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VOLUME 18 ; NUMBER 26
By The Way
By DORIS A. SANDERS
TRICK OR TREAT!
That time of the year is coming
around again with Hallowe en fall
ing on Monday. October 31. I don’t
know when this “trick or treat’’
business started in Newberry.
When we were kids. Mother used
to wrap a sheet around us and we
^vould go around the neighborhood
playing like spooks or something,
but to go to someone’s door and
beg was something unheard of to
us. In fact, the first time I heard
of such a custom was when I was
living on Long Island and happen
ed to be spending a Halloween
weekend with friends in New York
jCity. The doorbell of my friend’s
apartment was kept busy with
“trie* or treatsters.” grown-up as
well as children. After I came
back to Newberry. I found that
custom had evidently started here,
or maybe it was going on all the
time, and I just didn’t know it.
Anyway, what reminded me of all
of this, is a notice I see on my
desk that this year, the children
of Newberry are going to share
their fun and “treats” with un
derprivileged children all over the
world. Seems that instead of col
lecting candy, apples, gum or
whatever you might have to give
the tricksters, they will ask for
pennies. These will be contributed
to the United Nations Childrens’
Fund, to be used to help children
in Korea, India, Burma and other
members nations of the UN. Chil
dren participating in this plan
will wear arm bands or will have
some type of identification.
Among the participating group?
this year are the primary, junior
and intermediate groups of the
Ceetral Methodist Church, and
the children of the Lutheran
Church of the Redeemer, also the
junior group of Aveleigh Presby
terian Church. Any other church
group interested in knowing more
about this program may obtain in
formation by calling 191 or 969.
LIBRARY ADDITION
The library of Boundary Street
School recently received a large
collection of books, presented by
Miss Blanche Davidson on be
half of James and Anita Aull.
They were given through the
Parent-Teacher Association. The
collection includes reference
books, encyclopedias, novels,
history books, some children’s
books. Some of the books had
been in the family for over 100
years, and were originally own
ed by James Wood Davidson,
author, editor and teacher, who
wrote the first school history of
South Carolina. He lived in New
York, Florida, and In Newberry
for a number of years, and once
taught at his alma mater, the
University of South Carolina.
NOT FORGOTTEN
Whenever I think of Boundary
Street School, I remember my
many pleasant days there and es
pecially the teacher who “took
me under her wing” when I mov
ed to Newberry and entered the
first grade, not knowing anyone
at all. I am speaking of Miss Ger
trude Reeder, who was principal of
Boundary then and first grade
teacher. I was especially pleased
to have a note from Miss Gertrude
the other day and am happy to
report to all of her former stu
dents and friends that she is get
ting along well, and is now living
in West Columbia, where she has
spent most of her time since re
tiring from the Newberry School
system.
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JUSTLY DESERVED
An honor justly deserved was
bestowed on Mrs. Robert Downs
Wright two weeks ago when the
59th Annual Convention of the
United Daughters of the Confed
eracy convening at Clemson was
dedicated to her, “for 54 years
of unselfish service to the South
Carolina Division of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy.”
PRIVATE PREVIEW
I had the privilege Tuesday of
seeing a preview showing of a
most unusual film, “Day of Tri
umph”. The story is the life of
Christ; the dialogue in most in
stances is direct quotation from
the Bible. Beautifully done in
color, with actors of great ability,
it is a film highly recommended
by members of the Newberry
Mnisterial Association who had
the opportunity of seeing it Tues
day. It will be shown at the Wells
Theater in November. Watch for
other facts about this amazing
picture.
I’d also like to mention that the
Wells will be showing, at the late
show Saturday night, October 27,
as well as Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week, the film
which stars the girl from Green-
NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27. 1955
+ $2.00 PER YEAR
Mystery FarmNc^^^iWhos^^^ Elaborate Plans Made For College
Homecoming Saturday October 29
“Dutch” Maclean Be Welcomed;
Maclean Gymnasium Dedicated
MYSTERY FARM No. 8—Can you identify it? If so, call or write to The Newberry Sun, telephon*
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 the 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 31. The names of those who correctly identify the far mwill be placed in a hat and 11 names
drawn for winners. Names of all who correctly identify Mystery Farm No. 8 will be listed
week’s issue of The Sun. (Zekan Robbins photo.)
in next
Indian - Quaker Gridiron Battle To
Climax Homecoming Festivities
week off with
the Newberry
preparing for
After taking a
comparative ease,
Indians are now
their homecoming stand against
the Guilford College Quakers. The
Indians w r ere idle last week, but
practice went on as usual. The in-
Indians will be in near top shape
for the contest this Saturday.
The Quakers dropped their
fourth of four starts to Wofford
last Saturday by a score of 33-21.
Guilford opened their football
season later than most other
teams, and is yet looking for vic
tory No. 1.
The Redskins boast of a 3-1-1
over Furman, Wofford and Elon
of North Carolina. The only loss
was to Catawba and the tie was
with Lenoir-Rhyne, both of North
Carolina.
Leading the Indian offensive at-
ta^; Will be wheel and deal spec-
ajifit quarterback Danny Brabham.
juries are healiqg well and. .., the i, AlkfliAUx- Brabham has been a
threat to all opponents this year.
His ability to diagnose the defense
has been a chief factor in the Red
skins’ success. Backs Jimmy Has
elden, Grady Ray and Paul Davis
will be fielded in Newberry’s top
rate backfield. Davis to date has
535 rushing yards to his credit and
stands as top rusher in the state.
Guilford has met w ith more than
record with impressive victories ; their share of homecoming games.
This will be the third homecoming
contest they have played in this
season.
Highlights for the Indian home
coming will be the return of the
athletes who played under Coach
Fred “Dutch” MacLean during the
years of 1921-1'9S8, and the dedi
cation of the - College gymnasidm
to Coach MacLean.
The campus will be covered with
exhibits of the different organiza
tions, and the merchants of New
berry will have window displays
for the occasion. Before the game
at 8 p. m. a baton exhibition by
National Champion Miss Carolyn
Willis will take place. Miss Willis
will be accompanied by the Allen
dale High School Band.
NEC Members Hear Epting
Thurmond At Annual Meet
By MRS. A. H, COUNTS years; Hugh M. Epting, manager;
Progress was the keynote of the G eor g e stone, president; Chalmers
fifteenth annual meeting of the secretary and Dave Wald-
Newberry Electric Cooperative, rop, treasurer.
Inc., held Saturday afternoon in Three new committeemen were
the Newberry high school audi- to serve for the next three
torium. The 3800 electric consum- y ear8 They are Dave Waldrop, re
efs were told that a ten percent elected, and W. E. Epps and C. W.
^eduction in current would be Bedenbaugh
rtown on January first of the A the rural elec .
coming year, this decrease despite trification wag shown b Bob Ben .
the ever increasing cost of ma- n manager of the South Caro ,
terials, equipment and other es- llna REA |n wh|ch u wa8 Bhown
that 93 out of every rural homes
now have current.
Senator Strom Thurmond
wa?
He credited the
penses. At the present rate it was
predicted that the entire indebt
edness of the Cooperative would
be liquidated within the next fif- 1
teen years, enabling the consum- & uest speaker,
ers to be supplied with current at with lighting up the rural
rock bottom prices. areas of America and providing
“Electricity does more than just: ^ arm families with electrical pow-
give rural people light. It has vir-' er and labor-saving devices that
tually revolutionized farm life,” ma ^ e ^ more enjoyable and
Hugh M. Epting, manager of the comfortable. ’
local Co-op said in his report last The ^ Senator also reviewed the
Saturday. He pointed out that ^ major legislative accomplishments
within a year a new substation of the first session of the 84th
has been built and another is Congress. He placed particular em-
scheduied for construction at an phasis on legislation affecting
early date. These stations located farming and textile industries,
in different areas of the coops He believes that Congress will
would give stronger power through act favorably on the Thurmond-
out the whole area. These new sta- Eastland bill at the beginning of
tions, costing over $100,000, are next session. The bill would spur
being erected from funds derived the sale of surplus .cotton on the
from the business without having world markets and' at the same
to borrow. He also noted other time it would place an import
improvements. quota on foreign manufactured
Dave Waldrop, treasurer, in his cotton goods being imported in
report showed that the sale of the United States,
electric current during the past, In closing Senator Thurmond
year amounted to $266,247.96 with said ..j know of n<) agency of the
expenses totalling $186,161.52. federal government which has
le ^P^ ng a n ? t 4 ° f * 86,721 ’ 44 - made a larger contribution to more
Those taking part in the pro- people who really deserve such a
gram were William Hunter, attor- contribution than ha& 4he~ .REA
ney for the local REA for fifteen during the past two decades.”
During the half-time at the
Newberry College Homecoming
game on Saturday, Oct. 29 witb
Guilford, the College Gymnasium
will be formally named the Mac
Lean Gymnasium In honor of For
mer Coach Fred A. “Dutch” Mac-
Lean. The ceremony will be direct
ed by President C. A. Kaufmann.
MacLean joined the Newberry
College staff in 1920 as Head of
the Athletics Department. During
his days at Ne.vberry College, he
made one of the best records in
sports ever made by a Newberry
student. During his first years at
Newberry he finished in the “Mg
Four” in football and won the
state championship in basketball
This he followed by winning the
state basketball championship for
four consecutive years. The foot
ball team finished in the “Big
Four” several times. In the
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Newberry County Jail -
u Best In South Carolina
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Rev. Mann To Be
Youth Speaker
Rev Gordon H. Mann will de
liver the Inspirational address on
Sunday afternoon at the Interde
nominational Youth Service which
is being conducted this fall in
the Central Methodist church of
Newberry. Mr. Mann is an alum-
Donkle Is New
Assistant Agent
J. O. Donkle of Pauline, Spar
tanburg County, has recently been
appointed assistant County Agent
for Newberry County, and assum
ed his duties here on October 1st.
Mr. Donkle, who was discharged
from the Air Force on August 22,
nus of The Citadel, the College of i is a graduate of Clemson College
Charleston, and Virginia Theolog- | in the class of 1953 with a degree
ical seminary. He is now pastor in animal husbandry.
of the St. Luke’s Episcopal church
having come to Newberry from
Christ’s church, Denmark.
Miss'Edna Paysinger, president
Mr. Donkle’s services will he
available to the farmers of New
berry County along with those pf
County Agent P. B. Ezell and as-
of the Senior Luther league at the sistant County Agent W. A. Ridge-
Church of the Redeemer, will pre- way.
side at the service which begins —*—
at 3 o’clock. Lions To Sponsor
Young people, between the ages __ _ „ .
of 14 and 23 are urged to attend , iSlOOdmODlIe 1 Tip
this service. The meeting is being I The Newberry Lions Club will
conducted in the afternoon in or-'sponsor the November 8th visit of
der that it will not conflict with ithe Red Cross Bloodmobile to
the regular evening youth meet- j Newberry and James Clamp, chair-
ings in the various churches.
Rev. Herbert L. Spell is chair
man of the project, has named
team captains to head the drive
man of the committee which is for recruiting donors. The cap
planning the service. The comm-I tains are Dr. J. C. Atkison, Earl
ittee was appointed by the New-lH. Bergen, Pope L. Buford, Wright
berry Ministerial association. I (Continued on page 4)
ville, Joanne Woodward. “Count
Three and Pray.” The world pre
miere of this film was held early
this, week in Greenville with Miss
Woodward on hand for the show
ing.
OLD ROSE WINNER
Congratulations are in order
for one flower-lover of Newber
ry County with a green thumb,
Mrs. Emerson Westwood. She
won the coveted sterling silver
pitcher awarded for the Old
Rose Exhibit at the State Fair
Flower Show last week. Her
collection included 96 varieties
of old roses. The award was
presented by S. L. Latimer, Jr.,
editor and publisher of The
Many persons, like Mrs. West- '
wood, have recently become in
terested in old roses, because
they are easily rooted and are
grown from cuttings. Many have
been handed down from one
generation to the next. Garden
clubs have shown increased in
terest in the various varities of
old roses and that interest is be
ing expressed at the Old Rose
Exhibit with increasing number
of entries each year.
ON PRESS DAY
Following the general pattern
set by offspring of newspaper
folks, young James Martin Arm-
field made his appearance on the
scene last pressday, Wednesday,
Draft Deferment
Tests Be Given
College students interested in
taking the Selective Service Col
lege Qualification Test have until
midnight, Tuesday, November 1 to
submit application, it was an
nounced today by James C. Ah
rams, test supervisor. The test
center in this area is Newberry
College.
eqt joj Xiddu o^ eiqiStp eq oj
test, scheduled to be given tb col
lege students throughout the Unit
ed States, November 17, a student
must intend to request deferment
as a student, be satisfactorily pur
suing a full-time course of in
struction, and must not have pre
viously taken the test.
Qualified students interested in
taking this test to qualify for
possible draft deferment in order
to continue their college education,
are urged to get their applications
at any Selective Service Local
Board before the November 1
deadline.
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Berley Shealy, jailor at the
Newberry county jail, has every
reason to take pride in the insti
tution which has been placed un
der his" care. The Newberry coun
ty jail is “spick and span” and as
shiny'as a new penny. Mr. Shealy
said that years ago, there were
signs on the highway leading into
Newberry with the legend, “City
of Friendly Folks—Best Jail In
South Carolina.” He thinks the
slogan is still accurate, and any
one Inspecting the premises would
be inclined to agree with him.
The jail has recently received
a new coat- of paint from top to
bottom. The entrance rooms, halls,
stairways are painted brown to
about four feet from the floor;
from there to the top, and on the
ceilings, the paint is cream.All of
the portions of the jail containing
the cells are painted gray, floors,
ceilings, walls and even the bars,
which one usually imagines to be
black. The inmates, if any, keep
the cells clean; the oth^r portions
of the jail are cleaned by Mr.
Shealy and jail trusties.
On the lower floor of the build
ing are cells for Negro women
and white women. Each cell has
toilet facilities and a lavatory and
in each section there is a tub with
hot and cold water available. Also
on the lower floor are cells for
white men, the only difference be
tween the two divisions being that
the men’s section contains a
shower rather than a tub.
Upstairs there are more cells
for white men and cells for Ne
gro men.
Downstairs, there is a padded
cell. This room Is about five by
ten feet in size and thick padding
covers the room completely ex
cept for the door, from which the
padding was once torn by a vio
lent prisoner. Mr. Shealy said
they 1 ' had occasion not long ago
to use the padded cell for a fe
male prisoner who became too un
ruly to handle otherwise. ,
There are living quarters for
the jailor, and Mr. Shealy spends
24 hours a day at the jail. He is
there at practically all times ex
cept for about 12 hovi^ on Sun
day, when he is relieved by assist
ant jailor Henry Langford.
At present there are only eight
prisoners incarcerated at the local
jail; on Sunday morning there
were 23. Thus far during the
month of October, Mr. Shealy has
booked 63 prisoners. The most he
has ever had during a one month
period was 104. He stated that his
inmates will run anywhere from
50 to 100 a month.
Two separate prisoner books
are kept by the jailor, one for
county prisoners and one for fed
eral prisoners confined at the lo
cal jail. Each prisoner is finger-
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State newspaper, in memory of 'October 19th at 5:32 p. m. He did
William Elliott, former pub
lisher and president of The
State, an eminent lawyer and a
great lover of roses.
Of the 96 varieties shown by
Mrs. Westwood, she grew all but
about 20 herself, and most of
her collection has been accumu
lated in the past five years.
give his father time to “put the
paper to bed” before calling him
to the hospital. Martin checked in
at seven pounds, six ounces. His
mother is the former Agnes Tem
pleton, his daddy publisher of the
Sunpaper. The young man has two
sisters, Mary Ruth, and Carol, and
a brother, Steve.
PTA Group Nears
Gold Leaf Award
Much interest has been created
by the announcement last week
at the regular meeting of the Jr.
Hi PTA that the organization
needs only 60 additional members
to achieve one-hundred percent
enrollment. If these memberships
can be obtained by Dec. 1, the Jr.
Hi PTA will be awarded the Gold
Leaf Award, which is a coveted
honor. The membership committee
is justly proud of the 223 parents
and teachers now enrolled, and is
eager to secure the cooperation of
every student and parent in
reaching the goal of complete en
rollment during the next month.
Membership dues are held at a
minimum, and the money derived
is spent entirely for the good of
the children. During the past two
years, excellent cooperation be
tween school and home has been
the result of programs, fellowship,
and discussions sponsored by the
organization.
It will be a big day in Newberry
on Saturday, October 29. That
day has been set aside for the
annual homecoming for tht alum
ni of Newberry college. Indica
tions are that it will be a day
long to be remembered by the
friends and alumni of Newberry
college who visit the college cam
pus.
Reports from the alumni office
of the college indicsfcHl full
program, has be4WMBi*4«’ ready for -
the day. During the morning of
October 29, the students will be
busy getting their Homiecoming
exhibits ready for judging at 2 P.
M. Each year this phase of Home
coming has brought many favor
able comments from the many
alumni and friends who return to
the “college on the hill.” Approxi
mately 20 college organizations
will have exhibits on the campus.
In cooperation with the Merchants
committee of the Chamber of
Commerce, many of the stores in
the city will have suitable win
dow displays for the event. A
beautiful silver trophy Is awarded
each year by the alumni office to
the store having the best window
exhibit. For the past two years,
Belk-Beard has won first place.
Beginning at 5 P. M. and run
ning until 7 P.M. the annual home
coming buffet supper will be serv
ed. Mrs. Sara Wallace, well-known
caterer, will be in charge of the
meals. Tickets at $1.25 each may'
be secured from alumni secretary
Phil, Kelly of the college. *
At 7 P. M. until 7:30 P. M. the
Allendale-Fairfax band will give
pre-game music. The band is un
der the direction of Prof O'Neal
Clamp, j*, Newberry graduate.
M. until ~M«to«ff at
8 P. M. the assembly will have
the opportunity of seeing a Nat
ional Baton Twirler in action. In
cooperation with the local V. F. W.
Miss Carolyn Willis, Chesterfield,
will give a baton exhibition. This
young lady has brought fame to
the state of South Carolina and
has been most gracious in giving
of her time at various events.
Newberry college is fortunate in
being able to obtain Miss Willh .
Kick-off time Is set for 8 P. M.
with the homecoming game be
tween that splert !•: i team of
Coach Kirkland, the 55 Indians,
and the Guilford Quakers. The
Indians have a 3-1-1 record to date
and will be giving their all or
the homecoming alumni to malia
it even better.
During the half-time, Presid at
C. A. Kaufmann will make a faw
appropriate remarks for the ded
ication of the McLean gymnasium,
so named in honor of the former
Coach Fred (Dutch) MacLean who
served as head coach at Newberry
from 1921 to 1938. Special letters
have been sent by the alumni of
fice to all former athletes under
Coach MacLean to be present on
October 29 to help honor this fine
Christian gentleman.
Immediately following the dedi
cation, the Homecoming Queen of
1955 will be crowned by President
Kaufmann. This affair is sponsor
ed by the college newspaper, The
Indian, Miss MHldred Goddard of
St. Matthews, editor, and the
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JAILOR BERLEY SHEALY, shown at the entrance of Newberry County Jail, where he has served
as jailor for seven years. (Sunphoto by Doris Sanders.)
BIRTHDAY
GREETINGS
&ct. 28: Mrs. Maude Sanders,
M. P. Davis, Rev. J. B. Harman,
Bobby Schumpert, Betty Joyce
Turner, Dan Lewis, Bonnie King,
Martha Sue Fant, Mrs. Myra
Cannon, Miss Cora Dominick.
Oct. 29: Mrs. Welch Wilbur,
Rickey Perry, Charles H. Boyd
III, Wayne Sheppard, George
Heller, Harold O. Cook.-
Oct. 30: Miss Dollie Mae 8enn,
C. Hugh Shelley, H. M. Harman.
Oct. 31: Mrs. W. S. Waters,
f Mrs. D. V. Knight, Mrs. M. I.
Youmans, E. W. Yates, Sr., Mrs.
C. W. Bedenbaugh, Nancy Lou
Long. ,
Nov. 1: Wyche Dickert, Bran-
nan Yarbrough, Louise Cobb,
Jerald Smith, Mrs. Meryl
Glymph, .Mrs. Dorothy Son Pyle.
Nov. 2: Mrs. L. G. Eckridge,
Mrs. Julia R. Smith, Mrs. Fran
ces Lindemann, * Lennis Hove,
Mrs. I. H. Wilson, John W.
Waldrop, Lula Mae Martin, Lo
retta Derrick, Harry Stone, Sr^’
A. T. Neely, Jr., F. A. Boland.
Nov. 3: Bobby Ruff.