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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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