The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, August 01, 1957, Image 5

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1957 >Sit- ^ vt :k ...• : ." •'• THE NEWBERRY SUN ^ : ’ ••••S;- •' : 4 - V' — PAGE FIVE p M Newberry Authors Cent, from pagre 1 one which spread an eager flush over his handsome, young face. “Mother, tell me,” his voice trem bled and became huskier as he spoke, “about Lynn, Mother. How is she? Where is she?” His heart sank as he observed the pained expression on his mother’s face. She had been dread ing this inevitable moment. To her son she spoke softly. “Lynn’s sisters came in as they were leav ing town.” He sat silently waiting as she hesitated before continu ing, “They said that Lynn had spoken scarely ten words since discovering Colin’s grave. It seems she loved the lad very much and wanted to leave the place o’ such grief and heartache. Since they have kin in Dublin, the three o* them went to live there.” She added as she observed the bleak expression on Rob’s face, “Rob bie, Oi’ve known Lynn long. Oi d’ na’ think the girlie really loved Colin-so much more than ye. Why na’ follow her ? She’ll be glad # t’ see ye.” Although slow in coming, his reply was certain. “No, Mother. She could never change her mind. I’ll not be botherin’ her.” Soon thereafter he departed aboard a steamer for the States. Old Rob O’Nair rose slowly from his doorstep. As he turned to enter the house, he suddenly became motionless. He stood as though listening, his head cocked slightly to one side. The soft words came again to his ears, words floating time- lessly on the breeze. Now they were distinct, “Rob, Rob, ’tis you I love, but silent I’ve remained. Though I die, my grave will be a warm sweet place if ye'll but come and stand above me and tell me that you love me.” The old man opened the door and upon entering busied himself with packing his few belongings. He had a chore to tend to on an island. When he again left that isle, it would be to begin another journey,’ a great journey to the place from Vhence hails that bit <>f green earth lying beyond the Irish Sea. “QUOTIDIAN” By Frank C. Britt Where am I ? It’s so drastic ally dark. The intense pain I have must soon cease, or I shall surely ■die a horrible death from my suf- , ferings. Why is it that I cannot move? Could it be that by some unlucky twist of fate I have been seized by one of my many jeal ous rivals and brought to this place whose odor is so repulsive? Of course—I cannot move because my body is bound tightly by ropes, very strong ropes, in order that I may not break loose and escape from this blasted dungeon. But where is the pressure from the ropes? I feel none, none at all. Let me get a hold of myself. There is bound to be a logical so lution for this uncanny, but so realistic, situation in which I am entwined. Why certainly -— how very ignorant of me not to figure out such a simple problem—I am asleep. But if I’m asleep, why in Heaven’s name doesn’t my con scious mind awaken me from this frightening nightmare of a dream ? My legs seem to be playing tricks on me; in the same manner that my bruised arms are. The limbs of this wretched/body have been numb during all of my fan tastic dream. How does one have physical feelings such as the ones I have witnessed while asleep? It is impossible—it just has to be! Can it be that I am paralyzed and not asleep? The enclosure that I am lying in is much too spacious to be a -coffin, and the air is much too «lear for me to be in my grave. There is a strange and penetrat ing odor about this place which haunts it. Yet, in a way, the odor doesn’t seem very foreign, but my sense of smell isn’t at its prime just now. As far back as I can recall, I have been tormented with the ghastly fear that one day I would suffocate to death*, or even worse, be buried alive. Never have I learned to swim for fear that the deep water would engulf my helpless body and hold me under, never to surface again. Taking a bath is about the nearest to water I shall most probably ever ven ture. There must be an awful mis ery in the mind of a drowning per son, trying to gasp for that last breath of air, struggling with his life for every last ounce of strength in his water-filled body. Then suddenly, there is no more energy left and life ceases to re main in the sti angled corpse. Just the thought of such things makes my shrunken stomach forget the need and desire for food although my insides plead for it. Oh. my heart aches for Marie to be here at my side to console and comfort me in this time of misery. Marie would, always be there to hely me when I felt insecure and afraid. Even as a child, she could make me understand I was safe and wanted. When we were young, Marie helped me with my studies, because she was more intellec tual than I. Even though we were the same age, she always seemed to be so much more ma ture than she should rightfully be. She was so kind to me, I natural ly loved and respected her, while simultaneously I knew I must dis continue my dependence upon her. Marie gave me comforting coun sel which I needed quite often. As a matter of fact, it was she who relieved much of my fear of suf focation and being buried alive. Marie convinced me that the only way to prevent waking up in my coffin ahd dying from lack of air was to have my body cremated. Trusting in her sound advice, I had my will drawn up and in it clearly stated that upon my death I was to be cremated immediately. How I loved Marie—oh, if she could only know how much. We had a mutual understanding be tween us that we would be mar ried when I thought there was enough money for us to have a good start. The only talent I have ever had is painting, so I began work oh those lifeless landscapes. But somehow, somewhere deep within me there lay a force that guided my unpracticed hand and I miraculously had the skill to I knew I had to break away; her magnetism was drawing me back into her arms again, and Marie wasn’t what I thought I wanted. What else was there for me to do but to murder Marie ? She must have drugged my coffee because soon after drinking it I was over come by a gradual feeing of in ertia and everything began to look hazy. This made me furious and 1 dived toward Marie with my hands aipied at her throat . . . and . . and . . . that’s all I can remem ber. Everything that happened af ter I murdered Marie, if I suc ceeded, is a total blank. I can only pray that Marie is alive, even though she did attempt to poison me; but I drove her to this fatal deed of hers. Now it’s all very clear—the drug I drank in the coffee puts the victim, me, in a state of para lysis. That’s why I can’t move. But I still don’t know where I am. If I could only shout for aid, there might be a chance for me to live. Wait! What was that noise? I hear it again. Has some one come to rescue me? It sounds like someone entering this cham ber through a heavy metal door but I see no light. .Someone has removed the material which has been completely covering my body. Why, I can see now, but my body still won’t make the slightest movement—he will surely think I am dead! This bed I lie on is very flat and hard. Why is there no pillow? More people are entering —I hear them about me—the air is hotter, and there seems to be an immensely bright light at the base of my feet. Yes, I’m positive there is a light. The light is com ing closer and the heat is unbear able! Somebody do something! cannot die like this—I just can’t! Please save me! I’m being cre mated—alive! O, Lord! It’s too late! Marie! . . Marie! . Marie! “For Pete’s sake, Doctor Hall man. I’ve heard you have some crackpots in your mental ward, but this man is suffering I tell convey vivid life into whatever I you!” painted on the canvas. | “Oh, there’s no need to worry, Being a renowned artist was a little more than a man of my bearings and lack of professional experience could cope with at the time, so it went to my head a little, as I rdcollect. During this upsurge, I began to see less and less of Marie, and the horrible part of it was that I realized what mental anguish she was going through, yet I couldn’t conceive of returning to her, not while my glory was so enhancingly bright. Other women became attracted by me and, like any other male in his right mind, I took advantage of my sudden and surprising popu larity, without further ado. Then, all at once, I noticed that Marie ' was following me wherever I should take a fancy to go, as if there had been no friction between us at all. The embarrassment Marie inflicted up on me when she would come up) to me in a crowd and pretend we were in love was simply more than I could bear. Marie wasn’t the most beautiful woman in the world, and she knew it. She also knew I owed her something for all the time she had spent helping me. With the probability of hav ing a choice to marry any one of the exciting women of my new and so different life, what would I do with a personality like Marie, whose only good point was being compassionate and consoling? I see now how much Marie really meant to me, since it’s too late. If only I could right my wrong; if only I could bring Marie back to me. Why didn’t someone warn me that those women with whom I had kept company had only one motive for going with me, and that was to get their hands on all the money I pretended to possess. Marie was so very kind to me when I visited her last night. I tried to explain to her that she must stop following me and how she had humiliated me before my friends so many times. She refus ed to discontinue these unneessary actions and tried to show me how much she loved my new self. This nauseated me, because lately I have enjoyed the company of more feminine and delicate women. Marie was still the same good cook as I had remembered from previous occasions. Although I was very hungry, the only nour ishment I could stand was the one cup of coffee she insisted I drink. Johnson? That poor fellow has been with us for years. We pick ed him up on the street one night. He was mumbling something un der his breath, something concern ing a person by the name of Ma rie. This was probably^some frag ment in the imagination of that warped mind of his. Why, every morning when we take his covers off, he begins screaming for Ma rie. You’ll get used to it ... I have.” College Professors .... Cmt. from page 1 the*'Centennial Commencement on June 2. Prof. Monts has been a member of the Kiwanis Club for 32 years and he has held many offices. Among some of the many offi ces held by Prof. Monts were president, vice president, and sec retary of the Department of Col lege Teachers of Education of the South Carolina Education Associa tion. He is a member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in New berry and has served a number of terms as member of the church council, member of the Board of Trustees of Newberry College, and also as member of the Board of Trustees of the Lutheran home. He is now and has been for a num ber of years, superintendent of the Sunday school. He taught the Geo. B. Cromer Bible class for four years. His hobbies are gardening and chickens. He uses his spare time now following athletic contests and keeping in touch with other extra curricula school contests. Mr. and Mrs. Monts have two children: Ruth Miller Monts, now Mrs. Pat B. Coggin of Blackville, and Julia Elizabeth Monts, now Mrs. Buddy Barker, of Denmark, both graduates of Newberry Col lege. (By L. C. GRAHAM, Director Public Relations, Newberry College) Completing a ministerial and teaching career spanning 46 years, The Rev. R. A. Goodman, profes sor of Bible and Christian ethics at Newberry College, will retire at the end of the 1957 summer session. Dr. Goodman through his life, his teaching, and a multitude of services has endeared himself to For Efficient, Courteous and Honest Service ELECT A. P. “Pete” Parrott YOUR Alderman FROM WARD NO. 4 the college, the church, and the community. Through these services: A bible teacher, the filling of the pulpits of many of the various denomina tions, services on various commit tees, speeches to a large number of organizations, and the many others he so willingly rendered, he made a real and lasting contri bution to the community as a whole. For these many services he will long be remembered and loved by all. Dr. Goodman was born in Amity, Iredell County, North Carolina, in 1881, the son of J. A. B. Goodman aiyi Margaret O. Lipe. Dr. Good man stated jokingly that 1881 was a very dry* year, and this was^ probably the reason he was so' small Dr. Goodman first attended a one-teacher school with, about 60 or 70 students. There were no grades at this time and one teach er taught everything from the ABC’s to algebra. He completed this school at the age of 15. In discussing this school, Dr. Good man remarked that Miss Margar et Houck, the teacher, was one of the five great teachers in his life. For the next four years he serv ed as a clerk in a crossroads country store and post office, farmed, fired boilers at the gin, saw mill, ^nd even operated a grist mill by himself—grinding as much as 100 bushels a day, at times. Dr. Goodman, then 19 years old, sold his accumulations, which consisted mainly of a horse, a bug gy, and a wagon; and for the next two years attended a private school owned by Prof. Peter E. Wright at China Grove, N. C. Dr. Goodman said Prof. Wright, the second great teacher in his life, literally poured in the" English, Latin, and math. At this time there was no commencement; the last lessons were the examina tion-graduation and the com mencement. This school sent scores of boys to college on the simple recom mendation of Prof. Wright. Dr. Goodman was one of three recom mended in one letter for entrance to the freshman class of Roanoke College. The college, with stu dents from all sections of the United States, selected four stu dent commencement speakers oh the basis of their college record. Three of the four chosen were the three from Prof. Wright’s school. Dr. Goodman graduated from Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia, in 1906, with an A. B. degree. Af ter graduation he was invited to be an instructor in the college and take the Masters Degree, but ministers were so badly needed in the Lutheran Church he was per suaded to forego this opportunity. He entered the Lutheran Seminary at Charleston, South Carolina, and completed the prescribed courses in 1909. In 1909, he was ordained to the Lutheran ministry by the North Carolina Lutheran Synod. Dr. Goodman remarked that the presi dent of the synod and the man who preached the ordination ser mon were graduates of Newberry College. His first ministry was Home Mission pastor at Spencer, North Carolina, where he served for two years. He stated that it'w^g during this time that the greatest event of his life took place—his marriage to Miss Nena Troutman, at Troutman, N. -C. From Spencer, he was called to be pastor of Ho^y Trinity Luth eran Church at Mount Pleasant, N. C., where he served for ten years.. In addition to the min istry in the church, he taught Latin and history in Mount Pleas ant Collegiate Institute, a mili tary school for boys. After two years in the institute he w^s call ed to be principal of Mount Am- oena Seminary, a school in the same town, for girls. In the mean time, he continued his ministry. His job was to finance the school, secure students, employ the teach ers, and to teach any subject for which he could not find an in structor. Dr. Goodman stated that he generally ended up teaching everything in school except mus ic and history. While here he was instrumental in establishing ele mentary courses in science, phy sics, and chemistry. When asked what he did in his spare time, he said that he assisted the janitor and mowed the grass. After ten years as pastor of Holy Trinity, Mount Amoena, etc., he accepted a call by the board of trustees of Newberry College— Dr. S. J. Derrick, president—to become teacher of Bible and Christian ethics, on the Summer Brothers Foundation at Newberry College. This position he has filled continuously from this .date to the present and his retirement -a period of 36 years. In recognition of his many years of service to Newberry College, the Board of Trustees presented to Dr. Goodman a Distinguished Service Award at the Centennial Commencement in June, 1957. At the close of the present ses sion of Newberry College Sum mer School, Dr. and Mrs. Good man will move to Troutman, N. C. the former home of Mrs. Good man. Di'. and Mrs. Goodman’s chil- BOOKMOBILE THURSDAY, AUG. I Box Factory, Gauses Store Queens Community, Fowlers Store Long Lane Community, Mrs. Ben Caldwell Whitmire Library Gary Community, Mrs. A. P. Ram- age Bush River Community, Mrs. Wil lie Singley Bush River Community, Mrs. L. L. King Tranwood Community, Mrs. Oscar Johnson. CARD OF THANKS I wish to express my most heartfelt thanks to all my many friends for their kindness during my recent illness in the New'berry County Memorial Hospital. I am very thankful and do appreciate the many beautiful cards, letters, flowers, visits, and giftp. It means so much to me and my family to know that friends are thinking of you while you are sick. ^>1 especially want to thank the doctors, nurses, and the entire staff of the hospital for their kindnesses and patience. To my pasto», Rev. Paul Monroe and all the ministers I want to thank you for your visits and prayers. To one and all from the depths of my heart, I say thank you. Ed. Blackwell. NOTICE Precinct managers for the City Democratic Primary to be held Tuesday, August 6th, are a^ked to pick up the ballot boxes' at The Newberry Sun office Satur day, August 3, between the hours of 9 a. m. and 12 noon. O. F. ARM FIELD, , Secretary. Methodist Circles Meet Next Monday The circles of the Woman’s So ciety of Christian Service of Cen tral Methodist Church will meet August 5 as follows: No. 1 with Mrs. D. O. Carpen ter at 4 p. m. No. 2 with Mrs. Henry Lomin- ack at 4 p. m., Mrs. Forrest Lomipack, associate hostess. No. 3, with Mrs. iohn W. Schumpert at 10:30 a. m. The Julia White and Wesleyan Service Guild Wednesday, August 7 at seven o’clock in the Social Hall. No. 5 with Mrs. Meredith Har mon at 10:30 a. m. Louise Best with Mrs. Willihm Hentz at 4 p. m. Revival Be At Victory Church The Revival Fellowship will be held at Victory Baptist Church of Poinaria Saturday night, August 3 at 7:30 with the sermon by Rev. Toy Waddell of Spartanburg. A revival will be held August 12 through 17 at 7:30 conducted by Rev. Floyd Paschall of Union. The public is invited to attend all of these services. PERSONAL MENTION Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Andrews and children, Linda and Becky have returned to their home in Smyrna, Ga., after spending last week here with Mrs. Andrews’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Wilson on Boundary street. Mr. and Mrs. J. L Koon, Mr. and Mrs. Glynn Hamm and soq, Laddie, Mrs. Ellis Shealy and son, Bobbie; Jimmy Koon and Miss A^lice Faye Koon are spend ing their vacation this week at Myrtle Beach. Douglas and Priscilla McFar- lane of Red Bank, N. J. are spend ing the summer with their grand father, G. P. Berry and other relatives in Newberry while their mother is recuperating from a recent illness. Mrs. McFarlane will join her children here in Sep tember and they will return home with her. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Martin and children, George and Amelia Ann returned to their home in Newberry the first of the week after a vacation at Edisto Beach. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Schumpert. Sandra and Dianne Fellers re turned to their home in Columbia Monday of this week after a weeks’ visit with their grand mother, Mrs. Cecil Fellers and their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. David Ringer at their home on the cut-off. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Halfacre spent the weekend in Pomaria in the home of Mrs. Halfacre’s moth- dren are Gilbert B. Goodman, pas tor of the Lutheran Church at Spindale, N. C.; Margaret' Jane Goodman (Mrs. Albert White of Statesville, N. C.); Mary Helen Goodman (Mrs. Tom P. Cassell of Rural Retreat, Va.); and Wil liam Bennet Goodman (lost in World War II). Dr. Goodman is a member of the Exchange Club. He has been serving as pastor emeritus of the Lutheran Church of the Redeem er at Newberry for a number of years, and was secretary of the college faculty for 25 years. er, Mrs. A. E. Lominick. Mrs. Clyde McCarley, who re cently underwent surgery at the Fort Jackson Hospital, returned to her home on Caldwell street last Tuesday and is recuperating nicely. Mr. McCarley, who was a patient at the Veterans Hospital while his wife was ill, plans to return home this week. Mrs. John Thomas of Aiken is spending this week with her par ents. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Nance and her grandmother, Mrs. Emma Longshore on Johnstone street. Mr. and Mrs. George Heller re turned to their home on Harper street last week after ^ a tour of the East and West coasts of Florida. Mr. and Mrs. William Heller and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Addy spent Monday through Wednes day of this week in Atlanta, Ga. where they witnessed the famous “Cyclorama,” the Battle of At lanta, at Grant Park. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Abrams on Route 3, Newberry, Sunday were Mrs. Lucy Nabors and Mr. and Mrs. Herman, Nabors of Clinton; Mr. and Mrs. Otis At- taway and son, George Attaway of Columbia and Mrs. G. B. Bar nette and three sons of Charlotte, N. C. Sunday was Mr. Abrams birthday. Mrs. Lucille Foster is spending ten days at Black Mountain, N. C. While there, she is C a guest Monta Vista Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Asbill < Electra, Tex., returned to the’r home last Wednesday after a week’s stay here with Mrs. J. J. Langford and Herman Langford on Boundary street. Mrs. Asbill is the sister of the late J. J. Lang ford and sister of Mrs. Mae Fant of Newberry. They were -joined here last Monday by their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Langford Asbill, who remained until Wednesday when they all re turned to their home in Texas. Mrs. James R. Leavell has re turned to her home on Martin street after an extended visit with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Davis in Chatta nooga, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lominack fir. and grandsons, Bill and Rey Lominack, and Ket Regnery re turned to Newberry Thursday af ter a weeks' stay at Sea Island, Ga. W’hile there, they had the pleasure of meeting the Perry. Como family who were guests at . 9 •.•’.me Tiot-:. Mr. and Mrs. Eurl Singley Jr. have moved to 2614 A.'ex avenue to make their home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baber are now residing at 1108 Hill- crest Drive. Rev. and Mrs. Carl J. Sexton are residing at 927 Cline street. To The VOTERS Ipj£ij feA's- Newberry I am asking for your vote because I believe I can serve you well out of a wealth of experience and a desire to put this ex perience into practice. . I was born and reared in Newberry and I khow Newberry and its people. We have good people, people whose good judgment I trust., They want a city government cast on a high plane, and on a basis of honesty and fair dealing. To this end I pledge my self. , EXPERIENCE * I have been a tnember of council for many years and am thoroughly familiar with the affairs of the City. I believ^I can be of greater service to our people in the office of Mayor an dl pledge to give to the office all the time it requires. FACTS Each voter should find out for him self the condition of his city. The FACTS can be had from Mr. Clarence FINANCIAL CONDITION The City of Newberry is in a good, sound, financial condition. I doubt if it has ever been better. Water, sewers and lights have been given to all who asked for them. In many cases the city will never recover its investment, but T hold that the most humble is entitled to such service, no matter where it is needed within the city^ limits. IMPROVEMENTS No matter what is said, or by whom, the fact remains that Newberry has made progress in many ways; sewer age and water lines have been extend ed to almost every part of the city; streets have been improved; a new wat er supply installed. An up to date White Way lights your streets; traffic is better regulated; the city’s light and power system has been improved to the extent of tens of thousands of dollars. Service installations are prompt and TAXES There is only one other city in South Carolina of comparable size that has a tax rate as low as that of Newberry. Many of our neighboring cities have MY PLEDGE TO YOU IF ELECTED We cannot stand still; if we do not go forward, we shall certainly go back ward. If elected I intend to try to set in mot;ion a movement to get more pay roll in Newberry. This can be done if it is Worked at hard enough, with City Council and all our people cooperating. Respectfully yours, . I can say in all modesty that I have been fairly successful in my own busi ness and it seems to follow that my busi ness experience should contribute to the proper handling of the Mayor’s office. Wallace at City Hall at any time. You do not have to take anyone’s word when the facts can be had first hand. I want to give you my word that city hall is CLEAN; that the City’s money is handled by people who are complete ly honest, and that the books are aud ited by Certified Accountants. These accountants have NEVER found the slightest irregularity in the books of the city. there is little or no interruption of light and power. Playgrounds are maintained and play supervised. Many of these things you did not have a few years ago, but you have them now and you have them at low cost. I don’t believe any city gets more out of its tax dollar than does Newberry. I have been on council during the period of this im provement and have worked to bring them about. rates of 4, 5, 6 or even 10 mills above that of Newberry. Yet Newberry citi zens get all the services given in those cities where the rate is much higher. I intend to suggest concrete plans for getting industry. There is much city council can do and I am sure will do. Do by all means go out and vote; if not for me, then for someone, but vote anyway. It is a privilege that many do not have and it is a duty as a citizen. est A3 •K-'T-f p 8l§yi|l§ ■