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VOL. 6, NO. 5 The Ruins Sun—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1942 Published Weekly $1.00 PER YEAR tejfgS WITH Ml FLAG Expected Home Ensign and Mrs. Virgil C. Kester are expected to arrive in Newberry Sunday afternoon, Nov. 23 to spend several days in the home of Mr. Kester’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. M. L. Kester. Ensign Kester received his commission at Annapolis, Kd, Sept. 8. From there he was transferred to the University of Illinois at Urbana. Having completed the prescribed course of training there he has been ordered to report at the U. S. Naval base at Norfolk, Va., Dec. 5th. Lieut. Crump Transferred Lieut, and Mrs. Charles D. Crump and little daughter, Priscillia arrived last week to visit Mrs. Crump’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McGill and other relatives in the city. Lieut. Crump left Monday for Pine CampJ'I. Y. where he will be stationed, having been transferred from Fort Devins, Mass. Mrs. Crump and baby will join him later. On Ten Days Leave First Lieut. W. Bradley, stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky, is spending a ten days leave with his mother, Mrs. Victoria Bradley at 1307 Sec ond street. Visits Parents Pvt. John V. Floyd, stationed at Fort Jackson spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Floyd at Silverstreet. Visits Mother Sgt. Preston McAlhaney, of Camp Gordon, Augusta, Ga., spent Sunday in the home of his mother, Mrs. Josie McAlhaney on Boundary street. Ensign Williams On Furlough Ensign Otho B. Williams, who has been stationed at Jacksonville, Flori da Air Base, is spending two weeks furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 0 Williams, before reporting to Norfolk, Virginia, where he has been transferred. Enroute To Florida Lieut, and Mrs. C. J. Purcell spent the past week-end in the home of Lieut. Purcell’s mother, Mrs. C. J. Purcell on Main street, enroute to Miami, Florida where Lieut. Purcell will be stationed for the present. Visits Parents Lieut. King Boyd, of Camp Croft, Spartanburg, spent the week-end in the home of his parents. Dr. and Mrs. H. K. Boyd in the county. Attend Officers School Lieut, and Mrs. T. J. West left the first of the week for Camp Wolters, Texas, after spending two weeks with Mrs. West’s mother, Mrs. C. J. Purcell and other relatives in the city. Lieut. West will attend Offi cers school there. Promoted 1 o Sargeant Cpl. L. F. Paysinger, grandson of Mrs. C. T. Paysinger of this city, was recently promoted to the rank of sar geant at the Rapid City Army Air Base in Rapid City, S. D. Visits Mother Lieut, and Mrs. Gerald C. Paysin ger, of Fort Bragg, N. C., were week end visitors in the home of Lieut. Paysinger’s mother, Mrs. C. T. Pay singer on Cornelia street. Promoted To Sargeant Pvt. James P. Hickson, was recent ly promoted from private to the rank of sargeant at Camp Bowie, Texas, where he was stationed in the Medi cal Corps. Before being inducted in to service about eight months ago, We was employed by Lominick’s Drug store on Main street. Sgt. Hickson is the brother of Mrs. Richard Lomi- nick and Mrs. Leroy Wilson of this city. Leaves For Fort Des Moines Miss Cynthia Martin, daughter of Mrs. F. N. Martin, left last Saturday for Fort Des Moines, Iowa,, to begin basic training in the Woman’s Army Auxiliary corps. Cynthia, volunteer ed for the WAACs about three weeks ago at Fort Jackson. Received Gold Leaf Captain Jac. O. Ullman, who has been stationed at Camp Hood, Tem ple, Texas, for the past seveial months, recently received Ms gold leaf and commissioned major. He has been ordered to return to the west coast for desert training. The friends of Mrs. Ullman, the former Miss Elizabeth Holt, daughter of Mrs. Venessa Holt of this city, will be interested in Major Ullman’s promotion. Addresses Cpl. J. Harold Hendrix A. S. N. 34098330 621st. Sig. A. W. Plotting Co. A P. O. 942 Seattle, Washington Change address of Sgt. Clarence R. Wise 303 Bomb Squad 84-Bomb Group Hunter Field Savannah, Ga. Women Organize Defense Unit Here A sizeable group of women met at the court house Tuesday afternoon to formulate plans for the organiza tion of a unit of the Women’s Def ense corps. Mrs. R. H. Wright, chairman of the Woman’s Defense council of the county presided. Mrs. Wright explained that the corps would begin with some special part and gradually take over other duties step by step in the organization. A mass meeting is being called for Friday night, November 27 at 7:30 in the new court house to com plete plans for the organization. Already 44 women have signified their intention of joining and Mrs. Wright is urging that a large group of women attend the mass meeting in order to learn just what the or ganization means to the community. A committee was nominated com posed of Mrs. R. H. Wright, Mrs. Dick Mims, Mrs. John Erickson, Mrs. Edn a Feagle, Mrs. O. F. Armfield, and Mrs. W. O. Miller. Those un able to attend the meeting and who wish to join may contact any mem ber of the committee who will / be glad to furnish information concern ing the organization. Lieut. Metts Fant, of Company ‘M’ home guard, has offered to train the corps and others of the local company have signified their willingness .to help. Any woman of good character 20 years old or over is eligible for membership. These defense corps have been formed in a number of places in South' Carolina and much interest has been manifested in this new form of service now open to women. RATIONING “MUSTS’’ Ten important “must” rationing dates will fall within the next 30 days for Newberrians, according to information from the office of war information. These dates, in breif, follow: November 16-December 15—Rent control registration. Nov. 21—Coffee sales frozen. November 22—Surplus tires must be disposed of. November 23—Fuel oil rationing coupons to be obtained. Nov. 23—Institutional coffee users register. November 29—Coffee rationing be gins. December 1—Certificates for war necessity for commercial vehicles. Decembei 12—Tire inspection rec- ord. ' December 15*—Sugar stamp No. 9 expires. January 31, 1943—Tires must hay e been examined. ATTENDS MEDICAL SCHOOL Kemper D. Lake, son of Superin tendent R. C. Lake of the Whitmire schools and Mrs. Lake, has been ac cepted by the Medical college of South Carolina at Charleston and will begin classes there in March. He is taking his pre-medical work at Presbyterian college & will grad uate from there with a B.S. degree at the end of the winter quarter, on March 6. Staff Sgt. George S. Wise 20442211 Btry, C, 107th Sep. CA. Bn. AA A. P. O. 302, care of Postmaster New York, N. Y. Change address of Lieut. Marcus W. (Jim) Todd El Rey Hotel Carlsbad, New Mexico Change address of Pvt. Robert H. Anderson, Jr. U. S. M. C. Platoon 841 12th Seperate Rec. Bn. F. M. F. New River, N. C. Change of address of Pvt. Oswald O. Copeland U. S. M. C. Platoon 841 12th Separate Rec. Bn. F. M. F. New River, N. C. Pvt. R. A. Boylston 4th, Tech. Sch. Sq. (Sp) Barracks 143 Chanute Field, Illinois Pvt. Louie F. Spearman 585th, T. S. S.—A. A. T R C Flight 1491—Poince DeLeon St. Petersburg, Fla. Change address of Sgt. James P. Hickson A. S. N. 34121567 18th Field Hospital A. P. O. 3310 care of Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Pvt. Gilbert F. Miller M. D. Detch. Fort Sam Huston, Texas Lieut. Col. L. G. Eskridge, Jr. 7th Air Force, A. P. O. 953 cate of Postmaster San Francisco, Cal. Change address of Lieut, (ja) C. D. Coleman B. O. Q-—Room 236 Nava! Air Station Alameda, California Public Be Admitted To College Recital Of interest to the many local music lovers in and around Newberry is the announcement by the News bureau of the college of the coming Violin Recital, to be given by the Music department of Newberry col lege. This year, the Music department of Newberry college ia giving a series of recitals in Holland Hall, to which the public is invited to attend, free of charge. On Thursday evening, Nov ember 19 at 8 o’clock Prof. Harry Feld, will give a violin recital, in Holland Hall. Professor Feld, is no new artist to the many iocal folks, he has been head of the department of Violin and professor in music for the past ten years at Newberry college. He has been on many outstanding programs in and around this state. He re ceived his B.Mus. degree from the Eastman school of Music; did gradu ate work at the University of Roch ester, and played in the Rochester symphony orchestra. Included in his program for Thurs day evening will be numbers from the works of Vivaldi, Corelli, Kreis- ler, Novecek, and also from compo sitions of two American composers, Bloch and Bennett. A large audience is expected, as attended the first recital, given by Prof. Milton Moore two weeks ago. Professor Moore gave a well-receiv ed voice recital. Prof. John Erick son, head of the department of piano will accompany Professor Feld, as he did Professor Moore.—Newberry College News Bureau. TIRES RELEASED THIS WEHC The following were issued certifi cates for tires and tubes as -of the loth: New tires and tubes for trucks: Newberry Lumber company I tire and 1 tube; J. Pat Livingston, 2 tires; James L. Koon, 2 tires;, 2 tubes; B. D. Hawkins, 2 tires; Whitener Lum ber company, 1 tire, 1 tube. Recap tires for trucks: W. P. Derrick and company, 2 tires; V. 0. Shealy, 1 tire. YOUNGSTERS WILL GET THEIR QUESTIONNAIRES NOW The two local Selective Service Boards announce that they have been notified to mail out questionnaires immediately to the 18 and 19 year old group. Questionnaires were formerly mailed only as young men reached the draft age of 20. MORE MEN WANTED FOR HOME GUARD Present strength of the NewbenV Home Guard is 82 members and five officers; fifteen more members are wanted to bring the unit up to au thorized strength of 96 members. The unit meets each week at night and has a varied and interesting program of training. MOTHER’S SCHOOL GROUP TO MEET The school group of the Mothers’ club will meet Friday afternoon, November 20th, with Mrs. Dick Bak er and Mrs. George Dominick as hos tesses at the home of the former on Walnut street. Miss Ethel Counts will give a talk on nutrition. All members are urged to attend. DRIVE FOR OLD HOSIERY TO START SOON Committee will be named soon and depots set up for the collection of discarded silk and nylon hosiey. Silk and nylon fibes are needed for war production. The public is asked to donate all worn and discarded wash ed womens and misses silk and nylon hosery. Fibres are used for making powder bags. The chairman of the fats campaign has announced that we need more fats from the homes. Even tho it be in very small amounts it is very vital to our war program at this time. You have read in the papers and heard oer radio the urgent need of kitchen fats to make glycerine. Here ere some of the uses of glycerine. 1.—Glycerine is required for many medicines and pharmaceutcals. 2.—Steering mechanism for every ship that sails the seas. 3. —Dynamite for military cons truction and blasting. 4. —Transparents wraps to keep fresh foods fresh and clean for our fighting forces. 5. —Recoil mechanism for anti-air craft guns. 7<—Every compass in our airplanes and ships floats in glycerine. 8. —Depth charge release mechan ism. 6. —Gas mask bags. 9. —For protecting paint and many other war uses. Keep your fats, take them to your local market, and do this regularly. The “share the ride” service is still in effect at the Chamber of commerce. If you wish to make a trip or can carry passengers with you on a trip, phone the chamber of commerce—355. Farm Labor Needs Be Surveyed Soon The United States employment ser vice announced today that county agents throughout the state w Mild distribute questionnaires to farmers to be used in connection with a farm labor survey, and that data accumu lated would be used as a basis for formulting plans to. assist farmers in meeting their war needs for labor. The county agents will mail a form with an explanatory letter to farm ers with e that the form be filled ou and returned promptly. No postage will be needed by the farmer for returning the form. The survey sheets will be summarized in the county agent’s office. The employment service will assist the agents in making the tabulations, especially in those counties where it oprerates a full-time local office, and in others where assistance is most needed. Tne county agents will work un director of farm extension work in der the dqirection of D. W. Watkins, South Carolina, in making the sur vey. Practically all the supplies for use in making the study will be fur nished by the United States employ ment service. The survey is intended to show whether there is a farm labor short age in South Carolina, and at the same time determine the farmers’ needs for labor during the remainder of this year and duing the next year. Eleven questions are to be answered, and there is a space on the form where farmers can make any com ments they desire. Conley B. Kendrick, farm place ment supervisor for the United States Employment Service in South Carolina, said it was to the direct in terest of every farmer to fill out the questionnaire accurately and to re turn it promptly. DATES ARE EXTENDED The following is a copy of a tele gram received through the State AAA office from Fred S. Wallace, special assistant to the Secretary: “Office of defense transportation has postponed effective date of Cer tificates of War Necessity from November f5 to December 1. OPA has postponed effective date of nat ion-wide gasoline rationing to Dec ember I and its regulations will per mit issuance of temporary gasoline rations after December 1 to anyone who has applied for a Certificate of War Necessity but has not received it. Every effort should be made to assist farmers to file application for certificate immediately. Advise coun ty War Boards and give full public ity to extension of date.” Any farmer having application for Certificate of War Necessity and de sires assistance in filling out his application. may call by the AAA farm office between the hours of 8:30 AM and 5:30 PM. THANKSGIVING SERVICE TO BE HELD IN A. R. P. CHURCH The annual Thanksgiving service will be held on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church. The service will be held at 10:00 a. m., and the preacher on this occasion will be Rev. J. Aubrey Estes, .pastor of the First Baptist church. This is a union service. An offering will be taken for the orphanages of the different churches. Designated offerings will go as directed. The undesignated of fering will he divided equally among the churches represented in the ser vice. As a nation and as a community we have many things for which to be grateful. Let us make our national thanksgiving day a day for prayer and praise to God, that He will bless us as a nation and give us the true spirit of gratitude. KENDALL MILLS LUTHERAN PARISH Rev. J. B. Harman, pastor. Bethany—Thursday, 6 p. m., Lu ther League at Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Stone’s. Sunday, 10 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. E. B. Hite, supt. 11 a. m., Thank Offering program and sermon by the pastor. Summer Memorial—Sunday, 10:30 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. M. E. Shealy, supt. 6 p. m., Luther Leagues and Church Workers Conference. 7 p. m., Thank Offering program and sermon by the pastor. Visitors are invited to attend all services. BETH-EDEN LUTHERAN PARISH Rev. M. L. Kester, pastor. St. James—10:00 a. m., Sunday school, Harold Long, supt. 11:00 a. m., the service. Beth-Eden—3:00 p. m., Sunday school, James Hentz, supt. 4:0 p. m., the service with sermon by the Rev. V. L. Fulmer, pastor of Mayer Memorial church, Newberry. 5:00 p. m., meeting of Women’s Missionary Society. Colony—10:00 a. in., Sunday school, Grady Bedenbaugh, supt. Wants Grade Added State High Schools Columbia, Nov. 18—The State Board of Education is asked in reso lutions which were adopted by ’the Department of Superintendence of the South Carolina Education Asso ciation at its annual meeting Sat urday to take immediate steps to provide for an additional grade in the slice’s high schools. “Since the eighth grade has been generally reorganized to make It the equivalent of the eighth grade in twelve-year school systems”, says the resolution, “it‘ follows that by com parison with nearly all the other states, we have three-year rather than four-year high schools. The public shbuld be frankly told that there are no real four-year high schools in this state and that our organization in itself denies pupils opportunities generally provided else where. Those responsible for the ad ministration of schools, and particu larly the State Board of Education, should take immediate steps leading to the correction of this deficiency”. The resolutions were drawn up and submitted to the Department of Sup erintendence by the members of the panel which had discussed the part that the schools are playing in the war. They were submitted to the meeting by E. W. Rushton, superin tendent of the Batesburg-Leesvillg schools, who presided over the panel discussion. The resolution also pointed out that the schools ar e finding it more and more difficult because of the drain which is being made upon ma terials and the teaching profession. "Personnel is being drawn upon for the armed forces and also is depart ing, in many cases, for more lucrat ive positions.” The resolutions assert that “to keep qualified teachers in the schools to the greatest extent possible, ef forts toward financial adjustments in line with increased costs and com parable work should be made. More over the importance of the work of the teacher should he clearly under stood by the public.” The resolutions urge that the state board of education, the colleges and the teachers themselves endeavor to recruit new members of the profes sion, particularly for the «r period. “Teaching requirements should be maintained,” it is stated, “for they are not too high under ordinary cir cumstances and are probably not sufficiently high for efficiency de manded by war conditions.” The resolutions were unanimously adopted by the department. HELPED WITH EDUCATION PROGRAM R. L. Riser, C. E. Hendrix, R. C, Lake, J. H. Bedenbaugh, J G Long, Miss Julia Kibler, Price Harmon, and J. W. Ballentine represented New berry county at the meeting of vhe council at the meeting of the coun cil of delegates of the South Caro lina. Education Association held at Columbia Saturday. The delegates, one for every 25 members in each county, adopted a legislative program embodying three primary aims: A 15 per cent increase in teachers salaries along with two additional increments; an actuarilly sound retirement law and federal aid for the schools. The council, which is the govern ing body of the association, voted to leave next year’s convention deci sion to the executive committee. ★ ★ lAJliat flay With WAH BONDS ★ ★ The Navy is making a plea to civilians to turn in their binoculars for military use during the War. Tha Army and Navy both need binocu» lars for navigation and scouting purposes. Depending on tho power of the lenses, they cost from |M to $80 each. If you have a set of 8 x 30 up to 7 x 50-power lense binoculars loan them to the Army or Navy. If not, your purchase of War Bonds and Stamps will help buy this equip ment for our fighting forces. At least ten percent of your income in War Bonds every payday will do tho job . . . and provide the “eye#” through which a scouting pilot may spot an enemy battleship. I/. Treatury Dip&rimtut Half Dozen Cases Court Next Week Six cases are scheduled to be tried in the session of common pleas court which will convene here Monday morning, November 23, with Judge M. M. Mann of St. Matthews presid ing. The following six cases on the docket for Monday are: John J. Dominick against Mamie B. Quattle- baum as executrix of the estate of S. A. Quattlebaum, deceased. , South Carolina Highway Depart ment against Mrs. Emma Brady. Ethel Monts against Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Ernest W. Epting, executor of es tate of Warren T. Epting, deceased, against J. R. and J. T. Miller. The town of Newberry against R. L. Dove Colie Morris against J. M. Morns, administrator. OLD GROCERY FIRM SELLS OUT The old established wholesale groc ery business of J. W. Kibler company like many an other old concern is a war casualty. Owners of th e busi ness said last Saturday that they had sold the assets of the company to Thomas & Howard who operates a wholesale grocery here and in other cities of the state. J. W. Kibler company was estab lished some 30-odd years ago with M. W. (Matt) Clary as general man ager; other officers of the concern were J. W. Kibler and Arthus Kib ler, both of whom are deceased. Som e 20 years ago W. C. Wallace became connected with the firm and waa it secretary and treasurer at the time of the sale. In the closing of this old wholesale house Matt Clary severs a connection extending over a span of forty years. Mr. Clary also represents a milling concern. PASSENGER CAR TIRES MUST BE REGISTERED BY DEC. 12 All passenger car tires must be registered by December 12. The registration forms may be secured at any of the service stations where tires are to be inspected. The inspec tion will not begin until Dec. 1. COLLEGE EDITORS MEET HERE The South Carolina college .press association will meet at Newberry college Friday and Saturday. More than 50 representatives from 25 pub lications of 15 colleges and universi ties are expected to attend. Prof. Warren Jones of the Univer sity of Georgia School of Journalism will address the opening session Fri day afternoon at 5:30 o’clock. Awards for excellence in various phases of college journalism will be made at a banquet that night, and round table discussions will feature Saturday’s sessions. Officers of the association, all of Newberry college are John L. Yost, S resident; D. J. Haigler, vice presi- ent; Harold Park, recording secre tary; Sue Caughman, corresponding secretary; William Peery, treasurer; and Alice Rhoda Bnann, convention chairman. MIKE L. LONG Greenwood, Nov. 17.—Mike L. Long, 70, died last night at the home of his daughter-in-law, Mrs. ’ Mar garet Long, after a brief illness. Funeral services will be conducted at the home Wednesday at 4:30, by the Rev. W. H. Beiers and the Rev. Frank Muller. Interment will be in South Greenwood cemetery. Mr. Long was a native of Newber ry county but had lived here many years, where he was engaged in textile work. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lizzie Feltman Long; two half-brothers, George and Hammett Martin of Newberry; a step-brother, Jimmie Martin of Chappells; a step sister, Mrs. Belle Ouzts of Augusta; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mrs. J. B. Halfacre is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Cook, in Trenton. TO DISPENSE WITH UNNECES SARY HOLIDAY LIGHTS The Merchants committee met at at the Chamber of Commerce, and discussed plans for Christmas light ing. In view of the fact that the War Production board asked city officials, civic clubs, chambers of commerce, and citizens to dispense with outdoor decorative lighting this Christmas. The committee recommended that street lights, door panel lights, and all other extra outside lighting be done away with this year, but they suggested that every merchant pre pare show wondows in such a manner as to embody the Christmas spirit, thus making up for the lack of out side decoration, and helping to cre ate p. Christmas atmosphere. WPB is not asking that indoor Christmas lighting, whether in the home or in stores, be dispensed with, provided they are so arranged that they can be cut off quickly. Neither are they encouraging too elaborate indoor lighting. Further Christmas plans ar e in the making and will be announced later.—L. C. Graham, Secretary. DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO There wa^ an election of officers of the O’Neal street Wesleyan Bible class Sunday with the following of ficers elected: C. W. Douglas, presi dent and press reporter; Floyd Bouk- night, vice-president; H. C. Long shore, secretary, and S. O. Nesley, treasurer. George D. Brown, chairman, Pros perity; County Superintendent, E. H. Aull, Newberry; City Superintend ent, O. B. Cannon, Newberry; Mrs. W. C. Brown, Newberry, have been named as the county committee * to have charge of the campaign for education throughout the state dur ing “National Education Week” Dec ember 3 to 9. Dr. W. C. Brown is one of those invited by the governor to meet in Columbia Saturday to plan a cam paign against the boll weevil. Well, we see that our Senator Ed. Smith has put cotton back up tq 25c a pound. The ex-Kaiser was married again Sunday. Well, here’s hoping he lives scrappily ever afterward. Col. Cooper, who killed Editor Car mack in Tennessee fourteen years ago, died last week. If you kill an editor you are sure to die sooner or later. Jno. W. McCain won first and Frank S. Hill second Friday night at the annual preliminary contest to select a speaker representing New berry college at the State Oratorical contest in April. McCain and Hill are two of the coming orators of Newberry. Lawyer Green, Mayor Cromer and Prof. Goodman were the judges. Prof. Kinard, presided. Mrs. G. B. Summer, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Long, Mrs. G, M. B. Epting, Miss Annie Long, and Mr. Adrain Summer have returned from visiting in York county Dr. Boyd Jacobs is sound on the horse question. Mr. J. Boyce Duckett of Whitmire, is mentioned in an article in Sundays State as one among the members of the “ancient and honorable” Furman football team. . . Miss Marie Fellers, of Schoolfield, Va., spent the past wek-end in the home of her parents, Sheriff and Mrs. Tom *M. Fellers. CORK LEGS—FALSE TEETH FREE IN IDAHO Boise, Idaho, Nov. 17.—Artificial limbs and teeth, eye-glasses and $40 cash per month are promised Idaho’s residents in the state’s new pension act. The law, which also provides for $8 in medical care monthly for each citizen 65 or older and $100 per person burial costs, threatens plenty of headaches for legislators and tax payers. Approved by popular vote in the recent election, opponents call it one of the most liberal pension measures in the nation and assert it might cost as much as $5,250,000 a year. Members of the new general assem bly meeting in January already are wondering Wow they’ll raise money to pay it, in the face of preelection vows by both parties to cut expenses. Byron Defenbach, director of the Idaho Taxpayers’ League, who made the five and a quarter million esti mate, asserted “a property tax of $13 per $1000 of valuation or a sales tax of at least 5 per cent will be the only possible way to raise the reve nue if the legislature acts favorably on this measure.” Lewis Williams, Boise Townsend club official, thinks Defenbach’s es timate too high. He declined to set a figure himself although saying earlier “Whatever the plan costs, it’s worth it.” Legislators have at least three courses open: refusal to appropriate funds, amend or repeal* the act, or boost its revenues. SEEN ABOUT TOWN J. C. NEEL seeing an old man with long white beard sitting on the rail in front of the court house and ask ing “v ho is that boy sitting there”— MRS. D. W. A. NEVILLE carrying a large bundle to the Red Cross room— “UNCLE” B. B. LEITZSEY saying to a friend “are you laughing at me or at what f said.”—'MRS R. H. WRIGHT busy organizing a Woman’s Defense corps unit here — GENE HENDRIX small son of MR. AND MRS. C. E. HENDRIX telling his daddy that he had to hurry and get dressed to go to town, and when ask ed why replied “everything is being rationed and I want to get me a dog before they are all gone.” Birthday Anniversaries through Thursday, November 26, Doris Armfield, Mrs. H. O. Newman and Gerry Rutherford; Nov. 20 Gurnie Summer and Mrs. Edith Wright; Nov. 21 F. Ridgell Rowers and Russell Aubrey Harley; Nov. 23, and Robert Smith Nov. 26.