The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, January 19, 1961, Image 4

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"&■> : ^™i; *^|3 m mm M' 'm mm. m* WM #♦>*;;• : - Yman of fdvcatjon Compiotrd BETTtK tOUCATED MEN—EARN MORE HAVE STEADIER EMPLOYMENT!!! More* 1957 Percent Unemployed 1957 Median Salary MokK 1957 Percent Employed Full-time lets Aon 8 yean 52,012 ^ 8 years r U 60 % 4 yean of high school ■w im 14/413 ■ a 75. ttt„, ■ * 4 or more yean of college Chamber of Commerce of the U..ite.i States 56,038 ^ •T 78 C 1 „„ THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA Featured fc§||il§ Clinton Concert On February 3, the Clinton Community Concert Association will present Paul Draper, the world’s foremost tap dancer, as sisted by Ellen Martin and pian ist. Mr. Draper and his wife Heide and their three daughters live ir New York City. His daughters are Susan, age 16, Pamela, age 13, and Kate, age 9. He is teach ing all three dancing, as well as other students. His hobbies are bicycling, read ing and chess. His partner, who ir' .-'T, ' THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1961 ———■—■' ■ wMm- ' ‘ The economic loss to South median income of $3,229. figures show, a graduate has a Carolina because 40,000 children South Carolina’s class of 1960 median income of $4,413 and af- dropped out of school before fin- had 84,441 first grade students 12 ter becoming a college graduate ishing the 8th grade was nearly years previously. Of that number the median income rises to more * two billion dollars, according to only 43,621 were in the eighth than $6,000. Mrs, Emma J. B. Irons, president grade eight j^pars later and only The educator also pointed out of Vhe Newberry Education Asso- 22,291 were graduated last sum- that the percentages of people be- ciation. mer * * n £ unemployed were directly re- The president said that figures “If you take into consideration lated to the school level complet* compiled by the United States that additional thousands failed to ed. While less than one per cent Chamber of Commerce she ved the finish high school and thereby re- of college graduates were unem- median salary of a person with duced their probable income, the ployed, nearly 7 per cent of those less than eight grades of school- loss to the state was actually who didn’t finish the 8th grade ing to be $2,012 while a student much greater,” the president said, were out of jobs, finishing the eighth grade had a After four years of high school, lg -'X- - PL*- The driving privileges of 1,455 persons were withdrawn in Sov.th Carolina during December for va rious traffic law infractions, the State Highway Department has announced. Both drivers licenses and motor vehicle, registrations were suspend ed in *1473 cases, drivers licenses only were suspended in 133 cases, the drivers licenses of three per sons were revoked and seven per sons had their drivers licenses can celed. - Convictions of driving under the influence of intoxicants were res ponsible for loss of driving priv ileges by 457 persons. Accumula tions of demerits under the point system accounted for 48 license withdrawals, and 55 persons lost their privileges due to convictions of reckless driving charges. Licenses of an additional 895 drivers were withdrawn for va rious other violations, including driving while their licenses were under suspension, false certifica tion concerning payment of county taxes and other causes. A county by county tabulation of license withdrawals reveals that Charleston County had 162 suspensions, the largest number of any county in the state. Green ville County had 150 license with drawals, including one cancella tion, and Spartanburg County had J. E. Counts Services Sunday Jacob Emmett Counts, 61, died Friday afternoon in Thomasville, Georgia. Mr. Counts was a native of Newberry, son of the late Marion A. and Commings Shealy Counts. He was a ,’eteran of World War I. Survivors include three daugh ters, Mrs. D. W. Hall of Deland, Fla., Mrs. Ryan Graham of Po- maria and Mrs. J. W T . Wood of Hickory, N. C.; two brothers George Counts of Greenville and several grandchildren. Graveside services were held at 4 p. m. Sunday in Rosemont Cemetery by Rev. R. E. Rhyne. Active pallbearers were Claude Werts, John L. Counts, F. H. Mc Connell, Jack Senn, Amerle Bobb, and Gerald Taylor. ATTEND FUNERAL AT WOODRUFF Mr. and Mrs. George Scruggs and Mr. and Mrs. John Lindsay attended funeral services for Mrs. Scruggs’ nephew, Freddie Taylor at Woodruff last week. Mr. Tay lor, who was 43 years of age, died suddenly of a heart attack. Among his survivors ere his wife and five children. 114 suspensions. McCormick County set the best record for the month, with only I two withdrawals. Mrs. Willard Rites Monday Mrs. Rosene Banks Willard, 45, died early Sunday morning at the Newberry county Memorial hospital after an illness of three weeks. Mrs. Willard was born and re; red in the Johnstone section of Newberry county, the daugh ter of the late John F. and Alice Lucille Long Banks. She made her home on Route 2, Newberry, many years and was a member of Cannon’s Creek ARP Mission Church. Surviving are her husband, Jesse Willard of Newberry; two sons, Young Mancel Willard and Jesse Frank Willard, both of Newberry; two daughters, Mrs. Patricia Ann Rikard of Arling ton, Va., and Miss Frances Wil lard of Newberry; one brother, John Frank Banks of Joanna, one sister, Mrs. Willie Mae Griffin of Newberry and one grandchild. Funeral services were conduct ed Monday at 4 p.m. from. Can non’s Creek ARP Mission church by Dr. Paul L. Grier. Burial was in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers were Marvin Medlock, Carl Brown, Geo. Med- lock, Larry Bouknight, Elbert Long and Joe Brown. Honorary escort was composed of Marvin Wilson, A. P. Pugh, J. C. Neel, Frank Miller, arid Her man Attaway. Newberrian Highway Patrolman John Ray Riddle, ‘26, of Sum^ierton, who was killed Sunday when his pa trol car and a tractor-trailer truck collided head-< near Man ning, is survived by his wife, the former Rebecca Wood of New berry. Patrolman Riddle had gone on duty half an hour before the col lision. He was dead upon arrival at' the Clarendon hospital. His car was demolished. .Officers said the automobile burst into flames after the truck ran up on the auto, crushing it into a twisted mass. It was the first fatal accident for a .highway patrolman in a decade, officers said. Funeral services were held on Tuesday at 2:30 from Union Evan gelical Lutheran church near Leesville by Rev. J. L. Drafts and Rev. Paul Petty. Burial was in the church cemetery. Book Reviewed At Chib Meet The January meeting of the Woman’s Club was held Thursday afternoon at the home of the president, Mrs. A. J. Briggs. The meeting was called to or der my Mrs. Briggs and opened with the reading of the club Col lect in unison. A brief business session was held, after which the program was introduced by the program chairman, Miss , Julia Kibler. In line with the theme of the year’s program, “Literary Con cepts of Freedom’s Struggle,” Mrs. John J. Chappell reviewed the novel “Advise and Consent” by Allen Drury. In her able and scholarly lec ture, Mrs. Chappell told some thing of the^ author’s life. She sta ted that this is a novel about the political scene in Washington, and has been both approved and criticized. It made the best seller list for 70 weeks and is now be- ing presented in its stage version and is appearing nightly at the Cort Theatre on West 48th Street in New York. > ■... -, is a former student, is Ellen Mar tin, born in Birmingham, Ala. This is their second concert tour, the one last year being so success ful. She has appeared on TV, in the Mel Torme show, Tonight, and several other well known shows in guest appearances. Paul Draper, “the most stylish popular dancer now at work in America” (New Yorker) is also recognized throughout the world as its foremost tap dancer. For all of his concerts, Draper pre sents numbers exclusively chor eographed by' himself which have gained him a country-wide follow ing. WILSON Mr. and Mrs. Albert James Wil son, Jr. Box 86, Pomaria, an nounce the birth of a seven pound, nine ounce son, Albert James, III at the, Newberry Hospital on January 12. Mrs. Wilson is the former Miss Ruth Ophelia Smith. Flower attendants were Mary Seibert, Patsy Miller, Judy Ruff, and Viola Bouknight. JIm-' Wkm 111 T: ~ i ? \ ' ’' ■••-V > * ’&-■ ■' v ■’ • ^ thank you far. THE BIGGEST YEAR IN CHEVROLET CAR HISTORY featuring - AMERICA’S POPULAR PAIR The best selling 99 Overwhelming acceptance of the new 1961 models introduced last fall—together with the tremendous success of the *60 Chevrolets—has sent Chevrolet passenger car sales to an all-time yearly high. More new Chevrolets and new Corvairs were delivered to more people during the past year than ever bought any make of car in a single f Chevrolet year before. We and your Chevrolet dealer The “car of the year CORVAIR! thank you for your continuing confidence in, and preference for, Chevrolet. Your record-breaking purchases of Chevrolets have significance to everyone thinking of buying a new car this year, and—since sales of npw 1961 Chevrolets gi£a and Corvairs continue at record-breaking levels —are a healthy indication of the inherent strength and vigor of our national economy. See the new Chevrolet cars, Chevy Corvairs and the new Corvette at your local authorized Chevrolet dealer's CHEVROLET COMPANY NEWBERRY, S. C. PHONE 982 KEMPER L5-1517 MAIN ST. Indian Cagers Go On The Road The Newberry College “Fight ing Redskins” play two on the ro&d this weekend before they slow up pace for semester exams scheduled for Jan. 23-27. This week’s opposition will come from Georgia State on January 19 at Atlanta, and High Point College on January 21 at High Point, N.C. Both are early season victims of the Scarlet and Gray of Coach Tom Quinn. Newberry defeated Georgia State 78-65 and High Point 88-52 on the Tribe’s home court. In the Little Four Conference the Indians have an unmarred 2-0 mark with wins from Presby terian and Erskine Colleges. New berry resumes Little Four action immediately after semester ex ams on January 28 hosting Wof ford College in MacLean Gym. RITZ Theatre THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY Dolores Hart, George Hamilton, Yvevtte Mimieux, Jim Hutton, Connie Francis, Barbara Nichols Where The Boys Are We Highly Recommend This Picture .... Don’t Miss It Children 15c; Adults 60c MONDAY & TUESDAY Ralph Bellamy, Greer Garson, Hume Oonyn, Jean Hagen Sunrise At Campobello CLOVER LEAF DRIVE-IN Theatre FRIDAY . & SATURDAY The Mountain Road James Siewart, Lisa Lu Added Color Cartoon—Gentle men’s Gentleman Joe M. Roberts, County Sav ings Bond Chairman, today an nounced that Newberry County’s 1961 E and H Savings Bonds sales goal has been set at $260,- 000.00. J “1961 will round out the 20th year of the Savings Bond pro gram, On May 1, 1941, the first series E Savings Bond was sold by the Secretary of the Treasury to' the President of the United States. It marked the beginning o:f a program which has witnessed the most dramatic two decades in the LLtory of the world,” stated Mr. Roberts. “But the bond program has been much more than a witness. It has been an active participant in the history of the times. It helped to finance our costliest war; it helped to build our post war America; it helped to educate young people for the challenges of the future. And today, 20 ex citing years later, it stands at the peak of its accomplishment, with Americans owning mote E and 0 Bonds than ever before,” he point ed out. “During this 20th anniversary of tne Savings Bond .program, majpr groups associated with the succe.ss of the program will be publicly saluted. January has been designated as “hank month” and tribute will be paid to the banks of the nation which through the years magnificently served the Savings Bonds Program,” Mr. Roberts said. The State Sales goal has been set at $27,400,000, about a 6 per cent increase over 1960 sales, ac cording to Robert G. Clawson, State Savings Bond Chairman. YOUR FEDERAL INCOME TAX As a public service. The Sun is carrying a series of income tax questions and answers pre pared with the cooperation of the Columbia District of the Internal Revenue Service. To secure ah answer to any spec ific question, readers may sub mit, their inquiries to the Dis trict Director of Internal Re venue, Columbia, S. C., or call the nearest Internal Revenue Service also has available more complete and detailed informa tion in two publications, titled “Your Federal Income Tax” and “Tax Guide for Small Bus iness” at 40 cents a copy. SUNDAY Heller In Pink Tights Sophia Loren, Anthony Quinn Added Color Cartoon—Belle Boy will owe any income tax. In the event that you are 66 or over, you would not be required to file a return inasmuch as your gross Income is less than $1200. Q. I paid South Carolina in come tax of $50 when I filed my 1959 state income tax return. I also had $62 state tax withheld from my 1960 earnings. In item izing deductions on my 1960 Fed eral income tax return, may I deduct the total of $112? A, Yes. I will receive an income tax refund from the State of South Carolina for the year 1960. Should this refund be included as income on my 1961 income tax return next year? A. Assuming you use the tax table or standard deduction in preparing your 1960 tax re turn, no part of the refund would u be includible in your gross income for 1961. How ever If you itemized’ your de ductions on your 1960 Federal tax fetum and included the state income tax paid and with held in I960, the refund would be includible in your 1961 gross income to the extent 'that the State tax deduction resulted in* a tax benefit. -Q. I intend to file my 1960 in come tax return on March 1st. In view of this, am I requited to make the last quarterly install ment of my 1960 estimated tax which is due on January 16? „ A, Your last Installment must be paid. It would not be necessary to pay this install ment if you file your income tax return form 1040, or 1040W and pay your tax in full for the calendar year 1960 by January SI, 1961. Farmers, for this pur pose, have until February >15, 1961, to file Form 104© and pay the tax in full for the cal endar year 1960. GUARDSMEN ARE GIVEN PROMOTIONS The following members of Bat tery C, 1st Battalion, 263rd Art illery, S. C. National Guard at Newberry, have been promdted, according to William M. Minick, commanding officer: To be Private First Class, Grade E-3:. Billy M. Coats, James R. Farmer, Deraid B. Long and Ger ald V. Long. IN HOSPITAL IN FLORIDA Charles Johnson Byrd, 2 1-2 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil lard Byrd of Lakeland, Fla., be came ill suddenly last Thursday with meningitis. He is in lakeland General Hospital, and is reported to be improving. Mrs. Byrd is the former Miss Betty Ann Clary, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. J ohn- son Hagood Clary of Newberry. Mrs. Clary is with her daughter and family in Florida. Mi STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of NEWBERRY. By E. Maxcy Stone, Probate , Judge. - Whereas, Evelyn Cowan Wright hath made suit to me to grant her Letters of Administration of the Estate and Effects of Furman D. Wright, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite ani admonish all and singular Kindred and Creditors of the said Furman D. Wright deceased, that they be and appear befqrd mq, the Court of Probate, to be he at Newberry ,S. C., on Tut January 81 next, after publL- tion hereof, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Adminis tration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 16th day of January Anno Domini 19- 61- , i rk-V-ie -asal 35. MAXCY STONE, Probate Judge, Newberry ■ , iSJ b • ■: '»jf BM. i • / , - • ■ . WAN” . car for berry. Average *ull or spare NESS, Box —— WANTED—Serve MAN ers in Newberry Rawleigh ^ Products, good earnings year an capital required. See (or < I. R. Jeffcoat, 512 f * Columbia, S. C. Phon mr, SW'41243, or write 3 . leigh’s, Dept. SCA-361-11, I mond, Va. Q. Due to a prolonged illness, I earned only $1,000 in 1960. My ; wife received income of $150. Should we file a return? A. The answer depends upon your age. Every individual un-* , der 65 who had gross income of $600 or more during 1960 must file a Federal income fay return. A person who was 65 or over on December 31, 1960 is not required to file a return unless he had gross income of $1200 or more during 1960. As suming that you are under 65, you must file a return since your gross income was over $600, even though by filing a joint return neither of you .>? **, — m For FREE Estimate Without CALL 993 Whitaker Floor Coverings 1011 CALDWELL ST. NEWBERRY - - . • *' > -i ** • - * *« ys i I AGENTS FOR Ventilated Awning Corp. IN THE NEWBERRY AREA S. G ■ — MMm Sifti -ti meMM Take advantages of the reductions we have made in the prices of our Used Cars. Look over our stock and see what good values you get for your money. j . . * ^ V ■' ’ J Sure ... we'll trade... and finance for you. 7-#. Smith 1309 College Street C. M. SMITH, Mgr. Tel. 777 C'.$ i?: ■ ^ m 'IF: mi Up? 4 s --; • S#1| A % ■nm m ii^s Hi We . ■ ■ im , -i «y •