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M m Under best conditions at night, with no haae or mist, the eye can see a lighted candle 14 miles away. During World War II it was found that if a match was lighted on a dark night an aviator 10 miles distance could easily pick it up. fj ttu Joseph Sweeney, invented the “Ban jo.” He was an accomplished musi cian and so versatile that he was called a whole band in himself, thus —“Band Joe,” which became “Ban- VOLUME 23; NUMBER 33. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1959 + $2.00 PER YEAR * By The Way By Doris A. Sanders THEY THREATEN * Those of you who read this col umn with regularity know that I don’t have much regard for the National Education Association. 1 have even less now, since receiv ing a “statement” from the NEA in which they propose to adopt the tactics of labor unions; they threaten that if the Congress doesn’t enact the federal aid to education bill which the NEA 'wants, “The Association will en deavor to make this matter a ma jor issue in the political campaigns of 1960 so that the American peo ple may again express their man date for the enactment of such legislation in 1961.” Of course they are saying in polite lan guage what some labor unions have said bluntly and to the point: “if you don’t vote the way we say, we’ll do all we can to defeat you in the next election.” The NEA throws up the smoke screen that “funds should be made available in a way that will strengthen state and local control ol schools.” Whoever heard of federal funds being dis tributed without federal control ? The NEA, which supposedly “guides” the teachers who in struct your children, uses press ure tactics to get what it wants. And evidently wnat it wants is plenty of federal money to sup ply plenty of big fat jobs for a buncn of pork-barrel seeking bur eaucrats. UDC Chapter Hears Program By Children At the December meeting of Drayton Rutherford chapter in the home of Mrs. Tom Fellers, Miss Sallie Lee Cromer brought a group of twelve of her Children of the Confederacy members to give the historical program. After the chapter was called to order the children took entire charge with no prompting from Miss Cromer. They gave the devotional by re citing in unison the 23rd Psalm, and singing one stanza of “Faith of Our Fathers.” All joined in sa lutes to the three flags led by the children and followed by the “Star Spangled Banner.” The first part of their program was built around the three out standing Confederate leaders, Lee, Davis, and Jackson with historical facts about each, followed by a poem or a reading relating to each. Each child who gave his torical facts held a large colored picture of that hero—a picture that he or she had drawn. * An unusually interesting feature of this part of the program was the showing of a real photograph of Gen. Lee (the pose that is con sidered the ideal one) with an in scription on the back by Gen. Lee’s daughter, Mary Custis, pre senting the photograph to the late Silas J. McCaughrin, then a young student at Washington and Lee in 1872. The photo was brought by Robbie McCaughrin, a great nep hew of Silas McCaughrin whose sister, Miss Lucy McCaughrin is a member of Drayton Rutherford chapter. Robbie also brought a sabre that was carried by one of Ris ancestors in the Confederate service. This sabre Was used ef fectively in the recitation by a boy and a girl, “The Sword of Lee.” For the second part of their program they sang several Christ mas carols. The president of the chapter expressed deep apprecia tion to Miss Cromer and to the children for this enjoyable pro gram. The children were then ex cused for refreshments, and the chapter turned to business. Three visitors were welcomed, Mrs. B. O. Lovelace, Mrs. Mayme Fellers, a«id Mrs. A. T. Neely, president of Calvin Crozier chapter, and Hon orary Life President of the South Carolina, U. D. C. After the minutes were read and * * S: Council O. K.’s Permit To Build Service Station On Boundary St. m k m iMjg ill Thousands admired the many beautiful units iu the Santa Claus parade, but the one cheered most heartily by the young in age and heart was the “Merry Christmas” float with Santa and his reindeer. At the end of the parade. Miss Peggy Lemmon of Whitmire was crowned “Miss Merry Christmas.” Other winners included Clinton High, first for bands; Pre-School Mothers Club No. 2 first in the commercial and organization float division. The parade was sponsored by the Civitan Club with Char lie Baber and Bobby Summer, co-chairmen. (Sunphoto.) Mill Employees To Have Several Days Vacation Employees of Newberry’s tex tile mills will have ^several days vacation during the Christmas weekend. D. O. Carpenter, manager of the Oakland plant of the Kendall Company, announced today that the Oakland plant would cease op erations at 6 a.m., Thursday morn ing, December 24th, and will re sume atlO p.m. Sunday, Decem ber 27. All qualified employees will receive pay for Christmas day. The same hours will be observ ed at the Mollohon plant, accord ing to Bill Tedford, manager, ex cept that Mollohon will reopen at 6 a,m. on Monday, December 28. Here also all qualified employees will receive pay for Christmas Day. L. E. Gatlin, manager of New berry Mills Inc., announces that Newberry Mills has temporary plants to close Thursday morning, Dec. 24 at 6 a.m. and re-open Monday morning, December 28 at 6 a.m. As in the other plants, qualified employees will receive pay for Christmas Day. * iMm ■*: *V. Mrs. Alewine, 91, Died Monday Pdas***,. This attractive snow scene witr reindeer and a snowman was one of the many lovely arrangements at the Civic League’s Christmas Tea held last Wednesday and Thursday at the Community Hall in Newberry. The scene above was arranged by the Whitmire Biograph ical Club. (Sunphoto.) College Singers Annual Concert To Be Sunday „ Mrs. Mittie Ella Haltiwanger Alewine, 91, of Route 1, died early Monday morning at the lo cal hospital after several days of illness. s. Alewine was born Moore will present their annual approved reports were given. Mrs. Davis reported that the graveyards in the Maybinton sec tion have been cleared since the last meeting, and no further re quests are on file. Mrs. Shealy reported well at tended meetings of two high school groups with business trans acted, followed by a social hour. Adult advisors for two groups are badly needed. Mrs. Carpenter reported all cans of mints sold, but a few cans of neanut crunch are still available. Quite a few gifts were brought for the annual Christmas box. Mrs. Shealy will take these to Columbia. In case others desire to contribute to the box, contact Mrs. Elmer Shealy. The January meeting will be with Mesdames Shealy, Briggs, and Lester. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostesses. Mr. and Mrs. Roland L. Haw kins and son, Lewis, have moved to their new home on 1406 Whee ler street. Mr?. Alewine was born reared in Lexington County, the daughter of the late John Henry and Elizabeth Summer Halti wanger. She had made her home on Rt. 1 Newberry for a number of years and was a member of Lebanon Methodist Church, the W. S. C. S. and was an honorary member of Mt. Bethel-Garmany Home Demonstration Club. She was the widow of Charles Hamp ton Alewine who died a number of years ago. Surviving are four sons, Lang ford and Dixon Alewine, both of Newberry, Musco Alewine of Prosperity and Roy Alewine of Columbia; four daughters, Mrs. R. E. Johnson of Chappells, Mrs. Pierce Buzhardt of Enoree, Mrs. R. D. Zoble of Charleston and Mrs. Richard Caldwell of New berry; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Funeral services were conduct ed at 3 p. m. Tuesday at Capers Chapel Methodist Church near Little Mountain by the Rev. Da vid T. Templeton and the Rev. Thomas P. Poston. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Sease, Wilbur Epps, Claude Price, Wal do Halfacre, Henry Cromer and S. W. Brown. Honorary escort was compos ed of the official board of Le banon Methodist Church, Dr. E. H. Moore, and J. Horace Cromer. The Newberry College Singers under the direction of Dr. Milton To Celebrate 50th Anniversary In honor of the Fifitieth Wed ding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Holland Ruff (1309-1959), their daughters request the pleas ure of your company on Sunday, the thirteenth of December from three until five in the afternoon, at the Ruff home in the St. Phil lips Community, Newberry. It is requested that no gifts be brought or sent. Christmas concert on Sunday af ternoon, December 13, at 3:30 p. m. in MacLean Gymnasium on the college campus. The Singers will be assisted by the Newberry College Concert Band under the direction of Prof. Charles Pruitt. Darr Wise, professor of piano and organ, will supply the organ ac companiment. Featured on the program will be the cantata Lauda Sion Sal- vatorem by Dietrich Buxtehude written for chorus, organ and woodwinds. The first clarinet part will be played by Harry Kirkland, the second part by Da vid Yount, and the bass clarinet part by Sara Ella Yount. The Newberry College Concert Band will feature chorals appropriate to the Christmas season and also a medley of favorite Christmas carols. The pu'blic is cordially invited to this program of Christ mas music. Members of the Singers from Newberry County are Robert Bouknight, Rebecca Dickert, Bar bara Hawkins, Judith Patrick, Elma Jean Piester, Dana Sawyer, Claudia Setzler, David Yount and Sara Ella Yount. Leo M. Ruff Rites Sunday George Blair Died Friday George C. Blair, 79, of Route 4, Newberry, died Friday night at Lakeside Rest Home in Lex ington after a long illness. He was a son of the late Pat rick Blair and Nancy Taylor and had lived in the Newberry area all his life. He was a retired far mer and a member of Silver- street Lutheran Church. His wife was the late Mrs. Frances Hamm Blair. Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Ben L. Long of Newberry, Miss Frances Blair and Mrs. Keith R. Aull of Columbia, Mrs. E. M. Mancock of Eau Gaillie, Fla., Mrs. Jack Bozard of West Columbia and Mrs. Thomas Cro mer of Charlotte, N. C.; four Leo M. Ruff, 61, died suddenly late Friday while at work at Po- maria. Mr. Ruff and his brother were operating a sawmill near Po- maria when he was stricken with a heart attack. He was a resident of the Broad River section of Newberry Coun ty and was the son of the late Sigmon and Christine Heller Ruff. He was a member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church, and was a member of the Woodmen of the World. He had operated his farm and saw mills for a number of years. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eva Kinard Ruff of Pomaria; two sons, Marion L. Ruff, John Sigmon Ruff, both of Pomaria; two sisters, Miss Minnie Ruff and Miss Bessie Ruff, both of Pomaria ;two brothers, Raymond Ruff and Joe B.Ruff, both of Po maria; four grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conduc ted Sunday at 1 p. m. at St. Matthews Lutheran Church by Rev. M. T. Cullum. Burial was in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers were Her bert Ruff, Ray Ruff, Thomas W. Powell, Forrest Powell, Nicky Kinard and Palmer Shealy. Members of the Church Coun cil served as honorary escort. The last meeting of the current city council was held Tuesday night, and a number of items oi business were transacted, includ ing the issuing of a permit for the construction of a service sta tion at the corner of Boundary and Caldwell streets, across the street from the side of the First Baptist Church. The permit was granted to Mrs. Gerald Paysinger. Council heard a report from O. F. Armfield Sr., manager of the city general election, certifying that the following had been elect ed for a two year term beginning January 1, 1960: Mayor Ernest H. Layton and Councilmen Frank Armfield Jr., C. A. Dufford Sr., Clarence A. Shealy Jr., Clarence DeHart, Cecil Merchant and D. W. Jones, representing Wards 1 through 6 respectively. December 31 at 3 p.m. was set as the date and time for administering the oath of office to the incoming council. The only change in coun cil will be the replacing of S. D. Paysinger by Clarence A. Shealy Jr. from Ward 3. Mr. Paysinger expressed his appreciation to members of council for considera tion shown him and extended his best wishes to the incoming coun cil. Mayor Layton, in turn, thank ed Councilman Paysinger for his conscientious services on council and expressed the appreciation of council for the services he has rendered. He also pledged to in- j coming Councilman Shealy the co operation of council during his term of office. The annual audit by CPA C. Walter Summer showed that the city ended the fiscal year in the black with cash on hand and in banks amounting to $1649.96. , The audit showed receipts during the year amounting to $751,697.77 and disbursements, $753,143.95. A bal ance on hand at the beginning of ^he fiscal year of $2,399.35 more than took care of the $696.79 in disbursements over receipts. Council also: £ Appointtfd R. . H. Shealy as Plumbing and Sanitary Inspector. According to City Manager Black- well, Mr. Shealy will be in charge of all inspections for the city including gas and electrical inspections. These duties were formerly handled by Buck Con nelly. Authorized police, fire and gar bage services for the annexed area of Hartford Heights begin ning January 1, 1960. Authorized the mayor to execute an agreement between the City and the Southern Railway Company for the city to construct and main tain electric power wires and supports across the railroad right- of-way under the trestle of the Southern Railway. Was notified that the city at torney spent several days in Char lottesville, Va. in conference with the editors who are under agree- mnt for the codification of the city ordinances. Anyone interested in printing of these ordinances should inspect the manuscript and submit a proposal in writing to council within two weeks. Notified that bids will be re ceived on December 23 at 10 a.m. for the sanitary sewer in Suburbia and water extensions for South Glenn street. Mayor Layton and Councilmen Merchant, Paysinger and Dufford reported on attendance at the Na tional Municipal Congress in Den ver, Colorado. &v. A > . • :.r. •• VV &NV.-.V. > V .A . ''■/>. -• A ‘ • : • :Y * XXWJWTv: ••• v.v. mm mm 1 M m ... , > The Speers Street float shown in the Sunphoto above won first place in the city schools division in Friday’s Christmas parade. Placing second was Boundary Street, third, Gallman High. In College Who's Who Twelve seniors at Newberry College have been nominated by a faculty committee for the 1959-60 edition of Who’s Who A- mong Students in American Un iversities and Colleges. The fol lowing qualities are considered in selecting nominees: the stu dent’s excellence and sincerity in scholarship; his leadership and participation in extra-curricular and academic activities; his cit izenship and service to the col lege; his promise of future use fulness to business and society. Among the representatives of Newberry College is Susan Ann Mayfield, daughter of Mrs. Fred S. Mayfield of Newberry. She is secretary of Chi Beta Phi, Na tional honorary science frater nity, and secretary of the New berry Players. She is a member of the Baptist Student Union, of the Boosters Club and Day Stu dents Club. She received the P. E. Monroe scholarship in 1957 and the James C. Kinard scholarship in 1959. She is working toward a B. S. degree in Chemistry and plans to attend graduate school. iity Lodge Amity Lodge No. 87 AFM el ected and installed the following officers for the coming year at a regular communication Monday evening, December 7: Ewell Cot- ney, worshipful master; Ferd J. Summer, senior warden; William E. LeValley, junior warden; Jose- eph M. Hove, treasurer; and Prof. F. Scott Elliott, secretary. Other officers appointed and installed include the Rev. James R. McKittrick, Chaplain; Jeter W. Young, senior deacon; G. William Heller Jr. t junior deacon; James D. Perry, steward; R. Melvin At- taway, steward; and James E. Nichols, tiler. These officers will take over the duties of their new offices on St. John’s Day, December 27. GARDEN CLUB TO MEET WEDNESDAY The Azalea Garden Club will meet with Mrs. Glenn Hamm on Wednesday, December 16 at 8 p. m. sons, E. H. Blair and Eugene Blair of Newberry, Paul L. Blair of Charlotte and Thomas L. Blair of Cayce; a brother, W. P. Blair of Columbia; two sisters, Mrs. D. L. Livingston and Mrs. M. A. Nichols of Silverstreet; 19 grand children and six great-grandchil dren. Funeral services were conduc ted Sunday at 3 p. m. in Silver- street Lutheran Church by Rev. George Bennett Shealy. Inter ment was in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers were Ger ald Long, Gerald Miller, Joel Bouknight, Dan AifU, Judson Bishop and Milton Nichols. Police Arrests For November Police Chief Colie Dowd lists the following arrests by his de partment for the month of No vember: Intoxicated, 20; no vehicle lic ense plates, 1; running red lights, 3; no driver’s license, 3; driving under suspension, 1; driving in toxicated, 4;' threatening, 3; pos- ession of unlawful weapons, 2; petty larceny, 1; failing to yield right of way, 3; Also, driving too fast for con ditions, 1; running stop sign, 2; speeding, 2; excessive noise, 1; assault and battery, 3 creating disturbance, 1; failing to rehew license plates, 1. Five Guardsmen Are Promoted Capt. William M. Minick, com mander of Battery C, 1st AW Bn. (SP), 263rd Artillery, announ ces the promotion of the follow ing members effective December first to the grades indicated: To Staff Sergeant, Grade E-6: James R. Bouknight, George C. Force, Jr. To Sergeant, Grade E-5: John W. Pitts. To Specialist Four, Grade E-4: Eric S. Davis, William W. Lind- ler. Yule Party Given For Club The Newberry Garden Club treated its Junior Club, the Spe cial Education Class at West End school, with a Christmas party Tuesday morning. Although the class taught by Mrs. Pugh is the one which composes the junior club, both special education classes were invited to the party. About 25 children enjoyed the affair, along with a full attendance of garden club members. The children sang carols, and Mrs. Jimmy Coggins told the story “Why The Holly Berries are Red.” After the program, the club members served refreshments and presentd each child a gift. They also gave the class a para keet to replace one which was lost. Mrs. Pugh was given a check to use for the class. Dance School Entertains For Woman s Club Twenty-five members of the Harmon - Culbertson School of Dance provided the entertainment' for the annual Christmas party of the Woman’s Club of Columbia held at Maxcy Gregg Park Tues day . Guests at the party included some 100 crippled children whp receive treatment at the Laurel Street center of the S. C. Cl pled Children and Adults Soci« Also on hand for the occasion were Cactus Quave of WIS-TV and Santa Claus. ^ Following the entertainment, the children enjoyed refreshments served by the club members, n HONOR GUEST AT * HOLIDAY HOUSE Mrs. Richard L. Baker, prebi dent of the Garden Club of Soi Carolina was honor guest at “1 day House”, the annual Cl nias party of the Garden Club Charleston held at the Manigadlt House last Friday. While in Char leston, she visited her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Syd ney Carter and young Syd. Sh« was accompanied to the party b$r Mrs. Carter. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS ... : IN HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT Mrs. J. W. White has been a pa tient in the Charlotte Memorial Hospital for the past two months where she is undergoing treatment for a broken hip suffered in a fall at her home on Caldwell street. She is reported to be getting along nicely and is able’to be up in a wheel chair most of the time. Her address is Charlotte Me morial Hospital, Charlotte 3, N. C. Jasper Chapter, DAR, will meet Friday at 4 p. m. at Smelt- zer Hall, Newberry College. Hos tesses will be Miss Hattie Belle Lester, Mrs. A. T. Neely and Miss Mazie Dominick. Miss Dom inick will present a program of Christmas music. mm ■ [I 2 Winner in the county school float division at the Christmas parade was Silverstreet Elementary School with the float shown above, depicting a manger scene. Prosperity school was second in this division. (Sunptoto.) Dec. 13: R. E. Green, M. O. Summer, Alice Gean Riley, James E. Wiseman Jr., Susan Ward, Mrs. Eva S. Cromer, Harold Epps, Claude E. Domi nick, Roy Creekmore. Dec. 14: Mrs. J. R. Wood, C. J. Alexander, Raymond Salter, W. S. Hentz, C. B. Matthews. Dec. 15: R. Derrill Smith, Thomas E. Wicker, Mrs. G. W. Shealy, Bobby Wicker, Joan Dominick Bartlett, Mrs. C. J. Alexander, Mrs. J. E. Senn, Mrs. R. E. Johnson, Katherine Sease, Frances Bedenbaugh, Amelia Ann Martin, Janie Buzhardt, Leslie Brooks. Dec. 16: Mrs. R. Aubrey Har ley, Mrs. D. L. Nance, Mrs. Al bert Ringer, Mrs. L. E. Wood, Marion Wiggins, Rosemary Dowd, Moriett Nichols, Claude Richardson, Jenny Ryan Gra ham, Bobby Green, Mrs. F. R. Higgins, Dewey Icard Jr., Kate H. Forbis. Dec. 17: Jack Workman, Billy Clary, Betty Clarkson, Mia. Maggie Hartley, Betty Page, Pete Parrott, A. F. Bush, Rich ard Cooper, Mrs. D. B. Sease, Judy Lynn MacBeth, Rev. Tracy Barnett. Dec. 18: Miss Lucy Epps, Come Crumpton, Joan Louise Dominick, Walter James Joye, Mrs. Elizabeth Harris, Marion Eargle, Lorena Lancaster, Geo. Hiller Jr., J. N. Nicosia, William Heller, Ada Cromer, Gene Sow ell, Lamar Sanders. Dec. 19: Betty Jo Livingston, Mrs. R. C. Neel Sr., Mrs. A .N. Crosson, Jr., Judith Mills, Mrs. Cleave Stoudemire, A. D. Mar tin, Mike Hite.