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* KEEP FAITH ; wifh us—; \by buying'-. War bonds ********* *_* * * Those Boys Need VOLUME 8; NUMBER 27. With THE BOYS In Service | SiSGT. ELBERT H. AULL tele- ■phoned his mother, Mrs. Mae A. Aull, from California Wednesday morning, saying that he had landed in the states and would leave California on November 4th for Camp Gordon, Augusta, Ga., where he will receive his discharge. B. EARL LIVINGSTON, S 2!c, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. D. Liv. ingston of Prosperity, has completed his boot training in Bainbridge, Maryland. He is now stationed at the Naval Air Station, Charleston, as an Interviewer of the Naval Per sonnel Separation enter, Civil Re. adjus ment Office. S|SGT GRADY F. PRICE, son of Mr. adn Mrs. L. . Price, Route 4, Newberry, was honorably discharged from the Army Air Forces at the Alexandria Army Air Field recently. Skilled Radio Mechanic, SISgt. Price‘served 26 months overseas in Iceland and Scotland and wears the European theater campaign ribbon and the Good Conduct Medal. DANIEL C. EPTING, fireman l[c, Little Mountain, was a member of the crew of an amphibious task force which put American occupation troops ashore at Wakayama, Honshu, Japan, following the surrender of Japan. The troops were landed at this harbor on the southeastern coast of Honshu for occupation of Japan’s in land cities of Kobe and Osaka. T 5 HENRY COUSINS, who landed in New York Tuesday aftr being on duty in the European theater two years as a member of the 166th Com bat Engineers, reported to Camp Shanks, N. Y., from where he will be sent to Fort Bragg, N. C. to be dis charged after two and one-half years in the service. After his discharge he will come on to Newberry to be with his wife, the former Ruth Kes- t«r, and their daughter, Linda, at their home 2717 Mayer Avenue. JOSEPH W. TAYLOR, JR., avia tion ordnanceman, l|c, 1404 Poplar street, served on the USS Matanikau escort aircraft carrier when she seamed into Ominato harbor, on the northern tip of Honshu, main Japa nese island, as part of the occupying force. Before the area, including the Ominato Naval Base, was taken over, planes from the Matanikau dropped food and supplies to prisoners in camps in the vicinity. HAROLD PERKINS, gunner’s mate, 2|c, USNR, 2014 Montgomery street, helped to “out-maneuver” a typhoon in Japanese waters in one of the many experiences in which this 173-foot patrol craft-submarine chaser figured in the Pacific. The typhoon was one of the vio lent disturbances peculiar to the area around Japan, but the PC 814 came through the storm without personnel casualty, and with only minor hull damage, although the wind was of- fically recorded at 100 miles an hour. ERNEST W. RUSHTON, S lie, USNR, 806 Glenn street, turned to peacetime pursuits after 10 months of Pacific war prowling when the Pasadena dropped anchor off Japan for the surrender ceremony and to take part in the subsequent occupa tion of the Jap homeland. Last January while the Navy’s front line still remained east of Iwo Jima, the Pasadena knifed thorugh for an attack on the coast of Indo- China, to become one of the first American warships to enter the China sea. Since the Luzon invasion, the Pas adena has taken part in every ma jor operation in the Pacific. SGT. JULIAN H. AULL, son of Mrs. Mae A. Aull, arrived in New berry Tuesday night after receiving his discharge from the army at Fort nox, Ky., October 8th. Sergeant Aull went into the ser vice in April 1943, and served over seas seven months in the European theater, where he was taken prisoner by the Germans in Luxembourg on 19th of December 1944. He was a prisoner four months, and was liber ated by the Americans on 12th April 1944. He holds the ETO and Good Con duct ribbons, four Bronze Service Stars and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge. SISGT. THOMAS C. SMITH, son of Mr. and Mrs. John William Smith of Pqmaria, Route 3, and hus band of Mrs. Ethel Smith, also of Pomaria, Route 3, currently is sta tioned at the Redistribution Station at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., where hd will spend two weeks before report ing to his new assignment in the United States. Sergeant Smith was returned re cently to the United States after having served 21 months in Ireland, Wales, England and France as a squad leader in the Infantry. His decorations include the Euro pean theater of operations ribbon with two campaign stars. Good Con duct Medal, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Glister, Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star Medal and Combat In fantryman’s Badge. JONATHAN DOZIER, S ijc, USN, 608 Glenn street, has been assigned to the crew of the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, second of the Navy’s new super aircraft carriers. The 45,000-ton carier, named for the late President Roosevelt is the first major combatant vessel of the modern Fleet ever to be named for an individual. Members of the ship’s crew took pre-commissioning training at the Atlantic Fleet’s Naval Training Sta tion at Newport, R. I. REGINALD BOUKNIGHT, Avia tion Chief, B. M., arrived at his home 1409 Drayton street last Saturday to spend a week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bouknight, his wife and their two children, Carolyn and Reginald, Jr. He will report to the Naval Train ing Station in Columbia Saturday, where he will receive further orders. Bouknight has been in the Navy 6 years, tw r o of which he spent over seas in the Pacific area. He wears the Good Conduct, Pre- Pearl Harbor and Asiatic-Pacific Ribbons, two Battle Stars for the Philippine liberation, and eight Bat tle Stars which represent the major battles he took part in. CAPT. R. E. HANNA, JR., who landed in the states on October 22nd, arrived in the city Monday to spend a 45-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hanna at their home on Main street, before reporting to Fort Mammouth, N. J. for further orders. Captain Hanna has been in the service three years, two and one- half which he spent in the China- Burma-India theater where he was a member of the Chinese Training Combat Command. He was on duty one and one-half years in India train ing Chinese troops and was later transferred to China w'here he spent four months doing the same work. Captain Hanna attended Cheraw city schools and was graduated from the Citadel in 1942 where he majored in physics. RENFROW ROTARY SPEAKER District Director Marion Renfrew, of the S. C. Forestry Commission, was the principal speaker at the Newberry Rotary club’s luncheon on Friday at the Newberry Hotel and delivered a most interesting and in structive address on the conserva tion of our forests. The speaker stressed the need of education along conservation lines on the part of property owners and lumber and pulp-wood concerns and cited num erous instances of helpful assistance given by the State Forestry Com mission in the selection of trees for cutting. President Frank Sutton presided over the meeting and introduced the visiting Rotarians and guests It was announced that this was the fourth consecutive 100 per cent meet ing of the club, which., information was received with much enthusiasm by the members. LOVELY FLOWERS WILL BE SHOWN AT SILVERSTREET The florists of Newberry will have fine flower exhibits at the Flower Show at Silverstreet which will be held a s a part of the Community Fair at the High school gymnasium, Thursday, Nov. 1. Miss Mattie Adams, The Carter Greenhouse, Bill Carter proprietor, Newberry Green house, Paul Anderson proprietor, Hal & Verna Kohn, Kinard’s Hillcrest Florist, Mrs. W. E. Monts, and Mrs. Gladys Carleton, florists, are each donating beautiful prizes for those who win first place in flowers dis played under the following classes: roses, chrysanthemums, native plant material, mixed flowers, and pot plants. Prizes will consist of pansy plants, daffodil Bulbs, rose bush, a pot plant, and narcissi bulbs. . Mrs. Gladys Carleton, who will soon open her greenhouse for busi ness, will furnish flowers for the bridal party which will be a part of the fashion show, Mrs. E. A. Carpen. ter in charge. Mrs. Fred Gilbert, Mrs. J. Aubrey Estes and Mrs. T. E. Davis have con sented to serve as judges of the flower show. It is hoped that all persons in the Silverstreet consoli dated school districts, who wish to make entries in the flower show will have them at the gymnasium at 2 o’clock Thursday. THE CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER The general public is most cordial ly invited to worship with the Church of the Redeemer, Sunday, November the 4th at 11:30 a. m. The Sunday school, Prof. H. H. Setzler, superintendent, will meet at 10:30 a. m. The Children of the Church, Mrs. Fred L. Hayes, leader, will meet at 3:30 p. m. The Luther Leagues will meet at 7:15 and 8:00 p. m. The Circles of the Women’s Mis sionary Society will meet Monday afternoon and evening at the usual hours. The Council will meet Wednesday evening, November the 7th at 7:30 p. m. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1945 LITTLE NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST Mrs. Joe H. McCullough spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Long in Abbeville. Mrs. George Goforth and son, Bryan, spent the weekend in Colum bia with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Counts. Miss Verna Lane has returned from a visit with her brother, W. L. Lane, and Mrs. Lane in Gaffney. Mr. and Mrs. Ellisor Adams of Anderson, spent the weekend in Newberry with friends and relatives. George Spotts of Charleston, spent last week at his home here on Fair street. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Albrecht are spending a month’s vacation in New Jersey with Mrs. Albreicht’s rela tives. FOR SALE—Remington Standard typewriter. Needs to be adjusted some. Reasonably-priced. Phone 566-J. Mrs. Odie Miles and Mrs. Weath ers of Darlington, is spending the week with Mrs. Miles’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Melton. David Williams of Hartsville, spent the weekend here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Williams enroute to Atlanta, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Senn spent last Sunday in Senica with their daughter-in-law, Mrs. James Senn and her daughter, Susan. J. H. Ruff was a weekend visitor in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bill Smith a nd Mr. Smith in Orange burg. Mrs. C. J. McWhirter spent last week in Columbia with Mrs. Lilia Mae Buzhardt a nd also attended the State Fair while there. Miss Eliza McCrackin and Miss Vivian Chapman, students at the University of S. C. spent a few days this week at their respective home here. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Lester and daughter, Mrs. Lewis Shealy and her daughter, Mable, were weekend visi tors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. -Emmit Goodrich in Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Tyrus Senn returned to their home here the first of the week after spending a week in Ocala, Florida, with Mrs. Senn’s mother, Mrs. J. S. Dunlap. J. L. Lynn of Savannah, Ga., spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lovette in the home of Mrs. Lovette’s parents Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Williams on Mayer Avense. William Charles Ruff, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Ruff, who was dis charged from the army three weeks ago has accepted a position with the Kinghan Packing company in Orangeburg. Mrs. Kenneth Mims and son, David, of Sumter, and Mrs. Boyd Campbell and son, Billy of Whitmire, are spending this week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Campbell on Har rington street. Mrs. William L. Lane, of Gaffney, and her daughter, Mrs. Ben T. Bal lard, and her children Nancy and Ben Ballard, Jr. of Greensboro, were guests of their uncle,' James R. Dav idson for a brief time last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. John Livingston and Joe Carter were called to Columbia the past weekend on account of the death of W. H. Riddle, retired chief of police of West Columbia. Mr. Rid dle was the nephew of Mrs. Living ston and cousin of Mr. Carter. Mrs. L. G. McCullough, secretary of Promotion and Organization of Greenwood District, attended the board meeting of the W. S. C. S. of the upper S. C. Conference which was held the past weekend in Greer. Mrs. Edna H. Feagle, Mrs. Ruth Mathis, Mrs. May Stuck. Mrs. James Smith and Miss Mary Wheeler, at tended the district meeting of the D. P. W. which was held in the State Office in Columbia last week. Miss Azile Livingston, field sup- visor of the Red Cross, with head quarters in Augusta, Ga., spent the past weekend in the home of Tier sister, Mrs. James Renwick and Mr. Renwick in the county. Mr. Holland Sligh, Misses Margar et and Susie Sligh left Sunday morn ing for Greenville, Tenn. to visit. Mrs. Sligh will accompany them back, she has been isiting her sis ters and brother for a week. Weekend and first of the week busi ness visitors in Newberry' include: Mrs. Evelyn Suber Jeter and Miss Carolyn Young, Whitmire; Mrs. G. B. Setzler, Saluda; Miss Christine Dominick, Columbia; Miss Rose Lee, Rock Hill; Mrs. Effie Hawkins, Prosperity; Miss Elizabeth Corley, North Carolina; Miss Elvin Walker and mother, Mrs. Walker, Whitmire. YOUNG AVIATOR DIESJN PLANE Thomas Lee Hicks, Jr., 27, New berry, and Robert Clarence Lowe, 31, Columbia, were instantly killed Sun day morning at about 11 o’clock when the two-seated airplane they were flying crashed in an open field off the old Laurens road, two miles south of Mauldin a nd about 10 miles from Greenville. It is understood that the two had attended an Aviation Breakfast club meeting in Laurens during the morn, ing. The plane, a PT-19, and prop erty of young Hicks, was formerly used by the Army in primary train ing. The bodies were badly mangled and the plane totally demolished. Investigating pfficers said the plane did not appear to have been burned. An Army ambulance from Green ville Army Air base brought the bodies from the scene of the crash to Mackey’s mortary, from which the body of Hicks was sent to New- bery and that of Lowe to Columbia. Coroner J. O. Turner said that no inquest will be held unless unforseep information is uncovered. Lowe, son of Robert C. and Letha Manship Lowe of McCall, was a civilian instructor at Hawthorn Fly ing school near Orangeburg. He is survived by his wife, the former Mary McCall of McCall; a son, Rob ert C. Lowe, Jr.; a daughter, Mary Bascom Lowe; and his mother - , Mrs. Letha Lowe of Columbia. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning. Hicks was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lee Hicks and was associa ted with his father in the Security Loan and Investment company, be ing secretary of the firm. He was born in Greensboro, N. C., but had made his home in Newbery since early childhood. He recently re ceived his commission in the Civil Aeronautics corps, was a member of the Elks club of Columbia, the Newberry Country club and Central Methodist church. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his paternal grandfa ther, H L. Hicks of Kinston, N. C. Funeral services were held Tues day afternoon at 4 o'clock at the residence on Crenshaw street. Rev. H. C. Ritter was in charge. Inter ment was in Rosemont cemetery, The Rotary club, of which his father is a member, served as honorary pallbearers. Active pallbearers were C. D. Coleman, Sloan Chapman, Hunter Brown, J. H. Clary, James Hutchinson, J. E. Wiseman and T)r. Rayburn Lominack. GIRL SCOUTS OF COUNTY WILL WORSHIP TOGETHER Sunday night, November 4th, 7:30 o’clock, at Central Methodist church a community Girl Scout service will be held. This will be the first time all registered Girl Scouts in the county have come together to wor ship. This service is sponsored by the Newberry County Girl Scout Workers association . Toorps parti cipating will be those from the city of Newberry, West End, Whitmire, Oakland and Mollohon. The Reverend H. C. Ritter, pastor of Central Methodist, will be in charge of the service. Pastor Ritter and the Scout Work ers association extend a most cordial invitation to all the churches in the city, all Council members, all Girl Scouts and their parents in Whitmire and Newberry, and all friends of scouting to join in this service to commemorate the founding of Girl Scouts in America. KENDALL MILLS LUTHERAN PARISH J. B. Harman, pastor. Bethany—dO a- m-i church wor ship with sermon. 11 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. E. B. Hite, supt. 12 m., -ther League. Summt Memorial—Friday, 4:30 p. m., Children of the Church and Cate- chisation. Sunday, 10 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. M. E. Shealy, supt. 11 a. m., church worship with ser mon. Election of officers. 6 p. m., Luther Leagues. Women’s Missionary Society. Brotherhood. Miss Dorothy Ross, who holds a position with the Social Security Bureau in Washington, D. C. spent the weekend here with her mother, Mrs. Maude G. Ross and other rela tives on Drayton street. Mrs. W. E. Ward (Lula Mae Fel lers) and her young son, Jimmie, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ward and son, of Bristol, Tenn., are here visiting Mrs. Will Fellers at her home near New berry. They came to see Major E. R. Fellers, brother of the former, who has just returned from overseas af ter four years in the service. Howard Fellers of Charleston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Fellers, un derwent a major operation in the Newberry hospital Monday morning. He is reported to be doing nicely. His wife and daughter, Sandra, are visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fellers on the cut-off while Mr. Fellers is a patient in the hospital. JONES MAKES LAST PLEA IN US0 DRIVE The War Fund Drive will end on Saturday, November 3, 1945. I am appealing to all committees to try to see everyone in your community and let’s see if we can’t put this drive over The last report from the Treasurer shows that we have not reached the halfway mark. I, as County Chairman, am very much disappointed over the results this year. People have asked me when are we going to start canvas sing for funds. One lady asked me in the bank Saturday to whom she Should pay the money—and gave me her contribution. I a m afraid people are taking, it for granted that the war is over and that everything else is over too, but we must remember there are thousands of our boys still overseas, and lots of them are still in hospi tals. Are we going to forget these boys? I don’t think the people of Newberry County will forget them! They are willing to do their part if they are given a chance to do so.’ Let me appeal to the members of each committee to put forth an ex tra effort ■ this week and see if we can’t raise the QUOTA irf each com munity. The following communities have reached their quotas and some have gone over the top: Ward 4, City Schools, Employees of New berry Cotton Mills, Drayton Street School, Stoney Hill, O’Neal, Fair- view, and Silverstreet. Can’t the other communities do as well ? Let me again plead with all com mittees to go out this week and can vass their communities. Let’s not fall down on this, the last drive for our boys. Please try and finish up the drive by November 3rd and make your report to Mr. Salley at the Bank, so that we can make our final report. I am looking forward to having a good report from every community in the county, so that we will go over the top in this final drive. I wish to thank all who have had a part in this drive, especially do I thank all who have served with me these three years we have worked together for our boys. I am sure they appreciate what you have done for their entertainment and comfort while they were fighting for us. J. Y. JONES, Chairman AMMUNITION OFF RATIONING BASIS Washington, Oct. 30—Revocation of all controls on manufacture, de livery and sale of ammunition, effec tive tomorrow, was announced to'- night by the War Production board. This authorizes unlimited sales to civilians. It sets aside quota restric tions which have been in effect for sportsmen, farmers, ranchers and law enforcement officers. The move was made possible, WLB said, by the large reduction in mili tary requirements. WPB said it could not estimate how much additional ammunition may be available immediately as a result of the revocation. Restrictions for the current sea son had been in effect since August 31 Under them, hunters were au thorized to buy 150 rounds of .22- calibre rim-fire cartridges, 40 rounds of center-fire rifle ammunition (or 50 rounds of the type usually pack aged, 59 to a box), and 100 shotgun shells of any gauge. BENNIE W. CLARY Bennie William Clary, 65, died at his home early Monday afternoon. He had been in declining health for over a year. He was born and reared in New berry county and was a member of Smyrna Presbyterian church. Funeral services were held Wed nesday afternoon 3:30 o’colck from the residence in Helena with Rev. C. F. Allen conducting the service. In terment followed in West End ceme tery. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bessie Holt Clary and the following children: Mrs. Grace Abbot, Mrs. Frances Colrey, Allen Clary, Homer Clary, Calvert Clary 2-c and 15 grandchildren. Miss Rosalind Werts spent Octo ber 24 in Greenville with her cousin, Mrs. Charlie Cheatham. PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL Mrs R. F. Hill and baby daughter, Margaret Louise, 1934 Johnstone street; Mrs. E. L. Shealy and baby daughter, 402 Wright street, Newber ry; Mrs. W. B. Arant and baby daughter, Saluda; Mrs. C. H. Long shore and baby daughter, Route 1, Kinards; Howard Fellers, Jr., Char leston; Mrs. J. C. Wicker, Route 2, Newberry; Mrs. John D. Dowd, Pros perity; Mrs. J. S. Lide, Newberry; Elbert Huffstetler, Chapin; R. A. Murphy, Pomaria; E. J. Shealy, Pros perity; Mrs. Leeander Carter, Whit mire; J. W. Crooks, Route 3, Newber ry; Mrs. J. H. Baker, Route 1, Whit mire; Lionel Long Route 3, Newber ry; Miss Mary Mauldin, Helena; Mr. James W. Bedenbaugh, Route 3, Newberry; Master Maxwell Hentz Duckett,’ Whitmire; Mrs. Avis Rik- ard, 217 Montgomery street. NEW VET HOSPITAL PROMISED STATE Washington, Oct. 30—South Caro lina definitely will get a new hospi tal for veterans, Senator Burnet R. Maybank said today after a confer ence with President Truman. The new hospital is expected to be placed in the Piedmont section of the state and will probably be a 300 to 500 bed facility. When the Veterans administra tion announced recently its proposed construction program for 1946 South Carolina was completely by passed in spite of the fact that Senator Maybank had been assured by both General Hines and Gen eral Omar Bradley, new administra tor of veterans affairs that a new hospital and a 200bed addition at Co lumbia would be built in the state. President Truman' assured Sena tor Maybank that he would rec ommend the new hospital and that he would also study carefully the addition of 200 beds at the Co lumbia facility. However, he did not give definite assurance that the Co lumbia hospital would be expanded. Senator Maybank emphasized to President Truman the needs of the state’s 126,000 veterans of World War II, and the 60,000 of World Wad I. Senator Maybank made public a letter which he had received from General Bradley on October 23, in which he said: “In further reference to our con versation this morning I would like to make it clear that the list of hospitals which was released last week was only a partial list. The program still calls for 450 beds to be provided for South Carolina. The recommendation for the location of these will be included in the next list we send to the federal board of hospitalization. “The Army has sent us a large list of hospitals which it expects to have surplus within the next year It is impossible for us to staff all of them. We are now mak ing a study as to .which ones can be used to the best advantage. This will include a careful consideration of any possible 'use of the Army hospital. Stark general, at Charles ton. We hope to advise the Army at an early date ..s to which hos pitals we can use so that the re mainder may be declared surplus.” NEWBERRIAN’S BROTHER-IN- LAW DIES A message was received Tuesday by Mrs. O. O. Copeland that her brother-in-law, A. Eugene Copeland, had died suddenly in Detroit. Mr. Copeland was a brother of the late O. O. Copeland and E. B. Cope land and will be pleasantly remem bered by those who met him when he visited Newbery. He had made his home in Detroit since he retired from the Navy several years ago. He was a son of the late A. M. Copeland and Eugenia D. Copeland of Clinton and is survived by a step mother, a half sister, Mrs. Bynum IBetts, a half-brother, Dugar Cope land of Clinton, a half-brother, R. (J. Copeland of Manning, a nephew, Os wald O. Copeland, Newberry, and a neice, Mrs. M. W. Todd, Jr. of Mid land, Texas, and one great neice Marcia Todd. Funeral services will be held Fri day at 3:00 p. m. at the graveside in the Presbyterian cemetery in Clinton. 4-H CLUB MEMBERS AND MOTHERS ENTERTAINED A big occasion was staged on Fri day night, October 19th, for 25 4-H Garden club members and their mothers This club is sponsored by Sears and handled locally by Mrs. R. W. Gardenhire. At the end of the year, a banquet is given the girls and their mothers. At this time prizes for gardens and canning are awarded. The program for the ban quet was as follows: Greetings from the Council of Farm Women, Mrs. I. M. Smith, Jr. Greetings from the District Di rector, Mrs. W. E. Senn. Experiences by the girls. Our club work, Miss Ethel Counts. Prizes awarded by Mrs. Garden- hire were as follows: Gardens—1st, Katherine Hawkins, 2nd, Mable Hipp, 3rd, Mary Pinner Koon. Other prizes for gardens went to Annette Hawkins, Hazel Minick, Jean King, Estelle Murphy, Vivian Floyd. Canning—1st, Mable Hipp, 2nd, Betty Jean Wicker, 3rd, Una Sum mers. Other prizes in canning went to Drucie Connelly, Billie Dove Koon, Clara Lou Ruff, Mary Pinner Koon, Vivian Floyd. A delightful turkey supper was prepared a nd served by the Willow- brook Home Demonstration club. MUST DELIVER NOW Former newspaper columnist is now president of Venezuela. Well, Ye Paragrapher has always wanted to see how a columnist would make out if and when he had responsibili ty thrust upon him.—Greensboro News. $1.00 PER ANNUM Looking Down MEMORY Lane TWENTY YEARS AGO Mr and Mrs. Chris Garlington and little daughter left Tuesday for Bal boa, Canal Zone, after an extended visit to her parents, Mr. and-Mrs. R- D. Wright. Enroute, Mr. and Mrs. Garlington will stop by Port au Prince, Haiti, to visit Cornelius Cbp- pock Evans, who is in the naval ser vice. Chalmers Brown, who is now in business in Florida, arrived in New berry Wednesday morning to visit his parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Brown, and to attend the Mayer- Reid wedding. Miss Catherne Smith, who teaches in Spartanburg county, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr and Mrs. H. M. Smith at the National hotel. Miss Nina Cromer left on Sunday for Green Point, near Spartanburg, where she will teach school. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dawkins spent the weekend with the latter’s mother in Blythwood.—Prosperity News. Mrs. Everett Evans left Saturday for a visit to Hollywood, Fla. Mrs. J. H. West and Mrs. Raymond Blair returned last wek from a de lightful trip to Richmond, Va., and other points. Mrs. Seth Meek of Spartanburg, visited her mother, Mrs. Mary P. Fant, last week. NEWS FOR VETERANS President Tmman has signed an executive order authorizing the U. S. Civil Service Commission to confer classified status upon disabled vet erans employed in the federal gov ernment. This order removes the “duration plus six months” limita tion which has applied to persons whose Civil Service employment be gan after March 16, 1942. receiving appointments known as War-Service Indefinite. Veterans who establish the present existence of not less than 10 per cent service-connected disability, as adjudged by the Veterans Adminis tration, and who are now satisfactor ily serving under War-Service In definite appointments may acquire a competitive classified status a nd be retained in the Federal Civil Service. The order also provides that, while war service regulations are in op eration, veterans with 10 per cent or more serviee.connected disabili ties who may be selected for federal positions shall be given probational apipointments leading to permanent status. Until this time, disabled veterans as well as civilians employed since March 16, 1942, have been war-ser vice appointees and a s such were among the first to be released in reduction in force. Permanent class ified status will make it possible to retain these veterans in their pre sent or similar jobs and will avoid the duplication of effort that would be involved in reappointing them after the commission returns to the pre war practice of holding examinations from which probational, rather than war-service, appointments are made. ABOUT' TOWN REGINALD BOUKNIGHT home on leave after being in Japan, brought his mother, MRS. ERNEST BOUKNIGHT a cute little Japanese apron for a souvenier—D. W. A. NEVILLE busy sweeping off the side walk in front of his place of business —TINCEY, DAVIS taking his family on a joy ride through the. Park near the city Sunday in o wagon drawn by two white horses—DONNA ROOK trying to> catch soap bubbles her dad was making for her—TOM POPE hurrying across College street and suddenly being stopped by a friend— RICHARD McWHIRTER saying that he sure was enjoying being a civilian again and helping his mother, MRS. C. J. McWHIRTER in her store— The interior of Carpenter’s store getting a new fall coat of paint— About the youngest looking 74-year old lady in the city and who would easily pass for 45, is MRS. SUSAN ABRAMS, mothei of MRS. FLOYD BRADLEY — MISS FANNIE Me- CAUGHRIN making preparations to move in the Ellisor apartments on Johnstone street — TANT WICKER noticing The Sun printed in cement in front of Sun Office—JIM HICK SON back on the job at Lominick’s Drug store after a stretch in the army—“SKINNER” DAVIS recently discharged from service and about town in civilian clothes — MISS MARY WHEELER a nd MRS. RUTH MATHIS enjoying a refreshing drink in drug store—T. E. KEITT in the city Wednesday morning—JIMMY WISEMAN and ERNEST BROOKS sitting in front of hotel soaking up sunshine Wednesday morning—MRS. POPE CONNELLY and MISS JUUA DICKERT conversing on College street—Birthday anniversaries thru Nov. 9th: Mrs. J. C. Harmon, Nov. 4; Mrs. J. C. Kinard, Dr. J. K. Wick er a ud Miss Mary Wheeler, Nov. 6; Mrs. Jack Chappell and Mrs. Mc- Hardy Mower, Nov. 8; Mrs. Henry Sowell and Mrs. R. G. Ringer, Nov. 9th.