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•' *: .•.. r ; v kk, llm . K- <vi; • • L •" -. They say a fool and his money are soon parted, but how did they get together in the first place? fern Srjfc'i. , iI®^ *•: - j . -:' -V- , ■<>.'■.'* . ft-.- '•■15^-t'hL„.-™ ^ 1 ' ."*/-*■ ^' ■ ■■ vr./" 1 , 5 - ..--■ . r< ' - ,. - ‘ ''■•■>'fsv-t* ■■■ " I ' %» ‘ V - -- V 'V■ , . . r aV % P ; V v 't ‘ ;- * •'. ' ' * ry •' ' - ' ■ s -v:'/- s ■ . ■* 'Jv,;. * •-, . , A : j. ' The most dis aye those who get ing to them. VOLUME 23. NUMBER 38. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, f THURSDAY, JANUARY 14,< ■ ■Si'So';,. ittv*-. r-r.—f.*;5tf 4> $2.00 0- By The Way By Doris A. Ssndors FLUORIDATION Sometime ago I wrote that we would, from time to time, be pub lishing articles concerning -fluori dation. The articles we had in hand, while containing good in formation concerning the subject, were rather stereotyped and I felt I could come up with some thing more “down-to-earth” and more interesting. I finally man aged to find what I was looking for down deep in my files. It is the verbatim transcript of a pub lic hearing held in Greenwood a couple of years ago, on the ques tion “Should the Fluoride Content in the Greenwood City Water Supply Be Adjusted.” During the next several weeks or months, as space allows, we will reprint portions of the ques tion and answer session. You will no doubt be familiar with many of the names you will find in this transcript and you will be able to read exactly what the experts and others had to say during . sworn testimony. The first in this series will be found elsewhere in this issue. WHY THE CHANGE? It seems to me last year about this time, the governor of South Carolina was saying something to the effect: “Perhaps South Caro lina’s teachers need a raise, but if so, it is up to the local commu nities to see that they get it. The teachers look too much to the state government for salary in creases . . . the communities must take on that responsibility.” Suddenly the governor seems to have changed his tune. He hao discovered, somewhat belatedly, perhaps, that “When faculties are adequately compensated, their to tal attention can be given to im proving the scope and quality of education. This is the important goal which only the teacher can attain.’” So the governor goes along with the State Budget Board in recommending a 10% in crease for teachers in the way of State aid. This 10%, he feels, is “substantial and wise.” My thought is that it is better than nothing, but that South Carolina will still be far behind the majori ty of states in the matter of teach er pay. This brings to mind some inter esting propaganda which recently reached my desk from the Nation al Education Association. More about that next week. I Mil ills- I mm iilli I m ft piii 5 mt [ I f bp j 'jv.-s.y.ys, lili I I 1 f I. | r . •;? * I I I | mm- y< m i ||* ft amm • * 1 wm* Wmm loyment :e Planned ’ending a title search and sign- of a lease, the South Carolina iployment Security Commis- is making plans to construct sw office building to house the srry Employment Service Ice, according to Pierce Davis, fer of the local office, legotiations are underway to re a portion of the Baker pro- at the corner of College and idhry streets for this purpose, Mr. Davie. This property has leased to the city in recent for a municipal parking lot, City Council was notified lay night that the lease be terminated February 1 ^the request of the lessors, Mrs. inie A. Blease and Mrs. Colie : MM Mrs. L. E. Gatlin Jr. and Mrs. Felton Mund&y were among the first to give a coffee party for benefit of the March of Dimes. The lovely affair was held at the Gatlin home on Drayton St. Tuesday morning. Shown at the coffee table seated are Mrs. Elbert J. Dickert on the left and Mrs. Ben Buddin, co-chairmen of the MOD Coffee Parties. Standing by Mrs. Dickert is Mrs. Mundy, and at the right, Mrs. Gatlin. (Sunphoto) Testimony Gives Answers To Questions On Fluoridation ABOUT DOGS Several times in the past I have written about the menace of dogs running loose. You have read of tragedies caused by mad dogs, packs of dogs or even one Vicious dog so you know the dam age they can cause. My writing on the subject mere ly means that I fear for my chil dren and the children of others when such dogs are on the loose; it does not mean that I am a dog- hater. One can easily become at tached to a pet, and for you who are dog-lovers, I reprint the eulo gy delivered by the late Senator Veet of Missouri, who was repre senting a plaintiff, euing for damages the person who killod the plaintiff’s dog: ’’Gentlemen of the jury: The beet friend a man has in thie world may turn against him and become his enemy. Hie eon and daughter that he has reared with loving care may become ungrate ful. Those who are nearest end dearest to us, those whom we trust with our happiness and good name, may become traitors to their faith. The money that a man has he may lose. It flies away from him when he may need it most. Man’s reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill'conaidered action, the people who are prone to fall on their knees and do us honor when euc- ceaa h with ua may be the first to throw the etone of malice when failure eettiea its cloud upon our heads. The one absolutely unself ish friend a man may have in this eelfish world, the ohe that never deserts him, the one that never r ivet ungrateful or treacherous the dog. ’’Gentlemen of the jury: A man’s dog stands by him in pros- r tty and poverty, in health and sickness. He wilt sleep on the cold ground, when the wintry winds blow, and the snow drives fiercely, if only he may be near hit master’s side. He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer, ha will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounter with the raughnesa of the world. Ho guards (The Sun will publish from time to time verbatim testi mony taken at Greenwood, S. C. on June 5, 1957 at a public hearing to determine whether the fluoride content of the city of Greenwood should be adjust ed. The purpose of publishing this testimony is to give our readers first-hand information on the fluoridation question from the experts in the field, as they are examined and cross-exam ined. The presiding examiner was Howard L. Burns, attorney of Greenwood. Most of the ques tioning is by William Tinsley, also an attorney of Greenwood, who was representing some of the proponents of fluoridation. As other persons enter the tes timony, their identity will be made known. All witnesses tes tified under oath and were sub ject to cross-examination. This testimony is taken from the of ficial record of proceeding of the hearing.—Eld.) The first witness was Dr. Wil liam P. Kroschel from Atlanta, Georgia, a dentist employed at that time for 26 years by. the Unit ed States Public Health Service. He was a dental consultant in den tal public health activities, in a consulting capacity with the state health departments and local health departments. He stated that he received a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Univer sity of Minnesota and Master of Public Health degree at the Uni vereity of Michigan. Q. Now, Doctor, I will ask you what is meant by fluoridation? A. Fluoridation is the addition of the proper amounts of one of the fluoride compounds to the wa ter supply to bring it up to one part of fluorine to a million parts of water for the partial preven tion of dental decay. Q. New what is a fluoride? A. A fluoride is one of the hund red and two known elements prob ably better known to the average individual as one of the halogen family, fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine. Q. Chlorine is a member of that the sleep of his peuper master as if he were a prince. “When ell other friends desert, he remains. When riches take wings and reputation falls to pieces he is as constant in his love as the sun in its journey through the heavens. P* fortune drives the master forth an out cast into the world, friendless and homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privilege than that of ac companying him, to guard him against danger, to fight against his enemies, and when the last scene of ail comes and death takes his master away In the cold ground, no matter if all other friends pursue their way, there by his graveside will the noble dog be found, his head between his paws and his eyes sad, but open in alert watchfulness, faithful, and true ever to death. family ? A. Chlorine is a member of that family. Q. Where do fluorides come from? A. Fluorides come from depos its in the soil. All fluorides, of course, are the same. We have been hearing talk of natural fluor ides and other fluorides, but there is only one type of fluoride and that is the type that is found naturally in all food supplies and many of the water supplies of the nation. Q. Now, Doctor, you mentioned a few moments ago about the rec ommended amount of fluoride in water. What is the recommended amount ? A. The recommended amount is one part of fluoride to one million parts of water and stating it more simply, about the amount of fluoride that you could hold on the head of a needle placed in one gallon of water. Q. I see. Now does such a small amount of fluoride do any good in preventing dental decay? A. In ail of the studies to date, and they are all independent studies, it has been found that where this proportion of fluoride is used, that tooth decay is reduc ed by 65 to 70 percent in our child population. Q. Now, how well has this been tested ? A. I would say that the fluori dation of public water supplies has perhaps been tested more se verely than any other public health measure. In fact, there has been perhaps more written about fluorides than any other subject of public health. To my knowledge there are about 8000 publications on fluoride and water fluorida tion. I would say that it hae been tested adequately, and more ade quately than many of our other measures and we are continuing to do research in fluoridation. Aa we people in public health know, we never complete a scientific thing. It is always subject to study. Q. Now, when did the matter of fluoridation first become of im portance or first become known to your profession or the profes sions generally? A. Weil, actually, as I said, it has been under study since about 1908, when Dr. McKay made his historic studies in Colorado with Colorado brown stain, but it wasn’t until 1981 that H. V. Churchill, a physicist, found that fluorine was the cause of so-call ed brown stain. Q. So-called what? A. Brown stain, mottled enamel. At that point. Dr. Dean from the public health service recognised and observed where we had no more th,%n one part per million, there would be no mottled enamel, or brown stain but It would give beneficial results and reduce den tal decay by 65 or ?0 percent, so It actually has been since about 1981 that the addition of fluor ides was considered. <Q. Now when were experiments «t’d on Page 9 » , • , 4 dg| Civil Court Jurors Named The following named jurors will serve when the Court of Common Pleas convenes Monday, January 25, with Judge G. Duncan Belling er of Columbia presiding: Newberry: Richard Berley, Harry W. Dawkins, Thomas Darts, T* B. Davis, James L. lor, Joe E. Bickley, Ernest Brooks, H. Y. Hamm, Jimmy S. Milstead, Ned Hawkins Hipp, Bland L. Berry, Ira T. Cousins, John F. Derrick. Newberry routes: Ralph W. Young, Larry J. Bouknight, W. Harold Epps, Leland C. Epting, Owen McR. Holmes, F. A. Long shore, T. M. Folk Sr., Alvin G. Hipp, George Maffett Wicker. Whitmire and routes: James Walter Dallas, Robert H. Lem mon Jr. Prosperity and routes: Olin E. Epting, D. O. Lovelace, Eldred B. Amick. Little Mountain: George M. Stoudemire, James W. Counts. Pomaria: John David Leitzsey Jr., Woodrow B. Hentz, Ralph Wy man Stuck. Silverstreet: James A. Dorroh, Thomas M. Fant Jr. , Chap palls: Louie F. Spearman. B.^Baker, due to the sale of one- of the property. The lessors council to consider re-leas- the unsold portion of the lot. Davis stated that the SCES iking to acquire one-third of property frontage on College t, and the depth of the lot wtpald be one-half the frontage on Boundary street. It is anticipated that the new building will contain about 2500 square feet and will face on Col lege street. Robert Jackson, ar chitect of Columbia who was asso ciated with the late Heyward Singley, has been to Newberry to look over the proposed site and is working on plans for the building. There are presently five per sons employed at the local of fice. Mr. Davis stated that federal funds have been made available for construction of the building, and Newberry was recently ap proved by the State Legislature as one of the offices to use the funds for, this purpose. He said that the new quarters are expect ed to be finished by July 1st, at which time the lease on their present quarters at the corner of Friend and Caldwell streets ex pires. Club Officers Are Installed Past District Govpmor Harry E. Moose installed J. B. Henderson as prec!di*fct of the Newberry Ex change Chip at the regular meet ing at the Lake club house on January 5th. Mr. Henderson ask ed for the continued eupport end cooperation of the club during the new year. Other officers installed were: J. Howard Cook Jr., vice-presi dent; Gordon Leslie, treasurer; J. Frank GilfiUan, secretary; and Kerry E. Moose, recording secre tary. New board members for the year are Garvice Taylor, Carol Hipp, Asa Hatfield, Carl Amick and Dick Shealy. Church Class Elects Officers Elected officers and group lead ers for 1960 for the Neil Trues- dell Sunday School class of Ave- leigh Presbyterian Church are: A1 Weigle, nreeident; Mrs. Myra Trefsgar, vice-president; Mrs. Marian Booser, secretary; and Hartridge Evans, treasurer. Group chairman are: No. 1, Jim Leland; No. ft, Clarie Busby; No. 8, Viola Andereon; No, 4, Luther Long. Dr. Nell Truesdell is class teach- Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Tiller have moved to Tftft O’Neal St. !rs. u>Ker i o Speak During Club Meeting The reciprocity meeting of the Literary Study Club will be held in the Community Hall Wednes day afternoon, January 20 at 4 p.m. Mrs. James Llde Coker III, whose pen name is Elizabeth Boat wright Coker, will be the guest speaker for the occasion. Mrs. Coker, born in Darlington but now a resident of Hartsville, will be remembered as the author of “India Allan,” “The Big Drum”, “La Belle” and others. She was graduated from Converse College in Spartanburg and did graduate work at Middlebury College in Vermont. Members of the club and spec ial guests are anticipating a most memorable affair. Following her address, a social hour will be held after which Mrs. Coker will be glad to autograph any of her books for those who may so de sire. While in Newberry, Mrs. Coker will be the guest of Mrs. P. K. Harmon. Mrs. Sarah D. Wallace of Gaff ney spent Monday in Newberry in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cy ril Hutchinson on College St. > The house on the property of John C. Billingsley in the Mt. Bethel-Gam any section was completely destroyed by fire in ekrly hours of Tuesday morning. The home, until recently was owned by R, M. Kennerley. (Sunphoto) . vf, :?». itjj J .'.I m -■ . erm service Hugh H. (Buck) Connelly has been appointed Superintehdent of Utilities for the City of Ntewberry on a probationary atatus, , accord ing to an announcement made Wednesday morning by Eld Black- well, city manager.^ Mr^i Connelly stepped up to the position vacated on January 1 by the retirement of G. H. Connelly, who ' had served the city in various^ capacities for more than 40 years. itr< The appointment folio,y^d. the announcement at city' 1 council meeting Tuesday night that G. H. Connelly’s retfawpcteit WSS effec tive January 1st. Council authoriz ed the city manager to fill the vacancy. Hugh Connelly began, with the city as a maintenance and serviceman with the,« water and sewer departments,, and later worked as lineman in the electric department of the city*.'He was then transferred as, operator of the sewerage treatment.,p}ant, .and five years ago was placed in the position of assistant superintend ent of utilities. In addition^ to his on-the-job experience, hs has tak en correspondence courses, to further qualify him for 1 the va rious positions he has held. Mr. Blackwell pointed out the appointment was on a probationary basis, as provided in^ t^e city p personnel policies. Thfe sectibh per taining to such appointments pro vides: .. ...ti r ’Probationary appointments . are made to positions of an anticipat ed du .%tion of mors than six months. Probationary HA appoint ments are limited to si^ , months’ duration and are to be mused as a part of the process of carefully se lecting new city empleyefck. ^Dur ing the probationary appointment period, department heads m«qr be asked for periodic reports' 6n the quality of work of probationary appointees. The service*' of proba tionary appointees will, he term inated automatically In tfhe ab sence of a recommendation of the department head to the Manager that the employe be retained. “Regular appointments fellow the successful completion of a probationary appointment and city employees are subject to release only in the event a layoff becomes necessary by reason of reorgani zation, lack work, or lack of funds or for poor performance or misconduct warranting dismissal.” Council was notified that a lease between the City of New berry and Minnie A. Blease and Colie B. Baker has effective February 1, 1960, due to the sale of one-sixth of the prop- >p- fire department to answer erty. Council was requested to will be required to list their p consider re-leasing the unsold por tion of the lot in a similar lease for the same amount as outlined in the lease dated May 14, 1964 The property, located at the corner of College and Boundary Streets, is in the process of being purch ased by the-S. C. Employment Se curity Commissionr-for the con struction of a building to house the local employment service of fice. Council agreed to receive as in formation an offer to negotiate a lease on the remainder of the lot for. use as a municipal parking lot. Couhcil adopted a resolution ex tending the sympathy of the city council and the citisena of New berry to tha family of Mrs. Jean C. Thurmond. t Authority was given by cruncil for the city to borrow necessary funds up tp $50,000 to pay for in stallation of water and sewer lines in Suburbia and on Glenn Street extension. The mayor was authorised to sign an agreement between the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad and the City of Newber ry to install a>t 8” east Iron water main under the railroad bed on McCravy street. 1 Council adopted a resolution which would give Civil Defense officials authority to purchase surplus property for Civil Defer when and if such purchases are deemed necessary and desirable. Council appropriated $602.03«for the installation of a radio in the new fire truck. An old subject, out-of-city fire calls, was brought up again. Chief Beam appeared before coun cil asking for definite policies, as to answering such calls. Council instructed the Ghief to make defi nite them back ed that the an the city who expect the Nei fire dei • i. with the fire department i deposit either a cash bond or show proof of payment by insur ance policy before such bo answered. Council was notified that con tractors Kohn and Jackson have begun work on the contract award ed December 28, 1959 to install water and sewer lines in Suburbia and on Glenn street extension. m j Mrs. F. B. Dawkins returned to her Lome on Martin St. Sunday after a ten-day visit with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Velio Norman in Baton Rouge, La. A blrds-tye view of au intenttethm of the new superhighway, iMeraUte ift shewn nhavta The l* cotton la the creating of the Ncwbarry-Whitmire Highway hy I-H. The phete win mate hy fence who was pDotlng the plane and taking the picture the same time- BIRTHDAY Jm. 17: Mrs. & L Hart, WU- br* Lang, Mrs. Alfred R iger. Men. J. F. Loariatek, Susan Crooks, Albert Long, Martha McCulloagh, Mrs. W. M. Bp forit Sr., Befthy leard, Mrs. R. E. Raff, Mrs. Dick Shealy, Tony Franklin, Gfteria Parks. . Jam 1ft: Mrs. Steve C. Grif fith, Mrs. L. G‘. McCullough, William Henry Shannon Jr H Alice Bedeubaugh, Becky Dick er!, Irvine Lee Lcatte, Mrs. Gor don R. Therow. Jan. tt: Lonnie Clifton Gra ham, Mrs. H. R. Abrams, Malar Jerry O’Qalnn, Gaynelle Har mon Stewart, Mane Boland, Bt- ford Connolly, B. H. Hr.mm, Cheryl Ramrte, Linda Smith. Jan. it: Charlie Bowera, John Deaatd Reek, Deana Bette Nichole, Mrs. O. H. Lane, Elisa beth R. Boylstot v Laconia Map. tin, J. T. Bataan, 8. A. Bag gett Sf H Ervin Msrehafct. Jan. ft!: Warren Abreme, Mm. Eve James D. Wherry, La mar Neville, Mrs. Annie Lee i Anna Len* Jean Harman, C. Otta taabtnsi. idem Ift: P. D. Dawkins, Mrs. Francos Clary, ttmftbaeieaiMainB Hollingsworth Gilliam, Mdto Ik Richardson, Mrs. R. H» Buford, Michael Gri/fla, Stewart Leslie, Gary Lea Xlsmun, J. Birr ttar- jNVa * tab. Ui S*Hy Uwi* PrtMT SmlftOmr •Km M«m Km. WWb Rteaw •n Star DmmI* AtM*. •M.*. W. MmhuM. Owl, 3. ^ • > ‘wm mi vftl ’■ J*il