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THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY, S. C. IN THESE UNITED STATES Memorial Service Will Note First Landing in New World WNV Tiatures. JAMESTOWN, VA.—Tribute to that intrepid band of col onists who debarked on Jamestown beach May 13, 1607, to mark the first landing of permanent English settlers in the New World will be paid at annual commemorative cere monies here Sunday, May 11. In the hallowed little Jamestown Memorial church reli gious services will be conducted as the main feature of the ob servance. Jamestown Day, as May 13 is designated, has been observed under sponsorship of the Association for Preserva tion of Virginia Antiquities annually for half a century. The tower of the original James-^ ' ~~~~ town church, long the only visible relic of Old Jamestown, dates back to 1630, perhaps longer. Of par ticular interest are the loopholes in the tower through which colonists fired at Indian marauders. Original and unrestored, the tower is con structed of hand-made bricks and mortar, laid in English bond. Built as Memorial. In 1907, the tri-centehnial of the founding of Anglo-Saxon civilization in the Western Hemisphere, the memorial church was erected over the massive three-foot foundations, buttresses and tiled chancel of the church of 1639. The old church was burned during Bacon’s rebellion in 1676, rebuilt not long after, but at some unknown period in the 18th century was abandoned and gradual ly fell into ruins. There was a still earlier log church with cobblestone founda tions, fragments of which may be seen in the graveyard. It was in this church, probably built in 1617, that the first legis lative assembly in the New World was convened July 30, 1619 with Sir George Yeardley, the royal governor, presiding. This historic event took place more than a year before the Mayflower set sail from Plym outh. Back of the chancel railing among the remains of the 1639 church may be seen the "Knight’s Tomb,” for merly inlaid with brass, which was HISTORIC CHURCH . . . This view shows the interior of historic Jamestown Memorial church, dec orated for services commemorat ing the arrival of the first English colonists. As the sign indicates, markers in the floor are unknown graves. stolen at an unknown time. It is the only tomb of its kind in America and is supposed to be that of the same Sir George Yeardley, who died at Jamestown in 1627. Countless dead are buried in the ancient graveyard, which has been restored by the National Society of Colonial Dames of America. Al though the actual number of graves and the names of most of their oc cupants have been lost in the shad ows of time, a number of interesting old tombstones still remain. Grave of President. An ancient tombstone marks the final resting place of Benjamin Har rison I, ancestor of Benjamin Har rison, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Buried nearby is an other Benjamin Harrison, ninth president of the United States. The epitaph on the tombstone of William Sherwood proclaims —for all the modern world to see —that he was "a great sinner.” The Inscription, legend Insists, was made in accordance with a provision of his will. An intruding sycamore tree, now more than 130 years old, has dis turbed the eternal sleep of the Rev. James Blair, founder of the College of William and Mary, and of his wife, Sarah Harrison Blair. They began their long sleep side by side, but the tombstones have been pushed far apart by the misdirect ed tree, which now has fragments of the stones embedded in its trunk. Program Announced. Officiating at the commemorative religious service will be the Rt. Rev. William A. Brown, bishop of the Episcopal diocese of southern Vir ginia. The historical address will be giv en by Paul Green, author of the his torical drama, “The Lost Colony.” Racing Responsible For Taxless County SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y— Virtual elimination of taxes is pos sible in Saratoga county as a result of the county's cut from pari-mutuel betting at the race track. Under a state law •passed primar ily to aid New York City, Sara toga county last year levied a 5 per cent tax on race track betting. The county’s cut amounted to $1,062,000, and the budget is about $750,000. AVIATION NOTES AIRPORT CHATTER Airplane dusting of farm crops was studied at a conference of pilots, farmers and scientists at Rutgers university. New Brunswick, N. J., which was believed to be one of the first meetings of its kind ever held. Discussions centered around new insecticides and fungicides useful in large scale dusting operations. Weather problems affecting airplane dusting also were discussed. . . . The city of Clarinda, Iowa, was granted title to a 294-acre tract formerly used as a prisoner of war camp. The property was deeded over by War Assets administration with the stipulation that it be used as an air port. Prior approval of a $60,000 airport bond issue and a federal grant of $53,000 will provide funds for developing the field. ... Use of light aircraft has been found effec tive by the Ogden, Utah, police de partment. The department recently has utilized small planes to search for a missing deer hunter, found stranded in the rugged Wasatch mountains, and to locate a sheep herder lost on the desert mm* Out of consideration for fox whelps at Owatonna, Minn., a flight of America’s mightiest army bombers changed course. Informed by Wayne C. Lidell, manager of a fur farm near Owatonna that the roar of even one plane makes the female fox extremely nervous and fearful for her young, army officials re vised the scheduled course for a flight of B-29’s making a sim ulated attack on Minneapolis. f * • • • OAA LISTS 4,431 PORTS In connection with the national airport plan under the federal aid airport act. Civil Aeronautics ad ministration has listed 4,431 air ports which should be constructed or improved during the next three years. From the list will be selected projects to be included in the fiscal 1948 construction program, depend ing on the amount of funds appro priated by congress and relative urgency of each project. Included on the list are 417 large airports (those with paved runways of 4,300 feet or longer), 3,850 smaller airports and 164 seaplane bases. Grand total cost of construc tion is estimated at $985,800,000, which would be divided between federal funds of $441,600,000 and sponsor’s share of $544,200,000. Of the 4,431 projects, 2,550 would be entirely new airports while 1,881 are existing fields requiring im provement. • • » A dramatic example of the use of air freight when combined with a bit of ingenuity spared some 20 families in Alaska the necessity of spending the winter in igloos or other improvised housing. The ingenuity came from Williamson, Inc., of She boygan Falls, Wis., which built 20 prefabricated houses in such small sections that Northwest Airlines was able to fly them to Anchorage, Alaska. FASTEST BOMBER . . . Amer ica’s fastest bomber, Consolidat ed Vultee’s jet-propelled XB-46, is completing flight tests at Muroo army airfield. Under secret de velopment for two years, the XB- 46 is powered by four J-35 turbo jet engines housed in two low- slung nacelles. The needle-shaped fuselage is 106 feet long, only sev en feet less than the 113-foot wing span. » • • PREFER FACING BACK Ninety-four per cent of transconti nental army air transport command passengers prefer to sit facing the rear of the airplane, it was shown in a five months' survey. The command conducted the experiment on its "statesman” flight between Wash ington and Fairfield, Calif. Of the 1,020 passengers queried in the sur vey, 959 favored reversed seating. Riding backward, ATC surgeons re port, is safer in the case of crash landings since passengers have the entire seat for support. PRINCESS WITHOUT SHOES . . . Perhaps never again in history of the British royal family will a photographer have a chance to snap Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth standing in her stockinged feet. The Queen, left, damaged her own shoes. Princess Elizabeth loaned her shoes to her mother, then so that it wouldn’t spoil her fun, promptly forgot the incident while enjoying the sights of South Africa with her mother and guest, unidentified. FORGETS CHILDREN . . . Charles Phillips, 102, of San Francisco, says he has six children but cannot remember how many sons or daughters. He says they are all old enough to chew hay. He is pic tured in local hospital recovering from a minor ailment. WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT . . . Chosen by the Women's National Press club as "Women of Achievement” are, standing, left to right: Mrs. Josephine Tighe Williams, who received award posthumously for her daughter, Dixie Tighe; Eva Le Gallienne, Dr. Esther Caukin Brunauer and Beatrice Blackmer Gould. Seated, left to right: Dr. Helen Brook Taussig and Agnes E. Meyer. MOTHER-OF-THE-YEAR . . . Mrs. Frederick G. Murray, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who has been cho sen by the Golden Rule foundation as the "American Mother-of-the- Year.” She has raised five chil dren and devotes considerable time to child welfare work. DENMARK’S KING . . . King Frederik IX, Denmark, who be came head of the ancient throne upon the death of his tether. King Christian X, 76-ycar-old monarch, who ruled his country for 35 years. WHO IS AFRAID . . . This boa, 10 feet long, was flown to the Chase wild animal farm, Egypt, Mass., from South America. Far from fearing death by constriction, Mrs. Marion Chase wraps the boa around her neck as some gaudy oversized ornament. \ BOUND FOR ALASKA ON SCOOTER BUILT FOR FIVE . . . D. A. Gregory and his pet fox terrier, "Pooch,” left Brownsville, Tex., on • three-wheeled motor scooter, bound for Alaska. Their number baa been increased to five, thanks to the addition of three pups born •n route. NEW DODGER MANAGER. . . Burt Shotton, who has been ap pointed as the manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers to succeed the suspended Leo Durocher. Shotton went to Brooklyn from Pensacola, Fla., and took immediate charge of the "Bums.” STATUS DOUBTFUL . . . Pauline Betz, national women’s singles tennis champion, arrived at New York after her tennis tour of Eu rope. U. S. Lawn Tennis associa tion has ordered her to end par ticipation in amateur events due to question on her standing. Woman's World Homemade Rugs Can Give Lift To Rooms with Little Expense £rtta J^aleu O NE of the thriftiest ways to brighten a dull room is to re place its rugs. No, I’m not talking about laying out a large sum of money for a 9 by 12 ru» that would take a big chunk out of the bank account. I’m talking about little scatter rugs that can be run off on your own sewing machine. Small scatter rugs, stitched, tufted or woven, however you choose to make them, are ideal room brighteners for the bedroom, porch or playroom. Several women I know keep col lecting all their old clothing into bags, and when they feel they have enough to work with, they set them selves aside a bit of time and run off several brand new rugs. It’s easy to see that the outlay for this type of sewing is kept at a mini mum, and yet any investment of this kind returns its good many times in the way it brightens a room. No matter what room deeds cheering, you’ll find that you can stitch a suitable rug that provides just the right accent in colors and design to complement the surrpund- ings. Cotton yarns, featured at local sewing centers, make durable tuft ed rugs with a deep luxurious pile. They are easy to launder, too. With a sewing machine attachment you can wind the yarn in varying widths to achieve the pile-depth desired. There’s a big variety of stitching and designs in various colors, too. The regular sewing machine stitch er is used to anchor uncut fringe in straight row - after - row formation. With the handicraft guide attach ment, the loops may be cut auto matically as the work progresses by means of the cutting blade attached to the guide. Ail Types of Rugs Need ’Backing’ Whether your rugs are made of twine, yam or rags, they nied a backing. Burlap is the most durable of fabrics for this purpose, but any strong, tough fabric may be used. Feed bags, discarded awnings, sail cloth, and even heavy, unbleached muslin will do. A rug favorite for the living room or bedroom is the textured tufted type with a fringed border stitched on all four sides. If this is made in a monotone cream or off white shade, the design can achieve spe cial distinction by a diamond design that’s worked out by a winding process of varying pile depths. Un usual effects can be achieved by these winding variations. Hie handicraft guide attachment may be used for the process, with If your room is dingy . . . the narrow and wide extension. For example, compact, multiple wind ing makes a satisfactory hooked rug with uncut loops. Then too, there’s lattice winding of two col ors; diagonal multiple winding and rugs of a tufted type that are made with multiple winding and "cut” loops. Select Designs Carefully For Different Rooms A bathroom rug freshener that’s certain to dramatize and lift the bathroom out of the doldrums is a rug of solid color fringed at the ends and decorated with an offside flower spray in gay colors. The Colonial or French provincial rooms will take on new life if you make a yam rug, unfringed in the Be prepared to see much more emphasis on higher heels. It’s an axiom of fashion that as skirts grow longer, heels climb higher. And for dress this season, they often appear more luxurious than ever before with an almost lace- fike arrangement of straps. Eyelet edging makes a yoke and "petticoat” on this nofade striped cotton. In pink or aqua and gray stripes, it is modeled by its 12- year old designer, Annabelle Gra ham. Brighten it with rugs. traditional staircase design, devel oped in two colors with black yam outlining the center motifs. The pat tern may be worked out with a transfer design. Almost any room, no matter what the decor may be, will take amiably to the traditional hooked type of rug, developed in dark shades for the outside border with lighter background color for the oval cen ter that’s decorated with a conven tional design in gay colors. Bustles More Pointed The difference between bustle ef fects appearing recently and those of some time ago is in the shape of the detail. Instead of being round ed or curved, the bustles are more pointed. _ In spite of gray which is seen so much and in such a wide variety of clothing, one is still under the im pression that navy blue is the more popular color for the season. Scenes of American prints are ap pearing in many of the new fash ions, particularly in pure silks for warm weather. Look for early American scenes when you buy prints. If you have a magnificently cut loose coat, you will be in high style for the next few months. These can be worn casually over dresses of all types as well as comfortably over suits. Selecting an evening dress for daughter? The more sophisticated gowns show bare shoulders and backs. If the dress is of the shorter variety, these are usually covered by a fine layer of net. Colors are always a fascinating item. Choose from this set to be in high fashion: kingfisher blue, pink or yellow. White is still an impor tant note in evening fashions. Hats continue to look like flower garden collections, with many mo tifs worked around the open crown type. White and natural colored straws as well as some in bright solid colors appear to be high in fa vor. If you have an open crown hat from last season when they first be gan appearing, change for fresh flowers and veiling perhaps and you will be able to use the hat perfectly for the summer months. Besides, it’;, fun to see what you can do with them. Dressy bolero costumes are an important feature in street wear. Braiding is a very common decora tive motif on many of the newer bolero jackets, and offers a thought for the woman who sews at home if she has a braiding attachment that can be used to give new life to old clothes. The New Book of Everyday Etiquette Introductions D O YOU get tongue-tied and flustered when you have to make introductions? It’s easy to avoid embarrassment when you know the rules. • • • In introducing a man and a woman, speak the woman's name first unless the man is very old or very distinguished. Worried about your table manners? Note-writing got you down? Our Reader Service booklet No. 45 covers these and many other phases of everyday etiquette. Send 25 cents (coin) for “New Book of Everyday Etiquette” to Weekly Newspa per Service, 243 W. 17th St„ New York 11, N. Y. Print name, address, booklet title and No. 45. One - Race, Disease Sickle-cell anemia is the only disease that is known to be com pletely confined to a single race— the Negro, its occurrence being entirely dependent on the presence of a certain inheritable strain in' Negro blood. St.Joseph in ASPIRIN o/v^v 7 X wwC Dogs Ive Known. Frolick/ Fritz Eats well, acts well, is well—on a basic diet of Gro- Pup Ribbon. These crisp, toasted rib bons give him every vitamin and mineral dogs are known to need. Eco nomical, too. 6ne box supplies aa mtich food by dry weight as five 1-lb. cans of dog food! Gro-Pup alse comeg In Meal and in Pel-Etts. For variety, feed all three I VogsGoJfa (xRO-PUP THIS EASY WAY! Millions Now Take Healthful Fresh Fruit Drink-Find Harsh Laxatives Unnecessary It’s lemon and water. Yes- just the juice of 1 Sunkist Lemon in a glass of water-first thing on arising. Taken first thing in the morning, this wholesome drink stimulates bowel action in a natural way-assures most people of prompt, normal elimination. Why not change to this healthful habit? Lemon and water is good for you. Lemons are among the richest sources of vitamin C, which combats fatigue, helps you resist colds and infections. They also supply Bi and P. They alkalinize, aid appetite and digestion. Lemon and water has a fresh tang, too-clears the mouth, wakes you up! / Try this grand wake-up drink H> mornings. See if it doesn’t help you! Use California Sunkist lemons. r-Hor HASHES? Women In your Does this functional ‘middle-age’ period pecul- f lar to women cause you to suffer hog; flashes, nervous, hlghstrung, weak,! tired feelings? Then do try Lydia £ I Plnkham’s Vegetable Compound Is relieve such symptoms. It s tamouu for this purpose! 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