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BACK UP YOUR BOY bunas* jrowr pay nil savlagt fa year family limit BACK UP YOUR BOY payroll tavleps 9a year family hash VOLUME 7.—NUMBER 7 NEWBERRY. SOUTH CAROLWA, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1944 WEEKLY—$1 PER YEAR WITH THE FLAG Home From Overseas Lieut. William Henry Suber, first pilot on 3 Flying Fortress, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Suber of Peak, and neptiew of Mrs. P. K. Harmon of this city, who has 'been in England since last fall, is now spending a three weeks’ leave with his parents, at Peak. Lieutenant Suber completed his number of bombing missions in Eng land and has been .presented the Dis tinguished Flying Cross, the Qak Leaf Cluster and other awards. Spending Furlough With Mother Sgt. Maxcy Stone, stationed at Grenier Field, Manchester, N. H., ar rived in the city Sunday to spend a furlough with his mother, Mrs. H. O. Stone on Caldwell street. Home On Leave Lieut. Robert M. Kennedy, Jr., is sipemding a ten day leave with h-.s parents, Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, enroute to Harvard University, where he is to report on June 1st for further training, from Tulsa, Okla homa. Tornado Victims May Obtain . Loans Spend Few Hours At Home Virginia Anderson, Youman 3|c, stationed in the Personnel depart ment of the WAVES in Washington, D C. spent a 24 hour leave with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Roy Ander son, over the weekend. Washington, May 22—Congress man Butler B. Hare of the Third South Carolina district, today advis ed the county chairman of the Red Cross chapters in his district, that a resolution signed today by Uie President, providing an appropria tion for recent flood suffers, carried an item of one million dollars to be used in making loans and grants to persons who suffered heavy losses from tornadoes and windstorms which caused material losses in his district and in other sections of the country. The bongresman said that ap plications will be received and funds distributed through the Farm Se curity administration office in each county. The manager of such office will be advised in the near future of regulations under which such loans and grants may be made. Mr Hare has requested the director of Farm Security administration here to furnish complete and full in structions as early as possible to the farm security offices in the district, where it is understood the greatest losses in the state were from the recent tornadoes. Newberry Admiral Is Commended From The State. Rear Admiral T. Earl Hipp, a na tive of Newberry, who was recently confirmed in his new rank by the United .States Senate, has been commended by officials of the Navy department who credit him with having played a major part in streamlining the effectiveness of the bureau’s effort toward winning the war. Admiral Hipp, who attended the Newberry city schools, was grad uated from the Citadel in 1911. He entered the navy as an ensign from civilian life as the result of com petitive examination in June, 1917, and since that time has been out standing and highly commended in has work. In his early years Rear Admired Hipp was supply" officer on the USS Petrel, operating in the Atlantic and Oarribean waters. Immediately after the World war, he served in destroyers in the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Black seas and on out through the Suez canal to Asiatic waters. He was on the USS Huron sustained an{ j wag then transferred to the USS Mayflower, the Presidential Local Red Cross chapters will be . yacht, serving on that vessel until able to furnish information to these ' it was decommissioned in 1 1929. offices and help to expidite consideration of applications. the MR. G. E. DOMINICK IN DUKE HOSPITAL Mr. G. E. Dominick, father of George K. Dominick, is expected to return to his home at Prosperity Saturday, after being a patient in the Duke Hospital for the past ten CLERICAL WORKERS SOUGHT Returns To States SI Sgt. Ray D. Darby, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. D- Darby, 2602 Fair St., , recently returned from service out- jdays undergoing treatment, side the continental United States, now is being processed through the Army Air Forces Redistribution Sta tion No. 2 in Miami Beach, Florida, where his next assignment will be recommended. . Sergeant Darby, a C-47 Skyftrain radio operator, flew approximately 1,000 hours during nine months in the Southwest Pacific area. He won the Air medal with three oak leaf clus ter®. Now Lieutenant Purcell Lieut. Keitt Purcell, who graduated from Officers Candidate school at Camp Davis, N. C-, May 18, is now spending a 12 day leave here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Purcell* before reporting to Camp Stewart, Ga., where he will be stationed for the present. Lieutenant Purcell reported for duty when he was a student at the Citadel in 1943, taking his basic tralining in Anti-Aircraft at Fort Eustis, Virginia. Visiting Wife Platoon Sgt. Bryan Stribble, sta tioned at the Naval Proving Ground at Dahlgren, Va., is spending a 10 day leave with his wife. Visiting Mother iSISgt. Ralph Fellers, stationed at Fort Benning, Ga., is spending a 14 day furlough with his mother, Mrs. H. C. Fellers on College street. Awarded Purple Heart Mrs. Eugenia S. Wise has received the Purple Heart awarded posthum ously to S|Sgt. Clarence R. Wise for merit in action. Lands In India Mrs. J. D. Wicker received a let ter from her son, Lieut. William M. “Bill” Blalock, Monday, saying that he had arrived safely in India. In a nation-wide drive to fill criti cal vacancies in the nation’s capital, the United States Civil Service Com mission is calling for stenographers, typists, and clerks for positions in Washington, D. C. No experience is required for some of the positions but simple written tests are given. Clerks are required to take only a clerical test; typists, a clerical test and typing test; and stenographers, a clerical test, typing test; and stenography test. Those unable to provide typewriters for the typing test may be appointed as clerics and will be given an oppor- tuniyt to qualify as typists or ste nographers after they arrive in Washington'. For applicants with business experience there are excel lent positions a t higher salaries. Afpplicants must be at least 17 1-2 ■years old and must be citizens of the United States. There are no maxi mum age limits. Appointents will be war service appointments. Housing facilities are available in Washington, and opportunities for advancement are good. Obtain form 4000-AIBC from the local Civil Ser vice Secretary at the post office and send it directly to the United States Civil Service Comission, Washington 25, D. C. JAPS WANT OUR NAVY AS PRICE OF PEACE Visiting Mother Cpl. Heyward Pelham, stationed at; Fort McClellan, Ala., is spending an eight day furlough with his mother, Mrs. W. E. Pelham on Harrington street. Transferred To Florida A. T. Neely, Jr., S 2|c, son of Dr. and Mrs. A. T. Neely has been trans ferred from Jacksonville Air Base to Pensacola, Florida, where he will at tend photo school. His address is: A. T. Neely, J., S 2|c. Class 12-44 S. W., Photo School N. A. S., Pensacola, Florida. . 3 ■ Transferred To Truax Fieli^ Pvt. William C. “Billy” Armfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Armfield, has been transferred from Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Truax Field, Madison Wisconsin, where he will at tend Radio Machanic School for the next five months. Promoted To Rank of Corporal Oswald Copeland son of Mrs. O. O. Copeland, was promoted to the rank of corporal in the Pacific Theatre on May fourth. Corporal Copeland, a member of the Fourth Marine Brigade, has tak en part in several raids in the Pa cific area. Reports To Nebraska Pfc. Virgil K. DeHart has report ed to Lincoln, Neb., after a 15 day furlough with his wife, and parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. DeHart. He was formerly stationed at Lowry . Field, Colorado. London, May 22.—Transfer of the entire United States Navy and all large American merchant ships to Japan is among terms proposed by the Japanese periodical Meiho as the price for peace in the Pacific, the Berlin radio said today. Tlie motives of the publication in submitting the terms just now were not made known. The terms were drawn up by what the broadcast called Japanese ex perts in various fields and provide that the United States be kept under strict surveillance for 10 years after the war. These are some of the other con ditions, as quoted by Berlin: “The entire naval air force to be put at the disposal of the Japanese. “All naval air bases and air in stallations to be destroyed, except those needed by Japan. “Steel and oil production to be permitted on a reduced scale only. “All expenses of taking over American ships by Japan to be paid by the United States. “All naval installations, naval sta tions, dockyards, arsenals, colleges and other centers of naval education to be destroyed. “In the case of scuttling of a s’in- gle ship, 10 times its value to be paid to the Japanese government.” Some of the economic terms as drawn up by “financial erpert” Yasei Nishya: “Private banking to be eliminated; monopolies, trusts, cartels and cap italistic methods in agriculture to be liquidated. “Stock exchange to be abrogated. “All trade unions to be abolished.’’ Geo. W. Summer Died Wednesday LIBERTY GRADUATES TO HEAR DR. KINARD Liberty, May 23—The graduation exercises of the Liberty High school will be held Wednesday evening at 8:30 o’clock in the auditorium. Dr. James C. Kinard. president of Newberry college, will deliver the ad dress of the evening. George Walter Summer, 82, prom ine pioneer citizen of Newberry, died Wednesday night a t his home on Caldwell street after a few hours illness. Though not in the best of health for several years he was about his usual duties when stricken and his. death came as a distinct shook to a host of friends. Mr. Summer was bom in the Dutch Fork section of Lexington county, the son of George Walter and Martha Delelia Summer. When quite a young man he came to New berry to enter business with his brothers, Charles E and John Gar rison Summer. The three brothers for more than fifty years played an outstanding part in the industrial, agricultural and religious history of the county. Mr. Summer was interested in the growth and upbuilding of Newberry county and devoted his time and ener gy in these directions and also had many additional outside interests. He and his associates organized the Mollohon manufacturing company in July 1901. He was the first and only president until it was sold to "the Kendall company in 1926. He was also .president of the Fitzgerald Cot ton mill and the Cothran mill in Georgia for several years. He serv ed as president of the Newberry warehouse, a director of the Commer cial bank until it was absolved by the South Carolina bank, and was a director in the Security Loan and In vestment until he sold his interest. In 1918 he founded the Newberry Lumber company and was president until he sold his part in the concern, he owned the Newberry hotel, one of the largest hotels in this part of the State, and owned a large farm, store and ginnery at Jalapa. He was deeply interested in New berry college and staved 1 on .the board of trustees for a number of years and as chairman of the execu tive committee of the board. He built and operated for many years the Sanitary dairy and the Newberry Feed and . Milling company. He has been a trustee of the local hospital since its organization and was a charter member of the Newberry Rotary club Although a life member and deacon for many years in the Lutheran church of the Redeemer he was deep ly interested in the Summer Memor ial Lutheran church of the Mollohon mill village, built by he and his bro thers asf a memorial to their mother. Financially he has contributed lib erally to the church and Newberry college. Mr. Summer married the former (Continued on page eight) Hare Will Seek To Succeed Self Washington, May 23—Congressman Butler B. Hare, of Saluda, announced today that he will be a candidate for re-election to Congress from the Third South Carolina district. Congressman Hare is completing his sixth year in the House from the Third district, having been elected to the 76th Congress in 1938. Previously he represented the old Secdnd district from 1925 to 1933. He did not offer for re-election when the state was redistricted in 1933, but voluntarily retired until 1938 when he again was elected to repre sent the people of the Third district. In announcing that he will seek re-election, the Third district con gressman said that he was asking to be returned to Congress on his record and declared he was prepared to discuss “the greatest problems of the day which are centering in Sooth Carolina and other southern states. i _ It will be our purpose in South Carolina to solve our own problems on the issues that are now facing us and I am sure that these prob lems will be best solved by the state and not by the federal government,” said Mr. Hare. Conga:esman Hare said he would speak on these issues “in detail and at length just as long as I can get any one to listen to me.” He is a member of the Appropria tions committee of the House and on appropriations for war manpower federal security and the Department of Labor. Congressman and Mrs. Hare have two sons, both serving with the U. S. N«vy in the South Pacific. While on the Mayflower, Admiral Hipp also served as White ■ House aide duriner the administration of President Coolidge. He also served several years as supply officer on .. . „ the USS California, flagship of JhtorwftL commander of the battle force of chalrman of the ^-committee the United States fleet. From 1937 to 1940 he was senior assistant to the supply officer of the Naval gun factory at Wash ington Navy yards, D. C. In July, 1940, he was ordered to duty as sup ply and accounting officer at the Jacksonville Naval Air station, Fla. Admiral Hipp joined the staff of Rear Admiral Young in 1943. He achieved remarkable results through his ability in re-aligning the bu reau’s organization so that its ef forts in the battle of supplies have been * major contribution to the war effort. He holds the Victory medal and the European-African- Eastern campaign ribbon. Admiral Hipp is the brother of MJrsl H. W. Schiunjpert ^nd Mrs. Jackson Bowers of this city. IS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Miss Doris Armfield, located at Brentwood, N. Y., at the Mason Gen eral hospital, has been promoted to Junior AAninistrative Assistant which! caries a Civil Service clasaifi- cwtioirW CAF-7. Her work there ie wfth civilian personnel. INCREASE JN WELFARE AID At ita regular meeting on May 17, 1944, the Newberry county board of public welfare approved plans for administering the funda recently ap propriated by the general assembly for old age and other types of pub lic assistance for the fiscal year be ginning July 1. The new appropriation carries an increase of a little less than 3 per cent over that of the previous year for old age assistance, and a little more than 2 per cent for aid to de pendent children. The same amount was appropriated for aid t» the blind, and is sufficient to meet the total estimated needs of this group. Only 60 per cent of the estimated needs of the aged and 50 per cent of the needs for dependent children can be met. The state law limits payments for the aged to $20 per month and those for the blind to $25. A dependent child under 16 who is deprived of parental support and who lives in the home of a relative may be given a maximum of $15 with $10 for each additional dependent child in the same household. One-half of each award is provided from federal sources. Chairman Joe Connelly explained that the steadily rising cost of living had caused the department to adopt revised standards for determining need, making somewhat larger allow ances for necessary items, such as food, clothing, fuel, shelter, etc. AGREE ON LOANS PLAN, G-I BILL Washington, May 23—A Senate- House committee cleared the first barrier today on the way to a com promise on a broad program of vet erans’ benefits by agreeing that the government should lend servicemen up to $2,500 to buy or build homes, or purchase farms or businesses. The Veterans administration would handle the loans, utilizing government lending agencies, and veterans would pay no more than 3 per cent interest. The “G. I. Bill of Rights” passed originally by the Senate called for government loans at 3 per cent in terest up to $1,000. The House voted to guarantee 50 per cent of private loans, up to a maximum guarantee of $2,500, at 6 per cent interest. Senator Lucas (D., 111.) said the Senate opposed the House pro visions on grounds they set up a “paradise for loan shanks” and would encourage irresponsible lend ing agents to meet every boat load of returning soldiers. The conferees reported no agree ment had been reached on pro visions for continuing the educa tion of men in service or on un employment compensation features of the legislation. The Senate approved a year’s un employment compensation, while the House accepted 26 weeks as the maximum. There was some talk of compromising on 40. Texas Democrats Split Over FDR Texas Democrats, torn by dis sension over the fourth term and other issues, Tuesday split into two factions each of which will send delegations demanding to be seated at the party's national convention. Amid scenes of turbulence, back ers of a proposal to pledge the state’s 33 delegatee to the national convention to renomination of Pres ident Roosevelt withdrew from the regular state convention after being beaten twice on test votes. Thereupon, the regular conven tion proceeded to elect an unpledg ed delegation and adopt resolutions critical of the national administra tion. One warned that if the “ruTTm convention’’ delegates were seated at the national convention, 'the electors’ chosen by the regular con vention would not be bound to sup port the party’s national nominees. Gov. Thomas E. Dewey .meantime, picked up still more delegate sup port for the republican presidential nomination. Maryland's 16 plumped into the Dewey column of pledged or claimed votes when the state republican convention adopted a resolution rec ommending that the delegation sup port the New York governor. Tech nically, the delegation will go un pledged since this -was the decision of the voters in the presidential preference primary in which Dewey was not a candidate. Maryland’s 16 raised the Dewey total to 373 with 530 convention votes required to nominate. A factional republican fight de veloped in Georgia, resulting in two Separate conventions yesterday and rival delegations to the national convention. One group instructed 14 delegates for Dewey. The other chose four uninstructed delegatos- at-large. The issue between the groups was reported 'to he solely the question of control of the state p“*y- Texas republicans, in convention voted to send an uninstructed dele gation of 33 to the national con vention, and the delegates in caucus agreed to depart from the unit rule. Prospects were that in the earlier national convention balloting the vote would be split between Dewey and Gov. John W. Bricker of Ohio, a speaker at the Texas convention. Mrs. Har»y O’Donnell and little son, Robert, of Southport, N. C., ar rived Wednesday to visit her father, Mr. R. Y. Leavell. DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO Mrs. W. T. Bridges and little son of Rock Hill, are here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Lathan. G. Leland Summer, district agent for the Shenandoah Life Insurance company, Roanoke, Va., attended a meeting of South Carolina agents in Greenville on Friday. Miss Mary Wicker of Newberry, spent Sunday with her old friend, Mrs. Anna Pearsall.—Silverstreet News. Coleman-Summer Mr. and Mrs. Ancle Lee Coleman of Silverstreet, announce the en gagement of their daughter, Dem- mie, to Mr. Adrian M. Summer of Newberry, the wedding to take place in June. This above announcement will be received with much interest in Green ville, where the bride-elect has num erous f~- ands. She is assistant prin cipal q Donaldson and Oakland schools of the city.—Greenville News. SICK AT THE COUNTY HOSPITAL Bom to Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Ruff, 1803 Rivers street, a son, Monday, May 22. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Stadler, 904 Pope street, a daughter, Carole Jean, Friday, May 19. Mrs. Stadler is the former Martha Buch- PLANE CONTRACT CLOSED AT BREWSTER Washington, May 22.—The navy revealed today that its contracts with the Brewster Aircraft Corpora tion for the production of Cosair fighter planes will be terminated 1 in line with its decision to reduce over all fighter output because combat losses have been lower than antici pated. It disclosed that production cut backs also have been ordered for the Goodyear Aircraft Carp., and the Chance Vought division of the United Aircraft coporation, both of which are turning out Corsairs. The navy notified the Brewster management of the impending can cellation and said that production at its Long Island City, N. Y., and Johnsville, Pa., plants will cease on July 1st. CONTROL AUTO PARTS PRICES In support of the Office of Price Administration's efforts to curb vio lations of price ceilings on aumotive paints, the District Office of Defense Transportation in Columbia, yester day asked' truck operators to report all instances of excessive charges for parts, tires, gasoline, and similar supplies. Under the new plan truck opera tors should immediately report to the nearest ODT district office any alleged violation of the OPA price ceiling on truck parts' and supplies. In reporting such cases, the following information should be given: Name of the truck operator; name and lo cation of the dealer; date and time of sale; type of part or parts; the OPA ceiling price, the price asked by the dealer, and the price paid. This information will he promptly transmitted to OPA enforcement agents for immediate investigation and appropriate action, the ODT said. The success of the new drive against price violations, the ODT em phasized, will depend on the fullest cooperation of the motor carriers. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Jame: Stone, 2031 Montgomery street, i son, Thomas Edward, Saturday, Ma; 21et Other patients: Mrs. Nancv Hamm Silverstreet; Mrs. Furman Cheek Whitmire; Mrs. Ernest Brown Whitmire; Mrs. Jim Bruce, Whit - Tomm y Lewis, Whitmire Mrs. S. E. Leavell, Chappells; Pini Bowers, Silverstreet; Harold Bow ers, Silverstreet; Mrs. G. W. Suber Silverstreet: Mrs. J. L. Mills, Pros perity; Mrs. Rosalie Pridemore Whitmire; Mrs. C. A. Finney, Whit mire; Miss Mary Steadman, New beiry College; Elliot Holsenback GiMviHe; Mrs. Lloyd Taylor, Gold vile; Mrs. J. C. Cousins and twir sons, 948 Cornelia street; Harmor Turner, 703 Clarastreet . ORGANIZE SAFETY CLUB There will be a meeting at tl Mil Who n school auditorium Tuesdi evening, May 30 at 7:30 for the pu pose organizing a Safety club. / this meting an official war pictu: of the battle of Tarrawa will" 1 shown. Also some outstandir speakers from the U. S. Army 41 Corps Area will be present. All interested in safety measun ore corially invited to come out Ms 30th at 7:30 o'clock. Returns To Base Pvt. George J. Sligh, Jr., has re turned to his base at Greensboro, N. C. after a 13 day furlough with relatives here. MRS. MIMS RESIGNS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF RED CROSS Mrs. Clara Mime, who has been ex ecutive secretary of the Newberry county chapter of the American Red Cross for the past three years, has resigned her position taking effect June 1. She has accepted a position with the Newberry Drug Company. Mrs. Hannah Pool has been elected to fill the vacancy made by Mrs. Mims’ resignation. DAVE CALDWELL hurrvirg across College street — SQUIRE FRANK BYNUM and JIM JOHN SON sitting on sacks of feed dis cussing the situation — OLIVER HAVIRD having quite a struggle getting his grandson PETER CAR TER into a barber shop for a hair cut—TAZ SENN telling about plow ing a few rows in his garden a nd be ing afraid his mule would walk too fast for him when his wife came to his aid by leading the mule; he say ing that he was afraid someone would pass and see two people plow ing one mule, and his wife saying that it was her husband and her mule and fhe would do what she wanted to with them—E. B. LOWERY back m town for a while and looking fine— SLOAN CHAPMAN and CLAUDE SANDERS standing on first one cor ner and then another talking—The rumor about town that L. M. GRA HAM is going to be in the race for Magistrate in District 1.—LADSON ESKRIDGE stopping by over the weekend to see if he could help us out with odd jobs about home since he finished his.—L. D. NICHOLS saying “nothing drips about me be cause I’m a continual drip.—SGT. REBECCA FULLER adorns the Wac prater in front of the poetoffice. She is a former Newberry girl.— JUDGE BLEASE working hard in his garden and sharing his scrubby output with neighbors, whom, says he “are too darn lazy to have a gar den of their own.” Birthday Anniversaries through Friday June 2: Lieut. Harry Hedge- path, E. L. Rodelsperger, and R. W. Culbertson, May 27; Cadet “Buzz” Purcell and Mrs. Verona Dominick, Miay 28; J. T. Dennis, Mrs. James Smith, W. O. Wilson and Mrs. Ruth Longshore, May 30; John C. Cog gins, Jr., May 31; L. G. Eskridge and Mrs. C. J. McWhirter, June 1; Mrs. Anna S. Pearsall, June 2.