The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, August 23, 1940, Image 8
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PAGE EIGHT
Cupid is doing double duty these
late summer days—August, and Sep
tember weddings are putting June in
the shade. Almost every day brings
word of another engagement or two.
Marriage bureaus report a run on
licenses, saying that a new high has
been set. Is it possible that the pro
posed conscription bill has something
to do with all this? Lots of young
men are acquiring “dependents” all
of a sudden. Whether it’s cowardice
or just good sense is a question for
argument. It would be interesting
to take a vote and find out whether
it’s the boy or the girl that’s respon
sible for these rush-up marriages.
Politics
A large crowd—large as compared
to regular crowds at campaign meet
ings—was on hand Saturday night at
the Willowbrook park to hear candi
dates of the county and district make
bids for their respective chosen of
fices. On the outskirts of the crowd
could be seen politicians moving nois-
lessly around, getting in a good bit
of talking until their time came to ap
pear before the mike. Most of the
candidates have good mike voices—
every now and then one would turn
aside and words would be lost to the
listeners. Many a Joe Miller book
must have been dusted off, because the
speakers are, as usual, going strong
on stories and a sure sign that the
meetings are drawing to a close is the
fact that practically all of the offi
ce-seekers carry their talks thru’
without hesitation. They’ve repeated
them enough by now to know them
by memory. The meeting Saturday
night of this week at the Margaret
Hunter park, the first to be held in
the city proper, officially winds up
things. But Monday, before the
deadline, Tuesday of next week, will
find candidates really covering the
ground.
Up To Clmson
Journeying up to Clemson Friday
night to attend the Opportunity
School commencement was Mrs. Mae
Aull, Newberry county attendance
teacher, your scribe, and another
friend. The commencement, the 20th
annual was in the form of an ela
borate citizenship pageant with the
theme “We’re Glad We Live in Amer
ica.” It was held at Clemson’s new
ampitheater and the stage was beau
tiful in its decorations of red, white,
and blue streamers and palm trees.
Ending the pageant, all lights were
turned off except the few colored ones
that played on the fountain across the
stage and Taps played by a bugle
could be heard far away. It was a
heart-stirring occasion to observers.
The Opportunity School, held for
young people in the late teens who
desire more education, enrolled over
300 this year. It is planned and di-
rcted by Miss Wil Lou Gray, state,
supervisor of adult education. The
students stay at Clemson four weeks
and have complete charge of the
school—doing their own cooking, serv
ing, room cleaning, and the like. A
variety of courses are offered, includ
ing many vocational subjects. About
18 young men and women from New
berry county attended this summer.
H-D COLUMN
By MISS ETHEL L. COUNTS
The best time to cull the average
ilock is in July and August. At this
thime of the year the good hens are
still at work while the loafers have
stopped for the season. Records have
shown that it does not pay to keep
a cull hen over a period of time in
order to receive a higher price.
When a hen stops laying she usu
ally starts molting. The later a hen
lays fn the summer and fall the great
er will be her yearly egg production,
so that the high producer is the late
layer and hence the late molter. The
early molting hen is the “short-time”
or poor layer as most hens cannot
grow feathers and lay at the same
time. Contrary to general belief, the
early molter does not make the early
winter layer.
Pullets must have shade during the
summer if they are expected to grow
into profitable layers. When not pro
vided with shade in order that they
can keep cool they stop eating, get
stunted, and do not have the normal
resistance to diseases and parasites.
They sometime become infested with
lice very quickly when on range and
should be examined for these para
sites often.
A clean range providing some shade,
a good growing mash, plenty of grain,
and an abundance of water will result
in a good crop of pullets being grown
out.
POULTRY SHORT COURSE AT
CLEMSON AUGUST 28-30. Make
your plans now to attend!
Let’s make an extra large planting
of turnips. The war situation is such
that it is likely that every possible bit
of food may be needed. And the live
stock will especially like any surplus
that cannot be used as food or sold.
You will like Purple Top Globe for
the root and Seven Top and Shogoin
for greens. You will get better re
sults by far if turnips are planted in
rows and cultivated rather than
sowed broadcast.
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W. E. TURNER
JEWELER
Small Payment Dcjvn;
$1 Weekly
For Solidtor
RE-ELECT
Hugh Beasley
To a Second Term
He has co-operated fully and actively with local law-enforcement officials, and has
promptly and effiiciently disposed of all cases for trial as early as possible.
He has been fair and courteous to witnesses testifyrng in Court and has real
ized that his duty is to protect the innocent as well as to see that the guilty are
punished.
He has prosecuted and not persecuted and has refused to permit the office of
Solicitor to be used as a tool for any faction or class.
He has refused to allow his political ambitions to enter into or be considered
in carrying out the duties of this office and has tried to keep even the scales of justice,
making doubly sure that no false weights are used.
In cases where young men or boys are first offenders, he has always had as
his ultimate object the idea of making good citizens out of these first offenders by
giving them another chance, as far as the law allowed, and he believes that this has
proved successful in a large percentage of cases.
He has called for trial for non-support and other like cases, which are for the
benefit of helpless children, as early as possible.
In addition to what he had to offer the citizens of this Circuit four years ago,
he now offers the benefit of invaluable experience and training which he has acquired
during his first term of four years as Soltciior.
If re-elected, he will continue to devote his best efforts toward fulfilling the
duties of this office.
Following is disposition of cases for the period from January, 1937, to June
1st, 1940:
NEWBERRY COUNTY
Number of cases called for trial 235
Pleas of guilty 187
Directed verdict of not guilty at the re
quest of the Solicitor because of in
sufficient evidence to sustain convic
tion 5
Number of cases tried by Jury 43
Verdicts of guilty by Jury 38
Verdicts of not guilty by Jury .. 6
Make use of that valuable training
electing Hugh Beasley Solicitor.
Total For The Entire Eighth Judicial Circuit:
Number of cases called for trial 810
Pleas of guilty 568
Directed verdict of not guilty at the
request of the Solicitor because of in
sufficient evidence to sustain convic
tion 14
Number of cases tried by Jury 228
Verdicts of guilty by Jury ....165
Verdicts of not guilty by Jury .. 63
and experience by voting for and re-
THE NEWBERRY SUN .
A 5 Year Record of Honest, Faithful
Service Merits the Return of
- AS -
Treasurer
As the campaign closes, I feel cer
tain of election. I am convinced that
the voters of Newberry County will re
ward the honest service I have given
them during the live years I have been
in the office.
There has never been one mark
against these five years, and the people
know that the office will be conducted
in a proper manner whether I remain
in it a month or for years to come.
Due to the fact that I have had to
attend to the office I have been unable
to see all the voters in person, but I am
sure the fair-minded people of this
county would prefer that I attend to
my job first — the job of safeguarding
the money of the taxpayers as it re
lates to this office.
I promise it elected to give you the
same careful, honest and courteous ser
vice as in the past, keeping in mind al
ways the safety ot county funds, and
striving to save for the county every
dollar that I can.
Anything you see fit to do in my interest
will be appreciated, and as I said at the
outset, I am confident that the voters will go
to the polls on the 27th and return me to
the office where I will continue to work for
the best interest of all.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1940
RE-ELECT
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
OF NEWBERRY COUNTY:—
Four years ago, you elected me your
Sheriff, and I am now asking for re-
election at your hands. I am solicit
ing your continued support upon the
record I have made in this office. The
record I have made can be best judg
ed by its comparison with the record
of the three other counties in this
Circuit, which are Greenwood, Abbe
ville and Laurens. I have selected
these three other counties, because
the criminal cases are prosecuted in
those counties by the same Solicitor
as represents us here. The combined
records of those three counties and
of this county are available for the
period commencing with my term,
January 1st, 1937, and to June 1st of
this year. During that period 235
cases have been called for trial in
the Circuit Courts for Newberry
County. Of this number, 187 plead
guilty. In five of the cases, the
Court directed verdicts of not
guilty because of insufficient evidence.
Those cases are some in which serious
charges were involved, and the de
fendants desired exoneration and in
which no one prosecuted or asked for
a conviction. The remaining 43
cases were contested before juries,
and resulted in 38 convictions and
only 5 verdicts of not guilty. It will
thus be seen that out of the total
number of cases brought to trial, ap
proximately 98 per cent, resulted in
pleas of guilty or verdicts of guilty,
and only about 2 per cent, resulted in
verdicts of acquittal.
In the other three counties men
tioned, 575 cases were brought to
trial. Of this number, 381 plead
| inal, the obtaining of witnesses and
I production of evidence in Court are
to be a very large degree the respon
sibility of the Sheriff’s office. As a
general rule, a prisoner pleads guil
ty when he is convinced that the
Sheriff’s office has discovered suffi
cient evidence to prove him guilty of
a crime, and the prisoner knows that
this will be properly developed and
presented by the Solicitor at the
trial. Verdicts of guilty are like
wise obtained because of these com
bined efforts. I, therefore, take pleas
ure in pointing to this record of law
enforcement in this county, and to
ask your continued support thereon.
Frankness also compels me to say
that I, personally, am not entitled to
all the credit for the work of my of
fice, and that my deputies have faith
fully rendered every service possible
and are entitled to a generous share
of the credit, and particularly my
senior deputy, Mr. H. J. Quattlebaum.
“Hub”, as he is generally known, is,
no doubt, one of the best law enforc
ing officers anywhere in the service.
He has now had nearly 20 years of ex
perience and during these years he
has continually endeavored to im
prove his usefulness as a law enforce
ment officer. He loves the work and
has lived with it night and day. By
his efforts, he is now a recognized
finger printing expert, which is the
most modern and valuable method us
ed in law enforcement work in the de
tection and apprehension of crimin
als. No other Sheriff’s office in this
Circuit has an officer so prepared and
equipped. No major crime committed
in this County remains unsolved.
Throughout my term, there has been
a perfect relationship of co-operation
between my deputies and myself, and
I am glad to say that we have been
able to co-operate with all other law
enforcement agencies. We have giv
en our best to try to make the record
for law enforcement in Newberry
County one of the best, if not the very
best, and my deputies and myself will
appreciate your continued support on
next Tuesday.
guilty. In 9 cases the Court directed
verdicts for insufficient evidence. The
remaining 181 cases were tried be
fore juries, resulting in 127 verdicts
of guilty and 58 verdicts of not guil
ty. It thus appears that ot the cases
actually contested in the three other
counties,, less than 90 per cent, of the
total cases tried resulted in pleas of
guilty or verdicts of guilty, and more
than 10 per cent, were verdicts of not
guilty.
I do not claim all the credit for
this good record in Newberry Coun
ty. I frankly admit that the enforce
ment of law and order in any coun
ty depends upon co-operation among
all law enforcement officers, and all
involved are entitled to some of the
credit. But I do claim that the Sher-
Please remember that every Judge,
who has held Court in Newberry
County, and every grand jury, who
has served since I have been Sheriff,
have praised the work of the Sheriff’s
office, and have thanked me and my
deputies for the faithful manner in
which we have performed our duties.
Remember, also, that during the
last four years, the expenses of your
Courts, through the work of the
Sheriff’s office, have been reduced to
a minimum. The cost of running the
Courts in Newberry County are much
smaller than in almost any other
county in South Carolina.
I am seeking re-election solely upon
my record. I shall be no party to
any last minute rumor, or any other
underhand method. I shall appre
ciate your continued support, and I
hope that during the next four
years I shall be able to serve you
even better than I have in the past.
iff’s office is entitled to a large part
of this credit. The investigation of
the case, the discovery of the crim-
Faithfully yours,
TOM M. FELLERS.
His Record Speaks For Itself