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THE NEWBERRY SUN
FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1941
Wants Fanners To Benefit
Columbia, S. C.—Farmers’ cotton
placed on loan with the Commodity
Credit Corporation several years ago
is worth much more now than it was
at that :ime. However, the Commo
dity Credit Corporation has already
taken title to this cotton and the
former grower owners will not be
able to profit from this raise in
price according to J. Roy Jones,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Mr. Jones believes farmers should
be allowed to redeem this cotton so
as to get the benefit of the greatly
improved equity. In an effort to
have something done about it, Com
missioner Jones has written Senator
E. D. Smith, as follows:
“You will recall that the Commo
dity Credit Corporation took title to
all of the loan cotton, with the ex
ception of the recent loans. At the
time this was done, there was no
equity for the farmer, but since the
rise in. the cotton loan, a great many
of our farmers now have a very sub
stantial equity in this cotton, includ
ing all carrying charges.
It is my understanding that the
Commodity Credit Coiporation was
not organized as a money-making
business, and I am just wondering
if it wouldn’t be possible for you to
prevail upon the Commodity Credit
Corporation to allow those farmers
who have equity in cotton that the
Commodity Credit Corporation took
over, to redeem the same.
The purpose of the loan, originally,
was to aid farmers and if this could
be done, this aid would reach out t®
a very substantial number of farm
ers in this state. It is really sur
prising the number of letters I have
received from farmers stating the
amount of equity which they have in
this cotton and it would be a God-send
to them if something could be done
along the line above suggested. There
would be no confusion for the cotton
remains in the warehouse and is easy
to identify.
I have stated to these many in
quiries, that I was powerless to do
anything myself, but if the matter
was called to your attention, you
would do everything possible to as
sist them.
Assuring you that I will consider
it a great personal favor if you will
give this matter your immediate
and personal attention, I am ”.
MT. TABOR LUTHERAN
Rev. D. M. Shull, Pastor
Mt. Tabor:
Saturday at 3:30 p. m. Ladies Aid
meets with Mrs. G. R. Shealy.
10:00 a. m. Sunday school. Mr. J.
W. Ballentine, Superintendent.
11:00 a. m. The Service with ser
mon by the pastor
3:00 p. m. Luther League.
Mt. Pilgrim:
10:00 a. m. Sunday School. Mr. B.
O. Lovelace, Supt.
Come and worship with us
TEXAS COMPANY GIVES TO
DEFENSE
The Texas Company has cancelled
its plans for a summer radio pro
gram and will donate the time to the
United States government to be us
ed by the treasury department in
promoting the sale of defense bonds,
it was announced here today by Har
ry W. Dominick, Texas representa
tive for this county and other nearby
territory.
The time, said Mr. Dominick,
amounts to one hour every Wednes
day evening from 9 to 10 o’clock
eastern daylight saving time during
the 13 weeks from July 2 to Septem
ber 24 inclusive on a coast-to-coast
hookup of 88 tsations of the Colum
bia Broadcasting system. Fred Allen,
comedian, who has been appearing
on the program, will take his vaca
tion at that time.
RATTLESNAKE JOE INDICTED
H. Ellison Mitchell, known as
“Rattlesnake Joe”, of St. Stephens,
was indicted in the United States dis
trict court Monday on twenty-five
counts charging fraudulent use of the
mails in connection with the opera
tion of a wild animal business.
The indictment charges that Mit
chell, who operated under numerous
business names, including the Ama
zon Zoological Institute, advertised
in magazines that he would buy and
sell wild animals.
It is charged that several persons
sent him money for the purpose of
animals, which he failed to deliver
and failed to return the money. Ani
mals mentioned in the indictment are
foxes, monkeys, racoons, baby alli
gators, snakes, a boa constrictor, and
a black bear cub. He quoted prices
on the latter two of $300 and $85,
respectively, it is charged.
Mitchell came to South Carolina
in June, 1926. A native of New
Brunswick, Canada, he attended pub
lic school and King’s college, at Win-
sor. He wanted to be a wrestler, but
his father would not permit it, so he
worked with animals in the northern
part of Florida for several years. He
returned to Canada, but decided to
come south again. He saw a map of
the Santee river and decided to live
in its swamps.
He lived first in a tent and then
in a log cabin. He moved the cabin
several years ago deeper into the
swamp and added 1 six rooms to it.
In May, 1938, Mitchell entertain
ed Rene Belbenoit, escaped prisoner
from the French penal colony, Devil’s
Island and author of “Dry Guillotine”
at his home near St. Stephens.
THE FOOLISH WISE SHOEMAKER
(By Dr. Gus W. Dyer)
In the days when lotteries were
in flower, a poor shoemaker drew a
prize of $10,000. With the excep
tion of small change he had never
had any money before. In celebra
tion of his good luck, he put all of
his shoe, making tools in a bag, tied
the bag and threw it in the river. He
was through with his work, he was
going to lead a high life and enjoy
himself.
In about three years, one evening
between sundown and dark, a farm
er observed a man gouging in the
river with a long pole. As he came
near he recognized this man as the
shoemaker who had left the com
munity three years before. The shoe
maker told him the story of his rise
and' fall. He had spent everything
in the high life, and was left without
money and without friend. He was
fishing for the bag containing his
tools that he might start over again
and find his life in the only way
real life can be found, by hard hon
est toil.
The chief, trouble with the country
today, it is believed, is that millions
of people are under a hallucination
that they have drawn a rich prize in
government aid and government sup
port that has eliminated the necessity
of hard work, and strict economy,
and put them on the easy road. The
one thing we need for real prepared
ness today is an influence that will
disillusion this stupid crowd and lead
the millions that compose it to fol
low the example of the foolish wise
shoemaker.
Match-making Blitz
Boogy: That Mrs. Matchmaker is
a great worker among the soldiers
and sailors.
Woogy: What do you mean?
Boogy: She has married two daugh
ters to men in the army and three to
men in the navy.
Never leave that till tomorrow
which you can do today.—Franklin.
CLASS OF ’34 HAS REUNION
On Saturday night, May 31, at 8
o’clock at a banquet at the Wallace
House, sixteen members of the class
of ’34 met for their first class reunion.
Enjoying this meeting with them
were Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Kinard and
Dr. and Mrs. S. J. Derrick and sev
eral husbands and wives.
The guests were welcomed by their
president, Professor C. M. Smith,
Jr. The invocation was pronounced
by the Reverend John D. Zeigler. A
few remarks were made by both Dr.
Kinard and Dr. Derrick, which
brought back memories of four years
on the College Campus. Short talks
were made by those members present
who had failed to send autobiogra
phies. A few of those sent in by
members not present were read. This
part of the program ended with the
singing of the Alma Mater—much
more fervently done than seven years
ago.
During the business meeting plans
were mad efor another reunion to be
held next year, with the hope that
more members could be present.
All arangements for the affair had
been made by the class officers, C. M.
Smith, Jr., Brantly Pelham, and Clar
ence “Pete” Coleman. The class
showed its appreciation by unani
mously electing them to carry on
during the coming year.
FRANCES WALLACE CN
COKER HONOR LIST
Miss Frances Wallace of Newberry
is one of 26 Coker college freshmen
whose names appear on the Dean’s
honor roll, announced at the Coker
Graduation convocation this week.
The Dean’s honor roll includes the
names of all students who have made
an average grade of B on their aca
demic work during the past school
year.
HARRY BUZHARDT AT
HOME ON LEAVE
Harry “Shorty” Buzhardt arrived
in Newberry last weekend for a two
weeks visit with his mother, Mrs.
Epsie Buzhardt on Boudary street.
“Shorty” is a student in the United
State Marine school in Quantico, Va.,
where he will return' Saturday.
ACCEPTS WASHINGTON JOB
Jack Blease Workman, grandson of
Judge and Mrs. Eugene S. Blease of
Boundary street, left Sunday for
Washington, D. C., where he has ac
cepted a temporary position.
Jack graduated last week from
Drone’s Business school in Columbia,
and will continue his education in
Washington.
Shattered Romance
Draftee: I always kiss the stamps
on your letters because I know your
lips have touched them.
Sally: You’re wrong. I moisten
the stamps on Fido’s nose. It’s al
ways wet.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to take this means of
thanking the many people who were
so kind to us during the illness and
death of our baby. It is our hope that
God will bless each and every one of
you in the days to come.
Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Mills.
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NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS’
MEETING OF NEWBERRY
INSURANCE & REALTY
COMPANY
Notice is hereby given that there
will- be a meeting of all the stock
holders of the Newberry Insurance &
Realty Company held at the office of
said Corporation, at Newberry, South
Carolina, on Saturday, June 7th, 1941,
at 11:00 o’clock A. M., to consider
and pass upon each of the following
Resolutions of the Board of Directors,
adopted at a meeting held on the 3rd
day of May, 194!l:
(A) Resolution of said Board of
Directors that the charter of the Cor
poration be amended as follows:
(1) The general nature of the
business to be done by the Corpora
tion be changed to read as follows:
“To write all kind of insurance as
agent for reputable insurance com
panies, and do all things general to
an insurance agency; to own, buy
and sell real estate, stocks, bonds,
and make loans thereon, and every
thing usual to a real estate agency;
to purchase installment notes re
ceivable, secured by conditional sales
contract or chattel mortgages on
motor vehicles of all types (including
new and used), or by liens or. other
articles of personal property, to loan
funds to automobile dealers on their
demand notes, secured by mortgage
on motor vehicles or other liens on
personalty or other security, to dis
count all such notes and securities,
and generally to do any and all
things usual to a finance company.”
(2) That the capital stock of the
Coiporation be increased from Twen
ty-five Thousand ($25,000.00) Dollars
to One Hundred and Twenty-five
Thousand ($125,000.00) Dollars, and
that such increased capital stock in
the amount of One Hundred Thous
and ($100,000.00) Dollars be divided
into two thousand (2,000)- shares of
Fifty ($50.00) Dollars each.
(B) To consider a Resolution of
the Board of Directors 'ehat upon the
foregoing amendments of the char
ter being authorized, that the Corpor
ation, in increasing its capital stock
to the extent of an additional One
Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) Dol
lars, accomplish the same by the is
suance of One Hundred Thousand
($100,000.00) Dollars five per cent,
cumulative preferred stock of the cor
poration, to be divided into two thous.
and (2,000) shares of Fifty ($50.00)
Dollars each, to which there shall he
attached the following conditions,
preferences and liabilities:
1. The holder of the preferred
stock shall be entitled to receive cum
ulative dividends at the rate of five
per cent, per annum, payable semi
annually on the first days of Janu
ary and the first days of July of each
year, in preference to other stock
holders.
2. Dividends on the preferred stock
shall be cumulative, so that if in any
year dividends shall not be paid in
full, the deficiency shall be paid be
fore any dividend is paid on the com
mon stock.
3. The preferred stock, or any part
thereof, may be purchased! in the
open market and retired at any time
by the corporation before maturity
by its Board of Directors at its mark
et price then existing.
4. The preferred stock, or any part,
thereof, may be retired at the option
of the Corporation upon authority of
its Board of Directors on giving- #ix-
ty days’ written notice to the stock
holders of record, by paying the fol
lowing prices, plus accrued dividends:
$52.50 per share, if redeemed on or
before January 1st, 1942; thereafter,
at prices successively reduced by 50c
on each January 1st, to January 1st,
1947, so that on and after January 1st
1947, the redemption price shall be
par, plus accrued dividends. In case
of retirement of less than the whole
amount of the outstanding preferred
stock, such retirement shall be made
by lot, as the Board of Directors may
determine.
5. The preferred stock shall not be
allowed to vote, except under the fol
lowing conditions:
(a) Dividends remaining unpaid on
the preferred stock for one and one-
half years, it shall be entitled to
vote until all arrears are paid up,
and shall be entitled to select a ma
jority of the Board of Directors un
til all arrears are paid up.
(b) No stock shall be created hav
ing priority over or being on a parity
with the preferred stock, without: the
vote of at least two-thirds of the to
tal outstanding stock.
6. In the event of liquidation or dis
solution or winding up, either volun
tarily or involuntarily, of the corpora
tion, the holders of the preferred
stock shall be entitled to be paid in
full, both the principal of the shares
and the dividends accrued thereon,
before any amount shall be paid to
the holders of the common stock;
and for the transaction of any busi
ness connected with an incident to
the above Resolutions, and for such
other and further business that may
properly come before said meeting.
JOSEPH L. KEITT, E. B. PURCELL
Secretary. President.
May 9,16,23,30,J6.
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IT’S
fllll
TO BUY A», HOME
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T’S a
great day when
P
you
of the
dream and step into your new home! It was
fun dreaming jour new house—more fun plan
ning it, but when you take possession, that tops
anything you ever imagined! And possession
opens the door to new adventures.
You’ll make changes here and there as
time got-.: on, buy new gadgets for kitchen or
bathroom. You’ll putter in the basement or
yard. You won’t be satisfied to leave things
as they are—not for long. That’s why we
are building better homes today in our town—better homes for less mo«ey.
fun, too, improving and modernizing an older place. Because we Americans are
not satisfied to leave things as they are. We don’t like to drift along. We’-re
accustomed to exerting personal effort—individual initiative to get things done
the way we want them done.
That restless individual spirit is the spirit of America. It is freedom to work
and build and live as we choose. It is active freedom. That is the spirit of
American Industry, the spirit of free enterprise.
We all have it. It’s in our blood. That’s why it’s fun to buy a house.
Invest now—in your own home—in your own community.
It’s
Courtesy Nation’s Business Magazine
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make it the pause that refreshes with ice-cold
Coca-Cola.
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