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m# wm muse ■ fotn The MARCH OF DIMES JarroOt’V 2 to 31 VOL. 16—NO. 36 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1954 $2.00 PER YEAR () 11 i ♦ M • ( ) i I'D Bates To Seek Election As Next S. C. Governor Lester L. Bates. Columbia insurance e> time candidate for governor of South ( forthcoming state elections. In the elrcticn Mr. Bates ran second to (iovernor Lyrne several other candidates including loin I* Bates is the first candidate to make oft’ici of his candidacy. His statement follows: During the past lew years. 1 have been honored with many in vitations to visit various groups and organizations. which have carried me to every section m South Carolina. I have made many ft iends and have discussed the at fairs of the State with, thousand- of citizens. I have found the people of South Carolina keenly conscious and proud of the State s ureat p>o cress in recent years, hut at the same time intelliirently concerned with the grave problems before us. With the knowledge that 1 have of the people and problems ot South Carolina and with my back ground of experience .a- fatnoi. laborer, businessman, and public official, I believe that I am equip d to discharge the duties of tlm Police Department Records Violations For Twelfth Month ! n n )X b'H I ion ; :ic; lin lad the list •utivy and ono- J of !;: \v v io 1; 11 i on s in Newberry ’olina. has an- fur Go- month o r i lei a m bar with 19 (’anil ina in t ho j b : rol loot 0(1 on this charge. four \ ,'oa rs a.L r < a Five no' - ,ins Wt ■re convicted for who w< m over 1 driving wi! 'nont lie enses ; t wo driv- >u of this cit V. is- i-'toxi atoil two po-sessing , i M j v L i < t • \ two speeding; anno uncenioiu ♦ D r,. / • j -1»^ i ihi vine : t wo qnl;> w- oil weapon-; -n id four, disorderly i mi ■ ui ! 1C 1 ! SI i . , a m 1 i n a i m 11 \ to: ] ui i loin < too Ion ommuiiit ie- have 1 i*-c an excessive union! ta-uniat ion. A - < io\a-rno my best c‘ft o;■ t - tci st o] tow ard cent ra. li/at ion. c ompli-h mote local and to on ec mi ra m clo-c t ion between OU! and State. r I!le peojiie ot time are anxiou- d“< is ion of the 1 p'-eme ('ourt w it h ■at ii pu hi < (( toiler to a e lotne rule, r coopera - itie-. countic- • 1 ' r>< Governor's oftice and to tamU'-, service to the people ot the State. I therefore wish to announce that I will be a candidate for G-w ernor of South 1 aiolimt in Democratic primary this summer. In making thm anuouncetm nt. I am mindful ot the great honoi and responsibilities which co with the office. The people of South Carolina have been good to me and my family, and 1 am deeply grate ful for such measure of success as has come to me. 1 would like to offer all that I have of time and j j talent for the well-being * of the people of South Carolina. As Gov ernor. I will meet the challenges of the office with a purpose dedi cated to the continued progress of our State. During the course of the cam paign. I will deal with the many issues confronting us and will m feU:;: ¥ : ■■■■■ wm present a positive program for the State’s operation. Basically, I am offering my candidacy as an ex perienced businessman who is de termined to minimize poBtics and to inject sound business practices into the management of our State Government. My aim and purpose will be to put more business in Government and less Government in business. Today our State taxes alone are approximately $100,000,000 a year higher than they were ten years ago. In proportion to their income, the people of only two states in the Union pay more State taxes than do the people of South Caro lina. The best guarded secret in South Carolina today is tiie amount of taxes you pay and for •what purpose. Instead of piling taxes upon taxes, it is time that we direct our thoughts and efforts to providing some relief to our over-burdened taxpayers, and as Governor, I will do all that I rea sonably can toward that end. South Carolina is experiencing an alarming increase in its crime rate. The safety and security of our lives, homes and property are the first responsibilities of govern ment. We can render no greater service to our people than to pro vide those charged with enforcing the law sufficient personnel, scientific equipment and expert training. Our concern during the past few years over the concentration of oower in Washington at the ex pense of the States has caused us to overlook the concentration of power in the State House. The greater the measure of government left at the local level, the greater are the chances for effective government and public content ment. One aspect of decentraliza tion of government which I con- <('!iools must he- t Hit el'e ; t le South at t h m y uwabing the lited States Su regard to segre- nur public -choo!m. As I fated in Cha rlest on la -1 Idth., which statement hi our South Gare th at our tell continued tie the id both race-. w a a | c, 111! i - m i linn newspaper-. I belmv* traditional pattern oi .-egreg !: i- p i s s i b 1 o and 11 ope! i 1 that )o Slip! mo (h u !'t will r< af l inn j - povii HI- pO- i t i on (if st pa rat o , l! equal taeilitn ‘S for our - ■hools. j 1 1 O W * \ t r. it i our ine<e a pa bb■ | uk am against the Court will duty to 11 possibility rule otherwise. \ccoiaiingly. in the event a (’ourt ruling should order a change in our present educational system. propose that a special commis sion. widely representative of our ablest citizens, be established to make studies and recommenda tions prior to any legislative act ion. This' is not a problem that can be solved in haste or by emotion. It is a problem to which the ex tremists on neither side can con tribute anything substantial. Its f solution calls for wisdom and not \ demagoguery, for understandijTig of common aims and desires, for courage and straight thinking. In keeping with my experienced conception of business practices, I shall be on the job every day giving a full days work for the benefit of South Carolina. The problems of South Carolina are of such magnitude as to demand the fullest devotion of i ? s ( hief ex ecutive. God helping me. I shall devote my entire time and efforts exclusively to making the host possibb* Governor for four full yea t s. As Governor. I will strive to cre ate as much harmony as possible between our different governmen tal units and the varying groups which make up the citizenry ot South Carolina. 1 will go into of fice without any person antagon isms toward any particular groups or economic segments of our popu lation. 1 \vill be Governor ot all the people and will practice exacting fairness in dealing with varying interests and will he strictly guid ed in my actions and decisions by consideration of the overall pub lic good. Capt. R. D. Rutledge Killed In Japan News was received in Newberry Tuesday of the accidental death of Capt. R. 1). Rutledge, Jr., of Sara sota, Fla. Mr. Rutledge will be remember ed by a number of Newbertians since he visited here during sum mer vacations for a number of years with his uncle W. C. Wal lace and Mrs. Wallace. Other rel atives here include two great uncles, M. W. and J. R. Clary. His last trip to Newberry was about four years ago. His mother is the former Miss Mary Wallace who taught at Boundary Street school a number of years. Capt. Rutledge was a member of the U.S. Air Corps, and was a transport pilot, ferrying troops between Japan and Korea. He w r as killed in a plane accident last Sat urday. At the time of his death he was awaiting orders to return to the states. He was JO years of age. and is survived by his wife and two children who live at Sarasota. Fla. ip" c; i - e for each of the follow- j in v I'Gen-o- were recorded: shoot- in" firework-, no brakes, driving too fa-t for conditions, assault, no licoii-e plates, improper brakes, -torimz illegal whiskey, running -ton man. running red light, no muffler and noisy muffler. Expansion Of S. C. Industry Continues cnLCMBIA. January 7 South Carolina'- tremendous post-war in dustrial expansion, which has been j near the top in the nation, con tinued at a suh-tantial pact* dur ing the year just ended. Sloan W. Cable. acGng director of the Re- -eaieh. (Manning and ! lev clop meet Board, said today. Mao than SI nu.iHMi.iinn was spent (■•• ailoi ate,) for industrial develop ment in South Carolina in IMaM fringin' the state’s industrial i iin- since Ihf. to approximately sitimmi im11 Mr. Gable said. •'The expenditure will cre- Me more than 10.mm new jobs for ou!' people, with additional pay- oil- amounting to about $24.(100,- mm" Mr. Cable said. “That is. after all. our primary aim in seeking to build a greater industrial econo my.” Sima 1 World War II over 113,- Ono 11ew jobs have been created by South Carolina industry, he said, with new payrolls exceeding $271,000,000. This has been brought about by the establishment of more than 1.000 new industries and 1,- lf>o expansions of existing in dustries. These figures do not include the estimated one and one-half billions being expended on tbe Atomic Energy Commission’s Sa vannah River Plant, where per manent personnel is expected to reach at least 7.500. In its latest annual report to the Governor and the legislature, the Board cited the continuing trend toward diversification in industry. “The public generally does not realize to what extent this diversi fication has proceeded.” the report Mi id. “South Carolina now has 31 broad classifications of manu facture. producing approximately 725 separate and distinct articles. It appears likely that many more will be added, since the success of one plant encourages others of a similar nature to consider locating (continued on page eight) Projected Adult Education School Gets Public Support; Classes To Begin February 'mT. * *- / About fid representatives from I civic and service clubs, school, j ministerial, farm women, textile j groups and newspapers and radio met at the Newberry College din ing hall for luncheon and to form ulate plans for a county-wide adult education course for Newberry county. James F. Coggins, president of the Newberry Chamber of Com merce presided with the invoca tion being given by the Rev. Paul E. Monroe, Jr., of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. Luncheon was served compli ments of the college. Mrs. Marguerite Tolbert, super visor of adult education of the Gov. James Pk Byrnes was one of the first contributors as the annual March of Dimes opened in South Carolina and across the nation. Byrnes is shown in his office making his contribution to Mrs. Laurence L. Smith, state woman's adviser of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Others in the picture are Edgar L. Morris, state 5larch of Dimes chairman at far left, and Horace Ward, state representative of the Foundation. Rev. M. L. Kester, Former County Pastor, Retires From Ministry Rev. M. L. Kester, who will be well remembered by many New- berrians as a former pastor of the Beth-Eden Lutheran Parish in the County,, retired from the ministry on Sunday, December 27th. His final service as a regular pastor was held on that date at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Ear- hardt, which he has served for the past three years. Rev. and Mrs. Kester moved this past Tuesday to Walterboro, where they made their home prior to going to Earhardt. He will continue to serve as supply pastor for the Earhardt Church. Rev. and Mrs. Kester and their family lived for about eight years at the Lutheran parsonage on College Street in Newberry, while tie served Beth-Eden, Colony and St. James Churches in the Coun ty. It was with a great deal of regret that members of his con gregation and many friends in the countv saw the family leave when Conduct Aveleigh Meet ■f’.' m *--**#'. • •** • V-: •/••v.&.Xb#’. V.F.W. AUXILIARY TO ME^T The Ladies Auxiliary to IJvin" ston-Wise Post 590$. Veterans of Foreign Wars, will hold their regu lar meeting Monday night, Janu ary 11th at the Post Home. All members are urged to be present. uf:; I orr V. JOHN R. WILLIAMS Mr. Williams, noted evangelist and Bible teacher, will conduct a series of services here at the Aveleigh Presbyterian church be ginning January 24 and continuing through the 31st. He will be remembered here, having conducted a highly successful series of meetings at Aveleigh church a decade or more ago while Aveleigh was under the pastorate of Rev. C. A. Calcote. a call to a Batesburg- Rev. Kester accepted Lutheran parish in Leesville. Four of the Kesters’ five chil dren were graduated from New berry College: Virgil Kester, who with his wife and family live in Columbia where he is manager of the Lutheran Book Store; Mary (Mrs. James Downs) who lives in Aiken; John Lee, who lives in Sumter with his wife and child and is connected with the Com mercial Credit Corporation there, and Carroll, who is in business in Walterboro. The Kesters’ other daughter, Mrs. Henry Cousins, lives in Newberry. Rev. Kester is also a graduate of Newberry College and of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Columbia. The family moved to Newberry from Kannapolis, N. C. and after leaving Batesburg-Lees- ville. went to Walterboro whef’e Rev. Kester was pastor of the Lutheran Church a number of years. Rev. and Mrs. Kester will make their home at Mayfield Ter race in Walterboro. Eugene Shealy Buys Hillcrest Florist Announcement w r as made the first ot the week of the sale of Kinard’s Hillcrest Florist to B. Eugene Shealy of Newberry. The business has been operated in Newberry many years by Mrs. J. D. Kinard, and recently she has been assisted by Mr. Shealy. Mr. Shealy has bought the busi ness and the Kinard home on Drayton street where the flower shop is located. For the present, Mrs. Kinard and daughter, Miss Ruby Kinard will continue to re side with the Shealy’s until the home they are constructing is completed. Mrs. Kinard will still assist in the preparation of flowers and floral displays, and invites the con tinued patronage of her friends. Coroner Sets Two Inquests Tomorrow Newberry County Coroner Geo. R. Summer announces that in quests into two deaths will be held Friday night at Newberry County court house, beginning at seven o’clock. The first death to be in vestigated will be that of Rob ert Thompson of Newberry. Route 3. who died at three o’clock Sun day morning at the Newberry Gounty Memorial Hospital. He had been struck bv a motor vehicle, while alighting from a bus at Jalapa, on Highway 76. seven miles north of Newberry, at 8:20 o’clock last Saturday night. In vestigating the accident, as a re sult of which the 60-year-old man was killed, was Highway Patrol Officer William Martin. The second inquest will be in to the death of Roosevelt Boyd, of Route 1. Pomaria, who was kill ed near Keitt’s Crossing on or about December 34, 1953. Chappells Children Give Radio Program The Chappells School will broad cast the program over the local radio station, WKDK, on Friday morning, January 8, from 9:15 to 9:30 a.m. Calendar Society Of Central Church Meets The Calendar Society of Cen tral Methodist Church will meet Monday. January 11 at 4 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Clem You- mans on Main street. Dr. R. E. Naylor To Be Principal Speaker Brotherhood Convention Newberrian’s Brother Dies In Richmond William Cannon Ewart, 64, brother of Mrs. Douglas Horns by of Johnstone street, passed away in Richmond. Va.. Sunday evening at 9 p.m., as a result of injuries he received in a fall at his home last Friday. He was critically ill from the time he was injured until his death Sun day night. Mr. Ewart was born and rear ed in Newberry, the son of the late William Fair Ewart and Cora Can non Ewart. He is survived by his widow, one son, Robert Stubbs Ewart of Richmond; one sister, Mrs. Douglas Hornsby. Newber ry; and two brothers, Frank Ewart, Bradenton. Fla., and Hey ward Ewart of Rock Hill. Mr. Ewart was owner of the Ewart’s Cafeterias in Richmond, Washington and Philadelphia. Former Newberrian Dies In California J. C. Kinard, 62, of San Francis co, Calif., a brother of Mrs. E. L. Derrick of Columbia, died in San Francisco last Tuesday. Funeral services were held Wednesday in San Francisco. He was a real estate broker. Mr. Kinard was born in Newberry County. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. J. A. Kinard of Abbeville: four sisters, Mrs. Derrick, Mrs. T. E. Cecil. Bristol, Va.; Mrs. H. L. Mason. Irwin, Tenn.; and Mrs. B. A. Bridges of San Francisco: and two brothers, A. K. Kinard, Abbe ville, and H. A. Kinard of Mary ville, Tenn. The annual convention of the South Carolina Baptist Brother hood will he held at the First Baptist Church of Columbia, Janu ary 21-22. according to John A. Farmer, state brotherhood secre tary. Highlights of the program will include addresses by top denomi national leaders, a “Town Hall” discussion on 1954 projects, testi monies by Christian atheletes and conferences for various groups. Two of the principal talks will he given by Dr. Robert E. Naylor, pastor of Travis Avenue Church in Fort Worth, Texas, and former pastor of the host church. He will olose the Friday morning session and will speak at the Friday evening “Man - and-Boy Rally.” The convention will open at 7 o’ clock Thursday evening, January 21, with a song service led by Lo ren Williams of Nashville, Ten nessee, assistant secretary of the denomination’s music department. Following a welcome by Lester Bates of Columbia, Jhmes W. Bradley of Greenville, the conven tion’s retiring president, will give his annual address. George W. Schroeder of Memphis, Tenn., ex ecutive secretary of the Baptist Brotherhood of the South, will speak during the evening and a quartet festival will close the first session. Friday morning’s session will include talks by Dr. Counts Red- ford, executive secretary of the Home Missions Board; Dr. Porter Routh, executive secretary of the Southern Baptist Convention’s ex ecutive committee, and Doctor Naylor. An hour will be set aside for conferences especially for pastors, and various officers of local Brotherhoods. Devotional messages at eaefa session will be brought by Dr. DR. R. E. NAYLOR Jack Flanders of the Furman Uni versity Bible department. The third session (Friday after noon) will bring addresses by Dr. Charles L. McKay, secretary of enlargement and enlistment for evangelism of the Sunday School Board, and the Rev. Marion Moore- head, Easley .native and mission ary to Japan. A “Town Hall” type discussion will follow, on evange lism, stewardship, the cooperative program and boys work. The closing session, a “Man-and- Boy Rally,” will be held Friday night. The winning quartet will sing and several Royal Ambassa dors and Christian athletes will give short testimonies. The rally, at which Doctor Nay lor will bring the main address, will emphasize the “Man and Boy” project of the Brotherhood move ment; it is a special effort to en courage men to get boys enrolled in Sunday Schools. State ivj * rtment of Education and gue-G -peaker. was introduced by Dr. J:'.rn#*s C Kmard, president of Newb-’-ry Ge'le-re. Mrs. Tolbert explained r 'ie -operation of the pro gram a): : answered numerous questions •’ut by persons presenL She - pok- ntt :n tingly of the pro gram's iirreKs in other South Carolina < >mm inities. Rejire-udHtiveK at the meeting were up. minion- in approval of the propeced sciiool. and went on to set Monday night at 7:30 time for the r!:pfises. Plans call for class es to begin sometime in February. The Ci. trnbi-' r ,f Commerce is preparing a questienaire listing 17 possible ‘ uir-t^ to be offered. Fight thousand e f these sheets will he distributed throughout the county through the schools and various other organizations. Those desiring to enroll for the courses are asked to cheek three courses they would like To have taught. However, the courses of instruc tion are not necessarily limited to those listed. Persons "wishing to take otbe- cou’sos are asked to lit them te<>. and after a tabulation' i made, course- offered will be taken from the top brackets from a demand standpoint. Courses offered will be limited to two per person, since there will only Im two 50 minute per iods with i 20 or *5 minute recrea tion period between classes. A nursery D planned for those who wish *o bring their children. Committees appointed at the Monday night meeting to further plans for the adult education pro gram are: Program—P. K. Harmon, Chr., C. A. Kaufmann, Mrs. Dan Hamm, Jr., D. O. Carpenter, Mrs. I. M. Smith. Jr.. Dr. E. M. Anderson, Rev. C. O. Lamoreux, and Dr. Mamie Summer. Arrangements — Prof. W. EL Monts, Chr., Henry^Suber, Mrs. C. S. Glymph, R. E. Beck, Mrs. Al vin Cumulander, Mrs. Fred Hayes. Publicity—^Prof. Milton Moore, Chr.. James F. Coggins, Roger Simmons, L. C. Graham. ^Assembly—J. V. Kneece, Chr., G. K. Dominick, Co-Cbr., J. D. Rook, H. A. Kemper. Mrs. Mamie Hawk ins, C. E. Hendrix, Mrs. Harold Bowers. Survey on Courses to be Offer ed—James D. Brown, Chr., Mrs. Miles Cullum, Miss LRlie Mae Workman, Mrs. T. P. Crooks, Miss Margie Da/is, and Mrs. Myra Addy. BIRTHDAYS Jan. 8: Emory H. Bowman, M rs. D. L. Andrews, D. E. Schumpert, Mrs. D. E. Halfacre, P. D. Holloway. John Davis, Glenn L. Hamm, Nellie Wicker, Mrs. Audrey Rowe, Mrs. D. F. Senn, William Leitzsey, Mrs. H. M. Harman and Mrs. J. W. Full- ‘ i er. Jan. 9: Mrs. J. D. Kinard, Ed ward Oswald, Mildred Boinest, Mrs. B. H. Hamm, Henry Long shore, Carrie Vreizwlarr, Vlr- s ginia Rose Franklin and Earl Worthy. Jan. 10: Mrs. Lucy McCartha, Mrs. H. R. Brooks, Clara Elwell Stokes, Michael Guy Dwyer, William W. Watkins, Sonjfa Braswell and Martin Anthony Franklin. Jan. 11: Mrs. Van Price, Mrs. Dasie Ringer, Mrs. Tom Suber (Helen Mower, Whitmire), Wil liam R. Brooks, Martha Jean Smith, Florence E. Berry, Evelyn Wright and Mrs. William H. Ringer. Jan. 12: Edgar L. Hiller, Mrs. Mary Parks, Sr 1 ., Mrs. J. E. Stokes, Mary Willis, Linda Hawkins, Margaret Doolittle, Jerry Satterwhite, David Cov ington ard Mrs. M. P. Derrick. Jan. 13: Steve North, Mrs. Andrena Oswald, Nora Kathryn Kinard, Henry Livingston, D. L. Halfacre, Mrs. J. G. Long, T. D. Pitts, Jack Hughes, Henry W. Shealy, Mrs. Thomas Boozer, Mrs. Gerald Richardson, Marion Crooks and Brenda Bess Gra ham. Jan. 14: Paul B. Ezell, Mabel Hiller, Mrs* James Brown, Rich ard I. McWhirter, Mrs. Donald White, Frances E. Sims, Joseph W. Hipp and Nathline KniqhL Jan. 15: Mrs. Edna H. Feagle, Edna Hite P. Ringer, Mrs. C. A. Felker, Ann Workman, T. D. Pitts, Jr, and Kirksey Koon.