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m&mrn Counting time is not so import ant as making time count. Shapely gals go down to the beach and play income tax. (Thats taking cff everything the law al lows.) ^ 1b ^ L * titl A Sourpuss is made, not born. God gives us our faces, we give ourselves expression. There is no danger of develop ing eyestrain from looking on the bright side of things G VOLUME 18 NUMBER 28 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2fr, 1955 + $2.00 PER YEAR By The Way By DORIS A. SANDERS ADVICE WELCOMED Laziness wasn’t the reason for the omission of last week s B> The Way. It was a variety of thin^- the principal of which was a teething baby, requiring about twice as much attention as usual, and believe me. the usual atten tion she requires is enough! 1 hate to admit that our young one is spoiled but I’m afraid she is. Will someone give me some ad vice about un-spoiling her? Don t tell me to let her cry it out, be cause when Ruthie starts crying, Connie joins in and that just won’t do at all. The noise would drive all the neighbors away, and we do have nice neighbors. So, if you have a better solution, let me know. COLOR SERIES Ordinarily I don’t care much for television, nor do 1 care much for baseball, but the world series is a little different. I had anticipated listening to the games via WKDK but since they saw fit to run only part of the games, I resorted to television when possible. I was very happy to receive an invita tion from George N. Martin to come up and watch the series in color on a new 21 inch console set he has in his store. This was my first view of color TV and it really is nice. Almost made me wish I had a set. Seems to me color would be much easier on the eyes than black and white TV. The series is over, but George tells me there will be several football games telecast in color as well as a number of regular network pro grams. Stop by and ask him when you can see a color program. I think you’ll enjoy it. At this point I have nothing nice to say about WKDK. It was bad enough to not broadcast the series from the be ginning ,but on Saturday just when I decided I w r ould listen to the remainder of the game on the air, the local station cut it off to broadcast a football game. Just because I remarked once before that I thought Jimmy Coggins was a good football announcer, I didn’t mean that I would rather hear him describe a football game in stead of hearing the World Se ries. And I doubt that there •were many who w T ould. DO YOU REMEMBER? “The sun is a-shining to wel come the day—heigh-ho, come to the Fair!” How many of you re member singing that in school? Mystery Farm No 5 Whose Is It ? jMSKSg* * » PJN* r ^ ' f- U •: p- U : ■ "Vv* MYSTERY FARM NO. 5. Can you identify it? If so, call or write to The Newberry Sun. telephone No. 1. You may be the winner of a free television service call by George N. Martin Radio and TV, or a ticket to the Ritz or Wells Theatres The owner of this farm may receive the photograph of his farm in an attractive easel by calling at the Sun office. Calls and letters will be accepted until noon, October 10. The names of those who correctly identify the farm will be placed in a hat and 11 names drawn for winners. Names of all who correctly identify Mystery Farm No. 5 will be listed in next week’s issue of The Sun. For the identity of Mystery Farm No. 4 see the ad sponsored by Newberry Federal Savings and Loan Association. (Zekan-Robbins photo.) Community Chest Red Feather Day Be Tuesday, October 25th Lutherans Will Dedicate New Building On 9th Members of the Lutheran church of the Redeemer. Rev Paul E. Monroe, Jr.. S.T.M.. Pastor, will hold dedication services for their new educational building Sunday. October 9. The building, built and furnished at a cost of nearly $70.- 000, gives the congregation facili ties, which in combination with existing facilities in the church building, will accommodate 850 pu pils. The building also contains a modern study and office. The dedication sermon will be preached by Dr. Carl W. Kinard, president of the S. C. synod at 11 a.m. Pastor Thomas H. Weeks, president of the Newberry confer ence, will bring the message at the dedication service at 1:30 p. m. The latter service will be held from the steps and front hall of the new building. A plaque in the entrance of the front hall will mark the dedication. A fellowship meal will be held betv/een the two services in the Fellowship hall. All organizations of the church are cooperating in planning for this meal. The public is cordially invited to attend these service*. October 25th has been set as Red Feather Day, when a concen trated drive will be made to col lect $26,052.40 for the Newberry County Community Chest. The quotas have been divided as fol lows: Newberry, $16,934.06; Pros perity. $3,126.29; Pomaria, $1,302- .62; remainder of county. Little Mountain. Chappells, Silverstreet, Bush River, etc., $4,689.43. The advance gift drive will be gin on October 17th, and collec tions for the chest fund will con tinue through the 25. The agencies participating in the Chest this year, together with the quotas asked, are Boy Scouts. $4,019.40; Girl Scouts. $1,760.00; We looked forward to the fair American Heart. $1,815; Salvation Army, $770; Christmas Baskets, $577.50; Cancer, $4.40<>; Carolinas back in those days probably more so than we do now, but most of us will he on hand when the United, $1,705; Emergency Fu'nd American Legion sponsored New berry County Fair opens Monday afternoon at 6:00 p. m. There seems to be more interest in the j munity Chest. Serving on the ' Fair this year than for several ' drive this year are Gordon (dark- years past, and it promises to be ! son. Newberry chairman; \\ . C. a good one. See you there. IN ALL-ARMY TOURNAMENT Pvt. Bobby M. Morris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira M. Morris, New berry, recently played for Fort McPherson, Ga., :in the All-Army baseball tournament at Fort Bel- voir, Va. Private Morris’ team represent ed Third Army in the tournament. He is a graduate of Newberry High School. Speers PTA Sets First Meeting The first meeting of the Speers Street School PTA will be held on Thursday evening. October 13, at 8 o’clock in the school auditorium. This is an organizational meet ing and also the report from the National convention in Chicago will be given by the president. The hospitality committee also will be hosts to the parents and teach ers in art informal get together after the meeting. The president is forming his committees and these will be an nounced shortly. The membership drive will begin on October 10th. All parents with children at the Speers street school are invited $2,200; Red Cross, $8,805.50. to be present at the first PTA Walter Hamm is president of the meeting. Other relatives are also Board of Directors of the Com- ! welcomed. on Building Permits Sept. 29: Charlie Bowers, one 7- room brick veneer dwelling on Forest street, $10,500. Sept. 30: Sel Gray, general re pairs to dwelling on Player street, $500. Oct. 3: Mrs. Henry Paysinger, wood-frame shed on Martin street, $25. Oct. 3: S. L. Shealy, general re- Hiking shoes shouldn't be ovsr pairs to dwelling on Adelaide 7 inches high. I street, $100. Mrs, Clamp Feted On 91st Birthday Mrs. Ida Clamp was honored on her 91st birthday. Sunday, October 2, by the Smyrna Presbyterian Church with a picnic dinner in the church basement. A pretty red corsage was presented the honor guest. -'A The tables were lovely with ar rangements of roses and mari golds. The head table was cen tered with a beautiful birthday cake which was given Mrs. Clamp I silver pitcher which the chapter by the \\ omen s Bible Class. ! won at last year’s S. C. Division UDC Chapter Gets Rayburn Gavel A meeting of the Calvin Crozier chapter of the UDC was held on Tuesday night, October 4 at the home of Mra| O. O. Copeland. The associate hTstesses were Mrs. James Smit/;, Miss Jo Shannon. Mrs. L. W. ' ledenbaugh, Mrs. W. Rae Feagle and Mrs. John Epps. Due to illness, the Hon. Thomas H. Pope, who was scheduled to speak on “States Rights”, was not able to be present. The president. Mrs. F. Scott El liott, conducted the business ses sion. She reported that she had collected data on the Calvin Croz ier monument and sent to the Confederate Museum in Columbia to be bound with that of other such monuments in a permanent form. She distributed the new year books. Mrs. William Beard, chairman of the chapter’s work in the Eloise Welch Wright chapter displayed a Entertainment, Exhibits, Prizes In Store At Fair Mystery Farm Winners The names of those correctly identifying Mystery Farm No. 4 were placed in a hat and eleven names drawn. The first was that of Mrs. Florence Addison, who wins a TV service call, given with the compliments of George (TV) Martin. The next 10 names in the order drawn were awarded theatre tick ets as follows: Mrs. Ashley Long, Lorraine Fulmer, John S. Huggins, C. A. Mills, Jr., Edgar Hiller, one ticket to Wells Theatre. Mrs. Jeanette K. Hamm, Mrs. Griffin Langford, Mrs. Julia Riser, Mrs. Harold Pitts, and Mrs. Mar vin Wilson, one ticket to- Ritz Theatre. These tickets must be picked up by 12 noon October 10. They will be good for one show during the week of October 10-15. The TV service call, which does not include the cost of parts for TV sets, is good for 90 days from the date of issue. Legion Auxiliary Meeting Thursday The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Thursday, October 6th at 4:00 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Guy Whitener, Jr. Associate hos tesses will be Mrs. G. R. Summer, Mrs. Guy Whitener, Sr., Mrs. Wil liam Buford and Mrs. Thompson Dennis. Members are requested to bring dues to this meeting. Bench Marks On Bush River Are Sought By SCS The technicians of the Soil Conservation Service in Newber ry are seeking information as to the location of bench marks along Bush River and its principal trib utaries; also positively known high water marks. Anyone who has in formation of this nature is re quested to telephone 397, or write to the Soil Conservation Service, Newberry- This information is needed in connection with a survey for the Bush River Watershed project. A team is expected in Newberry within the next two weeks, to be gin preliminary survey work on this project. Convention for the greatest in crease in membership. She also told of plans for the celebration of the 2nd birthday of the chap ter on November 2nd at the Youth Center. The Chaplain, Mrs. Summer, presented a gavel to the chapter, which was given by Mrs. Alan Johnstone, a charter member. This gavel was given to Mrs. John stone by Sam Reyburn and is one he used in the opening of the 62nd session of congress. A. C. Jones Dies At Raleigh Home A. C. Jones, son of the late Ad am Crane and Lula Greneker Jones, both formerly of Newberry, died last Sunday afternoon, Sep tember 25 at his home in Raleigh, N. C. after several months illness. Mr. Jones was born in Newber ry of a prominent local family, was educated in the Newberry city schools and Newberry college. He served during World War I with the rank of lieutenant. He was an active member of the Eaton street Methodist church in Raleigh: Mr. Jones is survived by his widow ,the former Margaret Roy ster of Raleigh; one daughter, Mrs. George (Peggy R oy s f e r Jones) Corby of Winston-Salem; a son. Crane Jones of Neptune Beach, Florida and a sister, Mrs. W. C. Schenck of Newberry. Two grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were conduct ed in Raleigh on Tuesday, Sept ember 27 with burial following in that city. Many special attractions have been planned for the thousands who are expected 'to attend Die Newberry County Fair, which g^ts under way at the Legion grounds at 6 p. in. Monday, October 10th. Prize exhibits will be given a- wards totaling more than $2000. On Saturday night, a grand prize, a 1955 Motoramic Chevrolet will be given to the holder of the lucky adult ticket purchased at any time during fair week. The lucky winner must be present at the time of the drawing. On the midway will be the Os car C. Buck expositions, “the best in outdoor amusement.” O. C. Buck shows are new to New berry, a motorized exposition pre senting over one hundred enter taining attractions with thirty Shows and rides. Some of the thrill rides on the midway will be the Scooter, Whip, Octopus, Fly-O- Plarte, Tilt a Whirl, Ferris wheel, Looper, Silver Streak, Roloplane, Merry-go-Round, Caterpillar, Dip per and eight rides for the little folks, including boats, sky fighter, jeep^, autos, pony carts, little train, swings and live ponies. The show includes a motor drome, thrill riders on motorcy cles who ride straight up and down walls of the silverdrome; fun house, sideshow of funny people, wild life, reptiles, monkeys, gl&s? house and colored mdnstrel revue. Children’s day will be Wednes day, October 12. Free acts may be seen on the midway daily. Among the exhibits will be community, youth, canned foods, fancy work, children’s department Girls 4-H club, dairy, junior dairy, beef cattle, junior beef oattle, jun ior fine arts and crafts, fine art, cooked foods, general farm crops, corn department, junior corn show, flower department, rabbits, poultry. Suprintendents Records Disclose Facts Of Interest About Newberry County Schools Koon, county chairman; Rev. R. P. Hook. Prosperity chairman; Wright Cannon, George W. Mar tin, Jake Bowers of Prosperity, advanced gift co-chairmen; C. M. Smith and Frank Smith, field chairmen; American Legion Aux iliary, Business and Professional Women’s Club, wards and suburbs; James N. Parr, publicity chairman. >*w4i Ilf I i I HK& SCHOOL m. * >, :*■ ) f; V€§N BUICX CO fiil **>*&*■ . #>ifl Prof. Hubert Long, driver-training instructor at Newberry High School, receives the keys to the new Buick which will be used this year at the school for driver-training course. Presenting the keys is N. R. McElveen, owner of the local Buick Company. Looking on are Supt. J.V. Kneece, and two students who will take the driver training course this year, Waties Pope, standing by the car and Kathy Whitaker at the wheel. The beautiful new Buick is painted blue and white, high school colors. (Sunphoto by Doris Sanders.) During the 1954-55 school ses- lon, there Avere 7480 students en rolled in 28 schools in Newberry county. Performing many of the administrative functions to keep these schools operating is county Superintendent of Education, Jas. D. Brown. , Although he is a county official elected by vote of the people, Mr. Brown performs, in addition to his duties carried over from prior to consolidation of school districts in 1952, such duties as may be assigned by the County Board of Education, the body which con trols opierations of all schools in the county. Among the biggest jobs of the superintendent’s office are the compilation of various records, the maintenance of payroll rec ords; preparation of monthly pay- checks to some 450 employees of the Newberry county school dis trict, preparation of purchase or- i ders and payment of o 1 a i jn s I againt the various school areas, of which there are seven in the county. The records in Mr. Brown’s of fice reveal interesting information concerning the county schools. Funds required to run the system for a year total about $1,081,700. Of this amount, approximately $227,000 is received from the 27 mill county levy for schools; the State provides approximately $567, 101 for teacher’s salaries; $64,000 for supervision and overhead, $24, 021 for agriculture and home ec onomics teachers, $18,000 for vet eran’s training, $26,400 for trans portation. Money for school lunch programs, from state, federal and local sources, amounts to $60,- 000. An additional $6000 is antici pated from the U. S. Forest ser vice, which donates a portion of profits from the sale of land in the county to be equally divided ••between the county and the school system. These figures reflect a tentative budget and anticipated revenue for the 1955-56 fiscal year. For the previous year, $1,067,298 was paid for all school expenses, ductions are also made for retire- Tlie lowest salary drawn by any teacher in the county is $861.30 per year. This is for a teacher who has finished high school but has no college training. The max imum paid teachers in the county is $3315.60. In order for a teacher to qualify for this salary, he must hold a master’s degree and have 14 years’ experience teaching. The latter figure includes $405 yearly supplement paid by the county. From all salaries, deductions are made for income tax and social security; in many instances where employees and teachers elect, de ment. insurance and in a few cases, rent on homes owned by the school district. Separate records must be kept on each of these deductions for each individual, and appropriate reports submitted monthly to the government, the retirement sys tem and the insurance company for employees who hold group in surance. One teacher is allowed per 30 students in high school, and 36 students in elementary schools where there are more than 12 teachers to a school. In smaller Redskins Work For Second Win From Wofford The Newberry Indians have started mapping their strategy for their tussle wth the Wofford Ter riers at Snyder field in Spartan burg. October 10. Allready busy preparing his linesmen for a defensive game, Coach Harvey Kirkland has given his Indians instructions, for the type of defense to deal at the schools, the number of students' r ^ err ^ e ^®- per teacher is smaller, but the Headin S Newberry s defensive teacher must instruct in a variety j de l partment ' viI1 be ° lin McCurry ’ who was sighted by Kirkland .is having played an all-round out standing game against Lenoir- Rhyne last week. Teaming up with McCuiry will be Eddie Jones, Ralph Voyles and Jerry Weed, the other mainstays in the Indian line. This group of Indians has given of subjects and a number of dif ferent grades. Fifteen of these smaller schools were closed last year due to consolidation. How ever, there remain in the county three two-teacher schools; two three-teacher schools and two four teacher schools. Most of these are expected ^o be consolidated within the next year due to new school construction. All schools in the county must run 180 days during the school (Continued on page 4) (Continued on page 4) mmm i rt-im Superintendent of Education James D. B xnvn is shown here surrounded by some of the many records which are kept in his office, concerning the operations of schools in the county. (Sunphoto by Doris Sanders.) BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Oct. 7: Mrs.’ Frank Culclasure, Nellie Ruff Hipp, S. L. Shealy, Jr., Mrs. T. C. Young, Mrs. T. Blair Boozer, Miss Wilma Boozer, Ann Abrams and Mrs. Gordon Good man. Oct. 8: Mrs. W. S. Henry, Bar bara Susan Sheeley, Collier Neel, Jr., Hoyt Boland, Mike Harmon. Oct. 9: Smiley Porter, Frank Wilson, Jr., L. E. Wood, Shirley Koon, David Senn, Mildred Werts, Guy V. Whitener, Sr., G. B. Sess ions, Mrs. George P. Boozer, All- iene Dickert, Gene Epting. Oct. 10: Mrs. R. G. Wallace, Cleve Stoudemire, Mrs. J. D. Wick er,. Mrs. W. L. Buzhardt, George Moore, Mrs. Ralph C. Johnson, Mrs. Nellie Coates Davis, Mrs. Sims W. Brown, Frank R. Ruff. Oct. 11: Mrs. Frederick Gard iner, D. D. Darby, Nancy Greene, Mrs. Kate Miller, Forrest Boozer, Mrs. A. H. Dickert. Oct. 12: Mrs. W. J Swittenburg, Mrs. James R. Andrews, Elbert C. Long, J. E. Wiseman, Sr., Anita Faye Killian, Mrs. Carl Shealy, Marguerite Webb, Paul H. Long, Martha Moore Summer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claud Summer. Oct. 13: Steve Griffith, Dorothy Kyzer, Mrs. K. L. Martin, Marion Spearman, Mrs. Lila Dickert, Vir gil W. Rinehart, Judy Rinehart, Karen Stewart, Jake Dickert, W. H Ashbaugh >ri i