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Every Week More People Read The Sun The Sun Strives To Serve The . Whole People VOLUME 3; NO. 12 . — The Rielhh S« n -185«18M NEWBERRY, S. C FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1940 Slider «.d Cr^er-185«-1860 $1 PER YEAR OUT AMONG THE PEOPLE PRICES HAT ix THE POT It’s a little early to forecast com petition county office holders might have this summer, but there seems to be at least one prediction we can make with accuracy. Friends of Ju lian Price have assuied us that he will certainly be in the race for coun ty treasurer, and to this reporter he didn’t deny it. Mr. Price comes from Prosperity and is employed in the county agent’s office here. He was for several years with the national bank examiner’s office and prior to that cashier of a bank at Prosperity. Ralph Black, present treasuer, is also from Prosperity, and we assume he will seek to succeed himself. Mr. Black served out the time of the late Treasurer Cannon and is now serv ing the unexpired time of the late Treasurer J. C. Brooks. OFF THE CUFF Many articles have been written in the society columns about the mar riage of Mary Waties Lumpkin and Tom Pope, but the one below appear ed in the column called "The Legisla tive Week” written by Harry Ash more, and appearing in the Green ville News: “Society editors covered the wed ding of Miss Mary Waties Lumpkin and Representative Thomas H. Pope, Jr., in Columbia last week, but politi cal writers missed a bet by not being on hand also. Representative Pope is one of the ablest young members of the assembly. His wife is the beautiful daik-haired daughter of Federal Judge Alva H. Lumpkin, who had plenty of potent political con nections himself before he ascended the bench a few months ago. The guest list at the big reception in cluded practically every first-flight in South Carolina, and the ion around the punchbowl, with a new session in the offing, would have furnished columar mater ial for months.” ST. PHILIPS ITEMS Sunday school will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30; divine services at 3:30, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Emmett Roof. We have had one of the largest freezes since 1936. The branches of trees were touching the ground,^ but very little damage seems to have been done to them. The community was without electric lights Sunday night and the people had to fall back on the old reliable— srosene lamps. reeze such as we had the first week is very helpful in killing j that destroy crops. D. Summer has purchased a of land from Walter Halfacre, as the old Will Halfacre place, elcome them in our community, ummer is a thrifty young man ill make good on his farm. V. Lominack, Jr., bought the of land of David Stone, thru the government agency. BETH-EDEN LUTHERAN PARISH . Rev. M. L. Hester. Pastor Eden: a. m. Sunday school. Mr. Hern- Hentz, Supt. . _ . , m. The Holy Communion. Brief on by the pastor. ames: , ,, Tr j. m. Sunday schoool. Mr. Har- xmg, Supt. p. m ;. The service. Sermon by lastor. >. m. Council and Woman s Mis- ry Society. iy: a. m. Sunday school. Mr. Claude a^ 1 ^- The Children of the HARTFORD DEMONSTRATION CLUB MEETS The Hartford home demonstration lub met Thursday, January 4, 1940. Tie meeting opened with a song Morning Comes Eearly . Mrs. W. » Paysinger conducted the devohoii- .1, reading the 111 Psalm after which he led the club in prayer. Miss Ethel Counts, county home emonstratiom agent, gave an m- eresting talk on the “Farm Pro- gam”. She gave many important wants on “Outlook Adding to In- anie.” . . , .. During the business period the lenu for the supper to be served the lame and Fish Association on Jan- arv 15 was planned and discussed. X delicious sweet course was ser- ed by the hostesses, Mesdames W. ‘Paysinger. J. A- Amick, Waiter ring, and Arthur Long. Tax Collections Up I Tax collections through December 31st of the past year amounted to $279,723.19, according to Ralph B. Black, county treasurer. Collections to the same period the year before amounted to $262,150.42. Total taxes to be collected this year amounts to $410,578.02. The treasurer also announced the purchase of four Newberry school district bonds due July 1, 1940 at a saving of $1,240 to the school dis trict. ATTEND LAST RITES FOR JUDGE STABLER Judge and Mrs. Eugene Blease and Jack Workman attended the fun eral services of Judge John Gates Stabler, Chief Justice of the Su preme Court, who died January third at a Columbia hospital. Judge Blease, who was Chief Justice preceding Judge Stabler, was an honorary pall bearer at the funeral which was held Thursday afternoon at St. Matthews. Bookmobile Schedule Th folloing is the schedule for the Newberry WPA Bookmobile— January 8-11, January 22-25, 1940. This schedule will be observed, un less the weather is unfavorable. Monday, January 8, 22: Prosperity, 8:40 to 9:30; O’Neall 9:45 to 10:20; Hawkins, 10:35 to 10:45; Stoney Hill, 10:50 to 11:25; Hartford, 11:45 to 12:15. Tuesday, January 9, 23: Lake, 8:45 to 9:00; Silverstreet, 9:01 to 9:45; Chappells, 10:05 to 10:40; Watkins, 11:15 to 11:30; Brehmer, 12:00 to 12:30; Pitts, 12:50 to 1:25; Teague. 1:35 to 1:40. Wednesday, January 10, 24: Wal lace, 8:50 to 9:00; Miller, 9:20 to 9:40; Longshore, 10:00 to 10:30; Bush River, 10:40 to 11:10; Long, 11:25 to 11:35; Johnson, 11:45 to 12:10. Thursday, January 11, 25: Oakland: 8:45 to 9:15; Wilson, 9:25 to 9:40; Queen, 10:00 to 10:25; Long Lane, 10:35 to 11:06; McCullough, 11:15 to ll:30; WhitimreT 11:40 to 12:00; Brown, 12:15 to 12:30; Caldwell, 12:45 to 1:00 p, m. GIRL SCOUT NEWS Patrol two had charge of the pro gram at the regular weekly meeting of the Girl Scouts of Troop one Monday night. The first number on the program was “Home on the Range”, followed by the reading of articles on the organization of the Girl Scouts. At the business meeting, material for the uniforms was given out and other business matters transacted. A half hour of dancing was en joyed by the members and also a contest of which Mabel Summer was the winner. The next meeting will be held Monday night, January 22. Bettie Jo Counts, scribe. Allen Ham Dies M. Allen Ham, 57, died Tuesday in General Hospital in- Greenville. Mr. Ham had been in declining health for several years. He went to the. hos pital a week ago. Mr. Ham was reared in the Mace donia section and about 20 years ago he moved to Prosperity. In young manhood he united with Macedonia Lutheran church and remained a faith ful member through life. He served as church councilman for many years. He was part owner of the Prosperity furniture company and was well known over the state. Funeral services were held Wed nesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at Mac edonia Lutheran church. His pastor the Rev. E. Z. Pence, was in charge, assisted by Rev. M. L. Kes- ter. He was twice married, his first wife was the former Miss Bertha Stockman. His second wife was Miss Maggie Moore, who survives. One daughter and one son also sur vive. They are Mrs. Claude Wise and Herman Ham. Three grand children, three brothers, J. N. Ham, D. A. Ham, and J. A. Ham; five sisters, Mrs. Jasper Amick, Mrs. E. S. Koon, Mrs. G. Maick, Mrs. Johnnie Seibert and Mrs. Clyde Wise, and his mother, Mrs. J. A. Ham, Sr. also survive. Honorary pallbearers will be the church council. Active pallbearers were Dan Ham, Jr., J. A. Ham, Jr., J. D. Ham, Young Ham, Carl Amick, Eugene Amick and Leo Amick, his nephews. MAIL BOX AT COURT HOUSE Postmaster George K. Dominick, has installed a mail box at the coun tv court house. The box is placed at the right of the front door. Mail will be picked up four times daily. Renew Plea For Farmers Building The county legislative delegation, as per announced intention, held open house at the court room here at the county seat Monday, at which time several citizens appeared and got grievances or requests off their chests. Senator Marvin E. Abrams, and Representatives J. Kess Derrick and R. Aubrey Harley were present. Tom H. Pope was unable to be present as he was rounding out the final days of his honeymoon. Mrs. J. H. Summer appeared in behalf of youth’s work, and exhibited for the delegation’s scrutiny an ex cellent office desk made at the local NYA work shops for boys. B. B. Leightsey told of the need of a road in his section. At times. Mr. Leightsey declared his house was covered with dust stirred up by auto mobiles on their way to the newly created park below his home. A matter calling for most of the delegation’s time was that of an ag ricultural building and marketing quarters. A lady representing the County Council of Farm Women spoke first on the matter and pressed the need for such a building. Dick Floyd spoke at length 0 f the need of room for the county agent’s force and for farmers to hold their mass gath erings; declared that efficient work could not be done under existing con ditions. R. E. Livingston plead with the delegation for the building and expressed his conviction that thfey were going to give it. Mr. Livings ton pointed out that the county had entered into an agreement to build an armory Whereas the matter of the farm building held precedence, it having been presented more than a year ago. He did not object to the armory but thought the farm build ing had first place in the finances of the county when it came to buildings. Thad McCrackin added an affirmative voice to the request for the building. Following Mr. Livingston’s talk Representative Derrick took the floor to defend the armory building. Mr. Livingston, thinking Mr. Derrick took exception to his remarks arose to assure him that he had no such intention. Mr. Derrick was not under that im pression, he said, and proceeded to cite instances showing his and the delegation’s interest in the farmer and his problems; referred to his efforts in behalf of land terracing, and hoped eventually to make it even more attractive for farmers to have this work done. He called atten tion to the money the armory and the guard unit would bring in and declared he thought it worth the ex penditure. He was certain nothing had been done about the farm build ing because no one had pressed the matter to a conclusion. Senator Abrams called attention to the report of a special committee ap pointed when the matter of the building first came before them. This report he said was unfavorable. The Senator said he was certain citizens did not want extra taxes at this time and that the committee found that the building could not be erected without additional levy. He assured those making the request of the del egation’s sympathy and interest and promised to cooperate. Education superintendent, C. E. Hendrix appeared to explain to the delegation the jam the county was getting into on account of transpor tation of school pupils. Some of the districts at this time are running behind Mr. Hendrix said. Decrease in assessed valuation of property of public carriers, removal of land from tax books in the forestry area, and a cut in county-wide levy two years ago contribute to this shortage, he said. Mr. Hendrix declared it would not be practical to put on additional levy in the districts which are now running short. He cited one district as an example; in this district he said 24 mills would be necessary to care for the shortage. Other districts are in like condition in varying de grees. Mr. Hendrix did not offer a remedy for the condition, stating he only wanted to lay the facts before the delegatior He pointed to the seriousness of the condition and said that something would have to be done to effect a remedy. Representative R. Aubrey Harley acted as clerk of the meeting, and joined in the discussions. Mr. and Mrs.-W. L. Ruff of Co lumbia spent Sunday with his broth er, Mr. W. C. Ruff and sister-in-law Mrs. Ruff in the Mt. Bethel commun ity. Mrs. John Ruff and Mrs. W. C. Ruff were called to Winnsboro last Wednesday to attend the funeral of their cousin. Miss Hermine Steven son. Residence Changes Newberry people who have chang ed their residences since the first of the new year are as follows: Mr. and Mrs. James Davis, who were married on Christmas day are now living in one of the Scurry apart ments on Mayer avenue. Mr. and Mrs. George L. Haltiwanger moved from Brown street, to 2221 Mayer avenue. Mr. and Mrs. John N. Liv ingston are now living at the Pal metto House on College street. They moved from the old Central House on Nance street. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. McBrayer, newcomers to Newberry, are residing at the / Parr apartments, 1901-2 Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Pope, Jr., who were mar ried January 3, in Columbia, are at home in the Margaret apartments, No. 1 West side down stairs. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Ross are now living at 2018 Eleanor street. Professor and Mrs. Milton Moore are making their home at 1933 Nance street. FIREMEN GIVE THEMSELVES BARBECUE SUPPER The members of the fire depart ment are treating themselves to a barbecue tonight (Thursday) at the fire house, at 7:30. The ’cue is being cooked by mem bers of the department at the rear of the fire station, where a pit was dug Wednesday. All members of the fire depart ment and volunteers are expected to attend. The honorary members will be the guests of the department. MT. TABOR LUTHERAN PARISH D. M. Shull, Pastor Mt. Tabor: Friday at 7:15 choir practice in the home of Mr. V. J. Shealy. Saturday at 3:00 p. m. meeting of Ladies Aid Society. 10 a. m. Sunday, Sunday school. Prof J. W. Balletine, Supt. 11:00 a. m. Sunday, the service in cluding the Order of Public Confes sion and administration of the Lord’s supper. Mt. Pilgrim: 10:00 a. m. Sunday Sunday school. Mr. Oscar Lovelace, Supt. Mt. Olivet: 3:00 p. m. Sunday, Sun day school. Mr. Oscar Martin, Supt. The public is most cordially invited to worship with us. SUGGESTS PASTURE IMPROVEMENTS “One of the most important and al so most neglected crops in Newberry county is permanent pastures,” says J. L. King, assitant county agent, who is making suggestions for New berry county farmers to consider in building permanent pastures. “Perhaps one of the most import ant things to remember in selecting land for permanent pasture,” adds Mr. King, “is that it makes returns in proportion to the fertility of the land that it is on.” It is worthy of good land. For work stock and dairy cattle it should be located close to the bams. For other livestock this is not so important. Areas which include running water or spring are very desirable. In New berry county the most desirable areas are those which include the medium slopes and uplands that grade off into branch, creek, or river bottoms. Since the bottom land is more fertile, more drought resistant, and will give quicker returns it is advisable to build pasture on the bot tom land first. An occasional shade tree is desir able in a pemamont pasture. Howev er, grass will not thrive in dense shade and all brush, briars, and low- growing shrubs should be cleaned off. The basic soil treatments for im proving permanent pastures are calcium and phosphate which may be applied in the form of limestone and super-phosphate, basic slag, or a combination of these three materials. When sufficient farm manure is avail able to allow the application of five tons per acre, the use of limestone and manure as the soil treatment also give excellent results Best results will be secured when soil treatments are made in accordance with the need as shown by soil tests. Mr. King states that his office will be glad to get soil samp’es tested for Newberry county farmers who want to improve their pastures. Preparation of the land for seed ing will include terracing and con tour furrowing the slopes which need it in order that all the moisture pos sible will be conserved. Seeding should be done in January or early February if it is to be done this spring. FOR RENT — Unfurnished upstairs apartment, with conveniences. Also one furnished room. Close in. Ap ply to Mrs. J. W. White’s store on Caldwell street. Baker Will Erect Modern Abattoir Ralph B. Baker, prominent business man of the city, announced Wednes day that he would erect a cold stor age and packing plant and an abat toir in Newberry, work to begin in the course of the next few weeks. Mr. Baker said that Newberry has long needed such a plant and that in keeping with the progress of other towns, he intended to build one large enough to take care of the cold stor age situation in this section. This announcement will certainly be well received in Newberry since Mr. Baker intends handling every thing in a clean sanitary way, insur ing better meat for this section. All animals before being butchered will be inspected under government regu lations and must come up to stand ard or else they will be rejected. The cold storage plant will be a boon to the livestock, poultry, butter, and vegetables and orchard produc ers and will undoubtedly be a big as set to this community. It should prove of great benefit not only to farmers irt this county but help many in Saluda and Fairfield counties. James W. Johnson, manager of the local creamery, said he certainly was glad to hear of Mr. Bakers inten tions and that the creamery,has long felt the need of a cold storage plant. J. Thad MeOrackin, one of the lead ing farmers and business men of Newberry, also thought the establish ment of a cold storage plant and an abattoir was certainly a good thing for Newberry and he heartily ap proved of it. Mr. Baker had not definitely de cided' Wednesday on a location hav ing several places in view. WITH THESICK Mrs. E. L. Boozer returned to her home on Boundary street last Friday, January fifth after being a patient at the county hospital for several days. Miss Angie Brehmer returned to her home in the county Tuesday af ter being confined in the hospital from injuries received in an automo bile accident. Mrs. J. W. Hipp, Jr., returned to her home in Whitmire January tenth from the county hospital where she had been a patient for two weeks. Miss Minnie Gist who was carried to the county hospital Saturday is re ported improving. Miss Thelma Riddle of Little Mountain was admitted to the coun ty hospital Tuesday. Her sister, Mrs. Raymond Shealy also of Little Moun tain is nursing her. Mrs. M. J. Carwile, who has been confined to her home on Calhoun street for most of the winter, is get ting along fine now. Mr. H. B. Wells, is improving. He is able to be out most of the time. The condition of Miss Lois Fant, at the Newberry hotel is about the same. Miss Fant has been confined to her room for several days. Miss “Dot” Dickert is back at school after having been ill with influenza for about a week. Miss Gladys McAlpin, is out again after suffering with influenza for a Miss Effie Griffin, on Boundary street, who has been confined to her home for several months, is doing as well as can be expected. The friends of Miss Susan Nichols, will be sorry to learn that she is ill at her home on Drayton street. Wallace Dawkins, son of Magis trate Ben F. Dawkins and Mrs. Daw kins, is very ill at his home on Fair street. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Stokes, are the parents of a baby girl bom Wednes day, January 10 at the county hospital. The little girl was named Clara Elwell Stokes. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Os wald, on January ninth, c baby boy. They will call him Edward Odell. Mrs. Oswald is the former Miss An- drena Thomasson. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Abrams are the parents of a son bom at the coun ty hospital January 4th. The new ar rival will be called Will, Jr. Mrs. Abrams is the former Margaret Gul ley, a nurse at the local hospital. George D. Brown, of Greenville, who is connected with the state de partment off education, was in New berry Wednesday. WANTED—To trade good used din ing suite or odd pieces for com and oats. See us before you buy, sell, or trade anything. J. J. LANG FORD & SON. DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO Lexington Dispath-News: By a vote of 66 to 16, the voters of the upper section of the Dutch Fork embracing the town of Peak and taking in the famous Parr Shoals property, on yesterday decided bo leave Lexington county and annex to Newberry. This is a fine section in habited by as good people as there are in the country anywhere, and while the people of this county re gret to see them leave the old mother county, they will carry with them into their new locality the best wish es of Lexington. Miss Janet Lousette Eaton and Mr. Frank Greneker Davis will be mar ried in Laurens tomorrow, Wednes day, by the Rev. W. S. Holmes of the Episcopal church, when they will take a trip before returning to New berry, first gqjng to Atlanta. They will be accompanied to Laurens by several friends. The best wishes of many go with the couple on their journey from the land of Laurens to their destination. Mr. George W. Summer returned last Thursday night from a business visit of several days to his cotton mill in Fitzgerald, Ga. He visited the Peabody Duroc farm at Fitzger ald and saw the finest hogs he had ever seen. He says the hogs were so large they looked like cattle walk ing around. A big sale was on and a male duroc was sold for $16,500. When they have these sales the peo ple attend from ten states for sev eral days. Mr. Jerome Bruce of Palatka, Fla., attended the funeral services of his aunt, Mrs. Wallace Bruce, at Pros perity, Tuesday afternoon. He was accompanied by Mr. Edwin John, of Orlando, Fla. They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Baker, on Main street. HE TOOK THE ,DAYS John Adams Harmon, negro, was tried before Magistrate Ben Dawkins Monday morning charged with petty larceny, and was fined $21.00 or thirty days. He took the days. FOR RENT—For lower rents in re conditioned houses and small ap artments see J. J. LANGFORD & SON. SEEN ABOUT TOWN MRS. FRED DOMINICK rid- iug with her two daughters, DORIS and JOAN ... FRANK SANDERS walking down street with big map of Newberry coun ty under his arm ... GEORGE SCRUGGS, SR., going into post- office ... Constable RUFUS LIVINGSTON wearing a sporty scarf . . CARTER ABRAMS car rying a bunch of kindling wood ... HOWARD TURNER on way to lunch ... JULIAN PRICE, Prosperity, walking up Main street ...GENE HIERS, clerk at hotel, trying to read a name written on a registration card .. PAUL BOMAR, treasurer at Newberry College, hurrying ac ross College street . .. ELIZA BETH HARMON remarking that she couldn’t get her car out of the yard for the many limbs that had fallen around it .. WILBUR LONG, JR., remarking that Cal houn street looked like a cyclone had struck it Monday morning .. SLOAN CHAPMAN with sev eral packages under his arm ... CHARLIE BOWERS saying that he had neither seen nor heard anything ... I. H. WILSON driv ing his car ... J. H. BEDEN- BAUGH, MISS JULIA KIBLER, O. B. CANNON, and C. E. HEN DRIX on way to Columbia ... If more of us were as thought ful as MR. and MRS. JOHN WICKER the birds would fare much better in the winter. While passing their home the other morning I noticed several ears of corn fastened to a tree and most of it had been eaten off by the birds ... ROBERT LOMI NACK walking up street one cold morning in shirt sleeves . .. Little • ANN CARPENTER, daughter of MR. and MRS. E. A. CARPENTER being fitttd in rid ing pants . .. PETE COLEMAN wishing he could go to Florida ... MISS NELL DAVIS hurry ing to work and wondering if she would make it before nine o’clock . . J- L. KING carrying a huge blackboard into Court house.