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PAGE TWO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1968 THE NEWBERRY SUN 1218 Coltege Street NEWBERRY. S. C. PUBUSHED EVERY THURSDAY 0. F. Arznfield, Jr., Owner Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1937 at the Postoffice at Newberry, South CaroUna, 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 Mr. W. W. McEachern, President of the South Carolina National Bank, made a very illuminating presentation of the great Bank’s condition at the annual meeting in Charleston. The assembled stockholders saw in action two great men, utterly uirfike in manner and method but both extremely able and successful. I refer to B. M. Edwards, the Old Master (not old in years; and W. W. McEachern, the new Master, a new man among us low-countrymen, but a man with a long record of accomplishment throughout the South. Mr. Mo Eachern made an excellent impression by his mastery of lucid exposition and his breadth of vision. Since I am a brother of both Mr. Edwards and Mr. Mc Eachern (Frat.) I may take a liberty, and say that any man ao highly eulogized by B. M. Edwards must abound in the qualities of B. M. himself. And that is saying a lot. Mr. McEachern spoke at length giving details of the oper ation of the South Carolina National and he mentioned some facts of general interest, namely: “More than 87 percent of the 1,898 shareholders of the Bank on December 31, 1957, live in South Carolina. They owned more than 89 percent of the stock outstanding. The ‘average’ SCN shareholder owned 165 shares. Of the 365,000 shares issued and outstanding: 889 women shareholders owned 124,588 shares. 795 men shareholders owned 153,518 shares. 1,121 shareholders owned 100 or fewer shares each.’* (Amoilg whom I am which.). • I am asked to present the resolution which was adopted by the Santee Baptist Association but which was rejected by the South Carolina Baptist Convention: “Whereas, after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on May 17, 1954 that segregation of the races in pub lic schools amounted to discrimination and was therefore unconstitutional, the Southern Baptist Convention at its an nual meeting at St. Louis, Missouri, on June 4, 1954, adopted recommendations, approving the said decision, and, Whereas, the Christian Life Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, has distributed material encouraging integration of the races, and, Whereas, such action on the part of the said Southern Baptist Convention and the said Christian Life Commission is not in keeping with the views of the members of this Association, and is not believed to be in the best interest of either race, because it is believed that the welfare of botn races will be best served by having separate public schools, Whereas, we believe that integration is contrary to God’s purpose for the races, because: (1) God made men of dif ferent races and ordained the basic differences between the races; (2)) Race has a purpose in the Divine plan, each race having a unique purpose and a distinctive mission in God s plan; (3) God meant for people of different races to main tain their race purity and racial identity and seek the high est development of their racial group. God has determined *the.bounds of their habitation.’ (Last part of Acts 17:26), and, * <»**•»■; #* ^ *« 31 - ' Whereas, we believe that true Christian love is chaiac- terized by a concern for the best interests and welfare of is not to be found in such Supreme Court decisions, but the solution can come only in and through Jesus Christ, therefore Be It Resolved, that the members of this Association hereby express their unalterable opposition to the recommen dations of approval given by the Southern Baptist Conven tion to the Supreme Court decision in which segregation in public schools was held unconstitutional, and call for the cooperation of other like-minded Associations ol said Con vention in doing likewise, and, Be It Further Resolved, that the members of this Asso ciation deplore the policy of the Christian Life Commission in promoting integration, and call for the cooperation of other like-minded Associations of said Convention in doing likewise, and, Be It Further Resolved, that the members of this Asso ciation having the desire to remain in the Southern Baptist Convention, and at the same time desiring to correct the evils of integration influences which threaten to weaken our Cooperative Program and our great mission program, believe it to be imperative and urgent that other like-minded Hospital Patients Little Kenneth Paul Alexander, Clinton. Mrs. Doris Bradley, Saluda. George B. Boozer, Prosperity. Mrs. Bonnie Bowers, Newberry. Wayne Cohen, Newberry. George Cook, Prosperity. Mrs. Lucille Cockrell, Newberry. Mrs. Mattie Caldwell, Newberry. Charlie C. Fulmer, Little Moun tain. Mrs. Penny Graves, Newberry. Mrs. Grace Hendrix, Newberry. Mrs Lillian Hendrix, Newberry. Heyward Hawkins, Saluda. Harvey Jordan, Newberry. Mis Annie Knotts, Prosperity. Miss Ethel Koon, Newberry.. Julian C. McLeod, Prosperity. Mrs. Euna Mize, Newberry. Mrs. Mae Miller, Newberry. Mfs. Estelle Marlowe, Newber- ry. Mrs. Elizabeth Minick, Prosper ity. Ambrose Mayer, Newberry. Mrs. Myrle Purcell, Newberry. George H. Richardson, Pomaria. Mrs. Helen Reid, Newberry. Mrs. Frances Smith, Newberry. Mrs. Elberta Suber, Pomaria. George William Sanders, Sil- verstreet. Mrs. Luella T. White, Newberry. Miss Lula Wicker, Newberry. Olin Louis Wicker, Newberfy. Mrs. Etta Willingham, Newber ry. Eugenia Adams, Prosperity. Arthur Lee Boozer, Prosperity. Thomas M. Bishop, Newberry. George Collins, Newberry. Jim Chalmbers, Newberry. Elliott Caldwell, Newberry. Henrietta Gailman, Newberry. Louisa Hiller, Prosperity. Lola Joyner, Whitmire. Mable Suber Jones, Newberry. Claude Lyles, dewberry. Mattie Ruth Mayer, Prosperity. Shirley ‘Ann Singley, Prosperity. Mildred Simpkins, Newberry. MILLS CLINIC PATIENTS Mrs. John O. Sease and baby girl. Prosperity. Mrs. Francis Epting, 715 Glenn St, Newberry. Mrs. Minnie Frick, Chapin. Carl Epting, Rt. 3, Prosperity. Mrs. Jessie Eargle, Leesville. Miss Florence Miller, Pomaria. Mrs. Georgia Mae Haltiwanger, Chapin. Mrs. Mamie Shealy, Prosperity. Miss Clara Brown, Prosperity. Mrs. Minnie Reagin, 1222 Glenn St., Newberry. Maexy Bedenbaugh, Prosperity. Reception Held For Head Of State Auxiliary A reception was held Sunday af ternoon at the Community Hall in honor of Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, president of the South Carolina Department of the American Le gion Auxiliary. Hosts for the out standing affair included the Am erican Legion Auxiliary of New berry and Legion Post 24. vention, the executive-secretary of the Christian Life Com mission of the Southern Baptist Convention, and the Baptist Courier.” ' The Baptist laymen are actively organizing throughout the State to present a united front to all suggestions of racial integration. “When a doctor chain-smokes while telling us to give up cigarettes, it is hard*to take his counsel very seriously. And how seriously are we to listen to Dr. Eisenhower and his colleagues of the Administration when, after dinning our ears with post-sputnik rhetoric about ‘crisis’, Soviet threat,’ ‘mortal danger,’ ‘survival,’ ‘sacrifice,’ and ‘time for great ness’, they spell out their meaning with the fat and dripping budget they have proposed to the Congress and the Nation? What sacrifice? Billions here and billions there; a billion more for this and billions more for that, these billions not related to de fense. All these, moreover, with no rise in taxes, with a pre dicted deficit for the current fiscal year, and a glossed-over prospect of a much bigger deficit for the. year following. Such, then, is the stern call to duty sounded by the Com mander in Chief. I Even on the side of military security, for which these harrowing non-sacrifices are to be made, the budget is characteristically incoherent. The projected military expen ditures express neither a clear national policy nor an intell igible strategic doctrine; nor do they follow up the recom mendations of any of the expert reports that have lately issued from within and without the government.” Quoting Raymond Moley: “No greater problem has faced the people and government of the United States than the adaptation of nuclear energy for peaceful uses. IN the course of this year decisions in this field may be made which will affect our lives and political institutions for generations to come. Under the compulsion of fear or of national pride we may perilously compromise the principle of a free competi- tice economy by greatly enlarging the powers and functions of an already overgrown government. Within the government itself there is already great stress arising from differences eft opinion concerning the proper role of government in the development of nuclear power. This manifests itself sharply in a conflict between the Atom ic Energy Commission, representing the Executive, and the Joint Congressional Committee on Atomic Energy. A nor mal difference of opinion is in this case sharpened by per sonal incompatibilities and the pursuit of political advan tage. There should be no political or personal difference as to the aim and method of progress. The objective is to provide, within a reasonable time, the energy in the form of electric power which can meet the ever-increasing needs of our na tion while we do what we can to help other, less fortunate and friendly countries. The method is that of cooperation, with government on one side and several private interests on the other. The preservation of our essential liberty re quires that cooperation. A totalitarian regime like that of the Soviets requires no cooperation. Government does everything. All elements are fused in a state tyranny. The principle,of socialism is coer cion. That of free society is cooperation. Ultimately, we are assured, the values and rewards under our system are indescribably great; those under tyranny are limited and transitory. Socialism has no proof on its side. Associations of said Convention likewise voice their protests to the Southern Baptist Convention and Christian Life Com mission of said Convention, and, Be It Further Resolved, that upon the approval and adop tion of this resolution by this Association, that certified copies of this resolution be forthwith sent to the President of the South Carolina State Baptist Convention, the presi dent of the Southern Baptist Convention for consideration at the next ensuing meeting of said organizations, also to members of the Christian Life Commission of fhe South Carolina Baptist State Convention, the members of the Christian Life Commission of the Southern Baptist Con-i We have our experience to assure us. There should be no party differences on this point. Our policy was fixed by Congress in 1946 and in the 1954 Atomic Energy Act to be: ‘To promote world peace, improve the general welfare, increase the standard of living, and streng then free competition in private enterprise.’ David Lilienthal, the first chairman of the AEC, said five years before the 1954 Act: ‘The major purpose of the commission’s policies should not be the negative one of ‘checking’ and ‘policing’, but the creation of positive incentives that will stimulate private concerns to carry increasingly larger responsibility. Only in this way can great technical progress be made.” Included among the gueets were representatives of most of New berry’s civic and service organiza tions, and a number of out-of-town guests. Mrs. T. P. Crooks greeted the guests, who were then presented to the receiving line by Mr. and Mrs. Louis C. Floyd. Composing the receiving line were the presi dent of the local auxiliary, Miss Grace Summer; . Mrs. Anderson and her husband and daughter, Miss Virginia Anderson; A.P. Par rott, commander of Legion Post 24 and Mrs. Parrott; W. C. Plow- den of New Zion, state comman der of the American Legion and Mrs. Plowden. The Community Hall was beau tifully decorated for the occasion. Coffee was poured from a silver service by Mrs .Gurnie R. Sum mer, Mrs. Holland Sligh and Mrs. T. B. Lester. Sandwiches, cookies, mints and cake were served buf fet-style. Assisting with entertaining were Miss Elizabeth Ann Ruff, Miss June Ringer, Mrs. P. K. Har mon, and Mrs, Roy Elam, who ren dered lovely piano music during the reception; Mrs C. A.* Dufford, Miss Sudie Dennis, Mrs. W. H. Davis, Mrs. Sudie Wicker, Mrs. Ray Nobles, Miss Sadie Bowers, Mrs. L. G. McCullough,* Mrs. Eu genia Wise, Jake R. Wise, P. K. Harmon, Holland Sligh and Frank Sutton, who entertained guests. Miss Virginia Dufford and Mrs. M. F. Bowler presided at the reg ister and Russell C. Addy and Mrs. Addy bade the guests good bye. Recent Births The following new citizens ar rived at the Newberry County Me morial Hospital recently: Wanda Lee Talbert, 7 pound, 3 ounce daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. John William Talbert of Co lumbia on February 6. The moth er is the former Sara Louise Bart ley. Linda Ann Werts, 5 pound, 6 ounce daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wallace Werts, Rt. 1, •Carlisle, on February 6. Mrs. Werts is the former Modilyn Hen rietta Jackson. Herbert Samuel Fulmer III, 9 pound, 1 ounce son born on Febru ary 8 to Mr. and Mrs. Fulmer Jr., Rt. 2, Prosperity. Mrs. Fulmer is the former Ella Katherine Haw kins. Pamelia Ruth Morris, 8 pound, 7 ounce daughter, born on February 9 to Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Morris, Rt. 1. Mrs. Morris is the former Patsy Ruth Wicker. Trent Keitt Purcell, 9 pound, 12 ounce son of Mr. and Mrs. Keitt Purcell, 1626 Clarkson Ave., born February 13. Mrs. Purcell is the former Myrle Mills Hill. McCord Speaker PTA Program The 61st annual Founders Day of the PTA was observed Thurs day night at the Boundary PTA meeting. Mrs. Ed Duckworth opened the meeting with devotional thoughts based on the theme “Let Your light so shine.” During a brief business session, the president, B. A. Buddin, stat ed that the gas pipe line had been laid preparatory to the installa tion of a new gas stove for the school lunch room. Mrs. Meredith Harmon, Found ers Day program chairman, pre sented some interesting high lights from the lives of the PTA co-founders, Mrs. Alice McLellah Birney and Mrs. Pheobe Apperson Hearst. James L. McCord, director of teacher training at Newberry Col lege, spoke briefly to the parents concerning their greatest asset. “If we truly believe our children to be our greatest asset,” the speaker said, “we should work steadily to bring about the educa tional advantages and opportuni ties our children deserve.” Making reference to the acute teacher shortage in South Caro lina, Prof McCord posed the ques tion “are teachers salaries indi cative of your interest in your children?” He concluded his re marks by expressing a fervent hope that parents would expend their energies and efforts in a di rection consistent with the belief that “our children are our great est asset” Following the program, a social hour, featuring the birthday cake cutting, was enjoyed. Miss Evelyn McGraw’s first grade was awarded the PTA at tendance banner for having the largest percentage of parents present. junior Hvgb PTA Meets Tonight “What P.T-A. Means To Fa ther,” a humorous skit, will be presented at the Newberry Junior High P.T.A. Thursday (tonight) at 7:30 p. m. in the school audi torium. The program under the Founders Day Committee, Mr. and Mrs, Don Rook; Mr ajid Mrs. Carl Amick and Mrs, Hubert Setzler promises to be entertain ing and educational. Such New York artists as: Dr. E. M. Ander son, Prof. Ed Beck, Rev. Paul Monroe, John Epps, Don Rook, Keister Willingham and Phil Kelly, have been secured for this one-night performance. The traditional Birthday Cake will be displayed and cut after the meeting fqr part of the re freshments of the evening. The Hospitality Committee with the following members will serve light refreshments during the . evening: Mr. and Mrs. James Nichols, Mrs. Katherine.Jarrett; Mr. and Mrs. Carl B. Setzler, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Willingham, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Shannon and Mrs. W. L. Welborn. A short business session will be held with Phil Kelly, president in charge. The devotions for the evening are under the direction of the Character and Spiritual Edu- cation Committee: Rev. and Mrs. Paul Monroe; Rev. and Mrs. Ed ward Gott and Rev. and Mrs. Rob ert Swygert. The meeting will open at 7:88 p. m. and close at 8:30 p. m. Shirer Rites At Manning: Saturday John Alexander Shirer, 43, died at his home in Manping last Fri day after suffering a heart attack. He was the husband of the former Vivienne Waits of Newberry. Sur viving in addition to his widow are one daughter and one son, both of the home; one sister and one nephew. Graveside services were held Saturday afternoon at the Manning Cemetery by his pas tor, Rev. W. Fred Harris. “Now irwijbe John will believe me when I tell him a r.cw car, financed by Purcells would save us money/’ Come to think of it, why wait to tell John. I’U start looking around for that new car myself. (f' u r c e 11 3 -Your Prtvrt. 1418 Main St Newberry HOLIDAY Notice Saturday, Feb. 22 •* V BEING WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY The Institutions Listed Below Will Not.Be Open For Business The Public Is Urged To Take Notice of This and Arrange all Business Accordingly. Newberry County Bank The South Carolina National Bank t The Bank of Commerce Newberry Federal Savings & Loan Association The State Building & Loan Association