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HIS RESPONSIBILITY A young man can’t grow great by basking in the shade of a fine old family tree. ENDURANCE It takes a lot of go to start, but a man must have staying quali ties to succeed. VOLUME 19—iNUMBER 38 By The Way By Doris A. Sandora OFF TO MIAMI Parents of members of the New berry Boys Choir met Monday night at Junior High School .audi torium to discuss ways ajxd means of sending the boys to Miami, where they have been invited to perform at the meeting of the National Music Educators Asso- 1 ciation Southeastern division. The invitation is a high honor, one of three known to have been extend ed from among the many musical groups in all schools and colleges of the state. One of the three is the Sumter High School Hand, directed by James Pritchard, a former Newberrian. There were about 130 parents attending the meeting, represent ing 68 of the 79 boys in the choir. Thsy voted unanimously to try and collect the $3000 neces sary for the group to make the trip. For their part, the parents will pay $15D0 for each child they have in the choir; to make up the difference, they will ask each business firm in Newberry to do nate at least $1Qj00. If they are successful on the latter under taking, they will receive the nec essary amount to make the trip. The Boys Choir, directed by Miss Juanita Hitt, has already brought much publicity to Newberry by appearances over Greenville and Columbia television stations and by persona] appearances else where. This trip will bring even more widespread publicity to our city. In addition, it will be an educational experience for the boys, because the chartered buses on which they will travel will take them on a tour of interesting and historical points between here and Miami. Mrs. Elbert Dickert and Mrs. George W. Martin have been made co-chairmen of the fund-raising drive, with Mrs. Vernon Carlton serving as treasurer. May I urge you to donate to this worthwhile project when you are contacted, and if you aren’t, and wish to donate, send your money to eith er of the three ladies named or to Miss Hitt. The group will be chaperoned by Miss Hitt; Mrs. R. Aubrey Harley, accompanist; P. K. Har mon, director of schools; R. E. Beck, * superintendent of elemen tary schools; and a trained nurse. SHARING aid needed I have been a little deaf in one ear recently and perhaps that is the reason I misunderstood Jim my Coggins, who was giving the South Carolina news on WKDK Tuesday morning. I understood him to say that the General As sembly would begin its Tuesday session to the tune of satisfaction from the teachers over the 10 per cent proposed pay raise. I check ed later and found that the word was dissatisfaction, which is much more like it. It seems fairly sure now that everyone in the Gener al Assembly is willing to dole out at least a magnanimous 10 per cent increase for the teachers. If fhat. happens, it will mean that another five years will lapse be fore they will even begin think ing of another teacher pay in crease, plus another five years to do anything about it. The teachers realize this, too, and they are fighting harder against the 10 percent increase than they have fought to get any thing in the past few years. It is a shame and a disgrace that teachers are expected to properly train the children of our state and are not even paid a living wage to do it. The great 10 per cent increase would mean that a teacher with a B. S. degree, Master’s degree and six years ex perience would make less than $3,000; whereas in some state agencies a typist who need know little more than the ability to type 50 or 55 words a minute receives over $3,000—with no col lege education, no experience. While I think it is still not ade quate, the increase proposed by the legislative committee which studied the problem during the summer would be more in line with nearby states. Their propos al was for a 20 percent increase, with base salary for a beginning teacher who has a college degree and makes “A” on his teacher’s exam being $2400. To climb on up the ladder, the teacher with the Master’s degree and six years experience would still be making only $3366, which isn’t enough but is much nearer to a proper increase than the proposed 10 percent. If either of the raises go (Continued on page 4) NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 1957 + $2.06 PER YEAR TP: ' V V mm Si EM 4*. «•. f' B'm mm In the nipper phots, interested spectators look over the damage done by the 2:06 a. m. fire which litfle more than a shell of the Copeland Building on College street, which housed the Palmetto House and five business firms. The lower photos shew on the left, the back portion of the pool reem which was completely des troyed, and on the right, the destruction left in the office of the City Finance Company. (Top* photo bf Nichols, lower Snnphotos by Bock A. Sanders.) State Cattle Club Meeting To Be Held Here On Friday, January 25 The South Carolina Jersey Cat tle Club is scheduled to meet in Newberry Friday, January 25. The meeting will be held in the Am erican Legion Hut at the New berry County Fairgrounds begin ning at 10 a. m. According to information re ceived here, the principal speaker will be J. F. Cavanaugh, secre tary, American Jersey Cattle Club, Columbus, Ohio. Other speakers who will appear on the program include J. P. LaMaster, head, Clemson Dairy Department, and C. G. Cushing, leader, Clem son Extension Dairy Work. A special feature of the pro gram will be the delivery of aw ards to 4-H club and FFA mem bers selected for their outstand ing accomplishments with Jersey cattle during the past year. Also awards will be made to breeders who have made outstanding pro duction records during the year. A dutch chicken barbecue luncheon will be served at the noon hour. The directors of the club are scheduled to meet at the Wise man Hotel in Newberry on the afternoon prior to the meeting. The meeting will be open to any who desire to attend. W. E. Senn, Newberry, is presi dent of the club, and G. E. Haw kins, Greenwood, is secretary. Catholic Chapel To Be Dedicated St. Marks Catholic Chapel will be dedicated on Sunday morning, January 20 before the 10:30 Mass which will be celebrated by His Excellency, The Most Rev. Joyce Russell, Bishop of Charleston. The Bishop will be assisted by the Chancellor of the diocese, The Rev. Joseph L. Bernardin, Char leston and the pastor, Rev. E. Ge raid Ernst of St. Boniface Church, Joanna. Immediately after the Pontifi cal Low Mass the Bishop will confer the sacrament of confirma tion to sixteen candidates. St. Marks church was formally open ed on Sunday, September 1 by the pastor, Rev. Ernst and since then there has been a remarkable growth in the membership. The public is cordially invited to attend the dedication of St Marks, Valentine Queen Be Chosen On Saturday, February 16 S. C. Lutheran Brotherhood To Meet On Friday The South Carolina Lutheran Brotherhood will hold its 14th an nual convention at Newberry Col lege on Friday, January 25. This meeting will be in cooperation with the College Centennial year events. The morning sessions will be gin with registration in Holland Hail at 10:30 a. m. Formal open ing of the Convention will be in charge of C. C. Howell, of Greenville, president of the S. C. Brotherhood. Reports and business will be first in order during the morning session. The morning session will be climaxed with an address by Mr. -B. T. Bodie of Columbia, who was recently elect ed president of the National Lutheran Brotherhood. Meeting recessed from 1:00 to 2:30 p. m. for lunch, during which time the Executive Com mittee will hold their meeting at the Wallace Home. At 2:30 p. m. the convention will reassemble and will be lead in songs by Dr. Milton W. Moore and Prof. Darr Wise of the col lege faculty. < Election of officers will take place during the afternoon. A special addition this year is the holding of worshops in the new classroom building for two ses- Sions. Workshops will be on evan gelism, mission fund, and presi dent’s responsibilities and pro grams. 5 The convention will end at 6:00 J>. m. and will reassemble in the (College boarding hall for the ban- uet. Howard Logan, National ecutive Secretary will be the speaker of the evening. The uet is scheduled for 7:30 p. tickets are $1.50 each. Sec- ry Kelly has sent tickets to all congregations in South Caro lina and tickets may be secured from pastors. , Officers of the South Carolina Lutheran Brotherhood include: C. C. Howell of Greenville, presi dent; Cecil H. Bowers of Colum bia, first vice president; Harry E. Moose, Newberry, second vice president; Philip T. Kelly, New berry, secretary; Otho L. Shealy, Leesvilie, treasurer; Clarence L. Sox, West Columbia, promotional secretary and Dr. Fred E. Duf- ford, Charleston Heights, pastoral adviser. Palmetto Mouse Destroyed By Fire Sunday Morning; Two Die As Flames Rage Uncontrolled Saturday night, February 16th j has been set as the date for the young beauties of Newberry Coun ty to participate in the annual Valentine Queen Contest, sponsor ed by the Newberry Civic League. Seventy business establish ments have expressed a desire to participate in the beautiful affair by sponsoring a contestant for the 1957 Valentine Queen. Out-of-town judges will be se cured for the haid job of picking a winner from among the many lovely girls. The new queen will be crowned by the retiring queen, Miss Barbara Way. Following the contest, a recep tion and dance will be held for the participants and their escorts at the Community Hall. The con test will take place at the New berry High School auditorium. Funds derived from this, and other events sponsored by the Civic League, are used for com munity service projects. Those who have not been con tacted, and who wish to cooperate with the Civic League in its broad field of community serv ice, should call Dj\ Mamie Sum mer or Mrs. Vera Long, chairman of the Valentine Contest Commit tee, or the following committee members: Mary Ruff, Myra Ad* dy, Bert Blackwell, Mamie Hawk ins, Ethel Stone, Hedy Clark, Lor- na Wiseman, Dessa Burns, Mir iam Hendrix, Gladys Carlton, Helen Cox, Pamelle Ringer and Audrey Werts. EXPRESSES THANKS TO FIRE DEPARTMENT To the Newberry Fire Depart ment, I want to express my untold thanks and appreciation for the fine work you did Saturday night when my building, the Palmetto House, was destroyed by fire. Much hard work, with dangers, was manifested. It is with deep gratitude that I say thanks to each of you. I, my wife (Nancy), and my family will ever feel grateful for your fine work. Your depart ment is truly a great service club. Oswald O. Copeland. Fire Destroyed Firms Plan To Re-Open Soon, Business establishments which were burned out in the Palmetto House fire Sunday morning are already making arrangements to begin operations again. Mrs. Cyril Werts stated that Werts Cafe will open again as soon as the new location, the Newberry Hotel Dining room and kitchen could be put in order for serving meals. Thompson Dennis announces that as soon as he is able to se cure the necessary equipment to re-open his shoe repair shop, he will be back in business, probab ly at the location on Nance street recently vacated by George R. Summer insurance agency, next to the fire department. Mrs. Tallie ‘Timmons stated that she has not secured a defi nite location for her beauty shop, but that it will re-open in the near future. C. I. Boozer and P. M. Nichols have made no».definite plans for another location for the pool room which was destroyed by fire. The City Finance Com pany re-opened Monday morning in a location opposite Tom Long’s Fish Market. Oswald O. Copeland, Jr., owner of the burned building, stated to day that he has made no plans as yet concerning the future of the building. By MRS. A. H. COUNTS Fire swept through a downtown rooming house in .Newberry early Sunday morning, destroying it, five other business establish ments and killing two persons. Five others were injured. It was the second fatal fire to occur in the early morning hours. The first blaze, reported around midnight, took the life of Thom as Johnson Jr., 19, Negro. John son died when his frame home burned to the ground. Killed in the Palmetto Room ing House blaze were Casper Lee Cunningham, 68, retired, and Charles Fulmer, 48, carpenter. Both lived at the rooming house. Trucks of the Newberry Fire Department were just returning from the first fire around 2 a. m. when the second blaze was re ported. Fire Chief Sam Beam said the blaze was brought under control Mrs. D. M. Mayo, Mrs. Walter I around 5:30 a. m. after it had Coffee Parties Being Held Here For Dimes March A number of persons from this county attended the March of Dimes inaugural coffee party in Columbia as the guest of Mrs. George Bell Timmerman Jr., wife of South Carolina’s governor. The coffee, with Mrs. Timmer man serving as hostess, was the first in a constant chain of par ties which will be held throughout this county in behalf of the March of Dimes. Present at Mrs. Timmerman’s party from this county were Mrs. Steve C. Griffith, Mrs. James N. Parr, Mrs. I. M. Smith, Mrs. W. T. Ponder, Mrs. M. W. Patrick, Hamm, Mrs. T. W. Suber. Since their return, these ladies have given parties and the chain of coffee parties is still going strong. Results of the new idea in fund raising will be published in an early issue of The Sun. Any one interested in having a coffee party is asked to contact Mrs. Steve C. Griffith, Coffee Party chairman. League To Honor Police, Firemen The Newberry Civic League, Dr. Mjamie S. Summer, president, will hold a dinner on Thursday night, January 24 at the Community Hall in honor of members of the Newberry Fire Department and the City Police force. This will be an “appreciation” dinner, accord ing to Dr. Summer, who stated that an interesting program, with no long speeches, will be arrang ed. Donors Fall Far Short Of Quota Less than one-fourth of the 100 pint quota for the Tuesday visit of the Red Cross Bloodmobile was collected and three prospec ive donors were rejected according to Claude Weeks, blood program chairman for thhe county. The icy weather was considered the be the principal reason for only 24 pints having been collected The visit sponsored by the Busin ess and Professional Women’s Club and on Tuesday afternoon, fun eral services were held for one of the club’s beloved members, Mrs Annie Spearman. Mr. Weeks expressed his app reciation to those who braved the extremely bad weather con ditions to come by and donate blood, as well as the volunteers who helped with the operation. They were Mrs. P. M. Dennis, service chairman, and on the shift from 2:00 until 5:00 were Mrs. F. A. Truett. Mrs. Allie Living ston, Mrs. Gumie Summer, Mrs. W. P. Wright, Mrs. Wirt Jennings, Mrs. Aubrey Harley, Miss Ola Norris, Mrs. Allen Murray, Mrs. T. N. Parks, Mrs. Hugh Foster, Mrs. Frasier Sanders, Mrs. E. L. Hart, Mrs. Kirby Lominack, Mrs Pljil Brooks, Mrs. John Frazier, Mrs. Bill Tedford. Working from 5:00 until 8:00 p. m. were Mrs. Grace Duncan, Mrs. J. H. Jackson, Mrs. Chester Hawkins, Mrs. H. B. Senn, Mrs. W. P. Wright, Sr., Mrs. James Parr, Mrs. Jack Hove, Mrs. W. H. Carter, Mrs. Ida Mae Bedenbaugh, Mrs. J. G. Purkerson, Mrs. Milton Moore, Mrs. Fred Hayes, Mrs. Ned Purcell, Mrs. Elliot Dawkins, Mrs. James Cartwright, Mrs. J. N. Burgess. A number of the volunteer workers also donated blood and several more were rejected. LEE-JACKSON PROGRAM AT HIGH SCHOOL Members of the Eloise Wright Chapter of the Children of the Confederacy will conduct the chapel program at Newberry High School on Friday, January 18, in commemoration of the birthday anniversaries of Gen erals Jackson and Lee, according to an announcement made by Mrs. Steve Griffith, chairman of Days of Observance in Drayton Rutherford Chapter, U.D.C. Mrs. Ray Nobles is leader of the chil dren’s chapter. The exercises will be at 9:30 a. m. and the public is cordially in vited to attend. completely gutted the second story rooming house and the five businesses occupying the first floor level. He termed the blaze the worst in his 35 years with the fire department. Those injured in the fire were: Mrs. Nellie Griffin, 67, pro prietor of the rooming house, se vere burns on the hands, feet and hip. She was admitted to New- Last Rites Held For Mrs. Spearman Mrs. Annie Barnett Spearman, 65, died suddenly early Monday morning at the Providence Hos pital in Columbia. She had been ill for several months. Mrs. Spearman was born and reared in Newberry and was the daughter of the late C. T. and Florence Dennis Paysinger. She was twice married, first to S. H. Barnett who died a number of years ago, second to John R. Spearman who also preceded her to the grave several years ago. Mrs. Spearman was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer; the Women’s Mis sionary Society; the Business and Professional Women”s Club; the American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. “Annie” was a retired sales lady and had been connected with Carpenter’s for over thirty-five years. Prior to that time she was connected with Haltiwanger’s. She is survived by four sis ters, Mrs. T. E. Setzler, Newber ry; Mrs. Murry Culclasure, Ho- nea Path; Mrs. J. E. Gaines, El- berton, Ga.; Mrs. G. L. Hill Sr., Charlotte, N. C.; two brothers, Gerald C. Paysinger, Newberry, and Dr. C. T. Paysinger, Colum bia. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the McSwain Funeral ^ome with Rev. Paul E. Monroe con ducting the service. Interment followed in Rosemont Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Eu gene Spearman, Robert D. Schum- pert, Preston McAlhany, Robert R. Bruner, George Tyson, Waldo Huffman. Flower attendants were Mrs. V. F. Cook, Mrs. P. E. Way, Mrs. L. G. McCullough, Mrs. Julia Blalock, Mrs. L. F. Fischer, Miss Helen Nichols, Mrs. Georgia Welbom. Scout Leaders and Parents To Meet R. E. Beck, president of the Newberry County Girl Scout Council, has called an important meeting of all board members, scout leaders and parents of Brownies and Girl Scouts. The meeting will be held at 7:30 on Wednesday night, January 23 at the Junior High School auditor ium. Hunter To Head Bar Association T. William Hunter was elected president of the Newberry County Bar Association at a meeting held Monday of this week. Other officers elected were Walter T. Lake, first vice-president; Robert D. Schumpert, second vice-presi dent, and Rembert D. Parler, sec retary-treasurer. The association announced that the January term of Common Pleas court would be for equity and non-jury cases only. Judge G. Badger Baker of Florence will be presiding judge. Mothers Clubs Have Meeting On Friday The Mothers Club School Group No. 2 will meet jointly with the other Mothers Clubs Friday at 4:00 p. m. in the social hall of the Central Methodist Church. The purpose of the meeting is to organize the Mothers March on Polio. All' members are urged to be present. berry County Memorial Hospital. Walter P. Lowder, 63, in serious condition with burns from the waist up. He was transferred to the Veterans Hospital in Colum bia. Howard Rappe, 36, burns on the arms and chest and injuries from jumping from the blazing build ing. Mrs. Irene Reese, 57, burns on the face and back, hands badly burned. Joe Dorster, treated for burns and dismissed. The fire was discovered by Joe Doster, a roomer, whq said he was sitting on the side of his bed preparing to smoke a cigarette when he discovered the building was on fire. He said he ran through the smoke and heat to the street be low and sent in the alarm. According to Chief Beam, when firemen arrived on the scene, both entrances, rear and front, were cut off by the intense heat an<l billowing smoke. He said the place was in a panic with persons hanging from the windows plead ing for help. Firemen carried seven of the 18 permanent residents and four oth er residents down ladders to safe ty. One man reached safety by climbing from a fire escape to an adjoining building and was res cued. Another leaped to the ground and suffered injuries in the fall. _ Asistant Fire Chief Dave Laird said he reached one of the vic tims,! Cunningham, from a lad der but when he got hold of him his clothes ripped and he fell back. “It was so hot I couldn’t get to him again,” Laird said. The cause of the blaze, which started on the second floor, has not been determined. The build ing was termed a complete loss. The shops, all located in the street floor and which were dam aged in the fire, were the Dennis Shoe shop, owned by Thompson Dennis; a cafe, operated by Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Werts; a beauty shop, operated by Mrs. Tallie Timmons; a finance office and a pool hall. Chief Beam said a small alley next to the building probably pre vented the fire from reaching an adjoining buiding where a large quantity of compressed cotton was stored and also from spreading to several stores on Main Street. Tfie total damage to the Cope land Building alone, which hous ed the rooming house and five businesses, was estimated at ar ound $100,000. It was stated that the building, which is owned by O. O. Copeland, Jr., was insured for only a fraction of its value. MOLLOHON LOCAL MEETS There will be a meeting of Mol- lohon T.W.U.A. Local Union No. 3324 on Sunday afternoon, Janu ary 20th at 3:00 p. m. in the WSCS TO MEET AT CENTRAL MONDAY The Woman’s Society of Christ ian Service of Central Methodist Church will meet Monday, Jan Mollohon school. All members I uary 21 at 4:00 p. m. in the Me are urged to be present. I Cullough Bible classroom. Hallman Is Chosen ‘Guard Of Month’ Master Sergeant James N. Hallman of Laurens, a member of Headquarters Battery, 107th An ti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion of Newberry, has been selected by Adjutant General Jas. C. Dozier as South Carolina’s “National Guardsman of the Month.” Sgt. Hallman has been a mem her of the South Carolina' Nation al Guard for the past nine years and during that time has main tained a 100 percent attendahee record. He is recognized as one of his units outstanding instruc tors. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Newberry Col lege and a Master’s Degree from the University of South Carolina. He is a mathematics teacher in the Laurens High School. Sgt. Hallman is very active in church and civic activities in Laurens. He is treasurer and Ad ult Sunday School Teacher in the Atonement Lutheran Church of Laurens. He is a member of the National Education Association, South Carolina Education Association, and a member of the Laurens County Classroom Teachers Asso ciation. Born in West Columbia, he is married to the former Margaret Shull of West Columbia. The Hallmans have two children. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Jan. 17: Mrs. Dick Shealy, Tony Franklin, Gloria Parks. Jan. 18: Mrs. Steve G. Grif fith, Mrs. L. G. McCullough, William Henry Shannon Jr., Alice Bedenbaugh, Becky Dick ert, Irvine Lee Leslie. Jan. 19: Lonnie Clifton Gra ham, Mrs. H. H. Abrams, Ma jor Gerald O’Quinh, Gaynelle Harmon Stewart, Diane Boland, Buford Connelly, B. H. Hamm, Cheryl Reeves, Linda Smith. Jan. 20: Charlie Bowers, John Donald Rook, Donna Betts Nichols, Mrs. O. H. Lane, Eliza beth R. Boylston, Lugenia Mar tin, J. T. Batson, S. A. Bag gett Sr., Ervin Merchant. Jan. 21: Warren Abrams, Mrs. Eva James Wherry, Lamar Nev ille, Mrs. Annie Lee Whitaker, Miss Anna Long, Steve Sease, Jean Harmon. Jan. 22: P. D. Dawkins, Mrs. Frances Clary, Miss Doris Schumpert, Myra Davis, Marie Hollingsworth, Eddie D. Rich ardson, Mrs. R. H. Buford, Michael Griffin, Stewart Leslie, Gary Lee Harmon, J. Burr Harmon. Jan. 23: Sally Lewis, Palmer Shealy, Ollie Nichols, Mrs. Caroline Mayer, Mrs. Willis Ringer Sr., Betsy Werts, Don ate Atkison, H. W. Schumpert, Doris S. Setzler. Jan. 24: Mrs. J. C. Price, Eu gene Shealy, Jeanne Dawkins, Buddie Spearman, Mrs. Myra Trefsgar, Jo Ann Ennis, Mrs. Joyce Attaway.