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VOLUME 1; NO. 15
The Rising Sun—1856-1860
NEWBERRY, S. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28,1938
$1.00 PER YEAR
OUT AMONG
THE PEOPLE
REMARKABLE FLIES
“One of the moot remarkable flies
buzzing on the face of the earth,
says the American Petroleum Insti
tute, “probably is the petroleum fly,
which lives in shallow pools of waste
oil in the California oil fields... Some
experts have contended the fly eats
and digests crude petroleum- Others
assert it gets its substance from dead
insects caught in the oil." Twenty
years ago we discussed a comparable
question with a barfly. We asserted
that he lived on a wholly liquid diet,
but he siwore that once every three
days he sat down, loosened his belt,
and ate a potato chip—Ex.
WAS HER FACE RED!
A young woman organist wanted
to make a good impression on a vis
iting clergyman. The organ was
pumped by a venerable sexton, who
oocasionly gave up the job, Of failed
to work vigorously enough, much to
the chagrin of the fair organist.
On this very special occasion she
wrote a note intended for the sex
ton’s eyas only, in which she said:
“Oblige me this momipg by blowing
away till I give you th* signal to
stop. Miss Alien.”
Imagine her discomfort to see the
sexton take it up the aisle and hand
it to the visiting clergyman for whom
he thought it was intended
GENIUS
Professor Epting noted ankling
much about the suburbs and always
alone. Genius needs no company how
ever; genius draws companionship
from beauty. And besides Schopen
hauer says man is sociable only to
the extent that he is intellectually
poor! Let’s team up, Dude, and turn
our respective noses up at the rabble.
We can get our pleasure from art—
beginning with September Morn and
broadening out to include the country
Mnb pool this summer.
MR. KINARD HONORED
John D. Kinard of West End has
been made a life member of the
Council of Mayer Memorial church
in recognition of his loyalty and long
devotion to the interests of Mayer
Memorial. Mr. Kinard has been sup
erintendent of the Sunday school for
more than a quarter of a century. Mr
Kinard was for several years a mem
ber of the city health board.
WICKER INDISPOSED
Our friend John H. Wicker has
been out of circulation for some time
with a painful though not serious
ailment. Mr. Wicker is alert and
active despite his 70-odd years and
daily turns in more work than many
much younger men. As president of
the Farmers Oil mill and manager
of farming interests his days are
full, but apparently he has found the
best way to stay young is to stay
busy. Mr. Wicker likes to delve in
to the past occassionally and some
of these days we are going to have
a session with him and relate some
early Newberriana.
The American Legion and the Le
gion Auxiliary will have a joint meet
ing at the Willowbrook Community
Club house Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 3 beginning at 8 o'clock.
Among the speakers of the even
ing will he Mrs. Hewey Timball, Cam
den, department president of the
state Legion Auxiliary and Mrs.
Chapman, of Pickins, district com
mittee woman.
ALL AT ONCE
The number vi +ires in Newberry
since ’38 have been few, but not far
between. When they come they
come all at once. After a lull of
several days around the local fire
department the spell was broken
Tuesday afternoon by three calls.
About 3:15 firemen rushed to the
home of Mrs. P. F. Baxter on Harris
street where a spark on the roof led
to a small blaze but no damage.
Later in the afternoon the volunteers
were called to Adelaide street to the
home of Miss Lenore Broadus. Here
also a spark on the roof started a
blaze, and the third call of the day
came about ten minutes later to re
turn to the same place where the
chimney had burned out. Damages
at the Broadus house amounted to
$20. “We were glad the fires were
not big ones” said Fireman Burton
Wells "because they would have
really have amounted to something
with all the wind we had that day.”
ATTEND REGIONAL MEETING
D A R IN GREENVILLE
A regional meeting of th e Daugh
ters of the American Revolution was
held in Greenville Wednesday, at
which the Newberry Chapter was re
presented by Mrs. W. H. Hunt, Mrs.
James C. Kinard, Mrs. J. Y. McFall,
and Mrs. G. Leland Summer.
Mrs. T. E. Epting and Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Sanders spent Monday
evening with relatives in Greenville.
SEARCHING PARTY FINDS
CROMER BOY AND DOG
Ralph Cromer, three and a half
year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Cromer of the Mount Bethel Gar-
many section of the county was
found late Tuesdal afternoon two
miles from his home, having been
missed since 9 o’clock Tuesday
morning.
The lad had left his home with his
shepherd dog and another dog. Late
in the day, county officers and CCC
boys were called to assist in the
search.
The shepard dog had remained be
side the little boy, it was learned
from Mr. Prince, a neighbor, who
discovered the youth.
The boy and dog had been wander
ing leisurely through the woods all
day and according to the lad “they
were rabbit hunting.” Despite the
fact that snow fell throughout the
day and it was cold and windy, the
youth apparently was unharmed.
When found, however, he was com
pletely wet from having crossed a
creek.
AMATUER PROGRAM
An Amatuer Program will be given
at Oakland school house Friday even
ing, January 28. The program, com
posed of local talent from Newberry
county and Goldville, is given by
Mayer Memorial Lutheran church of
the city and is sponsored by the Wo
man’s Missionary Society of the
Bethel Parish at Oakland.
During intermission of the enter
tainment, home made candy will be
sold at a reasonable price.
Everyone bring a lead pencil along
—this is a surprise. Admission of
10c and 15c will be charged. The
public is invited.
LEGION AND AUXILIARY
WILL MEET THURSDAY
SILVERSTREET LEAGUE
PLANS MISSION PROGRAM
The Silvers tret Luther League
will hold a public meeting to observe
Missionary Day for Konnorack Ob
jective Sunday evening at 7:30 in
the Silverstreet Lutheran church.
The main address of the evening
will be delivered by Dr. Erland Nel
son of Newberry College.
Special music will be furnished by
the Newberry high school Glee Club
under the direction of Miss Rose
Hamm.
Miss Pearle Hamm, pres.
DAUGHTER IS BORN
Mr. and Mrs. George Brehmer an-
nouce the birth of a daughter, Patsy
Ann, at the Clinton hospital, Sunday,
January 23.
Mrs. Brehmer is the former Miss
Ha Mae Cousins of the city.
SEEN ABOUT TOWN
Mrs. W. W. Lewis, Whitmire
shopping in city... Hugh Beasley
in city last week. . .Mamie Hawkins
stopping car at sound of fire sig
nal... “Crip” Longshore rushing
out of grocery store at sound of
third alarm in the same day... Mrs.
Drayton Taylor and Mrs Hugh
Boyd going into theatre.. .Mrs.
Jordan Poole having some trouble
with her hat in the windy weather.
. .John B. Scurry, Chappells, in city
.. .Mr. and Mrs. James Kinard go
ing over to high school to watch
son playing ball... Patrolman J.
W. Martin investigating wreck...
Professor Kenneth Baker, of Pres
byterian College, Clinton, visiting
friends in city... Brooksie Hutchin
son have her daily cone of ice cream
...Dr. Weeks hurrying home...
Mrs. Harry Vigodsky going into
drug store...Dr. E. E. Stuck hav
ing extra radiator put in his office
to heat up things.. .John Henry
Baxter saying 26 degees was official
thermometer reading Wednesday
morning... Harry Dukes and two
small sons walking up street and
the boys have some difficulty keep
ing up with “Dad”.. Friends of ex
sheriff Cannon Blease sorry to hear
of his illness.. .Mrs. Price Padgett
carrying handful of magazines...
Newberrians planning to attend
the second in the series of Co-oper
ative Concerts at Newberry high
school tonight (Thursday).
Red Cross Appeals
For Suffering China
D. W. A. Neville, local Red Cross
chairman, has received a letter from
the American Red Cross asking all
American people to contribute to re
lieve distress among the civilian pop
ulation of China.
President Roosevelt has appealed
to the Red Cross in a letter to Ad
miral Grayson “to take such steps
as he may deem appropriate to to
afford' the American people an op
portunity to respond by their con
tributions to the need of our suffer
ing fellow beings and I trust their
response will result in a good - will
offering of as much as perhaps one
million dollars. In response to such
an appeal I urge that all our citizens
give promptly and generously.”
These funds, to be used solely to
aid in meeting the extreme distress
of millions of civilian population in
China, will be expended through re
liable and effective agencies which
already exist in China under super
vision of the American Advisory
committee composed of outstanding
Americans residing in China and who
have been appointed by the Ameri
can ambassador.
Rook Will Teach
Professor J. Donald Rook, who has
been on a leave of absence since 1934,
will resume a position on the faculty
of Newberry College next session. He
is now continuing his graduate study
at the University of South Carolina.
The addition of Mr. Rook will
materially strengthen the academic
standing of Newberry College. New
courses will be added, particularly in
the field of natural sciences to meet
the needs of a consistently grow
ing student body.
MEMBERSHIP DRIV: MOVES
APACE
Harry Hedgepath, secretary, in
forms us that the drive for members
in Newberry’s live fish and game as
sociation is moving along nicely. A
jjrize ,of $25 is being offered to the
members securing the largest number
of members. Mr. Hedgepath is anx
ious for a full turnout at StoneyHill
Monday night, the 14th and asks to
be notified by*, such members as wish
to attend. Cards .will be mailed to
those names turned in but the secre
tary feels there will be many names
he will not have and he wants these
to know that they are welcome and
expected.
MISS BISCHOFF PRESENTS
JUNIOR PIANO RECITAL
Wednesday evening of this week
Miss Elizabeth Bischoff, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs J. W. Bischoff of
Charleston, presesnted her junior
piano recital in the auditorium of
Newberry College before a large and
appreciative audience. ,
Miss Bischoff diapfrfrrf a facile
technique, a good sense of interpreta
tion, and an attractive stage presence.
She had been a student of Prof. Paul
Ensrud and Prof. John Erickson, both
of the College music department.
DR. CHARLES F. KNUBEL
Dr. Charles F. Knubel, President
of the United Lutheran Church in
America, will speak at the Lutheran
Church of the Redeemer Monday
evening at 7:30. The Newberry Col
lege Singers will also be heard at
the service.
COTTON GINNED INCREASES
Census report shows that there
were 19, 246 bales of cotton ginned in
Newberry County from the crop of
1937 prior to January 16, 1938 as
compared with 17.295 bales ginned to
Jaunary 16, 193G.
WE THE PEOPLE
SPEAK—
Do you think the Boy Scout organi
zation deserves community support?
Eugene Spearman, Farm Agent:
“Yes, I think they do I’m in favor
of anything to promote the welfare
of our young people.”
C. E. Hendrix, Supt. of Education:
“Yes I think it does. I think it is
a good thing for the boys to get
training and citizenship in that line
that they don’t get anywhere else.”
Forrest Lominack, Merchant:
“Yes I think sc*”
R. G. Wallace,Merchant:
“I certainly do.”
Jim Johnson, Bachelor:
“Yes I sure do. It’s a fine thing
for the boys.”
Carter Abrams, Bookkeeper:
“Sure I do.”
Bud Moore, Clerk:
“Yes, I do think sok It gives the
boys a wonderful opportunity for
citizenship training.
Unfurnished apartments. Four
rroms—two lower and two upper
floors—Private bath— Apply at
Sun office. 3t
Mrs. W. Roy Anderson left over
the weekend for a ten day visit in At
lanta, Ga., with Mrs. H. R. Peeckson
and Mrs. John K. Durst Jr.
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LUTHER LEAGUE TO
CONDUCT VESPERS
Members of the Luther League of
the Redeemer church will have charge
of the vesper services at the church
Sunday evening. Rev. Louis T.
Bowers, China missionary, will be the
outstanding speaker on the occasion.
He will talk on Missions.
Charles Shealy, a member of the
League, will lead the evening ves
pers. The offering taken will be
used for the League’s foreign mission
objective.
Rev. Bowers spoke before the stu
dent body of Newberry College sev
eral weeks ago.
Mrs. Wertz Wins First
Mrs. E. S. Werts of 1316 Hunt
street has been judged winner of the
first prize in the Movie Contest con
ducted by The Newberry Sun last
week. She will be awarded three
tickets to the Opera House. The
second award of two theatre tickets
goes ta T. Julian Shealy of 915 Mc-
Kibben street.
Ten prizes of one ticket each have
been awarded to the following: Joe
W. Hipp, 915 McKibben street; Miss
Mary Burton, Harrington street; Ikey
Blalock, 1530 Caldwell street; Mrs.
Gene Patterson, 1817 Main street;
Miss Mary Helen Carpenter, 2804
Fair Ave.; Eleanor Havird, 1916
Main street; Edna Louise Bcfwers,
2007 McCaughrin Ave.; Elsie H. Gal-
man, 415 Caldwell street; Miss Lil
lian Counts, Route 2; Miss Vera
Dominick, Route 3, Prosperity.
Through the generosity of the
management of the Opera House, the
twelve pesons submitting entries
who received honorable mention will
be awarded one ticket to be used any
time next week after Monday and
Tuesday. They are Miss Nattie
Counts, Route 2; Faye Davis, 1254
Hunt street; George Scruggs Jr.,
Newberry; Ida Mae Smith, Route 4;
Pauline Goggans, Route 4; Margaret
McCarty, 1805 Piedmont street;
Larry Boozer, 2127 Nance street;
Myrtle Mathis, Prosperity; Enoise
Eargle, 2014 Rivers street; Mrs. Jas.
Lindsay, 915 McKibben street;
Louise Ezell, 2109 Brown street; Mrs
J. C. Longshore, 1609 College street.
Those whose names are mentioned
above are asked to call at The Sim
office for their tickets.
Rev. Raymond Ellsworth, Union,
was a visitor on the Newberry Col
lege campus Tuesday.
Belk Store Appeals
To Supreme Court
Belk-McKnight company, one of
Newberry’s largest department stores,
has appealed to the Supreme Court
from the decision of Judge Marvin
Mann granting a new trial to Mrs.
Marguerite Johnston in the case
brought by Mrs. Johnston, for alleged
slander on the part of Mr. J. N.
Beard, the manager of the department
store, in November, 1936.
It will be recalled that Mrs. John
ston was charged with presenting a
forged check, at the store of Belk-Mc
Knight, in November 1936. Later the
warrant for arrest *was dismissed.
Then she sued Belk-McKnight com
pany for slander on account of the
forgery, for which she had been ac
cused. The case was tried in the New
berry Court, in April, 1937. The ver
dict of the jury was in favor of the
defendant, Belk-McKnight company.
In the trial, two of the clerks of Belk-
McKnight company, Mrs. Ruth Cou
sins and Mrs. Gladys Jacobs, postively
identified Mrs. Johnston as having
presented the forged check at the
store.
Later, in July, 1937, peace officers
of Newberry County discovered evi
dence to show that a man named Lab-
boon had written the forged check
and gave it to a woman named Nany
Laboon or Nancy Griffin to be cashed
and the Laboon woman, and not Mrs.
Marguerite Johnston, had presented
the check at the store of Belk-Mc
Knight company. Laboon and the
woman pleaded guilty to the forgery
charged in the Newberry Court in
October last.
Following the disclosure of the new
evidence, Mrs. Marguerite Johnston’s
Attorneys, Blease and Griffith of
Newberry, made a motion for a new
trial in the slander case. The motion
was heard by Judge Mann. Messrs.
Alan Johnstone and Jos. C. Hiott, re
presen tating Belk-McKnight company
tod the granting of the motion.
Professor f. E. Epting and Ret
trar C. A.* 1
berry
ie first triaiand the records and af
fidavits going to show that the La-
boon woman had been the person who
presented the forged check, and that
Mrs. Johnston was not the guilty wo
man, Judge Mann granted the motion,
thus giving Mrs. Johnston another
chance on her slander suit.
In the apeal to the Supreme Court,
Messrs. Johnstone and Hiott will be
assisted by the law firm of Benet,
Shand and McGowan, of Columbia,
who have been retained as additional
counsel for the Belk-McKnight com-
pny. The firm is one of the leading
firms of attorneys in the state. Mr.
Benet has been Solicitor and United
States Senator. Mr. Shand for many
years has been the reporter for a
Supreme Court. Blease and Griffith
will continue to represent Mrs. John
ston.
On account of the appeal the case
will not likely be heard at the next
term of the common pleas court, sche
duled to be held in April. The Sup
reme court will have to pass first on
the appeal, and say if Mrs. Johnston
is entitled to the new trial.
ST. PHILIPS
Mrs. Alice Long Wicker and Mr.
M. L. Wicker were united in the
Holy Bonds of Matrimony in the year
1906. All the sons and daughters of
Mrs. Wicker learned to love her by
her good nature. She made a noble
step-mother. I heard one of her
step-sons say that while he was sick
his mother could not hav e treated
him any better tnan she did. That
was fine, in some cases a stepmother
treats th e children cruel, but in her
case this wasn’t true and all learned
to love her. Remember a good name
never dies, even after departure it
still lives on.
Mrs. Wicker was laid to rest on
Tuesday, Janu&rylS at llo’clock in
the church cemetery. Active pall
bearers were Chester Long, Pomaria;
Dr. Von Long, Greenville; Wilbur
Long, Newberry; L. S. Long Jr.,
Bronz; Dr. Elmer Long, Columbia;
and Charlie Long, Prosperity.
Honorary pallbearers were church
councilmen.'
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Gilliam are
receiving congratulations upon the
arrival of a daughter, Annie Estelle,
born Wednesday, January 19th,
weight, seven pounds. Both mother
and daughter are doing fine.
MRS. NORMAN SANDS
HOSTESS AT BRIDGE
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Norman
Sands entertained her bridge club.
Mrs. W. F. Patridge won high score
prize and Mrs. George Way won the
bingo award.
ANNUAL BOY SCOUT
DRIVE BEGINS TODAY
The annual boy scout drive sponsor
ed by the Rotary Club, the American
Legion, and members of Hie Lions
Club begins today (Thursday) and
will be concluded Monday evening of
next week. The drive is to finance
the Newberry district of the Blue
Ridge council.
D. O. Carpenter is chairman of the
Newberry district of Scouts and T. E.
Epting has been named chairman of
the committeee in charge of the fi
nance campaign. Assisting Mr. Ept
ing are—John Clarkson, C. L. Tra-
bert, William Tedford, B. O. Creek-
more, J. C. Kinard, Henry Wells,
Dudley French, Hal Kohn, Harry
Dominick, R. G. Wallace, S. C. Pay-
singer, J. R. Stewart, P. K. Har
mon, Tom Fellers, Dave Hayec, W. A.
Mason, J. N. Davis, and J. II. Clary
Jr. This committee had a dinner at
the Newberry Hotel Wednesday even
ing, at which time the drive was inau
gurated. .
Miss Eva James Davis is secretary
of the drive and all reports are to be
made to her at the Exchange Bank
building. Last year every pledge
was collected and all obligations paid,
leaving a balance in the treasury id
the beginning of the new year. Mr.
Epting feels that the people of the
city will see that Scouting in 1938 is
well financed. ‘Hie Boy Scouts of
our community deserve our support.
Let’s not fail them!
DOWN MEMORY
LANE
20 YEARS AGO
J. E. Swearii gen, State Superin
tendent of Education, a few days ago
submitted to Comptroller General G.
W. Sawyer his estimate of public
school appropriations from the le
gislature in 1918. Since South Caro
lina has no State tax for schools,
the legislature has to make up the de
ficiency by annual appropriation.
The amount requested by Swearingen
was a half million dolars.
A wedding of wide interest was
solemnized at the old Connor home
stead near Holly Hill on Wednesday
evening, January 23, when Mr. and
Mrs. W. D. Moorer gave in mar
riage their sister Miss Ouinnette
Dantzler to Mr. L. Berley Beden-
baugh of Prosperity, S. C.
What has become of the old fash
ioned theorist who asserted that it
was bad policy to save any thing?
The heatless Tuesday at the Opera
House was not bad. There was a
fin e crowd present afternoon and
night.
SPECIAL LEGION MEET
A special meeting of the American
Legion has been called for Friday
night at the Sheriff’s office to discuss
further plans for the building of the
Legion Home.
The building committee consists of
Tabor Hill, F. C. Polhemus, and Guy
Whitner.
2—
AT UNIVERSITY
The beautiful Indian opera, Pow
hatan, will be given in the Opera
House during the first week in Feb
ruary, under the auspices of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
the proceeds to go to the war relief
fund.
All who are interested in surgical
dressing for the Red Cross are invited
to meet the chaiman and members of
the various committees at the l
Mayor ’ " • - *
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lumbia Tuesday.
SPEAKS TO STUDENTS
Professor T. E. Epting of the
Newberry College facuty addressed
the students of Newberry high school
Monday morning. H« spoke of the
lives of Lee and Jaskson.
CHAPPELLS NEWS
Mary Lon Werts entertained her
class at school with a lovely party
Thursday evening. There were 18 pre
sent. Games and contests were played
Late in the evening a delicious salad
course with punch was served by Mrs.
L. E. Werts assisted by Mrs. H. C.
Strother.
Miss Mary Ellen Workman spent
the weekend with her mother in
Clinton.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Holloway of
Greenwood, spent Sunday with Mrs.
J. L. Holloway.
Mrs. J. J. Boozman and Mrs. L.
E. Werts were shopping in Newberry
Friday.
Superintendent J. H. Gentry spent
Saturday in Fountain Inn with the
Rev. Clark from Cincinnatti, Ohio.
The Chappells teachers visited the
Parker District schools bn last Wed
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Scurry and
children were the weekend visitors of
Dr. and Mrs. Holloway.
Miss Frances Martin has returned
to work in Anderson after spending
the holidays at home.
Mrs. Dell Coleman and children
spent Saturday night in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Werts.
Mrs. Turner and Mrs. William
Bouknight of Johnston spent Monday
with Mrs. H. C. Strother.
Mr. McFall Long and daughter of
Lake Providence, La. are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Scurry, Mrs.
Long has been here since the first of
December and will return home with
Mr. Long.
At the request of Messrs. R. H.
Wright and C. M. Wilson, who are
in charge of the Smileage campaign,
Dr. Cromer made a statement urging
the people to purchase Smileage
books.
MISS HIPP NAMED
ON WORSHIP PROGRAM
The following program has been
planned by the Methodist young
people for Sunday evening, with Miss
Geneva Hipp leading:
Topic: “In Spite of Handicaps"
Prelude
Hymn—“Where Cross the Crowd
ed Ways of Life”
Prayer
Responsive Reading: Leader and
members of League.
Study: Julieett Derricotte—Nell
Davis.
Hymn: “Lord Speak; To Me”
Business
Young Peoples Benediction.
laws Monday night by the score of 44
to 11 in a well played game of basket
ball. The score of th e two teams at
the end of the first half stood at 9
to 11, but the Newberry boys came
back and wound up with a flourish
which carried them across for a win.
Columbia, Jan. 28—With the gener
al appropriation bill now before the
House for consideration when it re
convenes tomorrow night, there seems
to be no reason why the legislature
should not conclude its business and
reach final adjournment within the
next two weeks. Finances and the
State council of defense measure are
the principal matters to which the
members are now giving their atten
tion, and both van be disposed of by
February 8, if the legislature is so
disposed.
Coming to the Opera House for one
night, Saturday, Feburary 2, will be
“Oh, Johnny, Oh!” heralded as the
brightest musical comedy of the sea
son. The attraction is said to in
clude almost everything that goes to
make up a lively, humerous and at
tractive stage offering. Wholesome
comedy, lively musical features, a
company of 40, including a chorus of
shapely dancers is promised. Popular
prices will prevail for the engage
ment.
There will be a regular meeting of
the Calvin Crozier Chapter Tuesday,
January 29th at 4 o’clock at the home
of Mrs. W. C. Schenck. The meeting
will be held a week before the usual
time in order to avoid conflicting with
the surgical dressing class.
New York butchers have begun to
awaken to the fact that the threat
ened introduction of horse meat at low
prices has not only become a reality
but is promising to get an over
whelming welcome in the poorer
quarters of the city. Already the
beef butchers in localities where the
horse meat shops have been estab
lished are beginning to feel a falling
off in trade, and in one section are
charged with showing their resent
ment by violence.
ADDRESSES TEACHERS
President J. C. Kinard addressed
the Chester County Education Asso-
ciaton at Chester Thursday after-