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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Nov. 27, 19Q9 — PAGE 3 Attend meeting in Ware Shoals District 5 of the American Legion Auxiliary Department of South Carolina met recently at Ware Shoals Inn in W a r e Shoals. Those attending from New berry were Mrs. M. F. Bowler, District 5 President; Mrs. P.K. Harmon, Department Music Chairman; Mrs. W. Roy Ander son, Miss Grace Cromer, Mrs. Frank Martin, Mrs. B. B. Sprouse, Miss Grace Summer and Mrs. Olin Wessinger. Mrs. Bowler, of Newberry Un it 24, was the presiding offi cer. Miss Summer of this city serv ed as Recording Secretary. Mrs. S. Irby Horne, of Green wood Unit 20, Department chap lain, gave the invocation and the benediction. Mrs. J. A. Gilliam of Abbe ville Unit 2, Department Amer icanism Chairman, led the Pledge of Allegiance. Mrs. Price K. Harmon provi ded the music and led singing. Mrs. R. S. Seawright of Ware Shoals, president of Unit 100, welcomed those in attendance and Mrs. C. H. Burnett of Greenwood, president of Unit 20, made the response. Mrs. W. Roy Anderson was the only Past Department Pres ident in attendance. Mrs. John K. Hawkins of Greenwood was the only Gold Star Mother able to be present. Mrs. B. B. Sprouse presented the guest speaker, Mrs. S. F. Sherard, Jr. of Calhoun Falls Unit 72, Department President. Mrs. Sherard is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Whitmire of Seneca, the wife of S. Frank Sherard, Jr. of Calhoun Falls, the mother of four sons. Her father is a veteran of World War I, her husband is a veteran of World War II, and her oldest son is now in the Navy. Mrs. Sherard spoke of the forthcoming Fall Rally to be held at the Wade Hampton Hot el in Columbia on December 6. The first business session will begin at 10:30 a.m. with Mrs. Mem Tierce of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Area C Rehabilitation chairman as guest speaker. She will speak on Veterans in the hospitals and the communities. The second business session will be at 1:30 p.m. when the National President, Mrs. H. Mil- ton Davidson of Clovis, N. Mex. will be the speaker. Mrs. David son will also be the speaker at the joint banquet that night. Mrs. Sherard stressed Ameri canism which is sorely tested in these times. She said, “Am ericanism was demonstrated by our veterans: a few left from the Spanish American War but more from World War I, World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam. “Is the price too high for us to pay to maintain our own freedom? We, the citizens, are makers of the policies. Shall we keep quiet and let the ‘rab ble rousers’ take over our gov ernment?” She continued, “We need leaders, so let’s send more to the Valley Forge Seminar to train them to help us combat communism. “Do we do all we can as the largest patriotic organization in the world? “Are we preserving our free dom or allowing it to slip away? “Let us rekindle allegiance and respect for our Flag; res pect for our National Anthem; and stand up and speak out for America. “The American Legion Auxi liary should get out and set a good example for the rest of the world. Fly your flags! Cele brate all National holidays ap propriately.” The Ware Shoals Unit 100 was the Hostess Unit, with Mrs. R. L. Seawright serving as gen eral chairman. They used pat riotic decorations and served delightful refreshments suited to the season. Homemakers hold fall meet The Annual Fall meeting of the Newberry County Extension Homemakers Council was held Wednesday afternoon at the County Agricultural Building. Mrs. W. C. Koon, president, presided. An inspirational devotion, “The Glory of Autumn” was given by Mrs. Govan Sease, County Family Life Chairman. Mrs. R. L. Baker, chairman of the County Beautification Committee, was recognized and made a few comments on be half of the committee. For the presentation of the program, the group was divided into two groups for an informal discussion. Leading one group was C. M. Smith, President of the Newberry County Historical Society. He discussed interesting historical facts about Newberry County and discussed plans for the Tricentennial. Archie Hardy, assistant to the Director, in charge of Re creation, Interpretation and History, Department of State Parks, Recreation and Tourism, slowed slides and discussed the State Parks in South Carolina. The program concluded with Mrs. Emily Pierce, beautifica tion supervisor PRT department, and Miss Saundra Taylor, Wel come Center Hostess, present ing “The Total Look”. The nar rated film presentation showed historical and beauty spots of South Carolina and gave inter esting facts about the state. Mrs. Pierce concluded her presentation with comments on the part of the beautification program in making South Caro lina a more beautiful state and the importance of this program in the county. Approximately 40 members from throughout the county at tended the meeting. Mrs. Hyler dies in hospital Mrs. Jennie Maggie Rearden Hyler, 74, 2015 Montgomery St. died Sunday at Newberry Coun ty Memorial Hospital. Born in Saluda she was a daughter of the late Walter Felix and Lula Turner Rearden. Surviving are her husband, Joe C. Hyler; four sisters, Mrs. Bessie Dodgen of Greenwood, Mrs. Sallie Still and Mrs. Leona Quarles, both of Edgefield, Mrs. Kate Powell of Johnston. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning from the Mc- Swain Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald West conducting. Interment was in Bethany Meth odist Church Cemetery. H. L Cromer service Sunday Harold Lee Cromer, 61, died Friday at Newberry Memorial Hospital after a lingering ill ness. Mr. Cromer was born in Sal uda County, son of the late Jack and Minia Taylor Cromer. He was a member of St. Boni face Catholic Church, Joanru. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Childress Cromer; four sons, Harold Lee Cromer, Jr. of Florence, Charles And rew Cromer and Mark E. Crom er of Newberry, and Franklin D. Cromer, U. S. Navy, Charles ton; three daughters, Mrs. Ver non Livingston of Cayce, Miss Eleanor Cromer of Columbia, and Mrs. Ray Wicker of Seneca; four brothers, Luther Cromer of Ward, Oscar Cromer of Sal uda, John Cromer of Ridge Springs, and Will Cromer of Greenwood; one sister, Mrs. Elease Attaway of Saluda; and ten grandchildren. Funeral services were con ducted Sunday at Whitaker Fun eral Home by Father Peter K. Berberich and Dr. Neil Trues- dell. Interment was in Rose- mont Cemtery. Jordan Pool Rites Thursday Jordan M. Pool died Wednes day morning of last week at Veterans Administration Hospi tal in Columbia after a linger ing illness. Mr. Pool was born in New berry, the son of the late Tench C. and Caroline Jones Pool. Be fore his retirement he was a pharmacist. He attended New berry College and The Citadel, was a veteran of World War I and a member of the First Bap tist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hannah Rutherford Pool; two daughters, Miss Caroline Pool of Augusta, Ga., and Mrs. Charles R. (Edith) Garrett of Fayetteville, N. C.; one broth er, Dr. Robert M. Pool of Mem phis, Tenn.; three sisters, Mrs. R. S. Owens and Mrs. H. M. DaVega, both of Summerville, and Mrs. C. D. Weeks, of New berry; and two grandchildren, Misses Hannah and Ann Gar rett, both of Fayetteville. Funeral services were con ducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Whitaker Funeral Home by .he Rev. Anderson Bass. Inter ment was in Rosemont Ceme tery. Active pallbearers were Hey ward Pelham, Henry DaVega, Sam Sinclair, Paul Smith, Al bert McCaughrin and K e i 11 Purcell. County Building Permits David Wicker, Jr., Pomaria, five room brick veneer dwell ing, $13,000. Robert C. Harmon, Route 3, garage, $1500. James Chaplin, 2315 Cottage Ave., five room brick veneer dwelling, $14,500. Whitmire Wesleyan Church, Whitmire, seven room brick ven eer dwelling (parsonage), $29,- 850. Boyd Saddler, Route 3, six room frame dwelling. Rev. J. C. Copeland, six room frame dwelling, $11,000. M. H. Richardson add t w o rooms to lake cottage, $1500. McSwain Dominick, Route 2, carport, $500. Dora Garmany, Highway 76, five room brick veneer dwell ing, $15,000. J. P. Griffin, Route 1, Pom- aria, hog parlor, $1,500. Glenn Metts, Route 3, Pros perity, garage, $2,000. Vernon Wise, Route 1, Pros perity, five room brick veneer dwelling, $11,500. Sayers Lee Koon, Route 2, five room brick veneer dwell ing, $16,000. OFFICES CLOSE -OR HOLIDAY All administrative offices at Newberry College will be clos ed from 5 p.m. Wednesday un til 8:30 a.m. Monday, December 1, for the Thanksgiving recess. Classes will be dismissed for the recess at 1:00 p.m. and re sume at 8:00 a.m. Monday, De cember 1. INSURED TAKE YOUR CHOICE OF 2 SAVINGS PLANS 1. Passbook Plan This is a regular savings account and is completely flexible. Any amount opens your account. You add or withdraw any amount at any time. Earnings are add ed at regular intervals, and compounded. Your pass book gives you a complete record of all transactions, which you can handle in person or by mail as you prefer. 2. Certificate Savings Plan When you agree to invest your savings with speci fied minimum amount for a specified minimum period of time, we can pay you a higher rate than we pay on a regular passbook savings account. Certificate sav ings accounts earn from the day you open the account to the day of maturity and are available to business corporations as well as individuals, etc. Both types of savings are fully insured against ev ery possible loss to $15,000 by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, Washington, D. C. Where you save does make a difference. Avnvos and Loan Association