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Every Week More People Read The Sun / YOU CANT Reach All the People ‘ with The Sun t % Nor Can You Reach all of them Without It ’ VOLUME 2; NO. 14 The Rising Sun—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1939 Slider & Greneker—1856-1860 TODAY and TOMORROW BY DR. FRANK STOCKBRIDGE EDEN popularity I had an opportunity to sit direct ly in front of Capt. Anthony Eden, the young British statesman, on his recent visit to America, to listen to him in informal conversation and to size up his personality. He made as good an impression on me as he did .on all the other Americans he met. Few men have gone as far as he in the affairs of their own countries .or in world affairs at the age of 41 He has good looks without being •“pretty,” a good voice in which he speaks very much like an American, with a slight trace of Yorkshire ac cent. He gives th e impression that he knows what he is talking about. I think Americans respect Capt. ~Edei» because he has the courage of liis convictions. He resigned as the British Secretary of State for For eign Affairs because he did not ap prove Mr. Chamberlain’s policy of •trying to appease Hitler and Mus solini. In the troublous times ahead in Europe I believe the English people will call Capt. Eden back into pub- tic service. He will be one British leader who understands the attitude 4>f America, and that is important, since our interests and those of Eug- land, I believe, are rapidly growing together. We may again have to «tand at England’s side against Ger- tnany. NEWS informed One of the remarks which Capt. Eden made that interested me par ticularly was that he had been sur prised to find how well-informed Americans are about what is going on in the rest of the world. That is because, h e said, our great news papers report the news of Europe and other countries even more fully than do the English papers. We are the greatest newspaper reading nation in th e world. In spite ,of all the distractions of modern life, automobiles, radio, movies, and the rest, we still have time to read 2,000 daily newspapers and more than 10,000 weekly papers. Ameri can newspapers are growing stead ily, in circulation and influence. They give the people more news, better presented, than ever before. The great American press services cover the whole world with Ameri can-trained reporters instead of re- lv : nsr, as they did before the World War, on foreign sources for news of' other nations. Capt. Eden re marked that it often happened that Englishmen did not learn the news of their own nation and the British colonies until the American papers arrived. EINGERPRINTS . . . protection & T ot long ago I saw in the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washing ton tb« enormous files of finger prints of millions of persons, so in dexed and classified that when a new finger-print comes in it can be identified at once if it is that of a person whose prints are already in the file. Of course most of the prints are of criminals, but more than a million are prints voluntarily recorded for use in case of accident or for per sonal identification for any other reason. This plan of voluntarily recording of one’s fingerprints in Washington Is growing in popular favor. It has served to identify people who have been killed or injured away from home, children who have been sepa rated from their parents, to enable annlieants for important jobs to prove that they are the persons named In their letters of recommen dation. and for many other useful purposes. I have long believed that every child born in the United States and every immierant should be finger printed and the record kept on file. It would prevent many impositions, and it would also make it possible to Identify spies of foreign powers and agitators who come here to trv to propagate anti-American doc trines. PENSIONS . . . .identifications One of the difficulties about ine Old Age Pension system set up under th e Social Security Act is that it may be hard for a worker reach ing the age of 85 to prove that he or she is the one to whom a Social Security number was issued twenty or forty years before. That would be ea?y if everyone registered under the law had his or her fingerprints on his card and on file in Washing ton. (Continued on page eight) Health Unit Gives Report For Year By DR. CLAUDE SEASE Public health work In Newberry county made more progress during year 1938 than in any previous year since the organization of the County Health Department in July 1920. A greater and more comprehensive pro gram was carried on by the person nel. A larger number of people have been reached as a result of the intensive program. The incidence of deaths from con tagious and infectious diseases has been reduced. Typhoid fever, one of the most common preventive diseases, may still be considered a major health problem. Twelve cases of this di sease were reported with one death, while in 1937, seventeen cases were reported by physicians and three deaths occurred. Due to sanitation and inoculation and improvement of water supplies, the incidence of ty phoid is gradually being decreased. Tuberculosis continues to be a major health problem in Newberry county. Anti-tuberculosis work has received intensive attention during the year. The American Legion Aux iliary sponsors the Seal Sale for South Carolina Tuberculosis Assoc iation in Newberry county. As a re sult of their fine work, we were able to secure from the South Carolina Tuberculosis Association, a colored nurse for a period of two months to do nothing but tuberculosis work. Fifty-nin e persons were examined in clinics and one hundred nine persons were x-rayed. Twenty-one patients were admitted to sanatorium at State Park for treatment and we have on file six awaiting admission. Eight hundred seventy-nine persons were tuberculin tested. Seventy cases of crippled children are attending clinics either at the Crippled Children’s Clinic in Colum bia or a* Shriner’s Hospital in Green ville, South Carolina. This number represents old and new cases. Twelve children were hospitalized and five others secured braces. The Health Department has added several new programs which has nec essitated an addition to our Nursing Staff. On June 15, 1938 another county nurse was assigned to work in Newberry County. The services of this nurse were made available by Federal Funds. Our first prenatal clinic under the Maternal and Child Health Pogam was held the third Tuesday in July 1938. Six clinics were held during year with one hun dred new patients being examined ane sixty-nine patients returning for rechecks. Under a program inaugurated by Federal government the Health De partment is alloted a certain amount for anti-syphilitic treatments. These drugs are distributed free of charge among th e physicians in Newberry county upon their request. At request of Civilian Conserva tion Corps Authorities a hookworm survey was made in the two camps located in Newberry county, Three hundred fifty-two specimens for in testinal parasites were collected. Of this number .06 per cent, were found to have hookworm ova present. The Health Department has coop erated with various agencies in the (Continued on page eight) FRED ENTLER ADDRESSES CITY LEAGUE MEMBERS Elbert Aull was named president of he City League at the quarterly meeting of the League Monday even ing at the Presbyterian church to succeed Miss Constance Armfield Other new officers elected included the vice-president, Miss Louise Har mon, and the secretary-treasurer, Miss Doris Armfield. / The principal address at the Mon day meeting was made bv Fred Ent- Vr. Newberrv College student, who spoke insplringly on “The More Abundant Life”. Mr. Entler, in a three point talk, stated that to ac- nuire a more abundant life we must follow in the footsteps of the disciple, John. Like John we must allow the Master "to touch us, to walk with us. and to possess us”. The worship program of the Lea gue was directed by Macie Davis and the recreation and social hour follow ing by Mr. Aull. The League was invited to meet at the Lutheran church in April. The City League is an active orga nization composed of young people’s leagues from the various churches in the city. RETURNS HOME Mrs. J. Edwin Stokes and small son, Edwin Jr,, have returned to their home on Glenn street. They have been visiting a week in Monroe, Ga., with Mrs. Stokes’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Waites, and sister, Mrs Richard Pieper, and Dr. Pleper. Beth-Eden Lutheran Parish Rev. M. L. Kester, pastor Beth-Eden: 10 a. m. Sunday school. Mr. Wel- ton Derrick, supt. 11 a. m. The Service. St. James’: IQ a. m. Sunday school. Mr Her man Eptipg, sqpt. SEASON ULOSUS 3TST th The season for shooting doves closes January 31st, according to an announcement by Herman Wise, coun ty game warden. In most of Newberry’s drug stores, cafes, barber shops, and other places of business can be seen small tin cups with slots in the top to drop dimes in. This is another method of raising funds to fight infantile paralysis. ‘ Pete Coleman, chairman,’ Mrs. Gur- nie Summer, and Mrs. C. A* Dufford announce -that all dimes dropped in the cans will be kept , in Newberry county and " dimes wheft one of these cups “pop un” before them. Join the “March of Dimes”. TOWN LEADERS PRESENT AT NYA BANQUET JOLLY STREET NEWS The community was saddened when news was received of the death of Mrs. Sallie Ellisor who died Friday night. Mrs. Ellisor had been in de clining health for some time and her death came as a shock to her many friends. She was a member of St. Paul’s church. She was a faithful member, a willing worker and always willing to lend a helping hand in time of need. Funeral services were conducted by her pastor, the Rev. J. E. Roof. The community deeply regrets to learn of her passing and extends deepest sympathy to the bereaved fmily. Sunday Services Preaching services will be held at Bachman Chapel Sunday morning at 11 o’clock (this being the fifth Sun day). We are very fortunate in having pastor Roof to give us ser vices on the fifth Sundays and a good attendance is desired. Personals Professor and Mrs. J. E. Huges and son and T. M. Hatchette were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Dunn Richard son Sunday. Miss E«telle McCartha spent the weekend with Miss Janie Bell Wilson. Mrs. W. H. Shearer and children of Greer are spending a few days with her brother, G. N. King. The girls of Newberry who are re ceiving training at the NYA home, as directed by the National Youth Ad ministration, served a banquet to the county delegation, city council, coun ty board of education, presidents of local service clubs, and commission ers of public works on Monday even ing, January 23. C. E. Hendrix, coun ty superintendent of education, made a most interesting talk on “The Value of NYA Training”. The group present was very much impressed with the fine work being done by NYA. Fifty-six underpriv ileged girls are receiving valuable training in office work, cooking, sewing, and all phases of home-mak ing. Sixty-four boys are receiving training in the NYA work shop as they make beautiful pieces of furni ture for public use. The filing cabi nets, library tables, chests, type writer tables, dining tables, and chairs whicn were on display Monday night proved that these boys were do ing a fine job. The citizens of Nepherry county are urged to visit the NYA shop lo cated on Caldwell stv-'et and the NYA home located on East Main street. The NYA home is in need of books, magazines, pictures, and cloth to be made into garments for needy child ren, shades, rugs, etc. If there are interested persons who have any of the above mentioned things stored, pleas e loan them to the NYA home to help boost the work along. A rose garden will soon be planted there. The home will appreciate discarded rose bushes or any other shrubs. The National Youth Administration is rendering a great service to many future citizens of Newberry county. Let us fall in line with the work and assist the county delegation, city council, county board of education, and commissioners of public works in every way possible. Mrs. J. H. Summer, NYA area supv. Kendall Mills Lutheran Parish Rev. J. B. Harman, pastor Bethany: Saturday 7 p. m. Silent motion picture, “Below White Top”. Sunday 10 a. m. Sunday school. Mr. E. B. Hite, supt. Sunday 11 a. m. Morning worship. Summer Memorial: Sunday 10 a. m. Sunday school. Mr. Eugene Shealy. supt. Sunday 7 p. m- Silent motion pic ture, “Below White Top”. Call Issued For Sesqui Meet Today A call has been issued by Z. F. Wright, temporary chairman, for a meeting t© be held today in the interest of proper means to celebrate the 150th year of the founding of Newberry. The meeting will be held in the auditorium of the new court house at 3:30 o’clock. Speaking of ' the proposed ce lebration Mr. Wright said: "This • celebration can be beneficial in many -ways to the people of Newberry county. ‘The boys and girls of onr county will have an opportunity of learning much history from this event. Then too, this celebration will offer an opportunity for ' Newberry County to publish to the nation its many assets.” Just what form the eelebration will take is yet t« be worked out, bnt original sponsors be lieve the history of the city lends itself admirably to such an undertaking. A good representation of Newberry people is expected at the court house Friday afternoon when the matter will be discuss ed at length and an organization perfected. $1 PER YEAR JANUARY SESSION OF CIVIC LEAGUE TUESDAY NEWBERRTANS URGED TO JOIN “MARCH OF DIMES’ Editor The Sum Sir: So. many people have been tp me concerning a rumor about the former county attorney drawing a large fee from the county that, keep ing In mind my promise to the peo ple of Newberry county to keep them Informed, I feel it my duty to tell fully and freely all that I know about the matter. About two weeks ago I picked up a rumor that John F. Clarkson, for mer county attorney, had beep given a check from the special road fund for “several thousand dollfirg”. I wag not prepared to believe this but I went at once to the county treasurers RAT IN FADES JIMMIE’S REFRESHMENT STAND A rat, or rats, Invaded the re freshment stand in the waiting room of the bus station at the Hotel Wiseman Saturday and Sunday nights, and Monday night of this week and helped themselves to chewing gtam, crackers, and ,other sweetmeats displayed on the bar. More than 100 packages of chew ing gum and other merchandise worth perhaps seven or eight dol lars was found behind the stand where the rats had deposited it. Mr. Wiseman was puzzled over the disappearance of 40 packages of chewing gum on last Saturday night. The room in which the stand is lo cated is always securely locked at night, yet goods continued to dis appear. Jimmie decided the thief must undoubtedly be a rat sc he arose Tuesday morning about five o’clock and slipped into the room and flashed his electric torch around and sure enough there was the thief a rat half as big as an ordinary cat. Came the; dawn and with it a determlhation on Jimmie’s part to •’■et the thief. “Prince” the Wise man dg was called in and the stand pulled away from the wall. The big rat made a dash for freedom but he wasn’t even half fast enough for “Prince” who nailed him at once and made quick work of him. From behind the , stand a couple of basketfulls of gum, crackers, and candy were scooped up. SAVE ADDRESSES TEACHERS OF SILVERSTREET COMMUNITY Farmers of the Silverstreet school area are holding a series of evening meetings every Thursday at 7:30 at the Silverstreet school house. The general theme of the meetings is the low income of the farmer and what is being done about it. The discussion this week will be led by G. P. Saye, agriculture teacher, and will be a continuation of a study of the Agricultural Adjustment Ad ministration. All farmers and housewives are in vited to attend. MRS. W. S. LANGFORD PASSES IN TEXAS Mrs. W. S. Langford of Wichita Falls. Texas, died earlv Wednesday morning, it was learned here. Mrs. Tjingford is the former Miss Jewell Kemn who visited here often with her husband, a former Newberrian. She is survived by her husband and one son, David Kemp Langford. The January meeting of the Civic League will be held at the NYA home on January 31 at 4 o’clock with Mrs. J. H. Summer and Mrs. Essie Cook as hostesses. Clyde Langford of Clin ton will talk to the League on the subject of “Propagating Shrubs and Plants”. Mr. Langford is employed by the city of Clinton to supervise city beautification. He has had wide experience In rooting shrubs and roses. All women in the city and county who would like to know how to root shrubs are invited ? to this meeting of the Civic League. The garden club committee of the League will have charge of the pro gram with Mrs. Ralph Baker presid ing. Sixty women attended the November meeting of the League, one hundred and fifteen were at the December session. A big attendance is expected next Tuesday, The Civic League is rendering a valuable service to the city of New berry. All progressive citizens deeply appreciate the unselfish work done by this organization of women. Haile Says Check News .TV Him December 22 had been issued to Clarkson In the sum of |3,775.00. This check was signed by Supervisor Ruff and Clerk Sanders as all checks are signed. The law setting up this road act states very plainly that the fund shall be disbursed by the County Board of Commissioners—Supervisor and two commissioners. In spite of this, I knew nothing nor had the chance to know anything about the payment of this check. I -would not have approved any such claim Not only does the law set out how this money is to be spent, but the law regarding all funds, including this one, requires that all claims be pre sented, sworn to, oked by all mem bers of the County Board, and then a check issued against the claim. No such claim was presented to me and I understand no claim was made out at all. I was of. course upset that I had been ignored in the payment of such an amount. I was elected by the people and this consideration was due me even if there were no' law compelling it. I have sought to get to the bottom of the matter and here, as best I can state it, is what happened. Sometime in December a resolution was presented to members of the delegation. This resolution stated in effect that Mr. Clarkson was not con- nected with Newberry county in any capacity. Members of the delegatior were told, I understand, that PWA would not allow “their” attorney to be connected with the county, hence the resolution declaring he was not so connected. So much for that only to say that “their” attorney was a creature of someone’s imagination. There is no s.uch thing as an indepen dent attorney to look after PWA in terests, as at least some members of the delegation were led to believe The legal part of an application is supposed to be oked by the appli cant’s own attorney—in this case the Newberry county attorney. There is no such thing as a PWA attorney ^dependent of the applicant’s own attorney. Keep this in mind as it has significance and bearing on what follows. Following the above described res olution, at a date shortly before Christmas, members of the delegation were approached separately and ask ed to sign another resolution allowing Mr. Clarkson to be paid (no amount stipulated) “out of PWA funds” for his services. This resolution was signed by three members of the del egation and thereupon the supervisor issued Mr. Clarkson a check for $3,’ 775.00—not out of PWA funds (as there i« no such fu* d) but out of the general road fund—county money (Continued on page eight) Future Farmers Give Banquet The members of the Silverstreet chapter, Future Farmers of America held their annual father and son ban quet at the Silverstreet high school building last Friday. A steak sup per was prepared by the mothers of the boys and Hie lady teachers and eleventh grade girls decorated the tables and served the supper. Cov ers were arranged for 85 men and boys. The meeting was opened with the regular ceremonial of the organi zation. F!oy<) Holland, president of the chapter, acted as toastmaster in a masterly fashion. He also welcomeo the father* and guests. Several attendance prizes were drawn with Charles Fellers in charge of this event. Miss Gertrude Blair and Miss Martha Hendrix rendered vocal duets throughout the program. The Future Farmer creed was giv en by Milton Nichols and the out standing accomplishments of the chapter for the past year were listed by Lewis Fellers. J. G. Long, superintendent of the Silverstreet school, made a short talk, stressing' the importance of the even ing class work of the agricultural de partment. K. R. Koon, chairman of the school board of trustees, stressed the need of a local market where the farmers could sell their surplus com modities. C. E. Hendrix, county superintendent of education, very in terestingly discussed the need of farmers getting their fair share of the national income. A one-act play “Carbon Take* A Ride” was presented by the members of the chapter. Honor guests at the banquet in cluded the following: Thomas H. Pope, Aubrey Harley, the Rev. C. W. Brockwell, the Rev. D. L, Hegler, J. S. Luther, apiculture teacher at Prosperity m are as follows: Floyd Holland, presi dent: Charles Fellers, vice-president; J-. W. Longshore, secretary; Carl Nichols, treasurer; Robert Werts, re porter; G. P. Saye, advisor. DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO ’ The great slump in the price of cotton is to frighten the farmer in to a panicky condition and get him to sell. Th e mills are short on cot ton and have only enough to last them for about 60 or 90 days, and all the farmer must do is to ..sit steady in the boat and hold fast and next year and all will come out right. Don’t get scared. If we could only get the old split log drag used on the roads while we are getting ready to vote mil lions in bonds for the building of good and permanent roads we would have some roads worth while while we are waiting. The citizen who told us to call attention to the wild onions all around the Confederate monument in rear of the old court house is right. We agree with him right now when he says they should be taken up before spreading and getting be yond control. The citizen is a good Confederate veteran and does not want that sacred spot of ground scarred by obnoxious growth. The church is not a good place in which to catch the influenza, for the simple reason that when people -are the least bit sick they don’t go to church; it’s a good (?) excuse to stay at home And then, too, those many persons who have been going to the Opera House regularly have escaped catching the disease. It is ught on the streets, day tiipe and night time; any old time. And don’t spell it “Flue”. If you must ab breviate Influenza, spell >♦ “flu.” NEGRO WILL HE TRIED FOR CRIME OF *32 Sheriff fcRi Fellers returned to the city Tuesday night after a week’s absence bringing with him Russell Madden, alias Russel Aber crombie, 30-year-old negro, who Saturday completed serving a five- year sentence in the jail at Attica, New York, for robbery. Madden, who was lodged in the county jail, will be tried here at the March term of criminal court for robbing W. H. Suber’s store at Peak in December of 1932. After breaking into Suber’s store and stealing $300 worth or mer chandise, including a .. twenty^two rifle. Madden escaped to Laurens county and entered a store in Clin ton early in 1933 stealing goods. Upon his capture in Laurens, he confessed to both robberies stating that Clarence Jeter, alias, Hesi- kiah Jeter, negro, has been an ac complice in the Newberry crime. Jeter was tried in the March term of court at Newberry in ’33 and sentenced to serve 12 months on the county chaingang. Madden was tried in Laurens county and like wise sentenced to serve on the gang After'about three months of service. Madden escaped from the Laurens chaingang and fled to New York city where he again attempted to rob a store and was shot by the proprietor. The New York court sentenced him to seven years im prisonment. Madden was paroled last Saturday after service of five years. SERVICES THURSDAY MORNING FOR POMARIA CITIZEN Funeral services for Boyce S. Alewine, 50, who died early Wednes day at his home near Pomaria were held Thursday morning at lOi o’clock at Holy Trinity Lutheran church at Little Mountain with the Rev. E. Z. Pence in charge. Inter ment followed in the church ceme tery. Mr. Alewine is survived by his widow. Mrs. Bessie Haltiwange; Alewine, and the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Evelyn Harmon, Chapin; Carol Alewine, Henry Ale wine, Homer Alewine, Cecil Ale wine, Martha Alewine, Franklin Alewine, and Ray Alewine, all of Little Mountain; two half-brothers, Ollie Summer of Chapin and Albert Summer of Chapin, BRICE IS NEW L. L. Brice of Columbia has as sumed management of the local Eflrd store here. He succeeds B. O. Derrick who has managed the Store since its opening here. Mrs. Brice Is here with her husband and they are at present living - at a local hotel.. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. F. O. Lamoreux, Pastor Sunday: 10:15 a. m., Bible SchooL Mr. W. C. Wallace, General Superintendent. 4 11:30 a. m., Service of Worship, Sermon by the pastor. ’ 6:30 p. m., B. T. U. 7:30 p. m., Service of Worship. Ser mon by the pastor. Monday j - 4:00. p. m. Social meeting, W. M. S, Wednesday: '. .. I 7:30 p. m., Mid-week Prayer meet ing. . .. ' * ... AMONG THE SICK Th© condition of Mrs. L. Morris at the local hospital was reported a “little better” this morning. Miss Fannie Mae Carwile is im proving at her home on- Calhoun street. She was Drought home 'Sat urday afternoon from a Columbia Hospital where she had been a pa tient two weeks. ;r ' • E. M. Lipscomb is out after be ing confined to hjs bed about 10 days, SEEN ABOUT TOWN Mac Welling with overcoat ov er his shoulders. .. Miss Mazie Do minick making one of her rare visits to the newspaper office... G. K. Dominick whistling a fami liar tune. ..the Rev. K- R. Keisler back in city after several weeks’ absence.. .Wright Cannon engaged in Chinese checker game at the college “Wigwam”.. .Pair of dice lying on record book in sheriff’s office..!. C. Brooks informing list ener that his name was John Caldwell.. .C. A. Calcote seeing off visitor on bus...Mrs. Ed Mc- Crackin and Evelyn McCrackin shopping.. .Olin Bundrick of Co lumbia visiting in city this week.. Chris Kaufmann getting out of bed at 7 a. m. to hear some of the recordings of his orchestra played over WIS...Gene Stockman going to bank with checks.. .Hack Wal lace celebrating a birthday... Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Todd and small daughter, Mary Ann, taking in basketball game at the college-'