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Every Week More People Read The Sun The Sun Strives To Serve The Whole People VOLUME 2; NO. 46 The Hieing Sun—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1939 Slider & Greneker—1856-1860 $1 PER YEAR OUT AMONG THE PEOPLE SHOCK TOO GREAT We are indebted to an unknown subscriber for the following contri bution, via postcard: WE ALWAYS wcndered why editors sometimes die. The Ya zoo City Sentinel explains it, “Death is frequent among news paper eidtors,” says the Sentinel, “but fully ninety per cent of those that do occur have their founda tion in the fact that a subscriber came in and offered a word of approval for something the editor printed. The shock proved too much and brought on complica tions.” FRIDAY IS LAST DAY Those wishing to become candi dates must file with the secretary or chairman not later than Friday, Sep tember 15. Entries may be filed at the law office of Oliver Havird at any time until the 15th. FOR RENT—5 room home and bath completely furnished at 513 Boun dary street. Immediate possession can be given. Call Ned Purcell or at the home if interested. 3t. Mrs. Harry O’Donnell TO ATLANTA Mrs. Houseal Norris and her mo ther, Mrs. Grady Callison of Colum bia, are spending this week in At lanta, Ga., with Dr. Caroline Calli son, who is serving her internship in the Crawford Long Hospital there. Miss Leila Norris left Thursday to take up her duties as teacher in the city schools of Columbia where she has taught the past three years. MRS. EMMA MAYER MATTHEWS Mrs. Emma Maiyei* Matthews, wfft of the late C. S. Matthews, died at her home in Little Mountain Monday night following a prolonged illness. Four sons and two daughters sur vive: Leon Matthews, Columbia; Mrs. Berley Kibler, Charlotte, N. C.; Vance Matthews, Loy Matthews, and Mrs. Elbert Counts, all of the Little Mountain section. Miss Carrie Norris, Miss Ola Nor ris, Miss Elizabeth Kinard, Miss Rook Kinard, and John Norris spent sever al days this week at E^aytona Beach, Florida. Miss Ruby Norris left Wednesday for Clinton to resume her teaching position in the public schools of that city. 'One-Armed Bandits' Fall In Week-End Raid The sheriff’s force and Magistrate’s Deputy Rufus Livingstone, aided by four constables from the Governor’s constabulary canducted a wide-spread raid of business places here Satur day afternoon about 6 o’clock and confiscated 20 slot machines, all of the automatic pay-off type. The officers worked in three squads and used three trucks in bringing the machines to the court house where they were wrecked and later burned. The raid netted about $70 in nickles and pennies, which will be turned over to the county treasurer. All of the machines bore city li cense tags. Some of the licenses ta ken from the machines by deputies bore the name of Harry Ponlus (or Ponlos). Others were said to have been owned by local men. About half of the machines were taken through search warrants. It is thought that at least 50 slot machines were operating in the city and on the outskirts, but word of the raid reached some of the places before the raiding officers, and the machines were hidden. All places in which machines were taken will be subjected to a fine, probably of $11. First Offering Hogs Cooperating Farmers TESTING INVENTION W. P. Bodie, Oakland inventor, an nounces that he is placing 50 “let- off” attachments for »ooms with va rious mills for the purpose of testing them in actual use. Mr. Bodie pat ented the attachment about a year ago. In the opinion of several mill men Mr. Bodie’s invention has much merit. Declines College Job Clemson Wilson has declined the osition of business manager of New- erry^wWiHr <x *«e stated here Mon day, perferring to give his entire time to representation of Winston & company, book publishers with whom he has been connected for several months. “No, I’m not going to take the job” he told this newspaper. “I don’t want a job there is any work in. I’m try ing hard to get out of work instead of into it, and I love the college too much to loaf on it.” JOLLY STREET NEWS WEEKEND SERVICES HELD AT ARP CHURCH The first sermon in an interesting series was preached by Dr. W. P. Grier in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church on Main street Wednesday evening. Services will continue each evening at eight o’clock through Sabbath. Communion ser vices will be observed in connection with the morning service Sabbath. Dr. Grier will preach at Unity next Sabbath afternoon at four o’clock. MAY COMPLETE BY MARCH GREENVILLE, Aug. 26. — By March, Engineer Dan Duncan pre dicts water will come coursing thru the great concrete spillways from the twenty-mile-long lake of the $5,- 0000,000 Buzzard’s Roost power pro ject in Greenwood county and cheap municipal power will go surging out to Greenwood, Newberry, and Lau rens counties. Even now a swarm of workmen are putting finishing touches on the spillways, the big earthen dam is complete, the course through which the Saluda river will be diverted has been dug, and the big powerhouse will soon be finished. IISS KATHRYN BIGBY’S IARRIAGE IS ANNOUNCED Dr. and Mrs. H. M. Bigby announce ie marriage of their daughter, Kath- yn, to Mr. N. B. Broward of Tampa, 'lorida, on September second, nine- jen hundred thinty nine. VISITS IN WHITMIRE •Miss Dalene Hatton of Little Moun tain is sending the week with Mrs. W. E. Baker of'Whitmire. Miss Hat- former teacher teacher at Whit- is now teaching in Lexington ton. county. 1 COMMISSIONER TO MOVE Commissioner Paul Haile and fam ily will move soon into the brick house on Nance street formerly oc cupied by Miss Mattie Adams. The Hailes now reside at 940 Cline street. Sunday, September 3rd, children, grandchildren, and other relatives of Mrs. P. B. Ellisor greatly surprised her with a surprise birthday dinner. The event was her 87th birthday. There were 42 present for the happy occasion. At noon a delightful pic nic dinner was served in the yard Mrs. Ellisor received many pretty and useful gifts. Late in the afternoon they all departed, wishing Mrs. Elli sor many -more happy birthdays. Preaching services will be held at Bachman Chapel Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. E. Rooof. The public is in vited. The H-D club of the Jolly Street community will hold its regular meet ing Tuesday afternoon, September 12, at 3 o’clock at the school house. All members are urged to be present. ST. PHILIPS ITEMS Last Sunday afternoon the brother hood of St. Philips Lutheran church met at the church for an interesting session. A large crowd attended the Sunday evening services at the church conducted by the pastor, Rev. Em mett Roof. There were visitors from Bachman Chapel and St. Paul’s as well as other churches. Mr. Roof is preaching on the Ten Commandments. Sunday School will be conducted at the church Sunday afternoon at three o’clock with divine services fol lowing at four o’clock. The people of this community are very busy picking cotton. If this pretty weather continues, all the cot ton will have been picked by the end of September. MRS. ROOK HOSTESS AT WEDNESDAY MORNING BRIDGE Mrs. Don Rook entertained at a contract bridge party for club mem bers Wednesday morning at her love ly Main street home. Light refrsh- ments were served during the games. When scores were tallied Mrs. O. M. Cobb held high and was presented an award. The prize at bingo was won by Mrs. Hunter Brown. Eight players attended the club party. Tables were arranged in the living room where dahlias formed the floral setting. The first co-operative sale of hogs by the Newberry County Livestock association was held here Wednesday, 100 animals being consigned by 13 county farmers. The sale was pronounced as being highly successful, both from a stand point of the number and quality of the animals offered and the price they brought. The 101 hogs, weighing ap proximately 21,000 pounds, were bought by the Ballentine Packing company thru sealed bid for 8.76 per pound. The total realized for the lot was about $1,800. The hogs averag ed about 210 pounds in weight. t Sales will be held by the associa tion from time to time as accumula tions of stock warrant, it was said by officials, The next sale will be held Wednes day, September 20. Gentlemen of The Jury The following have been drawn as jurors for the civil term of court convening here Monday morning, September 18, with Judge Feather- stone of Greenwood presiding: Jacob M. Bowers, George F. Scruggs, R. D. Dowd, George O. Parrott, D. O- Love lace, L. C. Shealy, L. L. Guin, J. W. Lominick, J. H. S. Wicker, J. M. Eargle, W. S. Riser, J. B. Stone, T. J. Abrams, B. T. Gibson, E, C. Ba ker, Virgil O. Shealy, H. L. Suber, John A. Mayer, C. C. Boozer, J6hn W. Bundrick, Ernest J. Adams, Quin cy A. Epting, E. M. Lackey, C. W. Fant, R. H. Swittenburg, T. W. Metts, Horace F. Lominick, S. C. Stockman, J. W. Gary, Norman J. Long, D. C. Wilson, T. H. Kunkle, McFall Bedenbaugh, W. M. Yarbo rough, Ambrose V, Sanders, and L- C. Derrick, Jersey Consignment County Road Force Hailed One of Best Has Resumed Work POIJO CASE REPORTED JN CITY; NO QUARANTINE A new case of infantile paralysis was reported in the city today by the county board of health, making the third case to appear in the coun ty since the epidemic broke out this year. The victim is Herbert Cham bers, 17-year-old son of the Rev, and Mrs. H. O. Chambers of Caldwell street. The young man has been out of the city the greater part of the summer and became 111 after rturn- ing to Newberry. The health officials feel that the city is not endangered by the case aid with present conditions a general quarantine will not be established. There are no school children or pre school children in the Chambers fam ily. The immediate members of the family have been placed under quar antine. LIONS HEAR DR. DERRICK SPEAK TUESDAY Dr. S. J. Derrick of Newberry col lege was the guest speaker at the regular Lions club gathering at the Newberry Hotel Tuesday evening The college professor spoke on the European crisis. President of the Lions, C. E. Hen drix, was presiding at the session. CALENDAR SOCIETY MEET The first meeting of the season of the Methodist Calendar Society will be held Monday afternoon at the Mary Frances Wright Memorial building, four o’clock. Hostesses are Mrs. Douglas Horns by, Mrs. Olin Buzhardt, Mrs. Frank Devore, and Mrs. Everette Evans. Two Warrants Issued Two warrants G f arrest have been issued by Magistrate Ben F. Daw kins. Odell Mosley, negro, charged Mary Talley, also colored, with as sault and battery with intent to kill. The woman was arrested Saturday night by Deputy Hub Quattlebaum and placed in the county jail. Louise Davis, negro, obtained a warrant of arrest for Sammie John son, charged with assault and bat- tey with intent to kill. Johnson vol untarily surrendered at the sheriff’s office Sunday night and was lodged in the local jail. Both of the above cases willbe tried at the October session of criminal court. ATTENDS DODGE PREVIEW Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith and Pat Mitchell spent Saturday in Greens boro, N. C., attending a preview of the new 1940 Dodge. The three spent Saturday night and Sunday at Blow ing Rock. Described by Lawrence B. Gardiner, Southern field representative of the American Jersey Cattle club, as one of the most successful state sales of the country for 1939, the South Car olina Jersey Cattle club consignment sale of purebred Jersey cattle held here Monday w ?nt for an avrage of $145.86. This sale was the eighth sponsor ed by the South Carolina club since its organizatior. in 1922 and was conceded the most successful. It came after a lapse of several years in offerings by the cooperative group of breeders and the type and popu larity of the breeding represented by animals in the sale was a striking demonstration of the progress made by breeders in recent years, it was said by officials at the ring side. The offering included 9 mature cows, 2 five year olds, 2 four year olds, 8 three year olds, 6 eighteen months of age, 8 heifer cows, and 4 bulls The bulls, all young, averaged $91.25 and the females $152.90. Mr. George F. Claussdh, of Augus ta, Ga., was the heavy buyer who also tok the top cow, Design Pris- 1 cilia Cassie, an outstanding three year old at $320.00. This cow was consigned by the well known breed ing establishment owned by Wheeler Brothers, Saluda. This cow is sired by Souvenir Beauty’s Design which formerly headed the Wheeler herd and now heads one of the nation’s better known breeding establishmepts, the Shelby County Penal Farm, Mem phis, Tenn, Other out of state buyers who took many of the tops included Walter Welkner, Jacksonville, Fla., Dr. John son, Wilmington, N. C. Local buy ers were Frank Cousins and Hal Kohn, Z. W. Dennis, one each; and William Senn, who purenased the bull Observer’s Onyx. Elutfr to head his herd of TTTrrfebre<f%ijWVys: -‘Local cwn- P* signers from Newberry were Wil liam Senn, consigning three, and Neal W. Workman, consigning five. Approximately 250 persons attend ed the sale which included a number from adjoining states. Col. Jim Mc Cord of Lewisburg, Tenn., was the auctioneer. Officers of the club are G. E. Hawkins, Greenwood, and Glenn P. Kingsley, of Saluda, Maintenance forces are again at work on the county roads following a period of idleness lasting 15 days, caused by disagreement between the Supervisor and the two members of the Board over employment of men. Supervisor Ruff noTi'ied the other two members of the F.oard that keys to the machinery wen- available to them at the county hr.mr. Following receipt of this infoi tv. i: on the sup erintendent of the fo.-ir notified the ’men to report for woi k V riday morn ing, September 1. A'! workers re ported except one, who was indis posed. The forces are at wort-- under au thority of on order, or injunction, against the Supervisor issued by Judge Fie 1 herstone of Greenwood. The S'ljv.-i-vi-or i s cited to show cause Judge Sease next Mon day in cot ■! sitting at Grenwood why the injeivib-n should not be made permanent. The su : r a - unst S. W. Shealy and O. F. Amitif ld for alleged libel is ’’cketed r --.r ■ -urt which sits here on r - *■ j-ionth, but it is doubt- fu 'if t \ dli r e up this term as the -:::> mons has not yet been med and o^t 'rneys have had little time for p’-r-'ration of the de fense. Thomas )•' Cope, Jr., has been retained in the case. Much Oratory At Mountain Gathering A group of noted speakers of the state gathered at the Little Moun tain school last Friday to appear on the program arranged for a three fold purpose—the opening of the Little Mountain school, celebration of the new annex to the school building, and the completion of the Little ■Eomaria highway. Principal speakers included Ben Sawyer of the state highway depart ment; Congressman Butler B. Hare of Saluda; Cole L. Blease of Colum bia: and James H. Hope of the state ed-. ration department. Others ap pearing on the morning program w: re C. E. Hendrix of the city, R. A. l.- rley of the city, Z. H. Suber of Secretary-' " ' itm i rc > Ur. S. J. Derrick of New- treasurer, who was also sales mana-i 1,11 c °ll e K' e > Z- F. Wright of the I mry, John C. Taylor of Anderson, | i::d Tom Pope of the city. Sharing residing honors were J. W. Ballen- :iite, superintendent of the Little Mountain school, and Kess Derrick or Little Mountain who arranged the dby’s program. ger. The site of the sale was the New berry County Fair grounds plant. Visitors at the sale and officials of the state club commented most fav orably on the excellent facilities of fered by the county’s new fair plant for sales of this sort stating that it was decidedly the best in the state. Buyers from several Southern states gathered in the city Monday to attend the eighth annual state Jersey cattle sale which was held at the county fair grounds. The event was pronounced a decided success re sulting in the sale of 35 animals, in cluding heifers, cows, nd bulls, bringing a total of $5,10i-. an aver age of 145.85 each. The animal brought $320. A number of the animals w*:i•* from Newberry and were con -gnod by Neal W. Workman, Willi Senn, and C. B. Parr. Others in ; .;led Dr. D. E. Peek, Six Mile; H. ];. Shirley, Honea Path; experimen station, Clemson college; Wheeler Brothers, Saluda; and Fred H. Young, Tim- monsvifle. Spinks Is Now Open C. B. Spinks, who for the past ten years has been in the dry cleaning business in Newberry, last Thursday, August 31, opened Newberry’s new est men’s furnishings store. The new business, known as Spinks Clo thing Store, handles all kinds of men’s furnishings except shoes. Mrs. Spinks will be associated with him in the business, and J. C. Harman will be employed as clerk. Mr. Harman was for the past two years manager of Mayo’s store in Augusta, Ga. Spinks Clothing Store proposes to sell men’s furnishings of excellent quality and latest style at prices that are the same as those in larger towns near Newberry. “Newberry has long needed such a store,” said Mr. Spinks, “and we propose to fill that need.” VISITS HERE Mrs. H. O. Miller of Charlotte, N. C. has returned to her home after passing two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Gatlin. Vaca tioning with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gatlin, now is Miss Emilia Gat lin, student .nurse in the Gallinger hospital of Washington. Smith Talks Of The New Offerings One man whose knowledge of what new automobiles a lot of motorists will drive for 1940 is up to the min ute, first-hand and authentic, is Bill Smith, owner of Smith Motor com pany. Mr. Smith has just returned from Greensboro, N. C., where he partici pated in a field conference called by sales officials of the Dodge division of Chrysler Motor Corporation and attended by a large number of deal ers and dealers’ sales and service ex ecutives. ' “The meeting had several import ant purposes,” Mr. Smith reports. “First there were interesting reviews of the wide public acceptance of the 1939 Dodge models. These reviews were followed by discussions of sales and service plans for 1940 and by pre sentations of advertising, sales pro motion and new-model demonstration procedures designed to acquaint the oublic with the unusual attractions of the 1940 Dodge models, “I was greatly impressed,” Mr, Smith said on his return, “by reports read at the meeting, of large num bers of orders for 1940 Dodge ears that were being placed not only by the dealers, but by customers who have still to see the new cars for which they have already signed up. I rega: d this action on the part of so many motorists a significant tribute to the manufacturers and as a sign that augurs well for our future.” “Naturally, the most interesting part of the meeting,” Mr. Smith ad mits, “was the dealers’ preview of 1940 Dodge passenger cars, factory samples of which had been specially shipped to the conference. Though the cars impressed the dealers who saw them, by their obvious, eye-fill ing beauty, no public statement of mechanical changes and innovations is authorized just yet. These de tails will be revealed at ‘announce ment time,’ when the whole story of the new Dodge will be told to the public.” Newberry To Get Coast Artillery Unit Other Matters of Interest, Pre pared by the Chamber of Commerce. DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO A wedding of simplicity and mark ed interest to their friends was that of Miss Cleone Hayes, the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Lee Hayes of this county, to Mr. Charles E. Cheatham of Greenville. The ef fective ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. G. F. Clarkson, the bride’s pastor, at the bride’s home on Wed nesday afternoon, the third, at two o’clock in the presence of relatives and a few friends. Mr. Cheatham is a prominent business man of Green ville, and after September 14 the couple will be at home in Greenville. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam F. Ewart on Wednesday, Sep tember 3, at 9 o’clock, Miss Cora Ewart, the bright young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ewart, became the bride of Mr. Walter Douglas Horns by, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hornsby. Only a few intimate friends and immediate members of the two families were present. The pastor of the bride, the Rev. E. D. Kerr of the Presbyterian church, spoke the words which made them roan and wife. Mr. Ewart gave his daughter away and she was attend ed by Miss Hulda Longshore, a school and childhood friend. Mr. Hornsby was attended by Mr. Ned Purcell as best man. Several weeks ago Adjutant Gen eral Jarmes C. Dozier came to New berry and met with a group of in terested citizens and the board of directors oof the Chamber of Com merce. At this meeting, General Dozier asked that he be released from his promise to give Newberry a military band and if this release were given, he would give Newber ry a larger unit. Later President Hal Kohn called together the mem bers of the Greenwood and Union bands who reside in Newberry county and he and Representative Tom Pope discussed this matter with the band members. After a very frank dis cussion, the band members voted to release the Adjutant Gneral from his promise of a band for Newberry. They appointed a commiteee to go before the Adjutant General and make a request for a Coast Artillery Unit for Newberry in lieu of the band, * On Tuesday, this committee, con sisting of Mayor John Earhardt, Representative Pope, Jackson Bow ers, who was representing Legion Post Commandant S. C. Paysinger, Tommie Mims and President Kohn went to Columbia for a conference with General Dozier and as a result of this meeting with the Adjutant General, the committee can now def initely assure Newberry that we will have the next unit coming to S. C. consisting of 66 men and three officers, formed in Newberry not la ter than April, This unit probably will be in the 263rd Coast Artillery and the combined pay of these men, covering their practice nights, will Vn tha ;\r°r ; year: DRAYTON LUTHER HAMM whereas, the pay of the band mem- VRRKTRFFT HIVUB bers would have amounted to just-IT AT MLVEKSrKfc.I5T liuMtt little more than $2,000. Drayton Luther Hamm, 83, well- known retired farmer, died early Wednesday morning at his home in Silverstreet after a long illness. Mr. Hamm was married twice, first to Miss Frances Hawkins, who preceded him to the grave many years ago. From this union the fol lowing sons and daughters survive: Ernest Hamm of Prosperity, B. A. Hamm of Silverstreet, B. H. Hamm and Mrs. G. C. Blair of the city. His second wife, who survives him was Miss Nancy Long. From this union the following sons and daugh ters survive: G. J. Hamm, of Phila delphia; T. B. Hamm, Atlantic City; Miss Rose Hamm, Miss Pearle Hamm, and D. L. Hamm, Jr., all of Silverstreet; the Rev. L. Boyd Hamm of Kings Mountain, N. C.; Mrs. W. R. McAlroy of Asheboro, N. C.; J. H. Hamm and R. L. Hamm, both of Charlotte, N. C, The funeral services are being held this (Thursday) afternoon at the Silverstreet Lutheran church with the Rev. D. L. Heglar ii> charge, assisted by the Rev. Virgil Long. Burial will be in the church cemetery. City council is hauling gravel in College street preparatory to making a cement sidewalk around the Central Methodist church lot and also for paving the sidewalk on the west side of College street from Friend to Main. While In Columbia, this committee had a conference with the Chief Hi- way Department Engineer, Mr. J. S. Williamson, and were promised con sideration in the Chamber of Com merce request that the Highway De partment widen C-liege street for a distance of one mile from the college property out towards Plampin’s fill ing station. This widening will also make possible a paved sidewalk for pedestrians to walk on and will greatly benefit in appearance & safe ty this main entrance to Newberry. This one mile “sample” will be used as a demonstration to show how much improvement follows this wid ening. If property owners on the four main highways into the city like this development, the Chamber of Commerce and the city will do everything possible to get the high way department to do more of this work. The public will be pleased to know that it will not cost the city or county a penny for this improve ment. Another request which this com mittee made to the Chief Engineer was that the highway from Winns- boro to Greenwood, which runs thro Newberry, be routed down Mhin street to Stokes Drug store and from there turn left on McKibben to Boundary. If the Highway Depart ment grants this request, which they seemed to look with favor on, it will mean that the city of Newberry will have this section surface treat ed with no cost whatever to the property owners of the city. Thanks to County Fair directors for their cooperation. In this sea son when summer storms occur the CGC camps are required to arrange for shelter in case anything happens to their camp. This is a precaution ary measure, seldom taken advant age of. President Jim Johnson and his directors very graciously have placed the County Fair grounds and buildings at the disposal of Camp 6 in case they need temporary shelter. Mr. Ted. W. Bremer, who was re cently elected secretary of the or ganization, will assume office on Oc tober 1. A little later, we will give the public more information about our new secretary. The officers and directors appreci ate very much the attitude of the public at this time, which has made possible so many accomplishments. FOR RENT—Furnished house or apartments. Upstairs four large rooms, kitchenette, and two bath rooms. Downstairs, 5 rooms, sun porch and bath room. Mrs. John B. Mayes 3tp. 1926 Main St. ENTERTAINMENT AT SILVERSTREET Would you like to spend an even ing of fun which is filled with wholesome entertainment? Then come to the Silverstreet High School Auditorium Friday night, September 8th, and witness A Womanless Wed ding that is being sponsored by the Methodist Missionary Society. Don’t forget the time; remember the place. Bring the family and remind the neighbors to be present. Ice cream will be served after the performance. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. F. O. Lamoreux, Pastor Sunday: 10:15 A. M.—Bible school. W. C. Wallace, Supt. 11.30 A. M.—Service of Worship. Sermon by Dr. J. R. Jester. 7:00 P. M—B. T. U. 7:45 P. M.—Service of Worship. Sermon by Dr. Jester. A very special invitation is hereby extended to all to attend these ser vices. Dr. Jester is assisting In special services at the First Baptist church each morning at 10:30 and each evening at 7:45. We want you and invite you all to worship with us. All circles of the W. M. S. meet on Monday afternoon at four o’clock. The Fidelis Class will meet Thurs day afternoon at four o’clock with the Misses Petersons on Glenn street. Mrs. Hal Kohn's Class in Piano will open Sept. 11th. Special attention to beginners. Phone 105 or 391 for information.