OUT AMONG
THE PEOPLE
WAY OF A MAID, ETC.
Men, says Dorothy Dix, seldom
find out that they can’t stand the
wives they have until they get their
eyes on a flapper or a vamp who has
made them believe that she alone un
derstands them and appreciates how
big and strong and wonderful they
are.
POWER OF THE WANT AD
“Thursday I lost a gold watch
which I valued very highly. Immed
iately I inserted a want ad in your
columns and waited. Yesterday I
went home and found the iVatch in
the pocket of another suit. God
Bless your paper.”
PETER AND PAN
An editor met the late Sir James
Barrie, the famous author of Peter
Pan, at a dinner. “Sir James,” he
said, “I suppose some of your plays
do better than others. They are not
all successes I imagine.” Barrie
leaned toward him confidentially,
“No,” he said, his eyes twinkling,
“some Peter out and some Pan out.”
THE RAT
The scrubbiest specimen of man
kind is one who takes your paper as
long as you will send it then when
he’s cut off spends his time explaining
how he used to “take the thing” but
stopped it because it was “no ’count.”
HOME INSURANCE
Said Abraham Lincoln: “Property
is the fruit of labor; property is de
sirable; is a postive good in the
world. That some should be rich
ne rich,
nt to
,WOB'H-ry »nu l-t. ,.~t him
who is houseless pull down the house
of another, but let him work diligently
and build one for himself, thus by
example assuring that his own shall
be safe from violence when built.”
ROTARIANS MEET FRIDAY
Whitmire Men To Be Guests
At the meeting of the Rotary club
Friday evening at 7 o’clock at the
Newberry Hotel, fourteen men from
Whitmire will be the guests of the
club. Dinner speakers for the oc
casion include President Kinard, who
will bring an inspiratioal address,
and Z. F. Wright, who will furnish a
humorous talk.
This club, which meets semi
monthly, headed by Jesse Y. Jones,
has changed its regular meeting time
during the winter months from the
luncheon hour to evenings.
The gathering tomorrow evening
marks the first in a series of meets to
which the Rotarians will dedicate to
vaious town and communities in New
berry county.
FARMERS HIGHWAY FUNDS
Washington—Senator Smith, Demo
crat of South Carolina said today he
hoped the administration could re
frain from curtailing Federal high
way aid. He said he thought road
building “the most constructive and
the most generally helpful projects
that we can put into effect.”
SEEN ABOUT TOWN
Chief Bartley carrying supply of
electric! light bulbs...Mrs. Arthur
Kibler raising window.. Mrs. Jim
mie Parks visiting Sun office...O.
F. Hendrix of Lexington county,
father of superintendent Hendrix
in city to visit son and finding him
out of town...Gov. Olin D. John
son to dadress county teachers at
meeting next Thursday.. .Thomas
West standing on street corner
clutching lapels of overcoat.. .Ben
Dorrity and daughttr Ruth going to
church... Miss Annie Abrams going
into beauty shop.. .“Dede” Evans
walking hurriedly to work...New
berry’s Christmas decorations going
up.. .Jim Hickson reporting poor
luck on recent hunting thip...Mrs.
E. B. Setzler stopping by the Sun
office.. .Treasurer Brooks investi
gating remodelling job.. .Mrs. E. B.
Purcell leaving grocery store...
Mr. and Mrs. B. V. Chapman going
to work...Jo Shannon wearing be
coming .grey .suit...Mrs. ..John
Mayes and Mrs. Mae Aull having
conversation at court house.
Johnson To Appear Before County
Teachers
Governor Olin D. Johnson will ad
dress members of the Newberry
county Education Assiciation at the
second meeting of the year next
Thursday afternoon, November 9, at
the Newberry high school auditorium
at four o’clock.
The departmental meetings begin at
3 o’clock. The high school teachers
will hear W. H. Ward, head of the ex
tension division of the University of
South Carolina speak on “How the
Extension Division of the University
May Best, Serve the Teacher.”
The department of intermediate
teachers will hear Mrs. Mae Aull,
attendance teacher of this county, who
will speak on “School Attendance.”
Prof. O. B. Cannon, superintendent
of the city school system, will address
members of the department of pri
mary teachers on “Financing New
berry County Schools.”
The public is cordially invited to
hear Governor Johnson speak at the
four o’clock hour following depart
mental meetings. His topic will be
“Federal Aid For Pubhs Schools.”
Missionary Society
Newberry Conference Meets at
deemer Church
Re-
The fall meeting of the Woman’s
Missionary Society of the Newberry
Conference met with Redeemer Luth
eran church, Dr. E. B. Keisler, pastor,
Friday, November 19, 1937. The
theme for the day was “Foward To
gether”—John 13:17. Mrs. W. B.
Shealy led the morning devotions and
based her thoughts on loving service
taken from the Bible verse “If ye
know these things, happy are ye if
ye do them." Mrs. J. V. Long brought
a most interesting and inspirational
message from the Triennal Conven
tion at Buffalo. Mrs. Paul Ensrud
gave highlights from the 52nd an
nual Convention at Saluda—one of
the highlights was Faith Bippard,
Missionary to Japan, whose loVe
shone out to us as the love of aChrist-
ian Servant. Mrs. J. H. Summer, in
bringing greetings from the U. L. C.
A. suggested that we remember four
important things—1. Learn true Di-
sipleship from God’s Word. 2. Live
what we have learned. 3. Love our
fellow man. 4. Lead others to learn,
Live and Love Dicipleship. Mrs. J.
V. Long was welcomed as our new
Light Brigade superintendent- Miss
Marie Heinson, synodical president,
brought greetings and told of the need
of each one of us to fulfil our part to
advance in Christian stewardship
along all lines of the whole program
of the whole church of Christ. Dr.
Keisler gave a most cordial welcome
to the conference an dalso brought
greetings from the men’s conference.
Dr. Kinard brought greetings from
Newberry College and said the church
must move fast today to keep up with
the rest of the world. To move fast
we must train more of our future
leaders in our church colleges.
Mrs. L. C. Derrick led the depart
ment secretaries in a very helpful
and interesting program. After which
Rev. Pence spoke to the conference on
“Foward Together With Our Church.”
He begged that we do things that
must be done in our local church and
he apealed to the women of Newberry
conference to see that the every mem
ber visitation was carried out. He
commended the spirit of cooperation
of the Newberry conference with
Synod and asked our prayers for Sy
nod.
Mrs. B. M. Wise spoke on “Foward
With The Children.” She stated the
S. C. Light Brigade has more child
ren enrolled than any other Light
Brigade In the U. L. C. A. The
church marches forward on the feet
of it’s children. “Christian Steward
ship” was the subject of Mrs. W. J.
Moretz’ address. Resolutions of
courtesy were extended by the com
mittee as follows: Be it Resolved.—
1. That the Woman’s Missionary So
ciety of the Newberry conference ex
press our appreciation to the pastor
and congregation of Redeemer Luth
eran church for the gracious hospi
tality shown us during this confer
ence. 2. To the program committee
for the efficient manner in which
they arranged the program for the
conference and to all others who con
ducted and participated in the pro
gram as to make it a successful one.
3. To both state and conference of
ficers and departmental secretary
for the wonderful work that they are
carrying on for .the extension of the
Master’s kingdom. Respectfully sub
mitted, Mrs. E. K. Counts, chairman,
Mrs. R. H. Hiller, Mrs. J. V. Long. It
was moved and carried to receive
this report with thanks.
The spring meeting will be held
with St. James church, Jalapa. Mrs.
November Transfers In Newberry
County
Real estate transfers in Newberry
county during November include the
following:
District 1; Ruth Cochrane Carson
to M. O. Summer, A. M. Summer, and
G. R. Summer, one lot and one house,
$1200. W. D. Hornsby, tax collector
for town of Newberry, to Mercy A.
Reed, one lot, $57.50. Mrs. Trent
Keitt Purcell to T. E. Davis, one lot,
$3000. Neal W. Workman, probate
judge of Newberry county, to Roscoe
C. Wilson, $1160.31. Carl L. Amick
to Campbell Jackson, two lots, one
house, $1350. Mrs. Marie W. Lane,
H. D. Whitaker, Paul Whitaker, G W.
Whitaker, Marvin Whitaker, Walker
S. Whitaker to Mrs. Carrie A. Schum-
pert, one lot, $700.
District 2; H. C. Holloway as
receiver, the Exchange Bank, to T.
Wat land Henderson and Malcolm O.
Mayer, $920.
District 6: Joseph H. Baker to
Reginald Baker, $800.
District 8: Jno. R. Spearman, Jr.,
Eugene H. Spearman, Alan W. Spear
man, Felecia Spearman, Caroline S.
Knight to Sara S. Wallace, $1500.
First Caroline Joint Stock Land Bank
to S. C. Paysinger, $1200. First Caro
lina* Joint Stock Land Bank to S. C.
Paysinger, $1,200.
District 12: Lucy D. Langford et
al to John M. Dominick, $2083.
District 23: James Monroe Weeks
to H. H. Boland and Olin H. Lomi-
nick, $900.
District 27: Dr. Z. T. Pinner to J.
K. Derrick, $400. J. K. Derrick to
John A. ComaJ»r.der, $400.
District 33: Margaret Elizabeth-
Singley to John II. Singley.
District 39: Neal W. Workman,
probate judge of Newberry county, to
John B. Scurry, $760.
District 45: J. H. O. Bundrick to
Geo. E. Bundrick, $1600.
District 46: H C. Holloway, record
er, the Exchange Bank, to Akin
Feagle and Miss Bessie Campbell,
$400. i
Chfep,5
1 G. Gilliam, $100.
FOREST SERVICE NEWS
Mature standing timber on the na
tional forests, of which there is a
large amount, is sold at fair prices.
Anyone may purchase timber, but
no one can obtain a monopoly of it
or hold it for speculative purposes.
The government is anxious to sell
the mature timber on the forests
when it is no longer growing at a
profitable rate and should give way
to younger trees and seedlings which
will constitute succeeding crops of
timber. The fewest possible restric
tions are imposed upon purchasers of
timber, only such as will insure cut
over areas being left in the best con
dition for future growth.
Experienced foresters estimate the
quantity and quality of National for
est timber and its approximate value
as a basis for the price to be charg
ed. In fixing this, all factors which
affect the cost of lumbering, such as
accessibility, number and kind of
improvements necessary, as well as
the general market conditions, are
taken into account. Bids are ob
tained through public advertisement.
The trees to be cut on a sale area
are marked in advance by a forest
officer, the object being to leave e-
nough of the younger trees to seed
the ground and form the basis of a
second crop of timber on the same
land. Timber on the watersheds of
streams is not cut to an extent that
will impair the protective cover that
the forest affords.
Bid was but recently awarded to
Guy Whitener, Newberry, for a tim
ber sale on the Enoree Ranger Dis
trict, with an estimated 210,000 feet
B. M., and lesser quantities of other
timber, to be cut. The location of
the sale area is on National Forest
tract No. 1, lying on both sides of
the Enoree river, two and a half
miles south of Sedalia, S. C.
John C. Billingsley,
District Ranger
Long asked that the Light Brigade
superintendent be prompt in answer
ing all letters sent them. The home
ward thoughts were conducted by the
president, Mrs. Wise. Her lesson
wp.s taken from Phil. 4:13: “I can do
all things through Christ which
strengtheneth me.” She left us with
this thought: Last year with its mis
takes is gone. It is time to go for
ward with God. He has no one to
carry on His work but His people.
The conference adjourned with pray
er by Rev. Paul Counts.
This meeting of the Newberry con
ference was well attended and much
information was received by those
present.
Mrs. Vernon Carlton,
Secretary
To Head County Ministerial
Association
The Rev. T. C. Cannon, pastor of
Central Methodist church, was elected
president of the County Ministerial
Asociation Monday morning at the
monthly gathering of the ministers
at Aveleigh Presbyterian church. Mr.
Cannon will take office in January re
placing Dr. J. W. Carson, of the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church.
The Rev. B. F. Rodgers was elected
vict-prest. and tht Rtv J. B. Harmon,
secretary and treasurer. These two
offices were formerly held by the Rev.
Cannon and the Rev. W. F. Johnson,
respectively.
Plans were mMe at this time for
the county ministers to conduct ser
vices tt C. C. Camp 6 during De
cember and January. These services
are held each Tuesday afternoon at
5:30.
IS STILL RUNNING
Colie Says Race Is Moving Along
Nicely
Ex-governor, ex-senator Cole L.
Blease was in the city for a short
time Monday aftenoon.
When asked for a statement about
his race for governor next summer
Mr. Blease replied that “things are
coming along smoothly and looking
good.” He gave us a little off-the re
cord dope on a couple of the would-be
candidates.
Mr. Blease, hale and hearty and
seemingly glad to be back in the city
of his birth, youth and young man
hood, remarked that in the court
room, where the interview took place,
were present an ex-congressman
(Fred H. Doinick), an ex-chief
justice (Eugene Blease), an ex-gov
ernor and ex-senator, himself. “And
all of them Newberry boys” contin
ued the ex-senator-governor. He
seemed to be of the opinion that some
thing should be done speedily to re
medy this condition and remove the
be up to the ex-governor for Messrs.
Eugene S. Blease and Fred. H. Domi
nick are apparently contented with
the status quo.
Former Chief Justice Eugene S.
Blease will be the principal speaker
at the “40 Years of Progress” exhibi
tion at Saluda Saturday, it has been
announced. .
The date of the Saluda exposition
coincides with the trip to be made by
a large number of Augustans and
others from points along the route,
in celebration of the all-paved short
route between Augusta and Charlotte.
Members of the mqtorcade will have
the opportunity of hearing Judge
Blease at Saluda.
Members of the touring party will
stop here for dinner and then proceed
on the trip as far as Pineville, N. C.
Editor L. B. Eargle of The Saluda
Standard is one of the moving spirits
behind the motorcade trip as well as
the exhibition to be held at Saluda.
Mr. Eargle is interested in having the
Greyhound bus lines route their bus
es by way of Newberry and Saluda
instead of by Columbia, the present
route. It is claimed that with the
completion of the Strother road in
the county, giving an all-paved route
to Salem Cross roads and thence to
Charlotte, shortens the distance be
tween the North Carolina and Geor
gia cities by 25 miles.
A meeting was held here about
three weeks ago looking toward
routing the buses by Newberry but
unanticipated opposition was ; i>
countered from the Senic lines which
now operates over a part of the route.
It is expected that a number of peo
ple from Newberry will join the ’cade
here for the rest of the trip as well
as attend the Saluda exhibition.
Saluda county was carved out of
virgin woods 40 years ago and has
made such progress in that compara
tively short time. The town of Saluda
in particular shows many signs of
progress. Well-paved streets and up-
to-date water plant are evidences.
APPROACHING GOAL
Columbia. Dec. 1.—Former Gover
nor John G. Richards, chairman of
the Tillman Memorial commission,
said today the drive for funds to e-
rect a monument to the late Benja
min Ryan Tillman, governor and sen
ator, was approaching the halfway
mark of the $10,000 goal.
COUNTY TEACHERS PAID
Third Salary Payment Totals $21,266
Newberry county teachers are $21,-
266 richer this week than last week.
The state education department mail
ed checks on November 30 for the
third payment on state aid for their
salaries. \
Separate checks were sent for ag
ricultural teachers, who received $1-,
637, and for the home economic
teachers, whose check totaled $1,-
816. The state department of .ed
ucation mailed checks amounting to
over $1,055,504 throughout the state
the first of the week.
Have yon heard Gipsy Smith? How
do you like him?
Clarence Metts: Jolly Street
“I heard him Thanksgiving night.
He certainly is a good speaker and I
want to hear him again.”
Ernest Brooks:
“Yes, I think he’s fine.”
Wilson C. Brown:
“Yes. I certainly think he’s good.
I enjoy hearing him ever chance I
get.”
Arthur Eargle:
“I haven’t yet but I want to hear
him.”
Sam Williams:
“I think he’s just fine. I haven’t
missed a service.”
Miss Sadie Bowers:
"I think he’s fine. I’m enjoying his
talks so much.”
Zach F. Wright:
“I’ve been several times and I en
joyed hearing him very much. I think
he’s a fine preaeher.”
Will Be Speaker at Celebration at
Saluda Saturday
CIVIL COURT ENDS
red In Three Day
Session
The second week of civil court
opened here Monday afternoon with
the hearing of a matter of new trial
in the case of Mrs, Margurite Johnson
against Belk McKnight company. At
torneys Blease and Griffith appeared
for Mrs. Johnson and Messers. John
stone and Hiott for the defendent’s
company. After the presentation of
evidence by counsel which lasted from
the opening of court at 3 o’clock un
til about 7 o’clock, Judge M. M. Mann
took the matter under advisement. His
opinion will probably be rendered in
a few days.
The five cases, against the South
Carolina Electric and Gas Company
which were to have come up at this
session were continued until the next
term on motion of the counsel for the
defendent because of the illness of
one of .the Company’s main witnesses.
The only case disposed of during
the week was that of Ralph P. Shealy
plantiff, vs. Wessinger Brothers, de
fendent, which was heard Wednesday,
the jury having been drawn Tuesday
afternoon. The plantiff was suing
for $5,000 for injuries sustained in a
collision. The verdict rendered was
for the defendent. This case grew
out of the result of a collision in
Prosperity on June 21, 1936, between
a motorcycle, driven by Shealy, and
an ice truck, driven by an employee of
Wessinger Brothers.
FIREMEN ON THE JOB
Newberry Volunteers Answer Many
Calls
Firemen have been constantly on
the go for the past several days. A
call was answered at the Livingston
home on Summer street Friday after
noon where an oil stove began a small
blaze. Only smoke damages resulted.
Saturday night, a paper press, near
the city trash dump, owned by H. B.
Wilson was completely destroyed.
Sunday morning about 10:30, some
one excited at seeing smoke near the
West End Lutheran church sent in
an alarm that proved false.
No damage resulted from the fire
at Haskell Wright’s home on Main
street Sunday afternoon when the
firemen rushed out to find a flue on
fire.
The volunteers quickly got to the
rescue in spite of a misguiding call
Monday morning in titne to put out
the blaze on a car near Smith Motor
Company.
Tuesday morning, the home of
Thompson Dennis on Mayer avenue'
caught on fire from a spark on the
roof. About $15 damages resulted
from this eight o’clock call.
Asks Cooperation In Broader Health
Program
The November meeting of the
Civic league was held at the home of
Mrs. Tom M. Fellers with Mrs Floyd
Bradley as assistant hostess. After
the regular routine of business was
carried out, the league discussed
many things relative to the progress
of Newberry. The lack of available’’
parking space for business people and
visitors to Newberry was discussed
at length. A committee was appoint
ed to work with city council to secure
and beautify spaces for parking.
It was reported that 75 pink dog
wood would be placed on lawns of in
terested citizens during the first
week in December. Persons interest
ed in securing one of these trees are
rsked to phone 219-J. Ope pink dog
wood will be placed on each church
ground as a gift from the league, if
requested by those in charge of
church grounds beautification.
The league discussed at length the
fine opportunity afforded Newberry
citizens in cooperation with the State
department of health in having a
County board of health. Everyone in
terested in this broader health pro
gram for Newberry should make in
quiry as to its benefits and help pro
mote this program for Newberry.
The Civic league voted to offer the
service of the WPA City beautifica
tion project sponsored by the league
in cleaning up the vacant lot owned
by the city back of the new court
house, so that there would be more
available parking space on this lot.
The services of these same workers
will be offered the citv in cleaning
and beautifying the plot of ground
back of the new fire house.
It was a source of much regret
that the shrubbery growing so nicely
on the old Ritz theatre lot had to be
moved on account of building opera
tions. This shrubbery was moved to
the
DOWN MEMORY
LANE
jsssj::;.;;; ,
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Government control of railways
during the war is practically assured.
Even while the presidents of eastern
railroads prepared today to operate
those systems as a unit, it was stated
in high official quarters that the gov
ernment must assume charge of rail
transportation.
Much business will confront the
criminal court next week.
Herbert Hoover advises “Happy
Hooligan” people and others to ob
serve meatless days. Some observed
turkeyless day Thursday. Here’s
hoping that Herbert may soon have
the turkeys and other things down
again to the reach of ordinary people.
Second Lieutendant Neal W. Work
man’s commission is for the regular
army and is the highest position ob
tainable in that branch under the
rules of the examinations.
Married on Friday evenin.
o’clock by, the Rev. Edw. Fu
at the parsonage of the Luthi
Church of the Redeemer, Miss
Summer of Newberry and
aobn. The bride is the dai
Mr. J. H. Summer and the g
the son of Mr. Arthur Kohn ou
oia. He holds the position of
in the Quartermaster departm
Camp Sevier, to which he
Sunday. The young people are
lar in their extensive ci:
Scrgt. Kohn, who is so nobly
ing the call to his country’s
we extend congratulations
happy and wise choice, in tl
for a bride one of the
girls that ever lived.
at
Hal
Boy
arranged to add more al
to the park and winter grass is be
ginning to cheer visitors to the park
and all who pass that way. This
Dark is one of the beauty spots of
the State and will attract many vis
itors when the wisteria and flower
ing shrubs h£gin to bloom in the
spring.
The league requests every family
living in Newberry city and mill vil
lages to plant on their lawn during
December or January a pink dogwood,
red bud, white dogwood, holly and
many flowering shrubs. The whole
city can be made beautiful only when
every citizen cooperates. Whether
you own or rent your home please
plant one or more flowering shrubs
now. Let us all together work to
make the “City of Friendly Folks”
the city of Attractive homes and
Beautiful surroundings.
Conditions are getting worse
Germany—there is a case of meas
m the Kaiser’s family.
WILL KEEP EYE ON BUDGET
Governor Insists On Rigid Economy
Columbia, Dec. 1—“It will be nec
essary to draw the pursestrings tight
before they arc any indications of a
defict,” Governor Johnson said today
in discussing the State’s financial
outlook for the 1938-39 fiscal year,
but he promised “to Watch every
penny and insisted on a most rigid
economy in the drawing up of the
budget report.”
The Governor and other members
of the Budget commission, Chairman
S. M. Ward of the Senate Finance
committee and. Represenatdve Neville
Bennett, chairman of the Ways and
Means committee, went to work this
week on the draft of their report to
the General Assembly after conclud
ing the annual budget hearings.
The State is in good financial con
dition now, and indications are that
we might have another surplus at the
end of the fiscal year but all of this
should be an even stronger reason for
economy,” Johnston said. “Just be
cause we are enjoying years of pros
perity now is no reason why we should
go hog-wild with our State expendi
tures.”
He foresaw a time “when revenue
will not be flowing in as rapidly as
it has been during the last year or
two” and asserted, “It is much easier
to add appropriations than it is to
cut them off when times are hard.
TEXTILE REPORT
Columbia—State Commisiomer of
Labor John W. Nates said today his
annual report to the Governor and
general assembly would ’ show that
textile products manufactured in
South Carolina during the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1937 were valued at
$289,437,896.
Up until November 14th, 1917,
there had been ginned in this county
26.302 bales of cotton against
24.302 for the same period last year.
Some people will forget all about
the election that is to be held on the
second Tuesday in December for
mayor et al.
A good many Newberrians went to
Clinton Thanksgiving Day, too num
erous to mention, and saw Newberry
defeated, sad to relate.
When Col. Charles J. Purcell said
three months ago that cotton would
reach three pounds for a dollar, he
knew what he was talking about. Like
the wise owl in the tree, winking his
eye and taking notes, the colonel is
a knowing bird.
On Wednesday George Caldwe!
made a contribution to the city fo
speeding, followed on Friday by Fos
ter Smith, the customary fee agains
all speeders being $5.
Miss Tilla West wps accompanied
from Belton by Miss Janey Haney and
Misses Alice and Lucile West from
Columbia by Misses Watt and Stackey
and Mr. Robert West for Thanks
giving in Newberry.
President J. M. Davis announces in
Mill News the program for the con
vention of the Southern Textile as
sociation which meets in Greenville
December 13—15, at which CoL Davis
as president of the association will de
liver the semi-annual address.
INJURED IN WRECK
Tom Sligh home from Conway
Hospital
Tom Sligh was returned to his home
on Mayer avenue Tuesday afternoon
from a Conway hospital where he was
taken after receiving serious injuriee
in an automobile wreck near George
town Wednesday night.
Mr. Sligh was on his way home
for Thanksgiving Day when the wreck
occured. The car he was driving was
completely demolished. At the Con
way hospital, it was discovered he
suffered a badly crushed chest as well
as other injuries. Mr. Sligh is resting
nicely at his home. Later he will be
taken to Columbia for a major opera
tion which will be necessary before
he is able to be out again.