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PACE EiGkiT ‘THE NEWBERRY BUN Society and CLUB NOTES MRS. WALTER H. HUNT HONORED Mrs. Walter H. Hunt was honored Tuesday afternoon by the members of the Woman’s Missionary society of the First Baptist church celebrating her fortieth anniversary as president of the society. The occasion which was entirely a surprise to Mrs. Hunt, was attended by a large number and was held in the Fellowship room of th church. Lovely vases of yellow, lavender and wihite gladioli, and red cannas were used about the room. Mrs. Hunt’s chair, placed at one corner of the room, was covered in lavender and white paper and flanked on eith er side by floor baskets of white gladioli. A birthday cake iced in white and trimmed with lavender centered the small tables and was overlaid with a lace cover and sur rounded by an arrangement of lav ender hydrangers and yellow elder berry blossoms. Members of the various depart ments and organizations of the church gave lovely words of tribute to Mrs. Hunt for her long years of service and loving devotion to the church and its cause. Miss Elsie Peterson presided at the book in which the guests were in vited to register. Punch and cookies were enjoyed after the sihort program. Mrs. Hunt was lovely in a purple hat and dress and during the program she was pre sented a beautiful corsage as a token of esteem from the decons of the church. ROGERS-MAYER The wedding of Miss Ruth Rogers and Boyd Mayer of Newberry and Charleston was held in St. Mary’s church, Hartsville, Tuesday, June 1$, at 10 o’clock in the morning. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Louis R. Williamson, rector of St. Mary’s church, assisted by the Rev. William A. Tobin, pastor of Sant Anthony’ Church of Florence. Allen Jeffords of Florence served the nup tial mass following the ceremony. Mrs. S. P. Pressley, Coker organist, furnished the wedding music. Ernest S. Sumner of Edwardsville, 111., was the bridegroom’s best man, and Miss Ann Rogers, the bride’s sis ter, was maid of honor. J. T. Mayer and R. T. Mayer, brothers of the bridegroom, served at ushers. The bride wore white satin with a lace veil covering her head, and carried white roses. The ceremony was followed by a reception at Prestwood country club. Mrs. Paul Hamilton Rogers pour ed coffee at the bride’s table, and Mrs. Orlando Sheppard of Atlanta, Ga., served the wedding cake. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. William Coker Rogers and the late Mr. Rogers of Society Hill and Hartsville. She was educated at Coker college and after graduation attended the Bankers and Merchants school in New York. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Mayer of Newberry. He is a graduate of Newberry col lege and is employed in Charleston where the couple will make their home. LOONEY-SHEALY Miss Nelle Mildred Looney of Lexington and Newberry became the bride of Finis King Shealy of Irmo and Pittsburgh, Pa., in a lovely cere mony taking place Saturday evening June 13, in Lexington at the home of the bride’s brother, Harold Loon ey- The Rev. P. L. Bauknight,uncle of the bride, performed the ring cere mony in the presence of relatives of the couple. The wedding music was played by Mrs. Clyde E. Looney. Feans, smilax, daisies and gardenias were used about the home and also to form an effective background be fore which the vows were spoken. The bride was attired in a navy blue triple sheer dress trimmed with ice blue lace, with which she wore a navy straw hat, white accessories and a shoulder corsage of Talisman roses and delphinium. A reception was held immediately after the ceremony. A triple-tiered wedding cake topped with a minia ture bride and bridegroom was the center decoration on the dining table, which was overlaid with a lace cloth. Mrs. Shealy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Looney of New berry. She was graduated from the Irmo high school and for the past several years has been employed at the Newberry chamber of commerce. Mr. Shealy is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sealy of Irmo. He was graduated from the Irmo high schooi & the University of South Carolina. He was graduated magna cum laude and was a member of Phi Beta Kap pa. He also took graduate work at Tulane university, Louisiana. He is now doing electrical engineering with Westinghouse in Pttsburg, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Shealy will make their home at 1575 Wesley street, Wilkins- burg, Pa. MISS LOUISE HARMON WEDS LT. JOSEPH TOLBERT Miss Venia Louise Harmon and Lt. Joseph Tolbert were married in a ceremony of unusual beauty Sat urday, June 20 at eight o’clock, in the Lutheran church of the Redeemer with the Rev. E. Bryan Keisler pas tor of the bride performing the cere mony witnessed by a large assembl age of relatives and friends of the young couple. Floor baskets of daisies and white tapering cathedral candles in candel abra were used in the decorations of J the church and formed a lovely set- ■ ting for the taking of the vows. A program of wedding music was furnished by Mrs. E. B. Setzler, or ganist and Miss Juanita Swindler, vocalist. Mrs. Setzler played “Sere nade” and “Evening Star”. Miss Swindler sang “O Perfect Love” and “O Promise Me”. The conventional wedding maches were used for the processional and recessional, and a lovely selection was given during the ceremony. Prior to the musical pro gram the candles were lighted by Erland Nelson and James Keisler. The usher-groomsmen were Jack Ellenberg of Greenwood, William Wise of Trenton, Frank Ried, of Laurens and Dewey Burnett of Niety Six. Mrs. H. D. Roinson of Columbia was the bride’s only attendant. She wore a dress of aqua chiffon and carried a boquet of Picadilly gladioli. Dr. Henry K. Thayer of Green wood was the bridegroom’s b.est man. The bride, who was given in mar riage by her father, was exquisite ie her wedding dress of white lace and mouseline de soir, made with a fit ted bodice, short sleeves and a full skirt. Her veil of bridal illusion was caught to her hair with a cluster of White carnations. She wore elbow- length gloves and carried a v/hjte prayer book showered with valley lilies and fern. Mrs. Thomas S. Harmon, mother of the bride, wore a dress of powder blue lace and a corsage of yellow rosebuds. Mrs. Joseph W. Tolbert mother of the bridegroom wore a dress of aqua sheer crepe and a corsage of red rosebuds. The bride’s parents entertained, with a reception immediately after the ceremony at the Wallace home. Mrs. Homer W. Schumpert greeted the guests and they were introduced to the receiving line by Mrs. Beale Cromer and Mrs. M. M. Reid. The receiving line was composed of Mr. and Mrs. Harmon, parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Joe W. Tol bert, parents of the groom, the bri dal couple, Mrs. H. D. Robinson and Miss Julia Elizabeth Tolbert, sister of the groom. The guests were invited into the dining room by Oharlee Tidwell of Greenville and Miss Jaunita Swindf ler, where block cream with a green heart design, iced cakes, green and white mints were served by Misses Rosemary and Edna Louise Bowers and Lillian and Louise Anderson of Laurens. Miss Naomi Derrick of Inman presided at the bride’s table. Miss Margaret Burns and Miss Lula Mae Epting directed the guests to the side porch where punch wai served by Mrs. Jackson Bowers, Jr., Mrs. Jimmie Cousins and J. 0. Shealy. The couple left for a wedding trip during the evening. Mrs. Tolbert is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Harmon of Newberry where she has spent her entire life. She attended the city schools and graduated from New berry college and has been teaching in the schools of the state since her graduation. Lieutenant Tolbert is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Tolbert of Ninety Six. He is a graduate of Wofford college and is now in the armed forces, being stationed at Fort Huashuca, Arizona. IS THIS YOU? Jackson Bowers and J. W. Taylor were the persons described in the SUN last week. This week our first description is of a young man, the father of twin boys, who works on Main street. He was seen Tuesday morning talking to someone about the men who are to be inducted into the army in July. He was wearing khaki trousers, tan shirt open at the neck, black belt and tan shoes. He has black hair Si blue eyes. Our second description is of a lady seen in her place of business Tues day morning running about the store like a cricket, as usual. She was wearing a white shirt waist, brown checked skirt. She has short dark hair, brown eyes and wears glasses. If either of the above descriptions could be you, come by the Sun office and get your ticket which (entitles you to a quart of FREE ice cream from STOKES’ Drug Store, compli ments of Stokes’ and the Sun. KENDALL MILLS LUTHERAN PARISH Rev. J. B. Harman, Pastor Bethany: Sunday 10 am Sunday school, Mrs. E. B. Hite, Supt.; It am church worship with sermon. Summer Memorial: Sunday 10:3G am Sunday school, Mr. M. E. Shealy, Supt.; 6 pm church workers’ Con ference, Luther leagues; 7 pm church worship with sermon. Visitors are invited to all services. Mrs. H. T. Long of Greenville is visiting her son Tom and Mrs. Long for a while. Something To Think About We are at last beginning to feel the colossal changes war has forced on the economic and social life of the nation. And, in the next six months or so, changes in a far great er degree than anything we have yet experienced will inevitably take place. It should be clear to everyone by now that the American standard of living, which has been infinitely lux urious by comparison with that of most of the rest of the world, will be largely abandoned for the dura tion. This year, our national in come will be the largest in our his tory. But the amount of money which the people will have to spend for goods and services will be dowr to the lowest depression levels and perhaps lower. There are three principal reasons for that. First, and most important, is the tax bur den, which will be felt in the lowest income groups, and will reach stag gering proportions in the middle and high income groups. Second, war bond purchases; whether voluntary or enforced, will take a substantial part of everyone’s remaining income. Third, the price level is far above that of 1932 and 1933. For the most part we have not yet felt' any particular lack of “lux ury goods”. While manufacture of such goods was stopped some time ago in most lines, stocks on hand have kept store inventories adequate. Soon it will be impossible to buy a refrigerator, an automatic heating plant, a radio, an office machine, and ten thousand and one other items, unless you have a first-class priority rating, and the item is need ed for a purpose directly connected with the war. Rationing of public transportation services may make pleasure travel impossible. And it is generally expected that a card-rat ioning system, similar to that now in effect for sugar, will be extended to other foods, to clothes and to many additional necessities. Whole professions are being vir tually wipped out. For example, there is the plight of the salesman. There is no need for his services if his industry is engaged in war work. If his industry is not in war work, its production is swiftly declining and he has less and less to sell. These people are being absorbed by war industry, for the most part. After the war they will face another diffi cult problem of readjustment. Whole industries are in the same position. The mortality, for instance in the businesses which have buih up about the automobile—service stations, repair shops, roadside res taurants, resorts, etc.—is great, and before long it will be tremendous. All their proprietors and employes can do is to close shop and get a war job. There is nr place for their businesses in the war picture. The face of American communities of all sizes is changing swiftly. Gigantic war plants are being de veloped in sections where there was little industry before. In many de fense areas, population growth—un precedented in its rapidity—has cre ated an exceedingly severe housing and transportation problem. These problems have not yet been ade quately solved, and they will grow worse. They constitute a major headache to governmental authori ties. The population trend from country to city is intense. Agricultural workers, attracted by the big wages paid by war industry, are literally leaving the farms in droves. The farm operator can’t get enough labor and even when he can, he must offer wages that in many cases are beyond his ability to pay. This has offset a good part of the benefits of in creased farm income. The foregoing simply illustrates a few of the almost revolutionary changes that are occuring in this country. And they illustrate, by in ference, what our post-war problems will be. Authorities in both business and government seem convinced that none of the problems are insoluble* They know that there will be many mistakes, many errors in judgment. But they believe that, after Uie war, this nation’s incredible indus trial plant will be able to provide jobs for all employables, and will in time bring the general standard of living to a level well beyond any thing we have known. It is a healthy sign that, even as we grapple with the immense problems of war, we are also thinking ahead to the peace to come. IN THE RACE Eugene S. Blease is in the race; Just the right man for the place, And all who want to see him win Will go to the polls and vote for him. We all know Blease and know him well; He has done good work, as many can tell, And all who have watched his whole career Say he has made good without fa vor or fear. \ Eugene S. Blease is honest and true, What he will promise, that will he do; He is just to a friend, just to a foe, We need him here but must help him to go. When you get your ticket, be sure of the name; See that Blease is spelled very plain; Remember the date; be sure to be there. And help him to sit in the senator’s chair. Mrs. Anna S. Pearsall. Silverstreet, S. C. Ed. The author of this poem was 94 years old June 2nd. Attention/ Wheat Fanners He are pleased to announce that our Newberry Flour Mill has l>een completely modernized a.ud is now manufacturing high grade, guaranteed flour. . Exchange For Spartan Flour When you exchange your wheat for Spartan flour, you get the same quality product as that sold by the best fancy grocers, Skyland, plain, and B scuit King, self-rising. S Quick Service, No Waiting You don’t have to wait indefinitely for your flour. Prompt service and additional unloading facilities make it possible for you to get your flour w thbi a few minutes after wheat is weighed. Free Storage Wheat will be stored one year Without charge, if it is ex changed for flour during that time. ENRICHED FLOUR AVAILABLE AFTER JULY I Bring in your wheat now for storage. Don’t risk theft or spoilage from bad weather. If you are needing flour, ex change or Skyland, plain, or Biscuit King, self-rising. Every bag is guaranteed. You will be served promptly and courteously. Make our mill headquarters when in Newberry. SPARTAN GRAIN and MILL CO. SALUDA, S. C. CUSTOMERS WILL BE SERVED FROM NEWBERRY MILL U. S. WILL REFUND PORTION OF EXCESS PROFITS TAXES Washington, June 23—A broad plan to turn some excess profits taxes back to corporations after the war in order to facilitate their con version to a peace-time economy was approved today by the house ways and means committee. The committee already had agreed to tax excess profits at a flat rate of 94 per cent., as compared wifh the present scale ranging from 35 to 60 per cent. By a close vote it adopt ed a motion by Representative Rob ertson (D-Va.) which said in part: “The amount returned shall be 14 per cent, of the adjusted excess-prof its net income—the base upon which the excess-profits tax is computed. Giving effect to the proposed refund, therefore, the net excess-profits tax arte will be 80 per cent.” The postward credit principle had the endorsement of the treasury de partment, comittee experts, and war officials, including Donald M. Nelson, war production board chief tain. It contemplates the issuance of bonds within three months after the payment of excess profits taxes which would mature in three eqpal annual installments begining at the end of the second calendar year after “the cessation of hostilities.” The bonds would be non-negotia- ble and non-interest bearing, but would be assignable after the war’s end. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Davenport, of Silverstreet, announce the en gagement of their daughter, Sara Kathryn, to William Clifford White of Newberry. The wedding will take place at an early date. 90,214 POUNDS OR RUBBER E. M. Lipscomp, chairman of the Newberry county Petroleum Indus tries committee announced Wednes day afternoon that 90,214 pounds of discarded rubber articles had been received by the filling stations in the city and county in two weeks period of the rubber salvage drive. Mr. Lipscomb says that he is well pleased with the response of the people of the county and he feels certain thfit much more rubber will be forthcoming during the next two weeks of the drive. You BUSINESS WOMEN NAME OFFICERS Mrs. Jesse B. Mayes was named president of the newly organized Business and Professional Women’s club of Newberry at the monthly ses sion of the club Tuesday evening of this week. The business women gathered at the home of Mrs. O. O. Copeland on Main street with assoc iate hostesses for the evening Mrs. James Smith and Miss Mary Wheeler. Other officers for the new club year beginning July 1 are as follows: Miss Emily Newberry, vice-president Mrs. George Hawkins, recording sec retary; Miss Constance Armfield, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Blanche Dickert, treasurer. The president will name committees for the year at the next session. The entire program Tuesday was taken up with discussion of business of the club. After this the hostesses served ginger ale with ice cream and pound cake. The next meeting is scheduled for the home of Mrs. Wyche Dickert on Harrington street. Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Tool of Char leston are visiting Mr. Toole’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Toole, Sr. FOR RENT—Three room apartment with private entrance and private bath on Glenn street. Good used piano and fibre living room suite for sale. J. J. LANGFORD & SON Are you entitled to wear a ^ “target” lapel button? You S are if you are investing at least ten percent of your in- K. come in War Bonds every pay day. It’s your badge of pa triotism. Cannot Vote Unless you ENROLL Better Do It Today! Announcements COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 I hereby announce myself a candi date for Commissioner of District No. 1 and pledge myself to abide the results of the Democratic primary. J. HORACE CROMER RITZ THURSDAY, FRIDAY Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea B. Donlevy IN “THE GREAT MAN’S LADY” NEWS—COMEDY' Admission: Mat. 9c-25c, Night 9c-30c SATURDAY Jane Withers, Marjorie Weaver Jimmy Lydon —IN— “THE MAD MARTINDALES” Comedy—Chapter 5 Gang Busters 'Admission 9c-25c all day Saturday Night Owl Show 10:45 p.m. Lee Bowman, Jean Rogers —IN “PACIFIC RENDEZVOUS” Admission 9c- 25c MONDAY-TUESDAY Bob Hope, Madeleine Carroll Gale Sondergaard IN “MY FAVORITE BLONDE” NEWS—COMEDY Admission: Mat. 9c-25c, Night 9c-30c WEDNESDAY Jimmy Lydon, Henry Aldrich, and Charles Smith —IN— “HENRY AND DIZZY” Admission: Mat. 9-25; night 9-30 /