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************** KEEP FAITH \ty buying \ WAR BONDS VOLUME 7: NUMBER 23 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1944 WEEKLY—$1 PER YEAR WITH THE BOYS IH SERVICE Spent Weekend Here George Halfacre 2|C, stationed at Washington, D. C. spent the past weekend here with relatives. Spending Furlough With Relatives Sgt. Jacob Bowera} stationed at McDill Field, Tampa, Fla, is spend ing a nine day furlough with rela tives in Newberry and Prosperity. Visits Brother Major Charles Moore, stationed at Miami, Florida, spent several days last week in the home of Major Moore’s brother and sister-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Moore. Returns To Base Lieut Robert Foy returned to his base at Tort Bragg, N. C., Monday morning, after spending a 10-day leave here in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tompson Dennis and other rela tives. Spending Two Week’s Leave Here Drayton Nance, Jr., a Naval stu dent at South Carolina Medical Col lege, Charleston, is spending a two week’s leave here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Drayton Nance on Johnstone street. LEGION DEMANDS THAT ALIENS BE WATCHED Home On Furlough C. A. Dufford, Jr., an Army stu dent at the South Carolina Medical College, Charleston, is spending a two week’s furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dufford on Col lege street Receives Promotion Simon W. Boozer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar M. Boozer of Prosperity, has been promoted to private first class at the Air Station of the Marine Corps base at Cherry Point, N. C., where he is stationed. Spends Furlough With Wife Cpl. James Snipes left Saturday for the Army Air Base at Greens boro, N. C., after spending a 10-day furlough hare with his wife (Leone Morris). Corporal Snipes, prior to his furlough was stationed at Decid- der, La. Home On Leave Lieut. Ray Bouknight, who has just completed his paratroop train ing at Fort Benning Ga., is spending a 15-day leave here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Bouknight on Drayton street. Graduates As Radio Operator Pvt. Henry T. Cannon, who gradu ated as a high speed radio operator at Scott Field, 111., is now spending a 14-day fujlough in the home of his parents, Mr and Mrs. Henry T. Can non on Boundary street. Chicago, Se(pt. 19—The American Legion adopted a series of resolu tions today demanding tightened con trols over Japanese nationals and other aliens in this country and im mediate return of war prisoners to their own lands after the war. Approving the report submitted to the 26th annual convention by the committee on Americanism, the Legionnaires urged Congress to abolish the war relocation authority and turn control of all Japanese in America over to the Army. They called upon the WRA to halt relocation from the Tule Lake, Calif., segregation center of Jap anese 18 years or older who express ed a desire for repatriation to Ja pan or who refused to pledge al legiance to the United States. An other measure sought to guarantee that no Japanese nationals would' be relocated from WRA centers with out “exhaustive” investigation and hearings. If Congress enacted a law * pro posed by the Legion, Aliens would jbe prohibited from speaking over or using the radio "on behalf of or un der the auspices of any political party, or for or against any can didate for public office.” Another resolution adopted would include in the peace terms provis ions for immediate return of all aliens in this country with records of subversive activities to the lands of their origin and amendment of immigration laws to provide for de portation of naturalized citizens whose citizenship was revoked for sucih activities. The Legion proposed to prohibit all immigration after the war until unemployment in the United States shall have dropped to 1,000,000 or lower and veterans shall have been afforded opportunity for jabs, the Legion said .however, it did not proposed to bar foreign-bom wives, husbands and children of American I service men or women It called for automatic deportation of any alien who avoided military service or fail ed to apply for first papers within three years of entry. The three-day, streamlined war time convention ends tomorrow. LITTLE NEWS ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST Mrs. L. W. Bedenbaugh returned to her home on Pope street Sunday from a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. J. F. Riser in Sanford, Fla. ' Mrs. J. C. Harman of Charlotte spent the weekend here with her daughter. Miss Margaret Harman. Mrs. J. M. Mayer of Atlanta, Ga., is visiting relatives in the city. Tabor C. Hill, a member of the Junior class at South Carolina Uni versity, spent the past weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tabor L. Hill. Mrs. J. L. Tolbert and son, Joe, are visiting in the home of Mrs. Tolbert’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Harmon. Mrs. R. H. Tinsley and Mrs. Tom Long spent the weekend in Green ville with Mrs. Tinsley’s mother, Mrs. H. Tom Long. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Moore and Miss Ethel McCants of Spartanburg, were weekend visitors in the home of Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Moore in the Mt. Bethl-Garmany community. Mrs. W. W. Hornsby returned to her home on Johnstone street Tues day, after spending a few days in Greenville with her nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Cheatham. GRIFFITH COMMENTS ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT Receives Commission B. A. Lawn, a former Newberry college student, who received his commission as Ensign in the Navy at Northwestern University, Chica go, 111., last Thursday, spent the past weekend here in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Senn on College street. Newberry Boys Meet on Guam Jim Wheeler 2|C, member of the Seabees and Cpl. Oswald Copeland, member of the Marine corps, recent ly met on the Island of Guam. Sea man Wheeler has been overseas for the past 16 months and Corporal Copeland 21 months. They write that they hope to be home by Christ mas. Spending Leave Here With Family Lieut. Arthur H. McCarrel, U. S. Arkny, stationed in California, ar rived Tuesday night to spend a two week’s leave here with his wife and small daughter, Margaret Kingrd McCarrel, at the home of Mrs. John M. Kinard on Calhoun street, Mrs. MieCarrel’s mother. Graduates and Gets Wings Cpl. Robert H. (Bobby) Fellers, who has just graduated from a ball turret gunnery school at Les Vargas, Nevada, and received his wings, left here Wednesday night for Florida, after spending a 10-day furlough with his mother Mrs. D. O. Carpen ter and Mr. Carpenter at their home 2804 Fair avenue. He will receive two weeks over seas training in Florida before be ing assigned to his crew on a B-17 Flying Fortress. Corporal Fellers was accompanied to Columbia by Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter, from which place he took a train for his new station. Misses Evelyn Burns and Jane Winn spent the weekend in the N. C. mountains. Miss Elizabeth Boylston left Wed nesday for High Point, N. C. where she will be head of the Commercial department in the High Point high school. Editor of The Sun: One of the proposed amendments to the state Constitution to be voted upon in the approaching election has as its object the conferring upon counties the authority to construct airports or landing strips. The legis lative resolution submitting this question to the people was sponsored by the Newberry County Legislative Delegation a t my suggestion. In my opinion, it is a matter of such vital concern to the future welfare of New berry county that I think it ought to be called to the public’s attention. In 1939, the Supreme court of this state held that a county does hot have the constitutional power to fin ance the construction of an air port. This means that Newberry cannot appropriate any public fund, however small the amount may be, to aid the Federal Government or other agency in constructing air port or landing strip at any place in the county. It also means that the county has no authority to condemn property for such a purpose, and one property owner, by refusing to sell his pro perty for the construction of an air port, may prevent our establishing one. I am informed that it has been the policy of the Federal Government to finance the construction of air pprts in a county, upon condition that the county furnish the land. As soon as SMITH THINKS NATION IN TERRIBLE SHAPE Columbia Record, 20th: A meeting of anti-New Deal Dem ocrats, called by United SRates Sen ator Ellison D. Smith to study means to “recapture tho Democratic party” is to be held at the Mayflower hotel in Washington Friday and Saturday. Senator Smith said yesterday that telegrams had been sent to all “the real honest-to-God people in the country” to attend the meeting. This is to be a national meeting, it was understood here, and will in clude only Democrats opposed to the New Deal and a fourth term. In the invitations sent to possible thousands of Americans, Senator Smith pointed out that the purpose of the meeting was to “recapture” the Democratic party from Sidney Hillman, the CIO and the New Deal, and to defeat a fourth term.” A copy of the telegram sent out from Washington follows: “You are invited an^ I hope you will attend an important meeting of Democrats in' Washington at the Mayflower hotel, September 22-23, to discuss ways and means to re capture the Democratic party from Sidney Hillman, the CIO and New Deal and to defeat a fourth term.” The telegrams were signed “Elli son D. Smith.” Senator Smith said this afternoon that “I feel it is my duty to my L00KIHG D0WH MEMORY LAKE 20 YEARS AGO Ford Sedan Crashes Into White Light On Tuesday afternoon, to add to the excitement of election day, the Ford Sedan of J. W. White, occupied by Miss Elizabeth and Miss Kate Bullock, and driven by the latter, crashed into the white way light post at the comer of Main and Col lege streets, in front of Haltiwang- er and Carpenter’s store. The post was completely knocked over, and the car was slightly damaged, but neither of the young ladies was hurt. It is said that Miss Bullock was try ing to prevent a collision with an other car when the accident happen ed. the war is over, lots of our leaders state and my country to bring us ■’ back to sanity.” “We’re so busy making money that we’re about to let our government go on the rocks,” he added. Receives Oak Leaf Cluster Col. L. G. Eskridge, Jr., of the Army Air Forces, has recently re ceived the Oak Leaf Cluster for 200 hours of combat. The son of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Eskridge of 733 Boundary street. Colonel Eskridge has been in the Pacific since shortly after Pearl Harbor. He is now on Saipan. Member “Half Hundred” Club First Lieut Roy L. Cotchcroft, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Roy Cotchcroft, 2812 Clyde Avenue, pilot of an AAF B-17 Flying Fortress, recently be came a member of his squadron’s “Hr’f Hundred” club. This club is composed of • those squadron members, both officers and enlisted men, who have flown 50 or more combat missions. Lieutenant Cotchcroft flew his 51st mission over the Moosbierbaum Oil Refinery, Germany, on August 28. He is a graduate of Newberry high school and also attended New berry college, and prior to volun teering for the Air Corps, was em ployed by the Kendall company. He won his wings at Freeman Army Air Field, Seymore, Ind. on November 3, 1943. Arriving at his overseas station six months ago, Lieutenant Cotch croft flew his first combat miss ion on April 15, 1944, over the rail road yards in Ploesti, Rumania. Since that date, he has participat ed in missions over targets in France, Ifialy, Germany and the Balkans. He wears the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters, a- warded for sustained operaticnal flight over enemy territory. Graduates From Mechanic School Pvt. Rhett Wertz graduated from the B-24 Liberator Bomber meohan- jie school at Keesler Field, Biloxi, Miss., on ' September 20. He has just finished a 17-week course which has skilled him in air craft maintenance and emergency operations of the Liberator bomber. After learning the fundamentals of the plane’s fuel electrical, hydraul ic and propeller system, he spent seven days in the flight proceedures branch where he received actual ex perience in the duties of the aerial engineer in seven hours of flight. Private Wertz is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene E. Wertz of 1229 Jones street. Dies In Plane Accident Mrs. Ada Little received a tele gram from the Jacksonville naval air station last Saturday afternoon noti fying her of the death of her ^>n, S 2|c Alfred Marvin Little, 19, who was killed in a plane accident Friday evening at Jacksonville, Florida. Seaman Little volunteered for the service in October, 1943 He was re ceiving a radio course which would have been completed this week and would have won his “wings”. Prior to entering the service he was employed by the Glen L. Martin Aircraft fac tory. He was a graduate of Bush River High school. He is survived by his mother and the fololwing brothers and sisters: Cecil J. Little, Newberry; Hoyle Lit tle, Charlotte, N. C.; Pvt. Brice Lit tle, U. S. Army, Texas; Pfe. L. W. Little, U. S. Army, France; Mrs Eu nice Kidd, Mrs. Evelyn Tilman, Mrs. Ramage, all of New Jersey; Mrs. Margaret Morse, Goldville, and Fran ces Little, Charlotte, N. C. Funeral services were held from the McSwain Funeral Home Wednes day morning at 10:30. Interment fol lowed in Marahville, N. C. Mrs. C. T. Sondley of Spartan burg is enjoying a visit here with her sister, Miss Mae Dold, and other relatives and friends. Miss Muriel Harmon, daughter of Prof, and Mrs. P. K. Harmon left last weekend for Fredericksburgi Virginia, where she will be a mem ber of the freshman class at Martha Washington college. Miss Vera Stillwell of Greenville is visiting her mother, Mrs. Sallie Stillwell in the Smyrna community, and other relatives in the county. Rev. and Mrs. C. I. Calcote, and son Billy, of Benson, N. C., were weekend visitors in * the home of Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Calcote. Mrs. Wyche Dickert of Columbia, spent the weekend in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Prof, and Mrs. Charlie Bowers. Miss Esther Eargle, who holds a position with the Western Union in Greenwood, spent the weekend with her father, J. A. Eargle, in the Hartford community. Mrs. M. P. Moody (Helen Half acre) of Columbia, who underwent an operation at the Columbia hos pital last Friday, is reported to be doing nicely. Mrs. J. L. Burns spent the past weekend in Ninety Six with her sis ter. Mrs. W. B. Geter. Prof. C. W. Bowers and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Harman, Jr. and Miss Ethel Betchman, of Columbia, visited relatives in Newberry the past Sunday. WILLIAM V. BLEDSOE in the approaching election. And to party is opposed' to-* fourth term those among us who believe that air ant j w jjj pj a f e a ticket of presiden- port facilities are essential to the fu- -m - ture development and progress of our county, they should arouse in- William V. Bledsoe, 66, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Maude Bridges in Indian Head, Md. He was born in Edgefield county but spent most of his life in New berry county. Mr. Bledsoe had lived in Maryland for the past three years. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock from the Mc Swain Funeral Home, with Rev. H. C. Ritter and Rev. J. B. Harmon con ducting the service. Interment fol lowed in Baxter Memorial cemetery. He is survived by the following children: Buck Bledsoe, Oscar Bra dy Bledsoe, Mrs. Maude Bridges, Mrs. Thelma Davenport, Pvt. Wood- row Bledsoe, and William Clarence Bledsoe. Also his father, J. V. Bled soe, and the following brothers and sisters survive: Dan Bledsoe, Eu gene Bledsoe, Humphrey Bledsoe, Mrs. Sue Mitchell, Mrs. Kate Hyler, Mrs. Marie Hyler, and Mrs. Sue Beck. Eight grandchildren also sur vive. anticipate that the Federal Govern ment will continue to extend liberal assistance to the counties in the con struction of air ports. Also, follow ing the war, lots of informed people believe that air transport is going to play an important part in the further development and progress of our country. Today, the Town of Newberry has the distinction, unfortunately, of being the largest town in the State without air port facilities. I am writing you in the hope that this question may be freely discussed by the people, so that they will be fully informed when they cast a vote terest among other sections of the State. For this is a state wide question and will be voted upon by all of the people of the State. Very truly yours. STEVE C. GRIFFITH Newberry, S. C., September 20toh, 1944. P. E. Anderson To Open Store At New Location P. E. Anderson, dry goods mer chant of Newberry, has rented the stand at which was once located the Commercial on Caldwell street, and will open up about October 1. It will be recalled that Mr. Anderson sold his stock of goods to the Fair who moved into the building in Main street formerly occupied by Mr. Anderson, and his former customers will be glad to know he has decided to reopen a dry goods store. The building to be occupied by Mr. And erson is being remodeled inside and he hopes to be ready for opening October 1. “We must save the people from this miserable thing—the Roose velt administration,” he said, and added “Oh, my God, we are in a terrible fix.” A number of South Carolinians are expected to attend the meeting Friday and Saturday. In South Carolina the Southern Democratic party is opposing the regular Democratic party in the General Election. The Southern tial electors in the general election that is opposed to the Roosevelt Truman ticket. MRS. SHEPPARD DIES WILL OPEN JEWELRY AND REPAIR STORE W. M. Fennell will open a jewel ry and repair store in the Copeland building on College street, formerly _ . occupied by the Newberry Novelty Carrie McWhirter, Mrs. Minnie Per- Mrs. Eva Berry Sheppard, aged 56, wife of M. Duke Sheppard died Mon day^ at her home in Silverstreet fol lowing a short illness. She was a daughter of the late George and Liz zie Gibson Berry of Saluda county. Surviving, in addition to her hus band, are three sons, Murry H. and Elgia Sheppard, and T|Sgt. Billie W. Sheppard; a daughter, Mrs. Margu erite Blair; six sisters, Mrs. Mattie Berry, Mrs. Bettie Coleman, Mrs. store. Mr. Fennel, who has been in the jewelry and repair business in Char lotte, N. C. for 18 years, says he ex pects to be ready to open here for business around the 15th of Octo ber. ALL TIME ADULT SCHOOL MRS. REBECCA MINICK Mrs. Rebecca Motes Sires Minick, 84, died early Monday morning at Providence hospital in Columbia af ter a short illness, although she had been in ill health for some years. She spent most of her life in the Bush River section of the county and was a member of the Bush River Baptist church. For the past eight years she made her home in the St. Lukes section of the county. Funeral services for Mrs. Minick were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from St. Lukes Lutheran church, with the Rev. J. B. Harman and Rev. Magbee conducting the service. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Amick is survived by her hus band, George M. Minick; one brother Mack Moates, and several nieces and nephews. The All-time Adult School at Mol- lobon Mill Villiage began' its second year’s work Monday under the dir ection of Miss Emmie Wright of Johnston, who was so successful with the work last year. Miss Wright will conduct two sessions daily, one in the afternoon for mill employees who are on the night shift, and the night school for those who work in the daytime. Practically all the pupils who were under Miss Wright last year will be ir the class this year, and there are some new pupils also. Miss Wright will be the only teacher of the school until October when the continuation school will begin. In addition to the classes that are conducted at the school building, Miss Wright also spends several hours daily giving lessons in homes where mothers are unable to come to the regular classes. ry, and Mrs. A. L. Jenkins. Three grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were held Tues day afternoon at 5 o’clock at the graveside in the Silverstreet Luther an church cemetery, conducted by the Rev. P. D. Risinger. YOU EAT LABOR COSTS NEGROES REFUSE TO UNLOAD SHIP, FACING TRIAL San Francisco, Sept. 15—Naval of ficers were to continue testimony to day against 50 negro enlisted men who are charged with mutiny, the maximum penalty for which is death, in allegedly refusing to load an am munition ship at Mare Island Aug ust 9. The men, all survivors of the July 17 explosion of two ammunition ships at Port Chicago which killed 322 persons, are defendants in the largest naval courtmartial in Amer ican history. WITH TAX COLLECTOR Miss Edith Kilgore has accepted a position as stenographer in the Tax Collector’s office. Mrs. W. Roy Anderson left today (Friday) for Washington, D. C. where she will spend a week with her daughter, Virginia, Yoman 3|3, who is stationed there. In the campaign to hold down the cost of living as the labor cost in production has gone up, the farmers of the country have been put in an unfavorable position. Hundreds of thousands of farmers who produce a great portion of the nation’s food, used to have a “hired hand” who received $40 or $50 or $60 a month and room and board— and this meant more net income for the worker than two or three times that amount in a city. Today the farmer pays double and treble these pre-war wages, and $1.00 an hour for inferior “extra help.” All the price ceilings, rationing and restrictions in the world won’t produce food, and the cost of food must be bpsed on the cost of produc tion or there won’t be any food. So. if food prices have increased higher proportionately than other prices, it is simply because farm labor has in creased more proportionately than in other industries. »’ PATIENTS AT HOSPITAL Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Living ston, Newberry, a son, Wednesday, September 13. Bom ( to Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Horton, Whitmire, a daughter, Sat urday, September 16. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Sligh, Newberry, a daughter, Tuesday, Sep tember 12. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Shea- ly. Prosperity, a son, Saturday, Sep tember 16i. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Wick er, Newberry, a daughter, Saturday, September 16. Other patients: Miss Bonnie Kun- kle, Prosperity; Miss Mildred Steel, Whitmire; Miss Annie Bynum, John stone street; Mrs. Duffie Schumpert, route 4, Newberry; Robert Hawkins, 1319 Pearl street; Mrs. Herman Wise, route 3, Newberry; Mrs. S. T. Matthews, 995 Pauline street. KENDALL MILIB LUTHERAN PARISH J. B. HARMAN, Pastor Summer Memorial: Sunday 10:30 A.M., church worship with sermon; 11:30 A. M., Sunday school, Mr. M. E. Shealy, superintendent; 6 P. M., Luther leagues. Bethany: Sunday 10:30 A. M., Sunday school, Mr. E. B. Hite, sup erintendent; 11:30 A. M. church worslhip with sermon; 12:30 Luther Leagues. Visitors invited to all services. BUYS PELHAM ST. HOME H. W. Swindler has purchased the house on Pelham street next to the Leavell Funeral Home now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Robert O’Dell. The purchase was made from R. H. An derson. MR. WILSON OUT AGAIN Clemson Wilsor, who has been ill at his home near here for the past several weeks was in the city Thurs day morning. He reports that he is much improved and will return to his position in Columbia within the next two weeks. INJURED IN FALL Friends of Mrs. Mana Connelly, of Chappells will be sorry to learn that she is confined to her home suffering from injuries received in a fall at the Connelly home Monday. Mrs. Connelly was painfully though not seriously injured. MISS MARY WHEELER and MRS. JAMES SMITH carrying drinks in paper cups into DPW office —>MRS. MAY STUCK walking up the street with two overseas boxes under her arm—GRIFFIN COLE MAN saying that folks called syn thetic rubber tires “sympathetic” tires—MR. and MRS. LEO ADAMS, Prosperity, in the city Tuesday, shop ping—Don’t forget to mail that overseas Christmas box by October 15thi—OHEVIS BOOZER and RAY MOND BLAIR working on light fix tures in Gilder & Weeks Drug Store —HENRY CHAPPELS selling his goats and taking a cow—JUDGE EUGENE BLEASE telling Banker A. P. SALLY that he worked hard all summer to have a garden and then had to feed his neighbors, but was getting tired of it—MR. SALLY is thinking of moving in the Judges neighborhood by another garden time—J. H. CLARY saying that his daughter, PAULINE CLARY, pa tient in Augusta Hospital, is improv ing slowly—MRS. CLAUDE SAN DERS and niece, BARBARA EP- TING, of Greenville, walking down Boundary street-—HARRIETT HAR MON and sister, NELL, starting home, Nell forgetting something at her office and leaving Harriett stranded on the street waiting for her—JIM JOHNSON saying he had to find a new soap box to move to his new location, but was not wor ried about getting a new cat—Negro boy blowing a horn in Johnson-Mc- Crackin’s store and Mailman Henry Fellers stopping to see what it was all about. Birthday anniversaries through September 30th: White Fant and Mrs. W. O. Miller Sept. 23; George Redelsperger, L-pt. 24; Strother Paysinger and Pinckney Abrams, Sept. 26; J. Ervin Wilson, Sept. 26; Miss Frances Jones and Mrs. W. H. Hunt, Sept. 27; Henry C. Holloway, Sept. 28; Julian A. Price, Sept. 29; Miss Fannie McCaughrin, Sept. 30.