The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, January 12, 1956, Image 4
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THE NEWBERRY SUN
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1956
BY THE WAY . . .
(Continued from page 1)
FACTS WANTED
One of the principal facts to
come out of a meeting of the New
berry County delegation with rep
resentatives of the County Educa
tion Association. the County
C!e-~’oom Teachers Association
and C o County Council of PTAs
was the fact that the citizens of
Newberrv especially those with
children in school, want more
fr> ‘ - about the schools. They
wondered if the Count?* Board of
"Education could not publish finan
cial statements as the city and
county do; they want to know
where the money which goes for
the operation of the school system
is spent and how decisions are
made to spend it. They want to
know why it is that there are no
funds to buy simple recreation
equipment for the schools, books
for school libraries, aids for vis
ual education. '
The purpose of the meeting
was to request the delegation to
give serious 'consideration to a
proposal which would be before
the General Assembly to raise
teacher pay in the state to come
in line with the two adjoining
states, where salaries average
$700 more than in this state; to
request that some relief be given
in the teacher-load situation and
to allow sick leave for teachers to
be cumulative up to 40 days in
stead of the present seven days
a year. Someone stated that he
did not believe the teachers would
take advantage of it.
But above these three requests
of the teachers, the discussion
about the county board soon be
gan to wax and those present
showed considerable interest in
the way board members were ap
pointed. how they could be remov
ed and whether they could be
elected instead of appointed. The
appointment of the members was
i explained by Senator Abrams and
Representative William T. Hunter,
who stated that they would like
to hear criticism of any board
! member. While no one of the
teachers would come forth with
! a criticism, and they are not to
! be blamed for they need their
jobs or they wouldn’t be teaching,
it was evident that there was dis
satisfaction with the way school
affairs were being administered.
I believe it was Mr. Kirkegard
who told of the screens in the
Speers Street lunchroom being
punched out and the screen door
hanging open without hinges, but
1 parents who complained were told
there were no funds to repair the
screens, and not until” the parent
said she would do it herself did
the school system find the money
to repair the screens. Seems to
me that if there Ksn’t even money
for that sort of thing, somebody
better start doing something about
it.
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METHODIST WOMEN
ATTEND MEETING
Mrs. F. Scott Elliott, president
of the Greenwood District Wom
an’s Society of Christian Service;
Mrs. L. G. McCullough, secretary
of the Status of Women, Mrs. T.
P. Crooks, secretary of Literature
and Publications; and Mrs. Hor
ace Cromer, zone 3 leader, attend
ed the luncheon district executive
committee meeting held on Jan
uary 10 at the home of Mrs. Paul
Knox in North Augusta.
The Coffee Shop
IS NOW LOCATED ON
COLLEGE STREET
in the building formerly occupied by a
cafe, next to Dennis’ Shoe Shop.
Three meals will be served every day,
including Sundays.
Coffee and Short Orders served during
the day at any time.
Open 6 A. M. to 10 P. M.
Your Patronage is Appreciated
THE COFFEE SHOP
Mrs. Eloise Werts, Owner
•College St.—Next to Dennis Shoe Shop
Minuet by
THIS LOVELYPATTERN IS NOW ON
DISPLAY AT
W. E. TURNER
Jewelers
Caldwell street
Newberry
Mystery Farm No. 17 was fa
miliar to our readers out Silver-
street way who had no difficulty
describing it as the farm of
Mrs. J. H. Bowers, Sr., on Route
4, off the Saluda highway about
one mile from Deadfall.
The old oolonial home on the*
Bowers farm was built 119
years ago, and was the old
Goggans home. Mrs. Bowers and
her family have lived there for
23 years and changes in evi
dence since their time on the
farm are broiler houses for 6000
broilers and permanent pasture-
lands.
Mrs. Bowers has six children,
one of whom, J. H. Bowers, Jr.,
helps manage the farm. Her
other children are Harold and
Guy Bowers, Route 4; Mrs.
Frances Long, Rfcute 3, Mrs.
Carl Long, Silveratreet and Mrs.
Maxey Hawkins, Prosperity,
Route 3.
Mrs. Bowers belongs to the
Silverateet Home Demonstra
tion Club and is a member of
Silveratreet Lutheran Church.
The big business of the Bow
ers farm is broilers, 6000 of
them with 25,000 chicks grown
out each year and sold at 10
weeks of age.
On the 404 acre farm, cotton,
corn and grain are raised. Me-
r''.y
i chanical methods are used in
carrying out Soil Conservation
Service recommended practices.
In addition to the chickens
and other crops, there are also
50 head N of white faoe cattle
which graze on 70 acres of per
manent pasture, planted with
fescue and ladino clover.
The Bowers farm also mark
ets about 100 hogs per year to
the Newberry Packing Company
and Greenwood Packing Com
pany and sells chicks to the
Southeastern hatchery.
Future plans Mrs. Bowers has
In mind for the farm include
more fencing for pasturelands.
Mrs. Hazel Passes
After Hearing Of
Husband’s Death
Double funeral services for Wil
liam L. Hazel. 70, and his wife,
Mrs. Bessie Troutman Hazel, 70,
of 18 Beattie St., Monaghan, were
conducted at 2:30 p. m. Wednes
day. His wife died about an hour
Mr. Hazel had been ill for sev
eral months and died at a Green
ville hospital a’t 9:50 p. m. Mon
day. His wife died abou tan hour
later after being told of his death.
Mrs. Hazel was born in Newber
ry April 14, 1885 and lived her
early life here before moving to
Greenville a number of years ago.
She was a member of Tabernacle
Baptist church and of the Ladies*
Fellowship Bible class.
Group Hears Talks
On Jackson, Lee
Mesdames Tom Fellers and
Frank Sligb were hostesses, in
the home of the former, for Dray
ton Rutherford chapter, on the
afternoon of Tuesday. January 3.
A visitor who received a cordial
welcome was Mrs. Edgar Browne,
now of Memphis but formerly of
Pngelnnd and a member of the
l T l>r chapter here.
After the usual preliminaries,
the following matters were report
ed by officers and chairmen:
\ box of useful and attractively
wrapped gifts was taken to the
chapter’s Sunshine Sister at the
(Ain federate home Just before
Christmas day, and received by
her with deep appreciation.
A receipt to the Treasurer for
the 140 pounds of food delivered
to the needy family thru CARE,
In Viet Nam.
Nineteen Confederate plates
were sold from which the chapter
treasury was bettered by $4.75,
Also two of the chapter** souve
nir plates of Newberry were sold
for Christmas gifts. Greetings
Were sent to all members of the
chapter living elsewhere as well
aw to those in town who cannot
attend the meetings, A note of
appreciation was read from Mrs,
McCall from Greenville while
other recipients have expressed
Ihelr appreciation verlmlly,
Attention was called to the re*
oent gift of Mr. Baruch of 1,000
Stone Mountain eoln* to be sold,
the proceeds going to the GDC
Memorial building now under con
struction In Richmond, Home of
these have already been sold f«»*
$3.35 each.
Mrs, Wright spoke of the de
lightful meeting of the Calvin Cro
sier ehupter In DeeennUer a t
which she was a guest, and allow
ed the attractive program of mus
ical numbers given under MU*
Mitt's direction. Mr*. Wright also
spoke of being a guest on the oc
casion of the celebration of the
tluth anniversary of the Wade
Hampton chapter in Columbia,
and ef the Interesting program
that was presented.
Members are again reminded of
the l*eo Program at the Senior
high school January 19 at 9;$0 a.
uv. under the ausetuea of the Cal
vin Crosier chapter.
Dues for 1966 were collected
ami euheorlpttoue takou for the
UIX* tnagasine. The chapter will
send the magaelne to John W,
Chappell, president of the fOotae
Wright chapter. Children of the
Confederacy, to the Newberry col
lege library, and to the Newberry-
Saluda Regional library.
Newberry Native
Rites On Sunday
Cortez E. Ward, 43, former in
surance and furniture salesman,
died early Saturday afternoon at
his home on Plyler Street In Lan
caster after an illness of several
years.
He was the son of A. C. and
Marze Livingston Ward of New
berry, a graduate of Newberry
College and a member of tht
First Baptist church.
Survivors include his widow tht
former Miss Hester Meadors; on*
daughter, Miss Ann Ward of thi
home; his parents, Mr. and Mni
A. C. Ward of Newberry and on#
brother, Jesse Ward of Westfield;
N. J. ;
Funeral services were conduct
ed Sunday.
Newberry Student
Active At Lander
Miss Sylvia Boozer of Newberry
is fiVst vice president of the Lan
der college Christian Association,
which is sponsoring and planning
Religious Emphasis week being
held at Lander college this week.
Dr. Robert Seymour, Jr. pastor
of Mars Hills Baptist church and
a former student of Newberry col
lege, is featured speaker during
the week.
Mrs. (Richard Baker's subject
on the historical program was "A
Word Picture of General Lee.'
She opened with the following
quotation: "Servant of God. lead
er of men. general in chief of the
armies of the Confederate States
of America, educator and Christ
ian gentleman.** Mrs. Baker felt
that the foregoing was ns com
plete word picture of General
Lea as could he given; however,
she proceeded to enlarge on each
qualification in the above, with
historical facts, quotations from
his distinguished contemporaries,
as well as Inter authorities, mak
ing a very Interesting and im
pressive presentation,
Mrs. L, B, Gilliam followed with
"General Jackson For The Hail
of Fame" She gave a abort sketch
of the General which emphasised
the reason* he deserved this hon
or and then added some facts
about the Hall of Fame and the
procedure in selecting a candi
date. The building In which the
busts of America's famed are
placed is on the campus of New
York university and was given by
Mrs. Finley Shephard( the former
Helen Gould.> Any individual, or*
ginaaition, or state may present a
name to he voted on. There are
Hitt electors on the hoard; to
each la sent a ballot with mi men
of all the candidates on It, and
each elector votes for 7 out. of the
number. There were 200 candi
dates last year, An election takes
place every five* years.
The New York UDC sponsored
General lam and placed his bust.
The General lUX? has been suc
cessful In having the privilege of
placing the busts of Maury and
Sidney Lanier. Formely the busts
cost $5000 hut one of Jackson will
cost the UDO $9000.
The hostess served spiced tea,
salted nuts and Neapolitan cake,
hut instead of colored icing be
tween the layers of erhite oaks,
there was pink lee cream between
and pale green loe cream covered
the top and sides.
Noted Architect
To Be At USC
On January 20
Alden Hopkins, noted landscape
architect of Colonial Williams
burg, will speak at Drayton Hall,
University of South Carolina on
Friday morning, January 20. His
visit will be sponsored by the
University and the Garden .Club
of South Carolina. He will be In
troduced by Mrs. Richard L. Ba
ker, state chairman of Roadside
Development of the State Garden
Club.
Alden (Hopkins came to Colon
ial Williamsburg in July 1914 os
resident landscape architect. He
Is also, in his private practice,
landscape architect for restora
tions at the University of Virgin
ia, "Hampton” in Maryland,
"Claremont Manor," "Dickinson
Mansion" In Deleware. "West St.
MANAGER’S DUTIES . . .
(Continued from page 1)
presentation to council.
"Prepare and submit to the
Council as of the end of the fis
cal year a complete report on the
finances and administrative activ
ities of the City for the preceding
year.” While the financial report
is submitted at the end of the
year, the City Manager also fur
nishes a complete, up to date fi
nancial report to council monthly
at each regular meeting so that
the members may be aware of the
financial status of the city at all
times.
“Keep the council advised of
the financial condition and fu
ture needs of the City, and make
such recoimneodations as he may
deem desirable.”
"Recommend to the governing
body, the salaries to be paid each
appointive officer and subordinate
employee . . This is done by
means of the annual budget.
“Recommend . . . such measures
as he may deem nfecessary or ex
pedient.” '
The city manager also has
authority to combine or consoli
date offices, positions, depart
ments or units under his Jurisdic
tion with the approval of Coun
cil.
He is entitled, and expected to
attend all meetings of council
and has the privilege of taking
part in the discussion of all mat
ters, but does not vote.
Mr. Blackwell is required to
purchase all materials, supplies or
equipment for which funds are
provided in the budget up to
$1000; for anything over that
amount, except in emergencies, he
must receive sealed bids and sub
mit them to council for approval.
He may let contracts not in excess
of $1000 for operation and maint
enance of the city, but must sub
mit to council contracts in excess
of $1000 and all contracts for new
construction or which cannot be
paid with funds provided in the
current budget. He must also ad
vise council as to whether or not
any contract offered is desirable,
or which of several contracts of
fered is most desirable.
The City manager has the res
ponsibility to see that all laws
are enforced and to make investi
gations Into the affairs of the
city or any department thereof;
to investigate all complaints in re
lation to all matters concerning
the administrative governing of
the city, and, in addition to per
forming such other duties as may
be required of him by the Coun
cil, lie must devote his entire time
to the discharge of his official
duties.
The job held by Mr. Blackwell
is a 24-hour job and he receives
calls at all hours about all sub
jects. Calls to his home, after
office hours, will range from a
complaint about a public nuisance
to a request for information about
a business license fee. Manager
Blackwell is often called upon at
night to go out and check on com
plaints made by citizens of the
city, by counciltnen or by citizens
via their •councilmen. •.
The ordinance creating the man
ager’s job also provides that coun
cil is not to interfere with ap
pointments or removals made by
the manager, or in any manner
attempt to dictate the appoint
ment or removal of officers and
employees in the administrative
service of the City; and that no
councilman shall give orders to
any subordinates of the city
manager, either publicly or pri
vately.
These are the duties set forth
for the manager by law. A quick
look at the bookshelf in Mr.
Blackwell’s office gives a good
indication of the things a person
must be familiar with in order
to carry out the law* They in
clude World Encyclopedia. Sur
vey of Residential Gas Service,
Rat-borne Disease Prevention arfd
Control, Municipal Public Works
Administration, Handbook of Cast
Iron Pipe, National Building Code,
Electrical Catalog, Concrete Pipe
Drainage Structures, American
Sewerage Practice, Handbook of
Culvert and Drainage Practice,
Sewerage and Sewage Disposal.
The manager must keep a con
stant check on each department
of the city. The administrative
office handles from 30 to 50 tele
phone calls a day.
Mr, Blackwell considers that
one of his main duties is to serve
the citizens^ directly, thereby re
lieving the mayor and members
of council as much inconvenience
as possible.
* There are few slack seasons
for the city’s administrative em
ployees. Each month, bills must
be sent to approximately 3200 cus
tomers for water, light and sew
erage service. The cash handled
from these bills will average
about $30,000 a month. Meters are
read on the 15th of the month
and billing, which takes two
weeks, begins immediately so that
bills will be in the mail by the
first of each month. All cash
handled by the city, including
services, business license fees and
property taxes, amount to about
three-quarters of a million dol
lars annually. The city office
handles about 5000 pieces of in
coming and outgoing mail month
ly. •
Mr. Blackwell is a native of
Florence, and attended Bailey
Military Academy in Greenwood.
He was formerly with the South
Cavolina Highway Department,
with the Army Corps of Engineers
and at Florence as city manager
before coming to Newberry. He
is married and has two children.
The Blackwells are members of
the Lutheran Church of the Re
deemer. and he is a- member of
the International City Managers
Association, Lions Club Interna
tional and is a Mason and a
Shriner.
Other personnel of the city
administrative office include W.
C. Wallace, city clerk and treas
urer; Mrs. Winifred Culclasure,
assistant clerk and treasurer, and
secretary; Mrs. Clara Ward and
Mrs. Howard Cook, cashier and
billing machine operators. •
Hospital Births
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-Mr. and Mrs. Furman Albert
Miller, Sr. of 603 Pope Circle an
nounce the birth ef an eight pound
13 ounce daughter, Susan Esther
on January 2 at Newberry hos
pital. Mrs. Miller before marriage
was Virginia Louise Reeder.
LONGSHORE
Mr. and Mrs. James Robert
Longshore II, Route 3, announce
the birth of James Rebert HI,
weighing seven pounds, 11 ounces
at the local hospital on January 3.
Mrs. Longshore is the former
Julia Elizabeth Cunningham.
WOOLSEY
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wayne
Woolsey of Newberry College an
nounce the (birth of Tracy Neil,
weighihg nine pounds, 1,4 ounces,
at Newberry Hospital on January
3, 1956. Mrs. Woolsey is the former
Virginia Rae Riser.
. CARD OF THANKS
We wish to take this means to
th&nk our friends and neighbors
for their many deeds of kindness
and sympathetic thought to us dur
ing our recent bereavement, the
loss of our dear son and brother,
Cortez Ellerbee Ward, January 7,
1956. Also for the nice trays of
food they brought In to us, also
for the prayers and spiritual en
couragement given us by our pas
tor, Rev. J. Ed Taylor.
Our prayers are that God's
richest blessing might rest and be
with each of you, we ask in His
Holy name.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie D. Ward
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Statement of Condition
—OF THE—
Newberry County Bank
NEWBERRY, S. C.
JOANNA, S. C.
Close of Business, December 31,1955
ALDEN HOPKINS
Mary's Manor,*** "Gunston Hall,'*
"Womllawn Plantation,'* and many
othor private estates, in addition,
Mr. Hopkins is landscape consul
tant for "Brandon," "Rt rat ford,**
"MontteeMo, and the University
of Virginia.
Mr. Hopkins studied at the
University of Rhode Island where
he received his B.R. degree and
at the University of Massachu
setts. He received his Master’s
degree in landscape architecture
from the Hchool of Design at Har
vard University and won the PrU
de Rome In 1984. After three year*
of study at the Americau Academy
in Rome, he practiced landscape
architecture In Washington and
the surrounding area* of Mary*
land and Virginia, *
It was at this time he started
specialtsing iu restorations, first
with the Office of Research and
Record at Mount Vernon, and
later through extensive research
in Colonial Virginia estates,
During World War U Mr, Hop*
kins served as a Lieutenant Com
mander, URNR with Marine Air
Wing Two on the IVlelleu and
Okinawa campaigns. He was
awarded the Hronse Star with
Combat "V" and the Presidential
Unit Citation hy the Marine
corps for forward combat action,
Mr. Hopkins Is a Fellow I n
Landscape Architecture of the
Garden Club of America and last
year received the Sarah Gilder
sleeve Fife Award, one of the
Garden club’s highest honors. He
is also a member of the American
Society of Landscape Architects.
Resources
Cash and Due from
Liabilities
DEPOSITS *2,470.881.29
Banks s**.*!****«**'**«*
820,749.57
U. S. Government Se-
856,176.88
State, County, Munici-
pal BondH
189,082.50
Ins »md Discounta.,.....;.-
750,108.88
Bunking Houae
62,234.80
Furniture and Fix-
tures , ....................
12,000.00
Other Assets
86.11
'Tax and Other Re-
nerve** *e •* wase **•*».* *» *a* %*% %**
7.326.S0
Common Capital
Surplus .....
Undivided Profits........
Reaorve for Loaaoa ...
125,000.00
.... 35,00.00
.. 36,731.40
.. 16,000.00
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