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BACK UP YOUR BOY laertast yotr payroll savings to your family limit BACK UP YOUR BOY payroll savings to yoar fondly limit VOLUME 7—NUMBER 13 WITH THE FLAG Home From Panama Lieut. Robert L. Foy, who been in Panama for the vast months is now spending a 21 leave with Mr. and Mrs. .7. Dennis, and sister, Mrs. M. A. britton and family in Columbia. •has 16 day T. Al- Home On 15 Day Leave Lieut, and Mrs. T. Roy Summer, Jr., stationed at Stuttgart, Ark., are spending a 15 day leave with their parents. Mr and Mrs. T. Roy Summer on Main street and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Brown on Calhoun St. Returns To Mercer University. A!C John Ross returned to Mer cer University, Macon, Ga., Monday after spending a ten day leave with his mother, Mrs. Maude Ross and grandmother, Mrs. M. E. Gilliam on Drayton street. NEWBERRY. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JULY 7> 1944. WEEKLY—$ I PER YEAR Smith Soys He Is Symbol of The Democratic South Augustus foe, charged At Parris Island James Henry Davis, who reported for duty June 22, is now stationed at Parris Island in the Marine Corps. His wife and two children, Barbara and Kenn, are making their home in Wilmington, Del., with Mrs. Davis’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Kennerly. Finished Primary Flight A|C Lamar Epting, son of Mr. and Mia. Brooks Epting of Prosperity, has completed the Army’s primary flight training course at Thunder- bird Field, Glendale, Ariz. Before entering the Air Corps he was an automobile mechanic. His wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Hawkins Epting, resides in Prosperity. Lieut. Metchicas Killed On D-Day Mr. Gus Metchicas of Glenn street, received a telegram last Friday from the War Department which read, “Your son, 2nd Lieut. James Metch icas was killed in action over France on D-Day, June 6.” Lieutenant Metchicas went overseas in March, and was a member of the Giider Group. His wife is now making her home in Denton, Texas. Greenwood, July 5—The five sena torial candidates began the third week of their campaign tour at Greenwood today, speaking to a crowd- of 450. The speakers followed the lines of their previous campaign ; stpeeches. The first speaker, Merrimon, New Deal that the Roosevelt had betrayed the Democratic party and that it now “threatens our Southern civilization.” It has set class against class, race against race, labor against capital, the poor against the rich and the courts have been packed with' judges to do the will and of one Soldier Slays His Companion Here Private Jay Wrickeman died at the county hospital Wednesday after noon as a result of a knife wound in- iiicted by Corporal Curtis Armstrong, on the night of July 4th in the yard of Whit’s Service Station. The dead soklier was from Ohio and his slay er was from North Carolina. It is said that the t-.vo soldiers I were on the stieets here July 4th g j and that Armstrong was behaving in speak the ventriloquisms man,” he said. “Our congress has been bypassed and today almost half of our laws are written by crackpot crowds and bureaus set up by executive order. A super-centralized government has been set up in Washington with oomfplete power and control over our social, political and economic life. “Your resources have been scat tered and money used to buy the i electorate a disorderly manner. They warned adminUtmiHnn ' ^ P 0 ^ 06 40 leave the city or be ar rested, whereup they secured a taxi which took them to Whit’s station where they hoped to catch a ride' to Fort Jackson. For some unknown reason the North Carolina soldier turned upon his buddie before they got out of the taxi and slit his throat. Police said that Armstrong l showed signs of being drunk when ; arrested. He was turned over to Fopt Jackson authorities. Both men are said to have served in the South Pacific. SALLEY TO HEAD ROTARY A. Pickens Salley, manager of the South Carolina National Bank here, has been elected president of the Ro tary club and will assume office at x , the next regular meeting. Mr. Sal- if this be treason, let j i ey nlove d to Newberry only reeent- Dies Result Of Plane t rash 2nd Lieut. Nelson W. Morefield, 23, of Summerville, died on June 17 in England from the result of a plane crash over France. Lieuten ant Morefield, who had many friends in the city, attended Newberry Col lege in ’41-42, where he was a popu lar member of the football team. He volunteered for the Air Corps while a student here, and received his wings at Selma, Ala., November U»43, and went overseas in April of this year. Home From Vella-La-Vella Warrant Officer H. Everette Fel lers, who has been in combat ser vice for the past 18 months, station ed at Vella-La-Vella, an island be tween New Guinea ■and Bougenville, arrived in the states June 20 and is now spending a 10 day leave with his mother, Mrs. H. C. Fellers on College street. After his leave, he will report to Seattle Sand Point, Washington. His wife is also visit ing here. them make the most of it. Incumbent Senator E. D. (Cotton Ed) Smith, who is campaigning for re-election to a sixth consecutive term on his record and as a cham pion of “white supnanvacy”, told his audience he was a “symlbol of south ern democracy” and that if he' is defeated, “the newspapers will em- j Jy to take cfharge of the local bank and his election to the first place in Rotary seems an indication that he has successfully installed himself in to the confidence of the people of Newberry. Hal Kobn was re-elected secretary, an office he has held since the mind of man runneth not to the contrary. blazon in headlines a victory for the I Mr Sa]1 Ha] Koh Rey j~ Auhrev brabh-er in ” TTo ooih if _ — — - bladk.” He said that if the South Carolina delegation had walked out of the Democratic con vention with him in 1936 “we wouldn’t have this mess.” Crouch Kiled On Second Day Of Invasion Pfc. Sewell W. Crouch, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Crouch of Columbia, formerly of Silver-street, was kiled in action on June 7 in France, ac- Estes, Jimmie Wiseman, Fulmer Wells and Frank Sutton constitute the new directorate of local Rotary. Johnston Flays .GOP Dewey For Presence At Party By Negroes Anderson, July 5—Gov. Olin D. Johnston criticized the republican presidential nominee, Gdv. Thomas E. Dewey, in a radio address tonight for attending “negro drinking par ty.” Speaking over radio station WAIM Johnston said that “if additional iprobf is needed that South Caro linians should remain democratic, look at the republican presidential nominee as he attended a negro drinking party as pictured in the issue of Life magazine of July 3, 1944. President Roosevelt has never been pictured a t a negro liquor par ty. “Look also a t the appointments of negroes to high offices as made by Governor Dewey. “No democratic President has ap pointed negroes to office in South Carolina — republican presidents have.” Johnston said the Republican Na tional convention PERSONAL ITEMS Dr. and. Mrs. J. W. Carson, Miss Jean Wood, Billie Parr, and James Neal Beard represented the Newber- ry A. R. P. church, in the Young People’s Conference at Bonclarken, nentf Hendersonville, last week. Miss Edna Carlisle and Miss Jean Wood, who hold positions with the War Department at Philadelphia spent last week with relatives and friends in Newberry. The Associate Reformed Presby terians will hold a church picnic at Margaret Hunter Park Wednesday evening, July 12. DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO Col. and Mrs. W. H. Hunt left Monday for a business trip to Hot Sprinks, Ark. Miss Sarah Brehmer, of the Domi nick community, spent the weekend with her sister, Miss Elizabeth Breh mer, at Uie home of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Kohn. David T. Werts and daughter, Lula, returned to 918 4th street, Washington, D. C., Friday after a week’s visit with Mrs. Viola Werts on Hunt street. Mrs. T. Scun-y Riley, Doris and Laurise Riley returned to their home in Ladson Monday after spending a few days with Mrs. Riley’s mother, Mrs. Viola Werts. Miss Alice Gean Riley, of Ladson', in its desire to i s spending a while with her grand- embamss Hie South and the Na- mother. tional Democratic party adorned a platform showing that it was con- Mr. and Mrs. Holland Sligh and tinuing to cater to the negro vote.” , Margaret left Sundav for Tennessee Johnston was critical also of re- 'to spend a while with Mrs. Sligh’s publman platform planks he said , relatives. woul4 abolish the poll tax, pass an : anti-jynching law which he termed I Miss Margaret Anne Spotts re- “the Jgreat insult to the South.” j turned to her home Sunday after a legalize the fair employment prac- two week’s visit with her grand- tices commission and “a removal of | mother, all racial discrimination, which ; _____ means social and political equality between the races.” “FORGOTTEN”, BUT PILOTS FIGHT ON BILL SMITH ONE OF FOUR STATE DIRECTORS Mr. and Mrs. Hal Kohn, Misses Mary Birge Kohn, Doris and Joan Dominick spent Sunday in Hender sonville, N. C. rnam .received by he'^Adjutant Gen- cording to a tel bis mottler From oral. Memorial seriveees were held for him in the Silverstreet Methodist church at 3:30 Sunday with the Rev. W. M. Owings. pastor of the church, and Chaplin H. R. Bennett of Fort Jackson ern due ting the services. Pfc. Crouch was born and reared at Silverstreet, where he was born July 1922. He volunteered in the Armv Air Corps in July 1940: receiv ed his ’basic training at Craig Field, Ala.; and after 13 months in the Air Cortes he entered the air bourne in fantry. and finished his basic train ing at Fort Benning. Ga.. and his j Hunt street, advanced training at Fort Bragg, N.' C. He was sent overseas August 22, 1943 and was in action in Italy and France. He married Miss Hilda Laurence of Salem, Ala., Mav 10, 1943. The South Carolina Automobile Dealers association, in convention last week, elected J. W. (Bill) Smith of this city one of its four State di rectors for the ensuing year. H. E. Holley of Aiken was elected , presi dent. Mr. Smith has been a successful automobile dealer here for many years, for the past several years handling Dodge and Plymouth cars of which he holds some sort of record for the number sold. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Mrs. Bennie Livingston has pur chased the E. H. Aull home on Boun- ‘Public Not Interested In Us,” Pa- Pacific Cry By Frank L. Kluckhohfi Advanced United States Air Base, Southwest Pacific, June 12.—Last night I sat in on a harrowing situa tion. The “Jolly Rogei-s”—the best known army heavy bomber group in the Pacific—had hit Palau, and the repsrta were that five of their planes were lost. One crew was reported to have been forced down after an attack by 40 Zros. Another Liberator, piloted by one of the best squadron ccunmanders, reported that its con-j well street, tiols had been shot away, and then radio contact was lost. Other planes were believed to be missing on the long run. “Hell!” said one of the pilots, Misses Cora and Mazie Dominick returned to their home on College street, Sunday after spending a week vacationing in Hendersonville, N.' C. Mrs. Earl .Bergen has returned af ter a honeymoon trip and will make her home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Clary on Boundary street. Her husband, Lieutenant Bergen is now on sea duty. Mrs. Reed C. Boyleston and child ren are Spending this week in B lacks- ville with relatives. Mrs. J. A. Orsborne of Ninety-Six, spent several days last week with her daughter, Mrs. William Turner. Mr. Robert P. Fair, of Chicago, Illv is on a visit to his father, Gol. W. Y. Fair. Miss Lucile King returned to her home in Anderson last week after visiting Misses Corrie and Minnie Havird. Sterling-Half acre Mr. Richard Sterling and Miss Mattie Halfacre were united in the bonds of holy matrimony Wednesday, July 2, at 8 p. in., at Smyrna Pres byterian manse in the presence of a few friends, the Rev. A. Hal Key officiating. Bridge Washed Away Heavy rains in the county during the past several days have done con siderable damage to property. The bridge over Indian Creek, consisting of two spans, and erected about a month ago, went down about 4:00 o’clock on Sunday afternoon. Bush river and Saluda river have both been higher than for years past. dary street next to the Baptist | ’* we 1 J re sticking out our necks all church, from W. C. Wallace. ’ " | the time against the Japanese, but W. Frank Lominack recently | American public is interested bought the Earl Summer home on | on 'y ' n Europe. Let’s agree Capt. Julian White of the Green wood Home Guard, and Mrs. White of Greenwood, spent the past week end in the home of Captrin White’s mother, Mrs. J. W. White on Cald- [ sermoT1 and Holy communion. / KENDALL MILLS LUTHERAN PARISH J. B. Harman, pastor. Summer Memorial—10:30 a. m., church worship with seimon. 11:30 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. M. E. Shealy, supt. 6 p. m., Luther League. Monday, July, 10th, Bible school be gins. Bethany—10:30 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. E. B. Hite, supt. 11:30 a. m., church worship with Misses Doris'and Myra Davenport, Miss Meriam Hendrix and Mrs. Lil lian Bouknight spent the weekend and several days the first of the week at Myrtle Beach. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Pitts, Jr., and <’..alighters, Joyce, Gayle and Myrna, have returned 1 to their home in Den mark after a vacation visit with their parents, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Pitts and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Nichols. Doyle Lone Missing in South Pacific His son, Frank Lomi-1 Nc.’imandy battle is the most im- nack, Jr., and family will move there 'Port&nt fight now But tfhe Japs about the first of August. j started this war. Why should we be I forgotten men?” MOVE TO NEWBERRY I This morning it developed that j all of the Liberator crews had made Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. McCullough I the 1,000 miles back. Nevertheless, and two children, Joe and Gordon, I ' ast night’s interlude served to have moved tp Newberry to make' ) d ; ow what these crews go thru. , Lieut, and Mrs. William G. Com- j the ben of Aledo, 111., are guests this i PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL week in the home of Miss Juanita! Hitt and family on Nance street. Mrs. Comben’s brother, Harold Brown, was one of the fourteen avia tors killed in the plane accident near the city last year. Begins Traning In Air Corps Frank Efird Kinard, son of Dr. and Mrs. James C. Kinard, has begun Laming as a navigation cadet in the Army Air Forces Training Command School at Yale University. His train i.rg will prepare him for the duties, of a technical officer in communica tions, and upon completion of the course he wil be commissioned sec ond lieutenant, and placed in charge of a crew of enlisted men specialists at flying fields where he will main tain the plane-to-ground and plane- to-plano communications so essential in the aerial campaign over our bat tle-fronts. West Point traditions and discip line are in effect at the Training Command School a t Yale. Awarded Good Conduct Medal. It was announced by Major Gen eral Raymond Lehman’s Headquart- er?, 93rd Infantry Division that Pfc. Mack B. Suber of 2209 Benedict afreet, was awarded the good con duct medal for exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity through faith ful and exact performance of duty. Pfc. Suber, son of John H. Suber, 97 Jerry street, Brooklyn, N. Y., was formerly employed by City Maintenance Department. He is at present telephone operat or in the 93rd Division. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brooks and „ — ... " /Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Settler' spent their home and are living with Mrs. I They do it, they feel, without glory, last week at Myrtle Beach. Mrs. O. W. Long of Greenwood ;J. H. McCullough on Han-ington ; ?ince this is “the forgotten war.” 1 received a telegram from the War street. Mr. McCullough, medical | But the miracle is that they would I Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bowers, Jr., Department Friday saying^ that her I salesman for Parke Davis Company, | do 't just the same. land family will leave this weekend sen, Doyle Long was missing in ac- will make his headquarters in New- “When we got thu-u the last!for a week’s vacation at Tvbee tV>n somewhere in the South Pacific theatre of war. Dovle, a tail gun ner on a dive bomber, volunteered for the Navy in April 1942, and has been overseas several months. Prior to his enlistment, ployed by the .Southern Company here. he was Cotton berry. The MloCulloughs lived in Columbia. '‘When we formerly j storm heads,” said Lt. George An- RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL Mrs. Jake Wise, who underwent an em- operation in the Columbia hospital Oil Awarded Air Medal Sgt. Olin L. Bundrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Bundrick, 1969 Piedmont street, has been awarded the Air Medal for “meritorious ■achievement” while participating in bombing attacks on industrial and military targets in Germany and Nazi-held countries, it was announced recently by Kis base commander, Lieut. Col. Glendon P. Overing, from an Eighth AAF Bomber station in England. Sergeant Bundrick is a nose-gun ner on a B-24 Liberator. Prior to entering the service in September, 1942, he vas employed by the Ken dall Mfg. Company here. Promoted To Rank Of Captian Richard B. Wearn, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Wearn, 1906 Harper street, has been promoted to the rank of Captain from the grade of 1st Lieutenant. He was chosen for. Lieut, this promotion by his superior offi cers because of excellence in mili- taiy record, education, and character. aibout three weeks ago, returned to Beach. derson of Brooklyn, 'N. Y„ “we were all out of formation. We Miss Kay Frances Medlo-k of Clin- joined up as best we could and went ton, is the guest of her cousin, lifiss over the target. We had to go in over flak from a cruiser, a destroy er, and flak boats to make our run Barbara Addy on Mayer Avenue. Newberry Monday, i rut is now at.th >_ • ori the Jap air fields. home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. i “Up ahead Japanese planes were H. Summer on Main street. j dropping phosphorous air bombs .which looked like white octopi. On Raid Over Japan [There Nipponese planes flew in for- The following letter was received i matk>n right under our planes. A by Mrs. J. D. Wicker from her son, j moment later four Zeros and Bettys Louise O-'borne ifetumed to her 'home in Brunswick, Ga., last Friday 'after a week’s visit with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Tur ner on Main street. William M. (Bill) Blalock, came in on us. Will Spend Weekend Here Pfc. James M. Clary, stationed at Parris Island, Charleston, is expect ed to spend the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Bryson, on Harrington street. On Visit From Bainbridge J. P. Connelly, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Connelly, 1515 Caldwell street, spent the weekend here with his paernts. Seaman l|c Connelly is with the medical detachment at Bain bridge and has been in the service about two years. Home On Furlough Sgt. Elbert H. Aull, stationed at Keesler Field, Miss., is spending a 10-day furlough with his mother, Mrs. Mae A. Aull and brother, Phil Aull, on College street. Home On Leave A!C E. B. (Buzz) Purcell, who has just completed W. T. S. at the University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., is now spending a 12 day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Purcell before reporting to Atlanta, Ga., for further ordersi Miss Katherine Dickert spent the past weekend in Charleston with Miss Marie Fellers. written from India, on June 19: Dear Mother: Sorry I haven’t written you sooner but I just haven’t been he- e a t ‘home’ for quite some time. Received a let ter from you today marked June 5. I’m used to the delay now and when a letter only takes 14 days to travel, I figure that’s not too bad. I’m glad you told me a little news'—haven’t read the local papers in a long time. Seems as though everyone has matrimonial intentions these days, doesn’t it? You certainly don’t have to worry about little Bill making that big leap for a few months. Haven’t heard from Lewis yet— just heal'd once from Elizabeth. Next time you write them tell them to drop me a line every now and then— mail means so much to us. I’ve come in contact with the Chinese—they’re really grand people and certainly do appreciate what we’re doing for them. Our planes fascinate them and they would do anything for an air corps kid. At first I didnl intend to tell you this but I might as well—I was on the B-29 raid over (Yatawa) Japan, June 16. It was a real “July 4th” show but I didn’t even get my hair mussed, so don’t worry about me— our planes must be the best. Write real often, and tell everyone hello for me. I wish I could write to each one but it’s pretty difficult to find extra time. Love, Bill. “One of the Japs made a suicide run toward the nose of ot»r ship and Sgt. Tom Ousley of Georgia, our nose gunner, got him. He was smoking as he passed our cockpit and fell into the sea.” Sergeant Ousley is the husband of Katherine Whitener Ousley, daught er of Mr. and Mrs. Guy V. White ner of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Culclasure and two children, Jackie and Jerry of Co lumbia, spent the weekend home of Mr and Mrs. Tom on Harrington street. in the Setzler Mrs. Maurice Wilson (Annie Blanche Paysinger) and Miss Mary Alva White of Charlotte, N. C., spent last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Setzler. Miss Eva Williams, of Whitmire, spent several days this week in the home of her sister, Mrs. Guy V. Whitener, near the citv. Mrs. T. F. Ousley, Jr., is visiting her mother-in-law, Mrs. T. F. Ousley, in Griffin, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. R. Owens Clary and two children. Owens, Jr., and Don, of Winston-Salem, N. C.. are visiting in the home of Mr. Clarv’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Clary on Boun dary street. Misses Margaret Welborne and Tommie Johnson spent last week"at Myrtle Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hart and daughter, May Porter, are spending this week at Myrtle Beach. Miss Anna Hart, a student at Con verse College, Spartanburg, spent the weekiiwl and Fourth with her un cle and aunt, Mr. and 1 Mrs. E. B. Pur cell on Main street. Mis. Ralph Epting returned to her home in Prosperity last Friday after spending about three months with her husband, AIC fipting, who is now taking his basic training at Gardner Field, Taft, California. Miss Marie Fellers of Stark Gen eral Hospital, Charleston, spent sev eral days the first of the week in the home of her narents, Sheriff and Mrs. Tom M. Fellers. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Dorrity of Sumter, spent Saturday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Welling on Fair street. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Riddle and child m of Charlotte, spent the Fourth of July holidays with her par ents, Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Harman, and other relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Clary. Jr., ard son. Billv of Greenwood, are expected to spend Sunday in the home of Mr. j and Mrs. M. W. Clary. iBorn to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Rasih of Crosson street, twin daugh ters, Rita and Kaye, Wednesday, June 28. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Swy- gert of Prosperity, a daughter, July 4bh. Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Whee ler of Prosperity, route 2, a son, July 5th. Born to Mir. and Mrs. Robert Tur ner of Prosperity, a daughter, July 5th. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dowd of Prosperity, a son, July 5th. ■Other patients: Tommie Frick, Chapin; Mrs. Alma Cook, Academy street; Miss Rosa Lee Pridemore, Whitmire; Mrs. Nannie Rampley, Whitmire; Mrs. Joe Hipp, Saluda; William K. Lathrop, route 4, New berry; Edward Morris, Caldwell street; Miss Lizzie Griffin, Boundary- street; Miss Amelia Wicker, Newber ry; Mrs. Doris Chalk, Whitmire; Mrs. James King, Whitmire. Luve- nia Bundrick, who underwent a ton sil operation Wednesday, returned to her home in Pomaria Thursday morn ing. ABOUT TOWN JOHN T. CROMER saying since he didn’t see his birthday in the Syn papei- he was afraid that we thought he was dead, and stopped by to re- port—JAMES RAY DAWKINS, JR., and brother, CHARLES, helping their daddy, Treasurer DAWKINS, in his office—HAL KOHN remarking that the women of the city who have had operations ought to organize a chib so they could tell each other all about theirs—JAKE WISE out again and hopping around on a cane —NED PURCELL saying that he thought MRS. J. H. SUMMER “laid it on him most too much” at the bond rally last week—we all should give three cheers to Ned and all his work ers for doing such a swell job of putting Newberry county so far over the top in the drive.—Birthdays through July 14: Mrs. D. H. McIIar- gue (Constance Armfield) and E. L. Dominick, July 8; Frank Sanders, July 9; Evelyn Leavell and Sara Ann Nichols, July 10; Allan Johnstone, July- 11; Tabor Hill, July 12; Ed Carlson, Elbert Aull and Marcia Todd, daughter of Lt. and Mrs. M. W. Todd. July 13: Holland Sligh, Tom Summer, Juanita Swindler. Norman I Martin and Juanita Felker, July 14.