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mm. '^'.. 1 $:l ; r^,- ,A •- Wim r-; «■, 1 KEEP IN MIND THAT EVEN IF YOU’RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK YOU’LL GET RUN OV ER, IF YOU JUST SIT THERE* ) r - - ; : -V . r • A MAN WHO’S RAPPED UP IN HIMSELF MAKES A MIGH- t TY SMALL PARCEL. * — .V f VOLUME 20; NUMBER 41. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1958 *2.90 PER YEA* By The Way - by, Jborij Sander3 SPECTATOR Most of you, I believe, read the ‘‘Spectator” column which appears in The Sun weekly. It is always interesting, informative about a variety of subjects, and well writ ten. This week, however, I would direct your special attention to the column for it contains words of wisdom about the faults in to day’s education system in the United States and some thought- provoking suggestions for a cure. We often have readers inquire as to the identity of Spectator. He is Col. J. K. Breedin of Manning, a widely-traveled former repre sentative of the U. S. Government in South America; now retired—if you could call it that, for he is constantly on the go, making ra dio talks regularly, gathering ma terial for his column and no doubt doing a variety of other things. He is well-read, well-informed and possesses a down-to-earth com mon sense so badly needed these days. CURE FOR SURPLUS I thought you might be interest ed in knowing that if you, and every other person in the United States will drink just two cunces more milk per day, there will be a shortage instead «f a surplus of milk. This information comes from Calvin B. Reeves, Clemson extension dairy specialist who says that when the nation’s milk supply runs ahead of the demand for fluid milk, the surplus goes into manufactured products such as powdered milk, butter and cheese and that as these commodi ties exceed demand, the federal government purchases quantities of them. If the so-called surplus were consumed as fluid milk, says Mr. Reeves, the government's ex penditures for farm price sup ports would be lessened and the daiw farmer’s income would be increased because he gets a high er price for milk that is to he consumed in fluid form than he does for milk that goes into manu factured dairy products.” SCHOOL PROGRESS I was talking yesterday with Ed Cannon, contractor far the tri area high school below Prosper ity. He tells me that despite the had weather for the past several months, he can see absolutely no reason for the building not being ready for school next fall. “As eoon as the weather is favorable, *we can have the roof on in a •week’s time,” he said, “and after that construction will progress more rapidly. The building should be ready far before next fall.” A FARMER SPEAKS The following letter was writ ten by J. C. Barnette of Wood ruff to Congressman Robert Ash more and was published hi a re cent issue of The Greenville News. I thought it was worth reprint ing: Dear Mr. Ashmore: I wish to advise you that as a tax payer, I will have to go along •with the President on his sound judgment and most of all com mon sense on this farm pro gram. I was born and reared on a farm in Union County, South Car olina, and plowed many a furrow. My father, to his sorrow, had me and the other boys plowbig under cotton which had already ma tured, said that this was a crazy thing to be made to do. This and killing little pigs, burning the wheat and pouring it into the water had led to all of this that we are in today. I am in favor of turning the farmer loose and let him as a free man, plant whatever amount of acres in cotton, corn, wheat qt anything else he wishes to do. I think that if it were left up to the small farmer and to the people as a whole in South Caro lina, they would vote 96% in £avor of doing so. It was the working man that put you in office. I certainly did vote for you, and will do so the next time you offer. I think what actually happens in these farm meetings is that the big farmer holds the metings unknown to the small farmer. I have been told that a ,big farmer in my town has rented his land to the government at $60 per acre and families have been put out of work and charged $8 house rent per month. We already have many people on state welfare from this cause, •o there will be plenty more add ed to the list in the near future if something is not done. The small farmer has to pay taxes and live as much so as anybody else. The cause of high price living is brought about by this only. When the farmer has to go and buy and live out of a paper sack, what kind of shape is this old country going to get into? Who is the federal government but the people, and we already have been taxed to death, and why should I and all the working people be taxed more to give them candy out of our taxes? I do hope and trust that you will do something for them as I have heard a lot of them talk. It seems to me as we are under dic tated powers by politicians. Yours very truly, J. C, BARNETTE. Committee Of Speakers For Board Meet The speakers committee of the Newberry County Development Board met Monday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce office to make plans for disseminating information about the Board at meetings of various civic and service clubs during the month of February. George K. Dominick, chairman of the committee, presid ed. It was announced that Prof. T. E. Epting would appear before the Rotary Club at its Friday meet ing to discuss the Board with Ro tary members. A meeting of the Steering com mittee is scheduled for next Mon day night. Members of the speakers eom- mittee^are Jake Bowers, Hugh M. Epting, T. E. Epting, Mrs. Mar gie Freeman, C. A. Kaufmann, Al vin Kinard, Dr. J. C. Kinard, John Grady Long, Dennis W. Newton, Gerald C. Paysinger, Thomas H. Pope and J. W. Thomson. School Weekend Begins Friday The Boosters Club of Newberry College is working on plans for the entertainment of the many high school seniors expected to visit, the College on High School Weekend. High School Weekend will begin with registration in Smeltzer Hall at 3:00 p. m. Friday afternoon, February 14, ami continue through lunch on Sunday, February 10. Among the plans for the enter tainment of the visiting high school seniors are Valentine Dance on Friday night, variety show on Saturday afternoon, the P. C.- Newberry basketball-game on Sat urday night with a reception fol lowing; also the opportunity to attend classes on Saturday morn ing. This annual affair gives high school seniors through the state and synod an opportunity to ex perience campus life and observe the facilities offered at Newberry College. P. Metis Fant Rites Today At Whitakers Perry Metts Fant, 66, of New berry, died late Tuesday night at the Veterans Hospital in Columbia after a short critical illness. Mr. Fant was born in Newberry, the son of the late John end Mary Metts Fant. He had been a cot ton classer and was a veteran of World War I. He was a member of Central Methodist Church, also a member of the American Region, and a former member of the Ki- wanis Club. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Genia Wheeler Fant; one son. Perry Metts Fant Jr., of Mt. Pleasant; one daughter, Mrs. Phil Sawyer of Columbia; three sisters, Mrs. Seth A. Meek and Mrs. But ler Holmes, both of Newberry, and Mrs. Oliver Holmes of Fay etteville, N. C.; and two grand children, Martha Sue Fant and Sally Fant. Funeral services will be conduct ed at 3:30 o’clock Thursday after noon at the Whitaker Funeral Home by the Rev. Melvin E. Der rick. Interment will be in Rose- mont Cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral home. The family will be at the residence, 1231 Glenn St. Mrs. Wyche Dies At Age 92 Mrs. Carrie Sease Wyche, 92, of Prosperity, mother of Federal Dis trict Judge C. Cecil Wyche of Spartanburg, died at 10 o’clock Tuesday night at a Columbia rest home after a long illness. She was the widow of Dr. Cyril Thomas Wyche. Mrs. Wyche was born in 1866, the daughter of the late John Leonard Sease and Martha Fike Sease. She spent her childhaod in the Piney Woods section near Prosperity. She was graduated in 1882 from Due West Female College. After teaching school for two years she married Doctor Wyche, who had come to Prosperity from Granville County, North Carolina, t© prac tice medicine. After Doctor Wyche’g death in 1930, Mrs. Wyche continued to live in the family home in Prosperity until her health failed a few years ago. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church at Prosperity, and served as organist for many years. She was active in the garden club and the Literary Sorosis at Prosperity, and was loved and re spected in her community. She was a gracious hostess whose home was open to her chil dren and their friends and her grandchildren and their friends. Her beatuiful garden was a joy to others as well as a life-long pleasure to herself. She was one of 12 brothers and sisters, of whom she was the last survivor. Survivors include four children. Judge Wyche of Spartanburg, Mrs. James F. (Isolene Wyche) Gog- gans of Columbia. Cyril Granville Wyche of Greenville, and Mrs. Maxwell H. (Caro Wyche) Forbes of Haverford, Pa.; 13 grandchil dren and 31 great-grandchildren. Kirkland To Remain Here As Director Of Athletics Announcement was made this week by Dr. C. A. Kaufmann, president of Newberry College, that Coach Harvey Kirkland would remain at the college as athletic director. Coach Kirkland is pres ently at his home recuperating from a heart attack suffered shortly after the close of the foot ball season. Word is that he ex pects to supervise spring football training at the college. Prior to this announcement, “Red” Canup, in his sports column in the Anderson Independent Sun day, wrote the following: “. . . it wouldn’t surprise me if Harvey Kirkland moves from Newberry College—for his health’s sake. “Reason for the speculation about Harvey is his recent illness, a low blow that came to him shortly after the 1968 football sea son closed. As head coach of a college where he must do practi cally all of the work, Harvey may find the grind too tough and pick a softer spot. It is known that such a spot is available. And that prompts the speculation. - “Coach Kirkland is popular throughout the state, and he could be used to great advantage by a major college as a recruiter as well as an active coach either with the freshmen or the varsity. That is the kind of position open to him. “The head coach who is inter ested in Harvey asks that he not be identified now, because if the proposition doesn’t materialize he would prefer nothing b said about it. Only reason Kirkland would entertain the offer at all, I be lieve, is because of his health, and if his doctors give him the okay to continue the fast pace at New berry he likely will stand pat.” The “available spot” mentioned by Canup evidently was at the University of South Carolina, where Coach Kirkland declined an offer made by Head Coach Warren Giese. County Development Board Talk Made At Lions Meet Dr. Goodman To Be Speaker At Baccalaureate President C. A. Kaufmann of Newberry College announced this week that the Reverend R. A. Goodman, D.D., now of Troutman, N. C., and ^formerly of the New berry College faculty would be the baccalaureate preacher for the 101st Commencement at Newberry College on June 1st. Doctor Goodman retired from the faculty of Newberry College in the summer of 1957 after serving 36 years as the Professor of Bible and Christian Ethics. The baccalaureate service will be held at 11 a. m. on June first. Nicosia Infant Rites Wednesday Funeral services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph (Nick) Nicosia, who died Tuesday morning at Newberry hospital were conducted at 11 a. m. Wed nesday at the graveside in Rose- mont Cemetery by the 'Rev. Paul E. Monroe. Mrs. Nicosia is the former Miss Marie Fellers. Surviving besides the parents are the grandparents, Sheriff and Mrs. Tom M. Fellers of Newber ry; Mrs. Jennie Nicosia of Bloom field, N. J., his great-grandmother, Mrs.' B. O. Lovelace of Prosper ity. Spelling Contest To Be March-29 The Newberry County Spelling contest will be held at Newberry High School Saturday, March 29 at 9:30 a. m. All schools are urg ed to choose their best spellers prior to that time and to send representatives to the county con tests. Prizes of $5.00, $3.0Q and $2.00 will be awarded the three top spellers. The first place win ner will compete in the state con test. Five new members were receiv ed into the Lions Club at its Tues day night supper meeting held at. the Community Hall. They were Martin Cavanaugh, Tom Long, Dr. Richard Lominick, Ferd J. Sum mer and Fred Weir Jr. Special guests of the club were T. Roy Summer Jr., president of the Chamber of Commerce; Jimmy Coggins and, Bill Whelan, radio and press representatives. Guest speaker was R. Brice Waters, campaign manager for the Newberry County Development Board membership drive, who was introduced by Lion George Ses sions, program chairman. Mr. Waters stated that the County Development Board was deeply appreciative for existing industry in the county and is int erested in attracting new indus try. Every county in the state which has besn getting new indus try has had a County Development Board, the speaker said. He em phasized that each person, in his daily associations, can be/an effec tive salesman for the Board. At the conclusion of Mr. Wat ers’ speech, the club passed a resolution strongly supporting the objectives of the County Develop ment Board. Lion President Skin Floyd pre sided at the meeting. Wilson W. Bennett was winner of the door prize. Mayor Proclaims And Crime Prevent Crime Week Set For February 9-15 vm fm ft •M m College Gets Newberry College is the recip ient of a custom-built Hammond organ according to an announce ment to the student body this week by President C. A. Kauf mann. The custom-built Hammond or gan was formerly in the “Rich mond Hill” home of the late Hen ry Ford. This home was located some twenty miles above Savan nah, Georgia, and it was here on this plantation that Henry Ford experimented with growing rubber plants and soy beams. The organ was purchased by Dr. Erwin Bau- mer of Atlanta, Georgia, and giv en to Newberry College. It was being used by St. Paul’* Lutheran Church in Savannah ao an auxil iary organ during the installation of their new pipe organ and later in their educational building. President Kaufmann stated that the organ would be installed in MacLean Gymnasium where many conventions and convocations are held each year. J. 0. Chapman, Peak, Succumbs J. Owens Chapman, 81, of Peak, died Monday night at a ^ nursing home In Columbia. He had been ill for the past seven months and seriously ill for one day. Mr. Chapman was born and reared at Peak, a son qf the late Franklin T. and Mrs. Frances Busby Chapman. He had spent all of his life m Peak where he was a member of Mt. Herman Lutheran Church and a former member of the church council. He was a retired rural mail carrier. He was married to the former Miss Kizzie Haltrwanger who died in 1956. Surviving are one son, F. T. Chapman of Peak, and one daugh ter, Mrs. M. B. Ferguson of Peak; seven grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed at 3p. m. Wednesday at the Peak Community Center (due to the building of a new Mt. Her man Lutheran Church) by the Rev. C. L. Richardson. Burial was in Peak Cemetery. Pallbearers were the grand sons and Russell Addy. Honorary escort will be the members of Mt. Herman Luther an Church Council, and J. O. Counts, W. D. Mooreland and Dr. C. A. Pinner Sr. The appointment of a general chairman and special committees to direct National Crime Prevenf tion Week activities, February 9 to 15, was announced this week by Olin Layton, president at the Exchange Club of Newberry, local sponsors of the observance. Kenneth Tompkins was named chairman of the observance. He issued a prompt appeal to all residents of Newberry to take an active interest in the fight against crime by participating in the ac tivities planned for the week. Jhe theme for this year's observance, he announced, is “Strike Crime « . Before It Strikes Yott!” He urg ed every law abiding citizen to make that slogan their personal challenge during the observance and throughout the year. The following proclamation has been issued by Mayor Ernest Lay- ton: PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, It is increasingly necessary to alert the people to the danger of crime in each comp munity throughout this Nation; and .v ■ WHEREAS, The National Ex change Club has wholeheartadty sponsored National Crime Preven tion Week for 10 previous years in order to make the people con scious of the ever increasing threat of lawlessness; and WHEREAS, crime is still a most formidable enemy every where in the Nation, a£f«eti persona of all age^ and ia al!li tiona of life, radation, and financial loss to law abiding eftiaens; * NOW THEREFORE, I, Ernest H. Layton, Mayor of Newberry, do hereby proclaim the Week of Feb- ruary 9 through 15, to be a Na tional Crime Prevention Week, and do hereby entreat every citi zen of this community to cooper ate therewith, in order to fight the scourge of crime and protect our citizens and their homes. ERNEST H. LATTON, Mayor of, Newberry Mayor Layton proclaimed February as Heart Mbath in tl!* City of’ Newberry. In issuing the proclamation at his office, tfcf mayor stated “All citizens aiO urged to ^Po* mm**t *** Drive, and aR civic, social and satkms and business « menta are Wl!ed:'t»i'-|||ri^L_ paign the gUStlit possible sup port.” 1 PROCLAMATION WHEREAS more citizens por nation/and our community die < dieiisns of thc avstem then fraae all other causes of death combia- ’if t '-‘v; • .■'i. V' fjy, ■ *1 ^WHEREAS an Americans suffer of these ywi, ' being sunong^thifi h Wl Calendar-1 soft The Methodist Obuieh,-.: its 50th in the Social Hal} of Monday afteC$00% four Vtfocju ' ^J ™ or ^iad ■ - -v- §§t#ause and are Y _ ^^ .7—T, - mr the ■ ^ m. -.. - ^onejmt ; Atai Every of the been a interested is fering, project of the Hostesses Mrs. G. K. Youmans, Miss Dorothy nest Clary fUd ers. , i, j, ".J ;■» - /X;; B tlm-Mv: ’Wm 1*0*3 mm > rnm Saturday at a fftjr • Ion* He was County, wtitt Mrs. Mai a- retired all born * - i. ' vfi|iu mm m (gpj em a* to* mtm frAl.' IRtf. mm his sen, odist Dfekort , ,, iWfcs L ;:= .V Otto M. Sari f. A* B. A brother, B* X* Albtittan vtiier a sister, Mice. Reps of Andeyson; and eeveu children. aA* ** pm -'5 Si mm 8 Funeral servjces v .were held at Whitaker Scouts To Attend Church In Group As a part of the observance of Scout Anniversary Week, Troops Nos. 1, 66 and 222 will attend church services at Central Meth odist Church in a body Sunday night. Presentation of Eag badges will be made to the follow ing of Troop 1: Jimmy Carter, Van Anderson, Jerry Oxner and Larry Young. Nursing Career To Be Discussed Mrs. Harriet Williams, instruc tor in the Emory University School of Nursing, will discuss opportuni ties for careers in nursing at Newberry College, February 12. “Because of the great shortage of nurses, we conduct a program each year to inform young people about the jobs available in the field. Nursing is an important ca reer for them to consider in choosing their life’s work,” says Miss Ada Fort, nursing school dean. Attend Meeting Of Heart Assn. , Drs. B. M. Montgomery, R. P. Baker, and E. H. Moore attended a meeting of the South Carolina Heart Association held at Green ville Hospital, Greenville, on Feb ruary third. day afternoon eral Home by Rev, Melvin E. rick. Burial was in Rosemont metery. ‘ ' / :'^' Active pallbearers were Seth Meek, James A. Burton,, Dwight Jones, J. L. Long, J. G. Neel and Tom Fellers. Honorary escort was composed of William Johnson, RichanI Harden, Dn R. j. Dfekert* Dehkr ,1m Pitts Jr., C. C; Foy,’ DeBruhl Cobb, Roy Eerie, CUude .Hen son and James Blanchard. Mrs. Cromer Dies At Hospital Mrs. Willie Eugenia Gilliam Cromer, 52, wife of George. B. Cromer of Rt 2, Pomaria, died Saturday afternoon at a Cotum- bia hospital; She had been ill for the past two months. Mrs. Cromer was bom and reared in the Mt. Pleasant sec tion of Newberry County, daugh ter of the late John Thornes end Mrs. Lula Berley Gilliam. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church and a member of the church choir. Surviving are husband, George B. Cromer, a daughter, Mrs. Jack Coleman of Blairs; four sisters, Mrs. Dewey Adams, Mrs. Frances Fowler, Mrs. Anderson Cooper, js&d Mrs. Gary Lee Ringer, all of Pomaria; four brothers, Ed Gil liam of Newberry, J. B. and Thomas Moore Gilliam, both of Greenwood, end Marion Gilliam of Pomaria; and two grant Funeral services were held day afternoon at Mt Pleasant Methodist Church by Rev. Thom as P. Poston and Rev. Rolmrt R. Wallace. Burial was in the church cemetery. to sUppolfc * df tesearch, education, fimmitjr NOW. THKREPO&B,, BE IT *7-7:1 r«9CUUMED. That I, E. H. Uy- fc*k§ -thmS Mayor of tho City of Newber ry do hereby order that the month of February, 1958, be observed as Heart Month in the City of If**, berry and that X further urge all cittern (to cooperate hi the H'tet Fund drive and all sehoab,, churches, scientific, civic, social, and fraternal organisations and; business t establishments to giva this campaign the greatest poe^ sible support. ~ . & H. Layton, Mayor* : ■m HAPPY JUNIORS—Winthrop College juniors are displaying proud hands wearing new col lege rings these days. Barbara Apiick, left, of Newberry is handed hers by Mollie Partridge, also of Newberry. (Winthrop College News Service Photo.) , SILYERSTREET YOUNG FARMERS PLAN STEW The Silvers treet Young Farm ers Chapter will, meet Monday night, Feb. 10, at 8 p. im at the Silvers treat School Cafeteria. Of ficers for 1958 will be elected end e turkey stew pin bo served. Anyone ; wiskiiig to become a member is invited to attend. Fek 8: Mrs. Dorothy F. Wse- , Mhg^ Mr* G. S. Dominick, Cynthia Lake, Joe & Ysrber- ough, J. A. Bundrick, Miss Lil lie Mae Workman, Larne Jones, Tommie P. Settler, Wayne Wick er, Frances Smith. Feb. 9: Tim Tedford, Mrs. Frank Satterwhite, Bertha Farr Lake, Mrs. Henry Dennis. FCh. 10: Mrs. J. W. Smith, Billy Odell, Mra. Frances Mc- Entire Bartley, Mrs. A. B. Lake, Jackie S. Merchant, Mrs. Fran ces Danielson, J. E. Ringer, Ja- Ua Ann Perkins, Fred Myers, Larry Franklin, Bobby Shealy, February 11: Vernon Boozer, Mrs. Ruth K. Coleman, Wade Nichols, Judy Half acre, Irvine B. Leslie Feb. 12: John James Chappell, W. M. Fennel), Mrs. Lonnie Gil liam, Easton Richardson, Wayne Ringer, B^ee Ethel Coonts, Bar bara Jean Wilson, Ken Brawn, Ruthie Arm field Senders, Er- , win Rea wick Baker. Feb. II: Roy H, Clary, Mrs. James A. Brawn, Mra. Minnie Leitzeey, A. M. Dominick, Mbs.' H. T. Oxner, Gordon R. Feb. 14: Agnes and SaHy , Mable Shealy, Mary Patrick, Julia Williams, Tweast Waldrop, Oscar Mellsy, Mra. Henry Wasson, Tommy Setalsr, Hasten Lang, EUzabeth Canaan, William H. Hawkins, Mrs. H. B. Ray field. • v-