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YOUR BOYS WILL TELL YOU That the Red Cross means more to hir,- than any other army organiza tion. It is a contact between him and home in times of emergency; its services are a comfort to hhn even if he never has cause to use them. 'W'h&J^un THE RED CROSS DRIVE Will be welcomed by parents in the service as an opportunity to contrib ute DIRECTLY to the comfort and happiness of their boys. The Red Cross helps ALL soldiers—every day. VOLUME 6—NUMBER 47 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MARCH 10, 1944. WITH THE FLAG Colonel Mayer on Visit Lt. Colonel O. B. Mayer, of Earner General hospital, Vancouver, Wash ington, is visiting his mother, Mrs. O. B. Mayer, 1717 Main street. Promoted To Sergeant The friends of John H. Wicker, Jr. will be glad to learn that he has been promoted to rank of Sergeant. He has been in the service 16 months. Lands In England Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Fulmer, of Newberry, route 2, have received a message from their son, Pfc. Floyd C. Fulmer, stating that he had arriv ed safely somewhere in England. Private Graham on Visit Pvt. and Mrs. Frank Graham, of Newark, N. J. arrived in the city last Saturday to spend a week with Pvt. Graham’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Graham and other relatives in the city. After his visit here, Pri vate Graham will report to Fort Ben jamin Harrison, in Indiana. William Buford In New Guinea Mrs. Pbpe L. Buford received a cablegram recently from her son, Sgt. William Buford, informing her that he had arrived somewhere in New Guinea. Sergeant Buford is a member of the ground crew of the air corps. His wife is making her home in Anderson with her parents, Rev. a nd Mrs. C. L. Harris. Here For Weekend Pfc. Tom Davis, stationed at Clemson college, was a weekend vis itor in the hom<- of hi? parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E street. Reports to Camp Pendleton, Cal. Pfc. Neal Davis left Tuesday for Greenville from which place he went by air to Camp Pendleton, Califor nia for further training. Private Davis spent a 30-day furlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Davis and other relatives after seeing service in the southwest Pac- — . "*n ! ific for seven months with the Ma- Davis, on Caldwell WEEKLY—$1 PER YEAR Ed Smith Tries To Cover The Smelly Record of His Son With An Attack on Drew Pearson Wednesday morning’s mail brought us the following under the free post age frank of E. D. Smith. It was The whole truth of the matter is that through Drew Pearsons column the people of South Carolina have Visits Parents Over Weekend Cadet E. B. (Buzz) Purcell, stat ioned at the University of South Car- olia, spent the weekend in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ned Purcell on Main street. Enrolled In Gunnery School Private Edwin B. Corley, husband of Mrs. Rosalie Corley, 602 Green street, was recently enrolled at Fort Knox, Ky. in a gunnery school. He will be trained in this school to be come expert in the maintenance and repair of the carbine, rifle, tommy guns and other weapons. This Ar mored school graduates several times more officers and enlisted men than Returns To Macon Apprentice seaman John G. Ross returned to Mercer College, Macon, Ga., last Tuesday after spending a few days with his mother, Mrs. Maude G. Ross, and other relatives. Visiting Wife T|Opl Harold Oswald, stationed at Fort Benning, Ga., arrived in the «'» « «*- Carolyn Auton, 1210 Third street, j* ** Finishes Seacoast School Private Boyce M. Banks, of Ninety Six, has been braduated from the Seacoast Artillery school at the Ma rine Base, Camp Lejune, New River, N. C. He has been awarded a cer tificate indicating his successful completion of the course of study. The work during the four weeks of intensive study included actual fir ing of the 165mm guns as well as a detailed course of instruction. Private Banks is now available for assignment to duty with a combat unit or for advanced training. He is the youngest son of Pierce Banks and the late Mrs. Banks, of the county. sent in an envelop of Senator Smith, learned about Ed. Smith, junior, else and is presumed to be from the old I WHY would the Smiths find it ad man:— I visable to MIMEOGRAPH hundreds of letters trying to discount Drew Pearson. Why not rather mimeo graph and send out the actual rec ord of Ed Smith, junior. The charge has been made that he dodged be hind deferments to keep out of the army. IF THIS IS NOT TRUE why do' the Smiths not say so. This newspaper is not out to dam- — -j tne age the reputation of Eld Smith, jun- matter referred to above was taken I ftr eonirv-T' T-P — * UNITED STATES SENATE Memorandum This is in reply to your recent editorial in the “Newberry Sun”. E. D. Smith It should be stated here that the -, PERSONAL ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. Ed E'ant of Green ville, spent the past weekend with Mrs. Fant’s sisters, Mrs. Seth Meek and Mrs. Butler Holmes, on Harring ton street. Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Whitener were Mrs. T. F. Ousley and two daughters, Misses Theria and Joy Ousley, of Griffin. Ga. and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hines and son, Billy, of Macon, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Baxter and daughter, Mrs. George Felkel, of Laurens, spent Sunday in the city with relatives and friends. Mr. Baxter is now personnel director of Watts mills. from Drew Person’s column daily papers, and here is in the •or or senior. If we have accused i young Smith unjustly LET’S HAVE , ,. - -e, ksm**w** wovijf uEj A O IT A ' _ . - - Smith’s HIS RECORD. We will publish it in “reply” in mimeographed form: the most prominent place in this pa- ... , , per and apoligize for everything we “President Roosevelt described as a said IF f ve are w . NOj we he today charges by Drew Pearson,, wUl not be £urnished with Ed Smith, newspaper columnist and radio com- or , s for u stinks _ it stinks mentator, that Secretary CordeU J that olJ Ed is becami uneasy Hull was anti-Soviet and wished to , h 8 , necure in Washin(rton is bleed Russia white . . . But there is I . Spends Weekend Here T|.Sgt. Preston MJcAlhaney, stat ioned at Camp Gordon, Augusta, Ga. spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. Josie McAlhaney, on Boundary street. nothing new in that’, he went on, ‘since the man is a chronic liar in his columns’.” NEW YORK TIMES, 7-31-43. Then Smith’s mimeographed letter gives statements by Cordell Hull, Congressman Cox of Georgia, and Senator Walter F. George also of Georgia, branding Drew Pearson a liar, a caward, and so on. Pvt. Chapman Tranafered Pvt. Laurence Chapman, son of Solicitor and Mrs. B. V. Chapman, was transfered about a week ago from Lowry field, Denver, Colorado, to Kingman, Arizona, where he is at tending gunnery school. —P 1 Returns To Camp McKill Pfc. Billy Chapman returned to Camp McKill, N. C., last Sunday af ter spending a few days in the home of his parents. Solicitor and Mrs. B. V. Chapman. He is a member of the 13th Air Borne division. Spends Furlough With Relatives 2|C Petty Officer George Halfacre and Mrs. Halfacre of Washington, D. C. , are spending a 10 day furlough with Mr. Halfacre’s mother, Mrs. J. B. Halfacre, and sister, Mrs. Edna Feagle, on Harper street. Spends W'eekend With Mother SISgt. Henry R. Fellers, stationed at Fort Jackson and Lewis E. Fellers 2iC A.M.M., stationed at the naval air base at Jacksonville, Fla. spent the past weekend with their mother, Mrs. H. C. Fellers, on College street. Visiting Mother Cpl. Wilson Leitsey of Camp Croft and Sgt. Hardy Demeranville. of Mobile, Alabama and Camp Croft were week-end visitors in the home of Corporal Leitsey’s mother, Mrs. A. G. Leitsey, in the county. Returns To States Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Weeks of Po m-aria has received word that their son, Sgt. Spartan D. Goodlet has re turned to this country from Bougan- ville Island and has been a patient in the U. S. navi hospital in Oakland, California for the past three weeks, and who has now reported for duty at Hawthorne, Nevada. Sgt. Goodlet has been overseas for 14 months in the Marine corps. He expects to be at home soon on furlough. Mr. and Mrs. Weeks have two more sons in the service, Pvt. William Goodlet, in New York when last heard from and Pvt. Charlie J. Good- let, who has been here on furlough and who is now also somewhere in New York state. Mrs. Weeks also has a brother, Sgt. Eugene Medlin in the service, stationed at Camp Attebury, Ind. That is Ed Smith’s “reply” to our charge and that of Drew Pearson that his son has evaded the draft for three long years and then tries to cover up by becoming a member of the phony “Potomac patrol.” Whether Drew Pearson is or is not a liar is beside the question—and we had as soon believe that some of the gentry quoted by Smith are liars as to believe that Peason is one—the point is that we have charged that Eld Smith junior has a rotten record as to his military duty. Why does old Ed not reply to THAT. He cannof clear the unsavory record of his son by smearing Drew Pearson. over. Eld Smith knows the temper of the people. He knows they are not going to vote for anyone who has any part in keeping men out of the service. It is certainly with poor grace that Eki Smith quotes President Roosevelt in his favor. No one man in the nation’s capital has denounced the president as has old Eld Smith. If he has not called him a liar outright he had just as well for all he has said against Roosevelt would lead anyone to believe he was at the very least a liar. To take a statement of a man he has abused so long and so loudly and turn it to his own advan tage is about the most unsportsman like trick we have ever heard of. Miss Jane Goodman, a member of the Clinton city school faculty, was a weekend visitor in the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Good man cn the college campus. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bowers spent Sunday with Mrs. Bowers’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wyche Dickert, in Columbia. Miss Sallie Lee Cromer, principal of the Liberty grammar school, was called home Saturday on account of the illness of her father, S. J. Cro mer. Miss Marie Fellers, a member of the Rock Hill school facility was a weekend visitor in the home of her mother, Mrs. H. C. Fellers on College street. DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO k** ++**++*■++****+**++*+**»****+**+++ Babies, Babies, Babies Seems to be a good time for them, and the weekend of Februai-y-March was a fine season in Newberry. Feb- ruary went out like a lamb and March came in like the same little “kid”. On Thursday morning a girl appeared at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Drayton Nance, followed on Fri day morning by the arrival of a boy for Mr. and Mi-. Metts E'ant. As that was the 29th there is the usual talk of the birthday coming every four years. But beating them was the coming on Saturday after noon of twins to Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Nobles, the twins being girls. Lad ies and gentlemen, our congratula tions. Nothing like it. Having bab ies in the home is like having a grand pipe organ in a church. It adds so much to it. Mi-, and Mrs. Lambert W. Jones, have moved to rooms with Mrs. J. R. Green. Mr. Clarence Summer gave the employees of the Summer Brothers company a fine supper Thursday night. Mrs. David Clark and son, David, of Union, were weekend visitors in the home of Mrs. Clark’s mother, Mrs. J. D. Wheeler on Harper St. Miss Cornelia Mayer, a member of the Columbia high school faculty, Drew Pearson may be a liar, but j the „ wee kend in the home of her ndreds of dailv I mother, Mrs. O. hundreds of daily papers all over this country don’t think so. They buy his daily column and pay big prices for it. He has exposed the Smiths and they fere sore, and the people of this state'--will believe -him in preference to Roosevelt or anyone else unless the Smiths produce EVIDENCE to re fute his charges. PATIENTS AT HOSPITAL Promoted To Petty Officer 3rd Class James Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Smith, Calhoun street, was recently promoted to the rank of Petty Officer Third Class. Young Smith has been in the Pacific theatre of war for the past year. Now In England Mrs. Elmer Epting has received word that her husband, Capt. E>p- ting had arrived safely in England. Mrs. Epting and son, Gene, are mak ing their home in the county with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Holland H. Ruff. Visits Husband In Capital Mrs. L. G. Eskridge, Sr., returned Monday from Washington, D. C. and Mrs. L. G. Eskridge and daughter, Nancy, will return Thursday, after spending 11 days with Colonel Lad- son G. Eskridge, Jr.,, who flew from the mid-Pacific war theatre to at tend a conference in Washington. Sent To Wisconsin Camp Pvt. Henry T. Cannon, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Cannon, was recently transfered from Keesler FMeld, Miss, to Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin where he is attending ra dio school. His address is Pvt Henry T. Camion, Jr.—34651750—29 TSS— Barracks 2657—Truax Field, Wis. Returns To Norfolk Claude Buzhardt, 2IC returned to his base at Norfolk, Va., last Wed nesday after spending a week’s fur lough with his mother, Mrs. Epsie Buzhardt and wife, on Boundary street. His wife retumed to Virg'n- ia with him and will make her home in Norfolk for the present. German Prisoner Grateful For Red Cross Assistance A few days since, Judge and Mrs. Eugene S. Biease received two let ters from their grandson, First. Lt. Jack Blease Workman, who is a prisoner of war in Germany. One of the letters was dated November 29th, and the other December 23rd. Jack wrote that he had finally re ceived letters from his grandparents, his wife, the former Miss Caroline McCrackin, and several other rela tives and friends. He appreicated greatly the letters that had been written to him and expressed the hope that he would continue to hear from his friends. He wishes those who write him to know that under the rules governing prisoners of war, his letters are so limited that he cannot answer all the mail he re ceives, and he hopes those who write him will understand why they do not get answers direct. From what he wrote it appears that while the confinement is very close and the boys who are in prison are anxious to get out, still they are receiving decent treatment from the Germans Jack has spoken very gratefully of the assistance the prisoners of war receive through the I Red Cross. Lt. Workman has also I received one package from his home folks. He said that when he opened it, he had a feeling similar to the feeling he used to have as a kid when he opened his presents on Christmas morning. Jack is stationed at Stalag Luft 3. Judge Blease, from all the informa tion he has been able to get, thinks this prison is located near Sagan, a small town some 90 miles southeast of Berlin. In the same camp several South Carolina boys are also intern ed. One of these is James Henry Fulmer of Batesburg, who attended Newberry college. In one of his letters Jack made special mention of Lt. Lykes Henderson, a son of Mr. Lewis S. Henderson, now of Clinton, formerly of Newberry and Fairfield counties. Jack said he has seen young Henderson several times. Al so in this camp, although so far Lt. John Clark, Newberry college; Luke McCall, Whitmire; Miss Jayce Wilson, Kinard street; Mrs. C. E. Hancock route 1, Newberry; Mrs. C. R. Barbee, Goldville; Howard Mc Cullough, Harrington street; Mrs. G. A. Gardner, Whitmire; Mrs. Min nie Bellue, Whitmire; Mrs. Charlie Douglas, Drayton street; Luther W. Shealy, Little Mountain, and Miss Marion Sligh, route 4, Newberry. Capt. Welling Visiting Here Captain Arthur Welling, stationed at Walter Reid hospital, Washing ton, D. C. as a patient, is spending a 30-day leave here with his wife and daughter, Eve, on Fair street. THESE GO TO THE NAVY Called Home Account Illness TI4 grade Thomas J. Counts, sta tioned at Camp McCoy, Wis., was called home last Sunday on account of the illness of his mother, Mrs. Bessie Counts, Newberry, route two. Promoted To Corporal Corp. Tech. Thomas P. McCullough has recently been promoted from the rank of private in recognition of superior abilities as a soldier, his commanding officer has stated. Corp. McCullough, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Lee McCullough, of near Whitmire, has other brothers in the service. Returns To New Hampshire Sgt. Maxy Stone retumed to his base in Manchester, New Hampshire Tuesday night after spending a few days furlough with his mother, Mrs. H. O. Stone on Caldwell street. Sgt. Stone is a member of the 8th Weath er Squadron. The following white men from loeal draft board No. 58 leave here March 21, for active service in the Navy, following pre-induction ex aminations in February: Bluford Griffin Langford Curtis Colan Hipp Sherman Grant Sessoms Tom Jefferson Brigman Henry William Gillespie Titus Woodrow Derrick William Wright Langford Robert Woods Aughtry Johnson Curtis Lackey Thomas Charlie Smith James Vernon Hunneycutt John William Ringer, Jr. Carroll Bedenbaugh Also the following white men from local draft board No. 59 will leave on March 17 for active service in the Navy: Terriel Eugene Wessinger William Lester Sineath Leon Magnus Shealy Fred H. Kunkle Robert Lindsey Bowers George Elton Bedenbaugh James Andrew Riddle Harold Moore Sease CALENDAR SOCIETY B. Mayer. Miss Florence Wicker of Charles ton, spent several days last week in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Wicker, on Langford St. John Baxter's place of business (seems to be a kind of meeting house ' for insurance agents. It happens often that a crowd of these gents congregate there. It U no sign that business is dead because the men meet with an undertaker. On the other hand, the insurance business, as represented by these agents, in cluding Baxter, is very much alive. Miss Azilee Livingston of the Lit tle Mountain high school faculty spent the weekend with her parents, Mr., and Mrs. J. B. Livingston.—Jol ly Street item. Mrs. Doris Hipp Smith, Miss Sara Mae Hipp and Master Hannan Hipp have returned home from a week’s visit to their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. John Riddle and family, in Char lotte, N. C. On their return home they were accompanied by Mrs Riddle. Miss Edna Stone, clerk in the War Department in Washington, D. C. is visiting her mother, Mrs. H. O. Stone. Mr. and Mrs. B. M. D. Livingston and family of Prosperity visited Mr. Livingston’s daughter, Mrs. W. B. Boinest, Jr., last Sunday.—Jolly Street item. Automobile dealers have their arms broken same as other people. Wit ness Tince Davis of the Davis Motor company who had his arm broken by cranking a car about two weeks ago. It is getting along all right, although still in a sling. FOURTH LOAN IS OVERSCRIBED Nearly Three Billion More Than Originally Asked Bought Miss Evelyn Stone and Miss Caro- lyn Harman, teachers in the Pleasant I New York, Mar. 2—Secretary Mor- ^ , T >1 "tf r Himmingway spend genthau said tonight'the American the past week-end m the homes of (people answered the Treasury’s their mothers, Mrs. H. O. Stone on i fourth -war loan call with $16 730- A/tA Art rrrtr. «^. * - ’ Caldwell street and Mrs Harman on Harper street. Calhoun Misses Carolyn and Marjorie Young, Mrs. Henry Suber and Mrs. Otis Suber of Whitmire were busi ness visitors in the city Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Haimon spent Wednesday afternoon in Ninety Six with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Tolbert. To Arrive Home Today Theodore Neely, Jr., Apprenticed Seaman, stationed at the Naval Air Station at Jacksonville, Fla., is ex pected to an-ive in the city today to spend a weeks furlough with his par ents, Dr. and Mrs. A. T. Neely Calhoun street. Reports To Camp Reynolds Pvt. Lewis F. Waddell left Thurs day night to report to Camp Rey nolds, Pa., after spending an eight day furlough here with his wife and daughter, Kay, who are now making their home at 906 Pauline street with Mrs. Waddell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chappell. Private Waddell has been stationed at Camp Lee, in Virginia. The Calender Society of Central Mehodist church will meet Monday afternoon at four o’clock in the home of Mrs. Verona Dominick, with Mrs. C. G. Blease and Miss Mattie Adams as associate hostesses. MISS DOMINICK RETURNS HOME Miss Elizabeth Dominick retumed to her home on College street last week from the county hospital where she had been a patient for two weeks, suffering from a broken arm and bruises which she sustained when on! hit by an automobile in front of her home about three weeks ago. She was reported today to be recovering nicely and expects to be out soon. The Inquiring Reporter QUESTION: “Do You Favor The 30 Billion Dollar Bonus Bill Just Introduced In Congress? ROY ANDERSON, Shoe Merchant: “I think that is more than we are going to be able to pay with all the other war debts”. 000,000 — $2,730,000,ooo, above the goal set for the month-long campaign that ended February 15. Of the total, the Treasury head said in a broadcast over the Blue network, $3,187,000,000 represented 'purchases of “E” bonds, the so-call ed "little money” phase of the drive that placed emphasis upon par ticipation by individuals rather than banks and corporations. In addition to the E bonds, in dividuals bought $2, 122, 000,000 in other securities for a total of $5,- 309,000,000. That sum fell $191,000,- 000 short of the individual goal but corporate and other big money buy ers topped their $8,500,000,000 quota by $2,921,000,000. J. H. CLARY, Merchant: “Yes, I do.” RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL A. J. BOVVERS, Insurance Agent: “Under no circumstances. As a World War 1 veteran I opposed the bonus before. It impresses me to be a -political suggestion to get the sol dier’s vote.” | ABOUT TOWN T. S. HARMON, Electrician: “Yes I’m for anything for the boys that we can give them, because they are doing a great piece of work.” VVorkman has not written of seeing Mrs. Tom Sligh who underwent major operation in the Columbia hos pital about three weeks ago, return ed to her home on College street last week and was reported to be greatly improved. LARD FREED FROM RATIONING Washington, Mar. 2—The Office of , **“& 4 *» a»a«i. ^ X. lie V/JAiCG OX him, is Lt. John Wightman Willis of | Price administration today freed lard Lynchburg, S. C. Young Willis has from rationing in March while the n ni-mKpr r*-f vr»1 o + ixroo »v* * -, * r J ’ War Food administration 50,000,000 pounds of lard allocated to soap a number of relatives in this county. His father is J. W. Willis, Sr., who fsvuaawo VSJL iaxu is Postmaster of Lynchburg, a son of - making during the month, the late Andrew G. Willis of Saluda | The two actions were taken, the county, and his mother was the agenries said, because the current daughter of Mr. Janies W. Herbert, I rate of hog slaughter is boosting also of Newberry county, who re-1 lard production to record breaking moved to Saluda county. 1 levels. DRAYTON NANCE, City Clerk & Treas: “I’m in favor of giving them anything they need.” JOHN PETERSON, Retired Carrier: “I believe in giving anything within reason.” Mail them C. A. SHEALY, Merchant: ‘«Yes. I’m in favor of anything to help the boys. I think they need help. None of us would want to go over there and do what they are doing.” E. C. PAYSINGER, Merchant: “Yes. I’m in favor of it. I’m in fav or of the boys getting anything within reason that they need.” J. H. SUMMER, Merchant: “I think if our government is able to pay it they ought to do so. That is not such a large item for this coun try.” TOM KEITT saying that he hoped every Jap and GERMAN would be killed and buried face down—Wright CANNON buying garden seed and remarking that he was getting busy about his Victory garden—MRS. E. C. PAYSINGER counting out ration stamps to take to the bank.—BILL HATTON of Pomaria in the city Monday — GEO. RODELSPERGER saying that he was not talking for »'ublication any more.—JOHN EPPS back at his place of business and looking fine after a recent illness.— MISS TILLA WEST “diking” herself out in a new Easter outfit.—MRS. HENRY LOMINACK doing a bit of spring shopping.—R. P. MEDLEY sweating over his income tax blanks. —JACKSON BOWERS saying that it was a pleasure to help sponsor ad vertising in various drives when it helped the soldier boys.—E. A. CAR PENTER going back home to break fast after opening his store early Wednesday morning.—JIM WISE MAN walking up College street eat ing an orange and tossing the peels in the door of a store on Main St.— “Four Way” rat traps in front of a store on Main street and upon ask- why told it meant “up and down, side-wise,, backward, and guaranteed to do the trick.”—MRS. L. F. FISH ER getting her mail and remarking that the wind was about to blow her away. Birthday anniversaries through March 17: Hal Kohn, March 11; Capt. Harry Buzhardt, March 12; Joseph L. Keitt, Jr., March 13: T. M. Padgett, March 14; J. H. Summer, March 17; Mrs. Lula Bess Whitney, and Robert Houseal, Jr., March 17: