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OUT AMONG THE PEOPLE SENTIMENTAL OR HUNGRY We want The Sun to be known as a homey, folksy sort of newspaper. We want the aroma of the soil about it. In other words we want to be old fashioned; sort of horse and buggy like. So, a policy in this direction would be to swap our wares for those of our rural friends. Hams, potatoes butter, eggs, meat, will be given a warm and gracious reception at our sanctum. If you like the old system of trade and barter you’il find here a kindred ooul. Bring on a ham and let’s talk over the good old days when ham was a medium of exchange. Mayhaps we’ll cry a little over the lost glories of the simple days we loved so well. Its always good form to water a trade a bit anyway. . VOLUME 1; NO. 2 The Rising Sun—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, S. C„ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1937 Slider & Greneker—1856-1860 THE PROFESSOR OPENS UP Prof. Dude Epting cast so much flowery language at our first issue until we blushed like a 15 year old girl. Out of his vast reservoir the professor dished great handfuls of pleasing words and splashed them about with lavish hand. We can’t begin to tell you all he said—we wouldn’t know how to spell those great words, but he wound up with a language that we understood. “If I had a dollar” said he, superfluous sincerity registering on his highly intellectual features “I would give it to you for the paper.” Thank you profusely professor. We wish more than anything that you had a dollar, and we hope The Sun wall not have had many journeys across the inverted bowl of public scrutiny (How’re we doin’) ere you acquire a buck and join the ranks of those hap py people who even now have let the little Sun-shine in. JOE MISQUOTED A long and persistent ring on num ber one found Attorney Joe Hiott on the other end of the line greatly agi tated about our quoting him as say ing Clemson would win the big game last Thursday. Joe says he told the inquiring reporter that Carolina would win “and as a matter of fact” he said “they did win in tthe first three minutes of play.” Joe is a grad uate of Carolina and has a brother at Clemson, so you see what a pickle we put him in. We trust Carolina men will deal kindly with Joe. It was all our fault. LOSES NO TIME After a period of longing for the output of this individual, Mr. Hayne Folk rushed in Saturday and subscri bed for a year and now looks foward to a life of happiness and contentment since we are back again to him informed and enlightened? fte was here with Mrs. Richard Hjpp, his daughter, on a shopping tour. “When I got back from the Fair Friday night and found your paper at home I was surprised and delighted” said Mr. Folk. And of course it makes us feel none the worse to have such MOVES TO SISTER STATE The old Herald and News Duplex press which has ground out thousands of papers and circulars in the past 20 or more years it has been in New berry, left the city yesterday to take up residence in Newbern, N. C. about 300 miles distant. The old ma chine is said to have been made about 40 years ago. It fell the lot of this writer to make what was by far the largest “run” ever made on the press—that of 75,000 6 page papers used in a pol itical campaign. The late Colonel Aull purchased the press from some where in New Jersey as we recall, paying $1,500 for it. A mechanic charged the recent purchaser $175 to dismantle and erect it. The old press would cut up occa sionally just when needed most and it took many a cussin’ from the force. Within the next few weeks a new sheet will be “put to be” on it but we wonder if it will ever feel right again without the Herald nestling on its bosom and the enduring words it took on the chin so many, many times. However, most printers are excellent cussers and chances are it will feel at home even before “30” written on the first run. DOCTOR TRABERT PLEASED The publishers are deeply grateful for the encouraging remarks of Dr. Charles L. Trabert about our first issue. He backed up his remark with his subscription. Having been a sociated with the doctor in publica tion of the Herald his good wishes mean much. SCURRY IN CHARGE Clarence Summer who does a days work before breakfast, another after supper, with a couple sandwiched in between, has opened his hardware and plumbing supply store on Boyce street. B. M. (Boo) Scurry holds forth as manager. Boo is an old hardware man and knows his barbed wire. The place is very attractive. Shelving and display booths, work of Robert Epting.Jr., is fine and re veals Robert as a finished artisan. Lake father, like son, Robert is a very industrious lad. He makes fine grades at the Citadel and puts in his summers at profitable employment. Mr. Summer invites you to visit his new store and we invite Mr. Sum mer to buy some advertising space and repeat the invitation. Noted Evangelist To Start Meeting Gipsy Smith who is to come to Newberry to conduct a city-wide meeting for two weeks under aus- picies of Aveleigh Presbyterian Church is schuduled to make his first appearance Sunday, November 21. The series concludes December fifth. The pastor of Aveleigh, the Rev. C. A. Calcote wishes to again give notice of the approaching date of the meting and it is hoped that no con flict ir. Newberry events will be ex perience at that time. Tenative plans are to hold the morning services at Aveleigh church and, if necessary, hold the evening services at the high school auditor- SHERIFF’S OFFICE CUTS OIL BURNING STILL “It was a beautiful outfit” said Deputy J C. Neel in telling us about an oil burning still the sheriff’s off ice captured the other day and his de scription convinced us it was just that. The still got its power from an arrangement of eight oil burners which were encased in sheet iron to support the boiling vats. The oil tank, according to Mr. Neel was made from an old Ford gasoline tank, cut down in size to hold just enough kerosene to operate a certain number of hours. The still was found in an outhouse at the home of Boyd Oxner and was silently doing its work when officers broke in on’ it. Officers at first were puzzled as to the location of the still but on search ing about the premises Deputy Neel heard a noise as of something boil ing in a little outhouse and broke down the door. The still was manu facturing the liquid fire right along without assistance, and we imagine Deputy Neel really hated to give the cute little booze mill the works. Civic Leaguers Hear Dr. Ben Wyman District Masons In Meeting Here Game Group Meets Here Monday The Civic Leage held an enthusias tic meeting at the home of Mrs. Her man Wright Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Dr. Ben Wyman from the State Department of Health was the guest speaker for the afternoon. He was accompanied by Dr. Grady Call- ison who is remembered in Newberry as a former county health director. Dh Wyman’s message was one which all progressive Newberry cit izens are most interested in-public heath. Many counties of the state are enjoying a fine heath program' as di rected by the State Board of Health. The time is opportune for Newberry city and county to combine the work now done by two seperate units and give to the 1200 citizens of Newberry the same efficient health program which the men, women, and children of the county now enjoy. Dr. Wyman reported at this meet ing that another full time nurse will be added in the near future to assist Miss Leightsey in the health work in the county. Hundreds of school children throughout the county will profit by periodic examinations and prevena- tive measures relative to disease. While the county children derive this benefit, the city children are deprived of this extensive health program. The cooperative health program which all citizens of Newberry should concern themselves about will bring the same benifit to all city children and will assure the public that the Standard Milk Ordinance is being carried out to the letter of the law. The annual convention of Masons of the ninth district opens here to night (Thursday) with the local Ma sons, Amity Lodge No. 87, as hosts. The evening program' begins with registration at the Amity Lodge room on Caldwell street at 6:30. App roximately 13 lodges are expected to send delegates. L. L. Wagnon, Sr., of Union, will preside over the convention. Aubrey Harley will welcome the group and the response will be delivered by S. T. Lanham, Spartanburg. Addresses will be heard from the state Masonry officers and the pro gram comes to a close at 9:30 with a song and prayer. A social hour will be held after the The November meeting of the lo cal chapter of the Fish and Game Association will be held Monday ev ening, November 8, at the Willow- brook club house. This will be one of the Associa tions “big nights” and each member is inviting a farmer of the county to be his guest. Supper will be served. An interesting program is being ar ranged by the program committee composed of Emery Bowman, chair man; Strother C. Paysinger, Henry Fellers, and Clifton Graham. St. Philips Items program. Emory Bowman is worshipful mas ter of the local Masons. This will be the first Mason convention to be held in the city in several years. JOHN ADAMS SHEALY DIES AT HOME WICKER IS WINNER BY THREE VOTE J&ygRGIN M.-K. (Buck) Wicker, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Wicker was elected alderman for Ward 4 in the primary held Tuesday. He won by three votes over White Bullock. Each candidate received the same number of votes at their home boxes, 106, while Mr. Wicker receiver three more votes, or 68 in Mr. Bullocks box. Mr. Bullock received 65 votes in Mr. Wicker’s box. New council will be made up of Mayor J. W. Earhardt and council- men Floyd, Wicker, Shealy, Whitaker and Clark. ,They take office in De cember. Personnel of council will be the same as heretofore except for Messrs. Floyd and Wicker. The new program will also assure proper inspection of meats and foods and the hope is that Newberry may have an abattoir in the near future. One hundred public-spirited women of theCivic League pledged to the city officials in authority their ef forts and support of any measure passed which has in mind a more pro gressive health program ; 1 * for New berry city and Mrs. J. H. Summer, President of Civic League John Adams Shealy, 87, died at his home near Little Mountian Sun day night at 9 p. m. Mr. Shealy was a life-long resident of the Little .Mountain community. He was a charter member of the Mt. Tabor Lutheran church, haying served on the church council since its organation. Mr. Shealy was married twice, the first time to Miss Mary Frick. Sur viving from this union are four children. They are C. Ed Shealy, Columbia; Frank E. Shealy, Little Mountian; Mrs. James Carol!, Nel son, Mo.; Mrs. James Long, Little Mountian. His second wife, the for mer Miss Chorlotta Koon survives. Also surviving are 23 grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Mon day- afternoon at 4 o’clock at the Mt. Tabor church conducted by the Rev. D. M. Shull, assisted by the Rev. J. B. Harmon and the Rev. E. Z. Pence. Interment was in church ceme tery. McSwain in charge. Miss Lillian Ruff who has been ill for the past two weeks has returned to her school. Mrs. C. W. Summer has been con fined to her bed since Friday. We wish for her a speedy recovery. The many friends of our once be loved teacher. Miss Margaret Wat kins, will be glad to learn that her doctors have pronounced . her well .and she is now enjoying good health. Miss Clare Schaffer of Kansas City, visited Miss Ruby Ruff . o^er the week-end. Miss RUff and MdsJ cabinet will meet to make a list of adf: W}> Schaffer were classmates off’S? are now teaching at PiMnarjifei Mr. and Mrs. B. R. family spent a while Sorfi noon with Mr. and Mrs. Jil ' ' Ik MOLLOHON NEWS MOVES TO LAURENS Paul Brownlee, who has been connected with the Home Store on Caldwell street has moved to Laurens. Taking his place here will be a local boy, Buddy McIntyre. WITH CARPENTERS Mrs. Charlie Ruff of the county, has accepted a position with Carpen ter’s store and will work on the first floor. Among the many Newberrians at tending the Carolina-Clemson game at the Columbia state fair Thursday were Thad McCrackin and two child ren, Eliza and Thomas. Miss Cupid White, Simpsortville, was the guest Sunday of Miss Brook- sie Hutchinson, Boundary street. JUDGE A JOURNALIST Beleive it or not Judge Blease was once a newspaper man. Back in 1897 he operated the Saluda Sentinel for about 6 months, his journalistic ex perience costing him about $200. TRULY A GENTLEMEN There is one Newberry man who pursues his unasuming way day in and day out with little public notice but who is one of the best men we have ever known. If he has any tem per we have never seen him display it. He works hard to provide for the family which adores him. He is a kindly gentleman in every sense of the wo'-d and it gives us pleasure to say this little world for “Uncle Walt” Davis. This would be a less trouble some world if there were more like him. 3-t-ch FOR SALE Genuine Japanese Giant timber Bam boo. Seven inches in circumference and forty feet high. Stays green all winter. Shoots easy to grow. Mrs. .las. M. Smith 1808 Harper street Phone 416 Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jones were called to his brother Bishop Jones at the Anderson hospital last Thursday. He had been run over by a tractor and suffered a broken arm and a broken leg. The leg had been broken in three places. From there Mr. Jones and family went to Belton and remained there until Sunday. Mr. Jones brother was reported resting very well Sunday afternoon. Mr. Fred Darby and family have the sympathy of their many friends in the death of his uncle, Jenkins Darby who died at his home on Mon day night. Lillian Pangle is at home after an illness caused from pneumonia. Her many friends wish for her a speedy recovery. Mrs. Alice Lajimer and daughter, Sybil, and Miss Sarah Jones of Honea Path, visited Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Jones last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Simpson and children, spent Saturday night and Sunday at Goldville and Cross Hill. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Jones and fam ily, Mrs. Andrew Gregory,Jr. and daughter, Frances, visited in Holly Hill, Saturday. They visited Mr. and Mrs. Jones daughter, Mildred who was injured in an automobile wreck. Miss Jones is a teacher at Holly Hill. Miss Ellen Howard spent last week with her grandfather and grandmoth er, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Howard of Lyman. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Simpson and family and Mrs. Thomas Cause mo tored to Charlotte Sunday. Mrs. W. L. Smith and daughter, Olivia, visited her sister, Mrs. Ben Nichols during the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Hurst and daughter, Norma, spent the weekend in Greenwood with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dixon. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Cromer and children of the Bush River section, spent Sunday with Mrs. Cromer’s sis ters, Mrs. S. J. Glenn and Miss Ada Durest. Miss Juanita Minick from the country is visiting her sister Mrs. Ruben Minick this week. Mr. and Mrs. Dave McGee and baby Mr. and Mrs. R. Y. Smith and little son, Mrs. Auther McGee and sons, Horace and Rufus, and Miss Gantt were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ben McGee. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Counts and children, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Counts, and Miss Evelyn Williams enjoyed aan oyster supper Saaturday night at the home of Mr and Mrs. Ernest Alewine near Little Mountian. PROSPERITY The Mission Study class of the Missionary society of Grace church is being held this week. The first meeting was held Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. J.I. Bedenbaugh. Rev. Mettze discussed part of the book. The second meeting will be held Friday afternoon at the parsonage. The October meeting of the Com munity league was held Thursday af ternoon. Rev. Paul M. Counts con ducted the devotionals. The members of the ninth grade, under the direction of their teacher. Miss Adeline Stuckey, presented a pantomine, “And The Lamp Went Out.”’ The fifth grade won attend ance prize. The members of the Dutch club, with Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Harmon as guests, enjoyed a steak supper Tues day evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hamm. After supper contract was enjoyed. Four tables were placed in a setting of colorful dahlias and roses. The high score prize went to Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Harmon. Mrs. H. E. Counts was winner of the bir go mire, at Peak. Miss Geneviey^ berry, spent the week- end Mary Shealy. Mr. J. T. Wicker and lamli: Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Free. Mr. and Mrs. Ben C. Wicker spent a while Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Banks Enlow. Little Nancy Clara Shealy spent the week end with her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Shealy. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Raff had as their gxmts Sunday, Mrs.'SaTlle Dom inick and son, Clifford Rooke Counts and Mr. and Mrs. E. E- Epting. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Amick and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Wicker and daughter Dorothy, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lillious Kibler. Mrs. Wilnney Derrick of Spartan burg is visiting Miss Sarah Banks. Mr. and Mrs. David Kibler, Texas and Mrs. Ed. Shealy, Columbia, spent a short visit with Mr. Will Kibler. Mr. and Mrs. David Ruff, Mr. and Mrs. Holland Ruff, enjoyed the State fair Thursday. Mr. James Langford and family of Jolly Street visited Mr. and Mrs. Enos Kinard and Mr. Ha Kinard and family Sunday. Mrs. Roy Shealy and baby, Colum bia, are visiting Mrs. Nettie Kibler. Mr. George Haltiwanger and fam ily, Prosperity, visited Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Kinard Sunday. Annual Conference Meets Wednesday The annual meeting of the Upper South Carolina Conference of the Methodist Church convenes here Wed.- nesday afternoon of next week at the Central Methodist Church for a five- day session. Approximately 350 delegates from six districts of the Conference, Ander son, Columbia, Greenville, Greenwood, Rock Hill, and Spartanburg districts, will be present. Delegates are staying at private homes of Newberrians, at homes of Methodists in the county, or at the hotels and boarding houses of the city. Some of the members of Cen tral church who were hot in a position to entertain delegates in homes have made a monetary contribution to be used in providing lodging, meals, and other conference expenses. Interesting programs will be ren dered throughout each day during the Conference week to which the public is invited. Between features of the day, business sessions wil be held. Bishop Paul B. Kem will preside each day from nine o’clock in the morning until one o’clock in the after noon. During the late afternoons dud evenings, Bishop Kern and his $1.00 PER YEAR ■ ■- r,i 3 HARTFORD NEWS Carni- Friday Lets prize. The members of the Young Mat rons bridge club enjoyed their week ly game Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. B. M. Salley. Several guests shared the pleasures of the after noon with the members. The high score award fell to Mrs. G. W. Counts while Mrs. Charles Whittle was lucky at bingo. Dahlias and marigolds were used in the party rooms. A palatable salad course with spiced tea was served after the game. Miss Alice Bryson, the attractive daughter of Rev and Mrs. T. S. Bry son, entertained with a lovely party Wednesday afternoon, celebrating her twelfth birthday. The girls of the seventh grade, of which Alice is a popular member, were guests. The decorations were suggestive of Hallowe’en. Vari - colored autumn leaves, witches and black cat cutouts were used. Miss Irene Blackmon, of Anderson, the guest of Mrs. Bryson, directed the games and contests. Winning prizes were Misses Louise Lewis and Dorothy Watson. Mrs. Jimmie Jackson is spending the week with her parents Mr. and Mrsi Julian Hendrix in Saluda. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Boland vis ited Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Counts in Prosperity Sunday afternoon. There will be a Halloween val at Hartford school house night, Oct. 29 at 8 o’clock, everybody come out and enjoy an evening of entertainment and fun. Mr. ami Mrs. Cleveland Polsum are receiving congratulations upon the arrival of a daughter, born the latter part of last week. Mrs. Polsum was the former Miss Evelyn Hipp of this community. Mr. and Mrs. Hamm Shull and ba by of Red Bank spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cromer. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shealy and family spent last week end in Pacolet with Mr. and Mrs Floyd Shealy. Misses Pearl Wessinger and Paul ine Goggans spent the week end in Newberry with Mr. and Mr^ Horace Bouknight. Miss Willie Mae Shealy is spending this week with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Buzhardt. Miss Bertha Brandon is spending a while in Columbia with relatives. Mr. Allen Lester and son, Fred spent Friday in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs .Ben Cole Nichols are the proud parents of a son, bom Mon day, October 26. Mrs. Nichols was the former, Miss Nina Mae Waters. Mr. George M. Hlpp spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hamm. Miss Louise Buzhardt of Winthrop college spent the week end at home. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Lester and family spent Sunday in the Utopia section with Mr. and Mrs. Luke Nich ols. Miss Elizabeth Hawkins delight fully entertained a number ’ of her friends with a party Friday night. A large number of house games were enjoyed throughout the evening. SEEN ABOUT TOWN Mrs. Seth Meeks and Mrs. Wyche Dicker! having lunch . . . Dr. C. D. Weeks walking home....Mar ie Moore parking car . . . Viola Dominick writing wrong address on postal card and having to buy an other . . . Ellerbe Pelham playing with baloon . . . Mrs. LeRoy Ander son trimming shubbery . . . Henry Cannon getting latest news on sec ond primary . . . Negro porter at hotel cuddling small dog in his arms . . . Burton Wells and Cheif H. B. Wells back in city after attend ing International fireman conven tion in Oklahoma . . . Emory Bow man proving to be very obliging fellow . . . Mrs. E. G. Able knitting . . . Zack Wright walking about lawn of home . . . Walter Wallace on Columbia bus Rosemary King and Vivian Chapman going to Girl Scout meeting . . . Mrs. Thad McCrackin and daughter, Eliza, shopping . . Tom Dorrity and Lucy Smith walking home from college . . . John Henry Baxter predicting cold weather after rain . . . Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wiseman and small son, Jimmy, gofttg to theatre . . . the Rev. T. C. Cannon about the busiest man in Newberry these days because of forthcoming Conference meeting at his church Hugh Boyd at theatre. Maintenance Shop To County Home gnments of changes in pastorates, tips important report of the Con- will be heard Sundayafternoon ofKiWfr' fallowing Monday moring, if business matters remain incomplete, cabinet is composed of the pre elder of each district. They ev. L. D. Gillespie, Anderson; , L. Gunter, Columbia; Rev. C. Beach, Greenville; Rev. W. B. Garrett, Greenwood; Dr. B. Rhett Turnipseed, Rock Hill; Dr. W. L. Mul- iikin, Spartanburg. The following tenative program for the five days has been announced by the Rev. T. C. Cannon, pastor of Central church: Wednesday: 4:30 p. m.—Aldersgate Communion service. The Newberry county highway maintenance shop has been moved to the county home and is housed there in buildings designed for it by the supervisor’s office. The shop for a number of years has been located on lower Main street and Supervisor Holland Ruff brought to the attention of the new delegation at its first meeting the inconvenience and extra cost -of the location over that of the county home. Mr. Ruff pointed out that all machines had to be brought to the city to be refueled or repaired, entailing expense which would be dispensed with if all county activities were centralized. The delegation asked Attorney Clarkson to look into the matter of disposing of the old building with an eye to usin; the funds to erect buildings at -the home. No one seem ed to want the building and the super visors office net about to erect build ings out of savings of funds on hand. A good job has been done which will result in considerable savings. At the suggestion of Commissioner Paul Haile a new system of account ing has been installed at the shop. With this system anyone may tell at a glance just what each man and ma chine is doing; the cost of operating each machine, and the amount of scraping or hauling done each day. Requisitions and Purchase orders forms are provided for use in obtain ing supplies and through the use of these responsibility for all material is fixed. “Uncle Walt” Davis will occupy the old building with his auto repair shop. AT RED CROSS MEET . 1 D. W. A. Neville, chairman of local Red Cross chapter and Miss There- ssa Leightsey, secretary of the chapt er, attended the Red Cross regional conference held in Columbia Tuesday. CLUB MEMBERS ferente. ’ AddressT " wira't Happen* at Aldersgate” by Dr. W. F. Watkins, Atlanta, Georgia. ‘ Thursday: 9:00 a. m,—Conference session opens. 12:00 noon—Memorial service— Rev. L. E. Wiggins, Greenwood. 3:30 p. m.—Preaching service, Rev. R. C. Griffith, Easley. 7:30 p. m.—Anniversary—Board of Education. Friday 3:00 p. m.—Special session to con sider the Aldersgate Commeration. 7:30 p. m.—Anniversary—Board of Lay Activities—Speaker, Mr. Harry Denman, Birmingham, Ala. Saturday: 7:30 p. m.—Anniversary—Board of Missions. Sunday: 9:30 a. m.—Love Feast—Rev. J. M. Steadman. 11:00 a. m.—Preaching—the Bis hop Kern. 3:30 p. m.—Ordination Service— Sermon by Dr. J. Stuart French, Bris tol, Va. 7:30 p. m.—Preaching service— Rev. W. V. Dibble, Spartanburg. Newberry County 4-H club mem bers took two first prizes in the 4-H club swine show at the State Fair, six seconds, three thirds, three fourths four fifths, and three sixths. In the dairy calf show, Newberry took five first prizes, five seconds, three thirds, three fourths, and one sixth. It also won one sixth prize in the beef class club. Newberry won two first prizes, four seconds, two thirds, and one fourth in the corn show. These winning exibits along with many other 4-H club exibits will be on display at the Newberry County Fair November 8 through 12. The section of Main street at the comers of Buzhardt Furniture store and Belk McKnight’s was blocked off Wednesday afternoon and a tar and gravel finish laid over the rough section of the brick street. Opposition reared Its head at the last meeting of council with reference to the $400 appropriation for the chamber of commerce. Alderman Shealy offered a resolution to dis continue the appropriation and Aider- man Douglas offered a second to the motion. It was disclosed that $100 of the appropriation had already been pledged. Action was postponed as there were only four members of council pre sent. ' WE THE PEOPLE SPEAK— Do you think the government should control production of crops? Chalmers Brown— “I’m heartily in favor of a control acreage plan.” Miss Maggie Thomasson— “Something certainly should be done about the cotton crop. Of course the government controls some crops now, but it looks like they will have to go further. B. M. Scurry— “If the farmer can’t take care oi himself, the government will have to. I’m in favor of government control of crops.” Mrs. Hugh Boyd— “I’m not much of a farmer, so I couldn’t say. We don’t have much this year to control.” Dr. C. A. Dufford— “Yes, I think they should.”