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Every Week More People Read The Sun The Sun Strives To Serve The Whole People VOLUME 4; NO. 17 The Rising Sun—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1941 PUBLISHED WEEKLY $1.00 PER YEAR OUT AMONG THE PEOPLE , HOUSEAL ON QUIZ PROGRAM I was surprised to hear the name Houseal on Bob Hawks’ Eversharp program the other night, and even more surprised when he failed in stantly to name the capital of South Carolina. He placed Columbia in Ohio, I believe it was, but realized his mistake before the bell and got it right. He lost out in the quiz money but got half of the jack pot which was $47. A card from W. P. Houseal informs us that the Hous eal on the program (William B. Houseal) is his nephew, a son of J. E. Houseal of Cedartown, Ga. Sever al friends called the Dutch Weather prophet to learn if he was the Hous eal on the program. Mr. William B: Houseal told Hawks that he trained at Camp Jackson during the World PRESENT PETITION IN FISHING BILL Columbia, Feb. 12.—The Greenville legislative delegation had before it today a petition which Representative Hawkins said measured 30 feet long and carried “around 15,000 names.” The citizens asked for a 50-cent license to be charged all fishermen, a measure Chief Game Warden A. A. Richardson has urged for several years. The petition said “the 50-cent fish ing license asked . is about the price of two gallons of gas or a couple days’ smokes of the average fisherman. “If you will scan this petition you will find it is not a petition on the ‘bigwigs’—it is signed by the average ‘Mr. Johq Citizen’, who is willing to pay a license so that he can catch some fish. “The"' signers of this petition are mechanics, barbers, textile workers, fanners. The entire police force of the city of Greenville, also the entire force of firemen and many other lab orers throughout Greenville county, from the city of Greenville, Fountain Inn, SimpSonville and mill districts. These people are asking that they might be allowed to pay this fee that they might have better fishing. Since most workers these days are on the eight-hour day or 40-hour week, they have time for recreation and fishing and are anxious to see the passage of this bill.” Local Boards Win In Appeal Cases Both boards of Newberry county’s Selective Service set-up had one ease to come before the Selective Service Appeal Board for this area meeting in Greenville last Friday. The two registrants were appealing from the classification of 1-A given them by the local board members. In both cases the Appeal board unanimously sustained the action of the local boards. Clerks in the Select! Servicw of fice last week were busy preparing in quadruplicate and the alphabetical listings of all registrant! «n the city and county along with addresses, ser ial numbers, and order numbers. Registrants who have been unable to find their numbers may obtain them now at the office # in the Exchange Bank building, first floor. Newberry has been called on to furnish ten men for training in Feb ruary—all whites. Two will go as volunteers—one from each board. Leaving here on February 21 for Fort Jackson will be the following: John Robert Boyter, volunteer, Whitmire; N. C. Buford Wilson, city; Harry Ed win Moose, city; Lewis Jones Vaughn, Jr., Whitmire; B. Adcox, Whitmire; Claude Horace Seymore, route 1, Whitmire; Clarence Leland Dehart, route 3, Newberry; Guy Wlrfiam Dominick, volunteer, Chappells; Can non Boyd Epting, route 4, Newberry; William Hunter Caldwell, Jr., route 3, Prosperity. Several registrants on Local Board No. 58 have recently joined the Na tional Guards—now the U. S. army. These boys enlisted to do their part in making the local unit as solid “Newberry” as possible. NEWBERRY BOYS IN AIR CORPS Trabert Price, nephew of Prof, and Mrs. Charles L. Trabert of Newberry, is now in the Air Corps Basic School in Montgomery, Alabama. His begin ner flying course he took at the Air Corp Primary Training school, Darr Aeronautics Technical Institute in Albany, Ga., where he obtained 60 hotirs in the air and made his solo flight October 27, 1940. Price expects to graduate from his present location on March 5, to the Advanced Flying School, Maxwell Field, Alabama, to receive his final training. He wishes to be assigned to pursuit organiza tions upon completion of his train ing, after which he will be a second lieutenant. Trabert Price attended Newberry College for several years, where he was a popular student.While in New berry, he made his home with his aunt and uncle. Prof, and Mrs. Tra bert. ceived notice Wednesday morning to supply four Negroes on March 4. The call will be filled with volunteers. From Local Board No. 58 will go David Grey of route one, Newberry. Local Board No. 59 will send three Negroes as follows: Willie Bonnie Sligh, route two, Kinards; Jake Jones, Prosperity; and William C. Harmon, Prosperity. Names of four registrants—one white and three coloreds—have been turned over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation by the Local Boards. These men are charged with violation of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 by failing to notify their respective boards of their where abouts. Reported were Homer Lee Dyess, white, and Thomas C. Robin son, Havurt Grey, and David Watson, coloreds. Included in Newberry’s number three call for men to be trained un der the Selective Service Act will be .. . . , , four Negroes: The Local -*»“*•*«* or b f ’Cue For Guards Monday Night The Newberry National Guard Which is now a part of the U. S. Army and is now known as “Battery C 107th Separate Battalion, Coast artillery, Anti-Aircraft” will be treated to a big party in the form of a barbecue next Monday night, February 17. The 80-odd soldiers and officers of “Battery C” will leave for a year’s service Vith the U. S. Army on Tues- diay, February 18, and local citizens are taking this opportunity of ex pressing their confidence in this group of fine young men who are giving up their trades and profes sions for a year or more in order to serve their country. The event is being sponsored and arranged by the Newberry Cumber of Commerce with the cooperation and approval of representatives from all walks of life in the entire community. The World war Memorial Building, located at the County Fair grounds will be the site for the affair arid a super-quality “Leitzsey Barbecue” is being prepared under the personal supervision of Mr. B. B. Leitzsey, widely known in these parts for his ability along this line. Preparation of the Barbecue, however, is under the general supervision of a commit tee headed b£ Dr. Frank Hunter. A committee of ladies, headed by Mrs. W. Roy Andbrson, and Mrs. W. C. Ruff, have very graciously offered to assist with the serving. Another committee of ladies has been placed in full charge of tickets sales; this committee is composed of Mrs. tjara- bel Youmans, Mrs. C. C Hutto, Mrs. Theo Albrecht, Mrs. Roy Anderson, Mrs. Elisor Adams and Mrs. Dick Mims. The Barbecue will be served at 7 p. m. next Monday, Feb. 17, 1941. However, the dead!-line for ticket purchases has been set at 5 p. m. tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 14); anyone who wishes to attend the Barbecue Birth-Death Ratio Is Two To One Births in Newberry county in 1940 exceeded deaths by more than two to one, according to statistics releas ed this week by the county healtn de partment. Figures from over the entire coun ty show 349 white births and 374 colored births, a total of 723. Of this number 137 Whites and 86 coloreds were from the city. Deaths for the year totaled 337 of which 138 were among whites and 199 among coloreds. This total in cludes 61 whites and 51 coloreds in the city of Newberry. Health officials report the leading causes of deaths were heart and kid ney conditions. One hundred prople died of these conditions here in 1940. Eight people died in Newberry coun ty from tuberculosis, the lowest rec ord ever. Thirteen died with pneu monia while only one death is attri buted to typhoid fever. FOOT JALL BANQUET TICKETS ON SALE fore that time. Tickets are on sale at $1 each through members of the above ticket committee, and at the Chamber of Commerce office. Due to the fact that over 80 members of “Battery C” will be present, addi tional accommodations will be limit ed; therefore it is advisable to buy tickets at once if you wish to take part in this “going away” party for the soldiers of Newberry. ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH TIMBER GROWERS ENTITLED TO $1.00 PER CORD FOR IT Washington. Feb. 12.—C. L. Fors- ng, head of the forest service ~e- earch division, told the house agri- ulture committee today that timber -rowers should receive- about qne ollar a cord for stumpage sold to >ulp mills, as a “fair price”. Testifying on a resolution to in vestigate the spread between what he farmer receives for such timber nd the price at which the mills sell aper. Forsling said the growers irere getting “probably 80 cents or ess” a cord. Chairman Fulmer (D-S.C.), author f the resolution contends “mono- iolistic purchase procedure” of the «ulp mills causes low prices for Towers. Fulmer has estimated one and ne-fourth cords of stumpage make ton of paper selling for $60 to 85. His proposed investigation rould be by the federal trade com- nission. Forsling told the committee that tumpage sold from government own- d forests brought “not less than ne dollar a cord. Chairmen and Chief Clerks of twenty-seven local boaids in the cen tral part of the state are being call ed to a meeting in the county yourt house at Columbia this Friday for a discussion of Selective Service regu lations. Requested to attend from Newberry are Jake Wise and Miss Julia Dickert of local board 58 and John A. Mayer and Miss Constance ArmfieH of local board 59. Saturday, February 22, being a leg al holiday by federal statute, the Sel ective Service office will be closed. ROOSEVELT SEES NO WAR WITH JAPANESE Washington, Fob. 11.—In an ap parent answer to reported axis at tempts to involve Japan in war with the United States, President Roose velt asserted today that such a' con flict in the Pacific would not reduce American aid to Great Britain. At the same time, he declared that he saw no danger of an American- Japanese war. The president refused to elaborate on his brief comment, made at a press conference in response to questions only a few hours after the new Japanese ambassador, Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, had arrived here to take up his post. After he had remarked that Ad miral Nomura was an old friend of his and that he expected to receive him soon, the president was asked whether involvement of the United States in war in the Pacific would affect American aid to Britain. The president pondered the ques tion a moment and then said he know no reason why he should not answer it. The reply, he said, was perfectly obvious—no, it would not affect deliveries to the British. He again answered in the negative when asked whether he thought there was danger of the United States getting into war in the Pacific Service the first and third Sundays at 4 P. M. This coming Sunday, Sex- agesima, Evening Prayer with Ser mon. Public is cordially invited to worship with us. Rev. B. A. Wil liams, rector, residence in Laurens. MODEST MEN NOW CAN WEAR COATS LINED IN COLORS St. Louis, Feb. 12.—The nation’s fashion tailors today offered “interior decoration” as a sartorial innovation for the modest male with a suppress ed desire for bright colored clothes. The displayed men’s suits lined with polychromatic striped silks, diagonals and modernistic contrasts. That way, the wearer can allevi ate his urge for colors and yet hide his secrets by keeping his coat but toned. Raymond G. Twyeffort of New York, retiring president of the Mer chant Tailors and Designers’ asso ciation, said the linings were also designed to give men “a thereauteu- tic lift.” “Suppose,” he suggested, “you were feeling mixed up. You couldn’t quite clear your mind to enable you to attack your work with vigor. You might open your jacket and glance at the lining. The gay pat tern would immediately refresh you.” There’s another angle to it, too. The tailors hope that once a man starts out with purple and green coat lining he might get up enough nerve to tackle a suit of a new color called “diamond brown” in shades from champagne to cognac, or a sapphire blue velvet tail coat with twilight blue trousers. With the tails, he would wear a “romantic” royal blue evening cape lined with red, blue, purple or white silk. These were just a few of the bril liantly hued clothes on view here at the association’s annual convention. But after all, as the tailors said speaking of color “red flannel under wear helped make this country great.” When pressed for elaboration, the president, rephrased the original question to say that if the United States were forced into war in the Pacific, it would not have to curtail aid to Britain. Any elaboration, he said, would becomp too iffy. As plans go forward for the ban quet honoring the championship Newberry College - grid stars and the football team of the local high school, tickets are selling at a rapid pace. Tuesday, February 25 has been set aside as the date for the gala affair which will be staged at the Country Club of Newberry, High lights of the evening’s program will be pres entation of the Kiwanis Blocking Trophy to All-State tackle, Nick De- Prim, and other valuable awards which will be made to members of both teams. A number of sports authorities and critics will be on hand and will add spice to the enter tainment with short remarks con cerning. . the Indians’ outstanding record during the past year. Reports come from the committee in charge, that all details have been carefully worked out and that the ballroom of the club will be undoubtedly packed to capacity by the • ! sapperter* of both the high school and college teams. , A delightful turkey supper will be served by the ladies of the U. D. <5. The banquet is being presented under the sponsorship of the Newberry Chamber of Commerce, the commit tee being headed by Bill Smith (Smith Motor Co.), and G. K. Dominick, President of the New'berry College Athletic Association. Other members of the committee are: Chamber of Commerce President Ned Purcell, Vice President C. C. Hutto, Gordon Clarkson, Pete Coleman, Bill Turner, Billy Laval, and Secretary Ted W. Bremer. Tickets are $1.00 and may be ob tained from members of the commit tee or through local drug stores. Places Named For Vets To Register Plans were made for county^wide registration of White and colored World war veterans on Saturday, February 22, during the regular ses sion of the local American Legion post at the World War Memorial building Monday night. Jake R. Wise, prominent Legionnaire, was named in charge of registration for this coun ty. Legionnaires will devote th» na tional holiday to the registration by presiding at nine centers and inter viewing veterans. They plan to reg ister some 900 in Newberry county. Chairman Wise has announced reg istration centers at the following places: Newberry county courthouse, Prosperity schoolhouse. Silverstreet schoolhouse, Dr. Sease’s office at Lit tle Mountain, Whitmire town iiall, Chappells scfhoolhouse, Pomarla schoolhouse. Mount Pleasant school- house, and Suber’s store at Peak. Reporting at these centers between nine in the morning and four o’clock in the afternoon, veterans will answer some 30 questions as to their occu- paHon, education, and training. The Federal government, calling the reg istration in connection with the de fense program, is especially anxious to have information about veterans who are firemen and interpreters, or those who have any knowledge of for eign languages. Legionnaire clerks will see that each “questionnaire” is made out in triplicate—one copy to be retained here, one to be sent to state Legion headquarters, and one to national headquarters. At an early date all veterans of the county will he notified to report at the nearest above named plaee. Mr. Wise told reporters yesterday that a great deal of interest is being shown in the registration. NO SULFANILAMIDE IS GOOD FOR CHILD DISEASE Chicago, Feb. i2.—Sulfanilamide has proven eff'ctive in preventing recurrences of acute rheumatic fever one of the most baffling diseases of childhood, it was announced today. Small daily doses of the medicine throughout winter months succeeded in warding off the attacks in 55 pa tients studied over a four-year period three Baltimore physicians reported in the Journal of the American Medi cal Association. The aching symptoms of rheumatic fever were once believed to be “grow ing pains,” but the disease has since been regarded as one of the most serious medical and economic prob lems. Molt of its victims are virtually in capacitated for life. Although the death rate among children is only 10 to 12 per cent, those surviving are almost always left with crippled hearts. The report by Dr. Caroline Bedell Thomas, Richard France and Franjo Reichsman, said that none of the 55 children and young adults who took sulfanilamide had a major attack of rheumatic fever of the type of strep tococcus infection which usually pre cedes it. Among 67 patients not given the drug, 15 had acute attacks and two had the infection. The doctors said sulfanilamide ap peared to have little preventive value when given two weeks or less before the onset of an attack, and concluded that “the sooner prophylatih treat ment can be begun the better.” INDIANS DEFEATED BY STETSON The Stetson (Florida) basketball team defeated the Newberry College Indians Wednesday night at the New berry College gym. The final score was 50-40. This is the first game of four which the Stetson Hatters will play in South Carolina. Los Angeles, Feb. 11.—Municipal Judge Ida May Adams says she has no apology to make for burning a Nazi flag, * 1 Secretary of State Hull requested Governor Culbert L. Olson yester day to investigate the incident. “I shall be glad to give a com plete report,” said Judge Adams. “I have received 500 letters from all over the country and Canada. AM but four complimented the act. “I like the German people, but I have no respect for Hitler and the Nazi flag. It is not the flag of the German people, and I don’t respect the Nazi brand of vandalism. “The flag has caused one crime and I did not want it to cause an other.” The flag burning came at the pre liminary hearing January 8 in San Pedro for Pegro Rodiguez, a sea man accused of stabbing Mrs. Eva Sandstrom because she refused to remove a Nazi flag on display in her home. Commenting that “it is a very bad thing for the community to have the flag of a foreign unfriendly na tion exhibited by any American citizen”. Judge Adams touched a match to the small flag and dropped it into a waste basket. She bound Rodiguez over for sup erior court tr ; al on an assault charge. Dads And Sons Banquet Tonight The annual Father and Son Ban quet for Newberry County will be held on Friday, February 14. This report comes from the com mittee appointed by the Newberry district council of the Boy Scouts of America. The committee reports that the banquet will begin at 7:30 P. M., and will probably be held at the Willowbrook Club House. The well-known Rev. Bob E. Hodges, Jr., of Union, S. C., will be the speaker of the evening. Rev. Hodges has a reputation for his deep interest in youth affairs and is at present the manager of the Intermediate Young Peoples Conference of South Caro lina. He is also the retiring presi dent of the South Carolina Game and Fish Association and enjoys a wide spread reputation as an able and in teresting speaker. His services have seen obtained by the Rev. C. A. Cal- cote of Newberry, chairman of the organization committee for the dist rict. B. O. Creekmore is the newly elected chairman of the Newberry District Council, and the six troops of the county are expected to attend in full force with fathers and other interested men. Lime Available To County Farmers The Newberry County Agricultur al Conservation Committee is much concerned over the proper constitu tion of all farms under the 1941 AAA Program. It is absolutely imperative for the protection of all farm operat ors and interested parties, as well as for the protection of the Administra tion of the Newberry County Agri cultural Conservation Association, that every farm in the county be properly constituted under the appli cable regulations governing the de finition of a farm under the 1941 Agricultural Adjustment Administra tion. A farm, as defined under the 1941 Program is all adjacent or near by farm land under the same owner ship, which is operated by one per son including any other adjacent or nearby land operated by the same person as part of the same farm, with respect to the rotation of crops and with workstock, far mmachinery and labor substantially separate from that of any other land. In no case will approval be given to the appli cation or erroneous allotment notice to a farm where it is found that at the time of checking compliance, the farm was not properly constituted. Forced combinations and subdivisions late in the year will have the mean ing of being over planted farms, and all deductions and penalties will ap ply in the same manner as in the case of farms in non-compliance. The final date for reconstituting farms has been set by the State Committee for Newberry County as March 1, 1941. FARM WOMEN SEEKING BETTER STATUS New Orleans, Feb. 11.—A woman executive of the agricultural adjust ment administration said today farm women were less crushed by cir cumstances than their husbands and we-e fighting for a solution to their problems, f -*• White-haired Mrs. Minnie Cun ningham, senior information spe cialist of the AAA and herself op erator of an 1,100-acre cotton f&rm in Walker county, Texas, said in an interview the selective service act was one of the most important fac- ors in making women realize the need for better food. “There is a definite trend among farm women toward seeking a bet ter status,” she said. “It may be incoherent pushing rather than ar ticulate thinking but their attitude is: “Somebody had better get us the things we need'. "They are less beaten down by circumstances than their husbands. Primarily the things they want are food, clothes and better housing, and better opportunity for their child ren’s schooling.” Mrs. Cunningham has traveled for the AAA through the country’s farm areas to help women formulate their desires and listen to their col lective and personal problems. “Farm women,” she said, “espe cially want better food for their families, more so now than ever since the selective service act. Many of their sons, * called for examina tion for the army, are turned down through physical disabilities that are tne direct result of poor diet.” 30 YEARS AGO An enjoyable morning was spent by the Fortnightly club and a few other friends with Mrs. L. W. Floyd Tuesday morning. After chattibg and sewing each guest was asked to write a piece of poetry on the name they thought most suitable for a baby. The reading of these caused much fun. About one o’clock a de lightful course luncheon was served. Those present were Mesdames G. A. Wright, J. B. Fox, J. M. Kinard, J. Y. McFall, J. K. Gilder, J. T. Mayes, O. B. Mayer, S. J. Wooten, i*. D. Smith, W. H. Carwile, W. H. Hunt, Lambert Jones, Ed. Jones, Jas. Mc Intosh, W. G. Houseal, J. H. Harms, P. E. Scott, and Misses Lucy Mc- Caughrin and Bess Gilder. Columbia, Feb. 9.—There is very little more to be done by the general assembly. As soon as the appro priation bill gets through the senate and is approved, and an associate justice elected, the legislature could adjourn and go home. In the event of the election of Judge Memminger of Judge Watts as asociate justice, there would have to be, of course, an election for circuit judge. F. H. Dominick, Esq., of the New berry bar, one of the foremost young lawyers in the State, was > •'re on legal business Monday.—Lexing ton Dispatch, 8th. KENDALL MILLS LUTHERAN Rev. J. B. Harman, Pastor Col. Ellison S. Keitt died Thursday morning at 6:45 o’clock at his home on the Enoree plantation, on the Broad river side of Newberry coun ty. He half been in failing health for a long time, and, while his death was not expected, it is none the less sad. Col. Keitt took an active inter est ih’pufelfc affairs, and was a dtts# student of political history, and was probably one of the best informed men of his day. He represented Newberry county in the legislature 1864-1866, along with such men as Gen. A. C. Garlington and Major C. H. Suber. He was probably one of the most eloquent stump speakers on political questions that this State has produced, and his services were fre quently in demand in national cam paigns. For many years he has liv ed quietly on his Enoree plantation, devoting his time and energies to the management of his large farming in terests. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. L. P. Miller, who in recent years has made her home with him, and two sons, Mr. Jos. L. Keitt, a successful farmer of this county, and Prof. Thos. W. Keitt of Clemson college. Another son, a young phy sician of great promise, died many years ago in early manhood. The fun eral services will be conducted Fri day afternoon in St. Peter’s Catholic church in Columbia, by Father Hag- erty, ard interment will be in the cemetery of this church, along side of his wife. The following gentle men will act as pallbearers: C. A. Bowman, L. W. Jones, J. M. Kinard, S. S. Cunningham, J. N. McCaugh- rin, W. H. Hunt, and J. D. Nance. VISITING IN FLORIDA SUMMER MEMORIAL: Sunday 10 A. M.—Sunday School. Mr. M. E. Shealy, Supt. 11 A. M.—Church Worship with Sermon. 6 P. M.—Luther League. BETHANY: Sunday 6 P. M.—Sunday School. Mr. E. B. Hite, Supt. 7 P. M.—Church Worship with Sermon. The subject of the sermon for Sun day is “How We Steal”, based on the Commandment, “Thou shalt not steal.” All members are urged to be pres ent and visitors are cordially invited to worship with us. YWA MEETING Miss F’rances Long and Miss Doris Armfield entertained the Young Wo men’s Auxiliary of the First Baptist Church at Gildercrest, the home of the latter, Monday night. The rooms of Gildercrest were decorated with .pot plants and early spring daffodils. Eighteen members answered roll call. Miss Margaret Scruggs, presi dent. ed the program “Home Mis sions”. After the program, business of interest to the group was discuss ed. A social hour was held at the end ■of the meeting at which time the hostesses served a delicious sweet course with coffee. Valetine motif •was used in napkins and favors. tV. (Bill) J of Newberry and Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Smith of Kinards left ^arly Wednesday morning for a tour in Florida. They are expected to re turn home Tuesday. SEEN ABOUT TOWN BILLIE ELAM and MARG ARET WELBORN collecting “March of Dimes” folders . . . MRS. HARRIETTE O’DONNELL crocheOng . . . MRS. EUGENE BLEASE and MRS. MARGARET NEEL DEAN discussing picture show with your scribe . . .ELIZ ABETH and LOUISE HARMAN and FRANCES LONG cutting paper hearts in preparation for a Valentine party . . .RALPH QUINN carying package of coffee . . . Someone remarking that “J” Neel’s overcoat would make a good checkerboard . . . MR. and MRS. CLAUDE SAN DERS going for a five mile walk Monday afternoon . . . MRS. C. C. HUTTO selling tickets to soldiers barbecue supper . . . Birthday aniversaries of the coming week: Dr. F. O. Lamor- eux, Batesburg, Feb. 15; Ralph Black, Feb. 15; Miss Lucy Mc- Caughrin, Feb. 15; Mrs. Warren Abrams, Feb. 15; Mrs. J. H. Wicker, Feb. 19; Jim Feagle, Feb. 19; W. R. Feagle, Feb. 19.