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VOLUME 6—NUMBER 21 Published Weekly NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY MARCH 12, 1943 The Rising Sun—1856*1860 $1.00 PER YEAR ySH W1TH iWf FLAG Spends Furlough at Home John Willie Hiller, seaman first class, has returned to his base af ter a 30 day furlough with relatives in Newberry. For the past year he has been stationed at Balboa, Canal Zone to which base he was returned. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam C. Hiller of this city. Visits Mother Here Sgt. Elbert H. Aull of Keesler Field, Miss., arrived Saturday to spend a few days furlough with his mother, Mrs. Mae A. Aull.. Home on Leave Lieut. Forrest Summer, stationed at Camp Haile, Colorado, arrived in the city Saturday to spend a few days leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Summer, Sr., at their home on Main street., Missing In Action .Staff Sgt. Burton Willingham, 23, has been reported missing in action in the North Africaav area since February 14, according to a War department notice received last Fri day afternoon by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Willingham. Sergeant Willingham has been in the service four years with the 17th Field Artillery. Mr. and Mrs. Wil- lir.gham have three other sons in the service, They are, Pvt. Andrew Willingham, stationed in North Afri ca, Dallas Willingham, sUtioned at New River, N. C., and Harry Will ingham, stationed in Florida with the naval air corps., Mr. Willingham, father of Ser geant Willingham, is a member of the city ■police force. Transferred to Mississippi Jim Wheeler, 2-c petty officer has been transferred from Camp Peary, Va., to Mississippi. He is spending a nine day furlough with his mother, Mrs. J. D. Whetler, and other rela tives in the city. , Roy Finney Jr. Joins Air Corps Roy P. Finney, Jr., who joined the Enlisted Reserve corps in December, has been calld for .active duty in the air corps and recently reported to Miami Beach for training. He is a son of Aujc. Mary Frances Finney of the WAAO and was a freshman at Clemson college. DAWKINS IS ENSIGN Ben F. Dawkins, Jr., is spending a few days here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Dawkins, Sr., has just completed his studies at North western University and has been commissioned Ensign in the naval forces. Spends Weekend Here Pvt. Charles Mitchell, stationed at Fort Eustls, Va., and sister. Miss Eliiabeth Mitchell, of Schoolfield,. Virginia., were weekend visitors in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Mitchell. Visits Relatives Lieut. Marvin Beacham of Tampa, Florida is spending several days leave with relatives in the city. „ Memorial Service for Bennie Roton A memorial service will be held Sunday afternoon in the Mayer Me morial Lutheran church for the late Bennie Thomas Roton of Newberry, who was killed in action in the Solomon Islands on December 31. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben nie Roton, who have another son serving in the navy. Missing In' Action Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Graham of the Pressley section of the county received a message Wednesday from the war department informing them that their son, Raymond, has been missing in action in North Africa since February 14., Private Graham had been in Africa about a year. Mr. and Mrs. Gra ham have two other sons in service. Wicker Reported Missing Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wicker of the Long Lane community was noti fied Tuesday by the War Department that tboir son, Marion Wicker has been missing in the North Africa area since February 14. He has been in this area for about a year. Friends of Henry M. Boozer will regret to learn that he is seriously ill at his home on Main street. The Hospital auxiliary will meet Thursday afternoon, March 18 at 4 o’clock at the nurses home on Hunt street. , Rationing News Bicycles Persons gainfully employed or do ing volunteer war work can qualify for certificates to buy bicycles. Bi cycles also are available to pupils who need them to get to and from school. Certificates should be ob tained from the local rationing board. Coffee Stamp No. 25 in War Rationing Book One good for one pound of coffee until midnight March 21. Shoes Stamp No. 17 in War Rationing Book One good for three pounds of sugar until March 15. Sugar stamp No. 12 will be good for five pounds of sugar from March 16 to May 31. Sugar Stamp No. 11 in War Rationing War Rationing Book One good for three pounds of sugar until March 15. Sugar stamp No.T2 will be good for five pounds of sugar from March 16 to May 31. Tires Released This Week Passenger tires grade 1: C. M. Lever, Pomaria, 3 tires; G. H. Cald well, Prosperity, 2 tires. Passenger tires grade 3: G. H. Robertson, Newberry 1 tire; T. Wise, Prosperity, 2 tires; V. B. Sanford, Newberry, 3 tires; L. R. Pitts, Whit mire, 2 tires and Sarah Dicker!, New berry, 3 tires. Register Monday or Tuesday If you don’t have a War Rationing Book 1 or 2 you can register at the local Rationing Board office on Boyce street Monday or Tuesday, March 15 or 16 and receive books at the same time. BALLET RUSSE deMONTE CARLO CHANGES DATES .Please note change of dates of Bal let Russe deMonte Carlo” from March 11 to March 12. Also make notation on your tickets of the fol lowing changes of dates. Ticket No. 6—Southern Symphons —from April 2 to April 14. Ticket No. 7—children’s chorus—from April 14 to April 19. The Southern Symphony is going to giv e two concerts for children on consecutive Tuesday afternoons — April 27 and May 4. We know you will want your child or some child of your acquaintance to take advantage of this educational opportunity. The Ballet is appearing under the auspices of the Columbia Music Fes tival at the Township auditorium in Columbia. Tickets will be sold only through the schools. PTA SHOWER The Parent Teacher association of Little Mountain is sponsoring a mis cellaneous shower this week for the purpose of making money. The PTA has just purchased a 10 by 12 Dalite screen for thler sound projector. Due to various restrictions we have been unable to have our usual money mak ing functions. , Everyone in the community is call ed upon for a contribution, it may be produce that is saleable, or it car. be of cash. As this is the only time this year that we have made any appeals—we are asking that every on e give just as liberally as possible that we might continue to work for our school, our community, and our Children. BUSH RIVER SCHOOL NEWS On Sunday night, March 14 at 8 o’clock a Red Cross rally will be held at Bush River High school. An interesting program has been plan ned and the public is cordially in vited. Since there is such a large number of boys from our school serving we believe the drive will meet with great success. We regret to hear that one of our boys, Marion Wicker is reported missing in action and Claude Domi nick has been reported killed. The Calhoun Literary Society had an election of officers March 5. The following were elected: President, Thomas Epting; vice president, Argent Senn; secretary. Louise Miller; literary critic, Chris tine Craven; 1st reporting critic, Lucile Bice; 2nd reporting critic, Florence Shealy; treasurer, Kathryn Shealy; 1st member of excuse com mittee, Mazie Neel; 2nd member of excuse committee. Hazel Ballentine; pianist, Margery Smith. Reporters, Margaret Wallace, Lib Workman. PROMOTED U. S. Fifth Army, North Africa— Sergeant Robert S. Wertz, of Chap pells, South Carolina, who is serving with U. S. Fifth Army troops in North Africa, has been promoted to staff sergeant in recognition of his work in the army. Red Cross Rally Many Go In Marth Seven other communities will also hold rallies Sunday, as follows, Whit mire, Prosperity, Little Mountain, Pomaria, Silverstreet, Chappells and Bus'll River. The following is a tentative pro gram to be held in the new court house Sunday afternoon at 3:30:, Opening prayer. Statement from chaipter chairman. Rev. C. A. Calcote. > Presentation, of Campaign by L. C. Graham, campaign chairman. Song.—America (one verse.) Statement by G. K. Dominick, co- chairman of the campaign. Address by Z. F. Wright. Address by Neal W. Workman. Address by Judge E. S. Blease. * Remarks by Chapter Chairman, Rev. C. A. Calcote. Song.—God Bless America. Benediction. OPA says it is OK to ride to these meetings. L. C. Graham, Chairman. WILLINGHAM BEING MENTIONED We hear the name of Keister Wil lingham frequently and favorably mentioned to fill the vacancy now existing in the office of Mayor of Newberry. We do not know how much truth there is in the rumor but we have known Keister Willingham since he was a lad and we know 'bat h e has done exceptionally well ’vith his chances. He has always given much of his time to public affairs. He is a clean young man. SURPLUS EGGS SHIPPED FROM NEWBERRY A total of 109 cases of eggs, 30 dozen each, have been assembled at Newberry and sold to the weekly truck schedule arranged by the Clem son extension marketing service, ac cording to County Agent P. B. Ezell. Weekly shipments will be continued is long as the seasonal egg surplua holds, according to W. A. Tuten' tfif, the Clemson extension marketing service who handles these egg ship ments. This state ordinarily does not pro duce a surplus of eggs and poultry, but production has been stepped up in the war food program to the point that eggs are thus moved in carloads every week. Most of these ship ments are going to an egg drying plant In North Carolina where they are prepared for lend-lease and army use. Since the present egg surplus de veloped about the first of February, four of these weekly truck schedules have been run over the state. These have collected 2,464 cases of eggs, which means 73,920 dozen, or 6 car loads. The present truck schedule reaches the folowing points on Thursday; Hartsville, Darlington, Florence, Timmonsville, Sumter, Santee, San tee, St. Matthews, Bamberg, and Columbia. Then on Friday it proceeds on to Newberry, Grenwood, Laurens, Foun tain Inn, Greenville, Spartanburg, Gaffney, Anderson, Walhalla, and Pickens. Counties not on the route arrange to take their eggs packed and weigh ed to the nearest point to them. At present 31 counties are patronizing this cooperative egg marketing ar rangement. An interesting fact is that prices have no gone thru the usu.'l spring spiral downward since these shipments were started. This week the price is the same that it was when he shipment was started. Full particulars can be secured thru the local county and home agents. A CALL TO PRAYER (March 12, 1943) “He hath set the world in their hearts.” The day will be observed by the missionary societies of Newberry holding a union service in the Cen tral Methodist church at four o’clock. Theme: "Father I pray that they all may be one.” The custom of observing the World Day of Prayer has become global. The first observance each year be gins in the Fiji islands while the U. S. is going to bed. From Green land’s icy mountains to India’s coral strand voices in every tongue arid language are ascending in penitence and petition to the throne of grace. In this day of special need of di vine guidance it would be most ap propriate if the citizens of Newber ry would follow the example set by the citizens of Houston, Texas on the 1942 World Day of prayer and pause for a moment of prayer at four o’clock, the hours of the iheet- ing, if they cannot attend. The public is invited. The following men from the city and county will be sent to Fort Jack- son this month for final examination and induction. Those from Board 58 who leave iYiday, March 19th are: Harrison Thomas Summer (VOC) Perry Walter Wilbanks James Oscar Barr Charles Pctts Moss r Vernon Ephraim Williams Fred Kibler Moon Talmadge Calhoun Clopton Harold Othell Miller Grady Harold Adams Haskell Eugene Wilbanks Nesbitt Proctor Earle Marion Houge George Evart Scruggs Tom Lee Hicks, Jr. ; James Hubert Rash . .Robert Edward Todd I John Henry Fulmer Floyd Monroe Smith William Carlson Grant_ John David Livingston Furman Osborn Merchant Perry Adrain Andrews Wannamaker M. Miller Wade Benjamin Padgett Clarence Merle Frier Jason Melvin Jackson George Amos Shealy ! Robert Guy Davis 1 Robert Everette Moore William Morgan Lonnie Malcolm Sanford Ralph Eugene Sligh James Derrel Perry Archie Carl Norman Henry Grady White, Jr. Joseph Addison Walker Bernard Claud Bodie, Jr. James Leroy Bums John Roland Dicker! Luther Washington Little, Jr. Jerry Daniel Sessoms Ralph Berry Rikard Don Saxon, Jr. Furman David Cummings James Robert Kelly , James Pete Bishop Jackson Bernard Davis James Hilton Reid Thomas Edward Ravan Frank Williamson Robert Cecil Shealy William McKissick, Jr. John Virgil Ruff Those from Board 59 who leave March 22: James Frank McKittrick V Paris Livingston Richardson Benedict Summer Chapman Claude Curtis Doolittle James Morris Graham Junius Carroll Longshore Raymond Reynolds Adams Paul Banks Long Julian Duane Ruff William Preston Crawford Harold Thomas Bedenbaugh „ James Earl Bozard Samuel Conrad Wiggers James Grady Steadman Joseph Moody Bedenbaugh Joseph Ulysses Sancel Leroy Bolt William Oliver Hedgepath, Jr. Ralph Lamar Epting William Jerald Kibler Boland. NEWBERRY BOY IN AFRICA PRAISES THE RED CROSS The following letter has been re ceived from Summer Wise by Miss Julia Dickert and Jake Wise of the local draft boards:, “Just a few lines to let you know I am in the best of health and doing OK. Received your box of candy- yesterday, and I certainly was glad to get it, for most of the candy, etc which I received for Christmas has just about gone. Really appreciated your thinking of me. “I have been intending to write you for some time, but have just gotten around to it. The weather here is simply grand, with warm days and cool nights, in fact a little chilly at times. , “We are able to get a pass once a week and go into town. Speaking of town you can let the people back home know that the American Red Cross is doing everything pos sible for the comfort of the Ameri can forces located here in North Africa. They have a nice building for headquarters with shower baths, reading rooms, and lunch counter picture shows, and also stage shows with a dance at least once a week. “The people here are mostly French and Arabs with a few Span ish and Italian. As you doubtless know the wine industry is the main industry here. We are also able to get American canteen supplies. “All in all I guess you are think ing we are having it lots better than you fellows had in 1917 and 1918. Well, things could be better, and then on the other hand they could be lots worse. “Let me hear from you sometime and give all the folks my regards.” Youngsters Register Following is a list of teen age boys, white and colored, who regis tered during February with local draft boards: White from Board 58: Walter Frank Hurd, Nathan Will iam Kinard, William Love McGill. Jr., Willie Fred Fulmer. Jas. Brown Peery, Thomas' William Graddick, Edward Nix, Laurence Edward Con nelly, James Earl Stevens, Harry Samuel Young, Haskell Eugene Will- banks, and Nesbit Proctor. Colored: Louis William Hentz. Pink Augus tus Suber, William Brackel Brown. J. C. Mathis, Marcell Hunter, James Price, Ira Augustus S' hells, Jimmie Lee Gray and Willie Hayes. Board 59 registered, white: Wil liam David Summer, Jr., Arthur erome Livingston, Jr., Thomas Otto Suber, Raymond Lee Koon, and Doyle Eargle Shealy; colored, Tom mie Roy Williams,, Jynmie Rufus Chalmers, John Thomas Harmon, James William Jones, Ervin Toland. Ernest Glasgow, Willie Lindsay, Na thaniel Davis, General Lee Edwards, George Howard Sims, James Albert Sanders, Leroy Dawkins, George Brattmon Gary, and Cecil Pitts. 6,000 PAUSE DAILY TO PRAY Pana ,111., March 8—It is 6 p. m. Bells in the churches of this central Illinois mining-farming town of 6,000 people toll their d^ily call to prayer. Housewives preparing supper, storekeeper closing their doqrs, fire men, taxi drivers, clergymen and children are reminded to pray for the safety of all men in the armed services—and for a Christian peace after victory. The bells send out their daily message at the suggestion of the Pana ci^y council that citizens pause in prayer for one minute as the bells ring. “Our people don’t stop in mid street to pray,” said the Rev. Aus tin Heuver, Presbyterian paster. “I would not even say that most of them observe the invitation. But many of them do, and many find in it new consolation and new peace and strength.” "Prayer will not only help our boys in service but will give uf strength to carry on here on the home front,’ said Tom Crowe, Ameri can Legion commander. “I and my family observe the period and I think most Legion members do also.” Business men believe the prayer program cannot fail to benefit the townspeople themselves and the na tion’s fighters as well. G. G. Mc- Candlish, proprietor of a drug store said: “The daily minute of prayer should become a nation-wide movement One hundred and thirty million Americans praying at once can’t be wrong.” NEGROES’ RED CROSS MEETING The Negroes’ Red Cross committee requests the cooperation of all minis ters, teachers, business men, women and farmers of Newberry county for the success of our drive. You, as leaders, are urged to hold a mass meeting at your earliest con venience to formulate plans for con tacting every adult in your com munity. Remember it is our patriot ic duty to contribute loyally our par tial share for victory. Dr. j. E. Grant, Chairman Eunice H. Allen, Secretary. LAST COLLECTION MARCH 18 The Greenville Poultry company announces that the last trip for its truck for this season will be that of March 18th, Thursday next. If you have “boarder” hens or other poul try you wish to dispose of be sure to bring them next Thursday as this will be the last chance you will have to sell them for some time. INSTALLATION SERVICE AT GRACE ■LUTHERAN Rev. W. D. Haltiwanger will be of ficially installed as pastor of Grace Lutheran church, Prosperity, Sunday morning at eleven oclock. Rev. Karl W. Kinard, president of the Lutheran synod of South Carolina, will have charge of the services and preach the sermon. Mr. Haltiwanger began serving Grace church on December 15 and with his friendly cordiality he has already warmly ingraitated himself with the people in Prosperity and sur rounding community. Grace church is responding most favorably to his vigorous leadership as is evidenced by the large attendance at every ser vice, the prompt payment of all the church’s financial obligations, and the large balance in all the treasuries. The public is invited to attend services at Grace—“The Friendly Church With a Gospel Message.” DOWN MEMORY LANE ——■ m , , Mr. N. M. Hollinger of Columbia is visiting Mrs. C. F. Lathan. Miss Kate Porter, who has been ill with flu, leaves today for her posi tion at Marshall, N. C. Mrs. David Caldwell of Columbia is visiting her partnts, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Summer in Main street. Mr. M. H. Buford returned Thurs day morning from Columbia where he has been lobbying in 'the interest of the bill before the legislature for pensions for the old slaves.,His ef forts were effective in getting the bill passed. , The German embassy declared its government would be unable to guar antee maintenance of peace and or der in the Ruhr valley if the popula. tion is provoked to the point of des peration. B. M. D. Livingston was called to Gary’s Friday and returned home with hfs daughter, Miss Lera, who is •11.—Prosperity news., Miss Claudia Wheeler spent the weekend with the home folks. Mr. Burton Wells, Jr., spent the weekend at Ruffin with Mrs. Wells who has been there some time on ac count of the illness of her mother, Mrs. Carter, and a sister. Miss Leo na Carter. , R. D. Smith & Sons To Move R. D. Smith & Sons, large whole sale merchants, are remodeling the three stores they own on lower Main street, and intend to move their business from the present location as soon as the remodeling is completed. PATIENTS IN NEWBERRY HOSPITAL Born to Lieut, and Mrs. Edward J. Winstead, of Prosperity, a daughter on March 5. Lieutenant Winstead is stationed at Camp Blanding, Fla. To Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hawkins a «on, on March 6. To Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Ashley, of Whitmire, a son on March 7. Mr. Ashley is stationed at Paris Island in •he Navy. To Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Permenter, if Prosperity, a son cn March 7. Other patients are: Miss Inez Tens- ley, Goldville; Mrs. Julius Fulmer, Newberry; John P. Sanders, Whit- •nire; G. A. Amick, route 1 Prosperi- y; Miss Kate Gary, Newberry; Mrs. J. R. Baker,Whitmire; Mrs. H. E. Counts, Prosperity; James N. John son, Whitmire; Mrs. Mollie Hudson, Cline street, Newberry;- Mis. Carl Wessinger, Newberry; Coy Jones, Whitmire; Miss Geneva Shealy, Lit tle Mountain; L. Y. Shealy, Chapin; Mrs. S. J. Banks, Newberry and Wal ter Henry Pitts, Newberry. SEEN ABOUT TOWN R. G.' WALLACE seeing his wife off on bus for Clinton—Newberrians burning off and hhving their vacant lots plowed preparing to plant vic tory gardens— WILLIE ROBERT GILLIAM looking for a friend and carrying a pair of shoes under his inn— MRS. A. H. COUNTS busy making out income tax returns for folks—MATT CLARY telling your scribe that he had bought a strip of land near a river bank where he could fish and hunt to his heart’s delight— DRAYTON NANCE standing in the sun in front of his office—ENSIGN BEN DAWKINS, JR. looking nice in his uniform—MRS. L. F. FISCHER on her way to the Red Cross rooms, and remarkltlg that she iput in lots of time helping out there—We are sor ry that we have gotten behind on oar birthday anniversaries, here they are from the 1st of March to the 20th. Miss Eugenia Epps, M. E. Abrams, Charles S. Suber and Mrs. J. R. Swy- gert, March 1; Thomas P. Johnson, March 2: Ralph Connelly, March 4; Miss Ruby Kinard and Phil Aull, March 5; Mrs. Margaret Neel Daan and Hugh Connelly, March 6; Joe Spotts and J. P. Moon, March 8; Hal Kohn, March 11; Major Harry (Shor ty) Buzhardt, Mardi 12; Joseph L. Keitt, Jr., March 13; T. M. Padgett, March 14; J. H. Summer, March 16; Miss Lula Bess Whitney and Robert W. Houseal, Jr., March 17; Mrs. Mc- Beth Sprouse (Pauline Summer), March 18; Jim Purcell and Raymond E. Blair, March 19; Harry Dominick, i D. W. A. Neville, William Harris, Po- 1 maria, C. W. Bowers, Mrs. E. B. Setzler, Miss Sudie Mae Dickert and J. C. “Fox” Boozer, March 20.