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PAGE TWO THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA - 1 ■ THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1961 un 1218 CoUtfft Street NEWBERRY. S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY O. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Second-Class postage paid at Newberry, South Carolina. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $2.00 per year id ad vance; six months, $1.25. IN RECENT TEARS there has much ado about U. S. Senate of procedure every time a Congress convenes. This year Jmm been no exception. The stakes jm this biennial fight are very Should the radicals win fur- restriction of debate and the skids will be greased an unrestrained majority to through the Senate legisla te force racial integration many of the costly, unrea- and socialistic schemes of be modern-day radicals. NUMEROUS CHECKS and bal- were built into our Consti tution to in sure a stable, sound govern ment with suf ficient room for many di ve r s e view points and ad equate protec tion of individ ual liberty. The Senate envisioned by the Founding as a body where the of the States and the views minorities would be given un- aaual consideration. It was estab- as a check on hasty, impet- aad extreme actions of the which body was supposed 1m be responsive to the popular wfll and where debate had to be because of that body's larger membership. THERE IS NO WORSE form of tyranny than the tyranny imposed ms 49% of the people by the other The Founding Fathers were with tyranny. They had to the New World and then and won a revolution to ipe tyranny. This is why they into the Constitution at least eight provisions requiring a V* vote for approval purposes. HISTORY IS REPLETE with Aeocamples where the majority of Ihe moment was wrong and com mitted grievous mistakes. In 1917, Conner Senator Reed of Missouri gave the Senate these examples: ^ . . The majority crucified Jesus Christ . . . drove the Jews into .eadle and the ghetto . . . estab- slavery ... jeered when Columbus said the world was round . . . threw him into a dun geon for having discovered a New World . . . cut off the ears of John Pym because he dared to ad vocate liberty of the press.’* To this brief list could be added many other examples, such as the action of a majority in placing Hitler in power in Germany. GEORGE WASHINGTON at tested to the necessity of provid ing a degree of stability through deliberation in the Senate when he remarked to Thomas Jefferson that “we pour legislation into the Senatorial saucer to cool it.” The Senate is the last forum on earth where men can discuss matters of vital importance without severe restrictions on debate. This is one of the prime reasons why the Sen ate has become known through the years as the world’s greatest de liberative body and why the great English statesman, Gladstone, de scribed the Senate as “that re markable body, the most remark able of all inventions of politics.” IT IS TRUE that the Senate rules provide opportunities for de lay, but they do not provide a method for the minority to im pose its .will permanently on s ma jority. In fact, the record shows that of the 35 bills which have been subjected to extended debate only five have never passed—and for good reason—they were uta- constitutional. I AM PLEASED to report that we have been able again to turn back an assault on free debate in the Senate. Our narrow SO^flSr vic tory, however, is only of a. rary nature because the Rules Committee has been in structed to report a debat: estric- tion resolution later in the s don. The radicals, however, feel wt vill be in a stronger position to fight at that time. It was their conten tion that they would need only a majority vote to act in the open ing davs of the session but would need 2/3 of those present and vot ing after organization of the Senate. Sincerely, (More about Mexico City—Con tinued from last week.) You must not think of the hum ble man with a poncho as repre sentative of Mexico, nor must you think that the bull-ring is the great national interest. It is only a by-play, as baseball is to us. We used to say, somewhat cas ually, that the English came to settle and grbw with the Hew land! whole the French and Spanish came for gold and exploitation of the moment. An observant per son must brush that aside, for the Spanish have done one thing at least which continues to confront us as our failure. The English, considered now as colonists pushed the Indian back and back and confiscated his land; the Spaniards have brought the Indian into the area of Spanish life. One must not overlook the col ossal achievements of our Cath olic brethren. In - any community, however small they built sanctu aries, from the humble spot by the side of the road to the vast and magnificent cathedrals found throughout Latin or Spanish Am erica. Spanish language, Spanish cul ture and Catholicism have been diligently fostered and propagat ed by a missionary zeal that rec ognized no hardship as too great for their efforts. In many a land the poor priest has been the apos tle of civilization and his service has been all persuasive. We Americans, as we call our selves, owe so much to the fusion of elements in our being. We can not say of a man “this is the Am erican”, but you can say that here, with this explanation: you see the vast development of men, women and children through the changes in economic condition. Life here is not a melting pot, as with us, more or less a composite of man nations. It is, rather, the development of one nation by eco nomic opportunity. One sees in stores, offices, hotels sons and daughters of humble homes who have developed through opportun ity and the association through work. With us, I might use my self as an example. Strains of Scotch, Irish, English, German and Welsh. -The English, Scotch, Welch and Irish are notably dis similar, though much in common at bottom. I know of no such com posite specimens among Spanish as a rule. We owe so much to the calm, persistence of the English, the ebullience of the lovable Irish, the sturdiness of the Scotch. Then we find the ruggedness and idealism of the Welsh with the stolid industriousness of the German—newer elements but im mensely important. The British (and French) have made a great country out of Can ada; all the world has contributed to make our nation the surpassing people of all time; and now the Mexican is rapidly availing him self of the experience of all the nations, especially of the United States, but he is not sacrificing his heritage; rather Yie is in the front rank of progress, utilizing all the proved results of other Nations. awvrzAo. jl again wisn to tnank tnese Wearied to bave people who re^ ' chivalAus gefitlemen^ for their garded themselves as experts in foreign affairs. I am not an ex pert for I marvel Constantly at what I see. For example, I should;, know the Indian *for I lived in constant and intimate contact with all elements in the Peruvian Andes for a year and a half—from the highly educated men of distinguis hed ancestry to the humble Indian coming in on his burro, himself with poncho. Then another year and a half in Northern coastal Peru at Lambayeque; then seven years in Lima. On one side the Caballero and by him the poor Indian. mirror one-tenth the size. As the coins accumulate I am reminded of the American sold iers in France. When they received centimes in change . (100 centimes for 17 cents then; more later) they brushed aside the change not wishing to have a pocketful of money which couldn’t buy a pack of cigarettes. And so the French JoaTma mistook the Americans for mil lionaires who threw away money. 1 again wish to thank these PATIENTS fineza. Que le vayan con Dios mi recor- dados y queridos amigos y pais- onas. NEWBERRY COUNTY J MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Ira Lee Bobb, 112 Marion St., Bedeubaugh, Little This is J. K. Breedin speaking over Station XEW, Mexico City, through the courtesy of this sta tion and the splendid cooperation of my new friend, Senor Marti- nez. This afternoon I visited El Mer cado de la Merced, a mammoth central market in which were dis played all fruits of Mexico and numerous vegetables. The build-' _ , „ . „ ! ing had a floor space equal to In the United States we are| four citJr blocks . j saw bananas English, but that notable and f rom W ee, tiny ones about the size wonderful composite; here this is Spanish. » These people did nit adopt Spanlsi culture; they -were born to it. And the little mitchacho of the roadside ir the town can. speak with the cou *tesy of an aristo crat. If one approaches the Mexican with courtesy he will find a gen tle refinement of speech that im presses him. ^ We must learn Spanish. Altho I was officially associated with the ilustrado y erunito element of fineza, I cannot boast of any de gree of mastery of the beautiful Spanish, but even I have found that my respectful and courteous approach has met with instant response in courtly manner. When we speak the language and establish mutual respect we shall find the Mexican our natur al ally in a great service to the enrichment of life and the glory of the Great Jehovah. Spain, the mother, is today as a poor relation of the fabulous Spanish-speaking countries of America; just as Britain is in the shadow of Canada, the United States and the rapidly prospering African countries. The unit of Mexican money is the Peso (pronounced pay-so—E is A in Spanish.) The peso is worth about eight and a fraction cents American; or about 12 for a dollar. The peso is worth 100 centavos. We send an air mail letter for 50 centavos or less than 5c Ameri can. I have quite a number of 50 centavo coins and 20 centavos and 5 centavos on my .dresser, which has a mirror about six feet by four feet. That is all right for a lady, but a man can see more than enough of his ugly self in a State Bank No. 67-693 REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE BANK OF COMMERCE OF PROSPERITY, IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON DECEMBER 31,1960 . ASSETS Cash, balances with other banks, including reserves bal ances, and cash items in process of collection $ 189 892.32 United States Government obligations direct and guar- (not prepared or printed at government expense) anteed 339,675.91 LIABILITIES Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and cor porations $ Time deposits cf individuals, partnerships, and corpora- * tions Deposits of United States Government (including postal savings) ; Deposits of States and political subdivisions Other deposits (certified and officers* checks, etc.) _ _ _ TOTAL DEPOSITS $1,086,542.67 Other liabilities Obligations of States and political subdivisions 166,921.54 Other bonds, notes, and debentures 68 963 Loans and discounts ~ 439,126 53 Bank premises owned, none; furniture and fixtures, $3,979.17 3,979.17 Other assets 1,998.60 TOTAL ASSETS $1,210,557.40 803,571.23 214,716.92 20,979.63 46,265.76 1,019.13 8,376.09 TOTAL LIABILITIES $1,094,918.76 Capital* Surplus Undivided profits CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 50,000.00 50,000.00 15,638.64 TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 1 $ 116,638.64 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $1,210,557.40 *This bank’s capital consists of: Common stock with total par value of $50,000.00. MEMORANDA Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities and for other purposes $ Loans as shown above are after deduction of reserves of 64,612.50 6,664.03 I, Jacob A. Bowers, Vice President and Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, and that it fully and correctly represents the true state of the several matters herein contained and set forth, to the best of my knowledge and belief. JACOB A. BOWERS. Correct—Attest: W. G. LYLES, . J. M. FULMER, RUDOLPH C. BARNES, SAM D. LANG, < ; Directors State of South Carolina, County of Richland—ss: Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of January, 1961, and I hereby certify that I am not an officer or director of this bank.. AGNES D. PEARCE, Notary Public. My commission expires at the pleasure of the Governor. of a stick of candy in circum ference but only about four inches long, to the largest, fattest ban anas I have ever seen, albeit not so large as those of the Amazon valley of Peru, reputed to be as large as my leg. I heard of such bananas but never saw them. I regarded them as being like the giants of mythology. I saw the reddest tomatoes I have ever seen and some shaped like a long narrow sweet potato. Mexico produces very large pine apples and different varieties of oranges. This morning my taxi driver* responding to my admiration of the great development of Mexico, waxed both eloquent and poetic m his account of the fertility of the South of Mexico. The land of Canaan and the famed valley of the Jordan are just second raters, by comparison. I’ve never faced a battery of artillery in action; nor charged the enemy in the teeth of machine guns, bombs, land mines, and gleaming bayonets, but I have ridden in taxis in Mexico city a dozen times and I think I de serve recognition for my intrepi dity and valor. I may not deserve the Croix de Guerre or the Vic toria cross, or; the Congressional medal, but I think the purple heart, with ' extra honors should me, with suitable esentation before a Guard of onor bn the Parad4; Ground. I I’ve ridden taxiij in Paris, but nntil you try Mexico city’s won- fier vjoifk^rs . you have lived ; a quiet, peaceful life. No wonder my friend Tom Waring turned back when he reached Monterrey. Monterrey, by comparison, made the Carolina taxis seem like fun eral cars, but he should have come on to Mexico city. When I get in to a taxi here we soon run in col umns of threes in all four direc tions, all going at top speed. I sit back calmly awaiting my fate and hoping my insurance will be paid promptly. Each time I think “Well, it may not be so bad after all; perhaps not more than five or six will be killed and a dozen maimed for life. But they all come through each time with no one turn gray or bald-headed, and hurt, though' the men passengers the ladies lose their switches. The taxis are cheap here; I’ve gone thirty or forty blocks for two pesos—seventeen cents, tho at other times I paid three pesos. Even so, the rate is nearly as cheap as is riding the commod ious buses of The South Carolina Electric and Gas company. If you are looking for sumpt uous splendor, and calling for fancy liquors, you can get rid of your money without difficulty here; but I dropped into a nice, clean tempting little place one night for supper and enjoyed enough ham for a small family. The ham, rice, delicious bread, coffee, vegetables and dessert— all for twelve pesos—just a penny or two less than a dollar. I went on a water trip that was done in the best Venice manner. Holland Mountain. Mrs. Clara Cobbler, Rt. l.^Sa- lud&' *' , «, - Mrs. Ola (Mae Doolittle, Rt. 2, Pomaria. Baby Girl Franklin, Rt. 1. Ira V. Fulmer, 1700 Ebenezer Rd. Miss Evangeline Frick, Nurses Home. Twin Boys Fellers, Rt. 2, Pros perity. Crenshaw Half acre, Rt. 2. Miss Mae Hendrix, 628 Wright St. Mrs. Belle Kitchens, Rt. 2, Ki- nards. D. V. Knight, Drayton St. Mrs. Roberta Kinard, Rt. 2. Mrs. Georgia Livingston and Baby G»rl, Rt. 1, Pomaria. Mrs. Uallie Livingston, Rt. 2, Newberry. Mrs. Ella Leavell, 1601 Martin St. » Sam Marlowe, 1519 Harrington St. Mrs. Vesta Metts, Prosperity. Mrs. Euna Mize, Rt. 1. Mrs. Bernice Matthews, Rt. 1, Saluda. Mrs. Chrystal Oswald and Baby Girl, Rt. 1, Batesburg. Fred W. Pitts, 942 Cliqe St Mrs. Maggie B. Somers, Rt. 1, Pomaria. William Stuck, 808 James St J. Clinton Shealy, Rt. 2, Pros perity. Mrs. Ellen Willard, 6 Gilliam St, Whitmire. Mrs. Ruth Wilson and Baby Boy, Pomaria. Mrs. Jean Gardner, 1619 Hutto Ave. Mrs. Lottie Kelly, Rt. 2, Box 28D. LETTER TO EDITOR Dear Mr. ^Editor: It was with much interest that I noticed in the newspapers that the Newberry City Council voted to have a survey made to find out what it would cost to erect mo dern street lights on two street.: in our City. These streets being the north end of College and the east emf of Main Street. This is most certainly an improvement or a step toward progress that been needed in Newberry for many years. In Newberry College we have a most wonderful asset and personally I most whole heartedly approve of showing ev- ury form of courtesy possible. Likewise with our Main street and many, many others. There seems to be a memory that efforts were made when our old whiteway was torn down and the new ones put up /that these old ones /could be placed on the end of some of oar streets to a great advantage As we all know this was not done. Perhaps many citizens of New- Six Girl Scout leaders from* Newberry are attending the Brow- ? nie and Girl Scout Leader Train ing course being held in Columbia- The course began on January 10, and sessions will continue on Jan«- 18, 20, 23, 25 and 27, at th^ Shandon Presbyterian Church, fronts Newberry a are Mrs. Gary Rister, Mrs. «<uoy Metts, Mrs. John Weisand, Mrs,. W. W. Bennett, Mrs. Clayton. Smith and Mrs. A1 Weigle. Others are invited to attend the remaarimr sessions. Expenses for the coarse are being paid by the Girl Scout Council. un i. ii i i-— i. —i .. Wm Jan. 1: Eugene Buzhardt, gen eral repairs to dwelling on Player St., $1,100. , Jan. 11; Lottie Delten, repair* to dwelling 829 Taylor St., $800, Jan. 12: J. E. Wiseman, repair* HI to Wiseman Apartments on Cal- berry have seen this very same houn St., $3350. ■ „ V--> thing done in other nearby cities and they have certainly bt^n used to a great advantage and service to the people. What became of the old cast iron pbst I do hot know but it seems that those that are now being used on the over head bridge on Boundary street are rendering a wonderful ser vice. With the Cut-Off road, the By-Pass and the Super-highway being used by ,the traveling pub lic, Newberry has very few peo ple to pass through our city just to see it. So what we do toward progress or improvement we do Frank Wilson,, Rt. 3. - Henry T. Wise, General Deliv ery, Prosperity. Annie Louise Praylow, Rt. 5, Box 168, Saluda. Mary Lois Goree, Rt. 2, Box 113. Tom Cannon, Box 12, Little Mountain. James Cannon Jr., Rt. 3. Brenda Gail Cooper, 2338 Hol loway St. Essie Graham, Kinards. Cora Lee Gray, Rt. 3. Geneva Hill, 703 McSwain St. Alice Johnson, 1722 Drayton St. Eugene L. Longshore, v 718 Wise St. Annie Mae Robinson, 61 Bound ary St, Baby Boy Robinson, Rt, 1, $>- maria. Albert Singley, Oil Mill Alley. Catherine Vaughn, Rt. 1, Box 99A, Silverstreet. MILLS CLINIC PATIENTS Mrs. Izella Price and baby boy, Leesville. Mrs. Katherine Bickley and ba by boy, Chapin. Mrs. Leila' Joyner, Newberry. Miss Bessie Long, Prosperity. Pafcl Shealy, Leesville. Mrs. Ethel Miller, Newberry. Adam Haltiwanger, Chapin. ■ Cahl Eptihg, Prosperity. Miss Leila Martin, Newberry. Mrs. Virginia Temple, West Co- lurabia* ~ . Mrs, Alma Eleazer, Chapin. W. K. Lathrop, Pomaria. Mary . Frances Davis,' Pomaria. — ^ J*>* 16r Newberry County Yank^ repairs to County Bank Bu .clingy Main St., $100. Jan. 16; R. F. Lister, one seven room brick veneer dwelling on Mower St., $12,000. - ' ■ ' 1 ' ' i” '■ ■ strictly for the convenient our very own local* people, this being true, the question arise*, why not make improvements all sections of the city. . Now there are many streets that , need these improvements but it is nat ural that I would think of the ones aff icting my own commun ity. By all means the. West of Main Street ahceld be qnu- sidered. It would be just a short distance to put nice lights from the present whiteway to Dray ton Street. This is so badly need ed and is right by the Newberry Mills, Inc. plant. A plant that ha* been one of Newberry's greatest taxpayers and otherwise greatest asset tee over 76 It will also be remembered th* when the last, resurfacing of tb« streets was done, the West End of Main street was neglected for the third time. Those Using this street have been riding on cobble stones for 37 years. In my opin ion it is time for those in auth ority to give recognition and con sideration to this section. iC; Dewey Kinard « A small water course has been expanded until it appears to be several hundred feet wide and some miles in length. It is called Xochimillo. Incidentally Lake Mar ion or Saluda lake would suit much better, Saluda ever more so because of the absence of the snags. About a hundred flat boats, from fifteen feet long to forty feet, and about eight to ten’ feet wide, make excursions, a ta ble being in the middle to facili tate luncheon parties. The motive pov/er is man power, two men with poles for each loat. The stream was crowded with happy men, women and children making merry, as only the Latins can. The Latin can be the gloomiest person in the world or the hap piest and merriest. We of Eng lish heritage try to conceal our joys and our sorrows, but not the Latin—he' bubbles over with charming effervescence and dan ces and sings as his heart dic tates. I have visited University City, of 2000 acres and splendid build ings. I doubt if any University in the world is so glamorously hous ed. Of course I know that houses do not make universities; that the quality of instruction and intel lectual guidance and stimulation produce the finest academic re sults. But it is admirable when such ex^ ordinary facilities are provided. r /.- Country Music and Hymns "' U , j RAY GILLIAM 6:05 to 7:00 A.M. 11:05 to 12.00 AM. Monday through Friday —ON— >7 >• .. . k t' ■ *£•:? •' '' . ■ »/; j 1240 if Sheet FA METAL - Heating • f A A COLLEGE ST. EXTN. A. G. McCAUGHRIN, Prarideat A TEL. 115 "World's largest termite control organlxttHon" $5000 GUARANTEE Against Future Termite Damage Represented nationaKy by over 1800 lumber dealers For free Inspection call Newberry Lumber Co., Inc. Authorized Representative For TERMINIX SERVICE 913 CLINE ST. TELEPHONE 56 Auditor’s 1961 Tax Assessment Notice Returns of personal property, real property, new build ings and real estate transfers, and poll tax are to be at the County Auditor’s Office beginning: January 3rdi, 1961 THROUGH February 28th., 1961 All able-bodied male citizens between the ages of twenty- one and sixty are liable to $1.00 poll tax. All returns are to be made by Tax Districts. Your failure to make return calls for penalty as prescribed by law. RALPH B. BLACK, ^ ... t/'.v ;rf ;> t j . Auditor Newberry County f-M