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PAGE FOUR THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1953 OPEN FORUM Ridgeway, S. C. July 15, 1953 Editor The Sun: South Carolina has an esti mated 75,000 alcoholics or problem drinkers. Alcoholism is respon sible for more lost hours, and for more errors in work than any other single illness. Loss in mon ey is enormous. But the greater cost is in human suffering, in broken homes and in lost souls. On the basis of the medium esti mate of the number of alcoholics in the United States (about 6,000,- 000); some idea of the vast need created by this problem in South Carolina may be obtained by point ing out that if every man, woman and child in the cities of Charles ton, Columbia, Greenville, Ander son, Spartanburg and Rock Hili were evacuated today, the homes and cities could be filled to over flowing with alcoholics and their immediate families. So declares Rev. Maxie C. Col lins, Jr., a Baptist minister with 27 years of experience working with alcoholics. He is assisted by other ministers and laymen who believe that the alcoholic has a soul precious in the sight of God; and who derive great happiness ^<>©-><^ooo<^ooooooo<^ooooooo• WHITAKER FUNERAL HOME AMBULANCE PHONE 270 For Expert Repair Bring Your Radio and Television —To— GEO. N. MARTIN Radio and Television Service SALES and SERVICE 1309 MAIN STREET Opposite County Library 24 HOUR SERVICE Telephone S11 " '* — Watch And , Jewelry Repairs « BR0ADUS LIPSCOMB 1 WATCHMAKER 2309 Johnstone Street FOR RENT Floor Sanding Machine and Polisher Smoothie Sanding Machine —for refinishing furniture, desk tops, and other wood surfaces. 1 WHITAKER FLOOR COVERING CO. 1011 Caldwell St Phone 993 AT LOMINICK’S DRUG STORE PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED BY LICENSED DRUGGIST PRESCRIPTIONS ARE CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED PHONE 981 from giving assistance to those alcoholics who seek help. Rev. Mr. Collins is director of Fairview, Inc., thus far the only alcoholic rehabilitation center es tablished in South Carolina. Fair- view is located 3 miles from Ridge way, on a 100 acre farm. It has a capacity of 22 beds. It is owned and operated by Fairview, Inc., w T hieh was chartered in 1950 under the laws of South Carolina as an eleemosnary institution. It is op erated without profit. Entrance requirements are that each patient must come of his own free will; must have a sincere de sire to stop drinking and must agree to co-operate with the staff in his recovery. Drug addicts are not eligible for admissiop. All patients nfust make - written ap plication and must be sober when admitted. “No individual <rt~' institution well versed in the ways of alco holics will make extravagant claims regarding the rate of recovery,” Mr. Collins told a newspaperman in a recent interview. “It is a tragic truth that an alcoholic may remain sober for months, and even years and take one drink and then fall back into the same old pattern of drinking. We have had patients who had remained sober for five, seven or nine years, then took one drink and became again compulsive, excessive drink ers. “There is no known cure for alcoholism. The cause of alcohol ism is not yet known. As long as the alcoholic lives he will always be just one drink from a drunk. Permanent and total abstinence is his or her only hope for sobriety. “There is no drug which will remove the craving except tempo rarily,” Mr. Collins went on to say. “Ther? is no known psychiat ric or medical treatment which will cure alcoholic. The only rem edy Avhich has a consistent his tory is religious faith. “The alcoholic must admit that he is powerless to control his drinking, must come to believe in God and must make full and un conditional surrender of his life to God. He then must pray and work daily for the rest of his life to stay close to God, so that he will not yield to temptation to take the first drink. “Fairview Alcoholic Rehabilita tion Center,” Mr; Collins explain ed, “does not take pay patients. Those able to do so make a con tribution toward their expenses. The majority, however, as at all such institutions are destitute, having lost every thing before be coming convinced that alcoholism is an impossible way of life. Fair- view is supported by free will of ferings from churches, Sunday Schools, clubs, groups, corpora tions and individuals.” Officers of Fairview, Inc., are well known South Carolinians who include Rev. E. A. Wilkes, presi dent; H. G. Pierson, vice presi dent; Maxie C. Collins, director. Messrs. Sam Coleman, Lester Bates, A. L. M. Wiggins and Joe Edens, finance committee, with the other officers, from the board of trustees and board of governors. “As of now,” concluded Mr. Col lins in his interview, “many men admitted to Fairview* after it was established in 1950, are still sober. Scores of them have found God here and are living sober and use ful lives, paying their debts, sup porting their families and serving their communities as assets in stead of being liabilities. Some 250-Year-old Powder Magazine Now Houses Colonial Museum CHARLESTON—A tiny reminder that Charleston once was a frontier city subject to frequent seige is the Old Powder Magazine at 23 Cumberland Street. Once the stor age place for Charleston’s precious gun-powder supply, the 32-foot-square building now houses the headquarters and museum of the National Society of Colonial Dames of Amer ica in the State of South Carolina. The solid masonry building, with three-foot-thick walls topped by a curiously-gabled roof of red tile, was built short ly after 1700, probably in 1703. Although records of its con struction are lost, it is believed the old building was part of Charleston’s original land defenses and that it served as powder house to Carteret’s Battery. An Act of 1770 directed disuse of the building, but it went back into service with the outbreak of the Revolution. The British under Sir Henry Clinton aimed their seige guns at the magazine as they bombarded Charleston from James Island in-1780. Powder was removed from the maga zine to a safer place after a British shell burst nearby. In 1897, the Charleston “News & Courier” reported that the then-forgotteen old building was about to fall to pieces. The magazine was sa\ed from decay at the suggestion of Warrington Dawson, who wrote the article in the newspaper and who initiated the movemeent to make it a permanent landmark. As the museum of the Colonial Dames, the Old Powder Magazine is open five days a week, 9:30 to 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. from November 1st to the first Tuesday in June. This is No. 68 in a series of articles to acquaint readers with South Carolina. ATTENTION CAR OWNER Before you have seat covers in stalled on your new or old car, visit our shop on Martin street and see our many patterns in the best materials. And re member here you will get the best workmanship at the most reasonable prices. All seat covers tailor made. Frank Wilson 1515 Martin St. Phone 1116-J New Tarzan Thriller At Wells Saturday Tarzan, lord of the jungle, clashes with a murderous, beauti ful Queen of the Ivory Thieves in “Tarzan and the She-Devil,” newr- est in the popular film series based upon the famous Edgar Rice Burroughs stories, which comes to the Wells Theatre Sat urday Late Show and Monday and Tuesday. There is plenty of action as Tarzan sets free the jungle war riors enslaved by the Ivory Queen to serve as her bearers on a safari into territory never before invad ed by the w r hite man, and as he is called upon to use all his jungle skill and physical prowess to res cue his mate from the Ivory thieves. Thrills mount to a spec tacular climax when a herd of maddened, trumpeting elephants charge from the jungle and shat ter the compound that has been erected to effect their capture by the hunters. Lex Barker portrays Tarzan for the fifth time in this new Sol Lesser production for RKO Radio and lovely Joyce MacKenzie is Jane, his loyal mate. An interest ing newcomer to the cast is Bel gian beauty Monique Van Vooren, as the voluptuous Ivory Queen. Also prominent in the cast are Raymond Burr, Tom Conw*ay, Henry Brandon and Michael Granger. Kurt Neumann directed “Tar zan and the She-Devil” frotti a screenplay by Karl Kamp and Caroll Young. fail to fine this peace in Christ Jesus. But those who do find it makes this program well worth while.” James D. Grist, DAIRY QUEEN . . . Jane Clardy of Ocala, Fla., was chosen Flori da daily queen to reign over 26th annual convention of Florida Dairy Assn. '• *- s fft-nmi.ciMW' Call us for your dry cleaning needs. You w*ill like our mod ern, supercareful methods that actually add months to the life of your clothes! You will like our prompt delivery,our cour tesy, and our reasonable prices. ROYAL DRY CLEANERS Phone 12 1107 Caldwell Newberry, S. C. CATTLEMEN SEEK AID . . . Delegation of 75 cattlemen from drought-stricken southwest are shown leaving White House after conference with Pres. Elsenhower concerning feed and marketing con- ditto Plans Announced For Ariail-Hentz Rites At Columbia Church The following w*as taken from the “For Women Only” column in the Sunday, July 19, issue of The (Columbia) State. Betty Ann Ariail, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert H.. Ariail of Columbia, and William Shealy Hentz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Hentz of Newberry, have ,com pleted plans for their wedding, which is to take place at 8 p.m. ,July 29 in the Lutheran Church of the Incarnation, this city. The Rev. George E. Meetze will per form the ceremony and the wed ding music is to be furnished by Mis% Nora Gable of Lexington, or ganist, and Joe Fritz of Columbia, vocalist. Betty, who is to be given in marriage by her father, will have for her maid of honor Constance Byrd, Mrs. Joe Lemmon of Winns- boro, sister of the rbide-elect, will be matron of honor. The brides maids are Jane Orr, Janis Glenn of Jenkinsville, Betty Corbitt and. Betty June Kirkland, both of Wag- ener. Betty Jo Lemmon, niece of the bride-elect, will be the junior bridesmaid. Bill’s best man will be his fath er, and usher-groomsmen are Car- roll Hadley, cousin of the bride- elect, Joe Lemmon, brother-in- law of the bride-elect, Wilbur Nichols of Newberry and Glenn Hamm of Prosperity. .The acolyte will be Allen Meeetze. Immediately 'folowing the cere mony the bride-elect’s parents will entertain at a reception at their home, 1442 Denny Road. Services Conducted At Mt. Tabor For Miss Jessie Abrams Miss Jessie Abrams, 83, died early last Wednesday morning at her home in Whitmire after several years of declining health. She was born and reared in the Mollohon section of Newberry County, daughter of the late Wil liam T. and Sallie Abernathy Abrams. She was a member of the Whitmire Methodist Church. Survivors fnclude two nephews, James C. and Raymond T. Abrams of Whitmire, and a cousin, L. D. Abrams, who, with Mrs. L. D. Abrams, lived in the home and cared for her. t Graveside services were con ducted at 3 o’clock Thursday after noon in the Mt. Tabor Methodist Church Cemetery near Whitmire by the Rev. R. N. DuBose, D.D. UNORDERED MERCHANDISE APPEALS National Better Business Bureau continues to receive numerous in quiries on charitable appeals that involve the mailing of unordered merchandise. The modus operandi of unordered merchandise appeals finds the prospective donor re ceiving an item of merchandise which he did not order coupled with an appeal from the organiza tion that he remit a contribution for the article. These appeals In clude a wide range of articles from fountain pens to plaques bearing embossed copies of the Ten Commandments. In many cases these mailings are handled for the charitable organizations by commercial firms. This is an opportune time to remind the public that: Recipients of unordered mer chandise are not obliged ’ f - ■ Bible Comment: Jesus Never Failed To Suppress Life's Many Temptations 'J’HE writer of the Book of Hebrews says that Jesus “was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.” As we read the Gospels we can see how persistent were the temptations to which the Master was sub jected. The “temptation of Jesus” was not all of one time or place. For Him, as for us, it lasted through to the end, and His admonition to the disciples was, “Watch and pray.” But the three temptations of Jesus that Matthew records were basic and had a significance beyond any later, or inherent, temptations. There is a poiht in all our lives at which temp tation is crucial, at which the decision we make or the victory we achieve determines and marks our whole life. In Matthew’s" three temptations of Jesus the allurement was of the things that ambitious men have sought: power of achieve ment, “Command that these stones be made bread”; the sense of personal grandeur and su periority, “Cast thyself down” (from the pinnacle of the temple); and wealth, combined with power, “All these things will I give thee.” They were the temptations to which strong men have suc cumbed, and to which Jesus must fcave been susceptible. He was tempted, as He was tempted later, even to the last hour. But He never succumbed. Deed Transfers Newberry No. 1 Robert E. Beck to J. V. Kneece one lot 6’xl50’ on rear of lot on Nance street, $30.0#. Annie Laura Murphy and Lucille Reeder to Sara T. Rogers, one lot 75’x80’ and one building, 1223 Flyer street, $1150. Newberry No. 1 Outside Robert Caldwell to W. Ray Fea- gle, 103 acres, (His interest in this tract now assessed to “grantee”), $34.26. Bertha M. Cause to Henry Ed win Cause, one lot 300’x488’, $5.00 love and affection. Roy D. Darby to Noble H. Darby one lot and one building, 2804 Milne Avenue, $5.00 love and. af fection Alice Gause Smith to (^lyde E. Smith, 4.93 acres, $5.00 love and affection. Whitmire No. 4 Elmer A. Hunnicutt and Della V. Hunnicutt to Gordon C. King, one lot and one building. No. A Spring street, $2000. Pomaria No. 5 Thomas H. Leitzsey to W. J. Suber, 12 and 69.58 acres, $1500. Boundary St PTA Delegates Meet On State Workshop An enthusiastic group of dele gates from the Boundary Street Parent-Teacher’s Association met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Kohn, Jr. last Friday evening to exchange observations and notes on the annual State Workshop held at Winthrop College July 15, 16, and 17. The following officers and members of the Boundary Street organization attended the sessions: Hal Kohn, Jr., Mrs. Paul E. Monroe, Mrs. Joe Mayer, Miss Sallie Lee Cromer, Mrs. J. W. Henderson, Mrs. Herbert L. Spell, Mrs. E. J. Gatlin, Mrs. Elmer Shealy, and Mrs. EdfBeck. Recom mendations were made which will be presented to the Executive Board at a later meeting. At an Executive Board meeting held at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Paul E. Monroe on July 11, the following chairmen of standing and special committees were ap pointed: Budget and Finance, R. R. Bruner, Jr.; Program, J. W. Henderson; Hospitality, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Whitaker; Membership, Mrs. O. M. Cobb; Publicity, Mrs. Herbert L. Spell; Lunch Room, Mrs. Carroll Hipp; Building and Grounds, O. M. Cobb; Legislation, Tom Pope; Parent-Teachers Maga zine, Mrs. John Felker; Song Leader, Don Rook; Pianist, Mrs. E. J. Dickert; Room Representa tives, Mrs. W. I. Click; Halloween Carnival, Mr. and Mrs. Pope Bu ford; Christmas Float, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pope. To acknowledge its receipt To return s it To pay for it, unless used To give it particular care To keep it beyond a reasonable period of time. Recipients of unordered mer chandise are obliged to surrender it to the shipper or his agent, if -ailed for in person within a rea sonable period of time—in which event the recipient may demand the payment of storage charges before relinquishing it. The most practical way to curb the unordered merchandise nusi- ance is to make it unprofitable for those who engage in it. OLDEST MAILMAN . . . Martin O. Childers, 94, of Beloit, Kansas, begins his twentieth year deliver ing mail. He drives a 82-mile route daily. f Story Of Tecumseh Recorded On Film Playing At Wells Sinfce the time the first seaman from Columbus’ ship saw a cop- pery-hued face staring at him from the forest, the path of the Indian and the white man have crossed and criss-crossed. At times the two peoples have lived in peace; more often they have been at embittered odds. Columbia Pictures’ “Brave War rior,” filmed in color by Techni- colot and starring Jon Hall at the Wells Theatre, depicts a phase of the centuries’ long struggle be tween the Indian and the %white man. Story of the great Shawnee uprising whose savage raids struck terror across the plains, “Brave Warrior” also is the story Of the great Shawnee chieftain Tecumseh who dreamed of peace between the white man and his people only to be caught up in Out of this struggle, too, came the ninth president of the U. S., William Henry Harrison. After years of participation in the In dian campaigns in the Northwest, Harrison became territorial gov ernor of Indiana, with his capital at Vincennes. As the result of his treaties with the Indians, he opened up vast territories to white settlement. In 1811, when the Cattle Farmer Smith Has Grass To Spare (Ed. Note: The following article was taken from “Seen Along the Roadside,” another column writ- teen by J. M. Eleazer, author of “Farms and Folke” appearing as a regular feature in this news paper.) Eating your cake and having it too. * That’s what some farmers are getting from their good winter grazing. County Agent Paul Ezell of Newberry was telling me of one of that sort. Clifford Smith has a lot of cattle, both a large Jersey herd and a Hereford herd. He had abundant grazing for them all winter. In the spring it got so far ahead of them that he filled his 'silos from these acres too; Ezell said, “A surprisingly large tonnage of silage was stored from fields which had been grazed all winter.” Now, folks, we do a lot of talk about our year-round grazing po tential here. And all tab often it is just talk in a lot of cases. But we have farmers in every county, like Clifford, who don't just talk about it. They do it. And with sonfe to spare, enouglf to fill great silos. A new light bulb designed for killing insects has recessed pockets to hold Insecticide, The insecticide vaporizes wheat the bulb gets hot, and kills insects which fly around the light. Prophet, Tecumseh’s brother, sounded the war cry which set into angry motion ten thousr and Shawnee braves, Harrison marched against the Shawnes at Tippecanoe. On the strength of his reputa tion as a military man, princip ally his participation in the battle of Tippecanoe, Harrison was swept into the presidency, in 1840. In “Brave Warrior” Job Hall is cast as a‘government trouble shooter in the Indiana Territory, hunting the British agents who are attempting to sti/ up the Shawnefe. Supporting players in clude Christine Larson, as the daughter of one of those agents; Jay Silverheels as Tecumseh, and Micftael Ansara, as the Prophet. Mr. 4% shows how a Jefferson Standard Policy paid $3300 more. Hare It on actual cash comparison... proceeds from a $10,000 policy in another ma jor life insurance company compared to a $10,000 Jefferson Standard policy, both at the Mr. 4% represents the Jefferson Standard Jefferson Standard, now guaranteeing 2(4% on policies cur rently Issued, has never paid less than 4% Interest on policy proceeds left on de posit to provide In come. 4% IS THE HIGH EST RATE OP IN TEREST PAID BY ANY MAJOR LIFE INSURANCE COM PANY. same cost. £ John Blake provided for fa- ture income with a $10,000 life insurance policy. On Blake's death, his wife received $50 monthly for 21 years and 5 months, at which time benefits were exhausted. This policy paid only 2Vi% interest income on funds left in trust. BUT— Charles White provided for future income with a $10,000 Jefferson Standard policy. When White died, his wife received $50 a month, toe. At the end of 21 years and 5 months, Mrs. White could look forward to 5 years and 6 months more of $50 monthly payments. $he re ceived $3300 more in all from the Jefferson Standard w Policy. Your Mr. 4% is -n BUT HERE'S THE DIFFERENCE A. T. NEELY, Jr. Special Rep. 1226 Calhoun St. Phone 274 Representing JEFFERSON STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE CO. Over On* Billion Dollars Life Insurance in Force REDUCTIONS - ON - SUMMER WEAR Summer Suits .... 2 5 % OFF Straw Hats ....33V * - o T! ■n Summer Shoes ... 2 5 %0FF SLACKS 2 o o •n T. Roy Summer