The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, July 05, 1956, Image 5
THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1956
THE NEWBERRY SUN
PAGE FIVE
SEES BUSS AIR POWER . . . U. 8. Air Force chief Gen. Nathan
Twining (right) attends Moscow aviation show with Red partj boss
Nikita Khrushchev (left) and Marshal Georgl Zhukov, Soviet de
fense minister.
EUROPEAN BEAUTIES . . . Germany's Margtt Nuenke (right),
“an— Europe of 19M,** is greeted in Romo bj Brunella Tocci, “Mtse
Italy of 1$56."
A CIVIL DEFENSE TECHNICIAN at 15, May Boucher, a Keen**
(N. H.) high school student, demonstrates the use of a Babcock bo*
tie to test milk or water for contamination in case supplies wer*
disrupted by a civil defense disaster. Looking on is her biology teacl*
«r, Miss Helen Drugg, who helped her complete the lOb-hour courr „•
In dairy analysis. (Photo by Herb alien. Manchester. N. H„ Union-Leader’
TALL, DARK-AND AWKWARD
By Jac Tweton
i
R OY KENNEDY become self-
conscious — again — the mo
ment his six feet four entered the
•titer office of Acme Television,
which was packed with hopeful
salesmen, all talking animatedly.
Then a short, husky blond fellow
yelled uninhibitedly, "How’s the air
up there?"
"Pretty warm. Heat rises, you
know," Roy managed. But he was
so tired of that quip.
"Bet you played basketball?”
Roy smiled ruefully. *T love
sports—"
"But you grew too fast."
"That’s what mother said,"
Boy agreed. She sympathized with
him, Dad was disappointed, every
one else made fun of his awkward
ness, except Georgia. Georgia
didn’t, even when he stepped on
her feet while dancing. "And
Georgia," he added loyally.
"Wife or girl friend?"
**Girl friend—so far. But if Acme
hires me. I'll propose.”
"Mr. Wilcox and Mr. Kennedy."
B. H. Adams’ blonde secretary
announced as two more salesmen
walked dejectedly out of Adams’
office.
Boy’s hopes fell when Tim got
up with him. Roy was paired
with the best salesman in the
room!
Wilcox grinned at the blonde
as they passed her desk. "Watch
me, baby," he said, and winked.
She smiled at him, but not at Roy.
Adams was not a man to waste
time. He was looking at his watch
When the men entered. Roy
bumped into the chair Adams
waved him toward. Wilcox did
not stumble. Adams glanced
impatiently at Roy who thought,
I’ve dropped the ball again. Tall,
dark, and awkward—that’s me.
"According to your letters of
application, your qualifications
•re nearly identical," Adams
•aid crisply. "That’s why I called
you in here together, as I do
others with similar records."
Adams was quite as awesome as
rumored — head bent forward
slightly so his grayish-blue eyes
looked chillingly from under
black, brushy eyebrows. “Before
I ask you to demonstrate how
you’d sell Acme, I want you to
tell me why you want this job.
Don’t stop to think."
Hope he asks Wilcox first, Roy
thought.
"Kennedy," Adams nodded.
"Sir," Roy began, “I feel I can
benefit the company—and myself
—by becoming a salesman for
Acme Television. I believe Acme
to be a fine old company—as TV
firms range in age." Then he was
horrified to hear himself blurt,
"And I’d like to get married,
sir."
“Wilcox," Adams barked.
Roy envied him silently.
“I think I can be the acme
salesman for Acme Television."
And, Wilcox glanced at Roy, “as
long as we’re bringing in personal
reasons," he became serious. “I
wasn’t going to mention this, but
Marie and I have three of the
sweetest kids in the world, Jimmy,
Katie and Junie. They’re swell.
Marie, too." Wilcox stared sol
emnly at the carpet a moment,
then continued, “But Jimmy’s
never been well, and he needs a
very serious operation.” Adams’
granite visage softened noticeably.
“We haven’t any relatives to help
us, and well, to be honest, that’s
my main reasonright there Jimmy.”
He’s certainly deserving, Roy
thought resignedly.
Adams almost beamed at Wilcox,
but he was still all business. “Now
for the selling demonstr—” A
loud perfunctory knock interrupted
him as the door swung open. “Can’t
you see I’m busy, Peters?"
“But, R. H., I just set a sales
record. Wait till I—Tim! You old
loafer! I didn’t think you’d apply
here. Did Marie push you into
it so you two can get hitched?"
After an instant of heavy silence,
Adams leaped to his feet and
roared, “Kennedy, you’re hired!
Acme prefers tall men to tall
stories.”
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VISIT ROUNDUP . . . Girl Scouts tram
«-4'va fnr WaAIasa.] Amtlnr ILnHBdnB at Milford
North Irouwsd, Doumora,
by MM
Scotland and Norway ar-
frona aH ovor world.
SUBURBAN Grand Rapids resi
dent demonstrates where he and
Ms family found shelter in the
southwest corner of his basement
after finally hearing a tornado
earning on his radio only two
minutes before the twister
•truck at 7:13 p.m. <fcda Photo)
A tornado dipped out of a mur
ky, yellow-green sky fit supper
time on April 3. smashing the
Michigan communities of Hud-
sonville, Standale and Comstock
Park near Grand Rapids.
It did tremendous damage.
Eighteen were killed and M
hospitalized by the twister,
which also destroyed 329 homes
and damaged 172 along with 398
business and farm buildings.
But it also taught a dramatic
lasaon on what an alert and well-
manned local civil defense can
do to save Uvea in the first crit
ical hours before outside help
can arrive.
Within 24 hours, some 1,000 CD
volunteers were on the job,
headed by Tom Walsh. Kent
County CD director.
• • •
THE DETROIT NEWS, in its
coverage of the tornado said:
“The efficiency of the CD volun
teers was immediately apparent.
“Kent County’s (Grand Rapids)
CD organization was at work
before the tornado struck. Its
men and equipment were at
the scene In Standale and Com
stock Park within 30 minutes
after the twister left, and those
men were there furstest with
the mostest/
"Within 99 minutes, IT
ambulances and 22 station
wagons were at the scenes at
the devastation ... In addi
tion, mere than 1M blood
donors war# en their way to
Grand Rapids hospitals !•
await the arrival of ths
woaadod — n plan prear
ranged hy Dr. Wtnthrop
Frethre, Grand Rapida
health efltoer whs heads the
CD medical reninilllns
"By 9 p.m., less than two
hours altar the storm, emergen*
cy housing for 800 had been ar
ranged at downtown hotels and
school gymnasiums by Rupert
Kettle, regional director of the
State Welfare Department He
also is CD’s housing and relief
chief.
• • •
"WHEN SURVIVORS returned
the next day ta begin salvage
operations, they were amazed to
find more than 200 pieces of
heavy equipment had been assem
bled by Jack Barnes, head of a
Grand Rapids construction firm,
who is CD’s chief of demolition
and clearance."
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BUDDIES . . . White tomcat Sandy plays with chicken at Barwick-
in-Elmet, England. Sandy likes ta collect and watch aver stray
chicks.
FORMER 4-H MEMBERS CAN BE NOMINATED
IN NEW AWARD PROGRAM HONORING ADULTS
Do you know a member of
your community whom you con
sider a notable success in his or
her chosen career or who has an
outstanding record as a citizen
or as a leader in community and
public affairs? And is this person
a former 4-H member?
And have you often thought
that that person should receive
some form of public recognition
for his or her acceptance of citi
zenship responsibilities and
achievement in life?
If so, you now have the oppor
tunity to do something about it,
according to G. L. Noble, direc
tor of the National Committee
on Boys and Girls Club Work,
who recently announced that the
Plant Food Division of 0!in
Mathieson Chemical Corporation
would again sponsor the Na
tional 4-H Alumni Recognition
Program, the only 4-H Award
Program honoring adults.
You can help nominate one of
your neighbors for these coveted
awards by filling out the form
below and sending it to your
county Extension agent.
The program provides two
certificates as awards in each
county. Four state winners,
selected from all the county
winners are presented burnished
copper plaques mounted on
walnut.
Eight people, four men and
four women, chosen from all the
state winners, will receive gold
keys and all-expense trips to the
National 4-H Club Congress in
Chicago, November 26-29.
Men and women who have pre
viously been 4-H Club members,
Who have an outstanding record
of participation and leadership
in community activities and who
are a success in their chosen oc
cupation or profession are elig
ible for consideration. So, if you
know any one in your commu
nity who is eligible for this
award fill out the blank and send
it to your County Extension
Office. They have official nomi
nation forms.
Many 4-H Alumni are success
ful farmers and homemakers.
Others are leaders in business,
government or civic affairs. Some
may not have been recently
active in 4-H Club work, yet
because of the basic training re
ceived through the 4-H program,
they contribute to the advance
ment of community, state and
nation.
Purposes of the awards are (1)
to inspire present-day youth to
greater accomplishments by pro
viding them with living example^
of dependable purposeful citizen
ship and (2) to encourage former
4-H Club members to support
and cooperate in 4-H work.
Fill in information regarding
nominee for National 4-H
Alumni Recognition Award,
attach any supplementary infor
mation which may be helpful and
submit to the County Extension
Office.
Background Information On Nominee
Full Name
(If married woman, indicate full maiden name)
Present address
Occupation or Position
Number of years as b-H member
Where (county) (state)
Submitted by
Address
Date
ATLANTIC CITY NEXT ... Joaa
Colleen Beckett, 18, of Sacrames-
to, won title of "Miss California"
at Santa Crus contest for stato
representative to Miss America
RECREATION
ROUND-UP
The public is cordially invited
to use the facilities at Margaret
Hunter park for family reunions,
picnics, barbecue and similar oc
casions. The pavilion has many
conveniences and is screened for
added protection against flies and
insects. Only one request is made
to those using these facilities:
that the pavilion be left clean for
the next group. Reservations
should be made in advance by
calling 678-J.
Schedule for pool, parks, play
grounds :
Swimming pool: Swimming in
struction Monday through Satur
day 9:00 a. m.-12:00 noon; open
to public 2:00-6:00 p. m., 7:00-
10:00 p. m.; Sunday, 2:00-6:00 p.
m.
Admission, children through 12,
15c; adults, 13 and over, 35c.
Playgrounds, Monday fhrough
Friday, 9:00 a. m.-12:00 noon;
3:00 - 6:00 p. m.;; Saturdays, 9 a.
m.-12 noon. v
Vincent Street Recreation Cen
ter: Friday, teenagers, 8-11 p. m.;
Saturday, adults 8-11 p. m.
Youth Center: Open each day
according to schedule.
Tennis Court: Monday through
Saturday, 9:00 a. m. until 10:00
p. m.; Sunday, 2-6 p. m.
Champion Paper
Earnings Higher
Says President
Champion Paper’s sales, earn
ings and production established
new record high during the Com
pany’s Fiscal year which ended
March 31, 1956, Ruben B. Robert
son, president and board chair
man, reported today in his annual
report.
Sales came to 4154,200,000 for
the year, an increase of 14 per
cent over the previous year. Mr.
Robertson pointed out that the
company’s good sales perform
ance was atributable in part to
strong market conditions and the
generally high level of the nat
ional economy.
Net income for the year amount
ed to $13,103,000, an increase of
28.4 per cent over last year and
12.3 pe» cent above the previous
high of 1951. Earnings per com
mon share were $5.74, compared
to earnings of $4.42 per share last
year.
Earnings before taxes totaled
$27,428,000,* up from last year.
Income taxes for the year were
$14,324,469, equivalent to $6.50
per share and more than three
times the amount paid to share
holders as dividends.
Out of the year’s total earnings*
of $13,103,000, $8,245,000 were
retained in the business, amount
ing to $3.74 per share and increas
ing the value of the common
shareholder’s equity from $34.11
per share At the year’s outset to
$37.85 at the year’s end.
Dividend disbursements for the
year amounted to $4,858,000.
Common shareholders received $2
per share on the 2,204,000 shares
outstanding, resulting in a total
payment of $4,408,000, the same
as last year.
At the quarterly meeting of the
firm’s directors, April 27, 1956,
the board voted to recommend to
the shareholders a plan for split
ting the common stock o na two-
for one basis. This plan will be
presented to shareholders at their
annual meeting. •
Champion paper’s net property
totaled $80,498,000 at the year
end, while capital expenditures
were made in the amount of $9,-
; 422,000. Net working capital
stood at $29,656,000 at the year
end, which increased at a slight
ly faster rate than sales.
Pulp production for the ydkr
totaled 536,000 tons, 11.7 per ct,
ahead of last year, while paper
and board production amounted to
604,000 tons, 6.9 per cent over a
year ago. The result marked the
16th successive year for a new
high in pulp production, the third
for a new high in paper and
board.
Champion acquired an addition
al 22,000 acres of timberland dur-
ingthe year, bringing total hold
ings to 539,000 acres. In addition
a quarter million acres owned by
others are under the firm’s man
agement.
The company and subsidiaries
had 9,535 meg and women in their
employ at the end of the fiscal
year, with $56,428,000 going into
payrolls and employee benefits,
an increase of more than five mil
lion dollars over the previous 12-
month period.
During the fiscal year, employ
ees received a four per cent in
crease in their base earnings. In
addition, 10 cents an hour was
transferred to base rates from
the company’s cooperative earn
ings bonus plan.
Total company contributions to
the entire employee profit shar
ing benefit program during the
fiscal year, according to Mr. Rob
ertson in his report, came to $4,-
973,181.
Looking to the future, the
Champion paper executive sees a
continuing demand for his com
pany’s products, citing that the
Hamilton, Ohio, Canton, N. C.,
Pasadene, Texas firm is gearing
its production and marketing
plans to meet! this anticipated de
mand.
Mr. Robertson further pointed
out, “in order to fulfill our ob
jectives and maintain our posi
tion in the industry, we plan ad
ditional large expendiures of capi
tal for expansion and further de-
elopment of our production fac
ilities.’’
ith
(Continued from page 1)
BY THE WAY ...
was on this assumption that the
,;c i urawn. The
petition, as is, would leave an
isiano so to soeuk iu the
midst of the city which would be
excluded for tax-paying purposes.
Estimated taxes from the Ken
dall company’s plant would be a*
bout $17,000 a year. City council
would have the authority to ex
empt Oakland from paying taxes
for a period of five years and
even with the exemption, it would
not be necessary to raise tax
millage becausd the greater cost
of annexing the community would
be in the form of capital improve
ments which would b? maue by
sale of long-term bonds.
If the present Oakland petition
is approved and the area betO-.tes
a part oi the city, the Ciu.iu.nd
plant itself would neve, .e h.c.ud-
ed in the city except by it- own
petition, which seems unlikely. If
the present petition is u-i. «.
ed, another, petition could be ob-
Dorn Pleased
Bill
Congressman William Jennings ed, another petition coum oe oo-
Bryan Dorn said today that he | tained, t ^.. 0a ‘f‘X
was very pleased h» Ve £"‘ n “ I that 'wtflf tjlT increased reveo-e
Pennsion Bill passed the House ; ^ area wou , d bring into the
by a vote of 364 to 51. Mr. Dorn | d that jt would ^ annexe d.
said his bill will provide an addi-, These are the f&cts as x ..naer-
tional $367,958,000 for totally and them; you may judge dor
permanently disabled veterans i y 0urse if.
Under the provisions of the bill,
any World War I veteran 66 years
of age or older will be eligible for
A couple of things in favor of
one or both petitions:
A new census Will be ta!*e" in
a pension of $90 per month if 1960 and manufacturers consid-
his income is not more than $1,- ering the possnbiiity o; io .
™V f d he “.tf - ° r * 2 ' 70 ° if S ta S p 0 r" t s h s4‘ r ^th a sT'inc^'e
TThis 8 bilf tas ' introduced by *” ^ > d pulation durin ® the ^
Congressman Dorn on January ? P |” u ° di - es show that in at least one
and when it was reported by the town ^ Florence, where residential
House Committee on Veterans Af property was annexed to the city
fairs it included provisions in- raising taxes for a period of time
creasing the benefits for service —the annexation has paid off, be-
connected veterans, widows, de- cause the residential area has
pendent children of veterans and built up due to the fact that city
Spanish American War veterans, services were available.
All of these latter groups were
removed from the bill by action ELECTION TUESDAY
of the House of Representatives (Continued from page 1)
on the floor of the House. territory a part of the city or
The committee has scheduled
meetings to consider additional f * ^i Ctl u n - i %
new b.ll S to prov.de benefits for f ay ™ the freeholdcr9 t ’ define
the servnft connected disabled | the p errit to b* annexed, and
and others. Action is expected on : to the to decide whether it
these latter bills before Congress shall ^ annexe d.” He stated that
adjourns. Mr. Dorn, chairman of f ^ co de does give the city the
the Pension and Compensation J right to exempt a business from
Subcomittee, is urging speedy ac- I paying taxbs for a five year por
tion by the committee on these
bills. He is particularly interest
ed in providing an increase for
veterans with services connected
disability. ■
Scouts Receive
Ranks
Higher
Several Scouts from Newberry
troops received higher* ranks and
merit badges at a meeting of the
Board of Review, Newberry dis
trict held on June 26. Members of
the Board present were K. I.
Tompkins, chairman; W. R.
Brooks, R. W. Cannon, Edward
Duckworth and P. C. Threatt.
From Troop 1, Kenny Davis re
ceived a merit badge in swim
ming; from Troop 66, Parker
Martin was advanced from ten
derfoot to second class scout.
The remainder of the awards
were in Troop 222 as follows:
From Tenderfoot to Second
Class, Larry Beard and Eddie
Stone; from second class to first
class, Kenny Martin and David
Shealy; from first class to Star,
Eddie Lominack; from Life to
Eagle, Bill Shealy;
Merit badges: Pope Buford,
canoeing, plumbing; Eddie Lomi
nack, canoeing, cooking, plumb
ing; Elmer Long, marksmanship;
David Shealy, cooking, metal
work, first aid; and Henry Wil
son, canoeing, rowing.
iod.
No estimate was given by the
city auditor or the city manager
on the possible tax increase if on
ly Crestwood was annexed to the
city. Mr. Blackwell stated that he
felt there would be some increase
in taxes, although not so much as
if the entire Oakland community
and Crestwood were annexed. He
also said that if the Oakland
plant were included in the peti
tion, there would be no necessity
for raising taxes. When asked if
he expected city taxes to be in
creased, even if the properties
are not annexed, Manager Black-
well expressed / the opinion that
the current iax rate would he
sufficient provided there are no
major improvements voted by
council during the next fiscal
year.
STONEY HILL CLUBS
HOLD ANNUAL PICNIC
Stoney Hill 4-H Clubs will
hold their annual picnic Friday,
July 6 at 2:30 p. m. at the school
house. Special event of the after
noon will be a softball game be
tween the boys and girls.
All 4-H club members and their
families are urged to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Campbell
visited their son and daughter-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Campbell
and family in Spartanburg and
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Mims and family in
Sumter during their vacation last
week.
Annual July Clearance
Begins Thursday
July 5th
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Anderson’s Shoe Store