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Those Boys Need ************** KEEP FAITH ! \fybuying\ WAR BONDS VOLUME 7; NUMBER 48 NEWBERRY. SOUTH CAROLINA,FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1945 $1.00 PER ANNUM WITH THE BOYS IH SERVICE BILLY DENNING, son of Mrs. J. W. Denning, Caldwell street, is now stationed at the Maritime base at St. Petersburg'. Fla. Billy is the younger son of Mrs. Denning. SGT. CENTHIA MARTIN, who is stationed at Sipokane, Washington, is spending a furlough in the home of her mother, Mrs. F. N. Martin, and sister, Mrs. Leon Nichols and family on Main street. LEAGUE WILL NOTE ITS FORTIETH YEAR WAYNE MARTIN, son of Mr. a nd Mrs. K. L. Martin, 100 Boundary street, has been promoted from the rank of sergeant to staff sergeant in Burma, where he is stationed with the 2nd Troop Carrier squad, better known as C-47. SISergeant Martin has been stationed in Burma since July 1944. . T|5 ERAL B. DAVIS, a member of the Anti-Aircraft has returned to the states after being on duty in the Southwest Pacific theater of opera tions for the past 37 months. He ar rived at Fort Bragg, N. C. on March 24th .prior to reaching his home at 2046 Piedmont St., where he will spend a furlough with his mother, Mrs. Ellie Padgett. SGT. R. EARL WILLINGHAM has sent his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Willingham, East Main street, the Purple Heart which was award ed him for wounds he received in ac tion in Germany on Jnuary 9, 1945. Sergenat Willingham is a member of the 771st Tank Destroyer Bn., ha'' been overseas for the past 17 months. At the March meeting of the Civic League of Newberry held Thursday evening, Mrs. J. H. Summer was re elected president for another term. Other officers elected at this time were: vice president, 1st. Mrs. R. H. Wright; 2nd. Mrs. E. Gordon Able; 3rd. Mrs. Fred Hayes; secretary, Mrs. Vernon C. Carlton; treasurer, Mrs. E. B. Purcell, assistant treasur er, Mrs. Alton Bedenbaugh. Mrs. W. H. Hunt was elected chap lain and Mrs. R. D. Wright, publicity chairman. At this meeting reports of commit tees showed many worthwhile pro jects of the organization were doing much for civic improvement and beautification, and plans were made for the observance of the 40th anni versary of the league to be held in Apjtil at the community house in West End.; Mrs. J. H. Summer, Mi's. Miller Wessinger, Mrs. Thompson Long shore, Mrs. H. W. Quattlebaum, Mrs. Johnnie Werts and Mrs. Vernon Carlton were hostesses. LITTLE NEWS ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST PVT. PRESSLEY N. BOOZER, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Boozer of Chappells, landed in the states around March 20th and is now a pa tient in a New York hospital, but ex pects to be transferred near his home shortly. Private Boozer was wounded in Belgium December 20th, 1944. He has been a member of the armed forces a ya'r and overseas only a short time prior to being wounded. His wife the former Beck Sherard of Ninety-Six is making her home in Greenwood while her husband is in the service LIEUT. OLIN B. CANNON, son of Dr. and Mrs. O. B. Cannon, who was wounded in the European theater of war on November 23, 1944, and has been in U. S. hospitals in France and England since, is now at home here for a ‘ sick leave of several weeks. Lieutenant Cannon arrived in the states about two weeks ago, and was sent to a General hospital in Rome, Georgia. His parents went over to see him there last weekend and he and his wife came home with them. Lieutenant Cannon, a graduate of Clemson college has been overseas since September 1944. CLYDE USHER News has been received here of the death of Clyde Usher, 36, which occured Sunday at his home in Rennettsville. He was well known in .Newberry county and is survived by his wife, the former Kitty Pugh of near Prosperity, daughter of the late Aldon Pugh, and two small children. Mrs. J. F. Lominick and Mr. and Mrs. George Mayer attended the funeral services ir. Bennettsville Monday afternoon. JIMMIE SEASE phoned his mother Mrs. J. G. Sease, from Boston, Mass, last Friday night, saying that he had just gotten back to the states after two months at sea. He has also been promoted from seaman 2lc to 3|c pet- ,ty officer. PFC. JAMES L. KILLIAN is now in Lawson General hospital, Atlanta, Ga., where he was sent from oyer- seas. He lost his right leg in ac tion in Italy, and received wounds in his left leg, which is still in a cast. COL. E. H. KIBLER, JR., writes his father, Dr. E. H. Kibler, that he was promoted froip Lieut. Col. to the rank of full colonel on March 10th in Germany where he is stationed with General Patton’s 12th army group. He was also recently awarded the Croix de Guerre by French govern ment, the highest French honor that is awarded anyone. Colonel Kibler has been overseas since D-day, June 6, 1944 His wife and two children, Elizabeth and Laura May. who are making their home in Colonia, N. J., while Colonel Kibler is overseas, are expected to spend the month of May in Newberry with Dr. E. H. Kibler. DR. AND MRS. H. K. BOYD re ceived a telegram from the War De partment Sunday morning which was relayed from the U. S. Military Mis sion in Moscow, saying that their son, Lieut. King Boyd had been liberated from a German prison camp by the Russians. Lieutenant Boyd, a member of the 7th Army Division of the First Army was reported missing on December 22nd in Belgium. This is the first news Dr. a nd Mrs. Boyd have received concerning their son since he was missing. Lieutenant Boyd a 1942 graduate of The Citadel had been overseas four and one-half months when re ported missing. He had previously been recommended for the Distin guished Service Cross CPL. GROVER W. FRENCH, JR. was recently awarded the Bronze Star for heroic achievement in connection with military operations against the enemy on February 23 and 24th, in the vicinity of Germany. The citation accompanying the award stated “For two days and two nights, without rest or relief. Corporal French drove a tractor jeep over ex tremely difficult terrain and under intense enemy mortar and artillary fire His outstanding devotion to duty and great persona! courage re sulted in the ratpid evacuation of numerous wounded men.” His wife, Mrs. Sarah French re sides at 1327 Milliagn street. MRS. MAE A. AULL received the following card from her son, Cpl. Julian Aull, Wednesday morning; “Dear Mom: Just a line to let you know that I am well. So please try not to worry about me. Please send me a package with candy and cigarettes in it. Take good care of yourself. Mom, as I love you very dearly. Julian Aull. Corporal Aull, a member of the 110th Infantry, 28th Division of the First Army, was taken prisoner in Luxembourg, Germany, on December 20. He has been overseas since Oc tober 1943. His present address is: Julian H. Anil P. O. W. 315705 M Stammlagar IVtB Germany. MRS. EDWIN O. HENTZ, SR., and young son, Edwin, Jr., received the Silver Star medal posthumously awarded T|Sgt. Hentz. husband and father, at Fort Jaickson recently. Brig. Gen. D. G. Riehart, Fort Jack- son’s post commander, presented the medal to Edwin. A review of sta tion complement troops was a fea ture of the presentation ceremonies held in honor of the occasion. The Silver Star was awarded T|Sgt. Hentz “for gallantry in action” dur ing a military operation in which he lost his life. Sergeant Hentz was the son of E. O. Hentz of the county who has an other son, Sgt. James Hentz reported missing in December when his ship was attacked by the enemy. PVT. JOHNSON L. GALLMAN, colored, son of Nellie D. Gallman, 415 Caldwell street, is a member of the 398th Engineer Battalion, which recently has been operating a saw mill and rock quarry in the Serchio Valley near the Po plains of Italy. The outfit has also been repairing military highways feeding the Fifth Army Front. After being put ashore at Oran, Northern Algeria in April, 1943, the battalion laid oil pipes, built a quar termaster depot and filled 100,000 sandbags to be used at gasoline dumps. Wading in on D Day, the men of this battalion spent the entire four months of the existence of the Ahzio beachhead unloading infantry and tank landing craft and building up the huge reservoirs of supplies that enable the Fifth Army to go on to capture Rome without pause after the breakout from the beachhead. They saw Anzio develop almost overnight from a n obscure resort vil lage to the eighth-ranking military discharge port of the world, handling greater traffic than the port of Lon don. When a German bomb hit an in coming infantry landing craft, the engineers ran to the sinking boat over a portable footbridge and evacu ated wounded sailors and cargo, while enemy artillery fire and bombs fell in the area. Mrs. Vaughn Long, of Prosperity, spent Saturday in Newberry. Mrs. L. C. Hunnicutt of Whitmire, was a visitor in the city last Friday. Mrs. J. H. Unger of Saluda, spent last Friday in Newberry on business. Miss Louise Yount of Ninety-Six, was a business visitor here Friday. Rev. and Mrs. C. J. Matthews, of Hemmingway, were business visitors here last Thursday. Mrs: J. M. Bedenbaugh, of Pros perity, spent the weekend in Newber- ry on business. Mrs. John Parrott, of the county, was a business visitor in Newberry over the weekend. Mrs. E. L. Crump, of the State Training School, Clinton, spent the weekend at her home here. Mrs. D. J. Williams is visiting her son, Horace Williams and family in Savannah, Ga. Miss Colette Allen, of Bennetsville, spent the weekend with Miss Helen Ray Koon in the county. Mrs. Phil Wather and Mrs. Jeff Griffith of Saluda, were business visitors in Newberry Saturday. Miss Elizabeth and Essie Mae Dickie, of Goldville, were business visitors in the city Saturay. Mrs. Mary Henry Britton of Po- maria, spent Saturday in Newbery on business. Mrs. White Bullock spent the week end with her mother, Mrs. E. O. Nes- ley, on Boundary street. Miss Betty Baker of Converse col lege, was a weekend visitor in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Baker, on Walnut street. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Phibbs spent the weekend in Greensboro, N. C. with Mr. Phibbs’ mother, Mrs. N. O. Phibbs and brother, Ernest Phibbs. Mrs. Mary Constadi and Mrs. Bill Collard of Detroit, Mich., are visiting in the home of their brother, J. H. Phibbs and family near the city. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Rauton of Co lumbia and Miss Lillus Williams of Chicago, 111., visited Mrs. Ollie Sligh last Thursday. Miss Carolyn Epting of Oakridge, Tenn., is visiting in the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Werts, on Nance street. Mrs. Harry Anderson and daught er, of Columbia, is visiting in the home of Mrs. Anderson’s mother, Mrs. E. E. Melton in Helena. Mrs. F. D. McLean of York, visited last Friday in the home of her par ents, Dr. and Mrs E. H. Bowman, on College street. Mrs. Estell B. Dill of Clinton was a weekend visitor in the home of her sister, Mrs. J. H. Ruff and Mr. Ruff in the county. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Gaines of El- berton, Ga., were weekend visitors in the home of Mrs. Gaines’ sister, Mrs .John Spearman and other rela tives on Harrington street. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Graham and daughter, Miss Virginia Graham, and Mrs. Joe Harrell of Columbia, spent Sunday in Summerville with Mrs. William Weber. Mrs. J. H. Stonecyther of West Minister is spending this week in the home of her niece, Mrs. S. E. Den ton and daughter, Dorothy, at 1109 Glenn street. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Tims and daughter, Mrs. Fitz Dove, and her daughter, Andrea, of Winnsboro, visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H .Ruff last Thursay. Miss Jane Goodman, a teacher in the Clinton schools, was a weekend visitor in the home of he prarents, Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Goodman, on the college campus. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Fellers and daughter, Miss Parnell Fellers spent Wednesday in Charleston with Mr. and Mrs. Fellers’ son, Howard Fel lers, and family. Dr. Carroll Dennis of Salisbury spent the past week here with his sister, Mrs P. E. Way, on John stone street. Mrs. Dennis and their children, Edna Brooks and Carroll, Jr., came down for the weekend and he returned home with them. Griffin Coleman and Mr. and Mrs. White Fant slpent the weekend at Pesgujah Sanitarium, Chandler, N. C. , with Mrs. Griffin Coleman, who is a patient there. Mrs. Coleman is reported to be doing nicely. Mrs. L. D. Coleman and grand daughter, “Kit” Coleman, a re spend ing two weeks in Jacksonville, Fla., with Mrs. Coleman’s son, Lieut C. D. (Pete) a nd Mrs. Coleman. They vfere accompanied to Florida last week by Griffin Coleman and daugh ter, Joyce. Mrs. J. J. Abel of Myrtle Beach and son, Johnnie J. Abel, Jr., who tMeently returned to the States after a tour of duty in the South west Pacific, and is spending a 21 day furlough at his home in Myrtle Beach; and Miss Mary Elizabeth Shealy of Batesburg, were Sunday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Huffman. Mrs. F. D. Mower has returned to her home on Johnstone street after a month’s visit with relatives in Mis sissippi and Tennessee. EXCLUSIVE DEALERS IN PURI NA Live Stock and Poultry Feeds. We sell for cash a nd deliver in city limits and Oakland mill village. Clary Feed and Seed Store. 1013 Caldwell St. Phone 33-J. SEEK CLOTHING BEGINNING FIRST A meeting wms held Friday af- ternon for the purpose of discussing plans for the collection of clothes in the city of Newbery during the na tion-wide drive, the month of April. It was decided to collect these clothes according to wards and the following committees were named: Ward 1, Mrs. Ralph Whitaker, chairman a nd Mrs. P. B. Ezell; Ward 2, Mrs. J. T. McCrackin, chairman, Mrs. Marvin Summer, Mrs. J. D. French and Mrs. Colie Baker; Ward 3, Mrs. Dave Hayes, chairman, Mrs. Fred Hayes and Mrs. Drayton Nance; Ward 4, Miss Grace Summer, chair man, and Mrs. Roy Clary; Ward 6, J. Y. Jones; County schols, C. E. Hen drix, chairman, a nd Mrs. Mae Aull. The first week of the drive the committees should like for the peqple of the community to assort and col lect up their old clothes, and the fol lowing week a house to house canvas, will be made by the woipen in the communities to collect them for box ing and shipping. The type of clothing to be collect ed during the drive arc: 1 Infants (up to 3 years.) 2. Children (about 3 to 8 years.) 3. Men’s and bojij’ (about 9 years, and over). 4. Women’s and girls’ (about 9 years and over.) 5. Shoes (paired a nd securely tied together). 6. Bedding (usable remnants and miscellaneous). A. P. Sally, chairman, asks every one to get busy and gather up all their old clothing and have them ready, when the women call for them during the second wek of th drive, or if you prefer bring them to the building next to Sears & Roebuck where they will be packed and ship ped. HEAR COMPLAINTS ON FIRST MONDAY JESSE DICKERT IN GREENVILLE HOSPITAL Jesse Dickert, who entered the General hospital in Greenville last Sunday, underwent an operation on his legs Monday, and is reported to be doing nicely at this time. Mr. Dickert expects to be in the hospital about ten days. MRS. NICHOLS NEW MANAGER OF COONERS’ Mrs. James Nichols was recently made manager of the local Cooner’s store, taking the .place of Mrs. Vir gil Goree, who resigned a nd has gone to join her husband, Sgt. Virgil Goree a|t Plueblo, Colorado, wlhere he is stationed with the Army of United States. Mrs. Nichols will be assisted by Mrs. Marion E. Smith, who is tak ing the place vacated by Miss Gene vieve Lominick, who will shortly go to Durham, N. C. to make her home. EASTER SERVICES AT ST. LUKES Easter services and Holy Com munion will be held at St. Lukes Episcopal church Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock. The public is cordially invited. B. A. Williams, rector. GINNING report Census report shows that 16,618 bales of cotton were ginned in New berry county from the crop 1944 as compared with 14,512 bales from the crop of 1943. This is the final report for season of 1944. QUALITY FOR ALMOST A CKNTl'HY 0imad Noltonolly known - Nationally advortltod W. E. TURNER Jeweler Effective immediately the local War Price and Rationing Board will not hear any complaints of any na ture except upon the first Monday night in each month hereafter. It will be necessary to receive an offi cial appointment from the chief clerk allotting you a specific hour for your appearance. In the future, we will not listen to any complaints over the counter in the board’s quarters. Kindly refrain from asking for the chief clerk. She can do you no good and you will be wasting valuable time as any action taken in the future will be only by board panel members. Effective immediately, also, the board will not issue ration books of any kind in the board’s quarters ex cept in the event of dire necessity. We will not 1 stop work of our per sonnel to inform you either in per son or by telephone whether any ra tions have been approved. When by board action your applications for tires, gas coupons food rationing books or what not have been approv ed, they will be mailed to you within 48 hours. Thees regulations have become nec- essairy in orer to let our personnel keep abreast of their duties and we positively will not break these rules for anyone uner any circumstances. We suggest that you read this again as we are going to expect the .public to adhere strictly to these rules Local War Price and Rationing Board J. L. Welling, Sr., Gen. Chairman. S. C. YARD TO BUILD SUPER-DESTROYERS Still another construction program has been announced for the Charles ton, S. C. Navy Yard with its selec tion to build two super-destroyers, extending the yard’s construction program many months beyond the completion of the two destroyer ten ders awarded it last fall Work on the first of the destroyer-tenders is now underway. * The super-destroyers, sometimes called “pocket cruisers” are estimat ed to cost between five and six mil lion dollars ea ; :h. Their size will be 22,000 tons This additional construc tion brings the work program close to $20,000,000.00. The new contract not only empha sized the need for skilled workers, but is further evidence of the long- range employment they can antici pate at Charleston, according to an announcement from' the navy yard. A special call has been issued for electricians, machinists, pipefitters, plumbers, sheetmetal workers and shipfitters, with the goal of securing more than five hundred workmen in these trades in the southeast during March. Men 18 or older, not presently em ployed in essential industry, can ob tain full information on the jobs from Miss Hazel G. Crouch, CNY recruit ing representative, a t the U. S. E. S. office, Caldwell street, Newberry, on Thursday • afternoons of each week. LOOKING DOWN MEMORY LANE TWENTY YEARS AGO J. MILLER WESSINGER WITH SMITH CUT RATE DRUG STORE Miller Wessinger, who has accept ed a position with Smith’s Cut Rats Drug Store, began his new duties Monday of this week. Mr. Miller has had 18 years ex perience in the drug business. Prior to accepting this position, he was employed by the U. S. Forestry Ser vice for the past 10 months. SAMUEL H. McLEAN Samuel H. McLean, 69, prominent retired railroad official, died sud denly of a heart attack Tuesday morning at the Newberry county hospital following a brief illness. He was born at Prosperity, the son of the late Daniel J. and Eliza beth Walling McLean. He had been connected with the Southern Rail way system for 45 years, and had served in a number of official ca pacities in several states. He wAs one of the founders of the Shandon Presbyterian church of Columbia and was identified with many community activities while residing in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. McLean have made their home in Newberry fo* the past three years with the latter’s sister, Mrs. G. G. Sale. He married Miss Dllie Blanche Huiet of Newberry in 1907, who suivives with four children, Staff Sgt. Daniel D. MbLean, Samuel H. McLean, Sgt. Lauchlin H. McLean and Mrs. Claude M. Hines; a broth er, Archie McLean; two sisters, Mrs. C. D. Wilson and Mrs. Clifford Hood, and four grandchildren! Funeral services were hel at 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon at the Lea veil funeral home, , with Dr. F. Ray Riddle in charge, assisted by Rev. C. A. Calcote and Rev. H. C. I Ritter. Interment followed in Rose- mont cemetery. FRANCES DANIELSEN, STEVE C. GRIFFITH, JR. WINNERS IN .. DECLARATION CONTEST The annual dechtration- and ex pression contest for pupils of the Junior High school of Newberry was held in the school auditorium Friday with Mrs. E. B. Setzler, principal presiding.. Frances Danielsen won first place i i the expression contest, with Doro thy Denton receiving honorable men tion. Steve C. Griffith, Jr. won in the declaration for . the boys. Prizes were awarded the winners. Prof. Edwin B. Setzler of Clemson college is spending the spring holi days here with his parents. Prof, and Mrs. E. D. Setzler, on the college campus. Prof, and Mrs. P. K. Harmon, of Prosperity, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. VV. M. Sloan last Sunday.— Prosperity News. Prof. O. B. Cannon, vice president of the Musgrove Scout council from Newberry, attended a meeting of the executive committee of the council in Laurens Tuesday. Prof, and Mrs. James C. Kinard and family left Wednesday afternoon for Charleston where they -will spend a few days Mr. and Mrs. George Epps and family will leave Newberry Monday for Columbia, where they will make their home. Mr. Epps will enter the grocery business in that city. The many friends of this popular family regret that they will leave Newberry. G. W. C. girls as follows will ar rive form Greenville Friday to spend the spring holidays at their respective homes: Misses Callie May er Thomas, Edna Sanders, Margaret Kinard, Marguerite Bums, Helen Jones, Mable Jones and Dorothy Den ning. BETTY PUGH AND JAMES MILLS TO REPRESENT PROSPERITY SCHOOL IN CLINTON Betty Pugh and James Mills won in the declaration and. expression contest held in the High school audi torium of Prosperity Friday evening and will represent their school in the district contests to be held in April in Clinton. „ Betty Ross and Charles Dawkins won second places Supt. S. C. Bris- sie presided and awarded defense stamps to the winners. Five girls and four boys entered the contest and participated. O. S. MILLER News has been received in Pros perity by Mrs. J. Sidney Wheeler informing her of the death of her brother, 0. S. Miller, a native of Prosperity, who died at his home in St. Petersburg, Florida last week. DORA FAY PHILLIPS, 20, daughter of Mrs. Nettie G. Phillips of Fair street, this city, was recent ly graduated from the Naval Train ing school (Yeoman W) at the Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, Iowa. The’ training received there will enable her to win further ad vancement. WOODROW BEDENBAUGH, Sea man 2!c, ROBERT BEDENBAUGH, Seaman 21c, and SGT. J. R. BEDEN BAUGH, A. U. S. have been called home on account of the illness of their mother, Mrs. J. R. Bedenbaugh, Sr., who underwent a surgical op eration at the Providence hospital, Columbia, Monday. PVT. RICHARD I. McWHIRTER, son of Mrs. C. J. McWhirter, 1004 Main street, stationed in France with the 6th Army, is a member of the bridge builders of the 343rd Engi neer Regiment, following the ad vance of U. S. Seventh Army troops in Lt. Gen. Jacob L. Devors’s 6th Army Group, which have opened ap proximately 600 miles of supply lines from the Riviera to the Rhine. Tackling the German’s best jobs in demolition, these combat engineers have constructed 26 highway and 23 railroad bridges, all large, semi-per manent structures, stretching from the Southern France beachhead to the German border. They opened rail roads from Marseilles to Lyons ten days ahead of schedule and won a commendation from L. Gen. Alexan der N. Patch, Seventh Army com mander, who said this “life-line” en abled his army to push on despite a threatened supply shortage. A veteran of 32 months overseas, Pvt. McWhirter, along with the oth er members, wears seven campaign stars. They landed in England in July, 1942, operated in Gran and Tunisis, North Africa, and won cita tions for combat work in Sicily and Italy. CPL. ISHMOUL F. CHAPMAN, v/ho recently returned to the states after being on duty in the European Theater of Operations for seven months, reported to Fort Bragg, N. C. on March 14th. Corporal Chap man is now sipending a furlough with his wife, Mrs. Olive Chapman, 1224 Glenn street. Pfc. David F. Clamp Killed Leyte Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Clamp of Ninety-Six, were notified by the War Department Wednesday morning that their son, Pflc. David F. Clamp, Jr., 21 years of age, was killed in action on Leyte, on February 25th. Private Clamp had been stationed overseas a year, and a member of the Armed Forces two and one-half years. Besides his parents, he is survived by four sisters, Hazel, Roxelle, Trox- elle and Marie Clamp of Ninety-Six. Also his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Clamp, who reside in Newberry on Vincent street. Pfc Carl E. Nichols Killed In Germany Mrs. Carl E. Nichols of Newberry, was informed by the War’ Depart ment last Friday March 23rd that her husband, Pfc. Carl E. Nichols was killed in action in Germany on March 10, 1946. Private Nichols was 24 years of age. He received his education at Silverstreet High school. During the year 1909 he began work at tho Charleston Navy Yard, where he was employed as a first-class mechanic until his induction into the armed forces in June, 1944. He received ■his military training at Fort Bragg, N. C. and Camp Blanding, Fla. In December, 1944, he was sent to France as a replacement, and was later assigned to Co. G 309th Infan try 78th Division, First Army, where he served until his death. - Private Nichols is survived by his wife, the former Margaret Cook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Cook, and a six months’ old daughter, Di anne, of Newberry; his father, A. M. Nichols, Newberry; a brother, Pfc. J. C. Nichols, now on duty in the Pacific theater of operations and a sister, Miss Bertha Nichols of New berry and Vauduse. FOR SALE—100 lb. capacity ice re frigerator. Used three months. In A-1 condition. Call 590-W after 4 o’clock in the afternon. HOWARD DOYLE PHILLIPS, who is with the U. S. Army Forces in New Caledonia, was recently pro moted to the grade of private first class. He is the son of Mrs. Dora Phillips of 2601 1-2 Fair Avenue. Pfc. Phillips took his basic train ing at the MRTC of Camp Barkley, Texas, and upon completion was as signed to a Convalescent hospital, the unit of which he is a member at the present time. Prior to his induction into the ar my, Pfc. Phillips had been employed at Oakland mill. He has been over seas for a year and has been awarded the Good Conduct and Asiatic-Pacific Theater ribbons. MARVIN HOWELL SCARBOR OUGH, of this city, was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps, according to an announcement by the War Dapart- ment in Washington, D C. on Mad:h 21st. PVT. HENRY CANNON, JR. re turned to his base at— Pesque Isle, Maine, Monday, after spending a ten- day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cannon, at their home on Boundary street. Mayor and Mrs. Graydon J. Pugh have announced the birth of a daugh ter, on Mar*eh 21st in San Antonio, Texas, where Major Pugh is now sta tioned. The little girl has been nam ed Mary Elizabeth. HARRIETT HARMON wearing an attractive lavander suit—H. H. Ruff in the city-JOHN HENRY BAX TER writes us from Laurens to "Keep the ‘Home Fires’ Burning ’till we all get back home”—MRS. AR THUR WELLING wheeling her baby up the street—Have you noticed the beautiful pink and white dog-wood tree in MRS. MARY WEST’S yard? — MRS. JOHNSON HAYGOOD CLARY going over to the old court house to see if the columns were made of wood or cement—JAMES R. DAVIDSON getting his annual spring shave — MRS. CAROLINE SCHENCK doing a bit of shopping— MRS. THAD McCRACKIN and friends going fishing Monday—MRS. L. G. ESKRIDGE returning home from a visit and seeing M. W. CLARY’S checker-board truck in his yard; and telling someone that she didn’t know MRS. CLARY had a quilt like that — MRS. CLARA WRIGHT purehasing a n Easter out fit—GEORGE MARTIN sitting back in his office and saying that he wasn’t worth much since undergo ing an operation about two months ago—ELIZABETH HARMON taking pity on this writer and giving her a cocoanut to make a cake with— Don’t forget the first week in April is a “Clean-Out-Your-Cloithes.Closet- Week,” for the clothing drive—Birth day anniversaries through Friday, April 6th: Mrs. James Smith, March 31; Jake Wise and Mrs. Bertha D. Boylston, April 1; Fred Hayes and Sgt. Oliver Cromer, April 2; C. T. Summer and W. H. Dickert, April 4; Miss Virginia Senn a nd Mrs. Tommy Ousley (Kathryn Whitener), April 5; Mrs. E. O. Hentz, April 6tb.