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Every Week More People Read The Sun VOLUME 3; NO. 18 The Rising Sun—1856* *1860 NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1940 SIWer and Gre».aher-18St l860 $1 PER YEAR OUT AMONG THE PEOPLE WANT NO CHANGE Opinions of a half dozen people on a little piece here last week indicates that there is no sentiment for a change in the present set-up of the Board of Commissioners. People who have talked to ns believe that the system is as good as can be devised. Nothing will be corrected as far as the present Board is concerned, any way, for straws in the wind tell us all of them will be after the Super visor’s place. TAXES COMING IN Claude Sanders, with whom about a third of us have business each year, states that delinquent taxes are com ing- in at a lively pace these days. Cotton checks are partly responsible end others than farmers are paying right along. A movement to allow the State to collect delinquent taxes has again been brought up in the legislature, as though we in the provinces can’t run our own business. There seems tc be a crowd in Columbia who devoted their entire time to setting up bur eaus to give someone a fat job. The time is here to call a halt on such practice. All the legislature seems to have in mind is to pass laws to MAKE people do something, and the people are becoming sick and tired of it. We are regulated and regi mented to death; soon the Russians and Germans will be pitying us. We would say to the legislature: Let Us Alone! We’re not babies nor are we imbeciles, and we don’t want to lose a belief long cherished that in this great country we have a little freedom of choice and action. DEPARTMENT MONKEY BUSINESS It now becomes apparent that the highway department put an inspec tion station here with instructions to its men to put the pressure on local motorist for the purpose of wrecking ♦fre political careers of Representa- ™ves Pope and Harley. Present indi cations are that they have succeeded admirably but when the truth is known the worm may turn. These two representatives have refused to be taken in by the department and when they introduced the bill they had no thought of requiring motorists to run their cars thru inspection stations as many as nine times. The truth about this inspection will come out and when it does it will be found that highway department politics is large ly responsible. I’M STILL MYSTIFIED Since seeing the grear feats cf the Magician Virgil Monday night I am almost ready to believe anything. It was one of the best performances of its kind I’Ve ever seen. 1 sat spell bound during the whole show and I’m still puzzled, and no doubt many others who saw it feel the same way. Hew did the Magician escape from the large wooden box after being securely nailed inside? How did he suspend the lady in mid air and pass a hoop over her body to show there were no wires attached? When he drew money out of the air, I over heard one spectator remark, “and to think we have to work for a living ’’ Kuictt Clary nearly stole the show when he was called on the stage to help the Magician. This show will long be remembered by many as one cf the very best Newberry ever had. 'Yes. I am still raystifid about the whole thing. Sheriff Tom Fellers and Claude W. Sanders were business visitors in Laurens Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. George Koon, of Co lumbia spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. J. M. Harmon and family in the Pressley section of the county. HAL’S ADLETS: African violets, in bloom. Paper pots 39c, clay pots with saucers 50c. Double larkspur and sweet pea seed, Burpee’s. We are selling a lot of these now, in 10c and 25c packages. Gladiolus bulbs, beautiful lot now on sale. Mixed or named varieties at very reasonable prices. St. Patricks and Easter favors. Home made egg and fruit baskets from 50c to 81. Strong handles, well made of white oak. Potted plants and cut flowers. A very fine stock this week end. Wren and blue bird houses, of ce dar, strongly made, 50c each. Lighter construction wren houses 25c each. See our rose bush special offer in todays Observer. Then drive out to Morningside Nursery and see the plants. 1000 rose bushes, in the finest varitties. Canary birds, trained singers of fine color, $5. Bird seed and many other needs. Lawn grass seed, Evergreen or rye. If you don’t have a lawn make one now. Spring is a good time to start. Useful advice free for the asking. Next week we will get in full swing with our nursery planting. If you wish any plants, plans or a conference please contact us. —VERNA & HAL KOHN. Pope and Harley Seek To Temper Auto Law Movements started in the house Wednesday to request the state high way department to be less rigid in its inspection of automobiles. The house referred to the roads,- bridges and ferries committee two resolutions designed to ease the carry ing out of the 1939 law requiring private passenger vehicles to be test ed for brakes, lights, steering appara tus and horn. A resolution sponsored by the Flor ence delegation and Representative Smith of Barnwell, Representative Presher of Anderson, and Representa tive Callison of Greenwood said that “the inspectors of the highway depart ment” appeared “too rigid in their in spection”. It would request that “the proper officials of the state highway department do instruct their inspec tors of automobiles to be less rigid and to require the cars inspected to be only in fair condition of the essen tials required by the act.” A resolution introduced by Repre sentatives Pope and Harley of New berry, Representative Bolt of Laurens and Representative Smith of Barn well said that the “inspection is ex tremely more severe than was intend ed by said act and is causing grave critisism of the said highway depart ment and general assembly.” It would request that the department “continue with said inspection but to do so in a more reasonable manner with the end in view that private passenger motor vehicles be required to be in a reason able safe condition before being op erated on the public highways.” JOINT MEETING OF CIVIC CLUBS FRIDAY A joint meeting of the three civic clubs, Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions, will be held at the Newberry hotel Friday night, February 23 at 7:30. The guest speaker will be Lieuten ant Colonel C. Seymour B.ullock, of Grand Rapids, Michigan. His subject will be “Quo vadis” (Whither Goest Thou). The service clubs were fortunate in securing this speaker who is retiring from a speaking tour of Georgia and Florida, and was able to accept this invitation. Professor T. E. Epting will be toast master for the occasion. About 75 members of the clubs are expected to attend. BOOKS AVAILABLE AT THE WPA LIBRARY Three interesting books are avail able at the WPA Library. WORKING WITH LEATHER by Decker, is a very practical little book which will be very much help to child ren or older persons who would care to make his own billfold, coin purse, key container, etc. LITTLE EAGLE by Sperry, is a very highly illustrated book on In dian life. It is an interesting book for third or fourth grade readers. BUCCANEERS AND PIRATES written by Stockton gives interesting and surprising facts of the first pir ates of our coasts. STOLEN CAR IS RECOVERED A Studebaker car which belongs to Pope Connelly was stolen off the street of Newberry Saturday about six o’clock. Deputy Hub Quattlebaum and Pa trolman Martin made the investiga tion and arrested Nathan Slygh, ne gro, who confessed to the theft. The car was found Sunday after noon stuck in the mud on the Beth- Eden road. The negro was charged with grand larcency, and will be tried at the March term of court. BARBARA ANN JOHNSON Mr. and Mrs. Morris Johnson, of Kinards are the parents of a baby girl, bom at the county hospital Sun day February 18th. The little girl will be called Bar bara Ann Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Riley, of Vin cent street are receiving congratula tions over the baby boy, bom at the Newberry hospital, Monday, Febmary 19th. Mrs. Riley was formerly Miss Alice Davis. MEET SATURDAY The County Council Chorus will meet at Willowbrook Club House Saturday afternoon, Febmary 24th, at 2:30 p. m. MRS. LAMOREUX HONORED WEDNESDAY The Young Womens Class of the First Baptist church of Newberry honored Mrs. F. O. Lamoreux before her departure to Batesburg Wednees- day afternoon. About twenty mem bers of the class were present at the home of Mrs. Earl Scott for the occa sion. All joined in playing rook. A George Washington motif was carried out in decorations and refresh ments. Hatchets were given as favors. After playing cards, the guests en joyed Russian tea and sandwiches served by the hostess. Mrs. Lamoreux was presented with a linen table cloth by the members of the class. Money Bill About Same As Last Year The Newberry county supply bill was introduced in the House last week carrying a total of slightly over $83,000. The annual money bill remains about that of last year, no table exception being $9,500 to aid construction of a marketing and farm building in Newberry. The salary of the county auditor was restored to $2,700 as provided for in the Acts of 1932. The State fixes the salaries of aduitors and treasurers and pays two-thirds of the amount of each. An item of $2,500 is provided for the erection of a much needed stock ade at the county home. This amount as well as the appropriation for the marketing building is to be supple mented by government funds. ANNUAL METHODIST CALENDAR PARTY The annual Methodist Calendar party was held last Friday afternoon, Feb. 17 at the Willowbrook club house. A motif suggestive of George Washington’s birthday was used with pot plants and iris forming a floral setting. A musical program was rendered by Profs. Milton Moore and John Erickson of the Newberry College music department. Many participated in games and contests, of which Miss Evelyn Cham bers was in charge. The guests were served pound cake, coffee, and candied cherries. Each Iperson received as favors cherries and hatchets. SOUTH’S SHARE LOW Washington, Feb. 18. — Senator Bailey, Democrat of North Carolina, said today that an analysis of federal relief expenditures from April 8, 1935 to December 31, 1939, showed that $58 per capita was spent in the thir teen Southern states as against $94 in twelve central states and $100 in seven Eastern states. BETH-EDEN LUTHERAN PARISH Rev. M. L. Kester, Pastor St. James: 10:00 a. rn. Sunday school. Mr. Har old Long, Supt. 11:00 a. m. The Service with ser mon. Beth-Eden: 2:00 p. m. Sunday school. Mr. Hern- don Hentz, Supt. 3:00 p. m. The service with sermon. 4:00 p. m. The Children of the Church. Woman’s Missionary Society, Luther League and Council meeting. Colony: 10:00 a. m. Sunday school. Mr. Claude Wise, Supt. 11:00 a. m. The Children of the Church. Week of Prayer and Self-denial will be observed during the week, begin ning February 25 in the Beth-Eden Parish as follows: St. James: Mon day, Wednesday and Friday at 4:00 p. m. Beth-Eden: Tuesday and Thurs day at 4:00 p. m. S. C. LIQUOR PLAN RAPPED BY SMOAK Columbia, Feb. 20.—Representative W. W. Smoak of Colleton, leader of the dry forces in the house of repre sentatives, said tonight that he was against the proposal pending in the senate to provide a system of state operated liquor stores. “I certainly cannot support any bill which combines politics and liquor as is done in this proposed bill,” Smoak said in a formal statement. “According to an interview given some days ago before I had had an opportunity to study the proposed amendment,” he said, “I stated that I was in favor of liquor stores based on the Virginia A. B. C. plan. Since reading this proposed bill I find that it does not have for its object the les sening of consumption of alcoholic beverages nor the ultimate decrease in the number of liquor stores now operated in South Carolina; but that it is planned to turn into the state profits now being made by the opera tors of the 500 liquor stores in South Carolina. “It does not provide for placing beer and wines in the liquor stores, but permits the present indiscrimi nate sale of these beverages which, in my opinion, are doing more harm than the sale of stronger alcoholic beverages.” HOSTESS TO CLUB Two extra tables were laid for guests when Mrs. Hunter Brown en tertained her club Tuesday afternoon at her home on Calhoun street. First guest prize was awarded to Mrs. Clem Youmans, club prize to Mrs. John Clarkson. Bingo fell to Mrs. O. M. Parks. Late in the evening, the members and guests of the club enjoyed sand wiches and soft drinks served by the hostess. Mr. and Mi's. George Renwick, and son, George, of Columbia, spent Sun day with his mother, Mrs. M. A. Ren wick on Calhoun street. Miss Pheobe Reynolds of Kingstree visited Miss Frances Daugherty on Calhoun street over the week-end. MR. EUGENE BLEASE SUGGESTED Reading that former Chief Jus tice Eugene S. Blease has been ap pointed to preside over a circuit court in Saluda, one is reminded that he is another private citizen of prominence in South Carolina who might well be considered for election as a delegate at large to the national Democratic convention. The News and Courier has no in formation whatsoever about his opinions in respect of national poli tics, whether he is opposed to the New Deal or favorable to it (it would guess that he is no third termer), but he is popular through out South Carolina. The News and Courier can think of no reason for the award of additional party honors to persons who are enjoy ing public and party oflBces and makes bold to propose that men like Eugene S. Blease and others whose names it has heretofore men tioned be not ignored.—News & Courier. MEETING OF LEGION There will be a joint meeting of the American Legion and its Auxiliary Monday night, February 26 at 7:30 at the World War Memorial Home. A large attendance is expected from the Legion and Auxiliary. Neal W. Workman will give a short address on the life of Washington. • Newberry County Post 24 has a 53 per cent increase in membership over that of 1939. This excellent re cord shows the activity of the mem bers of this post. STATE TEACHERS BANQUET CHANGED TO THURSDAY Superintendent of Education C. E. Hendrix, has been informed by J. P. Coats secretary of the South Caro lina Education Association that the opening banquet for the teachers in Greenville, which was originally sche duled for Wednesday night March the 13th, has been changed to Thurs day night, March the 14th. The general meeting will be held ^.-dnesday night, at which time Dr.. Boyd Bodie, of the State University will be the principle speaker. BAPTIST COUNCIL MEETS The meeting of the Sunday School council of the First Baptist church was held Monday night at the home of Mrs. R. G. Wallace on Caldwell street. The meeting was business and social combined. About twenty-five persons enjoyed the delightful three course turkey dinner served by Mrs. Wallace. During the dinner, members of the council expressed their regret that Dr. and Mrs. Lamoreux were leav ing Newberry. OLD SOUTHERN SONGS TO BE PRESENTED A dramatization of the biography of Stephen Foster and hia immortal songs will be presented by the Music club on Thursday evening, February 29, at 8:15, at the Newberry High school. Costumes of the year 1860 will be worn by all characters and choruses. This promises to be one of the most colorful and impressive operettas given in Newberry. The characters in this operetta are as follows: Setphen Foster—Dr. James. C. Kinard Jeanie, the sweetheart of Foster— Miss Jeanne Johnstone Marion—Murriel Hannon Newsboy—Fred Gilbert The lovely songs cherished by all Southerners, such as “My Old Ken tucky Home”, “Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming”, “Old Black Joe”, etc., will be sung by soloists, Mrs. P. K. Harmon, Mrs. R. C. Floyd, Miss Mar guerite Burns, Mrs. Henry Fellers, Mr. Henry Fellers and Mrs. Wilbur Long, Jr., of the Music club, and the choral numbers will be sung by the members of the Music Club and the Newberry High School Glee Club. Pupils of Mrs. Richard Baker will dance the Minuet. The Music club is very fortunate to have Professor Milton W. Moore as director, Professor John Erickson, acompanist, and Professor Harry Feld as violinist for this program. * VISITORS TO LOWMAN HOME The Luther Leagues of Summer Memorial and St. Luke’s churches, visited the members of the Lowman Home Sunday afternoon, February 18. The following program was given: HYMN: “Beautiful Savious.” SCRIPTURE—Luke 14:1-4. PRAYER—Miss Evoline Lester. HYMN: “Near the Cross.” TALK: “The Meaning of Lent”— Rev. J. V. Long. DUET: “Believe in God”—Misses Do’-'s and Sarah Mae Hipp. SPECIAL SELECTIONS: “Beauti ful Garden of Prayer”, “Jesus Lover of MY Soul”—Summer Memorial. POEM: Miss Evelyn Kunkle. HYMN: “Rock of Ages” BENDICTION: Rev. J. V. LONG. After the service the Leaguers were shown through the Home. Adding to the Cheer brought to the members of the home, each League carried a box of canned goods. "Cotton Ed** Blasts Deal At Chariest While city police cruisers, direct ed by short-wave radio, searched Charleston for his chauffffeur and car. United States Senator Ellison D. (Cotton Ed) Smith, dean of the sen ate, verbally bombed the “New Deal party” and third term aspirants as he waited in the lobby of the Francis Marion hotel yesterday afternoon. The senator had returned at 11 o’clock from a successful turkey hunt near here and was preparing to leave for his home in Florence when his chauffeur and car disappeared. A short-wave broadcast brought results four hours later and Desk Sergeant Henry L. Calder notified the senator that a cruiser had found his car. Sen ator Smith had told police authorities that his license number was G-141; later, his negro chauffer sheepishly told the senator that he had “gone out to lunch” but the lice ,se number was G-142 anyway. As he waited in the lobby of the hotel, the senator reiterated a previ ous statement that if Roosevelt was nominated for a third term, he would “simply take a side seat. I can’t vote for the other man and I won’t vote for another New Dealer.” Asked if he believed firmly that Roosevelt would attempt to secure the nomination for a third term, he said “certainly! And furthermore, he has spent so much that he’ll discour age any prominent men from running. There’s no warrant for WPA, PWA, social security and all that. “It doesn’t make so much difference to me. I’ll be gone in a year or two, but give our sons some consideration. We’ve got to save the government for them.”—News & Courier. ANOTHER WRECK ON CUT-OFF Mrs. Raplh Mills, of Newberry and John A. Bramblett, of Greenville had a collision at the intersection of the Clinton and Whitmire highways near Plampin’s filling station on the cut-off Monday morning. Mrs. Mills was driving a Plymouth and was hit broad side; the *ront of Mr. Bramblett’s Chevrolet was tom off. They were not seriously injured. — MAGISTRATE COURT L. P. Geter, O. W. Singler and Al bert Suber, negroes, were tried before Magistrate Ben Dawkins Saturday af ternoon for public disorderly conduct, and were fined six dollars each, which they paid. Roy Smith, who was charged for driving a truck without license, for feited a $11.00 bond Monday morning. With The Sick Mrs. Collier Neel is ill at her home in the county with influenza. Jim Todd has been ill at the Citadel infimTary with influenza. Mrs. Willie Mae Long, who has been a patient in the Mountain Sana torium in Flecther, N. C., for about four weeks has returned to her home in Newberry. Miss Suelle Peterson is home after spending a while in the Mountain Sanatorium in Fletcher, N. C. Mi's. Rufus Williams is still con fined to her bed at her home on Cald well street, suffering from an injured hip which she sustained when she fell in her home ten days ago. J. H. Cousins, who has been con fined to his home on the Hartford road for three weeks, is about the same. Pete Plampin is improving in the Duke hospital in Durham, N. C. where he has been a patient for about two weeks. R. W. Culbertson is able to be at his place of business after being ill at his home for several days. Mrs. A. T. Neely, is able to be up but is still confined to her home on Calhoun street suffering with cold and fever. Mrs. Douglas Hornsby* who was taken suddenly ill last Thursday night, is improving at her home on Johnstone street. Mrs. Charlie Suber entered the Newberry hospital Tuesday and under went a major operation Wednesday. She is reported as doing fine. Mrs. J. O. Livingston, of Prosperity who underwent a major operation in the county hospital Wednesday, is improving. Mrs. Leo Hendrix of 414 O’Neall stret entered the Newberry hospital Friday February 16th and underwent a major operation on the 17th. She is doing nicely. Charles Pinckney Teague, returned to his home in Strothers Thursday af ter being a patient in the county hos pital for about three weeks. Sam Hiller, who is a patient in the Newberry county hospital is improv ing. DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO The house last night by a vote of 51 to 30 killed the concurrent reso lution by Mr. Evans of Newberry to provide extra pay for members of the general assembly and clerks and at taches. The resolution provided $10 a day for each extra day beyond the 40 days which will expire next Mon day, and per diem for all clerks and employees, prorated on the basis of the salaries they receive. The influenza is rapidly abating. There have been but ten new cases reported since the last issue of this paper, only one of them for Monday. The large number of houses quaran tined has now been reduced to 24. The friends in Lancaster of Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Cannon will learn with regret that they will leave Lancaster at an early date and re turn to Newberry where Mr. Cannon will go into business with his brother- in-law. Mr. Cannon has been a resi dent of Lancaster nearly two years, coming here from Newberry to as sume the position of assistant ca shier of the Bank of Lancaster. By his courtesy, affability, and pleasing personality, he has made many friends who wish him much success in his new venture.—Camden Chron icle. On the other hand, the friends in Newberry of Mr. and Mrs. Can non will learn with pleasure that they will return here at an early date. HARE DEMANDS INQUIRY FOR FARM TOOL INDUSTRY WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—Repre sentative Butler B. Hare of the Third South Carolina district has asked United States Attorney General Ro bert H. Jackson to make an investiga tion of alleged monopolies in the farm implement and farm machinery in dustries. Basing his request for an investi gation on the information in the re cords of the Federal Trade commis sion hearings, Mr. Hare asked the Attorney General to summons a grand jury and take the proper steps to in vestigate existing conditions. During the last regular session of Congress Mr. Hare introduced a bill asking for a congressional investiga tion. His bill is now pending before the House committee on interstate and foreign commerce. GUEST OF POST 24 The members of the American Le gion Auxilary will be guests of the American Legion post 24 Monday night, February 26th at 7:30. The meeting will be held at the War Memorial building. Each member is urged to attend. OPEN HOUSE AT TRAVELING LIBRARY HEADQUARTERS The following is an open letter from the County Council of Farm Women addressed to all interested in extend ing the opportunities offered by their traveling library service: “Dear Friends: One the afternoon of March 1st, be ginning at 4 o’clock the County Coun cil of Farm Women will hold “open house” in the large room recently oc cupied by the Chamber of Commerce in the old court house. Friday afternoon, March 1st, at 4 o’clock. We shall be counting on your interest and help. The County Council.” SEEN ABOUT TOWN MISS ELIZABETH DOMINICK walking down Co-.jge street ... DOT JONES & FRANCES WAL LACE with arms full of boxes. . . DRAYTON TAYLOR leaving post office . . . BEN DORRITY & TOM POPE, JR., shaking hands ... POWELL WAY with package un der arm ... JAMES SANDERS of Silverstreet in Newberry Sat urday ... DR. H. K. BOYD but toning coat to keep from getting wet during the rain Saturday... DR. R. A. GOODMAN filling his pipe ... ELIZABETH HARMON singfeig and working . .. JULIAN PRICE and CHALMERS BROWN talking . .. GEORGE HIPP going into Western Union office ... REV. E. B. KEISLER riding in a new car ... MRS. CANNON BLEASE hurrying up Boyce street one windy morning with her hand on her hat LEO ADAMS in the city Tuesday . .. A nice bouquet for MRS. BILL SMITH who always is so pleasant TED BREMER hurrying to lunch ... Birthday anniversaries: J. H. WICKER, Feb. 19th; DR. F. O. LAMOREUX, Feb. 15th; JIM FEAGLE, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. FEAGLE. Feb. 19th; JOHN ADAMS, February 25th; R. A. FEAGLE, Feb. 24 th; MISS BROOKSIE HUTCHINSON, Feb. 22; W. R. FEAGLE, Feb. 18th; Little BOBBY SPOTTS. eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE SPOTTS, Feb. 25.