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10. 1956 THE index-journal; grff.nwood. s. c. Paca "Hire 3 Lowndesville Man Killed In Automobile Accident 11 1 1 1 mi mini t-im mill 11 i iiiiiiihiiiiiiumm.

Robert Inman Died By His Own Hand, Inquest Jury Finds Dorri Gives Backing 1 To National Ticket In November Election I jT -v. 1 0 Smith of Virginia on House Rules Committee had been bulwarks of strength in the South' fight for self determination, He called the Senate Judiciary Committee probably the most tin portant committee of all right now, handling such matters as civil rights and approval of appointments to the Judiciary. In an hour-long speech to about thousand persons at Pickens Saturday, Dorn said that the Republican slogan of Peace and Prosperity is Just a and it could be changed overnight. There probably will be peace and prosperity until November, be said, and the election is over, The pre.sent policy In Egypt Is not calculated to Insure lasting peace, in his opinion. If Nasser gains control of the Sues Canal and then lines up Arab nations with their enormous oil supplies and with the help of the Russians, would be far from peaceful prospects for tht future, he said.

Dorn has opened his office In the Oreenwood postofflce, with Robert Schumacher, Miss Jane Boroughs and Mrs. Herbert Owing on his staff. Miss Dorothy Abbott had been here, but she returned to Washington today to keep the office there open. This was the scene of an automobile accident some four miles from Ferry Road In which George W. (Penny) Waters, 67, of Lowndesville The 1M7 Plymouth sedan went off the left aide of the road coming out into a tree.

(Index-Journal Photo by Fletcher W. Ferguson.) Lowndesville on the Cherokee was killed late Saturday night. of a curve and crashed head-on wall near Inman' body twit ft rather small souvenir-Ilk aheaUl knif "If I cant lov you I don't want to live. Lov ma honey always because will die lovlpgryou. Ia man wrote in closing 10s mite.

The autopsy report submitted to the court by th examining physician, Dr. J. M. Bymmes, stated that rtnalh was ranuftH hlf ft hrnkprl nrk resulting from ft fracture of th third and lourtn cervical verteora. Hugh D.

McCravy served as for- man of the Jpry. Other members of th Iiirv werm Rachel. Furman Corley, T. B. Slsemora, Jack Rice and Charlie Rhodes.

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Dept. E44. ad? THAYER'S Fine Gifts, Twelve beautiful sterling patterns from the famous Reed Barton Collection Come in and choose yours today Death by hanging by his own hand was th decision reached by a coroner' Jury this morning In th death of Robert H. Inman of the Calllson Inman' body was found hanging by an ironing cord from a beam in his home, late in the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 2.

A brother-in-law, William Lewis, visited th Inman home late Sunday afternoon and after finding the door locked noticed th body hanging inside th In this morning's Inquest Coroner L. E. McCravy called on two witnesses. Deputy S. M.

Cooper, Jr, one of three deputies called to the scene when the' body was discovered and Mrs. J. J. Lewis, Inman' mother-in-law, both presented testimony, Mrs. Lewis said there had been some discussion between her daughter and son-in-law for some time.

At one time two or three years ago, she said, Inman vowed to shoot himself while retiring to his room. Mrs. Lewis stated that at this time she immediately notified local officials and the situation was cleared up. Deputy Cooper testified that on the Tuesday preceedlng the Incident he and Deputy A. O.

Minor answered srcall to the Lewis horn to quell a disturbance between Inman and his wife. On this particular Mrs. Lewis said, Inman had become enraged and exhibited his emotions by pulling hi wife' hair. Inman reportedly left his mother-in-law's home some minutes later and never returned, According to Mra. Inman and hi wife, Mrs.

Esther Lee Woods Inman, had a misunderstanding the Sunday night preceding the suicide. Following the misunderstanding, Mrs. Lewis said, her daughter came to live with her and did not return to her own home again. Inman was last seen alive by member of the family, Mr. Lewis said, around 9 a.

m. on the fatal morning when her son, William, visited the Inman borne to check on some chickens. William spoke to Inman and was informed that the latter had a letter for his wife which he desired she come pick up The letter was later delivered to Mrs. Inman by her brother. In a note submitted by Cooper, Inman repeatedly expressed his love, for his wife.

The note, signed by Inman Jin the middle of the first page, was found by in vestigating officers pinned to the Beauty Queen's Hometown Will Have To Wait Awhile To Acclaim Triumph The hop of the south lies In Democratic control ol Congrea so that chairmen sympathetic to our way of life will be In charge of congressional committees," Con- Sressman W. J. Bryan Dorn said ere this morning stating his support of the national Democratic ticket In November. Dorn said that he will support the ticket of Stevenson and Ke-rsuver, amplifying statements which were made at Plokena Saturday afternoon. "Had Elsenhower had a Republican congress the civil rights bill would already have been passed," Dorn said.

"Federal aid 'to education, with all 1U Implications In ether fields, would be a reality BOW," "With a Republican Congress," Dorn explained, "Elsenhower could call committee chairmen together and use party pressure to whip them In line In support of administration measures. In the two-party states of the East and North this la effective, because party support in elections Is almost vital to election." Dorn said that he had been asked 'to campaign In Ohio (or Congressional tickets, and he planned to make a trip there later In the fall. He pointed out that committee chairmen such as Iiyrd of Virginia on Finance, Russell of Georgia on Armed Eastland of Mississippi on Judiciary, Rep. Vinson of Oeorgia on House Armed Services, Cooley of North Carolina on House Agriculture and Howard PERSONALS IS IMPROVING! Mrs. Ella Bell Is improving after being sick for the past week.

She Is with her daughter. Mrs. Robert Gregory. Lowell Avenue. RETURNS FROM VISIT Mrs.

Savannah Fortson returned home yesterday after visiting relatives in Royston, Ga. TO ORANGEBURG Mr. and Mrs. W. R.

Todd were visitors of Dr. and Mrs. W. L-Reaner and Mr- and Mrs. W.

L. Heaner, and new baby in Orangeburg yesterday. TO HIGH HAMPTON Mrs. J. D.

left today for High Hampton to spend several days. She will Join cousins from Augusta there. why than flv dtpndbl 1 PV i 1 2rowDERsy HEW a tt Birthdays The Index-Journal extends best wishes to the following who observe birthdays tomorrow, Sept. 11: Johnnie Dukes W. R.

Jennings Beryl Faye Campbell Barbara Lyan Creech Anita Oall Ford Robert Louis Goldman, Jr. Sandra Smith Faye Cobb Howard Burns Barbara "iy Burch Phyllis Reeves Robert Charles Strawhorn Roberta Lynn 8curry Mills Mrs. Mary Bostlc Leonard Thompson Hugh Walker Edd Leard Rex Edwards Mrs. Bobby Nickles W. J.

Connelly Mrs. C. E. James Congratulations are extended to these who celebrate their wedding anniversary tomorrow: Mr. and Mrs.

R. M. Butler pav none eontsi for two hsuSK)ht powder Brief City News A. Meeting' Alcoholic Anonymous will meet 8 o'clock tonight at 127 Hampton In New York Barrett and William John Park of the George W. Park Seed Co.

are in New York on business. Their wive accompanied them and they will return to Oreenwood on Wednesday. 1 Bond Sale Series and Bond sales for the month of August In Greenwood i County totaled t34.625.00 reports L. L. Erwtn County Savings Bonds Chairman.

and H. sales for the state for the same period totaled (2.492, 945.43, accord ilig to Burnell Sloan, Stat Chairman of the U. S. Sav ings Bonds Division for South Carolina. Sales for the period January through August totaled $20,443,933.60 a 10 per cent In-crease over th same period last year, Five-Day Forecast South Carolina: Mostly fair to partly cloudy weather through the period With little or no precipita tion Temperatures win average 3 to 4 degrees below normal with slow warming trend until Saturday, then cooler.

Special Student Register at Lander Registration for beginning stu dents in class piano, all returning student in piano, and those in organ, voice and art will be held at Lander College Friday, Sept. 1. Tne time I to 5 p. the place, the Recreation Room. Oraan will be offered again this year by Miss Lucy McClure of Era-klne College.

Moos Meeting Tonight A free buffet supper, will be serv ed by Greenwood Moose Lodge 834 tonight preceding the meeting. The supper will begin at 9:30 and the meeting at 8 o'clock. A class of candidates will be enrolled during the business meeting. Saluda Woman Shot Mrs. NeUie Lott, 30.

of Saluda route four, is in fair condition at Brewer Hospital with gunshot wounds of the left chest and shoulder She was admitted at 3:45 m. Recorder's Coart A heavy docket of 40 acse for Monday morning was disposed of In city recorder court. Charge included: drunkenness 24, Improper muffler, on vehicle and failing to yield right or way, three each; driving under the Influence of Intoxicants, drinking in public place and disorderly conduct, two each. Also, assault, refusing to stop for an officer, having no state driving license, using car without owner's consent, indecent exposure and reckless driving, one each. A charge of driving under the Influence of Intoxicants, fourth offense, was transferred to circuit court and two cases were BABE'S TEMPERATURE GALVASTON.

Tex. WV-Abrupt temperature elevations this morn' lna caused University of Texas Medical Branch physicians attend ing famed woman atruete BaDe Didrlckson Zaharlas to call her condition serious at the mo ment, but It might becom so." 49 IN GREENVILLE GREENVILLE; 8. C. IM Greenville had a low temperature reading of 49 degree this morning, the loweset ever recorded here this early in September. DO YOU Ml Wants farm price supports cut i Will your congressman vote your way? Do you know? Just what is the farm situation? Facta from reading, talking, listening, argu watching will help you form as opinion.

The more facta you have, the aoundec your opinion and the easier for you to vote for the candidate best able to represent you. VOTE-BUT MOT VOTE THE DARK Be sure yoa'rt rctf iter ed. 1 Study tbe issies and candidate, Mark ep a sample ballot ia advance. Set aside fine for voting and get there! A-THEVARE GOOD Mrs. Splgner said Marian had practiced at home "being Miss America." Neither of the younger sisters accompanied their mother on the trip with Ma1an.

Gramling, a 1951-63 quarterback star on the University of South Carolina football team, telephoned Marian at 4:30 a.m. yesterday to find out when she's coming home. Marian says she will have to wait until aftei she finishes college before seriously considering marriage. And th demands of the coming year on her time may delay college another year. She succeeded her roommate, Martha Dean Chestnut, as Miss South Carolina this year.

Both girls attend Coker College at Hartsville. Greenwood Girls Strong Rooters For Coker Coed Three of the strongest rooters here Saturday night for Marian McKnlght, winner in the Miss America contest in Atlantic City, were her Oreenwood classmates at Coker College, Virginia Hall Brln-son, Susan Holroyd and Frances Ugon. The local students all know the blue-eyed blonde beauty from Man-nin. described as friendly, natural and an all-round girl. Marian is very fond of Coker and takes an active part In many of the campus organizations.

She was elected by the student body to serve as editor of the school' paper for next year, served aa class cheerleader, was active in the college players and the modern dance club, appeared in May Day programs and was a member of the national honorary English fraternity, Sigma Tau Dalta, among other things. She is president of her Sunday School class at the Wesley Methodist Church in Hartsville and acted as devotional chairman. She gives very good devotlonals, too, says Susan Holroyd, who is in the same class. The take-off on Marilyn Monroe which Marian gave in the Miss America contest was first given with her roommate, Martha Dean Chestnut of Conway, as part of a sophomore class skit. She accompanied Martha Dean to New York where Martha Dean appeared on the Two for the Money Show.

(Marian had to sell her typewriter to make the trip) and while there they gave lt for a TV show director. It made quite a' hit with him, so Marian condensed tt the Miss America competition. The two roommates were in many beauty contests together They met at the Iris Festival In Sumter where both appeared, and finding they were to enter the same college, they planned to room together. They have been very devoted to one another since and when asked to name the person she admired most outside her family on the show Saturday, Marian named Martha The new Miss America came to Coker as Miss Manning and during her two years there has added many titles to her list. She is majoring in business edu cation and has brains as-well as Her freshman year she won jour scholarships.

Party For Connie COLUMBIA unA tomboy who trrur un into ft rest American beauty is South Carolina's and the nation's beauty queen. Rut it looks like it will be al most a month before South Carolina can get back Marian Mc- Knight to acclaim her triumph in urinnimr the MLsfl America title Saturday night at Atlantic City; N.J. Lots of no me folks want her back Mayor Sam Gamble or Manning, her hometown, for a blowout welcome; her sisters, Sue, 12, and Mrs Fred Splgner, 17, (or chit-chat about the big contest; and Lt. Johnny Oramllng of Orangeburg and the Shaw Air Force Base, whose fraternity pin Marian is wearing. flimhln Dlans for a whing ding welcome with Marian's mother, widowed Mrs.

Alice McKnlght, in a telephone talk and a face-to-face talk yes terday. Um putlrd her first Atlantic City, then headed a Manning del egation tnat met ner at ine, airport here when she returned Sunday night wlthou'. her daughter. "I don't think she's realized it yet," Mrs. McKnlght said.

"She's happy1, laughing and when I left sleeping." "I knew she 'could do it!" Sue exclaimed after she saw Marian win on television Miss America Skirts Two Hot Issues Of Segregation, Elvis (Continued from page one) sheath dresses. What does she plan to do In New York with her free time? "Do I have any free time?" she asked. "I didn't ttnow. They didn't tell me." In Atlantic City, Miss McKnlght said at another press conference a -few hours after her selection as Miss America, "I like to go to bed late and to sleep late." Leonora Slaughter, director of the Miss America pageant, broke in to say that her "routine" be reversed. "If go to bed early and get up early for Miss America," said Miss Slaughter.

A 150.000 Jackpot goes with- the title, including a $9,000 scholarship, a wardrobe and fees for personal appearances the new queen will make, during the coming year. Miss McKnlght was a favorite of audience and Judges hke during the week-long pageaat at the huge convention hall here. A 5-foot-S 120-pounder, she paraded her 35-23-35 form In a slick black swim-suit during one phase of the preliminary and did a hip-swinging takeoff of Marilyn Monroe as her talent specialty. "I would like to meet her personally," Marian said of Miss Monroe. "Right now, I think all Marian also likes semi-classical music, rock n' roll, big hats, "things that are different" In clothes, actor Rock Hudson, songstress Doris Day, singer FrtSnk Sinatra and Air Force 1st Lt.

John Oramllng of Orangeburg, S.C. She' wearing Oramling's fraternity pin at the moment but when asked about marriage, she replied: "That remains to be seen." Jaycees Give JuNJlKE George Waters Fatally Injured In Accident By FLETCHER W. FERGUSON LOWNDESVILLE late Saturday night automobile accident claimed the life of George W. (Penny) Waters. 67-year-old retired Lowndesville carpenter and farmer, about four miles from here On the Cherokee Ferry Road- Waters was found about 11:30 p.m.

lying across the front seat of his 1M7 Plymouth sedan some ten feet from the highway. The car went off the left side of the road coming out of a right curve, went about 39 yards along the dltchway and crashed into a tree. With Waters were a half-dozen hunting dogs, none of which were hurt. He and others had been on a fox hunt, and lt was reported that Waters took the dogs with him and planned to meet the rest of the party later In the night for another run of the dogs. Area residents summoned an ambulance, which rushed Waters to the office of a Calhoun Falls physician.

He pronounced Waters dead, and told Coroner J. A. Ale-wine that Waters' death was due to a blow on the forehead. The physician stated there was no indication of heart attack. had been speculated as a probable cause of the Waters car leaving the highway.

The theory that Waters' attention may have been diverted by the dogs has been advanced as ft more likely cause. Highway Patrolman B. A. Blume of Abbeville said there were no brake marks on the high way. When th ambulance arrived, at tendants could not determine for certain whether Waters was dead or alive.

They decided to take him to the nearest physician rather than directly to the Abbeville Coun ty Memorial Hospital. Mr. Waters was a son of Mrs- Annie Waters Chambers and the late Mr. Waters. He lived all of his life in Abbeville County.

He was a retired farmer. His wife Mrs. Llllle Belle Yeargln Waters, died In 1954. Surviving are four daughters and two sons; Mrs. Macie Scott and Mrs.

Edward Parnell. of Lowndesville, Mrs. George Alexander, tf Abbeville; Mrs. Mel in Campbell, of Atlanta; Hubert Waters, of Calhoun Falls, and Lester Waters, of Lowndesville. He also leaves his mother, Mrs.

Annie Waters Cham bers, of Starr; one half sister, Mrs Charlie Jones, of Starr; one half brother, M. C. Chambers, also of Starr. Thirty grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Ridge Methodist Cuurch near Lowndesville Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock by the Rev.

Roy Pryor and the Rev. Harold Rochester, Burial will be in the church ceme tery. After o'clock Monday morning, the body will be at the home. Cool Weather Hits Columbia COLMBIA 0T Columbians who have been asking for some cool weather have been getting their wtsn. The mercury dropped to 45 de grees 'at 6:30 a.m.

today the coldest temperature ever recorded on Sept. 10. The previous low was 63 In 1949. Yesterday's low of 53 tied the all-time low for Sept 9 established in 1951 Maxwell Scouts li (2 at Connie Maxwell Children' Shown with some of the boys outing. (Index-Journal photo).

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He received his entry blank In the Buster Brown Comic Book given by Bowling's Bootery, 31V Main Street, Oreenwood, 8. the authorized Buster Brown ho dealer In this area. adv 4 i -t is ITHRIFT CORPORATION A South Carolina Corporation 111 Maxwell Avenue The Junior Chamber of Commerce which sponso rs Boy Scout Troop Home gave th scouts a weiner roast Saturday night at the scout hut. ar Avery Home, left, scoutmaster, and frank Davis, in charg ot the.