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The Index-Journal from Greenwood, South Carolina • Page 5

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-y 'hi I SKULLDUGGERT Funeral Service Obituaries j. t. moore ddes at Mccormick Dorn Tells Mathews Masons Thoy Must Bo Ambassadors For S. C. Young People Ring Doorbells For UNICEF complete and will be announced W.

E. BOLT Wiley Eugene Bolt M. of Bak Greenville and Clarence E. Elledge of Route One, Cross Hill; they think of others mora than themselves, they are not educat ed at all." be aaJd. Dorn was Introduced by Underwood, lodge treasurer.

Ladies attending the buffet- style dinner were presented gifts. Worshipful Master Harold Witt welcomed the ladies and visitors and Secretary J. H. Price introduced guests. Guests attending Included R.

Smith of Starr, Junior grand warden of tho Grand Lodge ot South Carolina and Mrs. Smith; H. Royce McKee of Greenwood, district deputy grand master and Mrs. McKee, J. L.

Kemp, honorary member of Mathews Lodge and the Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Mo-Phearson.

The Rev. J. G. Stroud, pastor of Mathews Methodist Church, gave the invocation and the Rev. David Jeanes, pastor of New Market Baptist Church, gave the Invocation.

7nn A full McCORMICK John Thomas Moore died at the home of his son here Saturday night after an extended illness. He was a faithful member of ShllohAME church where at one time be was a class leader. He is survived by three sons'. Wiatar Moore of McCormick, Roy Moort of Chicago and Theodore Moore of Bradley; one daughter, Mr. Johnnie Mae Gerald of Washington.

D. 17 grandchil- der and three great-grandchil dren. Funeral arrangements are' in complete and will be announced by Walker Funeral Home. WILLIE MAE BOOKER DIES: RITES WEDNESDAY Mrs. Willie Mae Booker of Kirksey died Saturday of a heart attack.

She was born and reared fti this county, was member of Flint Hill Baptist Church and the ML Pisgah Herolines of Jericho. Surviving are her husband, Tom Booker; four daughters, Mrs. Maude Watson, Norfolk, Va. Mrs. Flonne Baylor, Washington D.

Mrs. Eloise Carroll and Mrs. Minnie Goodman, Green wood; four sons, Mance Williams, P. Wallace P. and Sammie Williams, all of Greenwood; her mother, Mrs.

Lizzie Williams; a step son. James Williams, nine grand children, an aunt, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be con ducted Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. from Flint Hill Church by the Rev. A.

C. Carter. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Members of Mt. Pisgah Lodge No.

419 will be pallbearers. The body will be taken to the home at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday to await the service hour. Percival-Tomp- kins service in charge. VILLAGE Today and Tuesday mm Tonight and Tuesday msxtWM NEW BRITAIN, Conn.

(AP)-A human skull found in the furnace of a liquor store started a police investigation, Police discovered a medical student once lived at that address years ago. Contacted, the person, now a doctor, identified the skull as one he brought borne from medical school and misplaced. lndex-Journal-5 GREENWOOD, S. MOM. OCT.

JI, 196 KI7 FURNITURE? 111 North Main St. Grtenwood Phont OR 9-8341 btfon 9 "ZjL tftvVop eonfkfonca y. nd assurance, Umbntyh L-C; MwMpeopht.i relations, memory trainum WAYS THE 0AUCMNEG3 COURSE WILL HELP I MEN AND WOMEN A Now Salt-Confidence) 1 1 andPoito Spook tffoctlvoty Soli Your If and Your Ideas Co Your Boat With Any ftroua Romambar Namea Think and Speak en Your Foot control Faar and Worry aa A Bttr Convarsationalist DevalopYour Hidden Abilities Win That Better Mora Income Masons and ladles attending the annual Ladies Night Banquet of Mathews Lodes 358 were Xoid Saturday nlRht that South Caro linians should be- ambassadors or the South Carolina philosophy. Speaker the occasion was congressman Bryan uorn. Dorn told uw more tnan uo persons attending mat Soutn Carolinians should ba proud of the state and should boast of it on every occasion.

He said northern industrialists have told him that the primary reason they are moving to his state is because "your people still believe In giving an honest day's work for an honest day's pay." The same industrialists, be Mid. told him that It takes twice as long to build comparable plants in the North as It does la South Carolina. Dorn stressed the Importance of teaching the children of South Carolina how to be courteous and oolite and to think of others. "I don't care our children are educated formally, unless Seaboard Uses ACL Tracks Here Today The Seaboard's Silver Comet passenger train cam through the square this morning around 9 o'clock on Atlantic Coast Line tracks. This Is believed to ba the first time the Seaboard had ever used the ACL tracks through the city.

a oeraiiment on tno seaooara track at Carlisle, near Union, caused the detour of the train About 18 cars of a freight train, en route from Birmingham, Ala, to Monroe, N. went off the track at Carlisle about 1 a.m. No one was Injured la the de railment, but several cars caught fire, threatening to ignite a tank er filled with butane gas. Fire men got the blaza under control, and the possible explosion was averted. HE LOSES NOTHTNi MILWAUKEE (AP) Thomas Little didn't lose-" much when the County Election Commission took his name off the ballot because of Insufficient nominating signa tures.

Little sought the job of county surveyor, a position that carries no pay and has no duties. TOtl MA VI tin KHOOi YOU CAN FINISH HIGH SCHOOL AT HOMI Sma am o4 (Mrm (at rail SOOK- in. reus you now. Amarlcaa School of Chicago Xaitoni Dial. Offlea, Dtpt.EA-lM 111 Contor Bids Upper Ofthy.Pa.

Kiwi Cat- by Harris Funeral Home. MRS. L. ELLEDGE GREEN VII I.E Mrs. Martha Guest Elledge, 85, widow of L.

Con Elledge, died at a local hospital Sunday after a long period of declining health and a serious illness of three weeks. Mrs. Elledge was born May 7, 1875 in Banks County. a daughter of the late W. A.

and Armlnda Brown Guest. She lived at Route One. Cross Hill for 13 years prior to coming to Greenville and had spent the greater oart of her life her. She was living with a daughter, Mrs. Dora E.

Story, at JU Westview Fair Heights. Her husband died July 19. 1935. She was a member of Cross Hill Baptist Church. Sho la survived bv two other daughters, Mrs.

Lucille E. Holtx- claw, also of Greenville, and Mrs. Idelle E. Dowling of Charleston: two sons, Otis H. Elledge of E.

M. Smith Dies; Funeral Not Set Yet Ed M. Smith. 55. of 800 Cal houn died early this morn ing in a Columbia hospital follow tag a long illness.

He was bora in Athens, March 12, 1905, a son of the late John Smith and Mrs. Roxie Faulkner Smith, both natives of He was a member of West Side Baptist Church and Baracca Sunday School Class of the church. Survivine- art his wife. Mrs. Vera Hensley Smith of the home; two daughters, Miss Mildred and Miss Nancy Smith, both of the home; two sons, Ronald Smith of the home and James E.

Smith of Detroit, four sisters, Mrs. Lucy Weeks of Greenwood, Mrs. Nettie Griffin of Greenwood, Mrs. Isabella Weeks of Callisc.i and Mrs. Mary May of Green wood and two grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are in complete and will be announced later. Thomason Boy Dies; Funeral Set Tomorrow Lawrence Wood row Thomason, seven year old son ot Mr. and Mrs. Luther W. Thomason of 501 Pelzer died Sunday morning at the Medical College Hospital in Charleston after a brief illness.

He was born in Clinton, and the family has lived here for live years. Surviving are his parents, tnree brothers, Kenneth, James and Lonnie Ray Thomason. and, a sis ter, Patricia Ann Thomason. Funeral services will be con ducted Tuesday at 3 p.m. from Gray Funeral Home in Clinton by the Rev.J.

B. Abercrombie. Burial wiU be in Roaemont Ceme tery at Clinton. -7? 4 Departures Daily ,1,1 THCSC IKIUI HetP YOU IAIN RCCOGItmON, MAKg WORI MONCvl nil tt COURSE EFFccnvc tetAKwa, huuan aSB CMIEGIE1 av. a FREE DEMONSTRATION! 7:27 M.

Thursday, Nov. 3rd American Legion Building Greenwood, S. DALE CARNEOII COURSES Sponsored By Greenwood Junior Chamber of Commerce Held Today For H.D. Milling Hugh David MUUng. route man with Emerald City Laundry.

died Saturday night at 11:45 o'clock at his home. 1119 Edge- iieid st, louowing a suddea heart attack. Mr. Millint was bora in the Mt Mori ah section. Sept.

11 1UL a son of Mrs. Bessie Cook Milling, native of Troy, and the late David M. Milling, native of Fairfield County. He had lived his entire life in Greenwood and was a vet eran of World War II. a member of the American Legion, Mt.

Mo nth Baptist Church and the men Bible Class of the church. In addition to his wife. Mrs. Lou Ashley Milling, a native of Honea Path, Mr. Milling leaves two sons.

James David- and Hugh Ashley Milling, an of the home; his mother of Greenwood; two broth ers, James A. Milling of Indianapolis, and Robert L. Milling of Columbia; three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Johnson of Columbia; Mrs. David R.

(Helen) Shands. twin sister and Mrs. Jim (Ethel) Neel Berminl. both of Greenwood; his grandmother. Mrs.

Mart Milling of Greenwood. Funeral services were held in Blyth Funeral Home this afternoon at 4 o'clock conducted by the Rev. W. M. Corley and the Rev.

Roy Durst Burial was in Mt Moriah Church cemetery. Active Dallbearers were Clifton, Claude and Pete Edwards. Billy Milling John Warner. John Bo- wen, H. T.

Warner jr. ana j. n. a Griffin. The honorary escort was com posed of Charles Snoddy, Ray Snelline.

J. H. Lhlies. J. 1.

WJr dell. James E. Marse. Boyd Parks, J. D.

Parks, v. w. Ana erson. S. T.

btrom, ur. w. u. Ridre. O.

H. Stebert and mem ben of the Men's Bible Class of the church. Mrs. Lewis Dies; Funeral This Afternoon Mrs. Lula Bledsoe Lewis, '76, widow of Goody Lewis, died Sun day morning at 1 o'clock at the home or her daugnter, Mrs.

uraay Bell, 1174 South Main following several months of declining health. Mrs. Lewis was born In Saluda County. Oct. 6, 1884, a daughter of the late Rufus L.

and Ellen Eld- son Bledsoe, both natives of Sa luda County. She had made her home in Greenwood since 1952 and was a member of Mathews Meth odist Church. Surviving are three sons; Georee Lewis of Gaffnev: J. C. and Albert R.

Lewis, both of Greenwood; four daughters, Mrs. Frank Anderson of Charlotte; Mrs. C. B. Pitts Mrs.

BeU and Mrs. W. F. Simmons, all of Greenwood; three sisters. Mrs.

Will Turner, Warrenville; Mrs. John Timmerman, Ware Shoals, and Mrs. H. H. Queries, Saluda; two half-sisters, Mrs.

O. E. Mar tin. Joanna, and Mrs. Ruby Mur- re 11, Columbia; one brother, Sum mers Bledsoe, Johnston; 23 grand children and IS great-grandchil dren.

Her husband died Jan. 27, 1958. Funeral services were held at Mathews Methodist Church this afternoon at 3 o'clock conducted by the Rev. J. G.

Stroud and the Rev. John W. Shaffer. Burial was in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Wavne Lewis.

Boyce Goldman, MorrisLewis, Rayford Anderson, Buddy Sim mons. Dan Smith, William Griffin and Herman Lewis The hooorsry escort was com posed of Jesse Airman, Archie Stedmaa. George Blake. Clsr ence Kay P. R.

Underwood: Dr. Roland Wiley Smith. Zonnie Dora, Devore, C. Pitts. T.

G. Roach. J. C. Ginn.

George H. Webb, Thomas Har-vin, Ransom Southerland, L. Deasoa and E. W. Lollis.

Mail Carriers I Get Awards SALUDA Five Salutb nmt mail carriers received Natlm. al Safety Council awards here IMS morning. John Jennings, according lo Postmaster W. W. Com.

r. cetved aa award for a record of no automobile accidents la the neat SJ vcari! H. T. NlrhnU was cited for do accidents In 19 years; A. J.

Nicholson, nine years; J. R. Webb, four years, ana n. n. nerwng, tnree years.

Certificate! wera nrtiirfml (s carii af the flva earrlora at brief ceremony this morning at the poet office. FREE! FREE! i Ladles' Shoppers Matinee movie party every Wednesday morning 10: 30., 59 SUver Dollars will be given away. Get your FREE tickets from the following down- town merchants: 1 ilalUnt Bett -V I t. C. Penny C.

Jnh Tire ApltaM ce. The atyle Shop Thaycra, Im; EllTds Dept. Store 1 ne vfn I W. L. Lcary Fircftoat Store Tho OrUI Cal Smith Dnif Stores MaiwiU Brot.

Fwnltor Co. Orlffla'a Jtwelrjr Stor BhoSos, In(u, jrarattaro Store DUio Hardwir Mill Supply RoMBhcifs'f Clothlaf Store Wlaa'a Shoo Store Members of the uterdenoml-nauonal Youth Group will ring doorbells throughout Green wood tonight seeking contributions for the United Nations Children's Fund, usually called The doorbell ringing ea palgn will begin at 7 e'doc nd will mark lbs fifth coo nave year Out the young people of Greenwood churches have solicited funds for the world's needy children. Each UNICEF collector will be wearing a UNICEF kfentlft-cation tag and will be carry ing UNlttf cartons. Mrs. Voodhurst Dies After Brief Illness ABBEVILLE Mrs.

Annie Lee Hagen Woodhurst. M. Abbeville County treasurer, died last night at Abbeville Memorial Hospital Mrs. Woodhurst suffered a cer ebral hemorrhage about a.m. yesterday at her home on West Finckney St.

She was the dauehter of the late Robert Gordon Hagen and tmmi Holliday Hagen and bad lived in Abbeville all her life. Her husband was the late Miles Woodhurst. She was a member of the Abbeville Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Woodhurst was elected treasurer of Abbeville County two years ago after serving as clerk in that office for a number of years.

She succeeded the late Will John Evans. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Raid Ashley of Level Land, Miss Daisy Hagen and Mrs. Neva Minor, both of Abbeville; five brothers, J. Harper, Robert and Walter Hagen, all of Abbe ville, and Alex Hagen of Bon Air, Va.

Funeral services will be con ducted at 3 p.m. tomorrow at Harris Funeral Home in Abbe ville. Burial will be in Long Cane Cemetery. PLEADS GUILTY BOSTON (AP) Miss Mildred Paoerman. secretary of indus trialist Bernard Goldfine, today oleaded euiltv to a federal indict ment charging her with personal income tax 6:50 and 8:40 OR 1-7451 used A weapon no EASTMAN COLOR aniUBr mm-m MUi-m sttl GREENWOOD 'CS; strum-'- BURRHYER- STifViinTT nnrrTliitcrv ai3 FEATURES TODAT A TUESDAY mm i a sister, Mrs.

J. E. Hollingsworth of Greenwood; four brothers. B. and E.

N. Guest of Elberton, Ga. and Joe J. and Mack Guest of Roi 'e One, Cross Hill; ten grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. Funeral services will be con ducted by the Rev.

J. J. Sparks and the Rev. James Stewart at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home Tuesday at an hour to be announced. GROVER SEYMOUR ELBERTON.

Ga. William rover Seymour, 75, of Deep Creek com.nunity of Elbert County, died at 12:50 p.m. Saturday in Elbert County Hospital. He had been in declining health for some time, and seriously ill two weeks. He was a son of the late Ira and Elizabeth Parharn Seymour, and a lifelong resident of this section.

He waa a retired fanner and was a Baptist. Survivors include his widow. Mrs. Delrey Shaw Seymour of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Lester Vaughn, Mrs.

Robert Dunn, both of Dewy Rose, and Mrs. Raymond Prather. Macon; four brothers, John Seymour, Dewy Rose: Howard Seymour, Bowman; Clarence Seymour, El berton, and Oles Seymour, Union, S. three sisters, Mrs. Mary Booth and Mrs.

Clara Seymour, both of Greenwood, S. and Mrs. A. H. Key, Rutherfordton, N.

seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held from Rehoboth Baptist Church Sunday at 3:30 p.m. The Kev. J. C.

West and the Rev. Johnny Slocum conducted the services. Burial was in the church ceme tery. W. G.

HOLLINGSWORTH William Graver Hollingsworth, 75, died at 8:30 a.m. today at the nome ot bis sister, Mrs. w. Addie in Savannah, after a long Illness. He was born at Due West July 18, 1885, a son of tho late M.

E. and Janie Holcomb Hollings worth, both natives of Abbe ville. He spent most of his life in Abbeville and was a merchant and real estate dealer before retirement. He was a member of the Abbeville First Baptist Church. Surviving are two sisters.

Mrs. Addie and Mrs. Corrie H. Creech, SmitWield. N.

one brother. J. Hollingsworth, Greenwood; a number of nieces and nephews. including Mrs. Randolph Grier, Greenwood.

Funeral services win be con ducted Tuesday at 3 p.m. from the Abbeville First Baptist Church by the Rev. Horace Ben jamin and the Rev. T. P.

Stan- held. Interment win follow fa Long Cane Active rjallbearera will he George Cartledge, John Beckwlth, Mark Hagan, Jim Mars, Ralph Syfan, Al Carlisle, E. Wilson and Adger Martin. Deacons of the church will be honorary, pall bearers. The body will remain at Harley Funeral Home in Greenwood until 2 p.m.

tomorrow whea it will be placed in the church, to Columbia and the Coast to Anderson and Southwest to Greenville and North 1 Oz'J Rarlman Hniilii ersfield. died there last Wednesday. He was born in Laurens Coun ty, a son of the late Samuel and Ophelia Hill Bolt Re worked for the railroad for many years until retirement 19 years ago. Surviving are his wife, Mn. Fannnie Burdette Bolt of Green ville: two sons, Samuel James Bolt of Greenwood and Ralph Eucene Bolt of AuEUsta.

a sister. Mrs. Sally Gray of Gray Court; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be con ducted Tuesday la Baker afield in a veteran's cemetery. Doughty, Calhoun and O'Mera Mortuary is in charge.

MRS. EVA PURSER ABBEVILLE Mrs. Eva Kind Purser, 77, Abbeville resident. died unexpectedly Sunday evening while visiting at the home of her sister. Mrs.

Ursuela Kind in Greenville. Mrs. Purser was the widow of Thomas D. Purser and a mem ber of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Surviving are four sons, Mike M.

and E. R. Purser, both of Abbeville; J. Harry Purser. Charleston, and Thomas Purser, Im perial Beach, California; two daughters, Mrs.

Sue Larkln, Ab beville, and Mrs. W. L. Hughes, Las Cruxes, New Mexico; one sister, Miss Kind. Funeral arrangements are In Brief News Corona ca Protram Plans for entering a community beautification and improvement contest will be discussed at covered dish supper to be held Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

at the Coro- naca Community Center. Miss Louise McColl, county home demonstration agent, will preside. Lions Club The Greenwood Lions Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Oregon Hotel. J.

E. Chaffin will show slides and discuss a recent trip to Europe and Russia. Mathews Carnival A Halloween carnival will be held at 7:30 tonight at the old Mathews Community Center. A parade for children 12 and under will be held lust prior to the open ing of the carnival and prizes will be awarded to the boy and girl with the most outstanding costumes. Phoenix Meeting Phoenix Community Club will meet at 7:30 p.m.

tomorrow at the community center. Community development plans will be discussed. Class Officer Peggy Aull of Ninety Six Is new secretary-treasurer of Coker Col lege's Junior class. She is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Luther B. Aull of Ninety Six.

Five-Day Forecast North Carolina and outh Carolina: Temperatures Will average i little below normal. Cooler Wednesday, wanner about Friday ana cooler at end or period. Pre- apitauon win average about one- third of an inch occurring Tuesday and near the end of the oa. 29 Court Cases Recorder's court Hlnnf nf cases today on these charges: drunkenness 'ton, assault three, violation ofearhnpft Antinan disorderly ronHiiet wAnm -r- wimrgipg urcarms in city ana trespassing, one each. Two charged with assault were found not gumy, ana one case was continued.

Two Fire Calls Firemen answered two alarma over tho WMlcMtd mt M- in 1 hamrdav la vfinomch blT in a tranh kin An Mavuwll Avenue and at 8:55 a.m. Sunday to a Brooks Street home where a heater was flooded. No damage was reported. Four Autos Damaged In Two Collisions No one was hurt, but four cars were damaged la two weekend traffic accidents in the city. A IM1 Ford was damsged an estimated fl7l and a 1959 Ply.

mouth an estimated $125 in a collisioa on Reynolds Avenue at Fetter Street Saturday at 10:45 p. ra. The pouce report said M. S. Patterson of Route Four, driving the Plymouth, made a left turn into Pelser and was in collision with the left front of the Ford, driven by M.

D. Lee of Laurens. A collision on South Main at Taggart Avenue Friday morning caused an estimated $200 dam age to a 1960 Ford, driven by Glerida Galphin, and damage to a 1955 -Ford, driven by Mar garet C. Ilesson. Mrs.

Hesson was making a left turn from the railroad crossing and was in eollission with the right side of the other car. Youth Killed At Laurens LAURENS Robert Wayne Teague, 17, of Route One Clinton was killed about 1:50 p.rn. Satur day in a two-car collision on By-Pass 76 inside the City of Laurens. Officers said Teague was rid ing in a car with another youth and two f' sf The four were traveling east In a Ford nd had slowed down In preparing to turn into a serv ice station when the vehicle was struck from the rear by a truck, officers report IIS I III if I fce life, fk 1- fffiDi mi I Z. JI 4 Departures Daily to Augusta and South Jf CVtNHK.1 1 JIM RO PROOOCnOK JEFF HOBKOW-m ANDERS IIM KOSS IT IS THE TALK OF ALL THE HOI BATES AND HUNGERS OF A SOUTHERN TOWN THAT BAD BEACHED THE BOILINQ point or ITS FASSIONS! Bkltd oa The Nl Barry Wlii Uln (ton JBVV, THE voodoo ggrsu ever CXl'C ySj I Starts Tonight 1:50 nd LTOvS GREATEST I FREE -1 fiiM VOODOO made I VdoLLS Teths First 1M Aduh Admissions, 1 1 THEATRE The Route of the Thfuliners W3 on St.

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