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KEEP FAITH • with us— | \by buying'- MR BONDS Those Boys Heed ^^ wmemt VOLUME 8; NUMBER 32 « ' i '■” n ■ NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1945 *1.00 PER ANNUM With THE BOYS In Service ! SANTA CLAUS PARADE SLATED FOR TODAY LITTLE NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST PFC. ALDON BEDENBAUGH, JR. has returned to Camp Cook, California where hi is stationed, af ter spending a 45-day furlough at his home. GUY WHITENER, Gunner’s Mate l|c, stationed for the present at Charleston, spent the past weekend in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy V. Whitener near the city. CARROLL BREHEMER, who re ceived his honorable discharge from the service recently, is now at the home of Mrs. J. Tazz Senn, with his wife, the former Lila Senn, after over two years in the service. Hs is now engaged in farming. RICHARD (DICK) RODELSPER- GER, A MM 3)c,. son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rodelsperger, was recenth transferred from Sanford, Florida to the U. S. Naval Air Station in Miami. FIRST LIEUT. JIM TODD, son of Mr. and Mrs. W'ilton Todd, Park View Court, was recently promoted to the rank of captain at Midland Army Air Field, Midland, Texas. Captain Todd has re-enlisted for the service until 1947. His wife (Jean Copeland) and their daughter, Mar cia, will remain in Texas with him. SGT. MAXCY STONE, son of Mrs. H. O. Stone, was honorably dis charged fro mthe Army at Battey General Hospital, Rome Ga., on Nov ember 29, after 38 monhs in the ser vice, 10 months of which he was on duty in the Pacific area. He holds the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with three battle stars. Prior to his discharge he was a patient in the Battey Gen eral Hospital five months. He ar rived at his heme here on Caldwell street Saturday. PFC. REUBEN BOYLSTON wired his mother, Mrs. Reed C. Boylston from San Francisco, Calif., Tuesday saying that he had just arrived in the states and hoped to be home soon. Pfc. Boylston, who has been a member of the Armed Forces 39 months, has been stationed in Sian, China for the past year a member of the 358th Service Group, 315th Ser vice Squadron of the Army Air Forces ground crew. DAVID L. ANDREWS Gunner’s Mate 3|c, was discharged from the Navy at the Naval Separation Center in Charleston Sunday, and immediate ly came on to Newberry to be with his wife, the former Bonnie Wilson, and their daughter, Linda, at the home of Mrs. Andrews’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Wilson on Boundary street. Mr. Andrews was in the Navy two years and spent 10 months in the Pacific as a member of the crew of ■Mine Sweeper No. 372. LIEUT. COM. DOWNS WRIGHT, who has been here on a 25-day leave with his wife, and mother, Mrs. Robert D. Wright on McCaughrin Avenue, left Monday and flew to San Francisco, Calif., and from there went on to Pearl Harbor for further orders. Lieut. Com. Wright was stationed in Hawaii prior to his leave in the states. His wife is making her home here with his mother, Mrs. Robert D. Wright, while her husband is over seas. TiSGT. GEORGE SCRUGGS, ar rived at the homo of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Scruggs, near the city, last Thursday, after receiving his honorable discharge from the army, at Fort Bragg, N. fc. on Wednesday, November 28. Sergeant Scruggs was in the ser vice 43 months, 19 of which he spent in the European theater as a mem ber of the 258th Ordnance Medal De tachment. He holds the ETO ribbon with five campaign stars. JAMES DAVIS, son of Mrs. W. H. Davis, Hunt street, with his wife, the former Beatrice Kennerly and their three children, Kenny, Barbara and Dianne, are now making their home in the country. Mr. Davis re ceived his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps in Washingon, D. C. on November 13, after 18 months in the service. Prior to his discharge he was stationed at the Marine Bar racks in Washington. He will resume his job with W. H. Davis and Son, where he was em ployed before going into the service. CPL. RALPH WILLIAMS, hus band of Mary Lane Whittaker Will iams, was honorably discharged from the army at Camp Gordon, Augusta, Ga., Nov 22 and arrived in Newberry the following day. He was in ser vice 40 months and spent three years in the Pacific area as a member of the Provost Marshall’s office. He and Mrs. Williams are staying for the present with her parens, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Whiaker on Nance street, but! hope to move soon to the Dennis home a 2207 Nance street whice they recently purchased. Ralph will resume his connection with the Whitener Lumber Company where he was employed before going into service. MEREDITH HARMON, son of Prof, and Mrs. P. K. Harmon, a mem ber of the Transport U. S. S. Doyen with the Fleet in the Pacific, was recently promoted to the rank of Gunner’s Mate Third Class. CPL. CLYDE L. AMICK, 500 Crosson street, who for the past 21 months has served in the Army Ground Forces, recently received his honorable discharge at Fort Sam ouston, Texas^ PRIVATE LUTHER H. WISE, member of the Marino Corps, hus band of Mrs. Novice E. Wise, route 2, Newberry, was recently discharged from the service and has returned to civilian life. SGT. BOBBY FELLERS, who was honorably discharged from the army on Friday, November 30th at the Grennsboro Army Air Base, Greens boro N. C., after 26 months in the service, eight of which he spent over seas as an airoplane armoror gun ner on a B-17 with the 8th Air Force, based in Rhineland Central Europe, arrived at his home on Fair Avenue Sunday. Sergeant Fellers made 24 missions over enemy territory, and holds the ETO ribbon with two Bronze Stars, the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters and two Victory ribbons. After a vacation with his mother, Mrs. D. O. Carpenter aad Mr. Car penter, Bobby will continue his school duties. SGT. CARROLL DEVORE was dis charged from the army at the Welch Convalescent Hospital in Daytona Beach, Fla., on November 15th and c.»me to Newberry to be with his wife, the former Marise Bedenbaugh and their two children, Donald and Mary Jo, who are making their home for the present at Kinards. Sgt. DeVore was in the service two and one-half years. He spent 10 months in the Pacific with the 757th Engineers, and holds the Asiatic-Pa cific Ribbon with one Batle Star, the American Theater and Pre-Pearl Har bor Ribbons. He is now employed at the Square Grocery Store on lower Main street, where he purchased part interest in the business. CAPT. H. B. WILSON received his honorable discharge from the Army at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on November 7.th after three years and nine months in the service. Captain Wilson received his per sonnel trainig at Camp Lee, Virgin ia, after which he was transfered to Fort Sam Houston where he worked in the Reception Center several months. Later the Reception and In duction Centers were combined and Captain Wilson was promoted to Officer in Charge of both centers, where he remained until his dis charge. Mr. Wilson has accepted a posi tion with the Newberry Lumber company. Prior to volunteering his services to the Army, he was a mem. ber of the High school faculty. He and Mrs. Wilson are now making their home with Mrs. S. B. Jones on Harrington street. HENRY C. DAY, radioman 2’c, USNR, 2038 Montgomery street, sail, ed into Japan’s Kure naval base, second largest in the empire, with the men of thee USS Mt. McKinley, when that vessel moved in with oth er ships under Rear Admiral Law rence F. Reifsnider, commander of amphibious forces for the Western Japan area to land occupation troops in October. No evidence of a naval base was visable until members of the crew headed for shore in small landing boats. In the harbor which was hidden behind the hills facing the sea, the men of the Mt. McKinley found 13 damaged and beached warships, among them the battleship Haruna. All of the stricken ships had fled toward shore to be beached to avoid sinking when the carrier planes of the U. S. FJeet swarmed over the hilltops in the closing stages of the war. The bluejackets found the city, itself, a placa of ruin, filth and pov erty and most of them agreed they were happy to return to their ship. Ensign Paul Floyd Declared Officially Dead Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Floyd were notified this week that their son, Ensign Paul Smith Floyd, a Navy night fighter pilot, missing from Vero Beach, Florida Naval Air Sta tion since February 1st, 1945, has been declared officially dead by the Navy Department. Ensign Fleyd, 21, was a graduate of Newberry High school. He vol unteered for the service during his second year at The Citadel, a nd re ceived his basic training at the Uni versity of South Carolina, Univer sity of Georgia, Lambert Field, St. Louis, Mo., and received his wings at Corpus Christie, Texas. Besides his wife, the former Miss Peggy Jackson of Gray Court, he is survived by his parents, one brother, Richard C. Floyd, Jr., of Charlotte, N. C.; two sisters, Dorothy Clark Floyd, a freshman at Hollins Col lege, Va., and Betty Floyd of New berry. By L. C. GRAHAM Chairman J. E. Wiseman called a meeting of the steering committee and the chairman of the various com mittees of the Santa Claus parade at the Chamber of Commerce, Wednes day, December 5, at which time final plans for the Santa Claus parade were made. All the grammar schools and Jun ior High have been invited to have a costume unit in the parade. The com mittee is offering $25.00 for the best unit, also a $5.00 cash prize for the best individual costume and get up judged on the following points, origi nality 50 points, best costumed—25 points, best conducted units—25 points. The judges will be seated on a reviewing stand on the square in front of McCrory’s 5 & 10c store. The Boy, Girl and Cub Scouts have all been invited to take part in the parade.' The committee w'aid like also to extend an invitation to all veterans, especially returned World War II veterans, to have a unit in this parade. They also extend an in vitation to any other firm or organi zation who wishes to join with us in this parade. Music will be furnislW for the parade by the High school & Newberry Concert bands. We are also glad to announce that Baily Brothers circus will have a unit of horses and ponies. A picture of the winning unit will be made and published in the local papers also of the best in dividual selected by the judges. All units are requested to be at their designated positions and be ready to march Friday, December 7, at 3:30 p. m. The parade will start on upper Main street at the A.R.P church, come down Main to Nance. Nance to Boyce, up Boyce to the square in front of the old Court House. T. E. Epting, acting as mas ter of ceremonies, will conduct a short, program here. Heretofore, the crowd had been so large that the children have had trouble getting their letters to Santa Claus. The committee is providini a mail box for all children to place their letters for Santa Claus so as to avoid this confusion. This mail box will be conveniently placed some where on fhe square. Chief Dowd will lead the parade i»- his cai. The following will serve as marshalls, Pete Coleman, H. W. Schumpert, Chalmers Brown, Chris Kaufman, Jack Senn, Bill Blalock, John Senn, Otis and Paul Whitaker. The win ner of the prize will be announced during the exercises held on the square. Santa Claus will again have cand^ for the children. The following is a tentative ar rangement of units for the parade: S.int a Claus float, Hollmon street by Bill Smith’s garage, Newberry Con cert band, south side of Main, be tween Hollmon and Calhoun streets. Bailey (Bros, circus unit, south side of Main, between Hollmon and Cal houn streets> and to the rear of New berry Concert band. Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, north side of Main, be tween McMorris and Calhoun, Cub Scouts in front. Speer Street, Oak land and Newberry Mills school units, Calhoun street, between Main and Presbyterian church. Boundary, Mollohon and Pre-School units, Cal houn street, between Calhoun and Walnut streets, High school band, south side of Main, between Calhoun and Walnut, Veterans unit, south side of Main between Calhoun and Wal nut and to the rear of High school band. Chief’s car to the rear of Veteran’s unit. InJVAE VOYEL GRIBBLE, who served as a Military Police, and was a member of the service 43 months, was honorably discharged at the Ar my Air Forces separation station at Drew Field, Tampa, Florida, on Nov ember 28. At the time of his separation, ap preciation for his services was ex pressed in a message from Brig. Gen. Y. H. Taylor, commanding general of Drew Field, stating: “The Army Air Forces deeply appreciate your ser vices. You have helped to make it possible for the aerial combat arm to contribute immeasurably to vic tory.’’ F-O WALTER SUMMER, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Roy Summer, and wife, the former Mary Baker, daugh ter of Mr. a nd Mrs. Ralph B. Baker, arrived in Newberry Saturday from Santa Rosa, Calif., and are now ma king their home in the Parr Aparr r ments on Main street. Walter, a member of the 4th Air Force, is on terminal leave until De cember 20th, when he will receive his final discharge from the service. He volunteered for the Air Force in May, 1948, and reported to Kees- ler Field, Miss., for his basic train ing, and after other periods of train ing he was promoted to Flight Offi cer and received his wings a Spence Field, Moultrie, Ga., in February, 1945 He was then sent to Craig Field, Selma. Ala., where he receiv ed his final training on P-40’s and Aerial Gunnery, prior to going to Santa Rosa, where he was flying with his crew preparing to go overseas when the war wi'h Japan was ended. Walter has resumed his position in his father’s clothing store on Main street, where he was employed before volunteering his services to the army. Miss Jo Ann Martin spent the past weekend in Spartanburg and while there attended the Clemscn-Wake Forest game which was played Sat urday at Clemson. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. King (Macie Davis) and small son left last week for Decatu', Ga., where Mr. King en tered the Columbia Theological Semi nary. Mrs. King and baby will also make their home in Decatur while Mr. King is in school. Mr. and Mrs. J. *£. Mathany and family, Mr. and Mrs G. A. Murphy of Augusta, Ga., J. T. Senn, Spartan burg and Mrs. Miles Blount of Charleston, were recently guests in the home of their mother, Mrs. J. Tazz Senn in the county. Mrs. Leo T. Adams is spending this week in Charlestton with her son, Chief Petty Officer Haskel Adams and wife, who are stationed at the Navy Yard. She will also join two of her other sons, Jack and Alvin, who were scheduled to get their dischar ges Wednesday at the Naval Separa tion Center in Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. O. H, Dickinson spent the week-end in Charleston with their daughter and son-in-law, Lt. Com. and Mrs. W. L. Shipman and their daughter, Linda Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Frazier Lominack and family moved this week from the Blalock home on Caldwell street to the Lominack home on Summer St., which they bought a few months ago. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Smart of Charleston are visiting in the home of Mrs. Smart’s brother, Keister Willingham and family on Mayer Avenue. Keister Willingham, who has been confined to his home for the past two weeks is out and back at his of fice again. J. R. Wiingham, Jr., six months old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Will ingham, Mayer Avenue, has been seriously ill with pneumonia for the past two weeks. He was reported today to be doing nicely at this time. Margaret Elizabeth Leavell, small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Leavell, who has been confined to her home on College street for the past two weeks suffering with pneumonia, was reported to be much better and able to be up. Miss Annie Guy McMeekin spent the weekend in Orangeburg with Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Nichols. Mrs. A. T. Neely and Miss Jane Winn spent the past weekend in Charleston with Mrs. Neely’s rela tives. Mrs. Clarence Senn and four children, Peggy, Carolyn, Lewyllen and Clarence, Jr., of Rock Hill, were recent visitors in the home of Mrs. Senn’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. T. Neely on Calhoun street- ATTENTION FARMERS The Chamber of Commerce has a request for names of producers of sorghum syrup, honey, hominy, meats and other foods from a Phila delphia firm. Any producer of the above who would like his name list ed with thW firm, please get in touch with L. C. Graham, Secretary, Cham ber of Commerce. PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL Mrs. Erwin Stroud and baby daughter, Goldville; Mrs. L. T. Smith and baby daughter, 228 Adelaide street, Newberry; Mrs. Leon Swenk and baby daughter, Nancy Rebecca. Prosperity; Mrs. Carl Riser and baby daughter, Betty Ann, Prosperity: Mrs. Roy Felker, Newberry; John Keister Willingham, Jr., Mayer Ave nue, Newberry; Lindsey Smith, route 1, Kinards; Mrs. Cecil Kleck- ley, route 3, Newberry; Mrs. A. P. Coleman, Chappells; Mrs. Macie Hen. drix, 625 Wright street, Newberry; Mrs. Harry Driggers, 210 Adelaide street, Newberry; R. A. Murphey, Pomaria; Monroe Berry, 1327 Milli gan street, Newberry; Mrs. Ruby Stockman, route 1, Newberry and Mrs. Sarah Banks, route 3, Pros perity. PFC. WILLIAM GIBBS, husband of Mrs. Lucile Gibbs, 612 Caldwell street, has been separated from the Army Air Forces at the San Antonio AAF Personnel Distribution Center. SGT. BENJAMIN THOMAS AN DERSON, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben T. Anderson, who for the past 20 months has served in 15th Air Force, European Theater of Operation, re ceived his honorable discharge Nov. 28. Fort Bragg, N. C. Sergeant Anderson wears the EAMET Campaign Medal with 7 bronze battle stars, American Thea ter Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal. Prior to entering the army Ser geant Anderson was employed by United States Engineers. CONSUMERS MUST WAIT AWHILE FOR SWEETENING CIVILIANS MAY GET GOVERNMENT MOUSES Much In Warehouses But Next Cou pon Dated For January 1 Atlanta, Dec. 4—The OPA dis closed tonight that hundreds of tons of sugar are stored in warehouses in southeastern states but said that cou pon-starved housewives would not get an ounce of it until a new cou pon becomes valid January 1. GPA officials in Atlanta admit ted there was a surplus in many areas in the southeast but pointed out that “rationing is a long term proposition.’’ “Today,” said OPA, “many com munities have warehouses full of sugar, but three months from now they may not have any. Our sup plies have not reached pre-war lev els and shipments have been slow from our two main sources of supply —Cuba and Puerto Rico. In Cuba, there has been a drought, while in Puerto Rico there have been labor troubles.’’ But sugar dealers replied they could get all the sugar they wanted if they just had the coupons or it the OPA would call off sugar ra tioning. TO TAKE TWO DAYS At a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday morning, the merchants of Newberry decided to close their stores two days, Tuesday arid Wednesday, December 25 and 26 for Christmas holidays. The clothing stores decided to close at 7 o’clock on Saturday night from Jan uary through the month of April. The merchants also voted to begin the Wednesday afternoon closing the first week in January and continue it until December 1. R. L. Marshall, Chairman Merchant’s Committee MISS HARMON REPRESENTS COLLEGE Miss Muriel Harmon, daughter of Prof, andl Mrs. P. K. Harmon, a stu dent at Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Va., is representing her college at the Students’ Debating League which is being held at the Swelyn Hotel in Charlotte, N. C., this week. STATE INSURANCE TAX IS ATTACKED ‘Foreign’ Companies Sue In Supreme Court Against The Tax Columbia, Dec. 4—Legality of South Carolina’s million dollar reve nue producing tax on “foreign’’ in surance companies premiums will be tested in a case before the U. S. Supreme court probably some time this month. State Insurance Commissioner L. George Jienjamin, Jr., said today he had received a court order in con nection with the Prudential Insur. ance Company of America’s case against him. The insurance company has al leged that South Carolina’s tax on its premiums is unconstitutional and has asked a permanent injunction to prevent the state from collecting approximately $15,000 in premium taxes. And should its injunction be granted the state would lose ap proximately $1,000,000 annually in revenue from its tax. Its case is based on a recent Unit ed States Supreme court ruling that insurance is interstate commerce. Attorney General John M. Daniel will represent the state and At torney Douglas McKay will repre sent Prudential at the hearing, which is slated for sometime within 40 days. HOSPITAL PERSONNEL ENTER TAIN FOR DOCTORS AND DIRECTORS The Newben-y County Hospital personnel entertained the doctors of Newberry county and the board of directors at a dinner on Thursday evening, November 29, at 7 o’clock in the recreational room of the Nurses’ Home on Hunt street. Places were laid for 30 guests and a delicious turkey dinner was serv ed. Attractive programs in the shape of autumn leaves were used as place cards. The program was as follows: Doxology. Return of thanks—Dr. R. E. Liv ingston. Welcome—Mrs. F. G. Hartley. Response—G. IT. Dominick. Vocal solo—Miss Carolyn Harmon. Reading—Miss Narvis Shealy. Plans for New Hospital—A. W. Murray. Benediction. “Bless Be the Tie That Binds.” CPL. HUBBER D. DAWKINS, who received his honorable discharge at Ft. Bragg, N. C., in November after’ four years in the service, two of which he spent in the European The ater a member of the 128th Ordnance, 6th Armored Division, is now visit ing his brother, D. B. Dawkins, near Prosperity. Corporal Dawkins holds the ETO ribbon with five Battle Stars, the Good Conduct and Victory ribbons. Washington Dec. 4—The govern ment may turn over surplus build- ngs to the states without cost' to meet the hausing emergency. W. Stewart Symington, surplus property administrator, was report ed tonight by an official of his agency to be considering issuing such an authorization tomorrow. It would be effective at once. The official, who asked that he not be named, said the terms as contemplated call for: 1. The states to maintain the property 2. Houses to be rented first tc veterans and after that to the gen eral public. .3 Demountable, (knocked down) houses in storage areas of various disposal agencies to be erected by the states on favorable federal sites 4. Leases to be for a maximum of five years with permission to ter minate on six months notice at the end of the housing emergency. 5. Rents in excess of maintenanc. costs to revert to the government. , The official said the order could be expected to authorize the Army and Navy specifically, together with other owning and disposal agencies, to make surplus housing available to the states. The order would include barracks, cantonments, demountable houses and the like. The worsening plight of veterans and others seeking homes prompt ed the government today to call for help in getting full-scale housing construction under way. John B. Blandford, Jr., national housing administrator, invited rep resentatives of contractors, labor finance agencies and materials pro ducers to a Washington conference December 17 for advice on clearing away obstacles delaying quantity home production. Along with this move Senator Mead (D., N. Y.), renewed appeals for funds to transfer temporary war housing and abandoned Army bar racks to cities. PIERCE F. BOOZER Pierce Franklin Boozer, 79, died early Monday night at Columbia hospital. He had been in declining health for several years. Mr. Boozer was born and reared in the O’Neal section of Newberry county and was the son of the late Lenceal L. Boozer and Jane Caroline Boozer. He was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran church. His wife, Ella Permelia Nicholson Boozer, died several years ago. Funeral services were held Wed nesday afternoon at 3 o’clock from St. Luke’s Lutheran church, with Rev. C. E. Seastrunk and Rev. J. B. Harmon conducting the services. Interment followed in the church cemetery. He is survived by the following children, Frank P. Boozer, Arthur P. Boozer, Mrs. J. Worth Beden baugh, J. Edwin Boozer, Mrs. J. L. Hendrix, Miss Maude Boozer, Mrs. George W. Hughes Mrs. T. A. Bry ant, Bernard N. Boozer, Mrs. R. H. Grant, Pfc. Everette W. Boozer; 22 grandchildern, and 11 great-grand children. EMMA H. FRICK Emma Haltiwanger Frick, 77, died late Monday night at her home near Chapin. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Polly Chapman Halti wanger and was a member of St. Peters Piney Woods Lutheran church. Funeral services were held at 11 o’clock Thursday morning from St. Peters Piney Woods Lutheran church with Rev. G. H. C. Park and Rev. Albert Stimmermann officiat ing. Interment followed in the church cemetery. She is survived bv the following children: C. Abner Frick, Wilbur R. Frick, Mrs. W. F. White, B. Bryan Prick and Mrs. Norma Frick. Also the following brothers and sisters, C. F. Haltiwanger, Olander Halti wanger, Adam Haltiwanger, Mrs. Holly Shealy and J. B. Addy. Eighteen grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren survive. CARLTONS OPEN FLOWER SHOP Gladys and Vernon Carlton are having the formal opening of their new Carlton’s Flower Shop at their home, 1907 Nance street, on Wednes day, December 12th, from 4:30 unail 9:30. Everyone is Invited. BRIDE-ELECT HONORED Miss Elizabeth Haltiwanger, popu lar bride-elect of the holiday season was honored Thursday evening, Nov- ember 15, with a shower in the home of Mrs. Foster Spotts. Mrs. George Addy, Mrs. Holland Sligh, and Mrs Heyward Sease were associate host esses. Favors of little net rice bags were used and were pinned on the guests upon arrival by Misses Doris Halti wanger, Bobby Addy, and Margaret Spotts, assisted by little Misses Anne Sease and Mary Addy. The honor guest was presented a corsage of white carnations Looking Down MEMORY Lane TWENTY YEARS AGO Ships Seed Corn to Russia Information comes from the cham ber of commerce that Mr. and Mrs. Welch Wilbur have shipped to Mos cow, Russia, two bushels of Marlboro prolific seed corn. The order came through a large New York broker age concern. Mr. Wilbur is one of our most progressive farmers. Dr. and Mrs. S. J. Derrick spent Wednesday with Mr, and Mrs. J. E. Hendrix in Lexington. Miss Pearl Hamm has been ap pointed a clerk in the Engrossing Department of the South Carolina Legislature. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin M, Wright and little daughter, Jane, of Anderson, were in Newberry Sunday; they were en route from Anderson to Trenton to visit their mother, Mrs. Beta L. Wright. FARM BUREAU MEETS HERE DECEMBER 13 H. O. Long, president, has announc ed that the annual meeting of the Newberry chapter of the Farm Bu reau will meet here Thursday, De cember 13, at 10:30 at the court house. E. H. Agnew, state president and A. H. Ward of Clemson College will be speakers. Mr. Long urges every member to be present and em phasized that every white farmer in Newberry is invited to attend and learn what the Bureau is trying to do to improve the condition ox all farmers. The Farm Bureau was organized in this state about a year ago and Mr. Long states that the organization has had a remarkable growth. All farmers are urged to be at the court house on the 13th. SEARS EMPLOYEES WIH The local Bears Roebuck Company store was notified last Saturday that the personnel won third prize in a Courtesy Contest which was recently sponsored by the main Sears office in Chicago for the Atlantic District of their company, according to Mrs. Mary Gardenhire, manager of the le. cal store here The prize of *50.00 will be award ed to Mrs. Gardenhire, Mrs. Ruth Cousins, and Mrs. Frances Amick, personnel of the store. Everette Sterling is spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Sterling on Pope street. WILLIAM D. WILLIS, chief com missary steward. USN, Prosperity, had the distinction of serving on Uie USS Aldebaran, first fleet provision reefer ship to join the Navy’s fabu lous supply train, whose mission was to rendezvous and replenish the fleet at sea. There was one night that the crew of the Aldebaran will long remem ber, when the tactical situation called for a speedy replenishment. When it became apparent that all ships of the task force to be pro visioned could not be handled in daylight hours, it was necessary to carry on provisioning throughout the night. This meant that it was necessary to illuminate all holds and topside areas, while cruising 400 miles off the coast of Japan. It was a feat that never had been attempted be fore, but it was carried out without a hitch. • ABOUT TOWN O. H. DICKINSON in Sun office telling how proud he was of his new granddaughter, LINDA VIRGINIA SHIPMAN—CHRIS KAUFMAN get ting busy about his Christmas shop ping—KEISTER WILLINGHAM out again after a seige of flu—MRS. R. M. LOMINAK out shopping during the rain Tuesday and remarking that her husband thought she had lost her mind, but Mrs. Lominack thought she was using good sense to do her shopping while other folks stayed home—Negro girl recently released from County Home saying that “MR. ADAMiS preaches with both Jists up’’ —Few flakes of snow falling Tues day—-MRS. L. G. McCULLOUGH al ways so jolly and happy—’MRS. FANNIE M. MAYER back with Davis Motor Company after an ab sence of several years -— TANT WICKER saying that he “often got down but was always able to get up again”—JIMMY WISEMAN and oth ers making big preparations for Santa Claus parade—JULIA DICK- ERT wishing she could “draw some of this ‘rocking-chair’ money” — BOBBY FELLERS recently released from the Army in bank talking with friends—JAKE BOWERS back at his “Teller” window in bank—Birth day anniversaries through Friday, December 14th: Dick Glymph, Dec. 2; Everette D. Evans, Dec. 8; Billy Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Wood, Dec. 9; J. C. Neel, E. A. Car penter and Tom Graham, Dec. 10; Mrs. Josie McAlhaney and Carolina Cook, Dec. 11; Mrs. M. J. Carwile, Forrest Lominack and Mrs. Beta L. Wright (Panama City, Fla.), Dea. 112; M. O. Summer, Dec. 13.