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One nice thing about our local ball team you don't worry about in juries. No one’s good enough to hurt the team's chances if he did get injured. ( J Life’s golden age is when the children art too old for baby sit ters and too young to borrow the family car. VOLUME 20; NUMBER 9 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1957 $2.00 PER YEAR By The Way By Doris A. Sandsrs SWIMMING POOL We took the little girls up to the mountains Sunday and among the places we visited was Dry Falls, on the other side of High lands, N. C. This is a beautiful natural wonder and was given its name, I assume, because one can walk behind the waterall as it races over the cliff to the rocks below. It isn’t a very “dry” walk because the spray manages to dampen one considerably. The re action of our two-year-old, after looking for a few moments at the water gushing over the cliff and roaring onto the rocks some 50 or 75 feet below: “Daddy, I want to play in that water.” FEDERAL AID If you are as concerned about the future of our schools as 1 am, then I would suggest that you sit right down and write to your Sen ators and Congressmen, backing them up in their fight against federal aid to education. There are far too many socialistic pro grams in effect today with the government handing out money and those who would denounce socialism eagerly holding out their hands to get their share: in sub sidies, in reduced power rates via government owned utilities, in free hospitalization fo- millions who could more afford to pay for it than millions of others who don’t get it free. These are a few of the programs. And they are being paid for with your tax money. When the schools accept fed eral aid to ' education, then the federal government will lay down a program to be followed; it will not stand for segregation; it will tell the schools what to teach and how to teach it. You may say that we do not have to accept federal aid; but we would still be paying the bill for those states which would willingly accept it. While our teachers are still poorly paid in South Carolina, this state has made tremendous strides in its building program. The soon-to-come class rooms without teachers will eventually convince our legislature that teachers must be paid and some day they will get a salary com mensurate with the education re quired by the state and the diffi* culty of their important duties. We can pay for that through our own state, without having to pay Washington bureaucrats for hand ling our funds. Incidentally, the National Edu cation Association, which many of our county school teachers are practically forced to join whether they want to or not, maintains a powerful lobby in Washington, fi nanced by the dues of its ^each- , er-members. The NEA lobby vig- (; orously backs every plan to get the hand of the federal govern ment on our schools. Do you think thd teachers of your children ; should be forced to finance a lob- v byfof this kind? Of interest is a decision made by the Public Expenditure Coun cil of the State of Connecticut: “It L infinitely more important we settle down to sound on the values • of local ..ration and local citizens sl of our schools, and finance „ with the resources within states, than to chase our own dollars through the depreciat- / process of federal bureau- and have them come back worth much less and accom- by dictates on how we | use them.” FREEDOM Since information media in rry have had some little r in the past securing infor- from various public groups since I understand that some ns have also been denied the to inspect certain public “ I thought this item which the mail this morning be of interest. states have been added this year to the roster providing “right-to- guarantees to the people open meetings of gov- bodies and public in- of public records, governor of Connecticut just signed two laws pro- that all meetings of state commissions, agencies, and other government be open to the press and directing that all records, not involving se- or a. person’s reputation, be open to inspection by hand public. thus becomes the 110 . Cent, on Page 5 County To End Year In Black According To Commissioners Ford Grant To College Is Increased; Totals $83,500 Special Mail Fees Be Raised On July First New fees for special postal serv ices will increase effective July 1 according to an announcement made today by local postmaster Harry E. Moose, such increases having been announced on June 20th by the Bureau of Post Office Operations in Washington. “The increases cover such special ser vices as registered mail, certified mail, postal insurance on parcels, money order fees, return receipts, special delivery, special handling, certificates of mailing, correction of mailing lists, business reply mail, notices to publications of changes of addresses and certain international mail fees,” Mr. Moose said. Among the increases in regis tered mail fees is the advance from 40 cents to 50 cents for the minimum registry fee. Postal in surance on parcel post packages will increase approximately five cents in each coverage bracket, The fee for a certified letter will advance to 20 cents. Under the new schedule a money order for up to $5.00 will cost 15 cents, up to $10.00 the cost will be 20 cents and an order purchased for be tween $10.01 and $100 will cost 30 cents. A notable increase in the fee charged for a special delivery let ter will be made which will raise the cost from 20 cents plus post age to 30 cents plus postage. Other special service fees which are available to the public in general but used only by a comparative few will be increased according ly- The local postmaster explained that the increase in fees for spec ial services is not an increase in postage rates. Postage rates which are set by Congress will continue to remain as they are now even after the July 1 increase in special fees. Two Are Added To Local Post Office Group Postmaster Harry E. Moose an nounced today that two new em ployees have been added to the staff of the local post office as a result of the recent civil service examination held for the position of clerk-carrier here. Joe H. Welborn, who has been serving with the local office since October 1956 in a temporary cap acity, has now been appointed to a classified position having quali fied with an excellent rating on the recent examination. Now serving in a temporary capacity and training for a classi fied position is R. Frasier Sand ers who also qualified with an ex cellent rating on the clerk-carrier examination. Mr. Moose stated that he felt the local post office was fortunate in securing these two men of such high caliber to fill positions in the local office. Mr. Welborn has had experience in funeral direct ing and the insurance field while Mr. Sanders has been engaged in newspaper work and more recent ly in teaching at Newberry High School. “We expect from these two men,” Mr. Moose continued, “the same high type of public service that postal employees everywhere try to render.” RETURNS HOME Homer W. Schumpert returned to his home on College St. Wed nesday after several days in the Newberry Memorial Hospital suf fering from a slight case of pneumonia. He is recovering nice ly- CITY MANAGER STILL IMPROVING City Manager Ed Blackwell is still a patient at the Newberry hospital where he is recovering from a heart attack suffered sev eral weeks ago. His condition is reported to be much better. The Ford Foundation this week mailed to all institutions partici pating in the Ford Foundation College Grants Endowment Pro gram the final payment on each endowment grant. Last June Newberry College received a check in the amount of $40,000 from the Ford Foundation. This week a check in the amount of $43,500 was received by President C. A. Kaufmann from the Ford Founda tion. This makes the total grant to Newberry College $83,500. This is $11,900 over the initial grant of $71,600 when the college was notified of the Ford Foundation Gran t . President Kaufmann expressed grateful appreciation to the Ford Foundation for increas ing the grant to Newberry Col lege in the amount of $11,900 and making the total grant $83,- 500 instead of $71,600. President Kaufmann further stated that the Endowment Fund of Newberry College with the help of the Ford Foundation grant and the funds now being allocated for endow ment from the Pre-Centennial Building and Endowment Fund campaign has boosted the endow ment of Newberry College to nearly one-half million dollars. The Endowment Fund prior to the final Ford Foundation Grant amounted to $449,291.93. With the addition of the Ford Foundation grant of $43,500, the total en dowment as of June 24, 1957 is $492,791.93. President Kaufmann stated that with the Endowment Fund approaching the one-half million dollar mark, the first step in the program of raising the en dowment of Newberry College to one million dollars' has been ach ieved. Boozer Service Was Wednesday John W. Boozer, 60, died late Monday night at a Columbia hos pital. He had been in declining health for the past three years and was seriously ill for the last six weeks. Mr. Boozer, a resident of Pros perity, was born and reared in the St. Luke’s section of Newberry County and was the son of the late John Wesley and Azalee Rhodes Boozer. He was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church and a veteran of World War I. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Minnie Day Boozer; one son, Leroy Boozer of Prosperity; one daughter, Mrs. Cecil E. Wicker of Newberry; one brother, Clifford Boozer, and one sister, Mrs. Allan Hunter, both of Prosperity; one halfsister, Mrs. Maggie Garrett of Fountain Inn and six grandchil dren. Funeral services were conduct ed Wednesday at 4 p. m. from St. Luke’s Lutheran Church by Dr. Thomas Suber, the Rev. Robert Swygert and the Rev. J. L. Drafts. Burial was in the church ceme tery. County HD Agent Has Resigned Mrs. Margaret R. Coleman has resigned as assistant home dem onstration agent in Newberry County effective June 30. Miss Doney L. Crain of Greer, wil succeed Mrs. Coleman. Miss Crain graduated from Winthrop College with a bacheldr of science- degree in home economics June 2. Her office wil be in the county ag ricultural building in Newberry with Mrs. Margie D. Freeman, county home demonstration agent. Miss Crain will assume her duties July first. REPORTED IMPROVING Luther Long was taken ill at the Newberry County Bank where he is employed last Thursday morning and was admitted to the Newberry Memorial Hospital then transferred to the University Hos pital in Augusta, Ga., where he underwent major surgery Friday morning for a collapsed lung. The cause of the collapse was from old adhesions according to attending physicians. He is reported to be doing fine and probably will re turn to Newberry this weekend. The Newberry County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday morn ing for the routine' business of signing claims. S. W. Shealy, sup ervisor and chairman of the board; Commissioners G. T. (Tab) Werts and Carman Bouknight, and Clerk Olin Lominick were present. Chairman Shealy told reporters that although there were still some bills to be paid for the cur rent fiscal year, the bookkeeper’s records show that there will be a small balance left in the county’s operating fund at the end of the fiscal year, June 30. He stated that the Commissioners had been given authority by the county dele gation to transfer funds from ac counts where the money was not needed to complete the year, to those accounts which were running short. He explained that while some expenditures were fairly ac curate to anticipate, others, such as court expenses, were entirely unpredictable and might run over or under the amount appropriated. The commissioners received a supplemental appropriation from the general county funds of about $8000 several months ago. As a result of the expected bal ance, plans are being made to paint the Agriculture building, re finish the floors and repair the roof, at a cost of about $1500. A contract was awarded recently to Joe McLeod for rewiring a portion of the building occupied by ASC offices for an air conditioner fur nished by the federal government. The contract was for $160.00, low of the three bids submitted. Mr. Lominick called attention to the fact that bids would be op ened on July 1st for major sup plies and repairs for the next ?ix months. He stated thai copies of the specifications may be secured from the supervisor’s office prior to that date. REGISTRATION DEADLINE NEAR Voters are reminded that Monday, July 1st will be the last date on which registra tion certificates for voting in the August 6th primary may be obtained. The Board of Registration will be at the County Court House that day from 9;00 a. m. until 5:00 p. m. Wessinger Infant Services Wednesday The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Clyde Wessinger, died Tues day afternoon at the Newberry hospital. Mrs. Wessinger is the former Hazel Suber. Surviving besides the parents are two brothers Olin Clyde and Donald Levi Wessinger,’ both of the home, Rt. 1, Pomaria; the grandparents, Mrs. Bernice L. Melton of Pomaria, and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wessinger of Rt. 4, Newberry, and a number of uncles and aunts. Funeral services were conduct ed at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday from the graveside in Bethlehem Luth eran Church Cemtery near Pom aria by the Rev. M. T. Cullum. Local Woman Becomes Head 01 State Auxiliary Mrs. W. Roy Anderson of New berry was installed as President of the American Legion Auxiliary for the Department of South Carolina at the state meeting of the Legion and its auxiliary held last week in Charleston. Mrs. Anderson has been a mem ber of Auxiliary to American Le gion Post 24 of Newberry since World War II. Her son, Capt. William Roy Anderson, Jr., serv ed in Europe during World War II for two years and also for two years in the Korean conflict. Her daughter, Virginia Anderson, serv ed two and one half years in the U. S. Navy as Yeoman first class. In the local auxiliry, Mrs. An- fderson has served three years as president, five years as rehabili tation chairman, two years as child welfare chairman and five years as banquet chairman. • In Department work she has fcerved as Memorial and Gold fetar Chairman 1954-56, vice esident of fifth district two rs, and is now serving as fifth president. She is a member of the First Baptist Church. In her church work she has served as chairman of Community Missions in Reedy River Association the past five years. At present she is chairman of Community Missions in the Western Region. Mrs. Anderson is very active in community work. She is a mem ber of Newberry Civic League, Newberry Music Club, Nosegay Garden Club, and has served two years as president of the Council of Newberry Garden Clubs. She has been Therapy Chairman of East Piedmont District, South Carolina Garden Clubs for 1956- 57. Mr. and Mrs. Robert O’Donnell of Georgetown were in Newberry during the past week visiting friends. Homecoming At St John’s Church Homecoming at St. John’s Luth eran Church of Pomaria will be held Sunday, June 30. The pro gram is as follows: Sunday school, 10 a. m.; Worship service, 11 a. m.; picnic lunch, 12:30 p.m. Consecration of the parsonage will be held at 2:12 p. m., follow ed by Open House. A vesper serv ice will be held at 8 p. m. Guest speaker will be Dr. Alton Clark of Anderson, a son of the congregation. Rev. G. Alvin Ful mer is pastor of St. John’s. Friends and former members of the church are invited to attend. No Increase In County Tax Levy; Millage Remains 47 Textile Plants To Begin Vacations On Saturday Sunpaper To Publish Early Next Week Because of the July 4th holiday next Thursday, The Sun will be printed a day earlier than usual and will reach subscribers in New berry on Wednesday instead of Thursday. Those having items for publication for next week’s issue are asked to have them at The Sun office by Monday afternoon. County Board Meet Cancelled The regular meeting of the County Board of Education sched uled for Tuesday night was call ed off Tuesday afternoon. Several Board members were in Newberry Tuesday to meet with the county delegation when the school tax levy was set. Supt. of Education James D. Brown stated that since there was no urgent business to be transacted by the board, it was decided to cancel the Tuesday night meeting. The next regular meeting will be the fourth Tues day in July. Local Teachers Assist At USC Workshop Forty-one South Carolina teach ers conclude this week an intensive workshop at the University of South Carolina aimed at helping them teach their pupils the fun damentals of conservation arid the essential part it has in maintain ing the economy of the state and nation. Associate Professor Guilbert R. Graham of the University’s De partment of Geology and Geo graphy is workshop director. The Conservation Workshop, which has been offered each sum mer since 1953 with the coopera-* tion of state and federal agencies, has featured a number of field trips during its three-week dura tion, as well as speakers outstand ing in the various phases of con servation. Practical application of theory learned in the 1956 Conservation Workshop was demonstrated by The 1957 vacation payroll for textile workers in Newberry will amount to about $185,000 when the Oakland and Mollohon plants of the Kendall Company, and the Newberry Garment Company, hand checks to their more than 1500 employees Friday. Newberry Mills paid vacation pay in May when the plant was closed for a two-week vacation. The Kendall company plants va cation pay schedule is based on two percent of the employee’s earnings for the past year for each employee who has worked one to five years; four percent for those who have worked over five years. W. H. Tedford, manager of the Mololhon plant, stated that 89.39 percent of Motlohon employ ees received the four percent pay, 10.7 percent received the two par ent, leaving only a small fraction who had worked less than a year at vacation time. The Oakland payroll will amount to $62,000. There are 650 em ployees at the Oakland plant. At Mollohon, where there are 541 employees, the vacation payroll will be $54,479. Newberry Garment Company, which employs about 375 at its Caldwell Street plant and Shaw nee plant, will pay about $15,000 to its employees in vacation pay. All plants will close for the en tire Fourth of July week with the exception of Newberry Mills, which now employs 777 workers. Prior to their vacation in May, eligible employees received pay amounting to $53,513. This plant will close Thursday morning, July 4th_nt 6 a. m. and re-open Mon day morning, July 8th at 6 a. m. Mollohon and Oakland will re open at 6 a. m. July 15. Local 4-H’ers V"* • res • r*e Enjoy Inp To Camp Bob Cooper A group of 99 4-H club boys and girls attended Camp Bob Cooper the week of June 17-21. Mrs. Grady Lee Halfacre and Mrs. James Dominick, Sr. served as leaders to assist with the camp program. x The 4-H’ers participated^ in many interesting activities during the week. Newberry County had charge of the vesper program on Monday night and joined with the other two counties for vesper Mrs. Naomi Eptmg, assisted by The Monday night program was: Mrs. Ruby Abrams Mrs. Sarah | Leader> Mrs. Gallic Mayre My Life and Let It Be/ by Property owners in Newherry County will be paying the same amount of county tax this year as they did last year. The s county legislative delegation at a meet ing Tuesday set the levy at 30 mills for school purposes, 17 mills for county purposes. Present at the meeting to set the school levy were Senator R. Aubrey Harley, Representative T. William Hunter, Superintendent of Education James D. Brown and County Director of Schools P. K. Harmon. Mr. Brown stated that although no budget had been pre pared for operating the schools for the next fiscal year, it was felt that the County Board of Educa tion would be able to get by on the present 30 mill levy. The school tax was increased last year from 27 to 30 mills. There was some expectation that the in creased salary for teachers voted by the General Assembly might cause an increase in the school levy due to the fact that there are about 40 teachers for whom the county receives no state aid and the increase will be paid en tirely from county funds, as the present salaries are being paid. Mr. Brovm estiriiated that the in crease for these 40 teachers would be between eight and ten thous and dollars, or about one mill. The 30 mill Levy is expected to bring in about $296,964.30 at the present property valuation. The 17 mill levy for county pur poses is broken down as follows; 10 mills for ordinary county opera tions, $98,988.10; five mills for bonds and interest, $49,494.05; two mills for Newberry • County Memorial Hospital, $19,797.62. Miscellaneous income expected by the county will amount to about $237,200. Treasurer Ray Dawkins stated that the five mill bond levy was not quite sufficient to pay the bonds due, but that there is ’about $45,000 in-the bond fund, a portion of which is being applied to the payment of bonds each year. The two mills for hospital purposes were originally designat ed for charity patients; however, there was no specific designation, for the two mills in the 1957-58 levy, although Rep. Hunter stated today that the money was to be used for charity patients. The 1956 assessed valuation for the county was $10,332,560 ac cording to Auditor Ralph Black, who was present at the meeting with Sen. Harley/ Rep. Hunter and / Coni, on Page 5 Rucker and Mrs. Gallic Setzler, all of the Newberry schools. Mrs. Epting designed a chart showing interrelated re sources which has been reproduc ed by the U. S. Soil Conservation Service for use in schools. Miss Jessie Ray of Greenwood, spent Monday night with her aunt, Mrs. M. E. Giliam on Dray ton St. Garden Study Club “Model Mile II Project For Beautifying Highways ' In the spring of 1956, the Gar den Study Club took on as its long range project “a model mile.” The place chosen was 1-2 mile on each side of the county home property on Highway 34 from Newberry to Winnsboro, as this property is owned by every taxpayer in New berry County. An award of $35 Was received by the Garden Study Club from the State Garden Clubs for this proposed project. " The State Highway Department, the county supervisor and commis sioners, the Newberry county delegation, the soil conservation supervisor and the hard working committee from the Garden Study club spent much time in study and planning for this project. The first impression of the bare, erod ed, red banks on one side and the thick underbrush on the others was very discouraging but after much consultation with T. ®. Amis, soil conservation supervisor. without whose help this work could never have been accomplish ed, a permit was secured from the State Highway Department to be gin work. S. W. Shealy, county supervisor, cooperated fully with the project in allowing an addi tional 12 feet right of way to the highway department and in mov ing a fence back where needed so that the highway machines could grade and fill in where necessary. George Scruggs, maintenance supervisor of the State Highway department in Newberry County, was most helpful in directing the grading, topsoiling and planting of lespedeza seed, which the club furnished. At the April meeting of the club five committees were ap pointed by Mrs. Johnnie Werts, chairman of the Model Mile, to gather ideas during the summer for the fall planting, which will be the culmination of this project. It is the purpose of the club by the safety , C travelers the pls^lire a more Cwi^lfaia. beginning this “Model Mi)e”, ^o encourage home owners located on all highways to become beauty conscious and to clean up, fix up and plant their property. In 1954 and 1955, one of the therapy projects of the Garden Study club was work with the in mates at the Newberry County Home in the foundation planting around their new building and en couraging them to keep the prem ises beautified. The average motorist enjoys roads that are not only smooth and safe but also clean and other wise attractive. It is the hope of the Garden Study dub that the Chamber of Commerce, the Home Demonstration agents, the Coun ty Council of Farm Women, all service clubs and other garden clubs will become ^H^ldel Mile 1 ^ conscious and wiU ; helFthis program. They also Beverly Lake and Wilma Boozer; Scripture and Prayer, Wilma Boozer, Poem, Robert Glymph. All members on the program concluded by singing ‘T Would Be True.” Jerry i Satterwhite read a poem on the Thursday night program. The other two counties at camp were Saluda and Richland. There was a total, of about 365 club members and leaders in all. The group was divided into three sec tions; the senior, junior, and jun- ior tractor. During the week the different groups were given dem onstrations on courtesy, water safety, home safety, the heart “H” of 4-H, electricity to your farm, tractor driving, forestry, and see your home in a new light. During the week there were rec reational periods when the camp ers could swim, play soft ball, ping-pong, archery and shuffle- board. Instructions were also giv en on the rifle range. . 5 Several Newberry boys and girls were on the talent program Wed nesday night. Those taking part were: George Johnson, Reading; Corbett Gibson, piano; Ralph Lew is, reading; Ella Margaret Boland, and Rita Wilson, ballet dance; Wilma Boozer, pantomine; Janet Hawkins, piano and Judith Half acre, soft?* The regular Thursday night Candle light Service was held where all clubbers and leaders participated. Wilma Boozer and Willie Bedenbaugh had special BIRTHDAY carried the 4-H'flag on the Citi zenship program held on BMday June 28: Sam Burns, Mrs. H. L. Parr, Ralph Baker Jr. June 29: Miss Annie Abrams, Mrs. Ralph Wilbanks, Pauline Whitaker, Mrs. Gertrude Gib\ son Duckett, J. E. Kinard, Geo. Lipscomb, I^ev. Charles B. Daw kins, Butch Price. June 30: Mrs. Kirby Lomi- nack, John L. Epps Jr., Mrs. Ethel Swygert, Mary S. Wat kins, Mike Wiggers, Edwin Nichols, D. R. Son, Howard B. Kirkegard Jr., Tommy Ballew, Edna Kirkegard, Henry Chap pell, Linda Ruth Wicker. July 1: Miss Ruby Dennis, Sims iTompkins, Mrs. Milton Moore, Bobby Harmon, James Nance Parr, Emily Moore, Mrs. Ervin D. Richardson, Mrs. W. B. Boinest Jr., Mrs. Clifford Smith, Patsy Ruth Sean, Lucille Long, Grace O. Hazel, Mrs. Clayton Smith, Lt. Robert Spraul Jr., Rev. Clarence B. Word. July 2: Thomas Morris, Sam P. Shannon, Mrs. Walter Davis, Allan Dominick, Wilbur Ringer, Marie K. Farr. July 3: Billie T. Parr, Walter Baker Shimmer, Mrs. Jake Boozer, A. B. Lake, Curtis Doo little, Lewis Lipscomb, Bettie Summer. My 4; Mrs. F. J. Weir, Joe Chappells, Susan Boland, James Oscar' Qwattlebenm,; J. H. Umg, Elliott Mayer, Mrs. J. H. Booz er, Sallie Abrams, Robert Creek- more, Terry Kay Newton, Nan cy Hornsby, Jobs A, 8mm./;'' July 5: Mrs. Lewis Sbealy, Mrs. W. W. Hornsby, Ralph Gilliam, Mrs. B. B. Livingston, Prof. Milton W. Moore, Mery Alice Wherry, Mrs. Billy Wat- tan, Wilbur E. Epps, Mike Liv- hkgston, Gerald C. Paysinger, George €. TVefsgar. mMsm J4,