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Among the questions ask ed her was “if your daddy came home at night and found a burglar had been there and stolen some thing, what would your daddy do?” Connie promptly answered: “Call the sheriff.” The girls and one of their play school-mates had a good lesson the other morning in the friendli ness of law officers. I have a bad habit when I am driving of not changing gears (I still drive one of those old-fashioned cars with out automatic transmission!) when I should and as a result, in ttys cold weather, have twice flooded the car when I was taking the children to kindergarten. This hap pened once before Christmas and a kind service-station attendant who happened along pushed the car to get us started. Monday morning, it happened again and fortunately, it was just across froin the police station. I left the children long enough to run across the street and issue an “emergen cy”'call—because 14 degree weath er in a cold car isn’t very comfort able — and immediately Chief Dowd and two members of his fine force came to my rescue, pushed us ground the comer so we could get] Started again. This gave me a good oportunity to lecture the children on the kindness of police officers, and believe me, it will stick, because the little girls have had g fear of something happen ings to the car ever since our trip to Fort Stewart last year, with all of those flat tires to plague us. So ja public “Thank you” to the kind policemen who came to our rescue Monday morning. SI^SABEUP Chief Dowd took time out from pushing to call to my attention the '"torn right bn red” riuch have been posted at intersections about town, but! I had already noticed them. I am glad to see they are up, and I am sure you will find' them con venient as you drive about our streets. EDUCATORS SPEAK I turned on the TV Sunday af ternoon and heard a portion of a program on which there was a discussion of the system of edu cation in America. Three points in particular were brought up as to the “wrongs” in our present- day system and these were point ed out by teachers. The first was that teaching has been aimed too much at the mediocre student, with no attention to the above aver- the second was that students allowed to take too many courses; and the third, that »n systems required ......... ... to have too many courses in “methodology,” too little in eutyect ^natter. There is no doubt but that the three “wrongs” exist, certainly in the schools of South Carolina. Some schools are now going ahead with a program to classify stu dents according to achievement or ability and this is a step in the right direction; as for the “crip” courses, I believe that beginning this year, students must have passed two mathematics courses in high school before they can re- a diploma. In the past, beyond “general math” in the ninth grade was required. This, however, is not much of a “stiffening” of the curriculum. As for the requirements for teacher certification, I don’t know that they have been changed- But how true it is that so many more hours of “methodology” than sub ject matter are required. My hus band Is a math teacher. The other day, we were checking his college credits and found that he had 31 hours of math in college, which was sufficient for him to become certified as a teacher of math in South Carolina; but he has 59 hours in education, 53 of which were required for him to obtain a B.S. in education and a Master of Education degree. These hours in education are required if a teacher is to advance in salary. A Master «f Mathematics degree would bring no more compensa tion in this state. Qn the same program mentioned above was one Mr. Chauncey of the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, N. J. He reported on a recent trip he made to Russia to survey the school system there. He had this to say: “Everybody in Russia believes education is terribly important, the basis for a strong country. They see us as a rival, and they are out to over take us. Everywhere I went I saw signs, reach and surpass Ameri ca’.” He stated that in Russia, teaching was made attractive; that teachers undergo a five year program of training and that their salaries compare to those of engineers and doctors. Russia, he said, graduated 160,000 scientists and engineers last year, while the United States graduated 78,000. “I wouldn’t change their educa tion system for ours,” he said, but recommended a complete over haul of our system Unless we want Russia to attain their goal, “reach and surpass America.” Exchange Club Installs 1959 Officers Irvine Leslie was installed as president of the Exchange Club at an installation service held Tues day night at the club’s lake lodge. District Governor Harry Moose conducted the service. Also in stalled as officers for the coming year were Robert O’Dell, vice president; Gordon Leslie, treas- urep; Frank Gilfillan, secretary; and Wilbur Nichols, recording sec retary. Board of Control members for the ensuing year will be A. O. Livingston Jr., Irby Longshore and Frank Culclasure, hold-over members; also, J. B. Henderson, Howard Cook Jr., and H. O. (Red) Newman. Bill Gatlin, general manager of Newberry Mills, Inc., was a guest of the club. Young Boys Basketball To Begin The Newberry Recreation De partment has just completed con struction on four outside basket ball courts, one each at Mollohon, West End, Speers Street, and one at the colored center on Vincent St. Supervised instructions will be gin at Speers Street on Monday, January 12; Tuesday at West End, and Wednesday at Mollohon. Prac tice will begin at 3:30 p. m. each afternoon, weather permitting. This program will be available for boys eight years and over. All boys who are interested are asked to report to the court nearest their home on the proper day listed for that court, according to P. K. Ful ler, recreation director. McDowell Infant Rites Friday The infant daughter of Dr. Robert Ernest and Carolyn War ren McDowell of Sumter died Wednesday night at a Columbia hospital. Graveside services were conducted at 10 a. m. Friday by Dr. Neil E. Truesdell in Rosemont Cemetery, Newberry. Surviving besides the parents are the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ted C. McDowell, and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Abram Warren, all of Newberry. Local Man On TV Quiz Show Next Monday Pvt. Glenn Arthur, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Arthur of 1312 Silas St., will be back on the CBS television musical game, “Name That Tune” next Monday night for a chance at possibly $25,000 in prizes. Time ran out Monday night be fore Arthur and his opponent could complete playing the game. Arthur, now with the Army at Ft. Monmouth, N. J., is also a newly-wed. He married the former Martha Lominack of Newberry during a two-day Christmas leave. His father, C. S. Arthur, is em ployed by the Mollohon Plant of the Kendall Company. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1959 + $2.00 PER YEAR Work is progressing on the medical building on Harrington Street, adjacent to Newberry County Memorial Hospital. When completed, this building will contain a pharmacy and four suites for the of fices of Dr. W. W. King, Dr. C. A. Dufford Jr., Dr. R. E. Livingston and Dr. James E. Wiseman Jr., who will soon return to Newberry to practice dentistry. <Sunphoto.) Steel Plant Will Not Locate Here, Development Board Told Two Inquests Held Tonight George R. Summer, Newberry County Coroner, announced Tues day that he would hold two in-j quests at the Newberry County court house tonight (Thursday) at 8 p. m. They are into the deaths of Mrs. Lillie Derrick, a victim of an automobile accident seven miles above Newberry, and Mrs. Elsie Sheppard, who died as the result of pistol wounds at her home near Prosperity. Tobacco Sale Results Are Announced Newberry County’s Annual Aro matic Tobacco Sale was held Octo ber 13, 1958, with 63 tobacco growers selling 9,190 pounds of cured tobacco for the sum of $7,- 258.04, giving a County average of 79 cents per pound. There were 15 acres of tobacco planted which gave an average value per acre of $483.87. This tobacco was sold to the Southeastern Aromatic Tobacco Company of Anderson, at prices ranging from 20c per pound on the lower leaves to $1.37 per pound on the upper leaves. A 10% bonus was also given. Mrs. Julia Wheeler, Rt. 1, Little Mountain, was the most outstand ing grower for 1958. She planted 1-8 acre, from which she gathered 195 pounds and sold for $214.95, giving an average of $1.10 per pound. Mrs. Ella Lindler, Rt. 1, Pros perity, was second place with an average of $1.08 per pound, and Mrs. Saliie Gary, Rt. 3, Newber ry, was third with an average of $1.06 per pound. There were four other outstand ing growers who averaged from $1.00 to $1.04 per pound: Miss Etta Hart of Little Mountain; Mrs. Nora Boozer of Silverstreet; Mrs. James Graham of Silverstreet; and Mrs. Mary Bishop of New berry. The other 56 tobacco grow ers averaged from 47 cents to 97 cents per pound. Eugene Graham, Rt. 1, Silver- street, planted the largest amount of tobacco again this year. Mr. Graham planted 1 1-4 acres from which he gathered 874 pounds and sold for $619.08. Negro County Agent B. J. Gill says that due to the weather con ditions during the tobacco grow ing season, there was an oversize growth of leaves, causing an in creased quantity and a poorer quality; therefore a decrease in value. Agent Gill feels that there will be a continued increase of tobac co growers in the county each year, because more farmers are finding out that aromatic tobacco is one of the most profitable crops they could have in their diversified farming. Winfred Miller, 52, of Little Mountain, died early Wednesday morning at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He had been in declining health for several years and critically ill for a day. He was born in Little Mountain, the son of Mrs. Dora Miller Foshee of Augusta, Georgia, and the late Benjamin Miller. Besides his mother he is surviv ed by his wife, Mrs. Cornelia Farr Miller of Little Mountain, and one half-brother, Guy M. Foshee of Augusta, Georgia. Funeral arrangements are in complete and will be announced later by the Whitaker Funeral Home. The family will be at the resi dence in Little Mountain. Rites Thursday For Mrs. Summers Mrs. Reba Richardson Sum mers, 52, wife of Willie D. Sum mers, died early Wednesday morn ing at the Newberry County Me morial Hospital. She had been in ill health for the past four months. Mrs. Summers was born near White Rock in Richland County, a daughter of the late Jobe W. and Mrs. Saliie Bickley Richard son. She had spent most of her life in Newberry and for the past 35 years had worked at the Mol lohon Plant of Kendall Mills. She was a member of Epting Me morial Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Willie D. Summers; two daugh ters, Mrs. Saliie Brown of New berry and Mrs. Margaret Living ston of Blacksburg; one sister, three brothers; and five grand children. Funeral services were conduct ed at 3 p. m. Thursday from Mt. Olivet (Spring Hill) Lutheran Church by Rev. Robert W. Swy- gert, Rev. B. B. Blakeney, and Rev. G. B. Corley. Interment was in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers included Pet Moates Jr., Frank Nichols, Tom Perry, Wes Yon, Lewis Richard son, Homer Addy, Floyd Frick and Fred Brown. Flower attendants were Mrs. Floyd Frick, Miss Dorothy Frick, Mrs. Sudie Perry, Mrs. Tom Per ry and Mrs. Essie Turner. Honorary escort was composed of Dr. W. W. King, L. W. Watts, Wayne Mullinax, Marvin Harmon, Virgil Koon, Ruben Humphries, Jack Corley and Jim Corley. A new steel fabricating com pany, which has been in consulta tion with the Newberry County Development Board for the past several months with a view to lo cating in this county, announced this week that it has decided to lo cate elsewhere, according t o Emory Bedenbaugh, field repre sentative of the NCBD. Owners of this company visited Newberry several times, accord ing to Mr. Bedenbaugh, seeking information and proper sites. Sites, buildings and towns in the country were toured with the un derstanding that the company would choose the most desirable location. The owners advised Mr. Bedenbaugh that the company would deal in all types of metal work but would concentrate main ly in steel work used in buildings. They anticipated an employment of 12 to 14 the first month; as many as 30 the first year, and at the end of five years, felt that the employment would be at least 75 with an average payroll of one- fifth to one-fourth million dollars per year. The owners of the plant noti fied the Board: “After much con sideration, it will not be practical for us to locate in Newberry County. The amount of steel sold in Newberry County would put our company at a considerable handicap. We feel that although Newberry County has a great deal to offer a young company, our particular business requires somewhat more of a steel market than that existing there. We all thank you very much for the time and effort that was applied to aur problem. We very much regret that after all of the work you have done for us, the local steel market does not make it feasible for us to locate in your County.” March of Dimes Campaign Events To Begin This Week Appreciation Dinner Be Held For Retiring General Dozier James Dunston returned to his home in Chicago, 111. after spend ing the Christmas and New Year holidays with his mother, Mrs. J. O. Dunston, on Calhoun St., and Mrs.Beale Cromer on Henry Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Graham E. Hart are now living at 1813 River St. Mr. and Mrs. David Merchant have moved to 1827 Langford St. in an apartment in the Leo Hend rix home. Boundary PTA To Hear Report The first meeting of Boundary Street Parent-Teacher Association for 1959 will be held at the school auditorium tonight (Thursday) at 8 p. m. The program will consist of a report on legislation affecting juvenile welfare. The legislation committee, of which B. A. -Buddin is chairman, and the Juvenile pro-; tection committee, of which Mrs. Ed Duckworth i^ chairman, will have charge of the program. C. M. Smith, president, will sail for reports from these additional committees: Art, Mrs. Frank Lominack Jr., chairman; Audio- Visual Service, Mrs. R. O. Cul bertson, chairman; recreation, Mr. and Mrs. James Counts, co-chair men; projects, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hughes and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lathrop, co-chairmen; Christmas float, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Altman and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Morison, co-chairmen. Preceding the main meeting, there will be an executive commit tee meeting at 7:30 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Roberson have- moved to 1411 Dave Drive to make their heme. Last Rites For James L. Bums At Rosemont James Leroy Burns, 52, died early Monday morning at his home on Boundary Street after a lingering illness. Mr. Burns was born in New berry, the son of Mrs. Cora Cart er Burns and the late Jesse L. Burns. He was employed by John R. Frazier in the pulpwood business. He was a veteran of World War II having served as Chief Petty Offi cer in the Seabees in the Pacific Theatre from November 19’43 to November 1945. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 24 and of the VFW. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. Besides his mother, he is survi ved by two sisters, Miss Marguer ite Burns of Columbia and New berry and Miss Evelyn Bumsl of Newberry. Funeral services were conduct ed at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Whit aker Funeral Horne by Dr. Neil E. Truesdell and Rev. Kenneth Wilson. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Collier Neel, John R. Firazier, Russ Cul bertson, Mac Adams, John Hubert Schumpert, Ernest Layton, Happy Rice and Fred Rodelsperger. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Johnny Jones, Preston Me- Alhaney, Edward Epting, Herman Langford, B. W. Crouch, Claude Ragsdale, Eugene Blease, Leo Hendrix, Clarence Wallace, Babe Adams, Clyde Tindall,, Harry Ave- desian, Harold Perkins, Robert Moore, J. W. Cook, Dr. E. J. Dick- ert, and Dave Hayes. Assisting with the flowers were Mrs. Ernest Layton, Mrs. Johnny Jones, Mrs. Clyde Tindall, Mrs. Preston McAlhaney, Mrs. Claude Sanders, Mrs. Raymond Fellers, Miss Clara Bowers, Mrs. John R. Frazier, Mrs. Jesse Dickert, Mrs. W. F. Partridge, Mrs. Happy Rice, Mrs. Jim Taylor, Miss Claire Sligh and Mrs. John Hubert Schumpert. Hamby Infant Died Friday Beverly Kay Hamby, three- day-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Ray Hamby of, Coleman Ave., Greenwood, died Friday night at a hospital in Greenwood. Mr. Hamby is a native of New berry and had made his home in Greenwood for a number of years where he was employed by Morris Grocery Store. Mrs. Hamby, also a native of Newberry, is the former Miss Millie Taylor. They are members of the Glenn Street Baptist Church in Newberry. Surviving besides her parents are two sisters, Terry and Cindy Hamby, both of the home; her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hamby of Newberry; her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Louise Taylor of Newberry. Graveside services were con ducted at 3 p.m. Sunday in Springdale Cemetery by Rev. Fay L. Lanford. Major General James C. Dozier, one of South Carolina’s , best known citizens, a World War I hero, known by the constituents of the state’s military forces as “Mr. National Guard,” will retire from the office, of Adjutant Gep" eral January 19^ 1989. It will mark the close of a fabulepi career that netted 33 years of service to his state and nation as head of the South Carolina National Guard. ' The editor of the “Palmetto Guardsman,” publication of the ;SCNG paid tribute to General 'Dozier as follows: “Because of his many years of service to the Guard, which has been the prevailing interest of his life, the General -might well be called, ag he has been, “Mr. Na tional Guard.” He has always stood in behalf of the Guard whenever its interest were concer ned, no matter how powerful and influential the opposition, and he has always fought tirelessly and fearlessly for us. “Such qualities have made the man respected wherever he is known, but there is more to him: his other attributes have won for him the affection of all guards men. Always amaiWe, never the stuffed shirt, he was friendly with everyone; no rank or grade was beneath his notice. For him, it was sufficient that a man was a member of the Guird? and that man could always claim what he needed of hte General’§ time and get a hearing; 'The General worked not only in behalf of the Guard but also in behalf of every individual Guardsman. “We wish for him « happy, in teresting, and peaceful retire ment, which he ridkiy -emed. ie most fitting that there be a, memorial to him in the new Na tional Guard Building in ington. 'The General can rest sured that the respect and affec tion of all Guardsmen go with him wherever he goes.” Tribute was also paid to Gener al Dozier in the most receht issue of the “National Guardsman,” nation-wide publication of the Na tional Guard.* On Saturday night,'January 17, an “Appreciation Dinner” will be given in honor of General Dozier, sponsored by the S. C. National Guard Association, at the Wade Hampton Hotel in Columbia. Most officers of the local guard units, with their wives or guests, will attend the banquet. j The first event of the 1969 March of Dimes, sponsored in i Newberry County by the Junior J Chamber of Commerce, will be the Wheelbarrow Race which will be held this Saturday, January 10 at 2 p. m., according to D. P. (Jabbo) Folk, who is serving as ■■■ for “sorial event” bridge parties ijflhik and Mrs. serve as < P. jt Fuller cards in ’aefcedM ftfatirman of poster The Mothers ft and county will rection of . Dave Crutch dersfood; . ran • i'ltf entn Harmon, dio Forum, Enjoy Party At Columbia Hotel COLUMBIA Mr. and Mrs R. S. Forbis, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Adams, and Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Priester of Newberry were among guests attending a dinner party at the Columbia Hotel Saturday evening (Jan. 3). They and other representatives of the Life Insurance Co. of Geor gia enjoyed dancing following the dinner. The event was originally scheduled for before Christmas, but was postponed because of the snow storm that covered central South Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Maxwell are now residing at 1234 Walnut St Jan. 11: Mrs. Van Price, Mrs. Sadie Ringer, Mrs. Tom Sober, William R. Brooks, Martha Jean Smith, Evelyn Wright, Joe E Bickley, Virgil L. Adams, Mar garet Linda Hanna. Jan. 12: Edgar L. Hiller, Mrs. Mary Parks Sr., Mrs. J. E. Stokes, Mary Willis, Undo Haw kins, Margaret Doolittle, Jerry Satterwhite, David Covington, Mrs. M. P. Derrick, Marsha Minick, I>. Pan! Folk III, Ed- Ward Ruff. Jan. 13: Steve North, Mrs. Andrena Oswald, Nora Kathryn Kinard, Henry fivingston, D. L. Halfacre, Mrs. J. G. Long, T. D. Pitts, Jack Hughes, Henry W. Shealy, Mrs. Thomas Boozer, Mrs. Gerald Richardson, Marion Crooks, Brenda Bess Graham, David Floyd. Jan. 14: Paul B. Ezell, Mrs. Mable Hiller Slaton, Mrs. James Brown, Richard I. Mc- Whirter, Mrs. Donald White, Frances E. Sims, ; Joseph W. Hipp, Nathline Knight, Richard Henry Ruff, Claudia. S. Hinson, Harvey M. Jordan, Lewis Lip scomb Jr., Alice R. Milstead. Jan. 15: Mrs. Edna H. Feagle, Edna Hite Ringer, Ann Work man, T. D. Pitta Jr„ Kirksey Koon, Mrs. O. A. Felker, Edna Paysinger. N Jan. 16: Beverly Clarkson, James Montgomery Smith HI, W. M. Buford Jr n Wynonia L. Terrell, Clifton Floyd, Ellen Altman. Jan. 17: Mrs. EL L. Hart, WiT- bnr Long, Mrs. Alfred Ringer, Mrs. J. F. Lominick, Susan Crooks, Albert Long, Martha :hairman of the drive. The i race will begin at the up per part of Main Street and pro ceed down. Main and to the city jaiL “Contestants” will be Mayor Ernest Layton and Ed Beck, two competed last year wjth or Layton as wbibsr. The each contestant to move step down the street will donation. The loser jail untfl bail of |20 hi, to be paid lb the March of campaign,' Harold Folk is bf this 'race, -b/ ’ ayr other events will for:the benefit of Dimes Mm **y. fee parties, the m *or jEgSgli jagf March of built to reflect of the National being ■ llllr three cylinders qyw—»»»» **•9 three patient elC j ‘ ' expanded the Helds of .. . and polio. Also shown are pictunmi v of three children suffering from these conditions. ’“The added responsibilities of the - National Foundation mean that the 1959 March of Dimes must raise much more money,” Mr. Folk stated, “In the area of arthritis ami rheumatism alone, at least 11 mil lion are crippled in the United States, and of these 30,000 are in fants and children. In the case of birth defects, 250,000 infanta aim bom each .year with congenital malformations (not birth injur ies.) Added to these problems, our chapters still have 50,000 polio patients on aid rolls. ^ “All of this makes it clear why it will take larger M^rch of Dimes contributions this January if the organization that put polio on the run is to move on ’Toward Greater Victories*.” m ' *•'11 ? ns The Catawba Area will be well represented at the annual meeting of the State Association of Soil Conservation District Supervis ors, according to Earl P. Glass cock, Catawba, S. C., Area Direct or. The initial session will convene at 2:00 P. M. on Tuesday, Jan uary 6th, at the Wade Hampton Hotel in Columbia. The Catawba Area is /nade up of the soil conservation districts in York, Lancaster, Fairfield, Chester, Cherokee, .Newberry, Spartanburg, and Union counties. The luncheon will be held in the ballroom at 12:80 P. M. with Dr. Cedi H. Wadliegh, Chief, Soil and Water Research, ARS, Beltsville, Maryland, as speaker. Supervisors from the Newberry SCD expected to attend this meet ing are: J. Thad McCrackin, Jr* Newberry,; D. A. Bedenbaugh, Prosperity,; George E. Young, Whitmire,; C. T. Smith, Kinards,} and C. Lester Route 4, Newberry. E. E. Epting, Work Unit Con servationist, Boil Conservation Service, may attend as a guest of the Newberry Board. "M -PH McCullough, Mrs. W. M. Buford 8r„ Bobby Icsrd, Mrs. R. H. RufX, Mts. Dick Shealy, TOny Franklin, Gloria Parks* Mrs. J. O. Dots**, who wll! W 85 years