest Values.” Business joihs in proving this—this month!
Join us in a Toast to the Dairy Industry. Say:
“MAKE MINE MILKr
B. C. MOORE & SONS
“BUY FROM MOORE AND SAVE MORE”
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NEWBERRY