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*********** ************* KEEP FAITH \withus—\ \bybnying\ /war bonds ********** * * * Those SGisKaedT^f VOLUME 7—NO. 19 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, VUGUST 25, 1944 WEEKLY—$1 PER YEAR WITH THE FLAG Will Receive Disibility Discharge Capt. Arthur Welling, who has been a member of the Medical Corps since January 1941, will receive a disibility discharge sometime in No vember. Captain Welling was on duty overseas in India, Scotland, England and Africa over two years. He re turned to the states abo<ut nine months ago, and was stationed at Walter Reid General Hospital in Washington, D. C. prior to return ing to his home in Newberry last week. He is planning on resuming his practice here after his discharge. Spending Leave Here AGREES RE GIs Hear Editor: I read with interest your article “When Johnny Comes Marching Home . . .”, and am inclined to agree with every word of it. I don’t be lieve anyone quite realizes just how many boys are coming home now adays: those citizens who aren’t closely connected with some Army installation can’t know just How rapidly men are being discharged from the service everyday. It is a pretty sure thing, when you see a man discharged from' the army, you know tiiat he has done his part over seas; that the only reason he is in civilian clothes again is that he has been physically or mentally injured in line cf duty—and usually in com bat. And as for those boys coming home on rotation—they certainly FEDERAL JURORS P a? I «n't of the Medical Corps, stationed at Oamip Maxcy, Texas, and Mrs. Dorrity are spending two weeks leave in the home of Caipt. and Mrs. Arthur Welling on Fair street. Returns To Base Cadet Dorthy Koon of the U. S. Nurses Corps returned to her base in Columbia Friday after spending her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. K<''>n. Wounded In France Pvt. Spencer L. Glasgow, son of Mrs. Eunice Glasgow of Greenwood, and brother of Mrs. James Smith of this city, was wounded in action somewhere in France, on July 26. He is now in a hospital in Eng land. Spends Weekend At Home Petit jurors for the fell sessions of Federal court at Greenville and Spar tanburg were announced last week by the Federal court clerk. From this vicinity for the Green ville term, Tuesday September 5, are: A. F. Bush, Newberry; C. A. Frick, Little Mountain; J. I. Boozer, route 2, Prosperity, a nd L. G. Pugh, Pros perity. For the Spartanburg session, Sep tember 11, the following were drawn: L. L. Culclasure, Newberry; O. H. Dickinson, Newbeiy; J. W. Earhardt, Jr., Newberry; E. S. Shealy, Pomaria; C. A. Dufford, Newberry. The second sesion in Spartanburg will be held on September 18th with the following jurors from this sec tion; W. R. Feagle, Newberry; Bid dle D. Hawkins, Prosperity; J. K. Shell, Peak. GRAHAM ELECTED, COUNTS DEFEATS METTS IN MAGISTRATE RACES With one small box missing, Lon nie M. Graham of this city defeated Ralph G. Higgins for Magistrate at Newberry with a margin of 124 votes. The missing box is a small one and will not influence the total materially. About 1650 votes were cast, Graham receiving 886 and Hig gins 762. In the magistrate race at Little Mountain W. A. Counts defeated C. B. Mefto with a margin of 8 votes, the coilmt being Counts 138, Metis 130. '.ft PERSONAL ITEMS Mrs. J. Y. McFall left today (Fri day) for Cedar Mountain, N. C. to visit her daughter, Mrs. Edward Toohey and family. T. Roy Summer spent the past weekend in Macon ,Ga., with his son, A|C Walter Summer who is station ed at Cochran Field. DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO Mrs. Robert Owens of Clinton, is visiting in the homes of her sisters, Mrs. C. D. Weeks and Mrs. W. E. Pelham. imagine that it would be very im pressing on those boys just to have BUY HOME-ON CRENSHAW someone say “we’re glad to see you Mr and Mrs c H gj, , h back ’ as if they had been on a two , fc^sed the A. L. Longshore home week vacation to the beach. . . at 12 40 Crenshaw street and expect It may also be surprising to c.v.- ; to move there abo h fimrf bans to know how many of those , 0etober Th nQW * for physical disabilities, return to PeIham street ^ The deaj a was ^ some kind of army installation to. th h j Daye Caldwel] it isn 11 GEORGE REEDER GINS FIRST BALE DIES George Reeder of Newberry, route 4, gined the first bale of cotton of the new season Saturday, August 19. The bale weighed 451 pounds and was sold to Reid and Company for 25c per pound. Mrs. W. H. Davis and son, Hey ward Davis, spent the weekend in Knoxville, Tenn., with Miss Nell Davis. Mrs. A. T. Neely is visiting rela tives in Charleston. Miss Mary Clary, student at Win- throp College spent the weekend' in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs Richard Clary. George is a good fanner living on j Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Senn spent the W. R. Reid place. He has had j Sunday in Columbia with their the first hale of cotton for several j daughter and son-in-law, Dr. and years and reports that he will aver- Mrs. James Corbett. <re about a bale to the acre this year. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Summer left Wednesday for a trip to Glenn Springs. That is a nice arch they are put ting over the entrance to the campus Newberry College. Now, the next thing is to put a driveway under it. Mrs. Lilia Eddy and William Eddy have returned from a week’s visit tio Tuxedo, N. C. Misses Sudde and Leila Dennis re turned from a visit to’ relatives in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Beale Cromer and little daughter, Evelyn, and Miss Elise Peterson returned yesterday from a trip to the mountains of North Carolina. George also reports good yields in other crops and he manages to pret ty Well raise all that he consumes in Mr. and Mrs. Whit Brown and son, work, or to defense work. because of the salaries they get | NEWBERRIAN’S BROTHER either, m most cases. Only a couplet cavamwau days ago there was a man in the ' H ° ffi ~ ^ a J, ob -, He ha< ’ | News was received here by Mrs. ™ "an^sincrhb^haTe had C , Nathan Wednesday of death j the way «Tfood. "He ha’s' a son 7^ b^n workine in a hotel as a cook ° f her brother > D - Walt Boland - a!arn * « a first sergeant. ’ been working in a notel as a cook native of Lilbtle .Mountain who died He ,7ve lat his in Savannah early Tues- this hospital, but was willing to com- £ hen he , foUnd d « ad ! TAIN MEMBERS OF ~COLLEGE. ren Mary Lee and C. C. Jr., return^ y 1 ,n - j ed to their home on Main street jlast week after spending five weeks On Thursday evening Mr. and ! vacationing at Pawley’s Island, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sanders left Monday for a motor trip to Ashe ville. Mr. Day Wright of Atlanta visited of Wilmington, N. C. spent last week 1 hi*. P ar * n f s ' Mr. and Mrs. R. D. in the home of Mrs. Brown’s sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Todd on Park View Court. 11^ 'V i Z£Z' i lH 8 *T Mih T ly 7d"* 8 ; MR ' ^ MRS - MONTS BNTER- M - C. C. H**, .mi two cbiW- this hospital, but was willing to com- £ hen h * "T found d ® ad i TAIN MEM"™* ren. Marv Lee and C. C. Jr., return- mute back and forth^saying that be Z , ^ve reached FACULTY, had mdeh rather be in the govern- ^ 70th b,rthay the f ,rst of Se P tem ment service again, even if it had to A tv , , ., ’* „ „:„!i: Mr - Boland was the Wright. Mrs. Reed C. Boylston and family motored to Laurens Saturday for the day. Pvt. Charles Smith, stationed at b e j n the capacity of a civilian. Those ; v mm?" o , j Mrs. W. E. Monts delightfully en-1 « T • _ , Fort Jackson, spent the past week- are the kind of boys who do deserve ,?L” d li '^^ tba , M,lle i; Bo . I . and tertained a number of their friends L ^ rs ’ { im Ha, f ac,re ha « returned end in the home of his parents, Mr. | recognition of some sort. ! of Little Mountain where he lived i„* v.. _!,to her home Miss Elizabeth Brehmer is spend ing this week at Glenn Springs. She was accompanied to the springs Sun day by Mr. Hal Kohn and Hal, Jr. Rc£ rt^ F r er ^ and brobher ’ j loosing, I would Jfke to sayl^^y at^eir^lt 8 Week in Edfeefield 1 SuX"!t ^enn^r^wereXl Lt wT. ~nr H pital to foSe s»N>T ^ ‘as ^ ^ W .n^tX J Mrs j H Ru F7nd Mrs Charles I ^^M, Xd ml S^Sum- Lt. Wallace in Moore Hospital |suggested by your article, please let u fV , ' a bb nber ox years. . tb e jr daughter, Mrs. Patt Coggin, r, Kulr 7? arles !mer, and Mr. and Mrs G B Sum- Lieut. Cam Wallace, son of Mr. m^know. ^ would also ^to^n- where VhaXen wT^The 6= | X^T^e.Xs^UfX XX-’, g TV North! ^ ^ a " d Robert Lomi- twnrng^N^bX SldiSThave ^ P osition j 1 Miss Virginia Senn of Columbia J 1 Funeiai serviceR was held Ttiilrsift^*** day morn>rg at 11 o’clock and inter-jr^' ment was in Savannah. v • , Surviving are two daughters .rd h, Tbehvmgroom was attractively - K a 11 decorated with- artistic arrangements of golden glow and white clematis. West Brentwood, L. I. Dottie. * and Mrs. R. G. Wallace, who. was painfully injured in action recently when a shell hit his upper right arm, completely tearing' away the flesh, and the fragments of the shell lodg ing in his chest. He is now a pat ient in the Moore General Hospital, Swannanoa, N. C., near Ashville. Theron Mills Killed In Action i f v„ r«ii««.i j v w When Lieutenant Wallace’s condition ]vi rs . Guy Theron Mills received a]Mrs. D. E Farr MnT e"J Lott and permits, the cast will be removed i telegram from the War Department Miss Anne Boland of Little Moun- and he will undergo an operation on ] ast Friday informing her that her,tain; Mrs. Rhett Adair of Clinton- his arm and chest. husband, Pfc. Guy Theron Mills was Mrs. W. E. Boozer & Mrs. W L Ear- killed in action somewheer in France i gl e of Columbia; Mrs. Grover C. on July 13th. I Page, Louisville, Ky; Mrs C F Pfc Mills, a member of the infan-] Lathan, Newberry; S. E. Boland of try, received his basic training at ; Miami, Fla., and H A Boland of Camp Breckinridge, Ky., and had Florence. His wife died 14 years been overseas since April. ! ago. Pfc. Mills home was in Augusta, Ga., but resided here several years | Army Chaplain To Preach At prior to entering the service, and , Aveleigh Church was an employee of the McSwain | Funeral Home. | Chaplin Fred W. Carr, a native of Mr. B. M. Scurry is back at his delicious buffet arranged. The - ~ es> . ags ' a ? ed by 1 J' be spent the past weekend in the home . . ., . - -- — where Miss His address is: Lieut. C. D. Wallace - 01319994 . Ward 320. Moore General Hospital. Swannan oa, N. C. Returns To Base After Furlough TISgt. R. B. Moore returned to his base at Camp Butner, N. C.. Wed nesday after spending a 15 day fur lough with his wife, the former Rosa- lee Summer here where she is mak ing her home with her father, Ohas. Summer on Main street. and the lace-covered dining table was centered with white clematis and red roses. About thirty members of the college family enjoyed this pleasant occasion. Lucy Riser of Columbia spent Saturday in Newberry. he Mrs. Douglas Hornsby, Miss Mar- Mrs. James Senn and Mr. and Mrs. ^ a"’ J MayeS ,P. C. Skelton of Seneca, were Sun- the week - e "< 1 >» Henderson- day guest in the home of Mr. and V1 ' Mrs. Ollie B. Sligh will return to her home in the Jolhnstone Commun ity today (Friday) after spending the summer in Washington; D. C., where she was employed in the Navy Department. Survivors besides his wife, the for- Texas, and now serving as a Chap- mer Mrs. Ruth Riley Albrecht & one [lain at Fort Jackson, will preach at Second Trip Overseas Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Davis received a letter from their son, Pfc. Neal Davis, Tuesday, saying that he had j arrived safely overseas. This is Private Davis’ second trip j overseas. He spent eight months in the Southwest Pacific with the Paratroops prior to his six month’s furlough in the states, after which he was reassigned a nd put in the Marine Corps. year-old daughter, Brenda Ruth Mills and a step-daughter, Miss Rose mary Albrecht also of Newberry, his parents and several brothers. Fred Paysinger Declared Officially Dead Mrs. Leone P. Harmon of Kin- ards was notified by the War De partment, Tuesday, that her son, TISgt. Fred Paysinger, previously reported missing, was now declared officially dead. Sergeant Paysinger was reported missing in action over Germany on July 28, 1943. He was a Radio Technician on a B-17F Flying Fort ress. He went overseas the early part of 1943, and received four wounds prior to his being missing. Sergeant Paysinger volunteered for the Air Corps immediately after Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. He received his basic training at Shep- perd Field, Texas, and attended ra dio school at Scott Field, 111. Sergeant Paysinger was 23 years of age. Commands Navy Gun Crew New Orleans, La., Aug. 23.—En sign William Parks Farrow, Flor ence, S. C., has completed his train ing and reported to the Armed Guard | center here where he will be assign Aveleigh Presbyterian dhur-oh Sun day morning at 11:25. Chapfain Carr is much in demand as a speaker and members of the Aveleigh are looking forward to his discourse Sunday morning. ALL CITY TAXES CURRENT Collection wf all city taxes is now on a lc ' ui ' ren t basis, according to ed as commanding officer of the navy j Mayor Ned Purcell and in spite of an gun crew aboard a merchant ship. ! ? n .f rease ' n ^ be budget of $13,000 all co i bills have been taken care of with- He is a graduate of Newberry col lege, Newberry, S. C and was em ployed in Winston Salem, N. C. be fore entering naval service March, 2, 1944. His wife and small daugh ter live at 122 East Palmetto street, Florence. His mother, Mrs. Nellie Farrow, lives at 1405 Friend street, Newberry. out resort to borrowing.' COOPER AT NEWBERRY FINALS Miss Margaret Ellis, of Dillon, is the guest of Miss Elizabeth Boyles- ton at 1112 Calhoun street. Mra. Alan Johnstone and young daughter, Lilia, who are .living in Columbia for the duration, are here visiting her skrter. Mijs. Arthur Welling and Dr. Welling. Mrs. George Senn on College street. Mr. and Mrs. George Ruff and daughter, Frances, Misses Elizabeth CLEM WILSON NOW AT HOME _ uj.■ nnnnrii. Clemson Wilson, who had been a and Cathrine Renwick spent Sunday P ro ' r j < * etlc ' e hospital, in Winnsboro with relatives. |£,° , bni ’ , for several weeks return- |ed to bis home near the city last Mr. and Mrs. George Lominick and IXX a . nd was reported to be im- family were Sunday visitors in the | P ing ' uce y ' home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ren- I „ . m wick in Winnsboro. | PATIENTS AT COUNTY HOSPI- JL A Lj Mrs. Mamie Austin of Green ville is visiting in the home of her necies, Misses Elizabeth and Cath rine Renwick in the Mt. Bethel Gar- many community. Mrs. Henry Cousins a nd daughter, Linda returned to their last home here Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Cope, 923 Cline street, announce the birth of a son, bom Monday, August 21. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stribble, 203 Glenn street, are the parents of a sort, born Friday, August 18. Mr. and Mrs. James Counts, of Mrs. Ollie Brown has as guests m Leesville over the weekend her sister, Miss Ole-. Creech of Olar. and Miss Lu cille Lemon of Winnsboro. weekend after spending two | Pros ^ ity ar,nonnc « the birth a sesville with Mrs. Cousins’ par- r or i', Tbursday ’ Au ? us t T -. .. _ _ - lit In*** /V-iO + T Mr. and Mrs. Alan Johnstone and | ents, Rev. and Mrs. M. L. Kester. Dr. and Mrs. J. N. Burgess are spending this week vacationing at Other patients are: Mrs. Monroe Minick. Prosperity: Mrs. Car] Atta- way, Newberry: .Fred William Jen nings, Whitmire; J. C. Metts, 1219 Spending Leave Here Capt. and Mrs. T. J. West of New Orleans, La. are spending a 13-day leave in the home of Mrs. West’s brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Purcell on Main street. Spend Weekend Here Lieut, and Mrs. Richard Vance of Columbia spent the past weekend with Mrs. Vance’s brother and sis ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Pur cell. Breakes Fingers When Gun Explodes Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Clary received word the first of the week that their son-in-law. Ensign Earl Burgen had the misfortune of having a gun ex plode in his left hand' last Saturday, breaking four fingers and severly cutting his hand. Mrs. Burgen, the former Lydia Clary, is with her husband in Gaivas- ton, Texas Where the accident hap- pead. To Wear Wings Pfc. William J. Chapman, son of Solicitor a nd Mrs. B. V. Chapman, has won the right to wear Wings and Boots of the United States Army Paratroopers. He has completed four weeks of jump training at Fort Benning, Ga., during which time he made five jumps at night involving a combat problem on landing. Jumping at the Parachute School bas been steadily developed to a rec ognized war science. There is less than one percent chance of injury while jumping at the school. Reports For Pre-flight Training AIC Russel C. Addy, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Addy, Newberry route one and A'C George P.Wright, son of Mrs. Edythe Wright of New berry, have reported to Maxwell Field, Ala., an installation of the AAF Training Command, to begin their pre-flight training in the U. S. Army Air Forces. They will receive nine weeks of intensive physical, military and academic instruction. Rev. Edgar C. Cooper, president of the Lutheran Theological Seminary, Columbia, will deliver the baccaulau- reat sermon to the graduating class of 34 at Newberry college Sunday, October 22. daughter, Miss • Martha Johnstone. | parents, Mr, and Mrs. Burgess in of Baltimore, Md., are spending; Sumter. some time at their home in Johnstone I Court. ! Mrs. C. E. Black (Claudia Shock- ley) spent several days here las* the seashore and with Dr. Burgess’ .Highmarket street, Georgetown; Miss ■ — Lelia Monts, route 2, Prosperity; Cromer Silvers, Whitmire; Mrs. J. C. Carpenter and twin sons, Ernest Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Lathan have as guests their daughter, Mrs. Thom Harrison and Eugene Park, 901 Mc- Kibben street; Miss Mary Lever, 757 Pope street: Mi-s. J. G. Mitchell, 916 Cline street; Mrs. Russell Shealy, NASSAU FISH MEAL for feeding Hogs and Poultry. Best Prices. R. DERRILL SMITH, Wholesale Grocer, Newberry. 4t Awarded Combat Infantryman Medal Pfc. Robert H. Duncan, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Duncan. Cline street, (from Cleveland to his new base at has been awarded the Combat Infan- week with Mrs. T. O. Stewart on w-v-w, ^*.0. Wilson street, enroute from Balti- T , as L. Bridges and two small daught-i m ore, Md., to Live Oak, Fla., where Uutle Mountain; Waddy Nichols, - - - Prosperity; Mrs. Joe McLeon, route 1, Newberry; R. A. Murphey, New- ers, Anne and Jeab, of Rock Hill, I ske is staying with her daughter-in- and their grandson, Eddie Lathan i aw > Mrs. Irby Black, for the riura- who came up from Sumter with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Lathan, Jr. who were here for the weekend, and Lieut, and Mrs. F. A. Stewart, Jr. (Betty Bridges) and their sis ter, Miss Mary Jane Stewart of Cleveland, Ohio, who stopped over during the weekend while enroute tion, while Dr. Black is overseas. tryuian Medal somewhere in France where he is stationed. Private Duncan has been service over two years, and overseas since the latter part of last summer. Spends Leave With Family Griffin Langford, 3|C pvtty officer will return to his base in New York Saturday after spending a five day leave with his wife and son, David on Boundary street. Sebring, Florida. Miss Alice MtLean is spending a short While in Atlanta with her par ents. Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. McLean, be fore going to Sumter where she will enter the army nurses corps, train ing at Tourney hospital. Visits Parents Lieut, and Mrs. Powell Way of Camp Davis, N C. spent a few days the first of the week in the home of their parents, Mrs. McHardy Mower, and Dr. and Mrs. P. E. Way. Lieu tenant Way returned to his base Thursday. Mrs. Way remained here where she will make her home for the duration J'honny Jones, Fireman. 2!C and Mrs Jones returned to Bainbridge, Md., Thursday where be is stationed, after spending ten days at their home 1719 College street. Horace Banks, clerk on merchant Marine ship arrived Wednesday to spend ten days leave with his father, P. B. Banks and other relatives in the county. AlC Ralph Epting stationed at Gardner Field, Taft, Cal., recently spent a 15-day furlough with his wife the former Elizabeth Dawkins, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Epting a t Prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Turner are va cationing this week at Crescent Beach, near Myrtle Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Driggers have moved to 1509 Caldwell street, from the Fire Department on Nance street. KENDALL MILLS LUTHERAN REV. J. B. HARMAN, Pastor Summer Memorial: Sunday 10:30 A.M., riburcb worship with sermon. 11:30 A. M., Sunday school, Mr. M. E. Shealy. superintendent; 7 p.m., Luther league. Bethany: Sunday 10:30 A. M., Sunday School, Mr. E. B. Hite, Supt.: 11:30 A. M.. church worship with sermon; 12:30 P. M., Luther league. Visitors are invited to all serv ices. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Reeder of Laurens, Mra. Mae A. Aull and son, Phil Aull, spent the past weekend in Charleston in the home of Mrs. Aull’s and Mrs. Reeder’s uncle and | aunt, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Rawl. berry, route; Mrs. Leone P^ Harman, Kinards, route 1. Mra. John Billingsly and son, Johnny of Jacksonville, Miss., are visiting in the home of Mrs. J. L. Burns and Miss Evelyn Burns Boundary street. F. the Guests of Mr. and Mra. O. Armfield at Gildedcrest over weekend were Mrs. Hazel White and son, Fred, of Charleston and Mra. Daniel H. MbHargue, former Constance Armfield, also of Charles ton. Mrs. Wbrite and Mrs. Mc- Hargue hold positions in the Army Finance Office in North Charleston. Miss Anna Margaret Kibler, of Columbia spent the past week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Kibler, and other relatives. Mra. Reedy Smith and Miss Ger aldine Bickley are attending the Luther league convention in Eloree this week. GERMAN BOYS TO FIGHT Boys of 16 have been sent to the eastern front, “in the course of the total war measures,” says Ger man Overseas News Agency. Overheard MRS. BERTHA BOYL STON telling someone about hearing from her son Reuben who is over seas, trying to tell her where he is statioined, and Mrs. Boylston being unable to understand what he meant on said she was going to write and ask “what the devil he was trying to tell her.”—DR. E. H. KIBLER standing in the window of his office facing College street working with some teeth (false ones).—'MRS. SPARTA BEDENBAUGH, Prosperity, in the citv last Friday on business.—MISS MARY NANCE ROBERTSON on her way to Columbia after spending a few days at home and with relatives in Montgomery, Alabama. — MRS. DICK MIMS giving “things” in the drug store where she works a dust ing with a feather duster.—B. B. LIVINGSTON, street supervisor hav ing his crew scrape and level off the triangular plot in front of MRS. C. D. WEEKS’ home for the Civic League.—MRS. J. H. SUMMER will inform us later how they are going to beautify this spot. Birthday an- } niversaries through Friday, Septem ber 1: Julian Price, August 29; G. L. McCullough and Maude Spotts, August 30; B. F. Dawkins, Thomas Edward (Dude) Epting and Collier Neel, August 31, and Lieut. PPowell Way, September 1.