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BUYg|frOPULARITY A man wi^^noney can be a bad egg and still be mighty popular until he is broke. HALF FINISHED An education simply supplies the pattern—the rest us up to the individual. VOLUME 19: NUMBER 39 By Thi Way By Doris Sanders that Ji; president Radio a NO REST NE Dr. S. E. Gerald priestly in his talk at Newberrylf College last week, expressed the opinion that President Eisenhower should “take time off from his|golf to visit Southeast Asia inJfcerson.” Fm getting a little tirpB of speakers, newspaper columnists, radio and TV commentators who continue to harp on the President’s golf-play ing. I wonder if Dr. Priestly stays at his work so , constantly and continuously as ike does ? Does he, along with lie’s other critics, believe a man should have no rest and relaxation at all ? Personal ly, I think it is A good thing that we have a president who has enough sense to know that only by taking a little^ time off will he be able to keep'^3 the arduous duties required of twe office. Per haps he should $isit Southeast Asia—I don’t know; but if he did, there are sure tb be people who would criticize him for leaving this country. The poor man can’t win, and I admire him for ignor ing his critics and keeping up his g'olf. i PUBLICITY AGENT Jimmy Coggins, out at Radio Station WKt)K, calls me his “pub licity agent,” because I mention him or WKDK in this column once in a whil^, so in order to keep you infonj|£d, I’d better tell you just stepped down as the South Carolina Television Broadcast ers Association and has become a member of the board of directors. He was succeeded by Charles A. Batson, managing director of WIS-TV, Columbia. If you have not heard Jimmy on the radio the past few days, it is because he is having a little throat trouble like about three-fourths of the population seems to have had this winter; only, in Jimmy’s business, his voice is his work—and the rest of us dosiPt HAVE to talk so much although we usually do. I hope JimBB^ will soon be back with us via the airlanes. MONEY COMING IN , The merchants and other indi viduals around Newberry seem to be interested in seeing the New berry Boys Choir make their trip to Milani in April. Almost $1000 has already been collected from the merchants of the $1800 need ed, and a number of workers have not yet turned in their reports, /ou have not already donated |he boys to make the trip, which you read in last issue, may I urge you to your donation to Miss Jua- Hitt, Mrs. Vernon Carlton, Elbert Dickert or Mrs. re W. Martin? IER DRIVES J Vo other drives have been, or 1 be underway shortly. The March of Dimes has been going during the month of January and will end on the 31st. Beginning tomorrow, the fynd-raising cam paign for the Girl Scouts will be- pin. You all know of the good Vork done by funds donated to * the March of Dimes. As to the Girl Scouts, I would like to em phasize that every cent donated stays in Newberry and is used di rectly in Girl Scout and Brownie work. The local Girl Scout Coun cil operates under the National Council, but because it does not belong to an area council, it sends money nowhere. To keep the sta tus quo, it was necessary for the Council to form a Day Camp for the children here—so that is one place the money will be spent. If you could have seen those girls at camp last summer, you would know that your donation is well worthwhile. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY JANUARY 24, 195«r ^ Ward Stresses Freedom In Legion Speech $2.00 PER YEAR _ James N. Parr, county chairman of the March of Dimes, receives checks from Ed McConnell, chairman of the Labor and Industry Committee for the March of Dimes, in the amount of $355. It is* expected that donations from these groups will amount to more than $500 when the totals are in. Left to right, the union officials are P. E. Rinehart, president of Local 324, ‘Mollohon; W. C. White, first vice president. Local 2014, Oakland; Mr. McConnell, secretary and treasurer of Local 324; Mr. Parr and James Smith representing Local 120, Newberry Mills. (Sunphoto.) March Of Dimes Activities To Be Climaxed Next Week National Guard Brings $209,000 To City Year The new National Guard con struction plans, aimed to build 26 new armories and enlarge or ren ovate 36 more, will bring more dol lars to South Carolina and to New berry when completed, according to Colonel Frank D. Pinckney, State Maintenance Officer, who will head the program. New buildings will permit an increase in strength throughout the state. Last year, over $8 mil lion was paid to South Carolina Guardsmen "in operating costs with federal funds. An additional million will be received each year when the State reaches its full (Continued on page 4) The last week for the March of Dimes, polio fund-raising drive, will see many activities staged in an effort to raise funds. The cli max will be the Mother’s March on Polio which will be Thursday night, January 31 from 7:00 until 8:00 p. m. James N. Parr is serving as County Chairman of the March of Dimes. Mrs. P. M. Dennis has been named chairman for the Mothers March for the city and county. Serving as lieutenants in the city will be members of all Mothers Clubs. Home Demonstration Clubs will serve in this capacity in the county. There will be a block chairman from the Mothers’ Clubs serving for each block in the city, in addi tion to two Marching Mothers for each ten to twenty houses. These workers will solicit donations at homes where the porch light is burning between 7:00 and 8:00 p. m. The Mothers March radio pro gram will also begin over Station WKDK at 7:00 p. m. and will con tinue as long as donations are made. Every Newberrian is urged to burn the porch light and con tribute to the Mothers March. Peanuts for Polio Also on schedule during the next week will be a “Peanuts for Polio” day, to he sponsored by American Legion Post No. 24, Fred Schumpert, commander. Mr. Schumpert said that Legionnaires, members of the Legion Auxiliary, and others who have been enlisted to aid in the cause will conduct a special street sale of peanuts in the business district of Newberry at a date to be announced soon. Plans call for the Legion repre sentatives to trade a peanut for a contribution to the March of Dimes. Coffee for Polio The “Coffee-for-Polio” plan has caught on, and a number of cof fees have already been held with more scheduled during the com ing week. Mrs. Steve C. Griffith, Coffee for Polio chairman, stated that she is well pleased with the response given the Coffee Day plan. In addition to the hostesses listed below, a number have been given in Prosperity and names of those may be seen in the Prosper ity News in this issue. Serving as hostess at coffee parties to date are the following: Mrs. Hunter Brown, Mrs. J. D. Rook, Mrs. Gordon Blackwell, Mrs. Ralph B. Baker, Mrs. Ralph P. Baker, Mrs. Clem Youmans, Mrs. H. B. Senn, Mrs. Loius Floyd, Mrs. William Wright, Mrs. John Clarkson, Mrs. Steve Griffith, Mrs. T. J. Eskridge, Mrs. R. R. Bruner, Mrs. B. M. Montgomery, Mrs. F. A. Truett, Mrs. J. W. Earhardt, Mrs. Hugh Foster; Mrs. V. W Rinehart, Mrs. Jesse F. Hawkins, Mrs. Ernest Layton, Mrs. James Parr, Mrs. Erwin Sat- terwhite, Mrs. Ned Purcell, Mrs. Keitt Purcell, Mrs. Jack Chappell, Mrs. J. A. Kinard, Mrs. J. C. Berley, Mrs. Alton Berley, Mrs. S. P. Boland, Mrs. J. B. Kinard, Mrs. H. W. Lominick, Mrs. John Nor ris, Mrs. B. A. Buddin, Mrs. El bert Dickert, Mrs. John Walker Schumpert, Mrs. William Milam, Mrs. Herman Wright, Mrs. Chris Garlington; Also, Saleswomen at “The Fash ion,” Women’s Thursday Morning Prayer Group, Miss Theresa Lightsey, Mrs. Martyn Cavan augh, Mrs. Burley Fretwell, Mrs. William Click, Mrs. Cyril Hutchin son, Mrs. Robert Schumpert, Mrs. Dudley French, Mrs. Fitz Ruth erford, Mrs. Pope Buford; From the Tranwood section, Mrs. Henry Mills, Mrs. Warren Abrams, Mrs. Ted Hendrix, Mrs. Paul Long, Mrs. Oscar Bouk- night, Mrs. Cyril Halfacre; Also, Mi*s. I. M. Smith, Gretch- en Anderson, Catherine Rebecca Truesdell, Mrs. Gurnie Summer, Miss Catherine Kennerley, Mrs. James Abrams, Mrs. Warren Cou sins, Mrs. Ed Bradham, Mrs. Har old Bowers, Mrs. R. E. Living ston, Mrs. Lome McBeth, Mrs. Stewart Merrick, Mrs. Carrie Schenck, Mrs. D. W. A. Neville, and Mrs. James Taylor. TO HAVE SURGERY Dr. Foster N. Martin, Jr., left Monday for Charleston where he will undergo major surgery in a Charleston hospital today. He was joined there yesterday by hig wife. Lipsey Leaves Smyrna Church For Sumter Rev. Samuel T. Lipsey, pastor of Smyrna and Little River-Domi- nick Presbyterian Churches for the past seven years, left this week to assume the pastorate of Pitts Memorial Presbyterian Church on Bland Avenue in Sum ter. The membership of the Smyrna Church has been greatly increas ed during the time of Rev. Lip- sey’s service there. Two weeks ago, members of that congregation voted to become an independent church with a full-time pastor. A committee has begun a search for a pastor to replace Rev. Lipsey. Both Rev. and Mrs. Lipsey have been active in the civic and so cial, as well as the religious life of the community in which they resided. Mr. Lipsey served on a number of county-wide public service organizations. Rev. and Mrs. Lipsey and their three children will live on Bland Avenue, in a recently constructed parsonage beside the church which he will serve. “There are too many people who would trade freedom for secur ity, going down the road to so cialism and communism,” stated Audley Ward to a gathering of American Legion members of District 5 at a dinner meeting at the Legion Hut Tuesday night. Mr. Ward criticized those who would deteriorate the Constitu tion and Bill of Rights by “putt ing a new interpretation on the Constitution.” The topic of Mr. Ward’s speech was “A Priceless Heritage.” He dwelt on the American way of life, tracing the freedom of the American people from the days of the first settlers, and calling the first government set up by the 13 Colonies a “new trail in the wil derness of government.” “With the Constitution and the Bill of Rights” continued the speaker, “the people for the first time had a chance to express themselves; to say to their gov ernment, ‘thou shalt not’.” He urged that this country be strong, and “other nations will respect you.” Turning his subject to affairs of the Legion, the speaker said “Every person should be interest ed in something besides work, and if you have no other interest, take an interest in the Legion.” He said that only one out of every seven veterans belonged to the Legion. The speaker was introduced by Joe Seibert of McCormick, Zone Commander. Present for the meeting were representatives from Legion posts in Abbeville, McCormick, Green wood, Newberry, Whitmire, Ware Shoals, and Ninety Six. The only post in the district not represent ed was-Calhoun Falls. Jess J. Bullard, department ad jutant, spoke briefly, urging Leg ionnaires to take part in com munity activities as a “must” for retaining membership, and urged support of the March of Dimes, through the “Peanuts for Polio” drive and other activities. Commander Black asked Legion members to begin immediately to take part in the “ask your neigh bor to join the Legion” cam paign. He expressed a wish to see Legion membership top the three million mark this year. Two posts in district five have already reported as exceeding their quota for 1957. Mis. L. G. McCullough, presi dent of the Legion Auxiliary to Post 24, and Mrs. W. Roy Ander son, department president-elect, were introduced. Dr. Mamie S. Summer also spoke briefly. P. K. Harmon spoke the invocation. The dinner was served by the Legion Auxiliary. City’s First Catholic Chapel Dedicated Sunday By Bishop Participating in the dedication of St. Marks Catholic Chapel Sunday were, in the top photon Joseph L. Bernardin, Chancellor, and Most Rev. John J. Russell, Bishop of the Charleston Diocese, and on the right. Rev. Gerald Ernst, pastor of St. Marks and of St. Boniface Catholic Church, Joanna. In the lower photo are thirteen persons who received the Sacrament of Confirmation: left to right, front row, Mrs. Ruth Hingos, Clinton; Patricia Carter, Joanna; Susan Youroski, Newberry; Katherine Elbert, Little Mountain; Gene Morehead, Newberry; Larry Franzen, Joanna and Neil Moore, Whitmire. Back row, Mrs. Phillip Cannella, Clinton; Mrs. Donald Cromer, Mrs. Mary Sexton, Newberry; Bohdan Kolody of Newberry, altar boy; Rev. Bernardin, Bishop Russell, Rev* Ernst, Lt. Janet Garland, Nejw- berry and Fort Bragg, N. C.; Mrs. William MailUrd, Laurens and Mrs. George Kramm, Joanna. (Sun- photo by Doris A. Sanders.) The first Catholic Chapel to be organized in the history of New berry was formally dedicated Sunday, January 20th, by the Most Rev. John J. Russell, Bish op of the Charleston diocese, which embraces all Catholic churches in South Carolina. St. Mark’s Catholic Chapel was opened in Newberry in Sep Girl Scout Fund Drive To Begin Tomorrow Quota Set For $2000 For Scout Activities At a meeting held last night (Wednesday)) in the Junior High School auditorium, plans were completed for the Girl Scout and Brownie fund raising to begin tomorrow and continue through Friday, February 1st, according to R. E. Beck, president of the Newberry Girl Scout Council. The quota set by the Council is $2000, approximately $6.00 per scout. All funds will remain in Newberry, since the Newberry Council has a seperate charter to operate as a lone council aff iliated with the National Girl Scout Council, rather than in an area group. The money raised in the drive will be used for train ing leaders, upkeep of the cabin and bus, purchase of materials for use in scout activities and for maintenance of the Girl Scout Day Camp at Lynch’s woods. The funds in the treasury of the council have been depleted due to the necessity for furnishing the basement of the scout cabin for additional meeting rooms. Plans are also being made to have a paid councelor for the day camp this summer, and for the camp to run for a longer period of time. During 1956, the camp was open one week for the Brown ies and one week for Girl Scouts, ■with only volunteer councelnrs to conduct the activities. In addit ion, more building will be necess ary at the camp to keep pace with (Continued on page 8) Tuesday night were, left to right, Joe Seibert, McCormick, Zone Commander; Jess 1 J. Bullard, Columbia, De partment Adjutant; Herbert Black, Rock Hill, State Commander; Audley Ward, Aiken, past depart ment commander and guest speaker; A. P. Parrott, Newberry, District 5 commander, and Fred Schumpert, Commander of Post 24. (Sunphoto.) tember of 1956 with about 40 mefhbers. This number has in creased by about 20 members in the few intervening months. Assisting with the dedication, and also with the confirmation of 13 members, were Rev. Joseph L. Bernardin, Chancellor of the Dio cese, and Rev. E. Gerald Ernst, pastor of St. Boniface, of Joanna. Following the dedication of the chapel, located on Boundary Street, Bishop Russell read the Mass and administered the Sacra ment of Confirmation to 13 candi dates. The subject of Bishop Russell’s sermon was “The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist.” He com mented on the phenomenal growth of St. Marks since the opening of the chapel, and on the large at tendance at church Sunday. He also talked of plans for building a church at the present location of the Chapel within the next year or so if the congregation continues its growth. He express ed appreciation to the many non- Catholics who assisted in renova tion of the Chapel and in cleaning off the grounds. The congregation of St. Marks is composed of members in New berry, Whitmire and Little Moun tain. Rev. Ernst, who serves the Chapel, is pastor of St. Boniface Church at Joanna. Services are held in Newberry on the first, third and fifth Sundays at 10:30 a. m., on the second and fourth Sundays at 8:30 a. m. Instruction classes by two Sisters and a lay teacher are held each Tuesday af ternoon. Confirmed at Sunday services were Mrs. Ruth Hingos, and Mrs. Phillip Cannella of Clinton; Patri cia Carter, Larry Franzen and Mrs. George Kramm of Joanna; Mrs. William Maillard of Laur ens, Katherine Elbert of Little Mountain; Neil Moore of Whit mire; Lt. Janet Garland of New berry and Fort Bragg, N. C.; Su san Yourorski, Gene Morehead, Mfs. Donald Cromer, Mrs. .Mary Sexton of Newberry. Bohdan Ko lody of Newberry served as altar boy. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Jan. 25: Mrs. James R. Clary, Bobbie Lou Addy, W. W. Cro mer, Betty Wayne Hendrix, J. B. Kinard, George E. Stone, William Boyd Cohen, Mrs. James W. Holland, Pat Werts. Jan. 26: Mrs. Banks Enlow, Beamon Summer, Clifton Hatta- way Jr., Mrs. Dari B. Wise Jr„ Annie Buzhardt, Mrs. Fannie, Ringer, Mrs. Ellis Davenport, George Park, Dean Dickert. Jan. 27: J. B. Coward, 4 1111 Campbell, Joyce Lominick, By ron Nichols, Mrs. Katie Cous ins, J. Nelson Cousins. Jan. 28: Judge Eugene S. Blease, Mrs. J. B. Coward, Dav id Boyd Parr, Kenneth Black- well, Jake Boozer, Rev. E. K. Counts, Sandra Boland, Rev. J. Ed Taylor, “Mrs. J. Y. Kneece, Kay Davis, Sara M. Forbis, Rose H. Wallace. Jan. 29: Mrs. B. R. Pickens, Mrs. R. C. Williams, Mrs. J. T. Bouknight, Don Chappells, Charlie Wallace Epps, Mrs. John W. Waldrop, Mrs. Belle Bouknight, Linda Smith, Wil liam G. Coates, George Earl Cromer, S. L. “Sid” Waldhour III, Claude Counts, Mrs. James C. Abrams, Mrs. W. F. Mulli- nax, Doyle Long, Walter Leroy Bouknight. Jajju 30: Mrs. B. E. Stockman, Mary Frances Bedenbaugh, Vi vian Lynn Wise, Mrs. Duncan Johnson Jr., Mrs. J. C. Abrams, R. B. Shealy, Mrs. C H. Eargle, Randolph Crowder. Jan. 31: John T. Norris, Hous- eal Norris, Robert Ezell Dawk ins, John Jordan McCullough, Kenneth Shealy, Mrs. A. C. Ward, Jesse Lewis, ‘Mrs. Mary Lane Williams, Kaye Rinehart, Mrs. B. Y. Chapman, Mrs. H. J. Looney, R. B. Kennerley, Mrs. J. M. Pool, Miss Jimmie Nell Kyzer, Phillip M. Forbis, Mar- zie Ward.