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•S-H-. / m .o On the main floor of a department store the eyes on women shoppers seem to be darting everywhere ex cept ahead. tl-tl The hot dog and the hamburger are probably the deadliest blow to home-cooking ever invented. UdL VOLUME 22; NUMBER 3. NEWBEBEY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY K, 1959 $2.00 PER YEAR By The Way By Doris A. Sandora WEAR A POPPY ‘Wear A Poppy!” This is the appeal which will greet Newberry citizens on the morning of May 23 from the American Legion Auxil iary’s Poppy Day volunteers. On that day everyone will be asked to wear a poppy as a personal tri bute to America’s war dead. Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, Poppy Day Chairman, stated “Wearing a poppy on Poppy Day is the way to show that we remember and are grateful to those who gave their lives in our country’s defense. It is an individual gesture of devotion to the cause in which they died— the cause of free America.” Funds from the poppy sale will be used for the Auxiliary’s work in behalf of disabled war veterans and needy children of veterans. The poppies have been made by disab led veterans in Veterans Hospital, Columbia. FALLEN FROM GRACE I fear I have fallen into disfa vor with some of my good friends and I am very sorry. I hope they will forgive me. Many people worked hard to provide a fitting setting for a fitting tribute to the heroes of the Confederacy last Sunday at Rosemont Cemetery. I had promised to try to get there to make a picture—and I didn t get there. It seemed no photographei, either amateur or professional showed up and hence the beauti ful scene went unphotographed. The excuse I gave Mrs. Eloise Wright for not being there was “I just forgot it, and even if I had n’t, I probably wouldn’t have come.” It was just one of those days — perhaps because it was Mother’s Day—that I wanted to have all to myself and my family. I didn’t feel like leaving them, and I didn’t. I trust that I will be for given this once. Incidentally, I must give most of the credit for the reporting of this occasion to Mrs. V right. I fee] that if you read her vivid description of the setting, you vs'll be able to visualize it even better than a picture would show, because newsprint and black ink would not do justice to the colorful occasion. FIRST THROUGH FOURTH GRADERS enjoy lunch in their new cafeteria at Pomaria Elementary school. Beautifully finished in shades of green, peach and tan, with gray-white ceilings, the cafeteria features all glass across the front, out of view of the camera, and provides clean, light sanitary tables and fixtures for preparing and serving lunches. The first four grades have lunch at 11:15, the fifth through eighth grades at noon. “The cafeteria has a seating capacity of 150, and only a few less than this are present for each of the serving periods. (Sunphoto.) Newberrians Gather To Pay Tribute To Confederate Dead NAME OMITTED Through error on somebody’:* part—probably mine—the name of Miss Lillie Mae Workman was omitted under the picture of the Silverstreet fifth graders in last week’s issue of The Sun. Miss Lillie Mae is the fine teacher of these fifth graders and I expect most of you recognized her any way but for those who didn t, the unidentified lady was Miss Voik- man. PLEASANT LUNCH I had the pleasure Tuesday of lunching with Principal William R. (Brother) Lominick, his teach ers and students at the new cafe teria in Pomaria. It is a beautiful building, and the children seemed to be thoroughly enjoying their lunches in the airy, cheery setting. While working hard, the caterers, too were enjoying themselves, I believe, and it is no wonder. One look at the kitchen they were working in previously would make a person wonder how they ever managed to cook lunch for that many students. We had a tasty lunch consist ing of beans, rice and gravy, meat balls, bread, milk and strawberry shortcake. I 'appreciate the invitation and the cordial welcome from Brother Lominick, his staff and students. Elected Head Of State DPWA Mrs. Edna H. Feagle, director of the Newberry County Depart ment of Public Welfare, was elect ed president of the S. C. County Directors Association of the State Department of Public Welfare at its annual meeting May 8th and 9th at the Frances Marion Hotel in Charleston. Other officers who will serve with Mrs. Feagle during the com ing year are Mrs. Sue Ellen Car- son, Orangeburg, vice-president; Mrs. Florence Bolger of Sumter, treasurer; Mrs. Margaret McGill of York, secretary. Executive committee members include Marshall Sanders, Charles ton, outgoing president; N. H. Fender, Bamberg; Roy Loyd, An derson; Mrs. Maudeline Smythe, Greenville; Miss Betty Warren, Florence; Mrs. Isabelle Dubose, Manning; and M. D. Gee, Charles ton. There has never been a more colorful or impressive Memorial Day observance in Rosemont Cemetery than that on May 10th this year, a perfect spring day. Floating from staffs at the ent rances to the pavillion were three ‘ large Confederate flags—the Bat tle Flag, the Stars and Stripes, and the Stainless Banner, with the Bonnie Blue Flag in addition. Groups of small Battle Flags adorned the posts of the pavillion. As the spring breezes blew, small Battle Flags rippled from each of the one hundred and ninety graves of Confederate soldiers who lie in Rosemont. ! For f’fteen minutes before the program proper, the 75 piece band ’from Newberry High school, un der direction of Miss Lorraine Paris, entertained the large gath ering with familiar hymns, end ing the group with a medley of Southern airs. Rev. Melvin E. Der rick of Central Methodist church, followed with an appropriate and impressive prayer. The band led the audiences in two stanzas of “How Firm a Foundation.” Mrs. S. C. Griffith, chairman of the Memorial Day committee, rec ognized Mrs. A. T. Neely, presi dent of Calvin Crozier chapter, and Mrs. R. I). Wright, president of Drayton Rutherford chapter, who introduced the speaker for the occasion, Steve C. Griffith Jr. Mi's. Wright thanked all who had given so generously of their services towards the observance, and then she said: “This, after noon we are very fortunate to have for our speaker one of Newberry’s own sons, a lineal descendant of Confederate soldiers, born here, educated in the city schools and in colleges of South Carolina; who has now shown his confidence and love for the old home town and its people to make this his permanent residence, thereby t o serve the community and the state with the same efficiency as he served His country in the U. S. Army for 18 months in Germany.” With the eloquence which brought him outstanding recogni tion during his college career, Mr. Griffith spoke of the bravery of Newberry men and women during and after the struggle of the Con federacy. “The brave Newberry men,” said the speaker, “. . . were with the first to answer the call of their country and were the last to lay down their arms. It is fit ting that we remember how they abandoned luxurious homes for the inhospitable field; how they bow ed their proud necks to the yoke of military discipline; how they contented themselves with sparse and scanty fare; how they march ed, often in rags, sometimes even barefoot, over hundreds of miles of mountains, plain and morass, un der the burning sun of summer and amid winter snows; how they fought even against immense odds and numbers in every great battle and how, slaughtered by those ov erwhelming numbers, or smitten down by disease, they now slumber in the peace of this and many other cemeteries.” “We should not forget,” Mr. Griffith added, “that while the men were on the battlefields the women of Newberry did wonder ful deeds at home. They furnish ed clothing and other supplies for the men in the army, fed the sol diers passing through and estab lished a home of rest and repose for the wounded and the weary who were compelled to stop awhile on the way to other places.” The postwar period, said the speaker, found the men who were left “returned to their families and from the ashes of the burned homes, the desolated fields, the ruined buildings and shops they built another great civilization of which we are the recipients today. Those days after the war were more terrible 'than during, but the fiber of our people was strong, these men and women were brave in war and brave in peace.” While commemorating the cause of the Confederacy, Mr. Griffith stated, “it becomes us not to en courage the ancient animosities of the sections of this great coun try of ours which were divided against each other during those perilous times, but rather should we strive to bind ourselves more closely together, for we are faced with a dread and fearful enemy from abroad and within.” The speaker concluded his tri bute by quoting a portion of the inscription which is carved into the Confedeiute monument on the State House grounds in Columbia: “Let the stranger who may in future times read this inscription recognize that these were men ! power could not corrupt, whom ^ death could not terrify, whom de- j feat could not dishonor; ! “And let their virtues plead for i just judgment of the cause in which they perished; Let the South Carolinian of another gene- | ration remember that the State ! taught them how to live and how to die; and that from her broken fortunes she has preserved for her children the priceless treasure of their memories, teaching all who may claim the same birthright that Truth, Courage and Patriot ism Endure Forever.” At the close of the fine tribute paid by Mr. Griffith to the soldiers and to the women of the Confed eracy, 40 members of Miss Jua nita Hitt’s Choral Club, in their colorful blue robes with white stolls, sang very effectively two selections: “Beautiful Savior” and “Now the Day Is Over.” The band followed with the stirring strains of Dixie. Mr, Derrick pro nounced the benediction, and a bugler’s “Taps” sounded the end of the program. It was through the kindness of Dewey Kinard and members of his Scout troop that the flags were put on the soldiers’ graves. Three Scouts from Wright Cannon’s troop were most helpful in deco rating the pavillion, and Scouts from other troops were efficient in directing parking and in distribut ing programs. Two members of Mrs. Griffith’s committee were responsible for the unusual deco rations around the Confederate monument. The public address sys tem through the kindness of Wertz Music House made it possible for everyone to enjoy the program. Fire Truck Bids To Be Opened The date of Monday, May 25, 1959 at 3 p.m. has been set to re ceive sealed proposals for one fire truck, according to Mayor Ernest H. Layton. Council voted at its re cent meeting to purchase a truck. Mrs. Maxwell Appointed To DPW Position At a recent meeting of the Newberry County Public Welfare Board, of which Prof. W. E. Monts is chairman, Mrs. Rupert (Elizabeth) Maxwell was given an appointment as child welfare worker with the local DPW of fice to replace Mrs. Ruth Mathis who resigned recently. Mrs. Maxwell, who will begin in her new position, June 1, is a graduate of Converse College, and received a Master’s degree from the University of Tulane School of Social Work in New Orleans. Prior to her marriage she was employed as a visitor with the Spartanburg County De partment of Public Welfare. Oxner Receives New Champion Scholarship CANTON, N. C.—Jerry Ernest Oxner, who graduates from New berry High School this month, has the distinction of being the first winner of the newly-created Reu ben B. Robertson Scholarship. His award is a $300.00 scholar ship for each of four college years, or a total of $1200.00 in financial aid for his college career. The Reuben B. Robertson Schol arship Foundation was establish ed last fall through the voluntary contributions of employees of the Carolina Division of the Champion Paper and Fibre Company as a perpetual tribute to Mr. Robert son for his many services to man kind, and for the purpose of lend ing scholarship aid to deserving children of Champion employees. It is expected that the earnings of the Foundation will provide for the award of one or more four- year scholarships each year. Jerry is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Leland Oxner who reside at 1211 Chapman Street in New berry. Mr. Oxner is an employee of the Timber Products division of Champion Papers. Young Oxner, who has been a leader in many extra-curricular activities at Newberry High while maintaining a high scholastic standing, plans to enter Clemson College for the study of engineer ing. Last Meeting Boundary PTA The Boundary Street PTA will hold its final meeting of the cur rent school session at 8: p.m., Thursday May 14 at the school house. At this meeting, Don Rook will welcome the fifth graders to Junior High School. The formal installation of the officers for the 1959-60 session will also be held. The executive council will meet at 7:30 p.m. the same night. All committee chairmen are requested to have their written reports cov ering the year’s activities ready at that time. Newberry Man Will Direct Carolina Band James D. Pritchard, director of music for Sumter city schools, has been named band director for the University of South Carolina, suc ceeding Pat Garnett. Garnett, the university announced Tuesday, will expand his teaching activities to a fulltime basis. The change also means the band will now have a full-time director. Pritchard’s Sumter bands have featured drum majorettes. Garnet has declined to use them. Two years ago, Carolyn Willis, ^national champion among baton wirlers, was reportedly consider ing enrolling at the university but switched to Clemson when the hnti-majorette policy remained un changed. » James Leppard, then state sena tor from Chesterfield, Carolyn’s home county, sought unsuccessful ly to have the legislature require the university to use majorettes. The final public appearance of the university band under Garnett will take place at commencement, May 29. “The changes will greatly strengthen the wind instrument as pects of the department of music,” university officials said. “Prof. Garnett’s outstanding musician- ship reflects his splendid qualifi cations in the role of a full-time teacher, and Mr. Pritchard’s fine record at Sumter holds great promise for the university band.” Mr. Pritchard, whose outsand- ing Sumter bands have performed in Newberry on occasion, is a na tive Newberrian, son of Mrs. Lera Pritchard. He is married to the former Miss Carrie Lee McSwain of Newberry. They are the parents of two daughters and a son. August Fourth Is Set For City Democratic Primary Receives Band Award at USC George Bailey of Columbia was recipient of the Band Award giv en by the University of South Carolina at the recent Awards Day exercises. This award is made to the band member considered most valuable to the band during the year, not only in playing of an instrument, but in general person ality, moral character and service to the organization. The person to receive the award is elected by secret ballot. George is -the son of Mrs. Ma mie Paysinger Bailey of Columbia, formerly of Newberry and is a nephew of Mrs. Josie McAlhaney and S. C. Paysinger of Newberry. Edit Final Winthrop Paper Members of the Winthrop Col lege graduating class will pub lish the final edition of The John sonian, student newspaper, Fri day. Among those serving on the staff are Joyce Ouzts, associate editor and Mollie Partridge, col umnist. Miss Anna Keitt, a student at the University of S. C. spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Joe L. Keitt on Boundary St. A BIRTHDAY CAKE and visits from friends marked the 97th birth- anniversary Wednesday of Mrs. Leila Williams who lives on Bound ary St. in Newberry with her daughter, Mrs. Vanessa Holt. “Miss Leila” suffered a fall three years ago, just before her 94th birthday. Since that time she has been in bed or, on occasion in a wheelchair. Several days ago she took her first automobile ride in three years. “If I had been by myself, I would have been completely lost,” Miss Leila said. She was amazed at the number of new homes and new buildings which have appeared in Newberry during the past three years, and is looking forward to another ride in the near future. Although her physical condition does not allow her to keep house, cook, or work in the yard the way she did prior to her fall three years ago, Miss Leila’s mind remains just as active as it was at that time. While too many visitors tire her, she ioves for her friends to drop by and see her. In remarking on her age, Miss Leila said “I can’t understand why I have lived this long. None of my people lived beyond the age of sixty. This will be my last birthday.” Seeing how pleasant, cheerful and alert she is, however, leads one to believe that three years from now, “Miss Leila” will be receiv ing congratulations on having attained her 100th birth anniversary. (Photo by Nichols.) DB Secretary To Resign Mrs. Celia Dodgen, who has served as secretary to the New berry County Development Board since its organization a year ago, will resign that position to accept a position at the Oakland Plant office of the Kendall Company on May 25. Prior to the organization of the Development Board, Mrs. Dodgen was stenographer for the Newberry Chamber of Commerce and later acting secretary of the C. of C. The Development Board is seek ing a replacement for Mrs. Dod gen, and asks that applications together with recommendations, be sent to the DB office not later than 5 p.m. Monday, May 18. Mrs. Shealy s Brother Dies Vernon J. Derrick of Columbia, died Tuesday night at the Colum bia Hospital. Among his survivors is a sister, Mrs. Jack Shealy of Newberry. Funeral services will be held this (Thursday) afternoon from Epworth Methodist Church, Co lumbia and 4 p.m. and interment will follow in the Ridgecrest Me morial Park in Batesburg. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Brice and children, Billy and Eddie, were Mother’s Day visitors in the home of Mrs. Brice’s mother, Mrs. J. M. Gossett in Springfield. Dies In Georgia Mrs. Lillian V. Covington, 55, died of a heart attack at the home of her son, William, in Columbus, Ga. on April 22nd. The Covingtons will be remem bered by Newberrians. They lived here about 16 years ago, while Mr. Covington was connected with the AAA. The City Democratic Com mittee met Friday night for the purpose of organizing and set ting an election date for the city primary this summer. August 4th has been set as the date for the city primary. Can didates for mayor and alderman must qualify by noon June 15. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pay of managers has been raised from $5.00 to $6.00. Fees for entering the races have been raised this year. The fee for qualifying for the may or’s race will be $100; for aider- man, $50. Ward committeemen named at the Friday meeting were: Ward 1, Harper Wherry; Ward 2, Richard Sterling; Ward 3, Frank Yochem; Ward 4, Jimmy Daven port; Ward 5, Gene Shealy, and Ward 6, Earl Bigby. Re-elected were Sam A. Cook, chairman and O. F. Armfield, Sr., secretary. Present members of council include Ernest H. Layton, may or, and Councilmen Frank Arm- field Jr., Ward 1; C. A. Duf- ford Sr., Ward 2; S. D. (Bozo) Paysinger, Ward 3; Clarence B. DeHart, Ward 4; Cecil Merchant, Ward 5, and Dwight W. Jones, Ward 6. EVELYN McWHORTER, receptionist in The Springs Cotton Mills new Executive Offices and Pilot Mill, makes room for the six winning entries of the 1959 Springs Art Contest. Reception rooms, lobby and corridor walls are lined with works of artists of local, national and international fame. Entries are now being sought for the 1960 Springs Art contest. Details may be seen elsewhere in this issue. Mrs. Cromer, 70, Service Today • Mrs. Mary Ellen Brennan Cro mer, 70, died early Wednesday morning at her residence on Rt. 1, Newberry. She had been in de clining health for several years but was seriously ill since Mon day. Mrs. Cromer was born and rear ed in Newberry County and was the daughter of the late James E. and Dora Lurch Brennan. She had made her home in the Mount Bethel-Garmany section of the county for a number of years and was the widow of the late W. P. Cromer. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Hubert Baker, Newberry; a foster daughter, Mrs. Anne Bren- non Murphy, Pomaria; one brother, James C. Brennan, Newberry; one sister, Mrs. E. L. Dawkins, Kin- ards ;and two foster grandchil dren. Funeral services will be held this (Thursday) afternoon at 4 p.m. from the McSwain Funeral Home with the Rev. Phillip Duck ett and Rev. D. M. Shull conduct ing the service. Interment will follow in Springdale cemetery. The body will remain at the fun eral home until the hour of the service and the family will be at the residence, Route one. IN HOSPITAL AT GREENWOOD Mrs. Fred Rodelsperger is a pa tient at Self Memorial Hospital in Greenwood where she is undergo ing treatment. She had previously spent several weeks in hospitals in Newberry and Columbia. GREETINGS BIRTHDAY May 17: Bonnie Boland, Linda Allen Martin, Jerry Alewine, Gertrude B. Force, Mrs. For rest Boozer, Jewel Connelly, R. E. Hanna Jr., Eleanor Am- ick, Mrs. Mack Wallace, Karen Atkison, Aldon E. Bedenbaugh Jr., Mrs. Paul Petty. May 18: Mrs. Olgie Shealy, Mrs. Jackson W. Taylor, David L. West, Mrs. George Spoils, E. F. Lovell Jr., Bruce Lip scomb, Bobby Armfield. May 19: Steve Price, Ralph E. Rowe Jr., Mrs. Olin Berry, Mrs. Lessie Wood, Lee Mayer, Mrs. Dorothy Schumpert, Mar garet Lipscomb, Durrett Lip scomb, Michael Keith Nichols, Pearce Davis. May 20: James I. Bedenbaugh, Mrs. George Davenport, Mrs. Forrest Lominack, J. Walker Schumpert Jr., Mrs. Andrew Shealy, Joe Davenport, Stuart Mac Beth. May 21: Frances Swittenbnrg, Sadie Crooks, Mrs. Harvey M. Jordan. May 22: Mrs. R. W. Culbert-* son, Mrs. C. B. Bedenbaugh, Mrs. W. H. Shannon Sr., Mark Hughes, Mrs. Betty Sharp, Da vid Young, Randy Robert Koon.. May 23: James Smith Jr., Mrs. Johnson Hagood Clary, Gerry Dominick, Bobby Hanna III, Mrs. J. T. Amick.