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JSf |c ■ ;■ » r ' 7»i, f*v p^» : v “ v ** ■ “ •> ' • / . ’ 4o ; .'* v i V *l3%w4 ;.j ‘3^* • Xi**,•*<*«! «p> ."f-i'-' f - Viw' * -I. --'J i '/■ ■ v. R-w % * t EVERY WOMAN WANTS some thing: you can’t afford—and it may not be money or diamonds. •vy 'i i ' 'ii . ' m fm "* • '•-•• '■'''■ ' V ‘ : A poor way to try to get ahead is to block the way r;gg^ for the person behind. / i VOLUME 24: NUMBER 2 — NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1960. 4 $2.00 PER — 'P&'tsg&U Bly The Way ^ l?tf ~boriA Sander3 A GOOD DEED It is said that anyone who really -wants to go to college can do so, but it doesn’t always just work out that way. I knew once of a family with a large number of children, most of whom were well above average intelligence; but as the older ones finished high school they went to work, not to attend college, but to help clothe the .younger ones so they could go to school. Only one of the younger •ones was able to go to college— with the aid of a scholarship, a small amount of money received from working, and help from old er brothers and sisters. Each of these students could have qualified for the new Ken dall Scholarship, which will be .awarded on the basis of character, need and personality. While it is too late for them, I hope the $700 .scholarship will go each year to ^someone just as deserving, and I am sure that it will. The Kendall Company, without which Newberry would be “lost,” is to be commended for this fine tribute to Newberry schools and Newberry College. GLAD ITS OVER I’m glad the fate of Caryl Chessman has finally been sealed. It was getting a little monotonous seeing his name in headlines on the front page almost every day. He is dead, but the cry of “ter rible punishment” goes on. There was nothing more terrible in his punishment than in that of any other convicted rapist or murder er -who is given the supremt pen- Kenneth B. Wilson, ]>astor of the ing to make a saint put of a no good bum who got only whab, he deserved. wymam W Kendall To, Give Scholarship County Senior The Kendall Company has created a $700 scholarship to be awarded annually to a senior from one of the Newberry Coun ty high schools, President Richard R. Higgins announced recently. The award for the school year starting in the fall will be made during the summer. In the fu ture, it is expected that the a- wards will be m$de at grad uation exercises. The scholarship has been es tablished, Mr. Higgins said, “in recognition of the important role that the Newberry schools and Newberry College have play ed in the education of many Ken dall employees.” The Kendall Company operates two large plants, Mollohon and Oakland, in Newberry. Applications for the new Ken dall Scholarship may be made directly to Acting President C. B. Park of Newberry College and must be filed by May 35. Dr. Park will be able to give infor mation as to where application forms may be secured. President Higgins said that the three-man selection committee, all residents of Newberry Coun ty, would be made up of Rev. iorial Day (served Services observance of Confederate emorial day will be held on Tuesday, May 30 at 5:30 o’clock, at the Confederate Monument on the square behind the Commun ity hall. The public is cordially in vited to attend. A small parade will march from McMorris street down Main to the Confederate square. It will bo led by Police Chief Dowd. Fol lowing this, a convertible will carry Mayor Ernest Layton, Dr. L. Grier, Mrs. R. D. Wright, ident of the Drayton Ruther ford Chapter,’ UDC, and Mrs. A. T. Neely, President of the Calvin Crozier chapter. The Boy Scouts and' Scoutmasters will follow png the colors. Next will come Newberry high school band „ er the direction of Miss Lor- MAYOR SIGNS PROCLAM ATll)N: Mayor Ernest H; Lay ton haa ^ raine Paris * The last unit ^ be proclaimed the week of May 1-8, 1960, as “National Music Week in the city of Newberry”, and he urges Newberrians to join in the ob servance. Mrs. Kenneth Wilson, chairman of National Music Week, right, and Mrs. Warren Cousins,. President of the Newberry Music Club, watch as Mayor Layton signs the proclamation. (Sunphoto.) mm ’TT £3|§ii Music Week Brings Programs Of Interest To Newberrians alty for his dastardly crime. All of the blubbering about Chessman makes me sick — the type as shown on the Dave Garro- way show Tuesday morning, for instance. If Mr. Garroway wishes to fight for abolishment of capital punishment, well and good; but why make a martyr of u uasn who had lived a life of crime? - Perhaps Mr. Garroway thought that, showing a “history” of Chessman’s imprisonment and va rious pourt battles would arouse sympathy. In me it aroused only a more intense disgust for those who clamored that Chessman’s life be saved. As for the charge that no other condemned criminal had suffered torture for so long, that is absurd. The length of time in Death Row was of his own choosing, spurred on, perhaps, by some lawyers int erested in a big fat fee. There are cases where innocent men have been convicted. Would Mr. Garroway do away with all appeals to a higher court, so that a murderer or rapist, whether guilty or innocent, may be rushed to the gas chamber or electric chair with absolutely no chance of exoneration ? Fight capital punishment if you will, Mr. Garroway, but stop try- First Baptist Church; Dr. C. A. Kaufmann, former president of Newberry College; and Prof. Hur bert Setzler of the Science De partment, Newberry College. In order to be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be residents of Newberry County, attending one of the county high schools, and must stand scholas tically in the upper* fourth of the graduating class. The awar4 is made annually, and is not renewable. Payment will be made directly to the col lege. It was emphasized that that there was no obligation of repayment on the part of the re cipient, but the recipient must maintain a satisfactory academic average for his first semester’s work to receive the full award for the year. Applicants will be judged on character, need and personality. Harmon Fanrily Excels In Music Talent NEWBERRY BAND AT SILVERSTREET The Newberry high school band will perform at Silverstreet ele mentary school on Wednesday, May 11 at 1:15 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend. The band members will be serv ed dinner with the students at the Silverstreet Cafeteria. * ii I Preparations are nearing com- pletion for the first state-wide annual Stage Band Clinic to be conducted at Newberry College on Saturday, May 7th. The clink will be conducted by Trumpet Virtuoso Don Jacoby, deemed by many music educa tors the best brass clinician ac tive today. The clinic will start at 10 a. m and there will be a stage band concert in Setzler Stadium at 8 p.m. Advance registrations indicate a large state-wide attendance. For further information con tact Prof. Charles Pruitt, Direc tor of Bands and Instrumental Instructor, Newberry College Music Department. During National Music Week, the Newberry Music Club wishes to recognize a musical family, that of Mrs. P. K. Harmon, which is an example of the special objectives for the 1960 observance of Music Week and the theme, “Let’s Make Music—For Harmony in Life.” The special objectives are: to make music—for the harmony it creates in living; to demonstrate the pleasures and values of music; to encourage amateur participation in music; and to increase musical knowledge through study. The Newberry Music Club is very proud that four members of this family are faithful members of music club activities. These mu sical members are Mrs. P. K. Har man; her daughter, Mrs. Kemper Lake of Whitmire; her son, Mere dith Harmon; and her daughter- in-law, Mrs. Meredith Harmon. Last fall Mrs. Harmon presented a program on the subject “Music in the Home” at a Newberry Music Club meeting. Her family, includ ing some of her grandchildren, performed on the program. Mrs. Harmon has been singing in public since she was six yet rs old. She has been a faithful church choir member for over twenty-five years. At present she sings in the Central Methodist Church choir. The American Legion has often called upon her as their accompan ist since she plays the piano as well as possessing a rich soprano voice. Mrs. Harmon has perform ed at numerous club meetings and social events. Next Tuesday night she will sing a solo with the New berry Concert Band at the Com munity Concert which is sponsor ed by the Newberry Music Club. This will be the first time in its history that the Newberry Concert Band has had a soloist perform with them. Mrs. Lake is a graduate in piano from Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia. She has taught piano lessons. At pres ent she sings in the Whitmire Community Chorus and the Pres byterian Church choir in Whit mire. She has performed at many social affairs also. Meredith Harmon sings in the Central Methodist Church choir and leads the congregational sing ing every Sunday night during the church service. He has also per formed at club affairs and often has sung duets with his mother as they did this past Sunday at the Methodist^ Church. Mrs. Meredith Harmon is co partner of the Harmon-Culbertson School of Dance and teaches bal let, tap, and ballroom dancing. She also sings in the Central Metho dist Church choir. The grandchildren of Mrs. P. K. Harmon have also been encourag ed to study music. Patricia and Susan Lake, and Nancy, Paul, and Jean Harmon have studied danc ing. Nancy and Susan are study ing piano. Ken Harmon received a one rating at the Newberry Mus ic Festival and a two plus rating at the Winthrop Music Festival in the class for boys unchanged National Music Week is being celebrated May 1-8 locally, begin ning with the signing of a proc lamation by Mayor Ernest H. Layton, calling on “the people of this city to observe this week, fo cusing their attention on the musi cal resources of our community and encouraging everyone %o ex perience the dynamic influence of music in everyday living.” - The theme of Music Week, ac- 5£“ VBS cording to Mrs. Warren R. Cous- Tr S op 69 ' ins, president of the Newberry Music Club, is “Let's Make llftsic —for Harmony in Life.” Some of the musical events tak ing place in Newberry during week include the following: a pre sentation over Radio Station WK DK on Sunday, May 8 at 1:05 p.m. (a program was also heard on Sunday, May 1st); a band concert by the Band Department of the Newberry City Schools, under the direction of Miss Lorraine Paris at 8 p.m. Thursday (tonight) at the high school auditorium; a star.e band clinic at Newberry College on Saturday, to be con ducted by Don Jacoby of CBS Studios. Also during the week, a special shelf of music books will b* ar ranged at the Newberry-Saluda Regional Library. Although not taking place dur ing the actual music week, New- berrianc may look forward to at tending an old fashioned commun ity concert to be held at Margaret Hunter Park on May 10 at 8 p.m. The Newberry Music Club will be host for the occasion and invites everyone to come and enjoy an evening of band music which will be presented by the Newberry Concert Band. Refreshments will the entire membership of the Elo- ise Welch Wright chapter, chil dren of the Confederacy, carrying red roses and Confederate flags. The leaders of each group will march with them. The parade will be marching to the strains of fa miliar southern melodies played by the band. The monument will be appropriately decorated. Upon reaching the monument, Mayor Layton will bring words of greeting, after which Dr. Grier will offer the invocation. A hymn, “How Firm A Foundation” will be sung by the Red Shirts Choir under the direction of Miss Jua nita Hitt. A brief tribute will be spoken by Dr. Grier, followed by “Pixie” sung by the choir. The benediction will be pronounced by Dr. Grier. Prior to this observance flags Will be placed on all veterans graves by the Boy Scouts of esse of. rain, the exercises ybe held in the Newberry high 1 auditorium at 5:30. be served. In case of rain, the concert will be held at the New berry High Auditorium. Another enjoyable event will be held at 8 p.m. on May 12 at the High School. Miss Juanita Hitt will present a choral program en titled “An Evening With the Girls.” “It is the desire of the Newber ry Music Club to create ihdre int erest in the cultural art of musk, whether it be by participation or appreciation,” Mrs. Cousins said, expressing a hope that everyone in Newberry will be more music con scious and will attend these musi cal events. voice. * Mrs. Harmon is very happy that her family finds much enjoyment in music. She said, “Music has meant a lot to me and my family. We have always stressed the im portance of singing in the home. I think that music helps to pro mote a feeling of togetherness and creates a pleasant atmosphere in the home.” The fact that Mrs. Harmon's children and grandchildren are musical and appreciate music is proof that a parent’s attitude may well be the deciding factor in de termining the child’s later and lifelong response to music. The most important musical training a child can be given is a plesant association with music and dance in many forms. Year Taxes charged Newberry county citizens in 1959 amounted to more than for the previous year, but collections were lower, according to County Treasurer J. Ray Daw kins. Total real estate and personal property taxes amounted to $534,- 902.57, of which $11,489.28 were “nulla bona” and struck off the books. By the April first deadline $488,328.41, about 90 per cent of the total, had been collected, Mr. Dawkins said. The amount turn ed over to the tax collector was $37, 540.82, including penalties. Taxes charged in 1958 amount ed to $513,636, about $20,000 less than for 1959. Most of the differ ence, according to Mr. Dawkins, came from contractors on Inter state Highway 26, who had to pay tax on equipment kept in the .county during the year. “This amount will drop off again next year,” the Treasurer said. The total county tax is 47 mills 30 of which go for school purpos es, 17 for county operations, county indebtedness, and hospital purposes. In celebration I^PI^tional Mus ic Week the Newberry. Music Club invites the whole commun ity of Newberry to attend an old fashioned band concert featuring the Newberry Consort Band on Tuesday night. May 10, at eight o’clock at Margaret Hunter Park. In case of rain, the concert will be held at the Newberry High School Auditorium. The Newberry Convert Band will perform a most enjoyable and varied program under the di rection of J. Boyd Robertson, For the first time in the history of the 53 year old band a soloist' will perform with the band. Mrs. P. K. Harmon wiU sing “Vienna, City of My Dreams.” Newberrians will really enjoy the following program: “The Booster” (March); “Flandert” .(March), “The Elves” « ture), “Dull Razor Blpes” ( Foxtrot), “The Lost Chord”, Capitan” (March), “Twilight in the Mountains” (A Tone Poem), “Vienna, City of My Dreams”, se lections from H. M. S. Pinafore, “The Trombone King” (March), ‘Phantom Trumpeters (Tone Poem),; “Manhattah Beach March.” The Newberry Concert Band is sponsored by the Newberry Mills, Inc., L. E. Gatlin Jr., Manager. Frank K. Jones is the business manager. Members of the band in clude the following: N Carman Bouknight is drum ma- jbr; Walter Counts, Hugh Tur ner, “Buddy” Bouknight and Johnnie Shealy play cornets; Lar- Cbapmait pfcys the melephone; are Harold Leopard 1.^,1.1111. i i . .-..iii.-1.. . (Over- m nioier, «ia< Christine and Tom Clarinets ence Kibler, vis, Shealy, Sue Corley Johnson; then there Long on baritone, on bass, Cecil Leo] Aznick on flute and nie Vaughn ahd ~ play saxophones; M« plays oboe, and Wesley Popp Buford are the After the program, the Newberry Music serveHl the hostess committee is Roy Anderson.' Tho-je jwho w$ joyable evening- are come to Margaret Hi next Tuesday^ night. —- T axpayers George Scruggs Retires From Highway Dept. (Because of the interest in the school bond election on May 17, the following letters are be ing published here 'rather than in a “Letters” column. We In vite further comments from our readers for publkation in next week’s issue*—Ed.) “To every citizen and voter in Newberry County in regard to the school bond election on May 17, 1960: “Fist I would like to say that none of my children live in New berry County or any of my grand children expect to go to school in Newberry County. I think for the schools of Newberry County the bond kue is one of the most unselfish issues that I know of. We cannot live alone mid if we do not vote for this bond issue we will be doing our young peo ple a very unjust act. I hope every voter will get the true facts in the case before the el ection and vote for the bond issue. Some schools have received fin ancial aid, others have not re ceived any. If you would like to know the facts in the case, see Mr. R. R. Bruner,Chairman of the School Bond Information Committee. Truly yours, W. C. Barnes.” ml* mm ■ mm have explained VERY EFFICI- j industry built by northern ENTLY how the sales tax is used, j When leaders of We believe that the sales tax is-< panics come to interview sue was not understood at tb-* about a mte, qne of the (bond) election a few years ago things they investigatj is which caused' its defeat. As has been often stated, a county unit or school district gets only $20 per pupil based on 35 days enroll ment. Each school unit receives expenses of transportation and! system in the Florence area. “As I see it, improvements in the school buildings definitely need to be made. We will have to pay our share in making these improvements because we can’t After 36 years and four months J expect to improve our schools rvice with the South Carolina with no cost to ua Also it might cost us more at a later date jf IN HOSPITAL FOR SURGERY Jack Yates is a patient in an Augusta Hospital, where he was scheduled to undergo major sur gery Wednesday morning. service State Highway Department, George F. Scruggs, Superinten dent, spent his last day at the Newberry County M aintenance Shop last Saturday. He is now resting at his home on College Street Extension with his wife, and his future plans include tra veling about the country visiting, among others, his children and grandchildren. Mr. Scruggs begqn his “road” career 40 years ago with the Spartanburg County Highw a y Department. After about four years, he went with the State Highway Department as superin tendent in Pickens. He spent an other four years there, then was sent by the Department to New berry to set up a local highway shop. “At that time,” Mr. Scruggs said, “the county was doing all the road work with the Sftate Department helping to foot the bills.” The Department felt it could operate more efficiently with its own shop and Mr. Scruggs was called to put one in operation. (Continued on page 5) we fail to make needed im provements now. Si^ce this extra tax is to be dropped when the bonds are paid, I think this is the most economical way for us to have these much needed improve ments made in our schools. Sin cerely, Mrs. Robert L. Dorroh.” “I heartily endorse the coming school bond eiection for our county. The need for more and better schools is so urgent now. “I’m sure the cost will be great, but we must do our utmost to build the best future possible for our children. Mrs. Jerry Ri chardson, Pomaria.” “Before my retirement almost two years ago, 1 taught in the public schools of Newberry county for 32 years. I received my school training in one area and worked as teacher-administrator in three other areas for 23 years as men tioned above. I should know some thing concerning school conditions in the county. “Chairman Paysinger and others also $5 per pupil based on the same enrollment, for supervision and. operation. The remainder of the spies tax revenue goes to the State general fpnd. Some thought all sales tax money goes to 'the public schools, but that is far from, being true. It is true that when the sales tax was first put on at least 90 per cent of the peo ple were led to believe that would be the case. - n 'Hie. people of Newberry have been very.; patient concerning their school buildings. To express it in harsh terms the elementary buildings there are a disgrace .to any community in this modern age. How could pqpila acquire the training they should get in such dark, dismal buildings ? How can teachers do their best work t in building* that have been con demned long ago? “It seems that neither the state nor the county provides any spec ial funds for the upkeep of school property. Even the negro elemen tary schools which were recently built need about $4000 each for repairs and renovation. There should be a special fund set aside for this work. “Because of the tremendous consolidation program proposed by the Stpte Educational Finance Commission and approved by our State legislature, the State Board of Education, and other educa tional leaders, a vast amount of buildings were required too meet these demands for negroes. I her lieve all negro buildings are lo cated on different sites except one. It seems now when land is bought for a' school site it be comes very valuable. , “When there were several dis tricts in the county about all dls- trwta carried a building tax mil- lage. Some may argue we did not have the sales tax then. It takes more money for business and per sonal affairs now and it is only reasonable to believe that school «*P«n»es have increased ,.in the last decade. Several legislative delegations have added miUage for schools districts in their counties upon requests of school authori ties without a referendum. ' “All parts of our state, includ ing this county are clamoring for systems. When the Dupont located a large plant near the of Florence recently, their resentatives spent one-half inquiring about the public anyone think that the elemen school buildings in theL’-City Newberry would impress trial leaders ? “This tax WILL NOT BE MANENT. It will run from 10 far 20 years. . “Please remember that I ers will not get one penny this tax. It will be for ti) a of your children. R yours |sj J. H. Bedenbaugh, Mountain.” w ti May 8; J. I Mary f Bouknight, orown, H. C. • Lindsay, Terry Merchant, Ker ry Lamor Ed tins. May 9: Willvamsoa Folk, Mrs. Horace Cromer, Nat Gist m, C. JL Sharp. May 10: Mrs. William a Armfield, Qscar Johnson, Ferd Summer Jr, Johnnie Jones, Al- ace Jane Mac Beth, Sue Ellen Hipp, Mary Rebecca Andersen, Rev. David T. Templeton. May H: H. T. Wike, Carol Ann Baxter, Eleanor^ Amick, Mack Amick, Jean Wallace Moore N. B. Jr, Mrs. Ruth Cuklaaure, Mrs. RuthS. Dickert, Irvin Atta* way, Julia Rebecca McSwain, Alice Price. May 12: Lottie Boland, Mitsin Ann Stondemire, Janet- Sena, George D. Heats, Miss Theresa Lightsey, Thomas O. Stewart, Clarence Duncan Sr. May 18: Mrs. Leila B. Wil liams, D. J. Williams, Mrs. Lois W. Huckaby, Mrs. Pressley N. Boozer, Eleanor Kirkegard, Kibler Williamson, Derry 11 Sat- terwhite, Walter H. Davie, Rho de R. Booser. May 14: Mrs. Floy Hancock, Alfreida Hipp, E. C. Rinehart, Connie King, Harry Hughes, Phyllis Booser, Carol Ann Wat ers Patricia Shealy, Kirk with, Clifford T. Smith, Wilaea. ’ • S' :*r ^ 'tafeSfcg-feai’- J.n.- .v