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wm IF YOU DON’T VOTE NEXT TUESDAY — DON’T COMPLAIN ABOUT THE CHOICE OF OTHERS. DO YOUR DUTY — GO TO THE POLLS TUESDAY AND VOTE WISELY. IT’S UP TO YOU! VOLUME 21; NUMBER 6. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1958 + $2.00 PER YEAR By The Way By Doris A. 8*nd*r» “RETIRING” Although she isn’t really “re tiring,” Mrs. J. L. Huffman has decided that she will no longer continue her playschool, which she has conducted for the past number of years. From a purely selfish standpoint, I’m sorry about this because Ruthie was looking forward to a couple more years “at Mrs. Huffman’s.” From a broader viewpoint, I also am sorry that Mrs. Huffman will no longer ' be conducting playschool, for she has done a marvelous job. I know from personal experience how much she has taught our daughters. There could be no doubt but that she needs a rest, after managing so many active little youngsters. At least I am thankful that our little ones had the opportunity of being taught by her for a couple of years, and I hope she will, in the future, de cide to participate in or conduct a playschool again for the bene fit of pre-schoolers of the fu ture. EXPENSIVE TOYS A person connected with the schools here told me the other day about an “instructional” game which had been bought for school children of Newberry. I asked Supt. Ed Beck about it arid he told me they were for the ’third and fourth grade classes, a “five-pin” game, I believe he call ed it. Its purpose, he said, was to teach the children to think. An other interested party went with me to investigate these thought- provoking toys. It is a little gad get that I hardly know how to des cribe, bur in some way is sup posed to resemble a bowling game. We judged the thing cost $2.00 or $3.00 but could see noth ing very thought - provoking about it. Further inquiry proved that the sets cost $10.25 each, and 11 of them were purchased. “The children enjoy them,” said Mr. Beck. “They are nice for rainy* day indoor recesses.” A teacher tcld us they were purchased “as a treat for the 3rd and 4th grades.” Now perhaps this would be fine IF the school system had plenty of money to throw away. I’m sure, though, that problems just as complicated could be obtained from an arithmetic book and could make the children think just as much. I don’t blame Ed Beck for want ing to buy play-pretties for the 3rd and 4th graders. A certain amount of money is set up in the school’s budget for “instructional supplies.” If this is the way the money is to be spent, however, those in charge of the purse strings should cut the appropria tion for such supplies and put it to use other places where it is so badly needed. I can’t under stand someone purchasing such gadgets as these little games, and paying $10.25 for them. No sensible parent would think of throwing away money like that and our school officials should think twice before throwing away the taxpayers money. True this is a relatively small item—but how many more such items have there been? College Graduates Ninety At 101st Commencement m * 'T;' | « - . ■ ' THEY PROVED IT Two students from the Silver- street area proved this year that being taken from a small school, where they received almost indi vidual instruction, and being plac ed in a large school had little ef fect on their learning ability. Since my husband taught at Sil- verstreet for three years, begin ning in the eighth grade with those who graduated from New berry high this year, we sort of feel a special partiality toward them. We were especially proud when we learned that Bobby Dav enport had tied with Patsy Ruth Frick for the highest scholarship average during four years of high school. We were also proud of Ronnie Bowers, another Sil- verstreet area 10th grade student, who was awarded the history medal for making the highest grade on American History. Ron nie was “valedictorian” of his class when he finished the 8th grade at Silverstreet. Bobby is one of a large family of children, all of whom are ex ceptionally smart. He is a friend ly, personable young man, and a hard worker. He plans to con tinue his education at Newberry College, and we wish for him ev ery success. Four years from now, we’ll be looking to see Bob by walk off with medals at New berry College, for we know he has the ability to do it. M' •• Dr. R. A. Goodman of Troutman, N. C., baccalaureate speaker Dr. C. A. Kaufmann, president of Newberry College, and Congress man W. J. Bryan Dorn, commencement speaker, are shown in front of Wessels library just prior to the final exercises at the college Sunday afternoon. (Sunphoto) Largest Class Graduates From Newberry High Commencement exercises for Newberry High School’s largest graduating class were held Mon day night, as Supt. J. V. Kneece presented diplomas to 134 sen ior students. Senior speakers were David Parr, “Who Among Us Is Free”; Donnie Sheeley, “Science In A Changing World”; and John Chappell, “The South of Tomor row.” Music was furnished by the high school band, the Senior Sextette, and a solo, “The End of a Perfect fcay” by Claudia Setzler, accompanied by June Ringer. Awards were presented by Supt. Kneece, Harry Hedgepath and Supt Ed Beck as follows: Science Medal, Donnie Sheeley with honorable mention to John Chappell. Newbery Observer sports and scholarship medal, Frank Court ney. DAR Good Citizenship Certi- ricate, Anne Johnson. Margaret Farrow Music Award Medal, June Ringer and Claudia Setzler. American Association of Tea chers of French Certificate, Har- riette Morehead, who was state winner in the French vocabulary contest. A gold pin to the girl who has shown outstanding work in three years of home economics, Ruth Rollins. Athletic award given by Mr. Hedgepath to the best lineman, Renwick Lominick. EARLY VISIT We got up before dawn last Thursday morning to make a trip to Statesville, N. C. to visit my sister, Connie McHargue, and her family. At 7:30 a, m., we were in Troutman, which is only seven miles from Statesville. Remem bering a promise I made when Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Goodman left Newberry to live in Troutman, that we would stop by and see them the first time we came through, we located their home. Their next-door neighbor was out doors and informed us that the Goodmans were already up at that early hour, so we knocked on their door. Dr. and Mrs. Goodman didn’t appear to mind such early visi tors—they semed happy to see someone from Newberry. We thoroughly enjoyed a two-hour visit with them at their lovely home. I know their many friends in Newberry were happy to see them here for a visit this week. They are two wonderful people and have been greatly missed since their departure from our city. Student Council medal to the president of the Student Coun cil, Donnie Sheeley. Elizabeth Dominick Scholar ship Medal given by Harry W. Dominick in memory of his sister to that member of the graduating class who has made the highest record during the high school course: a tie between Bobby Da venport and Patsy Friok. American Legion Post 24 me dal for citizenship, Ann Cannon. Jasper Chapter DAR American History medal, Ronnie Bowers. SAR Medal for winning Essay contest, Johnny Halfacre. Key Club Scholarship award of $50, Larry McCullough. Exchange Club athletic awards, to Frank Courtney and Vivian Knight. Junior High School citizenship Medal, Elizabeth Setzler and Mac Cobb. „ Scholarship medals, for the boy and the girl who make the highest average scholarship dur ing the 6th and 7th grades, Mac Cobb and Dale Kinard. Jury Duty The following names have been drawn to serve as petit jurors for the June term of criminal court which convenes in Newberry Jun§ 16 with resident Judge Steve C. Griffith presiding. Virgil S. Counts, George D. Brock, Allen Graham, James E. Britt, J. Elonzo Shealy, Woodrow W. Koon, R. R. Sease, William C. Armfield, Arthur H. Wicker, A. E. Morehead, J. Cecil Berley, Charlie M. Senn, W. D. Hornsby, A. C. Stoudemire, Virgil Fulmer; Also, C. E. Shealy, Paul H. Long, Rudolph Martin, C. F. Kin ard, George I. Epting Jr., E. B. Hawkins, Jr., John David Lomi nick, Edgar Ridlehoover, W. D. Beard, G. O. Shealy, Henry W. Werts,, Pearce C. Davis, Richard A. Wicker, J. Y. Floyd, Herman Pitts, E. S. Shealy, Paul Stample- ton, William T. Prince, G. H. Bowers, James L. Blair and Jos eph B. Brock. Bible School At Beth-Eden Vacation Bible School for Beth- Eden Lutheran Church will begin at the church Monday, June 9th at 9:00 a. m. and amn through Friday, each morning from 9 un til 11 a. m. There will be classes for kindergarten through inter mediate ages. All children of the church are urged to attend, and visitors are welcome. Perfect At tendance Certificates will be awarded. By MRS. A. H. COUNTS Youth today is on the thresh old of an awesome, yet wonderful world, but the evils of mankind must be subdued before it can be realized, Newberry College graduates were told here Sun day. The picture of the approaching space age and its marvels was sketched by U. S. Rep. W. J. Bryan Dorn of Greenwood, speak er at the 101st commencement exercises at the Lutheran college. Directing his remarks to the 90-member graduating class. Rep. Dorn told the seniors that science can accomplish many things, but it will be up to humanity to use “advancements for peace, love and as a bridge to understand ing.” He predicted wondrous world to-come trips to nearby planets, as well as nuclear power trans mitted as radio and TV signals. “It will be possible for a city,” he said, “to have a satellite in space supplying its power with no wires and no generator. It is not beyond the realm of possibility for ten satellites to furnish light and heating for the whole world,” he said. “All of this and more is pos sible for youth of today if only you can eradicate vindictiveness, fear, hatred, suspicion, and war,” he admonished. He warned that there is an ever widening chasm between scientific advancement and moral, spiritual and cultured achievement, and that this chasm must be bridged. Graduates heard Dx. Rueben A. Goodman of Troutman, N. C. in the baccalaureate address Sunday morning in the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. He told them, “There is need of knowledge in the quest of philosophy, arts, lit erature, politics, ethics and sci ences and especially in mathe matics. This is the day of ideas, ideaologies and the struggle for men’s souls,” he said, “We will need most of all this spiritual equipment if we have any hope of life’s true issue and victory.” Newberry Dean Conrad B. Park announced winners of awards and medals. They were: Newberry Post 24, American Legion Auxiliary medal, Miss Donna C. Heine of Kutzton, Pa.; State American Legion Award, Hugh W. Preacher of Brunson and Ann Houck of Cameron; W. L. Laval Trophy, Marion Lee of Florence; Gaver Scholarship in Mathematics, in memory of Prof. W. H. Gaver, James P. Drafts, III of Batesburg. Dr. P. E. Monroe Citizenship and Scholarship Award, Carol A. Setzler of Newberry; Peter B. Wright Memorial Award for lea dership, Ina Sox of West Colum bia; Lutheran Brotherhood So ciety Scholarship, Frederick C. Ohsiek of Savannah, Ga.; Dr. J. C. Kinard Endowment Scholar ship, given for the first time this year by Dr. and Mrs. Virgil B. Sease, Miriam Eleazer of Orange burg; Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Kauf mann Senior Music Award, Nancy Stephens of Orlando, Fla. Eliza beth Ann Ruff of Newberry won honorable mention. Harry Edwin Moose and Allen Watts Murray of Newberry were among those who received Dis tinguished Service Awards, pre sented by Dr. H. Odelle Harmon, chairman of the Board of Trus tees. Degrees were conferred upon the following county students by Dr. C. A. Kaufmann: Bachelor of Arts: Emma Joyce Minick, cum laude; Ruben H. 01- awsky, Elizabeth Ann Ruff. Bachelor of Science: Paul Nich ols Bedenbaugh, Ralph Emerson Bozard, Charles Herbert Brown, Willard Byrd, Clarence Waldrop Dickert, Johnny David Dowd, Robert C. Fulmer, Herbert Lee Gilliam, Fred Grist Jollay, Da vid Lonnie King, cum laude; George Edgar Kunkle, Toni Nor ton McCullough, Shirley Cromer Maybin, cum laude; Sarah Ann Nichols, Doris Ann Parks, Joyce Yvonne Pruitt, Irby Raines, Jr., John Linwoocj Richardson, Mary Pat Taylor Richardson, magna cum laude; Jimmy Ray Rinehart, cum laude; Elizabeth Ann Ringer, Colie Edward Ruff, Sara Norma Ruff, cum laude, Heyward D. Shealy, Wayne C. Spearman, Al thea Lee Truesdell, Donald W. Woolsey, Patricia Ann Worthy, cum laude. Two-year Secretarial Certifi cate: Jacqueline Counts, Pomaria. exaco Oil Co. Purchased torn Doi lllil T. William Hunter, consignee, W. C. Pack and T. P. Mills have purchased the Texaco Oil Com pany of Newberry, according to aft announcement made today by Mr. Hunter. Harry Dominick, who hks been with the Texaco Com pany as consignee since June of 1029 will still be connected with the firm, which will be known as Midway Oil Company, Mr. Hun ter said. The purchase includes the fill ing station, located on the Colum bia highway three miles south of Newberry; the bulk plant adja cent to the station, and all trucks and equipment. Ralph Young, who has been managing the sta tion for many years, will be in charge of the h u lk plant. W. E. Dehihns and Eddie Graham will remain as truck operators. The owners plan to begin soon the job of remodeling the station and building an office at the bulk plant. Midway Oil Company will serve as distributors in Newberry County and parts of Lexington and Richland counties for all Texaco products, including gaso line, tires, heating oil and auto mobile accessories. Rev. Neville Is Ordaip^d In West Virginia (Portions of the following article appeared in the Mar- tinsburg, W. Va., Journal:)' The Reverend Lamar Fleming Neville, native of Newberry, was ordained Sunday, May 25 at 3 p. m. at historic Tuscarora Presby terian Church. An installation service was held the same day at 7 p. m. at Tabler Church. He has moved into the newly-com pleted manse adjoining the Tus carora Church. Elders on the commission at the ordinatidn service included his father, D. W. A. Neville. The new pastor is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. A. Neville of 1450 Calhoun Street. He was graduated from Newberry High School and Clemson College and holds a B. S. degree in the School of Arts and Sciences with a major in English. He was graduated May 20 with a B. D. degree from Union Theo logical Seminary in Richmond. Activities in college in which he participated include: President of the Presbyterian Student Asso ciation, Y.M.C.A. and Tiger Bro therhood; secretary of student government; member of Blue Key, Alpha Phi Omega, Senior Council and other groups; was listed in “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Col leges.” His field work and clinical training at the seminary include: Assistant pastor, First Presby terian Church, York, S. C. one summer; assistant pastor, Hemi- tage and Tinkling Spring Presby terian Churches at Fishersville, Va., one year; chaplain, Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center at Fishersville for one year. He has also been active in Boy Scout work as Eagle Scout, as sistant scoutmaster, and attended the World Jamboree at Paris, France in 1947. He spent the summer of 1957 traveling extensively in Europe. The ceremony at Tuscarora was the first of its kind held there in many years. The new pastor fills a vacancy caused by the resigna tion of the Rev. John L. Rogers last August. Mr. and Mrs. Neville attended their son’s graduation from the Seminary, in Richmond, Va., and his ordination and installation at Martinsburg. Are Graduated From Furman Among those who received de grees at the 132nd annual com mencement exercises of Furman University were Kay Dominick, B.A. degree; Ernest Guy Long shore Jr., B.A. degree, both of Newberry; Wayne Counts (cum laude), B.S. degree, Prosperity. State, County Officers To Be Named Tuesday Dawkins Home From Field Among those on hand to >gr«tet Rev. and Mrs. Dawkins and children, David 2/z and Debra, one year old, at Colum bia airport upon their return from Japan, were Rev. Dawkins' mother, Mrs. J. Ray Dawkins, shown on the left, with the couple and their two children. Tuesday is the day for the Democratic primary in South Carolina. To be nominated for state offices are a governor, lieu tenant governor, attorney general, superintendent of education, ad jutant general arid Commissioner of Agriculture. County officers up for nomina tion are state representatives. Commissioner District No. 2, and magistrates District No. 5 and No. 6. * The polls will open at 8:00 a.m. and close at 6 p. m. with the ex ception of the following, which j will close at 4 p. m,: all city prs-r cincts, except Ward 6, which will remain open until 6:00 p. m.; Cen tral, Dominick, Mt. Bethel, Mt, Pleasant, Oakland, O'Neal 1, Sa luda No. 7, Silverstreet, John stone, Peak, Union, Walton, May- binton, Wheeland, Vaughnville and Helena. Chappells precinct will close at 5 p. m. •, In the race for governor are Ernest F. Hollings, William C. ^Johnston and Donald Russell; for 'HeUtehant governor, Burnet R.. Maybank, Hugo S. Sims and Al- , bert W. Watson; for attorney gen&al, John A. Mason, Daniel R.!‘|^cL«|^ririr state superintend^ ent of education, Jessie T. Ander son and H. Odelle Harman; fo£ adjutant gerieral, Charles B. Cul bertson, Frarik D.> Pinckkney, Wil liam A. Reel, Jr., Ted P. Watson; ’ for Commissioner of Agriculture, A. W r ,; “Rqd” Bethea and William I* Harrelson.* v - •• • m The. Rev. and Mrs. Charles B. Dawkins and children, David and Debra, arrived by plane in Colum bia Monday, June 2 at 2:33 p. m. from Kumamota, Japan. They will spend a year’s furlough at home after having served a four- aries Tn 'Japan, On hand to greet 1 them were Rev. Dawkins' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dawkins of Newberry; his sister, Mrs. Ralph Epting and family of Prosperity; an uncle, Bob Dawkins and daughter,, Bar bara of Prosperity; Miss Louise Senn of Newberry; Rev. D. M. Swicegood of Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church (which helps to support the Dawkins), West. Columbia; ' alsot Mrs. Dawkins' father, John S. Frierson, and her brother, AJdon Frierson of Greelyville; and Rev. Waype Howell, a- classmate of Mrs. Dawkins is the former Betty Frierson of Greelyville. They will have a three months' vacation, after which Rev. Dawk ins will study at., the. Luthexmn Theological Seminary in Columbia until they again leave for a for eign field. Public Sales Bring $25,975 It seemed like the old days here Monday at the regular monthly sales at the courthouse. The crowd, so much larger than us ual, saw three sales bring a total of $25,975. The largest was the Copeland property, which was eventually bid in by Eugene S. Blease for $21,325.00. The property con sisted of four vacant lots, four- room house and the other a lot with a three bedroom brick house, filling station and a three- bedroom apartment upstairs. Auctioned separately, the proper ty brought, $21,310. Miss Mary Elizabeth Fowler and Miss Eleanor Bluemberg of Newberry bought 62 acres of farm land a few miles from Pomaria for $3,150. H. L. Brock paid $1,500 for 45 acres located near Prosperity. Mrs. Joe Lovelace left Sunday for Clemson, where she has ac cepted secretarial work. ACCEPTS POSITION .Herbert Lee Gilliam, a 1958 graduate of Newberry College, has accepted a position as band di rector at the Johnston-Edgefield schools. He will begin his du ties there this September. Mr. Gilliam is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie B. Gilliam. Miss Carol Setzler, daughter of Prof, and Mrs. Hubert Setz ler, was recipient of the Dr. P. E. Monroe scholarship award at the Sunday commencement ex ercises of Newberry College. (Sunphoto) Avekigh Church This September Announcement has been made of the opening of a week-day Church Kindergarten by the Ave- leigh Presbyterian Church. The school will open September 1 and will operate on the schedule of the city schools, insofar as holi days are concerned. In making the announcement in behalf of the Christian Education Committee of Aveleigh, Dr. N. E. Truesdell stated that the church had long recognized the need for such an opportunity for the early development oi Christian person alities as the kindergarten will provide. The purpose is to apply the very best techniques in the development of the personality of each child. It is designed to give the child two years of group and individual training at the most formative stage of development. It is felt that this kindergarten will meet a very important need in the city, Dr. Truesdell said. The school will meet the stand ards of the South Carolina Kin dergarten Association. Mrs. Ar thur Baker will be the director and she will be ably assisted by experienced personnel. Mrs. Bak er is well qualiifed for this work. She is a graduate in education and has taught children for two years in the public schools. As the mother of two children, she has a vital interest in the physical, men tal and spiritual development of children. Mrs. Baker will take special work this summer in the kindergarten area in order to bring to the Aveleigh School the finest available program. The school will be non-denomi- national. A limited number of pu pils will be received from the city at large, although priority will be given to the members of Ave leigh for the enrollment of their children. Four and five year old children will be accepted. Those wishing additional information about the school may call the church office. Applications are now being received for the fall term. Seeking Newberry County's two seats in the House of Re presentatives are incumbent Jesse Frank Hawkins, and T. William Hunter, and newcomer to polities, D. P, (Jabbo) Folk. Seeking to serve as Commis sioner District No. 2 are W. M. (Bob) Dawkins, Ross George and L. H. (Little Man) Kings- more. The winner will replace G. T. (Tab) Werts, who is not seek ing re-election. In the race* for Magistrate Dist rict No. 5 are James C. Butler and J. Milton Pitts. Mr. Butler is magistrate for that district, composed of the Chappells-Silver- street area, at the present time. At Little Mountain, Magistrate District No. 6, the incumbent, An drew F. Shealy has opposition from Callie B. Metts and J. Har old Wise. Election returns will be .tabu lated at The Sun office and broad cast over Radio Station WKDK. Wayne Counts Is Award Winner Wayne Counts, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Counts of Route 1, Prosperity, was recipient of the Sledd prize in organic chemistry and. the American Chemical So ciety award at Furman University last Saturday. The presentations were made at the University's annual class day and alumni day programs. Mr. Counts served as Vice president of American Chem ical Society, Furman Student Chapter. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS June 7: Agnes Carol Arm- field. Ida S. Summer. June 8: Joe Roberts Jr., Paul Ballentine Long, Mrs. L. H. Beam, Mrs. Claude Price, L. H. Beam, Charlie Altman, Mrs. Agnes H. Koon. June 9: EL B. Purcell,. Sr., Miss Fannie Mae Carwile, Mrs. J. L. Burns, H. W. Dipner Sr., I. Q. Watkins, H. G. Pelham, James B. Price, Owen Holmes. June 10: Dr. Arthur Welling, Cecil Williams, Johnnie Long, James Henry Davis, Warren Pence, Connie Clark, Violet Browning, Brenda K. Merchant, W. L. Vassey. June 11: Mrs. W. C. Tarrer, R. J. Metts, D. O. Carpenter, Mrs. David Senn, Carol Deanne Clary, Guy Graham, Gilder Neel Jr., EJvelyn Huffman, Mrs. E. C. Pay singer, Mrs. Cornelia Clary Burr, J. C. Price, Lavenia Fuller, Zula Fuller, Marilyn McEllveen. June 12: Charlie Senn, Frank Stevens III, Eleanor Potts, Sue Rayfield, .Jeanne Underwood. June 13: Robert Derrill Beat, Mrs. G. S. Parnell, Philip Bak er. ■mm /Kip! ; ‘ Si --S ' - •