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*********** KEEP FAITH Smith us—\ Shy buying \ ** WAR BONDS ••*•*******•*• VOLUME 7—NUMBER 22 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1944. WEEKLY—$1 PER YEAR WITH THE BOYS IH SERVICE Being Processed After Furlough Pfc. Lonnie W. Franklin, Jr., is now stationed at Miami Beach, Florida, where he is being processed through the Army Ground and Ser vice Forces Redistribution Station for his next assignment, after spend ing several weeks furlough in the states since returning from overseas duty. Private Franklin served 24 months as radio operator and repair man in the European theater of operations, where he received the European theater ribbon and one bronze star. His wife, Mary Lee G. Franklin is making her home here with Private Franklin’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Franklin a t 1000 College street. Recently Spent Leave Here First Lieut. Olin Cannon, station ed at Fort Meade, Md„ recently spent a 14 day leave here with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. O. B. Cannon, at their home on Johnstone street. NEWBERRY LOOKS TO DAY OF VICTORY Paysinger Gets Wings Strother D. Paysinger received his wings and commission as Flight Of ficer in the Army Air Forces at Selman Field, Monroe, La., on Mon day, September 4th. Flight Officer Paysinger, who has been in the service for the past 18 months is now an aerial navigator. He spent from Wednesday until Sat urday of last week here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Paysin ger, before reporting to Fresno, California for intensive teamwork training, after which he will be as signed to some theater of war. Sgt. Blalock Transferred Sgt. Lewis “Iky” Blalock, son of Mrs. J. D. Wicker has been trans ferred from Waco, Texas to Salt Lake City, Utah. Sergeant Blalock is a member of the Army Air Corps. Every business, every school and all offices in Newberry, and through out the county, will close as soon as the news is received here of the sur render of Germany, and within two hours after the sounding of sirens and other whistles to convey the news to the populace, everybody will ga ther at his respective church for a praise and thanksgiving service to God for the victory over Germany. A program for the services is be ing worked out and will be used by all churches in the county. The pro gram will include talks on “Victory Over All Foes” and “Lasting Peace” by laymen; and a roll-call of the soldiers, who have died during the war, and of those reported missing, of those in enemy prisons, and of all members of each church in the armed forces ,and following these roll-calls prayers will be offered. The program will open with sing ing “America” and presentation of the church a nd service flags and the American flag followed by the sing ing of the national anthem and other patriotic songs. Mayor E B. Purcell is chairman of the committee. Returns To States T|5 Frank F. King, a member of the Quartermaster Corps, has re turned from 39 months overseas in the southwest Pacific theater of op erations. He arrived at Fort Bragg, N. C. Tuesday and expects to reach his home in Whitmire for a furlough this weekend. WEST INDIANS TO CUT PULPW00D HERE Spends Weekend At Home Sgt. George R. Owens, stationed at Camp Stewart, Ga., spent last weekend with his mother, Mrs. Inez Owens, in the Hartford community. Spends Weekend With Parents Pfc. William B. Goggins, stationed at Atlantic Beach, Florida, spent last weekend in the home of his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Goggins. Discharged From Hospital Pvt. Grady S. Goggins, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Goggins, who has been a patient in the hospital at Fort Sill, Okla., where he is station ed for the past 21 days, was dis missed last Friday and is now back at his base. Receives Promotion In Rank Captain Julian R. Price was re cently commissioned to the rank of major in France where he is sta tioned. His wife (DeLancey Snelgrove). is making her home here with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Snelgrove at 773 Pope street while her husband is overseas. Major Price is the son of Mr. end Mrs. Julian A. Price of Charlotte, N. C. Called Home On Account Of Illness Sgt. Ray Schumpert, stationed in Texas, was called home last weekend on account of the serious illness of his mother, Mps. Duffie Schumpert, who is a patient in the Newberry hospital. Spent Last Week Here Ronnie McGiluray S|l, Mrs. Mc- Giluray and daughter, Betty, of Charleston, spent last week with Mrs. McGiluray’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Lester. Returns To Base Cpl. George Robert “Bobby” Haw kins returned to the Marine Air Base at Edenton, N. C. Wednesday, where he is stationed, after spending a 5- day leave here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George P. Hawkins on Glenn street. Corporal Hawkins has just com pleted the second phase of mechanic school and has been assigned to the permanent personnel at this Marine Air Base. Promoted To Aircraft Engine MadihtW' '' J ^****" George Vernon Rowe, a war worker with Warner Robins Air Service Command, has been promoted to air craft engine mechainc at Robins Field, Ga., a “Keep ’em Flying” branch of the Army Air Forces re sponsible for the repair, maintenance and /supply of army aircraft in all parts of the world. Before going to Robins Field Mr. Rowe was engaged in textile work here. His wife is the former Miss Genevieve Hyler. He was accepted for training January 1, 1943 anff is assigned to the nihintenance divi sion. Eighty natives of the Barbados Is land, an English possession in the Windward group of the West Indies, have arrived in Newberry to furnish vital labor needs in the pulpwood in dustry of this county. The Fairfield Forest Products Company, H. M. Wedd, Fred Weir and others dealing in pulpwood, are employing these skilled laborers, who have been brought directly from the Barbados. They have contracted to work for three months and are paid a minimum wage of 40 cents per hour with time and a half pay for overtime. Lodging, is furnished by their employers, and barracks have been constructed for their use it is understood. These people are energetic, willing workers, they are most polite in man ner and speak good English, their employers say. They say thai the population of the Barbados is sc large—approxi mately 200,000 for the 166 square- mile area, that they have little op portunity for work in their native island. It is understood that about 600 ar rived in the States with the group which came to Newberry, and will work in other sections of the state. A number of local'people went out to the barracks and welcomed these men and served them coffee and oth er food upon their arrival. At the termination of their local contracts they will be immediately sent back to the Barbados unless contracts are extended, it was stated. These natives were sent here by the United States government agen cies to relieve the existing acute la bor shortage. ATTACK TRANSPORT TO BEAR NAME OF COUNTY The County Board of Commission- ers have received the following letter from Captain M. E. Eaton, U. S. Navy, which is self-explanatory: “If not previously informed, you will be interested to know that a United States Naval Vessel, the USS NEWBERRY, has been named fox your county. “The USS NEWBERRY' is an at tack transport. It is a good sized ship with a crew of over four hun dred men and over forty officers and will have transport space for a great many troops. This ship will take an important part in the rigorous prosecution of the war. "The officers and crew of this ship will be organized and trained in this school under my command. The USS NEWBERRY will be com missioned about September 28, 1944. “We shall do everything within our power to see that the USS NEW BERRY is a worthy representative of your county.” CONDITIONS FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE GI BILL OFFICERS ELECTED Wears Wings and Boots Second Lieut.” James Ray Bouk night, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Bouknight of 1409 Drayton street, has won the right to wear “Wings and Boots” of the United States Ar my Paratroops, after completing four weeks of jump training at Fort Benning, Ga., during which time he made five jumps from a plane in flight, the last a tectical jump at night involving a combat problem on landing. Miss Elizabeth Dominick was elected regent of the Jasper Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at a meeting held Fri day afternoon at Mrs. John M. Kin- ard’s, succeeding Mrs. Paul B. Mc- Conville, resigned, and Mrs. W. G. Hbuseal was named librarian. Other officers for the ensuing year include, Mrs. H. L. Parr, 1st vice regent; Miss Juanita Hitt, 2nd vice regent; Miss Margaret Paysinger, recording secretary; Mrs. T. L. Hill, treasurer; Mrs. J. Aubrey Estes, chaplain; Mrs. Jas. C. Kinard, cor responding secretary; Miss Julia Kibler, historian; Miss Sudie Dennis, registrar; Mrs. W. H. Hunt, geneolo- gist. Assigned To Armored Infantry Division Pfc. Charles P. Putman is now wit han armored infantry battalion of the 1st Armored Division on the Fifth Army front in Italy. Before being assigned to combat The Readjustment Allowance of Unemployment Compensation for Veterans under the G. I. bill of rights became effective Sept. 4, 1944. To be eligible to draw Unemploy ment Compensation under this bill, a Veteran must be: 1. Residing in U. S. at time of making a claim. 2. Is unemployed or partially un employed. 3. Is registered with U. S. Em ployment Service and reports regu larly. 4. Is able for work and available for work. This pays $20.00 per week for a maximum of 52 weeks. First 90 days of Sei-vice entitles a Veteran to 24 weeks U. S. pay. Thereafter, for each calender month, or majo-r fraction thereof, he is entitled to 4 weeks re adjustment pay. Unemployment must occur within rtvo^years after discharge or termi nation of war. Self employed Vet erans, merchants, lawyers, doctors, etc. are eligible if their monthly net earnings fall below $100.00 per month. Disqualifying clauses: 1. Voluntary leaves suitable work without good cause. 2. Is suspended or discharged for misconduct on job. 3. Fails to apply for or accept suitable work. 4. Without good cause does not take advantage of free training course. Any claimant who receives money illegally under this title shall be in eligible to receive a ny further al lowance under this title. It has been enacted by Congress CONVERT BUILDING TO DISPLAY ROOM Contractor Fincher Hipp is re modeling the Johnson- McCrackin warehouse on Thompson street and converting it into a sales and display room for that firm looking to the post-war period. Mules by the hundreds have gone out of this old building to the far mers of Newberry county but Messrs. Johnson and McCrackin realized somewhat back that the farm is being mechanized and have sold tractors and other farm ma chinery for several years. In the newly remodeled and converted build ing they will have ample room to display the many items of farm ma chinery and stock parts for all farm machines The firm will perhaps not go entirely out of the mule business for the hard tail is still an indis- pensible item on the smaller farms. Much work will be necessary on the building to modernize it and two more months or so will be needed to do the job. However, it will be a credit to the firm when finished and a convenience to the farmers of the county. A lot of paint will be spilt about the -premises to further en hance its usefulness and general satisfactory appearance. It is thought that Jim Johnson will move his soap box and cat to the new location when the building is completed and stocked. LITTLE NEWS ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST PATIENTS AT HOSPITAL Wounded In France Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kunkle of Newberry county were notified by the War Department Tuesday of this week that their son, Pfc. Winifred Kunkle was slightly wounded in ac tion in France on August 26. Private Kunkle was with the in vasion of France on D-day and had been in action until he was wounded. Home On Leave Lieut. Reyburn Lominack, a pa tient at Lawson General Hospital, Atlanta, Ga., is spending a 12-day sick leave here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Frank Lominack. Pvt. Dominick With Armored Infantry Pfc. William M. Dominick, son of Mrs. Willie Dominick, route 1, Silver- street, is now with an armored infan try battalion of the 1st Armored Di vision on the Fifth Army front in Italy. Before being assigned to combat duty with the division he received two weeks intensive combat training at the hands of a picked group of the division’s battle wiae officers 1 and noncoms Private Dominick was an employee of the Goldville mill -prior to his in duction into the army. His wife, Mrs. Louise Dominick is living with her parents at 513 Davis street, New berry. Returns To States Cpl. William C, Hipp, son of Mrs. Virginia C. Hipp, recently returned to the states from service outside the continental United States and is now being processed through the Ar my Air Forces Redistribution Station at Miami Beach, Florida, where his next assignment will be recommend ed. , Corporal Hipp was a clerk dur ing his 20 months in the European and North African theaters of opera tions. His wife, Mrs. Katherine H. Hipp resides at 1607 Nance street. Before entering the Army, Corporal Hipp was a bookkeeper for the Star- tex Mills at Tucapan. Cited For Outstanding Performance The veteran B-25 Mitchell bomb group to which T!Sgt. Robert E. Mills is assigned has been cited by the President of the United States for outstanding performance of duty in action against the enemy. This of ficial recognition by the Commander in Chief entitles the service man to wear a distinguished-unit badge over the right pocket of his uniform. The citation reads: “During the critical days following the invasion of the Italian mainland, despite al most in-surmontable difficulties which kept comparable units inopera tive during part of this period, the group continued uninterrupted and extremely effective bombing opera tions against vital enemy objectives. The gallantry, esprit de corps, and outstanding proficiency in combat displayed by personnel of the group have reflected the highest credit up on themselves and the Military Ser vice of the United States Sergeant Mills is serving as avia tion crew chief with the distinguish ed B-25 Mitchell unit. His group has flown more than 450 combat mis sions in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations and is now playing a major role in cutting communica tions behind the German lines ' in Italy. duty, he received two weeks inten sive combat training at the hands of | that there shall be an effective job a picked group of the division’s bat- counsoling and employment place- tie-wise officers and noncoms. I ment service for Veterans in order Private Putman’s wife lives at 346 Crosson street. He was employed by the Boston Navy Yard, Boston, Mass, before entering the service. Spends Sunday With Parents James Clary, stationed at Parris Island, Charleston, and Mrs. Clary were Sunday visitors in the home of Marine Clary’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. street. W. Clary on Boundary Spends Weekend Here John Ross A|S and friend, George Petrea A|S, students at Mercer Uni versity, Macon, Ga., spent the week end in the home of John Ross’ mo ther, Mrs. Maude Ross on Drayton street. that they may have the maximum of job opportunity in the field of gain ful employment. The United Employment Service acts in this capacity and invites all Veterans who are unemployed or who are desirous of other work to come by and talk with the Veterans rep resentative at any time. It is our desire to assist in every possible way to improve the working conditions and the advancement of employment of Veterans Our office is open daily from 8:30 until 5:30 at 1015 Caldwell street, and we shall be glad to be of any ser vice possible to Veterans. CRITICALLY ILL Returns To Base After Leave I Lieut, and Mrs. Gerald Paysinger returned to Camp Pickett, Va. Thursday, where Lieutenant Paysin ger is stationed, after spending a week’s leave here with relatives. Recently Visited Here S|Sgt James Senn recently return ed to his base a t Camp Cook, Cal., after spending a week’s furlough with his parents, Mr .and Mrs. G. W. Senn at their home on College street. The friends of Mrs. Paul Ander son will be sorry to learn that she is critically ill in the Columbia Hos pital where she underwent a major operation Monday. Home For Weekend Lieut. Powell Way, stationed at Camp Davis, N. C-, spent the week end here with his wife, the former Elizabeth Mower. Awarded Third Oak Leaf Cluster SI Sgt. Julian L. Counts was re cently awarded the third Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster to attach to his Air Medal, it was announced by the 15th Army Air Force Headquarters in Italy where he is stationed. He was awarded the cluster “for meritorious achievement in aerial flight while participating in sus tained operational activities against the enemy.” Sergeant Counts, a top turret gun ner enlisted in the Army Air Forces on January 30, 1943. He has flown 47 combat missions against enemy- held territory since his arrival in the edMiterranean theater of opera tions. His wife, Mrs. Lenier Counts lives at 1308 3rd street. Pvt. Counts Wounded Mr. and Mrs. Claude Counts re ceived word from the War Depart ment to the effect that their son, Private Andrew L. Counts was ser iously wounded in France several days ago. A second message stated that his condition was somewhat bet ter. Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Coats, 700 Pope street, a son,- Tuesday, September 12. Born to Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Sligh. 1820 Nance street, a daughter, Tues day, September 12. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freeman, 1520 Friend street, a son, Sunday, September 10. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Good man, Newberry county, a son, Sat urday, September 9. Born to Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Aull, route 3, Prosperity, a son. Friday, September 8. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Mangus Richardson, 402 Floyd street, a son, Saturday, September 9. Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bowers, Prosperity, a daughter, Fri day, September 8. Other patients: Ashley Shealy, Prosperity, route 3; Mrs. Herman Wise, Newberry, route 3; Robert Hawkins, 1319 Pearl street; Mrs. Carl Attaway, 1205 Second street; Mrs. Duffie Schumpert, Newberry, route 4; Mrs. Gilbert Cromer, Po- maria; Mrs. Henry C. Fuller, Stroth er; George O. Koon, Columbia; R. A. Murphey, R. F. D. Newberry; Miss Annie Bynum, 2103 Johnstone street; Judge Tinkersley, Whitmire; Mrs. Martha Nobles, 321 Player St.; Mrs. Paul Malone and daughter, Dar- nelle, Whitmire; and Mrs. Raymond Wessinger, Chapin. Mrs. D. M. McHargue (Constance Armfield), Mrs. Hazel White, of Charleston and Mrs. O. F. Armfield, Jr, of Laurens, were weekend visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Armfield at Gildercrest. Mrs. Estelle Moore Summer and Mrs. Owens Holmes will leave Sun day for Texas, where they will spend two weeks with Mrs. Holmes’ bro ther, Sgt. Elton Summer and Mrs. Summer at San Antonio, and her son Cpl. Owens Holmes, Jr., at Corpus Christi, Texas. Mrs. W. H. Davis and children, Mrs David Winnas, of E. St. Louis, Me., is visiting Joe Carter. Mrs. Charlie Ruff spent the past weekend in Clumbia with Mrs. W. L. Ruff. , Mrs. Walter Lovett spent the week end in Savannah, Ga., with her hus band, Walter Lovett.- Mr. and Mrs. Creighton Wicker, of Spartanburg, are spending this week in the home of Mr. Wicker’s parents, Mr. a nd Mrs. R. D. Wicker. J. B. Campbell entered the Provi dence hospital in Columbia last Sat urday where he will undergo treat ments. Miss Carolyn Harmon, a teacher in the Clinton schools, spent the past weekend with her sister, Miss Mar garet Harmon on Harper street. Miss Frances Ruff has returned to Greenwood to resume her duties as a member of the Greenwood High school faculty. Mrs. Chalmers Brown, of Union, spent the weekend with her husband in the home of Dr. W. C. Brown in the Mt. Bethel-Garmany. community. Miss Louise Buzhardt, a teacher'in the Monticello schools, spent the past weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Buzhardt. Miss Edna Louise Bowers returns this week to resume her studies at Randolph-Macon College in Lynch burg, Va., where she is a member of the senior class. Mrs. Doris Schumpert Rickard, of Charleston, is visiting in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Duffie Schumpert in the Hartford communi ty. Miss Grace Mower left Monday for Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Md., to re sume her studies after spending the summer with her mother, Mrs. Mc- Hardy Mower on Harrington street. Mr and Mrs. M. Wilson Clary and son, Billy, of Greenville, were Sun day visitors in the home of Mr. Clary’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Clary. Mrs. T. F. Cooley and son, Tommy, of Elkin, N. C., spent a few days the first of the week in the home of Mrs. Cooley’s mother, Mrs. C. J. Purcell on Main street. Mrs. D. .7. Taylor returned to her home on Mayer Avenue Sunday af ter spending two weeks vacation in Saluda, N. C. with friends, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Clippard at their sum mer home on Ivy Terrace. Miss Cornelia Mayer has returned to Columbia where she is a member of the Columbia High school faculty, to resume her duties, after spending the summer months here with her mother, Mrs. O. B. Mayer on Main street. Mr. and Mrs. B. Owen Clary and two sons, Owen, Jr. and Don, of Winston-Salem, N. C., spent] from Saturday until Wednesday of tihis week in the home of Mr. Clary’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Clary on Boundary street. Miss Violet Browning will leave September 19 for Furman University, after spending the summer with her mother, Mrs. James L. B-owning and aunt, Miss Mattie Adams on Wilson street. Miss Eloise Boozer, of Prosperity, left Wednesday for Polkton, N. C., where she will be a member of the Polkton school faculty. Miss Mildred Werts left Wednes day for Lancaster, where she will teach the second grade in the Lan caster school. Mr. and Mrs. James L. Aull, of Columbia, spent Tuesday with Mrs. ?iL K ^ris He a^ a p d ’w ay DaS r Unt ^H’s^ther, J. R. Davidson, on Cal- Sunday at Camp LeJeune, New Riv er, N. C. with Mrs. Davies’ eldest son, Pvt James Henry Davis, who is stationed there. Rises In Rank T. Roy Summer, Jr., a flying in structor at Stuttgart Army Field, Ark., was recently promoted from second lieutenant to the rank of first lieutenant, according to his Com manding Officer, Col. C. P. West. Lieutenant Summer is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Roy Summer, 2113 Main street. Returns To States From Pacific SI Sgt. Robert W. Cromer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Cromer of Pomaria. has returned to the states after being on duty in the Southwest Pacific for the past 30 months, where he won the Presidential Unit Cita tion. Sergeant Cromer was a B-25 and A-20 mechanic during the 30 months in the Pacific. After a three week’s furlough he will report to Miami Beach, Florida where he will be re assigned for further duty. WILLIAMS-REEVES Miss Ruby Evelyn Williams and Tech. Sgt. Thomas H. Reeves were married on September 11, 1944. The ceremony was performed by his pas tor, the Rev. J. B. Harman at his residence, 1318 Pearl street, New berry. The ring ceremony was used They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Fulmer and Miss Ruth Miller. Mrs. Reeves is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Williams of 718 Green street, Newberry. She at tended Newberry High school and is a graduate of the Perry Business school. She has been employed by the Newberry Cotton Mills. Tech. Sgt. Reeves is a son of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Reeves, Newberry, RFD 2. He is now stationed at Fort 'Bragg, N. C., where he has been ever since he was inducted into the ser vice some years ago. houn street. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Crooks and small daughter, of Clinton, were Sun day visitors in the home of Mrs. Crooks’ parents, Mr. and Mrs L. F. Fischer on College street. Enjoys The Sun Lieut. Harry Hedgepath writes from Peru, Ind., “We enjoy so much the news from home and look for ward with a great deal of anticipa tion to each issue of “The Sun.” “I am going to enjoy my tour of duty here at the Naval Air Station. It exceeds by far my expectations in every respect. In the past 21 months I have served in two phrases of a Naval Aviation Cadet’s Training, and the stage (primary), is even more interesting. I wish I could be for tunate enough, ere this is over, to be sent on to more advanced train ing, such as Pensacola or Corpus Christi. ABOUT TOWN HOMER SCHUMPERT dividing his beautiful flowers at the Water Works plant with friends—Four sol diers and a civilian riding on one motorcycle—EMORY MAGBEE stroll ing down College street with his arms full of groceries—MRS. W. O. MILLER with her left wrist bandag ed up and upon inquiry why, was told that she missed her step and fell on the street and then someone accused her of “walking with her nose in the air”—POLICEMAN WILLINGHAM out on the streets again walking with a cane—GENE GARY, janitor at the Exchange Bank Building rounding out 18 years of continuous service there—MRS. ESTELLE MOORE SUMMER mak ing preparations for a trip to Texas —An elibable bachlor around town being teased by someone about his hair getting thin on top and he came back with this, “My hair was taken from me to keep the women from bothering me so much”. Birthday anniversaries through Friday, September 22, Wilton Todd, Sept. 17; Blanche Salter, Sept. 18; Miss Georgia Porter, Sept 19; Mrs. Danny Lamberth (Lucy Smith), Mrs. H. M. Boozer, Henry Burton Wells and Mrs. John T. Cromer, Sept. 20; H. H. Ruff, George K. Dominick, Sr., Mrs. Eugene S. Blease and Mar garet Harman, Sept. 21, and Fays Harmon, Sept. 22.