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If you want life to be a bed of roses you have to put in a lot of spade work. Youngsters certainly do brigh ten a home.—you've never seen one turn off an electric light. VOLUME 21; NUMBER 40 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1959 + $2.00 PER YEAR By The Way ~ by, ^boriA Sanders “Uncle Homer” Schumpert was pleasantly su prised last Friday night when “his girls,” the Girl Scouts of Newberry, had a birthday party for hi-n at the Girl Scout cabin. Mr. Schumpert has al ways taken an interest in the welfare of the younger generation of Newberry, and since the forma tion of Girl Scout troops in Newberry, has rende-ed many assistances. He is shown here on the left receiving his birthday cake from Emily Grier, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. P. L. Grier. Looking on are Mrs. Blanche Felker, past president of the Girl Scout Coun cil and program leader for the occasion; and Gerald Paysinger, Council president. (Sunphoto.) “Dr. Mamie” Resigns After Long Service With State ES County Board Adopts Policy, Elects ’59-60 Superintendents NOT CONFINED Seems that the business of chil dren going from door to door col lecting money, supposedly for va rious charitable organizations, is not confined to our part of town. Since the article which appeared in last week’s column, several per sons in various part of town have told me they have the same trou ble, and they don’t like it either. May I urge that in the event youngsters come to your door trying to collect money for March of Dimes, Cancer, Crippled Chil dren, or whatever the current drive may b§, you do not encour age them by giving them money? I also would respectfully suggest that the practice of giving cards out to school children by these or ganizations be discontinued; or, if they think that is not feasible, that someone representing these organizations personally be on hand at the schools to explain that the cards are just for per sonal donations of the pupils if they desire to donate; and that if they do not or cannot give to a driVe, there will be no cause for embarrassment. This could easily be done at a chapel exercise and I am sure the superintendents and principals of the various schools would cooperate. GOOD NEWS Chances are that nothing will come of it, but it was good news to read that a bill had been intro duced in the General Assembly by Rep. Don Richardson of George town, which would strengthen the curriculum of high schools and junior high schools in the state. The representative says “We need to get some work out of high school students.” “The amount of money we are spending on education and what we are getting for it is ridiculous-,” he continued. To get more work out of high school students, Rich ardson’s bill would require four years of math, as well as English, of all graduates, plus two years of science. Not only that, but he would toughen the path to high school by requiring examinations of those seeking to enter junior high, and those seeking to enter senior high schools. I don’t know into how much de tail the Richardson bill goes, but it is certainly a step in the right direction. If it goes no farther than was quoted in the daily press, however, it certainly is not suffi cient, for the reason that some stu dents simply do not have the mentality to meet the require ments. As to entrance exams for Junior and Senior high schools, these would not be necessary if the system of “social promotion” were abolished. There seems to be only one real solution to the problem and it would no doubt be an expensive one in the smaller schools, but there should be two separate pro grams of study: one with a tough er curriculum to prepare those who are capable for a college edu cation; the other to provide 12 years of schooling for those who are found to be unable to keep up with the regular scholastic pro gram. A diploma should be offer ed for successful completion to the first group, a certificate of some sort to the second. This should not be very expen sive for the larger schools where several teachers per class are re quired anyway. This sort of program, however, evidently would not saisfy the schools. Teaching the three R’s in the elementary schools, Latin, Algebra, English, Math in high schools seems to be almost sec ondary. This is what the New berry County School System is or ganized for, according to “poli cies” adopted by the County Board of Education Tuesday night: “The Newberry County School System is organized and operated with the understanding that the activities of the school must be. selected and directed to give each pupil a max imum share consistent with his capacity in the enterprise of liv ing and improving the conditions of his or her physical life, family life, command of the fundamental skills, industrial and economic life, civic life, recreational life, and moral and religious life.” Since the schools have taken over the duties of doctor, parent, community, recreation director and church, it is little wonder that they don’t have time to stress a program of learning such things as spelling, grammer, math and science. GOOD POLICY While I have not had time to thoroughly study the policy adopted by the County Board Tuesday night, I did come across one thing of interest. The policy quotes a statement of Dr. G. Heyward Gibbs, long time trustee and board chairman of the Colum bia city schools. The local county board says “The statement is one of good common sense and sound educational practice that any school board would do well to fol low.” Now, to quote the last line of Dr. Gibbs’ statement: “. . . I feel safe in saying that no member of our present Board is apt to do other than consider schools problems in open meetings and come to decisions only after thorough discussion of any mat ters that come before this Board.” Since the local Board has rec ommended that Dr. Gibbs state ment be followed, I hope they will pay particular attention, in the fu ture, to the two words, “open meetings,”iso that those of us who represent the press fnay be able to give you an intelligent report on what is being done by your County Board. ROADSIDE PARK The Roadside Park on the Co- lumbia-Greenville highway is a fine advertisement for Newberry. Travelers in this vicinity appre ciate a nice spot to stop for a rest or to eat a lunch, and many Newberrians have enjoyed the fa cilities offered by the Park. The Newberry Garden Club, which sponsors the project, has received many letters from persons in far away states, expressing apprecia tion to the club Tor furnishing such a park for weary travelers. Projects such as this require much work and the public should appreciate the fact that the Naw- berry Garden Club members have worked so hard to keep up the Park since it was completed in May 1951; citizens should also do their part to discourage vandal ism. I regret to say there has been destruction to the property several times in the past. The Sheriff’s office does what it can to keep an eye on the place, but it is impos sible to always see what is going on. If you see anyone trying to destroy this property, please noti fy the sheriff. State Jersey Cattle Club Meeting Here Several staff members of the Clemson College Dairy Depart ment will appear on the program at the annual meeting of the South Carolina Jersey Cattle Club at Newberry Thursday, January 29. The meeting, which will be held in the Community House on the square in Newberry, will get un derway at 10 a.m. with Furman Epps, president of the association, presiding. During the business session several reports will be presented. Among the reports to be pre sented will be the report of the secretary-treasurer by G. E. Haw kins, of the auditing committee by R. D. Steer, of the nominating committee by E. P. Gulledge, of the resolutions committee by C. G. Cushmap, and of parish activities by parish presidents. Other features of the morning session will be a discussion of South Carolina Dairy Commission activities by Charles A. Shaw; a talk “Pungent Pointers” by Mr. Cushman; and a report on the American Jersey Cattle Club .acti vities by John Jacobs, fieldman for the association. Ben Goodale, head, Clemson Dairy Department, will be toast master at a 1 o’clock lunch. Dur ing the lunch program, awards will be presented by Frank Bar ton to FFA members who have the best records with Jerseys and to the 4-H club boys who excel with their Jerseys by C. H. Lomas. The production award will be de livered by Glen D. Odell. A meeting of the' directors of the association will be held at the Wiseman Hotel in Newberry on Wednesday afternoon, January 28. The staff members of the Clem son Dairy Department who are on the program are Mr. Goodale, Mr. Odell, Mr. Steer, Mr. Cush man, and Mr. Lomas. POULTRY MEETING Dave Waldrop, Ralph Lancast er and Herman Pitts left Monday for Atlanta, Ga. where they will attend the Southeastern Poultry Convention. They will return to Newberry Thursday. Dr. Mamie Summer since 1944 a “Mainstay” in the local Em ployment Service office, has an nounced her resignation from that service effective January 27. In reluctantly accepting the re signation, the Executive Director of the South Carolina Employ ment Security Commission wrote to “Miss Mamie” as follows: I would like you to know that the Commission and I are deeply appreciative of your years of loy al and faithful service to this agency. We hope that many more of our employees will render to the agency the high quality and effective performance which has characterized your employment. If this hope is realized the success of our operation is assured.” Dr. Summer graduated from Newberry College June, 1907 with first honor after which she taught in the public school of Newberry County for 13 years, as superintendent of Little Moun tain High School, being the first woman superintendent in South Carolina. The following two years were spent as superintendent of Prosperity High School. On May 27, 1920 Dr. Summer was married to the late J. H. Summer, a prominent merchant of Newberry. To them one child was born, Jane Summer Ragland. After Dr. Summer’s marriage she became very active in the work of her church and directed the work of the Children of The Church in the South Carolina Synod for seventeen years. Also during that period of time she ser ved on the executive committee of the Women’s Society of the Luth eran Church of South Carolina Synod for twelve years and also on the executive board of the Mis sionary Society of the United Lu theran Church in America for six years. Other offices held by Dr. Sum mer have been local president of the American Legion Auxiliary for two terms, Chaplain of State American Legion Auxiliary, mem ber of U. D. C., State Recorder of Crosses for U. D. C., and District Director of National Youth Ad ministration from 1936 until 1942. She was chairman of Newberry County Red Cross Roll Call and many other County activities. She has been president of the Newber ry Civic League twenty-five years. Under her leadership the member ship has grown from a very small number to two hundred members who sponsor City Beautification Committee Service, City Play grounds before the Recreation De partment took these over, also the Manger Scene, and Easter Sun rise Service. Dr. Summer was awarded the Doctor’s Degree of Humanities by Newberry College in 1948. The be stowal also read “for your high scholastic distinction; for your successful administration of pub lic schools; for your valued con tribution to the larger work of the church; for your unselfish and wise leadership in large civic en terprises. Dr. Summer was named Club Woman of the year by the South Carolina Federation of Woman’s Clubs a few years ago; also Club Queen for a Day in Newberry County; B. & P. W. Cluo Woman of the Year in 1955. On May 10, 1958 the President’s Committee on Employment of the Physically Handicapped awarded Dr. Sum mer the Citation for Meritorious Service, the first ever to be awar ded in the State of South Caroli na. The Civic League feted Dr. Summer with a big banquet on that night in the Community Hall. Lieutenant Governor Fritz Holl- ings made the address of the oc casion, Mayor Ernest F. Layton, on behalf of the City Council pre sented to Mrs. Summer a beauti ful silver service in appreciation for her services to her community. At present Dr. Summer is chairman of Margaret Hunter Park’s Beautification Program, of which she wa** the instigator, also the pool; Community Hall Com mission; Newberry Court House Grounds; Memorial Park Grounds and member of City Tree Commis sion and Newberry County Com mittee on Employment of the Physically Handicapped. Miss Ellesor Now In France Miss Martha Vance Ellesor, representative of the American Red Cross, has arrived in France and is stationed at an air force base in Laon, near Paris. Miss Ellesor left New York on January 8 aboard the Randall, a steamer operated by the Nevy and Military Sea Transport. En route to New York she stopped in Wash ington to visit friends. She arriv ed in Europe on January 19th, ac cording to a cable received by her mother, Mrs. P. G. Ellesor. In a letter to her mother, writ ten aboard ship, she stated that on the same ship were Degree Tar rant, a retired Army officer and his wife. Mr. Tarrant is also a native Newberrian. The Tarrants were on their way to Europe for several months’ tour. Lay Evangelism School Be Held The 1959 Lay Evangelism School for the Lutherans or the New berry Area is to be held at New berry College, Sufiday afternoon, February 1. The SchoM will be in session from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. The pastor and nine or more, lay men or women from each congregation are expected to attend. The Evan gelism Objectives as they are to be put into practice Juring this year, will be explained and dis cussed. Evangelism Guides for congregations also Bible Study Books for 1959 may be obtained at this time. Members of the faculty are: Dr. L. Grady Cooper, Rev. G. Alvin Fulmer, Rev. N. D. Yount, Ernest A. Brooks, Professor J. H. Beden- baugh, Professor W. E. Monts, Rev. H. A. Dunlap, Rev. Ben Clark and Rev. G. L. Hill. Rev. Daniel M. Shull, Sr. is director of the school. Upon arrival, the group will as semble in the auditorium in Hol land Hall for devotions, introduc tions and announcements. It will then divide and go to class rooms for instruction and conference. This program is also designed to give extra impetus to the year a round evangelism program within the churches. Football Coach Arthur Baker plays a good game, the local Jay- cees said Thursday night. And they awarded the 29-year- old coach the award as Nev\ N - berry’s “Young Man of the Year.” Mr. Baker was cited for his Christian leadership both in the community and with the high school students. The coach, his wife and two Mothers March Final Phase Of MOD Drive The final “big drive” of the March of Dimes will be held this Friday night, when the Mother’s March will begin at 7 p.m. All homes in town, and as many as possible in the county will be visited by Mothers who have vol unteered to collect contributions for the March of Dimes campaign. Dave Morison, general chair man of the Mother’s March, stat ed that in the city, members of the Mothers’ Clubs would participate in the March; in the county, it would be conducted by the County Home Demonstration Council. Mr. Morison requested that the porch lights be turned • on at all homes to offer protection for the Mothers who will be marching Friday night from 7 until 8 p. m. and urged that all Newberrians contribute to this cause as gen erously as possible. Lutherans Meet At Silverstreet The Spring meeting of the New berry Conference of the Evange lical Lutheran Synod of South Carolina will be held at Silver- street Lutheran Church on Tues day, February 10. The program will begin at 10 a.m., followed by a discussion on “Lenten Preaching,” by Rev. A. W. Ballentine. The service with Holy Commun ion will be held at 11:15 with Rev. Garth Lee Hill and Rev. G. B. Corley, Liturgists. The sermon will be by the Rev. C. L. Richard son. - ' At 2 p.m., after lunch, the devo tions will be conducted by The Rev. Miles T. Cullum. The pro gram with the general theme, “Lenten Meditations” will include talks on “Repentance and Confes sions” by the Rev. John A. Sand ers, and “Forgiveness and Peace” by the Rev. Paul E. Heisey, Ph.D., Conference officers include Rev. Richardson, president; Rev. Hill, vice-president; Rev. Corley, se cretary, and C. C. Dominick, treasurer. UDC Chapter Meets Tuesday Drayton Rutherford Chapter, Chapter, UDC will meet Tuesday afternoon, February 3 at 3:30 in the home of Mrs. Frank Lominack, Sr., with Mrs. Hunter Brown and Mrs. Holland Sligh as associate hostesses. Mi's. E. E. Westwood will have charge of the historical program, the subject of which will be “Con federate Cavalrymen.” children are active members of Central Methodist Church where Mr. Baker is also a member of the board of stewards. Before every Newberry High football game, the coach and his players attend a special service at church and every encounter is preceded by a dressing room prayer. Mr. Baker known as “Art”, has been here only two years, but the Electing superintendents for the 1959-60 year, and adoption of a “policy” to govern Newberry County Public Schools were the main actions taken Tuesday night by the Newberry County Boar^ of Education at its regular January meeting. All superintendents elected were the same as the current year: J. V. Kneece, Newberry High; R. E. Beck, Newberry Ele mentary; S. S. Wigfall, Gallman High; E. S. Schumpert, Drayton Street, all in the Newberry area; also, J. G. Long, Silverstreet; Charles Wise, Bush River; N. P. Robinson, Whitmire; W. R. Domi nick, Pomaria; B. Eugene Stock- A. J. Wilson, 64, Died Wednesday Albert James (Sap) Wilson, 64, merchant of Pomaria, died early Wednesday morning at the New berry County Memorial Hospital. He had been in ill health for the past two years and critical for the past three weeks. Mr. Wilson was born and rear ed in Newberry County a son of the late George J. and Mrs. Ma mie Graham Wilson. He had spent most of his life in Pomaria where he was a merchant and mayor for a number of years. Before enter ing business for himself he was in business with his father. He was a member of Pomaria Lutheran Church and a member of the Wood men of the World. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Istalena Summer Wilson; one son, Albert James Wilson Jr. of Pomaria; one daugh ter, Mrs. Margaret W. Fulmer of Pomaria; one sister, Mrs.Virgie W. Sease of Prosperity; oqje granddaughter, Frances Marilyn Wilson of Pomaria. One daughter, Marilyn Jewel Wilson, died in 1937. Funeral services will be con ducted at 3:30 today (Thursday) from Pomaria Lutheran Church by the Rev. Miles T. Cullum. In terment will be in Bethlehem Lutheran Church cemetery near Pomaria. Active pallbearers will be W. D. Summer Jr., W. L. Mathis, Arthur Johnston, Palmer Eargle, John Shealy, George Lindler, Cary Fan ning and Jim Norman. •" Flower attendants will be the nieces. Honorary escort will be the members of Pomaria Lutheran Church Council, Tom M. Fellers and members of the Sheriff’s force. Mrs. Epsie Buzhardt returned to her position at Carpenter’s Monday after being ill at her home on Boundary street for the past several weeks. Mrs. J. D. Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Williams spent Sunday at State Park with Mr. Williams. His friends will be glad to hear that he is improving. Jaycees pointed out that his teams have already shown vast improvement, and promise in creasing success. Prior to coming here, Mr. Baker was a physical training instructor for the armed forces. A large number of Jaycees and guests attended the award cere monies in Community Hall. Ferd Summer, presided, and Gerald Paysinger, first president of" the Jaycees, was the dinner speaker. man, Little Mountain; C. S. Wil liams, Mid-Carolina, and H. M. Bedenbaugh, Prosperity. Dan Hamm, acting as chairman until the arrival of W. H. Caldwell, welcomed Gerald Paysinger as the new member of the county board replacing the late Joseph L. Keitt, who had served from the time the Board was organized until his death last year. Supt. of Education James D. Brown advised the group that the Stoney Hill school property had been sold to Charles Dake for $9,- 125; that all schools except two had fire alarms, and alarms had been ordered for those two, Dray ton Street and Pomaria; that all fire escapes had been installed as instructed by the Board. The Board adopted a recommen dation of the auditor, CPA Walter Summer, ‘to have superintendents order supplies twice a year. Supt. Brown stated, in reply to a ques tion, that these requisitions from the superintendents would not be “automatically cut.” He stated that he would have so much work to do he would not have time to go through and check them; further more, he felt the superintendents should be better aware of what they needed than he would be. The Board also authorized Mr. Brown to consult with Walter Summer as to the feasibility and cost of installing a uniform sys tem of bookkeeping in each school in the* county. Mr. Paysinger announced that the Newberry Advisory Board would recommend a replacement on that body for Chalmers Brown, who retired and would recommend re-election or re-placement for Bob Bruner, whose term on the Advisory Board expired last June. No action had previously been taken on these matters since the Newberry Area had not been rep resented on the County Board, for the past several months. Francis P. Setzler, member from Whitmire, announced that Whit mire High was beginning to take steps to attain membership in the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The “Policy regarding the ad ministration and operation of the Newberry County Public Schools,” adopted by the Board, consists of 37 typewritten pages, a number of which are given over to objectives, philosophies, history of the coun ty board, and operation of school buses. Also included are duties and powers of the Board; specific responsibilities of the director of county schools and of the county superintendent of education; also area superintendents, advisory board of trustees, attendance teacher, lunch room supervisor; general policies affecting teacher personnel, and policies affecting pupils. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Feb. l:_Mrs. Hugh K. Boyd, Eugene Griffith, Mary Sidelle Crooks, Diane Wright, Peggy Ann Pitts, Ralph Bedenbaugh, Mary Ann Moore, Margaret S. Koon. Feb. 2: Peggy Sue Price, Seth Meek, R. C. Neel, Jr., Car olyn Eleazer, Larry A. Mil- stead. Feb. 3Bernard Hawkins, Mrs. T. J. Harmon, Mrs. Frank Sligh, Mary Etta Cdppock, Clem I. Youmans, Mrs. Claudia Suber, Arthur Pitts, Mrs. Mil dred S. Harmon. Feb. 4:.A. H. Counts, Mrs. Henry T. Fellers, Miss Anna Hiller, Sherill Jean Humphries, Mrs. Horace T. Boozer, John L. Lindler, Jr., Kay Nichols, Di anne Shealy. Feb. 5:.Howard Bickley, An ne Enlow, Mrs. Harold Aull, A. T. Livingston, Tommy Long shore, W. B. Timmerman, Lor etta Werts, Mrs. Frank Gra ham, Jacqueline Counts, Marg aret Hawkins, Mrs. Duffie Freeman, Mrs. W. A. Webb, Jeff Waldrop, Mrs. Fred Hay es, Johnnie Touchberry, Mrs. R. B. Shealy, Waties Pope, Tom H. Westwood, Tommy Mims. • Feb. 6: Gene Hendrix, Mrs* C. W. Bowers, Bessie Bradley, Pat Thompson Feb. 7_ Henry Baker Summer, Edward Kent Duckworth, Mrs. A. B. Nugent, Mrs. Ernest Long, William Thomas Werts, Mrs. A. A. Cleland," Mrs. J. Har old Hendrix, Lola Davenport, Dale Cannon. Ferd Summer, president of Newberry Jaycees, congratulates Cdach Art Baker who was named “Young Man of the Year” last Thursday night at the Jaycee’s Bosses night banquet. Looking on are • past presidents of the Jaycees, left to right, Kibler Williamson, Tommy Setzler, Charlie Altman, Mr. Summer, Jimmy Lipscomb, Coach Baker, Bobby Schumpert, Heyward Davis, Gerald Paysinger, Meredith Harmon, Bob Bruner, Wayne Martin and Bobby Underwood. (Sunphoto.) By MRS. A. H. COUNTS