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Toumsk PAGE 2-The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, December 21,1972 1101 Boyce Street, Newberry, South Carolina 29108 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY 0. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Second-Class Postage Paid at Newberry, South Carolina SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $3.00 per year in advance; six months, $2.00. DEATHS H. C. Martin, Sr. Mr. Horace C. Martin, Sr., 76, died Saturday morning at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital after several years of declining health. He was born and reared in Newberry County and was the son of the late Patrick and Eli zabeth Hamm Martin. He had made his home in the Fairview section of the county and was very active in the community center; the fire dept., was a member of Macedonia Lutheran Church and was a retired farm er and cattle dealer. He was twice married, first to Mrs. Mary Moore Martin, and then to Mrs. Thompsie Wise Martin. Surviving are five sons, Cur tis Martin, Prosperity, Ellis Martin, Hyattville, Md., H. C. Martin Jr., W. E. Martin, and R. Harry Martin, all of Pros perity; one daughter, Mrs. Ka tie M. Renfro, Houston, Texas; 20 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday from Mace donia Lutheran Church with Rev. C. L. Richardson conduct ing the services. Burial follow ed in the church cemetery. day afternoon at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Bom in Newberry, she was a daugh ter of the late George Bach man and Millie Frances Adams Cromer. She was a retired tex tile employee, a member of O’Neal Street United Methodist Church, and a member of the Bernice Martin Bible Class. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Frances Bertha Bowers of Pros perity; a brother, J. Forrest Cromer of Newberry, and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday from O’Neal Street United Methodist Church with Rev. R. Hilton Johnson and Rev. John Koch conduct ing the services. Burial was in Prosperity Cemetery. Miss Lula Cromer Miss Lula L. Cromer, 78, cf 515 Wright Street, died Satur Mrs. Lola DeHart Mrs. Lola Bishop DeHart, 87, widow of Charles Simpson De Hart, died early Monday morn ing at the J. F. Hawkins Nurs ing Home after a lingering ill ness. Mrs. DeHart was born in New berry County, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bi shop. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She is survived by three sons, Clarence B. DeHart of New berry, James L. DeHart of Spartanburg, and David Vernon DeHart of Anderson; one daugh poUC® 'Ml SUPERMARKET As an independent agent, we represent many insurance companies covering every type of risk. With a large selection of policies from which to choose we can place your business where you get the most for your money. Only an independent agent can offer complete all-around insurance in depth. We would like to be your agent. “VOUR PRIVATE BANKERS’ 1418 Main Street Phone 276-1422 ter, Mrs. Estelle D. Crawford of Rowland, N. C.; ten grand children and seven great-grand children. Funeral services were con ducted at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home by Rev. Allen Senn. Interment was in Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery. Earl Girk Earl “Flop” Girk, 65, of Joan na died Friday. Bom in Newberry, a son of the late Frank H. and Annie Hahn Girk, he was a former employee of Joanna Mills and a World War II army veteran. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Atkins and Mrs. Mary Lou Rushton of Joanna; a brother, Charlie Girk of Ware Shoals. Funeral services were held Sunday at 3:30 p.m. in First Baptist Church, with burial in Rosemont Cemetery. ers—St. Luke’s, 11 A.M. and St. Monica’s 9 A.M. Children’s Service and Birth day Party for Christ Child— 4:30 P.M. at St. Luke’s. Carolling and refreshments— 5:30 P.M. at Parish House. The Holy Eucharist — 8:00 P.M. at St. Monica’s. Carol Singing by choir—11:00 P.M. at St. Luke’s. The Holy Eucharist — 11:30 P.M. at St. Luke’s. The community is invited to join the Episcopal Churches for all of these services and ac tivities. Postal service be suspended Christmas day The Newberry Post Office will be closed on Monday, De cember 25 in observance of Christmas Day. There will be no service whatsoever provided on this day. Eight cent and Airmail stamps are available from the stamp machine located in the lobby of the post office. Seek toys, food for distribution at Christmas Toys and food are needed by the Episcopal Churches and the Order of the Arrow for distri bution this Christmas. Please leave them at the Parish House on the corner of Main and Cal houn Streets. If is is for the Order of the Arrow, mark with the initials “OA”. The regularly scheduled noon day Mass and Ministry of Heal ing of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church is scheduled for Wed nesday this week instead of Thursday. Christmas Eve Schedule of the Episcopal Churches: Penetential Office and Pray NOTICE City Hall will be closed Friday December 22 ■t a l - ry ' V . • ^ December 25 for Christmas Holidays. . • ' 9 For emergency service call 276-0311 NOTICE close at on Friday, December 22, 1972 and •open [or business as usual on Tuesday,December 1972 in observance of Christmas. We wish for you and yours a most joyous Holiday Season. NMRwwjRWQnnnR' SAVItlGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF NEWBERRY, S. C. 1330 College St - Newberry, S. C. "At the time and temperature sign."