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VOLUME 3; NO. 19 The Rising Sun—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1940 Slider and Greneker—1856-1860 $1 PER YEAR
OUT AMONG
THE PEOPLE
big hen fruit
Rufus Livingston’s hens must have
on a contest, judging from two eggs
he brought to the office Tuesday.
The eggs were laid by the same hen
and one is of normal size while the
other is just twice as large. They
have been on display in our window
but by night they will be in our bay
window where all good eggs belong.
IT DIDN’T 'WORK
When the fire department answer-
'ed a call at box 76 on the corner of
Gilder & Weeks drug store Tuesday
morning, they couldn’t find the fire,
but found that a lady had trier to
mail a letter in the alarm box, think
ing it was a mail box.
CONCLUDES PASTORATE
Dr. F. O. Lamoreux conducted his
last services at the First Baptist
church here Sunday morning and
evening. The church was filled al
most to capacity at each service. Dr.
Lamoreux was very popular with the
Baptist and those of other denomina
tions as well and all joined to swell
the congregations for his final mes-
sages. Dr. Lamoreux leaves here af
ter 13 years at the First Baptist and
will move with Mrs. Lamoreux to
Batesburg. Doc is a companionable
sort of a fellow, an ardent angler, and
a stomping good preacher. Newberry
can ill afford to give up its good men,
we have so damn many sorry ones—
including your correspondent.
DOC CARVES A DEPUTY
In an atempt to pull Doc. Smith off
a mule Deputy Neel sustained painful
cuts on both hands Saturday night in
the vicinity of Pampbn’s filling sta
tion. Doc. it seems, was feeling
pretty good and was amusing him
self by riding his army charger over
folks who dared be in the way. How
ever, Mr. Neel and Bill Martin man
aged to get him off his mount and
into a cell where he ponders and
awaits his fate at the bar of justice
upon a charge of assault and battery
with murderous intentions. In the
meanwhile Deputy Neel will have to
confine his policing to the lost cow
division as his fists are practically
useless for hammering purposes and
his trigger finger is plum out of the
running.
THE QUICKEST WAY
TO GET HELP
The Fire Department answered a
call at the corner of Caldwell and
Hunter streets Wednesday about six
o’clock to find that two negroes had
attempted to stab another with an ice
pick. The two then snatched a small
negro girl about seven years old from
the one that had been attacked, and
tried to make a getaway. When the
department arrived she told the fire
men what had happened, saying she
thought that was the “quickest way to
get a policeman.”
Policeman Miller Smith, who hap
pened to be on one of the firetrucks
overtook the negroes running with the
child near the old knitting mill. They
were brought back and lodged in jail.
The negroes were tried in city court
Wednesday morning and were fined
$56 together, which they paid.
ONE-MAN BOOK
IS PUBLISHED
Columbia.—A book written, set into
type, made up for publication and
published by one man is one of the
latest additions to the South Carolina
Collection in the University of South
Carolina library.
The book is “Red Shirts Remem
bered,” a narrative of the Reconstruc
tion Era in South Carolina. Its auth
or is William Arthur Sheppard, who
attended the University in 1912-13.
He is an expert linotype operator in
Spartanburg, and has long been inter
ested in certain phases of South
Carolina history. He was for some
time a typesetter on the New York
World.
HERE FROM GREENWOOD
Purvis Bane of G~cenwood, has ar
rived in Newberry to take charge of
a debit for the Metropolitan Life in
surance company. Mr. and Mrs. Bane
will occupy an apartment on Calhoun
street
APPROVES INSPECTION
Editor The Sun:-
Upon reading your article in this
week’s Sun, I feel compelled to ex
press my feelings towards the high
way vehicle inspection.
It was necessary for me to travel
through the station four times to
receive my much awaited sticker.
True, it was trying to have to wait
in line until I could be received and
then getting the news at the end of
the station that I had to return —
three successive times. However, I
will say that in my opinion the pres
ent inspection offered us is for our
own protection and safety.
May we soon become accustomed to
this service and take it in our stride
for our own sakes.
Heartfully written,
Newberry. CITIZEN
Maybank Would Go
Direct To The People
Governor Burnet R. Maybank de
clared himself Wednesday in favor of
a general referendum in the August
election as to measures by which
South Carolina may raise money with
which to balance her budget.
“I favor allowing the sovereign
people of our state to express them
selves on the situation in which we
find ourselves,” the governor said.
“A referendum could be had in
August without additional expense and
I would have the people vote on three
issues:
“First, a sales tax.
“Second, use of funds from sale of
automobile license plates for state
purposes.
" “Third, ownership and operation by
the state of liquor stores.
“I will abide by the vote of the peo
ple on the issues listed.”
“I will call a special session of the
legislature immediately after the re
sult of the general referendum has
been determined, and the legislature
will be t jn position to act on proposi
tions ont. which the people have ex-
pressedV^hemselves. .And it is the
people who’ pay the taxes and who are
the stockholders ip our government.
Rights of Expression.
“In a democracy such as ours,” the
governor said, “you will never go
wrong where matters are left to the
people. They have a right to express
their opinions and their views.
“I appreciate fully the position we
are in. The legislature has worked
hard and has done what it could.
“The supreme court has ruled
against what we had all agreed to and
I don’t for a moment question its
ruling. It is one of the three branches
of our government which insures to
us democracy.”
The governor was referring to the
action of the supreme court in hold
ing unconstitutional the act, passed
in 1939, under which $2,000,000 of
state highway money would have
been diverted to general purposes.
The court held that revenue collected
for a special purpose could not be di
verted to entirely different purposes,
and so declared the act invalid.
In his campaign for governor, the
chief executive stated on many
stumps that he would veto a general
salos tax on necessaries of life,
“I have not forgotten my campaign
pledges,” he said, “but if the people
should express themselves as favoring
a sales tax, to meet the emergency
we face, I would consider that they
had relieved me of that promise.”
With such a referendum arranged
for, the legislature could quickly dis
pose of the business yet before it and
adjourn or recess, to be called back
to Columbia when the people have
voted.
Governor Maybank returned yes
terday form Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
where he attended a conference of
governors on freight rate adjust
ments. He said that since he had been
advised of the action of the supreme
court—on diversion of $2,000,000 of
highway money to other purposes—
he had given much thought to the
state’s financial situation and had con
cluded that a referendum on the issue
he listed was a fair and just method
of handling the situation, since it is
the people who pay the taxes and who
provide the means for operation of
welfare agencies and bureaus.
WERE FROZEN OUT
The present has been a cold winter,
and the number of persons who in
1938 voted for President Roosevelt’s
South Carolina favorite, Mr. O. D.
Johnston, and who have been frozen
out of politics, is astonishing. Has
President Roosevelt appointed a John
ston leader to a good, fat job since
1938? We do not bebeve that the San-
tee-Cooper project is picketed against
Johnston leaders, but they are not
numerous in that locality, according
to our information. In the contest
for senator more than 150,000 per
sons voted for Mr. Johnston.—News
& Courier.
HAL’S ADLETS
Just a few more days to get those
2 year old No. 1 grade rose bushes at
20c each. They will bloom this
spring. Many vaiieties to select
from. Drive out to the Nursery and
select some wonderful rose bushes at
this low price.
Mr. C. R. Wintzer of Charlotte, is
back with us for 4th year, to assist in
some of our nursery planting jobs. If
you desire a conference with .him
drive out to the nursery or phone 105
for an appointment.
Hours at the Nursery are: Daylight
until 9, noon to 1, 5 o’clock to dark.
Your visit will be appreciated.
Lovely blooming plants, 50c up.
Violas (African violets) 39c and 50c,
hydrangeas, azaleas, cinerarias, yel
low callas and other lovely plants.
Denver carnations, the finest g^-own
in America. We’d like to have you see
them.
Gladiolus bulbs, Picardy, Minuet
and other fine varieties.
Flower seeds, in 5 and 10c packets.
Miniature ivy, small compact
plants for house use. Other plants and
vines suitable for indoors. We will
plant your dishes, bowls etc. with the
proper plants.
—Verna & Hal Kohn.
Banquet To Honor
Veteran Fire Chief
Some months ago the directors of
the Chamber of Commerce decided to
honor fire chief Henry Wells with a
banquet in honor of his 50 years ser
vice as a volunteer fireman of this
city, many of which he has capably
served as its chief. It was not found
posible to hold this celebration until
March 8th, at which time Chief Wells
will be given a sumptuous banquet at
the Country Club, to which his
friends, who are also his admirers,
will gather to pay honor to a devoted
and brave fireman, who has given so
much to his nativj city. t
Tickets will be offered to members
of the fire department, members of
the Chamber of Commerce, and to the
3 service clubs. Persons who wish to
attend who are not members of any
of these organizations can secure
tickets at Hal Kohn’s.
A group of ladies, headed by Mrs.
E. M. Lipscomb will have charge of
the sale of tickets.
The committee of the C of C hand
ling the entire arrangements for the
50th anniversary Chief Wells ban
quet is composed of, Chairman O. M.
Cobb, Harry Dominick, E. M. Lip
scomb, J. W. Earhardt, Jr., Horace
Swittenburg, James C. Kinard, and
President Hal Kohn.
FATHER-SON BANQUET
OF F. F. A.
The Future Farmers of America of
Stoney Hill and O’Neal schools held
a father and son banquet at Stoney
Hill school Tuesday night, February
27 at 7:30.
The speakers for the occasion were,
Supt. of Education, C. E. Hendrix;
Prof. Roston Hare, of O’Neal school;
R. H. Miller, Professor at Stoney
Hill school, Rev. J. V. Long, pastor
of St. Luke’s church and J. L. South
erland, Assistant Supervisor of Agri
cultural Education of Columbia.
About 80 people enjoyed a barbe
cue pork supper which was served by
the mothers of the F. F. A. club.
FIVE PLANETS VISIBLE
THIS WEEK
One of the rarest sights in the
heavens may be seen on any clear ev
ening this week. In the south-west
ern sky five planets may be seen all
at once and with the naked eye. Un
der ordinary circumstances these
five planets take turns, playing the
role of evening star, and usually two
may be seen at the same time. The
appearance of all five in the evening
when visibility is ^possible, is an event
which will not happen again for
many, many years to come.
FOES OF LAW ON INSPECTION
SAY MANY OBJECT
Opponents said Wednesday the new
law requiring safety inspection of
automobiles had created a furore of
objections from many South Caro
linians.
Addressing the house roads, bridges
and ferries committee. Representative
Cannon of Florence said “the senti
ment in my county is so strong that
I’ll either have to oppose this law
or move to another section.”
Said Representative Mattison of
Anderson:
“When I go back home, it’s a job
for me to get from one place to an
other because of people wanting to
see me to ask me to have this law
repealed.’’
WOOD YARD ASSURED
Funds for a wood yard, a Chamber
of Commerce project seem assured.
Federal aid has been secured and the
Chamber of Commerce is seeking do
nations of wood on the stump. A
number of destitute have been found
in the city and vicinity and the need
of fuel for them is urgent.
SHEALY MENTIONED
Reports from the lower section of
the county are to the effect that G.
Holley Shealy may be a candidate for
Supervisor this summer. Mr. Shealy
is a member of the democratic exe
cutive committee and we believe a
member of the board of commission
ers when it was compromised of four
teen members. Mr. Shealy lives
near Little Mountain.
OPEN HOUSE
The Newberry County Library is
holding “Onen House” from four to
five o’clock p. m. Friday, March 1st,
to give the people of the County and
Tov.’n an opportunity to visit the Cen
tral Depository, located in the Old
Court House, which has recently been
renovated and equipped with new
furniture.
We are looking forward to the pri-
vilige and pleasure of having you
with us on this occasion.
ON THE AIR
AT W. A. I. M.
Miss Ethel Counts and Mrs. Paul
Long will broadcast ever W. A. I. M.
in Anderson, on Monday, March the
fourth at 12:15.
They will discuss the “History of
Vitamins.” While on this trip they
will also visit the new agricultural
building in Pickens.
Talk Is Heard Of
General Sales Tax
COLUMBIA, Feb. 27.—Talk of en
acting a sales tax and issuance of
notes was common around the state
house today as legislators discussed
the supreme court’s invalidation of
the diversion of $2,000,000 of high
way money for general state ex
penses.
While some of the legislators saw
these two means of getting the fi
nancial knot suddenly tied in the cur
rent year’s appropriation bill, others
pointed out that the anticipated de
ficit caused by the court’s action
would not actually exist until the end
of this year “and there’s no use cross
ing a bridge until you get there,” one
said.
Chesterfield’s veteran senator,
George K. Laney, said that “a sales
tax might possibly come this year
under the emergency.”
Many other lawmakers interview
ed concurred with his view that “the
length of this session depends on
when the general assembly will be
able to balance that budget.”
CIRCLES OF METHODIST
CHURCH WILL MEET
The Circ es of the woman’s mission
ary society of Central Methodist
church will meet on Monday, March
4th.
Circle number one with Mrs. P. B.
Ezell; Circle number two with Mrs.
R. D. Wright; Circle number three
with Mrs. L. B. Friday; Circle num
ber four with Mrs. B. F. Dawkins.
The Louise Best circle will meet
with Mrs. J. E. Wiseman at 3:30. The
business woman’s circle will meet with
Mrs. Lilia Eddy at 7:30.
MRS. SCURRY HURT IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
Laurens, Feb. 27.—Mrs. Claude C.
Scurry, manager of a Laurens hotel,
remained in the Newberry hospital
today after suffering fractured ribs
and a broken arm as the result of an
automobile accident Sunday on the
Newberry-P’rosperity road.
Mrs. G. Wash Shell and her sis
ter, Miss Jule Childress, both of
Laurens, also were injured when the
automobile in which the party was
going to Georgetown left the high
way and ran into an embankment.
Mrs. Shell and Miss Childress return
ed to their homes here after under
going treatment at the Newberry hos
pital.
FINAL SESSION OF DAIRY
SCHOOL MARCH SIXTH
According to Assistant County
Agent J. L. King, the final session
of the dairy school which has been in
progress for the past several months
in Newiberry county will be held at
Junior High school on Wednesday af
ternoon, March the sixth at 2:30.
A dairy specialist from Clemson
college will discuss, “Breeding and
Calf Raising.”
Agent J. L. King says that “New
berry county farmers must have
cows with the inherited ability to pro
duce milk efficiently and must be
properly developed from birth to pro
ducing age if they are to make best
possible market for the pasture feed
to be marketed through them.”
The program for the meeting next
Wednesday , is designed to help New
berry county farmers develop the
kind of herds that will make a good
market for their pasture and feed
and get top prices when surplus stock
is for sale. , -
JOLLY STREET BASEBALL
The 1940 baseball fever is running
high in the Jolly Street community,
everybody you talk with irrespective
of age or sex, is talking baseball and;
all seem united in one determin
ed effort, that of putting on the field
for the coming baseball season, one
of the best ball clubs that S has ever
been furnished from this fl£td 1 that
has seen many years of good aihd bad
amateur baseball. .? > •,
Already the talk of new faces to be
seen in action, include two foringr
Jolly Street players, for the past
several seaons have seen much action
in amateur ball, and their return to
the club will receive a hearty wel
come from the community as well
as from the fans and supporters from
the various parts of the county.
The past played by the Jolly Street
club in the Dutch Fork league of the
1939 ball season was an inspiration
to the entire community for much
thought and consideration to build up
a real club for the 1940 season.
Much credit for the 1939 club goes
to the non-resident players for their
faithful services and sportsmanship
demonstrated throughout the league
and the community joins in thanking
them most heartily for bringing back
to Jolly Street the 1939 championship
and it is earnestly hoped that each
and everyone of them, will be with
us this season and we are giving no
tice that a meeting of the entire Jol
ly Street community. All former
players and any new players or any
other interested baseball fans who
will are asked to meet at Jolly Street
Saturday night, March 2, at 8:00 P.
M. for the purpose of reorganizing
and making plans for the 1940 ball
club.
How Senate Hiked
House*s Money Bill
An itemization of the $1,075,123 ap
propriations increase voted by the
senate in the $13, 050,899 general ap
propriation bill reported by the
finance committee January 25:
$795,000 more for public welfare.
$100,000 more for school trans
portation aid to counties.
• $66,500 for upkeep of new office
building.
$25,000 for live stock sanitary work
by the Clemson college extension ser
vice.
$15,000 more for the deaf and blind
school.
$13,712.50 more for the state medi
cal college.
$10,000 for dental hygiene work.
$10,000 more for vocational educa
tion. •
$8,117.53 for vocational rehabilita
tion aid.
$7,100 for cotton graders in agri
culture department.
$6,270 more for the public service
commission.
$2,760 more for the children’s bu •
reau.
$3,000 more for the agriculture de
partment’s market bulletin.
$1,500 for supreme court judges’ of
fice rent.
$1,466 more for the code commis
sioner’s office.
$1,000 more for the health depart
ment.
$1,000 more for contributions.
$917.50 for the tax commission.
$500 to send a civilian rifle team
to national rifle matches.
$120 for repairs to the state library.
The only reduction voted by the
senate was $9,100 taken from the
$26,600 provided by the committee
for the Rural Electrification auth
ority.
U. D. C. WILL MEET WITH
MRS. E. B. PURCELL
The Calvin Crozier chapter, U. D. C.
will meet Tuesday afternoon, March
5th at four o’clock, at the home of
Mrs. E. B. Purcell, with Mrs. W. C.
Schenck associate hostess.
The Historical program will be cen
tered! around Wade Hampton, and
members wil please answer roll call
with names of battles in the war be
tween the states.
MINISERS HONOR
DR. AND (MRS. LAMOREUX
The County Ministerial association
gave a supper in honor of Dr| and
Mrs. F. O. Lamoreux at the Wise
man hotel Wednesday night at 7.30.
Rev. H. O. Chambers, president of
the association, presided.
Dr. J. W. Carson, pastor of the A.
R. P. church, made a short talk on
“Appreciation of the good work that
Dr Lamoreux has done in the Asso
ciation and Newiberry.”
The Association presented Dr. Lam
oreux with a loving cup which they
purchased at the ten cent store. In
replying to the gift Dr. Lamoreux
said, “I’m going to place it on the fire-
board in my home and every time I
look at it I will think of the generosi
ty of the ministers of Newberry.”*
Baked chicken was served to 18
members of the association, including
their wives.
SCOUT WORKERS ORGANIZED
Monday night 20 workers met at
the Hotel Wiseman and made plans
for the Boy Scout drive.
The drive began Wednesday and
runs through today (Thursday).
The 20 workers will contact four
hundred citizens, and each one is urg
ed to do his part in helping them to
raise $1100 which is their goal.
Professor P. K. Harmon is chair-!
man and Rev. C. A. Calcote is finance !
chairman.
„ HOG SHIPMENT TUESDAY
\\ '
• * The sixth cooperative shipment of
hogs through the Newberry County
Livestock Association will be made
Tuesday- March 5th. at the Helena
shipping pens, acqqrding to J. ■ L.
Kiag, Assistant County Agent.
' FarinerST are asked to have their
hogs there , by 11:00 o’clock, a. m.
Hogs are sold according to weight
and finish. Tqp hogs usually weigh
from 180 to 22o pounds.
BETH-EDEN LUTHERAN PARISH
Rev. M. L. Kester, Pastor
Colony:
10:00 a rn. Sunday school. Mr.
Claude Wise, Supt.
11:00 a. m. The Service. Sermon by
the pastor.
12:00 m. Woman’s Missionary,
Luther League, and Council meeting.
St. James’:
10:00 a- m. Sunday school. Mr. Har
old Long, Supt.
11:00 a. m. The Children of the
Church.
Beth-Eden:
7:30 p. m. Mission program spon
sored by the Luther League. The pas
tor has been asked to preach a ser
mon on some phase of missions. The
public is cordially invited.
Lenten Service each week as follows:
Colony: Thursday evening, at 7:30.
Beth-Eden: Friday evening, at 7:30.
St. James’: Saturday evening, 7:30.
DOWN MEMORY
LANE
20 YEARS AGO
Having resigned his place in the
poldcemanship of Newberry, Mrs. G.
Hugh Connelly is now with the out
side men of the city water and light
plant.
A good crowd was in the city Mon
day, salesday. It looked like prosper
ous times to see the square loaded
with wagons.
The house last night killed the pro
posed liquor law to make the State
law conform to the federal law. The
State law used to allow the importa
tion of a quart a month for medical
purposes. How anybody can get that
quart a month now, however, under
the federal law, nobody knows. The
federal law would allow a pint every
ten days under rigid restrictions. Mr.
Evans of Newberry made a ' strong
speech in the house urging that the
federal law be conformed'to. But the
prohibitionists seemed to be afraid
of the bugaboo of three pints instead
of a quart. The house refused to
strike out the enacting words of the
bill at first, but when a roll call was
had on the passage of the measure, it
was defeated.
President of Mollohon, Geo. W.
Summer is off on another trip to his
Fitzgerald and Cothran cotton mills.
If they make him president of a few
more mills in Georgia, he won’t have
a chance to stay in Newberry at all.
LOCAL MAN’S BROTHER DIES
Clyde Culbertson, 55, of Laurens,
a brother of R. W. Culbertson of this
city, died Sunday of pneumonia after
a short illness.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon. Interment follow
ed in the family plot in the Chestnut
Ridge church cemetery, in Laurens.
MIMS’ VISITORS
Mrs. B. V. Bowen of Timmonsville
is spending several days here with
her daughter, Mrs. Dick Mims. Mrs.
Zula Blackwell of Sumter was also »
visitor in the Mims home last week.
SILVERSTREET SCHOOL SELLS
BUILDING BONDS
Silverstreet, Feb. 26.—At the bond
letting held Saturday night for the
purchase of $10,000 general obliga
tions bonds of Silverstreet Consoli
dated high school district, No. 58,
Newberry county, the successful bid
der was E. H. Pringle and company.
Charleston, who bid par and accrued
interest plus a premium of $16 with
ipterest rate of 3 1-4 per cent. Other
bidders were: C. W. Haynes and com
pany, Columbia, par, accrued interest
premium of $18.55 with interest rate
of. 3 1-2 per cent; G. H. Crowford
Company, Inc., Columbia, par, ac
crued interest, premium of $15.75 with
interest of 4 per cent, on bonds ma
turing 1941-55 inclusive and 3 3-4 per
cent, for bonds maturing 1956-58 in
clusive; Johnson, Lane, Space and
Company, Inc., Augusta, par, accrued
interest, premium of $70 with interest
rate at 4 1-2 per cent and the Robin-
son-Humphrey company, Atlanta, par,
accrued interest, premium of $11 with
interest rate of 4 3-8 per cent,
SEEN ABOUT TOWN
MRS. AUBREY HARLEY tak
ing her two children, RUSTY and
MARTHA DAHL to have pictures
made.. .Deputy J. C. NEEL with
both hands bandaged. .MRS. MAR
VIN SUMMER and daughter.
PAULINE, shopping TOMMIE
JOHNSON and EVELYN STONE
going home from sc liool ... MRS.
CAROLINE SCHENCK renewing
subscription to Sun and remarking
that she “just couldn’t do without
it” ... LAMBERT W. JONES out
and around again after several
weeks illness .. JUDGE NEAL W.
WORKMAN going to lunch ...
MRS. VERONA DOMINICK, moth
er of Pinckney Abrams, out riding
...MRS. H. K. BOYD leaving
theatre .... MRS. WILSON
BROWN powdering nose while
waiting for MISS BERTHA GALL-
MAN .. MRS. S. E. WHITTEN
parking car ... MRS. PERCY
STOKES leading her little son
across the street by the strap on
his cap ... MRS. WHITE FANT
walking down College street —.
MRS. BEN SPOTTS having a good
time just riding around in her car
... FRANK SANDERS carrying a
’possum in ?. pasteboard box under
his arm ... CHIEF H. B. WELLS
remarking that he was oijoying
the sunshine after being confined
to his home for so long ... MRS.
A. T. Neely crossing Bovce street.
THELMA LESTER having pictu-e
made ... FAY HARMAN enjoying
coke ... Sign of spring, boys flying
kite . . . Birthday anjiiversaries:
MISS MARY ALEWINE, Feb. 28;
H. D. WHITAKER. Feb. 27:
METTS FANT. JR.. Feb. 29; MISS
EUGENIA EPPS, March 1; JOE
SPOTTS. March 8. Birthday greet
ings to each of you.