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J The Sun" Strives To Sei The Whole People — VOLUME 2; NO. 18 The Rising Sun—1866-1860 NEWBERRY, S. C FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1939 Slider & Greneker—1856-1860 OUl AMONG THE PEOPLE SPECTATOR The Legislature will make a mis take, I think, if it establishes a law department in the Colored college at Orangeburg. That would be but a step. Let us be wise enough to see the drift. Nothing will be gained by compromise. No man is readier than I to stand by those hard-working Colored men who are making a place for them selves; who by industry and thrift are establishing a credit and earning the respect and regard of their White neighbors. But the Colored man is in danger of losing all that he and htt people have gained in the years of remarkable progress since the days of bondage. The White man is not ready to surrender his leadership; and neither Constitution nor Courts can take it from him. Constitutions can be am ended, courts can be made amenable to the popular will; but the powerful racial urge which has given us a civ- Isation and a great nation cannot be eradicated by laws and judges. If the challenge is being given, let us not dodge it; let us await the action of the courts in a case aris ing in South Carolina. If the Courts intervene let the State appear as the party in interest. That will hold things for several years. In the final determination of this we must maintain our historic posi tion. Our fathers regarded Democracy as the bulwark of low tariff and White rule. Today Democrats con trol the Presidency and the congress. Yet the tariff remains unchanged and the Democratic party is thrust ing the negroes upon us. Why, then, are we Democrats? What, may I ask. is a Democrat What does he stand for ? What are kis principies ? Is he only an echo of Mr. Roosevelt? If so, will the echo-Democrats re pudiate the principles of their fathers ? Mr. Roosevelt will soon be a figure of history. What, then, will guide us when the smile is gone? Have we no concept of government and party beyond a gracious personality and a wining smile? Where do we White people stand? Stop pussy-footing and show our colors. '•‘Miss Modern Venus” TWil we reduce the cost of our State Government in keeping with fiia general curtailment of business and income it is preposterous to talk about new taxes. I find this sentiment throughout the State and Tcnow that in this matter the farmers and Taxpayers League is reflecting not only the attitude of its members but is reflecting as well a growing opinion in the legislature. From many parts of tho State I hear of individuals and groups which are planning to express this senti ment to the Governor and to the General Assembly. I know that with in the ranks of the Farmers and Taxpayers League there is the pur pose to present to our law-makers a protest against any new tax and I think the members of the House and Senate are already hearing from fbeir constituents. There seems to have been very little interest in this matter up to maw because there has been no defi nite proposal before the Legislature. Whenever a measure is presented either for a new tax or for a diver sion there wiM be the most vigorous opposition that the Legislature has seen in many a year. There is no disposition to annoy the Governor and the General As sembly; we realize that they are struggling With a problem which is mot of their making; but the tax payers of the State are resolved to bo heard from. It can all be boiled idown to this: The commitments of the State can be reduced so that the State may live within its present income. Any other disposition will provoke a storm throughout the State. As a matter of practical administration it appears that the best plan is to fix a maximum sum and call on the re spective heads to submit plans for operating within that sum, or he subject to the control of the State Auditor or Comptroller General. NEW YORK CITY . . . Twenty- year-old Nina MacDOugall, of Freeport, L. I., who was chosen as “Modern Venus” at the Illustra tors’ Ball recently. She gained her title on the strength of her beauty and popularity for which she re ceived a free trip to Florida- First Auction Sale On March First County Hospital Has Unique Record A check on the Newberry County hospital by J. P, Felts, representa tive of the Duke endowment, shows that the local hospital has the low est mortality rate in the state. IMr. Felts said: “I am astounded with the record of the Newberry County hospital for 1938.” Only one other hospital in the state could evan compete favorably,” said the representative of the Duke endow ment. Of a total of 373 operations, 264 of which were major operations and 119 minor, there were only two deaths, giving the local hospital a mortality rate of less than 1 per cent. The youngest person undergoing an oper ation was only four months old, while the oldest was 73 years old, and each of these operations were major opera tions and both were successful. The check shows that there has not been a ruptured appendix here since 1934, evidence of splendid work of the physicians in this section of seeing that their patients have the needed operation at the proper time rather than waiting until the rupture occurs. Also there has never been a death at the local hospital from a ruptured appendix, neither has there been a death from ruptured stomach at the local hospital. The local hospital is well equipped. The laboratory is equipped most ade quately, and within the past two years and oxygen tent has been se cured- Visiting physicians are high in thejr praise of the hospital. NEWBERRY PAVING ISSUE Editor Hazel of the Pee Dee Ad vocate has been eating the kind of meat that made Caesar bold. Here is what he says: “Would South Car olina suffer greatly if the universi ty** law school, its department of journalism, and probably others were eliminated? Couldn’t Clemson’s en gineering departments be spared, ••ben a majority of the graduates (Continued on page eight) * Columbia, Feb. 22.—The Newberry county delegation today introduced a bill to empower the town of New berry to complete a city street pav ing program. Rep. R. Aubrey Harley of New berry said the bill would enable the town to carry on an extensive pav ing program now partially complete. The bonds would be issued against funds to be received from property owners in paving assessments now being paid in installments. FIRE ALARM BOXES ARE PLACED OVER CITY The first farm auction, promoted by Herman Langford, will be held at Mr. Langford’s farm near here Wed nesday, March 1. (Farmers are invited to bring any thing they wish to sell. Mr. Lang ford pointed out that farmers had the right to refuse any bid on their offerings, but that he was endeavor ing to secure a corps of buyers to insure highest prices. A market for farmers has been dis cussed here for a number of years, but this is the first definite move to be made toward establishing one. Sales at the auction are not con fined to livestock and cattle. Any article a farmer wishes.to dispose of will be placed on the block. Mr. Langford has secured much encouragement and anticipates a big sale to start with. He has vi sited every section of the county as well as Chester, Saluda, Winnsboro, Laurens, and other counties in in terest of the auction. He has con tacted many buyers and believes there will be takers for all that Is offered at good prices. A farm auction is particularly de sirable for small farmers who have only a few animals to offer. His ability to turn surplus into cash at regular monthly intervals will be an inducement to raise and produce more for sale. Remember the date, Wednesday, March 1, and bring something to place on sale. Newberry needs this market, the farmers need it, and the opportunity now seems present to es tablish a lasting enterprise which our farmers have long needed. JOLLY STREET HAPPENINGS Preaching services will be held at Bachman Chapel Sunday afternoon at 3:80 o'clpsk, A * 00 4 attendance & desired.., The Woman’sMBfcionary of Bachman ChajWl church yill iaee' with Mrs. S. R. Metts Friday after noon at 3 o’clock. Friends of Mrs. Rufus Metts will be sorry to know that she has been quite ill for some time. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Boinest had as their dinner guests Sunday C. M. Oyer, treasurer of the South Caro lina Gas and Electric company; L. F. Pieice, assistant treasurer of the company; Drufus Griffin and J. Wal ter Richardson, both of Columbia: H- IL Ruff and C. C. Lominack of Openings Now In Coast Guard New Employees") Not Yet Working February 17, 1939 Mr. Editor: In view of the number of appli cants I have had for appointment to our Military Academy at West Point and the Naval Academy at Anna polis, and since there will be no va cancy for my district until 1940, I am calling attention to the oppor tunity for graduates of high schools or college students between 17 and 22 years of age provided by the United States Coast Gua^d Academy at New London, Connecticut. Admission to this school is based on an examina tion and the examination is about on a par with the requirement for ad mission to engineering colleges. This academy will pay the cadet while undergoing instructions $780 per annum, plus an allowance for subsistence, and after graduation he will be commissioned as Ensign in the United State* Coast Guard. The purpose of this notice is to suggest that any one interested in such a course of instruction should write the Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Washington, D. C., for full information relative to entrance re quirements. Thanking you for carrying this no tice, I am Very truly yours, BUTLER B. HARE LANDSCAPE GARDENER VISITS SILVERSTREET SCHOOL George R. Briggs, landscape gar dener and designer, who supervises school grounds beautification in Greenville, Pickens, Oconee, and An derson counties, spent last Saturday at Silverstreet High school assisting interested persons with plans to beautify the school grounds there. Mr. Briggs’ services were secured Recently employed county workers have not been able to go on the jobs to which they were elected ac cording to Commissioner Paul Haile The new men reported for work again Monday morning and were told by foremen that the Supervisor had ordered the old force to continue work. Scraping roads and other county work is going on under the old ar rangement and new employees are awaiting the outcome of efforts on the part of Commissioners Haile and Shealy to put them on the job. Work on the road paving is pro ceeding smoothly and bids on at least two roads are expected to be advertised the latter part of this week or the first of next. Commissioner Haile and Engin eers Bobbit and Brice, together with Senator Abrams and Clerk of the Board, Frank Sanders, went to Spar tanburg Tuesday to seek endorse ment of the Bureau rf Roads on two other roads, one of which is the Beth lehem road, intersecting the Pomaria road and leading toward Suber’s store. About $78,000 will be left in the road (fund after the roads specified in the present program are built and it is from this fund the Board hopes to be able to build the addi tional roads. A change of Scope from PWA v611 "be necessary be fore these roads can be constructed as they are not called for in the pre sent program. Mr. Haile said they found the Bureau sympathetic and that the necessary request has been mailed to Washington. Representa tive Hare hag been contacted by a number of people in an effort to pusl\ the matter through at once. Uq<^ar the time limit set by PWA SH con tracts must be closed by April first. Police Buy License $1 PER YEAR BELLEVILLE, N. J. Eight members of th« Belleville Police Department came to the aid of a boy and his dog here by chipping In 25 cents apiece so the boy, Robert W. Eyerkuss, could buy the dog a license to keep it from being Impounded. Buruch Gives College star nent Newberry Penn, ;G. W. Miller of Bangow, Miss Julia XAte Sease entertain ed last Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Metts in honor of Mrs. Ira Kinard, a recent bride. The living room furnished a lovely setting amid yellow and white spring flowers where four tables were placed for heart dice. The bride’s chair was designated with a golden bone decorated with white streamers and tiny sprays of orange blossoms. At the conclusion of the games, Miss Myra Hardy and Miss Mildred Boinest were awarded prizes. Both winners presented their gifts to the honor guest. Miss Sease was also presented a gift by the hostess. Miss Sease, assisted tyy Mrs. Metts and Miss C»therjnp Metts, served ipe cream and cake late in the afternoon. Favors of the occasion were tiny golden wedding bells distributed by Miss Evelyn Metts. LENTEN SERVICES BEGIN AT MOUNT TABOR Lenten services for the Mt. Tabor Lutheran Parish are to be held in Mt. Tabor Church at 7:30 p. m. each Wednesday evening. The sermons will be centered around the theme “Jesus Christ Our All-Sufficient Christ.” March 1: Christ the Light of the World. March 8, Christ the Door. March 16, Christ the Way. March 22, Christ the Truth. March }9, Christ the Life. All members of the Parish and ^he public at large are moat cordially in-, vited to attend. expeeted the first at the month. Clyde McCarley only new em- ployee able to begin work has moved to the county home and i» now car rying on there. T. P. Adams, former keeper of the home moved out upon being notified that he was not re elected. The agreement reached Monday of last week in reference to the return ing to the road fund of certain mo nies paid an attorney has not been concluded. The money had not been returned to the treasurer’s office Wednesdays However, no time li mit was set. AMONG THE SJCg HARTFORD NEWS NOTICE FOR BIDS Work will be completed on the placing of the 66 fire alarm boxes in the city this weekend. The first of next week, a crew of city workers will begin to wire the boxes. W. H. Jackson, engineer from the Gamewell fire alarm company has finished setting up the plant system in the fire house. Fire alarm cards for the home carrying all box num bers are being distributed by Burton Wells. The new modem system will be for service as soon as the city has completed the wiring. LEGION AUXILIARY TO HAVE MARCH SESSION The American Legion auxiliary will hold its March session next Thursday afternoon at four o’clock at the home of Mrs. Olin Wessinger. Assisting Mrs. Wessinger in entertaining will be Mrs. E. E. Stuck, Miss Eloise Ear- hard t, Mrs. D. A. Livingston, Mias Mary Livingston, and Mrs. Margaret Shealy. The Newberry County Board of Commissioners will receive sealed bids on or before 10:00 A. M., Febru ary 27th., 1939, for five (6) tons of Nitrate of Soda to be delivered to the Newberry County Home. Award ^will jje made to the lowest responsible bidder, the right being reserved to reject any or all l?ids. H. H- Ruff, Supervisor Newberry, S- C. February 23, 1039, 18-lt NOTICE FOR BIDS The Newberry County Board of Commissioners will receive sealed bids for gasoline, oils, greases, and Diesel fuel to be used by Newberry County for the year 1939. Bids to be received by 10:00 A. M., March 13th, 1939. List of specifications and estimates as to amounts can be obtained from the office of the Supervisor upon re quest, bids to be made on State High way Specifications. Bid to be award ed to the lowest responsible bidder, the right being reserved to reject any and all bids. H. H. Ruff, Supervisor. Newberry, S. C. February 28, 1939. 18-3t The older youth group of Hart ford held its meeting at the school house, Wednesday night, February 8, with about 40 members and visitors present. The meeting was presided over by Kenneth Eargle. After the business session, a scocial hour was enjoyed, at which time Mr. Romane Smith, county agent for Lexington county, led the group in some very enter taining games. Refreshments were served by the club. The Hartford - Grange held its monthly meeting Thursday night, February 16, with about 20 members present. The program was conduct ed by Miss Catherine Livingston. A playlet was given by Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Long and Thomas Buzhardt which created much enjoyment. Af- the discussing old and new business, the meeting adjourned. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Shealy and family visited Miss Katie Shealy of Pelzer Monday. She recently un derwent a minor operation at the Anderson hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Eugetne Hifce and daughter of Newberry, spent Sun day afternoon with Mr- and Mrs. J. H. Eargle. Eugene S. Blease is sick at his home on Boundary street. It is re ported that he “rested uncomfort ably” Wednesday night. The condition of Miss Alice Can non, who suffered a strqke several weeks ago, is reported improved. Miss Cannon is able to sit up a little. Floyd Bradley is improving in Co lumbia where he was recently taken for a rest period. Miss Essie Davenport returned to the city Tuesday from a Columbia hospital where she underwent an operation. Bebe Purcell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. B- Purcell, is improving *t her Main street home. Bebe has been confined to her bed about two weeks with a sore throat, Mrs, Lillie Nichols who has been a patient at the county hospital for the past several weeks has been dismiss ed and retuned to her home on route two. Mrs. Nichols suffered injuries in an automobile accident January 6. Miss Carolyn Lane is reported ser iously ill at her home in the county. Newberry College annpuneea a gift of ten thoiusagtf dellan from Bernard M, Baruch ®f N*w York City. This donation will be added to the Endowment Funds of the College. Mr. $arueh to a New York brpktr. and Is immensely wealthy. He was born at Camden and maintains a home hi Georgetown county. He is of Jewish orisin. —L DOWN MEMOI LANE i ■' 20 YEARS AGO Don’t get fooled--spring begin until the 21st of Ms Rev. Frederick H. Knubel, ( president of the United church in America, will preach baccalaureate sermon to the ing class of Newberry colle day morning, June 15. Dr. is known all over the country, preacher and a leader, and the Lutherans of this state and friends of the college generally i be gratified to know that he at our commencement, and they i take advantage of the opportunit bear him. The house has killed the Evans to allow the shipment of one of liquor a month to individuals J South Carolina instead of the verbial quart. The motion to at out the enacting words was made Representative Mims of Edgefie and the vote was 66 to 21. Columbia, Feb- 23.—The session the general assembly has gone ypncj'the customary forty days, but this week will probably see final adjournment. The senate still ha* the appropriation bill under conoid- i eration, and will probaoiy make increases over the passed the house. The good question, which has been one big tunes of this ' of. as it Olin W. Bundrick of Columbia, as sistant state director of WPA, ad dressed students of the local WPA Commercial school Friday morning at the county court house on the sub ject, “Characteristics of a Sucpeaa, ful Office Worker.” The was one in the monthly series on yunth’s part in the business work). At the Friday., session, awards were made by, potpity education sup erintendent, & E, Hendrix, to the Stud.-n^s compiling the best typing exhibit hooks. Awards went to Mrs. Jake R. Wise, first place; Mrs. Ed na Mayer, second place; Miss Fran ces Bodie, third place. Judging the Looks were M£te Mazie Dominick, Mrs. Fred Dominick, and Dr. John Aman of the College commercial de partment. WORLD DAY OF PRAYER WILL BE HELR MRS. PATRIDGE AT TUESDAY^PARTY Mrs. Aubrey Harley entertained aft a bridge, party Tuesday afternoon compHnftenting Mrs. William Pat- ridge who will go to Clinton the first ef next month to make her home. In a setting of early spring flow ers, two tables were arranged for the players in the attractive living room of the Harley home on John stone street. In decorations, tallies, prizes, and refreshments, a. George Washington motif was used. The high score prize wae won by Mrs. Theo Albrecht and second, high, went to Mrs. James Smith of Harts- ville. When bingo was played, Mrs. Tom Sligh won the award. The host ess presented a gift to Mrs. Patridge.. After the games, a sandwich plate and drinks were served. SECOND MISTRIAL RESULTS: IN COLLISION CASE A DAUGHTER Miss Louise Buzhardt of Monticel- lo spent the week-end with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Buzhardt. The friends of Miss Mildred Les ter are sorry to learn that she has been ill for the past week. Mrs. W. B. Goggans visited Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Summer Saturday, who are both ill at this writing. George Wessinger of Chapin is spending a while with his son, J. L. Wessinger. Mrs. Oleath Holmes and Miss Ola Summer spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Claude Summer. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Penland of New berry spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Goggans. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Vaughan an nounce the birth of a daughter at the county hospital Thursday morn ing of this week. Mrs. Vaughan is the former Miss Marguerite Blease of Saluda. Tl^e Vnughans reside at 922 Drayton street. RECENT SUBSCRIBERS The World Day. of Prayer will be observed on Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock in the A- P- Church, with the women of the Lutheran church leading. 0n this day women through out the world, whatever national ity or faith, gather in some sacred place and spend a quiet hour togeth er, thinking and praying’ about pro blems that are facing humanity to day, and all alike join in world-wide petition to a common Father and in a world-wide offering for distressed peoples., The offering on Friday af ternoon is for the families of migrant workers—laborers who move from state to state harvesting the veget able, fruit, and grain crops, and whose scale of Irving la necessarily very low. All the women of the community are invited te join in this service. MT, TABOR LUTHERAN PARISH After a four hour trial Monday at-- ternoon at the county court house,, Magistrate Ben F. Dawkins’ jury of six men pronounced a mistrial in the, case of a collision between a car- driven by W. 0. Chastine and a truck, owned by J. C. Waldrop and driven, by Will Gary, negro, which occurred December 21 of last year at tre inter-, section of Harrington and- Nance, streets. The Monday trial was the second one in the case, the former am slap, ending in mistrial. Thomas H. Pope,. Jr., is the lawyer for the plaintiff, J. -C. Waldrop, while Joseph C. HI- ott is defending J. G. Waldrop* Magistrate Dawkins announces that the case will be brought 1191 again at an early date. SEEN ABOUTTOWN New subscribers to The Sun with in the past few days include (he following: Mrs. Eugenia Wi»e, city. Clemson Wilson, Columbia. E. B. Lowry, city. Mrs. F, H. Kempson, Silverstreet, route one. F. A. Gallman, Newberry route 2. H. J. West, Prosperity, route 2. O. B. Sligh, Newberry, route 2. A. H. Aull, city. L. Berley Bedenbaugh, Prosperity, route 3. Joe Henry McCullough, Greenville. A. P. Ruff, Newberry, route 2. J. H. Cousins, Newberry, route 4-. W. T. Buford, Newberry, route 3- Rev. D. M. Shull, Pastor Mt. Tabor: Friday, 2:30 p. m., Catechetical Class. 10:00 a. nv: Sunday School, 11 a. m.: The Service. Mt. Pilgrims Saturday, 9:00 a. m.: Catecheti cal Class; 10:00 a. m.: Sunday School. From February 27 to March 3 the Women’s Missionary Societies of Mt. Pilgrim and Mt. Tabor will meet in their respective churches at 3:30 p. m. each day. The Lenten Week of Prayer and Self Denial programs will be held. IS IMPROVING Mrs. T. J. Wilson is reported im proving at her home in the county near the Union school. Mrs. Wilson was taken ill suddenly about three weeks ago. Mrs. Floyd Bradley catching' a* Columbia bm.. .Holland Sligh ex pressing his appreciation for Geo. Washington’s birthday, affording the city mail carriers half a holi day... Burton Wells distributing fire alarm cards for the new boxes and telling that he had enongh to supply everybody in town with one ... Pink Abrams looking mt tho card and trying to memorize his new box number... Fred Gilbert, Jr., celebrating his tenth birthday with a George Washington party ... Small Jimmie Wiseman trying to enlist his daddy’s aid in flying a kite...Miss Mary Burton carry ing a bouquet of jonquils.. .Milt Hendrix, Greenwood, in the city this week Mrs. Forrest Summer supervising a crew of workers on the court house lawn.. .Mrs. Ralph Baker and Mrs. Ford Kurtz en joying basketball game at the col lege.. .Claude Sanders celebrating a birthday today.