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NEARLY EVERYBODY IN NEWBERRY SEES THE SUN VOL. 10 ; NO. 25 By The W^y.. DORIS ARMFIELD A group of ladies who wish no publicity, but who represent a church organization in Newber ry, are backing a move to spread Christmas cheer—not to persons in foreign countries, but right here in Newberry. Many of us go about with our smug compla cency, never realizing that there may be children in Newberry County, whose parents cannot afford to buy them decent clothes, much less toys and other small tokens which mean so much at Christmas time. This organization I speak of is asking anyone and everyone who will to assist in spreading cheer over the county by donating money, groceries, fruits, candies, discarded or new toys, or any useful article which might bring happiness to others. No cam paign will be made; you will not be approached by anyone, beg ging for contributions. Fire Chief Sam Beam, who for the past few years has distribut ed voluntary donations he .receiv ed at Christmastime, has agreed to distribute your donations where most needed, regardless of creed or color. You may take your gifts, of any kind, to him; if not convenient to take them by the Fire Department, either of the Newberry newspapers or the Newberry Broadcasting com pany, WKDK, will be glad to re ceive the contributions and see that they get in the hands of Chief Beam. I am sure this cause will receive your coopera tion. The following news article from the October 11th issue of the Greensboro Daily News, Greensboro, N. C., will be of in terest in the city: “Arthur C. Ward, designer at Sutton’s Florists, won the prize fox an attendant’s wedding bou quet with his entry submitted in a contest conducted by the North Carolina Florists Association convention at Charlotte Thurs day, it was learned l^ere yester day. Florist shops throughout the state entered pieces of floral work made up in their stores. “Ward’s bouquet was made of sweetheart roses and tuberoses attached to a handmade frame foundation with pastel pink net ting. The roses were in a bou quet small enough to be taken off the frame and worn as a cor sage.” C. A. Kaufman, John Clarkson, Johnson Hagood Clary and Jack Chappell left Monday night for New York City. Messrs. Kauf- mann and Clarkson went up to discuss contracts with the Mu tual Broadcasting company for WKDK; Messrs Clary and Chap pell are selecting merchandise for Johnson-Hagood Clary clothing company. They will all return to Newberry next Monday. I guess the weather last Wed nesday night could be blamed, but there wasn’t a very impres sive gathering at the college to hear the piano concert by Miss Eliza Holmes. Those who were present seemed to be pleased with Miss Holmes performance, however, and wouldn’t be satis fied until she appeared for three encores. Her program for the evening was mainly from the works of Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt and De- Bussy. I was surprised by the evident lack of interest in this program. I - thought there would be more people in Newberry who would take advantage of a chance to hear the concert series arranged by the college. Ladies Only Dept. I was talking with Mrs. Roy Anderson the other day, and the inevitable subject of longer hem lines came up. Mrs. Anderson gave me some useful information, and I thought I’d pass it on. It is the proper method to use to taka out the creases in your skirts when you let down those hem lines. First, place a dry cheesecloth (or similar material) on wrong side of material at hemline, then place a moderately wet cloth of the same material over this. Press lightly until dampness from wet cloth is transferred to dry cloth. Take off the top cloth, and press the other until completely dry. What People You Know Are Doing Mrs. Eunice Glasgow and Mrs. Frank Major of Greenwood, and Mrs. Lois McMillan of Greenville were weekend guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Smith, Sr. Mrs. Charles Kizer of St. George has been spending a week with her mother, Mrs. J. D. Wheeler. Mrs. H. C. Fellers is spending several weeks in Jacksonville, Florida with her son, Lt. Ever ett Fellers, who is stationed there. Dr. A. T. Neely is a patient at the Baptist hospital in Columbia, where he will undergo treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Brice Waters of Rock Hill spent several days this week with Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Bryson. Miss Ruth Ray of Whitmire was a visitor in Newberry Satur day. Miss Gussie Sligh of Green wood spent the weekend with friends here. Mrs. W. T. King and two chil dren left Monday morning for Decatur, Ga., after spending a week with her mother, Mrs. W. H. Davis on Hunt street. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Craig of Columbia spent the weekend with Mrs. Craig’s sister, Mrs. John L. Epps, Sr. Miss Julia Coleman, a mem ber of the school faculty at Nine ty Six spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. George Cole man. Mrs. F W. Frady of Goldville was a visitor in Newberry Sat urday. Mrs. Blanche Durgin and Miss Hilda Oxner of Goldville were Monday visitors in the city. Mrs. Kate Leavell and Mrs. Jesse Dickert of Ware Shoals visited relatives in Newberry last weekend. Miss Mary Wicker, Mrs. H. O. Stone, Mr. and Mrs. John Kunkle and children and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Johnston of Clinton, spent Sunday in the Great Smoky mountains of North Carolina. Mrs. Russell Culbertson and baby visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hayes last weekend. Mrs. Steve Griffith spent last week in Conway with Judge Griffith, who was presiding at court there Dr. and Mrs. Julian B. Harman spent last week in Columbia with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bow ers, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Harman, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Matthews. They are visiting this week with Mr. and Mrs. John S. Riddle and family in Greensboro, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Riddle and family of Greensboro, N. C. were guests recently in the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hawkins, on Nance street. Miss Tommie Johnson, a mem ber of the school faculty at Great Falls, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Johnson. The friends of Perry Wicker will be glad to learn that he is recovering nicely after undergo ing a major operation at the Newberry County hospital on Oc tober 8. Miss Betty Blease Baker of Con verse college and her roommate, Miss Catherine Lou McNair, of Winston Salem, N. C., spent last weekend with Miss Baker’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Baker. Betty returned to New berry Wednesday to attend the Clemson-Carolina game in Co lumbia Thursday. WEEKEND VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. James McLane, Jr. and children^ of Clemson ar rived In Newberry Wednesday to spend the remainder of the week with Mr. McLane’s grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Lath- an, on Main street. Mr. and Mrs. McLane attended the Clemson- Carolina g?me in Columbia on Thursday. Other visitors in the Lathan home this weekend are their dau ghter, Mrs. J. C. McLane, Sr., and Mr. McLane, of Atlanta, and son, C. F. Lathan, Jr., and fam ily, of Sumter. Do this before you put in your new hem, so you’ll be sure to have it even when you finish. Mrs. Anderson tells me that in most every case, this will take all the crease out the first time; if it doesn’t, go through the same procedure. I’ve tried it — and it works. Newberry, South Carolina, Friday, October 24, 1947 TELEPHONE ONE IF YOU HAVE VISITORS OR ANY OTHER NEWS ITEM THANK YOU $1:50 PER ANNUM ■ i Local V.F.W. To Present Awards Victory medals and American Defense medals will be presented to eligible army and navy per sonnel of Newberry County at a public meeting in the Newberry high school auditorium Thurs day night, November 6, at o’clock. The program will be sponsored by the Livingston Wise Post 5968, Veterans of For eign Wars. When the war ended, not suf ficient medal was available to cast the millions of medals nec essary to fill the demand. Con sequently, countless veterans in this county have never received the awards to which they are entitled. In cooperation with the U. S. Army Recruiting Serv ice in Newberry, the VFW here will make the presentation Nov ember 6th in order that the vet erans may wear the medals in the Armistice Day parade. The public is invited to attend and honor the men who are en titled to wear the medals. The American Defense medal is awarded to those men who serv ed in the armed forces prior to Pearl Harbor Day. The Victory medal was won by those vet erans who served from Pearl Harbor Day until the end of the war, or during any part of that time. A prominent Army officer will make a short address to open the meeting. It is hoped that the Newberry high school band will play a few selections on thai occasion. Veterans must bring their ori ginal discharges with them in order that they may be stamped when the medals are awarded. Hospital Patients Miss Adele Bickley, route one, Chapin. Chalmefs Broome, Whitmire. Mrs. Christine H. Burns, 1518 Harrington street. Mrs. Sallie Boozer, Newberry. John S. Crouch, Newberry. Susan Clary, Cameron. Dr. Sidney J. Derrick, 2004 College street. Clarence H. Erskine, 1518 Church street, Whitmire. Miss May P. Dold, Boundary street. Mrs. Ellen Eargle, Little Moun tain. J. W. Fox, 1014 Boundary street. Mrs Margaret Fellers, 1207 Chapman street. Virgil Gilliam, route three, Prosperity. McK. Hutchinson, 800 Cald well street. Mr. Jimmie Johnson, Wiseman hotel. Mrs. J. I. Long, Jr., 2902 Fair avenue. Mrs. Enez Mitchell, Prosperity Mrs. H. L. Moates, route one, Kinards. A. O. Parrott, Sr., route two, Prosperity. D. C. Peay, Whitmire. Mrs J. R. Renwick, Jr., Whit mire. Mrs. Clarence Rochester, Whit mire. Mrs. J. P. Sheely 1005 Wilson street. Mrs. David L. Shealy, route three, Newberry. Mrs. Fannie Todd, route 3, Po- maria. David S. Wallenzine, route three, Newberry. Perry O. Wicker, Newberry. L. A. Wilson, 2123 Brown street. Mrs. R. O. Williams, 1124 Sin clair street, Whitmire. DICKERT TURKEYS WIN STATE FAIR PRIZES The following article is from the “Roaming ’Round South Carolina” column in The State of Oct. 23: “Another turkey raiser’s story was told in absentia by Mr. Her rick. Yancey T. Dickert is the grower whose thousands of white birds can be seen from buses traveling between Columbia and Greenville, just outside Newber ry toward Greenville. He enter ed some good-looking dressed turkeys in the fair and won one first prize and three seconds. “A rural mail carrier for years, Mr. Dickert v >egan raising chick ens on the side. Now he is a full time hatchery man, raising chickens an* turkeys. Last year he raised 3,000 turkeys.” " . Enlist In National Guard Twenty-eight men have enlist ed in the Newberry unit of the National Guard since the begin ning of the enlistment recruiting campaign. Six others have volunteered for enlistment, but have not been sworn into the guard. Recent enlistees in Battery C. 107th AAA AW battalion are: Fred Schumpert, Emanuel L. Shealy, Jr., James Smith, Sam uel C. Wilson, William C. Arm- field, Miller D. Bouknight, Geo. M. Meetze, Edwin D. Reames, Revert C. Underwood, George F. Scarborough, and Thurmond H. Smith. Captain James Hender son is commanding officer of Battery C. New enlistees- in Headquarters battery, commanded by Capt, Gerald C. O’Quinn, are: Andrew D. Corley, Virgil W. Livingston, James P. Mize, Jr., John Hilliard Mize, Marion E. King, Nolan My ers, William C. Long, Boyd A. Long, Glenn L. Hamm, John P Epting, Madison T. Pitts, Enos A. Jumper, Thomas L. Richard son, Wilbur A. Nichols, Francis W. Allen, John K. Crouch, and Jacob W. Cook. Drill night for Battery C has been changed from Monday to Tuesday nights from 7:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. Drill night for headquarters battery remains the same. $2,000 Payroll The average pay received by enlisted men of the National Guard unit for the quarter ended August 31, 1947 was $34.00. The total payroll for enlisted person nel was $2,041.32, the highest amount paid to an enlisted man being $88.00. Sixty-one men were on the payroll at the end of Au gust. The present complement of the Newberry National Guard unit consists of 95 enlisted per sonnel—49 in Battery C and 46 in headquarters battery. Citizens Receive Federal Payments Monthly benefits totaling $50,- 568 annually were paid to 304 residents of Newberry county in federal old age and survivors in surance payments in the month of June,” according to an an nouncement made by Miss Mar tha F. Pressley, manager of the Greenwood Social 'Security ad ministration field office today. For the nation as a whole, in the month of June the Treasury Department paid out $35,071,472 in monthly benefits under this program. Miss Pressley explain ed that this total was the amount actually paid during June. Many ^others have filed claims and would be receiving payments if they were not earning more than $14.99 a month at jobs in com merce or industry. Predicts Flies Be Exterminated Clemson Extension Informa tion Specialist J. M. Eleazer, in his weekly news letter, tells of a conversation with County Agent Paul B. Ezell: “Flies have almost disappear ed in dairy barns,” said County Agent Paul Ezell when I was with hime in Newberry. “DDT did it. “This stuff is not only control ling flies, man’s age-long enemy, but it threatens their complete extermination. Then there just won’t be any more. Who said this world wasn’t getting to be a better place to live?” BIRTH OF SON Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haltiwan- ger, of Columbia, are receiving congratulations on the birth of a son, James Nance, born Wed nesday, October 8, in Columbia. The Haltiwangers have two other children. Mrs. Haltiwan- ger is the daughter of Mrs. J. N. McCaughrin. WINNERS OF MONDAY BRIDGE TOURNAMENT The following were winners in the bridge tournament held at the Hotel Wiseman Monday night, Oct. 20: First, Mrs. McH. Mower and Mrs. George Epps; 2nd, H. H. Setzler and Ernest Brooks; 3rd, A. J. Bowers and Taylor Martin. NEPH Week Success Here Addison Bostain, Jr., manager of the local State Employment Service office, stated in a letter to The Su^ that “National Em ploy the Phyically Handicapped Week” in Newberry was a suc cess. The content of the letter follows: Dear Sir: I wish to express my sincere appreciation for your cooperation in making National Employ the Physically Handicapper Week a success in Newberry Cpunty. The sponsored advertisements and other publicity carried by yuor paper showed a keen interest and appreciation of the objectives of this week. I am glad to report that we have received excellent coopera tion from the employers in this area with the result that we will in all probability place more handicapped workers during Oc tober than in any previous month in the history of the Newberry office. Yours very truly, (Signed): Addison Bostain, Jr. Office Manager. Vets May Buy Surplus Homes Word has been received by L. C. Graham, secretary of the chamber of commerce, that there are now available for sale to vet erans in Newberry three 1-bed room semi-detached units, three 2-bedroom semi-detached units, and two 2-bedroom detached units of the Beck type. These units are located at the Liberty Homes War housing project in Charleston. The surplus units are *for sale only to non-profit veterans or ganizations, for use by veterans. Mr. Graham stated that a con tractor will be in Newberry this morning (Friday) to discuss mov ing the units from Charleston. Further plans will be made for buying these, and more housing units, for veterans, when it is determined what the total cost of purchasing, moving, and erect ing the houses will be. Newberry Men Army Enlistees Word has been received in Newberry of the enlistment in the regular army of Samuel M. Arrowood of the city, and Erwin Worthy of Whitmire. Mr. Arrowood, the son of Mrs. Dora R. Arrowood of route one, enlisted in the armored forces for a three-year period. He at tended Newberry high and was later employed as a construction wo-ker. A cousin, Floyd R. Wood, is a technical sergeant in the army. Mr. Worthy is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Worthy of Whitmire route one. He also enlisted in the armored force for a three year period. A former Corporal in the In fantry, he served two and one- half years with the 30th Infan try division in the European theater and received the EAMET campaign medal with five bronz service stars, Silver Star, Purple Heart, and good conduct medal. Guffin To Conduct Baptist Revival Dr. Gilbert L. Guffin of Bir mingham, Ala., will conduct a series of revival services at the First Baptist Church beginning Sunday, October 26, and lasting through Sunday, November 2. Sunday services will be held at 11:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.; through the week, the hours will be 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Rev. J. Aubrey Estes, pastor of the First Baptist church, issues a cordial invitation to the public to attend these services. Building Leased By Remnant Store The building formerly occupied by the Dixie Cafe on Main street has been leased for a in definite period by the Carolina Remnant Store, now located at 1100 Caldwell street. The build ing is owned by W. R. Gantt of Columbia. Mrs. J. D. Wicker, manager of the Carolina Remnant store, stat ed that they expect to move to their new location in the near future. Other personnel of the store are Mrs. B. P. Ringer, Mrs. W. B. Goggans, and Mrs Roy G. Carroll. Plans Made For Education Week Plans were made for the ob servance of National Education Week, November 9-15, at a meet ing held Monday afternoon in the office of the county superin tendent of education. The following representatives pf the public relations committee of the Newberry County Educa tion Association were present: Mrs. T. P. Johnson, Mrs. Mae Aull, Miss Ethel Jones, Mrs. Eu gene Spearman, Mrs. Aurelia Mayer, Mrs. Pearl Stockman, Miss Ruth Martin, Miss Martha Bouknight, Mrs. Frank Mills, Otis N. Gibson, and Superintendent of Education James D. Brown. 'A decision was reached by the committee to follow the plans outlined for observance of the week by the American Education Association. This program in Newberry is beiqg sponsored by the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, Parent-Teach ers associations, department of education, and Newberry County Education association. Letters have been sent to each pastor in the county, requesting that in their sermons on Novem ber 9th, they discuss the topic of the day, “Securing the Peace.” Radio programs will be broad cast over WKDK Monday through Saturday night during the week, the programs to be in charge of James Brown on Nov. 10; Mrs. Eugene Spearman, Nov. 11; Mrs. T. P. Johnson, Nov. 12; Miss Pearl Stockman, Nov. 13; Miss Ethel Jones, Nov. 14; and Miss Ruth Martin, Nov. 15. The public will be invited to visit the schools during this jveek. Mrs. J. P. Sheely, of 1005 Wil son street, has been admitted to the Newberry county hospital where she is undergoing treat ment. Mrs. Lewis Waddell and chil dren of Columbia spent several days last week with Mrs. Wad dell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chapman on Pauline street. Dairy Farmers To Hear Dr. Hopson Dr. George H. Hopson of New York, a recognized authority on the control of mastitis, will lec ture on mastitis and its control at a meeting at the Newberry high school auditorium on Nance street Wednesday, October 29, from 10:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. Dairy farmers of the county and state will also have the oppor tunity of seeing the motion pic ture entitled “No Hand Strip ping”, directed by Dr. W. E. Pet erson of the University of Min nesota and produced by Babson Bros. Co. Mastitis is taking a heavy toll of milk cows in South Carolina and is one of our dairy farmers’ most serious problems, says County Agent Paul B. Ezell, in reinding all dairy farmers not to miss this opportunity to hear Dr. Hopson. Mr. Ezell further stated that “The picture entitled ‘No Hand Stripping’, directed by Dr. W. E. Peterson, who is called ‘Dean of dairy scientists in the United States,’ shows and gives directives for good milking prac tices which, if followed, should increase production 15 percent, an important consideration in this time of food shortages.” Other features of this meeting will include a lecture by C. G. Cuhman, leader of Extension dairy work in South Carolina, on adjusting milk production to demand, and an actual demon stration of the proper use of milking machines by N. S. Carl son of the De Laval company. This meeting will be an all day program. It is not limited to members of the South Carolin* dairy association. All farmers in the state of South Carolina are invited and urged to attend and bring their employees. Military Burial For War Hero Military burial services were held Thursday afternoon at three o’clock at St. Luke’s cemetery for Carroll Bedenbaugh of Stony Hill, the first of Newber ry’s war dead to be returned home. The military burial service was conducted by members of head quarters and C battery, 107th AAA AW battalion, in charge oi Capt. Gerald C. O’Quinn. Rev. C. E. Seastrunk officiated. The body of Mr. Bedenbaugh arrived in Newberry Wednesday morning, escorted by U. S. Navy Chief Leroy E. Davis. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Chal- lie Bedenbaugh, Carroll died in action in the Pacific after being a member of a task force which took part in the first landing a Lingayen Gulf. He was a sec- ond class seaman at the time of his death. Seaman Bedenbaugh was one of the best athletes developed at Stony Hill, and was a star in basketball and baseball. After his graduation, he was employ ed by a dairy. He was awarded the Purple Heart, World War II victory medal and also ribbon bar of the Navy unit commendation awarded the USS Columbia for action as a unit of task group 771 operating in support of the ini tial landing at Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippines. < He is survived by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Beden baugh; the following brothers and sisters: Roy Bedenbaugh of Kinards; Hugh Bedenbaugh, Un ion; Mrs. Howard Shealy and Miss Rachel Bedenbaugh, Pros perity; his maternal grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Chap man. Coleman Is Navy Week Chairman In a recently issued proclama tion, Mayor Dave L. Hayes pro claimed the week of October 27 as Navy Week, naming Monday, the 27th, Navy Day. He urged all citizens to cooperate in ob servance of the yearly tribute paid to the United States navy. Mayor Hayes appointed C. D. Coleman as chairman of Navy week in Newberry. REVEREND BENNETT AT CLAYTON CHURCH The Rev. William R. Bennett, of Cannon, Georgia, will preach Sunday, October 26, at Clayton Memorial Universalist church near Newberry at 11 a.m.His sub ject will be “Faith of Our Fath ers as Compared with our Faith Now.” The public is cordially invited. Seen ... About Town MRS. W. O. MILLER and her sister, MRS. CROMER, all dressed up going to a parly Wed nesday afternoon . . . DR. E. M. ANDERSON walking to work . . GERALD TAYLOR wonder ing how he could lose weight without dieting . , . DR. J. N BURGESS saying he wasnT go ing to the Clemson-Carolina game—that the crowd was too much for him , . . All the Clem son College contingent arriving in town to attend the game to morrow and for a long weekend . . . “WOODY” WOOD (ex-prin ter’s devil at The Sun) from Clemson and GORDON LESLIE looking happy to be out of school for a few days . . . JIM FEAGLE of Brevard College also in town for the weekend . . . MRS. JAMES SMITH, SR., remarking that she was like the birds—she’d like to go South in the winter . . . J. P. SHEELY visiting his wife who is a patient at the county hospi tal ^ . Birthdays through Fri day, October 31: Shelba Jane Kinard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Kinard, Oct. 25: C. E. Hendrix (Columbia) and Rey- burn Lominack, Oct. 26; Billy McSwain, Miss Grace Summer, Joyce Leslie, Oct. 27; Mrs. Maude Sanders, M. P. Davis, Rev. J. B. Harman, and Bobby Schumpert, Oct. 28; Mrs. Welch Wilbur, Mrs. A. J. Bowers, Sr., Oct. 29; Mrs. W. S. Waters, Mrs. T. E. Epting, Mrs. D. V. Knight, Oct 31. Protection Given By Forestry Unit (By DORIS ARMFIELD) “The first service of our or ganization is to assist landown ers in suppressing fires on private lands, and to instruct in proper methods of fire control,” stated Nelson Peach, assistant district forester of the Newberry district. South Carolina State Commis sion of Forestry, in an interview Tuesday. The Newberry district, com posed of the counties of New berry, Laurens. Fairfield, Salu da, Edgefield,^Chester, Union, Greenwood and McCormick, is under the supervision of John W. Clark, district forester. Other personnel include Harry Avedi- sian, technician; Melton Wahl, ranger; Clifford T. Carter, tim ber marker; Marvin E. Wilson, county ranger; W. L. Moates at the Silverstreet fire tower, and Miss Grace Boozer & the Pros perity tower. Besides the constant protection and instruction given land own ers, the district office gives tech nical service relative to timber management and various other problems concerning timberland. Mr. Peach stated that although the state commission worked with the federal forest service in the detection of fires and to some extent, in the suppression of fires, the main concern of the state organization was fire on privately owned or state owned lands, whereas the U. S. Forest Service was concerned princi pally with federal lands. When a fire is detected by a towerman, he reports it imme diately to the warden and rang er, who furnish equipment for fire fighting to landowners, and make their services available to assist in suppressing fires. Guided by Forester Peach and Ranger Wilson, we made A trip Tuesday to the Silverstreet flre- tewer, located just off the Belfast road about eight miles from New berry. We climbed to the top of the 80 foot tower, where Mr. Peach, Ranger Wilson and Tow erman Moates. demonstated the method of determining the exact location of a fire when smoke is detected. Mr. Moates said that the hardest part of his job was not detecting smoke, but decid ing whether smoke detected was a woods fire, or whether it was merely a planing mill, someone burning brush, etc. The help in exact location of fires, the towermen have tele phone connections with all other towers in the area, and by obtaining a cross reading on the location of smoke, can determine the exact point of the fire. Mr. Moates, with his wife and three months old daughter, lives in a house recently built by the forestry commission near the tower. The house is located on seven acres of land, which are available to the towerman for cultivation. rr? Franklin Brothers On USS Antietam Two Newberry brothers, E. R. Franklin, seaman, second class, USN, and Albert R. Franklin, seaman, second class, USN, of route three, have returned to the United States after a seven- month cruise aboard the air craft carrier USS Antietam, unit of Task Force 38, which took them to Hawaii, Australia, the Marianas, the Philippines, Jap an, and China. Approximately 2,000 green “polliwogs”, comprising most of the men and officers of the An- tietam’s crew, v/ere initiated into the “Royal Order of the Deep" when the ship crossed the Equa tor exactly at the International dateline. The Antietam held memorial services for World War H dead when the task force cruised past Guadalcanal and later took part in the Philippine Independence celebration. AT VA OFFICE John B. Crouch, contact repre sentative from the Veteran’s Ad ministration regional office at Fort Jackson, is in the Newberry VA office today in' the absence of A. M. McWhirter, local con tact representative. Mr. Mc Whirter is ill a his home in Blairs.