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t PAGE EIGHT THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 19*0 THE DOCTOR 5 byWEAUGHINMlW MD WITCHCRAFT The primitive tribes of Africa are undoubtedly the greatest believers in ■witchcraft in all the world. Noth ing: is attempted, no field planted, no house started, no journey begun, no hunt inaugurated unless the witch doctor puts his seal of approval upon it. In each large tribe there are sev eral of these worthies who specialize in certain fields and to whom the en tire tribe pays great respect. For example, there is the ‘smiting doctor” who hits the ground with his cane and mumbles a jargon of words, when asked for advice and the “smeller out doctor” who is credited, through his alleged acute sense of smell to lo cate and communicate with spirits of the departed. The “lightning doctor” always does a thriving business because of the natives’ awe of this phenomenon and his income is derived from setll- ing charms to divert the electric cur rent from the heavens away from those who have purchased these trinkets, usually nothing more or less than a bundles of sticks, which supposedly have been immersed in the fat of the “thunder bird” which is presumed to sit upon the thunder cloud and direct the storm. Strange to relate none but the “lightning doctors” know just where the habi tat of this creature is. In addition there are “doctors of women”; “doctors of babies”; “sun shine doctors”, and “drought doc tors”. Each one of these crafty men carry reed baskets containing their tools of trade which usually consist of such things as human bones, ani mal and reptile teeth, birds and mon key claws, seeds and odd shaped stones. Pieces of dried human hearts, fresh lion blood, hyena hair and parts of other animals also form part of their materia medica. The thing most depended upon is a violent emetic which is adminis tered always. If the patient survives the doctor gets credit and iif he dies it is because of the evil spirit gen erated within the body of the sick one, so that the doctor is always on the safe side. In writing of these outrageous quacks Dr. Knyvett-Hoff says in his work on Aboriginal Therapy that good health is indicated by the power V ^ e again have a large stock of USED CARS to select from. See Us Before You Buy CO. to sneeze to produce which a strong charged by these rascals is exhorbi- tat when compared with that asked by the physician in civilized nations. Often for one treatment and entire ox or an ox and a goat must be giv en and that before the patient is seen. MRS. WALLACE BRUCE Mrs. Wallace Bruce, 76, daughter of the late Rev. J. C. Boyd, and Mrs. Frances McClintock Boyd, second wife of Rev. Boyd, died at her home in Atlanta, Ga., Sunday afternoon. Funeral services services were con ducted in Atlanta, Monday, by the Rev. S. A. Tinkler. The body arriv ed in Proosperity, Tuesday morning and funeral services were held Tues day afternoon in the A- R- P- Church in Prosperity, Rev. R. D. Byrd, of ficiating. She was bfuriod )in ithet Prosperity cemetery. Besides her husband, she is sur vived by three daughters and two sons. PERSONAL ITEMS Mrs. Z. F. Penner, Mrs. J P. SeU- ler and Mrs. Hub Lominick of Po- maria, were business visitors in New berry Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Wallace, spent the Christmas holidays with Mi’s. Lominack’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. B C. Hanners, in Opeleka, Ala. NEW HOPE-ZION HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB The New Hope-Zion home demon stration club met in the school aud itorium on Wednesday afternoon, December 20, with 26 members pre sent. The project song, “Joy To the World”, was sung. During the devo tional period, Miss Watkins read a Christmas stoi-y. Miss Nina Ringer read several Christmas poems. During theNiusiness session it was decided to purchase the usual $5 T. B. bond. The members present enjoyed a gift exchange. Following this, the hostesses, Mes- dames Julius, Jason and Roland Rin ger served sandwiches, doughnuts and cocoa. The members of the New Hope- Zion Home Demonstration club and their families enjoyed an oyster supper at the school house Thursday evening, December 28. Seventy-five persons enjoyed this delightful occasion. Clary Clothing Co. ANNOUNCES THE EVENT YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR— January Clearance Sale SHIRTS Arrow Shirts Regular $2 ARROW colored Shirts— #1.69 3 for $5 (Arrow white shirts not in cluded in sale) Two dozen discontinued Arrow colored shirts at #1.25 - £_ Tru-Val Shirts A regular $1.35 value #1.19 3 for $3.50 Ten dozen Rockingchair Shirts Regular $1 value 69c All regular $1.00 Loomcraft Shirts 79c Edwin Clapp Shoes Regular $11.50 & $12.00 $9.95 Clothing Reduced! Regular Curlee Suits (Pi Q QC are now only .... tpl*^**^ These are $27.50 on todays market One lot of $15 and $18 10 Suits, now only Aplv One group CURLEE Suits in Good patterns in Twists & Sports. Regular $24.50. Now only $16.95 HART SCHAFFNER & MARX SUITS REDUCED Regular $35.00 Suits for $27.95 Regular $32.50 Suits for $25.95 REAL OVERCOAT SPECIALS $27.50 Curlee Coats on today’s mar ket, now reduced to $19.95 $32.50 Hart, Schaffner & Marx Coats now reduced to $23.95 PER CENT OFF on Underwear Pajamas, Raincoats, Ties, Socks, Belts, and many other items. aa i U—a. $3.50 Society Brand Wien S mQiS $5.00 Knox Hats $2.95 $3.95 Men’s Leather and Suede JACKETS Regular $8.95 leather Jackets, Sale Price #7.00 Regular $6.50 Suede Jackets #5.00 Regular $5 Suede Jackets #3.95 Bradley Sweaters $5.00 Sweaters, only $3.95 $3.95 Sweaters, only #3.15 $2.95 Sweaters, only $2.35 SHOE .VALUES Freeman Shoes Regular $7.50 value, now $5.95 Regular $5.00 value, now #4.35 Regular $4.00 value, now #3.40 No Charges At Sale Prices Gary Clothing Co. No Alterations At Sale Prices Main Street Newberry, S. C. Mr. J. C. Duncan, of the couunty was a business visitor in Newberry Tuesday. Mr .and Mrs. L. P. Hendrix and son, Albert, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. F. J. Williams, at 212.3 Mayer avenue. Miss Jean Scurry returned to the University in Columbia Monday after spending the holiday season with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Scur ry, at the Newberry hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Jom Setzler moved the first of the week to the Smith home on College street, which they recently purchased. Mr. and Mrs. Hairy Culclasure \moved Tuesday from Mollohon to Mrs. Culclasure’s mother’s home on Cornelia street. Mlrs. Irene Floyd, and daughter, Gussie, of Silverstreet, were shop pers in Newberry Wednesday. Mrs. Bennie Livingston is now re siding at the Palmetto House on Col lege street. She moved last weekend from Nance street, where she has been running a hording house. Mrs. J. R. Faulkner, sister of Mrs. Ollie Sligh, and Mr. Faulkner, of Ninety-Six were guests of Mrs. Sligh during the Christmas season. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Foxworth of Mullins, returned to their home last Monday after spending the holidays with her sister, Mrs. Keister Willing ham and brother-in-law, Mr. Willing ham on Mayer avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Blair Griflin and two children, Blair, Jr., and Ralph Griffin, Of Aimjetrson, vqere visitors in the home of her sister, Mrs. Ollie Sligh during the holidays. “The Popular Drug Store” offers Mid-Winter Specials $1.25 Creosoted Emulsion 89c $1.25 Peruna $1.13 Electric HEATING PADS $1.49 up Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Banks and children, Betty and Buck of Ninety- Six spent Christmas with his sister, Mrs. Ollie Sligh in the county. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barnes and three children, Catherine, Marjorie, and Frank, Jr., spent ’ Sunday in Spartanburg, with Mrs. Barnes’ mo ther, Mrs. C. L. McClure, also Mr. Barnes’ sister, Miss Brucie Barnes, at Drayton. Mr. Clemson Wilson returned to his home in the county Sunday after spending a week in Philadelphia, on a business trip. Hal Kohn and Ted Bremer attend ed the state convention of the cham ber of commerce meeting, which was held in Columbia Tuesday. Earl Smith, Jr., of Johnston, spent several days with' Hal Kohn, Jr., dur ing the holidays. 50c TEK \ Tooth Brushes 23c- Limit 3 to a Customer 100 5 gr. Aspirin Tablets 19c J. W. Smith and B. P. Ringer, of the Smith Motor Company, attended the state showing of the new 1940 General Electric appliances, Tuesday, which was ’held in the Jefferson hotel. Mrs. W. T. Mayer and daughter, Doris, spent the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Metts in Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Haltiwanger visited the latter’s parents in Gil bert, Tuesday. Mrs. W. T. Mayer is back at her desk at T. E. Davis, after being cow- fined to her home for 4 months Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Kerr, returned to Decatur, Ga., last Tuesday after a ten day’s visit with Mrs. Kerr’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson, on Main street. Miss Bettie Brown, who is a stu dent at Winthrop, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil son C. Bdown, on Calhoun street. Pete Coleman returned to his home in Newberry Thursday wight, after spending a week in Miami, Florida. Miss Frances Wallace, spent last week with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Davis, in Hollis Long Island, New York. Mrs. D. L. Hamm of Silverstreet, has returned to her home after a three months visit with her children Mrs James H. and Richard L. Hamm of Charlotote, N. C., Rev. L. Boyd Hamm, Kings Mountain, N. C., and Mrs. W. R. McElroy of Ashboro, N. C. Mrs Jake Wise, has been appointed one of the business census takers for Newberry county by Professor Hen ry Fulmer, district supervisor. Mrs. Wise was in Anderson the first of the week familiarizing herself with the work. 50c DeWitts Kidney Pills 39c $2.25 SIZE Dorothy Gray Dry Skin cream $1.00 This Week Only! $1 value Hot Water Bottles 69c Newberry Drug Ce. Phone 74 W« Deliv«r Promptly