Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ag ~^>-•*‘-^ ; -wz* •". •■'.•-r '* ■ ; -r—•. -'-^‘y ^'■v-^ : ryr l - 7V ^^ THE NEWBERRY SUN 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, S. C. O. F. Armfikld Editor and Publisher PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY Entered as second-class matter December 6. 1937, at the Postoffice at Newberry, South Carolina, undef 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 South Carolina has George town. the City being the Capi tal or County-seat of George town County, named for King George of England or, more prop erly, Sovereign of the United Kingdom of England, Scotland, Wales and part of Ireland—Great Britain. Our State also has Saint George, or Saint George’s, the County-seat of Dorchester Coun ty. Anyone who has read Eng lish history will know that “Saint George” was not named for any King George. Someone must have read about the legend of Saint George who slew the drag on, you will remember, How many dragons may be in old Dorchester I do not know. Per chance the one and only drag on was met and vanquished in the present area of St. George. Georgetown, you know, is a City of much water—five rivers, I think, flow about in that neigh borhood while Charleston has two noble streams that flow into the broad Atlantic. Beaufort, has so much water close at hand that I mention only Whale Branch which separates Beau fort from the rest of the world. And it has Broad River, a real ly broad river, a noble stream. Observe that we have two Broad Rivers in South Carolina. Here I am floating along in stead of sticking to Georgetown. Georgetown, according to the papers, will have a County tax of fifty five mills. That is high, regardless of the rate of asses sment. My County however, has fifty , unless it “went up” this year. The town in which I live has fifty five. But what inter ests me is that the County tells what it is doing with the money. Of the fifty five mills 41 are for school operation eight for school bonds. So Georgetown County is paying 49* mills for schools. Does anyone think any County schould tax itself more than 49 mills for the schools? If that isn’t enough then the garment might have to fit the cloth. Georgetown imposes that tax on an assessment of $12,200,000, an increase of $800,000 this year, raising an additional $43,000 in revenue. As you know, the State contributes a large sum in ad dition to the revenue from the 49 mills. My real motive is to praise old Georgetown. Per haps it is Georgetown that has slain the dragon. Do you know anything about “electronic brains?” Well it is about time to invent a calculator that can be carried in a vest pocket, for Americans can no longer add, subtract, divide or multiply without using a ma chine. If you buy several arti cles, say 30 cents, 45 cents and fifty cents, the total is the same as a foreign language unless it can be pecked out. on a machine. If the machines should go on a strike, or lie down on the job after eight hours, this country would plunge into the abyssmal depths of oblivion, wouldn’t it? Well here we have the “electric brain,” a magic calculator, which even the old time bookeeper mar vel. “When did it all start? Soon after World War II, when air craft companies found that their bookkeeping machines would also solve many engineering puzzlers. I.B.M. took the hint and began improving its machines. While the earlier models were essential ly limited to adding and sub tracting, later ones were taught to multiply, divide, deal with negative numbers, store figures in their ‘memories’ for later use and so on. The latest and most versatile machine is about nine months old and leases for approximately $1,600 a month for one shift of operation daily. I.B.M. is today the biggest sup plier of jumbo computers for aircraft engineering. In the Los Angeles area, Douglas, North American, Hughes and Northrop are leasing large I.B.M. machines for engineering work. Lockheed is using the I.B.M. equipment of Telecomputing Corp. of Burbank, Calif. Northrop, of all the aircraft manufacturers here, has made most use of computers. In addi tion to its I.B.M. setup, North rop has its ‘Binac’ machine, built by the Eckert-Mauchly Com puter Corp. of Philadelphia, and ‘Maddida,’ aspecialized machine which salves differential equa tions, developed by Northrop for the Air Force. The company will market a desk-sized varsion of Maddida about November 1. Price: ‘Under $50,000.’ Stating a problem correctly in mathematical form is a long job. It took two weeks to state as a mathematical equation one problem that Binac solved in seven minutes. Even so, the time saved amounted to about 50 weeks. These mechanical mathematicians are making it safe for test pilots by removing much of the ‘guess and hope’ from aircraft building. One such problem was the number of rivets necessary to hold awing to the fuselage. Formerly, a good deal of guesswork was in volved. Engineers guessed on the safe side—but at the ex pense of piling on more weight than was necessary. Now plane makers hit it on the nose through the use of com puters. They feed these com puters, via equations, such in formation as the length of the wing, Its weight, the distribution of such things as fuel tanks, engines, landing gear, and rock ets along the wing‘s length, and the strength of the rivets. They mathematically mix in 30 or 40 different conditions—a dive equal to the force of gravity, landing on one wheel, turning the plane on its back, and so on. The computer then tells how many rivets will be needed to keep the wing from snapping off. It will also solve problems that make this one look like kinder garten stuff. When a problem comes up that stumps their big computers, plane makers can take the poser to even larger computing machine es at Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Tech nology in Cambridge, Mass., Wright Field in Dayton, O., Cali fornia Institute of Technology, Holiday Notice MONDAY, Sept. 4th being Labor Day, the following Banks will be closed. The South Carolina National Bank Newberry County Bank Joanna University of California at Los Angeles, and the National Bureau of Standards in Washington. The Navy, Air Force and the insti tutions themselves have made these facilities available to air craft companies. So far, the aircraft industry has only just begun to harness the terrific potential of the com puter. Almost all aircraft engi neers agree: ‘It’s only the be ginning.’ While these machines aren’t human, the workers who operate them are. At Northrop, a ‘De posit 5 Cents’ sticker has been hung on Maddida, and when the I.B.M. setup there runs out of paper, a picture, of a girl in a bathing suit lights up. When Douglas’ data analyzer makes a mistake, a toy man—nicknamed ‘Herman’—beats out a warning on his toy drum.’* So far as I know, these ma-'' chines can begin work at any time and work on through the day and night. No eight hours, no over-time, no vacations, no sick leaves, no office gossip, no fish-stories not even time off, morning and afternoon, for a cold drink, or a cigarette. • If we men had improved in a manner comparable to machines we would all be super-men. Well, as it is, we seek pleasure and diversion, but do we find hapn piness? Happiness like the Kingdom of God, t is within us, dr we haven’t it. We can’t buy happiness. Automobiles, fine fur niture, the choicest food and clothing—those things are not makers of happiness. Quoting one version of Shakespeare “All is not gold that glisters.” “The Kingdom of God is within you,” said the Great Teacher. We have read that and heard it, but we haven’t made it a part of our plan, have we? A great financial daily tells about the building of suburbs and the growth of business sections outside the established centers, even far out beyond the towns. We, too, have seen that. Most of us expected Charleston ^ to shrivel after the war; and Co lumbia thought the closing of the Fort would dry up business. But the men of Charleston and the men of Columbia did not fold their hands and wait for bard times; they took thought of con ditions and started out to do something. It is worth nothing that “Five-points” in Columbia, and far beyondv “Five-points,” even to the neighborhood of the Fort, building has never stopped. “Five-points” is today a city by itself, an up and doing com munity of wide-awake business men. As for Charleston, all over the city, and across the Ashley River, and “up the road,” to and beyond North Charleston, every body is busy. Sumter is build ing in all directions, also, even a couple of miles out of town, going West as well as South. \ South Carolina is telling the world of her advantages. I don’t know how this State compares with some others, but here is what one State is pro claiming to the world: Its grow th since 1940: “Population up 31 percent Retail Sales up 224 percent Individual Income up 207 percent Electric Power up 231 percent Bank Resources up 264 percent Postal 'Receipts up 116 percent Per Capita Savings up 214 percent Number Business Phones up 102 percent Residential Phones up 169 percent Auto Registrations up 49 percent Revenue Collections 1 up 707 percent: Life Insurance up 155 percent Income from Livestock up 335 percent Wages and salaries up 220 percent New Construction up 231 percent Blessed by a matchless climate and occupying an ideal location.” % “What a Manufacturing Plant Employing 150 Men Me^ns to a Community: A plant invest ment of $100,000: An annual Mrs. J. Walter Hamm and Mrs. Bill Leapbart were joint hostess es at a lovely party Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Hamm. Choice garden flowers were used in the living and hining room where three table of players enjoyed bridge. Mrs.; W. D. Callaham was an out-of- town guest. The high score prize was won by Mrs. C. Mower Singley, low by Mrs. Gurdon N. Counts. A delectable salad plate with iced tea was served. Joining the players for refreshments were Mrs. Joe Bedenbaugh of Lexing ton and Mrs. D. H. Hamm, Jr. The William Lester Chapter of the U.. D. C. will meet Friday, Sept. 1, at the home of Mrs. John Stockman with Miss Hat tie Belle Lester as hostess. The Literery Sorosis will meet with Mrs. W. H. Leaphart, Fri day, Sept. 8, at 3:30. Sunday guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Harman were Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hawkins and children, Miss Betty George, and Mr. and Mrs. Houseal Auton and chil dren of Newberry. Mrs. Pauline Williams of Sa vannah, Ga., is visiting Mr.and Mrs. J. M. Williams in the home of Mr. andMrs. W. C. Barnes. With Mrs. E. M. Werts Sun day were her son-in-law and daughter, Harriette of Colum bia. Recent guests of the W. A. Bal- lentines were Mr. and ^ Mrs. David Lee and their small son, David Jr., and Mrs. Furman Ballen- tine and three children of Green ville. Miss Annie Hunter visited her sister, Mrs. John Leavell, in Co lumbia the last of tbe week. Mr. and Mrs. Holland Beden baugh and their two children of Landrum were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Asa Taylor. Mrs. Mayo Creel has return ed to her home in Hemmingway after a week’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Perry. Guests Sunday of Mrs. Man Ward and J. S. Wheeler were Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Franc and son Jimmy and Miss Marleve Able of St. Petersburg, Florida; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Robinson and children, and Mr. Leon Mil ler of Columbia. Recent guests of Mrs. John Stockman were Miss Ethel Crom er of Newberry and Ralph M. Crosson of Columbia. Mrs. Stockman and Miss Crom er visited relatives in Pomaria last Friday. Mrs. Vida C. Thomason and her daughter Joy visited relatives in Silverstreet over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Harmon and their little daughter Patricia of Dallas, Texa^ are visiting Mr. Harmon’s parents. Dr. and Mrs. George W. Harmon. Miss Dora Dean Bowers left this week to enter the School of Nursing at the York County Hos pital in Rock Hill. Weekend guests of Mrs. L. S. Long and Mrs. Annette Brqks were Mr. and Mrs. A. B. You- mans and two daughters, Joan and Patricia of Meggetts, and Mr. and Mrs. Cullen Brook and two children of Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Leckinger and their small son of Rochester, N. Y. have been visiting Mrs. NEWS Leckinger’s mother, Mrs. B. L. Kyzer ,and other relatives. Guests Thursday of Mrs. A. B. Hunt and Mrs. Joe Spotts were Mrs. James Hunt and her two daughters Janet and Joan and Mrs. Maude Jones and her daughter, Pat, of Spartanburg. Mrs. Charles Morse and her daughter Toni, of Pomaria were weekend guests of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Bowers. Mr. and Mrs. Pinkney Abrarm of Newberry and Mr. and Mrs. J. Ray Dawkins were guests o Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hamm, Sr. at their Lake Murray cottage several days last week. The group enjoyed fishing. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde E. Beden baugh left Saturday for Manning where Mr. Bedenbaugh is a mem ber of the school faculity. Mr .and Mrs. Roy Metts and their two sons of Greenville spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll S. Mills attended services at Reedy River Baptist church in Greenville county Sunday and were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Houston Batson at Travelers Rest. Mrs. E. A. Counts and Miss Myrtice Lee Counts spent last weekend in Greenville with Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Mayer. Ezra Mayer who had been visiting in Proseprity returned home with them. Miss Ellen Wheeler, who spent the summer in Jacksonville ,Fla. with her aunt, Mrs. Lynch re turned to Prosperity last Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. Mower Singley will leave Sunday for New Or leans, where Mr. Singley will attend the Southeastern Shrine meeting. Mrs. Joe Freed of Columbia ^pent last week with her mother, Mrs. E. W. Werts. Mrs. Werts grandson, Charles Frick of Co lumbia, has been with her for three, weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Gurdon W. Counts and their two sons, Gur- lon Wright and Dicky spent Sun- lay in Greenwood as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Reagin. Teachers leaving Prosperity this week and next week in clude Miss Rosa Mae Mitchell who will teach in Piedmont, Miss Bertha Ruff in Woodruff; Miss Jeannine Ballentine .Whit mire; Miss Katherine Counts, Laurens; Misses - Grace Sease, Mary Long, and Helen Wheeler, Columbia; Mrs. Annette Brooks, Williston; Rogers Taylor, Union; James Luther, Calhoun Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Shealy and their daughter Eugenia of the St Andrews community visit ed Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Harman last Thursday. The Harmons ac companied them home and while away also visited their children in Columbia. Miss Marie Johnson of Dur ham, . C. was the weekend guest of Miss Jennyiie Counts. COUSINS GINS FIRST BALE The ginnery of I. T. Cousins ginned the first bale of cot ton pf the new season here Mon day. It weighed 550 pounds and was produced by Ulysees Mc- Morris. The bale was bought by I. T. Cousins for 40c per pound and it, together with the seed, netted the grower $262.90. The cotton graded middling 11-31. Cotton is opening fairly rapid ly and pickers may be seen the fields on most farms thro out the county. The following relatives here Sunday to attend the funer al of Mr. J. Frank Browne: Mr. and Mrs. W. D. B Mrs. Evelyn Marshall and Wayne Browne of Cheerj N. C.; Mr. Mack Browne and William Browne of Hickory, C.; Mrs. William McDonald Miss Thelma Foade of ton, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. J Byers, and Misses Margaret Elizabeth Beam of Gronr, Dr. and Mrs. Tauce T., Statesville, N. C.; Mr. a Harr Goade, Charlotte, Mr .and' Mrs. John W. Johnston, S. C.; Mr. an Boutow Culp, Charleston, Mrs. J. C. Talor, Charlei and Mrs. Ed Price C.; Misses Eren and Nell* of Hendersonville, N. C.; Mr .and Mrs. English Lyles, nsboro S. C. Payroll of $200,000; A dozen stores; The support of a thous and people; A ten room school house; Sales and Service for 200 cars; Public Improvements; $60,- 000 annually for the Railroads; Yearly markets for $300,000 in Agricultural and other Farm Products; A taxable valuation of a Million dbllars; An annual ex penditure in trade of a million dollars.” That is something I’ve read in an advertisement of great Utility Company. The Utilities are great business seekers. They may be adding to their customers also, but the community as a whole reaps enormously more than the Utility does. / I find this very interesting, don’t you? Offices at the COURT HOUSE will be closed Monday, Sept. 4 account LABOR DAY D •. f| S V - • v ■' * • . • V. ■ ‘ • ' ' ! '.J: \r - You desire distinctive apparel — merchandise of established character with the attributes of new style and standard quality. 1 You are not content with cloths which tend to uni formity and drabness in dress. You have the inclination and the means to gratify your innate preference for the colorful, the luxurious^ the distinctive in atire. .s.V / So we say—our fall purchases .much of which is now in stock, provide you with that type merchandise—-to serve you well—and be a lasting pleasure to you while' wearing. Si *._j "m Too—let us add. that our new air conditioning should make your shopping more pleasant. Come to i m W. MBMBipp— Newberry mm.