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The husband who’s always busy as a bee may some day find his honey missing. Alimony is what takes place w’hen two people make a mistake and one of them continues to pay for it. VOLUME 21; NUMBER 28. By The Way ~ by, 3)orid Sanderd FALL COLORS Our city has been beautiful this past week, with nature’s fall colors putting on a display which no artist has ever been able to em ulate. While there are many scenes of beauty throughout our town, I would call to your atten tion two in particular, with the hope that the leaves will stay pretty until you can see them if you have not done so. One is at the corner of Lindsay and Harr ington streets at Mrs. C. D. Weeks home. The other is on the lawn of Mrs. J. W. White’s home at the corner of Johnstone and Caldwell streets. The latter is per haps the prettier of the two, sim ply because it is more beautifully shaped, having more room to grow than the other. The leaves of both, however, in the sunshine of a warm fall morning, have exceeded description these past few days. The colors range from the yet-un- turned pale green to vivid red, tyith all shades in-between. I be lieve they are maples, although I am no authority on the subject. How much more beautiful even, would Newberry be in the fall, with a number of these trees planted about the city. Various clubs have done a fine job iij pro moting the trees and shrubs which burst forth with such mag nificent color in the spring. Per haps some enterprising group would initiate the promotion of more of these trees which are so beautiful in the Autumn. NOW IT’S OVER I’ve heard a number of parents, after Hallowe’en say “I’m glad it just comes once a year.” I must admit I felt the same way. As you may know from columns about Hallowe’en time in years past, I am not in favor of this “trick oi' treat” business. It seems to be one thing, however, that parents more or less are pressurized into doing. While we arranged for costumes for the two little girls, we cert ainly did not allow wholesale “trick or treating,” but confirmed their activities to the next - door neighbors and relatives unless they were specifically invited else where. I will say this, however; the children who rang our doorbell last Friday night were for the most part courteous. Many of them even said “thank you” which seems to be something not many children are taught these days. The girls were invited to one place which they thoroughly en joyed. They think so much of Mr. and Mrs. Hope Wilson and they were very excited when they were asked over there to see the huge Jack-O-Lantern. It was a tremen dous one, high a-top a pole in in front of the Wilson home, and across the side of the yard were hung a number of smaller ones. Mrs. Wilson had a real treat for the “tricksters”—hot cocoa and crackers. The goblins who missed the Wilson home Friday night missed one of their best bets! FOOTBALL TALK Through the kindness of friends who gave us 50-yard line tickets, we were on hand to witness the Clemson-Wake Forest Homecom ing game at the new Clemson sta dium last Saturday. The game was every bit as exciting as it must have sounded on the radio and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The College Indians were idle over the weekend and they travel to Burlington, N. C. this week for a game with Elon. Burlington is pretty far up the road and no doubt this will cut the attendance of supporters from Newberry, but the Redskins will be back home the following week for the Wof ford game. The Newberry high Bulldogs, as you no doubt know, lost a hard-fought game to the Clinton High Red Devils last Friday night. Too bad, especially since it Newberry’s homecoming game but the nicest part of that game, to me, was the sportsmanship. No sooner had the final whistle blown than practically every one of the Red Devils grabbed the hand of a Newberry player and the Newberry players reciprocat ed with the same friendliness to ward their rivals. This is the first time I have noticed such an excel lent display of sportsmanship af ter a Newberry game, and both Coach Tedards of Clinton and Coach Art Baker of Newberry are to be congratulated for teaching their teams not only how to play the game, but how to win or lose with the proper attitude. , The Bulldogs will be home again this week— the final home game of the season. They will be playing against the eleven from Johnston and you might be inter ested to know that the Johnston band will make its appearance un der the leadership of its new dir ector, Herbert Lee Gilliam. Be on hand for the occasion-- Setzler field, Friday night at 8:00. EDUCATION This week, I quote an editorial fi-om the Ravenswood (W. VA.) News, -which needs no further ex planation, only thoughtful consid eration by parents of school chil dren: A short “hurrah” for New York City school officials, who have finally realized that educa tion is a privilege as well as an obligation. Because of the serious outbreaks of juvenile delinquency, the school authorities have kicked out more than 600 young terror ists. The city schools, the educa tors said, cannot afford to keep them around. The action is not the first of its kind in the country. A few weeks ago a Masachusetts school board decided its schools were too crowded to pamper any longer pupils who were unwilling or un able to learn. The board said flat ly that education was a privilege offered by the government, and it could see no reason to waste tax payers’ money on those who did not appreciate the opportunity. Perhaps in these two actions the nation has found a workable weap on against juvenile delinquency, as well as a cure for some of our school problems. In the past gen eration we have adopted the bleed ing heart theory that flunking or ousting a youngster would do per manent damage to his psyche. We had, at an even earlier date, de cided not to do temporary damage to his posterior. Teachers, between the Scylla of psyche and the Charybdis of shivs, were forced to pass a pupil on from grade to grade. Any attempt to discipline was met by outraged parents protesting that Junior was a good boy when he really was a goon. And the result was that each year the slow or lazy pupils held back the brighter or more willing ones. Teachers, conforming to a code that insisted there was no such thing as a bad boy and all people wer4’ equal in all things, spent too much time with the bottom of the class, not en ough with the top. So this nation, in an age de manding the best that uncommon men can offer, has turned out mil lions of common ones year after year. Now, with the ugly threat of being forced to take a job hang ing over his head, New York youngsters might not be so quick to turn to hoodlumism. They will work and behave, or they will leave. Cutting up, literally and figuratively, will not be so cute in the future. Though the reasons for the change of heart in New York are tragic, the return to realism is a delight to behold. Wins Honor At Carolina Signal honor has been won by a Newberry high school graduate of June 1958. John Wainwright Chappell, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Chappell, 1908 Main St., has been elected as student council representative of the freshman class at the Univer sity of South Carolina. Chappell also has been named a member of the University novice debate team and has recently de bated in tournaments in New York, Washington and Winston- Salem, N. C. He has been elected a member of the Euphradian Society of the University and is a recent pledge of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Frater nity. O’Neal Street Methodists To Have Parsonage Contract has been awarded to the Cannon Construction Co., of Newberry for the erection of a new parsonage for O’Neal Street Methodist Church at a cost of $18,000. The parsonage will consist of seven rooms, with two baths. The building is to be completed in 14 weeks. Irvine B. Leslie is the architect. Huffman Plumbing Co. will install the plumbing and the Yates Heat ing and Refrigeration Co. will in stall the heating. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1958 4 $2.00 PER YEAR Rat Control Campaign Is Now Underway In Newberry Jaycees Seek Old Toys For Yule Giving The Newberry Jaycees are again collecting old toys to be re paired and distributed this Christ mas to children who otherwise might have an empty stocking on Christmas morning. Toys will be repaired by the E. E. Westwood shop class at New berry high school, and toys of all descriptions, in any state of re pair, will be welcomed. Baskets are located at Market Basket, A&P Store Winn-Dixie and Colonial store for the collec tion of the toys. Those who wish to have toys picked up a£, their homes may call Jaycee members Ferd Summer, Charles Clary, Har old Folk, Tom \Vestwood or Jim my Davenport. The Jaycees urge that you go through your children’s collection of toys and share their abund ance with those less fortunate. The high school shop class will begin work immediately to put these toys in top condition for Christmas distribution. Miss Patrick At New Duties At Aveleigh Miss Sydnor Patrick has begun her work as Director of Christian Education at Aveleigh Presbyter ian Church. Miss Patrick is the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. George R. Patrick of Bessemer City, N. C. Since the passing of Dr. and Mrs. Patrick she has made her home in Belmont, N. C. with her aunt, Mrs. S- P. Stowe, Sr. Miss Patrick graduated from Belmont High School, and receiv ed the AB degree in Religion from Queens College, Charlotte, N. C. She is a member of Kappa Delta sorority. She graduated from the General Assembly’s Training School, Richmond, 'Va. in May of this year, with a Master’s in Reli gious Education. During her years at Richmond she worked with the Sunday Schools at Fairmont and Westminster Presbyterian Churches. During the summer of 1957, she worked with the young people in the Peace Memorial Pres byterian Church, Clearwater, Fla. Upon her graduation last May, Miss Patrick left for Europe where she spent the summer tour ing the continent. Dr. Neil E. Truesdell, minister of Aveleigh, stated that Miss Pat rick will not confine her work to the young people and college stu dents, but will assist the Christian Education Committee of Aveleigh in its program in the development of Christian Education in the church on the adult level. The Committee expressed satisfaction with the work in Aveleigh in its various departments, and desires to extend special training to the adult level. The weekday kindergarten, di rected by Mrs. Edith Baker and assisted by Mrs. Brooks Way, is making a valuable contribution to the children of that age, said Dr. Truesdell. Extended Week day sessions are conducted for the Primary and Junior departments. The regular denominational youth activities and organizations are for those through the college age. Miss Patrick will develop the program for Adult leadership. Miss Patrick is making her home with Mrs. J. L. Keitt, 1526 Boundary St. Post Office Be Closed Tuesday The Post Office will be closed Tuesday, November 11, in obser vance of Veterans Day, according to Postmaster Harry Moose. There will be no city or rural de liveries. Mail will be distributed to post officeboxes and will be dispatched out of town as usual. Dr. and Mrs. George Woodard and family are residing at 2129 Glenn St. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Anderson spent from Sunday until Wednes day afternoon attending the shoe show in Atlanta where they pur chased spring merchandise for Anderson’s Shoe Store. (By COUNTY AGENTS) Newberry County has joined the State-wide Rat Control Campaign now underway in South Carolina. The rat control campaign will be sponsored in the county by the Newberry County Agricultural Committee in cooperation with all county agricultural agencies, county Health Department, Farm Organizations, and business peo ple through Newberry County. Rat baits will be available dur ing the campaign. Twenty-four distribution centers throughout Newberry County will take orders during the month of November and will distribute the bait during the week of December 10-18. Two kinds of bait can be ordered through these distribution pfaces. A warfarin dry bait at $L25 per 4-lb. package and a water-soluble bait at 25 cents per package may be ordered. One package of the water soluble bait makes one Qt. of mixture. Distribution centers that have been set up in the county to ac cept orders and distribute bait are as follows: Newberry County Health De partment; Lominiqk’s Drug Store, Newberry Drug Company, Martin Feed and Seed Co., Shealy-Long Tractor and Implement Co., cut off Rd., Prosperity Drug Com pany, Prosperity, Bedenbaugh Bros. Seed Company, Prosperity, David Luther Ruff Store, St. Phillips, Kinard Bros., Pomaria, Richardson’s Store, New Hope Zion, Bush River Farm Shop, Bush River, Havird Bros. Store, Silverstreet, Waldrop Bros. Feed Mill, Silverstreet. Also Ralph Lancaster Store, Chappells; C. C. Wallace Store, Jalapa; Minus’s Service Station, Gary’s Lane; Neel Brothers Store, Smyrna; Clamp’s Ser. Station, Long Lane; Young’s Chevrolet Co., Whitmire; Carl B. Shealy’s Store, Little Mountain; Reese Bros. Store, Mt. Pleasant; J?at Hawkins’ Store, Stoney Hill; Peak Drug Co., Peak. The rat baits for this campaign are being obtained through the U. S. Fish and Wildlife service which makes the baits available at these greatly reduced prices only for special campaigns such as now be ing conducted. Nobody likes rats. They cause thousands of dollars damage in our county each year and in addition are a serious threat to the health pf our people. All farmers, home and other property owners are urged to do their part to kill rats during this county-wide campaign. With more feed and grain stor ed on farms, and reports of heav- ier-than-usual rat infestations, it is highly important that farmers particularly, carry out an effective rat control program this year. County 4-H Members State Winners We are proud that six of our Newtyerry County 4-H club mem bers have been named state win ners for their achievements during 1958. These members are Catherine Sease, Robert Glymph, Anita Faye Killian, Ann Boozer, James Dom inick Jr., and Jerry Satterwhite. Our 4-H club program offers valuable training and experience to approximately 1,000 members in Newberry County. The awards these six members have received will certainly be of great benefit to them and we hope will encour age more of our county members to work toward these worthwhile awards. Zone Manager Graham Co. James E. Britt of Newberry has been appointed zone manager of Investors Sales Co. of Winchester Graham, Inc. The company, through Mr. Britt, will be offering Newberrians two attractive plans, savings and re tirement, both at a guaranteed rate of interest and compounded annually. “When you become a customer of Winchester Graham, Inc., you are doing business with people who have your best interest at heart at all times,” said Mr. Britt. He urged anyone interested to fill out the coupon which appears in an advertisement in today’s issue of The Sun, and stated “one of our representatives will call on you at your convenience and without ob ligation and will work out a plan to meet your requirements.” “You will get a-lot of satisfac tion out of seeing your plan grow each month,” Mr. Britt added. Hunter Named To REA Post ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Dele gates to the National Rural Elec tric Cooperative Association meet ing elected T. W. Hunter of New berry, Tuesday to the national executive committee from Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. Mr. Hunter also was one of 10 new state committeemen named at the final session of the two-day regional meeting, attended by 430 NRECA members. The group passed a resolution condemning any move by Congress to increase power rates or curtail the industry. Those elected committeemen along with Hunter included: Har ry L. Cline, Gaffney, and E. V. Lewis, Columbia. Prosperity To Elect Officials November 11 The Town of Prosperity will hold a town primary to nominate a mayor and four aldermen to serve the town for the ensuing year on Tuesday, November 11. Polls will be open from 8 a. m. until 4 p. m. Voting will be at city hall. Miss Annie R. Hunter, secre tary of the executive committee, asks that candidates sign pledges and pay fees on or before noon, November 8th. A general election for the town will be held December 1st. Now serving on Town council are: Mayor J. A. Williams and Aldermen A. R. Chappell, Brooks D. Epting, Everett Kibler, and J. Walter Hamm. Fred Weir, Jr. Is Promoted At Newberry Mills Fred Weir Jr. has been named superintendent of Newberry Mills, Inc., according to an announce ment made this week by William R. Beuret, executive vice president of the company. Mr. Weir has been employed in various techni cal 'positions at the mill for the past eight years, and was serving as assistant manager at the time of his promotion. Mr. Weir is a native of New berry, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weir Sr. He attended the schools of Newberry and was graduated from Clemson College in 1949 with a B. S. degree in tex tile manufacturing. After his graduation, he was connected with ( Clinton Mills in Clinton before be coming associated with Newberry Mills, Inc. in 1950. He is a captain in the 228th Group, South Carolina National Guard, and serves as commanding officer of Headquarters and Head quarters Battery of the 228th. He is married to the former Miss Mary Lou Anderson. They are parents of three sons, Jimmy and twins Bobby and Tommy. Cobb’s Mother Dies Tuesday EASLEY. — Mrs. Carrie Eliza beth Bagwell Cobb, 87, widow of the late D. B. Cobb, of E. Main St., died at a local hospital at 4 a. m. Tuesday after a brief ill ness. A daughter of the late Alford and Martha Bolding Bagwell, she was a native of Spartanburg County. The family made their home in Gastonia, N. C., for some time before moving to Easley about 50 years ago. Her husband was associated with the Glenwood Mills for 50 years. She was a member of the Easley First Baptist Church and WMS of the church. Surviving are 5 sons, A. B. Cobb of Mobile, Ala., O. M. Cobb of Newberry, C. N. Cobb of Auburn, Ala., G. P. Cobb of Rock Hill and D. B. Cobb, Jr., of Greensboro, N. C.; 4 daughters, Mrs. Launa C. Wyatt of Easlc^, Mrs. Mattie Chavis of Bennettsville, Miss Ger- true Cobb of Easley and Mrs. Grace Rogers of Spartanburg; 10 grandchildren and 1 great-grand child; 2 sisters, Mrs. Pearl Rhodes and Mrs. Corine Waldrop, both of Greenville and 1 brother, Gee Bagwell of Biltmore, N. C. Funeral services were conduct ed at 4 p. m. Wednesday at the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home by Dr. Norman R. Lewis. Burial was in West View Cemetery. Panelists at the NEPH Essay Contest Kick-Off Luncheon last Thursday at the Community Hall were, left to right. Probate Judge E. Maxcy Stone, Mayor Ernest Layton, Jimmy Coggins, modera tor and chairman of the county NEPH committee; Or. Mamie S. Summer and Or. J. C. Kinard. (Sun- photo.) Essayists Hear Discussion On Employing Handicapped Local Winners Of State 4-H Awards Named More than 100 state, 4-H achievement winners were an nounced at the annual achievement luncheon at the Jefferson Hotel, Columbia, last Friday. Among the top state winners was Catherine Sease of Newber ry. She will be one of the dele gates to the National 4-H Club Conference in Washington, D. C., next spring. The next group of top 4-H state honors went to those older 4-H club members who excelled in all-round project achievement, leadership and citizenship. Among these winners, were Jerry Satter white, a winner in leadership, who received a watch, and Robert Glymph, winner in citizenship, who will be given a trip to the 4-H Congress. James Dominick, Jr, of Newber ry received an engraved gold watch for plant identification; receiving $50 savings bonds were Ann Boozer, and Anita Faye Kil lian for bread demonstration. ’Skins Go To Burlington For Friday Game Coach Harvey Kirkland, New berry’s Indian Chief, will take his tribe to Burlington, N. C. this weekend to tackle another North State foe, Elon. Kirkland’s In dians are carrying a respectable 4-2 mark and have yet to se<j Little Four Conference action. Kirkland has his Tribe reorganized and with the two weeks the Indians have between contests, they may have some injured men back. Tackles John Temples and Gor don Darby, guard Mickey Stev ens, and Sam Faulk are still on the doubtful list. The Indians were idle this weekend, but they are on the end of a three game winning streak — Carson - Newman, Troy, and East Carolina. The Indians have found the North State go ings rough this year, and Elon is no exception. The Tribe lost to Lenoir-Rhyne and Catawba — while their only win in the North State Conference came from East Carolina. Elon’s “Fighting Christians” stepped over Western Carolina in their last contest and upheld their noted passing' attack winning 15- 6. They have the top quarter back in District 26 according to N. A. I. A’s Report and during six contests they have averaged 116 yards a game. Newberry has been averaging about 87 yards passing, and 159 yards rushing during six contests. Freshman quarterback Vernon Prather will play a key role for the Indians; and Prather will be backed by former halfback Wy man Taylor who can spell him at the signal calling position leaving Joe Coviello to his fullback du ties. Some sixty high school students, their English teachers and super intendents, as well as a host of businessmen and other guests, were told last Thursday that “em ploying the handicapped in our town is good business.” The occasion was the annual kick-off luncheon for the “Nation al Employ the Physically Handi capped” essay contest in Newber ry. The students were members of 11th and 12th grade classes at Newberry High School, Whitmire High and Mid-Carolina High who will participate in the essay con test. A group of five panelists gave valuable information to help the students in this undertaking. Following a barbecue chicken dinner, served by fifteen sponsor ing organizations of the county, Jimmy Coggins, chairman of the county NEPH committee, presided. He introduced special guests as well as members of the panel. Probate Judge E. Maxcy Stone spoke on the subject “Let^s Hire the Handicapped in our town and preserve the dignity of mankind.” Judge Stone said “the march of civilization has brought an uplift ing of mankind. One hundred years ago, the handicapped were regard ed as objects of pity to be shun ned. As a result of our increased interest, we realize the great po tential of these people and offer them a chance to earn a living, so that they may take their rightful place in our society.” The next speaker, Dr. Neil E. Truesdell, told the group: “The greatest benefit we receive in this world is when we give the handi capped the chance to express the creativeness in his heart. Helping them will enable the springs of creativeness to flow and many people will be blessed.” Ernest Layton, mayor of New berry, first paid tribute to Dr. Mamie Summer for the work she has done in the field of employ ment of the handicapped, and for the citation she received from the President’s NEPH committee for this work. He then stated “It may come as a surprise to many of you to know that the city of Newberry employs 16 handicapped persons, and in some instances, their work is more satisfactory than employees who are not physically handicapped.” He cited several examples to prove his point. He also mentioned the fine job being done by Supt. Band Parents Have Barbecue The Newberry High School Band Parents Association is spon soring a chicken barbecue to be held Friday afternoon, December 5, following the Christmas parade in Newberry. The barbecue will be served at the high school cafeter ia. Adult and children’s tickets are available from any band mem ber, from Miss Lorraine Paris, band director, or may be purchas ed at Turners Jewelry Store on Caldwell street. The newly elected officers of the Band Parents Association are Howard Turner, president; Mar vin Rucker, vice-president; re-el ected were Mrs. C. O. Inabinet, se cretary and Miss Paris, treasurer. Schumpert, a polio victim, at Drayton Street School, and told the group about Milo Humphries, a resident of Wright St., a handi capped person who conducts an upholstery business. “The only thing a handicapped person asks of us is to give them a chance,” the mayor said. Dr. Mamie S. Summer, in charge of employment of the handicapped at the local employment service office, read a paper written by a. member of the panel, J. B. Hen derson, who was unable to attend. Mr. Henderson told of the good results obtained from the handi capped he had employed. Dr. Sum mer also introduced Fred Myers, who told of an operation he had- undergone to replace main art eries of his body with plastic tubes. Dr. James C. Kinard, chairman of the Board of the Department of Public Welfare for South Caro lina, said that 58 persons had been removed from the assistance rolls and 93 from the state blind rolls last year because they had been rehabilitated and now are inde pendently earning their living. “It nliakes good sense to hire the handicapped,” Dr. Kinard said. Three winners will be selected from the essay writers, one each from Newberry High, Whitmire High and Mid-Carolina High and first prize winner from the coun ty will be chosen from among the three. Prize money is being offer ed by Newberry Federal Savings & Loan, Aragon Baldwin Plant of J. P. Stevens and Co., Whitmire, Purcells, and Prosperity Furniture Co. TmrThday^ GREETINGS Nov. 9: Mrs. Henry Sowell, R. G. Lister, Hal Kohn Jr., K. L. Martin, Bill Long, Peggy Koon, Mrs. Pauline Lathrop, Mrs. Bessie Nichols Lake. Nov. 10: Mrs. Chris Kauf- mann, Mrs. C. A. Matthews, Luther Aull, Luther Hamm, Mrs. W. B. Timmerman, Henry Nich ols, Shelby Jean Neel, George R. Summer, G. M. Neel, Celia Dodgen, Ted Davenport, Judy Berry. Nov. 11: S. D. (Bozo) Pay- singer, Mrs. C. S. Glymph, Bet ty Kyzer, Billy Dipner, Pamela Senn, Jim Waldrop, C. E. Long, Ruth H. Westwood. Nov. 12: Linda Shipman, Joe Lovelace, Mrs. T. W. Hender son, Mrs. James N. Parr, Rusty Newton, Betty Jo Parr, Sudie Roton. Nov. 13: Dr. Robert Houseal, J. M. Wilson, Mrs. John Charlie Davis, Mrs. Paul H. Shall, Mrs. Mazie Neel Boozer, Sylvia Dowd, Brenda Bowers, Mrs. Lucy Metts Moore, Wayne Rister, W. EL Turner III. Nov. 14: George Stephens, Brenda Salley Truett, Tommy Crooks Jr., Mrs. Harold Bowers, Mrs. Joe Dominick, F. C. Mer chant, Lynn Buford, Bonnette Atkinson, Mrs. D. J. Icard Sr., George P. Hawkins. Nov. 15: Mrs. Dot Abrams, Larry Shealy, Mary Boyd Ox- ner, Donald Long, Jimmy Wick er, Mrs. T. D. Pitts, Mrs. W. C. Koon, Kay Bozard, Ned Lovell. I