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Some married men are as do cile as elephants, so I am told by the girls who are married to them. VOLUME 21; NUMBER 50. Change, not habit, is what gets most of us down; habit is the stabilizer of human society, change accounts for its progress. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1959 + $2.00 PER YEAR By The Way By Dorla A. Bandera DOESN’T LIKE IT The editor of The Greenville New-s evidently doesn’t like the tactics of the National Education A-s sociation any better than i do. In a lengthy editorial Tuesday, he pointed out “Teachers and school officials who support the National Education Association may be sur prised to learn that their dues money is being used to spread a doctrine of centralism as well as a program it says is aimed at bet ter education.” “NEA is no small-time opera tion,” says the editorial. “It is a giant organization which offici ally reported spending $85,788 lobbying in Washington in 1958... The greater part of NEA’s acti vities in Washington were devoted to drumming up support for a huge program of federal aid to educa tion. This is a pet project of the Association and one in behalf of which it may apparently go to any ends.” “The states, they heavily imply, are as outmoded as the dinosaur; queer, clumsy, inept creatures, strangely surviving in a new world but obviously unable to meet its demands.” The president of the NEA says “No longer can there be any ques tion but that the federal govern ment must assume a much greater role in the financial support of schools.” She doesn’t mention that following federal aid closely will be federal control and the creation of another federal agency to take more of your tax dollars to control your schools. Dr. Walter W. Heller, economic consultant to NEA says; “. . . the federal government has at its com mand vastly superior administra tive resources, division of labor and the like. No state can match the inherent and adduced resources of the Internal Revenue Service.” He doesn’t mention the tremendous salaries paid for these vastly su perior administrative resources, nor the shrinking of your tax dol lar as it goes through bureaucra tic hands in Washington, back to your local schools. “But,” says the Greenville News, “it is from the taxpayers pocket that it all comes. If it goes to the federal government, it comes from his pocket; if it goes to the state or to a local district, it still comes from his pocket. And if his pocket is as bare as the NEA sometimes claims it is, the federal govern ment can pick it no cleaner. The real reason that some states are so hard-pressed to lift their pu blic school systems to the level they would like is that the federal government has usurped so many fields of taxation. And it has done so not because of its ‘vastly super ior administrative resources, divi sion of labor, and the like,’ but simply because a succession of left-wing Congresses has set out to destroy the states by taking away their sources of revenue. But there is life in the states yet. Not by merely saying so can the NEA kill them. Not all of them are broke—yet. SHOULD BE STOPPED While on the subjects of schools, there is still a practice going on which irritates me and, I am sure, a great many parents. That is the practice of allowing those in charge of the various fund drives to col lect funds from school children. I have pointed out before that this not only sends small children out begging door-to-door when they have no business to be doing any such thing, but is a source of em barrassment for the little ones whose parents cannot afford to “fill their cards” with dimes or whatever is requested—on a “vol untary” basis, of course. TAKING PART IN A SKIT with Miss Margie Walker at Lions Club Ladies Night Tuesday were, left to right. Doug Hornsby, J. W. Earhardt, R. C. Floyd and Prof. T. E. Epting. (Sunphoto.) Newberry Lions and their ladies observed the 30th anniversary of the club’s charter Tuesday night with a banquet meeting in the din ing hall of the college Student Un ion building. The affair was presided over by Lion President Pinckney N. Ab rams. Invocation was said by the Rev. Melvin E. Derrick, pastor of Central Methodist Church. After a turkey dinner President Abrams extended a special wel come to the ladies. Lion Secretary Price K. Harmon introduced guests of the club which included repre sentatives from the Rotary, Ki- wanis, Exchange, Civitan, Business and Professional Woman’s Clubs, Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Kaufmann and members of the local press. Lion Vice President J. Ray Dawkins recognized guests of club members. Greetings from Lions Interna tional and the district were brought by William A. Dallis, Dist rict Governor, of Columbia. He congratulated the club on the ob servance of the 30th anniversary of the club charter in October, 1928. He noted that since organi zation of the Newberry Lions Club the country had weathered the crash of 1929, depression of the early 30’s and most had seen this country involved in two world wars in a decade, and through all this Lions have stood for what is right and just. .Mr. Dallis read a tele- gram from Dudley L. Sims, presi dent of L-.ons International, con gratulating Newberry Lions on their anniversary. Lion Herschel Kemper presented the entertainment of the evening. He introduced Miss Margie Walk er, comedienne, of Augusta, Geor gia, who entertained with “Thirty Minutes of Sheer Delignt,” in which a number of local Lions were featured. (See picture elsewhere in this issue.) Following the entertainment, favors of Lion bridge cards were distributed to the ladies by Lions James C. Atkison, Pope L. Buford, Pelham M. Dennis, George W. Rod- elsperger, Robert D. Schumpert, Angus D. Senn, Murray H. Shep pard, and J. William Smith. The meeting was dismissed with the singing of “Good Night Ladies.” Officers of the Lions club in ad dition to President Abrams, are J. Ray Dawkins, first vice president; Herschel A. Kemper, second vice president; George W. Rodelsperg- er, treasurer; Price K. Harmon, secretary; W. Douglas Hornsby, i tail twister, and James V. Clamp, j lion tamer. Bill Routh Be University Band POLIO CLINIC BE APRIL 16 A clinic to give the third Salk vaccine shot to persons who re ceived the first two in the fall will be held Thursday, April 16 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Community Hall. The clinic, spon sored by the* Jaycees, will be con ducted by Dr. Von Long, district health officer. The Jaycees urge all pei-sons who received the first two polio shots at Jaycee-sponsored clinics last year to be on hand for the third shot next Thursday. There will be no charge for the service. | Speaker At Boundary PI A The regular April meeting of the Boundary Street PTA will be held Thursday evening at 8 p.m. at the school house. Bill Routh of the South Carolina State Board of Health in Columbia will be the guest speaker with the subject “The Challenge of Heart Disease.” All interested in this subject are invited to attend. Members of the executive coun cil are urged to be present at the i7:30 meeting. Pat Garnett, nationally-known expert on band instrument teach ing, will bring his University of South Carolina Concert Band to Mid-Carolina High School for a varied program of band music Thursday night, April 23 at 8 p.m. The University Band is made up mostly of former members of the South Carolina All-State High School Band from many parts of the state and is considered the best concert band in the Univer sity’s history. Featured on this program will be the finale from Saint-Saens’ “Symphony Number One.” Tickets may be secured from Mid-Carolina band members and from the Newberry High School Band Office. LISTENING INTENTLY as Congressman Dorn addresses those in attendance at Amity Lodge No. 87 AFM Ladies Night are seated, left to right, Hon. Fred H. Dominick, Mrs. Dominick, Mrs. Dorn (partially concealed by flowers), Meredith Harmon, Mrs. Harmon, E. G. Cotney and Mrs. Cot- ney. (Sunphoto.) Congressman W. J. Bryan Dornuluced special guests, and awarded This sort of thing takes time from study periods when teachers should be teaching instead of giv ing out cards and collecting money. It has no place in the schools. Chil dren have ample opportunity to do nate to any and all drives if they wish to or if their parents wish them to, without this collection taking place in the schools.- I asked a member of the County Board of Education why the Board didn’t ban this practice. “Oh, we couldn’t do that,” was his reply, but no reason was given as to why they couldn’t. This would be a good project for the PTA council to undertake. A petition by parents and teachers, the, ones w r ho are plagued with this nuisance, might conceivably have some effect on the County Board. If not, then parents should boycott the drives —by refusing to allow their chil dren to donate, and refusing to do nate themselves until this begging in the schools is stopped. was guest speaker at the annual Ladies Night banquet of Amity Lodge No. 87, A.F.M. held Tues day night, April 2 at 8 p.m. at Newberry High School Cafeteria. Presiding over the affair was B. Meredith Harmon, Worshipful Master of the Lodge, who intro- 25-year service pins to Forrest Summer, P. K. Harmon, Clarence Shealy, Jr. and Earl Summer. The presiding officer also noted that John Ernest Summer of Atlanta, Ga., who was unable to be present for the occasion, was eligible to receive a 50-year service pin. George Heller- and Heyward Davis were presented Past Mas ter’s jewels. The speaker was introduced by Hon. Fred H. Dominick, former congressman from the Third Con gressional district. Rev. J. R. Mc- Kittrick, Lodge Chaplain, spoke the invocation. A delicious dinner was served by members of the Eastern Star. Designation, Personnel, Camp Site Change For Guard Units The list of officers who will compose the staff of the recently reorganized 228th Combat Area Signal Group, South Carolina Na tional Guard, was released today by Col. Barringer F. Wingard. The 228th Group, which will con trol about one-third of the Nation al Guard strength in South Caro lina, will continue under the com mand of Col. Wingard. Members of his staff in Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment will be Lt. Col. William J. McLeod, exe cutive officer; Major Julian L. Welling, Jr.„ Signal Officer; Ma jor Gerald C. O’Quinn, Adjutant; Maj. William K. Lowry, Opera tions; Capt. James W. Counts, Supply; Maj. James K. Blackman, Communications; Maj. Earl C. Hipp, Field Radio; Capt. Harry Avedisian, Message Traffic Engi neer; Maj. William C. Fore, Mic rowave Radio; Capt. John K. Lindsay, Wire Communications Engineer; Capt. Fred J. Weir, Jr., Assistant Operations; Lt F. L. Green, Jr., Signal Maintenance; Capt. James G. Collier, Jr., Micro- wave Radio; Capt. Edgar C. West, Jr., Microwave Radio Officer; Lt. Dick M. Vaughan, Troop Train ing; Lt. Robert L. Sandifer, Sig nal Information; CWO Floyd H. Dennis, Food Advisor; CWO James G. Clamp, Personnel Offi cer. Former chief warrant officers of the 228th, now in excess under the reorganization, are Bobby L. Sanders, Richardson F. Sanders and Drayton L. Minick. The designation of the former 107th Battalion has been changed to the 5th AW Battalion. The new unit of this battalion in Newberry, Battery A, will be commanded by Lt. Robert C. Underwood. Lt. Jos eph F. Hipp, Jr. and Lt. Curtis W. Hipp will serve as platoon leaders. Headquarters and Headquarters Battery of the 5th will continue under the command . of Lt. Col. James W. Henderson. Other offi cers will be Maj. Hervey F. Bla lock, exf^utive officer; Capt. James C. Lester, Operations; Capt. Andrew L. Gambrell, Adjutant; Lt. Guerry A. Fulmer, Chaplain; Capt. Glenn H. Burghardt, Communica tions; Capt. Harry E. Moose, In telligence; Capt. Hubert M. Bed- enbaugh, Supply; Lt. William H. Leaphart, Jr., Hq. Battery Com mander; CWO E. Carroll DeVore, personnel; CWO George C. Ab rams, assistant supply. Lt. William M. Minick will serve as commander of Battery C, 5th Battalion. Lt. Emerson D. Jones and Lt. Jimmy L. Harmon will be platoon leaders. CWO James D. Perry, former unit ad ministrator of Battery C, is in ex cess under the new set-up. The 228th Group headquarters and Battery A of the 5th Bn. will meet on Thursday nights; the 246th Army Band, which was not affected by the reorganization, will continue to meet Wednesday nights; Battery C meets Tuesday nights and Headquarters Battery, 5th Bn. on Monday nights. National Guard personnel em ployed by the 228th on a full-time civilian basis are: Maj. Leland Welling, staff assistant; Maj. Jerry O’Quinn, training officer; CWO Floyd Dennis, administra tive and supply technician and CWO James G. Clamp, administra tive specialist. It is expected that a staff as sistant will soon be named for the 6th Battalion. Other full-time per sonnel of the 5th are CWO Carroll DeVore, administrative specialist; Wilbur A. Nichols, James Perry and J. C. McLeod, administrative and supply technicians for A, C and Headquarters batteries .res pectively. James L. Miller is ar tillery mechanic, Bobby G. Sulli van, tank mechanic, and Curtis O. Chapman, area mechanic. Col. Wingard also announced today that the 228th Group will go to Fort Gordon, Ga. on July 19 for summer training instead of to Fort Stewart as was previously announced. Units of the 5th Batta lion, however, will go to Fort Stewart, Ga. for summer training. Special programs in behalf of the Cancer Crusade will be held on WIS-TV during the month of April. Among those who will ap pear on the piograms are little Miss Leah Catherine Adams, South Carolina poster girl, on Saturday, April 11 from 6 until 6:30 p.m.; and Mrs. Wygenia Crossland, a cured cancer patient, who -will appear on Monday, April 13 from 9 to 9:30 a.m. The Woman’s Club of Newberry in connection with the Newberry College Library will hold, an art exhibit in the Wessels Library at Newberry College. This exhibit of the South Carolina Artist Guild’s Eighth Annual Showing. It in cludes seventeen pictures, oils, water colors and prints. The schedule for the art exhibit is Thursday, April 9 at 5:00 p.m., a private showing for the Wo man’s Club. Dr. Estelle Hightow er, Associate Professor of History and Political Science at Newberry College ,will be the program lead er for the Woman’s Club at their meeting. From 6 to 7 p.m. a show ing for tile Faculty and Adminis tration Members and their fami lies. On Friday April 10 from 5 to 6 p.m., the exhibit will open to the Prosperity Literary Club. On Sunday, April 12 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. the art exhibit will be open to the public. The exhibit comes to Newberry College from Lander College in Greenwood and will go from New berry to Erskine College. Program committee for the Woman’s Club are: Mrs. Ralph Whitaker; Mrs. Gordon Blackwell; Mrs. C .M. Smith; and President, Mrs. Louis C. Floyd. The latter two are shown in the Sunphoto above examining exhibit entries. United Fund Drive Appears Nearer Success After Meeting Kiwanians Speak To Students The Newberry Kiwanis Club is sponsoring, this week, a speakers panel for the Vocational Guidance week in cooperation with Newber ry High School. The speakers, and their subjects were: Monday, Rev. Kenneth B. Wil son, “Factors Involved in Choos ing Your Career.” Tuesday, Dr. B. M. Montgomery, “A Career in Medicine.” Wednesday, Charles Dukes, “A Career in Business.” Thursday, Gordon Clarkson, “A Career in Law.” Friday, Dr. Conrad Park, “A Career in Education.” The committee on Vocational Guidance of the Kiwanis Club is composed of Rev. Wilson, chair man; E. H. Moore, Howard Turner and Claude Sease. Lutheran Men From Nation In Columbia A conference of United Luther an Church Men of the United Lutheran Church in America will be held in Columbia on April 10- 11, at the Jefferson Hotel. State Sym iical presidents of United States and Canada will be at at tendance. This conference is brought to this area in order for the men to exchange ideas with men from all over the church. All Lutheran pastors and each ULCM member is invited and urged to at tend. B. T. Bodie of Columbia is na tional president of the United Lutheran Church Men. Harry Moose, Newberry, is President of the South Carolina ULCM. Four conference sessions will be held ,beginning at 2 p.m. on Fri day. afternoon and continuing through 5:00 p.m. Saturday after noon. Mrs. Epsie Buzhardt, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. DeHihns and son, Billy, Mr. and Mrs. Kibler Moon and Mrs. Gladys Carlton spent Sunday on a tour of the Charleston, Or angeburg and Summerville gard ens. The large attendance at the meeting of the Inter-Service Coun cil Monday night was evidence that interest in a united fund drive for Newberry is high. Paul Folk, chairman of the Council, expressed optimism that the citizens of New berry County would respond fav orably to this latest attempt to or ganize a united drive to collect funds for all agencies presently conducting individual solicitations in the county. On hand for the Monday night meeting were P. E. Rinehart, re presenting Mollohon Local Union 324; Fred Weir, Jr., Lions Club; Irvine Leslie, Exchange Club; Mrs. J. E. Wiseman, Civic League; Ray Schumpert and George Halfacre, American Legion Post 24; Gerald Paysinger, Girl Scout Council; Charlie Baber and Jack Rogers, Civitan Club; Miss Grace Summer, American Legion Auxiliary; Ferd Summer, Junior Chamber of Com merce; Mrs. Harriet Sligh, Pre- School Group No. 1; Mrs. Miriam Leslie, Pre-School Group No. 2; Mrs. Betty Mayer and Mrs. Jerry Culclasure, School Group No. 2; H. B. Kirkegard, Rotary Club; and Mrs. Mamie Hawkins, Business and Professional Women’s Club. Questionnaires were given to the club representatives, to be signed by each member of the va rious clubs, indicating whether they are in favor of a united drive; whether they will participate in conducting the drive and whether they are willing to give all con tributions to organizations to which they wish to contribute, through a united fund. A deadline of May 15 was set to have these questionnaires signed and return ed to a committee composed of Jack Rogers, P. E. Rinehart, Ger ald Paysinger and Mrs. J. E. Wise man. Another meeting of the In ter-Service Council will be called shortly after that time, and re sponse to the questionnaires will be the determining factor as to whether there will be a united fund effort in Newberry in 1960. Should response be favorable, it is expected that a Board of Direc tors and a chairman will be se lected at the next meeting of the IS PATIENT AT VA HOSPITAL Mr. Ezbon Wicker is a patient at the Veterans Administration hospital in Columbia, on Ward 14. His friends wish for him a speedy recovery. Inter-Service council to begin plans for the 1960 drive. The chairman emphasized that the council would not be the United Fund, but that a separate organi zation would be set up to handle the drive should it materialize. Mr. Folk also stated that in the event of a United drive, funds would be collected for all agencies presently conducting drives in the county, regardless of whether na tional agencies joined the drive. “It would be my opinion,” he said, “that March of Dimes, Can cer, Heart, and other diseases would be included in the united drive, and if the national agencies will not allow their local chapters to accept the money, it will re main in Newberry for aid of per sons who normally would receive aid through the national agency. The only difference,” he contin ued, “is that the aid would be lo cally administered under the con trol of a local board of directors, not under the control of a national health agency.” Both the Business and Profes sional Women’s Club and the Jun ior Chamber of Commerce have re cently voted not to accept spon sorship for an individual drive in 1960. BIRTHDAY , GREETINGS April 12: Ralph Haile, Fred David Riley, Mrs. S. L. Shealy, Jr., Richard L. Baker, Emerson E. Westwood, Jr., Gerald Daven port, Mrs. J. Olin Price. April 13: Miss Evelyn Burns, George Hiller, Ed Young, Mrs. Ethel Tompkins, A1 Weigle, Miss Leona Cannon. April 14: Keitt Purcell, Billy Lominack, Mary Ann Addy, Da vid Dickert, James McCants Berley, Robert L. Forbis, Ro bert Michael Underwood. 15: Mrs. Bill Hawkins. April 16: Mrs. Willie Mae Long, Mrs. Cornelia Clary Burr, Ithama Brooks. April 17: James A. Brown, Nancy Floyd, Tommy M. Folk, Jr., Mrs. Huston Long. April 18: Mrs. Cannon Blease, Gordon H. Stockman, Mrs. Dorothy Weir Ruff, Mrs. Fur man Reagin, Mrs. W r . F. Smith, Mrs. George E. Stone, Mrs. W. C. Huffman, Dorothy Shealy, Elizabeth McCamie Wilson.