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************** KEEP FAITH i with us—; \by buying \ War bonds Those Boys Need^tjf VOLUME 8; NUMBER 39 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA.FRIDAY, FEBRUARY^!, 1946 11.00 PER ANNUM With THE BOYS In Service LITTLE NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST CPL. JOHNNIE H. GAINES and T-5 WILLIE KINARD, both of New berry, were schedule-' to arrive in Seattle, Wash., aboard the Arenac last Friday, January 25th. SGT. BOB TODD arrived at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Todd, Saturday afternoon af ter receiving his honorable icdsharge from the service at Camp Gordon, Ga. Sergeant Todd was in the ser vice 34 months, 19 of which he spent in Panama with the 43rd Fighter Squadron. LIEUT. AUGUSTUS ROBBINS of Nauvoo, Ala., who has been visiting Mrs. Annie B. Sligh, has accepted a position as nurse in the Veterans Hospital in Columbia. JAMES F. ROOF, S Uc, of New berry, is one of 663 high-point ser vice veterans whom the Navy is re turning to the States for dischaige aboard the U. . S. Benevolence, a hos pital ship of the “Magic Carpet’’ fleet. This ship left Pearl Harbor, January 15, and was scheduled to arrive in San Francisco, Calif., Janu ary 21st. STOLES KENNER, STM l|c, of Newberry, is one of reveral hundred veterans whom the Navy is return ing to the States for discharge aboard the U. S. S. Benevolence, a hospital ship. This ship was scheduled to leave Pearl Harbor on January 15th and to arrive in San Francisco, Calif., about January 21st. JOHN LINDSAY. S Ik, received his discharge from the Navy at Bain- bridge, Md., on January 18th and ar rived at the home of his wife, the former Atlee Davis, and their daugh ter, Molly, on Chapman street the following day. Mr. Lindsay took up his duties at Maxwell Bros, and Lindsay Monday of this week, where he was employed before going into the service. CPL. DOUGLAS GLENN, husband of Mrs. Janie Mae Glenn, is one of several thousand high-point Army veiterans whom the Navy is returning to the States for discharge aboard the U. S. S. Admiral Benson, a U. S. transport. This ship left Okinawa January 8, and was scheduled to ar rive in Seattle about JJaJnuary 21. S-SGT MORRIS GARY, son of Mrs. Marie Gary of Newberry, is one of 4,835 high-point Army veterans whom the Navy is returning to the States for dicsharge aboard the U. S. S. Admiral Benson ,a Navy transport. The Admiral Benson left Okinawa on January 8, and was scheduled to rive in Seattle about January 21. T-5 WILLIAM BYRD, husband of Mrs. Carrie Lee Byrd of Chappells, is one of several thousand high-point veterans who is being returned to the States aboard the U. S. S. Ad miral Benson, a Navy transport. This ship left Okinawa on January 8 and an id in Seattle on January 21st. JACOB C. ARANT, UN 3|c, hus band of Mrs. Mattie T. Arant, of Chappells, is one of 3,141 high-ippint veterans whom the Navy is return ing to the States for discharge aboard the U. S. S. Ticonderoga, a large carrier of the “Magic Carpet” fleet. This ship left Okinawa Jan uary 6, and was scheduled to arrive in San Francisco, Calif., about Jan uary 21st. RAYMOND HARVEY ROTON, S l|c, 520 Green street, is returning to the United States aboard the U. S. S. St. Paul, a heavy cruiser, after several months of sea duty. The St. Paul, flagship for the Yangstze Ri- River Patrol Force, left Shanghai January 7 and was scheduled to ar rive in San Pedro, Calif., late in Janu ary, LIEUT. PAUL M. DENNING, who recently returned to the States from Okinawa where he was Commanding Officer of Kushi District, left New berry Wednesday for Charleston where he reported to the 6th Naval District, after spending a week’s leave here with his mother, Mrs. J. W. Denning, and sister, Mrs. E. C. Sease in Prosperity. FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICER WILLIAM L. (BILLY) DENNING, son pf Mrs. Daisy B. Denning who has been on sea duty for the past seven months, is now studying Die sel Engineering at the Transporta tion Corps Marines School at New Orleans Air Base, La. He has sign ed up for another 15 months of duty in the Southwest Pacific. T-SGT. CLAYTON SMITH landed in the States at Tacoma, Wash., about the middle of January, and ar rived at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Derrill Smith on Main street last Thursday after re ceiving his honorable discharge at Camp Gordon, Ga. ■, Sergeant Smith was a member of the Armed Forces nearly four years, and served the past seven months in the Pacific a rea. He was joined here by his wife, the former Marian Sco field of Newburgh, N. Y. They will probably make their home in the city. LT. COL. TOM. W. SURER, a pa tient in the Moore General Hospital at Swannanoa, N. C., arrived in the city last Saturday to spend a 30-day leave with his wife, the former Helen Mower, and their daugter, Nina, at the home of Mrs. Suber’s mother, Mrs. Frank Mower, on Johnktone street. CAPT W. D. STONE recently dis charged from the U. S. Army, with his wife, is spending some time in Prosperity with Mrs. Stone’s par ents, Dr. and Mrs. C. K. Wheeler. WALLACE HARMON of Prosper ity, recently discharged from the service, has gone to Atlanta, Qa., where he resumes his pre-war posi tion with Delta Air Lines. B. CORNELL BEDENBAUGH. son of Mr. and Mrs. Cornell Bedenbaugh of Prosperity, has received h;s dis charge from the Army and has re sumed his position at the Columbia post office. M SGT. and MRS. HERMAN G. CARTER, together with their two amiable little sons, Pete and Teddy, moved to Mayesville during the past week. Sergeant Carter recently re turned from service in the African an European theatres and is now stationed at Shaw Field near Sum ter, having re-enlisted. S-SGT, GUS B. FRANKLIN ar rived in New York aboard the Joel Harris January 29th. TISGT. JAMES R. KELLEY land ed in New York aboard the Pierre Soule on January 26th. PFC. WALTER H. DORRITY ar rived in New York aboard the Ex- eeller on January 26th. All are New. berry boys. 1st LIEUT. JAMES RAY BOUK- NIGHT, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bouknight, Drayton street, arrived at his home lasrt Tuesday for a 30-day leave. Lieutenant Bouknight return ed to the States on January 3 and took part in the parade which was held in New York on January 12th. He has been in the service 3 years, 18 months of which he spent in the European Theater as a member of the 82nd Airborne Division. He was wounded in the left hand during the Belgium Bulge on December 19, 1944. After his leave he will report to Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Ga., where he will be stationed, after having re- enlisted in the Army for another 18 months of service. He wears the ETO Ribbon with three Bronze Battle Stars, the Unit Citation with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Infantryman’s Badge, the Victory Medal, the American Theater Ribbon, the Purple Heart, besides decorations which were presented him through the Belgium and Holland govern ments. Mr and Mrs. Bouknight have ther son, William Reginald Bouk night, Aviation Chief, now stationed at Alameda Air Base in California. Mr. and Mrs W. B. Ackerman and son, Billy of Prosperity, are visiting Mr. Ackerman’s mother in Winston- Salem, N. C. John Ross, son of Mrs. Maude G. Ross, who was relieved from active duty in the Navy on October 9th, left Monday for Clemson college where he is planning on majoring in Elec trical Engineering. The friends of M. K. (Buck) Wick er will regret to learn that he is a patient in the Newberry hospital. He was carried there last Saturday and was reported today to be doing nicely. Mrs. Inez Holloway Schnider of Chappells was a business visitor in the city Tuesday. Miss Leila Norris, a teacher in the Columbia city schools, spent the past weekend at her home near the city. Mrs. Tom Setzler and Mrs. Harry Hedgepath spent Tuesday in Colum bia on business. Misses Marjie Phibbs and Parnell Fellers spent Tuesday in Fletcher, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ruff moved Monday to the Country Club, where Mr. Ruff has accepted the position as caretaker of the club property. KITZTHEATRE Thursday, Friday, Saturday Robert Montgomery, John Wayne Dona Reed. Jack Holt IN THEY WERE EXPENDABLE” NEWS MONDAY & TUESDAY Robert Alda, Joan Leslie, Alexis Smith, Charles Coburu “RHAPSODY IN BLUE” NEWS COMEDY WEDNESDAY Philip Dorn, Mary Astor, Felix Bressart, Gloria Grahame IN “BLONDE FEVER” COMEDY Added—March of Time, “Life With Baby” Mr. and Mrs. McBeth Sprouse left this weekend for Knoxville, Tenn., to make their home. Mr. Sprouse will be connected with the TV A, where he was employed before going into the service. Miss Mary Wheeler left Thursday for Elkin, N. C., to spend a few days in the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Cooley. Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Copeland, who are making their home here with Mrs. O. O. Copeland for the present, spent the weekend in Laurens with Mrs. Copelands parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lawes. The many friends of Mr. J. H. Summer will regret to learn that he is very ill at his home on Main street. Mr. Summer was taken suddenly ill last Sunday. v Mrs. Marguerite Summer and son, Jimy, of Columbia were Sunday visi tors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Summer on Main street. Mr. and Mrs. John Peterson expect to move at an early date into the Werts house on Nance street, where they will have an apartment with Mrs. Daisy B. Denning. At present they are residing with the P. E. Scotts on College street. Mrs. J. W. Mims spent a few days last week in Laurens with her daugh. ter, Mrs. J. K. Derick, and Prof. Derrick. Miss Violet Browning, a senior at Furman University, Greenville, spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. James Browning at the home of Miss Malie Adams on Wilsoi street. Miss Carolyn Buchanan, a teacher in the Greenville city schools, spent the past weekend in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Buehpn. an, on Summer street. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lane (Gladys McDowell) will leave Saturday for Washington, D. C., where they will spend three weeks visiting Mr. Lane’s relatives Mr .and Mrs. R. W. Kirkland and three children, Molly, Kat, and Tom my, spent the weekend in Camden with Mr. KirklandV mother, Mrs. T. J. Kirkland. Miss Molly Kirkland, a student at Winthrop College, was a weekend visitor in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Kirkland, on Glenn street. Miss Janie Davis, R.N., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Davi^, who has been ill with virus pneumonia at the Arlington Hospital, Arlington, Va., where she is a member of the nursing staff, has arrived at her home here to recuperate. She was accompanied to Newberry by Miss Agnes Fuller, R.N., of Clinton. They came via Eastern Airline to Columbia. J. H. Ruff has accepted a position with Efird’s Department store on Main street. Mrs. Tommie Ousley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy V. Whitener, who underwent a major operation in the Newberry hospital last Friday, is im proving nicely. Mrs. Annie Spearman, Miss Mar garet Paysinger, Mrs. Maurice Wil son and son, Butch, and Tommy Setz. ler, were Sunday guests in the home of the Rev. and Mrs. C. J. Shealy, Jr., in Aiken. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Setzler, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bruner, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Taylor attended the fun eral services of Mr. L. F. Fischer’s mother,, which were held in Orange burg Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Hawkins have purchased the Payne place from Col. I. W. Partin, on the Winnsboro road, where they will move in the near future. Col. and Mrs. I. W. Partin left Newberry Wednesday for Ocala, Fla., where they will make their home. Mrs. Cornelia Bearden of Whitmire spent Monday in the home of her sister, Mrs. C. C. Hutto, on Boun dary street. Mrs. R. M. Blair of Blairs was a business visitor in the city Tuesday. Mrs Joe Delaney of Goldville spent Tuesday in Newberry on business. Mrs. Brice Waters of Rock Hill and Mrs. J. W. Thomson fo Char lotte, N. C., spent Tuesday of last week in the home of their sister, Mrs. H. M. Bryson, on Harrington street. Mrs. H. W. Hopke of Charleston is visiting in the home of their daugh ter, Mrs. John Clarkson and family on McCaughrin avenue. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Houseal re turned to their home in Durham, N. C., the first of the week after spend ing several days at their home here on Boundary street. The Tops In Stupidity (An Editorial from the January, 1946, Issue “Foreign Service,” Magazine of the Veterans of Foreign Wars) As this issue goes to press, labor and industry are locked in a struggle that’ is paralyzing production and closing doors to employment for mil lions of returning veterans. If man agement and labor stubbornly refuse to end the current crisis—the outlook for veterans in 1946 is dismal indeed. After four years of fighting, the average veteran views the present spectacle of a dog-fight between la bor and industry with bewilderment and disgust. In his eyes, both industry and la bor must equally share responsibi lity for the present slow-down in re conversion production. Baffled in his search for the kind of job or oppor tunity that he v/ants, he is shaking his fist at both labor and manage ment and muttering to himself, “A plague on both your houses.” Viewed from a neutral comer, the conflict between labor and industry should never have been allowed to reach the strike stage. The failure of those resonsible to prevent stop page of the nation’s production ma chinery is unforgivable. Although both side®, may be able to defend their positions with weighty arguments, neither the bosses of la bor nor industry will ever be able to justify their “tohell-with-the- veteran” tactics. In bringing recon version to a virtual standstill they i have struck a foul blow to the na tion’s welfare—and to the hopes of millions of discharged veterans anx iously seeking to re-establish them selves as independent, self-respecting citizens The current civil war between em ployers and workers is undoubted ly giving the enemies of democracy a hearty laugh. In the dictator coun tries, where a similar dispute would end quickly with the leaders of both parties behind concentration camp bars, the people are probably wonder ing if the American brand of de mocracy is all that it is cracked up to be. Doubtless few fascist leaders are fumbling the chance to cite the /present internal disunity in the Unit ed States as a perfect example of the evils of self-government. During the long weary months of war. between the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and the surrender of Japan in 1945, the leaders of labor and industry were bappy to join their voices in praise of the men required to do the fighting. Frightened half out of their wits by the mere thought PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL Mrs. Rebecca Boland and baby girl, Pomaria. Mrs. Margaret Epps and baby boy, 1125 Hunt street. Mrs. Ermina Livingston and baby girl. Route 4. Mrs. Betty Dorroh and twin son and daughter, Barbara Elizabeth & Griffin Olin, Jr., Route 3. Mrs. Sara Epting, Route 3, Pros perity. Mrs. Betty Shealy, Little Moun tain. Mrs. Eunice Levesay, Whitmire, Mrs. Sallie Boozer, Silverstreet. Mrs. Ethel Schumpert, 1203 First street. Mrs. Mamie Lou Bedenbaugh, Route 2, Prosperity. Mrs. Delia Jordan, 1605 Milligan Mrs. lola Templeton, 808 O’Neal street. Mr.Lawrence Lively, 109 Player street. Mr. R. A. Murphy, Pomaria. Miss Theresa McCullough, RFD, 1, Whitmire. Mrs. Floy Mills, Evans street. Mrs. Kathryne Ousley, Route 3. Mr. Marion K. Wicker, Drayton street. Mrs. Ruby L. Crumpton, Route 3. Mrs. Bonnie Maness, Reed Ave., Whitmire. E. M. Lipscomb, Jr., 1326 College street. Mrs. Mildred Perminter, Pros perity. The Hospital staff ask the public to please cooperate with them in ob serving the following visiting hours at the hospital: 10:00 a. m. to 11:30 a. m. 2 p. m. to 4 p. m. 7 p. m. to 9 p. m. CHARLIE WALLACE EPPS Mr. and Mrs. Jtehn Elpps, 1125 Hunt street, are receiving congratu lations unon the arrival of a son, Charlie Wallace Epps, born at the Newberry hospital Tuesday, January 29th. BARBARA ELIZABETH AND GRIFFIN OLIN DORROH, JR. Mr. and Mrs. Griffin Olin Dorroh of Silverstreet announce the birth of .wins, Barbara Elizabeth and Griffin Olin, Jr., born at the Newberry hos pital Sunday, January 27. Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Boland of Pomaria are the proud parents of a daughter, Sandra Boland, born at the Newberry hospital, Monday. January 28th. . Mrs. C. J. McWhirter spent Wed- I nesday in Augusta, Ga., on business. of enemy bombs descending upon their comfortable homes and busy factories, they banished all mention of profits. They spoke only of the need of protecting against enemy at tacks—and the glorious sacrifices of our fighting forces. In exchange for the security for which they prayed so earnestly, they fervently promised the man in uniform a post-war world that would fairly ooze with sweet ness, generosity and unlimited op portunities. Comes the dawn of 1946. The war-weary veteran—^victorious in bat tle—returns home only to discover that he has been tricked; that his hopes for the future were kept alive on a diet of lies and deceit. He corns back only to learn that many of his so-called patriotic fellow citizens don’t really give a damn about any thing but their own post-war profit grabbing ambitions. Both industry and labor have ob stinately refused to compromise their differences. Accordingly, both must accept full blame for the penalties which are being imposed upon the nation’s returning veterans. At this particular stage of the scrap between labor and industry, the leaders of both factions are kidding themselves with the idea they are clever fellows —smart, shrewd, and daring. But they are doomed to discover their real stupidity if they continue to challenge the resentment of millions of unem ployed veterans. In their arrogance, they are inviting the wrath of an outraged veteran population—men who will not be satisfied until Con gress acts to outlaw all similar work stoppages which threaten their wel fare in the future. The men who have served this country in time of war will always be the first to defend the individual human rights of the American people —and the first to fight against regi mentation by government edict. They are loyal o the basic principle of free enterprise and the rights of labor to bargain collectively. But if we force the nation’s vet erans to roam the streets of their home communities hungry, jobless and homeless simply because labor and industry are unable to settle their fights without widespread unemploy ment, we cap be sure of one thing. Even if they must wait until every seat in Congress is occupied by men from their own ranks, the veterans of this country will find democratic methods to protect the national wel fare with laws that will write the final chapter in the history of labor strikes and lockouts in America. Recent Dischorges White: Dewey Arland Floyd William Roy Anderson, Jr. James E. Bozard Carroll H. Counts John Theodore Danielsen Earl C. Hipp David O. Lackey John Benjamin Lindsay Callie B. Parr, Jr. John G. Williams William R. Wise Frank Walter Foster Thornwell Adams Earl Edwin Prince Keith Lander Pruitt Harvey Lee Mills Harold C. Bullard Colie L. Cook, Jr. George W. Harmon Ray Holt James W. Henderson Oscar L. Johnson Ralph C. Johnson Joe Wertz Mayer Edward D. McCrackin Edward Moise Rikard Ray E. Ruff Charles E. Sligh Donald D. Van Meter Powell E. Way, Jr. Richard B. Wearn George Luther Boland Phillip Lee Roddy George E. Counts, Jr. Bobby T. Boyter Olin B. Cannon, Jr. Waldo M. Chapman Roy H. Dominick Theron B. Jennings Jimmy Rayford Rowe Luther J. Trammell John William Dickert. Colored: John H. Davenport Senius Chapman Abe Henderson Clark Stephen. Jr. Robert L. Williams Cole William Gilliam J. T. Blackwell Willie Reeder Carl Sulton Harden Hall Charlie Summers Mack Thomas Eulas Burton Cofilee Dillard Morris Gary Thomas Jackson, Jr. Rudolph Sweetenburg Jesse Williams Seymour Williams Odell Davis Mack Beauford Suber Miss Sadie Wood of Charlotte, N. C., spent the weekend with her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Wood, at Helena. BOARD GIVEN AWARDS On Wednesday, January 23, at the U. S. O. Building in Columbia, Gov ernor Ransome J. Williams presented in the name of General Springs, state director, and General Hershey, na tional director, of Selective Service, Certificates of Award and a Bronze Medal to the following Selective Ser vice Board members of the two lo cal boards, 58 and 59, and to the Gov ernment Appeal board members, who served two years or more: Jake L. Wise, P. K. Harmon, Newberry; W. C. Scott, Whitmire; John A. May er, Pomaria; Dr. George W. Harmon, Prosperity; and Virgil O. Shealy, Little Mountain; and to the follow ing Government Appeal members: Judge Steve C, Griffith and John C. Clarkson. The Certificate of Award with each member’s name imprinted on it read: “In the name of the Congress of the United States there is issued here with The Selective Service Medal to In Appreciation of your loyal and faithful adherence to duty given voluntarily and without compensation to the impartial administration of the Selective Service System, the Government of these United States express its gratitude in this public I recognition of your patriotic ser vice.” Signed by Harry SJ. Truman, President; and Lewis B. Hershey, Director of Selective Service, On the front of the beautiful Bronze Medal is this inscription: “Se. lective Service System World War II.” On the back is inscribed, “Awarded in the Name of the Cpn- gres of the United States for faith ful and loyal service.” A lapel but ton was presented with the medaL V HITMIRE LAD KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY AX Funeral services for Norville Eu gene Smith, eight, who was accident ally killed when hit in the head by an ax in Whitmire Monday, were held Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock in the Wesleyan church, conducted by the Rev. C. T. Bryant. The accident occurred when the lad stumbled and fell in the path of an ax Bruce Chriss was using to cut wood far the Smith family near their home. The lad with several other children was playing around Mr. Chriss while he was cutting wood. The children were picking up chips and hauling them away, and the lad evidently stumbled and fell in front of the ax. Mr, Chriss failed to see him in time to check the stroke of the ax. The child was rushed to the Whitmire Clinic, but died shortly af ter arriving. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Smith; one sis ter, Lavonia; three brothers, Jonn, William, and Travis Smith. Sheriff Ben F. Dawkins and Dep uty J. C. Neel made the investiga tion. An inquest will be held tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 in Whitmire. Looking Down MEMORY Lane TWENTY YEARS AGO At a congregational meeting at the First Baptist church in Newberry on Sunday morning a unanimous can was extended to Rev. C. E. Burts, D.D., to become pastor of the church. Dr. Burts is an able preacher and a very pleasant gentleman, and it is hoped he will consider the call fav orably. He would be quite an addi tion to the already able body of pas tors in this town. The newest club in Newberry is the Third Grade Reading club, which was organized by the pupils of Boun. dary street school last week. The purpose of the club is to make better and more versatile readers of the members and with this object in view Miss Lila Summer, the teacher of this grade, planned the club, which meets every Wednesday from 1:30 to 2 o’clock in the class room. The officers are: Emily Davidson Aull, president; Joe Purdell, vice presi dent; Hulda Summer, secretary. * Saturday and Sunday were bad rainy days. Saturday morning there were icicles hanging from the trees, but during the day the weather mod erated, and it began raining and con tinued all day long. Saturday night the rain continued, and Sunday morn ing the clouds still hung low and the rain fell Mr. John Henry Chappell, in re newing his subscription to The Her ald and News the other day, said that made the 42nd time. That is a good long time, and we hope Judge Chappell may live forty-two more years so that he may have the Her ald and News continue its visits to him. Col. and Mrs. W. H. Hunt left on Monday for Boston where they will be for several weeks. DIXIE JO LIVINGSTON Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Livingston pf Newberry, route 4, announce the birth of a daughter, Dixie Jo Living ston, at the Newberry hospital, Tues day, Januar/ 29th. BLUM-HUNTER Of interest to many friends _ is the announcement of the wedding "of Robert C. Hunter, Jr., of Prosperity and Miss Kay Blum of Lyndhurst, N. J., which took place on January ninth. Mr. Hunter, the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Hunter, Sr., has recently returned from ten months overseas duty with the Seabees in the Paci fic with rank of Petty Officer, First Class. They are spending his furlough in Prosperity with his parents. PATRICIA CRAIG Mr. and Mrs. J. Rudolph Craig of Greenville announce the birth of a daughter, Patricia, at a Greenville hospital on Tuesday, January 29th. Mrs. Craig is the former Betty Jean Toohey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Toohey (Betty McFall), and a granddaughter of Mrs. J. Y. McFall of Newberry. THE INQUIRING REPORTER QUESTION: What do you think Newberry needs most? MRS HACK WALLACE, Mortiican: “A good eating place, for one thing, and especially a nice place where the returning veterans can get a sand wich and a cup of coffee after 9:30 at night, as well as civilians who have to work late.” W. H. STERLING, Merchant: First, some new enterprises’to give employment; second, a large parking lot; third, a bus station off the streets.” CIO SKYROCKETS RENTS IN FLINT OFFICE BUILDING Flint, Mich., January 13.—The CIO which demands a hold-the-line price policy in Michigan, has notified 50 tenants of the CIO building, a 12- story edifice which the union owns in downtown Flint, that their rent will go up 50 to 80 percent February 1. The tenants include the United States Employment Service, the Com munity Chest, the War Chest, the Tuberculosis Association, the Catholic Charities, the Boy Scouts of Ameri ca, the Girl Scouts, the Children’s Aid Society, and the Urban League. One social-service agency, which requested that its name be held con fidential, said it was paying $42 a month rent before the CIO Flint La bor Temple association bought the building in 1943 for a reported price of $100,000. Now the agency’s rent is $92 a month, and k will be $136 starting February 1. ABOUT TOWN GEO. N. MARTIN. Radio Engineer: “Wider streets and better parking facilities and a daily newspaper.” ELBERT H. AULL, Ex-G.I.: “A revision of the parking ordin ances to eliminate the traffic trouble we have on these narrow streets and corners.” HAL KOHN, Merchant: “Work a nd more work.” MRS. B. W. GARDENHIRE, Manager of Sears-Roebuck: “I think a bus station is needed because our streets are narrow and congested.” M. O. SUMMER, Merchant: “The thing we need right now is the addition to the Newberry Hos pital, and we also need manufactur ing plants with pay rolls.’’ J. L. EPPS, Service Station: “I believe they should not allow parking on any business street, and especially on Saturday afternoons'.” DR. R. A. CONNELLY, Pharmacist: “I really think we need several cafes, and especially an all-night one. I also think Newberry needs another hotel, but what Newberry needs most is a housing development.” DR. S. J. DERRICK out after a seige of flu and remarking that he knew he was too old to have it but guess he just didn’t have any bet ter sense . i. . BETTY JO COUNTS and CLARA SUMMER visiting friends in W’hitmire Friday after noon.. The printer’s devil, PHIL AULL making a trip to Charles ton to jsee about getting in some branch of the service . - . MISS MATTIE ADAMS 8>n her way to Columbie to buy flowers . ..CLYDE McCARLEY and small son in the city Saturday . . . P. B. THRIFT admiring new electric cook stove in hardware window . . . MRS. GENE HIERS and daughter, RE BECCA, boarding bus for Lexing ton i . . “RED” CLARKSON look ing very natural walking down College street smoking a pipe . . . R. DERRILL SMITH out and back at his place of business after re cent illness . . . JAKE WISE say ing he was awarded a “Purple Heart” for his “wounded feelings” . . , Birthday Anniversaries through Friday, February 8th: R. C. Wil liams and Peggy Sue Price, Feb. 2; A. H. Counts, Mrs. Henry T. Fel lers. Miss Anna Hiller and Sher rill Jean Humphries, Feb. 4; Gene Hendrix and Mrs C. W. Bowers, Feb. 6; Mac Calcote, Feb. 7, and Dorothy French, Feb. 8.