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S ■ Now that married men up to 38 are being taken into the service al most daily it will be easier in the next few weeks to spot the slackers. It is your privilege as well as your duty to make inquiry about men up to 38 who are not in the service. VOLUME 6—NUMBER 45 WITH THE FLAG NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, FEB. 25. 1944 Awarded Air .Medal Staff Sergeant Raymond D. Darby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Duane D. Darby, 2602 Fair avenue, Oakland, has been awarded the Air Medal for partici pation in sustained aerial flights on transport missions. He is a radio operator with a troop carrying squadron of the Air Service command. Sergeant Darby, a graduate of Newberry high school, entered Army service in July 1942. Before his in duction he was employed at Oakland cotton mill. A brother, Technical Sergeant Jas. W. Darby, is with an anti-aircraft battery which saw service as one of the first units to land in the North Africa area. Arrives In India Mrs. R. L. Tarrant received word from her son, Col. Legare Tarrant last week that he had arrived safely in India. PERSONAL ITEMS Miss Dorothy Koon, U. S. Cadet Nurse of Columbia, was a weekend visitor in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Koon, in the St. Phillips community. Mr. and Mrs. William Harris, of Greenville, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harris, and Miss Margaret Harris, of Woodruff, were dinner guests Saturday evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lominack, Sr., on Main street. They also attended the Layton-Dickert wedding. Miss Sara Reeves of Charleston spent the past weekend with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Reeves, at Mollohon. Spends Furlough Here Claude Buzhardt, S 2iC, stationed at Norfolk, Virginia, returned to his post Wednesday after spending sev eral days with his wife, and mother, Mre. Epsie Buzhardt, on Boundary street. Returns To States T|Sgt. George Wright, who has been in England as a member of the air forces for the past nine months, returned to the states and to his home in Newberry last Thursday, where he will spend a 22 day furlough with his mother Mrs. Edith Wright, and grandmother, Mrs. Stevie Wright, before reporting to Greensboro, N. C. to begin training as a pilot. Here From Panama Sgt. F. J. Harmon, who has been stationed in Panama with an anti aircraft unit for the past 17 months, arrived in this country recently and is now spending a 30-day furlough with his wife, and mother Mrs. J. B. Harmon, and other relatives in the city. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Williams re turned to their home on Mayer Ave. Sunday after visiting their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lovett and family in Lovett, Ga. and their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Williams, in Sav annah, Ga. Completes Gunner Course Hoy Aull, son of Mrs. Hoy Aull, Hunt street, has completed a twelve week's course at gunner’s mate at Bainbridge, Md. and has been trans ferred to an anti-aircraft school at Dam Neck, near Virginia Beach, Va. Gets His Wings Maurice J. Mitchell, son of Mrs. Inez Mitchell, of Newberry, route 1, has received his silver wings and has been commissioned Second Lieuten ant at Marfa Texas AAF Advanced Twin-Engine Pilot School. Lieutenant Mitchell graduated at i Newberry high school with the class of 1936. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Williams were weekend visitors in the home of Mr. Williams’ brother, and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Williams, in Savannah, Georgia. Mr. A. C. Ward was a visitor in Newberry this week. Mr. Ward is employed by the J. A. Jones ship yards at Brunswick, Ga., builder of Liberty ships. New Profitable Use For Cotton Burrs Told Poultry Litter Now Made From Hitherto Useless By-product Memphis, Tenn.—Manufacture of poultry litter from cotton burrs is a new use which promises to become a profitable outlet for a portion of the cotton plant which has been of little commercial value in the past, accord ing to the National Cotton council.. The new litter was marketed on a small scale last year, after the pro cess for its manufacture was per fected. The Council said that the burrs have proved so well adapted for litter and the finished product so satisfactory that the “new use” promises to develop into a perman ent market. In general the use of cotton burrs in making poultry litter involves processing to put them into proper physical form, after which they are sterilized and at the same time made as nearly inedible as possible to keep baby chicks from eating the litter. The supply of burrs is almost un limited and is readily available in those areas where “snap cotton” is ginned. “Snapping” cotton is the practice of gathering cotton burr and all, rather than picking the fibre from the boll. The method is widely used in the western portion of the cotton belt, .particularly in West Texas a nd Oklahoma. Ginning of cotton gathered in such a manner ac cumulates huge quantities of the burrs, which ginners formerly bum- Mrs. Bill Smith of Florence spent | D “ r 7- wr V c " ST lnn ers lormeuy ourn- the weekend in the home of her par- ed f °r what s maI1 salvage could be ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ruff, in the county. Miss Dot Ruff of Greenville, and friend, Lieut. Rex North of the Greenville Air Base were week end visitors in the home of Miss Ruff’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ruff in the Mt. Bethel-Garmany section of the sounty. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Ruff of Col- umbila spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ruff. Mrs. Bill Emmerson of Jackson, Miss., is visiting her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Medley, on Main street. Mrs. W. C. Shealy of Clinton, spent a few days last week with her sister. Mrs. O. O. Copeland on Main street. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Fischer, and Mrs. Fischer’s mother, Mrs. Handy were Sunday visitors in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Crooks, in Clin ton. ' Visiting Mother Chief Petty Officer, James Burns, stationed at Camp Perry, Williams burg, Virginia, is spending a week’s furlough with his mother, Mrs. J. L. Burns on Boundary street. In Southern England Mrs. McBeth Sprouse received irt 1 formation recently that her husband, Lieut. McBeth Sprouse had arrived in Southern England. Lieut. Sprouse is a member of the Signal Corps. His address is now: Lieut. McBeth N. Sprouse—0-506390—Co. D 573— S.A.W. BN—APO NO. 638—Care of Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Mrs. Sprouse, the former Pauline Sum mer, is making her home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Sum mer, on Mayer avenue. BUY HOME ON HUNT STREET Mr. and Mrs. Ellerbe Sease have recently purchased the brick-veneer home on Hunt street, known as the Guin heme and will move about the first of April. This home in in front of the hospital. The J.E. Sease home on Summer street between Mayer avenue and Main street has been pur chased by Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hughey. Mr. Hughey is manager of the Borden milk plant here. They will occupy their new home as soon as it is vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Sease. Mrs. Curtis Hallman is expected to return home this weekend after vis iting two weeks at the Greenville Air Base in Mississippi with her husband. Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Kerr of Deca tur, Ga. are spending this week with Mrs. Kerr’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Z. Wilson on Maip street . Dr. Kerr is a professor in the Theologi cal Seminary at Decatur. T. E. Davis was a business visitor in New York last week. Mrs. Clem Youmans and Miss Tilla West returned to their home on Main street Monday after spending a week in New York. obtained from the ash for chemical use, or for use as fuel in the boilers of steam plants. Both methods were principally a means of disposing of an annoying by-product. MONDAY LAST DAY TO GET EXTRA CANNING SUGAR Housewives who wish to can early fruit now may obtain five extba pounds of sugar by using sugar stamp No. 40 from Book 4, OPA has announced. The stamp will remain good for canning sugar through February 28. This action was designed prima rily to provide sugar in the South. ul , where early fruit, such as strawber-' •p uu ^ t ' Wh itmire; Jimmy nes, is about ready for canning. Miss Marguriete Burns returned to Jacksonville, Florida Tuesday after spending a few days with her moth er, Mrs. J. L. Burns, and sister, Miss Evelyn Burns, on Boundary street. KENDALL MILLS LUTHERAN PARISH SUMMER MEMORIAL: Thursday. C p. m., Senior Luther League and choir practice; Sunday 10:30 a. m. church worship with sermon; 11:30 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. M. E. Shealy, Superintendent. BETHANY: Sunday 10:30 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. E. B. Hite, Supt. 11:30 church worship with sermon. We appreciate, visitors attending our services. BETH EDEN LUTHERAN CHURCH J. B. HARMAN, Supply Pastor Sunday 3 p. m., Sunday school, Mr. Edward Chandler, Supt; 4 p. m., church worship with sermon. It will do us good and it will do you good, if you come and worship with us. Mrs. J. L. Bums and son, Petty Officer James L. Burns were visit ors in Augusta ,Ga. Tuesday. Miss Arline Cromer, R.N., return ed to her home in Columbia Wed nesday after nursing her grandmoth er, .Mrs. J. B. Cromer for the past two weeks. Mrs. Cromer makes her home on Caldwell street with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Chalmers. Mrs. F. J. Harmon of Charleston, is spending a month in the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. George W. Reeves on Milligan street. DR. S. P. WISE REMEMBERS HIS ALMA MATER IN WILL Dr. James C. Kinard has announc ed that Newberry College will re ceive from the estate of the late Dr. S. P. Wise of Americus, Ga. ap proximately $17,000.00. This gift will be set up as a permanent en dowment fund in memory of his mo ther, Mrs. Laura Rachel Wise, of Plains, Georgia. Dr. Wise attended Newberry col lege and throughout his successful career as a surgeon maintained his interest in the education of young people by the church. IN HOSPITAL Mrs. Mike Youmans underwent an operation in the Columbia hospital Tuesday. She was reported today to be in a satisfactory condition. MISS MARY ELIZABETH LAYTON WEDS PRIVATE FIRST-CLASS ELBERT J. DICKERT A marriage of widespread interest throughout this and other Southern states was that of Miss Mary Lay- ton and Elbert Jackson Dickert, Pri vate First Class United States Army of Newberry and Tulane university School of Medicine, New Orleans, La. which was solemnized Saturday ev ening, February 19, at eight o’clock in O’Neal Street Methodist church of Newberry. The impressive ring’ cer emony was performed by the Rev. Maxie McBride Brooks of Ninety- Six, a former pastor of the bride and groom, assisted by the Rev. Nor man Keith Polk, ^pastor or the church. Tall floor baskets of white glad ioli interspersed with cathedral ta pers burning in seven-branched can delabra filled the Chancel of the church. The pulpit held a center decoration of palms, floor baskets of white gladioli and candlelabra against a background of smilax covered arch ed trellis. The chior loft was bank ed with palms and burning tapers. White bridal flowers tied with rib bon marked the reserved pews. Miss Martha Thornton, cousin of the groom, organist, and Miss Jeane Johnstone, vocalist of Colum bia, presented a program of nuptial music. Miss Thornton played ‘Poem’ (Fibick), Schubert’s Serenade, In termezzo (Provost), and Miss John stone sang “I Love Thee” (Creig). Just as the couple knelt “A Heart of Gold” (Billin) was sung and the prayer hymn “O Perfect Love (Bam- by) was used following the benedic tion ‘A‘ve Marie” (Schubert) was rendered While the candle were be ing lighted. “Bridal Chorus” from Lohengrin (Wagner) was used for the processional and “Wedding March” from “Midsummer Nights Dream” (Mendelssohn) for the re cessional. The senior ushers were Frank K. Jones, uncle of the bride and James Dorn of McCoimick, cousin of the groom. Corporal Olin C. Layton, of Fort Jackson, brother of the bride and Coi-poral James C. Kinard of Newberry and Fort Jackson, serv ed as junior ushers and also lighted the candles. The groom had as his best man his uncle, J. Andrew Thornton, of Greenville. Miss Josephine Harris of Owings the maid of honor wore a lavender taffeta gown designed with a long fitted bodice, three quarter length sleeves and sweetheart neckline trimmed with corded taffeta. The skirt was very full and flared. She carried a colonieal bouquet of pink carnations and lavender statice show ered with ribbons and chenille in rainbow colors. Mrs. Benjamin A. Buddin, matron of honor, and sister of the bride, wore (Continued on page 8) Newberry Heroes —In Reverse Ed Smith, Jr. is not the only one willing to let 18-year old kids do his fighting. We have some of that brand of cattle right here in Newberry county—yea, in Newberry city. They are hiding behind this or that ex cuse, ranging from a pile of lumber to a jackass. We would like to give you their names but the New Deal has ruled this out for the reason that there are thousands of their own cowardly' crowd shirking their duty. The New Deal don’t want you to know these reprehensible curs be cause they are typical of the entire set up. Yes Newberry has its quota of slackers who are willing that young boys fight and die to save their dir ty skins. Look about you, inquire as to why this one or that one is not in the service, then ask your draft board why. No one worth his salt should Object to being investigat ed at such a time as this. You are either a slacker or a patriotic Amer ican—there is no in-between, and no single business in Newberry county is so vital to the war effort that it cannot be run by men or wo men over the draft age. The local draft boards are not in any sense responsible for these New- berHans who are getting by under cover of industrial exemptions. PATIENTS AT THE NEWBERRY COUNTY HOSPITAL Born to Mr. and Mrs. Luther Fow ler of Newberry, a son, Monday, February 21. Born to Mr. a nd Mrs. Jas. Rivers, Newberry, a daughter, Monday, Feb ruary 21.’ Born to Mr. and Mrs. Horace Ray- field, Newberry, route 1, a daughter, Sunday, February 20. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Ouzts 821 Crosson street, a daughter, Sun day, February 20. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Willard Amick of Chapin a daughter, Sun day, February 20. Other patients include: Mrs. Anna Julia Hipp, Newberry; Mrs. C. C. Barbee, Goldville; Miss Elizabeth Dominick, Newberry; Howard Mc Cullough, Newberry; Mrs., Pearl Barber, Prosperity; Ed Merchant, Prosper ity; Mrs. Charlie Douglas, Newberry; Nellie Bundrick, four year old dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Bund rick of Prosperity; Mrs. J. H. Sch- umpert, Whitmire; Miss Mary Nel son, Whitmire, Miss Maude Sanders of Silverstreet who underwent an ap pendix operation Saturday, and P.. B. Bedeilbaugh, Prosperity, and Ryan Mitchell, Newberry. TEXTILE MILLS CAN LEAD CONVERSION Atlanta, Ga.—Observers believe that the cotton textile mills, which have been producing above their rat ed peacetime capacity for many months in meeting the demands of the military services for more and more cotton material, will also be able to lead the industrial world in conversion for post-war production. It is pointed out that so little ex tra equipment had to be added for war production that the cotton tex tile industry will be one of the eas iest to convert back to peacetime operating schedules. KILLS OWN SON Mancy Williams, known as “Pap” Williams, shot and killed his son Frazier at their home in Prosperity Saturday night. Deputy J. C. Neel, who answered the call about 10:30 and said that Williams killed his son with a shot gun. The load entered the son in the right thigh and ranged upward into the intestines. Mr. Neel said the fatal shooting followed a family row. WITH THE SICK Ryan Fellers of Prosperity, who has been a patient at the Columbia hospital for two weeks is reported to be improved. Mrs. Tom Hayes, who underwent an operation in the Columbia hos pital last Wednesday was reported today to be in a satisfactory condi tion. Mrs. John Swittenberg of Jalapa is a patient in the Columbia hospital. Her condition is said to be satisfac tory. Mrs. J. M. Wicker, who has been a patient at the Columbia hospital for the past three weeks is improving, and expects to be able to return to her home on Boundary street soon. John Epps, who underwent an op eration in the Columbia hospital about ten days ago is recovering. Mrs. C. E. Hendrix is a patient in the Columbia hospital, which she en tered last week to undergo treat ment. MRS. TOM SLIGH UNDERGOES OPERATION The condition of Mrs. Tom Sligh, who underwent a major operation in the Columbia hospital Tuesday, was reported yesterday as being satis factory. Columbia, Feb. 22—The house of representatives sought a solution to day to equalizing salaries of white and negro teachers to conform to fed eral court rulings and the senate gave second reading approval to a bill to permit members of the armed forces outside the state’s boundaries "to participate in the November general election. The house discussed the teacher pay problem in an executive session during which Rep. J. Hertz Brown, of Spartanburg, a member of a spec ial committee studying the problem, read from a report similar to that presented at a meeting yesterday of members of the assembly, the state department of education and Attor ney Generl Daniel. In line with the recertification of teachers which has been under study for nearly two and one-half years, and equalization of salaries, Repre sentative Horne of Richland intro duced a bill which would make each school in the state a separate unit and permit trustee managers to fix salaries for each unit. The cost of equalizing salaries of all teachers has been estimated at between $3,500,000 and $10,000,00. However, it was suggested to the house that white salaries could be lowered and negro salaries increased so that the over-ail cost would not be so great. NAVY DOES NOT CONTEMPLATE ABANDONING PROGRAM President James C. Kinard has re ceived the following from Rear Ad miral Randall Jacobs, USN, Chief of Naval Personnel in Washington: “The Bureau of Naval Personnel has recently received a number of inquiries concerning the reports that the Navy College program may be discontinued. All inquirers have been advised that the Navy department has no plans to discontinue this pro gram. “The U. S. Navy is still expanding. The urgent need for technically train ed young officers continues, and the college and universities participating in the V-12 program are doing a splendid job of producing such offi cers. While changing war-time con ditions may, from time to time, nec essitate revision in the quotas foe- the program in order to conform with the needs of the service, the Navy does not contemplate discon tinuance of the program.” WIGGINS SAYS BANKERS MUST MEET NEW CONDITIONS Work On Bridge At Chappells The Newberry' county maintenance force is now working on the approach to Saluda River bridge on NeWber-ry- Greenwood road and the road is clos ed to traffic except from 12 to 1 p. m. and from 5 to 7 a. m. Travellers will please take notice, and detour by Clinton and Laurens. While the board is looking for a site for the Newberry county hospi tal why not look at the grove that was once a portion of the old fair grounds at the corner of Johnstone and Hunt streets. There is no more beautiful and desirable location for a hospital in the town of Newberry. It would be quiet and private and at the same time close in and conven ient and we supfpose it could be pur chased. And we feel sure that the price would be reasonable. It is an ideal location and there must be some four acres in the lot and then you have a nice oak grove to start with. Mr. Johnnie Werts, the champion baseball player of this community will leave soon for Greenville where he will become a member of the Greenville team in the South Atlan tic league. We wish for Mr_ Werts and his team much success for the coming season. Always bet on Johnnie’s pitching if you want to win.—Jolly Street News. Dr. A. T. Neely, assisted by Dr. J. B. Setzler on Monday removed the tonsils and adenoids from Miss Kath leen Derrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thad Derrick, and the tonsils from Charles Derrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Derrick, all of Ohapin. It will be pleasing news to many friends that Mrs. Ryan Workman is getting along nicely since undergo ing an operation last Monday at the Columbia hospital. 30 DAY EXTENSION ON 1944 TAX RETURNS Atlanta, Feb. 22.—A new era of banking, minus eight per cent loans and with banks competing against; government lending agencies, was predicted today by Lee Wiggins, pres ident of the American Bankers’ asso ciation. Addressing the Georgia Bankers’ association, the Hartsville, (S. C.) bank president declared: “Private en terprise is on trial. The future of small business is on trial. Banks throughout the country are largely small businesses. Wo must now face the facts realistically, and plan to meet our post-war problems.” Wiggins forecast a “social and in dustrial revolution” in banking, ad ding: “Old methods must end. We can become bookkeepers for deposi tors or we can get back into the business of lending money. But our policy of sitting in our banks and waiting for business is over.” “We want the good will of the people. To increase our income some banks have overdone the matter of. service charges. The public doesn’t like that. And as for our eight per cent interest rates, those days are gone, possibly forever—certainly they won’t return in my day or in yours.” Wiggins asserted agricultural loans would be of prime importance as a major undertaking in post war bank lending, and declared: “We cannot meet government subsidized compe tition. Washington, Feb. 22—The Treas ury today formally announced a 30- day extension of time for filing dec larations of estimated income and victory tax for 1944, although em phasizing no delay would be granted for filing 1943 tax returns due . on March 14. Originally intended to complement the 1943 returns, the estimating pro cedure was delayed pending action on the new revenue bill. The proceedure will be similar to that of last September, with both long and short forms available . to persons earning up to $10,000. Dec larations are . required from single persons with an anticipated income of $2,700 or more and married per sons who expect to earn $3,500 or over. The forms and first quarterly payment must be filed by April 15. Wl MORE GO FOR ARMY EXAMS Mr. and Mrs. George Abrans an nounce the birth of a daughter, on Thursday, February 24. HAL’S ADLETS- ten to ROSE BUSHES, LAST CALL. On March 1st we intend to plant all un sold rose bushes. Those we have are very fine, have been in the soil since day of arrival. Eleven wanted var ieties, in white, pink, yellow, red verigated, 50c. OAK TREES, we offer for days, Oak trees, naked roots, 3 5 feet tall, 25c each. BLOOMING PLAN' T 'S, fine selec tion in tulips, daffodils, azeleas, $1.50 up. CUT FLOWERS, carnations, roses, gladiolus, orchids. BLACK WALNUT TREES, nurs ery grown, 5 to 8 feet tall, special at $1.00. VISIT OUR NURSERY, usually we have someone there to show you the stock, but it is best to make an alppointment. Phone 105. VERNA AND HAL KOHN Misses Johnette and Elizabeth Riddle of Charlotte, N. C., were guests at the residence of Mrs. Arma Julia Hipp and Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hawkins during the past weekend. Newberry Selective Service boards are sending a small number of white men to Fort Jackson for pre-induc tion examination Friday, February 25. All men to be sent from Board 58 on this call are volunteers, most of them being from Whitmire. A heavy call for whites from both boards has been received for pre-in duction examinations at Jackson on Wednesday, March first. All men sent for pre-induction ex aminations will not be called within the 21-day limit from the date of acceptance, unless they request im mediate induction. PROF. GEORGE BOOZER trying to fix a thermos bottle to carry milk to school for lunch.—Mayor PUR CELL saying that since finishing the Fourth War Loan drive he has en tered upon work in the Boy Scout drive.—JUDGE BLEASE saying that his feet and legs hurt him and that he knew it was old age but hated to admit it.—DR. DERRICK grunting and laying his trouble at the door of Anno Domini.—SETH MEEKS pur chasing a new tie and flashing his usual courtly manners.—LT. KING BOYD in the city Mouday.—R. P. MEDLEY and TOM SUMMER stand ing on Main street talking things over.—MRS. MAZIE ABRAMS buy ing a supply of groceries.—SENA TOR ABRAMS of Whitmire in the city Tuesday.'—REV. J. B. HARMAN seeing draftees off as usual.—Only about TWELVE of the 100 men sent to Fort Jackson Sunday turned down and one said to have but one eye.— Birthday Anniversaries through Friday, March 3: H. D. Whitaker, February 27; Hub Quattlebaum, Wal ter Wallace, Mrs. W. E. Elmore and Drayton Nance, Jr., February 28; Metts Fant, Jr., Feb. 29; Miss Eu genia Epps, Senator M. E. Abrams, Charles S. Suber, and Mrs. J. R- Swygert, March 1; Thos. J. Johnson, March 2. A .