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Every Week More People Read The Sun VOLUME 3; NO. 44 The Rising Sun—1856-186* NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1940 Slider and Greneker—1856-186* $1 PER YEAR OUT AMONG THE PEOPLE EXPERIENCES WITH PEAS I have (15.25 invested in about an acre of cow peas—or what was to have been cow peas, and I am going to call on the government for some help. I hear they pay off for planting peas and from my experience I say they should. First cost on my pea farm was (3.50 to a negro to “break” the land. After this I learned that it was too early to plant as the bugs would “suck” them. I didn’t want bugs sucking my prize pea patch so I waited and the weeds grew until I had to have them plowed under again. I couldn’t get my same negro (he got rich on the first job) and a new one charged me (4.00. After this I waited for a “sea son” which finally came. I had, by this time, become a bit tired of paying out money and as I had heard of “farming on halves” I suggested to my new negro that we operate upon that basis. He agreed and said that he would need 2 1-2 bushels of peas which I of course was to furnish in addition to the land and general sup ervision and advice. This was (3.75. The negro planted the peas, or said he did, on Friday. The following Satur day morning he informed me he had rather have the money for his part and let me have full and uncontested own ership of all the peas. I agreed and paid him another (4. I don’t know if that negro had gone home and read his almanac but I do know that it did not rain anymore for a month, not, as a matter of fact un til last week. I find now that I left out of my cal culations some more expense. A few of the peas did come up. Puny look ing vegetation it was, but still—peas. The weeds grew so rapidly, drought or not drought, until I became asham ed of my pea patch and hired a negro to go in there with a grass blade and cut them out so that my peas could have living space and respectability. 75c more. The patch then looked pret ty good but still no rain and the weeds gradually began to stick their heads above my peas again. I decided to risk 75c more and the negro again cut the weeds out, and then the rains came. At the present time the peas are struggling for mastery over the weeds. I do not know which will win, but I do know this: (16.75 is all that I in tend to invest in my 1940 pea crop. Peas seem to be my jonah anyway. I had three rows plant'd in my gard en upon which I lavished very tendei care. The vines flourished wonderfully but I could not find am^thing on them to eat. After so long a time a few little pods showed up on top of the vines. I reasoned there should be some more down under the vines so got myslf a paper sack and proceeded to harvest my dinner for next day. Much to my surprise I learned that peas do not grow under the vines as do beans, but I got a handful anyway and put my sack in the kitchen, in structing the cook to prepare them for dinner next day. Came next day and there was only chicken, turkey, ham and such stuff on the table. Asked about my peas the cook replied: “Dey wam’t enough to cook!” I carefully explained to her that any amount of anything was enough to cook and that I wanted those dumed peas cooked—cooked with a hunk of fat back and every thing. Beside my plate the following day was a cereal dish of brown liquid and rising majectically like an iceberg in the Artie ocean was a big chunk of meat, equally brown. I didn’t know whether to drink it, sop it or dunk it, but decided oij the latter method. As I began to near the bottom I felt my bread hitting pay dirt—yes, sir, there they were, all eight of them, huddled around that chunk of meat as though trying to escape my ravenous eyes. I wasn’t going to be cheated out of eating peas with a fork so I speared them one by one and since they cost 19c a piece they were really -yood. Although my experienc with peas has been distressing, they are none the less one of our best and most nour ishing foods. If the Yankees had them and we didn’t we would be buying them in fancy boxes at fancy prices. That which is common to us we don’t appreciate. For instance, the old sweet potato far surpasses the white potato in food value but it is little honored here in the South. I am living in hope that I will get a mess of peas off my acre, but I doubt it. The kind of weeds I grow are not disposed to give anything a chance. However, I have learned one thing—I am not a farmer, not even a sorry farmer! POLITICS, ORATORY, ETC. I believe the convention system with all its faults is a better method of nomnating candidates for office. The heated campaign preceeding a primary usually results in broken friendships, lying ’and not frequently fitic encounters. People neglect their businesses to talk politics and do and say things in the heat of a poli- tcal argument that they would not think of under more serene conditions. But since we are not going to return to the convention system the next LITTLE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL OPENS FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 The trustees and Supt. Ballentine announce the next session of the 1940- 1941 will begin on Friday, August 30 at 8:30 a. m. with an exercise to which the parents and public are invited. With the exception of a recent des ignation, the faculty is as follows: Grammer school: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades, Helen Sloan, Little Moun tain and Miss Jessie Mary Derrick, Newberry; 4th, 5th, and 6th grades, Miss Lillian Ruff, Prosperity and Miss Ruth Lominick, Pomaria; 7th grade, vacant. High school: Miss Lucille Derrick, Little Mountain, English and Library; Miss Lois Aull, Leesville, Home Ec.; Mr. F. E. Metts, Little Mountain, his tory and science; Miss Ila Mae Suber, Silverstreet, Commerce; Mr. H. B. Hendrix, Little Mountain, agriculture; Mrs. L. C. Derrick, Little Mountain, Music; J. W. Ballentine, Little Moun tain, Mathematics. CANNON CREEK A. R. P. CHURCH Rev. John Buzhardt of Charlotte, N. C. began a meeting Wednesday evening at eight o’clock and will continue each evening through Sab bath night. He will also preach at eleven o’clock Sabbath morning, af ter which the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated. The public is cordially invited to attend these services. R. D. Byrd, Pastor. REV. W. E. PUGH TO PREACH The Rev. E. B. Keisler, pastor of The Church of the Redeemer, an nounces that the service in his church next Sunday morning will be con ducted by the Rev. W. E. Pugh, pas tor of Trinity Church, Jacksonville, Florida. The topic used by Dr. Pugh will be “Glory Be To God on High”. A native of Newberry county and a graduate of Newberry college, Dr. Pugh will be among relatives and friends as he visits in this section. He is a preacher of fine qualities. For several years he has been in Florida, first at Lakeland, then at St. Peters burg and for about ten years at Jacksonville. At different times has his Synod called upon to be its presi dent and always has he rendered ag gressive and effective service in that capacity as well as in the pastorate. The special music next Sunday morning in the Church of the Redeem er will be a vocal solo by Mrs. Mower Singley of Prosperity. MY SON, MY SON TO SHOW AT OPERA. AUGUST 26-27 The story of “My Son, My Son,” which will show at the Opera House Monday and Tuesday, August 26 and 27, revolves around the dreams of two men who are life-long friends The novelist, William Essex, played by Brian Aherne, and the furniture designer, Dermot O’Rioden, played by Henry Hull, get married while they are still poor and unknown. When each has a son, they make their plans fog their children. Essex plans a glorious future for his son. O’Rioden, an enthusiastic Irish patriot, looks forward to the day when his son will return to Ireland. How these plans are carried thru amid changing times and unexpected drama carries the story of “My S°n, My Son” through many exciting scenes. The screen play is from the book of the same name, by Howard Spring, famous English author and critic. Among the other stars in the cast are Madeline Carroll, Louis Hayward and Josephine Hutchinson. KENDALL MILLS LUTHERAN PARISH Rev. J. E. Harman, Pastor Bethany: , , , Sunday 10 a. m.—Sunday school. Mr. E. B. Hite, Sup’t. 11 a. m.—Morning worship. Summer Memorial: Sunday 10 a. m.—Sunday school. Mr. M. E. Shealy, Supt. 6:30 p. m.—Luther League. Church Workers Conference. 7:30 p. m.—Evening Worship. Visitors are invited to worship with us. CELEBRATES 85TH BIRTHDAY George Addy was a visitor in Co lumbia last Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Olivia Epting Addy, who cele brated her 85th birthday. She is the widow of the late F. H. Addy. This family was originally from the Pom aria section of the county. Accom panying Mr. Addy were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Addy of Greenwood. In Hospital Jim Johnson is a patient at the Newberry county hospital where he was admitted last Sunday. best corrective would be to do away with all campaign meetings and let the candidates visit when and where they please. The idea of a candidate for supervisor, or game warden or auditor makng speeches to prove his qualifications for offices r ' this kind is silly in the extreme. Oratory has no place in their jobs. In fact oratory as a vehicle of effectiveness in this talkative age is of non effect anyway. Ever, in the halls of the lawmakers it is well known that a good horse- trader is worth more than a good ora tor. Final Meeting On Saturday Night The final meeting of 33 candidates for the various county offices will be staged at Margaret Hunter park Saturday night, beginning at eight o’clock. The largest crowd to attend a meet ing so far gathered at Willowbrook park Saturday night and listened at tentively to the many speakers. Clerk of Court Hugh K. Boyd presided over this unofficial meeting. Congressman Butler B. Hare spoke at this meeting and was urged by the crowds to continue speaking .after time had been called on him. The first primary will be held Tues day, August 27th and the second pri mary two weeks later. Indications now are that there will be only super visors and road commissioners to be selected in the second primary. There will be no second race among candi dates for the House as the three highest will be the winners. MRS. SUMMMER SPEAKER Mrs. J. H. Summer, area supervisor of the National Youth Administration, was the guest speaker of the Kiwanis club in Ridgeway last Tuesday night, Mrs. Summer spoke to the Kiwanis on “The Importance of Vocational Training of Youth Today.” Many school superintendents were present and school trustees to hear the ad dress. HOMECOMING IS PLANNED Home coming will be observed at St. Philip’s Lutheran church near Prosperity, August 25. The speaker for the morning service will be the Rev. S. P. Koon of Lone Star. The afternoon address will be delivered by the Rev. J. B. Harman of New berry. A picnic dinner will be served on the grounds. Visitors and friends are invited to attend. SERVICES AT SMYRNA The 11:00 Sunday morning services of Smyrna church will be in charge of the Young People’s League. An interesting program has been arrang ed, and all are invited to attend. Rev. C. A. Matthews, Pastor. ST. PHILIPS ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shealy have a very sick little girl, and we trust that ■ he will be better sooon. We now have a very good season, and farmers are busy gathering the little fodder left from the drought. There will be but little feed made to unless there is a good hay crop. The cotton crop seems to be cut to about half of what it would have been had we had rain and the price is very low. Prospects do not look so bright but the people will have to learn to be more saving than in the past. MAY PROVE EMBARRASING Shades of Horace Greeley! The printer’s devil now smells like a rose, and a rich lush odor pervades the piessroom. For the boys are mix ing up the latest batch of delicately scented inks to print an advertisement for a new kind of perfume. To the old giants of journalism, the pungent smell of printer’s ink was the very elixir of life. But now, what a difference there can be in that smell! From Los Angeles to Connect icut, with plenty of stops in between, come reports on the growing use of various types of perfume and flavored inks. In St. Louis, a newspaper adver tisement wafted a gentle aroma of Potpourri perfume towards the read er. In Chicago, inks used to print an advertisement for chewing gum were flavored with cinnamon. And in New Britain, a newspaper edition was steeped with the fragrance of apple blossom time. And an insidious thought occurs to me. How long will it be before this little scene occurs when hubby comes from the office? Wife (sniffing suspiciously): "John, where have you been? You’re reek ing with perfume!” John: “Oh, it’s nothing, dear. I’ve just been reading the evening paper.” BETH-EDEN LUTHERANP ARISH Rev. M. L. Kester, Pastor St. James’: 10:00 a. m.—Sunday School. Mr. Harold Long, Supt. 11.00 a. m.—The Service. A meeting of all young people at close of service. Beth-Eden: 3:00 p. m.—Sunday School. Mr. Herndon Hentz, Supt. 4:00 p. m.—The Service. 5:00 p. m.—Meeting of Women’s Missionary Society. A meeting of all young p'ople at close of service. Colony: 10:00 a. m. Sunday School. Mr. Claude Wise, Supt. MOVES HERE Mrs. Fred G. Hartley, formerly Miss Maggie Thomasson, has removed to Newberry from Aiken. She is making her home with her sister, Mrs. M. T. Davis. Colony Homecoming Draws Large Crowd A large crowd was present at Col ony Lutheran church Sunday, Aug ust 18, for the annual homecoming. Two most heldful addresses were giv en, the first during the Sunday School hour by Prof. T. E. Epting and the other in the afternoon by Doctor Jas. C, Kinard. The welcome address was given at the morning service by Mr. Carlisle Fulmer and the sermon was delivered by a former pastor, Rev. W. D. Haltiwanger, who held the close at tention of his hearers. Many former members and friends of long stand ing met again to talk over their as sociations of former days. Mr. and Mrs Metts Fant met their children in Columbia Saturday night at 11:30 coming from Benson, N. C. Metts, Jr., went up from Myrtle Beach having left there shortly after the coastal hurricane. Delora was at Cherry Grove Beach at the same time, visiting her aunt, Mrs. C. W. Holmes, '■> Thomas H. Daniel of Columbia, state director of the Department of Public Welfare, visited the local county office Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Haltiwanger of Columbia spent Sunday with relatives and friends in Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Hentz and two sons, Billy and Claude Hentz of Po maria left Sunday for Canton, N. C., and Kingsport, Tenn., on a business and pleasure trip. They will be away several days. Dr. and Mrs. T. S. Hemmingway of Kingstree apent Sunday with Mrs. Clara Stone. Miss Edna Stone and Miss Evelyn Stone and Miss Nancy Robertson returned with them for a week’s visit. Doris Jean Gilliam returned home Sunday after spending a week in Greenwood with Leonette and Betty Joyce Bridges. Miss Rhetta Gwyrr Bowles of Green Cove Springs, Florida, spent Monday afternoon with her cousin, Doris Jean Gilliam. Her father who has re cently been elected superintendent of education of Green Cove Springs will return home Friday. He is visiting his mother, Mrs. Wilson Bowles, at Silverstreet. Byrd Gilliam spent Sunday with Mrs. M. C. Gilliam. Mr. and Mrs. Leo T. Adams, of Prosperity, S. C., explored the fam ous Endless Caverns at New Market, Va., while on a motor trip through the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood and son, Noval, of Washington, D. C. are vis iting Mr, Sherwood’s sister, Mrs. J. W. White and Mrs. H. H. Kinard. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Haskell and three children, Louisa, Katherine, and Allen, Jr., of Chicago, 111. arrived Tuesday for a visit with Mrs. Has kell’s sister, Mrs. Gene Spearman and Mr. Spearman in the county. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wagner, form erly of Newberry, now living in Greenwood, spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Gene Spearman. Mrs. C. B. Lawrence and son, C. B. Jr., of Jacksonville, Florida, passed the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Gene Spearman. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Coffman of Raleigh, N. C. are expected next week for a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Frazier L. Evans, in the county. Mr and Mrs. Roland Felker and daughter, Barbara, spent last Thurs day in Charleston. Mrs. Claude Slaton and nephew, Lin Slaton, returned home Friday from Culpepper, Virginia, where they spent ten days with Mrs. Slaton’s mother, Mrs. W. B. Rosso”. Mrs. Randolph Kirkland will leave next week for a visit with her mother, Mrs Richardson, in Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. J. C. Brodgon of Brogdons is visiting her sisters, Miss Ethel Jones and Mrs. T. A. Scarborough, on Cal houn street. Miss Eva James Davis spent sev eral days last week at Myrtle Beach. Miss Mary Wightman of Holly Hill was n the city over the weekend. O’NEALL SCHOOL OPENS FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 The O’Neall school will open its 1940-41 session Friday morning, Aug ust 30, at 8:30. The speakers for the occasion will be the Rev. M. E. Boozer and the Rev. J. B. Harman. Patrons and friends of the school are invited to the opening exercises. The teachers for the session are as follows: grammar grades: Miss Clif ford Coleman, Saluda; Miss Marie Felker, Pomaria; and R. H. Amick, Prosperity: high school, .Miss Elsie Bedenbaugh, Prosperity; Miss Bessie Boozer, Newberry; J. R. Blakely, Ora; and Boston Hare of Leeseville, sup erintendent. Commercial School Starts New Session All persons who are interested in enrolling for the 1940-41 term at the WPA Commercial School may do so. Friday, August 23, between 9:00 A. M. and 1:00 P. M. The school is locat ed above the Baker Finance and In surance company on Boyce street There will be classes in typing, shorthand, business english, and busi ness english, and business spelling for beginners and advanced students. GOLDVILLE VS. NEWBERRY Newberry Mills base ball team will play Goldville, Saturday, August 24 at 3:30 p. m. on Wright’s Feld. This is the first game in theMid-Carolina series. Newberry having won from Mollo- hon Wednesday, August 21 gives them Goldville to play two out of three games in the first series. The Newberry team has been work ing hard this season, and have dev eloped a very strong nine. We want to thank the people of Newberry for the fine support given them, and hope they will continue coming out in the series. WPA READING CLUB ADJOURNS FOR THE SEASON Exercises for the WPA reading club of Speers street school library will be held Monday, August 26 at 10:30 a. m. At this time there will be a book character parade by several of the childreii. Diplomas will be awarded by Prof. O. B. Cannon to the mem bers that have read 10 books and re ported on them during the summer months. The parents of the children are cordially invited to be present. The club has a membership of 52. All members are invited to come. IS ILL Miss Dorothy Dickert is confined to her bed this week with bronchitis. AMICK REUNION PLANNED The descendents of Wylie Amick’s family will hold a reunion Saturday, August 24, three miles north of Lex ington. LEAVE FOR SHIP Forrest Summer and Grady Booz er left Saturday night for New York where they will sail on the S. S. Ar kansas for a month’s cruise. Summer and Boozer are in the reserve officers’ training corps. RETURN FROM BEACH Returning Monday after several days at Pawley’s Island were the fol lowing house party members: Mrs. J. C. Neel and daughter, Colleen; Mr. and Mrs. John Peterson; Mrs. Pluma Booth and daughter, Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Reid and daughter, Helen; Mrs. Edna Mayer and children, Mar tha and Euston; Mr. and Mrs. Claude Seawright, Hartsville, Georgia; Miss Mabel Singley, Neeces; Pat Scott. TODD AND BOWERS ARE NAMED SCHOOL TRUSTEES Wilton Todd and A. J. Bowers, Jr. were recently appointed members of the board of trustees of the num ber one school district which includes schools of the city system. Mr. Todd replaces the late Chief Henry B. Wells and Mr. Bowers fills the va cancy made by George K. Dominick, who resigned. MODEL AIRPLANE CONTEST A model airplane contest open to persons living in South Carolirta, North Carolina and Georgia, will be held at the Camp Jackson air field in Columbia Sunday, September 1. This is of interest to the members of the local model airplane club. Entrance fee will be 25 cents and entry blanks may be obtained by writing Ed Fet- ner, 1401 Woodrow street, Columbia. COUNTY LIVESTOCK GROUP REPORTS GOOD YEAR The Newberry County Livestock Association held its first annual meet ing Wednesday morning at the coun ty courthouse. The annual report shows that (14,277.88 was paid 187 farmers for 1110 hogs marketed thru the association from September 6, 1939, through June 30, 1940. Officers and directors to serve the county association for the year 1940- 41 were elected. All officers and dir ectors of the closing year were re elected with one exception. The offi cers and directors are. B. O. Long, president; vice-president, J. T. Mc- Crackin; secretary-treasurer, J. H. Kinkle; manager, J. L. King; A. E. Reese, J. W. Abrams, J. P. Boozer, C. W. Bedenbaugh, George M. Ept ing, L. H. Sease, and J. W. Cromer, directors. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. “Bill’ ’Turner are spending their vacation in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee part of this week and the first of next week. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Carlson and Mrs. E. D. Carlson attended a barbe cue at I.ollywood school in Saluda county Tuesday. HOG SHIPMENT The second cooperative shipment of hogs for the year 1940-41 by the New berry County Livestock Association will be held Wednesday, August 28, at the Helena Shipping Pens accord ing to J. L. King, Assistant County Agent. The first shipment of the year, held July 24, shows that 23 farmers sold 107 hogs, bringing the farmers $1,- 429.62. Mr. King urges -he farmers to have their hogs at Helena not later than 10:30 a. m. CLEMSON SHORT COURSE FOR STATE BEEKEEPERS County Agent P. B. Ezell calls at tention of all Newberry County bee keepers to a two-day short course for beekeepers at Clemson, August 28 and 29, as announced by E. S. Pre- vost, Extension Bee Specialist. The courses of study for this second bee short course will be centered around the general management of the beeyard with full discussions about bee work for each season of the year. The industial work will be done by Mr. Prevost and Prof. David Dunavan of Clemson, A. V. Dowling, Georgia State Bee Inspector, and P. G. Craddock, North Carolina state apiary inspector. Also on the pro gram will be J. J. Wilder of Waycross, Ga., one of the biggest beekeepers in the Southern states. One of the main features of the course will be the grading and attrac tive packing of honey. This, the county agent points out, is an import ant matter for South Carolina bee keepers, most of whom have had little or no experience in grading honey. The result is that nearby states sell considerable honey in South Carolina because their honey is well graded and attractively packaged. For beekeepers who are also inter ested in poultry the occasion offers a double opportunity, says the coun ty agent, since the annual poultry short course at Clemson comes at the same time, running three days, Aug ust 28-30. Tribute To Late Chief Chief Wells has answered his last call, for him the “three bells” have sounded and all is well with our be loved friends. His work is done. For over fifty years he was a mem ber of the Newberry Fire depart- mnt and for the last thirty-five years of his life our capable and be loved Chief. He dedicated his life to making our Department as trong and efficient as any fire-fighting or ganization in the country, volunteer or paid. How well he succeeded in this one consuming ambition of his life is attested by our unusually low fire losses, our very reasonable insurance rates and the high esteem in which he was held by his fel low-chiefs everywhere. What he achieved stands today as a living monument to his name. Our modern fire-alarm system, fire house and ade quate, up-to-date equipment testify to the wisdom and vision of this man, whose whole-souled devotion to the best interests of the city he loved should be an inspiration to the citizen. Chief Wells was our friend. If one cf us was sick he was the first to visit. If one of us was in sorrow or trouble he came promptly to offer comfort and help. He was always thinking of his “boys” in the Fire de partment. With him their welfare was always first. Chief Wells would never let any of us venture into any place of dan ger where he himself was unwilling to go. How well do we remember that familiar, quiet voice, vibrant with courage and determination, “Let’s go boys.” He always stood on his own feet. He made his own decisions, quickly and firmly, and he assumed full res ponsibility for them, whatever the result. Many a time he shouldered responsibility for mistakes we made and errors in judgment of which we were guilty. But he was too gen erous and big hearted ever to find fault with his “boys”. In reverent gratitude to God, who blessed our city for so many years with his life, we pay this tribute to our “Chief”. We, his “boys”, will carry on in the spirit with which he led us. In meeting assembled we adopt this expression of our love and apprecia tion to be entered upon the permanent records of the Newberry Fire Depart ment and copies to be presented to the family and the press. Geo. Rodelsperger, J. Y. Purkerson, Otis L. Whitaker, Committee. COMING HERE Miss Ruth Wingard of Greenwood will arrive in the city next week to begin work here as secretary to the Rev. E. Bryan Keisler of the Luther an Church of the Redeemr. Miss Win gard will also be organist of the church. She graduated from New berry college last spring, and is the daughter of a Greenwood Lutheran minister. Miss Constance Armfield is visiting Dr. Henry L. Fulmer and family on Calhoun street in Anderson. Mrs. W. F. Waters of Winnsboro, visited her sister, Mrs. E. T. Carlson Wednesday. DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO Mr. W. G. Peterson, another faith ful ex-attache and veteran of the Newberry post office, has also been retired on the pension list. He was the first R. F. D. carrier from the office and for 17 years served the peo ple well and acceptably. Mr. Peter son .ias made himself very popular with the patrons along Route 1 by his agreeable and friendly nature and ac commodating spirit and good man ners, attributes which are not possess ed by every man these days of fast living. The county campaign meeting for Oakland mill which was scheduled for Thursday night, August 26, has been changed to Friday night, August 27. Chairman Hunter says he cannot run his show against a circus and as the circus is here Thursday he has chang ed the county campaign at Oakland mill to Friday night. Everett Hipp and Edwin Setzler, members of a camping party in the mountain regions of Asheville and Hendersonville, returned home on Sat urday, camp life having been cut cut short on account of the continuous and heavy rains. It “rained between showers” and kept it up. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Augu, 17.—In addressing the Ohio Democratic con vention here today, Governor Cox, the party’s presidential candidate, flayed Senator Harding, the Republican nom inee, as “reactionary,” denouncing what he termed Mr. Harding’s plan for a separate peace with Germany, but said that the Democratic position on the league of nations was not "un bending.” RETIRED MINISTER DIES AT LITTLE MOUNTAIN The Rev. Jacob Calvin Wessinger, 72, retired Lutheran minister of Lit tle Mountain died at his home Wed nesday night. His death was unex pected although he had been in de clining health for some time. Funeral services will be held at the Holy Trinity church at Little Mountain this morning (FViday) at 10:30. Mr. Wessinger, the son of David Wessinger, was reared in Lexington county, attended Lenoir-Rhync col lege and the Southern Lutheran sem inary. He was ordained in 1893 and served charges in South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Geor gia. His wife, the former Miss Lula Shealy of Little Mountain, survives with two daughters, Mrs. J. E. Hipp of Columbia and Mrs. J. R. Counts of Whitmire. An only son, J. C. Wes singer, Jr. of Elberton, Georgia, died last May. Also surviving are three brothers, John Noah Wessinger and Baylis Wessinger of Chapin and the Rev. B. D. Wessinger of Lakeland, Florida. NEW ALLOCATION FOR BUZZARD ROOST PROJECT An announcement came Monday from E. I. Davis, secretary of the Greenwood county finance board, that an additional federal allocation of (109,000 has been received for the Buzzard Roost hydro-electric develop ment. The total cost of the projects to date has been (4,750,901.49 while al locations made for it total (5,235,000. The first unit of the development was put in operation Monday to sup ply 3,000 horsepower to Grendel and Panola mills in Greenwood. Mrs. Edward D. Carlton of Char leston is visiting Mr. Carlson's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Carlson while Patrolman Carlson is attending a two week safety patrol school in Knoxville, Tenn. Mr. Carlson will stop in New berry on his return to Charleston and Mrs. Carlson will accompany him home. SEEN ABOUT TOWN FULMER WELLS and DUDE EPTING in conversation. .BET TY BRIDGES buying soft drink in drug store ... BOB TODD going around town Tuesday bare footed ... BROOKSIE HUTCH INSON just back from vacation at Myrtle Beach .. MRS. JAMES STEWART giving a picnic at the Margaret Hunter park for a group of girls fror the Baptist church . .. EVELYN EPTING of Cross Hill in the city the first of the week ... Also visiting here: HENRY JONES from Atlanta, Ga. ... WILSON BROWN spend ing the morning dusting off box es .. . HAL KOHN, JR. hurrying up street . .. MRS. H. L. PARR buying knitting thread ... OS BORNE LONG. Newberry college business manager, en route to work ... JOHN LEITNER hav ing a soft drink and crackers fr the drug store ... JO SMITH re gretting that clerks would have only one more Wednesday after noon summer holiday ... Birth days coming: J. W. Earhardt, Jr., August 25; Boyd Robertson, Aug ust 25.