Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1941 THE HEWfcgKKT 9vn » PLANES BALUTE AMERICAN HERO AT MADISON, FLORIDA Madison, Fla., Deo. 21.—The full- throated roar of three planes over head supplied a military air today to Madison’s simple, one-hour mem orial service for its home-town boy who became America’s No. 1 hero of the Second World War—Capt. Colin P. Kelly, Jr. The planes came from army bases in special salute to the 27-year-old army pilot whose bomber scored three direct hits on the Japanese battleship Haruna and sent the war ship to the bottom of the Pacific on December 8. Memorial services were held in the little Presbyterian church where Kelly worshipped as a boy before he went to West Point in 1933. His widow, the former Marian Wick, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cilon P. Kelly, Sr., were among the hun dreds present. Nineteen months old Colin P. Kelly, 3rd for whom President Roose velt has recommended a Wesrt Point appointment by the President of u n u T attend you and may ri£w found blessings make the New Year more bright We gratefully acknowl edge your consideration during the past and solicit your continued thought fulness. W. E. TURNER JEWELER 1941 Tax Notice/ After the close ot business on December 31, 1941, a 1 per cent Penally Will be added to all unpaid 1941 STATE & COUNTY Taxes. J. RAY DAWKINS COUNTY TREASURER. 1956, was home asleep. He’« Corky to America, because that’s what his father called him.. America’s own tribute to - the young ’ flier’who lost his life was represented when Major C. F. Gil- crist ; of MacDill field at Tampa presented the contry’s flag to Kelly’s widow ‘on behalf of the government and the people of the United States.” HARLEY PULLED FROM LAKE BY HIS HAIR AT AGE OF 3 JAPS WORKED TRICK ON U. S. A Wrecked Ship .Near Guam to Get Insight on Strength -of- Island- Outpoat (This is one of a series of per sonality sketches on South Caro- linias.) Columbia, Dec. 20.—Long golden curls once saved the life of South Carolina’s new governor, J. Emile Harley. On another occasion a companion rushed to young Harley’s home town of Wiliston to reported him drowned after seeing Harley still body drawn from a nearby pond. Harley, who was elevated from lieutenant-governor November 4, when Burnet R. Maybank resigned to become a United States senator, was three years old at the time ot the olden curl incident. A twelve-year-old girl who saw him go under in Char leston’s Colonial lake grabbed him by his hair and brought him to safety. Several years later, after the > family was living at Williston, Har-; ley’s companions dragged his limp. body from a pool. While some boys pumped water from his lungs, anoth er jumped on a horse and soon spread word in Williston that Harley had drowned. The sixty-one-year-old governor was bom at Williston, Barnwell county, September 14, 1880, the son of Lunsford G. and Elizabeth Hum mel Harley. He was educated at the South Carolina co-educational insti- . tute at Edgefield and received his j LL. B. degree at the University of South Carolina in 1902. The young lawyer moved to Barn well a year later and on November 12, 1907, married Miss Sarah Agnes Richardson of Barnwell. Three children were born to them, J. Emile Harley, Jr., W. Hummel Harley and •Miss Jaudon Harley. Harley served in the house from 1905 through 1908 and in 1910 was elected mayor of Barnwell, an of- Ifice he held for the next ten years. He served again in the house, from 1927 through 1930. He won a state wide office for the first time in 1934 when he was elected lieutenant gov ernor over three opponents, and was reelected four years later. Mrs. Harley said that her hus band’s taste for food was old-fashion ed in at least one respect: His fav orite dessert is home-made pound cake. The governor’s choice meat is roast beef,—his wife prefers chicken. Harley, who has suffered poor health for several years, used to spend his spare hours hunting and fishing. While at the University he was on the football team and later played baseball at Barnwell. LABOR-INDUSTRY ACCORD IS FORESEEN CHRISTMAS TREES PROFITABLE Loss of His Cotton Farm to .Bankers Was Lucky for Georgian Senator Mead Thinks Group of Lead ers Will Find Way to Prevent Strikes Washington, Dec. 21.—A labor-in dustry agreement under which col lective bargaining may be conducted without the threat o strikes in war industries was predicted today by Senator Mead (DNY). Mead, long-time supporter of la bor legislation, said he felt certain that th(e ^president's labor-industry ! board would be able to reach an accord this week. The conference of 12 board and 12 industry representatives was assem bled by President Roosevelt last Wednesday. He asked that the mem bers agree by Friday on a way of avoiding work stoppages. The industry representatives were understood to be insisting that there be no furtther extension of the union shop (requiring that all employes of a plant join the union) while the FOR YOU, YOUR FAMILY, YOUR FRIENDS, OUR FRIENDS! A J!erry Christmas To All Scott Auto Supply PHONE 35-w Washington, Dec. 20.—The United States may have been blandly trust ful of Japan before the treacherous attack on Hawaii, but the wily Jap anese didn’t trust America. A series of events which occurred in the months before the war estab lish those conclusions—now that Pearl Harbor has been caught “not on the alert" and American lives, planes and ships have been lost, and American property destroyed or damaged. It now can be revealed that the Japanese wrecked one of their ships on the island of Guam several months ago so that the survivors could see and report on American defense po sitions there. This may have been at least a con tributing factor in Guam’s apparent fall to the Japanese while the other two American Pacific outposts, Mid way and Wake islands, continue their heroic resistance. The alertness of the American, garrison at Guam is said to have lecting all the material they undoubt edly would like to have had but they nevertheless were able to escape with some valuable information. As soon as the wreck at Guam was reported, the Japanese politely offered to send another ship to pick up the s tended sailors. United States authorities rejected that pro posal and countered with a plan to deliver the sailors in an American ship to the nearest Japanese mandat ed island. Japanese authorities were highly indignant. Permit an American ship to enter one of their strategic is land outposts 7 Never. The matter was negotiated for some time before it was decided to transfer the sailors from an Ameri can to a Japanese ship on the high seas. That incident illustrates the lengths to which Japan went before the war to get detailed information on Am erican facilities. Secretary of Navy Frauk Knox said the Japanese had developed in Hawaii the most effi cient fifth column movement of any in the entire war, except tha* of Germany in Norway. The present mutual distrust of Japan and the United States is ex pected to lead to greater difficulties than usual in exchanging diplomats. The American government, for its \ part, does not intend to release Jap anese diplomats and news corres pondent until the safety of American diplomats and correspondents in Ja pan has been made certain . Lllbum, Ga., Dec. 21.—The next time you glance at your Christmas tree, think of A, L. Cacbran who may have grown it for you. Twenty years *go he was a cotton farmer. Then the bottom dropped out of the market and the bankers took over his 105 acres in the middle of Gwinnett county. That was the luckiest thing that ever happened to him because he stopped growing cotton and started growing Christmas trees—a cash crop that brings in a profit of $300 to $700 a year. Idea About Cedar Trees When Cochran lost his farm, he missed most of the cedar trees that grew on the hill. Each year he had cut one of them down and trimmed it for Christmas. He often thought of the neat little evergeens and their symbolism of life and hope. It gave him hope and an idea, too. Rushing over to the bank, Coch ran described his cedar trees and said he believed he could sell them to others and, in that way, pay off his mortgage. The batik thought so, too. It loaned him the land for three years, but Farmer Cochran only used 20 acres for cedar trees. At the end of the period he bought back the whole business. He Replaces All Trees Whenever he cuts down a tree, he plants a seedling in its place. The seedling is covered with pine straw and in five years it is ready for a favored spot in somebody’s parlor. Mrs. Cochran makes wreaths from holly branches. They sell as fast as the trees and with almost as much profit. But the farmer who once lost his land by putting all his eggs in one basket is not making the same mistake twice. His cedar grove also is used as a pasture for hogs. On the rest of the farm he has a little cotton, some com and some Chickens. “But I didn’t have a thing in the world,” he says, “until I started growing Christmas trees.” COLLIER NEEL NAMED HOUSING LEADER IN NEWBERRY -■ Collier Neel, -Newberry farmer and dairyman, has been named commis sioner for the rural low rent housing project in Newberry county. It has been announced that steps would soon be taken for a tenant selection man to receive applicants at an early date. The regional office is located in Laurens. labor leaders were said to be hold- in out against such a ban. Mead said he thought it logical that any compromise agreement permit the continunce of collective bargaining, with possibly a special board set up to deal with individual TRESPASS NOTICE — Trespassing of any kind is hereby forbidden on the lands of the undersigned. Hunt, ing is expressly forbidden wnd all violators will be dealt with. L. E. HAVIRD, Newberry. S. C. 4tp FOR SALE—Lot of nice stovewood and firewood-pine and hardwood. H. C. Holloway. 24-31 PECANS—Paper shells; large 20c pound, slightly smaller paper shells 18c pound. Large Stewarts (hard shell) 18c pound. Goodi qual ity. B. M. Scurry. Phone 154-W. 2009 Mayer avenue. 3tc WANTED—Coat Hangers in bunches of 25. Will pay 40c per 100. Odor less Cleaners. Phone 177. 12-3tc FLOWERS—Nice Gladiolas, Caro*, tions, and a limited quantity of Chrysanthemums, cut flowers. All reasonably priced. First class fun eral designs. Mrs. J. D. KINARD, .Florist, 2003 Drayton street. Phone 592-W. FOR RENT — Upstairs apartment with 2 large rooms, kitchenette, and bath. Mrs. J. R. Green, 1724 Har per street. 6-3t PECANS FOR SALE—Paper shells at 17 l-2c and 20c per pound. Others at 15c per pound. All well filled out. E. T, Carlsons Tailor Shop. 3tp For Electrical Jobs Phone 120-J for any Electrical work you want done. I will come promptly and do the job right. CHEV1S I. BOOZER Phone 120-J Newberry, S. C. FOR SALE—Good dry slab stove- wood, $3 cord; 2 cords, $5. Stove- wood, $4 cord. Pine slab blocks, $5 load. Joe W. Kinard, Prosperity, S. C. pthFeb27 JoRtllev* MU»n/ ^^^uQuauiun.MLvt. nom tao* CosidUal GUnOtmcvi This firm extends to its friends and pa trons its best wishes for o Happy Christmas and trusts that our ser vices will merit the continuance of your good will. - The loyalty of our friends has been of material benefit In bringing us a little closer to our goal of achievement. We are glad that this particular world in which we live, has friends . ... and CHRISTMAS! and A cMapfUf New- f ifeato Newberry Lumber Co. C. D. COLEMAN COMPANY Pete Coleman Olin Hentz " Dick Floyd Derrel Stribble Wyman Shealy Mat Count*