University of South Carolina Libraries
/ i PAGE EIGHT THE NEWVKRKY SUM StV.rs Of “Gone With The Wind” Meet Author Vivien Leigh (right), playing the role of Scarlet O’Hara in the film version of “Gone With The Wind^l and Clark Gable, in the role of Bhett Butler, shown with Margaret Mitchell, author of the book. TODAY AND TOMORROW (Continued from page one) ended Hie ^uneriority of the priest hood over the ordinary man. EVOLUTiON presses Before Gutenberg, or whoever it was began to print on paper, many preliminary steps had been taken. Somebody had invented paper, prob ably the Chinese. Nobody knows just when paper was introduced into Eu rope, but it was brought by Arab traders from the Orient, maybe around the year 1,000. Up to then the writers of books had used parch ment or vellum, made of animal skins scraped thin. The ancient Egyptians wrote on papyrus, which was thin sheets cut from the hard skin of reeds and flattened out. Gutenberg’s crude hand press was made of wood, and three hund red years later Benjamin Franklin was printing his Pennsylvania Ga zette on a wooden press almost ex actly like it. The Earl of Stanhope built the first iron printing press about 1780, and thirty years later the first power presses were designed for the London Times. NEWSPAPERS . . . progress It took nearly two hundred years after printing was -invented for en ough people to learn to read so that it was worth anybody’s while io pub lish a newspaper. Most of the editors and publishers of the early papers went to jail for printing news the government didn’t like. After anoth er 150 years the principle of the free dom of the press was established, more people could read, but the cost of paper, made from rags, was so high that' few could afford to buy newspapers. The year before I was bom, in my home town of Stockbridge, Mass., the first cheap paper, made from wood pulp, was manufactured. That invention speedily cut the cost of newspapers and books. I was a boy in my teens when Ottmar Mer- genthaler invented the first practical type-casting machine, which cut costs of printed matter still further. Those two inventions, in one man’s lifetime, have given us the modem newspaper. I’ve been a printer since I was twelve and got out my own little pa per on a hand press. I’ve been mak ing my living as a newspaperman for close to fifty years. But for Guten berg’s invention 500 years ago I might today be a cleric copying man uscripts in a monastery. Certainly I would be living in a world vastly dif ferent from that which existed before printing. ANNIVERSARIES six This year of 1940 is certainly a year of great anniversaries. The 600th anniversary of printing, it is also the 400th anniversary of the set ting up of the first printing press on the American continent, by the Spanish missionaries in Mexico, and it is the 300th anniversary of the first printing done in what is now the United States, by Stephen Daye of Boston. It was 250 years ago, in 1590, that the first paper mill was started Miss Blakeley Weds C. Huskey Hutchinson The following from a Winder, Ga., newspaper is of much interest locally: Marked by beauty and dignity was the wedding of Miss Kathryn Blakey and C. H. Hutchinson, which was solemnized Sunday, December 24, 9 o’clock at the First Baptist church. The Rev. E. H. Collins, pastor of the church, officiated m the presence of relatives and friends of the couple. Christmas foliage, candles, and ferns enhanced the stately beauty of the church. Entering on the arm of her bro ther, Ernest Blakey, the bride made a lovely picture in a costume suit of blue wool trimmed in fox fur. Her accessories were of wine and her flowers a shoulder corsage of orchids. Miss Marjorie Boyd, cousin of the bride and her only attendant, was at tired in royal blue velvet with royal blue accessories^ Earl Hutchinson, of Newberry, S. C., served as best man to his brother. Ushers were Rhett Nowell, Bill Bar ron, Gene Bagwell and Horace Hol land. Preceding the ceremony a pro gram of wedding music was given by .Miss Catherine Vnllhi-i^ht, vocal ist, and Mrs. W. T. Randolph, or ganist. Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson left for a wedding trip and upon their return will reside on Center street. Mr. Hut chinson is manager of Roses’ store. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman E. Blakey and a sister of Mrs. E. H. George of Au gusta, and Betty Sue and Ernest Bla key of Winder. She received her edu cation in the Winder schools and at present is secretary to Col. R. L. Rus sell. Mr. , Hutchinson is a son of Mr, and Mrs. C. E. Hutchinson of New berry, S. C. Several social courtesies were ten dered the couple before their mar riage. LOCAL POSTOFFICE HAS GOOD YEAR Candidate For “Davy Jones Locker FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, •According to Postmaster George K Dominick, the year of 1939 was the best business year they have had since he became postmaster. The total pieces of mail handled for the year 1938, were 2, 658,809 and foi 1939, 2,770,360, showing an increase of 111,451 over the previous year. The postoffi.-e reached it’s peak Wednesday, December 20, when 22. 800 letters were run through the can celling machine. Mr. Dominick wishes to extend his thanks and appreciation to the public for their splendid cooperation, mak ing the work easier and quicker for the employes. TWO NEW MEMBERS OF WAYS AND MEANS Columbia, Jan. 3.—The house ways and means committee had two new members when it met today to begin drafting the annual appropriation bill as a preliminary to the session of the general assembly opening next Tuesday. Ur. Olin Sawyer, of Georgetown, revealed that he had been appoionted to the committee by Speaker Sol Blatt to succeed the late Harold Siau, whose unexpired house term he was recently elected to fill. Rep. J. Crate Herring of Anderson, named to fiill the place vacated through the resig nation from the house of Rufus New ton of Anderson, was the second new member. Other members at the meeting were chairman Winchester Smith of Barnwell and Reps. Busbee of Orange burg, Bradford of York, Brown of Sumter, Chadwick of Saluda, Graham of Richland, Hendrix of Spartanburg, McCuen of Greenville, Mitchell of An derson, Poag of Greenville, Senseney of Charleston, Shand of Darlington, Smoak of Colleton, Weeks of Orange burg, Wilburn of Union, Williams of Greenville. ’ OFF ENGLAND—Th* I-ondon oil tanker, San Calisto, shown -king recently off the Southeast Coast of England after striking i German mines. TViro of the Crew were killed and farty-coewef* 1 as and brought ashore. Passed by British censor.' * NEW HEALTH CLERK PRA.’SED FOR REFUSING AD Mr. and Mrs. James Aull, Misses Emily and Anita Aull spent the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Auil’s father, Mr. J. R. Davidson at the home of Mrs. Bertha D. Boylston. AMONG THE AILING in this country, and 150 years ago that the most famous of all Ameri can printers, Benjamin Franklin died. When Gutem>erg was starting his first press, in 1440, there was born in England a baby who was to write the first book to bp printed in the English language, just emerging from its Norman-French swaddling clothes. His name was Geoffrey Chaucer, whose “Canterbury Tales”’ rfiarked the beginning of modern English literature. Mrs. E. L. Boozer, who was carried to the Newberry county hoospital Monday is much better, and expects to return to her home on Boundary street this weekend. The condition of Harry Vigodsky, who is a patient in the Veteran’s hos pital in Columbia is improved. Miss Fannie McCaughrin, is able to be out again after being confined to her home on Calhoun street with in fluenza. Mrs. C. A. Dufford, who has been ill for several weeks is much better at this time. Dr. E. G. Able returned to his home 'on McCaughrin avenue, Monday, fro mthe Columbia hospital where he underwent an appendectomy. Dr. R. M. Brown who is a patient at the Veteran’s hospital, is getting along fine. t Loyal Citizens Mrs. S. E. Leavell of Chappells, mother of James R. Leavell of the city,' is a patient in t he Newberry county hospital. She is doing as well as could be expected. The friends of Miss Lillian Welch will be sorry to learn that she is a patient at the local hospital. Mrs. Lynell Bowers, returned to her home in Prosperity Monday from the Newberry hospital. The condition of Misses Agnie and Elizabeth Brehmer, who were injured in a wreck about ten days ago, is about the same. Miss Helen Ray Koon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. R. Koon Newoer-i ry, route three, was recently named clerk in the county health office. She 1 began work . December 15 succeeding Mrs. Andrina Oswald. The name of Sally Rand adorns a late list of licensed aviators. After years of manipulating those feathers, she finally got off the ground.—Sena tor Scaper, NANA. s. c. corroN allotment REDUCED WASHINGTON, Jan 3. — South Carolina’s 1940 cotton acreage allot ment was fixed by the Agricultural! Adjustment administration at 1,337,- 085, acres, a reduction of 1,593 acres from the 1939 allotment. For the 19 cotton-producing states, allotments totaling 27,070,173 acres, 472,842 less than for 1939 were an nounced. FOR SALE—Pigs and Shoats, get in touch with me at County Highway garage, telephone 399-J oi home telephone 237-W. Gee E. Stone. CLUB MEETS WITH MRS. MAE STUCK Mrs. J. <3. McLane and Mrs. Er nest Brooks were invited to play with the members when Mrs. Mae Stuck entertained her bridge club Tuesday morning. Those winning prizes were Mrs. J. T. McCrackin, club prize, Mrs. J. C. McLane, guest prize, and Mrs. Adrian Summer, bingu. The guests were served sandwiches, fruit cake and soft drinks. MRS. ADRAIN SUMMER ENTERTAINS WITH BRIDGE Mrs. Adrain Summer entertained guests with three tables of bridge Tuesday afternoon at her home on Summer street. The room was dec orated with pink gladioli and white narcissus. High score award went to Mrs. L. F. Fischer and second high to Mrs. J. T. McCrackin. Mrs. Ernest Brooks was winner at bingo. After cards were laid aside, Mrs. Summer served a salad course with coffee and fruit cake. ’t is uiu-• il " hen an editor turns I down an advertisement from a re tailer located in a nearby larger town, but it is more unusual when such a icf: ;al is made, and the mer chant commends the editor. Such an | incident happened at Charlotte. E. M. McGrath turned down * j Battle Creek retail dry goods firm which wanted to advertise in the Charlotte Republican-Tribune. Short- | ly after, McGrath received the fol lowing letter from the retailer: “I want you to know that as far j as we are concerned we admire yon in your stand. “If all newspapers took the same stand in communities such as Char lotte and Battle Creek, these com munities would be a d— sight better off. “I like to run into this kind of a businessman running a newspaper, who has got intestinal stamina enough to stand up and refuse busi ness that might have a tendency to hurt his own town.” “xxxx Anyhow I appreciate your stand. You’re one hundred percent," —Michigan Publisher. I’MPROVD OF THESE SHOES AGAIR T Oar larisikU Half J look”— a* rids:* , comfortable «hoea aaea •* popular jm! Dennis Si SHOE SOPPUB BIRTH ANNOUNCED Loyal Citizens always spend their money at home. Let’s be Loyal during 1940 and patronize home firms. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Danilson of 616 O’Neal street, are the parents of a baby girl, bom Thursday, Jan uary 4th. The little girl was named Nancy Sue Danilson. ^Scratchinsxi For quick relief from itching of eczema, pimples, athlete’s foot, scabies, rashes and other ex ternally caused skin troubles, use world-famous, cooling, antiseptic, liquid D. D. D. Prescription. Greaseless, stainless. Soothes irritation and quickly stops intense itching. 35c trial bottle proves it, or your money back. Ask your druggist today for D. D. D. PRESCRIPTION. NO EXTRA COST FOR VITAMI (CAROTENE) ▼RAD SMITH BROS. COUGH DROPS (BLACK OR MENTHOL —St) Home! •mam n* • w • FS.FI KIDNEY WEAKNESS “‘"“fails Take FAMOUS KIDANS for BACKACHE; lor Frequent, Scanty, or Eurnina Passrge; for Leq Pains; Loss of Energy; '.ired. La. y Feeling; Headaches; Dizziness; havir.g a source in functional Zidney disorders. KIDANS work speed ; !y. Diuretically stimulates Kidneys and Bladder to pass o:‘ acids and poisonous wastes, ihus aliordir.g relief from these distressing symplorr.c. Thousands report pleasing results, if you have something functionally wrong with four kidneys, try KIDANS. SEND NO MONEY Writ? for TWO Boxes of KIDANS. Uoon arrival pay $1.00 pius nostal fee. U $1.C0 is, sent with order we pay all postage. Use one box. If net entirely satisfied with KZ- SULTS return other be:: and wo'll inctant'y P ’TORW, tb«* risK Start the Year Right! * We have Ledgers, Journals, Cash and Day Books — in fact, many items to aid you in your business. Letter files, and almost ever/ Office need. Let us serve YOUR office. Peoples Book Store Fred Thomas, Prop.