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EIGH1 THE SUM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1988 Xcrdetij' MRS. STEVE GRIFFITH ENTERTAINS TUESDAY Light refreshments were served before cards Tuesday morning when Mrs. Steve Griffith entertained mem bers of her weekly bridge club and a few additional guests. Three tables were arranged for progressions of contract. The visitor's higlh score prize was won by Mrs. S. E. Whitten while Mrs. Hunter Brown won the club prize. When bingo was played, Mrs. Joe Feagle was winner. She also was presented an award. WEDNESDAY BRIDGE AT HOME OF MRS. YOUMANS Mrs. C. I. Youmans was hostess to members of her morning bridge club and a lew additional guests Wed nesday. Three tables were arranged for the games. Refreshments were served before cards. High score awards went to Mrs. Ben Buzhardt, club member, and Mrs. Eugene Patterson, guest of the club. Mrs. Don Rook won the bingo prize. CALVIN CROZIER MEMBERS TO MEET TUESDAY The Calvin Crozier chapter, U. D. C., will hold its October session Tues day afternoon at 4 o’clock at the hom e Mrs. A. T. Neely on College street. Mrs. W. O. Miller has been named co-hostess. A report from the nominating committee will be given at this meet ing. MURAL AT AIKEN IS COVERED AFTER CRITICISM OF JURIST Aiken, Sept., 27.—Persons in at tendance on the second day’s session of the United States district court in Aiken found the much-discussed mu ral, which Judge Frank K. Myers termed as a monstrosity and a dis grace to the court room, fully cover ed with a white screen and only the word “justice” showing at the top. Thirty cases were disposed of dur ing the day with the following sen tences were handed out. NOTICE TO THE CREDITORS OF THE ESTATE OF L. L. McSWAIN, DECEASED SMALL GIRL CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY WITH PARTY Little Frances Anne Sligh, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sligh, celebvnted her third birthday Saturday afternoon with a birthday party which was given at the home of her parents on College street. Thirtv of Frances Anne’s small friends were invited to help her cel ebrate the pleasant occasion. The party began at 3 o’clock and the afternoon was spent in playing children’s games on the lawn. Assist ing Mrs. Sligh in entertaining the group were Miss Gussie Sligh of Greenwood and Mrs. James Parks of Columbia. Refreshments were served in the dining room where a pink and white color scheme was carried out. The white iced birthday cake, bearing three tiny pink candles centered the table. Vari-colored baloons, which were given as favors, were suspend ed from the chandelier just over the tf le. Ice cream, cake, and candies wa-'e served. The little hostess was dressed in a frock of nile green silk net for her party. She wore a shoulder corsage and green hair ribbons. TO CONVENTION Chief H. B. Wells and Burton Wells left Sunday for New Orleans to at tend the annual International Fire Chiefs Convention. They will return .to the city this weekend. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. Court of Common Pleas. Agnes A. McSwain, in her own right, and as administratrix of the estate of L. L. McSwain, deceased, et al., Plaintiffs, -vs- Security Loan and Investment Company, Defendant. Notice is hereby given that, upon the application of the plaintiffs in this action, an order has been grant ed, requiring me to hold a reference, after the publication of this notice, for the purpose of determining if the acceptance of an offer to pur- base certain of the assets of the es tate of L. L. McSwain at their .appraised value is to the in terest of said estate; and pursuant to the terms of said order, I will hold a reference in my office in the New berry county court house on the 28th day of Octobr, 1938, at 10:00 o’clock in the forenoon. Notice is further given > that by the terms of the aforesaid order of said court, all and singular the creditors of the estate of L. L. Mc Swain are required to establish their claims in this action, and are em joined from prosecuting their claims elsewhere than in this action; and any such creditor desiring to estab lish a claim in this action is requir ed to file the same, duly itimized and verified, on, or before, December 19th, 1938, either with the undersign ed or Agnes A. McSwain, administra trix of the said estate. Notice is further given that by said order of court, I am required to hold) a reference to determine the validity of all claims and all other questions arising ih this action, and that a reference will be held for such purpose In my office in the New berry County Court House on the 20th day of December, 1938, at 10:00 o’clock in the forenoon. NEAL W. WORKMAN, Probate Judge for Newbeiry County, South Carolina. September 28th, 1938. There’s a boy in Europe who has won a philosophy degree at the age of 14. But then, in these times, they all get pretty philosophical at an early age over there. HOUSE FOR RENT—Few blocks from heart of town, 6 rooms, ga rage, bath, recently remodeled, good neighborhood and rent most reason able. Apply at he Sun office. We Have Your Stove —all kinds of Stoves; big ones and little ones. Stoves to burn wood, coal, or electricity; a Stove for every purpose and every pocketbook. See us today about installing yours before cold weather. R.M.LominackHdw’e Careful Harvesting Keeps Down Losses Sweet potatoes should be handled as if they were peaches or eggs, says County Agent Ezell, to impress up on producers the need for extreme care in harvesting this cropi. He warns specifically against cutting with the plow, bruising in handling, and injury from exposure. Attention to a few simple sugges tions below will hold down the losses due to careless handling, Mr. Ezell states. Use a vine cutter to remove the vines. A vine cutter can be made on most farms at a very low cost fronK a short piece of angle iron and three section blades of an old mow ing machine. A description of this vine cutter and instructions for mak ing may be secured from the county agent's office. If practicable eave the potatoes in the row for a few hours before pick ing them up, unless the sun is very hot. This allows them to dry out, giving a cleaner potato and lets the skin harden, which helps to prevent bruising in later handling. Run the ploVr deep enough to avoid cutting the potatoes. If a vine cut ter is used, H is recommended that a middle buster bq used, running only one furrow. Pick up the No. 1 potatoes first placing them directly in the container in which they are to be stored. This should be done as they are pulled from the vine. Handle the contain ers carefully while hauling, to the storage house. Do not fill contain ers so full that potatoes on top will be cut or bruised. It might be ad visable to use crates or baskets for No. Is and seed stock and bins for culls. If potatoes are to be banked, use baskets or small containers for picking up. Do not pour potatoes from containers on the ground. Never throw sweet potatoes into heap rows or piles when digging. This practice results in bruising. Do not allow potatoes to remain in the field over night If there is a pos sibility of frost. TO FIGHT THE BOLL WEEVIL Spartanburg Herald. Mr. David R. Coker, of Hartesville, one of the master farmers of the na tion, has issued an appeal to the farmers of South Carolina to begin at once a fight that will practically rid the cotton farms of the boll weevil next year. He said: “We have a great oppor tunity this year to practically get rid of all the boll weevil damage to the next crop. If every live stalk of cot ton is killed within the next ten days, the weevil will have nothing to sus tain him for several weeks before the normal frost date and most of them will die. I cannot too strongly urge the farmers to cut their stalks and rip up the butts and to do this work as fast as they finish picking.” In his ’circular letter Mr. Coker al so said: “Never since the boll weevil appeared in this section has the cot ton been gotten out of the field as promptly as this year. Never has the boll weevil done greater damage to unpoisoned cotton or to late cot ton. Never has intelligent active work in poisoning paid greater divi dends than this year.” Mr. Coker's advice may be taken by the majority of farmers in his district and throughout the state, but there will be a large number who will not heed it. He has been a strong advocate of the poisoning of the weevil. Agricultural stations through out the South have urged the use of poison. Yet this year many farmers have permitted their crop to foe ser iously damaged by the weevil. Mr. Coker declared that it was not unus ual to see fields in which no poison was used and in which the cotton came up late which will make less than one-fourth the yield of other lands Where early stands were gotten and poison was used. It is to be feared that those farm ers who refuse to use poison will al so refuse to follow Mr. Coker’s ad vice relating to destruction of stalks and roots as soon as cotton picking is finished. ENTERTAINMENT AT WEST END SCHOOL Hear and see Ballentine’s Aristo cratic Pigs, there are five of these Aristocratic Pigs, your “cousin Ezra, Little Boy Blue, Fisher Hendley, Mas ter of ceremonies, Sam Poplin and Baby Ray.” An all-star cast of Radio ami Statge performers, with two thousand and five hundred dollars worth of fine musical instruments, costumes, trimmings, and stage make up. The biggest and best show of its type ever to appear in our town. An uh usual offer for all children in the first grade at any school will be admitted fre e to see this show. Saturday, October 8th at 7:30 P. M. at the West End school bouse, small admission of 20c to everybody. Sponsored by Mayer Memorial Luth eran church. Come out and enjoy this entertainment with us. Every body is cordially Invited. 30 PIECES INCLUDING- SALAD FORKS ti-Hf/Ui Wm.A.ROGERS MADE BY ONEIDA LTD. 5pecra//\f Phi 30 p’wss iiutead of 261 Salad fork* included! Here is u most unusual value the "buy" of a lifetime v^th a lifetime of hfaury and service. Coo Come in choose your sec today. REAL FEARS Columbia Record. South Carolina educational leaders do not have their heads in the clouds when they express fears that the proposed abolition of the three-mill constitutional tax for school purposes would menace the present public school financial structure. The three mill tax on th« taxable property of the state raises slightly over $1,000,- 000 annually.. • In spite of the com' paratively liberal support of public schools by the state from funds de rived from sources other than the property tax |he schools of the state are not in a position to stand a cut of « millios dollars In their income. Great progress has been made >» extending equal educational oppor tunity to all children regardless of where they live, but more work is yet to be done in this direction. The salaries of teachers have been raised In recent years, *>ut they must furth er be increased u South Carolina is to attract and retain men and women of scholorship, personality, and character in the teaching profession. There ar e other phases of the pub lic education that call for improve ment. The program of studies needs to be expanded and enriched. More attention must be given to vocation al education. Much needs to be done in training boys and girls to live clean and healthy lives. And the schools have, not yet fully succeeded in leading boys and giris to partici pate intelligently, couragously and unselfishly In democratic govern ment. By almost any measure it is cer tain that the public schools of the state will need mor e money in the years immediately ahead. They as suredly can not afford a loss of more than a million dollars. The three- mill constitutional tax on property may not be a good tax. Perhaps it should be abolished. If it is then the state must make up the loss from other sources of revenue. South Carolina can not afford to starve its public school system. and many other office needs from The Sun Small Down Payment Balance Weekly W.E. Turner JEWELER 3FEEA HOUSE Thursday “FUGITIVES FOR A NIGHT" Frank Albertson and Eleanor Lynn Added—“Wild Bill Hickok and Short Ajmiosion—10c all day Friday & Saturday TIM McCOY IN “Phantom Ranger” Added—“FIGHTING DEVIL DOGS” and a LEON ERROL Comedy Matniee 10c-16c Night 10c-20c Monday & Tuesday America’s Best Loved Story! “TOM SAWYER” (in .Technicolor) Introducing Tommy Kelly, Jackie Moran and Mary Robson Matinee 10c-20c Night 10c-25c Wednesday ft Thursday 10c—Bargain Days—10c Liberty gives this 3 Stars!!! “ARMY GIRL” Madge Evans and Preston Foster A Also All Kinds of Printing Auditors Condemn (Continued from page one) ment for personal calls, all of which were paid for by county funds. The amount of the six months is $133.05. We find no basis for this in any leg islative act and recommend that these funds be recovered and deposit ed with the county treasurer. The entire cost of telephone service for the county health department from July 1st, 1937 to June 30, 1938 amounted to $332.09. Attention is called to the county supply bill which sets out appropriation of $100 to be used for telephone, car expenses and incidentals for the health and ser vice officer, which appropriation was “exceeded without due authority.” The auditors recommended that coun. ty officials “use more care in allow ing personal calls to be made over telephones in various offices.” Gasoline Coupon Books The matter of gasoline coupon books, which flared up in the recent primary, is dealt with at length in th e audit. It will be recalled that Commissioner Haile directly follow ing the primary and upon advice of the new county attorney turned back to the county treasurer certain cou pon books which were in his posses sion. The aduitcrs were unable to find any resolution or acts which would permit the practice of commissioners drawing these gasoline coupon books. The following quotation, from the audit, while contained under the gen eral heading of “gasoline coupon books” is apparently intended to cov er general county purchases; “We most heartily condemn the system now in use in making purchases and deliveries as it leads to excess cost of operating the county government, to say the least.” Indirect reference is found in a paragraph of the audit to the charges and countercharges tossed about in the recent primary. The paragraph referred to is ae folows: “We call your especial attention to the fact that we are employed to make an audit of all offices for the current year beginning July 1, 1937 and end ing June 30, 1938 av-O we have not examined any controversial county transactions except where they have direct relation with any matters completed within the current year.” Many have expected the matter of the $400 drawn by the former coun ty attorney for a trip to Washing ton, the installation of a buzzer sys tem in hie office and other items, the subject of much discussion, to be dealt with in this audit, but appar ently these items pre-date the pre sent audit. The auditors recommend) a com plete change in the purchasing sys tem; a modern system of accounting; opportunity for all allowed to sub mit bids and that thes e bids be freely solicited and that suitable per sonnel be employed in the office of the board of commissioners to handle records and act as internal auditor. The auditors also recommend that a finance board consisting of not less than three and not more than five members be appointed by the county delegation to supervise the buying for the county and the payment of items originating in this office. Separation of the office of county supervisor from that of the commis sioners is also recommended. The auditors would have the supervisor responsible only for the building and maintenance of roads and pub lic buildings. The auditors expressed their thanks to those in this office who cooperated in the audit. Clerk of Court All fines in the office of the clerk of court the auditors found properly accounted for, also all fees collected by him. They asked that the cus tom of deducting 2 per cent from the fines and fees be discontinued. It appears that this amount is deducted and the total turned over to the treasurer under another heading. Probate Judge In the office of the probate judge the auditors found “the fees collect ed by this office were not remitted in accordance with the above statue (statue requiring fees to be paid monthly into the county treasurer) and therefore could not be included in the county treasurer’s statement of receipts and disbursements for the year ending June 30, 1938 as they were not made to him to be In cluded in the annual settlement with the Comptroller general. ...” The auditors stated that they were refused permission by the probate judge to audit any records in his of fice other than thone relating to fees turned over to the county treasurer, as set out above. They called at- tention to a letter they wrote to Neal W. Workman, probate judge. It was their contention in this letter, which along with all other matters in the audit is on file with the clerk of court, that the receipts and disbursements of “any nature” in a county office should be subject to audit by an authorized public ac countant and “we cannot agree with you that only fees collected should be subject to the audit . . .It is our opinion as public accountants that all trust funds of any nature being administered by your office should also be subject to audit.” Replying to the letter of the audi tors, Mr. Workman stated in part “. . .1 know* of no law and none has been cited, requiring that I turn over to anyone for audit the ‘[records of this office; that funds Governor Who Used Troops Punished The use of military force in,South Carolina in th e absence of disorder, riot and civil commotion, was not without precedent when it was used the night of September 13, 1938, and earHer for th e reconstruction of the state highway commission. One of the earliest if not the ear liest precedent was when South Caro lina was & province, in 1690, twenty years after its settlement, and how it was resented and treated by the few thousand inhabitants of South Carolina is recorded in Trott’s “Sta tutes at Large”. James Colleton, late governor of the province, bad “es tablished martial law” and “put it into execution sgainst divers of his Majesty’s peaceable citizens”. The colonial “Parliament”, or legislature, of that day, passed an act depriving James Colleton of the right to hold any office of trust, civil or military, commanding that he be placed in cus tody and be held as a prisoner until he should give bond, and that he s should get out of South Carolina in about two months. That was the way that South Caro linians had of dealing with a gov ernor who assailed their rivil liber ties by substituting military for civil government. They were then sub jects of the king of England; the Lords Proprietors were his subjects too. Subsequently, the South Caro linians rebelled against the king, be came citizens of a free republic and called themselves the sovereign peo ple. A STRANGE INVITATION Spartanburg Herald. A n unique advertisement appeared in a New York newspaper last week. It contained the invitation of a be reaved mother to the unknown hit- and-run motorist who had killed her son to come and view his dead body. Needless to say that the invitation was not accepted. It is said that criminals often return to the scenes of their crimes but it may be doubted that any hit-and-run driver has even gone to see the victim of his reckless ness. The mother has suggested,to the courts, however a plan for mak ing drivers more e jeful. If all reck less motorists, guLty of death or ser ious injury to others, were obliged to look upon the dead or stand before the suffering, would it not make for greater care in the handling of motor vehicles? MEET TUESDAY The Drayton Rutherford U. D. C., will meet at the home Mrs. S. E. Whitten on Nance street Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY The American Legion* Auxiliary will meet next Thursday afternoon, October 6, at four o'clock at the home of Miss Aurelia Mayer and Mrs. Willie T. Mayer. Associate hostesses are Mrs. P. B. Ezell, Mrs. Fred Polhemus, Mrs. J. H. Baxter, and Mrs. Irvin Sattarwhite. Thursday’s session will begin the new year’s work in the Auxiliary. At that time, Professor T. E. Epting will bring an address on the Consti tution. A musical program is being errranged by Mm. P. K. Harmon. passing through my hands and re flected by said records arp private and not public funds, except so much as becomes fees . . . The view herein expressed is not alone my private opinion but is in accord ance with the best legal advice that I have been able to receive down through the years.” Bonded Indebtedness Commenting upon a road bond is sue floated in 1934 the auditors dis covered “amazing facta/” They stated that the proceeds from this bond issue were never deposited to- the credit of the county treasurer but were deposited instead in the First National bank of Columbia; that the county treasurer was not permitted’ to draw his checks in disbursing this- fund. No record of this fund was: ever made in the cash book of the county treasurer nor in any other way recorded in his office, according to the auditors. The report states that this fund was spent through checks signed by the board of com missioners and the county supervis or but not by the treasurer as speci fically provided in the Act which authorized the bond issue. They also found that ten -of thes e bonds, amount to $10,000.00 were not re turned to the county treasurer- for cancellation until some time in July 1937, three years after they were is sued. The auditors deny the reports made by former auditors for the years 1935-1936 in which it is record ed that the county treasurer received and disbursed the proceeds of this bond issue. Attention is directed by the audit ors to the fact that section four of legislative Act No. 1141, approved the 10th day of March, 1934, speci fically sets out that the proceeds of such bond issue shall be distributed' through the office of the county treas urer upon warrants signed by the supervisor and the county commis sioners. A complete digest of the audit will appear in these columns next week-