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WHI N ^ nl 1!N M l 'i M l ’i Ol K HI. \( ( IN 1 m: SI N >05 II. I INI* * > Ol will F»1 hi i>i rki'!) o< ( \si<>\ \i i 'i \L ^ »i "t n • « ♦, to till I HUN STIT SAYS SHF.'I I. Hi. H Al’IM .11 S T SO I.ONO A> SHF ( AN KFFH HFK HAIR I K.HT AND RKH l > AS I DARK. VOLUME 19— NUMBER 19 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. APRIL 4. 1957 + $2.00 PER YEAR By The Way By Doris A. Sanders LAST CHARTER The last chapt* r ha- Ut « ten m tht* life of ( hutce the former ernftioyee < ianh Plant of Kemia, w ho was for', eh to reti ago when he oecarne Pat kins>on'< a;sea>e, called ‘‘shaking pah y.’ ]() or 12 years, he help a little with th< wnt- K y /.or, • f ttie Ouk- t (>ni pany !'e 2 i years a victim of commonly h i>r ahout wa> a hie to work around MUSIC FESTIVAL May I urge you briefly to at tend the Newberry High School Music Festival Friday night, and the College Centennial Festival Sunday afternoon? You will enjoy both, I am sure. ATTEND WILMINGTON AZALEA FESTIVAL Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Bowler and Mrs. W. Roy Anderson spent last weekend in the home of Mrs. Bowler's sister, Mrs. Joe Mighton and Mr. Mighton at Wilmington, N. C. While there, they attend ed the Tenth Annual Azalea^ Fes tival, and saw the crowning of Azalea Queen Kathryn Grayson by Lauritz Melchoir at Wrights- ville Beach. Other personalities at the Fes tival included George Jessel, who served as mster of ceremonies; Colonel Dean Hess, author of “Battle Hymn,” Ann Robinson, movie actress and many others from Hollywood. Wells Japanese Gardens Will Be Home Garden Tour Feature % the house ami yard, hut ior the past 12 years, he could only lie in his bed, having someone to feed, clothe, bathe and take care of him — the someone being his wile a.-, long as she was able. A little lay of hope came into the 1 ite of the Kyzers when, in January, they read of daring' surgery per formed in New ■ u'k to relieve vic tims of thi> omea.-c. Ai range- merits wen made t < ■ take Mr. Kyzei there. On March 22, he was examined by Dr. Irving Coop- < r. who disillusioned the couple, saying that it was "too late. Physically and emotionally ill, the Kyzers returned to Newberry that night and both were put to bed. Mrs. Kyzer was sent to a hospital in Columbia. Mr. Kyzer to New berry hospital where, on Monday morning, he died as tie slept. He had seemed as normal as ins con dition would permit on Kite Sun day afternoon. IVrhap". with his hope of ever being cured now- gone, his will to live departed also. Those who have seem Mr. Kyzer during his past few years of illness I eel that now he is at rest. CVNCER MONTH April has berm proclaimed Can cer Month by the Newberry Mayor and since the Cancer Drive will soon be underway, I thought you might like to see a few statistics concerning this dread disease. Cancer strikes one in four and more children in South Carolina between the ages of three and 15 years died of cancer than of any other disease last year. The state lost 2,072 persons from cancer in 1955, 51 being from Newberry County, and 50, statewide, being children. The Newberry County Cancer Unit has selected as its treasurer for the Cancer Crusade Mrs. Myra Addy, former president of the Busines and Professional Women’s Club. Mrs. Sylvia Rabin and Mrs. Dorotha Schumpert are special gift chairmen and also cooperat ing are Mrs. Yigrinia Mono, chair man of the city crusade and Mrs. Mittie Parr, chairman for the county. Two important events set for April will be Cancer- Sunday, Ap ril 7th, when ministers of all faiths have been asked to empha size the importance of, and pray for the success of this cause. On Friday, April 12, from 7:00 to 9:00 p. m., over 200 volunteers over the county will collect dona tions for the Crusade. The work ers wall leave at every home an educational leaflet giving cancer's seven danger signals. Mrs. Parnelle Ringer. County Cancer Commander, said this week: “Cancer can be conquered. Our goal is to bring cancer under con trol—to save thousands of lives from cancer this year throug'h ed ucation and millions of lives to morrow through research. It is up to each of us as to how- suc cessful we shall be.” A complete list of workers will appear in the next issue of The Sun. .As April 26, the date of Newberry House and Garden grimage, draw's nearer, the of Newberry grows more spring Hope For Cure Gone Kyzer Dies At Hospital Monday (’htude \\ . Kyzer, a Parkinson’s ui-eam- for and a heipies- invalid fui 12 years, died in his sle early hours of Monday .; m a r \ ( mttv Memorial n vKerry pit ai. On March 21. Mr. K. a trip to New York, with t ho hope that Dr. Irving Cooper, St. Barn abas Hospital in that city. who had performed daring brain surg ery relieving or curing hundreds of persons who were victims of this disease, could also help him. After examining Mr. Kyzer on March 22, Dr. Cooper found that the patient had come to him too late; that had he come six or eight months earlier, the opera tion might have been performed. Last week, Mrs. Kyzer, who ac companied her husband to New '■ ork and who became ill on their arrival back in Newberry, was sent to a Columbia hospital for treatment. Mr. Kyzer was taken to the local hospital for care dur ing ba r confinement. Members of Mr. Kyzers family win. visited him late Sunday after- noou reported that his condition seemed no worse than usual. They were notified about five o’clock Monday morning that he had pass- mi away in his sleep during the night. Mr. Kyzei- was horn and reared in Lexington County, a son of Mrs. N ot tie Lucas Kyzer and the late R. L. Kyzer. He had made his home in Newberry for the past 20 years where he w r as a member of Lewis Methodist Church. He was employed at the Oakland Continued on page 4 the PU- city beauti ful as spring flowers increase in number and beauty. There will be so many interesting places to visit and see on the tour that it will be very difficult not to take ad vantage of this opportunity. For instance, a highlight of the j tour will be the fascinating Jap anese garden on Harrington Street which w r as designed about twenty-five years ago by Fulmer Wells. Mr. Wells was inspired to design this beauty spot while visiting the Golden Gate Park in California while he was a student at the University of California. Mr. Wells’ parents, Mr. and Mrs H. B. Wells, did most of the ac tual wnrk, building the structures and setting out the plants. According to the celebrated author, Norman Taylor, a Jap anese garden should not be judg ed by Western standards as West ern gardens are designed as an attractive setting for flowers and shrubs. Japanese gardens are de signed to represent natural scen ery, complete even without the aid of flowering plants and thus equally beautiful at all seasons of the year. In Japan the placing of a garden does not depend on khe character of the land. A gar den m a seaside environment may represent mountain scenery or vice-versa. Most Japanese gar dens have a lake with an island which adds depth and variety to the scene. Lakes are important in making the garden appear lar ger and creating reflections. The earth dug out to make the lake is usually used to make some hills. The banks of the lake should be curved so that with the aid of trees, well planted, the full ex tent of the lake is not seen from any one position. Continued on page 4 228th Officers, Men Promoted Three warrant officers of the 228th AAA Group, South Caro lina National Guard, have recent ly received advancement in rank, according to an announcement made Unlay by Col. Thomas II. Pope, commanding officer of the Group. Warrant Officers Richard Earl Addison, Drayton L. Minick and Richardson Frasier Sanders were all promoted to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer on April 2, 1957. All three of the warrant offi cers had previously served as en listed men in the 228th, each re ceiving the rank of warrant of ficer on March 22, 1954. CWO Addison is Radio Officer; CWO Minick, Radar Ofifeer, anal CWO Sanders, Meterorologist of the 228th Group. Also receiving promotions re cently w T ere the following enlist ed men of the 228th: Sgt. Harold R. Coats to Ser geant First Class; Specialist 2 Alfred Dorroh to Specialist 2; Pvt. Clyde L. Lester, Pvt. Charles D. Lever and Pvt. Her lev F. Mor ris, to Private First Class. Dedication At Colony Church Upon the completion of the new building, a special program is being planned at Colony Lutheran Church, Newberry County, for Sunday, April 7, Rev. Thomas H. Weeks, pastor. Sunday School will be at 11:00 a. m., the regular W'orship service at 12:00 noon, af ter which a picnic lunch will be served. At 2:30 p. m., Dr. Karl W. Kin- ard, president of the South Caro lina Synod, will deliver the mes sage at the laying of the corner stone of the new church. Rev. C. L. Richardson will represent the Newberry Conference. A most cordial invitation to attend this service is extended U> all former members and friends of the congregation. Graduation Speaker, Degree Recipients Are Announced DR. ROBERT HOUSEAL Hi Judge Luther W. Youngdahl Sargeant Speaks — To Kiwanians J. W. Sargeant, affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, of Spartanburg, will be guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club mreting today (Thursday) at 1:00 p.m. at the Community Hall. All ministers in Newberry County are cordially invited to attend the meeting. Mr. Sargeant represents the Southern Baptist Convention in personal appearances as a speak er throughout the United States. T. B. (Dad) Amis, chairman of the Agricultural Program Com- mittet of the club, said today that he has made efforts for the past three years to secure Mr. Sar geant as speaker for the club and fi-els fortunate to have him for tins occasion. The subject of his speech will be “Soil Stewardship.” Another feature of the meeting will be several solo selections by Prof. Jack Crimm Samuel Bushnell Bowers, father of Mrs. Harriett Bruner of New berry, died early Tuesday morn ing at his home in Fitzgerald, Ga. He was suddenly stricken Mon day afternoon. Mr. Bowers was born and rear ed at Prosperity and was the son of the ’ate Levi S. and Mrs. Mary Hallman Bowel's. He was a grad uate of Newberry College and had made hfs home in Fitzgerald for almost 50 years. Mr. Bowers was a cotton broker. Surviving are his wife; three sons, S. B. Bowers Jr., and R. H. Bowers, both of Fitzgerald; David J. Bowers of Femdina, Fla.; two daughters, Mrs. Charles A. Wil son of Charleston, and Mrs. Rob ert R. Bruner of Newberry, and several grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed Wednesday at 11 a. m. at St. Matthews Episcopal Church. Bur ial was in Fitzgerald Cemetery. School, College Music Festival Be This Weekend The second annual Spring Music I estival, featuring vocal groups of the city •schools direetod by Miss Juanita Hitt and the New berry High School Baud under the leadership of Miss Lorraine Paris, will be held Friday night at 8:00 o’clock at the high school uditorium. It will be conducted : v ! >r. Harry Robert Wilson, in ternationally known music edu cator, composer and arrang'd', who is Professor of Music at Teacher's College, Columbia Lniversily, New York, and who also conduct ed the first festival held last year in Newberry. Dr. Wilson arrived in Newberry Tuesday night and on Wednesday afternoon conducted a workshop for all teachers of the county, us ing the city school fourth grade chorus for demonstration pur poses. Thu rsday (today) will be spent by Dr. Wilson instructing the choral groups of all grades. The festival Friday night will feature the following program: The Lost Chord, Blue-Tail Fly arid Crusade of Freedom by the Newberry High School Band. Pop Goes the Weasel, Little Dutch Mina, and O. Hanukah by i he combined Third Grade Chorus. Little Heidi, Ceremonial Dance, The Birds’ Ball by combined 4th Grant Chorus. From Lucerne to Weggis, Min- ka, A Highland Lad My Love dy V. v as Born, and Mar di Gras combined 5th Grade Chorus. Gay Fiesta, Stodola Pumpa iarr. Dr. Wilson) and Blue Dan- ub< Theme by All-Girl Chorus of • iit'; and 7th grades. Let’s Sing, Let’s Play, Let’s W< rk Together; Tribute to Song (by Dr. Wilson), The South Wind, The Happy Wanderer, O’ mu’sieu Banjo, Down in the Val ley (arr. by M iss Hitt) by the famous Newberry Boys Choir. Land 1 Adore, Lord, They Glory, Were You There (arr. Dr. (Wilson), and Hollac-Le, Holla- La. (arr. Dr. Wilson), 8th Grade Girls Chorus. Go Song of Mine, How Lovely Are the Messengers, From the Land of the Sky Blue Waters (arr. Dr. Wilson), by Newberry High School Girls Glee Club. Dancing and Spring, There Is A Balm in Gilead, and Ride the Chari iot, by High School Mixed Chorus. Over 400 former members of the Newberry College Singers are expected back in Newberry this weekend to participate in the Cen tennial Music Festival to be pre sented at 3:30 p. m., April 7th, at McLean Gymnasium, Newberry College. The Singers group was organiz ed in 1931 by Dr. Paul Ensrud, then professor of Music at the College. Dr. Ensrud is now chair man of the Church Music Division of St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn. He is widely known in the Lutheran Church for his contribu tion to music. Dr. Ensrud will be back in New berry this weekend, and will con duct the massed choir of present and former singer in several num bers. Dr. Harry Robert Wilson, Pro fessor of Music at Teachers Col lege, Columbia Y’ork, who will Schools Mus’c night, will also University, New conduct the City Festival Friday conduct a portion of the Centennial Festival Sunday. One of the features of the pro gram will be a selection “Look To This Day,” composed by Dr. Wil son and dedicat I'd to the Newber ry College Singers. Fie will direct the group in this number, as well as several others. The third conductor will be Dr. Milton Moore, who presently heads the music department of Newberry College and is director of the Singers. The Newberry College Concert Band, under the direction of Prof. Charles Pruitt, will participate on the program and will accompany the Singers in several selections. Organ accompanist will be Prof. Darr Wise. Through the years, the Singers have earned the reputation of be- finest choral the Southeast, widely in con ing one of the organizations in having appeared cert on television and radio. ‘Every effort has been made to contact all former Singers, Dr. Moore stated, “but if any have been overlooked we hope they will plan to be here for the runion.” Those who have already notified Dr.Moore of their plans to return are principally from North and South Carolina and Georgia. Re hearsals \rill be held between 10 and 12 noon and between 2 and 4 p. m. Saturday, April 6, and at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7th, Dr. en to help defray expenses of this concert. A reception will be held in Smeltzer Hall following the program. The public is cordially limited to attend. Moore said. A free-will offering will be tak- MISS JUANITA HITT DR. HARRY ROBERT WILSON W ✓v- DR. PAUL ENSRUD DR. MILTON MOORE Newberry Man Is Named V - P Breeders Group J. F. Hawkins, prominent Guern sey Breeder of Newberry, was last week elected vice president of the South Carolina Federation of Cooperative Breeding Assoc iation. This announcement foiled the annual meeting of the Assoc iation held at Clemson last week. Other officers elected for the en suing year were:Clyde Strohman of Orangeburg, President, and R. D. Steer of Greenwood, Secretary- Treasurer. Newly elected directors were: Jersey Director, R. L. Steer of Greenwood, Brown Swiss Direc tor, Clarence Senn of York; and Guernsey. Director, George O. Etheredge of Saluda. During the two-day meeting it was brought out that the 1956 Production average of all cows on D. H. I. A. Testing in South Carolina was 7800 lbs. of milk per cow. This compares with a production average of 9000 lbs. per cow 7 of all the daughters of the Clemson Bull Stud tested in 1956. Another significant fact was the announcement that a recent Bureau of Dairy Industry evalua tion shows that the Brown Swiss bull, Lee’s Hill Lucky Strike, now is use in the Clemson Bull Stud, is regarded as the top Brown Swiss bull in this country. Pedigrees of the 27 bulls now in use in the Clemson Bull Stud are available at the County Agents office or from Ed Freeman. Coun ty Agent Ezell points out that there is a great need for increas ed milk production per cow in Newberry County to keep our dairy enterprise on a profitable basis. Every dairyman should use only the best bulls available in his cattle breeding program. Through artificial breeding, some of the best sires in the nation are available to local dairymen. ('. A. Kaufmann. Prcsiiient of NcwIkiiv College, announced to day that as the finai phase of the Centennial Year Program, nine honorary degrees win ne awarded on June 2 at the Centennial Com mencement Exercises m. MacLean Gymnasium. Dr. Franklin Clark Fry, president of the United Luth eran Church in America, will be the baccalaureate preacher and Judge Luther W. Youngdahl of Washington, D. C. will be the commencement speaker. The recipients of honorary de grees will be distinguished alum ni, Lutheran pastors, and Luth eran laymen, as follows: Vranklin Clark Fry, New Y’ork City, FVesident of the United Lutheran Church in America, the honorary degree of Doctor of Civ il Law. Luther W. Youngdahl, Wash ington, D. C., Judge of the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and former Governor of Minnesota for three terms, the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. The Rev. James Obert Kemp- son, Columbia, Chief Chaplain Supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Training at the S. C. State Hos pital; lecturer, Lutheran Theo logical Southern Seminary, the honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities. Wdlliam Henry Wicker, Knox ville, Tenn., Dean of the College of Law, University of Tennessee, the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. Grady Hayn Hipp, Greenville, Underwriting Vice-President, Lib erty Life Insurance Co., the hon orary degree of Doctor of Laws. Robert Wright Houseal, Co lumbia, Director of Professional Services, Veterans Administra tion Hospital, the honorary degree of Doctor of Science. Heyward Wiggers Epting, Char leston, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church, the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity. George Frederick Hart, Hunts ville, Ala., pastor of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity. Paul James Renz^ Atlanta, Ga., pastor of Peachtree Road Luth eran Church, the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity. Guard Units Get Excellent Grade All locally stationed units of the South Carolina National Guard received ratings of “excel lent” following federal inspec tions held at the armory recently. Headquarters and Headquart ers Battery of the 107th Batta lion, and Battery C of the 107th were inspected on March 4th and 5th; the 246th Army Band and Headquarters and Hiead quarters of the 228th AA Group were in spected on March 6th and 7th. The results of the inspections, receiv ed this week, indicated that all phases of training in the four units, as well as record keeping, supplies and other activities were excellently performed. Only minor deficiencies were found, these stemming in the most part from the inadequate facilities of a one- unit armory housing four units. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS April 6: Phil Plampia, Mrs. Jasper Amick, Constance Arm- field 'Sanders, Virgie Ellis Shealy. April 7: Mrs. Roy Elam, Mrs. Emma Riser Nance Thom as, , Mrs. Wava Billingsley, W. F. Smith, Bobby Bruner, Phil Trefsgar, Barbara Ann Kesler, Elizabeth D. Epting. April 8: Mrs. Lewis Ammons, Robert D. Coleman III, Jake Crossland. April 10: Mrs. Heredith Har mon, Mrs. V. W. Rinehart, J. Brooks Workman, James Burns, Margret Pay singer, Calvin T. Millstead. April 11: O. F. Armfield Sr. Donald Shealy. April 12: Ralph Haile, Fred David Riley, Mrs. S. L. Shealy Jr., Richard L. Baker, Emerson E. West wood Jr., Gerald Daven port, Ellis Davenport.