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The Newberry Sun Friday, November 21, 1947 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, S. C. O. F. Armfield Editor and Publisher PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1937, at the Postoffice at Newberry, South Carolina, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In S. C., $1.50 per year in advance outside S. C., $2.00 per year in advance. SPECTATOR One day last week I attended the Santee Association, a con vention of delegates from Bap tist churches of Sumter, Claren don, and a few churches from one or two other counties. The sessions I attended were held in Pinewood, Sumter County. The work of the churches was reported in detail and stimulat ing addresses and sermons'were delivered. The Pinewood Bap tists served a dinner that was notably fine, even in an Associa tion distinguished for good din ners. I like to think of a ban ana pudding served by the Bap- tists of Greelyville; many years ago. As I told Dr. W. S. Brooke, the General Secretary, our Bap tist bishop, my memory of his talk in Greelyville is flavored with banana pudding. Two Manning deacons went with me and we had a day of rich fellowship. Mr. Smith Bos well, a merchant, and Mr. P. T. Bradham, the Clerk of Court, were my companions. In Pinewood, of course, were the choice spirits who compose that goodly band, as well as the leaders of the Association. Three Baptist pastors from Sumter were there. Doctor Moore, Mr. Simpson and Mr. Reynolds—all veterans of the church militant With the visiting ministers I re newed a comradeship of years. Dr. Brooke, of Columbia, grow ing wiser, more persuasive, more gracious, more deeply spiritual ail the time, was at his best. And on the pew with me were Mr. Betts, the Dry Leader, fine man and radiant spirit, arid Mr. Terrell of the Baptist Courier, one of the great men of achieve ment among the Baptists. Dean Daniel of Furman was present and spoke briefly of the wort of a Christian College. Dr. Brooke tells that there ar. .32,U0U South Carolina Baptists giving to the general work, (no. -ounting pastors’ salaries, etc.) 31,400,000, but that 70 per cem jf the members don’t costribute. The good Doctor should take atari: Not 30 per cent of thi citizens are active for good gov ernment. A citizen once remarked that our Congress appropriates suo enormous sums of money largely because the Congressmen don’. Know the difference between one billion and two billion; they art lost in the remote altitudes o finance. Said my friend: “If i field man sends in an expense account for a month with $300 for telephone messages, $400 for hotel bills and exhilaration and $500 for travel, that will arouse every Congressman to flights ol oratory and denunciation, be cause all can understand the en ormity of those charges, so the total expense charge of $1200 ior the month will provoke storms of wrathful eloquence in order that the nation may be saved. But when some bureau crat forgets $60,000,000 worth of supplies in Greece, or some other bureaucrat proposes two billion —or is it six billions?—he has climbed so high that the Con gress is completely flabbergast ed, and acts like one in a dream. In view of the so-called “Ex pense Account” of our Legisla tors, the figures I’ve given sound like those of a small town piker, instead of a legislator in all the glamor of Columbia. By the way, what does it cost a member of the Legislature tc attend a session, a full session, every day of the session, and every hour of it? Considering the member who has a roorti tc himself in one of the hotels, and leaving out the members ir boarding houses and others liv ing two or three in a room, what does it cost? The legisla tors come on Tuesday and leave on Thursday. Two nights in ; hotel, with abundant ice water, private bath, heat and light, 36.00 or $7.00, but let us become umptuous and say ten dollars. Meals—seven full meals—eve: at two dollars for each meal— 314. So we have $24. Let’s saj $25. Twenty weeks would be $500. That isn’t expense, mar you, for they receive $1000 i year for the privilege of serv mg the people. So the $100 is all clear. The members col iect from the State five cents : mile, coming and going, eacl weak, whether on Pullman, be m private automobile alone, o riding five deep in tfie automo bile of a friend. You and I, like the Congress man, may not grasp the differ ^nce between two billions anc. six billions, but we are wid awake to the “official expenst accounts” of $700, added to th. $1000. And we have had t< wonder what it means when foui fudges decline certain emolu ments, voted to them by the Legislature. Our Judges are no: likely to refuse pay in order to maintain a State of self denial like the ascetics of monasteries. No, no; we little citizens, small fry and pikers though we may be, we can understand all abou sums of money up to a thous and dollars. What can be wrong? Whj did four Judges and a numbe: of legislators spurn the emolu ments? Since we can understand sc clearly what has happended i the Legislature, let us see if we can grasp what has been ddm by Congress. A man of figures tells us what we have done. Since the begin ning of the Second World War America has given to other countries, net, $58,206,731,335. Why we bother about the last six figures I don’t know. In fact, let’s forget the paltry 206 millions, too, for we are busy people and can’t waste our time dp trifles. So, we have fifty eight billions. How much is that? Allowing nearly $8,001 for each house, it would build seven million homes. That would be a city larger than New York and Chicago together. It is ten billions more than al. the assets of all our insurance companies. It is twenty times as much as we spend on the public schools of America. It is three times as much as was re ceived for all farm crops and cattle in 1946. It is five times as much as it would cost to re build every farm building in NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OF FINAL SETTLEMENT I will make a final settlement of the estate of Leila Kidd Conrad in the Probate Court for Newber ry County, S. C., on Saturday, the 22nd day of November, 1947, it 10 o’clock in the forenoon, and vili immediately thereafter ask tor my discharge as administra trix of said estate. All persons having claims igainst the estate of Leila Kidd Jonrad, deceased, are hereby no- .ified to file the same, duly veri- ied, with the undersigned, and hose indebted to said estate will please make payment likewise. Gladys Conrad Nickles, Administratrix the United States. It is more than twice as much as the val ue of all farm land in America it is eleven times as much as .he value of all our exports in 1929, a peak year, in time ol peace. But if we could persuade the Federal Government to spend $25,000,000 in South Caro lina we would crow until the State would reverbrate from Caesar’s Head to Hilton Head. We spend millions rebuilding foreign ports, while the finest natural harbor on the Atlantic is like a deserted village—Port Royal. Two full harvest years have passed, but Africa, Australia, Argentina, Brazil—sit by while America ships the food, or pays for it. The blundering of those who have held the places of auth ority must have been inconceiv ably great if Europe is hungry today. This fifty eight billion does not include our war expense ol more than two hundred billions, nor the blood of thousands of American men in service. Shall the Santee-Cooper buy the South Carolina Power com pany of Charleston? It would appear that the Supreme Court settled that question some years ago. Under that decision the Santee-Cooper is just dreaming a dream or having night-mares when it even negotiates for the South Carolina Power Co. The Santee-Cooper would do better to continue as at present, unless some power company should buy it. However, one may under stand the wish of the manage ment of the Santee-Cooper, to expand; nor do I speak without appreciation of the management, for I have respect for the busi ness ability of those in charge. But it is a mere accident, though a fortunate one, that men so able and economical are in charge. For CHRISTMAS GIVING SI* CHRISTOPHER Many Patterns In Fine Silverware Are Now on Hand Pick a Pattern From Those Shown Here Today. We will Gift Wrap and Hold Until Christmas Don’t Delay— Come Today. \ W. E. T urner NOTICE OF DELINQUENT TAX SALES ON PERSONAL PROPERTY The State of South Carolina, County of Newberry. To All Whom These Presents May Concern: In compliance with the law, the Treasurer of Newberry County his issued, in the name of the State, tax executions against defaulting taxpayers ol Newberry County to the Tax Collector thereof. By virtue ol this authority, the Tax Collector is directed and ordered to take possession of so much of the de faulting taxpayer’s personal property to raise money suffi cient to cover delinquent taxes of taxpayers hereinafter listed plus cost, and he will after ad vertisement, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the same prop erty before the Court House door of the aforesaid county on a regular salesday in December, (same being Dec. 1, 1947.), with in the usual hours of public sales. Personal property, consisting of one 1929 Ford, in School Dist rict No. 2, County and State aforesaid, levied upon in the name of Leonard Byrd. Personal property, consisting of household goods, in School District No. 2, county and State aforesaid, levied upon in the name of Claude Griffin. Personal property, consisting of one 1933 Ford, in School Dist rict No. 2, County and State aforesaid, levied upon in the name of Tot Jeter. Personal property, consisting of one living room suit, in School District No. 2, County and State aforesaid, levied upon in the name of Addie Jones. Personal property, consisting of one Brown and White cow, with horns, in School District No. 2, County and State afore said, levied upon in the name of Will Mathis. Personal property, consisting of one cook stove, one bed and one dresser, in School District No. 2, County and State afore said, levied upon in the name of Melvin Sondley. Personal property, consisting of one cook stove, one bed and dresser, in School District No. 2, County and State aforesaid, REGISTRATION FOR GENERAL ELECTION The supervisor of registration has been ordered by the Council of the Town of Newberry to op en the books of registration Sep- teber 29, 1947, to remain open until ten days before the general election of Mayor and Aldermen in December. Required for registration tax receipts showing payment of all taxes for 1946 and County and State registration certificate. D. L. NANCE, Supervisor of Registration. Pecans - Pecans - PECANS - We are buying Pecans again this year — any amount — any size — any day in the week. HIGHEST MARKET PRICES Bring to our warehouse low er Main street — or Phone 88 and we will send after them. R. Derrill Smith & Son Inc. Wholesale Qroceries NEWBERRY, S. C. 031-2tc Notice We will apply to the South Carolina Tax Com mission for license to oper ate a Liquor Store at 1212 Thompson Street, in the town of Newberry, South Carolina, under the provi sions of the Alcoholic Bev erage Control Act of 1945. LEWIS I. BLALOCK J. W. BUCHANAN. Loans! ON REAL ESTATE AUTOMOBILES AND PERSONAL PROPERTY NEWBERRY INSURANCE AND REALTY 00. NED PURCELL, Manager TELEPHONE 197 Exchange Bank Building levied upon in the name of Roy Thomas. Personal propertj, consisting of one red cow, in School Dist rict No. 2, County and State aforesaid, levied upon in the name of Johnnie Williams. Personal property, consisting of one 1935 Chevrolet car, in School District No. 13, County and State aforesaid, levied upon in the name of Charlie Pitts. Personal property, consisting of one 1935 Plymouth car, in School District No. 14, County and State aforesaid, levied upon in the name of blick Cannon. Personal property, consisting of one cook stove, one bed and CUSTOM-MADE MEDICINE When your doctor writes out a prescription, he ord ers ‘custom-made’ medicine for you. There can never be anything else ‘just as good’ or ‘practically the same thing’. It is either exactly as he orders it—or it isn’t right. When you bring his prescription to us your are assured of having it filled juust as he speci fies. Wo call for and deliver prescriptions at no extra charge. Gilder & Weeks “The Right Drug Store” PHONE: 101 HOWDY FOLKS: We just now heard about a man who got a pain in his back as he tuned the radio and said to his wife: “I do be lieve I’m getting lumbago!” His wife’s answer was: “What’s the use, you won’t understand anything they say.” • • * • “Was it hot where you had your vaction this year?” “Terrible, and no trees! We took turns sitting in each other’s shadow!” • • • • He; “Don’t you hate peo ple who talk behind your back?” She: “Yes, espec ially at the movies.” • • • • We don’t want you to .talk behind our back eith er. We’d rather you come and tell _uus how we can improve ouur service. We’ll do our best to cooperate. RADIO REPAIRS GROCERIES & MEATS Summer's Radio and Grocery Service (Formerly known as Grad- dick’s Grocery.) Prompt Pick-up and deliv ery service. Phone: 629-J ELECTION FOR MAYOR AND ALDERMEN AND TWO COM MISSIONS OF PUBLIC WORKS On the 9th day of December, 1947, (Tuesday), the quualified electors of the Town of New berry, S. C., will vote for the election of Mayor and five Ald ermen to serve for the next two years, also two members of the Board of Commissioners of Pub lic Works, one for a period of six years, and the other for a short term. The following have been ap- one dresser, in School District No. 14, County and State afore said, levied upon in the name of Mack Williams. TABOR L. HILL, Delinquent Tax Collector. N24-2tc pointed as managers of said election; Ward 1: Mrs. Sam Beam, Mrs. J. G. Sease. Voting precinct: Recorder’s Court Room. Ward 2: J. A. Peterson, Smil ey L. Porter. Voting precinct: Newberry County Court House. Ward 3: C. B. Spinks, H. T. Cannon. Voting precinct: Spinks’ Clothing Store. Ward 4; Mrs. M. E. Dowd, Miss Minnie Havird. Voting precinct: Layton Bros. Store. Ward 5 : H. E. Corley, Rev. H. W. Long. Voting precinct: Cor ley’s Barber Shop. Polls will open at 8 a. m. and close at 4 o’clock p. m. DAVE L. HAYES, Mayor. D. L. NANCE, Clerk. N21-28-D5c Notice! To my many friends and customers it is with deep regret that I announce the closing of my radio serv ice business. This has become necessary for two reasons: First, most of my time is taken up as Chief Engineer of WKDK; and, Second, I have not been able to secure radio technicians with sufficient train ing and ability to render the quality service I have always tried to give my customers. All customers having radios in my shop are re quested to call for them or call and arrange a con venient time at which they may be delivered before January 1, 1948. I will not be responsible for any radio left on hand after January 1, 1948. As a final clearance, all new radios in stock priced at 20 to 30 per cent below list price. Thanking all my customers and friend for their most generous patronage in the past, I am. Yours truly, George N. 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