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MAKE EVERY PAY DAY WAR /# BOND DAY SrOf SENDING —SAVE DOLLARS Our Job Is to Save Dollars Buy War Bonds Every Pay Day VOLUME 5; NO. 29 The Rising Sun—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1942 PUBLISHED WEEKLY $1.00 PER YEAR F. B. I. ARRESTS HANS SCHWEIGER Brought the Southed Symphony Orchestra Here To Play U. S. District Attorney Claude N. Sapp has revealed that the attorney general’s office had ordered Hans Sshweiger, until recently director of the Southern Symphony orchestra, and three aliens from Charleston held in internment camps for the du ration of the war. The alien trio picked up at Char leston, Sapp said, were Hildegrade Settles, Henry Eugene Hirt and Eu- gens Vogle de Longe. Schweiger was taken into custody last December at Columbia, head quarters of the Southern Smyphony. The four were the first enemy al iens ordered interned from the East ern district in this war. Sapp made it plain that the ac tion did not mean necessarily tha * 1 any of the four had been found guilty of committing any overt act against the United States, but that sufficient evidence was in hand to convince federal officials that to al low any of them to remain at liberty would be detrimental to the safety of the nation. Schweiger was taken by the Fed eral bureau of investigation within 24 hous of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He was sent first to Fort Scriven, Ga., near Savannah, and later was brought to Columbia for hearings before the district ene my alien board. He has since been returned to Fort Scriven. Sapp said that while there was no evdence that Schweiger had been in contact with Nazi party officials since coming to this country six years ago, but that the musician had by his own admission served the party in spreading German propagan, da in Japan before coming to the United States. Letters from Nazi Propaganda Minister Goebbels, and former party leader, Rudolph Hess were in the conductor’s possession. The interment order made Schwei ger a war department prisoner. He will be transferred from Fort Scriv en to some internment camp, Sapp said. Schweiger’s Christian names are given by the FBI are Johannes Josef. Mrs. Schwieger, a Dutch national, has been at Savannah, Ga., since her husband was taken to the fort near there, and is now employed at a beach hotel. Hildegrade Settles, one of the Charleston trio, is a niece of Albert Orth of Charleston, Sapp said. Orth, during the first World war, was convicted on trial for taking part in protecting the German captain of the steamer Liebenfelds, scuttled in Charleston harbor. (Hans Schwieger brought the Southern Symphony orchestra here and played at the high school some two years ago. Albert Orth is the printer of the Newberry city direc- try, being owner of the Southern Printing company, of Charleston.— Editor.) W. E. TURNER JEWELER SMALL PAYMENT DOWN $1 Weekly Mothers Day Service Margaret Hunter Park Eggs Continue To Bring Fair Prices Workman Again Heads Democracy Of County NEWBERRIANS MUST BUY $38,400.00 IN WAR BONDS Sunday afternoon, May 10th, at 5:30 o’clock there will be a Communi ty Mother’s Day Service at the Mar garet Hunter Park. This service will include a sacred program by the Newberry High school band, and an address by Dr. James C. Einard. Everyone is cordially invited to at tend and pay tribute to the mothers of our nation on their day. Since there are so many soldiers in camp near us who will not be able to spend Mother’s Day with their own mother, it would be a fine gesture on our part to invite them into the homes of our community for dinner with our families on Sunday. There fore, I am asking that each one who can entertain one or more soldiers on that date please notify your pastor or myself immediately, giving your name and street address. Our President has urged us to show our patriotism in every way possible and Mother’s Day offers us an opportunity to do something for the boys in service. Let me urge each and everyone to cooperate. Come to the Mother’s Day Service, entertain a soldier, and bring joy to some mother’s boy and yourself on that day. Herman S. Langford, Mayor Mr. and Mrs. Ben Abbott are re ceiving congratulations upon the ar rival of a son, Robert Plowden, born at their home, 1328 Glenn street, Wednesday, April 22nd. Mr. Abbott is connected with the Soil Conserva- j tion Service in Newberry county. Under the sponsorship of the New berry County Council of Farm Wom en the Farm and Home Demonstra tion agents are supervising a Ven dor’s station for the marketing of eggs. This station is now located at the County Agent’s office where the eggs are taken care of in small lots and then turned over to the Farmer’s Hatchery which has the contract to purchase eggs for the Agricultural Marketing Administration. With this arrangement the Council is this week in a position to pay 26c per dozen for eggs after they have been candled, graded and packed. This price is subject to the fluctua tion of the market. To date 20,460 dozen eggs have passed through the hands of the Farmers Hattchery. These eggs are held in cold storage at the Newberry Ice and Fuel Company until disposed of by the A. M. A. It is understood that these eggs are to be used in the school lunch program. Eggs can be delivered at the Coun ty Agents office from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. from Monday through Friday and from 9 a. m. until 11 a. m. on Satur days. MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH On Sunday night at 8:00 o’clock the annual Memorial Day exercises will be held. Three crosses of honor will be bestowed. Newberry College singers will render several selections. The public is cordially invted. A Father’s Farewell To His Soldier Son Well, Bill, your number is up. You are going to the army. There is a job of serious, nasty, uncivi lized business to be taken care of and you have been assigned a part in it. The task is unpleasant, repulsive. The assignment is different to any thing that you had planned. Yet, it is a privilege as well as a responsi bility. For only Americans—the pick of the nation’s manhood—are eligible to march with Uncle Sam’s armed citizenry and participate in this grim game of war. There is, now, but one thing to do. Make the most of it. Be a soldier in every sense of the word. I told you, as a little curly-headed boy, when you started to school, that I wanted you to endeavor always to be the best in your classes. I had no idea that you would achieve that distinction. I had not been that caliber of student before you. But that kind of aiming never has a bad effect on the score. Then, when you grew up and started thinking of your first job, I told you that, even though you were employed at nothing more impor tant than ditch-digging, I wanted you to try to be the best ditch- digger on he job. I had no idea that you would achieve such top-rank standing in your chosen vocation. I had not. But ambition and the will to get ahead never kept anybody down. Now, as you go with millions of other sons from millions of other American homes, I want you to put all that you have into this business of soldiering. It matters not Wheth er you ever wear bars or stars if you are man enough to be a good soldier. And being a good soldier means more than drilling and marching and fight ing—and dying. It means living—in a man’s world —as a man should live. There is an inclination on the part of too many men, once they are in the army—away from the influ ences of home and family and repu tation—to cut loose, go the gaits. There is in the army, as in civilian life, every type of manhood and every social strata. Every man is on his own. The choice is yours. Men, like water, ultimately seek their own level—in the army as else where. Don’t lower your standards, Bill. Then, there is the matter of sol diering. The fellows who have dif ficulty with army life are those who refuse to adjust themselves to the rigid discipline that, although stern and harsh, is as necessary as are guns and tanks and planes. The “yes, sir” men are those who get along in the army. To attempt to buck the game is folly. The army is bigger than any man in it. Failure to become a working part of it is the worst mis take any soldier can make. Army life is not easy. To cultivate a men tal feeling of resentment and self pity can only make it more difficult. That is true of any station in life. So, I hope. Bill, that vou will be able to accept your lot in this grim business as just another chapter in life’s exacting school of experience and endeavor to get out of it some thing worth while; something that will help in he years ahead. You can always find that some thing if you search for it. Never cease searching. I am saying these things to you— not because you are different to the millions of other young men who have gone and are going out to en gage in this world contest in death —but because you are of my own flesh and blood. Because, man though you are, you will ever be that little boy of mine. The uniform that will shortly be issued to you stands for the high and noble principles upon which this nation was founded and has since existed—priciples that, to much of the rest of the world, are unknown. It stands for freedom among men and nations; the right to live and the will to let live. It stands for human ity, civilization, Christianity. It has never gone to war except in defense of the principles for which it stands. It has never gone on a rampage of conquest or op pression. That uniform, Bill, is the hope of Old Glory and 130 million Americans. It is the hope of civj, lization. Wear it with pride. I rememlber well that day, al most 24 years ago, when, while sit ting in a lecture period at Camp Gordon, I was handed a telegram that announced that you had made me a father. I was the soldier, then. You were the war baby. I remember the day, four months later, when I gazed for the first time upon your face. I remember every day of your life since that time. I shall watch—and pray— every anxious day for your safe re turn. When you have a son of your own some day, as I hope you shall, you will know wihat I mean. I hope your going to the army will be more suc cessful in freeing your sons from the scourge of war than was mine for you. There are two things that I want to give you, Bill, as you go to join other fathers’ sons in this business of killing, from which God alone knows whether you will return. Both went with me to the army 25 years ago. One is a khaki-covered textbook on military methods and soldiery. Peruse its pages and endeavor to master the art of being a good sol dier. It may not bring you pro motions and high honors for there are in the army, after all, more mere men than anything else. But it will bring to you the satisfaction of doing well whatever you do. It will help you to learn more quickly what is expected of a good soldier. The other, also khaki-covered, is a Bible. Don’t feel that to take it is being sissy. There will no doubt be times when just to hold ' it in your hand will bring a mysterious comfort. I confess that I read it but little while I was in uniform. Yet there were times when its near ness—the knowledge that it had stood the test of all time and count less other wars—seemed to sort of The Newberry county democratic convention met Monday at noon in the county courthouse with a large number of delegates and of the 51 committeemen in attendance. Resolutions offered by Judge E. S. Blease were adopted which pledged full support to those in the armed forces who are offering their lives in the country’s defense, approval of properly financed war efforts and the suggestion by President Roose velt that the annual net income of no one exceed $25,000 and that Congress by appropriate legislation put this into effect. Expressed was belief in the rights of those engaged in indus trial work to organize for their mu tual protection and in proper legisla- ton to regulate working hours and conditions in all industries but as serting that every adult whether a member of a labor organization or not have the right to work more than 40 hours if he so desires in any plant engaged in defense work and in exercising that privilege be protect ed by law. Declaring that strikes and lockouts in plants producing war materials and supplies are a menace to this time and favoring proper steps being taken by the government which will be fair to both labor and capital to prevent such strikes and lockouts. Also it was declared that if the allies 'X) have an early victory that the farmer and others producing nec essary foods and supplies be assist ed and encouraged by the govern ment and called for a halt in un necessary public works which are drawing necessary labor from the farms suggesting that Congress and those in authority where possible abolish, reduce or combine bureaus to prevent over burdening future gen erations and the government from becoming totally insolvent or bank rupt. Approving strict flfconomy in ap propriations and expenditures and frowning upon legiilation to look into compensation by way of pen sions or retirement allotments, a resoution by John A^ Mayer that only three county campaign meetings be held in lieu of the score formerly held, was approved. Neal W. Workman, who has been chairman of the convention for many years, was reelected and Mrs. A. H. Counts was elected secretary. Mrs. Maude G. Ross was elected co-chair man. Dr. Young M. Brown was reelected state executive committeeman and the following elected delegates to the sate convention; M. E. Abrams, J. K. Derrick, R. Aubrey Harley, J. A. Price, Dr. James C. Kinard, Herman S. Langford, A. J. Bowers, and J. O. Havird. Alternates; Z. H. Suber, 0. S. Goree and I. T. Timmerman. KENDALL MILLS LUTHERAN PARISH Rev. J. B. Harman, pastor. Bethany—10 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. E. B. Hite, supt. 11 a. m.. Church Worship follow ed by Luther League. Summer Memorial—10:30 a- m., Sunday school, Mr. M. E. Shealy, supt. 6 p. m., Luther Leagues and Bro therhood. 7 p. m., Church Worship. Let all start the week off right by attending church services Sunday, and then stay right all the week. NEW MEMBERS FOR MARGARET HUNTER PARK C. C. Hutto and J. W. “Bill” Smith have been elected to the membership of the board of control of Margaret Hunter park, filling the vacancies made by the late Frank R. Hunter, and W. W. Cromer who is now mak ing his home in Greenville. satisfy my longing for you and Mom —lull my homesickness for ail the peaceful ways of life that had been disrupted by war. Take them, Bill, and use them. Make the most of the army and come back a better man than when you left. There is, you know, a personal as well as a national vic tory to be won. It seems a bit silly, doesnt it, to send you away with a gun in one hand and a Bible in the other? The gun to kill. The Bible: “Thou Shalt Not.” There is no explana tion except that the gun appears for the present to be necessary to our national security. The » Bible has ever been our hope of eternal secur ity. Learn to use the gun, Bill, but rely, finally, upon the Bible. And may the Good Lord—although I confess it is a big assignment— watch over and keep you, and those who go with you as the guardians of American freedom, until the day— and may He speed the day—when we shall thank God for peace and a safe homecoming. So long, Bill. 1 —William H. Purcell. “The residents of Newberry coun ty must buy $38,400.00 worth of Bonds and Stamps in May; and a larger amount every month from July on if America is going to win this war. “These are not mere estimates, not guesses, not ‘wouldn’t-it-be-nice- to-do’ figures, but the absolute mini mum required for Victory. “The nation’s quota is $1,000,000,- 000 a month. We’ve got to do our part.” This announcement was made to day by C. C. Hutto, chairman of the ,War Savings Committee of Newberry County, immediately after being no tified by Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau that the establishment of quotas for the nation, “placed an added responsibility on every Ameri can citizen.” “We have been telling Treasury officials: ‘Let us know how much you want us to do, and the citizens of our districts will do it. Set a figure, and we will beat it,” Mr. Hutto said. “We now know what is expected of us as patriotic citizens in the war Forty Nine Animals Sold Here Tuesday The South Carolina Guernsey Cat tle club’s annual consignment sale held at Newberry, S. C., Tuesday, brought together breeders from thru- out the Southeast who bought 49 head for an average of $234.28, ac cording to S. A. Williams, assistant county agent, who assisted in making arrangements for the sale. This was the first sale ever held at any point other than the State fair grounds at Columbia in the 20 year history of the organization and the breeders and officials of the club were enthusiastic about the faclities offered by the excellent buildings at the Newberry county fair grounds. The sale was moved to Newberry this year because the State Fair of ficials were unable to make provis ion for suitable quarters for the sale this year. The top animal, Magician’s Oak- hurst Ada, consigned by A. L. James of Darlington, topped this years’ con signment at $510. The Newberry county consignment, coming from the herds of J. Frank Hawkins, Ruf us and Jjharlie Long, Boyd Alton Long, consisting of five head, averag ed $195. There were 24 buyers form three Southern states, Georgia, North Car olina and South Carolina. Buyers from South Carolina took the great est number of animals from this sale in recent years with L. G. Traxler, of Spartanburg, taking the greatest number. He purchased the two top animals and six others for a total of $2,725.00. A feature of the sale was the con signment of G. A. Sherrill of Che- raw who consigned the beautiful heifer Marlboro Countess Dorothy 687421 with the understanding that proceeds from her sale would go for British relief. The crowd, catching the spirit of Mr. Sherill’s gesture spontaneously threw a total of $143,- 60 in bills and change into the sale ring to match Mr. Sherill’s donation. The heifer was sold for $145, making a total donation of $288.60. Another feature of the sale which brought the crowd to its feet was the spirited competition in bidding between little Edward Traxler, of Spartanburg and J. M. Little, 3rd. of Union, prospective 4-H calf club boys on the outstanding show prospect Zimmalcrest Evangaline, consigned by Zimmalcrest Farms, Columbia, which finally went to Edward Trax ler at $220.00. J. M. Little, 3rd, later bought Myrtledale Sequel’s Dauntless con signed by J. F. Hawkins. Charles Kelly of Union, also a 4-H calf club boy bought the likely show prospect Clear View Star Girl, con signed by John B. Kneece of Chester field. Two cows were bought by New berry county breeders. Marlboro Countess Dorothy which was donated by G. A. Sherrill of Cheraw, was purchased by J. F. Hawkins for $145. Oakhurst Jean’s Janet consigned by Mr. A. L. James of Darlington was tpurchased by Mr. O. P. Suber of Whitmire for $305.00. YOUNG WESSINGER JOINS NAVAL AIR CORPS James Olin Wessinger, Jr., was sworn into the Naval am corps on Tuesday, April 28 in Atlanta, Ga., and wiil go to Athens, Ga. to begin his training on June 11, following graduation from Newben-y college June 2. James Olin is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Wessinger, Glenn street, this city, and is an exemplary young man. effort. It is expected that the citi zens of Newberry County will meet this challenge to their loyalty to the men on our fighting fronts. Not only will we equal our quota, we will go over the top every month, through out the duration.” County quotas throughout the United States will be based on the average sales since inauguraion of the Bond Campaign May 1, 1942, Chairman Hutto explained. “The total sales throughout the country have averaged $440,000,000 per month. For the present, this will be regarded as 44 per cent of quota. The national goal is $1,000,000,000 per month,” Mr. Hutto said—“we must also regard our past record as only 44 per cent adequate. Our quo ta will gradually be stepped up dur ing May and June. From July on, we will be called upon to meet a quota double the amount of our pre vious sales. We can do it. We will.” The quota of $38,000.00 is the is sue price of Series E. Bonds anu Stamps, therefore, we will be requir ed to buy $51,200.00 maturity value. WHEN TO USE SUGAR STAMPS Stamp No. 1 must be used between May 6 and May 16. Stamp No. 2 must be used between May 17 and May 30. Stamp No. 3 must be used between May 31 and June 13, and Stamp No. 4 must be used between June 14 and June 27. Each of these four stamps are good for 1 pound of sugar. CARTER GETS PROMOTION Herman G. Carter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Carter, was recently transferred to the advanced flying field school, Moody Field, near Val dosta, Ga., and has been promoted to the rank of Technical Sergeant in the Air Corps, Mr. Carter served two and one-half years in Panama, Canal Zone, with the U. S. Air Corps. In February 1940 he returned to the States as a graduate Air Corps me chanic and sent to Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Ala. Later he was transferred to the Air Field near Al. bany, Ga., under the supervision of Col. J. A. Patrick of Anderson, S. C. where he was promoted to the rank of First Sergeant. In June 1940 he married Miss Ellanor E. Havird, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Hav ird. Mr. Carter is muchly pleased and interested in his work and is very popular and well liked by his super ior and fellow officers and the other soldiers wth whom he is serving in the defens of Democracy. NOTICE The War Relief Drive is progress ing nicely; many copimunities report they have exceeded their quotas. Those committees who have not yet reported, are requested to please complete their canvass and make a report this week. SCHOOL HOLIDAY The Newberry County Board of Education has declared a school holi day at all school registration centers for sugar rationing. This wll not effect schools Wiiere no regstration is being carried on. The tremendous job of registering each person has made this necessary in order to com plete the job by Friday night. The teachers are asked to begin registra tion at 10:00 a. m. Friday morning. HALS ADLETS. Sentiment on Mother’s Day is ex pressed graciously with flowers. A lovely vase of roses, carnations, iris or glads will convey lovely thoughts of mother. What’s more fitting than a dainty corsage or a beautiful box of Mrs. Stevens’ delicious candies. Potted plants, cut flowers, corsages for May 10. Verna and Hal Kohn CARD OF THANKS I wish to express my sincerest thanks for all the sympathy and deeds of kindness that was shown me during the illness and death of my husband, Ollie Sligh. I would also like to express my apprecation for the many beautiful floral offerings. His wife. LUTHERAN SERVICES AT NEWBERRY COLLEGE The Rev. E. Bryan Keisler, pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Re deemer, announces that on account of the painting program the Sunday school and church services will be held next Sunday morning at New berry College. The nursery and pri mary department will meet in Smelt- zer Hall. All other departments will meet in Holland Hall. The hour for the Sunday school s 10:30 and that for the service is 11:30. The Luther Leagues will meet at the church at 7:15. There will be no evening ser vice next Sunday. DOWN MEMORY LANE A RARE HONOR Dr. Edwin R. Hipp, a Newberrian in Charlotte, was recently elected as an alumni member of the Alpha of Virginia chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha. As the chapter “exists pri marily to recognize scholarship, char acter and promise of future efficien cy in the students of medical schools,” only one-fifth of each grad uating class in schools only of the highest standing being eligible of election, it will at once be seen that the election of Dr. Hipp is a mark of great honor, esteem and confidence. “Election to this honorary fraternity is the highest honor the medical student of today can attain in his four years medical course.” Dr. Theodore Hough, dean of the Uni versity of Virginia, medical depart ment, in conferring ths honor upon Dr. Hipp, says: “The chapter has all along planed to avail itself of the privilege of electing from the alumnis men whose names will make the ros ter of the Alpha of' Virginia repre sentative of the best of the past,” etc. Considering the high price of gas oline, oil, ect., and the wear and tear of automobiles, tires and accessories in general, it is a man of very small calibre who kicks against the prices changed by taxi drivers. The charge of 25 cents a passenger from resi- denct to station is not only reasona ble but very cheap. There arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Klettner, Jr., on Wed nesday night, a fine little girl weigh ing seven and a half pounds. Con gratulations are now in order to this happy- young couple, who are just be ginning to realize what it is to have “a baby in the house.” This baby has been named Mary Frances, for both grandmothers. ENSIGN PURCELL TRANSFERED TO PAN AMERICAN AIR LINES Ensign Joe Purcell who has been stationed at Jacksonville, Florida in the Naval Air Corps has been trans- fered to the Pan American Air Lines, whch was tdken over recently by the Navy, will spend „bout ten days with his mother, Mrs. C. J. Purcell in Newberry before reporting to Miami where he will attend an aviation school for a month receiving instruc tions in piloting four motor transport planes. REACHES SEMI-FINALS IN ' STATE TOURNAMENT Mary Baker, Newberry High school junior, the,only ambidextrous tennis player in the tournament reached the semi-finals Wednesday by defeating Miss Azile Pugh of Darlington 66-4, 3-6, 6-2. Miss Pugh was ceded fourth n the tournament. The semi-finals will be played tomorrow at Clinton. Mary is coached by Heniy Baker. G. W. Neel, who is stationed at Cape Henry, Va., in the navy is spending this week with his parents, Deputy and Mrs. J. C. Neel. FOR RENT—2 rooms with con necting bath at 1405 Friend street. WELLS THEATRE THURSDAY “OBLIGING YOUNG LADY” Joan Carroll & Edmund O’Brien added—MICKEY MOUSE Comedy Matinee 9c-25c Night 9c-30c FRIDAY & SATURDAY TIM HOLT in “LAND OF THE OPEN RANGE” DICK TRACY vs. CRIME INC. “WEDDED BLITZ”—Leon Errol Admission 9c-25c all day MONDAY & TUESDAY What’s the Funniest Thing on 8 Legs? “TWIN BEDS” Joan Bennett, George Brent, Mischa Auer & Una Merkel Added—News and Comedy Matinee 9c-25c Night 9c-30c WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY “TOO MANY WOMEN” OPERA HOUSE FRIDAY 15c—BARGAIN DAY—15c “A DATE WITH THE FALCON” George Sanders and Windy Barrie Added—Comedy Admission 9c 15c SATURDAY LONE RIDER IN CHEYENNE George Houston HOLT OF THE SECRET SERVICE and Comedy Admission 9e . 20e all day NOTE change of Bargain Day from Wednesday to Friday.