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$ ************** KEEP FAITH \mibus—\ \by buying'-. MR BONDS VOLUME 8 NUMBER 28 WITH THE BOYS IH SERVICE SGT. JAMES V. CLAMP, station ed at Camp Chaffee, Ark., is spend ing a ten-day furlough with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Clamp on Boundary street. PFC. ROBERT E. TAYLOR re turned to his base at Camp Bowie, Texas last Saturday after spending a 15-day furlough with his mother, Mrs. Cora Taylor at 1218 Langford street. SGT. WILLIAM CHARLES RUFF, stationed at Camp Chaffee, Arkan sas, is spending a ten-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ruff in the Mt. Bethel Gar- many community. PFC. J. L. REAGIN, stationed at Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, Okla., is spending a 15-day furlough with his wife, the former Myrtle Hughes and daughter, Dianne at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Furman Reagin on Glenn street where they are making their home for the duration. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER FARM WOMEN MEET HERE NEXT SATURDAY By Ethel L. Counts LITTLE NEWS ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST Program for the County Council „ n ,, . of Farm Women which will hold their ^ ^ ^ afd meeting Saturday, October 28th at the Junior High school. Call to order—10:30 a- m. Hymn—“Faith of Our Fathers.” Devotional—Mrs. Maffett Fant. Pledge to the Flag and Council Creed—Led by Mrs. H. W. Lomi- nick. Vocal Solo—Miss Margery Smith. Rural Youth and film showing Camp Long—Mr. Romaine Smith. Vocal Solo—Miss Alice Beth Gun ter. Council Goals for 1945—Mrs. W..E. Senn. Piano Selection—Miss Wyman In gram. Treasurer’s report. Business. Song—“Carolina.” Recreation—Led by Mr. Smith. Lunch — Hostesses, Vaughnville ' and Bush River clubs. Mrs. I. M. Smith, Jr., President Tuesday in Greenville with Mrs. Clamp’s mother, Mrs. H. T. Long. 1 Mrs.James Smith will visited her brother, Pfc. Spencer Glasgow this weekend in Rome, Ga., where he is a patient in a government hospital. Private Glasgow returned to the States about two weeks ago suffer ing from wounds he received in ac tion in France. Mr. Troy Shealy of the U. S. Navy, spfent the past weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Shealy. Miss Lucretia Butler, of Saluda, was a weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Hawkins. Mrs. Mamie- Austin, of Goldville, is visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Ruff in the Mt. Bethel-Gar- Miss Lillie Mae Workman, Secy.! many community. iERp?, ^44 WEEKLY—$ I PER YEAR SOUTH CAROLINA GOAL IS SET IN SIXTH LOAN DRIVE Columbia, Oct. 25—South Caro lina’s goal in the Sixth War Loan campaign will be $49,000,000, it was announced here today at a pre-drive statewride meeting of county war bond chairmen and others. Christie Benet, state war bond chairman, said, “The wjar is still going on, at a staggering cost, which has reache dastronomical figures.” Rear Admr. Jules James commandant of the Sixth Naval district and the Charleston Navy yard, said that he is concerned over what he describes as “a dangerous altitude” on the home front, which indicates belief that the war is vir tually over. PATIENTS AT HOSPITAL WHITENER NAMED ON FORESTRY BOARD (Columbia Record) Guy V. Whitener of Newberry, lumberman, banker, farmer and real estate operator, has been appointed a member of the state forestry com mission by Gov. Olin D. Johnston. Mr. Whitener is one of the larg est lumber operators in the state. The forestry commission, created in 1927. supervises the cooperative forest fire protection in the state and is responsible for the acquisition development, operation and mainten ance of the State Park system. This commission also supervises the operation of the forest tree seed ling nursery. Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sligh of Little Mountain, a daughter, on Wednesday, October 18. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gilliam Tea-!every ten dropped. TISGT. ROBERT MILLS of route 1, Newberry, is a member of the B-i Mitchell Bomber group which set aff Air Forge record for* bombing during the month of September by placing nine bombs in the target circle out of Bombing aver- I the banquet. This annual affair was held at Willowbrook Club House last LT. T. T. ABEL and Mis. Abel contestants and their mothers en- have returned from a visit with rela- [ vited guests. The Saluda county tives in Pittsburg, Pa. They were contestants and thei rmothers en- accompanied home by her mother, , joyed this occasion with the New- Mrs. Spuler, and by her grand- berry girls. One of the highlights of the year’s i Mrs. Ira Dominick, of Prosperity, work for the 25 4-H club girls who spent Monday in Newberry on biisi- entered the Sears Garden contest, is ness. Miss Maude Summeral, of Clinton, spent Monday in Newberry. mother, Mrs. Ober, and Miss Ober, aunt of Mrs. Abel, all of Pittsburg, who are snen^'ng some time with them at 1539 Harrington street. On entering the Club house you were greeted by a beautiful sight, the canning exhibit of these girls. After looking these over all were in vited to the dining room where the (BILL) BLALOCK, son of , Willowbrook Home Demonstration and tajty W. M. Mrs. J. D. Wicker has been pro-,club served a bountiful moted from second to the rank of turkey supper, first lieutenant in India where he has been stationed for the past several months. . _ Lieutenant Blalock, a special com-1 County Council of Farm Women. The following program was carried out: Toast to 4-H club girls by Mrs. I. M. Smith, Jr., president of fhe munications man on a B29 bomber, took part in the first bombing mis sion of the B-29’s over Japan. JOHN G. ROSS, A.S. has just com pleted his first period of training in the V-12 program at Mercer Univer sity, Macon, Ga., and is spending a 16-day leave here with his mother, Mrs. Maude Ross, before reporting to the Air Transport Squadron at Mi ami, Florida, where he will receive his Tarmac Training. Mrs. Boyd Wheeler Clark, of Un ion, is visiting in the home of her mother, Mrs. J. D. Wheeler on Har per street. Miss Honora Maybin, of Columbia, spent the weekend in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Maybin at their home in the county. Miss Evelyn Sease spent last week in Charleston with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hanna. JAMES McCARTY, who received his medical discharge on August 16, has accepted a position at the M System store on Main street, after recuperating at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Me Carty at 1805 Piedmont street. James was a member of the old National Guard unit, and had been in the service over four years at the time of his discharge. LIEUT. REYBURN W. LOMIN- AOK, son of Mr. and Mrs .’W. Frank Lominack, has received a medical discharge from the Army, and will reopen his office in the lo cation rear of the South Carolina National bank on Caldwell street on November 1. The many friends of Dr. Lominick will be glad to learn that he will re sume his practice here, where he with his wife and daughter, Liza, will make their home with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lominack on Main street. PVT. WILLIAM C. (BILLY) ARM- FIELD, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Armfield has been graduated from the AAF Training Command’s air craft radio mechanics school at Truax Field, where he studied the servicing of radio equipment used on U. S. bombers and fighter planes, it was announced today by the post command. Trained primarily as a technician, he also studied defense against chemical warfare, aircraft identifi cation, and related AAF subjects designed to fit him for combat duty. Depending upon needs of the AAF throughout the world, he may be as signed to an advanced school or to another center as an instructor in radio mechanics. Private Armfield is now stationed •at Chanute Field, 111., where he ar rived last Thursday after being trans ferred from Truax Field, Wisconsin. Prizes were awarded in garden work, 1st prize Mable Hipp, 2nd Jean King, 3rd Margaret Bedenbaugh, others wrinning garden prises were Betty j Longshore, Mary Pinner Koon, Betty ' Allen, Annie Long and Jeanette Koon. Prizes for canning were, 1st prize Mary Pinner Koon, 2nd Jeanette Mrs. Tom Blease and Mrs. Eva Wheeler Patterson, of Saluda, were visitors in Newberry Saturday. Mrs. Wyche Dickert, of Columbia, gue of route 3, Newberry a son, on : age for the month was 90.4 per cent Monday, October 23. i as shown by bomb-strike photos Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Stou- demyere of Littel Mountain, a daugh ter, on Tuesday, October 24. Born to Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Rucker, 2111 Ola street, a son, Sunday, Oc tober 22. Other patients: Mrs. Paul Moore This outstanding precision bomb ing record during a one month’s per iod was attained in 49 separate at tacks against such pin-point objec tives as rail and read bridges, enemy gun positions, fuel dumps and troop contrations while flying aerial sup- and son, Allan Paul Moore, 1314 | port for the allied drive in Northern Pelham street; Mrs. Regina Kelly,! Italy. 2006 River street; Mrs. Duffie, Sergeant Mills is serving as avia- Schumpert, route 4, Newberry; Mrs. |tion crew chief with the veteran B-25 Gilbert Cromer, route 3, Newberry; ( unit which has been cited by the R. A. Murphy, Columbia; M. J. Long. President for distinguished service in route 2, Newberry; Robert Clary, battle. Newberry; Mrs. Luther Johnson arid j son, Sammy Earl, 2801 Clyde Avenue: j PFC. ALLAN LIVINGSTON, sta- Mrs. Paul Edward Harmon and tioned at damp Ohaffee, Ark., is daughter, Linda Sharon, 2017 Pied- . spending a ten-day furlough with his mont street; Mrs. John Henry Ruff, | parents, Mr. and Mrs. Livingston, route 2, Newberry. L00KIHG D0WH MEMORY LAHE 20 YEARS AGO About Streets Talking about paving, would it not be a good thing to make the streets •hat lead into the highways at least passable? The city has built a bridge over Scott’s creek near the old knitting mill plant out on Cald well street, and the road leading up to it is so bad you can scarcely make it, and when the rains come and the mud gets mixed right good it is al most impassable, and the hill beyond is also in bad condition. Mr. and Mrs. James F. Epting of Washington, D. C., arrived Sunday visit Mrs. Epting’s parents. Dr. ana Mrs. T. W. Smith, and to see T. W. ^»Kh, Jrir’tPflMMraril]. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur 'H. (Jbunts arrived Monday from their wedding trip and are making their home for the present at the National hotel. Mr. Thos. P. Johnson is in the Co lumbia hospital, having gone last week for treatment. I MRS. PRUITT UNDERGOES OPERATION The condition of Mrs. J. S. Pruitt, 718 O’Neal street, who underwent a major operation in the Newberry Mrs. Charlie Bowers and daughter, hospital Wednesday morning, was re- Ann, Miss Ruby Dickert and Mrs. Jack Hove are spending this week in Charlotte, N. C. with Mrs. Dickert’s Koon, 3rd Mable Hipp, other sreceiv- sister, Mrs. George Lefler. t, o ..l u „ j._ , . _ , ing canning prizes were Drucie Con. ^ l s- I ? erTl1 * Smith, who under- j jr ar tj n> Pfc. U. S. Army, on October nelly, Betty Jean Wicker, Annie > Mrs. Lawson Kinard, of Ninety- 1 a j° n in t ] le i 9 with the Rev. N. K. Poik, pastor of Long, Bilile Dove Koon and Lorena Six, is visiting in the home of her lumbia hospital Tuesday, was re- 0 - Neal i stree t Methodist church, of- Miller. daughter and son-in-law. Mr. and P« rted toda y to be dom K nicel y- ficiating. ported Satisfactory today. IN COLUMBIA HOSPITAL PRIVATE RAYMOND LEE KOON, stationed at Camp LeJeune, New River, N. C., is spending a ten- day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. R. Koon at their home in the Smyrna community. pitts-martin ^ Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Pitts announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Lela Elizabeth Pitts and Vernon E. Miller. j daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and In a few words Billie Dove Koon.! Mrs. W. Frank Lominack on Main Jean King, and Mable Hipp told ; strcet - something of their work. j Miss Sallie Pearce, State Emer- 1 Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith of Orange gency Production Agent brought the | burg, spent the past weekend in the inspiring message of the evening, home of Mrs. Smith’s parents, Mr. She spoke of the many .advantages young people are having and said that she almost felt like saying “Turn backward oh time in thy flight, make me a child again just for tonight.” Mrs. Gardenhire of the local Sears store expressed appreciation of the interest taken by the girls. The meeting closed with the sing ing of Taps. and Mrs. J. H. Ruff. PORK BARBECUE AT JOLLY STREET There will be a pork barbecue sup- Mrs. Robert Lemmon, Mrs. Henry Sulber, Mrs. Zach Suber, Jr., and Mrs. C. B. Jeter of Whitmire, were business visitors in Newberry Tues day. ficiating. Private First Class Martin is the ERVIN E. ROBERTSON was re- son a f j^ r an j ]yi rs . n. j. Martin, cently given a battlefield promotion | and is statione d at Florence Army to Second Lieutenant for outstanding leadership and courage in the face of activity. Lieutenant Robertson entered the military service in Janu ary, 1939, and has served with a Field Artillery Battalion with the 30th Infantry Division. Formerly a clerk, he lived with his wife, Mrs. Reba Robertson in Newberry. Miss Mary Jane Hanna, a student at Winthrop College, spent the week end here with her mother, Mrs. Ruby Hanna on Main street. Mrs. L. W. Bragg, of Whitmire, was a business visitor here last Fri day. S| SGT. ANGUS D. SENN, 21, has arrived at Army Air Forces Redis tribution Sation No. 2 in Miami Beach for reassignment processing after completing a tour of duty out side the continental United States. Medical examinations and classifi cation interviews at this post, one of three redistribution stations operated by the AAF Personnel Distribution Command for AAF returned officers and enlisted men, will determine his new assignment. He will remain here about two weeks, much of which will be devoted to rest and recreation. Sergeant Senn, winner of the Dis tinguished Flying Cross, and the Air Medal with three oak leaf clus ters, is the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Senn. Silverstreet. During six months in the Eurooean theater th.e B-17 gunner flew 30 missions. He attended high school in Silverstreet, and entered the Army in February 1943. Mrs. Tom Mills and daughter, Mrs. Lerline Metts of Prosperity, spent per at Jolly Street school house on , last Saturday in the city. Saturday evening, October 28. Sup- , Mrs. Grace Lewis, Mrs. E. J. Wil- per will be ready to serve at 5 | lingham and daughter, Barbara, of o’clock. iGoldville, were business visitors, in Newberry Saturday SGT. JAMES N. SHANNON, sta-' tioned in Florida, is spending a 13- day emergency furlough with his wife, the former Sarah Harmon, who is making her home in the Mt. Plea- sent section with her mother, Mrs. Harmon. Mrs. Shannon is a patient in the Columbia hospital where she entered Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hawkins and SGT. JIMMY DEHART is a pa- j Mr- and Mrs. H. L. Shealy and fami- tient in a general hospital in New | £ spent Sunday in Spartanburg with York, where he will be for several.Mrs. Floyd Shealy and family, days before coming on to Newberry ' Mrs. Keith Roberts left Wednes day night for CoCoa, Fla., to visit her husband, Seaman 2nd class Rob erts, who is stationed there. Mrs. Alfred Donald and daughter, Ferdna, returned to their home in Atlanta, Ga., Sunday after spend ing two weeks in Newberry with relatives. J. B. Campbell, who has been a pa tient in the Providence hospital in Columbia for the past five weeks, has returned to his home at 1308 Drayton street, and is able to be out again. Mrs. Sam Cook spent last weekend with her son, Max Cook, S. 2|c and Mrs. Cook in Portsmouth, Va., where he is stationed. for a furlough with his wife, the for mer Viola Dominick and her mother, Mrs. Verona Dominick. Sergeant DeHart arrived in New York Wednesday from overseas where he was with the old National Guard Company. Mrs. W. Roy Anderson and Mrs. R. C. Floyd spent Tuesday in Co lumbia. Mrs. O. O. Copeland, Mrs. Ruth Mathis, Mrs. Ray Feagle, Mrs. James Smith, Miss Mary Wheeler and Mrs. May Stuck attended the Conference of Social Workers which was held in Columbia Wednesday and Thursday of this week. CAPTAIN H. B. WILSON of New berry has been recently made Com manding Officer of the Reception Center which is a part of the War Department Personnel Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The Personnel Center also includes an in duction station, and Seperation Cen ter. Captain Wilson was sent to the Fort Sam Houston Reception Center in May 1942, as classification officer for which assignment he received training at Camp Lee, Virginia, and at the Adjutant General Department’s school at Fort Washington, Mary land. He served in that capacity for a period of twenty months and was then transferred to the Special Training Unit. After serving as Commanding Officer of the special training unit for six months, he was appointed head of the classification section of the Reception Center of which he is now commanding officer. His wife, the former Miss Marion Jones, who lives with her husband at Fort Sam Houston, is now visit ing in the home of her step-mother, Mrs. Mable Martin Jones on Har rington street. Mrs. F. W. Pitts has just returned from Denmark, where she visited her little granddaughter, Joyce Pitts, who is now home from the Orange burg hospital after having had her tonsils removed. Mrs. Laurence Spearman and son, Ashley, will leave October 31 for Evanston, 111., to be with her hus band, Lieut. Spearman who is sta tioned at the Naval Air Base at Glennview near Evanston. Misses Narvis Oxner, Paralee Tur ner and Katherine Duncan left last Saturday for New York where they are sipending this week with friends. H. B. Ewart, who has been a pa tient in a Columbia hospital for the past several months, is spending a few days with his sister, Mrs. Doug las Hornsby, before leaving for Florida where he will spend the win ter. Mrs. J. M. Keller has returrad to her home in Brooklyn, New York, af ter spending a week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Eargle and • hef parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Hen- daughter, Nelda, of Saluda spent j dn:! L ir L Lexington and her brother. Saturday in Newberry. I . . Hendnx and family on Hunt Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Martin moved Monday to the Dickert apartment on Boundary street from Sumter. Mr. Martin has accepted a position with the Newberry Recapping com pany. Miss Mable Summer will leave Tuesday for Columbia, where she will enter South Carolina University for this session. Mr. and Mrs. Levie Fellers have moved to 1208 Spear street. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Swindler have moved to 1321 Pelham street in the house they recently purchased. street. Air Base, Florence. ALLEN SISTERS TO WED SOON The Rev. C. F. Allen and Mrs. Al len of Newberry announce the en gagement of their daughters, Miss Gertrude Luella Allen, and the Rev. Fred J. Harmon of Laurens; and Miss Mary Lois Allen and Cpl. Wade J. David of Raleigh and Zebulon, N. C. Plans for both weddings will be announced later. The Rev. Mr. Harmon is the son of Mrs. Fred Harmon and the late Mr. Harmon of Kinards; and Cor poral David is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. David of Raleigh, and is now serving in the United States Marines in the Pacific. PROFESSIONAL NOTICE. Dr. Reybum W. Lominack will reopen his office in Newberry for the practice o-f medicine November I. Location rear of the S. C. National Bank, entrance on Caldwell street. Telephone 32 7W WOMEN’S LEAGUE OF NEWBERRY COLLEGE MEETS IN COLUMBIA The Executive Committee of the Women’s League of Newberry Col lege met in Columbia on October 12 to discuss the work of the league for the coming year. Plans for.an increase in miemIHership were dis cussed. At present there are 450 members. Under the direction of key women in five districts in South Carolina members are se cured. There are also key women in adjoining states. The league has been particularly interested in equipping) the main dormitory for women. at the col lege. Much work has been done but due to the presence of the V-12 Naval Unit on the campus this work has stopped /or the present. However, funds are being accumu lated now for this nroiect to be used later. At present the league is working on landscaping the campus under the direction of Mrs. Forest Summer of Newberry. Azeleas for this project have been eivk*i by Mrs. George Segelken of Summer ville. Many varieties of iris by Mrs. J. D. Carroll of Lexington and ionauil bulbs by George Lever of Columbia. The officers of the League for the coming year are: president, htrs. N. E. Derrick. Columbia; vice-presi- 'dent. Mrs. J. Virgil Long of Co lumbia: secretary. Mrs. J. A. Barre. | Lexinfiton. and treasurer. Mrs. W. i H. Bundrick, Columbia. Other mem- I hers of the committee are Mrs. 1 .Tames C. Kinard, wife of the pres- I ident of Newberry College: .Miss I Hattie Belle Lester, Dean of Wom- I en of the college; Miss Winnie ! Butt of Charleston. Mrs. Charles J. | Shqplv. Sr., of Spartanburg and iMrs. G. H. C. Park of Chapin. Present also at this meeting were Mrs. Fred Habenicht of Columbia, chairman of the nominating com mittee and Mrs. John B. Moose, publicity chairman. Plaited, or rather side-kilted tun ics on long waisted coatlike blouses posed over straight line skirts, are a delightful youthful development of the t^iic ideas. Conque feathers, a goodly number grouped together forming a big gen erous fan, make a marvelously love ly accessory to the simple designed evening gown or dance frock—par ticularly when the fan, as it can, sup plies just the right note of brilliant or subdued color. Plain unstrapped slippers, devoid even of buckles, are decidedly smart, and particularly pleasing after so universal an acceptance of the ornate strapped slipper and sandal. Mr. H. O. Long of Newberry, was a recent visitor in Asheville, being a guest of the George Vanderbilt ho- tel. Hon. Eugene S. Blease left Sunday afternoon for Edgefield, where he will act as special judge at the ses sion of court which opened Monday. Miss Edna Halfacre, who teaches at Heath Springs, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Halfacre. Miss Halfacre is well pleased with her work in Heath Springs. MRS. KINARD HONORED ON 74TH BIRTHDAY One of the delightful affairs on the social calendar of last week was the .pleasantly, informal drop-in party given by Mrs. Joseph L. Keitt. Mrs. John T. No j and Mrs. Ar thur McCarrel for their mother, Mrs. John M. Kinard, on the occasion of her 74th birthday anniversary, on October 12th, at her home on Cal houn street. The affair was a surprise to the honoree, who enjoyed having her friends drop in and wish her many “happy returns”. After greeting and chatting with the lovely honor- guest, the friends were invited into the dining room, where the lace- covered table was centered with the birthday cake with lighted candles in silver candelabra on either end, and silver comports filled with bon bons were placed on the table, which was farther decorated with a lovely arrangement of maiden’s hair fern, and fall flowers. The hostesses served delicious home made ice cream and pound cake and bon bons. Those invited included close friends of Mrs. Kinard. A lovely thought was the singing of “Happy Birthday to You”, by Anna and Margaret Keitt, grand daughters of Mrs. Kinard. ABOUT TOWN SGT. JOHN NEEL meeting the postman at his home and receiving a card for his parents, MR. AND MRS. J. C. NEEL that he had writ ten telling them that he was a POW of the Rumanians; John remarking that when he wrote the card he didn’t have any idea that he would be home wihen it arrived. . . . T. S. HARMON saying that he spent his Wednesday half-holiday digging yams. . . . SGT. JAMES CLAMP and SGT. WIL LIAM 'CHARLES RUFF about the streets greeting friends while on a furlough. . . . EVA JANE PRICE, year old daughter of CPL. and MRS. JAMES S. PRICE, celebrating her first birthday on October 4th. . . . MRS. WYCHE DICKERT in the city Tuesday telling friends what a “swell” time she is having loafing. . . . Birthday anniversaries through Friday, Nov. 3: Mrs. Claude Sanders, M. P. Davis and Rev. J. B. Harman, Oct. 28; Mrs. Welch Wilbur and Mrs. A. J. Bowers, Sr., Oct. 29; Mrs. W. S. Waters, Mrs. T. E. Epting and Mrs. D. V. Knight, Oct. 31; Wyche Dickert, Nov. 1; Mrs. L. G. Eskridge, Mrs. Bill Smith (Julia Kathryn Ruff), Theodore Neely. Frances Wal lace and Lennis Hove, Nov. 2.