Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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rAijriL o—me iNewuerry sun, iNewoerry, s. u., rnursday, Dec. 31, lilVU COLLEGE CALENDAR Dormitories at Newberry Col lege reopen 2 p.m. Sunday, Ja nuary 3, for the students re turning to the campus from their two-week Christmas holi day. Classes will resume 8 a.m. Monday, January 4; some of the students and faculty will be participating in off-campus trips during the month as the College begins its second Inte rim semester. The home basketball games are the only activities on the College calendar during the week. The Crusaders from Belmont Abbey of Belmont, N. C. in vade MacLean Gymnasium on Tuesday, January 5, while the Flying Fleet from Erskine Col lege will be on campus Thurs day, January 7, to provide the opposition for Coach Nield Gor don’s Indians. Both home games begin at 7:30 p.m. ^t v* RITZ THEATRE THURSDAY THE HAWAIIANS Charlton Heston (GP) FRIDAY and SATURDAY Afternoon “SCROOGE” Albert Finney (G) SATURDAY Nite 7 O’clock MONDAY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY PAINT YOUR WAGON Lee Marvin Clint Eastwood (M) CLOVER LEAF DRIVE-IN FRIDAY and SATURDAY TARZANS DEADLY SILENCE Ron Ely Jock Mahoney SUNDAY DREAM OF KINGS Inger Stevens Anthony Quinn Always A Color Cartoon The Drive-In Will Be Closed On Monday Tuesday Wed nesday Thursday For The Winter Months. Cagers resume play Tuesday After a three-week layoff from basketball battles, the Newberry College Indians will resume the 1970-71 basketball schedule with two home con tests and one road game the week of January 4. The squad begins its January schedule with a 3-7 season record and a 0-2 conference record. The Crusaders of Belmont Abbey from Belmont, N. C., invade MacLean Gymnasium 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 5, in the first post-holiday struggle for both squads. This will be the only time this season the two teams meet; last year the North Carolina five dumped the Indians 78-73 in a game in Bel mont. Traditional rival Erskine Col lege from Due West, furnishes the competition for the Indians at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7 in MacLean Gymnasium. Ear lier in the season the Flying Fleet downed Coach Nield Gor don’s squad 78-77 during the Tip-Off Tournament at Spartan burg. The two teams will meet for the third time this season on the Erskine floor in Due West Feb. 8. The Indians travel to Greens boro, N. C., Saturday, Jan. 9, , to meet the Guilford Quakers in a Carolinas Conference con test in the only game between the two schools this season. The Guilford squad is the defend ing champion of the Conference. Jeff A. Hamm, Sr. service today Jeff A. Hamm Sr., 83, died Tuesday. Born in Newberry County, son of the late James Andrew and Mary Fulmer Hamm, he was a retired hardware merchant and a member of Macedonia Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Lou Moore Hamm; four sons, Jeff A. Hamm Jr. of Newberry and Glenn L., James W. and Carroll Hamm of Prosperity; five daughters, Mrs. Charles Lake of Newberry, Mrs. Donley Koon and Mrs. Page Roberson of Columbia, Mrs. David Jones of Blythwood and Mrs. Norman Livingston of Homestead Fla.; five sisters, Mrs. H. C. Martin Sr., Mrs. Belle Ceibert, Mrs. Coa Amick, Mrs. Netta Amick and Mrs. Mattie Koon of Prosperity; a brother, Dan H. Hamm Sr. of Prosperity; 17 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Mace donia Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Newberry Memorial Gardens. The body is at McSwain Fu neral Home and will be plac ed in the church at 1 p.m. Thursday. The family is at the home of a son, Glenn L. Hamm, Prosperity. Civil Defense Quarterly A- lert will be held Wednesday, January 6 at 1:00l WANT ADS People who need AVON— can be served by you—in your spare time—they get guaran teed products—you earn lots of money. Call collect: Mrs. Brand 754-7123 or write 3823 Humph rey Dr., Col., S. C. FOR SALE — 1 bedroom home. New plumbing and gas heaters with refrigerator and stove. If interested call—276-6853. AUDITOR'S 1971 TAX ASSESSMENT NOTICE Returns of personal property, (vehicles, boats, motors, trail ers, mobile homes, farm mach inery, livestock, etc.), new buildings and poll tax are to be made at the County Audi tor’s Office beginning: January 2nd, 1971 through February 27th, 1971 All males between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years, except those incapable of earn ing a support from being maim ed or from any other cause, shall be deemed taxable polls, per Section 65-151, 1962 Code of Laws of South Carolina. All returns are to be made by Tax Districts. Your failure to make return calls for pe nalty as prescribed by law,. The books will be closed for making returns after February 27th, 1971. Jeanette K. Hamm Auditor Newberry County AUDITOR'S 1971 TAX ASSESMENT NOTICE I, or an authorized agent, will be at the following places on the dates given below for the purpose of taking tax returns on all personal property (ve hicles, boats, motors, trailers, mobile homes, farm machin ery, livestock, etc.) and new buildings. Persons owning pro perty in more than one dis trict must make returns for each district. There is no need to make a return on real estate unless there is a change from previous year. All males between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years, except those incapable of earn ing a support from being maim ed or from any other cause, shall be deemed taxable polls, per Section 65-151, 1962 Code of Laws of South Carolina. CHAPPELLS (PARNELL SUP ERETTE): Monday, January 4, 1971, from 10:30 until 11:30 SILVERSTREET (HAVIRD BROTHERS): Monday, January 4, 1971, from 2:30 until 3:30 WHITMIRE CITY HALL: Tuesday, January 5, 1971, from 10:30 until 3:00 J. P. STEVENS CO., INC.: Thursday, January 7, 1971 POMARIA (KINARD BROS.): Monday, January 11, 1971, from 10:30 until 2:00 G. M. NEEL’S STORE: Tuesday, January 12, 1971, from 10:30 until 11:30 JAMES HOMER CROOKS STORE: Tuesday, January 12, 1971, from 2:30 until 3:30 KINARDS (OXNER’S STORE): Wednesday, January 13, 1971, from 10:30 until 11:00 PEAK (DRUG STORE): Thursday, January 14, 1971, from 10:30 until 12:00 LITTLE MOUNTAIN (CARL B. SHEALY CO.): Friday, January 15, 1971, from 10:30 until 3:00 ST, LUKE’S (MOORE’S STORE Monday, January 18, 1971, from 10:30 until 11:30 O’NEAL (SLIGH’S GROCERY): Monday, January 18, 1971, from 2:00 until 3:00 MACEDONIA (STOCKMAN’S STORE): Tuesday, January 19, 1971, from 10:30 until 11:00 BANNIE CATHCART’S STORE: Wednesday, January 20, 1971, from 10:30 until 11:00 PROSPERITY (HAMM HARDWARE CO.): Thursday, January 21, 1971 At the Auditor’s Office until March 1st. After this date the books will be closed for taking returns. Jeanette K. Hamm Auditor Newberry County Mrs. Reeder, 66, succumbs to poisonous fumes Mrs. Mattie Reeder, 66, was found dead at her home here about 10:30 a.m. Monday. Newberry County Coroner George R. Summer ruled the death resulted from carbon mo noxide poisoning, and said that no inquest will be held. Coroner Summer said that Mrs. Reeder did not report to work at Newberry County Me morial Hospital Monday morn ing, and two co-workers went to her house after they were unable to reach Mrs. Reeder by telephone. Newberry City Fire Chief Ed Hazel and William B. Kitchens of the Clinton-Newberry Natu ral Gas Authority entered the home and found the body. Her small dog was also killed by the carbon monoxide, officers said. The exhaust vent pipe from a gas space heater in the liv ing room was apparently clog ged, preventing carbon mono xide gas from escaping the room, officers said. Mrs. Reeder, the widow of Claude A. Reeder, was a native of Leesville, daughter of Mrs. Mary Alma Dean of Porter, Georgia and the late Mallie Dean. She was employed with the dietary department of New berry County Memorial Hospi tal and was a member of Smyr na Presbyterian Church. In addition to her mother, she is survived also by two sis ters, Mrs. Barney Davis and Mrs. Cole Faircloth of Porter, Ga.; and two brothers, George Dean of Augusta, Ga. and Mar tin Luther Dean of Savannah, Ga. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Smyrna Presbyterian Church. Burial fol lowed in the church cemetery.. Injuries fatal to Tony Minick Tony Russell Minick, 13, died Dec. 19 enroute to Newberry County Memorial Hospital, from injuries he received in an auto mini bike accident in the St Luke’s section of Newberry County. Tony was born in Tocoma, Wash., but had spent most of his life near Prosperity and was the son of James Hugh and June Bedenbaugh Minick. He was a sixth grade student of Rikard School at Prosperity. Besides his parents he is sur vived by two brothers, Austin Minick and Dean Minick; one sister Miss Marla Minick all of the home; and the following grandparents: Mrs. Maggie Mi nick, Prosperity, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bedenbaugh, Prosperity, and his great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Farr, Little Mountain, and a number of uncles and aunts. Funeral services were held Dec. 20 from St. Luke’s Luthe ran Church with Rev. J. Hil ton Roof and Rev. J. Virgil Long conducting the service. Interment was in the church cemetery. BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE TO MEET The Newberry County Beau tification Committee will meet Tuesday, January 5 at 2:30 at Council Chambers, City Hall. A full attendance is urged. Those who are unable to come are asked to send a report of their activities for October-De- cember to Mrs. Ray Holliday, P.O. Box 160, Newberry. R. E. Summer dies December 21 Robert Earl Summer Sr., 64, prominent Newberry business man and insurance agency founder, died Dec. 21 at New berry County Memorial Hospi tal after a short illness. Mr. Summer was bom in Newberry in 1906, the son of the late Mrs* Polly Long Sum mer and George W. Summer, Sr. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lucille Beam Summer of Newberry; two sons, R. E. Summer Jr. and David B. Sum mer, both of Newberry; one daughter, Mrs. Laura Summer Berry of Newberry; two sis ters, Mrs. Eugenia S. Wise and Miss Grace Summer, both of Newberry; two brothers, Oscar R. Summer of Newberry and Dr. W. Carroll Summer of Mon roe, La.; and four grandchil dren. David B. Jr.., Cile, An drea P. and Robert E. HI, all of Newberry. Mr. Summer was a graduate of Newberry College, class of 1929. He had been engaged in the insurance business most of his life and in 1923 founded the Summer Insurance Agency. He was an active member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, and had served a number of terms on the church council. He was a Mason, a Shriner and a member of the Newberry Lions Club. Funeral services were held Dec. 23 at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, conducted by Dr. H. A. McCullough and Vi car Phil Hager. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery.. Active pallbearers were W. H. Tedford, W. F. Partridge, G. L. Summer Jr., Cyril McK. Hutchinson, W. Henry Lomi- nack, J. W. Earhardt, Edward O. Cannon and Parker F. Mar tin. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Can cer Society. Mrs. Williams dies suddenly Mrs. Eva Mae Worthy Wil liams, 42, of Spring Hill Apart ments, Vincent Street, wife of Aaron Williams, died suddenly Saturday night. Daughter of Mrs. Mattie Worthy, a native of Newberry County, she was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She graduated from Drayton Street High School in the year 1946, and she was employed by Mrs. Edna Feagle for a number of years. Surviving also are four daugh ters, Mrs. Jacqueline Gary. Misses Brenda, Paulette and Lonnie Mae Williams; one son, George Williams; one son-in- law Curtis Gary and two grand children. Funeral services were held 2:30 Thursday at Calvary Bap tist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. CALVIN CROZIER TO MEET TUESDAY The meeting of the Calvin Crozier Chapter, United Daugh ters of the Confederacy, will be held January 5 at 4 p.m. at the home of Mrs. F. G. Hartley, 1323 Nance Street. Misses Frances and Mabel Boo zer, Mrs. Seth Meek, Mrs. But ler Holmes and Miss Mazie Do minick will be the associate hostesses. Mrs. Charles Owen will lead a program on “Lee, Jackson and Maury”. The chapter was organized on January 22, 1908.