Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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1 • n» r»rwB*HIIY SUN FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1946 ®bi kSun were the distinction of his mind. 1 delighted in calling him the Roman ; Senator. Of the men I knew through the 1918 College Street Taxpayers League fifty stand out MPWRFRRY SOUTH CAROLINA ! for strength and ruggedness and NEWBERRY, SOU1H L constancy. I can’t call all the names, O F. ARMFIELD but T. Yancey Williams and J. P Editor and Publisher Fairey were like beacon lights; they S aw through all the tinsel and glit- Published Every Friday In The Year ter cf our spending program; and ^ __ — , a k ove the loud hosannas of the mul- Entered as second-class n ^ a ^ ef titude they heard the small voice, December 6, 1937, at tht postofnce ( 3ma u voice of wisdom, tell- at Newberry, South Carolina, under , j ng . t h a t the whole program was spurious, a substitution of dreams for stern realities, froth for substance. Back i n 1933 the House of Repre sentatives was composed of new men —100 out of 124. The new members met frequently in the League’s of fice. There they admitted that they were out-maneuvered and ineffective. We met one night and decided on a slogan—five million dollar limit. Yan cey Wil’iams was named floor lead er and i/as asked over the telephone to accept the call. He did so: and the triumph of the House Program was largely due to Yancey Williams. Mr. Williams spends some time ev. ery day in my office. Even then he was a retired man of delicate health He and Fred Me Lure sat and smoked by the hour. And i n passing let me say that no man in the Legislature was more steadfast than J. Fred Mc- Lure of Union. “Mac , ’ was a great fighter and a man of marked effec tiveness. And so was grand old Kemper Cooke of Horry and learned friend Coggeshall of Darlington. T. Yancey Williams—a man in deed, all man. the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Says CIO Leader Carolinian First By SPECTATOR John D. Long of Union, candidate for Governor, speaks my language, in a letter to The News and Cour ier. I'm not sure whether Mr. Long ■sent his letter exclusively to The News and Courier, but that paper published it, not flinching because of the vigorous and straightforward course advocated by Mr. Long. Re cently an important business execu tive of large interests wrote a letter in the same style as that of Mr. Long. Newspapers which are too pru dent, too discreeet, may justify the expectations of their stockholders, but they are failing to rise to a great occasion. The South needs leader ship now as South Carolina needed it in 1876. It is no time for pussy- footii g. Mr. Long has written as a real Carolinian should write: he is un qualifiedly for a White Democracy and government by White men. That boils it down to clear and simple lanquage: A White Democracy and government by White men. We Southern people should re solve on our course and we should maintain it at all costs and at all times. County chairmen, County Secre taries and Enrollment ComrnUtees of the South Carolina Democratic Party must have our firm and con stant support. Of course this in cludes State Chairman Pearce. If we won’t stand by these men it will be because the quality of our manhood has greatly deteriorated since the days when the South produced men. Today there is evidence of wealth and prosperity in dollars and dollar value; but a country’s real wealth is her manhood, her flesh and blood, her courage. T. Y. Williams of Lancaster has joined the immortal host which has thrown off the limitations of time and the flesh and entered upon a life which is “eternal in the heav ens”. T. Yancey Williams was a man. And when I say man. I mean Man, with all the emphasis I can give the word. Courage, sincerity, frank ness, loyalty were qualities of his heart; clarity and the penetration How delightful it is to point out a man in this day of nimble skippers and straddlers. I take off my hat to Mr. M. L. Wood, a C.I.O. repre sentative who is a South Carolinian first. I cannot do better than to quote the words of Mr. Wood. Says Mr. Wood: M. L. Wood, business representative of the Textile Work ers Union of America, CIO, Local 253 here today defied Anthony Lu- cio, secretary-treaurer of the state PAC, who said this week in a news story that he would seek to oust Wood from the PAC and the CIO be cause of a statement made here last week by Wood barring Negroes from meeting in Local TUWA hall. An nouncing that he had resigned from the state PAC before Lucio made his statements, Wood said, “If I had known Lucio was going to do this I would not have resigned.” “As far as Lucio js concerned, I am a white South Carolinian and I believe in what the Democratic party stands for,” Wood declared. “As far as ousting me as business representa tive of local 253, let him go ahead and try.” Wood had announced last week that the unio n hall here would not be the scene of future PAC or CIO meetings where Negroes were ex pected to attend, as a result of the turning away from local white hotel of a meeting here of the southern conference of the Textile Workers of America, CIO, scheduled for June 10. Officials of the state PAC in Spartanburg then said the meeting would be held in a local hall here, . . (Photo by Frank E. Kinard.) President James C. Kinard of Newberry College greets the Rev. Julian B. Harman, retired Lutheran minis ter of Newberry, S. C-, and the Rev. Karl W. Kinard of Columbia, President of the Evangelical Lutheran Sy nod of South Carolina, both of whom received honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees at the recent commence ment. and Wood promptly announced it would not be in the Local 253 hall in West Columbia. “And I was not speaking just for myself,” Wood emphasized. “The 1,000 members of Local 253 are fully behind me, and I intend to go down the line with them 100 per cent.” “Instead of one million dollars and two years to organize the South, it will take five millions and they still won’t suc ceed, if they don’t leave the Negro out of it,” he continued. “People try to brand all labor leaders Communists, but I’m not, I’m a South Carolinian,” Wood declared, pointing out that he was born and raised here, and was still a full time textile employee. Lucio, port agent jn Charleston for the National Maritime Union, CIO, left Thursday for a union conference in New York, saying that he would call a meeting of the state PAC on his return to “iron out” the difficulties over the proposed meeting here. He was quoted in Charleston as saying, “1 will see to it, and use everything in my power to remove a character of this sort from the CIO, PAC, and any other progressive organization t 0 be formed in this country.’’ Good for you : Mr. Wood; you are a good labor man but you are an American and a South Carolinian first and foremost. I congratulate the other men who stand by you. There is a big issue at stake, for above politics. Let us be Carolinians, Long-Blake Beautiful in its simplicity was the lovely wedding of Miss Frances Long of Silverstreet and Hubert Blake, Jr., of Milton, West Virginia, solemnized Tuesday evening, June 4, at 9 o’clock in the Silverstreet Luth eran church. The Rev. P. D. Risin- ger, pastor of the church officiated using the ring ceremony before a large assemblage of relatives and friends. Floral baskets of daisies and cathedral tapers in floor candelabra were used in decorating the church. The special pews were marked with magnolias tied with bows of white satin ribbon. The candles were lighted by Don ald and Bobbie Long, cousins of the bride. Mrs. B. O. Long, pianist, Mrs. J. H. Bowers, Jr., and Mrs. Grady Force, vocalist, gave a program of wedding music. Mrs. Long played Schubert’s Serenade, Salut d’ Amour and the customary wedding marches. Mrs. Bowers and Mrs. Force sang “The Sweetest Story Ever Told,” and “Because”. At the close of the service, Donald Long sang “The Lord’s Prayer,” by Malotte. The usher-groomsmen were James always. THE WORLD'S BEST FINANCIAL ADVICE ( IN 64 WORDS ) T he best way you can keep your finances in good shape is to save regularly—by buying U.S. Savings Bonds through the Payroll Plan. Millions of Americans have found this the safest, easiest, surest way to save. The Government protects your In vestment, guarantees that in 10 years you’ll get four dollars back for every three you put in. Be wise—stick with the Payroll Savings Plan! Brother Latimer of the Lee County Messenger has an idea oi great appeal. By the way, this old State has some editors who don’t straddle. Our friend Latimer of Bishopville is ore of the straight shooters. Hear him: “Now that President Truma n and our continued ‘New Deal Government’ has decided in favor of the royalty system we would like to urj:e that this same fa vor be extended to all other indus tries which include farming as well as the production of newspapers Before the addition of the setimated $25,000,000 royalty on the produc tion of coal the musicians of the country were already taking their fee out of the pockets of the citizens of the United States. We would like to advocate that each and every farmer be allowed a royalty of ten dollars for every bale of cotton that he produces and that appropriate roy alties be set up for every other item that the produces on his farm. In addition we would like to advo cate that for each two dollars that we take in for a year’s subscrip tion to the Lee County Messenger that we be allowed to tack on an ad ditional ten cents to be used for our health, recreation and welfare fund. After royalties are added on to ev erything that is produced we are sure that living conditions will be at such high level, financially speaking, that no one will be able to buy anything. Then maybe our government will realize that we must have a stopping place somewhere.” Of a truth, my brother, you have hit the nail c n the head. Well con ceived, well said, opportunely said, and spoken like a real man. Difficulties develop men and lead ership. I fear to cite papers at the moment for fear of omitting one, but our Bishopville brother of the quill has something to say—and says it. $AV£ THE EASY WAY...BUY YOUR BOMS THROUGH PAYROLL SAVINGS Maxwell Bros. & Lindsay Spinks Clothing Store The Negroes are forcing the White people to prove that blood is thick er than water. Of course there will be politic White men, so-called Lib erals, Pussy-footers and appeasers, but this is no time for Carpet-beg- gers, or Scalawags, nor fencestrad- dlers and mollycoddles. There are men who will deplore this frankness; there are papers which will fear to publish this be cause they hope to prevent “feeling” This is a vital principle and calls for boldness and resolution. Unless we mean to fight to the victorious end we would do well to quit now. Let us not show the vaccilatiqn of Mr. Truman before strikers—weak ness and surrender. Don’t think we are going to win by amiable concil iation; we shall win only because we show strength, unity and invincible spirit. If the Democratic Party can't maintain its rules the members will be absolved from their pledges and at liberty to vote their choices in the General Election. Sanders, Hugh Marett, J. H. Long, and Ralph Bozard. Miss Catherine Long, twin sister of the bride, maid of honor, wore a dress of blue made with tight fitting bodice and full net. skirt. She car ried an arm boquet of pink carna tions tied with matching satin rib bon. • The bridesmaids were Dorothy Long, sister of the bride, and Geneva Blake, sister of the groom of Mil- ton, W. Va., Mrs. J. H. Long and Mrs. Fredi Clark. They wore match ing dresses of pink net made with the fitted bodices and full skirts. Their bouquets of mixed flowers were tied with blue satin ribbon. They wore pink ear rings, gifts of the bride. Betty Long, cousin of the bride, who was flower ^irl wore a blue net evening dress with a full skirt and a small corsage of pink carnations tied with ribbon to match in her hair. She scattered rose petals from a pink basket in the path of the bride. Mildred Long, small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Long, was train bearer. Her dress was of pink net made like that of the flower girl and she wore white carnations. The bride, given in marriage by her father, John Grady Long, was never more lovelier than in her wed ding dress of ivory brocaded muosse- line de soire designed with a sweet heart neckline, fitted bodice with tiny self covered buttons down the back, long sleeves ending in calla lilie points. The full skirt ended in a lengthy train. Her finger tip John Grady Long of Silverstreet. She is a graduate of Silverstreet high school and attended Newberry college. She held a position until re cently at Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, Nortn Carolina. Mr. Blake is the son of Mr. and veil of bridal illusion fell from a 1 Mrs. Huber Blake of Milton. W. Va. cornet of orange blossoms centered with seed pearls. Her bridal bo quet was made of white carnations and gypoifili centered with a white orchid and tied with satin ribbon. Her only ornament was a strand of pearls, gift of the bridegroom. Kermit Blake of Milton, W. Va., was his brother’s best man. Mrs. J. G. Long, mother of the bride, wore an ashes of chiffon dress and a corsage 0 f pink caimations. Mrs. Harry Wise, sister of the groom, wore black and white and a corsage of white carnations. During the evening the young couple left for a wedding trip to the beach. For traveling the bride changed to a light fold gabardine suit with white accessories. The orchid from her bridal boquet com pleted her costume. Mrs. Blake is the charming and attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. He is a graduate of Milton high school. He was a member of the U. S. Army for three years, two of which were overseas. Since his dis charge the past October he has re sumed his work with the Blinko Glass company of Milton, where he worked prior to entering the service. A total of 1,623,738 unemployed veterans was paid readjustment al lowances during April 1946. accord ing to the Veterans Administration. Nearly 500 veterans have repaid GI loans in full totalling more than $1,000,000, the VA has announced. Lt. Gen. George E. Stratemeyer, commanding general of the air de fense command, has disclosed tenta tive plans for an air national guard of 3,000 pilots, 2,664 planes and 79 airports. NOTICE To Our Customers In order that we and our employees may have a vaca tion, we shall be closed the 2nd week in July. FROM JULY 8 THRU JULY 13 Thank You r Odorless Cleaners Will there be any shortage... ten years from now ? I t’s very unlikely that there’ll be a scarcity of things to buy in 1956. 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