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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Nov. 28, 1968—PAGE 6 Amickdies at Hospital Jonas Wilbur Amick, 69 died Friday at the Newberry County Memorial hospital. Mr. Amick was born and reared in this county and was the son of the late Andrew and Equilla Amick, and had made his home on Rt. 1, Prosperity. He was a farmer and a mem ber of St. Peter’s Lutheran church. Mr. Amick is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bertha Haltiwanger of Prosperity; three sons, J. H. Amick, Prosperity, James A. Amick, Columbia, and Larry Amick, Newberry; four daugh ters, Mrs. Alma Rae Pace, of Newark, N. J., Mrs. Willie Mae Stockman, Prosperity, Mrs. Doris Bush, Chapin, and Mrs. Phyllis June Ross, Elgin; twc sisters, Mrs. Lula Amick and Hattie Amick, both of Pros perity. Funeral services were held Saturday from his church with Rev. John Zeigler conducting the service. Burial was in the church cemetery. Services held for Richardson Van V. Richardson, Sr., of Columbia, died Tuesday in the Veterans Hospital. Mr. Richardson was born in Whiteville, N. C He was an ac countant with the N.Y.O. and W. Railroad in New York City and served as state finance of ficer for the Department of In ternal Revenue. Mr. Richardson will be re membered by many in Newber ry, where he operated an ac countant’s office for a number of years, prior to his retire ment. Mrs. Clemmer dies Friday Mrs. Marjorie Hampton Clem mer, 68, wife of Millard E. Clem- er, died Friday morning in the Newberry County Memorial Hospital after a short critical illness. Mrs. Clemmer was born in Erwin, Tenn., the daughter of the late George Sampton and Celia Williams H a m p t o n Hughes. She was member of Epting Memorial Methodist Church. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, George Harold Clemmer of U. S. Na val Air Station, Albany, Ga. and Millard Edward Clemmer, Jr. of Montry Park, California; )ne daughter, Mrs. Louise C. Bolick of Union; one half-both er, Bruce Hughes of Erwin, Tenn; four grandchildren. Funeral services were con ducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Whitaker Funeral Home by the Rev. Donald Funderburk. In terment followed in the Newber ry Memorial Gardens. McCullough rites Sunday Lewis G. McCullough, 74, of Atlanta, Ga., died Saturday in an Atlanta hospital. He was a son of the late Dr. J. H. and Hattie G. McCul lough. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Fannie Crooks McCullough of Newberry; a son, Dr. Joe H. McCullough of Hartsville; two brothers, Dr. H. B. McCullough of Latta and Dr. M. A. McCul- loogh of Atlanta. Private graveside services were conducted Sunday at Rose- mont cemetery. Mrs. Gardenhire dies suddenly Mrs. Mary Klettner Garden- hire, 67, of 1000 College St., a former manager of Sears, Ro- buck Co. in Newberry and wid ow of Bernice Gardenhire, was found dead at her home Sun day. She was born in Newberry, daughter of the late Otto and Mary Klettner, and was a member of the Lutheran church >f the Redeemer. She was man ager of the Newberry Sears, Roebuck Co. from its opening in 1941 until her retirement in 1967. She was active in garden club work. Surviving are two sons, Wm. M. King of Montgomery, Ala, and Gene K. King of Columbia; a daughter, Mrs. Mary K. Small of Columbia; two brothers, Otto Klettner of Columbia and Aug ust Klettner of Orlando, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Pauline Patterson of Union. Funeral services were held Tuesday at her church by Rev. Henry A. McCullough. Burial was in Rosemont cemetery. The Exchange Club of Newberry continues to “lead the way”, becoming one of fourteen clubs throughout the nation to achieve the “Big E M award for the fourth time. There are almost 2,000 Exchange Clubs in the country. On hand to make the presentation last week to club president Stewart Taylor, center, were Robert Scarbor ough, national vice-president, left, and Charles Stradley, district president. The presentation highlighted the club's annual Ladies Night meeting. (Sunphoto by Steve Arm- SPEND CHR1STMA WITH US Take care of all your Christmas shopping with BankAmericard. Charge whatever you want to put under the tree. And if you wish to visit out-of-town relatives over the holidays, BankAmericard covers your travel expenses, too. Shopping with BankAmericard is easy because it’s honored at thousands of locations throughout South Carolina. Spend Christmas this year with BankAmericard ... the credit card for everything. SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK The Bank for Everybody Since >