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VOLUME 7.—NUMBER 4 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 11944 WEEKLY—$1 PER YEAR WITH THE FLAb Returns From Overseas Pfc. Mai Chapman arrived in this country on April 4, after 21 months overseas. He was in the North Afri can and Scicilian campaigns, as a member of the Field Artillery. Pri vate Chapman is now spending a 14 day furlough with his wife and par ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Chapman, in the Hartford community. He is a brother of Ben Chapman, manager of the Ideal Super Market. Pfc. Goggans Here Pfc. William B. Goggins.Jr., sta tioned at Atlantic Beach, Fla., spent the weekend with his Barents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Goggins. Gains Captaincy First Lieut. Richard B. Wearn, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Wearn, Har per street, has been commissioned a captain at Edgeward Arsenal, Mary land where he has been stationed since August 1942. Captain Wearn graduated from Clemson college with high honors in the class of1937 and later received his Ph.D in chemistry from the Uni versity of Illinois. Before entering the service he held a position with the Eastman company, Rochester, New York. County Gets Sum From Timber Sales Returns To Kerns Field Sgt. Wade E. Stack returned to Kerns Field Tuesday after spending a 14-day furlough with his wife, the former Edith Fulmer, daughter of Mrs. Bertha Fulmer of Kinards. At Anzio Beachhead Pfc. McBee Hipp, son of M. B. Hipp of Clinton, and nephew of Mrs. O. O. Copeland of this city, is now stationed at the Anzio beach head, in Italy. Graduates From Armored School Opl. Jackson Senn, son of Mrs. Mag gie Senn, 626 O’Neal street, has graduated from the Armored school at Fort Knox, Kentucky, after com pleting an intensive 12 weeks course in the maintenance and repair . of seps- and jeeps, scout cars and trucks that give the hadd-hitting armored division their speed and movement Captain Scurry Visiting Captain Gerald W. Scurry, sta tioned at Fort Knox, Ky., is spend ing a five-day leave with his parents, Mr. a nd Mrs. John B. Scurry, at Chappells. Captain Scurry, who is a doctor, is a member of the Air Borne Tank battalion. Forest Ranger A. J. Logan, of Newberry, has announced that those counties which have a part of their area included within the Sumter National Forest in South Carolina, have received, through the State Treasurer, checks totaling twenty- five per cent of the gross receipts from the forest during the past fis- 1 cal year. There are three divisions or rang ed districts of the Sumter National Forest. The Enoree division in New berry, Union, Laurens, Fairfield and Chester counties; the Long Cane di vision in McCormick, Edgefield, Ab beville, Greenwood and Saluda coun ties; and the General Pickens divis ion in Oconee and Pickens counties. (No land has been acquired so far ■in Pickens county.) Gnoss receipts from the Sumter National Forest totaled $44,868, of which the counties received $11,217. Apportionment to the counties is on the basis of county acreage within the forest. The National Forest acreage within counties of the Eno ree division and the payments re ceived are as follows: Newberry, 54,- 908 acres, $1931; Union,' 53,727 acres, $1890; Laurens, 20,265 acres, $713; Fairfield, 12,363 acres, $435; Chester, 11,777 acres, $414. Ranger Logan states that National Forest receipts are derived principal ly from the sale of timber stumpage to private operators. During the past fiscal year 691,000 board feet of timber, including sawlogs, pulp County Democrats Frown on New Deal And The President Approximately 300 delegates at tended the Newberry county Demo cratic convention here Monday, and gave enthusiastic approval to two major resolutions; one opposing the renomination of Roosevelt for Presi dent and the other pledging the con vention to strict adhertnee of a white democracy. Judge Eugene S. Blease sounded the keynote of the convention when he called upon his listeners to main tain a true white democratic state and preserve the ideals as put forth by such men as Wade Hampton, Ben Tillman and others who saw the need of preserving and maintaining this voting right for the white Dem ocratic party as set forth in the con stitutional convention of 1895. Judge Blease urged that the white democrats of Newberry county ob serve the rule of the white demo cratic party, to live up to them and do their duty in maintaining white supremacy in this state. In speaking of the removal of the law for the punishment of fraud in an election Judge Blease said “it is an unfortunate situation. But there is a higher law that condemns it, there is a law of white supremacy that condemns it, and there is a law of honesty that condemns it. May 8th Thru 13th Is Clean-Up Week Judge Neal W. Workman, county SNysf»5ara.*s7s. ss ««"-*. w the Enoree. The amount of timber manner the P resent situation and its removed from National forests an nually is budgeted to correspond to the amount of growth in timber stands which are now ready for cut ting. Only a small per cent of the effect as a result of the decision of the Supreme court, as pertaining to this and other states. He said that negroes would demand recognition at the national convention on a basis area in the Enoree is ready for cut- of Population this being about 42 J - per cent in South Carolina. The resolutions adopted stated: “That the democrats of Newberry Returns To Post Opl. Tom P. Cassell has reported to his base at Greensboro, N. C. af ter spending a 15-day furlough here with his wife, the former Mary Hel en Goodman and son, Tom, Jr., who are making their home with Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Goodman. Visiting Mother James L. Davis, aviation machin ist mate lIC, stationed at Pensacola, Florida, is spending a few days in the heme of his mother, Mrs. Sarah Davis, on Crosson street, before being transferred to Norfolk, Va. Home On Furlough Griffin Langford, who has com- tiftg and as additional stands are brought into productive condition the annual cut of timber will increase. The principal timber operators within the Enoree are the Tiger River Lumber Company, Shelton, Chapman Lumber Company, New berry, and Vance and Dwiggins Co., Newberry. The Fairfield Forest Products company, through J. M. Keener, General Manager, has rec ently purichaaed 7000 cords of pulp- wood. Ranger Logan says that during the past few years a large percentage of the pine timber has been dying due to what is called a little leaf condi tion. The cause of this condition has not been determined but is defi nitely characterized by a gradual shortening of the needle sand twigs and finally by a discoloration arid dropping of the needles. An effort is being made to salvage all dying timber for sawlogs and pulpwood as the quality of the wood is not ef fected until after the trees are dead. In the Enoree a considerable acre age of submarginal farm land was purchased along with farm and non farm woodland. The land so acquir ed, which was not eroding too badly has been kept under cultivation un der a lease agreement with the farm ers. There are 139 of such agricul tural use permits including 2650 acres and 92 farm residences and other improvements. The gross receipts from these agricultural per mits in the Sumter National Forest amounted to approximately $14,500 in the last fiscal year. During the last fiscal year and the present one, which ends June 30, 1944, the activities of the Forest pleted his boot training at Bain- }i aV e been and still are con- bridge, Md., is spending a furlough with his wife and son, David, on Boundary street. fined to activities which are closely tied to the war effort. Fire protec county oppose the admission of ne groes as members of the Democratic party of this state; that we demand of the state Democratic party and the national Democratic party as one of the well-established principles of both the state and national par ties; that the white people of South Carolina shall be permitted to hold and OdndWt their primary elections JJP within the Democratic party with out the participation of negroes therein, and the right guaranteed to us by the constitution of the United States of America; that the people of South Carolina shall at all times have the right to Choose in their elections, county and municipal of ficers and their representatives in the congress of the United States without interference of the federal government.’ Another resolution opposed the re- nomination by the Democratic party of Franklin D. Roosevelt; another requested the Newberry county ex ecutive committee to pass resolutions and take whatever action necessary to place all appointive offices in the county in the democratic primary. Judge Neal W. Workman, who has served the county for 12 years as chairman of the executive committee was named president of the conven tion and reelected as head of the ex ecutive committee, Mrs. Robert D. Wright was elected vice chairman, Dr. Young Brown was elected state [executive committeeman upon the motion and recommendation of Judge Blease, who pointing out that Dr. Brown was not his political friend, and that he thought John Taylor the world’s greatest living man to which he the speaker, did not agree, never theless, he said. Dr. Brown was on Only Survivor In Crew of Ten Second Lieut. William F. Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Evans, of 2 Central avenue, Greenville, and a nephew of Mrs. J. B. Coward, of j Newberry, was the only survivor of a crew of ten men as their plane, starting on a bombing mission over Germany exploded. Lieut. Evans parachuted from the plane and land ed safely, pulling his rip-cord in time to break the force of his fall. When the explosion occured he was thrown from one part of the ship to another and subsequently made his way out. He was hospitalized for a time but has now returned to his quarters. Home For 15 Days Pvt. J. L. Reagin, stationed at Kelly Field, Texas, is spending a 15 day furlough with his wife and dau ghter, Dianne, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Furman Reagin, on Glenn street. tion, timber sales and agriculture i the rip ’ ht side of ’ issues now confront special uses are the activities which ; n g w hite democracy and he favored have precedence over all others. PATIENTS IN THE NEWBERRY HOSPITAL Promoted To Captaincy William T. King was recently pro moted to the rank of captain in the Southwest Pacific area where he has been stationed for the past two years as a member of the infantry.' Captain King first landed in Aus tralia an was later sent to New Gui nea where he took part in the Buna campaign in the fall of 1942, after which he was sent back to Australia to a rest camp, and for further train ing. He is now on active duty again in New Guinea. His wife, the for mer Macie Davis is making her home here with her mother, Mrs. W. H. Davis on Hunt street. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shealy of Prosperity, route 1, a daughter on Thursday, April 27. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wicker of Prosperity, a son on April 27. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. James Oscar Dr. S. J. Derrick. Barr of Newberry, a son, James Os car, Jr., on Friday, April 28. Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Thrift of Whitmire, a daughter, on Saturday, April 29. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Langley, 1526 Caldwell street, a son on Tues day, May 2. Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bran ham of Columbia, a son, Tuesday, May 2. Other patients include: Mrs. J. M. Floyd, Goldville; J. H. Davenport, Goldville; Mrs. L. E. Long, route 3, Newberry; Fred Hall, Whitmire; W. R. Eddy, 1903 Vincent street; J. L. Dickert, College street; Mrs. Charlie Hill, Little Mountain; Prof. P. D. Miller, Newberry; Mrs. J. C. Counts 613 South street; Mrs. Marjorie Williams, Wlhitmire; Marvin Hum phries, Goldville; Mrs. Rufus Ses- soms, 1328 Silas street; Hayne and Wayne Boozer, twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Boozer, Prosperity; Ray mond Leo Adams, Prosperity; and Mrs. Raymond Charles, Glenn street. him for the place. Mrs. A. H. Counts was reelected secretary of the executive committee at a meeting of that body just prior to the opening of the convention. Delegates to the state vonvention which convenes in Columbia on May 17, were elected as follows; Judge Eugene S. Blease, Judge Neal W. Workman, Chesley W. Bedenbaugh, IW. S. Suber, B. O. Creekmore, and Miss Mary Stevens spent the past weekend with her parent^ in Green wood. FATHER OF MRS. TOM P. JOHNSON DIES IN N. C. John W. McCain, 82, father _ af Mrs. Tom P. Johnson of this city, and prominent citizen of Union county, North Carolina died sudden ly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carl Bennett in Lancaster. Mr. Mc Cain made his home at Waxhaw, N. C. until recently. • Funeral services were held Mon day in Waxhaw Presbyterian church of which he was a member and burial was in the Waxhaw cemetery. DICKINSON-SHIPMAN Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Harold Dick inson announce the engagement of their daughter, Lelia Virginia, of Newberry and Charleston to William Len Shipman, Lieutenant USNR. of Dyensburg. Tenn and Charleston. The wedding will take place May 12 at the Naval Post Chapel, Char leston. Mrs. Bernice Werts of Columbia spent the weekend with relatives in Newberry. Mayor E. B. Purcell has designated by official proclamation, the period between May 8 and 13 as “Cleap-up, Paint-up, Fix-up” week. This move ment originated with the Chamber of Commerce and committees have been named by that body for each phase of the campaign. Following is the schedule which will be followed as closely as possi ble: First Day.—’Safety Day. Check el ectric wiring connections and appli ances, broken walks, etc. Clean walks and gutters, clean basement and attics of rubbish, grease, rags and waste paper, paint dark places a light color.(Distribution of home in spection blanks to schools.) Remem ber, “All fires are the same size at the start,” and “a clean house sel dom burns.” Second Day.—Clean alleys, repair fences, sheds, put up screens, plant flowers, trees, shrubs, clean back yards, collect and tie in bundles all paper and magazines, collect and pre pare tin cans, put them in a sack or box. Tie magazines, newspapers with a good string in bundles about 12 inches high. Put loose paper in a bag or box. Third Day.—Start paint jobs in side and outside, paint all houses and other buildings that need paint ing, paint porches, fences, screens, porch chairs, lawn furniture, paint places of business, clean windows and replace old awnings, put bundled paper and prepared tin cans on walk in front of houses before 1 p. m., if it is raining, put paper and cans on front porch, collection of paper and tin cans by Scouts and air raid war dens; and inspection of homes from 2 to 7 p. m. by wardens. Fourth Day.—Clean up breeding places of flies, and mosquitoes, put tight fitting tops, or screens on gar bage cans, install traps for flies, rats, mice, roaches, etc. (Inspection of business houses and offices, re turn of inspection blanks. Help pre vent sickness and perhaps save lives. Fifth Day.—Vacant Lot day. Clean vacant lots of tin cans, paper, dead weeds to prevent brush fires, mow trim hedges, general check- anything piissed during^ the City trucks wilT remove "all rubbish. Church at Oakland To Be Dedicated GUARD HAS OPENING MORE MEN FOR 7 The recent campaign to bring the State Guard unit here to authorized strength of 92 men has resulted in the enlistment of the needed men in all but seven vacancies. Enlist ments will be received Monday night. May 8th, and anyone between the ages of 18-55 who wish to join the local unit should go to the armory at that time. Seventeen-year-old boys may enlist with the consent of their parents. Following is a list of the most re cent recruits: Bennett, Elmer Curtis. Boozer, Wilbur Pitts. Cromer, Colie Brown. Guin, Lindsay Lee Nobles, William Hoyt. Rucker, Marvin Junius. Sease, Robert Terrell. Wesson, Robert Isaac. Wicker, Perry Olanda Wilson, Ira Dunn. All are from Newberry. McCARLEY MAY RUN FOR SHERIFF A report from Whitmire is to the effect that Major Clyde McCarley may be in the race this summer feff Sheriff. It is said that he is among the large number of “over-age” of ficers slated for discharge from the army. Mr. MicCarley will be re membered here as a former chief of police, keeper of the county home and i s having made the race for Sheriff once before. Magistrate Ben Dawkins has told friends that he has about made up his mind to enter this race also. Representative Steve C. Griffith, will, in all probability, offer to suc ceed himself as a member of the House of Reptresentatives for the full term. Mr. Griffith was elected without opposition in a recent pri mary to succeed the late J. Kess Derrick. All county officers must be elect ed this year with the exception of the Probate Judge and it is believed that all those now holding office will offer to succeed themselves. REPORT FOR NAVY DUTY The following men will report to the Navy Receiving Station in Col umbia on May 15 from Local Selec tive Board 59: Fred David Kinard, Bennie McFall Bedenbaugh, Jacob Carroll Arant, Callie Boyd Stuck, Jr., Earl Wingard Dickert, Thomas Pope Epting, Hor ace Lee Boozer, Jr., Daniel Chapman Epting, and Richard Darr Taylor. Nineteen negroes reported to the Receiving Station in Columbia Wed nesday morning, May 3, from Boards 58 and 59. (Written for the Sun) On Sunday, May seventh, the Beth any Evengelical Lutheran church in the Oakland mill community will be dedicated to the glory of Almighty God, and to the service of his holy church, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, & of the Holy Ghost. The pastor, the Rev. J. B. Harman, will be in charge of the services and the sermon. for the occasion will be preached by Rev. Karl W. Kinard, President of the Evangelical Syno'd of South Carolina^ Greetings will be brought by the Rev. J. E. Roof, President of the Newberry county i Lutheran conference, Mr. D. O. Car- I penter, President of the Oakland 'plant of the Kendall mills, the Rev. O. H. Hatchett, pastor of Lewis Methodist church, and the Rev. Earl Robinett, pastor of Hunt Memorial Baptist church. This will be a great day for the pastor, members and friends of the congregation. The hopes and pray ers of many days have been realized. At different times, since the be ginning of this community, the ad visability of having services for the Lutherans was discussed, but noth ing definite was done until the sum mer of 1935, when the Rev. Gilbert D. Goodman, then a theological stu dent, by authority of the Mission Committee of Conference began holding services, in the Oakland school house. When he returned to the seminary in the fall to resume his studies, the services were con tinued by the Rev. E. B. Keisler, D. D., until the spring of 1936, when the Rev. J. C. Peery, D. D., took charge. , Under the capable leadership of Rev. ; Peery the congregation was formally (organized on June 10, 1936. After the organization, this congregation was united into a pastorate with Summer Memorial in the MollOhon mill community and is known as" the Kendall Mills Lutheran parish. For the pastor of this parish the services of ’ the Rev. J. B. Hannan were secured. Under his leadership, the membership of the congregation is nearly three times as large as it was when he took Charge—it is now ninety-six. After the organization one of the outstanding material needs of the congregation was a house of worship. This was felt not only by the mem bers and the pastor of the congre gation, but also by the Lutherans in Newberry county and elsewhere. At a meeting of the Newberry confer ence at St. James, Jalapa, May 12, 13, 1937, a resolution was offered by a layman and was adopted that the conference would give all the sup port possible towards the erection of a church building for the Bethany congregation, and on May 30| follow ing, the Lutheran Brotherhood of Newberry county, passed a similar resolution. It was decided that flint rock veneered building would be the most suitable type of building for different reasons. Following the ac tion of these two bodies three com mittees were appointed, one to look after the gathering of the rock by the different congregations of the conference, one to. see . how much lumber would be donated, and the third to see how much money could be secured. All of these committees worked faithfully. Valuable assist ance has been received from other sources also. The Kendall mill manifested an interest in the work from the be ginning. First, by giving permission to bold services in the school audi torium, then by giving a lot that is ample in size and prominently lo cated on the comer of Third street and the extension of Nance street, leading to the country club, and, further, by giving valuable financial assistance and helping in other ways towards the bbilding. A prominent Lutheran in Columbia gave 5,000 brick, a leading business man in New berry, not a Lutheran, gave $100.00, the Lutheran Women’s Society . of S. C. gave $200, many other people of Newberry community besides the people of the Lutheran congregations gave financial assistance, and many people of the Oakland community outside the congregation as well as people of other communities gave their help in the work of the build ing, painting, wiring the building, installing the lights, etc. There are two other gifts that are highly prized, also,—one -is a Pulpit Bible given by Dr. E. B. Keisler and the other is a Bible for the Reading Desk by Dr. John C. Peery. In addition to all this help was the capable supervision and workman ship of Mr. W. E. Koon of Chapin and his co-workers. In connection with the building of the Church they have built the pews, the Altar, the Pulpit, the Reading Stand, and the Baptismal Font,—all according to ecclesiastical style. The Corner Stone was laid on September 25, 1938 with appi-opriate services. The speakers on that oc casion were the Rev. E. Z. Pence, D. D., Mrs. J. H. Summer, and Mrs. W. B. Shealy, representing the different organizations assisting - in the build ing. The building was completed in Dec ember, 1938 and the first service was held on Christmas day. The public DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO ft#*'*#*****#'***#'**#>***#s#*#s**#s#***«>#s* Mr. John T. Danielson and family and Messrs Sam Johnson, Duane Darby, Harry Stone and Jordan Vaughn went to Columbia Sunday to see Mr. E. L. Rodelsperger at the Columbia hospital. He was also vis ited by his family. After undergoing an operation Thursday night for an ulcerated stomach, Mr. Rodelsperger is improved, his many friends will be glad to learn. Mesers Burton Wells, Wright Can non and John Folk, took a fast spin on the former’s Harley-Davidson motorcycle early Sunday morning to Ruffin. Mr. Wells carrying Mr. Folk to Orangeburg. Attorney Eugene S. Blease attend ed court at Spadtan-burg last week defending Chief of Police O. S. Lind- ler of Clinton, charged with the murder of George Tucker in Spar tanburg county last fall. Prof. R. C. Lake, who has filled the position of superintendent of Education of the Kershaw schools for the past five years, has accepted a similar position in Whitmire, made vacant by the resignation of C. M. Wilson, who has accepted the posi tion of secretary-treasurer of the State Teachers’ association. More than a score of deaths re sulted from a tornado which struck the State Wednesday, April 30. Hor- ( ril Hill in Richland county suffered particularly, and damage was ex tensive in the Steadman and Cross Roads section of Lexington county. A pittiful aftermath of the tornado was the finding of two small child ren of J. E. Gaskin, Richland farmer who lives on the Rawls place near Lykesland. J. A. Dixon, a fanner of Lykesland, who devoted his entire day to hauling the injured to Colum bia hospitals in his truck, found the baby in a puddle of water just off the road while searching for other bodies, afterward finding the little five year-old girl lying in a field, her body covered with sand. DOROTHY ANN BOWERS Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Bowers are receiving congradulations upon the arrival of a daughter, Dorothy Ann, born at the Newberry Hospital Satutday, April 29.» Mrs. O. H. Dickinson left Wednes day by airplane for Charleston, where she will remain until after the wedding of her daughter. Miss Virginia Dickinson and Lieut. Wil liam Shipman. Promoted To First Lieutenant Dennis W. Newton, tactical officer in the AAF Training Command ad vanced pilot school at La Junta Air Field, Colorado, has received notice of his promotion to First Lieuten ant. Lieut. Newton is the son of Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Newton of Tifton, Georgia. His wife was the former Mary Blackwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Blackwell of Newberry. THAD McCRACKIN walking up the street with a cane, and remark ing .to someone that it was his town walking cane, but when he got to the country he would swap it for a corn stalk—MRS. F. G. HARTLEY saying the local merchants were very nice to help her out with groceries for the Hospital—MISS MARY NANCY ROBINSON accepting a position with the Collector of Internal Reve nue Office in Columbia—Negro wo man saying to a white lady, “You shore do look good in the clothes you wear”—OR. E. H. KIBLER wearing a beautiful pansy in his coat lapel— “Uncle” JO'E WILSON remarking that he wasn’t much help to the weather by donning his straw hat so early; that he had to exchange it for his topcoat—H. H. RUFF in the city Monday morning — MRS. JIM ’’’ODD wheeling her daughter, Marc' , up College street—TINCY DAVIS kidding JIM JOHNSON about keeping his place of business open on Wednesday afternoons, and say ing that Jim was afraid he would miss a dime—Birthday anniversaries through May 12: George T. Daven port and J. B. McDowell, May 7: Edith Dickert, May 8; Vivian Daven port, May 11. opening service was held on New Year’s Day following. Even though the congregation had all the valuable assistance above,it had to borrow, 5 years ago, $1,800.00 from the Lutheran Board of Ameri can Missions. This was being paid as required by the Board on the in stallment plan, which was $180.00 per year. But the members and pastor decided early this year that now was the time to get rid of the debt, and with the co-operation of the members and the generous help of friends in the City of Newberry this has been accomplished. For this we thank God a nd take new courage.