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AT NO TIME IS THIS MORE THE LAND OF PROMISE THAN DURING THE ELECTION YEAR. VOLUME 19; NUMBER42 By The Way v By DofU A. Bander* PLACE OF REST I have been meaning for a long time to say something a.bout the ■work done by the Nosegay Gar den club of Newberry to beautify a spot on College street exten sion, and make of it a roadside park for travelers who might pass along that way, looking for a shady place to stop for lunch or just to stretch after a long ride. It has certainly brightened up one of the entrances to our fair city and gives the traveler the impression that the people of Newberry take pride in offering something beautiful for the pub lic to see. It isn’t only for visit ors but for those of us who live here to enjoy. Our thanks to the ladies of the Nosegay club, and to other garden clubs which have similar projects in other sections of the city. POLIO VICTIM BETTER I was happy to learn this morn ing that young Randy Senn who was stricken with polio last Sat urday was improving this week and able to be out of the iron lung for a little while. Just as there are people who are allergic to practically everything, there are those whose bodies are im mune to certain things and this is why, perhaps, the Salk vac cine did not prevent paralytic polio in Randy. The case seems not as bad as it might have been and it is thought by Randy’s fam ily that the vaccine 4 and our prayers” might have been of some help after all. I would urge you Slot to be discouraged about the Salk vaccine. So far as I know, there is no sure cure for any thing and the vaccine has been outstandingly successful in pre venting paralytic polio. If you or your children have not receiv ed the vaccine, you are urged by the health department to hnve the shots immediately since polio season is not far off. WARNING On Tuesday afternoon, there was a knock at my door and a nice looking young lad on the front porch started telling me about being from the Protestant Orphan’s Home in Columbia; that they were getting “credits” to further their education and to get a scholarship. The credits, of couse, came from selling certain magazines, some carrying more ints than others. He showed me permit to solicit, given by the Chamber of Commerce and that was in order; he also showed me some sort of Certificate and the list of magazines he was trying to sell. When I asked for some identification to show that he was from the Protestant Home -which he mentioned, he was un- ie to furnish anything at all bear out the claim. I cannot May that he was not from such home, but if someone with a ry of this sort comes to your jse, I would urge you to get G" 4 J more information before you let 4> vl your sympathy get the best of you. This was a nice, polite lad, and I would hate to think that the company for which he was working was teaching him to tell i things which weren’t true; but whether what he said was true p or not, I understand from the v Chamber of Commerce that soli- 4 citors are not allowed to give such hard luck stories when try- lita* to sell magazines or any- tiling else. The permit was is- Wm {*: SMs m •- .v.'' ■ bS'f Hi; . ^ I , .• ■< f m >w- % »i p mm m: y?'m m mm ' 'b ifltl .W# V* Silverstreet beauties, chosen last Friday night, are left to rig] bara Boozer, Queen 5th through 7th grades; Carol Ann Waldrop, Queen of Hearts; and Beth Long, Queen 1st through 4th grades (Sunphoto by Doris A. Sanders) Silverstreet Queens, Talent Winners Selected Friday Hf; r life inightr | QUEEN sued to a magazine circulation company, not to a Protestant | Home or anything of the kind. I; The company has a permit to operate in Newberry thru Feb* ruary 16, so perhaps you will be v bh the lookout and question the motives i of these young men a little more thoroughly than you have. OF HEARTS Miss Barbara Way', 1966 Queen Hearts will crown the 1957 Queen Saturday night the contusion of the Valentine contest at Newberry high About 80 girls will partic- in the contest, sponsored by firms throughout the . * * is the 7th annual Valen- contest, an affair that ah a money raising project activities of the New- Civic League. Each year it larger and more suc- “ is an event looked for ty young ladies ages 16 also hy many .business sponsor the queens. Summer, who start tiling, has another f; that of a State- Queen contest to m page 4 * Miss Carol Ann Waldrop, dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Wal drop, was crowned Queen o f Hearts at the Valentine Queen and talent contest held, Friday night at Silverstreet school. Plac ing second and third respectively were Miss Anne Bowers and Miss Nell Bedenbaugh. First place winner in the talent contest was James Vernon Parry, soloist and accordianist. Runner- up was Donna Garnett, soloist. A song and dance number, per formed by eight members of the high school group, was given hon orable mention. In the Grammar school beauty contest, little Miss Beth Long of the first grade was queen of the first to fourth grades; Miss Barbara Boozer of the seventh grade took the crown for queens, grades five thru seven. Miss Boo zer was also chosen Junior queen last year. The queens were crown ed by Miss Winnie Davenport, the 1956 Queen of Hearts. Others participating in the high school contest were Joan Hunter, Frances Bedenbaugh, Betty Long, Carolyn Reese, Nancy Kunkle, Tommie Sue Duckett, Peggy Reese, Lynette Robinson, Loxic Bowers, Becky Dickert, Carolyn Fant, Janice Watts, Lynda Wal drop, Linda Hunter, Lavone Gar nett and Janice Longshore. Also in the grammar school contest were June Marrett, Dale Bundrick, Debra Bowers (runner- up, grades 1-4)), Jackie Beden baugh, Nina Sheppard, Marian Salter, Nancy Senn, Dixie Liv ingston- (runner-up grades 5-7), Ann Stewart, DuBose Fant, Nan cy Senn and Barbara Boozer. Taking part 'in the talent show were Wilma Boozer, Peggy Jean Werts, June Marrett, Joan PaV sy, and Johnny Pitts, LuEllen Neel, Margaret Longshore, David McCullum, Peggy Reese and Anne Bowers, Cynthia Lake, and Tom and Joe Guy. Local Committee Approves Ten Point Program The Newberry county agricul tural committee is in full accord with the suggestions contained in a 10-point 1957 Agricultural pro gram for South Carolina an- pounced jointly this week by the ville> N c > formerly of Newber . Polio Victim Is Reported Better Randy Senn, a fourth grade pu pil at Speers street school, who was stricken with polio last week end was “definitely better” ac cording to his doctors Wednesday morning. He was taken out of the iron lung at the Columbia hospi tal on Tuesday for the first time and responded well. He will con tinue to have short periods out of the lung as his condition im proves. Randy is not completely paralyzed but is able to talk and move his body to some extent. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Senn, Randy will be 10 years of age in July. He has three sisters, in the first, second and seventh grade, none of whom have been afflicted by the disease. Randy completed the series of three Salk vaccine shots about a year ago. The young lad became ill last Thursday night when he complain ed of not being able to do his homework and of an ache in his legs. He was taken to the doc tor on Friday afternoon and sent immediately to the local hospital. On Saturday night, his condition became worse and was diagnos ed as polio and he was immediate ly taken to the Columbia hospital. Randy’s case is the first polio attack reported in Newberry Co unty this year and the first para lytic case reported in at least two years. There were two mild cases reported in Whitmire last year. On a nationwide basis, Randy’s is only the 20th ease of paralytic polio reported from am ong millions of children who have received three shots of Salk vac cine. Members of Randy’s family have expressed their sincere ap preciation for the interest and concern shown in the boy’s con dition. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 14, 1957 Goal For Boys Choir Trip To Miami Fund Is Almost Reached ■ . M Ufo "‘i I J St* ’ ’ . . 4: ' A • 8 -ii. J? V ■S'" 4 1'. 1 m/ J it p- ■mm : %/V w m 4# / ' i V Dies In N. C. Mrs. Ruth Anderson of Ashe* South Carolina Agricultural com mittee and the Clemson college Extension service. W. E, Senn, chairman, says the members of the Newberry county committee will cooperate with County Agent P. B. Ezell and Mrs. Margie Freeman, county home demonstration agent, and their as sistants, and workers of other ag ricultural agencies in their efforts to acquaint people of the county with the details of the program and to help them carry out the suggestions it contains. The theme of the state program is “Farm and Home Develop ment.” It was unanimously adopt ed at a meeting of the state com- Cont. on page 4 fy, died Wednesday morning at her home in Asheville after sev eral months of illness. Funeral services will be held today (Thursday) at 3 p.m. at Morris, Hendon Black Funeral Home in Asheville. Mrs. Anderson and her husb- band, H. L. Anderson, lived here for about four years when Mr. Anderson was manager of the Fairfield Forest Products Co., now Champion Paper and Fibre company, in Newberry. They left in 1948 and moved to Asheville where they have lived since and • . . 5 ! ' ’ tv • ‘ " ■ ' y a* i* . City Council Gives Pemnit For College To Decorate V. where Mr. Anderson is still con nected with Champion’s Wood’fi I county-wide jurisdiction in department. 1 cases. Magistrates Bill Offered By Hunter County magistrates would be gi ven county-wide jurisdiction in criminal cases under a bill intro duced in the House of Represen tatives today. Rep. T. William Hunter spon sored the bill whicl’ would add this provision to the oresent law: “In criminal cases triable by magistrates in Newberry County, each magistrate shall have juris diction throughout the county.” Rep. Hunter said that Newberry County magistrates now have such civil Chamber Elects New Directors Ballots have been sent out for the purpose of electing six direc tors to replace the retiring direc tors of the Chamber of Commerce and the first ballots are to be re turned by 5 p.m. this afternoon. Retiring directors are John T. Norris, A. E. Morehead, H. B. Kirkegard, C. A. Kaufmann, Keitt Purcell, and Cyril Hutchinson. Holdover directors, to serve one more year, are T. Roy Summer, Jr., R. B. Bruner, Jr., Thomas H. Pope, Frank Smith, P. Duncan Johnson and N. R. McElveen. A. E. Morehead is president of the trade body. Mrs. Celia Dod- gen is acting secretary. * Legion Auxiliary Observes 36th Birthday; Prof. Elliott Speaks About y/ Americanism” Prof. F. Scott Elliott of New- Marys” and I Walk With God.” olina. Mrs. Anderson made an an- its purpose the preservation of the Condition Of Bickley Better The condition of Barney Bick- Ley and C. R. Hawkins, Jr. were fall from the top of a bridge, is reported to be much improved at the Newberry county Memorial hospital where he is undergoing treatment. Bickley, along with Floyd Mor ris, Randall Minick, Robert Bick ley and C. R. Hawkins, Jr. were on the old Schumpert mill bridge near the Jimmy Williams place in the Stoney Hill section when the accident happened. Some of the men in the p^rty had been walking across the top structure of the bridge. Bickley had cross ed one time, according to invest igating officers and on his return fell from the structure to the bridge, a distance of about 16 feet injuring his head, neck and shoulders. He was in serious con dition when admitted to the hos pital. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bickley. berry college was guest speaker when the American Legion Aux iliary, Unit 24, celebrated its 36th anniversary on February 8th at a meeting at the home of Miss Grace Summer. The subject of the month, as well as that of The speaker, was “Americanism.” Prof. Elliott opened his address with a definition of Americanism which, he said, is “the unfailing love of country to its institutions and ideals; eagerness to defend it against all enemies; undivided allegiance to the Flag; and a de sire to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our pos terity.” Prof. Elliott inspired his audience as he recited American achievements and said “America has not been made great by her ,natural resources, but by the men who discovered them and brought them to their fulfilment.” He quoted inspiring poems such as “The Flag Goes By;” “I Am The American Flag” and “Amer ica.” He discussed such phases of Americanism as- traditions, pat riotism, love of home, national hymns, and pride in national re sources. Co-hostesses at the meeting were Mrs. Gurnie Summer, Mrs*. Guy Whitener, Sr., Miss Sadie Bowers, Mrs. Jackson Bowers, Mrs. Eugenia Wise and Mrs. R. E. Hanna. After the opening ritual, Mrs. P. K. Harmon, chairman o2 music, introduced Miss Claudia Setzler, who sang as solos “Bells of St. Mrs. L. Q. McCullough, presi dent of the unit, recognized the special guests which included the presidents of various clubs and patriotic organizations and Mrs. Annie Kinard who is in Newberry on a visit. She recognized Mrs. Roy Anderson as president o f District No. 6 and president-elect of the Department of South Car- nouncement concerning the spring rally which is to be held in Col umbia March 10-12. Mrs. McCul lough also recognized the past presidents and charter members of the unit. . Mrs. F. Scott Elliott, American ism chairman, explained that Feb ruary is Americanism month and that the special program has for fundamental principals which the nation’s forefathers have passed on to this generation. The speak er was introduced by Mrs. Mc Cullough. Following the meeting, guests were invited into the dining room where dainty refreshments were served from an attractively ap pointed table. r. IM Permission was granted Tues day night by City cpuncil to the Newberry college Centennial com mittee for exclusive rights to take charge of store front decorations and eelling of novelties during the College Centennial Celebration, April 28-May 4 provided this per mission does not conflict with any city ordinance. The request was made at the meeting of council by L. C. Graham and G. L. Bum mer. Mr. Graham explained that the reason for the request was to assure that the streets of the city would be decorated in a uniform manner by one Company rather than to have several companies operating independently in the city with no particular pattern to be followed in the decorations. He said that several companies have been contacted and asked to bid on the job. The concession rights sought by the committee would prevent any others from coming in during the week, thereby giving the college a chance to raise funds to help finance the celebration by the saje of hats, ties, wooden money and other souvenirs. Plans may also be made to have rides available for children. , Council also agreed to allow the city to participate with the Cham ber of Commerce in an advertise ment in the Homes and Garden booklet being prepared by the S. C. Garden Club Pilgrimage Pro ject committee, of which Mrs. Richard Baker is chairman, for distribution during the six home and garden tours to be held thru- out the state. One of the tours will be in Newberry on April 26. Council directed that the salary «f the treaurarsr of the llawbarr^ Bond COymhlifiMr iftqjrid, in the future, be paid by the Bond Com mission from its funds. Thin amount has been paid by the city in the past. • * ■ ' Council gave its OK «• >. K. Puller, recreation director, , to attend the Southeastern Recrea tion Planning conference at North Carolina State college March 6-8. | Hon. B y. Chapman presented «n appeal of Mri Herman The* merman from a conviction in Re- corder** court. city attorney, city recorder, , and Mr. Chapman were baked to make plans for the disposal of the ap Lions To Sponsor Broom Sale Soom vV-:c H The fund being raised to send the Newberry Boys choir to Mia mi has just about reached the $3000 goal, boosted by a gift of $100 from the Winn-Dixie stores, gifts of $50 each from Pet Milk products and Foremost Internat ional dairies and donations from a number of other individuals and firms not heretofore published. The choir, directed by Miss Jua nita Hitt, has received the dis tinction of being asked to per- . form before the Music Educators National conference in * Miami. The first performance will be at 4 p.m. Friday, April 26 at the Miami Municipal auditorium. On Saturday, the group will perform at the McAllister hotel for a dem onstration workshop. The tour to Miami by chartered bus will fea- | ture sightseeing stops along the way. Of the 79 members of the choir, 78 will make the trip. Th^y will be accompanied by Miss Hitt, Mrs. Helen Harley, painist, Supt. R. E. Beck, Director of Schools, P. - K. Harmon, and Mrs. Ann jJPowell, registered nurse. Prior to the Miami trip, the choir has a full schedule of ev ents. They have been asked to . present a 30-minute program on ' Friday morning, March 29, at the 11 o’clock session of the South Cbrolina Education Association. On February 21, they will sing for the Newberry County Educa tion association at Newberry High school, and on the 22 will go to ', Columbia where they will per form for the South Carolina Mus is Educators Conference at the Dreher high school. On March 13, the choir will .ag ain go to Columbia where they \will participate in the Northern district Music Festival. On March 26, they will be at Laurens for l a program sponsored by a Lau- rens sorority. t On April 3, 4, and 5 the choir, 1 along with other music groups in the Newberry city schools, will participate in the Spring Musk Festival to be conducted by v Dr. Robert Wilson of Teachers college Columbia University, New York. Others who have donated to the Miami trip fund 'since the last list was published are firs. Ruby R. Abrams, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Fischer, Mrs. Bess B.. Bryson, Newberry Steam Laundry, New berry county bank/ Al Rabin’s, S^ars- Roebuck, Spartan Grain & Mill company, Tom Brown’s AutcT Supplies, People’s Book Store, Dr. and Mrs. E. M. Anderson, Fann ers Ice and Fuel Co., Mr. and Mrs. Colie Wessinger, Jerry Baker, J. R. Clary, George K. Dominick, Mrs. C. H. Cannon. ✓ Also, Lominack’s Hardware, Inc Miss Mazie Dominick, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Clary, Mr. and Mrs. Broadus Davis, Newberry Mills, H James E. (Britt, Newberry Federal Savings & Loan Asociation, Phil- v lips 66 and The Moose Lodge. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Feb. lb: Ralph Black, Miss Lu- > cy McCaughrin, Mrs. Warren Ab rams, F. W. Pitts, Miss Katie ^ w r^ er , Helen Singley, Bill Boc* zer, Milton Bedenbaugh, Sherry Danielson. . / „ Feb. 16: C. A. Kaufmann, Jas. L. Lipscomb, Mrs. Cecil B. Kin ard, Bessie Kelly, Bob Brooks, Reginald Bedenbaugh, John F. Phibbs,* Lillie Mae Kinard. 4 Feb. 17: Mrs. Walter Lovette, Mrs. Marvin 0. Summer, Mrs. J* N. Ruff, Mrs Clarence Waldrop, Ralph Wfcker, Dawn Prick, Mrs. Henry Nkhols, Miss Ruby Domi- ® nick, Mrs. R. L. Longshore,, butf Monts, Mrs. A. L. Goff, Mrs. s Jesse W Senn. -*r l Feb. 18: Miss Leona Shealy, LorenjEjQfutttij.\ y x>6tti© IVli*.5/- Howard B. Kirkegard, Mrs. J. W.jJv'SJS! fan, ,Ray Holliday, 4 *> *<*.19: Jim rntflt, W. Feagl#**^ 'v m m • m M ■MM 4m m I I^S ■ Hmm day afterniicii were seated, Mrs. L. B. McCullough, prcoident; standing, front new, left to fjlj^ JKrs J.| T. Belsad, fkat s*rgeant»*t-ams; Mtos Grace Summer, hostess; Mrs. C. C. Sadie Bewecn, treasurer; Miss Sndie Wicker, Secretary; Mrs. Roy Ahdaigton, ■tent of S. (X; Mnd Ray Nofclea, first vice president;bsck raw, Mrs. F. Scott Flliett, mad; Rraft JX’BPHh|t%',4me0i'.Spanker; Mrs. Sadie Crooks, second historian, and Mrs. P. ; -r; ' ;■' 'V. (Sunphoto by - • mm * , i.V;: vW 4 , ..v. -V'. ' m it • • : ..'"V- ", . - O' % Wmm m g i young -JM iff ' ■