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YOU CAN’T Reach All the People with The Sun Nor Can You Reach all of them Without It VOLUME 2; NO. 10 The Rising Son—1856-1660 NEWBERRY, S. C FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1938 Slider & Greneker—1856-1860 $1 PER YEAR GUI aMONG THE PEOPLE IERRY CHRISTMAS ALL! Christmas is one season of the ear when most of mankind wears is better side out and shows a mea- ire of compassion for those about im. .'rtds evidence of man’s better ature perhaps raises hopes in the ce- istial reafth—Aope that some day jii^h a spirit will prevail from one hristmas until another, and men ill dwell in continual peace the ride world over. The abundance of fellowship which lows so freely at Christmas time is fell and good. The old world can cer- ainly stand it. But the world needs veto more people who look behind he glitter and the tinsel of Christ mas to the stable and the mother and he Babe. It is from this never-fail- ng spring that he may draw that rhich abides when Christmas if over md the routine days are come again iringing stark reality. Whether you take ' Christmas in he busy stride of the world or whether you stop to seek its real itgniflcance. don’t let it pass until nou are certain that no kid of your icquaintance is going to be without lis Santa Claus. And so as we will be visiting rou again until the Big Day is safely nicked away with the 1988 gone be- Bore, we take' this importunity to Irish you a very happy Christmas day md to call down upon you the pray- :r of Tiny Tim—“God Bless Us All”. CLOSING MURRAY T& game associations of the four counties surrounding Lake Murray going to drive hard for some laws in the coming general One objective, a dosed i* not going to prove popular ‘ | be postponed at least un- fire8 we,e caused by careless amok; 8ng to be effective legislation utterly stamping out commercial fishing. Fishermen are not going to be willing to stand by with fingers itching for the rod a nd red, while fish hogs net and trap at will as they have been doing. As a matter of fact, a lake as large as Murray need not be closed if the bag is justly limited and enforced and commercial fishing stopped. We want to see some good laws en acted. ) That will help. But what will help more is county and state en forcement agencies in which sports men have confidence. At present we have neither. If the game and fish associations wish to keep up the good work they have started, they will not close Mur ray until they have shown that ex isting evils have been removed. To dose Murray next spring and leave it to the fish hogs would wreck the associations’ usefulness as well membership in a short time. Run the fish hog out first. Then if it is found that a closed season would be beneficial, clap it on. Fishermen won’t grumble for they know they will have a n even break at the big ones when it does open. Long Lane Picnic Area Nears Completion Another mile stone has been reach ed. Old 1938 will soon be past his tory and it now seems an opportune time to give you, as citizens of the United States, and owners of our Na tional Forests, an account of our ac complishments. After fojir years of fire protection it is apparent to all that game and other wildlife have increased to remarkable extent within the forest. Old fields are restocking better to pine seedlings and an increase in an nual growth is evident in all age classes of trees. This year 560 acres have been planted to trees from stock grown at our own forest nursery near Camp F-6. The Suber Picnic Area and swimming pool near Long Lane School, Newberry County, has been completed except for the bath house. Two large sales of timber have been made and numerous small ones com pleted CCC F-6 is the only camp remain ing on the Enoree District and all work is performed by enrollees from this camp. In addition to the pro jects mentioned above, the camp has suppressed 22 forest fires, answered over 40 false alarms, made repairs on 38 forest dwellings under permits, performed erosion control work along roads, terraced approximately 460 acres of farm land under permit, con structed 2 warehouses, completed 16 miles of roads, and maintained 80 miles of roads and 76 miles of tele phone lines, This year we had a total of 22 man- caused fires which burned only 166 acres of forest lands. This large re duction in fires and area burned as compared to past history of the unit has been n.ade possible by your whole-hearted cooperation with us in this all-important task. Eight of these COTTON PRICE OUTLOOK NOT VERY PROMISING Clemson, Dec. 20.—Unless the world supply of cotton is reduced much more than now seems prob able or the demand picks up much more than now seems- likely, any substantial rise in the price of cot ton during the next cotton market ing year appears to be quite unlike ly, says O. M. Clark, extension eco nomist, in speaking of the agricul tural outlook for 1938. Disucussing cotton supply and con- eumpltion data (on which he bases jins conclusion, Mr. Clark says: The world supply of American cot ton is for the current season about 25.7 million bales. A normal supply would be about 18 million bales. The world supply of all cotton is now es timated to be about 51.4 million bales. This is the largest on record and nearly a third larger than the aver age for the previous 10 years. The world consumption of Amer ican cotton last season was slight ly less than 11 million bales. It is expected bhat the consumption of foreign cottons this season will he about the same as that of last sea- n. If thl consumption of American cotton this season is the same as that of last season the carry-over at the end of the present cotton marketing year will be at the record level dl more than 14.5 million bales. Even if consumption during the present season Should show a substantial in. crease over that of last season, the carry-over at the end of the present year will still be unusually large. The cotton acreage allotments for 1939 will be about the same as that of 1938. If the acreage planted to cot ton in this country, in 1939 is the same as that planted in 1938 and the yield is about the same as the average for the past five years, the production will be approximately 11.5 million bales. AMONG THE SICK era. 4 by dehrUrf^ii By -cawp*-}- era, 4 by railroads and 2 miscellane ous cases. Being man-caused^; all these fires could have been prevent ed had greater care been taken hy the parties responsible. G7 y t!. DolViinick, father of Post master‘G. K. Dominick, is seriously 111 at his home near Prosperity. Mr. Dominick had a heart attack Sun day and his condition has shown lit tle improvement since that time. as NO PAPER NEXT WEEK Following an ancient custom thought to have been started by Noah when his paper got wet, we will not issue this album of song and «tory next week. We regret that you will have to forego the pleasure of a single issue but we don’t regret it enough to print it for you. We are tired physically, and though you wouldn^t suspect it, mentally also, therefore we must have a week’s rest If we are to carry the torch through another year. We crave for each of you all good things in the coming days. AROUND A lOUT Our unde; cover man reporting the masculine Prof. Epting (who pinch hits for Santa Claus some times) gazing wistfully at a pair of equally masculine white silk paja mas in a show window . . . Note to Santa; Put an extra pretty nurse’ in Jimmie Johnson’s sock . . . Little girl assuring mother she knows San ta doesn’t have to pay for things and that she expects all she ordered . . . Genial Gene Stockman a hunting Wednesday went . . . The Aubrey Harlevs call their little boy Rusty . . . Steve Griffith has bought himself some 50 acres of land on the backwater adjacent and back of the Martin fishing camp site. May build a summer place there . . . Treasurer Prof. Brooks often eats only apples for breakfast . . . Butler Hare say ing he is off to Washington the 29th in order to do a Ijttle gumshoing for a committee place he craves before congress meets , , , Tbeq there’s the bridge player who led with a spade and a WPA worker leaned on it . , . Which may or may not have anything to do with the farmer who put an old coat on a frame for a scarecrow and later found the postman had left three government checks in the pock ets ... A lot of little bellies will be filled and little feet and backs warmed as a result of the work of the fine ladies who sponsored the Community Christmas Tree ... In spite of all the goverair.-at is doing more than 200 children' received food and clothing from the Christmas tree. Jimmie Johnson is reported to be getting along fine at the local hospi tal. ___ Mrs. W. R. Suber has returned to her home at Silverstreet after un dergoing an operation at the Provi dence hospiaj in Columbia. Tom Wicker, who received eye in-, juries while recently on a hunting J trip, i s reported in a fair condition. He is at his home on Langford street. Slander Cases May Go To High Court Attorneys Alan Johnstone, Joe Hiott and Christie Bennett . have given notice of appeal to the supreme court from the three orders of Judge G. B. Greene, granting a new trial in the slander cases recently tried in civil court here and resulting In * verdict for the defendant* Belk-Mc- Knight company. -If the appeal is perfected it will make the second time the case has come before high court. Blease and Griffith, attorneys for Mrs. Margue rite Johnston, defended the decision of Judge M. M. Mann in granting a new trial before that tribunal, which unanimously upheld Judge Mann. The case involved three indict ment« for slander. One against Belk M.-h light c’ rrpany and Manager Beard; one against Mrs. Gladys Ja cobs, and the third case against Mrs Ruth Cousins, in which the company was made party. These three cases were brought for slander because of Mrs. Johnston’s having been charged with forging a check on the Belk-Mc Knight company. The fourth case charged malicious prosecution on account of agents for the company having caused a warrant for forgery to be brought against Mrs. Johnston, resulting in her ap prehension by city policemen. motion for a new trial for Mrs. Johnston in the slander cases was made by her attorneys Blease and Griffith of Newberry. It was oppos ed by Messrs. Johnstone and Hiott of Newberry and Christie Bennett and W. M. Shand of Columbia, at torneys for the defendent company, Mrs. Cousins and Mrs. Jacobs. The motion was granted after a short argument, and Judge G. B. Greene who presided at the trial, made the following comment in explaining his (Continued on page eight) Community Tree Brings Christmas Cheer BUSY DAYS FOR LOCAL FIREMEN COBB’S COOTIES Seeing Irvin S. Cobb in Arkansas Traveller the other ^ay reminds us that he must be getting up in years. We paid $1.25 to hear him make a so-called humeroug speech more than 20 years ago and he appeared to be about 50 then. The speech might have been humorous but the only thing we remember about it was a conversation he Mid took place be tween two Negro soldiers, each try ing to outdo the other as tir the size of the cooties they had on them in the trenches. After a lof of argu ment one of them said: “Black boy, you ain’t seen no cooties. Why I had cooties on me so big dey had cooties on dem.” Cobb seems to have lost his knack for story telling in which he was ace high for a long time. His stuff in recent years has been mediocre. Some of it stinks and gets in print only because of his name. Dr. E. E, Stuck is doing nicely at the ■ Veteran's’ hospital in Columbia ifnd expects to return home the first of the year SUBSCRIPTION BY AIR MAIL An air mail letter from John T. Suber Wednesday morning brought his renewal to The Sun. He just couldn’t face Santa Claus owing a poor (but honest), ragged (but clean), sick (but able to eat), editor who looks out upon a New Year in fested with wolves all crowded a- round his humble (but clean) hovel. But it’s all right. If there are no others who feel that way we are not one to complain. Our ideal trans cends such things anyway and we are working on a way to get vitamines out of ideals. If it doesn’t work out we’ll buy a dollar’s worth of pota toes and trust the ravens for variety. Master Fred Davis Riley of Salu da Is spending a while this week with his grandmother, Mrs. E. S. Werts. J. F. Hawkins was admitted to the local hospital Thursday morning. Miss Rachel Kennedy, teacher in the Rock Hill high school, arrived in the city Wednesday to spend Christ mas with her parents, Dr. and Mis. R. M. Kennedy. ST. PHILIPS PAGEANT FRIDAY NIGHT The Christmas Pageant to be pre- seited at St. Philips church has been changed from Saturday to Friday evening, December 23, a t 6:30 o’clock. The public is invited. LAST YEAR 25 WERE KILLED A warning to all motorists to drive carefully during the holiday season was received here yesterday from Wilbur S. Smith, traffic engi neer for the state highway depart ment, who pointed out that a total of 151 traffic accidents in South Ca rolina, from which 25 fatalities re sulted, were recorded during the pe riod from December 20 through De cember 29 last year. Christmas Day was marred by 19 accidents resulting in two deaths and 14 injuries. Both deaths were of pedestrians. The ten-day period accounted for 41 per cent of all accidents for the month of December, 1937, and 47 per cent of the fatalities incurred, said Mr. Smith. 12 Pedestrians Killed Of the 26 persons killed, 12 were nedestrians, four were in crashes between two or more vehicles, four in cars which hit fixed objects off the roadwav, three in collisions be tween vehicles and trains, one in an auto-bicvcle wreck, and one in a non-collision accident. LIONS CLUB HAS CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Holding their final meeting of the year at the Newberry Hotel Tues day evening, members of the Lions Club observed a Christmas program Approximately 60 members gath ered in the private dining room for a four-course dinner. After the dinner, Christmas carols were rendered by a quartet composed of Mrs. P. K. Harmon, Miss Elizabeth Harmon, Dr. F. O. Lamoreux, and Frank Barnes. They were accom panied at the piano by Mrs. Lamor eux who played several solo numbers. Dr. Lamoreux was the principal speaker of the evening. He spoke on the observance and meaning of Christmas. R. G- ^ Wllace, president of the Lio»s,’presided over the meeting. BETH-EDEN LUTHERAN PARISH Rev. M. L. Kester, pastor Mr. St. James’: * 10:00 a.' m. Sunday school. Herman Eptffig, supt. 11:00 a. m. The Service. 6:30 p. m. Christmas Exercises. The public is invited to attend. Beth-Eden: 2:00 p. m. Sunday school. Mr. Wel- ton Derrick, supt. 3:00 p. m. The Service. 4:00 p. m. Meeting of the Council, Missionary Society and Light Bri gade. Colony: * 10:00 a. m. Sunday school. Mr. Carlisle Fulmer, supt. 7:30 p. m. Christmas exercises. The public is invited. As far as a news story is concern ed, there would be little or nothing to write relating to the much talked- about and planned-for Community Christmas Tree exercises which were held Wednesday afternoon of this week at the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church. As far as spreading Christmas happiness and joy and good cheer to a large num ber of unfortunate people of our city and county is concerned, there is more to tell than our columns could possibly hold. And yet, such joy as radiated on the part of both the giver and receiver on that occasion could not be placed in cold print. It’s not a story to be read today and forgotten tomorrow, but a deed to be heartily commended today and remembered forever. Only a few local people attended the Tree exercises as the church was filled to capacity with the families that were being aided. From a van tage point your writer could see pret ty well everything going on. Some of the happenings like the following may make you glad you were among those who helped with the Tree: mar ket baskets overflowing with food for a Christmas dinner and decorated in green and silver arranged at the end of each pew for every family present ... a large Christmas tree with bright lights at the front of the church under which were arranged packages 0 f every color, size, and shape . . .in fact, packages all over the front of the church ... to one side of the tree, a manger filled with straw with rays of light beaming from it . . . “Dude” Epting making’ an ideal Santa Claus with his occa sional joke . . . small tots going to the front when their names were cal led and having gome difficulty in car rying the large packages back to their respective seats . . . children Xaiting eagerly fa*Abeir~*atn« called, hoping to be next ... one small boy rolling a tricycle back to his seat with a look of supreme hap Piness . . . Mrs. J. D. French, head proper of the Tree, in the background of hapenings ... all of the children smilingly thanking Santa for the gifts . . one boy with shaggy hair and clothes far too small and ragged running back to h\* seat with his 8lft . . . Santa's helpers assisting the smaller ones to earry away gifts, while the little ones lovingly pat the boxes . . . both parents and child ren with the look of expectancy and Joy. While looking over the crowd your writer thought of the difference in that gathering and the group that would fill those pews on Sunday morning. So much difference in one way and so little in another—such a variety in outward appearances, but all the same under the skin. We in tend to be happy on this Christmas and we want others to be. We forget the differences and try to live more like the One who so long ago said— “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, my breth- ern, ye have done it unto me.” LITTLE BOY GIVEN PARTY TUESDAY AFTERNOON Tommie Cooley, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Cooley, was honored on his seventh birthday with, a lovely Christinas party, given by his moth er Tuesday afternoon at their home on Chapman street. Approximately 50 boys a nd girls were . invited to help the little host celebrate the oc casion. The afternoon was spent playing merry children’s games, out doors. Directing the children 4n their play were Mary Anne Davis, Bebe Pur cell, Louise Purcell, frori. Dufford, and Bill Dufford. After the games the children were invited into the dining room for ice cream a nd cake. The living and dining rooms were attractively decorated for .the occa sion, a green and red color scheme being used. Centering the serving table was the white iced birthday cake topped with red burning candles in green holders. Upon leaving, the children were given Charlie McCa; thy all-day suck ers as favors. After two months of utter quiet ness around the local fire station, work began anew last Friday for the fire fighters. Friday afternoon the house of Tom Clark, negro, in “Graveltown" caught on fire from a spark on the roof. Slight damages resulted. The firemen were called to the Ho tel Wiseman also on Friday after noon for a slight fire. An automobile caught on fire on Scott street Monday with minor da mages resulting. The volunteers were called to Clara street Tuesday afternoon to put out grass ftre. GLEE CLUB MEETS The Girl’s Glee Club of the high school held a Christmas meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Misses Rose and Edna Louise Bow ers. The assistant hostesses were Misses Jeanne Johnstone, Agnes Mayes, Mary Birge Kohn and Mar tha Jane Gray. Plans for the coming year were discussed, and two new officers were elected: Miss Edna Louise Bowers, critic; and Miss Agnes Mayes, cor responding secretary. After the busi ness session everyone gathered a- round the piano and sang carols. Light refreshments were (served. All enjoyed a very pleasant evening of the first monthly meeting of the club. 20 YEARS AGO We actually saw 0 ne lady take off her hat at the Opera House without once putting her hands to her head and arrange or rearrange her hair Wonderful and passing understand ing. Mrs. Wm. E. Crooks received a cablegram Friday from her husband, asssitant surgeon Wm. E. Crooks, of the U. S. Navy, saying that he was on the way home. Dr. Crooks has been in the Mediterranean. President S. J. Derrick of New berry College spoke in Charleston Sunday afternoon. The News and Courier published a synopsis of the speech in its Monday’s issue and said that in spite of the indecent weather a large audience was pre sent to hear it. President Derrick’s subject was, “ A Christian Gentle man”. RECENT ARRIVALS Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Thompson an nounce the birth of a daughter at the local hospital Tuesday, December 20. Mrs. Thompson is the former Miss Elizabeth Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Mayer of route three announce the birth of a son at the county hospital Tuesday. Irs. At a meeting of the standing com mittee of the board of trustees of Newberry College in the office of jts chairman, Hdn. George S. Mower, December 19th, the resignation of Rev. A. J. Bowers, D. D., of the chair of Ancient Languages, was accepted and Prof. E. O. Counts of the class of 1883 was elected as his susseccor. The term of Prof. Counts is for the remainder of the session, the com mittee having in powers to make its action effective beyond this session. Dr. Bowers resignation was made necessary by continued ill health. HOME FOR HOLIDAYS FROM WASHINGTON Miss Martha Vance Ellisor of Washington, D. C., has arrived in the city to spend Christmas with her mother, Mrs. P. G. Ellisor on John stone street. BLATT ASKS MORE FOR COMMITTEE Ways and Mean* to Have 33 Mem bers if He’s Nsmed Speaker in January Columbia, Dec. 20. A larger ways and means committee will be ap pointed if Sol Blatt ef Barhwell U re-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. Blatt, who as Speaker would have charge of appointments, said today the would recommend to the com mittee the setting up of a new sys tem of sub-committees to specialize in handling its myriad problems. He said that sub-groups, devoting much time to particular matters, would not only tend to produce greater efficiency, but likely lead to savings. The las* committee’s membership numbered 28. “There probably will be 33 on the new committee if I should be elected Speaker”, Maid Blatt, who has no announced - opposition. He declined to discuss the chair manship of the committee, a post for which several lawmakers have announced. Neville Bennett of Ben- nettsville, unsuccessful candidate for governor, is the retiring chairman. ASSISTANT MANAGER Douglas Hornsby will be associat ed with Buddy Schuropert in the management of the new Pure Oil service station on Main street. The station opens to the public January first. Miss Ruth Feagle, teacher at Pel- zer, is spending the Christmas holi days with her parents. ST. PHILIPS NOTES On Christmas morning there will be Sunday school at 10 o’clock at the St. Philips Lutheran church, follow ed by divine services at II o’clock conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Emmet Roof. All members are urged to be present on this occasion and the doors are open to all visitors. Getting Ready The women in the community have been very busy making preparations for Christmas. It seems a short time since last Christmas, but here It Is again. We should be thankful that we are spared from one season to the next. Big Hogs Following is a list of big 1 >gs that were killed in this community during December: a 640 pound hog owned by D. B. Ruff; a 630 pound hog owned by Haymain Davis; a 610 pound hog owned by H. H. Ruff; s 606 pound hog owned by Amos Ruff, negro; a 675 pound hog owned by C L. Ruff. There may be others, but I’m giving just a few to let you know how our community is propering. Christmas Pageant A Christmas pageant will be pre sented at St. Philips Lutheran church Friday evening, December 23, at 6:36 o’clock. The public is invited. Merry Christmas And in conclusion I would like to wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy New Year, Mr. and Mrs. G. per street them this Cfi uate work in chemistry. Wilson is s sophomore college where he is study cal arn of Columbia wedding of MUCH INTEREST |IERE Of interest to many in 1 is the wedding of Miss Hughey of Columbia and Neil, also of Columbia, which place Saturday at noon in street Methodist church at Columbia. Miss Brooksie Hutchinson, cousin of the bride-elect, will attend the wedding. Miss Hughey visits in the city frequently. SEEN ABOUTTOWnI BEAM GETS HONOR BADGE Sam Beam was awarded a gold honor badge presented by Herman Wright for the “outstanding man,in the company for the year" Monday evening at the regular meeting of lo cal firemen at the fire house on Nance street. The badge, a gift from Mr. Wright, former assistant chief, wfii be award ed each year and the fireman re ceiving it three times will be entitl ed to keep it. Mr. Beam, a paid driver of the company, was chosen for this honor by the firemen, themselves, who voted at the Monday meeting. Betty McCaughrht. and Bettie Brown doing Christmas shopping ...also Mrs. Forest Lominick.,, Newberriam telling your scribe how “perfectly lovely” the door-, way of the Dick Floyd’s home oi> Mayer avenue is with its Christ mas decorations... Deputy Huh Quattiebaum expecting a quiet Christmas in the criminal world., Mrs. Mae Aull buying papers and ribbons to wrap packages... Ruth Clary tn a long line waiting in front of stamp window at pool office...Mrs. Price Padgett shop ping for gifts.. .Burton Well* showing some attractive Christmas cards.. .Emily Aull of Simpr onville and Columbia, arriving in city on Wednesday bus to visit restives... Tom McCrackin and Walter Wal lace with armful of packages... Norman Toole working mi post office delivery truck during the rush...Mrs. E. E. Stuck attending to business 4n the court house Christmas shopper trying to find some additional marbles for a Chi nese Checker board.. .Mrs. O. O. Copeland going Into telegraph of fice. ..John Peterson remarking that u was strange not to hear fire crackers popping day and night a round Newberry as In pre vious years...Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Boyd going to Colrmbit to meet son. King, who is a student at The Citadel...C. E. Hendrix and George D. Brown of the state edu cation department attending to county school affairs. .J. C. Brooks Jr., with armful of funny papers.. Jo Shannon painting placards... Kirby LomJnack, Clemson student, getting everything in readiness for the Newberry-Clemson chib darce on Thursday evening of next week .. .Judge E. S. Blease wishing your scribe a merry Christmas and your scribe returning the greeting to him and each of you.