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VOLUME 6—NUMBER 28. Published Weekly NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY APRIL 30, 1943 The Rising Sun—1856*1860 $1.00 PER YEAR WITH The FL A G Commissioned To Rank Of Captain The following item is taken from the “65th Pulse Beat” of the General Hospital at Fort Bragg, N. C. “It’s a captaincy for Miss Julia E. White, Chief Nurse of the 65th, and Col. Gordon A. Clapp, Commanding Officer, pinned on the twin bars of her new rank in his office Wednes day. Miss White’s promotion from first lieutenant became effective by War Department Order that morning. With considerable background in the nursing profesion, Miss White, whose home is at Newberry, S. C., was responsible for organizing the nursing staff of the 65th. She was commisisoned in the Army Nurse Corps last summer, being ap pointed a second lieutenant last June 29 and first lieutenant July 23 after her assignment here as Chief Nurse. A graduate of Newberry College at Newberry, where she earned a Bache lor of Arts degree, she was later graduated from the Johns Hopkins Hospital Schol of Nursing in Balti more, Md. I ’ ' Immediately on graduation in 1930, she was appointed head nurse at the Harriett Lane Home, the pediatric department at Johns Hopkins. Af ter serving in this capacity for four months she was assistant night sup ervisor for five months and then night supervisor for a year and a half. She became assistant night super visor at Duke Hospital, Durham, in January 1933, serving until June 1936 when she became assistant to the Dean of Nursing at Duke. This po sition she held until last year when she was commissioned in the Army Nurse Corps. Miss White is a member of the Na tional League of Nursing Education, the American Nurses Association, and the North Crrolina State Nurses Association, Dist "t 5, of Durham. Capt. White is t daughter of Mrs. J. W. White of 1003 Caldwell street. Captain White Visits Mother Captain Elizabeth White returned to Fort Bragg, N. C., Tuesday where she is stationed, after spending a wek’s leave in the home of her moth er, Mrs. J. W. White. Transferred to Colorado Pfc Ralph W. Connelly, son of Mr. and Mt«. J. B. Connelly, has been transferred from Keesltr Field, Miss- ippi, to Fort Logan, Colorado, where he is to study air corps administra tion. Home on Furlough Pfc Harold Layton, stationed at Fort George G. Meade, Md., is here spending a ten day furlough with his mother, Mrs. C. F. Layton, and other relatives. WAAC Membe Hrere Auxiliary Cynthia Martin, of Mia mi Beach, Florida, is spending a week with her mother, Mrs. F. N. Martin, end sister, Mrs. Leon Nichols, at 1531 Main street. Here Over Weekend Lieut. Forrest Summer spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Summer, Sr. Lieut. Summer was enroute to Camp Hale, Colorado, after completing a six- weeks’ course in anti-aircraft in struction at Camp Davis, near Wil mington, N. C. WILLINGHAM GERMAN PRISONER The following letter was received Monday, April 26, 1943 from slSgt. Burton Willingham, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Willingham. Sgt. Wil lingham was taken prisoner by the Germans February 14th. Following is a letter received: “Dear Mother, I’m a prisoner in Germany, well, and O. K. They treat me as good as possible. I’d like for you to check with the Red Cross to find out what and when you can send me packages. I need toilet articles, chocolate ana underclothes and socks, and anything the Red Cross will let you send. I was seperated from Andrew when we went into combat. Don’t forget to mention if he’s asfe or not. I worry about him. I don’t know if he got away or not. Tell Nellie not to wor ry, I’ll be home some day. Tell her to write often and you do the same. Tell Dad and Harry I think about them every day. I think I can re ceive as many cigarettes as you send, so send lots. I sure need them and a pipe. Well, that’s about all for this time, so please write ofen. Tell everyone hello. I love you, Your son, Burton. Richard Clary, of Annapolis Mili tary Academy, is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Clary. Returns To North Carolina Pfc Huiet Clary returned to Cherry Point, N. C., last Saturday after spending a week’s furlough with his wif and parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Clary. DOOLITTLE PREDICTS AMERI CAN FLIERS WILL AVENGE COMRADES Japanese propagandists declare American fliers who bomb Japan in the future will be riding on “a one way ticket to hell”, but the man who did it once—and hopes to do it again —predicts that avenging Yankees will batter the island empire time and time again until it “crumbles and t.iey beg for mercy.” “We will drop each bomb in mem ory of our murdered comrades,” grimly declared Major General James H. Doolittle when informed in North Africa yesterday that the Japanese have executed some of the men lost in the raid be led on Tokyo a year ago. "Our bombs will not be missing their mark,” Doolittle added. It was plain that Doolittle, now in command of the Allied strategic bombing force in North Africa, and all the men who accompanied him on the daring raid, a re far from being intimidated by the Japanese atrocity. They all want to be in on the next Tokyo attack. Said Captain Howard A. Sessler of Arlington, Mass., a member of Doolittle’s force: “The day will come when these atrocities will be avenged. I hope I am among the avengers”. His reaction was typical. Obviously an attempt to intimi date the United States air force, the Japanese reference to a “one-way ticket to hell” implied a threat to execute every airman captured. The broadcast recorded by tile federal communications commission, followed a Domei news agency broadcast beamed at the United States two days ago announcing ex ecution of some of Dolittle’s com panions and saying “this same pol icy will continue to be enforced in the future.” A statement from the war depart ment in Washington said that a fur ther raid on Tokyo was a “decided possibility.” Stressing ominously that Japan would ‘leave nothing undone” to prevent future aerial attacks, the latest English-language warning from Tokyo said: “And by the way, don’t forget, America—make sure that every flier that comes here has a special pass to hell and rest as sured it’s strictly a one-way ticket.” CHURCHES REULCTANT TO GIVE UP REV. MOSES HESTER The Rev. M. L. Hester, pastor of the Beth-Eden pastorate of the Evan gelical Lutheran Synod of South Car olina, Newberry, S. C., since Jan. 28, 1935, resigned the pastorate Anril 18th to take effect on the 15th of May, 1943. This severance of pas toral relations was for the purpose of accepting a call to serve churches at Leesville, S. C. The joint council of the Betb-Eden pastorate very regretfully acceptea the resignation of their beloved pas tor for so many years. Rev. Mr. Hes ter came to Newberry from Kannapo lis, N. C., where he had done a nota ble work in building up a new con gregation in a new church plant. He has served Betb-Eden pastorate with fidelity and ability, which consists of the St. James, Colony and Beth-Eden congregations. As a minister of the Gospel, Mr. Hester was strictly aj,- tentative to pastoral duties, an ex cellent counselor, a fine preacher, and a progressive leader. As a preacher, he is clear and forceful, earnest and thoughtful. He will be greatly missed by the members of the several churches and by the com munity which he found time to serve in many ways. During his pastorate, Colony church rearranged the church, added a new altar and arranged to paint .the church. Beth-Eden put a new roof on the church, bought a new piano and a new communion set. St. James had the misfortune of having its church building destroyed by fire in 1941. With characteristic energy and ability, Pastor Hester, backed by a faithful and determined congregation, led them in rebuilding a more beautiful and commodious structure of brick, with enlarged par ish educational space and equipment. This new church free of debt was im pressively dedicated December 13th, 1942 and the membership entered on a new era of loyalty and service of the Kingdom of our Lord. The joint council recognizes also with expression of sincere apprecia tion the fine spirit of faithfulness and helpfulness of Mrs. Hester, who has worked side by side with her hus band for the upbuilding of the churches of the pastorate. The bless ing of the people follows them to their new work and we pray for them success in their new field of labor for the Lord. Given by the Committee of April 25, 1943, Easter. F. E. Miller, St. James C. K. Wise, Colony Edward Chandler, Beth-Eden Will Arrive Home Today 2-Lieut Roy Summer will arrive in Newberry today to visit his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Roy Summer. Lieutenant Summer is a pilot instruc tor at George Field, 111. Mrs. Carrie T. Neel and Mrs. Wal ter Hibbett, both of Smyrna, Tenn., are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Collier Neel. War Bond Quota Oversubscribed; Campaign Continues For Bomber PATIENTS AT THE HOSPITAL Born to Mr. and Mrs: Dick Vaughn of Kinards, a son, Tuesday, April '27. Born to Mr. and Mrs. William . H. Abrams, of Newberry, a daughter, Margaret Workman, Sunday, Apr. 25. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Willie Jones, of Laurens, a son, Willie Odell, Sat urday. April 24. Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Roy Warren, of Newberry, a daughter, Linda Anne, Friday, April 23. Other patients at the county hos pital linclude Mrs. C. T. Carlson, who is improving; Mrs. Ed. Gilliam, of Pomaria route there; Mrs. Newton Cromer, Newberry route one; Mrs. William Adams, Goldville; S. D. Craft, route one, Pomaria. Mrs. John Whiteman, Prosperity. STATE PARKS SOON TO OPEN FOR SEASON MAYBANK ENTHUSIASTIC OVER AMERICAN AIR FORCE Washington, April 25.—There’s a note of unusual pride in the voice of Senator Maybank, Democrat, South Carolina, when he speaks these days about the air force of the U. S. Back a few days after an eight- day air trip in which he accompanied under-secretary of War Patterson on an 8,200 mile tour of air force cen ters from coast to coast, the Charls- :onian speaks fervently and enthusi astically of what he saw. “Thank God for the United States air force,” he told newsmen. “It is marvelous.’’ During the trip the senator had a chance to try his hand on the various gadgets used to test the reactions of prospective flyers and he talks now with all tbe fervor of a small boy about “joy sticks” and bombers and fighters. The campaign to sell $400,000 in War Bonds in Newberry county has been entirely successful. The goal has been reached and topped due to the fine co-operation of Newberry people, white and colored, from every section of the county. Chairman Ned Purcell, who has given his entire time during the past three weeks to the campaign is es pecially pleased at the prompt and hearty response of Newberry people in getting behind the drive. Bomber Named For Newberry The government has informed the various war bond committees that where an additional $175,000 is rais ed, a medium bomber will be named in honor of the city or county rais ing it. Mr. Purcell and those con nected with the drive here are anx ious that such a bomber be named for Newberry, to be called “The Spirit of Newberry” and an intensive drive today and tomorrow to raise the needed $20,000 will be made. The bond committee is confident that the needed amount can be raised and is calling upon all Newberry citizens to do just a little more in the remain ing hours of the drive to secure this honor for Newberry county. Chairman Purcell reported Wednes day that “the Bomber is in sight,” needing only a little more push to insure it. He also stated that every community in the county had more than raised its quota. However, Mr. Purcell said, the government needs all the money it can get and he em phasized that there should be no let up until the drive is formally over, which is Friday night. i Mr. Purcell praised those in char|re of the drive in the many communi ties. He said they had worked hard and faithfully to see that their sec tions were well represented in the totals. A detailed statement of the results of the drive will be given to the press next week, along with a for mal statement by Mr. Purcell. NEWBERRY IN 1879 The following extracts were con structed from advertisements in the “Daily Herald Bulletin” published during fair week, October 24, 1879: O. B. Butler operated a “Steam Mill” near the depot. Coppoclj & Johnson ran a hardware store. Brown & Kibler advertised “family and plantation” supplies. B. J. Rammage & Son ran a gen eral store “on the Mower corner.” “Wright and J. W. Coppock” op erated a clothing store on Mollohon Row. Dr. S. J. Fant advertised “Elegant Toilet Articles.” H. A. Bums ran a grocery store “next to the post office.” He didn’t sav whether he was “just as relia ble.” Newberry Female Academy adver tised: “Cheap Tuition. Thorough Ed ucation. No Cramming.” W. T. Tarrant ran a • dry goods store next to the National bank. Eduard Scholtz ran a jewelry store next to Dr. Pelham’s. W. H. Walace was an attorney. James F. Todd “at the old Balti more corner” (and where was that WPH?) ran a grocery store. J Taylor “opposite the jail” sold and repaired buggies and wagons. R. B. Keene ran a hardware store “in the Webb, Jones and Parker building.” F. W. Fant was an atttorney. Thos Q. Boozer ran a saloon at the corner of Friend and Caldwell streets. Martin & Mower, operators of the “Pine Grove Tannery” advertised for “one hundred raw hides.]" R. Y. Leavell operated the ‘Metro politan Furniture Rooms.” Fant & McWhirter, at No. 2 Mollohon Row, sold “Family Grocer ies, Boots and Shoes, Fine Whiskies and Brandies.” Although war has forced the clos ing of the two state parks nearest Charleston on the sea coast and gas oline rationing will seriously curtail attendance at the five others, these cabin-camp vacation resorts will be open this year for those who are able to save the gas for visits to them, W. C. Hammerle, state fore< t- er, has announced. While the state forestry depart ment regrets that the total atteno- ance at the parks this year will not be as great as in the past, cur tailment actually may afford a measure of relief in so far as the cabin camps are concerned because, since they were first established, demand for thefn always has ex ceeded the space available. Cabins at the Givhans Ferry, Poinsett, Cheraw, Table Rock and Oconee state parks will be open, however. Mr. Hammerle, in an nouncing plans for the vacation pe riod, said that “the season” will begin June 1. By “the season”, the state forester meant that summer fates will go into effect on that date. The cabins actually are open the year-round to those who make advance arrangements with their supervisors, and the rates for these slack periods are less than during the summer rates. To supplement these facilities as far as pqssible, the state commis sion of forestry also operates sum mer camps for groups at Kinjp Mountain, Cheraw, Paris Mountain and Poinsett. Reservations for the cabins are booked as they are received, and it is necessary to make reservations in advance of the dates desired. Data on these five camps with cabins to be open this year follow: Givhans Ferry, on the Edisto river, Dorchester county, A. H. Clayton, Ridgeville, supervisor; fiv e cabins accommodating four persons to each cabin, kerosene lights .ker osene stoves and ice refrigerators; weekly rates during the season, $10; minimum charge, $5. Poinsett, on Poinsett lake, Sum ter county, F. M. Dwight, Wedge- field, supervisor; five cabins accom modating four persons each; electric lights, electric stoves and electric re frigerators;- rates during the season, $12.50; minimum charge, $5. Table Rock, on mountain lake, Pickens county, M. T. Roper, Pickens, supervisor; two cabins with electric ♦lights, kerosene stoves and ice re frigerators, six persons each, rate during the season, $16, minimum charge $8; six cabins with electric lights, electric stoves and electric refrigeration, accommodating six per sons each; rate during the season, $18; minimum charge, $9. Cheraw, on Sand Hills lakes, Chesterfield county, M. B. Moore, Cheraw, supervisor; cabins accom modating four persons each, with electric lights, kerosene stoves and ice refrigeration, rates during the season, $12.50; minimum charge, $6.25. Oconee, on mountain lake in Oconee county, H. G. Thrift, Wal- halla, supervisor; thirteen large cabins accommodating six persons | each, electric lights, kerosene stoves ! and ice refrigeration, $16.50 a week, minimum charge, $8; seven small cabins accommodating four persons each, electric lights, kerosene stoves and ice refrigeration. $8.50 a week, minimum charge, $1.50. These cabins a re equipped with beds, mattresses, pillows, furniture, cook stoves, refrigerators, cooking utensils, china, and all except those at Givhans Ferry have electric lights. Campers using them must bring their own silverware blankets, lin ens, food and personal effects. Each cabin will accommodate about four extra persons with extra cots available at fifty cents each. All have bathrooms with running water, and fifty kilowatt hours of electricity a week is allowed for each. An extra charge is made for In the 8,200 mil e tour, the senator visited in Columbia, S. C., rlando, Florida; Fort Worth; San Antonio, Midland, Texas; El Paso, Phoenix, Ariz.; Desert Center, Calif.; Salina, Kansas; Chanute Field, 111., and other points. RATION BOOK NO. 3 WILL BE MAILED Columbia, April 25.—The State of fice of price administration said to day Columbia had been designated as one of the 35 OPA mail centers from which more than 120,000,000 copies of War Ration Book III would be distributed beginning late in June. Distribution will be by mail and no school house registration, will be necessary'. OPA said application forms good for a single person or an entire fam ily would be dropped in every mail box by postmen between May 20 and June 5. The head of the house will be required to fill out-the cards, pre addressed to OPA mail centers, for the entire family and mail them be tween June 1 and 10. OPA mail centers will begin sending out the books a few days later. MARCH REPORT OF D. P. W. During the month of March 536 people 65 or more year sof age re ceived old age assistance, 21 persons received aid to the needy blind, 61 families with 160 children under 16 years of age received aid for depen dent children, and 37 persons who were physically or mentally handi capped and who did not qualify 'for either of the first three categories of help received aid through our gen eral relief fund. In addition to cash assistance, there were many cases serviced in different ways, as follows: One client who had no one to care for him was placed in an institution, one Se lective Service from a western State was investigated, two cancer cases were referred to the State clinic, four out-of-town or out-of-state inquiries were invesigated, clothes were soli cited for one client, one army allot ment case was checked. After client’s death one home was helped in making plans, four homes with sickness were serviced, special services were ren dered to five blind cases and four children’s cases, also many other mis cellaneous services. The staff work ed in coordination with both our lo cal and other Red Cross agencies in numbers of cases. In the meantime, 52 cases were re investigated. In connection with the work of the Department 67 schools with 4295 children are receiving com modities through the Hot Lunch pro gram. With reference to the cash assis tance furnished for help for the aged, aid for the needy blind, and aid for dependent children, it may be of general interest to know that 50 per cent is furnished by the Federal Gov ernment and 50 per cent by the State. It is different with our general re lief clients, numbering 37, as the funds for this is furnished 50 per cent h ythe State and 50 per cent by our County, therefore, funds for this category are more limited but fill a much needed work as people who are comparably young in years are some time handicapped and could not be reached through Federal funds. Received in the County by the needy aged during the month was $4764.09' for the blind $304.96 for aid to dependent children $810.00. for general relief clients $339.16, and $13.00 for emergency relief. Mrs. Edna H. Feagle, Director. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Westwood and two children. Tom and Eddv have moved to Newberry, from Wheaton, 111., to make their home with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Harrell for the present. Mrs. Westwood is the former Miss Ruth Harrell, of this city. extra electricity and a separate charge for electricity is made parties staying less than a week. Mrs. AValter Neel and little son, Walter Hibbett, spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Collier Neel. DOWN MEMORY LANE Mr. B. L. Dorrity went to Char lotte, N. C., on business Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Cromer went to Columbia Wednesday to tbe auto mobile show. Mrs. Paul Anderson and little Har ry, of Greenwood, spent several days in Newberry this week. Mrs. Thad McCrackin and children are spending the week in Shandon, with Mrs. W. P. Smith, and attending Palmafesta. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Danner and children left Sunday; Mr. Danner goes to Wichita, Tex., whre he will be in business with Capt. W. S. Lang ford; and Mrs. Danner and children are visiting his perents in Beaufort before cining him in their far away home. The members of the Friday Bridge club gathered at the home of Ms. E. H. Kibler on College street and en joyed for a few hurs the ever fasci nating game. Tables were arranged for 12 amid a wonderful setting of beautiful spring flowers. The score and place cards were suggestive of spring with butterflies and daisies as decorations. After the games a delectable sweet course with coffee and nuts was served. Those besides the members who played were Mrs. A. T. Neely, Mrs. C. Parker McDaniel, Mrs. L. F. Fischer. Mrs. R. H. Wright and Mrs. J. N. McCaughrin. MRS CARLSON DIES Mrs. E. T. Carlson died in a Col umbia hospital this (Thursday) morning. She was carried to Columbia about 3 o’clock this morning after taking a turn for worse at the county hospital, w-here she had been a patient for about two weeks. Funreal ar rangements had not been com pleted as we go to press. UNJUST CRITICISM (The Lancaster News) - Recently all selective service boards were ordered to discontinue the cus tom which had been practiced since the beginning of the war of giving out the names of all men who had been ordered by the boards to report. The new ruling was that only the names of those who had successful ly passed and been inducted intp the service were to be given out in the future. The reason assigned for the new ruling, it appeared to us, was a most ridiculous one, it being that it was embarrassing to those men who had been turned down for the general public to know that they had been re jected. Would it not be more em barrassing to them for the general public to think that they had in some way connived to keep out of the ser vice? As it had been, everybody knew that they had been called and the fact that they were not in the army was through no fault of the selective service board or their own —they- had been reected because of some physical defect, wjiich certainly is not anything to be ashamed of. MAY DAY FESTIVAL AT THE COLLEGE MAY SEVENTH Announcements have just been re ceived regarding the May Day festi val to be held at Newberry college Friday afternoon, May 7, on the college campus. The exercises for this year will be somewhat streamlined, but all its beauty and pagentry will be retained. Miss Mary Layton, of Newberry will be c.rowned “Queen of The May” by Dr. James C. Kinard, .president of the college. Miss Virginia Padgett, of Walterboro, will be the maid of hon or for the exercises. Members of the student body who have been selected to serve in the May Court include, Freshman class, Margaret Anderson, Sara Denick, Betty Jean Gatlin, Sybil Hutto; soph omore class, Eulalia Buford, Barbara Caughman, Annie Lou Fleniken.Mary Riser; junior class, Sue Caughman, Virginia Graham, Jean Johnson, and Mary Nancy Robinson; senior class, Louise Ezell, Dorothy Jones, Gaynell Redmond, Elizabeth Renwick; busi ness department, Elma Gault, Nina Graham, Anne Griffin, Johnalee Johnson. SEEN ABOUT TOWN Looks natural to see DUDE EP- TING traversing the streets again— Many cars loaded with fishermen early Wednesday afternoon for their irst trip to the lake this season Negro woman buying a small AVar Bond wdth $18.75 she had saved in pennies.—)—Birthdays thru May 8: Miss Rosemary Bowers and William Neville, May 1; Miss Elise Peterson, Horace Williams, Dewey Kinard and Miss Gladys McDowell,May 4; T. E. Davis and Pvt. Francis Aull, May 5; Mrs. Julia Smith Randell, May 6th; George T. Davenport and J. B. Mc Dowell, May 7; Miss Edith Dickert, May 8.