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/ r Every Week More People Reod _ "'' The Sun VOLUME 4; NO. 51 The Rising Sun-1856 1860 NEWBERRY, S. C FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10,1941 PUBLISHED WEEKLY $1.00 PER YEAR Soldiers Grateful For Attentions Mr. and Mrs. R. Derrill Smith have received letters of thanks from the two soldiers they entertained last Saturday and Sunday. The letters from the soldiers, with names om- mitted, are as follows: Fort Bragg, N. C. 10-5-41 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith: ; I wish again to express to you my deep thanks a nd appreciation for your kind and generous hospitality. You have left with me, as well as all the other townspeople of Newberry have' left with me, a fine feeling of bei^g welcome Somewhere else besides our own homes, and please believe me that feeling will carry me over many rough spots. * - Your fine actions and care have giv en me the best weekend I have spent in the army and I shall pray that your generosity will be rewarded. Once more, many thanks. My best wishes ,to you and your family. — • - • J J Ootober 5, 1941. My Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith: I know that words alone cannot ex press my deep appreciation for the very enjoyable week-end that Pvt. Salem and myself spent at your home. We shall be ever grateful to you for your wholehearted generosity. Since my short stay in the army (7 months) I have visited many little Southern towns but the people seem ed to think very little as far as sol diers were concerned. It was a pleas ant surprise when Newberry turned out and treated us not as a bunch of lowly individuals but rather like fel low humans. I can honestly say that the fellows of the 36th FA will not forget the friendly people of Newberry. Thank ing you again, I remain. (The Smiths thought these letters should be published to show that the boys in service really appreciate a lit tle attention, and we agree.—Ed) VALUABLE SERVICE . ^ RENDERED BY SCOUTS The scouts of the Newberry troops rendered a valuable service to the community last Saturday in assisting the soldiers who visited here to find their way around, and in acting as information guides to the men in uni form. The scouts will be on duty for each of the week-ends while the men oi^ maneuvers are visiting Newberry. This is only one of the many ways that the scouts are serving their com munity. At a meeting of the executive com mittee of tKe~NeWberry district h^}d in tjie Chamber of .Commerce oTHfce last Thursday evening, - * piano -were made for this service and other work to be performed by the Boy Scouts in connection with*' the national de fense program,— ' * t . f In attendance at the meeting were B. O. Creekmorer-. chairman of thd Newberry District; Bob Black, assist ant Scout Executive «f=tl*e Blue -Bidge, Council, Greenville; and C. L. Tra- bert, Rev. H. O. Chambers, R. Wright Cannon, Luther Aull, Dewey Kinard, R. L. Beatie, . P. K. Harmon, and >Maxcy Stone. Miss Marie Varker of Myrtle Beach was a weekend visitor in tbe home of Mr. and Mrs. George Scruggs and Miss Margaret Scruggs. FARMERS CAN GET IMMEDIATE AID SAYS MAYBANK Columbia, Oct. 6.—Governor Bur net R. Mayank outlined wjday three measures designed to improVesdhe con dition of farmers suffering from poor crops. Maybank, who has been in touch with federal authorities in efforts to relieve farmers, said steps would be taken to work up WPA projects to provide aid through the farm sec-curt ty administration and to extend rural electric cooperative lines. These programs would create jobs dr furnish' grants for farmers affected by the drought wiiicb was followed by ex cessive rains several weeks ago. . The public welfare department is to investigate and certify farmers for the WPA work, the governor said. Maybank SSi(b«the»jJgA jobs would (be open soon if cooperSTiWs . wQuld apply immedately for available fed eral funds.'' s Farmers desiring assistance thru the farm security organization should apply to the county farm security officers, he said. The officers are lo cated at each county -sfeat except in Marion county, where it is located at Mullins. - *i * “Those who are found eligible will get help immediately since *fche reg ional office at Montgomery (Ala bama) has funds which can be used for direct grants in cases where the needs is severe an immediate,” May- bank said. Crowd at West End To Hear Candidates Newberry’s first attempt at a pub lic meeting for its aspirants for muni cipal offices met with a large amount of success last Saturday night when the candidates met at Willowbrook to address the voters of Wards 4 and 5. However, many townspeople from other wards were there, and much in terest was shown by the crowd esti mated a t around 500. J. O. Havird, chairman of the City Democratic Executive committee, pre sided; an amplifier was furnished 'through'the courtesy of the Newberry Concert Band. First speaker to be called on by the Chairman was R. P. Fair, candi date for alderman from Ward 2. Mr. Fair promised his full time in the execution of the 'duties of the office, if necessary, and pledged to serve the interests of the citizens of Newberry as a whole. P. Metts Fant, the next speaker and a candidate for the same office, promised cooperation with the rest of the council for the betterment of Newberry as a whole as well'as ward 2. He mentioned that he had lived in Newber/y for the past 18 years and his qualifications were well known to the people of Newberry. The only candidate for alderman from ward 3 who was present was Forest Dickert, who was the next speaker. Mr. Dickert expressed his pleasure at being asked to speak at this meeting. He wanted those out of his ward to tell those in his ward if they knew anything good about him; if they knew anything bad, he wanted them to keep it to themselves. Ernest Layton was the first of the candidates from Ward 4 to address his home people. This is Mr. Lay- ton's first endeavor in politics, and he promised cooperation with the council to make for a progressive ad ministration. Adding that he believ ed it the duty of all employees of the city to be courteous to those whom he served, he pledged his efforts, if elected, to see that such a policy would be carried out. M. K. Wicker, the incumbent and next speaker, stood for reelectlon on his record, and said that he would appreciate the support of the voters. Eugene Shealy, the next speaker, candidate for alderman for waui 5, promised, if elected, to work to bring i»w -businesses to Newberry. He be. lieved in the right of the farmer to sell his meat from house to house without paying someone else to butch er' it and withoufbuying a license. He favored the publication of quarterly reports of the city’s business and fin ancial standing. He also favored the paying of street employees a living wage, and a $1 street duty. He prom, "ised to work fWr’a solution of the problem of negroes congesting ' the streets- on-. Saturdays, . and- said he would fight to the last* against open ing the theaters on Sundays. A. -H. Clark, candidate for the same position, expressed his pleasure at so many people b$ng r iifttrested in poli tics. He offered for reelection on his record, for which ■ he said he had no ^apologies. lie said h4 had always tried to do as the voters wanted, him to do. He opposed the publication of quarterly reports of the city’s busi ness as a waste of money; instead, he invited the public to the town clerk’s office, which officer, said Mr. Clark, would be glad to show any in terested party th^, _e«aet condition of the city’s affairs. In conclusion, Mr. Clark promised to serve for the best interests not only of his ward, but the entire city. B. O. Creemore^.alsflucandidate for alderman from ward 5, was the final speaker of this group. Mr. Creek- more said that he had already en. dorsed publicly most of the things that his opponents announced that they stood for. _ P|. ^ppessed the opinion- that when city council-men at tended meetings of other city coun cils of nearby towns, the expenses should be borne by the counclfmen themselves, and not by the city, as is the case now, he said. Mr. Creek- TOOne. also .favored.-a limit of two or three terms for all city officials, and promised if elected that he would be his own boss, and not under any cli que, or civic league ring. The present incumbent, J. W. Ear- hardt, Sr., led off for the next group of speakers, the candidates for mayor. Mr. Earhardt said 'that it was not necessary for him to make a house to'liouse canvass, as all the voters knew him a nd what he had stood for the past fifty years that he had been in politics. He had never, in all the time be has served as mayor, he said, failed to support any alderman when he v'anted something done for his ward. Citing figures to prove his 'statements, Mr. Earhardt said that the city was in good financial condi tion, owing not one dollar of float ing debt, operating on a balanced -budget, and having reduced the bond ed indebtedness over $200,000 in the past ten years during his adminrstra. (Continued on back page) Important Meeting Newberry Farmers Senator M. E. Abrams and Dr. W. C. Brown have issued a call for -all pounty farmers to gather here for a mass meeting Friday, October 10 at 3 p. m. The main purpose of the meet ing will be to elect delegates to at tend a State-wide meeting which will be beld Monday, October 13th in Co lumbia. The county delegation has just re turned from a trip to Washington where they met with the South Caro lina delegation. Senator Abrams said they found the delegation willing and anxious to help in the situation and requested that a State delegation be selected in a state-wide meeting. This delegation would then meet with delegations from other states in Washington on- the 22nd and decide upon some plan to present to con gress. Senator Abrams said that Senator Smith suggested a plan whereby farmers would be paid in proportion to their losses. Under Smith's plan the farmer who made a yield of half of that of last year wo\||Id not he en titled to *aid since the increase in price would offset the shortage in yield. Using as a basis a 6 bale yield last year Senator Abrams said the Smith plan would allow nothing for a farmer who made three bales this year but the farmer who made 6 bales last year and only 1 bale this year, as is the case with a lot of them, would be entitled to the price of two bales at whatever price per pound congress decided upon. Congressman Butler B. Hare favor ed a use of parity funds sine* the -price of cotton is now above parity and no immedate prospect that this money will be used. The delegation found Mr. Hare warmly favoring some plan of relief and pleased over the delegation’s trip to Washington. Members of the State delegation have been receiving letters from farmers but' the Newberry county delegation was the first to come to Washington to present their pleas in person. The plan for making hail insurance retroactive to cover this crop was de finitely frowned upon in Washington, -Senator Abrams said. The various relief agencies will ex tend aid to tenant farmers even be fore congress acts, the Senator thought and while approving of this Mr. Abrams said it did not go far enough. The landlords have also suf fered critically he said and -these agencies could be of little help to them. In many cases the small land lord is worse off than his tenant. Senator Abrams and Dr. Brown, and all others who are trying to help in this movement are very anxious that there be a great gathering of farmers here Friday—coming Friday —and they desire a free expression from everyone. Business interests are also invited and urged to be present. The hour in 3 p. m. * * « : '— - t HIERS ACCEPTS POSITION WITH CHARLESTON FIRM Gene Hiers left Tuesday for'Char leston where he has accepted a posi tion with the Emulsified Asphalt Co. as clerk. Mr. Hiers was formerly as sistant to the Finance Officer of the N. Y. A. here. Mrs. Hiers will join her husband in about a month. They will make .their home in Charleston. > •> >. ■ s RECENT MOVINGS Mr. and -Mrs. J. K. Inman have moved from the county and are now making their home at 1130 Douglas street. Mrs. Bertha B. Boylston moved from 1130 Douglas street to 1907 1-2 Nance street. Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Gurveter, new comers to Newberry are living at 1520 Boundary street in the McIn tosh apartment. Miss Ellen Aull and mother, nave moved from the Scott Building to 1901 Harper street in the house formerly occupied by the Kennedys. ILL WITH DIPHTHERIA The little friends of Nancy Padgett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Price Pad gett, will be sorry to hear that she is ill with diphtheria. Little Kermeth Stokes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Stokes is improving after being ill with diphtheria. Nancy Padgett and Kenneth Stokes are the g£a9d(hildr«n of Divand Mbs. C. D. Weeks. FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION MEET MONDAY AT WHITMIRE .The October meeting of the Fish and Game Association will be held in Whitmire a t the Roddey hotel Mon day evening October 13th, at 8 p. m. Special reports by- District- Forres ter George Schaeffer and State presi dent S. A. Williams have been ar ranged, a nd all members are urged to be present. Inspection Station Closes Here 31st Figures released today by E. L. Fly, supervisor <*t the State Highway department inspection, station now operating in Newberry, show that of the 6,628 automobiles and trucks reg. istered in Newberry county, only 4,- 013 have been approved to date. There are thus 2,615 vehicles which must ob tain the approval sticker before the inspection station leaves Newberry on October 30. -Mr. Fly stated that the present .- spection period ends on October 33, and that by that date all cars must bear the Second Period 1941 approv al sticker on the windshields. Those cars which now bear the First Period 1941 sticker should be brought to the inspection lane where they may be examined and, if m good order, ap proved. Mr. Fly also stated that there are approximately 200 automobiles and approximately 60 trucks now operat ing in Newberry county which have been rejected by the inspection sta tion, and that these vehicles are be ing operated in direct violation of the law. When a vehicle is rejected, the law permits it to be driven only to the owner’s residente hr .to a place of repair, and then back to the inspec tion lane. .Patrolman Martin advises owners of such vehicles to cease op erating them until they are repaired and approved, so that it will not be necessary to make cases against the owners. HOSPITAL AUXILIARY The Newberry County Hospital Auxiliary will meet Thursday Octo ber 17 at 4 o’clock with Mrs. W. H. Hunt. All members are urged to be pres, ent as this is the time for payment of dues. Any person- who is interest ed in the Hospital and the work of the Auxiliary are most cordially in vited to meet with us. Mrs. H. 9- Senn, Pres. -Mrs. Forrest Lominack, Secty. TO GEORGIA GAME ; Hi 1 Mr. Jk& Mrs Hogreal of Un ion and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Scott of this city will leave Friday for At lanta, Ga., to attend the Notre Dame- Georgia Tech game scheduled for Saturday afternoon. SHERIFF’S OFFICE BUSY WITH NEGROES The sheriff’s office was much occu pied over the week-end with a section of the black population out for blood and loot. The three Means boys, Pink, Willie and James, plus the good 1 officers of one Joseph Dawkins, picked up Otho Bishop in their car and carried him into the woods behind Harry Domin ick’s filling station and stripped him of all his worldly possessions, even his clothing hnd ^OTfihd him loose—a black babe in the woods. Out to make himself a reputation in patricide was Leander Whitener of down Maybinton way. He shot his pappy and is beiug held under an as sault Ami battery charge. Some bad Spartanburg negroes six or eight of theim, male and female, came down for the weeks-end and' a little whoopee with the net result that' one of their number was arrest ed for driving under the influence of liquor. CHARLES DOUGLAS HARDEN Funeral services for Charles Doug las Harden, 50, who died suddenly late Monday night of a heart attack, were held at 10:30 Wednesday morn ing at his home near the city, con ducted by the Rev. H. O. Chambers, assisted by the Rev. E. Bryan Keis- ler. Interment followed in Rosemont cemetery. Mr. Harden, the son of the late William Morris and Mary Elizabeth Harden of Fairfield county, was a man of many fine traits of character. He -was an active member of Central Methodist church and had been a memiber of the board of stewards for several years. He was devoted to his home and and by his courteous, gen teel manners counted his friends as legion. He came to Newberry in 1923 from Columbia and entered the automobile business. At the time of his death he was sales manager of the Davis Motor company. . Suryjyjng *re Ipsjjiiilow. the former Miss Miriam Bull of Columbia, four daughters, Mrs. J. u. Welling, Jr., Mny. Carl B. Ring.r, Miss Harriett Wannamaker Harden and Miss Mary Ethel Harden, all of Newberry, one b*other, J. D. Harden of Charlotte, two sisters, Mrs. C. E. Ketchen and Mrs. Fred Sample, both of Columbia, one grandchild, Julian Leland Wel ling, .Third, and - his - mother-in-law, Mrs. J. M. Bull of Columbia. The board of stewards of Central Methodist church will serve as honor ary pallbearers. Wells Theatre # Opens Monday DOWN MEMORY LANE •* IS v * . **." • 30 YEARS UWJC * Mrs. Mary B. Evans is encouraged in the support which is being giYen her in the matter of providing a rest room in the old court house for ladies of the county. She has a great deal of energy, and she means to carry through this progressive movement. In this work she rightly deserved the support which is being given her by the county and city authorities, and she ought to have the active coopera, tion of all the business men in New berry., A most encouraging showing was made at the annual meeting of the stockholders of .the Oakland Cotton Mill, held on Thursday. The mill is now ahnost completed, and all the machinery will.soon be installed and the mill put into operation. Dr. W. G. Mayes was elected chairman, of the stockholders’ meeting, and Mr. F. N. Martin, secretary. The president and treasurer. Col. Walter H. Hunt, made his annual report to' the stockholders. This report showed the affairs of the mill in good shape, and a strong and healthy condition of the corporation was shown. The Oakland mill has behind it men of fine business ability and who have the entire confidence of the business worH and bright things are predicted for this big new New berry enterprise. The new and modern Wells theatre, named for the late H. B. Wells, will open its doors Monday afternoon, Oct ober 13. No formal opening celebra tion will be held that evening, accord, ing to Fulmer Wells, owner. With Stokes and Lyles, architects of Columbia, in charge an attractive building has gone up on Main street to the side of the old court house in a few months. Equipment, style, and convenience of the new amusement house equals that of any in the state. The front of the building beneath 'the marquee is finished in red porce lain enamel with silver edgings. Above the marquee whieff will be lighted in blue and gold, “Wells” is fixed on glass blocks behind which will be green lighting. The outside of the edifice is finished in white stucco. A tarazzo walk leads to the entrance swinging doors. To the right is the box office and beyond it the colored entrance to the balcony. The entire building is carpeted in red and gold. The lobby features a soundproof nursery or "crying room” in which a mother can take her child and in there continue to see and hear the picture. This room has many of the well-known Walt Disney charac ters painted on the walls. Just to the rear is the ladies po-vder room with modern furnishings in red and cream. Glass panels with half size curtains separate the lobby from the audi torium. The comfortable seats of coral leather and corded mohair backs are in staggered arrangement so the movie goer will be able to see the screen from any point in the theatre andt regardless of who might be seat, ed in front. The two “love seats” to be found in the bouse are something quite different in a theatre in- these parts and will no doubt prove popu lar. Exits are on either side at the front and a clock is to be seen in the back just under the balcony. All lights have chromium encasements. By means of batteries, emergency lights will be used should the city electricity go off. The ceiling and walls are of accous. tic tile in an off-white—light walls being a modem trend in theatre use. The inside jinish might be called con servative modern architecture. Stairs in the left lobby lead to the balcony. On the landing to the bal cony will be found the owner’s office to the right and the men’s room to the left. The balcony is so arranged that it can be used for whites anc col. oreds. If necessary the entire bal cony can be made into one unit xfith sliding doors and panels to cut off the stairway not in use. The Wells is equipped with the new. est and most improved RCA High Fi delity sound. It is the finest sound equipment attainable. Instead of a cloth or canvass screen, a plastic one will be in use. All new machinery and fixtures are to be found in the projection room. The projection ap. etuias are arranged with fireproof slides to be dropped automatically in case of the film catching fire, thus not allowing a flame or smoke to es cape this room. The theatre is air-conditioned and in winter will he heated with an automa tic oil furnace. The stage is equip ped for stage attractitions. -’•* There will be such extras in the new theatre as a popcorn stand, candy machine, and a drinking fountain. A telephone has been installed in the box office with house phones in the owners office and projection room. Mr. Wells has announced that three pictures will be shown a week—each one for two days. Many are interest- ed to know that the Opera House will continue to show on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The opening -picture Mon. day afternoon at 2:30 at the Weils is “Father Takes a Wife”, featuring Gloria Swanson^ in her screen come back and with hei* such stars as Adolph Menjou, Florence Rice, John Hubbard, and Helen Broderick. The first program will also , consist of « -Mickey Mouse -comedy, “Panty Pir ates”, and a Pfcthe news. The next picture—on Wednesday and Thursday —is the popular,recent release, “Har mon of Michigan” with Tom Harmon. . The name Wells is synonymous with shows and moving pictures in New berry. H. B. Wells was for a great many years owner of the Opera House show in the Opera House building which his father constructed.-Shortly before his death, Mr. Wells had begun active plans for this new picture house. And now that such a place has been made possible by ’ his son and successor who did much of the plan ning and work on the building, a fit-- ting tribute was to have the name of Wells given the new establishmewt— a name that suggests to Newberrians the unselfish and useful life of one of the most prominent citizens ever to make his home here. STATE HOUSE USE GRANTED Columbia, Oct. 7.—Governor Burnet R. Maybank announced today that he had obtained permission to use the hall of the house of representatives for*a sta se-wide farm meeting called by J. Skottowe Wannamaker of St. Matthews, president of the American Cotton association, for October 16. Wannamaker had announced pre viously that he had tried unsuccess fully to obtain use of the state house and that he was flooded with inquir ies about why it could not be used for the meeting. -Maybank talked with Speaker of the House Sol Blatt on the long dis tance telephone and obtained his per mission, Which was necessary in cases involving meetings not of an official nature. The farm meeting was called by Wannamaker to discuss a relief pro gram for farmers whose crops failed tl s summer. He said both Senator E. D. Smith and Congressman H. P. Fulmer, chairman of the senate and -house agriculture committees, would be present along with federal farm leaders. Another meeting agreed upon by state and federal farm officials will be held here October 13. In announcing that the state house could be used, MaybanV urged again that farmers in need of relief get-in touch with the farm security offices in their counties. The^SA will have plenty of money to help them,“lie said. Meeting Next Monday .... Columbia, Oct. 7.—J. Roy Jones, state agricultural commissioner, said today the South Carolina farm conn- cil had decided •io'j*is mother ^agricul tural groups and state and federal farm agencies in sponsoring a meeting of farmers here next Monday. Jones said arrangements had been made to hold the meeting, at ^he Jef-. ferson hotel a t 11 a. m'. The meeting will discuss remedial measures to offset this year’s crop failures. The congregation of Central churtfi worshipped Sunday for the first time since May in their, church, which was damaged by fire and had been remodeled to some extent. At the morning service resolutions were pass, ed and a committee appointed to ex tend their sincere thanks to the city council who so kindly gave them the use of the opera house for their ser vices for such time as the church was being repaired. Resolutions were al^ so passed thanking the other congre gations of the city who offered the -use of their churches for worship. In the afternoon resolutions of thanks were passed -by the Sunda * school to be extended' to the board of trusteea.of the city school* who gave them the use of the high school building to hold their Sunday school services in. COURT CONVENES HERE OCTOBER 20 General Sessions of criminal court will' convene here at the county court house -Monday, October 20. Judge Philip Stoll from Kings tree will pre side, Folio-vying is the jury list for the session: C. D. Ringer, J. E. Metts, P. N. Counts, W. P. Bedenbaugh, Joe W. Brehmer, George Huggins, S. W. Shea.y, C. B. Corley, J. F. Hawkins, T. E. Hunter, Geo. E. Bauknight, John W. Ringer, G. A. Dufford, Mark Boozer, Joe H. Simpson, James E. Bundrick, G. W. Senn, F. M. Setzler Also, G. H. Stockman, C. S. Wes- singer, John Brehmer, H. C. Hentz, James E. Floyd, J. L. Stevens, John W. Folk, D. A. Bedenbaugh, Andrew J. Stockman, Biddle D. Dawkins, Je rome N. Morris, C. S- Fellers, W. P. Bodie, B. W. Dominick, W. S. Suber, J. H. Cromer, W. E^ Pitts, and A. J. Wilson. SEEN ABOUT TOWN Overheard soldiers talking last Sat urday about the people in Newnerry being so friendly «... Two kids in the Exchange iBank building waiting on the -elevator and one of them strolling away and the other calling for her to come back before the alligator left them ... CHIEF. E. L. RODELS- PERGER -walking -up Friend street .. Sigjn pn a (negro undertaking estab. lishment “True and Tried” .. RUFUS LIVINGSTON in the city Wednesday after being jll at his home for two weeks '... S. A. |T. heard two men talking about people not returning borrowed books which reminded her of Mark Twain’s neighbor iwho had- a big library and .Twain asking him if he might borrow some of his books, the neighbor replying that he had al- jways made it a rule not to lend his books, but that he was -welcome to •ome to his home aruT-fead them any time hC*wante<Hto. Later this same neighbor wapted to borrow \ Mark Twains lawn mower, Mark told him he was sorry but he always made it a rule not to -lend his mower but he was (welcomed to -come over to his homPand use it asnpMich as he wanted to ..Birthday Anniversaries: Maude Spdtts, Sept. ,30; (Mrs. R. ;H. Wright and Miss Josie Reid, Oct. 4; Smiley Porter, Oct. 9; Mrs. R. G. Wallace, Qct. 10 ;JVIrs. J. W. Rwittenberg, Oct. H; Steve GrifetE, *Ocl. 13; David Lee Carter, Oct. 14; Pete Coleman, Mary Elizabeth Moore a.ql |R. H. Wright, Oct. 16. ,