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VOLUME 1; NO. 19
The Rising Sun—1856-1860
NEWBERRY, S. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25,1938
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Slider & Greneker—1856-1860
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offers the investor good cli
mate, abundant water and pow
er supply and the cooperation
necessary to insure success of
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$1.00 PER YEAR
OUT AMONG
THE PEOPLE
Out and upon Young Brown and he
with a bit of fragrant sarcasm about
a certain organization. Young is a
master of biting phraseology and
spares not those he dislikes... To
George Sineath’s bartering room for
a quarter’s worth of clipping and
there Lonnie Graham remarking any
one could quit smoking who wanted
to, pointing to his own case...Her
man the Langford spending a pleas
ant week yelling at folks over his
broadcasting machine.
Upon an old beggar who said he
was once a newspaper man; and a
thought “but for the Grace of God,
etc.” He advised that if we contem
plated a change of business not to go
into begging; the jibes of passer-bys
he said was most crushing to a sen
sitive man. The old boy displayed a
gnarled hand hand minus the index
finger which he said was removed in
a hospital in Brest, France while he
was in tihe service of the merchant
marine during the world war. Asked
about his travels he said he was per
sonally aquainted with the bed bugs
in every flop house from Maine to
California. As a final word he ad
vised me if I decided to change my
line to try self-threading needles;
there was a good profit in self
threading needles he said and so much
easier on ones self rvpect than beg-
ffing.
NEW SHIPMENT
A large shipment of the very latest
models of General electric stoves and
refrigerators was received at Smith
Motor company Wednesday. Of this
shipment, the housewife will find
greatest delight in the “Speedster,”
a new electric GE stove which is. out-
• standing for its “three-in-one” oven,
its new lighting system showing de
grees in cooking, and numehous other
, modern features.
The new feature in the GE refri
gerators is the “ice-tray release”
which provides the easiest of methods
for getting out ice cubes.
STILL TALKING
Continuing his popularity as an
“all-occas ; a” speaker, Dr. J. C. Kin-
ard spoke /,efor e the students of Clin
ton high school Tuesday morning in
celebration of Washington’s birthday.
This afternoon (Thursday) Presi
dent Kinard addresses the Chester
field County Education Association at
the Chesterfield high school.
At 10 o’clock Saturday morning he
will speak before the teachers of
Greenville county at the Education
Association gathering in the Green
ville high school.
Sunday morning, the college head
goes to the Lutheran Church of the
Redeemer in Atlanta, Georgia, to
speak at the 11 o’clock services. The
Newberry College Singers also appear
in the Redeemer church for a concert
Sunday afternoon.
Monday evening, returning to the
state, Dr. Kinard will go to Fountain
Inn to b e the principal speaker at the
Ladies Night celebration of the Ro
tary club of Fountain Inn.
LEGION AUXILIARY MEET
The American Legion Auxiliary will
meet Thursday afternoon, March 3,
with Mrs. A. J. Bowers on McCaugh-
rin avenue, at four o’clock.
CALVIN CROZIER WILL
MEET WITH MRS. HORNSBY
The Calvin Crozies chapter UDC
will meet Tuesday afternoon, March
1, at four o’clock with Mrs. Douglas
Hornsby. Mrs. Drayton Nance has
been named co-hostess.
SEEN ABOUT TOWN
J. C. Neel taking shots at pig
eons atop the court house and not
falling short of getting one with
every shot... Francis Aull falling
over court house railing.'.. Mrs. C.
A. Reeder walking for exercise...
Mrs. R. G. Wallace visiting at Peo
ple’s hospital... Mrs. Leland Sum
mer carrying library books... Mrs.
Jake R. Wise bringing husband to
work...Hayne Shealy carrying a-
round a lucious looking banana
split...Dick Floyd watering lawn
...j. H. Baxter going after mail..
T. E. Davis and White Fant walk
ing up street with arms interlaced..
Roland Felker pulling a small white
dog in a wagon... Brooksie Hutch
inson celebrating her birthday on
22nd...Dr. and Mrs. EX D. Kerr
visiting here...Kat Adams helping
out in auditor’s office during rush
ing season... Making returns in
auditor’s office recently—John Wil
liam Hipp, Whitmire; T. J. Daven
port, Kinards; Ed Counts, Pros
perity ; J. Kess Derrick, Little
Mountain; Clarence Smith, Kinards.
Legion Will Count
Unemployed Vets
Commander Jake R. Wise of the
local post of the American Legion an
nounced today that every Legion post
in South Carolina and the nation will
start immediately to take a census of
all unemployed World War veterans
and of orphans of veterans.
The Legion feels that by this cen
sus many unemployed and needy vet
erans can be given employment, and
hopes to rehabilitate veterans that
are in need of hospital treatment in
order that they may work.
All veterans out of work or in need
are asked to get in touch with Com
mander Wise or some officer of the
Legion so that his''case may be inves
tigated at once.
MISS BOOZER WILL
LEAD SUNDAY SERVICES
Miss Bessie Boozer will be leader
of the program “Windows of The
Soul” at the Sunday evening meeting
of the young people of Central church
February 27th.
The following program will be ren
dered:
Hymn: “Give of Your Best to The
Master.”
Scripture: John 13-35; Romans,
21:9-10.
Prayer.
Talks: Negro Spirituals, The Work
Songs and Blues, The Negro Poets.
Closing hymn: “Dear Lord And
Father.”
JAKE WISE ATTENDS
MEETING AT GAFFNEY
Jake R- Wise is attending the meet
ing of the executive committee of th e
Piedmont district Health association
today (Thursday) in Gaffney. The
meeting has been called by Dr. G. R.
Westrope for the purpose of planning
the program for the Spring meeting
of the association to be held in New
berry April 12th.
On the committee besides Mr. Wise
and Dr. Westrope is Mrs. Blanche R.
Speed, of Laurens.
ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL
FOLLOWING MINOR WRECK
EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES
Dr. J. Claude Sease, of the
County Health unit, states that
there is practically an epidemic
of measles jn Newberry county,
radiating from the schools of the
city and county.
“The number of cases so far
are small, but potentialities are
great” said Dr. Sease.
Mothers are warned to keep
their children who have not had
measles away from movies and
other crowded places.
Dr. Sease advises that children
be put to be immediately if sick,
and be kept isolated.
COURT FREES CHILD
HELD FIVE MONTHS
A wreck at the corner of Main and
Hunt streets early Friday night sent
three persons to the county hospital
for treatment. The Chevrolet car of
Holland Ruff occupied by Miss Ruby
Ruff and Miss Bessie Ruff and Au
gustas Ruff collided with the heavy
Dodge car of Mrs. Agnes McSwain
occupied by her daughter, Carrie Lee.
Damage to the Chevrolet is said to be
about $75 while the Dodge was da
maged to a less extent.
GOING UP!
Subscribers to The Sun in the past
two weeks are as follows:
Sammy Caldwell, Newberry route 1.
Mrs P. O. W. Setzler, Pomaria
route 2.
Alvin Hazel, City.
Winton Todd, City.
John Abney, Saluda, route 5.
Mrs. Charles S. Suber, Newberry
route 1.
D. C. Spearman, Newberry route 2.
Mrs. C. D. Weeks, City.
M. K. Wicker, City.
W. H. Sterling, City.
Claude L. Lathan, City.
T. P. Wicker, City.
Mrs. Lillie G. Dominick, Prosperity
route 1.
Mrs. G. D. Blackwell, City.
Dr. John A. Aman, City.
J. M. Morris, City.
Miss Martha Nuel Summer, New
York City.
O. W. Barre, City.
P. C. Plampin, Newberry route 3.
Henry M. Boozer, City.
Dr. F- O. Lamereux, City. ’
Mrs. T. Roy Summer, City.
Mrs. J. S. Glymph, City.
L. A. Wilson, City.
Mrs. Ella Burton, Whitmire.
UNION VISITORS
Mrs. J. D. Crooks and daughter,
Barbara, of Union motored to the
city Manday afternoon with Rev.
Raymond Ellsworth. They remained
in the city until Wednesday, visiting
relatives.
COLLEGE SINGERS WILL
GIVE ATLANTA CONCERT
The Newberry College Singers ren
dered four numbers before the stu-
dnt body of the College Wednesday
morning.
Sunday afternoon, the group will
give its first out-of-state concert at
the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
in Atlanta, Georgia.
The annual tour of the singers this
year will be a trip to Florida in
March.
Ed McCrackin returned to his home
on College street Saturday afternoon
after undergoing a major operation at
the local hospital. His condition is
reported to be fine.
Carlisle, Pa.,—A “bill board baby”
— held five months by a neighboring
family as security for a $16 debt—
was returned to his parents today by
a court order.
Judge Fred S. Reese, of Cumber
land county court, told Mr. and Mrs.
Bruce Miller:
No Flesh and Blood Lien
“You cannot assert a lien on flesh
and blood like you can on an automo
bile.”
The parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mc
Call ister, came to court from their
farm at Newvill e in the South- moun
tains to regain their eight-months-
old son.
McCallister, 40-year-old World War
veteran, testified he left his son with
the Millers while his wife was in a
Carlisle hospital.
“When I went to get the baby,”
he said, “Miller told me he wanted
some money for keeping it. I had
never promised to pay him, but I said
I thought he ought to have something.
“Then he said, “I want $2 a week.
Says He Can’t Pay It
“He knew I couldnt pay $2 a week,
because I didn’t have that much.”
Judge Fred S. Reese asked:
“You’re on a pension, aren’t you?’’
“Yes, I get $50 a month from the
government.” . McCallister replied,
“but I can’t do any work.”
Miller, 24-year-old farmer, told
Judge Reese he had not entered into
any “agreement” when McCallister
brought him the infant.-
“When.,he came for the baby,,
asked him for $2 a week for its keep;
said Miller. “McCallister refused to
pay, so I kept the baby.”
“Have you been keeping the baby
for money only?” asked District At
torney J. Boyd Landis.
“Yes,” Miller replied.
CONSTABLES STAGE RAID
IN CITY AND COUNTY
State Constables assisted by Depu
ties Hub Quattlebaum, J. C. Neel and
Magistrate’s Constable Joe Quattle
baum started a series of raids Sat
urday morning about 11 o’clock wnich
netted 10 persons, eight of them in
and about the city, and two of them,
George Willard and a man named
Garlington from Whitmire. Charges
preferred was illegal possession of
liquor. Among those held on these
charges are Ben Sease, Hubert Wertz r
Ben Melton, Dudley Nobles, Clarence
Cromer, Frank Schumpert, Jones
Wallenzine, and Charles Turner.
State Constables used Hackshaw tac
tics in’ rounding up the alleged of
fenders.
Whiskey was found at only one of
the places raided but arrests were
made as results of previous purchases.
FRIENDS ADOPT RESOLUTION
Whereas, a public meeting of alum
ni, former students, and friends of
Newberry College who are interested
in the future athletic program of
Newberry has been called due to the
fact that Mr. F. D. Mclean has re
signed his position as coach at New
berry College—
Now, therefore, Be It Resolved,
that it is the unanimous opinion of
all alumni, former students, and
friends of Newberry College that, be
fore considering future athletic poli
cies for Newberry College, we should
express our sincere and heartfelt ap
preciation to Coach F. D. McLean for
his many years of untiring devotion
to Newberry College and its students.
That Coach F. D. McLean should be
heartily commended for his splendid
cooperation with Newberry College by
his willingness to carry on other du
ties in addition to those of athletic
director.
That Coach F. D. McLean has made
a name for himself, not only as a
part of Newberry College, but as a
citizen of Newberry, and that it is
our sincere hope that he will have
continued success, health and happi
ness in his connection.
That a copy of this resolution be
mailed to Coach F. D. McLean, to
Porter Military Academy, and that
copies be given the press.
Newben-y, S. C., Feb. 17.
THE 40 HOUR WEEK
The textile 40-hour a week, five-
day a week has been passed by both
houses of the general assemybly. The
law will probably be repealed within
two years. It certainly will of North
Carolina is to have a 65-hour week
and Georgia a 60-hour week.—Union
Times.
Several Realty Deals
Following is a list of recent realty
transfers recorded in the office of
Pinckney N. Abrams, Auditor:
In district 1 (city of Newberry), 3
transfers were made. Patrick E.
Scott sold one lot on College street
to J. Thad McCrackin for $500. Mil
dred Tarrent Gist and Minnie C. Gist
sold to C. White fant one lot and one
building on Walnut street. Eugene
S. Blease sold to Bryan B. and A. A.
Livingston, one lot for $125.
In the Mt. Bethel-Garmany section
of the county, Mary p. Wicker sold
to L. A. Savage, 138 acres for $3000.
Neal W. Workman, Probate Judge,
sold to L. P. Thomas. Sr. 296 acres
for $1400 in the Maybinton section.
Two transfers were made at Pros
perity. Neal W. Workman sold to
Thomas B. Stockman 101 acres for
$1400. J. Boyce Hawkins sold to T.
C. Hawkins 30 acres.
In district 52, Whitmire, T. J.
Abrams purchased from M. E.
Abrams, one lot and one house for
$1500.
In Vaughnville, Susan Eloise Leav-
ell sold two acres to N. W. Workman
for $105.
R. S. and J. J. Boazman of the
Chappells community sold 272 acres
to Greenwood county for $4077.
In Beth Eden, Floy L. Mills sold
one acre and one building to Mrs.
Mae Fowler for $300.
DOROTHY CRAWFORD
Dorothy Crawford who will be pre
sented in her original character
sketches by the local Cooperative
Concert Association Saturday even
ing, March 5, at the Newberry high
school. This presentation, which will
be the final one of this year’s series,
will begin at 8.15.
SMYRNA DEMONSTR/ TT ON
CLUB HOLDS MEETING
The Smyrna Home Demonstration
"Club held its monthly meeting on
Friday, February 18 at the home of
Mrs. J. W. Wilson with the president
presiding. Sirs. H. W. Shealy was in
charge of the devotionals. During the
business session the council chairman
worked on their reports. The gleaner
Mrs. W. E. Senn gave the reading en
titled “Home” by Edgar Guest.
Miss Ethel Couts ably discussed a
number of topics of onterest—milk
trough, care of baby chicks, food bud
get, canning budget—stressing es
pecially the importance of tomatoes
—and posture in housework. She dis
tributed booklets containing salmon
recipes.
Mrs. W. E. Senn gave a brief dis
cussion on hotbeds and coldframes
and a few remarks on vegetable gard
ening in general.
Mrs. D. F. Senn conducted a puz
zle contest during the recreational
period. The prize was won by Mrs.
V. C. Wilson. The hostess served a
salad course with Russian tea.
Beth-Eden Lutheran Parish
Rev. M. L. Kester, pastor
St. James
10 a. m. Sunday school, Mr. Her
man Epting, superintendent.
11 a. m. The service.
Beth-Eden
2 p. m. Sunday school, Mr. Welton
Derrick, superintendent.
3 p. m. The service.
4 p. m. Woman’s Missionary So
ciety and Light Brigade.
Colony
10 a. m. Sunday school, Mr. Car
lisle Fulmer, superintendent.
The public is cordially invited to
all services in the parish.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our most sin
cere thanks to our many friends and
neighbors for their many wonderful,
kind deeds shown us during the death
of our beloved husband and father.
Our greaest desire is that God’s
richest blessing rest upon each of our
friends, also we wish to express our
thanks for the beautiful floral offer
ing.
Mrs. P. H. Kinard and children.
MOLLOHON EMPLOYEES
WANT ELECTION HELD
The National Relation board
has under consideration a request
of the Textile Workers Organi
zation committee (CIO) for an
election at Mollohon mills here
to determine a bargaining agency
for the workers. It is claimed
that a majority of the workers
of Mollohon are members of the
CIO and wish to designate that
agency to deal with officials in
matters of wages, hours, and so
on.
FLOYD BRADLEY’S SISTER
DIES THURSDAY MORNING
Mrs. Lula Bradley Monroe, 62, wife
of C. Vernon Monroe, died this
(Thursday) morning at her home near
Clinton after a lingering illness.
Mrs. Monroe was born and reared
in Newberry county. She was the
daughter of the late E. Pinkney Brad
ley and Rebecca Butler Bradley.
She is survived by her husband; one
son, Claude Monroe; one daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Monroe; two brothers,
Floyd Bradley, Newberry, and Tom
P. Bradley, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Funeral services will be announced
later from the home.
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JOHN ,A. SUMMER
DIES AT CHAPIN HOME
John A. Summer, 68, died Tuesday
morning at his home near Chapin.
Funeral services were held Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o’clock at St. Peter’s
Piney Wood church conducted by the
Rev. J. S. Wessinger, assisted by the
Rev. J. B. Harman, and the Rev. V.
L. Fulmer. Burial was in the church
cemetery
Besides his widow, Mrs. Cummings
Farr Summer, he is survived by the
following sons and daughters: Mrs.
A. E. Summer, D. M. Summer, and D.
H. Summer, all of Chapin; C. O. Sum
mer, Pomaria; Mrs. Ira Fulmer, New
berry; Mrs. Olin Amick, Prosperity.
Also surviving are one brother.
Charley Summer, of this city, and
three sisters; Mrs. Alva Kinard, Clin
ton; Mrs. Fannie Bundrick and Mrs.
Jane Swittenberg, both of Pomaria.
Ministers Mefet"M<5iiday
The Newberry Country Ministerial
Association meets Monday, February
28, 1938, at ten o’clock in the Central
Methodist church.
The subject for discussion will b'l
“How Pastors Can Help jn the Edu
cational Work,” led by C. E. Hend
rix, County superintendent of Edu
cation.
All the pastors of the county are
urged to be present and to take part
in this discussion, and to participate
in other matters that may arise.
J. B. Harman, Secretary.
ST. PHILIPS
Church Notes
Sunday school will be held at 2:30
Sunday afternoon and Divine services,
at 3:30, conducted by the Rev. J. B.
Harman. A good attendance is
hoped for at the services as present
plans are to vote on the Rev. Ruff
from Fairfax.
Henry P. Kinard
Mr. Kinard was always very jolly.
He took life easy and when he was
worried, no one ever knew it. We
have spent many happy hours to
gether. I always enjoyed talking
with him. If I had the blues about
anything, he would soon make me for
get them. He will not only be missed
by his family, but by a host of
friends. He and Mrs. Kinard lived
happily together for 46 years. Now
we feel sure he has reaped the holy
life where there will be no bitterness
of death, but happiness eternally
The funeral services were conduct
ed by the pastor, Rev. J. B. Harman,
assisted by the Rev. E. K. Counts.
Pallbearers were Messrs. M. E. En-
low, H. H. Ruff, J. W. Lominick, G.
I. Kinard, John Koon, and G. W.
Shealy. Serving as flower girls
were seven, of his neices. They were
Miss Ethel Kinard, Mrs. Willian Mi
nor, Mrs. Roy Miller, Miss Maude
Lee Franklin, Miss Ruth Kinard, Miss
Mary Frances Franklin, and Mrs.
Glenn Jones.
Many were present to pay their
last respects to this kind old gentle
man, at the St. Philips cemetery. His
grave was covered with quantities of
beautiful flowers. I venture to say I
never saw a prettier grave. The best
of friends must part, but we are liv
ing and hoping to see them again.
May God’s richest blessings rest up
on the family that they shall prosper
and look forward to a brighter day.
Better Grain Crop
The grain crop has made a wond
erful change, and I believe there will
be a good crop made this year.
It is only one month until Spring,
The ladies are beginning to be busy
in their gardens. The beautiful
flowers are now bursting forth to
remind us that Spring is drawing
nigh.
Mrs. J. B. Harman is in Atlanta,
Ga. visiting Mr. and Mrs. John S.
Riddle and family.
Work of League
Reviewed at Meet
When thirty women go out on a
rainy February afternoon to attend
a regular meeting of the Civic league,
that, within itself bespeaks their in
terest in the development, the improv-
ment, and the beautification of the
city in which they live. This number
gathered- on Tuesday afternoon, in the
spacious home of Mrs. Ralph Baker
with her mother, Mrs, H. L. Parr, and
Mrs. George Hipp assisting.
In the unavoidable absence of Mrs.
Floyd Bradley, the League’s very ef
ficient secretary, Mrs. Ned Purnell
was asked to record th e minutes of
the meeting.
Before giving her report for the
month, the president, Mrs. J. H. Sum
mer, spoke of some interesting papers
that she had found, among these be
ing the original constitution of the
league in the handwriting of its first
president, Mrs. L. W. Floyd, the date
being 1906; in the writing of Mr. J.
W- Chapman, then City clerk, the or
dinance passed by the council offering
the control of Margaret Hunter park
to the league; a newspaper of several
years ago the whole front page of
which carried in large leters “The Ac
complishments of the Civic League of
Newberry,” with the names of firms
and individuals who had just contri
buted the total of $700.00 for further
ing the work of the organization. In
appreciation of what the league had
meant to the city. Mrs. Summer then
reviewed some of the early history
of this body of women for the infor-
motioh of the members present,
emphasizing especially the way in
which past City councils and the pre
sent one have supprted the league
wholeheartedly in its every effort for
better things for a better city. Again
she called attention to the recent ac
tion of the council whereby after Jan.
1st, 1939, Newberry will have a health
department second to none.
Chairmen of the various projects
for beautification gave reports either
of satisfactory conditions or of im
provements to be made. All, without
exception, were loud in their
wnrk that Mrs. ~
done on ibe g*
the supervision of the .cogue, ouc ue—
ing the WPA director for beautifica
tion of public grounds. Mrs. Summer
not only accomplishes an unbeliev
able amount of work on grounds al
ready landscaped, but she is most suc
cessful with the plans that she makes
for new places.
The latest project undertaken by
the league is at the fair grounds. One
has but to look over the work already
done by the WPA workers under Mrs.
Summer, and to hear of her further
plans, to know that in a comparatively
short time, these grounds and the va
cant land along the fences will be an
other beauty spot. On this project
Mrs. Summer reports the heartiest co
operation and deep interest on the
part of the Park commission.
The recent warm weather has found
several weiner roast parties in Mar
garet Hunter Park which is now open
for such entertainments anyone
desiring the use of the oven, will com
municate with Mrs. J. P. Shealy,
phone 138.
Several thousand shrubs have re
cently been placed in the nursery in
the rear of the hospital, and at the
meeting on Tuesday, each person pre
sent was given a card entitling her to
a blooming shrub. It was also decided
to offer to each church in the city,
white and colored, as many as fifteen
shrubs to each. Those who desire to
plant these should see Mhs. Forrest
Summer very soon, as the season for
transplanting is getting late.
The members decided to sponsor an
other tin can collection this year, so
successful was the one of last year.
This is to be arranged for before
mosquito time. Many thousands of
cans wer e collected last summer and
rendered useless for mosquito habit-
tation.
After business those present en
joyed a social hour when the hostess
served delicious refreshments.
Mrs. R. D. Wright,
Publicity Chairman.
FORMER NEWBERRY MAN
DIES AT FLORENCE
DOWN MEMORY
LANE
20 YEARS AGO
A card from Rev. C. J. Shealy,
pastor of Grace Lutheran Church at
Prosperity, requests us to state that
the county mass meeting of Luthen-
ans which was advertised to be held
m Grace Church Sunday has been
indefinitely postponed by action of
the board of health in view of the
meningitis situation in the county.
Fred Dreher, colored, a deserter
from Camp Jackson, was caught by
Deputies Dorroh and Taylor Tuesday
night in the lower part of the county.
This is the third time Dreher has been
arrested, having been captured twice
before by Deputy Taylor. He
heavily armed Tuesday night
Shotgun, razor and knife. He
cut the shells so that when fired the
entire load would be in a lump. In
making this third arrest it was neces
sary to sprinkle Dreher with a lor d
of birdshot before he could be secured.
Governor Manning has approved the
bill as passed amending Hie quart-a-
month law so that probate judges in
order to issue permits to get the
quart nfust be satisfied that is is
needed for medicine. Some of the
probate judges have decided that they
will not issue any permits unless the
applicant has the certificate of a re
putable .physician.
In speaking of Dr. Cromer’s inspir
ational address at the recent gather
ing in Greenwood, the Index says:
“Dr. Cromer’s talk aroused the pat-
t(8iq * o) aauoipne jo uisr$ou
pitch, and when the address was fin
ished, he was given a volley of ap
plause that almost shook the rafters.”
The Dutch Weather Prophet says
that this will be the earliest spring
the South has experienced in 61 years.
Henry B. Wessinger, 48, popular
business man of Florence, died sud
denly last Thursday afternoon while
at work in the office of the Carolina
Roofing company from a heart at
tack.
Dr. Charles Shealy of this city con
ducted funeral services last Friday
at the Oulla Funeral home of Flor
ence. Burial was in the Mount Hope
cemetery.
Mr. Wessinger is survived by his
widow, who before her marriage was
Miss Chic Bisset; his mother, Mrs.
R. B. Slice, of Chapin; a half-sister,
Mrs. Adam Shealy of Chapin; one son,
by a former marriage, Hall Bradley
Wessinger of California.
Mr. Wessinger attended Newberry
College and was a graduate of the
class of 1909. He is remembered as
one of the most outstanding baseball
players Newberry has ever had.
Senator John Sharp Williams said
today the president should have the
power to go to congress and lay the
law to it without having to do it
through the cabinet or through a
spokesman on the floor.
On account of the meningitis situa
tion in the city, Newberry College will
be closed for the next two weeks.
VISIT AT DURHAM
Mrs. R. F. Nichols and attractive
little daughter, Susan, spent the lat
ter part of last week in Durham, N.
C., visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Held-
man.
PISSARDI PLUM
The beautiful tree blooming on the
front lawn of Mrs. R. D. Wright’s
home on McCaughrin is a picsardi
nlum, according to Mrs. Wright. Many
Newberrians have been curious to
know about the tree that is so seldom
seen. Mrs. Wright states that the
tree may be purchased from any nur
sery and is easily grown.
SOAP CARVINGS
Unique images, hand carved from
soap, are displayed this week at Hal
Kohn’s. Mrs. C. D. Lewis of route
two, who does this interesting work,
has displayed many carvings includ
ing Hal-Loo Boy, candle holders,
and Christ on the Cross.
Sunday visitors of the James
Smiths on Harper street were Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Glasgow, Mrs. Eu
nice Glasgow, and Mrs. Annie Glas
gow, all of Greenwood.
WE THE PEOPLE
SPEAK—
To what do you attribute our grow
ing tax bill?
Zeke Crump, electrician:
“Politics and graft.”
Ralph Quinn, merchant:
“Politics, I suppose. But I sure
wish the taxes weren’t so high.”
Bill Smith, auto dealer:
“It seems as though our legislators
and senators think only of new ways
to impose more and higher taxes.”
R. B. Moore, salesman:
“I attribute it to the increasing de
mands of the public. The more we
want, the more we pay for.”
J. C. Longshore, salesman:
“The high cost of living, I suppose.”