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\ i i M Every Week More People Read The Sun The Sun Strives To Serve The Whole People VOLUME 2; NO. 48 The Rising Sun—1856-186U NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1939 Slider ft Grenekcr—1858-1860 $1 PER YEAR Hogs Bring Good Sum Local Farmers • The second co-operative sale of holes sponsored by the Newberry Livestock Association was held Wed nesday at the shipping pens in He lena, when 181 animals were sold. They were purchased by the Kingham company of Richmond, Va., for 7.55 per pound. The total realized for the lot was $2,736.34 as compared with approximately $1,800 brought at the first sale when 100 animals were of fered. The next shipment will be held ip two weeks. Anyone having animals to offer are asked to contact County Agent J. L. King. VISITING FROM GREECE Visiting her sister, Mrs. Dennis Athanos, is Miss Jane Montevillie, of Salonica, Greece. Miss Montevellie has been in this country on a visit to the World’s Fair in New York, and is unable to return to her country on account of the war situation in Eu rope. She will remain here indefinite ly. Mr. Atanos went to New York for Miss Montevellie. HEADS P-T ASSOCIATION The regular P. T. A. meeting of the Jolly Street school was held Fri day night, September 15th in the school auditorium. Devotionals were conducted by Prof. J. C. Boozer. Miss Sara Mae Kinard had Charge of the meeting at which time officers for the coming year were elected. The fol lowing were elected: Miss Sara Mae Kinard, President; Mrs. W. B. Boinest, Jr., Vice-presi dent; Miss Julia Kate Sease, secre tary; Mrs. Ervin Richardson, treas urer; Mrs. Clarence Metts, Publicity chairman; Mrs. J. C. Boozer, Mrs. Jeff Metts and Miss EsUHe MeCartha, entertainment committee. After the business session the meetiig was turned into a social hour. Sandwiches and iced tea was served. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. F. O. Lamoreux, Pastor Sunday: 10:15 a. m., Bible School. W. C. Wallace, Superintendent. 11:30 a. m., Service of Worship. Sermon by the pastor. 7:00 p. m-, B. T. U. 8:00 p. m., Service of worship by the Pastor. Wednesday: 8:00 p. m., Mid-Week Prayer Ser vice. All are welcome to these services. KENDALL MILLS LUTHERAN Rev. J. B. Harman, Pastor Bethany (Oakland): Sunday, 10 a. m., Sunday School, Mr. E. B. Hite, Supt. 11 a. m.. Morning Worship, Ser mon by the pastor. Summer Memorial (Mollohon): Sunday, 10 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. Eugene Shealy, Supt. 6:30 p. m., Luther League. Church Workers conference. 7:30 p. m., Evening worship. Visitors are invited to attend all of these services. Aged Resident Passed Away Thursday Mrs. Ben F. Cannon died Thursday, September 14, at her home on Harper street. She passed her 80th birth day on August 3. Mrs. Cannon was a Charter member of the Unity Asso ciate Reformed Presbyterian church. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at her home at eleven o’clock with Dr. J. W. Carson officiating. Burial was in Cannon’s Creek church cemetery. She is survived by five sons: Supt. O. B. Cannon and Henry T. Cannon of the city; Sam W. Cannoon and Roy Cannon, both of Columbia; Cal houn Cannon of Chicago, 111.; one daughter, Mrs. G. F. Weam of the city. Seven grandchildren also sur vive. Active pallbearers were Wilson Brown, Callie Boyd Parr, H. K. Boyd, Dr. R. M. Kennedy, O. K. Brown, P. K. Harmon, Alan Caldwell, and Claude C. Price. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Dr. W. C. Brown, Charles S. Suber, J. E. Sease, B. B. Leitzey, Charles E. Summer, Dr. Robert Hou- seal, F. R. Hunter, Dr. James C. Kin ard, Dr. C. D. Weeks, Sims W. Brown, James W. Johnson, M. T. Oxner, T. C. Chalmers, Harry Dominick, David Hayes, Ralph Baker, B. C. Matthews, W. L. McGill, John Ruff, Johnnie Ringer, Heyward Sease, and elders and deacons of Unity church. 72 Apply For Places In Artillery Unit Interest continues to mount in the coast artillery soon to be functioning here. Because of recent action of the president and the war department to increase the country’s national guard Newberry is to have a unit within a few days instead of having to wait until April as first announced. The Chamber of Commerce has tak en the lead in establishing the artil lery unit here. Hal Kohn, presi dent of the Chamber, told a reporter of The Sun Wednesday that 72 men have applied for membership. When the figure reaches 110 no more appli cations will be received. Of this number 58 will be selected for the local unit. “In normal times the unit will be based at Charleston,” said Mr. Kohn. He added that the members would be in camp each summer for two weeks at Charleston. The unit will include the captain, first lieutenant, second lieutenant, first sergeant, five other sergeants, seven corporals, 42 pri vates and privates first class, making a total of 58 men and officers whose combined salary in peace time will be $7,000 a year, being paid for weekly practices and summer encampment. “The interest is high,” commented Mr. Kohn. “Men up to 40 years of age, some of them married, have ap plied, stating that in case of war they prefer to be in an outfit in which they knew other member's and in which they could feel at home.” The Chamber president announced a meeting Friday night at the Cham ber of commerce room for all men who have applied for admission to the unit and others who desire to join. Present at this time will be Lieutenant Colonel Claude Smith and Brigadiar General James A. Dozier, both of Columbia. “I* is presumed that next week en listment papers will be ready and physical examinations begun after which the unit officers will be select ed,” Mr. Kohn said. The headquarters for weekly train ing of the unit have not been named. It is hoped that Newberry can have an armory in the near future. First Grid Game Here Tonight At 8 By DON ROOK Football fans in this section can hardly wait till Friday night when they will get a look at Bill Laval’s 1939 Newberry College team which opens the season on the local field against Catawba. The Redmen from Catawba have had more than their Share of success against the Newber ry Indians in the last four years, but when Laval’s warriors trot out on the field Friday night the braves from Salisbury will find themselves facing an improved aggregation. Newberry lost by graduation such stalwarts as Masters, Matasy, Har den and Cooley, but the squad gains about ten well-seasoned players from the undefeated freshman team of last year. The team has better balance than last year and there are more and better reserves to back up the first stringers. Laval is far from satis fied with the showing of the team so far, and doesn’t think that the Indians will make as good a record as last year. But the wily mentor’s pessi mism fortunately isn’t shared by his squad, which is sure that they are going places this time. The game will begin promptly at 8 o’clock. In an effort to enable more ; people to see football at a reasonable price, the Newberry athletic authori ties have reduced the price of admis sion to one dollar and ten cents ($1.10). Bill Laval is trying out a very new thing for Newberry. He has schedlled 6 varsity games to be played at home, most of which will be played under the lights. Laval believes that the people of Newberry will support football if they are giv en the opportunity to see really high class football at a price they can af ford to pay. The Indians will present a colorful team this fall. The team will be handsomely equipped in bright scarlet uniforms. The field is heavily turfed, thus enabling the fan to see the play ers distinctly against the green sod. Newberry has the best back in south eastern United States in Dom Collan- gelo. He will be the sparkplug of an untried team—a team full of fight and determined to win number one. IS IMPROVING Mrs. Willie Mayer is reported im proving at her home on Nance street. She has been confined to her bed three weeks. Reserves Decision on Injunction Case Hearing on an order against the Newberry county supervisor to show cause why an injunction granted against him should not be made per manent was held here Monday, the regular session of court being post poned until Tuesday. Holland H. Ruff, the county super visor was represented by Fred H. Dominick and Commissioners Paul Haile and Wilbur Shealy by Henry C. Holloway. The court heard arguments from both attorneys on the merits of their contentions. Mr. Dominick took the position that the authority given the supervisor in the 1935-36 supply bill had never been repealed. In this supply bill the supervisor was given authority to hire and discharge coun ty maintenance workers. In 1937 Commissioner Haile appeared before the legislative delegation and asked that this provision be ommitted from the new supply bill which was done. Attorney Holloway contended that the repealing clause in the new supply bill negated the provisions of the former bill. Civil court adjourned Wednesday night, only three cases having been tried. The session was delayed a day in starting because of the com- missioners-supervisor injunction hear ing Monday. In the case of R. Z. Berry vs. J. W. Lominick, the jury rendered a verdict for the defendant, Lominick. Hearing in the case of Jacob O. Schumpert vs. the Metropolitan Life Insurance company began Tuesday afternoon. Late Wednesday morning the verdict came, $542.02 for the plaintiff, Schumpert. W. H. Brigman vs. one Chervolet truck was the final case. Late Wed nesday a jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, Brigman, giv ing him $400. Several cases on this week’s roster were settled out of court. Among them were the cases of W. S. Hatton vs. Willie Buchannan, Greenwood county vs. Mrs. Bennie M. Watkins, James R. Leavell vs. C. A. Harvin Truck Lines, Inc. Continued until the next term of civil court in November were the following: Greenwood county vs. George Brockenbrough, Marjorie Nance vs. one motor truck, Eugene C. Singley, et al vs. S. C. Highway de partment, and the three cases against E. Bartow Copeland being brought by Mrs. Alma M. Thomas, Mrs. Epsie Buzhardt, and Ortho H. Thomas. S. C. State Fair Starts October 16th Columbia, Sept. 21.—With the State Fair still weeks away, every thing is in readiness in Columbia for the gala event which takes place Oc tober 16-21. Paul V. Moore, the sec retary, says that there is nothing left to be done except those things that of necessity must be done at the last minute. Old fair people have re marked often how the state fair is so well planned, with everything pos sible done early, that there is very little rush and push at the time the fair opens. Mr. Moore believes in advance work, thoroughly done. Of course, each fair is expected to be “bigger and better than ever”, but Mr. Moore says, the saying was never truer than for 1939. He is greatly pleased with the wonderful exhibits, the magnificant shows, and the other things that have been arranged for the education and entertainment of the thousands of South Carolinians, who will come to Columbia the week of October 16. TRUCK INSPECTION The South Carolina Highway de partment sets up its inspection unit for trucks and buses in Newberry Tuesday, September 26, remaining here through October 5. All buses and trucks approved prior to July 1, 1939, must be inspected again during this second period. POST OFFICE NOW OPEN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOONS The post office is now being kept open until five o’clock on Saturday af ternoons, according to Postmaster George K. Dominick. All usual post office business may be carried on at this time with the exception of postal saving transactions and purchasing of money orders. Patrons are urged, however, to transact as much business as possi ble before one o’cloock on Saturdays as the afternoon clerical force is re duced. The first Saturday afternoon open ing was last week. BOSTON, Mas*.—Otis M. Brown, of Greensboro, N. C., named com- mander-in-chlef of ' Veterans of Foreign Wars at the 40th national encampment here, is pictured with Mrs. Brown. He succeeds Eugene L Van Antwerp, Of Detroit. Group Formed To Aid College Athletics At the regular session of the Lions club Tuesday evening at the Newber ry hotel, members of the local Rot ary and Kiwanis clubs were invited in to hold a joint program in the interest of Newberry college ath-| letics. A new organization growing out of the Newberry College Athletic Association was formed and named the N-Ten-Club. Members of the club are to contribute $10 annually toward the college athletic program. Representing the college at the Tuesday dinner and speaking in its behalf were Coaches Wm. Laval, Hub Setzler, and Fi-ed Hambright, Dr. E. B. Setzler and “Tuffy” DeBruhl, co captain of the foo((ball squad. Others speakers were Gedjhre^. 1 Dominick, John Clarkson, and Hal Kohn. Wright Cannoon, vice-president of the Lions club, was presiding, in the absence of President C. E. Hendrix. HOME FROM HOSPITAL Keitt Purcell has returned to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Purcell, on Main street from the Columbia hospital where he was a patient for ten days undergoing treatment. His condition is reported fine. ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE OF COUNTY BARLEY CONTEST Announcement has been made of a barley contest, something new of its kind, being carried on in the county as a demonstration project through the county agent’s office. Awards are to be made to those planters ob taining the highest yield of barley grown on two acres. Prizes will be offered by the Cham ber of Commerce, the Farmers Oil Mill, and the Southern Cotton Oil Mill. Details of the contest will be carried later in this paper. Maybank Has Plans For Free School Books COLUMBIA, Sept. 19.—A prospec tive plan under which free textbooks would be provided for all school children in South Carolina from the first through the seventh grades has been formulated and will be present ed to the state board of education October 5, it was announced today by Governor Burnet Maybank. Should this plan be approved by the board and then enacted into law by the general assembly, South Caro lina for the first time would provide all children through the seventh grade with free textbooks. “I am in favor of free textbooks through the seventh grade,” the gov ernor said, “and I will recommend the adoption of the plan that has beep worked out.” The governor made his announce ment after a conference with James H. Hope, state superintendent of edu cation and J. D. Robinson, director of the present school textbook rental system, which is administered by the school book commission of the state. “By using the assets we now have and by providing additional funds of not more than $150,000,” May- bank said, ‘the plan can be put in operation.” “I believe we should provide free textbookes,” the governor said, “as a means of making all our people literate. We are hopeful that this plan can be approved by the board of education and adopted by the leg islature at the next session. I will so recommend. I believe that the people should be educated.” Hare Declares For Neutral Position GREENWOOD, Sept 18. — Con gressman Butler B. Hare said in an interview here Saturday that if there is no change in the neutrality bill providing for the cash-and-carry plan, which is expected will be brought up at the special session of congress con vening next Thursday, that he will vote for it as he did at the last ses sion when it failed to pass. "In short”, Mr. Hare explained, “the bill provides that this country will sell anything we may have to warring nations provided they will pay cash for it, take title to it and assume full responsibility for its transportation. President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Hull urged its passage at the last session of con gress. “Of course, the theory of this legis lation is that it will come nearer keeping us from being involved in war than any other plan proposed. My opinion is that the United States will not get in it, and I am quite cer tain it will not until a majority of the people want it.” The third district representative was asked: “Do you think congress should stay in continuous session af ter the neutrality bill is disposed of?” “No,” he replied, “I think it should adjourn at once. I think it would be bad psychology for congress to remain in session. It would have the appearance of congress waiting for an opportunity to take further action When everybody knows that practi cally every member of congress wants to stay out of the European war. We don’t want to give Europe the impres sion we are just writing for an op portunity to get into it.” District Luther Leagu< Meets At L. Mountain The Newberry District Luther Lea gue held its fall meeting at Holy Trinity church, Little Mountain, last Sunday, with Miss Pearle Hamm, president of the League, presiding. The day’s theme was “Christ in Time of Crisis.” The Rev. E. Z. Pence, pretgident of the Lutheran synod of S. C. and pastor of the hostess church spoke on the theme in his morning sermon. After the luncheon served by the ladies of Holy Trinity church, the Leaguers gathered in the school house for their afternoon session. A training hour was held, conducted by the state officers. The Rev. Ooert Kempson, field secretary of the Lu theran League, was presiding. Classes were taught by the various state of ficers and included instructions for every department of the League. At the afternoon business hour a re port from the state treasurer, H. C. Amick, was made. The League voted to pay $10 to the treasurer to be used toward the deficit in the State Luther League. In the closing address of the day, the Rev. George E. Meetze, pastor of Grace Lutheran church of Prosperity, spoke on the subject, “Christ in Youth’s Crisis.” Approximately 130 Lutheran young people of the county were in attend ance. New officers installed at this meeting included the following: Miss Pearle Hamm, president, Miss Pearle Stockman of Little Mountain, vice- president; Miss Azilee Graddick of the city, recording secretary; Miss Bur nell Shealy of Little Mountain, cor responding secretary; F. E. Metts of Little Mountain, treasurer; Mrs. R. W. Sease of Little Mountain, intermedi ate secretary; Miss Ida Mae Franklin of Newberry, life service secretary; J. B. Harman, Jr., of Newberry, edu cational secretary; Carlisle Fulmer of Newberry, missionary secretary; Maxcy Stone.of Newberry, publicity secretary. DR. RANKIN TO SPEAK AT BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. M. L. Rankin, S. B. C. Foreign Mission Secretary of the Orient will speak in the Frist Baptist church Tuesday, September 26, at 3 o’clock. Dr. Rankin is only a few months on furlough from China and speaks most interestingly of conditions there. The public is most cordially invited to attend. JOLLY STREET IN FINAL GAME HERE SATURDAY The Jolly Street team and Cha pin club will meet on Wright’s field (West End ball park) New berry, Saturday, September 23rd at 3:30 o’clock. The teams are tied one all and this will be the last game of the final series for the Dutch Fork championship. The public is invited. Good Attendance Marks New Session Newberry college doors opened for the 83rd session last week. Formal opening exercises attended by stu dents and a large number of town people were held Friday morning at the chapel hour, ten o’clock, in Hol land hall auditorium. Devotions were conducted by the Rev. J. B. Harman. Main speakers of the morning were the Rev. Thomas F. Suber, superin tendent of the South Carolina synod; the Rev. E. B. Keisler, bringing greet ings from the churches of the city; Hal Kohn, bringing greetings from the city representing the Chamber of Commerce, of which he is president; and Dr. Z. F. Wright, representing the board of the college. Enrolment figures the first of this week totaled 370 students, of which 160 are freshmen. Registration con tinues through this week and the fi gure is expected to reach 400 by the weekend, according to Chris Kauf- mann, college registrar. This year’s enrolment shows twice as many men as women. All dormitories are filled, with a few men students lodging in the gymnasium. The girls’ dorm, Smeltzer hall, is filled for the first time in the history of the college. The Luther League of the Re deemer church entertained in the fel lowship room of the church Tuesday night for all Lutheran students at the college. Approximately 100 were pre sent to hear brief talks by the Rev. E. B. Keisler, pastor of the church, El bert Aull, president of the League; and several college faculty members. After a musical program, a quiz ses sion was conducted by Prof. T. E. Ep- ting. Other churches of the city plan entertainments for students of their respective denominations next week. Pastors of the city churches have been guest speakers at the college chapel exercise* this week. DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO O’NEALL The Zion community is glad to welcome into their midst Mr. C. S. Mills and family. , Mr. and Mrs. James Edwin Booz er and small son, visited relatives in Columbia over the weekend. Mrs. P. C. Usher of Bennettsville is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Pugh. Miss Estelle Pugh spent the week end with her parents Mr. and Mrs, J. S. Pugh. Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Connelly and children visited relatives in the com munity last weekend. Miss Annie Lea Miller visited Misses Effie Mae and Frances Davis Sunday afternoon. Mr. J. B. West visited his parents last weekend. He has now gone to Alabama. The F. F. A. of O’Neall have elect ed their officers for the year. Those elected were: President—Marvin Aull Vice-President—Glenn Price Secretary—Calvin Shealy Treasurer,—Athel Frye. The Juniors and Seniors of O’Neall have elected their class officers for the year as follows: Junior Class: President, Vernon Derrick; Vice-president, Docia Miller; secretary and treasurer, Hilda Booz er. Senior class: President, Grace Bedenbaugh; vice-president, Olin Pugh; secretary and treasurer, Doro thy Padgett. Mrs. J. P. Fellers and family were visistors at Winthrop Sunday to see the famous “blue lrne.“ Mr. and Mrs. Guy T. Nichols and son spent the weekend with the par ents of Mrs. Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. Saxon Dawkins, Festival at St. Luke's Newberry college will open this week and the enrollment already is such as to tax the capacity of the dormitory and the boarding places. Mr. G. S. Enlow of the St. Philips community had a pumpkin vine to spiring up in his potato patch as a sort of volunteer, and he let it alone and let it grow; it produced 34 pump kins, together weighing 555 pounds. That was some “gourd vine,” but what would it have done had it been a pet and been given some work and attention. But it did well enough. Captain Joe Werts of the city street department is cutting down the grass and weeds and cleaning out the ditches along Boundary street, and he has helped the looks of things somewhat; we hope the rains will not wash away his work in so short a time. And they are cutting down the beautiful trees along side the Central Methodist Church lot pre paratory to placing paved sidewalks along the way all around the square. We need to keep up this goodwork. ST. PHILIPS ITEMS The annua) Festival of the Chil dren of the Church will be held Sat urday, September 30, at three o’clock at the St. Lukes Lutheran church near Prosperity of which the Rev. J. V. Long is pastor. Every child in the county is expected to be present and with them their superintendents and leaders. The purpose of this festival is to deepen the children’s love for Jesus and His work, to summarize the achievements of the year, to create enthusiasm for future wdrk, to bring gifts of love and thanksgiving, to en list others in the program from the Children of the Church. A very unusual and inspiring pro gram has been planned in which every child has an opportunity to participate. FOR RENT—Furnished Bed Rooms close in. 1516 Boundary street. Phone 208. Mrs. Duncan Johnson, Sr. 3tp j We will not have preaching now un til the second Sunday in October in the afternoon. Our pastor will be away on his vacation. But there will be Sunday school every Sunday and we trust there will be good attend- B. M. Wicker Dies B. M. Wicker was laid to rest Sun day afternoon in the St. Philips cemetery. Mr. Wicker was born and reared in thi. community. He was. a soldier in the World War and is th» first one to be buried at St.Philipe. Shortly after the war he entered the postal service, his first route being Prosperity 6. He was later trans ferred to Bamberg where he lived for several years. From Bamberg he went to Columbia to work in the mail service and here he continued until the past spring when he was compelled to give up his work on ac count of his health. Through his long suffering we hope he has won the crown of glory. The farmers are now almost through picking cotton and they have had some fine weather to father it. This morning looks tike there might be a gale but we need rain and trust that it will not be severe. COLLEGE SPEAKER Newberry college may open and Newberry college may close, but her versatile president, James C. Kinard,. goes on forever when it comes to speaking. Dr. Kinard was guest speaker at the Batesburg-Leesville Rotary club meeting Tuesday night. Wednesday morning he was on the program at the opening exercises of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Columbia. TO CALIFORNIA Mrs. L. G. Eskridge leaves today for California to visit her son Ladson G. Eskridge, Jr., and Mrs. Eskridge. Mr. Eskridge is in the U. S. air corps at Moffett Field. RECENT ARRIVALS Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Sturky an nounce the birth of a son at the coun ty hospital Wednesday, September 13. The Sturkys reside on Glenn street. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Chappells of Hunt street announce* the birth of a son at the local hospital Tuesday morning, September 19. The little boy has been named Michael Chase. TO GAME CONVENTION A large delegation from the. local chapter of the Game and Fish Asso ciation are attending the annual state Game and Fish convention being held today in the Cheraw state park. New berry sportsmen planned to enter a number of the day’s contests. The local chapter headed by S. A. Wil- h&ms won fix'st place in last year’s contests. Miss Frances Sutton left Tuesday for Anderson to take up her work as a freshman at Anderson College. 4 DIES IN VIRGINIA Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Claude Slaton’s father, Mr. Rossen, at his home in Culpepper, Va., Mr. Rossen died this (Thursday) morning gt seven o’clock.