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' BACK UP YOUR BOY Intmu* jr**r payroll savings to yoor family limit BACK UP YOUR BOY lotnaso yoor payroll savings to yoor family limit VOLUME 6—NUMBER 41 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JAN. 21, 1944 WEEKLY—$ I PER YEAR WITH THE FLAG Capt. Ralph Black Is Advanced To Majority Atlanta, Ga.—Ralph B. Black, for merly of Prosperity and former County Treasurer, has been advanc ed to the rank of Major, it has been announced from Headquarters of the Fourth Service Command. Major Black has been stationed at the Atlanta headquarters since July 1941, when he first entered the army as Chief of the Property, Control and Redistmbution Section of the Post Exchange Branch of the Special Service Division. He helped organize the Army Exchange Branch at the Atlanta headquarters. Major Black attended Prosperity High school and graduated from The Citadel, Char 16 He is the son of L. A. Black, of Prosperity and Major Black is now residing at 1337 Peachtree Street, Atlanta. Newberrian Doing Her Part Among the former South Carolin ians who are doing their part as members of the Woman s Army Corps is Sgt. Blanch D. Kalk> ff . daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Dan ielson, 701 Davis street, this city. Sgt. Kalloff is in charge of the hospital mess at Roswell Army Air Forces Training: Command at New Mexico. In her job, she directs the preparation of meals, assists in spe cial diet cooking, and is in charge ot rations. . Before joining the Army, this Air- WAC was a dietician in Batesburg. She attended Newberry High school and Ward High school in Columbia. Her husband, Sgt. A. E. Kalloff, is serving overseas with the army. Home For One Day Richard (Dick) Rodelsperger, S2-c stationed at the U. S. Naval Air Base in Jacksonville, Florida, spent Wednesday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rodelsperger. Promoted To Rear Admiral Thomas E. Hipp, a native of New berry was promoted' from the rank of captain to rear admiral on Jan uary 14 in Washington where he is stationed. His duties now are pay director in the Navy. Rear Admiral Hipp is the brother of Mrs. Homer W Schumpert and Mrs. Jackson Bowers, Jr. of this city. He has an other sister, Mrs. J. O. Willson in Spartanburg' and a brother, Dr. E. R. Hipip of Charlotte, N. C. On Way To Pre-Flight School Aviation Cadet Walter Summer, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Roy Summer, is now stationed at Craig Field, Sal ma, Ala. at the Cadet Pool, awaiting further orders to attend pre-flight school. Promoted To Major The friends of John C. Billingsly will be glad to learn that he was recently promoted from the rank of captain to major. Major Billingsly is somewhere over seas with U. Col. Tom Pope’s unit. He was a member of the Newberry National Guard and also trained with them before going overseas. Before Major Billingsly entered the service he was chief forrester in the county. Receives Promotion Thomas Willingham, son of Mr. and Mrs. O.. H. Willingham, was re cently promoted to 3rd class petty officer at the Naval Air Base at Vero Beach, Florida, where he is stationed. Sgt. Spearman Visiting Parents Sgt. Louie Spearman, an instruc tor at the Florence Air Base is spending a 15 day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Spear man at Chappells. Awarded Conduct Medal Opl. Robert Z. Dennis, son of Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Dennis has been award ed the good conduct medal at the Romulus Army Air Field, Michigan, where he is a member of the 3rd Ferrying Group, Ferrying Division. Cpl. Dennis was a salesman with the Germany-Roy-Brown Co. before en tering the service August 3, 1942 at Fort Jackson. Reports To Kansas Lieut. William (Bill) Blalock re ported to Topeka, Kansas last Sat urday after spending a 10 day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wicker. Lieutenant Blalock was formerly stationed at Baco Raton, Florida. Visits Brother Lewis Dorrity, stationed at the Beaufort Navy Air Base, was a visit or in the home of his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dorrity Tuesday night. Visiting The Whiteners Pvt. and Mrs. John Hamrick gf Florida, are visiting in the home of Mrs. Hamrick’s brother and sister- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Guy V. White- ner, near the city. Red Cross War Fund Drive In Few Weeks At a meeting of the Board of Di rectors of the Newberry county chapter, American Red Cross Friday aftemgon at the chamber of com merce rooms, L. C. Graham was named county chairman and George K. Dominick, co-chairman, in the National War Fund Drive scheduled co begin March first. Newberry county’s quota in the drive is $16,700 which is the largest amount ever essigned this county. Further plans relative to the drive will be announced later. Rev. C. A. Calcote chairman of the chapter said. Several officials had resigned since the annual election some time ago, and to fill these vacancies Miss Nell Harmon was elected treasurer, and Mrs. A. H. Counts, secretary and publicity chairman. Mrs. A. T. Neely was elected as chairman of the volunteer service. W. JOSH LINDLER Funeral services for Josh Lindler, 83, who died at his home near Little Mountain early Saturday, were held Monday afternoon at Mt. Tabor Lu theran church, of which he was a member. Interment was in the church cemetery. He was bom near Chapin, and had made his home near Little Mountain for 45 years. He is survived by bis widow, Mrs. Francis Boland Lindler and the fol lowing sons and daughters: H. P., E. H., Little Mountain; Virgil, Cha pin, A. B., Columbia; Mrs. Lawes Gallm&n, Newberry; Mrs. A. A. Meetze, Irmo; also brother, Noah Lindler, Chapin; 23 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren survive MRS. C. H. TURKETT Mrs. Nancy Ellisor Turkett, 74, died late Monday night at her home on Vincent street after an illness of sfeveral months. She was a native of Kershaw county but had made her home in Newberry for thirteen years. Surviving are her husband, Cleve land H. Turkett; two sisters, Mrs. Sallie Dennis of Columbia, Mrs. Rose Anna Rush of Blaney; a brother, Henry Coleman of Columbia; six rrand-children and two great-grand children. Funeral services were held at 12 o’clock Wednesday afternoon from Speer Creek Baptist church near Pontiac with the Rev. J. Aubrey Estes officiating assisted by the Rev. Carl Benton. KENDALL MILLS LUTHERAN PARISH J. B. HARMON, Pastor Summer Memorial: Thursday, Jan. 20th, 7 p. m., Senior Luther League and choir practice at parsonage. Sunday, 10:30 a. m., church wor ship with sermon. 11:30 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. M. E. Shealy, supt. 6 p. m., Intermediate Luther Lea gue. Bethany: Sunday 10:30 a. m., Sun day school, Mr. E. B. Hite, supt. 11:30 a. m., church worship with sermon. BETH EDEN LUTHERAN CHURCH J. B. Harmon, supply pastor Sunday, 3 p. m., Sunday school, Mr. Edward Chandler, supt. 4 p. m., church worship with ser mon and Holy communion. 5 p. m.. Women’s Missionary so ciety and Luther League. Spends Weekend At Home Pvt. Bland Berry, stationed at Paris Island Marine Base spent the past weekend with parents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Berry on Glenn street. Promoted To Captain Earl Clayton Hipp, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hipp of Whitmire and brother of Mrs. C. C. Hutto of this city, was promoted from 1st lieuten ant to the rank of captain on Christ mas day. Captain Hipp is stationed in Sic ily with Col. T. H. Pope’s unit. He was a member of the Newberry Na tional Guard before the war, and has been with the same group since leaving Newberry. Visiting Parents Ensign and Mrs. Danny Lamberth of Oakland, Calif., are visiting Mrs. Lamberth’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Derrill Smith on Main street. Stationed In Georgia T-Sgt. Second Grade, Robert O’Donnell is now stationed at Fenny General Hospital in Thomasville, Ga. Sgt. O’Donnell is the son of Mrs. Harriette O’Donnell, 513 Boundary street. Would Like For You To Write Him O. H. Willingham asks us to pub lish the name and address of his son who is' a prisoner of war in Ger many, in order that you may write him. The address is: S-Sgt. Burton A. Willingham, American P. O. W. No. 90537. Stalag 3-B Germany-G- 337. Sgt. Willingham says that he would be glad to hear from the New berry folks. Three Postmasters In 100 Years All Pros perity Has Had The Prosperity postoffice was es tablished approximately 100 years ago. Mr. Bedenbaugh was appointed postmaster in 1918 and succeeded the late Levi S. Bowers, who had served 43 years. Mr. Bedenbaugh took charge of the office on January 1, 1919, and has, therefore, complet ed 25 years of service. The late David Kibler, the first postmaster, served about 32 years. Hence there have been only three postmasters at Prosperity in 100 years. CLOTHING AND DRY GOODS STORES AGREE ON CLOSING HOURS At a meeting of clothing and dry goods merchants at the Chamber of Commerce Thursday morning, hours of closing were agreed upon as fol lows, beginning Saturday, January 29th: Daily from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m., except Saturdays, on which day the hours will be from 9 a. m. to 7 p. m. Representatives of the following firms attended the meeting and agreed to the new hours: B. C. Moore & Sons T. Roy Summer Belk-Beard Co. Carpenter’s Efird’s Dept. Store McCrory’s Roses’ 10c Store Spinks Clothing Co. Carolina Remnant Store Whitfield’s The Fashion. PATIENTS AT THE COUNTY HOSPITAL Born to Mr. and Mrs. Huston Gill of Newberry route 3, a son, Monday, January 17. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Bedenbaugh of Prosperity, a son, on Monday, January 17. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Grant of 1322 Pelham street, Newberry, a son, Monday, January 17. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Everette Rowe, 324 Crosson street, Newberry, a son, Saturday, January 15. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. C. L- Miller,’' 934 Cline street, Newberry, a daugh ter, Friday, January 14. Mrs. Mil ler was the former Frances Duncan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Duncan. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. Hen drix, route 3 Newberry, a daughter, Thursday, January 13. Other patients include: Ralph Neal, Whitmire; Mrs. Mary DeVofe Dawkins, 1004 Boundary street; Mrs. Carl Hawkins, route 4, Newberry; Mrs. Margaret Shealy, 1225 Jones street; Mrs. Mary Emma Brock, of Whitmire; Howard McCullough, 17- 21 Harrington; W. Y. Voegeli, New berry college; Fred Goff, Saluda; Jim Ellis, Newberry; Mrs. A. H. Dickert, 1000 Boundary; Mrs. F. P. DeVore, 1004 Boundary; John W. Taylor, 1114 Caldwell; Mrs. Lula Davis, Whitmire; Keith Polk, O’Neal street; Mrs. N. K. Polk, O’Neal street; Rev. N. K. Polk, O’Neal St., and Billy Freeman, route 1, New berry. SOLICITOR LOSES BROTHER Relatives here were advised Jan uary 19 of the death at Sharpsburg, Maryland, of the Rev. H. D. Chap man, a native of Little Mountain and brother of Solicitor B. V. Chapman. The Rev. M. Chapman had been living in Sharpsburg for approxi mately 18 years where he served as the pastor of the Lutheran church. A son of J. L. Chapman and Almenia Dreher Chapman, of Little Mountain, the Rev. Mr. Chapman was educated in the public schools of the state, Roanoke college, and the Lutheran seminary, Columbia. Survivors include his widow, the former Clara Easley of Cherokee Springs, Spartanburg county; seven children; a brother, B. V. Chapman, Newberry; two sisters, Misses Lillian and Viola Chapman, Prosperity; two half-brothers, Bill Chapman, Little Mountain and James Chapman, Ward two half-sisters, Mrs. Elvira Stoude- mire, Saluda, and a number of neices and nephews. JUDGE WORKMAN STILL CRITICALLY ILL Reports from the Newberry hospi tal this morning to the effect that Judge Neal W. Workman rested somewhat better last night, but his condition remains critically grave. Judge Workman has been a patient in the hospital for the past ten days suffering with virus pneumonia and other complications. HACK WALLACE ILL WITH PNEUMONIA The friends of Hack Wallace will be sorry to learn that he is ill at his home on Main street with pneumonia. Mr. Wallace has been confined to his home since Monday. Mrs. Fred Stewart, Jr. is now with her husband, Lieut. Stewart in Ar kansas. She is the former Miss Bet ty Bridges, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Lathan. Many Studants Arc Served Hot Lunch To date there are 35 schools in Newberry county serving hot lunches to 35 hundred school children. Of the 35 schools which qualified for this program, 18 are whites and 17 negroes. This Federal government program is sponsored by the County Board of Education, with Mrs. Ruth Longshore as county supervisor of the project. According to announcement by Supt. of Education C. E. Hendrix, the allotment received by the county lunchroom officers for the first three months of the school year amounted to $4,248.95. He also states that they will receive approximately $2,488.36 per month for the next five months of school. The Federal Government pays 7 cents per pupil per day, which is to be used for food only. The children pay a few pennies to help defray the expenses of a lunch room worker. Each school is required to serve one well balanced meal a day. The schools that qualified for this program received a car load of Irish potatoes and a car load of i arrots fiom the American Marketing Ad ministration the first of the school term, which was canned or stored to be used during the year. Superintendent Hendrix is highly in favor of this program. He says that there are 3 important facts that are outstanding in the schools having this program. 1: “There is much better attendance. 2: The academic work show’s a great improvement, and 3: There are fewer discipline problems.” The schools that are now serving hot lunches are: whites. Long Lane, Hartford, Pomaria, Speer Street, Johnson, West End, Pressley, Oak land, Silverstreet. Bush River, Mt. Bethel-Garmany, Boundary Street, Prosperity High, Mollohon, Little Mountain, St. Phillips, Jolly Street, and Stoney Hill. -Negro schools: Drayton Street, Hannah, Pomaria, Jalapa, Mt. Olive, Elisha, Pomaria, Howard Jr. High, Kiitt’s Pleasant Hill, Mt. Bethel- Garmany, Whitmire, Dan Watkins, Oak Grove, Leitzs/ey, Trinity, Mt. ron and St. Luke. MOTHERS CLUB TO MEET There will be a very important meeting of the pre-school group >f the Mothers club Friday afternoon, January 21, at four o’clock at the home of Mrs. J. D. French on Wal nut street. All members are espec ially urged to be present. FEAGLE SUCCEEDS LOMINICK W. Ray Feagle is now manager of the local office of the Clinton Pro duction association. He was named to succeed Olin Lominiek who re signed to accept the clerkship of the county commissioner’s board. Mr. Feagle was formerly in the cattle buying business in Newberry. He be gan his new duties Jnuary 15th. DRIVER EDUCATION FOR HIGH SCHOOLS A one day Institute on Pre-Induc tion and Wartime Driver Education is to be held in Columbia on Friday, January 21st, for all high school ad ministrators and teachers of South Carolina. This program is being sponsored by the State Department of Education and the South Carolina State Highway Department. The conference for high school superintendents, principals and teachers is designed to present in formation which will be of direct value to all in the organization and conducting of class-room programs in driver education. The one-day institute for January 21st, in Colum bia is to be held in the Public Ser vice Commission Hearing Room, Wade Hampton State Office Build ing and begins promptly at 10:00 a. MISS POPE IS BRIDE OF J. O. WESSINGER Miss Frances Louise Pope, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lawrence Pope of Columbia, and Flight Officer James Olin Wessinger, Jr., were married Monday night, January 10, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Earl Turner in Chester, by Rev. J. E. Rawlinson of the First Baptist church. The bride’s sister, Mrs. Otis Earl Turner, was matron of honor, and her brother-in-law, Mr. Turner, was best man. Mrs. Wessinger was graduated from Mt. Zion Institute at Winns- boro and has been employed in the personnel department of Pacific mills at Columbia. The bridegroom, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Olin Wessinger, Sr., was graduated from Newberry college, and also attended West Point Mili tary academy. He received his wings at Turner Field, Ga., and is being transferred now it Salt Lake City. He and Mrs. Wessinger left imme diately following the ceremony for a weding trip, after which they will be at home at Salt Lake City, where he will continue his training at Wen- dover field. Legion Auxiliary Will Honor 4-Star Mothers Governor and Mrs. Olin D. Johns ton have been invited to be guests of the American Legion and the Amer ican Legion Auxiliary, Post N. 24, on the 3rd of Ferbuary, The occasion is the 23rd Anniversary of the Ameri can Legion Auxiliary. All parents in Newberry county who have now or have had four or more sqns or sons and daughters in the armed services, or who have sons who have given their lives in the performance of duty, or are reported missing or pris oners of war, are invited to be honor guests on this occasion. At this time Governor Johnston will award the honor emblem he is giving throughout the state to any Newberry county parent who is eli gible for it and has not yet received it. If you have four or more sons or sons and daughters in .service and have not received the Governor’s award, please be sure that your name is left with one of the following per sons in time for you to be included on Governor Johnson’s list. Mrs. May T. Stuck at Department of Public Walefare; Jake Wise, Ser vice Officer, Exchange building; or J. W. Earhardt, Jr., Newberry Ob server. COUNTY TREASURER LOSES FATHER Motte E. Dawkins, 64, father of J. Ray Dawkins, county treasurer, died Tuesday night at his home in the St. Luke’s section of the county, after a lengthy illness. Mr.’ Dawkins was a son of the late John Pettus and Addie Sheppard Dawkins and was a well-known farmer of his section. Funeral services were conducted from the residence by Rev. J. B. Harmon anu Rev. W. D. Haltiwanger. He was buried in the St. Luke’s cemetery. He is survived by his widow, the former Miss Lillie Nichols, and the following children: J. Ray, Boyce, W. M. and G. W. Dawkins, Mrs. J. B. Kirkland, Mrs. J. H. Eddy, Mrs. Pope Buford, Mrs. Elmer Kunkle, Mrs. Harry Newman, Miss Juliette Dawkins, Mrs. J. V. Boozer and Mrs. Eugene Hunter, and one bro ther, T. L. Dawkins. - THOMPSON DENNIS OUT AGAIN Thompson Dennis is out again and back at his place of business after being confined to his home on the cut-off for the past two weeks with influenza. TAX NOTICE A penalty of 2 per cent will be added to all unpaid 1943 county taxes after January 31, 1944, according to J. Ray Daw kins, county treasurer. Lt. Commander Seger Visits Here Lt. Commander I. G. Seger spent the past weekend in Newberry with his sister and brother-in-law and family enroute to his home in Pas saic, N. J., for a visit before sailing again. Lt. Commander Seger is in charge of mine warfare in the South Pacific. ABOUT TOWN O. H. WILLINGHAM saying that his son Sgt. Burton Willingham has been a prisoner of war in Germany 11 months and in that time he has sent him over $200 worth of clothing and other articles but that to date he has received none of it.—MAR GARET WELBORN looking very- cute in a green suit and wearing her hair in bangs.—LOTS and lots of folks telling us how glad they are that the SUN is shining again and how much they enjoy reading it. Thanks!—WRIGHT CANNON put ting Sgt. Elbert Aull to work just as soon as he hit the mill office, say ing they were short of help with two of the office force ill with flu.— D. W. A. NEVILLE stopping his truck in the middle of Main street and getting out to wipe off the wind shield.—A small NEGRO boy ped dling his bicycle full speed down Main street singing “Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey”.—MRS. A. T. NEELY and MRS. EUGENIA WISE discussing books and magazines on the street Monday afternoon—BUD DY LIPSCOMB going to his place of business all dressed up and this writer not knowink him.—Mrs. Ralph WILLIAMS leaving the postoffice with her hands full of mail.—Uncle WALT DAVIS back on the job after being out several days with flu.— DR. R. A. GOODMAN buying groc eries.—K. R. KOON of Silverstreet standing on the corner of Main and College streets with his hands in his pockets early one morning as though about to freeze.—And this from the Sunday column of Walter Winchell: “Hal Kohn from Newberry (S. C.) says he overheard it down there_.— ‘You’d better not let Postmaster General Walker see you in that dress!’ ”—Birthdays thru Friday, January 28: P. D. Dawkins, Jan. 22; Mrs. James R. Clary and Bobby Lou Addy, Jan. 25; Judge Eugene S. Blease, Jan. 28. DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO . Farmers Bank of Chappell At the annual meeting of the Farmers bank of Chappells the same officers were reelected as follows: W. A. Webb, president; W. O. Hol loway, vice president; E. L. Cook, cashier. The directors are: W. A. Webb, J. L. Holloway, A. L. Cole man, T. G. Coleman, E. L. Cook, G. P. Sloan, J. D. Coats and Mrs. E. B. Scurry. Mrs. D. A. Livingston, Jr., ac companied by Duane, left on Sunday for the Columbia hospital to have her tonsils removed. Mrs. R. H. Anderson, Miss Kate Bullock, Miss Dorothy Mason, and Glenn and Ryan Bullock went to Co lumbia Sunday to see White Bullock, who is improving at the hospital.-His mother, Mrs. W. W. Bullock, expects to be able to bring him home this week. Captain Buford is doing a good thing for Confederate veterans in the matter of pensions. He is working hard for the government to treat them a s they should be treated in this matter. This well known and lead ing Confederate veteran has always had the interest of the old soldiers at heart, and we hope he will be suc cessful in his efforts for their in terest. He is being highly compli mented and congratulated for nis work. Dr. J. Henry McCullough of Phila delphia is spending awhile in “his old home town” of Newberry with hs son. Lews G. McCullough, and family. THOMAS F. TURNER Funeral services for Thomas F. Turner, 68, who died suddenly Sun day at his home following a heart attack, were held Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the residence. The Rev. C. A. Calcote, assisted by the Rev. W. H. Long offi ciated at the services which follow ed by interment in Rosemont ceme tery, Clinton. Mr. Turner, a Spanish-American War veteran, and the son of the late R. L. and Sallie Malone Turner, of Laurens county, had been an engi neer for the Newberry Cotton Mills for 39 years. Surviving are his widow, the form er Miss Emmie Ramey; two daugh ters, Mrs. Ercelle Miller and Miss Pauline Turner; one brother, Robert C. Turner, and a grandson, John Hop kins, Jr. VISITS SONS T. Roy Summer returned to New berry Tuesday night after spending a week with his two sons. Mr. Sum mer first visited his younger son, Aviation Cadet Walter Summer at the Classification Center in Nash ville, Tenn. He then visited his other son and daughter-in-law, Lieut, and Mrs. Roy Summer, Jr. at Stuttgart, Ark. The Inquiring Reporter Do you think the allies can work with Russia after the war? G. K. DOMINICK, Postmaster: Yes, sir. They are doing a dam good job now. Anyone that is doing the job that they are doing, I know I could work with them. DAVE CALDWELL, Real Estate: I don’t see any reason why they shouldn’t. I think we are laying a ground work for after the war with the lend lease working foundation. A. P. SALLY, Banker: I think probably the allies can work with Russia after the war if the present leaders are still in office. M. O. SUMMER, Merchant: I be lieve they can work with some per son, but whether it is going to be agreeable is another question. GRIFFIN COLEMAN, Dry Clean er: Yes, I thin they ought to be able to get along ’ alright together. R. M. LOMINACK, Merchant: Yes, I do, but I think we have to do something to establish their confi dence in us before they do. JIM JOHNSON, Capitalist: No, they can’t work with Russia as strong as she is now, but they are strong because we are sending them things that make them strong. If we had not come to their rescue Germany would have already whip ped them by now. W. O. WILSON, Merchant: I am afraid not, I am afraid of Russia. They are treacherous people. It looks like some friction has already start ed between them and the allies.