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NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1938 Slider & Greneker—1856-1860 Nor Can You Reach all of them Without It $1 PER YEAR APPRECIATES OUR AID Our Coroner has been sailing un der false colors for a long time but now his deception has, caught up with him. We have it from his own brother in the shape of a postal mail ed us. Read: “Many thanks for your efforts in trying to help me keep the coroner in his class.” We are glad to have been of service in this instance and now that we have him down we are going to keep him so. STATISTICS ON JOLLY STREET Clarence Metts has furnished us with a few statistics on the Jolly Street reunion which shows that 2,- 200 pounds of meat was consumed by the large crowd, along with 110 cases of soft drinks, 22 gallons of ice cream and 50 dozen popsicles, 225 loaves of bread, and 2,400 pounds of ice. Receipts for the day from all sources amounted to around $650.00, Clarence thought the profit, would run under $200. All candidates and speakers \ were given free pinners, which seems rather unusual. SORELY TEMPTED Chapel Hill Weekly. ‘I had a terrible thought yester day,” my friend said. He spoke in a confidential undertone. He had the air of a man making a confes sion, and I detected in his voice a note almost of alarm. “You remem ber, I told you about how my wife put me on a diet. I agreed to it, for I knew I had been getting too fat. So I quit eating butter and sugar; in the coffee; no starches, of hard cream out the dieting bravely enough, but I tell you I’ve |j got mighty sick of it. Sitting and seeing other people eat all the things you like best and not having ’em yourself—it’s torture, that’s what it is.” H e fell into silence a nd shook his head sadly. a “Go on,” I said, after I had given him a little time for meditation. “You were going to tell me something about a terrible thought.” He came to- with a start and re sumed his tale: “Well, when we were nearly through dinner yesterday, and I was trying not to think about how bit terly I was suffering from the pangs of hunger, my wife held out to me a miserable little dried-up wafer. I looked at it with disgust, and then my eyes slid past it and rested upon my wife’s forearm, which is plump. And what do you think came to mind all of a sudden! I found myself thinking what a fine morsel that would make and how I’d like to bite into it! “Of course the notion was gone in a second, but it fairly scared me, and the recollection of it still gives me the shudders. Cannibalism has al ways been loatheeome to me, but since that momentary craving yes terday, I’ve got a lot more sympathy with savages who seize an oppor tunity to satisfy their appetites with a good fat missionary.” NEWBERRY WILL VOTE FOR COLIE We don’t believe Newberry people need any urging from us in behalf of our home-town man for governor. Colie will carry Newberry if for no other reason than out of appreciation for the many things he and his kin have done for their native city. And it should also be remembered that Colie has never lost his love for New berry. There is no spot more dear to him than th e city in which he spent his boyhood from which he went forth to be honored by the people time and again. If we care to put it on an entirely selfish basis, we should ask ourselves the question: From whom, among the candidates, may we ex pect more? COLUMBIA MINISTER AT SMYRNA CHURCH Revival services are being conduct ed at Smyrna Presbyterian church this week by the Rev. F. Ray Riddle, pastor of the Shandon Presbyterian church in Columbia. The meeting began Sunday morning with services being held each morning at 11 o’clock and each evening at 8:30 throughout the week. The public is cordially invited to hear Mr. Riddle. The Supreme Court of South Caro lina has affirmed the order of Circuit Judge Marvin M. Mann, allowing new trial in the case of Mrs. Margue rite Johnston against Belk-McKnight company. The decision of the Court was unanimous, all five of the Justi ces agreeing that Judge Mann did not commit any error of law in any way when he granted Mrs. Johnston new trial, on the ground of newly discovered evidence. It will be recalled that in April of last year, in the trial of the case, there was a verdict in favor of the defendant, Belk-McKnight company. The case, one for slander grew out of the accusation made by employees of Belk-McKnight company that Mrs. Johnston had presented a forged check at the store of Belk-McKight com pany, and through the check had re ceived a pair of hose and some cash money, In the trial of the case two employees of Belk-McKnight company postivelv identified Mrs. Johnston as being the woman who brought the check to th e store. After the trial, the officers of the law arrested a wo man named Mrs. Nancy LaBoon, who then lived in Columbia, as being the woman who presented the check at the Belk-McKnight company. On this showing, Judge Mann granted Mfs. Johnston a new trial. Belk-McKnight company appealed from his order to the Supreme court. The case will be on the docket for trial at the Septem ber term of the Court of Common Pleas for Newberry county. The attorneys of the Belk-Mc Knight company, who appealed to the Supreme court, a re Messrs. Joseph C. Hiott and Alan Johnstone, of New berry, and Benet, Shand and McGown of Columbia. Mrs. Johnston was re presented by the firm of Blease and Griffith, of Newberry. NEW MEMBERS RECEIVED CHURCH The Rev. E. P. Moy e of Laurens conducted services at the Little Riv- er-Dominick Presbyterian church last week. On Friday, th e closing evening of the services, 18 members were received into the church, mak ing the total membership of Little- River-Dominick 123. Since the dedi cation of the new church on May 16th of this year, 31 members have been received into the church. Over 200 attended the services each night last week, according /'to the Rev. C. J. Matthews, pastor of the church. Mr. Matthews reported the week’s services to have been most successful. COMMITTEE APPOINTED Chairman James W. Johnson, of the local Lyles Ford Boosters organization has appointed the following committee to work with him in furthering the tri-county power delelopment; Strother C. Paysinger, Aubrey Harley, Hal Kohn, Richard C. Floyd, and Mar vin O. Summer. Mr. Johnson contacted L. G. Young Wednesday and arranged for a meeting of the citizens of Union county next Tuesday night. LOCAL BOY SCOUTS TO SELL DOUGHNUTS One of the most worthwhile orga nizations in this country is the Boy Scouts, an organization for boys which trains and builds character of the sort that makes leaders for to morrow in our town, state, and na tion. Troop one, Boy Scouts of America, in Newberry, with John Willie Ab rams, scout master, has a fine cabin for the troop headquarters on the Pomaria highway about two miles from town. The cabin is complete, except for electric lights, and the boys of this troop have planned to make money to have electric lights installed. The boys are going to sell dough nuts during the weekends for the next four weeks. They will take orders for Saturday delivery. These doughnuts are made fresh on Friday night and deliveded by the members of troop one early Saturday. Three varieties of doughnuts may be obtain ed—plain, sugured, or cinnamon sprinkled. When these courteous scouts call to solicit orders, be assured that you are getting a delicious product and at the same time helping a most worthy cause. Buy, and buy more next week! The sale starts this weekend—buy your doughnuts now! Butler B. Hare of Saluda was the principal speaker at the annual home coming celebrated by the congega- tion of Colony Lutheran church on Sunday, Augrust 7. Other speakers for the occasion included Miss Mild red Leitzsey, a student at Winthrop College, who delivered the welcome address; C. E. Hendrix, County sup erintendent of education; and Rev. V. Y. Bozer, D. D. Th e welcome address by Miss Leitzey was delivered immediately af ter Sunday school. She was follow ed by Mr. Hendrix, who gave a short history of the Sunday school as an organization, and recalled some of his boyhood church experiences. Rev. M. L. Kester, pastor of the congre gation, introduced Dr. Boozer, a na tive of Prosperity, who preached the sermon at the regular service. Rev. Kester paid high tribute to Dr. Booz er as his friend and the one who was responsible for his entering the min istry. In his sermon, Dr. Boozer gav e a short history of th e Colony con gregation, telling how it had been formed by a “colony” of Lutherans in 1846 who had become seperated from their mother churches, recalling Dr. George W. Holland of the College as one of its preachers. The general theme of his sermon was the Church, its organization and influence in mod ern society. After services the “homecomers” were served a dinner on the ground under th e trees in the church yard, prepared as only the people of that section can prepare such a dinner, and at two o’clock the congregation reassembled in the church auditorium for the afternoon program. The devotionals for the afternoon session were conducted by Prof. J. H. Bedenbaugh of the Bush River school faculty, who also presided over the rest of the program, and introduced Mr. Hare. Mr. Hare congratulated the congregation in their attendance was an index to their character. “If we ever get to the point in our lives wher e we find no pleasure in the desire, inclination to return to home, it is time to take stock of our virtues,” said Mr. Hare. He thought that the church was the appropriate place wor homecoming, since it was there the soul first re ceived inspiration to do greater things. “It’s a great thing to pay tribute to the old folks, or the mother, or the father, whose lives were worthy of emulation.” According to Mr. Hare, homecoming day is centered around three pivotal points: The mother, who is responsi ble for the homecoming, the home, which he termed as one of the great est organizations instituted by God, and the Church, which, he said, is linked closely with the home. “The mother of today, since she has more time to devote to the trwning, the tutoring, and the schooling of her children is in position to be th e great est benefactor to mankind,” conclud ed Mr. Hare. According to pastor Kester, this was one of the most successful home comings in years, being attended by perhaps the largest crowd in the long history of the occasion. BUSINESS MEN WARMLY ENDORSE LYLES FORD POWER DEVELOPMENT STATE ENROLMENT REACHES 422,935 An enthusiastic meeting of about 50 business men was held at the court house Tuesday night looking toward arousing interest in the Lyles-Ford power project on Broad river. Fifty invitations were mailed out and the response was almost 100 per cent. James W. Johnston presided, ex plained the purpose of the meeting and pointed out advantages to be ex pected from the building of the pro ject. Mr. Johnson was of the opinion that eventually profits sufficient to meet practically all county operating expenses could be expected from Newberry’s part in the development,. Mr. Johnson called on Dan T. Dun can, chief engineer of the project since its inception.' Mr. Duncan said the application for the $14,000,000 necessary had already been filed with WPA a nd he was of th e opinion that the loan and grant would find favor in Washington if the proper display of interest was shown by the people of the affected areg. He told of the increasing demand for power and pointed out that tho power companies had witheld expansion to such an ex tent that they ware loaded to capa city and could not take care of future demands. Mr. Duncan said that power could be generated at Lyles- Ford at less cost than any project he knew of. He made it plain that he was*not fighting the power compan ies but thought a market existed for a large amount of power and that this would increase as time went on. Byron V. Chapman, one of the ori ginal sponsors explained th e money borrowed from the government would not have to be secured by county pro perty but that the development pro perty stood as the only security a- gainst the bonds to be issued. Mr. Chapman said power could be develop ed at Lyles Ford for a little over 2 mills per kilowatt hour. Senator Abrams assured the busi ness men assembled that the delega tion of this county was solidly be hind th e movement and that full co operation could be expected from the delegations of Fairfield and Union. A dozen or more of those present took the floor to express whole hearted approval and confidence that the proposition was practical and dr*- sirable. James W. Johnson was elected per manent chairman of the movement, to be known as th e Lyles Ford Boosters, with power to appoint a committee of not less than five to work with him in contacting citizens of the other two counties. A. H. Counts, Harry Moose and O. F. Arm- field, were named to work with the organization in obtaining publicity. (Continued on Page 8) Hopeful Application has the PWA for $16,0 the $20,000 appro; gation for the pur annex at the back Start on Court House Annex forwa rded to supplement by Hie dele- f erecting an court Reth-Eden Lutheran Parish Rev. M. L. Kester, pastor Mr. Beth-Eden: 10:00 a. m., Sunday school, Welton Derrick, superintendent. 11:00 a- m., The Service. St. James: 34)0 p. m., Sunday school, Mr. Her man Epting, superintendent. 4:00 p. m., Missionary Society and Light Brigade. Colony: 10:00 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. Carlisle Fulmer, superintendent. WHITAKER FAMILY HOLDS FIRST REUNION The H. D. Whitaker family of the city held its first reunion Sunday at the Whitaker home, 1806 Nance street. The home-coming was cli maxed with a picnic lunch at the Margaret Hunter park. All members of the family were present. There wer e as follows: Mrs. William Jordan and son, Billy, of Durham, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lewis, and son Billy, of Winston-Sa lem, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Whitaker, Columbia; Mrs. John J. McCormish and young son of Youngstown, Ohio; Otis L., Ralph H., and Paul Whitaker, all of the city. Miss Mary McCarmish of Youngs town was a guest on the occasion. FOR RENT—House at 1303 Calhoun street September 1. Apply to Mrs. Xom P. Johnson. Telephone 220-J. fttp three stories high and equip elevator. with The application, which was mailed Tuesday to the Atlonta office of WPA if approved will provide some $36,- 000 for the annex which is considered sufficient. Due to the crowded condition of iy and ~if Ts thought that construction will begin at an early date. WHITMIRE NEWS NOTES & COMMENT A swimming program will be giv en at the Margaret Hunter pool Fri day evening featuring various races and contests, according to Otho Wil liams, manager of the pool. Among th e aquatic events to ’ollowihg: 120 yard medley race, tug of war, 60 yard dash, lemon race, floating race, underwater contest, low board diving, and “spot” diving. : REAL SUMMER WEATHER BY ANKB K. LEWIS It’s really remarkable—or it may only be a sign of increasing yearz-- he w quickly a week passes, even in this hot weather. In case you are wishing you were vacationing in cool er regions and perhaps feeling a bit envious of those lucky souls who bid dull care adieu and spend the month of August on the coast, I had a card the other day from a Greenvillian on holiday in Maine complaining of the heat away up there, and expressing sympathy for us poor—well, he did n’t say R—but he thought it must be awful hot down here. And it is, but it doesn’t cost much to stay at home in the summer time. I had our tele phone disconnected in lieu of going away for a rest. And it is a very good way, indeed, to have a change at home. But not having a phone, I can’t call up anyone to find out how to spell the names of the various visi tors in town, so I’ll have to leave out all I can’t spell—and since I’m not writing for my living, and maybe the editor-won’t read this anyway!, I’ll promise to do better next time. When one has lived in a town for 28 years, and then plans to move away, parting from friends of such long standing is apt to be a bit sad. And so it is that Mrs. Belle Suber had difficulty in controlling her emo tions when she sought words for thanks for the thoughtful words and gifts received the other afternoon when her Circle of the Methodist Mis sionary Society entertained in her special honor. Her daughter, Minnie, (Mrs. E. M. Horton), was also re membered with a gift. The bingo prize for the afternoon’s games went to Miss Eliza Beard. Delightful punch, sandwiches and cakes were served. Mrs. Suber plans to leave soon to imake her home with Minnie and Ear nest Horton and their three attrac tive children in Greenwood where Mr. Horton has a fine position with some of the mills there. The good wishes of many friends will follow them to their new home. The young people are visiting about and having house guests too numer ous to mention. Mrs. Sara Suber en tertained delightfully Tuesday night, in honor of her nieces, Carolyn and Jennie Lee Young of Clinton and Fay Shannon of Greenwood. Miss Amy Young of Johnston is visiting Miss Mary Lottye Riser. The J. T. Crawfords have the fol lowing nieces and nephews visiting them this week: Peggy and Miles Jackson and A. W. Bobo of Grey Crnrt; and James William Buchannan of Newberry. Edith Brooks of Washington, Ga., is visiting Rachel Kellar Young and Elaine Suber, and Elaine will leave soon to spend a few days with Vir ginia Cothran in Timmonsville. Dorothy Simpson is just home from Cordova where she visited Bivens Ash, and Martha Miller is having a good time in Lak e City with Frances Sprott. Mrs. Guy Shannon and Robert are spending a while with her parents, (Cqntinned on Page 8) Shealy Clan Gathers On Murray's Shores The Shealy rgjmion which is held annually is to be held August 21 at the old homestead of th c late Daniel Shealy and Sallie Balientina Shealy near the old Pine Ridge school house. This old home is located five miles south of Chapin and near the shores of Lake Murray. This reun ion is a great day of gatherinr for the Shealy’s and cheir friends and re latives Ifor many gene -ations. The welcome address will be made by Miss Louise Buzhardt of Newbeiiy. The committee has made plans far the day with the following speakens: Dr. C. J. Shealy of Newberry, Dr. F. K. Shealy of Clinton, Rev. J. S. Wessinger of Chapin, Rev. D. M. Shull of Little Mountain, Rev. M. L. Kester of Newberry, Rev. V. L\ Ful mer of Newberry, Honorable George K. Dominick of Newberry, Rev. J. B. Harman of Newberry, Mr. W. P. Houseal of Columbia, and probably a few others. There will be music on the grounds during the day by the Chapin String Band. A delicious picinc dinner with lemonade will be served at noon on the grounds. Everybody is welcome so a large at tendance is expected. The Shealy family is the largest in the Dutch Fork on Lexington County and is about the largest in the state. The following is the committee elected last year to make the preparations for the reunion this year: B. C. Shealy, Elbert S. Shealy, O. L. Shealy, Mrs. Ethel Byrd, Daniel Shealy, D. B. Shealy, Early Amick, Olin Shealy, W. P. Shealy, Berley V. Shealy, D. P. Sease, Rev. J. N. Slice and Rev. James Lee Shealy. Columbia, Aug. 9.—Democratic enrolment in South Carolina reached a new high today when the unpurged lists from the forty-six counties showed a total of 422,936. Lane L. Bonner, state Democratic secretary, said that the actual total probably would be slightly lower than that figure after the county Demo cratic organizations eliminated ille gal entries. The enrolment was considerably higher than the 1934 figure of 375,- 796. That year the vote totaled 297,- 370. . “On the same basis, we may ex pect the vote in the primary this year to b e well over 300,000,” Bon ner said. The largest single precinct was the city box at Laurens where 2,241 per sons enrolled. Th# second largest was Ward One at Columbia with 2,- 093. Basing his calculations on the popu- lati on given in the 1930 census, Bon ner declared that one out of every four persons in South Carolina was enrolled. “ I believe we have a larger per centage of th e total eligible citizens of voting age enrolled as Democrats than any other state in the union,” Bonner declared. Only five counties, Edgefield, Fair- field, McCormick, Sumter and Pick ens showed decreases over the, en rollment four years ago. Their com bined decrease was slightly more than 1,000. DOWN MEMORY LANE YEARS Th e senatorial campaign meeting in Newberry on Wednesday was large ly attended, possibly 1,000 persons being present. The meeting was held in the court house and the seats were all taken and the galery was filled and many were standing, in the aisles. It was an orderly meeting and all the speakers were given re spectful attention and there was very little applause or cheering for any of them . . . There were quite a num ber of ladies in the audience. Ex-Govemdr Blease will address a meeting in the new court house Mon day night at 9 o’clock. He will speak on the important issues of the day. This distinguished Newberrian and South Carolinian of nationwide repu tation will attact a grreat audience Monday night. AQUATIC EVENTS AT MUNICIPAL POOL We have the very highest regard for President Wilson, and firmly be lieve that he is the man of the hour in this world crisis, but if the admini stration at Washington is to dictate to the people of an state for whom they shall vote, why an election at all ? And with all du e regard for the feelings of Mr. Dial and Mr. Rice we wonder if President Wilson were coming down to South Carolina to select either the one or the other. Better let the peo.' pie decide it. That is the foundation on which our government is built and for which our forebears fought. Mrs. Hal Kohn has recently receiv ed a letter from her S* S S’ as a soldier 3000 nfr’Bi' shoe. Mr. Summer said he was go ing to put it in his show window at the suggestion of Sergeant Kohn so that the people might see it. You might have thought that Wed nesday was the hottest day we’ve had this summer. The Sun staff thought so as well as many others. But according to John Henry Baxter’s official reading the thermometer said only 95 degrees. About two weeks ago, we lived through g day when the reading was 98 degrees. J. REASON SENN J Reason Senn, 82, prominent re sident of the Smyrna section of the county died Wednesday afternoon at his home following long illness. Mr. Senn was a brother of the late Ur. H. B. Senn. He was never married. Funeral services wer e held Thursday at Trinity church, and burial was in the church cemetery. CHARLIE D. MOATES Charlie D. Moates, 63, died Wed nesday night at his home in Whit mire. A son, C. B. Moates and a brother, Billie Moates make their home in Newberry. His widow and five children survive him. TO SWIMMING MEFT Otho Williams, manager of the Margaret Hunter pool, will take a team composed of Newberry's best swimmers to Florence next Wednes day to compete in a state-wide swim- ing meet. The contests of skill in swimming and diving will be held at the municipal pool in Florence. Cups and medals will b e awarded winners. MRS. HARRIET LEAXELL DIES SUDDENLY Mrs. Harriet P. Leavell, about 65, widow of R. Y. Leavell, a well known Confederate veteran a nd undertaker here for many years, died suddenly Sunday of a heart attack at Ridge Crest, N. C., where sh e was attend ing the Baptist assembly. She had made her home in John ston for the last three years. While a resident of this city, she endeared herself to a great number of friends. Mrs. Leavell was the former Miss Harriet Wright of Johnston. She was first married to the Rev. M. E. Par rish and in 1917 was married to Mr. Leavell who died several years ago. She is survived by one son. Dr. M. E. Parrish of Sumter and a brother, Dr. Horace Wright, Johnston. Funeral services were held Tues day morning at 11 o’clock at Leav ell’s Funeral home with the Rev. F O. Lamoreux in charge. Burial was in Rosemont cemetery. TO WASHINGTON Dr. F. O. Lamoreux and daughters, Misses Lillian and Kathryn Lamoreux, were called to Washington, D, C„ Tuesday night to the bedside of Mrs. T. Walton Taylor, the former Miss Mary Lamoreux, daughter of Dr, Lamoreux. GEORGE CECIL SMITH FOUND DEAD ON TRACKS The lifeless body of George Cecil Smith, 37, an employee of the New berry Mills for the past 20 years, was found near the trestle above the Southern passenger station Wednes day night shortly after the depart ure of a Southern passenger train due here at 7:45. Mr. Smith was a resident of West End and his mother, Mrs. C. P. Smith made her home with him. The following brothers and sisters also survive: C. R. Smith, Whitmire; Mrs. M. F. Watkins. Whitmire; Mrs. C. W. Lever, Goldville; Mrs. C. W. Smith. Newberry. An innuest will be held Monday it was announced. SEEN ABOUTTOWnI Judge Eugene Blease admitting that the weather was too hot even for fishing. .. Fulmer Wells riding bicycle.. .Slim Padgett excited over losing wallet...T. S. Humph ries reading funnies.. .Mary Kes ter reporting nice trip to mountains ...Mr. and Mrs. Horace Williams of Savannah, Ga., vacationing in city..Mr .and Mrs. Douv Hom«bjr, Mrs, Drayton Nance, and daughter, Emma Riser, watching swimmers at the Margaret Hunter park... Frank Sanders and Sloan Chapman leaning sgainst a building talking ... J. N. Davis sneaking over radio statirn WBT. Charlotte on Mon day . .. B. M. (Bool Scurry celebrat ing birthday Monday.. .Mra. W. W I ewia, Whitmir’, in city, and looking very attractive in a white linen suit...Red Clarkson standing in door of office with arms folded and smoking pipe... Marguerite Bishop enjoying swim at munici pal nool... John Scurry, Chappells, in city... Mrs. J. C. Harmon going into theatre... D. W. A. Neville and small sons watching fire depart ment exhibitions Wednesday after noon ... Ethel Harden getting on bus.. .Marie More and nurses from hospital selling tickets to the chick en barbecue to be sponsored by the Hospital Tuesday evening.