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t'AGE POUR THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, MAY 28. 1943 nn 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA O. F. ARMFIELD Editor and Publisher One Year One Dollar Published Every Friday In The Year Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1937, at the postoffice at Newberry. South Carolina, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. SOUTH CAROLINA AIRMAN INSISTS ON SERVING Coffoyvillc, Kans., May 26.—Al though wounded three times in the great battle of Midway last June and offered an honorable discharge from the army, Sgt Earl D. Ashley has reported for duty at the Coffey- ville Army Air field and will con tinue in service. “I just don’t want to get out of the army until this thing’s over,” explained Ashley in his South Caro lina drawl. ”1 can’t get around so well, but I figure I can be of some help.” The 22-year-old sergeant, who comes from Williamston, S. C., at present is assigned tio duty in the photographic section at the Coffey- ville field, since he was a rtained aerial photographer and gunner be fore he stopped three Jap machine | slugs at Midway. As the,tail gunner in a B-26 he downed three Zeros in that epic en gagement and as a result was award ed the Distinguished Service Cross. The citation relates that he contin ued to pour a stream of lead at tihe attacking Zeros even after he had suffered three wounds. He also wears the Order of the Purple Heart. Ashley was a clerk in his uncle’s dry goods store in Daytona Beach, Florida when he entered service in October, 1940. He was trained in aerial photography and gunnery at Langley Field, Va., Ellington Field, Texas, Savannah, Ga., and March Field, California, before going to Honolulu as a member of the 18th reconnaisance squadron of the 22nd bomiber group on February 8, 1942. The battle of Midway was Sgt. Ashley’s first encounter with the Japs. “Our squadron had been at Mid way since May 20,” he recalled “and on the night of June 3 we got word that a Jap fleet had been spotted about 350 miles away, coming toward the island. We got our orders and took off at diawn on June 4 four B-26s. Each bomber carried a tor pedo. We flew about an hour and then ran into a flotilla of 60 to 80 Jap ships,” Ashley continued. “We spotted a carrier surrounded by de stroyers and cruisers and made s Ashley spent five months in an army hospital in Honolulu and then wias sent to Fitzsimons general hos pital in Denver, 43010., where he stay ed from October until recently, when he was discharged and assigned bo the Coffcyville Army Air Field. It was while he was in Fitzsimons hos pital that 'he was offered an honora ble diseahrge because of his wounds, but declined it in order to remain in service. Speaking of the Japs as fighters, Sgt. Ashley warned that they are tough and have plenty of nerve, al though the American planes are bet ter. Not only he, but also all the' other members of the B-26 crew he was with received the D. S. C. for their part in the victory. Battle of the Atlantic A sinking smokestack, a great air bubble, an empty lifeboat, all that is visible of a torpedoed tanker, all that is evident of the hard work, the savings we put into War Bonds to build this tanker, to load it with 50,000 gallons of high octane gas tanker is lost forever. Another and another and another must be built to take its place. The men who sail the seas are giving their lives to win the Battle of the Atlantic. We are asked only to lend our money. U. S. Treasury Department ROOM FURNISHINGS NEEDED AT FORT JACKSON Alexandria, Va., May 26—The Central South Carolina Camp and Hospital Service Council is well on he way toward successful comple tion of one of the greatest tasks yet met by the American Red Cross in conection with new wartime program, Chauncey Brown revealed here to day. Mr. Brownv Eastern Area Direc- dive for if. I got into a racket withf ^ of Camp and Hospital Service a gunboat first and then the whole Jap fleet opened up on us with ack- ack, and the Zeros started coming up from other carriers—by that time we saw four of the flat tops. “Well, we launched our torpedo and w e got the carrier we were aim ing for, but by that time the Zeros were swarming around us like flies— 25 or 30 of them. • We were so low the Jap ships were firing their big guns at us, as well as anti-aircraft. Two of the four bombers went down. They say one of them hit the deck of a Jap ship but I didn’t see that. “I was too busy shooting at the Zeros, and they gave me credit for getting three. Right after we pass ed the carrier we torpedoed I stop ped my first bullet, a 30-calibre. It hit me in the right hip and I felt a burning sensation. A few minutes later I got another in the right leg that broke the bone and then I was nicked 1 in the left foot. I kept on firing until our co-pilot, Lt. Pren Moore of El Centro, California came back and took over the gun. Then while he shot I fed him ammunition. I never did lose consciousness.” Two other members of the crew. Tech Sgt. John J Gogoj of Long Island, New York, engineer and gun ner, and Sgt. Frank L. Melo of As toria, N. Y., radio operator and gun ner, also were wounded. The other crew members, Lieut. James P. Muri of Montana, pilot; Lieut. Pren Moore, co-pilot; Lieut. Russell Johnson of Chicago, bomba- dier, and Lieut W. W. Moore, of Chester, S. C., navigator, were unin jured although the plane had more than 500 bullet holes in it when it finally landed again at Midway about 8 p. m.—some three hours af ter taking off. “That little speck, Midway, sure looked good to me,” Sgt. Ashley said. “The medical corps met the plane when we landed and took me to an underground first aid station. The Japs bad just bombed Midway and the dugout was crowded with th< wounded. There were only six bede and two doctors.” At 5 o’clock that afternoon they loaded Ashley in a B-17 and flew him back to Honolulu. Before leav ing Midway he learned that the Japs were soundly defeated in the great sea and air battle in which he (participated. Councils, had reference to the need at Fort Jackson, one of the Army’s biggest centers, for about 500 day rooms. Now, only about (sixty of hese remain to be furnished. The council has taken a leading pant in bringing the critical need for day room equipment at camps ta the attention of the entire communi ties. At Fort Jackson, for example, eighty-two day rooms were furnished by various groups, after they learn ed of the need through the Red Cross. As day rooms have been a factor in reducing delinquency, they are important to both military au thorities crrrq the general public, Mr. Brown said. The need for furniture in the Fort Jackson day room was so great that the supply could not begin to meet it. So, 13,000 ipdeces of furniture were made, soldiers providing the labor under Red Cross Field Direc tor supervision. Cotton growers of the area furnished cotton for thou sands of cushions, and the Red Cross made available $2,000 needed in cash. The Fort Jackson development is typical of those—except that it is far larger than most—for military and naval establishments throughout the nation. The seventeen Red Cross chapters participating in the Cen tral South Carolina program and their chairman for the Camp and Hospital Council include: Abbeville Chapter, Mrs. E. W. Coile of Abbeville; Bamberg Chapter, the Rev. j P. Wesberry, Bamberg: Cal houn, Mrs. Fred Wienges, St. Mat thews; Chester, Mrs. L. B. Heath, Chester; Clarendon; Flairfield, Mrs. J. L. Bryson, Winnsboro; Florence, J. M. McIntosh, Florence; Kershaw, Col. E. C. Von Treschow, Camden, Lancaster, W. Tom Myers, Lancas ter; Lee, Mrs. LeRoy Reams, Bishop- vdlle; Lexington, H. O. Harmon, Lexington; Newberry, D. W. A. Ne ville, Newberry; Orangeburg, H. C. Harley, Orangeburg; Richland (in which Fort Jackson is located), Mrs. Warren Irwins Columbia, Ridge Spring, Mrs. D. 0. Bomar, Ridge Spring; Saluda; Sumter, J. S. Rider, Sumter, and York, Mrs. W. W. Har risons York. The Camp and Hospital Council is doing similar services for other posts in its area, such as Shaw Field, the Florence Air Bas e and th Columbia Air Base. WILKIE’S BOOK MAKES PUB LISHING HISTORY New York, May 27.—With print ings totalling 1, 110,000 copies dur ing its first month -of publication, a new record has been established by Wendell WilJkie’s book “One World.’’ “One World” was published by Si mon and Schuster on April 8th in two editions, paper and cloth bound. Printings of the paper bound edition Which sells for SI were 900,000 cop ies during the first month. Print-' ings of the cloth bound 1 edition, priced at $2, were 200,000 during the same period. Daily sales have been averaging between 25,000 and 50,000 copies. Frederick G. Melcher, Editor of Publishers’ Weekly, claims that One World “has established at least two new records in publishing history; (1) for lightning quick acceptance by the public; (2) as a record-beaking non-fiction best-seller with a total sale in prospect unequalled since the days of the old blue-backed ‘speller’.” George Heeht, general manager of the Doubleday Doran Bookshops, said that One World is “the fastest selling book in the his tory of the Doubleday shops.” ANNUAL LUNCHEON IS STREAMLINED SOLDIER, SALIOR, MARINE WED PHILADELPHIA SISTERS Parris Island, May 22.—“There were three little sisters,’’ says the song. The “one who loved the soldier” married him last January. The sec ond one married her sailor just two weeks ago. And the story will be complete on May 29 when the third sister weds her marine, who, quite untraditionally, was the last to land. The three sisters are Katherine, Rita and Anna Mae Noonan, of Phil adelphia, and the other principals in the story are, respectively, Lieuten ant John Roberts, of Philadelphia, army air corps; Ensign Thomas Bar- aldi; navy air corps, and Lieutenant Harry P. Anderson, of Philadelphia, of the marines. Plans ar e rapidly shaping up fer the annual alumni luncheon for the Newberry college alumni and friends for this year, says a college pews bulletin. This annual affair will be held in the old Legion hall here at 1 p. m. Tuesday of Commencement week. Gary Paschal, of Columbia is pres ident of the association and under his leadership the association has stead ily grown and accomplished several outstanding .projects. This year, due to rationing and other conditions, the luncheon will be somewhat streamlined in that only a limited number of tickets will be sold. Those desiring these tickets are asked to apply to Philip Kelly, alumni secretary, a‘t the college. Tickets are being offered at 85c. There will be no class reunions this year, in cooperation with the request of the government. How ever, the usual alumni business af fairs will be taken care of at the alumni luncheon. COLLEGE GRADS WILL DR. PETREA HEAR 'U/lvai you Huy With WAR BONDS Wags! No quadruped of the K9 contin gent used by the Marines, the Army or the Coast Guard is purchased. They’re strictly volunteers for the duration, loaned by their masters and mistresses. These dogs are taught to hear and smell and see enemies where humans cannot. They are invaluable at night. M. 1 Several K9 training stations are maintained by various branches of our fighting services. You may not have a dog to send to war but you can send your money. Buy War Bonds. U. S. Treasury Department The 1943 commencement program will open with the baccalaureate ser vice in the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Sunday morning, May 30, at eleven-thirty. The sermon will be delivered by the Rev. Henry Smith Petrea, D. D., pastor of Grace Luth eran church in. Rock Hill, S. C. The lituogist will be Captain E. B. Keis- ler, chaplain in the United States Army. The Rev. Dr. Keisler is pas tor of the Church of the Redemer and is on leave for military duty. At 8:30 p. m. a program will be given in Holland Hall by the Depart ment of Music. The Sophomore Declamation con test will be held at 10:30 a k m. -Mon day, followed by the Senior class-day exercises at 5:00 p. m. and the Ken dall Public Speaking <3ontest at 8:30. The graduating exercises are scheduled for the gymnasium at 10:30 a. m., Tuesday. The address to the class wil be delivered by Henry Nel son Snyder, Honorary President of Wofford college. Twenty-nine men and thirty-six women are candidates for degrees. Eight seniors who were called to military duty during the last quarter of the year are among those who will receive their diplomas. The annual college luncheon will (be in the Old Courthouse at 1:00 p. m. Tuesday. Owing to the rationing program the number of tickets will have to be limited. They may be secured or reserwed by mail to Pro fessor Philip T. Kelly, Jr., alumni secretary. RED J RATION STAMP IS GOOD THROUGH JUNE Washington, May 22.—Red stamp, J, worth sixteen points of rationed meats and fats, will be good through out June instead of expiring May 31. In announcing this, the office of price administration said it took that action to avoid a rush on re tailers on the Saturday preceeding Memorial day. BACK UP YOUR BOY Buy an Additional Bond Today COTTON Piece Goods VALUES We invite you to visit us at our .new location at the corner of FRIEND and CALDWELL STREETS, and see the many piece goods values we have for you. We have full stocks of COTTON PIECE GOODS of all kinds and we urge you to buy at the big savings to be had at this store—you will enjoy shopping here. PRICES/RANGE! FROM— ] J ’ ' \ rt 15c yd. to 59c yd. Carolina Remnant Store CORNER FRIEND AND CALDWELL NEWBERRY, S. C. “Will this license give his permission to hunt, too?” NOTICE BEGINNING SUNDAY MAY 30 my store will be closed every Sunday, all day in order that my employees and I may attend church services. In cases of emergency or for any medical needs I shall be glad to come to my store, day or night. Please call me at my home. Lominick’s Drug Store J. RICHARD LOMINICK, Proprietor Time’s THE JUDGE PRICE IS BUT ONE CONSIDERATION, WHEN DECIDING ON A MONUMENT —HOW WILL THE STONE—THE EM- BELISHMENTS—ENDURE TIME’S PRO CESSES OF WEAR? LET US SHOW YOU THE ENDURINGLY GRAINED MONUMENTAL STONES WE USE FOR MEMORIALS. THEN YOU WILL KNOW WHY TIME JUDGES OUR MONU MENTS AS SUPERIOR VALUES. Newberry Monument Co. J. B. COWARD, Proprietor NOTICE ALL PUPILS WHO EXPECT TO ENTER THE FIRST GRADE OF CITY SCHOOLS FOR THE SESSION 1943-1944 ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATION ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:— \ BOUNDARY STREET SCHOOL—Tuesday,May 24, 3 p. m. SPEERS STREET SCHOOL—Friday, May 28, 3 .p. m. MOLLOHON SCHOOL—Friday, June 4, 10 a- nt. WEST END SCHOOL—Monday, June 7, 10 a. m. ^ OAKLAND SCHOOL—Friday, June 11, 10 a. m. O. B. CANNON, Supt. .