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\ Every Week More People Read The Sun VOLUME 3; NO. 16 The Rising Sun—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1940 Slider and Greneker—1856-1860 $1 PER YEAR OUT AMONG THE PEOPLE FAT LAWYER FEES Newberry county has had its little taste of fat lawyer’s fees but Santee- Cooper fees top anything we have heard °f- R- M. Jefferies is said to have put in a bill for himself and his associates for services prior to 1938 in the amount of $160,000. Mr. Jeffer ies is general counsel for the power project. Mr. Jefferies is without a doubt a good lewyer. The fact that he holds a place where such fees are possible indicates that he is smart. But, no matter how smart he is, such a fee seems to be all out of line. A lot of “lawing” can be had for that amount of money. NOT MEASURING UP In the two years that Governor Maybank has been in office he has failed sadly to measure up to what was said of him in the campaign. He has possibly done very well but he entered office as a wonder boy and he hasn’t yet pulled the stuff out of the hat. We were told the State would blossom like a rose under his leadership; new factories would rise and the old Palmetto would take her place proudly among the industrial leaders. To date there are no new smoke stacks and the governor’s term is half out. Those who knew the tax situa tion knew that factories would not come in his four years and were wil ling to call that campaign stuff. But we also had some grounds to think that this vigorous young man would accomplish something within the state; expected him to take the lead and dominate the legislature. Thus far he has failed us. He has advocated many good things but seems to lack the quality necessary to drive them through, or the ability to lead men. We have not heard him cry out against the ever-mounting appropriation bill, nor against the ijnatching of Federal funds which is KankrupFring the State. A flash which led us to believe he would have it out with Ben Sawyer amounted to nothing, and the highway department continues to do as it pleases. Despite the late start Mr. Maybank can do a lot to redeem his lavish campaign promises in the next two years, but “time’s a wastin’’ and the folks are watching. LOOKS LIKE A RACKET Tuesday morning February 6th about 10:00 a man drove up to Harold Renwiek’s Ailing station on the cut-off and sold him a punch board, then about 2:00 two other men came to his place and asked if he had something like a punch board. Mr. Renwick paid off the amount of $73.00. After the men had driven away, he became suspicious and reported to the sher iff’s office, believing that the three men were in some kind of a racket together. Deputy Hub Quattlebaum, notified all police surrounding New berry. The two men were arrested late the same day by officers in Win- nsboro. Deputy Quattlebaum and Patrolman Matrin brought them back and lodged them in jail here to wait investigation. They gave their names as J. C. Henderson and J. C. John son of Texas. They were fingerprint ed by Deputy Quattlebaum. PITHY This carried no credit in last Sun day’s Lutheran church bulletin so we ascribed it to the scholarly Reverend Keisler: “Grant unto me, O Lord, a reverent sense of Thy presence that I may worthily adore Thee.’’ You might read it over again! Mrs. R. F. Nichols and son, Ray, left Wednesday for Providence, R. I., on a visit to Mr. Nichols’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. R, C. Nichols, who celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary on Saturday, February 10th. Mrs. A. F. Heldman of Spartan burg has been visiting in the home of Mi . and Mrs. R. F. Nichols. LIONS CLUB MET AT NEWBERRY HOTEL The regular meeting of the Lion’s club was held at the Newberry hotel Tuesday night, with the president, C. E. Hendrix, presiding. Guest speak er for the evening was Raymond Hawkins of Prosperity, who spoke on “Soil Conservation in the Southern States.” „ The club voted to sponsor the Boy Scouts again this year. The club has sponsored the Scouts for the past two years. , A roast beef supper was served to about 40 members. BOWERS ELECTED TRUSTEE A. J. Bowers, Jr., was elected a member of the board of trustees of Newberry college at a recent meeting of the Lutheran Synod of Sou" 1 Carolina. He was also elected a del egate to the fall convention of U. L. A C in Omaha and was re-elected to membership on the executive com- mittee of the S. C. Synod. Abattoir Plans Arc Well Under Way Plans for a new abattoir are well under way, it was announced here this week by the promotors. Work will begin this week on a deep well on the 10 acres of land purchased a few days ago. The abattoir will be located on the right of Adelaide street opposite the Fair ground. Promoters of the new enterprise are Strother C. Paysinger, Thad ,Mc- Crackin, Ray Feagle, and Willie L. Harmon. Bids have been asked on buildings and equipment and con tracts will be let at once. Mr. Pay- singer said actual contraction should get under way within the next few days. The new plant will include storage facilities, and a barn for housing cat tle and hogs. With the exception of cotton and cream the company in tends to buy anything the farmer has for sale. It is the purpose of the company to encourage the raising of beef type cattle by devising some easy method whereby farmers may take feeders and bring them to market condition and realize a profit. An approved abattoir in Newberry means that all meat sold here will have to be inspected. Civic bodies have long sought such an enterprise as that now under way by the new com pany, particularly the inspection of meat sold in the city. “We intend to push the plant with all possible speed," Mr. Paysinger said, “and hope to be in position to start operating within the next few weeks.” FATHER AND SON BANQUET OF F. F. A- The father and son banquet of the Future Farmers of America was held last Friday night in the high school auditorium at Silverstreet. The speakers for the occasion were, Ray mond Hawkins of Prosperity, C. E. Hendrix, superintendent of education and Prof. John Grady Long of Silver- street. After the address a delicious chicken supper was served. JACOB a BAUKNIGHT Jacob B. Bauknight, 55, died at his residence near Newberry at 12:20 Tuesday morning. He had been in ill health for a long time. Mr. Bauknight is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hattie Amick Bauknight, and the following children: Wesley Bauknight of West Columbia, Mrs. William Harmon, Horace Bauknight, Earl Bauknight, Lewis Bauknight, Frances Bauknight, Clarence Bauk night, Bernice Bauknight and Hattie Mae Bauknight, al lof Newberry. Funeral services were held at the Epting Memorial church Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock with the Rev. Glenn Smith officiating, assisted by the Rev. J. B. Harman, the Rev. J. T. Mitchell and the Rev. W. H. Lewis. Interment followed in Rosemont ce metery. MRS MITCHELL OF PROSPERITY DIES Mrs. Amanda Mitchell, 70, widow of W. G. Mitchell died Tuesday morning. She had been in failing health for four years and particularly ill two weeks prior to her death. Funeral services were held at 3:30 Wednesday afternoon, at her late home with her pastor,, the Rev. F. O. Lamoreux in charge. Mrs. Mitchell was the daughter of the late B. Lindsey Dominick and Rosa Cook Dominick. She was a loyal anl lifelong member of the Prosperity Baptist church. She was devoted to her home and a great lover of flowers. Surviving Mrs. Mitchell are a daughter, Miss Rosa Mae Mitchell of Prosperity and a son, Jake D. Mitch- eli of Columbia, two nieces and a nephew. WHAT JIM NEEDS Jim Johnson let it be known last week via this vehicle of song that he would not be averse to aiding some pretty young lady with her dressing “these cold mornings.” To date not young lady one has sought his serv ices. Reason? Not the Tack of pull ing power of this sheet, and not that such service is not needed. Simply put, Jim has no “oomph.” In forty years of trying he’s just as much a wall flower as ever. Jim just won’t read the magazine ads and learn how to be the life of the party. It may be only Ivory soap that he needs, or grape nuts, or Ipana. Most any of these would put his ace high with the ladies (according to the ads) and give him that certain something that the gals love. If old Jim will just start reading the ads we’ll guarantee it won’t be long before the babies will be making tracks to his bachelor headquarters. SPRINGS STILL OPEN From Doctor James C. Kinard, chairman of the recent Red Cross drive, we have the following word of appreciation for our readers: “Thru you I would express to the citizens of Newberry our deep appreciation.... for the fine response made to the an nual Red Cross call. In our com munity the springs of human charity still flow freely.’'' Big Salaries Are Paid At Santee-Cooper Listed in the report of the annual audits of the Santee-Cooper power project are the names of two Newber- rians drawing above $2,400 per year. They are J. Dave Caldwell, land buy er, at a yearly salary of $4,200, and A. F. Montigue, senior land apprais er at $3,000. Mr. Montigue resided here a short time and was connected with some of the local relief agencies. The report of huge salaries paid Santee-Cooper employees has caused a stir in the legislature and has brught from Representative Stanley Bryant a proposal for a committee to investigate the project. In the legal department along the report lists some $45,000 salaries for attorneys, not including abstract at torneys. Listed at a yearly salary of $3,000 is Alpheus W. Blizzard. Mr. Blizzard is a botanist. Then there is F. C. Baker, of New Y'ork City, an entomo logist, who draws $2,400 to look after Santee-Cooper bugs. Charles E. Taylor of Lexington is paid on a yearly basis for removing graves. His salary is $3,600. Ben Adams brings up the rear with a measly $100 a month. Ben is the hot air artist for the project, know officially as publicity director. And as if Ben didn’t have enough “bull” for the project they gave him a “publicity consultant” in the person of M. Bish op Alexander of Charleston. He sems to have gotten $600 for consulting with Ben. LEGION POST RIFLE MATCH The American Legion post rifle match will be held Friday night at the War Memorial building to com pete for the state match which will be held the last week in February. There are 18 members in the team, but only eight will shoot and the five highest will compete in the state match. James W. Stewart is chairman, with Tabor Hill and Grady Donaldson co-chairmen. DR. J. C. DERIEUX WILL ADDRESS TEACHERS The second Teachers Meeting of the year will be held Thursday, February eighth at 3:00 at the high school aud itorium. Dr. J. C. Derieux, associate editor of The State, will be speaker at the general meeting and H. Odell Har mon, Supt. of the Lexington chy schools will speak at the Joint depart mental meetings. His subject -.vill be “Our Schools, Our Children.” RAINFALL FOR JANUARY 1940 The actual rainfall for January was 4.19, normal 4.06 and the above aver age was .13. The warmest days were January 14 and 18. The lowest tem perature was 3 degrees above zero, on the 28th. The greatest daily range of temperature was 35 on the 22nd. The rain shortage for 1938 was 13.72 and for 1939 2.86 and for the past two years 16.68. During the month of January there was approximately 8 inches of snow. This was the coldest weather since January 2nd, 1936, when the tempera ture dropped to 2 degrees. GRADUATES FROM CLEMSON Kirby Lominack, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Lominack, is at home af ter having completed the four-year course at Olemson college in three and one - half years. Young Lominack specialized in Industrial Education. He expects to accept employment soon. ROADS IN BAD SHAPE Many roads in the county have be come almost impassable due to the recent snows, and cloudy skies add to the damage already done by the melt ing snows. Several counties of the state put patrols on the top soil roads after the snow had stopped and -uch roads are reported in good con dition. With clearing skies most county roads will remain open but a small amount of rain at this time would close practically all except surface treated roads. The Board of Commissioners is get ting plenty of calls for help and will no doubt turn all hands to repairing the damage just as soon as possible. New Water Tanks Will Pierce Skyline A new elevated water tank is being erected on East Main street at the rear of the Parr apartments. The tank will be 120 fet high and will be the new methoid cathodic rust pre vention type. It will be a semi-elip- tic tank with a capacity of 150,000 gallons. The tank is being erected by the R. D. Cole manufacturing company of Newman, Georgia, at the cost of approximately $15,000. Another tank will be erected on West Fair street near the Newberry Lumber company when the present one is finished. Chamber Forum Is Pronounced Success The Open Forum at the Chamber of Commerce last Friday night was well attended and brought forth many suggestions of benefit to the city. Zach Wright p* "“sided, directing the three and five minute talks. The community market project was endorsed and there was a suggestion that efforts be made to have racing horses trained here, utilizing the new race track at the fair grounds to exercise the horses. Many other suggestions were offer ed and the Chamber of Commerce feels that good will come from the forum idea. Many of those present recommended that similar gatherings be held each month. UNCLE SAM WANTS MACHINIST The government is in need of an ormament machinist and is willing to pay $150 per month for one who can pass the examination. The job is in the ordnance service of the War department. Applicants must have completed a four year apprenticeship and an additional year of journeyman work. Exerienced mechanics in heavy ordnance work can qualify. Ap plications should be made to the U S Civil Service Commission, Atlanta, Ga., or to any first class postoffice. SMITH MOTOR CO. LOW BIDDER Smith Motor coompany was low bidder on a coupe automobile for the use of the county health nurse. The Smith company bid $430 for a Ply mouth coupe. Next was Shealy Motor Company with $441 for a Ford coupe, and the Mower Motor company en tered a bid of $469 for a Studebaker coupe. The Ford coupe now used by the county nurse will go to the succ essful bidder. Hare First Proposed Hospitals For Needy Washington, Feb. 4.—As Senator Jama* M. Mead, of New York today prepared a hill putting in legislative force President Roosevelt’s proposal to construct small hospitals in needy areas of the country, it was revealed that this idea was advanced more than eight years ago by Representa tive Butler B. Hare of Saluda. As part of his congressional com mittee work, the third district con gressman visited the Philippine is lands. While there, he was impress ed with the progress that had been made in providing every section of the islands with small, efficient and economical hospitals. Upon his re turn, he suggested that serious con sideration be given to some such pro gram in this country. The proposal outlined in Presi dent Roosevelt's message to Congress is in line with the idea advanced at that time by Mr. Hare. B. O. LONG SUCCEEDS BOMAR AT COLLEGE B. O. Long, is now bookkeeper at Newberry college. He succeeds Paul V. Bomar, who resigned to accept a position with a funeral home in Snar- tanburg. Mr. Long is the son of H. O. Long of Silverstreet. INSPECT OVER 200 CARS EACH DAY The State highway department in spection depot has averaged inspect ing 225 cars daily since last Satur day, or about 1200 cars and trucks to date. The station will operate here until the 23rd at which time it is expected that the 4,308 cars in the county will have passed thru the sta tion. John Kinard Aull John Kinard Aull. 56. was brought back to his home town Sunday and buried in Rosemont cemetery. He died in Columbia Saturday night about eight o’clock. John Aull was well know as a bril liant newspaper man which occupa tion he followed off and on all his life. He held many responsible jobs, including that of secretary of the S. C. Iodine commission, secretary to Cole L. Blease as governor and U. S. Senator, court stenographer, and spe cial neyspaper representative. Mr. Aull was born and reared in Newberry and was an honor graduate of Newberry college. He was a son of the late Col. Elbert H. Aull and Alice Kinard Aull. Surviving are his widow, the for mer Kate Tompkins, and one daugh ter, Mrs. Jackson Nims. Two broth ers, James L. Aull, of Columbia, and Humbert M. Aull of Salisbury, N. C., and one sister, Mrs. W. A. Woodson, of Columbia, also survive. Active pallbearers for the funeral here Sunday afternoon at five o’clock were: Cole L. Blease, Eugene S. Blease, John W. Earhardt, George W. Colins, C. T. Graydon, and Fred H. Dominick. Surviving also are his step-mother, Mrs. Mae A. Aull, and her children, Elbert, Lutner Francis, Julian and Philip. Births In County Arc Double That of Deaths A report of the county Board of health shows that there waere a total of 774 births in Newberry county in 1939. Of this number 393 were Ne groes. Deaths for the same period amounted to 360, making the birth rate more than double that of the death rate. Of the 360 deaths in the county 171 were whites and 189 Ne groes. In the city of Newberry there were 132 whites born and 47 Negroes, yet there were only 75 white deaths in the city as against 46 Negroes. The percentage of deaths to births in whites and Negroes in the city is much more out of proportion than in the rural sections. For instance in No. 1 township there were 41 Negro deaths against 13 whites. The birth rate among Negroes is much higher in the rural sections than in the city. In almost every township except No. 4 (Whitmire) and in the city, Negro births were predominantly higher than whites. From the figures it will be seen that Newberry county made a gain of 414 citizens last year and if there has been a similar gain during the past decade the coming census should give Newberry some 40,000 souls. WITH THE SICK Little Tommy Fellers, son of sher iff and Mrs. Tom Fellers, is still con fined to his home with influenza. Mr. and Mrs. John Wicker are able to be up and about some since hav ing influenza. Mrs. Johnson Hagood Clary is able to be out again after being ill for several days. Little Mac Calcote, son of Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Calcote, who was carried to the Columbia hospiital Sunday when he became ill with pneumonia, is improving. Wilson C. Brown is out again af ter being confined to his home on Cal houn street with influenza for a week. Mrs. Edgar L. Hart entered the Columbia hospital last Saturday where she will be for several days for observation. Supervisor H. H. Ruff has been ill at his home in the county with in fluenza. Bennett Dawkins, father of Magis trate Ben Dawkins, is very ill at his home in the county near Black’s bridge. W elearn Lambert W. Jones is about well of his violent attack of in fluenza, but leaving him decidely weak in his limbs, so that it may be a week or more before he will be walking about town again. Dave J. Williams is out again after being ill with influenza for several dlays. Miss Julie Dickert is a patient in the Providence hospital in Columbia. Miss Louise Davis, is ill at her I home on Purcell street. Mrs. J. B. Coward is ill at her home at 1018 Friend street with influenza. Sheriff Tom Fellers and daughter, 1 Mary Louise, are ale to be out again after being ill with influenza. Mrs. Rion Gilliam, who has been a patient in the Newberry hospital re turned to her home in Whitmire Thursday. John Pappas underwent a major operation in the county hospital this week. Mrs. Connie Fulmer of Prosperity, is a patient in the county hospital. Mrs. Ruth Summer, of Whitmire ? is a patient in the Newberry hospital for treatment. Mr. Charles Pickney Teague of Strother, underwent an operation in the county hospital this week. Little Sara James, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. James is in the county hospital for treatment. E. A. Hill, of Spring Garden, Ala., is in the county hospital suffering \ from a broken leg which he sustain-* ed when unloading material for the new water tank which is being erect ed at the rear of the Pan- apart ments on Main street. Mr. Hill is employed by the R. D. Cole manufac- j turing company.- AVELEIGH WILL OBSERVE “LOYALTY DAY” SUNDAY Next Sunday, February 11th, has been designated in Aveleigh as “Loy alty Day” in the interest of evangel ism. The entire resident membership is desired to be present. A congrega tional meeting will be held for the purpose of electing new deacons and adopting a tentative program of evan gelism for the local church. Every member of Aveleigh is earn estly requested to make whatever sacrifice is (necessary to be present. An- unusual service is planned. Mrs. J. W. Denning and brother, E. S. Berrie, spent the week-end with relatives in Aiken and Montmorenci, Georgia. Paul Denning, formerly of New berry is now connected with the Citi zens and National bank of Atlanta, Ga. TO OBSERVE WORLD DAY OF PRAYER Newberry’s part of this great chain of Christian women’ will meet in the First Baptist church on the afternoon of the 9th, at four o’clock. DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO Among those having influenza is Dr. J K. Gilder, chairman of the board of health. This is bad for the state health chairman and the county health chairman to be down with the flu at the same time. There arrived in Newberry Sunday a fine little boy whose name is Hen ry Parr Baker. Crowds have been going to see the airplane in Wells’ field, and although it is an advertising scheme, the peo ple nevertheless are interested in their first sight of one of these mach ines on the ground. The plane land ed Sunday afternoon to stay for two or three days. Anybody wanting that kind of a ride can be accommodated by paying the price. Some are doing it. February, remorseful over the fact that she has short-changed the world for centuries on the number of days she handed out will, this year, try to make up the loss by doing the rather marvelous stunt of dealing five Sun days—a pat hand of Sabbaths—before she passes the chronological deal to March. This business of holding a fine Sunday February is quite excep tional in calendar circles. It happened last in 1880, when the German em peror was still invited to English tea parties and wood alcohol was poison and not a beverage. The next time the world will eat cold supper five times in February will be in 1948. PHOTOGRAPHER DIES HERE J. A. Victor Michon, French Cana dian, died here Tuesday at the age of 69. His body was carriied to Ma con, Georgia, where it will me crem ated. Mr. Michon was a photographer, having quarters over Johnson-Me- Crackin company’s store. He came to Newberry about two years ago and lived here alone. A son survives. WHITMIRE GETS $14,637 WPA has granted the town of Whitmire $14,637 to be spent for street improvements. MISS REKA SCHULTZ Miss Reka Schultz died Wednesday morning at her home in the county following an illness of several months. She was buried in Mount Zion ceme tery. She is survived by one brother, W. S ; Schultz, and a number of dist ant kinsmen. POULTRY PROBLEMS DISCUSSED The Hartford Home Demonstration club met Thursday February 1. The meeting opened with the club song, “Carolina.” Followed the devotional conducted by Miss Pearl Wessinger. The leader, Mrs. Abe Warren, gave a very interesting talk on poultry problems, which included many help ful points and suggestions on the care of baby chicks. A sweet course was served by the hostesses, Mrs. Lonnie Foy, Mrs. Harold Fulmer and Mrs. M. 6. Fulmer. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Clamp and family moved Wednesday from Hunt street to the Lindsay house on Calhoun street. The Clamps have purchased the house and have recently remodeled it. SEEN! ABOUT TOWN WHITE FA NT running to get out of rain ... B. V. CHAPMAN going to court house . . BON- NELLE BUZHARDT apd EMMA JULIA BALLENTINE walking from college ... J. B. CONNEL LY of Chappells in Newberry Thursday . .. B. B. LEIGHTSEY trying to run his car without gas .. . FRANK HUNTER going in to Western Union office . . . BILL TURNER going bird hunting . .. P. K. HARMON and daughter, MURIEL riding about town . . . MISS EUGENIA EPPS crochet ing a rag rug . .. MRS. “BOX" COUNTS gathering news for hub by while he is sick . . . JOHNNIE NORRIS & JOHNNIE KINARD saying they will wait till the “Wind” picture comes here to see it . . KEISTER WILLINGHAM and FORREST LOMINACK standing on street “just talking” “STRAW” PAYSINGER walking up street wearing a big smile . ■ • C. E. HENDRIX visiting the county schools . . . Now you good husbands and sweethearts don't forget to buy the wife or sweet heart one of the attractive boxes of Valontine candy the drug stores have on display . ■ New- berrians celebrating birthdays this week are: MRS. H. K. BOY D, Feb. 1; MISS MATTIE ADAMS. Feb. 10; RALPH BLACK. Feb. 15; MAC CALCOTE, Feb. 7. Your scribe wishes for each one a most happy birthday and lots more.