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Buzz Freez is a typical family man ... a billfold full of snap shots, and no currency. \ 'v F: < .j,. •» ' Being an election year, we are sure to hear some fine, straight forward dodging of issues. m il VOLUME 23; NUMBER 45. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1960 + $2.00 PER YEAR IRONICAL ENDING I heard Bid Fields mention over WKDK the other morning a program he had seen on television itanday night. I believe the name of it was “The Secret of Free dom.” Bill highly recommended the program. I turned on TV af ter the girls bedded down Sun day night and caught about the last half of the same program. '“At last,” I thought to myself, “someone has come up with the idea that freedom begins at home; that we must obtain what we need 'by working for it at the local level, not by looking to an all- generous Uncle Sam.” I gather, from the portion of the program I saw, that a citizen of a town was embittered because the town refused to vote a bond issue to provide schools or teachers sala ries or something along the lines of education. A few fine philoso- pnical thoughts given to him by another man (what his position or capacity, I didn’t catch) por trayed by that fine actor, Thomas Mitchell, made the embittered citi zen see the light; that what was needed was more work by the citi zens. Ee returned to his home, im bued with enthusiasm, determined to secure enough names on a pe tition, and enough support to pass a bond election. Just as I was thinking that the $IBC network should be congratu lated for televising a program of this type, showing that on the local level is where the work ahould be done and the funds se- ^ired, the announcer introduced Ox all things, an official' of the National Education Association who in only a few words, got in the NEA’s plug for federal aid to education—the very thing that will end what freedom we have left. Oh, he didn’t say “federal aid” in so many words—he used the same socialistic theme the NEA is using to lobby for a strong federal aid bill “take the money where the wealth is and make it available for education where the children are.” Is your idea of freedom having the federal government run your schools ? by Jborij Sanders place about 2 o’clock in the morn ing of April 4th, 1799. Though earthquakes in Carolina are harmless, thunderstorms are not always so.” I have never seen a more ex pressive word picture of a thun- j derstorm then the author gives: “When they take place, espec ially if in the night, their 'grand eur exceeds description. *The fre quent balls of fire bursting from cloud to cloud; the forked flashes darting between the clouds and the earth,, and from the one to the other alternately, illuminate the whole surrounding atmos phere and form a magnificent ] and striking scene. The solemn sound of d’^stant thunder, follow ed by the vast explosion on the one hand; and the repercussive roar on the other, appear tremen dously awful. The beasts of the field start from the thicket and gaze at the surrounding prospects with evident symptoms of terror and astonishment, and the winged tribes seek the shelter of the groves ... to strangers the ‘peal on peal, crushed, horrible, convul sing earth and heaven,’ is exceed ingly solemn and terrifying.” Merchants Group Names Officers At a meeting of the Newberry Merchants Association held Tues day morning, Steve Floyd was el ected president to succeed Earl Bergen. Other officers elected were Tom Hjalfacre, vice-presi dent and Bobby Summer, secre tary-treasurer. ' The Association voted to repay the City of Newberry $250 paid for Christmas street decorations. The group also hel<^ a discussion with view to formulating plans to be carried out for trade promo tion and other events in the city. : ; vx ; : : x : V fefSi'iill ;/* s • • Newberry County winners in the 1959 South Carolina'4 Acre Cotton Contest are Clifford Smith and Frank Senn. Clifford Smith produced a total of 4,- 880 pounds of lint cotton on 5 acres to take first county prize of $50 and Frank Senn produc ed 4,470 pounds of lint to win 2nd place and $25.00 award. Both contestants grew Coker 100A variety of cotton. First County prizes are spon sored by the S. C. Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association and 2nd County prizes are sponsored by Southern Agricultural Qhemi- t v" ; • *V*v } cals, Inc., of Kingstree. Other Newberry farmers ent- > ered in tlys contest and th«rir total lint production on 5 acres, were: tugh Brothers, 213® lbs. ;' Walter Cousins 2865; Cro mer Bros. 2295; > Porterfield Crump 2925;' Eugene Graham* 2910; ‘Harold Long 4340; J. T. McCrackin, 2280; Richard E* Neel 3180; John W. Ringer 401$; C. M- Satterwhite 3060; John Everette Shealy 3350; W, E. Senn 3025; Earl Watkins 4045; Paul Williams 2955; and Marvin: Wilson 3735 Ibe. 'fK.' A* >\J — Jl'i t ? }\ f im&j Weather: Streets, Covering Oi :et I J-t ON THE WAY OUT In his “Seen Along the Road- aide” column, J. M. Eleazer has some nostalgic thought about trains: “In this changing world, it looks like passenger trains are on the wane. They have gone from aome lines entirely, specially the abort rung. And some of the big terminals I’ve been in of late are rather lonesome places, while air ports and but stations are crowd- ad. “I hate to see the trains go. Through storm and sunshine, day light and darkness, I like to hear the clickety-clack of the rails, as I ride in security and comfort. They are a part of my childhood, and what country boy didn’t as pire, above all things, to be an en gineer and drive one of those fire- eating demons of the glistming rails! “Now the planes are carrying us Incredibly faster and the buses take us to the big places as well at to the dim crossroeds. Change, (change, the constancy of it!” While I never aepired to be an engineer, trains fascinate me, too. My husband accuses me of taking the girte up to watch the trains just ee I can watch them myself. There was one time when I had my fill of trains, though. When Frailer was tn the Air Force, we lived for a while tn Rantoul, IHi Rata. One-half block from our apartment was the railroad sta- Mact, with 60 trains a day coming through, going to and from Chi aagu> Needless to say, l wasn’t aapedslly interested in trains for a while after that experience! The terrible ear**'oeke tn Af- Hee the ether day reminded me of the dlaaatreus earthquake of Charleston, and that in turn re minded me of the eld history of South Carolina I have been ouot fog recently. th 1666, the author wrote: “As this state enjaye many of the com forte of tropical untHea, it fa In Ilka manner autjtet te some of the violent convulsions of nature witum www pwuiwr fw* giant, From the fatal eanaaquan- cee of earthquake*, we are hupp Uy exempt, A momentary one that aaet «idia mam lima. dja ,0, . * ht*a TITO fill fiMTfimffws tw wtiMfwtfwki ivr name of our old ettieea* as having taken Place on the 16th of May, ittdv Another le remembered hy many atilt living as having taken Congressman Has Large Audience Congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn spoke in Richmond to the largest Virginia . Jefferson-, Jackson Day Dinner in the State’s history. Additional tickets had to be printed at the last moment swelling the attendance to over 1,400. IV^any $25.00 a plate ticket holders had standing room only. Dorn was introduced by Governor Lindsay Almond. Dorn charged that Paul Butler and the socialist clique in the Democratic Party intend to form another party along facist lines, the National Socialist Labor Par ty. Dorn stated, “we must fight this trend at Los Angeles.” He said a Southern candidate with a platform of 1932 could win. “For ty five million people did not vote in 1966. They had no real choice. These people would vote hy the millions if the Democratic Party will nominate a patriotic Ameri can on the platform of sound money, states’ rights, and the con stitution, the speaker said. Four Caught; Admit Part In 21 Robberies Four Negro youths have been apprehended by City Policemen and have admitted to 21 robberies which have occurred in and around Newberry since last October, and to one case of assault and battery which occurred the night of Feb ruary 24a ^ The four teen-agers are James Williams, James Sims Jr., Todd Jeter and, Robert Sims. Among the places they robbed were the Newberry Electric Co-op, Hal Kohn’s Nursery, Howard Clark’s place; Heller’s Grocery, Annie Lou Griffin’s Market, Spotts Construc tion Co. office, and Belfast Serv ice station. Some of the places Were robbed several times. The youths admitted being in volved in a fracas which sent an other colored man, Will Thomas to the hospital. Thomas was re ported not in serious conditipn. The four are lodged in the county jail. Robbers Auxiliary Meet Not To Be Held The American Legion Auxiliary will not meet Thursday, March 3rd. The Legion and Auxiliary will have a covered dieh eupper on Tuesday, March 8 at p.m. at the American Legion HMt. All members are urged to be present. Get Certificate To Vote In School Election Newberry County citisetv who do not have current registration certificates for voting are re minded that the County Board of Registration will be at the Court House to issue certificates on Monday and Tuesday, March 7 and 8, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m H m. snd on Wednesday. March 9, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Voters are reminded of the school bond referendum sched uled for May. Those who dp not now have certificates dsted September 1957 or ister, but who secure them next week, will be eligible to vote tn the school bond election. A young white couple has been charged with taking more than $100 from a Newberry County Memorial Hospital Saturday after noon in a daring theft. They were arrested 30 minutes after a young man approached the hospital’s clerk and was seen leaving a few minutes later whfn the clerk left tha room. , r ^l Deputy Sheriff J. C. Neel said that Louis Mance Summerlin, 31, of Louisville, Ky., and a wom an who identified herself as San dra Lynn Allen of Leakesville, Miss., have been charged with grand larceny in the case. The hospital clerk told officers that the young man approached about 3:15 p. m. and asked for the location of the emergency room. She left the room for a few seconds, and spotted the man leaving the safe as she returned She immediately gave the .alarm. Policeman Ike Bledsoe of Whit mire stopped the pair, traveling in a 1957 convertible with Ken tucky license plates. Officers said the couple told them they had been married three months. More than $100 taken from the hospital safe was recovered. Po lice Chief Colie Dowd said fast work of city, county, and state officers was responsible for the rapid apprehension. The couple is in the county jail here. The weather took over the limelight in the news Wednes day morning* as a blanket of white covered most of the upper . portion of South Carolina. Al though very little, if any snow , was seen in Newberry' prior to noon Wednesday, the sleet which began in the early hours of the morning was of sufficient inten sity and duration to cover the ground with a coat of white. ^ Streets became slippery in town during mid-morning, and the State Highway Patfbl as well as the local police depart- ment urged Newberrians to stay off the streets and highways unless travel was absolutely necessary. Announcement came from *cho<0l officials that schools would close throughout the county at 12:30 p.m. Wednes day, and all afternoon activities at Newberry College were can celled by acting president. Dr. Conrad ft. Park. As of press time, no announcement as to school schedules for Thursday had been made. The weatherman’s gloomy prediction: more sleet, possibly snow, then raip. l ‘i PAY BY 5% ' It was learned just:: prior 5° press time Wednesday ^thut the management of the ..Oakland plant of the Kbndall .company and officials of localnttmep 2014 AFL-CIQ have agreed to * 5; per cent wage increaj^j ijd be effective Monday, February 29. Announcement of the s$p\e in crease was btdde by ih$ j£ol)p- hon plant last Week ! k meeting between management and union officials. > z , A There has' been ju^/further comment from Newberry Mills; Inc., but a statement is’eacpect- ed in the near future. . \ • • at 1 ^A/ff •.». .. .«jT The 1960 democratic political. H. B. Hendrix, machine, which began turning up Kinards: W. M. Minkk. with precinct meetings throughout Dominick: T. J. Davenport, the county last Saturday, wih j Bush River: W. M. Buford^ C gather 1 momentum Monday, March • M. Satterwhite. 7th, when the County Democratic ML Pleasant: Eddie O. Graham. Convention will meet at the New- o* rD berry County Cqurt House at 11 Horace 1 - •• • ' i ' • r-r: - • v . I * The County, Convention will or ganize, elect officers and dele- consider resolutions. Newberry * County is allowed six ips: Homer F. H. 3§g ft, « 4 C:; ger.e‘ Peaster; George K. Wicker. Utopia: R. P, Bouiware, Olin P. Davenport. Longshore: Gilder Neel, Robert ^ , ® each county I, DorToh’, R. E. Neel, 1 Horace ’ L. member of the General Assembly Boozer./ ’ l ■ , '■ • ‘ r —to the state ebhvehttofcl Past > r' . n » curtom,'KowAei-, Bitt-biamHo elect Ho ro vr x^iFant Jr., H. H* iNiraois, po Epting, T; B. Booz< ue fli ti •'.4*33-. Sealed bids on road, bridge pro jects costing an estimated $8 and ne-half million will be publicly etTby the State Highway De- Supper wil! partment at the Hotel Columbia in Columbia at It) a. m. Tuesday, March 15, Chief Highway Com missioner Claude R. McMillan has announced. Included among the projects on which bids are requested are six bridge projects totaling 1,500 feet, 16 road projects totaling 125 miles and seven resurfacing proj ects totaling 127 miles. The re surfacing projects are a part of the Department’s annual spring highway maintenance program. The six bridge projects include the widening of a 640-foot bridge over the Enoree River on U. S. Route 176 northeast of Whitmire at the Newberry-Union County line. MARRIAGES , ‘ Robert Earl McWattera and Joyce La Vonne Willis of Whit mire were married by Rev. Arthur W. Nichols at Whitmire on Feb ruary 26th. ' > BUILDING PERMITS Feb. 23: John H. Ruff, ona 6x12 wood frame out building on Dray ton St, $100. x ^ ' Feb. 26? W. C. Wallace, one four room brick venter dwelling on Wheeler St, $8,500. >* Group Meets With Miss Kirkegard The meeting of the Children of the Confederacy, 6th and 7th grades, was held on Thursday. Feb. 25, 1960 at the home Of Ka ren Kirkegard. Devotions were held by the Chaplain, Henry Sum mer. The program was conducted by Karen. Nan Buddin, Gretchen Anderson, Janke Whitaker, Hen ry Summer and Mary Williams told of the life of George Wash ington. Gayle Setsler spoke on Mount Vernon. Gail Phillips gave the life of Miss Anne Pamela Cunningham. Following the program, Mrs. Bowler led a discussion about the War Between the States. Refresh menu were served by Karen*and Janice Whitaker. The meeting was adjourned by the president, Gayle Setsler. — J To Be Host To « rd . The Lenten Season is to be ob served in Mayer Memorial Luth eran Church with emphasis and a full program. The observance began yesterday, Ash, Wednesday, with a Vesper. Service and mes sage by the pastor on the sub ject “Let Lent Lead You to the Foot of the Cross.” Sunday at tte 11 o’dock 7:00 p.m. a series of'Sunday night services will begin. Thes^ services will continue through Palm Sun day night at the saih$ gour. The theme for theqftjservices is “A Saviour Needed.” sjTha permon subjects will be: “5$afi, .ftorn in Sin and Condemnation^ n V>Man, by Nature Weak and Sinful’’, ‘Guilty of Sins of Cqfliipissiou’V “Guilty of Sins of Omission”, “A Love Stronger thaq^ Mart’s Guilt”, and “The New Way .pf , Life through Christ.” . , . During Holy Week, services will be held Monday > through Friday. Further announcement* will b« made. The United Lutheran Church Women will * held “Week of Prayer” programs ‘wn March 7, 9 and 11th. To all./these serv- 12 dfiegk^e with 'c each,'-as provided by Judge B; V. Chapinah ices and prograaia the 'public, is sr ?3 ^ ■HU' rote ralas. irmin ™ Democratic party; Mrs. A- H. Counts is secretary. Delegates elected to attend the county convention by precincts on March* 7th, include: Ward 1: Boa F. Dawkins, T, C. McDowell, T. NtJ Fellers, L. S. Wilson % O: Cannon;’JV J, Hitt, Hugh Shannon, Marion Baxter, Earl ’ Bergen, K. L,. Martin. Ward. 2: Jw Ray Dawkins, C. A. Dufford Sr., Mrs. E. G. Able, Mrs. W. Ray Feagle, Tom Long, Ray mond Blair, J. W. Earhardt Jr., Maxcy Stone, A. H. Counts’, Roy Stutts, John F. Clarkson, Dr. C. A. Kaufmanh, Fred H, Dominick, Mrs. R. t). Wright, Sam Cook, Ace W. Matkins, George W. Martin and Mr*. A- H, Counts. Ward 3, No. 1: Thomas H. Pope, R. Aubrey Harley. Steve C. Grif fith and R. DJ Sbhumpert. Ward. 3, No. C. J, Jackson, J. B. Morris, B. T, Vaughn, F. 0. Fulmer, C.' H, Jackson, S. D. Reeves, J. H. Martin, Floyd Dom inick, H. V. Aughtry, Lee Hunt, Ward 4, No. 1: Thomas P. Wick er, John S Wittenberg, Herman Langford, Ward 4, No. 2: Eugene Blease, Wilbur Shealy,’ Pete Parrott, Tom Henderson, Rxy Schuinpert, P. O. Carpenter. • Wiird 5: Arthdr Ward, Ed^ar Hiller, Dewey Kinard, Berley Shealy, Lester Shealy, Frank Mil- ler. , Ward 6: J, E, Wiseman, P. N. Abrams, B. V. Chapman, Rambert Parler, T. W. Hunter, Paul Folk, Jake Wise, L. L. Henderson, Fred Cromer, Mrs. Dave Hayes, Mrs. Richard L. Baker, James N. Parr, Rev. Neil E. Truesdell. George K. Dominick, John T. Norris. Peak: Joe ft. Mayer, J. A. May er. . ., 1 ■. Poms Ha: David Singley, T. C. Koon, L. A. Mayer, J. L. Koon, .. . V meditation and prayer the closer we will be drawn te’Him. The.-eby we will be strengthened to more effectively live . according to His will for us,” stated the pastor, the Rev. D. M. Shull, v ^ liman High School will be beet te A and AA schools in Dist rict l for a music festival an Fri day, March 4 beginning at 10 a.m. In the echcol euditertom. The pro gram will feature veeel and tn- etrumental eeloa, group singing and band performaneoa, according to S. S. Wigfall, Hallman High Methodist Gitfcles To Meet Mon . Circlet of the WomWh’s Society of Christian Servicer* Central Methodist Church wRl Meet Mon day, March Yth with thi fbllowing hostess*: , ^ ' , No. 1, Mrs. S. A. hftbk, 4 p.m., 1901 Harrington St. , f r . . No. 2, Mrs. WiUisdh H. Carter, 4 p.m., 1106 Amelia No. 3, Mrs. KtnexeAa«D. Jones, 10:30 s.m H 1104 Joh'rt'^one St. No. A Mr*. J» H. nrry, 1:30 p.m., R. F. Dy No. 5, Mrs.. Frank, Graham, 10:30 a.m., 1616 Nandi 1 No. 6, Mrs. R. M. .Latainack, 4 p.m H 201’i Harper St. 4 , ^ superintendent. smbaMi* l *1 vxvi* Two resident* of Newberry were among personnel of Calhoun Llfo Insurance t\v who recelTed mend Wsni of Columhlni ReHv K aerard* ai the company's annual stockholders* meeting mogulalup their five or more years of service io the company. In fV>vnt, left to 'ighL are It. J. Richardsan of lAncaster. Ari* Rretell and Ray Rhealy. and J. 1\ Moon. h'dV o Newberry. Behind them, left te right, are Pveridenl Roberi 11. I.ovvom. F* hast U laenhower Ji\* pud MM* Ratherin Gait ley, ell of Columbia, Lloyd D. Pavia and Bruce OameL Sn|b Union? Robert C. Bee- brook. o* Columbia: Ram B. Has el of 6* luda and Newberry; Scott ftnrnea. Luther C. Norton, end Ed win R. Little, all of Columbia. I tor* and parent* of the children. which will partfetpete include Jefferson High, Bath? Lexlngtoa-Reaenwsld High, Lex ington? Sander* High, Laurens? Lake View High, West Columbia? Riverside, Saluda? Bell Street, Clinton? and Gallman High, New berry. Gallman is the only Triple- A school in the group. In addition to the students who will perform, vletters will include principal*, music and band dim- AlTIB' O ippnwo'^' I* rumtpv^ * 1 The following Newberry Galrdsa taw tbs mssttss a lantic BsgKn of Council of State Gar ffoca Baton, Ptabla?* ard L. Baker,, Garden Club of Mrs, C, L Tm^mana^ tog secretary for tha Hats chib? Mr*. Dsn J, Bosk and Mrs, JagMt F, Cogginft. , w of the attond- outh At- National at PBRBDNALB Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Mayer have moved to 826 Drayton JR, la the house recently vacated by the W. C, Wstlace*. , , Long Hartford: Georgs E. Ward, J. F. Hawkins, Owen Holms*, J. H. Esrgls, C, L. Lostsr. Helena: Jos Snipes, W. A. At tawny. * Central: Sligh Wicker, G. O. Settlor. ‘ Zion: J. B. Kinard, W. A Rawls, J. D. Lsitssey Jr. and Ray Gra ham. so* O’Neal No. 2: C. W. Bsdsn- baugh, Eugene Shealy, Elmar Boom, , John*tone: T* B. Perry, Avery Ruff, ft, R. Fellers. T,b Vwrta, O. C. Ktn-rd, Claud, Rkhardion, T. L. BotnMt and Mtv Mamia BoinaaC i WttW K. Bp pa, La- land C. K Wkaalar, Ralph to, 6: L, K, Counts, ^ Cook. F, Taylor, lack and MawaMKaaa Acckkat Harold Hendrix and Tud Hend rix were ry Ceuntx Mode Wday aLr ha Newher- 'laet rt libit ^ It Wbl they were m V that a wtMh M a trartal whtte thef effort tn v- . . . Germany: P.' B. Mitchell, Heb ert Sense, ‘ Mrs. Sadie Croo' Mr*. Claude Grice, Date C Ss W, Brown. ,v - ' ’fo-ospbMy No. 1: H, L. J. A. Wiftiams, Moody baugh, L. A. Black, Glenn Lew?s Hawkins, Asbury baugh. , > is ‘ Whitmire No.. 1: Marvin rams, T. W. Suber, T. J. 'A W. C. Armfield, W. S. Margaret M. Suber, J. P. R. C. Ldke,- Sr., J. G Watts. Wilson, G, E. Young, DewCj Abrams, Mrs. Mattie Ashley, J. A. Cheatman. - U ; •' - Whitmire No. *: Jos H, Simp- son, Clydp Overstreet, Arthur Sparks, R. C.. Lake Jr., Harry’ S. Young, Dr; J. F. Roche, RL 'l A. Nelson, J. C; Walker, Rev. Earl L. Alexander, v * s * Oakland: C. J. Swindler, G. A. Attaway, Vttsley Yon, Zeno Sl^r- bert, C. K. Faker. Stoney Hill: James L.' Lester, Heber Leaphart, Hoyt Morris, C. C. Boozer, Robert Moore, Earl ond Hunter. Ned Boland, M. A. Riddle.- Union: Tom Counts, J. R. Lake, Jake Sligh. Walton: John S. Harmon, Mar ion Ruff. Vaughnville: P. M, Boozer, W. M. Salter. Maybinton: John Hardy. Jalapa: J. B. Coward, L. S. Dominick, V. E. Miller, T. M. Ab rams, Herman Wise. Chappells: J. C. Smith, W. D. Montgomery, L E. Werts. ’ O’Neall No. 1: J. H. White. Beth-Eden: T. S. Riley, R. S. Franklin. Mulberry: O. H. Lominick. St Paul: D. L. Wedaman Sr., Virgil Williamson. Fairview: Herbert Fulmer Sr* Clinton Amick. BIRTHDAY aL«h cSSBZ mw.' P. Ux erj, lire. E.SMr W. Mllkr, Chwyl f^lk. Md Shwl,. Mn. Ktttar WIUp* t T'.', ^ .. March St A P- Maim, Acs W. Watkins, Mrs, Glen* L. Ham**, MrA Katherine Neel ^ ^ A, Black, Aadrew Bhmuy, Davie. '• '•* T: A. T. Hayes, Rtva. Pugh' Sheafo, Clenda Dr. F. ATTruetL Wefferd Center Jfc ft uMS M imPICI* mUSm Cftr. MtloE. R*M RncK *. Cwiwrv Jta . A. N. Qmmk Mrs. JtW. • < M '■ Bp -RkI wN- nee* - rv. necK. pm i tea It but, ail 3,^ A and detatcad that T*d aSh WK ham) aad arm wars badly mang led. A* fo la un- pB » Baak. lit ■i*. Ml*. ». Mi*. J. A. ■■ ■ wieve