University of South Carolina Libraries
NEWBERRY— is a city of Culture and offers many advantages to parents wishing to equip their children to take places of importance in society. VOLUME 1; NO. 32 The Rising Sun—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, S. C, FRIDAY, MAY 27,1938 ttti 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. Slider & Greneker—1856-1860 $1.00 PER YEAR OUT AMONG THE PEOPLE A TRUE FISH STORY We have told so many fish lies that it is necessary to say here that this on e is true. John Oxner came by the office Monday afternoon to re late that he had caught a three pound bass near Black’s bridge and upon cleaning the fish found a hard shell turtle in its stomach. Mr. Oxner brought the stomach, the turtle in side of it, for proof. The turtle was about two inches wide and three inches long. TOOK JIM’S MULE, TOO W e were slightly in error last week when we stated that Gene Spearman had taken Bill Waters’ cow, it was his mule. And it is said Gene has also taken Jim Johnson’s mule. We hope this isn’t true. We don’t mind about Bill for he’s rich, but to take a mule from a poor man like Jim right now when he is try ing to make a crop and bread for his babies just doesn’t seem right. COMMITTEE TO MEET County Chairman Neal W. Work man has issued a call for the Demo cratic Executive committee to meet here Saturday morning at 11 o’clock. He has appointed John A. Mayer, John W. Scurry and O. F. Armfield a committee to fix fees and arrange the campaign itinerary. Committee men are asked to bring a list of their enrollment committee and place where books will be opened. DERRICK BREAKS THE ICE Friends of J. Kess Derrick an nounce in this issue that he is a can didate for the House of Representa tives. Mr. Derrick served in the house in 1935-36, and offered for the senate in 1936 primaries. We will review his work in the House at a later date. fN WILL OFFER AGAIN Claude Senn told The Sun Wed- : he had decided to offer diligence, being perhaps the champion roH-call answerer of the House. Mr., Senn championed the removal of the 6 mill levy and was one of a group which went to the governor and urg ed him to veto the 2 mills left on by the Senate. Mr. Senn stated to this writer that he wished to remain in the house to continue his work on a number of important bills, one of which is the diversion of an addition al 1c of the gasoline tax. He also favors exemption of homesteads in a reasonable amount from taxation and would take care of the loss of this revenue by broadening the scope of the luxury tax, and perhaps a few cents additional on whiskey. He is now serving his first term. PRIZES OFFERED Many useful prizes will be offered ladies attending the annual cooking school sponsored by Smith Motor Thursday afternoon and Friday af ternoon of this week, which features the modern G-E electric stoves. The school to be conducted by Miss Flor ence Chambers will begin at 3 o’clock on both afternoons. Electrical ap pliances consisting of toasters, per colators, and irons will be among the prizes offered by Smith Motor company while other firms in the city ar e also offering interesting articles. Bill states that there will be souve nirs for all the ladies attending. ST. PHILIP’S NOTES A very busy season is at hand since there is so much grain to cut this year. D. B. Ruff has purchased a new machine, the reaper and thresher combined, that saves much labor. Two people can operate the machine and do the work that would have taken 12 people to do by hand. The weather continues very dry in this section. The vegetable gardens are suffering for rain. Mrs. Duane Gilliam is the first to hav e beans from her garden this year. Mr. and Mrs. Musgo Alewine an nounce th birth of a son, Gary Musgo, on May 17. Buy a Poppy Saturday! Oakland Baptist Have New Church Building The official opening of the new building of Hunt Memorial Baptist church at Oakland mill village, of which Rev. C. M. Johnson is pastor, will be held Sunday, June 5. Hunt Memorial was organized in 1913 with only a few members and was known at that time as the Oak land Baptist church. The members at first had no church building, but along with the Methodists of the community, shared a room over a store building, but only for a short time. The mill company which was at that time headed by the late Col. Walter H. Hunt, built a church build ing and allowed the two congrega- ti f '"s to share the structure. A union Sunday school was organized and continued through the years un til the present occupancy of the new building by the Baptists. For several years, members of both the Baptist and Methodist con gregations have thought it would be to the benefit of all concerned if one congregation could build and allow the other to occupy the old building. This was felt to be almost necessary because, even though an addition had been made meanwhile to the original structure, it was entirely too small to meet the needs of the two con gregations. In the summer of 1937, a joint meeting of the stewards of the Methodist and deacons of the Baptist congregations, along with the pastors of both, was held, and this group worked out an agreement whereby the Baptist would erect a new building and the Methodist con tinue in the old. Mill officials were also present at th e meeting. H. P. Kendall, the present owner of the mill agreed to help finance the erec tion of the new building and also donated the lot. Since the Baptist group had not been setting money aside for such a project, it was no little undertaking. However, friends came forward and assisted and the Methodist eagerly rallied to the cause. Help also came from Mrs. Walter H. Hunt, widow of Colonel Hunt, for whom the new by Robert Lafaye of Columbia, who was employed by the mill authori ties. He had general supervision of the project but the pastor, the Rev. C. M. Johnson, with the aid of J. F. Hipp, building foreman, have had charge of the actual construction of the new edifice. The new church is of brick veneer, costing approximately $14,000. The auditorium comfortably seats 330 people and 13 class rooms are most conveniently arranged for the Sun day school and the Baptist Training Union. Pews in the auditorium are of modem design and sturdily built. An up-to-date heating system was installed. An outstanding arrange ment of the building is the Baptistry. This is elevated above the rostrum and has a glass panel, permitting all in the auditorium a full view of the baptismal service. The church’s present enrollment is 215 with the Sunday school member ship about the same. The average attendance at the B.T.U., a splendid organization of Hunt Memorial, is over 100. The church has a full graded W. M. U. with 44 members. Roy Cotchcroft is superintendent of th e Sunday school. The present pastor, the Rev. Clyde M. Johnson, has been serving here since March 1936. He followed the Rev. Ernest G. Ross who was strick en while serving as pastor and be cause of ill health had to retire from active service. Mr. Ross’ member ship is still at this church and even though he lives in Hendersonville, N. C., much credit is due him for his aid in the direction of the new build ing, for under his leadership, the way was paved whereby the present pastor could lead the congregation to the accomplishment of the pro ject. Mr. Ross has been elected to the position of pastor emeritus of the new church. Deacons of the Hunt Memorial church are J. T. Thompson, Russell Bolton, C. J. Swindler, C. S. Kirby, W. J. Wofford, W. E. Holsonback, S. A. Abrams, Andy E. Bowen, and B. Wilhite. U. S. A. PURCHASES MUCH LAND IN COUNTY Outstanding among the realty transfers of the past week was the purchase of a house and lot on Cren shaw street by R. W. Culbertson from C. Foster Smith for $1750. Miss Josephine E. Shannon bought a house and lot on Fair street from Mrs. Amelia H. Shannon, Mattie S. Campbell, and William H. Shannon, Jr., for $2500. The First Carolina Joint Stock Land Bank sold to R. F. McCaslan, J. M. Nickels, A. C. Todd, and S. R. Dorrah, all trustees for S. C. Pres bytery, three acreas of land in the Dominick district In district 49, Kinards, A. J. Bow ers, Jr., acting as treasurer of the Consolidated Endowment Fund of Newberry College, sold to the United States of America, 74 acreas for $426.07. W. C. Scott sold to the U. S. A., 341 acreas of land in Newberry and Laurens counties for $2,045.40. Only 42 acreas of thfcs section is in New berry county. In th e Mollohon school district, the U. S. A. bought 218 acreas from A. J. Bowers, treasurer of the College Endowment Fund, for $872.80. New Course Offered At Summer School Cannon Rounds Out His Fortieth Year CHURCH FILM WILL BE SEEN IN COUNTY President James C. Kinard an nounced this morning that late last night plans were completed upon a final conference withu some of the leaders, for the new courses in Acti vities to be offered in the Newberry College summer school. The course will be taught by Miss Marguerite Tolbert of Seneca. She is a member of the Furman Univer sity summer faculty and through the cooperation of President B. E. Geer and Dr. E. M. Smith, she is coming to Newberry to direct this work. Working with Dr. Kinard on this matter are Geo. D. Btown of the state department of education, C. E. Hend rix, superintendent of education for Newberry County; and S. T. Bur- ideht of education for LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATION ENDORSES ALAN JOHNSTONE Alan Johnstone, local attorney, was endorsed for appointment as U. S. District Judge-at-large for the east ern and western districts of this state by the Newberry County Bar Association at a meeting of the as- sciation on May 20th. LUTHERAN BROTHERHOOD WILL MEET SUNDAY nette, superin ten Saluda County. Mrs. Eva Lester Quattlebaum will give the course in Activities for the first two giades. Miss Tolbert will take up the work from the point on. Arrangements are being made to en able teachers to take both courses if they desire. Superintendent O. B. Cannon of the city schools has offered the use of Speers Street school for classes under Miss Tolbert. Pupils who would like to enroll in these classes from the third through the sixth grades are asked to communicate with the college office. This is a splendid opportunity for the children of the community and as there will be no charge to the children enroll ing a great many of them should take advantage of this training. The regular meeting of the Luther an Brotherhood will be held Sunday, May 29, at the Bethany church in Oakland, beginning at 3:30. Speakers for the occasion will be Dr. J. C. Kinard and Rev. E. Z. Pence. MUNICIPAL POOL WILL OPEN SATURDAY MORNING MRS. ALICE MORRIS PASSES MONDAY NIGHT M Mrs. Alice E. Morris, 78, died Mon day night at her home in the Fair- view section of the county. Funeral services wer e held Tuesday The municipal swimming pool will open Saturday morning at 9 o’clock ind regular shifts will b« observed throughout the day until 10 o’clock at night. The admissioa price will be the same as that of last season—10 and 15c. A large crowd is expected at the Saturday opening. Mrs. Essie Cook, Otho Williams and Trabert Price grill dje in' charge of the pool This year’s graduating class will be the largest ever to finish New berry High school. The first grad uates to receive state high school diplomas in Newberry were those of the class of 1919. Seven graduated at that time. This session there are 110 in the graduating class with 100 receiving state high school diplomas. This year also rounds out the 40th year of service of a man that has been largely responsible for the splen did accomplishments and progress of the Newberry High school along many lines. That man is Professor Olin B. Cannon, superintendent of tihe city schools. Professor Cannon graduated from Newberry College in 1898 and upon his graduation first taught in the school at Betheden. The next year he taught at Garmany school and then went from this coun ty to Due West to teich for three successive years. After five years of teaching in public schools, he was elected to the faculty of Newberry College and remained there for 14 years as head of the mathematical departments In 1917 Professor Can non was named superintendent of the city, school system and has held that position for the past 21 years, thus making 40 continous years of teach ing since his graduation from New berry College. The attractive high school build ing that now stands on Nance street was erected in 19£7. Members of the board of trustees at that time were the late W. G. Mayes, the late Jess e Y. Mayes, Ladson Eskridge, J. Y. Jones, and H. B. Wells. The pre sent board consists of the same mem bers with the addition of Dr. C. D. Weeks and G. K. Dominick. Newberry High school has been a member of the Southern Association since 1924. In that year the school's enrollment was 241 with 10 teachers. Today the enrollment is 614 with 21 teachers. Graduates of Newberry High have always done exceptionally uwges of The motion picture, “The Thunder of the Sea," said to be the first docu mentary sound motion picture to be produced by any religious body in America, will be seen and heard in Long Lane school building, on Satur day, June 4th, at 8:30 o’clock p. m. In Hartford school building, Wednes day, June 1st., at 8:00 o’clock p. m„ anu in t>L James church, Jalapa, Wtdnesday June 1st. at 9:00 o’clock p. m. The occasion is the Congrega- uoiitil bidchday Assembler of iBeth- Eden, Colony and St. James Lutheran cnurches, respectively, of which Rev. M. L. Kester is pastor. The film, prepared by the Board of American Missions and presented by the United Lutheran Church in America to all its congregations in the United States and Canada, de picts the place of the Church in thd modern world, and shows how it ex tends its teachings to meet the re quirements of growing populations. It has been acclaimed by critics as being a most dramatic and most un usual presentation. DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO Mr. Geo. W. Summer, Sr. and fam ily have moved to their handsome and stately residence on the site of their former home near the First Baptist church. HASKELL F. WRIGHT grfl dist c SS j 11 conducted by the Z. Pence, and the Rev. E. Bryan Keis- ler. Mrs. Morris was the widow of L. D. Morris .Surviving are the follow ing sons and daughters, J. M. Mor ris, Colie Morris, Joe Morris, Mrs. Lula Boland, Mrs. Ernest Mize, and Mrs. Bessie Enlow; one sister, Mrs. Mary Hamm, and three half brothers, Edward Fulmer, J. E. Fulmer and Ernest Fulmer, all of Newberry county. Newberry Speaker cover so that parties may rise the pit in any kind of weather. All buildings- and seats in the park have been remodeled and repainted, thus adding to the attractiveness of the place. Members of the Civic League, who sponsor the Margaret Hunter pool and park project, are requested to com e to the park at eight o’clock Saturday night for a short meeting. SATURDAY COMING IS POPPY DAY fine work in the various colleges the Southern Association. The re port sent out each year by the As sociation indicates a very low grounds tage of failures, 2.6 per cent per Funeral services for Haskell F. Wright, 67, son or the late Z. F. and jane By id Wright, who died Wednes day at nis home on Main street after a lingering ilmess, was held at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the residence, conducted by Rev. C. A. Calcote, pastor of Aveleigh Presby- tenan church, assisted by the Rev. McEachern. Interment followed at rtoseniont cemetery. Mr. Wright, was a native of Lau rens county. He was bookkeeper for C. C. Davis of Newberry and later became ^bookkeeper for the Newberry Hardware company for many years, also serving os assistant county treasurer for several years. He was married to Misg Launa Blease of Newberry, wno preceeded him to the grave about two years ago. Mr. Wright is survived by several nephews and nieces. A certain young fellow in this city, wanting to do his bit in a patriotic endeavor to raise something, looking to the conservation of food, planted several hills of cucumbers in a neighbor’s yard having to climb a fence to get to them. The neighbor • saw him one day examining the patch and asked him if he knew whose land he was. on. Quick as a flash went the bright answer; “No man’s, land— didn’t you just see me go over the top?" Professor S. C. Paysinger has ac cepted a position os bookkeeper with the Saluda Lumber company. —Salu da Standard. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Sunday school begins at 10:30. Dr. James C. Kinard is tbs superintend ent and Prof. Harry H. Hedgepath * 19 The enrollment in city schools when Professor Cannon took charge in 1917 was: whites, 954; negroes^09. The enrollment of the 1937-1938 ses sion was: whites, 1720; nefroes, 323. In the city white schools in 1917, there were 33 teachers while the number of teachers today totals 68. RETURN FROM SPRINGS mmm PLAY AT UNION SCHOOL “Mammy’s LiT Wild Rose” will be presented at the Union school audit orium Friday evening, beginning at 8:15 o’clock. This play is presented by local talent and is sponsored by the girl’s soft ball team for it’s bene fit. A small admission will be charg ed and everyone is cordially nvited. PROM'NENT SPEAKERS AT CHAPPELLLS SCHOOL PICNIC TP1FY AYT Butler B. Hare, Saluda, and James Hope, Columbia, were the guest speakers at th e annual picnic held at. Chapels Friday in connection with school closing. The day’s program included, beside addresses by Mr. Hare and Mr. Hope, a baseball game between Chappells and Cross Hill. Dr. H. Brent Schaeffer who will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to the 44 members of the 1938 graduat ing class of Newberry College. Dr. Schaeffer is an A. B. of New berry, which later conferred upon him the honary degree of Doctor of Di vinity. His brother, the Rev. W. Carl Schaeffer of Allentown, Pa., is also a graduate of Newberry and his alma mater gave him same degree. A few years ago he preched the com mencement sermon here. The father once served a s pastor the Church of the Redeemer, where the service is to b e held on Sunday morning, June 5th. A daughter, Miss Clare, graduated from Newberry last year and her brother, William, is a member of this year’s class. Dr. Schaeffer is now directing in the Southern synods the Anniversary Appeal of the United Lutheran church in America. The subject of his sermon as an nounced, will be “The White Horse.” Enthusiastic response to the Ameri can Legion Auxiliary’s call for vol unteers to distribute poppies on Pop py Day, May 28th, is reported by Mrs. P. B. Ezell Poppy Day chairman of the Newberry county unit. Mrs. Ezell estimated that the Auxiliary will have many volunteer workers distributing the little red memorial flowers throughout the city on Pop py Day. While the mapority of the workers will be members of the American Le gion Auxiliary, both adult members and juiors, women from other orga nizations are volunteering for poppy work. “The response to the Poppy Day call reminds me of the World War days,’’ Mrs. Ezell sai4 “Now as then the women of Newberry county are eager to serve in patriotic work. They realize that the wearing of the memorial poppy brings memories of those who believed that life itself was not too much to give for America and rekindles that spirit of patriot ism for peace-time service. They realize, too, the great good accom plished by the poppy fund for the wel fare of disabled and dependent fami lies. WARD GETS SIX MONTHS Arthur C. Ward, former postal employee of the local office, plead guilty in Federal court at Anderson before Judge Wyche Tuesday and was sentenced to a year and a day, six months of which was suspended. Mr. Ward was charged with taking money from letters at the postoffice here. He will make the time at the local jail. Mrs. Cannon G. Blease and Eugene S. Blease returned to the city Tues day night from Hot Springs, Ark. Cannon G. Bleas e will return home in about two weeks. ICE CREAM FESTIVAL The young people’s organization, of Trinity Methodist church will give an ice cream festival at the church Saturday evening, May 28, beginning at 7:30 o’clock. Come and help a good cause. Will Address Grads SCHOOL GROUP MOTHERS WILL MEET FRIDAY The school group of the Mother’s Club will meet Friday afternoon at 3:45 at the home of Mrs. Fred Gil bert, Main street. Mrs. George K. Dominick is co-hostess for this monthly gathering. VISITS HERE B. L. Whitworth will leave for his home at Long Beach, California, Tuesday of next week. He has been spending the past two weeks with his sister, Mrs. Ben Spotts on College street. NAMED STATE OFFICER Jake R. Wise, clerk of the local health unit, was elected vice-presi dent o the Seuth Carolina Public Health Association at the annual meet of the Association this week at Myrtle Beach. Dr. W. D. Hooper of the Univer sity of Gerogia, who will deliver the address to the graduating class of Newberry College on Tuesday, June 7. The exercises will be held in the College gymnasium. Dr. Hooper is professor of Latin at Georgia. He is a former presi dent of the Southern Association of Colleges and secondary Schools and for many years served as chairman of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Learning. He is an influen tial leader not only in educational circles, but also in church activities. He is moderator of the Georgia Synod of the Southern Presbyterian Church. The class this year number 44. 21 men and 23 women will receive dip lomas. gregation will observe College Day. The speaker for the occasion will be Dr. James C. Kinard. He has announced as his subject, “Danger Singnals.” The choir, under the direction of Prof. Ensrud, will render special music. Members are urged to come prepar ed to make an offering to the congre gation’s quota on the current expense of the college. Envelopes will be fur nished at the church. It is hoped that at least $400 will be realized. There will be no evening service on next Sunday on account of the High School Commencement service. James Ray, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Malcolm Ouzts, was baptized on Wednesday evening by the pastor. The Boundary street school build ing will be used for the Daily Va cation Bible school to begin on the morning of June 13th and continue for two weeks. Assisted by the Aid Society, the Woman’s Missionary Society is this evening (Thursday) giving a recep tion at th e parsonage in honor of the Rev. and Mra- “Jack” Peery, mission aries on furlough. The hours are from 7:00 to 8:30. SMALL BOY IS HOST AT PARTY Little William McFall Ashbaugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ashbaugh of Poland, Ohio, celebrated his sec ond birthday with an enjoyable party at th e home of Mrs. John M. Kinard on Calhoun street Wednesday after noon. Twentyfour of William’s small friends were invited to help him cele brate the occasion. The little guests assembled in the living room and spent the afternoon playing games and enjoying contests. Each child drew an atttractiv e favor from a fish pond. Later on the children were invited into the dining room where deli cious ice cream and cakes were ser ved. This room presented a pretty scene in its flowers of pastel shades. Two tiny candles burned on the white iced birthday cake that centered the table. Upon entering the dining room, the small tots were given bright colored paper caps. IS IMPROVING The state and senatorial campaigns will open June 18th, the former at Barnwell and the latter at Wlnns- borp. Both will close Friday, August 23. The itineraries are so arranged that the two parties will be kept as much as two weeks apart at all times. Mr. B. P. Ringer spent the week end at Moncks Corner with his wife and little son, Carl, who ore visiting her sister at that place. FOR SALE—A good young milk cow. i should like to buy some calve E. B. Setzler. To the Citizens of Newberry: By proclamation of President Wil son and of Governor Manning, Thurs day, May 30, has been set apart as a day of fasting and prayer. I ask business men to close their business in time for tl will be held in all of 11 o’clock in the t our people to ment*to Hoover has put a ban on rangement. Ex-Governor Cole L. Blease, can didate for the United States senate in a statement said that he does not intend to follow the regular itiner ary os mapped out by the Mib-com mittee of tiie State Democratic Exe cutive committee unless Senator B. R. Tillman, in the race for re-election, makes the county-to-county canvass. Mr. Blesse. said that he would an nounce his independent itinerary later, which will open near Turbeville, Clarendon county. May 31. BIRTH OF SON Mr. and Mrs. Charlton Kirby of Fair avenue announce the birth of a son Wednesday morning. May 25, at the local hospital. Mrs. Kirby is the former Miss Dorothy Mitchell. - RETURNS HOME Th e many friends of J. D. Kinard, of West End, will be glad to learn that he is improving following a re cent slight stroke. TO COLUMBIA HOSPITAL Miss Genevieve Lominick who suf fered, in juries of & dislocated shoulder *nd fractured elbow when she fell on the stairs at Efird’s store where she’s employed Tuesday morning, was taken to a Columbia hospital Wed nesday. She was removed from the local hospital and will undergo a mi nor operation in Columbia. Her con dition was reported “fair.” Mrs ; G. V. Clamp will return to the city Monday from a Columbia hospital where she has been for sev eral weeks. Her condition is report ed improved. Coroner I. Holland Wilson celebrat ing a birthday Tuesday and remark ing that he finds life just beginning at 50—J. Y. Jones looking over assort ment of neckties—Bill Smith making elaborate plans for his cooking school —Roy Summer, Jr. happy to learn that he had safely passed all final exams—Bud Moore remarking that he always rested before he got tired —Wilson Brown en route to ball game—Seen on upper Main street: father and son sitting on front porch, son reading the father’s newspaper while father does son’s home work— Mrs. M. O. Summer buying vegetab- es off street wagon—Mrs. Derril Smith, Sr. arranging boquet of lovely flowers on her front porch—School closing brings a number of humorous incidents; this one takes the cake this week: A boy of the Junior high school in the seventh grade whose scholastic standing hqpn’t been any too high, over-anxious to have his teacher return to him his sixth grade report. He wanted to see “what in the world passed him to the seventh grade”—“Bobbie" Bruner assisting in the erection of a commercial sign at the bus station—Mrs. J. H. Summer leaving city for Laurens—Mrs. W. H. Hunt and Mrs. A. M. Summer in conversation—Mrs. Allen W. Murray visiting library—Mrs. R. A. Goodman and daughter, Mary Helen, shopping for graduation gifts.