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OCCASIONAL IDLENESS assures us we wouldn't want to retire even if we could afford it. 4 U GOOD HOUSEKEEPING is grand, but too much of it can drive a man to a saloon. i VOLUME 24; NUMBER 28. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1960 1 By the Way /By Oorts A. Ssndsrs ' SOON BE HERE Next Tuesday is election day. There are several things which seem to confuse some voters, so I will mention them here briefly. Years ago, there was really no secret ballot for South Carolin ians in the presidential election. If one wished to vote for the De mocratic slate, he asked for that ticket; the same was true for those who wished to vote Repub lican. That has been changed. When you go to the polls this year, you „ -will be given one ballot which carries the names of electors for fcoth parties. You either check the Democratic side, with electors pledged to Kennedy-Johnson, or the Republican side, With electors pledged to Nixon-Lodge. You will be given another bal lot on which will be the names of nominees for state and local of fice (U. S. Senate, Congress, State Senate, etc.) I believe that there is no Republican opposition in any of these state and county races in which Newberrians vote. Another item which seems to concern some is the oath taken *>y voters in the Democratic pri mary. If you took that oath, you swore to uphold the nominees of that primary in the ensuing gen eral election. You did not vote for a presidential or vice presi dential nominee in that primary, so you have obligated yourself to no person or party. You are free to choose either the Repub licans. or the Democrats to lead your country from the White House for the next four years. Anyone who has read this col umn for a few weeks past will have no doubt about where , I stand. My vote will go to the Re publican candidates. This was my feeling immediately following the conventions, and it has not been changed by all the hullabaloo of the campaign. I will not fall out with those who support the Democrat ticket. I do not call them ignorant (as someone accused me of doing a couple of weeks ago.) I do prefer the more conservative type of government which the Republicans offer, while those who will vote Democrat seem to prefer the more liberal spending policy of that party. I prefer that South Caro lina have right-to-work laws, and like Bill Workman, I believe Ken nedy means what he says when he promises to do away with such laws. I believe that there should be a literacy test for voting, but Kennedy would not allow that sort of thing if he has his way, and, if elected, you can .bet he is pretty well going to have his way, with so many left-wing lib eral Democrats in Congress. I am reminded of something Dr.. Tmesdell said in a sermon, portions of which were printed here last week. His statemert was that most government spending was the result of power of pres sure groups. I fear that much of the voting is, too. I would urge that when you go to the polls next Tuesday, you will not be influenced by the la bor unions, the NAACP. the ADA, or even the newspapers you read, but that you will vote honestly for the party you believe will best help to preserve our South ern, conseivative way of life, a life that would be good for the entire nation. RICHARD HIGGINS, of Boston, president of The Kendall Company, paid a visit Tuesday to Ken dall’s Oakland and Mollohon Plants. He is shown here with, left to right, D. O. Carpenter, manager of the Oakland plant; Harold T. Marshall, executive vice president of the Kendall Co.; Mr. Higgins; Hart Jordan, who will become manager of the Oakland plant when Mr. Carpenter retires; Joe Poole of Charlotte, N. C., personnel director for Kendall’s Textile Division, and W. H. Tedford, manager of the Mollohon Plant. (Sunphoto.) 1 Council Considers Ordinance To Clear Up Vacant Property Firm Night At College Nov. 11 TJie Merchants Committee o f the Newberry Merchant’s Associa tion: is sponsoring Firm Night at Netirberry college on November 11, I960. The big event of the even ing | is the football game between Neijrberry and West Carolina,, one of the best teams from the North Carolina Conference. rough a special arrangement the athletic officials of the college, merchants will be given the ‘ privilege of purchasing $2.75 tickets for $1.65 each for employ ees/for this game. Members of the Merchant’s Association will con all business firms between November 2 and 9, and merchants may buy these tickets to give em ployees, dr allow employees to ase them at the special The special priced tickets may be secured only through the MefchanPs. Association, and only oh fthe, above dates. , ) ‘^Newbefy college is one of our industries,” stated Gerald Paysringer, chairman of the com mittee. “It has a splendid foot- ball team. They need and deserve our support. This is our opportun ity to show our appreciation of the college, and at the same time to tee a good football game at a reduced price.” Mr. 1 Paysinger urged that all merchants back the Firm Night program to make this “the big gest night for football this sea- sofc.” ♦ .$2.00 PER YEAR - • " ' ' W A—: ^1./ #• ■'%; m OFFICERS cer, CapL Wi right are 1st Lt Minick, 1st Lfii “cr, rec< mm eivte ►wer Trophy” from Col. B. F. Wingard. Left to P| 1st Lt. WesUy fcfpp, 2nd Lt. Jimmy Harmon, Cel. Wingard, Capt. 2nd Lt. Joh* £ * Derick, and CWO James Perry. (Snnphoto.) ; i, - vj ;< V ■V ■ iAWJ “Urban renewal is not clearance, urban renewal THINK ABOUT IT Unless there is statewide at tention given it, most voters do not realize when they go to the polls that they will even be asked to vote on amendments to the State constitution. When they are given the “amendment” ballot, they eithdr ignore it, or, because they have heard of no opposition, assume it is all right and vote for |K : ' - I call to your attention ♦again this week Amendment No. 6, on which you will be asked to vote next Tuesday. Before you ignore it, Pr automatically vote in favor of it, think what is involved. , If this amendment is passed and enacted into law, it will give a small group of citizens in your town the power of eminent do main. Perhaps you think “Our city council can be trusted,” and I like to think that, too. But how can you know who will be on that council in two, five, or ten ye^rs? And no matter who sits on council, no such group should have the right to condemn pri vate property to be resold to private interests. The National Defense Commit tee of the Daughters of the Am erican Revolution has this to say: slum is a federally financed program of city planning which requires city governments to seize homes and other private property from some citizens and resell them, at below cost, to real estate promoters and other private citizens for devel opments that the city planners consider desirable.” Senator Strom Thurmond calls urban renewal programs “. . . back door entrances to the roads of integration and collectivism. . . sugar coated and camc^flaged by Federal Grants.” An editorial in the Wa Street Journal of Oct. 4 states: “One trouble with Federal aid to cities is chat, unless Washing ton is to be the city hall for all America, the Government must make municipal administrations its agents. Since cities, by and large, suffer from ‘blight’ only af ter dry-rot has set in at city hall, the result of government sudsidy of incompetent city administra tors is a more costly incompe tence, charged to the U. S. Treas ury, and thereby to every tax payer. Should citizens of a well- run city, say Cincinnati, sudsi- dize the corruption of New York City? That is what ‘urban renew al’ comes to. “Of course there are inescap able problems in big cities, no matter how well run. But they aren’t solved by dumping them on somebody else’s doorstep. What most needs to be renewed in many urban areas is a spirit of civic pride and responsibility.” Newberry’s city government is neither inefficient nor corrupt. Newberry citizens have not mind ed footing the bill to keep city services at a high level. Newberry’s city fathers do not need, and should not have, the po wer of eminent domain. I do not believe that members of council, who unanimously asked the coun ty delegation to pass “enabling legislation,” knew that such le gislation would grant the power to seize private property and sell it to private interests. I urge that you seriously con sider this amendment before you go to the polls. If you decide— and t believe you will—that no one should have the right to take your property, except for national or state security and safety, then mark your ballot (X) Op posed to the Amendment. City council, meeting a week early because of General Election next Tuesday, again brought up a subject discussed some time ago, that of taking action to clear va cant lots in the city. The ordinance considered some months ago provides that “No owner of any lot, place, or area within the City of Newberry, or the agent of such owner, shall permit on such lot, place, or area, or upon any sidewalk abutting the same, any weeds, grass, or deleterious, unhealthful growth, or other noxious matter, that may be growing, lying or located thereon.” If enacted, the ordinance would require the city manager to noti fy, in writing, the owner or agent of the owner of such lots to “cut destroy, and/or remove any such weeds, grass, or deleterious, un healthful growths, or other nox ious matter, found growing, lying or located on such owner’s proper- establishment of an animal shel ter for Newberry. Members de cided that a further study should be made, and requested the budget and planning committee to con sider the proposal. Approval was given a request to take over for maintenance a street between Glenn and Player streets in the Hartford Heights area, and to name the street Buzhardt Street. _ rt ,. In Contest Major Moss Is New Advisor ty, or upon the sidewalk abutting same.* TIME TO STOP The time has come to call a halt to this Trick or Treat busi ness. I have never liked it, but I could go along with letting the little fellows pay a visit to their close neighbors on Hallowe’en night. Now it isn’t safe for the little ones to be out at night be cause of the big gangs of big boys, white and colored, who seem to have taken over the situation and are surly and disagreeable, even destructive, because you do not give them a handout and sug gest they are a little large for that sort of thing. I was completely disgusted with Should the owner fail to comply with this request, within 15 days, the city manager would be auth orized to have the job done *and charge the property owner for the work and, if the bill is not paid by the owner, it would be charged on the next regular tax bill. Council deferred taking action on the proposed ordinance until the next regular meeting of counc il, at which time it asks that any one who wishes to speak in be half of, or against the ordinance, appear at council meeting to ex press an opinion. Consideration of passage of this ordinance was one of three reso lutions submitted to Council' by the City Planning Commission, of which R. B. Baker is chairman. The second resolution suggest that a Zoning Ordinance be drawn, designating areas for Commercial, Residential, and Semi-Commercial Residential usage or development. The third suggestion was that council take appropriate steps for procurement of suitable property for erection of new city offices and facilities “sa badly needed for its proper operation.” Council discussed the latter two proposals, but took no action on them. Council was advised that the city must secure a permit from the Public Service Commission to discontinue serving the people in Hartford Heights area and allow the City of Newberry to service them instead. A hearing has been requc.ted. Council members were told that recommendations for a meth od of financing the cost of water and sewer services for the Hart- 1 Co. and Prosperity Furniture :‘ord Heights area have not been Store. Speaker will be a represen- HQ. 3RD U. S. ARMY, Ft. Mc Pherson, Ga. — Maj. Frank H. Moss, of 1903 Sixth Street, Sara sota, Fla., has been assigned as artillery advisor to the 1st Auto matic Weapons Bn., 263d Arty., U. S. National Guard in Newberry. Maj. Moss entered the Army on January 6, 1941, at Ft. Bliss, Tex as. He attended Arkansas Tech and Arkansas Law School, ma joring in Libenal Arts and Busi ness Law. His military education included the Advanced Officers Field Artillery course and the Sky Sweeper Employment and Gun nery course at the Army Artillery School, Ft. Bliss. Previous assignments have in eluded duty at Ft. Bliss, from January, 1951 to March, 1953 as an artillery instructor; the Far East, from March, 1953 to May 1954 as battalion 1 executive offi cer; as Advisor to the Florida Na tional Guard at Sarasota, from May, 1954, to December, 1957 and as a battalion executive officer with the U. S. Army in Europe from December, 1957 to Septem ber, 1960. Maj. x Moss holds the Bronze Star Medal and the Korean Service Medal, plus numerous other awards and decorations. Maj. Moss is marrie4 to the for mer Miss Katherine -E. Clay, who lives in Newberry. They have five children; Kay Ann, Frank H., James S., Katherine E., and John A. His mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Moss, resides in Rohand, Arkan sas. The Newberry High * School Band, directed by Miss Lorraine Paris, will be among the bands from all over.the state to partici pate in the all-day State High Schpol Marching Band Contest to be held Saturday in Zemp Sta dium, Camden. The bands will compete in four Msiona; determined by school tgbllmcgt. There will he cbntin- Q^ltempetition from 9 a.m. un til 6- p.m. The three finalists in each division will then compete for th^* Utate championship Satur day nifcht. Admission will be 50 cents for students and $1.00 for adults. Tickets will bp good, day or night, and holders may enter or leave the stadium whenever they wish. The events will begin at 9:00 a. m. with competition by Class “B” High Schools. Class “A” band competition begins at 10:30; Class “AA” at 1:00 p.m.; Class “AAA” at 3:30 p.m. There will be an in termission for lunch at noon, and for dinner at 5 p.m. Finals will begin at 7:30 p.m. Newberry High School will com pete in the Class “AA”' competi tion. Youth CuA(jPu» Be Preseatod A committee some time ago of from a Mother’s Club and PTA groups with some young P^^HpiPwork. out a code of behirrioV for youth and parents to ^(jjlri^Jik^uidje. The committee has bijfirat wprk and is ready to eo4e p which, as worroPf^iPww^s the grades from seven through twelve. An open meeting will be held to night (Thursdayl at 7:30 p. m., at the high school auditorium. At that tim^,if^^i^|rill be read and inter|u time will be allowed for questions and discussion. The group .wiU then have the opportunity to accept or reject the code as a goal to work towards togeth^^^p All interested pi&hts and youth are urged, t&r and particularly th./se, parante with children in grndw^;^ though 12. ur t honor was conferred National Guard it. Col. Barring- asistant Adjutant Guard unit in each state. The se- ^ » q i.1. r- , lection is made by * board of of- ^* l f or Carolina, and ficers appointed by the State A<t|pl ‘ In announcing the winner of the Trophy,. Maj- Gen. Frank Pinck- commanding officer of the 228th Signal Group with headquarters in Newberry, presented the covet ed '“Eiwfcdiower Trophy” to Bat B. r L?Um Fir 1 xsaccanon, 4 o d a Artillery in ceremoni ded by Capt. William M. Minic in h ThO Eisenhower Trophy, named MW* ior of the General of relfrr im the ■V/fi Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Hannon Hickory and B Tickets Here Tickets for the Newherry- Presbyterian College Thanks giving Day football game to be played this year in Clinton are on sale at the Public Re lations Office, Newberry Col lege. The tickets are $2.75 each and may be secured by contacting L. C. Graham at the Public Relations Office. Mrs. W. E. Pelham is spending some time in Columbia with her daughter, Miss Brantley Pelham. Army, is Swarded each calendar year to the most outstanding fed erally recognized«Army National >. The se- e § ^ cSdina^V ° f SOath “Battery -C^Fint Automatic Weapons wm Banquet Planned At Prosperity The Prosperity Community Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual banquet on November 29 at 7:30 at Mid-Carolina School. The public is cordially invited. Tickets for the banquet may be secured at the Prosperity Drug Qualifications for the award -J>ased ,on: the outstanding ment m strength, attendance, ar mory arid field training inspection resulted and weapohs firing profi ciency of its members. The offi cers and enlisted men of Battery C are deserving of high praise and commendation for this ach ievement. The score made by them is a challenge to other units of the state. The high standards set by this unit are indicative of superior leadership by its offi cers and non commissioned offi- ‘ cers, and of the enthusiasm of all its members as well.” The Trophy is in the form of an urn. It will remain in the cus tody of Battery C for one year, - Thereafter it will be replaced with a smaller replica to remain in permanent popsesion of the completed. Council considered the request made at the last meeting for the such activities Monday night. In the future, there will be no lights showing in our house on Hallo we’en and if we can find a nice, quiet place to retreat, that’s where we’ll be. Our girls will just have to have their fun in the neighborhood in the daytime. tative of the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co.. Jim Terry received his dis charge from the Army at Fort Jackson Sunday after six months active duty. He is spending a few days here with his mother, Mrs. J. L. Terry on McHardy St. before returning to Winston-Salem, N. C. where he will resume his job with the Western Electric Co. Workshops made up the pro gram at a meeting of clubs in the Capitol District of the South Carolina Federation, of Music Clubs Saturday afternoon in the Community Hall. Newberry Music acompanying. Mr^Mopre was al- Club was the hostess group, with so a piano soloist'. ' Harrell, all of Miss Juanita Newberry High in a • group of Moore and Charfe Miss Marianne Holland of Col umbia, a regional vice president, substituting for Mrs. H. B. Brad ford of Columbia, district dir ector. The workshops focused atten tion on orientation, parliamen tary procedure, public relations, and the state rating sheet. Lead ers were Mrs. H. E. Jervey, state rating sheet chairman; Mrs. T. H. Westmoreland, Club Presidents Council chairman; Mrs. Robert E. L. Freeman, state public rela tions director, and Mrs. C. W. Mrs. Warren < Coyeins greeted members at the (%&£•& Ifcey ar rived, and Miss Margaret. Paysin ger, vice pres!m||g^p|f^tel local club, presided at the register. Mrs. Pinckney N. Abrams, club president, gave th^ wrefcome and Mrs. Charles Harrell of Cd)umbia gave the response. The )ohu club gave a tea to conclude the meet ing, with Mrs. WX’j Roy Anderson, tea committee chairri assisted by Mrs./^ Mrs. J. D. Fr< Murray. n, being Harley, . A. W. State officers at the conference included Mrs. J. R. Simmons of Greenville, treasurer and Mrs. P. D. Gilreath Of Spartanburg, first vice president, as well as a re gional vice president, Mrs. O. E. Ross of Spartanburg. Shown above are, left to right. Miss Juanitri Hitt, Jean Jones, Barbara Youmans, Mrs. Jack Ward of Greenville, state federa tion president; Bill Moore, Miss Marianne Holland, Charles Huff- stetler, Mrs. Pinckney Abrams, Eva Jane Price, Mrs. W. Roy An derson, Donna Rook and Marcia Todd. Jean, Barbara, Eva Jane, Donna and Marcia are members of the Sextette. Sextette mem bers absent when the picture was made Were Marcia Kirkland and Sandra Petty. (Sunphoto.) Nov. 6: Airs. J. C. Kinard, .Miss Mary Wheeler, Jamea Mills, Mrs. Wilbur Boozer, Jimmy Glymph, Larry Cromer, J. Foster Senn, Charlie I. Ant ic k, Sammy Price, Vinnie L. Hinnant, Tyler Britt, Mrs. Tom my Mims, M. W. Felker, Coke S. Nev. 7: Mildred Ruff, J. T. ’Bouknight, David Ringer, Mrs, M. P. Connelly, Jon Dickert. Da- rid Edward Berley, Jean Alt man, Frank Sutton, Walter H. Beck. Nov. 8: Mrs. Jack Chappell, Mrs. McHardy Mower, Tommy Chappells, Barbara Gilstrap, Carrie Norris, Mary Eva Doo little, Hugh Ballentine, Mrs. George W. Summer, ’ Berley A. Fretwell,* Nancy Paysinger, Carol Setzler Harley. Noy.9: Mrs. Henry Sowell, R. G. Ringer, Hal Kohn, Jr., K. L. Martin, Bill Long, Peggy Koon, Mrs. Pauline Lathrop, Mrs. Bes sie Nichols Lake. Nov. 10: Mrs. Chris Kauf- mann, Mrs. C. A. Matthews, Luther Aull, ' Luther Hamm, Mrs. W. B. Timmerman, Henry Nichols, Shelby Jean Neel, Geo. R. Summer, G. M. Neel, Celia Dodgen, Ted Davenport, Judy Berry,, Richard H. Briggs. , Nov. 11: S. D. (Bozo) Pay singer, Mrs. C. S. Glymph, Betty Kyzer, Billy Dipner, Pamela Senn, Jim Waldrop, C. E. Long, Ruth H. Westwood, A. B. Strib- ble. j Nov. 12: Linda Shipman, Joe Lovelace, Bf r ** W. Henderson, Mrs. James N. Parr, Rusty New ton, Sadie Roton. V