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BACK UP YOUR BOY btnmst yow payroll savlo.is to yoor family ilmlt BACK UP YOUR BOY facrooso yoor payroll savings to yoor family llaslt VOLUME 7.—NUMBER 8 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1944 WEEKLY—$ I PER YEAR WITH THE FLAG Land* In England Mr. and Mrs. George Scruggs have received word from their son, Pvt. George Scruggs to the effect that he has landed somewhere in England. PERSONAL ITEMS Sunday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Campbell were; Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Campbell and small son, Billy of Florence, Mr. and Mrs. K O Mims and son, David, of Sumter. Reports To Gulf Port Ensign Parks Farrow reported to Gulf Port, Miss., where he will be stationed, after spending a 10 day leave with his mother, Mrs. W. W. Farrow. Visiting Mother Pfc. William H. (Bill) Shannon, stationed at Camp McCain, Miss n is spending a 7 day furlough in the home of his mother, Mrs. W. H. Shannon and sister, Miss Jo Shan non on Fair street. Reports To Jacksonville Lieut. C. D. (Pete) Coleman re ported to Jacksonville Naval Air Base at Jacksonville, Florida last Friday after spending a two week’s leave with his mother, Mrs. L. D. Coleman. Stationed At Camp Stewart Lieut. Keitt Purcell reported to Camp Stewart, Ga., Sunday after spending two week’s leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ned Purcell. Lieutenant Purcell is a member of the Anti Aircraft, and this is his first assignment since completing Officers Candidate school at Camp Davis, N. C., prior to his leave. Home From Alieutian Islands Lieut Arthur McGarrel is spending a month's leave here with his wife and daughter, Margaret. Lieutenant McCarrel has been in th Alieutian Islands for the past 18 months with the seabees. Mrs Mc Carrel is the former Rook Kinard, daughter of Mrs. John M. Kinard. Private Hipp Wounded M. B. Hiptfp of Clinton received a telegram from the War Department last week saying that his son, Pfc. McBee Hipp has been seriously wounded on May 11. Mr. Htrvp received * letter prior to the telegram from Private Hipp, written May 13, saying that he had received shrapnel wounds in the back and hip on the Anzeo Beach head, ard was in a hospital near the front and getting along alright. Private Hdpp is the nephew of Mrs. O. O. Copeland of this city. ■Miss Carolyn Harman, a member of the Pleasant Hill school faculty near Hemmingway, is expected to arrive in the city this weekend to spend the summer months'with her mother, Mrs. J. C. Harmanj and sis ter, Margaret Harman. Mr. and Mrs. David Williams and son Jimmy of Hartsville spent the past weekend in the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Williams on Mayer Avenue. Mr. Williams, a postal clerk at Hartsville, has been transfered to Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Williams and Jim my will join him later to make their home in Atlanta. Jap Weakness Surprises Navy Aboard Carrier Flagship, Central Pacific, Apr. 13—(Delayed)—Biggest surprise to some of the highest-rank ing U. S. naval officers is Japan’s in dication of downright weakness in the areas of Pacific combat. One rear admiral termed the March 29-30 car rier strike at Palau and Yap “more daring, in its conception,” than the earlier attacks on Truk and the Marianas—yet Japanese air oppo sition at Palau was weak, and sur face opposition simply didn’t exist. Furthermore, it wasn’t because the Japanese didn’t want to fij^ht. It’s simply the best Japan could do. She just couldn’t muster any more planes .at that time and place to throw against the powerful task force. The few available units of the enemy’s fleet were wtfihdrawn delib erately, undoubtedly, in the face of their certain destruction if they tried to fight. Japan, understand ably, has been trying to save this street. Mrs. Simmons expect to be weapon until it could do some good, in the city about ten days. Mrs. J. W. M. Simmons of Green ville is visiting in the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. T. Neely on Calhoun Miiss Margaret Scruggs, a mem ber of the Ridgeland school faculty has returned to her home on College street extension to spend the sum mer months with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Scruggs. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Ellis of Lake Wales, Fla., were visitors last week in the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Carson on Calhoun street. RESIGNS Mr. and Mrs. Wyche Dickert of Columbia, and daughter. Miss Cath erine Didkert of Newberry spent several days last week in Charleston with friends. Miiss Marie Fellers of Stark Gen eral Hospital, Charleston, spent the weekend in the home of her parents, Sheriff and Mrs. Tom. M. Fellers. Mrs. Robert Lominack and small daughter, Bobbie Oudia, returned to thelir home in Opelika, Ala., Tues day after spending a week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Lom inack on Mayer Avenue. Appointed Flight Leader Dalton O. Carpenter, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Carpenter, 2804 Fair Avenue, has been aPP 0 ' 11 * 6 *! 8 flight leader in the Corps of Cadets with the rank of Aviation Cadet lieuten ant at the Army Air Forces Pre- Flight School at Maxwell Field, Ala., where he is completing an in tensive course in military, academic and physical training. Graduates From Radio School Alfred Marvin Little recently graduated from the Aviation Radio man School at the U. S. Naval Air Station at Jacksonville, Florida as an honor student and was promoted to seaman first class in the U. S. Navy. Seaman Little is now a qualified aviation radioman and is sceduled for operational training. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Little of this city. Mrs. Olin Wessinger, Jr., of Col umbia was a weekend vtisitor in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Wes singer on Glenn street. H. B. Ewart of Rock Hill is ill at the home of his sister, Mrs. Douglas Hornsby. F. M. Ewart of Ocala, Florida is visiting in the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hornsby. K. L. Martin, who has been a mem ber of the city police force for the past three years, resigned his job on May 22, to accept a position with the South Carolina State For estry. He will be located at the Poinsett State Park Area near Sum ter. His family will join him shortly to make their home in Sumter. Soys Duty Precludes Making Race Now Former county treasurer Ralph Black has issued the statement be low regarding his position with re gard to the treasurer’s office: “The following statement is sub mitted in explanation of my not seeking reappointment this fall as your county treasurer: “As a member of the armed forces my first duty is to our country and to the work to which I have been assigned. In the performance of this duty my only consideration is and must be that I exert my every effort and do all in my power to discharge it well and honorably—to do less would not be worthy of our country and the people I served in civil life. “Army regulations will not per mit me at any time while in active duty status to act in an official ca pacity as the holder of any office or perform any of the duties there of. These regulations further pro vide that the candidacy of any mem ber of the army will not let it in terfere with his duties. “I do not feel that I can fully dis charge my present duties and at the same time endeavor to seek reap pointment to public office. It is, therefore, impossible for me to offer myself as a candidate in the forth- | coming primary election. “A scant seven days after enter ing office on July 1, 1941, I was ordered to active duty with the army as a first lieutenant with sta tion at headquarters Fourth Service Commend, Atlanta, Ga. At that time upon my recommendation, your present country' treasurer was ap pointed by the Governor to act in Bowers Board Chat; New Building Is "Wright Hall" The new chairman of the board of trustees of Newberry college is A. J. Bowers, Jr., of Nevdrerry, elected at the regular session held on the cam pus last Friday. Mr. Bowers has long been promi nently identified with the Lutheran church. He is a member of the ex ecutive committee of the South Car olina synod. He has also represent ed the synod in biennial conventions of the United Lutheran church in America. For 17 years he has been treasurer of the Church of the Re deemer here. " Mr. Bowers is active in civic af fairs, having served as a member of the state legislatnse and president of the Kiwanis club. Mr. Bowers’ father, the late Dr. A. J. Bowers, for many years taught latin and Greek in the college. Dr. Z. F. Wright was re-elected vice-chairman of the board, the Rev. C. K. Derrick of Charleston, secretary and Dr. Eugene S. Blease, attorney. To serve with the officers on the executive committee were re elected the Rev. J. B. Harman, of Newberry and John A. Mayer, of Ptomaria. FRICK-DOZIER Miss Virginia Josephine Frick, and Jonathan Dozier were married . _ May 26, 1944, at the residence of that capacity during my absence, the officiating minister, the Rev. | “As our country readies itself for Julian B. Harman. The double ring;the final efforts that will bring cer- ceremony was used. | tain victory, there can be but one Mrs. Dozier is the daughter of j aim for each of us—to do the job Mr. and Mrs. Olin W. Frick of New berry. She is a graduate of New berry high school and holds the po sition of assistant to the bookkeeper in the Marion Memorial hospital in Lancaster. Mr. Dorier is a son of Mrs. Nettie Lee Putman of Rock ingham, N. C., and the late John Dozier. He is a graduate of New* berry high school and is now in tbs U. S. navy. The ceremony was wit nessed by Staff Sgt. Wyman S. Frick and wife and others. assigned as best we can. It is in that spirit that I write this letter. “I only echo the .thought and prayer of all Americans in express ing the hope that, through the con tinued unstinting efforts of all of us, both in the armed forces and in civ ilian fife, we may bring this terrible conflict to a speedy and victorious endand our fighting men back home. RALPH B. BLACK, Major, Infantry, 917 Grant Bldg, “BLONDE AND PRETTY’ POLLY PIEDMONT OF BETTY JEAN TOOHEY. SAYS By Polly Piedmont in The Greenville Piedmont “Unless the weather closes in on her, blond and pretty Betty Jean Toohey is taking off for Staunton, Virginia for the weekend where s’ne The new recreation building at Newberry college, the gift of the citizens of Newberry, has been of ficially named “Wright hall”. This action was taken by the Board of Trustees last Friday in recognition of Dr. Z. F. Wright who was general chairman of the drive here. Dr. j Wright is vice chairman of the i board and has long been an ardent j supporter of his alma mater. Wright hall is a handsome and very useful addition to the campus. It is used constantly by navy train ees and civilian students. The build ing is in charge of Mrs. Thompson Price, as official hostess, and is open at regular hours each day. The board of trustees adopted a resolution of appreciation to the citizens of Newberry for making Wright hall possible. V Kirby Lominack Gets Second Decoration WITHDRAWS FROM LAW FIRM R. Aubrey Harley, attorney, has announced his withdrawal from the law firm of Clarkson, Hunter and Harley, and will open an office on Boyce street on the old court house square next to the Insurance build ing and over the offices now occu pied by J. Dave Caldwell’s real estate office. Mr. Harley has lived Mrs. D. H. McHargue of Charles-i will act as sponsor for Cadet James in Newberry for the past 10 years ton spent the weekend with her par- A. Kindergass at the full dress par-land has been a member of the ents, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Armfield, enroute to New Orleans, La., to visit her husband, T]Sergeant McHargue, who is stationed at Camp Plau’he, near there. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED ade at the Military academy ing commencement season. What I am trying to say—and at the same time exploit my limited knowledge of the language of avia tors—is that Betty Jean has plann ed to make the trip by plane, and .will probably do so. The few clouds Mrs. Charles J. Purcell announces i that were in the sky this momiig the engagement of her daughter, I looked a trifle drippy but that was Louise Bayley, to Lt. Richard James!all. Anyway—if she didn’t go by Vance, U. S. Army Air Corps, of Pa- -plan?, she was going to Staunton, dur-! house of representatives, and has announced his candidacy for reelec tion in the summer primary. Graduates From AAF Cpl. James S. Boozer, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Boozer of Chappells, was graduated this week from the AAF Training Command's Flexible Gunnery School at Buckingham Field near Fort Myers, Florida. He entered the Army from Clem- son College one and one half years ago and has also completed the air craft mechanic school at Goldsboro, N - C - ' ■ KENDAL MIULS LUTHERAN . PARISH J. B. Harman, Pastor BETHANY: Sunday 10:30 A. M„ with sermon. ■ 11:30 A. M., Sunday School,. Mr. E. B. Hite, Supt. SUMMER MEMORIAL: Sunday 10:30 A. M., Sunday School, Mr. M. E. Shealy, Supt. 11:30 A. M-,-Uhy«(5h, wQr9hiowi$h Sermon. 6 P. M., Luther League. ^ 7 P. M., Women* Missionary So ciety Meeting. O ’ Little Peggy Sena .of Rock Hill ►is spending the summer months in the home of her grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. A. T. Neely ’U Carelyn Senn of Rock' HIM is vjnri- ting in the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Carrie Senn and aunt, Mrs. Ellen Swittenburg on Harrington St. Mrs. John Stevenson of Hartsville spent several days this week in the home of her sister-in-law. Mrs. W. C. Ruff in the Mt. Bethel Germany community. Miss Mary Birge Kohn and eight of her school mates at Winthrop College are spending th.i£_week on a house party at, the Isle of PuRns in Charleston. sadena, Calif., and the Columbia Army Air Base. The wedding will take place June 20. Miss Purcell is the daughter of Mrs. Purcell and the late Col. Charles J. Purcell. Lt. Vance is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Vance of Pasadena, California. CARD OF THANKS We take this opportunity to thank the many friends and neighbors of our mother, Mrs. Noah L. Black, for their many deeds of kindness shown her during- bar last illness, wnd death, also for the many words ‘ of sympathy-and—eomfort—during- her illness and after her death. We find words lacking when we try to say .VijQw much - we appreciate those deeds of ' kindness ’; afid" Comforting expressions. We are praying that our—heavenly Father will reward each' and evdry one accordingly. The Children. NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OF ‘FINAL SETTLEMENT The undersigned, executors of the estate of Z. H. Suber, deceased, will make final settlement of said estate in the Prebate Court for Newberry county, S. C., on Monday, July 3rd, 1944, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, and will immediately thereafter ask for discharge as executors of said estate. All persons having claims against the estate of Z. H. Suber, deceased, are hereby notified to file the same, verified, with the- undersigned, or with our attorneys, Messrs Blease & Griffith, Newberry, S. C., and those indebted to said estate will please make payment likewtise. OTIS P. SUBER, WALTER S. SUBER, Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Z. H. Suber, deceased. June 1st, 1944. Va., to be present for all the com mencement festivities and to honor the full-dress parade with her spon sorship. I had suspected as much when I learned that a very lovely picture of the Greenville girl adorn ed the yearbook of the Military Academy. But just recently I found out that she was going up for com mencement. Cadet Kindergass is from Wliimington, Deleware, by the way. UNDERGOES OPERATION Mrs. Grady Donaldson, chief clerk of the local. RaticninF Board, under went an operation.en her feet in the Columbia Hospital the first of lastf week. She is reported to be getting- along nicely and expects to return to her office seme time next week. RITZ THEATRE THURSDAY and FRIDAY Humphrey Bogart, Claude Raines, Michelle Morgan, Philip Dora IN PATIENTS IN THE NEWBERRY HOSPITAL Award of the Oak Leaf Cluster for “Exceptionally Meritorious Achieve- iment while participating in combat missions over enemy occupied Con tinental Europe” has been made to First Lieut. Edward Kirby Lominack of this city, it was announced recent ly from an English base by Brig. General James P. Hodges, command ing general of a Liberator Bomb division. Lieut. Lominack had previously been awarded the Air Medal as pilot of the Lilberator bomber “Home ward Bound”. He entered the Air corps on January 6, 1942, is married and has one child. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson^ of Main street announce the birth of a son, on Tuesday, May 30. Mr. and Mrs. J. C- Mitchell of Ade laide street are the 'parents of a son, born Wednesday, May 31. Other patients: Mrs. Joe Spotts, Main street; Miss Verna Mae Ab rams, route 1, Newberry; J. E. Marshall, Goldville; Mrs. Lillie Mae Mills, Prosperity; Pink Bowers, Sil- verstreet; Mrs. S. E. Leavell, Chap pells; Mrs. Lucy Arrowood, Whit mire; Mrs. Mae Taylor, Goldville; and Mrs. Mattie Campbell, Whit mire. MRS. FANNIE P. PRICE RED CROSS VOLUNTEER SERVICES So satisfactory has been the' re sponse on the part of the Sewing Committee, Mrs. H. C. Fellers, Chairman, and her volunteer work ers that all of the khaki buddy bags have been taken out of the sewing rooms to be made in the homes. Mrs. A. T. Neely, Chairman of Production, asks, that these be fin ished as soon as possible so that they may be filled and sent on their way. The chapter has erceived a quota of 144 blue bags for the navy. The cloth has come jn and in a few days —- ' ' 1° he hiade. These are' the same Bob Crosb; ia Jea ’SATURDAY . Catlett. , -IN ' “PARDON MY RYTHM” -‘ rr COMEDY 1 r ' UNIVERSAL NEWS MONDAY and TUESDAY Anne Baxter, Thomas Mitchell, Se lena Rayle, Edward Ryan, Trudy Marshall, John Campbell **■-•*-•'SLUIN'— ,v ; “THE SULLIVANS”'^ ' ' M.’G.-'M, NEWS’ -WEDNESDAY Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Kniught IN— “BOSS OF BQQMTQWM” COMEDY—“MY TOMATO’* pattern as the last ones. 3 u ” Ut. Baker At Fort Jackson tt-t Lieut. Ralph Baker, a member of the Army Medical Corps, is being transfered to Fort Jackson today (Friday), where he will be stationed for a six weeks period of further training. Lieutenant Baker, son of Mr.-and Mrs. R. B . Baker, Main street, was formerly stationed at Carlisle Barracks, Penn. CAROL ELIZABETH KOHN Lieut, and Mrs. Hal Kohn, Jr., of Peterson Field, Colorado, are receiv ing congratulations upon the arrival of a. daughter, Carol Elizabeth Kohn, bora on May 28. The proud grand parents are Mr. and Mrs. Hal Kohn of this city. Mrs. Fannie Parrot Price, 75, widow of Simeon A. Price, died sud denly Sunday morning at the home of her son Julian A. Price in Char lotte, N. C. She was a daughter of the late John N. and Mary Etta Par rot, of Saluda county. Prior to moving to Charlotte, the Price fam ily lived in Newberry. ■Besides her son, Julian A. Price, a former member of the house of representatives, she is survived by two brothers, Albert P. and Avery Parrott; two sisters, Mrs. S. E. Amick and Mrs. S. L. Boozer; three grandchildren, and one great-grand child. Funeral services were held Mon day afternoon at four o’clock at the graveside in Prosperity cemetery, conducted by Rev. W. Darr Halti- wanger, assisted by Rev. Julian B. Harman. DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McCary, Mrs. Irene Smith, Mrs. Bennie Livingston, Mrs. Ida Baker and Mrs. Colie L. Cook, motored to Buffalo and Union Monday and spent a very pleasant day with friends. Miss Mary McClure, who attends school at Salem college in North Carolina, has arrived at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. O. L. Schum- pert to spend part of the summer. Among the college students at home a re the following from G.W.C.: Misses Elizabeth Kinard and Edith Wilson, who graduated, Miss Marg aret Kinard, Miss Margurite Burns, Miss Dorothy Denning, Miss Caltie Mayer Thomas and Mildred Peery. The many friends of J. H. Clary will regret to learn that he is in Columbia, having gone for an oper ation for appendicitis. Smiley L. Porter has been re-elec ted superintendent of the Lexington schools. BOOKS NOW OPEN White Democrats of South Caro lina will do all their voting on one ticket this year as revised rales of the party call for a single ticket to be prepared and paid for by the counties. Candidates for the Senate and Congress will therefore be found in the company of small fry for the first time in history of the state. The enrollment books are now open and will remain open month, which is June 27. Voters are asked to note the short 'period for enrollment and get their names on the lists if they expect to vote. Upon application to the enrollment edm- mittee or the person in charge" of the book, the names of soldiers may be enrolled by any interested person and absentee ballots sent to them The first primary this year will to be held on Tuesday, July 25, in stead of the last Tuesday in Aug. as in order to enable soldiers to vote ■between the primaries, the second primary coming four weeks after the first. Only two weeks has sep arated the primaries heretofore. HERE ARE THE CANDIDATES Dr. H. K. Boyd, Clerk. Pinckney N-. Abrams, Auditor. R. Aubrey Harley, House. Steve C. Griffith, House. Leroy Wilson, Coroner. Sam A. Cook, Coroner. A Lamar Dominick, Magistrate at Chappells. Thos. H. Neel, Mag. Chappells. W. D. Hatton, Mag. Pomaria. C. B Schumpert, Comr. No. 2. Wilbur Epps, Comr. No. 1. G. Herman Wise, Game Warden. J. G. Watts, Mag. Whitmire. A. J. Holt, Mag. Whitmire. W. A. Counts, Mag. Lt. Mountain. £. A. Wheeler, Mag. Lt. Mtn. E Brabham Bowers, Mag. Lt. Mtn. Caiiie B. Metts, Mag. Lt. Mtn. Ben F. Dawkins, Sheriff. Tom 'M. Fellers, Sheriff. C. E. Hendrix, Supt of. Ed. E. H. Dominick, Mag. Prosperity. Eugene S. Spearman, Supervisor". S. W. Shealy, Supervisor. Marvin E. Abrams, Senate. Haiph G. Higgins, Mag. Newberry. L. M. Graham, Mag. Newberry. W. S. Alewine, Mag. Newberry. J. B. Coward, Mag. Newberry. J. Ray Dawkins, Treasurer. Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Carpenter were business visitors in Paw Creek and Charlotte, N. C. .Tuesday. FOOD J*RESERVATION ASSIS TANT TAKES UP WORK HERE Miss Inelle Broadway has arrived in Newberry County to assume her duties as War Emergency County Food Preservation Assistant and is occupying the office with Miss Eth el Counts, the Home Demonstration Agent. Miss Broadway will take ever the production and conserva tion work started by Mrs. Violet E. Counts and will work directly with the Home Agent. Mrs. Counts, as temporary War Emergency County Food Preserva- tionAssistant, has done an outstand ing piece of work with both rural and urban families. Gardens are off to a good start and much prepara- for the approaching canning season. Mrs Counts has given much time to •the 4-H girls and they are contri buting much to the War Food pro gram. Miss Broadway will continue this work so well under way and those desiring assistance may con tact her at the Home Agent’s office. RUSSELL MOORE son of MR. AND MRS. BOB MOORE going to a friend’s birthday party all dressed up and wearing a beautiful gardenia —SENATOR MARVIN AiBRAMS, WHITMIRE, in the city greeting friends Tuesday.—MRS. GUY V. WHITENER and daughter, MYRI- LIN walking up College street arm in arm.—MRS. WILLIAM HUNTER giving MRS. FLOYD BRADLEY a lift home one hot day this week.— HAL KOHN beaming over being a grandad—GEO. DOMINICK about the streets on crutches but still has his leg in a cast to protect a broken ankle suffered when jumping from a vehicle recently.—MISS ELIZA- BETH HARMON taking special care of a flower garden she planted at her office, ami her boss, GEORGE MARTIN, too indifferent to even stake her tomatoes.—R. DERRILL SMITH giving super service by in viting his customers into his office to sit in rocking chairs.—COLLIE tion has been done toward getting - all canning equipment in readiness DOWN remarking that people from St. Matthews came here to fish While Newberrians went there. Birthdays thru Friday, June 9th; Mrs. Mae A. Aull, June 3; B. Y. Abrams, June 5; Mrs. S. K. Wright, June 8; E. B. Purcell. Miss Fannie Mae Carwile and Mrs. J. L. Burns, June 9th.