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Bill Tubbs is looking for an apartment . . . someplace where he can put up with his wife. # VOLUME 21; NUMBER 4. By The Way * by, Jborij Sander3 WILL BE MISSED Their many friends and fans in Newberry are sorry to learn that George Pickett, basketball coach at Newberry College, and his family will be leaving Newberry to go to The Citadel at Charles ton. Cathy and Howard Pickett are playschool friends of our little girls and I’m afraid that three- year old Ruthie is doomed to dis appointment, because just last week she informed me: “Mommy, I’m going to marry Howard Pick ett!” KIND WORDS Jimmie Coggins was kind enough to say the other morning that “much thought” went into the writing of this column. I ap preciate his kind words, but must admit that most of the thought goes into trying to think of some thing to write each week. My copy of Farfn & Ranch magazine came in Tuesday—so I stopped trying to think because I believe you would rather read what Tom Anderson has to say about taxes. Here it is: Straight Talk “Why should I worry about taxes—I don’t pay any income tax,” some farmers say. Accord ing to Tax Foundation, an aver age worker who makes about $4,- 000 a year pays about $1,200 of that in Federal, state, and local taxes, most of which ar,e hidden. Farmers have long found it hard to understand the vast price differences between the raw ma terials they sell and the finished products they buy. One big reas on is taxes, for the corporations really don’t pay their taxes—they tack them on the price of the product and you pay them. Cor porations are tax collectors for government. One-third of everything Government now costs the av erage person more than he spends on food, clothing, medical care, and the church combined. Local, state, and national governments consume almost one-third of ev ery product and service of our en tire population. In 1917 govern ment took $7.92 per person from us. Forty years later, it took $446.86 per person. Much of that was hidden from us—taken in un seen nibbles with almost our ev ery purchase. You can’t go anywhere, to the bathtub, cross country, or to town without paying a tax. The govern ment even gets its “take” from your shoe leather. Every movie, radio, telephone, shirt, egg and car (40 percent of its price) has its built-in taxes. There are 151 taxes on a loaf of bread! Taxes are collected on the sheets you were placed on at birth and the coffin you’ll be placed in at death. The bureaucrats will keep their hands in our pockets as long as we’ll let them. Government will spend all the money it can get— and then some. Changing politi cians is not enough. Changing un dertakers can’t stop death. We must change the tax system itself by changing the law. Repeal the income tax The 16th Amendment says Con gress can tax us without limit (the politicians have taken that seriously). Let’s repeal the 16th Amendment! Before it was passed, in 1913, the Federal Government could not levy a direct tax on any earnings, saving^, or inheritances of the citizens of the sovereign states. The soak-the-rich tax program has become soak-everybody, be cause the Hch have got only en ough income to pay for a small part of the total cost of govern ment. Eighty-five percent of all federal income from personal and direct taxes is paid by people who make under $6,000 a year. Since the Federal government is taking up to 91 percent of their incomes, many people spend their thoughts and energies trying to avoid taxes instead of trying to make more money. Thus the government is in the position of the short-sighted sheepman who, when wool prices were high, decided to skin in stead of shear. Representative Gwinn of New York, points out that Congress is not going to repeal socialistic pro grams one at a time. No group will leave the trough before the others. Running the pigs away from the trough one at a time won’t save slop. The way to save slop is to empty the trough. Kill the federal income tax. If the money’s not there, the pigs can’t get it. Crazy? On the contrary, it’s practical and workable. Congressman Gwinn proposes a bill which would kill the federal income tax and also take the gov ernment out of all business not specifically authorized by the Constitution. Thus the govern ment would no longer need the in come tax. Here’s why: The U. S. Government is operating more than 700 huge federal corpora tions. Those federal corporations have 40 percent of the land area and 20 percent of the industrial capacity of the U. S. They are unconstitutional tax-eaterst By selling them to tax-paying private companies the government could get enough tax money from them to offset what it would lose from killing all individual income taxes. The unconstitutional federal lands and businesses in which the gov ernment has put $200 billions of our money, could be sold back to the American people for say, $50 billion, to be conservative. That’d mean $50 billion debt reduction. And it’d mean $2% billion yearly savings on interest payments and amortization on that $50 billion. Those government businesses, even though tax-free, manage to lose more than $10 billion a year. How to reduce prices, halt inflation Then, it is estimated about $4 billion a year could be saved by firing the one million federal workers whose services are for those government corporations, but whose salaries are charged to the general government payroll. Add to that the cost of buildings, typewriters (there are 3 1-2 gov ernment typewriters for every go vernment typist), and multitudi nous goods and services provided for these million employees and you save $12 billion more. That makes $28 1-2 billion saved by getting the government out of its rent-free, cost-free, interest-free tax-free competition with the rest of us. Gwinn’s proposed 23rd amend ment (Bill H. J. 355) would also kill most Foreign Aid, saving about $5 billion. That’s $33 1-2 billion saved—more than the total federal government tax-take from individuals. By killing the personal income tax, we would sound the death- knell of Federal Aid, the most insidious con game ever foisted on the American people. We’d cut the mushrooming federal bur eaucracy down to a size we might be able to control, comprehend, and afford. This is no proposal to give advantage to vested in terests. It is a proposal which can go far toward saving our Repub lic from Socialism, bankrupcty, and defeat. The states would regain, reas sume and reassert their sover eign taxing powers and responsi bilities. There would develop a healthy competition between the states. If personal or corporate taxes in Illinois became oppres sive, the person or business could move to Georgia, or vice-versa. No state could afford to be too far out of line. When, and only when, the gov ernment is cut down to its proper size, will taxes and prices be cut. The vast federal bureaucracy is so powerful and complex that it is beyond the control and under standing of the people. A gov ernment that is big enough to give us all we want is big enough to take all we’ve got. A salesman is a man with a smile on his face, a shine on his shoes and a lousy terri tory. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, URSDAY, MAY 22, 1958 + $2.00 PER YEAR Saturday Is Poppy Day Memorial poppies worn in hon or of the nation’s war dead on Poppy Day help bring aid t(* needy children of war veterans throughout the year, Mrs. Wilbur Boozer, Child Welfare Chairman of the Newberry Unit of the Am erican Legion Auxiliary pointed out as the Auxiliary continued preparations for the observance of annual Poppy Da'y here on May 24. Contributions received by the volunteer poppy workers will go into Auxiliary child welfare funds, as well as into funds which fin ance the Auxiliary’s work for dis abled veterans. The Auxiliary is at work continually in activities for needy children of veterans and to improve conditions for all chil dren. Jimmie Coggins,* left, chairman of the local NEPH Committee, looks on as Dill Beckman presents a Citation for Meritorious Service to Dr. Mamie Summer. In the right photo. Dr. Summer receives a Silver Service, presented by City Council, from Mayor Ernest Layton, right, and City Manager Ed Blackwell. Sunphotos.) Large Crowd Present To See Dr. Summer Receive Citation By MRS. A. H. COUNTS Dr. Mamie S. Summer was sig nally honored at a banquet Tues day night in the Newberry Com munity Hall for her work in re habilitating the physically han dicapped. She was presented a citation, the first ever given in South Carolina, by President Eisenhow er’s Committee on Employment of the Handicapped. Lt.-Gov. Ernest F. Rollings, banquet speaker, told of Dr. Miss Newberry Be Chosen By Jaycees Tuesday Night National Head Of Auxiliary In Columbia The Newberry Jaycees will hold an elimination contest to select Miss Newberry County at the Newberry College auditorium on Friday night, May 23, at 8 P. M. The local winner will be sent to Greenville to participate in the Miss South Carolina Pageant to be held on July 24, 25 and 26. The winner in Greenville will re- i present South Carolina at the 4 Dr- Summer by Dill D. Beckman, Miss America contest in Atlantic chief of rehabilitation, South Summer’s contribution in helping the impaired to live a better life by having more reliance, more self respect and being able to take their place in society. “We are honoring,” he said, “a distinguished citizen of South Carolina whose work and untir ing efforts have been a labor of love. “A person who has done more for rehabilitating the handicapped than any other person in Ameri ca is Dr. Summer. These peo ple (the handicapped) have gained through her work reliance and self respect and are adding to the economy of our state. “This is not the first time,” he said, “this distinguished wom an has brought honor to New berry and I am sure it won’t be the last.” The citation was presented to MRS. KELLY Mrs. J. Pat Kelly of Atlanta, Ga., national president of the American Legion Auxiliary, is visiting the Department of South Carolina this week. She arrived in Columbia yesterday (Wednesday) and a luncheon will be held in her honor today at the Jefferson Hotel. On Wednesday night, Mrs. W. Roy Anderson of Newberry was hostess at a dinner held in the Jefferson Hotel for Mrs. Kelly and other distinguished guests. Mrs. Anderson is South Caro lina Department President of the Auxiliary. A number of local Auxiliary members are attending the luncheon for Mrs. Kelly in Co lumbia today. College To Get More Funds Newberry College and the Luth eran Theological Southern Semin ary will receive from the Florida Synod of the United Lutheran Church in America approximately $4.00 per communing member in 1959-60 for the purpose of phy sical improvements to the two in stitutions. It is estimated that the amount to be realized from this effort will approximate $35,- 000 for each institution over the two year period. This plan was ap proved by the Florida Synod rath er than to institute a campaign in the Synod since 75 percent of the congregations in the Florida Synod are mission congregations. Next year Newberry College will have a larger enrollment from the Florida Synod and the request for a larger appropria tion for current operations from the Florida synod was increased in view of the larger number en rolling from that synod at New berry College. City, N. J. The South Carolina Jaycees have the exclusive franchise for the Miss America contest and the Greenville Jaycees are putting on the Miss South Carolina Pageant. A gala affair is being planned for the state contest with many dig nitaries, a parade, dance and oth er festivities. The winner will re ceive several thousand dollars in scholarships in addition to having an opportunity to participate in the Miss America Pageant in At lantic City. The local eliminations will be divided into three divisions simi lar to the state and national con tests. Contestants will be judged on evening dress appearance, per sonality and poise, talent, and on bathing suit competition. Each di vision will count one-third of the total and the girl receiving the largest number of combined points will be selected. James Coggins of Radio Station WKDK will serve as master of ceremonies for the occasion and music will be furnished by the Newberry College Orchestra. To date there are seven contestants who have been selected to parti cipate in the contest. Of these, three will come from Newberry High School and four from New berry College. Whitmire, Pros perity, Little Mountain and Po- maria high schools have also been requested to send participants. W. W. Parr, Jaycee project chairman, has announced that the local elimination will be free to the public, and everyone is invi ted and urged to attend. Gilfillan Voice Studio Recital The Gilfillan Voice Studio, Mrs. Hazel Gilfillan, instructor, will present students in a voice reci tal on Tuesday, May 27, 1958 at 8:00 p. m. at the Community Hall. The public is cordially invited. Those who will participate are Emily Boozer, Linda Hallman, Jack Wise, Brad Wesson, Judith Edwards, Wilma Boozer, Kenneth Tompkins, Nancy Edwards, Lin Slaton, Pam Phillips, Flora Gil fillan, Willie Gilfillan, Jerry Da vis and Johnny Higgins. NAMED OFFICER OF BLOCK AND BRIDLE The Clemson College chapter of Block and Bridle has elected offi cers for the 1958-59 school year. Among those elected was Dick Neel of Silver street, Program chairman. Carolina Agency, Vocational Re habilitation, who told of Dr. Sum mer’s work with the handicapped in Newberry and Saluda Coun ties as employment counsellor in the Newberry office of the South Carolina Employment Security Commission. In her reply, Dr. Summer said, “It is with deep humility and much joy that I accept this Citation for Meritorious Service. “Deep humility because hund reds of people, working together, have won this Citation for me and much joy because tonight, wide publicity is being given to the re habilitation and placement on jobs of the physically handicapped per son. “Many years ago I heard a fa mous speaker say: Tf you wish to get help for others—just ask God and Tell People.’ This has been my slogan for a long per iod of time in working with and for the handicapped person—‘Ask God, and Tell People.’ “I wish to thank all who are present and all who are listen ing in, who have made it possible that this citation has come from President Eisenhower’s Committee on Employment of the Handicap ped, General Maas, chairman, on down to you, Mr. Beckman, chair man of the South Carolina Gov ernor’s Committee on Employment of Handicapped and then on to me—just a person who has spok en to large groups and called to gether- large groups of people in I^ewberry and Saluda Counties to listen to the story of rehabilitat ing and placing the handicapped on jobs. “Many thanks to Jimmie Cog gins, chairman of the Newberry County Committee on Employment of the Handicapped—the first county committee organized in S. C., and to DeWerts Stone, chairman of the Saluda County Committee! These two commit tees have told the story to large groups and also through state wide press and radio. “Let us all tonight ‘Ask God and Tell People’ the story of re habilitating and placing the han dicapped on jobs. “I shall always treasure this citation because of what it means to me, the handicapped person, to you, and to the State of South Carolina.” James F. Coggins, chairman of the Newberry Committee for the Physically Handicapped, was toastmaster and presided. Mayor Ernest Layton also com mended Dr. Summer for the work she had done for Newberry and presented her a silver service from the city council. Newberry College To Honor Murray, Moose WithAwards Army Will Not Disband Six NG Divisions The Army has dropped con troversial plans for disbanding six divisions of the National Guard. Chief of Staff General Maxwell Taylor disclosed the change in plans in remarks prepared for the National Governors conference in Miami Beach, Fla. One of the six divisions sched uled to be cut was the 51st of South Carolina and Florida of which the 107th Battalion in New berry is part. Originally, the Army planned reductions in the National Guard and reserves as economy meas ures, and Defense Secretary Mc- Elroy, in his prepared remarks to the governors, said that as weap ons get more and more expensive, manpower must be cut. Plans to reduce the National Guard had aroused some strong opposition. Taylor said many governors had expressed themselves on the sub ject. Chairman Carl Vinson of the House Armel Services Committee, meanwhile, has said he has infer-* mation that the House Appropria tions Committee will approve enough money to keep Guard and Reserve forces at full strength. were: Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Paysinger Is Elected Head Scout Council Gerald Paysinger was installed as president of the Newberry County Girt Scout'^Council v at a meeting held Monday night at the Girl Scout Cabin. He succeeds Mrs. John Felker, who was ap pointed program chairman for the ensuing year. Other officers installed Paul Folk, vice-president; Van Anderson, secretary; Clara Wertz, treasurer; Jackson Bowers, registrar. Committee Chairmen: Howard Kirkegard, organization; Mrs. W. W. Bennett, publicity; Mr. Homer Schumpert, camping; and Mr. Ace Watkins, cabin. Newly-elected members at large are Moody Atchison, Dr. Paul Grier and Miss Catherine Kennerley. Continuing as members at large are Duncan Johnson, Floyd Dennis, Margaret Paysing er, Ed Beck, and Mrs. J. H. Ab rams and Mrs. W. W. King of Whitmire. The principal business on the agenda was making plans for the Girl Scout camp to be held at the camp site in Lynch’s Woods this summer. The dates for the camp were set for July 21 through Aug ust 1st. All Brownies and Scouts may attend camp either or both weeks. The camp will be un der the direction of Miss Marcia Haile, who received special in struction in camp direction, and also had charge of the local camp last year. President C. A. Kaufmann an nounced this week that Distin guished Service Awards will be presented by Newberry College, at the June 1 Commencement ex ercises to be held in MacLean Gymnasium at 3:30 p. m. to the following friends of Newberry College: Benjamin Tillman Bodie of Co lumbia, Jacob Harold Epting of Leesville, Holland Ray Paysinger of Augusta, Ga., Mrs. Esther Shearouse Pruett of Savannah, Ga., William Carl Schaeffer of Orlando, Fla., James Bryson Wes- singer of Columbia, and Messrs. Harry Edwin Moose and Allen Watts Murray of Newberry. Newberry College announces that the following county stu dents are candidates for degrees at the 1958 Commencement exer cises on June 1: Paul N. Bedenbaugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Bedenbaugh of Prosperity; Ralph E. Bozard, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bo zard of Newberry; Charles H. Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Brown of Whitmire; Willard Byrd, Newberry; Clarence W. Dickert, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Dickert of Newberry; Johnny D. Dowd, son of Mrs. John Dowd of Prosperity; Herbert Lee Gil liam, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie B. Gilliam of Newberry; Robert C. Fulmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Fulmer of Newberry; Fred G. Jollay of Kinards; David L. King, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. King of Whitmire; George E. Kunkle, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kunkle of Silverstreet; Leola E. Long, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Long of Whitmire; Also, Toni N. McCullough, son All scouts who plan to attend camp are urged to register at once, either with their scout lead er or with Miss Haile, who lives* on Kinard Street. The fee for camp was set at $3.00 per week, in advance, 50c of which is to be paid with application. This amount includes insurance coverage against possible accidents. Mrs. Sydney Carter and son, Syd of Charleston spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Baker. Syd re mained for a two weeks visit with his grandparents. The woman’s auxiliary to the S. C. Optometric Association presented a selection of books to the Clemson College Library “to help encourage young men and women to enter optometry.” Making the presentation was Mrs. James C. Atkison, auxiliary president, of Newberry to J. W. Gordon Gourlay, director of the Clemson Libra ry. (Clemson photo.) MR. MURRAY of Mrs. Frances McCullough of Newberry; Mrs. Shirley Cromer Maybin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Colie B. Cromer of Newber ry; Emma J. Minick, daughter of G. S. Minick of Newberry; Sarah A. Nichols, daughter of Mr. and Mrs* L. D. Nichols of Newberry; Doris Ann Parks, daughter of Mrs. Gloria A. Parks of Newberry; Joyce Y. Pruitt, daughter of Mrs. Jimmie S. Pruitt of Newberry; Irby L. Raines, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.-1. L. Raines of Whitmire; John Lin wood Richardson, son of Mrs. Veta Richardson of Prosper ity; Mrs. Mary Pat Taylor Rich ardson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S, P. Taylor of Prosperity; Jimmy Ray Rinehart/ son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ray Rinehart, New berry; Elizabeth A. Ringer, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Ringer, Newberry; Colie Edward Ruff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Ruff, Newberry; Also, Elizabeth Ann Ruff, daughter* of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Ruff of Newberry; Norma Ruff, daughter of Mrs. Sara Ruff, Newberry; Heyward D. Shealy, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Shealy, Prosperity; Wayne C. Spearman, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Spearman, Sr., of "Chappells; Al thea L. Truesdell, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. N. E. Truesdell, Newberry; Donald W. Woolsey, Newberry; Patricia A. Worthy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Worthy of Whitmire. Candidates for two-year secre tarial course: Jacqueline Counts, daughter of Mrs. Grace Counts of Pomaria. Candidates for one-year secre tarial course: Mary Jo Cromer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Cromer, Newberry; Enola Faye Eargle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Eargle, Newberry; Mrs. Betty Leavell Gibson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Leavell, Newberry; Joyce Jeanette Lomin* ick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lominiek of Newberry; Judith Elaine Mills, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Mills of New berry. ^ _ BIRTHDAY GREETINGS May 24: Mrs. James Leavell, Mrs* Floyd Bradley, LeRoy Wil son, Mrs. Claude Buzhardt, J. P. Boozer, Mrs. C. L. Perkins, Cyril Hutchinson, Ronnie Curtis Wick er. May 25: David Williams, John Clarkson, J, P. Fellers, Jr., rs. Nora Davis, Frank Kolb, Wil liam Wilson, Mrs. J. T. Mc-Crack- in, Mac Ashbaugh, Benji Kirk land. May 26: Mrs. Della Koon, Bill Tedford, Carolyn E. Duckett, Mrs. P. D. Holloway. May 27: Harry H. Hedgepath, R. W. Culbertson, Lillian Rodel- sperger, Cecil Fulmer, Frank L. King, Christy Armfield, Pick Ri ser. May 28: Buzz Purcell, Mrs. Ve rona Dominick, Mrs. T. H. Long shore, • Carol Koh'n, Mrs. J. W. Hicks, Martin Mills, Jo Ann Kun kle, Carl and Charles Setzler, William Franklin, Doris B. West- wood, Henry A. Kesler, Dennis Franklin. ; May 29: Sarah Boozer, Jane Cullum, Mrs. Allen Dominick, Wilbur Koon, Mrs. Guy Counts, Susan Kelly, Sue Harmon, Bobby Sproul, 3rd. May 30: J. T. Dennis, Mrs. James Smith, Mrs. R. B. Daw kins, Linda Cole, Mrs. Ray Nobles, Jack Lominiek, Mike Wiggers, Danny Wiggers.