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Every Week More People Read The Sun un RED CROSS VOLUME 5; NO. 11 The Rising San—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1942 PUBLISHED WEEKLY $1.00 PER YEAR Body of Joe Eargle Pomaria Mother To Is Found In Water Get Medal of Honor The body of Joe Eargle, 35, em ploye of the Broad River Power company, who was drowned in the waters' of Broad river Christmas morning when his boat went over the power dam of Parr Shoals, was located Sunday afternoon just below the dam. Mr. Eargle was married. Funeral services for Mr. Eargle were conducted at 11 o’clock Monday morning from St. John’s church by the Rev. Shelton Moose, assisted by Rev. Ernest K. Counts. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Surviving are his widow, the for mer Miss Willene Wicker; his moth er, Mrs. Irene Wessinger Eargle; three brothers, J. C. Eargle of Parr, J. V. Eargle of Little Mountain and E. F. Eargle of Pomaria; five sisters, Mrs. W. D. Mooreland and Mrs. Shell, Peak; Mrs. R. R. Kay of Green wood and Mrs. J. O. Counts and Mrs. N. F. Summer of Little Mountain. Mrs. O. T. Griffin of Pomaria has been presented a four-star emblem of honor pin as a result of having four sons in the active services of the nation. The medal is given by the Honor association of New York. Sons of Mr. and Mrs. Griffin in the service are Sgt. Thomas Benson Grif fin, 23; Sgt. Kenneth R. Griffin, 22; Corp. John P. Griffin, 19; and Pvt. Armour J. Griffin, 20. All are vol unteers. Father of the Griffin boys is a world-war veteran. He met his wife while he was stationed at Camp Jackson, near Columbia, where some of his boys have also received their training. MRS. CARRIE B. WEIR DIES POST OFFICE DOORS CLOSE AT 9 Postmaster George K. Dominick announced that beginning Monday December 29th the front doors of the post office lobby will be locked each evening at 9:00 for the "duration”. PASTOR RECEIVES POUNDING During the Christmas season, two of the congregations of the Mt. Ta bor Parish, remembered their pas tor and family by giving them very generous poundings of good things to eat and other useful gifts. A large number of the Mt. Pilgrim congregation came as a group on Fri day night before Christmas and brought their gifts. During their visit the group engaged in fellow ship and in singing Christmas carols. A committee of Mt. Tabor came on Christmas eve night and brought the articles which had been collected from the congregation. Every gift - received in the pound ings was useful and greatly appre ciated by Pastor and Mrs. Shull and children. The gifts have blessed the receivers, may they also be a bless ing to the givers. Mrs. Carrie Buford Weir, 59, wife of Sam L. Weir, died Sunday night at her home after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late C. W. Buford and Mrs. Eleanor Da vis Buford. She is survived by her husband; four sons, Sam L. Weir, Jr., of Wash ington, D. C., Buford Weir, Thomas W. Weir and William B. Weir of Newberry; two daughters, Mrs. James Price and Miss Eleanor Weir. Funeral services were conducted at 3 o’clock Monday afternoon at Lea- veil’s Funeral home by the Rev. J. Aubrey Estes, assisted by the Rev. James Mitchell of Goldville and the Rev. F. D. Jones of Clinton. Inter ment followed in Rosemont cemetery. WILLIAM H. SANDERS DIES Eddie Tolbert spent the Christmas olidaya with his parents, Mr. and [rs. L. S. Tolbert in Savannah, CADETS [WORKMAN AND COUNTS ENROLLED Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 31.—Avia tion Cadets Carroll Eargle Counts of Little Mountain and Jack B lease Workman of Newberry are now en rolled as aviation cadets in the Air Corps Replacement Training Center at Maxwell Field, Ala. These cadets, who have been taking "ground” instruction here with hund reds of other cadets, will leave soon for primary schools in the southeast for their first flight instruction. Upon the completion of training in primary, baaic and advanced schools, they will be awarded commissions as second lieutenants in the Amy Air Forces. Cadet Counts, son of Mr. and Mrs. James O’Neal Counts, received his A. B. degree from Newberry College last June. He was a life insurance agent before he entered the Army. Cadet Workman, who lives with his grandparents, Former Chief Jus tice and Mrs. Eugene S. Blease, at tended The Citadel for two years. He was an assistant funera idirector be. fore he entered the service. William Henry Sanders, 74, life long resident of the Old Town sec tion of Newberry county, a big land owner and successful farmer of that section, died Saturday at his home after six weeks’ illness. Funeral services were held at 2:30 Sunday afternoon at the residence with the Rev. B. F. Rogers in charge, assisted by the Ibev.-Q. ft.' Pettigrew. Interment followed in Trinity Metho dist dhurch cemetery. Mr. Sanders is survived by his wi dow, the former Miss Ellen Watkins of Chappells; one daughter, Miss Elizabeth Sanders; two brothers, James F. Sanders of Des Moines, Iowa, and H. M. Sanders of Sacra mento, Calif., and one sister, Mrs. P. W. Kempson of Silverstreet. Nephews acting as pallbearers were Richard, Claude, Frank, George and James Sanders, Boyce Watkins, C. E. Hendirx, John Grady Long and Joe Griffith. Rules Governing Sale Of Tires Are Given The State Council of Defense to day released preliminary rules to govern the allocation and distribu tion of pneumatic tires which it will take over on January 2, 1942. The following salient facts were stressed: The allocation of tires will be made to those and only those who are definitely in immediate need perti nent to the defense program or to the health and welfare of the com munity, and the decision of the local board of allocation in this is final. No tires will be sold by any deal er without a purchase order issued by the local allocation board. Viola tion of this incurs heavy penalties including fines and forfeitures of all priority rights of whatever nature. The following will be considered as having high priority: vehicles of the fire and police departments, ambu lances, buses and farmers’ trucks used for transporting food stuffs to centers of population. Allocations will be made monthly. When at any time during the month, the allocation for that month has been exhausted, the local board of al location will not issue further certi ficates of necessity during the re mainder of the month. The local board of allocation will decide whether the applicant is en titled to a certificate by inquiry into the following facts: Is the vehicle be ing used for defense purposes or for the health and welfare of the com munity? Are the vehicles in the category of fire and police depart ments, buses and farmers’ trucks used for transporting food stuffs to centers of population? Can the tires presented for replacement be used [ longer or is a retreading job desir able? The aplicant must be a resident of the county where he makes appli cation. Red Cross Meeting County Court House Sunday Afternoon The Red Cross Community general meeting will be held at the county court house at 3 o’clock Sunday af ternoon, January 4, in the interest of the National Emergency appeal of the Red Cross. Z. F. Wright, chair man, is calling this meeting for the citizens of the county. At this meeting vital information relating to the National Emergency will be dis cussed, and it is hoped that a large representation from all parts of the county will be present. The meeting Sunday will be open ed with a prayer by Rev. C. A. Cal- cote following which Dr. S. J. Der rick will present Judge Eugene S. Blease who is the principal speaker for the occasion. Following Judge Bleases’ talk medals will be presented to Mrs. Orie Griffin and Mr. W. R. Koon, both of whom have four sons in the services of the nation. Ohairman Z. F. Wright will pre sent the Red Cross appeal and give some detail of the drive. Following adjournment of the mass meeting district chairman are asked to meet with the central committee to discuss the drive. Prof. T. E. Epting will presids over the mass meeting and the benediction will be pronounced by Rev. E. K. Counts. CITADEL STUDENTS RETURN (TO STUDIES DR. TRUETT WILL BE HEARD JOLLY STREET ITEMS Teachers of Jolly Street school re. sumed their duties Wednesday after spending the holidays at their res pective homes, Cook-Shealy A marriage of much interest was that of Miss Elizabeth Cook and J. C. Shealy Wednesday afternoon, De. comber 24. The ceremony was per formed by Rev. J. B. Harman, pastor of Bethany Parish, Oakland. Mrs. Shealy is the daughter of *Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Cook of this commun ity. Mr. Shealy is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Shealy of the O’Neall community. This young couple have the best wishes of their many friends for a long and happy married life. Kinard-Shealy Coming as a surprise to their many friends was the marriage of Miss Vera Mae Kinard and Paul Shealy Saturday afternoon, December 27th in the St. Paul’s Lutheran parsonage. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. E. Roof, pastor of b'<th the bride and groom. Mrs. Shealy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ike Kinard of the Jolly Street community. Mr. SEealy is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bthan Shealy also of this community. We wiah them much happiness in their married life* Dr. George W. Truett, of Dallas, Texas, will be heard in this section over the radio on next Sunday, Jan. 4, 8:30 a- m- Those who have heard this world-famous Baptist minister will not need an invitation to tune in. Those who may not have had this privilege are urged to avail them selves of the opportunity. Dr. Truett’s topic will be, “The Triumph over Fear”. This is the first of a series of inde pendent network broadcasts known as “The Baptist Hour”, which will run for thirteen consecutive Sundays. Dr. T. F. Adams, of Richmond, Va., will speak ever the same network on the following three Sundays at the same hour. His general theme will be “The Home”. Watch for other announcements later. Stations in this state carrying these programs are: WFBC, Greenville; WIS, Columbia; WSPA, Spartanburg. NEW PHYSICAL TRAINING OFFERED AT COLLEGE —-1 . S$ ' u ‘ - T President Jas. C. Kinard announc ed today that Newberry college will inaugurate an extensive physical activities program for all students at the opening of the second term in January. The program, designed to fit the plans for civilian defense, will be conducted on a competitive basis among large groups and is aimed to make and keep students physically fit. King Boyd, Cam Wallace, Paul Floyd, Robert Houseal and Keitt Purcell will leave Sunday for The Citadel, after spending the Christmas holidays with their parents. VOLUNTEER FOR AIR SERVICE Huiett Clary, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Clagy and Wallace Riser of iCttia'rds''left f# G'.enwood Tuesday where they volunteered for the Air Service. They will be stationed in an aviation school in Mississippi. 370 Miles Terracing In Newberry County “A total of 370 miles of improved terraces have been constructed on 221 farms during 1941 by odr terracing units and the cooperation of the soil conservation service,” states P. B. Ezell, county agent of Newberry county. “In addition to greatly im proving their farms by thus securing them against erosion, these farmers have earned $9,531.52 of soil building allowance from the A.A.A. by virtue of having done this constructive work on their farms,” concludes Mr. Ezell. Newberry county assisted with this work a few years ago when it was started by securing the necessary machinery. The original cost of the machinery and tractors is being li. quidated and it now appears that the county will get every penny back and will be infinitely richer in the future for the far-reaching work that has been done on the farms. The old practice of cleaning up a new ground every few years and then continuing to systematically mine it of its fertility and turn it out as an worthless old gullied field continued too long all over the Piedmont sec tion. But soil conserving work in re. cent years has changed the thinking of the average farmer «md he knows there are few if any more fertile fields to take in. So he embraces the opportunity that has come through the soil conservation and extension services, and that is encouraged by the Triple-A, and now fortifies his fields against the inroads of washing with terraces and a proper cropping system to build and hold the land. The wide correct terraces, the pro tection of water outlets, the establish ment of proper cropping systems on ‘be different sorts of lands, and so on, all indicate a hopeful future and furnish the backbone that will likely keep the neat small farms of this upper Dutch Fork section as strong forts of an industrious and self-re liant people that they have been for generations. Their land is their all, and they are taking painstaking care of it. Southern Methodist Rally At Leesville Leesville Southern Methodists will meet in the Leesville Baptist church, by the Christian courtesy and kind ness of that congregation, at three o’clock on Sunday afternoon, January 4 th. Plans for local Southern Methodist Church reorganization efforts will be considered. Leesville is a stronghold of steadfast members of the contin uing Methodist Episcopal Church, South, who have refused to allow their membership to be transferred into a new and different Church. South Carolina Conference mem bers and leaders of the continuing Southern Church will attend the Leesville rally to bring old-time hearty Christian fellowship and in spiring reports and information on the progess of continuing Southern Methodism. All nearby Southern Methodists and friends are urged to attend this rally and a cordial general invitation is extended. The meeting will be in. teresting and worthwhile for the continuing Church is seeking to spread and reawaken the sound faith of John Wesley, who gave the world a Church called “Methodist” free of barren form and worldliness. That Church is said to have saved England from revolution and has saved multi, tudes of souls elsewhere in the world. The continuing Methodist Episcopal Church, South, so strives today with renewed zeal. MEMBERSHIP OPEN TO CITY’S AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS ANNAPOLIS STUDENTS HOME NEW SERVICE MANAGER FOR DAVIS MOTOR COMPANY ENSIGN PAUL SMITH ASSIGNED TO THE U. ,S. S. MILWAUKEE Ensign Ernest Paul Emith, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Smith left Wed nesday for Norfolk, Va., where he has been assigned to duties on the Milwaukee. Ensign Smith graduated at Anna polis Military Academy with the class of December, 1941. Mr. and Mrs. J. Burton Wilson and young daughter, Sylvia, have just moved to Newberry. They are at the present at the Wiseman Hotel, and will take an apartment as soon as one can be located'. Mr. Wilson has had wide experience in the automobile business, having served in the Service Department of the Buick Motor company, in the Southeastern States as Service Rep resentative, but of late has been Service Manager for the Buick and Chevrolet dealer in Louden, Tenn. METHODIST CIRCLES TO MEET [MONDAY The Circles of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service of Central Methodist church will meet Monday January 5, at 4:00 p. m., except as noted: No. 1, Mrs. J. C. Inabinet. No. 2, Mrs. J. L. Daniel. No. 3, Mrs. George Epps. No. 4, Mrs. Troy Rogers. Louise Best, Mrs. Clem Youmans at 3:30 p. m. Wesleyan Guild, January 12, at 7:30 p. m. BARBECUE CHICKEN SUPPER AT JOLLY STREET The Jolly Street school will serve a barbecue chicken supper at the school house Friday, January Z for the benefit of the school. Will begin serving supper at 5:30 o’clock. Prices 20c and 35c. The public is invited. Richard Clary and James Under wood, students at the United States Naval Academy will leave today (Thursday) for Annapolis, Md., after spending the holidays with their par ents in Newberry. COUNTY MINISTERS MEET CAM WALLACE APPOINTED TO U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY Cam Wallace, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Wallace, a Cadet at the Citadel, received his appointment December 18, to Annapolis Military Academy. He will report the last of June or the first of July for a physical examina tion before entering at the academy. LOCAL MEN TO PASS ON TIRE NEEDS The county defense committee has named J. D. French, Herman Wright, and T. Boyd Jacobs members of a tire allocation board. This board will start its duties January 5 and all tires used in this city will be cleared through it. KENDALL MILLS LUTHERAN Rev. J. B. Harman, Pastov Summer Memorial: Sunday 10 a. m. Sunday school. Mr. M. Eugene Shealy, Supt. 11 a. m., Church worship with ser mon and Holy Communion. 6 p. m., Meetings of the Luther Leagues. Bethany: Sunday 6 p. m., Sunday School. Mr. E. B. Hite, Supt. 7 p. m., Church Worship with ser mon followed by Luther League. Visitors are invited to worship with us. A joint meeting of the councilmen of both congregations will be held at Summer Memorial Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. At the meeting of the Newberry County Ministers’ Association on December 22 the following officers were elected for the year 1942: Rev. J. B. Harman, president; Rev. C. J. Matthews, vice president, and Rev. B. F. Rodgers, secretary-treas urer. An interesting discussion was led by the Rev. C. F. Allen, pastor of the Presbyterian church in Goldville, on the subject of the pastor’s atti tude tov/ards the war in his preach, ing. The Program Committee for the year 1942 is composed of the Revs. E. B. Keisler, D. D., C. J. Matthews and B. F. Rodgers. Following a request that came to the Association it was decided that the president and other members of the association that he may appoint, should cooperate with the city offi cials and other organizations for the moral welfare of the city. Of interest to Newberry’s many amateur photographers, the Newber. ry Amateur Photographer’s Club has recently been formed by a small group of shutter-snappers in the city. Plans are now going forward for the complete outfitting of a Club dark room, located at a central spot on Main street, whose facilities will be available free to members of the club wishing to process their own nega- ( tives and prints. A large number circulars and lectures have already been received from the Photographic Society of America and such com panies as Eastman a nd Agfa Ansco. The club has engaged a complete two-hour feature movie film from Eastman which traces the develop ment of cameras and films from the earliest stages up to today’s modem instruments. The film will probably be shown early in January at the Ritz Theatre. Club memberships are open to the owners and operators of both still and movie cameras who are interest ed in improving their skill and tech nique. Amateurs who are interested in joining the club or finding out more about its activities will please com municate at once with Frank E. Ki nard, P. O. Box 425, Newberry. Washington, Dec. 29.—The confer, ence on limitation of armaments stumbled along today with every in dication of an increasing number of disagreements rather than accom plishments. The Root plan for regu lation of the use of submarines pro voked an all-day debate in the com mittee on limitation of naval arma ments, with the United States again lined up on the side of Great Bri tain, insisting upon outlawing the submarine as a weapon or attack on merchant ships, but with Japan and Italy this time siding with France against the plan. The importance of the Root plan is emphasized in the light of a statement by Mr. Hughes at the beginning of the submarine debate that limitations of the use of submarines to operations against warships only was the crux of the whole issue. SINGERS RENDER PROGRAM The Newberry College Singers who under the directions of Milton W. Moore (center) Professor of Voice, rendered a program of Christmas music in Holland Hall on Sunday af ternoon, December 7. The Singers have made several public appearances already this sea son and are planning other concerts for the spring months. MISS McGILL AND MR. CRUMP MARRIED HERE SATURDAY In the presence of a few relatives and close friends, Miss Florence Mc Gill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McGill and Charles Douglas Crump, of Newberry, were married on the evening of Saturday, December twen. ty-seventh at 8 o'clock, at the Asso ciate Reformed Presbyterian church, with the pastor, Dr. J. W. Carson, officiating. AVELEIGH WILL OBSERVE LORD’S SUPPER SUNDAY Sunday, January 4th will be the regular quarterly observance of the Lord’s Supper at Aveleigh Presby terian church. The Rev. Dr. E. D. Kerr will assist in the administration of the elements. CONDITION OF J. A. DAVIS REMAINS ABOUT SAME The condition of J. A. Davis who was carried to the Newberry county hospital last Saturday when he was taken very ill, remains about the same. RALPH BRUCE KNEECE Mr. and Mrs. Tuitman Davis Kneece, announce the birth of a son, Ralph Bruce, born at the Newberry county hospital Sunday, December 28. LANNY BOYD DEHART Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Boyd De Hart are the parents of a son, Lanny Boyd, bom at the local hospital Fri day, December 26th. HAPPY DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO The South Carolina railroad com mission advised the state highway department yesterday that the South ern Railway company had agreed to construct an underpass on its road where the Columbia-Newberry dirt road runs under the Southern tracks between Prosperity and Little Moun tain. This underpass has been hang ing fire for several years, numerous efforts to hove the pass constructed having failed in the past. Under the agreement entered into between the Southern and the highway depart ment, the underpass will be construct ed jointly by the state highway de partment and the Southern railroad. At a meeting of city council on Friday evening the deadlook in the election of a chief of police was brok en by the election of Captain Clyde McCarley. Captain McCarley is now rural mail carrier on route one from Newberry. He served in the regular army and for a year or more over seas in the world war. He will make an efficient chief of police. MEMEBERS OF NATIONAL GUARD HOME ON FURLOUGH Following are some of the Nation al guardsmen of Camp Stewart who are home on furlough until the night of January 9, when they are to re port to camp. Corps. H. E. Hawkins, William C. Ruff, George R. Owens, John Eargle; Sgts. James K. Eargle, Summer Wise, Powell Way, Jimmy DeHart, Pete Parrotte, William K. Smith, J. W. Henderson, Forrest Summer; Pfcs. Calvin Padgett, Char les Wise, Jake Fulmer, John Slice, Woodrow D. Smith, J. W. Swindler, and Pvt. A. D. Smith. JAMES ALDON MADDOX, JR. Mr. and Mrs. James Aldon Mad dox, of Kinards ere receiving con gratulations over the arirval of a son bom at the county hospital Satur day, December 27th. They will call him Janes Aldon, Jr. STATE HIGHWAY PATROLMEN TAKE UP NEW DUTIES Beginning January first, all State Highway Patrolmen will be commis sioned by the governor to help en force all laws, on or off the highways. SCOUTS OF NEWBERRY EXPERIENCE BLACKOUT Following is a letter written by Mrs. George P. Hawkins on Decem ber 29, telling about the blackout that her Girl Scouts experienced in Jacksonville, Fla.: Dear Mrs. Armfield: Tonight Jlacksonville experienced a black-out and twenty-three Girl Scouts from Newberry experienced it also. Almost all lights in the city went out on the first signal and where lights were not extinguished, air raid wardens entered the build ings and turned them out. Here aft the Seminole we saw the soldiers march up the street, take their posi tions and soon the signal came from all parts of the city. From where we were it seemed that Jacksonville observed the rules fully. We are all enjoying th trip so very much. Tomorrow we go on to Silver Springs, spending the night at Deland. Wednesday we expect to be aft Daytona Beach, Marineland, and Wednesday night at St. Augus tine. Thursday we'll be on our way home. I know the girls will lik« the other places, but I chink their first blackout will be the most out-stand ing part of their trip. With all good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Mamie B. Hawkins.