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FRIDAY, AUGUST *». 1*41 THE NEWBERRY SUN Society and CLUB NOTES IS THIS YOU? Mrs. Charles Ruff and L. L. Halti- wanger were the two persons describ ed in this paragraph last week. This week our first description is of a gentleman who has a business on Boyce street. He was seen Monday morning wearing dark gray trousers, brown tie with short blue and red stripes in it, a white shirt with jt green fountain pen stuck in the front of it and in the shirt pocket were his glasses, among several other things. He was listening to the stock market report over the radio. The second description is of a lady who was seen Monday morning try ing to open a package in her hus band’s store where she works. She is small, has light brown hair, blue eyes and was wearing a brown, red, blue and yellow striped dress with a brown belt, and beach sandals. She has al ready adopted the style of going without hose. If either of the above descriptions could be you, come by The Sun office by Tuesday and receive your ticket for a quart of delicious ice cream from Stokes’ drug store, compliments of The Sun and Stokes’ Drug store. ATTEND FLORIST CONVENTION Mrs. J. D. Kinard and Miss Ruby Kinard attended the sessions of the State Florist association in Colum bia the first of the week. Mrs. Kinard is operator of the Hillcrest florist shop here. A DAUGHTER Mr and Mrs. Walter L. Hunter of Columbia announce the birth of a daughter, Betty Faye, born at the Newberry County hospital Friday, August 15. A DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. Alton Berley of Pom- aiia, are receiving congratulations over the arrival of a daughter, Gloria Jane, born Tuesday, August 12th. Mrs. Berley was the former Miss Dorothy Griffin of Pomaria. NEWBERRIANS VISIT VETS AT HOSPITAL MRS. W. C. BOUKNIGHT HONORED ON OCCASION OF HER 71ST BIRTHDAY Mrs. W. C. Bouknight was honored on her 71st birthday inniversary, Sunday, August 17, with a picnic giv en by her children, grandchildren and friends at Lynch Woods. The children and grandchildren who were present for this occasion were: Mrs. Ralph Mills and sons Ralph, I Jr. and Herbert; Mrs. Lola Alewine; I Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Bauknight, and , Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Hertsell and daughter Margaret, of Laurens; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bouknight and chil dren, Doris, Ruth, Nedra, Charles, and Rudolph, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Alewine, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Hart- sell and children, B. M., J., Robert and Franklin, of Spartanburg; Mr. and Mrs. Colie Bauknight and daugh ter Betty Joyce of Kannapolis, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Connelly and children, Ralph, Laurence, Jeanette and Ruby; Mr. and Mrs. Irby Bauk night and children, Peggy and Patsy of Whitehall, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hen/’rix, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Tidwell and baby of Greer; Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Owens and son Bobby of Laur ens, Mrs. J. B. Hodge, Mrs. Jack Sexton of Laurens; Mr. Scruggs of Greer; Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Bauk night of Charleston; Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Mills, of Savannah, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Hack Michum and daughter and Patsy of Kannapolis, N. C. A note from J. B. (Bud) Moore tells of visits to the Veterans hospi tal of White Fant, Mrs. C. A. Duf- ford, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mims, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Dickert, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Spotts last Sunday. They went to visit Mr. Moore, Frank Weam and C. A. Dufford. Mr. Moore said in his LIVINGSTONE-RENWICK In a ceremony of simple beauty, held at the parsonage of Rev. Em mett Roof, Miss Annie Louise Living stone was wedded to James Simpson Renwick Tuesday afternoon, August 19th, at six o’clock. The ceremony was performed by the bride’s pastor, the Rev. Emmett Roof. Only the family was present when the couple took their vows. The bride was attired in an early fall teal blue suit with navy acces sories to match. Her corsage was of pink roses, blue and white forge.-me- nots. After a wedding trip through the Shennandoah Valley and Washing ton, D. C., the couple will be at borne to their friends in the Long Lane community in the county. MISS RICHARDSON AND mr. McCullough marry Farm Land Sales Up Fear iof Inflation, Boost ; n Agricul ture Prices Touch of Boom Chicago, 111., Aug. 17.—Fear of inflation and improved agricultural prices have touched off an upswing in the sale of farm lands that prom ises to reach boom proportions by autumn, a survey of real estate in vestment sources revealed tonight. Both city dwellers and farmers are buying farm land across the nation at the fastest rate in ten years, ac cording to reports from officials of real estate boards, mortgage banks, insurance companies, and the nation al farm bureau federation. These sources predicted that a continuation of the present trend into the normally active after-har vest market for rural land would ab sorb the huge parcel of such holdings, accumulated largely by foreclosure during the lean years of the dust bowl decade. , Reasons for the back-to-the-land SMITH SEES NEW PLYMOUTH Bill Smith attended a showing for dealers of the New Plymouth cars this week and says he was greatly surprised at the many changes in the new models as he was expecting very little change. The new Plymouth is a new car, out and out, Mr. Smith said. The motor has been increased from 87 to 95 horse-power and new body features low-effect streamlin ing. The new car will have more trimmings than ever and the price will be well received, Mr. Smith thinks. “It will pay anyone to wait and see this new line of cars before buy ing,” Mr. Smith said, on his return i from the showing. The new cars are expected here about the first of the month. The 1942 Dodge will also be shown to the dealers around the 10th of September, and shortly thereafter to the public. The vastness and enterprise of the Chrysler organization is indicated in the fact that though handling mil lions of dollars in war orders, it is I still able to keep abreast of the times rush, which centers in the nation’s with the new models, central sector, were given as: I Miss Mabel Richardson and Thom- as P. McCullough were married for farm products during the some- Wednesday, August 13, at the home of the bride’s pastor, the Rev. J. E. Ruff. The ring ceremony was used, a few relatives and close friends being present. The bride wore a dress of dusty rose with matching accessories. She 1. Extensive shift of city popula-j BANDITS KIDNAP GEORGIA tion and investment to farm lands CASHIElt FROM BED, MAKE to protect against inflation. I HIM GO TO BANK AND GET 2. Confidence that federal legisla- 1 $5,000 FOR THEM tion will maintain favorable prices i Royston Ga. Aug. 18.—Kidnapped time after the emergency. from his bed, Cashier Branson James 3. Rise in value of marginal farms was forced today to obtain $5,000 in the dust bowl—formerly unsal- from the Commercial Exchange bank able—‘because of increased moisture ' and the generally improved farm price outlook. 4. Purchase of their own farms by former renters or tenants who pre- is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.. viously hesitated to become owners note that they were overjoyed to see , B. Richardson of Prosperity, and has because of taxes but not find their — ■- „—1, i —j- i— , i- nn-M—:— j.—-'--'farms being bought out from under them. Extent of the booming sales and as they “really cheer made her home in Whitmire during the past several years. Mr. McCullough is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Leland McCullough of ( prices of farm lands were shown in I Whitmire. He is now employed in reports from several large insurance Charleston, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hiers moved Immediately after the ceremony, these visitors you up”. Mr. Wearn recently underwent an operation at the hospital, having a leg amputated. and turn it over to two bandits who made their get-away after tying him to a tree, Sheriff T. W. Andrew? reported. Suspect Not Escapee The sheriff said one of the bandits was thought to be Forrest Turner, no torious Georgia prison “escape art ist”, who fled the Dallas camp last Thursday. n James, 39, drove the two about this ! companies with rural holdings in ten vic !". it y *> r m ° re t | ,a " t two ho " r3 fn twontv mber I waiting for a time lock to open the last week to the Margaret Apart- Mr. and Mrs. McCullough left for a j tifying merits. They formerly lived in the wedding trip through the mountains O. B. Mayer home on Main street. I in North Carolina. Items of Local and Personal Interest Mrs. J. D .Kinard and daughter, Miss Ruby Kinard attended the South Carolina Florist Association which was held Monday and Tues day at the Hotel Wade Hampton, in Columbia. Mrs. J. F- Burns left today (Thurs day) for Sumter where she will visit a few days with her son, James Burns and Mrs. Burns. Typewriter and Adding Machine RIBBONS Mr..and Mrs. W. B. Geter and Miss Mae Connelly of Ninety-Six, spent Monday with Mrs. J. F. Burns and family. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Duncan and two children, Bobby and Katherine, spent last week with Mr. Duncan’s sisters, Mrs. H. W. Browning, at Ocean Forest, Mrs. H. F. Browning, Mrs. B. W. Holloway and his mother, Mrs. L. C. Duncan at Norfolk, Va. to twenty sUtes. Other sources tes- " a ‘ un * ^ a . u " ,e ,OCK °P en tifying to the mounting sales of' bank jault. Andrews^ rented, while farm lands included the Mortgage Bankers Association of America and the national association of real estate boards. Miss Leila Norris has returned to her home in the county after spending two weeks with her sister, Mrs. Lee Morgan of Conway. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Geter and Mrs. J. F. Bums were visitors in Columbia Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Purcell are spending this week at Myrtle Beach. Mrs. Wyche Dickert and two daughters, Dorothy and Catherine and Misses Louise Harmon and Mrs. Fay Ringer were business visitors in Columbia Wednesday. James Henry Pruitt of Anderson, who taught in the Newberry high school last year, visited friends in the city last week. He left Sunday for Corsicana Field, Texas, to join the U. S. Air Corps flying class. Prof, and Mrs. Milton Mocre re turned to their home in the city last weekend after spending the summer in New York where Prof. Moore stu died at the Juliard School of Music. Studying use of plastics in bomb ers, 600 bomber parts were tested with plastic substitutes, and 34 parts were found practicable in this material. Miss Juanita Swindler is spending this week in Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Edith Wright left Sunday for Charleston where she has accepted a position in one of the leading depart ment stores. Mrs. I. B. Leslie at Myrtle Beach. spent last week Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Timmons and daughter, Janice, spent last week at Myrtle Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Lominack are spending this week at Myrtle Beach. 9 The SUN James Piester of Weatherford, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Wilhite and daughters, Edelize and Georgia Ann, of Aledo, Texas, visited Mrs. J. R. Green last week. Mr. Piester is a nephew of Mrs. Green. He left for Texas in 1891 and this was his first visit to Newberry in 50 years. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Sanders re turned to their home in DeMoines, Iowa, last Friday after spending about ten days with his mother, Mrs. J. W. Sanders at Silverstreet and other relatives in the city and county. Mrs. Verona Dominck is visiting her daughter, Miss Viola Dominick in Spartanburg this week. Miss Mazie Dominick is visfting friends at Bon Clarken, Flat Rock, N. C. Miss Leila McCullough is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Mc Cullough of Whitmire. She is in the reserve Army Nursing Corps, sta tioned at Camp Bowie, Bronwood, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Haltiwanger and little daughter, Letitia Ann, re turned home Sunday after spending several days last week in Savannah, Georgia. Rev. H. O. Chambers and family returned home last weekend after spending their vacation at Junaluska. Mr. and Mrs. Cortez Sanders, and son, Cortez, Jr., are visiting in Miss issippi and' New Orleans. Mr. and Mrs. George Martin and son, Blair, are spending this week in the mountains of North Carolina. David Denning left Sunday for Dunn, N. C., where he will visit his cousins, David and Robert Denning, for a week. Dr. and Mrs. Amis Wells of Min neapolis, Minn., are visiting Mrs. Claudia Suber. Forest Carpenter spent several days last week in Prosperity. He was visiting David Bedtubaugh, who has returned with Forest to New berry where he will spend a few days. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Browning, of Ocean Forest and Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Browning of Norfolk, Va., will ar rive Saturday to visit Br. and Mrs. C. C. Duncan a^d family. Mrs. Sloan Chapman is visiting re latives and friends in Tallahassee, Florida. Prof, and Mrs. Edwin Setzler and family spent several days last week with his mother, Mrs. Una Setzler. Mrs. W. H. Covington and son, William, Jr. were visitors over the weekend in Charlotte, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shealy of Co lumbia spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harman and family. Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Kidd and two children, Jimmy and Ernest, of Ware Shoals spent Sunday with Mrs. Kidd’s sister, Mrs. W. S. Waters and Mr. Waters. Russell Culbertson of the Naval Air Reserve in Norfolk, Va., left Fri day after spending a week with Miss Virginia Hayes. The American Farm Bureau fed eration said reports from state of fices showed land sales rising rapid ly except in the deep South and that land prices had been firming and rising even before the beginning of anti-inflation investment from urban sources. The federation submitted depart ment of agriculture figures showing that federal land banks are holding less than $100,000,000 worth of farms for the first time since 1934. The federal land banks, according to these figures, sold one-fourth of all farm property offered during the first half of 1941, compared to sale of 20 per cent of offerings for the same period in 1940. President L. D. Cavanaugh of the Federal Life Insurance company said his organization sold 25 to 50 per cent more farm land from Janu ary at a 5 to 10 per cent increase in price. The Continental Assurance com pany, of Chicago, reported an 85 per cent increase in dollar volume of farm sales in the first seven and one j half months of 1941, over 1940, despite the fact that fewer land par cels were offered for sale. 3 $1,000-BILLS ARE FOUND IN /STREET Miami, Fla., Aug. 18. — Three thousand dollars in crisp $1,000 bills lay for 45 minutes on a busy side walk in plain view of scores of pe destrians today before a $20-dollar- week manicurist found bhe money and returned it to the owner. M. A. Coralles, retired Havana en gineer, gave the manicurist, Mrs. Mary Preis, 36, a $200 reward after he had proved his ownership of the bills. Corralles said the money appar ently slipped out of his wallet as he piepared to enter his hotel. BORDEN TO EXPAND PLANT AT CHESTER AT $100,000 COST Chester, Aug. 18.—Plans for en largement of the Borden Milk com pany plant here to four times its present size at a cost of $100,000 have been announced by D. A. David son, division general superintend.mt. Equipment for the expansion pro gram is now being purchased and construction work will begin in the late fall, according to the announce ment. Borden officials have indicated to M. C. Cain, Chester county farm agent, that they ( hope to see milk receipts from this territory total 50,- 000 pounds daily next year. This will mean an income of approximately $1,000 daily for dairy farmers sup plying the Chester plant. Mr. and Mrs. Tench Green, of Rocky Mount, N. C., spent the week end with liis mother, Mrs. J. R. Green. Their daughter, Miss Louise Green returned home with them af ter spending several weeks witn her grandmother. Miss Carolyn Harman left Friday for a two weeks visit with her cou sin, Miss Frances Page in Florence. Miss Nell Scurry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. “Boo” Scurry underwent a tonsil operation in the Greenville hospital Tuesday. his wife, remained at home too terri fied for her husband’s safety to call police. The sheriff gave this account: The two men aroused the James’ about 6 a. m., went into the house and forced them to dress at pistol point. Neither was masked. They told the cashier they wanted him to go to the bank, open the vault and bring them all the cash. James declared a vault time lock would not open until 9 a. m. Threatened to Kill Him They then warned Mrs. James they would kill her husband if she made any attempt to notify anyone and made James ride them away in his automobile. After riding about until after 9:45 a. m., the men forced James to drive to the bank, stood by while he went in and removed cash from the vault. Occupied in the bank was Mrs. James Winn, a clerk. She noticed nothing amiss. When James returned he was bundled into his car and the bandits headed for Winder, Ga. Three miles from Winder they tied the cashier to a tree and left in his automobile. /Reported to Be Convicts The bandits told James and his wife they were escapee! convicts and would not hesitate to kill anyone who attempted to thwart their plan. Shortly after noon Mi's. James noti fied Mayor J. C. Doyle. State highway patrolmen joined in a search for the automobile, last re ported heading toward Commerce, Ga. Forrest Turner and S. J. (Slim) Scarborough fled with five other prisoners from the Dallas prisor. Scarborough is a life-termer and has sentences totaling 89 years. PROSPERITY SCHOOLS TO OPEN SEPTEMBER 5 Prosperity, Aug. 19.—The Prosper ity public schools will open for the 1941-42 session Friday, September 5, according to an announcement by the board of trustees through R. M, Monts, Jr., superintendent. The faculty follows: Grammar school, Miss Margaret Harmon, Ki- nards; Miss Rachel Kennedy; Sharon; Miss Clara Brown, Prosperity; Mrs. Annette Brooks, Prosperity; Miss Bertha Ruff, Prosperity; Miss Mary Langford, Prosperity; Mrs. R. M. Monts, Prosperity. High school, Miss Sara Paysinger, Newberry; Miss Beulah Eaddy, Leo; Miss Ruth Burts, Honea Path; J. S. Cuther, Prosperity; Giady Lee Halfacre, Prosperity, prin cipal; R. M. Monts, Jr., Prosperity, superintendent. POMARIA SCHOOL OPENS ON 1ST The Pomaria school will open Mon day morning, September 1, 9:30 Day light Saving Time. The patrons and friends of the school are urged to be present by the superintendent on the above date. The teachers for the 1941-42 ses sion are Nannye Sue Leitner, Winns- boro; Elizabeth Sease, Newberry; Myrtle Wyant, Ninety-Six; Julia Kate Sease, Newberry; Ethel Odell, Un ion; Juanita Felker, Newberry; Gladys Jackson, McColl; H. B. Hend rix, Little Mountain; R. H. Setzler, Pomaria, and R. L. Riser, Pomaria. The trustees of the school are W, D. Hatton, H. H. Huggins and H. W. Lominick. Miss Martha Boozer spent the weekend in Clinton with her cousin, Miss Agnes Fuller. PAGE FIVE Newberry Talent Features Big July 4th Jubilee In Illinois Written for The Sun The Illinois State Register of July 5 devotes its leading article to a glowing account of the celebration of Independence Day, on the Fourth of July, which really amounted to a jub ilee, with Miss Valeria Epting, daughter of a former Newberrian, the Rev. Thaddeus Bowman Epting, pastor of a prominent Lutheran congregation in the city, as general director of the jubilee. Miss Epting planned a pageant in parade, in which many racial groups had been arranged. These groups included all nationalities, English, Dutch, Norwegians, Swedes, Belgians, Poles, indeed all except the Nazis and their allies. Governor Green made a patriotic speech on the occasion, which he termed “America—All Jubilee” as his words bristled with the spirit of loyalty to American ideals. The celebration was acknowledged as a large success—in this respect surpasses anything of the kind ever held in the Capital City of the Suck er state. It is very observant that Miss Ept ing possesses the genius of organiza tion which she no doubt inherits from her Newberry ancestors. Major Ja cob Epting of the Dutch Fork of New. berry was an organizer of originality and tireless energy when he served the county in any official capacity, especially as county commissioner when conditions of the roads was a serious problem to maintain for pos sible transportation long before the days of paved highways. One of Ma jor Epting’s sons, the late Rev. Mon roe J. Epting, was the organizer of St. Paul’s Lutheran church in the city in 1896, while serving as mission, ary, and it is new one of the most influential congregations in the For est City. Miss Epting’s father, Rev. T. B. Epting, was the organizer of several Lutheran congregations in South Carolina, notably St. Luke’s, Florence, reinvigorating the cingrega- tion of St. James’, Sumter, and re vived Trinity church, Greenville, af ter missionary effort of years had failed to establish a Lutheran congre gation in that important city of the Piedmont. In this respect, it goes without saying that Newberry has contributed more to the up-building j of other sections of that great coun- i try that any other county in the realm of Uncle Sam. Thus has Newberry talent and the genius and energy of organization contributed to the glorious celebra tion of the great state of the West, when the Register of Springfield fills its pages with pen pictures and ex posures of the camera to an All-Am erican Jubilee. W. P. Houseal. Columbia. FLETCHER CRAVEN DROWNED IN LAKE GREENWOOD Fletcher Craven, 16, son of the Rev. and Mrs. M. L. Craven of Chap pells, was drowned in Lake Green wood Sunday afternoon. He is said to have been alone in a boat when it capsized with him about 2 a. m. No inquest will be held. Funeral services were held Mon day at 6 o’clock at the Saluda Bap tist church at Chappells by the Rev. G. R. Pendergrass. Besides his parents he is survived by five sisters, Inez, Naomi, Hazel, Christine and Betty Joyce Craven, and three brothers, Dean, L. K. and Edward Craven, all of Chappells. -AN URGENT MESSAGE- to women who suffer FEMALE WEAKNESS Few women today are free from some sign of functional trouble. 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