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^^4"* a* i ti' A woman really nee<i>« two lines . . . one a man can listen to and one he can look at. Hard work is just the sum total of the easy things you didn't do when vou should have. VOLUME 20; NUMBER 18 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1957 + $2.00 PER \ EAR By The Way By Doris A. Sandsrs A PLEASURE It was a pleasure to stop by the city offices the other day and see City Manager Ed Blackwell back on the job again after having suf fered a heart attack a couple of months ago. He has been at the office off and on for several weeks and now is usually able to stay at his desk the full business day. While he was away, Acting City Manager Wallace and the others in the office did a fine job of carrying on, but they are all hap py to see “the boss back again. NO LONGER HAUNTED For years I have gone along Boundary street and always thought of the house, which is now the Catholic Mission, as the “Chas. Addams” house because it reminded me of the spooky haunt ed houses in which dw'ell the spooky characters he draws in his cartoons. It can no longer be called that since the Catholics have taken it over. The house itself, of course, was remodeled and repainted some time ago, tak ing away the eerie look. I rode by there today, however, and no ticed for the first time how lovely the grounds look, both in front and to the side and back of the Mission. I am sure many people worked and contributed to make it so, but the majority of credit must go to Mrs. S. C. Paysinger, who must spend all of her spare time working there. The Mission is of vital interest to her and she spares no effort to see that it stays spick and span. Luther Leaguers Will Convene At Newberry Again Next Year Thurmond Named To Union Meet In London ALL FILLED I was glad to hear that all teacher-vacancies in the county have been filled at least for the beginning of the year. I under stand some of the teachers have accepted positions for only one term, others have applications in for other jobs which they probab ly would take if they were to be come available, and Whitmire has gone against its rules of not al lowing husband and wife to teach, but all vacancies are filled. NOT JOINING I’ve mentioned several times in the past that teachers in many schools are practically forced to join the National Education Asso ciation. Some are beginning to rebel, having become fed up with the programs the NEA is trying to cram down the throats of its Southern members. One teacher told me the other day, “I, for one, am not joining the NEA—the first year I haven’t in my many years of teaching.” Commenting further on the classroom situa tion, she states “we as teachers are failing the bright child be cause of overcrowded classroom conditions and lack of material which should be supplied by school boards but as usual, if a teacher has any, she must dig into her own pocketbook in order to have material that will challenge the bright child.” I do not give the names of the teachers who tell me these various things about the school system because I know they fear reprisal. I personally know' of two teachers who, in the past, have been “called on the carpet” for “talking too much.” I told someone the other day that I thought I might be stepping on some teacher-toes when I start ed this series of articles, but ex actly the opposite has been true. I haven’t had a teacher yet to criticize, but many have told me, as have many parents who are interested in the school system, “just! keep it up—maybe someday somebody will do something about it.” delegates Bauer of secretary Members of the South Carolina Luther League, which convened Sunday at Newberry College, el ected Miss Miriam Eleazer of Orangeburg as president at the Monday session. Other officers, named Monday and Tuesday, were Miss Ina Lee Roof of Greenwood, vice-president; Miss Kay Hotin- ger of Columbia, secretary, Henry Kuemmerer of Walhalla, treasur er and Rev. Clyde Bedenbaugh of North Charleston as clergy rep resentative. Officers were install ed during the closing session Wed nesday morning. On Monday night, heard the Rev. Arthui 1’h i 1 adelphia, associate of the Luther League of America, speak at a banquet. A resolution was adopted call ing for part of the offering of the convention to be used to buy 75 hymn books for Hothrope Hall, the Lutherridge of England. An other resolution called for the re turn next year of the annual con vention to Newberry College. Crosses for nine young men were placed on the Christian Service flag during a program un der leadership of the committee on Christian vocations. They were for L. E. Cumhee, James Connel ly, Charles Holmes, Donald Load- holt, J. Hilton, Paul Slice, Robert L. Swygert and Jack Warner, all of w r hom w r ere graduated from Southern Seminary in Columbia, and Joe Holt, a graduate of Mt. Airy Seminary. All of the young men are now' serving as parish ministers. The workshops Monday were on administration and division; pro jects, programs, long range plan ning and occupations. The full program on Christian work, songs and recreation is built around the convention theme, “Here I Stand.” Miss Eleanor Sheets conducted a special workshop for advisors. On Tuesday, the Leagaie adopt ed a budget of $6,671. A check for $300 was presented by Miss Mar tha Eargie, missions chairman, to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of North Augusta, and was accepted by the Rev. William Schaeffer Jr., pastor. A $150 check was given to Dr. John L. Yost, president of Southern Seminary for the pur chase of hooks for the seminary library. Banner certificates W'ere award ed to 50 leagues w'hich attained all goals set up by the league. The Tuesday night session fea tured a concert by the convention choir under the direction of Miss Betty Barringer of West Colum bia, and a talent skit. Senator Strom Thurmond (D-S C) has been named a member of tin* United States Delegation to the 46th International Parliamen tary Union Conference which is to be held in London, September 12-19, 1957. Senator and Mrs. Thurmond will leave Washington by plane with the other delegates on September 6 and will return from London on September 21. The Inter-Parliamentary Union is an association of national legis lative groups, such as the Cong ress of the United States. The purpose of the Inter-Parlia mentary Union is to promote per sonal contacts between the mem bers of the legislative bodies of the different countries, and to unite them into common action to secure and maintain the full par ticipation of their countries in the firm establishment and develop ment of democratic institutions and in the advancement of the work of international peace and cooperation. The Inter-Parliamentary Union also studies and seeks solutions for questions of an international character suitable for settlement by parliamentary action. Senator Thurmond is a member of the United States Reduction of Armaments Committee for the London conference. Lions Club To Meet Tuesday The Newberry Lions Club will meet Tuesday, September 3 at 7:45 p. m. at the Community Hall, according to Louis C. Floyd, presi dent. Hack W'allace, chairman of the program committee, announced that special guests w'ould be John Chappell, recently elected Presi dent General of the Children of the Confederacy, and his cam paign manager, David Parr. John will speak briefly at the meeting. All members are urged to be present. Voters May Get New Certificate After Monday The Newberry County Registra tion Board will be open for the business of issuing new registra tion certificates to voters begin ning September 3rd. Current cer tificates will be invalid after May 31, 1958 regardless of the date is sued. The / Board will be open every day, exclusive of Sundays and holidays, from 9:00 a. m. until 5:00 p. m. except Wednesday and Saturday when the office will close at 1:00 p. m. Every qualified person must have a new registration certifi cate to vote in the primary elec tion in June 1958 or any election thereafter. W. C. Scott, chairman of the Registration board, stated that the process of registration takes time and urges each person to get a certificate early while the board has time to issue certifi cates without a waiting-line. He also asks that persons presently holding certificates bring them to help in filling out the application for the new certificate. The Registration Board is now located in the Grand Jury room at the back of the court house on the second floor. Thomas Infant Rites Tuesday m Gmveside services for the in fant son of Olin and Grace Smith Thoirtas of Newberry, who died today in the Laurens County Mem orial Hospital were conducted at 4! p. m. Tuesday in Rosemontj Cemetery by the Rev. Wade Bell. In addition to his parents, the it is survived by the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Olin the paternal grandmother, Mrs, [ Birdie Thomas, all of New- and the • paternal grand- Ha&rvey Thomas of Char- m N - ^ ■I rd Clark, who underwent in the Self Memorial Hos- Greenwood, last Tuesday, re- ttmMd to his home on Glenn Monday and is recuperat- jnkeJy. He is able to be up of the time. County Council Of PTAs To Give Instructions The Newberry County Council of PT-A wil hold a school of in struction Thursday night, Septem ber 5, from 8:00 to 9:30 o’clock in the education building of the Luth eran Church of the Redeemer. The purpose of the school is to in struct, inform, and inspire the new officers and chairmen of all the PT-A units of Newberry Coun ty ir. the fundamentals of Parent- Teacher work. After the invocation by Rev. Paul E. Monroe there will be a 10 minute program under the direc tion of Philip T. Kelly who will explain to the new leaders the con cept of P. T. A., the duties of its officers, and the chief require ments of the individual unit. The next 30 minutes will be de voted to a panel program led by J. D. Rook, during which will be discussed such subjects as dues, meetings, attendance, needs of our county, and other topics as they develop. In the workshop period, groups will go to various rooms where instruction will be offered in the following subjects by these lead ers: Secretaries, Mrs. Mildred Hentz; membership, Philip T. Kelly; program, Mrs. Lewis Lip scomb; publicity, Mrs. Keith Rob erts; hospitality, Mrs. Kirby Lom- inick; budget and finance, Mrs. Sadie Cumalander; publications, Mrs. Vernon Carlton; room Repre sentatives, Mrs. Donald Rook; leg islation, Mrs. Philip T. Kelly. At the end of the instruction period the mgroups will return to the conference room and each group will have 2 minutes to re port the highlights of its meeting then a committee headed by Mrs. Ben Buddin will serve light re freshments as the meeting ends. Post Office Be Closed Monday The Post Office will close on Labor Day, September 2nd, acording to Postmaster Harry Moose. There will be no city or rural deliveries and no win dow service. Mail will be plac ed in post office boxes and dispatched as usual. Methodist Women Retreat To Be At Myrtly Beach The Annual Conference-wide Retreat of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service, South Caro lina Conference, Southeastern Jur isdiction, of the Methodist Church will be held October 2 and 3 in the Myrtle Beach Methodist Church, Myrtle Beach. The Retreat begins with services in the church at 3 p. m. on October 2 and continues through October 3. Harts Villa, 2106 North Ocean Boulevard, about a mile from the church, is hotel headquarters. The cost of room and three meals dur ing the Retreat is $6.18. Six o’clock dinner, Oct. 2; breakfast and lunch Oct. 3. The deadline for registration is September. 26. The deadline for cancellation with refund is Sep tember 30. Mrs. Herbert McAbee. 509 Pennwood* Drive, Overbrook, Spar tanburg, is chairman of registra tion. All registrations must be made through Mrs. McAbee and the full amount of $6.18 for board must be sent to Mrs. McAbee when registering. Mrs. E. U. Robinson of Galla tin, Tenn. will be leader for the (Continued on page 4) Record School Budget Adopted By County Board Of Education Newberry Is Honored With Another President General John Wainwright Chappell The third annual convention of the Children of the Confederacy, with representatives from 25 states in attendance, was held last week in Washington. This organi zation is dedicated to perpetuate, in love and honor, the heroic deeos of those who enlisted in the Con federate Army; to study and teach the truths of history, and to al ways act in a manner that will re flect honor upon their noble and patriotic ancestors. The highlight of the convention was the election of John Chappell to the presidency of the organiza tion. He succeeds Wendell Al corn, Jr., of Boling, Texas. John is-»the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Chappell of Newberry. John is a member of the Eloise Welch Wright Chapter of the Children of the Confederacy. In ascending to the presidency of the organization, he follows in the footsteps of that prominent UDC member in whose honor the local chapter was named, Mrs. Eloise Welch Wright, who has served as President General of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The South Carolina Division won three awards and placed sec ond for three other awards. One of the most coveted awards is the Ricks Zanner which was awarded to the Eloise Welch Wright Chap ter. Both Senator Olin D. Johnston and Senator Strom Thurmond greeted the South Carolina Dele gation. Those attending the convention were taken on a tour of the Capi tol and Arlington, where they wit nessed the changing of the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Sol dier as well as the Robert E. Lee Mansion. They were also taken on a private tour of the Whit£ House and one afternoon was de voted to a boat trip down the Po tomac to Mount Vernon. Twenty-eight attended from South Carolina. Those who attend ed from Newberry, in addition to Mr. Chappell, were David Boyd Parr, Harriett Morehead, Bill Shealy, David Shealy, Ann Bow ers, Margaret Mason and Lila Summer. Three youths scheduled to attend the convention but were* unable to make it were Betty and Charles Boyd of Birmingham, Ala., formerly of Newberry who retain their membership in New berry chapter, and Waties Pope, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Pope. John, who will be 17 years old on August 31, won the presidency over Mary Lou Jenkins of Louis iana, who was subsequently elect ed custodian general. Chappell, in accepting the honored position, told convention delegates: “You have made me your new leader, and have bestowed the greatest hon^r of my life upon me. I want to ask for the support of each and every one of you in the coming year. Without that I am nothing and will be^ a miserable failure.” » Chappell 'congratulated his op ponent on being a good loser, com paring her and her loss to Jeffer son Davis in the defeat of the South. He said she displayed the qualities of “ a lady of grace and charm.” He asked the children of the Confederacy never to lose sight of the principles upon which the organization was founded, and concluded “this abovd all else vre must remember: the principles which draw us all together and make us children of the Confed eracy, children of liberty and freedom, and children of grt^e and honor.” John will serve as president general for a one year term, and will preside over the next general convention, which has been set in Montgomery, Ala. The delegates were addressed by Senator Ralph Yarborough, the junior Senator from Texas, at-one of the sessions. David Parr, who served as the new president’s “campaign manager,” was on th& official greeting committee which welcomed Senator Yarborough to the convention. John is a rising senior at New berry High School. He was the only student in the county who attained an excellent rating on the history examination conducted last Spring at the University of South Carolina by the High School Mental League. Chappells Citizens Work Together To Improve Their Community Center (Citizens of the Chappells section did “hot like the idea of giving up their school last year because it was the center of community activity. But rather than sitting and mourning about the inevitable, they got busy, se cured the school building for a community center, and went to work. Following is a resume of the way in which the commun ity center has served to bring together even more closely an already closely-knit section of the county. This was writtten at our request by Mrs. J. C. Arant.—Ed.) I’ve been reminiscing a little this delightfully cool day and found it didn’t hurt at all to re view the past work our Chappells Community Club has accomplish ed, and re-live the fun, too. If you’ve noticed, the folks around Chappells never have been prone to sit with their hands in their laps and rock too long a time on the porch. Take, for example, the recreational committee of the Community Club as an example. They have served light refresh ments at the meetings, sponsored a covered dish supper that was out of this world, with real cake and not the kind stirred up out of a box. That night, the tables in the kitchen were heaped with meats of all kinds; sandwiches, deviled eggs, potato chips, salads, macaroni pies, pickles and rolls, 'the dining room was appointed with lovely arrangements of white and purple iris, daffodils and dain ty spirea Flower arrangements in the hall and elsewhere in the Community Center Building lent an air of festivity to this occasion which served as our April meet ing. Then there was all the work the men did. Many a night during the Spring the lights burned late and any man was welcomed pro vided he brought a paint brush or a saw. The kitchen and dining room are shining with the fresh paint, new cabinets, sewing coun ters, swinging door to make sew ing easier. It did the hearts of the worhen good to see how effi ciently and authoritatively those men could swish a mop across the floors. An important phase of this work was the fact that the fellows had fun working together and took pride in wanting this part of the building to look good and it does. The new curtains add ed a nice finishing touch. Sometimes when you’re restless take a ride to Chappells, and be sure to stop long enuogh to peek inside our homes, for much im provement is being made on the interior of them. The “paint brush fever” didn’t cease at the commun ity building but continued inside our houses. The sound of ham mering and sawing is sweet to our ears for it means that the«physical features of our abodes are being made more attractive, convenient and comfortable. The grounds committee has cer tainly improved the outside of the building. They have a nice rose garden started, shrubbery was pruned, the grass mowed, a new outdoor barbecue pit built. They even had a landscape artist draw plans for the entire area surround ing the buildings and this fall they plan to plant according to the “pictures.” No need to say everybody en joyed and cooperated beautifully to make the barbecue supper a wonderful success. We do appre ciate the backing of our friends from Newberry, Silverstreet, Ninety Six, Saluda and Cross Hill. Without them our profit would not have been so good. Now that fashion show the women put on would have made Dior look sad in comparison! Some outstanding seamstresses are in our neighborhood and their talent really looked good as the models paraded the dresses before us. The children were especially cute in their latest fashioned clothes. A couple of tables displayed hand work of all kinds—crocheted table cloths and bed spreads, cut work embroidery on pillowcases, fancy aprons and even a mock baby set made of wash cloths. The men met elsewhere and from what I could gather, they farmed and raised cows to their hearts’ con tent for one night anyhow. The joint picnic with the Home Demonstration Club surely was filled with wholesome pleasure for all. The chOdren played tag, rac ed, dropped ice down each %other’s backs (and mine, too)—teen-agers grouped together, laughing and teasing; the women talked, the men played horseshoes and every body ate and ate and ate. The Club doesn’t overlook the young people either for we believe that where the parents go, chil dren go too. Each age group has its own meeting, except on special occasion, with adult supervisors who look and plan ahead for each gathering. They play games, work puzzles, listen to music, enjoy a story hour, like the fellowship of being with each other and feeling and knowing that they are an integral part of our club. Our young people may not be many in number but we want them to en joy recreation now in hopes it will carry on into their adulthood and make them good citizens, ready to take over the world which will soon be theirs to lead and govern. From the above activities, you can figure for yourself the ex cellent planning which our pro gram committee has done. And there are plenty more worthwhile projects still in stor^ for us. This committee collaborated often with our County and Home Demonstra tion agents to get the latest and most practical advice on improve ment projects. Before and after pictures are being made and com piled into a scrapbook so we will have tangible evidence of sill the projects we are undertaking. Yes, reminiscing is not bad at all when you can look back and see work accomplished with plenty of good fun thrown in. Already we feel our club has drawn us ^closer together and we hope to develop into a community cooperating to gether for the common good of alL A record budget of $1,183,909.20 to operate the schools for the fis cal year which began July first was adopted Tuesday night by the County Board of Education. Last year’s budget was $1,136,000. The increase in large part was due to the increase in teacher’s salaries provided by the state. The largest single item was $845,265 for sala ries for teachers and for some teaching-principals or teaching- superintendents. The salaries for the remaining superintendents amounted to $31,426.20. Other items included in the bud get were: Salary of administrative super intendents (County Director of Schools P. K. Harmon and Supt. of Educatioh James D. Brown) $12,536.00; other expenses of ad ministrative superintendents (sec retarial help and travel) $6,800; expenses of superintendents, $7,- 610; shop expenses, $4,800; lib raries, $5,782; special education, $5,945; visual aids, $3,676; teach ing supplies, $7,395; band (to be divide^ among the bands at New berry, Whitmire and Gallman) $650; other instructional expenses (defined as “providing train trips to Pomaria or Columbia or that sort of thing for the children”) $2,420; Also, first aid, $485; salaries for bus drivers, $27,750; contract bus service, $100; salaries of janitors, $25,465; telephone, $2,581; fuel, $25,320; lights and water, $15,012; custodial supplies, $6,760; care of grounds, $765;’upkeep of teacher- ages, $1,300; contracted services, $4,900; replacement of equipment, $4,830; other expenses, replace ment and material, $9,370; insur ance, $13,161; salaries foi; lunch workers, $45,217; other expenses, lunch room, $32*823; extra curri cula activities, based on $3.00 per high school pupil, $1.00 per ele mentary pupil, $9,433; athletic ex pense, $3,700; adult education, $400; Korean veterans, $900; of fice supplies, $400; salaries of supervisors and consultants (white and colored music supervisors, Jeans teacher) $10,227; other ex penses supervisors and consult ants, $765; salaries visiting teach er, $2880; other expenses visiting teacher, $480; equipment, new $4,600; interest on loans (not yet borrowed) $80.00. The estimated income from all sources for operation of the schools amounts to $1,316,597, leaving a balance of $132,669.80. After adopting the budget, the board turned to discussion of prob lems arising from rerouting of buses in the Silverstreet and Bush River areas as a result pf consoli dation of the high school students in those areas with Newberry High. With only one minor change, the routes as approved by the State Department of Educa tion were adopted. As the routes Dorn Would Jail Censors Of Old Black Joe” 44 Congressman William J. Bryan Dorn introduced a bill providing for fines and imprisonment of network officials and companies who, withput consent of the auth or, censor the songs and stones of writers such as Stephen C. Foster. Dorn charged on the floor of the House “that music books taught in public schools in many areas have already been censored.” He further charged that “the books used in the Washington, D. C., schools censored Stephen Fos ter’s best and most familiar songs and left out entirely “Old Black Joe.” Dorn said, “Our people gave their sons to fight - for freedom against the Fascists, Nazis and Communists. They gave their sons to fight this very type of censorship and re-writing of his tory.” Newberry High Students Start School Monday Notices mailed to Newberry High school students stating that school would begin on September 3rd were in error, according to Supt. J. V. Kneece. He urges all students to take notice that school will begin on Monday, September 2 at 9:00 a. m. plip# Bumm ■issLa&m.i now stand, students of all a^es in the remote sections of the county will have to get on the bus at 7:00 a. m. an ', according to Sil verstreet Superintendent John Grady Long, they won’t be return ed to their homes until 4:30 or 4:45 p. m., and then only if the buses leave Newberry High School right on time (3:00 p. m.), if the weather is satisfactory, if there are no breakdowns of the bus; if the buses are not delayed by stu dents being retained after school. This will mean a ten-hour period between the time many first-to- twelfth graders leave home in the morning and return in the after noon. Buses from the Bush River and Silverstreet areas will transport all students to those schools. Af ter all buses arrive, two will leave from each school bringing the stu dents to Newberry High. Students from some sections will travel 62 miles to school each day. The discussion of consolidation brought before the board another question: what to do with elemen tary students from other areas who might wish to attend school in Newberry. The question was discussed at length, but no action taken pther than reiteration of a policy adopted by the board some months ago, that students who had regularly been attending schools in Newberry would be al lowed to continue to do so, others would go to school in their respec tive areas. Member Alvin Kinard from Po maria once again brought up the matter of a lunch room for the Pomaria school. The present lunch room and kitchen, said Mr. Kin ard, are right next to the rest rooms. “To put it bluntly,” he stated, “the children carf’t go in to eat lunch without smelling the toilet.” This situation also exists at the Prosperity school, accord ing to Member Dan Hamm. The Board decided to get together at a special meeting to see if a plan could not be worked out to obtain funds for correcting this situation. Mr. Harmon stated that the State Finance Commission had not yet alloted funds for the addition to Gallman High, although the al lotment is expected in the near future. He also told the board that all teacher vacancies in the county have now been filled. BIRTHDAY > GREETINGS Aug. 31: B. F. Dawkins, Prof. T. EL Epting, Collier Neel, John Wainwright Chappell, Mrs. John C. Wilson, Sammie Cook Gra ham, Mrs. David Ringer, Mrs. J. R. McKittrick, Frasier Sand ers, Harry Stone Jr., Mrs. Rob ert Daniels, Linda Swygert, W. E. (Bud) Bowers. Sept. 1: Powell Way, O. M. Cobb, Ann Wilson Whitener, Mrs. Marilyn W. Pate, Carl B. Wise Jr., Donald Livingston, James Maxie Hawkins, Mrs. W. P. Lathrop, W. C. Koon, Prof J. V. Kneece, Jim Purcell, Mrs. Frank Sutton, Susan Jones, Jan Page. Sept. 2: Betty Ann Ringer, Geneve Graham, Mrs. EL K. Counts, R. C. Hunter, David H. Long Sr., Mrs. Hugh Foster, Linda Rister. Sept. 3: Mrs. Sloan Chapman, Mrs. Sam A. Cook, Mrs. H. O. Counts, Wyman Williams, Mrs. J. S. Taylor, Bobbie Oxner, Ruth Rogers, Kade Cousins, Mrs. C. H. Alewine, Griffin Langford, Alice Faye Koon, D. J. Icard Sr., Lisa Summer, Martha Brown, Bonnie B. Cook. Sept. 4: Mrs. P. B. Ringer, C. E. Berley, Mrs. Ira Gibson, Ann Merchant, Henry Dennis, Mrs. George W. Heller, Lewis H. Fennell, Linda Inabinet. Sept. 5: Miss Marguerite Borns, Mrs. L, M. Graham,.Mrs. Mary Hawkins, Larry Edward Graham, Mrs. George Hentz, Mrs. T. EL Longshore, W. H. Tedford, Ellis Davenport, Jinx Regnery, W. L. Davenport Sr. Sept. 4: Miss Mary Wheeler* Bobby Lominack, Heyward Da* vis, Mrs. Ralph Waldrop, Elisa, both Cromer, J. W. Timmerman, L. B. Bedenbaugh, Larry Baden, baugh, Mrs. John G. Rom, Mrs. Ida Underwood, Mrs. Annie Mae Underwood, Janie D. War ren, Ralph Edward Miller.