Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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It in.- t ry. day that \ve i tope t ( ) f i r aw bre b>r tome; rr< ! n< iu>t br n ver!o< >ked m m et! i< k re s zens Hi our i •omm U! lit: : e s. 1 rec of Cornni unist IC la ini.' fU .cry man mat c on ies i w 11 h propaganda rt •lea l > e >. . - -1 o; a a : o> ’ to t ln- ■ra! man; am ojii j 'an>';n a nan'!;! . \ M ■' no- ■' a t! '( iiooj i ny . . t'ortan ! n> \ nhi a m‘V.> pamphlot; \\ - \ \ i{\)y in front various sources and the majority o* - waste-basket without even beinp; opeiiek. 11 this booklet for two reasons: 1 irst, becaai.-* • n of the party who sent the booklet: second. b»caas> know, I am vitally interested in our : i • ♦ school SVSle 1,, i a t o n a; ii! the 1 read. 1! iUedce a- you ; >eciai 1 >' - -chooi At College Centennial Finals — since we have a couple o 1 vounysters who win aye before too much lonyer. This booklet j»oints out the attempt to under-educao our children—“a deliberate jilan to cultivate mediocrit > l know this is difficult to believe, but it )> a situation to winch I have yiven much tho.uyht in the ])ast. fids is t lie tirr-t time I have seen the tacts published >o clearlv . A (jiiotation from the pamphlet is as tollovvs: "No one who has watched closely what has been yoiny on in oui public school system in America these past two decades can escape the feeliny that somethiny drastic and lathei terrible has happened to it. What is more, it is difficult to believe that it has happened by accident, that there has not been a planned, slyly executed ami almost succes.Tul attempt to deliberately underedueatc our chmiien in oidei to make them into an unquemmnny mass who would, loiiovv meekly those who wish to turn tne American Republic into a socialist society. 1 know that is a hard statement _Uu Americans to believe, but belore you dismiss it too ie<idilv, let’s have a look at some ot the tacts. The booklet is too lony for me to print in its entirety: however, it outlines the “two-pronyed attack” as the means of “building a new social order" from the yround up. One of the pronys is known as “proyressive education. I he othei may be expressed in the phrase “buildmy a new social order through the schools. It relates the beginning of the “new- social order’’ with a speech by Dr. Oeorye S. t ounts, proles- sor of education at Teachers Uolleye ot ( olumlua 1 nivorsitv in New York. The speech, made in Baltimore m 19.>J, set forth a philosophy that has permeated American Educa tional circles to this day. He said that we lived in a world of revolution, that out ot that revolution a new world was coming and that there must be ushered in an aye ot plentv, with security for all, and no poverty anywhere in the land. How to briny this about? It ‘would seem to require tunda- mental changes in the economic system. Historic capital ism, with its deification of the principle of selfishness, its reliance upon the forces of competition . . . and its exalta tion of the profit motive, will either have to be displaced altogether or so radically changed in torm and spirit that its identity will be completely lost’.” He continued “That under such an economy the actions of individuals in cer tain directions would be limited is fairly obvious. No one would be permitted to build a new factory or railroad when ever or wherever he please.’’ His method of getting his philosophy accepted was to be brought about through the schools, as outlined in a book he wrote “Dare the Schools Build a New Social Order ? The manner in which Dr. Counts and a group ot his asso ciates worked at getting the system in the schools was through the National Education Association. TO further quote the pamphlet: “As early as HUM, one of the committees os the NEA made a report to the 72nd annual meeting of the NEA. It was prepared by the man who subsequently became executive secretary of the NEA. This report said: ‘A dying laissez-faire must be completely destroyed and all of us, including the ‘owners’ must be subjected to a large degree of social control.’ “So as to leave no doubt what they meant by ‘social con trol,’ here is what these revolutionary souls in the National Education Association were feeding to their teacher mem bers: “ ‘The credit agencies, the basic industries and utilities cannot be centrally planned and operated under private ownership.’ ” “What then? They would join ‘in creating a swift na tion-wide campaign of adult education which will support President Roosevelt in taking these over and operating them at full capacity as a unified national system in the interest of the people.’ There was almost the complete blueprint for a socialist society in America, as promulgated by the National Education Association.” (Continued on page four) Over Ninety Receive Diplomas Jurors Listed For June Term Criminal Court On June 17th J ('out t of (ieiKTal Sessions, June term, will convene Monday, Juno i 71 h at tcJO a. in. with Jimio Stove ('. Criffith, resident 1 udye. presiding Brand Jurors are to. repiort at i*»0 on Mondav, petit jurors at ‘.VJn a .m. Tuesday, June The foliowing will serve as petit lui-ors fur this term of criminal court : Newberry: H. I.. Saxon, ( . 1. Younmans, Fillmore Bowler, A. S. Bold., L. A. Harrison, J. Miller Wessinger, C. W. Jacobs Jr., for est E. Miller. Henry Met arty, H. ('. Addy, T. McDowell, Horace I.. Reaves, Burley S. Long, V. L. Adams, < ’olio B. ritts. Newberry routes: Furman Long, Wafju M. Half acre, W. (’. Bled soe, James <’. Xahoi-s, Heorge L. Stone. < . M. Brehmer, Thomas L. i.ewis, Herman \V. Dennis, Buy \. Boozer. Hugh M. Lpting, Cur- 11- ( '. ( hapman. Robert A. Mar- tit, S. I.. Ruff. 1. it tic Mountain: A. L. t hap- mam Whitmire: Robert Stone, Rt 1. <'happeHs: K. L. Misenhimer, Rt. 1. Scout Promotions Troop on; Mae Dawkins from Tenderfoot to Second Class. Merit Badges Troop no: Fuller Campbell, music; .lummy Carter, personal 1 fitness, safety. Troop 22‘2: Bucky Catlin: Citi zenship in the Home. Spray Schedule For County Mosquitos, flies and other out door insects are duly warned: the Newberry County Health Depart ment will begin spraying to eli minate such pests on June 4th. The schedule is as follows: Prosperity-June 4th, July 11th and August 1st. Whitmire- June C>th, 7th, 14th and 17th; July 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th; August 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th. Newberry—June 18th, Idth, 20th, 21st, and 22nd; July 19th, 22nd, 22rd, 24th, and 25th; Aug ust 12th, 12th, 14th, 15th, and 16th. Pomaria June 25th, July 26th and August 19th. Peerys To Be Here Saturday Dr. James Brown Peery of Fresno, California, youngest son of the late Dr. J. C. Peery, a for mer pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church, his wife, Joan, and two children, Steve and Brenda Lynn, will he in Newberry the weekend of June 9th. They will he at the home of Dr. Ralph Baker Satur day afternoon and evening and with Miss Sadie Bowers on Sun day. Friends are cordially invit ed to come to see them. Taking part in the Harmon-Culbertson School of Dance Recital to be held at the Newberry High School auditorium Friday night, June 7 at 8:00 p. m. are, left to right, Eleanor Kirkegard, Nancy Harmon and Susanne McElveen. (Sunphoto by Doris A. Sanders.) Ninety-three Newberry High School seniors received their dip lomas at commencement exercises held Monday night at the high school auditorium. Senior speak ers on the program included Ken neth Willingham, president of the student council; Johnny Epps and Hubert Setzler, Jr. Music was furnished by the high school band, with Eddie Anderson, soloist and Elizabeth Earhardt and Edna Pay- singer singing a duet. The invo cation was delivered by the Rev. J. Ed Taylor, pastor of West End Baptist Church. In addition to diplomas, medals and prizes were awarded as fid- lows: Science Medal, for the senior student who achieved highest at tainment in the field of science during four years, presented to Johnny Epps with honorable men tion to Elizabeth Earhardt. The Newberry Observer medal to the senior who has participated in at least two major sports, dis playing high qualities of sports manship and had made the high est average in scholarship during his high school course, to Ernest Kinard, Jr. DAR Cood Citizenship Certifi cate’ to senior who has demon strated during her high school course the qualities of dependa bility, leadership, service and pat riotism, to Jacqueline Crooks. Miss Crooks also received a math award for making the highest grade among the local participants in the National Mathematics Ex amination. A Band key, given in recogni tion of hard work and loyalty to the organization, presented to Walter Counts, Jacqueline Crooks, Johnny Epps. Bene Epting, Jane Henderson and Bloria Parks. A gold medal, known as the Cont. on page 8 . . . . BIRTHDAY GREETINGS June 8: Joe Robert Jr., Paul Ballentine Long, Mrs. L. H. Beam, Mrs. Claude Price, Charlie Altman, Mrs. Agnes H. Koon. June 9: E. B. Purcell Sr., M iss Fannie Mae Carwile, Mrs. J. L. Burns, H. W. Dipner Sr., I. Q. Watkins, H. G. Pelham, James B. Price, Owen Holmes. June 10: Dr. Arthur Welling, Cecil Williams, Johnnie Long, James Henry Davis, Warren Pence, Connie Clark, Violet Browning, Brenda K. Merchant, W. L. Vassey. June 11: Mrs. W. C. Tarrer, R. J. Metts, I). O. Carpenter, Mrs. David Senn, Carole Deanne Clary, Guy Graham, Gilder Neel Jr., Evelyn Huffman, Mrs. E. C. Paysinger, J. C. Price, Lavenia Fuller, Zula Ful ler, Marilyn McElveen. June 12: Charlie Senn, Frank Stevens III, Eleanor Potts, Sue Rayfield. June 13: Robert Derrill Beat, Mrs. G. S. Parnell, Philip Baker. June 14: Steve Griffith Jr., Mrs. Betty Hove Moseley, Mrs. Bobbie Hove Miller, Patsy Ruth Cromer, Mrs. G. W. Suber, Mrs. H. T. Lake, H. D. Hollingsworth, Ellerbe Pelham Jr., Malcolm Amick Jr., William Clyde Gra ham, Nell Brooks, Lula Avney. Four Candidates Announce For Re-Election C. A. Duffoni Sr., Frank Arm- field, Cecil Merchant, S. D. “Bo zo" Paysinger a n d Dwight W. Jones have thrown their hats in the political ring with a bid foi re-election to the positions they now hold as city council men from Ward 2. Ward 1, Ward 2, W ard •>, and W ard 6, respectively. These are the first candidates to announce their intentions, with the deadline for qualifying for entry in the city primary set next Sat- urdav, June 15th at 12:00 noon. E. H. Layton, councilman from W'ard 4, has not as yet made known his intentions as to his political future. As of press time, there also had been no announcement from Mayor Cecil E. Kinard as to whether he would seek re-elec- t ion. Councilmen Paysinger, Merchant and Jones are just completing their first term as members of city council. Mr. Armfield will finish his second term this year. Councilman Dufford has repre sented his ward on council for 12 years. Councilman Layton for 12 years. Mayor Kinard will complete this year his first term as mayor after having served 12 years as a member of council. Candidates wishing to enter the race must qualify with the secretary of the City Democratic Executive Committee, O. F. Arm- field Sr., by noon June 15th. Fees art’ $40.00 for councilman, $80.00 for mayor, to he doubled in case there is no opposition. 'NS >. M Hr Pressman Dies; Newberry Native Foreman William Augustus Fulmer, 82, of the Columbia State's press room, died Monday. He had been in declining health hut was actively at work until he suffered a heart ailment a week ago. Fulmer had served 42 years in the press room. Prior to that, he was with the Columbia Record for 1 1 years. He was a native of Newberry and had made his home in Colum bia for the past 56 years. Surviving are five sons, a. sis ter. and three brothers, including O. F. Fulmer of Savannah, Ga. The funeral was Tuesday at 5 p. m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Interment was at Elm wood Cemetery. FELLOWSHIP TO MEET AT CENTRAL CHURCH The Golden Age Fellowship will meet at McCullough Bible class room of Central Methodist Church Education building, Wednesday, June 12 at 4:00 p. m. Any person over 60 years of age is welcomed to attend. Dr. C. A. Kaufmann, center, president of Newberry College, shown just prior to commencement exercises Sunday with left. Dr. Franklin Clark Fry, New York City, president of the United Luth eran Church in America, who delivered the baccalaureate sermon, and right. Judge Luther Youngdahl, Washington, I). C., Judge of the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia ajid former Governor of Minnesota, commencement speaker. Dr. Fry and Judge Youngdahl were both awarded honorary degrees at the service. (Sunphoto by Doris A. Sanders.) By MRS. A. H. COUNTS Newberry College held its 100th commencement program here Sun day and its 85 graduates heard Federal Judge Luther W. Young dahl praise the work of the Christian college in today’s world. The U. S. District Court Judge from Washington, D. C., said to day’s need is not only intellectual literacy, but social, civic, moral and spiritual literacy as well. “Never before has the import- and place which Christian edu cation occupies in the life of the nation been so apparent as it is today,’’ the former three - term Minnesota governor said. Clear thinking and plain speak ing are needed, he told the seniors, and it must come from leaders who are honest, unselfish, cour ageous and dedicated to the serv ice of God and fellow man, he said. Judge Youngdahl, who received an honorary doctor of laws de gree, said the Christian college accepts the obligation to improve and strongther spiritual resources. Decrying the sudden emphasis on technical fields, the judge said too much of higher education has been concerned recently with training competent technicians, in supplying facts and more facts. On the other hand, he said, the aim and purpose of the Christian college is to produce intelligent leaders, equipped with facts and skill and dedicated to the high ideals of service to their fellofl- men. President C. A. Kaufmann con ferred the 85 degrees, and 20 busi ness certificates. Eight medals and awards to student were pre sented by Dr. Conrad B. Park, dean of the college. The baccalaureate address was delivered by Dr. Franklin Fry of New York City, president of the United Lutheran Church in Am erica, who also received an hon orary degree. His topic was “Youth Has A Flavo- of Its Own.” Also receiving honorary degrees were Grady Hayne Hipp of Green ville, underwriting vice president of Liberty Life Insurance Co. and Dr. William Henry Wicker <>f Knoxville, Term., dean of the col lege of law. University of Ten nessee, doctor of law; the Rev. James Obert Kempson of Colum bia, chief chaplain supervisor <>f clinical pastoral training at the South Carolina State Hospitl, doc tor of humanities; Dr. Robert Wright Houseal, of Columbia, di rector of professional services, Veterans Administration Hospital, doctor of science; the Rev. Hey ward Wiggers Epting of Charles ton, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church, the Rev. George Frede rick Hart of Huntsville, Ala., pas tor of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and the Rev. Paul James Renz Sr. of Atlanta, Ga., pastor of Peachtree Road Lutheran Church, doctor of divinity. Distinguished Service Awards were presented by the board of trustees to Dr. Wynne C. Boliek, of Greenville, in absentia; Arthur Rice Boring of Plant City, Fla., Miss Carolyn Cromer of New berry, Miss Mazie Dominick of Newberry, Dr. Cornelius Adolphus Dufford Jr., of Newberry, Dr. Reuben Alonzo Goodman of New berry, Dr. Paul H. Heisey of New berry, Dr. Harry Edgar Isenhour of Salisbury, N. C., Prof. Wilbur Edwand Monts of Newberry, Miss Eleanor Frances Sheets of Colum bia, Jesse Walter Wessinger of West Columbia, and Otis Lane Whitaker of Newberry. Five re cipients of Distinguished Service Awards were retiring members of the faculty and staff of Newberry College: Miss Cromer, Miss Domi nick. Dr. Goodman, Dr. Heisey, and Prof. Monts. Their services to Newberry College represent a to tal of 127 years. A Centennial Tea honoring Dr. Fry and Judge Youngdahl was held in the parlors of Smeltzer Hall just prior to the graduation ceremonies. A buffet luncheon was Cont. on page 8 . . . . Members of the 1957 Silverstreet graduating class with their mascots are, first row, Michael Sheppard and Diane Bowers; second row, Charles Teague, Becky Dicker!, Edna Earle Fan! and Walter Sheppard; back row, Walter Pitts and Jack Kesler. (Photo by Nichols.)