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PAGE 4—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Dec. 12, 1968 Pentecostal church to be dedicated The Newberry Pentecostal Holiness Church, located on the corner of Pope and Nance Streets, will have its Dedication Service December 15. The Church was organized in 1919, under the leadership of Rev. John Smith. On March 25, of this year the BY THE WAY Continued from page one beautiful—day and night—but I'll have to agree with our girls that the candles on the utility poles, while attractive, are not so pretty and festive as were the garlands across the streets, especially in the daytime. Would it not be pos sible to hang the garlands without the lights? They are so pretty in the daytime when the sun is shining on them, and just make the business area look more “Christmas-y." Last week I mentioned the plaza at Standard Building and Loan and I must mention it again this week. Pinckney N. Abrams had told me they were going to have a tree this year. I walked by the other day and what they have is as attrac tive as any tree I have ever seen. It’s a beautifully shaped cedar and tied among its boughs are red velvet bows. This is just the touch needed to make the tree pretty in daytime— the little lights bring a glow at night. If you haven’t seen this tree yet, you should. ROAD TROUBLES Many people along the route of the proposed highway con struction through the city are very unhappy and they have a right to be. As mentioned a- old auditorium was torn away, and the following week construc tion was begun on the new sanctuary. A great deal of the work was done by members of the Church and Sunday School. “We wish to thank each one who has helped us in this building program in any way. We especially wish to thank God for His Divine Guidance and Provision,” Rev. William Sorrow, pastor, said. Opening services will be held in the new Sanctuary Sunday Morning, following the Sunday School. Guest Speaker will be Dr. J. Louis Coward, Confer- bove, this is the price one pays for progress. The heart-break ing aspect of this sort of pro gress is that no matter how much the highway department pays for “damages,” it can never really pay for damage done to a home in which a per son has lived for many years. I have been present at num erous highway condemnation hearings and for the most part, I have found the department fair in paying for land—but when it comes to paying for houses, proximity damages and that sort of thing, a home-own er seldom gets what he sinc erely feels is the true value of his home. He is supposed to get fair market value for his prop erty—but there is always the question of relocating and the price his current property brings would in many instances not relocate him in circum stances as good as those he oc cupies. It seems to boil down to a question of whether a four- lane highway is really needed down Nance street, or whether it will be needed in the fore seeable future. This is all part of a plan to relieve traffic congestion downtown, and cer tainly that is needed. Whether it can be done without the sup er highway is the question that must be answered. ence Supt., from Greenville. At this time the two remaining charter members will be hon ored, Mrs. B. B. Bell, and Mrs. Jobe Smith, Sr. The formal Dedication will be held at three o’clock the same afternoon, with Rev. Zeb. D. Smith, a former pastor, from Anderson, as the guest speaker. The building Committee con sisted of the following: Chair man-Rev. William H. Sorrow, Sec. Treas. H. J. Looney, John Evans, John Moates, Walt Jones, Grady Berry, Dewey Moates, Mrs Miller , Jacobs, and Mrs. Ruby Saxon. The public is welcomed. There is one thing that I would like to repeat, for I have said it before. I have had many calls about the proposed highway, and inevitably the caller will blame the whole thing on the city manager. I remind you again that it is not the citv manager, but the CITY COUNCIL, WHICH YOU EL ECT, that governs the city. The manager’s job is to RUN the city the way council tells him to run it. It is his job to look to the future and to make rec ommendations to council, but he cannot take one step without first having the approval of the council that YOU elect. The manager is the one to complain about if you are not getting the services COUNCIL has authorized; but if you are unhappy with past or proposed policies, the thing to do is to contact the mayor and mem bers of council and let THEM know how you don’t like some thing—they are the only ones who can change things. FROM HOSPITAL Mrs. James D. Brown has returned to her home after un dergoing treatment at Medical College of Charleston hospital. Pre-Christmas S FLATS by Edith Henry ALE _____ $9.99 (Reg. $13.99) STACK HEELS by Edith Henry __ $10.99 (Reg. $16.99) Anderson's Shoe - Store Paul Ezell’s brother dies The Rev. Dr. Humphrey K. Ezell, 68, of Woodruff, a Bap tist minister for 33 years, died Tuesday. He was a native of Fairfield County, son of the late H. K. and Mattie Fowler Ezell, and held pastorates in Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mildred Nance Ezell; a daugh ter Mrs. Albert P. (Mary Caro lyn) Foster of Jacksonville, Fla.; a son, Joseph L. Ezell of the home; two brothers, Dr. W. C. Ezell of Spartanburg and Paul B. Ezell of Newberry; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were con ducted Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church by the Rev. M. B. Morrow, the Rev. S. H. Jones and the Rev. C. G. Campbell. Burial was in Bethel Cemetery. J. 0. Williams dies Tuesday John Otto Williams, 72, of 2112 Osborne St, died Tuesday night in a local hospital. He was born in Newberry County, son of the late Mrs. Emma Williams Clamp, and was a member of the First TJoriticf fVmi'pVi Tfp wns a se curity guard for the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Margaret Wilson Williams; a son, Otho Benson Williams of Kansas City, Mo; and a half- brother, Joe Clamp of Columbia^ four grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Whitaker Funeral Home. Final rites for Mrs. Nichols PROSPERITY—Mrs. Elsie B. Nichols, wife of Paul W. Nich ols, of Route 2, Prosperity, died Tuesday at a local clinic. She was a daughter of Mrs. Maude Harmon Bedenbaugh and the late Chester W. Beden baugh. Surviving also are a daugh ter, Karen Nichols of the home; a son, David Nichols of the home; two sisters, Mrs. J. C. Hipp of Loris and Mrs. Hoyt Hendrix of Chester; and a bro ther, Hubert Bedenbaugh of Prosperity. Funeral services were con ducted Wednesday at Corinth Lutheran Church by the Rev. Hilton Roof. Burial was in the church cemetery. IN HOSPITAL D. 0. Carpenter, who has been undergoing treatment at New berry Hospital, is improved and is now able to have visitors. NOTICE In Observance of CHRISTMAS The City of Newberry Offices will close Tuesday, December 24th at 12:00 P.M. and reopen Friday, December 27th at 8:30 A.M. The Offices will also be closed January 1,1969 for NEW YEAR In case of emergency, please call 276-0311 Spend Christmas with BankAmericard... the credit card for everything. South Carolina BankAmericard s authorized signature