********* *^* * * Those Boys Need^tg mmeomi VOLUME 7: NUMBER 41 *«******«*■* *******♦★★*•> KEEP FAITH \wiihus—\ \by buying'* ..WAR BONDS $1.00 PER ANNUM WITH THE BOYS IH SERVICE MRS. RAYMOND MERCHANT has been notified by the War De partment that her brother, STAFF SGT. JAMES H. HENDRIX, was slightly wounded in action on Dec ember 27 in Belgium. Sergeant Hendrix is the son of Mra. Alma Hendrix of Newberry. WILLIAM C. (BILLY) ARM- FIELD, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Armfield, has been promoted from private to the rank of corporal at Boca Raton, Florida, where he has just completed a five weeks course in basic Radar. Corporal Armfield is now taking an advanced course in Radar Counter Measue at Boca Raton. TISGT. GEORGE P. WRIGHT is now stationed at Lakeland, Florida, where he is undergoing primary flight training at the Lodwiek School of Aeronautics. Sergeant Wright, a graduate of Carlisle Military Academy at Bam- burg, was a student at Clemson Col lege, where he ws majoring in chem istry, when he joined the USAAF. He served about a Tear in England and was stationed at Greensboro, N. C., when selected for pilot training. He is the son of Mrs. Edith Wright of this city. His wife, Marion Wright, lives at 1434 Pinetree Road, Jacksonville, Fla. PPC. FRED SHEALY is spending a thee week’s furlough with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs- R. O. Shealy, af ter being on duty in the Aleutians for the past 18 months. After his furlough he will report to Camp Swift, Texas, for further orders. SGT. SWYGERT KILLED IN BELGIUM W. M. Swygert has been notified by the War Department that his son, Staff Sgt. Hubert L. Swygert was killed in action in Belgium on Jan. uary 4th. Sergeant Swygert volunteered for service in October 1940, and was a member of the Calvary stationed at Fort Jackson, prior to joining the paratroopers. He received his para- troop training at Fort Benning, Ga. and Camp Mackall, N. C., where he sustained a knee injury and was a patient in the hospital for several months. He arrived in England, July 1944. < ; !>m Besides his father and step-mother, he is survived by a brother, Kenneth Swygert and two sisters, Mrs. Gas ton Shealy of Lexington and Mrs. O. W. Wicker of Newberry. CPI.-. LONNIE LONG, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie M. Graham, has written his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Long of High Point, N. C., from a hospital in France, saying that he was recently wounded in ac tion, for which he has been awarded the Purple Heart. Corporal Long, is a member of the Infantry and has been in service 18 months and overseas more than a year. LITTLE NEWS ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST Mrs. T. Roy Summer, Jr. of Col umbus, Ohio, is visiting in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil son Brown on Calhoun street. Mr. and Mrs. James S. Nichols announce the birth of a daughter, Donna Betts, at the Greenwood Hos pital January 20. Mrs. Nichols is the former Sara Waits of Chappells. Mr. and Ms. A. H. Dickert have moved to the Newberry Hotel where they will make their home for the winter months. FOR SALE—MILK COW with calf. Call George E. Stone at 93-W. EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF RED CROSS MET WEDNESDAY MR. AND MRS. CHARLIE BED- 3NBAUGH of Prosperity, route 2, eceived a message from the Navy >epartment Wednesday, informing hem that their son, SEAMON SEC- IND CLASS CARROLL BEDEN- tAUGH, was missing in action. Seaman Bedehbaugh entered the lavy in March 1944, taking his boot raining at Bainbridge, Md., prior to •oing to the Pacific theater of opera- ions. LIEUT. WILMA ABRAMS, a urse at the Orile General Hospital in leveland, Ohio, is spending a leave ere with her mother, Mrs. C. I. brams, who is making her home ith her daughter, Mrs. W. R. Paries i Harper street. CAPT. AND MRS. WALLACE ISER returned to Chanute Field, L, Wednesday, after spending a eek’s leave with their parents, Mr. nd Mrs. J. R. Clary, and Mr. and ts. W. W. Riser at Kinards. SGT. JOHN SENN, stationed at ew River, N. C., spent the week- id in the home of his parents, Mr. id Mrs. John A. Senn on O’Neal TISGT. PRESTON McALHANEY, tationed at Camp Lee, Va. is spend- ng a seven day furlough with his aother,. Mrs. Josie McAlhaney on toundary street. PVT. ETHEL D. POPE and sis ter, LIEUT. SARA P. WHEELER, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pope of Strothers, are seving in the same banch of service, although on oppo site sides of the globe. Private Pope is reeiving basic training at the Third AAC Training Center at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., and he sister is with the Army Nurses’ Cops in France. Private Pope attended Newberry College an surance on a nbn-profit basis and 15,000,000 subscribers in the United Statesi now have the benefits of such insurance for an average cost of less than five cents per day. South Caro lina is one of the six remaining states in the Union whose laws do not permit its citizens to enjoy the benefits of this plan. There are now about 80 different organizations offering low-cost hos pital insurance ? under the “Blue Cross” plan. AU of these organi zations have to meet definite stand ards of community service, profes sional sponsorship and financial sol vency in order to be recognized by the American Hospital Association and to use the “Blue Cross” emblem. They are all “non-profit” and are governed by boards of directors con sisting of physicians, business men and hospital executives who serve without pay. Any profits are return ed to the subscribers in the form of increased benefits or lower rates. No money is paid directly to the sub scriber but he may obtain hospital services from any hospital contract ing with the “Blue Cross”. An ad ditional advantage to .being a sub scriber to this kind of insurance is that the “Blue Cross” is recognized by hospitals everywhere and, in case of sickness away from home in any state, the hospital benefits i may be obtained. These benefits consist of a bed in a ward or semi-private room, meals, gUiend nursing, anes thetics, special diets, dessinTs, lab oratory tests, the use of thd operat ing room or delivery room and some times X-Ray and other treatment. They do not include charges made by the patient’s physician. This movement in low cost hos pital insurance has increased from a membership of 600,000 seven years ago to over 15,000,000 members at the present time. Members include all types of industrial workers, white collar workers and farmers. It has povided them with a way to obtain hospitalization when needed and has helped to remove the fear of meet ing the financial cost of a short or prolonged illness. Its ^apid growth is proof that the “Blue Cross” plan of hospital insurance is providing for the needs of its subscribers. The South Carolina Medical Asso ciation is sponsoring this plan as part of its Ten Point Program for the betterment of medical! service and the health of the people of the state. The purpose of the program is to make available to all of the peo ple of. the State good medical and hospital care at prices they can af ford to pay. The laws of this state while permitting non-profit hospital insurance organizations, limit the area in which they may operate to not more than five adjoining coun ties and thereby preclude the “Blue Cross” plans. The association is ap pealing to the General Assembly again this session, as was done at the last session, for the enactment of a law permitting the operation of a “Blue Cross” plan. Only by chang ing the law can the people of the state have the benefits of voluntary low-cost hospital insurance with ade quate coverage. MRS. ROBERT BRUNER HOSTESS AT BRIDGE CLUB Mrs .Robert R. Bruner was host ess to her bridge club last Tuesday afternoon at her home on Johnstone street When four tables were set for the games. The honor guest of the afternoon was her sister, Mrs. Charles Wilson, Jr. qf Leesville. Prizes went to Mrs. Robert M. Livingston, Mra. J. W. Earhardt, and Mrs. S. E. Denton, and the hon- oree was presented with a gift. After the games a salad plate lunch was served. Mrs. Bruner was hostess at Bridge again on Wednesday morning and in the afternoon complimenting her sister, who is her charming house guest. MISS PLYLER RETURNS TO NEWBERRY HOSPITAL Miss Georgia Plyler of Athens, Ga., has returned to Newbeny County Hospital to take over as superinten dent. Miss Plyler was connected with the hospital in 1942 and made many friends who will be glad to hear of her return. Proposed Bill Would Prohibit Fairs In State COLUMBIA, Jan. 29.—Committee activities will take the legislative spotlight this week with preparation' of a record-breaking $23,000,000 gen eral appropriation bill by the ways and means Committee topping all othe activity. Chairman J. Morrison Tuten of the ways and means group said the committee expected to complete work on the measure this week and have it ready for presentation a week from tomorrow. He said the bill would total be tween $22,000,000 and $23,000,000 and incease over the budget com mission’s record recommenrations of $22,228,000. A University oi South Carolina request for $750,000 for more lands for expansion of its plant, and a state share of a proposed $3,000,000 expansion plan for the state medi cal college will be omitted, Tutefi said. Two of the three scheduled hear ings of bills of a controversial na ture will be held tomorrow as the legislation opens its fourth week. The senate banking and insurance committee will hold a hearing on a bill authorizing the formation of a non-profit hospital care plan, and the senate finance committee will hear a farm gasoline tax exemption bill tomorrow. The house judiciary committee will hold a public hearing tomorrow on a bill to outlaw state and county fairs for the duration of the war. ' Most controversial senate legis lation is off the upper chamber’s calendar and its committees, but the house, while leaving many meas ures in committee, has several state wide bills on its calendar. Tapping these is a bill to submit to a referendum a proposal to amend the state constitution by eliminating a prohibition on divorces. The bill, by Rep. John Long of Union, is near the head of the calendar and may get an airing in floor debate unless Long asks postponement. THEY LIVE HERE NOW Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Melter have moved from Glenn to 1724 Harper street. Mrs. Marvin Mayer has purchased the house at 1226 Summer street where she now lives. Mrs. Annie R. Harrison, new com er to Newberry has bought the Tompson home at 1631 Caldwell street where she is now making her home. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Moore have moved from 1591 Caldwell street to 941 Cline street in the Hiller home which they recently purchased. Mr. and Mrs. Frazier Lominack and family have moved from Laurens to 1530 Caldwell street. Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Harman will move soon to 1004 Boundary street into the Davidson home which they recently purchased. They now live on Pearl street. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Longshore are now making their home at 1406 Friend street. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Clary have moved from the Newberry Hotel to 901 MoKibben street. HOGAN - SUBER Of interest here is the following announcement: Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hogan of Savannah, Ga., have an nounced the marriage of their daughter, Effie Lucretia, and Sgt. James K. Suber of Fort Warren, Wyoming on January 2, 1945, in the chapel of Fort McPherson, Ga. Sergeant Suber, a native New- berrian, is the son of the late John C. and Jannie Nance Suber of this city. PATIENTS IN NEWBERRY HOSPITAL Miss Willie Rice, Newberry coun ty; Mrs. Madison Longshore, route 4; Mrs J. B. Bouknight, Kinards; Mrs. R. M. Bolton, 2805 Clyde Ave.; Mrs. Owen Holmes, route 4; Mrs. Olin Minick, route 3; James Monroe Swindler, 1319 Milligan; Mrs. Leland ■Boozer route 1; Mrs. Alice Living ston, Brown street; James W. John son, Newberry; Mrs. John Halfacre, Harrington St.; Mrs. Robet Nance, Columbia; Milton Abbott, Saluda; Miss Vena Mae Abrams, route 3; Mrs. Reyburn Lominack, Newberry; Mrs. B. F. Langford and baby daughter, Pomaria; Mrs. J .W. Brit ton and baby boy, Pomaria; Mrs. Smith Miller and baby daughter, Sa luda; Mrs. James H. Shealy and baby son, James Gordon, 1133 Hunt St.; Mrs. Cleborn Shealy and baby son, Berley Fulmer, 826 O’Neal street; Mrs. Nelson Gallagher and baby 1 son, James Courtney and baby son, James Courtney, 1004 Wilson street. Group To Report For Induction February 14 The following men from Board. 59 will report to Fort Jackson for fire- induction examination February 14: For preinduction examination: Kellie Christopher Regan Jack Kinard Dewey Jethro Icard, Jr. Louis Ray Wicker James Robert Stuck Thomas Carol Gilliam Thomas Moore Gilliam Oscar Bennie Morris Ben Chevis Wilcker Fred Kinard Richardson Eddie Leroy Fulmer James Haskell Long Edward Leon Bolick Otis Clyde Kinard Dewey David Kinsgmore Henry Harold Wicker Luther Homer Wise William Carl Lester Carl Haskin Forrest Ledell Powell James Harold Wicker Marvin Raymond Smith John Smith Mobley, Jr. Edron Oras Ringer, Jr. Henry Lee Taylor Walter Eugene Wicker Hyot Eugene Morris Ire Elmer Kunkle Chesley Hawkins Minick, Jr. John Clarence Bowers Fred John Nichols Harvey Edward Frick Alton Boyken Berley William Jennings Bryant Crouch Jacob Simeon Wheeler Haskell Woodrow Moore James Luther Dominick John Caldwell Ruff William Calvin Derrick Elbert Leo Dowd Harold Lee Colbert Luther Homer Wise William Carl Lester Carl Haskin For Induction Holmes Chapman Eargle Lang Euston Farr, Jr. Bobby Franklin Chapman David Edwin Bedenbaugh William Perry Kinard Forest Paul Brannon James Harvey Berley James Mower Dennis Edward Brinon Lindler Olin Everett Graham The following white men from Board 68 will report to Fort Jack- son on February 13 for preinduction examination and induction. Preinttuction Examination: Ephriam D. Phillips Ezra Carlisle Rinehart James Elvin Johnson Nathan William Kinard Robert Mayes Clary Audiiey Tyler Edward Gordon Able, Jr. Ralph Edward Graddick George William Schumpert For Induction: Willie Lester Ellison George William Blackwell Newton Edward Cromer Ned Troy Livingston Roy Bryan Caldwell, Jr. Ernest Fleetwood McOutcheon Patrick Eason Tarte, Jr. Willie Livingston Snipes Jesse Willard Thomas Edward Vines PLENTY COFFEE, OFFICIALS SAY Washington, Jan. 31—Government officials, painting an optomistic pic ture of the U. S. coffee supply, to day expressed belief that only an in crease in prevailing “scarce buying” could cause resumption of rationing. They made it clear that a close watch is being kept on the effect of widespread humors in the last few weeks that a renewal of ra tioning is imminent, While asserting these reports are unfounded, officials acknowledged that some “excess buying” has re sulted. But thus far, they added it has not been heavy enough to cause alarm. A total of 6,000,000 bags is now in storage in the United States, with an additional 3,500,000 either on the way or ready for shipment. The storage total compares with approximately 2,000,000 bags when rationing started in November, 1942, and about 4,800,000 bags when cof fee was taken off the list in July, 1943. BIG TAX REFUND RULING REVERSED Richmond, Va., Jan. 31—A United States tax court decision which de nied a tax refund of $435,340.73 to the Republic cotton mills, a South Carolina corporation, was reversed today by the Fourth United States Circuit Court of Appeals. The mills claimed the refund of processing taxes paid under the Agricultural Adjustment act of May 12, 1933, which was declared uncon stitutional in January, 1936. Appellate court has remanded the case, holding that the claim for re fund was denied by the court which pursued a method in reaching this decision which was “entirely with out justification.” LOOKING DOWN MEMORY LANE TWENTY YEARS AGO Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Lathan have returned from a delightful motor tip to Florida, spending several weeks in Daytona with their daugh ter, Mrs. J. C. McLane. Mrs. M. L. Spearman, Miss Kath erine Spearman, Miss Elizabeth Dominick and Mr. Homer Schum pert motored to Greenville Saturday for the day. Messrs John Murran of Chappells and Fred Weir of Newberry motor ed to Columbia Wednesday, the lat ter going to see Mr. J. A. Mimnaugh, who is recuperating at the Columbia hospital. Mr. Weir reports that Mr. Mimnaugh is getting along splendid ly. Mr. W. W. Cromer hag been con fined to his home this week with in fluenza. Mrs. J. M. Counts and Mus Corin- na Counts spent the past weekend in Smyrna community with Mr. and Mrs. George Boozer. Great Faith In “Doc” A small boy in Newberry was say ing his prayers the other night, and after “Now I lay me—” and praying for different members of his family, he failed to mention his mother who was ill. When his grandmother ask ed him why he didn’t pray for his mother, he said, “I’m leaving thit to Doctor Kibler.” C. E. Wheeler of Little Mountain was a visitor in Newberry Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Banning are a delightful wedding trip, according to a card received from Mrs. Den ning. They stopped over in New Orleans for a few days, and are now in Fort Arthur, Texas, visiting rel atives of Mr. Denning, after which they go to Oceanside, California, to visit a sister of Mrs. Denning, writes that at West Point, Ga., the town was inundated, and the train crept along, two steps of the Pullman car being under water. KENDALL MILLS LUTHERAN PARISH J. B. Harman, pastor. Bethany—10:30 a. m., church wor ship with sermon. 11:30 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. E. B. Hite, supt. 12:30 p. m., Luther League. Summer Memorial—10:30 a. m., Sunday school, Mr.