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THE NEWBERRY SUN
Friday, January 9, 1948
1218 College Street
NEWBERRY, S. C.
0. 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.
COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS
BY SPECTATOR
I suppose I might ask if you
know that the Government of
the United States is paying a
dollar a ton more for coal to
ship to Europe than you and I
pay for the same kind of coal.
What is the result? What I
wonder about is this: Where
does our Government find any
valid authority for this? Even
though this creates a shortage
among us, it also must increase
the price to us. Then those
master-minds in Washington
wonder about prices!
Our trouble, friends, is that
our feeble minds cannot grasp
the big problems of the nation.
Those men must be right. How
could great brains in high posi
tion make mistakes?
You and I may not understand
why our coal must be sent to
Europe, remembering that Eur
ope is normally a coal export
er; we may not understand why
we must oeg and plead for a
permit to build a theatre and
then hope and pray for a little
steel, while steel is being ex
ported. Either you and I are
too provincial minded to under
stand the mighty men, or they
have found a way to glamorize
ineptitude so that we continue
to stand appalled at the great
ness of our Statesmen.
After pondering over the ar
guments of the lawyers who op
pose the purchase of the South
Carolina Power Co. of Charles
ton by the South Carolina Elec
tric and Gas Co. of Columbia I
came to one conclusion: that
the South Carolina Power Co.
of Charleston is efficiently, eco
nomically and progressively
managed. Both Mr. Figg of the
Charleston opposition, and Mr.
Robinson of the Columbia oppo
sition seemed determined to
prove that the tail was trying
to wag the dog; that the Char
leston company is so much more
capably operated; and so mucn
more profitably buttressed by
solid results of expert direction
and control, that the very idea
of its being bought and operat
ed by the Columbia concern is
almost abhorrent. While the
modesty of Messrs Godshalk and
Pace of Charleston would not
permit them to beam or glow
under the constant praise of
Mr. Figg and Mr. Robinson, the
opposition’s very able, gracious
and persuasive Counsel, the
hearings must have been to
them like the sweet zephrs blow
ing over a bank of violets.
The resourceful and energetic
Counsel of the opposition might
have solved the problem by
showing how the Charleston
company could buy the Colum
bia company. But even a shal
low mind, even a simple person
untutored in the law, must ask
himself this question: “If the
Columbia company does not buy
the Charleston company, who
will buy il? That is the ques
tion.
One does not need a long
range telescope to see the San-
tee-Cooper with longing gaze.
In fact, General Manager Jeff
eries has been both diligent and
persistent in trying to buy the
South Carolina Power company
of Charleston. He proclaims
that to the world. The Santee-
Cooper is acquisitive—it wants
only everything that touches
everything that it owns—or
hopes to acquire. A few years
ago it fought hard to acquire
the Columbia company. If it
could absorb the Charleston and
Columbia ompanies, it would be
a sort of Super-Octopus, instead
of merely an octopus. Recalling
the influence in South Carolina
politics, commonly credited to
the Santee-Cooper, it is to be
feared that politicians might be
come Directors or Managers in
the distant future.
One may wonder whether
the Santee-Cooper had any right
at all to negotiate for the pur
chase of the Charleston com
pany. One may wonder why
the'’Santee-Cooper was allowed
to appear, in opposition to the
order of the Public Service com
mission. The fact that the
Charleston and Columbia power
companies buy some power from
the Santee-Cooper could be no
valid reason, for no action of
the two companies could affect
existing contracts; and the San
tee-Cooper, having of its own
motion, given a two-year can
cellation notice to the Charles
ton company, it tells the world
it has markets for its power. Un
doubtedly it was cold business,
for Mr. Jefferies is a capable
businessman, and would not
play politics in the sale of pow
er.
We must not forget the pertin
ent facts because of the elo
quence of the attorneys. The
South Carolina power company
of Charleston belongs to a Hold
ing Corporation of Deleware,
with headquarters in New York.
The Federal government has
ordered that Holding company
to sell the South Carolina power
company. The Charleston com
pany must be sold. That is
point one. Who wants to buy
it? The South Carolina Electric
and Gas Co., of Columbia, and
the Santee-Cooper. Now, just
off-hand, which would probably
be the better operator? The
Columbia company is now do
ing the same sort of business as
is done by the Charleston com
pany. It also pays quite a lot
of taxes tq towns, school dist
ricts, Counties and to the State
and Federal governments. It is
managed by a Board of Direct
ors, who are responsible to
stockholders. But it is also un
der the constant scrutiny of the
very alert and efficient Walter
Herbert, Director of the Utili
ties Division of the Public Serv
ice commission of the State.
That commission regulates and
controls the rates and the prof
its of privately owned power
corporations. The. Santee-Coop
er is managed by a Board of
Directors, appointed by the
Governor. Of course we must
not suspect that it ever has a
political flavor, or that political
influence plays any part in
either the selection of the Board
or | the direct executive man-
We are now in the
midst of stock-taking,
and we are still
adding items daily
at
REDUCED PRICES
As those of you who came
to shop last week will know,
we are offering true values.
Come often!
CARPENTER’S
VAUGHNS ENTERTAIN
AT COUNTRY CLUB
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Vaughn of
Kinards entertained with a
Christmas dance at the Newber
ry Country Club on Monday,
December 22 and Tuesday, Dec
ember 23, for their daughter,
Joan and son, Dick. Friends
were invited from Newberry
and Clinton for both occasions.
The club was beautifully dec
orated with Christmas motif,
with holly, mistletoe, candles
and a Christmas tree forming
the background. The dances
began with a grand march and
ended up with square dancing.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Patridge as
sisted the hostesses with enter
taining.
After refreshments of sand
wiches, punch, cake, popcorn,
potato chips, and candy were
served by Mr. and Mrs. Dick
Baker and Mr. and Mrs. Dick
Vaughn, the guests paired off to
enjoy prpms and waltzes.
agement. In my association
with men in public life, I like
to think that all public matters
are considered and decided on
the highest plane of statesman
ship. 1 should like to say again
that I have a warm regard and
respect for 'Chairman Hammond
of the Santee-Cooper. Mr. Jeffe
ries is a man of ability, a man
who is successful in his private
affairs, the test we frequently
use against men in public life.
Both gentlemen - are doing as
well with the Santee-Cooper as
any other two gentlemen would
do, if similarly circumstanced. I
say this gladly, although I ques
tion the validity of their inver-
vention in this case.
• I congratulate the South Car
olina Public Service commission
for maintaining its decision.
There is another point: The
South Carolina Electric and Gas
company has announced that it
will retain those fine managers
of the Charleston company. As
a business enterprise, the Co
lumbia company will naturally
use the brains and experience
and judgment of the men who
justly earned so many fine
commendations at the hearing.
I used to think that I was
wide awake, but since Homer
nodded I can claim the benefit
of great association, regardless
of which “Homer” you think of,
whether the figure of classical
renown or the loveable citizen
of Charleston. I thought the
President was planning to •pro
pose gifts and grants and allo
cations to Europe of sixteen,
eighteen or twenty billions of
dollars, over a period of years,
but that he insisted on a small
sample of our liberality of $597,-
000,000 for immediate use, that
is relief. There was some oppo
sition, nearly all of which evap
orated because of pressures,
both real and imaginary. Just
how a lot of bureaucrats could
figure out a sum like $597,000,-
000 is a mystery to us, and prob
ably to them. That vigorous
young Congressman, William
Jennings Bryan Dorn, voted
against the bill. But, while
reading that bill for $597,000,-
000 was on the President’s desk,
I read that there was opposition
in Congress to a bill for $597,-
000,000. I wondered if just
weak coffee and tea, albeit in
the Christmas season, could so
confuse my sight as to produce
double vision. In the papers of
this morning, however, it ap
pears that the fault lies not
with my eyes, nor with the cof
fee and tea aforesaid. It appears
•that the money bill for $597,000,-
000 was duly authorized, and
that a similar amount is propos
ed for supplies. Well, the
double allowance is $1,194,000,-
000, being twice the much dis
cussed sum of $597,000,000. What
I ask you is this: Did you know
that this was $597,000,000 two
times, or did you, also, doze
peacefully while the Congress
was talking? Not that a mere
$597,000,000 is worth arguing
about in these days of opulence.
However, I live in a little town
which has been promised a post
office building at least ten
years. The prospect is dim and
receding, though the Govern
ment bought a lot years ago.
The Government either hasn’t
the money, or cannot get the
marble and gold fittings, or else
we must wait until Europe is
rebuilt, China reorganized and
Japan revived. In the meantime
we must continue to shoot
marbles play ‘,mumble-peg”
and repeat gossip in front of
our unpretentious Government
office. Our leaders are so
world-minded that they see
very little on this side of the
Atlantic but Labor and Votes.
Loans!
ON
REAL ESTATE
AUTOMOBILES
AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY
NEWBERRY INSURANCE
AND REALTY CO. ,
NED PURCELL, Manager
TELEPHONE 197
Exchange Bank Building
OAKUND
Miss Norma Long returned to
Columbia University, New York,
to resume her studies after
spending two weeks with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. I.
Long.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Stroud of
Goldville spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Long.
Cpl. Carl Taylor left Sunday
for Fort Bragg, N. C., after
spending several days with his
wife and son, who are staying
with her parents until they can
locate living quarters near
Fort Bragg.
Mrs. W. M. S. Goff of near
Lexington .visited Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Mize Monday.
Mrs. Eunice Wright of Aiken
visited her son, Mr. Willie
Snipes Sunday.
Mrs. Robert Hijley is very ill
at this writing. We hope she
will soon be better and up
again.
Jim Berry was carried to the
county hospital Monday in a
critical condition.
Eugene Boland, one of the
Silver Dew Boys of Hartwell,
Ga., is home for a few doys’
visit.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Wilhite,
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Bouknight
and son, Phillip, Mrs. Carl Tay
lor and son, Randy, and Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Grant visited Mr.
Wilhite’s sister and family, Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. White at Laurens
last Sunday. Mr. White, who is
superintendent of the textile
plant at Laurens, recently moved
there from Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant left Mon
day for Durham, N. C., where
he is’ to resume studies after
spending the holidays here with
their parents and other relatives.
Mrs. J. T. McCrackin has re
turned after spending several
days in Atlanta with her son,
Major Ed McCrackin and fam
ily.
MRS. JOSEPHINE SHEALY
Mrs. Josephine Rebecca Pugh
Shealy, 70, wife of James Clin
ton Shealy, died early Wednes
day morning, December 31, at
her home near Prosperity after
an illness of two years.
Mrs. Shealy was the daughter
of the late Hawkins and Debora
Ann Moore Pugh and was bom,
reared and spent her entire life
near Prosperity.
Funeral services were held
Thursday morning from the res
idence with the Rev. Martin
conducting, assisted by Dr. J. B.
Harman and Rev. C. E. Sea-
strunk. Interment was in
Prosperity cemetery.
She is survived by her hus
band, J, Clinton Shealy; the
following children: Mrs. Mack
Boozer, C. Eugene Shealy, Ralph
P. Shealy and James C. Shealy,
Jr., of Prosperity; J. Wyman
Shealy of Newberry; two broth
ers, Sammie Pugh of Prosperity
and Arthur Pugh of Columbia;
and 14 grandchildren.
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION
Notice is hereby given that on
January 12, 1948, the under
signed incorporators will apply
to the Secretary of State, Co
lumbia, S. C., for a Charter in
corporating Clary Clothing Com
pany with its principal place of
business at Newberry, S. C., and
with a paid-in capital stock of
$20,000.00, payable in cash and
property, divided into 200
shares of the per value of $100.00
a share; said corporation to en
gage in the business of buying
and selling mens’ clothing, hats,
shoes, and other merchandise
usually sold in stores of such
nature.
A meeting of the subscribers
to the stock will be held in the
office of Clary Clothing .Co.,
1214 Main Street, at 5 o’clock P.
M., January 12, 1948, to com
plete the organization of the
corporation.
J. H. Clary,
Mamie L. Clary,
B. E. Clary,
Lydie Bergen,
Incorporators.
January 5, 1948. J7-2tc
AUDITOR’S TAX NOTICE
I, or an authorized agent, will
be at the following places Aan
the dates given below for the’
purpose of taking tax returns of
all personal property, new build
ings and real estate transfers.
Persons owning property in
more than one district will
make returns for each district.
All able bodied male citizens
between the ages of twenty-one
and sixty are liable to $1.00 poll
tax. All persons between the
ages of twenty-one and fifty
outside of incorporate towns
and cities are liable to pay com
mutation tax of $1.00. All dogs
are to be assessed at $1.00 each.
WHITMIRE—City Hall, Fri
day, January 2nd, 1948.
WHITMIRE—Aragon- Baldwin
Mill, Monday, January 5th, 1948.
G, M. & R. E. NEEL Store—
Tuesday, January 6th, 1948,
from 9 until 12.
SILVERSTREET — Tuesday,
January 6th, 1948, from 2 until
5.
CHAPPELLS—Thursday, Jan
uary 8th, 1948.
HOLLINGSWORTH STORE—
Friday, January 9th, 1948, from
9 until 12.
KINARDS — Friday, January
9th, 1948, from 2 until 5.
PROSPERITY—Monday, Jan
uary 12th, 1948.
ST. LUKE’S—Tuesday, Jan
uary 13th, 1948, from 9 until 12.
O’NEAL — Tuesday, January
13th, 1948, from 2 until 5
LITTLE MOUNTAIN—Friday,
January 16th, 1948.
PEAK—Monday, January 19th,
1948.
POM ARIA—Tuesday, January
20th, 1948. *
M. B. & T. P. CROOKS Store
—Thursday, January 22nd, 1948,
from 9 until 12.
A. E. and R. E. REESE Store—
Thursday, January 22nd, 1948,
from 2 until 5.
F. B. HARDY’S Home—Fri
day, January 23rd, 1948, from 9
until 12.
At Auditor’s office to March
1st, after which a penalty of 10
per cent will be added.
PINCKNEY N. ABRAMS, —
__ Auditor Newberry County, i
BEN PRESSLEY STEWART, JR.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Pressley i
Stewart announce the birth of
a son, Ben Pressley, Jr., on Jan
uary 2 at Newberry county hos
pital.
Mrs. Stewart is the former
Miss Nelle Harmon.
BIRTH OF DAUGHTER
Ensign and Mrs. W. C. Smith
announce the birth of. a daugh
ter. Saturday night, January 3.
Mrs. Emith is the former Miss
Nancy Scott of Whitmire.
For Sale
♦ Terracing Plows
♦ Compost Loaders
♦ Tractor Wood
Saws
♦ Tractor Stalk
Cutters
♦ Hammermills
♦ Lime Spreaders
♦ Rubber Tire
Wagons
♦ One-Horse
Wagons.
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Johnson-McCrackin
Company
Newberry, S. C.
To Our Newberry Friends:
^We know you have the finest bunch of firemen on
earth. Our hats are off to these splendid fellows
that came to our rescue on Christmas eve - when fire
destroyed our business. To our Newberry friends,
we wish to assure you that Whitmire will always re
spond to any emergency call from your city.
TO OUR WHITMIRE FRIENDS:
Mere words fail to express our sincere gratitude
and thanks for our loyal support and sympathy since
our business was destroyed by fire. Such evidence
of true friendship by you enables us to announce that
a new SIMPSON’S will grow from the ashes of the
old. We will be serving you again soon as the con
tract for re-construction has already beeen awarded.
This spirit on your part enables us to say in real
sincerity—A HAPPY HEW YEAR!
SIMPSON’S
Joe H. Simpson, Sr. Joe H. Simpson, Jr.
THE * for PLACE
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IS
Davis Motor Company
1515-1517 Main Street
Radio Repairs
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NOTICE
The West End Barber and Beauty Shop
is pleased to announce the following
prices:
Hair Cuts
50c
Shaves
25c
Fitch Shampoo •
•••• 50c
Plain Shampoo •
25c
Massage
All Tonics
• ^ 25c
We have three first class barbers to
serve you promptly and courteously.
“We Need Your Head In Our Business”
WEST END BARBER
AND BEAUTY SHOP
H. E. (Buck) Corley, Prop.
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Dance!
Round and Square
at the
ARMORY
Every Saturday Night
8:30 p. m. to 12 midnight
Music by RUFUS SUIT
v »
and his YET QUINTET
Sponsored by Newberry’s Units
NATIONAL GUARD
Admission: 1.25, tax included
FOR RENT
Five Modern Double Offices, located at
1100y 2 Caldwell street, above the Qual-
ity Bakery.
These offices have recently been re
modeled and attractively finished with
* *
sanded and waxed floors, Venetian
blinds and flourescent lighting.
Offices may be inspected by contact
ing Mrs. M. E. Goldsmith, Route 1, Box
211-B, or by leaving a message at the
Quality Bakery.