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i \ Friendliness is becoming, both morning, noon and night, and in youth, maturity, and old age. >*V V • • .'. rST?- ' £- A, t , • « j&'-.s : r . • -.5 — People respect strength and decisiveness even though they have to pay for them. ~ -•* VOLUME 23: NUMBER 41. By The Way By Doris A. Sandsrs NO SUBSTITUTE Because he writes so much bet ter, and expresses my sentiments exactly, I was going to fill up this space today with Tom Anderson's latest “Straight Talk.” While I wasn’t looking, the printer put it on one of the inside pages so now I have no substitute. It will be found elsewhere in this issue, how ever, and I urge that you read it. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARL 4, I960 + $2.00 PER YEAR i| School Board Set April 5th Tentative Bond Election Date BOY SCOUTS In this issue of The Sun, a num ber of merchants of the county have joined in a salute to Boy Scouts on the observance of their 50th anniversary during Boy Scout Week. A tribute must also be paid to the Scoutmasters for without their careful guidance, the Scout program would be a failure. The following words are not mine, but they contain an apt description of the duties of a Scoutmaster: In almost every community in America, you will find this man. He is engaged in one of the most exciting tasks known, he works with boys—and in case you haven’t worked with youngsters lately, they are still the most energetic, imaginative, enthusiastic animals ever to grace the earth. He is an indoor worker who teaches how to get along in the outdoors. A practicing expert in a multitudinous variety of min ute-sized details. He arms his charges with ideals, tents, cooking kits, and fervor and guides them into adventures to prepare them for life ahead. He leads boys by arousing their enthusiasm ’til they run ahead of him to do the job. He comforts them in perilous times with his presence and sta bility. He teaches citizenship by let ting them camp in the wilderness. If he quits, moves away, or •dies, his is one of the most diffi cult jobs to fill. Yet, if he does his job well, his only pay will be the deep personal satisfaction of knowing that he has contributed immeasurably towards developing the kind of citizen which we consider ideal. A strong man, who knows where he’s going, and an extremely popu lar man in the eyes of the future generation—this is the Scoutmas ter. J. T. STROUD, state president of the Exchange Club was guest speaker at the club’s meeting Tuesday night at the Lake Murray clubhouse. He is shown here piiurng a Past President pin on the coat lapel of Irvine Leslie, while T B. Henderson, president, looks. On. Mr. Strour is president of Pi> ''tto Garment Co., Inc., of Travelers Rest. (Sunphoto.) Weather Bureau Group To Visit Personnel from the Columbia "Weather Bureau will visit inland counties i!rom Bamberg through Chesterfield during the next few weeks to review and to strengthen storm reporting procedures. These "Weather Bureau representatives will review storm protection pro cedures and weather service prob lems. A limited amount of time will be available for lectures or discussions concerning local se vere storm networks. Counties to be visited include Newberry. Interests concerned should promptly contact John C. Purvis, Meteorologist in Charge of the Reception And Program Lonor C. A. Kaufmanns By MRS. A. H. COUNTS Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Kaufmann were honored with a musical pro gram in MacLean Gymnasium here Sunday afternoon followed by a reception in the new Kaufmann Student Building. The reception was a tribute to Dr. Kaufmann for his service to Newberry College over a period of 25 years, the last six years as president. Dr. Kaufmann resign ed several months ago for reas ons of health. Messages of appreciation for Dr. Kaufmann’s record, loyalty and cooperation were read from Dr. Karl Kinard, president of the South Carolina Lutheran Sy nod, unable to attend because of the death of his mother; from Dr. Raymond D. Wood, president of the Georgia-Alabama Synod, and Dr. Royall A. Yount of the Florida Synod, the three support ing synods of the college. Dr. H. Odelle Harmon, chair man of the board of trustees, re viewed the many improvements made under Dr. Kaufmann’s lead ership and also the increased stu dent body and growth of the col lege academically. W. Thurmond Dreher, presi dent of the Alumni Association, presented Dr. and Mrs. Kaufmann n color TV set which bears a solid silver plaque. “We always wanted one,” Dr. Kaufmann said. Dr. Kaufmann told the assem bly that whatever he had ac- Large Award Made By Civil Court Jury Verdicts handed down during the January term of Civil Court held last week in Newberry were: Annie Livingston Lominick Es tate vs. L. T. Inabinet, $25,000 ac tual and $5,000 punitive damage. C. L. Wheeler vs. State High way Department, consent verdict, $325. Ethel S. Wheeler versus State Highway Department, consent verdict, $325. F. A. Gallman versus State Highway Department, consent verdict, $195. M. F. Roland versus State High way Department. The jury found for the Plaintiff and ordered that the State Highway restore and repair the pond of the plaintiff and further pay the plaintiff the sum of $700. The County Board of Education at a meeting Monday night ten tatively set a date of April 5 for a bond election to determine whether Newberry County citizens are willing to provide money to complete the school building pro- 1 gram in Newberry County. * It was revealed at the Monday meeting that the seven areas had requested the sum of $1,011,500 as necessary to meet construction and repair needs throughout the county. The greatest portion of this amount is in the Newberry area where plans have beeen con sidered for new elementary and junior high school buildings as well as repairs to existing build ings housing other schools. The Board has not set'a defin ite sum which it will seek in a bond election. James Ek Brown, superintendent of education, ex plained that there is a constitu tional limit on the amount which can be sought, and that no more than eight mills could be imposed without going through the red tape of having this limitation changed. Eight mills would bring an amount between $850,000 and $875,000, at the present property valuation in Newberry County. The Board re-elected all super intendents except at Bush River, where no recommendation had been made due to the illness of the Advisory Board chairman. Re elected were J. V. Kneece, New berry High; Ed Beck, Newberry Elementary schools; S. S. Wigfall, Gallman High; J. G. Long, Silver- street; N. P. Robinson, Whitmire; W. R. Lominick, Pomaria; Eugene Stockman, Little Mountain; C. S. Williams, Mid-Carolina, and H. M. Bedenbaugh, Prosperity. Methodists To ■+ Begin Training Next Monday The following Methodist t hurches are coperating in offer- ig, Christian training in a Lead ership Training School being held it Central Methodist Church Feb ruary 7-11 daily from 7:00-9:00 p. m. The churches cooperating are Central, O’Neal Street, Epting and Lewis, all of Newberry; Ebe- nezer, Lebandon, and New Chapel near Newberry; Trinity near Chappells, and the Wightipan, ion churches of Prosperity. The churches are calling of^ eir Sunday evening services urg- g their members and workers Boy Scouts —- Columbia Weather Bureau for in-j complished at Newberry during elusion in the survey. I his tenure as president was due Seal Campaign Philip T. Kelly, Dean of Men and Alumni Secretary at Newber ry College, has accepted chair manship of the 1960 Easter Seal Drive, according to Mrs. J. E. Nichols, chairman of the Newber ry County Chapter of the Crippled Children’s Society. ‘ Mr. Kelly is expected to call a meeting of the local chapter in the near future and - announce plans for the drive. to the cooperation of everyone connected with the college and through the help of God. Elected to teach at M.d-Car^" lina was Mrs. Marian Leland, who replaced James Preston Rogers. Mr. Rogers was transferred to the job of agriculture teacher when James C. Rogers resigned that po sition. The budget committee, compos ed of Dan Hamm Jr., Dave Wald rop and Johnny Roche,, set next Monday night as the date to begin work on next year’s school budget. Working with them will be Supt. Brown and P. K. Harmon, direc tor of schools. A note of thanks from the fam ily of Mrs. C. M. Folk was read, expressing appreciation for the flowers sent at the time of Mrs. Folk’s death. Mr. Brown also ex pressed his personal appreciation for the expression of sympathy at the time of his mother’s death. REV. TAYLOR to attend the school of training. Special courses will be offered youth 15-23, teachers of children and a special course for workers with Junior Department Children. Two courses will be offered for adult church workers, one for members of the Official Board and Commissions, and a general course for the adult members of Christian Service. smli ALLOWING A MUSICAL PROGRAM by (he Newberry College Slngen* sad dewberry College Concert Band last Sunday afternoon, Dr. and Mr*. (', A. Kaufmann were preaented a color TV aet aa a remembrance by Newberry College alumni. Dr. Kaufmann ha* resigned m president of Newber ry College for reaaona of health. Shown In the photo are, left to right. Dr. Odelle Harmon, chairman of the Board of Truateem W. T, Dreher, preaident of the alumni aaaociation, who made the preaentation. Nr*. Kaufmann and Dr. Kaufmann. (Photo by Niehol*.) County, City Get Tax Money Columbia. — Newberry County received $23,797.43 and the city of Newberry $11,866.90 as their shares of state alcoholic liquor tax revenue in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 1959. In addition, other municipali ties in Newberry County received these amounts, as reported by the State Tax Commission: Chappells: $299.64; Little Moun tain, $321.06; Peak, $202.14; Po maria, $378.13; Prosperity, $1,- 063.22; Silverstreet, $302.92; Whitmire, $4,527.98. Sixty-five per cent of the liquor tax revenue goes by law to the state treasury for educational pur poses, but 20 per cent is allocated to counties and 15 per cent to mu nicipalities on a population basis. Revenue from alcoholic liquor taxes in the current fiscal year is running more than $500,000 ahead of last year. For the first six months this year, collections tot aled $4,816,770 in comparison with but $4,314,22? in the corresponding period one year ago. These figures are for alcohol liquor taxes only*. Beer and wine are not included. RECENT MOVINGS Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Bickley have moved to 827 Langford St Mr. and Mrs. George T. Oxner are now residing at 923 Jessica Ave. Mr. and Mrs, Gene Evans have moved to 1812 Main St to make their home. Mr. and Mr*. Robert L. Ben nett are now residing at 934 Cline St in the home they recently pur chased. YOUNGINER The following will be instruc tors in the school: Rev. John M. Younginer, Bethel, Spartanburg; Rev. V. O. Taylor, Main Street Church, Columbia; Rev. E. S. Jones, Columbia District Superin tendent; Miss Barnett Spratt of Clinton, and Mrs. S. D. Newell of Lamar. The following pastors will be attending and cooperating in the (Continued on Page 8) Boy Scouts in Newberry and throughout the nation will join in celebration of National Boy Scout Week, February 7 through 13th. This will be a special observance, since the Boy Scouts of America will be celebrating their 60th an niversary. While no county-wide observ ance is being planned for the New berry District, most Scouts are expected to attend church in their uniforms Sunday, and various troops have planned special pro grams to be held during the week. Scouts throughout the nation, whose troops meet on Monday night, February 8th, will rededi cate themselves by repeating the Scout Oath at 8:15 p.m., the time Scouting was organized 50 years ago. A review of 50 years of Scout ing was written by Arthurs A, Schuck, Chief Scout Executive, in the February issue of “Scouting Magazine. Excerpts from the ar ticle follow: “Scouting’s achievements in America did not just happen. Our movement is a heritage from counless men, and it has develop ed to meet growing neeeds through fifty changing, expanding years. “What were the problems of that first decade of Scouting in Am erica—the 1910-1920 period? Pub lic interest in the new movement ran high. Expansion was rapid, but securing financial support to match it was not easy. Scouting was new and our people gradually had to come to feel the need for it. Scout troops sprang up quick ly, and too many of them ceased to function soon after they were set up—often for lack of under standing and adequate Guidance. “There were pressing prob lems—the need for training lead ers, interpreting the program to institutions, program planning, for sound camping procedures. Able dedicated men of good will rallied to meet these need^; there seemed no task too great fpr them. “The small national office car ried a Herculean load and some how came through with field or ganizers, literature, and helps and policies that pointed out the con sistent direction in whiclr the young movement was to go. The Scout Oath and Law were develop ed with great care; their state ments of principles and values were to become the standard of conduct for millions of people. “In Scouting’s first decade the framework was established on which many fundamentals were built. Scout leaders knew that while Scouting must be fun for boys, i had an earnest purpose for leaders. Right from the be ginning, Good Turns and the de velopment of a spirit of helpful ness had been important. Fortun ately, Scouting set and maintained both standards and procedures to attract strong, able, imaginative men. “In 1920, the First World Jam boree was held. A new uniform was designed. This second decade was one of rapid extension and of planning future growth. Leaders iversaryBHHHHjlj Boy Scouts Mark 50th Anniversary £3 BOY SCOUTS AMERICA } 2 1 JScr J ’ K . ■ . * r' v of the Scout movement saw clear ly that the day would come when every part of America would be served by local councils and when every boy desiring to be a Scout would have*~fcis chance; but ift 1920, those goals were still to be achieved in many parts of the country. “Scouting celebrated its silver anniversary in 1935 as it passed the one million membership mark. Cub Scouting was made available for general use in 1933 and quick ly became popular. “Scouting’s fourth decade will be recalled by many as the period of our most extensive war effort. It certainly was a period of spec tacular events, following the col orful Scout service in connection with the New York World’s Fair and with the Golden Gate Exposi tion in San Francisco. Throughout the decade there was a strong em phasis on emergency service, training and innumerable v&rie ties of service to community and to nation during and after World War II. “The fourth decade opened with a membership of 1,357,993 and closed with an almost doubled membership, 2,579,515 registered members. “Scouting’s fifth decade was an other era of expansion and growth; our membership again almost doubled, and passed the 5 million mark. “This was a decade of jjumbo- rees. The Valley Forge jamboree in 1950, following three years lat er by the jamboree held tat the Ir vine Ranch in California, in 11 and four years after that, the sec ond Valley Forge jamboree. “In 1958, the new Exploring prograiti was launched, struction of the Johnston cal Museum, the gift of Gale F. Johnston, was completed in 1959. During that year, the stage was set for the observance of Scout ing’s golden jubilee. v-“As all Seouters go forward in to 1960 with its many colorful points of emphasis, they look ahead to the Fifth National Jam- boreee, and to the related outdoor events in each council, to the golden anniversary commemora tive postage stamp, to the dedi cation of the commemorative tri bute in Washington, D. C., to the third nationwide Get - Out - the - Vote campaign, and to other ev ents with high enthusiasm. “As all of us appraise the re sults of Scouting’s first half cen tury, and enter into our second half century with vigor and ima gination, we can say proudly, w» are prepared. We are a youthful movement—fifty years young! We have grown strong through helping others. The best years are ahead.” , ^ TWO NEW MEMBERS were welcomed into the Newberry Junior Chamber of Commerce at the Bosaee Night banquet Thursday. Shown, left to right, are Isadora Lourie of Columbia, I960 “Young Man of the Year” in Columbia; Sonny Gray and Robert Johnson, the new mambers; D. P. Folk, Joy ces president and Christ Leventia, guest speaker. (Sunphoto.) BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Feb. 7: Henry Baker Summer, Edward Kent Duckworth, Mrs. A. B. Nugent, Sarah AUee Long, Mrs. Ernest Long, Wil liam Thomas Werts, Mrs. A. A. Cleland, Mrs. J. Harold Hend rix, Lola Davenport, Dale Can non. Feb. 8: Mrs. Dorothy F. Wee- singer, Mrs. G. S. Dominick, Cynthia Lake, Joe E. Yarbor ough, J. A. Bundrick, Mies Lillie Mae Workman, Tommie P. Sets- «r, Wayne Wicker, Frances Smith, Frank Yuchem. Feb. 9: Tim Tedford, Mrs. Frank Satterwhite, Mrs. Henry Dennis, Mrs. M. W. FeUcer, Mrs. Ada Kinard. Feb. 10: Mrs. J. W. Smith, Billy Odell, Frances McEntife Bartley, Mrs. A. & Lake, Jackie S. Merchant, Mrs. Frances Dan ielson, J. K. Ringer, Julia Ann Perkins, Fred Myers, Larry Franklin, Bobby Shealy, Jams* C. Abrams. Feb. lit Vernon Booser, Mrs. Ruth K. Golems\ Wade Nichols, Judy Halfacrev Irvine a Leslie. Fbb. 12: John James Chappell, W. M. Fennell, Mrs. Lonnie Gil- Uam, Euston Richardson, Wayne Ringer, Barham Jean Wttaoa, Ken Brown, Ruthie ArmfteM Sanders, Erwin Renwkk Baker, Feb. 13: Roy H. Clary, Mm. James A. Brown, Mm. Minnie Leitssey, A. M. Dominick, Mrs. H. T. Oxner, Gordon R. Thnrtw,