Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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\ THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C. Private Aid to Europe WASHINGTON. — President Tru man is digging deeper than the Mar shall plan to find food for Europe. He is calling not only upon congress, but also non-government agencies. When he heard that several private relief agencies were joining forces in an all-out drive for contributions, be summoned Lee Marshall, head of the coordinating body, to the White House. This over-all agency is called American Overseas aid and is work ing closely with the official United Nations Appeal for Children. Writing to Marshall, President Truman declared that the American Overseas aid program has “my offi cial endorsement and the warm and enthusiastic support of all of us who know that peace and security cannot be built on want and privation.” While the letter to Marshall was not sent with the idea it would get into print, the President’s words were just as stirring as if addressed to the entire nation. “Millions of people, particu larly children helpless and suf fering in lands laid waste by war, need assistance now if they are to survive,” he wrote. “We must try to help them through this crisis.” Later Marshall called at the White House and explained that American Overseas aid was working on an ambitious program to collect one day's wages from every worker in America. It had the endorsement of both the CIO and AFL, he said. Slogan for the drive, he told the President, would be: “Give them this day . . .” “Here is an opportunity for the United States to show what they can do for the world, compared with what Russia is doing for the world,” Marshall told the President. • • • Next Un-American Probe The house committee on un-Amer ican activities has new fuel for kin dling headlines now that the Holly wood flareup has flickered out. Next on the committee blacklist is the immigration service, which will be charged with admitting Commu nists, criminals and ex-Nazis into this country. Lining up the sensa tional details is Congressman John McDowell, Pennsylvania Repub lican. McDowell has been prying along the Mexican and Canadian borders, running down clues as far as the Panama canal. His first report, made orally to Chairman J. Parnell Thomas, stated that the biggest bor der leak is at the Canadian port of Windsor, opposite Detroit. Undesirables crash boldly into the country, using legal visiting permits which the immigration authorities issue laxly. Once in the country, the visitors can re new their permits indefinitely. McDowell claimed that he had positive information that immi grants with Communist, Nazi and criminal records were "pouring into this country,” sometimes with offi cial help from government bigwigs. He cited one example of Commu nists passing through Windsor in busloads to steal an election of the Croation Fraternal union in Detroit, swinging it to Tito sympathizers. NOTE—Another project which the un-American activities committee has in mind is a probe of Communist in filtration into the Slavic population of the United States. Letters have been sent to 20 American-Slavic leaders, ask ing if they would cooperate in weed ing out the Communists. Eighteen agreed to appear before the committee withosst subpoenas. • • • Founding Fathers Scrubbed Before every session of congress George Washington gets a special scrubbing behind the ears; so also do Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, Wil liam Jennings Bryan and 69 other notables. Monuments to these historic fig ures stand in the Capitol's Hall of Fame, and it is the job of David Lynn, capitol architect, to put them in good condition. This is no easy matter. The monu- oqents require a special cleaning fluid. First they must be rinsed with water, then doused with the clean ing fluid and wiped off with a wet cloth. Such a bath is prescribed twice a year for figures cast in marble. Most difficult to bathe are Geor gia’s Alexander Hamilton Stephens, who was vice president of the con federacy. and Dr. Crawford Wil liamson Long, who discovered ether anesthesia. Both were sculptured from Georgia marble, which ab sorbs moisture and complicates the task of cleaning. Ethan Allen of Ver mont, Revolutionary war hero who forced the British surrender of Ti- conderoga, is the largest statue and takes the longest to clean. Only one cannot seem to be kept clean—that of the late Sen. Robert M. La FoUette of Wis consin who needs his shoes shined and pants caffs washed every day. He sits in a chair, his feet in such a position that tourists tag on his pants legs. Occasionally one of the minor celebrities whose busts line the less- patrolled highways blossoms out in false mustaches and Indian war paints—the work of vandals. Lip stick still is showing on former Vice Pres. John Nance Garner. By WENDELL BROOKS The over-stuffed lady in the purple dress had fingered every necktie on the counter, and had Rusty McGonegal — the clerk — pull some two dozen boxes of assorted neck wear out from behind the counter, had asked Rusty a dozen times whether or not he thought green would go well with blue and, finally, had turned away from the tie bar, sucking on her underlip and mum bling something about not wanting to buy anything she wasn’t just sure of, and that three dollars was more than she wanted to spend on Henry anyway. Rusty sighed. He forced a smile as he waited on the next customer. All this, and heaven, too, he thought. As if he didn’t have enough on his mind already—enough meaning one particularly cute bit of femininity that was jockeying the number one elevator at the large loop depart ment store. Miss Annabelle Toodles. Brunette. Five foot two. But it wasn’t only the person of Miss Too dles that Rusty was thinking about. No, it was the fact she had, only the day before, purchased a red and white polka dot tie from him. “I want a tie that will look well with brown hair,” she’d said, dim- U. S. SAINT JOINS VATICAN GALLERY . . . The 21-ton marble statue of Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini is hoisted to its niche in the gallery of saints of the Roman Catholic church who are honored by statues in St. Peter’s basilica, largest church in Christendom. Mother Cabrini, a native of Italy, was a naturalized American citizen and died in Chicago 30 years ago. Canonized in July, 1946, she Is first U. S. saint whose statue has been added to the gallery. pling. “Brown hair and brown eyes.” And Rusty had red hair. Red hair and blue eyes. And here all the time he’d thought. ... To top it all off, the floor manager had just made the rounds an nouncing they would remain open until 9 o’clock. Nine o’clock on the night before Christmas to accom modate last minute shoppers. It was too much. Nine o’clock and he’d made a date the week before with Annabelle. They were going to take in an early show and wind up the evening dancing at the Aragon. But if she were more interested in brown hair and brown eyes, if she’d sold out to hosiery — well, he didn’t care if the store stayed open until mid night. Serve her right. She’d have to work, too. “No, lady, these are all the ties we have. No, we haven’t got any special numbers tucked away any where I assure you.” Rusty felt like yelling that if the woman couldn’t find a single tie she liked out of the some 500 laid out in front of her she was . . . well, he didn’t know what she was but he was fed up. Life had suddenly become meaning less. And time dragged on. He wondered how Annabelle would act. But he didn’t have time to think about that because Anna belle was suddenly standing right in front of him, smiling. “I took a break. Wasn't it mean of that old manager to make us stay open when we had a date?” Rusty kept his eyes down on the showcase. "Mmm hm,” he mum bled. She was talking like there was nothing at all wrong. Just as if she’d never even thought of another man in the world. “Well, I’ve got to dash back. See you at nine.” “Mmm hm.” Women. They were all alike. He looked up sullenly at the retreating figure of the slim brunette. His eyes wandered up past her trim waist to her hair. Why . . . Rusty's eyes bulged out. The polka dot tie! There it was, neatly tied in a bow on the back of her head, holding the locks of her hair in place. And all the time he’d thought. . . . “Yes, sir,” he grinned as he slipped a tie into a gift box for a fellow standing at the counter. “That tie will wear you for years. I know you’re going to like it. And . . . Merry Christmas!” Matty Ways of Saying f Merry Christmas” In France they say "Joyeux Noel”; in I Russia they say “Rozh- destvom Khristovym,” and in the U. S. it’s “Merry Christmas.” Language is but the instrument for expressing universal feeling on Christmas Day. And wherever Christian civilization has left its mark, there the Yuletide greeting i£ on everyone's lips INVITATION TO LIVE THIS WINTER . . . New winter accident facts, based on research by National Safety council, reveal alarming in crease of skidding and poor visibility crashes during snowy, icy weather. Authorities urge equalized brakes, using tire chains, wind shield wipers, defrosters, good lights and lower speeds to minimize the added seasonal hazards of inadequate stop-and-go traction on snow or ice and in reduced visibility. THE LONG ROAD BACK ... Admiration and encouragement help Robert Laser, 9, of Somerville, Mass., take his first steps toward learn ing to walk again in the infantile paralysis center at the children’s hos pital in Boston, the nation’s only general hospital for children. With the youngster at the polio center pool is Cornelia Otis Skinner, actress and national chairman of the women’s division of the 1948 March of Dimes. SHORT SKIRTS OR LONG BEARDS . . . Male students at University of Kansas object to the longer skirts now in vogue with their feminine schoolmates and are voicing their disapproval by allowing their beards to grow. Four bewhiskered members of the anti-long dress club are (left to right) Joe Francis, one of the originators of the idea; Carl Steeby, Bill Mabry and David Butler. It’s the new look for men. #>l. ( Vm ^ I: ^ % jj|jpr ■ /(? # ilk; 'EYES’ FOR BLIND BEAUTY ... Miss Kathleen May of Chi cago, blonde and beautiful but stricken blind at height of her dancing career, hugs new master- eye dog as she returns from Min neapolis, Minn., where she trained animal for six weeks. ASKS CROP DICTATOR . . . Carl C. Farrington, agriculture depart ment official, asked congress for emergency power to buy up en tire farm crops when poor yields threaten the domestic economy or the export program. THE MARINES . . . Gen. Alex ander A. Vandegrift (right), who is retiring as commandant of the U. S. marine corps, is shown con ferring with his successor, MaJ. Gen. Clifton B. Cates, at USMC headquarters. BASEBALL BUYER . . . Robert Rodenberg, Baltimore and Wash ington sportsman, said he would pay 2.5 million dollars for the American league franchise of the St. Louis Browns. He would bring the Browns to Baltimore in 1949 when that city’s new stadium opens. OFF FOR LONDON . . . Secy, of State George Marshall says good- by to his wife at Washington air port before leaving for the Big Four foreign ministers’ confer ence on German and Austria! peace treaties in London. NEW WEAPON AGAINST CANCER . . . Latest development in Ken tucky’s campaign against cancer is acquisition of this mobile detection bus. Dr. Ellis Duncan, medical director, and nnrse are shown here welcoming three girls referred to them for examination. ON HEALTH FRONT Honest Citizens Outdo Honesty VIROQUA, WIS. — Even hon esty can be outdone, a recent in cident here indicates. Berlie Moore, Vernon county employee, was on his way to the bank with a roll of bills bound with a rubber band when the band suddenly snapped and the money whirled down the street. Passersby rounded up the bills and returned them to Moore. He counted the roll and it totaled 51,150. He had started out with $1,147. Mobile Detection Bus to Aid Kentucky’s Fight on Cancer WNU Features. The farmer’s wife with the lump in her breast, the village store clerk whose voice has dwindled to a hoarse whisper—no longer need they go without examination for months and live in the fear that they may have cancer. A new weapon, forged by the Kentucky division of Amer ican Cancer society with the aid of General Electric X-Ray corporation, has made it possible < S > - for people in outlying areas, where doctors and x-ray facilities are few, to receive first-class medical exami nation for cancer without the cost and difficulty of traveling great dis tances. This weapon is the first mo bile cancer detection bus ever to be equipped with x-ray apparatus. Modeled after buses now used for x-ray surveys of apparently healthy persons in TB campaigns, the can cer bus, known officially as the “Cancer Mobile,” will carry x-ray into the by-ways of Kentucky, acting as an “extension arm” of the state’s widespread network of 16 cancer clinics. Aid Rnral Areas. The unit, however, will not be used for mass survey work as this would be economically impossible. But it will permit bringing detection facilities to thousands who other wise might succumb to the nation’s No. 2 killer. Primary purpose of the unit is to provide free examination for suspected cases among those unable to pay. In addition, doc tors who do not have x-ray fa cilities also may use the appara tus in the bus for their private patients. Kentucky physicians are support ing the unit enthusiastically and have volunteered their services without charge for the examination of indigents. The unit was purchased for the Kentucky cancer group by young women of the Louisville Junior league, who also have offered to go out with the unit in teams to take case histories and assist in handling patients. Only cost to the cancer so ciety is for services of the medical director. Dr. Ellis Duncan, and his technician. To insure fullest utilization of the bus and other diagnostic facilities, the cancer organization has under way an intensive program of educa tion. This is designed to increase the public’s awareness of warning symptoms and to stress the impor tance of routine periodic medical examinations. Stress Lay Education. The bus will go only to counties which extend a formal invitation through their county medical soci eties. After arrangements have been made to have the unit come to a particular county, members of the medical society and other groups will be asked to volunteer assistance at the diagnostic clinic to be held in the bus. While the unit is in the county, educational programs on cancer control will be presented to lay groups. Acquisition of the bus is the latest of many steps taken by Kentucky in its battle against this dread disease. The first state to have 100 per cent organ ization of all counties for fund raising, Kentucky also is cred ited with sponsoring frequent cancer detection and treatment clinics and with promoting an educational program reaching down to grade school children. Because of the large proportion of volunteer work done, administra tive costs of the Kentucky cancer program have been held down to only 3 per cent. The bus is of sturdy construction, designed specifically for the com plete coverage of the state over roads of all types. It is equipped with fluorescent lighting, ventilating fan, electric heater, shockproof cables, vibration dampers for the x-ray tube, lead-lined partitions to protect personnel against radiation, work benches and water storage tanks. Rural Blood Bank Follows Pattern Of Pioneer Days FAIRPLAY, COLO. — In an at tempt to guard against sudden emergencies in which outside help might come too late, residents of Park county are organizing their own “walking blood bank.” In a modem application of the rural neighbor-help-neighbor tradi tion which dates back to pioneer days, residents of the scattered, fre quently isolated communities of the county will have their blood typed and recorded to qualify them for service as potential donors. Demand for blood is not great enough to warrant a regular bank with typed blood kept on hand in sterile containers. Yet in distant comers of the county, particularly when roads are snow-blocked in winter time, sudden emergencies frequently arise. Then it’s too late to get blood from Denver; too late to call for volunteers and type their blood. But if prospective donors — neighbors, friends and rela tives—are already typed, a card index provides the key to a “walking blood bank” on which 4 doctor can draw quickly. Promoting the project are Dr. Robert Patterson of Fairplay, who learned the value of blood transfu sions while in military service; the American Legion post and county commissioners. The Belle Bonfils memorial blood bank of Denver and the state health department are co operating in the venture. Among the county’s 2,500 resi dents, about 1,000 are of donor age and about 500 of them are expected to qualify as prospective donors. Farmers Prefer Old Threshing Machine ROCHESTER, MINN. — Modem machinery, in the form of the heav ily-puffing, steady-powered steam threshing rigs of today, holds no lure for a group of progressive farmers in this rich farming com- munity. Instead, they prefer to stick to a 31-year-old steam thresher which, they insist, will stack up for speed and performance against any of the present-day models. Christopher Groen, engineer who has worked on the rig for 10 years, says the hazards which largely brought about new methods ol threshing do not exist “when you stay on the job and tend to your business.” The old-time outfit is owned by a cooperative unit organized 31 years ago. W. C. Dickinson, present chair man, has been a member of the group for 30 years. Woman Invades Blacksmith Field BIRNAMWOOD, WIS. — Invading field traditionally reserved for men, Mrs. Edwin Mierkey is an active partner in a husband and wife traveling blacksmith team. She is not just an ornamental attraction taken along to add glamour around (he portable forge, but a hard-working, practical part ner for her husband in his work of horse-shoeing, welding and harness j repairing. Mierkey, who puts on frbm 18 to 24 shoes every working day, does the calking, fitting, nailing and clinching, while his wife hands him the right tool at the right time. She also keeps a steady fire in the forge without wasting coal or burning the shoes. Mrs. Mierkey rlever does the actual horse-shoe jag, but she feels confident that she^ould if anything should happen to her husband. CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT BUSINESS & INVEST. OPPOR- TRACTOR—FOR 8AIJE Best No. 30 Caterpiller and a ball beaA* saw mill fully equipped; COUNTRY CLUB BEER GARDEN Statesville. N. C. - Phone No. STORE—MEAT AND GROCERY. Opposite Navy Housing area. Green Cove Springs. Approximately 800 families in immediate vicinity. Complete equipment; electric saw, slicer, grinder; 2 show cases. 2 walk- in boxes, scales, etc. Active stock. Writ* or call today of after 7 P. M. week days. J. B. MILLS Box 77 Green Cove Springs, Florida Phone 5252 LADIES SELL ten dollars Elon guaranteed Cosmetics for three pairs Nylon hose, slip, gown, purse, sheet and pillow cases, or curtains. Write for Cosmetics and premium pamphlet. ELDON PRODUCTS, 8077 Can- cade Ave. S.W., Atlanta, Ga. START A COSMETIC BUSINESS^ In your home. Write for plan and free sample deal. Liberal profits all year. OXFORD LABO RATORIES. NewOxford^Pa. CLOTHING, FURS, ETC, SAVE BY MAIL New Officers Pinks <Dress Trousers) Sizes 30-42 $11.^0 New Navy Foulweather Jackets Sizes 86-40 813.75 New Navy Sunglasses 81.8S Ground Lens, Plastic Wired Frames, Leatherette Case. A Bargain!! Above prices include postage and handling. Send Check or Money Order. Immediate Delivery. Quantity Limited. B. B. WALKER COMPANY AsheTboro - North Carolina DOGS, CATS, PETS, ETC. AT STUD—Sandy, highly pedigreed Ger man Shepherd dog. American Kennel Club No. A-98757. Stud fee, choice of a puppy* J. H. PORTER P. O. Box 4, Atlanta. Ga. WA. •448. FARMS AND RANCHES FARM FOR SALE—280 acres, on mail and school bus route. 220 in cultivation with tobacco and peanut allotment. The rest in young pines and oak. The pasture has per manent water hole. One 4-room house with electric lights, one good bam, good fences. Sacrificed for $6,500. R. L. BOGGARD - Camilla, Ga* HAY, GRAIN, FEED OATS—Fulgrain. Victorgrain and Stanton* recleaned and CERES AN treated. High purity and germination. No noxious weeds. First and second years from breeder. Also CERTIFIED BLUE TAG and COKER'S PEDIGREED. Write, wire, phone for prices. D. M. NORWOOD JR. BARNWELL PEANUT CO. Barnwell - North Caradu HELP WANTED—MEN BRICK MASONS WANTED Job will run through the winter, 4S hour, per week, time and half all over 40 houra. Apply C. M. GUEST * SONS Aberdeen North Carellna. Asphalt Tile Floor Layers Wanted, first class. Wages $1.75 per hour* time and half overtime. R. L. DRESSER Bex 806, Katelzh. N. C. - Phei HELP WANTED—MEN, WOMEN NO SPECIAL TRAINING NEEDED to make $1,000.00 If you like working with figures. You can make thia much or more I* 3 months spare time. Write Without Obligation to: JAMES A. SBERBOD. Bex $4. PaTO. Qa. MAID—NICE HOME Separate room, no heavy work, one child. $60.00 month. Write LOUIS DULBEBO. 18*8 Bath Are., Brooklyn, N. Y. GRADUATE NURSES eneral duty and operating room—In small ispltal for women and children. Salary: eneral duty $150.00, operating room 65.00 with room and board. Give refer— ices and qualifications In application. STERNBERGEB HOSPITAL .. reensboro - North Carol!aw HELP WANTED—WOMEN REGISTERED NURSES WANTED wo. efficient, for surgical and operati >om supervisors. Salary $175.00 to $190 INSTRUCTION EARN $4 TO $12 PER HOURm CHICK SEXOR. Become expert at PILCH SCHOOL, our 9th year, in chick and turkey seating,, also canonizing and culling. Large New England Poultry Breeding Faraa.Wid^ demand for experts. G.I. APPROVED, CONTINUOUS CLASSES. Write FILCH SCHOOL , Box N. • Thompsonvills, Connecticmt- LIVESTOCK HELP YOUR horses and mules keep in top condition. Stimulate lagging appetites vrith Dr. LeGear’s Stock Powder in their feed. The best stock tonic money can buy. Sat isfaction guaranteed. MISCELLANEOUS STEAM GENERATORS—Two York-Ship- ley. 50 H.P.. fully automatic, burns up to- No. 6 oil. never been used. Orland, Fxel Oil Co.. P.O. 1747, Orlando. Fla. OFFERING fine watches very cheap tor- resale among friends. Write for list. JOHN WODICKA. 339 East 11th. New York, N.Y.. Rugs Dyed by Floormaster Are Beautiful 3147 Peachtree, Atlanta Ga. CH. 6611 PECANS—BEST GRADE PAPER SHELL- Fifty cents per pound. Shelled Pecans, $1.25 per pound. BAILEY 8TOKLEY Monticello - Florida PERSONAL LET US serve you in Chicago. Special oc casion, personal contacting, buying and de livery service. Business buying, selling* contacting, trading. Write PERSONAL. SERVICE. Box 1909, Chicago 99, HI* NYLON HOSIERY Save on Sheer Nylons for Xmas direct from Wholesale House. Full Fash~ ioned-All Nylon Hose. 3 pr. for only dt.SS 1 postpaid. State size, shade. C.OJD* or mail check or money order to: LAKO HOSIERY CO. 126 Mitchell - Atlanta. On* Ask for information on how you caa go* into hosiery business for yourself. POULTRY, CHICKS & EQUIP* HELP YOUR HENS be profitable layers. Stimulate poor appetites with Dr. LeGear’s Poultry Prescription in all their feed. Used by successful poultrymen everywhere. The best poultry tonic money can buy. N. H. REDS, BARRED ROCKS, Barred Cross Red Rock. R. I. Reds and White Rock Chicks as hatched $9.96 per 100. No culls, no cripples, no Leghorn. ED’S CHICKS Manchester N. H. REAL ESTATE—MISC. GROCERY. MARKET AND HOME for sale. One or both. Home one block from store. Close to school. 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