The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, September 21, 1972, Image 6
NOTICE
Sealed bids will be received
by the undersigned in the City
Manager’s Office located at
1201 Nance Street, Newberry,
South Carolina, until the twenty-
sixth day of September, 1972,
at 12 o’clock noon, for the sale
of the following described pro
perty:
TRACT E: All that certain
piece, parcel or tract of land
consisting of 4.921 acres, more
or less, situate, lying and be
ing in the City of Newberry,
County of Newberry, State
of South Carolina and being
more particularly shown on
a plat prepared for Newberry
College and the City of New
berry on August 29-30 and
September 4, 1972, by Claude
E. Johnson, L.S., said tract
measuring and being bound
ed as follows: North by Tract
“A” as shown on said plat
for a distance of 82.5 feet;
East by Tracts “B” and “D”
and a tract owned by Con
tract Carriers, Inc. as shown
on said plat measuring there
on in the aggregate 1308.7
feet; South by right of way
of S. C. Highway No. 121
measuring thereon a distance
of 145 feet; and West by
Ocoma Road as shown on
said plat measuring theron a
distance of 1011.5 feet.
TRACT D: All that certain
piece, parcel or tract of land
consisting of 1.313 acres, more
or less, situate, lying and be
ing in the City of Newberry,
County of Newberry, State of
South Carolina and being
more particularly shown on
a plat prepared for Newberry
College and the City of New
berry on August 29-30 and
September 4, 1972, by Claude
E. Johnson, L.S., said tract
measuring and being bounded
as follows: North by Tract
“E” as shown on said plat
measuring there on a distance
of 42.7 feet; East by Tract
“C” as shown on said plat
measuring thereon a distance
of 312 feet; South by right
of way of S. C. Highway No.
121 for a distance of 343.8
feet; and West by Tract “E”
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Newberry, S. C.
as shown on said plat mea
suring thereon a distance of
378 feet.
Bids will be received on the
above described tracts of land
and said bids must be accom
panied by a cashier’s or certi
fied check, or cash, in the a-
mount of 10 percent of the bid,
and the successful bidder will
be notified of the acceptance
of his bid within a reasonable
time after the bids have been
opened. In case the successful
bidder fails to pay the balance
of his bid within ten (10) days
from notification of acceptance,
the ten per cent accompanying
his bid will be forfeited as li
quidated damages.
The Seller reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Each bid must be in a sealed
envelope together with the ten
per cent of the bid as afore-
metioned and plainly marked
on the outside of the envelope
“Bid for Tract E, 4.921 acres”
or “Bid for Tract D, 1.313
acres”.
Jolly Streeters
honor Griffiths
The members of the Jolly
Street Community met on Sep
tember 16, 1972, for their re
gular meeting. A good repre
sentation of the membership
were present and enjoyed fel
lowship and good will at a cov
ered dish supper. Afterward,'
the president, Mr. Otis Kinard,
presented the guest, Mr. Eugene
C. Griffith, and family, to the
group. Then President Kinard
made the following remarks:
“Tonight I am going to take
a few minutes to pass on to
you what information I have
about how Jolly Street got its
name. This information I have
received from my father, Mr.
George Ira Kinard, also in hear
ing other old people talk about
Jolly Street. About one mile
up the road, leading from here
to Prosperity, where Tab Werts,
Jr. lives, is where the first Jolly
Street began according to my
information. Back in the early
1800, there was a post office,
a county store, a black smith
shop, and some other build
ings, located here. Also the Ma
gistrate for this district lived
on this location.
Mathias Singley served as
Judge for a number of years,
then his son Mel Singley, also
served a number of years. Mail
was brought by about one time
a week on horse back. I was
told by my father, that when
he was a small bdy, his father
would put him on a horse, and
he would go to Jolly Street and
get the mail once a week.
This place grew real popular
as years went by and on Sa
turday and holidays people
would gather and have a real
good time. I have been told,
that for entertainment, they
would play horse shoes, have
wrestling matches, have tar
get practice, and believe it or
not, a few fights. And each
year, they would have a politi
cal meeting, and a couple of
barbecues, and during this time
some people began to call this
meeting place, the Jolly Place.
At this location there was a
wide area between the post of
fice, the store, and the other
buildings, which resembled a
wide street, so some people
began to change the name from
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S. C. 29706.
Jolly Placo to Jolly Sfroot.
Some time right after the Ci
vil War, the first school was
started in a small house in
front of where Cecil Fulmer now
lives. Then after a few years,
a building was built between
Mr. Nay Werts and Tab Werts.
I believe 1-26 ran over all the
old building site. At this loca
tion, Mr. W. B. Boinest, Sr.
taught for a while and while
teaching at this school, he
taught the lady he later mar
ried, Miss Lula. Some time la
ter the school moved again, this
time just down the road where
the Kingsmore live.
In 1913, Mrs. Carrie Dewalt
Hunter, deeded the land where
this building stands. Some of
young people might not know
that the school changed its name
to Hunter Dewalt. Mrs. Carrie
requested this name, before she
would deed the property for a
school site. The Jolly Street
Community Center has bought
this property and its’ name will
continue to be Jolly Street from
this day on.
Jolly Street has been recog
nized as the political place for
County and State politics for
more than 100 years. I have
been told that when Wade
’ Hampton was elected Governor
of South Carolina in 1876, that
Jolly Street Box voted about
450 votes, every one for Wade
Hampton.
Many politicians have spok
en at Jolly Street. I have been
told that John C. Calhoun spoke
here. Eugene Talmage while
Governor of Georgia spoke here
I believe in 1937, to one of
the largest crowds ever assem
bled in Newberry County at a
political rally.
After 1900, the Blease Family
helped to make Jolly Street
South Carolina. Jolly Street al
ways supported Cole L. Blease
and Eugene S. Blease in all
their races during Cole Blease
Term as Governor, and U. S.
Senator.
Jolly Street Box cast about
135 votes and he would get all
but about 3 or 4 votes. This is
what I heard as a little boy on
election day over here, I heard
a man, I will not call his name,
tell my father, that his son’s
wife was one of the 3 that did
not vote for Coley. And this is
what he said, “George, if she
was a wife of mine and did
not vote for Coley, I would
not let her vote at all.” So I
think this man spoke the feeling
of how everyone felt about the
Blease family.
And now this, brings us up
to the present. Tonight I would
like to recognize another family
that has been faithful to Jolly
Street, and have rendered ser
vice when needed. This family
I refer to is the late Judge
Steve C. Griffith.
It is minded a pleasure to
have with us tonight one of the
late Judge Grifith’s sons and
his family. One who needs no
introduction, one who has meant
so much to our community
center with his untiring service
and advice. We are so fortunate
to have a man who renders
service when service is needed,
as a part of us, we could never
repay him for he has meant
so much.
So in return, as President of
the Jolly Street Community
Center, I would like to present
to you, Gene, a placque, which
is a token of our love and ap
preciation. May it prove to you
how much each of our mem
bership loves you. This is the
inscription on the placque.
“In appreciation to Eugene
C. Griffith for outstanding and
dedicated service to the Jolly
Street Community Center.”
Mr. Griffith expressed appre
ciation to the group for this
honor and, in turn, presented
to the Community Center a
framed picture of Supreme
Court Justice Eugene S. Blease
and Circuit Judge Steve C. Grif
fith, which was taken at Jolly
Street, July, 1946. The meeting
was dismissed with the benedic
tion by Pastor Link.
Youth speakers
for American
Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxi
liary Unit 24 held its September
meeting at the home of Mrs.
W. Sloan Chapman, with Mrs.
Bennie B. Sprouse, Mrs. Frank
Martin and Mrs. E. E. Epting
as co-hostesses. Upon arrival
the members and guest were
served ice cream and cake.
The meeting was opened by
Mrs. Virgil Long, Unit Chaplain,
who used the National Chap
lain’s Prayer of the month. This
was followed by a moment of
silence in memory of our dead
soldiers and veterans.
The Pledge of Allegiance was
given after which a verse of
The Star Spangled Banner was
sung in unison, led by the Mu
sic Chariman, Mrs. Harry D.
Epting. Then came the Pream
ble to the Constitution of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Miss Beth Coggins and Miss
Judy Hembree were the guest
speakers for the afternoon. They
were representatives of the Au
xiliary at the Palmetto Girls’
State of the American Legion
Auxiliary which is held each
year at the University in Co
lumbia, during the first week in
June.
They gave excellent reports of
the activities of the session and
stressed the points of most in
terest to them, namely, infor
mation as to the construction of
our government on the levels
of city, county and state and
how they are managed. The
banquet was also mentioned as
the best meal that they had dur
ing the entire week. The tea at
the Governor’s Mansion, with a
tour of the house and grounds
was another point of interest.
All in all, they had a wonder
ful experience, and the Auxi
liary members were delighted
that their visit had been such
a success.
Mrs. Sprouse announced Chair
men and Committee Members
for the year as follows: Ame
ricanism—Mrs. F. Scott Elliott;
Auditing—Mrs. Frank Martin;
Children and Youth—Mrs. W.
Roy Anderson; Civil Defense—
Mrs. Olin Wessinger; Commu
nications—Mrs. Frank Martin;
Community Service—Mrs. Lon
nie Gilliam; Constitution and
By-Laws—Mrs. F. Scott Elliott;
Education and Scholarship—
Mrs. Naomi Epting; Entertain
ment—Mrs. Lonnie Gilliam; Fo
reign Relations—Mrs. Sudie
Wicker; Girl’s State—Mrs. Ray
Nobles; Junior Activities—Mrs.
J. Ray Hunter; Legislation—
Mrs. Gaynelle MacFarlane;
Membership — Chairman—Mrs.
Lonnie Gilliam assisted by Mrs.
W. H. Davis; Miss Sudie Den
nis, Mrs. M. P. Fouche, Mrs.
J. Ray Hunter, Mrs. Frank
Martin, Mrs. Bennie B. Sprouse,
Miss Grace Summer, Mrs. Os
car R. Summer, Sr., Mrs. Earl
Taylor and Mrs. Olin Wessing
er; Memorial and Gold Star
Mothers—Mrs. L. G. McCul
lough; Music—Mrs. Harry D.
Epting; National Security—
Mrs. C. Walter Summer;
Poppy—Mrs. W. Roy Ander
son; Rehabilitation—Mrs. T. P.
Crooks; Building—Mrs. A. P.
Parrott and Mrs. Jimmie Pruitt;
and Nominating Committee—
Mrs. Lonnie Gilliam, Mrs.
Frank Martin and Mrs. James
D. Brown.
Those ladies will be assiting
the President and other officers
which are: First Vice Presi
dent—Mrs. Frank Martin; Se
cond Vice President—Mrs. Lon
nie Gilliam; Third Vice Presi
dent—Mrs. W. Roy Anderson;
Recording Secretary—Mrs.
Harry D. Epting; Correspond
ing Secretary—Mrs. T. M. Fell
ers; Treasurer—Mrs. James D.
Brown; First Historian—Mrs. F.
Scott Elliott; Second Historian-
Miss Grace Summer; Chap
lain—Mrs. Virgil Long; Parlia
mentarian—Mrs. F. Scott Elliott
First Sergeant-at-Arms —Mrs.
Elton Summer; Second Sergeant
at Arms—Mrs. D. W. Vrieze-
laar; and Executive Committee
Women—Mrs. M. F. Bowler,
Miss Sudie Dennis and Mrs. R.
E. Hanna.
Mrs. Sprouse took this oppor
tunity to thank each of the
members of the Auxiliary for
the confidence they had placed
in her to serve as their Presi
dent and leader for the coining
year and hopes that all will
cooperate with her in making
this a most successful year.
It was reported to the Com
munity Service Chairman that
Mrs. W. Sloan Chapman had
assisted with the Red Cross
Bloodmobile program on its re
cent visit to Newberry.
Notes of appreciation from
families of deceased members
were read.
Next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Roy Whitaker.
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
DRIVE
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staff and $72,000 for all friends
of the College not included in
a specific classification.
Bill Canine, the College’s As
sociate Director of Develop
ment, is the general chairman
of the Annual Fund. He reveal
ed that the Founders ’56 Club
(Newberry College was founded
in 1856) inaugurated for donors
of at least $5,600 to the Annual
Fund already includes four
members.
Total contributions to the An
nual Fund since July 1 total
nearly $100,000.00.
DORN TO BE HONORED
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reception and barbecue.
Representative Dorn serves
as Vice Chairman of the House
Veteran’s affairs Committee and
has authored or co-sponsored
most of the modern day Vete
ran’s Programs.
A number of national leaders
and staff members of the na
tional veteran’s organizations
plan to fly to Newberry to pay
tribute to Congressman Dorn.
NOTICE!!!
TWO (2) DAYS ONLY
Going-Out-Of-Business Sale
All Merchandise To Be Sold At Vz Price
September 22 & 23—Hours 9 a.m.-9p.m.
HIGGINS DRY GOODS STORE
Lower Main Street