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0 VOLUME 2; NO. 25 The Rising Snn—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, S. C FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1939 \ OUT AMONG THE PEOPLE OUR FRIEND RESUMES We rejoice that our companion in suffering is back at his desk at the bank following a stay at a private hospital in Columbia. While he couldn’t take over a longshoreman’s job still he is able to mark “insf” on the back o(f checks when you get that way and do other jobs about the bank requiring much skill but little labor. Floyd, like your correspond ent, has one of those model “T” con stitutions which require a lot of pet ting to get even a reasonable amount of mileage; one day you feel like kissing your mother-in-law (or even your wife), the next Mae West couldn't stir your appreciation of the esthetic. Organized civilization is hard on the model “T” constitution; you’re expected to be nice when you feel like crying or dying; you’re ex pected to eat greasy food and listen to rotten after-dinner speeches when your normal diet is cracked wheat cooked six hours to be darn certain it won’t upset the digestive apparatus of an incubator baby. Dancing with a fat gal who forgot to tie herself in gives your sensitive tummy an agonizing massage, but it’s expected olf you and you must do it. You either keep place in the line or you go on the scrap heap of the forgotten m en—and who wants to be forgotten ? Well, there’s probably nothing to do about it. You can’t cut it out for you can’t localize it. It ranges from your itching scalp to your athlete’s foot, including the flag stations. The ■man who first made the jack knife was a dispeptic—that’s where he got his idea when he got straightened out again. The only solace or peace of ‘ i of us on the physical *• p of the medi soothii Without A Country. Spanish Ambassador Fernando de Los Rios, following the fall of the Loyalist government, is expected to stay in this country and teach >n a university. Pranks Pull Alarm Boxes imgand full of the promise of the bloom of health that I read them for hours upon end. I read them all and buy extra papers for no other purpose than a hope that I might find some of my favorite read ing material. One old bird is my particular pal. His ads are long and full of warmth and accompanied with a picture of a benign-looking old gent beaming kindly upon the suffering reader. He is long dead (Allah rest his soul!) but his ads and his pills ere immortal; they live and breathe a hope for the incapacitated gizzard. When he speaks from six-point lines faith is rekindled and hope wells up until you foul another spark plug from deceptive exuberance. The longing to" eat and push your belly out that it may take its place in a ^iety of decent bay win dows is at times overwhelming and the temptation is strong, but deep down you know that constitutionally you’re a slat and as such you will meet the angels. THE PARKING DRIVE While we doubt the wisdom of cracking down, on first offenders to the tune of $2, the enforcement of parking ordinances in the city is a good move. It should be enforced without fear or favor, not for a week or a month, but all the time. Usually when such a campaign begins first offenders are called before the city court and let off with a warning which seems to us as it should be. Nothing should be done to “sour” tion good citizens on the city admini stration, however ittle it suits some of us. The city administration has been duly elected and should be re spected as servants chosen by the majority. However, their election does not carry a mandate to be un duly harsh on people who have no intention of deliberately breaking the law. Enforce the parking laws by all means, but temper the enforce ment with a large dose of common sense which is the basis of common law. The new fire alarm boxes have been pulled for one fire and five false alarms bo date. The boxes were put into operation about two weeks ago. A siren has also been installed at the comer of Main and Caldwell streets and will sound simultaneously with the general alarm to clear Main street for the fire fighting ap paratus to pass. The fifth false alarm was sent in from Main and Summer streets Tuesday night about 11 o’clock. The first came from Mollohon, box 439; the second from O’Neall and Pau line, box 514; the third from Dray ton and Starvation Hill, box 421, and the fourth from Pope and Brown, box box 417 which is located al Drayton and McSwain streets. “There is no question about going to the right place now,” said Burton Wells, “but something must be done to stop the false alarms.” Chamber of Commerce Be Reorganized HARE PROMISES AID IN FERTILIZER PROBE Washington, April 10.—Represen tative Butler B. Hare, of South Caro lina, today announced his cooperation with the federal trade commission in their attempt to gather data on price fixing in the fertilizer industry, now being investigated by the department of justice. An investigation instigated by Representative Hare in 1928 resulted in some thirty-two companies being indicted for unfair practices. The re presentative has promised James A. Horton, chief examiner for the fede ral trade commission, that he will file any information he has received with the commission. MEET SATURDAY The regular monthly meeting of the beekeepers of Newberry county will be held at the County Court house, Saturday, April 15, at 2:30 p. m. E. S. Prevost, Extension Bee specialist, will have charge of the meeting. MURRAY IN DANGER Fishing in the big lake whose wa ters have spread far and covered ground on which broomsedge has flourished for the past two or more years, is more or less desultory at the present. The biting has not been of such nature as to make the angler want to hurry back. The few being taken are hooked along the edges in shtiMow water which leaves your correspondent with a record of al most exactly nothing to date. Fish ing in shallow water isn’t fishing— it’s just slipping up on a fish when he is trying to get an honest meal. But when you drag him out of six feet of water you’ve given him an even break. The catch in Lake Mur ray has beer gradually falling off each year and unless it is restocked and protected, in a year or two more FROM THE NORTH Law enforcement officers from the North and South put their heads to gether last weekend and discussed criminal problems in general when Sheriff Louis N. Springs of Warsaw, New York, visited several days with Sheriff Tom. M. Fellers. Sheriff Springs was accompanied to Newber ry by his wife and two children, Avis and Raymond, and nephew, Clarence Schneckenburger. They were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fellers at their Harrington street home. Plans for a complete reorganiza tion of the chamber of commerce, and a thorough drive for new members, axe now in the making according to members of the special committee in an interview granted members of the press here Wednesday. Newspaper men met with the com mittee composed of Hal Kohn, C. C. Hutto, S. C. Paysinger, and G. D. Blackwell in the chameber of com merce offices and heard of the plans for a new organization. The affairs of the chamber of commerce are in the hands of the above committee for a period of 30 days, after which they will report findings and make re commendations to the membership of the body. Mr. Hutto said that it was hoped to make the organization “a coopera tive association for the purpose of creating and holding good will among the business and professional men of Newberry county and to make the county a better place in which to live”. Mr. Kohn praised the attitude of retiring president G. D. Blackwell in joining wholeheartedly with the re organizing group to assure a suc cessful conclusion of the reorganiza tion. “We should awake to our possi bilities and put the chamber of com merce on the map” Mr. Blackwell said. He was sure the city wanted and needed such an organization. The aim of the committee is to se cure membe ships to insure a mini mum of $4,000 yearly. As much as $7,000 yearly has been taken in by the chamber of commerce in years gone by, it was said. Mr. Kohn pointed out that only about $900 could be realized from present members for the balance of the calendar year. Some of the t larger firms having already paid the full year)* dues. A financial report was made by Mr. “Hutto. It was revealed that at present the body has only 74 mem berships; sixteen of these are held by the city and a sizeable block by mills and railroads. Mr. Hutto said it was the hope of the committee that a treasurer could be employed for the new set-up, relieving the secre tary of this work. Asked about the possibilities of se curing a secretary Mr. Kohn stated that the committee already had two applications and that he thought there would be plenty of others. “But our policy here”, he said, “is to make haste slowly." Mr. Kohn considered the selection of a secre tary a highly important matter. The secretary of the reorganized body would not be allowed to have outside work of any nature, it was said. A drive for memberships will be made sometime this month, the com mittee being already assured of hearty cooperation on this point. A minimum of 150 memberships would be necessary for the body to function properly, Mr. Kohn said. One of "the recommendations of the committee will be to change the name of the organization to the Newberry County Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Kohn said he believed such an or ganization should be county-wide in its scope, and that the county as a whole needed representation the chamber could give. The injecting of new blood into the chamber of commerce has met with general approval over the city, judging from expressions heard over the city. one will be wasting time to fish there. In fact, that point has almost been reached now. The wanton destruc; tion of Murray as a fishing paradise cannot be laid to any one cause. Trapping, netting, seining may be said to be the greatest cause, but those of us (and that is most of us) who took big catches from the lake during spawning season when they were biting freely are not altogether blameless. We appeal to the gentlemen of the legislature to give us some laws at this session to curb the unlawful fishing which now goes on. Many of us who cannot afford trips to the mountains or the seashore in the spring and summer can find a bit of pleasant recreation on Lake Mur ray if fishing there is properly pro tected. This is one appeal that will not cost the delegation anything more than a little thought and one which the constituency will be grateful for. CARD OF THANKS , We desire to thank our friends for the many kindnesses shown during the last illness and death of our Mother. These kind acts will never be forgotten and may our heavenly Father’s richest blessings ever be yours. Children of Mrs. T. J. Wilson MAKE SURE 4 BIG DAYS DATE LISTEN TO RADIO «SAVE wilh SAFETY » at v 0 ur?e%oi£ DRUG STORE April 19, 20, 21, 22 GILDER & WEEKS Tentative Program Celebration Events Saturday: Sesqui Centennial Sales Day. Sunday: Outdoor Church Service —8:00 p. m. (All churches partici paring). Monday: 10:30—Registration of Visitors. 1:30—Hill-Billy Band Contest and Fiddlers’ contest. 4:00—Pet Parade for Children. 8:00—Band concert at pageant grounds. 8:16 — “Calvacade of Progress.” (First Performance.) Tuesday: 9:00—Coronation Ball — Newberry College Gymnasium. Wednesday: 4:00—Parade. Huge- parade featuring several miles of beautiful floats, bands and historical pieces. 6:00—Basket Picnic at the Margar et Hunter Park. 8:00—Band Concert at the Pageant Grounds. 8:16 — “Calvacade of Progress.” (Second Performance.) 10:00 to 1:00—Public Dance—Am erican Legion Hall. Thursday:—Band Contest. 4:00—Speeches by Governor May- bank and other notables, Margaret Hunter Park. 6:00—Barbecue at Margaret Hun ter Park. 8:00—Band Concert at Pageant Grounds. 8:16 — “Calvacade of Progress.” (Final Performance.) 10:00 to 1:00—Square Dancing at Legion Hall. This is a tentative schedule and subject to change. All events where times are not listed will be announc ed at a later date. Wooden Money Seen About Town “Have you taken any wooden nickels?” If not, then make it a point to get yours immediately at your favorite store. These unique souvenirs were issued this week and have already proven to be a popular success. Many merchants have come back for more as the attractiveness of this negotiable piece of money has caught the fancy of everyone. Next week the second issue will be print ed and this will be of a different color and bear a different picture than the one now in circulation. Make it a point to get one of each series thus you will have a complete set of souvenirs of the Newberry County Sesqui-Centenial Celebration. Committee Finds New Sources of Revenue The sub-committee of the State finance committee investigating pos sible sources of additional revenue, has suggested that the State under write its workmen’s compensation insurance. About $750,000 yearly would be available under this ar rangement, the committee reported. Imposition of a business and occu pational tax would raise some $500,- 000. While the committee did not elaborate it is supposed that this tax would include all businesses and such trades as plumbers, electricians, car penters, and other craftsmen. Full recommendations of the committee follows: 1. Operation by the state of the program of Workmen’s compensation insurance: $750,000. 2. Imposition of occupational and business licenses: $600,000. 3. Lower income tax exemptions, increased rates and taxation of fed eral salaries, $1,000,000. 4. Higher corporation income tax rate, $500,00. < 6. Sales tax on candy, $550,000. 6. Amusement admissions tax $200,000. 7. Reduction of discount on pur chase of revenue stamps and crowns, $250,000. 8. A three per cent sales tax on automobiles, trucks, and accessories, $500,000. 9. A ten per cent sales tax on cos metics, $150,000. 10. A 20 per cent sales tax on chewing gum, $125,000. 11. A 20 per cent tax on beer and wine, $200,000. 12. A five per cent sales tax on electrical equipment and fixtures, $250,000. 13. A 12 cents a gallon retail tax on lubricating oils, $400,000. Y'ff Increase of Hie liquor tax from 96 cents to $1.28 a gallon, $500,000. Slider ft Greneker—1856-1860 Inherits Millions $1 PER YEAR MISS ETHEL COUNTS GIVES LECTURE AT CLUB \ CONFERENCE AT ST. PHILIPS Well, I guess, everyone had a fine Easter. Saturday looked like we were going to have unfavorable weather but in the evening the clouds passed away and we had a very pret ty Easter day. There will be a conference at our church on the 10th and 11th of May which will be on Wednesday and Thursday. A cordial invitation is extended to all and the women are asked to bring well-filled baskets. If you want to hear good preaching and singing put your chickens in the coop and get them good and fat. The farmers are now very busy; all they ask is open weather and an opportunity to work. Some of them have com up. Some of the early birds say they will be ready to plant cotton by Friday if it doesn’t rain. The ladies are busy with their gardens, some of them* having al ready planted beans. QUITS CHAMBER JOB J. P. Moon, secretary of the local chamber of commerce for the past several years, announced his resigna tion from that position last week. Ac cording to the announcement he will engage in the brokerage business with offices here. Mr. Moon engaged in the brokerage business and travel led before becoming associated with the chamber of commerce. It is said that there will be no haste in select ing a man to fill the vacancy. 1200-POUND HOG Burlington Flats, N. Y. — Fred Nichols just can’t weigh his Chester white hog. It’s too big to get through the gate of its pen. The Otseto county farmer esti mated the two-year-old animal's avoirdupois at more than 1,200 pounds and says it’s still growing. It stands 44 inches high and is six feet, seven inches long. Unlike most such weighty hogs, it readily stands on its own feet. The Johnstone Home Demonstra tion met Mondey with ten members present. Devotionals were conduct ed by the president, Mrs. George Min- ick, after which a song was sung and two poems were read by Mrs. Ollie Sligh. Miss Ethel Counts then took charge of the meeting, very capably discuss ing the use and care of milk. She also lectured on manners. The hostess, Mrs. Minick, served punch and individual cakes after the meeting. HOLLYWOOD, Calif. . . . Left $2,750,000 by the mother who had lost her and searched for her for 29 years, Mrs. Robert C. Moore of Tucson, Arizona, is the newest Cinderella Girl. Encounters Negro In Yard of Home Johnson Hagood Clary mixed it hot and heavy for a few minutes Monday night with a negro youth whom he found hiding in the shrub bery at his home. Mr. Clary said the negro appeared to be about 18 years old and that he was pretty certain that he had seen him about town be fore. Mr. Clary returned home about eight o’clock and spied the negro trying to conceal himself in shrub bery about the bedroom window. He grabbed- the negro and knocked him to the ground but after a short tus sle the intruder broke and ran. Mr. Clary looked over pictures in the man there. INVITE YOUR FRIENDS Register the names of all out of town friends you want to invite to the Sesqui-Centennial Celebration at the headquarters and an engraved inviatation will be mailed them. Newberry County citizens are asked to stop in at headquarters and give the names and addresses of the persons they wish to invite. These invitations will be mailed from there. If you can’t get to headquarters, just mail the list to the Sesqui-Centennial Headquarters, Exchange Bank build ing, Newberry. Take advantage of this free offer at once as the supply of invitations is limited. Buy your “Cavalcade of Progress” tickets now. CUB SCOUT PROMOTIONS MADE FRIDAY Pack No. 66 met at the Boy Scout headquarters on Pope Terrace Friday night, March 31 with an attendance of 43. The meeting was presided oves by Mr. J. N. Beard, who is Den Daddy to this fine group of boys. Uncle Joe Piper gave a delightful illustrated talk and conducted the in duction exercises which added three new cubs, Harry Dukes, Jr.. Roy Longshore and James Guis. Billy Denning graduated into troop 2 of Boy Scouts. “Uncle” Joe appeals to any group with his sincere interest in boys. One little fellow remarked that “Uncle” Joe got under his skin. Games and several good stunts were given and refreshments were served. The following proi. lotions were made: John Davis, Phillip Aull to Wolfe Rank; Fred Weir, Bobby Schumpert and Billy Denning to Bear Rank. Billy Denning received gold and silver arrow point on Wolfe, gold and silver arrow point on Baar. James Keisler also received a gold arrow point. These awards show that a cub can do things. They are a thoroughly interested group and can grow and grow if the parents will stand by and give sympathy and your cooperation. Don’t nr.iss the next meeting. —Contributed. JOT FROM JOLLY STREET Overflowing crowd at Bachman Chapel church Blaster morning... Walt Richardson having repair work done on bis place...Hugh Kings- more in his new store located near the school and a big improvement... Mr. and Mrs, J. B. Lmdley moving to Jolly Street from Simpsonville. Welcome!.. .Jeff Metis driving new V-8.. .Baseball gets under way Sat urday with Hartford here... Fisher men of Jolly Street in full blast... Clarence Metts reelected secretary- treasurer of the Saluda Valley league for the coming season... Mrs. W. B. Boinest admitted to Columbia hospi tal Monday for major operation... Farmers busy getting ready for an other crop. JUNIOR MUSIC CLUB The Junior Music club will hold its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Neal W. Workman Sat urday, April 15, at 2:30 p. ni. NOTICE, UNEMPLOYED BOYS All unemployed boys in Newberry county between the ages of 18 anl 24 should see Mrs. J. H. Summer at the NY A home on Main street at once if they wish employment. Boys who Wave recently been discharged from CCC camps are urged to visit the NYA office immediately. If quick em ployment is desired a parent should accompany him to request work. Mrs. Summer will be in her office all day Saturday to interview unemployed boys. .. » COLLEGE BASEBALL GAMES The Newberry Indians baseball team are faced with a heavy sche dule this weekend and next week. Friday April 14 they will play the Clem son team at Clemson. Satur day at 3:30 at Setzler field they will engage the Binghampton, N. Y., team. Binghampton is a Class A team owned by the New York Yan kees and in training at Ware Shoals. Games for next week include Caro lina at Columbia on Tuesday, the 18th; Erskine at Due West on Thurs day day, the 20th; and Citadel here Friday and Saturday the 21st and 22nd. THEY’RE RED HOT Jesse and Dick of The Newberry Drug company are offering some very special specials for the weekend as will be noted from their advertise ment on the hack page of this issue. The $1.75 value in Yardley products for a dollar will attract ladies, and the list offers something for every member of the family at big savings. Call for these specials and tell them you saw it in The Sun. Both they, and we, will be grateful. DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO Newberry is getting reedy to give the returning soldiers a rousing wel come. There will be a great parade in the morning of July 4, followed by a basket picnic and barbecue, in which the entire county will join. A speaker will be invited to make the welcoming address, and in the even ing of the day of celebration an open air dance on the public square will be held with music furnished by a military band. The jail commission who had in charge the building of the new and handsome jail organized and began work on the 10th of April, 1917, and on Wednesday, the 9th of April, they formally turned the jail over to Supervisor Sample for the county. The report of the financial dealings ihows that the comission turned back to the county $7.27, and the commission was released from furth er duties. It is one of the hand somest jails in the state. The com mission is composed of J. Marion Davis, chairman; L. W. Floyd, secre tary; Dr. Z. T. Pinner, H. P. Wicker, J. V. Clary, Dr. J. M. Kibler, and S. C. Baker. Jenkins Smith Shot By R. E. Reese Jenkins Smith, young white man is in a serious condition at the New berry county hospital as a result of a wound in his right chest when shot by R. E. Reese inside the Reese Brothers store in the Mount Pleasant of business Wednesday about mid night and noticed someone in the ■store. As the man approached the door Mr. Reese fired one shot which took effect m Jenkins right chaat County officers were called and upon entering the store found Smith on*, the floor. About $16 was found on Smith and some money scattered about the floor Where he fell. It is thought by officers that this money was taken from the cash register of the store. Officers believe Smith en tered the store with a skeleton key. Mr. Reese was placed under $506 bond pending the outcome of Smith’s injuries. AI III SEEN ABOUTTOWnI Roy Clary back on job after re cent illness Mrs. Mae Aull go ing to her office carrying a box of animal crackers Prof. J. H. Gentry, Chappells, in city Tues day Keister Willingham walk ing about his home after spending several weeks in hospital——Fran ces Baxter and Elizabeth Mower hurrying down College street Overheard: negro sayhtg that he had his WPA “Recreation” card Bob Wallace going into court house Will Waters and wife rid ing in new car “Scrap” Hendrix and Mrs. Hendrix taking little son “Scrappy” to ride, and showing him the city If you want to see a lovely spot, drive by Mias Jusnits Hitt’s home on Nance street; the tulips are simply lovely Roy Summer enjoying sunshine after being confined to his home with pneumonia Hugh Shannon sit ting on curb eating crackers Bill Earle, editor of the Saluda Standard, visiting friends in New berry Monday White Fant giv ing his store a new coat of paint ——L. G. Eskridge on his way to Columbia. > Ernest Mayo is a patient in the Veterans’ hospital in Columbia. Ms. DAT! U6TIN TO -4WO’ [ ■