The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, April 10, 1953, Image 6
w
/
PAGE SIX
THE NEWBERRY SUN
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1953
CAPITOL SMOKER . . . SEN. KARL E. MUNDT, (R) South Dakota,
(left) rets a Havana cigar from Senate investigating committee
chairman Joseph McCarthy, (R) Wisconsin, at group’s probe of
Voice of America in Washington.
“Just couldn’t tear myself away from those nice Pur-
ceU folks!”
Purcells makes loans for any purpose with
out a hitch! Try 'em!”
PURCELLS
“Your f*rlva%e Bankers'*
1418 Main St .Newberry
Sheriff Fellers Finds Ours
A Well-Behaved People
By MRS. A. H. COUNTS
Sheriff Tom M. Fellers, who be
gan his 24th year recently as a
law enforcement officer in New
berry County, believes that in law
enforcement it is better to prevent
than to try to apprehend a law vio
lator after the offense has already
occurred. As a means of pre
vention Sheriff Fellers states
that eternal vigilance is what it
takes to keep crime down.
Sheriff Fellers began his work
as a peace officer under the late
Sheriff Cannon G. Blease, serving
as a deputy. When Mr. Blease
who had served as sheriff for 24
years, did not offer for re-election
in 1936 due to ill health, Mr. Fel
lers entered the race and was
elected sheriff. He took, office
January 1, 1937.
“We have an exceptional county
as to law and order,” Mr. Fellers
stated, “however, we have our-
share of violators, but the record
as a whole is low in comparison
with other sections of the country.
Although there is variety in the
types of crime that occur, New
berry County has a low percent
age of murderers, for- a county
with the large population that we
have.”
Quick apprehension of violators
by Mr. Fellers and his force of
four deputies has helped to keep
unsolved crime to a minimum ac
cording to courthouse records. Mr.
Fellers commended highly every
law enforcement officer in New
berry County, all of*whom he says
have given their full support and
co-operation in the prevention of
crime and the apprehension of
law-breakers. “We have had won-
werful help too,” he said, “from
the State Law Enforcement Divis
ion who have answered our call
for assistance at any hour of the
day or night.”
“Yes,-we have delinquency,” he
answered in reply to a question re
garding delinquency among young
people, and added “in spite of the
inducements which contribute to
delinquency, the situation in this
respect I think is good.”
Law enforcement and the man
ner of dealing with violators like
everything else has changed, the
sheriff stated. The criminal tactics
are different due to better and
quicker modes of transportation
as well as other factors.
• “I don’t see how we could do
without our two-way radio sys
tem,” he said as he glanced over
at the instruments on his desk.
This system which the county del
egation, the City of Newberry and
the Town of Whitmire had install
ed several years ago, with head
quarters in the Newberry Police
station, has been a wonderful help
in working against crime. Not
only,” he continued, “can we
contact our own force wherever
they may be in the county, but
our state law officials and also of
ficers in our adjoining counties.
This set-up has been of great as
sistance in helping catch violators
as they flee from the scene of the
crime.”
In line with the belief that com
stant diligence helps to prevent
crime, Sheriff Fellers hopes that
the county delegation will give
him enough men in order that he
may have a night patrol. “Al
though we do our best as it is on a
24 hour duty, a special night patrol
would add to our efficiency in com
bating and preventing crime,” he
stated.
Sheriff Fellers and his deputies
have had a remarkable record in
running down criminals and vio
lators, but he chuckles when he
recalls an incident that occured
shortly after he became sheriff.
The sheriff said that a man came
into his offiqe and reported a still
in progress in a certain section of
the county. Sure enough the
sheriff and his deputies, J. C. Neel
and the late Hub Quattlebaum
found everything as the man had
reported.
A car was found parked in an
area just before the still was lo
cated. Feeling sure that it was the
one used by, the distillers the
Sheriff had the distributor arm re
moved from the <5ar, without which
a car is unable to operate. So
when the officers flushed the men
at the still they ran toward the
car. The officers knew they would
not get very far without the car.
Imagine the officers surprise when
they went back to pick up the car
to find the men had made their
get away in it. The bootleggers
had evidently had a previous ex
perience and this time had an
extra distributor arm along. How
ever, the sheriff and his deputies
had the last laugh as the men
were later picked up in Aiken
county by Federal Agent S. S.
Sligh, who is now sheriff of Rich
land county.
Amateur Sportsmen
STOCK
RACES
Newbeny Fairgrounds
SPEEDWAY
Every Saturday Night
At 8:00 p.
Free Parking & Grandstand Seats
Come Early - - - - - - Bring a Friend
BIG Events
Real Thrillers
Laps of
RACING!
Come out and see the Best Drivers and the
Fastest Cars in South Carolina
Promoted by F. J. Bland and Buddy Davenport
Admission $2, Tax Included Children under 12 FREE
Sports Almanac
According to reports now in cir
culation one of the best and least
expensive books on horse racing
ever published is Dell’s Racing Al
manac that is just off the press. It
sells for just 25 cents .. . Two books
about baseball players have been
published this month which may
prove Interesting reading for, the
average fan. One is the Mickey
Mantle Story by Ben Epstein, said
to be a swell book. It was pub
lished by Henry Holt and Company
. . Another is How To Hit by John
ny Mize, who should know . The
O’Brien twins may still be some
thing of a question mark as far as
big league baseball ability is con
cerned, but one thing is certain.
Hie Pittsburgh Pirates, who signed
them, seem to have a natural as
far as a drawing card, which in
baseball, like everything else, is
needed to get the paying customers
past the ticket ofiBce.
BRAVES GO TO MILWAUKEE
. . Braves manager Charlie
Grimm (left) looks gleeful as he
checks map with catcher Walker
Cooper on distance between
Braves training camp in Braden
ton, Fla., and their new home in
Milwaukee, Wis.
LAFF OF THE WEEK
. . —-
tm, — j..'
1 iCKiei*
by oeorge
“Look Mother!
Brother gave me a haircut just like
Daddy’s got!”
HE GETS ALL OF HIS
MUSICAL ABILITY
FROM YOU, DEAR.
BEAUTY AND BEAST . . . Marquis, performing chimp at New
York’s Palace Theater, puts finishing touches to Pat Reynolds
•oIffure—the “international special.”
(a)
1. Hawaii has been a territory of the United States since
(a) 1884; (b) 1900; (c) 1892?
2. Britain recently had a prominent visitor. He
Marshall Tito; (b) Joslp Bros; (c) Fulgenclo Batista,
3. A Jefoboam is a bottle of champagne
ounces? (a) 190; (b) 124; (c) 104.
•mis ui««r *i •’
ANSWERS
*s»ana* tOl *t
iva •«•** •til •*
00«I 'I
fARMBRS ICe^fueL? 'Jut# KlVS
'6ASoU^ £ fcWTWfj
“Marvin Lindloff!—where have yon been keeping
yourself all these years?"
FOR THE
SUSy DAYS
OF SOWING,,
OUR GASOLINE
KEEPS THINGS A-60IHS
Just phone 155 for prompt
delivery of our quality Gaso
line.
ICE ‘and FUEL\G|gp)
JUnoicfAif Vi<mmuToz< CITIES SERVICE Ptloduct?
GASOLINE,KEROSENE, FUEL OILTmTTeRED SERVICE
618 DRAYTON ST. Ifrfr NEWBERRY, S.C.
•
] THE BAFFLES
By Mahoney
Bok Rmaricabla Chemical Rll-ll8*helps you git
MOM HUES for
1ESS MONEY
Mon M/hs ofCarlifa-lus Menay forRapaln/
You may save up to $18 or more this year
on repairs to your car’s fuel system by
using Sinclair Anti-Rust Gasoline regu
larly. It contains RD-119, an exclusive rust inhibitor
which stops formation of rust and corrosion. Protect
your car. Get Sinclair Anti-Rust Gasoline today—
no extra cost
FQt FKEMIUM FBtfOtMANCE USE SINCIAIN ITNVt \
SINCLAIR S GASOLINE
S. C. Paysinger