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VOLUME 23; NUMBER 36 By The Way By Doris A. Sandors A GOOD ONE I hope your Christmas holidays were as nice as ours. Connie and Ruthie, now ages 4 and 6 (soon to be 5 and 7) were just the right age to thoroughly enjoy their Christmas. While Connie is get ting just a little on the skeptical side about this Santa business— she says if there is a Santa he would have to be an eskimo and besides no one can live at the North Pole because it is too cold —her skepticism wasn’t strong enough to dampen her enthusiasm when she woke on Christmas morning. Ruthie, who wasn’t quite old enough last year to take it all in, was on pins and needles this year for about a week before Christmas. One of our nicest presents was having Frasier home with us from the University of Georgia for three weeks. The Armfield clan gathered at the “Big House” for a traditional get-together Christmas Eve. On Sunday, the girls, Frasier and I went down to Sumter for a short visit with Frasier’s parents, and that about takes care of our Christmas activity. We expect a pleasant year in 1960 and hope that yours will be the same. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA.THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1959 1 4 $2.00 PER YEAR IT’S COMING I notice that Dr. Babson in his annual forecast elsewhere on this page predicts that all teach ers salaries will be raised to $5000 this year and that all schools in all states will receive federal aid. I fear that he is right. Of course it would suit me to see teachers getting $5000 a year; they de serve it. But I hate to see it come in the form of federal aid. You and I are the ones who are asking for it, though. We haven’t fought hard enough to get our teachers a decent salary from the state and county. Now we will be paying it but the difference will be that the dollar that comes out of our pock et and goes to Washington has about 40c slashed off by bureau crats and red tape before it gets back to us again. This is a sorry situation, but there seems to be no help for it. Your county and state politicians, rather than tak ing the “blame” for raising your taxes, are putting the burden on members of congress, with the result that when federal aid to schools becomes a reality, it will cost you much more than if you paid teachers a decent salary on the local or state level. I have little doubt but that this year, the federal aid to education bill will be passed. There are those few, like Senator Strom Thurmond, who will continue to fight it. But this is an election year, and the pressure, especially from the National Education As sociation, will be too great. When you have Federal control of your schools just remember that you have no one but yourselves to blame. There are many teachers who oppose federal aid, even though it will benefit them. They are not going to be satisfied for ever to live on starvation wages, however, when the cost of living continues to rise. While I go along with Dr. Bab son on his Federal aid prediction, I fear he is wrong when he says schools are going to get .back to enforcing discipline. Of course there are schools, even in Newberry county, where there is discipline and a high res pect for teachers. In other schools there seems to be unceasing tur moil, confusion and noise. This will continue as long as there is favoritism and as long as critical parents are allowed to bully prin cipals and superintendents. When a child of this type parent gets higher grades than he or she de serves, it doesn’t fool the other students one bit. They know what is going on and they lose all res pect for the teacher and the sys tem as well. When situations of this kind exist, it is easy to see why there is little discipline. Let’s hope Dr. Babson is right! With sincere appreciation for your patronage and friendship this past year, we extend to you our warmest greetings for a New Year filled to Overflowing with health, happiness and prosperity THE NEWBERRY SUN Babson Sees "Education War” Says Nixon To Top GOP Ticket Coffee Party Co-Chairmen Are Named Strikes Averted, But Tragedy Takes Heavy Toll During ’59 By MRS. A. H. COUNTS It was a year of good business and excellent farm production in Newberry County, but 1959 also brought tragic events to the area, including numerous deaths on the highways. All textile mills and garment plants in the county operated full time, bolstering the community’s economy. Clothing manufactur ing registered a gain of about 200 employes and one plant enlarged its floor space. A threatened strike was avert ed at the Kendall Company’s Oakland Plant when a new con tract was signed by the union and management after manage ment had opened the contract to new negotiations. Both sides seemed pleased with the new work agreement. Loomfixers at another New berry mill staged a walk-out over what their leaders described as unfair working conditions, but an agreement was reached quickly. Agriculture leaders reported an excellent year for farmers. Dairy & poultry products alone count ed for income exceeding $3,000,- 000 and, in addition, excellent yields were reported in' cotton, corn, hay and other farm produce and forest products. County and city finances were in good condition at the end of the year with the books “in the black.” Newberry City Council debated the question of erecting a new municipal building, but at the end of the year no action had been taken and city offices remained in the 80-year-old Opera House, which civic and patriotic groups defended as a historic landmark and a fitting seat of municipal government. City Council purchased a new fire truck, which was delivered to the Fire Department this month. The city and county grieved the deaths of several prominent and civic-minded citizens, includ ing Dr. Mamie Summer and J. Thad McCrackin. Tragedy rode the highways of the pounty during the year. Mrs. Miriam Sinclair and Mrs. Judy Penland, en route to work, were killed instantly when their small car was in collision with two trucks. Airman Gordon Sims of Cross Anchor was killed and Lt. Peter E. Server of Columbia was injured when their car struck a moving freight train near Oak land. Death also came to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lominick when their ear was struck in the rear by a tractor-trailer in Prosperity, and Carl M. Vinson, young Whitmire cadet, died when his car went out of control near his home. Two young Negro children died in a fire which burned their home in Whitmire after an oil stove exploded. Mrs. Lillie Derrick met death when the car in which she was rid ing with her husband was in col lision with another car in front of their home. Jesse Tankersley, Whitmire man, drowned in a creek near his home. In a freak accident John J. Chapman of Little Mountain was fatally injured when a small tree struck him on the head as he watched a saw mill. A Greenwood Negro, George Junior Walker, pursued by a high way patrolman at speeds ranging up to 110 miles an hour over a distance of about 25 miles, smash ed hi? car into Little River bridge and was killed instantly. Newberry had its happier mo ments, too, during the year just passed. Army Pvt. Glenn Arthur came home on a two-day Christ mas furlough and married his high school sweetheart. Time was too short for a honeymoon, but it came later when Pvt. Arthur was a contestant on a TV quiz show and won enough money to take his bride to New York. It was a good year for the “old- timers” in Newberry County. Mrs. Ida Clamp, 97, lives alone on her farm in the county, keeps house and cooks her own meals. She re tired her 1935 Ford this year be cause “drivers of these new cars drive too fast.” Looking back over 1959 and many other years, Mrs. Clamp said “The Lord has been good to me.” And a Newberry County bache lor, Jeff Sease, is 99 years old and wants to live to be a hundred. He attributes his long life to good food and kindness of his parents. He has lived in his present home for more than 90 of his years. Youth made the news, too. Evangeline Lide, 17-year-old New berry High School student, won 17 ribbons on her showing of cattle at the Newberry-Saluda County Fair. Police Chief P. W. Bailey of Prosperity made national news during the year when it appeared that he might be the heir to a huge oil fortune left by an uncle in Texas. The issue is still not settled and Chief Bailey remains hopeful. In a 24-hour period two small private airplanes were forced down in Newberry County, but none of the eight persons aboard was injured. Sgt. Lee Prevette of Fort Benning, Ga., flying a light plane with his wife and three small children aboard, brought the plane down in a pasture near Ki- nards. The next day another light plane, with three pien aboard, be came lost in the darkness and landed in a field near Newberry. The men received a few scratches. The first annual Newberry-Sa luda County Fair was a big suc cess. Formerly the Newberry County Fair, it was enlarged this year with Saluda County farm agents joining the Newberry Am erican Legion in sponsoring the event. Saluda County won most of the community booth prizes. During the year the Newberry County treasurer received a check for $220.29—a refund of its initial contribution to the Lyles Ford Authority which was formed 25 years ago to build a dam on Broad River. The project was abandoned. Dr. C. A. Kaufmann resigned the presidency of Newberry Col lege, announcing that he would step down at the end of the cur rent semester on the advice of his physician. Former Furman Football Coach Dad Amis, who raises cattle in Newberry County, was named Grassland Farmer of the Year for the county. Other Newberrians who receiv ed honors during the year includ ed Mrs. R. L. Baker, elected president of the South Carolina Garden Clubs; Miss Juanita Hitt, named Teacher of the Year in the County; Mrs. Warren Cousins, a finalist in the Mrs. South Caro lina Contest in Greenville; Mrs. Mary Gardenhire, wiio won the women’s handicap golf champion ship of the state, and Thomas H. Pope, reelected grand master of South Carolina Masonry. Mrs. Elbert Dickert and Mrs. Ben Buddin have been named co- chairmen of the coffee party phase of the 1960 March of Dimes, according to Steve C. Griffith Jr., county chairman of the March of Dimes fund raising campaign. Mrs. Dickert and Mrs. Buddin will attend a “kick-off” coffee to be given by Mrs. Ernest F. Hollings at the Governor’s Mansion in Co lumbia next Tuesday. Any person interested in having a March of Dimes coffee is requested to con tact either Mrs. Dickert or Mrs. Buddin for information. Mr. Griffith stated that a num ber of different events will be held throughout the month of January to raise funds for the National Foundation, which con ducts research and renders aid to persons afflicted with polio, arth ritis and birth defects. A wheel barrow race is anticipated, a road block and other events for which final plans have not yet been made. The drive will be climaxed with the Mothers March through out the city and county on Thurs day, January 28, the chairman said. The March of Dimes has been sponsored for. the past several years by the Newberry Junior Chamber of Commerce. Is Promoted By SC National The promotion of William D. Kibler Jr., to assistant cashier in the Newberry Office of the South Carolina National Bank, was an nounced today by John T. Norris, vice president. Mr. Kibler was employed by the bank in January 1953, as a book keeper, and for the past year he has been operations officer in the bank, after having served as an auditor, teller, loan officer, and credit manager. Prior to joining the local bank, he served in the Army from 1951 to 1953, and was a teacher in the Hoke County High School, at Raeford, N. C., from September 1949 to January 1951. He is a native of Newberry, a graduate of Whitmire High School and Newberry College. Mr. Kibler is a member of St. Phillips Lutheran Church, a member of the Church Council, and treasurer of the church since 1954. He and Mrs. Kibler have one son. OPEN HOUSE Mr. and Mrs. Ralph B. Black will hold open house at their recently remodeled home on Main street in Prosperity from 7 until 10 p.m. Friday, January 1st. Their friends are cordially invited 1. Naturally, as I am just back from Moscow and Berlin, my first thoughts are what will* * hap pen to Berlin in 1960. My answer is definitely, “NOTHING WILL HAPPEN.” Mr. K. will make no more ultimatums; President Eis enhower will continue his peace talks. Therefore the. Berlin situa tion will be just the same in 1960 and* 1961 as it is today. 2. There will be no World War started between Russia and the United States in 1960. This does not mean that such a war will not come within 10 years; but just now neither country is ready for it. I am convinced of this after my recent trip to Moscow. 3. Airplane warfare with the dropping of bombs is a thing of the past. We are turning to rock etry with pinpoint precision. Our expensive airbases may gradual ly be vacated. 4. Moscow is Mr. K’s “pride and joy.” It is a beautiful city with broad streets and thousands of new apartment houses. Mr. K does not want it destroyed. Fur thermore, he wants a reduction in armaments so that he will have money to raise the standard of living in Russia. I forecast he will have to do this in order to hold his power. 5. We first feared a “shoot ing war;” now we are dn a “cold war;” but we will soon be in an “educational war.” In 1960 the United States will expend far greater effort on education. 6. Along with the effort to im prove education during 1960, I forecast that our teachers will be given a minimum salary of $5,000 and that schools of all states will receive federal aid. 7. I forecast that instead of spending so much money on new school buildings, municipalities will give more attention to dis cipline, promotions and sifting, and to the teaching of mathe matics, physics and chemistry in both grammar and high schools. 8. I forecast that some of those who have gone into business will seek teaching jobs, which will be a major force in postponing World War 111. School teaching will be a part of our national defense. 9. The Russians are afraid of China, which I hope to visit again in 1960. Hence, I forecast that more friendly relations will de velop between China and the United States during 1960. 10. Space travel to the moon is largely for propaganda purposes and to take our minds off of the military phases of rocketry, sub marines and breaking the earth’s crust. Only the fear of retalia tion will prevent the Russians from starting a world war. POLITICAL OUTLOOK 11. I will now forecast who the Republican candidates in 1960 will be—Nixon and Rockefeller. 12. The Democratic candidates cannot now be forecast. Senator Kennedy thinks he has the nomi nation “sewed up;” but Johnson and Symington, and even Steven son, have large followings. 13. I forecast that relations with Russia will become far more important than the question of inflation. 14. The Republican slogan in 1960 will be, “It is always dan gerous to swap horses going across a rapid stream.” I there fore forecast that the Republicans will have at least a 50-50 chance MISS CORA DOMINICK IN SELF HOSPITAL Miss Cora Dominick is a patient at Self Memorial Hospital i n Greenwood where she was admit ted after suffering a broken hip in a fall at her home on College Street last Wednesday morning. Her condition is satisfactory, and she is expected to return to her home within the next week or ten days. Albert Miller of 603 Pope Circle was the lucky winner ot tk*; _ silver dollar jackpot given away on WKDKs Radio Bingo program on Christmas Eve. Mr. Miller said this was only the second time he ever played the radio game, and would have been hunting at that time on Christmas Eve had his wife not urged him to stay until the pro gram was over. Shown in the Briggs photo above are, left to right, Mr. Miller; Bill Fields, Radio Bingo announcer; and Gerrid Pfcysinger, from whose store Mr. Miller secured his bingo card. v of success in 1960. 15. In fact, on the basis of their slogan, I look for a Repub lican victory, though with a very close margin. 16. I forecast no reduction of taxes of any consequence during 1960. 17. I predict that present de fense expenditures will be re duced and the money spent on rocketry, submarines, Jjreaking the earth’s crust, and education. 18. There will be very little reduction in foreign aid during 1960. 19. I forecast an attempt in 1960 to increase tariffs on goods imported from Germany, Italy, Japan and other cheap labor countries. 20. I expect 1960 to be a “do- nothing” year for our Congress. Both parties will be working for continued prosperity. COST OF LIVING 21. I forecast no substamtial reduction in living costs during 1960. 22. The newly imported cheap, low-priced automobiles are. here to stay. Their importation cannot be checked. 23. Electric power rates will be lowered in 1960. 24. Clothing should cost less in 1960. In fact, most textiles and plastics will sell for less in 1960. 25. Soap and all forms of washing powder will sell for less in 1960. This also applies to “wonder drugs” and other chem ical products. 26. Cost of wooden homes—-due to labor—will advance in price during 1960. Cemeni and modern machinery will displace brick laying. Hence, there may not be much increase in the cost of building fireproof apartment hou ses. 27. The cost of electronic mach inery should be higher because of the growing demand for auto mation to offset the rise in wages. 28. Steel products (especially stainless)—from the tableware used in homes to the steel used to build bridges—will be in great er demand in 1960. 29. The demand for most food products will increase during 1960. This should especially help the United Fruit Company, as bananas give the most nourish ment, at the least cost, of any known food. 30. I forecast increase in rents, maintenance and taxes. But sup ermarkets will compete with one another and the housewife should benefit therefrom. Florida iji m good place fo« middle-aged people to buy a home in a small city as insurance for the time when they retire. Per sons buying such i homes should depend upon a check from the North every month and not de pend upon getting a job in Flo rida. Even today in Florid* one person in 10 is over *65 years of age. REAL ESTATE 31. The price of city real es tate will depend upon its parking privileges. Wise municipal offi cials will pull down old two and (Continued on page 2) BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Jan. 3: Carter Abrams, E. Kirby Lominack, Dick Neel, Wanette Walton, Sam P. Bo land, Charlie S. Cromer, Mrs. Mary Ringer. Jan. 4: Howard Clark, Mur ray Hawkins, Claude Shep pard, Elaine Brown, Paul SheaJy * Mrs. Wilbur J. Ringer, Debra Smith, Steven Fuller. Jan. 5: Miss Juanita Hitt, Johnson Hagood Clary, Chris tine Livingston, William K. Lathrop, Dianne Livingston, Jimmie Bowers, Horace Lee Boozer, Jr., Jerome Havird* Mrs. Pauline L. Sheely, J. J. Ennis, D. L. Ruff. Jan. 6: Henry Edward Cou sins, R. T. Feagle,' Mrs. Ar thur Ballentine, Mrs. Grady Ringer, M. O. Fulmer, Bran- ders Shealy, Dessie K. Keeler, Ewelyn D. Davis, Sally Berry. Jan. 7: J. D. French, John Rex North 3rd, Mrs. J. R. North, Jerry Richardson, Vir ginia Jones, Ervin D. Richard son, Mrs. James D. Crooks, W. L. Shealy, Mrs. David Luth er Ruff, Robert S. Forbfs. Jan. 8: Emory H. Bowman, Mrs. D. L. Andrews, D. E. Schumpert, Mrs. D. E. Half- acre, John Davis,- Glenn L. Hamm, Nellie Wicker, Mra. Audrey Rowe, Mrs. D. F. Sean, William Leitzsey, Mrs. H. M. Harman, Mrs. J. W. Fuller, Mrs. Louise D. Suber, Vickie Koon, Claude Counts, Pat Shealy, J. Robert Wilson. Jan. 9: Mrs. J. D. Kinard, Ed ward Oswald, Mildred boinest; Mrs. EL B. Hamm, Henry Long shore, Virginia Rose Franklin, Earl Worthy, J. D. Berley, Sus an Cousins, Harold Stockman.