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TELEPHONE ONE IF YOU HAVE VISITORS OR ANY OTHER NEWS ITEM THANK YOU ALL KINDS OF COMMERCIAL PRINTING AND ENGRAVING PHONE NO. ONE VOLUME NINE; NO. THREE NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1946 $1.00 PER ANNUM With THE BOYS In Service PFC. OLIVER G. WILBANKS, 612 Evans street, Whitmire, has been honorably discharged from the Army at Fort McPherson, Ga., sep aration station. He received his dis charge on May 5th after serving since March 25, 1944 of which 11 months and 29 days were overseas where he participated in the battles of Central Europe. He is entitled to wear the American Service medal, the Euroipean-African-Middle East- ern service medal with one bronze star and the Good Conduct medal. PFC. ORIEL T. BOULWARE, JR., Whitmire, received his discharge from the Army at Fort McPherson, Ga. on May 5th after serving since March 25, 1944. He took part in the battles Europe, and holds the service medal, the Good European - African-Middle Eastern service medals, the Asiatic- Pacific service medal with one battle star for the battle of Germany. of Cenral American Conduct, PFC. MARVIN B. BEDEN1BAUGH, route two, Newberry, received his discharge from the armed forces on April 29th at Fort McPherson, Ga., after being a member of the service since June 3, 1944. He served seven months and 27 days overseas, and wears the American service, the As iatic-Pacific service, the Good Con duct and the Victory medals. PFC. CHARLES T. RENWICK, route one, Newberry, who has been a member of the service since July 6, 1944, received his discharge at the Fort McPherson, Ga., separation station, April 28. He served overseas 8 months and 8 days and partici pated in the battles of Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe, and is entitled to wear the European-Afri- ean-Middle Eastern service medal with three bronze stars, the Victory and Good Conduct medals, besides the Purple Heart medal. ERNEST CAROL GRANT, S 1-c, Whitmire, was honorably separated for the service at the Charleston Naval separation station on May 8th after being a member of the Navy since January 21, 1944. He is entit led to wear the American Area cam paign medal, the European-African- Middle Eastern area medal, the Asia tic-Pacific and World War II Victory medals. PFC. JOHN F. PRINCE, Whitmire, was separated from the army at Moore General Hospital, Swannanoe, N. C., on April 18. He was a mem ber of the service nearly four years, three of which was overseas, where he participated in the Tuisian, Naples, Foggia, Rome-Arno, and Rnineland battles. He wears the European- Afn an-Middle Eastern theater rib bon with one silver star, the Victory medal, Good Conduct medal, and the Bronze Star medal. CHAPLAIN LOUIS PATRICK, re cently returned from China after being on duty overseas over a year, with his mother, Mrs. Azilee Parr Patrick of Washington, D. C., are spending a while in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Baker on East Main street. They expect to be in the city until about the 25th of May. ROBERT C. UNDERWOOD, Av iation Mate 3-c, received his dis charge from the Navy at Shoemak er, California, May 6. He volun teered for the service on September 20, 1943. He is entitled to wear the American Area Campaign, the As iatic-Pacific and World War II Vic tory medals. LOUIS EDWARD CROMER, S 1-c was separated from the Navy on Maly 1st at the Charleston Naval Separation station afer being a member of he service nearly three years. He holds the American campaign and World War II Vic lory medals. ROBERT CROOKS, Cook 2-c, Pomaria, who has been a member of the Navy since March 22, 1943, received his discharge at the Char leston Naval separation center on May 10. He holds the American area campaign, the Asiatic-Pacific campaign medals, the Philippine Liberation ribbon and the Victory medal. HOWARD SEASE MOORE, Car penter’s Mate, 3-c, Prosperity, has been separated from the Navy after serving since March 18, 1944. He received his discharge at the Char leston separation station on May 10. He is entitled to wear the American Area campaign, Asiatic-Pacific cam paign with one star and the Victory medals. CPL. CHARLES P. MOSS, son of Alva Frank Moss, 917 Central ave nue, Whitmire, was honorably dis charged from the armed forces at Camp Lejuene, N. C., on May 4th after being a member of t' <_ Marine Corps since March 22, 1943. CPL. FRANK LONGSHORE, of Kinards, received his discharge from the Marine coups at Camp Lejeune, on May 8th. He went into the serv ice on April 7, 1944. Ruling as queen of the recent annual cotton style show and ball at Texas A. & M. College was blonde beauty Jeanette Hudson of Ola, Ark., senior at Texas State College for Women. The cotton ball and fashion show at Texas 1 A. A M. is one of the outstanding cotton events of the Southwest. Much Realty Activity In Newberry County By Manuel J. Rogers There is plenty of real estate ac tivity in Newberry and Dr. Hugh K. Boyd, county clerk of court, has first hand dope on the booming trend. As clerk of court, he records the deeds marking realty transfers. And his work in this line has increased tremendously within the past year. Most of the activity right now is in residences. There is a great turn over in residence sales and in the prices have just about doubled in the average case since 1968, Dr. Boyd estimated. There is not so mulch trading i n farm lands in the Newberry area, which Dr. Boyd takes as a healthy sign. “After the first world war,” he said, “farm lands jumped tre mendously in price. That was rath er bad. Many farmers mortgaged the farms they had, bought more land and some even mortgaged their automobiles to buy more acreage. Then whe^i the depression came, it was pitiful. Some lost their newly acquired lands, the homes they had had and their cars. “Instead of borrowing money now to buy more land, many farmers and others are paying of mortgages that have been on their homes or business property.” There is some activity in business and industrial property but not to the extent noted in residences, he said. “1 don’t think we are going to have any such post-war depression that some people are predicting,” the court clerk said. “Things are on a sounder basis and people are not going to be caught like they were after the last war.” Dr. Boyd has been clerk of court in Newberry for 21 years, so he has had ample opportunity to observe trends. CAPT. CHARLES R. DENT, Chappells, is now on terminal leave until July 8 after which he will re ceive his official discharge from the Fort Bragg, N. C., separation station. Captain Dent went into the service on September 10, 1944 and served one year and seven months oversea?;, where he partici pated in the battle of Central Eu rope. He wears the EAMET rib bon with one star, the AT ribbon, the Germany Occupation and World War II Victory medals. FRANK HARRISON GRANT S 2-c 1319 Milligan street was honorably separted from the Navy at the Sa vannah, Ga., separation station on May 3rd after being in the service since July 9, 1945. He holds the American area campaign, the Asiatic- Pacific area campaign and the World War II Victory medals. CAPT. KING BOYD, stationed at Fort Knox, Ky., spent the weekend in the home of his parents, Dr. and M rs. H. K. Boyd in the county. REGINALD BOUKNIGHT, Avia tion Chief Boatswains Mate, return ed to Alameda,' California Monday where he is stationed, after spending a month’s leave in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bouk- night on Drayton street. WILLIAM EDWARD STONE, S 1-c, Newberry route two, was sep arated from the Navy at the Savan nah, Ga., separation station on Ap ril 12 after being a member of the Navy since April 12, 1943. Must Pay Taxes To Secure License General Assembly Ties Auto Tax To That of Real And Personal Property The general assembly this year passed a law requiring payment of taxes before an auto license is is sued. The State Highway department has requested of • the county tax collector a list of all automobiles upon which taxes are due, this in formation to be furnished by Aug ust first. Tax Collector Hill has placed an order with the depart ment for 600 blanks upon which to report these cars and advises own ers to pay their taxes now so that he will not have to report their cars delinquent; Mr. Hill pointed out that there is no chance in se curing a license by deception, such as applying in a n ame other than that of the owner or having the car assessed in another name. The in formation furnished the department will be a complete description of the car, and tht license will be issued or denied upon ’.nether that particular automobile has taxes outstanding against it.' t Considerable work on the part of the office force of the tax collector will be necessary i n getting up this information a nd Mr. Hill points out that motorists should act at once to keep off the “black list” - as it would not be practical to take care of a large number of delinquents near the deadline date of August 1, 1946. The law applies to any and all taxes due. Carpenter Named To Trustee Board At the recent monthly meeting of the board of trustees of the city schools, D. O. Carpenter, manager of Oakland Mill, was appointed a member, filling the unexpired term of Wilton Todd, who resigned when he ipoved to Pelzer some time ago. The othef members of the board in clude, J. Y. Jones, chairman; Jack- son Bowers, Joe L. Keitt and A. W. Murray. Roost Output To Be Increased 50 Percent The Buzzard Roost power project will be enlarged this year to increase the power output by 50 percent at an estimated cost of $1,250,000 it was announced. Chairman John B. Sloan of the Greenwood County Electric Power commission said the steam plant would be enlarged to include an other turbine and provide an addi tional 12,000 kilowatts. Bonds will be iold to finance the expansion made necessary by in creased demands on the system for more power, he added. The combination steam and hydro electric system, which sends power into' Greenwood, Laurens, Newber ry, Abbeville and Greenville counties produced 82,000,000 kilowatt hours in 1945. Civic Clubs Endorse Clean-Up Campaign The following civic clubs, who en dorse the “Clean-up, Paint-up, Fix up” campaign which is on in New berry this week, have this to say about the campaign: Lions club: “We think the “Clean up, Paint-up, Fix up” campaign is extremely beneficial to the town of Newberry in many ways.” American Legion Post No. 24.: “The American Legion heartily en dorses the ‘Clean-up, Paint-up, Fix up’ campaign that is being staged in our -town during the week of May 13 to the 18th.” Rotary Club: “This campaign should be a great benefit to our city and should have the whole-hearted support of every one. So let’s clean it up, paint it up, and fix it up and then let’s keep it that way.” Newberry County Medical Sociey: “In your ‘Clean-up, Paint-up, Fix-up’ campaign, we want you to know that you have the whole-hearted endorse ment and support of the Newberry Medical Society. We are confident with the cooperation of the citizens in the community that the campaign will result in better health and a more beautiful city. We urge the full cooperation of all citizens to make the campaign a grand success.” American Legion Auxiliary: “We think that he ‘Clean-up, Paint-up, Fix-up’ campaign sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and some of our local merchants provides an op portunity for training in good cit izenship to the people of Newberry.” Newberry Business & Professional Women's Club: “The Newberry Business & Professional Women’s Club heartily endorses the ‘Clean-up’ campaign in our city.” The above endorsements were sent to the Chairman of the cam paign, Keister Willingham. Mr. and Mrs. James L. Aull of Co- lumfcia, spent Wednesday afternon in Newberry with Mrs. Aull’s sister. Miss Blanche Davidson, who is a pa tient in the Newberry hospital. Here it is Tuesday night with a column to fill and not a thing to write about. How about a bit on politics ? I read in the papers that Byron Chapman thinks of running for Lt. Governor and I hope that such is the case. If Byron decides to toss his hat in the ring it will not be a now hat, i-ather one battered with much campaigning. Byron is a pretty good vote getter and I be lieve would do all right in such a race. He is a good speaker and has a fine stolek of campaign jokes. He is honest and conservative. Toss the old lid in Byron, you ian count on our feeble support. John Taylor has gotten out of But ler Hare’s hair' and into the Govern or’s race. John ought to do pretty well if Bill Johnston (Olin’s bro-th- er, and also of Anderson) stays out of the race, giving the ex-congress man an open field in the up-coun- tpy. Mr. Taylor has many excel lent qualities which South Carolina could benefit from. He is one of the best and swiftest campaigners in the state. Has ideas of his own and does not hesitate to express them. I have never supported Mr. Taylor agaipst Butler Hare and I do not know whether I will support him for governor, but I have not scratched him off my list yet. There is much about him I admire. Ransome Williams has also an nounced for governor,' I’m against him, and thatV that. Dr. McLeod, head of the McLeod Infirmary, and an excellent man, has also announc ed. He will have pretty solid sup port of the low country {is I do not believe Dr. Epps w^ll be in the run ning at all. Many believe that A. L. M. Wiggins of - Har the race. Mr. Wi; the state’s onUta businessmen; arwf , strong support. iville will make is one of successful Id command As to the local puddle, Tom Pope, Mrs. Geneva Workman and Lonnie Graham have announced. J. B. Coward has told friends he is 'ser iously thinking of running for Mag istrate at Newberry. He made the race two years ago. It is not believ ed that Mrs. Workman will have op position and no one has been men tioned for the House, outside of Mr. Pope, that I have heard of. It is to be assumed, however, that Aubrey Harley will again ask to be re-elect ed. There is but scant interest in lo cal politics. Young fellows back from the wars are more interested right now in getting set up in a job or some sort of business. Two, or four years from now, the candi date business should be on the in crease. Negroes will vote in the general election this year in numbers far greater than ever before, but it is not believed they will seek to enter the white primaries this summer. 150 PAY FINES FOR VIOLATIONS New Parking Laws Being Strictly Enforced The w parking laws which went into ei. act the first of this month netted 150 victims up to Tuesday night, according to Police Chief Dowd. Police officers have enforced the law strifctly and the daily “take” is now dwindling as motorists be come accustomed to the new regula tions. COTTON QUIZ "ggy HAT IS MEANT BY f££PBA0 u MSW0/fS? Hare Wants To Know What Labor Mediators Do For Their Money WASHINGTON, May 9.—Repre sentative Butler B. Hare, of the Third South Carolina district, sug gested today that the U. S. Em ployment service hire enough labor to operate the coal mines as a means of ending the present strike which threatens to paralyze the country. Should the strikers prevent the USES employes from working, the federal government could “step in and take charge of the situation on the ground that the action of the strikers was attempting to hinder, delay or defeat the activities or the purposes of a government agency.” the Saluda congressman said. He proposed that a similar policy be followed to “assist farmers in Cali fornia, where another strike is re sulting in damages running into thousands of dollars in crops be cause of the stubborn .attitude of strikers and strike leaders. Labor Bureau ‘Flops’ When Secretary of Labor Schwel- lenbach comes before a House Ap propriations sub-committee Friday to justify funds for his department, Chairman Hare and other members of the committee will “make rather searching inquiries as to why the conciliation service of the Labor de partment has failed to terminate the many recent strikes,” the South Carolinian declared. Secretary Schwellenbach will be asked “what justification can bd made' for continuing appropriations for this service, particularly in view of its failure to adjust the coal strike and the farm labor strike in California,” Mr. Hare said. Mr. Hare commented: “I agree with the President when he said a few days ago that the situation is a national disaster, but l think it should not be over looked that there has been a similar situation prevailing in the Congress for the past 12 months. The House of Representatives, one branch of the Congress, has within the last year passed three bills designed to obviate strikes, but neither one has gotten any’ further than tjie Sen ate. Meanwhile, strikes have multi plied and today we have John L. Lewis and his coal miners threaten ing the government and crippling -Industry from coast to coast and in the West crops are going to waste because of a strike of farm lab orers. Recalls His Bill “We have been told that the U. S. Employment service stationed of fices at or near war plants during the war and that people were brought from various parts of the country to keep plants running at full strength and I can see no rea son why these offices cannot be used again for similar purposts. “I took this position last January when I introduced H. R. 5301 to prohibit the use of force, violence, intimidation or coercion to prevent any individual from accepting or performing work when and where offered. I sincerely believe there will be very few strikes when it be comes a violation of a federal law for one person or group of persons to prevent anyone from exercising his right to work when he wants to and when he can find work. I thought then the bill should be passed and I still think it should be passed.” These Are Patients At County Hospital James Cromer, 1804 MilligaVi. Mrs. Nettie Quattlebaum, 1504 Nance. Mrs. Atlee Lindsay, Chapman. Sara Mae Wicker, route two. \ Mrs. Marie Sligh, route two. ' Mrs. Mary Parks, 1509 Caldwell.' Miss Blanche Davidson, 1112 Cal houn. v Mrs. Dorothy Dorrity, 943' Cline. Mrs. R. G. Parks, Newberry. Mrs. Ruth Shealy, route one. Mrs. Sara B. Nobles, route Clinton. Mrs. S. M. Price and baby born May 11 at 7:40 a. m. Mrs. Nell Darby, 1128 Summer. Mr. Leland Epting, route four. Mr. Frank Bynum, 2103 Johnstone. two, girl. Army Saves Bread To Help Starring: ATLANTA, Ga.—A saving of ap proximately 30,000 pounds of bread in April over the preceding month at Fort Benning, Ga., is shown by re ports in the offifce of Colonel Matt hew H. Jones, Quartermaster, Fourth Service Command, here. The reports show that in Marteh, with 523,000 rations served, 204,682 pounds of bread were used, and in April with 536,300 rations served, the amount of bread used dropped to 175,181 pounds. The saving was accomplished. Col. Jones says, by reducing the weight of the loaf from 20 to 18 ounces; by close control :n the cutting and. serv ing of bread at all messes; cutting thinner slices and cutting each slice in two with a resultant waste reduc tion and by the careful use of bread leftovers in puddings and the like. This strict food conservation pro gram is being carried out at all army posts in the Fourth Service Command, Col. Jones points out. Vets Administration Needs Office Help A. M. McWhirter, Contact Repre sentative of the local Veterans Ad ministration office, stated today that the Central office of the Veterans Administration in Washington was in dire need of clerks ,clerk-tjpists, and stenographers. He also stated that the Veterans Administration in Columbia was in urgent need of stenographers and clerk-stenograph era. Mr. McWhirter pointed out that these positions paid excellent salaries and anyone who might be interested should contact the local Veterans Administration office, 1111 Boyce street. College Dramatic Club Presents Play Tonite The Newberry College Dramatic club will present a play, “You Can’t Always Sometimes Tell,” Friday night at 9 p. m. in the Holland Hall. Looking Down MEMORY Lane TWENTY YEARS AGO Holland O. Sligh is having a mod ern bungalow home erected • in Hunt street. Construction was com menced last week. •. Advertising Baby Ruth candy, an aeroplane showered Newberry with this sweet Thursday morning. The pilot threw the candy attached to small parachutes, over the business and residential sections, much to the delight of the small boys who scurried after them and captured them. Greater Newberry College Most interesting and promising is the new arrangement in South Caro lina for higher education under Lutheran auspices, whereby Sum- merland college, Batesburg-Leesvilie, for young women, is merged with Newberry College, Newberry; the young women to spend their fresh man and sophomore years at Sum- merland, the young men as hereto fore taking these first two years at Newberry, and both sections doing their junior and’ senior work at Newberry. Not only will Newberry college thus qualify for admission to the Southern Association of Colleges and Accredited Schools, but some of the advantages held to accrue from the junior college plan will be realized and certain objections not without weight, which are raised against co education of young students will be avoided. Newberry college, with its fine traditions of thorough and sound education, will progress to larger, broader usefulness and the opportunities of Lutheran young women will be much enlarged.—The State. There wilLbe hundreds of out-of- town automobiles in this city Thurs day because of the Shriners Conven tion. It behooves everyone to drive most carefully on that day, because of the unusually (crowded streets. Let’s have the day 'pass without an automobile accident. VETERANS USING NEW AID OFFICE Employment Office Needs Jobs For 563 As of April 30, the Newberry of fice of the U. S. Employment office had on file 563 active applications for work, 51 of them being women and 444 being Veterans of World War II. During April, 119 new ap plications were taken and 106 regis trants were referred to jobs, 57 of them being placed on permanent jobs. In addition io the regular registra tion and placement functions, the local office counseled 37 applicants, made 47 employer visits and took 1816 claims in accordance with the State U. C. law and Title V of Pub lic Law 346. During the month of April, 2245 people contacted the lo cal office for some sort of service or for information. Yeteraps of JVorld War 1 and World War 2 were quick to accept the aid of the local office of the Veterans Administration Contact unit opened here the 6th, according to A. M. McWhirter, contact repre sentative. About 50 veterans ap plied for aid or information the first few days the office opened. On-the-job training seems to be most popular with veteran* right now, Mr. McWhirter said. The office was set up here to serve veterans of Newbefry, Fair- field, Saluda and Laurens counties. Aid consists of fixing papers of various kinds for veterans and ex plaining the many aspects of the GI bill of rights. Veterans are urged to make use of the services offered. AHS.- TMEY ' RE garments MADE FROM COTTON FEED BAGS. FASHIONABLE PRINTS AND DES'GNS ON FjED BASS ARE causing GREAT £EMAKD , e=S e^ F0RTHESE BONUS COTTON FABRICS! Cancer Drive Quota More Than Doubled School Closings * Are Announced Supt. F. P. Hill announces that the Prosperity school will hold the closing exercises on Monday, May 20th. , l St. Phillips school will close on Thursday, May 23, according tothe principal, Mrs. Nina C. Price. \ Miss Lillie Mae Workman has set Friday, May 24 as the closing dl ite for Chappells school. Supt. J. H. Bedenbaugh has a n- nounced that the Bush River scho ol will hold the closing exercises < >n Monday, May 27. Silverstreet school will close Fri day, May 31, after appropriate exer- - cises, according to Supt. John pradj' Long. The closing exercises of O’NeaH high school will be held in the school auditorium Sunday morning, May 12, at eleven o’clock, with Dr. R. A. Goodman, Newberry College, preach ing the graduation sermon. The graduating exercises, will he* , . . held in the school auditorium Thurs-lthe town of Newberry was sponsor- day evening, May 16 at 8:30, and Ted by The Business and Professional Newberry County has reason again to be proud of her record when she raised a total of $2,179.35 on the 1'946 National campaign of the American Cancer Society with a goal of $12,- 000,000. Following is a report of the collec tions : School Cans & Others $ 124.66 Citizens & Clubs of Nby 496.23 West Era! Baseball Club .... 28.19 West End 309.74 Mollobon Baseball Club 21.85 Mollohon Plant 110.77 Oakland Plant 95.55 Nby County Council Farm Wome n 512.77, Town of Whitmire 293.31 Town of Prosperity 134.00 Kinards 2.00 Little Mountain 50.28 TOTAL $2179.35 This amount was raised only with the cooperation and interest of a big majority of the people. The drive in Rev. J. V. Long will deliver the ad dress to the graduates. The public is invited to attend all of these exercises. Dr. and Mrs. T. E. Rivers of Gaff ney were Sunday visitors in the hornei of Mrs. Rivers’ mother, Mrs, J. D, Wheeler on Harper street. , \ Women’s club with Miss Jane Winn as chairman and Mrs. J. F. Hawkins, treasurer. The work at West End is to be especially commended with Mr. Ceicil Kinard as chairman, and Mr. Frank Shealy in charge of the baseball club. Their efforts were rewarded by a most liberal contribu tion. ABOUT TOWN BILLY PAT CLAMP, small son of MR. and MRS. DAVID CLAMP carrying a bag of hamburgers home . . . MEREDITH HARMON driving Ihis dad, PROF. P. K. HAR MON about town . . . CLEMSON WILSON in the city Tuesday talk ing with friends . . . MR. and MRS. JAMES L. AULL, Columbia, in the city Wednesday afternoon . . . DR. and MRS. H. K. BOYD riding in their son’s (CAPT. KING BOYD) pew car . . . PINCKNEY ABRAMS standing on College street Wed nesday ftiorning waiting on someone to come by to go to Columbia with . . . Tax Collector TABOR L. HILL says you’d better get busy and pay your taxes on your car if you want to get a license tag this year . . . MRS. RUTH MATHIS carry ing a tray with about a dozen saucers of ice cream on it into the DPW office i . . M. K. (BUCK) WICKER going back to Duke hos pital again for treatments . . JAKE WISE saying that Wednesday af ternoons in the city were “deader” than Sundays . . . MRS. T. H. POPE, 6R., and petit granddaugh ter, WAITES POPE, standing on Friend street talking with friends Congressman BUTLER B. HARE making a M emor i a l Day address in “Frog Level” Sunday . . Treasurer RAY DAWKINS being kidded about being so “dressed up” Monday morning in a new suit . . . ELIZA BETH HARMON hurrying to her office on Drayton street early Monday morning and getting lift by a friend . . . MISS VIRGINA AN DERSON stopping by for extra copies of the Sunpaper . . . Birth day anniversaries through Friday, May 24th: MRS. OLGIE SHEALY, May 18; CHARLES SMITH. E. L. HART and MRS. J. E. STEVENS, May 19; JAMES L. BEDEN BAUGH and MRS. GEORGE T. DAVENPORT, May 20; MRS. R. W. CULBERTSON and MRS. C. B. BEDENBAUGH, May 22; JAMES SMITH and MRS. JOHNSON HA- GOOD CLARY, May 23; MRS. JAMES LEAVELL, MRS. FLOYD BRADLEY and LEROY WILSON, May 24.