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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; NUMBER SEVEN NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA; FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1946 $1.00 PER ANNUM VA WILL PAY FOR AIR TRAINING The Veterans Administration will pay for flight training of veterans when courses are organized to quali fy students for certificates or rat ings from the Civil Aeronautics Ad ministration. This is according to recent information received at the Veterans Adminstration office, A. M. McWhirter, Contact Representative, Newberry, serving the counties of Saluda .Fairfield, Laurens and New berry, from S. C. Groeschel, Mana ger, VA center in Columbia. Contracts negotiated with flight training schools for veterans’ courses under the Servicemen’s Re adjustment Act wil protect veterans from courses that will not lead to ratings. Five types of unit flight courses are provided for: elementary flight or private pilot; advanced flight or commercial pilot; flight instructor; instrument rating; and multiengine rating. The veteran can take only one flight course at a time, but that may be either a full time or a part time course, and, as in other types Of training, VA will pay for ' the necessary books and supplies. An eligible veteran who formerly held a CAA certificate or rating but has not kept it current, may enroll in a course at any stage to qualify for reinstatement. The veteran who has had some flying time but not enough to qualify him for a certifi cate or rating, may enroll in any course for which he is eligible and take enough hours to complete the requirements for the rating he wants. Subsistence allowances for veter ans in flight training follow the same rules as in other types of training, except that for the purpose of the allowance, an hour of flying time is counted as two hours. This means that a veteran who is taking two hours of ground instruction and two hours of flight instruction each week is credited with six hours of school for the purpose of comput ing his subsistence allowance. If he is otherwise, eligible, this method of computation will entitle the veteran to one fourth of the re gular allowance of $65 a month for single veterans, which amounts to $16.25 a month, or one fourth of the regular allowances of $90 a month for those with dependents, which amounts to $22.50 a month of in struction. Veterans interested in this type of training may get additional in formation at the VA office at 1113 Boyce street, Newberry. With THE BOYS In Service CFL. COLIE EDWARD HALL MAN of 2009 Montgomery street, has reenlisted in the U. S. Army for a term of three years. Corporal Hallknan, a member of the 142nd Ord. NM company has been in the Army 178 months, 98 of which were spent overseas. He wears the ETO ribbon with two battle stars for the campaigns of the Northern Appen- nines and the Po Valley. S-SGT. HAROLD LONGSHORE, route 4, Newberry, received his dis charge from the Army at Fort Bragg, N. C-, separation station on May 22, after being a member of the armed forces two years, eight months of which he spent overseas where he participated in the battles of the Rhineland and Central Europe. He was awarded the American Theater Service medal, tho Occupation medal (Germany), the EAMET service medal with two bronze service stars, besides the Good Conduct and World War II Victory medals. HENRY W. MERCHANT, SC 1-c, 302 Hiller street, left Bergen, Nor way on May 29 aboard the cruiser USS Houston, flagship of the 12th fleet, which completed a six-day courtesy call there. The Houston, accompanied by two destroyers, returned to the British Isles, to take part in the Victory Day ■celebration at Plymouth, England. JOE HOYT MILLER, 17 S 2-c, son of Connie Elies Burnette Mil ler, 2804 Clyde ave., was assigned to the USS Shenandoah on May 11. Miller, who reported to the vessel from the Naval Training Center, Norfolk, Va., entered the Naval Service on February 23 and receiv ed his recruit training at the Naval Training Center, Norfolk. - CPL. ALVE E. WERTS, JR., New berry, a member of the Third Engi neer Combat Battalion of the 24th Infantry division, has recently been moved to the island of Kyushu, Ja pan. The 19-year-old engineer entered the army in January of 1945, and has been performing his occupation duties in Okayama on the island of Honshu. Corporal Werts, a plumb er in civilian life, is a holder of the Asiatic-Pacific campaign ribbon, the World War II Victory medal, and the Japanese Occupation medal. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alve E. Werts, reside at 704 McSwain street. Twenty Couples Apply For License To Wed Those applying in Newberry county for license to wed during the month of May were: Marvin Raymond G’-aham and Ruby Mae Rawls,*Pomaria. Emory Ansel Dominick and Thelma Louise Lester, Newberry. Willie Dunn Suber, route two, Newberry, and Carrie Lee Neal, Sil- verstreet; Otis Darr Frick. Chapin, and Suzette Hunter, Prosperity. Olin Cyril Richardson, route three, Prospreity, and Winifred Alberta Graham, Newberry; Joseph Lee Boozer, Jr., and Onie Tberessa Shealy, Newberry. Hugh King Boyd, Jr., and Doro thy August Shealy, Newberry. Samuel Paul Taylor, Goldville and Mary Lucile Lever, Newberry. Curtis Clive Shealy, Chapin, and Sara Roberta Amick, Prosperity. Joh n Deering Hendrix and Viola Estelle Suit, Newberry. Thomas A. Abrams, route three, Newberry and ■ Martha I. Boozer, Newberry. Jack R. Whitaker and Mary E. Bailey, Whitmire. Houseal Walter Auton and Sara Mae Hipp, Newberry. Otis D. Wicker, Newberry and Juanita Cox, Gray Court. Eddie Luther Rivers and Vera Mae Haskins, Newberry. Jesse Carlisle Brow n and Mary Elizabeth Miller, Newberry. William Roy Anderson, Jr., and Mabel Caroline Summer, Newberry. Otis Woodrow Puckett and Dorothy Pauline Gilliam, Whitmire. Robert F. Atiderson, Ninety-Six, and Martha Louise Miller, Whitmire. Joseph L. Hornberger, Atlantic City, N. J., and Mary Eva Williams, Whitmire. Foreign War Vets Meet Thursday P. M. There will be a meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the Court House Thursday evening, June 13th at 8:00 o’clock. All vet erans of Foreign Wars are asked to be present. The side entrance of the court house will be open for the meeting. Newberry Roads To S. C. System Columbia.—Location of 32.3 miles of county roads in Newberry county to be added to the state highway system July 1 was agreed upon at a meeting of the Newberry legisla tive delegation and highway depart ment officials today. Members of the Newberry delega tion attending the meeting were Senator Marvin E. Abrams and Representatives R. Aubrey' Harley and Thomas H. Pope. The roads to be added to the state system were divided as fol lows: Road beginning on route 22 near its intersection with route 192 and extending in a northeasterly direction by Mt. Bethel Garmany to intersect with route 177 at or near Brown’s crossroad, a distance of 7.0 miles; road leading from road No. 41 to the Saluda river at Kempson bridge, a distance of 0.8 miles. Also road leading from route 22 near Chappells i n a northeasterly direction to connect with the Bel fast road, a distance of 10.0 miles. Also road leading from route 22, approximately one mile west of Silverstreet and extending in a northeasterly direction to connect with Belfast road, a distance of 4.5 miles. Also road leading from route 22 approximately three miles notheast of route 177 and extending in a northwesterly direction to the Union county line, a distance of ,9.2 miles. A section of the Belfast road be ginning at the present terminus of route 561 and extending toward Newberry to connect with the hard surface (road), a distance of 1.0 mile. Miss Sligh Honored At Bridge Party Miss Mary Helen Carpenter hon ored Miss Margaret Sligh, bride- elect of this month with a kitchen shower pt her home on Fair avenue, Wednesday afternoon, May 29. The living and dining rooms where three tables were placed for rook. w T as lovely in floral decorations of artistic arrangements of seasonal flowers. The honoree’s place was desig nated by a corsage of sweetpeas. High score was won by Miss Flor ence Wicker and bingo prize went to Miss Dorothy Abram.s The hostess brought the honoree’s gifts to her in a white basket tied with a large pink ribbon bow. After the gifts were opened and admired, the guests were invited into the dining room, where the table was centered with an arrangement of sweetpeas in a crystal bowl, flank ed on either side by lighted white tapers in lovely' silver candlesticks. Candelabra, holding lighted white tapers, and seasonal flowers were used o n the buffet. A delicious salad course with salted nuts and punch was served buffet style. Mrs. Holland Sligh, mother of the bride-elect, and Miss Virginia Senn called after cards. Clemson Alumni To Meet In Columbia lumbia Chapter of the Clemson College Alumni Association has an nounced plans for two big gather ings of Clefti.son Alumni which, ac cording to President Roy Pearce of the Columbia chapter, “will be for all Clemson men i n the USA who can get to them.’’ The first meeting, a free barbe- que get-together, will be held on Saturday, July 20th, at Dr. Billy Boyd’s “Big',.Lake” Club, located one mile north of the intersection of routes 48 and 26, near Wateree. Several hundred visitors, including the entire Clemson coaching - staff, are expected for this barbecue meet.. On October 23rd, the Annual Fall meeting of the Clemson Alunmi Association will be held at the Wade Hampton hotel in Columbia, with the Columbia chapter as host. This is the annual buffet supper gathering of Clemson men on the eve of the traditional Clemson-Caro- lina football game, and will prob ably be attended by nearly a thous and* former Clemson students. Approve Quarters To House Veterans President James C. Kinard of Newberry College has been notified that the Federal Public Housing Authority has awarded the contract for the * erection of the veteran bousing units to C. M. Guest and Sons of Anderson. The work is ex pected to begin soon.* Apartment units will be provided for forty married veterans and their families and one dormitory for the same number of single veterans. The housing units will be erected on the campus east of Carnegie Hall and the dormitory for single veter ans will be placed on the site adja cent to the gymnasium. President Kinard states that ap plications are coming in daily. It is expected that within a short time all accommodations will have been reserved. Stated Dr. Kinard to a Sun reporter: “When all our ac commodations have been taken we shall have to refuse any further ap plications. We do not propose to have any overcrowding, which would certainly interfere with good work. Further, we d 0 not think it wise to admit so many students that we could not. give the personal atten tion for which Newberry College has through the years built a high reputation,” Following is a statement from W. J. Bryan Dorn, candidate for Con gress from the Third South Crolina District: “For years I made every prepara tion to enter the race for Congress in 1942, however, after the Japanese attack I withdrew from that race and resgined from the State Senate to volunteer for our Armed Forces. Now I am in the Congressional race to the finish. “If Congress had acted on the rec ommendations - of the veterans of World War I there would have been no World War II. The veter ans of both wars backed by the people are now going to demand legislation that will prevent World War III. “The United States today is in the greatest crisis of its histox - y and in need of men who are unafraid to act for the best interest of the entire na tion. Anyone who will be 18 by November 5 is privileged to vote. I urge every person t° enroll at once.” Mr. Dorn has the distinction of be ing the youngest member of the State House of Representatives from 1939 to 1940. He was the youngest State Senator in the history of our state, serving from 1941 to 1942, at which time he resigned to volunteer his services to his country. The candidate is one of seven brothers serving in the recent war. He is a farmer by occupation, resid ing at route one, Greenwood. The teacher had forbidden the eating of candy and the chewing of gum during school tinxe. OOne day she became suspicious of a lump in Jimmie’s cheek. “Jimmie, are you eating candy or are you chewing gum?” she ask ed. “No, ma’am,” replied Jimmie. “I’m just soaking a prune to eat at recess.” Mrs. Workman Quits Probate Judge Race Mrs. Geneva T. D. Workman has issued the following annolnce- ment to the Sun: • . * To The Voters of Newberry County: ‘ “I am withdrawing as a candi- date, for the office of Probate Judge, -and shall so notify the County Chairtnan of the Demo cratic Party: I think if I remain ed in the race,'I could be elected, but I d 0 not wish to engage in a political contest, which it now appears .m'ay be very unpleasant. I thank the many people who have been kind enough to assure me of their support. GENEVA T. D. WORKMAN.” Readjustment Act Benefits Ex-G.I.’s A. M. McWhirter, Contact Repre sentative, local office. Veterans Ad ministration, today pointed out that according to information received from S. C. Groeschel, Manager of the Veterans Administration Center, Columbia, South Carolina veterans will benefit i n the amount of $67,- 867.78 under provisions of the Ser vicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 which provides that an amou*j|£'equi valent to four percent'of the. amount originally guaranteed on loans to veterans shall, be paid' by the Ad ministrator of Veterans Affairs to the lendex - , to be credited on the loan. Through May 10, loans aggregat ing $3,544,132.41 for the purchase of farms, homes, farm equipment, bus inesses and business property had been made jn South Carolina. Of this s.raount, $1,696,694.47 has been guar anteed by the Veterans Administra tion. The four percent paid by the Vet erans Administration will be treat ed as a payment on the loan or, at the election of the borrower, be used to pay part of the interest during the first year of the loan. The loan guaranteed is not a gift, but the four percent interest in the amount originally guaranteed is a gift in that it reduces the amount of the loan to be paid by the amount of the credit issued to the lender. Under the original law, Public Law 346 (78th Congress) the interest credit was paid, to tjM*..lender, at the end of the first yeaf of amortization. Under the amended law - , Public Law 268 ( 79th Congress) a voucher'for the four percent credit fox the first year’s interest on the guaranteed pai‘t of the loin is issued at the time the guaranty is executed. Veterans desiring information con- 1 cerning loans should visit or com municate with the Veterans Admini- | stration representative, A. M. Mc- Whirter, whose office is located at 1113 Boyce street in Newberry. | These Are Patients At County Hospital Mrs. Katheleen Plampin, x - te 3. Johnny Billingsley, 924 Fail - . Philip McBride (Mae) Brooks, 1618 College. Kenneth Suit, 1205 Second. James Ralph Shealy, rte 3, Pros perity. Mr. T. W. Folk, rte 1. Doro.hy Miller, 1201 First, Mr. H. T. Carlisle, rte 1. Adam Mayer, Pomaria. Mrs. Agnes Brown, 1020 O’Herran avenue. Mi-. Jim Wilbanks, 610 Evans. Mx - s. Gladys Young, 1220 Kinard. Mrs. Edna Bowers, 209 Glenn. Mrs. Mary Frances Metts, 1003 Montgomery. Mrs. Mertie Mae Fulmer, 701 O’Neal. Mrs. Katherine Hunnicutt, Whit mire. Mrs. Fannie Culbertson, Whit mire. Mrs. Colene Bedertbaugh, Pros perity. Mx-s. Helen Vai’ghn, 1209 Lang ford. John Griffin, McKibben. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Graddick, rte 3. Mrs. Elizabeth Boozer, rte 1. Mr. J. R. Hall, Prosperity, rte. Mr. Edward A. Lane, Evans. Mrs. Effie Hendrix, 701 Wright. Mrs. Sara Elizabeth Hensley, i Bi'oome. Mr. Jacob Oliver Hawkins, Helena. Mr. Leland Epting, rte 4. Miss Doris Max-tin. Miss Lillie Baker, Fourth. NEW ARRIVALS Son, born to Mrs. Annie Sue Shealy Cromer, June 11, at 3:35 p. m. Daughter, Linda Darlene, born to Mrs. Vera (Roy) Proctor of Helena, June 9, 10:30 p. m. Daughter, Francis Shai-yn, bom to Mrs. Mai'jorie Swindler (J. W.) 1721 Harper street, June 8, 2:23 p. m. A Son, Johnny Jackson, born to Mrs. Frances Long (William) of Newberry, route four, June 6, at 11 a. m. FOR CONGRESS I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-election .to Congress fx - om the Third Congressional Dist- rict of South Carolina and pledge myself to abide by the i - ules of our Democratic Primary. W. J. BRYA.N DORN. MANY CONTACT USES OFFICE, MAY During the month of May, 2012 persons contacted the local U. S. Employment Office for some kind of service. As of the 31st of May, there were 462 active applications for woi'k on file, 364 of them being applications by veterans. Forty-seven - persons were placed on jobs during the month by the office. Also 1572 claims for read justment allowances and unemploy ment compensation were taken. As reflected by the numfber of self- employment claims filed, 305 veter ans have gone into some kind of business for themselves. Jurors Drawn For June Court Session last Thursday morning, June 6, to serve during the General Session of of court which convenes here Mon day morning, June 17th, with Judge Steve C. Griffith presiding. G. L. Bowers, F. M. Cook, Eugene Reeves, D. D. Darby, T. S. Harmon, F. N. Dickert (ward 3), R. C. Smith, H. T. Carlisle, W. B. Ack erman, W. W. Longshore, R. E. Kohn, J. N, Suber, George S. Ruff, W. B. Hite, A. C. Hunter, John C. Walker, M. S. Taylor, C. E. Lester. Also, A. T. Henderson, James V. Boozex - , C. C. Duncan, H. E. Kyzer, E. O. Kinard, D. E. Cannon, Tommie M. Folk, C. M. Wheeler, I. Kaplan, C. B. Halfacre, O. E. Epting, J. Claude Long, Griff Dorroh, H. P. Lindler, T. J. Kinard, Robert Gil bert Parks, J. N. Wilson, T. C. Neel. Many Seek Jobs Through U.S.E.S. Persons with the following occu pational qualifications are register ed with the U. S. employment ser vice. Any one interested in hiring someone qualified to do the jobs list ed below, contact the office at 1015 Caldwell street or call 122. Number following occupation is number available for work. Teacher, 2; Chemist, 2, Teacher, college, 1; Civil Engineer, 1; Musi cian, Instrument, 1; Director, Music, 1; Teacher, high school, 5; Teachex - , Voc. training, 1; Agronomist, 2; Personnel manager, 1; Personnel Counselor, 1; Airplane pilot, 1, Dis play man, 1; Photographer, Com mercial, 1; Athlete, 1; Athletic In structor, 1; Section man III (textile), 1; Manager, Ret. Food, 1; Manager, Store II, 1. Also. Broker, 1; Floral designer, 1; Managex - , Ret. Apparel, 1; Cash ier, 5; General clerk, 11; Postal clerk, X; Shipping Clerk, 1; Supply Clerk, 4; Stock clerk, 1; Cargo handler, 1; Salesclerk, groc., 7; Salespi’eson,. clothing, 4; Salesper son, auto accessories, 1; Parts clerk, auto, 1; Florist helper, 1; Salesman, general, 1; Salesman, foodstuff, 2; Collector, 1; Stenographer, 4; Clerk- typist, 1; Cook, short order, 1; bar ber, 1; First Aid Attendant, 1; Pin boy, 1. Also, Hospital orderly, 1; Guard, 2; Fireman III, 1; Policeman, 2; Porter II (textile), 2; Cook III, 2; Maid, no cooking, 4; Hostess, 1; Matron, IV, 1; Night watchman, 2; Char-woman, 1; Porter I, 1; Elevator Operator, 2. If the occupation you need to fill a job is not listed,, read the column next week as additional occupations will be listed then. Attend Conference Production Assoc. J. T. McCrackin, president of the Clinton Production Credit Associa tion, and Rex Lanford, Secretary- Treasurer and J. F. Hawkins, direc tor, have returned from a group conference of directors of Production Credit Associations of South Caro lina, held at Myrtle Beach. According to Mr. McCrackin, the conference was held for the purpose of discussing ways and means of improving services to fai - mer-mem- bers of these coperative financing institutions, and to consider prob lems relating t 0 postwar agriculture. RITZ THEATRE Thursday and Friday O’livia DeHavilland, Ray Miland Sonny Tufts IN “THE WELL GROOMED BRIDE" FOX NEWS Musical Short — Naughty Nanette SATURDAY James Cagney, RoseMary Lane Humphrey Bogart IN “OKLAHOMA KID” NEWS Cartoon — Mousie Come Home MONDAY & TUESDAY Paulette Goddard, Ray Milland Patric Knowles In ' “KITTY” MGM NEWS Short—Wagon Wheels WEDNESDAY William Gargan, Jean Rogers Phillip Reed IN “HOT CARGO’’ Chapter II Master Key ,,, . COMEDY General Sessions Court Will Convene Here On Monday With 30 Cases The Newberry county General sessions court will convene in the county court house Monday morning, June 17, for the June term of crim inal court, with Circuit Judge Steve C. Griffith of Newberry, presiding. A roster of about 30 cases, drawn up for the summer term fol lows: Sammie Bowers, burglary; Marion Suber, escaping chain-grang; A. J. Graham, no n support; Nellie Coop er, violation of liquor law; James Harman, burglary; Charlie Strick land, (White), false pretense; James Jeter, assault and battery with in tent to kill. Also, Will Goodman, assault and battery with intent to kill; Richard Woodard, forgery; Silas Vanlue, at tempt to enter house; Virgil Pratt, grand larceny; Grover McDowell’ (white) burgalry, assault and bat tery with intent to kill and robbery; Edith Jenson, accessory before and after the fact of burglarly; Chester Wooten, (white) grand larceny. Also, Larry Smith, Tommy Smith and Elford Smith, assault and bat tery with intent to kill; Robert Dawkins, housebreaking and grand larceny; Albert Suiet, non support. The six cases carried over from the last term of court are: Lee Hen derson, assault with intent to rav ish; J. H. Spotts, housebreaking; James Davis, assault with intent to kill; Clarence Baker, non support; William D. Simpkins, housebreaking and grand larceny; William Payne and G. E. Turner, housebreaking and grand larceny. Dept. Public Welfare Gives New Formula Chairman Joe Connelly of the Newberry County Board of Public Welfare has received the formula approved by the State Board of Public Welfare for distribution of funds for old age and other types of aid to needy persons in the county during the fiscal year beginning July first. The money is to be applied on the basis of actual need as deter mined by the county welfare de partment under standards uniform ly applied in all counties. Each county board estimates the total need in the county for each type of assistance, expressed in financial terms, and the sum of these esti mates in the forty-six counties is the total for the State. Available funds are then allocated for use in each county jn the proportion of its need to the total need in the State. It is estimated that 75 percent of the actual need of each recipient of old age assistance can be given dur ing the next year, whereas only 70 percent was possible in the year now closing. Reduced percentages will be necessary In awards to depend ent children, to the needy blind, and to handicapped persons. While 45 percent of the need in dependent children cases has been awarded this year, only 40 percent can he given after July first. Needy blind per sons will receive 90 percent as against 100 percent in the current year. General relief recipients can be given 40 percent of actual need. These reduced percentages are necessary because of substantial in creases in the number of persons who are expected to need help dur ing the year, due in large measure to discontinuance of serviceman’s allotments and to reduced employ ment of women and of elderly and handicapped persons. During a grammar lesson one day the teacher wrote on the blackboard: “I didn’t have no fun at the sea side.” The n she turned to her pupils and said to one: “Roland, how should I correct that?” “Get a boy friend,” he answered. WELLS THEATRE THURSDAY I ACCUSE MY PARENTS Mary Beth Hughes & Robert Lowell Added — COMMUNITY SING_ FRIDAY a nd SATURDAY ALLAN LANE in “Corpus Christi Bandits’’ Added—KING OF THE FOREST RANGERS and THREE STOOGES Comedy MONDAY and TUESDAY The Great Drama of Our Time! TOMORROW IS FOREVER Claudette Colbert, Orson Welles and George Brent Added—PATHE NEWS WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY ISLE OF THE DEAD Boris Karloff and Ellen Drew Added — SELECTED SHORTS Admission 9c-30c every day Opera House SATURDAY TEX RITTER & DAVE OBRIEN in “Marked for Msrder” Added — HOP HARRIGAN and THREE STOOGES Comedy Admission 9c—25c ALL DAY Morning Show 10:00 Saturday Children under 12 years 5c Late Show 10:00 Saturday Nite TOMORROW IS FOREVER Claudette Colbert, Orson Welles and George Brent ENROLLMENT OF NEARLY 200 FOR SUMMER SESSION The summer session of Newberry College opened Monday with a to.tal registration of 190. The enrollment will probably reach 200 since there are others who have not quite com pleted their registration. There are 116 men and 74 women enrolled. In the student body 8 states are represented: South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Virginia. Exactly 101 of the students are veterans. Of the total registration 46 are public school teachers and 144 are students earining credits to ward degrees. There are 93 rooming on the cam pus. Going into its 26th summer ses sion the college is offering a greatly expanded curriculum to meet new needs. A number of the teachers are earning credits for the new cer tification system adopted i)y the State Board of Education. State Financing Poor Writes Spectator Judge J. Strom Thurmond, candi date for Governor did a strange thing. Years ago the course adopt ed by Mr. Thurmond was regarded as the only appropiate course, but times havp changed. What did Mr. Thurmond do? He resigned as Circuit Judge in order to enter the race for Governor. Even the Judge was a bit slow about resign ing but the others don’t resign at all; they hold fast to one job, with its pay, perquisites and possibili ties, while giving most of their time to a campaign for another office. In recent years a Governor wants to be a Senator and begins his race for the Senate as soon as he takes the oath as Governor. Some one tells me that the City of Columbia has a law (ordinance) which requires a city official to re sign forthwith if he becomes a candidate for a different office. That can’t be true, but R ought to be true. At any rate, Mk- Thurmond has distinguished himself in many en deavors, not the least being the amazing sense of propriety which prompted him to resign his place on the bench i n order to run for Governor. What ' imanner of irian this man be, that he should do such a thing? The State could long ago have supported the schools, paying all the cost of operations, except that the State throws money around in so many directions that it carries on by piece-meal in every direction. Lack of a policy opens the gates for a free-for-all rush for money every year. Whe n Mr. Gerald looks at his task he sees complications on every hand. The State will pension some teachers, apparently, but not others, this being due to the lack of unity in the school organization. At bot tom we seem to be undecided as to the wisdom of State Schools, or County schools, or district schools, or a general scrambling of all this, with a hope that Charlie Gerald may find out what’s what and why and how. Let us enjoy the sunshine and forget John Lewis and all other strike leaders. The Nation h(as won another great victory by bow ing t 0 John Lewis. And now the President hesitates to sign a bill which might be of a little service. Let’s forget it — until you buy your coal. Then when you pay rail road freight you can celebrate an other victory. But why worry about these things? Unless we are determin ed to do something as voters, we need not cry out in futility in our homes, on the streets and on the farms. Unless we as citizens mean to take the bit in our teeth we might just as well pay the price with a smile. ABOUT TOWN JOHNSON HAGOOD CLARY say ing that he got a few pairs of men’s pants in Saturday and the men were grabbing and snatching them just like women grab and fight for nylon hose . . . GEO. SPOTTS, JR., sitting on steps of court house speaking to friends as they went into the court house . . . LAWYER FELIX GREEN now making his home on Bound ary street with the COBBS, catch ing a ride to town Wednesday morning . . . DR. O. B. CANNON walking up College street with arms and pockets full packages . . . R. I. MC DAVID, JR., field investigator of the Lingustic At las of U. S. spending a week in the city and county contacting some of the “old-timers’ gather ing information regards to dialect and characteristics peculiar to Newberry county, for the Ameri can Council of Learned Societies, which are sponsoring the program . . . Birthday anniversaries thru Friday, June 21st: JOSEPH E. CROOKS, Pomaria, June 18; JOHN T. CROMER, June 19; WILLIAM- C. (BILLY) ARM- FIELD, June 21 . . . Have you enrolled for the summer primary? Remember the books close on June 25th. ,