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MAKE EVERY PAY DAY WAR l\ BOND DAY STOt SPtHDINQ—H ft DOLLARS Our Job Is to SaYe Dollars Buy ' War Bonds Evtry Pay Day VOLUME 5; NO. 44 In this column each week we will publish the names and addresses, of some of the Newberry county men who are serving their country in var ious branches of the seervice. If you would like for us to publish the names and addresses of your rela tives, so that their friends may write them, we will be glad to do so. Just mail or send us the names and ad dresses, and we will publish them again in order that their friends may keep in touch with them at all times. If you could see the boys when mail comes ’round, and how eager they are to hear from their friends and home folks, you would write them more often. So start now and do “your bit’’ by writing each one whose name you see in this column, a letter or a card. Pvt. William O. Crooks, 74th, School Squad, Ellington Field, Texas. Pvt. Louis I. Blalock, 74th S. S. Ellington Field, Texas. Opl. J. L. Aull, 34212530, Hq. Co. 831st Engr. Bn. (Avn) A. P. O. No. 1252, care of Postmaster New Yo.rk, New York. Major T. H. Pope, Jr., Hqs. 107th, Sep. C. A. Bn., A. A. A. P O 1285 care of Postmaster, New York, New York. Pvt. Waldo M. Halfacre, Co. “B" 928 Signal Bn., Camp Upton, Long Island, N. Y. No, We Haven't Forgotten You A letter came to our desk the other day from a member of the Newberry National Guard, from across tht seas wanting to know if the Newberry folks and the local papers had for gotten them. This letter went on to say, “since they were never mention ed in the local papers, Newberry must have forgotten the “Old National Guardsmen.” That they very often saw the home papers and could not but help noticing how the boys back home were given “write ups’” and praises, and that nothing was ever said about what they were doing.’’ No, National Guardsmen, we have n’t forgotten you by a long “shot.” We know that you were the first to go across, and were ready to do “your bit” when the time came. Yes, we arfe" "all proud of you. If we could hear from you like we can from the boys that are still on this side, we feel sure that there would be far more praises to your credit than theirs. So it is up to you National Guardsmen to show the ones that are still on this side and the ones that are going over, just what you con do and what is xepected of them. You have set the example and have done an excellent job. Coleman Commissioned Lt. (JG). Pete Coleman, who volunteered for the service July 10th, and stationed at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md., since that time was recently given an honorable discharge in order that he could receive a comission as LL, jun ior grade in the Navy. The commis sioned came through about a week af ter he volunteered for the service. Lt. Coleman left Monday for Quen- sette Point, R.I., where he will be sta tioned after spending a week with his mother, Mrs. Lottie Coleman on Cald- wellstreet. He Has The Right Spirit Following is a letter received by Clerkof Court Dr. H. K. Boyd last week-end. Dear Sir: Please send a Birth Stiffice. i was Bomat Prosperity,S. C. out 6 miles on Mr Alen Hawkins place, my Father name John Boyd mother name Amea- lyer Hiller Before she was married Dr. G. Y. Hunter noed my mother and Father, I have job Require these papers, it american oil Tanker we are going sea to carrie oil and gas to our army over sea. i am a World War Vet i am going to do my part this time Bye reffence at Newberry there is Mr. Buck Wicker, Mr. Tom Wicker Mr Feagle at the Farmers oil mill, i wark for them when i was discharged from the army 1919 i a brother on R 1-D no. 1 Prosperity, S. C. on Mr Ryne Fellers place and an other one on Rfd 2 one name Bennie Boyd and Rev David Boyd my army eeal No. 189060 so please send me one then i will Bee Ready to sail. J B Transferred To Long Island, N. Y. Pvt. Waldo M. Halfacre has been transferred from Hunter Field, Sa vannah, Ga. to Camp Upton, Long Is land, New York. Cadet Kirby Lominick At Shaw Field Cadet Kirby Lominick, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Lminick, who recently finished his preliminary training at Horthorne Field, Orangeburg, has been transferred to Shaw Field, Sum ter where he will receive his basic training. Pvt. J. E. Foye Visits Sister Pvt. James Everette Foye, of Shaw Field, Sunmter, spent the week-end with his sister, Mrs. A. L. Donald, and friends, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson Den nis. Apprentice Seaman Joe Jackson left Saturday for Newport, R. I., after spending a few days with his parents, Jdr. and Mrs. C. J- Jackson. The Ruing Sun—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, S. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1942 Published Weekly Newberry Boys Enter War Work Thru NY A Ralph P. Zobel of Newberry has received an appointment as shipfit- ter in the Charleston Navy Yard. Ralph received his basic training, at the Charleston NY A Resident Center. Berley Bedenbaugh, who has re cently finished a course in machine shop work at the West Columbia NYA Resident Center has received employment at the Corbin Screw Co., Hartford, Conn. Jacob L. Monts, Phoebe Rikard and Gerald Coats left Monday morning for training in the West Columbia Resident Center. The NYA Resident Centers are of fering defense training in machine shop work, shipfitting, radio, wood work and blacksmithing preparing boys and girls for war jobs, accord ing to Mrs. Mamie S. Summer, Youth Personnel Representative for this district. PREPARATION MADE FOR SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS Approximately 4,000 quarts of fruits and vegetables will have been canned by the two main canning cen ters in Newberry county by the end of the canning season, all to be used for hot school lunches this winter, stated F. B. Webb, who is employed by the State Department of Educa tion to serve in school districts where the schools do not have agricultural teachers. The planting of the gardens and canning is done by W. P.A. and vol unteer labor under the supervision of Mr. Webb. The funds needed to help defray the expenses comes from each school district. There are four five-acre gardens in the city and county which furnish vegetables for canning. The two main canning centers are located on Main street, Newberry and at John stone school house in the county. There are nine centers in the coun ty where the patrons of the communi ty do the canning for the school, tak ing the vegetables and fruits from their own gardens and orchards. The canning in these centers is sponsored by the Home Demonstration clubs and P. T. A.’s in the respective dis tricts. At the Johnstone school canning cen ter, Miss Birdie DeHines heads the unit and has Charge of the canning and serving of hot lunches during the school year. To date this project has canned over 600 quarts of English peas, corn, squash, okra, kraut, vege table mixture, carrots, tomatoes, to mato juice apples, pears, blackberries, sweet cucumber pickles and pimen tos. They also have a large quan- ity of dried lima beans. The products which are canned at the canning center on Main street will serve Boundary Street, Speers Street, Mollohon, West End and Oak land schools. Mr. Webb stated that the schools in the county would also have a large supply of dried foods and fruits as well as a large quanity of sweet potatoes and corn meal for use dur ing the school term. NOTICE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMEN The boxes for holding the primary election Tuesday will be ready for you Saturday morning at the usual place at the court house. Mrs. A. H. Counts, Secretary. Virgil Kester Home Soon Virgil Kester, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Kester, is expected home with in a fortnight from the Naval Acade my at Annapolis. He will have fin ished a 16-weeks training course by that time. His training is looking toward a rank of Ensign in the navy. Bill Blalock In Miami, Fla. Pvt. William M. “Bill” Blalock, who was inducted in the army about three weeks ago is stationed in Miami Beach, Fla., at the Replacement Training Center. Lt. Wilson Wearn In The Pacific Mrs. G. F. Wearn received a cable gram from her son, Lt. Wilson Wearn, Tuesday morning sitting that he had landed somewhere in the Pa cific and that he was safe and well. Lt. Wearn recently finished a course in the Signal Corps and was sent to San Francisco, where it is supposed that he sailed from. Staff Sarg. Tarrant In Kentucky Staff Sarg. R. M. (Fat) Tarrant has been transferred from Camp Claiborne, La., to Camp Breckenridge, Ky. . Bill Neel Visits Parents G. W. (Bill) Neel, who is in the Navy stationed at Cape Henry, Va., spent the past week-end with his parents, Deputy and Mrs. J. C. Neel. James Sease In New Orleans. La. James Sease, son of Mrs. Jim Sease, who volunteered for the Coast Guard about twoweeks ago, is now station ed in New Orleans, La. Sargeant Robert O’Donnell of Foyt Jackson spent Friday and Saturday in the home of his mother, Mrs. Hattie O’Donnell on Boundary street. Cpl. Otto Franklin Armfield, of Fort Eustis, Va., was a week-end visitor in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 0. F. Armfield at Gilder- crest. Newberry Ranks Low In Revenue From Beer Newberry county’s income from the tax on beer amounted to $5,071.59 in the fiscal year which closed June ‘30, an increase of 1 per cent over the 1940-41 figures, state tax commission records showed this week. The county ranked 28th among the 46 in the state. All counties, except Berkley, showed increases, and four of them, Beaufort, Chesterfield, Marl boro and Spartanburg, gained more than 100 per cent. The state tax commission, which pays all expense of collecting and distributing the tax money, retained the larger share for support of the schools but local governments may use their money for a variety of pur poses. The incorporated places of the county divided $1,662,38 and the county government received $3,409.21 additional. Here is how the towns and the county shared: towns’ county’s shares share Chappells .... $54.68 $77.54 Little Mountain 91.87 128.62 Newberry .... .. 1,064.29 1,489.99 Pomaria 51.78 72.49 Prosperity ... 92.12 128.96 Silverstreet .. 25.28 35.40 Whitmire .... .. 282.36 396.29 rural sections . 1,080.02 $1,662.38 $3,409.21 1,662.38 county total $5,071.59 WANT RANK OF NEWBERRY BOYS “A Special Cali” To the Fathers, Mothers, Aunts, Sisters, and other near relatives of our Newberry county boys who are in the Army, Navy, Xir Corps, Hospital Corps, or other War Departments whose sons have been given assign ment or romoted to any secial offi cial position such as sargeant, lieuten ant, captain, colonel, major, or any other positions like pilot, etc. We hereby earnestly request that each one of you write down and send in to us the name of this Newberry county boy and his official title (or •position), where and when promoted, stating your relationship and signinjg your surname. So that a full list can be published in our first issue of The Sun in Sep tember, also reprinted with all addi tions possible during the first week in October, November, December and January. We think that all of us should jpin in thus honoring our Newberry coun ty boys. So please send us a large number ofthese names, now, soon. THE SUN. APPAREL RATIONING UNLIKE LY THIS YEAR Washington—Rationing of apparel is likely to be avoided this year. Civi lians are going to be warmly and adequately clothed, although “dress ing as usual” is no longer possible, according to Joseph L. Weiner, depu ty director of the WPB Division of Civilian Supply. Asserting that additional style mod ifications may have to be made, af fecting everyone alike, Mr. Weiner added that because of the wool sit uation, the public will wear more and more cotton. “It appears also,” he said, “that the military demand for wool will bring about additional minor changes. Cloth manufacturers will have to blend wool with cotton and other ma terials in order to conserve, but we can be sure that we will be well clothed. In other words, we will have to cut out the frills on clothing, and, in effect .“dress for war.” J. V. CLARY GINS FIRST BAUE OF COTTON The first bale of cotton to be gin ned in Newberry county this year was brought to the Southern Cotton Oil Co. Monday by J. V. Clary from the Smyrna section of the county. The bale was middling grade and weighed 528 pounds. The second bale was ginned Wed nesday at the same gin, and was broughtin by John W. Senn of the Longshore section. It was also mid dling grade and weighed 484 pounds. f NEW ‘AILMENT’ Despite lowered standards, the army still is rejecting men for a number of physical defects—latest of which was reported by a negro bjis- boy who returned for work several days after leaving for an army ex amination. “I thought you were in the army,” his employer exclaimed. “I’se rejected, boss,” the busboy replied. “What’s the trouble?’” “They said I had too much blood, in my sugah!” was the startling reply. Further inquiry, however, led to display of an examination blank which disclosed the negro had been rejected because of hypoglycemia—or, in plain words, too much sugar in the blood. Mr. and Mrs. James Burns, of Ma con, Ga., is visiting Mr. Burns’ moth er, Mrs. J. L. Bums. Quarters For Soldiers At Old Legion Hall If the Woman’s Division of the County Defense Council had done nothing else than to make the up stairs of the old court house the com fortable, attractive place that it is for visiting soldiers, these women would have demonstrated their value in service. However, this is just one of many things suggested, sponsor ed, and carried out by the Women’s section. All who are interested are invited to visit the old legion hall and see what the women, assisted by a com mittee of men, have done. A few things have been bought; everything else has been loaned or given. The furniture stores have furnished floor and table lamps, divans, chairs, and some tables. Dr. Weeks gave six cots and a large floor fan. A few cots have been bought and others were loaned by individuals, so that there are now 22 arranged in two rows, each with freshly laundered sheets and pillow cases. A shower bath has been installed, with fresh towels on hand; also a lavatory with a roll of paper towelling. There are two pingpong tables with equipment, Chinese checkers, besides other games, and many magazines; a piano, a large writing table and writ ing materials. Additional cots are badly needed. Folding cots used by Boy Scouts on camps would be much better than sleeping on the floor as many sol diers have been doing each Saturday night. The committee is most appreciative for all help given, but especially to the committee of men—Dr. Weeks, and Messrs Hutto, Cobb, and George Dominick, who have worked untir ingly on this project. The woomen who see that this cen ter is kept infirst-class condition, going every Monday morning to send the linen to the laundry, even them selves doing much of the sweeping and dusting, deserve not only the thanks of the soldiers, but the com mendation of the community. Mrs. Richard Baker and Mrs. Dave Hayes are the ce-chairmen for the project. They have had the willing assistance of Mesdames Neal Work man, Cannon Blease, H. M. Bryson, Dudley French, Theo Albrecht, Geo. Dominick, Clarenfce Hutto, O. M. Cobb, John Clarkson, Ellisor Adams, Steve Grifiith,and Hunter Brown. Last fall when the need arose for recreat'on centers for the soldiers who came to Newberry for the week ends, the Women’s Division of the County Council of Defense asked the county authorities to delegate to them the use and management of the upstairs of the old court house for this purpose. The request of the women was cheerfully granted ‘for the duration,” and to the county au thorities goes their sincere apprecia tion. DONATIONS TO COUNTY HOSPITAL The Newberry County hospital ac knowledges with thanks receipt of the following donations: Flowers—Miss Ethel Counts, Mrs. W. H. Shannon. 24 cans milk—Pet Milk Company. One case sani-flush—Thomas. & Howard. Three bath towels, one-half peck apples, four canteloupes, one peck tomatoes, one dozen eggs, one-half bushel potatoes, one quart peaches, one quart tomatoes, one quart cu cumber pickles—Mt. Bethel-Garmany school club. Twenty pounds tomatoes, 15 ears corn, five pounds okra, one peck po tatoes, one cabbage, five pounds btot- terbeans, two dozen eggs, one pound butter, two pints tomato juice, three cans grapefruit juice, one quart mix ed vegetables, one quart soup mix ture—Long Lane club, Mrs. joe Franklin, president. U. S. flag with pole and attach ments—the Professional and Busi ness Women’s club. Baby bottle sterilizer—Circle No. 3 of First Baptist church, Mrs. Adrian Summer, chairman. MARRIED MEN TO BE CALLED SOON Boston, Aug. 18—A spokesman for Brigadier General Lewis B. Hershey’s national selective service board told the Army and Navy Legion of Valor reunion today 'that a general draft of married men under 46 years of age with dependents will come “in the not far distant future.’ In an address before the 52nd an nual reunion. Ted Luther, public re lations director for the board, said that the nation’s reservoir of 1-A men “was practically exhausted,” and that it now would be necessary to obtain soldiers from 1-B and 3-A classes. The number of dependents each man had “might influence” the or der in which he would be called, Luther added. JIMMY WISEMAN IN HOSPITAL The friends of Jimmy Wiseman will regret to learn that he is a patient in the St. Frances hospital in Green ville. Mr. Wiseman entered the hos pital Monday. He expects to return to his home in Newberry in about two weeks. . _ . - MANPOWER ON THE FARM In a recent address, John Brandt, head of the National Cooperative Milk Producers Fed eration, had some common-sense things to say about agriculture in this country. On the subject of the farm la bor situation, he observed: God pity this nation and its liberties if the farmers of America said tomorrow, ‘We are going to quit on Friday at four o’clock and we won’t turn a wheel again until eight o’clock Monday morning.’ We’d be licked before we started'. . . . Our men are going to the Army, as we expect them to go, and we likewise expect whatever is necessary of the manpower on the farm to go and work in de fense factories. But until such time as the manpower of the city has been used to the extent of more than 40 hours a week, they have no right to draw from agriculture men and women out of the 70-hour category.’’ • Food is as necessary to this war as bullets. We have obligat ed ourselves to supply other United Nations with gigantic quantities of foodstuffs which . they cannot obtain elsewhere. If the farms are drained of man power, that food supply cannot be produced. In some sections of the country, lack of manpower for farming is already forcing curtailment of operations. This is a real and imminent problem, and it must be solved. PHYSICAL TRAINING SET-UP COMPLETED The Newberry city and county school men who will have charge j>f the physical training program to be instituted in the Newberry county high schools this year, an who recent ly attended a special training pro gram in Athens, Ga. are: Supt. of Education C. E. Hendrix, Prof. P. K. Harmon and Coach Harry Hedgepath of the city highschool, Prof. J. C. Abrams, Stoney Hill high school, Prosperity, Prof. Grady Lee Half acre, Prosperity high school; Prof. Ralph Setzler, Pomaria high school; Prof. B. A. Lindler, O’Neall high school, Prosperity; Prof. J. G. Long, Silverstreet high school; Supt. R. C. Lake, Whitmire schools and Mr. Plumber, Agriculture teacher of Ston ey Hill and O’Neall high schools, Prosperity. The county chairman, H. H. Setz ler and Coach Bill Laval of Newber ry college spent two weeks in Athens, Ga., familiarizing themselves with the program. All high school superintendents and coaches were called to Columbia Wed nesday to perfect plans for a state wf3e progratn which will be uniform. The nine high schools in Newberry county will carry out this program. SILVERSTREET SCHOOL OPENING The Silverstreet High school will begin the 1 942-1943 session on Fri day morning, August 28, at 9 a. m. Brief exercises will be conducted. The public is cordially invited to attend. The faculty is complete as folows: Grammar school: Mrs. Mattie Lou Blackmon, Miss Sara Folk, Miss Ruth Martin, Miss Marian Dickert and Miss Clifford Coleman. High school: Mrs. Alethia H. Abrams, Miss Harriet Hol liday, Mrs. Mary Ellen K. Griffith, Mr. E. W. Ballentine and J- G. Long, supt The trustees of the school are as follows: Mr. K. R. Koon, Mr. T. M. Fant, Mr. W. W. Senn, Mr. J. H. Bowers, Mr. J. H. Pitts, Mr. M. B. Hendrix and Mr. J. A. Nichols. DR. LOMINACK TO SERVE IN TERNSHIP IN CHARLOTTE HOSPITAL Dr. Rayburn Lominack, who grad uated from the South Carolina Medi cal College in Charleston in the class of 1942, entered the City Memorial Hospital in Charlotte, N. C., about two weeks ago, where he will intern for a year. He has received his license to practice medicine, from the State Board of Medical Examiners and Jias also been commissioned lieutenant in the Army, and will be called into the service after his internship period is up. During the summer Dr. Lom inack did internship work at St. Frances Xavier hospital and in the Charleston and Greenville hospitals, also at Duke University. Upon Dr. Lominack’s arrival in Charlotte, he was given special notice by the press, also a cordial reception by the doctors of the city. On a recent trip home Dr. Lomi nack stated that he liked the hospi- taivery much and expected to accom plish a great deal while there. The City Memorial hospital is one of the outstanding hospitals in North Carolina, and second to none in the Carolinas. Harold Hipp and daughter, Sandra, of Cincinnati, Ohio, are visiting Mr. Hipp’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hipp on Harrington street Army Bomber Lends In A Field Near Here BOMBER COMES DOWN IN FIELD HERE A B-25 medium bomber pancaked to a perfect landing in a field in front of the home of Collier Neel here late Monday afternoon after flying over the town several times looking for a landing field, and three young airmen, none the worse for their exciting experience, emerged from the big machine to learn that they were, in Newberry and not Greenwood as they thought The bomber took off from the Co lumbia air base for a routine flight but an electrical storm formed over the city shortly after the takeoff and obscured their field. The airmen de ciding to ride out the storm found their gasoline supply dwindling and checked their maps for the nearest airfield which was Greenwood. Reaching Newberry they flew over the town several times looking for the landing field and failing to find it decided on a crash landing. The pilot decided against using his land ing gear due to the terrain of the field upon which he landed. Collier Neel saw the plane land and rushed to the scene. He said it threw up a large cloud of dust as it skidded a hundred yards or more be fore stopping. The pilot of the ma chine came back to Mr. Neel's home and phoned the airport informing them of the accident. The plane was not damaged other than bent propel lers. A large crowd soon gathered at the scene of the landing as many persons watching the plane pass over the city at a low altitude reasoned that it was in trouble, and saw the bomber go down or heard the crash. One of the airmen was heard to ask the other if he thought of using his parachute. “Never even thought of it” was the reply. A young lady, come to view the big plane, heard it described as a medium bomber. “Med ium!’’ she exclaimed, “do they have them bigger?” A special truck for handling dis abled planes came to Newberry ear ly Tuesday morning to remove the bomber. SCRAP DRIVE A GREAT SUCCESS No drive in Newberry has ever gone over with more enthusiasm than the one this week for scrap. It must be remembered that several weeks ago much scrap iron, rubber, etc., was col lected by the boy and girl organiza tions of the city. But if there was a home this week that did not contri bute all that it had, the committee has not heard of it. It was an in spiration to see little boys and girls, and larger ones, with their wagons loaded with the smaller pieces in each neighborhood, taking it to a central ly located lawn so as to save tires and gas for the trucks doing the collect ing. The drive would have been well worthwhile if only for the lessons of service and patriotism taught these children. As for the women, all of the old dependables worked as usual, but there were so many enthusiastic ones who had never been in a drive before this. There isn’t space for all the echoes from the drive, but among the many interesting ones is the contribution by the two Morris sisters on Main street—the two steel helmets worn by their brothers as members of the A. E. F. One was worn by Nathan Mor ris who volunteered when only six teen and one-half years old. LITTLE MOUNTAIN OPENS The Board of Trustees, through Supt. Ballentine, make the following announcements concerning the school session 1942-1943: the opening ex ercises will be held Friday morning, Sept. 4th, at 9 o’clock, with the fol lowing teachers; Miss Racheal Lang ford, Travelers Rest; Miss Evelyn Stone. Donalds; Miss Clara Daniel- sen, Newberry; Miss Jessie Mary Derrick, Newberry; Miss Lillian Ruff, Prosperity; Miss Ruth Lominick, Po maria; Mr. Alvin Harden, Orange burg; and F. E. Metts, Miss Helen Sloan, Miss Lucille Derick, Mrs. L. C. Derrick and J. W. Ballentine all of Little Mountain. The board of trustees consist of B. M. Wise, L. C. Derrick and R. 0. Shealy. RECENT BIRTHS AT THE NEWBERRY HOSPITAL Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Levall announce the birth of a son, Harry Leonord, Jr. at the Newberry county hospital, Sun day,August '16th. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Guest, of Daw kins, are the perents of a daughter. Born Sunday, August 16th, at the lo cal hospital. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Parkmani are receiving congratulations upon the arrival of a son. Aubrey Michael at the county hospital Monday, August 17th. j» Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lackey, of Whitmire, announce the birth of a son at the Newberry hospial Thurs day, August 20th. Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Teague, of Strother, are receiving congratula tions by their friends upon the birth of a daughter at the Newberry coun ty hospital Thursday .August 20th, $1.00 PER YEAR DOWN MEMORY LANE Miss Helen Halfacre is visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. C. Wheeler, in Jhe country. Miss Gladys Havird and Miss Lula Mae Fellers of Newberry are the guests of Mrs. Harry Roberts.—The State 23rd. Mrs. T. L. Bridges and baby of Rock Hill are visiting her perents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Lathan. G. D. Brown, Jr, spent the week end in Columbia.—'Prosperity News. Mrs. G. Y. Hunter and daughter. Miss Myra, left Friday for Hender sonville.—Prosperity News. Miss Sarah Amick and Sammie D. Beam were married Sunday afternoon in Newberry. The bride is a young school girl ‘of sixteen summers, being the attractive daghter of Mr. and Mr*. O. W. Amick. Mr. Beam holds a po sition with Summer Bros. Co. of New berry.—Prosperity News. Miss Sadie Goggins was elected re cording sreretary of the State \Yo- man’s Auxiliary at the joint meeting of the American Legion in Florence last week. Here is a nice little piece of news which we take pleasure in relating: Newberry’s all right and all round chief of police, Chief S. C. McCarley, has received a commision in the Of ficer’s Reserve corps, the title read ing Sydney Clyde McCarley, captain infantry. This fits him handsomely and the corps will find him the right captair in the right place. We wont’ say he*e all we would like to say,for’ fear of making him blush. We’ll talk behind his back. ASSOCIATION HEAD SAYS FARMERS PAY DEBTS The mid-year report of the Clinton Production Credit Association by Rex Langford, secretary-treasurer, shows that the association had outstanding a total of 556 loans in the amount of $366,360.00. This compares with 540 loans for $306,000.06 on the same date last year. The association, which is controlled by farmers of Laurens and Newberry counties, has 642 class B stockholders who own $22,900.00 of the capital stock of the association. Reserves amount to $35,261.60, which indicates, according to Mr. Langford, that the members now hold a substantial por tion of the capitaland that the asso ciation is in a healthy condition. “We are just begining the 1942 har vest season,” Mr. Langford declared this week. “Fruit and grain crop* have been moving to market and e'- though the cash returns from some of these crops are small, a fair price was and is being realized by farmers. In some instances, returns from peaches have been exceptionally good. Cotton will move to market at a price antici pated to be well above the average for the past several years.’ Mr: Langford said that farmers on the whole in the Clinton Production Credit Association territory seemed to have their minds made up to pay debts and reduce their outstanding ob ligations as much as their incomes will allow. He added that if prices are good many of them plan to strengthen their financial position and invest their surplus funds in War Bonds. Mrs. T. J. Abrams, of Whitmire, visited in Newberry Saturday. SEEN ABOUT TOWN MISS MARY WHEELER powder ing her nose in a show window bn College street — Someone running their car over a dog, breaking its hip and then drivng off not bothering to even help it out of the street^- NANCY HORNSBY crossing the street with both hands full of bottle cokes—MRS. MAE STUCK wearing colored glasses — MRS. RUBY ABRAMS wearing a very attractive green flowered dress—MR. and MRS. JOHNNIE SANDERS leaving for their home in Iowa after visiting relatives in the county—RALPH HAILE, JR. able to be out, but still wearing cast on his leg — MISS CAROLINE BUCHANAN getting bn bus—JOHN MAYER in the city be fore leaving for Cleveland, Ohio—A girl riding her dog in the basket of her bicycle—“FAT’’ WOOD carrying a red hen down College street Wed nesday morning and remarking that he should have te' en the back street since every body he passed accused him of robbing someone’s chicken coop—KEISTER WILLINGHAM tell ing a joke he heard over the radio and seeming to get a big “kick” out of i$—We hope our readers will enjoy our new column “With The Flag” starting in this week’s issue of the Sun.—Don’t forget today (Thursday) is the deadline forgetting absentee ballots. — Birthday anniversaries through August 27th, “Kat” Adams, Aug. 21; Mrs. W. R. Reid, Jr., Aug. 22; Rodney Bedenbaugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Bedenbaugh, Aug. 24; J. W. Earhardt, Jr. and J. Boyd Rob- ertsr.. 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