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'Notice reached middle ajre " hen > ou've learned how t** take care of yourself and intend to l>egin most anvtime now. I'T L. .4 '• U tttt Ez Tike and his son and now carrying on a business together Ez does the business and his sou does the carrying on. VOLUME 19—NUMBER 31 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1956 |2.00 PER YEAR By The Way By DoH# A. Sander* SHORT ISSUE We had a “short issue” of the Sunpaper last week because o getting to press a day early so vour paper would reach you the day before Thanksgiving instead of* the day after. This week we are having another short one, be cause the boss is taking w a might be called a vacation^at least from the newspaper office. Frank, along with C. A. Dufford, Sr., and Bozo Paysinger, is at tending the National Municipal Association meeting at St. Earns, Mo They represent the Newber ry city council. With the excep tion ofabout two days at ^ the beach during the summer, b rank has worked constantly here at the office every day and most nights and if yon could understand the pressure of having a paper to put to bed each week, inaddition to all the job printing work that is done around here, you could well believe that he needs a few days away from the office, although he -will he back by the time you read this, and perhaps m a bet ter mood—maybe the time to ask for a raise! The paper is being put together this week by the otherwise regular staff, with the assistance of a former editor and founder, and the former co-owner Bill Armfield of Whitmire. GRAND JURY REPORT I was quite surprised to read the report of the Grand Jury s committee on county officials, which stated “We are aware of reports published in County pa pers about a mixup of some funds.” This sort of statement could reflect unfavorably on all county officials since there is no indication in the report as to where the mixup occurred. It also might lead one to believe that the county audit had deliberately been withheld from the Grand Jury. This, of course, is not true, and each of the gentlemen of the Grand Jury should know that cop ies of all audits, and practically every other public document, are filed in the office of the Clerk of Court. It would seem to me that members of the Grand jury should make it their business to get the audit each year, whether or not anything is printed in the county papers, to go over it thoroughly and if there is something that needs correcting, should take steps to see that corrections are made. You will see this elsewhere in this issue, but I should like to say here that there was no mix-up of funds found by the auditors in any office except that of the Clerk of Court. The same sort of “mix-up” was found in the audit last year; so far as I know, the Grand Jury didn’t even take not ice of it. Other county officials, whom you have elected to seive you, resent the way in which the report was made and I can’t say that I blame them. I have spent several hours studying the audit, and I can tell you that the only office in which any mix-up was found by the auditors was in the office of the Clerk of Court. SANTA CLAUS Just a reminder that old Santa Claus will be coming to town on Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. A long parade has been planned by the Chamber of Commerce. A re minder also that the Civic leagues Christmas Decorations Tea will begin Wednesday, December 5th and continue thru the 6th. I know you will want to see this affair— it is always beautiful and attracts thousands of visitors. CLOTHING NEEDED The American Legion Auxiliar ies throughout the nation are col lecting clothing for Hungarian refugees. The local Auxiliary is anxious to help in the project and asks your cooperation. Please get together all warm clothing for adults or children, and shoes that are in good repair, and leave them either with Mrs. L. G. McCul lough or Mrs. W. Roy Anderson within the next two weeks. Mem bers of the Auxiliary are asked to bring the clothes to the reg ular meeting tonight (Thursday) at the home of Mrs. Tom Fellers. OVER THE TOP Tuesday’s quota of 100 pints was topped by five and there were four rejections. The good work of the Rotary club members in assisting with recruiting ac counted for the success of ( this trip of the Bloodmobile. Congrat ulations to the Rotarians and the donors alike. . Former Aveleigh Pastor Dies Word was received in Newber ry Tuesday night of the death of Rev. C. A. Calcote, about 60, who for 15 years served as pastor of Aveleigh Presbyterian church in Newberry. Rev. Calcote died at six o’clock Tuesday morning of a heart attack. He bad suffered a similar attack five years ago, but bad continued active in the ministry until his death. Funeral services w r ere held on Wednesday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church in Bristol Survivors include his widow, of Bristol, Tenn.; and two sons, Al len, who is attending the Univer sity of Tennessee at Knoxville, and McGhee, who is a senior at Davidson college in North Car olina. i£ m iC mM A* Christmas Club Checks In Mail Thousands of Christmas Club members will receive, or have al ready received, their Christmas Club checks from the two local banks, this week. The Newijerry County Bank distributed on Monday of this week, about a quarter of a mil lion dollars to account holders in Newberry and Joanna. Joe Rob erts, manager of the local bank, stated that Newberrians seem to become more aware of the advan tages of a Christmas club each year, as each year evidences fur ther growth in the number of ac counts. The Newiterry County Bank’s 1957 club will open Mon day, December 3. This was also the biggest year for the South Carolina National bank’s Christmas club. The SCNB will put the holiday checks in the mail Friday night, to be de livered on the first day of Dec ember. The 1957 club will also begin on Saturday. Mrs. O. O. Copeland was a Thanksgiving Day guest in the home of her brother and sister-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Irby Hipp. Mr. and Mrs. George Rodel- sperger spent Thanksgiving Day in Columbia as dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Smith. ♦M:; VA:: pMMSil Si'#- ^ m. . V ■ m ■m ,y» Dr. Mamie S. Summer, counselor to the handicapped at the local employment office, in troduces special guests at a luncheon held Tuesday to begin the National Employ the Physically Handicapped Essay Contest. Others in the picture are, left to right, James U. Smith of the Veteran’s training section, Columbia VA office and Bill Tedford, manager of the Mollohon mills, who took part in a panel discussion, and Jimmy Coggins, chair man of the local NEPH committee. (Sunphoto by Doris A. Sanders.) School Projects Held Up; No Funds Available, Says Board Essay Contest Luncheon Held Here Tuesday By Mrs. A. H. Counts A kick-off luncheon in the 'Newberry Community hall at 12 o'clock Tuesday officially opened the 1956 National Employment of the Physically Handicapped essay contest in Newberry county spon sored by the local NEPH com mittee, the South Carolina Voca tional Rehabilitation Service and the Newberry Office of the State Employment Service. Around 200 people attended, a large number of whom were em ployers, and delegations of stu dents from high schools through out the county who will partici- Civil Court Jurors Named The Court of Common Pleas will convene in Newberry on Dec ember 3 at 10 a.m. with Judge J. Robert Martin, Jr., of Green ville, presiding. The following names have been drawn by the Jury Commission ers to serve during the term Newberry: Jessie C.Stone, B. S. Werts, P M Nichols, P. D. Hollo way, Johnnie J. Fuller, Thomas N. Parks, L. B. Davis, J. M. Jack- son, S. C. Altman, Porter C. Jackson, J. I. Long, Jr. Newberry routes: Bennie Lee Long, George B. Sligh, Harold J. Black, James H. Felker, E. T. Wallace, James T. Bishop, Guy A. Boozer, J. B. West. Prosperity: Curtis E. Shealy, pate in the contest. Other guests s< R> Merchant, Gary L. Dominick Fund Mix-up Comes To Attention Of Grand Jury Through Papers The Newberry County Grand Jury’s committee on county of ficials reported Monday in its presentment to Judge J. Robert Martin that “we are aware of reports published in county pa pers about a mixup of some funds. We recommend the pro per officials that in the future a copy of all audit reports be turn ed over to the Grand Jury.” A review of the audit report, which is kept on file in the office of the Clerk of Court for the in formation of the Grand Jury and any other interested citizen of the county, shows that the only mix-up of funds occurred in the office of the Clerk of Court. There was nothing in the audit which would in any way reflect on the methods of fund-handling by any other office in the court house. The presentment showed that, generally, the various operations of the county were in good shape. The committee on county schools commended school officials and teachers for their efforts in be half of the school children of the county. They also recommended “to the proper officials that much thought and effort be giv en to bring to a finish our school building program in the county. The education of our children will not wait.” Eighteen cases were on the criminal docket, continued from the last term. The Grand Jury returned 16 true bills on Monday. Thirteen guilty pleas were heard Monday and sentences handed down. They are as follows: Willie Edwards and Jimmie Hunter, violation of the liquor law, three months or $300; Hom er Douglas, pleaded guilty to vio lation of the liquor law at the September term, sentenced to 3 months or $300; Sara Livingston, possession of whiskey, 30 days or $100; Ernest Mayes, possession of whiskey, 3 months or $300. Junior Caldwell, charged with murder, pleaded guilty to man slaughter, sentenced to 5 years; Dantzler W. Swygert, drunk driv ing, second offense, one year or $1000, suspended on service of 3 months or payment' of $300, and placed on probation; Tommie Milton Folk, drunk drivinga, sec ond offense, one year or $1,000 suspended on service of three months or payment of $300 and placed on probation. (Continued on page 4) Centennial Convocation At Newberry Held Wednesday; College History Is Reviewed By Mrs. A. H. Counts A former Newberry college president once described the ob jective of that institution in these words: ‘The aim of this college is to offer to young men and young women an Open Door of Oppor tunity under positive, Christian influences, such as will enable them to prepare for effective ser vice in church and state.” This year the college is marking the 100th anniversary of its ef forts to fulfill that objective as described by the late Dr. George B. Cromer, head of the college from 1895 to 1904. Special Convocation Set A high-light of the year - long centennial observance w'as a spec ial convocation Wednesday a t which the college conferred nine honorary degrees and a number of special awards on outstanding lay and church leaders. Newberry college has long been one of the town’s most valuable assets. From it have come a long list of men and women who, through their service have brought honor to the school and the state. In 1895, the Lutheran Synod of South Carolina resolved to estab lish a college in connection with her seminary erected in 1828 and to designate it Luther college and Theological seminary. At the Synod convention of 1856, it was announced that a site for the new school had been found at New berry. The earlier name was re considered and the name of New berry college was adopted. The history of the college dates from 1856 when it was chartered by the South Carolina legislautre. The Board of Trustees then con sisted of 12 members of Luther an churches and six citizens of Newberry. They were Rev. J. B. Bachman, Rev. E. B. Hort Rev. N. Aldrich, Rev. T. S. Boinest, Rev. J. P. Margart, Rev. J. H. Bailey, Dr. G. Muller, W. K. Bachman, Matias Barre, Dr. P. Todd, J. K. Schumpert, J. P. Aull, Ittil * % 'Mm m \ Gould Wickey, one of the speakers at the Centennial Convocation held last night at Newberry College. Dr. C. A. Kaufmann, presid ent of Newberry College, who conferred nine honorary de grees at special exercises last night. Henry Summer, N. A. Hunter, Gen. A. C. Garlington, Dr. O. B. Mayer, Col. Simeon Fair and Maj. John P. Kinard. The corner stone of the first building was laid with imposing ceremonies July 15, 1857. The first session of the college opened in 1858 with 150 students enrolled and Dr. Theophilus Stork as the first president. The second session showed a roll of 175 stu dents and the third year indicated a further increase. Beforemany months, however, the country was involved in the excitement and confusion of an approaching war between the States. Students were summoned home and professors resigned. Brown Next President Dr. Story was succeeded as president by the Rev. James Al len Brown who served only a short time. By personal sacrifice & through many difficulties, the college re mained open under its third president, the Rev. Joeiahi P. Smeltzer, until the spring of 1865 despite the occupation of the col lege building by Union soldiers from. 1863 to 1865. The abuse of the building by the soldiers under Brig. Gen Van Wych forced a move to new sur roundings. An offer from Wal- halla of a suitable building and grounds was accepted by the state Synod and in November of 1865, the faculty, a few students and a small amount of furnishings and books weije moved to the Oconee county town. At an extra session of the sy nod in 1877, it was decided to move from Walhalla. Bids were received from a number of towns but again Newberry was chosen as the logical site. The original college building, now known as Smeltzer hall, was completely remodeled and a sec ond cornerstone laid July 19th, 1877. After 16 years of self-sacrific ing devotion. Dr. Smeltzer was succeeded as president by Dr. G. W. Holland.* The Synod history says of Dr. Holland: “His noble life was a benediction to thou sands, an increasing power f o i good in the college and in the church at large. After serving 29 years, 17 as its efficient president his dying prayer “God Bless Newberry college” has been evei and ever will be abundantly ans wered. Dr. Cromer, a Newberry at torney, was named fourth presi dent of the college. It was during his administration that Newberry was made a co-educational school in 1897. Dr. Cromer’s daughter, Miss Carolyn Cromer, has been librarian of the college for many (Continued on page 4) included teachers, school officials, community leaders and represen tatives of the State Rehabilitation Service, Employment Service and the Veteran’s administration. Dr. James C. Kinard, director of the outh Carolina Department of the South Carolina department of a panel discussion on the sub ject ‘The Employment or the Handicapped, A Community Re sponsibility” which he had ar ranged. Those taking part on the panel were Dill Beckman, of the State Vocational Rehabilitation Service, Keith Aull, director of the S. C. Employment Service; James N. Smith, chief of education and training, Veteran’s administration and Wm. H. Tedford, manager of the Mollohon mills. Jimmie Coggins, chairman of the Newberry committee on the employment of the Physically Handicapped, presided. Dr. Mamie S. Summer, counsellor with the local office of the State Employ ment Service, spoke briefly and introduced the special guests. It was announced that the New berry branch of the South Caro lina National bank was offering a prize of $25 to the first place county essay winner, a second prize of $10 and a third prize of $5. Judges will be Prof. E. Garland Ross, Jr., and Prof and Mrs. F. Scott Elliott. In opening the panel discussion Dr. Kinard said: “We are to con sider our responsibility as a com munity to the handicapped. They want neither sympathy nor pity; all they want is an opportunity to be able to engage in productive activity, not only for their own benefit, but for the good of their fellowman.” The luncheon was served by the Civic League, the Legion Auxil iary and the VFW and its Auxil iary. Prosperity routes: J. Haskell Derrick, Vernon Smith, Claude Amick, Furman E. Fulmer, Frank Cook, Ben C. Wicker, George T. Werts, Jr. Whitmire: John H. Farmer, Du pree W. Stone, Glenn Kinsey, C. H. Kidd. Whitmire routes: R. L. Hunni- cutt. Silverstreet: George F. Senn. Kinards: Ervin Merchant. Among the once-in-a-lifetime purchases that every man makes ip one green suit. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS A salesman tried to sell Ti Tolliver an encyclopedia. Ti said he’d like one but the pedals hurt his feet. Since Fred Gumbout became president of the chamber of Com merce he even wanted a local anesthetic for his operation. Nov. 30: Patay Ruth Morris, Mrs. Betty Jean Wiggins, S. C. Campbell, Ella Rae Kyzer, Alice Melva Shealy, L. B. Davis, Ken ny Davis. Dec. 1: H. J. Looney, Jr., Mrs. Joe Koon, Mary Pinner Koon, Frank Stewart, Tommy Tolbert, Mrs. Lindsay Koon, Mrs. Gerald C. O’Quinn, Mrs. J. C. Pitts, Mrs. Mary Nell Boozer, Trudy Todd, Mrs. Bill Boozer, Billy Caldwell. Dec. 2: Fred Rodelsperger, Clar ence S. Hazel, Dave Hayes, Aub rey Harley, Rhoda Mills, Rosa Kilgore Tarrant, Frank Wilson, James M. Longshore Walter Pitts and Herman Glymph. Dec. 3: Mrs. Ruth Addy Mol- den, Lewis Shealy, Gerald Rich ardson, F. M. Schumpert, Mrs. J. W. Lominick, Broadus Lipscomb, Denny Eargle, Lunell Ruff. Dec. 4: Tom M. Fellefrs, Mrs. Guy Bowers, Faye McCullough, Patricia Kelly,. Andy Price, Mrs. A. D. Martin, Mrs. J. E. Kinard, Sandra Amick, J. Ed. McConnell. Dec. 5: Will R. Reid, Jr., L. D. Nichols, Mary Jean Boinest, Mrs. Lula T. Boinest, Anne Ringer, Mrs. W. D. Shealy, Terry Shaver, Blanche Glymph, Lucille Glymph. Dec. 6: Earl Bigby, Mrs. Chas. Ragland, Rickie O. Chapman, Miss Emily Newberry, Prof. F. Scott Elliott, Mrs. Charles Cromer, Bill Scurry, Betty Mae Eargle, Mrs. R. T. Feagle. A slight change in the New berry and Bush River school area line, and the adopting of a budget were the main two actions taken by the County Board of Educa* tion at its regular meeting Tues-* day night of this week. A delegation consisting of C.^ B. Parr, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Henry Parr, and H. J. Looney appeared before the Board to ask that the change in the district line be made. At the present time, child ren on Highway 76, three miles from Newberry, are attending the Bush River school. The petition presented by the group asked that the Newberry district line b e moved to the Newberry side of the second overhead bridge on the Newberry-Greenville highway. It was pointed out that this was the old Jalapa district, and that until time of the reorganization of the school districts in 1951, children from that district had been at tending the Newberry schools for more than 20 years. The petition asked the change on four grounds —that it was nearer to Newberry, (3 miles) than to Bush River, 11 miles; that since 1930, Jalapa had sent its children to the Newberry schools; that the area was set up without consultation with the old Jalapa trustees; that Newberry is the trading center for the Jalapa community and the children would be more able to take part in extra-curricula activities. Mrs. Parr stated that there are 12 homes Jn the particular por tion sought to be annexed to the Newberry district; that of the 12, 10 had signed the petition. After some discussion, Board granted the request, emphasizing that the main reason was that the Jalapa children had been'going to school in Newberry for so many years prior to reorganization. The Pomaria district’s request for a new cafeteria, made at the last meeting, was discussed and the Board made the following official statement: “due to the limited funds from the State Fi nance commission, and due t o prior commitments to erect a highschool for the Litle Mountain Pomaria-Prosperity area and due to the fact that the cost of that building is still unknown, we are unable to commit ourselves to any further construction at the' present time.” The budget adopted by the Board for the current operating year showed an estimated income of $1,268,245; expenditures of $1,136,807 and an operating bal ance of $131,438 to carry the dis trict through June of 1957 until November 1957 when more tax money is received. The $131,438 is principally used to pay teach ers two checks, at the first of school in August and the end of September. Each payroll amounts to about $80,000 and the Board has managed not to borrow in the past two years by holding out some bills for payment until after tax monies are received. James D. Brown, county super intendent of education, stated that the budget committee had allocat ed, from the three mills given the schools by the county delegation this year, a certain amount per pupil in all county schools for libraries and $3 for each high school pupil, $1 for each elemen tary pupil for extra-curricula ac tivities. The area superintendents and advisory hoards will have au thority to spend this latter am ount for school projects they feel necessary. center, wee moderate* of the pah^ Wsl^Bion at luncheon Tuesday at the Community Hall. Other panelists were left, Keith Aull, director of the S. C. Employment Security Commission and right, Jamee TI, of the ^® Columbia. (Sunphoto by Doris A. Sanders.) Mollohon Local Elects Officers Mollohon TWUA local union will hold its next regular meeting Sunday afternoon, November 25 at 3 p.m. in the Mollohon school auditorium. Nomination of all of- jficers will be completed at thhr I meeting. All members are espec ially urged to be present. P i On Wednesday PM is $tay Open ‘ Beginning Wednesday, Decem- I her 5, business establishments in Newberry will stay open all day Wednesday until Christmas. flU will be dosed cm jPeeep||K| 125 and 26 for the holidays, also , January 1, 1957. :> yMaea The same schedule will be fol lowed by the merchants of Pros- A whHd collar worker is who carries his lunch in • case instead of. a. dinner paiL