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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