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STOP SPENDING — SAVE DOLLARS Our Job b to Save Dollars Buy War Bonds Ivtry Pay Day VOLUME 5; NUMBER 36 The Rising Sun—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, S. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1942 PubUshed Weekly > $1.00 PER YEAR Modern Plant Here To Serve Farmers The Spartan Grain and Mill com pany, recent purchasers of the New berry flour mill formerly owned by the Farmer’s Oil mill, announce that the plant has been completely mod ernized and is now manufacturing high grade, guaranteed flour. Extensive improvements have been made and much new machinery in stalled. The new owners have spar ed no effort to make this one of fhc best flour mills in the state. Mod ern equipment has materially im proved flour quality. Farmers ex changing wheat for Spartan flour, Skyland, plain and Biscuit King, self rising, will now get the same high quality flour as that sold by the best fancy grocers. Storage space for 50,000 bushels of grain has been provided. This is available to farmers in this section. Free storage for one year is of fered if wheat is exchanged for flour during that time. Farmers are urg ed to store their grain so that it wtli he protected from theft, weather and insects. Wheat must be carefully stored, it was pointed out, or it will not make good flour. The management advises that en riched flour will be available after July 1st. Although this term is qew to many in this section, it simply means that sufficient essential vita mins are added to take care of the minimum requirements of the human body without affecting the color or baking quality of the flour in any way. Inforation on Enriched Flour Ingredients used ana chief function of each are as follows: 1. Vitamin B1 (thiamine! essen tial for the digestion of carbohy drates, essential for proper nerve function, stimulates appetite, and specifically prevents beriberi. 2. Niacin (another B vitamin) es sential for the prevention of human pelegra, in which the skin, nervous system and intestinal tract are af fected. 3. Iron, essential for the rebuild ing of the hemoglobin of the blood, associated in the precention of anemia. During war time bread is one of the main energy foods. At present it rides at the head of the war nutri tional plan. Although enriched flour will not furnish the total daily re quirement of these factors, it will tend to bring diets on the borderline of deficiency to the adequate side. Enrichment of quality flours should mean definite improvement in the health of many people. In this con nection Spartan flour will serve you dependably and well. The United States government is requiring all flour for the armed forces to be enriched. A modern feed manufacturing plant is also being installed and a complete line of poultry and live stock feeds will be made and distri buted from Newberry. The Spartan Grain and Mill com pany has been serving the Southeast for more than a quarter of a cen tury. In addition to the Newberry plant, this concern operates flour mills at Spartanburg, and Landrum, South Carolina. The main feed plant is located at Spartanburg where 47 different kinds of commercial feeds are made, including high grade poul try, dairy, hog, stock, rabbit, goat and dog feeds, as well as quality corn meal and grits. Spartan products are distributed by truck and rail to hundreds of points throughout North and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. A branch warehouse located at Jack sonville, Florida, facilitates distribu tion in that section, where quantities of poultry and dairy feeds are sold to large producers. Farmers are invited to make the Newberry Flour mill headquarters while in town. You are cordially in vited to inspect both plant and equip ment which is ready to serve you at all times. LT. CANNON TO TEXAS Lt. Olin Cannon, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Cannon, will leave Friday of this week for Camp Gordon, at Augusta, Ga., for a physical exami- ation, after which he will report to Camp Walters, Texas, where he will be stationed. Lt. Cannon was a mem ber of the June graduating class at Clemson college. BETH EDEN LUTHERAN PARISH Beth Eden—11 a. m. Sunday school Mr. Herndon Hentz, Supt.; 12 noon, Woman’s Missionary society will meet at the close of the servee. St. James: (Bethany, Oakland) 4 p. m. Sunday school, Mr. Wiliam Balentine, Supt.; 5 p. m. The Service. Please note change of hour for Sunday school and the Service. Colony: 10 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. H. B. Cousins, Supt. Please note the change of hour for Sunday school from 11 a.m. to 10 a.m. The Luther league will meet at the close of Sunday school. FIRST BLOOM H. O. Long, progressive farmer of the Silverstreet section reports the first cotton bloom of the season. Mr. Long has often reported the first bloom and the first bale. Opportunity School At Clemson College The Opportunity School, an insti tution that is exclusively South Caro lina’s own, will open for its 22nd an nual session July 18 at Clemson Col lege and continue until August 15. The Opportunity School in brief, is a vacation school which purposes give to ambitious persons an oppor tunity to study anything they wish in the stimulating atmosphere of a beautiful college campus. Its enrol ment is made up in the main of those who have failed to complete elementary grades, out-of-school per sons who want to work for a high school diploma, and high school grad uates desiring a taste of college life. Miss Wil Lou Gray, Supervisor of Adult Schools of the State Depart ment of Education, directs the school, which has become one of the most unusual institutions in America. Those who wish to attend should con tact Miss Gray at 306 Wade Hamp ton State Office Building in Colum bia. Information may also be se cured from the County Superinten dent of Education. FARM SHOP ESSENTIAL IN MACHINERY REPAIR The need for repairs to farm mach inery will increase as the war con tinues, according to County Agent P. B. Ezell, who calls attention to the importance of the farm shop in keeping farm machinery running. The curtailment in production of new farm machinery and the diffi culty or uncertainty of getting re pair parts on short notice makes it essential for farmers “to prepare for repairs’ by getting their shops in ship-shape. One of the first jobs about the farm shop is to have a definite place where tools can be kept for repair jobs. This may be only a lean-to shed with a work bench and vice and tools and equipment conveniently placed on walls and shelves. The size of farm and kind of machinery to be kept in repair will determine the kind and number of shop tools that should be available. In addition to the workbench and vice the average farm shop should contain an anvil even though it be just a 2- inch length of heavy. railroad iron. Hammer, saw and square, and a brace with sets of bits for both wood and iron, are essential tools for any farm. Good wrenches, plyers, screw-drivers and a hack-saw, are also valuable tools, and a forge for use in sharpening plow points and sweeps and doing other hot metal work is an important addition. Be sides essential tools, there should be also on hand an assortment of nails, bolts, washers, screws, cotter pins, etc. Some sort of tool grinder, prefer ably an emery wheel operated with an electric motor is a piece of equip ment that will pay for itself in a short while on many farms. It en ables the farmer to keep sharp his cutting tools such as axes, hoes arid cane knives. Sharp tools'save time and labor, so essential in the war production program. YOUR RETAIL STORE As time goes on, your retail store will have a changed appearance. There will be less goods on Jhe shelves in many instances. Some items will vanish altogether, and some will be extremely scarce. In time, widespread rationing of a large number of necessities may be put in to effect. These are the inevitable result of war’s enormous demands on America’s productive resources. But there is one thing that will not change in your retail store—and that is its management’s ambition to serve you to the limit of its ability. Wheth er you patronize a chain store or an independent store, its policy will be guided by the competitive urge. To morrow, as in the past, it will be seeking ways and means to earn your patronage. In addition, retailing is now carry ing on some extremely important special activities on behalf of the consumer. It is conferring with manufacturers and others in develop ing suitable substitutes to take.the place of priority goods and materials. In the food field, the chains and other retailers have taken the lead in pro moting the National Nutrition Pro gram—a program which is backed by the government, and whose purpose is to help build a stronger, healthier country. In every sound activity on behalf of consumer welfare, retailers are always at the forefront. War will force immense changes in the home life of the American peo ple. We will have to forego most luxuries, and use a minimum of many necessities. Retailing’s job is to help us in making these difficult adjust ments in our living standards. NANCY KAY and YANCY RAY Mr. and Mrs. Warren Dolittle, of Newberry Route 1, are receiving congratulations upon the arrival of twins—Nancy Kay and Yancy Ray at the Newberry county hospital Sat urday, June 20th. A Son Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kohn, of Whitmire announce the birth of a son at the local hospital Monday, June 22. Negroes Inductees To Camps Next Week Next week will see 58 colored reg istrants from the county’s two Se lective boards report for induction to Fort Jackson. This is the first group to leave the city that will be affected by the new induction pro cedure in which the registrant is granted an immediately fourteen- day furlough to return home upon passing physical examination and given time to conclude personal af fairs before army careers begin. The following will leave from board 58 next Monday: Elliott Byrd, Willie Bouknight, Lomas Sligh, Fer- man Quiller, Henry Earl Duncan, Hayes Suber, William Owens, Fur man Epps, Raymond Satterwhite, S. T. Wilson, Willie Sondley, Cole Wil liam Gilliam, George Stewart, Peter Henderson, James Calvin Wilson, William Grant McBeth, Johnny Wor thy, Chester Arthur Tucker, Jr., Nor man Middleton, Raymond Belche'f, Frank Jefferson Toland, Robert Nance, Eugene Schumpert, Marcus Power, Willie Adam Connor, Perry Allen Owens, Julian Tribble, John Henry Cooper, Roy Kinard, and Odell Edgeworth. From board 59 the following col ored registrants have been ordered to report for induction on July 1: Elbert Gary, George Arthur Daw kins, Leroy Harp, Herman Cleo Bats, Edward Bedenbaugh, Veibus McCormick Counts, Thomas Haw kins, J. C. Hawkins, Taft Wyatt, Wheeler Toland, Charlie Aaron Qb- ree, Davie Lee Dewelt, Robert Wil son, George Chatman, Jermiah Bish op, George Edward Glymph, Clifton Barton, Roscoe Lindsay, John Ed wards, Leroy Frank Counts, Olin Marcella Sheppard, L. F. Wise, Wal ter Williams, Willie Haskell Boyre, James Clarence Williams, Matthew Brown, and Issac Henderson. WHITMIRE SOLDIER GIVEN PROMOTION Corporal William F. Rino, former ly of Whitmire, has been promoted to the rank of sergeant at the Co lumbia Army Air Base, according to an announcement yestqrcjay by base army officials. He is a squad ron carpenter. Sergeant Rino -enlisted in the air force October 21, 1939. BEER REVENUE More than $7,000,000 in tax reve nue has been produced by the legal sale of beer since South Carolina es tablished its present licensing sys tem nine years ago—on July 1, 1933, state tax commission statistics show. This sum, which is divided among the counties and towns as well as apportioned to the state, was col lected at a cost of 1.4 per cent. Records show consistently increas ing revenues until by the end of June it is estimated that the beverage has produced $7,065,282 at a cost for collection and administration of $100,621.91. The costs have dimin ished relatively until today the com mission collects more than 10 times the 1933 revenue for a cost only slightly greater than in that year. CORP. JOE LOUIS VISITS HOME ON WAY TO KANSAS Chicago, June 23—Corp. Joe Louis, his blue denim army bag slung over his shoulder, returned to his home today and found his ice man and neighbors gathered outside to greet him. He shook hands with all. The world’s heavyweight cham pion is being transferred from Camp Upton, Long Island, to Fort Riley, Kas., where he will join a cavalry replacement unit. Louis requested the cavalry when he was inducted last January 10, ecause he likes horses. Louis said he had forgot all about boxing. “The army comes first and Uncle Sam is the boss.” Further questioning, he added: “If I should fight any more, I won’t meet anybody but Billy Conn. No other fight would draw. The pub lic says so and I say so.” The title-holder left for his new post at Fort Riley tonight. THOS. J. HARMON Thomas Jefferson Harmon, 72, died Thursday, June 18, at his home in the upper part of Newberry coun ty. Mr. Harmon has been in failing health for some months. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Mildred Harmon; two daughters, Misses Nell and Harriet Harmon, of Newberry; three sisters, Mrs. J. B. Slack of Prosperity, Mrs. W. C. Adams of Greenville and Mrs. Rqsa- bell Schumpert of Newberry; two brothers, Fred J. Harmon and God frey Harmon, both of Newberry. The funeral was conducted Friday at five o’clock p. m. at the Little- River-Dominick church, with the Rev. C. J. Matthews and the Rev. A. T. Usher officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. -FLOYD BRADLEY IN HOSPITAL The many friends of Floyd Bradley will regret to know that he is a pat ient in the Columbia hospital which he entered last week for a two- week period of treatment. Little News Items About Local People Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Stone and daughter, “Snookie’, of Wilmington, N. C., are visiting Mrs. D. A. Liv ingston on Summer street. Mr. and Mrs. Tench Green and daughter, Louise, of Rocky Mount, N. C., visited Mr. Green’s mother, Mrs. J. R Green on Harper street fast week. Sunday guest in the home of Mrs. J. R. Green were her daughter Mrs. Henry Niles and son, Henry, Jr., of Camden and grandson Gary Martin of Clinton. Mrs. Frank Scott and daughter, Oudia, returned to their home in Newberry Sunday after spending a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kerr in Jonesville. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hayes and daughter, Miss Virginia, spent Sun day in Greenville with Mr. Hayes’ sister, Mrs. Charles Cheatham and Mr. Cheatham. Mr. and Mrs. William Plitte and son, Billy, of Baltimore, Md. spent last week with her sisters, Mrs. H. H. Kinard and Mrs. J. W. White. Mrs. Clarence Fulmer qf Goldville, was a business visitor in the city last Friday. . ■-—T Mrs. Charles D. Crump left last Friday for a visit with her husband, Lt. Crump at Fort Devene, Mass. Mrs. W. B. McDowell and mother, Mrs. Gray, of Shelton, were visitors in Newberry last Thursday. Lt. and Mrs. Wilson and little daughter, Barbara, of Camp Forrest, Tenn., arrived last Friday for a week’s visit with Lt. Moore’s par ents, Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Boore. Mrs. Julia S. Glover, mother cT Mrs. Wil son Moore is also spendifc this week with the Moores. Miss Mary Elizabeth Moore, of At lanta, Ga., was a week-end visitor in the home of her. parefrtfi’-* i *Jftt\ and Mrs. E. H. Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reagin were Sunday visitors in the home of Mrs. Reagin’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Epting in Prosperity. Cadet Kirby Lominack, of Haw thorne Field, Orangeburg and Mrs. Lominack of Atlanta, Ga., were week end visitors in the home of Cadet Lominack’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Lominack on Mayer Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Ruff, of Co lumbia spent Sunday with Mr. Ruff’s brother, Charlie Ruff and sister-in- law, Mrs. Ruff. Mrs. Charlie Ruff spent Sunday night with her mother, Mrs. Alva Stevenson in Winnsoro. Mr. and Mrs. Furman Reagin were business visitors in Columbia Tues day. Pvt. Franklin Armfield returned t to Fort Eustis, Va. Tuesday morning after spending a few days furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Armfield and family at Gildercrset. Pvt. F. J. Harmon, of Fort Eustis, Va., and Mrs. Harmon of Charleston, visited relatives in Newberry over the week-end. Miss Doris Ruth Armfield, of Char leston, spent the week-end in New- berry with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Armfitld. Pvt. Harold Amick returned to Camp Blanding, Fla. Thursday after spending 10 days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Amick. Pvt. Ethan Amick of Shaw Field, Sumter was a weekend visitor in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Amick. Lt. Carl Epting, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Epting, Sr., of Green ville and a member of the June grad uating class at Clemson college was called to report at Mineral Wells army base in Texas last week for further orders. Lt. Epting is a grandson of Mrs. T. E. Epting of this city. Mr. and Mrs. James Dickert and daughter, Margurite, of Kingsport, Tenn are visiting Mr. Dickert’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Dickert on Boundary street. Mrs. Azilee Gordon and son Billy, of Durham, N. C. are visiting Mrs. Gordon’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Whitaker on Nance street. Sergeant Forrest Summer of Camp Stewart is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Summer on College street extension. Miss Bertha Hutchinson has re turned to her home in Newberry af ter visiting her sister, Mrs. S. C. Tindal in Winnsboro. Silverstreet Boys Now Mechanics In Aviation Keesler Field, Miss., June 24—Two highly trained airplane mechanics who came to Keesler Field i'rom Newberry county were graduated here today from the country’s great est Air Corps Technical school. Members of Keesler Field’s 12th class, which numbered several hun dreds, these youths have just com pleted an intensive 19-week course in air mechanics and are now ready to take their places with some fight ing unit of the Army Air forces “on the line.” They began their training here in the aircraft maintenance fundamen tals branch, advancing to airplane structures, hydraulic systems, pro pellers and instruments. Then they received instruction in engines, elec trical and fuel systems, and engine operation. Before completing the course they were trained in the in spection of single and multi-motored planes. Those who received diplomas today were: Pvt. McTeer ,R. Senn, son of W. O. Senn, Rt. 3, and Pvt. Frank F. Senn, son of Mr. W. W. Senn, of Silverstreet. METHODIST “YOUTH CARAVAN” At Central Methodist church a Youth Caravan will be in operation begining on next Saturday and run ning through the Saturday morning following. A Caravan is a group oi five young persons specially trained for leading in the work of the youth section of the Methodist church. The group is composed of a counsellor, who is an adult with special training and experience for this particular work. There are two girls and two boys each of Whom has been trained for one particular phase of the work of the Youth’s Division of the Metho dist church. The Caravan coming to Newberry is one of more than one hundred that is working throughout the Methodist church during the summer. For the past several years these Caravans have engaged over the church and have rendered a val uable service to the work of the young people wherever they have gone. Daily sessions will be held at the Central Methodist church. All Methodist churches 0 f the community ate eeBpeming. - Any 6ther young people who would like to attend are invited. STOP WHOLESALE SMEARING Business is making a good record in this war. The public knows it and business executives know it. There is not going to be much charity for a few selfish operators who spoil that record by seeking to grab what they can out of the war. Government, on its side, when it punishes the male factors, owes it to the country to avoid scrupulously any suggestion of “smearing’ all business and industry for the faults of a few.—The New York Times. THE DOCTOR IN WARTIME - Ashort time ago, an American As sociation official observed that doc tor calls might have to be “rationed” for the duration. The reason behind this is the immense number of doc tors being called for service in the military forces. According to army heads, thousands more wll be needed in the future. American medicine is rising to this emergency with its typical spirit. Re tired doctors are coming back into harness, and taking over the practices of younger men who have joined the Army and Navy. Other doctors are working harder, and serving an in creased number of patients. And during this difficult period, the pa. tient himself can help keep medical practices at the high standards to which we are accustomed. Don’t waste your doctor’s time. Don’t ask him to make a house call when you are perfectly capable qf going to his office. Don’t make his visits a social occasion, and expect him to sit around and visit for an hour after he gets through treating you. If, through your thoughtless ness, the doctor is forced to dissipate time, someone who urgently needs his attention may have to go without, American medicine can serve both the armed forces and the civilian pop ulation with efficiency if patienls will cooperate. Some government officials, such as Vice-President Wallace and Under secretary of State Welles, have made interesting speeches of late, which cast a light on this nation’s world’s destiny. It is said that we will be the lead ers in stabilizing the world after the war, and in maintaining order. But it is also said that our program will not be imperialistic in the traditional sense. Past imperialism has been based on subject peoples and nat ions. The new kind of imperialism, as Mr. Wallace puts it, is to be based on equal peoples, working together toward a common goal of peace and security. If, as seems likely, this nation es capes wholesale bombing and invas ion, we will have the only effective production plant on earth when the last shot is fired. Destitute nations will look to us to help them to their feet. It is a challenging prospect— 400 Fire Fighters Here For Meeting Approximately 400 delegates were in attendance at the 37th annual con vention of the South Carolina Fire man’s association iw(hich was held here Monday and Tuesday of this week in the Newberry High school auditorium. DOWN MEMORY LANE TWENTY YEARS AGO Miss Lucy Lake is visiting her brother, Prof. Campbell Lake of Kershaw.—Prosperity News. Prominent guest speakers Monday were Major G. Heyward Mahon ‘ of Greenville, state director of the South Carolina defense council, and L. George Benjamin, Jr., of Colum bia, state insurance commissioner. Addresses of welcome were extended by Judge Eugene S. Blease, a former member of the Newberry fire de partment and now a candidate for United States senate, in behalf of the department and Mayor Herman S. Langford for the city. During the afternoon men promi nent in fire fighting circles in the state spoke on various forms of combating fires and the newest ele ment along this line, the incendiary bomb. Clarence Fisher of Orange burg spoke on central control, and Chief Fred A. Marsh of Columbia on defense. A motion picture was shown and later a demonstration of handling bombs was held on school grounds. Other business included the ap pointment of committees and several reports following the session. A number of amusement features were included on the program which was followed by a banquet Monday night at which time Dr. James C. Kinard, president of Newberry col lege was the speaker. Tuesday’s program consisted of the transaction of business and the election of officers. All officers were re-elected to serve another year. On account of war conditions no place was named for the next meet ing. The executive committee will meet and decide at a later date where the next convention will be held. TWO GAVE LIVES AS THEY BLEW UP TOBRUK SUPPLIES With the British Forces Near the Egyptian Frontier, Wednesday, Jur- 24—British army and navy men who escaped from Tobruk aboard the South African minesweeper Parktown said two anonymous he roes deprived the Germans of valu able supplies by blowing up the docks themselves. From far out in Tobruk harbor, they saw the pair standing on the opposite end of the docks loaded with munitions and oil. Together, they pushed down plungers setting off five tons of explosives under the wharves. “There was a blinding flash, the loudest roar I ever heard and every thing around the harbor went up in bits, including the two boys,” one soldier said. He added that the concussion rocked the ship and must have levelled what was left of the town. After the British surrender at 7:45 a. m. Sunday, Italian infantry were assigned to guard the prisoners, but usually there was only one to 20 be cause “they were too busy loting and taking food and water,” the escaped men said. A captain who led a group of 19 to safety related: ‘We got the Italian sentry drunk, put him in the front seat of a truck and drove south through a minefield toward El Adem.” Next morning, they captured the two Germans and set off again with a much soberer Italian, still in the front seat, he continued. Near Trlgjh Capuzzo, the group passed right through a German convoy but lost the second truck in a minefield and had to turn their German and Ital ian prisoners loose. A field hospital near here has been busy day and night operating on wounded men who escaped. LETTER FROM RUSSIA TO MOTHER AT HOME From far away Novorssick comes writing across the seas: F. C. Ward, of the U. S. Fox, now in Russian waters, write under June 4, a letter to his mother, Mrs. J. T. Ward which we were privileg ed to see. After saying that he writes to let his “Mother and all” know that he has “not forgotten home,’ and assuring them that he is “in the very best of health,” he tells them that he left Odessa Sun day morning for Novorossick and “saw quite a few sights in this part of the world.” He goes on to say: “While date of June 4 a letter to his mother, hundred of women and children starving every day. We gave them all we could.” He des cribes how the children would grab for the scraps of bread thrown over the side of the ship and squeeze the salt water out before eating. He say* if he went sight-seeing what he saw would be “thousands of people—men, women and children— piled up on top of each other, dead; not even buried.” Young Ward pauses at this part of his description to let his mother know that he often thinks of what she used to tell him: of how thankful we should be that we have something to eat, which he says he now realizes to the fullest. But he says he never would have be lieved it was as bad as it is; that it is all true. He and others on his ship gave many of the women and children clothes, as the clothes those poor people had on were taken from the bodies of the dead. After informing his home folk .that he himself had seen some of the starving people die right before his eyes while looking at the awful V. cone roues lettter. No, boys and girls, it was not Humbert, but Hubert Aull, who got married. Humbert, like some young men in Newberry, is still standing “on the bridge at midnight” gazing at the moon. CAPTAIN AT 26 Hampton.—The war department had to have special permission from President Roosevelt to commission Ralph Stanley a captain in the air corps, because he is only twenty- six. The permission was granted Sr the Hampton officer now is ready to begin service with the U. S. army air corps after serving as an instruc tor for the Royal Canadian Air force and as squadron leader of a combat unit of the Royal Air Force. Captain Stanley was in Hampton recently for a visit with his sister. His new post is at Kelly Field, Tex as. Mrs. Stanley, the former Miss Jo Ann Flowers of Florence and their four-months-old baby will ac company him to Texas. While her husban was in England, Mrs. Stan ley lived in Winnipeg, Canada, and the baby was born there. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Matthews, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Harman, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Cecil W. Bowers and son, Kerry, were weekend guests at the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Har man. SEEN ABOUT TOWN Oscar Doyle Long, son of Mrs. O. W. Long, Cline, street, and Joe Jack- son, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Jack- son, Pearl street, will leave late this (Thursday) afternoon for Nor folk, Va., where they will report to the Naval air corps station as mem bers of a ground crew. Doyle and Joe volunteered for the air corps at the local postoffice last Thursday. FILM LEADING MEN JOIN THE ARMY Hollywood, June 23.—The case of Clark Gable, expected to be inducted into the army in a few days, turns a glaring spotlight on every other leading man in town. Most of them it appears will jump to follow Gab le’s footsteps. They’ve wanted to anyway, but delayed because of re- interated statements that their job was to make entertainment. It’s a problem Hollywood didn’t face in the last war. Then the top stars—Fairbanks. Chaplin, Lloyd, Reid, Hart, Sills, Barthelmess— stayed at movie-making. Close friends say there’s no ques tion but that Spencer Tracy, Gable’s buddy, will follow the No. 1 roman tic actor into the service. Tyrone Power goes in any time. Robert Taylor is reported on the verge. Errol Flynn, despite a bad heart, says he will seek non-combat duty. Two negroes looking like they were in their “seventh heaven” eat ing watermelon—MRS. NED PUR CELL dressed in slacks buying gro ceries—Firemen having a big time while attending the convention in the city Monday and Tuesday—MISS CAROLINE MC CRAOKIN seeing brother “Tick” off on bus—MRS. PHIL BROOKS visiting in the city— MRS. EUGENE S. BLEASE thrilled over the $100 she won last week— JOHNSON HAGOOD CLARY trying to sell JUNE WISE a glass cord to put his “dog license” on when he gets into the army and June remark ing that “Uncle Sam” could furnish him a string for that purpose— Housewives crowding the local sugar rationing board trying to get sugar for canning purposes—MISS ROSE HAMM walking up Boyce street dressed in white—ROY CLARY say ing that he was ready to go into the service anytime that he was called if his family was provided for—HAL KOHN, JR. yelling to JIMMY SEASE to “take that cigaret out of your mouth”—J. C. NEEL remark ing that his son JOHN was thrilled about being in the Air Corps—Birth day anniversaries through July 2nd. B. L. Dorrity, June 26; Mrs. Douglas Hornsby, Jr., Olin Layton and Mrs. T. Roy Summer, June 28; Miss Annie Abrams, June 29; Miss Ruby Dennis, Sims Tompkins, Mrs. Milton Moore and Bobby Harmon, July 1.