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i ■r ? Some women think they are doing all they can to reduce if they read an occasional article on the subject. Why do people tell lies when silence would serve them bet ter? VOLUME 22; NUMBER 12. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1959 4 $2.00 PER YEAR By The Way ~ bif Jt)ori3 Sander3 TRAVEL REPORT While we thoroughly enjoyed our week’s stay in Morgantown, West Virginia, two weeks ago, I would not care to tftay in that country too long a time. I do not -care for the mountainous terrain as a steady diet, nor do I care for the coal dust, which keeps things dirty even though the residents of the city work hard at keeping their houses, porches and streets clean. There seem to be no particular ly outstanding residential sections in Morgantown. We drove all about the town and I did not see a home to compare with many of the lovely homes in Newberry. Perhaps there were some stuck back up in the hills where we couldn’t see them. Despite the cold weather of win ter, most of the houses are wood- frame, a few of the newer ones with asbestos siding; not many are of brick construction. The ma jority of homes are almost on the sidewalk, many with no front lawn at all, some with a few feet of grass between the porch and sidewalk. A hill leading from town to West Virginia University is so steep there is a sign “Travel at your own risk.” At the top of one such hill is located University High School, and I cannot help but wonder how in the world leaded school buses can negotiate such hills. It is so steep that near the top, the sidewalk becomes steps and where the road stops there is another series of steps, 100 or more I would say, to the top of the mountain where a fra ternity house is located. The poor postman must climb those steps— and many like them—every day. On the banks of the Mononga- hela River opposite the town is a tremendous chemical factory known as Morgantown Ordnance Works. I am told that'ammonia was manufactured there, but the plant closed down about a year ago, causing a major blow to the city’s economy. The only “indus try” I noted in addition to mining (there are 1800 miners in Monon galia County) is the parking busi ness. You would find it hard to be lieve that parking space is at such a premium. There is very little space for University students to park; they must have special per mits to use the University Park ing lot. Homes, churches and business firms rent parking spaces and I noticed in looking over the classified ad section of one of the local dailies, the Dominion- News, “parking space available” is one of the main features in ad vertising an apartment or home for rent. The motel in which we etayed had three rooms for which it had no parking space, and if the weary traveler wished to occupy these afte;r all other units were filled, he had to rent parking space at a service station next door. Speaking of the newspaper, it is one of the best and most inter esting small dailies I have ever seen. In addition to outstanding syndicated columns, it featured good, readable editorial opinions written a little on the style of this column by Bill Hart; good report ers and photographers give excel lent coverage to local events and the paper has an outstanding sports section. I especially enjoy ed the report of a city council squabble at the neighboring town of Star. Seems those West Vir ginians, with a two-party system, take their politics seriously. The people of Morgantown, I found, were extremely friendly and many spoke to us as we walk ed along the street, although they had never seen us before. They speak with that “Yankee” accent, although I understand we were still nine miles below the Mason- Dixon line! By riding two blocks from the city’s Main Street down one of those steep hills, we were on the banks of the Monongahela River. On the river is a lock which allows for the passage of steamers. Un fortunately, although we passed it many times, we never were there at the right time to see a ship go through the lock. The U. S. Army engineers keep the lock area chained off so that the cur ious (including me) are not able to get too close to it. We did some sightseeing, too. We went to Cooper’s Rock, about 15 miles from Morgantown. This is a tremendous rock on the side of a mountain, from which can be seen ranges and valleys all around, with Cheat River running in the gorge below. The state has 'made of this site a park and rec- xeation area, which is used exten sively by picnickers and sightsee- ers. Eight miles before getting to this point is Cheat Lake, a beau tiful spot, the favorite outing place for boaters and swimmers. Here there are a number of pri vate residences overlooking the lake, as well as “Mont Chateau,” a resort hotel. Places to eat are hard for the stranger to find, because very few of them have attractive exteriors. However, no matter how they looked from the outside, we found every place we stopped to be spic and span inside, even if not lux urious. One place was recommend ed as being very good so we tried it. This is the only restaurant we found which featured not only good food at reasonable places, but air conditioning, soft carpets on the floor, soft music and a beautiful view of the mountains. We had a good time one night visiting the A&P store. It seem ed to be by far the largest groc ery store in the city and must be two to three times larger than any store in Newberry. We found row after row of shelves of mer chandise with ample space be tween for two grocery carts to travel without collision, and all the way across the back and part of the side are counters filled with pre-packaged meats and fish of every size and description. We compared prices on goods we were familiar with, with Newberry prices, and found some to be high er, others lower. Back to our mountain sight-see ing, we took a look at Raven Rock. Frasier discovered this one on a “field trip” he took during a geology course. This is another large rock in the side of a moun tain where some sort of chemical reaction has caused large holes to honeycomb the rock. In these holes, ravens have made their nests. Also at this site, the geo logy class dug into a section of the mountain and, unlikely as it seems, uncovered sea shells. I have been asked “does West Virginia University have a pretty campus?” Actually, it has no campus at all, as one generally thinks of the term. There are no spacious green lawns with walks leading from one building to an other. The University buildings begin almost down on the river, and go on up the side of the moun tain to the top. There is a little lawn in front of a new library building and one in front of a wo men’s dormitory; the remainder of the buildings I saw are built right on the sidewalk and are scattered over an area of several hilly blocks. I believe the pride and joy of the University is the new University Hospital and medical center. This tremendou structure, atop a mountain, does have spacious lawns. Large trees were brought in and planted on the grounds. The gleaming white building, still under construction, is beautiful to behold, especially from a distance. I believe it is to house the University’s medical school and medical students will serve their internships at the hos pital. Our trip up was almost through the center of the state. On our return, we traveled a highway more to the east and found this part of the state much nicer than the coal mining region. We drove miles and miles along the edge of mountains, where we had a good view of the beautiful valleys, most of them green with corn and grains. Here we also noticed an increase in beef cattle farms. The towns we passed through had a Mayor Throws Weight To Create Low Income Housing Authority WORKMEN ARE BUSY administering a “face-lifting” to the old Zach Wright home. One of Newberry’s finest homes, the dwelling has been rapidly deteriorating during the years since “Mr. Zach’s” death. Bought by the First Baptist Church some months ago to be used as a youth center, the beautiful old home will again, in the near future, be a showplace in Newberry. (Sunphoto.) National Guardsmen Leave For Two Weeks Training more “Southern” look — houses built more on the style of those in this part of the country, most of them with lawns. Back in 1951, I spent several months in Rantoul, 111. where Frasier was stationed at Chanute Air Force Base. I remember how I tired of seeing that flat coun try and longed to see a mountain or even a hill. After riding over some 1000 miles of mountains and spending a week in the midst of them, I decided that never again would I complain about the flat country! MOLLOHON LOCAL MEETS SUNDAY Mollohon TWUA Local Union 324 will met Sunday afternoon, July 19 at 3 p.m. in the school building. Regular union business will be conducted. All members are especially urged to attend. Visi tors are welcome. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Smith and family are spending their vacation this week at the J. W. Smith sum mer home at Ocean Drive. Services For Mrs. Watkins At Baptist Church Mrs. Winifred Hallman Wat kins, 51, wife of Ace Workman Watkins, died early Sunday morning at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital after a short critical illness. Mrs. Watkins was born in Aik en, the daughter of the late Thomas Bryan and Hattie Har mon Hallman. She lived at Chap pells for a number of years prior to moving to Newberry 10 years ago. She was a member of the First Baptiist Church in Newber ry and was active in the Woman’s Missionary Union and the Fidelis Sunday School class. In addition to her husband, sur vivors include two daughters, Miss Mary Ann Watkins, a stu dent at Winthrop College, and Miss Margaret Sue Watkins, a student at Newberry High School; two brothers, Thomas Bryan Hall man and William E. Hallman of Aiken; four sisters, Mrs. John Davis of Atlanta, Ga., and Mrs. Henry Summerall, Mrs. Cecil Seihler and Mrs. Lamar Cato of Aiken. Funeral services were conduct ed at 4 p.m. Monday from the First Baptist Church by the Rev; Kenneth B. Wilson, the Rev. Roy Durst and the Rev. G. R. Petti grew. Burial was in Chappells Baptist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers were T. E. Epting, P. B. Dawkins, W. C. Wal lace, Dr. F. A. Truett, Carl Setz- ler and J; F. Scurry. Serving as honorary pallbearers were members of the Fidelis Class of the First Baptist Church, Mrs. Forrest Miller, Mrs. P. D. Johnson Sr., Mrs. V. L. Huff- stetler, Miss Louise Buzhardt, Mrs. Bulie Werts, Mrs. Ethel Hollingsworth, Miss Lillie Mae Workman, Mrs. P. B. Dawkins, Dr. Elbert Dickert, Dr. Ralph P. Baker, T. B. Amis, J. G. Purker- son, Paul Ezell, S. C. Paysinger, Pinckney N. Abrams, J. L. Boaz- man, L. E. Werts and W. E. Spearman, Sr. Assisting with the flowers were Miss Fran Amis, Miss Claudia Setzler, Miss June Ringer, Miss Harriet Morehead, Miss Cathy Whitaker, Miss Brenda Truett, Miss Molly Lindsay and Mies Catherine Sease. About 350 men who are mem bers of local National Guard units will spend the next two weeks in annual summer field training at Fort Stewart and Fort Gordon, Ga. Advance details to make ar rangements for the camp period left Newberry Thursday (today) en route to the camp sites. Headquarters and Headquarters Battery of the 228th Combat Area Signal Group will train at Fort Gordon. Joining them there will be members of the 108th Signal Battalion, with several companies from towns throughqut South Carolina. Colonel Barringer F. Wingard commands this Group. The 246th Army Band with 27 members, and the First AW Bat talion will train at Fort Stewart. Headquarters and Headquarters Battery of the 1st will have 100 men in attendance at camp; Bat tery A, 60 and Battery C, 127. Joining the 1st Battalion at Fort Stewart will be other units from the state which are under com mand of the 228th Signal Group. Convoys will leave Newberry early Sunday morning, July 19 and will return Sunday afternoon, August 2nd. Wise Honored By Legion With Life Membership A life membership in American Legion Post 24, the first ever awarded by that post, was pre sented Tuesday night to Jake R. Wise, who has served the post many years as Service Officer. Eugene Stockman was elected Commander for the ensuing year, succeeding Ray Schumpert. Other officers elected were: Beaman Summer, B. Walt Miller and Her man Attaway, first, second and third vice commander, respective ly; Ewell Cotney, adjutant; Jake R. Wise, service officer; Carroll Eargle, chaplain; Fred Schumpert, finance officer; A. P. Parrott, sergeant at arms. The executive committee is composed of Sher iff Tom Fellers, Frank Sutton and Earl Satterwhite. The newly-elected officers were installed by Mr. Parrott, who serves as State Commissioner of American Legion Baseball. Assist With Girl Scout Day Camp The Girl Scout Day Camp will complete its second and final week Friday at the camp site at Lynch’s Woods, with the feature of the final week being a camp- out Wednesday night. The camp, sponsored by the Newberry Coun ty Girl Scout Council, is being di rected this year by Miss Doris Ann Parks. Assisting Miss Parks during the two weeks camp are the fol lowing staff members: Mrs. Clara Wertz, Pauline Danielson, Eliza beth Ruff, Betty Ringer, Ann Beck, Barbara Buddin, Margaret McCarrell, Floy Ann Dennis, Maeberta Bobb, Marcia Kirkland, Marcia Todd, Ann Timmons, Ma bel Shealy, Nancy Hazel, Pat Frick, Dada Harley, Judy Shealy, Mary Helen Felker, Mrs. Mattie Lominack, nurse, and “Uncle” Homer Schumpert. Grace Church Has Centennial Grace Lutheran Church, Pros perity, will observe its Homecom ing and Centennial Celebration July 21-26, 1959. Services will be held each evening, beginning on Tuesday, at 8 o’clock and on Sun day at 11:15 a.m. Dinner will be served on the grounds following the morning service. The Rev. Charles Dawkins will deliver the sermon on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings using the following top ics: “I, too, Am a Sinner,” Psalm 51:3. “Have Mercy, O God,” Psalm 51:1. “God’s Creation, A New Man,” Psalm 51:10.. “The Joy of Salvation,” Psalm 51:12. Dr. Karl W. Kinard will deliver the message on Sunday using “Going Forward With God” as his sermon topic. Ignoring the fact that a num ber of low cost rental units are, and have been available in New berry for several years, three members of city council and the mayor declared by a resolution vote Tuesday night at council meeting that there was a need for a Housing Authority to function in the city of Newberry. The resolution declared that there are “unsanitary, unsafe inhabited dwellings existing in Newberry; that there is a shortage of safe and sanitary dwellings in the city available for low-income families at a rent they can afford, and that there is a need for additional low- rent housing in Newberry.” Wednesday morning, James N. Parr, owner and manager of Springhill Apartments, stated that 12 of the 50 apartments at Spring- hill are now vacant, and while this is a larger number of vacan cies than usual, there have al ways been apartments available to low-income families who applied for them. Seven of the 12 apart ments now available rent for $6 a week, the remaining five for $8 per week. Councilman Clarence DeHart’s motion to establish the Authority was supported by Councilmen Ce cil Merchant and S. D. Paysinger, and opposed by Councilman C. A. Dufford Sr., Dwight W. Jones and Frank Armfield Jr. The tie was broken by Mayor Ernest Layton, who voted in favor of the motion. The mayor is to appoint five members to serve on the Author ity and the city manager was in structed to contact the Regional Administration of the Housing and Home Finance Agency, At lanta, requesting a representative to come to Newberry to meet with city officials and housing officials for. the purpose of “discussing a workable program to receive funds for a low rent public housing pro gram.” A motion by Councilman Arm- field, unanimously adopted by Council, toned down the effective ness of the resolution creating the authority. The motion requires that a public meeting be held within 30 days after the appoint ment of the five commissioners of the Housing Authority, so that all interested citizens of Newber ry may air their views concerning the need for such a housing pro- grfcm in Newberry. After such a public meeting, Council would theii decide whether to go ahead with the program cr whether to drop it. On hand at the Tuesday meet ing were City Attorney R. Aubrey .Harley, who read the resolution; and Nathaniel O. Whitlaw and James L. Robeson, architects of Columbia. In addition to discussion of pub lic housing. Council: Was notified that an order has been placed for a Seagrave fire truck. Notified that resurfacing of city streets has been completed, and parking and traffic restored. Notified that the city manager has authorized the city’s consult ing engineers to survey the Su burbia area for the purpose of as sisting in transferring utility service from the Newberry Elec tric Cooperative and installing other needed services. The city manager was instructed to have a survey of cost of installation and finances needed so as to make provision in the budget for fiscal year beginning October 1, 1959. Passed a resolution authorizing the Newberry County Airport Commission to sell 60 and 2-5 acres of land and use the proceeds for needed improvements on the airport. Mayor Layton appointed S. p. Paysinger, chairman; C. A. Duf ford Sr., D. W. Jones and C. E. Merchant as a planning and bug- get committee to prepare the op erating budget for the next fiscal year and to recommend a tax levy for 1959 taxes. City manager was authorized to cooperate with L. J. Matthews in having a drainage problem cor rected at the southeast corner of Silas and Berry Sts. MR. AND MRS. H. B. WILSON have in their beautiful “playground” what is probably the largest awing in Newberry. Many of their friends of the younger generation enjoy this play area during the summer months. Testing the king-sized swing in this Sunphoto is Danny McHargue, a visitor in Newberry from Statesville, N. C Newman s Mother Died Tuesday Mrs. Louise Oehler Newman Holley, 67, of Irmo, died at the Baptist Hospital at noon Tuesday in Columbia. She was born in Chester and a daughter of the late Sudie Sli- fer Oehler and Harry Oehler. She was a member of Bethesda Pres byterian Church of Camden. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Ralph Richards of Irmo; two sons, H. O. Newman of Prosper ity, Robert E. Holley of Irmo; and a brother, H. F. Oehler of Sanford, N. C. Funeral services wer? conduct ed Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. at Dunbar Funeral Home in Colum bia. Burial was in Evergreen Ce metery at Chester at 4:30 p.m. To Attend Convention John T. Hayes, 1230 Crenshaw St., Newberry, field representa tive of Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society, will attend the Society’s 32nd national bien nial convention, July 20-23, in Minneapolis, Minn. More than 750 persons including delegates, national and state 'offi cers, prize winning field represen tatives, their wives, husbands, and families will attend. Headquarters is Hotel Leamington. Woodmen conventioneers will participate in many events of the famous Minneapolis Aquatennial during the convention. A beautiful Woodman float will be entered in the two Aquatennial parades. CEMETERY CLEANING AT KINGS CREEK All persons interested in the care of Kings Creek Cemetery are urged by the Cemetery committee to meet there Saturday morning, July 18th at 8 a.m., with suitable tools with which to work. Fora ler Resident Died On Friday News has been received in Newberry of the death of Miss Jessica Gilder Johnson, in the city of Washington, Friday, July 10th. Miss Johnson, who held a very responsible position had resided in Washington with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth (Bessie) Gilder Johnson, since her family, who formerly lived at Gildercrest in Newberry, moved from Newberry. Her father, Mr. Oliver H. John son, died several years ago. Miss Johnson was a grand daughter of the late Dr. James K. Gilder and his wife, Mrs. Jessica Fant Gilder. Dr. Gilder waz a prominent physician and citizen of Newberry practically all his life, and was the head of the busi ness that operated under the name of Gilder and Weeks. In addition to her mother. Miss Johnson is survived by her aunt, Miss Pauline Gilder, and her uncle, Dr. James K. Gilder, of New York City, and her uncle, Mr. P. Fant Gilder of Columbia. Also, she has many relatives in New berry. The burial of Miss Johnson took place Monday in the City of Washington. Oxner Awarded Scholarship The South Carolina Textile Manufacturers Association Schol arship at Clemson College has been awarded to Jerry Ernest Ox- nei, Newberry. The four-year award is given annually. Oxn^r, son of Mr. and Mrs. Er nest Oxner, Newberry, is a June graduate of Newberry High School. He was secretary—treasur er of the senior class and active in all school activities. He will enroll in the School of Textiles in September. Home Owners Get Assistance From Clen ison' CLEMSON. — South Carolina home owners may get more assist ance with gardening and land scape problems if plans of the Garden Club of South Carolina and Clemson College materialize Representatives of the state or ganization of garden clubs met here Monday with Clemson offi cials to discuss the School for Gardeners, a part of the Farm and Home Week program at Clem son College August 17-21. The garden club leaders, head ed by Mrs. Richard L. Baker, president, from Newberry, discus sed Clemson’s research and exten sion programs in ornamental hor ticulture and landscape design with Clemson College leaders. Heading the Clemson group was Dr. R. C. Edward, college presi dent; Dr. F. M. Kinard, dean of the college; and Dr. M. D. Far rar, Dean of the School of Agri culture. The School for Gardeners, part of the Farm and Home Week pro gram is an annual event set up to provide assistance and informa tion to all gardeners. Subject mat ter for the program includes hor ticulture, landscape design, main tenance of ornamental plants, and insect and disease control. Of particular interest to gard eners will be the variety trial gar dens which are expected to be in full bloom during the month of August. The gardens are located on the campus directly south of the Poole Agricultural Center. The whole field of home and grounds beautification, including horticultural, design, and archi tectural phases came in for review by the group, including the status of the present teaching, research and extension programs at Clem son. Dr. Edwards, in opening re marks, spoke of the primary re sponsibility of the Land Grant Colleges, of which Clemson is a member, to all phases of agricul ture, and conservation, as well as to the sciences of architecture and design. In addition to Mrs. Baker, the garden club group included Mrs. C. I. Youmans, corresponding sec retary, Newberry. Mrs. Sanders Last Rites On Tuesday Mrs. Lillie Davenport Sanders, 80, died early Monday .morning at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She had been in ill health for a number of years. Mrs. Sanders was born and reared in Newberry County, the daughter of the late John W. and Sallie Belle Hendrix Daven port. For a number of years she had made her home in the Old Town section of Newberry Coun ty and was a member of Cross Roads Baptist Church. Her hus band, John W. Sanders, died a number of years ago. Mrs. Sanders is survived by six sons, Claude Sanders, Fayette ville, N. C.; John W. Sanders, Des Moines, Iowa; Jesse Sand ers, Rpseville, Calif., and George Sanders, Frank Sanders and James Sanders, all of ’Silver- street; four daughters, Mrs. J. G. Long, Silverstreet; Mrs. Steler Duckett, Greenwood; Mrs. L. O. Gostlin, Roseville, Calif., and Mrs. Hugh Marett, Newberry; two sis ters, Mrs. Pearl Kelly, Jackson ville, Fla., and Mrs. Lou Emma Fulmer, Newberry; two half-sis ters, Mrs. Bessie Foy, Newberry, and Mrs. Sudie Nash, Elberton, Ga.; two half-brothers, Leo Dav enport and John C. Davenport, both of Newberry. Nine grand children, ten great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nep hews also survive. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3:30 p. m. from the McSwain Funeral Home with Rev. George Shealy and Rev. Kenneth B. Wiison conducting the service. Burial followed in Trinity Meth odist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Harry Burgess, Billie Sheppard, John Kunkle, Herman Pitts, Elgie Sheppard and Dave Waldrop. Flower attendants were Mrs. Walter Stribble, Mrs. Edith Bo land, Mrs. C. W. Jones, Mrs. William Heller, Mrs. Doc White and Mrs. Earl Long. Honorary escort was composed of Tom Fellers, J. C. Neel, Dr. V. W. Rinehart, Dr. J. Richard Lom- inick, M. N. Murray, P. T. Har ris, James Werts, James Hickson and Osborne L. Wilson. GREETINGS BIRTHDAY Mr. and Mrs. Grady Bedenbaugh are making their home at 2317 Harrington St. July 19: Gladys Young, Colie B. Pitta, Judy Boland, Walter Sheppard, Linda Faye Fuller, Michael Kinard, Jana Beden baugh, Paul Whitaker. July 20: A. J. Bowers, Mrs. A. T. Neely, Che via I. Boozer, James R. Andrews, Gertice Smith, Mrs. Cyril Halfacre, Os car Graham, Thomas Koon Brady. July 21: Judy Ann Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sterling, Mrs. Christine H. Burns, Judy Seim, James Scott Boozer, Mrs. Henry Mills, Anna Hawkins, Bobby Duncan, Scott Anthony Epting. July 22: Willie Robert Gil liam, Sam A. Cook, William E. Burr III, George A. Setzler. July 23: Tommy Tindall, Sandra Kay Barns, Mrs. Carrie Kinard, Wayne McCullough, Mrs. Homer Long, Marion Wal- Ton, Jewel Waldrop, Dr. R. A. Goodman, Mrs. Louis Broesy, Richard Lominick, Chuck Sharp, Mrs. Dorothy Price, Carol Min- ick, Mrs. Clyde Wilson. July 24: Mrs. W. A. Attaway, Alberta Wicker, Roy Long, Mrs. F. C. Wicker, S. Gordon Brown, Miss Elsie Gilliam, Merle Draw- dy, Tom Lewis, Tommy Beden baugh, Sloan Wallace, Dr. B. J. Keefe. July 25: David Summer, Mrs. I. M. Smith, Mrs. R. E. Hanna, Jr., Lucy Bouknight, John R. Davenport, Charlie Dukes.