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Smirk is a word and facial ex pression that we don’t like. Compound interest tables used to fascinate me, but at my present age they are dreary reading. VOLUME 22; NUMBER 13. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1959 By The Way WHY? Why do three members of city council and the mayor think it is necessary to build government housing in Newberry ? As l un derstand the original idea, the housing would be for the white, not the colored population of the city. It would seem that if there does exist unsanitary and unsafe housing in the city, the council should pass some sort of ordin ance to control this sort of thing. When I asked the city manager to point out the “unsafe and un sanitary” houses occupied by white people, he mentioned some six or eight dwellings that are, without doubt, disreputable. However, I point out again that there are twelve units vacant at Springhill Apartments. I believe that almost anyone who had the desire could scrape up $6 a week to pay for a home; that those who can’t— with perhaps the exception of one or two extreme cases—can’t be cause they are satisfied with the conditions in which they live and have no desire to better them selves. The money to build this public housing, of course, is federal money. The dollar comes out of my pocket and yours, goes to Washington and has a value of about 60 cents by time it gets back here to build the houses. I resent having to pay for ' nice, new apartments to be occupied by persons so sorry that they can’t find $6 a week to rent nice apart ments already available. There is no reason to believe, furthermore, that the persons oc cupying these substandard dwell ings would move into the new pork-barrel apartments unless council passed an ordinance forc ing them to abandon their present facilities. Should council do this, there would be no need for new housing because the apartments at Springhill, as well as other houses about town, are available at rents anyone of low income should be able to afford. It should be well known by now that a teacher’s income is about as low as they come, but we manage to make a fairly large house payment each month in order to maintain a decent hopie. There was a rumor that some mill officials were dissatisfied be cause some of their employees were living away from Newberry as housing could not be had here. As soon as this rumor got to the ears of Jim Parr, owner and man ager of Springhill apartments, he immediately sent to each of the manufacturing plants in Newberry a list of apartments available, rentals and other information to be given employees who lived out of town. He has not had the first inquiry from these employees ^who would move to Newberry if housing was available.” This doesn’t indicate either desire or need for more public housing in Newberry. There has also been a rumor fhat Newberry might get addition al industry (the already-unioniz ed type) if more houses were available for personnel which the industry would bring in to train other employees. It stands to reason that such supervisory and training personnel not only would not want to live in a $6 a week apartment, but also they would not, because of their higher in come, be eligible to occupy the public housing. If such a sizable plant was to be built in Newberry, I believe we could depend on our local contractors to have homes available by time training person nel was ready to move in. If such an industry would put in black and white the statement “when you furnish public housing, we promise that we will locate in Newberry”—this would be a dif ferent story. The payroll from auch a plant would help take the sting from those diminishing fed eral dollars. But while there has been, I understand, some ray of hope given, the industry has nev er made a definite commitment to locate here, housing or no hous ing. In view of all the “ifs, ands, and buts” surrounding the situa tion, I cannot understand why Mayor Layton, Councilmen De Hart, Merchant and Paysinger feel such a necessity for public housing at once. Perhaps they know something the general pub lic and other members of council do not know. What is it? Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Smith and son, Johnny and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Phibbs are visiting relatives jn West Virginia this week. ~ by, 3)orU Sanders Dr. Wiseman Opens Dental Office Here Dr. James E. Wiseman Jr., who was licensed this week to practice dentistry and dental surgery in South Carolina, opened his office at the Doctors Building on Har rington Street this (Thursday) morning. Dr. Wiseman attended the schools of Newberry and complet ed his pre-dental course at the University of South Carolina. He received the degree of Doctor of Dental Medicine from the Univer sity of Louisville, Kentucky this past June. Since that time, he and his wife, the former Miss Sally Ruff of Columbia, and young son, Jimmy III, have been staying with his parents at the Wiseman Ho tel. They will move this week' to their home at 1924 Evans St. Assisting Dr. Wiseman as of fice nurse is Mrs. Martha Derrick. Saluda To Join Newberry In 1959 Fair Frank Sutton, fair manager, an nounced today that Newberry and Saluda counties will join their ef forts this year to produce one of the largest fairs ever held in this section of the state. The fair, which will be held at the Newber-, ry Fairgrounds, will begin October 19 and run through October 24. Although sections of Saluda County adjoining Newberry have had entries in the Newberry fair for several years, Mr. Sutton stat ed that all civic organizations of Saluda are joining with the Am erican Legioh Post 24 in sponsor ing the 1959 fair, and participa tion from throughout Saluda Coun ty, as well as Newberry County, is expected. New Pastor, Family Honored The Calendar Society and the Woman’s Society of Christian Service of Central Methodist Church entertained at a reception in honor of the Rev. and Mrs. Thurman H. Vickery and son on Sunday afternoon, July 19 in the Social Hall of the church. The tea tble, covered with a white linen cloth, had a center- piece of double pink altheas and tuberoses in a silver bowl, flank ed by silver candelabra holding lighted white tapers. Pink and white gladioli and snapdragons were used most effectively in the other floral arrangements. Punch and cookies were served throughout the afternoon to a large number of church families. Mundy Added To Industry Staff Felton Mundy has joined the staff of Newberry Mills, Inc., as Chief Industrial Engineer, accord ing to am announcement by L. E. Gatlin, plant manager. Mr. Mun dy began his duties here July 8, having come to Newberry from United Merchants and Manufac turers Mill at Aragon, Georgia, where he served as technical sup erintendent for the past 13 years. Prior to that time, he was with the A. D. Julliard Company and Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com pany. Mr. Mundy is a native of Rock- mart, Ga., and attended Young Harris College and Western Ken tucky College. He is married and has one daughter who is at pres ent attending Emory University. He is a member of the Methodist Church and is a Mason, a Shrin- er and a member of the Elk Lodge. “It is a pleasure to announce the appointment of Mr. Mundy as Industrial Engineer,” Mr. Gatlin stated. “We feel that his many years of technical experience and knowledge of textile manufactur ing and engineering practices will make him an invaluable mem ber of the organization.” Mr. Mundy plans to move his family about the middle of Aug ust and will reside at 728 O’Neal St. Former Residents Of City A re Promoted By Champion Miss Knotts, 80, Rites Tomorrow Mi ss Annie Mercer Knotts, 80, former resident of Woodford, died last Friday morning at the New berry County Memorial Hospital after declining health for eight years and an illness of two weeks. She was born at Midway Mill near North, the daughter of the late Capt. Joseph Evandiver and Sara Ann Elizabeth Shingler Knotts. She was graduated from Orangeburg College and had taught in Orangeburg County for a number of years. She gave up teaching and took charge of her farm and was the owner and operator of one of the largest farms in Orangeburg County. She was a member of Bull Swamp Baptist Church near North, where she was interested in all phases of the church. The ground for the church was do nated by her uncle and her father was the builder of the present church. ' She retired nine years ago and made her home with Rev. and Mrs. Paul C. Scott for more than six years. Surviving are four nieces and one nephew whom she helped to rear, Mrs. Paul C. (Herschel Knotts) Scott of Prosperity, Mrs. T. William (Leila) Hunter of Newberry, Mrs. Paul (Carolyn) Garner of Hartsville, Mrs. Ann Sophia Hughey of Belvedere; and Thomas Elvin Knotts of Wood ford; 15 great nieces and nephews and four great- great nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be con ducted at 11 a.m. Friday from Bull Swamp Baptist Church near North by Rev. Kenneth B. Wilson' and Rev. J. M. Lane. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Kendall Records Sharp Gains BOSTON, July 21.—The Ken dall Company of Boston recorded sharp gajns in both sales and earnings the second twelve-week period of 1959, president Richard R. Higgins said today in an inter im report to stockholders. Net earnings for the period were $1,345,000 or $1.29 per com mon share in contrast to $769,000 or 72 cents per common share for the same period in 1958. Comment ing on the improvement in net earnings, Mr. Higgins pointed out that 32c per common share- had been realized from the recent sale of plant properties and also that the comparable period in 1958 showed the effects of the busi ness recession. Sales for the twelve weeks rose from $21,525,000 for the compar able period in 1958 to $25,915,000 reflecting the continued high lev el of activity for the company’s broad line of products, including surgical dressings, textile special ties and polyethylene protective coatings. It is expected that further im provement in 1959 will be more modest in comparison with the last half of 1958 when Kendall staged a strong recovery from the recession. Mrs. C. H. Chumley and Mrs. C. N. Timmerman of Atlanta, Ga. spent the weekend in the home of their sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Dawkins on Martin St. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Jordan and children, Mary Hart and Frances, of Albertville, Ala., are visiting Mrs. Jordan’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Mitchell. Two former Newberry resi dents, both of whom served as manager of the local office of Champion Paper and Fibre Com pany, have been promoted within the Champion organization, ac cording to an announcement made recently by A. M. Fairbrother, vice president and Carolina Di vision manager. R. D. (Bob) Coleman Jr. has been appointed manager of the Waynesville operation, which will process and package an expanded line of small size business papers. Mr. Coleman has been assistant manager of Wood Procurement Department at the Carolina Di vision. He first joined Champion in 1935 and has served in various capacities. He came to Newberry early in 1946 and served as ac countant and assistant manager until 1952, at which time he be came manager of the local of fice. He was transferred from Newberry in 1954. In announcing the appointment Mr. Fairbrother stated that “Mr. Coleman’s many years of exper ience in various positions with our company highly qualify him for this position, and we are very pleased that he will be in charge of our operations in Waynesville.” Mr. Coleman resides in Fibre- ville, Canton, with his wife and one son and one daughter. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and completed the advanced executive training course there. The other appointment announc ed by Mr. Fairbrother was the promotion of Wallace E. Wheeler to assistant manager of the Wood Procurement Department replacing Coleman. Wheeler was formerly supervisor of wood pro curement for North Carolina and Tennessee. He joined Champion in 1931 and has served in several supervisory positions in the Woods Department and in Wood Procure ment. He was manager of the Newberry Champion office from 1946 until 1952. In his new posi tion, Wheeler will assist in all phases of wood procurement ac tivities. Rev. Wilkes Be At Prosperity The pastor of Wightman and Zion Churches, Prosperity, the Rev. Paul C. Scott, announces that on next Sunday, July 26, the guest preacher will be the Rev. E. A. Wilkes of Columbia. The Rev. Mr. Wilkes is a member of the South Carolina Conference and is well known in this section as a former pastor of Brooklyn Methodist Church, West Columbia. He has recently been appointed to mission work in the Columbia District. Mr. Wilkes will preach at Wightman Chuj-ch at 10 a.m. and at Zion Church at 11:15 a.m. LEITZSEY FAMILY REUNION AUGUST 9 The annual Leitzeey Family Reunion will be held at New Hope- Zion building near Pomaria on Sunday, August 9, at 1:30 p.m. After a picnic dinner, a short, in formal program wilj be held. Family members are urged to at tend and friends are invited. Of ficers are Mrs. J. L. Drafts, presi dent; Mrs. J. L. Boland, vice presi dent; Mrs. Virgil Graham, secre tary, and Thomas Smith, treas urer. IS RECOVERING AFTER SURGERY Mrs. J. Ray Dawkins was ad mitted to the Columbia Hospital Sunday, and underwent surgery there Monday morning. She is re ported to be recuperating nicely. Earlier Closing Of Stores Voted Earlier closing of local stores was voted at a special meeting of the Merchants Association held Tuesday morning. The mer chants voted to close their busi nesses at 5:30 each day instead of the usual 6 p.m. closing hour. This new time will become effective August 1st. The merchants also voted to close stores at noon on Wed nesdays, instead of at 1 p.m. which has been the customary closing time for many years past. Jaycee Head Lists Members Of Committees D. P. (Jabbo) Folk, newly elect ed president of the Newberry Junior Chamber of Commerce, has announced committee assignments for the ensuing club year. Serving as officers with Mr. Folk are Rembert Parler, first vice-presi dent anJ also director of internal affairs; P. K. Fuller, second vice- president; Charles Dukes, secre tary; William Heller, treasurer and the following directors; Clyde Smith, Jerry Culclasure, Donald Layton, Houseal Jay and Ferd Summer, past president. Duty assignments are: Ferd Summer: Scrapbook and Awards Committee, Bob Schumpert and Charles Dukes; photographers, William Heller, Noble Terrell; publication, Charles Dukes, editor; membership, leadership training, orientation, personnel, Houseal Jay, chairman; Heyward Davis, Henry Cannon, Gordon Leslie. Social Committee: Ferd Sum mer, chairman; Tommy Setzler, Charles Clary, Kenneth Cook, Clyde Smith, Bobby Hawkins, Guy Whitener Jr. Finance, budget and auditing: co-chairmen, William Heller and Jim Clamp; Gordon Leslie, Henry Cannon, Fred Lester. Parliamentarians: Jim Parr, Bob Schumpert. P. K. Fuller, second vice presi dent and director of external af fairs; director, Jerry Culclasure. Public Health: Steve Griffith Jr., chairman; Jimmie Davenport, Wayne Martin, Jerry Culclasure, Ken Cook, Ferd Summer, Ned Carlisle, Harry Summer. National Security: Jim Clamp, chairman; Charlie Altman, Wilmer Hite, Tom Westwood. Highway and Community Safe ty: Bob Underwood, chairman; Wink Dawkins, Fred Green, Ben Chreitzberg, John Davis, Walt Wallace. Agriculture and Conservation: William Heller, chairman; Stuart Merrick, Howard Cook, Ned Car lisle, Eddie Westwood. Director: Donald Layton; Com munity Improvement, Jim Parr, chairman; Ben Chreitzberg, Clyde Minick, Howard Cook, Noble Ter rell, John Davis. Radio Forum: Meredith Har mon, chairman; Bobby Hawkins, Ed Young. Public Relations: Bobby Hawk ins, chairman; Wayne Martin, Hugh Wessinger, Jim Atkison, Zane Evans. Christmas Activities: Robert Wessinger, chairman; Jimmie Davenport, Ken Cook, Harry Sum mer, Tommy Setzler. Director, Houseal Jay; Ameri canism: Billy Nobles, chairman; Ellis Davenport, Harry Summer, Bob Underwood. Scout Cabin: Meredith Harmon, chairman, club members. Youth Welfare: P. K. Fuller, chairman; Billy Nobles, Doyle Long, Donald Layton, Milton Shealy. Director, Clyde Smith: Beauty Queens and pageants, Harry Sum mer, chairman; Charles Dukes, Ned Carlisle, Guy Whitener Jr Industrial Expansion and De velopment: Ferd Summer, chair man; Fred Weir, Bill McSwain, Charlie Altman, Jim Parr. Profit Making: Gordon Leslie and Gerald Griffith, co-chairman; Nat Gist, Harold Folk, Houseal Jay, Charles Clary, Fred Green, Wilmer Hite. State Directors: Jimmie Daven port, Wilmer Hite. Inter-club Relations: Houseal Jay, chairman; William Heller, Zane Evans, Bozo Paysinger, Steve' Griffith, Hugh Wessinger. Extension: Bob Underwood, chairman; Ferd Summer, Clyde Smith. State and National Convention Arrangements: Bob Schumpert and Bob Hawkins, co-chairmen. + $2.00 PER YEAR WALLACE M. DAWKINS of Greenville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Dawkins of Newberry, a clerk on a highway post office bus, has been awarded a superior achievement certificate for his “highly commendable action” in rendering aid to a woman injured in a Wreck. He is shoWh here with, left, to right, his father; Mi> Dawkins, Robert O’Dell, Newberry superintendent of mails and Bennett Clary who presented the award. Mr. Clary, also a Newberrian, is acting mobile service officer representing the Atlanta District. (Sunphoto.) * Post Office Honors Dawkins Flower Show Is October 20 Garden Club members are re minded by Mrs. Gus Ellis, Flower Show Chairman, and Mrs. John Lindsay, co-chairman, to start planning for the Fall Flower Show which will be held on October 20 at the Newberry County Fair. The flower show chairmen stat ed that all members should be busy grooming their pet plants for exhibition, so that they will be in their best condition at the time of the flower show. They re mind members that there is still time to plant the following flow ers for fall bloom: zinnias, mari golds, celosia, petunias, nastur tiums, cosmos, sweet alyssum, portulaca, and annual ageratum. If planted this week, it is possible that gladioli would be in bloom for the show also. “Plans for the show are pro gressing nicely and are almost completed. We are looking forward to a very successful and most interesting show,” the chairmen stated. Sister-In-Law Of Miss Dennis Died Sunday Mrs. Minnie Stevens Dennis of Clover, formerly of Berkeley County, died Sunday after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday from Clover Meth odist Church by the Rev. W. Ralph Carter and Dr. W. H. Bow man. Burial was in Woodside Cemetery. Survivors include the husband, J. A. Dennis of Clover, a brother of Miss Sudie Dennis and Mrs. Myrtle Schumpert of Newberry; one son, Joseph T. Dennis of Clo ver; three brothers, Dr. C. L. Stevens of Campobello, J. G. Stevens of Moncks Corner and Fred W. Stevens of Charleston. PRIVATE HOPPER IS IN GERMANY Pvt. Clyde Eddie Hopper, who has been stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, has been transferred to Germany for duty with ‘the U. S. Army Infantry. His wife and daughter, Cheryl, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Huff man and other relatives in New berry until living accommodations are secured in Germany. They will then join Pvt. Hopper for the re mainder of his 18 months tour of duty overseas. Mrs. Hopper and Cheryl are spending this week in Charleston with relatives. BON CLARKEN The entire congregation of Newberry ARP and Kings Creek Churches attended Sunday serv ices at the chapel at Bon Clarken, ARP training grounds. The pas tor of the local church, Dr. Paul L. Grier, delivered the morning message. Donations by members of the local churches help to sup port the Bon Clarken chapel. Wallace M. Dawkins, a distri bution clerk on the highway jfost office bus between Columbia and - Greenville, was awarded a super ior achievement certificate Mon day afternoon. The award was presented to Mr. Dawkins at the Newberry post office by Bennett E. Clary, act ing mobile service officer of Co lumbia, who represented the At lanta District, in the absence of Harry E. Moose, Newberry post master, who is attending National Guard camp. The letter attached to the cer tificate from W. L. Crawford, regional operations director of Atlanta, Ga., stated: “The certificate is presented in,recognition of the highly com mendable action you took in con nection with an accident involving the HPO bus and a pick-up truck on June 3. After the collision, you dashed out the side door of the bus, unmindful of possible per sonal injuries, and gave aid to Adams Named WTS Principal ROCK HILL.—Jacob E. Adams has been named principal of the Winthrop Training School. In addition to his duties as principal, Adams will continue his position as supervisor of music with the assistance of other per sonnel. As principal he will work with members of the W.T.S. faculty on all matters affecting pupils other than curriculum development. He will also be in charge of student discipline. Adams has been promoted to the rank of assistant professor. Ralph Barbare will continue as overall director of W.T.S. and have additional responsibilities connected with teacher education and student teaching. A native of Newberry, Adams has been associated with Winth rop since 1951. He hold the A. B. degree from Newberry College and the M.M. degree from In diana University. He has also studied at Ball State Teachers College and the University of South Carolina. s Adams is a former president of- the college division of the South Carolina Music Educators Asso ciation, a member of the South Carolina and National Music Ed ucators Association, member of the York County, S. C. and Na tional Teachers Association, for mer president of the Rock Hill Community Singers, president of the Optimist Club of Rock Hill, and minister of music of Oakland Baptist Church. He is married to the former Ann Pursley. They have three children, Janet, Jacob II, and Ste phen. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Humphries returned Sunday after a two weeks visit with her sister and brother, Mrs. Nannie Hargrove and Lee Hargrove in Clinton; also with their son-in-law and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Croiper and son, Durwoody in Blackville. the seriously injured woman in the truck. By hastily improvising stretchers of mail sacks, you and the driver of the bus were able to have the injured * woman on the way to a hospital within a few minutes after the accident. It seems obvious that this prompt action may have possibly saved the life of the more seriously injured of the two women. While we realize that you did this as a humanitarian act, it, never-the- lees, reflect very favorably on both you and postal personnel in general.” , The accident occurred at an intersection in Joanna. Mr. Dawkins, who lives at 412 W. Paris Rr., Greenville, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Dawkins, magistrate for New berry. He married the former Miss Freida Lester, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude L. Lester, also of Newberry. He is a grad uate of Newberry High School and attended Newberry College. Mr. Clary, who presented the certificate, is a native of New berry. He is the son of Mrs. J. H. Clary Sr. and the late Mr. Clary. He is a graduate of New berry High School and Newberry College. BIRTHDAY July 26: Olin Lominick, Nan Oxner Wilson, Joyce Merchant, Martha H. Brown, Mrs. C. E. Bwrley, Sylvia Boozer, Paulette Word. July 27: Mrs. D. D. Darby, Annette Young, Mrs. Ada Liv ingston, Miss Allene Graham, Bobby Hawkins, C. A. Dufford Sr., Mary Regnery, Allen Gra ham, Elsie H. Creekmore, Mike Darby. July 28: Mrs. Bill Stuck, Thomas H. Pope, D. L. Nance, C. B. Parr Jr., Louis Ray Ring, er, Joseph Tolbert Jr., Mrs. E. E. Epting, Robert Hipp Cope land, Neal Dkkert, Clara Cole man, Jackie Bozard, Mrs. Geo. P. Hawkins, Woodie Livingston, Robbie Anne Creekmore, Hugh E. Merchant, Miss Bertha Gray Gallman. July 29: D. L. Wed am an, Welch Wilbur, Horace Cromer, Mrs. G. K. Dominick, Tommy Milton Folk Sr., Doris Goree, H. T. Oxner, Clarence DeHart, W. Q. Williams, Fran Amis. July 30: Harriette Morehead, Bill Hawkins, Maybelle Yates, Mrs. J. C. Counts, Mrs. C. S. Hazel, Mrs. Lillian N. Werts, Mrs. Hugh Ballentine, Lillian Vanderford, Cile Purcell, Ken neth Cook, Mrs. Joe Beden- baugh, Beverly DeHart. July 31: Mrs. Danny Paysing^ er, Mrs. Robert Lee Ruff, Mrs. E. B. Carlisle, C. E. Bauknight, Annie L. Sutherland, Roy Bed- enbaugh, David Folk. August 1: Mrs. W. H. Spivey, Tommie Len Henderson, F. A. Longshore, Ann Stewart, Mary D. Boozer, Mrs. C. E. Long, Na than Culclasure, Gordon N. Clarkson.