Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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T5 A <i r TV, n XT rnirV\ XT/\w*V\ o f** rnu. J — r%.i. r»n i rirrn Qiiv> cooperated with the County Su- great-grandchildren, pervisor in maintenance of land- Funeral services were held fills and posting signs continued Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. to improve sanitary conditions from the McSwain Funeral in the county and assisted with Home with Rev. N. E. Trues- application for sub-division de- dell, Rev. Donald F. Funder- velopments. burke and Rev. Ralph S. Rhyne Letters of appreciation were conducting the service. Inter- read from Ralph Watkins, Mrs. ment was in Rosemont Ceme- Lamar Coogler, and the late tery. Dr. James Kinard. A brief service was held in memory of the late James D. Brown and Dr. James C. Ki nard, two faithful and dedicated members of the committee. A letter expressing thanks to the committee for submitting nomination in the Keep America Beautiful litter prevention con test was read from Allen Seed. Mrs. Taylor, 66, rites Saturday Mrs. Lenora Halfacre Taylor, 66, died early Friday morning at the Newberry County Me morial Hospital after several weeks critical illness. . , .. She was born and reared in A letter commending the com- N ew b er ry County and was the mittee for their accomplish- daughter of the late David Ed- MAKING NAME TAGS—Troop 721 Cad- Trudy Bland, Linda Werts, Karen Ellisor, ments was read from Senator Strom Thurmond. A letter was read from C. T. Millstead requesting participa tion in the Fire Prevention Pa rade on October 6. Mrs. Baker announced the Committee would participate. Mrs. Hamm, will be in charge of entry.. Mr. Cavanaugh announced win and Lola Kibler Halfacre. She had made her home in the St. Phillips section of the county and was the widow of the late George Y. Taylor, and was a member of St. Phillips Luthe ran Church. Surviving are one son, Wil liam Edwin Taylor, Johnston; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy ette are shown making name tags for Tri- Susanne Satterwhite, Jan Thomas, Cas- P lans for Tri-centennial week Dav j s Whitmire and Mrs. Bar centennial hostesses to be worn during the sandra Cockrell, Karen Humphries, Mary home tours during Newberry’s Tricenten- Jo Lominick, and Kathy Boyce. Troop nial Week. Pictured are Patty Brown, Clair leaders are Mrs. Bette Moseley and Mrs. Crossland, Karol Kinard, Rynn Morris, Ida Satterwhite. (Sunphoto) Susan Schumpert, Elizabeth Harmon, November 8-14. ..... bara Stuck, Pomaria; one bro- Ray.e ^^rison brought to the ^ er) Harvey Halfacre, Irmo; two sisters, Mrs. Edith Shealy, Joanna and Mrs. Evelyn Hayes, Newberry and three grandchil- attention of the committee the recent dedication of Brick House which he. termed a beautiful addition to the county. Quarterly report on beautification veral arrests made by Police for littering; and several va cant lots cleared through en forcement of ordinance. Mayor Shealy mentioned that Report of acitvities and ac- a firm working in town had re- complishments for the quarter moved a number of junk autos, ending in September were given l. B. Bryan reported the at the quarterly meeting of the Highway Department had spent County Beautification Commi- 804 man hours removing trash ttee held recently. Mrs. Richard from barrels along highway; L. Baker, chairman, presided moved 700 miles shoulders and over the meeting. 15 m ji es right-of-way; and com- Mayor C. A. Shealy, Jr. open- pieted construction of concrete ed the meeting with remarks curbed islands at intersection on the importance of continuing 0 f Highway 76 and 121. interest in beautification in the The Council of Garden clubs county, and pledged his support continued to al] den in the activities of the commit- cIub members to cleaIw f p and e ^; . „ .. . beautify their own yards; fur- Hunter Fellers, reporting for nished to Tr00 " m for Prosperity, stated that the Pros perity Community Chamber of Commerce has donated a sum of money to the town to beau tify the Roadside Park on High way 76. Picnic tables and seats have been donated by the Pros perity Garden Club Council and the Town. The Town is also putting water and a drinking fountain in the Park. To aid in trash disposal, town officials have informed the citizens that trash picked up and piled near the street would be hauled off for them. The Forest Service report from Louis Ebling, Acting Dis trict Ranger, showed intensive cleanup of recreation and road sides by NYC crews and seed ing of Brick House Hunt Camp with grasses.. A report for the schools was submitted by R. E. Watkins, Jr. He listed the following ac tivities being carried out by schools: 1) improved arrange ments for cutting grass 2) shrubbery pruned, cleaned and fertilized at a number of schools, 3) plans being made to beau tify court at Newberry High School where three locatable buildings have been placed, 4) trees thinned at Garmany School and 5) improvements made on surroundings at Car ver Middle School. In the city of Newberry, re ported K. W. Riebe, three ar rests were made for violation of beer ordinance; two new trash bins were installed; road ways and parking areas were completed at Marion Davis Park and the area next to High way 121 was graded and top- soiled ; multi-purpose courts were completed, two parking lots paved, and fencing com pleted at Wise Street Park; se- mowing Triangle at Adelaide and Highway 76. Mrs. Ruth An derson, president, also reported a Litter Chairman had been appointed for the Council and each club had been asked to appoint a litter chairman. The Town and Country Gar den Club maintained flower beds at the Jesse Frank Haw kins Nursing Home and sponsored radio spots on anti litter. Nosegay Garden Club maintained and beautified the Nosegay Park. Newberry Gar den Club maintained their road side park. Troop 222 of Boy Scouts assisted. A marker has been erected at the Park. Flo ral Garden Club urged clean ing of property at Adelaide and Glenn Street and promoting an ti-litter program and distribu ted information on Care of Or namentals. Mrs. J. D. Ro./k distributed conservation mate rials throughout county. Mr. Busby, in the absence of Mr. Hendrix, reported a new, large sanitary land-fill had been established on the Lester pro perty in the Fairview Commu nity. Mrs. T. P. Crroks sub mitted phonographs showing how the area had become a general dumping site prior to the sanitary landfill system be ing established. Reports have also been received of the im proved maintenance of the other six landfill sites already in operation. “We commend our county of ficials for this improved ser vice, however, our committee feels that continued improve ment of the rural garbage and litter disposal is needed, in cluding that part of our origi nal recommendation relative to the employment of a county anti-litter officer,” said Busby. The recent promotion and transfer of U. S. Forest Ser vice District Ranger, Robert F. Williams was noted. It was pointed out that Ranger Wil liams had made effective pu blic use of the Forest Service Lands. Establishment of the Brick House Hunt Club, the Buncombe Riding Trail and other recreational aspects of the lands under his supervision. His special interest in an ef fective rural litter and garbage disposal system was also noted. Mrs. Baker instructed that an appropriate letter of apprecia tion be submitted to Mr. Wil liams. F. Scott Elliott, Sr., reported the Civic League had financed maintenance and beautification work at Margaret Hunter Park. The Civic League also bought a tri-centennial memorial pla que to be placed in front of Community Hall. The Health Department has Mrs. McConnell rites Sunday Katherine (Granny) Yochem McConnell, 94, widow of J. Frank McConnell, died Friday night in Columbia after seve ral weeks critical illness. Mrs. McConnell was born in Germany and was the daughter of the late John Yochem and Margaret Yazier Yochem. She had spent most of her life in Newberry and was a retired employee of the Mollohon Plant of Kendall Mills, and a member of A v e 1 e i g h Presbyterian Church. Surviving are three sons, J. Ed McConnell, F. H. McCon nell, both of Newberry and John R. McConnell, Baltimore, Md.; one brother, J. Frank Yochem, Newberry; one sister, Mrs. Mary Y. Dennis, Prosperity; 13 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren and eight great- dren. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. from St. Phillips Lutheran Church with Rev. C. G. Walck conducting the service. Inter ment was in the church ceme tery. NOTICE OF JURY DRAWING We, the undersigned Jury Commissioners 0 f Newberry County, shall on Wednesday, November 11, 1970 at 9 o’clock A. M. in the office of the Clerk of Court, openly and publicly, draw the names of forty men and women to serve as Petit Jurors for the Court of General Sessions (Criminal) which will convene in the Newberry County Court House on November 23, 1970 at ten o’clock. MILDRED R. HARMON, Clerk of Court JEANETTE K. HAMM, Auditor J. RAY DAWKINS, Treasurer October 28, 1970 Newberry, S. C. JACOB PINCKNEY HAWKINS Republican Candidate For County Council Dist. 2 For a candidate to ask for Your Vote, or just be a good fella is not enough. There are many issues in election 1970. We would like to discuss some of these with you. Each day except Sundays. Beginning, Oct. 22-Nov. 2, 1970 at 12:30 P.M. on Radio Station WKMG 1 5 2 0 K.C. Repeats: Mornings at 8:05 A.M. on Oct. 22, 24, 26, 28, and 30th. Afternoons at 4:55 P.M. on Oct. 23, 27, 29, 31st and Nov. 2nd. We would be honored if you could listen. Your Support Will Be Appreciated Ad. Paid For By Friends of Candidate. R. L. Hawkins, Chr.