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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1950 THE NEWBERRY SUN FOOLING NOBODY Reliable reports Indicate that only minor cuts are to be made in nonmilitary government spend* ing. Departments and agencies are busy trying to “save” pet projects. The ultimate in farci cal gestures has come from the Department of the Interior which has issued rules for “volun tary’’ cutting / back of all nonde fense projects as soon as possi ble. Construction will be stop ped for the current fiscal year, says the Secretary of the In terior except the following: (1) projects involving substantial electric power development; (2) municipal and industrial water supplies, except irrigation work which can be completed by July 1, 1952; (3) projects which sub stantially contribute to food pro duction and for which funds are available; (4) investigations, op eration and maintenance pro grams. Critics have pointed out that the above self-imposed rules, liberally interpreted, would have slight effect on the scale and ex pense of the Department of In terior’s construction activities. And it is a safe bet that if given enough rope the Depart ment will interpert the rules liberally, since it has been the chief protagonist of nationaliza tion of the electric industry un der any guise that comes in handy. At present the public power spokesmen are claiming the war emergency ^s an excuse for going ahead with plans to spend billions of tax dollars for unnecessary construction of Fed eral electric generating and dis tribution systems, regardless of the fact that the most efficient electric industry in the world, owned and run by private citi zens. has demonstrated that it is more than able to meet the country’s requirements, and pay heavy taxes in addition. _ NEWBERRY J Federal Savings AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF DEWBERRY J. K. Willingham, Sec’y Newberry, S. C. A PORTRAIT of YOUR CHILD WILL BE CHERISHED FOREVER ARRANGE FOR A SITTING TODAY “Air Conditioned •Xirlulls IFtuiiin Male Help Wanted Large AA-1 manufacturer has opening for an ex- a perienced married man 26 to 45, in outside sales dept, and one who can learn. Business well estab lished and showing good profit. Must be clean re liable and dependable, with good car and references. This is a permanent full time job with a future. Address fully, stating age, previous job, financial requirements, and when available—P. O. Box 5112, Columbia, S. C. Young Champion The 4 year odd swimmer who recently swam 22 miles down the Mississippi River must have surely set a record. We’ve set a record for friendly, satisfactory ser vice and prompt attention to claims. PURCELLS "YOUR PRIVATE BANKER" Phone 197 Proposed School Reorganization Plan Recommendation* for radi cal changes in the set-up of Newberry county schools are to be found in the following committee report which .is to b* voted upon this fall. Every taxpayer should give careful study to the report for it is far-reaching and vests much authority in few hands. This newspaper is opposed to much of the plan and will have more to say about it nearer election time. Emphasis has too long been upon the physical aspects of the county schools. . Re organization needs to take place INSIDE the plants we now have so that boys and girls graduating from high school will at least know how to spell common words and do common examples in mathematics. Pursuant to a Joint Resolu tion, Calendar No. H. 2060, the Newberry County Board of Edu cation appointed the undersigned as the County School District Reorganization Committee “To make a study of the present di vision of the county into school districts,... ;” “To formulate a plan for the consolidation and reorganization of existing school districts, ...; ” and “To recom mend to the County Board of Ed ucation and the Legislative Dele gation such repeal, revision, or addition to the present school laws as would,..., improve the public school system of New berry County.” Grateful acknowledgement is hereby made of the cooperation of local and county school author ities. Especially do we commend the generous and efficient as sistance of the County Superin tendent of Education, and his staff. The Committee will hold pub- lice community meetings and use such other means as it considers will be effective in bringing be fore the citizens of the county its recommendations, and the problems and needs they are de signed to remedy and to meet. This will be done after the pro posed plans have been submitted to the County Board of Educa tion, which will in turn submit them together with its recom mendations to the Legislative Delegation of Newberry Coun ty. Presentations to the pub- lice will be appropriately timed, before the holding of the General Election. Under the restriction imposed by a Joint Resolution, Section 2, (b) lines 17, 18, and 19 which reads, “Provided .further that thjere shall be no recommenda tion for the reduction of the number of high schools now op erating in the county,’* the com mittee recommends that that pre sent number of school districts in Newberry County be reduced to seven (7), which shall include, as nearly as possible, the areas now being served by the re spective high schools. In dis tricts being served by two high school districts, a suggested di viding line has been dawn more or less in keeping - with the pre sent service. The districts not being served by any of the seven high school districts have been included in what is considered the most logical high school area. A map showing these reco- mendations is attached. The proposed seven (7) school dis tricts would comprise the fol lowing areas: Newberry District No. 1 Newberry, Helena, Beth Eden, Mt. Bethel Garmany, and por tions of Hartford Long Lane, Johnston St. Phillips, and Jalapa. Whitmire District No. 2 Whitmire, Mollohon, Trilby, McCullough, Maybinton and a portion of Long Lane. Prosperity District No. 3 Prosperity O’Neall, Stoney Hill, Fairview, Union and portions of Hartford, Johnston, Jolly Street and Midway. TAXI 24 DR. R. C. K*INOR OPTOMETRIST HOOK2- CALDWELL ST. OFFICE HOURS 9 +0 I2 I to 5:30 PHONE 268 For Export Repair Bring Your Radio GEO. N. MARTIN Radio Service SALES and SERVICE BOYCE STREET Opposite County Library 24 HOURS SERVICE Telaphona 311W Pomaria District No. 4 Pomaria, St. Johns, New Hope Zion, Pressley, ML Pleasant, Rutherford, and portions of St. Phillips Jolly Street, St. Paul, Central, Red Knoll, and Peak. Little Mountain District No. 5 Little Mountain Wheeland and portions of Peak, Red Knoll, Cen tral, St. Paul and Midway. Bush River District No. 6 Bush River, Kinards, Cromer, and portions of Jalapa and Chap pells. Silverstreet District No. 7 Silverstreet and a portion of Chappells. However, from its study the Committee concluded that further consolidation would not be only financially sound and education ally advantageous, but also de cidedly to the best interest of the children of the county. It there fore suggests that further con solidation be undertaken as soon as practicable. The Committee ' recommends the following plan of administra tion, and of finance which it believes will greatly improve the public school system of New berry County: Administration Section 1: Newberry County Board of Education-election-terms —The Central authority of New berry County’s public educational system shall be a Newberry County Board of Education com posed of seven members. These members shall be citizens of said county and shall be elected as follows: One to be elected by each school district in the county. The selection of the members# of said Board as above provided sahll be certified to the Secre tary of State and he shall there upon issue a commission to the person so selected. The terms of office of the members of said Board shall be gin on July first (1) following the General Election, and shall be four (4) years, except the in itial terms of the members of said Board shall be four years, and three for two years, and these terms shall be determined by casting of lots, this being done to secure a staggered term which will allow a change of membership within the Board every two years. The commis sion issued by the Secretary of State to the initial members of said Board shall designate the terms of office of the mem bers commissioned. No member of the Board of Education shall serve as a dis trict trustee. Sec. 2: Duties and powers:—* The Newberry County Board ojt Education shall have the follow* ing duties and powers relative to the public schools in said coun ty: (1) Employ^ a Superintendent of Education who has not less than • the following minimum qualifications: (a) That the person so select ed shall be a college graduate; (b) Shall have not less than ten years experience in public school work; (c) Any other qualifications which the County Board from time to time may deem neces sary. (2) Employ all other persom el, upon the nomination of the Superintendent, necessary for the efficient operation of the County Superintendent’s office, except as otherwise specified in this Act. (3) In anticipation of expected revenue, issue short-term notes, when required in order to meet any county wide educational needs upon approval of County Delegation. (4) Determine and evaluate the educational program. (5) Contract for services, equipment, and supplies within budgetary limitations. (6) Shall purchase all school buses and any major units need* ed for the maintenance of an ef ficient system of transportation; these purchases to be paid for by the respective school districts, t? (7) Cause regular audits to be made and publish annual and 4-special reports. (8) Keep an accurate record of board proceedings. (9) Direct a continuing school census and enforce the State Compulsory Attendance Act. (10) Maintain such supervision as may be required to insure that the minimum curriculum require ments, as established by the State Board of Education, shall be complied with in all schools of the County, and that, as rapid ly as conditions make it pos sible, no teacher shall be requir ed to teach more than one grade in an elementary school. (11) Shall have the right to set up minimum standards for teachers in accordance with State Certification regulations, and to establish a minimum uniform supplement to teachers salaries. (12) Appoint the local trustees of the various school districts as specified In Section 6 (below). (13) Fix the dates of the school term to coincide with State requirements. (14) Arrange within the Coun ty and with adjoining Counties for inter-change of pupils of edu cational services. (15) Adopt budgets and budget ary controls and set tax levie on a county-wide basis sufficient to meet the educational needs of Newberry County upon the ap proval of County Delegation. Sec. 3: Board-election-vacancy: —The County Board of Elections [ shall provide for the holding of an election for the purpose of electing one Board of Education member from each school dis trict. After the initial election, to be held prior to July first (1), 1951, these elections shall be held at the time and place of the General Election in order to avoid incurring additional ex pense. The rules of the General Election shall apply except as otherwise specified by these rec- commendations. In the event of a vacancy on the County Board, the trustees of the district, in which the vacancy occurs, shall appoint a' successor to fill out the unexpired term. Sec. 4: Board-meetings-officers- pay-expenses:—The County Board of Education shall at its initial meeting elect one of its members as chairman and another as vice chairman and thereafter the an nual election shall be held at the July meeting. The Board shall hold a regular meeting at least monthly thereafter and special meetings as necessary. All regular meetings shall be open to the public. Members of the Board shall be paid at the rate of $5.00 per meeting and re imbursed for necessary travel at the same rate paid to other em ployees of the county. However, no absent members shall be paid. Sec. 5: Superintendent of Edu cation:—The tenure of the New berry CounLy Superintendent shall be for one year and the election shall be held at the De cember meeting: Provided, How ever, that the present County Superintendent of Education is hereby appointed to complete his unexpired term in office. The Newberry County Superin tendent of Education shall be the Superintendent of the Newberry County Board of Education. He shall develop a, guidance and instructional program, and exercise such other powers as are necessary for the admini stration of all the rfsponsibilities belonging to the County Board of Education. Sec. 6: Trustees-appoinment- term:—It shall be the duty of the Newberry County Board of Edu cation to appoint five (5) local Trustees for each school district, upon the nomination of the Board member from that parti cular district, except in the event of an election, as now provided by law. These Trustees shall serve for a term of three (3) years. Two for three (3) years and three tem two (2) years, and these terms shall be determined by casting of lots, this being done to secure a staggered term which will allow a change within the Board of Trustees every two years. The Commission issued by the Coun ty Board of Education to the initial members shall designate the terms of office. No trustee shall be allowed to succeed him self until the expiration of at least one (1) year. Terms of • office of said Trus tees shall be arranged so as to expire on January (1) of given years, in order that election of Superintendents and Teachers may be made possible early in the new year. Sec. 7: District Trustees-Duties:' —The district Trustees v shall have the following duties and powers relative to the public schools in their district. (It) Employ a Superintendent of Schools for the district, who, with the Trustees, will select the faculty for all schools in the district. Provided that, in . the event a feeder school shall be closed by decision of thq district Trustees, any certified teacher in the feeder school shall be, if she so requests, in corporated into the district school system with the first opening of a position for which said teacher is qualified. (2) Employ all other person nel, upon the nomination of the Superintendent, necessary for the efficient operation of the schools within the district. (3) Adopt administrative poll- des. (4) Fix local supplements in salaries. (5) Plan and construct new buildings. (6) Issue bonds to construct and repair buildings and pledge capital outlay funds from state, federal, and local tax sources for their repayment as now provided by law. (7) Operate a' building main tenance and repair program. (8) Issue short-term notes In anticipation of taxes and State aid funds upon the approval of the County Board and County Delegation. (9) Contract for services, equipment, and supplies except as otherwise herein provided. (10) The Trustees shall be in charge and have control of the district transportation • system; buses for which shall be owned by the district. (11) Cause regular audits to be made and report same to County Board of Education. (12) Keep an accurate record of Trustee meetings. (13) Conduct surveys and upon the results obtained reorganize attendance areas, the curricu lum, the supervisory program, auxiliary services, or any part of the education program as may be necessary within the district. (14) Determine the additional school levy over and above the county-wide levy, to carry out the necessary educational pro- *j r 1 if) gram for that district. Finance 1. That the County Board of Education for • Newberry County be authorized and directed to as certain and determine commenc ing with the first day of July, 1951 and at the end of each an nual school term thereafter, in Newberry County, the minimnm costrequired for the efficient op eration and maintenance of all of the public schools of New berry County, including, but not confined to, teachers’ salaries, transportation of pupils, adminis trative expenses, and all other necessary costs and expenses thereof. In order to determine the financial needs for a minimum program in the public school system of Newberry County after taking into account State and Federal aid funds to be received for the aforesaid purposes. 2. That the Auditor of New berry County shall levy a tax upon all of the taxable property of Newberry County sufficient to meet the total minimum cost to be paid by Newberry County for operating the public school system of Newberry County, as determined and certified to him by the County Board of Educa tion for Newberry County upon approval of the County Delega tion and the Treasurer of New berry County shall collect said tax, deposit the revenue there from and p^y the same out, on basis of average attendance of all pupils. 3. That when the Board of Trustees of any school district of Newberry County determine that the cost required for the efficient district exceeds its pro rata share of the over-all mini mum cost of operating the coun ty-wide school system, it shall report to the County Board o Education of Newberry County the additional special tax which in its opinion, is necessary for such purpose, and upon the Coun ty Board of Education approv-i ing the same, it shall certify the same to the Auditor of Newberry tax upon all of the taxable prop- County who shall levy a special tnt upon all of the taxable prop erty in any such school district for the purpose of making up said deficiency and it shall be the duty of the Treasurer of Newberry County to collect said special tax, deposit the same to the credit of the school district in which the same is collected, and to pay out same in the man ner now provided by law. 4. That it shall be the duty of the County Board of Education of Newberry County to examine In to and determine each year the per pupil costs of the total esti mated costs of operating the school system of Newberry Coun ty on the basis of average at tendance in each school district in the County, and to credit to each of said school districts an amount equal to the aggregate per pupil costs of the average attendance therein for the pre ceding scholastic year; and in ad dition to said per pupil costs, there shall be credited to eash of said school districts the fur ther sum of ten (10i%) per cent of the aggregate amount of said per pupil costs to cover admini strative and or Incidental ex penditures therein. 5. Each newly created school district shall assume the bonded indebtedness within its boundary ies. Respectfully submitted, E. B. Heidt, Chairman Clifford T. Smith Mrs. B. O. Long Pi K. Harmon LeGr&nd Moody R. D. Coleman, Jr. J. Alvin Kinard C. E. Hendrix Mrs. E. H. Spearman OSCAR TURNER Oscar Turner 40, died late Wednesday night of last week at the Newberry Memorial Hos pital, after several months ill ness. Mr. Turner was born and rear ed in Saluda County and was the son of the late Aruthur and Sara Jane Rowe Turner. Funeral services were held Friday at 4 p.m. at Emory Chapel Methodist Church with Rev. C. F. DuBose, Jr., in charge as sisted by Rev. Y. Z. Gorday and Rev. Zeb D. Smith. Interment r-STwSa followed in the church cemetery. He is survived by the follow ing brothers and sisters: Pink Turner, Colie Turner, Eugene Turner, A. C- Turner, Robert Turner of Saluda, Miss Emmie Turner, Miss Ethel Turner and Mrs. Arthur Roberts of New berry. A number of other rela tives also survive. Albert Ringer left Tuesday for Clemson College where he will be a member of the Junior clase, al so a member of the R.O.T.C. with the rating of sergeant. LIPSTICK! 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Our Continental Overhead Burr , machine especially handles mechanical ly-picked cotton. And our gin is like wise specially equipped to handle "wet weather" cotton, giving you the highest quality sample. • Bring your cotton to Ira T. Cousins this fall. * CLARY-BURR Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Hay- good Clary, Sr., announce the engagement of their daughter, Cornelia Louise, to Mr. William Wesley Burr, Jf., son of Mr. William Wesley Burr, Sr., and the late Mrs. Burr of Lincoln, Nebraka. The wedding will be in the early fall in Champaign, Illinois. SITUATION SAVED BY OFFICER INDIANAPOLIS — One Marine faltered as a Reserve unit left by train for active duty. Disregarding orders, girl friends of the Marines pushed to the sides of the cars and a husky Marine reached out a win dow and hoisted a girl for a final kiss through the car win dow. One of his buddies tried to do the same, but his tugging and straining failed to raise his girl to kissing level as his mates hooted and howled. Without a word, a Marine of ficer placed a train step under the window. Once again the Marines bad the situation well in hand. mm % ‘S Let Us Serve ■■■Nr\ . YOU With One of The Finest GINS In The State! ... IRA T. COUSINS GINNERY Newberry, S. C.