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Surt-, thf law nives the pedes trian the riyht of way. Hut it doesn't provide for the flowers. VOLUME 18—NUMBER 50. There is far more hu Hirer in' !ovt> and appreciation in t hi world than there is bun iter fo- bread. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1956 + $2.00 PER YEA By The Way By Doris A. Sanders WHY, MOMMY^ I promised the two p;irls I would delay their nan a little longer this afternoon if they would let. me work at the typewriter a few minutes in an effort to £ret this column out before the last min ute. They are not only letting me work; they’re helping me. Connie is furnishing “music” at the piano and Ruthie is doing the spacing on my typewriter, only t?he is doing it when I don’t want to space. This reminds me of a cartoon I saw in the Saturday Evening Post which I thought was so clever that I pasted it on my cabinet above the kitchen sink to help me retain my humor when I feel like tearing the young’uns up. It shows a mother trying to clean house, the look on her face indicating that she is doing all she can to keep from exploding, while the little son with -all his toes under foot, rolling one of those noise-making gadgets, asks “WHY do I drive you to distrac tion, Mommy?” PINK AND WHITE The city for the past few days has been a scene of pink and white beauty with so many dog- Iwood trees in bloom. Dr. Mam ie Summer would have me remind you that the civ ic league is res ponsible for most of the dogwoods in the city, hav ing urged their planting fifteen years ago and furnished plants Mystei y Farm No 31 Whose Is It ? Mrs. Sanders at a most reasonable rate to any one who would plant the trees. This year has'perhaps been the most beautiful season since they were planted. The same is true of the redbud trees. “Miss Mamie” say's the Civic league would like to see even more dogwood and redbud trees planted and now is the time to do it. Just go to the woods, she says, pull up a red bud tree, stick it on your lawn, and it will live and grow. t a MYSTERY FARM NO. 30. 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 Wells 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. Ail who correctly Identify the farm will be listed in next week's issue. (Zekan Robbins photo.) Patrons Told Board Voted To Keep Silverstreet High School Open Whitmire Firm Gets Contract A contract for the grading ami bituminous surfacing- of 14.180 miles of secondary roads in Newberry County has been awarded by the State Highway Department to Bituminous Con struction Company, Inc. of Whit mire. Announcement of the contract was made in a letter of award from Chief Highway Commission er Claude R. McMillan March 31 The av^ard was based on a low bid of $134,152.86 submitted when bids for the work were publicly opened in Columbia February 14. Included in the project are the grading and surfacing of 3.182 miles on Road S-202 from Road 26 southeast of Prosperity north easterly to U. S. Route 76; of 2.- 797 miles on Road S-521 from S. S. Route 773 southwest of Po- maria easterly to S. C. Route 202; of 3.059 miles on Road S-211 from Road S-72 northerly to U. S. Route 76 west of Little Mountain; of 2.980 miles on Road S-231 from Road 17 northerly to Road 41 south of Prosperity; and of 2.162 miles on Road S-172 from U. S. Route 176 northeasterly to Road 28. Wiseman Named Recorder At Tuesday Council Med , v'i' A Newberry county school teacher, with his children in tatters, looks over a house that lie might be able to afford to rent on the pay he receives Well, perhaps it isn’t QUITE that bad since his wife works. The old house is actually the home of Col Eigleberger near Pttaaria where the Lutheran Theological Seminary began, as stated in last week’s issue of the Sun. The photographer tak- -Jng the picture was concentra- . ting on the marker in front of the house, and didn’t realize that her family was in range of the lena. The other half of the picture, the marker, you saw ;f|a last week’s isue. IT COULD BE YOU ktl had ocasion last week to a blood transfusion being to a patient at the New- hospital, and as I watched blood drop from the container the little tube and go into patients body, I thought how (Continued on page 5) ULA'-. • Vigorous efforts have been re newed to keep a high school at Silverstreet following informa tion given to parents and teach ers at a PTA meeting last Wed nesday night by Richard C. Neel, Jr., member of the County Board of Education from the Silver- street area. Mr. Neel, who, with L. B. 'Bed- enbaugh, had charge of the PTA program, reviewed actions of the County Board concerning consol idation of Silvejrstreet with New berry high school. He stated that at a special meeting of the board in Prosperity several weeks ago, members of the board voted fav orably on a motion to let Silver- street remain open for another year. A second motion was made he said to close Silverstreet and Bush River high schols and bring the students to Newberry. This motion also passed Mr. Neel con tinued, with his being the only dissenting vote. At an executive session of the county board held prior to the regular meeting time of 7:30 on Tuesday night, March 27, Mr. Neel stated that he made another motion to keep Silverstreet open, and the motion was approved by a majority of the members. (Ed. note: Representatives of news media were told at the conclusion of the referred to regular meet ing that no decision had been made as to whether consolidation would be effected next year.) Since the latest board meeting, the speaker, continued, the State Department of Education has ad vised the county board that Sil verstreet high school, if kept op en, would be accredited for one year provided certain require ments were met. Among the re quirements were that the present building would be renovated; that additional toilet facilities be add ed; that a science room be pro vided and equipped with running water and minimum supplies for teaching science courses; that the library be brought up to State Board requirements with a certi fied librarian in charge; and that the number of teachers be increas ed to meet the State Board re quirements. The group of patrons urged that these measures be taken and ex pressed the thought that they could raise sufficient funds t o equip a science room, which was estimated to cost about $500. Mr. Neel told the group that the re mainder of the repairs would cost approximately $20,000. (Ed. note; Officials of the County Education office estimate the figure nearer $35 or $40 thousand dollars.) This portion, said Mr. Neel would have to come from county board funds," and he advised the school’s patrons to personally contact each member of the coun ty delegation and the county board in an effort to keep the school in operation. Before the meeting was concluded, various PT Amembers were designated to contact each of these officials. Mr. Neel said that the next meeting of the board would be held Friday, April 13 and that he expected the matter to come up for discussion at that time. (Ed. note: While the county board has voted to keep Silver- street open for another year, this action was taken before it receiv ed the requirements set down by the State Board. It is now for the Board to decide whether to furnish funds to meet the re quirements, whether to close the school, or whether to let it re main open but not accredited. Sil verstreet patrons have gone on record as not favoring continua tion of the school unless accred ited.) Miss Dorothy Jones has moved to one of the Sutton apartments, 1905 College street. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Miller have moved to 1211 Chapman street. To Make Report At State Meet Mrs. F. Scott Elliott will at tend the 56th annual convention of the South Carolina Federation of Women’s clubs at Hotel Colum bia April 12 and 13. She will give a report of her accomplish ments during the past year as chairman of the Epsilon Sigma Omicron Division, in a panel con ducted by Mrs. W. C. Flanagan, second vice-president of SCFWC, on Friday. Elliott To Speak At Trinity Church Prof. F. Scott Elliott of the* Newberry College English De partment will deliver the morning sermon on April 15 at Trinity Methodist church. Banquet Plans Completed For April 19th Complete plans for the Annual Banquet of the Newberry Cham ber of Commerce, to he held Ap ril 19 at the Newberry College Dining Hall, have been announced by W. H. Tedford, chamber presi dent. The principal address of the evening will be brought by B. M. Edwards of Columbia, chairman of the Board of South Carolina National Bank. He will be intro duced by' E. B. Purcell. Thomas H. Pope will serve as toastmaster. The invocation will be said by Rev. H. L. Spell, president of the Newberry Minis terial Association. Following the turkey and ham dinner, out of town guests will be introduced by L. C. Graham, secretary of the chamber. Mr. Pope will award a plaque to the retiring president, and the new president, A. E Morehead, will make a brief speech and present the 1955-56 directors. The dining hall is expected to be filled to capacity for the oc casion. Donors Needed For Bloodmobile The next visit of the American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be on April 17. The Bloodmobile will be located at Central Methodist church between the hours of 2:00 and 8:00 p. m. According to an announcement from Claude L. Weeks, Blood pro gram chairman of the county, there will be no sponsor group in charge of recruitment for this visit and for this reason individ uals are urged to present them selves as donors on Tuesday, Ap ril 17th. The quota for this visit is again 100 pint. Persons who have do nated blood previously are reques ted to give again and persons who have never donated are urged to join the ranks of ^ntributors to this most worthy cause. Remem ber, whole blood cannot be manu factured, it must be given. You are reminded that all the blood given the Red Cross is al ways given, never sold, to pat ients in need of blood. All blood used in the Memorial hospital here is secured from the Red Cross Blood center in Columbia and is always given, never sold to patients. Remember that no individual recruitment is being done for this visit and you are urged to pre sent yourself as a donor on Tues day, April 17Y Mrs. William Tedford will act as Service Group chairman for this visit and will be in charge of all volunteer workers. Common Pleas Jurors Named Common pleas court will con vene at the Newberry court houst on April 23 at 10:00 a. m. with Judge J. Henry Johnson of Allen dale presiding. Jurors are asked to leport on that date at 9:30 a. m. The list of jurors drawn for service at this term is as follows: From Newberry: Eugene M. Cook, Pope L. Buford, Jr., William S. Hentz, J. H. Clary, Jr., Cyril M. Hutchinson, Frederick Garner Nobles, Edward Patrick Mills, Clark Succumbs Suddenly Tuesday Abraham H. “Bill” Clark, 65, died suddenly Tuesday afternoon in Greenwood where he had gone to attend to some business. Mr. Clark was born in England and was the son of the late John and Sarah Holden Clark. Hehad lived in Newberry for the past 36 years, where he was employed as second-hand in the shop of the Newberry mills. For a number of years he served on city council. He was a member of the West End Baptist church. He is survived by two sons, A. H. Clark, Jr., of Worth, Illinois, and William Holden Clark, of Newberry; one daughter, Mrs. Betty Clark Morris of Columbia; and Mrs. John P. Hyler of New berry. Funeral services will be conduc ted at 3:30 o’clock Friday after noon at the Whitaker Funeral home by Rev. J. Ed Taylor. In terment will be in Rosemont cem etery. The family will be at the home of Mrs. Wilson Rowe, 707 Clara Returns To Home After Operation Tommy Setzler, who underwent surgery at the Newberry hospital on Thursday, March 29, returned to his home on Friend street last Saturday and is reported to be recovering satisfactorily. George Force, Jake R. Son, Hen ry T. Fellers, J. B. Connelly, Tom Brown, Forest Cromer, W. H. Lominick, Gerald C. Paysinger, R. G. Lister, Colie W. Jones, Howard Lipscomb, John T; San ders. Newberry R. F. D.: Thomas P. Buzhardt and Steven D. Reeves, route 4; W. A. Moates, route 1, Henry Andepson, route 3. Little Mountain: J. W. Chap man, Yoder L. Addy, route 1. Whitmire: Woodrow Wilson, Charles J. O’Shields, William C. Owens, Frank H. Privette. Prosperity: Virgil S. Counts, Curtis Martin, route 1; Lewis M. Dennis, route 2; James Wyman Counts, route 3. Pomaria: Edward O. Stuck, William B. Potts, route 2; Her man G. Dawkins, route. Job Of Hydrologist In Watershed Party Explained Determining the amount, of water which will flow into and down the channel of Bush river is the major job of Charles L. Bates, Jr., hydrologist with the Bush River Watershed survey party, which is working out a plan for the proposed watershed in New berry and Laurens counties. Mr. Bates defines the purpose of the watershed as follows: “to get bottomlands in shape to be economically farmed and to retire the worst eroded land back to its best use.” “As a hydrologist, what I am principally interested in is the amount of water that runs off the land into the river,” explained Mr. Bates. “Of course this run-off is governed by various factors— the type of soil, the cover or vege tation and the slope being the major ones.” The first step in planning a watershed is to have the carto graphic division of the Soil Con servation Service to make aerial photos and maps of the area. The photos are used in several ways: by use of a stereoscope, practical dam sites are located on the pic tures, and maximum flood plain areas are also depicted. “When a survey party comes into ,the area,” the hydrologist said, “we first make a reconnais- ance of the entire area to see what’s in it—upland cover, am ount of land, type of cover, val leys, streams, channel size, and obstructions, visible damage re sulting from flooding. Then we pick an evaluation period, usually about 20 years and get all rainfall data for that period.” The period being used for the Bush River watershed begins in 1932 and ends in 1951. After looking over the entire area, the hydrologist selects ‘cross sections’ to be surveyed by the engineering party. At these sections, located at various points the entire length of the watershed the engineers make calculations to determine how much water the river channel will accommodate on the basis of cubic feet per sec ond, and how much the area will flood with increased flow up to the maximum high water level at that point. In order to know how much water will flow into the river with any given rainfall, the hy drologist must determine the ‘run off’ from the area above any given point. At the location of the city reservoir o nBush River, said Mr. Bates, to find how much wa ter will flow through the channel in cubic feet per second with a two inch rain, the entire area from the point where 'Bush River rises in Clinton to the resercoir must be taken into consideration; the acreage on both sides of the channel must be studied to deter mine the type of land and cover and a decision reached as to how much of the rainfall will penetrate into the earth and how much will run off into the river. In order to get this information a map is made of the watershed as to “soil type and land use.” A “hydrological cover classification” chart is made, showing the types of soil in the watershed area, di vided into four groups, low, med ium, high and very high infiltra tion areas. Cover conditions are then studied by the local SCS work technicians, and with a com bination of this information, an average “run-off” can be obtain ed. “in this watershed” (explained Mr. Bates “ the type of soil and cover is practically the same from beginning to end, verying a little in the lower part of the county.” When the average run-off is ob tained, the hydrologist checks previous estimates made as to the flooding with the highest rec orded rainfall to see whether the figures he is using compare reas onably with known water marks on the watershed. “If they come close,” said Mr. Bates, “we know we have figured right. If not, we have to start all over again.” Information of the type com piled by Mr. Bates is necessary in determining where flood control structures should be placed, where channels should be deepened, wid ened or cleared, and where such improvements will do the maxi mum amount of good in an eco nomical manner. Mr. Bates emphasized the fact that while flood control struc tures, or dams, are an important part of the watershed, that even more important will be the culti vation practices on bottomlands which had previously been flood ed, and improvememt of eroded lands above the river channel. “Flood control structures will not be a cure-all,” he said, “but will be designed so that if the landowners during the next sev eral years follow proper conserva tion practices, the earth will be able to contain most of the rain fall and there will be little run-off (Continued on page 4) ■ MB* -M mm CHARLES L. BATES, JR., hydrologist with the Bash River watershed survey party, shows the high water mark at the city’s reservoir pumping station on Bush River. The reservoir may be seen in the background. City Manager Ed Blackwell estimated that the water would have to rise 16 or 18 feet from the normal channel to reach this point, flooding all of fete surrounding area. The watershed project would eliminate such flooding, as explained by Mr. Bates in an interview published in this issue. (Sunphoto by Doris A. Sanders.) James E. Wiseman was * od City Recorder at the T ay night meting of city counc: re place L. M. Graham, wh Jed two months ago. Mr. Wi^ornan was one of three who made appli cation for the job. Thej others were Drayton Nance and James Parr. Mayor Cecil E. Kinard, who has been serving as recorder since the death of Mr. Graham, offered to continue the job without pay. Councilman Armfield made a mo tion that Mr. Wiseman be elected to fill the job, stating that the city’s charter called for the job to be filled by someone other than members of council and that he felt the job should not be tied in with politics. His motion was sec onded by Councilman Paysinger and received a fovorable vote of all members of council except D. W. Jones. Mr. Wiseman wiil be gin his new duties immediately. Mrs. Paul Heisey and Miss Grace Summer were present at the meeting to ask council to in stall water services at Wells’ Park so that flowers and shrubs planted there by the club could be watered during dry seasons. During an ensuing discussion, Oity Manager Blackwell pointed out that requests for lighting at Margaret Hunter Park and other similar projects had been delayed because of the lack of funds. He also reminded council that the present budget reflects a deficit of $48,000, and that he is curtail ing every possible service and in stallation to keep the city from going into the red this year. Council decided to refer the re quest to the planning and budget committee for future considera tion. Council voted to improve city property at the Lutheran church of the Redeemer by paving at a cost of not more than $475. A discussion arose concerning the parking situation at the new Colonial store on the 1700 block of Main street. Council instructed the city manager and -police chief to work out a solution to the problem. A petition for paving from property owners of alley from College street to Caldwe. .reet between Boyce and Ha . ^ton streets was read. The cit., . ona ger was instructed to ex ^in the city’s policy with i ire nee t o paving privately , d alleys to those signing , ecition. Judge Whitmire Speech Contest Prof, and Mrs. F. Scott I . Prof. M. Foster Farley an E. G. Douglas served as ... in a declamation and expr^ contest at Whitmire High bcl on April 9. Bush River Class To Present Play The Senior Class of Bush Ri High School will present a p “Street of Dreams”, in the sci auditorium on Saturday, April at 8:00 p. m. Those taking part are Pa Oxner, Helen Singley, Mary i Wise, Joyce Shealy, Frances D enport, Ellen Epting, Flore Walker, Shirley Miller, Vh Dowd, Ann Cunningham, Jai Cay Baker, Lionel Long and R aid McGuirf. This play is being produced special arrangement with Sara French. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS April 13: Mias Evelyn Burns, George Heller, Mrs. Sims Tomp kins. April 14: Keitt Purcell, Billy Lominack, Mary Aim Addy, David Dickert, James McCants Berley. 1 ' April 15: Mrs. Bill Hawkins. April 16: Mrs. Willie Mae Long, John Hairy Baxter, Mrs. W. W. (Cornelia Clary) Burr, Jr., Joie Goodman. April 17: James A. Brown. April 18: Mrs. J. H. Summer, Mrs. Cannon Blease, Gordon >H. Stockman, Mrs. Dorothy Weir Ruff, Mrs. Furman Reagin, Mrs. W. F. Smith, Mrs. George E. Stone, Mrs. W. C. Huffman. April 19: Mrs. P. M. Nichols, Martha Sne Cromer, Mn. Claude Summer.