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VOLUME 24—NUMBER 47 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1961 $2.00 PER YEAR By The Way - By DORIS A. SANDERSi School Board Adopts Budget; Work On New School Begins TREE TALK ONLY A BEGINNING The subject of conversation Writing in National Review, around town these days seems to Russell Kirk, one of the country s j , i .<? ' u r most distinguished and forth- 1 be the removal of a- number of . , ^ & , I right spokesman on educational trees from Main Street. The C1 ty q Ues tions. has something of great officials have been criticized for importance to say about federal this action although, as far as I aid to our schools can determine, no protest was I pj e q U0 tes an exhaustive two- volume study, published by The Institute for Social Science Re search, as proving “that suffi cient money for good schools— even the $23 or 24 billion annual ly which may be required by 1970 —can be raised from local and state property taxes and sales taxes.’’ He adds: “There is no fi- Re-elects Eight Superintendents IPi was made when the announcement ap peared in newspapers after the last council meeting that this would have to be done. First, let me state that the mayor and all councilmen have lived in Newi erry long enough to know that they could not get away with the wanton destruction ox, nancial necessitJ , for federal 3ul> trees. Newberrians are t ree -‘ ov_ ! SK ji es ” teachers’ salaries are intended merely as entering wedges: the first steps toward establishing a wholly centralized system of pub lic instruction, directed by an im portant Washington bureaucracy.” These are blurt words, but his tory supports them. Once govern ment enters into any sphere, no matter how modest the scale at the beginning, it demands and gets more and more power. And never forget—he who pays the piper calls the tune. ing people and only to protect its citizens are the city fathers cut ting the trees. You might also be interested to know that before the cutting began, plans were care fully made as to the ’"imber and location of the trees that had to be removed ,and these plans were submitted to the chairman of the city Tree Commission. No pro test was heard from the Tree Commission, according to city of ficials. Next, I think you should know that a number of the trees are being taken down because of re quests of home-owners that it be done. The recent high winds have caused a number of citizens to become aware that the trees could blow over, causing heavy damage. A good example of this is the large pecan tree which was blown over on Mr. Tom Wicker’s property on Langford street dur ing the high winds a few weeks ago. Fortunately, it did not fall on a home or cause extensive dam age. But it could happen, and citi zens, worried about the possibili ty, have pleaded that certain trees be removed from near their homes. The city is trying to accomplish this, for trees located on city property; it has cooperated to help in removal of trees from pri vate property, with the owners paying the cost. So you can see that the tree-cutting going on is not just for the fun of cutting trees. -As to those on the left side of Main Street, going east, a num ber of the trees were dead because the roots had been damaged when sewer drains and water lines were put in to accomodate the grocery store and service station in that area. Other trees along the way were diseased and decayed, and of course it was necessary to cut a few healthy trees. The reason for this is not be cause of the whiteway system, as so many seem to think. I am told that the lighting could be put in with no more than some trimming because the present poles will be used. The reason is to get a suffi- dream come true he said, cient water supply to the Subur- “ We feel that we ha ve a won- bia area to protect the citizens derful bargain in our fire depart- there from fire. ment. It is just like S,anta Claus brought it to us,” he remarked. Recent tests of the water flow Also it has been a wonderful thing pressure in Suburbia show that to help build community interest, the hydrants in that area do not he said, and added, “there is no Why ,then, has proposed fed eral aid to education become one of the prime political issues of the day? Professor Kirk’s answer: “. . . what the zealots for federal aid really desire is not simply more money, but more power—great JIMMY CROOKS OF NEWBERRY, shown at the right, defeated power. The present pretexts of Butch Deas of Aiken in the Table Tennis tournament held March 11 school construction and bonuses to a t Newberry High Gym. Crooks was later defeated for the champion ship. All participants and visiting directors in the district were treat ed to a hamburger dinner followung the tournament. According to the recreation directors having teams participating, this was the best district tournament they had ever taken part in, said Paul K. Fuller, district chairman. (Photo by Briggs.) Fire Department In Rural Areas Is Discussed By MRS. A. H. COUNTS Robert Bryant, Rock Hill busi ness man, and chairman of the ru ral fire Commission of York County, was guest speaker at a coffee break in the Community Hall Tuesday morning. About 125 farmers and business men were on hand to hear him. Mr. Bryant gave the history of the York Rural Fire Department and told what it has meant to the individual communities and to the county. The fire department has proved itself worthy in many ways he said. He attributed thi saving of a child’s life, homes and other property, among the many bene fits derived during the organiza tion some seven years ago. The cooperation from every source has turned out to be a Indians Win First Game In Tournament KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The New berry College Indians managed to shake off a last-minut^ scare by Simpson College of Indianola, Iowa, and win a 64-58 opening game of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics tourna ment here Monday. Carl Short fired 38 points — 27 in the second half — to lead the South Carolinians to victory. The lowans put on a final charge late in the game and mov ed to within two points, 58-56, with one minute left. Short made it 60-56 with a couple of charity tosses, but Simpson again cut the margin to two with 28 seconds to play. Another brace of free throws Miss West Died Wednesday At Local Hospital Miss Mary Pearle West, a re tired school teacher who was ar- uontly devoted to her profession, passed away at Newberry County Memorial Hospital Wednesday af ternoon. Her original home was in New berry, but for several years she had made her home in Columbia. She was teaching at Columbia High school when her house burn ed, and because of her love for Columbia and her many friends there she rebuilt her home and remained in that city. She was the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Head West and James Appleton West, both of whom are deceased. In 1929 she received her B. S. and a driving lay-up by Short pro- degree from the George Peabody furnish enough water for one fire truck to put out a fire. W’ater pressure is below par on some parts of Main street inside the old city limits as well. A ten inch water line will be run from the elevated tank off Main Street to Glenn, from Glenn out Main to Keroes Avenue, then to DeLoache Avenue, where an eight inch water line will be installed to ex tend on to the 76 by-pass. This will not only give adequate pres sure for residents all along Main Street and in the Suburbian area, but will be sufficient to serve further housing developments now in the planning stage near Subur bia and other residential and in dustrial expansion in that area. My attention was called to the County Fire fact that in the area concerned m ^ ee ' there are three bulk gasoline plants and nearly 70 residences all depending on the city for fire pro tection. The water pressure is woefully small even to protect a •shack and firemen would be com pletely helpless should fire occur at the gasoline storage plants. jealousy and no rivalry among ;he workers, all of whom are volun teers, working together for the safety of their homes and com munities.” There are nine community de partments, one for each commun ity in the county. The men in each community man the local equip ment and during the past year answered 500 calls throughout the county. The program Tuesday morning was sponsoied by the Newberry Rural Fire Department Commit tee, county home demonstration club, and Newberry County De velopment Board. Mr. Bryant was introduced by T. B. (Dad) Amis, chairman of the local Department Com- vided the final margin. Newberry had a cold bunch of Indians who could not find the basket in Kansas City’s spacious Municipal Auditorium in the first half. They connected on only sev en of 36 shots from the field, but still managed to leave the court at halftime with a 22-20 lead. Simpson cut the margin to a point to start + he second half. Grady Jackson hit on a driving layup and Short converted four straight free throws, added a field goal, to open a 32-23 gap. Leading 54-50 with 3:17 remain ing, Newberry attempted to freeze the ball in the face of an Iowa rally. The Indians managed to kill almost a full minute of play ing time. Then came the last min ute action. Simpson had a 19-18 basket edge but Newberry’s 28 foul shots in 37 tries was the difference. Short made 18 of 25 free throws. Johnny Bouknight led the re bounding with 18. Newberry was scheduled to meet top-seeded Westminster of Pennsylvania in the second round Wednesday night. League Deplores Tree Cutting Music Groups Are Rated In district music festivals held recently, groups from the New berry City Schools, directed by Miss Juanita Hitt, w T ere rated as follows: High School Girls Choir, Jun ior High Mixed Chorus, Boundary Girls Choir, Speers Girls Choir, Newberry Boys Choir, all rated 1 The Executive Committee of the; (highest rating), as did Carl Setz Civic League at a call meeting’ ler, boy soprano solo. Monday morning deplored the High School Girls Small Chor- I hate as much as anyone to see ruthless slaughter of the beauti- a l Group, Junior High Girls a tree cut down but if we are ever | ful trees on Main Street and re-j Choir rated 2, as did Charles Setz- to grow and protect our citizens quested that only decayed trees be; ler and Stewart Leslie, boy sopra- who have elected to place them selves under our protection, certain sacrifices must be made. If some of the trees could be replaced by something like the beautiful red buds trees, which make our city so pretty in the Spring, that would be fine; but I do ask that you con sider the reasons for removal of the trees and the benefits to be derived before you are too hard on the city fathers. removed. It was suggested that each home owner confer with the ov erseer of the tree cutting crew when they come to cut in front of their homes and jointly decide what trees are to be removed. The Civic League also suggests that the city officials begin im mediately a program for replacing all removed trees with a suitable variety. no soloists. All groups and individuals re ceiving a 1 or 2 rating will be eli gible to participate in the State Music Festival to be held at Win- throp College later in the Spring. PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Aldon Bedenbaugh and Amelia Ann of Columbia spent the weekend with their par ents here. College for Teachers at Nash ville, Tenn., and in 1930 she re ceived her Master of Arts degree from the same institution. She taught in several schools in her home state. She was prin cipal fo Cross Hill School and principal of Florida Street school in Clinton, taught in the New berry schools, in Dillon high school and was teaching at Col umbia High school when she de cided to retire from the profess ion. She was a member of several organizations in the city of Co lumbia. She was a member of Washington Street Methodist Church and was active in the program of the church until her recent illness. She is survived by the follow ing sisters: Mrs. Eugene Yates, Mrs. Clem I. Youmans, Mrs. Chris A. Kaufmann, all of New'- berry; one brother, Robert H. West, chairman of the board, Kentucky Central Life and Ac cident Insurance Co., Louisville, Ky.; also several nieces and nep hews. Funeral services were held at 3:30 p.m. Friday at McSwain Fu neral Home with Rev. T. H. Vick ery and Dr. Wallace B. Friday officiating. Interment was in the Rosemone Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Dr. Louis DeBruhl, Samuel Taylor, Joe Crumpton, Marion Singletary, E. Wilson Yates and Dr. Rivers Chalmers. At a special meeting Monday night, the County Board of Educa tion adopted a budget for the 1961-62 school year and elected superintendents for the next school session. All superintend- j ents were re-elected except Eu gene Stockman, who has resigned 1 as superintendent of the Little Mountain area. Re-elected were J. V. Kneece, Ed Beck and S. S. Wigfall, Newberry; J. G. Long, Silverstreet; Charles Wise, Bush River; N. P. Robinson, Whitmire; W. R. Lominick, Pomaria, and H. M. Bedenbaugh, Prosperity. The budget adopted by the Board totaled $1,310,815, approxi mately the same as the budget for the current year. Salaries for teachers and supervising princi pals constituted the largest items, teachers’ salaries being $947,557 and salaries of supervising prin cipals (superintendents included) $65,545. The amount of $18,275! was set aside as “other expenses for supervising principals.” Salaries for lunch room workers total $48,646, with other expenses for these workers amounting to $36,094. Salaries for bus drivers amounts to $27,090, janitorial ser vices, $29,868. Cost of fuel for all schools was set at $26,805; lights and water, $17,610; insurance, $14,286; extra curricula expenses, $19,162. Other items included in the bud get are shop expense, libraries, special education, visual aids, teaching supplies, band, other in structional expense, first aid, tele phone, custodial supplies, care of grounds, teacherage, contracted services, replacement of equip ment, other expense replacement and materials, rent, athletic ex penses, adult education, Korean veterans and new equipment. It was noted that the county is currently paying the full salary for 49 of its 270 teachers. This is due to small enrollment in some schools with insufficient number pf students to qualify for state aid for the number of teachers needed; also for additional teach ers in high schools to offer cur riculum required by the Southern Association of Colleges and Sec ondary Schools. The current en rollment in the schools of the city and county is 7096. It was also announced that the committee to select a sucessor to Director of Schools P. K. Harmon, who retires in June, will begin interviewing applicants this week. The committee is composed of Dan Hamm, Jr. of Prosperity, Gilder Neel of Bush River and Dr. John Roche of Whitmire. r Bplr 5 Jill ^ xxiwx. -:-s • ii IS iH ED. BECK, left, superintendent of city elemertary schools, looks over the plans for the new dary Street school building with Hobart F. Smith, ^ .umg superintendent for Yeargin Conatraetfo**^* 351 '- Company. Grading began at the Boundary site Monday and a work crew arrived the same day. A crew was due to arrive at. Speers Street to begin construction Wednesday. 'Sunphoto.) ^ Future City Development Is Exchangeites To Celebrate Their 50th Take Caution When Burning, Says Ranger Recent rains will soon be forgot ten as the warm, windy days of March make forest fires easy to start and spread, according to County Ranger Marvin Wilson. During February, 8.96 inches of rain was reported at Prosperity tower. However, warm windy weather soon dries the moisture out of straw, grass and other ma terial that will burn in fields and woods. March is noted to be a windy month. Landowners who have not already burned fields and brush for spring planting may be plan ning this now. Such persons are cautioned to be extra careful, and not burn if the wind is up or the weather is hot and dry. If burning is necessary, plow a STUDENTS TO wide strip around the material to VISIT NEW YORK ^ b urne( ^» at least 20 feet wide. | Wait until late afternoon when Richard Lominick of Newberry wind dies down and start burning The 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Nation’s- first Ex change Club will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 21 by the Ex change Club of Newberry at the Willowbrook Clubhouse. L. B. “Dick’' Shealy, chairman of the local Exchange committee on program and fellowship,' has been named by President J. How ard Cook Jr. to be chairman of the event. President Cook announced the 50th birthday observance as a time of rededication by Club mem bers to the ideals of service that have made The National Exchange 1 Club the Nation’s largest, strict- ( ly American service club organi zation. He said “The members of the Exchange Club the nation over are tremendously proud of the Exchange Clubs’ half century of outstanding service to their com munities, their states and Na tion.” A traditional feature of the An niversary meeting will be the cut ting of a beautiful birthday cake baked and decorated by Mrs. Eli zabeth Shealy. The state Ex change Club will be represented by one of it’s officers and ar rangements have been made for an entertaining speaker. Local Ex- changites, their ladies and their invited guests are looking forward to a pleasant evening of fellow ship on this occasion. Charles E. Davis Jr., represen- bonds. This money will be used ill tative of Traffic & Planning As- large part to finance extension of sociates of Hickory, N. C., outlin ed services offered by his com pany at the regular meeting of City council Tuesday night. Mr. Davis’ company, which has made long-range plans for zoning and residential and industrial develop ment in a number of cities, has recently completed surveys and plans for Union and Laurens. Among the North Carolina cities which was served by his I com pany with long range plans for industrial growth is Statesville, which has rapidly expanded its development with a variety of in dustrial plants. Mr. Davis will meet this (Thurs day) afternoon at 3 p.m. with the City Planning Commission to further outline services of Traf fic & Planning Associates. A special meeting of Council was scheduled for noon today (Thursday) to receive bids on $300,000 combined utility revenue O’Dell Doesn’t and James Seymour of Whitmire are among the third and fourth year pharmacy students at the University of South Carolina who will go to New York City March 25 for a four-day visit to Lederle Laboratories and Squibb Labora tories. Each year a student trip is made to the laboratories of two of the nation’s large pharmaceutical companies. Participation is not compulsory, but is recommended to eligible students. With Prof. D. A. Galgano in charge of the group, the students will leave Co lumbia Saturday, March 25 and return Thursday, March 30. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris are living at 941 Cornelia Street. on side opposite from where the wind is coming. Burn small areas or small brush piles and ha\3 plenty of help, tools and water handy. “Let your neighbor and the Forest Fire Lookout Tower know you are go ing to burn. Call the tower, at telephone number 999-J to see if it is safe to burn,” said Ranger Wilson. The Forest Industry in South Carolina is worth nearly $400,000,- 000. Citizens are urged to be care ful and protect this valuable nat ural resource so it will not go up in smoke. Mr. and Mrs. David Laird have moved to 2130 Osborne Avenue. New Officers To Take Over The Executive Committee of the Civic League has asked the offi cers who were recently elected to take office in May, to begin their terni of office at this time, on ac count of the resignation of Mrs. T. P. Crooks, President. The new officers who will now be in charge of the Civic League consists of Hal Kohn,. president; Mrs. Richard L. Baker, first vice president; Mrs. Price Padgett, second vice president; Mrs. C. M. Smith, third vice president; Mrs. A. J. Bowers Jr., recording secre tary; Mrs. Irvin Satterwhite Jr., corresponding secretary; Mrs. Tom Long, treasurer; Mrs. R. D. Wright, chaplain; Miss Sudie Den nis, historian; Club Committee Women, Mrs. F. Scott Elliott, Mrs. C. I. Youmans, Mrs. J. E. Wiseman Sr., and Mrs. T. ; P. Crooks. These officers met Monday to consider several projects that the Civic League wishes to accomplish this spring and to formulate plans for the summer activities. PHEONIX, Ariz.—They tabbed left-hander Billy O’Dell, from Newberry, S. C., the tough luck pitcher of the San Francisco Giants last season, but he doesn’t think that means a thing. He did lose five games by a sin gle run and two jthers in which the Giants didn’t score and even with a creditable 3.19 earned-run- average he posted only an 8-13 record. “I never feel like that tough luck business,” he declares. “I just give it 100 per cent and that’s all you can give. I don’t worry about games that are over.” The 28-year-old southpaw found it especially hard to win in the Giants’ Candlestick Park. “I didn’t try to pitch any differ ent there, but I just couldn’t win,” he recalls. “I won just two there, but maybe I’ll win ’em all this year.” Billy broke even on the road with a 6-6 record but was only 2-7 at home in his first season with San Francisco. He joined the club the previous winter in the Jackie Brandt trade with Baltimore, where O’Dell had played five sea sons without ever having been in the minors.' water, electric and sewer faeitt- ?v” ties to areas annexed to the city in recent years. Council was advised that Pope Terrace and Kibler Streets have been made ohe-way as recom mended by the Speers Street PTA ; and the arrangement appears ter be working nicely. Council wfca also advised that -parking has been removed from Caldwell street between Main and Friend as auth orized at the last regular council meeting. The city attorney and city manager appeared before this South Carolina Public Service Commission with representatives of Duke Power Company request ing authority for the city to pur chase the electrical distribution system serving the Hartford Heights area from Duke Power. No objections were made to the request. The transfer of title from Duke Power to the city is being prepared by attorneys. Council approved an appropria tion of $300 to carry out the city** part for the completed improve ments at the Newberry Airports BIRTHDAY GREETINGS PTA Meeting The Silverstreet P.T.A. will meet Tuesday night, March 21 at 8 o’clock in the school cafeteria. Mrs. Philip Kelly will be the speaker. Supt. Kneece will conduct the devotions. The members of the Newberry High School faculty are to be special guests. The officers hope the parents will take advantage of this op portunity to meet the teachers of their children. March 18: David T. Werta. March 19: Raymond Blair, Jim Purcell, Earl Hayes, Tony Bowers, Pressley N. Boozer Jr., Eugene Brossy, Mrs. James A. Underwood Jr. March 20:' Harry Dominick, William Harris, C. W. Mrs. E. B. Setzler, J. C. Mr*. Pope L. Buford Jr., Wen- nor Ridgeway, Mrs. W. W. Wmb- kins, Mrs. Marvin ’ W. Long; Janice Whitaker, Mrs. P. K. Harmon. March 21: Dan Bradley, Har vey Richardson, Wade Pitta, Barbara Davis, Mrs. William H. Hawkins, Mary Sue Clary, -8. A. Baggett Jr., Abbie Abrams Martin. March 22: Mrs. Willard Byrd,- Daniel Hugh McHargue Jr, Mrs. Hal Kohn Sr., Mrs. J. (CL Atkison, Mrs. Betty Baker Car ter, Norma Ruff, Mrs. John Lindler, Jr., A. A. Cleland, Mrs. Ellen Maddox, Tommy Spotts. March 23: Mrs. Frank Mow er, Mrs. L. D. Nichols, Joyce Chapman, Larry Danielson, Linda Waldrop, Mrs. J. W. Smith, Luther B. Bedenbaugh* Miss Jo Shannon. March 24: Mrs. Fred Richard son, Mrs. Jeff Waldrop, Rich ard Perkins, Hayne Shealy. March 25: Nancy Stone Mc Donald, Lt. Howard N. Parka, David H. Long, Mrs. Helen B. Folk, Mrs. Boyd v Livingston, Jeanette Rinehart; Marcus Hen drix, Janice Ringer, Myrle Han na. Sil