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\ miie*. V; ' ' \ ‘ v. '• ' %r* Middle age is when you feel Sat urday night like you used to feel Monday morning. Success is more-or-less relative: the more successes . . . the more relatives. VOLUME 23; NUMBER 30. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1959 + $2.00 PER YEAR By The Way " by Jborid Sanderd IN HOT WATER? I may get in “hot water” for what I am going to say now, but I’ve been there before for several items I have written in the past and I suppose that is what is to be expecc^d when one says what one thinks. Before writing this I will state that I do not know how any of our local Baptist ministers voted on this Resolution at the State Baptist Convention last week, and I would be glad to print any com ments they may have on the sub ject which has to do with the Sunday drills of National Guard units in South Carolina. As I recall, the Resolution op posed such drills “except in cases of national emergency.” I am wondering if those pastors who voted against the Sunday drills ever voted against soldiers fight ing on Sunday to protect the country in World War II and during the Korean conflict ? Have they ever voted to stop all mili tary personnel from performing any kind of work on Sunday ? Would they have the entire defense of the nation come to a complete stop on Sunday? Would they cease the operation of radar scopes which would pick up signals from enemy planes, and just hope the enemy planes wouldn’t bother to come around the nation’s coast on Sunday ? Would these ministers vote to have the youth of America go into battle totally unprepared, as far too many of them did during World War II? Before voting on such a resolution, did they in vestigate and find that religious services are available to every guardsman during every Sunday drill on a voluntary basis One Guard Chaplain made a most apt statement when he said in effect, “what we need is more cooperation from these ministers, and less criticism.” My husband has been attending Sunday National Guard drills for some eight years now. His opin ion, and I have heard others say the same, is that some of the best sermons he has ever heard (and he was reared a dyed-in-the-wool Baptist) were the sermons at Sun day Guard drills. There are many who attend these religious services at Sunday drill who do not at tend church any other time. Would those Baptist ministers prefer that the Guardsmen attend a one-hour service at their respec tive churches, then spend the ie- mainder of the day playing golf, or riding around on dangerous highways, or looking at T\ shows at home? If religious services were not provided, and Guardsmen desired them, this would be an entirely different matter. But 6ven if services were not provided it would be my thought that a Guardsman who wavers from his religion just because he misses one Sunday at church was not much of a Christian anyway and probably goes to church only be cause he thinks it is the thing to do. I hesitate to use any stronger language lest I offend some of my Baptist friends and ^ I have many of that faith; however, ^ I am of the honest opinion that the Baptist brethren in convention acted before they thought and investigated thoroughly and I ad mire those unknown ministers of the Gospel who urged the Conven tion to take time to investigate the matter before taking hasty ac tion. Their pleas were ignored by the majority, evidently, since the Resolution was passed. I wish that each minister who voted in favor of censuring the Sunday drills would spend at least one Sunday with a Guard unit and see not only what fine religious ser vices they are offered, but what excellent use is made of the day to train these young men, most of whom would otherwise be id ling their Sundays away in some much less worthwhile recreation. I might also mention that possibly a nice share of the money they re ceive for their Sunday training eventually finds its way into the collection plates of their respec tive churches. ed in a few short weeks. With the exception of one or two who had been absent from school about half the time, there was no notice able difference in any of the first graders. By that I mean that no one stood above the other in the matter of reading, saying num bers, singing, or following what ever other instructions their teacher gave them. They are the politest little group of young folks it has been my pleasure to see. When one would walk in front of the parents, other students or the teacher, they would say “excuse me” without any prompting from their teacher. Each compliment paid by a parent was quickly answered with “thank you,” all in unison. While I was satisfied that Con nie would receive excellent train ing at Silverstreet, I really had no idea that first graders could be taught manners, as well as les sons, so thoroughly. It is evident, too, that Mrs. Blackmon makes her small charges think and act quickly and I was happy to see this. Children should be taught to use their minds and believe me, Mrs. Blackmon keeps them on their toes! May I impress upon you that this is not intended to degrade the schools in Newberry. I know that we have excellent schools and excellent teachers but I know also that we have crowded classrooms. It is good to know that if Copnie falls behind in her studies or if it is necessary for her to be out of school for a day or so, her teacher, because of the smallness of her class, will be able to help her catch up again. I’m afraid that the teachers of Newberry schools have such overloaded classrooms that they are doing well to try to keep up with those who attend school regularly. Newberry has been fortunate in being able to keep good teach ers in almost every position in the county, despite the low pay scale. With a few more new school build ings, and a little toughening of the curriculum, Newberry schools could stand out as among- the best in the state. The people may vote for the former in a bond election, but when will the administrators especially on the state level, real ize that good minds should not be allowed to go to waste? Local Doctors O.K. Water Fluoridation Members of the staff of New berry County Memorial Hospital, at a recent meeting, approved the fluoridation of Newberry’s water supply, when it unanimously en dorsed the stand taken by the Am erican Medical Association that “Fluoridation of Water supplies in concentration not exceeding one part per million is non-toxic and its principle is endorsed.” Mem- bers of the staff include Drs. E. G. Able, Ralph P. Baker, Elbert J. Dickert, C. A. Dufford Jr., W. W. King Jr., R. E. Livingston, F. N. Martin, B. M. Montgomery, E. H. Moore, V. W. Rinehart and J. A. Underwood Jr. The dentists of Newberry, Drs. F. A. Truett, E. M. Anderson and James E. Wiseman Jr., have not only endorsed fluoridation, but have urged it “because it is the most practical and effective public health measure yet discovered for the prevention of dental decay.” In 1954, a referendum was held to determine whether the water supply in Newberry should be fluoridated. The opponents of fluoridation defeated the issue by about 200 votes. It was believed that one of the principal reasons the measure was voted down was the refusal of one Newberry phy sician to either endorse or reject fluoridation on the basis that he felt there had not been sufficient research into the matter. Five years of research have elapsed since that time, and the same phy sician was one of those named above who recently endorsed] fluoridation. The Mothers Clubs of Newber ry, believing fluoridation to be de sirable and necessary as an aid in preventing tooth decay in chil dren, are (cooperating to inform the public as to the facts of fluor idation. They will sponsor a se ries of articles to appear in The Sun, will answer any questions concerning fluoridation, and will also furnish speakers to any or ganization wishing to present the subject to its members. Those who wish to obtain a speaker for fu ture meetings are asked to con tact members of the clubs’ fluor idation committee: Mrs. Nat Gist, chairman; Mrs. Bobby Hawkins, Mrs. Gordon Leslie, Mrs. T. C. Tindall and Mrs. W. W. King Jr. Essay Contestants Hear Dr. Truesdell FLUORIDATION There is an article concerning water fluoridatioa elsewhere in this issue, and I wish that you would take particular note of it, as well as articles which will fol low from time to time. The Sim and, I am sure, other information media, is cooperating with the Mothers Clubs of Newberry in helping to inform the citizens of Newberry as to the value of add ing fluoride to the city’s water supply. It would be well for you to read these articles thoroughly, and to remember what you read. I might also suggest that if you have questions concerning fluori dation, and do not find the ans wers in the series of articles which will appear, that you write or call us at The Sun, or members of a committee whose names ap pear in the fluoridation article, and an answer will be furnished. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Morris have moved to 1106 Pope St. By MRS. A. H. COUNTS Dr. Neil E. Truesdell, pastor of Aveleigh Presbyterian Church here, was principal speaker at the kickoff dinner for the National Employment of the Physically Handicapped Essay Contest Tues day in Newberry Community Hall. Dr. Truesdell is\ president of the Fairview Rehabilitation Cen ter at Ridgevcay, vice president of the Christian Action Council of South Carolina, and chairman of the Governor’s Committee on Al coholic Rehabilitation. Jimmy Coggins, chairman of the Newberry County Committee on the Employment of the Handi capped, presided. He paid tri bute to the late Dr. Mamie S. Summer, who was instrumental in organizing the local committee and was deeply interested in the work of the handicapped. The dinner was sponsored and erved by the Newberry Civic League of which Mrs. James E. vViseman is president, and the local American Legion Auxiliary, Miss Grace Summer, president. Members of the 11th and 12th grades of the three high schools in the county were guests. They represented Newberry High, Whitmire High, and Mid-Carolina High, and will participate in the contest which has the title, “Hir ing the Handicapped—a Passport to Dignity.” A total of $60 has been offered by local county busi nesses as contest prizes. The contest will be judged by the English Department of New berry College. In addition to the students other guests were Dill Beckman, Mrs. Kathryn Lewis, Keith All and E. H. Bradley, all of Colum bia. Pierce Davis is manager of the local employment office of the S. C. Employment Service, spon soring the local contest along with the Newberry Committee on the Employment of the Handi capped. Newberry High School Band Is Invited To Participate In February Mardi Gras Parade Jaycees Set Toy Drive For Underprivileged The Newberry Jaycees are again sponsoring a Christmas toy drive, to collect and repair toys to be distributed to children of underprivileged families at Christ mas. Toys of any kind and in any state of repair will be accepted, as they will be put in good con dition by E. E. Westwood and his shop class at Newberry High school. Baskets for deposit of the toys may be found in the Market Bas ket, Home Furniture Company at the Friend street entrance and at the old Efird’s building. Other locations will be announced later. Those who have toys but are un able to get them to one of these locations are asked to call mem bers of the Jaycee Christmas campaign committee: Bob Wes-j singer, 2341-W; Tom Setzler,! 1392; Jimmie Davenport, 1994; Harry Summer, 2348; or Kenneth Cook, 2198-W. The Jaycees request that New- berrians collect toys no longer needed and deliver them to the baskets or committee members as soon as possible, so there will be time for them to be repaired prior to the closing of school for the Christmas holidays. Jacob Kurlat Dies Suddenly Jacob Kurlat, 66, founder and owner of Prosperity Manufactur ing Co. at Prosperity, died sudden ly Tuesday afternoon at his home on Reiji street in Newberry. Mr. Kurlat was born in Russia and came to New York in 1911. He established the plant at Pros perity in 1947. It now employs 50 persons and is scheduled to ex pand in the near future. He served in the U. S. Army during World War I. He was a member of the Newberry Ameri can Legion Post and was a Ma son. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ce lia Friedstein Kurlat; two sons, Morris Kurlat of Newberry and Saul Kurlat of Boston, Mass., and a sister, Mrs. I. Kaplan of New berry. Funeral services were to be conducted this (Thursday) morn ing at 10 a.m. at Oaklawn Fun eral Home, Columbia. Interment was to follow in Hebrew Benevo lent cemetery, also in Columbia. EDUCATIONAL VISIT I don’t know about you, but I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to our daughter’s first grade class last Thursday during American Education Week. As you perhaps know, Connie attends Silverstreet school and her teacher is Mrs. Mattie Lou Blackmon. There are 17 first-graders, 15 of whom were present last Thursday. I would not have believed that those chil dren could be so thoroughly train- City Thanked For Cooperation The following letter was sent to E. L. Blackwell, City Manager, by Harry H. Hedgepath, Athletic Director at Newberry High school: “I wish to take this opportunity to thank you for your fine coop eration with us throughout the past football season. Especially would I like to go on record in commending Chief Colie Dowd and his fine force. Their courtesy and efficiency in the handling of those problems going along with j the execution of a football pro gram have been outstanding and they have served with great dig nity. “Thank you again for your fine friendship toward our school pro gram.” Guard Unit To Hold Open House On Sunday * Capt. William M. Minick an nounced today that Battery C, 1st AW Bn (SP) 263d Artillery, SC ARNG will hold an open house at the local armory on Sunday, No vember 22, from 8:00 a. m. until 4:30 p.m. Guides will be provided to conduct guests to points of interest. Religious services, con ducted by 1st Lt. (Chaplain) Guerry A. Fulmer, will be held at 8:00 a.m. A gun crew will dem onstrate the operation of the Twin 40 mm Full Tracked Self-Propel led Gun, M-42, at 2:30 p.m. The public is cordially invited to stop at the armory at any time during these hours to see how the train ing of the National Guard is con ducted. ki * *1# Among those at the head table at the NEPH Essay Contest Kick-off Luncheon Tuesday were, left to right, James F. Coggins, chairman of the local NEPH committee; Dr. Neil E. Truesdell, speaker; Dill Beckman, Miss Kathryn Levis and Keith Aull of Columbia, members of the Governor’s NEPH Com mittee; and E. H. Bradley, State Vocational Rehabilitation Se.'vice, Columbia. (Sunphotoo.) Election Day Is Tuesday Residents of the City of New berry are reminded of the General Election which will be held on Tuesday, November 24, at polling places listed elsewhere in this is sue. Polls will be open from 8 a. m. until 4 p.m. The General Election is for the purpose of electing a mayor and six members of city council. The only known candidates are those nominated in the Democratic pri mary: For Mayor, Ernest H. Lay- ton; Councilmen, Ward 1, O. F. Armfield Jr.; Ward 2, C. A. Duf ford Sr.; Ward 3, Clarence A. Shealy Jr.; Ward 4, Clarence B. DeHart; Ward 5, Cecil E. Mer chant; and Ward 6, Dwight W. Jones. Mrs. McCullough Rites Are Today Mrs. Betty Powell McCullough, 79, widow of Howard W. McCul lough, died Tuesday afternoon in Columbia after a long illness. She was born in Lexington County and was the daughter of the late Edward P. and Georgia Shealy Powell. She was a mem ber of Colony Lutheran Church. Surviving are three sons, Earl and John E. McCullough of New berry and Cecil W. McCullough of Columbia; a daughter, Mrs. Geor gia Jackson of Spartanburg; three sisters, Miss Blondell Pow ell and Mrs. Walter Wilson, both of Spartanburg, and Mrs. Paul Bennett of Greenville, and nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be con ducted today (Thursday) at 3 p. m. at Whitaker Funeral Home by Rev. H. A. McCullough and Rev. H. A. Dunlap. Interment will be in Colony Lutheran Church Cem etery. The body will remain at the funeral home. The family will be at the home of her son, John E. McCullough, 1505 Caldwell St. The 73-piece Newberry High School Band, under the direction of Miss Lorraine Paris and led by Hugh Turner, drum major has re ceived an invitation from New Or leans, La. to take part in the 1960 Mardi Gras Parades. The commu nication to the band came from Colonel Harry Mendlleson, who is in charge of securing bands and military units for the approxi mately 8 parades held during this time. Plans are being formed for the band to leave Newberry on Satur day February 20th and arrive in Brown Succumbs; Relatives Here Geams M. (Red) Brown, 65, re tired textile worker of McCormick highway, Greenwood* was dead on arrival at a local hospital Tuesday at 5:30 a.m. after a sud den attack. Among his survivors are two sisters who live in New berry, Mrs. Arthur Underwood and Mrs. Welton Phillips. Funeral services were conduct ed Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at the home by the Rev. A. A. Padgett and the Rev. Ollie Madden. Burial was in Bethlehem Cemtery at Coronaca. Two Members Are Added To Staff Of Local Plant Two members have been added to the staff at Newberry Mills, Inc., according to L. E. Gatlin, Jr., Mill managed. Charles Rag land has been appointed office manager and James N. Tiller has been appointed overseer of the weave room. Mr. Ragland returned to New berry from Shaw Field where he was employed by Remington Rand Univac as systems engineer. He has also worked at Radio Sta tion WKDK and with the S. C. Commission of Forestry and the U. S. Forest Service in Columbia. He was born in Bowling Green, Ky. and attended Bowling Green Business University and was graduated from Western Ken tucky State Teachers College and the U. S. Military Academy. Mr. Ragland served as an officer with the U. S. Army Signal Corj>s un til his resignation in 1947. He is married to the former Jane Sum mer of Newberry. They have three children, Chuck, Harry and Kath ryn. They are members of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer and are residing at 2026 Main St. Mr. Tiller comes to Newberry from Woodruff. He was employed with Abney Mills for 13 years as assistant superintendent and overseer of the weave room. He is a veteran of World War 2 hav ing served in the Navy. Mr. Till er is married to the former Mary Holmes of Lanford. They have a son, 16 and a daughter, 12. They are members of the Methodist Church. Mr. TiPer is a member of the Rotary Club and the Cham ber of Commerce* and is a Mason. The Tillers plan to make their home at 725 O’Neal Street. Sales Report Series E and H Bond sales for the month of October in Newber ry County totalled $20,706.00 re ports Joe M. Rob%rts, County Sav ings Bonds Chairman. Savings Bonds sales for the state for October were the high est since April of this year. Oc tober sales totalled $2,312,526, an increase of 27.1% over September sales, according to Robert Claw son, State Chairman of the U. S. Savings Bonds Division. New Orleans that same night and remain until Thursday, February 25. The band will take part in at least two parades during the trip* both of which will be 6 miles in length. This will give the local bandsmen opportunity to perform before many thousands of people. Funds to send the students will be obtained from several sources. Profits from the band’s conces sion stand at the fair amounted to approximately $1,000. The Band Parent’s Organization is sponsoring its annual chicken bar becue on Friday, December 4th after the Christmas parade. The Club’s goal, is to also raise $1,000 on this project. Each band mem ber will place $25 in the fund. Any other interested persons who de sire to have a part in this under taking can do so by contacting Mr. Kneece or Miss Paris. The members of the band con sider it an honor to be able to represent the City of Newberry, the people, and the school and will work to deserve the honor and bring credit to the town. The blue and black clad bands men have been a familiar sight at all home football games this year and have given a favorable ac-i count of themselves at various contests during the fall. Plans for the near future call for parti cipation in various Christmas pa rades and a Christmas program to be given at the High School. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS i Nov. 22: Mrs. Lamar Hazel, Bertha Long, Robert Kelly, Carol Ringer, Mrs. Burly A. Fretwell, Ralph Whitaker, Mar tha Dahl Harley, Eva Mae Cook, Mrs. J. H. Cook Sr. Nov. 23: Russell Aubrey Har ley, C. L. Dowd, Homer R. Wil liams, Mrs. H. G. Wike, Dave Waldrop, Mrs. H. T. Carlisle, Mrs. B. B. Leitzsey Jr., Louise Motes, J. Olin Price. Nov. 24: Joy Hunter, Margar et Shealy, Mrs. W. W. Walker, J. W. (Bill) Smith, Mrs. R. C. Carlisle, W. B. Jones. Nov. 25: Jimmy Clamp, Mrs. A. W. Murray. Troxelle W. Brown, Pope L. Buford Jr., Di anne Gilliam, Alan Senn, J. L. Koon, W. D. Kinney. Nov. 26: Robert Smith, Jas. R. Williams, R. D. Coleman Jr., Scrappy Wherry, Henry Stev ens, Jimmie Harmon, Richard Harmon, Mrs. Selma B. Price. Nov. 27: Frank Armfiek* Mrs. Jake Wise, Mrs. R. L. Lewis, Robert Pike Glymph, Caroline Singley, G. S. Parnell, Jeanette Waldrop, Mrs. Ralph Setzler, Fred V. Lester, John D. Haltiwanger, Cheryl Anne Hentz. Nov. 28: Mrs. Minnie L. Cla ry, Mrs.. Berley S. Werts, Mrs. Anna Hart Cheatham, J. W. Longshore, Cecil Ringer, Jane Paysinger, Joe H. Welbobrn, Robert T. Stutts. / .-‘i