Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

Every Week More People Read The Sun VOLUME 4; NO. 18 OUT AMONG THE PEOPLE The Rising Sun—1856*1860 THE WEATHER The Dutch Weather Prophet post cards us: “Sky formations at Sunset Wednesday indicate rain or snow along the 34th parallel of latitude (it passes directly thru Newberry) on or before Sunday night—more probably snow—repeating the snowfall 51 years ago (February 20, 1890) wthen the fleecy staple was so deep that the Baptist minister’s conference sche duled for that week in Newberry was annulled, only about 50 ministers making the trip to Newberry. Wed nesday’s official forecast agrees with the Dutch Weather Prophet (or he with it) as it says rain or snow by Friday night in the above named lati tude.” NO MONKEY FOR HER Richmond, Ind.—Mrs. Lucille Bur ris, 24-year-old bride of six weeks, went home to her mother because she disliked 'her husband’s pet monkey, Oscar. In city court, she charged her husband, William, 45, with assault and battery. He blacked both her eyes, she said, when she insisted he get rid of Oscar. Judge B. A. Ball, withholding judg ment, freed Burris and Oscar from jail and ordered the sheriff to help Mrs. Burris move from the couple’s farm home. “William had to choose between you and the monkey,” he told her, “and he chose the monkey.” FORMER PASTOR OF AVELEIGH IS DEAD Dr. R. P. Pell, died February 8 at Orlando, Fla. He was 81 years of age and had been a winter resident of Orlando for many years. Besides his widow he leaves two sons, J. S. Pell of Orlando, and W. E. Pell of Washington, D. C. Older people of Newberry and par ticularly the older members of Ave- leigh church will remember Dr. Pell. He came here in 1895 and remained one year. W. P. Houseal of Columbia who sent us a clipping of his death, re lates that Dr. Pell was a very warm friend of his. After leaving New berry (1896), Dr. Pell became presi dent of Presbyterian college for wo men at Columbia, and in 1902 began an association with Converse college which lasted for more than 30 years. He was president emeritus of this school at his death. Sale Tax Steads Liquor Money? Alternative Plan Mould Be to In crease Gas Tax Two Cents on the Gallon Military Unit Is Now In Service NO BRAKES? Idaho Falls, Idaho.—It wasn’t a needle they were asked to recover so police cleaned up this assignment quickly. Eli Clark, reported his automobile parked on a hill, had disappeared. Police found the car at the bottom of the hill—under a hay-stack. SEEN ABOUT TOWN Girls holding down circular skirts in windy weather...!. KESS DERRICK stopping in Sun office for a moment’s chat with the edi tor... MRS. D. J. WILLIAMS remfriescing about what happen ed 28 years ago...MRS. PRICE PADGETT and mother, MRS. C. D. WEEKS walking up College street together. .MRS. CLAUDE SLATON going to lunch. .JANE SUMMER and MARY BIRGE KOHN leaving College.. RUTH MIMS and KAT ADAMS in con versation.. .“SKINNER” DAVIS giving away a big Valentine pos ter... FRED LESTER wondering who sent him a comic Valen tine ... FLORENCE WICKER and MARY HALL riding to Col lege.. .College students missing dinner to see GWTW. . .Someone remarking that the farewell bar becue given for the local unit of the coast artillery was a sad af fair—because they hated to see ail of Newberry’s boys leave towTi. . .FRED WEIR riding out Augusta highway.. .DR. HUGH K. BOYD with friendly smile... Birthday anniversaries: Mrs. Walter (Kathryn Williams) Lov ett, Lovett, Ga., Feb. 17; Mrs. J. B. Halfacre, Feb. 21; Brooksie Hutchinson. Feb. 22; Mrs. C. A. Calcote, Feb. 22; Claude Sanders, Feb. 23; R. A. feagle, Feb. 24; Mrs. J. R. Green, Feb. 24; Jonn C. Adams, Feb. 25; Robert Dav enport. Feb. 25; Thelma Lester, Feb. 25; H. D. Whitaker, Feb. 27; Mrs. Beamon (Mary Ale- wine) Mills, Feb. 28; Walter Wal lace, Feb. 28: “Hub” Quattle- baum, Feb. 28; Mrs. Charles S. Sutler, Feb. 21; Mrs. W. E. El more, Fab. 28, Columbia, Feb. 18.—“A three, four or five per cent” general sales tax or fcwo cents a gallon more on gasoline was suggested today in the state sen ate to replace the approximately $3,- 500,000 revenue that would be lost by passage of a pending prohibition bill. Senator Edgar A. Brown of Barn well said the prohibitionists “sit around and talk about revenue but I’ve never heard one proposal reach this senate to put on a sales tax or two cents on gasoline. Wants Revenue Proposals The sensible thing to do unless the senate wants to make an ass of itself—the only sensible thing to do—is to propose the necessary reve nue for that bill. “If you want to bankrupt the state of South Carolina, pass the dry bill without revenue.” In bringing up the subject of a sales tax, Brown said: “Let’s see if our dry counties prefer a sales tax or liquor.” The senators from “the dry counties” must decide, he said. Brown’s suggestions were termed a red handkerchief” in the “faces” of the prohibitionists by Senator George K. Laney of Chesterfield, one of the chief dry spokesmen in the gen eral assembly. Talk of Death Warrants Up-state legislators “would sign their political death “warrants by voting for a sales tax," Laney as serted. He said the strategy” of the anti-prohibitionists was to offer a sales tax as prohibition alternative because legislators “can’t vote for it” and because “the governor would veto it—he’s against a sales tax.” Laney’s wrath was provoked when Senator R. M. Jefferies of Colleton «eiwte finance committee chairman, announced a joint finance commit tee meeting with the house ways and means committee to consider a reve nue bill that would be a companion for the general appropriation bill. The latter measure was introduced in the house without any revenue provisions. Lahey charged that there was a conspiracy aimed at “rushing the i appropriation bill through" before the prohibition legislation could be considered. He shouted that “As long as T have a breath in my body” the appropriation bill would “never pass” unless revenue was provided to take care of what would be lost from liquor beer and wine taxes and licenses. Dry Bill to Be Pushed “We are going to try to push the prohibition bill through the senate regardless of revenue,” Laney said. “There are enough drys in the house to hold up the appropriation bill un til revenue is provided to replace that lost by the passage of the prohibition bill.” He predicted! “early adjournment” if “you will settle this question of revenue.” He added that “they’re rushing the appropriation bill through so fast” that “I can smell the smoke.” Shaking his finger at Laney, Brown declared that “I think somebody ought to say this, it is apparent some of us can’t discuss the dry bill without working ourselves into a frenzy.” The Barnwell senator expressed himself “sympathetic” with prohibi tion “if we can find revenue to re place” the loss of $3,500,000 a year. He reiterated his proposal of “a week ago” that the dry bill be refer red to the finance committee “so we could take up the question of reve nue.” Thinks Wrong Plan Used A mistake was made, Brown said, when “we failed (in 1935) to set up the right kind of liquor store—we should have followed 1 the Virgina state store plan. The type of sale In ef fect now is distasteful to the decent people of South Carolina.” “To keep the record straight,” Laney said his position was “to pass this (prohibition) bill in the senate so it can go to the 'house and let the house take care of that situation in regard to the revenue. I want the dry bill to go through to the house—the revenue-raising body of the as sembly.” Battery C, 107th Separate Battalion, Coast Artillery, Anti-Aircraft, left Tuesday night by train for Camp Stewart in Savannah, Georgia, where they will be located for a year’s training. The unit left the fair grounds late Tuesday afternoon and marched up Main street. The Newberry Concert Band marched out Main street tc meet the Battery, then led the parade back into the city, where hundreds had gathered along the streets to watch. The parade ended at the train station, where the members of the unit boarded a special train to take them to Savannah. An estimated thousand had gathered at the station by seven o’clock, at which time the train left. The 85 members of the local unit have been undergoing physical ex. aminations and preliminary training since February 10. Their temporary quarters have been on the Newberry fair grounds. While in active service in Newber ry, the unit marched each day to the Mollohon Clubhouse, where they were served meals by the Mollohon Girl Scouts. Thomas H. Pope, Jr., is captain of the battalion. LEVI C. TROUTMAN Levi Calvin Troutman, 89, died today at the home of W -B. Boinest, where he had made his home for the past 51 years. Funeral services were held Wed nesday afternoon at 3:30 at St. Phil ip’s; church with the Rev. J. El. Roof in charge. . Internment followed M the church cemetery. Surviving are one 1 tlf-br-ttuer Paul Troutman, Norway, and a r im- ber of nieces and nephews. Supplementary Cotton Program Outlined Severe reductions in cotton exports because of the war and the necessity of preventing further accumulations of cotton are factors which led to adoption of the new supplementary cotton program, according to R. C. Floyd County AAA Chairman. Pointing out that the 1940 crop will add about 2 1-2 million hales to the 10 1-2 mjllion' bales carried over into the current season, he urges Newber ry county farmers to support the measures contained in the supplemen tary program for improving the cot ton situation. With a 1941 national cotton acreage allotment about squal to that for 1940, this year’s crop might have been about as large as last year’s crop, without the new sup plementary program. The supplementary program en courages voluntary reduction of cot ton in 1941, plus increased consump tion of cotton goods, by compensating cotton farmers for their additional acreage reduction with cotton stamps which can be used to purchase cotton goods. Cooperating farm families also may earn cash payments and en joy better living by using the divert ed acreage for gardens or the pro duction of food for home use. This voluntary program in no way changes the operation of the 1941 AA A Conservation and parity programs, and underplanting of acreage allot ments in 1941 will not affect allot ments in 1942 or subsequent years, except on farms where no cotton was planted in 1939 or 1940, Mr. Floyd said. Farmers will receive stamps for planting loss than their 1941 allot ments or their planted acreage, which ever is smaller, at the rate of ten cents for each pound of the normal vield on the underplanted acreage. Sharecroppers, tenants, and owner- operators may earn as much as $25 worth of the stamps per family. Op erators of more than one farm or of a farm with two or more tenants are limited to $50.00 worth of stamps. 300 Attend Farewell Banquet For Soldiers HIGHER TUITION TO OFFSET LOWER APPROPRIATIONS Columbia, Feb. 18.—Tuition at the University of South Carolina, The Citadel, Clemson and Winthrop col leges would be increased by the gen eral appropriation bill introduced to day by the house ways and means committee. For students who live in the state, the tuition would be increased from $60 to $80 a year. “A reciprocal basis with other states” would he set up for non-residents but “in no instance” would their tuition be less than $200, the present non-resident tuition fee. At the university’s of College of Pharmacy, South Carolina students would pay $150 a year. Law school students residents in the state would be charged $125. The tuition fees for non-resident pharmaceutical and law students would be on the same basis as for the academic school. The increased tuition fees would offset slight appropriation reduc tions proposed for the four institu tions. The bill would cut the appro priation for the university’s from $323,717 for the current fiscal year to $286,117; for The Citadel, from $150,180 to $137,680; for Clemson, from $130,000 to $92,580; for Win- throp, from $265,757 to $220,237. On 'Monday, February 17, 1941, a barbecue was presented in honor of the Newberry National Guard (now known as Battery C, 107fch Separate Battalion, Coast Artillery, Anti-Air craft) which left Tuesday for active service for a year or more with the U. S. Army at Camp Stewart near Savannah, Georgia. The barbecue was held at 7 p. m, at the World war memorial building - located near the county fair ground, and over 300 neople were present. Chamber of Commerce President E. B. “Ned” Purcell opened the meeting by an nouncing that one verse of America would be sung and would be lead by Mr. Tom Hicks, Sr. After this, he called on Lieut. Earl Hipp to return thanks. Dinner was then served. Following dinner, Mr. Purcell ex pressed the thanks of the Chamber of Commerce to all those who had assisted in making the barbecue pos sible. These included the NY A un der the supervision of Mrs. J. H. Sommer; a number of girls and sev eral colored boys assisted. The com mittee of ladies handling sale of tickets, Mrs. C. I. Youmans, Mrs. C. C. Hutto, Mrs. Eihmie Adams, 'Mrs. Theo Albrecht, Mrs. Dick Mims, Mrs. Roy Anderson. Chairman of the Barbecue Preparations Committee, Dr. Frank Hunter. Mr. B. B. Leitz- sey, who personally prepared the barbecue, killing or buying all meat, handling the cooking and the entire preparation of food. The ladies who handled actual serving of the dinner (some of them mothers of members of the National Guard: Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, Mrs. CharBe Ruff. !*erry Kessler who handled setting up of the tables, chairs, and service. G. B. Summer and Sons #ho donated the use of 200 chain. The American Legion who permitted use of the World 1 War Memorial Building and the tables. The City of Newberry and particularly Street Superintend ent Ed Feagle, who handled hauling of chairs, tables, china, etc. And all others who assisted in plans ana pre parations. Prof. Milton Moore, voice director at Newberry College, then favored the group with a vocal solo. President Purcell then introduced Hon. J. W. Earhardt, Sr., Mayor of Newberry. Mr. Earhardt expressed the appreciation of the town for the services being rendered by the men of the National Guard, and stated that the town was not only proud of them, but anxious to do them honor. President Purcell then introduced Mrs. J. H. Summer, President or the Civic League. 'Mrs. Summer stated her confidence in the National guard and reminded them that the ladies of Newberry were not “behind” them, but actually “with them” wherever they might be. Prof. Moore then favored the group with another delightful vocal selection for which he was gener ously applauded. President Purcell then introduced Senator Marvin E. Abrams of Whit mire. Senator Abrams stated bat he was not only proud to have a son connected with the National Guard, but that people from all sections of the county had great respect and ad miration for this fine group of men who would go forth to prepare them selves for preservation of the three most important elements of our way of living: That is, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, and Freedom of Press. President Puryell then in troduced Dr. James C. Kinard, Pres ident of Newberry College. Dr. Kin ard gave a very inspiring ten min ute address, .spiced with a few humor ous stories. Dr. Kinard’s talk im pressed the group with the fact that the town placed full confidence in them, admired them for their patriot ism and loyalty, and that the town was always ready to stand behind them in whatever they might under take. He exhorted them to remem ber that they not only represented Newberry but that, in their service with the U. S. Army, they must al ways revere the flag and pledge them selves to its eternal honor and pro tection. The audience was deeply impressed with this unusually fine talk, and showed their appreciation with much applause. President Ned Purcell then introduced Captain Tom Pope, whom he described as one of Newberry’s finest native young men who enjoyed the love and admiration of the entire community. Captain Pope made a short vigorous talk in which he stated that it touched him very deeply to now realize how much responsibility had been placed on his shoulders by the position which he now holds as commander and how much confidence is placed in him bv the people of Newberry and parti cularly the parents and loved ones of (Continued on page six) Farmers of Newberry County can earn double benefits under the rec ently announced supplementary cot ton program. They can earn an ad ditional $3.00 payment for increas ing food production and preservation at the same time they are earning $25.00 in cotton stamps for voluntar ily reducing cotton acreage, accord ing to County Agent P. B. Ezell. “Fanners will share in the $3,000,- 000 being made available in the South for growing and storing more food this year,” Mr. Ezell said. “This will be in addition to the cotton stamps which * each cotton farmer can earn by reducing his cotton acreage below his 1941 allotment or his. 1940 meas ured acreage, whichever is smaller. These cotton stamps cam be used to purchase cotton goods, while the ad ded food will mean much toward in ducing food bills this year. “The supplementary program is being undertaken primarily because many export markets for cotton have been shut off by the war be cause of the need for increased food production in the South. It will be ad ministered by the AAA. The Surplus Marketing Administration will fur nish and redeem the stamps.” Each farm operator, sharecropper, or tenant can earn up to $25.00 on a farm for reducing his cotton acreage, while farm operators with two or more tenants can earn up to $50.00 in cotton stamps. The stamp will be divided in the same way that the Ag ricultural conservation payment on cotton is divided. Mr. Ezell emphasizes that the new voluntary program in no way changes the basic conservation and parity pro visions of the present AAA program. Farmers can earn, ail other payments for soil-building practices and for participating in the acreage adjust ment provisions of the prqgram. The new program is a supplement to the existing program. Newberry will see more of her na tive sons leave this week for Army training. Friday morning ten white inductees leave on the 11:13 bus for Camp Jackson. These men fill part of the third call under the Selective Service Act and order numbers nave gone up to 311-A on Local Board 58 and to number 81 on Board 59. Prof essor O. B. Cannon, head of the city school system, has been asked to give a brief talk to the indluctees at the bus terminal Friday. Attending a session for chief clerks held in the Richland county court house at Columbia last Friday were Miss Julia Dickert and Miss Con stance Armfield, representing their respective boards. Jake R. Wise, Board 58 chairman, and John A. May er, chairman of Board 59, were in Columbia for the morning program. The meeting was called to explain Selective Service regulations to the clerks. Prominent speakers of the day included Governor Burnet R. 'May- bank and General Holmes B. Springs. Only 15 Men Appeal From Draft Call Only 15 of 50,086 registrants classi fied under the selective service sys tem in South Carolina through Jan uary 31 have appealed for deferment because of the importance of their jobs to the national health, safety or interest, it was announced yes terday at state selective service head quarters. Lieut. Russell W. Naumam, state ad visor on occupational deferments, re vealed that of the 15 appeals which have been taken under advisement by the three appeal boards of the state, in only one case was the local board decision reversed. Six additional ap peals are now in process, Lieutenant Nauman said. Reviewing the activities of the state’s 83 local boards through Jan uary 21, Lieutenant Nauman said that 784 registrants had been deferred by the local boards because of the im portance of the civilian activity of the individual registrant to the na tional health, safety and interest. Lo cal boards, however, refused defer ment to 56 registrants who did not ap peal. In 315 of the 784 cases where regis trants were deferred, the request was made by the registrant’s employer, yhile in 188 cases the requests were made by the registrants themselves. In 351 cases deferment was granted without request by either the regis trant or his employer. Classification of the individual registrant is decided by members of the local board having jurisdiction and is based on information con tained in a questionnaire mailed the registrant. Those granted deferment in Class II-A, composed of those whose civilian activities are important to the national health, safety and in terest ,are deferred from military training and service for periods up to six month after which time the registrant is reclassified. Additional deferments may be granted in in dividual cases, however. Lieutenant Nauman interpreted the figures as revealing a deep under standing if the philosophy and func tions of the selective service system by members of the local board and other administrative agencies. SERVICES FOR GUARDS Special church services were held for the Newberry unit of the nation al guards Sunday night at the First Baptist church. Rev. J. Aubrey Estes, pastor of the church deliver ed the sermon to the guards and others. Special music for the evening was furnished by Mollohon Choral club under the direction of Miss Mary Alice Mitchell. The ten inductees that leave Fri day shared honors with the National Guard boys Monday night at the bar becue given ait the World war memor ial building on the fair grounds. A very large number of town people turned out to show the “departing warriors” a good time during their last week in the city. Members of Local Board 58 are holding a session Friday afternoon at two o’clock in the office of Dr. Frank Hunter, board members to further classify registrants. Members of Board 59 will gather for a short period to clear a few pending mat ters. Many registrants sent from New berry have written back to the lo cal office telling how well they are liking army life. And the colored registrants also have expressed their opinions as seen in the below letter received 'this week by Jake Wise from Ernest Brooks, former twaiter at the Hotel Wiseman: February 15, 1941 Fort Bragg, N. C. Recruiting Training Camp Dear Mr. Jake: Just a line to let you here fram me. I am well and I hope you are the same. I am where I all ways want to be—in the army and I do like it fine and I do thank you for helping me to get in the army. I want you to write up here so that I will be able to get me a good job. It will be about six weeks befor I will be through with my training here. Mr. Jake, if you will tell alt the boys who work at the hotel that the army is a fine life to live. fram Earnest Brook to Mr. Jake R. Wise Senator Tillman says he knows the constitution doesn't mean what it says because he bossed the framing of it. It is stated that the appropriation bill this year in the legislature will go beyond two million. We believe that every higher institution of learn ing has made demand for additional buildingrs, and the demand has been granted. Senator Mauldin, chairman of the finance committee of the se nate says if these extra appropria tions remain, it will be necessary to levy a six mills tax. The Misses Dominick were the hostesses for the Wednesday after noon club this week, and gave a most charming entertainment in the form of a Washington afternoon. The guests were asked to draw scenes from Washington’s home, and for skill in guessing what each picture represented Mrs. Herman Wright was presented with a Washington plate. Miss Blanche Davidson received a prize for her skill in animal sketch ing and much fun was caused by each guest reading the biggest story they could conceive of. Martha Washington cake, ice cream with cherries, and coffee were served the following guests: Misses Mary Car- wile Burton, Blanche Davidson, Ger trude Carwile, Ola Wilson, Fannie Mae Carwile, Moriat Martin, and Mesdames Herman Wright, FYank Sligh and Jno. K. Auil. Selective Service board members and clerks will put in a full day Fri day as the morning will be spent in preparing the proper papers for the men who will be inducted at chat time and the afternoon spent in ses sions of the boards. The office closes at five o’clock Friday and will not re-open until Monday, February 24, as February 22, national holiday, will be observed. SERVICES AT FREE W ILL BAPTIST CHURCH The Rev. Willie Mae Abstant will be guest speaker Sunday at the Free Will Baptist church. The morning service will be held at 11:00 o’clock and the evening service at 7:15 p. m. Everybody is cordially invited to at tend. CONDITION IMPROVES The condition of Mrs. J. J. Lang ford, who was carried to the Colum bia hospital Monday after a few weeks illness, was reported as better today. CONTEST A JINX Pratt, Kans.—Two Kansas towns. Pratt and nearby Kingman, long had boasted perfect safety records—not a motor car fatality in ten years. Then they entered a state-wide safety contest. Within a few days a girl was killed at Kingman. Another ear accident sent Joe Helsel, Pratt business man, to a hospital. COUNTY MINISTERIAL MEET The Newberry County Ministerial Association will meet in Central Methodist church next Monday, Feb ruary 23rd, at ten o’clock. All mem- beis are urged to be present. J. B. Harman, Secretary. Gov. Blease vetoed twenty-five items of the appropriation bill and was sustained by the senate in all but four. It is the first time a gov ernor has been known to veto an ap propriation bill. The governor should have vetoed all the items for new buildings at State colleges. It would not hurt the progress of the State for a little delay in putting up the buildings. Instead he does not disturb the items for Winthrop and Citadiel. There is need some one should call a halt in the matter of piling up appropriations. The bill this year carries with it the biggest appropriations for many years. Sen ator Johnstone voted for the appro priations and to pass them over the veto. So did Representative Kibler. Representatives Mower and' Wyche had come home. There was just a quorum present in the house. The cotir^ hclrse people couldn't make the public “keep of the grass” so they have had a part of the lawn wired in. Fire escapes have been put to the Grot well hotel (now the Wise titan hotel), the first that a Newberry building ever had, which is a stride forward. A pretty marriage was solmenized on Thursday evening, February 16th, at 8 o’clock when Miss Clara Wicker became the wife of Mr. Henry O. Stone, at the home of her father on College street. .The bride, becoming ly attired in a simple white gown of lingerie and net, came in on the arm of the groom. Only the immediate family and a few intimate friend® were present. Mrs. Stone, an excel lent and most charming young wo man, is a daughter of Mr. W. W. Wicker and a sister of Mrs. Thos. E. Wicker. Mr. Stone is a prosperous young farmer of the St. Paul’s sec tion of this county. There were many pretty and valuable presents testifying to the esteem in which this happy coupie is held. NEWBERRY LOSES LAST GAME TO BE PLAYED AT HOME In their last home game of the sea son, the Newberry Basketball Indians were defeated by Erskine, 39-23 in one of the fastest tilts played here this year. In a preliminary, thei Newberry fresh whipped the Erskine yearlings. The lineup was as follows: Erskine: Todd, Long (high scorer, 12 points) Williams, Overby, Nesbit, Brownlee, Tones, Parkinson. Newberry: Cappola Randall, Fleniken, Holt, Lucas, Hood, Bokesch. The Rev. Thomas F. Suber, Super intendent of the Lutheran Synod of South Carolina will be with the Bethany (Oakland) Lutheran Church next Sunday morning and preach the sermon. Dr. J. Edwin Stokes left Wednesday morning for Hot Springs, Arkansas, where he will undergo treatments for several weeks.