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BACK UP YOUR BOY bcreaf yowr pmyrtll savings H ym family limit NEWBERRY BACK UP YOUR BOY Imtnmst yam pmyrall tmvlmgs ta yam family limit VOLUME 7.—NUMBER 6 WITH THE FLAG G. I. THIS AND G. I. THAT! . . . Sitting on my G. I. bed, My G. I. hat upon my head, My G. I. pants, my G. I. Shoes, Everything free, nothing to lose. They issue everything we need, Paper to write on, books to read; Your belt, your shoes, your GI tie, Everything free, nothing to buy; You eat your food from G.I. plates, Fill your needs at G. I. rates. It’s G. I. this and G. I. that, G. I. haircut, G. I. hat; G. I. razor. G. I. comb, G. I. wish that I were home! Red Cross Aiding Victims of Storms Completes Year of Service First. Sgt. Rachel C. Dodgen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dod gen, 614 Cromer street, has completed a year of exemplary training in the — - J 1 1 Families who suffered losses in the recent tornado which struck New berry county, will receive $2,903.26 in assistance from the National Red Cross. This amount will be used in replacing household furniture, cloth ing, rebuilding and repairing dam aged buildings. Of the above amount approximate ly $80.95 was spent in assisting dis aster sufferers around Silverstreet, and the balance will be used in the Prosiperity area where the heaviest damage was wrought. In giving aid the Red Cross seeks to help or rehabilitate those persons or families who are unable to finance themselves. There were three famil ies who suffered from the serious ef fect of the storm on their farms who did not apply for help. Three children who lost their fath er in the tornado are being assisted by the Red Cross until the board meeting of the Department of Pub- t • _ awr Army Calls Boards For Score of Men May awarded the army ribbon at the Third WAC Training Center, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. The red and white striped ribbon bar will be worn above the left pocket of the shirt or jacket. Completes 12 Week’s Course Cpl. Jackson H. Senn, son of Mrs. Maggie Senn of 626 O’Neal street, has completed a 12-weeks course in the maintenance and repair of the peeps and jeeps, scout c:;rs trucks, a t Fort Knox, Kentucky. proved by it for assistance under | the dependent childrens division. CLAUDE SANDERS RESIGNS AS TAX COLLECTOR -* The following white men are be- iag called to active service in the a-my after having passed a preinduc tion examination. These men will be sent to Fort Bragg, N. C., 25th for induction: Aithur Hayward Krell. Willie Andrew Eargle. Cleland Theodore Reed. Coy Tommy Willis. John D. Puckett. Roy Wilson Hipp. Ezell Mayes Hancock. Eddie Cloma Miller. Hefrman Robert Lominick. Whites being called to the May 39th: Thomas Talbert Wicker. Walter Winfred Cromer. From Board 59: Winfred Odell Cleveland. Pressley Newton Boozer. Harold Hendrix Longshore. Alva Setzler Harris. David Floyd Dominick. Marion Leo Ruff. Jacob Ray Leitzsey. Henry Eugene Cook. Willie Lee Callenback (Trans.) WEEKLY—$ I PER YEAR Attorney General 1$ Senate Candidate navy Columbia, May 16.—John M. Dan iel, South Carolina’s attorney general for 19 years, announced his candidacy tonight for the U. S. Senate. Daniel’s briefly woried statement of his intention to seek the seat now held by U. S. Senator Ellison D. Smith, of Lynchburg, came as dele- Forces of "Antis" Fall Before Dealers Columbia, May 17.—South Caroli ne democrats in biennial convention here today called for a constitutional amendment limiting the terms of presidents of the United States to two terms of four years each, voted to keep their party one of, by and for, white voters and defeated an at- gatee to the state democratic con-1 tempt of anti-fourth tenners to take vention began assembling here for ] over control of the state’s party or- torworrow’s convention. His announcement brought to three the number of candidates al ready in the race. Others are Smith, who has held the place since 1908 and A. S. Merrimon, Sumter county attorney. Daniel is a former member of the house of representatives from Green ville county and still retains his legal residence in that city. He was elected attorney general in 1925 and has held the office since Chat time. ganization. They elected an unin structed delegation to the Democrat ic National convention at Chicago and heard Roach S. Stewart of Lan caster decry the recent decision of DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO Mr. George W. Summer left Wednesday for a business trip New York. B. V. Chapman, an attorney of Newberry, is announced in this issue as a candidate for solicitor of the Eighth Judicial circuit of the state, and his friends in Newberry are wishing him success in his campaign. Engagement Announced m Wilmington, N.. C., May 11.—Mrs. the Supreme court giving negroes I ^~ Wilmington, form- right to participate in Democratic j e ' r * y Columbia, announces the en- primaries in the southern statx = . |gagement of her daughter. Miss Julia THEY LIVE HERE NOW’ JOHN W. KINARD DIES John W. Kinard, aged 74, died at his home in the New Ho-pe Zion com munity Tuesday afternoon. He was a son of the late Walter and Eliza- iLieut. Coleman Visiting Mother Lieut. C. D. (Pete) Coleman, spending two weeks leave with his mother, Mrs. L. D. Coleman on Cald well street. Lieutenant Coleman will report to Jacksonville. Florida after his visit here, where he will be sta tioned on land after a tour or sea duty the past 15 months. Claude W. Sanders, county tax collectof for several years has re signed his position, according to an announcement by the county legisla-,. ,, tive delegation, to take effect June I 4 *** 1 B,sho P Klmird - and (first. Mr. Sanders is said to be con sidering several positions. Smiley Porter, now employed at Newberry college, and a school teach- is'er by profession, will take over the duties of tax collector on June first. So far as is known, Fitz Dawkins will remain in the office as assistant to Mr. Porter. Mr and Mrs. C. J. Jones have mov ed to 1907 1-2 Nance street. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Setzler are'state’s making their home at 1525 Harring ton street in the Mrs. Ellen Switen- burg home. They moved from Cor delia street. The convention voted to hold another session at Columbia on Aug. 2 to pass upon the platform adopt ed at Chicago by the national con vention and “to consider such other business as may appear proper at that time. The recently heralded drive of anti-Roosevelt forces in the state to capture measurable control of the party organisation was Mocked when State Chairman Win chester Smith of Barnwell, seeking ; re-eelction defeated former Chief j Justice Eugene S. Blease of New- Aull Daniel, to John Franklin Ander son of Cohutta, Ga., the marriage to be solemnized June 8 at the home of the bride’s brother, Dr. W. W. Dan iel, at Atlanta, Ga. Ellen Swittenburg is living in ; berry by a vote of 194 1-2 to 144 1-2. the Wyche Dickert home, 1529- Har- Neal W. Workman of Newberry nom- nn.crtnn ctt V.i..K ........... 1.. : • . , n . . . rington street which purchased. she recently urvivors include two sons: J. B:1 — and Horace Kinard; two daughters,' THI g ig yOUR MILITARY STATU» Mrs. Roy Shealy and Mrs. Leo Ruff; ! two brothero, J. J. and M. H. Kinard; - - ’ ■ — • PATIENTS IN COUNTY HOSPITAL Mr. and Mrs. James Cousins, 948 ,• __j i n Washington j Cornelia street, announce the birth of ViririrdaAnderson Y3!C, daughter twin boys, Lloyd and Floyd, Sunday, Other patients are: Mise Dorothy Shealy, 1813 Rivers street; Mrs. Sal ly Finney, Whitmire; Tommie Lewis, Whitmire; Mrs. Ernest Graham, Rt. 1, Whitmire; Carrier Johnson, route .* • one sister, Mrs. Lula Wicker, and seven grandchildren. Funeral serv ices were held at 5 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at St. Matthews church with, Ijtev. Q. E. Gunter, Rev. C. W. Carpenter and Rev. E. K. Counts of ficiating. Burial was in the church yard. inated Mr. Blease m a ringing speech in which he asserted that “now more than at any other time within the past generation the State’s party needed a man of great tiny.’ Mr. W. D. Rutherford announces the engagement of his daughter, Hannah Henderson, to Jordan M. Pool of Newberry. The marriage took place during the summer. NAVY HAS 1,209 FIGHTING SHIPS. of Mr. and Mrs. W. Roy Anderson Harper street, has been assigned to the Bureau of Personnel in Washing ton, D. C., after completing a course at A&M college, Stillwater, Okla. Miss Anderson has been a member of the WAVES since January 15, of this yi-ty*. Iftrtg On Furlough Pvt. Charles''Smith, stationed at Fort Jackson, is spending a ten-day furlough with his pHyents, Mr. and Mrs. Foster Smith anU brother, Rob ert, at their home near the city. Returns To Base Sgt. and Mrs. W. E. Summer, re turned to San Antonio Cadet Center, San Antonio, Texas, last week after spending a 15-day furlough with rel atives in the city and county. Returns To Base Capt. and Mrs. P. A. Wiehrs re turned to Camp Maxey, Texas, last Thursday where Captain Wiehrs is stationed, after spending a 15-day leave v ith his mother, Mrs. P. F. Wiehrs in Andrews, and Mrs. Wiehrs parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Hendrix on Newberry, route three. three, Newberry; Mre. Jim Bruce, Whitmire; Johnnie Marshall, Clinton; Pink Bowers, Silverstreet; Baby Ray mond Leo Adams, Prosperity; Ray mond Adams, Knoxville, Tcnn; Mrs. S. E. Leavell, Chappells, and Prof. P. D. Miller, route 3, Nerwberry. MILL SUPERINTENDENT LOSES WIFE Lands In North Africa Mrs. Lewis Waddell received a let ter from her husband, Prviate Wad dell Monday, stating that he had ar rived safely in North Africa. Mrs. Waddell, the former Helen Chappell, and daughter, Kaye, are making their home with Mrs. Waddell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chappell, on Pauline street. Graduates From Shipfitters School John H. Davenport, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Davenport, 1905 College street, has graduated from an inten sive course of shipfitters training at Great Lakes, 111. He was selected for his specialized training on the basis of his recruit training aptitude test scores. He will be sent to sea shore stations or to advanced school for active duty or further training. Mrs. J. Y. Jones Succumbs After Illness of Long Standing Mrs. J. Y. Jones died last Friday at her home on Drayton street, West End, following a long illness. Mrs. Jones was the daughter of the late E. L. and Mattie Ouzts DeVore, of Edgefield county. She was a member of O’Neal church and was active in her community until her illness con fined her to her home. She numbered her friends by her acquaintances and her life will be missed in the com munity. Mrs. Jones is survived by her hus band who is superintendent of the Newberry cotton mills, two daugh ter's, Mrs. Ira B. Lever of Taylors, and Mrs. H. B. Croxton of Danville, Va., Three brothers and three sis ters also survive as follows: J. F., Frank P., and W. L. DeVore; Mrs. B. C. Crawford, Paw Creek, N. C., Mrs. R. L. Bryan, Ninety Six; and Mrs. J. W. Lipford, Greenwood. Funreal services were held from 183,618 WAR PRISONERS NOW IN UNITED STATES Washington, May 7—The United States now holds 183,618 prisoners of war, the Army reported in a state ment which also discussed the prob lem of de-Nazifying captured soldiers of the Axis. Of the total, by far the largest ‘for until civilian work will be deferred “thq time being”—probably December first. Even 1-As in this age group will netlbe called as a class jm^il the 18 through 25 pool is deplete3. VB -- Those disqualified or qualified' only number are from Hitler’s legions— | for limited service will be deferred 133,135 Germans, 50,136 Italians, and j if thev are merely regularly engaged QAH T 1 _ ....... Age 18 Through 25 Bulk of the physically fit face in duction at the rate of 100,000 to 150,000 a month. A few men in critical jobs will be deferred. . . Men physically disqualified or I L® 8 Angeles, May 16—Th enavy qualified onlv for limited military now ha8 more than 1,200 fighting duty will be deferred if they are shl P 8 in th e world’s biggest fleet, regularly engaged in war or eseen-) This was disclosed tonight in an tial civilian work. address of Rear Admiral E. L. Coch- Age 26 Through 29 | rane, chief of the bureau of ships, Necessary men in war or essential prepared for * meeting of the Nat- ivilinn wn.-v orili “*™-1 ional Association of Manufacturers A special guest at the veteran’s dinner last Friday at Legion hall, was Mrs. J. L. Aull of Dyson, who was visiting her son. Col. E. H. Aull. “Grandmother Aull” was in troduced as the oldest person in the hall, being 92 years of age. It would be better to say she was 92 years young, for she is always bright and cheerful, and is ever ready with quick repartee for those with whom khe talks. She is a most remarkable person. (Mrs. Aull lived to round out a century.—Ed.) CIVIL SERVICE WANTS TECH NICAL AIDES here. Four years ago, Cochrane said, our fighting fleet consisted of ap proximately 380 units. 1. v" 348 AIRCRAFT BUILT EVERY HOUR OF DAY 347 Japanese They are housed in 203 camps, located in all but seven States. The War department emphasized the value of the prisoners in alle viating the labor shortage in this country, saying that their utiliza tion, under the terms of the Gene va convention, desalted in a total of 19,300,321 man-days of employ ment between June, 1943, and the Sheffield, England,—The United States, Britain, and the rest of the in war or essential civilian work. Ages 30 Through 37 , — Men regularly engaged In war or British Empire turned out planes in essential civilian work will be de- 1943 at a clip of 14 and one-half ferred for “an indefinite period” re- every hour—127,000 for the year— gardless of nhysical status. They A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the need not be “necessary men” in their Admiralty, disclosed recently, business. ' Britain averaged two and one- Ages 38 Through 44 jhalf aircraft, one and one-half army The armed forces don’t want them, j guns, more than 4,000 rbunds of end of last March thU ’ ~ 'army gun ammunition, and more patting them into c i SPECIAL MAI L FOR PRISONERS j than 180,000 rounds of small arms putting them into competition” with American labor. Their work has been of “vital importance in agricul ture” as well as in lumbering, the de partment reported. This deploying of the prisoners thdoughout the country is an im portant instrument in political re education, the statement said. “It is believed by prisoner-of- i . Ile s „ ee i io war camp authorities,” the Army which Washington', May 7—An air mail letter-sheet, designed to meet the objections of German authorities to the appearance of United Sations vic tory slogans in stamps or cancella tions on mail sent to war prisoners, will be issued by the government. The sheet folds into an unsealed - . —- . ■“■.‘•j icnvelope which goes into an outer said, that the best indoctrination I marked “Postmaster- for democracy will be in the ob-1 - • servations made by the enemy pris oners of war as they work in Ameri can communities, and as they absorb material from newspapers, books, HELD BY NAZIS motion picutres, radio, and corres- Prisoner of War Mail,” and on which no stamps or cancellation appear, the War department said in an an- ammunition every hour of every day since the war began, Alexander said. In addition to the 14 and ope half aircraft per hour for the United States, Britain, and the Em pire in 1943, they collectively pro duced nine army guns, nearly 106,- 000 rounds of army gun ammuni tion, and nearly 3,000,000 rounds of small arms ammunition every 60 minutes, the Admiralty chief said. The British Navy lost two cruis ers, six destroyers, four minesweep- ere, and a submarine while con voying millions of tons of war car- o"=T"o‘u„r^ *rs • z t rr 1 ;r poitdence cour.e, which the, wiSiZ Swtatcd 'h,fS» !■»" Prod-cSc" cr«.cd by th. over, in the camps.” •> 5 — Prisoners a re segregated by Minick Is Commended Sgt. Drayton L. Minick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Amon H. Minick, of Pros perity, has been commended by his commanding officer for devotion to duty and display of courage in the Salerno area. All installations and roads within the bridgehead were subjected to intense artillery fire and repeated bombing attacks, through out which time, instead of taking cover, Sgt. Minirk continued to per form his duty in the fale of danger and contributed much to the success of the air operations. t Newman Is Promoted H. O. Newman has been promoted from First Class Petty Officer to Chief Petty Officer in the Naval Seabees. Newman entered the ser vice in August of 1943 *and received his boot and advanced training at Camp Peary, Virginia where he at tended the advanced schools in demo lition and heavy power equipment. From there he was sent to Gulfport. Miss., for technical training, and left for overseas duty in December, 1943. He is now stationed at an ad- 'vanced base on "Island X”. the late residence Sunday afternoon with her pastor. Rev. N. K. Polk of ficiating, assisted by Revs. H. W. Ixing and V. L. Fulmer. Burial was in Rosemont cemetery. • Active pallbearers were Joe Tay lor, Frank Shealy, J. S. Pruitt. J. L. Counts, G. E. Carter, J. W. Wood Robert Davis, and Dewey Kinard. beginning soon. ... ... . - = — -- J 18 " I The department said German au- ' t * e P artment sal( i. then i thorities had refused to deliver mail ladded: . ito American prisoners if it bore Additional segregation is used to | indorsement® or slogans to promote nullify the action of and to isolate i^e United -- - nfYn/*r»_r*r>o»«of’ixr« •• ' BARBECUE SUPPER AT PARK WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 24 The Marion Davis Playground Mother’s Club will have a berbecue Chicken supper at Margaret Hunter park on Wednesday, May 24 from 6:30 until 8:30 p. m. The pavilion and barbecue pit have been recently rebuilt under the supervision of Bili Smith who is chairman of the park grounds com mittee. Mrs. Howard Clark, presi dent of the Marion Davis Mother’s club urges the public to plan now to eat at the Park on next Wednesday evening and thereby assist the club in getting some necessary equip ment for the playground. One-half chicken and accessories will be served at $1 per plate. Phone Mrs. Clark at 176-W or 176-J if you wish plates reserved. Mrs. Jack Hove, Pub. Chm. Promoted To Sergeant Cpl. George D. Sons, son of Frank Sons of Silverstreet, has been pro moted to the rank of Sergeant at Newark Army Air Field, Newark, N. J., where he has been assigned to I the bast postoffice. nonco-operative prisoners of war.” Only 285 prisoners have escaped and, up to last Wednesday, only five of these were still at large, the Army reported. The five were men who escaped within recent days. In general, conditions are “very much against the possibility” of any pris oner making good his escape, the de partment said. While today’s announcement made no reference to different handling of prisoners from different countries, except in segregation by nationality^ a statement by the War department* last night pointed up the developing policy in the treatment of Italians taken ’prisoner before the capitula tion of Italy. The Army announced the estab lishment of volunteer noncombat units from among Italian war pris oners, “in furtherance of Italian cobelligerent efforts.” running of a considerable portion of industrial areas by the Nazis, Alex ander reported. SAYS JAPS ARE BLUFFING York,—America’s offensive New Nations’ war effort. Among the phrasings which fell | under the German ban were such j spearheads in the Pacific have found American cancellation and stamp Japan’s defensive perimeter so weak slogans as “Win the War,” “V,” and (that the Navy is actually being kept Trainees are being sought by the United States Civil Service Comm ission to work for the National Bu reau of Standards in Washington, D. C., as Technical Aids in Ordnance Development. ^ No experience or education is re quired for these positions, although persons who have had high school physics or a trade school course in mechanics or electricity are espec ially wanted. ' - There is no maximum age limit, but applicants must be 18 years old unless they live in Washington, D. C., in which case they can apply if they are 16. Applicants must be cit izens of the United States and must pass a written test. Applications must be filed with the United States Civil Service Commis sion on or before July 31, 1944. An nouncements an^ application forms may be obtained from the local sec- rteary, Miss Sadie Bowers, or from the Commission at Washington, D.C. W. W. BERLEY ^ W. W. Berley died Sunday night at his home near Pomaria. He was 82 years of age. My. Berley is survived by four sons, Joel A. of Clemson; George E. of California, and C&il of Pomaria. He was buried in the Lutheran cem etery near Pomaria. Pallbearers were Eldridge Koon, Willie Earl Wicker, Sam Pat Boland, Alvin Kinard, Frank Stuck and W. D. Hat ton. ABOUT TOWN MARY WHEELER saying there was going to b ■ more people kicking ■” h— for lying and stealing than MRS. “RED” NEW- a handbag her hus- “For Defense.” HERBS OF S. C. BEING TESTED BICKLEY-ENLOW Miss Ernestine Bickley and Pfc. Carl Davis Enlow were married on March 8, a t the Incarnation Lutheran church of Columbia, by Rev. George E. Meetze. Mrs. Enlow is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bickley of New berry and is employed in the Kendall mills at Mollchon. Private Enlow is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. En low of the Union section of New berry county. He is stationed at Fort Jackson. I Clemson, May 9—D. W. Watkins director of the Clemson College Ex^ tension service, said today extensive tests were being conducted by the South Carolina experiment station of heibs with culinary and medical properties. Many herbs, especially those im ported, have become unavailable be cause of the war. Watkins said that results thus far indicated that many herbs probably would grow on most soils of the state, but they apparently thrived best on loamy or clay-loam soils well drained, not over-fertilized and with a sunny exposure. Condiment plants a pparently of fered the greatest possibilities in the state, he said. Among the eon- doments are cayenne pepper, Jap anese pepper, paprika, fennel, sage, sesame, thyme, dill and sweet mar joram. The medicinal plants tested were jimson weed, pyrenthrum and devils shoestring, from which rote- none is obtained. Other plants being studied at Clemson are goldenrod and Russian iandelion for rubber, hibiscus mani- hot for mucilage and rag gourd for war use. under wraps until supplies can be di verted from Europe, according to Eu gene Burns, Associated Press coire- spondent who has just returned after covering the entire theater. Japan’s show of strength in the Pacific islands has been a bluff all along, said Burns. With Japan holding her fleet at home for defense—(Bums said—she now has only a pretense of defense in the outer perimeter. And the United States forces are no longer deceived Burns added, as they were about Truk. “We are moving so fast in the Pacific we can’t keep up with our spearheads. If we only had out there the supplies which are going to Europe.” Burns warned against underesti mating the Japanese fleet, whose main units are still intact. He said that the Japanese carrier forces will be used offensively in deep thrusts into our positions, but that the main enemy battleship fleet will sit it out until such a time as our ships must come within range of their home air and naval bases. Bums declared the Japanese are “operating everywhere on a shoe string.” However, he added, “they are dispersing and digging in. So the faster we move the more lives we save. It would be much better if we could push ahead now.” I anything else. MAN carrying ..... ..„o- band sent her made from an alliga tor hide which he killed.—L. G. ESK RIDGE home on a visit this week and telling someone he thought he was going to have a week of rest but his wife had a long list of “things to do” for him on arrival.—MRS. J. M. HOVE lending a hand boxing butter for her husband at the cream ery.—MISS LOTTYE LEE HALF ACRE carrying a handful of artifi cial palm leaves.—GEORGE ADDY breaking his glasses and fixing a string on them which fastens around his ear to hold them on.—J. H. CLARY enjoying a "coke’’ Tuesday afternoon.—MRS. UHIETT CLARY leaving for a visit with her husband at Cherry Point, N. C.—HENRY T. CANNON stopping at The Sun office for a chat.—Many folks admiring the Jap Hunting License posted in the Sun office window, a remembrance from H. B. BRIDGES, Anchorage, Alaska.—.Someone remarking that MRS. BENNIE LIVINGSTON had a “heart of gold, and we agree,—Old times seem back with LIEUT. PETE COLEMAN around his place of busi ness on College street.—MANNA CONNELLY of Chappells greeting friends in the city Tuesday. Birthday Anniversaries thru Friday May 26: Janies I. Bedenhaugh and Mrs. George T. Davenport, May 20; Mrs. R. W. Culbertson and Mrs. C. B. Bedenhaugh. May 22; James Smith May 23: Mrs. James Leavell, Judge Neal Workman and Mrs. Floyd Bradley, May 24; David Williams, May 25.