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VOLUME 6—NUMBER 28.
Published Weekly
NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY APRIL 30, 1943
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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.