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Fight Fo/io / Join the MARCH OF DIMES January 2 to 31 fight Fohof Join the MARCH OF DIMlES January 2 to 31 VOL. 16—NO. 35. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, DEC. 31, 1953 + $2.00 PER YEAR Bricker Amendment Would Curb U.S. Treaty-Making tllo \v ! t ll r i .u i 11 > ( i I K) 'A lilt* ( oust (’resident I' n i t e (1 St; > t •id: le-: I \ I Ii ii li ier;i t The past two years have been marked by vigorous discussion oi the treaty-making power oi the J’resident and (’ong)-e-s. The American i5;ir Association, thmugli its Peace ami Law committee, has Item) urging that the scope ot the dovernment’s aliility to conclude treaties and executive agreements should he curtailed through con stitutional amendment. 'Idle gi-t of the Committee’s proposal has been incorporated in an amend ment proposed by Ohio's Senator John \Y. Hricker and ‘Id other Senators. The Constitution as written pro vides that the President "shall have power by and with the ad vice of the Senate to make treat ies, provided two-thirds of the senators present concur." It also says that treaties made under the authority of the Pnited States “shall he the supreme law of the land, and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the constitution or laws of any state to the contrary notwith standing." No treaty has ever been held unconstitutional because of its subject matter. On February 7. 1!C>2. Senator Bricker of Ohio introduced in the Senate a resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relative to the making of treat ies and executive agreements, known as S. J. R. l.'ld. Sixty-three other Senators sponsored this res olution. It is aimed at putting a stop to the abridgement of the provisions of the constitution and the laws of our land bv treaty- making or executive agreement. The Bricker-American Bar As sociation Amendment will prohibit any interference in domestic af fairs of the United States. When ■we adopted the Constitution our Bill of Rights was provided for. ■which protected the people in their power over the Covernment. The necessity to restrict Govern ment was recognized. If did not •weaken but rather intensified sup port of the Constitution. In adopt ing a United Nations Charter at a time when it was felt that the “Big Five” of the Allied Powers were in complete accord, we failed to insert a “Bill of Rights” pro tecting the rights of citizens of na tions signing the charter. It is imperative that we adopt a bill of rights, so to speak, to apply to our membership in the United Nations or any other in ternational “pacts" or organiza tions. S. J. R. UiO seems to answer this need. It propose^ a j .j : ,(U :M >n constitutional amendment that : j n u ) provides: L> r . whi] < ’on.- the t li f ! [ t ion e t' X • a t ionai ,i i mu nr . 11! t a n i /a 11< u emen; ('on - ’one re itut inn : i; tie Inmit - execut i ve a ive and proved ecutive agreements shall lished excf’tit those which secrecy, which shall he ted to appropriate commit Congress in lieu of imldicat ion. Tin- Bricker-A merican Bar As sociation Amendment must he | adojitf'd or world government I could envelop the Cnit.-d Statfm over niaht. We are less than 7 per cent i Ido million peofile) of the world's population. Today SO million people vote under Com munist dictation. We would he a hopeless, helpless minority in vot ing for representatives to a world-governing body against this Communist majority. The Bricker Amendment does not prohibit the powers of the President hut protects the power of the people and of the legis lative branch of Government. Since the Constitution of the I Cnited States provides treaties become the supreme of the land, the Proponent world government are using this clause in our Constitution in a way never foresee!) or intended by the founding fathers to de- story our national sovereignty. rights and individual »■ r > v u ^ f u I 1 i X • 7 e 7 « 9 1 H * A 1 n \ 13 14 18 <i 20 ?! zs m (Ul in ( nIt L* . c 2? 2S ** J| 111 T S » 1 enun of th.' ' 1 a ^ 4 i )tm Two new members of city council were given the oath office along with others returned for another two yea i s by Newberry voters in the recent primary and general elections. They are, left to right, seated. Mayor James K. Wiseman, Aldermen Ernest H. Layton. Percy D. Holloway, and Cecil E. Kin- ard. Standing are Frank Armfield, new alderman from Ward 1, J. Ed. McConnell, new alderman from Ward and C. A. Dufford. New Councilmen Installed At Special Meeting Monday Rural Church Development In 2nd Year Coleman Explains Stock Transfer Of Fairfield Forest To Champion the t hat law S of states rig h t s. National Ilefense Chairman. Jasper Chapter. PAR. Eddie Mae Baker. VISIT RELATIVES IN BALTI MORE Rev. and Mrs. Paul Cobb and daughter. Rosalyn of Shelby, N returned to their home last Sat urday, after spending the Christ mas holidays here with Mrs. Cobb’s parents. Mir and Mrs. A. J Bowers on Harrington street. Rev. and Mrs. Cobb were accompanied home by Mia Bower left Shelby Sundav Baltimore. Md.. to s days with Mr. Bower in-law and daughter. Rov P. Podd and inf; . and they all afternoon for Clemson The second annual Town and County Church Develop ment Program to find the “Rural Church of the South for 1 haM-aU' is under way. As a part of the South wide program, the “Rural Church of the Year" and nine other churches will be selected in South Carolina for recognition and cash awa rds. The program, which is sponsor ed by Emory Cniversity ami the Seam Roebuck Foundation in 12 Southern states, is designed to stimulate more adequate church program-, to encourage partici pation in community improvement activities, and to promote the world mission of the church. In 197.4 major emphasis will be plac ed on the use of resources in the church and community. Development is the key word in the program. All churches in communitie- of '..Oilii population or less, regardless of faith or race, are eligible to enroll. Specific help for evaluating their programs, -tudying their resources, and dis covering their needs will be pro vided churches which enroll. Sti mulation will be provided by Bin Littb ■ny w her j l to- \ i (1) That no treaty or exeeu- 1 j n p.,pinion five agreement shall be made re- j ' speeding the rights of the citizens j of the United States protected by j Hospital Patients Mrs. Ben S. Brown, Route 1, Prosperity. Conner Campbell, 1515 Harring ton St. Airs. H. E. Corley. 70S Wright St. Mrs. Eloise Darby, Central Ave.. ■Whitmire. Mrs. J. W. Pickert. and Baby Girl, Route 3, Newberry. Mrs. Thomas Dollar, Colony Farm, Newberry. Mrs. W. E. Elmore, 1325 Pel ham St. Mrs. Frank Freestrom, 1711 Nance St. C. C. Hipp, Route 2, Newberry. William Hatton, Pomaria. Francis J. Kennerley, Route 1. Newberry. Joe Koon, Route 3. Prosperity. Mrs. Pat Livingston, Route 4, Newberry. Miss Fannie McCaughrin, 1917A Harper St. Mrs. Sam Marlowe, 1519 Har rington St. Master Thomas Massey, North Main St., Saluda. R. L. Mills, 603 Pope Circle. Mrs. Roy Proctor, 9C Vincent St. Apt. Mrs. Callie Quattlebaum, Route 3, Prosperity. Mrs. Ethel Rawls and Baby Girl, Route 1, Pomaria. Mrs. J. E. Roton and Baby Girl, Route 1, Newberry. Ray Stockman, 118 Hammond St., Columbia. John C. Stone, Route 2, New berry. Estus Suit, 104 Glenn St. Mrs. L. D. Watson, Route 1, Newberry. J. O. Williams, 2112 Osborne St. L. A. Wilson, 2123 Brown St. Nr V - Vs-bum] i pngo -tic >f a golfer. m-r up ml a fuw ca-h a \\; nds varying f '•om $5u to o! her son - 1 .'.'9)0 ..a r] 1: T1 a l so will lio awarded . and M rs. upon ! ho ba-d s of oaref’ ul planning. ' son. Uov la opin." of ta aords. an d roport of ! i . ui 1 a i Uod ji'-o” la ss, ■•a ii ImoFa The ,•> n 1 "a 1 office f i > r the pro Mr. R. D. Coleman, Jr. of the Fairfield Forest Products Comp any. this week announced a meet ing of the shareholders of Fair field Forest Produc ts Company for ten o’clock on the morning of Januaiw 30, 1954. Meeting to be held in the offices of this comp any in Newberry, South Carolina. Mr. Coleman announced that the purpose of the meeting was for considering a resolution for the 1 voluntary dissolution and liquida tion of the company. if the* resolution is adopted, the asels of the Fairfield Forest Pro ducts Company will be transferred to the stile stockholder. The Champion Paper A- Fibre Company, whose general office is in Hamil ton, Ohio, with plants in Hamilton. Canton, North Carolina and Pasa dena. Texas. Operations hereto fore carried on by Fairfield will continue in the same location with the same personnel. Mr. Coleman points out that so far as New berry and its surrounding counties are concerned, this move means only a change of name from the Fairfield Forest Products Comp any to The Champion Paper A- Fibre Companv. He goes on to j assure all his friends and those ) of Fairfield that this move is being I made to clear up organizational j procedure. within the company land to -implify operations. Central Methodist Circles Set Meets w.s. ■inn hi; ’mi- 12 tile u! ! I W 1 I - •ml • a 1 ,., i. ■ u re .mor\ mndl eiopUlent •be-, and u i vem the c n PUCK Drayton Rutherford Meets Tuesday At We A wood Home Central Methodist Church C.S. will meet as follows: Circle No. 1 Jan. 4 at 4 p.m. Mrs. Dave Hayes, 22p0 Main St. Mrs. W. H DaviSj associate host ess. Circle No. 2 Jan. 4 at 4 p.m. Mrs. Henry Lominaek. 1115 Hunt St. Mrs. Frank Lominaek, Sr., at 10:30 a. 1110 Speers . associate White) W. White. 1003 Caldwell St. Mrs. Jerome Harmon, associate hostess. Circle No. 5— Jan. 4 at 10:30 a. associate hoste ss. Circle No. -3 Jan. 5 in. Mrs. C Maude Weeks. St. Mrs. J. E Stokes hostess. Circle No. 1 (Julia Jan. 4 at 8 p.m . Mrs. J. m. Mrs. C. A. Harrington St. Circle No. 6 Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. ker. 1708 Name Young, associate Ixaufmann. 1925 (Louise Rest ) Mrs. Otis Whita- St. Mrs. T. C. hostess. Aveleigh Youth At Auburn Convention Misses Suzanne Starling and Sarah Tnmsdale. David. Lamar and William Neville, left for Au burn, Ala., where they are attend ing the 5th Quadrennial Youth's w 11 i c! i began Tuesday run throng! !!!’() ■a dims ■mat ion •I'Ve * com bo do on the The celebrated miniature iron lung coin symbol of the March of Dimes, is no more. collector, for years the Taking its place on the counters this county and F o "t the land are small actual replicas of olio poster abo'< lug 4- year-old Debby Dains, 1954 Poster The new coin collector symbolic - infantile paralysis, based on pre 1 c gamma globulin this year and eve' * . ly through a p m cine. The March of Dimes opens on January 2 and will continue through out the month. thi- county and V olio poster abro < and a 3-D te t new- turn in th' infantile par ■ ly through a p- g in c t (rough at vac- Thc .Binmirv meeting of Drdyton Rut h' l fcrd Chapter w ill he held at the home of Mi's. Emerson Westwood on Tuesday, January 5th . at 3:30 o'clock, with Mes- danms D. (). Carpenter and well Graham as associate esses. In the abspnee of Mrs. McLean. Mrs. Westwood has the subject for the historical program —“Mary Boozer. a Notorious Newberry Woman during the War Years." Members are reminded that January is the month tor paying dues, and also for renewing sub scriptions to the U.D.C. Magazine. ('on vent ion December 2!' and will Friday. January 1st. Pine Seedlings Still Available The South Carolina* Forestn Commission savs Loblolly pirn seedling are still available to farm • ns o!' the State. This is tin mended species for use in re- Roth- i forest a t ion in Newberry County, host- There are many steep and ero ded acres which should he plant ed to pines for erosion control, and as an investment for the fu ture. The seedlings cost $3.00 per thousand. Applications will he completed for interested persons at the county agents office. Pope Connelly Died Monday At Vets Hospital Jesse Pope Connelly, 61, died suddenly Monday night at the Vet eran’s Hospital in Columbia fol lowing several years declining health and a short serious illness. Mr. Connelly was horn in Pros perity, a son of the late George and Sarah Sheppard Connelly. He was employed as a salesman for Kem per Motor Co. of Newberry and was a veteran of World War I and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was a member of Central Metlip- dist Church. American Legion Post 24 and Hie YFW. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sussie Buford Connelly; four sons. Jesse Pope Jr., of Des Moines, Iowa; G. William of Daytona Beach, Fla.; James S. and Buford L. Connelly, both of Newberry; two daughters. Mrs. F. B. Hawkins Jr., and Miss Mary Ann Connelly, both of Newberry; two sisters, Mrs. Floise Blake and Mrs. Mat- tie Flint, both of Jacksonville, Fla.; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at Whitaker Funeral Home by the Rev. Herbert Spell. Burial follow ed in Memorial Bark Cemetery. Active pallbearers were D. L. Driggers. I). L. Nichols, James Clamp. Barry McAdams, Adam Dyscin and Oscar Zoble. Serving as honorary pallbear ers were T. PB Davis. Hershel Kemper. Dr. F. J Dickert, Dr. V. A*. Rinehart, Tommy Minis. Harry Dukes. T. F. Chalmers, E. B. Haw kins, Gurnie Summer, S. P. Bo land. Alvin Hipp, Jimmy Lipscomb, K L Martin. Allen Lester. Jake Wise, W. H. Tedford, T. Roy Sum mer, Sr.. Tom PVlIers. E. B. Pur cell, Clarence Duncan, Jr. and Dr. Leslie Mills. Assisting with the flowers were the nieces and Miss Bobby Joyce Roland. Mi-s Ann Mays. Miss Joyce Owens. Miss Jackie Harrel- son and Mrs. Joe Trefsgar. Income Tax Data Is Available Free A special meeting of the New- beriy City Council was called by Mayor James E. Wiseman last Monday night to wind up busi ness of the council which lias served Newborrians for the past two years. Two new councilmen^ POSTAL SERVICE CURTAILED FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY Persons wishing to purchase stamps or mail parcels at Newber ry post office on New Year’s Day, must do so between the hours of 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. After this period, the post office will be shut tight. However, Postmaster George K. Dominick stated, mail will be dis patched, and incoming mail dis- tributed to boxes. There will be no city or rural route deliveries tomoriow. January 1, 1954. Blood Unit Gets 48 Pints Monday The Red Gross Bloodmobile did little business during its visit at the Lutheran Church here Mon day afternoon. Only 55 citizens appeared to make donations. Of this number seven were rejected for medical reasons >and 48 pints of blood were collected. The mobile blood unit will he in Whitmire in January and will return for a visit here during Feb- uary. 195 to <’Vo 'urmcr^ will 3 income ‘ soon he x. and filiiu will their want g]V<‘ yt lung gain th them elves credit for at is deductable, year, there is avail- program or who desire to enroll their churches should write G. Ross Freeman, director. Post Of fice Box 309. PJmory University, Georgia, p] n roll men ts will he ac cepted through March 1. Dr. G. H. Anil, head, Clemson Department of Agricultural Eco nomics and Rural Sociology, is chairman of the South Carolina Advisory Committee for the pro gram. Working with him are sev eral leading ministers and lay men who are interested in the de velopment of town and rural churches. Ninety - eight South Carolina churches enrolled in the program in 1952. The Greenville Presbyter ian Church. Donalds, was the 1952 “Rural Church of the Year" in South Carolina. Other churches that received awards were Boiling Springs Baptist Church, Spartan burg; Friendship Presbyterian Church, C,vr,y Court; Pine Grove Methodist ^’m’-ch, Florence; Pond Branch Meth^d’st Church, Gilbert; r ’p^ar o Lutheran Church. T oo^ v i]ir - TTormony Methodist '“’um'B T ’ *• ‘ o-i • The Methodist Church, 0. . Bug; Mt. Vernon Methodist Church, Hickory Grove; and Zion Methodist Church,. Pros perity. •B U publication by Clemson Col lege Extension Servire on how to 'ill out Form UMO and Form PHh F in Hling 1953 income tax. The pamphlet may he obtained free reeom- at (In 1 C.ountv Agent’s office. CALLED TO RICHMOND FOR DEATH OF MRS. COATES Mrs. Nellie Coates Davis left Tuesday night for Richmond, Va., where she was called early Tues day morning on account of the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. J. D. Coates, who passed away Mon day night. Funeral services and burial was in Richmond. Plan Citizens Education Center For 5 Week Term T.he Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with officials of New berry College have initiated a plan to hold a Citizens Education Cen ter at Newberry College in Febru ary. The centers are sponsored and financed by the Adult Depart ment of State Department of Edu cation in cooperation with local organizations. No entrance require ments, no home work, no exami nations are required. These cen ters are designed to interest the public in hobbies, keeping abreast of times, enjoying fine arts and useful arts, and to relqx recrea- tionally with neighbors and friends. The courses to be offered will be determined by a survey of the citizenry. The center will he held at New berry College for 5 weeks, meet ing one night per week for two fifty minute periods and twenty minute recreation period. Out standing teachers and speakers will be selected. A supper meeting will be held in the dining hall at Newberry College Monday night, January 4 at 7 p.m. for representatives of various organizations throughout the county. At this meeting Dr. Marguerite Tolbert, supervisor of adult education. State Department of Education will tell of the many opportunities afforded by the cen ter and the success of these in struction periods at other places. Representatives from the fol lowing groups have been invited to meet to discuss plans for the school: Education Committee of the Chamber of Commerce; Com mittee from Newberry College; representatives from civic and service clubs; Ministerial as sociation; representatives from textile plants in the city and coun ty; County Council of Farm Wo men; Chamber of Commerce Presi dent and Secretary; Newspaper- representatives; Newberry Arep Schools : ‘Mlverstreet Area Schools; Bush River Area School*' Whitmire Area Schools; County School Director P. K. Harmon, and County Superintendent of Ed ucation James D. Brown. R. Dan Wicker Died Sunday At Age Of 80 R. Dan Wicker, 80, former operator of Newberry College can teen, died suddenly last Sunday morning at his home here. Even though he had been in de clining health for several years, his death came as a shock. He was horn in Newberry Coun ty, the son of the late Thomas P. and Lou Koon Wicker, and was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Mr. Wicker spent his entire life in Newberry and was married to the former Miss Lilliayas Cromer, who died May S, 1953. He was employed for a long time by Summer Brothers and later by Clarence T. Summer. Bp- tore retiring he operated the can teen at Newberry College, where he was loved by both faculty and students and was affectionately called “Pop.” Mr. Wicker was a person who loved his ^hurch; he was a faith ful member of Central Methodist whore he took an active part in affairs and was a member of the board of stewards for a number of years. He was also one of the old est members of the Woodmen of the World. He is survived by one daughter. Mrs. Mattie Lou W. Blackmon of Newberry; one son, Thomas Creighton Wicker of Charleston, and one grandson, Gordon Black mon of Orangeburg. Funeral services were conduct ed at 3 o’clock Monday afternoon from Whitaker Funeral Home by the Rev. Herbert Spell. Interment followed in Rosemont cemetery. Active pallbearers were Lewis Shealy, Johnnie Jones, Graham Purkerson, O. M. Cobb, George Rodelsperger and James D. Brown. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Dr. E. H. Moore, Eugene S. Blease, Pinckney Abrams, Doggett Whitaker, Harry Dominick, C. T. Summer, R. M. Lominaek, E. B. Purcell, Dave Hayes, Marvin Sum mer, J. W. Smith, Jr., S. C. Pay- singer, Homer Schumpert, T. E. Elpting, Tom Fellers, Richard Clary, Sr., Dr. Richard Lominick, John Clarkson, T. E. Davis and Dr. J. C. Kinard. Assisting witji the flowers were Mrs. Lewis Shealy, Mrs. Johnnie Jones, Mrs George Rodelsperger, Mrs. Graham Purkerson, and Miss Claire Sligh. O AI VIN CROZIER CHAPTER U D C. TO MEET The Calvin Crozier Chapter U. ■‘/L will meet Thursday, January at 4 p m. at the home of Mrs. Seth Meeks, 1901 Harrington St. Mrs. Butler Holmes and Mrs. Kate Leavell, associate hostesses. were sworn into office at the same meeting. The Monday session was opened with prayer by Aiderman Ernest Layton, after which minutes of the regular meeting of December S and a special meeting of Dec. 18 were read and approved. All city officials were present for the meeting, including City Attorney Aubrey Harley, City Manager E. L. Blackwell, and City Clerk and Treasurer W. C. Wal lace. During the short meeting, coun cil gave final approval to the street paving program that has been underway for several weeks, and as the last official act of the out going council, accepted the resig nation of J. Ed. McConnell from his position as member of the City Recreation Commission. A committee from the Mollohon area recommended A1 Weigle. master mechanic at the Mollohon plant to fill Mr. McConnell’s post. Council gave unanimous approval to the recommendation. Following adjournment of the meeting, Mr. Harley installed the new council to serve until Decem ber 31. 1955. Making up the new council are Mayor James E. Wiseman, Aider- man Ward 1, Frank Armfield; Alderman Ward 2. C. A. Dufford; Alderman Ward 3, J. Ed. McCon nell; Alderman Ward 4, Ernest H. Layton; Alderman Ward 5, Cecil E. Kinard; and Alderman Ward 6, Percy D. Holloway. At the conclusion of the meet ing, Mayor Wiseman expressed appreciation to the Retiring Aider- men Forrest W. Dickert and George W. Martin for the fine cooperation during their terms of office, and said that he felt coun cil had accomplished much in the past two years. Mayor Wiseman read the fol lowing resolution. which was unanimously adopted by council: “Whereas, the City Council of the City of Newberry, presently composed of James E. Wiseman, Mayor and F. W. Dickert, C. A. Dufford, P. D. Holloway, Cecil Kinard, Ernest Layton and George W. Martin. Councilmen, are mind ful of the many improvements which have been accomplished in and for The City of Newberry within the past two years, and are further mindful of the fa't that without the wholehearted ■ oopera- tion of the citizens of Newher- , ry, that very little could have been accomplished, and the Council dp- siring to express its appreciation to the people of Newberry: “BE IT RESOLVED, that' the City Council of Newberry, in Coun cil assembled, does hereby go on record as expressing its apprecia tion to the people of Newberry, South Carolina, for the fine co operation received from the peo ple of Newberry, South Carolina during the past two years. “BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby re quested to deliver copies of this ■esolution to The Newberry Ob server and to The Sun.’’ BIRTHDAYS Jan. 1: John Harrison Rag land, Buddy Lips-comb, Mrs. G. W. Kinard, Larry Young, Grace Reddick, Joye and Rachel Werts. , Jan. 2: Mary Fulmer Wells, Pressley Stewart, Jr., Mrs. Mamie Smith and David Stone. Jan. 3: Carter Abrams, E. Kirby Lominaek, Dick Neel, Wanette Walton, Sam P. Boland, Charlie Ringer. S . Cromer and Mary Jan. 4: Howard Clark, Mrs. John Pappas, Murray Hawkins, Claude Sheppard, Elaine Brown, Paul Shealy, Mrs. Wilbur J. Ringer, Debra Smith and Pai|| S. Gothe. Jan. 5: Miss Juanita Hitt, Johnson Haygood Clary, Chris tine Livingston, William K. Lathrop, Dianne Livingston, Jimmie Bowers, Horace Lee Boozer, Jr., Jerome Havird, Mrs. Pauline L. Shealy, H. J. Looney, Sr., and J. J. Ennis. Jan. 6: Henry Edward Cous ins, R. T. Feagle, Mrs. Arthur Ballentine and Mrs. Grady Ringer. Jan. 7: J. D. French, John Rex North, IN, Mrs. J. R. North, Jerry Richardson, Virginia Jones, Ervin D. Richardson, Mrs. James D. Crooks and W. L. Shealy.