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Every Week More People Read The Sun The Sun Strives To Serve The Whole People VOLUME 3; NO. 31 The Rising San—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1940 Slider and Greneker—1856-1860 $1 PER YEAR OUT AMONG THE PEOPLE SECOND CALL TO THE LEAGUE Somewhat back we invoked the services of the Civic league in an ef fort to have removed the old building in front of Stoke’s drug store. We have heard in an indirect manner that the League is interested and may make some move in that direction. We know we have assigned the League no easy task but we have confidence that it can do the job. We have confidence because we know that the people of the city believe in the league; that all it undertakes is for the welfare of all and not in the interest of a few. An imposing monument to the league’s ability to do things is beautiful Margaret Hun ter park, to mention only one thing. The league is alert and awake. The president gives a good bit of her time to its activities when the rest of us would perhaps be resting from our pursuits. And not only the presi dent, but all the ladies who make up this body are vitally interested in Newberry and answer calls to ser vice 100 per cent. We just want to remind the League that we are still looking their way for some action. IT MAY BE YOU Each week in this column there will be a description of someone that your soc. ed. has seen around town. If the person described each week can identify himself or herself, and bring this article to The Sun office, they will be given a coupon entitling them to one quart of ice cream from Stoke’s Drug store on Lower Main street. This week’s description is of a rather tall, dark-haired lady, who was seen walking down Boyce street Monday afternoon. She was wearing a navy blue and white dotted dress The waist of this dress was made of Bemberg, and the skirt of wash silk. The dress was trimmed with white. If this description fits you, bring the article to the Sun office before next Thursday and get your coupon for one quart of Stoke’s Taylor Made ice cream. Plans Being Completed For Dedication The public is asked to remember the date of the dedication of the World War Memorial Building on May 30. This important occasion will bring many visitors from other parts of the state to Newberry. The dedication proper will begin at 8 o’clock as planned by the American Legion. Open house will be observ ed from 4 p. m. until 11 o’clock. Many friends of the American Le gion throughout the county are ex pected .to drop in during the after noon and remain for the dedication at 8 o’clock. Many gifts are being received daily by Mrs. J. H. Summer publicity chairman for the dedication of the World War Memorial building, ing. The American Legion is one of the finest and most aggresdve service rilubs Newberry has.. Two io>f idhiet strongest planks in the Legion plat form are Americanism and communi ty service. ' Now especially, whan our thought are turned to the evils of wor. The public should offer strong cooperation to any call of the American Legion. The days of 1917-1918 are still vivid in the minds of many of us as we plan 1 for the dedication of the World War Memorial building. Each of us should also reconse crate ourselves to the fine princi ples of the American Legion and stress preparedness and national de fense in every way possible. Public Sees Work Of WPA Agencies “This Work Pays Your Community” week began Monday with open house being held on all Works Prog ress Admiraistraition professional and service projects in Newberry county, and a dinner held Monday night at the Legion hall with an attendance of more than COO. The program was opened with the singing of America and Prof. T. E. Epting acting as toastmaster. After grace was said by Rev. C. A. Calcote, dinner was served by the County Council of Farm women. Due to static conditions on the radio, speeches which were to have been made by Col. Harrington, Mr. Carmody, Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Kerr were not heard but were read by the following, E. B. Purcell Ted Solons Vote Selves $400 In Extra Pay “Extra Pay” for members of the South Carolina general assembly, at the rate of $10 per day, was ap proved by the house ways and means committee, according to an an nouncement by Winchester Smith, committee chairman. The provision for this compensa tion, supplementing the $400 already paid members of the legislature for the first 40 days of the current ses sion, was ordered inserted in the de ficiency appropriations bill. Chairman Smith said that two de ficiency bills passed already by the senate, carrying additional amounts for this current year for the general assembly and other state agencies, would be consolidated into one bill Brebmer Miss Mary Lou Bal!entine‘l° H to the house today. ST. PHILIPS NEWS There will be Sunday school at 10 o’clock Sunday morning and divine worship at 11, by the pastor, Rev. Emmet Roof. COUNTY JOBS GO BEGGING It would appear that few are in terested in jobs with Newberry coun ty; even those holding the offices at present have given no indication that they would like to hold on, that is, no public indication. Other places in the state have fixed the fees and candi dates are announcing at lively clip. The Democratic Executive commit tee will meet here Saturday and fix fees for this county and perhaps ar range an itinerary for the candidates. Friends of R. G. Reagin are en couraging him to offer for Magis trate in this district and he has it un der consideration. Mr. Reagin an nounced for this place four years ago but withdrew on account of his health. He is better now and may de cide to make the race. PRESBYTERIANS LOOKING TO UNION Southern Church Would Not Sacrifice Fundamental Beliefs. Chattanooga, May 21.—The Presby- teriau church, United States, (South ern) voted today to continue negotia tions looking to union with the North ern church but at the same time reit erated its refusal to sacrifice funda mental beliefs. The general assembly authorized its committee on cooperation and union “to continue to explore in search of suitable ways and means of bringing into one body all the branches of our Presbyterian family”. It added, through adoption of reso lutions, that “this door of hope must not be shut for such labors, neither should we become unduly hasty in these matters of eternal importance”. Where before the committee had unlimited powers in its negotiations with the Presbyterian church (north ern) of the U. S. A., the assembly restricted its operations by stating it must safeguard “the purity of the doctrine, the properties of the chur.-h and endowment” and other activities so that regional bodies (synods; would have final authority. Leaders agreed the restriction in itself did little more than leave open the “door of hope” for union “at some time in the future.” The Northern church vests all im portant powers in its assembly as a central body while the Southern church places them within the synods and presbyteries as regional bodies. The Southern church made plain its determination not to alter the setup although the regions might be en larged. Baylor university, in Texas, has the world’s largest collection of the works of Robert Browning, the English poet. Howard Lipscomb, who has been a patient in the Newberry county hospital suffering with pneumonic, is improving. We regret to learn of the death of David Lenard Halfacre, but hope it has won a great reward. He passed away at the Newberry county hospi tal last Friday afternoon. Mr. Half acre lived a good and quiet life, and was well thought of by everyone. He was twice married first to Miss Nora Epting, and to this union was bom one son, Walter. His second marriage was to Miss Ula Epting, sister of his first wife. Mr. Halfacre was laid to rest in the Clayton Memorial church ceme tery where he attended since a boy until his death. May God’s richest blessing rest upon the grieved family and mav they look forward to a better life together. So many of the boys that I grew up with have passed away. It is well for us to be ready, for we know not when death is near. and Mrs. Warren Abrams. After “America The Beautiful was sung by the audience, Supt. of Education C. E. Hendrix spoke on “This Work Pays' Our Community.” The principal speaker for the ev ening was Dr. Jas. C. Kinard. His subject was ‘Taking the WPA Apart 1 The program was closed by the aud- ence singing “Columbia The Gem of The Ocean” which was directed by Miss Rose Hamm, with music by the Nebwberry concert band. During the week the lunch pro- _ jects at the different scliools served lunch to visitors. The lunch room at the Johnstone school was very at tractive with flowers and other dec orations. At the Johnstone project school children were served along with the visitors, and, to quote George Brown there was “no better project in the State” than this one. The Boundary street school lunch room is located in the basement of the school building and is kept neat and clean by the workers. The purpose of these lunch rooms is to render a service to the com munity by serving a well balanced hot lunch .to the U. S. NOT EQUIPPED TO INVADE JAPAN Anv invatsion of Japan hv the TTriitfvt States would meat defp'>+. Major Oenesa' JohTwop Hn.owod. TT <3 Arm'” Tmtirod nnints out jo an nrt-iolo which will n- ip the .Time odimlv"* e* Seribnor’s Onn mtovtatcr Tpo 0*071-n/v TVio TTr»itfv? -povv f<! foT qrw-oJl Lf> rwotpet out vast enaatlrne •md nopseasiorre convov t.map frapc- — -—to o-r»d enepisp the Tariap^pp now "'ll ot the enrwo time. Tip noioTs Pllt, To fTto p-vanf * I 1 'it thp p" w attempts to aonlv its full strength to anv one of those tasks, the neglect of the other two would bring about its de feat. Our army, too, says the general, is not the “invasion” type. It’s a small, well equipped organization that is excellent for defense only. Even in the event that over a period of years we could by forced military service biuM and train a large “in vasion” army we would only discover that our merchant marine is so small that we would not have sufficient ships to transport the troops in the large quantities necessary. Turning the picture around, how ever, it is encouraging to note how sufficient our army and navy are to resist an invasion of the United States, continues General Hagood. Our high-seas fleet would see to it that no considerable expeditionary forces came into our waters or main tained any lines of communication with bases established near our shores. Our coast fortifications with mines, with submarines and with aircraft, would see .to it that no stray ships came into our harbors. Mobile troops composed largely of militia, would be on hand for local defense to see that no small detachments of the enemy slipped ashore. A system of .national defense or ganized on this basis, concludes General Hagood, could be establish ed at no very great expense to the taxpayers, and would completely guarantee us against invasion. If our soldiers stayed at home it would save us many thousands of lives and billions of dollars that would other wise be expended foolishly in efforts to settle the affairs of peoples of whom we know little and care less. children of the public schools; second to give the Notice is given in an advertisement walkers, adequate training; thirds to elsewhere in this issue that barber FLOWER SHOW FRIDAY Tho County Council of Farm Wo men will hold their annual flower show' at 5 o’clock Friday, May 24, in the American Legion hall accord ing to Mrs. Clarence C. Wallace, chim cultivate gardens and produce food stuffs for use in preparing lunches. The WPA library is also located at Boundary street school and has over 600 books at the disposal of readers. The purpose of the library is first, to encourage and stimulate, by dem onstration, establishment of perma nent library services; second, to serve persons in the field untouched by library services before WPA pro jects were created; third, to help established libraries extend their services; fouih to keep books in re pair so that they may stay in circu lation. In the repair room at Boun dary street school over 708,000 vol umes have been rebound and repair ed. The books are from various places and are picked up and brought here to be repaired. At -the Pre-school play grounds and kindergartens Children from four to six years are enrolled. In these school rooms are small tables and chains attractively painted, and appropriate picture are on the walls. In the Molldhon school room is a small sand table with the country of Holland outlined, consisting of wind mills, little Dutch girls and boys playing an the lawn among the red tulips which seem to cover the en tire country. At the Molldhon club house, the Adult Department of Educaedon is housed. The purpose of this depart ment is to wipe out illiteracy in the State, to reduce educational handi caps, to create the desire for better homes and raise the standards of family life, to inspire independence through self-respect, to develop a greater social political and’ econimic consciousness, to encourage partici pation n community life, to promote health and safety education. The central office of the WPA is located on lower Main street where the sewing roam project is also lo cated and where 23 busy women make many kinds of garments. They made 1,389 -garments for the local hospital last year - , 700 for the county home, 457 for the Housekeeping aid unit, 400 uniforms for the worxers of the lunch projects, 125 for the Red Cross and 501 for flooded areas. They also make clothing for needy school children of the county. In this building is also located the Home Improvement project, where under- iprivHedged are taught housekeeping aids such as bed-making and cooking. This training makes it possible for them to secure private jobs. At each of the projects visitors are asked to register and are given a souvenir. About 2000 visitors are expected to call at the projects during this special week, which began May 20 and will close May 25. ECHO FROM THE CONVENTION Comes to the ears of The News ar-d Courier from a Charlestonian who was present at the state convention that the most striking speech heard in that body during its sessions, was delivered by young Thomas H. Pope of Newberry.—News and Courier. Smith said that the total would be around $350,000. Detail of items was not immediate ly available. Yesterday was the 78th legislative days of the session, leaving 38 days already ' • be paid the legislators at the rate of $10 a day, or a total of $64,600. Legislators have generally predicted sine die adjournment would come a week from Saturday, which would increase the total “extra pay” by about $10,000. Members have voted “extra pay” toward the end of every recent ses sion, inserting it, as a rule, in the deficiency money bill. The compen sation includes $10 a day per member for all legislative days including those perfunctory sessions—many of which were held this year—at which only' local and uncounted matters were discussed with only a handful of legislators present. The constitution restricts legisla tive compensation to a 40-day ses sion. A 1920 act sets the amount at $400 for each session.” High Prepares For Ending of Term Commencement of the Newberry High School begins with the Senior Class play “Sunshine” Friday night at 8 o’clock. With a cast of eleven, the senior class play, “Sunshine”, a three-act production directed by Mrs. H. B. Wilson and Prof. George H. Cody, is to be presented Friday night. May 24, in the high school auditorium. The play opens in a sanitarium near New York City where Sunshine, played by Frances Wallace, and Nurse Gregory, played by Rosemary Bowers, are nursing a motley crew of people back to health. When Major Kellicott, played by Buck Connelly, arrives trouble begins. Sunshine discovers that he is her cruel stepfather; and Jim Anthony, played by Russell Culbertson, finds himself irVolved in a questionable in vestment. Romantic interest is supplied by Buddy Brady, a once famous ball player, played by Tom Davis, who takes a fancy to Sunshine; and Jim, who is engaged to Sylvia Deane, play ed by Sara Linda Goggans. Comedy relief, which is prominent thruout the play, is furnished by the crabbed Mr. Buttemip, played by Cam Wallace, and by demented Miss Tes-! under sie Mitford, played by Jane Summer.- Colmts . ^ 111CT ° b il er w^,„ r °L e l.i r l J th !..to the guests to demonstrate itne training offered in 'home econo- NY A Home Is Host At Wednesday Dinner A group of representatives of the different seivice clubs in Newberry met at the NYA home on Wednesday night at 7:30 o’clock for the purpose of getting first hand information as to the NYA program being carried out at .this resident group. Speakers for the occasion, were George D. Brown of the State De partment of Education, Otto F. Arm- field, editor of The Newberry Sun, D. W. A. Neville, president of the Kiwanis club and/ Ned Purcell, presi dent of the chamber of commerce. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Chalmers Brown, Mrs. D. W. A. Nev ille, Mrs. Ned Purcell, Mrs, E. A. Carpenter, Mrs. Ben T. Burihardt, Mrs. O. F. ArmfieW, Firechief H. B. Wells and Mrs. Wells, Wright Can non, Mrs. Gladys Carlton. Mr. J. W. Counts, Mr. J. H. Summer and Mrs. Summer. The group of visitors were very en thusiastic over the fine training be ing offeredi to young people by the Newberry County. The NYA home is furnished throughout with furni ture madb at the local NYA shop from materials furnished by J. Kess dining tables, chairs, beds, floor lamps, decorative candles and many other pieces of equipment is a fine attest to the value of tfhe training offered in the local NYA work shop the supervision of J. W. A four course dinner was DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO Work has begrun on repairing the quarters of the Newberry Post of the American Legion. When it is completed that post will have one of the best home's of any post its size in South Carolina. The upper story in the old Court House has been turned over to the American Legion, and permission has been granted to make some repairs in it. Washington, May 15.—With a vote of 43 to 38 the Senate this afternoon declared the war with Germany at an end technically by the passage of -the Knox resolution. At 4 o’clock vice president Marshall closed the debate and on the first roll call, call ed on the question of substituting the Senate resolution for the House resolution, the vote was 43 to 48. BARBER SHOPS TO CLOSE shops of the city will close each Wed nesday afternoon beginning June oth, at one o’clock. This will prevail thru June, July and August. NEWBERRY ACTIVE IN CENSUS An intensive drive is being made in Newterry to avoid any possibility of an inaccurate or low Census figure for 1940. The chamber of commerce is working hand in hand with enum erators and Census authorities, and it is expected that the combined ef forts will uncover many names which otherwise would not have been in cluded in the count. Coupons and articles 'have been run in the local papers during the last few weeks, keeping the public notified as to the importance of reporting where names have been missed. Following this, general publicity articles were run in last week’s papers announcing a plan involving cooperation of schools and school children. This week, printed slips will be handed to every school child in this locality, with the request that the parents sign and return. Thri slip carries questions whether or not the family has been counted. At the same time, the chamber of commerce is widely publicizing an' offer of ten cents per name to any school child who brings in names of parties not already enumerated. This ten cent plan is expected to bring wice spread results and the entire drive should do much -toward assuring Newberry of a proper count. BETH-EDEN LUTHERAN PARISH Rev. M. L. Kester, Pastor Mr. Beth-Eden: 3:00 p. m. Sunday school. Herndon Hentz, Su;-«t. 4:00 p. m. The service. In the ab sence of the pastor the sermon will be delivered by the Rev. V. L. Fulmer. The public is cordially invited to hear him. Colony; 10:00 a. m. Sunday school. Mr. Claude Wise, Supt. ' St. James’: On account of the commencement sermon at Bush River there will be no service in this church. There will be service on the first Sunday evening in June at 8:00 p. m. “ARISTOCRATIC PIGS” AT MOLLOHON SCHOOL The Ballentme’s “Aristocratic Pigs” will be at Mollohon school Saturday, May 25 at 7:30. This s an an all-star cast of Radio and Stage performers, with more than three thousand dollars invested in fine musical instruments, costumes, trimmings and stage equipment. You will hear and see in person “Little Boy Blue”, “Bob” Smith, Fisher Hendley, “Jimmie” Colvard, Henry Gaston and “Cousin” Ezra. This show is being sponsored by the Girls Intermediate Sunday school class. You are urged to come and enjoy the fun. Admission: Children 6 to 12 years, 20c, adults 12 and over 30c. Mrs. Whipple, portrayed by Carrie Lee McSwain; the often operated-on Mrs. McCann, by Mary Birge Kohn, and her naughty daughter, by Jean Copeland. Between the acts, Keitt Purcell and his orchestra will entertain the aud ience. “Sunshine”, is presented by per mission of Baker Publishing company. Commencement Sermon' The sermon to the graduating class will be preached by the Rev. J. E. Stockman, pastor of Trinity Luther an church, Greenville, Sunday even ing at 8 o’clock in the High school auditorium. Pool Addresses Graduation exercises will be held on Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. Dr. Frank K. Pool of Furman Univer sity is the commencement speaker. The following is a list of those who will graduate from the Newberry high school on Mav 28: Girls Myrtle Bedenbaugh, 1718 Vincent street; Mary Betchman, 1406 Milligan street; Dorothy Boozer, 1617 Har rington street; Elizabeth Boozer, Washington street; Rosemary Bowers, McCaughrin avenue; Marjorie Can non, 1110 Vincent street; Lydie Clary, 901 Boundary street; Jean Copeland, 1109 Amelia street; Mary Nell Corley. 708 Wright street; Dorothy Counts, 2016 Lee street; Pauline Counts, 2707 Fair avenue; Louise Cromer, Davis street; Sara Cromer, Route, Box 166; Faye Davis, 1254 Hunt street; Grace Dehihns, Route 2; Jeanette Dickert, 622 Lyles street; Barbara Elam, 2805 Fair avenue; Ruth Fulmer, 1307 Dray ton street; Sara Linda Goggans, Caldwell street; Virginia Graham, 1516 Martin street; Hethaline Guin, 1619 First street; Ethel Harden, R. F. D. No. 3, Box 12; Berta Hutchin son, Boundary street; Juanita Kib- ler, Route 1; Edith Kilgore, R. F. D. No. 2; Mary Birge Kahn, 2102 John stone street; Helen Lester, R. F. D. No. 4; Olidy Lever, Route 1, Box 4; Mary Livingston, 1500 Drayton street; Kathleen Laminick, R. F. D. No. 2; Geraldine Longshore, 1402 Fourth street; Gladys McAlpin, 921 Drayton street; Carrie Lee McSwain, Main street, Box 215; Corinne Moon, 703 Pope street; Jeanette Owen; Eliza beth Reighle/, R. F. D.; Mary Nancy Robertson, Nance street: Elizabeth Ruff, R. F. D. No. 1; Helen Senn, R. F. D. No. 1; Stella Senn, Route No. 3; Elvira Shealy, 421 Rodelsperger street; Ernestine Shealy, 720 Green street; Mildred Shealy, 400 Wright street; Ruth Merle Shealy, R. F. D. No. 1; Jeanette Smith; Jane Summer, 2026 East Main street; Genevieve Thomasson, 895 Fair street; Paralee Turner, Route 2; Frances Wallace, 721 Caldwell street; Sophie Way, Johnstone street; Irene Wessinger, Route 4. Boys Richard Add,.von, 308 Player street; A. B. Albritton, 605 Glenn street; Jack Anderson, 1523 Johnstone street; Leonard Auton, 1210 Third street; Robert Baker; Wingard Berry, 86 Glenn street; Mayer" Bouknightj R. F. D. No. 1; Ray Bouknight, 1409 Drayton street; Dalton Carpenter, Jr., 2804 Fair avenue; Billy Chapman 2016 Main street; Huiet Clary, 1321 Wheeler street; Arthur dochcroft, 2812 Clyde avenue; Hugh Connelly, 1503 Nance street; Richard Cook, Hel ena; Russell Culbertson, 1241 Cren shaw street; Ray Darby, 2534 Fair avenue; Livingston Davenport, 1113 Purcell street; Bill Davis, 818 James street; Tom Davis, 725 Caldwell street; Ralph Driggers, 93 Player street; Paul Duncan, 938 Cline street; Harry Evans, R. F. D. No. 1; Thomas Folk, Route No. 1; William Franklin, R. F. D. No. 3; Wyman Frick, 608 Glenn street; Berley Hawkins, 1802 Rivers street; James Hazel, 757 Pope street; Carol Hipp, Route No. 2; (Continued on page eight) mics. The group of girls alt the NYA Resident Center and the -boys at the work shop are busy making cur tains, draperies, and furniture for 'title World War Memorial building from materials contributed by friends of the Legion. Mrs. J. H. Summer, Area supervisor of the National Youth Administration invites the public to visit all NYA project* at any time convenient to -the public. Service clubs are invited to hold me .'tings at the NYA home when convenient to the clubs. The National Youth Administra tion feels deeply grateful to Chief H. B. Wells for his presence at this important meeting, Mr. Wells, is head of Newberry’s No. 1 Service Club—the fire department. His pres ence at this meeting was evidence of the fact that he is deeply interested in all community activities which are for the betterment of Newberry. The census bureau has given out the population of Newberry and the figures show a population of 5,894, a gain of 866 or 17.2 per cent in the last ten years. That is a very good showing and we are satisfied that the people generally will accept these figures as approximately correct. Like other towns in this section the greatest development has given the increase in the population to the suburbs where the industrial enter prises as a rule are built. But these figures show a healthy and steady growth. Nominations since last issue: For Solicitor, Homer S. Blackwell; for House of Representatives, H. H. Evans; for Master, II. H. Rikard. PEAK AND JOLLY STREET MEET SATURDAY BARBECUE SUPPER AT JOLiuY STREET Preceding the big Jolly Street and Peak baseball game this coming Saturday at Jolly Street, a real first class barbecue supper will be served. Supper at a reasonable price. Pork and hash will be for sale. The public is cordially invited to come to Jolly Street Saturday for a gala event. GEORGE RENWICK, LOMINICK Mr ami Mrs. George Laminick of In a -game of baseball that the fans of Dutch fork loop will have their eyes on, is the one 'that will be played on the Jolly Street diamond Saturday, May 25th f t 4:00 o’clock, between Peak and Jolly street. Peak’s with six wins and no loss to their credit will bring a strong club to Jolly Street, boost stars as “Mick” Eargle. Ingram Bras., Carl Lown and others. Jolly Street with five wins and one loss will depend mostly on the Boozer Bros., and stars as Bouknight, Sease, Kinard Bros., Wood and others to give Peak their first set back. MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE Plans have been ma-_le for the ob servance of Memorial Day by the local Post of the American Legion and its Auxiliary. On Sunday, May 26:h all the cemeteries in Newherry Coun ty where Spanish American War vet erans and World War veterans are buried will be visited by a committee and a flag placed on the grave of each. At 6:00 o’clock on Sunday ev- the Mt. Bethel Garmany section of, endng a short memorial service will the county, announce the arrival of | be rendered and taps sounded for a -eiTvn K/vr*™ ^. 1 t _ 1 i • a son born at the county hospital Sunday, May the 19. He will be called George Renwiek Lominick. DINNER GUESTS OF LEITZEYS Mr. C. E. Hendrix, Mrs. Mae Aull, George Brown and J. H. Hope of Columbia, were dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Leitzsey last Friday night. TEACHERS ENTERTAIN AT BRIDGE PARTY Misses Annie Lee Young. Eleanor Ballentine, and Margaret Burns, teachers in Newberry City schools, v'ere joint hostesses at one of the loveliest bridge parties of the week. Mrs. W. H. Hunt’s home on Calhoun street, which was the scene of the occasion, was bealutifully decorated with roses and other garden flowers. Five tables were laid for contract. Mrs. H. B. Wilson won prize for high score, Mrs. Dave Hayes, low slore, Mrs. H. M. Bryson, bingo. Mrs. Brice Waters of Columbia, who is visiting Mrs. Bryson, was pre sented with a gift of remembrance. Late in the afternoon, the hostesses served delightful refreshments of tea, sandwiches and cookies. the heroic dead of all wars. This service will be in charge of John Aman, Chaplain of Post No. 24. INDECENT CAMPS SCORED Columbia, May 20.—Operation of “indecent tourist camps” was scored today by Circuit Judge G. Duncan Bellinger in his charge to the Rich land county -grand jury. Speaking of a case in, which some tourist camp owners in the upper part of the state were tried for “indecent” operations, Bellinger said “I saw girls sixteen, seventeen and eighteen years of age whose bodies and souls had been sold for a mere pittance of fifty cents.” He asserted that “such camps are being operated merely as a place wlheie the operators night enrich themselves” and maintained that “decent tourists camps should be pro tected against the indecent type.” Bellinger told the jurors that “as Ic-rg as I am on the bench I shall, never hesitate to bring such matters j James Smith to the attention of the grand jury.” Goggans, Jr„ May 31, SEEN ABOUT TOWN Frank Sanders taking up tickets at the WPA banquet Monday night ... E. H. Bowman sitting on his front porch rocking and reading a book ... Mrs. II. L. Parr getting on Columbia bus . .. Maude Sanders of Silverstreet sister of the tax Collec tor, ^laude Sanders, sitting in car waiting for someone . .. Miss Mary McClure buying cardboard for pos ters ... The picture .of .the ..new president of the C of C in The State paper Wednesday. It didn’t do you justice, Ned . . . Census Director of this district, Dr. Henry Fulmer in Newberry Tuesday . . . Mrs. C. A. Dufford walking up the street slinging her pocket book ... Ralph Baker hurrying up Main street smok ing a pipe . .. Claude Gilliam of Whitmire sitting in front of the IViseman hotel ... Charlie Bowers and Carl Ringer spilling tea on 1 each other at the banquet Monday night ... T. Roy Summer on way to Co lumbia ... Mrs. James Smith taking your scribe to visit the WPA projects Wednesday morning. .If you haven’t visited these projects you are miss ing -something nice. . Lu.nch, cakes, punch, mints and lots of other things ■ . Deputy J. C. Neel buying adding machine paper . . . Prof. G. H. Gen try of Chappells in the city Wednes day . . . Two little girls sitting on the street in front, of .the .Court House dressing their dolls ... Rev. C. A. Calcote and little .son, Mac, on their way to Helena to see how the work on the mew Chapel is pro gressing ... Miss Carolina Mayes, who has been teaching in .Iva, ire town after school closing . .. Birth day anniversaries; Miss Pearl Amick, May 16; David Williams. May 25; Harry H. Hedgepath, May 27; E. L. Rodelsperger, May 27; R. W. Culbertson, May 27; “Buzz” Pur cell, May 28; Mrs, Verona Dominick, May 28^ J, T, Dennis, May 30; Mrs. May 30; and John G.