Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Cjent’-f- y speaking, trou? northern waters develop s e a g o. > nab'ts; the se more soutn ai e sand ‘ >1' "Fronts” are the ‘eaduig edge cf a:r masses which contmuaily move across the United States in a general west to east direc tion. VOI/OIE 18 ; M’.MHER S NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, MARCH 22. 1956 + $2.00 PER YEA By The Way r»r> R!F a SANDERS Mystei v Farm No 28 Whose is it ? Contests Develop In Eleven Offices; 36 Enter Race Mrs. Sanders SHOE ON OTHER FOOT “So fai as we have been able to learn no thought has ever been given to building up small schools. There seems to be general rejoicing among the larger schooL when a small one fails. We have some good school men and women in New berry county but they have been ‘thinking in the wrong di rection.' They have not realized just how barren a com munity becomes without its school. Progress, so-called, is not always a virtue. A solid, conservative rural people could in time of stress be worth more than the ‘Progress’ of a century. America has always boasted of this backlog of honest, down-to-earth people. Take all that is spiritually good away from them and they will become as wild-eyed and mor ally irresponsible as the rest of us. Rural America has given this country its great men and women; men and women who never ‘progressed’ from the fundamentals without which no people can be great; and these men and women were and are the products of the small schools. “We realize that this is old-fashioned talk, and that there is little market for such in this helter-sketer world, but deep down in your heart . . . you know that the time is coming in this greedy unionized, organized world when we will look back on the solid comfort to know that out in the grass roots there are people with their feet on solid ground.” No, the above quotation did not come from the now-fam ous, in school circles, Bush River paper: nor from patrons of Silverstreet, Prosperity, Pomaria or Little Mountain schools as one might think. It came from one who looked farther into the future than most of those patrons and from one who could visualize the eventual end of Bush River, Sil-; verstreet and the others. It is an excerpt from an editorial j in The Sun of Friday, November 2, 1950; an editorial entit- i led “The Day of Decision” written by O. F. Armfield, Sr., j then the Sun’s publisher and editor. That editorial, and j others in The Sun, tried to point out what was coming; but | with one exception, patrons of the five schools now fighting j S1(,ins JudRe Henry J - consolidation voted for consolidation of certain schools in tlle sesslon of c ' nrnina 1950, when they thought only “the small schools” would be closed and theirs would remain intact forever. Of the five, only Little Mountain voted against the school reorganiza tion plan, 66-54. Voting in favor of the proposed consol idation at that time were Bush River, 22-2; Pomaria, 52-30; Prosperity, 118-25; and Silverstreet, 24-15. Now the shoe is on the other foot, and these “large” schools have become the small ones. How would the patrons vote if the election were being held today? There was advance notice of what was coming. Quoting again from The Sun, issue of October 27, 1950: LITTLE MOUNTAIN, BUSH RIVER AND SILVERSTREET CAN LOOK FOR THE AXE “The seven Districts now proposed is not the end of con solidation. Listen to the Committee; ‘However from its study the Committee concluded that further consolidation would not only be financially sound and educationally ad vantageous, but also to the best interests of the children of the county. It therefore suggests that further consoli dation be undertaken as soon as practicable. “Well! They’re certainly not going to do away with NEWBERRY, or PROSPERITY, or WHITMIRE, or PO MARIA. Perish the thought! Who then? In the Little Mountain district all the schools are near Pomaria. Bush River and Silverstreet district schools are all near New berry, with the exception of Chappells which would be traded off to Greenwood. Such the plan provides, and we S MYSTERY FARM No. 28: 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 Welts theatres. The owner of the farm may receive the photograph in an attractive easel by calling at The Sun office. Calls and 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 who correctly identify the farm will be listed in next week’s issue. (Zekan Robbins photo.) Sentences Given By Judge During Two Day Session Criminal Court .Seme-nets meted out by Pre- Johnson at minal court for Newberry County which adjourned Tuesday afternoon are as follows: Wade Stack, non-support, one year and $1500; Dan Cook,peeping tom, 40 months, Hunter Brown Williams, larceny, three years; Haskell Floyd, murder, entered plea of guilty to manslaughter. 15 years; Johnnie Lee Hunter, using motor vehicle without own er's -.consent, three months (;«><»rge Williams, larceny, commit- ted to Industrial School; John Ervin Wilson, rape, reduced to les- er charge, ten years; Lee Roy Madden, larceny, continued; Y.B. Hill, George L. Hair, Mozell Hair. George Buren, affray, each sen tenced 17 months; Also. Harold C. Perkins, House- | breaking, continued; George Ken- . ner. Jr. and John Henry Lindler, ! a!fray. 17 months; Hilliard Mize, | escaping public works, nine month; | Robert Vance, carbreaking. 3 months; Sylvester Shelton, non- siipport. one year and $1500; En- m in Harmon, year or$l:*00: handed down by Judge; Adam Glymph, drunk driving, second of fense. continued; Joseph Brophley and Ronny Samoroy, larceny, six months each; Herman Glenn, lar ceny. one year; Henry Hall, lar ceny, committed to Industrial School; Also, Joe Duckett and Bennie Edwards, larceny continued; Etholia Graham, operating a pub lic nuisance, six months and close place of business; Ansel O’Neal A'mick, drunk driving, second of fense. one year and $1000 fine; Robert Lee Hodges, escaping pub lic works, nine months; Gregg Edward Counts, drunk driving, se cond offense, placed dn contingent docket; Jimmie Shelton, violation liquor law, continued; Ervin Swittenberg. and Sims Siigh.Jr., affray, nol-prossed; Lee Brown, Roy Brown, assault and battery, continued; James R. Bundrick. drunk driving, second offense, continued; Burnett Knight, Arc hie Roberts, Jr., entering house with intent to steal, continued; John Douglas, carbreaking, iar- non-support. onejeeny and receiving stolen goods, rhomas GarSnany,' four counts, sentenced to Indus- with adjoinint': coun- And quote Subsection 14: ‘Arrange . . ties for interchange of pupils or educational service thus ‘further consolidation’ would be effected. “To the oft heard question ‘What Does It Mean', we say: “To us it means first that within five years’ time there will be left only seven school plants in Newberry county; that thousands of children will have to be transported at public expense; it means that within five years’ time one-fourth of the teachers of the county will be out of work; it means the breaking down of community life and denial to the child of that all-important teacher-pupil re- ationship; it means in time to come the regimenting of children according to the dictates of a Washington bu reaucrat.” And the consolidation has gone further than even the Sunpaper’s editor in 1950 visualized. The reorganization plan was defeated even though most of the districts where schools stood to be benefitted at that time voted heavily in favor of it. The districts where schools were being closed defeated it; and those who thought con solidation was fine at that time are now fighting it with every weapon they can find. Defeat of the reorganization plan had little effect, since a similar plan wias put into operation anyway. Had those districts, which are now screaming so loudly to keep their schools, raised their voices in protest then, the results might have been different. The patrons of those districts now are the only ones who can be blamed for the mess in which they find themselves. They knew three years ago their schools were doomed; why wait until now to raise their opposition ? Now, after big new Negro consolidated schools have been built in the areas ? There is a state law which requires that equal facilities shall be provided both races in each district. It seems to be getting back to a seven-district county sys tem rather than a one-district system. With the patrons in each rural area holding the axe at the neck of their county board member to “keep our school open at all costs,” and with five of the seven members of the board affected thusly, it is difficult to see how the problem will ever be solved. Perhaps it should go back to the people who are now fight ing consolidation even though they did not fight it five years ago. They should be told what will happen, and then given a chance to vote as to whether they wish to return to the seven-district plan, with view to building equal ele mentary and high schools for both races, with high enough millage to keep schools equipped with instructional material (Continued on Page 5) linn-support iml prossed: Duane j trial School; Ansel Dominick, as- Moane. non-support, one year and sault and battery with intent to •D Gutus Griffin, drunk driv-'kill. one year; Frank Nelson, non- iim, iSocoiKi, offense, continued; | support, one year or $1000. l;.i> nioud L. Sharpe, tried in ai)- In all but six of the above sen- seiice for drunk driving, second fences, the defendant was placed offense, guilty, sealed sentence on probation. College Prexy In “Who’s Who” Word has been received at Newberry College that President C. A. Kaufmann is one of the al umni of the institution who is in cluded in the 1956-57 edition of “Who’s Who in America.” A communication from Arthur E. Nealy, Educational Director of the A. N. Marquis Company, re veals that (Newberry College, in proportion to its enrollment, ranks 126th in the nation in the number of nomes its graduates in “Who’s Who in America.” This includes tax-supported as well as independ ent institutions. Among all the in dependent colleges, universities, and technical schools of the coun try. Newberry ranks 227th. The communique goes on to say “That Newberry's impact upon the business and professional life of the nation is not diminishing, is indicated by the fact that Vol. 28 contained three new names. In the State of South Carolina Newberry is preceded in number of names by only three institutions; namely. Furman. Wofford and Erskine.” Mr. Nealy concludes: “1 believe your constituency can take pride in New berry's record of leadership production.” PROUDLY DISPLAYING THE TROPHY they won as champions in the Mid-state Junior High Bas-< ketball tournament held recently at Prosperity are members of the Stoney Hill Junior basketball team. Left to right, front row, they are Janie Kunkle, Judy Bedenbaugh, Beverly Lake, Joyce Mills holding the trophy she was awarded for being the outstanding girl player in the tournament, and Jean Mills, all members of the first team, also Ann Boozer. On the back row are Johnette Whitman, Mary Seibert, Ponzelle Minick, Anita Killian, Brenda Bush and Coach Charles E. Wise. Absent when the picture was made was Clara Nobles, a member of the first team. (Sunphoto by Doris A. San ders.) . Edwards Will Be Speaker At Chamber Meet B. M. Edward?. well-known Chairman of the Board of the S. C. National bank, will he guest speaker at the annual meeting and banquet of the Newberry Chamber of Commerce to he held on Thursday, April 19 at 8 p.m. at the Newberry colleere dining hall. Mr. Edwards was Dorn in Blad- enboro. N. C. and attended the schools there. He began his busi ness career as a telegraph opera tor and station agent at Bladen- boro. Southern Pines, and Abed- deen, N. C. in 1905. He later be came general manager of the Bennettsville and Cheraw railroad and from 1918 until 1923 was cashier of the Planter’s National Bank at Btennettsville. He became connected with the Columbia Nat ional bank in 1923 as vice psesi- dent. and accepted the same posi tion with the South Carolina Nat- ionai hank of Charleston in 1925, a position he held until 1940 when he became president and director. He was chairman of the board and president from 1949 until 1950 and has remained chairman since Jan uary 1. 1951. He served as assistant to the Secretary of the U. S. Treasury and consulting expert to the Sec retary of the Treasury. He is a member of the Baptist church, and received an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, conferred by the University of South Carolina June 3, 1953. In 1954, Mr. Edwards was named to the South’s Hall of Fame for the Living.” As usual, ladies night will be observed at the banqnet aiitf Rec ently elected officers and directors will take over the meeting. Kennerley Named In “Who’s Who 79 Francis John Kennerley. who lives at “Fairhaven Farm” in the Mt. Bethel-Garmany community of Newberry County, is listed in Volume 29 of “Who’s Who in America 1956-57.” Mr. Kennerley has received recognition in this biographical dictionary of notable living men and women, for many years. Persons listed in “Who’s Who” are divided ihto two classes; those selected on account of special prominence in creditable lines of effort, making them the subjects of extensive interest, inquiry or discussion; and those included ar bitrarily on account of position— civil. military, naval, religious, educational, corporate or organi zational. Mr. Kennerley is included in the latter group, having been a director of the Hercules Powder Company of Wilmington, Del. since 1947 until retirement. He has been associated with Hercu les since 1913 and has held posi tions as general clerk, traveling auditor, assistant comptroller, comptroller, assistant treasurer and was treasurer from 1943 un til retirement. He is a member of the American Institute of Man agement Clubs, the Hercules Mens Club and Hercules Country Home. Mr. Kennerley was horn in Farnworth, England September 12, 1890. He was married to the late Ethel H. Leitzsey on May 10, 1914 and has four children, Miss Mary Catherine Kennerley of Newberry; Mrs. James Henry Da vis of Newberry; Mrs. Paul N. Smith of Thomson, Ga., and Ro bert Benson Kennerley, also of Newberry. Die Publicizes College Event Postmaster Harry E. Moose of the Newberry Postoffice has noti fied President C. A. Kaufmann of Newberry college that the Post- office department has authorized a special die to be used on all metered mail that is processed through the local postofflee from July 1, 1956 to December 31, 1956. The use of this die will be a part of the Newberry college Centen nial Celebration to be staged dur ing the next school session. The die will read: “Centennial, Newberry college 1856-1966.” For Senate MIR. HARLEY MR. BERGEN For House MR. HUNTER MR. HAWKINS MR. METTS Last minute candidates, m fying just before the deadlin it noon on Monday, boosted the > n- tests to he held in the June - th primary this election year. '1' -'re will he opposition in 11 of the 17 offices where terms of present of fice-holders expire after this year. With the retirement of Senator Marvin E. Abrams ot Whitmire af ter 24 years of continuous service in the General Assembly. that post is being sought by R. Aubrey Harley, a former representative and member of the State Highway commission; and Earl H. Bergen, now serving his fourth year as a member of the House. T. William Hunter is asking re-election to the House, and seeking the other vac ancy are Jesse Frank Hawkins, prominent farmer of the Hart ford community, on his first pol itical venture, and J. Effice Metts, who has been in several races for the house in years past. S. W. Shealy, who has been a member of the County’s Board of Commissioners, for a number of years, and is now serving as Sup ervisor, will be opposed for that post by T. C. (Ted) McDowell, now commissioner of District No. 1. Hoping to fill Mr. McDowell’s post are Ernest Martin, W. Ray Feagle, Carman Bouknight, and William Meadors Minick, all vir tual newcomers to politics. Mr. Feagle made one race for Com missioner back in the days when 12 commissioners served the coun ty. Seeking to unseat G. T. (Tab) Werts as commissioner of Dis trict 2 will be Ross George and D. L. Bedenbaugh. Sheriff Tom M. Fellers will be opposed by Dr. John S. Lide; Clerk of Court Charles E. Bowers will have opposition from another newcomer to the political arena, William JL Dominick. Two magistrates are unopposed. They are Ben F. Dawkins of Dis trict No. 2, (Newberry, and Claude Wilson of Prosperity. District No. 3. ‘ In District No. 1, Whitmire, those seking the job are John F. Foster, incumbent; R. El (Bob) Nelson and James G. Roof. District No. 4, Pomaria, finds Tallye Hugh Shealy, EJarl W. Dick- ert and Hugh W. Hentz for the job held for many years by W. D. Hatton; District No. 5. Silver- street-Chappells, W. E. Spearman, incumbent, will be > pposed by Luther B. Bedenls. ^h; District No. 6, Little Mountain, J. Harold Wise, incumbent will he opposed by Andrew F. Shealy, T. Maxey Boland and E. A. Wheeler. Those returned to office V out opposition are Coroner G< _e R. Summer, Auditor Ralph 1 k. Treasurer J. Ray Dawkins, S ipt. of Education James D. Brown and Magistrates Dawkins and Wilson. Easter Holidays At College Easter holidays at Newbe College will begin -on Thursd March 29, at 11 a. m. Classes \ be resumed on regular schedule 8 a. m. Wednesday, April fourt BIRTHDAY GREETINGS March 23—Mrs. Frank Mow er, Mrs. L.* D. Nichols, Joyce Chapman, Larry Danielson, Lin da Waldrop, Mrs. J. W. ‘Bill” Smith and Luther B. Beden baugh. March 24—Mrs. Fred Richard- «on, Mrs. Jeff Waldrop, Richard Perklne and Hayne Shealy. Marc* 25—Rev. M. L. Kester, Nancy Stone, Howard Parks, David H. Long, Mrs. Helen B. Folk, Mrs. Boyce Livingston, Jeanette Rinehart, Marcus Hen drix, Janice Ringer and Myrle Hanna. March 26—Caroline Pool and Mrs. E. L. Blackwell. March 27—Mrs. M. D. Lam beth, Thomas Hugh Crooks, Marvin Abrams, Jr., Phillip E. Cromer and Mrs. George R. Summer. March 28—H. O. Newman, Elizabeth Ann Ruff, Sylvia Shell, H. T. Lake, Johnnie S. Harmon, Horace Cromer and Ralph Higgins. March 29—Mrs. Forster Smith, .Mrs. Norma Wessinger Glymph, Miss Pauline Williams, James D. Perry, Tommie Long and Robert Clayton Smith, Jr.