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>0 S; THE BEST WAY to remem ber your wife’s birthday is to forget it once. Many a swain has married an hour-glass figure only to find it was later than he thought. VOLUME 25; NUMBER 3. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1961 + $2.00 PER YEAR By The Way - By DORIS A. SANDERS HISTORIC MOMENT I don’t know whether any New berry schools did this, but up at Clinton Junior High last Friday morning, a television set was fur nished so that teachers and stu dents who wished to do so could see the historic flight of the first American astronaut into space. The important part of the Tirst step into the space age took less than an hour, and is perhaps the best history lesson those stu dents will ever have. Almost as important as the flight itself was the manner in which it was staged —wide open, for the world to see. After watching Commander .Shepard go through that ordeal in Washington Monday, 1 can easily understand why he was picked for the first flight. No doubt the other Astronauts were as capable mentally and physically of making the first flight, but how many of them could have withstood the rigors of the strenuous Washing ton welcome, and managed to completely captivate the press and the nation with the touch of wit .and friendly personality as did Astronaut Shepard? Adding much to the success of his Washington appearance, too, was his very pretty wife, who at all times dis played a radiant smile of pride. Alan Shepard was the man who received a medal from the Pres ident, rode down Pennsylvania avenue to the cheers of thousands, and the man who met the press. Much to his credit, however, he realized that he was just a small part of a large team which launch ed him from the status of an ob scure naval commander to the role of national hero, which he justly deserves. He refused to take any personal credit for his success and this attitude, com bined with his intelligence, frank ness ,and obvious delight in the success of Project Mercury, brought deserved praise from a grateful people. sion of theNational Education As sociation, writes in the Washing ton Post: “ ‘Legislation will have to be drafted and passed which will de fine and assign responsibilities for planning, approving, administer ing and coordinating educational activities.’ ” It’s a sure bet he wasn’t re ferring to the local, or even the state level. EVEN THE CITY Maybe I shouldn’t be so rough on the teachers when I read in a telegram from Strom Thurmond’s office that even the City of New berry has asked, and received, a federal handout. The attitude seems to be “well, somebody’s go ing to get it—we might as well get our share.” That’s exactly what the bureaucrats WANT you to say, because without the out stretched palms, they wouldn’t have a job—handing YOUR mon ey back to. you at a reduced value. It never occurred to me that our city couldn’t take care of its owr problems. Gentlemen of the coun cil, when are you going to ask that Newberry be designated as a depressed area? Importance Of Conservation Theme Of Stewardship Week mm CHANGE OF TUNE Instead of eating humble pie, the politicians who were so qquick to jump on the Kennedy band wagon last summer are now ex pressing great indignation that civil rights bills are being intro duced in the Congress. They la ment in such manner as to make you believe that this is a great shock to them, although they •knew it would come, and by their active support of Kennedy they supported the civil rights portion of the Democratic platform on which he ran. They tried to make you believe that only the Repub licans would push a civil rights program; that the plank was put into the Democratic platform only to snag the Negro vote and that it would not be carried out. Senator Strom Thurmond must be excluded from this group of now-lamenting politicians. While the Senator did not reveal for which party he cast his ballot last November, at least he did not •commit the act of hypocrisy of saying one thing and believing another. He openly stated that the Democratic platform was a blue print for Socialism, and he is be ing proved right at every turn. And what say you teachers who have been such strenuous advo cates of Federal aid to education? Congressman Robert Ashmore of •Greenville says, “this points up what I’ve said all along, that Federal aid to schools means fed eral control . . . it’s an absolute outrage that we should be forced .another step towards complete federal control of our lives.” If teachers are willing to be told by the federal government how and what they may teach; if they are willing to take the risk of having our school system run by some left-wing, power-hungry bureaucrat (and there are pionty of them, around Washington; if they have ho more pride than to let their students know they are CONSTANCY Sometimes it takes constant hammering to get action when ac tion is needed, so this is another message to city council: On behalf of many, many citi zens of Newberry who fear dam age to life, limb and property— DO SOMETHING TO GET DOGS OFF THE STREETS. This goes for pets as well as strays. If you PREVENTION OF SOIL EROSION, such as shown in the top pho- don t have ordinances, pass them. . , . , ... „ , , . ^ 0 . j u- Require pets to be fenced or to at a point near Jalapa, is being stressed during Soil Stewardship chained. Pick up strays Build an this week. An example of the result of good conservation prac- animal shelter, a city pound, or tices is shown in the lower photo, taken at the C. T. Smith farm in whatever is necessary, but please Kinards. (SCS Photos.) —GET RID OF THESE DOGS!! City Schools Spring Concert To Be Tonight Preservation Of Trees Is Discussed By City Council A delegation representing the, C. N. and L. Railroad to run a Newberry Civic League met with rp, i o • , City Council Tuesday night to tv, k a T\ oneoit of t ij scuss preservation of trees in the Choral Department of the| the city Ha] Kohn _ president o( . V, , erIy n. 1 1 ''tk C i° 0 To >e i the League and spokesman for the y , ° n lf. , o, ay) at p- m * j group, suggested the appointment at the High School auditor,um., a ^ Emission composed of This is one of a number of musi-[ th( . ident of the L the cal programs to be held during ident of the Newberry County National Music Week, May 7-14 sanitary sewer line across $he rights of way of these railroads at a location on plans prepared by B. P. Barber and Associates. Included on the program will be “Echoes from the Charleston Confederate Centennial ’ with the Newberry High School Girls Choir singing The Bonnie Blue Flag, The Yellow Rose of Texas, Down in the Valley, and The Little Drummer Boy. The Junior High School Mixed Chorus will sing Day is Dying in the West, Home on the Range, The Happy Wanderer, and The Green Leaves of Summer. Echoes from the State Music Garden Club Council, the Mayor and two more members to be sel ected by these three. Council con sidered the request at length and arrived at the conclusion that in view of the fact that future street development is anticipated, it would be unwise for the city to enter into any tree planting pro gram at this time on the city right-of-way. It was also pointed out that there is already a tree commission in the city. An investigation conducted by lent Festival will include Some En- the P olice department on instruc- chanted Evening by the Girls Sex tette; I’m in a Boudoir Fair with Sandra Petty, soloist; Voi Che Sapete, Donna oRok, soloist; Con- naisto Le Pays, Marcia Todd, solo ist; Rhonda, Charles Huffstetler, pia-nist; Sheep and Lambs, Marcia Kirkland, soloist; Let Us Break Bread Together, Douglas Arthur, soloist; The Lass with the Delicate Air, Marcia Mills, soloist. The Blue Danube Theme will feature a ballet solo by Gail Setz- ler. Can You Dance the Polka ? will be sung by Boundary Street School students, and Yes, I can Dance the Polka, by Speers Street school students. La Raspa, folk dance from Chile, by high school girls, will be fol lowed by Tango, featuring Sandra Petty and Neal Dickert. Pat Shea- ly will be dance soloist for The Big Sombrero, and high school girls will perform the Mexican Hat Dance. The program will conclude with a tableaux, “How Great Thou Tim Tedford Wins Appoint) Congressman Bryan Doitl an nounced today that Timothy W. Tedford had been selected to at tend the United States Naval Ac ademy at Annapolis, Maryland. First year Midshipmen will re port July 1. Young Tedford stood the com petitive examination which was given several weeks ago by the Department of the Navy and was the number one man in the 3rd Congressional district. Mr. Tedford is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tedford of New berry. Congressman Dorn said: “It is always a pleasure to recommend young men of Mr. Tedford’s character and ability to represent South Carolina in our great Nat ional Service Academies. begging for a federal handout Art,” featuring Douglas Arthur, baritone, and an ensemble from the Gilds Choir. Accompanists will be Bill Moore, Eva Jane Price, Charles Huffstet ler and Carol Armfield, piano; Donnie Layton and Bobbie Hawk ins, bongo drums; Cynthia Lake, violin; Martha Jo Rinehart, bells; and Bertha Phillips, accordian. The public is cordially invited to attend the concert. w-hen they should be teaching those students to stand on their own and not look to an all-power ful central government to take care of them from cradle to the grave, then let the teachers say so. But don’t let them hide be hind the flimsy excuse “we don’t believe there will be federal con trol.” The following quote is from the Clarksdale (Miss.) Press Register: “Pleaders for Federal aid for education have denied long and loud that Federal control is in volved. Now that passage seems assured this pose is being drop ped. “James E. Russell, secretary of the Educational Policies Comrnis- tion from city council last month revealed that it would not be ad visable to establish a loading and unloading zone on Caldwell St. just north of the intersection at Harrington. A letter from Miss Juanita Hitt to Mayor Layton was read, ex pressing her thanks for considera tion shown by the city to the girls who sang at the Centennial Cele bration in Charleston recently. Approval was given to con struction of water and sanitary sewer lines on Academy street, Eugene street, Emory street and a new street between Main and Johnstone streets, at an estimat ed cost of $21,648, provided the new street meets city specifica tions and is accepted by council. Council decided not to partici pate in a state-wide advertising promotion by The State newspa per. The city had been requested to donate $450 for this purpose. Council was informed that a proposal has been received from the Traffic Engineering and City Planning Association of Hickory, Prosperity; two brothers, J. Em- N. C. This proposal is now in the ory of Detroit and Luther E. of Earl L Dolin Dies Suddenly Earl L. Dolin, 47, of Prosperity, died Tuesday. Mr. Dolin was born in Nellis, West Virginia, son of Hiram J. and Donna Price Dolin, and was employed by Farmer’s Ice and Fuel company of Newberry. Besides his parents he is sur vived by his wife, Mrs. Hazel L. Dolin of Prosperity, four sons, Earl E. Dolin of the U. S. Air Force, Jerry L. Dolin of the U. S. Navy and Danny Dolin and Larry Dolin of Prosperity; one daughter, Miss Saudra Dolin of Richmond, Va., and one sister, Mrs. Elmer Adkins of St. Peters burg, Florida. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced later by hands of the City Planning Com mission, which has not yet made a report. Council adopted a resolution authorizing the mayor and city manager to sign vouchers author-1 the Whitaker Funeral home, izing the treasurer of the Bond Commission to pay as work pro gresses on the $300,000 Improve ment revenue bonds. Council was advised that the white way lights are being in stalled on Main street. A new (This week. May 7-14, is being- observed throughout the nation as Soil Stewardship Week. Be cause of the wide interest ^n Newberry County in soil conser vation, and in recognition of those whose time is spent prac ticing and preaching the value of conservation. The Sun is de voting this space to printing a portion of the message brought by Joe B. Earle, Assistant State Conservationist, to the congre gation of Aveleigh Presbyterian Church Sunday, May 7.—Eld.) If we accept the fact that God created the heaven, the earth, and man, then it follows that all belong to God. The earth is God’s, not man’s, but man has been entrust ed with its care. Man is a steward. God is the creator and owner. But man is to keep and dress the gar den. The small garden we call South Carolina and the larger one we call the United States have been entrusted to our care. We have been blessed almost be yond comparison in terms of nat ural resources but to our discred it we have exploited and wasted these resources without parallel in the world. We have been poor stewards. But fortunately, farm ers cooperating with the more than 2800 soil conservation dist ricts in the United States are aroused to a new sense of res ponsibility in respect to their stew ardship. They are now doing something about conservation of soil, water, woodlands, and wild life. They are really beginning to dress and keep their garden. Soil Stewardship Week is being observed throughout the United States from May 7-14. This af fords a good opportunity for all of us to be reminded of our respon sibilities as stewards of God’s creation. A nine year old boy in defining conservation said “Conservation is what we eat, what we wear, and where we live; and if we don’t, we won’t.” So, we all should have a part in this soil stewardship ob servance as well as be active in conservation of natural resources throughout the year. God looked upon his creation and described it as being very good. He created an abundance. We, in the United States, have been es- pecia.’ y blessed. Our agricultural abundance is the envy of the world. Surpluses are burdensome, but they are much to be preferred over scarcities. More than one-half of mankind is suffering from malnutrition. Mure than one billion people in the world went to bed hungry last night. There is no more land to pur chase, like the Louisiana Territory, for example. In 1803, just 158 years ago, we purchased some of the best land in the United States in the Louisiana Territory for about three cents per acre. You are familiar with what has hap pened in respect to increases in population and competition for land since that purchase was made. There is no more land for this Nation to buy and no more free land in the West to settle. Our opportunity and responsibility is to be good stewards of what we have, where we are, today. Our challenge is to dress and keep the garden which God has entrusted to our care. We are more than tenants of ’God’s creation. We are stewards. We are partners with God. The doctrine of Christian Stew ardship reveals that all we have belongs to God. We are His part ners or trustees in handling the possessions committed to us, and we must therefore use all of life and property to do His will. Our partnership involves not only the creation but also the use of wealth. When one sees what he can do as a partner with God— then real living begins. We are stewards of God’s boun ty. What are we doing to keep pure and undefiled the elements of life—soil, water, woodlands, and wildlife ? *! 'v -| u 4 iliK ' E M 15 .*.W • .•.v.’j i 'f*'! ii mm |ag2|gg| |JH| m. m gafj m Msmm MEMBERS OF THE NEWBERRY MUSIC CLUB enjoyed a concert Tuesday night by Owen Clary Jr. . of Columbia, violinist. He was accompanied by Miss Eva Jane Price, shown seated at the piano. Oth ers in the Sunnhoto are, from left, Mrs. Pinckney Abrams, president of the Club;-Miss Margaret Paysinger, program chairman, and Mrs. Warren Cousins, National Music Week chairman. Many Programs Planned During National Music Week May 7-14 ■?k?m Pastor Returns To Home Church A most enjoyable concert was enjoyed Tuesday evening at the Community Hall by a large group of Newberrians. The Newberry Music Club presented Owen Clary Jr., of Columbia^ violinist, accom panied by Miss Eva Jane Price of Newberry, pianist, in a delightful program. Mrs. P. N. Abrams, president of the Newberry Music Club, wel comed the guests. Miss Margaret Paysinger, vice president, read the club collect and then introduced the performers. Mr. Clary’s program.was as fol- lows: “Adagio* hy Corelli.Busch; torium. ' She also announced that the Newberry High school Band will present a Concert Sunday after noon at 5:30 on the grounds of the Baptist Fellowshfp Center.- Following the recital program, Mrs. Abrams expressed great ap preciation to Mr. Clary and Misa Price for, presenting such a won derful program. She recognized B. Owen Clary of Columbia, fath er of Owen Clary, Jr., and Mrs. M. W. Clary, grandmother. Mias Margaret Paysinger, ‘ program chairman, presented the perform ers with gifts of appreciation m Mr. and Mrs. Marvin O. Sum mer left Wednesday for Knox ville, Tenn., where they will visit their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. small scale map of Newberry, and Mrs. McBeth Sprouse, and with its extended city limits, was sons, Kerry and Randy. presented. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Edwards are Council authorized the mayor now making their home at 704 to sign agreements with the Pope street. Southern Railway System and the COMPLETES COURSE City Receives FORT GORDON, Ga. (AEITNC) I Federal Funds —Army Specialist Four William A. Benton, 26, whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Berry, live on Rt. 1, Newberry, completed the 20- week teletypewriter equipment re pair course April 21 at The South eastern Signal School, Fort Gor don, Ga. He attended Newberry High School. The following telegram has been received from the office of Sena tor Strom Thurmond: “Senator Strom Thurmond an nounced today approval of Health, Education and Welfare grant of $5,400 to town of Newberry for sewage treatment facilities. Total cost of project $18,000.” Rev. Robert H. Robinson, pastor of Fairmont Methodist Church, Spartanburg, preached at the Lew is Methodist Church Sunday, May 7 at the 11:05 morning worship. It was his first return to Lewis for a Sunday service since he mov ed in July of 1960. The central thought of his message was Man’s Christian Beliefs. He point ed out that it is of great import ance for a person to find a sound belief in God as God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit; that one is in need of a sound Christ-like faith in the forgiveness of sins, in the salva tion by faith and a belief in life immortal. In his message he laid great stress on the importance of a per son surrendering his life to the will and purpose of the heavenly Father. He laid emphasis upon the joy and satisfaction that one re ceives in following the will and purpose of God in life. His sermon held up the importance of each person realizing the worth of his. Individual life, that even though one has reached the lowest ebb in existence he should reach to God with all hope and confidence that God could supply his every need, that God is love; that God sent not his son to condemn but to save. Man’s greatest peace and satisfaction lies in the redeeming love of the Heavenly Father, Mr. Robinson said. After the sermon the following persons were received into mem bership of the church: Mr. and Mrs. Wallace F. Duncan, Miss Su san Duncan, Earl Wayne Duncan, Little Biff Duncan, age 5, was christened and received into the preparatory membership of the church. The following were receiv ed from other denominations: George Harold Dowd, Mrs. H. B. McCarty, Miss Virginia Smith. Mrs. Nancy Fulmer Shealy will be received May 14. “Rondine” by Fritz Kreisler; “Souvenir” by Franz Carle. The encore was “Traumerei” by Schu mann. Mr. Clary is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Owen Clary of Columbia. He studied violin with Alan Tay lor of Columbia. He was graduat ed from the University of South Carolina in 1959 and later received his Master’s Degree from the University, At present Mr. Clary teaches English and history at Wardlaw Junior High School in Columbia, and teaches private vio lin and piano lessons. He is a member of .the Florence Symph ony Orchestra and has presented several violin^ recitals at the 'Co lumbia Museum of Art Miss Price is the daughter' of Mr. |nd Mrs.>J*!tt(90 Price. She k a senior at Newberry High and studies piano with Prof. Darr Wise of Newberry College^ Slie temchea private piano lessons and accom panies various Newberry public school choruses. Miss Price is a member of the Newberry High School Sextet, Glee Club, Beta Club, Entre Nous Club and Dra matics Clubl During the intermission Mrs. Abrams recognized Mrs. Warren Cousins, chairman of National Music Week, who announced the winners of the essay contest on the subject, “What Music Means to Me.” The grand prize was won by Eddie Rodelsperger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Rodelsperger of / melia street. Other prizes were as follows: Boundary street, Mary Hart Jordan, first, Kiki Kirkland, honorable mention; Speers street, Trudy Todd, first Linda Goings, honorable mention; Mollohon, Kay Boozer, first; West End, Linda Petty, first, Anthony Marier, hon orable mention; Junior High, San dra Shirey, first* Gadl Wesson, honorable mention. The winners listed will read their compositions over Radio Station WKDK Sun day during the Newberry Music club’s regular radio program at 1:05 p.m. Mrs. Cousins thanked Miss Mar garet Paysinger and Miss Carolyn Feis for helping judge the con test. Those present were reminded that this is National Music week. The theme is “Let’s Make Music Around The World”. Mrs. Cous ins urged everyone to attend the Newberry college Band concert at 8 p.m. at the College gymnasium and the Newberry High school and Junior High school Choral program Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Newberry High school audi- jorbyHandrfiF £rom tfes Newberry Music dob. Guests were then invited by Mrs. Abrams to remain for a so cial hour during which refresh ments were served by the follow ing hosts and hostesses: Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, Miss Vivian Ellis, Mrs. Hart Jordan,. Mrs. Warren Cousins, Mrs. Furman Sterling, Miss Elizabeth Ann Ruff, Darr Wise and George Olsen. NAMED OFFICER J. Robert Davenport, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Davenport, has been elected vice president at Phi Tau, a social fraternity at Newberry college, for the 1961 - 62 session. Other officers are Otis Taylor of Cayce, president; Richard Bansemer of Canton ment, Fla., secretary; Edward Shaack of Charleston Heights, treasurer, and Marion Clark, of Columbia, chaplain. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS May 14: Mrs. Floy Alfreida Hipp, E. C. Connie King, Harry Hughes, Phyllis Boozer, Carol Ann Wat ers, Patricia Shealy, Kirk Beck with, Clifford T. Smith, Deedle Wilson. May 15: Mrs. Frank Lominack Jr., Toby Willis, Charles Sean, Sarah Scarborough, Elmer W. Mayer. May 16:. Miss Pearl Amide, Mts. J. W. Warner, Martha Dipner, J. Fred Epting Jr., Mrs. H. L. Boulware, Jocelyn Darlene Attaway. May 17: Bonnie Boland; Lin da Allen Martin, Jerry Alewine, Gertrude B. Force, Mrs. For rest Boozer, Jewel Connelly, Bobby Hanna,. Eleanor Amick, Mrs. Hack Wallace, Karen At- kison, Aldon E. Bedenbaugh Jr* Mrs. Paul. Petty. May 18: Mrs. Olgie Shealy, Mrs. Jackson W. Taylor, David L. West, Mrs. George Spotts, E. P. Lovell Jr., Bruce Lipscomb, Bobby Armfield. May 19: Steve Price, Ralph E. Rowe Jr., Mrs. Olin Berry, Mrs. Lessie Wood, Lee Mayer, Mrs. Dorothy Sebum pert, Margaret Lipscomb, Durrett Lipscomb, Michael Keith Nichols, Pearce Davis. May 20: James I. Bedenbaugh, Mrs. George T. Davenport, Mrs. Forrest Lominack, J. Walker Schumpert Jr., Mrs. Andrew Shealy, Joe Davenport, Stuart MacBeth.