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\\ ht-n M v ail "aid and d<n: (>nl\ pfT"<>n ( \ ourM-lf. a "' to dtaa i \ VOLUME 2(t; NUMBER 12 By The Way By Dorla A- Sarider* loc al llrformeks I would like to remind you that members of Ruby K. Abrams Ex pression Class will present their recital Friday nm'ht of this week at Junior High School auditorium at 7:00 p. m., and that they will appear on WIS-T\ , Coiumma, on ‘‘The Specs Show" Tuesday, Sep tember 10 at 4:30. 1 understand that on the TV program, there will be several selections by indi viduals, as well as songs and other performances by the entire group. Keep the dates and times in mind and see the young per formers of Newberry on \\ IS - TV. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 19V7 EDUCATION Fm not in much of a mood to day to wrrite about education or anything elpe. Must be the ef fect of "dog days”—the hot weather of the past few days seeming even worse than ever af ter the pleasant days we had last week. So instead of making any effort at original thought, 1 am just going to quote from what other people have had to say about education in the past week or so. First, an article that appeared in the daily papers a few days back: this had to do with the fact that about 350 teaching positions in South Carolina public schools were stid unfilled on August 15, according to a survey made by tne State Department of Education. Officials of the Department had this to say: “Positions in neigh boring states are too attractive for our good teachers to turn down . . .” The officials also stat ed they felt sure all positions would be filled by the time schools open; but they admitted that in many cases superintendents would have to accept personnel they would prefer not to employ and teachers who would not be com pletely qualified for the subjects they would teach. The only thing new about that statement over previous years is the fact that there are more va cancies this year than usual. As to teachers being "completely qualified for the subjects they teach” this is certainly not new in Newberry County. My husband, for instance, is "qualified ’ -or certified, to teach math and gen eral science. In the four years of teaching in the County, however, he also taught English, literature, and history, and perhaps more that I can’t recall. Personally, 1 think he was “qualified”—but not in the manner in which State De partment officials use the word, meaning “certified.” He was by no means the only one teaching- subjects he was not certified to teach. In South Carolina, super intendents take whatever teachers they can talk into a job then as sign them a subject—any subject —just to have a teacher in the classrooms. Of course tne South ern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges doesn’t al low this in high school for more than one year at a time, but the various teachers can be shifted about from year to year and teach on a “permit” for one year, not a certificate. The Anderson Independent seems concerned about the prob lem of school curriculum, too. Af ter quoting an article from By The Way of several weeks ago in a recent issue, the editor writes: “It would appear to a non-edu cator with no pretense of knowing all about the ‘system’ or having all answers at fingertips that what really should be developed is a more flexible system of promo tion. “Certainly the average student shouldn’t be left to shift for him self. Yet the above average stu dent should not be forced to lag along ‘serving’ his alloted time of 12 years. “It seems to us that it would greatly relieve the situation if in centive were provided for those who are capable and who desire to cut from two to three years from time ‘served* in the classroom. “Such incentive not only would offer an ‘out* for the so-called brilliant students but might light a spark among quite a few now Regarded as mediocre or average. “The various committees of the Legislature now at work on the problem might well give thought to making the system of promo tion more flexible.” The white circle marks the spot where the body of Mrs. Onevia Montjoy Griffin fell when she was fatally shot in the bedroom of her home at 2005 Lee Street Sunday evening. (Sunphoto.) The front corner room on the left of this residence is where the fatal shooting of Mrs. Griffin occurred. Coroner Sets Griffin Inquest Monday Ni^ht At Court House o Mrs Onevia Monty y Griilin. 2'J, dieu instant!y at fa r r> sidenee. 2005 Lee Street Sunday afternoon about 0;00 p. m after being 'hot five times with a .22 -emi-nuto- matic rifle. Her husband. Herman, (irirrin. age 40, is being held in the ( it\ j Jail pending the outcome ot an in- i quest set by Coroner George RC Summer for Monday night. Sep- j temher 0 at >:00 p. m. in titej court room. j According to the ( m-um r. tin!- Miss Nell Henry left Tuesday jr Greenwood where she will a- aiu be a member of the Lander College faculty in the science de- artment. John Chappell Speaks At Meet Of Lions Club John W. Chappell, recently elect ed President-General of the ( hild- ren of the Confederacy, and David Parr were special guests of the Lions Club at the regular meeting Tuesday night. John spoke brief ly to the Lions, the theme of his talk being that “the South is and has been leader in freedom and civil rights since before the Re volutionary 7 War, and that the South is truly the land of free dom, democracy and civil liber ties.” The supper meeting at the Com munity hall was called to order by the president, Lion Louis C. Floyd. Lion Floyd and Henry Fellers led the singing of “America” followed by the invoc ation pronounced by Lion Fellers. Several guests were introduced by the president. During the business sesion, Mr. Floyd announced that the New berry Club had been honored by having Lion Ray Dawkins appoint ed Zone Chairman of Zone 3-A which is composed of seven clubs located in Newberry, Whitmire, Winnsboro, Columbia, Eastern Col umbia, Eau Claire and Cayce- West Columbia. He also announ ced that the Zone 3-A clubs would hold a meeting in Winnsboro on Wednesday, September 11 and that all Lions were invited to attend. Lion John Fnazier presented pins to 30 members for perfect attendance during the year. The program chairman. Lion Hack Wallace, introduced Lion George K. Dominick who in turn introduced the guest speaker, John Chappell. fie a-imitted firing the shots, hut gave no reason for mortally Wi i.nding his wife. When investi gating officials arrived on the -c; no, he was lying on the floor ?ho bedroom beside his dead wife. * oroner Summer stated that he ret wived a call shortly after 0:00 n. m. that there had been a shoot ing, and was notified about five minutes later that the victim was oead. His investigation revealed that Griffin and his wife were alone in the house at the time of the shooting. A neighbor, Ezra Rinehart, said that he heard the shots hut thought it was Mrs. Griffin's son playing with a toy gun. A few minutes later, he said, the son, Francis Marion Montjoy, walked up the street and into ,the house. He came out on the porch a short time later crying, and Mr. Rinehart went to the house and discovered that Mrs. Griffin had^been shot. An ambu lance was called and police offi cials were notified. Coroner Summer stated that Mrs. Griffin had been shot four times through the back. A fifth shot entered her arm, piercing through the heart and stopping just under her arm on the opposite side. Mrs. Griffin was born and rear ed in Laurens, the daughter of E. E. and Mrs. Octavia Burch Mont joy. She had made her home in Newberry for the past five years and was employed at Joanna Mills. She was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Laurens. She is survived by her husband, son, parents and six sisters, Mrs. Marion Moncavage and Mrs. Nell Lanford, both of East Orange, N. J., Mrs. Billy Elsmore of Whit mire, Mrs. William Morgan and Mrs. Frank A. McNinch, both of Laurens and Mrs. L. E. Gallaway of Greenville; three brothers, Ed gar E Montjoy of Laurens, James W. Montjoy of Anderson and Claude L. Montjoy of Whitmire and a number of nieces and nep hews. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 5:00 p. m. at Clin ton Road Methodist Church in Whitmire by the Rev. C. R. Lewis and Rev. Fay L. Lanford. Burial followed in Whitmire Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ed Parker, Eugene Wilbanks, Enlow Stroud, Frank Williamson, Robert Huey and Fred Casey. New Additions To College Faculty The following Newberry Col lege faculty and staff appoint ments were announced today by Presideq| C. A. Kaufmann: Mr. Willard K. Wynn, A. B., M. A., Associate Professor of English; Mrs. Fannie Y. Copenhaver, In structor in Preparatory Piano; and, Mrs. Pearle Pugh Shealy, Supervisor, House No. 2 for Wo men. Mr. Willard K. W’ynn is a nat ive’ of North Carolina. Mrs. Fannie AT Copenhaver is a native of Virginia. She is a sister of Mrs. Tom Wicker of Newberry. Grammar and high school students who de sire to study piano under Mrs. Copenhaver should register now with Dr. Milton Moore, Head of the Department^ of Music, New berry College. A limited number of registrants will be accepted. Mrs. Pearle Pugh Shealy is a native of Newberry. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lominiek of Newberry. Turkey Growers Of State Meet In Newberry Illinois, president of the National Turkey Federation, will be guest speaker at the September 9th meeting of the South Carolina Turkey Federation at the Hartford Community Center near Newber ry. The noon-time meeting will follow a barbecue turkey dinner. Mr. Jones, one of the country’s outstanding turkey growers and long-time industry leader, has traveled extensively in recent months as national president and is in touch wuth all segments of the turkey industry in every part of the nation. His message to the Palmetto turkey producers should contain the latest and most auth entic information available. The South Carolina Turkey Fed eration is recognized nationally as being one of the most active in the entire nation. James Kirk, Lancaster, is president of the or ganization. W. C. Huffman, New berry, is national director and C. F. Risher, York, is secretary. Mr. Huffman also serves as 4th Na tional Vice-President. Everyone connected with or in terested in the turkey industry in the state is urged to attend. PTA Council To Sponsor School Of Instruction The Newberry County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations urges all new leaders of PTA’s of the county to attend the School of Instruction to be held Thurs day of this w r eek at 8:00 p. m. in the education building of the Luth eran Church of the Redeemer. The school is designed to instruct, in form, and inspire these leaders and to help make their tasks a little easier, as they strive to promote the welfare of children in home, school, church and com munity. Although the chief aim of the school is to offer instruction to officers and committee chairmen, an effort will be made to inform those present of the part PTA plays in working for better schools, better homes, and better communities. By means of panel discussions and exchange of ideas, the school hopes to inspire the PTA leaders to devote extra en ergy to uniting the forces of home, school and community in behalf of all children. The following PTA units in Newberry County and their school officials have received special in vitations to attend the school: Boundary Street, Bush River, Lit tle Mountain, Mollohon, Newber ry Junior High, Oakland, Pomaria, Prosperity, Silverstreet, Speers Street, West End and Whitmire. Kirkland At Flight School PENSACOLA, Fla. (FHTNC)— Navy Ens. Thomas J. Kirkland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Randolph W. Kirkland of 2106 Johnstone St., Newberry, is undergoing five weeks of pre-flight training at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. During the course students are instructed in aerology, navigation and the principles of flight. Upon completion, they are assigned to the Saufley Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Pensacola, to begin their actual flight training. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. A. Neville have returned to their home on Calhoun street after spending the summer months in Montreat, N. C. Miss Sease Rites Held Tuesday Miss Ervie Elizabeth Sease, 93, died Monday afternoon at her home 2112 Main street, Miss Sease was born and rear ed in Lexington County, a daugh ter of the late Daniel Elijah and Susannah Mayer Sease. She had made her home in Newberry prac tically all her life. She was a member of Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. She was a modiste. Surviving are a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conduct ed at 4:30 p. m. Tuesday at Whit aker Funeral Home by the Rev. Paul E. Monroe. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery. BREAKS HIP IN FALL FRIDAY Mrs. A. H. Dickert, who re sides in one of the Carpenter ap artments on Friend street, fell and broke her hip last Friday af ternoon when getting out of a car at Rosemont Cemetery: She is a patient at the Greenville General Hospital, where she is reported to be recovering nicely. Indians Begin Readying For The Citadel By BOBBIE BAKER Coach Harvey Kirkland had one of his lean years for recruiting this season. Only seven freshmen reported for pre-season drills this fall, but there are six transfer footballers who will boost the to tal to 13 new 7 men for the ’57 sea son. Kirkland is banking on the bumper crop of 25 freshmen of last season to keep his Indians a team to be feared within the State. An early look at the team, which has been practicing twice daily since Monday reveals a scrappy squad, typical of Newberry, very light and fast. All indications show for a strong defensive team, but the offensive backfield re mains a big question mark. Big tackle Marion Lee, “Little Three Lineman of the Year,” and Newberry’s candidate for Little All-American, and Jim Fraser, an end, both from Florence, are the co-captains for the Indians this season. Lee and Fraser both play on the right side of the line and form a strong defense for that side of the forward wall along with the services of guard James Fleming of Mt. Pleasant. Swinging over to the other side, Sam Faulk, a jun ior from Dillion, will fill the end poet. Faulk battled for two sea sons for a starting berth and it looks as though he is there to stay He plays a rugged contest both on offense and defense. A battle is raging for the left tackle spot be tween Greenwood’s Lee Leary and Earl Catoe from Kershaw, a trans fer from Clemson. Either man is capable of playing the position well. Completing the left side of the forward wall is senior guard, Jerry Weed of Winnsboro. This 200 pounder has been in the opp onents way for three seasons and his last year is easily expected to be his best. (Continued on page 3) ( Hard \'«>rk i- iu-t the -inn total <T * he ca-} t h i n <4" 'on didn't do a hen von should ha\e. £2.00 PER YEAR Board Begins Registration Of 10,000 County Voters Voters began making application for new Registration Certificates Tuesday morning as soon as the Board of Registration opened its doors for business. Issuing the certificates, behind the tables left to right, are A. N. Crosson, W. C. Scott, chairman of the Board, and Mrs. Virginia Counts (Sunphoto.) The County Board of Registra tion opened its office in the Grand Jury room of the Court House Tuesday morning and immediately began issuing new registration certificates to qualified persons. The new certificates are manda tory for voting in elections or primaries after June 1, 1958, at which time all certificates issued during the past ten years will ex pire. Members of the Board, W. C. Scott, chairman, Mrs. Virginia Counts and A. N. Crosson, esti mate that approximately 10,000 certificates will be issued before the current certificates expire. The amount of time needed to fill Boundary PTA Committees Are Named For Year At an Executive Board meeting held Tuesday night, August 27 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Buddin, Mi's. Conrad Park was unanimously elected secretary of the Boundary Street Parent- Teacher Association following the resignation of Mrs. N. R. McElveen who has moved from the city. Other officers, previously elected to serve for the 1957-58 school year, are: B. A. Buddin, president; C. M. Smith, vice-president; and Mrs. Lewis Nichols, treasurer. The following chairmen of stand ing and special committees were named at the execurtive board meeting: Publicity, Mrs. Paul E. Monroe, Jr.; Budget and Finance, Dr. Con rad Park; Program, C. M. Smith; Hospitality, Mrs. Rupert Maxwell; Membership, Mrs. Paul Whitaker; Lunch Room, Mrs. W. S. Gordon, Jr.; Building and Grounds, Harry Moose; Health, Mrs. O. O. Cope land; Legislation, Rev. N. E. Truesdell; National Parent-Teacher Magazine and S. C. PTA Bullet in, Mrs. James Smith, Jr.; Music, Mrs. B. A. Buddin; Halloween Carnival, Mrs. W. J. Wright and Mrs. Henley Davenport; Also Room Representatives, Mrs. Ralph P. Baker; Founder’s Day, Mrs. Meredith Harmon; PTA Ban ner, Mrs. Woodrow Lathrop; Con gress Publications, Mrsjj Willie Hawkins; Reading and Library Service, Mrs. Griffin Langford; Christmas Float, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Altman and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Morison; Safety, Mrs. Walter Summer; Yearbook, Mrs. Edward Duckworth; Flower, Mrs. LeRoy Wilson; Procedure and By-Laws, Edward Duckworth; Character and Sporitual Education, Rev. Paul E. Monroe, Jr.; Nursery, Mrs. N. K. Williamson; Art, Mrs. P. L. Grier. The first meeting of the Bound ary Street PTA is scheduled for Thursday, September 12 at 8:00 p. m. in the auditorium of the school. out the application and have the certificate issued varies from five to fifteen minutes, not counting “waiting-in-line” time, so all per sons of voting age are urged to secure their certificates at the earliest opportunity. The Board will be in business during the reg ular working hours of the court house, for an indefinite period of time. Information required on the ap plication which must be completed by the applicant, includes the applicant’s name, sex, race, place and date of birth, present address, voting place, weight, height, color eyes, color hair. The applicant must also state whether he has resided in the state The September term of the Couit of General Sessions will convene in Newberry on Mon day, September 16th with Honor able T. B. Greneker of Edgefield presiding. The following names were drawn by the Jury Commissioners Wednesday morning to serve on the petit jury. Grand Jurors will meet at the court room at 9:30 Mon day, September 16; petit jurors at 9:30 Tuesday, September 17. Petit jurors from Newberry city and routes: Richard Earl Addi son, James Sease Dowd, R. N. Hill, Leon D. Nichols, Frank D. Graham, J. Thompson Dennis, Er nest E. Ringer, Roy L. Ballen- tine, G. Wayne*Martin, John Wm. Leavell, Mayes W. Derrick, Wil liam D. Cromer, Frank W. Shealy. Johnny C. Metze, C. S. Jennings, Raymond H. Ruff, Lawrence S. Graham, Malcolm Smith, Leland W. Mills, Sidney J. Hughes, J. Earl Bozard, R. D. Hawkins, Mil- ton B. Longshore, J. G. Purke- son, Harold C. Fulmer, JaThes Ira Hamm, C. R. 'Rinehart County: S. B. Bailey, Whitmire; Carl M. Stuck, Thomas Harmon, Pomaria; Harold Minick, J. B. Livingston, Jr., G. E. Richardson, Bob Epting, Alvin D. Adams, Pros perity; and C. Voight Metts, Lit tle Mountain. Forbife Graduates Missile School FOR TBLISS, Tex. (AHTNC)— Second Lt. Douglas R. Forhis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Forbis, Harrington St., Newberry, recent ly was graduated from the Army’s Antiaircraft Artillery and Guided Missile School at Fort Bliss, Tex. The lieutenant entered the Army in April 1957. His wife, Sarah, is living in El Paso, Tex. He was graduated from Wof ford College in 1956 and was em ployed as an insurance inspector by the Retail Credit Company, Spartanburg, before entering the Army. Mrs T. L. Bridges of Rock Hill spent last week with her mother, Mrs. Claude F. Lathan on Main street. While here, she attended the Women’s Conference of the Lutheran Church which was held at Newberry College. at least two years, the county at least one year and in the voting precinct at least four months prior to any election at which he will be entitled to vote; or whether he is a minister or spouse of a minis ter in charge of an organized church in this Sta(e or a teacher of public schools or spouse of a teacher and will have resided in South Carolina for a period of six months prior to any such election; The applicant must further state whether he is an idiot, insane or pauper supported at public ex pense or confined in any public prison; he must, demonstrate that he can both read and write a sec tion of the Constitution of South Carolina or that he owns and has paid all taxes due last year on property in this State assessed at $300 or more. He must further state whether he has been convicted of any of a number of crimes, including, among others, burglary, arson, perjury, forgery, robbery, bribery^ adultery, bigamy and wifebeating, or crimes against the election laws, or that if he has been con victed of such crimes, he has been legally pardoned for such convic tion. A second page of the applica tion provides space for copying a section of the Constitution, iiT deemed necessary and a sworn statement which covers most of the items mentioned above. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Sept. 7: Mrs. Stanley F. Bak er Jr., Wallace Michael Dawk ins, Charlie Edward Cromer, Mrs. Howard K. Bedenbaugh, Dick Shealy. Sept. 8: Rev. Cam D Wallace, J D. Wicker, Frank H. Ward, Mrs. J. W. Wilson, Margaret Faye Coats, Mrs. Tom Gilliam, John Marlowe, Mrs. Ace Wat kins, Mike Harmon, Mrs. Wil- mer M. Hite, Curtis J. Taylor, Sept. 9: Tommy Longshore, Buford S. Adams, Lee Small wood, Mrs. E. C. Rinehart, O. C. Phillips, Margaret Wherry, Jessie Dawkins, Billie Dave K. Brady, E. L. Blackwell, Alma Brooks, Aliene Reeves. Sept. 10: Ralph Quinn, William Cecil Ammons, Charles H. Boyd Jr., Vickie Wheeler, Mrs. C. B. Halfacre, Mrs. J. B. Scurry, Mrs. James Phibbs, Mrs. Alan Senn, Randy Crowder, Mrs. J. H. Clary, Sr. Sept. 11: Sedley Senn, Tyrus Senn, Mrs. Jim Wheeler, Ed Gilliam, Mrs. Roy Jollay, Mrs. Sam P. Boland, Mrs. L. A. Sease, Miss Mary Wicker. Sept 12: Keister Willingham, Mrs. O. O. Copeland, Mrs. Mar gie Davis Freeman, Mrs. Cleo Morris, Mrs. Leone Thrift, Thomas Bradley, Mrs. Raymond B. Nichols, Mrs. Audrey S. Senn, Jason Ringer, Mrs. R. Der- rill Smith, David Wayne Brady, S. D. Stephens, J. A. Chasteen, Anne Newton, Mildred Baker. Sept. 13: Mrs. J. T. Dennis, Elsie Dicker!, Mrs- R. J. Metts, Deree Abrams, Danny Living- stem, Judith Ann Griffith, Mrs. Margaret Cousins. Jurors Named To Serve At September Term Of Court