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Every Week More People Read The Sun The Sun Strives To Serve The Whole People VOLUME 2; NO. 19 The Rising Son—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1939 Slider & Greneker—1856-1860 $1 PER YEAR OUl AMONG THE PEOPLE SYSTEM ABOUT COMPLETED City workers began wiring the new fire alarm boxes Wednesday. By the end olf this month when the boxes will be ready for use, Newberry will have completed her program of ex pansion to include in the local fire department all modern fire-fighting ■conveniences. During the past two years the de partment has made more progress than a* any other time during its en tire history. The Nance street sta tion, after remodelling, has been completed and is a credit to our town. It now bouses three trucks ■and there are three drivers living on the second floor ready to answer -alarms. The new fire truck, designed to meet the specific needs of Newberry, is the pride of the department. This truck, carrying 250 gallons of water 'in special tanks connected with the pump, ha® saved thousands of dollars in property loss by (fire and water «ince it has been on the job. (Moving steadily forward the mem- ~bers of the department, all volunteer, voted to put future applicants for membership into the company through a schooling before accept ing them as regular members. This makes a better fireman and increas es the efficiency of the department. During the summer months of 1938, the fire department held its “first drill school which covered lad der drills, hose drills, life saving, ■salvage and life hazzards at and dur ing fire®. A list olf antidotes for various gases were given each mem ber those completing the school ing were presented certificates at a get-together supper on August 10, 1938. At this time, seven new mem bers were admitted to the company, again increasing the efficiency of the at. County Work At Standstill Employes of Newberry county who failed of re-election did not show up for work on March first . it became known here Wednesday. Workers elected to replace them did not show up to begin their duties and at pre sent road work is at a standstill. Ru mor to the effect that Commissioners Haile and Shealy will seek an injunc tion to place their men on the job could not be confirmed. Bids for 28 miles of surfacing will be let on the 15th of this month. This work includes the Bush River, Coun try club, Whitmire to Brick House, and old Whitmire road from the CCC camp to the Brick House. Also 3 miles on the Hartford road. It is expected that bids will be sought in Sunday papers for con tracts on the Belfast road and exten sion on the Hartford road. Treasurer J. C. Books is still hold ing the bag in the matter of the 83,775.00, which the former county attorney agreed to return to the road fund. The money had not been re turned Wednesday. MISS RUTH CARROLL TO ROCK HILL LUNCHEON Mass Ruth Carroll, member of the Newberry college faculty, will speak on “Increased Interest in the Study of Latin” at a luncheon in the And rew Jackson hotel at Rock Hill Sat urday. The luncheon will be attend ed by Latin teachers of Rock Hill and adjacent towns. Miss Carroll is chairman olf ‘the committee on the present status of Latin in South Carolina, a committee appointed by the Classical Associa tion of the Middle W est and South. A DAUGHTER struetion started on the new fire alarm system. The boxes are on the poles and by the last of March should be in operation. The operation of a new box was demonstrated recently at the city schools, the college, the Boy Scout cabins, and before the Rotary club. *Phe seriousness of turning in false •Oarms was stressed and it is hoped the public will cooperate in giving Newberry a perfect record of no false alarms over a box. “A FALSE ALARM may cost a HUMAN LIFE. Think it over belfore you pull the lever.” The fire department is your fire department. Go down to the station, look over the equipment, get acquaint ed with the boys. You don't have to wait until you have a fire to meet t.ViPTn—they wouldn't bave time to Shake hands with you then anyhow! These boys are working for you— .back them up with your support DR. K1NARD TALKS ■TO SALUDANS Just what Editor Bill Eargle was dejng at a Ladies Night affair of the Saluda Lion’s club is too much for m, he having thus far been able to resaain single and happy. Perhaps he was there as an humble scribe and as such paught the following from an •xcellent address by our own Dr. .Kinard: “The high light of the happy ladies vrfght affair was an address by Dr. Jaa. C. Kinard, president of Newber- ry college, who was presented by the chairman. As usual, Dr. Kinard, one •of the most sought-after speakers in •the state, was at his best and held r his hearers to rapt attention through- i«ut by his many refreshing witti- Cisms and anecdotes and by his elo quent and timely discourse of a more eerious vein. Dr. Kinard chose as his subject, "George Washington as a Man," It was one of the most enlightening and inspiring addresses ever deliver ed here on “The Father of his Coun try." In his opening remarks on Washington, Dr. Kinard said: As I read his life I am convinced he was interested only in the citizenship of his countrymen.” Speaking further Dr. Kinard said: “We have come recently to a new order of things. There has emerged an entirely new social consciousness I believe the time has come when no man can by his own efforts amass great fortune. We are not thinking of the person anymore but of Society (George Washington first of a 11 show ed a spirit of initiat’ve. Isn’t it true today that we are too willing to let the other fellow solve our pro- ttetna?” Towards the close of his timely re marks, Dr. Kinard expressed concern over the present day tendency upon (the government for a living and shun- Mr. and Mrs. William Johnsm, an.- nounce the birth of a daughter at the county hospital Saturday, Febru ary £5. The Johnsons live in whit-; year-ton- mire - CALVIN CROZIER CHAPTER TO MEET TUESDAY The Calvin Crozier chapter, U. D. C., will hold its March program Tues day afternoon at the home of Mrs. F. E. Adams. Assisting Mrs. Adams in entertaining will be Mrs. W. C, Schenck. ning all work. He said: ‘The thing that worries me today is the pro nounced disinclination to anything that looks like work. It seems to me that one of the things that we ajne jqp against is the feeling that anything is all right so long as we get away .with it.” Beth-Eden Lutheran Parish Rev. M. L. Kester, pastor Colony: 10 a. m. Sunday school. Mr. Car lisle Fulmer, supt. 11 a. m. The Service. Luther League wtS follow the ser vice. , , The Woman's Missionary Society will hold three meetings in obserr vance of the “Week of Prayer and Self-Denial” as follows; Monday afternoon at 3:80, s Wed nesday afternoon at 3:30, and Thurs day evening immediately following the Lenten service. All meetings to be held at the church. St. James’: Sunday school at 10 a. m. Mr, Her man Epting, supt. The Church Workers Conference will meet at 4 p. m. Members of the council, officers and teachers of the Sunday school, leaders olf the Wo man's Missionary Society, Luther League and the Children of the Church are urged to be present. Beth-!3den; The Woman's Missionary Society will meet on Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 and Wednesday evening after Lenten Service in observance of The Week of Prayer. Both meetings will be held at the church and all mem bers are requested to be present and others are invited. To Circle Globe Again mmmxmtmgm •» JP w i ^ SAN FRANCISCO . . . Edvard W. Harden, former war Co' .rspon- dent, who scooped the world by six hours on the story of Dewey’s victory at Manila, begins his sec ond lour of the world. His first trip forty years ago took ten months; this one can be fpmpleted in nineteen days. NEW CLOTHING STORE OPENS HERE FRIDAY Boyd’s a complete ladies and gents ready-to-wear store, will open here Friday in the building formerly oc cupied by the Southern Auto corcern. The building has been remodelled for the new clothing store. MEN EAT TONIGHT—THURS DAY. The men of Aveleigh PreAyterlan church are ®11 set for a Rally Thurs day night, Ma^ch 2 at 7.30 P. M. at the church. Arrangements afe complete for e fine chicken ■ Wl Jmu __ larv. A large attendance of Ave leigh men and friends is expected. Country Club To Be Rebuilt A called meeting of the Board of Directors of the Country Club wins held Monday night in the interest of taking immediate steps to rebuild the Club building which was completely destroyed' by fire late last Friday afternoon. A building committee composed of L. F. Fischer, C. C. Hutto, A. J. Bowers, T. E. Davis, T. L. Hicks, Z. F. Wright, and W. H. Tedford was instructed to consult architects and contractors, have plana drawn and Submit their fi^idifrigfs and recom mendations at a joint meeting of stockholders and directors of the Club. In the meanwhile entertainments will continue at the Club, according to the directors. Barbecues will be helu and outdoor picnics and dances planned. Golf tournaments will feature the spring program. Work will begin as soon as pos sible on the new building to be fin ished within four months time or earlier. AMONG THE SICK CHAMBERS LEADS DISCUSSION On last Monday the ministers of Newberry county met at the Central Methodist church in their monthly conference. Rev. M. L. Kester, vice president, opened the m^Gng yritlj devotional, after which routine mat ters of business were attended to, Rev H. O. Chambers then let. $ panel discussion on the contributions made to church world by the Methodist denomination. At the next mooting the Rev. R. 0. Garvin will lead the panel discussion on contributions made by the Holiness church. VISITS HERE Mrs L. C. Pittman of Groat Falls is visiting Dr. and Mrs. E. G. Able on McCaughrin avenue. Mrs. Pitt man is a sister to Dr. Able. NEW-HOPE ZION CLUB MEETING The New Hope-Zion Home Demon stration club held its regular meeting Thursday afternoon, February 23, with £3 members and one visitor pre sent. This visitor became a new club member. The meeting was .called to order by the president and opened with the project song, “Alleluia.” This song is a worth while piece of literature and often an antiphonal for choirs. Mrs. Annie Senn conducted the de- votionals, using a part of the 13th chapter of St. Matthews. A selection and prayer were used expressing Joy in Spiritual Harvest. MRS. PURCELL PRESIDENT OF PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN Mre. E. B. Purcell was re-elected president of the Presbyterian Wom an’s auxiliary at the February ses sion of fhe auxiliary, Monday after noon #£ the church. Mrs. Warren Abrams was named vice president, and Mrs. W. R. Reid, Jr., secretary. Miss Fannie McCaughrin was re- eleeted treasurer and Mrs. G. A. Calcote historian. Devotionals were fed by Mrs, R. W. Culbertson. After the busippsa ses sion, Miss Minnie G ist took charge of the Program oh “Our Missionary Dollar", The part »f the dollar spent in foreign mission work was explain ed by Mrs. A. T. Neely, The home mission part was explained by Mrs. Wilton Todd. GAYNOR AND FAIRBANKS, JR IN “YOUNG IN HEART” Janet Gaynor, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Paulette Goddard make their debut as an exciting new screen trio it) David Q. Selznick’s comedy ro mance, ‘‘The Young In Heart" which will be shown next Monday & Tues day at the Opera House. The picture is the delightful story of the Carleton’s, a family of fasci nating phonies, who live by their charm and on anyone’s money, and have been kicked out of only the best places from the Riviera to Lon don. They’re out to “take” the world, but their hearts get in the way and they get the surprise of their easy-going lives. Roland • “Topper” Young, Billie Burke, Henry Stephenson, Richard Carlson, romantic newcomer from the New York stage, and Minnie Du pree, head the imposing supporting cast of this screen version of the I. A. R. Wylie Saturday Evening Post serial, “The Gay Banditti.” Miss Essie Davenport is enjoying a complete recovery from her recent operation, and expects to assume her usual work soon. Mrs. M. S. Fellers suffered a para lysis stroke (partial) early this week. Mr. Henry Boozer is able to sit up some of late. Mr. and Mrs. William Hunter of this city are attending the funeral services of Mrs. Hunter’s father in North this week. Mr. D. W. A. Neville is still under going treatment at Veterans’ Hospi tal in Columbia. No operation is re ported as yet. Miss Carolyn Lane is reported im proving at her home in the count}. J. W. Buchannan is a patient at tbd }9&) hpspit^l Hflife T ffi-|Ti l a» went an operation Monday at the lo cal hospital. The condition of Floyd Bradley is reported much improved. Mr. Brad ley is in Columbia. Grady Shealy of Pomaria is in a good condition at the county hospital after an operation Tuesday of this J^eelf. ''' '* J '‘ 11 DR, AND MRS. HUGH SEMN HAVE 25TH ANNIVERSARY PF- and Mrs. Hugh Senn enter tained Ut » Jovely dinner Wednesday evening celebrating their 25th wed ding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs, Derrlll Smith, Dr. and Mrs. A. T. Neely, and Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Pin son of Cross Hill, all close friends of the Senns who also celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary this year, were dinner guests. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. William Cobeitt of Augusta, Ga. Mrs. Corbett is the former Miss Dorothy Senn, younger daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Senn. The attractive home on Harper street was decorated with bowls of white carnations amd white spitea jlbr the occasion. The dining room table,' where a three course turkey djhper was served, was centered with the white and silver frosted bridal cake. Rlace'cards were in bridal de sign and (favors of (be occasion were npsegays of stytg carnations for the lad|es and buttonniers for the men. LOVRLY PARTY TUESDAY Tuesday afternoon Mrs, J, Edwin Stokes entertained her bridge elub and a few invited guests at a de lightful party. A yellow and blue color scheme, suggestive of Spring was used in the arrangement of fc-l- lies, flowers, and refreshments. Yellow jonquils were tastefully ar ranged throughout the room in which three tables were placed for contract. Mrs. Aubrey Harley scored high for guests, and Mrs. Enest Brooks high for club p^embor 8 - They' were given attractive prizes of Fiestaware sis was Mrs. J. E. Stevens, winner at bingo. Bfrs. William Partridge who is leaving goop to make her hoipe in Clinton W&s also presented a lovely gift by the hostess, Late in the afternoon chicken sal ad course, frosted cakes topped with dainty blue and yellow flowerg, and drinks were gerved. Playing with the club members were Mrs- Aubrey Harley, Mrs. Wil liam Partridge, Mrs. A. H. Skardon, Mrs. Henry Lominick, Mrs. W. A. Mason, and Mrs. Randolph Patter- sop. TQ PETRQ1T Bill Smith, Dodge and Plymouth dealer, is in Detroit this week buying trucks for his company. High Courtf Slaps The Labor Board WASHINGTON^ Feb. 27. — The nation’s highest court denounced the sit-down strike today and ruled that workers who seize -their employer’s factory have placed themselves out side the protection of the Wagner Labor Relations act. Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, reading a majority opinion declared that a sit-down in the Fan steel Metallurgical corporation of North Chicago, 111., two years ago was a “high-handed prooceedings without a shadow of legal right,” NLRB REVERSER Declaring that the employer could discharge the “wrongdoers” with out violating the Wagner Act, his opinion invalidated an order by the National Labor Relations bogrd re quiring the company to reinstate em ployees who were dismissed when they seized key building* of the cor poration, The labor -board had contended that the' strike resulted from viola tions of the Wagner act by the em ployer, including refusal to bargain collectively. Besides delivering this sharp blow to the labor board, the court set aside two other board orders for re instatement, One involved the Sands Manufacturing Company of Cleve land, and in this case the Supreme court held that employes who strike in violation of a contract seve.' their relations with their employer. FIRED STAY FIRED The tribunal ruled also that the labor board had not sustantiated a charge that the Columbian Enamel ing and Stamping company of Terre Haute, Ind., had refused to bargain collectively with its employes. An order for reinstatement of those dis charged was set aside. The court supported a bopr^ apder that the Fapstegl company withdrew reoognition from the Rare Metal unal.agreed with the NLRB thai Fansteel had violated the labor act in refusing the bargain collectively with the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workeys of North America. The chief justice said the strike was “illegal in its inception and pro secution.” NOT BIGHT TP strike: “This was not the exercise of the s r|ght |o strike 1 ,” he added, “It was an illegal seizure of the building* in order to prevent their use by the employer in a lawful manner and thus hy acta of force and violence to compel the employer to submit “When the employees resorted to that sort of compulsion they took a position' outside the protection of the statute and accepted the risk of the termination of their employment upon grounds aside from the exercise of the legal rights, which the statute was designed to conserve.” Justices Reed and Black dissented in each of the three decisions against the labor board. Justice Frankfur ter, a new member of the court, did, not participate in these decisions. Justice Roberts, in his majority, opinion in the Sands case, upheld the company’s contention that violation of a contractual provision pot to strike seyer|d the employe relation, RIGHT TO ENGAGE OTHERS He said that when negotiations between the company and the Mech anics Educational Society of Ameri ca (MESA) broke up and the factory w»s closed, the “respondent rightly understood that the men were irrevo cably committed not to work in ac cordance with their contracts.” “It was at liberty”, Roberts con tinued, "to treat them as having severed their relations with the com pany because of their breach and to consummate their separation from the company’s employe by hjriug others to take their places.’’- “The act,” Roberts continued, “does not prohibit an effective dis* charge for repudiation by the em ploye of his agreement, any more than jt prohibits such discharge for a tort committed against the em ployer," BARGAIN REFUSAL RULING Justice Stone said in the Colum bian decision that the labor board did not support its assertion that the company refused to bargain with the Enameling and Stamping mill em ployes union. No. 19694. The strike was in effect prior to July 5, 1935, when the labor act was approved, Stone said, adding that it lasted until about July S3. On that date, he.«aid, two federal labor con ciliator* asked the company to re open negotiations, “However, desirable may be the exhibition hy the employer of a tol (Continued on page eight) Dogs Guide Sightless DETROIT, Mich. 1 ... These Dober- mann Pinscher dogs, trained by Eugene Kelly of the Pontchartrain Kennels, lead their blind masters along the street here. The sight- lew men are (left), Dr. Glenn B. Wheeler of Detroit and Paul E Brown of Toledo, Ohio, brother of Joe E. Brown, the film come dian. NO WATER SUPPLY RESULTS IN CLUB LOSS A spark on the shingled roof, fanned by a good breeze, led to the fire at Hie Country Club last Fri day when the building was complete-, ly destroyed. Called to the sc^jie, the fire department arriye^ v^tout 6:15 and by that time the. (on ($t the building was falling (n. The 260 gallon water supply w the booster tank of the pew ftro truck proved in effective the fast-spreading flume*. Possibly the larger part of th% building could have been saveijt, *o- mr" ■*" — ■* “ ^ ■"" could have dropped suction in the pond and dfbfted water. building and furniture was severed with insurance. Alrejfcdy plans have been made to erect a new club building. HARTFORD NEWS The Hartford Grange held its meeting February 16. During the business period the Grange voted to pay $15 as their part for the pur chase of a stove. The Lecturer’s program opened by singing “America the Beautiful.” A playlet, “Be A Lincoln” was present ed by Professor and Mrs. Long and Thomas Buzhardt. A tricky contest was enjoyed. » Mrs. W. P. Lathrop read a paper on Father Kelly, Great Patron. The Grange was favored with, several se lections by a male quartet consisting of Dick Roulware, Y. T. Oickert, J. F. Hawkins and Henry Shealy. The Youpg People's eluh held its regular meeting Wednesday night at the school house. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Mobley directed the games and contest*. The community sympathizes with Mr, and Mrs. Ben Hamm in the loss of their bam which was struck by lightening last week. Two fine cows were also burned and other slight damage resulted. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hunter and family of Stony Hill spent Sat urday with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hamm. Miss Theresa Eargle. and Miss Es ther Eargle spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John C. Long of Little Mountain. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cannon and baby and Miss Doris Schumpert spent Sunday with relatives in Cha pin. Mr. and Mrs. Will Boozer and fam ily of Kinards spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Abe Warren. 20 YEARS AGO The promenading by Fulmer Wells and Aubrey Tilley with the leading lady of “My Soldier Girl” brought down the house. Everybody enjoy ed it. The farmer has just as much right to get the cost of making the raw material, and a reasonable pro fit, as the manufacturer has to get the cost of manufacture and a rea sonable profit. Until the fanner ar ranges to live at home and say to the buyer, this cotton cost so much to produce and the price for it is the cost of production plus a reason able profit, he is going to be poor; The only tiling is to plant plenty of foodstuff and reduce the acreage in cotton and then sit steady and de mand a fair return for your cotton, The direct cost of the war is es timated at $200,000,000,000 In a spe cial article in the London Daily Tele graph. The author estimates the in direct cost of diminished trade and financial disturbance at an addition al $250,000,000,000, thus putting the- total cost of the war at 450 buttons of dollars. Dr. Ja#M» McIntosh died at his- horns m this city on Wednesday mqming at 2:30 o’clock, within a day of reaching his 81st year. Fbr three years he. had been afflicted with heart disease, which for the paat two months had confined him to the home. After a long service to the people of the community, and when his younger years began to give way tq the older, he gave his chosen work and retired as a physician, he took a all the walks of life as a prominent and tending citizen. Among the im- portarr$ enterprises with which he- was identified was the Savings bank,, of which popular institution he was made president, holding that respon sible position until the bank consoli dated with the Exchange bank and' opened in the new building recently.. LARGE CROWD ATTENDS FIRST SALE Although offering® were not up tov expectations and sales were slow, a> crowd of several hundred people at tended the first farm auction staged! here Wednesday by Herman Lang ford. A first rate auctioneer from- Charlotte cried the sales and a good- bit of farm stuffs was disposed of. Mr. Langford announces that he- will go ahead with the sales, the next; to be staged about April first. He is pleased ovdr .the l«(rge attendance and says that he will have more to- offer and additional buyers at the next sale. FORMER NEWBERRIAN PASSED AT VETERANS’ HOSPITAL METHODIST CIRCLES TO HOLD MEETING MONDAY Circles one, two, and three of Cen tral Methodist church will meet at the Mary Frances Wright Memorial building Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Circle four will meet at the parso nage on Caldwell street. The Louise Best group will assemble at the home of Mrs. Clem Youmans on Glenn street at 3:30 Monday after noon and the Business Womens cir cle will meet that evening at 7:30 with Mrs. Lilia Eddy. SQUARE DANCE A square dance will be held at Sil- verstreet in the Farmers bank build ing Saturday night, March 4. Dr. C. B. Mills, 50, well-knowit Cross Hill physician, died Wednes day afternoon at the Verterans' 1 Hos pital in Columbia after an illness at several weeks. Doctor Mills was a native of this county but for 25 years had lived it* Cross Hill where he practiced his profession. He was graduated from Newberry college and South Carolina- Medical college at Charleston. He is survived by his widow, Mrs., Ethyl Chandler Mills; three children-,. Claude Mills, a freshman at Clemson; Harold Scurry Mills and Miss Mildred Mills, both of Cross Hill; three sis ters, Mrs. E. C. Dominick of Pros perity, Mrs. Pat Stockman and Mrs. Caldwell Franklin, Newberry, and one brother, E. C. Mills, also of the city. SEEN ABOUTTOWN Coroner I. H. Wilson out after long illness and visiting friends in the court house...Hub Quattle- baum celebrating a birthday Tues day... Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Senn celebrating their 25th wedding an niversary Wednesday.. .Made Da vis getting off Columbia bus... Dr. Hugh Boyd recalling his days at Newberry College when he was -a member of the March debating team... Professor O. B. Cannon: with armful of groceries... Miss Nell Davis going to the bank.... Mr. and Mrs. Marvin O. Summer at the theatre... Mrs. Steve Grif fith reading the funny papers to- her two small boys..