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NEWBERRY— is a city of Culture and offers many advantages to parents wishing to equip their children to take places of importance in society. NEWBERRY— offers the investor good cli mate, abundant water and pow er supply and the cooperation necessary to insure success of • a well grounded venture. VOLUME 1; NO. 14 The Rising Sun—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, S. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 21,1938 SUder & Greneker—1856-1860 $1.00 PER YEAR OUT AMONG THE PEOPLE LOOKING BACK AT 40 There is eividence that from long service before the mast of the good ship Matrimony I have .lost much of the certain something the radio crooners howl about. The demand has fallen to a mere nothing but time was when my services at the receiv ing end of an affaire de armoure (is that French for canned tripe, Dude?) was much in demand. But it was in nocent business, and entirely in the family. I had what was perhaps the kiss- ingest flock of girl cousins a 10 year old boy ever had and when mother was moived to re-visit the scenes of her childhood it was I who stretched the reins over the back of a sleepy old horse that drew us slowly to our destination. Father engaged the out fit from a livery stable for a dollar and a half a day which included a bundle of fodder and a dozen ears of corn for the beast. I walked along side the buggy up most of the hills and it was often necessary for mother to join me. The aged nag would stop and drink at every branch and occasionally just stopped dead in the middle of the road for no good rea son. I suppose he just didn’t give a damn. The middle of the road suited him as well as the end of it. It has been my observation that af fectionate natures run in families and my mother’s people were of that sort. Our first stop on the way was at the home of an old aunt. She was in ap pearance a crone, but a dear old soul bent and caloused by hardships, and worry over a wild son. Here I could always expect much fondling from a girl cousin. She was sweet and I never found any reason to resist her. A hint that I plight hqve. beep cute in those far off days brings a burst of ‘ha! has! in my own household and I suppose justly, for they had nothing on which to erect such wild KMaghsation—Just a faded old Gable —a thin blue wisp of the gkxwing em bers of yesteryear! But no one can deny us our memories and it is a so lace to those of us facing toward the west—down that lonesome road of the long ago. The world is so vastly dif ferent now that one does not have to be ancient to feel out of place in it; unsuited ta conditions of which he cannot become a part, having been nurtured in simplicity and fed on fun damentals of a slow-moving age. Arriving at our destination mother would make the rounds of her sisters and old acquaintances while I basked in the favor and enjoyed the mother ing of my girl cousins. I liked it, for I always did like to be mothered and I still do. Long ago I figured some day I would marry a big strapping woman to mother and fight for me and protect me from the world I al ways feared. I wanted to be hen pecked and mauled around; then gathered into strong arms for a ses sion of motheri.ig. How far I missed the mark! At least to the size and fierceness. An incident graved sharply on my memory had to do with a call mother made upon an old acquaintance on one of our trips. I remember we found her in tears and she and mother talked long and in subdued tones. I missed the beautiful girl in this home who was always one of my "sweet hearts,” and it was many years later that I learned the cause of the tears and the reason for her absence. Beau tiful thing that she was, her circum scribed life in the backwoods, per haps a longing to escape so common place surroundings, caused her to lov" unwisely and her infant was placed in her arms for their last long sleep. I remember her in summerly at tire, picture hat and a fluffy dress of white voile. Whether that- was the manner in which she was put away I don’t know and altho to dust she has long since returned, to me she sleeps back yonder in old Spring Hill cemetery dressed in white, picture hat and all, with her infant asleep in the crook of her arm. aAT high point Mrs. Ben T. Buzhardt and Thomas G. Graham of the Ben T. Buzhardt Furniture Store (are spending this week at the southern furniture mar ket at High Point, N. C. They were accompanied by Mrs. Donald Rook and Mrs. Tom Graham. AT FURNITURE MARKET Ralph Quinn of the Maxwell Brothers and Quinn Furniture con cern of the city returned yesterday from the furniture miarket in High Point, N. C. Bill Would Exempt Hail Sufferers Representative Claud Sertn has in troduced a bill in ,the legislature de signed to exempt hail sufferers from the five mill property levy in case they were left with only a third of a crop. Representatives Pope and Dominick of this county and the rep resentatives of several other counties joined Mr. Senn in introducing the bill. Speaking of the bill Mr. Senn said he believed it stood a good chance of passage since several counties were affected by hail and that the bill would have the solid sup port of these. Laurens, Lexington, Calhoun, and Marlboro are some of the counties which suffered last sum mer as a result of hail, hut seeming ly Newberry was harder hit that the others WANTS BOARD TO HANDLE PARDONS J. W. SMITH IS HOST AT DINNER FOR EMPLOYEES Employees of Smith Motor company and their wives were honored at a dinner at the Newberry Hotel Thurs day evening at which J. W. (Bill) Smith, propridtor of Smith Motor company was host. R. B. Moore, salesman, acted as toastmaster on the occasion. Mr. Smith, in making a welcome speech, expressed his appreciation for the service rendered by the men in his company. Employees present included S. C. Campbell, W. F. Lominack, A. H. Wicker, B. P. Mitchell, J. O. Wes- singer, J. C. Leavelle, B. P. Ringer, J. R. Swygert, R. B. Moore, C. P. Summer, and S. F. Cannon. TURNER ARRESTED SUNDAY FOR SHOOTING WILSON Melvin Wilson, colored, was shot in the hip by James Turner, colored, Saturday night {about 11 o’clock in the Bush River ^section of the county. Wilson is in the People’s hospital and his condition is reported serious. Turner was; captured early Sunday morning by Sheriff Tom Fellers and Deputy Neel and placed in the county jail, charged with assult and battery with intent to kill. DESTROYS STILL SUNDAY Deputies J. C. Neel and Hub Quattlebaumi located and destroyed a 50 gallon still Sunday morning near Blairs. 400 gallons of mash were de stroyed . No arrest was made. COLLEGE BOARD HOLDS SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING The semi-annual meeting of the board of trustees of Newberry Col lege, was held a) the college Tuesday, January 11. At this fime definite action was taken to nsure rapid deve lopment of the Lutheran Institution. The officers of the board aare A. Frank Lever, Columbia, chairman, and Ames Haltiwanger, also of Co lumbia, secretary. These officers with D. E. Wilson, Atlanta, Ga.; B. B. Hare, Saluda; and J. C. Peery, Z. F. Wright, and C. J. Shealy, all of the city, constitute the executive com mittee of the board. SEEN ABOUT TOWN Mrs. William Child)*, Spartan burg, visiting here... Elizabeth Harmon wearing green hat. .Coro- nor Wilson telling that he enjoys reading the Sunpaper. .. John Peterson seen on the streets... Mrs. A. M. Summer, and daughter Gloria, shopping...Woodrow Den nis standing on street curbing... Allen Hipp carrying shoulder-full of laundry.. .Claude Sanders com plaining of eating too much.. Mrs. A. H. Counts and daughter, Betty, leaving hotel... Tom Hicks and Keister Willingham laughing over joke...PhU Aull, small son of Mrs. Mae Aull, getting hard fall and several rushing to his rescue... Chalmers Brown ambling along street.. .Miss Sadie Bowers read ing magazine.. .Clayton Smith in the bank,.“Soupy” Campbell tell- of discovery of unusual type of spider... Florence Davenport get ting library books for her mother Mrs. George Davenport, who has beer. ill...Mr. and Mrs. James Leavell sitting in sun on front lawn ...Miss Lenore Broadus and Miss Nell Davis carrying shrubs.. .Wil son Brown reporting quiet meeting of Lions... Miss Ethel Counts do ing a little “early house cleaning’ 1 in her office and desiring an empty trash wagon to carry off “all the junk”...Mr. and Mrs. Clem You- mans going to theatre.. .Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dominick leaving theatre. Representative John J. Dominick of the county delegation sponsored a joint resolution in the house of rep resentatives Tuesday to remove the pardoning power from the governor and invest it in a board of pardons appointed by the circuit judges. The measure, which was referred to the judiciary committee, would call for a referendum to have the state constitution amended to this effect. According to Dr. Dominick, the pardon board would be composed of five “discreet” persons, a minister, a business man, two farmers, and a textile operator to serve for four years. LIONS MEET AT NEWBERRY HOTEL The regular meeting of the Lions’ Club was held at the Newberry Hotel Tutsday evening, with only a few of the members present. R. G. Wallace, vice-president, was presiding in the place of D. O. Car penter. After the dinner, J. N. Davis showed slides of the work of soil con servation forces. RECENT SUBSCRIBERS Subscribers added to our lists (without solicitation) in the past 10 Jays: Miss Geneva Hipp B. C. Matthews Mary Elizabeth Moore Mrs. E. H. Moore J. T. Movris F. O. Fulmer L. H. Davenport Mrs. W. H. Ashbaugh Alton DeHart Miss Mary Burton S. C. Employment Service Mrs. Marguerite Crymes C. E. Eargle Roland Felker James L. Aull T. Boyd Jacobs Zeke Crump i Frazier Lominack W R Reid Mrs. L. I. Blalock J. H McDonald PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN TO BEGIN MISSION STUDY The women of Aveleigh Presby terian Church will observe Mir'd on Sjtudy Week for Foreign Missions be ginning Monday afternoon and con cluding Fridrffr afternoon. Each meeting is to begin at four o’clock. “Glorious Living” is the book to be studied. This book deals with the lives of five outstanding Presbyterian foreign missionaries. “Do you think the county should provide bullet-proof vests for the pro tection of its officers?” White Fant, merchant: “Yes, I sure do. We should do everything we can to protct our of ficers. Give them machine gur if they need them.” W. Roy Anderson, insurance sales man: “Postively. I think the officers should be given every protection. 1 think everything possible to aid their protection should be furnished.” Howard Turner, merchant: “Since crime has advanced as far as it has, I think it would be advis able.” Mrs. L. I. Blalock, business woman: “Yes, I think they should. If I were an officer I certainly would like to have one. They should have them by all means.” Johnnie Jones, newspaper distributor; “I certainly think they should have them for their work is very dan gerous.” George Sanders, Silverstreet, farmer: “I think they should have them, The county should do everything possible to protect the lives of officers.” Johnnie Kinard, banker: “Yes, I certainly do. They should have had bullet-proof vests long time ago.” John B. Scurry, Chappells, farmer: “Yes, I think they should have them. Their work is dangerous and they should be protected at all times. And the county should have some con sideration for the wives and children of these officers.” FARMERS MEETING HERE FRIDAY A meeting of Newberry county farmers and other interested in the agricultural outlook and economic conditions will be held at the New berry County Court House on Friday, January 21st at 2:00 p. m. Mr. O. M. Clark, Extension Eco nomist, and Mr. A. A. McKeown, District Agent, who have made a special study of our agricultural out look will be present to assist with this meeting. • County Agent P. B. Ezell urges that all farmers and others interested attend this meeting and acquaint themselves with the facts as far as they are obtainable pertaining to the agricultural situation of the immed iate future. JURORS DRAWN FOR SPARTANBURG FEDERAL COURT LEGION POST WILL MEET TUESDAY EVENING The regular meeting 6f the Post of the American Leg km (will convene Tuesday night, January 25, at 8 o’ clock in the Legion hall. A committee on the Legion Home Construction, con mating of Tabor L. Hill, Guy Whitner, and Fred Polhe- mus, will make a report on the pro gress they have made. Other matters to be discussed at the Tuesday evening session are mem bership and employment of veterans on Public Works. Jake R. Wise, Commander Roy H. Elam, Adjutant HUGH HENTZ JR, IS AWARDED COUNTY MEDAL County Agent P. B. Ezell has re ceived a handsome gold medal from the State Club Leader, Dan Lewis, to be presented to Hugh W. Hentz Jr., county champion in th National 4-H Lives tack Contest which the ’niomas E. Wilson’s sponsor among 1,000,000 club members of the nation- through th« Natitmel Committee on loys and Girls Work of Chicago. RECENT ARRIVALS Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harrison an nounce the birth of a daughter Sun day, January 9, at the Newberry County Hospital Th e little girl has been named Patricia Lonita. Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Adams an nounce the birth of a son at the county hospital Saturday afternoon, January 15, The Adams live at 2110 Brown street. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Reaves of Player street annuonce the birth of a son Wednesday at the county hospi tal. LET’S GO SHOPPING This week we have so many exit ing places to go, let’s get started without further ado. First, I have a grand piece of news for you. Clary Clothing company is continuing their re-organization, sale another week! If the men or the boys of the family dc not take ad vantage of this sale, I’m here to say they’re missing some real values. On sale are coats, suits, pants, and shirts at prices that are surprisingly low. Just to mention one or two things— the $30 Curlee suits are selling for $15; Arrow ehirts are 3 for $5; all $1 shirts are for sale at 79c. Read the ad to find other values and by all means, visit Clary’s this week. More than likely you have in mind one certain actor and one certain ac tress you would like to see playing to gether. Well, I have two such ones in mind and my dream is coming true. For at the Opera House Monday and Tuesday of next week, Barbara Stan wyck and Herbert Marshall are brought together for the first time as co-stars in the romantic comedy, “Braakfast For Two.” Miss Stan wyck appears as a wealthy girl who seeks to make playboy, Herbert Marshall, realize he’s mising life’s real happiness. How she suceeds is told in riotous fashion in the film. Don’t you like an easy and excit ing contest ? ’Most everybody does. In this issue of The Sun, you will find a “Movie Contest” that’s more fun than a liittle. Probably you recall entering one similiar to it before. Anyway, try your luck and if you are a winner, you will get tickets to the Opera House. And it’s so easy to win. You will notiee the contest page is built around the picture, “Break fast For Two” that I was reviewing just above. The merchants on the page sponser the —»>nt and in aol- One Newberry county man has been drawn for service on the grand jury and five for service on petit juries at the term of the United States dist rict court opening in Spartanburg Tuesday, February 15. Both criminal and civil cases will be tried at the term which is schedul ed to run for three weeks. L. J. Hunt, Newberry, route one, has been named a grand juror, To serve as petit jurors the first week are B. M. Scurry of the city, and J. A. Lester, of Silverstreet route one. The names of H. J. Propst, Blairs; Joe H. Simpson, Whitmire; and W. B. Pearson, Strothers, have been drawn to serve the third week. PATROLMAN WRIGHT IS INJURED AT WHITMIRE Patolman Wright suffered a broken leg and minor injuries and scratches Monday night when hit by an auto mobile near Whitmire. He was taken to the Columbia hospital.. Wright was riding a motorcycle when hit by the fast speeding car. He had been on duty in the Whitmire section about two weeks. STUDENTS HEAR PROF. EPTING Professor T. E. Epting was the outstanding speaker lat the chapel exercises of Newberry College Wed nesday morning when an appropriate program was held in celebration of the birthdays of Lee and Jackson. Mr. Epting had as his topic, “Christ in the Camp.” The sperxker stated that it was the general conception that when men entered a camp, they leave religion behind—that religion and militarism are thought incomparible. “The men and leaders of the Confederacy were men motivated by religious prin cipals,” remarked Mr. Epting, as he proceeded to give several testimonials of outstanding men of the Southern army of the presence of religion in the camps. The college French professor point ed out that ftountless numbers of timonies could be found proving *hat the Confederate forces permeated the entire army. “The army of the Con federacy, its leaders and men, truly had Christ in the camp,” concluded Professor Epting. Devotional services for the morning were led by Dr. R. A. Goodman and the speaker was introduced by Mrs. R. D. Wright, president of the Drayfton Rutherford Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy Special vocal numbers were render ed by Professor Milton Moore, Miss Sybil Pruitt, and Miss Mary Helen Goodman. This fitting celebration is observed at Newberry College each yar by tho two local U. D. C. chapters, Dray ton Rutherford and Calvin Crozier. ving the “mystery” you will read these merchant’s ads and find most interesting things. LOOK Butter for breakfast or any other meal plays such an important part in the success of a meal. For but ter that is rich, pure, and fresh, buy a supply of Newberry Maid— put out by our local Newberry Creamery. Reasonable prices for the best of meats, western or native, may be found at DeVore’s Market on Cald well street. And Mr. DeVore sells the be-rt of dressed chickens. Every hostess likes to serve tempt ing refreshments, whether it’s for meals, parties, or just drop-in” oc casions. What could fill the bill better than frosty bottles of Coca- Cola? All kinds of handy articles and gad gets for the kitchen to prepare breakfast and other meals as well as a complete line of hardware is to be found anytime at R. M. Lominack hardware. Keep your car tip-top all the time with the purest of oil products— Pure Oil. Visit Peite’s station on College street real often. For chic and loveliness in your coif feur, might I suggest that you make an appointment with one of the experienced beauty operators at At your convenience, Maxwell Broth- the City Beauty Shoppe ? ers and Quinn invites you to drop in and see their stock of breakfast room suites that are of the latest style. Sandwiches, chewing gum, cigarettes as well as fountain drinks may be enjoyed at Gilder and Weeks after you’ve been to see “Breakfast For Two.” To look your best at breakfast, lunch, and dinner and throughout the day, call Blalock’s Dry Cleaners at 12 to come after your dress or suit. They do splendid work. ill Share Equally With Other Counties Newberry county will share equally with Laurens and Greenwood in the distribution of labor on the Buzzard Roost project, according to Clemson Wilson, reemployment director. Mr. Wilson explained that the law required equal distribution of labor in the three counties and that the law would be adhered to. A state reemployment representa tive will be at the old National Re employment office here in Newberry each Wednesday and Friday to take applications. Mr. Wilson is of the opinion that the “Roost” project will he under way within the next few weeks. ROBERT LOMINACK JOINS HONOR WRITER’S FRAT The following article was taken in part from “The Clemson Tiger”: “Professor John D. Lane announced today that seven of the twenty Clem son men submitting manuscripts for entry into Gamma Alpha Mu were accepted into Clemson’s honor writer’s fraternity by Octavus Roy Cohen, its sponsor.” Among the new members are Robert G. Lominack, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Lominack. He entered under the journalism classification “Gamma Alpha Mu was organized in 1933 under sponsorship of the noted fiction writer and Clemson alumnus, Octavus Roy Cohen. Mem bership, which is open to all Clemson men, is based on writing ability. Those desiring membership must submit a minimum of two original articles in the field of journalism, poetry, fiction, or belle lettres. These manuscripts are judged solely by Mr. Cohen.” NEWBERRY HI TEAMS DEFEAT WHITMIRE FRIDAY The Newberry Hi Bulldogs basket- team met. the, Whitmire., team Friday night for the opening game of the season. Both the Boy’s and Girl’s team of Newberry were victor ious over the visiting team. The Newberry girls were slow starting off but at the end of the game they stood in front with a score of 20 against Whitmire’s 11. In the Boy’s game the Bulldogs led all through the game with a score at the half of 15-11 in favor of the Bull dogs. The final score of the tilt was 28-19 . For the Bulldogs “Jiggs” Dwiggins led the pace with 13 points while McMurray of Whitmire led his team with 9 points. It looks as if the Bulldogs are off to a gamely season with the following schedule: Jan. 21—Whitmire at Whitmire Jan. 26—Greenwood at Greenwood Jan. 28—Winnsboro at Newberry Feb. 1—Irmo at Newberry Feb. 4—Little Mountain at Newberry Feb. 8—Johnston at Johnston Feb. 11—Camden at Newberry Feb. 15—Winnsboro at Winnsboro Feb. 18—Orangeburg at Newberry Feb. 22 Greenwood at Newberry Feb. 26—Orangeburg at Orangeburg March 1—Johnston at Newberry March 4 Camden at Camden DOWN MEMORY LANE — Columbia, Jan.' 17.—W. A. Mc- Swain of Newberry was today elect ed insurance commissioner to suc ceed F. H. McMaster, who was not a candidate. Sir. McSwain received 100 votes. When Dr. Bowers asked a man in the questionnaires catechism if he spoke any other language, the man replied in th® negative, saying .that he didn’t curse. He must be a good man to think that cursing belongs to a foreign language. The fuel administrator has ordered all manufacturing plants east of the Mississippi ,to close down for a five day period to save coal. This includes all heated buildings that us® coal. And thig is to last ten weeks, all plants to be closed down on each Monday. As to Newberry it affects th® Newberry cotton mill and . the Mollohon Manufacturing company. The Oakland company is run by elec tricity from the Southern Power Co. Appropriate exercises in honor of Robert E. Lee will be held in the high school auditorium Friday, Jan uary 18, at 4 p. m. There wifi be singing, a recitation by Mary Alice Hipp, and a short talk by Rev. E. V. Babb. The Calvin Crozier chapter, UDC, which has this meeting in charge, invites all to be present. The legislature will very probably remain in session th® full forty days. Two weeks of the session are now a- bout gone and nothing has been done of any consequence. HARTFORD NEWS The government’s thermometer in Mr. W. G. Peterson’s observatory registered 15 degrees Saturday. It fell to 8 Sunday and rose again to 20 on Monday. The Dutch Weather dieted the snows that W. P. (Weather Phophet) Houseal is a successful w. p. He now says the severe form of winter has passed. This will be confidently and thank fully entertained. The food administration has decid ed to purchase 30 per cent of the output of the flour mills. Out of this it will supply the allies, the army and navy and will maintain re serve stores to meet local shortages. Washington.—Woman suffrage by federal constitutional amendment won in the house with exactly the required' number of affirmative votes. Announcement of the vote was greeted with wild applause and cheering. Women in th® galleries literally fell upon each other’s necks, kissing and embracing, and shouting “Glory, Glory, Hallelujah!” The young peoples club held its re gular meeting Wednesday night, January 12, with a splendid atten dance. A very entertaining program was rendered by Sara Alice Wicker and Pauline Goggan®. Those taking part on the program were Herbert Long, Harvey Shealy, Doris Sebum- pert, Fred Lester and Kenneth Eargle. i Old and new business was discuss ed. Plans for th® circulating library were discussed. As there was no other business the meeting adjourned. Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Wessinger visited Mr. and Mrs. J L. Wessin- ger recently. Mr. and Mrs. John Carroll Long of Little Mountain spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Eargle. Mr. and Mrs. “Bud” Moore and family visited Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Goggans Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Lloore of Whitmire spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wessinger. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Mack Frick of Little Mountain are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. L. DeHart. Mrs. L. I. Blalock visited her daughter, Elizabeth, in Columbia the first of the week. The railroad situation has improv ed under government operation suf ficiently to guarantee that there will be no further coal famine in any part of the country this winter, Di rector General McAdoo was inform ed by A. H. Smith, assistant in 'barge of transportation on eastern lines. Local shortages will be in evitable under existing conditions, Mr. Smith said, but indications are that no important industries will be forced to shut down because of lack of fuel. HAS PITCHED 50 CROPS C. E. Eargle was in ta see us a few days ago and remarked that in his long life h® had pitched more than 50 crops. Mr. Eargle had an attack last August but now he looks hale and hearty. He says that after rest ing awhile he feels like doing as much as ever but finds he soon tires. At 74 he has earned a rest and has learned what many never learn—that old ma chine “ain’t” what she used to be and will have to have a little petting from now on. Of course he subscribed to the Sunpaper and we expect to col lect $26 more from him, a dollar at a time, before he joins the “angelic choir.” JAMES AULT ACCEPTS POSITION IN COLUMBIA James Aull has accepted a position with the R. L. Bryan Company of Columbia. H® began his work there Monday. Mr. Aull was recently em ployed on a local newspaper. Mrs. Aull and daughters will re main in the city at 14G1 Boa idary street until th® schools close in June.