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The Index-Journal from Greenwood, South Carolina • Page 10

The Index-Journal from Greenwood, South Carolina • Page 10

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l' -IN- I I'll HI I Ml i. iiii.u.jl.iLiLj-....''"'.:;,'.' .1: 11 i- i i I 1 1. Wi-4! i Page Ten THE INDEXJOURNAL, CREENWOOD, S. Monday, Mar. 30, 1953 Greenwood Man Is Presented Bronze Star LARGEST CHURCH The largest Roman Catholle church in existence Is St.

Peter's, In Rome. The seating capacity hardly can be estimated, as much of it consists of corridors and halls. The building covers four acres. John Herbert Clem Presented Medal For Meritorious Service As Wing Supply Officer Of Squadron Last Rites Today For S. P.

Brewer At McCormick j. i' and for securing vitally needed equipment. While assigned to the MARCH AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. Chief WArnmt Officer John Herbert Clem, son of Mrs. Jane M.

Clem. 808 Jackson Ave. Far East Air Forces In Japan his personal efforts made possible the delivery of critical aircraft part directly to the aircraft thus greatly facilitating the maintenance work B. CL has been oresented the S. LOOK! TODAY'S SPECIALS required to make the aircraft com bat ready.

During World War II, CWO Clem McCORMICK 8am Pressley Brewer, 54, died Sunday morning at 4:43 at Self Memorial Hospital In Greenwood from Injuries suffered In an automobile accident shortly before midnight Saturday. A native of McCormick, he was the son of the late Sam Richard and Sepple Spence Brewer, well known McCormick families. At time of his death he was a foreman for Gilbert and Cooper Construction of Augusta. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Parrie Brewer; two daughters and three sons, Mrs.

Roland Deal, Jr participated In 37 combat missions as an aerial engineer of a B-17 Fly C1 CHEVROLET Tudor. lng Fortress in the European-Afri Heater. Light green. Bronsi Star Medal at March Air Force Base, Calif, by Brig. Gen.

Robert H. Terrlll. Deputy Commander of the Fifteenth Air Force. CWO Clem, presently assigned to the Directorate of Materiel, Fifteenth Air Force, one of the three numbered Air Force units under the Strategic Air Command (SAC), distinguished himself by meritorious service In connection with military operations to the Korean conflict as Wing Supply Officer of the 98th Bombardment Wing (M), from June 9, 1953 to Dec. 20, 1952.

The citation stated he was respon can Campaign, receiving the com mendation ribbon. Clem Is a gradu Down payment $465 ate of several military service MQ FORD Club Coupe. schools, Including the Air Inspector's Course at the Air University, Maxwell AFB, In 1950. Radio, heater. One- $296 CWO Clem resides with his wife, owner.

Black. Down payment the former Anabelle Beasley of Newport News, at 3474 Llla mtuumucii; Mrs. f. w. Humphries, of Plum Branch; Sam A.

Curtis and A. Eugene Brewer, all of McCormick. Three sisters and four brothers also survive: Mrs. sible for the efficient operation of all supply activities of the Wing I Riverside, California if ill C1 PORD Tudor Custom. Radio and heater.

Black. Like new. Cf QC Down payment 3ri) ,4 -A Goal Exceeded For Abbeville Church Building SEE Shorty Crowder Neel Crymes Leon Murphy Clinton Ouzts Horace Belk Horton, Abbeville; Mrs. Sam White, Clinton; Mrs. Kathleen McKeUar, Greenwood; Jim Brewer, McCormick; Harry Brewer, Abbeville; Benny and James Brewer of Laurens, and five grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Wideman Cemetery near McCor-mlck today at 3 p. conducted by the Rev. A. M. Gray Nephews served as pallbearers.

Strom's Service In charge. If ABBEVILLE The building fund drive for the First Baptist Church here exceeded the goal of $85,000 with pledges of $88,582 toward an 3 Men Rescued From Island In Clark Hill Lake AUGUSTA Three fishermen were rescued from a small Island In the Clark Hill reservoir Saturday afternoon after waves six to eight feet high disabled their small boat. They were rescued by Jack Aley, Augusta radio announcer, who also operates a passenger cruiser on the lake. They had been on the Island about four hours. They were: J.

Kaiser of Forest City, N. Jonaa Hudgens of Asheville and J. W. Rlchburg, Vidalla, Ga. The small boat's motor conked out and the three made their way to the island.

Another boat occupied by two men got to the mainland and GOOD SELECTION LATE ft OLDER MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM I Ouzts Motors DODGE PLYMOUTH COR. RUSH RILEY STS. LOT NO. 1 RUSH AVENU1 LOT NO. 2 SO.

MAIN ST. addition to the present church. beville; his mother, Mrs. Mary E. Kryder, of Atlanta, and a rother, Mark Kryder, of Charleston.

Funeral services were held at Cen-Iral Presbyterian Church in Athens, Ga. this morning at 11 o'clock. Bur- The addition will provide Sunday School quarters for an average attendance of about 500. It will be built adjoining the church on the lot now occupied by the parsonage. Church members have not yet decided where the parsonage will be 'A I WO a Olcn in A haria I reported their plight.

ft 4. The crew of tne rescue cruiser reported the lake "was like an ocean and a rough one at that." re-located. Dr. M. J.

Boggs was general Chairman of the fund drive, with Jeff Byrd canvass chairman and Fred' Lewis Instruction chairman of the building committee. Ground-breaking for the new atructure is tentatively set for the late summer. The First Baptist Church Is the second church here to over-subscribe a building fund goal in the last few months. The Presbyterian Church also topped Its goal. Both drives were organized by Mr.

and Mrs. Al White of the Wells On the way back, the men's boat Chief Warrant Officer John Herbert Clem, right, la congratulated by Brig. Qen. Robert H. Terrlll.

deputy commander of the Fifteenth Air Force, who presented him with the Bronze Star for meritoriua service with the Far Eastern Air Forces in Japan. (Air Force photo). which the cruiser was towing, was hit by a large wave and turned end over end, dumping all their gear into the lake. DEATHS and FUNERALS Jordan of Monetta, S. three brothers, Thurmond Jordan of Ridge Springs, S.

Raymond Jordan of Lancaster. S. and Earn- est Jordan of Batesburg, S. seven sisters, Mrs. Lottie Williams W.

I. Burden of the Anderson Police Department, Charlie Burden, Frank Burden, Joe Burden, and Elmer Burden, all of Anderson; five daughters, Mrs. E. C. Allen, Mrs.

O. H. Gassaway. Mrs. J.

C. $1,000 Cleared On Minstrel By of Aiken, S. C. Mrs. Maggie Ergle King, all of Anderson, Mrs.

Demp- sey Brown, Elbert County. and Abbeville Lions JOHN II. WOOD LOWNDESVILLE John Henry Wood, 80-year-old Lowndesville resident, died at the Abbeville Memorial Hospital Friday night following an illness of several weeks. Mr. Wood was a son of the late Wylie William and Bettv Huehes Ward.

Mr. Newton had been in declining health for four years and seriously ill one month. He was employed at the Calhoun Mills for 30 years prior to his retirement 14 years ago. He was a son of the late Mr. ABBEVILLE The fourth annual of Ridge Springs, Mrs.

Ella Lee Smith of Ridge Springs, Mrs. Pauline Campbell of Ninety Six, S. Mrs. Alma Easter of Selma. Mrs.

Laura Whittle of Leesville. S. C. and Mrs. Gertrude Davenport of West Columbia, S.

and a number of nieces and nephews. READY-MIXED CONCRETE Dtllmrtd Yonr Form CONCRETE BLOCKS A tVf SAND STONE METAL SASH CEMENT MORTAX-M1X GREENWOOD CONCRETE CO. (Bohlnd CwwCola Plant) Dial 3011 Carolina Am Minstrel Show given by the Abbe ville Lions Club Thursday and Friday nights was most successful and Newton of Wood of Clark County, Ga. For MfS- William Georgia. entertained a capacity house both Globe Tailoring Co.

Cincinnati, Ohio Presents Finest CLOTHES For Ladies And Gentlemen Styled In The Latest' Fashion For SPRING And SUMMER Gallant-Belk Co. TUESDAY, MARCH 31ST Representative In Charge MR. JOHN HENRY You Are Cordially Invited To Attend! Surviving are his widow. Mrs. Mrs.

I. W. Dixon, Greenwood. She also leaves a sister, Mrs. D.

B. Bobo, of Hartwell, 23 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held from Oakwood Baptist Church at 3 p.m. Sunday. Dr.

E. C. White, pastor, and the Rev. George L. Roberson conducted the services.

Burial was in Silver Brook cemetery. Grandsons served as pallbearers: Isom Allen, Hubert Allen, Charles Dixon, Joe Frank Burden, Calvin Burden, and Frank Henry Brown. Mattle Tyner Newton; three I MRS- M- I SIMMONS the past 16 years he had lived with his son, Frank R. Wood, of Lowndesville. He was twice married, first to the late Mrs.

Nanie Bowers Wood. aaugniers, Mrs. Jessie Mae auiiam, PICKENS Mrs. Marshall L. Mrs.

Reba Gay, both of Calhoun Simmons, 85, died at her home in arid second to Mrs. Minnie Lee nights. A local orchestra accompanied by Miss Elizabeth 8 peed and composed of Clarence Peeler, Roy Young, Mixon Darracott and Charlie Calvert kept the music up to a high standard. The end men, Wade Cothran, Moffatt Sherard, L. D.

Allen and Bob Edwards. Basil Hill, interlocutor, and director Charlie Gear, were supported by about thirty black face artists. A trio from Anderson were present and Falls, and Mrs. Ila Bracket of Pickens Sunday afternoon. She had Thomaston, four sons, Farris been in declining health for five of Anderson, Carl, Marshall and I years and critically ill two days.

Marvin Newton of Calhoun Falls; She was born and reared in Ab-three sisters, Mrs. Ila Cook of beville County, but had made her Spring Shoes By- I. P. SMITH JARMAN FORTUNE Hall Wood, who also preceded him to the grave. He is survived by one son, Frank R.

Wood; an adopted daughter, Mrs. H. H. Henderson, of Atlanta, two sisters, Mrs. R.

M. Splnee of Calhoun Falls, and Mrs. Anderson Strickland of Crawford, a brother Fred Wood of Woodstock, estarr, mts. Mauae poweii oi ware nomc here for the past 42 years. Shoals, and Mr.

Ada Emory of An. Mrs. Simmons was twice married. II derson; 27 grandchildren, 10 greatgrandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Exclusive la Greenwood at WILLIAM J.

KRYDER ABBEVILLE William Jackson Kryder, 58, well known resident of this city and the father of the Rev. William Howard Kryder, pastor of the Abbeville Presbyterian Church, died at 4 o'clock Saturday after first to the late Jenkins Parneil, and second to Marshall L. Simmons, who survives her. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Pickens. Charlie Richey warf the roundly ap piauaea aancer.

The programs were worts of art presented by Rosenberg 68 Tears Tour Clothier airs, june cowan. THOMAS E. WILSON PELZER Thomas Edward Wilson, 68, former resident of William- four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held from Providence Presbyterian Church In LowndesvUle Sunday at 2 p. m.

The Itev. F. B. O'Shields conducted the ine uons cleared around a Besides her husband, she is survived by one son, Cliff W. Parneil, of Pickens: and the following step thousand dollars which they will ston, died Sunday afternoon at the Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, use for civic enterprises.

services. Burial was in Elmhurst cemetery at Elberton, with noon at the Abbeville Memorial Hospital. Mr. Kryder was a native of Hart County. ut had been a resident of Abbeville for the past three years.

Survivors include hla widow. Mrs. Ora Partat Kryder, of the home; one son. Rev. W.

H. Kryder, of Ab- nephews serving as pallbearers. W. C. NEWTON children; Mrs.

B. M. Riggins, of Greenville, Mrs. Claude Adcox. of Pickens, Mason Parneil, R.

C. Parneil, Mack Parneil, and Mrs. Alice Lewis, all of Lowndesville. Funeral services will be held from the Clayton-Dillard Funeral Home Tuesday at 11 a. m.

The Rev. E. R. Eller will officiate. Burial will be In Hillcrest Memorial Park.

CALHOUN FALLS Funeral ser vices for William C. Newton. 69, who died Friday night at his home here were held from the Northside Baptist Church Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Tj 1 ij Radio And where he had been a resident for the past 17 years. He suffered a stroke a week ago and had been in a critical condition since that time.

Mr. Wilson was a native of Pickens County, and came with his family In early life to Williamston where he lived for a number of years. He was a member of the Elks Club at Lynchburg, Va. He was a son of the late James G. and Emily Kirby Wilson.

Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Hassle Reames, of Abbeville, and Mrs. Llla Smith, of Anderson. The body is being returned to Pelzer and is expected to arrive some time Tuesday. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Gray Mortuary.

Tne Rev. Francis L. Wh tmire Television Service says and the Rev. W. N.

Ellenburg of FREE TICKETS WASHINGTON-CINCINNATI Baseball Game Played in Greenwood April 3rd One ticket with $15.00 purchase, two tickets with $30.00 purchase, etc Lindsey's Just Off the Square) on Wallet ADAM HATS WINTHROP SHOES ficiated. Burial was In Latimer cemetery. Pallbearers were L. D. Morrow.

See tffae Giant H. Wilson. Frank Shiflet. Luke Davis, Alvln Childress, Feaster Jones. The honorary escort Included: Johnny Peace, Giles Peace, Claude JAMES R.

LINDLEY LAUKENiy-James (Jim) Richard Lindley, 77, of Route 1 Laurens, died early Sunday morning in the Laurens County Hospital. He was a native of the Hickory Tavern community of Laurens County, son of the late Joe and Mary Frances Tumblln Lindley. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Tumblln; five sons, Melvih, Martin and J. Lindley, all of Wattsvllle; A.

and H. B. Lindley, both of Greenwood; two daughters. Mrs. J.

W. Harmon of Greenwood, and Mrs. Henry Phil-hps of Wattsvllle; one brother, Billy Lindley of Hickory Tavern; li Rose, T. J. Martin, Pete Williams, Alton Evans, Hubert Evans, Q.

M. Tucker. Jule Pressley, Dr. A. C.

MISS SHELBY J. WILES ANDERSOM; Misa Shelby Jean 1 WUes, 13, of Iva, Rt. died of injuries received in an automobile accident at Anderson Memorial FREEMAN SHOES SPRING HATS Hospital at 11:30 p. m. Saturday.

one sister, Mrs Boyter of Greenville, 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Lucas Avenue Baptist Church. Bur ial will be In Rosehill Cemetery, NO ST8IAKS Konumr. NO ROf-OVH The body is at the family residence sne was a student In the eighth grade at Iva school and had lived at Iva all her life and was a member of Iva Wesleyan Methodist Church. Surviving are her parents, James Elgin and Ella Ree Mauldln WUes, ot Iva; two sisters, Mrs.

Wlnfred Simpson, Iva, and Miss Saralyn Ann Wiles, of the home; the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Wiles of Iva, and Mr. and Mrs.

Pick Mauldln, Iva. Funeral services were conducted today at 4:30 p. m. at Iva Wesleyan Methodist Church by the Rev. H.

L. McCall and the Rev. LeRoy Hayes and the Rev. P. C.

Lusk. Burial was In Union on the Spartanburg Highway, HERMAN BUTLER SALUDA Herman Butler, 27. who suffered fatal fire burns In a Youngstown. N. Y.

hotel March 17 was a native of Saluda cauntv born and reared In the Baptist Oood Hope section. Once you tee the clear, steady picture of Westinghouse TV, you'll never be hsppy with any other. Yoa get no streaks, no flutter, bo flop-over autc-fntdcally with the advanced Electronic Clarifier. And the powerful Advanced Cascode Tuner give you brilliant pictures wherever yoa live. New Automatic Area Selector electronically adjusts for local and distant stations.

Mahogany Console with 21 Picture. Model 754K2I, The SftnnMe templet 000 He had received his discharge from the army last September after serving about seven years, three of which were in Germany. He was inducted into seiTice from the in cal board In 194 He was employed after his discharge by VFW post In get it afll year 'round versatility plus unmatched comfort I PLATEAU Al wit with Hit weightiest feel by Timely Clothes Not a Bgntweight suit, but a year 'round, regular weight silky worsted that actually feelt pounds lighter on your back! And made with Timely Clothes Balanced Tailoring for 'lasting smartness! ThU scientific blend of costly hand-needlework and iturdy machine sewing actually puts 5 in good shape and soft, supple lines that will stay with you for the life of ori Niagara, w. y. He was married to the former Rita Anzelone.

March 11. 1952. Besides his widow, he Is survived bv miss selma McGregor ANDERSON Miss Selma Aureola McGregor, 14, of Starr died In Anderson Memorial Hospital at 10.45 a. m. Sunday, of Injuries received In an automobile accident Saturday night.

She was a lifelong resident of the Start community and a student in Starr school She was a member of Starr Baptist Church. Surviving are her parents, William T. and Vera Allen McGregor, Starr; two brothers, William Allen and David Earl McOregor, both of the home; and one sister, Betty McGregor of the home. his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Luther M. Butler of the Oood Hope section Jwkj 1 An I- t-S 1 r. tC; ilvv i i if I w0Twtrcrj oi saiuda County; two slaters, Mrs. a W. Perry of Chappells and Mrs.

Robert J. Ryan of Sycamore, and one brother In Columbia, Funeral services were held at WaUrtown, N. Y. MRS. AMANDA BURDEN riuo-iN UHF IICIPTOIS III All CHANNIIS Itdud pluf-ia UHF netswt nairn mf saw UHF BUioa without extra MffVkt COMM.

lam test Sect for twe poriM ea new. Funeral services will be conducted at the chapel of McDoug aid-Johns ton Funeral Home at an hour to be announced The body is at the funeral home and the family is at the home in Starr. AUVCMANNA TUNIt the suit! See Plateau here in many OLE JORDAN rf i ii i 1 I i AUGUSTA Funeral services for ANDERSON Mrs. Amanda Burden, 83, widow of Andrew Burden and a resident of this city for many years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.

O. King, 420 Mauldln Street Saturday morning. She had been in declining health for several years and seriously in several months. Mrs. Burden was a native of Hart County, where she was bom Dec.

15, 1867, a daughter of the late William and Minerva Cunningham Reynolds of that section. She had been a resident of An- iisaCiiuJ.tSa i i new shades! Flateaa and. Other Fine Suite from $45.00 to 69.50 ITAtTAS LOWAt MeM nsKH Cxi If' 1 iMfftfll OUn Luther Jordan, 63, who died unexpectedly Saturday at his residence in Gracewood. were held Sunday at 1:30 p. m.

at the Mt. Pleasant church, near Ridge Springs, with the Ret. Charles A. ItoM frlo til rind- Mtr fast you can si SU if rr vstin0house DULhULHNIS Mil Orlffln officiating. Interment was fathharhyard, 1 dersoii since ltoe.

coming tiers1 Mr. Jordan was a farmer and I i 1 THE LEADIXQ CLOTHIM had lived in Gracewood for the last Palmetto Radio Television Service Kirksey DnVe Jx Cox Sles Ray Gllden-lSgrvic TjL ft-1881 nine months. rrom -Hart county, and was a faithful member of the Oakwood Baptist Church. Her husband died Dec. 3.

1C1. Survivors Include five sons. Chief He la survived by his wife. Mrs. i 1 1 I.

1 1 I Irene Banks Jordan; father, Lloyd.

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