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m mm '■;vS Alicia Pratt has had a number of chances to marry some of our town’s go-getters, but it seems she’s looking for an already got- ter. r*. Edward Bixby, who is sales mana ger at the pottery works, was ask ed, “how’s business?” He reports that business is down 5% but meetings are up 30%. VOLUME 20; NUMBER 46. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1968 $2.00 PER YEAR By The Way * by J& onJ Sander3 MY APOLOGIES A number of hard working vol unteers, who prepared the hund reds of Easter Seal letters to send out on behalf of the Newberry County Chapter of the C rippled Children’s Society, gathered at the post office last Thursday morning eo that I co^ld take a picture. 1 regret to say the picture did not turn out. It’s one of those things that happen at times—I was at first inclined to blame myself for not having the proper exposure, but after seeing the negative, I’m going to blame it on the flash bulb which evidently did not go off propdrly since the only thing showing on the negative was light coming through the window in the background. My sincere apologies to Keitt Purcell, chairman of the Easter Seal campaign; Mrs. Emmet Nich ols, chairman of the local chapter; Mrs. J. D. French, chairman of the mailing committee; Mrs. R. L. Baker, chairman and Mrs. Bill Tedford and Mrs. L. G. McCul lough, special solicitations com mittee; Mrs. C. M. Smith, finance chairman; and Mrs. T. N. Parks, publicity chairman, who so kindly made arrangements for the picture to be made. Also a vital part of the picture were post office per sonnel, Postmaster Harry Moose and Dispatcher Joe Taylor. Others who did much to help with the Easter Seal letters, but were un able to be present for the picture which didn’t turn out, were Mrs. Pope Buford Jr., and Mrs. P. K. Harmon, who had charge of the regular letters. I was al«o asked to express ap preciation for helping with the let ters, to the School, Pre-School and Marion Davis Mothers Club; to the Girl Scout Cbuncil and the County for use of their buildings free of charge and to the radio station and newspapers for their fine publicity. The chairman of the drive stat ed that letters were sent to all whose addressee were available, but those who did not receive a letter are asked to make a con tribution either by mail or in per son, at the South Carolina Nation al Bank. MAYBE THEY WILL Our good friend D. O. Carpen ter, manager of the Oakland Plant of the Kendall Company, manu facturers of such things as CUR- AD bandage strips, will appreciate this. Our little girls are learning via TV that certain box tops sent off with a certain amount of mo ney will bring them something they would like to have. Connie, the five-year-old, cuts out every coupon she can find, whether it is asking for insurance information or to order a set of encyclopedia. Ruthie, the three-year-old, hasn’t quite gotten to that stage yet, but the other day she was looking at a catalog and found a doll she par ticularly admired. She asked: “Mommy, if we send off a box of CURADS, will they send me this doll?” fourth year, he was out of school for several months with pneu monia. He was told he would have to repeat his grade but he was determined not to repeat it so he began studying, made the grade j despite several months absence, and during the process, learned to study. He graduated with high honors and medals of various sorts, and finished Newberry College magna cum laude. By time I got to the eighth grade, I didn’t know how to study—and memory just doesn’t do much good for such subjects as Latin, algebra, geome try and the like. As a result, I wasn’t even listed among the “A” students when I received my dip loma. As I look back, I believe I was capable of being an “A” stu dent if I had been taught, in the earlier grades, to think and to study. I do not blame the teach ers—but 1 do blame the system. The schools cannot hope to prop erly educate all by having one course of study for students of every mental level. One large ele mentary school, with students di vided according to ability is the answer to the elementary prob lem; the strengthening of a re quired curriculum, for those stu dents with ability, will answer the needs of the high schools. Some information relative to the math and science courses of fered in thp high schools was brought to me the other day by P. K. Harmon, director of schools. I believe that most people are aware that at Newberry and the other larger high schools, the courses are there for the students who want them. Unfortunately, in the smaller schools, the students who were college-bound were not able to get all of the courses they needed. Just having the courses avail able, however, is not an answer to anything. As a friend of mine said “offer a child a plate of beans and a plate of ice cream, and see which he will take.” There is little doubt of the answer—if there is an easy way out, most students will take it, simply because they Paul Q. Ezell, retiring county agent, was honored by 200 of his friends and assoeiates at a ban quet last Friday evening at the Community Hall. He is shown here, left, enjoying the occasion with, left to right, Mrs. Ezell, W. E. Senn, Mrs. A1 Busby and A1 Busby. Mr. Busby, former assistant coun ty agent, has been promoted to succeed Mr. EzelL (Photo by Nichols.) Council Considers Plans For Employee Classification, Pay NEPH Committee Sets Award Date The Newberry County Commit tee on Employment of the Physi cally Handicapped met Tuesday at the Wiseman Hotel for a luncheon meeting. Present were Dr. Mamie S. Summer, Miss Grace Summer, Jake R. Wise, Pearce C. Davis, James F. Coggins, Bill Whelan and Frank Armfield. The group discussed the physi cally handicapped employment sit uation in Newberry. Mr. Davis, manager of the local employment service, stated that there are now fewer applications for work by do not realize the importance of handicapped persons on file than EDUCATION One of our out-of-town readers, Paul Haile, dropped by to see us Saturday. “I haven’t had time to read the paper this week,” he said, “are you ■writing about the schools?” I haven’t written too much about the schools in recent weeks be cause I haven’t had time to do much research or thinking, even, about it, but you may be assured that the subject has not left my mind. In view of all the emphasis which has been placed on the studying of science, mathematics and other “thinking” subjects in i high school, it disturbs me that no one seems particularly inter ested in what goes on in the ele mentary schools. There is much being said about strengthening the curriculum in the high schools, requiring^ harder courses, and I believe this should be done for stu dents able to take them, but if a child is not taught to think in the elementary grades, how is he to be expected to cope wdth the hard er subjects when he reaches high school ? A good xample, perhaps, is a personal reference, if you will al low me to make it. My husband and 1 started to school the same year—but 100 miles apart. From the very beginning and throughout the elementary grades, I had no trouble “making the honor roll”— I suppose my memory was good ^enough to carry me through. My husband, during his first three years in school, averaged in the *B” class in his studies. In his taking the more difficult subjects. Students coming into the high schools with high mental scores should be required to take the harder courses. The purpose of the schools is to educate our children, not just to give them a place to spend the day and get them off their parents hands. Some of the courses, even in high school, ave so simple, that they amount to little more than “baby sitting” chores for the teacher. I was particularly interested in Mr. Harmon’s reasons as to why more children do not take the harder courses. He states “There is serious competition between classroom demands and extra-cur ricula activities. Mathematics and science courses take time and ef fort and tend to curtail activities.” If this is the case, and it must be, why doesn’t the school board do something about it? Have they no control over the extra-curricula activities of the schools? He also states “some pupils and parents are more interested in making good grades than they are in the content of the subject matter.” I might add that some schools want to turn out students with high marks, too, regardless of the sub ject matter. Mr. Harmon ends his statement “Cooperation and encouragement from parents and those directly (Continued on page 4) there have been in a number of years. The committee set next Tuesday morning for the awarding of the county prizes in the National Em ploy the Physically Handicapped Essay Contest. The awards will be made by Dr. Summer at the High School auditorium at 9:20. Pres ent will be parents of the winners and members of the local NEPH committee. Note Be Burned The new Educational Building of the First Baptist Church will be dedicated .Sunday, March 16, at the regular morning service. A large portion of the money to er ect the building was on hand at the time the building was started. The remainder was covered by a note, which will be burned Sun day in a simple service of ded ication. RATES HIGH IN MERIT EXAMS Miss Emily Martin, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Foster N. Martin, has received an award for her outstanding performance on tests administered last October by the National Merit Scholarship Com mittee. She rated near the top in ability from among those stu dents in senior classes of South Carolina who took the examina tions. inquest will be held tonight (Thursday) at 8:00 p. nt. at the court house in the deaths of George E. Jahn, Jr., <f Lake City, Tenn. and Thomas Leroy Towles of Enka, N. C., who were killed in the automobile-truck collision shown above. The accident occurred on Highway 176 near Carolina Royal Blue Granite Company last Friday morning. The two men were in the Navy, stationed in Char leston, and were reported to be en route to their homes. The truck driver was Eugene Ray, 33, of Pelion. Discussion of a position classi fication schedule and pay plan to cover all employees of the City of Newberry occupied much of Coun cil’s time at its regular meeting Tuesday night. The printer’s proof of the lengthy plan was distributed to members of council for study, but no final action will be taken on the matter until the city fath ers have had ample time to study the personnel policies, position descriptions and pay schedules. It is expected that a special meet ing will be called to further discuss the matter. Mayor Layton advised Council that the petition for annexation of Suburbia and surrounding area, presented at the last meeting of council, had been clarified as to boundaries, and had been certi fied to the Commissioners of Elec tion. Council voted to allow the city to defray the expenses of the annexation election, date for which will be set by the election commis- Mrs. Rinehart Dies Suddenly Mrs. Josephine Morris Rinehart, 46, wife of Dr. Virgil W. Rine hart, died suddenly Sunday at 11:45 p. m. at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Rinehart was born and reared at Olar in Bamberg Coun ty, daughter of the late John R. and Mrs. Hattie Hartzog Morris. She moVed to Newberry from Walhalla in 1940 and si ace that time has been active in civic and church affairs. She was a mem ber of Central Methodist Church, former Den Mother for Cub Pack Boy Scouts and was Scout leader of Brownie Troop 21 Girl Scouts. She was an active member in the Ladies Medical Auxiliary and held the office of president. She was a graduate nurse and worked in many campaigns to improve New berry and community. Mrs. Rinehart is survived by her husband; one son, Virgil W. Rinehart Jr. of the home; one daughter, Martha Jo Rinehart of the home; three sisters, Mrs. J. A. Condon of West Orange, N. J., Mrs. W. O. Folk of Anderson and Mrs. Marshall G. White Jr. of Daytona Beach, Fla.; two brothers, W. H. Morris of Tillman, and An sel Morris of Miami, Fla., and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 3 p. m. Tuesday from McSwain Funeral Home by her pastor, Rev. Melvin E. Derrick and Rev. Ben Clark. Burial was in Nazareth Methodist Church Cemetery in Sa luda County. Active pallbearers were nep hews. Flower attendants were mem bers of the Ladies Medical Aux iliary. Honorary escort were members of Newberry County Medical As sociation. DR. KINARD, TO SPEAK AT PTA Dr. James C. Kinard will be guest speaker at the Parent- Teacher Association meeting of Speers Street school Thursday (tonight) at 8:00 p. m. in the school auditorium. All 'inembers are urged to attend. sioners. City Manager Blackwell said the cost would be approxi mately $1000. In order to receive the latest in formation in the power field, Council voted a one-year member ship in the American Public Pow er Association. It also voted an ad ditional membership in the New berry County Development Board. The city had for years carried six memberships in the Chamber of Commerce. This figure was evi dently set when there were only five city wards. The additional membership will allow the mayor and all members of Council a vote in the Development Board. City Manager Blackwell and Clerk and Treasurer Wallace are also mem bers, but as individuals at their ,own expense. Council voted to install sani tary sewer line on Osborne Ave. under the railroad tracks near" Reid St. at a cost not to exceed $2,200. Bids will be taken on the job. The Mayor announced that, in line with the city’s policy to keep all departments up to date, Police Sergeant Ray Schumpert had been sent for a four-day training ses sion in fingerprinting and investi gation at the State Law Enforce ment Division, and that Recrea tion Director P. K. Fuller would be sent to the Southeastern Recrea tion Conference to be held in Char leston next week. Council voted to remove all parking from Harrington St. be tween College and McKibben Sts. but to allow a loading zone in front of Odorless Cleaners; to re move parking from Coates St. be tween Main and Boundary and to install two-hour parking meters on Caldwell St. between Harring ton and Jenkins Sts. No definite date was set for the special meeting to discuss the city classification and pay plan. Griffin Murder Case Is On Tried Schedule Next Week Noon Monday Is Deadline For Candidates Candidates for county offices expecting to be on the ballot' in the June 10th primary have only until Monday, March 17 at noon to qualify with B. V. Chapman, chairman of the Newberry County Democratic Party. Thie deadline was set at the meeting of i the Democratic Executive committee immediately following the County; Convention on March 3rd. Opposition has developed in both races for Commissioner, Districts I’and 2 early this week. As of press time, incumbents T* William Hunter and Jesse Frank Hawkins had announced their intentions to seek re-election. Thus far they have no opposition, nor does E. Maxcy Stone, who seeks re-elec tion to the office of Probate Judge. Commissioner Carman Bouk- night, who is serving his first term from District No. 1, is be ing opposed by M. K. (Buck) Wicker. G. T. (Tab) Werts from District 2 has opposition thus far from Bob Dawkins and L..H. (Lit tle Man) Kingsmore. •Ben F. Dawkins, Magistrate for Newberry District No. 2 has an nounced that he will seek re-elec tion. Thus far, he has no oppo sition. ' A. M. Nichols Andrew Mack Nichols, 76, died late Monday night at the home of his son , J. C. Nichols, after a short critical illness. Mr. Nichols was born in New berry County the son of the late Henry Luke and Mary Letitia Willis Nichols. He was a retired farmer and a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. His wife, Mrs. Ethel Pearl and his son, Carl, was action on March 10, 1946. He is survived by one son, J. C. Nichols of Newberry; one daugh ter, Miss Bertha Nichols of Vau- cluse and Newberry; one sister, Mrs. Homer Long of Prosperity; and two grand-children, Cheryl Dianne Nichols and John Wayne Nichols, both of Newberry. Graveside Services were con ducted at 3:30 p. m. Wednesday in New Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery by Dr. Thomas H. Suber. TAKES COURSE AT PITTSBURGH Lt. Col. Harry Buzhardt, who is stationed wit)i the Marine Corps at The Pentagon in Washington, is now on temporary duty at the University of Pittsburgh where he is attending a course on “Manage- met Problems for Executives.” He will be there until about the first of May. Sixty-three new cases, added to the eight continued from the November term of General Sess ions court, will compose the heavy docket for the March term o£ crim inal court which convenes Monday morning with Honorable J, B. Pruitt of Anderson presiding. A new Grand Jury will be sworn in Monday morning. The petit jury will report for duty on Tuesday morning. t — ; On the lists of continued cases is the charge of murder against Herman Lee Griffin. He is acc used of having fatally wounded his wife at their home on Lee Street last September*. At the September term of Court, Griffin was ordered sent to the State Hos pital in pohupbia for mental ex amination. He was declared “not insane” just prior to the Novem ber term and the «aa* was c$Stin* ued. It is expected to be tried next week. » Other carry over cases are: ; Pete Bostic and Gordon Bostic, The Christmas Decorations .Tea^ sponsored by the Newberry Civic League, will be held three days this year, beginning on Wednes day, December 3 at 3:00 p. m., ac cording to an announcement mad today by Dr. Manlier S. Summer, league presideilt. The League will have the cooperation of all garden clubs of Newberry in presentini this outstanding affair, visited .by thousands from the county and throughout the state. Membership in 'the Newberry County Development Board :.hi£ almost reached the 400 mark by Tuesday afternoon of this week, and it was' expected that mark would be passed before the week is out, according to R. Brice Wat ers, campaign manager of the Schumpert, died in January 1929 memberehip drive . Mr. Water, re- killed in v-j ported that 393 memberships had been received and several workers who are soliciting memberships still have not made a report. In order that directors may be elected before the Board begins operations oi> April 1st, ballots were mailed during the weekend to those whofc-e memberships had been received. A list of members in teach district was sent to all members of that particular district and they were asked to vote for one person to serve as director. The deadline for having the bal lots back to the Chamber of Com merce office is Saturday, April 15th. Thp names of the two per sons receiving the highest num ber of votes in each district will be sent back to all members in that district for the final vote. The final ballot is scheduled to be received at campaign headquart ers by March 22nd. tion of liquor law: John Albert Trapp, Nathaniel Jones and Frank Coleman; ^Jeffries Ruther ford, two counts; L. C. Dunbar; (Min Goodman Jr. and West Go res, second offense; Clarence M. Cromer and J. A. Cromer; Murry Ruff, Pink Williams Jr., George Hunter; Lawrence Trapp Jr.; 'John Henry Cook and J. C. Sims. ' Pointing firearms: Nathaniel Fitts. Grand larceny: Ulysses'Wilson and Sammie. Caldwell 'Jr., Dave Crooks. Non-support: Roscoe Drummond, Willie Swindler, J. W. Williams, Joseph Davis. Malicious mischief: Lewis Rice. Bastardy: Lewis Carl Sims, Johnnie Caldwell, James Vance. Housebreaking to commit a crime: John Willie Robinson. Arson: Lee Shealy and Mattie Lou Hair. Assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature: Will Su ber. Assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature with intent to ravish: Robert Sligh. Armed robbery: W. M. Turner. Among those attending the birthday party given by Calhoun Life Insaranee Company, ladt Wed nesday night at the Community Hall, honoring its president, Robert H. Lovvorn were, left to right, J. P. Moon, oldest employee from point of service with Calhoun Life; A. P. Faria, vice-president in charge of the Newberry Region; Mr. Lowont, Edwin Cooper, chairman of the Board; and T. J. Har- relson, a member of the executive board of directors. (Sunphoto.) March 15: Patricia Jones, Mrs. George W. Heller Jr„ Wofford Cooper, Howard K. Bedenbaugh, F. C. Wicker, Steve Reeves Sr., Rebecca Williams, Jimmy Park, H G. Sowell. March 16: Mrs Barbara Abrams Counts, Donna Pugh Connelly, Ka ren Stone, Mrs. Buck Wicker, P. N. Boozer, Kay Stockman, Mrs. P. C. Workman, Cindy Lominick, Julia Senn. March 17: Mrs. Sallie Pope Wil liams, H. J. Touchberry. March 18: Mrs. Pauline Summer Sprouse, Mrs. Reyburn Lominack, Elgin Gene Sheppard, Judy King, Betty Maude Setzler, Clifford Shealy, Tom Beckwith, Mary Bry an Parr, Mrs. Elsie Heller. March 19: Raymond Blair, Jim Purcell, Earl Hayes, Toney Bow- Pressley N. Boozer Jr., Eu gene Brossy, Mrs. James A. Un derwood Jr. March 20: Harry Dominick, D. W. A. Neville, William Harris, C. W. Bowers, Mrs. E. B. Setzler, J. C. “Fox” Boozer, Mrs. Pope L, Buford Jr M Eleanor Ridgeway, Mrs. W. W. Watkins, Mrs. Marvin W. Long, Janice Whitaker, Mrs. P. K. Harmon. March 21: Dan Bradley, Harvey Richardson, Wade > Pitts, Barbara Davis, Mrs. William H. Hawkins, Mary Sue Clary, S. A. Baggett, Jr. '•MS resisting an officer and assault and battery with intent to kill; Willie Rutherford, pointing fire arms; Aaron Bostic, drunk driv ing, second offense; Mary E. Lay men, assault and battery with in tent to kill and carrying conceal ed weapons; I. W. Wells, house breaking with intent to commit assault and battery; assault and battery with intent to kill; .Wee- ton C. Smith, housebreaking, lar ceny and receiving stolen goods. New cases include the following: Assault and battery with intent to kill: Jerry Duckett, John. B. Epps, / Eugene Downing* JuMu* Davis alias Berley Werts, Olin Moorefi, Ernest Lee Elkins. Drunk driving: Hillard H. John son, Alex Wheeler, second offense; Wallace Ruff, second offense; Robert Lee Mayer, third offense; Eari Dewitt Fulmer, fifth offense; (Q^iifus Arthur Rowe, fourth of fense; Charles David Guthrie, sec ond offense; John Frye Paul, third offense. entering and grand larceny: George Arrowood, three counts; Robert H. Waddell; Gibbs Waddell, two counts. Disposing of property under lien; Chqrles L. MoMurtury, two CQfSnts; Aaron Thomas Reeder; George Rutherford. Bad check law: Thomas B. Grif-* fin. . Car breaking: Nathaniel Tay- }er. 4 Assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapons: Beatrice Benson. Petit larceny and housebreak ing: George Willie Heller (two counts, also housebreaking and grand larceny, four counts); John Wfllie Robinson, two counts; and one count housebreaking and grani;|£*eeay. _ i Ernest Lee Elkins;: Williams and :$S .V ' tiS '>*•3