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YOU CAN’T
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Nor Can, You Reach all
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VOLUME 2; NO. 3
The Rising San—1856-1860
NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1938
Slider ft Greneker—1856-1860
$1 PER YEAR
om among
THE PEOPLE
ADDITIONAL FUNDS RECEIVED
FOR HATCHERY
FIRST TO PAY
Mrs. Brady Shealy of district one
was the first in Newberry County to
pay 1938 taxes, according to Treas
urer -S. C. Brooks, H. M. Boozer, also
of district one, came second.
The amount of taxes collected
Tuesday, the first, totaled $25,661.86.
GOBBLED ’EM UP
“We’ve sold 19 Dodges and Ply-
mouths since the new models were
first sihown” said Bill Smith. “Tell
the folks if they want one to get their
orders in early.” Mr. Smith is much
pleased with the reception accorded
the new models and is looking for
ward to a great season.
REV. CANNON MOVED
Rev. H. T. Cannon is to be moved
to another charge following a ser
vice here of only two years in which
b.. has endeared himself to hundreds
of Newberrians. Mr. Cannon is a
credit to the ministry. He wears the
^loth befitting a man of his calling;
not a back slapper, yet genial and
companionable, he embodies dignity
both Christian and genteel. We pre
diet for him high places in South
Carolina.
THE WHY OF IT
As expected we have been roundly
“kidded” for what seemed to many
a reversal of policy toward the New
berry county fair following publica
tion last week of a large advertise
ment and a write-up of the fair. The
ad came unsolicited and running ad-
tisements is how we eat. The write
up was only in line with good news
paper practice the county over. And,
besides, be it remembered, we have
have never at any time opposed a
fair a* such. Our opposition has al
ways been directed at the lewd shows
in connection with the fair. And as
further defense, if defense be needed,
we might add that the fair is under
new management — management
which we believe would not knowing
ly bring to Newberry anything harm
ful to our people. We did not go to
the fair because we do not care for
such things but we believe the new
management should be encouraged
since their efforts are directed toward
the public good, and their time given
freely without pay.
Additional funds totaling $19,246,
have been received by the local fish
and game chapter to be used at the
Newberry County Fish Hatchery for
beautification of the grounds, im
proving the road around the hatchery,
and building another four-room bun
galow.
The original fish hatchery oroject.
which cost $19,000 is nractically com
pleted, according to S. A. Williams,
oresident of the fish and game grown
With this amount the main reservoir.
12 rearing pools, the keeper’s house
and garage, and the road around the
grounds were built.
At uresent. six of the rearing oools
have been filled with 15,000 fish in
cluding bass, crappie, and bream.
NOTICE OF JURY DRAWING
PRESCRIPTION
Hope Wilson in to pay for his
paper with the notation that we could
use the money to purchase liver
pills. We’ve quit wasting money on
that thing and besides a good doctor
(D. D.) from Atlanta tells us all we
need do is to eat plenty of sauer
kraut, quit smoking and drinking
“dopes”, cultivate a calm spirit, and
exercise regularly. We could follow
that prescription if we willed to—
with one exception.
Running a newspaper isn’t exactly
conducive to the business of creating
in one’s self a serene spirit; we’ve
tried it. More things happen in a
newspaper office to make a man cuss
than in any other business or pro
fession in the wide world. Just about
the time you get well started on a nice
meek complex—get your tail tucked
comfortably between your legs and
resolve to let folks wipe their feet on
you for the sake of a calm spirit—
some son-of-a-gun comes in to give
you hell for printing his name John
P. Goofis instead of John L. Goofis.
You want to remain calm so you grin
like a cat and assure him with a
smirk In barely audible language, soft
and mealy like, that the operator got
drunk and went blind and caused the
mix-up. But hell hath no fury like a
Goofis initialed wrong in the public
prints and he won’t take even a good,
suave lie like that for an explinatlon.
He wants it printed over, and you’ll
be damned if you do it. At this point
the old liver begins to boil, the old
tail uncoil and you unconsciously
wheel out the tried and trusted vo-
cabularly and take the lid off.
We the undersigned Jury Com
missioners of Newberry County, S. C.,
shall on the 10th and then again on
the 17th day of November, at nine
o’clock a. m., in the Clerk of Court’s
office, openly and publicly, draw re
spectively thirty-six names to serve
as petit jurors, for the Court of Com
mon Pleas, which will convene in
Newberry County Court House, at
10 o’clock a. m., on the respective
dates of November 21st. for the first
week, and November 28th, for the sec
ond week.
H. K. BOYD. Clei-k of Court
J. C. BROOKS, Treasurer
P. N. ABRAMS, Auditor
October 27. 1938. 2t
PRESBYTERIAN YOUTH
HAVE ENJOYABLE PARTY
The Pioneer League of Aveleigh
Presbyterian church, a group of boys
and girls of the junior age led by
Miss Constance Armfield, entertained
at a gala Hallowe’en party Monday
evening. About 30 were present for
the party held in the assembly room
of the church.
The evening was spent in playing
indoor games and competing in con
tests appropriate to the Hallowe’en
season. In the costume contest,
prizes went to Miss Frankie Thomp
son and Billy McSwain.
Later in the evening, the group
as invited into the dining room
which was most attractive in its seas
onal decorations. The long table was
overlaid with Hallowe’en covers.
Lighted pumpkins on the table and
about the room and burning orange
tapers furnished the only light in
the room. Orange jello and choco
late cookies were served and at each
place was arranged a cup of Hallo
we’en candies.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Calcote assitst-
ed Miss Armfield in entertaining.
ST. PHILIP’S NEWS
Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock
divine services will be held conduct
ed by our pastor, the Rev. Emmett
Roof.
Parade Is Planned
For Armistice Day
An event to mark the launching of
the annual Red Cross drive and to
fittingly celebrate Armistice day, is
announced by Mrs. J. H. Summer,
chairman of the Red Cross roll call
in the county.
A mamoth parade of school child
ren, boy scouts, CCC enrolees, Worid
war veterans, and other groups, led
by a band will spot the opening of an
intensive campaign to enroll every
home in the city and county in the
Red Cross. A speech from the steps
of the old court house will be deliver
ed by Dr. S /J. Derrick.
Mrs. Summer hopes to be able to
place a Red Cross sticker, denoting
membership, in the door or window of
every home in the city, and in order
to tie with Armistice she suggests
that « light be placed behind the
sticker on the night of the 11th.
Paper Says Annexation
Is a Logical Movement
(Columbia Record) I into another. County lines are no-
The proposal of a group of citi- toriously crooked. They are so for
zens in the northwestern section of no sound reasons. Moreover, changes
DANIEL CHOSEN FOR WORK IN
TENNESSEE
Lexington county to annex to
berry county is doubtless logical, tor
a long time that portion of the coun
ty has been more accessible to the
town of Newberry than it has to
Lexington. The Saluda river was a
natural barrier to travel in the direc
tion of Lexington. With the building
of the Saluda dam and the formation
of Lake Murray, the obstacle became
greater. The citizens of the area now
must travel over a long circuitous
route in order to reach their county-
seat. The route to Newberry pre
sents no such difficulties.
What the citizens in the northwest
ern section of Lexington are propos
ing to do might be undertaken in a
number of other South Carol ir:-
counties. A glance at a county out
line map of the state shows that
there are many instances of corners
and necks of one county jutting out
in trade areas and highway routes
have brought about the obvious con
dition of the countyseat being rela
tively inconvenient to a measurable
number of people. Under such con
ditions changes of sections from one
county to another are logical.
But even more logical would be the
consolidation of counties, so as to
save the money now spent to main
tain two or three or four county-seats
and county organizations where one
might suffice in an automobile age.
And moijle logical still would be the
abolition of all counties if the pre
sent tendency of handing over to the
state all county responsibility and
county functions is to continue. Why
should there be counties when every
county function is gone—and in South
Carolina only two more steps need be
made in governmental centralization
to accomplish this aim.
Columbia, Oct. 30. The personnel
division of the Tennessee department
of administration has selected Dr. J.
McT Daniel of Columbia, son of Dr.
and Mrs. J. L. Daniel of Newberry to
serve as technical consultant during
the estabishment of the merit system
for the Tennessee unemployment
compensation commission.
Mr. Daniels was selected for this
work in recognition of work done on
South Carolina’s merit system last
year. Doctor Daniel, who is profes
sor of education at the University of
South Carolina, was recommended to
the Tennessee department by the
Social Security board in Washington.
Dr. Daniels’ work in Tennessee will
not interfere with his position at the
state university.
News of The Demonstration Clubs
Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell Wilson of
Detroit Michigan are expected home
today (Thusday) for a short visit
with his parents Mr. and Mrs. V. C.
Wilson on Harper street.
23 MEMBERS OF CLUB ARE
PRESENT FOR MEETING
We are aware of the fact that agri
culture is dynamic—the conditions
which influence it are constantly
changing and in order to meet these
changes we must study our problems.
Each year the Farm and Home Agent
asks representative farmers and farm
women to help with the County Plan
of Work. Such a meeting was held
on Wednesday afternoon October the
26th with eight women and ten men
present. Some very helpful discus
sions and committee appointment'
bring ijiteredting development. Of
course we expect to always work on
the long time live-at-home program
which reminds us that we must bestir
ourselves in orde^ that no person or
> result of-
October has passed and thus ends
one of the prettiest months we’ve
had in several years. We received
a nice shower last week and the
farmers have been very busy sowing
grain.
G. W. Kinard announces that the
Kinard Community Fair will begin
Tuesday, November 15, with three
communities, Jolly Street, Union, and
St. Philips, taking part.
Thursday, Novembefr 17, will be
children’s day at which time, no ad
mission will be charged.
The fair house is completed and
everything in readiness for the
first community fair.
Ralph Baker, Jr., is visiting his
parents on Main street. He attends
school at Washington and Lee Uni
versity.
INQUEST HELD WEDNESDAY
IN CASH DEATH
Contract Awarded
A contract for the construction of
the addition to the rear of the new
court house was Wednesday awarded
to the F. E. Moore Lumber company
of York for $33,500. The new addi
tion will be of three stories and the
upper floors will be served by an
elevator. Upon completion of the
addition county offices will be re-ar
ranged. The office of superintendent
of education will be in the new build
ing, and perhaps offices of the var
ious welfare bureaus for which the
county Is now paying rent.
C. C. Cash of Whitmire was in
stantly killed Sunday night about
8:30 by Hoyle O. Teseniar at his
home in Whitmire. Sheriff Tom Fel
lers and Deputy J. C. Neel investi
gated the slaying.
Both men, in their early twenties,
were textile employes of the Aragon
Baldwin cotton mill at Whitmire.
Teseniar used his knife in cutting
Cash’s throat. Teseniar is being held
in jail.
Cash was originally from Georgia,
At the coroner’s inquest held Wed
nesday morning, the jury declared a
verdict that Mr. Cash came to hi_-
death as the result of a sharp instru
ment in the hands of H. O. Teseniar,
also of Whitmire.
Mr. Teseniar is being held in the
local jail but it is understood that
he will apply at once for bail.
The New Hope-Zion home demon
stration club met Thursday afternoon
October 27, in the school auditorium
with 23 members present. Mrs. Geo.
Richardson, president, presided. The
meeting opended with the project
song, “Country Dance”. Mrs. J. B.
Kinard, music chairman, gave some
interesting explanations of the song
and also of the country in which it
was written.
Mrs. Ellen Stuck read for the
scripture a part of the 14th chapter
of St. John. All prayed the Lord’s
Prayer in unison. Also the Flag
Salute and council creed were re
peated. ,
A poem, “Frost King’s Carnival”,
was read by the gleaner, Miss Beat
rice Graham.
Miss Counts Informed us how to
lessen the work with stains or paint
and proper floor coverings. First,
fill all cracks with sifted sawdust or
soaked paper and glue. Then stain
or paint. A good (cheap stain ijs
one made with green walnut hulls. A
piece of linoleum on the floor is a
great work saver and is everlasting
when properly cared for. ShellSC,
varnish, or wax will greatly lengthen
the life of linoleum. Then when it
finally becomes ugly, paint an at
tractive color and you have a new
rug.
Miss Counts also gave instructions
for making a paint remover: one
quart thick starch combined with
three tablespoons lye. This should be
spread on a small surface at a time,
quickly loosening the paint which
may be scraped off. A rinse with
vinegar will remove all lye and the
article is ready to be repainted.
An attractive rag rug was exhibited
and the making of rugs was discuss
ed.
Some quotations from Julia Peter-
kins were given. She says every
mother should keep well to keep ef
ficient for her responsibilities with
her family; look well by being neat
and wearing the right clothes; and
take daily recreation in order to keep
young and durable.
The picture study, Venetian Water
by Ettore Tits, an Italian, was pre
sented by Miss Counts.
After the business session, Mrs. J.
B. Kinard made plans toward the or
ganization of a club chorus.
The hostesses, Mesdames Frank
Stuck, Ellen Stuck, Henry Hentz, and
Annie Senn served delicious refresh
ments. The next meeting will be held
at the school house Wednesday, Nov
ember 23, at 2 o’clock.
Publicity Chairman
drought this summer.
We Should avail ourselves of every
opportunity to continue planting in
the garden. An extra amount of small
grain should be sown with extra em
phasis on barley. Statistics show us
that not enough young beeves are fat
tened on the farms and used for home
consumption. It is very important
to give the milk cows a little exra at
tention so that we may have plenty
of miik and butter to help tide over
the hard times. This committee will
meet from time to time to discuss
current matters and act on findings
of various committees.
The New Hope-Zion Club members
are making plans to get started on
their chorus practices. Some music
has been selected and as soon as this
arrives they are ready to begin: They
entertain the Council in the Spring
and probably they will sing for us.
What other club would like to keep
them company? Then let’s hear from
you!
The season for reading is fast ap
proaching as the nights are longer.
We need more books on the truck so
if you are contemplating a gift hurry
it up. Silverstreet club has sent in a
donation—who will be next?
The County Fair grounds are
beautiful now and we are expecting
the exhibits to be of a high class so
lets all enjoy the week with our
friends at the fair. Come early and
stay late.
Thursday, Little Mountain 4-H,
Hartford 4-H, and H. D.
Friday, Long Lane 4-H, and H. D
Monday, Johnstone H. D. and
Saturday, Office.
Prosperity Garden.
Tuesday, Hunter DeWalt 4-H and
H. D.
Red Cross "Nurse Is Envoy
Of Mercy to Aged and Sick
Dominick Points Need
Proposed Amendment
To the Taxpayers and Voters of
South Carolina:
The General Assembly passed a
Joint Resolution this year to submit
to the qualified voters of the state
the question of amending the state
constitution so as to remove there'
from the necessity that a 3 mill prop
erty tax, or other state wide property
tax, be levied for school purposes.
At the last session ox the genera’
Assembly all state wide property
levies were removed except, of course
th« 3 mill constituional school tax
which requires an amendment to the
constitution for its removal. This
3 mill constitutional school tax is ir
effect a county tax since it is used
only in the county where it is collect
ed, as all other county taxes are used;
however, under the constitution it if
considered a state wide tax. If t iir
amendment carries and the genera'
assembly acts favorably on th<
amendment at its next session ther
any county delegation that wishe'
to do so can put on a 3 mill levy for
schools as a county tax. This could
be done at the same session of thr
general assembly and there would be
no interruption in the tax. When
this amendment is completed all state
wide property taxes will be removed
»nd the question of property taxation
will be left entirely to the counties—
a change much to be desired.
The United States Government does
not tax property and our state gov
ernment should not tax property. The
county is the largest political unit
that should have the power to tar
propery.
The assessment of corporation 1
should be left entirely to the Tax
Commission but the tax commission
should have no authority in the as
sessment of other property within r
county. He
sion should
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There are marked inequalities be
tween the counties in the assessment
of property but When taxation of
propery is limited to the counties
then each county can assess its prop-
?rty in its own way without disad
vantage or injustice to other coun
ties.
When taxation of property is limit
ed to the counties then any county
can act as a unit independent of anv
or all other counties to get its prop
erty more equitably assessed for
there are many and marked inequali
ties in poperty assessment within the
various counties that need attention.
We should economize and do what
ever else is necessary to keep prop
erty clear of state wide levies foi
this change will encourage industrial
to locate in our state; give property
owners some relief—for property i
already overburdened with county
school district and municipal taxes;
cure inequalities existir^r between
counties in the matter of state taxeo;
permit a county to act independent o f
ary and all other counties in getting
ifs property assessments more uni
form and equitable.
I wish to urge the good citizens of
our state to go to the polls next
tshk^bv November 8 and vote “yes”
for this amendment because this
amendment one ns the way for great
improvement in the method of prop
erty assessment, and property taxa
tion.
JOHN J. DOMINICK, D. D.
COMMUNION SUNDAY AT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
The St. Lukes Epicopal church wiP
hold Communion Sunday afternoon at
4 o’clock.
DOWN MEMORY
LANE
20 YEARS AGO
The handsome new $70,000 jail for
Newberry county has been completed
and has been accepted by the jail
commission. The work of Installing
the heating plant in now in progress
and will be completed within the
next two weeks, after which the jail
will be ready for occupancy. The
new county prison is one of the hand
somest of its kind in the state; it is
equipped wih steam heat throughout
and is absolutely fireproof.
Austria-Hungary is out of the war.
Deserted by her last ally, Germany
fights along a battle which means ul
timate defeat or abject surrender.
After days of pleading, an armistice
has been granted Austria-Hungary
whose defeated armies in the Italian
theater are staggering homeward un
der the violence of the blows of the
Entente troops.
Mrs. Frank C. Davis died in Sav
annah early Saurday morning, a
phone message to Mrs. Corrie Gsene-
ker at 2 o’clock that morning an
nouncing the sad event. Mrs. Davis
had gone to her mother’s about a
month ago. Mr. Davis was at the
bedside of his wife when she died.
She leave an infant,—a fine baby
girl. Mrs. Davis was formerly Miss
Mabel Gibbons of Savannah. She was
buried in that city Sunday afternoon.
ACCEPTS POSITION WITH
PILOT LIFE COMPANY
Mr. Welton Derrick tor
five years connected with
System grocery store
However, the tax commis position with the
the
duties on November 16.
Kendall Mills Lutheran Parish
Rev. J. B. Harman, pastor
Summer Memorial:
Sunday 10 a. m., Sunday school.
Mr. Eugene Shealy, superintendent.
Sunday 11 a. on., Divine Worship.
Bethany (Oakland school house);
Sunaay 6 p. m., Sunday school. Mr,
E. B. Hite, superintendent.
Sunday 7 p. m. Evening Worship.
Visitors are invited to join with us
in our worship.
Beth-Eden Lutheran Parish
Rev. M. L. Kester, pastor
Colony:
10:00 a. m. Sunday school. Mr.
Carlisle Fulmer, supt.
11:00 a. m. The Service. Sermon by
the pastor.
Luther League immediately after
service.
Sc. James’:
10:00 a. m. Sunday school. Mr.
Herman Epting, supt.
The Leadership Training school
will open at the Church of the Re
deemer, Tuesday, November 8th, at
7:30 P. M. We would like to see a
large delegation present from each
congregation in the parish. Church
councilmen, teachers, prospective
teachers, Luther Leaguers and any
others who will come are urged to be
present at 7:30 P. M., Tuesday, Nov
ember 8th.
The day Is brightened for this aged Invalid through the helpful call of
the Red Cross Nurse.
I N MORE than 390 communities in
the United States, the Red Cross
public health nurse is a familiar fig
ure as shb goes on her daily rounds
of mercy to the sick. During the last
year these nurses paid more than a
million visits to or on behalf of the
aged, the Invalid, the new born babe
and mother, and children of all ages.
In' her community the Red Cross
nurse works with local medical au
thorities in examination of school
children. During the last year Red
Cross nurses examined 625,000
school children for physical defects,
many of which they helped Ip hav
ing corrected.
These public health nursing ser
vices are supported by the communi
ties. Many similar services on the
remote islands off the U.S. coast, in
mountain sections and rural areas
are supported through national
funds of the American Red Cross.
The nurses also teach Home Hy
giene and Care of the Sick courses,
reaching 55,000 persons last year
with instruction in sanitation, care
of the invalid, the infant, and dis
ease prevention knowledge.
Nurses who meet required stand
ards of training are enrolled by the
Red Cross Nursing Service for quick
recruiting in disaster or other na
tional amergency.
SEEN ABOUTTOWN1
Rev. M. L. Kester and grandson
David Lee Gartner, on way to fair
... Sam Williams showing pictures
of the Fish hatchery.. .Claude San
ders, Scrappy Hendrix, pnd Editor
going fishing and each catching one
fish .Mrs. Mae Aull home after a
week’s visit to Washington.. .The
interior of the S. C. National Bank
- being remodeled... Rev. J. B. Har
man bringing in news item. . P. M.
G. K. Dominick kidding your scribe
about her age.. Dr. EL H. Kibler
with a bunch of lovely flowers...
George Martin erecting loud speak
er at County Fair... Dorothy Weir
going to library. ..Mrs. J .K. Wick
er parking her car... Brooksie
Hutchinson going to bank...J. H.
Gentry Chappells enjoying the
school holiday Wednesday.-
AUXILIARY MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
WAS A SUCCESS
The membership drive conducted by
the Hospital auxiliary in October
was a success. There are now close
to 120 names on the roll. Some of
these are persons who have never
joined before, and some are old mem
bers whose membership had lapsed.
Four men joined - as honorary mem
bers.
The auxiliary has an emergency
case at the hospital at the present,
that of a young girl on the point of
losing her hand because of a serious
and neglected burn.
The auxiliary wishes to thank all
those who have sihown their interest
by joining -and hopes from time to
time to more than double our mem
bership.
Mrs. W. H. Hunt, Pub. Chm.
FOR RENT—Very desirable house
near heart of town, conviently ar
ranged, garage, all modertf, reason
able rent. Apply The Sun office.
Of all trees, tall oaks are most
susceptible to lightning. No trees are
immune, and valuable trees often are
rodded to protect them.