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- . - Every Week More People Read The Sun \ '• ■ ; ... • VOLUME 2; NO. 26 ODT AMONG THE PEOPLE — BURTON’S BOOKLET Prom the presses of Burton Wells comes a 24 page booklet replete with photographs and entitled “New berry Past and Present.” It sells for a quarter and everyone interested in the history of the county should have one to enjoy now and preserve for the future. The price is 25c. Most interesting is some of the con trast pictures. One of these shows Main street from the Exchange bank corner East about 30 odd years ago and today. The contrast is almost unbelievable. The booklet contains a wealth of fine pictures of the city and many interesting bits of local history. It is nicely printed on ena mel (slick) paper and bound in a durable cover. The booklet may be had at his shop. The Rising Sun—1856-1860 Barkley Crowns Queen NEWBERRY, S. C FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1939 The Sun Strives To Serve The Whole People SUN GETS ’EM RESULTS Jesse Dickert says his advertise ment here last week brought him a nice bit of business, the demand for one item being more than the sup- uly. Yau may replenish your medi cine chest at a saving by looking over and acting upon the specials offered on the back page of this issue by the Newberry Drug firm this week. A pint of rubbing alcohol may be had for 9c; also a tube of 25c standard tooth paste for 9 cents, and many other specials. TO OHIO Mr*. Tant Wicker, Lewis Blalock, Sind Mis* Marie Moore, leaving the .city last Thursday, motored to To ledo, Ohio to visit their brother, Ro bert Mbore and Mrs. Moore. They Tuesday night, Mr. Moore *ith them for a brief visit. T other relatives in the city and county. I ■ i EARGLE HONORED Kenneth Eargle, 21-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Eargle of the Hartford community will attend the conference of Rural Youth of the Na tion bei^g held next week, April 24- 27, in Washington, D. C. Mr. Eargle was chosen from approximately 4,- (000 Older Youth Club boys of South Carolina, this ^tate having been giv en the privilege of naming a boy from the southeastern states to re present the extension service. The purpose of the meeting in Washington of this small group of boy*, only 30 from the entire United States, is to work out a program for xural groups so that all organisations might work toward the same goal lor betterment of rural youth. Mr. Eargle will be accompanied by Dan, Lewis, state Boys Club agent, and B. W. Watkins, extension direc tor of South Carolina. His expenses to the Conference are being paid by business men of Newberry. Mr. Eargle has for nine years been a 4-H Club member and miring the pfest three years served as presi dent the Hartford Older Youth Club composed of 47 members. He .Completed the Hartford school and is now e»g#fed in farming in this section. Kohn To Decorate Hal Kohn has been awarded the (contract fa) decorate the city for the Sesqui-ceiMennial celebration and to solicit decorations from the business houses of Newberry- Mr. Kohn has mode arrangement* with one of the largest decoration firms in the south -east to help him in this work and -very *«oon a committee wilt call on the various firms soliciting their de corating job for the anniversary (event. Mr. Kohn states that charges for this work will be held to the lowest -price possible and that satisfaction .1* guaranteed. Tbe street and business bouse de- (Com.1fa>ne will do much to create the proper atmosphere for the Sesqui. Newberry null present a gala air* (during the** days when so many peo pie will yiidt this city. U. D. C. MEETS EARLY Because of a conflict with the ■flesqui-centennial celebration the first week in May the Drayton-R.ith- 'erford Chapter, IT. D. C.. will meet 'Taeeday, April 25, at four o’clock at •the MYA home with Mrs. J. II. Sum mer and Mrs. Roy Elam, hostesses. ’The meeting will be an imporant one, according to Mrs. Robert Wright, -president of the chapter. Plans Go Forward For Coronation Ball A garden motif will be used in de corating the Newberry college gym for the Coronation Ball on Tuesday evening of the Sesqui-centennial celebration week. The Ball, featur ing th crowning of the Sesqui queen by Z. P. Wright, is sponsored by the local Eagles Club. The largest crowd ever to attend a dance in New berry county is expected. Music will be furnished by the “fastly-gaining-popularity” Newberry College “N” Orchestra. The Eagles wish everyone to know that the Coro nation Ball is not being given Just for the younger set but for everyone taking part in Newberry’s gala cele bration—young and old alike. Other events of the Coronation evening in clude a grand march and a floor show presented by the dance pupils of Miss Elizabeth Mower. WASHINGTON, D. C. . . . Sena tor Alben W. Barkley, of Ken tucky, crowned Miss Peggy Town send Queen of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival on the polo grounds in Potoma.' Park. Photo shows Senator Barney kissing the Queen after the coronation cere monies. Magistrates Report On March Business Three magistrates of Newberry .county’s five, sending to the county treasurer March reports, state hav ing reviewed 21 cases and collected $328.04 in fines. J. G. Watts of the Whitmire dis trict heard four cases and collected from law-breakers, $37, while at Prosperity J. L. Bowers, Jr., review ed also four cases with fines total ing $39. The Newberry court, headed by Magistrate R. F. Dawkins, had 14 cases during March. Fines collectedTr in this district amounted to $262.04. Five of the 21 case* were for drunkenness; three, petit larcency; three, driving while drunk; two, as sault and battery; one, parking on highway; one, no driver’s license; one, driving truck with improper lights; one, speeding; one, reckless driving; one, disorderly conduct; two, miscellaneous. Spelling Contests Are Slated For Saturday The county-wide spelling contests for grammar school and high school students will be held Saturday morn ing of this week at the Newberry High school at 10 o’clock. In charge of the grammar school students in the contest will be Mrs. J. C. Suber, Mrs. George S. Dominick, and Hubert Long. The high school contestants will be in charge of Mise Julia Kibler, Miss Janie Lou Coth ran, and Charles Bowers. The winners of the two contests will represent Newberry county at the state spelling contest to be held at Winthrop in July sposored by the Department of Journalism, Dr. Ray A. Furr, director. HEADS TEACHERS Meet To Organize Teams For Sports A meeting for the purpose of Pa ganizing amateur softball and base ball teams will be held at the Mol- lohon Community club house Tuesday the 25 at four o’clock. Everyone in Newberry county in terested in playing either softball or baseball is urged to attend the meeting. Teams for girls and ladies w**? be organised as well as teams for men and boys. Teams organized will pjay jp a league composed of teams from Newberry county. The winner from Newberry county will meet the win ners from surrounding counties, to determine the champion of the entire area. The area champion will meet to determine the district champions. There will be four districts, two in the upper, and two in the lower part of the state. The district champions will meet in Columbia aropnd the first of September, to play for the state championship, the winner of which will represent South Carolina in the national tournament to be held in Chicago in the fall. AH persons interested in the fur therance of this movement are urged to be present at the meeting. i&ppells school, was elected pres! dent of the Newberry County Educa tion Association at the final mapKiin of the school year of the Associatioh at the Whitmire High schools. R. H. Miller wa* named vice-president and Miss Jpanjta Fejker, secretary, to succeed Mrs. Neal W- ^otkman, C. E. Hendrix, county superintendent of education, was elected county mem bership chairman. The eight members elected to service on the important council of delegates, the governing body of the State Education Association, were the following: R. C. Lake, O. B. Cannon, Julia Kibler, Boston Hare, Willi* Mae Wise, W. R. Watson, C. E. Hendrix, and J, W: Rallerjtirje, Dr. Henry Nelson Snyder, presi dent of Wofford college at Spartan burg, was the principal speaker at the general meeting in Whitmire Thursday afternoon. He spoke on the advantages of the American form of government in the present day of “isms”. At departmental programs held at 3 o'elqclj, Pf. S. J. Derrick addressed the intermediate teacher* gnd J. B- ji’elton, state agent of negro scliooTs from the state department of educa tion, spoke to the primary teachers. Mr. Felton was introduced by Supt. Hendrix. Call A Hundred To Good Will Supper Friday evening at seven thirty a “rub elbows” good-will supper will be served at the Newberry Hotel to about a hundred business and pro fessional men of this city and other sections of the county. Messers Gordon Blackwell, Clar ence Hutto, Strother Paysinger and Hal Kohn are sponsoring this affair and promise a moot interesting even ing. Thev state that this is not a money ra:* ug gathering, just a get together to help create that old time spirit between thi men of Newberry County. It is their purpose to hold these suppers at least twice a year. Tickets may be secured at Thomas and Howards, South Carolina Na tional Bank, City Filling Station and Hal Kohn’s shop. College Building !• Damaged by Flames Fire, which started from a spark against the chimney creating flames inside which followed the roof rafters to the top, did considerable damage to Carnegie Hall, the three-story brick building on the lower Newber ry College campus about midday Wednesday. The volunteers fought for nearly an hour in conquering the fire which gained big headway, being fanned by a strong wind. Major damages resulted from the flames on the roof and third floor while the rest of the building was damaged by water. Carnegie Hall was built in 1907 as the Technological building with funds contribute by Andrew Carne gie. When the technological school discontinued at Newberry the build ing was turned into a dormitory. The Hie building; the living quarters of Mrs. Jesse Mayes and the commercial department are OB the second floor. The freshmen boys have been occupying the top floor. The loss was covered by insurance, according to college authorities. “The building has been seriously damaged, but plan* for immeliatc- re building are underway”, President James C. Kinard said yesterday. Dr. Kinard also stated tnere would be no interruption of college work. COURT HOUSE REMODELING STOPS COURT SESSION Wins Fishing Derby The April t e nn of civil court which was scheduled to convene h^onday morning, April 24, for a one week session has been postponed by the Newberry County Bar Association because of the remodeling work be ing done in the court room in connec tion with the annex. SUNDAY MOVIES OUT BETH EDEN LUTHERAN PARISH Rev. M. L. Kester, Pastor St. James’: 10 A. M. Sunday school. Mr. Her man Epting, Supt. 11 A. M. The Holy Communion. Sermon. Beth-Eden: 3 P. M. Sunday seiiOuL M r- Wel- ton Derrick, Supt. 4 P. M. Woman’s Missionary So ciety and The Children of the Church. Colony: 10 A. M. Sunday school. Mr. Car lisle Fulmer, Supt. 7:30 P. M. Service by the Luther league in which some of the stu dents of Newberry college will take part. The public is cordially invited. Special Announcement The women of the three missionary societies of the parish will meet at the parsonage, 1800 College street, Newberry, Friday, April 28, at 10:00 a. m. for their annual mision study class. The text book this year is “City Shadows”. It is hoped that all who can will be present. LUTHERAN WOMEN TP ST. JOHN’S The spring meeting of the tfeiy- berry Women’s Missionary Confer ence of the Lutheran church was held in historic St. John’s church at Pomaria, Friday, April 14. The high-light of the meeting was the enthusiastic presentation of the Newberry college emergency appeal by the Rev. E. Z. Pence, president of th* g. g. gynod. Mrs. Paul Ensrud of this city was elected president of the Conference during the business. Other new offi cers included the following: Mrs. Car- roll Derrick of Little Mountain, vice- president; Mrs. James Lee Counts of Prosperity, secretary; Mrs. H. O. Lf>ng of Silverstreet, treasurer; Mrs. IT V. A. Riser of Pomaria, statisti cian. Nominees from the Newberry Con ference for the Triennial Convention were Mrs. Ensrud and Mrs. Haroll Wise df Little Mountain. Outstanding talks on the Confer ence program last Friday were made by Mrs. H. W. Schumpert, Mrs. Mower Singley, Mrs. N. E. Derrick, and Mrs. J. P. Long. State representatives in Columbia Tuesday killed t^e movement to leg alize Sunday movies 1 for charity be cause it would “break down” Sabbath observance. The house voted 57 to 45 In favor of a motion by Represen tative Roddey of Fairfield to table the bill. Two representatives from Aiken, Craig and Rearden, who introduced the measure, would have prohibited any movies on S un <Iay> but it was amended last week to allow Sunday showings when proceeds, less expen ses, went to charity. Although there is no specific law on the question now, Sunday mqvies have been ruled illegal under the state’s general blue law. Youngest Broadcaster TO ATLANTA Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Brooks and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Broks will motor to Atlanta, Ga., tomorrow (Friday). They will spend the day on a busi ness trip. SAN FRANCISCO ... On the day of his birth Edward Noble sounds off with a lusty yell in his radio debut. The little fellow is destined to do a lot of broadcasting, for both his father qrid mother, Mr. and Mrs. William Noble, are licensed amateur radio operators. LA JOLLA, Calif. . . . Winner of the 9th annual women’s salt water fishing derby, staged off the coast of La Jolla, Calif., near San Diego, Calif., war Miss Doris Holomon, La Jolla socialite, who is pictured here with her prize-winning catch. Newberry Students Win In Contests Countywide high school, intermed iate, and grammar declamation and expression contest* wei e held over the weekend in the city school build ings. Miss Elizabeth Kessler, speaking on the subject, “White Lilacs”, won the county expression contest while Tom Saye, son of Professor G. P. Saye of Silverstreet, won the decla mation eon left. His subject was “Didn’t Die On Third.” - Tn the interinediat boys, William Wise of Little Moun tain won first place; Erland Nelson of Newberry, second; Cecil Berley of Pomaria, and Keith Brooks of Whit mire tied for third. For the girls the first place winner was Jean Bedenbaugh of O’Neal]. Second and third places went to Bettie Joe Eison of Whitmire and L irille Riser of Bush River, respective'y. Winning first place in the boys grammar contest was William Bowers of Prosperity. Second place winner was Clyde Bedenbaugh of Stoney Hill and third, Tommie Setz- ler of Newberry. In the girls group, Reba Hawkins of the O’Neall school won first place while Mary Sue Pruitt of Whitmire and Dorothy Aull of Newberry placed second and third respectively. In the No. 2 district expression contest held at Clinton Friday night, Miss Dorothy Morris of the ninth grade in the Newberry High school was first place winner. There were eleven speakers. Miss Morris’ sub ject was “As Ye Fed Me”. She will compete in the state cqptest to be held Jn Columbia on April 27th. Slider ft Greneker—1856-1860 Silverstreet To Decide On Issuance of Bonds Silverstreet, April 20.—The Board of Trustees of the Silverstreet High school announce the re-election of it* entire faculty for the 1939-40 session. The facllty is composed of the fol lowing members: High School: J. G. Long, superin tendent; Keith Aull, principal; Getw P. Saye, agriculture; Miss Janie i-ou Cothran and Mrs. Alice N. Spear man. Grammar School: Miss Alethia Halfacre; Miss Ruth Martin; Miss Sara Folk; Mrs. Betty H. McCrackin, and Mrs. Mattie Lou W. Blackmon. Much interest is being manifested in the bond election which is to be held Saturday, April 22, 1939, for the purpose of voting on an addi tional 2 mills so that the Trustees may promote a WPA project. The proposed project includes the follow ing much needed improvements: Waiter works, sewerage, home eco nomics department, wood work shop for the agriculture department, can- nery, gymnasium and ultimately a commercial department. The trustees are of the opinion that the election will be voted on favorably inasmuch as the 5 mill state levy was removed last year and the 3 mill Constitutional levy will he removed this year, consequently a total of 8 mills has been removed within the past 2 years and only 2 mills is planned to be placed back on, still leaving a net reduction of 6 mills, within the past two years. All persons residing within the consolidated districts, composing the Silverstreet High school system, who have a registration certificate and a poll tax receipt will be allowed to vote. Inasmuch as women do not have to pay poll taxes they need only- have a registration certificate. $1 PER YEAR DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO John Mayes says that we do. not know anything about chickens when we undertake to kid him about his $25 rooster. That during the month of March he got 47 dozen eggs from that rooster and if that be so he is some rooster sure enougu and we freely admit our ignorance about chickens. This world that we’re a-livin’ in Is mighty hard to beat; You git a thorn with ^very rose, But ain't the roses sweet. Remember this is to be a wet year and you better prepare to plant plenty of corn and such crops as take lots of rain if you want to be on the right side when the ’.larvesting .time comes. It is not going to be a good year for cotton and the farmer who does not reduce the acreage and .put his land to something good to - eat expecting to take advantage of the reduction in acreage of his neighbor- and the consequent high price, will find that it will take all he gets from his cotton to buy food stuffs, for they are going to sell high and he- may confidently count on that. Bet ter grow plenty to eat. Citadel Here For Two Local baseball fans have a happy weekend in view. The Indian nine play the Citadel team on both Fri day and Saturday afternoons of this week an hpme ground. Both gamea gin at 3:30 in the afternoon. Jenkins Smith, young white man of the Mount pleasant section of the county, “came to his death, from a gunshot wound at the hands of E. A. Reese, which act was justifiable”, a coroner’s jury decided here at . a Tuesday night inquest. Officers said they found young Smith wounded last Welnesday night at the Reese Brothers mercan tile store in the Mount Pleasant section. T^e young man died last weekend at the' county hospital. Baas? was quoted by officers as saying he heard someone in the store and fired one shot. Ruff Mendenhall Wertz, 65, Newberrian and remembered here by many, died at his home In WiYms- boro Monday morning of a heart at tack. He was a native of Newbervy county, the soli of Jonathan and Nancy Uearman Wertz. He married Miss Sallie Kinard, who survives with a daughter, Mrs. Julius Long of Newberry; two sons, John A- Wert* of Winnsboro, and Broadus Wertz ot Pittsburg, Pa. BIRTH OF SON CCC BOYS ARRESTED Tommie Moss and A. Shider, boys-, from Camp 7; near the city, were- ar rested Wednesday by Deputy Hub Quattlebaum and lodged in the coun ty jail, charged with stealing gaso line from a tractor in- the county. CHURCHES WILL PRESENT FLAGS The three churches of West End, West End Baptist, O’Neall Street Methodist and Mayer Lutheran, wjU present a large size Boy Scout Troop flag and a large United States flag to their local Boy Scout troop, troop No. 5 in O’Neall Street Methodist church Sunday night, April 23, at 7:30 o’clock. Each church gave an equal share in the buying of these flags which are regulation and nice in every respect. Each church will cooperate in every way ( possible to make the meeting one that will be worth while. They will call off their regular services and join in with one another in the form of a Union Service in honor of the Boy Scouts. An appropriate program has been arranged as follows: Devo tions conducted by Rev. M. M. Brooks; Scripture reading by Rev. V. L. Fulmer; presentation of registra tion certificates to Troop Committee men, troop leaders and Scouts by Mr. Wright Cannon; presentation of troop flag by Mr. J. Y. Jones; and the presentation of the United States flag by Mr. Z. F. Wright. The siing- -ing will be in charge of Mr. J. T. Bouknight, asisted by Mr. J. T. Meeks and Mr. Clebron Shealy. The presenting o# these flags to the tix>op at this time is in honor of their, fifteenth anniversary. A special invitation, is given to all former scouts and members of the troop, all parents of scouts and former scouts, all ; of those interested in scouting, and the general public. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stockman announce the birth of a son, Qcqpdon Haskell, at the Newberry county hos pital Tuesday morning, April 18. Mrs. Stockman is the former Miss Louise Shealy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Shealy of Pomaria. Mr. Stockman is the deputy county treasurer. They live on the Winns boro road. SCHOOLMASTERS HAVE SUPPER AT MONTHLY GATHERS A dutch supper featured the monthly meeting of the School- mast*)-* Club of Newberry county held Monday evening at the Hotel Wiseman. Sixteen members, prin cipals and superintendents of the county and city schools, were pre sent. William R. Watson of Prosperity, Club president, presided over the meeting which was called by Q, g, Hendrix, county cuperiulan^cnt of education. Cobb Heads Rotary At a recent session of the board of directors of the local Rotary Club, (X. M. Cobb was elected president to guide the affairs of the Rotarians for their fiscal year which begins July 1. J. Y. Jones was named vice- president and Joe Carpenter ser geant-at-arms. Hal Kohn will serve- aa secretary for the 17Jh year. The membership of the local chibs aow numbers 20. The board of directors consists of the following: Jesse Y. Jones, ret iring president, Clarence C. Hutto, Dudley French, Thomas L, Hicks, Oi. M. Cobb, and Hal Kohn. n [SEEN ABOUTTOWN i JACK GLASGOW DIES; INTERMENT AT ROSEMONT Funeral services for Jack Cecil Glasgow, 27, brother of Mrs. James M. Smith of this city, who died in the Naval hospital at Annapolis, Md., Saturday night were held at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning at the home of his mother, Mrs, Bupiee S. Glasgow in Greenwood. Interment was In the family plot in Rosemont cemetery here, at 12 o’clock noon. Young Glasgow died at the Anna polis hospital of injuries suffered in an automobile accident five weeks ago. He enlisted in the navy 10 years ago. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Glasgow of Greenwood; five sisters, Mrs. Smith of this city; Mrs. J. P. McMillan, Greenville; Mrs. Eunice Hodge and Mrs. J. P. Lanham of Sumter; Mrs. Mary.Lop Major of Greenwood; and four brothers, George, Frank, Spencer, aH of Green wood, and Marcus Glasgow of Salis bury. Verna Kohn, small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Kohn, celehrting; a birthday Wednesday.. .Shorty Burnett “seeing off” on the bus; Frances Wertz, former Newberrian ..’. Forrest Lominack going to see a lawyer...New World’s Fair * cento stamps at the post ofltoe- causing a lot of licking.. .And Doug Hornsby commenting that with such a large stamp there was. little room left to write on the en velope.. .Mrs. C. C. Hutto visiting- beauty shoppe.. .Girl Scouts sell ing Sesqui buttons... .Sue E1U; Peterson working at Sesqui head quarters ... Another county official Gene Stockman receiving congratu lations. . It’s a boy. .. Prof, S. E. Whitten beginning work on annual Senior play at the Newberry High ...While Junior High students are doing much talking about forth coming operetta they are producing ...Passer-by admiring some of the mogt beautiful pansies in town on Mrs. J. S. Lide’s lawn on Harper street... Ben Spotts, whose birth day came on the 13th of this month? passing the day in bed because* of illness and missing a perfectly swell surprise birthday supper plan ned by his wife. r