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milk The reason most men succeed is that their wives won’t let them fail. A tired friend who has vacationed at every seaside and mountain resort in the land says his list of places not to go is as long* as his arm. VOLUME 24—NUMBER 19 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA,THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1960 $2.00 PER YEAR By The Way By Dorla A. 8and«r» THE TORY PRESS I have just read a vitriolic at tack on “The S. C. Tory Press” including “A hate-blinded editor of an ultra-Republican sheet,” written by J. A. Zeigler, former editor of the Florence Daily News, and published in The Anderson Independent. My dictionary says “Tory” means conservative; that being the case, I should think the press of South Carolina would be hap py to have received that appella tion. Mr. Zeigler evidently thinks otherwise, but the reason I men tion this whole sorry article is that the author implies that you don’t have enough sense to make up your own mind about how to vote in November; the “Tory Press” is making it up for you. Among the things Mr. Zeigler says: “The Tory Press must truly be blinded in their carping hate against our national (Democratic) party when they day in and day out dip their poisoned pens in the ink of gall to besmear and belittle the learned, forthright Kennedy and the great conservative South erner Johnson . . .” As I recall, the great conservative Johnson has one of the most “liberal” vot ing records of tny member of the Senate. I also recall that the great conservative Johnson fond ly embraced a Democratic plat form which calls for an immediate end to segregation in schools, places of business, and “every area of community life.” The great conservative woul' 1 dig into your pockets to financt 'da the Fed eral treasury, a federal aid to education program. Mr. Zeigler says the Tory Press doesn’t tell you the bad things about Nixon. There are a number of things he failed U> mention about his “great conservative,” but then, I suppose that’s different. He villifies the Tory Press for “slandering” his Kennedy-Johnson ticket; yet the most of the two column article is used in villifying Nixon. For some reason he doesn’t seem to have dug up anything to say about Henry Cabot Lodge. “We have wondered,” says Mr. Zeigler, “how far this state’s Tory Press would have got in their highly biased attempts to destroy our Party (Democrats) had they not created a terrible black cur tain of prejudice between their readers and the truth. I don’t know what “black cur tain of prejudice” the Tory Press has created but I kn|>w this: I needed to do no more, than watch the two conventions to make up my mind that the Republican tick et was the only way to vote. I didn’t need to read editorials of the “Tory Press” and I don’t be lieve you did. As a matter of fact, it seems to me that most of the newspapers in South Carolina either have not taken a stand, or have waited until they felt the public pulse a little before taking a stand. Mr. Zeigler has every right to express his opinion just as I have and just as you have. If you wish to vote the Republican ticket, I agree with you; if you wish to vote the Democratic ticket, I would not intimate that you were a stupid, ignorant citizen, but a voter with a right to express his belief at the ballot box. jj*" "• Seminar For Workers f- Newberry County ASC Named Outstanding Lutherans Make Plans For County Preaching Mission votes are made worth the win ning.” Here is what Luke says: THE “INDEPENDENT” MOVEMENT IS SUSPECT HE AGREES My severest critic informs me that he “agrees about the dog situation.” I believe this is not a very highly controversial issue; most people agree that the stray dogs should be taken off the streets. I didn’t emphasize, as I should have last week, that those who feel that an animal shelter should be established are mainly concerned with seeing thiit thjese animals should not be mistreated. I’m in favor of that whether it ,jyg called a shelter, or a p6und, or whatever. Let your councilman know you ’re in of having something done along!, tfr 0 . 80 lines. I believe, before long, something will be done. TAKES HIS STAND I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that Luke Aull, editor The Ridge Citizen, had been too busy with vacationing, and other things, to collect his thoughts and let his readers know how to vote. He told them last week and while his entire editorial, printed herewith is worth reading, he really sums it all up by saying "We can have no influence in na tional political circles until our A move to place so-called inde pendent electors on the ballot in South Carolina in the November election seems to be having a hard time getting off the ground. Accounts of the two meetings that have been held, at which a slate of eight elector's has been named, indicate that they have been sparsely attended. And so far we detect no groundswell of grassroots enthusiasm for such a course of action. In the first place, we have our suspicions of the movement. It apparently is being spearheaded by State Rep. Cabell of Charles ton at the behest of Gov. Hollings, who has already committed him self to the Kennedy-Johnson tick et come the election in November. In the second place, the people of South Carolina seem, as far as we can te’l, content to make a straight-out choice betw r een Nixon and Kennedy, although none too happy over either prospect. We have heard numbers of peo ple express themselves as intend ing to vote for the Republican ticket. And they say this without shame or apology, almost as if they were boasting of the fact. Thore who have committed them selves to the Democratic ticket, our Governor, Senator Olin John ston, and Congressman W. J. Bryan Dorn, for instance, have done so almost apologetically, it seems to us, with long statements being issued to support or explain their decision. Those who are talking openly of voting Republi can seem to be taking the posi tion that the Democrats and Re publicans in a lot of things are standing in the same place. The difference is in the direction they face. And even if there were no difference, the sin of the Demo crats is the greater since they should be under some semblance of obligation to the South for past votes. Maybe we see people thinking and talking that w'ay because such is our position. This news paper has never supported the National Democratic ticket. In 1948, it supported the States Rights ticket; in 1952, it support ed the Democrats for Eisenhower ticket; in 1956, it supported the independent movement pledged to Sen. Harry Byrd. The political leanings of this newspaper are listed as Independent Democratic, which means that for local and st ite offices it will support the nominees of the Democratic Pri mary but w-ill chart an independ ent course as regards the Presi dential election. ’ Therein lies the hope of the South and of the Nation. We can have no influence in national po litical circles until our votes are made worth the winning. And they can never be made worth the winning as long as we slavishly stay with a party simply because “grandpappy” did. Such people remind us of a story which ends by the fellow r saying, “Nope, I ain’t agonna git married, my pappy w-eren’t married, my grand pappy weren’t married, and what’s good enough for them is good enough for me.” Lin A. Bozard, Chairman of the South Carolina State ASC Com mittee, announced that the New berry County Agricultural Stabi lization and Conservation office has been selected as the out standing county ASC office in Lutheran churches of the New T - South Carolina for the year end- berry area are making plans for * n 8' July 31, 1960. an Evangelism Preaching Mission In ceremonies at Clemson Col- to be held during the last week lege on August 19, during Farm in September. Church leaders; and Home Week, citations and will meet Thursday (tonight) in | cash awards of $50.00 each were Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church presented to the County Commit- to make final plans for the event. | tee of Newberry County, consist- The result of the briefing sessions ing of Heber J. Leaphart, John this evening will then guide the j B. Kinard, and James W. Abrams, congregations in their activities to the County Office Manager for an effective Preaching Mis- Ashby E. Long and to the fol- sion. Director of the Newberry lowing county office employees': Area Mission is the Rev. Harry Thomas M. Abrams, Elizabeth Weber, professor of Bible at. Sease, Alyce W. Stutts and Mar- Newberry College. { garet S. Lipscomb. The cooperating churches have invited an outstanding preacher who will be their guest during the week of the mission. While here he will preach the Gospel of Christ in the services of the church, beginning Sunday morn ing and continuing each evening through Thursday. He will also consult and advise with various groups and organizations in the church. For the churches taking part, the Preaching Mission will offer opportunities for worship, for vi sitation evangelism, for motiva tion for witnessing and for join ing hands with sister congrega tions in a united witness for Christ in the community. An area-wide rally will be held on Sunday evening, September 18 at which time worshippers will gather at Newberry College Sta dium for inspiration and commit ment for the program of the Preaching Mission. The Rally speaker will be the Rev. Richard C. Hoeffler of the Southern Sem inary, Columbia. Twenty two Lutheran Churches of Newberry County and Imman uel Lutheran Church in Green wood will take part in the Miss ion. Lutherans of the area are urged to support the program of Mr. Bozard expressed that the choosing of the outstanding coun ty in the State was difficult be cause of the fine job which has b^en done by several county of fices. The factors used in making the selection were: service to farmers, getting the work done, planning and organizing the work, morale, physical plant and rela tionships. Marlboro, Barnwell and Chester County ASC offices were also recognized and presented with cash awards for being selected the outstanding counties in their respective districts. The program under which these annual selections are made is the ASC Incentive Awards Programs. The awards were presented by W. S. Funk, State Administrative Of ficer. Shown above, left to right, are Lin S. Bozard, Heber J. Leap- hart, John B. Kinard, James W. Abrams, Margaret S. Lipscomb, Alyce W. Stutts, Elizabeth Sease, Thomas M. Abrams, Ashby E. Long and C. E. Foy, district ASC Field Manager. their congregation, and visitors are invited to attend the services in any of the churches. The executive committee of the Reeiy River Baptist Association has announced the opening of a Seminar Extension Center on Sep tember 12. The purpose of the school will be to offer seminary training to all local pastors, Sun- day school teachers, and other workers in church educational programs. Courses will be offered in the Old Testament, the New Testament and in the fundamen- ,tals of teaching and the duties of church workers and how to enlist and train them. Rev. Tracy Barnett has been ^selected as the director of the nsion center and he will also ch the class in New Testament. Rev. Kenneth Wilson will teach itoe* Old Testament class. Rev. James Mitchell will teach one of the religious education classes and Rev. Charles Hood will teach the class in the principles o f .teaching. The Seminary Extension center will meet in the fellow ship center of the First Baptist church of Newberry, located at 736 Caldwell street. The classes will be conducted each Monday evening for eighteen weeks, be ginning September 12. There will be two class periods; one begin- ing at 7 p.m. and the second per iod beginning at 8:05 p.m. Although the school will be op erated by the local Baptist asso ciation, much interest has. been shown by members of other Christian churches and the school is open to all who are interested in a serious study of the Bible and religious education, regard less of denomination. The cost of the school will be very small. There will be a reg istration fee of one dollar, and the courses, including the text books, will be $11.50 or less, de pending on the text books used. ■ - F- .. mm v:vKv3 -I Mwm SKsy . - ■ - ' r • . • - 1 #-« , - W- • n ^ :<. ; v : v (.;* * c * ' *■ ■ " 1LJ1 vm PLAYING HAPPILY until stopped to have thefr dergarten. They are, first row, left to right, Erwin Baker, I*# ■: C e Long, Jimmy field, Robin Kennerley,, Timmy Young, Ruthie Sanders. Second row: Julie < Ann Summer, >1001 Clary, Julie Purcell, Jo Tindall; third row: Mike Nichols, Jeannie Barker, Busby, Johnny McSwain, Cecil Ringer, Martha Ren wick; back, row: Alice Gambrell, BetJ^CHbion, Layman, Janet Kelly, Doug Bozard and Dusty Westwood. (Sudrbotcr.) r i,li/v l P-iCjf.'r , r ifV.Jg } t -v . . ■ i-.-y.j - .rfr-m ■ : " • • t r**:- *... . v. v - * Ftv ■ Se rgean t Retires After 24 Years Service o Be - At Ebenezer There will be revival services at Ebenezei Methodist Church beginning Thursday (tonight) and continuing each evening at 7:30 through September 9th. Rev. F. H. Gossett is evangelist. A nursery will be provided for small children. The public is cor dially invited. Ebenezer Church is located two miles from Newberry on the Ebenezer Road. •w. iqlKswkrf! Board To Be Open Next Week The Newberry Couffity Regis tration Board will be open on Tuesday, September 6th from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Wednes day from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., Sep tember 7th. Eligible voters who do not. have a current registration certificate may secure same during this time. Certificates may also be transferred, or duplicate certifi cates obtained. MEMBERS of Mother Goose Kindergarten had just finished their mid-morning snack when the photographer snapped this picture. They are, left to right, front row Lisa Summer, Patti Minick, Lynne Whitehead, David Kinard, Marlene Rodelsperger, Eddie Rodelsparger, Paul Harmon, Sherryl Bradley; second row: Jimmy Underwood, Kem Kinard, Kenneth Cook, Bruce Hawkins, Phil Livingston, Jance King, Bill King, Mickey Moye, Jimmy Stockman, Bruce Wallace, Wayne Senn;.back row: Bobby She- aly, Danny Kinard, Mary Margaret Parr, Laura Richardson, Townie Wessinger and Steve Fuller. Ab sent from the picture are Pam Burnett, Beverly Warren and Alethea Mack. Mrs. Lula Mae Cuthbert- son is director of the Kindergarten. Hi M/Sgt. (E-8) Bonnie Berley, a native of Pomaria, retired on July 31, 1960 after serving 24 years in the U. S. Army. Sgt. Berley ent ered the Army in June 1936 at Charlotte, N. C. as a Private and worked his way through the ranks to M/Sgt. E-8 (the hew “super-sergeant” rating in the Army) before his retirement, at Fort Sill, Okla. During the war he was commissioned and served as a second lieutenant and as first lieutenant. During his long career, Sgt. Berley has been in eyiary state of the United States, including Alas ka, except the New /England States, north of New York. He has also been in England, Ireland, France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Switz erland, Austria, Japan and Korea. Sgt. Berley Ijegan his military service with Battery A, 1st Field Artillery observation battalion. He was assigned in April 1952 to Battery A, 13th Field Artillery Observation Battalion ahd enter ed combat in France in. June 1944. He was comm|8^etM?£ aacond lieu tenant October *1944/ promoted to first lieutenafct^nd .diw&aYged 0 n December 2nd, 1945’, ATWr having received the bronze Star Medal, and five battle stars. O tV Sgt. Berley be-eftiistdd as M/ Sgt. and waa 1 assigned to Battery B, 292nd FfeTd 'ArtiHeiy Observa tion Battalion at Fort Bi*agg, N. C. He was assigned to Sergeant Instructor’s Grohp;;* Ihdiantown Gap, Pa., stationed in Philadelphia as Sergeant Instructor 1 of the 235th Field Artillery Observation until September 1950 . at which time he became instructor for the 41 >h AAA Battalion. During the Korean War he received a Bronze Star Medal for meritorious duty and two battle stars. From Dec. 1953 until October 1958, he served as Sound Ranging Chief of the U. S. Army Artillery Board, Gunnery Division. At the time of his discharge, he was serving as Operations Sergeant for the Gunnery Division. Sgt. Berley’s duties consisted of testing all types of newly de veloped sound ranging equipment, designed to locate the source of the sound wave, the gun or the shell, by measuring the relative times of arrival , of the sound* wave at several accurately locat ed microphones. , He and his wife, the former Miss Ollie Rae Cannon, are now living near Little Mountain with their five daughters, Patricia, Kathy, Phyllis and twins Brenda Sue and Linda Lou. In the photo above, M-Sgt Ber ley is being congratulated at the time of his retirement by his Commanding officer. planner Augustus Felker, 7®, died late Monday ■ aftepioon at i|tor home, Rt.. 1, Punaria. He had been in declining health for a 'uixoiber of years. ^ ’ % Mr. Felker' was born and rear ed in the St: Matthew section and a son of the late Adam spA Wkjker Felker. Her uma a Jr jSt. Phillip’s Lutheran h and a former treasurer of church council there. He was of^tha. tbii- mag istrate in his district and operat ed his farm. He and his wife also Igiftaated Felker** Nursery near |f!$f&aria. 1 ' Surviving are his wife, Mrs. An- r nie Lominick Felker of Pomaria; two daughters, Mrs. Luther H. (Juanita) Sease Jr. of Pomaria and-Mrs. Frank (Marie) Mills of Newberry; a brother, Arthur Fel ker of Newberry; and three grand children , . . Funeral services were conduct ed Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. at St. Phillip’s. Lutheran Church by the Rev. C. K. Richardson and Dr. Thomas Suber. Burial was in the church cemetery. m .'--3 Wm Miss Judy Williams, an em ployee of Main Street Pharmacy, attended the Revl. ,n Cosmetic School at the Colvmbia Hotel Wednesday. .The Woman’s Guild of St. Luke’s Episcopal * Church met Monday afternoon, to complete plans for a .Bazaar which will be held Thursday-, November 17th at the St. Luke’s Palish House. Mrs. R. W. Kirkland is serving as chairman of the bazaar, assist- * .... • . w' • ■ £ , r ed by Mrs.* Butler Holmes as co- chairman. Committees for the bazaar were appointed last spring, and have been working on plans, for various portions of the bazaar. They gave their reports at the Monday meet- Among 'the features of the ba zaar will bo a booth of Christmas decorations; : a booth of fancy work, an • “Okinawan” booth, a food booth, and a plant shop, which will be hi the garage behind the Parish,; Hou§e.„;"* More details concerning the ba zaar will be published at a later date. ^ '' - v /I *'* Site * To Receptiion The Alumni and friends of New berry College are invited to an informal reception- for Dr. and Mrs. A. G. D. Wiles on Sunday afternoon, September 4th be tween the hours of 4 and 5:30 in Kaufmann Hall on the campus. This reception is being sponsored by the Newberry Area Alumni and the General Alumni Associa tion of Newberry. College. Sept. 4: Mrs. P. B. Ringer, C. E. Berley, Mrs. Ira Bigson, Ann Merchant, Henry Dennis, Mrs. George W. Heller, Lewis W. Fen nell, Linda Inabinet. Sept. 6: Miss Marguerite Bums, Mrs. L. M. Graham, Mrs. Mary Hawkins, Larry Edward Graham, lira. George Hentz, Mrs. T. E. Longshore, W % H. Tedford, Ellis Davenport, Jinx Regnery, -W. L. Davenport, Sr. . ' _ Sept. 6:. Miss Mary Wheeler, Bobby Lominack, Heyward D* Mrs.' Ralph Waldrop,, Cromer* J. W. Timmerman, L. Bedenbaugh, Larry Bedenbaugh, Mrs. John G.. Ross, Mrs. Ida Un derwood, Mrs v Annie Mae Under wood, Janie D. Warren, Ralph Edward Miller. Sept. 7: Mrs. Stanley F. Baker, Wallace Michael Dawkins, Char lie Edward Cromer, Mrs. Howard K. Bedenbaugh, Dick Shealy, Dee Petty. Sept. 8: Rev. Cam D. Wallace, J. D. Wicker, Frank H. Ward, Mrs. J. W. Wilson, Margaret Faye Coates, Mrs. Tom Gilliam, John Marlowe, Mike Harmon, * Mrs. Wilmer M. Hite, Durtis J. Taylor. Sept. 9: Tommy Longshore,-Bu ford S. Adams, Lee Smallwood, Mrs. E. C. Rinehart, O. C. Phil lips, Margaret Wherry, Jessie Dawkins, Billie Dave K. Brady, E. L. Blackwell, Alan Brooks, Ail- een Reeves, Deborah Petty. Sept. 10: Ralph Quinn, William . Cecil Ammons, Charles H. Boyd, Jr., Vickie Wheeler, Mrs. C. B. Halfacre, Mrs. Clara Berry, Mrs. J. B. Scurry, Mrs. James Phibbs, Mrs. Alan Senn, Randy Crowder, Mrs. J. H. Clary, Sr.