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IT IS HARD TO LOSE A BEAU TIFUL DAUGHTER IN MAR RIAGE. BUT IT’S HARDER TO LOSE A HOMELY ONE. HIGH HEELS ARE SAID TO HAVE BEEN INVENTED BY A GIRL WHO WAS KISSED ON THE MM FOREHEAD VOLUME IS —NUMBER 11 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1966 + $2.00 PER YEAR By The Way Mystery Farm No 22 Whose Is It By DORIS A. SANDERS IT’S ELEMENTARY As ;■ mmumhI Mil*'. '•;»< It on prt'ss tiny morniiu’ I nin woixUrlm: what I am imlim t" put in tills t'orimr <'• tlx' papm This w*M«k it is (liffmxnt ami as 1 writi’, four days la'foro press <tay, 1 have so much on my mind I don't know where to start. 1 had thmiKht \ would continue this week hImiiiI toucher's salaries, hocHUso l still have a few tliinK^ to say on that subject. And. by the-way, when I have succeeded In KOttluK teachers an Increase In salary. I'm koIuh to enlist theii Hiipport in havitiK MV i»aych»'«'k hiked a little Rut hack to the subject This week I'm fcolim to let the salary um-tle jmss and in stead ehide the teachers a bit A recommendation was made at the public meeting ol the Uounty lUiard of Hdueatltm Friday niKbt to pay teaebers in II’ monthly in stallments They are, this >car. recelvlitK pay as if in ll! install ments, except that three months pay is niven in one cheek ot (t lie end of t li e school year The [year before the> were paid In ten oqual payments, lieuimnnc. t h e day school op cm d citdiiu; on tho »lay schools closed Mr.. Sander. datlon, made at tin' r<'cpM*st ot some o| the teachers, was based on tho fact that manv touchers arc on a monthly budRot. paylnR Installments for homos, cars. etc. This is. no doubt, trim in many cases, hut lookiitR at tho county's side of it. it confuses the book- koepinR since the fiscal year ends Juno lit). AssuminR they could ad just their books to pay in 12 in stallments, many teachers would want their money In a lump sum at the end of tho school year fbr vacations, to attend summer ses sions and the like. Now It seems to me that everyone In the tench- inn profession should bo ahlo to receive a check for throe months pay. divide it by three and use only one-third of it each month. We really preferred tho ten-eq tial pay ment plan. It didn't take two minutes after the first check came In to find out what the “take home pay" would be. multiply that by ten. divide by 12 and find out what we had to live on each month. Furthermore, we think t h e County Board la he in a right help ful, when it doesn't IIAVIO to he, •by paying teachers at the begin ning of the school year. I have heard of a few employers who pay for work in advance. I'm for the teachers, but not on this particular point. Mystery Farm No. 22\ Can you identify it. If so, call or write to The Newberry Sun, telephone No. 1. You may he the winner of a free television service call by George N. Martin Radio and TV or a ticket to the Rdz 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 lettera will be accepted until noon, Feb- uary 1-L The names ot those who correctly Identify the farm will be placed in a hat and 11 names drawn for winners. Names of all who correctly Ide nify Mystery Farm No. 22 will be listed In next week's issue of The Sun. (Zekan Robbins photo.) County Board, Delegation Members Hear Recommendations For School Operations Business-Education Day Planned At Lunch Meeting Newberry Queen To Be Chosen knows that repetition is \\1>ntt!ie\ j .Merchants and school pwrson- llko While I'll admit that Tom | nel cooperating in the promotion Swift's adventures were the same j of Rusiness-Fducation Day to bf> in all of the hooks there uiust he held Tuesday, March 20. gathered hundreds of them 1 recall that in for a luncheon meeting nt the Ho tel Wiseman Tuesday to hear sag gestions for making the day a sue- I CAN'T AGREE It may he that there are mote Interesting books for children than Tom Swift, the Rohhsey twins and Frank Merrlwell. hut my younger days > couldn't get on*' read fast eno gh to get it hack to the library and get ano ther otic. I don't believe my edit cation would have boon complete without Tom Swift. 1 don't recall having read the Rohhsey Twins, hut 1 would Imagine they are along the same line. I think it is coming to tin* place where some one wants to dictate what child ren may or may not read and when it comes to that piace. that Is had. As to her aigument that some librarians who didn't np prove ot her decree banning the books “weren't college trained li brary technicians." | would say to Miss Walker that they might not he. hut they an' probably hot ter trained in child psychology than she is. Miss Walker may ban all she likes, hut my daughters are going to he given the oppor tunity to enjoy those hooks. Just as 1, my sisters and brothers eu Joyed them. The only stupefying exiK'rlence'' I know that resulted cess by Ron Hailey, manager of the Jacksonville District, south eastern division of liie U. S riwimber ofw Commerce. I‘resent at the meeting were businessmen J. 10. Britt, Dr, 10. M. Anderson. Dr. J. N. Burgess, Bur ly Fret well, J. R. Henderson, 1*. D. Holloway, I’. Duncan Johnson, 11. R. Klrkegatxl. I. B. Leslie, A. 10. Morehead, A. tJ. McCaughrin John T. Norris, (5. B. Sessions, G. L. Summer. Jr. and W. H. Ted- ford ; school officials !*. K. Har mon, J. V. Kneece, and It. Kd Rock; chamber of commerce sec retary I,. C. Graham, and repre sentatives of the press and it- dio. Tho purpose of B-F Day, ac- aw oi mt.w ■Jiv oj ttuipaov) quaint teachers In the city schools with the operation of •busi ness enterprises so that they,, in turn, may he able to give a true picture of "business" to their The annual Queen of Heart* contest, eponaored in Newberry by the Civic League, will be held Saturday night, February 18 at the High School auditor ium, according to Dr. Mamie 8. Summer, president of the league. A radio program concerning the contest will be aired over WKDK Tuesday night, Febuary 14 at 7:30. More detail* about ^he contest will be given in next week’s Is sue of The Sun. that mother couldn't got qs students. away from one of the hooks, once wo started, to do anything around Miss tCntellenn P. Walker of tho tho house. Rut sineo she and Dad State Library Board is going to* always oneouiagod reading on oui have to show them to me before; Part, that didu t lead to any ma- 1 believe it. She has recommended that such books be banned from ■UU-atd libraries, because they are “endlessly repetitious" and to read them Is a -stupefying exper ience” for any child. Miss Walker may know her library books but ehe knows little about child psy- cholofty, because anyone who has done any work with children jor crisis. So, Miss Walker, you read what you want to, and my children will read what they like I imagine if you won’t put the hooks iti public libraries, we can scrape enough pennies out of the piggy hunk to buy a few. MIGHT BE GOOD Ituthle was teething, had a hud (Continued on page 4) Mr. Ralley told of a survey made several months ago lo schools in Greenwood, the result of which revealed socialistic views of youth, with many advocating government control of "big busi ness," transporation and a nation wide government supported medi cal program. A survey made by Opinion Re search Corporation of New Jer sey, the speaker continued, show ed that the public believes private business nets 25 to 50 percent profit; that they feel 16 percent profit would he a better figure. Statistics show, he said, that the average profit enjoyed by business corporations is 3.4 percent. He gave other figures to show that the public has a lack of basic un derstanding of business opera tions. The sixty teachers from the city schools who will spend an af ternoon looking over the bualnees of one of the participating mer chants will be assigned to a par ticular type of concern. They will assemble at Junior High School auditorium and go In groups or three, four and five to the var ious businesses. H. B. Ktrkegard, chairman or the chamber’s education commit' tee. which Is sponsoring B-B Day, presided at the meeting. Queen Contest At Silverstreet Tim Senior Class of Silverstreet High School is sponsoring a Va riety Show on February 10, at 7:30 in the school auditorium. The program will consist of a lo cal talent program and a Queen of Hearts contest. The public Is cordially Invited to attend. A nominal fee will be charged for admission. Tournament To Begin Monday The District Two. Class "C" Basketball Tournament will be held at Newberry college begin ning on MOhdny, February 13 and run through Friday night, Febru ary 17th. This Tournament always in the past has drawn crowded aud iences to witness their playing. This year, us in the past, compe tition Is most keen and interest is high. The opening round will start nt 8:45 pm. on Monday, Feb. 13th, when Grey Court-Owens hoys will play Bush River boys. At S pin. the Hickory Tavern girls will play Die Pomaria girls. At 9:15 p. ni. the Silverstreet hoys will play *he Pomaria hoys. On Tuesday, at 8:45 p m. the Rush River girls will play Thorn well girls at S pin., the Hickory Tavern hoys will play the Thorn well hoys. The final game of the first round will he played at 9:15 p.m when the Little Mountain girls will play the Silvers ted girls. On Wednesday evening the Gray CourtOwings girls, first round bye winner will play the winner of the Little Mountain Silverstreet conftst. at 7:30 p.m. At 9 p in. the Little Mountain hoys, first round bye winner, will play the winner of the Silvers! reel-Pomaria game. The semi-finals will be played on Thursday beginning at 7:30 and the finals on Friday night be ginning at 7 p.m. An added at traction this year will be a free throw contest on Friday night for which the contestants will vie for beautiful plaques. Sliver basket- HAlls will be given to the members of the All-Star team this year. Philip Kelly, of Newberry col lege. whose crews have bceti handling tournaments for many years, will be director, assisted by Profs. Williamson and Abrams. Competent basketball officials will be sent to handle the officia ting from the office of the South Carolina high school league. Standing room only was to he found by latecomers to the Friday night public meeting of the New berry county Board of Education and Die county legislative delega lion, held at the County Court room. The meeting was railed by J S. Ritchie, ehalriikn of the Ed ucation board, at the request of the Ki wants %nd other civic clubs of Newberry. It was expected that all phases of the public school operation would be dlkcussed; however, rep resentatives of civic clubs, and Parent-Teachers associations met last Monday night to formulate a program for discussion, to select a subcommittee to make various investigations and to select a spokesman for the group. As the spokesman, Thomas H. Pope pre sented to the Board and the Del egation recommendations arrived at by the group.. They concerned principally the school building program, and although a few other items were discussed, this was the principle subject of the evening. It is understood that the operations of the schools Is to be discussed with the two groups at a later date. In prefacing his remarks, Mr. Pope stated "We realize very def initely that you gentlemen on the Hoard of Education are public ser vants who are giving your time and talents to the county without pay. We know very often it Is a thankless job and a time-consum ing job on your part. Ihope none of yon will take as personal the remarks l make tonight or the recommendations which I am making on behalf of this group." County Delegation The following recommendations were made to the County delega tion : 1. That in order to assure the infusion of new blood on the County Board of Education from time to time, some plan be es tablished whereby membership of Dtp Board would not remain con stant but members would be re placed after four years of ser vice. In connection with this recom mendation. Mr. Pope said that the groups he represented were satis the groups felt there was n o t enough representation given par ents and that on the Newberry area advisory board, "not a single member has a child in school today.” No. 3. That funds be allocated to the various schools of the County on a per pupil basis for extra curricular activities. in answer to * question to Rep- resentatire Hunter, Mr. Pope rec ommended ttyt the amount be 1 mill of county tax, or 31 per pu pil as a start, the funds to be spent on the say-so of the various advisory boards for extra-curric ula activities. ‘ No. 4. That the present gener al school laws of South Carolina he amended, looking toward the use of the 12th grade for (1) those "We think it is a fine step ' - ward on your part," Mr. Pope r I the Board, “to hold this mee: g tonight and let there be some m- cussion of problems confronting you and our schools. If I may be pardoned for saying so. there are many ill-founded rumors current in the county about the education al system. I believe most of the criticism could have been avoided If you had a better public rela tions program, taken the people into your confidence, then much of the rumors would never hav^ been given credence. We think in the very important building pro gram, the people of the county should be advised of the priority of your proposals and what plans you have." No. 2. That since the present pupils who are not going to col- elementary and junior high school lege and (2) for those pre col lege pupils who need further prep aration. Of this recommendation. M r . Pope said, in part. "The General Assembly was told when the 12th grade was added . . . that the curriculum would he enriched and broadened to give courses In the buildings in the City of Newberry are reportedly Inadequate, anti quated and In some instances un safe. the Board plan to build im mediately ,new elementary white facilities for the City of New berry. Mr. Pope told of visiting the schools with other members of the 12th grade not offered at that [ Committee and finding "Speers time, and that the children of i street is the cleanest, most ade- South Carolina would be greatly | quate , of the three. With a few henefitted by the 12th grade. I don’t believe that statement was carried into effect. I have exam ined the curriculum of Newberry and other high schools. Seems it minor repairs, broken windows, and so forth. Junior high school could be made serviceable, if a good many gallons of paint were put on the walls, cracks filled, is nothing but a stretched out windows repaired and some better system, with the 8th grade an ab solute waste of time.” space made available tor lunch room. As to the Boundary street Admission for each session, ex-, Ded with having board members I and 75c for adults. The finals on Friday will be 50c for students and $1 for adults. CRIPPLED CHILDREN SOCIETY TO MEET There will be a call meeting of the Newberry County Chapter of the Crippled Children’s So clety at the Chamber ot Commerce office on Friday, February 10 at 6:00 p. m. This meeting la being called by Fred V. Letter, chairmen of the county’s Beater Seel Drive. All members ot the chapter ere urged to attend. i ... ! not my purpose. The purpose is, cept the finals. Is 60o for students uhtmln ed rather than elected., (h |a „ dn p| 1C KUon lb the Ne»- •\\e don t believe th.t enybndy belTy rounty w , , director ot public schools ap pointed by the Board and a Super intendent ot Education elected by the people. One or the other should be auttlclent. We believe the people ot this county should be permitted to decide at a gener al-election whether they want an Elective or appointive structure.” Concluding his recommenda tions to the delegation, Mr. Pope said*'We realise you (members ot the delegation) have only two du ties in connection with school problems; one to select the coun ty Board, the other to approve the levy submitted to you by. them, and we certainly are not trying to embarasa you In any way. Theae are our honest, heart-telt feelings. We make those recommendations in the hope that something can be done about it.” **. Recommendations To The Beard Aa To School Facilities No. 1. That the people of the county be advised of the building program which the County Board has in mind with the priority of the, various school*. No. 5. That college credit school, we believe the best thing Courses' be given beginning with to do is tear down that 1888 build- the 8th grade so that pupils may ing and start from scratch with enter college upon completion of a new elementary school." the 11th grade. | No - 8 - since Gallman high Eds. Note: Credits for High School State Diploma are pres ently given only In the 9th thru the 12th grades.) No. 6. That the people 6f the county be permitted to vote* In the general election this year as to whether the office of County Superintendent of Education be abolished or continued. "I make that recommendation for this group not with any ani mosity toward # Mr. Brown,” said the speaker, “not with any desire to tee him lose hie job. That la BOBBIE OXNER IS IMPROVING Hobble Oxner. 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mr«. Allen Oxner of the Mt. Bethel-Garmany community, who underwent surgery to remove his main thyoid gland at Roper Hospital in (Charleston in Septem ber of 1954. returned to Charles ton Monday for his seventh radio isotope treatment since the opera tion at the new Medical College Hospital. The doctors report that his condition is improving suQf factorily. Bobbie is a 9th grade student at Newberry High School. During his Illness, he has missed only a two- weeks period in 1955 when he was undergoing treatment, and Mon day of thla week. Mr. and Mrs. John Ross and daughter, Marcia of Charlotte, N C. spent Sunday in the home of Mr. Ross’ mother, Mrs. Mauda Q. Ross and with other relatives here. who would be a credit to the of flee would go out and campaign for It." he said, "but we do be lieve it would be a benefit to the people of Newberry if Die mem bership changed from time to time." No. 2. That advisory boards be appointed within each school area on recommendation of the PTA of the various schools in the area and that such advisory boards be delegated authority In handling | local matters. "We believe,” said Mr. Pope “that the advisory should form a most important el ement of the educational struc ture. 1 believe Senator Abrams, who was recently elected chair man of the Senate Education Com mittee. has some bills looking to-| ward that." Senator Abrams replied that “I feel like something is needed and I think the two bills that are in the hopper now will take care of that.” The spokesman explained that the reason for putting in the pro viso that the PTA be permitted to recommend members was because I school is reportedly Inadequate for the number of pupils In attend-, ance and lacking In tbe necessary facilities, the County Board plan [for Its enlargement ' ' * Mr. Pope explained that repre sentatives of the PTA from the Gallman and Drayton St. schools had come to him and he bed agreed to present their problems to the Board. “I told them as I have stated . on numerous occa sions,” he said, ”1 believe in seg regation and I continued to be lieve In segregation and if they attempted to talk, it would w*nd up in utter confusion, that w a * would be talking about the race problem instead of the needs of tbe children.” “I say to you If ( Uman high has 687 pupils and only 12 class rooms, if that school has one class with 80-odd pupils, if that school is down in a muddy fi 1 where the children cannot 1- > but step in the mud and track :i Into tbe building, they need some thing to be done.” No. 4. That the Board use the operating surplus on hand togeth er with funds allocated by tbe Educational Finance Committee to construct the foregoing recom mended Improvements. If there was such a surplus, the speaker asked, “we don’t see why (Continued on page 8) Feb. 10: Mrs. J. W. Smith, Billy Odell, Mire. A. B. Lake, Jackie B. Merchant, Mra. Fran- pee Danleleon, J. B. Ringer, Julie Awn BerkUte. * ' Feb. 11: Yemen Booxer, Mre. 1 Ruth K. Coleman, Wade Nleh- g-raPT * HeMecre, Irvine B. j !•; m ,1t: Jehu Jamee Chap* ;JE, ■ * Rfcw* " Mm «nJii§ lAaieiU '., ', I Ken Hmwn,-. RtitMe ArmfleW_• tii Rey^H. Clary, Mm. . A. Brown, Mre. ffllMlii* ft*:* i A-1? y RBI ■ Ip^M mmm m ft -f/vb Ren Relley of the U* 8, Chamber of Com- Fie* end L, C* Graham, eeoretary of the local HtMi dlaputs plena far Businesa-Education Day In e luncheon meeting Tuesday at the Wiseman Hotel. ‘ A. Sandert.) \ " '' f'X • ••,'. - - - • . / '-i.‘ 2^ ^ wS&aD ' :• V'-; 5 ^ : . . .. • • . Mrs. John Ooggans left Tuesday by plane for Panama Canal Bone where she will vtett sometime with her son and daughtar-in!law, Dr. and’ Mrs. Waltsr Ooggans,. at Christobal. While Mrs. Ooggans Is away, bar mother, Mrs. Houseal, will stay with her cmMaugh' ter, Mrs. Sara^ Linda Barron and family at Joanna. being made by Thomaa Ht|i of the County B^ard if Kducatlon, County Leplelatlve eph Im KeWti J. Alvin Klnard, Caldwell, R. C. Neel, Jr* F. K. Harman, Hugh M. iptln* I Hamm, Jr* Chairman J, B. Rltohlb, Jamee D. Brown, Senator Marvin B. Abrame, Reproeentatlvoa gen. (^unphoto.) - / -- *■' n - .7 ■ ■: \ f . ' •• 7 1- :' -'"-A. >:•' ; :: : ; • " 'V. \ ' •' ' - ' . , . • ^ ' ’V'kF-- ■ - , . • - . . >. Y'Vy«V." - V : % :«' ■■-■■■ ■ ■ ViVV .- . .-•» - "*$•' •. . --CMA-.K? 's '• -.--'v -• -J'-t.