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Bad news travels faster than light and seems to be known to those whom it does not concern even before you know it. Influence is something you think you have until you try to use it. VOLUME 20; NUMBER 43. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, i THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1958 j. + $2.00 PER YEAS By The Way By Doris A. Sandora IT’S YOUR FAULT If your garbage cans haven’t been emptied recently, don’t blame the city; blame yourself ... in most cases, anyway. I believe there is a citfy ordinance requiring that all garbage cans be kept cov ered at all times. This is more for reasons of sanitation than any thing else, I believe, but it would have served you well during the past week if you had obeyed the law. A report from city officials indicates that those garbage cans left without lids could not be emptied because the rain and snow had frozen the contents inside and the garbage trucks have no de-icers. The severe weather has caused some delay in services and City Manager Ed Blackwell urges you, if you wish your garbage to be taken away, to get covers for the cans. , At Cancer Crusade JCr'cAotf Development Board Membership T n n iiiwuwmiili 1 —————————— : ' ■ * T D • Unve lo Begin SOIL BANK PROGRAM Last week, just before press time, I had a call from a farmer of the county, asking that I write an article explaining to all farm ers who wished to “rent their land to the government” that they had better contact their represen tatives in Congress to provide more money for the Soil Bank pro gram; else many would be left out. I didn’t have time to secure any more information last week, so here is what I have found. First I wish to say that this is not an endorsement of the Soil Bank program. I don’t pretend to know anything ' much about the soil bank or other farm programs of the government, but from the little I do know, I don’t approve. As a matter of fact, several farm ers who have participated in the Nurse Is Critically III After Suffering Burns i.-,, At the 1958 Cancer Crusade Tuesday night were, left to right, Mrs. Harold Bowers, County serv ice chairman; Mrs. Nonie Terrell, education chairman; Mrs. Myra Addy, crusade treasurer; Mrs. Her bert Lominick, treasurer of the Newberry unit; Mrs. W. C. Koop, county commander; E. R. Alexander, State Crusade Director and guesf speaker; Mrs. Parnell Ringer, vice-president of the local unit; Mrs. Paul H. Leonard, state executive director, and Mrs. Thelma Gamble, field worker. (Sunphoto.) A dinner meeting marking the beginning of the 1958 Cancer Cru sade in Newberry County was held Tuesday night in the Social Hall of Central Methodist Church with 60 representatives of various county organizations present. The meeting was opened by Mrs. W. C. Koon, County Commander, program in the past tell me they* ti* r> n j fi. .i_• i -4. • : who introduced Mrs. Parnell Kin- .don’t think it is a good thing for. ^ vjce . Be thntla it may, if there in to president and publicity chairman for the Newberry ^ 4 ~- —* be such a program, it should eith er be made available to all, or on the basis of need. I regret to say that therq, are “large” farmers who simply took the maximum al lowable farm land out of produc tion, letting the taxpayers (that’s us) pay them $60 to $80 su acre a year for that land. From the information I have, it was believed that there would be sufficient funds in the Soil Bank this year to cover everyone who wanted to rent cotton land to the government—but when appli cations began pouring in, the county’s quota was quickly ex hausted. Then a policy of “first come—first serve” was adopted. I understand this policy originated either in state or national head quarters of the Agriculture Stabi lization and Conservation Commit tee. As well as I can understand this program, from a local ASC official, there are two phases of the Soil Bank program—acreage reserve and conservation reserve. Under the latter phase, acres which formerly produced such things as truck crops are taken out of production, put in the soil bank and the government pays $9.00 per acre per year for this land. There is no shortage of mon ey for this phase of the program. The shortage exists in the ac reage reserves — acres allocated for cotton and wheat, taken out of production on a yearly basis. For this type of land in the bank, the farmer is paid from $50 to $80 per acre per year, depending on the productivity of the soil. There is no limit to the number of acres; however, there is a limit of $3,000 per farmer per farm year. I am told that as of Friday, February 7, there were 514 sign ed cotton acreage reserve agree ments, which would require $277,- 433.57 “rent” from the govern ment. The government, however, provided only $184,403 rent mon ey for the county, leaving a short age of $93,030.57 and 241 signed agreements which cannot be paid. In addition, there were 154 more applications which hadn’t gotten to the stage of signed agreements, which would require an addition al $45,127.59 “rent”. If all applications, as of Feb ruary 7 (there may be more by now—the deadline is March 7) for renting soil were paid by the government, the cost would be $322,561.16. That is in Newberry County alone, and does not include the “conservation reserve.” These statistics are given for your Information. If you want to write your Congressman (for or against the program) you have the facts as best I can give them to you. County unit Mrs. Ringer introduced special guests, among them Mrs. Thelma Gamble, field worker for the S. C. Division, Mrs. Paul H. Leonard, executive director of the S. C. Cancer Society, and E. R. Alex ander, S. C. Crusade Director, all of Columbia. Mrs. Leonard expressed appre ciation to the local unit for the drive of last year. Mr. Alexander, executive mana ger of the South Carolina Bankers Association, was guest speaker. He spoke of the three-point cancer program—research, education and service, giving statistics as to the number of persons wl\o suffer and die of cancer each year, also the number saved. He told of the work being done in the eleven clinics of the S. C. Cancer Society for in digent patients. Following his talk, reports were given by Mrs. Harold Bowers, Service Chairman, Mrs. Nonie Terrell, education chairman, and Mrs. W. H. Lominick, treasurer. Scout Council Pleased With Fund Raising Mrs. John Felker, president of the Newberry County Girl Scout Council, announced today that the Girl Scout fund campaign, which began Monday, has been highly satisfactory to date. Total contri butions as of Wednesday morning amounted to $1435.23 with many volunteer workers still not hav ing reported. The Parents Parade Monday night netted $115 for the fund. The quota for the drive is $2,- 100. Those who have not yet been contacted and wish to donate may do so by contacting any member of the Scout Council or any scout leader or parent of scouts. PRECINCT MEETING TIME IS CHANGED Ward 2 precinct of the New berry County Democratic party will hold its organization meeting at 7:30 p. n}., Saturday, February 22 at the Court House. 1958 Queen Of Hearts Bishop Harmon Be At Central Bishop Nolan B. Harmon, pre siding Bishop of the Charlotte Area, which includes the western part of North Carolina and all of South Carolina, of the Methodist Church, will preach at Central Methodist Church next Sunday at 11:00 a. m. Bishop Harmon is the son of a minister and a native of Mississippi. He earned the A. B. degree from IJdillsaps College, the BJ). from Emory University, and did graduate work at Prince ton University. He is author of many books, among them being “Understanding the Methodist Church”, “The Organization of the Methodist Church”, Ministerial Ethics and Etiquette,” and “The Pastor’s Ideal Funeral Manuel.” He has served pastorates in Maryland, the District of Colum bia, and Virginia. Before being elected to the episcopacy in 1956, he was for a number of years book editor of the Methodist Church, and it was largely under his direction that the “Interpret er’s Bible” was published. The Rev. Melvin E. Derrick, pas tor of Central Methodist Church, invites the public to hear Bishop Harmon. Heart Sunday Time For Door To Door Drive The local 1958 Heart Fund Campaign will reach a climax when residents of Newberry Coun ty will move from door to door in every residential area collecting contributions to fight the heart di sease. Mrs. Butler Holmes is chairman of the collection which will be car ried on from 1 to 4 p. m. Sunday. Residents of Newberry County have volunteered their services to collect contributions for the 1958 Heart Fund Drive. Each volunteer will carry official printed enve lopes in which contributors may seal their checks, bills or coins. The amount of the contribution need not be revealed. The chairman made two simple requests in Jaghalf of the volun teers, first, please welcome the Heart Sunday Volunteers, sec ondly, please think of all the hearts you love and give for each of them. Where the volunteer finds no one at home, he or she will leave a pre-addressed mail-in envelope in which a contribution mey be sent to headquarters. Headquart ers for the Heart Sunday Drive will be the office of Dr. B. M. Montgomery on 1400 Johnstone St., and the office of George Rod- elsperger in the Newberry County Bank Building. . C. Ten Point togram Planned By Committee I The Newberry County Agricul- tural Committee will join with 'jrther county agricultural commit- lees in endeavoring to attain the goals set up for the state in the ‘ 1958 State Agricultural Program lor South Carolina announced this Week by the South Carolina State Agricultural Committee and the Clemson College Extension Serv ice. v W. E. Senn, chairman, says the members of the Newberry County Agricultural Committee will co operate with County Agent' P. B. Ezell and Mrs. Margie D. Free man, county home demonstration agent, and their assistants and the representatives of the other agricultural agencies in the county in their efforts to acquaint people of the county with the details of the program and to help them carry out the suggestions it con tains He points out that the program was unanimously adopted at a meeting of the state committee in Columbia early in January. The state committee is composed of two elected representatives of each county committee and the desig nated representatives of the^ agri cultural agencies and farpa or ganizations of the state. The two members of the state committee from Newberry county are W. E. Senn and Mrs. T. P. Crooks. The state program is designed to be used as a suggested guide for county agricultural commit tees, agricultural agencies, farm organizations and other groups, and for individual farmers in planning and conducting their ac tivities for the year. The activities suggested apply to the “Farm, Home and Community” theme for the year. The 10 points or headings are as follow's: 1. Farm and Home Development. 2. Crops. 3. Grassland Farming. 4. Livestock. 5. Forestry. 6. Pests and Diseases. 7. Marketing. 8. Family Living. 9. Rural Youth. 10. Community Development and Public Affairs. In urging that full support be given to the program, Mr. Senn says: “The outcome of farming in the county in 1958 will vitally af fect the overall economy of the county. We believe the sugges tions given in the 10-point state Miss Verna Mae Abrams is critically ill at the New Roper Hospital in Charleston where she was rushed after being severely burned at the home of her parents f Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Abrams, on Route 3, early Monday morning. Miss Abrams was alone in a room of her home at the time of the accident. On Tuesday, she re gained consciousness and was able to tell her brother, James Abrams, how the tragedy occurred. She re lated that she had emptied a waste basket of paper tissues into the coal burning stove, had re turned the basket to her room and went back and opened the stove, evidently to see if the trash had smothered the fire. As she opened the stove door, the flames rushed out onto her face and neck,* ignit ing the chenille housecoat she was wearing. She stated that she threw off her clothing and think ing the fire was extinguished, ran to get a bedspread to put around her body. Her hair was still burning, however, and the spread also caught fire. She called her mother, yrho quickly wrapped Miss Abrams in a quilt, putting out the fire, and called an ambulance. Miss Abrams was taken to the Newberry Coun ty Memorial Hospital then, rushed to Roper Hospital. She is a regist ered nurse, a graduate of the Ro per Hospital School of Nursing. The entire upper portion of Miss Abrams’ body was burned, with in juries being most severe about her throat and face. A tmeheofeMSpy was performed immediately upon her arrival at the hospital in Charleston. ■-4 itpl * A concentrated effort id seeute ,inA is that other counties witht members for the. Newberry County development boards have secured Development * WegiT will Industries, so can we.” He stated tho*r 'Wording for t^fr \ <rf the Board are vsir Pleased with the fhvoriSt^ responses of citizens throughout t*e:'eeant*j:.'“'-J While plans, are proceeding the drive, the Gen- T. Roy maw of the mittee. Are meetingi>began Mon day night in Silversbeet, with George K. Dominick as speaker^ and will continue through neat Week. ' ■ - V';-: On * has A ^bir efearteeing.' eral Assembly of South Cf;np|i^g tee, addressed the Civitan ' ^ ^MofflgMdy Exchange ta^ve fwud 1 NwAberty County apd on the ssme Long addressed member of the fg**)per» comply nffw ties desfcM n. Ouhfthe Gbvernor for *is signature. % Jesse Frank Hawkins, Jrepresen- Chib relative to thl Development Board. The latt«r <duh wpiir record as unanimous* ^ the objectives of thh board. Today (Thureday) several meet ings are schedtded' At wbR& message of theweWMPd Will be duA cussed. Gerald iftysingifc will- of our county is t^ speak to Kiwanians, Prof. T. E, cant forward .... endorsed the organization of Qeard iA the following st It n»y unqualified wide Development Benrc mote and encourage the agricultural and general m iiUi Epting will be guest speaker at an area meetingv^inv night, and R. Btliify ^iRTAtars will speak At the Pomaxia meeting, al so scheduled for tonight, t:' On Monday night, February 24, Dr. J. C* Kinard WB1 be ^ speaker for the- Whitmire ares meeting. 1 Teams are organizing in all parts of the county to beginv-'lhe active solicitation for ^member ships. Mr. Summer stated that* ‘‘any reputable person, association. have had in Newberry County in lipoyrTeare.. -, - • ; w • ■ “Almost every day we hear some Comment about how rapid transportation by AfT and the effect of making our country and m whole world a much ,m, er piadt. But we have tended overiQOK me x&cv tnn goou- J AntpmoMifftr electricity,* t and radios have had the ^„ T ,. T . irTr - pefem* Newberry I County. a'iNgwa Rving corporation, partnership for estate” herqmjAoyed^ahywhtrA is eligible for metahetAMpr on the Newberry County Development | Hi'' else in the County and of our county about the said Mr. Summer, “tbat 'the feel- Mr. and Mrs. James C. Abrams . apd their daughter, Ann were with Miss Abrams in Charleston Mon day and Tuesday. They returned Tuesday afternoon, and Mr. Ab rams left early Wednesday morn ing to return to Charleston to be with his sister. program are good for our country, and we want to urge all of our people — bankers, businessmen, commercial, civic, educational^ and religious groups and organizations, and others—to join with the coun ty agricultural committee and our agricultural agency workers in the effort to get them carried out.” v The Newberry County Agricul tural Committee is composed of farm men and women Vepresent- ing various sections of the county and various types of farming, farm organiaztions, business and commercial interests, and agricul tural agency representatives. The members serve without pay. The present members of the committee are: W. E. Senn, Mrs. T. P. Crooks, Mrs. H. L. Parr, T. B. Boozer and G. L. Half acre. David J. of Green- In other I ^ Wi» lJ5 or ^) ymr* ago. “Induaftriea seeking" w*W tyms in tiie South now tbiidr i& terms of counties instead of ci ties.. Many marketing' and cop* mercial enterprises which hi ■V*i* years were city wide .are . ups county wide. City limits have lost .v Mi Hi yille, Robert E. Sorter Jr ofUn ^ a „ 10®. an d development, and that is a. it mngs, of Newberry, are stated should be - as outstanding textile school sdn-1 ^ j|utment in Newberr, HH-s at Clemson College this! ^ meet con({ fti ont , ^ ^ month * ' . • ’ j exist today is highly desirable and “Bobbin and Beaker,” student -the Newberry .County Develop- publication of the te^rtile school, menf Board is an extremely Un announced the selections in the portant movement in the right di winter issue. All are textile students. Jennings, a four-year Navy vet eran and a married student, has partially supplemented his college expensp by^working summers at th& Oakland PlNAt of Kendall Di vision. He is a member of the So ciety for tbs Advancement of Management and Phi Pei; busi ness manager of “Bobbin and Beaker,” and an honor student in his sophomore and junior years. recti on. I congratulate the citizens manuacturing of Newberry County upon their alertness and certainly give my unqualified endorsement to this progressive movement.” Mayor Ernest H. Layton crowns Miss Ann Bruner “1958 Queen of Hearts” after she was chosen for the honor from among seventy contestants in the annual contest sponsored Saturday night by the Newberry Civic League. Miss Bruner is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Bruner. (Photo by Nichols.) The Garmany precinct of the Newberry County Democratic party will meet at Dick Shealy’s store on Saturday afternoon, Feb ruary 22 at 3:00 p. m. distributed berry Saturday. Those who assisted in the undertaking were, left to right, Billie Harrison, Charlene Golden, Nancy Edwards, Brenda Turner, Moriat Nichols, Barbara Davie, Priscilla Cramp, Jackie Shealy, Rachel Hunter, Judy Shealy, Brenda Truett, and Lillian MeCutcheon. (Sunphoto.) Feb. 22: Mrs. C. A. Cakote, Mary Rath Walton, Suzanne lle- Ehreea, Mn, J. Y. Lfmax. Feb. 22: Mrs. Ralph W. Connel ly, Lawrence E. Connelly, Mia. Luther Hamm, Sanford Y. Epps, Ann Wheeled, Mrs. Harry Kyzer, John Miller. Feb. 24: R. A. Feagle, Dorothy Koon, Mrs. W. L. Shipman, Rey Lominack, Essie Cook, Mia. Tompsie Summers, Mrs. Kirksey Koon, W. R. Lominick, William Grady Bedenbeugh, Larry Swy- gert, Natalie Setzler, A. L. Goff, Julia Mae Koon, Ida Hutchinson, Margaret H. Lovell, Jimmy Un derwood. Feb. 25: John C. Adams, Robert Davenport, Mrs. Ruth Wood, Wil lie Ana Berley, Carol E. Epting, Peggy Berley, Marion Long, Mrm S. L. Waldhour, S. L. Waldhour, J. J. Hughes, Willie Lee Ringer. Feb. 26: Mia. G. W. Senn, Peg gie Andrews, Mrs. Mildred Harp er, Mia. Hal John Jr., Carol Sean, Charles Sena, Lowell Boozer, Elizabeth Langford, Ed Cannon. Feb. 27: H. D. Whitaker, Fran ces Hayes, Anne Wheeler, hfeihu Clara Ward, Elisabeth , Sealer, Mrs. Jesse W. Senn, Mrs. JuRa Faye McSwain, Willie Jones, Ranee Miller, Sarah Franklin. Feb. 28: Walter Wallace, Mia. W. E. Elmore, Drayton Nance Jr„ Mrs. Mary Amkk, Techie Long, Charlie Crowell Jr n Ray Doohule, Hanietta Ann Hendrix, Jack Brock, Mrs. D. W. Long.