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VOLUME 19; NUMBER 46
NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1957
$2.00 PER YEAR
By The Way
By Doris A. Sanders
COLLEGE INFLUENCE
The influence of the Newberry
College Centennial Celebration
spreads far. The other day, the
two little girls came to me while
I was working in the kitchen and
said “Mommy, we want a band-
aid.” I gave each of them one.
There was silence for a few min
utes then back them came “Look,
Mommy, we have a mustache too!”
They were intensely interested in
the sudden growth of w'hiskers on
their daddy’s face and kept a
close watch on the mustache and
goatee- The other day, when the
foilage was shaved off before Nat
ional Guard federal inspection,
Connie was quite dismayed.
“Daddy,” she asked, “why did
you cut off your goat tail?”
FASHION SHOW
The Tots to Teens fashion show,
originally scheduled for next Wed
nesday afternoon at Junior High
will be held in the high school
auditorium instead. The show is
being sponsored by the Girl Scout
Council to help meet the $2000
quota for the Girl Scout drive
and will feature fashions from
the younger generation, boys and
girls. There will be a small ad
mission charge, and I believe you
will enjoy the fashions as well
as some entertainment which will
be presented.
Can You Idenlify Them?
This picture was taken at the Monday night meeting of the
Brothers of the Brush. Identity of those in the photo unknown.
(Sunphoto.)
Property Deeded For Site
Lower County High School
Property transfers totaling $62,-
515 in addition to a number of
transfers for “love and affection”
and “other valuable considera
tions,” w f ere recorded in the of
fice of the Clerk of Court during
UNDUE CRITICIM
I cannot imagine, although I
know it is true, that anyone , ,
would criticize the Fire Depart- the past week. The largest trans
ment for answering a call withm was by S. W. Brown Jr. to Th.
the city limits, whether the house
was owned or occupied by white
or colored citizens. Chief Beam
told city council Tuesday night
that the department was “unduly
criticized” for answering a call
to a Negro house when the Pal
metto House fire broke out. The
Negro house was located on Sim-
kins street inside the city limits.
While the fire was too far gone
for the house to be saved, the
house next door, which caught
fire, was saved. The Palmetto
House fire was tragic, but the
department is blameless as far
as being out on another fire was
concerned. Even had the first
fire not been in the city limits,
Chief Beam would have been with
in his rights to answer the call,
under instructions given him by
City Council. Rather than hearing
so much criticism of the depart
ment, I think a little praise would
be in order. For the limited amount
of equipment and the age, I
think the department does a wond
erful job and I don’t believe it
would be possible to find a better
Chief. I only hope that council
will find someway to help out
the department with new equip
ment and more personnel to make
the work a little more appealing
and less nerve-wracking for the
men who risk their lives, when
necessary for the taxpayers of
Newberry.
Pure Oil Company, one lot and
one building (service station) on
College Street extension for $25,
000. Also of considerable inter
est was the transfer of 39.95 acres
to the Newberry County Board of
Education by Mrs. Eloise S.
Setzler and Mrs. Marian S. Dun
lop, for $7990. This is the prop
erty on which the new consoli
dated high school for the Little
Mountain - Pomaria - Prosperity
areas will be located and is land
assessed in the name of J. A
Singley Estate. The County Board
had secured an option on this
property from Mr. Singley prior
to his death a few weeks ago. In
accordance with his wishes, the
property was deeded to the Coun
ty Board for the consideration of
$200 an acre set by Mr. Singley.
Other transfers are as follows:
Newberry No. 1
Margaret Gibson McCaughrin
et al to Albert L. McCaughrin,
one lot and one building on Cal
houn Street, $5.00 love and affec
tion.
Mary Nance Fair Richardson to
F. Ernest Martin et al, one lot
and one buiding on Chapman
Street (R. P. Fair estate by will
to Grantor) $1500.
Newberry No- 1 Outside
Erlene W. Lominack to A. D.
Spotts, one lot on Tanyard Street,
t$5.00 and other valuable consid
erations.
W. F. Wells to O. F. Armfield
Sr., one lot on Rosalyn Drive,
$5.00 and other valuable consid
erations.
Louise B. Baker to C. E. Hem
bree, three and 5-8 acres and one
building on Whitmire highway,
$11,250.
C. E. Hembree to A. C. Cook,
13.9 acres, $3000; also 105 acres
and one building, $7000.
Bush River No. 3
I. M. Satterwhite to Bush River
Baptist Church, one lot next to
church property, $5.00.
Whitmire No. 4
Wilbur R. Campbell to Joe H.
Dillard, one lot and one building
on Market Street, $275 and as
sumption of mortgage payable to
W. S. Suber.
Prosperity No. 7
Vera D. Singley, Jene S. Shep-
pard and James A. Singley to
Paul Livingston, 163 3-4 acres and
one building, $6500. (Formerly
Roy E. Singley estate.)
Annual Banquet
Of Chamber To
Be On April 16
Plans are shaping up for the
annual Chamber of Commerce
banquet, at which Gen. Mark
Clark, president of The Citadel,
will be guest speaker, according
to Mrs. Celia Dodgen, acting sec
retary of the Chamber.
The banquet will be held at the
Newberry College dining hall on
Tuesday night, April 16th, and a
number of distinguished guests,
in addition to General Clark, are
expected to attend.
At this meeting, President A. E
Morehead will relinquish the
Chamber’s gavel to the newly el
ected president, T. Roy Summer
Jr. Other new officers who were
recently elected by the Board of
Directors, and who will take of
fice after the banquet, are L, F.
Fischer, vice-president; Dennis
Newton, second vice-president;
Frank Smith, treasurer. Mrs. Dod
gen will remain as acting secre
tary.
Planning the banquet are the
following committees:
Program: Thomas H. Pope,
chairman; C- A. Kaufmann, John
T. Norris, A. E. Morehead.
Tickets: N. R. McElveen, chair
man; Frank Smith, T. Roy Sum
mer Jr., Cyril Hutchinson.
Banquet: Howard Kirkegard,
chairman; Duncan Johnson, Bob
Bruner and Keitt Purcell.
Pomaria Land
Judging Best
The Pomaria land judging team
won the district and area land
judging contest held at Chester on
Wednesday, March 6th. Receiving
the highest score was Louis Sum
mer, with Wayne Lominick plac
ing second and John B. Ruff,
third. Hubert Bedenbaugh, agri
culture teacher, is in charge of the
team. The contest is sponsored
by the Soil Conservation Service
and agricultural teachers of the
participating schools. Twenty-six
teams competed in the area con
test, which is composed of New
berry, Union and Fairfield coun
ties.
The Pomaria team will com
pete in the State finals to be held
Wednesday, March 20 from the
Lower Richland High School
Southeast of Columbia. Nearly
$1000 in awards will go to the
winning teams and high scoring
individuals. First place team will
receive $750' for expenses to the
International Land Judging Meet
to be held in April, in Oklahoma
City, Okla. The Bamber team won
this trip last year and placed sec
ond at the international meet.
Personnel, Equipment Needed
Fire Chief Beam Tells Council
“ Minute* Of * Hope” Service
To Be Available Tomorrow
Beginning Friday morning, This
March 15, citizens of Newberry
and the surrounding areas will be
offered a new public service, “Min
ute of Hope,” a minute of spirit
ual guidance and counsel which
may he obtained merely by call
ing telephone number 2163.
“Minute of Hope” is an auto
matic telephone answering device
which gives to the caller a one-
minute message of encourage
ment at 4py hour of the day or
night. Whenever a person feels
the need of spiritual consolation,
the wish to alleviate a moment of
loneliness, ta ponder for a minute
in quiet meditation, he need only
pick up his telephone, ask the op
erator for 2163. He reed not
speak; in fact there is no one
to hear if he does speak. It is
mechanically impossible for a per
son to answer the call; it may
only be answered by the auto
matic device, which repeats the
recorded message.
“Minute of Hope” is a project
of the Neil Truesdale Young
Adult Class of Aveleigh Presby
terian Church and the answering
device is located in the church.
; a system that has been
proven in such churches as the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
in New York City; whether it will
be of value in Newberry remains
to be seen, although members of
the sponsoring class feel that if
only one person is helped by the
nn ssage he or she receives it will
be a worthwhile project.
The purpose of the device, ex
plain members of the class, is to
try to reach the distrought, those
under strain who want encourage
ment but are too ashamed to ask
for it personally. They also hope
it will prove of some comfort to
those who live in loneliness, who
are shut-in and unable to person
ally seek aid and comfort from
a pastor.
Those sponsoring x the project
emphasize that there will be no
inconvenience to anyone, no mat
ter how often the phone rings, or
at what hours. The service is
not confined to any one denomi
nation. It is hoped that members
of any or no denomination when
ever they feel in the need of spir
itual strength, will avail them
selves of the “Minute of Hope”
service.
The need for more up-to date i one that isn’t that old.
fire equipment and additional per-
QUEENS CONTEST
Don’t forget the Little Queens
contest to be held this Friday
afternoon and night at the high
school auditorium. If you didn’t
see it last year, you don’t know
vehat you have missed, especially
* those little tots ages three to five.
And they enjoy it thoroughly-they
think it is a wonderful experience
to walk across that stage. Very
few of them have s tag ef right.
The small charge that is made
will be used to help defray ex
penses of the choral groups in the
j Newberry city schools, directed
by Miss Juanita Hitt. I hope
you can be there.
TRAFFIC SAFETY
Your police department has been
on the job this past week in try
ing to impress upon the children
of the city safety practices. Po
licemen Gene Shealy and Frank
Ward have visited Mollohon, West
End, Boundary and Speers Street
elementary schools and have talk
ed to each of the classes about
traffic safety. “When we finish
our talk,” said Gene, “we ask if
there are any questions. It amaz
es me, but just about every hand
IIP the room goes up. They are
very interested, especially in bi
cycles.” The fact that they are
J interested shows that the subject
ps well presented by the two
members of the police force. In-
etructions about riding bicycles
needed, judging from
the way some boys and girls ride
bikes on the city streets,
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Gildercrest, Orchids To Be
Shown On Garden Pilgrimage
Randy Senn Not
Polio Victim
His many friends in Newberry
were pleased to learn early this
week that the paralyzing illness
ui 10-year-old Randy Senn, diag
nosed originally as polio although
he had had the three Salk shots,
has turned out to be another di
sease from which he is recover
ing.
The Columbia Hospital reported
thajt Randy is suffering from
guillainbarre syndome, which
paralyzes but not for life.
Only about 20 people in the
country have been reported as
victims of paralytic polio after
having the three Salk shots.
All Newberrians up to age 20
are urged to have shots, which
may be obtained free at the Coun
ty Health Department. Adults are
also urged to take shots from
their physicians.
Essay Contest
Prizes Be Given
Friday Night
By MRS. WARREN COUSINS
No matter how satisfied some
people are with their homes and
gardens, they always enjoy visit
ing the homes and gardens of oth
ers. Some are curious; some
want to get ideas about landscap
ing, building, and decorating; but
most just want to enjoy the
beauty of another’s handiwork.
Fortunately, Newberriarts will
have the opportunity to visit
many attractive homes and gar
dens on April 26 when the South
Carolina Home and Garden Pil
grimage takes place in Newberry. ^
Surely, everyone who attends the
tour will appreciate the charm
and beauty of “Gildercrest” which
is the handsome residence of Mr.
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Gildercrest, home of Mri and Mrs. O. F. Armfield Sr., to be shown on House and Garden Tour
April 26.
BIRTHDAY
GREETINGS
March 12: Mrs. J. A. (Mattie)
.Epting celebrated her 89th
birthday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. John Dowd near
Little Mountain.
March 13: Robbie Sue Koon.
March 16: Mrs. Barbara Ab
rams Counts, Donna Pugh Con
nelly, Karen Stone, Mrs. Buck
Wicker, P. N. Boozer, Kay
Stockman, Mrs. P. C. Workman,
Cindy Lominick, Julia Senn.
March 17: Mrs. Sallie Pope
Williams, H. J. Touchberry.
March 18: Mrs. Pauline Sum
mer Sprouse, Mrs^ Reyburn
Lominack, Elgin Gene Sheppard,
Judy King, Betty Maude Setz
ler, Clifford Shealy, Tom Beck
with (grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
T. E. Davis), Mary Bryan
Parr, Mrs. Elsie Heller.
March 19: Raymond Blair,
Jim Purcell, Earl Hayes, Tony
Bowers, Pressley N. Boozer,
Jr., Eugene Brossy.
March 20: Harry Dominick,
D. W. A. Neville, William Har
ris, C. W. Bowers, Mrs. E. B.
Setzler, J. C. “Fox” Boozer,
Mrs. Pope L. Buford Jr., Elea
nor Ridgeway, Mrs. W. W. Wat
kins, Mrs. Marvin W. Long,
Janice Whitaker, Mrs. P. K.
Harmon.
March 21: Dan Bradley, Har
vey Richardson, Wade Pitts,
Barbara Davis, Mrs. William
H. Hawkins, Mary Sue Clary,
Sj A. Baggett Jr.
March 22: Mrs. Willard Byrd,
Daniel McHargue Jr. (grandson
of Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Armfield
Sr.), Mrs. Hal Kohn Sr., Mrs.
J.‘ C. Atkison, Mrs Betty Baker
Carter, Norma Ruff, Mrs. John
Lindler, A. A. Cleland, Mrs.
Ellen Maddox, Paula Monroe,'
Tommy Spotts.
At a meeting and reception to
be held Friday night, March 15
at the Community Hall at 8:00 p.
m., prizes will be awarded to
winners of the “National Employ
the Physically Handicapped” es
say contest, conducted by the
Newberry County fcommitte on
Employment of the Handicap
ped.
Taking first prize, $25.00 will
be Beckie Cumalander of Little
Mountain High School; second
prize, $10.00, Gail McMurtury of
Whitmire High School, and third
prize, $5.00, to Jo Ellen Koon,
Prosperity High School,
i The names of the winners were
announced to the local NEPH
committee at a lumheon meeting
: held last Thursday at the Wise
man Hotel. Plans for the Friday
night meeting were made at that
time-
E. Maxcy Stone, Probate Judge
of Newberry County, will speak
briefly on the subject “Employ
ment of the Handicapped—A Com
munity Responsibility.” The
prizes will be awarded by James
F. Coggins, chairman of the local
committee assisted by Dr. Mamie
S. Summer, whose hand guides
the arrangement for the contest
each year. Following the short
meeting, there will be a reception.
School officials and representa
tives, citizens of the Little Moun
tain,. Whitmire and Prosperity
areas, members of the organiza
tions sponsoring the reception
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sonnel for the Newbefry Fire
Department was stressed to mem
bers of City Council Tuesday
night by Chief Sam Beam, v/ho
told the city fathers that of the
three trucks now available to the
department, one is 38 years old,
one 20 years old and the other
ten years old. “When equipment
gets that old,” said the chief, “it
starts giving trouble and we have
to take it out of commission to
repair it. The men are under a
constant strain trying to get it
repaired, not knowing when one
or more calls will come in to go
to a fire. And even when you
think you have it repaired, then
some small part that you thought
was fine breaks and the truck is
no good.” i
“At the Palmetto House fire,”
continued Chief Beam, “we pump
ed five and one-half hours. We
were lucky on that one. Five
minutes more, and one truck
would have been out because of
the oil line.”
“We have been unduly criticiz
ed about that fire,” said the chief.
“I have heard that something was
said about us being out fighting
fire at a Negro house when the
Palmetto House was burning. I
want to say that it is a good
thing we were already out, that
the men were dressed and ready
to go. It would have been much
worse if we had not already been
out.”
In speaking of the need for ad
ditional personnel, the chief said
“there should be someone in the
fire house all the time. If we have
to go out on two calls, there is no
one left there, and while we have
a radio connection with the police
department, there is always the
possibility of an error. There can
be no error on the tape in the
fire department unless the man
reads it wrong.” he said.
The chief said there are now
four paid men at the fire depart
ment, and 30 volunteers. “We
might depend on ten to 15 of
them, and the reason we have as
many as we do is to try to get
as many out as possible. We
know they can’t all come all of
the time, but when they do get
there, they get there^ as quickly
as possible and do a creditable
job.”
The chief reported that the fire
truck purchased ten years ago
cost $8150, and estimated that the
same truck today would be about
$20,000. “We have to buy a few
hundred feet of hose a year” he
said, “to try to keep the cost
from running too high. We know
there are many more things we
could use, such as smoke ejectors
and flood lights, but we can do
without that. But as for the fire
trucks, something is going to
have to be done. I don’t say it will
have to be done in the next si*
months, but thought you might
establish a sinking fund to pur
chase one when possible.”
The chief stated that the rate
of fire insurance was determined
by the age of fire equipment. “The
insurance companies don’t even
consider a truck that is more than
15 years of age. We have only
We have been lucky—even on
the Palmetto House fire. We got
along fine and didn’t have to call
outside help. If you fight fire
long enough, you can tell the turn
ing point. I thought one time the
fire was going to get away from
us and that we would have to
call in help.”
“If we had one truck out of
commission, and had a call to the
by-pass, what would you do?” he
asked council. Qouncilman Arm-
field stated that the only thing
the department could do would be
to keep the reserve truck ready to
the by-pass.
The chief emphasized again the
need for additional • personnel at
the department. He stated that
the men worked 72 hour shifts
and if one had to be off for a day,
it caused the others to have to
work three days without relief.
“Of course they don’t work, but
they have to be there and they
might as well be working,” he
said. He also stated that some
work needed to be done to the fire
department building.
After a brief discussion by
council, it was decided that City
Manager Ed Blackwell should
work with Chief Beam and sub
mit a recommendation to council
at its next meeting.
Councilman C. A- Dufford made
a report on a meeting held be
tween himself as chairman, S. D.
Paysinger and O. F. Armfield
Jr., representing council, and
members of a Chamber of Com
merce Committee relative to traf
fic and parking changes. Accord
ing to the report, the following
itemi^ were discussed:
1. The advisability of installing
parking meters on the north side
of Johnstone street between Col
lege and Caldwell and adjacent
blocks.
2- The widening of Main Street
between Lindsay and Caldwell, or
making Main street one-way be
tween Calhoun and McKibben.
3. prohibition of all night park
ing in the business district, where
by the street department could
use mechanical equipment to
sweep the streets between 2:00 a.
m. and 6:00 a. m.
4. Control the operation of the
curb parking on Main Street by
limiting the time a vehicle can
park on one continuous parking.
This would prohibit the continuous
use of one parking meter.
5. Revise parking on Caldwell
street between Boyce and Main
streets, with an objective to im
prove traffic and . increase the
number of parking spaces.
6. Authorize a sinking fund for
the purpose of purchasing or rent
ing off-street parking facilit
ies, source of revenue from curb
parking meters. The Chamber of
Commerce committee suggested
one-third of the parking meter
revenue.
7. Relocate loading and unload
ing zones at the center of each
block in the business district.
8. Strict enforcement of the
truck and trailer ordinance by the
Police department. The committee
from the Chamber of Commerce
commended the police department
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Mrs. L. G. McCullough, chairman of the mall campaign for the Newberry County Crippled Chil
dren’s Society fund-raising drive, and members ofthe Mothers Clnb who are in charge of special
appeal letters prepare seals to be mailed to residents of the county on Friday, March 15th, first day
of the drive. Mrs. McCullough, standing at left and Mrs. W. A. Ridgeway dh^lay the sheet of atsmpo
to be distributed. Working at the tabfee are, left to right, front table, Mrs. C. M. Smith, Mrs.
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Burly Fret well; table at right, Mrs. Guy Whitener Jr., Mrs. Clara
and Mrs. T. J. Eskridge. (Sunphoto by Doris A. Sanders.)
Mrs. Helen Youmans