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VOLUME 6 — NUMBER 17 t Published Weekly NEWBERRY, S. C„ FRIDAY,.FEBRUARY 12, 1943 The Rising Sun—1856-1860 $1.00 PER YEAR H W 1TH flag He Gave His Life That We In New berry Might Live In Peace and Security LATE LIEUT. JOHN B. MAYES No More Addresses To Be Published We have been notified by the gov ernment not to publish addresses of the soldiers in the armed forces. We are sorry that we cannot continue this service to the public, but if it is giving information to the enemy, we are glad to discontinue publishing them. Commissioned Lieutenant Jack Morris received his wings and was commissioned second lieutenant in the Air Corps upon graduation at Monroe Field, La. January 16. Lieu tenant Morris, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Morris of this city, is now sta tioned at Monothan Field, Tuscon, Ariz. Visits Parents Lieut. Kirby Lominack spent last week with his wife and parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Lominack enroute to Westover Field, Mass, from Langley Field, Va. Mrs. Lominack, who has been visiting Lieutenant Lominack’s •parents, returned to Mass Westover Field with her husband Saturday. Returns To Colorado Lieut, and Mrs. Jack Workman re turned to Fhibelo, Col., Sunday, af ter spending a week’s leave with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thad McCrackin and Judge and Mrs. Eu gene Blease. WAVES Report For Training Miss Ediwina Hatton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hatton, of Po- Tnaria, and Miss Kat Adams, of New berry, left Wednesday for Stilwater, Okla., where they will be stationed four months while receiving their basic training in the WAVES. LOST—1 A gasoline book No. C-58108 for Ford coupe. Lost—1 A gasoline book No. D-45377 for Olds- mobile. Mrs. Mae A. Aull. 3tc ELECTION YEAR Newiberrians will be called upon this fall to fill a vacancy in the office of Mayor which has existed for a year and a half. They will want to fill the vacancy with one motivated with the spirit of service to his fellowman, and not one blinded to all good things by the love of a dollar. They will want to fill the existing vacancy with one who will get be hind the war effort and lead our peo ple to greater effort. They will want to fill the existing vacancy with one of broad and lib eral vision—not with a nincompoop who would divide and bring strife where harmony and good will are needed. They will want to fill the vacancy with one who will uphold the ordin- nances of the town, and not one who seeks to destroy them for his own selfish desires. They will want to fill the vacancy with one who will cooperate with the civic agencies of the town; with the good women of the town—not one who would brush their efforts aside as unworthy of support. They will want to fill the existing vacancy with a man who stands well with his fellow townsmen—one in whom they have confidence. They will not want to fill the existing vac ancy with one who wrill not put his time and money into civic move ments. They will, in short, want to fill the vacancy with a MAN—and fill it they will when they knoww all the truth—and they will know the truth if this newspaper lives to tell it. 14 Flyers Killed A crash of two army medium bombers in mid-air about 12 miles west of here Friday afternoon near dark cost the lives of 14 airmen and i the complete destruction of two $150,- 000 bombers. The planes fell near the Hubert Carlisle place. The flyers had been on a training trip to a Florida field and were re turning to their base at Greenville when the accident occured. An army major who came here from the Greenville base said there were fif teen planes in the flight, divided into sections of three each. He said that the weather no doubt had something to do with the accident. The three planes, the major said, had banked to make a turn when one colided with the other. The pilot of the third plane realizing the danger at hand veered his plane to the left instead of attempting the turn with the other two. He saw that the planes were in trouble but of necessity proceeded on to the air base and reported the occu ranee. Officers said that the wreck would cost the goverment more than a mil lion dollars, some $200,000 of it going into the training of the three officers and four enlisted men maning each plane. Ages of the men ranged from 18 to 34. Deputy Sheriff Neel picked up two postcards written by one of the men and addressed to friends in the west One of the cards had been completed but the other had only been addressed and the message begun when ap parently the planes crashed and ter minated his writing. One of the cards told the friend to whom it was addressed he would write him a let ter “when I get back to the base,” meaning Greenville. Mr. Neel said he would send the cards to the address ees and explain how they came into his possession. The bodies were prepared for bur ial by the two undertakers here. Fourteen United States flags were sent from the air base at Greenville and the caskets were draped with these. Fourteen soldier escorts were also sent from the ab" base and Sun day morning bodies of the ill-father flyers were on their way to homes in many different parts of the nation. Rationing News Following are the tires released from the local Rationing Board as of Monday, February 8: Truck recaps: J. P. Boozer, Chap pells, 2 tires; Town of Prosperity, 1 tire; L. E. Long, Newberry, 2 tires. Grade 1 passenger tires: Newber ry County Arg. Board, 1 tire; Town of Newberry, 2 tires; J. M. Bouk- night, Newberry, 1 tire. Grade 2 passenger tires: J. D. Shealy, Little Mountain, 3 tires; James H. Long, Silverstreet, 3 tires; Richard Enlow, Newberry, 2 tires: Raymond W. Hipp, Prosperity, 2 tires; Rev. S. J. Johnson, Newberry, 2 tires; M. Rubin Ruff, Newberry, I tire; George W. Wicker, Newberry, 1 tire. Grade 3 passenger tires: James Long, Silverstreet, 2 tires; J. H. Martin, Newberry, 3 tires; B. F. Means, Whitmire 3 tires; Virgil Ful mer, Prosperity, 3 tires; Tim John son, Jr.. Whitmire, 2 tires; W. W. Jones, Whitmire, 1 tire. Passenger recaps: Raymond W. Hipp, Prosperity, 2 tires; Rev. S. J. Johnson, Newberry, 1 tire; M. R. Ruff, Newberry, 1 tire; Virgil Ful mer, Prosperity, 1 tire; W. W. Jones, Whitmire, 3 tires; William B. Spotts. Whitmire, 4 tires and Newberry County Arg. Board, 2 tires. MRS. COUNTS RECRUITING AGENT FOR WAAC Anyone desiring information con cerning the Woman’s Army Auxili ary Corps (WAAC) should consult Mrs. A. H. Counts, who has been ap pointed official recruiting agent by Sgt. Dwight M. Freeman, for this section. She may be reached at tele phone 414-M or 1243 Hunt street, Newberry. MRS. JOHNSON AT RED CROSS ROOMS Mrs. P. D. Johnson, who has been hostess of the Staff Quarters of the State Training School in Clinton since last August, has resigned her posi tion there to be production supervi sor of the Newberry Red Cross rooms here. She began her work in the Red Cross rooms Monday of this week. ACCEPTS POSITION IN NEW’ YORK Mrs. Merrie Wicker has accepted a position as matron in the Episco pal Orphanage in York. She began her duties there Sunday. Certificates To Be Awarded Farmers For Production For All Home Needs Out of the 540 farmers enrolled in the 75 per cent better farm living program in Newberry county last spring, 191 succeeded in producing 75 per cent or more of their farm needs of foods and feeds, and most of those who did not quite make the grade improved their lot by growing more of the needed things at home in this time of war than they had in th e past, according to coqnty agent P. B. Ezell. This compared with 146 farmers in this county that qualified • in 1941 and 112 in 1940, when this contest was started as a part of a “Decade of Progress” initiated in the state. “During the past three years that this contest has run, there have been 68,000 entries”, states Director D. W. Watkins of the Clemson extension service. Out of these 2,865 made the grade in 1940, 4,563 in 1941 and over 5000 in 1942. The many thous ands who did not quite make the necessary 75 per cent score also made a material contribution to the nation by producing more of their needs ther e on the farm than ever beford.” Commenting on the far-reaching effects of this campaign in a recent radio address, Governor Jefferies said “Conceived in time of peace, the 75 per cent campaign, has be come even more appropriate in time of war.” Enrollments for 1943 will soon be taken by the county and home agents offices. In this time of war every farm family is urged to enroll and thereby signify their intention’of do ing their part in making the nation strong by fortifying their farm With food and feeds. Awards of merit, consisting of a framed certificate to those winning for the first time and gold seals to apply to certificates by those who had won before, will be presented at a county-wide outlook and bettyjr farm living meeting at the Newberry county court house on Wednesday, February 17, at 10:00 A.M. The following Newberry County farm families w-ill be presented with this award: Mr. and Mrs. Cay Baker and fam ily, route 3, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest C. Baker and family, route 1, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Ballentinc and family, route 3, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Bedenbaugh and family, route 2, Prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. W. Lindsey Beden baugh and family, route 2, Prosper ity. family, route 1, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Holland and family, route 3, Newberry. Mrs. Minnie E. Kilber and family, Prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Koon and family, route 2, Pomaria. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Lindler and family, route 3, Chapin. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Livingston, route 2, Pomaria. Mrs. Hattie Livingston and family, route 1, Kinards. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis D. Long and family, route 1, Prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob W. Long, route 1, Little Mountain. Mrs. Nora Long and family, route 3, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. Vance Miller, route 3, Newberry. Mr. John E. Monts and family, route 2, Prosperity. Mr. James W. Morris and family, route 1, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Parr and fam ily, route 3, Newbery. Mr. and Mrs. Willie B. Piester and family, route 2, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Ringer, route 3, Pomaria, Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Ruff and family, route 4, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. James P. Setzler and family, Pomaria. Mr. and Mrs. J. ’H. Shealy and family, route 2, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Shealy and family, route 3, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Smith and family, Kinards. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith and family, route 3, Pomaria. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Stephens and family, route 1, Silverstreet. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Stuck and family, route 3, Pomaria. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Suber and family route 3, Pomaria. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Summer, route 1, Cheppells. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur E. Taylor and family, Prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Waters, route 3, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Werts and family, route 1, Silverstreet. Mr. and Mrs. Ben R. Wicker and family, route 2, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Willbanks and family, route 1, Whitmire. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil W’illiamson and family, route 2, Pomaria. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin E. Wilson and family, route 2, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wise and family, route 3, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Young, route 1, Prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Berry and family, route 1, Kinards. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bishop and family, route 3, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. Homer A. Bobb and family, route 3, Prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pat Boland and family, Pomaria. Miss Annie Boozer and family, route 2, Prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. Leo A. Boozer, route 1, Kinards. Mr. and Mrs. Mark N. Boozer and family, route 2, Prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Bowers and family, Silverstreet. Mr. and Mrs, John A. Brown and family, route 1, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Clark and fam ily, route 1, Little Mountain. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fred Cook, route 2, Prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Craft and fam ily, route 1, Silverstreet. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cromer and family, route 1, Newberry. Mrs. Agnes Monts Crooks and family, route 1, Prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Derrick and family, route 3, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dominick and family, route 1, Prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin D. Earwood and family, route 1, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Eleazer and family, route 4, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Epting and family, route 3, Prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie M, Free, route 2, Pomaria. Mr. and Mrs. Claude E. Frick and family, route 1, Little Mountain. Mrs. Mary G. Gallman and family, route 1, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Gee, route 1, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Goff and fam ily, route 1, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. William Graham and family, route 3, Pomaria. ' Mr. and Mrs. Crenshaw B. Halfi acre and family .route 2, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Lee Halfacre, route 3, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Hannah and family, route 3, Prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison M. Harmon and family, route 1, Pomaria. Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Hendrix and family, route 3, Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hentz and GIRL SCOUT CABIN PAID FOR The report of Mrs. Tom Parks, treasurer of the building fund for the Girl Scout cabin which was complet ed the past spring with the excep tion of plumbing and lighting fix tures cost $814.21 and has been paid in full. The plumbing and lighting fixtures will be placed in the cabin as soon as government regulation wrill permit and the funds for. them can be se cured. Additional contributions which were not included in a former list are: The Newberry Lumber Co., cash $50.04 The Junior Chamber of Com merce 22.90 Mrs. P. D. Johnson, Sr 1.00 Mrs. Cyril Hutchinson 5.00 Prof. O. B. Cannon 5.00 Mrs. P. K. Harmon 2.00 Mrs. A. H. Counts 1.00 DONATIONS TO HOSPITAL Seven hand-painted cloths for trays made by pupils of the fifth grade, section B, Speers street school. Miss Jaunita Hitt, teacher. Four dresser scarfs by Mrs. A. H. Dickert. Two quarts peaches, 2 quarts pears, 1 quart pickles, one lemon cake, given by Mrs. Sallie Shealy. One bushel sweet potatoes, given by Mrs. E. K. Horton. Thirty-one cakes toilet soap given by St. Philips club, Mrs. D. E. Half acre, chairman. One bed lamp, given by Circle 3 of the First Baptist church, Mrs. R. H. Wright, chairman. Twenty wash cloths, given by Cir cle No. 1 Central Methodist church, Mrs. P. B. Ezell, chairman. Twenty-two babies were born at the hospital in January. • HUNTING SEASON EXTENDED G. H. Wise, game warden, has an nounced that the hunting season on rabbits, squirrels and birds has been extended until the 15th of February. 159 Men Called The two local Selective Service Boards announce that 159 men will be called for induction and final ex aminations at Fort Jackson during the month of March. Board 58 will send 20 negroes on March 11, and 53 whites on the 19th. Board 59 will send 66 negroes on March 12, and 20 whites on the 22nd. List of registrants who registered during the month of January, 1943. Age 18. Listed according to the dates of birth. Board No. 58 Johnnie Lee Kinard, Helena, (col). Albert James Baltimore, 2211 Bene dict street, Newberry, (col). Frank Kelly Jones. Ji., 717 O’Neal street, Newberry, (wh). Robert Edward Miller 410 Cald well street, Newberry, (col). Harris Oliver McConnell, 2808 Clyde Ave., Newberry, (wh). Shannon Goggans, route 1, New berry, (col). Benjamin Lurrie Harmon. 2017 Piedmont street, Newberry, (wh). Fred Benjamin Pratt, Jr., 509 Cald well street, Newberry, (col). Board No. 59 James Whitner, route 2, box 30, Whitmire. Brady Matthew Holmon, route 3, box 75, Pomaria. Ulysses Turley, route 4, box 155-A, Newberry. Alton Wicker, route 3, Prosperity. Horace Lee Boozer, Jr., route 3, box 162, Newberry. Elmuria Brown, route 3, Prosperi ty. William David Longshore, route 3 Newberry. Arthur Milton Boozer, route 2, Prosperity. W’illie Mack Bates, route 3, Pros perity. James Rania Boyd, route 1, Little Mountain. Herman Graham Wicker, route 1, Kinards. Wyatt Ludel Moates, route 1, Sil verstreet. James Edward Stockman, route 1, Prosperity. Richard Andrew Mayer, route 2, Pomaria. LAMAR DOMINICK ELECTED MAGISTRATE AT CHAPPELLS By a vote of 80 to 96 Lamar Domi nick was Tuesday elected magistrate of District No. 5, which embraces Chappells, Old Town and Vaughn- ville. He was opposed by Richard Sanders. Office of magistrate be came vacant in this district when Magistrate Wilson accepted the po sition of jailer here. RUBY NORRIS MORGAN Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Morgan, of Charleston are receiving congratula tions upon the arrival of a daughter, Ruby Norris, at the Riyerside hospi- al, Friday, February 5. Mrs. Morgan was formerly Miss Ruby Norris, daughter of Mrs. John T. Norris, Sr. and the late Mr. Norris of the Mt. Bethel-Garmany community. NEWBERRY GIRL SHIPFITTEK A letter from Mrs. Kathryn Brow ard, the former Kathryn Bigby, dau ghter of Dr. and Mrs. Bigby of this city, informs us that she is working in the ship-fitting shop of the Char leston Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company and was the first woman employee employed by that company. “But the real reason I am writing” Kathryn continues “is to tell you how much I do enjoy reading your paper. My father has it sent to me weekly. I really look forward to reading all the Newberry news.” CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION Of interest to women is an exami nation announced by the Civil Service Commision for printer’s assistants. The positions are in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing of the Treas ury Department, Washington, D. C. No previous experience or training is required but a written test will be given at first class post offices in cluding Columbia and Greenwood, S. C. The pay is 66 cents an hour and averages $1790 a year. There is op portunity for advancement. Women in sound physical health are sought. Applications must be filed with the Commission’s Washington Office by March 23, 1943. For further information consult Miss Sadie Bowers, Secretary of the Commission at the local post office. GEORGIA LOUISE BAIN Capt. and Mrs. George Bain of Goldsboro, N. C., announce the birth of a daughter, Georgia Louise on January 31. Mrs. Bain is the former Miss Zula Blackwell. DOWN MEMORY LANE Columbia is making big prepara tions for the Billy Sunday meetings which are to begin in that city the latter of this month. There will be many people to go down from New berry. The work of making a park out of the square below the old court house has begun. The grading is in pro gress and when it is completed it will be a beautiful place. Mrs. C. T. Summer had the mis fortune on Wednesday to fall from the steps of her home and break her leg. She is doing as well as could be with such an accident. Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Moore have re turned from a visit to Asheville, to see Mrs. Sims W. Brown who is im proving at the Carrol sanatorium. Hon. E. S. Blease, who is attending the legislature in Columbia spent the weekend at home. Miss Essie Robinson of Prosperity spent the weekend in Newberry with Miss Sue Ella Peterson in Cline street. Garment Plant The Chamber of Commerce an nounces that, through its efforts A1 Greenfield of Greenwood, has decided to open a small garment plant here, operation of which will begin soon. Some 25 women will be employed. The plant was brought to Newberry entirely through the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce. COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIA TION TO MEET TODAY The regular meeting of th e New berry County Association will be held, today (Thursday) at 3:30. In continuation of the yearly study of “Appreciation of the American Way of Life,” the discussion will be “Our Courts of Justice.” Neal Work man has been secured as the speaker to give some perlinent facts about our courts and their place in our de mocracy, as well as to give practical suggestions to the teachers about the salient facts to be presented to the students at different ages in the schools. The hours to suit bus schedules has been arranged. All superintendents and principals are asked to come prepared to remain for an 8 o’clock meeting to be held in the new court house, at which time Point Rationing for Rationing Book No. 2 will be explained. FIRE DESTROYS TENANT HOUSE W. 'L. Buzhardt, of the Hartford commanity, had the misfortune to lose one of the tenant houses on his farm by fire Sunday morning while he was attending church services. Two colored people who lived in the house escaped injuries. The house was completely destroyed. SEEN ABOUT TOWN ZACK WRIGHT boosting for “Every Vacant Lot a Garden” in the city of Newberry. And some mer chants expressing their opinion that it would be a good idea for all stores to close all day Wednesdays during the summer months so that folks would have time to plant and work a garden—Negro girl coming in Sun office wanting information about joining the WAACs — KEISTER WILLINGHAM and PINCKNEY ABRAMS out again after a week’s illness—A commentator on the radio saying that Hitler must look like death “warmed over”—MRS. J. E. STOKES purchasing a new spring bonnet—We are glad that MRS. P. D- JOHNSON has returned to the city to live, Newberrians miss the plea sant smiles of people like her—Quite a bit of excitement on Main street Monday afternoon when a negro man dropped dead, and another one drop- ped dead at Helena about the same time—Someone teasing candidate for Solicitor B. V. Chapman about not being able to get a hat large enough for him, and B. V. remarking that he thought he would get a silk beaver and really be in style—Mailman ROY CLARY stopping in a drug store on his route long enough to get a “pause that refreshes”—Birthday an niversaries through Thursday, Feb ruary 18: John James Chappell, Feb. 12; Mrs. J. C. Salter, Feb. 13; Dr. F. O. Lamoreux, (Batesburg), Capf. Ralph Black, Miss Lucy McCaughrin, and Mrs. Warren Abrams, Feb. 15; Mrs. Walter Lovett, (formerly Miss Kathryn Williams), Feb. 17; Mrs. L. 1 W\ Wilson, (Silverstreet), Feb. 19.