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A man is a success today if it costs him more to support the gov ernment than his wife and children. Those with the most to say usually say it with the fewest words. How would you ever get ahead of someone you are trying to get even with? VOLUME 25; NUMBER 21. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 14, 1961 $2.00 PER YEAR By The Way - By DORIS A. SANDERS SUNDAY DRILLS | Walker tells the whole story about With National Guard units the episode. It was published in around the state being alerted for : National Review, May 6, 1961, la- possible call to active duty (some ter placed in the Congressional have already been called), train- Record by Senator Strom Thur- ing in these units L- being intensi- : mond. fied. This means at least one more TEN-SHCN! Sunday guard drill a month to getj Gentlemen: By now you will the citizen-soldiers in a better state have read of the distorted smear of preparedness. j on General Walker and the 24th Almost two years ago, the State Division’s “pro-blue program.’' The Baptist Convention passed a reso-, battle is now joined between anti- lution opposing Sunday guard | communists and anti-anti-Com- drills. So far as I know, none ofjmunists and affects more than the Baptist ministers tried to push. Walker, or the John Birch Society, the issue on a local level and for-1 I was told personally by the cor- tunately, it apparently died ou f al-, respondent who launched the most as quickly as it started. i smear that his paper had timed At that time, there was an item it to coincide with the Eichman in this column about the action of the Baptist Convention. The article was later printed as the lead story in “The Palmetto Guardsman,” of ficial publication of the S. C. Guard. In some way, the article made its way into the hands of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and in August 1961 was published as the inside front cov er editorial in “The National Guardsman’ 1 which is the Guard s nationally distributed magazine trial—for obvious reasons. For your information, here is the background. The Overseas W'eekly is a tabloid English-lan guage newspaper carrying news of rapes, robbery and ether scan dals affecting the military com munity in Europe. General Walker has, since his assignment to the 24th Division, consistently labeled the paper (called the “Oversexed Weekly” by the troops) subversive to the command, since it carries The article was prefaced by the news calculated to destroy unit loy- statement: alty, smear noncommissioned lead- speaking eloquently for itself ers, and assist anti-American for- on the subject of Sunday drills, ces in their campaign to disunite which meet resistance in some cir- NATO by portraying the American cles, is the following letter written soldier as rowdy, disorderly, dis- more than a year ago, but as time- honest, and immoral. When the re ly now as ever. Penned by Mrs. porter mentioned above began tell- Richardson F. Sanders (that’s me), ing members of the 24th Division A Guardsman’s wife living in, patent lies about General Walker, Newberry, S. C., it was originally the reporter was banned from all published in The Newberry Sun military installations under divis- and later in South Carolina’s “Pal- ion control. This made his cam- metto Guardsman.” | paign to destroy Walker personal, All of this is leading up to a let- as well as professional, ter to the editor cV «hf .ihe National About the Pro-Blue Program Guardsman, pubiishecF in the Sep-' Firstly, it is not affiliated THE BANK OF COMMERCE, Prosperity, held open house at its new branch bank in Chapin Monday night. A large crowd was on hand to view the new banking institution between the hours of 6 and 8:30 p.m. Shown above, from left, are Jacob A. Bowers, vice- president and Cashier of the Bank of Commerce; Mrs. Evelyn S. Shealy who will work in the new Branch, and Bill Leaphart, Branch manager. (Sunphoto.) Council Hears Report From Swimming Pool Engineer City Council had a busy night Tuesday as it heard from two delegations, received a report from a swimming pool engineer, and took up ohter items on the agenda. Present for the meeting were George W. Heller, Jimmie B. Dav- tember issue. The letter was writ-[any way with the John Birch So- en P ort an( ^ L. . - c u c eon > ten by Elmer E. Aalto, pastor of c } e ty. It is an all-encompassing * e1 ^ sea s on oun St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rich-, program teaching positive belief j l ^ ^ land Center, Wis., and is as fol lows: ti-communism. It attempts to “Re Mrs. Richardson Sanders’ build morale within the division (with great success) by stressing article in the August issue pxugiam leticmiiK MOfelLlve ueuei., . ^ ^ rj in God, American heritage, and an-i °. r Li arence Dehart and Dwight W. Jones, res pectively. ‘ C. W. Jones was a spokesman am heartily in agreement with the j t.he individual American soldier as sentiments expressed. How any ultimate weapon in this war group of ministers in convention could draft a resolution voting against Sunday drills is beyond me. Perhaps, as Mrs. Sanders sug gests, it was done in haste and without much thought. This, too, is an indictment, and having attend we are presently engaged in. The program is diversified. It contains a troop reading program which has circulated to all troops “Masters of Deceit,” by J. Edgar Hoover; “A Guide to Anti-Communist Ac tion,” by Anthony Bouscaren; “The ed many pastoral conventions, I am Story of Mary Liu” by Edward of the opinion that some ministers do act without much forethought in areas where they know very little. However, there are many who act only under deepest convic tion and after much thought; and it is my feeling that this article will bestir many uninformed as well as misinformed ministers con cerning Sunday drills, the Army Guard and Air National Guard to find out for themselves what it is all about. “7, for one, never cease to thank God for the sacrifices National Guardsmen have made in the past to keep our Country free; as well as thanking Him for the sacrifices young men and their wives and families continue to make right Hunter; “In Every War But One” by Eugene Kinkead; “For the Skeptic” by Lyle Munson; “From Major Jordan’s Diary” by George Racey Jordan; “Primer on Com munism’ 1 by George W. Cronyn; and “The Life of John Birch” by Robert Welch. (On the last book, remember that it was written be fore Welch ever began the society of the same name, and that it tells the story of the first American casualty of the cold war—whose death was kept a secret from the American people, presumably so as not to‘ offend the “agrarian re formers.”) The program also stresses, thru all means of mass communications, , the need today for personal integ- here and now for the preservation j nc i U( ] e a high moral code of our liberties. an( ] strong religious affiliations. " It supports all community projects, AN ECCENTRIC ranging from assistance to German It seems, from the General Wal- or phans, to the PTA, to quasi military groups such as the Asso ciation of Regular Army Ser geants, the Association of the Un ited States Army, and the Reserve Officers Association. The program for a delegation from the New- befrjJ County Rescue Squad, which was asking some financial support for the squad. Mr. Jones told coun cil that a -fund raising campaign had brought in about $725, but that it would take $2000 “to put us in business.” He said $500 had already been spent to buy the lat est type resuscitator, and ‘w‘e are fast running out of funds.” He said that although the Rescue Squad is a county-wide organi- Constitution Week Proclaimed Criminal Court Session Begins Sixteen hold-over cases and 34 new ones will make up the roster when Court of General Sessions convenes here next Monday. The criminal term will be presided over by Honorable Julian B. Ness, Batesburg. Grand Jurors will re- jport on Monday, petit jurors on ~ esday. Holdover,cases include: Drunk driving, third offense: Boyce Dominick, William B. Weir, i Drunk driving, second offense: Carl Frank Gould, Robert Lawson Boozer. ^ Violation of Liquor Law: Jim Henderson, Clarence Davis, An drew Clark, Jr. (second offense.) Murder: Horace Dennis. Assault and battery with in tent to kill and carrying concealed weapons: Edward Nix, Mary El- eane Nix, Adam Glymph, Jr. (2 charges). Abortion: Lucille Hill, Margaret Sligh. Obtaining goods by false pre tense: William C. Suber. Bastardy: R. L. Hanna. New Cases: Drunk driving: Thoas E. Bodie, 3rd offense; William T. Dallas, 3rd offense; Charles Wilbanks, 2nd offense; Charles Finney, 2nd of fense. Non-support: James L. Rogers, Carlton Griffin, Howard D. Gray, John Tommie Bundrick, James Arthur Setzler, Shirl C. Tinsley, John S. Harp, Thomas B. Sims. Obtaining goods by false pre- zation, “we believe the city will tense: James Winbush Jr. benefit better than fifty percent, ^ Assault and battery with intent and ask the city to give as liber-, to kill: 011ie Cannon, Ted Black, Baker To Be Honored During College Football Game Sat. ally as it possibly can.” In re sponse to a question from council, Mr. Jones said he.had talked to Senator Jesse Frank Hawkins and a meeting would be arranged with Joe Heyward Williams, Hubert Goree (2 counts), Beatrice Ven- on, Taft Wyatt, Virgil Blair, Freddie Lee Glymph, Lura P. Nix, and Nellie Ruth Fclker. Housebreaking and grand lar- the county delegation to try to get financial support from the county.* ceny: George Stoudemire When asked specifically what thel Peeping Tom: Olen E. Cudd. Rescue Squad would like to havej^ Assault with intent to ravish: smrxzszr Jasper Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, by press, radio, and through the churches and schools are emphasizing Con stitution Week, September 17-23. The committee with the regent, Miss Hattie Belle Lester, and Na tional Defense Chairman, Miss Julia Kibler, urges each citizen to review the Constitution and read! the city donate, he said at least $1300 more. We aren’t looking a gift horse in the mouth, but we are asking council to give us $500. We want our organiza tion to be as good or better than any in the state. He said the Squad, which is a chartered organization, had been called one time “but we weren’t able to render much assistance that time.” He stated that funeral homes had told him there were at least three times the Squad could have been of service, since it was organized, if it had had equipment. The spokesman said the Squad now has 10 members and one hon orary member, but will eventually have 16 members, or two rescue teams composed of eight men each. “Lots of us belong to the Fire De partment,” he said, “and in order not to jeopardize the Fire Depart ment, we want to have two rescue squads.” He said that Dr. Ralph P. Bak- Enrollment In Schools Shows Large Drop Enrollment in Newberry County Schools or. the first day ol school, September 5th, was 426 be low the number enrolled at the end of the 1960-61 school year, accord ing to figures released by the County Education Department. At the end of the last school session, there were 7,159 students enrolled in all schools. The first day of this session, schools report ed an enrollment of 6733. The biggest drop was in the Ne gro schools, 310 less than at the end of the last session. White schools showed a decline of 116 students. Although the enrollment has b^en dropping slightly for the past several years, this is by far the largest drop in recent years. School officials believe enrollment will pick up after work with sum mer crops on farms is completed. There are enrolled for the 1961* 62 session 3,984 white, students, 2,785 colored students. They are broken down by schools as fol lows: Newberry High, 647; Newberry Elementary (city schools, grades 1 through 8), 1274; Silverstreet, 1 T7; Bush River, 132; Whitmire High. 323; Park Street, Whitmire, 475; Pomaria, 250; Little Moun tain, 171; Mid-Carolina, 315; Pros perity, 244. Gallman High, 552; Reuben, 386; Drayton Street, 827; Carver, 240; Garmany, 315; and Rikard, 465. IS Violation of liquor la.v: W. C. Hawkins, William Jackson, Ben nie Gallman, Johnnie Nance, Jeff Rutherford. Bastardy: James Nance. Reckless homicide: Harriette Shell Terry. Violation of game laws: Wilbur Boozer. Assault and battery of high and aggravated nature: Robert Frank- * ce Examinations for Military Academy Exa To Be Held . WASHINGTON.— Congressman, 1 William Jennings Bryan Dorn an nounced today that the Civil Serv- lin. , . . pass a test given by Dr. Baker, and listen to discussions about its and to be ab]e to efficiently 0 p er - Draftees To Report Sept. 21 The following men have receiv ed orders to report for induction into the armed forces, by Local Board No. 36, Selective Service System, on Thursday, September 21: Atlee S. Brown, W'hitmire; Jos eph R. Means Jr., W’illie James er, who is very interested in the I williams, James P. Schumpert Jr., Newberry; Ernest Deas, Elizabeth, N. J.; Ronald Sterling Maness, Whitmire; Rudolph Caldwell, New berry, and William Chester Watts, project, had agreed to teach first aid to the rescue units and that each member would be required to ker episode, that if one is a pa triotic American and a violent an ti-communist, that makes him an eccentric. I only wish there were more eccentrics like General Wal ker, especially if they happen to is designed to strengthen every be in command of our armea for-'thread in the fabric of the complete i j ces. Rather than b‘ing commend-] man through education, patriotism/ognition to tbis memorab i e ann i_ importance today. The following proclamation has been issued by Mayor Ernest H. Layton: Whereas, September 17, 1961 is notable as marking the one hund red seventy-fourth anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the United States of America by the Constitutional Convention; and Whereas, to accord official rec ate equipment before they would become full-fledged members. He stated that the city police, county Chappells. Volunteers, who will report the same date, are John William Ful mer and George Edward Johnson, sheriff’s office and Highway Pa- Prosperity, and Roy Brown, New- ed for teaching his troops about their enemy, he was “disciplined and “pigeonholed.” Seems that what made the top brass so unhappy about Gen. Wal ker was that he suggest id the troops under his command and their families study a voting rec ord of congressional candidates in the 1960 elections. The record was prepared by Americans for Con stitutional Action—one of the or ganizations the Communists des pise because it rates highly those congressmen who believe in states rights, oppose huge federal spend ing and welfare programs, oppose an all-powerfpl central govern ment. There has, for years, been a law known as the “Hatch Act” which forbids military personnel and federal employees taking any ac tive part in politics. This seems to be a very minor point—to con demn a man for suggesting that his troops read something. I won der if anything would have been seid if he suggested review of a voting record prepared by, for in stance, the NAACP or the left- wing Americans for Democratic Action. The following letter from an of ficer who served under General and belief in God and self Tn isolate the one book of many used in the program to insinuate that this program is influenced by Robert Welch is a savage bit of journalism. To claim that General Walker made statements over a year ago about the present admini stration is impossible; and to de stroy this program, along with the John Birch Society, helps whom? The issue involved is: How far can the military go in teaching its soldiers why they fight, who they fight, and when the war began ? Surely, if the Pro-Blue Program is not allowed to continue, and if other military units don’t pick it up, then—when hot shooting wars come again—our soldiers will re peat their predecessors’ mistakes if captured by the Communists. Probably the most tragic of the sidelines to this is that the outcry against General Walker will, in most cases, be loudest from loyal Americans believing that they stand for freedom. Yes, if a news paper like the Overseas Weekly can remain on the newsstands to smear and destroy leaders (because of freedom of the press) then why is it wrong for a publication like American Opinion to be equally (Continued on Page 4) versary, and to the patriotic exer cise which will form a noteworthy feature of the occasion, seems fit ting and proper; and Whereas, In accordance with Public Law No. 915, the President of the United States has issued a Proclamation designating Septem ber 17 through 23 as Constitution Week; Now, therefore, I, Ernest H. Layton, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Newberry in the State of South Carolina, do hereby proclaim the week of September 17-23 as Con stitution Week in the City of Newberry, and urge all our citizens to pay special attention during that week to our Federal Constitu tion and the advantages of Ameri can citizenship. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caus ed the Seal of the City to be af fixed at Newberry on the twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hund red and sixty-one, and the inde pendence of the United States of America, the one hundred and eighty-fifth. S/ Ernest H. Layton Attest: W. C. Wallace. Clerk and Treasurer. trol were all cooperating with the Rescue Squad. Council voted to give the Squad $500. Robert P. Martin, vice president of National Pools, Inc. of Florence, Ala,, made a report of prelimin ary plans and recommendations for swimming facilities for the City. He read a letter revealing stu dies made to determine the size of pool necessary for Negro citi zens, stating that it should be able to accommodate swimmers at peak times. From studies made of at tendance in other towns, and stu dies of population in Newberry, he estimated the peak attendance would be approximately 220. The size recommended by the engineer was 75 feet in length, which is rtgulation size for swimming meets; with a diving well 30 by 30 feet and a separate, circular wad ing pool for small children. The pool as designed would fan out from the 30 feet at the deep end to 40 feet at the shallow end. He es timated the cost of the project at $37,850. Mr. Martin stated that although his firm was not commissioned to make recommendations concerning the pool at Margaret Hunter Park, he had investigated and found it too small to accommodate peak loads. He showed a small prelimin- inary sketch indicating how the! situation could be corrected, by making the entire pool as it is now constructed shallow and ad ding an “L” 30 by 30 feet in size (Continued on Page 8) ark, N. J. Five other men will be report- Academies, including West Point, Annapolis, Merchant Marine and Air Force, will be held in Ander son and Greenwood at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, November 4. Those interested in standing the examination must notify Con gressman Dorn at 124 Federal Building in Greenwood before Oc tober l. 5 This Civic Service examination is only a qualifying test todeter- mine the principal appointments next year. Congressman Dorn ex pressed the hope that every young man interested in our national academies will take this examina tion. Speers St PTA Speers Street Parent-Teacher Associatid. (grades 1 through 6) will hold its first meeting of the current school year tonight (Thursday) at 8 p.m. at the school auditorium. ing at the same time for examina- Ralph Watkins, County Director tion. of Schools, will be speaker. The night of September 16 will be Ralph B. Baker Night at New berry College. This is also the date of the opening of. the football season at the college. Newberry will play Frederick College of Portsmouth, Virginia, on Setzler Field at 8:00 p.m. A special program honoring Ralph B. Baker, who has been el ected to the South Carolina Hall of Fame for Athletes, has been planned for the halftime period of the game. He was a member of the first official Newberry College football team, the 1913 team, along with a number of other of our prominent citizens and business men. Dr. Wiles, President of the Col lege, has extended the other r* em bers of Newberry College’s first official football squad, an invita tion to be the college’s guests on this occasion and to sit in a special section reserved for them on the 50 yard line in the west grand stand at the game. He also has made plans for the members of this 1913 football team attending this event to assemble in his office in Holland Hall at 7:30 p.m. for a get-together before the game. The members of the 1913 team are Thurston (“Kitty”) F>oland, Newberry Redskins - 1961 Edition (deceased); Fred p. Lean, quarterback; the Rev. John Derrick, end;. C.. D. (“Dic)$”) Ful mer, fullback; Dr. Stanley Baker, end; B. E. Shealy,. guard; Richard Floyd, quarterback; /R. K. Wise, fullback; James Crotwell, guard; L. F. (“Pig”) Derrick, tackle; Ro bert Leslie Hipp, /enter; P. L. Deaton, tackle; \i. B. Nichols, halfback; Walter Renken, end; Ralph B. Baker, halfback; Henry Brooks (deceased); and the Rev. G. A. Stouremayer (deceased). Coach, R. L. Thomas. Dr. Wiles stated that he is look ing forward with a great deal of pleasure to meeting and greeting the members of this squad and to having them as guests of the col lege. i greetings” BIRTHDAY Sept. 17: Mrs. George P. Hill, Ernest Clary, R. R. Bruner Jr., Harriett Dickert, Tommy Kinard, Eddie O. Graham, Jesse W. Senn, Janice Halfacre, Mrs. N. C. Shaver, Mrs. Floyd Am- ick, Jenny Jones, Miss Addie L. Simpson, Annie Jane Clark, Marsha Ann Schumpert. Sept. 18: Blanch Salter, Ansel L. Wood, Tommie Pitts, Tommy Kinard, Andrea Rae Ringer, Hugh Ballentine, Allie Garling- ton, Nancy L. Copeland, Carol T. Ballew. Sept. 19: Jeter Young, Berley Werts, Helen Stone, Mrs. Thom as Cromer, Nona Jean Timmer man, Helen Derrick, Rev. P. L. Grier. Sept. 20: Mrs. D. M. Lambeth, Mrs. R. C. Neel Jr., Henry Bur ton Wells, Mrs. John T. Cromer, A. E. Reece, Walter Hiller, Judy Walton, Charlie Bradley, Mrs. Susie B. Connelly, Jean Amick, Rev. D. M. Shull. Sept. 21: H. H. Ruff, Mrs. Eugene S. Blease, Tommy Riley, Mrs. W. H. Chapman, Mrs. Rich ard L. Baker, Ansel Ridgeway, Mrs. J. R. Bedenbaugh Jr., Joe E. Webb, Van E. Price, Minnie Lee Taylor, Mrs. J. H. Wallen- zine. Sept. 22: Richard Andrews, Kay Dominick, Betty Kay Rich ardson, Lamar King Jr., Esther H. Coats, Laurie F. Spearman, Lynn Monroe, Mrs. Frank Smith, Marian Lipscomb, Mrs. M. B. Sessions, Ralph L. Epting. Sept. 23: Mrs. W. O. Miller, Susan Hawkins, Cecil E. Kinard, Jackie Clarkson, Mrs. B. B. Leitzsey Sr., Robert Glymph, Edward Epting, Gerald Griffith, Ellen Derrick, Jimmy Keeler, Mrs. Charlie Altman, Susan Paige Nichols.