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Congratulations 1959 Graduates Congratulations 1959 Graduates VOLUME 22: NUMBER 5 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1959 4 $2.00 PER YEAR By The Way By Dorft A. S«nd*r» CONTINUED STORY Duncan Johnson informed me the other day that he doesn’t like “continued stories” and wishes to know the outcome of the park bench episode. I can only say that no for mal charges have been placed against anyone but that local of ficials are “continuing to investi gate.” The man who said he was the “adult” involved wrote us a five page, single spaced typewrit ten letter about the affair but asked that we not publish it. With regard to this particular episode, however, I quote (and I’m sure he won’t mind) a portion of what he had to say: “I told them (Scouts) that as far as I was concerned that the (city officials) . . . could come and get them and take them back to the barn, built on the expensive land just recently bought. No one could possibly have the idea that I meant for any of our people to tear them up.” TWO-LEGGED PESTS Those of us who try to grow a few vegetables or flowers know there are crawling and flying in sects of all descriptions which de stroy plants if they aren’t watch ed and destroyed themselves. These pests can be pretty much under control but harder to eliminate are two-legged pests bent on des truction. Each year about this time someone has the audacity to pilfer the lovely flowers from the box in front of Newberry Federal Savings building. The folks over there are angry about it, and I don’t blame them. They state that the flowers are put there and taken care of so that the passing public might enjoy the colorful beauty. If th ose who have been “snitching” the plants want them that much, the folks at Newberry Federal will be glad to give the name of the nursery from which they came. PERPETUAL MENACE Several times in the past I have written about one of my pet peeves—more likely described as a pet “horror”—that of dogs al lowed to roam all over the city, whether licensed or not. We have bad cases of severe dog bites in Newberry in the past few years; will it take an incident such as happened in St. Louis last week to make dog owners keep their dogs home, or for city and county officials to keep them under con trol? We had a little pup a couple of months ago—she couldn’t have harmed anyone had she wanted to —but I wasn’t satisfied until my husband built a fence to keep her in. She soon got too big and play ful for the girls, so we took her back to her original home and she was taken to a farm which I think is the proper place for a large dog. Now we are finding it necessary, however, to either keep the girls fenced in, or keep a large dog, which belongs to a neighbor, chained up when he comes “visiting.” This, too, is just a large, playful dog, but he is large enough to knock them over even just playing. Seems to me it is time for Chief Dowd and Sheriff Fellers to start a campaign to get all dogs off the streets before some child in Newberry is torn to pieces. PLANT EARLY I was right proud of the way my little nasturtium plants were coming up—they are a couple of inches high now—until I saw two bowls full of the most beautiful nasturtium blooms the other day. I discovered they came from the garden of Mrs. E. T. McClure. I also discovered the secret of the early blooms: plant the seed on Valentine Day. Mi's. McClure said that is when she planted hers; the cold weather didn’t bother them and they have been full of blooms the past several weeks. So this is a hint for you gardeners—perhaps most of you already know it—if you want early nesturtium blooms next year. McCALLS VISITS Speaking of the McClures re minds me of Oakland and that re minds me that I had the pleasure the other night of meeting many fine people from over there, in cluding George and Margaret Mc Call, formerly of Oakland, now of Pelzer. They visited here briefly Saturday evening. It was a plea sure to see and talk to them. ATTEND SHOW IN CHARLOTTE Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith at tended the Children’s Show in Charlotte, N. C. at Radio Center Monday through Wednesday of this week. They purchased fall merchandise for Tots to Teens Store. Ben Rook, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Donald Rook, was awarded the Pro Deo et Patria award at the Sunday morning service of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer by Pastor Francis I. Fesper- man. Pro Deo et Patria is the highest award granted by the Lutheran Church of America to a Boy Scout. Ben earned this award by devoting many hours of extra service to his church and by complet ing a special project assigned by his pastor. He is a Life Scout in Troop 1 under the direction of Scoutmaster Marvin Rucker. In the photo above, left to right, are Pastor Fesperman, Mr. Rucker, Ben, Mrs. Rook, Mr. Rook and Ben Chapman, Chairman of the award selection committee of the church. (Photo by Nichols.) Professors To Get A Raise At the annual meeting of the Board of , Trustees of Newberry College on May 21, faculty salaries were increased, upon recommenda tion of President C. A. Kaufmann. This salary increase places New berry College in a favorable fac ulty salary scale. Another benefit granted the faculty by the Board was the approval of permanent disability insurance group plan whereby the college pays full pre mium. Several faculty members were added to the staff including two Ph.D.’s. The new faculty members will be announced soon. Upon recommendation of Presi dent Kaufmann, B. O. Long, Busi ness Manager and Treasurer of the College, and Dr. Conrad B. Park, Dean, were promoted to the position of Vice President. A report on the long range building program was given by a special committee looking to the future development of the college. The Rev. D. M. Shull, Lutheran Pastor in Newberry, is serving as chairman of this committee. The new members taking the oath of office on the Board are: Francis M. Hipp, President of the Liberty Life Insurance Co., Green ville; The Rev. J. Emmett Roof, Lutheran Pastor of Sumter; and Rev. William H. Stender, pastor of Atlanta, Ga. Dr. H. Odelle Harmon, LL.D. of Lexington, was re-elected Chair man of the Board; The Rev. Fred E. Dufford, D.D. of Charleston, was re-elected Vice Chairman; The Rev. W. H. Lefstead, D.D. of Mo bile Ala. w r as re-elected Secretary; and B. O. Long of Newberry, was re-elected as Treasurer. The Board also elected the fol lowing as members of the Execu tive Committee: Dr. Charles H. Reunions Set At College The Newberry College Alumni of the Classes of 1905, 1909, 1919, 1924 and 1929 will hold their re unions in the Student Union Build ing on Sunday, May 31, at 1:00 p.m. Special tables wil 1 be set up for each group in the cafeteria. The class of 1926 will meet in the Student Union Building on Saturday, May 30, at 8:00 p.m. The class of 1934 will meet in the Conference Room of Wessels Li brary on Saturday, May 30, at 7:30 p.m. The class of 1939 will meet at the Wallace Home on Saturday, May 30, at 8:00 p.m. The class of 1949 will meet at the Wiseman Hotel on Saturday, May 30, at 8:00 p.m. The Alumni Council, with W. T. Dreher of Columbia, president in charge, will meet in the Alumni Office on Saturday, May 30, at 11:30 a.m. A review of the past year will be given and projects for next year scheduled. The group will be guests of the Alumni Asso ciation at a dinner at the Wallace Home at 1:00 p.m. Meet Wednesday COLUMBIA — The South Caro lina Heart Association’s Board of Directors will meet here Wednes day, June 3, to determine awards for heart research. The Board, which will hold its afternoon meeting at the Hotel Co lumbia, will also discuss its pro posed budget for 1959-60. Board Chairman is Dr. John Boone of Charleston; Dr. R. Cathcart Smith is Association president. Members of the 30-man board include Dr. B. M. Montgomery of Newberry. Epting of Columbia, and Dr. A. D. G. Wiles of Charleston. J. T. McCrackin Succumbs After A Long Illness Joseph Thaddus (Thad) Mc Crackin, Sr., 74, farmer, merchant and businessman, died Sunday morning at his home on College St. after a long illness. , He was the son of the late jg[. P. and Ida Barnes McCrackftl. Born near Whitmire, he spent his entire life in Newberry Countjv Mr. McCrackin Entered ^ ttip mercantile business in 1910 when he and the late P. Duncan John son bought the E. R. Hipp firm. The company operated farming interests and dea(t in livestock and farm machinery, reworked cottonbagging, and operated a cotton warehouse. About five years ago the firm was divided and Mr. McCrackin continued under the name of J. T. McCrackin and Co. Mr. McCrackin was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. He was a member of Amity Lodge 87,AFM , and was a Shriner. Surviving are his wife, the former Miss Margaret Matthews of Newberry; three sd|ns, Col. Edward McCrackin of Fort Bliss, Tex.; J. Thad McCrackin Jr. of Newberry, and Thomas B. Mc Crackin of Fayette, Ala.; three daughters, Mrs. P. M. Brooks and Mrs. W. W. Parr, both of Newberry ,and Mrs. J. B. Work man of Newberry and France; four sisters, Mrs. G. W. Hollings worth of Clinton, Mrs .George Young and Mrs. Otis Suber, both of Whitmire, and Mrs. Claude Murphy of Charlotte, N. C.; a brother, Dr. F. E. McCrackin of Bamberg, and 13 grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Whitaker Funeral Home by the Rev. Francis I. Fesperman and the Rev. D. M. Shull. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dr. Roy Suber, C. A. Dufford, Sr., Dr.'Irvin Sat- terwhite Sr., Claude Matthews, Alex McCrackin, Ira Gibson, Ralph Minick, Carter Abrams and H. E. Wicker. W. H. Turner Died Sunday EDGEFIELD — Wiley Herbert Turner, Sr., 66, died suddenly at his home on Columbia St. early Sunday morning. He was the son of Wylie H. and Margaret McHugh Turner. He was a merchant and a life long resident of Edgefield. Surviving are his wife, Gladys Lyon Turner; a daughter, Mrs. Clarence Jolly of North Augusta; a son, W. H. Turner, Jr. of the Medical College of South Caro lina; a grandson; two sisters, Miss Addie Mae Turner and Miss Madge Turner of Greenwood; and three brothers, B. L. Turner of Greenwood and W. E. Turner and H. F. Turner of Newberry. Funeral services were conduct ed Monday at 11:30 a. m. by the Rev. F. H. Suggs. Burial was in the church cemetery. One of the numbers to be presented in “Foster Follies’* at the Newberry High School auditorium Wednesday, June 3 at 8:15 p.m. is “Petite Ballerinas.” Performing this dance are, left to right, Mil dred Suber, Pat Shealy and Paula Cuthbertson. (Sunphoto.) Opposition In Ward 3 Another contest has developed in the city primary to be held Au gust 4, Clarence A. Shealy, Jr. of 1315 Pearl street has announced his candidacy for the position of Alderman in Ward 3. The incum bent, S. D. (Bozo) Paysinger, has already announced that he will seek re-election. The other race is which there is announced op- positio is in Ward 2, where George W. Martin will oppose incumbent C. A. Dufford, Sr. Frank Armfield, Jr. councilman from Ward 1, today announced his intention to seek re-elect tion to that office. Mayor Ernest Layton, Councilmen Jones, Mer chant and DeHart are also seeking return to office and thus far have no opposition. Mr. Shealy, who is 29 years of is single and lives with his family on Pearl street. He is em ployed with Liberty Life insur ance company. His father served as an Alderman for 16 years. Mr. Shealy attended Newberry city schools and graduate from Newberry College in 1952, He formerly taught' school at Sum merville High. He is a member of Epting Mem orial Methodist Church, where he is assistant teacher of the young adult class; is a member of Amity Lodge 87 and is a 3rd degree Ma son. “My only purpose in running for alderman,” said Mrs. Shealy, “is to serve the citizens of Newberry.” Deadline for candidates to file and pay the fee for entering the primary is noon, June 15. Boys Baseball League Elects Kfenneth Cook was elected presi dent oi the Newberry Little Boys Baseball League at a recent meet ings |^ri^ was elected vice- Fuller, secretary; .and Bill Dehihns, treasuter. It was decided that instead of paying two 10-game rounds of play, the league will play a 15 game schedule straight through, the championship being determin ed on the best record. The first four teams in the standings will have a playoff to determine the playoff champion. After the play offs, the annual all-star game will be played. Team sponsors and managers are: Hartford, Bill Nobles and Jay Martin; Newberry Federal Sav ings, Bo Sanders and Tuffy Mil- stead; Market-Coke, Harold Bouk- night and Leslie Brooks; Exchange Club, J. F. Gilfillan and Buddy Threat; Whitaker-Lominack, Lar ry Monts; Champion Paper, Alan Reighley and Jimmy Harmon. College, High School Seniors Prepare For Final Exercises County girls who wil attend Girfs State are, left to right seated, Linda Moore, Whitmire; Kathy Whitaker, Newberry; Merle Beden- Counts, Mid-Carolina and Peggy Lemmon, Whitmire. (Sunphoto.) baugh, Mid-Carolina. Back row, Brenda Truett, Newberry; Carlisle Mrs. Kinard Rites Friday R. Caldwell Ruff Is Dead At 54 Mrs. Mary Black Kinard, 67, died Thursday morning at a Co lumbia hospital after several days of illness and declining health for over a year. Mrs. Kinard was born and rear ed in Anderson County, the daugh ter of the late John and Nancy Black. She had spent most of her life in Newberry County near Prosperity and was the widow of George W. Kinard. -Mm. Kinard was a member of Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church. Surviving are four sons, Fur man Kinard of Little Mountain, Clarence Kinard and J. C. Kinard both of Prosperity, and Jack Kin ard of Newberry; three daughters, Mrs. Janie Schumpert and Mrs. Mary Attrice Freeman, both of Prosperity, and Mrs. Helen Rish of Little Mountain; two brothers, Ernest Black of Anderson and James Henry Black of Kings Mountain, N. C.; and 22 grand children. Funeral services were conduct ed at 4 p.m. Friday at Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church by Rev. J. L. Drafts and Dr. L. Grady Cooper. Burial was in the church cemetery. Robert Caldwell Ruff, 54, died suddenly Tuesday afternoon en route to a local hospital. He was suddeply stricken while at work with the S. C. State Highway De partment. Mr. Ruff was born and reared in Newebrry and was the son of Mrs. Myrtle Caldwell Ruff and the late C. S. Ruff. For a num ber of years he had been a main tenance foreman for the Newberry division dT“ the ' highway Depart ment. Surviving besides his mother are his wife, Mrs. Marion Cald well Ruff of Newberry; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Sue Mer chant of Newberry and 1st Lt. Doris M. Ruff of the U. S. Air Force stationed in England; two brothers, John C. Ruff of New berry and G. Alphus Ruff of Greenville; and three sisters, Mrs. John David Setzler, Mrs. J. O. Cromer and Mrs. John Henry Ruff, all of Newberry. Funeral arrangements will be announced. Coats Promoted To Lieutenant Caps and gowns will appear on school and college campuses this weekend and next week as seniors prepare for their last day in their respective school. Newberry College seniors will hear a baccaluareate sermon Sun day morning by Dr. Carl Kinard and a message of inspiration for the future Sunday afternoon by Gould Wickey. Graduating exer cises will be in MacLean Gymna sium at 3:30 p.m. Rev. Donald Cook, a 1949 grad uate of Newberry High, will deli ver the commencement sermon for graduates there at 8 p.m. Sun day night. Commencement will be Tuesday, June 2, at 8:15 p.m. Hon or graduates are Maeberta Bobb, Martha Felker, Betty Fulmer, Lin da Inabinet, Bruce Lipscomb, Car rie Lee Longshore, Jeanette Lo- minack, Pat Mills, Helen Rpbert- son, Ruth Rollins, Kitty Salley, Linda Smith, Mabel Shealy, Lor etta Smith, Susan Werts, Becky Wood, Grace Young, Ronald Bo wers, Leland Epting, Allen Haw kins, Bobby Livingston, Larry Longshore, Jerry Oxner. Commencement exercises for the Mid-Carolina High School will be held June 4 at 8 p.m. in the school gymtorium. Presentation of diplo mas to the 63 seniors graduating will be made by C. S. Williams, superintendent. A baccalaureate service will be held Sunday, May 31, at 8 p.m. in the gymtorium with the Rev. M. T. Cullum, pastor of the Bethle'- hem Paris, Pomaria, speaking. Class day exercises will be Wed nesday at 11 a.m. in the gymto rium. Candidates for diplomas are: Donald Frick, Billy Fulmer, Mary Julia Hawkins, Billy Kinard, James Lester, Joyce Minick, Emily Moore Mack Price, Celia Shealy, Gene Boland, Brenda Summers, Donald R. Wicker, Martha Jo White, Reba Adams, Jean Amick, Willie Beden- baugh, Robert Bickley, Leon Bo- lahd, B&y&rTy Boozer, Joseph Booz er, Brenda Bowers, Bryan Bowers, Edward W. Counts, Jr., Rosanna Fulmer, Sandra Fulmer, Jackie Hamm, Robert E. Gilliam, Stan ley Hawkins, George Hawkins, Pam Hunter, Brenda Kunkle, Jim my Livingston, Wayne Lominick, Donald Long, Frances M. Fulmer, James E. Morris, Grady Rose, Jr. Carl Smith, Lewis Summer, Jim my Alewine, Gloria J. Berley, James Berley, Joseph E. Crooks Jr., Elizabeth Cullum, J. C. Doo little, Dale Epting, Fannie K. Kelly Jerry W. Koon, Peggie Koon, Caro lyn Leitzsey, Llewella Livingston, Jo.Nell Long, Daisy Minick, Mi riam Shealy, Helen Stone, Arlen Stuck, Evelyn Louise Wedamen, Marline Wicker, Harold Wicker, Willene Wicker, and Fred Taylor. Price Rites In Anderson George T. Price, 56, of 702 Greenville street, Anderson, died Monday at an Anderson hospital after a long illness. Among his survivors is a brother, Johnny Price of Newberry. Funeral services were conduct ed Tuesday at McDougald Funer al Home by Rev. R. H. Chambers. Burial was in Silver Brook ceme tery. MILLS CLINIC PATIENTS James Bagwell Jr., Batesburg Mrs. Minnie Johnson, Little Mt. Mrs. Laura Eargle, Chapin Worth Bedenbaugh, Prosperity. Robert L. Ruff, Saluda. Mrs. Bertha Wicker, Garrett L. Moore, Leesville Aron Boyd, Little Mountain Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Moore have moved to 1820 Nance St. Mrs. Vera Johnstone is now making her home at 2111 Ola St. Mrs. Ida Martin is making her home at 1502 Caldwell St. FORT HOOD, TEX. (AHTNC)— William G. Coats, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gettis L. Coats, Route 1, Chappells, recently was promoted to first lieutenant at Fort Hood, Tex., where he is a member of the 2d Armored Division. Lieutenant Coats, a platoon lead er in Company B of the division’s 51st Infantry, entered the Army in October 1957. The 24-year-old officer is a 1953 graduate of Clinton High School and a 1957 graduate of Clemson College. His wife, Lynn, lives in Killeen, Tex. IS RECUPERATING AT HOSPITAL Ed McConnell, who underwent major surgery at Newberry hospi tal last Saturday morning, is im proving nicely and expects to re turn to his home on Washington street this weekend. GREETINGS BIRTHDAY May 31: John G. Goggins, Jr., Susan Nichols, Dr. J. C. Atkison, Mac Cobb, Harriett Schumpert. June 1: Mrs. C. J. McWhirter, Drayton Wicker, Mrs. J. E. Crooks, Faye Hughes, Anne Walton, Mrs. J. C. Counts, Ann Beck, Marie L. Merchant, Lu ther D. Long, Mittie Y. Summer, Helen K. Werts. June 2: Mrs. Walter Hiller, Neel Long, Dolly Senn, Ann Senp, Mrs. Daisy Lee Graham, EL R. Fellers, W. F. Mullinax, Julie Underwood. June 3: Mrs. Mae A. Aull, Miss Lois Merchant, Edwin Stokes, Jr., F. M. Baxter, Mrs. Melvin Hancock, Mary B. Burns, Jerry Havird, Frank Stevens, Jr., Mrs. Jason Ringer, Mrs. T. Roy Summer, Jr., Prof. W. E. Monts, Margaret McAlhaney, A. P. Coleman, Strother and Alan Paysinger. % June 4: Shirley Lathrop, Bar nette Boland, Mrs. Jessie Outz, Gayle Davis, Wayne Folk, Hay- ne Folk ,Richie Dennis. June 5: B. Y. Abrams, Mrs. Deleal Boinest, Donna Ann La throp, Rube Humphries, Paul ette Whitaker. June 6: Frank Graham, Faye Leopard, Susannah Force, Carl Long, Jo Ann Richardson, W. W. Walker, Janie Kunkle. These employees of Newberry Mills, Inc. were awarded certificates last week after completing an “on-the-job” training course. J. V. Kneece, superintendent, Newberry High School, presents a certificate to James Caldwell. Also in the picture are A1 Whitehead, personnel manager, and Major Vaughn, Leslie Brooks, Zane Evans, Wirt Jennings and J. E. Cox, overseers. Employees who re ceived certificates are James Bannister, Jessie Hiller, Charles Fulmer, Jim Danielson, Hattie Dorn, Eula Livingston, M. O. Richardson, James Cnldwell, Judy Miller, Evelyn Franklin, Charlie Hendrix, Joyt Turner, Roland Bobb, Bennie Fallaw, Red Dorn, A. S. Bobb, Leroy Minick, John Evans, Harold Fulmer, Jeff Singley, Alvin Danielson and A. P. Coleman.