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FRIDAY, AUGUST K, 1941 VAGB »IK THE NEWBERRY SUN Polio Caught In Act By Medical Experts Chicago, Aug. 19.—Medical men here have caught an outbreak of in fantile paralysis in the act, so to speak, and have hastily begun one of the most promising research projects in years. The study is the only one of its bind in the United States and, con sidering ideal conditions that were found, it appears to be the best op portunity ever presented to learn more about transmission of the di sease in humans. Under investigation is an outbreak of poliomyelitis in La Grange, La Grange park and Western Springs, all western Chicago suburbs. Starting with a single case, the disease spread within four weeks to 14 other people. Because the com munities were small and the spread slow, doctors were able to trace it from one person to another. The outbreak was close to Chica go’s medical centers and it offered such a rare chance to make a thor ough study of transmission of the di sease that the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation donated $4,000 and rushed 50 monkeys here for ex periments. Investigators expect to be using 200 or 300 monkeys—and more money—before the job is done in about three months. The epidemic began June 4 in La Grange. A little girl came down with infantile paralysis. Other Victims Six days later another child in the same school became 'll. Cases three and four were two children attend ing a school across the street from the first school—but using the same playground. From then on, the epidemic can be traced by direct or indirect con tact to the first four cases. This outbreak, the most concentrated in the state, provided a. rare oppor tunity for first hand investigation. Doctors assembled quickly in the of fice of Dr. Morris Fishbein, editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association, to organize the work. The study is being made by the State Health department, headed by Dr. Ronald R. Cross, and the Cook county health unit. Poliomyelitis is caused by a virus, a poison-like agent too small to be seen in an ordinary microscope. The virus has been found in the nose, throat and bowels but it is not known definitely whether the disease is spread by direct contact with the vic tims or carriers, by raw sewage in polluted streams, by contaminated water or milk and other foods, or by insect bites. Why some cases never reach the paralytic stage is uncertain. Doctors aren’t sure whether it’s because of a different strength strain of virus, with different strength, or a arffer- ence in the resistance of the person affected. Investigators hope to answer some of these questions. NYA OFFICE NOW BUSY PLACE (Continued from page one) The NYA shop on Caldwell street has recently been reopened with J. W. Counts as supervisor and Tom Summer as assistant supervisor and an enrollment of forty white boys who commute from home each day. Four thousand dollars worth of big machines are in the shop ready to be connected. The training received by these boys fits them for private em ployment. Near Silverstreet John Eddie Neal is supervisor of twenty-four youths who are building a farm shop in Eli sha school grounds. This shop Is al most completed and presents a nice appearance. National Defense class es will be conducted in this building for the colored youth of the Silver- street school district. Besides these local projects, the Charleston Full Time Resident Cen ter and the West Columbia Full Time Resident Center for boys have been , made National Defense Projects, off- j ering training for national defense ■ jobs at the Charleston Navy Yard. ’The Greenwood Full Time Resident Center for girls offers training in power machine work and textile work. Near Camden is located the Charlotte Thompson Full Time Resi dent Center offering training in farm and shop work. For colored youth the Brainerd Full Time Resident Center and St. Barnabas Full Time Resident Center offers training in farm work and farm shop work. A nurse will be connected with the Area Office after September 1. This nurse will line up clinics for all youths who are now working on the NYA program in this area. It is a requirement that NYA youth be will ing to have a health check and a physical examination. The public in invited to visit any NYA project in this area at any time. The Area Office force of workers will be happy to have visi tors come in and learn more about the fine opportunities offered youth today. The Area Office is open at all times to receive applications from any un- I employed youth between the ages of ! sixteen and twenty-five. THEY oW,/ TH&* NOME • You’ve heard people say that about friends or acquaintances. The tone of voice they use speaks volumes. It says "they are substantial people”—"they are more important people now”—■'T envy them.” • Owning your home does make you and your family more important in the eyes of your friends and neighbors. For the far.iily that owns its home is a substantial family. It has confidence in its future. It has the wisdom to plan for its future. It has the initiative to invest for its future. • The comment you arouse is important, too. For that stimulates others to imitate you. To follow you. • You have a right to be proud. For in buying your home for your family you have proved your faith in your community. You identify yourself with your neighbors and with your community. That’s why people like to see other families buying their own homes. • That’s the American way of life. It encourages individual initiative. Because individual initiative working with freedom opens up more opportunities for all of us to benefit. • Invest now—in your own home—in your own community. — RITZ Thursday, Friday Marx Brothers Tony Martin Virgina Grey —In— “THE BIG STORE” NEWS COMEDY NEWS—Official pictures of historic conference at sea between the Presi dent of the United States and the Prime Minister of Great Britain. Adm.: Mat. 10c-20c Night 10c-30c_ Saturday Ann Southern George Murphy Robert Sterling —In— “RINGSIDE MASIE” Chapter 12 “Sky Raiders” COMEDY Adm.: 10c-20c All Day Sat. Nite Owl Show—10:45 P. M. Cesar Romero & Carole Landis —IN— “DANCE HALL” ^ COMEDY Admission—10c-20c Officials Confer On Gasoline Reduction Maybank and Peace Talk of Ways of Continuing Highway Work 100 ATTEND BOWERS REUNION Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Turner left Tuesday night for Washington, D. C., New York, Philadelphia, and Balti more, Md., where they will visit their son. Bill Turner. They will visit other places of interest, and expect to be away about ten days. On August 14 the descendents of the late Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bowers gathered together at the home of Eusebius Koon in the Pom- aria-Little Mountain section of the county and held the 24th Annual Bowers Reunion. About one hundred relatives a n d friends gathered and enjoyed a most delightful hog bar becue dinner which had been prepar ed by members of the family. This occasion is always looked upon as one of the highlights of the summer by those who attend. In addition to the dinner- there is always much whole some fun and fellowship and short helpful renrarks made by visitors. The following children of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bowers and their family connections attended: Mrs. Inez Shea- ly, Mrs. W. Q. Boland, Mrs. Minnie Kibler, Mrs. W. Lee Shealy, Mrs. Enos R. Shealy, Mrs. E. H. Koon and G. Lester Bowers. Short talks were made by the Rev. C. E. Seastrunk, J. E. Roof and D. M. Shull. It was decided that the Reunion would be held again next year at the home of Mr. Eusebius Koon on the last Thursday in July. The Man Who Molds the Stick • On even the biggest all-metal bombers, the rudder, elevator, and aileron surfaces are formed of cotton fabric. It is these tough, dur able, yet sensitive man-made wing-feathers which control the flight of the great ships. The flight of American industry itself is controlled importantly hy cotton. Fundamental ly as tough and durable as any industry alive, cotton is yet sensitive to every influence from weather to polities. Its ups and downs guide and influence the climbs nr dives of American busi ness, hntb in the Cotton Belt and throughout the nation. An apt analogy! For carried one step fur ther, it is cotton consumers who control the flight of cotton. It is rollon purchases which determine the direction, the level, and the sta bility of the movements of America’s greatest cash crop and greatest industrv. The American cotton consumer holds the stick. He operates the controls. When we buy cotton we build America’s future. Greenville, Aug. 18.—Senator Rog er C. Peace, Governor Burnet R. Maybank and J. S. Williamson, chief highway commissioner, conferred here today on ways and means of preventing the reduction in gasoline consumption under the national de fense program from severely crip pling the work of the South Caro lina highway department. At Governor Maybank’s sugges tion Williamson came to Greenville to present full particulars to Sena tor Peace with the view of securing action in Washington to enable the South Carolina highway department ment to continue its present construc tion program which will be absolute ly stopped if present plans are car ried out. Williamson explained that last year South Carolina received $12,- 000,000 in gasoline tax revenue. The state must pay $7,000,000 annually on its bonded roaded indebtedness. Governor Ma^^ank has received a letter from Oil Administrator Harold Ickes asking South Carolina to cur tail consumption of gasoline by at least 30 per cent. This, William son pointed out, would curtail reve nue from gasoline taxes to $8,000,- 000 with $2,000,000 from license fees. Payment of the $7,000,000 would leave only $3,000,000 for the current program of the highway de partment. Last year the highway spent more than this amount for maintenance. Consequently unless Seek Interest In Caring For Old Burial Ground Shop Here Now and Save on Foods Rath’s Pure Lard 4 lbs 53c Kellogg’s Corn Flakes . pkg 7c Ketchup 14ozbot 10c Chase & Sanborn Coffee lb 27c NBC Ritz Crackers 1 lb 23c White House Apple Jelly 2 lbs 20c Post-Tens 10 pkg 25c Heinz Strained Baby Food 2 for 15c Duz 2 med pkg 17c Heinz Rice Flakes pkg 10c Silver Medal Salad Dressing 25 oz 21c Fresh Peanuts qt 7 1-2c Kremel, any flavor 6 for 25c Palmolive Soap 4 for 19c Bananas lb 6c Grapefruit each 5c Oranges doz 30c Lemons doz 25c MARKET SPECIALS American Cheese two pound box 59c Armours Star Ham , whole lb 29c Bologna lb 12 1-2c Picnic Hams lb 21< Breakfast Bacon 3 lbs 50c Armours Slar Bacon i lb box 33c Lunch Meats lb 33c Baked Ham lb 49c DRESSED FRYERS & FRESH FISH Clarence T. Summer | All persons who are interested in the Village Graveyard from a historic point of view or from a civic stand point will be very glad to know that the Village Graveyard has had a very thorough cleaning. Mrs. J. H. Summer, president of the Newberry civic league, and Judge Eugene S. Blease, presented this question to the city council on August 12. The council answered the request most generously by sending trucks and men to the Village Graveyard for four successive days. The county force also offered assitance. Around three hundred truck loads of under growth, trash, etc., were removed from this historic place. Those who are interested should drive by and help plan for the future development of this historic spot in the city. Many of Newberry’s first citizens rest in the village graveyard. Some of the brick walls now stand, ing around old family plots need re storing. If the owner of said plots will get in touch with Mrs. Summer at telephone number 597 or 92, ar rangements may be made for the re placing of these walls. Several months ago a visitor came to Newberry from California to seek information from one of the markers in the village graveyard. One of the most historic markers there is one erected by the Drayton Rutherford Chapter UDC to the memory of five unknown Confederate soldiers whose bodies -rest in the village graveyard. The body of Calvin Crozier rested there for many years before being moved to Rosemont cemetery where a monument marks his grave. some action is taken to reimburse the highway department for this loss, all new construction on South Caro lina highways will have to cease and even the maintenance program will have to be curtailed. After hearing all the facts, Sena tor Peace left Greenville late to night for Washington where he will discuss the situation with federal officials. He pointed out that not only was South Carolina affected but every other state highway depart ment along the Eastern seaboard faces the same danger. Senator Peace said he was considering Intro ducing a bill providing for the in creased allotments for highway de partments of states in which gaso line consumption is being decreased for national defense purposes. People may now pass through the Village graveyard with safety and enjoy the pine, oak, and locust trees, many of which are more than one hundred yeans old. It will give one much pleasure to linger a while in the historic spot. HARPO’S STILL CHASING ’EM! Blonde Mariijn Martin, former “Fol lies” and “Scandals” star, and Clark Gable's dance-hall sweetheart in “Boom Town”, missed a role in “Go West” when she underwent a siege of pneumonia the day before the pic ture began production. But she couldn’t escape the latest Marx Brothers picture, “The Big Store,” which opens Thursday at the Ritz treatre. She plays the foil of Harpo, who thus again has . a blonde to chase throughout the picture. After the picture was completed, the slightly dazed Miss Martin admitted that she almost wished she had been in “Go West,” in which she would have been wooed by Groucho. “Or maybe I should have dyed my hair dark,” she said. “Harpo seems to be especially rough on blondes.” Monday, Tuesday Joan Blondell Dick Powell Charlie Ruggles —In— “MODEL WIFE” NEWS COMEDY —also— ON THE STAGE RICHARD E. SYLVERS THE MENTAL MARVEL Adm.: Mat. 10c-20c Night 10c-30c Wednesday Lynne Roberts Ted North Edgar Kennedy —In— “THE BRIDE WORE CRUTCHES” COMEDY Adm.: Mat. 10c-20c Night 10c-30c Opera House Thursday CASH NIGHT RAGS TO RICHES ’ —With— Alan Baxter & Mary Carlisle SELECTED SHORTS Matinee 10c-20c Night 10c-30« NOTICE OF ENROLLMENT CITY PRIMARY Enrollment books foj- the city pri mary are now open and will remain open until midnight, September 22, 1941. Qualifications necessary for enroll- ent are as follows: Applicant must be 21 years of age and a citizen of the United States and of the State and City. He must have resided in the State two years, county six months prior to the succeeding gen eral election, and in the club district 60 days proir to the first primary following his or her offer to enroll. The enrollment books may be found at the following places. All citizens are requested to enroll with out delay: Ward 1—City Clerk’s office. Ward 2—Auditor’s office. Ward 3 No. 2—Spinks Clothing store. Ward 3 No. 2—C. A. Shealy’s store. Ward 4 No. 1—Stokes Drug store. Ward 4 No. 2—West End Boarding House Ward 5—West End Barber shop. J. O. HAVIRD, Chairman, HENRY T. CANNON, Secty. Friday and Saturday TOM KEENE —In— WANDERERS OF THE WEST Added—CAPTAIN MARVEL (Last Chapter) Added—MICKEY MOUSE Comedy Matinee 10c-15c Night 10c-20c Monday and Tuesday “SIS HOPKINS” with Judy Canova, Bob Crosby and his Band, Jerry Colonna, Chas. Butter- worth, and Susan Hayward Added — NEWS and SHORT Matinee 10c-20c Night 10c-25c Wednesday 1 0 e — Bargain Day — 1 0 e “ELLERY QUEEN AND THE PERFECT CRIME” with Ralph Bellamy & Margaret Lindsay Admission—10c All Day ALL PARTIES VOTE FOR THE m O v icky m* . . it * • •natural" for every day- time, every date-time oc casion. Of cashmere jersey, with rhe low waist falling into a wide swing skirt. Trimmed in red or green soutache, and set off with 'lucky" heart out tons. •Color Natural only Junior sizes 9 to 15 $16.75 CARPENTER’S