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£ PAGE TWO THE NEWBERRY BUN Defense Bond Campaign Gets Under Way Here Spectator Praises Work Of Late Hartsville Man Citizens of Newberry are actively doing their part in helping to finance America’s effort for defense and protection of property, homes, and lives throughout the nation. The drive for sale of U. S. Defense Bonds and Stamps is under way and is beginning to gain momentum which will make it really worthy of the ability and patriotism of this county. At a meeting last Thursday even ing at the Newberry Hotel, 24 per sons gathered for the purpose of map ping plans to get the message across to each and every citizen of this sec tion. At this meeting, Mr. B. M. Ed wards, president of the S. C. Nation al Bank and assistant to U. S. Sec retary of Treasury Morganthau, gave detailed information as to the mean ing of the nation-wide effort and as to the importance of having every citizen take at least some small part. This was followed by a similar talk from Internal Revenue Collector W. B. Bowers, who also furnished the group with necessary forms and lit erature. It was brought out at this meet ing that the public should remember first that this drive is not for “con tributions” or “donations” in any sense of the word. It is, to the con trary, a sale of a guaranteed product which is unsurpassed in its value. De fense Bonds and Stamps represent a method of saving money and mak ing a profit without taking any risk whatever. After a short period of 60 days, Bonds or Stamps may be cashed in for full face-value at any time the buyer needs his money. If they are kept for ten years, a substantial profit will be made. For instance, a Bond which may be bought for $18.- 75 may be cashed in 10 years later for $25; Bonds are being sold for nearly any figure from $18.75 up. De fense Stamps may be purchased for as low as 10c each, and are designed for the purpose of allowing citizens to buy bonds on a sort of install ment plan; for instance, when $18.75 worth of stamps have been- purchas ed, they may be exchanged immed iately for a Defense Bond worth $25 within 10 years. Banks and Post offices in Newberry, Whitmire, and Prosperity are handling the sale of V COTTON JOE it there’s anything that makes less sense than a barefoot shoe maker, it must be a cotton farmer worrying over his crop with him and the family dressed in synthe tics and substitutes. Bonds and Stamps and will be glad to accomodate any purchaser during normal business hours. Citizens of Newberry County have already purchased approximately $27,500 worth of Bonds during the period from May 1 to June 19. This is far below other towns of this size. However, it must be said in fairness, that these purchases have been almost entirely voluntarily and have been made before the drive gained full speed. Uncle Sam has taken on the great job of protecting his citizens and their property. If he is to meet the bill for this effort. De fense Bonds and Stamps must be purchased by every citizen in Amer ica. . • The time for action is at hand: Every real American in Newberry County should arrange at once to buy either Bonds or Stamps which will serve the dual purpose of help ing protect America and of paying real dividends to the investor. At the meeting last Thursday night, County Chairman C. C. Hutto presided. Mr. W. P. Bowers is the State Administrator, appointed by Secretary of the Treasury Morgan thau to handle the drive for South Carolina. Mr. Bowers complimented Newberry County on its effort so far, but exhorted the committtee to do all in its power to bring the campaign results up to a level of which New berry County can be proud. Further announcements and information con cerning the drive will appear in fur ther issues of this newspaper. SMYRNA H. D. CLUB MEETS The Smyrna Home Demonstration club met with Mrs. Jessie Boozer and Mrs. George P. Boozer, June 20. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. A. A. Cleland in absence of the president. Mrs. Jake Senn had charge of de- votionals. Mrs. George P. Boozer read “Household Hints.” Miss Counts told of the coming “Short Course” at Winthrop. We are glad the men will have an opportunity to attend this year. Miss Counts in formed us we would have to buy cotton materials with the cotton stamps. The leader baked and served whole wheat muffins, and pointed out the fact that one could get some vitamins in whole wheat bread that one gets at the drug store for five cents a pill. Lets get thrifty, save and be healthy. Remember don’t whip whole wheat bread; merely mix it. The recrea|tional part was both entertaining and instructive. L. E. B., Pub. Chm. WESTINGHOUSE HIRES FIVE SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTHS East Pittsburgh, Pa., June 23.—As a major part of an annual nation wide program to train young men for future leadership in the electrical industry, five South Carolina grad uating seniors of the engineering schools of universities have been ac cepted for positions with the West- inghouse Electric & Manufacturing company, it was announced here to day. The student engineers selected and accepted include: Robert Chase Cheek, 202 Colhoun street, Charleston, graduate of Geor gia School of Technology; Wilson C. Wearn, 1906 Harper street, Newber ry, and Daniel W. Smith, Williston, graduates of Clemson college; Edward Blohme Lockwood, 12 B. Rutledge avenue, Charleston, The Citadel; and Finis King Shealy, Box No. 156, Route No. 2, Columbia, Tulane Uni versity. INJURED IN ACCIDENT Lena P. Watson, of Anderson about 50 years of age, was carriec to Newben-y county hospital foi treatment of injuries received in an automobile accident Monday morning, June 23 about 10:15 at the intersec tion of the Columbia-Greenville and Newberry-Winnsboro highways. She was carried from Newberry to And erson, her home, for further treat ment. At the time of the accident, she was riding in a car driven by Frank T. Hamlin, also of Anderson. Occu pants of the other car were Fred J. Matthews and L. S. Matthews, both of Timmonsville, the former receiv ing slight cuts and bruises. The accident occurred when the (■sir driven by Hamlin made a left turn into a filling station in front of the other car. H. T. RENWICK Hugh Toland Renwick, 62, former ly of Newberry, died Saturday at his home in Sitnpsonville and the fun eral services were held Monday af ternoon at 3 o’clock at the home of J. S. Renwick, near Newberry, con ducted by Dr. J. W. Carson with in terment in King’s creek cemetery. Surviving are two brothers, J. E. and J- S. Renwick of Newberry; a sister, Mrs. W. T. Austin of Simpson, ville; two half-brothers, M. A. Ren wick, Newberry, and George J. Ren wick, Spartanburg; three half-sisters, Mrs. Clifton Graham, Mrs. Henry T. Fellers and Mrs. George N. Martin, all of Newberry, and step-mother, Mrs. M. A. Renwick of Newberry. NEWBERRY HONOR LIST The following is the list of New berry county students who in the third term of school at Newberry College attained a scholastic average of 2.7 ratio of honor points to sem ester credits. This list does not ap ply to business department students. Virgil Carl Kester, Carl Edwin Long, Heyward Gibbes Pelham, Jack Speer Pruitt, Harold Davis Riser, Walter Edward Sanders, seniors; Also, Ernestine Barnes, Albert Marion Boozer, Oscar LeRoy Boozer, Elbert Jackson Dickert, Jr., Mary Hardin Keitt, James Efird Kinard. Mildred Louise Lester, Thomas Ed ward Ringer, Jr., Robert Harold Stoudemire, Martha Irene Toole, jun iors; Emma Julia Ballentine, Edna Marie Carlisle, Dorothy Carpenter, Mary Elizabeth Counts, Marguerite Elizabeth Gregory, William Powlas Peery, Frances Elizabeth Renwick, Jeannette Elizabeth Tolbert; Mary Lou Wicker, sophomores; Joseph Moody Bedenbaugh, and Shealy Otis Lester, freshman. “THE RAMPARTS WE WATCH” FEATURES 1,473 ACTORS Widely heralded as “a new kind of motion picture for a new kind of world” The March of Time’s first feature production, “The Ramparts We Watch,” which will be shown at the Opeia House Monday and Tues day, June 30 and July 1, is unique not only because of its totally dif ferent story and technique, but be cause it contains a new kind of cast —the most unusual ever assembled for a motion picture. They achieve complete realism for this breath-taking story of typical Americans living through the most dramatic period in modem history— the turbulent years from 1914 to the present—The March of Time used a casting method which no movie pro- ' ducer dared to attempt. Of the cast of more than 1400, including 73 speaking parts, not one ever appear ed before a camera. This is a picture well worth any one’s time to go see. After a full life of usefulness J. J. Lawton laid down the burden Fri day and entered upon a new phase of life with the redeemed spirts of all the ages. So many have spoken of Mr. Lawton as a prince among men that I adopt it as an expression of esteem justly deserved by Mr. Lawton. I know very little about Mr. Law. ton as a great figure in our buswess life; of course I have known of his mayn interests throughout the State, and of his position of leadership in Commercial activities in Hartsville; but I did know Mr. Lawton as a loveable, an appreciative, generous man of broad sympathies yet blend ing with much tolerance and warm humanity a single-mindedness in zeal for some public reforms that was most extraordinary. Mr. Law- ton was no “crank” as zealous men frequently appear to be; he was al ways the charming, companionable man, but steadfast in his attitude. Some one else can tell 1 about Mr. Lawton as a chief lieutenant of the late Major Coker; of his seed crush ing activities; of his association with the late David R. Coker in varied en terprises which adorn Hartsville;—I knew him as a friend whose thought fulness even in little things showed the genuiness and constancy of his concern. Once, without a line of cor. respondence between us for months, a letter came to me from Mr. Law- ton, commending some effort in a most remarkable note of encourage ment. How like Him! Those of us who served as trustees of Coker Col lege during the depression will re member Mr. Lawton’s devotion to the College and his insistence on sound financing. Amid all his business activities Mr. Lawton retained not merely the human touch, but enthusiasm for some other interests. He took me one day to see His pecan grove and told me about using cotton seed meal twice a year to revive his trees. With the eagerness for a hobby, he restor ed the drooping trees, after consult ing friends throughout the State about them. He employed an, expert who told him to stop starving the pe cans with cotton among the trees and to use fifty pounds of meal per tree twice a year. The magnificant trees for which he was properly proud, were the result. From the grove he drove to the experiment station where he asked Mr. George Wilds to tell me about the eleven thousand specimens of oats and the fight for smut-proof rust-resistant, prolific oats. Mr. Lawton, though diligent in business, found time, made the op portunity, to participate heartily and effectively in church and civic af fairs. He was a Baptist, a^ leader among the Baptists, but he was no narrow sectarian. His hand of fel lowship was extended to all brother hood of man. Six months ago a business man of the first rank said to me: “I have had a lot of business with Mr. Law- ton during many years. I’ve known him intimately in business; have been on the inside of hundreds of trans actions with him. In all that time I never knew him to do a small or un becoming thing; he was always open and above board, fair, square, and generous.” To me that is a tribute than which nothing can be better. The passing of Mr. Lawton re moves the last of the first lieuten ants of Major James Lide Coker. “The Major”, whose comprehensive mind grasped the potentialities of so much, at a time when our State was struggling for bare susitence, after the depletion of the Civil War and the Reconstruction period, found able men to develop the enterprises. None, perhaps, magnified the original idea more than the sagacious management of the Oil Mill department. This was under Mr. Lawton. How wisely and permanently “The Major” builded is seen today, with all t\ie Coker Inter ests not only competently administ ered', but broadly expanded under a second generation of Coker lieuten ants, who seem to have the same creative flair which so characterised the founder. Among the second gen eration of Coker lieutenants are names known for conspicuous quali ties far beyond the usual scope of management functions, exacting as they are. There isn’t anything wonderful about Hartsville—except the people What has been done so notably there could have been done any where in Sdlith Carolina by the ^ame men. It can be said that there are other places in the State more fav ored by nature than Hartsville. In the beginning Hartsville had less to commend it than a hundred communi ties have today. The vision, thv will, the practical ability, the leadership— that’s what began with “The Major” and developed under the spell of his direction. There were no local con ditions or elements peculiar to Harts ville at the outset of Major Coker’s career. An all-encompassing pover ty was as true of Hartsville as it was of Society Hill, and everywhere else in the South. We see in Hartsville the triumph of brains, character, faith and persevenance over condi tions not only unpromising but dis heartening. At one of the approaches to Edge- field is a tablet stating that Edge- field 1 produced nine Governors of South Carolina. The genius of Edge- field was political; one of her sons ruled South Carolina so masterfully that the public may not recall the mariy other able public men who re joiced in Edgefield as home. Public affairs and Military renown are asso ciated still with that famous terri tory. Perhaps Society Hill is Edge- field’s nearest rival for honos in war and peace. And there stands old Ab beville in her stately beauty and mel low charm, a place largely associat ed with our public life. I know of no great orators, or writers, or statesmen, or military chieftains or masterful politicians whom Harts ville has contributed to the State. Perhaps Hartsville modestly ack nowledges that her foster-mother, Society Hill, is beyond! rivalry in that; but Hartsville is the symbol to day of Southern business ability against a background of political ab sorption. Yet no community could strive more earnestly to promote the general culture, a broad scope of liv ing, a wide-spread service, than Hartsville. Major Coker founded many commercial enterprises, but he also founded! and endowed a College. In all that made Hartsville great, that strove to enrich the life of South Carolina, J. J. Lawton, the princely gentleman, put his shoulder to the wheel. A while back I referred to some relief for the taxpayers of Marlboro, Clarendon, Darlington, Colleton, Sumter, Aiken and Chester Counties, and told of the low millage of Bam berg. I hope to hear good news from other counties. A correspondent writes of Chester County “I wish to call your attention to statements on pages 182 and 183 of Bulletin 4 of the South Carolina Planning Board, which shows that Chester County has the lowest tax assessment and the lowest tax levy of any county in the State.” Well that is my idea of fine team work. The Scotch Presbyter ians in Chester held down the assess ments and the Baptist Senator held down the levy. I consulted Senatoi Wise about this and his reply was what I might have expected from one so modest and forthright. Says the Senator, referring to the excel lent showing above, “I am proud that such a statement can be made about Chester county. There are others in Chester county more entitled to credit than I, though it has been my pleasure to cooperate with them to the fullest extent.” Fortunately the citizens of Chester know a good man and appreciate him. Our Legislature has many good men, meai who love the State and serve at a sacrifice. I can’t call all the names at this moment, but in my admiration for Chester’s sturdy Senator I pay my tribute of respect to all the other good men who try faithfully to serve their fellow •citizens. As I understand, there is no short age of gasoline or electric power fac ilities. The super-abundance of gas oline, of which so much was said a while back, continues, but transpor tation is scarce. We have sent so many tankers to England that our facilities for transporting gasoline are reduced. We have the gasoline 1 but we can’t move it fast enough. Then let it be understood that the increase in the price of gasoline is another contribution we make to Britain. As to the power shortage: we have adequate machinery, but the shortage of water has reduced the power of the hydroelectric plants. If there should be several inches of rain in the mountains there would be suf- ficinet power. During the drought— and now—the power companies have had to use coal instead of water pow er. A few gulley washers would give us all that we need. BIBLE SCHOOL AT DRAYTON STREET SCHOOL The director of the Daily Vacation Bible School, Mrs. Celestine M. Al len asks that the parents will please send their children from the kinder garten sjze and up out to Drayton street school beginning June 30, end ing July 4. The Bible School will be staffed with a number of efficient teachers. Certificates will be given for perfect attendance, refreshments will be served free and a picnic will be given Friday, the 4th at the school. All teachers of the Bible School are asked to meet at Cavarly Presbyter ian church Sunday afternoon, Jxine 29, at 5:30 p. m. NEW! “BACTERiOSTATIC” FEMININE HYGIENE now finding great favor among women...) Many doctors recommend regular use of douches as a precautionary meas ure for women who want to be clean, dainty—for women troubled by offend ing odor or discharge. Some products may be harmful to delicate tissues. But not Lydia E. Pinkham’s Sanative Wash! Pinkham’s Sanative Wash is gaining great favor because it’s NOT a harmful germicide. Instead-it’s a mighty effective "bac teriostatic” (the modern trend). It not only discourages bacterial growth and infection but thoroughly cleanses, deo dorizes. Very soothing—relieves minor irritations and discharge and has a tonic effect on delicate membranes. Inexpensive! All druggists. • LITTLE MOMENTS IN BIG LIVES Kessler (sEOK<£>E FT^MkL. LOQD, ieemeral Palcp awja<£>eq or TUE PTAR GAQ DlVlPOd OF DUfSAWT MOTOQP (MO. &DT Ulp PELLIW6 EXPEQiEWQfc CAUVAPPlkJG TOOM 0O0PE TO UOUPE FOR MAGAZINE PuBPQRiPTiOAJP TD Qdy FOfe A GOU^PE IN TUE iklTERAJATiOMAL CORQEOPOwDEkJGE POMCOL- • FRIDAY, JUNE 27. 1941 C D. Coleman Company PHONE 400 DISTRinUTOR OF PUR^ OIL COMPANY PRODUCTS FUilY GUARANTEtD BY THE Y Will Get Along on Corn And Beans New York Herald Tribune. The bean flower, as pretty as any in the garden, with its dark purple, scarlet and white-blossomed clusters ought to be the emblem of resistant men-soldiers, lumberjacks, pres- peetors, herders, charcoal burners and the rest. Of course, the army will never give up beans! Cooked sav, ry, they always taste good when one is very hungry and outdoors, and there are few other foods of which this can be said: the Oriental’s rice, the American Indian’s cornflakes, the slow-baked plantains and cassava of the Amazon, the Scot’s oatmeal, the American-Irish potato, our North eastern flapjacks, and what else? After all the scientific scoldings which dieticians have given them as unbalanced, the reprehensible cereals and starches still hold their own with a giant record of performance equal ed only by Mr. Stefansson’s shudder- some menu of cold blubber. Better 50 years of beans than a week of high whale, or even of Tibetan buttered tea! Since tough times may be ahead of us—times such as other people have endured as far back as their histories go—it ought to comfort the well and pleasantly fed American to know that if worst comes to worst one can live, work and even thrive on absolutely nothing but com, beans and herb teas, with sun and a little seasoning. Stem, but long proved true! If the wholesome salad, sustaining roast, almost sacred milk and magic juices were to disappear from our tables along with the dessert, we could keep a-going. It’s- being done by millions scattered over the vast lands below our Southern border, where many literally live on com and beans and don’t perish of it, although, dietetic- ally, they should. Often their babies are weaned on bean broth, and never theless they somehow grow up strong. One ought not to be too easily panicked by any threat of food short age as long as he can get beans, be cause they visibly will continue to fire the human engine under the most dismal climatic conditions known — those of the sterile paramos of the high western Andes. When Vice President Wallace re marked the other day that “tortillas with butter make a very good snack” a Mexican commentator took up that comfortable phrase. Not many of those who have lived on tortillas “forever” have butter for them, or know what butter is, he said'. If they can get frijoles or iccky country cheese to roll into their comcakes they are well content—but many a native Mexican, today as yesterday, sprinkles a little salt on a few tor tillas and calls that supper. There after he sleeps healthily and gets up to trot miles with two hundred pounds on his head and shoulders. By all the dicta of laboratory rats he ought to be a wreck—but that’s the mystery of com and beans! If we too, for a time, have to “sprinkle salt r a a tortilla and call that sup per” we shall not necessarily die, al though we should, of course, be guilty of glesemajeste. PRICES OF WHEAT BOOSTED BY WAR Chicago, June 23. — With the world’s greatest wheat producing area — Russia’s breadbasket — at stake in Nazi-Soviet warfare, cereal prices soared today in the Chicago trading pit, principal international market still in operation. Wheat futures rose 3 to 4 cents, July delivery hitting $1.04 1-2 and December $1.09 a bushel, highest prices quoted here since last May. Prices finished almost 3 cents higher than Saturday. The Hitler drive for oil, food and other resources, startling grain men, focused sharp attention on Russia’s wheat situation, details of which have been a secret during most of the Soviet regime. Some trade ex perts, however, thought a harvest in excess of a billion bushels was likely this season. But they were concerned over possible destmetion of any part of the crop now nearing harvest which may lay in the path of the armies. Futhermore, with men mobilized, some doubt was expressed about Russia’s ability to fight and, at the same time, reap its new crop due to the fact that lack of sufficient mech anization makes this operation large ly dependent on hand labor. While the rich Ukraine, in the Black Sea area, is Russia’s most publicized producing area, it is sig nificant, grain men said, that wheat is cultivated extensively through much of the country. Moscow recently reported spring sowing of all crops by June 10 to taled 219,172,980 acres compared wfth 203,505,770 at that date last season. Much To Tell Feel free to ask us all those questions that arise in relation to buying a monument: difference in monu mental stones, varieties of design, ranges of cost, etc. Informing you-freely—is service we are pleased to provide. Our whole establishment will serve you helpfully in selecting e memorial. NEWBERRY MONUMENT COMPANY J. B. COWARD, Prop.