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V MAKE EVERY PAYDAY BOND DAY VOLUME 5; NO. 24 The Rising: Sun—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1942 Many Units To Make Up Big Parade Here Monday, April 6 has been designat ed by the President of the United States as Army Day. Even before this date was set by the President, Newberry had decided to have a Vic tory Parade and patriotic celebra tion. To this end committees have been appointed and plans perfected to make this a great event in the pa triotic life of Newberry. Much work has already gone into the prepara tion, much more remains to be done. Every individual and organization asked to help has responded with complete cooperation. All have been eager to do everything and more than was asked. Such a spirit of pa triotic cooperation means that New berry will succeed in its plans for a great Victory Parade and program. And Newberry is the first town in South Carolina to plan such an occa sion. Much yet remains to be done to insure its complete success. The committee in charge is confident that Whatever is asked, Whatever coop eration is needed, whatever effort is necessary to mean the full success of this undertaking will be given in the generous spirit of helpfulness which has always characterized the citizens of Newberry. To all organi zations, groups, and individuals co operating in whatever manner to make this am outstanding event in Newberry’s history, the committee is grateful. This gratitude extends to every citizen, for each citizen has a part, directly or indirectly. The huge Victory Parade will be reviewed by the Governor of South Carolina and other dignitaries of the Defense Program. Included in the parade will be a military band, a drum and bugle corps, and a com pany of soldiers from Fort Jackson. The Newberry Home Defense Com pany will also take part in the pa rade as well as mothers and wives of men in service, the American Le gion, and a group of local selectees, Also in the line-up will be units of the Civilian Defense Organization, air raid wardens, airplane spotters, auxiliary firemen, bomb demolition squad, first aid corps, Red Cross, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, patriotic or ganizations, bicycle parade, college students and school children. A number of bands will also be in the parade, including the Newberry con cert band, the Newberry high school band, and the Whitmire high school band. Picteresque floats will also form part of the parade. Following the .parade brief remarks will be made by the Governor and a few other key defense speakers, and the bands will play special music. The soldiers from Fort Jackson and the local selectees will be served barbe cue supper at Margaret Hunter park following the exercises on Memorial Square and Plaza. BETH-EDEN LUTHERAN PARISH Rev. M. L. Kester, Pastor Colony: 11 a. m., Sunday School, Mr. H. B. don Hentz, Supt. 12 noon, Confirmation and Holy Communion. St. James’ (Bethany, Oakland): 11 a. m., Sunday School, Mr. Wil liam Ballentine, Supt. The Luther League will meet at the close of Sunday School. Beth-Edem: 11 a. m., Sunday School, Mr. Hern don Heitz, Supt. The Luther League will meet at the close of Sunday school. iVZRSffARP GIFT SET 2 for the price of 1 THE SET $ 8 /5 AND /y GUARANTEED FOREVER* ‘-IJ - /I • Amazing new “Magic Feed” ends all normal causes of pen messiness. No flooding. No dripping. Writes tike magic!... and you get the set for a price you would Ordinarily pay for a pan alone. W. L TURNER JEWELER SMALL PAYMENT DOWN $1 Weekly ^ Brotherhood Hears Talk By Dr. Derrick The district meeting of the broth erhood of Newberry Conference was held Sunday, March 29th, at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Pom aria. There was a large attendance which was very encouraging. The devo tions were conducted by J. Cecil Berly. A very stirring address on “Freedom of Assembly” was given by Dr. S. J. Derrick of Newberry College. Interesting rematks and scripture quotations on the subject were given by Dr. Nelson, president of the organization. The hymns used in the program were: “Beauti ful Saviour”, “There’s A Widness In God’s Mercy”, and “My Country tis of Thee”. The benediction was pro nounced by Rev. J. E. Roof, pastor of the local church. PRICE IS WEI L Dr. C. L. Trabert has received a cable from his grandson, Trabert Price, in Karahhi, (somewhere in the Pacifc) stating that he is “well and kicking.” Young Pr ice who is in the air service is well known here. OFFICERS AT CONVENTION Chief of police. Colie Dowd, Sher iff Tom M. Fellers and Deputy Hub Quattlebaum attended the 13th An nual Convention of the South Caro lina Association of police, which was held in Columbia this week. NEGRO STRUCK WITH SHOVEL Willie James Owens struck Joe Williams in the head with a shovel, Tuesday afternoon while working on the railroad track at Jalapa. Williams was carried to the Peo ple’s hospital and Owens was lodged in jail until the next term of court. MRS. KIRKLAND HOSTESS TO BRIDGE A- BOOK CLUB Mrs R. W. Kirkland was hostess to the members of the Bridge and Book club of which she is a member at her home on Glenn street last Thursday morning. Various spring flowers were used for floral decorations throughout the home. After scores were totaled Mrs. Edwin Stokes was found to hold high and Mrs. Mary Frances Finney, bin- go. Both received lovely prizes. Later in the morning when cards were laid aside the hostess served delicious sandwiches and soft drinks. CALVIN CROZIER MEETS TUESDAY AFTERNOON The Calvin Crozier Chapter of the UDC will meet Huesday afternoon, April 7, at four o’clock at the home of Mrs. Ellisor Adams with Mrs. J. G. Donaldson, co-hostess. CELEBRATES FIFTEENTH WEDDING ANNVIVERSARY Sunday evening, March 29, Mr. and Mrs.' Edgar C. Paysinger cele brated their fifteenth wedding anni versary with a dinner party at their home on Mayer avenue. The Paysinger home was unusual ly lovely in its decorations of spring flowers, camellia japonicas, carna tions and spirea predominated and was used in many artistic arrange ments. The guests were invited into the dining room, where covers were laid for ten guests who enjoyed a three course dinner served from a beauti fully appointed table, centered with a large white iced wedding cake. The Easter motif was also used in decorating the table. HAL’S ADLETS— Wish you could see the Easter flowers, and this is your invitation to come in from 5 to 10 today or to morrow or Saturday. From 5 to 10 today we are holding open house. Come enjoy the lovely flowers. Geraniums 50 and 75c, primroses 50c, azaleas, hydrangeas, gardenia plants, with blooms, tulips, cinerar-' ias and other lovely blooming plants. Easter corsages made of orchids, gardenias, roses, carnations, Dutch iris and other choice blossoms. Don’f delay giving us your order. Easter cards, lovely cards, 5c and 10c. Ferns, fresh in today, 10c, $1 for 12. Easter candy. Mrs. Steven’s. A special 2 lb. Easter offer packed in a round metal box for $1.24. One of our corsages and a box of Mrs. Stevens candy is just about tops in an Easter gift. Can you think of anything nicer. Sunday drive out to the nursery and see the thrift, pansies and bulbs now in bloom. Turn up the lane, and drive around. You would be most welcome. Mr, Wintzer, famous Charlotte shrubbery man and landscape gard- ner, will be at our nursery all of next week. Take your planting problems to him. VERNA & HAL KOHN. Solicitors Named For Bond Drive April 7th The following members of the American Legion and the American Legion auxiliary will conduct the campaign for pledges for war bonds and stamps which begins on April 7th, following the big Army DaV parade and celebration of the 6th. It is hoped that evey person in Newberry will pledge to buy bonds or stamps at regular intervals: American Legion: S. Frank Sut ton, Chairman; A. J. Bowers, Jr., A. J. Beckman, C. A. Caloote, W. T. Daniel, Grady Donaldson, John T. Drummond, C. A. Dufford, Roy H. Elam, P. Motts Fant, Henry Fellers. Also, R. C. Floyd, Cliff Graham, P. K. Harmon, R. W. Kirkland, Hal Kohn, Jim Leavell, Seth Meek, Dray ton Nance, Strother C. Paysinger. Also, J. D. Rook, Fitz Rutherford, Claude Sanders, George Scruggs, Holland Sligh, Eugene Spearman, Charlie H. Sterling, Roy Summer, Gurnie Summer, Earl Taylor, Wil ton Todd, Joe Vigodsky, Maybank Scurry, B. W. Miller, Jake Wise, Bill Reid. American Legion Auxiliary: Miss Grace Summer, Chairman; Mrs. C. H. Albrecht, Mrs. A. J. Bowers, Jr„ Mrs. W. F. Burnett, Mrs. Essie Cook, Miss Sudie Dennis, Mrs. O. H. Dick inson, Mrs. Grady Donaldson, Mrs. C. A. Dufford, Mrs. P. B. Ezell, Mrs. Metts Fant, Mrs. Henry Fellers. Also, Mrs. R. C. Floyd, Mrs. Price K. Harmon, Mrs. Josie McAlhaney, Mrs. P. B. McConville, Mrs. L. G. McCullough, Mrs. Claude Sanders, Mrs. I. M. Satterwhite, Mrs. Holland Sligh, Mrs. James Stewart, Mrs. May Stuck, Mrs. Gurnie Summer, Mrs. O. R. Summer, Mrs. Wilton Todd, Mrs. Guy Whitener, Mrs N W. Workman. Stole Increases Army Basic Pay Washington, March 30.—The sen ate voted 73 to 0 to boost the start ing pay of Uncle Sam’s “buck pri vates” from $21 to $42 a month. The measure, which goes to the house, increases the base pay of en listed men all along the line, ad justs allowances for other personnel in «the army, navy, marine corps. Coast Guard, Geodetic Survey and public health service, and equalizes pay in the ranks of the army and navy. It was the first basic change proposed in the rate of army pay since 19 l 22. None for Higher Officers No provision is made for increas ing the pay of commissioned officers, with the exception of second lieu tenants, whose annual base rate would be moved up from $1,500 to $1,800. Senator Johnson (D-Colo), chair man of a subcommittee which stud ied the bill for six months, described the increases as “very moderate.” He said he was surprised to find that “the Australians are still a couple of jumps ahead of us,” paying their privates $02.10 a month. Present and Proposed Pay The following shows the present and proposed monthly base pay: Master Sergeant; chief petty offi cer; $126 and $138. First or technical sgt; petty of ficer 1st class; $84 and $114. Staff sergeant, petty officer 2nd class; $72 and $96. Sergeant; petty officer 3rd class; $60 and $78. Corporal; seaman first class; ;$54 and $66. Private first class; seaman 2nd class; $36 and $48. Private; apprentice seaman; $30 and $42. Enlisted man with less than four months service; $21 and $42. Acting chief petty officers in the navy and Coast Guard would receive a base pay of $126 as compared with the present $99. The measure abolishes the $10 pay increase to which all enlisted men now are entitled after 12 months’ service, but places longevity credit on the same basis as that proposed for officers—a five per cent increase for each three years of service up to 30 years. The bill also authorizes enlisted men to count for longevity purposes serving in the national guard. Nurse Pay Also Increased Nurses now receiving $70 to $115 a month, depending on length of service, would be increased to a range starting at $90 and ending at $156. Another bill passed by the senate and sent to the house would bring the pay scale of the Philippine com monwealth army and the Philippine Scouts up to United State* army levels, as recommended by General Douglas MacArthur. FOR SALE—Model A Ford coach, good tuned and reconditioned piano pay as you play. See us before you buy, sell, or trade anything. J. J. LANGFORD & SON. Business School Will Open Here Early Date Announcement has been made that a branch of the Perry Business school will locate here soon. The sdhool offers both day and night in struction and completes its classes in five months for a flat fee. At the present emphasis is being given to training typists and stenographers for war work. Location of the school and the opening date will be carried in these columns at a later date. JOHN NELSON MASTERS John Nelson, Masters, 3-month old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Masters, died early Saturday morning, March 28 th. Funeral services were conducted ait 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon from St. Paul’s Lutheran church by the Rev. J. E. Roof. Interment was in' the church cemetery. Besides his parents, he is survived by one brother, James Lafette Mas ters, all of Prosperity. GUY L. MAFFETT Guy L. Maffett, 48, former resident of Newberry counity, died Thursday at has home in Kosciusko, Miss., af ter several years illness. He was the son of Mrs. G. A. Maffet of New berry and the late Mr. Maffet of Prosperity. Funeral services were held Sun day at Kosciusko. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his widow ami five children, Dorothy, Guy, Jr., Dan, Barbara Lucile, and Polly; four sis ters, Mrs. George B. Earhardt, Mrs. A. L. Longshore and Miss Julian Maffet of Newberry and Mrs. J. D. Crooks of Union; one brother, Geo. Bates Maffet of Atlanta, Ga. SISTER OF NEWBERRIAN DIES Mrs. Mamie E. Swygert, 86, oldest resident of Jenkinsville, sister of Dan Wicker of this city, died Satur day afternoon at the borne of her daughtw, Mrs. W. T,.Glenn, Sr., with whom »he had made Shr home since' the death of her husband, the late John S. Swygert. Funeral services were held at Shi loh Methodist church of which she was a member for 60 years, Monday afternoon at four o’clock in Jenkins ville. Nice Sum Raised By Women of Trinity The ladies of the Trinity Metho dist church have within a years time raised $400 toward a new church building. If the hum of activity, cooperative effort, and successful results of this group of fine women is indicative of what women can and will do, there should be little worry in the present national crisis about the part women will play in it. This goodly sum has been made, little by little, as the women of Trinity church have given untiringly and unceasingly to this task, which many a skeptic said couldn’t be ac complished. A few barbecue sup pers have contributed to this sum, but by far the greater part of the amount has been raised by quilting. And, such an array of quilts in pat terns which “grandmother” loved, and in patterns presented in our most fastidious current periodicals. Most of these have sold at $5.00 apiece, and have gone like “hot cakes”. How ever, for those who say that patience in a lost virtue, this story: A name quilt was made of 2,240 small squares contained 672 names. It brought $71.00. Let me take you for a look-in on this undertaking: Ladies of the church have gotten together in each others homes cut and sewed together scraps, carded cotton, made linings, etc. Then, several days this winter the home of Mrs. John Waldrop has been opened for a regular old fash ioned “quilting bee”. Three large rooms on the- group floor, and one upstairs have had quilting frames suspended from the ceiling, and eight women to each room, two on each side of a quilt have worked hard from early until late. Usually the entire piece has been quilted in the one day. Besides the 32 busy quilt- ers there are usually helpers in var ious capacities. There are drivers who round up the neighborhood quilters, those who help prepare the children who must entertain them selves, and each other while mothers are busy. Every room is a scene of activity and a-buzz with conversa tion and laughter. No better opportunity could be af forded than this to learn with what success your neighbor has met in planting this or that new variety of bean or tomato. What an ingenious educational, social and financial en terprise this! Well, hats off to the ladies of Trinity church! Local Girl Volunteers In Army Red Cross Miss Elizabeth Banks, R. N., daughter of P. B. Banks is now sta tioned at Fort McClellan, Ala., af ter taking a five weeks special training course in New York City. Before volunteering for the service Miss Banks was employed in one of Atlanta’s hospitals. EASTER CANTATA There will be an Easter Cantata, presented at Calvary Presbyterian church (colored) at 6:00 o’clock Eas ter Sunday morning. The public is cordially invited. Rev. A. H. Reasoner, Pastor, Simon W. Allen, Supt. EDGEFIELD CASE DELAYED AGAIN A delay of at least another month was seen last night before the South Carolina supreme court reviews the cases of Clarence Bagwell of Spar tanburg and George Logue and Sue Logue of Edgefield county, now un der death sentence following their conviction for murder in connection with the September 17, 1941, death of Davis W. Timmerman, Edgefield county merchant. From Solicitor Jeff D. Griffith of Saluda, who prosecuted the defen dants in a four-day trial a* Lexing ton late in January, it was learned that an official transcript of testi mony during the trial had not yet been completed by the court steno grapher. By direction of Circuit Judge G. Duncan Bellinger of Columbia, who presided at the trial, defense attor neys were granted 16 days following completion of the transcript in which to prepare their appeals. The supreme court will meet once each month through June, but is not now expected to have an opportunity of reviewing the Lexington convic tions until its May session at least Still to be tried for his part in the slaying of Timmerman is Joe Frank Logue, former Spartanburg police officer, who was indicted along with Bagwell and the other two Logues. His trial is tentatively set for July in Edigefield. Timmerman’s death was one of a series of five in Edgefield which at tracted nation-wide notice as the “Logue-Timmerman feud.” EXAMINATIONS ANNOUNCED The County Department of Public Welfare has been notified that the Merit System Supervisor on April 6 will announce examinations for the following positions Chief, Divison of Finance. Principal Accountant. Accountant. State Director of Commodity Dis tribution. Assistant State Director, Com modity Distribution. Field Supervisor, Commodity Dis tribution. Industrial Suervisor for the Blind. Supervising Tabulating Equipment Operator. Junior Tabulating Equipment Op erator. Senior Tabulating Equipment Op erator Principal Stenographer. Senior Stenographer. Junior Stenographer. Senior Clerk Typist. Junior. Clerk Ttypist. Duplicating Machine Operator. Telephone Operator. It is important that a sufficient number of persons apply for these examinations bo assure the establish ment of adequate registers of per sons eligible for employment. It will be appreciated therefore if you will use every effort to induce qualified persons known to you, your staff, and your Board to apply foi admis sion to these examinations. Appli cation blanks should be secured from the Merit System Supervisor, Room 219, Education Building 1 , University Of South Carolina, Columbia. The closing date for filing applications is April 27, 1942. Buck King, a student at Wofford college is visiting relatives in New berry during the spring holidays. Mrs. W. L. Laval, Mrs. J. W. Wil son, sister of Mrs. Laval, and Mrs. Harry Laval, also Mrs. Oake Senn, visited Harry Laval and MacTeer Senn at Keesler Field, Miss last week. Mr. Laval is confined to the field hos pital with pneumonia, but is report ed to he doing nicely at this time. Misses Mary Johnson and Frances Wallace returned to Coker college last Sunday after spending the spring holidays with Mrs. P. D. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Wallace. RABBITS FOR EASTER—All sizes and ail colors. Bring the children up to see them. Prices very reason able. R. Derrill Smith, 1902 Main street, Newberry, S. C., For Victory .. Buy U.S. DEFENSE BONDS STAMPS PUBLISHED WEEKLY $1.00 PER YEAR Sam Williams’Named Assistant Farm Agent Sam Wiliams, for the past ten years manager of the' local office of the Southern Cotton Oil company, has resigned his position with that company effective April 15th, and will immediately take up work as assistant county agent. Mr. Wil liams is a graduate of Clemson col lege and has been in the employ of the Southern Cotton Oil company for 15 years, coming to Newberry from Abbeville, his home. Mr. Williams is very favorably known throughout the county, particularly among the farmers with whom he will work, and will without doubt give a high degree of satisfaction in his new work. MARTIN WITH BUDDY’S SERVICE STATION “SKeet” Martin has just returned from Atlanta where he took a spe cial 6-week’s training course offered by the Gulf company to. its service station attendants. The course in structs in the scientific manner of caring for automobiles and Mr. Mar tin’s experience in the service school is now available to motorist who pat ronize Buddy’s new Gulf station at the comer of College and Harrington streets. This station also announces that it will take your car through inspection station free of charge. KENDALL MILLS LUTHERAN Rev. J. B. Harman, Pastor Summer Memorial: Sunday 10:30 A. M., Sunday School, Mr. M. E. Shealy, Supt. 11 A. M., Church Worship and Holy Communion. ^ Bethany: Sunday 6 P. M., Sunday School, Mr. E. B. Hite, Supt. 7 P. M., Church Worship, follow ed by Luther League, Women’s Mis sionary Society and Church Council meeting. Visitors are invited to all services. •T* V' ’. - ® MFSlI Kd v Vu3sflH 9 ^ - Ijaw/J ^ wm Itp! EASTER SEALS The joyous “revivifying’ 1 season of Easter is just around the corner, in fact it is already here. At this sea son one’s heart naturally turns with gratitude and praise to the Creator and Father for his loving provisions for the comfort and pleasure of his children. All around us we see the renewed life and beauty which comes from his hand. All nature responds to this magic touch; trees, plants and bulbs which have lai£ dormant through the long dark win ter, spring forth and bud and blos som into fresh new life and loveli ness. The human body is not always as responsive as nature is, so we find that even at this awakening and re newing time, there are among us fellow beings who need help to re store broken limbs and to alleviate handicapped conditions. Especially are we concerned -for those who are still in the class which may be help ed. We are pleading for Crippled Children. The annual Seal Sale for funds for this cause is now on. Newberry’s citizens have always responded promptly and generously to this call. We count on their support again. Just as we are co-workers with God in making the earth to bud, blossom and yield her increase, so we are co- workers with Him in giving aid and helping to restore health to his needy children. There is no finer way to (rive tangible evidence of one’s gratitude to the Giver of every good gift. “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these ye have done it unto me.” Much has been accomplished lo cally and in the wider areas through the funds thus raised and, the good work will continue unabated so long as we meet with co-operation. The Newberry County Hospital Auxil iary appreciates the hearty response always accorded their efforts. Keitt Purcell, Paul Floyd, Robert Houseal and King Boyd, returned to the Citadel in Charleston Sunday af ter spending the spring holidays with their parents in Newberry. DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO 20 YEARS AGO Mrs. R. D. Wright did “a mighty good thing” when she organized the James Fitz-James Caldwell chapter of the United Daughters of the Con federacy. This is the second chap ter into which she breathed the breath of life, her first being the Calvin Crozier. Mr. Geo. W. Summer, big head of Mollohon Manufacturing company and cotton mills in Georgia has re turned fresh and cool from the Hot Springs of' Arkansas, looking well as usual. His many friends will be glad to know that he received both enjoy ment and benefit from his trip and is now prepared to inject a little more optimism into the life of New berry. L. F. Fischer has a Barred Rock hen laying four-ounce eggs. Think of a chicken producing a pound of eggs in only four outlays. This is out-laying any other chicken hen and is "some chicken.” This is no fish story; Mr. Fischer showed the egg. Of course all the eggs by this hen do not come up to the 4-ounce weight, evidence of what the said hen can do when doing her best. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. Hill, ac companied by their son Ryan and their little daughter, Mary, motored to Chappells Sunday, visiting Mrs. Hill’s uncle, Dr. Holloway. • Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Davis will motor to Augusta Sunday to return on Monday with “Tince’s” grand mother, Mt^. Corrie Greneker, who has been over on an extended visit to her son, Capt. Eugene F. Grene ker and family. Her many friends will be mighty glad to see “Aunt Corrie” back home. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE DOGWOOD IS GIVEN IN „ STORY HANDED DOWN Although the following has been printed before in The 1 Sun, it is reprinted at the request of a reader, making it appropriate to this sacred season: “At the time of the crucifixion, the dogwood attained the size of the oak and other forest trees. So strong and firm was the wood of it, that it was chosen for the timber of the Cross. To be thusly used for such a cruel purpose greatly distressed the tree, and Jesus smiled upon It, sensed this, and in His generous pity for sorrow, said to it: “ ‘Because of your regret and pity for My suffering, I make you this promise: Never again shall the dog wood tree grow large enough to be used for a cross. Henceforth, it shall be slender and bent and twisted, and it’s blossoms shall be in the form of a cross—two long petals and two short petals and in the center of the outer edge of each petal there shall be nail prints brown with rust and stained with blood, and in the center of the flower there will be an image of a crown of thorns, and all who see it will remember that it was upon a dogwood tree I was crucified, and this tree shall not be mutilated or destroyed, but cherished as a re minder as of My death upon the cross.’ ” FOR SALE—Several acres, close in, desirable for residence and poul try or truck farm, very reasonable. Apply at Sun office. Miss Martha Coleman of Blairs was a business visitor in Newberry last Saturday. SEEN ABOUT TOWN HAL KOHN received a telegram from a soldier in Honolulu this week ordering an Easter corsage for his girl . . . P. K. HARMON walking up College street with his right hand in his pocket and swinging his left arm . . . TILLA WEST and MRS. JOHN NORRIS drinking dopes . . . JAKE WISE making big preparations for the parade Monday afternoon . . . GEORGE MARTIN, manager of the Newberry Ice and Fuel Co., living in “our” George Martin’s home and that is not all—the wives have the same name . . . DR. GARY of Whit mire in the city Wednesday . . .Depu. tf HUB QUATTLEBAUM “dresses up” and not being recognized by some one . . . Birthday anniversar ies through April 9: C. T. Summer and W. H. Dickert, April 4; Miss Virginia Senn and Kathryn Whitener, April 5; Mrs. Mae Stuck, April 7; Dr. E. H. Kibler, April 8; Miss Mae Dold and Mrs. J. W. Simmons, Ap ril 9.