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The trouble with pulling strino is that you never know who i.-> pulling; at the other end. Just about every t hintr around the modern home is now eontroded by switches except the chi'dren. VOLUME 20; NUMBER 22 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 26, 1957 + $2.00 PER YEAR By The Way By Doris A. Sanders BAD ALL OVER Business seems to have been bad ail over the past several months, and Policeman Gene Sheaiy has proof that even the bootleggers are suffering. He found in an alley the other night a half-pint whiskey bottle, strip ped of its original label, hut con taining a few drops of “white lightning.” There was nothing unusualy about this—but what was unusual was the stopper—an old corncob. SHORT COLUMN Because so many of you have been nice enough to say that you always enjoy this corner of the paper, it is with regret that I feel it necessary to cut the col umn short, either because I have nothing in particular to write about, or because I don’t feet equal to the task. The latter is true today. For the past several days, I have been battling with a cold, fever and a backache amd as soon as I finish this, I’m going to let Dr. Martin see if he can get to the bottom of the trouble. To day, instead of seeing the paper “put to bed,” I am going to bed myself and see if I can get rid of this “bug.” Math Tests Be Given Students A testing program for high school students completing their second year of algebra is being in vestigated by a committee ap pointed recently by Dr. Jesse T. Anderson, state superintendent of education. The committee appointment came as a result of recommenda tions of a group of high school and college staff members who in 1956 were asked by Dr. Anderson to study the high school curricu lum with a view toward strength ening the college preparatory pro gram. This group asked that an examination be administered state-wide to eleventh grade pu pils who had completed their sec ond year of algebra. The purpose of such an examination is to give weak students an opportunity to repeat mathematics courses in the twelfth grade in order to be better prepared for college work and to allow stronger students to take advanced mathematics courses in the twelfth grade. To investigate the establish ment of an examination program Dr. Anderson has appointed John G. Kelly, registrar, Winthrop Col lege; Dr. Donald Russell, president University of South Carolina; Jack Alliston, principal, Columbia High School; J. P. Holt, mathe matics teacher, Spartanburg High School; Dr. J. C. Holler, director. Division of Instruction; S. D. Stoney, state high school super visor and chairman of the commit tee; and E. M. Morrow, assistant high school supervisor. At a recertt meeting of this committee, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Stoney, and W. C. McCall, director of stu dent personnel at the University, were asked to go to Princeton, N. J., the latter part of this month to work with a leading national iesting service in the preparation of the examination and its ad ministration. The language arts program of the high schools is also being studied by the joint college and high school committee and a re port with recommendations is ex pected to be ready for the State Board of Education this spring. Fluoride Water Drinkers Lucky Writes Bunch Those whose drinking water contains fluoride have fewer toothaches and fewer extractions and the family dental biil is low er. declares Dr. George A. Bunch, director of the Division of Dental Health, S. G. State Board of Health. Dr. Bunch, writing in the cur rent issue of the S. C. State Em ployees’ magazine, says “There is also conclusive evidence that the benefits of drinking fluoridated water continue through middle age. Dr. Bunch points out that fluor idation also brings about an im portant secondary benefit because of reduction in tooth decay and lost teeth—prevention of many complications such as abcesses of the jaw, pain and discomfort, and infections of the heart and blood stream. “It is important to know that fluoride is a normal part of our diet,” Dr. Bunch continues. “Here in South Carolina, for example, over one hundred communities have fluoride naturally present in their water supplies. The people in those communities get fluoride with every glass of water or cup of coffee they drink. “A recent study revealed that out of 225 children who lived con tinuously since birth in Kings- tree, where the municipal water supply comes from deep wells con taining about 1.5 parts per mil lion fluoride, there were 137 chil dren who had never had a decay ed permanent tooth. “A similar study in Bishopville, where the municipal water supply comes from deep wells containing no fluoride, showed an extremely high percentage of decayed, filled and missing teeth in the children examined.” Dr. Bunch writes that there is some fluoride in practically all water, and that fluoridation is merely the process of adjusting the fluoride content of the water so that it will contain the right amount, or about one part of fluoride for every million parts of water. The article was introduced with the statement that more than 34 million persons in 2,600 U. S. com munities are now drinking fluori dated water, and many more com munities are considering whether or not to fluoridate. Leake Killed By Falling Tree William Leake, Silverstreet Ne gro, was killed instantly about 2 p. m. Monday when he was crush ed by a falling tree. The accident occurred in the Molly’s Rock section of Newberry County where logs were being cut for a saw mill operated by Mar ion E. Pitts. Leake, who was employed at the saw mill, was clearing brush when he encountered a wasps nest. He was fleeing from the wasps and into the path of the falling tree. Coroner George R. Summer, who investigated along with Deputies L. L. Henderson and Hugh Shan non, said that an inquest will not be held. Pupils Like Consolidation Say County Board Members REV. JAMES B. MITCHELL, left, pastor of Joanna Baptist Church, was elected Moderator of the Reedy River Baptist Asso ciation at the annual meeting held at the Joanna church Tuesday afternoon. He succeeds Rev. Lamar Gamble, right above, pastor of Bethel Baptist Church. Other officers elected for the ensuing year were T. B. Altman, vice-moderator; J. R. McKittrick, clerk; and F. L. Lanford, treasurer. Thirteen churches were represented at the meeting Tuesday afternoon and at a second, session Tuesday night at Enoree Baptist Church. (Sunphoto.) Reedy River Association To Meet Next At Whitmire, Hunt CALVIN CROZIER l DC MEETS TUESDAY The first Fall meeting of the Calvin Crozier Chapter of the U. I). C. will be on Tuesday evening, October 1st at 8 p. m. at the home of Mrs. T. T. Eskridge. 1234 Walnut street with the following- hostesses: Mrs. R. II. Wright, Mrs. L. G. Eskridge, Mrs. P. I). Johnson and Mrs. W. (). Miller. Mrs. George N. Martin will give a book review of “The Procession Moves On” by Mattie Dabney Hartzog from Greenwood. By MRS. A. H. COUNTS The day session of the annual fall meeting of the Reedy River Baptist Association was held at Joanna Baptist church. The Rev. Phillip A. Duckett, pastor of Eno ree Baptist Church, delivered the sermon. The night session of the Association was conducted at Eno ree Baptist Church. The sermon was delivered by Dr. James A. Howard of Columbia, who brought a message on evangelism. During the business session the constitution adopted last year was ratified so as to define more clearly the duties of the various officers. Reports were given on the work of all of the organization of the churches in the association. No resolutions were presented. It was decided to lengthen the meet ings from a one to a two-day meeting. The first day of the next meet ing will be held at the First Bap tist church of Whitmire and the- second day will be at Hunt Me morial Baptist Church of Newber ry. Tho new officers of the associa tion elected are: Rev. James B. Mitchell, pastor of the Joanna Baptist Church, moderator; and Rev. T. B. Aljtman, pastor of Bush River Baptist Church, vice-mod erator; reelected were the Rev. J. R. McKittrick, clerk, now serv ing as supply pastor at West End Baptist Church, and the Rev. Fay Lanford, treasurer, pastor of Glenn Street Baptist Church of Newberry. The architect’s drawing of the Bethea Home for the Aged was shown during the day’s session by A. L. Groce. It was stated the work on the structure is expected to begin during the early part of next year. All churches in the association were represented and there were also a number of the officers of the state association present. MOLLOHON LOCAL Mollohon T. W. U. A. Local Union 324 will meet as usual Sunday afternoon, September 29 at :300 P. M. in the school aud itorium. All members are urged to be present. ; Mrs. John Cunningham and daughter, Miss Alta Cunningham of Baltimore, Md., and Mrs. Andy Moon and son Stephen of Catons- ville, Md. were Monday and Tues day visitors in the home pf Mrs. E. A. Carpenter on Calhoun street. Indians To Meet Indians In Game Saturday Night Catawba offense. The North State team has a fine end returning also—Bob McKelvey. Big Biacchi is an experienced signal caller. He can pass and fake well. His eng ineering on the option makes that play a great asset to Catawba. Once again Catawba will have a heavy forward wall. Report coming from Salisbury indicsyb that while certain positions may lack experience, the depth is beefy. Newberry will likely play in a style simular to that used against the Citadel—a concentrated ground attack. Butj it is probable that more passes wil be thrown to los- en up the Catawba defenses. Harvey Kirkland plans to use his two units in a effort to please the hometown fans with a vic tory over Catawba. (By Bobbie Baker) Having tied the Citadel, 0-0, in j the season’s opener last week, the Newberry Indians are preparing for their first home game of the recently inaugurated “57” season. This week Newberry will play hosts to the Indians of the North State Conference—Catawba. Last year in the “battle of the Indians”, Catawba and Newberry the game ended in a 7-7 tie. The preceding year Catawba upset the Kirklanden 12-6. Catawba promises to bring a heavy team to Setzler Field. De- 1 spite the loss of eight seniors Coach Clyde Biggers has capable replacements while other posit ions are filled with veteran stars tha. past season. Ace quarterback Lou Biacchi and :k Pete Stout will lead the Sept. 28: Henry C. HolloVay, Bobby Gilliam, Joe Dominick, Harold Wicker, Mrs. Ray Doo little, W. A. Webb, Mrs. Gary Lee Ringer. Sept. 29: Julian A. Price, Mrs. Clarence B. Sligh, Virginia Glymph, Laura N. Bowers, Mrs. Olin Graham, Harold Brown, Folk, Mrs. Richard Caldwell, Drayton Minick, E. B. Carlisle, Sue Ellen Wicker, Mary Lou Weir, Mrs. A1 Weigle, Gus Franklin, Celia Brooks. Sept. 30: Barbara Moore, Judith Amy Wise, Otto Nichols, Doris Ringer, Johnny Bowers, Jr., Mrs. Ethel Wicker, Miles Cheatham, Mrs. F. J. Harmon, Chris Word, Earl T. Eargle. Oct. 1: Dr. James C. Kinard, Mrs. Chevis I. Boozer, Walter Summer, Mrs. Maude G. Ross, Dr. Elbert Dickert, T. A. Har grove, Scott Eliott, IJarbara Sue Long, Mrs. J. N. Nicosia, R. T. Feagle, D. V. Knight, Mary Jo DeVore. „ Oct. 2: Ralph B. Baker, Mrs. Derrill Smith Beat, Eugene Stockman, Leonard Halfacre, Mrs. Ida Clamp, Betty Boozer, Ralph C. Johnson, Elizabeth H. Shannon, Mrs. Henry Lominack, Mrs. F. A. Boland, Nancy Har mon, Paul Harmon, Sallie L. Brandon, R. M. Blake, Ann Lip scomb, Bill Franklin. Oct. 3: J. C. Harman, James Clamp, Margaret Ann Spotts, Sally Leonard Hodges, Guy Bowers, Mrs. John Miller, Geo. Ward, Kay Beam, Mrs. Aubrey Davis, Mrs. A. T. Dennis, Charlie Harley, Charlotte My ers, Tommy Weir, Bobby Weir, Bobby DeHart. Oct. 4: Mrs. R. H. Wright, Miss Josie Reid, Eva Jane Price, C. C. Fulmer, Mrs. R. D. Wright, Mrs. J. G. Sease, Claude J. Price, Jimmie Ingram, Diana Hunter, Mrs. J. E. Neel, Bill Graham, A. C. Dyskin, Mike Sharp, Maude H. Matthews, Johnnie Consins. Horace Gruber Dies In New Jersey Horace GRUBER of Pauls- borough, N. J., born and reared in Newberry County, died at a hospital in Paulsborough, August 21. Funeral services were held August 22. He was a son of the late Mar lon Luther Gruber and Mrs. Nan nie Caldwell Gruber. Survivors include his wife the former Miss Marie Martin; a son, Wallace Gruber; two sisters, Mrs. Helen Shealy of Columbia and Mrs. J. C. Tarlton of Char lotte, N. C., and a brother Ernest Gruber of Newberry. Koon Infant Rites Held Sunday Clarence Junior Koon, three- months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Koon died early Saturday morning at his home in the St. Luke’s section of Newberry Coun ty following an illness of two days. Survivors besides his parents are two brothers, James Timothy Koon and William L .Koon; two sisters, Brerida Gail Koon and Reba Nell Koon all of Prosperity; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs, J. J. Shelton of Fountain Inn and Mrs. Martha L. Dominick of Clinton. Funeral services were held Sun day afternoon at the graveside in St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Ce metery by Dr. T. F. Suber. 4-H Work Feature Of TV Program CLEMSON, Sept. 23.—Four-H club members of South Carolina and others interested can see 4-H work in the spotlight on “Wide, Wide World,” Sunday, September 29. State 4-H Club Agent J. B. Wil liams says that a 4-H feature will be one of the sequences presented on “Wide, Wide World,” TV pro gram presented by the National Broadcasting Company. The pro gram is broadcast from 3 to 4:30 p. m.,EST. Williams says that arrange ments have been made with the Oklahoma Extension Service for an 11-minute segment originating at the Tulsa State Fair, depicting 4-H members exhibiting live stock, handicraft, clothing and other projects on display at the event. Also scheduled to appear is Governor Raymond Gary, a former 4-H member who was one of eight national Alumni Recogni tion winners at the 1954 National 4-H Club Congress. Among the aspects to be explor ed on the teenage program will be the gang problem existing in the nation’s larger cities and par ents’ attitude toward this aspect of juvenile delinquency. Balanc ing this picture will be sequences Showing 4-H club members busily engaged in practical project work, teenag-ers’ interest in atomic en ergy through a visit at Rocket So ciety meeting in California, and youth’s influence on the recorded music business of today. Enrollment At Newberry College Highest On Record Longshore Baby Services Held Graveside services for the in fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Robert Longshore, who died Monday afternoon at New berry County Memorial Hospital, were held Tuesday morning at Bush River Baptist Church Ceme tery by Rev. T. B. Altman. Mrs. Longshore is the former Miss Elizabeth Cunningham Besides her parents she is sur vived by one brother, James Robert Longshore Jr., of the home, Rt. 3, Newberry; her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cun ningham of Kinards , Mrs. Virgie Longshore Riddle of Rt. 3, New berry; and her greatgrandparents, Mr. and Mfs. Tom Manley of Sal uda. Mrs. Brooks Dies At Silverstreet Mrs. Minnie Pitts Brooks, 90, widow of Calvin Atchinson Brooks, died at her residence at 10 p. m. Sunday after an illness of several months. Mrs. Brooks was born in Sil verstreet, a daughter of the late Dr. Aaron Broolqs Pitts and Lu cinda Galloway Pitts. She was a devoted member of the Soule Chapel Methodist Church and took an active part in church work. She was also vitally inter ested in all civic activities de signed for the betterment of the community. Prior to her marriage she taught in the public schools ■of Newberry County. She is survived by a son, Aaron Atchinson Brooks; four daughters, Mrs. Wildon Eaddy of Johnsonville, Miss Sudie M. Brooks of Columbia and Miss Bettie Brooks and Mrs. Louise B. Jennings of the home; eight grandchildren, John. R. Brooks Jr., and William S. Brooks of Columbia, Mrs. William Walsh Jr., of Miami, Fla., Commander Clarence M. Brooks Jr., of the United States Navy, Lieut. Wil don B. Eaddy of the United States Marines Hawaii, Mrs. William C. Roddy of Memphis, Tenn., and J. LaFon Eaddy and Calvin G. Eaddy of Johnsonville, and a number of nieces and nep hews. Funeral services were held at 3:30 p. m. Tuesday from the Soule Chapel Methodist Church by Rev. E. C. Becknell, her former pas tor, assisted by Rev. H. M. Ful mer, pastor of Solue Chapel Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers were Tom H. Neel, J. Wilson Scurry, Jake C. Arant, Wilbur Salter, Ester Kelly ana William Montgomery. ’Honorary pallbearers' were Dr. O. L. Thomas, Ferdinand Jacobs, Sr., L. E. Werts, J. Fancis Scur ry, J. Brooks Workman, Robert E. Watkins, John H. Boozer, John M. Scurry, Frank Stewart, Rufus Neel, Gettis Coats, William A. Webb, Ernest W. Whittle, G. S. Parnel, W. E. Spearman, Jim Hugh Austin, William W. Wat kins and Barry MacAdams. Newberry College has begun its 101st session with a total en rollment of 617 students. This is the largest number of students ever enrolled in any one year at Newberry College. This is a very auspicious beginning of its sec ond century of service to the church, the state, and the natidn, and represents an enrollment in crease of 7.10% over last year. All dormitory space fbr men and women, including the two homes used for additional dormi tory space for the women and the unit and a half of the Carol Court Apartments set aside as ad ditional dormitory space for men, has been filled. Registrar James C. Abrams re leased the following breakdown of students: 98 seniors; 110 jun iors; 172 sophomores; 188 fresh men; 2 special; and 48 business. Of the 617 students, 453 are male, and 164 are female. There are 214 new students and 403 re turn students. Progress is being made in the erection of the two new buildings that are going up on the campus at the present cime, the student union building and the girls dormitory. BEGINS WORK AT CLERKS OFFICE Burke M. Wise, recently ap pointed Clerk of Court of New berry County, has announced that Mrs. Sheely Setzler has been em ployed as a clerk in that office. The former clerk, Mrs. Mildred Harmon, has been promoted to the position of deputy clerk. Miss Carolyn Cromer of West Columbia spent the weekend with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Beale Cromer on Henry Ayenue. * Graveside Rites For Hamm Infant The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Hamm dieckThurs- day afternoon at the Columbia Hospital. Survivors include her parents: one sister, Judy Caroll Hamm, and one brother, Tommie Joe Hamm, all of Columbia; her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Hamm of Newberry and Mrs. George C. Merchant of Kinards. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the graveside in West End Cemetery by Rev. Heman Cauble. Mrs. Alice Counts Dies Thursday Mrs. Alice Chapman Counts, 80, widow of David C. Counts, died suddenly Thursday in Little Mountain. She was born and reared near Peak, a daughter of the late Henry H. and Polly Ann Fulmer Chapman. Mrs. Counts was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and had made her home ;n the Little Mountain section of the county all her life. Surviving are two sons, Brooks Counts of the home; and Jennings Counts of Chapin; three daugh ters, Mrs. Otis Livingston of Newberry, Mrs. Gary Goings of North Charleston, and Mrs. Bryan Fulmer of Jacksonville; a sister, Mrs. Fannie C. Dickert of Colum bia; t^o brothers, C. W. Chap man of Lexington and J. J. Chap man of Chapin; 11 grandchil dren and one great-grandchild. Prosperity To Plan Election Citizens of Prosperity will meet at the Town Hall Monday night, September 30 at 8 p., m. for the purpose of electing an executive committee and to draft rules and regulations to govern the Munici pal Democratic election for the purpose of nominating an intend- ant and four wardens to serve as Town Council for the ensuing year. AMONG THOSE ENJOYING THE MATING of t&«1fclwanis ClQft laat monity Hall were, left to right, David B. Parr, president of the Key Club of Newberry High School; John Chappell, recently elected President-General*of the Children of the Confederacy; W. G. Edwards! vice-president and general manager of Southern Bell Telephone Co., who wa» guest 'speaker; Kiwanis president Elmer Shealy; J. L. Callicutt, manager of the local Southern Bell office R. L. Perkins, service supervisor of Southern Bell in Newberry. (Sunphoto.) Consolidation of Newberry, Bush River and Silverstreet high schools is working out ‘much better than we had expected,” according to P. K. Harmon, director of schools, and David C. Waldrop, member of the County Board of Education from the Silverstreet area. The opinion was expressed in a discus sion of the consolidation program prior to the regular meeting of the Board Tuesday night. According to Harmon and Wald rop the high school students from Bush River and Silverstreet have found many advantages in attending school in Newberry; among them, the larger number of courses available and the year- round athletic program. During the Board meeting, pre sided over by the chairman, W. H. Caldwell, R. R. Bruner was elect ed a member of the Newberry Area Advisory Board to replace Wright Cannon. After a discussion concerning the routing of school buses, the Board re-emphasized its previous instructions that buses would be run according to the rules and regulations of the State Finance Commission. Superintendent of Education James D. Brown informed the Board that it was necessary for the school district to borrow mon ey from the County Treasurer to tide the District over until taxes begin to come in next mouth. At the request of the Prosperity Area Advisory Board, the county board authorized the hiring of a teacher to teach one class of eighth grade math each day, at a salary of $40 a month. The short hand teacher, who had been teach ing this class, was needed to teach a class in second-year shorthand. Mrs. Richard Foster will take over the math class. The Board instructed Supt. Brown to send to each area sup erintendent the recently adopted budget as it pertains to the indi vidual areas, so that the superin tendents might know what monies are to be available during this school year. Some discussion was had rela tive to a house owned by the school district in Pomaria, for merly occupied by the principal of Pomaria school. No definite ac tion was takjen, although the op inion of Board members was that it should be sold. The Pomaria member, J, Alvin Kihard, was ask ed to look it over with view to setting a price, and to report to the next Board meeting. A short discussion about the baseball. field at Pomaria ended in a decision to do nothing about disposing of it at the present time. The field, ac cording to Mr. Kinard, was pur chased by the town of Pomaria and the Parent-Teacher associa tion before the county school dist ricts were consolidated some six years ago. At that time, all prop erties belonging to the various schools became the property of the dewberry County School Dist rict. Mr. Kinard stated that some of the Pomaria patrons were fear ful that, with the closing of the high school next year, the school district might sell the property. Supt. Brown stated that such ac tion would not be taken except on the recommendation of the Board member from that area. After a relatively short session, the board adjourned about 9:00 p. Ben Johnson Died Monday - Ben J. Johnson, 76, died Mon day morning,at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He had been in ill health for the past several years and was seriously ill for several days. Mr. Johnson was born in Colum bus, Ga., the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Barte Johnson. He had made his home in Saluda County for a number of years and op erated a farm. For several years he was a member of the fire de partment in Phoenix, Ariz. For the last six years he had made his home in Pomaria. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie Mae Griffin Johnson of Po maria. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3:30 p. m. at Shiloh Methodist Church in Saluda Coun ty on the Saluda-Chappells High way by the Ret. Michael Friga and the Rev. T. P, Poston. Buftifel followed in the church cemetery.