Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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t FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1943 “USE IT UP” THE NEWBERRY SUN * WITH THE COLORS * Pvt. Francis Aull, son of Mrs. Mae A. Aull has been transferred from Hobbs Field, New Mexico', to Lowry Field, Denver, Colorado. His present address is Pvt. F. M. Aull, 34381591, 20th T. S. S., Barracks 612. Corp. Layton Home Over Weekend Opl. Olin Layton, stationed at Fort Jackson, spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. C. F. Layton on O’Neal street. Sgt. Smith Visits Parents Enroute To New York Sgt. Clayton Smith visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Smith, Jr., Thursday and Friday enroute to West Point, New York, where he is stationed, after escorting a soldier’s body to Columbus, Georgia the first of the week. Lt. Lominack Visits Parents Lt. and Mrs. Kirby Lominack and little son, Edward Kirdy, Jr., left Wednesday for Atlanta, Ga., after spending a week with Lieutenant Lominack’s parents, Mr. and Mrs._ R. M. Lominack on Mayer avenue. Spends Weekend at Home Pfc. George Ruff, Jr., of Fort Jack- sop was a weekend visitor in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George S. Ruff in the Mt. Bethel commiunity. Sgt. Reams Visits Wife Here Staff Sergeant David Reams of San Francisco, California, visited his wife, the former Miss Sarah Frank lin on College street extension last week. Volunteers for Air Corps Pfc. Bob Todd, who has been sta tioned at Camp Buttner, N. C., for the past several months in the field artillery, has volunteered for the Air Corps and is expecting to be trans ferred to that branch of the service about the 12 of December. Private Todd spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Todd at their home on Park View Court. Fox Hole Comes In Handy James Smith, Seaman 1st class, has written from the South Pacific to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Smith of Calhoun street. “Well, I’ve always wanted to see some action and I really have. I’ve seen a lot of Jap planes shot down, and am still going through bombings.. I never thought I’d sleep under ground, but a fox hole sure comes in> handy,” Seaman Smith writes. Young Smith continued: “By the way, I ran into John Senn from New berry the other day. He was sleep ing about 50 feet from me and I didn’t know it. Sure was good to see him. If you see his folks, tell them that he is O. K.” Returns to Newfoundland Sgt. William Charles Rulf left last Thursday on his way back to Newfoundland where he is stationed, after spending 20 days in the states with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ruff in the county and his sister, Miss Dot Ruff,' of Greenville. Lt. Anderson Returns to Georgia Lt. Roy Anderson returned to Fort Benning, Georgia, Sundiay where he is stationed in the paratroops, after spending a 5-day leave with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Roy Anderson and sister, Miss Virginia Anderson on Harper street. Transferred to Walter Reid Hospital Opl. Jack Davis reported to Walter Reid General hospital, Washington, Sunday, where he has been transfer red to attend Medical school. Before reporting to his new station, Col. Daiys spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Davis of this city. Corporal Davis was formerly sta tioned at Camp Buttner, N. C., and wa» a member of the Medical De tachment there. Set. Clary at Home Set. Huiett Clary, stationed at Cherry Point, N. C., is recuperating a«- the home of hi" parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Clary, after undergoing an aopendectomv »t the Marine Base hospital about two weeks ago. Anrrentire Sterling Visits Parents Arnreotice Seaman Charles Sterl ing. returned to Bainbridge. Marylind, Monday night after spending five days leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Sterling. Newberry Boy’s Picture in Life The picture of Pfc. Neal Davis which appeared in the November is sue of Life magazine, and taken on one of the South Pacific Islands where he is located, shows him dig ging a fox hole while watching one of his buddies drink milk from a cocoanut. Private Davis is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Davis, and is a mem ber f the 1st Marine Amphibious Corps, 1st Para troop battalion. GETTYSBURG—1863 Eighty years ago—November 19. 1863—on the chill fields of Gettys burg, a gaunt, gangling man address ed a crowd gathered to dedicate that bloody battlefield of the Civil War. His speech was an anticlimax to the brilliant oratory of the great Ed ward Fverett. Comparatively few people heard' him in that radioless day. But the ages were listening, for he spoke in the eloquence of eternity. • Down through the decades this A MEDITATION If I forget Thy mercies, Lbrd, So bountifully bestowed, Thoughtless; and worn and almost crushed Beneath life’s heavy load. I Forgive me for forgetting! My heart is still Thine own And surging from its inmost depths, It worships Thee alone. If I let down the bars of faith, And fears come flooding in, And weakness haunts my troubled nights. And stains my days with sin. Forgive me for forgetting; Renew my faith and trust; Strengthen my soul with self-control; E’en punish, if Thou must! If, heedless, I give scant acclaim To those who toil for me, Or stake their lives for freedom’' cause By air, or land, or sea. Forgive me for forgettiner! I, too, have debts to pay! The cost of blessings we enjoy, I share, as well as they! If I neglect my long-time friends, Absorbed in newer tasks, Unmindful of their worth to me, •My heedless, spirit asks: Forgive me for forgetting! Keen channels open, free; That love may flow from me to them, And from them back to me. —Lynn C. Drake. November 25, 1943. utterance has echoed and re-echoed in ever-growing beauty, hope, and prophecy. Yet Lincoln’s own con cept of the words spoken that day was strikingly unprophetic. ‘The world wilt little note, nor long remember what we say here . . .” But the world did 1 note and did remember, because it could not ignore and could not forget the soul stirring timeless phrases that fell irom the lips of that sad-faced giant, stooped with the burden of his day. Behind him lay the many long years of his own fight to preserve the Union and to cbolish slavery. Be fore him lay the few brief mouths that yet remained to him to carry out tnat great cause. Said he, in words which speak for our day as well as his own,, “It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before usi— that from these ‘horrred dflid we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last fall measure of devotion . . . that the government of the ipegiple, by the people, for the people shall not per ish from the earth.”