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PAGE FOUR THE NEWBERRY SUN gThea^gun 1218 College Street NEWBERRY. S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY O. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1937 at the Postoffice at Newberry. South Carolina, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $2.00 per year in ad vance; six months, $1.25. COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS By SPECTATOR The report of the resolution in renewed loyalty to the Southern Baptist Convention as adopted by the Baptist State Convention does not convey a clear impression of the agitation which called for that resolution. The laymen do not seem to have been clearly reported. I was not at the Conventionand have not read the pro posed resolution which was apparently voted down; I am somewhat impressed by the resolution which was adopted and which was reported in The Baptist Courier. I quote the resolution which The Courier carried: “That this Convention reaffirm its faith in Baptists, in its historic faith that the Bible is sufficient in matters of religion, morality, and church polity; That it reaffirm its faith in the principles laid down in the South Carolina Baptist State Convention Constitution, in which it is clearly stated that: The comprehensive pur pose of the Convention shall be: The union of the Baptists throughout the State in efforts to advance the kingdom of Christ in the world; “The Convention will claim no right to lord it over God’s heritage, believing that the right of government, under Christ, is vested in the churches themselves.” That, it reaffirm its historic position that it believes in the competency of individual Souls under the Holy Spirit in matters of religion and Christian living; That, it reaffirm its historic position, granting the right of Christians to disagree in brotherly love; That, it reaffirm its historic position that all Baptist bodies, Southern State, Associational, or church,, are in dependent and autonomous; That, it reaffirm its historic faith in the Cooperative Trogram and the media by which such a program is effect ed to the end that the Great Commission might be carried out; That, it reaffirm its historic belief that Jesus Christ is the Lord of life, thus, the example for religious, moral, personal, and social practice.” The third paragraph is probably the occasion for what Hospital Patients • Mr. Ernest J. Adams, 1616 First street. Mr. J. H. Bowers, Silverstreet. Mrs. Frances Black, Route 4, Newberry. Mr. Dewey Counts, Route 1, Newberry. Mr. Duane D. Darby, 820 Boun dary street. Mr. J. P. Fellers, Route 2, New berry. Mrs. Annie Graham, Route 2, Pomaria. Mr. Sam Hyler, Route 1, Saluda. Dr. Julian B. Harmon, 2019 Nance street. Mrs. Lillian Hendrix, Route 4, Newberry. Mrs. Bertie Johnson, Route 3, Newberry. Mrs. Annie Laura Jones, 900 Glenn street. Mr. George Koon, Route 1, Pros perity. Mrs. Narvice Koon, 607 O’Neal street. Miss Ethel Koon, 717 Boundary street. Miss Annie Knotts, Prosperity. Mr. James Davis McMeekin, Rt. 1, * Newberry. Mrs. Margaret Morse, Joanna. Baby John Earl Miller, Jr., 1400 second street. Mr. James P. Mize, 2809 Milne street. Mrs. Estelle Marlowe, 1519 Har rington street. Mrs. Euna Mize, Route 1, New berry. Mr. Clarence Riser, Route 2, Prosperity. Mrs. Anne Stroud, 202 Gordon street, Clinton. Mrs. Maggie Simmons, 1014 Boundary street. Mrs. Joyce Shealy and Baby Girl, 2020 Nance street. Mrs. Ethel Schumpert, 1203 First street. Baby Russell Stockman, Bates- burg. Mrs. Betty Shealy and Baby Girl, 1315 Pearl street. Mrs. Claire Vaughn, 2516 Broad River Rd., Columbia. Mrs. Lillie Mae Wicker, Route 2, Newberry. Mr. W. S. “Bo” Werts, Prosper- may be called the contention of the laymen. f It will be recalled as background that many Baptist churches, acting separately, adopted resolutions disapprov ing the endorsement of the Supreme Court’s infamous integration decision. Later the question was brought be fore at least one Association and hotly debated two days, the Segregationists outnumbering the others about 89 to 25, more or less. I may be a bit inaccurate because the question was not Integration versus Segregation as an individual matter, but, rather, the propriety of raising the question at all. That seemed to be the attitude of the Ministers. The laymen contend that the question was literal ly thrown at the churches by the resolution of The Southern Baptist Convention and, further, by certain literature of the church edited and published by the authority of the Southern Baptist Convention through agencies responsible to the Convention. The laymen make the point thjfc, although no Baptist Convention can lay burdens arbitraily, still the Conventions, both State and Southern, have founded, fostered and con trolled colleges, seminaries, publishing plants, editorial Boards, as well as numerous other activities—all of which are not answerable to any individual church, or group of churches, but only to the Convention. And so, even among the liberty-loving Baptists, a group believing in the ab solute independence of each Church, there have been estab lished Boards controlled by Conventions. So, there appears to be notable disapproval of the course adopted by Semin aries and Publishing and editorial Boards speaking of ficially as Baptists, to Baptists. The Ministers, in some instance, do not appear to see eye-to-eye with their members; they seem to feel deep loyalty to the Southern Baptist Convention and the in stitutions sponsored by it. It is no secret that laymen are holding conferences and that not all is quiet among the brethern, as may be seen from resolutions adopted by Baptist Churches in many towns and rural communities, not overlooking the animated discussions of the Santee Association resulting in a heavy majority for Segregation, and not only by implication but explicitly disapproving of the attitude of the Southern Baptist Convention as well as Baptist Seminaries and Colleges practicing racial integration. I have commented on the absurdity of our Nation’s urgent search for new sources of revenue, while squandering billions on the so-called foreign-aid travesty. The foolish ness of our National policy is so manifestly ridiculous that I wonder how our Congressmen can support measures that seem to flaunt every consideration of sound financial policy. We seem to have lost our vaunted yankee common- sense, while choosing rainbows. I find a letter in a great Northern paper from a citizen of Seattle, State of Washington, Let me quote it for it is just another expression against the childishness and fut ility of our National program. Here it is: ' “Editor, The Wall Street Journal: Your “Budget Preview” (Oct. 31) was particularly in teresting since it seemed to indicate that the Administration is not considering significantly reducing appropriations in non-critical areas either to permit tax cuts or to concentrate on missiles and other critical programs. Indeed, unless it makes a decisive effort to cut back borderline and dubious a projects, the budget for non-critical items will actually rise. Take the case of Glen Canyon Dam, a power dam insert ed into the Upper Colorado River project, but considered by many not to be necessary for this irrigation project. Senator Watkins is spearheading plans to complete the dam in five years instead of seven. Stated estimates of its cost are $426 million. In the past, the actual final cost of Bureau of Reclamation dams has averaged 190 percent of those initial estimates. We can thus look forward with some con fidence to a total cost of about $838 million, and perhaps even $1 billion for this one dam. This year’s appropriation ,for this dam was a mere $17 million, leaving $821 million to be appropriated during the next four years. Actually, Senator Watkins has already called for the first supplemental appropriation of $7.7 mil lion, but it appears that the average expenditure on this dam will be about $200 million for the next four years. This is a great deal of money in a critical time for a pro ject which is at best of borderline value. This would be true even if the dam costs no more than the estimated cost. How many such projects are under way is a total mystery to an average citizen like myself. If there is only one per .-tate, the total would amount to at least $5 billion to $10 billion per year which could be saved without jeopardizing any program of national importance.” (Seattle, Washington) ity. Mr. Otis S. Young, 989 Bess street. COLORED PATIENTS Jim Chalmers, 421 Boundary street. Henry Davis, 821 Crosson street. Baby Linda Kate Gallman, Rt. 1, Prosperity. Clarence Glenn, Route 3, New berry. Mattie Mae Miles, Route 5, Sal uda. Daisy Penn, 216 Drayton street. Azalee Sims and baby Girl, Rt. I, Box 134c, Newberry. Annie Belle Stephens, Route 3, Prosperity. Willie Ethel Tobe, 1905 Main street. Eddie Mae Wells, 2345 Emory street. Carrie Williams, Route 1, New berry. MILLS CLINIC PATIENTS Mrs. Frances Epting,' Newber ry. Mrs. Minnie Fridk, Chapin. Mrs. Minnie Reagin, Newberry. Carl Epting, Prosperity. Warren Sutherland, Chapin. Mrs. Georgia Mae Haltiwanger, Chapin. prosperTty NEWS The LiterarySorosi s will meet Friday afternoon, Dec. 13, at 3:00 with Mrs. George W. Harmon. The Prosperity Garden Club will meet Tuesday ofternoon, Decem ber 17, with Mrs. George Harmon at 3:30. Mrs. John Bedenbaugh and her daughter, Kay, accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Frank Farr, of Newberry to Gaffney Sunday to visit relat ives. Col. George S. Wise, (Ret.) visited relatives in Prosperity last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Brooks and their two sons, Tommy and Allen, of Columbia were weekend guests of Mrs. Brook’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Counts. Wallace Harmon of Dallas, Tex., spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. George W. Harmon. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Amick were Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Amick, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Amick and son of Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Beam of Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Wise of Greenville visited Mrs. P. E. Wise Sunday. Mrs. Robert W. Pugh, Bill Pugh and Linda Pugh spent the week end in Atlanta with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Russell Caughman. Mrs. J. A. McKoon of Whit mire visited friends in Prosperity Thursday. Misses Susan Marie Barnes and Susie McDowell of Columbia spent the weekend with Miss Barnes grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Barnes. Sunday guests of Misses Susie and Mary Langford were Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Langford of Col umbia, Mrs. Robert W. Darling ton and her little daughter Ann, of Lexington, Ky. Mrs. A. B. Hunt and Mrs. Frances Spotts spent Monday in Columbia. Mrs. Clyde Bedenbaugh has re turned to her home in Easley after a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. B. C. Bedenbaugh. With Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wes- singer Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Pinson of Cross Hill; Mrs. Rudolph Oswald, Miss Betty Os wald, Bill Oswald and Miss “Pat” Dominick of Columbia. Mrs. H. W. Smith of Cayce spent the weekend with her sister, Mrs. Cole S. Wessinger. Mrs. Frank C. Wise, Sr., of At lanta, Ga., is visiting Mrs. Pat E. Wise. Mrs. E.'G. Eargle was hostess to the William Lester Chapter, U. D. C. last Friday afternoon. Mrs. H. P. Wicker, president opened the meeting with the rit ualists ceremony. Mrs. Vida C. Thomason, assist ed by Mrs. Eargle and Mrs. John Stockman presented a Christmas program. Mrs. S. A. Quattlebaum read the News Sheet. After adjournment the hostess served a salad plate with coffee. The annual Christmas meeting of the Dogwood Garden Club was held last Monday afternoon with Mrs. B. C. Bedenbaugh. Mrs. Clyde Bedenbaugh of Eas ley and Mrs. Moody Bedenbaugh Recent Marriages MARI AGES R. M. Duckett of Whitmire and Margaret A. McGregory of Folley Beach were married at Whitmire on November 30th by Rev. David F. Bridgman. Samuel Earl Gunter of Char lotte, N. C., and Lennis Hove of Newberry were married by Rev. Melvin E. Derrick at Newberry on November 28th. John W. Chuvala of Danbury, Conn, and Shirley Ann Thompson of Whitmire were married Dec ember 9th at Newberry by Probate Judge E. Maxcy Stone. John Tommy Bundrick, Route 1, Newberry and Betty Marlene Hun- nicut of Whitmire were married at Whitmire on December 7th by Rev. B. R. Nichols. Berley E. Morris and Martha Bowen Carter were united in mar riage at Newberry on December 8th by Rev. Melvin E. Derrick. BOYS ARE THAT WAY By J M ELEA2ER Willie Shiver of Lee County told me of a good idea that didn’t work, when they were kids. Their folks were strictly re ligious, so were ours. And boist erous play on Sundays was frown ed upon. But boys will be boys, you know, so they, as we, usually stole off on Sunday afternoon for some far place where they could be uninhibited. Well to get to my story. This afternoon the Shiver boys and others were down in the pasture riding calves. There was one good sized yearling that none could ride. It would throw them as fast as they mounted it. One of the boys had an idea they all thought good. They noted how a calf throws you, by kicking up high behind you know. They figured a sack of rocks would hold his hind part down and they could then stay on hint. So, one boy went, to the house and secreted a sack from the barn. They filled it about two-thirds full of rocks, tied it shut secure ly, and placed it across the hips of the yearling, while several held him. Then the hero, who advanced the idea, spoke for the privilege of the first ride. He got on, they turned the yearling loose. ' At its first lunge, it kicked tfp back, as usual, pitched that sack of rocks forward, it cdughrt the rider back of the neck, and took him to the ground with it, scouring his face into the dirt and almost killing him. Of course, all were shocked, and tickled. They ran to him, dusted him off, and soon his head and neck began feeling OK again. But they all marked that up simply as a good idea that didn’t work- It seems as a kid in the Stone Hills of the Dutch Fork I never got enough watermelon. It took ‘em so long to come, and when they finally got ripe, they went so quick, I hardly remembered it. And it seems most of my year was spent just thinking about and wishing for ‘em. We ate ‘em out in the back yard on the wash bench there under the walnut tree. My, how I watched with the keenest an ticipation, as one of the older were guests. Mrs. W. E. Hancock led an ap propriate Christmas prorgam. Mrs. James Counts, gleaner, read a poem, “Santa Claus.” Mrs. Richard Foster conducted a Christmas Quiz with Mrs. James Counts winning the prize. The lovely Christmas decorations lent a festive air to the meeting. The climax of the meeting was the exchange of gifts. During the social period the hostess served a salad plate, cake and coffee. The Christmas motif was used in the refreshments. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12,1957 'm. folks inserted the old butcher knife into that green rind. Occasionally the melon would crack as soon as the knife entered it. That was signal sure for a good ripe one. But, alas, occasionally the thing cut hard all the way, and you had to prize it open. And that was. a disappointment for sure. But if jt were even slightly pink, I’d eat some of it, though warned by the old folks not to eat much of that green melon. The waiting pigs across the fence, and the chicketis all about got most of those, but when one was red-ripe they got little except the bare rinds and seed. I liked it so, I’d eat fast. That was for another reason too. For, if I finished first, my chances for a second piece were better. They always told us not to swal low seeds, for they’d come up in us. That thought haunted me, and always mhde me afraid when eat ing melon. And I had nightmares, with melons sprouting out of my mouth, nose, and ears. In later years I have felt they should never have told us kids that. A fly rod listed as having dry- fly action also serves best for wet flies.—Sports Afield Building Permits Dec. 2: Mary Cleland, repain to roof onHarris street, $25.00. Dec. 3: Annie Wilson, repair* to dwelling, 2209 Benedict street, $350. i — Recent Moving* Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Boozer, Jr n and family have moved back to Newberry from Columbia and are now residing on Adelaide street. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hastier have moved to Apt. G-2-4, Carol Courts. , i Mr. and Mrs. Keith Shealy moved to 2429 Highland Drive the house they recently purcl from the Melvin Woods. Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. are now residing in C-2-4 Carol Courts. /"| » , Western Colorado and the San Luis Valley plan the 1 regular deer season in the tory of the state—from October 15 thiough November 17— with two deer allowed on each Ucen*#. —Sports Afield _ i For those driving the Alaska highway there is no closed saa^ son for sports iKshbig^— Afield v V'iv/’' /I m —i- n. (pf m tit | * I mm Ipilil m 1 “Now moybe Johit will believe me when I tell him a r.ew car, financed by Purcells would save us money.” Come to think of it, why wait to toll John. Fll start looking around 1 for that new car myself,” \ ' " . - ' • ' ' . .:■«*: iw Yj v- 1 - '■ ■ ■z r ^v'- . . S' u re el 1$ PHvmt.-».nk.*V ■< 1418 Main St. ’ Nawturry 1 i-. 'M ti&sa ippp c ■$. 1 • * U;: X A * Pricn includnt Fnd. Tan Fennell’s Jewelry Store 1504 MAIN ST. NEWBERRY, S. C.