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The greatest ability in busmes c s to get along with others am! influence their actions. A chip cn the shoulder is too heavy a piece cf baggage to carry thru life.-- John Hancock. VOLUME 18—NUMBER H\. ►tin One realizes the full importance of time only when there is little of it left. Every mans greatest capita asset is his unexpired years of productive life.—-P. W. Litchf eld. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. MARCH 15, 1956 + $2.00 PER YEA h By The Way Mystery Farm No 27 Whose Is It ? By DORIS A. SANDERS HARD WORKERS I don't la in %>• !'\o *-vor soon a pronp of jionplo work hardor to attain a poal than tho momhors <>l tho H igh School Rand and thoir parents. Thej'vo done about every thinp: there is to do to be able to make that trip to the Cherry | Blossom Festival in Washington next month, and they are to be applauded for their efforts. W ith the good wishes of the high school staff and faculty, the Newberry area advisory hoard and the Coun ty Board of education, they have "put their shoulders to the grind stone" and have turned out to pay for t •ans- lodging. hut they ■ still need to eat I while in t h e ■ Capilal city and there are those uniforms which they must pay for eventually, so the latest in their money-rais ing schemes is jtui ‘'Audit Jemi ma 1’ancake sup- Mrs. Sanders •• to he held Friday night at the high school auditorium between a and ‘d p.m. You may eat all you van hold for 6. r >c and there will he door prizes with drawings at *’> and 1 he-j lieve. Ami this is good news pre-school children will be ad- | mi tied free when accompanied b> | parents. This will make Connie and Rut hie happy. Set' you there Friday night. MORE HARD WQRK Another hard worker in our city. especially for the past month, wits Miss Juanita Hitt, who ha<] a big job getting everything ready for the Music Festival held last Thursday and Friday nights. 1 believe the results were worth the work, however, for the festi vals were certainly a success. If you went Thursday night and got there after 7:30. you found the ‘‘standing room only" sign out. On Friday, there were a few va cant seats scattered about the auditorium, and I suspect the only reason for that was that many people were discouraged by not being able to find a seat Thurs day night. 1 thought both of the lestivals were wonderful. The students were indeed fortunate to have Dr. Harry Robert Wilson to train them briefly in clinics prior to the festivals. His friendly personality put the students of all ages com pletely at ease and when they ap peared on the stage Thursday ami Friday nights, one would have thought that he had been working with them all year. Each of the participating groups received ‘‘Superior’’ festival rat ings; the third, fourth and fifth grade choruses: the boys choir; the Junior high girls glee club; the band and chorus and the high school chorus. Dr. Wilson stated that he had conducted festivals in every state in the union and in several countries abroad, and that he considered the Newberry fes tival groups outstanding. The best news of all is that there will be another Spring Music Festival next year and that Dr. Wilson will be back to conduct it. Our congratulations to Miss Hitt, Miss Paris, the band director, and to all of the students who took part. THE RIGHT MOOD There is a morning program aired over WKDK called “Music For Mom.” 1 happened to have the radio on a few weeks ago when the program came on and I thought of the old expression that “music hath charm to sooth the savage breast” or something like that. It was one of those mornings when absolutely noth ing was right with the two young ones, and when that soft, dreamy music came across the airwaves it was, I must admit, very sooth ing so much so that the babies escaped the wrath that might have headed their way from an irate ‘mommy.” Steve Hood runs the show, so I would congratulate him for his excellent choice of music for a program with that title. Consolidation Problem Still Not Solved By County Board MYSTERY FARM No. 27: 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 Ritr or Wells theatres. The owner of the farm may receive the photograph In an attractive easel by calling at The Sun office. Call 5 an d letters will be accepted until noon on Mon day following this publication date. The names of those who correctly Identify the farm will be placed in a hat and 11 names drawn for winners. All whp correctly identify the farm will be listed in next week’s issue. (Zekan Robbins photo.) Several Candidates Seeking Commissioner District I Job The most sought-after public office in the coining Democratic primary appears to be that of Commissioner of District No. 1. to replace T. C. McDowell, who is in the race for Supervisor against S. \V. Sbealy. As of press time, thre candidates had qualified with three candidates qualified with Chapman, one other ha<] announc ed his intention and rumors of other candidates were heard. Car man Houknight. Ernest Martin, and Wm. Meadors Minick have paid the entrance fee for the race. W. Ray Feagle has announced that he will qualify before the deadline, and several other per sons have been mentioned as be ing interested in the job. The District 2 Commissioner’s race in the lower part of the coun ty has only one candidate who has qualified to date, the incum bent. G. T. (Tab) Werts. In addition to the commission er and supervisor races, the only other opposition as of Wednesday was in the race for Clerk of court with incumbent Charles E. Bow ers being opposed by William R. Lominack. Others who have quali fied are Ben F. Dawkins, magis trate District No. 2, Claude Wil son, magistrate at Prosperity; T. M. Fellers, sheriff; George R. Summer, coroner; W. E. Spear man. magistrate district 5, Sil- verstreet - Chappells; J Harold Wise, magistrate at Little Moun tain District 6 and William T. Hunter, candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives. Others who have announced in tentions to seek re-election, but who have not yet qualified are Ralph B. Black, auditor; J. Ray Dawkins, treasurer; James Brown superintendent of education. Twelve o’clock noon, Monday, March 19 is the final date for the filing of pledges and paying of assesment fees for the various offices. Those planning to entei contests should contact chairman B. V. Chapman on or before that date. Council Hears Plea For Better Lighting At Park ATTEND WESLEYAN GUILD CONFERENCE Attending the weekend state conference of the Wesleyan Serv ice Guild at Clemson Saturday were Mrs, W. F. Smith, Mrs. Geo. Rodeleperger, Miss Corinne Moon gad Mrs. F. G. Hartley. Matters.of relatively unimport ant nature taee,i members of city rouneil at , the regular meeting Tuesday night. A brief resume ot activities follows: Heard a reqinst from Hr. Mamie Summer concerning the inade quacy of t he lighting system at Margaret Hunter Park. Voted to install better system as soon as funds are available. Received as information esti mate that concrete walk on the grounds of Newberrry County Me morial Hospital would cost $130. Instructed city manager to get more information as to amount of pipe and location of spigots re quested to be installed in Wells F’ark by the Green Thumb Garden Club. Heard a report by city manager that a further study of parking conditions on south side of Boyce street would be made before a recommendation would be given. City Manager also advised that S. C. Highway Department had prom ised to make a survey of traffic conditions in Newberry as soon as possible. Approved paving to be done at the discretion of the city manager for sidewalk on east side of Mc- Kihbt n street between Main and Friend; west side and east side of Coates street between Main and Friend: west side of Lindsay between Main and Martin streets. DP cussed parking conditions on east side of Caldwell street be tween Friend and Johnstone and voted to investigate and study conditions and report to next meeting of council. Considered applications for Re corder of City Court from Drayton L. Nance and James N. Parr, and postponed action on this matter. Authorized remedial action he taken on drainage conditions on Main, Calhoun and Johnstone streets in cooperation with the highway department at a cost to the city of about $1,386. Appointed Robert H. Shealy Gas Inspector. B-E Day Tuesday In Newberry Business-Education day, spons- ored by the Education committee of the Newberry Chamber o f Commerce, will be held on Tues day. March 20. At that time. 63 teachers from all of the city schools will gather at the Junior high school auditorium and after a briefing, will be taken to spend the afternoon learning various phases of operations of the city’s busines and industrial plants. This will be the first B-E day to be held in Newberry, and ac cording to L. C. Graham, secretary of the Chamber, an E-B day is being planned for April when the businessmen, after having ex- planed the operation of their bu sinesses, will learn how schools operate. It is expected that the businessmen will be the guests of school officials and teachers, and will visit schools, attend classes, see what and how children learn. More detailed plans will be an- nounved later. Warrants Given For 62 Cases In Criminal Court The new Grand Jury for New- berry County which will convene for the first time on Monday, March 19 at 9:30 will be handed 63 bills of indictment on which to act during the March term of the court of general sessions. Judge Henry Johnson of Allen dale. will preside at the term. Six holdover cases from the last criminal term, for which true bills were returned by the retiring grand jury, include Gregg Edward Counts and James R. Bundrlck. drunk driving, second offense; Jimmy Shelton, violation of liquor law; Ervin Swittenburg and Sims Sligh, Jr., affray; Lee Brown and j Roy Brown, assault of a high and aggravated nature and Barnett Knight and Archie Roberts, Jr., entering with intent to steal. I Warrants turned over to the so licitor by various magistrates ot the ebunty are as follows: | By Magistrate Wise: Harold C. Perkins, housebreaking; Raymond L. Sharpe, drunk driving, second | offense: Willie Bowers. public | nuisance; By Magistrate Spearman: Geo. L. Hair, Mozell Hair. Geo. Brown. Y. B. Hill, committing an affray; Catherine Lindsay, disposing of property under mortgage; Charlie W. Barre, non-support; By Magistate Wilson: George Kinner, Jr. and John Henry Lind- ler, affray; Joseph Brophly and General’s Visit Be March 22nd j The Newberry Chamber of Com- ; meree, in cooperation with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5968 of Newberry, will hold a ban quet observing the 10th anniver sary of the local post ofi Thursday March 22 at the VFW hut, at which time General Randolph McCall Pate, commandant of the Marine Corps, will be guest speaker. He will be introduced by Congressman William J. B. Dorn. Tickets to the affair are free to members of the VFW and Auxiliary, and to the Chamber of Commerce, and it is understood that all tickets have been taken. General Pate is scheduled to ar rive by plane in Columbia on the 22nd and will come to Newberry by helicopter. A parade eaturing the Paris Island Marin Band, the Xewbery high sehoo i>and, and other units will eseo the general down Main street and he will be | presented the Key to the city by Mayor Cecil E. Kinard. The banquet will take place at S p. m. A number of Marine and Army officers are expected to be on hand. Board Hears From Silverstreeters; Athletic Indebtedness Will Be Paid Oldsmobile Rams Into y Water Lawson Samuel, grand larceny; Rufus L. Griffin, drunk driving; Indian Club To Postpone Feed For Athletes Davis Purchases Baker Building James Henry Davis, owner of W. H. Davis & Son, Inc., Oldsmo bile dealer, has purchased from Ralph B. Baker, the building on McKibben street -which now houses the H. S. Davis Motor Co., Curtis Long, receiving stolen Smith, Executive Vice President. I* 680 * 0 aiwl Plymouth dealer...The The Indian Club banquet for all varsity athletes at Newberry col lege. originally planned for March Lonnie Samoray, grand larceny;*! 23, has ben postponed until Fri day night. April 6 in the College Dining Hall, acording to J. W. A late model Oldsmobile 88, driven by Reba Bell Wactor, 27 of Columbia, left the highway near the Bush River bridge and rammed into a section of the 16- inch water main being laid on the Silverstreet Highway about 3:00 p. m. Wednesday. The im pact moved the 2000 pound sec tion of pipe 12 feet and drove one section nine inches into an other section. According to D. A. Reighley, patorlman who investigated, the driver stated that she lost con trol after rounding the curve at the approach to the bridge. Others in the car were Norma Powell and a man, both also of Columbia. The three occupants were shaken up, but none seem ed to have serious injuries. They were being treated in the emergency room of the Newoer- ry County Hospital at the time the Sunpaper went to press. property; By Magistrate Foster: Ira Brown, assault and battery with intent to kill; By Magistrate Dawkins: Thom as Whitener, Jr., using automobile without owner’s consent; William Reed Godfrey, drunk driving, sec ond offense; Calvin Boyd, non support; Aaron Thomas alias Ar- (Continued on page 4) This change was made due to many conflicts during the Lenten season. A very interesting program is being planned by various comm ittee/, with the highlights of the occasion being the talk by the guest speaker, Walter Johnson, Athletic Director at Presbyterian college, and the presentation of Block N sweaters to the athletes. Forestry Week Observed Here During March 19-24 Room Rates Hiked At Local Hospital The Board of Trustees of New berry County Memorial hospital announce the following daily room rates which will become effect ive on April 1, 1966: White accommodations: Private w|th bath $10.60; private without bath $10; semi-private with bath $8.50; semi-private without bath $8.60; ward $7. Negro accomodations: serai- private without bath $7.75; ward $6,25. The new rates which ^present increases of from 75 cents to $1.25 per room per day are the first increases to be made at the hospital since 1951. The hospital operated with a deficit in 1955 and with the con tinued increase in the cost of sup plies, there was no choice but to increase rates, according to the hospital board. Even after the slight increase becomes effective, the rates at the local hospital will be under the average charged by other S. C. hospitals according to a recent survey of charges made by other state hospitals. The down payment policy will remain practically unchanged in that the amount required will be 7 times ihe dally rate of the ac commodation desired. Down pay ment requirement for a $10 room will be $70; for a $8 room $56, etc Persons having hospital insur ance will be allowed credit of 7 times the daily room benefit. For example, a person with a $6 per day room and board benefit will be allowed 7 times $6 or a credit toward any desired accdmmoda- lion. etc. Miss Birdie Martin, who has been in Saluda working for the past three months, has returned to her home in Newberry. Attend Rally In Sumter For Legion Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, Pete Parrott and Jake Wise were among those fj*om Newberry who attended the Spring Rally of the American Legion and Auxiliary held last weekend in Sumter. Among the gue.sts at the rally were Senator and Mrs. Olin D. Johnston, Senator and Mrs. Strom Thurmond, Mrs. Ruby Bowden Ward of West Virginia, national president of the Auxiliary, and Add Wagner of Cichigan, national commander of the Legion. Pete Parrott Is district director of the Legion and Mrs. Anderson is dis trict president-elect of the Aux iliary. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Campbell plan to move to Nance street In the Sale home they recently pur chased after doing some renovat ing. The Campbell’s have made their home on Harrington street for the past 20 years. In an effort to aid and to ed ucate Newberrians in the great possibilities and potentials and the importance of the forestry in dustry in the county, the New berry Chamber of Commerce with the cooperation of State and Fed eral agencies an<] representatives of the pulp and lumber organiza tions is staging a Forestry Week during the coming week, March 19-24. Arrangements for observance of the week have been made by the Chamber’s Forestry committ ee, composed of T. A. Hargrove, chairman; John Frazier. Henry Hentz, James Fulp, Joe Youroski, A. W. Murray and Seth Meek. There will be 16 window dis plays in the city, Maxwell Bros, and Lindsay, R. L. Baker Furni ture. Fashion. Rith Theatre, Gil der and Weeks. S. C. National Bank. Kemper Chevrolet. Shealy Motor Co., Purcells, Buzhardt Furniture Co.. Lominacks Hard ware. Inc.. Frank Lominack Hard ware. Smith Motor Co., Newberry County Bank. W. H. Davis & Son and the county court house. Box and lumber displays are also be ing planned. The public is urged to view these displays and give particular attention to press and radio in formation concerning Newberry Forestry week. In addition to promoting inter est in the forestry industry, the campaign is also planned to edu cate the public on prevention of forest fires. Oldsmobile agency plans to move to its new location this weekend from its Main street location, oc cupied for the past seven years. Heyward S. Davis, who was lot- merly in business with his bro ther but who has operated the DeSoto-Plymouth agency for the past three years, will give up that business and return with W. H. Davis and Son. It is reported that the McElveen Buick agency will move to the lo cation on Main street being va cated by the Oldsmobile agency, around the first of April. MISS JUANITA HITT, director of mueic for Newberry schobls, and Dr. Harry Robert Wllaon, professor of muslo at Teachers Col lege, Columbia University, New York, pose for the Sun-camera just before the High School Spring Mueic Festival last Friday night at the high school auditorium. A picture of the^mixed chorus which performed may be 'seen elsewhere in this issue. (Sunphoto by Doris A. Sanders.) County Team Wins Tourney The Stoney Hill junior girls and Hand junior high school boys came out on top when the finals were held Saturday night for the Midstate Junior High Basketball tournament at the Prosperity gym nasium. This was the sixth year of the junior tournament, and interest was high this year, with about 30 teams participating. The finals on Saturday night were between Stoney Hill and Sa luda girls, and Pelion and Hand Junior High boys. Basketball fans who saw these games have seldom been more thrilled, even at games between older and more exper ienced players. The Stoney Hill girls, noted for their speed on the court, in pass ing the ball and a determined scrappifiess, seemingly had met their match in the larger and equally fast Saluda team. The first quarter ended with a score of Sa luda 11, Stoney Hill, 16; at the half, the Stoney Hillers trailed seven points but came back up near the end of the last period to tie Saluda. Just before the end of the game, Stoney Hill went ahead by two points, and the champion ship trophy, with a score of 46-44. Joye Mills, forward for the Stoney Hill team of 7th and 8th graders, was awarded the trophy for the most outstanding girl of the tournament. Other forwards on the team include Jean Mills and Clara Nobles; guards are Judy Bedenbaugh, Janie Kunkle and Beverly Lake. Hand Junior High defeated Pd- lion by a score of 47-31 with John Coleman of Hand being awarded the trophy for outstanding hoy P?ayer in the tournament. Principal Charles Wise coaches the Stoney Hill girls team and de serves much credit for the show ing they made in this year’s tour nament (By Doris A. Sanders) The future of five high schools in Newberry county remains un settled after a special session of the Newberry County Board of Education Tuesday night called to try to resolve the problem. The schools are Silverstreet, Prosper ity. Bush River, Pomaria and Lit tle Mountain. A decision was made by the Board three years ago that Silverstreet and Bush River high schools would be closed and pu pils of grades nine through twelve would be brought to Newberry high school when the addition to that school was completed. In the lower part of tjie county, plans were made for a consolidation of Prosperity, Little Mountain, and Pomaria high schools. At the County Board meeting of two weeks ago, a paper presented by a delegation from Bush River | community tended to show that certain small schools in the State were receiving funds for new buildings and were being accredited despite the # fact that the schools did not measure up I to certain requirements of the State Finance Commission and | the State department last Wed- j tion. It was learned by members of the Board in interviews with j officials of the Commission and the State deparement last Wed nesday in Columbia, that some of the information in the Bush River paper was misleading; that in many instances counties had supplied money for the buildings, and that present accreditations of small schools did not indicate per manent accreditation. . . , Aften publication of the Bush River paper, it was evident from comments of Board members that rural school patrons were aroused and many of those who had been willing to consent to consolida* tion in the past now wished t o keep the schools in their commun ities. A motion was made to go ahead, with the consolidation for the 1956 1957 school year, but no deci. ion was reached on the motion. The first business beiore the Board at the Tuesu . session was to hear from a Sil.e street dele gation, which consi. ».ed of Jeff Waldrop, chairman of the Silver- street advisory Board; Mrs. H. T. Lake and Mrs. Sherwood Ci- .. ; n, president and secretary, res, _i- ively, of the Silverstreet i .A; Mrs. J. H. Long, president o. whe Silverstreet Home Demonstic Aon Club; Mrs. Ralph Waldrop, past president of Trinty HD club; Miss Lillie Mae Workman, president of Chappells HD club; and area (Continued on page 4) BIRTHDAY GREETINGS March 16: Mrs. Barbara Ab rams Counts, Donna Pugh Con nelly, Karen Stone, Mrs. Buck Wicker, P. N. Boozer, Kay Stockman, Mrs. P. C. Work man, R. T. Farnsworth. March 17: Mrs. Frank Wilson, Robert W. Houseal, Jr., Mrs. Sallie Pope Williams, H. J. Touch berry. March 18: Mrs. McBeth Sprouse, Mrs. Reybum Lomin ack, Elgin Gene Sheppard, Judy King, Betty Maude Setzler, Clif ford Shealy, Tom Beckwith, son of Gates and Mary Ann Da vis Beckwith. March 19: Raymond Blair, Jim Purcell, Earl Hayes, Toney Bowers, Preeeley N. Boozer, Jr., Eugene Brossy. March 20: Harry Dominick, D. W. A. Neville, William Har ris, G. W. Bowers, Mrs. E. B. Setzler, J. C. “Fox” Boozer, Mrs. Pope L. Buford, Jr., Elea nor Ridgeway, M:<8. W. W. Wat kins, Mrs. Marvin W. Long. March 21: Dan Bradley, Har vey Rlchardaon, Wade Pitts, Barbara Davia. March 22: Betty Ann Clary, Daniel Hugh McHargoe, .Jr., Mrs. Hal ~ Kohn Sr., Mrs. J. C. Atkison, Mrs. Sydnsy (Betty Baker) Carter, Nora Ruff, Mrs. John Lindler, Jr., A. A. Cleland, Mrs. Ellen* Maddox, Paula Mon roe.