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Friday, November s, 1944 THE NEWBERRY SUN — PAGE FIVE JOHNSTON BUYS *30,000 HOM NEAR CAPITAL NOTICE OF DELINQUENT TAX SALES Washington, Oct. 26—When Gov. i The State of South Carolina, Olin D. Johnston becomes Senator County of Newberry. . from South Carolina next January I To All Whom These Presents May and moves his family to Washington, j _ .Concern: he will not be .caught in the “house j. ; hunting rugh” which follows • every]- .Whereas, by an Act of the Gen- ; national election. Governor Johnston, accompanied by Mrs. Johnston, was in Wash- ingbon yesterday and solved thdir living problem by purchasing a new home in Kensington, a nearby suburb. The house contains 1,2 rooms and the purchase price was said to be approximately $30,000. Governor and Mrs. Johnston have made three or four trips to Wash ington to make ready for their six- year sojourn and have looked oyer several properties, finally deciding on the Kensington home which- was built about two years ago. Governor Johnston is reported to have selected A. McC (Andy) Fau- cette of 210 Ravenell street, Colum bia, S. C., as his secretary when he becomes United States Senator next January. Preparations to meet the many problems facing returning veterans is reported to be one of the i'ea- sons Governor Johnston has de- ' cided to appoint Mr. Faucette as his secretary. He is attorney for the Veterans’ bureau at Columbia and is considered an authority on veterans’ problems. TAX NOTICE eral Assembly of the State of South Carolina, entitled, “An Act in Re lation to Forfeited Lands, Delin quent Lands, and Collection of Tax es,” approved December 24, 1887, and Acts amendatory thereof, the Treasurer of Newberry Countty of the aforesaid state, has in compli ance therewith, issued in the name of the State, tax executions against defaulting taxpayers of the afore said county and state as herein be low listed and has directed T. L. Hill as Tax Collector of Newberry County, or his lawful deputy, to levy the same by distress and sale of so much of the defaulting tax ■payer’s estate, real or personal, or both, to satisfy the taxes of each defaulter, Whereas, it is further provided by the said Act, and Amendatory Acts that under and by virtue of the said tax executions, the Tax Col lector of Newberry County shall seize and take possession of so much of the defaulting taxpayer’s estate real or personal, or both, to raise a sum of money sufficient to cover delinquent taxes of each tax payer hereinafter listed plus the charges thereon. Having complied with these terms, the Tax Collector will, after advertisement, sell to the highest bidder or bidders for cash, the same property before the Court House door of the aforesaid sf? WILD. LIFE < SOUTH CAROLINA with PROF FQANKUN .SHERMAN tA0*O-£M3ON C Oi-LECE • DRPT OF 200U0GX OPOSSUM j longer, then they let go the teats and ■ are “born again” so to speak by | This mammal has several peculiar- coming outside, now the size of large ities; it has more teeth than our jmice and with, eyes open, other species; its brain is smaller in In this matter of being imperfect- proportion to the size of the animal ly developed at birth and then being from which we consider it to be low nursed in a special abdominal pouch, in intelligence; it is our only South opossum is like unto the kangaroos Carolina mammal which uses its tail and some other animals in Australia, as an extra limb or “hand,” for it can and does habitually hang by its tail which none other of our mam mals can do; and, its feet are consid erably like our hands. and it is the only North American mamma) which delevops in this way. Opossum is also well-known for | its habit of feigning death when alarmed, and this “playing dead” ap- Opossum is Qommon in all Parts h^ieats of South Carolina, and a smaller and fespTration are genuine^ S dark race of it occurs near the coast , Hnwn south of Charleston. Everywhere it is trapped by boys and is often hunt ed at night. Many relish it as food. In recent years it has extended its range northward into Pennsylvania, New York and Michigan although it has long been regarded as primarily a southern animal. But its most peculiar feature is its manner of reproduction; fhe sexes mate as per normal and after only about two weeks the undevelop- In its food-habits opossum is om nivorous, eating almost anything it can find, fruits, berries, eggs, insects, small animals, birds, ohicks, and snakes, and its fondness for persim mons is well known. Although the fur is rather coarse it is much used in trimmings and so many of the animals are killed each year that the hides are an important item in the fur trade. You ought to know these facts about the opossum, and get rid of the The tax books will be open for col-| County on a regular salesdav in _— C 1 f"l A A 4a o n {1 lid ft f t CT t«« f — s * w▼ ed young are born, they being then not larger than the end joint of your . .. little finger, eyes not yet opened, j erroneous superstitions about it. and seemingly helpless, yet they have a strong instinct to clamber upward through the fur of the mother to enter her belly-pouch; the teats are inside this pouch and each youngster COTON GINNING REPORT lection of 1944 taxes on October 16, 1944. The following is general levy for all except special purposes: Mills Ordinary County Bonds, Notes and Interest ___ 16 Roads and Bridges ; — 2 Hospital ; •_ ^4 County Schools 1% County Schools—'Special 1 County Board of Education __ % Total 33 The following are the authorized special levies for the various school districts of the County: District No. Mills 1. Newberry 17 2. Mt. Bethel-Garmany 6 3. Maybinton 6 4. Long Lane _ 3 5. MkCullough 6 6. Cromer 0 8. Reagin 12 9. Dead Fall 12 10. Utopia •, 12 11. Hartford 4 12. Johnstone • - 5 13. Stoney Hill 6 14. Prosperity _ 15 15. O’Neall 8 18. Fairview _ _ 4 19. Midway 6 21. Central _ 4 22. St. Phillips 8 23. Rutherford _ 4 24. Broad River 6 25. New Hope Zion 6 26. Pomaria 8 27. Red Knoll 6 28. Helena 4 29. Mt. Pleasant S 30. Little Mountain __16% 31. Wheeland 3 32. .Union 6 33. Jolly Street 8 34. St. Pauls 6 35 Peaks 3 37. Mudlic 6 38. Vaughnville 6 39. Chappells 6 40. Old Town 12 41. Dominick 8 42. Reederville 12 43. Bush River 12 44. Smyrna 12 45. Trinity _ 12 46. Burton 12 47. Tran wood 12 48. Jalapa 6* 49. Kinards 2 50. Tabernacle 8 51. Trilby 4 52. Whitmire 15 53. Mollohon 4 54. Beth Eden 3 55. Fork 8 57. Belfast 6 58. Silverstreet __ 12 59. Pressley 4 60. St. Johns 3 November, next (same being Novem ber 6th, 1944), within the usual hours for public sales. After com pleting these sales, the Tax Col lector will give to the purchaser (upon his complying with the term* of sale) a receipt for the purchase money, but not to make title to the purchaser until after the lapse of twelve months from the day of sale. All properties levied upon and sold at thi* sale will be sold as the property assessed in the name of persons hereinafter listed. All sales not complied with, one hour after closing of sales, will be sold at a subsequent salesday. 1 lot, 1 building in School District No. 1, in the Town of Newberry, County and State afroesaid, assess ed in the name of Anderson Moon, Jr. 1 lot in School District No. 1, in the Town of Newberry, County and State afroesaid, assessed in the name of Beulah and Willie Morris. 1 lot, 1 building in School District No. 1, in the Town of Newberry, County and State aforesaid, assess ed in the name of Lee Gary. 1 lot, 1 building in School District No. 1, in the Town of Newberry, County and State aforesaid, assess- ed in the name of Elvie Switten- berg. 2 lots, 2 buildings in School Dis trict No. 1, in the Town of New berry, County and State aforesaid, assessed in the name of Mrs. Lillie M. Fincher. Census report shows that 10,607 bales of cotton were ginned in New- siezes a teat and hangs onto it, if berry county from the crop of 1944 there are more young than teats the prior to October 18th as compared surplus ones die. In this pouch they - with 10,496 bales for the crop of are nursed for about 2 months or 11943. V-MAIL FASTER THAN AIR MAIL If you posted a letter by ordinary mail to your service man overseas— say for instance in England—the average time that letter spent in transit would be about 22 days. If you sent that same letter by V-mail it would travel to its destination in approximately 11 days. A letter dispatched by ordinary mail channels to the South Pacific would be on its way for almost 35 days, while if V- mailed would be received in 13 days. These observations have been made by Army Postal Inspectors who have checked various forms of letter mail between post offices located in all sections of the United States and APO’s in all of the overseas com mands, according to Col Hartley B. Dean, Fourth Service Command pos tal officer. “Not only is V-mail quicker than ordinary mail but our inspectors by actual checking have found that it is on an average several day^ faster than regular air mail,” Co:. Dean said. “In the middle East and Inoian theaters of war it has been found that letters sent by V-mail reach their destinations five days sooner than regular iar mail. “It is the saving of time element in delivery of the soldiers’ letters which keeps the Army hammering S. C. E. A. BACKS CONSTITUTION AL AMENDMENT 80 acres, 2 buildings in School | away at the public to use the medium District No. 2, in the County and' of V-mail The only places in all of There will be a one (1) per cent dis count allowed on taxes paid on or before November 15, 1944. On and after January -.1, 1945, the penalties prescribed by law will be imposed on unpaid taxes. You are requested to call for your taxes by school districts in which the property is located. The Treas urer is not responsible for unpaid taxes not called for by districts. Those who had their dogs vacci nated for rabies during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1944 by a li censed vetemarian, and’ expect to be exempted from dog tax will please bring their certificate of vaccination when appearing to pay taxes. J. Ray Dawkink, Treasurer of Newberry. County. LOANS ON REALESTATE AUTOMOBILES AND PERSONAL PROPERTY NEWBERRY INSURANCE AND REALTY 00. NED PURCELL, Manager - TELEPHONE 197 Exchange Bank Building State aforesaid, assessed in the name of L. H. Folk. 36 acres, 1 building in School District No. 2, in the County and State afroesaid, assessed in the name of Horace Gruber. 13 acres, 2 buildings in School District No. 14, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed in the name of Mrs. Leone Mayes Baxiey. 1 lot in School District No. 14, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed in the name of Godfrey D. Harmon. 1 lot, 1 building in School District No. 28, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed in the name of Susan Riser. 1 lot in School District No. 28, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed in the name of Ellen Cole man. 28 acres in School District No. 33 in the County and State aforesaid, assessed in the name of John C. Aull Estate. 126 acres in School District No. 46, in the County and State afore said, assessed in the name of Pleas ant Robinson Estate. 275 acres in School District No. 49, in the County and State afore said, assessed in the name of Thom as M. McMorris. 4 lots, 6 buildings in School Dis trict No. 52, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed in the name of Lyles and Jeter. 2 acres, 2 buildings, in School Dis trict No. 52, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed in the name of W. H. McCall. 2 acres, 1 lot, 1 building in School District No. 52, in the County and State afroesaid, assessed in the name of Taylor Sims. 1 lot, 1 building in School District No. 52, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed in the name of Dewey Aughtry. 1 lot in School District No. 52, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed in the name of Eddie Thomas Estate. 1 lot, 1 building in School Dis trict No. 52, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed in the name of Minnie Bailey. TABOR L. HILL, Tax Collector, Newberry County. tihe war theaters outside of the con tinental United States where there are no V-mail facilities are Green land, Newfoundland, the Antilles and Panama.” The voters of South Carolina will be given an opportunity of showing their interests in a sound retirement law for teachers and other pubile em ployees of the state on November 7 at the general election. Constitution al Amendment No. 1 must be passed to have the way for this progressive step in education. The amendment will strike from the Constitution pro visions regarding pensions. The public needs to know what the South Carolina Education Association is sponsoring. Practically every state in the union has a retirement system for teachers. This system is not a “pension” system in the ordinary sense of the word. The teacher is required to put into the retirement fund from one tQ four per cent of bis salary each month, and the state matches that fund. Such a law would have to be written after the passage of this amendment. The educators of our state have hired an experienced actuary to study the fi nancial features of the system and make wise suggestions. In that way South Carolina may reap the bene fits in better teachers and better schools, which always result from an efficient retirement system. If a voter desires to vote for this up-to-date educational measure let him scratch out “No” to Amend ment 1, and thus show that he is" in favor of a change in the Constitu tion. May every friend of the schools be present at the polls on November 7 to help safe-guard the pupils from teachers who have serv ed beyond their years of usefulness. at first SIGN OF A ■2* r o'- 0 v / use666 Cold Preparations as directed Notice. At this season of the year the street department has to haul approxi mately 800 loads of leaves. We are bringing this to your attention in the hope that you will cooperate with ns in these critical times in the shortage of labor. PLEASE DO NOT pile the leaves that you sweep into the streets as they get into the drain pipes be fore we have the opportunity to pick them up. Pile all your leaves either at your garbage can or at the curb between the sidewalk and the street. Do this not late rthan Thursday of each week so they can be picked up by Saturday morning. Your help in this matter will be greatly appreciated and it is a di rect violation of the City ordinance to pile leaves in the streets. B. B. LIVINGSTON, Supt. Streets you are driving less, beware of sludge and gum; that’s when they build up fastest and do their greatest damage. Play safe! Keep your motor clean and free-running with Casite. It cleans out sludge, and restores motor performance. Service stations, garages and car dealers everywhere sell Casite on a Double - Your- Money - Back G uara ntee! a SEE YOUR SERVICE MAN HE HAS IT Scott Auto Supply Distributor CASITE CLEANS OUT MOTORS • KEEPS MOTORS CLEAN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE # We Will DISCONTINUE • - • . , Wednesday Afternoon Closing Store Hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. Close Saturdays at 8 p. m. Carpenter’s 1 944 Tax Notice State and County tax books for the year 1944 will open October 16, 1944. One per cent discount will be allowed on all taxes paid by Novem- t>er 15th. : \ S \ ■ J. Ray Dawkins County Treasurer