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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 VOL. 9; NO. 33 NEWBERRY. SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 13. 1946 $1.50 PER ANNUM I SOMETIMES THINK my wife doesn'l realize she has a genius in the house. Now and again when I get set to give out with some gems of wisdom, come words whicn serve my philosophical soul; “Take up the ashes! Bring in some coal! Bust up some splint ers!” How, I ask you in all fairness, can a genius work under such condi tions? There’s got to be a show down. Either I work unmolested by such lowly tasks or— Yes, dear, I’m coming, where’s the washing powder! JOE WERTZ hears that 1 am going to buy my wife a new axe for Christmas. The rumor is only part ly true, Joe. I had thought of buy ing her an axe but what with all her spring plowing to do I decided she would appreciate a new plow stock. I' will get the axe for her birthday. Well,-"if I can't deal in original thought, perhaps I can talk a bit about current events. Over across the muddy and tur bulent Saluda, in the town of the same name, a new weekly news paper has put in its initial appear ance. It is called the Saluda Sen tinel, and is edited by a young man named Abel. The other paper there, the Standard, is run by Bill Eargle. Prior to the first issue of the new paper Bill had some nice things to say about his oppsiotion; welcomed its appearance and said there was room in growing Saluda for both of them, which is of course, so much hog wash. Editor Abel also said, in his first issue, some nice things about Bill. From the exchange of sweetness you would think they were soon to be married, in two months’ time they will be hating each other’s guts. I know. I’ve been hating competitors for 40 years. Newspaper men are the world’s champion haters. If it weren’t for the enjoyment they get out of hating each other, newspap er life would indeed be a time af fair. Two papers cannot survive in Sa luda. One will go under, else they will join forces and starve together I know something about the field over there, having once owned the Standard. I sold the Standard to Bill some 16 years ago for nine or ten thous and dollars. I don’t remember which as those small amounts es cape my mind. In 16 years he has paid for the plant but I believe he has little else. He has no wife, he has no car. He doesn’t even have a dog! He could have made that much money in 16 years picking up chips, and the chip business would have provided for a wife, and may be a dog, too. I don’t know which paper will prevail, but of course I’m pulling for Bill and he will be hard to put out of business, not having the ex pense and annoyance of a wife. Tempest-tossed and buffeted by ill winds which ever blow in sanc tums of small newspapers, Bill is symbolic of the perservering spirit. He goes about with a slight stoop, as though bent by the burden he has long carried—the burden ol paying me that nine (or is it ten) thousand dollars. It does not disturb me that Bill has had to so labor that I might sit in the lap of luxury. If we weal thy people show compassion to the poor, soon all will be poor. I am a realist. I accept things as they are. I do regret, however, that after 16 years Bill has a shiny new com petitor. Albeit, there is hope. If he will just change from the meek and gentle fellow he is, and turn himself into a hard-boiled, cussin’ newspaperman, there’s still balm in Gilead for him. Soft speaking may turn away wrath. But the best way to deal with a competitor is to let loose on him with some good fancy cussin’. Want a few lessons. Bill? NOTHING I COULD write would as well fit this column as the follow ing letter, in which a young lady from the far West gives her im pressions of our towki and its people. I know that you will en. joy reading it: Dear Mr. Armfield: Now that I have shaken the trav el dust off my Golden Shoes, per haps I can settle down and tell you a littl' -bout my trip through the South, and the disappointment felt in not seeing you while I tarried in your charming little town. Your son, to whom I talked, was a very nice young man, and a good conversationalist, but I still think I missed something by not meeting the “Old Master” himself. I’ve tried to figure out every since I’ve started reading your little weekly what there was about the Spectator and the Cat that in trigued me so. Is it the blend of College Singers Give Xmas Program Sunday sense and nonsense, deep thought and light thought, aetheticism and earthiness, morality and peckabil- ity that emanates from those columns? Or is it that unexpected dash of humor that’s sprinkled here and there, or the courage to be one self and abide by one’s convictions in a small, conservative commun ity? Or could it be the quizzical, “Mona Lisa” look in that old Tom- Cat’s eyes, that gets me? Or does your dualistic personality strike a responsive chord somewhere in my being, and perhaps remind me of another scribe? It puzles me, what ever it is. But getting back to my trip, it was quite an interesting adven ture, not only from the excitement and fun I got out of sampling five different modes of transportation, i. e. plane, bus, car, rail, and an antiquated carriage, but for the op portunity it gave me to observe and get acquainted with people in the different parts of our country. People are sort of a noooy with me. That is, I like them and am interested in them, from the old “Johns” who polished my shoes to the well groomed industrialist from the North, who squeezed my hand in a wildly careening cab when I agreeded with him that it some times seems as though everybody has gone “plumb crazy” in the big cities. The South was all new territory to me, since my travels hereto fore had been up and down the Pa cific Coast, from Alaska to Mexico, and across the Paradise Isles and back, so I was all ears and eyes to see for myself if it was true “what they say about Dixie”, and here is what I found: The people of the South, es pecially the men, with the excep tion of two “wouid-be wolves” in your capital city, were very chiv alrous indeed. These two blades probably belonged to the same lust ful, ill-mannered crowd that put the bags under your cats eyes, but I’m not, just on account of them, turn ing thumbs down on all the males of Columbia. It was just a little reminder to me that there is good and bad wherever you go, and that heaven doesn’t always protect the working girl—she has got to pro tect herself. The cities and towns up to this point were somewhat a disappoint ment to me, with their predomin ance of tired looking old buildings, mediocre stores and lack-luster window displays. The two lane highways and narrow streets for the most part, gave me sense of confinement, too, after riding over the wide open streets and highways of the Pacific Coast . I’m not, please understand, saying this in a spirit of criticism. After all, 1 don’t know conditions down South. Per haps they don’t warrant wide streets and four-lane highways. Or perhaps Southerners are sentimen tal about the old ways of life, and don’t want too much moderniza tion and glamour. Maybe taxes are too low, or shouldn’t I have men tioned that? In any event tho’ all old towns and old buildings and narxrow streets are not ugly and nowhere is that more evident than in your little old town of Newberry. Is that ever a quaint, picturesque little spot with it’s fine old shade trees, cob bled Square and old Town Hall. It’s towering old Opera House and ancient clock, and other interest ing old buildings? I could all but see the beaux and belles of yesterday strolling down th£ shady streets or sitting on their porches on a summer’s night. Or perhaps riding over the cobble streets to the Opera in a fancy car riage. And our forefathers gath ered together in the old Town Hall, perhaps, cussing the damn Yan kees, and devising ways and means of stopping them from meddling into their business. History, drama and charm was written all over the town and I loved it. The people, too, seemed warm, friendly and alive without any signs of the present day hurry, haste or strain. I was even offer ed a pair of nylons by the manager of a cute little dress shop, which is something unheard of in my part of the country. The personable and gracious young lady in your Chamber of Commerce office was an asset to your town also. The thing that really warmed cockles of my feminie heart tho’ was the inner grace that promptea three of your nice townsmen to doff their hats in greetings as they pass ed me by! That happens so rarely out here, and when it does, it usu ally means something besides just friendliness, so I was all but over come with such nice gesture. I liked Asheville, too. It was a live, bustling city with lots of sky, clean mountain air, and good shops, but everybody was intent on their own business, and people jostled you without even bothering to ex cuse themselves, just like they do in the hustle and bustle of the West. Cities like Asheville, irrespective of their good or bad manners, give you On Sunday afternoon, December 15 at four-thirty the Newberry Col lege Singers will present their Christmas program in Holland Hall on the college campus. This is a mixed a cappella choir of fifty-five voices. Listed on the program will be numbers by Bach, Luvaas, Christ iansen ’ and other well-know com posers. Dr. James C. Kinard, pres ident of Newberry College will present the Christmas Story. The Newberry College ■■ Singers have given a number of concerts throughout the South this season. They appeared in Columbia for the Joint Reformation Service on October 27. On November third, they sang at the State Luther League Rally. The Singers pre sented a full concert in Atlanta, Ga., bn Sunday evening, November 17. At a special service commemo rating the third anniversary ol The Lutheran Church of the Resur rection in Augusta, Ga., the New berry College Singers were invited to give a concert. Prior to the war, this choral or ganization sang before audiences in all the major cities throughout the South and along the Eastern coast. They appeared in New York City, Baltimore, Md., Philadelphia, Penn., Roanoke, Va., Charleston, S. C., Savannah, Ga., Packsonville, Fla., Atlanta, Ga. and many other smaller cities. This marks the first concert of the school year to be held at New berry College and lovers of good berry College an Movers of good music are invited to attend this Christmas program. Mrs. Carwile Observes 89th Birthday Today Mrs. M. J. Carwile is celebrating her 89th birthday today (Thurs day) December 12 at her home on Calhoun street. Mrs. Carwile was born in 1857 in Newberry, where she has lived all her life. Prior to her marriage to William H. Carwile, also of New berry, on May 23, 1877, she was the former Mary Peoples, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Peoples of Newberry. Mrs. Carwile is the mother of three children, the late Gertrude Carwile and John Peoples Carwile, and Miss Fannie Mae Carwile, who makes her home with her mother. Mrs. Carwile is the oldest mem ber of Aveleigh Presbyterian churfch, having Joined Avelqigh when she jvas a girl, where she at tended Sunday school and churcn services regularly, and was an ac tive member until sometime ago. She is always in her pew on Sun-, day morning now, when the weath er permits. She is a member of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the church, also a member of Circle No. 2 ot the Auxiliary. Mrs. Carwile is still very active around her home, and keeps abreast of the current news of the day by reading a daily newspaper, the two county papers, besides the Christian Observer, the Presbyter ian church paper. Mrs. Carwile has lived a very useful life, and is still a very inter esting person to talk with. We wish for her many more happy returns of the day. SLIGH-LONG Mr. and Mrs. Holland L. Sligh an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Susie, to Ralph Clifford Long, of Jackson, Michigan. The wedding will take place on Christmas Day, December 25 at the home of the bride on Hunt street. Mr. and Mrs. Tabor L. Hill have returned to their home on Crenshaw street, after spending several days in Florida with their son and daugh ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Tabor C. HilL a certain lift, but they do not leave the glow in your heart that the mellowness and charm of a little town like Newberry does. A town as old as Newberry must abound nitraditions and historical events that would not only interest me tremendously but perhaps many of your other readers as well. Why not incorporate a few of them in your columns from time to time, so that when I come again, and can stay a little longer, I’ll know all about them? I hope too, when that day comes, you will be where I can find you, and “not standing over a wash tub” with suds in your eyes, per haps. Incidentally, I enjoyed your let ter a lot in case your son forgot to tell you, and I hope you will find time to tell me a little more about the history of Gildercrest. “Aw ful Acres” sound interesting, too. I’d like to talk to you about my travels, my adventures, my friends Omar, Kipling, Shakespheare, Wilde, Francis Thompson, “The Galilean”, the good and bad I’ve learned from scribes like yourself, but enough for the day are the en deavors thereof. I would like the Newberrians to know how much a Westerner en joyed their charming little town. Former Newberrian Finds Weevil Poison An inti-boll weevil spray, de veloped by A. C. Matthews of Columbia, a former Newberrian, has been placed into commercial production by the Woolfolk Chemical Works, Ltd., of Fort Valley, Ga., the developer of the chemical slated in Columbia Tuesday. After more than 15 years of study and experimentation, Mr. Matthews produced a mixture which is a combination contact and internal poison for the de structive weevil. The manufacturing firm be came interested- after several demonstrations !a South Carolina and Georgia, indicated its effec tiveness in boll weevil control. In one demonstration, Mr. Matt hews showed that a single treated acre in a 11-acre field near Co lumbia pioduced almost twice as much cotton as did the adjacent acreage. , Education Group Hold Joint Meeting Tonight The County Board’ of Education and the Newberry County Educa tion Association will hold a joint conference today (Friday) Decem ber 13, at Mayer Memorial Luther an church at West End. The topic will be “The Crisis in Education”. Approximately 100 people representing all parts of the county have been invited to at tend this important meeting. The meeting will begin at four o’clock in the afternoon and run until nine o’clock in the evening. From 4 until 5 o’clock there will be an assembly meeting at which time J. M. Cherry, public relations officer for South Carolina Educa tion association of Columbia will speak on “Teacher Shortage and the C ~3 in Education in Soutn Caro, .a.” C. E. Hendrix, supemi- tendent of Education of Newberry county, will also speak on the same topic from the county’s stand point. , The assembly will break up into four groups for an hour’s discus sion, after which a turkey supper with all trimmings .w'Hl be served. After dinner the conference groups will continue their discus sions from 8 until 9 o’clock and will then reassemble in a body to report the highlights of each discussion group and to consolidate a report for the conference as a whole. Co-Eds Play Here At College Gym The Newberry College Co-eds will play their first home game on Friday evening of this week at 8 o’clock in the college gym. The strong Hollywood high school sex tet will furnish the opposition for the local college sextet. Coach Philip Kelly has a fast moving team this year and should be able to give a good account of themselves on the hardwood. In the opening game of the sea son, th ecollege co-eds, defeated the Batesburg-Leesville girls at Bates- burg by a score of 29-10., Coach Kelly used all thirteen of the play ers who made the trip. Mrs. Pearl R. Mize Mrs. Pearl Russell Mize, 46, died Sunday morning at Newberry coun ty hospital. She had been in declin ing health for several years. Mrs. Mize was a native of Pickens county but had made her home in Newberry for the past 23 years and was a member of the Hunt Memorial Baptist church. She was twice married, first to Jake Logan and second to J. P. Mize. Funeral services were held Mon day afternoon at 3:30 o’clock from Hunt Memorial Baptist church with Rev. Ray Williams in charge, as sisted by Rev. B. H. Harvey and Rev. Earl Robinette. Interment followed in Rosemont cemetery. She is survived by her husband, James Prelo Mize, Sr., and the fol lowing children: Arthur L. Logan, James P. Mize, Jr., John Hilliard Mize, Clyde Thomas Mize; one brother, W. H. Russell; one sister, Mrs. E. H. Hunt; one grandchild, and several nieces and nephews. Wm. C. Callahan William C. Callahan, 37, of Union county, was instantly killed early Monday morning about two a. m. near Little Mountain when his car left the highway. He was headed toward Columbia when the car ran off the right side of the road about 1-4 mile beyond Little Moun tain in front of Mr. Wheeler’s home. The car overturned several times down a steep embankment. FREDERICK RAYMOND KELLER Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Keller of Brooklyn, N. Y., are receiving congratulations upon the arrival of a son, Frederick Raymond, born in the King’s County hospital in Brooklyn, on Tuesday, November 26. Mrs. Keller is the former Pearl Hendrix, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Hendrix of Lexington, and sister of C. E. Hendrix, county sup erintendent of education. Office Lists Jobs Openings for S. C. • The recruitment program of the local office of the South Carolina State Employment Service covers Newberry and Saluda counties, however, thru its links with the twenty-nine full time Employ ment offices which service every county in the state, job openings are on file from all sections ot South Carolina. To maintain a state-wide job re cruitment program, a state clearing office in Columbia consolidates job orders from all over the state so that each local office can refer qualified applicants to any locality in South Carolina. The same system is extended on a nation wide basis so "that each local of fice in the United States can, oy inter-area recrujtmen t, supply workers to other states and even foreign countries. The Newberry local office then has local-state wide, nation-wide, and foreign openings on hand at all times. Most of the Newberry applicants are naturally interested in work as close to home as possible, however, a number of applicants are inter ested in work in other sections of South Carolina. Listed below are some current South Carolina open ings: Home Demonstration Agent, Chemical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Pharmcaist, Prescription Clerk, Field Scout Executive, Staff Nurse, Physicist, Dietician, Medi cal Technician, Ass’t. Production Manager, Bookkeeper, W e a v e r, Loom Fixer, Cabinet Maker, Planer Operator, Compositor, Linotype Operator, Photoengraver, Cylinder Pressman, Shoe Repairman, Watch Repairman, Sheetmteal Worker, Electrician, Bricklayer, Carpenter, Plumber, Lineman, Meat Cutter, Auto Mechanic, Tractor Mechanic, Auto Body Repairman, Radio Re pairman, Maintenance Man, Pro duction Foremna, Beef Boner, Pick er Tender, Speeder Tender, Slub ber Tender, Card Tender, Veneer Lathe Operator, Hand Saw Filer. For full information contact the local employment offire at 1015 Caldwell street. Levi Longshore Winner 4-H Field Crop Activity Levi Longshore, 15, of Newberry, won highest rating in the State 4-H Field Crops Activity in which In ternational Harvester provides the awards. He has been a 4-H’er for three years. Levi produced ten acres of-com, four of cotton, six of barley and one of forestry. He attributes his ci^op success to fertilizer applica tions, using adbpted seed and good harvesting methods. Levi has won $10.00 cash prizes on exhibits and values his projects at $1,745.60. Newberry Girls In Furman ‘Families’ One hundred and forty-three wo men, or approximately twenty-sev en percent of the women now en rolled as regular students at the Woman’s College of Furman uni versity, Greenville, belong to dis tinctly “Furman families,”. Miss Eula Barton, registrar, has an nounced following a survey. Included in the 143 are: Mary Louise Anderson* whose sister, Margaret Anderson, attended Fur man, both daughters of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Anderson of this city and Caroline Keith, daughter of Mrs. irene Webb Keith of Chappells. Hill Receives License As Land Surveyor James Coan Hill, of Newberry, has successfully passed examina tion before the State Board of Ex aminers, and has been issued lic ense as land surveyor. These Are Patients At County Hospital Miss Mattie Adams, 909 Wilson street; Miss Helen Boozer, 1003 Nance street; Master Weldon Chev- is Baker, Whitmire; Mrs. Katha- leen Clopton and baby boy, route 1, Newberry; Mrs. Mary Dickert Evans, 614 Lyles street; Mrs. U. B. Harmon and baby boy, route 1, Newberry. Also, Mrs. J. B. Halfacre, 1911 Harper street; Mr. James Hipp, 608 Wright street; Mrs. Oscar Johnson and baby boy, route 3, Newberry; Mrs. Julia Mae Koon, route 3, New berry; Miss Lillian Lawson, Box 385, Whitmire; Miss Annie Living ston, route 3, Prosperity. Also, Miss Nora Long, Caldwell street; Miss Grace Martin, route 3, Newberry; Mrs. Homer Rinehart and baby girl, 613 Davis street; Mrs. Bernice Summer 1935 Harrington street; Earl A. Sanders, Jr., 1719 Crosson street; Mrs. C. E. Shealy and baby boy, route 1, Prosperity; Mrs. J. E. Taylor and baby boy, 1205 Lariel street, Columbia; Mrs. J. H. Turner, 1307 First street; Mr. Colie Todd, Little Mountain. Also, Mrs. Emma Thompson, Whitmire; Mrs. Helen Vaughn, 1209 Langford street; Miss Helen Wil son, Box 443, Whitmire; Mr. John Wheeler, route 3, Prosperity. AAA Elections Set For This Weekend Miss Kohn Will Discuss Christmas Decorating The /Civic League will hold its December meeting in the auditor ium of the New Court House on Friday afternoon, December 13, at 3 o’clock. This will be a meeting of much importance to women of ^Newberry, both city and county. Miss Erin Kohn of Columbia, will discuss and demonstrate artistic Christmas decorations for the in side and outside of the home. A Christmas door swag made by Miss Kohn will be given to the lady present who holds the lucky number. ■Since deteorations are very im portant at Christmastime, and wo men are always looking for new ideas in decorating, this will be a splendid opportunity to learn and see something new in this line. Every woman of the city and county is invited to attend, whether or not they are league members. Legion Aux. Meets With Mrs. Summer The American Legion Auxiliary met December 5 at the home of Mrs. T. Roy Summer, Sr. Mrs. Douglas Hornsby, Mrs. T. Roy Summer, Jr., Mrs. Walter Summer, and Mrs. McHardy Mower were associate hostesses. Mrs. C. A. Dufford, president, opened the meeting with the auxiliary ritual and conducted the usual business session. Mrs. Elizabeth Rhame was then introdeed. Mrs. Rhame is recreationa Idirector at the Vet erans’ Hospital in Columbia and gave a very interesting discussion of her work there and the fine re- s'ults of the project sponsored by the Legion Auxiliary for the bene fit of the men in the hospital. Mrs. Eugenia Wise, chairman of the aux iliary rehabilitation > committee, gave a report of rehabUitation work and urged everyone to support (he program of “Gifts to the Yanks Who Gave.” Anyone wishing to give a gift to a Yank who gave may leave it at one of the following gift centers: T. Roy Summer’s Clothing store, The Fashion, Max well Bros. & Lindsay. Mrs. W. H. Harth, who accom panied Mrs. Rhame, was introduced to the members of the auxiliary. The new members of the auxiliary were given a cordial welcome. During the social hour the host esses served a delicious sweet course. Postmaster Urges Early Xmas Mailing George K. Dominick, local post master, urges that Christmas cards and parcels be mailed early to in sure delivery before Christmas Day. Mr. Dominick states that holiday mailing is lagging and mailing at the last minute taxes the facilities of the department. He annornced that beginning Monday there will be only one de livery by carriers in the city due to the large volume of incoming sea sonal mail. Mrs. Mattie H. Bush Mrs. Mattie Hendricks Bush, 68, widow of John Bush, died Sunday night at Newberry county hospital following several weeks’ illness. Surviving are two sons and two daughters by a former marriage, John and Maynard Brazzeal, Mrs. Annie Belle Driggers and Mrs. Brooksie Mae Player, 13 grandchil dren and seven great grandchil dren. The body was carried to Thomp son funeral home in Columbia. Funeral services were held Tues day afternoon at Brown chapel near Columbia. Elizabeth Ruff Newton Elizabeth Ruff Newton, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. Newton of 11 Ladson street, Green ville, died at the Greenville gen eral hospital December fourth. Mr. Newton is a native of Moul trie, Ga., and Mrs. Newton is the former Miss Mary Frances Black- well of Columbia and Newberry. in addition to her parents, she is survived by one brother, Dennis W. Newton; her paternal grandmother, Mrs. I. S. Newton of Auburn, /da.; and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon D. Blackwell of this city. Funeral services were conducted from the graveside in Sprmwood cemetery at 11:30 last Thursday morning, and interment followed in the family plot. Friends of H. H. Ruff will be sor ry to learn that he is a patient in the Columbia Hospital where he has been undergoing treatment for the past week. Mr. Ruff is reported to be doing nicely and is allowed to have visi tors. James W. Abrams, chairman of the 1946 Newberry County Agri cultural Conservation Committee announces that all farmers in th- county participating in the 1946 A. A. A. Program (including the le gume and grass seed program) or any other program administered by the County Association will h^ve an opportunity to go to the polls during the week of December 8. 1946, and elect a three-man ccm- mittee from their community tr represent them in shaping and car rying out the Nation’s Agricultur-1 Policy. Mr. Abrams personally urges all farmers in the county to go to their respective election meeting at th~ place and time scheduled bekw. H" states that because of the big role that the farmer-committeemen plr.y in agriculture and with difficu’t problems ahead it is more import- and than ever that every eligible farmer vote in the elections to choose emmitteemen for 1946. If they are pleased with their present committeemen, then they should give them a vote of confidence. Schedule of Elections Townships 1 and 8, AAA Farm Office, Saturday, December 14, 11 a. m. Townships 2 and 3, Mt. Bethel Garmany School building, Friday, December 13, 3 p. m. Townships 4 and 5, Jalapa Mer cantile company, Saturday, Decem ber 14, 3 p. m. Township No. 6, Richard E. Neel’s store, Saturday, December 14, 2 p. m. Township No. 7, Werts’ Store, Chappells, Saturday, December 14, 2 p. m. Township No. 9, Town Hall, Pros perity, Saturday, December 14, 2:30 p. m. Township No. 10, Jolly Street school building, Saturday, Decem ber 14, 10 a. m. Townships 11 and 12 L Pomaria high school building, Saturday, De cember 14, 2 p. m. Exams For Teachers Set For February The next national teacher’s ex aminations will be held on Satur day, February 8, 1947 at Newberry College and Drayton Street School. The closing date for making ap plications will be December 31. Later, applications will be accepted through January 11, 1947 upon pay ment of $1.00 for late handling. Application blanks may be se cured at the office of the county superintenident of education in the new court house. Those who are interested can secure their blanks for the examination there. Pvt. Willie Robert Gilliam, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Gilliam, Cornelia street, sailed from New York Sunday night for overseas duty in te European theater. His address is. Pvt. Willie R. Gilliam, A. S. N. Ra-1435572, Co. B, 2nd Pit. Apo 28223, Care Postmaster, New York N. Y. Seen ... About Town . Policeman J. D. LIVINGSTON on his "beat” around Colley* street . . . STRAW PAYSINGER hobbling around with walking stick since Monday when he drop ped a barrel of tallow on his right foot bSeeking his toes . . . MR. and MRS. CLYDE MC CAR- LEY in the city Wednesday morn ing doing a bit of Christmas shop ping . . . ZACH WRIGHT threat ening to sue us for saying that he was loafing . . WILSON BROWN going fpr his morning cup of coffee and staying so long caus ing the folks that were waiting on him. to think he was brew ing it himself . . . MR. and MRS. WAYNE DAVIS having lunch at hotel . . . JOE WERTZ telling this scribe that he heard her hus band was going to buy her a "new axe for a Christmas pres ent since the old one she is now using is getting too drill" . . . WHITE FANT carrying a folder of beautiful girl pictures dressed in—well, let White tell you about it . . . Pomaria school walking off with first prise in the Santa Parade last Friday, and they cer tainly deserved it because they had a beautiful float . . . Banker A. P. SALLEY and R. M. LOMI- NACK confined to their homes this week on account of illness . . . MRS. M. J. CARWILE cele brating her 89th birthday today (Thursday) . . . The bus station in the rear of the court house is progressing nioely . . . Birthday anniversaries through Friday, De cember 20: R. Derrill Smith and Thomas E. Wicker, Dec. 15; Mrs. Aubrey Harley. Mrs. D. L. Nance. Mrs. Alebrt Ringer, Will Waters. Mrs. L. E. Wood (Hapeville, Ga.), Dec. 16; Capt. Jack Workman. Dec, 17; Miss Lucy Epps. Dec. It.