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HOUSE CLEANING TIME! Nurses, doctors, 17-year old boys— all are dying on the battle fronts while congressmen wrangle for weeks on political issues. This is the year of rat-killing. We must have better men in Washington no matter to what party they belong. James Huutchison, Seaman First THROW THE RASCALS OUT! Until Congress is cleared of New Deal Yes Men, elected by FDR with YOUR relief money the disgusting bickering will continue in that body. This is the year to throw them out for once and all. VOLUME 6—NUMBER 43 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROU NA, FRIDAY, FEB. II, 1944 WITH THE FLAG Spends Furlough With Mother Opl. Tommy Johnson returned to New Jersey Thursday where he is stationed, after spending a week’s furlough with his mother, Mrs. P. D. Johnson, and other relatives here. Visiting Son Petty Officer W. H. Templeton, who 'has been on duty in the Aleu tians for over a year is now spend ing a thirty day furlough with his son, Ronald Templeton in Newberry. After his furlough, he will report to Camp Parks, Cal. for further orders. Senn In Armored School Corporal Jackson H. Senn, son of Mrs. Maggie Senn, 626 O’Neal street, has reported for a new class in train ing at the Armored school, Fort Knox, Kentucky. Thousands are trained there who later take their places as specialists in the army’s mobile divisions. Mothers Honored At Legion Auxiliary 23rd Anniversary Party. The twenty-third birthday of the American Legion auxiliary was held last Thursday evening at the World War Memorial building at which time Governor Olin D. Johnston and Judge Eugene S. Blease were the speakers. Short talks were also made by Mrs. J. H. Summer, and Frank Sutton, Commander of the Legion. The meeting was in charge of Mrs. Mae T. Stuck, president of the aux iliary who reviewed the history of the organization from its beginning. The unit’s first president was the late Mrs. Ola Floyd, and the first State president and first State sec retary were both Newberry women, Mrs. Floyd and Miss Sadie Goggins. The birthday cake was cut and served during the social hour. Governor Johnston urged that an all-out effort be made to win the war on the home front; he urged his hearers to stand behind the sol diers and to make the needed sacri fices. “We are sure to win” said the Governor “because God is on our side.” He asked the continuance of prayer and the help of God. After the war, the governor said, our real fight will begin. We must help our boys to become adjusted and to find their places in society. We will have to help these boys for sav ing us, the governor emphasized. In his appeal for the Fourth War Bond drive Judge Blease related told of messages from boys overseas in which the belief was expressed that we at home are not doing our duty by properly backing these boys. Judge Blease stated that we are squabbling over political matters while they are facing the Japs and Germans. He stated further that so many people were of the belief that much money is being wasted in this _ ..war. We are responsible for the Ramey wHi pilot planes between the I politicians wasting money because Will Wear Gold Eagles L. G. Eskridge, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Eskridge, 733 Boundary street, has been promoted to full colonel in the Pacific War Theatre where he has ben stationed for the past four months. He was on duty in the Hawaiian Islands before being transferred to the Pacific. Colonel Eskridge has been a mem ber of the Air Forces for ten year?. Graduates as Laison Pilot Stanley Ramey graduated as a laison pilot at Lamisa, Texas on Feb ruary 3, and was promoted to the rank of SISgt. After a ten day fur lough here udfh his parents, Mr. arid Mrs. W. G. Ramey, he will, report to Statesboro, Georgia where he will re ceive further instruction. Sergeant College Finals Come Sunday The first commencement program of Newbery college under the war accelerated program will be held Sunday, February 13. The bacca laureate sermon will be delivered at 11:30 in the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer by chaplain (Capt.) E. Bryan Keisler of the United States Army at Camp Wheeler, Ga. The liturgigal service of the Lutheran church will be conducted by Karl W. Kinard, president of the South Carolina Synod and music will be furnished by members of the var ious choirs of the city. A military review and parade of the V-12 naval training unit will take place at 2:30 p. m.on the ath letic field when several high naval officials will be present. The graduating exercise will be held at 4 p. m. in the Newberry High School auditorium. The ad dress to the class to be delivered by Cmdr. A. S. Adams, USN (Ret) from the bureau of personnel. The graduating class is composed of eight men and nineteen ladies. Of the men four have already completed the prescribed V-12 navy training re quired for graduation and are now stationed at other naval instructional centers. * WEEKLY—$1 PER YEAR THE SPECTATOR SUBSTITUTE RAILWAY POSTAL CLERKS NEEDED FOR WAR SER VICE APPOINTMENTS combat zones and headquarters in communication work. Returns To Duty James Hutchison, Petty Officer 2nd Class reported to Charleston af ter spending a 10-day furlough with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Hut chison at their home on Boundary street. Seaman Hutchison is a mem ber of the crew of the destroyer Moffett. He has been in he navy 18 months. Mr. and Mrs. Hutchison have another son, Capt. Manning Earl Hutchison with an anti-aircraft company in England, where he ar rived about three months ago. Volunteers For WAVES Miss Anita Davidson Aull, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. James Aull of Columbia, formerly of Newberry, who volunteered for the WAVES in Jan uary has been notified to report to Hunter College, N. Y. on February 24th to receive her basic training before attending Officer's Candidate school. Miss Aull the granddaughter of Mr. James R. Davidson of this city, was a honor graduate from Newber ry High school in the class of ’38. She finished the University of South Carolina, cum laude in 1942. Eugene Holsonback Cited Sgt. Eugene Holsonback was cited this week in an overseas press dis patch for an act of bravery in des troying a German tank. Sergeant Holsonback is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Holsonback, 2708 Milne avenue, Oakland, where his wife also lives. He is a member of the tank corps and has seen service in four major battles in North Africa. Sergeant Holsonback joined the army about 7 years ago and was stationed in Hawaii for two years before re-enlisting. He has a bro ther, Pvt. Robert Edward Holson back, in the service. we are not condemning it—the boys An examination will be held soon for Substitute Railway Postal Clerks. The basic salary is (1,850 per year but overtime brings it up to $2464.60. The closing date for filing applica tions is February 29th, 1944. There is no maximum age limit and no experience required. Most of the appointments will be made for terminal railway post offices. A lim- ovrr there are facing guns and can t j^ e( j number of women will be ap- ~ p l r ’ ’t. .... ,, pointed for duty in these terminals. Mrs Summe’- i- 1 introducing the Apnlications are not desired from i . . governor reviewer his past in ” o'la p ergons now using their highest ;?, war one. when he leff hi? college • career at Woffcrd and enlisted in the '•nuse of his coontrv. Fifteen mothers of Newberry coun skills in war work. Information and application forms may be secured from the Commiss ion’s Local Secretary, Miss Sadie ty were presented emblems of honor Bowers at Newberry, or at any pins by the governor. Of this num- j first or second class postoffice and her two were five-star mothers ( from the United States Civil Service ’* ^ Commission, Washington, D. C. Competitive examinations for Jun ior Clerk are being held for posi- Mrs. Arthur C. Monts and Mrs. Er- 1 nest C. Baker. The other four-star mothers are: Mrs. M. L. Baker. Mrs. W. A. Wherrv, Mrs. Andrew Cromer, Mrs. Leo T. Adams, Mrs. Colie Lake. Mrs. Jessie I. Boland, Mrs. H. C. Shealy, Mrs. Ernest Cumalander and Mrs. L. F. Price. The following mothers had already received their pins: MrsF. D. Miller, Mgr. D. J. Suit. Mrs. Emm? Mills, Mrs. Cora Boles, Mrs. Inez Mahaffy Pruitt. Mrs. Bertha Livingston, Mrs. Alice Kinard. Mrs. C. J. Jackson, Mrs. J. H. McCullough. Mrs. Mae A. Aull, Mrs. Noah Martin. Mrs. Min- nidc, «nd Mrs. Allan Epting. Emblems of honor were also given three Negro mothers: Ola Tobe, Hen ry Drucker’s wife and Adeline Lind sey. tions throughout the Fifth Civil Ser vice District and for positions in Washington, D. C. Apply to Miss ! Sadie Bowers for further informa tion concerning these examinations. ELECTED QUEEN OF BALL Miss Mary Nancy Robertson, at tractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John William Robertson, was elected oueen of the junior-senior hall at Newberry college Saturday, Feb. 26. She is a member of the senior class and will receive her diploma at the graduating exercises Sunday. j THE SICK LIST 1 Finishes Submarine School Howard G. Lipscomb, 18, seaman 2-c, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Lip scomb, 1102 Hunt street, has com pleted basic training at the Sub marine School, Submarine Base, New London, Conn., for duty with our growing fleet of underseas fighters. Seaman Lipscomb will be entitled to wear the twin dolphin insignia of the submarine service after further experience aboard a submarine dur ing which he must demonstrate to his commanding officer that he is fully qualified to carry out the duties of his rate. The insignia is regard ed as a mark of distinction through out the Navy. A graduate of Newberry High school last June, Howard joined the Navy the following month and went to Bainlbridge, Md., for naval recruit instruction. Miss Dean Abbott has accented a position as clerk at the Mollohon mills office. She was formerly em ployed by Thomas and Howard on Friend street. She entered upon her new work this week. short to try to meet anybody in town the only thing to do was to either go to the USO, the movies or a bar and being that I do not drink the latter was out. If some of those . . . .who voted against it weren’t so darned scared of not being re-elected they wouldn’t have turned it down.” Soldier Endorses Sunday Movies In a letter to his mother a soldier writes as follows: "Do me the favor of asking Mr. Armfield to keep up his fight for Sunday movies. I know that for a fellow in the service who is in a strange town, it is “kinda” rough for bim to not have anything to do ex cept walk the streets on his only day off. Especially, taking myself for ex ample, I came to Lowry field about four weeks ago and came up here for just six weeks. That time being too Misses The Little Conveniences Capt. Harry Buzhardt writes his mother, Mrs. Epsie Buzhardt, from the South Pacific theatre as follows: “Today passed by as uneventful as was the past week. Exactly one day, almost to the hour, has been added to the pages of time since the first line of this letter was written. I was interrupted with a conversation a bout life in the states as compared to our present condition and enjoyed the topic; it all boiled down to the fact that we never really appreciated a lot of the little conveniences at home which at the time were not considered important. “Our mail service is not anything like as good as it was, especially air mail letters. V-mail takes preference in air transports and a large major ity of air mail is transported in sur face craft. “I have access to a typewriter and plan to practice up a bit. I am well and as happy as can be under the circumstances. There is no news and it may be another year or two be fore I get back, but I am always hoping that it may be soon." Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Rook are ceiving congratulations from friends upon the arrival of a daughter, nam ed Donna, at the County hospital, Friday, February 4. Mrs. Rook is the former Benetta Buzhardt. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jackson of Pros perity are the parents of a daughter, born Thursday, February Other patients at the hospital in clude; Mrs. Ira Gibson, route three, Newberry; Mrs. Lucia McGill, New berry; Mrs. C. V. Jones, 1322 Jeffer son street; Mrs. Minnie Balew, Whit mire; Mrs. Easley Childress, Whit mire; Jim Ellis, Newberry; Mrs. Charlie Wallace, route three, New berry; Howard McCullough, New berry; Mrs. L. B. Rinehardt, 1615 First street; Mrs. Earl P. Hart sell, Chapin; Evans Bowers, Silverstreet; Miss Grace Reid, Whitmire; Mrs. Joe Holden, Whitmire; B. O. Jones, Prosperity; Miss Lois Rebels, Whit mire and Mrs. Pearl Putnam, Whit mire. Our Legislature is hard at work on its problems. The time spent in Columbia may offer a few clubby op portunities of good fellowship, but most legislators enjoy their homes much more. Many of the members spend ‘■heir time working, or listen ing. buth are arduous; but both are necessKty. It is our American plan of free government. / Now that everything is in full swing, It may be timely to talk to our -people about a few measures pending before the General Assemb ly. The ^Senate -passed a bill to assess the stocks of merchants on the same basis, or percentage of value, used in computing the land and personal property of most other citizens. You have heard of the “Floor Tax”. What we mean is this: The people of the State, taken generally, are assessed on about 19 per cent of the value of their land and houses. Their house hold goods are assessed at much less, I think. But the stocks of merchants are assessed at 31 1-2 per cent of in voice or actual value. In the robust and splendid old County if Chester the assasments are based on about ten psr cent of value for land and personal effects, but the merchants of that good county are assessed on the basis of 31 1-2 per cent. In Co lumbia, for example, the average as sessed .valuation is 18 per cent but the stocks of the merchants are as sessed at 31 1-2 per cent. The stocks are allowed 25 per cent depreciation from invoice and then are assessed at 42 per cent—which works out to be 31 1-2 per cent of actual value. The Senator from Chester, Mr. Wilbur Grant, introduced a bill last year to put the merchants on the same basis as others, in each Coun ty. Ih other words, to have the as- its made by local Boards of rs and on the same percent value as is used in computing personal property. The passed the bill and it is now Ways and Means Committee house. The Chairman of the tee, Hon. Morrison Tuten, is nt himself and may feel [nging out the Assi age land Sena' in tl Com* UNDERGOES OPERATION Friends of Pvt. William L. McGill, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. McGill, will regret to learn that it was nec essary for him to undergo a mas toid operation at a hospital in Atlan tic City last Saturday -'morning. RITZ THEATRE Judy Garland, George Murphy, Gene Kelly —In— “FOR ME AND MY GAL” Fox News SATURDAY Ronald Reagan, Jane Bryan, Sheila Bromley —IN— “GIRLS ON PROBATION” Also: “Dancing On The Stars” Universal News lets get it out. By the way: are you merchants of South Carolina interested in this measure? Well, this is the time to do something. Tell your members of the House about it and tell the Ways and Means Committee about it. Of course, if necessary, a thousand merchants could be called to Colum bia, but simple acts of justice don’t require that. The Ways and Means Committee is a Ijody of level-headed men; and I say that of the General Assembly, generally. True enough the idea of pressure re- j i s always present. Several pressure groups have already made demon strations by suggestion, if not by physical presence. The merchants of South Carolina, from the big stores to the cross road stores, are a great force; but they have not restored to demonstrations —not yet. And there is another matter of simple justice. In 1933 the General Assembly increased the Capital Stock Tax in order to pay the teach ers—as part of the necessary funds. That increase from one to three mills was an emergency measure, but it is still on the books. It is now pending in the House. Surely, as an act of good faith, our General Assembly will not post pone action on this. Two bills prepared by the able Senator from Orangeburg should cer tainly be given early consideration. Both deal with Unemployment Com pensation. These Senate bills—331 and 332—represent quite a bit of study and tend to bring a great act into a more equitable relation to the business life of the State. Both La bor and Management can endorse them, because both have the same in terest in keeping this service for the benefit of deserving workers. These bills are of the greatest ur gency ^nd are worthy of study. I say, frankly, that bill 332 might well be amended slightly and I have talked to Senator Sims about that; but this whole subject is intricate. Senator Sims is desirous of enacting into law a measure which will safe guard all the basic principles of the Unemployment Compensaticm Act, while correcting any bad features which experience shows may need correction. County Solis Bank Building For $65/800 Put up for the high dollar here Monday, the Exchange bank building, held by the county since 1941, was bought by John F. Clarkson for $65,800. The county came into possession of the Exchange bank building as a result of a foreclosure after the prop erty had been in litigation for sev eral years. The Exchange bank officials pledged the property to the county for a loan, or deposit, of $51,743.46. During the period of litigation and until 1941 the rents from the building were held in trust by the county and amounted to some $25,000 for the period to 1941 from j the time the bank closed. At the time of the county’s taking full possession of the building some half of this $25,000 was paid to at torneys, referees, court costs and city taxes, and the balance turned over to the bank’s receiver, H. C. Holloway. The county has collected about $600 per month from the oc cupants of the building since 1941, an amount totaling some $12,000. Expenses of operating the building deducted from this amount left a net of several thousand dollars. The county delegation is pleased with the sale price of the building and on the whole the county is no worse off for having to take the property for its deposit in the bank. Treasurer Ray Dawkins doubts that outstanding county bonds can be had at this time at a reasonable price, into which this fund could be invested to cut down interest pay ments. The building was carried on the tax books at the time of the bank failure at an assessment yielding the county $1,224.00 per year and now will again go on the tax books. DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO Daniet-Paysinger Miss Marian Daniel and Strother Paysinger went to Lancaster Satur day and were married at the resid ence of the bride’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Daniel, the ceremony hav ing been performed by Dr. Daniel. Gordon G. Blackmon leaves today for the National sanitorium in Tenn essee. It is sincerely hoped that the stay of this young World war veter an, who was disabled while battling for America, will be of great benefit to his health. BOND DRIVE SUCCESSFUL Newberry county has again raised its quota in War Bonds. Up to Thursday morning the amount raised stood at $925,000 against a quota of $825,000. $150,000 was raised in the big drive Wednesday. The goal is now a round million dollars and those behind the drive believe that figure wW he*"Cached by next Wednesday. J. W. (Bill) Smith received a let ter from Pvt. Frank Mills Wednes day saying that he had arrived in England on January 18, and was get ting on all right, but was missing the home town. SUFFERS INJURY IN FAiLL Friends of Mrs. Homer Schumpert will regret to learn that she had the misfortune to. fall on the steps of her sister’s home, Mrs. Jackson Bowers, breaking the small bone in her leg above the ankle. She is report ed to be - resting comfortably, altho her leg is in a cast. MONDAY and TUESDAY Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Trudy Marshall —In— “THE DANCING MASTERS” OOMEDY: “Inky and the Minah Bird Also Borah Minivitch and His Gang M. G. M. News WEDNESDAY Tex Ritter, Russell Hayden, Fuzzy Knight —In— “MARSHAL OF GUNSMOKE” COMEDY INSTALLS NEW LIGHT A 450 pound castle light, costing $500 is now in the process of being installed in the operating room of the Newberry county hospital, according to Mrs. Maggie Hartley, superinten dent. This is the latest type lighting for operating rooms. WILL ASSIST VETERANS Jake Wise, Service Officer for the Legion will be glad to assist veterans who have been discharged recently in securing their mustering-out yay which ranges from $100 to $300 de fending on the length of time served here and overseas. Mr. Wise has a supply of application forms and will assist veterans at any time. “BROTHER” BROWN wearing a pair of trousers with the tags still on them.—A goodly crowd attending the Exchange bank sale at the court house Monday.—'Petty Officer W. H. TEMPLETON saying “Newberry is the most wonderful place on earth” after a year overseas.—Mr. and Mrs. O. H. DICKINSON telling the editor if he didn’t shut up about that roos ter they were going to bring him a couple.—DR. H. K. BOYD going to his office with a suit on one arm and his “Chamberlain” umbrella on the other.—Many talking about the good time they had at the Legion Auxil iary party.—Most everyone wonder ing what changes will take place in the bank building.—Miss JOE SHAN NON out of her office paying light bills and doing some banking.—MRS. RALPH BAKER pinch-hitting for MRS. AZILEE PARR PATRICK while the latter is sick,—MRS. 'MAG GIE HARTLEY showing us over the hospital which it is easy to see needs enlarging to care for growing patron age—MRS. TOM WICKER carrying a smock on her arm and saying that she had been to the Red Cross room all morning—JAKE WISE on his way to a meeting of the hospital board and not having time to answer questions—Mrs. HERMAN WRIGHT trying to find a bond that got mis placed.—MAC CALCOTE celebrating his birthday by taking his friends to the theatre and treating them to ice cream.—First signs of Spring: yel low bells, daffodils and breath of Spring blooming about the city and small boys playing marbles. What’s new? The newest thing we know is that JERRY RUTHERFORD, son of MR. and MBS. W. FITZ RUTHER FORD, College street, has a “hunting cat.” Jerry says the cat will follow him anywhere and he (Jerry) kills a bird the cat will retrieve it. The pet will even go so far as to climb trees to get a bird for its master. Birth days through Friday, February 18: John James Chappell, Feb. 12; Mrs. J. C. Salter, Feb. 13; Herman Lang ford, Feb. 14: Dr. F. O. Lamoreux, Major Ralph Black, Miss Lucy Mc- '"'aughrin and Mrs. Warren Abrams, Feb. 15: Mrs. Walter Lovette (Kath ryn Williams) Feb. 17. David Caldwell, of Columbia spent the weekend here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Caldwell. He returned home with his wife who had Spent the week in the home. They also had with them for the weekend Mr. and Mrs. Claude O. Sligh, of Clemson, who returned to their home in their new Ford coupe. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Blair have moved from the residence of Mrs. Kate Boozer and now have an apart ment at the home of S. O. Nesley. The property of the late J. J. Wheeler in Prosperity that is being offered for sale is historic property. The building which was recently tom down to make room for the lots and the new buildings that will be put up was one of the oldest buildings in the town of Prosperity, and we had intended to give some facts in con nection with it, but have not been able to get the correct data, but will do so later. This is the most valuable property in the town of Prosperity and should bring a good price on Saturday when it is offered for sale. CONDUCT INSTITUTES FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS Under the direction of C. E. Hen drix, county Superintendent of Ed ucation, and with the co-operation of the State Department of Education, several institutes for elementary teachers are bding held ift Newberry county. The purpose is to plan ways and means to improve our elemen tary schools. The discussions have been led by Miss Mary Eva Hite, as sisted by George D. Brown, both of the State department. Two such institutes have already been held, one at Silverstreet, and the other at Prosperity. Both meet ings were attended by about 25 ele mentary teachers, many of whom were high in their praise of the val ue of the meetings. Two other meet ings are planned for February 23, at the Newberry high school building and February 24 at the Whitmire high school building. The conferen ces begin at 4 p. m. and continue un til 6 p. m. From 6 to 7 is a social period at which time the Home Dem onstration department of the schools serves a Dutch supper. The discuss ions are resumed at 7 and continue until 9. Mrs. F. J. Harmon of Charleston spent the weekend in the city with relatives. The Inquiring Reporter Question: “In case the county will not be able to buy up outstanding bonds, what should be done with the $65,000 from the sale of the bank building.” RAY DAWKINS, County Treas.: “Some of this money was tax money levied and collected for bonded in debtedness of two school districts. This will have to be replaced first.” H. K. BOYD, Clerk of Court: “What ever is left from places that the funds is not obligated to go should be put on the proposed agricultural build ing. NED PURCELL, Insurance: “Only one answer. Buy War Bonds.” C. C. HUTTO, Whitmire Banker: “Invest it in U. S. War Bonds.” HAL KOHN, Merchant: “I would like to see it laid away as a back-log toward building an air field or for an addition to the Newberry County hospital.” C. C. GRAHAM, Secretary Cham ber of Commerce: “I would like for it to be used in some way to establish new enterprises which will provide jobs for our returning boys.” MRS. J. H. SUMMER, Civic Lead er: “I think every penny of it should be put in War Bonds which will ans wer two purposes; 1—place quickly necessary fighting equipment in the hands of our boys and, 2—from this investment the county will have a rate of interest which is sure.” D. W. A. NEVILLE, Ice Manufac turer: “I’d take a reasonable amount of this money and buy approximately 1000 acres of land for an air field.”