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One strange thing in life is that the very persons you don’t want to see appear when you least want to see them. i When you meet stupidity head on, there is nothing to say, so you might as well retreat. VOLUME 22; NUMBER 4 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1959 + $2.00 PER YEAR By The Way By Dorla A. Sander* DESTRUCTION Last summer, there were com plaints from city taxpayers that there were not enough benches at the various parks and other city facilities for parents who take their children to the parks or ci tizens who watch events at the tennis courts, for instance. As a result, council authorized the city manager to remedy the situation. This week in preparation for the summer season, new’ benches have been placed at the various city play areas. Among these was Wil- lowbrook Park, where some eight or ten benches were placed Tues day, and set in concrete so as to be stationary where needed and not carried off by vandals. Wednesday morning, city offi cials discovered that every one of the benches had been torn out of the concrete in which they were placed. You will bear in mind that the materials and labor, for doing this work is billed to you, the tax payers. First thought, of course, that it was probably a bunch of kids trying to be smart. The deed was traced to a student at New berry High School, w T ho readily admitted he pulled the benches out of the concrete; But that he ■was only following the instructions of an adult in the community. The youth made the statement in the presence of Supt. J. V. Kneece. He ,and Mr. Kneece will, this af ternoon, face the adult who alle gedly issued the instructions, to have the boy repeat the charge to the man’s face, and to deter mine the truth of his statement. We make no acusations until the truth is known. If the charge is true, there can be no excuse for an adult who would give such in structions to a youth. While the young man should have knowm better, he is not nearly so much to blame as was the person who is reported to have given instruc tions. Your city council has made every effort to provide a well-rounded program of recreation for your children. It has been hampered in many ways by petty grievances which it has taken in stride; but downright destruction and ob struction of a recreation program is hard to take. Acts such as that of Tuesday night amount to de struction of public property, and those who committed the act, as well as the accessories, should be punished according to their deeds. Kinard, Wickey To Be Speakers At College Closing On May 31 TURN THEM IN About six weeks ago, clubs and organizations w T ere given ques tionnaires to sign indicating whether or not they favored a un ited fund drive. The deadline for returning these to a committee has past, and the committee urges that those who have not turned in the questionnaires do so immediately. They may be given to Gerald Pay- singer, Mrs. J. E. Wiseman, Jack Rogers, P. E. Rinehart or D. P. Folk. IRIS IN BLOOM The Japanese Iris are now in bloom at Wells Garden. The scene is a beautiful one and it would be worth your time to drive by on Lindsay St. to see them. They will be in full bloom for at least another week, according to W. Ful mer Wells, whose artistic hand has made Wells Garden into a place of beauty. PLAN TO VOTE Make plans to vote in the city election on August 4—and in ord er to vote, you must have a reg istration certificate. The Board of Registration will be at its office in the Court House on the first Mon day in June and the first Monday in July. These will be the only two days on which you may secure a certificate if you do not already have one. Residents of Suburbia are especially reminded to have their present certificates trans ferred to Ward 6 in order that they might vote in the upcoming city primary. CAN’T UNDERSTAND Mrs. E. A. Carpenter, who is on a world tour, sends a message from Hong Kong that “we are seeing a lot, and ‘hearing’ a lot that we don’t understand.” She re ports that so far, the trip has been very nice. NEWBERRY’S LOSS Champion Paper and Fibre Com pany’s decision to move many of fice functions to the Canton, N. C. office is resulting in the loss of several fine Newberry families. Ed Duckworth, Joe Yourouski and Harmon Brehmer are among those being transferred. These people will be greatly missed since they were active in the civic and re- DR. GOULD WICKEY President C. A. Kaufman of Newberry College has announced that the Rev. Karl W. Kinard, D. D. of Columbia, will preach the baccalaureate sermon, and that the Rev. Gould Wickey, of New York City will be the commence ment speaker on May 31, 1959. The baccalaureate service will be held at the Lutheran Church of the Re deemer at 11:00 A. M., Sunday, May 31. The commencement exer cises . will be held in Mac-Lean Gymnasium on the Newberry Col lege campus at 3:30 P. M. on May 31, 1959. Dr. Kinard a native of Leesville, is a graduate of Newberry Col lege, Class of 1922, and the Lu theran Theological Seminary, Class of 1925. He was ordained in 192(3 and served as pastor of St. James Lutheran Church, Sum ter, 1925-33; Ascension Lutheran Church, Columbia, 1933-43. Since 1943 he has been the president of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of South Carolina, having been elect ed in April of this year to ano ther term. He also served as Se cretary of the Synod during the years 1934-43. Dr. Kinard has been active in many civic organi zations. He served as president of several Lutheran Conferences in South Carolina while he was in the preaching ministry. He serv ed on the Board of Foreign Mis sions of the United Lutheran Church in America, 1946-58. In 1946, Newberry Colege conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity. He is mar ried to the former Esther Ann Os teen of Sumter. They have two children, Karl William, Jr. and Porter Osteen. Porter i.^ a student at Newberry College. Dr. Wickey is a graduate of Gettysburg College and Lutheran Theological Seminary, both of Gettysburg, Penn. He earned his A.M. and Ph.D. degrees from Har vard University and a traveling fellowship to Oxford University. He has also done graduate work at Columbia University. Many Col leges have conferred upon him honorary degrees. He has serv ed as pastor, college professor and as president of Carthage College in Carthage, Illinois. Since 1929, < he has been Executive Se cretary, Board of Higher Educa tion of the United Lutheran Church in America, and from this posi tion he will retire in the fall of 1959. Upon retirement, he will as sume work as Executive Director of the National Lutheran Eduea- ligious life of Newberry. That’s the only complaint we have against Champion offices being located in ! Newberry: they send such fine! people to manage their affairs i here, and just when they are set- i tied and have become “pillars” of the community, they are taken ! away. However, we wish the best of luck to these people in their new location, and we appreciate the thought expressed by Ed Duck worth “I hope we can come back again. We have enjoyed Newberry more than any place we have ever been, and I don’t know of any place we had rather live.” We join in Ed’s hope that he and his family may soon return and become permanent residents of our fair city. DR. KARL KINARD tional Conference with offices in Washington, D. C. Dr. Wickey has served as editor and author of many publications. He is in great demand as speaker and lecturer. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and other scholastic fraternities BAND CONCERTS I’m always glad when “band concert” time comes around. Our girls love a band, and so do I. W T e enjoyed hearing the 246th Army Band, conducted by CWO Charlie Pruitt Sunday. Now we have another treat in store, for the Newberry Concert Band will perform at W’illowbrook Park Sunday afternoon. Boyd Robertson, director, promises it will be an “old fashioned concert” and cordially invitee the public tc attend. Newberry College announces that the following county students ai e candidates for degrees at the 1959 Commencement exercises on May 31, 1959: George Tilmer Willis, son of Mr. and Mrs. W r . W. Willis; Lester Lee Bedenbaugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bedenbaugh; Letj^ia Ann Haltiwanger Brown, daugh ter of Mr. and Mi's. L. L. Halti wanger; Fred Lamoreux Clary, son of J. R. Clary; James Derrell Coleman, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Coleman; Kathryn Anne Coop er, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. L. Grady Cooper; Gerald Allen Dom inick, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Dominick of Silverstreet; William Gibson Jr.; Ralph C. Gilliam, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie B. Gil liam; Alice Faye Koon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Koon of Prosperity; James Berley Leopard and Walter Alfred Leopard, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Leopard; Carolyn Suzanne Lewis of New- berry, daughter of J. Ralph Lewis of Coumbia; Also, Margie Loraine Living ston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Livingston; Imogene Living ston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Livingston of Prosperity; James Alan Longshore, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Longshore; Anna Lugenia Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Martin; Larry Hendrix Monts, son of Mr. and Mi's. R. H. Monts; Charles W’alter Morris, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Morris; John McHardy Oxner, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Oxner; Melvin Derrill Price, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Price; Byron Leo Richardson, son of Mr. and Mrs. II. M. Richardson; John Walker Schumpert Jr., son of Mr. and Mis. J. W. Schumpert Sr.; Thom as Alvin Shealy, son of Mrs. Ja nie B. Shealy; W r ade Haskell Shealy, son of Mr. ajid Mrs. O. H. Shealy; J. Coyt Suber, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Suber; Perry C. Threatt Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Lheatt; Leroy Vaughn, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Vaughn; and Bernice Loretta Werts, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Werts. C andidates for one-year Secre tarial course: Carol Ann Baxter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Baxter; Camilla Anne Bowers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold N. Bowers; Lois Ellen Cromer, daughter of Mrs. Lois J. Cromer; Margaret Jane Henderson, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hender son; Linda Hunter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hunter of Silverstreet; Brenda Wallace Mer ritt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. W\ Wallace; Dotty Mills, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Roy Mills; Jo Ann Sease, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Heyward Sease; Leila Kay Singley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W : . L. Singley. Duckworth To Be Transferred To Canton Office Ed Duckworth, who has served as office manager of the Champion Paper and Fibre Company in Newberry for the past 13 years, is being transferred back to Champion’s home office at Canton, N. C. on July 1st. Also transferring to Canton will be Pete Clary, formerly of New berry, now of Washington, Geor gia; Joe Yourorski, S. C. Area forester, and Harmon Brehmer who now works in the Champion office in Newberry. Mr. Duckworth, who is a native of Canton, began his work with Champion at the home office. Af ter a tour of duty in the military service, he returned to Canton, and was transferred to Newberry on July 4, 1946. In his new position, he will be administrative assistant to the manager of Champion’s Materials Department. The transfer of personnel from Newberry has been occasioned by the moving of most office func tions to Canton. Remaining in the local office will be T. A. Hargrove, in charge of wood procurement in the South Carolina area; Martyn Cavanaugh, manager of company- owned lands in the Newberry Dist rict; Mrs. Vivian Long and Mrs. Dorothy Bodie, office employees; also a number of field employees. Mr. and Mrs. Duckworth have one son, Kent, who is a student in the fourth grade. Contest Develops In Ward 2; Six Are Seeking Re-election Rev. Donald Cook, a 1949 graduate of Newberry High School, will deliver the com mencement sermon at the school on Sunday, May 31, at 8 p. m. Rev. Cook is pastor of Beulah Baptist Church, Pamplico. He is a graduate of Furman Uni versity and of Southeastern Sem inary, and has done graduate work at Duke University. The Senior Class play will be on May 29. Commencement ex ercises will be at 8:15 p. m. Tuesday, June 2. Named as se nior speakers by their class mates are LeRoy Adams, Ma bel Shealy, Billy Martin and Linda Smith. Kendall Plants Announce Plans For Vacations Managers of the Mollohon and Oakland plants of Kendall Com pany have announced the vacation schedule for plant employees for this year. D. O. Carpenter, Oakland man ager, and W. H. Tedford, Mollohon manager, stated today that the plants will close down at 6 a.m. Saturday, July 4, and will resume operations at 6 a.m. Monday, July 13. Employees who have been with the plants continuously from six months to five years will receive one week vacation pay; those who have been employed continuously five years or more will receive two weeks pay, according to the local officials. Boland Is Mayor Of Pomaria Sam Pat Boland was elected mayor of Pomaria at a Tues day election. He succeeds the late A. J. Wilson, Sr., wdiose death early this year left the office vacant. Mr. Boland de feated A. J. Wilson, Jr. Elected aldermen were Arthur Boland, W. W. Koon, C. E. Long, and J. C. Boland. Others in this race were W. C. Koon and Ca rey Fanning. Civic League Meets Tuesday The Newberry Civic League will hold its last meeting of the year on next Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the home of Mrs. E. M. Anderson. The program will consist of annual re ports by officers and chairmen. Co-chairmen of hostesses: Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Russell Addy, assisted by Mrs. Lonnie Gilliam, Mrs. George Heller, Mrs. W. C. Huffman, Mrs. Tom Pope, Mrs. B. V. Chapman, Mrs. Johnny Jones, Mrs. John Norris, Mrs. W. D. Beard, Mrs. Ralph Baker and Mrs. Walter Summer. Miss Burns Be Board Secretary Miss Evelyn Burns has been ap pointed secretary in the office of the Newberry County Development Board effective today (Thurs day.) She replaces Mrs. Celia Dodgen, who has resigned to ac cept employment in the office of the Oakland plant of Kendall Company. Miss Burns is the daughter of Mrs. J. L. Burns of Boundary St. and for a number of years had been secretary at Newberry Mills, Inc. until her recent resignation. Billy Mason, SA, a member of the S. S. Saratoga, recently re turned to the states after a tour of duty off the coast of Cuba. He spent last weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ma son on Summer St. Mrs. C. C. Hutto Jr. and son, Bubber of Greenville spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Halfacre on Rosalyn Drive. J. C. Brown, assistant manager of the Columbia district for Met ropolitan Life Insurance Company has been promoted to the Field Training Division in the New York City Home Offices. He will travel out of the head quarters city into the Southeast ern territory. In his new capacity, he will be responsible for training management in District offices. Mr. Brown joined Metropolitan as an agent in May 1950 and trans ferred to Newberry. In March 1955 he was promoted to assist ant manager and transferred to Leakesville, N. C. in charge of the Leaksville office. In January 1958, he was transferred to Co lumbia in charge of the Metropoli- ton Insurance Consultant pro gram. Mr. Brown’s family will move to 215 Guthrie Ave., Warwick Village, Alexandria, Va., June 1. He is married to the former Elizabeth Miller of Newberry. They have four daughters, Linda, Nancy, Su san and Sally. He is the son of Mrs. Sally Brown and the late Sims W. Brown of Newbelry. Sun imer Session Begins June 8 Newberry College will begin its summer session on June 8 and it will continue through July 31, 1959. Classes will run for a five- day week, Monday through Friday. Courses will be offered to quali fy teachers for higher certifica tion ratings and also courses lead ing to the A.B. degree, or to the B.S. degree in elementary educa tion or in secondary education for teachers interested in earning a degree. Students entering college as freshmen can graduate within three calendar years by attending three S'^mmar sessions and three regular college sessions. College students who desire to supplement the academic work of the regular session may take courses during the summer term. The courses to be given will rep resent a wide variety of offerings from the liberal arts curriculum. The entire second year of College Spanish and of College French will be offered for those desiring a year of foreign language. Registration for the summer session will be held Monday, June 8, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Stu dents are urged to register on this day. Dean Conrad B. Park will serve as director of the Summer Ses sion. Opposition had developed in only one city political race as of press time Wednesday. C. A. Dufford, Sr., who has announced his candi dacy for re-election as alderman from Ward 2, will be opposed by George W. Martin. Mr. Martin had previously served on Council a number of years ago as alderman from Ward 1. Several incumbents have an nounced for re-election. They in clude S. D. (Bozo) Paysinger, Ward 3; Clarence B. DeHart, Ward 4; Cecil E. Merchant, Ward 6; and Dwight W. Jones, Ward 6. Also seeking re-election is the mayor, Ernest H. Layton. The only current member of Council who has not announced his intentions as to the upcoming primary is Frank Armfield, Jr., alderman from "Ward 1. Candidates for mayor and coun cil positions have until noon, June 15 to qualify with the secretary of the City Democratic Executive Committee, O. F. Armfield, Sr. August 4 is the date set for the primary. In order to vote in the election, persons must hold cun'ent regis tration certificates in one of the six city wards. Those who do not have certificates, or who are re gistered in other than a city pre cinct, may secure or have certifi cates transferred on the first Mon day in June or the first Monday in July at the office of the Board of Registration in the court house. Certificates issued after the first Monday in July will not entitle the holder to vote in the August 4 primary. Pest Control Program Begins In June During the next three months, June, July and August, a spraying program will be carried out in the towns of Prosperity, Pomaria, Whitmire and Little Mountain and the city of Newberry. This spraying program, con ducted by the Newberry County Health Department, has proven effective in the elimination of fliee, mosquitoes and other insects. Spraying alone, however, cannot accomplish a 100 percent goal, ac cording to department officials, who stated “it is up to the indi viduals to help obtain such a goal.” Each individual is requested to help in carrying out this program by taking the following steps: 1. See that you have a sanitary garbage can with tight fitting cover, one that is ample for your needs, but not exceeding a 30 gal lon capacity. 2. Eliminate stagnant water which will cause most breeding places for insects, flies and mos quitos. Get rid of old tires, bottles, cans, etc. 3. Clean up debris which causes fly breeding—places such as cow yards, dog pens, chicken yards, rabbit pens, etc. 4. Have all vacant lots cut since they harbor mosquitoes, etc. Have adequate drainage for such lots. The spraying schedule is as fol lows: Newberry: June 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11; July 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15; Aug ust 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17. Whitmire: June .15, 16, 17, 18; July 16, 20, 21, 22; August 18, 19, 20, 21. Prosperity: June 1, July 1, Aug ust 3. Little Mountain: June 2, July 2, August 4. Pomaria: June 3, Juy 7, August 5. R. ED BECK INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS of the Newberry County Girl Scout Council at a recent meeting. In the Sunphoto above are, left to right, Mr. Beck, D. P. (Jabbo) Folk, president; Mrs. Clara Wertz, treasurer; Kibler Williamson, secretary; and Al W'eigle, vice- president. AAUW Meeting In Whitmire Mrs. Holmes W. Frederick of Greenville was the guest speaker of the Newberry branch of Ameri can Association of University Women at its meeting on May 16 at the home of Mrs. F. K. Doug lass in Whitmire. Mrs. Frederick is president-elect of the S. C. Di vision of AAUW. She talked int erestingly on “Mass Media,” the newest branch of work. She announced that Mrs. F. Scott Eiott, president of the local branch, will serve as chairman of the S. C. Division of Mass Media 1959-61. Mrs. Elliott presided over the meeting and recognized Mrs. John T. Bregger of Clemson, president of the S. C. Division of AAUW who spoke on the area workshops, Take Awards At State Meeting Of Jaycees Newberry Jaycees made them selves known at the state conven tion held in Columbia last week end. They walked away with the State Jaycee golf team trophy, had members who won first and second places in the individual member tournament, took two second place ; state awards, and had a member elected to state office. Walter Wallace was medalist, and Nat Gist second place winner in the individual golf tournament. The winning team in the state, bringing the trophy to Newberry, was composed of Walter Wallace, Nat Gist, Stuart Merrick and Bob Schumpert. The local club took second place state award in the Public Health division. The award was given for the Salk Vaccine clinics sponsor ed by the Jaycees here. They also won second place in membership training and personnel. Bob Schumpert was elected legal counsel and parliamentarian for the state organization for the en suing year. Among those attending from Newberry were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dukes, Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Summer, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Schum pert, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Folk, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Hite, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Underwood, Mr. and Mrs. Har ry Cromer, Mr. and Mrs. Brent Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Harmon, Steve Griffith, Harry Summer, Fred Vigodsky, Walter Wallace, Nat Gist, Stuart Merrick. Piano Students In Recital The Newberry College piano students from the class of Prof. Darr Wise will be presented in a recital Friday evening, May 22, at 8:00 P. M. in Holland Hall of Newberry College. Those partici pating will be: Angela Fulmer, Bill Moore, Julia Richardson, Eva Jane Price, Andy Price, Marilyn Black, Donna Rook, and Carolyn Shealy. The public is invited to attend. one of which is to be held at the home of Mrs. Adrian M. Summer in Newberry on June 11. At the conclusion of all business, the hostess served a delicious salad course. Band Concert At Willowbrook The Newberry Concert Band, under the direction of J. Boyd Rob ertson, will present a concert at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 24 at'Wil-’ lowbrook Park. Included on the prpgram will be Washington Post March, Lustspiel' Overture, The Stars and Stripes Forever with piccolo obligato by Cecil Leopard; Intermezzo with cornet solo by Helen Robertson; American Patrol, Sail Along Silv ery Moon, Wait *TI1 The Sun Shines Nellie, A Perfect Day with baritone Solo by Tedford McMeek- in; Colonel Bogey March, Mexican Overture, Semper Fidelis, Lights Out and The Star Spangled Ban ner. Frank K. Jones is band man ager. The public is cordially invit ed to attend the concert. Corley Dies; Sister Here Julian R. (Punch) Corley, form er postmaster of Lexington for a number of years and deputy clerk of court in Lexington County 12 years, died at a veteran’s hospital Friday after a short illness. Among his survivors is a sister, Mrs. Car rie Ballentine of Newberry. Fun eral services were conducted at Pilgrim Lutheran Church Satur day. Burial was in Lexington Me morial Gardens. Smiley Porter of Florence was a business visitor in Newberry Tuesday. GREETINGS BIRTHDAY College Class Nan ies Officers The c;ass of ‘61 of Newberry College recently elected the fol lowing as officers of the Junior Class: President, James Caulder; Vice-President, Marian Kahrs; Se cretary, Barbara Hawkins, and Treasurer, Martha Eargle. Barbara Hawkins is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Hawkins of Prosperity. She is a member of the Newberry College Singers, Gamma Sigma, Day Students Club and is secretary of the Music Education Club. She was recently elected day student representative to the Women’s Council for 1959- May 24: Mrs. James Leavell, Mrs. Floyd Bradley, Leroy Wil son, Mrs. Claude Buzhardt, J. P. Boozer, Mrs. C. *L. Perkins, Cyril Hutchinson, Ronnie Curtis Wicker* May 25: David Williams, Ruth Amis Clark, John F. Clarkson, J. P. Fellers Jr., Mrs. Nora Da vis, William Wilson, Mrs. J. T. McCrackin, Mac Ashbaugh, Ben- ji Kirkland. May 26: Mrs. Della Koon, Bill Tedford, Carolyn E. Duckett, Mrs. P. D. Holloway. May 27: Harry H. Hedgepath, R. W. Culbertson, Lillian Rodels- perger, Cecil Fulmer, Frank L. King, Christy Armfield, Pick Riser. May 28: Buzz Purcell, Mrs. T. H. Longshore, Carol Kohn, Mrs. J. W. Hicks, Martin Mills, Hom er Crooks, Jo Ann Kunkle, Carl and Charles, twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Setzler, William * Franklin, Doris B. Westwood, Henry A. Kesler, Dennis Frank lin, Rev. Kenneth B. Wilson. May 29: Sarah Boozer, Jane Cullum, Mrs. Allen Dominick, Wilbur Koon, Mrs. Guy Counts, Susan Kelly, Bobby Spraul III, Sue Harmon. May 30: J. T. Dennis, Mrs. James Smith, Mrs. F. B. Dawk ins, Linda Cole, Mrs. Ray Nobles, Jack Lominick, Mike Wiggers, Danny Wiggers.