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FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1941
THE NEWBERRY SUN
The South Carolina Unemployment
Compensation Commission began
benefit payments under the job insur
ance phase of the Social Security
program in July, 1938. May 27 the
Agency issued its millionth payment.
Above is shown Sam B. Pratt, Jr.,
chairman of the Commission, signing
the check, the event being witnessed
by Commissioner Cole L. Blease, Exe
cutive Director Clemson M. Wilson,
and Miss Evelyn Grayson, commis
sion secretary. Vice Chairman A. J.
Hatfield was unable to be present
when the check was issued.
The check of $11 went to Mitchell
M. Gammons, a carpenter, of Cayce,
and was in payment for unemploy
ment during the week ending May 25.
In applying for benefits, he first filed
his application for work with the
Commission’s local State Employ
ment Service office in Columbia. As
no work was available for him and
he was unable to find a job and other
wise eligible, benefits were paid to him
following the required waiting period.
Mr. Gammons was laid off for lack
of work at the completion of a large
construction project.
ORCHIDS TO THE CLASS OF 1941
You’ve done an excellent job in school. I am confident
that you will do just as well now that you are out of
school. Continue your good work and success will surely
be yours.
Pinckney N. Abrams
COUNTY AUDITOR
Congratulations class of ’41. We are mighty proud of
you, and with our congratulations we offer our very
best wishes for your success in your chosen field.
Drop in sometime and make our acquaintance. We
would like, indeed to have an opportunity to congratu
late you in person.
C D. Coleman
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WATSON-MEADOWS WEDDING
OF MUCH INTEREST
In a simple but beautiful cere
mony performed Sunday afternoon at
5:30 at the Ridge Spring Methodist
church, Miss Anne Watson became
the bride of H. M. Meadows, the ser
vice being performed by the Rev. Al
len Broome, pastor of the church
where the bride holds her member-
ship.
The church was effectively decor
ated: with white lilies and larkspur,
fern and smilax.
The nuptial music was furnished by
Mrs. Jewett Asbill of Ridge Spring,
organist, and Miss Elizabeth Wood
ward of Batesburg, soloist. Miss
Woodward sang “Because” and “I
Love You Truly”. The organist play
ed conventional wedding marches and
appropriate music during the cere
mony. •
The ushers, C. G. Edwards, Jr., of
Wodruff and A. L. Asbill of Ridge
Spring lighted the candles. The bride
and bridegroom entered the church
together, and approached the minis
ter, who was standing in front of the
beautifully adorned archway of the
church. The ring ceremony was read
in the presence of friends and rela
tives of the couple.
The bride was attractive in her
outfit of navy blue with white ac
cessories, long white gloves an<i hat
featuring a long veil. Her corsage
was of rosebuds and lilies of the val
ley.
After the wedding, an informal
reception was given by Mrs. A. L.
Asbill and Mrs. Jewett Asbill at the
home of the latter. The guests were
received by Mrs. Rena Watson and
the bride and groom.
The home was decorated with a
profusion of summer flowers, and
those present were served punch and
cake.
Mr. and Mrs. Meadows are now at
home in the Smith apartment on Pel
ham street.
Before her marriage, Mrs. Mead
ows was Miss Anne Watson, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Watson of
Greenville. She is a graduate of
Ridge Spring High school and of Co
lumbia College in the class of 1935.
Since her graduation she has held
teaching positions in Chester and
Wodruff, where she was at the time
of her marriage.
Mr. Meadows, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. Meadows, is & graduate
of Woodruff high school, and at the
present is employed with the Clar
ence T. Summer company on this
city.
Those from Newberry attending the
ceremony were Mr. and Mrs. jC. T.
Summer, Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Clamp
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Counts, Mrs.
W. J. Swittenburg, Misses Ruth and
Louise Senn, Eulalia Buford, Mrs.
Carrie Senn, Mr. and Mrs. William
Senn, and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith.
LOU GEHRIG DIES
New York, June 2.—Lou Gehrif.
great first baseman of the New York
Yankees for 14 years, died tonight
after two years illness of a rare dis
ease that everyone except he himself
believed incurable.
The “Iron Horse” of baseball, who
would have been 38 years old June
19, passed away at his home in the
presence of his wife after a critical
span of only three weeks. He did not
lose consciousness until just before
death at 9:10 p. m. (EST).
The disease which erased Gelrrig
from the lineup of the mighty Yan
kees on May 2, 1939, was diagnosed
as “amyotrophic lateral schlerosis,”
a hardening of the spinal cord which
caused muscles to shrivel.
He wasted away sharply in the
final weeks and was reported 25
pounds underweight and barely able
to speak shortly before he died.
He had served for a year and a
half as a member of the New York
City Parole commission and visited
his office regularly until about a
month ago, when he decided to re
main at home to conserve his energy.
In his playing days Gehrig was
one of baseball’s greatest stars.
His record in baseball follows:
Played 2,130 successive regularly
scheduled American league baseball
games in 14 years.
Participated in 34 world series
contests.
Twice chosen as the most valuable
player in the American league.
COTTON WEEK AND COTTON USE
SET ALL - TIME HIGHS
Sales Soar as Mills Report 920,124
Bales Turned Out in Month
Memphis, Tenn.—As a result of
initial reports received from every
section of the ,Cotton Belt, the Na
tional Cotton Council said today that
the 1941 National Cotton Week,
jointly sponsored by the Council and
the Cotton Textile Institute, had brok
en all previous records for consumer
response in cotton states.
The Council extended major credit
for the heavy response to intensive
local promotions carried out in vir
tually every county in the Belt. Many
communities which heretofore have
placed little emphasis on the Cotton
Week program were said to have
made ali-out efforts to sell cotton
goods during the period May 16-24.
With .reports thus far admittedly
incomplete, the Council said that it
was too soon to make estimates of
the percentage of increase in sales
volume over .the 1940 observance. It
did state, however, that in some
points sales of cotton goods were ex
pected to be up as much as forty per
cent over last year.
Greater |Gains Necessary
“The goal pf the entire cotton in
dustry is to keep the gains made dur
ing National Cotton Week on a year
round basis,” a Council spokesman
said. “Domestic cotton consumption
■has shown splendid progress thus far
this year, but we must make even
greater gains if we are to overcome
the great inroads on cotton markets
made by the world war”
The Council said Census Bureau re
ports showed consumption to have
reached 920,124 bales during April,
setting a new monthly consumption
record. Such a record, if maintain
ed throughout a full year, would
mean 11,000,000 bales domestic con
sumption. The previous high for one
month was 854,179 bales, estab
lished in March.
Misses Johnette and Elizabeth
Riddle of Birmingham, Ala., are
spending some time with their grand
parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Harman,
and other relatives.
TWO DROWN IN RIVER
AT WHITMIRE
Union, June 2.—Johnny Spillers,
19, and his brother-in-law, Torrence
Inman, 32, both of Union, were
drowned about 11 o’clock this morning
in the Tyger river just south of the
, Whitmire highway bridge.
The two men were members of a
fishing party and were standing in
the water seining the river with nets.
. Witnesses said that Spillers stepped
i into a deep hole in the river, and that
j Inman, who was standing nearby at
tempted to go to the rescue of his
| brother-in-law. Both men sank be-
jfore other members of the party
[could reach them.
I Their bodies were recovered a
j short time after the tragedy, and
! artificial respiration was used for 45
[ minutes in an attempt to revive the
victims. An inquest into the deaths
had not been set late last night.
U. S. PILOTS VOLUNTEER
Kansas City, June 2.—More than
600 American pilots have volunteer
ed for service in the R, A. F., and
have been sent to Canada for train-
1 ing and eventually war service, Clay
ton Knight, chairman of the commit
tee accepting enlistments announced
tonight.
JOHN A. EPTING DIES ’* T
PROSPERITY
Newberry, June 2.—John A. Ept-
ing, 80, died at his home near Pros
perity Monday morning. Funeral
services were held Tuesday morn
ing at 11 o’clock from the graveside
in Prosperity cemetery with the Rev.
George E. Meetze officiating. Inter
ment followed.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Martha Ellen Shealy and the follow
ing children: A. K. Epting, Mrs. Geo.
Hawkins, J. Bennie , Epting, B. D.
Epting, Mrs. Jim A. Bedenbaugh,
Mrs. Mrs. John Down and Olin Ep
ting, all of Prosperity; Homer Ept
ing, Newberry; Mrs. Charlie Porter,
Camden, and Hoyt Epting of Colum
bia.
COLLEGE “N”' ORCHESTRA WILL
PLAY WEEK AT MYRTLE BEACH
The Newberry College ‘N’ Orch
estra, under the direction of Chris
Kaufmann, left today (Thursday) for
Myrtle Beach where they will play
for a week.
Wednesday night the orchestra
played for a dance at Allendale and
Tuesday night furnished music for
the Phi Theta Sorority of Greenville
high school, at the ballroom of the
Poinsett Hotel in Greenville.
I Congratulations, Graduates of 1941 ... In days like these,
the community, the nation and in fact, the world needs
the stirring inspiration that your educational success ;;
!; produces. Also needed is your continued application of i:
I the high ideals you have set before you. This community
knows you will not let us down.
Eugene H. Spearman
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TO THE CLASS OF 1941
Years of preparation lie behind you—your
whole life lies ahead. Good luck! Success!
Tom. M. Fellers
OUR COMPLIMENTS
A whole new chanter of your life is onenincr
before you. I sincerely hope it will be full
of happiness and success.
Ralph B. Black
m
! We are justly proud of you, our graduates! It is our hope that the achieve- • :
ments you have made in the classroom will be continued and expanded in
!; the still larger classroom of life, in case you do not continue your education
;; in school. j
I! ^ * •
You’re headed in the right direction and the
green light signals you to proceed. We con
gratulate you upon your successful gradua
tion and bid you good luck. j
Accept our heartiest good wishes for your success and happiness.
FARMERS OIL MILL
C. E. Hendrix Mae A. Aull