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THE NEWBERRY SUN 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 There is much to talk about, isn’t there? Sometimes some one says something in bad tem per about us, but we' need not dignify it by furious denial or caustic comment. There is such a thing as standing on your dignity and letting your real worth speak more loudly than words. Wasn’t it Emerson, the great New Englander, who said: “What you are speaks so loud I can’t hear what you say”? Or something like that. Major W. D. Workman is al ways alert, readable and infor mative. He calls our attention to the attitude of the Federal Council of Churches in support ing the fight of the Colored people against abolishing sep aration in . the schools. The right of a man to his opinion is beyond denial or challenge, but no group should dabble in mat ters completely outside the scope of the plan agreed upon by the membership as a whole. I am a Baptist, but I can’t speak for the Baptists of Am erica, nor the Baptists of South Carolina; nor can I commit the congregation of which I am a member. I can speak as an in dividual, and only that. The Federal Council of Churches is imbued with the soirit of social meddling, in stead of acting as a clearing house, or unifying body, for the winning of souls. Even at the risk of appearing presumptuous I would suggest that the guiding ministers of the Federal Council read the Bible. In the Great Book we read that the cardinal virtues should be emphasized and prac ticed: that men should be hon est in their dealings; should not oppress the poor in business re lations. Although the people of Israel groaned under the galling yoke of the Roman Em pire, the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, said “Render under Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and unto God the things that are God’s.” He w F as not defending Caesar, but He was dealing with the concerns of life far weightier than the sway of Rome apd her legions. So the Federal Council might address itself to the cardinal principles of life and nbt de scend to the arena of politics. At no time did Jesus preach equality of men in this world. He brought us the plan of sal vation by which we may be come sons of the Most High, thereby establishing the basis for the idea of the brotherhood of man: but even here we may find light: Jesus asked “Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?” “For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mo ther.” As happens so often, we fancy ourselves more progres sive than the Redeemer. The clear implication is that the Council and the individual churches should be concerned with the fundamental things, not the trivialities of the mo ment. Where are the great empires that so oppressed the people of ancient times? All are gone. But our absorption '/ft??. Immure I 9 d fight for mg family l 99 o r v - r? • ; x Hr , • # f rrltunl v Every real man will protect his family... against every threat. That’s why so many millions of American men own life insurance. They realize the higgest threat . to their families is lack of money. Life insurance stands Hr guard every day, ready to provide money in case the man of the house is taken away. Do you have life insurance protection? Enough to carry on your fight for you? Talk it over with a friendly Life of (Georgia agent today. cfauira/zees t"h""e OLD RELIABLE » SINCE 1891 ^ HOMt.OrtlCf.w ATIANTA^ strict Office U0iy 2 Caldwell St in the passing things has per mitted Russia to become a mightier, more grasping, more cruel power than ever was Rome of the Caesars. I do not advise the churches of the Nation to denounce the grandoise dreams of Mr. Tru man: nor is it desirable that our South Carolina churches reproach the extravagance oi the General Assembly. Even though Mr. Truman plunge us into bankruptcy; even though he discourage thrift and indus try by his political nightmares; even though the Nation itseli fall beneath the weight of its debts; whatever may happen will be corrected in time, though it take a thousand years But the churches must stand for something that means more than a thousand years. I visited Tours, in France, where Pope Urban, nearly a thousand years ago, called the Christian world to recapture the Holy Sepulchre from the Mos lems. France still stands, but the Kings and Lords and Knights of Europe long since have been the dust of the earth. The great rulers and warriors are gone, but the Naz- arene has a thousand followers today for every one He had a thousand years ago. So those politically-minded brethren of the Council might learn some thing from the Book and from history. Of course what I said about the results of Mr. Trumans pol icies may be applied in our State. Governor Thurmond is right in opposing calls to Washing ton for money. It follows with out argument that the Govern or must now oppose the calls for Federal funds for construc tion of great enterprises, unless he can show that there is more Government intervention in one than in the other. Certainly the Federal Government, under Mr. Truman, is determined to force the race issue. I do not qualify as a firebrand, but 1 know my people, and I know something of history. Just as the English never succeeded in coercing the Irish, we may be sure that no little man .can strut so high as to walk over the South in his stride. I do not like to think of what is ahead of us, for at no time has any one succeeded in trying to compel a race to bury all its traditions. We Southern people could advise our Wash ington bureaucrats that the Germans may declare them selves against their fathers and their brothers, but flesh and blood are not easily forgotten. If we of the South still remem ber the Reconstruction let us keep in mind that we must avoid such a policy in Germany as embittered our people of the South until today. I want to offer some food for thought. I quote from a bulletin from the American Taxpayers Association: “In 1932, our Federal Gov ernment spent $4.5 billion. For the fiscal year 1950, it is estimated that our Federal Government will spent Ten Times That Amount—$4.5 bil lions. If everyone in the United States cashed in all his Life Insurance Policies, the total would amount to $44 Billion. This would not be enough money to run the Federal Gov ernment for one year. If every town home owner in this country .sold his home, the total would amount to $30 billion. That’s just enough to run the Government for 8 months. If every Farmer in * this country sold his farm, farm equipment and Livestock, the total would amount to $25 bil lion. The Government* coulo not run 7 months on that amount of money. If every industry converted its net working capital into cash, the total would amount to $39 billion, That’s hardly enough to run the Government for 11 month. If total income payments of all kinds to individuals in 29 states for the full latest cal endar year for which official figures are available were con fiscated, these total income payments would not run the Federal Government for a sin gle year. On top of this huge Federal spending, the Census Bureau now points out that for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1949, State levied taxes pro duced $8,342,000,000. This to tal is $551 million higher in 1949 than in 1948—and they continued a 17-year trend of rising taxation in States lev ies. The same holds true oi local Government units. AT along the line it is the same story. The facts put a new light on the staggering size of our Fed eral Government’s planned $45 billion expenditure for the fis cal year 1950—as well as in creased expenditures in State and local governmental units. And remember, this excessive spending is in the face of a federal debt of approximately $258 billion! Anything wrong with your house? Some wise men met in Washington recently ^nd talked about houses—how to make houses more comfortable by being built so as to take advantage of the , weather. Well, what about it? Guess what the learned men said. They said that people whose houses are not facing the right direction, with proper win dows, and trees, are letting their energies be sapped by a continual adjustment to wea ther. We mustn’t build Con- necticutt houses in Beaufort, for example. We should have large windows in the South and there should be trees; they are a ready-made, cheap means of controlling the wind and the heat and the glare. Those ex perts recommend a lawn to cut down reflected heat; and they tell us that houses in val leys catch all the breeze. All true, but where is the valley? Those gentlemen advise that the windows be kept open at night, but to close the South windows in the daytime, us ing white shutters. If you leave the windows open in the day for a breeze you also let in warm air. Try a while roof for a cooler house. Have the States any rights? The United States Supreme Court has decided that the Federal Power Commission has jurisdiction over a Gas Com pany operating entirely within the State of Ohio. Justices Frankfurter and Jackson dis sented, but the Court’s decision assumes Federal authority wholly within a State. Where are we? The matter of States Rights presents itself in many phases. The principal point is that the dignity and Soverign authority of States must be recognized; we must compel the Federal Government to move back to its own line. It isn’t necessary to have another war: Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio have the same interest that we have. John Wanamaker, the prince of merchants, a man who start ed with nineteen hundred dol lars which he saved from his earnings as a brickmaker, and rose to become the greatest mercantile genius of America, said that he wasn’t worried about conditions when he start ed as a merchant: “I thought only of my desire to make good.” He didn’t ask Govern ment help; he helped himself; he was that sort of man who really made this such a great country. When Wanamaker was growing old; though still hard at work, he was asked to write the story of his astonish ing career. His reply was “I can summarize my life in very few words — thinking, trying, toiling and trusting in God.” Strange, isn’t it? “Trusting in God!”. The idea now is to trust in the Government, isn’t it? How smart we think we are! t I have before me the weekly etter of Commissioner Tom binder of Georgia. He quotas it length a letter from otir dewberry citizen, Alan John- tone, on legislation for the armers, and Mr. Linder, in lis last paragraph says: “I vould like to call attention to he fact that we are now im- >orting cotton, oil and other igricultural products which ompete with the very basic American crops which are now >eing reduced by unfair laws.” It is difficult to understand he acts of the Government, [’he motive is probably good, >ut America is too large to >e governed intelligently in ocal or regional affairs by a [roup of bureaucrats in Wash- ngton. That is true of agri- ulture and it is true of elec- ric power—and everything [IRBY-LESLIE Mr. and Mrs. Franklin B. [irby of Spartanburg announce he engagement of their daugh- er, Miriam Patricia, to Gordon luart Leslie, Jr., son of Mr. nd Mxs. Gordon S. Leslie, Sir, f Newberry. The v^dding /ill take place in early spring. JOHN R. RENWICK John Rogers Renwick, 58, died Monday morning at the Newberry County Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Ren wick was a resident of Goshen Hill Township in Union County and was a member of the Whitmire Methodist Church. Survivors include his widow, Mrs, Ethel Setzler Renwick^ three daughters, Mrs, Carol McMeekin, Mrs. Annie Ethel Read, . and Mrs. Rogannah Bryant; six sons, William, John, James, Ben, Amos, and Andy Renwick; two Aunts, Miss Annie McCarty and Mrs. Hattie Trail; and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were con ducted at 4 P. M. Wednesday at the Whitmire Methodist Church by the Rev. LeGrande Moody. Intenftent followed in the Whitmire Cemetery. NEWBERRY MEN WINNERS IN COTTON CONTEST County winners in the State 5-acre cotton contest were J. W. Cromer with a yield of 3745 pounds of lint per acre, and Z. Wright Dennis with a yield of 3450 pounds. Mr. Den nis received a $25 prize, Mr Cromer a $50 * prize. Thef irst State prize went to L. D. Holmes, extensive plant er and peach grower of John ston. He raised 5710 pounds of lint per acre on the five acres and was awarded a prize of $750. The Holmes staple measured 1 1-32 inches and was Coker 100-WIR. The sec ond prize of $275 also went to a Johnston man, I. D. Yonce. Mr. Yonce was 4705 pounds per acre. ? ROSE MARIE HOLLEY AND WALTER WALLACE WED * Aiken, Jan. 23.—Beauty and dignity marked Aiken’s first formal wedding of the New Year when Miss Rose Marie Holley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard R. Holley, be came the bride of Mr. Wal ter Bruce Wallace, son of .Mr. and Mrs. W. Sloan Chapman, of Newberijy. The double ring ceremony was solemnized by Rev. A. D. Howard at the First Baptist church at eight o’clock, Saturday evening, January 14. • Candlelight from white ta pers illuminated the church which was decorated with bas kets of white gladioli, candles in seven branched candelabra, and tapers were placed around the railing. The floral decora tions were banked with attrac tive arrangements. of palms. Mrs. Josephine Magee pre sented a program of nuptial music, including traditional wedding marches, “All the Things You Are,” “Because,” “O Promise Me,” “Through the Years,” “Schubert’s Serenade,” and “Overture” from (Romeo and Juliet). “Angels’ Sere nade” was played softly dur ing the ceremony. Mr. W. Sloan Chapman of Newberry, was his son’s best man. Bridesgroomsmen were Mr. W. R. Reid, of Newberry, un cle of the bridegroom; Mr. Keitt Purcell of Newberry, Mr. Billy McSwain of Newberry, Mr. James Parr of Newberry, Mr. Tom McCrackin of New berry, Mr. Forrest Carpenter of Newberry, and Mr. Forrest Holley. Miss Lavinia Dyches ' was maid of honor. Her gown of fuschia satin was cut with a low square neckline and a full circular skirt, caught in front to form tiny tucks. She wore matching mitts and a bandeau in her hair of white stock. Her crescent bouquet of white gar denias was set off with tiny ivy leaves and tied with wide white satin ribbon. Mrs. Forrest Holley was the bride’s matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Miss Patri cia Kenney, Miss Mary Helen Hilton, Miss Edith Bell, of At lanta, Ga., and Converse Col lege, Miss Katherine Graves of Union and Converse College, Miss Helen Hardeker of Talla hassee, Fla., cousin of the bridegroom, and Mrs. Jim Mac- Cue of Washington, D. C., cou sin of the bride. They wore vensembles identical with the maid of honor. The attractive bride entered with her father. She wore ‘ pearl white bridal satin styled with a portrait neckline, fin ished with a deep bertha of rose point lace. Her long sleeves ended with calla points over her hands. The fitted bodice featured tiny sat in buttons and extended into a full skirt and aisle wide cathedral train. Her full length veil of imported bridal illu sion was caught to a small cap of seed pearls and clusters of orange blossoms. Orchids and lilies of the valley formed her bridal bouquet. For her daughter’s wedding Mrs. Holley chose mink brown marquisette and Chantilly lace over gray tafetta. Her gown was complemented with a cor sage of bronze orchids. The bridegroom’s mother wore sea- foam green chiffon, set off with a white orchid. Immediately following the ceremony, the parents of the bride entertained with a recep tion in the ballroom of the Commercial hotel. The reception room was lav ishly decorated with white gladioli, candelabra, and green ery. Southern smilax was ar ranged around the columns. Mrs. Henry Holley and Mrs. W. R. Reid received the guests at the door and introduced them to the bride’s receiving line. The reception table was cov ered with a handsome cutwork linen cloth and centered with the three tiered white floral embossed cake. The cake "was on a' reflector and was encir cled with lace fern interspers ed with white camellias. The centerpiece was flanked with tall . silver candelabra bearing burning white tapers. Miss Betty Townsend and Miss Meta Leitner presided at the crystal punch bowls* which were set off with smilax and candelabra. Mrs. Royal Holley kept the gift room and Miss Elizabeth Holley registered the guests at the bridesbook. Those serving wer£ Mrs. Ed win Hallman, Mrs. Harold Hol ley, Miss Betty Jo Poston of Jacksonville, Miss Nancy Courtney; Miss Martha Con verse, Miss Ginny Prothro, Mrs. William Lander, Jr., of Charlotte, N. C., and Mrs. Jack Logan of Shelby, N. C. Others assisting were Mrs. Ed Holley, Mrs. Herman Blake, Sr., Mrs. Andrew Cothran, Mrs. Merle Venning, Mrs. B. T. Dyches, Sr., and Mrs. Jules Carson of Spartanburg. During the evening Mr. and Mrs. Wallace left on a wed ding trip of unannounced des tination. ' For traveling, the bride wore a cedar green mil- latine suit, wheat colored blouse and hat, green acces sories and a corsage of bronze orchids. On their return they will make their home in Newberry at 1806 College street. Miss Rose Holley of Aiken was honor guest at a bridge party prior to her marriage to Mr. Walter Walace of New berry, given by Miss Emily Newberry at her home on Mc- Morris street. Three tables were placed in the living and dining xooms which were thrown en suite for the occasion, and the hon- oree’s place was designated by a French corsage of white car nations. The rooms were dec orated in traditional bridal white and green, with vases of white snapdragons placed about the rooms. High score was won by Mrs. V. H. Wheeler and low fell to Mrs. W. R. Reid, Jr. Bingo prize was won by Mrs. H. L. Anderson. The honoree was presented with a lovely silver cigarette urn by the hostess. / A salad plate also carrying out the bridal white and green motif, was served with Rus sian tea at the close of the games. Out-of-town guests were Mrs. L. R. Holley, mother of the bride-elect. Miss Elizabeth Hol ley, Miss Lavenia Dyches of Aiken; Mrs. W. R. Reid, Sr., Tallahassee, Florida, Mrs. H. L. Anderson of Asheville, N. C.; and Mrs. Jesse jMayes of Wa terloo. WANT ADS NOTICE — Positively no hunt ing or trespassing of any kind will" be allowed on lands of the undersigned. We have cattle and hogs grazing on our lands and a hired man looking after same. If any one caught on these lands, white or black, will be prosecuted. If you don’t know you had better find out. H. O. Long, B. O. Long, J. G. Long. NOTICE—Am now prepared to assist taxpayers with their in come tax returns and am lo cated in two rooms of the BUS station at the rear of the court house where I’ll appreciate your business. Mrs. A. H. Counts. FOR RENT — One three-roonj apartment, upstairs with pri vate bath. Reasonable rate. 1004 Boundary St. Velerie Rob inson. 3tp MI 24 I have moved my place of business from Main to Boyce street in the build ing 1 formerly occupied by Smith Appli ance store, opposite the Library. (We have plenty of parking space in the rear of the building. Come by to see us at our new location. George N. Martin Radio Shop FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, I960 ■ ■ 1 1 — PROSPERITY The Prospertiy Garden Club will meet Monday afternoon, February 6, with Mrs. T. A. Dominick at 3:30. The Dogwood Garden Club will hold the February meeting with Mrs. W. C. Barnes, Mon day afternoon, February 6, at 3:30. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Webster of Columbia were Saturday guests of Mrs. Webster’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Gibson. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll S. Metts and Mrs. J. W. Taft spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Camp in Greenville. On Sunday they went to Clemson College for the graduation of W. L. Camp- bel, son-in-law of Mr.' and Mrs. Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sum mer and their two children of Newberry spent Sunday with Mrs. Summer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Bedenbaugh. Miss Jeannine Ballentine of Winthrop College and R. W. Ballentine of Cameron spent the weekend with their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bal lentine. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Wheeler and their daughter, Margaret, spent the weekend in Abbe ville with Mrs. Wheeler’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Coch ran. Mr. and (Mrs. Thomas A. Lof- tis and their little daughter, Mary Elizabeth, of Charlotte, spent the weekend with Mrs. Loftis’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Taylor. Mrs. Jacob S. Wheeler is visiting her mother, Mrs. Min nie Curlee in Winnsboro. Mrs. R. T. Pugh left Satur day for Laurens to visit her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bedenbaugh and family. From Laurens she will go to Atlanta to visit her three children who are living there. Miss Ellen Wheeler spent last week in Ridge Spring. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Dunlap of Greenville were weekend guests of Mrs. Dunlap’s parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Singley. Mrs. A. K. Epting, Mrs. Gur- don Wright and Richard, Mrs. Robert E. Reagin and her small son Earl, of Greenwood, who were visiting Mrs. Counts, spent last Monday and Tuesday in- Estill with Mr. and Mrs. Voight M. Epting. Miss Betty Lewis of Swains- boro, Ga., and Grayson Brown of Miami, Fla., and Newberry College, were weekend visitors of Mr. and Mrs. C. Mower Singley. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ep ting of Varnville were week end guests of Mrs. Epting’s mother, Mrs. A. K. Epting. Rogers (Bo) Taylor and James Mills, members of the Newberry College basketball team, spent the weekend in Charleston after the Newberry Citadel game Friday. Judge C. C. Wyche of Spar tanburg spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. C. T. Wlyche. Mrs. L. J. Fellers and her son Quay spent Sunday in Co lumbia as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wise. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Richardson and children of Irmo were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Newman. Miss Joye Gasser of Charles ton spent the weekend with Miss Jenny lee Counts. Miss Gasser and Miss Counts are class mates at Newberry Col lege. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Fellers attended the graduation exer cises of their son, Robert H. Fellers at Clemson College Sunday. Mrs. Tom Sease and three of her children John, Peggy, and Myrna of Clinton visited Mr. (Continued on Page 8) 1. COMPLETE FARM PLANNING: > . Meet high costs, acreage adjustments and lower prices by planning the entire farm to make the best use of land, labor and equipment, and by efficient production to meet market demands. 2. FOOD AND FEED Produce, conserve and use adequate food for family needs. Grow a year-round garden on every farm. Con tinue to increase the efficient production of corn, pastures, annual grazing, small grains, silage, and grain sorghum to support our. growing livestock industry. 3. SOIL CONVERSATION AND IMPROVEMENT : Conserve and improve the productivity of soil through liming, proper fertilization, cover crops, crop rotations, and terracing, drainage, and irrigation where needed. Cover South Carolina with a “Blanket of Green.” 4. FARM AND HOME EQUIPMENT (Become more efficient in the use and upkeep of im proved farm and home equipment. Expand rural electri fication and rural telephone service. 5. LIVESTOCK, DAIRYING, AND POULTRY: (Further balance our farming system by developing a larger income from hogs, beef cattle, dairy products, chic kens, and turkeys through closer culling and improved breeding, feeding and marketing. 6. COTTON Because of acreage reduction and competition from other areas and other fibers, it is necessary to produce larger yields per acr e of high quality cotton at the lowest cost per pound. Plant improved, treated seed of known germ ination and proved varieties. Use recommended poisons to control cotton insects and diseases. Improve prepara tion and ginning. Use grade and staple service in mar keting. 7. TOBACCO Keep up yields per acre of high quality tobacco. Give more attention to control of plant bed and field insects and diseases, and preparation of tobacco for market. 8. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES: Use recommended varieties and improved methods of production, grading, preparation, and marketing fruits and vegetables. 9. FORESTRY Give farm woodlands better management and fire pro tection. Do a better job. of marketing the timber crop. Re forest lands best suited to trees, 10< SEEDS AND PLANTS:* Increase production and use of Clean, high quality seeds and plants, including certified seed, for additional farm in come and to aid in efficient crop production. 11. PESTS AND DISEASES: Use approved methods and materials in fighting crop and livestock insects, diseases and parasites, household insects, rats, weeds, and other pests. 12. MARKETING FACILITIES: Expand the development arid use processing and market ing facilities for farm products. 13. FARM HOMES AND OTHER BUILDINGS: Plan and improve farm homes and other buildings for health, safety, efficiency, comfort and general appearance. 14. FARM BOYS AND GIRLS: (Further develop 4-H Club work to train rural boys and girls in better farming and homemaking, health, citizen ship, and leadership. Goal 50,000 4-H Club members in 1950. # 15. HEALTH AND RECREATION: Plan for better family and community health through improved housing, nutrition, and rural health and recre- tional facilities. 4 THIS MESSAGE SPONSORED BY Farmers Ice & Fuel Co. ,TELEPHONE 155 g : / ^ NEWBERRY. & C.