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TW ffe-- m & ’V' PAGE FOUR THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, JULY 2%, 1966 -y- Look At The Record! Listed below are some of the improvements that have been accomplished during my five and one-half years as your mayor. They could not have been done, had it not been for the full cooperation of all six councilmen, the city manager, the heads of each of the city departments, and all city em ployees. No one person is responsible for these improve ments; they were accomplished by getting the city officials and employees together in an effort to determine what was best for the city and for the people who live in Newberry.. Improvements Electrical extensions and improvements to adequately service our commercial, industrial and residential areas. Corrections and improvements to storm drainage in the business and residential areas. Purchasing and paving of off-street parking lots for the convenience of the public. . , The purchase of adequate trucks for street repairs and garbage removal from residential and business districts. This has made it possible to collect garbage and trash from residential areas twice each week and from busi ness areas once each day. The establishment of a city-wide recreation program, including the pur chase of playground equipment, and 'repairs and improvements to the city swimming pool and the city parks. The installation and operation of a natural gas system. Installation of new traffic controls. Water and sanitary sewer exten sions to serve all new buildings within the city limits. # • Regulation of parking and traffic in the business district relieving much of the former traffic congestion. Paving of many dirt streets and re surfacing of many of the old paved streets. The building and operation of a sani tary garbage fill for the purpose of disposing of the city’s garbage. This has relieved many citizens of our city and adjoining areas .from the odors caused by the burning of trash and garbage which was formerly done. The operation of a rest room for colored women. The erection of a new garage and storage facilities for city equipment. The erection of a new white-way system for our business district. Installation of radio equipment for the Police Department. How Department Heads See Affairs Of City Run: W. C. Wallace, Clerk and Treasurer: “In my opinion, the City of Newber ry is operated in an efficient and eco nomical manner. And this opinion is substantiated by the comment on Ac countant’s Report of March 31, 1955, which is as follows: ‘The financial position of the City of Newberry is very satisfactory. The City officials and employees are performing an out standing service in the handling of the City’s affairs. The financial records are very adequate and are very accur ately maintained.’ Signed E. L. McGow an, CPA. “The tax levy o*f the City of Newber ry is to the best of my knowledge the lowest of any City of comparable size in South Carolina. I believe that the City of Newberry gives more and bet ter service per tax dollar .than any other city in the State.” Sam Beam, Fire Chief: “I feel that the equipment of New berry’s Fire Department is in line with that of towns of similar size. I also feel that the present equipment is ade quate to protect property in the city limits of Newberry. The Fire Depart ment has always had the cooperation of other agencies of the city when needed. As a whole, I think the New berry Fire Department is better equip ped and can handle fires and emergen cies better than it could five years ago.” Gordon Goodman, Recreation Director: “It is my firm and honest opinion that the recreation set-up in the City of Newberry is off to a good start and that it is doing the job that it was created to do, and will do a still better job when the people of Newberry see how fortunate they are to have the facilities they have and begin to use them to their fullest extent. The pro gram in Newberry is new and many things can be added that will make it still a bigger and better program, but this will take time. In my few years in the field of recreation, I think that Newberry can hold its own in compari son to the program in the other cities of its size or larger, in the amount of time Newberry has had to develop its program. I believe that in the years to come Newberry will have one of the finest recreation programs in the south and one of which the citizens of New berry will be proud.” Bryan Livingston, Supt. Street Dept.: “In my opinion the people of the City of Newberry are receiving from the street and garbage department the best service they have had during ipy 30-odd years with the city. The mayor and city council and Other officials of the city have furnished the necessary funds to carry otit the policies set by the Council to serve the people. The equipment is in the best condition that it has been in during my employment. In years prior to 1949 each department more or less operated separately from other city organizations; for the past five years, the policy has been that when one department needs equipment or help from other departments, we have complete cooperation. It is a pleasure for me to give this informa tion.” Colie L. Dowd, Chief.of Police: “As head of the Newberry law en forcement-forces, I feel that the New berry Police Department is doing as good a job for the citizens of Newberry now as it did five years ago. We have ample law enforcement equipment. The rate of crime has been reduced during the time I have been in this office.” G. H. Connelly, Supt. Joint Utilities: ....“In my opinion, the equipment and lines of the electrical system in New berry are resonably adequate. Electri cal service has been greatly expanded during the past five years.” Gerald O. Shealy, Filter Plant Mgr.: “I feel that the water filter plant renders necessary services to the citi zens of Newberry. We have not cur tailed services. We feel that we have above the average in towns about the same size. Every three months. I send a bottle of water from the distribution system to the Parker Laboratories in Charleston. The latest report received is indicative of reports of the past five years: ‘Analysis indicates water to be of good quality and free from contami nation.” Government Policy Seen Disrupting Cotton Economy MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Special)—A number of top people in the raw cotton producing business are be ginning to express concern about what will happen to American farmers when two different gov ernment policies collide. For many years, as a result of established law. United States cotton farmers have been helped by government price supports. Along with the price supports, the law also bars foreign-grown cotton from being brought into the country, except for a very small amount of specialty growths. This means the farmers have a protected market and a protected price in the United States for their cotton. Under this program, more than 98 per cent of all cotton goods manufactured and used in the United States is made from Am erican cotton. * What bothers the farm leaders is that another big government program is moVing in an opposite direction and threatens to wreck the price support system. They refer to the State De partment’s trade program, partic ularly the severe tariff cuts made recently at Qeneva on cotton tex tile goods, for the special benefit of Japan. The slashes, due to go into ef fect in September, are so drastic that in cents per yard of goods they run considerably more, on the average, than full profits now being earned in the manufacture of the goodsi In effect, these tariff cuts amount to an import subsidy on foreign cotton. In the case of common^ unbleached cloth, for example, the tariff cut is said to be . comparable to an import sub sidy of three and three-tenths cents a pound of cotton. Farm leaders argue that it does n’t matter whether foreign cotton is allowed to enter this country in raw state or manufactured form— the result will be the same: to nullify or offset much of what they have gained through the cot ton agricultural act. Increasing fears are being ex pressed that * when these two policies run head on after Sep tember 10, many textile mills and countless farmers will be hurt. ^ Deed Transfers Newberry - No. 1 J. Dave Caldwell to Viola Shel ton, one lot on Benedict street, $5 and other considerations. Newberry No. 1 (Outside) Willie E. Fulmer, et al to R. E. Amick, two acres and one build ing $4000. Bush River No. 3 Beulah S. Buford to Newberry Electric Cooperative, Inc., one ] aero $200. W. P. Johnston, A. M. Johnston, Jr., Essie Mae Johnston, Fannie J. Evans, Lala J. Dorroh and Mrs. Alan T. Johnston to David M. Johnston, 82 acres and one build ing $3000. Whitmire No. 4 Outside T. J. Gribble to E. Gertdure Bell one lot and one building $335.93. Pomaria No. 5 W. Henry Suber to Henry M. ,| Hentz and Wilham $. Hentz, 420 acres, $51,500. W. D. Suber to W. H. Suber, 16.49 acres $329,80. Mira E Easgle to W. H. Suber 67.77 acres. This deed was made in 1906 and recorded on July 11, 1955. E. Maxcy Stone, Probate Judge to Murray Lumber company 1.7 acres and one building $4493.80. NOTICE OF DELINQUENT TAX SALES ON PERSONAL PROPERTY State of South Carolina, County of Newberry. TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS MAY CONCERN: . By authority of the tax laws of South Carolina and the various tax executions issued to me by the Treasurer of Newberry coun ty, the following personal proper ties, listed below, have been seiz ed and taken, possession of and are hereby advertised to be sold for delinquent taxes on August 1, 1955 CMonday) before the New berry county court house door, within the usual hours of public sales. Terms: Cash. All properties advertised are the properties levied upon in the name of defaulting taxpayers hereinafter listed: Personal property consisting of 1948 convertible Studebaker, lic ense number D328-104, in Tax dis trict number one, outside, county Farmers therefore fear the e#4and state aforesaid levied upon entual loss of their biggest markWin the name of Johnnie R. Daven- -the consumption of AmeficuHporf. THE SECOND GRADE AT B6UNDARY STREET SCHOOL Is taught by Mrs. Frances J. B< students of the class during the 1954-56 school session were, left to right, first row: Clara Steven Metts, Jo Ellsn Worthy, Karon Kirkogard, Kathryns Truoadale, Dovlo Suber, Danny Eunice Medlock, Harry Moose; 2nd row,. Kenneth Harmon, Judy Fulmer, Elisabeth Blair, Larry ham, Gayle Wicker, Linda Driggers, Janlee Stone, Jewel Strlbble, David Harmon, Barry 3rd row, Melinda Sue Siigh, Foggy Andrews, Emily Grier, Jimmy Clamp, David Floyd, Stave lin; 4th row, Miaa Rosemary Shlnnera, practice teacher; Henry Summer, Gall Phillips, Marly 4 Jimmy Bannister, Jerald Wiggers, Nick Davenport and Mrs. Book. (Photo by Nichole.) cotton by American mills—either because it will be takeir over*'by Japan 6r because U. S. mills may be forced to shift to rayon and other synthetics, which were not touched by the Geneva tariff cuts. Right now, it has been learn there is a lot of high-level di cussion going on in cotton trad$ circles and state farm' organiza tions of the Cotton Belt as to how to remedy the situation before the policy conflict causes hehvy dam age. Personal property, cohsisting of I^Sbd oar, license number D227- 309 In Tax district number five, county and state aforesaid, levied upon' In the name of Heyward El kins. T. L. HILL, Tax Collector These are some of the improvements which have been gradually brought about since January 1, 1950, but are not all. Other things which will benefit Newberry have been planned. For instance, work has already been started to increase our water supply to three mill ion gallons a day which will serve new industries and thereby bring about an in crease in population and more payrolls for Newberry and vicinity^ . CAST YOUR BALLOT ON AUGUST 2nd FOR James L WISEMAN for Mayor JESSE FRANK HAWKINS . . . (Continued from page 1) ed by practically every livestock farmer in South Carolina. Mr. Hawkins is president of the Newberry County Cooperative Breeder’s Association and is the county representative of the state association. He has bred more of his own cows through/this source than any other dairyman. Records show that Mr. Hawkins assisted in starting new dairy cattle breeders and 4-H club mem bers with sound advice and qual ity breeding stock at a most reasonable price. He has taken a leading part in the development of the dairy industry in the state. He is responsible for bringing the state dairy cattle sale to New berry county in 1955 and previous years. Mr. Hawkins has made his farm available for 4-H club and FFA members field days and for for age and field crop meetings. He has taken the lead in soil and forage crop insect control. He is now carrying out planned con trol of ’Mocorty Rose (Cherokee Rose) that has infected thousands of acres of Newberry land. Mr. Hawkins is well known in dairy circles out of the state. His animals have won ribbons and awards galore throughout the years. He has taken part and helped in promoting many projects of the Clemson college extension ser vice. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins were awarded the Balanced Farm aw ard in 1952, also the Green Pas ture placque award in 1952. He was winner of an alfalfa contest in 1947 an<i received other awards over the years. Mr. Hawkins operates a ’ 600- acre farm of cropland as pastures. While he does general farming— cdtton, cows and grain, his chief source of income is from his registered herd of dairy cattle. The Hawkins’ live in a nice modern brick home and on the surrounding acres are the tenant homes of five white families and two colored families. All are neat, attractive homes with bath rooms, electricity and other modem fa cilities. Mr. Hawkins has been a member and officer for many years in the Clinton Production associa tion, an organization of farmers in several surrounding counties. He Served as vice president in 1948. He has served on the ad visory committee of the State Production association for several years. He is a charter member and director of the Newberry County Bank. He is a member of the Newberry Park commission, life member of the Newberry county Fair association, director of the state Guernsey association, member of the farm bureau, mem ber of cattle breeder’s association charter member of the Hartford grange, member of the agricul ture committee of the Newberry chamber of commerce, vice pres ident of the Dutch Fork baseball league, member of the Newberry College Indian club, president of the Newberry Milling and Distri-^ buting company, and is the found er of one of the first Grade A dairies in South Carolina. Mr. Hawkins, a man of keen wit and friendly nature, is easily the center of any group gathering at a meeting. He i£ sought out for his sound advice. For recreation he enjoys family gatherings, pic nics, baseball and delights in his contacts with friends. As he looks back over 67 years Mr. Hawkins finds (hat his life has been awarded with much hap piness for helping, others. He accepted with much humbleness the Citizen of the Year award. Grady Mathis, governor of the local Moose lodge and Roger Sim mons, chairman of the Citizen of the year committee and junior governor, participated in making the award. The meeting was also significant of the fact that the occasion marked the second an niversary of the local lodge and was the initial event in the first annual Citizen of the Year con test. Mr. Mathis, who is leaving Newberry to make his home in Lancaster, was given a merit of appreciation award for leading his club during the year. The judges for the contest all reside outside of Newberry county. They made their selection from letters received from recommen dation for the various contestants submitted by individuals and or ganizations. MAGISTRATE DAWKINS ... (Continued from pago 1) « fine and send this to the highway department. These and other crim inal cases are then posted on a criminal docket and a magistrates report made on the first of each month to the treasurer and the auditor, reporting the number oi cases and the amount of ‘fines During June 1955, the magistrate heard 56 cases and fines turned in to the county treasurer totaled $908.00. Ten days before ejrch session of criminal court, the magistrate turns over all warrants for per sons to be tried in circuit court to Clerk of Court Charlie Bowers, who sends them to the solicitor for preparation of Bills of Indict ment. . The magistrate keeps a record of all warrants sent to the clerk and the date sent. The magistrate issues search warrants for liquor or stolen goods; issues summons and com plaints for ; .civil suits; prepares papers for - attachments in the event of automobile wrecks or for payment of rent Mr. Dawkins stated thaL since the passage of the liability insurance law, he ^eldom handles wreck cases, which once comprised a large part of his job. He stated that either the parties have insurance and the adjusters settle the case, or if they don’t have insurance the parties involved are usually anxious to settle out of court to avoid losing their drivers licenses. The magistrate will make out claim and delivery papers, on mortgage foreclosure and disc will prepare chattel martgages, and “purchase money” papers where there is no mortgage. This, ex plains Mr. Dawkins, is a method for obtaining payment for goods where no mortgage was signed by the purchaser. When summons and complaint papers are served and there is no answer in 21 days, the magistrate gives judgment against the de fendant and the county attorney prepares necessary papers to sell enough property of the defendant to pay whatever debt he owes. A transcript of all judgments is sent to the Clerk of Court and a dock et kept by the magistrate, showing the case, attorneys, the amount of the judgment and costs. Assisting Magistrate Dawkins with his work is Constable John C. Wilson. Among Mr. Wilson’s duties are the service of all of the magistrate’s warrants and civil papers. After such papers are served, the constable then prepares an “affidavit of personal service,” which is attached to the paper being served, thus eliminat ing any future controversy as to wihether the x paper was actually served. “One of the most disagreeable things we are called on to do,” stated Mr. Dawkins, “is to evict a person or family for not paying rent’ Cases such as this come up at times, however, and' the magistrate prepares a “Notice to Show Cause” why the renter should not be evicted. If there is no answer to the Notice in ten days and if the party does not ap pear for a hearing as instructed in the Notice to Show Cause, the magistrate then prepares & “War rant to Remove—Non-Payment of Rent,” and he or his deputy go to the house and remove the furni ture and lock the door. Other jobs done by Mr. Dawkins include writing releases where a defendant posts bond or pays a fine; writing subpenas for wit nesses or jurors; sending commit ment papers with prisoners to jail if fines are not paid; giving advice, when eought, on various domestic problems. In the case of guilty pleas, trials are heard In the magis trate’s office. When a jury is. re quired, the cases are heard In the hearing room in the office of the probate judge. Office hours for the magistrate and his deputy are 9-5 each week day except Wednesday afternoon. However,” said Mr. Dawkins, “I am also available Wednesday af ternoon, Sundays and nights whenever I am needed.” ' Mr. Dawkins has served the county 13 years as magistrate and four years as sheriff. Mr. Wilson served four years as deputy sher iff, eight years as magistrate’s constable and an additional 8 years as police officer at Chap pells. H. D. AGENT SCHEDULE The coupty home agents an nounce the following schedule for the week of Monday, July 25th through Saturday, July 30th: Monday: office; home visits. Tuesday: office, radio at 11:10; home visits. Wednesday: Farm Women’s lOx* ecutive Board Meeting, Wednes day, July 27 at 10 &.m.; home visits. Thursday: office; Little Moun tain HDC at 3 at Fellowship hall with Mrs. Ol Fricl^ and ‘Mrs. J. C. Lindler as hostesses. Friday: office; home visits. Saturday: office. COUNCIL DISCUSSES . . . (Continued from pege sion and the Newbferry company. Mr. Paysinger revie the circumstances of the ei of the abattoir at the site proved by the city council Newberry county health d ment The waste water, said Paysinger, was turned loose the South Fork of Scott's c but became unsatisfactory p residents in the vicinity and to health department. Mr. Fa; ger asked the cooperation of council in extending sewer and allowing disposal got w water through sewer lines the Newberry Packing co: After some discussion, approved a plan to extend sewer line at a cost not to exceed $4100, of which Mr. Paysinggr would be required to pay half and to charge the Newberry Packing; company $25 a year for disposal of waste water in the city eewer system. The new sewer line will also serve residents of Adelaide Kinard-Derrick A recent marriage of much in terest is that of Miss Ernestine Kinard and Bennie Derrick, both of Prosperity. The ceremony was performed on July 2nd at 6 p. m. at the St. Paul’s parsonage near Pomaria, with Rev. J. L, Drafts officiating. A few friends were witnesses. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kilnard of the Bachman Chapel community. She is a graduate of the recent class of Prosperity high school. The bridegroom, also a recent graduate of Prosperity high school is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Derrick of Prosperity. - street extension. c- _ The city manager advised that plans are being formulated to alleviate the drainage condition on Nance street and Johnston street, also between College and Caldwell streets. r ^ Mayor • Wiseman ' advised that | engineers are progressing satis factorily on the water works im provement plans. City council accepted a South Carolina highway department proposal for sidewalk paving of the 2300 block of Main street; and requested that city manager again contact the highway department as to the status of sidewalk pay ing on Adelaide street After authorizing payment of $786.05 to the State Highway de partment for resurfacing Jones street between Main and Harper streets, council adjourned at 9 p. m. NOTICE TO CREDITORS i fi| All persons having claims &- gainst the estate of Fred J. Rice, deceased, are hereby notified to file the same, duly verified, with the undersigned, and those in debted to said estate will please make payment likewise. MRS. GIRTHA RICE Administratrix July 16, 1955 ll-3tp Ill MM At Newberry’s Leading Piece oods / Center* you will find all NYLONS, VOILES, BEMBERGS and MUSLINS Reduced for Summer Clearance ' - • One Table of Assorted Materials selling for One-half Price Carolina Remnant Shop • > 1. im ». tV L.-STLi"- • - . I