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p ;r: _ Support the Newberry College In dians! Plan to attend homecoming Saturday night, Setzler Field, 8:00 p.m. Newberry vs. Troy State. After saying our prayers we ought to do something to make them come true. VOLUME 23; NUMBER 25. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1959 $2.00 PER YEAR By The Way By Doris A. Sanders TIME IS NEAR Time is drawing near for anoth er annexation election. This is a chance for Newberry to increase its population before the 1960 census is taken. Cities all over the state have been holding an nexation elections—many of them on a large scale—each with the came goal in view, to attract in dustry. Newberry’s population has re mained almost stationary during the past 20 years or longer. A prospective industry, looking for a progressive community in which to locate, would only have to check the census of 1940, 1950 and, unless something is done, the 1960 census to see there is noth ing progressive about Newberry. A .step in the right direction was the annexation of Suburbia. It is true that there were—and still are—some “kinks” to be ironed out in the matter of city services to Suburbia; one cannot expect, however, for a transformation to take place overnight when an area is annexed. City Council and the City Manager have worked con- stently to get utilities matters straightened out and soon Subur bia will be on the same service basis as any other area of the city. There are those who say “we live outside the city limits by choice, and we don’t want to be annexed.” I realize there are many w’ho don’t care to pay city taxes even though it is pointed out that by reason of reduction in insurance rates plus free gar bage service, they will be paying little, if any mere in taxes than they have been paying for insur ance and other services. The main thing, as I see it, is that everyone will benefit from new industry and some effort must be made to get it. As Tom Pope said the other day, “if New berry doesn’t do something, and in a hurry, it is going to dry up.” I don’t believe there is any doubt but that the citizens of Newberry will vote to annex the territory in question. I would urge that those who live in the area propos ed to be annexed give considera tion to more than the fact that they will have to pay city taxes. They should think of the future of Newberry. The addition of some 500 people to the 1960 cen sus will be good proof that New berry is trying to do something progressive. If this election is successful, I believe it won’t be long before other border commu nities will seek to become part of the City of Friendly Folks. Let me urge, however, that you cast your vote—whether it is for or against—in the annexation el ection on Tuesday, October 20. In last week’s Sunpaper was an article about the growing poultry business in Newberry County. In the photo above Dave Waldrop, center, shows consumer carton of eggs packed at his Silverstreet plant to Dr. Bobby Barnett, left, new Clemson poultry head, and A. F. Busby, Newberry County Agent. Waldrop’s marketing service to growers has made a major contribution to expanding Newberry’s poultry industry. Fair Gates To Swing Open On Monday; Flower Show Featured Mrs. Eargle, 97, Rites Today PRESIDENT RESIGNS It was with regret that we heard the news last Wednesday afternoon that Dr. C. A. Kauf- mann had resigned his position as president of Newberry College. He cannot be blamed for his de cision, however. It is said in col lege and university circles that when a college professor leaves his teaching job to become a col lege president, he automatically cuts ten years off his life, because the pressures of the office will decrease his life expectancy that much. The few years of Dr. Kauf- mann’s administration were years of expansion at the college and a period when a good businessman with experience in public relations was needed to guide the school’s affairs. Dr. Kaufmann met the challenge, and the result was ex pansion of not only the physical plant, but increase of experienc ed faculty and departments, and improved benefits for employees. We are sorry to see Chris leave the campus, but wish for him future success in whatever he may undertake, while we hope that the College Board of Trustees will see fit to choose as his successor one wh# will be able to carry on the program of expansion and betterment of educational facili ties which is now well underway. Mrs. Ellen Miller Eargle, 97, widow of Captain Paul E. Eargle, of Little Mountain, died late Tuesday night at the Lowman Home after a lingering illness. Mrs. Eargle was born in Little Mountain, the daughter of the late Simeon and Elizabeth Stock- man Miller. She was the oldest resident of the Lowman Home and was the oldest member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. As long as her health permitted she was active in church affairs and was a life member of the United Lutheran Church Women. She was affectionately known as “Aunt Ellen.” She is survived by two step sons, J. Evans Eargle of Little Mountain and Ollie O. Eargle of Spokane, Washington; several step-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be con ducted at 3 o’clock Thursday af ternoon’at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church by the Rev. G. Garth Hill and Dr. L. E. Blackwelder. Inter ment will be in the church ceme tery. Be Inducted The following Newberry County men will be reporting for induc tion into the Army on Tuesday, October 20, according to Local Selective Service Board No. 36: John Coyt Suber, Spartanburg; James Edward Harris, New York; David Luther Bobb, Kinards; Har old. Estes Dehart, Cincinnati, O.; Gerald Allen Dominick, Silver- street. Are Home From Mission Field Rev. and Mrs. Cam Wallace, missionaries to the Belgium Con go, arrived in the United States on September 30th to spend a year’s furlough with headquarters in Richmond, Virginia. Accom panying them to the States was Rev. Wallace’s mother, Mrs. Sa rah Wallace, who had joined them in Europe. Mrs. Cam Wallace stopped in Richmond for a visit with her parents, while Rev. Wallace returned to Newberry with his mother for a few days visit until they left Wednesday for Gaffney. Rev. and Mrs. Wal lace will be in Richmond after this weekend. George H. Koon Died Tuesday BATESBURG. — George H. Koon, 77, retired farmer of near Leesville, died at his home early Tuesday afternoon after a long illness. He was bern in Newberry Coun-' ty, a son of the late George and Margaret Livingston Koon. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Agnes Shealy Koon; a son, John David . Koon of Gilbert; five daughters, Mrs. Leon Beden- baugh and Mrs. Carl Shealy of Leesville, Mrs. Quincy Matthews and Mrs. Wilken Cockrell Jr. of Batesburg and Mrs. Ben Jumper of Gilbert; 27 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be con- Newberry Gets Ready For Homecoming All is in readiness for the 1959 Homecoming at Newberry College on Saturday, October 17. Many alumni and friends of Newberry College will be on the campus that day to participate in the va rious activities planned. The big event is the football game between the Red Wave of Troy, Alabama and the Redskins of Newberry. Game time is 8:00 p.m. on Setzler Field. The Indians will go into the game with a two and two record, while little is known of the Troy team. During the morning, the various class and club organizations on the campus will be busy erecting their Homecoming displays. The Alumni Association offers cash prizes for the best displays. Judg ing of the 'displays will take place at 2:00 p.m. At 3:00 p.m., the student body will have a planned parade from the campus to town and back. Here again, the Alumni Association offers cash prizes for the best decorated car and floats The merchants of the City of Newberry will have their windows displayed for the event, with a beautiful trophy being awarded the winner. This is an annual function sponsored by the Alumni Association. Members of the Alumni Council will meet in the Alumni office at 4:30 p.m., under the direction of President Thurmond Dreher, of Columbia. The annual Homecoming sup per for alumni and friends of the college wdll be served in the col lege cafeteria from 5:30 until 6:30 under the direction of Miss Mary Sue Lemmons, boarding hall manager. At 7:30 p.m. the Parade of Sponsors will take place on Setz ler Field. During the half-time ceremonies, the Homecoming Queen will be crowned by Dr. C. A. Kaufmann, president of the col lege. The Newberry College Band, under the direction of Prof. Charles Pruitt, in cooperation with the Alumni office, will put on “special half-time show.” An informal dance in MacLean Gym will follow the football game. The dance is sponsored by the Block “N” Club of Newberry College. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sanders a*d daughter, Ann of Sumter spent Saturday with the Sanders’ son, Dickj* who is a freshman at New berry College and with Mr. San ders’ brother, R. Frasier Sanders and family, with whom Dick is making his home during the school year. ducted at 3 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Hebron Lutheran Church by the Rev. J. L. Drafts, assisted by the Rev. Henri Bishop. Burial* will be in the church cemetery. The Fall Flower Show sponsor ed by the Council of Newberry Garden Clubs will be one of the highlights of the Newberry-Salu- da Fair which will begin Monday at the American Legion Fair grounds in Newberry. Mrs. Gus Ellis and Mrs. John Lindsay are serving as co-chair men of the show, the theme of which is “Indian Summer.” This year the flower show will feature exhibits by the Council of Saluda Garden Clubs, the Coun cil of Prosperity Garden Clubs and the Whitmire Garden Club, in addition to the Council of New berry Garden Clubs. It is expected that competition from a neighboring county will also increase the number of farm and other exhibits at the 1959 fair. Gates will be open for the placing of exhibits at 7:30 a.m. on Monday. The official opening of the fair will be at 6 p.m., with the Ross Manning Shows opening on the midway at the same time. Fireworks will be displayed at 10 p.m., and drawing for a cash prize at 10:30. Tuesday will be Saluda County School day and gates will be open at 9 a.m. with the midway open ing at 1 p.m. There will be fire works at 6 and 10 p.m., prize drawing at 10:30. Wednesday will be Newberry County School day and the mid way will open at 1 p.m., the schedule being the same the re mainder of the day. Thursday will be colored school day, Newberry and Saluda, with the same schedule as for Wednes day. All school children will be admitted free on the respective school days. Friday the midway will be open at 6 p.m. with fireworks and prize drawing at the usual times. Saturday, the Grand Finale, the midway will open at 4 p.m. and the final drawing for the cash prize will be at 11 p.m. Among the exhibits will be: community, youth, canned foods, 4-H Clubs, Fancy Work, cooked foods, fine arts, fine arts and crafts, general farm crops, dairy cattle, beef cattle, rabbits and poultry. Sudden Attack Is Fatal To Prof. Eskridge Dr. Thomas Joseph Eskridge, 60, died suddenly Tuesday after noon near Newberry. He was a lover of flowers and his hobby was growing flowers and gardening. He had made a trip to the Newberry Box Shop to get sawdust for his flower beds at the time he was stricken. Dr. Eskridge was a native of Virginia and was the son of the late Dr. T. J. and Mrs. Mary Dilsworth Eskridge. Six years ago he moved to Newberry to become professor of the educa tion and psychology department of Newberry College. Prior to that time he had been connected with Lander College in Green wood and Columbia College in Columbia. He was a member of Central Methodist Church; a member of the official board of the church; a member of the Ki- wanis Club; and a member of va rious educational groups and so cieties. Dr. Eskridge is survived by his wife, Mrs. Patty Holland Eskridge of Newberry; one daughter, Mrs. R. F. Coble of Anderson; one brother, F. L. Eskridge of Birmingham, Ala.; one sister, Mrs. H. M. Taylor of Morristown, Tenn.; and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be con ducted at McSwain Funeral Home Thursday (this) morning at 11 a m. by the Rev. T. H. Vickery and the Rev. H. A. McCullough Interment will follow at Rose mont Cemetery. 8r.< : : R&: ' - fWm msm . v. . ■: ■ -v '. .. M w|pi || siil Prof. el. V. Kneece crowns the Newberry High School Homecoming queen during half time ceremonies at Friday night’s game. Miss Nancy Edwards was’ chosen queen by sec ret vote. Her attendants were Mary Linda Mills, Phillis Dickert, Linda Cannon and Bren da Truett, shown here with their escorts. (Photo by Nichols.) Hartford Heights Annexation To Be Decided Next Tuesday New Plymouth- DeSoto Agency To Open Friday Smith Auto Sales, newly fran chised Plymouth-DeSoto dealer ship, will open tomorrow (Friday) October 16 in Newberry. J. W. (Bill) Smith and C. M. Smith will be owners of this business, and Dick Shealy will be manager. With the introduction of the Dodge Dart, a completely new line of economy cars in the low- price field, the Chrysler Corpora tion began a policy of separating Plymouth from Dodge dealerships When it appeared that 'Newberry might not have a Plymouth dealer ship, Bill Smith took the matter up with the factory. “We felt that it would be un fair to the people of Newberry, and particularly to loyal Plymouth owners, not to have a franchised Plymouth dealer located here,” Smith stated. “The Plymouth-De- Soto-Valient division of the Chry sler Motors Corporation agreed with us, and arrangements have been made for our Smith Auto Sales to handle Plymouths and DeSotos.” Smith Auto Sales showroom will be located diagonally across from the Post Office at 1309 Friend St. Parts and service for Plymouths and DeSotos will be located at Smith Motor Company, 1309 College St. Robert C. Mays Is Licensed CPA Will Manage Gaffney Hotel Mrs. Sarah D. Wallace left Wednesday for Gaffney, where she will take over management ofi the Hotel Carroll on October 15. Mrs. Doug Cox and son, George, of Aiken spent from Thursday un til Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George K. Dominick. Mr. Cox spent Sunday here and his wife and son accompanied him home. Other visitors in the home of the Dominicks for the weekend were their son-in-law and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie West of Greenville. The South Carolina Board of Examiners of Public Accountants has issued certificate number 276 to Robert Claude Mays III entit ling him to practice as a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Mays is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Mays Jr. of 2316 Har per St. He is married to the former Mildred E. Leonard of Greer. Mr. Mays attended the Univer sity of South Carolina from which he received his B.S. degree with a major in accounting August 10, 1958. After this he enrolled in the University of South Carolina Graduate School and has complet ed all the residence requirements for the M.S. degree. Mr Mayes is associated with C. Walter Summer Certified Public Accountant with offices at 1216 Crenshaw St. He is a member of the Newberry Junior Chamber of Commerce, U. S. C. Alumni Asso ciation, N ewberry Investment Club and the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Newberry. He has resided in Newberry all of his life except while he served as a N. C. O. in the U. S. Ma rine Corps and while attending the University of South Carolina. Interest High In Industry Development The fourth in a series of meet ings to “sell” the Business Devel opment Corporation of South Carolina was held at the Wiseman Hotel Tuesday morning, with John F. Clarkson, presiding. Fur nishing information about the Corporation was Thomas H. Pope, who is a member of the State Board of Directors. Years ago, Mr. Pope said, it was realized that South Carolina did not have banking facilities to un derwrite 'the industrial develop ment of the state. The Corpora tion was set up by Act of the General Assembly, he said, to co ordinate the lending facilities of banks, savings and loan institu tions and insurance companies in the state. He explained that the Corporation would lend ten per cent of the amount required to locate new industry or expand existing industry, and that lend ing institutions all over the state would lend the remaining 90 per cent. He cited, as an example, the Old School Manufacturng Com pany below Prosperity. He stated that the owner wished to double his present operations, which would call for an expenditure of $60,000, but that no bank in New berry County would lend that, amount on real estate. He ex pressed the opinion that funds or this expansion would be avail able from the Business Develop ment Corporation. He stated that the plant now employs 100 em ployees with a payroll of one- quarter million dollars a year. Stocks in the corporation are being sold for $10 a share, with a minimum purchase of $100.* Div idends which might be paid on the shares in the future would be tax- ree on the state level, Mr. Pope explained. He said that the North Carolina Business Development Corporation declared dividends its second year of operation. Mr. Clarkson stated that 50% of Newberry County’s quota had already been pledged, all of this fom within the city of Newberry. Meetings have been held in Whit mire and Silverstreet but the pledge cards have not been return ed from those areas. After the close of the meeting, Mr. Clarkson reported that $1750 had been pledged from those present Tuesday. Voters of Newberry, and those in Hartford Heights, will decide next Tuesday whether or not the Hartford Heights area will become a part of the City of Newberry, in a special annexation election to be held on that date. The polls will open at 8 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. Voting loca tions are Ward 1, Police Head quarters; Ward 2, Smith Motor Company; Ward 3, No. 1, Bound ary Street School; Ward 3, No. 2, Scout Hall at Mollohon; Ward 4, No. 1, Old Courthouse; Ward 4, Council Has Routine Session City Council, in a brief meet ing Tuesday night was notified: 1. That the books are in the process of being audited for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1959; 2. That contractors are grading some of the streets for paving by the S. C. Highway Department; 3. That the Commissioners of Election have set October 20, 1959 as the date to vote upon the petition of the Hartford Heights area to be annexed by the City; 4. That the sewer lines on Clark son Avenue and Hillcrest Road have been installed. 5. That the mayor has received for the City of Newberry a spec ial citation for improved pedes trian program for cities under 10,000 population. A letter was read from Mrs. Caroline W. Padgett in regards to naming a street “Pool Drive.” Council instructed the- city man ager to ascertain who owned the land upon which the street is lo cated at the time the street was accepted by the city and to report to council at the next meeting. The city manager was authoriz ed to take necessary steps to in stall a sanitary sewer and water extension in Suburbia, Glenn Street and Glenn Street extension and to submit plans and specifi cations to contractors for bids to be submitted to Council for appro val. Mayor l^ayton appointed C. A. Dufford Sr. as chairman of a com mittee to review business license applications and to recommend an ordinance to regulate business lic enses for the year 1960. Other members of the committee are C. E. Merchant, D. W. Jones and C. B. DeHart. No. 2, Layton Bros. Store; Ward 5, Corley’s Barber Shop; Ward 6, Kemper Motor Co.; Hartford Heights, D. W. Jones Store atl 93 Player St. A valid registration certificate bearing a date not earlier than January 1, 1958, nor later than 30 days prior t# the election is re quired for voting in this election. The area proposed to be annex ed is described as beginning at a point where Caldwell street inter sects the city limits, proceeding in a southeasterly direction to the intersection of Ebenezer Road and Caldwell ,then 120’ southeasterly, then 120 feet past Ebenezer road, parallel with Ebenezer to where it intersects with Glenn Street and 120’ farther; then parallel with Glenn to Rivers, from Rivers to intersection of Railroad Ave nue then northewesterly to the City Limits of Newberry to the point of beginning. In order for the area to be an- nea^d, a majority of voters of the city must vote in favor of the an nexation and a majority of the residents of the proposed area must vote in favor of being annex ed. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS FLORAL GARDEN CLUB ainon S PLANTS SHRUBBERY Managers Get Boxes Saturday , Managers for the annexa tion election to be held Tues day, October 29, are asked to pick up their boxes Saturday morning at the election room in the couxt house. The Floral Garden Club of Newberry is planting shrubbery around the Little Chapel at New berry College. Dr. C. A. Kauf- mann, president of the college, met with the following members of the club to plan this project: Mrs. Clarence Duncan, Mrs. T. P. Crooks, Mrs. H. W. Swindler, chairman of the project commit tee; and Mrs. Lonnie Gilliam, President of the Floral Garden Club. Oct. 18: Callie Boyd Parr, Mrs. H. O. Swittenburg, C. F. Sterling, Danny Leland Hiller, Harry E. Bedenbaugh, Frank S. Thomasson, Shelbie Jean Rich ardson, R. E. Reece, John F. Thompson. Oct. 19: Mrs. R. G. Carroll, Mrs. J. R. Cromer, James Mar tin Armfield, Virginia T. Pay- singer, Bobbie Long, J. H. Half- acre. Oct. 20: Kerry Bowers, James Connelly, Fronie Hendrix, Mrs. George F. Ruff, Brooks Mills, Ray Darby, L. H. Sease, Mrs. A. J. Bowers, Jr., Mrs. Louis C. Floyd, Elmira Shealy, Louise Shealy. Oct. 21: Floyd Dennis, Mrs. Clarence Kinard, Charles Clary, Jessie Stevens, Harper Wherry, Pop© L. Buford III, Betsy Bru ner, Ann Kelly, G. E. Hitt, James Robert Neel, Miss Nan nie McKittrick, L. E. Werts, Mrs. Bergie Swindler, Henry Hargrove, Ruby Nell Bowers, Betty K. Shealy. Oct. 22: T. Roy Summer Jr., Bonnie Cromer, John Billings- • ley, Mrs. Bobby Sligh, Mrs. C. D. Weeks, Tucky Neel, Mrs. Phil Brooks, Aubrey Davis, Johnnie Rucker, George Wayne Martin Jr. Oct. 23: I. L.. Boinest, Mrs. T. S. Riley, Barbara Frankie Joye, Mrs. Bill Hughes, Charles Epting, Jessica Senn, Mrs. C. A. Reeder, Eunice A. Stewart, Dr. James A. Underwood Jr. Oct. 24: Ida Webb West, H. O. Counts, Dupree Harmon, Lt. Col. James Glymph M,rs. A. E. Morehead, Ola Norris, David Zobel, J. H. White, Mrs. Ray Dawkins.