J VOLUME 1; NO. 8 The Rising Sun—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, S. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1937^ Slider & Greneker—1856-1860 $1.00 PER YEAR OUT AMONG THE PEOPLE COTTON Cotton is the overcoat of a seed that is planted and grown in the Southern states to keep the producer broke and buyer crazy. The fiber varies in color and weight, and the man who can guess the nearest the length of a fiber is called a cotton man by the public, a fool by the farmer, and a poor busi ness man by his cred’tors. The price of cotton is fixed in New York, and goes down when you have bought, and up when you have sold. A buyer working for a group of mills was sent to New York to watch the cotton market. After a few days’ deliberation, he wired his firm to this effect: Some think it will go down, and some thing it will go up. I do, too. Whatever you do will be wrong. Act at once.” WAS TEAR JERKER Court house officers wept and snort ed and scattered like rats from a sinking ship the other day when an old tear gas bomb was discharged in the sheriff’s office. The old bomb had been lying around the office for about three years and no one suspected it had any kick left in its system. They are guaranteed for only one year. One officer not suspecting anything noticed he was suddenly weeping copiously headed for a drug store and demanded something for the “awful” cold that had seized him so suddenly. Fumes of the gas lingered in the court house for several days. A MATTER OF TITLE John Henry Baxter swapping bar ter with Barber Son the other morn ing declared when he amassed a for tune the newspapers would start re ferring to him as “J. Henry Baxter”. Newspapers worth a cuss do not “play up” to anyone Mr. Baxter, but to the line and treat everyone just give us an ink ling that you would prefer the tony sounding title we will start using it from this hour. It’s all the same to the linotype, and surely it is to us. Some newspapers, however DO go out of their way to “lick” persons on their way up, or who have already arrived. GET XMAS SAVINGS Employees of the Newberry Cotton Mills will today participate in the distribution of some $20,000 from the mills Christmas savings club. The mill has been taking care of part of its employee’s salary each year for a number of years. Some of the em ployees will draw as much as $250. Kendall Mills Lutheran Parish Rev. J B. Harmon, Pastor Bethany (Oakland School house Sunday, 10:00 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. E. B. Hite, superintendent. Sunday, 11:00 a. m., Preaching ser vices. Every member visitation in the afternoon. Summer Memorial Sunday, 10:00 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. Eugene Shealy, superintendent. Sunday 6:00 p. m., Luther League. Lutheran Brotherhood. Sunday 7:00 p. m., Preaching ser vices. Installation of officers. All are cordially invited to attend all of these services. SEEN ABOUT TOWN Mrs. James Kinard driving new auto.. .Holland Ruff remarking that he couldn’t get along with out his car heater.. .Mary McClure mailing letter... Martha Vance El- lesor, welcomed visitor in the city over the weekend...J. C. Brooks enjoying cigar.. .Brooksie Hutchin son greeting friend across the street.. .Harry Bedenbaugh collect ing. . .R. G. Reagin having some dif ficulty lacing up new shoes and telling your scribe that the diffi culty was due to an oversupply of buttermilk for lunch.. .Jordon Poole putting on gloves...A. P. Farris carrying small toy boat.... Store window displays looking very attractive. .Edna Halfacre parking car...B. P. Ringer giving Kate Williamson a lift.. .Little Jimmie Wiseman making plans to celebrate birthday Saturday... Macie Davis taking small brother and sister to theatre... Elizabeth Mower and Frances Baxter walking up street carrying knitting bpgs... Floyd Bradley going home for , lunch... Walter Dorrity whistling.. .Ernest Mayo subscribing to the Sun. Clarkson Heard By Three Magistrates Columbia Gathering Newberry Group Guests of Columbia Club Members of the Lioons Clubs all over the state gathered at Columbia Hotel as guests of the Columbia Lions Club Tuesday evening to hear an as- dress by International President. Birch. John C. Clarkson was on the program for the evening and respotnd- ed to the welcome issued hy a mem ber of the Columbia club. Among the Newberry Lions attend ing were Mr. Clarkson, Holland H. Ruff, Roy Elam, M. O. Summer, P. K. Harmon, C. E. Hendrix, White Bul lock, George Dominick, R. G. Wallace, P. J. Stokes, Claud Sanders, D. O. Carpenter, Tom Fellers, and J. C. Longshore. SUITABLE FOR ESKIMOS If you thought Tuesday morning was the coldest yet, you may have been right because the official ther mometer reading was 12 degrees ac cording to Newberry’s weather man, John Henry Baxter. Low Wednesday was 24 degrees while this morning (Thursday) the reading was 33. Or possibly you had rather know how warm it has been in the past few days. Tuesday the thermometer high read 39 degrees and Wednes day showed 51 degrees. Today about 12:30, Mr. Baxter reported 44 degrees. Beth-Eden Lutheran Parish Rev. M. L. Kester, pastor Beth-Eden 10:00 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. Hamilton Folk, superintendent. 11:00 a. m., The service. Sermon by the pastor. St. James 2:00 p m. Sunday school, Mr. Harold Long, superintendent. Election of officers. 3:00 p. m. The service. Sermon by the pastor. Colony 10:00 a. m. Sunday school, Mr. Henry Cousins, superintendent. Rehearsal of Christmas pageant immediately after Sunday school. Tentative Location Terative locations and box numbers for new fire alarm system, arranged by wards. WARD 1. 121 Vincent at Harrington. 123 Vincent at Harris. 125 Vincent at Cline. 128 Vincent at Wardlaw. 132 Nance at Boyce. 134 Nance at Purcell. 136 Nance at Cline. 137 Nance at Chapman. 138 Nance at Fair. 141 Pope at Brown. 151 Caldwell at Speer. 11 Boxes. WARD 2. 21 Harrington at College. 23 Harrington at Jr. Hi. 25 Harrington at Colhoun. 27 Harrington at Glenn. 212 College at Tench. 214 College at Wheeler. 217 College at Fair. 219 Cheek at Lindsey. 224 Harper at Crenshaw. 226 Mayer Ave. at Summer. 228 Mayer Ave at Hunt. 11 Boxes. WARD 3. 31 Friend at Co lege. 34 Friend at Wilson. 37 Boundary at Wilson. 312 Johnstone at Coates. 314 Johnstone at Holman. 316 Johnstone at Amelia. 318 Johnstone at Glenn. 323 Glenn at Adelaide. 325 Ade'aide at Welcome Sign. 331 Glenn at Mollohon Mill. 337 Milligan at Piayer. 11 Boxes. WARD 4. 41 Nance at Friend. 43 McKibben at O’Neal. 45 Boundary at Drayton. 46 Boundary at Langford. 47 Boundary at Pauline. 49 Boundary at Alley. 412 Brantley at South. 417 Drayton a t McSwain (Oil Mill). 421 Drayton at Starvation Hill. 431 Caldwell at Johnstone. 433 Caldwell at Adams. 435 Caldwell at Reece. 437 Caldwell at Hunter. 439 Caldwell at Silas. 443 Caldwell at Milligan. 15 Boxes. WARD 5. 53 Drayton at Mill Park. 55 Drayton at Scott. 59 Clara at Ola. 512 O’Neal at Senn. 514 O'Neal at Pauline. 521 Davis at Academy. 523 Academy at Crosson. 527 Graves at Floyd. 8 Boxes. MAIN ST. at Drayton, at Vincent, at McKibben. at Caldwell, at Thompson, at Calhoun, at Randall, at Summer, at Hunt. Report $332 Fines Only three magistrates of the six in Newberry county turned in Nov ember reports to the county treasur er’s office. The districts reporting were Newberry, No. 2, Prosperity, and Whitmire. Magistrate Dawkins of No. 2 re ported 10 cases during the last month and collected $186 in bonds and fines. Two cases wee handled by Magistrate J. L. Bowers Jr. at Prosperity and $76 turned over to the treasurer. In the Whitmire district, three cases were recorded and $70 collected by Magis trate Watts. Of the districts sending in reports, a total of fifteen cases were tried dur ing November with fines and bonds amounting to $332. T. M. ROGERS BETTER The condition of T. M. Rogers, who has been seriously ill the past few days, was reported to be consider ably better as the Sun goes to press. CHURCH CATCHES FIRE Newberry fireman were called to the Holiness church in High Point about 1:15 today to put out a roof fire. It is thought the roof caught from a spark from a passing train. Damages totaled approvimately $350. COLLEGE OPEN HOUSE Newberry College students will hold formal open house Saturday night in Smeltzer hall. Chris Caugh- man and his orchestra will play for the occasion. AT S. C. University President James C. Kinard is to speak at the University of South Ca rolina in Columbia tomorrow (Friday) it the luncheon hour. NEWBERRY COLLEGE SINGERS *■*' jp’.. ■ - .i.i The Newberry College Singers un der the direction of Paul Ensrud, will give a program of Christmas Carols this evening (Thursday) in Holland hall at 8 o’clock. There will be no admission fee charged but a free will offering will be taken. The public is invited to attend. HAL’S ADLETS— Christmas wreaths. Our showing of more than 100 lovely Christmas wreaths now ready. Priced from $1 to $5, 10 per cent off if you “cash and carry” your wreath between this and the 15th. See our window. Painting of Old Court House, by Mrs. Bullock. See it on display and it’s for sale. Potted plants, cyclmen, primroses, begonias and other lovely blooming plants. Two shipments each week insures lovely and fresh plants. Roses, carnations, lilies and other seasonable cut flowers. You will find just what you want here. Haviland China. Sets of three sizes in plates, 8 each and 8 cups and saucers $36 and $40. One 61 piece Haviland set for $50. This is very fine china. Then we have the Lenox agency, the finest china in the world. We’d be mighty glad to have you see both lines. Fostoria glassware. 5 barrels came last week. It’s well knowii, well liked and most reasonable in price. We have Fostoria from 15c .terns up. Table and boudior electric lamps. Our line of lamps is personally select-, ed. You will like them. $1.50. up. Roseville pottery This is another line we are proud to have. A trem endous shipment has just been placed on sale. Rich colors, good designs, useful items. Fine for gifts. Mirrors, convex and plain. A nice stock to select from. Also table mirror plateaus. They enhance any dining table. Candles in Christmas red and other colors. Our line is Will and Baumers hand dipped and long burning, with no drip. They begin at 15c pair. Christmas greeting cards. Our stock is well displayed and most rea sonable in price. We’d like to have you browse around our card counter .• Picture frames, metal frames wifh Velvet covered sliding backs. From $1 up. They are high grade and will look fine for a lifetime. We have double and single styles. Last shipment for December of pansy plants now in. 50 fine Swiss Giant plants for 50c. We are open evenings until 9 until Christmas. You’d be most welcome any evening, every evening. —HAL KOHN Meet Again About Fite Alarm System NEED OF CALL BOXES AGAIN COMES TO FRONT Misdirected calls fco the fire depart ment recently have served to revive interest in the fire alarm system which was to Have, been installed from the proceeds of a bond issue sold sometime back, and from which a fire truck was bought and the fire house remodeled., .., Only, recently adarms were sent in calling the department to box 51 in stead of 28. As it happened these were small blazes but according to the fire chief had they been seious fires the time lost going to the wrong location would have seriously handi capped the firefighters and resulted in considerable loss.. It seems the de partment is continually'getting mis directed calls which of course would be eliminated by. the alarm system. The original .. citizen’s committee was called together as a. result of the recently misdirected calls and again the importance of the alarm, system emphasized- Following are the complete minutop of that meeting: Dr. James C. Kinard called a joint meeting of the committee who met, proposed and circulated petitions for the issuance of $37,060 in bonds for a Modern Fire Alarm System, for the addition to the fire. house and the purchase of the fire wagon a couple of years ago- The meeting was held at 10:00 o’clock in the Council Cham ber-. • The following were, present: A. H. Clark, H, D. Whitaker, J. ■ T. Hayes and C. A- Shealy, members oif the Council. Mr. Charles A.. Douglass was absent and Mr. J. W- Earhardt, Mayor was absent on account Of ill ness of his wife. Members, of the committee were Dr- James.C/ Kinard, H. B. Wells, Mrs. J. H. Summer, L. F. Fischer, C- B. Spinks, R. H. Wright, H. O. Swittenburg, Burton Weils, A. j. Bowers, Jr„ Wright Can non, and J. H. Clary. , Alan Johnstone was present by request. Dr. Kinard called the meeting to or der and stated the purpose of the meeting. 4 > .' / • It developed during the course of discussion that of the $37,000 voted the following sums had been expended recording to the statement of Drayton Nance, City Clerk: Fire engine $8,250, for the improvements on the fire house $14,200. Jt was not clear whether all' of the outstanding bills had been paid, and Mr. Clark thought that between' $600 and $900 should be reserved for the payment of outstand ing bills and for any other work re quired to be done on the fire house. The W. P'. A. had expended to date according to report furnished by F. C. Polliemus $16,589.00 for labor and material, pf which $10,061.00 was spent for labor and $6,528.00 for ma terial. The W. P. A- had credited the city for spending $6,826.81 for labor and $7,968.26 for material or.a total Of $14,795.14. Mr. Nance stated that there was left of the bond issue the sum of $12,900.00. , It was recalled by var ious of the conferes that the P. ,W. A. had at one time offered .to make a grant, of 45 per cent of the sum of $28,000i00. thought , to be necessary to complete, the fire alarm system with 65 boxes. Qf the $28,000.06 the chys part of. 55 per cent amounts to $15,- fQQ.OlJ, reserving the $900 for the completion of the fire house, 12,000.00 of the hopd money’ is .now available for the fire Alarm system. It further developed that the sum of $1,300.00' had. been expended by' city council but of the bond funds for the purchase of, hose. . .according to Mr. rtafnee’s statement.' The posi tion of city, council was that such an expenditure was proper in their dis cretion and Mr. Clark stated that the city attorney had so advised. Mr. Alan Johnston stated to the chaiman that in his opinion three questions should be properly con sidered; ., . ’ . j First: could the P. W. A., grant, be revived?,' , Second': could council procure the $3,400.00 additional funds .now :re- quired jq comply with the P, W. A. grant? . ; ,. Y ... .. „ Third: if not could the. fire alarm project be reduced to come within the funds available? ' H. B. Wells, Burton Wells, L. F. Fisher, ;C. B Spink* anjl A. J. Bow ers spoite, to the question,: Mr. Clark spoke for 'council' and said that he preferred a full meeting of council before replying to the questions as to whether on not the $3.40000 could be provided for by council and spoke of a forthcoming meeting on Tuesday next. , .■ ' It was then rosolvod by members Dr. and Mrs. Kinard Occupy New Home Upon first occupying their com modious new home on College street last Wednesday evening, December 8 Dr. and Mrs. James C. Kinard with their sons, James and Frank, and a few invited friends, very approp riately and thoughtfully consecrated their home with a service beautiful in its simplicity as the residence itself is simple and beautiful in the chaste Colonial style of architecture. The company gathered in the large and well-appointed living room where, with Mrs. Edwin B. Setzler at the piano, all present joined in a favo rite hymn of the family. The Rev. E. Bryan Keisler, pastor of the church of the Redeemer, and the Rev. Dr. J. C. Peery, a former pastor, then led in a consecratory ritual, jointly prepared for them, which breathed the beauty and sacredness of home and a fireside. The service was com posed of appropriate Scripture re sponses and selected poems gloryfy- ing home and life and the fine sen timents that cling around it and those welcomed to share its hospitality. Those who shared with the family this delightful occasion were, be sides Dr. Keisler and Dr.' Peery, Dr. and Mrs. Sidney J. Derrick, Dr and Mrs. Edwin B. Setzler, Mrs. J. C. Peery, and Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Good man. After the guests were shown over the house, Mrs. Kinard and Mrs. Sidney J. Derrick served coffee and cake, an hour was passed in de lightful conversation. The guests de parted congratulating Dr. and Mrs. Kinard on their new home, which adds another to the city of New berry’s distinctive residences. FISH AND GAME GROUP Meet Monday At Hartford School The December meeting of the local chapter of the Came and Fish-Assoc iation will be held Monday evening at the Hartford school hoi men of the Hartford comMuTifty wi serve a supper. FolHowing the supper, a general business session will be held presided over by Sam Williams, president of the chapter. , Lutherans Will Elect Members of Council The Sunday school begins at 10:30. There are classes for all ages and competent teachers for all classes. Dr. James C. Kinard is the superin tendent and Prof. Harry H. Hedge- path the assistant superintendent. , At the services which begin at 11:30 the pastors subject will be. “Fleeing, Following, Fighting.” There will be special music by the choir un der the supervision of Prof. Ensrud. In connection with the service next Sunday a brief business meeting of the congregation will be held for the purpose of voting for five members of the council. The nominees were nam ed last Sunday by the Congregation. The Senior Luther League goes to the County Home next Sunday after noon to render services. The Luther League will meet at 6:45 on Sunday evening. At the Vespers next Sunday the pastor's subject will be, “The For- givness of Sins.” This is the contin uation of a series of Sunday evening sermons on the subjects in. the Apostles’ Creed. The Aid Society will meet Monday afternoon at 4:00 at the home 'of Mrs. L. F. Fischer. The associate hostesses are Mrs. T. E. Setzler, Chr., Mrs. Harry Culcasure, and Miss Sudie Dennis The Women’s Misionary Society Is sponsoring a food shower for the Lowman home. All those who de sire to share in the worthy enter prise will please get their contribu tion to Miss Nora Long by next Mon day, December 13th. COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE Donations Needed To Promote Cause Plans for the Community Christ mas Tree for the benefit of under- priviliged children of Newberry county are rapidly going foward. Committees are making investi gations He* to 1 one interested in helping along qf monetary contributions, clothing, fruits, food, or toys is asked to get in touch with Mrs. J. D. French or Mrs. D. W. A. Neville. DOWN MEMORY LANE TWENTY YEARS AGO To the people of South Carolina: I desire to appeal to the people of South Carolina to lay down for them selves certain definite and specific days on which we will save flour, meat, and sugar fats. Our National Government has come to us asking foo- the performance of a specific duty. . We are asked to save meat, flour, sugar and fats. I am confident that South Carolinians, red- blooded and patriotic, realizing that American freedom, liberty and justice and honor are at stake will respond to this call, and will do our part to win the war. Richard I. Manning Governor. Miss Ernestine Wicker is teaching in the place of Miss Sadie Goggans, whom the trustees refuse to let re sign frem the faculty of the city schools. Miss Wick-rr will hold the position at the Boundary Street school until Miss Goggans is ablg to resume her duties. Mrs. Herman Wright and Mrs. Robert Wright spent yesterday in Columbia on their way to Florence to attend the State U. D. C. convention. Both are prominent daughters of the confederacy, the former a member of the Calvin Crozier chapter and the latter the president of the Drayton Rutherford Chapter. At least some of- the churches in the city are progressing. The A. R. P. parsonage (or manse?) is nearing completion, the First Baptist has raised Mr. Babb’s salary to $1,800, St. Luke’s collected a good sum for the Episcopal orphans and Central Meth odist is beautifying its ment ] TURNER ADDRESSES TEACHERS B. R. Turner, director of industrial education in the state department of education, was obtained to speak at the general meeting of the Newberry County Education Association this afternoon (Thursday) in the place of Governor Olin D. Johnston who was unable to appear because of a pre vious engagement. Mr. Turner, who suceeded Clemson Wilson, has been in office about two months. Is 80 Next Sunday MRS. M. J. Garwile of the committee present: 1. That the chairman be requested to communicate with the P. W. A. to ascertain if the former project would be carried out by the P. W. A. on the basis of a complete fire alarm sys tem of 65 boxes. 2. That the committee would rec ommend to council the levying of an additional one-half mill tax for a period of four, years to raise the re quired sum if so much levy be nec essary. r • • - ■ The resolutions were put before the committee meeting and unani mously adopted. It developed during the course of the discussion that council had levied a one mill tax to take care of inte* - - total levy had been increased whs est, etc. It developed that the ad ditional two mills levy by which tne for other purposes.” • MRS. LAURA ANN MOORE Mrs. Laura Ann Moore, 88, widow of Jacob D. Moore, died Sunday after noon at the home of her daughters, Mrs. Irene Smith and Mrs. Ida Baker on Davis street after a short illness. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Zion Methodist church near Prosperity, conducted by the Rev. B. F. Rodgers assisted by the Rev. E. E. Hite. Interment was'in the church cemetery. Four daughters and two sons sur vive They are Mrs. F. J. Frazier, Prosperity; Mrs. S. T. Matthews, Mrs. Ida Baker, and Mrs. Irene Smith, Newberry; J. B. Moore and J. E. Moore, both of Whitmire. James R. I^avell, mortician, ■ in charge. ‘The recent every member canvas? in Grace Lutheran church, Prosperity, Rev. C. J. Shealy pastor, was very successful. Already the entire budget has practically been raised, and the canvass of non-resident members com pleted. The first time in the history of the congregation more than the amount estimated by the council for the beneficence was pledged. The pastor’s salary was increased by the addition of $200. We wish the weather moderator would get on his job in Newberry. Official figures obtained through the national council of defense show that there are 1,360,000 men in the armies of the United States. , RECENT ARRIVALS i Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Jones announce the birth of a son at the local hospital Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. O. Q. Harmon an nounce the birth of a son, Monday evening, December 6, at the county hospital Have you done your Christmas shopping? Mrs. George K. Dominick: “No, I haven’t had time to think about it. I guess I will just put it off until the last minute and then have to take what I can find.” Katherine Adams: . “No, I haven't even thought about it. I’ll just wait until Christmas eve, then it will be too late and I’ll have to wait until next Christmas.” Marie Moore: • “I haven’t bought a thing. It woudn't feel like Christmas unless I rushed the last minute to buy things.” A. P. Farris: “I don’t think I’ll buy anything. I’m just going around and pay the bills I owe.” Rev. J. B. Harmon of Prosperity has moved into the new parsonage of the Mt. Tabor church, which his parisho- hers recently built near Mt. Tabor church. Messrs. George B. Cromer, G«orge S. Mower, and L H. Hunt have been named by Governor Manning as New berry County’s board “to assist on the government’s plan to procure maximum efficiency by thorough classification of all men available for service under the selective draft.” The names of the various county county boards were recommended to the governor by Provost Marshall General Crowder. Beale Cromer of Camp Seveir spent from Saturday to Sunday in Newberry with Mrs. Cromer. VISITORS TO SUN OFFICE Miss Elizabeth Brehemer: No, I haven’t. I haven’t done any yet.” ’ Everette Evans bringing in notice.. Jackson Bowers stopping by for a brief greeting. .Ernest Mayo coming in to subscribe.. Mrs. Odell Wilson bringing in birth announcement.. Ned Purcell stopping by to discuss Gipsy Smith services with ye editor.. Mrs. A. H. Counts and daughter, Betty Jo, pausing long enough for us to wish Betty Jo a happy birthday.. Claude Sanders buying the force dopes. .Postmaster G. K. Dominick on business..J; C. Brooks looking over new office . .O’dell Wilson installing telephone.. Marie Brown bringing in cheek.. Mary McClure looking over copy of the paper. .Arthur Eargle browsing around . .Judge Eugene Blease. inquiring as to office moving progress.. George Koon in for a brief chat.. Burton Wells stopping in and being called on to do a little carpen try work. .Pinckney Abrams selecting Christmas cards.