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*********** ~ —e, • KEEP FAITH lT ■.!# bayi/ig Z...M .FAR 5M'“ : VOLUME 7^ NO. 35. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1944 $1.00 PER ANNUM WITH THE BOYS IN SERVICE S SGT. VASCOE BOUKNIGHT, who has been on duty in the Southwest Pacific theatre of operations for the paest two years, is spending a 20 day furlough at his home here. LIEUT. ALBERT McCAUGHRIN, who is temporarily stationed at Camp Davis, N. C., his wife and daughter, Margaret of Anderson, spent last week here at Lieut. Mc- Caughrin’s home on Calhoun street. OAKLAND OVERSEER DIES SUNDAY AFTERNOON LIEUT. OLIN CANNON writes hisf parents, Dr. and Mrs. O. B. Can non from a hospital in the European theatre of war that he is doing nicely. Lieut. Cannon, a member of the 120th infantry, 30th. division, 9th Army, was wounded in the right el bow and hip on Thanwsgiving day in Germany. A. T. NEELY. JR. Pho.M 3|C sta tioned at Portsmouth, Va. is expect ed to arrive in Newberry next Thurs day to spend the Christmas holidays with* his parents, Dr. and Mrs. A.T. Neely on Calhoun street. ENSIGN PARKS FARROW, sta tioned at New Orleans, La. his wife and daughter, Virginia Margaret, of Florence, are spending a 16-day leave with Ensign Farrow’s mother, Mrs. W'. W. Farrow on Fair street. LIEUT, and MRS. G. E. SMART, of Thomasville, Ga, left Tuesday for a visit to North Carolina, after spending two weeks here in the home of Mrs. Smart’s sister, Mrs. E. C. Taylor and her mother, Mrs. J. H. Willingham on the Cut-off. CAPT. and MRS. HARRY BUZ- HARDT spent the past weekend in Norfolk, Virginia with Capt. Buz- hardt’s brother, Claude Buzhardt, Storekeeper 3|C USN, and Mrs. Buz hardt. Herman Walter Thomas, aged 63, died suddenly Sunday afternoon at his home on Fair avenue. He was born and reared in Spartanburg county but came to Newben-y 33 years ago to install machinery in Oakland cotton mills. Since that time he has been overseer of the weaving department of Oakland. Mr. Thomas was a member of Cen tral Methodist church. Funeral services were held at 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon from the Central Methodist church with the Rev. H. C. Ritter in charge, assisted by the Rev B. H. Harvey and Rev. Earl Robinett. Burial followed in Rosemont cemetery. Mr. Thomas is survived by his widow, Mrs. Fannie Holt Thomas, and the followingg children: Mrs. E. E. Lewallen, Landrum; Mrs. E. A. Darby, Newberry; Paul Thomas, Port Orchard, Wash; one brother, W. H. Thomas, and three sisters, Mrs. J. R. Queen, Mrs. Jim Thomas and Mrs. Evie Faucett, Spartanburg, and six grandchildren. LITTLE NEWS ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST A Christmas Exercise will be giv en at Johnstone school Saturday, December 16, beginning at 7:30 PM. The public is invited. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Summer and two sons have moved from 737 Caldwell street to their home on the corner of Caldwell and Boundary streets, which they recently purch ased and remodeled BISHOP TELLS R0TARIANS SHOULD HELP IN PEACE SGT. RAY SCHUMPERT reported ,o Texas today (Friday) where he is itationed after spending several lays at his home in the Hartford immunity, being called home on iccount of the serious illness and leath of his mother, Mrs. Duffie Jchumpert. GPL. TOMMIE P. JOHNSON writes his mother, Mrs. P. Duncan Johnson from England saying that he had arrived safely. Opl. Johnson is a member of Co. C 1274th Engi neer Combat Battalion. At the regular fortnightly meet ing of the Rotary club Friday, Epis copal Bishop John J. Gravatt of the Upper diocese of South Carolina was guest speaker. His message to the club was the part Rotary should play in the post-wa.r .world in help ing the conquered countries to attain better conduct of living as inspired by the principles of Rotary. “One of the greatest problems of peace,’’ he said, “is the let-down of moral' as well as morale that follows all wars.” He said that we should not allow ourselves to become apathetic, that we must fight to keep the peace. Two new members came into the clpb. Dr. Arthur Welling whose classification is that of general prac tice of medicine and Wm. L. (Billy) Laval, who comes in as director if i athletics at Newberry college. The Mrs. George Epps left Tuesday: new members were welcomed into for Columbia to spend a week in the I the club by Zach Wright, who pre home of her son and daughter-in-law I sented them with Rotary lapel but- DR. LOMINACK WILL BUILD MODERN OFFICE SOON Mrs. O. F. Hendrix of Lexington is spending this week in the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hendrix on Hunt St. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Livingston and family have moved from New berry, Route 1, to 921 Comelit street in the home they recently bought. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Epps. Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Mattthews of Hemingway were business visitors in Newberry Monday and Tuesday. PVT. PRESSLEY BOOZER, has arrived safely in France, according to a letter received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Boozer, of Silverstreet. Private Boozer, a member of the Infantry went into the service June 1944. He received his training at Camn Blanding. Florida and Fort Meade, Md. PFC. ADRIAN L. BOWERS, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Bowers, has been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action in France on Novemhber 12. He is now recovering from a leg injury in a Paris hospital. Private Bowers has been in ser vice three years and has served four months with General Patton’s 3rd army. PFC. JACK MATTHEWS, son of sv. and Mrs. C. J. Matthews, of, emingway, formerly of the Smyrna immunity, landed in the Central icific theatre of war about three eeks ago. He is an Aerial Photo terpreter. PVT. CHARLES SMITH, son of r. and Mrs. Foster Smith has land- safely in England. Pvt. Smith a member of the Anti-Tank corps. BILL TURNER S.A. 3|C, who has en stationed at Pearl Harbor since e first of this year, telephoned his rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Turner out four o’clock Tuesday morning cm San Francisco, immediately af- r landing, saying that he would jye there Wednesday for home to end the holidays. SGT. JAMES VASCO BOUK- GHT returned to Portland, Oregon turday after spending a 25 day rlough with his wife, Mrs. Mar- ret Page Bouknight of Chester and s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. luknight, in Newberry. PHE FOLLOWIN was taken from soldier’s letter to his wife: “You ay not believe what I am going to j 11 you. but it is the truth. On elec- 1 m day every boy in my barracks well as in other barracks, got wn on their knees and prayed that e man who would bring this war the quickest end be elected pres- PFC. JAMES L. KILLIAN, route 2, Prosperity, rifleman is fightin? in Italy with the 361st Infantry Regi ment, which spearheaded the advance of Lieut. Gen. Mark W. Clark’s Fifth Army fYom VeSlebri to the Amo River without having once given ground. The 361st is part of the 91st “Pow der River” Division, currently in the FKorenceJBologna drive. This regiment landed in Italy last May and has won a signal victory at Ponte dTstria, where the unit cap tured more than 200 Germans. Mrs. R. J. McGiluray and' daughter Betty, returned to their home in Charleston Monday after spending three months in the home of Mrs. McGiluray’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Lester in the Hartford com munity. Mrs. George Handy of Westover, Md., is spending the winter in the home of her daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Fischer, on Col lege street. tons. Visitors were Colonel Lad- son Eskridge, Jr., Mayor Ned Pur cell, Dave Hayes, Rev. C. A. Cal- cote and Rev. Williams of Laurens pastor of the local Episcopal church. The club decided to again remem ber the Colored hospital at Christ mastime as has been the custom the past few years, rather than exchange gifts among each other. A new innovation to help speed the serving of the meal took place when President Salley brought Mrs. Salley and her neighbor, Mrs. Dave Hayes to help serve the meal. Mrs. Daniel H. McHargue and Mrs. Hazel White of Charleston, were weekend visitors in the home of Mrs. McHargue’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Armfield, at Gildercrest. Weekend guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Smith on Cal houn street were, Mrs. Eunice Glas gow, Mrs. Mary Lou Major and dau ghter, Lucile, of Greenwood and Mrs. Lois McMillian and two sons, 'Will iam and Mike, of Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Todd, and daughter, Mary Ann, were called to Charlotte, N. C. Saturday night on account of the illness of Mrs. Todd’s sister, Mrs. Whit Brown. Mrs. S. W. Norwood of Marion is spending a while in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Spearman in the county. THE FOLLOWING LETTER was received last Wednesday by Mrs. O. H. Willingham from her son, Burton, who is a German Prisoner of War: Dear Mother: I’m still well and 0. K. Hope everyone at home is well. I still re ceive mail and packages from you. Last week I received a few letters from Clara. How is Andrew? Do you ever hear from him? I would like to hear from Dallas and Harry. I don’t think I’ve received any mail from them since I’ve been here. How is my grandmother? Does she still work? I would like to receive mail hearing from her. When you send more packages send more food and more chocolate. Tell everyone hello and I hope to see you before so much longer. Well, I guess I had better close for now. Tell everyone to write. Love, Your son, Burton. JIM WHEELER, PTR 2iC arrived the States Monday and telephoned , mother, Mrs. J. D. Wheeler from) hospital in Oakland, Calif saying | at he expects to be transferred to i ;her New Orleans or Charleston, aman Wheeler, a member of the abees has been on duty in the iawaiian islands and Guam for e past 19 months. . tPT EDWARD KIRBY LOMI- i VCK has arrived at Army Air irces Redistribution Station in iami Beach, Florida for reassign- ;nt processing after completing a ur of duty outside the continental lited States. Medical examinations and elassifi- tion interviews at this post, one three redistribution stations open ed by the AAF Personnel Distribu- m Command for AAF returnee of- :ers and enlisted men, will determ- e his new assignment. He will re am at this base about two weeks, uch of which will be devoted to st and recreation. Captain Lominack flew 31 mis- mis as pilot of various types of lavy bombers in the European thea- e of operations, for which he was carded the Distinguished Flying •oss and the Air Medal with fou" sk Leaf Clusters. He is the son of r. and Mrs. R. M. Lominack, 2012 ayer Avenue, where his wife and n, Edward Kirby, Jr., also reside. PVT. LAFAYETE CROUCH, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Crouch, 1125 Pope street, says “there’s nothing easy about fighting in the swamps- and jungles of the Philippines,” a rifleman in an assault troop of the First Calvery Division fighting in the Philippine Islands, Private Crouch was in the first wave to hit the Philippines. With one town, one air strip, 200 Jap trucks, and 700 cases of beer to their credit, Private Crouch still has one experience that tops them all. “We were going up a steep hill leading to a ridge that was our ob jective, but we never made it—not that day” recalls Private Crouch. “The underbrush was so dense,” continues Private Crouch, “that we got within ten feet of a Japanese machine gun nest before they open ed fired on us. It turned out that there was a whole company of Japs on the ridge to fight a delaying ac tion, and they did a good job of it as far as I am concerned.” Retreating to a small ravine, Pri vate Crouch and his platoon laid down a heavy concentration of mor tar fire. After two more unsuc cessful attempts to gain the ridge, the First Calvary Division troopers finally reached their objective. Private Crouch entered the Army in June, 1943, and received his basic training at Camp McQuaid, Calif. He joined the First Calvary Division overseas in 1944. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Dawkins and daughter, Jean, spent Sunday in Saluda with Mrs. Dawkins mother, Mrs. J. A. Long. L. G. Eskridge, Sr., of Savannah, Georgia, spent several days here last week at his home on Boundary street. Mrs. J. N. McCaughrin is spend ing a while in Douglaston, Long Island, N. Y. with her son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Robert B. Killingsworth. FOR SALE—Good used L. C. Smith typewriter. Phone Ernest Layton at number 67. Mrs. J. F. Riser returned to her home in Sanford, Fla today (Friday) after spending two weeks with her sister, Mrs. L. W. Bedenbaugh, on Fair street. MRS. COLEMAN PASSES Mrs. Mary Annie Coleman, 76, of Saluda county died Tuesday at the Newberry county hospital after a short illness. She was the widow of Matthew A. Coleman, prominent farmer and business man of Saluda county and was the daughter of the late Patrick and Fannie Clary Coleman, pioneer citizens of the Pine Pleasant section of Saluda county. Mrs. Coleman and hei< late husband were well known in Newberry. Surviving are' ini'ee sons, Hey ward, Grady and Pattrick; one bro ther, George W. Coleman, and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 3.30 Wednesday afternoon from Pine Pleasant Baptist church of which she was a life member, conducted by Rev. J. Aubhy Estes. Burial was in the church cemetery. H. B. TURNER PASSES Henry Bell Turner, 38, died early Sunday morning in Columbia while riding a bus. He suffered a heart attack. A native of Saluda county he had made his home in Newberry for the past 23 years. Funeral services were held at 4 o’clock Monday afternoon from Em ory Chapel Methodist church in Sa luda county with Rev. H. B. White officiating, assisted by the Rev. L. T. Dunlap and the Rev. A. B. Inabi- net. Burial was in the church cem etery. Mr. Turner is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Robert Turner, Saluda; Arthur Tur ner. Pink Turner, Colie Turner, Eugene Turner, Miss Emmie Tur ner, Mrs. Arthur Roberts, and Miss Ethel Turner, all of Newberry. T. C. CHALMERS INJURED Mr. and Mrs. Heyward Ewart of Rock Hill spent several days this week in the home of Mr. Ewart’s sister and brother-in-law, Mr_ and Mrs. Douglas Hornsby on Johnstone street. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Griffin and son, Herbert, Jr., of Columbia were Sunday visitors in the home of Judge and Mrs. Eugene S. Blease on Boundary street. Weekend guests of Mrs. Ollie Sligh were Ralph Griffin, a student at the University of S. C., Mrs. Orin Hite and son, Melvin, and Mrs. Jas. Faulkner and baby of Ninety Six; also Mrs. George Goforth and son Bryan. SGT. ROBERT C. BRAZEL, of Newberry Route 3 is an airplane me chanic with the Second Bombard ment group, a B-17 Flying Fortress unit of the 15th AAF which traces its origin to World War I, as the oldest heavy bomber group in Amer ican military history, has flown its 300th mission in the Mediterranean theatre. In more than 18 months combat flying in the Meditteranean, the group has dumped 18,568 tons of bombs on axis targets, rolled up more than 7,574 sorties and shot down 496 enemy planes out of the skies. The Second bomb group has been awarded a Prseidential citation and its members hold thousands of decorations ranging from the Dis tinguished Service Cross to the Air Medal. Tom C. Chalmers, who was pain fully but not seriously injured in the back and hips when he fell from a horse last Thursday, is reported able to sit up after being confined to bed for several days. DINNERS REPORT A census of ginners shows that 15,073 bales of cotton were ginned in Newberry county from the crop of 1944, prior to December 4, as compared with 14,101 bales for the crop of 1943. RITZ THEATRE THl’RSDAY and FRIDAY Wallace Beery, Binnie Barnes, John Carradine, Chill Wills IN “BARBARA COAST GENT’’ Comedy: “Showboat Serenade” FOX NEWS SATURDAY Martha O’Driscoll, Noah Beery, Jr., Walter Catlett, Virginia Sale —IN— “HI BEAUTIFUL” COMEDY UNIVERSAL NEWS Dr. Reyburn Lominack will begin the erection of a modern medical office building about the first of the year on a lot on Johnstone street directly opposite the John M. Kinard home. Heyward Singley drew the plans and construction will be by a local contractor. In planning the building Dr. Lom inack shows his faith in the contin uing growth of Newberry by erect ing a structure far beyond the im mediate needs of the day. Newberry people will be able to receive here medical service now requiring trips to nearby cities. Entrance to the building will be thru double doors on either side of a false door into a large reception room. To the right of this room is another waiting room to provide semi-privacy for those who wish it To the left of the reception room will be a business office. These three rooms open upon a corridor through arched doorways and from the cor ridor access is had to the variou' other rooms of the building. A special room has been provided for modem Xray equipment; also a special room to accomodate a cardi- sgraph, or henrt-testing machine. Eouipment for these rooms is now on hand. Consultation and examining rooms adjoin and open thru a short coridor into the Xray room. A fully equip ped operating room for minor op erations has been planned. Three toilet rooms and a bath room are placed where most con venient for waiting patients and for those under treatment. A special waiting room and ex amining room has been provided for colored patients. All in all the new building is de signed for the comfort and conven ience of the patient and for serving them %vith ease and dispatch. Priorities for all materials, includ ing an oil heating plant, have already been obtained. Dr Lominack’? practice here was interrupted after only a few months when he was called into the army. Following his discharge from the army recently he decided to again re sume practice in his home city, and the new building is an outgrowth of his desire to practice under the most favorable conditions and with the most improved equipment. CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME AT FIRST BAPTIST Time hangs heavy on the minds and hearts of wounded American soldiers who are returning to their homes from overseas on hospital ships. The two, three or more weeks they are aboard home-coming vessels, most of them are confined to their beds with few able to get around or do anything for their amusement or diversion. So, music groups making up the National Federation of Music clubs are doing something about it—they are endeavoring to see to it that these men do not lack for the kind of music that would help them pass the time, help them prepare for the future, aid them across the moments when they wonder about the future. To do its part in the national pro ject, the Newberry Music club is presenting to the public next Sun day evening. December 17, at eight o’clock, a sacred Christmas program at the First Bantist church A sil ver offering will be taken /at this time in order to give the citizens of Newberry an opportunity to con tribute to this worthwhile cause LOOKING DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO C. M. Wilson of Columbia, secre tary of the State Teachers’ associa tion, was in Newberry Friday en- route to Walhalla where he attended a teachers’ meeting. JAMES BROWNING DIES Mrs. Douglas Hornsby left Tues day for Charlotte, N. C., to be with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Ewart, who is ill. Miss Bullock Gives Enjoyable Dance Miss Kate Bullock entertained about 45 members of the younger set with an enjoyable dance at the Newberry Hotel Saturday night, December 6. In a setting of pretty narcissi and potted plants, the young people spent a pleasant per iod dancing to inspiring victrola music, and during the evening re freshing punch was served. CLARY-RISER Mr. and Mrs. James R. Clary, 13- 21 Wheeler street, announce the en gagement of their daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to Captain Win. Wallace Riser, Jr., of Kinards which will take place in the First Baptist church, Thursday afternoon, December 21 at four o’clock. Miss Clary is a student at Win- throp college. Capf. Riser, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Riser, Sr., is a member of the Army Air Forces. MRS. CARRIE SCHUMPERT Mrs. Carrie Ophelia Derrick Schum.pert, 60, wife of J. McDuffie Schumpert, died Thursday at the Newberry County hospital after an illness of three months. She was a life-long resident of the county and was a member of Ebenezer Metho- oist church. Surviving in addition to her husband are four sons, George Ralph, Guy and Sgt. Ray Schumpert; four daughters, Mrs. Malcolm Kib- ler, Mrs. Julius Rister, Mrs. Ralph Cannon and Mrs. Alton D. Rikard: a half brodiher, James Derrick; a sister, Miss Ethel Derrick, and two half-sisters, Mrs. Roy Singley and Mrs .Claude Lester; and five grand children. Funeral services were held at 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon at Ebe nezer church cnducted by Rev. W. M. Owings assisted by Rev. J. B. Harman. Burial followed in the church yard. PROF. HARRIS GUEST ARTIST l The public is cordially invited to ’ . . _ J it. . T-» •! _ * nr I _ _ 1 TV _• 1 _ 1 Kleckley-Johnson On Saturday evening at St. Luke’s parsonage near Prosperity, Mrs. A lick Kleckley of Prosperity, and Mr. W. A. Jones of Newberry were married by the pastor of the bride, Rev. E. H. Seckinger. There were a ? few friends in attendance. The new- James L. Browning, 46, died early! ly married couple will make their Monday morning at his home in j home in Newberry where Mr. John- Goldville after several years of de- ] son has a position with the Mollo- clining health. He was a native of' bon Manufacturing company. Greenville county but had made his | home in Laurens county for the last j Missing Car Recoveed 40 years. He was a member of the j \ slight ripple of excitement was legislature from Laurens county in| created in Ne wbery Satuday when it was thought the Ford coupe of Mrs. E. A. Carpenter had been stolen. 1924-26. He is survived by his wife, Nellie Adams Browning; one son, Lt. George B. Browning, one daugh ter, Miss Violet Browning, student at Furman University and also by his mother, Mrs. M. B. Browning and a sister, Mrs. W. A. Dieux. PATIENTS AT HOSPITAL Mrs. A. J. Senn and baby daugh ter. Lithe Jane, Route 1 Chapin. Mrs. M. C. Wilson and baby son, Joel Calhoun, Prosperity, Route 2. Mrs. Virgil Cotney and baby son, •Bruce, Prosperity Route 1. Robert Earle Summer. 902 Cald well street; Mary Agnes Gaffney, Whitmire; Mrs. Z. E. Franklin, 502 Davis street; Mrs. Corrie West, 724 Boundary; Mrs. Dorothy Johnson. 2206 Main street; Mrs. E. B. Stroud, Whitmire; Mrs. Alice Livingston, Brown street. Mrs. E. O. Counts, Prosperity; Miss Katie Whitmire; W. C. Lee, 309 Mr. Carpenter had parked his car on the vacant lot behind Copeland's store early in the morning, and when he went for it it was gone. During the course of the day it was discovered that Mr. Mason, highway contractor, had sent an employee for j his Ford coupe, and he had gotten ‘ Mr. Carpenter’s through mistake. The young man did not learn of his mistake until Sheriff Blease had traced the car. ABOUT TOWN street; Mrs. H. C. Fuller, Strother. NAME OMITTED ABOUUNT TOWNU YYFMR DDD MR. and MRS. JAMES SMITH celebrating their 29th wedding anni versary today, December 15.—MRS. GEORGE EPPS remarking that she had to hurry home and pack a bag , if she expected to catch a bus to Bullard.(Columbia Tax Colletor TABOR L. Player I HILL saying he has collected over This newspaper regrets that the name of Mrs. J. L. Welling was in advertantly omitted from the list of survivors of the late Mrs. Chas. Trabert, an account of which ap peared here last week. Mrs. Welling is the only surviving sister of the late Mrs. Trabert. fifty-one thousand dollars since taking office June first.—MARVIN O. SUMMER celebrated his birth day Wednesday but wouldn’t tell his age.—MRS. NED PURCELL receiv ing several letters from her son LT. KEITT PURCELL since landing in Europe recently.—HOWARD TUR NER kidding SWEDE CARLSON about coming to his place of busi ness to get warm because he (Swede) was to tight to buy coal LELAND WILSON and PROF. P. K. HAR- ROBERT B. KILLINGSWORTH. Jr. i MON riding in a car all wrapped up j in overcoats and seemingly having Dr. and Mrs. Robert B. Killings- a good time.—KEISTER WILLING- worth of Douglaston, Long Island, HAM out again after being confined New York, announce the birth of a son, Robert Blake Killingsworth, Jr, bom at the Brooklyn hospital, on November 25. Mrs. Killingsworth is the former Margaret McCaughrin, winter, without hat aughter of Mrs. J. N. McCaughrin. to his home on Mayer avenue for the past two weeks.—KIBLER WIL LIAMSON walking around nonchal antly Tuesday, the coldest day of BUSINESS WOMEN MEET The Newberry Business and fessional Women’s club held their chairmen. Mrs. Gertrude Copeland bond chairman, reported that the club had more than raised thier quota. The legislative committee request ed that some action be taken by the members on the “Equal Rights Amendment.” Discussion on this question developed that more study attend the Pupils’ Musical Recital | of the amendment was needed and and Formal Social at Drayton street i so the legislative committee was Gytorium. Friday, December 15, 1944 j asked to make copies of the law to at 7:30 p. m. The program consists of mental selections, vocal numbers by|to be used in preparing Christmas some of the best local talent and ren- , boxes for wounded soldiers of World ditions by the guest artist. j War II. Last year the club prepared Prof. Harris, who is head of thejboxes and distributed them through Music department of S. C. C., Orang- ' the chaplains at Fort Jackson and or top-coat.— MRS. RUTH TIDMARSH with left hand bandaged, having painfully burned it on a stove.—MRS. DOUG LAS HORNSBY who always goes Pro- shopping with a market basket. Birthdays through Friday, Dec. regular meeting Tuesday night, Nov-j?^ Mrs. Aubrey Harley, Mrs D L. ember 28. at the Newberry Hotel. ! Mrs. Albert Ringer and Will The president, Mrs. Mattie Smith, j J? ^mber 16; Mrs. I H. called for reports from all committee ! 1Ul , nt a, /l L £ ut ' J T ack Workman, Dec ember 17; Miss Lucy Epps, Decem ber 18; Mrs, E. B. Purcell, December 21; Herbert Griffin and James R. Leavell, December 22. -.b? distributed to the members, instru- Ten dollars was voted by the club MONDAY and TUESDAY Dorothy Lamour, Eddie Bracken, Gil Lamb, Barry Sullivan IN “RAINBOW ISLAND” (In Technicolor) A Merrie-Melody Cartoon M.G.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY Robert Lowery, Ellen Drew, Regis Toomey IN “DARK MOUNTAIN’’ Also: The Liberation of Rome COMEDY: “Important Business” burg, matriculated at New England Conservatory, Boston, Boston Uni versity and crowned his preparation by obtaining the Bachelor degree of Music from Chicago college. While i sum toward the treasury of there he won a place of honor on the . County Council for Girl Scouts. Commencement day program singing | After all business had been dis- “Deo Rosente, Deo D’ Mer” from 1 posed of, the program ' committee Gounods’ “Faust.” chairman. Miss Mary Alice Mitchell, Camp Croft. This year they are to be distributed in cooperation with the American Legion Auxiliary. The club also voted a very nice the He is the author of “Brochure’ on Ralond Hayes, for whom he was ac- companiest for three years. Admission: Adults 25c. children 15c, and Formal Social 25c. Eunice H. Allen, Directress PECANS! PECANS! We are buy ing Pecans at market prices; any kind; any amount. Will send for I them if you phone 88, or bring to lour warehouse. R. Derrill Smitth. introduced the guest for the evening. Mr. David Case. Mr. Case i? a naval trainee at Newben-y College and had lived many years in Siam where his parents were missionaries. Among the interesting points brought out by the speaker was the fact that the premier of Thialand who was pro-Japanese has now been disposed. At the close of the speaker’s talk a discussion period was held. WELLS THEATRE THURSDAY “GOODNIGHT SWEETHEALT” Robert Livingston and Ruth Terry ADDED: Fortress Japan FRIDAY AND SATURDAY BOB LIVINGSTON in “PRIDE OF THE PLAINS” with SMILEY BURNETTE Added HAUNTED HARBOR and LEON ERROL COMEDY MONDAY and TUESDAY Laughs! Tears. Action! . . MR. WINKLE GOES TO WAR Edward G. Robinson, Ruth Warrick and Bob Haymes Added: News and Short ~WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY* “DAYS OF GLORY” Tamara Toumanova & Gregory Peck Added: “Liberation of Rome.” Admission 9c - 30c every day OPERA HOUSE SATURDAY WILLIAM BOYD in “Bar 20 Rides Again” Added - BLACK ARROW and HARRY LANGDON Comedy Admission: 9c-25c all day