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BW assess? There is no duty we underrate so much as the duty of beink happy. Robt. Louis Stevenson U 1J Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. Thomas Carlyle VOLUME 24; NUMBER 18. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1960 + $2.00 PER YEAR m m By The Way By Dorlt A. Bandera MORE INTEREST More interest is being express ed as time goes by in providing a method to rid the city streets of stray dogs. Several people I know are int erested in the establishment of an animal shelter, and have gone so far as to obtain information on the construction, maintenance and operation of such, as well as a suggested ordinance to be passed by City Council to control the dog situation. In some larger cities, shelters are maintained by voluntary con tribution or individual member ships. I do not believe Newberry is large enough to voluntarily support such an institution, so the only' solution would be “invol untary support” by way of taxes. Dog and cat license fees would help some in this undertaking. The city, I believe, has property at several spots which could be put to use for this purpose. Per haps the largest obstacle would be finding a person qualified to operate a Shelter, but that per son could be found. More about this subject later. wm ■ '• mmM DOING NICELY Because so many of you have expressed an interest in Connie, this is a short report to let you know she is doing nicely. The doc tor took the stitches out of the incisions Saturday; she is grad ually getting back normal use of her leg, and will be able to start back to school on schedule. Thank- you for your interest. “DEAR OLD GOLDEN RULE DAYS”—and one young lady who will be mighty happy to see tomorrow roll around is Kay Bozard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bozard of Armfield Ave. Kay will enter first grade at Speers Street school to morrow. Here she shows her new school books to her 17-month old brother, Bryan, as her five year old brother, Doug, looks on. Dou f will also be starting to “school” at Aveleigh Kindergarten, and he, too, is looking forward to the new ex perience. (Sunphoto) Co-op Holds Annual Meeting; Observing 20th Anniversary MIGHT NOT FORGET People have a way of forget ting—and in ordinary times, many Democrats would forget the wrath they held at the time of the national convention and cast a Democratic vote in November. These are not ordinary times, however, because this year, more than ever before, voters will be constantly reminded of the party platforms via television debates. These are not ordinary times be cause Joe Q. Public, already dis gusted, becomes even more belli gerent to see his state politicians hop on the bandwagon for political gain. These are not ordinary times be cause, while “civil rights” may be uppermost in the minds of most Southern voters, the people of the South, as well as in other parts of the country, are becoming aware that the country is fast approach ing socialism and lurking closely behind is communism. Nothing would be more wel come than to see Senator Strom Thurmond come out with a flat repudiation of the Democratic party platform and candidates. What he would lose in Washing ton by so doing, I do not know-, but I do know that he would gain the everlasting admiration of the majority of South Caro linians. There are those who feel that the independent ticket will suc ceed. I have my doubts. Who are these people who are pushing the independent ticket? W T hat do you know about them ? And, should they carry the state, what would they do ? They would only have two choices. You have those two choices on your ballot on Novem ber 8—why put your vote in the bands of men you do not know ? Were it not for power-hungry politicians who quaver in their boots for fear of reprisal from the national party, this would have been the ideal year for a Southern movement which most probably could have thrown the presidential election into the House of Representatives and through bargaining, perhaps we could have come up with a presi dent such as Senator Byrd or Barry Goldwater. If you are as disgusted as I am with the majority of our politi cal “leaders” (thus far I am ex cepting Strom Thurmond until he speaks), in this state, you can let them know it by voting the Repub lican ticket this year, and by striking their names from ballots in the future. I think you would be interested in seeing what Tom O’Connor, editor of the Allendale County Citizen, has to say on the sub ject: “Historically, emotionally, po litically, South Carolina is so tied to the Democratic party that to expect any change would be to expect the sky to turn inside out and the wind to blow blackw^ard.” (Mr. O'Conner just might see such phenomena this year.) “While Republicans may be glad enough of votes for their candidates, they do not expect to deliver the state to the Republi can party and indeed probably do not wish to do so or to see any great increase in party member ship. The little patronage w T hich now and again comes the way of the state GOP goes further in a small, exclusive group than it could do in a larger more demand ing one.” (Mr. O’Conner may be right about the membership, but I disagree about the votes. I think the Republicans have great confidence in being able to “deliver” the state this year.) “So, what is there left? We would advocate that all, who can find no peace within the Demo cratic party, vote Republican this year. We would also advocate that all those who cannot find it in themse’ves to break with the Democratic party, despite its shortcomings, its failures, its de plorable leadership, get to work to bring about changes in the par ty. “While it would certainly cost the Democratic Party many votes to make it generally understood that voters know r much of the pro gram adopted at the 1960 conven tion is a farce, designed only as a vote getting gimmick, that should be done. It should be pointed out again and again that the conserva tive coalition in Congress does not intend to see much of the party’.- 1 platform turned into reality. “It should be pointed out that Williams, Reuther, Humphries, Powell, all the sorry troup w r hich appeared briefly on the “Ed Sul- lican shttw” of the year at Los Angeles, are actually only bit ac tors of poor quality, who got the jobs by know-ing the casting dir ector’s second cousin. “They no more represent the Democratic Party than does the donkey which traditionally is its symbol. They are a passing phase. They have no true following. They are riding the donkey only long as it permits. They can be un horsed and they w-ill be. “Meanwhile South Carolina Democrats might do well to ex amine the party in the state. How- earnest and honest is the leadership? Can that leader ship be brought into line to aid in the fight to restore constitu tional government and to re strict federal usurpation of rights and powers reserved to the people? “Just what should the individual be prepared to do in backing the leaders of his party, in bringing his thinking to their attention ami in providing that militancy which must be present at home. “No one, for instance, has a more consistent record w hich in dicates a true ideal for the Democratic party than Strom Thurmond. But how realistic is his support at home, beyond af fectionate expressions of it at election time? Does he not fight a lonely battle? Where were the people in his attempt to halt un constitutional infringements on the rights reserved to the people The Newberry Electric Cooper ative, Inc. will observe its 20th anniversary at its annual meeting to be held tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. at the Newberry County Fair Grounds, according to George E. Stone, president. Among the important items on the agenda are reports of officers and employees, and election of three directors. Serving now as officers and directors are Mr. Stone; David Luther Ruff, vice- president; Dave Waldrop, secre tary-treasurer; and Directors Har old Bow'ers, L. Berley Beden- baugh, R. M. Blair, W. E. Epps, Ralph Shealy, and C. T. Smith. T. William Hunter is Co-op attorney, and Hugh M. Epting has served as manager sinefe 1950. A nominating committee, com posed of H. M. Harmon Jr., L. E. Rikard, A. N. Crosson, M. E. Wil son and Virgil Williamson has presented the following slate for selection of new directors: Zone 1, Mike Jenkins and George E. Stone; Zone 2, Harold Bowers and Harold F. Long; Zone 3, L. Berley Bedenbaugh and W. Hunter Cald well. Other nominations may be made from the floor. E. V. Lewis, manager of Cen tral Electric Co-op, Inc. and form erly manager of the local Co-op, will be guest speaker. Entertain ment will be furnished by Cliff and Karen Berry, Danny Asbury, Margie Baker and Donnie Davis. Prizes will be awarded. In reviewing 20 years of prog ress, Mr. Stone said: “From a meager membership of nine in early 1940 we have grown to above 4100 in 1960. From a paid in amount of $45.00 in 1940 we have extended our assets to more than $1,800,000. By the end of 1959 the members over the years had actually invested some $880,- 000 of their own money in this business of taking electric lines to all segments of our service area. “Our cooperative shares the distinction of being one of the largest businesses in our commun ity. It is owned and controlled by our very own people and not from Washington as is thought by so many of our city friends. We are a part of our community, we share our money on community wide programs of mercy and improve ment, we give of our talents in helping raise the standard of liv ing in our community, we give of ourselves to our churches and oth er community mstitutions, we par ticipate in all worthwhile commun ity functions and affairs, we vote, we pay taxes and we boost our community to the highest for it belongs to all of us.” Manager Epting, in his annual message, told members: “. . . there is something still greater than you have accom plished, you have contributed mightily to the dignity of the ru ral people of America. You have lifted them up so that they stand shoulder to shoulder with men in all walks of life. Your rural boys and girls no longer need to be ashamed of their home and way of life. How well do I remember the humiliating words addressed to me by the town boys on my first day in city high school. You have removed the ‘country hick’ from American society. “I doubt that there is any way to fully evaluate the human good that has been derived from the ‘ thousands of bath room installa tions, kitchen sinks, food saving appliances, washing machines and other home chore equipment, plus farm labor saving equipment and, yes, light itself that have found their way in the rural homes of America in the past twenty years. Yes, you and your neighbors brought all this to pass, and I say, you should be proud.” The Co-op’s financial statement for 1959 shows assets of $1,855,- 105.46. Reception To Honor College President, Wife V* The Newberry Area Alumni and tkfe General Alumni Association Newberry College are jointly msoring an informal reception alumni and friends of New- ry College, to meet Doctor and A. G. D. Wiles on Sunday ^ternoon, the fourth of Septem- between the hours of four hd five-thirty o'clock, in Kauf- rtiann Hall on the College Campus. ^ Alumni and friends of Newber- ff College are invited. Plans for the reception are un der the direction of Philip T. iveily Jr., Dean of Men and Exe- Ctttive Secretary of the Alumni As- :iation of Newberry College, as- jted by E. Maxcy Stone, Presi- it of Area No. 9. ; A. G. D. Wiles, Ph.D., Litt.D., will become the eleventh president of Newberry College on Septem ber 1, 1960. Dr. Wiles comes to Newberry from The Citadel where Hp has served as head of the Eng lish Department since the fall of 1936. He is a graduate of Gettys burg College with a doctorate from Princeton University and an honorary Litt.D. degree from The Citadel. He served for three years as an Executive Councilor of the Southern Association of Teachers and Speech and for two years as Executive Councilor of the South eastern College English Associa tion. Dr. Wiles has participated in programs of the Modern Lan guage Association of America and the Board of Higher Education of the United Lutheran Church in America. He served for a number of years as a member of the Readers Council of the American Scholar. Dr. Wiles is co-author of a handbook of English written for and used widely by the Army stu dent training program in the colleges during the last war. mmm m md # v * ■ *> MEMBERS OF ST. MARK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH stand in the background as Father Gerald Ernst, having first blessed the ground, breaks ground for the church building which will soon be constructed. He was assisted during the ground-breaking ceremonies by Bohdan Kolo- dij, acolyte. Sv. Mark’s congregation, which has for the past several ye&rs used the old Griffin home for its services, will have next year a $40,000 structure which will be capable of seating 175 in the audi torium, an additional 25 in the balcony. The building will be of Gothic design and will be finished in light colored brick. Construction is ex pected to begin immediately by Cannon Con st ruction Co. M. When the new building is completed, the el|| home, which has been moved bach from Biapit/-' ary street to make way for* the church, wilt be * used as a Catholic Center for the religious in- £ struction of children. This instruction is given by k lay-workers and missions flelpert 'of the' SitreSP-- Heart. Building committee for the church is compMgg|^L of W. E. Turner, Buddy Mdrehead, Walter Regfcr/ nery and Mrs. S. C. Paysinger. Father Ernst, who also serves St. Bo«d|fl|i£t.^ Church in Joanna, will remain pastor of St. Mark’s. Mass is held on the first, third $nd fifth Sundays at 10:30 a.m.; on the second and fourth Sunday at S :30 a.m. (Sunphoto) m /Ac AAV ' Li in the Constitution? Who in the South demanded that other Se nators aid him then? A leader, however devoted to his cause, can hardly accomplish the task with no more than faint, far cheers to aid him. “The major faults of leadership, then, are largely the faults of the people who, fishing, farming, fro licking, or what else, let govern ment go a sometimes not very merry way and who complain only when it is too late. Voters must concern themselves with voting. They must know why and for what they vote. They must be x’eady to battle for their beliefs. Else they must learn to be content when the nation -slips into the grasp of the rapacious, power- hungry men of lean visage who haunted the television screens at convention time. “The South can have its voice, its place, its protection, the pre servation of a better way of life, but only if the people care enough to fight for themselves.” Mrs. Amick, 83, Services Today Mrs. Leila Shealy Amick, 83, widow of J. I. Amick, of the Mac edonia Section of Newberry Coun ty, died Tuesday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lot tie Amick, on Purcell street in Newberry. She had been in de clining health for several years and ill for eight weeks. Mrs. Amick was born and rear ed in Lexington County, a daugh ter of the late John C. and Alice Amick Shealy. She was a life member of Macedonia Lutheran Church and a life member of the United Lutheran Church Women. Her husband died in 1952. Surviving are one son, Malcolm (Mack) Amick of Prosperity; 4 daughters, Mrs. Lottie Amick, and Mrs. Wyman Shealy, both of New berry; Mrs. Harold Roof of Lex ington and Mrs. Eugene Bobb of Prosperity; 4 sisters, Mrs. Noah Slice and Mrs. David Long, both of Chapin and Mrs. Keister Son of Lexington and Mrs. Early Amick of Newberry; 1 brother, Charlie Shealy of Chapin; 22 grandchil dren; 42 great grandchildren, and Local Chapter Takes Prizes At Convention At the sixth annual convention of the Children of the Confeder acy, held in the Rice Hotel, Hous ton, Texas, three members of the Eloise Wright chapter partic ipated. Barbara Youmans gave the Salute to the Christian Flag at the opening session August 9. She also served as co-vice chair man of pages throughout the convention. Lila Summer and Alice Youmans were also paget Barbara gave the courtesy re port as chairman of the courtesy committee. The Eloise Wright chapter was awarded a certificate of Superior Rating and received second place for Rick’s Banner. In addition to the regular busi ness session was a trip by boat to San Jan Cinto battleground. Picnic supper was served on the boat by Varina Howell Davis UDC Chapter. On another afternoon, the group was taken to Bill Daniels Ranch plantation by bus. Supper was served and square dancing was enjoyed in the “Ole Saloon” on the ranch. On Thursday evening a “Go Texan” banquet was held in hon or of Patsy Noble, President- General. This is the second time a high office of Children of the Confederace has been bestowed upon a member of the Eloise Welch Wright Chapter in the past 5 years, John Chappell hav ing served as President-General in 1957-58. Betty Clarkson filled out an unexpired term as Histor ian-General in 1956. Accompanying the group from Newberry were Mrs. M. L. You mans, Mrs. Clem Youmans, Mrs. G. L. Summer and Mrs. Elmer Shealy. ■ Ill'll! Board twr.. m pi Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. Lake have moved to 1607 Mower St. in the Todd home which they recent ly purchased. Mrs. Boyce A. Drummond of Little Rock, Ark., is visiting in the home of her aunt, Miss Lenore Broadus on Boundary St. Mrs. Velio Norman of Baton Rouge, La. is visiting her mother, Mrs. F. B. Dawkins on Martin St. 2 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be con ducted today (Thursday) at 3 p.m. at Macedonia Lutheran Church by the Rev. John Koch and the Rev. Henry A. McCullough. Bur ial w-ill be in the church cemetary. Lutheran Women Adopt Budget, Name Officers By MRS. A. H. COUNTS Mrs. Ralph D. Derrick of Spar tanburg was reelected president of the United Lutheran Church Women of the Lutheran Synod of South Carolina at its 75th annual convention at Newberry College. Mrs. Herman Cauble of Colum bia was reelected vice president. Reports of officers were given during the session. Statistics on the growth of the 75-year-old or ganization shows that when the first convention was held in 1886 that out of the 23 societies in the synod, eight reported a member ship of 318 and gifts for that year totaled $236. Today there are- 134 organiza tions in the 137-congregations in the synod. The membership now- t o t a Is 6,786, including an increase of 124 for 1959-60. Also the gifts for the recent year totalled $52,356, an increase of tw-o percent over the previous year. During the year special w-ork offerings supported two special goalj£^t1je ? home mission fund which reached $4,849 and the missionary fund from which $7,050 was expended towards the support of three missionaries. Ruth Sigmon in India, Dorothea Greiner in Liberia and Doris Schultz in Malaya. The convention adopted a mo tion that the ?IJEHed Lutheran Church women’s ' organization of Holy Communion r Lutheran Church, Spartanbuarg, be receiv ed into membership for the church women of the synod. Dr. Nona Diehl of Philadelphia, former executive secretary of the United Lutherah- Church Women in America, was guest speaker. In her message, “Forward in World Missions,” she explained that the primary purpose of missionary development w-as to plant church and to train leaders to direct and expand it. , . • ' As the w-orld grows smaller, geographically, and expands in population, one Christian com munity becomes more clearly a reality. Christians therefore must cooperate wherever possible Dr. Diehl said Major cooperative projects show- that the church is going for ward in this respect. But no church is a healthy church. Dr. Diehl warned, that does not continue an evangelistic (Continued on page 4) The County Board of Education was told at its Tuesday ; ni^ht meeting that the sites for the two new elementary schools in New berry had been approved by the State Finance Commission. The two sites are the present loca tions of Boundary and Speers St. schools. When the two buildings are completed, they will house the students of these schools, as well as those who normally xtould attend West End, Mollohon and Oakland schools. The Board was also told that preliminary drafts of the two buildings had been approved and the architect is now in the pro cess of drawing detailed blue prints to be put in the hands of interested contractors. The two buildings will be al most identical, except that the one chosen to house the Special Education classes will have two additional rooms. The buildngs will be in the form of a block “U” and present plans call for the bot tom of the “U”, which will be the front of the buildings, to face Boundary Street at that site and Speers Stret at the Speers loca tion. Across the front of the build ing there will be a kitchen, cafe- torium, offices and teachers lounge and, near the front, a lib rary. The two sides of the “U” will consist of eight classrooms on each side. In case expansion is necessary in the future, rooms may jb&vfedded at the end of either wing. First and second grade rooms will have separate rest rooms, and each room will have a lavoratpry. All .area superintendents were present at the Tuesday night meeting.Jaivl thpy wqffi urged tO keep within the budgets alloted for their schools. The Board met recently with all advisory boards for the same purpose. The Board adopted a recom mendation submitted by the Bush River Area advisory board that all students of the Bush River area he transported by bus to Advisor Dies News has been received here of the death of Sgt. Alfred Elli son Tuesday afternoon at his Savannah, Ga. home. Sgt. Ellison, who recently re tired from the U. S. Army, for a number of years was advisor with the Newberry National Guard. Among his surviwors are two daughters, Mrs. Henry O. Counts of Newberry and Charleston and Mrs. Laverne Thompson of New berry. the Bush River scl school students from to Newberry High Sch0<d« Advisory Board .idlso-;' rid^psaad^] that no child be taked to New berry on the buses to aitdlid mentary school except those the Special Education classes. The Board decided that in fu-i ture building or. renovation ati schools where ths services of anf architect are required, that the; architect, as well as the contrac tor, be put under contract in the event of future troubles, such as | th<fee encountered with the gym ; floor at Whitmire High School, f All board members were pres ent for the Tuesday meeting. ■ 'jag BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Aug. 28: Lewis Ammons, Louise Wicker. Mildred Long Unger, Jane Fellows, Sandra Kinard, Julia Hazel, Lawrence Graham, Mrs. Margaret Long, Mrs. Jenny Bruington, Mrs. Al- lie Moates, D. P. Folk II, Mary DeHart, Sue Halfacre. Aug. 29: Mrs. George Way, W. C. McGahee, Carrie W. Whitener, Mrs. Bill Long, Mrs. L. B. Davis, Joan Fuller, Mar shall Lipscomb. Ang. 30: Maude Spotts, W. H. Chapman, Mrs. L. C. Graham, David Dominick, Nancy Senn, Harold Bennett, Roslyn Fret- well, Laura Lee Weigle. - Aug. 31: B. F. Dawkins, Prof. T. E. Epting, Collier Neel, John • Wainwright Chappell, Mrs. John C. Wilson, Sar mie Cook Graham, Mrs. David Rin- •ger, Mrs. J. R. McKittrick, R. Frasier Sanders, Harry Stone Jr., Mrs. Robert Daniels, Linda Swygert, W. E. (Bud) Bowers. Sept. 1: Powell Way, O. M. Cobb, Ann Wilson Whitener, Mrs. Marilyn W. Pate, Carl B. Wise Jr., Donald Livingston, James Maxie Hawkins, Mrs. W. P. Lathrop, W. C. Koon, Prof. J. V. Kneece, Jim Purcell, Mrs. Frank Sutton, Susan Jones, Jan Page. Sept. 2: Betty Ann Ringer, Geneve Graham, Mrs. E. K. Counts, R. C. Hunter, David H. Long Sr., Mrs. Hugh Foster. Linda Rister. Sept. 3: Mrs. Sloan Chapman, Mrs. Sam A. Cook, Mrs. H. O. Counts, Wyman Williams, Mrs. J. S. Taylor, Bobbie Oxner, Ruth Rogers, Kade Cousins, Mrs. C. H. Alewine, Griffin Langford, Alice Faye Koon, D. J. Icard Sr., Lisa Summer, Martha Brown, Bonnie B. Cook. Sis.