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, . f* '■rkt-jt-.e. v,- ’ .:• ■' fSi yf t n&r 1 i^ISpfSL r. -i y > ; 5 Lv For the most part, interna tional politics tries to get people to be decently respectful toward each other. j I enjojy a quiet triumph on those rare days when, in expec tation of rain, I carry an umbrel la and it rains. VOLUME 25; NUMBER 4. By The Way - By DORIS A. SANDERS NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, St. Mark’s Catholic Church THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1961 tzj&yjj: * $2.00 PER YEAR TWO “WEEKS” This week marks the observance of two special “weeks” in New berry—National Cotton Week and Armed Forces Week. A little of the importance of -cotton to Newberry County will be seen in an article elsewhere on this page. 1 would like to take a rfew lines here, though, to express the appreciation of all Newber- rians to our textile and garment industries which, as Mayor Layton says, provide the lifeblood to New berry’s economy. You can help these industries by buying cotton goods manufactured by them—and -by buying other articles made by other plants of the Kendall Com pany. They can be recognized by the trade names Curad, Curity and Bauer & Black. Another “industry” perhaps not quite so well known in Newberry is the South Carolina National •Cruard. With five units at the local armory, this is a payroll that is not to be ignored by local merch ants; nor should the presence of the Guard be ignored by ''local citizens, for its members are al ways on call to help out ki case of emergencies or disasters. Those in charge cordially invite ,you to attend Open House at the armory Sunday, when the guard units will be observing Armed Forces Day. Major Jerry O’Quinn, project officer for the Day, prom ises to have guides on hand to show you around and let you know what the troops are doing. Support your National Guard. HE SCREAMED Most people pay their federal income taxes via the withholding system. The employer keeps back a certain percentage of the pay- check and turns it over to the gov ernments Many workers don’t have any accurate idea.of just how much is deducted, so some concerns have adopted novel ways of driving the lesson home. One, for instance, set up two adjoining pay windows. At the. first each employee was given his full check, without deductions. But he had to go at once to the second window and shell out his tax for that pay period. Another used a different means of achieving the same purpose. An employee whose pay was $100 a week was given the full amount, without any deductions, for three weeks. But at the end of the fourth week the pay envelope held a pal try $23.60. When he screamed in protest the tax story was explain ed to him. His four-week bill was $76.40, and the company had taken it all in one big bite, instead of fltair smaller ones. A publication of the Florida Power and Light Company, after telling of these two devices to make employees more tax con scious, observes: “Employees who suddenly have been jolted by the size of the tax 6ite, usually de velop a less complacent viewpoint. They see the connection between high federal spending and the lump of tax money chopped from their paychecks . . .” The country needs more of that Jdnd of jolting of the taxpayers. Employment In County Is Up » \ The recession is on the wane in Newberry County and throughout the state, according to Pearce Da vis, manager of the lodal employ* ment service office in Newberry. This office keeps records on the over 5000 workers covered by un employment compensation. Mr. Davis said that only a few months ago, 10% of the work force in the county was unemployed. This has now decreased to 3 percent which is about normal, according to Mr. Davis. He attributes the increase in employment to more pulpwood and sawmill activity, increase in textile employment; building con struction, and pipeline installation. This information was released in connection with a drive being made throughout the state by the South Carolina Employment Se curity Commission, urging busi nessmen to give serious considera tion to immediate hiring, as far as practical, in order to increase buying power and spur the econo my. Ed. H. Tatum, Commission Chairman, wrote to the heads of nearly 15,000 business and indus trial firms: “It appears to us that the time for going ahead has ar rived’.’ He asked support for the nationwide drive. “Your one un filled job may not seem import ant,” Mr. Tatum wrote, “but if the tens of thousands like it were filled tomorrow, and if all the peo ple that are going to be needed for expansion were added, the buy ing power of that new payroll would give the economy—and your business—a tremendous boost. We’re not going to see this hap pen overnight, but you and other businessmen do have it partly in your own power to determine whether the upward movement will be swift or gradual. And I am asking you seriously to do what you can.” —r 1 " Bishop Hallinan Dedicate THE DOGS More and more people seem to •be getting more and more appre hensive about the stray dogs hereabouts and they want some thing done about it. The problem has been put before city council and has been shelved—permanent ly ,no doubt—unless someone forces the issue. Will you force it? ^ ' If you Would be interested in signing a petition to city council, requesting that action be taken to get ALL dogs off the city streets, give me a call. If there seems to be enough interest, we’ll see what we can do about it. Dorn Blasts Wage-Hour Bill Congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn said the bill which passed Congress last week is not a Wage and Hour Bill at all. “It is a bill to eventually put every fill ing station, country store, hot dog stand, every little business, and the working man under Har lem Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, and Jimmy Roosevelt, who wrote the Bill,” said Dorn, who told the House the Bill would put little businesses in America und er the Iron Hand of the Federal Government and Secretary of La bor Goldberg. Dorn said, “This Bill would lead to curtailment, increase of work loads, more stretch-outs, and un employment through automation. Advocates of the bill frankly ad mitted on the House floor that the Bill is aimed to keep industry from coming to the South. This Bill will increase the already rapid flow of business enterprises to foreign countries where they work for seven days a week for ten cents an hour. The authors of this bill have voted to bring cheap low wage, foreign goods into the United States and have voted for foreign aid which puts American labor out of business.” FATHER GERALD ERNST On April 1, 1956, Father E. Ger ald Ernst called a meeting of all Catholics oi Newberry for the purpose of e;. ablishing a mission It was unam ously decided to proceed, and o?i ^pril 15, the'old Griffin estate on Boundary street was purchased. In the home a temporary chapel was made and the first Mass was said by Father Gerald on September 1, 1956. The mission was blessed by Bishop Russell of Charleston on January 20, 1957. On Sunday, August 20, 1960, ground was broken by the pastor for the proposed new St. Mark’s Church. This beautiful edifice was constructed by Cannon Construct ion Company of Newberry at a cost of about $52,000. The lawn has been landscaped, and a paved driveway circles the new building. The old Griffin home has been moved to the rear of the new building and will be used for in struction classes and recreation. On Sunday, May 21 at 4 p.m., St. Mark’s Catholic Church will be dedicated by His Excellency Most Rev. Paul J. Hallinan, Bishop of Charleston, assisted by the Chan cellor of the diocese, Very Rev. Msgr. Joseph L. Bernardin, and if; The Margaret Hunter Park swimming pool will be opened Sat urday afternoon, weather permit ting, according to P. K. Fuller, city recreation director. From Sat urday until the formal opening of the pool, which is tentatively set for June 3rd, the pool will be open from 2 until 6 p.m. every day. Prices remain the same as last year: for children twelve years and under, i5c; in-betweeners, 25c; and adults, 35c. Information will be published later about dates for swimming classes. Lewis Hawkins will be pool manager. Lifeguards will be Pope $3uford, Bobby Carlton and Ann Robinson. Ann Timmons will be in the ticket office. Father Gerald Erast, pastor of St. Mark’s and St. Boniface of Joanna. St. Mary’s Senior choir of Greenville, under the direction of Sam Francis, will sing the Dedi cation Mass. THE NEWBERRY MUSIC CLUB recently conducted an essay contest, “What Music Means to Me,” among children of the city schools. Winners are shown as they prepare to read their essays for WKDK listeners: front row, from left, Deborah Petty, 1st place winner. West End; Mary Hart Jordan, 1st at Boundary; Eddie Rodelsperger, grand prize winner, Boundary; Kay Boozer, 1st at Mollohon; Trudy Todd, first at Speers. Back row: Kiki Kirkland, honorable mention. Boundary; Sandra Shirey, 1st, Junior High; Anthony Marier, honorable mention. West End; Gail Wesson, honorable mention. Junior High; Linda Goings, honorable mention, Speers. (Sunphoto) Vacation Week Is Proclaimed Mayor Ernest H. Layton of Newberry today proclaimed May 21-27 as “Vacation Planning Week.” This action, which comes after South Carolina Governor E. F. Hollings endorsed the project in this state, is designed to bring to the attention of Newberry citi zens the need to make plans ahead for the coming vacation season. “As individuals or as families planning vacations during this season, we should make every at tempt to make our trips comfort able and enjoyable,” Mayor Lay- ton said. He added that as Ameri cans who highly deserve time for relaxation and recreation, “we should all plan to get the most for our money and make the most of our vacation time.” The Mayor also declared that there are a number -of companies and concerns in Newberry that de pend largely upon the tourist trade. He explained that “Vaca tion Planning Week” is not just a local activity, but is being pro claimed throughout the nation. “The purpose,” the mayor's proclamation continues, “is to en able all Americans to take fullest advantage of their holidays.” Planning a vacation consists of not only preparations for the trip and cautious charting of routes, but also includes plans for taking jcare of home while the family is away, Mayor Layton further not ed. He urged,in this connection that persons planning to be away from home for long periods please inform the local police department and leave key with a longtime friend or neighbor to be used in case of fire or other disaster. It was als^> noted that many may wish to vacation right here in South Carolina and a recently- published brochure by the S. C. State Development Board may help in planning a tour of the State. if * * While cotton may not reign as King Crop in Newberry County during 1961 National Cotton Week, May 15-20, it continues to rule the economy of Newberry by providing employment for thous ands of Newberry County citizens. In the city, the Kendall Com pany and Newberry Mills, Inc., employ about 1750 persons, and use an average of 54,000 bales of cotton annually. Their combined payrolls amount to about $6,660,- 000 annually. Also dependent on cotton for a living are the 900 em ployees of J, P. Stevens Co. of Whitmire; the 400 employees of Shawnee, Old School and Prosper ity Manufacturing companies, and the many Newberrians who work at Joanna Cotton Mills Co. just across the line in Laurens County. As to the cotton crop itself, A1 Busby, county agent, says “we don't predict that cotton will ever regain its old title as ‘King,’ in Newberry County, but we do feel that cotton will continue to be an important cash crop on many farms.’’ The county agent takes a look at the cause of cotton’s decline from 60,000 acres (90% of farm income) when cotton was King, to the 4000 acres (10% of farm in come) being planted this year: “Cotton still has a high labor re quirement for its production. Any crop today that cannot be just about completely handled with machinery must take a back seat. Thie along with the expense of fertilizer, insect control and har vesting makes cotton a high in vestment crop. Therefore cotton * has been replaced on many farms, but it is still an important crop to those who do grow it. New uses and treatments for cotton have re gained for it some of (he prestige lost in recent years. Today cotton s no equal in m&riy *aTeh^ ’df the arment industry, as well as for other uses.” The importance of cotton can be seen wken the figures of the^ Ken dall Company’s cotton buying of fice are examined. This office buys an average of 107,000 bales annually ,at a cost of about $18,- 000,000. According to Hugh Wes- singer, manager of cotton pro curement, cotton is purchased for Kendall’s seven cotton mills all the way from the East Coast to California. All cotton purchased is sent to Newberry, where it is examined, tested, and sent on to the seven plants according to their requirements. The cotton buying office and laboratory employ ten persons lo cated in Newberry. This operation is unknown to many in Newberry, but since here is a potential custo mer of a major farm commodity— cotton—the city of Newberry is well known throughout the trade, and wherever cotton is grown in the United States. In noting the observance of Na tional Cotton Week, Mayor Ernest Layton said, “We are fully aware that cotton is the lifeblood of the economy of Newberry, and we take pride, during this special week, in saluting not only the farmers who grow cotton, but our fine industries which, through the use of cotton, provide employment to so many of our citizens.” Bm :W- M m im NOT ONLY D pany Cotton Buying Office processes thousands of bales of cotton for tt The beautiful air-conditioned building in which the office is located adjoi classing rooms are all the exaxet same shade of grey and are 100% artifi RING NATIONAL COTTON WEEK, but every week of the year the Kendall ring Office processes thousands of bales of cotton for the company’s consul* ‘ adjoin artifiei grey and are 100% artificially lighted w feet space, is also humidity controUed. This Examolites, The building, with over 3000 square feet/Space, is also humidity works under the Kendall Textile Division, of which Alec Savage of Charlotte is director. Mi of cotton procurement is Hugh WesSinger. Shown in the photo, AigSHfe** W’essinger, Mrs. Louise Sen* imd ;JeM Wheelgr, (Photo by Nichols. lant. T Mcl from left, are W. S. 1-* vfi; To A MS H. D. Whitaker is a patient at Newberry County Memorial Hos pital where he is undergoing treat ment. Miss Setzler To Be In Recital Miss Claudia Setzler, mezzo so prano, will be presented in her sen ior recital by the Music Depart ment of Newberry College on May 19 at 8:00 p.m. in Holland Hall. She will be accompanied by Miss Sylvia Elkins. Miss Setzler is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl B. Setzler of Newberry. She is Circulation Man ager of “The Indian”, secretary of the Players, a member of the Eu- terpean Music Club, the Student Christian Association, the Luth eran Student Association and the Newberry College Singers. She is a music major and soloist of the Newberry College Singers. Clau dia has appeared locally and on radio. She has been accepted for graduate study at Columbia Uni versity, New York City. The public is invited. IS RECUPERATING AFTER SURGERY Mrs. Jake R. Wise, who under went knee surgery last Friday at Columbia Hospital, is recuperat ing nicely. Her room number is 395. J. Claude Hipp, City Poikeman, Died Saturday V • ? ' ' . /' James Claude Hipp, 56, of 1317 Pearl St., city policeman, died late Saturday night at.the New berry County Memorial Hospital. He had been ill for the past three months. Mr. Hipp was born >apd reared in the O’Neal section of Newber ry County, a sen of )he late James 6. and Mamie/ Boozer Hipp. Mr. Hipp had made hie home in Newberry for the past 32 years where he 'Was a 1 mem ber ^ of Summer Memorial Luth eran Church and a former member of the church council. He had served on the Newberry Po lice Department for ihe past 21 years and had worked as a carpen ter. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World, .y He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Helen Boozer Hipp; two daughters, Mrs. Lewis (Betty Lou) Nivens of Winston-Salem, N. C., and Miss Claudette Hipp of the heme; one grandson, James Ar thur Nivens; three sisters, Mrs. A. P. Coleman, Mrs. Cora Mack and Miss Bessie Hipp, all pf New berry; six brothers, J. F., Os borne, Curtis, and Roy Hipp, all of Newberry, Fay Hipp of Fay etteville, N. C., and Herman Hipn of Ash boro, N. C., and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conduct ed Monday at 4:30 p.m. at Sum mer Memorial Lutheran Church by the Rev. Kenneth Hewitt, the Rev. Horace J. C. Lindler, the Rev. Harry Weber. Interment was in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers were Ned Hipp, Joe Hipp, Carroll Hipp, Der- rill Coleman, Carson Hipp, and Ray Coleman. Honorary pallbearers were mem bers of the City Police Force, county law .enforcement officers and members of the Highway Pa trol. Flower attendants were Judy Sessoms, Phylis Dickert, Cathy Gordon, Charlene Golden, Mar garet Wheeler, Mrs. Mac Ringer, Mrs. Euston Mayer and Mrs. Boyd Smith. Open House at the local Nation al Guard Armoiry, and a band concert on the square Sunday will mark the Observance of Armed Forces Day in Newberry. Major Gerald C. O’Quinn, proj ect officer for Armed Forces Week, stated today that although Saturday is officially Armed Force* Day, the observance wi|l be on Sunday as three guard unita will be drilling at the armory on that date. Service Monday For Mrs. Welling Mrs. Ruth Wells Welling, 78, died suddenly late Saturday af ternoon at the home of her son, J. L. WelUng, Route 1, Whitmire. She had been in declining health for several years. Mrs. Welling was born and rear ed in Newberry and was the daughter of the late Osborne and Cornelia Schumpert Wells. She was the widow of the late J. L. Welling Sr., and made her home in Newbprry most of her life, but had lived with her son for the past three years. Mrs. Welling was a member of the Lutheran Church of *the Redeemer. . ♦ Mrs. Welling is survived by two sons, Dr. Arthur W. Welling, Knoxville, Tenn., and J. L. Well ing Jr., Whitmire; one daughter, Mrs. H. S. Rickert, Youngstown, Ohio; two brothers, Dr. Amos Wells, Minneapolis, Minn., . and Thomas M. WeEe, Greenville; 10 grandchildren und nine great grandchildren. Funeral services were held I:onday morning from the grave side in Rosemont Cemetery with Rev. N. D. Yount conducting the service. Active pallbearers were Eddie Westwood, Burton Wells, Ful mer Wells, Welling LaGrone, Charles Clary, J. L. Welling III, and Trabert Price. IN Major O’QuiiU! naked (hat |ff merchants participate in the ob servance of Armed Forces Week by displaying flags in front of their establishments on Satur day, May 20th. On Sunday, Battery A of the 1st Battalion, commanded by Cap-^ tain Bobby Underwood; the 840t2i Army Band commanded by CWO Charles P. Pruitt, and Headquart ers Detachment, 228th Signal Group commanded by Major Quinn, will be drilling and the public is invited to come by the armory during the hoars of 1 and 4 p.m. to observe. At 4 p.m , the 246th Army Band will present a concert in front of the Commun ity Hall. There will be a fly-over of jet planes from Shaw Air Force Base on Saturday, according to Major O’Quinn. Mayor Ernest Layton urgad that citizens of Newberry take advan tage of this opportunity to witness the local guard units in action. ml Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Graham who were married Sunday, May 14th are now making their home at Carol Courts in Apartment B-l, on College St. Mr.^ind Mrs. James B. Fland ers are now residing at 2112 Os borne Ave. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS May 21: Frances Switfen- burg, Sadie Crooks, Mrs. Harvey M. Jordan. May 22: Mrs. R. W. Culbert son, Mrs. C. B. Bedenbanghr Mrs. W. H. Shannon Sr., Marie Hughes, Mrs. Betty Sharp, Da vid Young, Randy Robert Koon- May 23: James Smith Jr., Mrs. Johnson Hagood Clary, Gerry Dominick, Bobby Hanna III, Mrs. J. T. Amick. May 24: Mrs. James Leaveti, Mrs. Floyd Bradley, LeRoy Wil son, Mrs. Claude Buzhardt, J. P. Boozer, Mrs. C. L. Perkins, Cy ril Hutchinson, - Ronnie Curtis Wicker. May 25: David Williams, Ruth Jackson Amis, John F. Clark son, J. P. Fellers. Jr,, Mrs. Norn Davis, Frank Kolb, William Wilson, Mrs. Margaret Bryshn, Mac Aahbaugh, Benji Kirkland. May 26: Mrs. Della Koon, Bil ly Tedford, Carolyn E. Duckett. May 27: Harry H. Hedgepath, R. W. Culbertson, Lillian Rod- dsperger, Cecil Fulmer, Frank L. King, Christy Anafield, Pick Riser.