The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, March 28, 1952, Image 4
FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1952
THX NEWBERRY SUN
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NEWBERRY, S. C.
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By ARMFIELD BROTHERS
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 . . .
Spectator Declares Not Enemy
Of Electric Coops; Is Member
An American soldier in Ger
many writes me that he plans to
come home and operate a farm.
He is interested in a farm of
mine near the home of his child
hood. In my thoughts I can see
that bright boy now, grasping the
plow handles and following his
mule. He was a small boy then
but a lad of energy and industry;
and he always waved when I
passed. I share his dream and
hope he may own and operate
that farm.
We don’t make professional
soldiers out of our boys. They
do their duty; they fight, some
times one doesn’t come back;
but they dream of returning to
the old home and old friends and
loved ones.
My Coop, brethren seem to dis
own me. In a recent issue of
“South Carolina Electric Coop.
News” I find a generous expres
sion about me which is very grati
fying; I thank the Editor for his
good spirit. I quote, in part
what he says:
"In Manning, South Carolina,
there dwells a gentleman by the
name of J. K. Breedin. This 1 '
gentleman is well traveled, well
educated and has been called a
man of letters.
It has been reported that Mr.
Breedin is the gentleman who
calls himself ‘Spectator’ and who
appears in a number of weekly
newspapers throughout the state.
Spectator each week staggers
through hundreds of lines of type
matter under the weighty burdens
of varied problems. He covers
everything from how to pay your
income tax to telling off Mr.
Truman.
Especially does Spectator ex
toll the varied, and somewhat
spotty, virtues of the comriierical
power companies. The commer
cial companies are paragons of
private enterprise—yea, even free
enterprise. (How Spectator recon-
cils free enterprise and the tight
monopoly of the commercial
power companies, he neglects to
tell us.)
In telling of the self-sacrificing
and long-suffering struggles of
the commercial power companies,
Spectator frequently lambasts
Electric Cooperatives in no un
certain terms. Ho has even
been known to let the word
‘Socialism’ creep into his column.
But to be a top columnist.
Spectator should bend over back
ward to give both sides of the
story. He might now and then
mention that the Co-ops are own
ed and controlled by South Caro
linians instead of New York fi
nanciers. He might mention that
the Co-ops were formed because
"HIS MASTER'S VOKF
it was the only way farmers could
get electricity at a reasonable
price.
But then, there’s no use going
on this way as there appears no
way to get Spectator to change
his mind.”
To this I replied:
“Editor
S. C. Electric Cooperative News
Columbia, S. C.
My dear Sir:
Your very gracious references
to me are appreciated. The only
error is this: You refer to me
as an enemy of the Coops: As
a matter of fact I am a Coop, two
of my places being served by a
Cooperative. Furthermore, the
records in my County show that
I have given rights-of-way to the
R.E.A. and two or three times to
Cooperatives, as I recall.
I ask that this be published
by you as a correction of one ref
erence in your generous editorial.
With appreciation, I am,
Cordially Yours
J. K. Breedin.
P.S. I submit a copy of Spec
tator, which indicates that I do
give both sides. A handsome
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What’s A Banking Connection Worth?
You’ll find that a good banking connection is worth
a great deal when you are traveling on business,
when you are buying property ... or even when
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the reasons you should open an account here . . .
now.
Best Weapon . . . Money In The Bank
Good credit standing and a fine reputation are all
helpful . . . but nothing can compare to actual mon
ey in the bank when you want to realize an op
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an account at his bank . . . now
How Much Should You Save?
One answer is: as much as you can. But in prac
tice you should save and invest AT LEAST 10% of
your income after taxes. You should save with a
goal in mind ... a home, retirement, travel, chil
dren’s education, buying a business. And you should
save REGULARLY.
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South Carolina National Bank
JOHN NORRIS, Mgr.
JOE KEITT, Asst. Mgr.
acknowledgment from Mr. Ham
mond (Chairman, Santee-Cooper)
might be cited, aa well as grac
ious letters from Mr. Jefferies.
J.K.B.”
I cannot recall lambasting the
Coops, of whom I am one. I
have had quite a lot to say
about public power, but I am
not thinking about our local
Coops; the menace is the control
of big power enterprises by the
bureaucrats in Washington.
As a Coop myself I may Sug
gest to my brethren that the
Coop lines were not built because
of lower rates; the truth is that
private power companies sell
most of the power used by us
Coops. The power used at both
places of mine is sold to the
Cooperative by The Carolina
Power & Light Co. and I remem
ber reading that The South Caro
lina Electric & Gas Co. offered a
rate—or has in effect a rate—
lower than the rate Offered by
any public power group. But the
real reason for the Coops (and
a good one) was that private
companies could not afford to
spend fourteen or fifteen hundred
dollars a mile for lines in order
to sell five dollars worth of
power a month. My farm Coop,
brethren couldn’t operate a milk
truck over several miles a day
in order to sell two or three
gallons of milk in quart bottles
could they?
There is no quarrel between
us; I may feel a bit “peaked”
that my Coop Editor regards me
as an outsider when the record
shows that I not only am served
at two places as a Coop, but
that as a Coop I gave rights of
way—gave these. And so my
fellow Coop, I thank you and
wish you well, you and all my
brethren of the Electric Coops.
Kendall Profits
Show Slight
Decrease Over ’50
Consolidated net profits of The
Kendall Company for 1951 were
$5,202,000 compared with $5,962,-
000 in 1950, Richard R. Higgins,
President, reported to stockhold
ers Tuesday. The company op
erates 18 domestic and foreign
plants, including the Mollohon
and Oakland Mills in this city.
After provision for preferred
dividends, 1951 earnings equalled
$6.29 per share on the company’s
common stock, compared with
$7.24 in the preceding year.
Net sales in 1951 were $96,-
580,000, setting a new record high
for the company and represent
ing nearly a 10% increase over
the previous record of $88,299,000
established in 1950. The sales
volume of the company’s surgical
dressings and textile lines was
highest in the first quarter of
1951, being adversely affected
later in the year by curtailed de
mand and production losses incur
red by strikes occurring at four
of the company’s plants.
Dividend payments on the com
mon stock of the company
amounted to $2.50 per share for
the year, as compared with $2.60
per share in 1950.
Capital outlays of $2,826,000
were made during the year for
moderate expansion and further
improvement of plant facilities.
These included additional yarn
spinning capacity at the com
pany’s Mollohon Mill in Newber
ry, and increased manufacturing,
warehouse and office space at its
Kendall Mills plant in Walpole,
Massachusetts. A research pilot
plant was also constructed at
Walpole.
Late in the year, the company
established noncontributory pen
sion plans for the nonsalaried
employees at most of its domestic
plants. The cmopany also amend
ed its contributory plan for salar
ied employees to provide in
creased benefits and broader cov
erage.
Commenting on prospects in
1952, (Mr. Higgins said: “It is
our judgement that 1952 will
be a highly competitive year. The
plants and sales organizations of
the company are well equipped
to meet the conditions which
seem to lie ahead.”
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Garden Council
Hears National
Club Report
The Council of Newberry Gar
den Clubs held its last meeting
of the current year on Tuesday,
March 19, at the home of the
president, Miss Grace Summer.
The president had invited the
group to assemble at twelve o’
clock as her guests for a lunch
eon meeting. Guests included
members of the Garden Club
Council, the incoming president,
Mrs. T. P. Crooks, and the fol
lowing show chairman, Mrs.
Frank Lominack, Jr.
The handsome Summer home
was decorated with a profusion of
lovely spring flowers. Covers
were laid for eighteen at two
beautifully appointed tables where
there were attractive daffodil
place cards and an appropriate
prayer poem which was printed
for each guest. This was sang
in unison led by Mrs. C. J.
Rice. The centerpiece in the
main dining room was most
artistic with white peach blos
soms, white iris and yellow daf
fodils. A delicious three course
luncheon was served and after
wards all guests were remem
bered with a pretty and useful
flower container, a gift of the
hostess.
Following the lucheon a short
business session was held. The
roll was checked and the min
utes read and approved.
The president read an invita
tion from the Laurens Council
of Garden Clubs . to attend a
lecture and demonstration of
flower arrangements by Mrs.
Chester Cook of Lexington, Mass,
on Friday April 4, at 3:30 p.m.
at the Laurens Community Hall.
Mrs. John Epps reported on
the plaque for the bird sanctuary
giving approximate cost. It was
agreed to accept the recommenda
tion from Mrs. Epps as informa
tion, waiting until after the State
Convention to erect the mark
ers. This was to be left to
her judgement.
A letter from the Newberry
County Crippled Children’s Soc
iety was read and the council
voted to buy the seals to help
with this worthy cause.
Mrs. George Sessions, coi>
responding secretary, read a let
ter from Mrs. C. A. Dufford,
chairman of the Jim Connelly
supper, in which she asked the
council to thank the Garden Club
Presidents and all members for
their co-operation in making this
event such a success.
Miss Summer then gave her
president’s report, offering con
gratulations to the incoming
president, Mrs. Crooks. She
thanked in her usual gracious
manner the officers, all commit
tee chairmen and the entire Coun
cil for their co-operation. Mrs.
Epps, vice - president, thanked
Miss Summer in behalf of the
"lub for her untiring efforts in
her work with the Garden Club
Council. A rising vote of thanks
was. given the president and all
officers for their work during
the year. Mrs. Crooks expressed
her appreciation for the honor of
being the new president and
pledged her best efforts for tho
coming year. She asked for ad
vice and support of all members
and past presidents.
Reports from other officers and
committees were heard.
(Mrs. James Kinard, treasurer,
reported a balance of $109.74 in
the treasury.
Mrs. Rice, historian, gave a
brief history of the Council
from the beginning of the organi
zation. It was most interesting
and beautifully written, ^ bringing
all events up to date.
Mrs. Richard Baker was then
asked to give a report from the
Convention of National Council
of State Garden Clubs which she
recently attended in Biloxi, Miss.
She gave interesting highlights
of the meeting and reported that
South Carolina received two Na
tional awards, one under Con
servation, the Lucy Buxton
Award, for outstanding bird work.
Mrs. Buxton as State Bird Chair
man has promoted twenty-six bird
sanctuaries in South Carolina and
the slogan, "Wing§ Over South
Carolina,” has been adopted. A
Literary award was also given
for the book, “Garden Time in
the South,” by Mrs. S. A. Hart-
zog. Mrs. H. Harold Wilson won
second place for South Carolina
in thq National Flower Show held
during the convention. Mrs. Baker
told of the inspiring talks,
lectures and delightful entertain
ment by the Mississippi Garden
Clubs. Among the many at
tractions were: addresses, “The
Land Is Bright,” by John Temple
Graves; a lecture, “Flower Ar
rangement in Relation to Inter
iors,” by Gregory Conway; a
Cotton Fashion Show; a trip to
Bellingrath Gardens and a tour
of Biloxi, including homes and
gardens. Approximately thirty del
egates, alternates, life members,
state and national officers from
South Carolina attended the con
vention.
Miss Summer reminded all
members of the State Convention
in Greenwood, March 28, 29.
There being no further business
the meeting was adjourned.
Deed Transfers
Newberry No. 1 Outside
J. D. Caldwell and Louis C.
Floyd to John Green and Nofa
W. Green, one lot 50’xl86' (on
Benedict street,) $189.
J. D. Blackwell to Johnson Mc-
Creckin Company, 141.5 and 64.86
acres, $5.00 and other valuable
considerations.
B. M. Davis to Fred E. Boland
one lot 80’x222.5’ on Kate street,
$6500.
J. W. Cromer to Gilder W.
Cromer, George H. Cromer and
Thelma R. Cromer, four acres,
$5.00 love and affection.
J. W. Cromer to Horace R.
Cromer, 76 acres, $5.00 love and
affection.
Roy Bouknight to Mrs. Annie
W. Derrick, one lot and one
building, 1315 Fourth Street,
$3000.
Houseal Auton to John H.
Stone, one lot 47%’x286’ on air*
port road, $250.
Brady J. Boozer and Rala F.
Boozer to Tommie E. Harmon
and Margaret D. Harmon, 6.06
acres $1475.
Pomarla No. 6
W. E. Ringer to Louis R. Ring
er,. 1.84 acres $5.00 love and af
fection.
Prosperity No. 7
John C. Billingsley to Herman
Elliott Morris, 2.3 acres, $25.00.
Vetta Morris to John C. Bill
ingsley, 6.9 acres, $25.00. *
D. A. R. Chapter
Meets With Miss
Grace Summer
The March meeting of the
Jasper Chapter, D.A.R. was held
at the home of Miss Grace Sum
mer with Mrs. Eugenia Wise, Mrs.
W. G. Houseal and Mrs. C. A.
Dufford assisting her as hostess
es.
Mrs. P. D. Johnson, Sr., the
Chaplain, opened the ' meeting
with prayer. This was followed
by the pledge to the flag.
'The Regent, iMrs. Ralph B.
Baker, then presented Mrs. P. M.
Nichols, who had charge of the
program, and presented four of
her high school students. The
young people gave very interest
ing papers: on colonial life in
America: Miss Harriett Dickert,
Colonial Homes and Furniture;
Mr. Tommy Folk, Colonial Edu
cation; Miss Jackie Clarkson,
Women of the American Revolu
tion; and Miss Susie Mayfield,
Colonial Churches. Miss May-
field showed lovely pictures of
the churches mentioned.
During the business session thd
reports of officers were made.
The Treasurer’s report was par
ticularly gratifying in that the
medical scholarship at Tamassee
had been paid and a contribu
tion made for the building fund
at convention headquarters in
Washington, D. C.
Tl^g Chapter went on record
as endorsing Mrs. R. K. Wise of
Columbia for President General
of the national society.
At the close of the meeting the
hostesses served delicious refresh
ments.
Reeves-Spears
An engagement of much in
terest is that of Sarah Elizabeth
Reeves of Newberry and Colum
bia and Doyle Carlton Spears o'
Wauchula, Fla., announced by her
parents.
Sara is the daughter njf Mr. and
Mrs. George Washington Reeves
of Newberry. She finished New
berry high school and attended
Newberry College. The bride-
elect is now employed with
Seibels, Bruce and Co. in Colum
bia. She is president of Beta
chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sor-
ity.
Doyle is the son of the late
Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Durham
Spears of Wauchula, Fla. He
finished Booles School, Jackson
ville, Fla., attended the Univer
sity of Georgia, and was graduat
ed from Gupton-Jones college and
University of Tennesse Extension
in Nashville. The bridegroom-
elect is a Master Mason, and is
now stationed at Fort Jackson.
The wedding is planned to take
place on April 20th.
LEAVE FOR SERVICE
Dewitt Miller of Winnsboro
will enter the service at Fort
Benning, Ga., with the rank of
2nd Lieutenant. He will be ac
companied by his wife the former
Miss Bobbe Hove, who will make
her home at Fort Benning while
Lt Miller is stationed there.
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So the poet sans; long; ago.
And the moving words of that melody have tug
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Final Notice
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County Taxes
There will be a penalty of
vv
added to all unpaid taxes at the
close of business
March 31st, 1952
AU taxes not paid by April 15th will go
into execution with further penalties
and will be placed in the hands of the
tax collector.
Please see the undersigned and ar
range your taxes and save these heavy
penalties.
J. RAY DAWKINS,
Countv Treasurer
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