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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. EIGHT NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA; FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1946 With THE BOYS In Service EUGENE S. ADAMS, Cook 3-c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Adams of Adams Camp, received his honorable discharge from the Navy at the Charleston Naval Separation Station on June 2nd after being a member of the service since May 23, 1944. He is entitled to wear the Asiatic-Paci fic campaign medal, the Philippine Liberation medal and the World War II Victory medal. JOE KENTZ WELBORN, Electri cian’s Mate 3-c, son of Mrs. Georgia Welborn, 1605 College street, who has been a member of the Navy since July 15, 1944, received his hon orable discharge at the Charleston Naval Separation Center on June 7th. He was awarded the American area campaign medal, the Asiatic-Pacific and World War II Victory medals. WALLACE DAWKINS, son of Sheriff and Mrs. Be n F. Dawkins, re ceived an honorable discharge from the Navy after being a member since July 15.1944. He was dis charged at the Naval Separation station in Charleston on June 9th, and is entitled to wear the Asiatic- Pacific campaign medal and the World War II Victory medal. T-SGT. and MRS. HAROLD SUN DAY left Tuesday for Tulsa, Okla., after spending a week ...re in the home of Mrs. Sunday’s mother, E'rs. B. W. Gardenhire on College street. They will visit Sergeant Sunday’? relatives in Tulsa enroute to Cali fornia, where he will be stationed. D. L. WESSINGER, S 2-c, route 4, Newberry, received his honorable discharge from the Navy on June 14 at the Separation Center in Charles ton, after serving 11 months. He was awarded the American Campaign Area and the W>_rld War II Victory medals. ELGIA V. SHEPPARD, SC 3-c, re ceived his honorable discharge from the Navy at the Naval Separation station in Charleston on June 6th after being a member of the service since November 27, 1944. GERALD W. DAWKINS, S 1-c, re ceived his discharge from the Navy on June 15 at the Charleston separa tion center after being a member of the Navy over two years. He is en titled to wear the American Cam paign ribbon and World War II Vic tory medal. JAMES P. HENDRIX, Parachute Rigger, 3-c, route 3, Newberry, who has been a member of the Navy since March 23, 1944, was honorably discharged in Washington, D. C., on June 4th. He was awarded the Am erican Area and World War II Vic tory medals. JAMES NANCE PARR, Signal man, so n of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Parr, Sr., arrived at his home here last Wednesday after receiving his dis charge on the West Coast. He was a member of the Navy two years and spent over a year in the Mediterran ean and Pacific areas. James Nance plans to continue his studies at Carolina this fall. JONES D. SHEALY, Signalman, 2-c, Kinards, was honorably discharg ed from the Navy at the Charleston Separation Center or June 16th af ter being a member since October 21, 1944. He was awarded the Ameri can Area Campaign and World War II Victory medals. Court Ends With One Day Session The June term of criminal court, which opened here Monday morning with Judge Steve C- Griffith, presid ing, ended the same day about six o’clock after disposing of the fol lowing cases: Grover McDowell, charged with burglary and larceny, plead guilty, was given thirty years. Editn M. Jenson, charged with burlary and receiving stolen goods, plead guilty and drew a sentence of thirty years. Chester Wooten, charged with lar ceny, plead guilty and was given 18 months. William, Payne and G. E. Turner, charged with highway robbery and larceny, nol pros as to G. E. Tur ner. William Payne plead guilty, was sentenced t 0 three years which was suspended and placed on probation for five years. Manuel Knox, charged with as sault and battery with intent to kill, case continued. Ludell Farrow, charged with mur der, case continued. James Harmon, charged with bur glary and larceny, plead guilty and given a sentence of five years. Richard Woodward, charged with forgery, plead guilty and given three years. Virgil Pratt, charged with larceny, plead guilty, and drew a sentence of one year. Lee Henderson, charged with as sault with intent to ravish, case con tinued. J. H. Spotts, charged with house breaking, case continued. James Davis, charged with as sault with intent to kill, case con tinued. Robert Dawkins, charged with housebreaking and larceny, plead guilty and was sentenced to two years. Silas Vanlue, charged with at tempting to break into a store, plead guilty and drew a sentence of one year. Levi Sligh, charged with assault and battery with jntent to kill, found guilty and given a sentence of one year, or upon payment of fifty dol- large, sentence suspended and put on probation three years. Charlie Strickland, charged with disposing of property on lean, sen tenced to six months or $200.00 fine. The fine was paid. Larry Smith, Tommy Smith, and Elrod Smith, charged with assault and battery with intent t 0 kill, plead guilty and sentenced to nine months with sentence suspended and put on probation for three years. Clarence Baker, charged with non support, put on probation five'years, and to pay his wife 35 dollars pet month for this period. James Jeter, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill, given one year, but upon payment of $100 fine, sentence suspended and put on probation three years. He paid the fine. A. J. Graham, charged with non support, given one year, but sentence suspended upon payment each week of ten dollars to clerk of court for wife and children, and put on proba tion for five years. Wallace Jackson, charged with murder, plead guilty and drew a ten year sentence. Nellie Cooper, charged with viola tion of liquor law, fined $100 and put on probation one year. She paid the fine. Mitchell Glenn, charged with viola tion of iiquor law, drew a sentence of six months or $100 fine, which he paid, and put on probation for one year. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT CLARENCE S. HAZEL, S 1-c route 1, Newberry, who has bee n a member of the Navy since August 16, 1944, was honorably discharged on June 16, a t the Charleston Separa tion station in Charleston. He wears the American Area Campaign and World War II Victory medals. JOHN WALKER MCCAIN, JR., Chief Specialist in the Coast Guard, Washington, D. C., and brother of Mrs. T. P. Johnson of Calhoun street, this city, received his honorable discharge from the service at the Portsmouth, Virginia separation cen ter on May 29. He volunteered his services for the coast guard on Au gust 29, 1942. He is entitled to wear the American Area Campaign medal, the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with one star, the Good Conduct medal and World War II Victory medal. PPC. JACOB S. WHEELER, Pros perity, was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps in California on June 13, after being a member of the service since April 21, 1945. Mother and Son Are Killed In Accident Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Linder Rister, 60, and her son, Carl Edgar Rister, 25, of .Little Mountain, were held at three p. m. Tuesday from Mt. Tabor Lutheran church. They were killed jn an automobile crash in Abbeville Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Rister is survived by one son, Harold Rister of Prosperity; three daughters, Mrs. E. R. Fellers, Mrs. Horace Werts and Miss Eva Pearl Rister of Prosperity; one brother, Evans Linder of Little Mountain, and Mrs. Lester Wessinger of Spartan burg. “Time, like an ever rolling stream, Be'ars all its sons away.” WHEREAS, God in His infinite wisdom has taken from us a fellow member of our Bar Association, Judge Neal W. Workman; AND, WHEREAS, he was greatly esteemed by the members of the lo cal bar, he was also loved, respected and esteemed by members of his profession throughout the State; AND, WHEREAS, he has served his country and state as Probate Judge faithfully, efficiently a nd with marked ability, and was both an able lawyer, a fair and conscientious Judge and a Christian gentleman of the highest caliber; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE SOLVED, That the Newberry Coun ty Bar Association express its deep sense of gratitude to him who doeth all things well for his able, efficient and conscientious services to his community, County and State. THAT, in his passing we have lost an able lawyer, an outstanding Judge and a sincere friend. THAT, our sincerest sympathy is conveyed to his widow and loved ones and may God’s richest blessings fol low them all the way. THAT a copy of this Resolution be sent the family and a copy thereof be furnished the Clerk of Court and spread upon the minutes of this Court. B. V. Chapman J. . Havird R. Aubrey Harley. Misses Betty and Bobby Hove, De- lora Fant, Barbara Carter, Dot Aull, and Mary David Ritter are attend ing the Young People’s Assembly of the Methodist church, which is being held at Lander college in Greenwood this week. Committee Votes To Open Lists Te county Democratic Executive committee in a meeting here Tues day night voted 14 to 13 to open the lists in the probate judge race. The committee met at eight p. m. and the first business to be consid ered was the refunding of the en- trace fee of Mrs. Neal W. Workman who withdrew from the probate judge race. The committee voted to refund the fee. One dissenting voice was heard. B. V. Chapman, chairman of the committee and a candidate for pro bate judge, explained the purpose of the meeting and read from the rules of the party the duty of the committee in the pending matter. He then turned the meeting over to Airs. R. D. Wright and withdrew. There was considerable discus sion for and against the proposed opening of the lists, the main argu ment being by John Mayer of Po- maria, against it and Judge E. S. Blease favoring the opening. Coun cilman Ed. McConnell, Chris Folk, and perhaps others contributed their opinions. Committeeman William Hunter proposed a secret ballot the outcome of which is mentioned above. The new deadline was fixed as of noon, Wednesday, June 26th and the lists are now open to anyone who wishes to run for probate judge. E. Maxcy Stone has already qualified under the new ruling. Clemson M. Wilson Rites Held Sunday Clemson Mayer Wilson, 53, execu tive director of the South Carolina Unemployment Compensation Com mission, died at 9:30 Saturday morn ing at the Newberry county hospital after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Wilson had served in his erst while capacity for about seven years. A son of the late Drayton Q. and Ella Mayer Wilson of Newberry county, he was graduated from Newberry College, in 1913, after which he studied at Peabody college. He worked as railway mail clerk, then resigned to take a course at the Uni versity of South Carolina, and while there announced his candidacy for Newberry county superintendent of education. From this post he went to the South Carolina Education as sociation as executive secretary. In 1925 he became state superin visor of vocational education in South Carolina, and 12 years later he was named director of the South Carolina employment service. In 1939 he was elected director of the state Unemployment Compensation Commission, jn which capacity he was serving a t the time of his death. During all these years Mr. Wilson carried on his farm work at his home near here. He was a member of the Lutheran curch of the Redeem er and the Men’s Bible class. He was als 0 a Shriner and a Rotarian. Mr. Wilson was married to Miss Annie Mae Kelley of Bethune. Sur viving from this union are two chil dren, Miss Ruth Wilson of Columbia and William Drayton Wilson, mid shipman with the United States Nav al academy at Annapolis, Md. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. H H. Hendrix of Atlanta, and one niece, Miss Dorothy Ellerbe Wilson of At lanta; a brother, D. Ellerbe Wilson, died about two years ago. Funeral services for Mr. Wilson were held at 5 o’clock Sunday after noon from the Lutheran church of the Redeemer, with the Rev. E. Biryan Keisler, in charge, assisted by the Rev. R. A. Goodman. Interment was in Rosemont cemetery. Active pallbearers were Hal Kohn Harry W. Dominick, Arthur H, Counts, Jesse Frank Hawkins, Wilso n Brown and Cy Mitchell. Claude H. Gresham, chairman of the South Carolina Unemployment Compensation commission, released a statement following Mr. Wilson’s death praising his service with the organization. He said: “The commission is greatly shock ed and grieved at the news of Exe cutive Director C. M. Wilson's death and feels it has suffered a great loss. Mr. Wilson was one of the oldest em ployees of the commission in point of service. “He was the first state director of the commission’s employment service division. He later became executive director, a position he fill ed ably until serious illness took’him away from his office several weeks ago. ‘Mr. James Julian Bush, general counsel for the agency, has been serving as acting executive director during Mr. Wilson’s illness and will continue jn this capacity until furth er aefio n is taken by the commission.” Flower attendants were young ladies from Mr. Wilson’s Columbia office and Miss Jane Godman of Newberry. Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in our own sunshine.—Emerson. Notice Since our office does not close on Wednesday afternoons, we will close at noon on Saturdays for the remainder of the Summer months. THE S UN- Dear Children You noticed the absence of our lit tle friend last week. This was oc casioned by the fact that he had a little back-fence social work to do. However, here he is with all mem bers intact and we hope that he will be with us for many seasons to come I sang here a canto a few spells back about a dance I intended to do out at the Acres, wrapt in nature and my shirt tail. Come now WIL LIE REID, EARL SUMMER, and DAVID WALDROP with a costume which they insist upon my wearing when the artistic urge comes upon me. The costume consists of a long pair of black cotton stockings and very fancy pair of drawers and half a dozen soft collars of a very bilious color—vintage of 1905. They thought they were giving me a pair of shorts, according to the one who bore me the gifts, but, alas! they were draw ers, and women’s drawers at that. On the inside of the band is a‘label which says “Lady Sealpack, size 26”. “Lady Sealpack” is no doubht a good brand for some women I have known to wear, but as for me they are de finitely out. No true artist can dance except his bare shins frail na ture’s sweet air. You low brows simply don’t understand the soul of the artists. However, I am grateful for the gifts. By inserting a pucker string at the bottom of each leg, I can put the things on and use them for a cotton sack. I am sure • there is enough room in them for both me and my entire cotton crop. I HAVE the following from an un known gentleman in Columbia who chanced upon a copy of this album. Here is what he said,' unsolicited and unpaid: “This informal letter is to advies that while browsing about in my den at home tonight, I happened upon a copy of The SUN dated May 24, 1946. The finding of it was occasioned by me doing a bit of tidying up about the place while no one was here with me. All of my folks had gone their several ways for the evening. I had already worked at too many things in one day to care about going out. Eve/, this letter is being written as self entertainment. “But here 1 1 find myself with an entire paragraph already written and yet not a single word about that pa per of yours that gave me the in spiration to undertake the writing of this simple letter. The picture of the cat at the top of the front page caught my attention, as I was about to pile this newspaper on the dis card with other old ones that I had picked up. I read the first line or two out of pure curiosity to find out how such a varmit could rate front page space. “Conclusion: I read * all three paragraphs, chuckling all of the time to myself, remarking a t the conclu sion that there was more humor in that mess of yours than I had found in any funny paper—bar none. “ ... If I thought such nonsense was published regularly I might even be tempted to offer to give you a year’s subscription. It certainly is stuff written in a very informal man ner. It’s good for indigestion, at least.” And he closed the letter: “Amus edly yours.” Much oblige, unknown friend, you are very kind—and generous beyond all reason. I USED the word “plain” in some correspondence the other day and it brought to mind an incident of many years ago involving that word. In my youth any compliment paid a girl was largely by indirection. You wouldn’t say, “Babe, I love you.” Heavens, no! You would go in for a parable or an illustration of some sort to make your intentions known. But there lived in that day an ex ception' of a girl; a soul far ahead of her time. On one occasion when I was tossing some very veiled hints, she told me to use “plain” language; that she was “a plain girl.” I didn’t think she was a plain girl the n but the years have proved that she was “plain” in more ways than one. She now puts her yellow hair up in a knot on top 0 f her head and it would take a lot of excavating to find that part of her apron string buried in her ample belly. I WANT to thank Messrs Spear man and Epps for the nice road built mit to the Acres. I figure the road cost the county $18,937.63, not counting the top soil I contributed. If no other work is necessary in the next 200 years I will be able to re imburse the county. I pay $18 a year taxes. Stone Is Candidate For Probate Judge Following is an announcement of the candicacy of E. Maxcy Stone, who qualified when lists were reponened for the office of Probate Judge: 20 June 1946 Editor, The Newberry Sun: Following the withdrawal of Mrs. Geneva T. D. Workman from the race for Probate Judge, I requested that the County Democratic Executive Committee consider the matter of opening the list for further Entries in that contest in accordance with the rules of the Democratic Party of South Carolina. The Committee met Tuesday night and, by a norrow margin, voted to open the books for a short time. The next morning, Wednesday, I filed by entrance fee pnd pledge with the county chairman and thus quali fied as a candidate for Probate Judge of Newberry County. The committee has arranged for a series of meetings throughout the county and I look forward to the privilege of seeing the voters there and I plan to make every effort to see all the voters of the county be fore the campaign closes. E. Maxcy Stone. Eleven GI Students Make Honor List Twenty students have been an nounced as making the Honor List at Newberry College for the last se mester, ending May 28, 1946. Of this number, 11 are under the G. I. Bill of Rights. In order that, one may qualify for the Honor List he must obtain a ration of 2.7 honor points to semester hours of credit. The list as announced by the Registrar’s office include the follow, ing: Seniors: John William Anderson, Newberry; Philip Alfred DiPrima, Mount Vernon, N. Y.; Inez Juanita Grooms, Navy Yard; Rachael Jane Park, Chapin; Charles Ellington Po wer, Greenville; Jefferson Ray Tru- luck, Enoree. Juniors: Vincent Joseph Hyams, Orangeburg; Frank Efird Kinard, Newberry; Ruth Evelyn Stoudemay- er. Little Mountain; Florence Eliza beth Wicker, Newberry. Sophomores: Geraldine Louise Bickley, Newberry; Roy Leicester Cochcroft, Newberry; Lester Arnauld Wilson Mappus, Charleston. Freshmen: Paul Matheny De- Loaehe, Saluda; Winford Huiell Frick, Newberry; June Mary Glenn, Atlanta, Ga.; Marion Boulware Sample, Greenwood; Charlie McMil lan Senn, Newberry; John Albert Suit, Newberry; Harold Edward Swindler, Newberry. Dr. Lynch Attends Optometrist Meet The Central Zone of the South Carolina Qptometric Association met in Columbia Monday night. The work of the zone is to promote the educa tional field and to conduct ocular clinics. Dr. T. A. W. Elmgren, Co lumbia optometrist, was elected chairman of the zone. Meetings will be held twice monthly on the first and third Monday nights. The meet ing on the first Monday night of each month will be held in Colurrtbia and Q n the third Monday night, the meet ings will be held i n various surround ing cities, Among those present were Dr. Z. Cecil Lynch of tnis city. The nert regular meeting will be held in Columbia on Monday, July 1. These Are Patients At County Hospital Mrs. Rook Purcell Brown and baby girl, Rook, Main street. Mrs. Daisy Huffstettler and baby girl, Chapin. Mrs. Ruth Felker and baby boy, route one, New'berry. Miss Sara Boozer, Harrington street. Elmer Ashley Goff, route one, Newberry. Mrs. Helen Vaughn, Langford street. Mrs. Lillian Kinard, 1303 First street Mr. T. W. Folk, route one. Mrs. H. T. Carlisle, route one. Mrs. Gladys Young, Kinard street Mrs. Mary Frances Metts, Mont gomery street. Mrs. Colene Bedenbaugh, Pros- -perity. Mrs. Mertie Mae Fulmer, O’Neall street. T. S. Lowe, Whitmire. Mrs. Margaret Fellers, Chapman street. Mrs. Berdie Stockman, Prosperity. Mrs. Mary Lindler, Chapin. Mrs. Madeline Hilly, Milligan street. Mr. Thomas C. Davis, Prosperity. Emma Pearl Rister, Prosperity. Mrs. Kathleen Plamphin, route 3. Mrs. Margaret Corley, 14 Beaure- gart street, Clinton. Miss Joan Epting, Prosperity. Leland Epting, route four. Mrs. Ida Martin, Silverstreet. Mrs. Verdie Wise, O’Neall street. Sylvia Bolick, Kinards. Mrs. Mary Ellen Coppock, Ade laide street. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Fant spent Tuesday in Gaffney with Dr. and Mrs. T. E. Rivers. Wants Change In Parking Ordinance (By The Chamber of Commerce) Below we are listing the sugges tions of the citizens of Newberry a? received by the Chamber of Com merce through the questionaires which were mailed to all members and business firms in Newberry. The suggestion which was made by most people is listed first, and so on down the line. Extension of water and sewage system was suggested by about 50 percent of the people. Change of parking ordinance, and more parking lots. More industries, local and outside. Community market. Community building, with audi torium and recreational facilities. Laundry. Program for cooperative spirit. Pave dirt side walks and streets in business section. Good restaurant. Encourage new manufacturers. Frozen loker plant. Bus terminal. Encourage farming and agricul tural diversification. Radio station. Poultry, egg, and livestock mar ket, and processing plant. Up to date cotton and grain mar ket. Homes for veterans. Veteran’s hospital. Street names marked better. Better lighting on College, Main, and Johnstone streets. Extension of town limits. Mounted policemen to stop speed ing. Ice cream manufacturing. More butter. Advertise Newberry. Community chest fund. City gas. Forming of retail merchant’s credit association. We are glad to announce the fol lowing firms have recently joined the Chamber of Commerce: New berry Steam Laundry, T. Roy Sum mer, Wertz Music company. The chamber of commerce made efforts to get a Newberry man ap pointed on State Aeronautics board. Also to get sugar allotment for a local firm to operate a pastry busi ness. The Director’s, at a regular meet ing, June 13, went on record in fa vor of a new City Directory. At this meeting an amendment was ad ded to the Constitution of the cham ber of commerce, stating that a Director who has served for a term of two years will not be eligible for re-election until he has been off the board for one year. At the Direc tor’s meeting, President Salley re quested the chairmen of the various committees to get their committees together during the month and to formulate a plan of work for the year, and to submit a written copy to the Board of Directors at their July meeting. From the reports of the various committee chairmen who were present, it looks as if our com mittees are going to be very active during the year. In order to get the people to en roll for the coming election, those assembled agreed that each one would phone or contact two persons, and request that they enroll at once, and get a registration certificate the first of the month. The chamber is actively working with the City Water and Light Commission to promote plans for the extension and the enlargement of our sewage system. The C of C recently received fpur inquiries from manufacturers who are interested in locating a branch plant here. The corporation formed through the C of C to assist new manufac turers, is to be known as Newber ry Industries, Incorporated. Direc tors of said corporation have been elected and have held one meeting, and are planning a point meeting with the City Council and Water Commissioners at an early date. The secretary will be out of town the week of June 23 to 29, at tending /the Southeastern Institute for Commercial Organization execu tives at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. C. Water Consumption Heavy In Newberry A total of 5,162,000 gallons of wat er was used from Monday, June 10 to Monday, June 17. On Monday, June 10 and Saturday, June 15, a total of 790,000 gallons of water was pumped each day. This is the highest pumpage for any one day this year. The all time high pump- age for any one day is 1,020,000 gallons on July 2, 1945. Newberry’s peak consumption, at times during the day, is at a rate of 1,700,000 gallons per day, and the filter plant capacity is only 1,00,000 gallrns per day. Since at times water is used at a greater rate than the plant capacity, the difference must be obtained from the storage reservoirs. The finished water res ervoirs are now too small to provide sufficient storage, and in order to increase the storage capacity a new reservoir must be constructed. Bids are now being received and it is anticipated on awarding a contract on June 25 for a new 600,000 gallon concrete reservoir and a pump. $1.00 PER ANNUM Looking Down MEMORY Lane TWENTY YEARS AGO President S. J. Derrick announces that the total enrollment for the 1926-27 term is three hundred and three. The summer session of the college June 29- August 12, under the direction of Prof. Jas. C. Kinard and an able faculty was successful to a marked degree. Two hundred and eighty-nine students were en rolled. Newberry Scouts Go To Cedar Mountain Bennett Clary, Johnson Clary, Dun can Johnson, Griffin Langford, Fos ter Martin and Ladson Eskridge of Trop 2, Boy Scouts, leave this week for Cedar Mountain, N. C., for two weeks at the boy scout camp of Musgrove council. Mr. T. M. Sanders is serving free iced tea at his store Monday, Tues day, and Wednesday of this week. The public is cordially invited to come i n and have a glass of tea. Maxwell House tea is being used. Miss Haynie McGraw, who taught in Franklin, Va., is home for the vacation. Mrs. Wyche Dickert and little daughters, Blanche and Katherine, have returned from Tampa, Fla. Arthur /. Hughes, Jr. Funeral services for Arthur J. Hughes, Jr., 39, were held at the Cannon’s Fuftieral Home in Foun tain Inn, Monday morning. He died Saturday afternoon in the Green wood hospital from injuries suffer ed in an automobile accident Friday. M. Hughes was well know n in Newberry. He was field supervisor of the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Association for this district. He spent Tuesday and Friday of each week in Newberry, and was in Newberry as usual last Friday. He had been with the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan association since the first of the year. Small Attendance At Pomaria Meet Only a small crowd of spectators were present to hear the Newberry county candidates speak in their first county campaign meeting which was held at Pomaria, Wednesday, June 19. Chairman B. V. Chapman presided and introduced the candidates who are seekig various offices in the county. Short talks were made by the follow ing: Thomas H. Pope and R. Aubrey Harley, incumbents for the House of Representatives; B. V. Chapma n and E. Maxcy Stone, contestents for the office of Probate Judge. While the candidates for the office of Probate Judge were speaking, the chairman turned the chair over to W. D. Hatton, who presided until after they spoke. Jim Setzler, mayor of Pomaria, welcomed the candidates, and begin- ning at twelve o’clock a chicken barbeque was served by the Ladies Aid Society of the Lutheran church. ABOUT TOWN JAMES L. LIPSCOMB cutting grass and weeds on sidewalk near his place of business on Harring ton street and remarking that he was going to send a bill to the town because they were supposed to keep the sidewalk cut off . . . JOHN F. CLARKSON going to his office on College street eating ice cream, cone . . . “FITZ” DAW KINS, Jailor, sitting in shade on lawn of the jail house on Harring ton street and passersby kidding him about taking it easy . . . Spec tators attending court Monday re marking what a fine Judge STEVE C. GRIFFITH was and “that we need more judges of his caliber” . . . F. W. PITTS able to be up and out again after recent illness . . . C. E. HENDRIX and family leaving for a week’s vacation at the beach . . . Customer’s enjoy ing the air conditioning system while shopping in the Susana shop . . . WILSON BROWN getting all in a. dither over a pair of pants he thought he had misplaced in Johnson Hagood Clary’s clothing store . . . J. H. CLARY clothing company having their store re modeled and painted . . . Someone remarking that they were so glad to see the merchants taking so much interest i n the way their stores look these days ... R. P- MEDLEY replying when someone asked him if they were “fencing” his store in when putting the scaffling on front of store next to him . . . One business man in the city told this writer the other day that according to his books his business was off exactly fifty percent since the new traffic laws have been enforced . . . Birthday- anniversaries through Friday, June 28: Tena Price, June 22; O. B. Cannon, June 23; Mrs. H. B. Wells and Oswald Copeland. June 25; B. L. Dorrity, June 26; Mrs. Douglas Hornsby, Jr., Olin Layton and Mrs. T. Roy Summer, Sr., June 28.