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OUR BEST FRIENDS are those who take us as we are, with no disparaging remarks. To expect friends to show* as much interest in a snapshot of you as they do in a snap of them selves is expecting far too much. VOLUME 25; NUMBER 27. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1961 + $2.00 PER YEAR •T By The Way - By DORIS A. SANDERS THE VACCINE If ever any campaign was a suc cess, it was the campaign to have Newberry County citizens turn out last Thursday to take Sabin oral vaccine. More time might have made pos sible a little better organization, but time was of the essence. Until we had a better under standing of the situation, some of us in the news media were per turbed, and rightfully so, I think, when the vaccine began to give out so early Thursday morning. We had urged, begged, pleaded, prac tically demanded that you show up at one of the feeding stations Thursday. I want to say to the hundreds of you who made a spec ial effort to be there, perhaps waited in line for an hour, then didn’t get the vaccine, I felt much worse about it than you did. There were several factors which accounted for the situation Thursday. The shock of hearing early Thursday morning that Bob by Yochem had been stricken with paralytic polio spurred many to get their dose of oral vaccine; the fear of polio spreading into ad joining counties brought in many citizens from nearby areas—Dr. Bryan of the U. S. Public Health Service estimated possibly 5000 to the feeding stations; the un avoidable waste when giving the vaccine at such a mass “feeding. Dr. Bryan estimated that 2,000 of the 25,000 doses would be lost in this manner. The last drop of the vaccine was given at the make-up clinic Friday night. Doctors Long and Dufford, who coordinated the mass immuniza tion program, express thanks to everyone who cooperated to make it a success. These are the two men who had the most headaches. I would like to personally thank them for their efforts on behalf of the citizens of Newberry Coun ty. MUST BE PAID The Sabin oral vaccine was giv en “free” but the piper must be. paid. Not the doctors, nurses and! volunteers, all of whom donated their time, but the vaccine itself. Also to be paid are bills incurred by the 21 polio cases we’ve had in Newberry County. (Incidentally, Dr. Long stated Tuesday that des pite the many rumors, no further cases of fcolio had been reported' since last Wednesday night.) When you are contacted to con tribute to the emergency March of Dimes today (Thursday) remem ber the protection you and your family have received, and give as generously as you can. ONE MORE ITEM One further item about Vaccine Thursday: on Friday morning, there appeared in The btate, The Charlotte Observer and, I under stand, on some TV news programs, a picture of Dr. E. G. Able giving the dosed sugar lump to an unid entified school girl. I wish to tell those of you who recognized the eirl as our little Connie, that 1 was just as surprised as you were to see it. I asked Connie after wards if she knew her picture was being taken. She said “there were several meh in the room w>th cameras and I thought they were up to something, but I didn’t know they had taken my picture. It was just coincidence that out of thousands of school children and perhaps hundreds of pictures tak en that day, that particular one turned out best for newspaper re production. , ,, Another coincidence: two of the first persons to see Connie after she was bom were Dr. Able and Nurse Allie Amick Livingston, who was also in the picture. THE INDIANS If I had a rabbit’s foot or a four-leaf clover, I would send it to Coach Harvey Kirkland. His tribe needs a change of luck. The game Saturday night was as exciting (and nerve-racking) a game as anyone would want to see —yet we lost it. I believe Coach was telling the truth when he' said “those boys played their hearts out.’’ But + h e re was a noticeable different e in the Newberry and the East Caro lina teams. It could be best identi fied as team spirit. There were five cheerleader:^ from East Carolina and perhaps 10 faithful fans in the stands. Fhese cheerleaders and fans made as much or more noise than could [>e heard on the Newberry side of ;he field, where the stands were almost full. And the EC fans kept it up the entire game. Not only that; the East Caro lina players had “spirit. ’ W hen they stopped a premising New- aerry play, or made a touchdown ar especially good play themselves they would whoop and holler, jump up and down, grab each other and dance a jig, throw the football up in the air in their ex ultation. I saw little or none of this on the Newberry side. Perhaps, Coach, that is the ans wer to your question “What do we have to do to win a game?” Thurmond To Speak Here Blackwell To Go To Beach Resort THE CHURCHES Some of my Presbyterian friends say, “keep it up!” (I in tend to, for although you may tire of repetition, perhaps you will become aware of a danger.) Some of my Baptist friends say “we like what you’ve been saying about the Baptists.” Well, I like some of the things I read about the Baptists. For in stance, the Greenville News re cently carried a report of a talk made in Laurens by Miss Martha Franks, missionary to Formosa, now on furlough: “The missionary denounced the 1 Peace Corps, saying that when she read that the government was sending 6,000 young people to foreign countries at great cost T wanted to put my head under the cover and ask, My Lord, where are the churches?’” Miss Franks also said “I be lieve we are now in a race for men’s minds, and so far we are not winning.” No, we aren’t, Miss Franks, and we won’t be as long as publica tions, including religious ones, spout their left-wing propaganda instead of espousing American in dependence, initiative and free dom. E. L. Blackwell has accepted a position as City Manager for Myrtle Beach. In a letter dated October 19, Mr, Blackwell was notified by W. E. Cameron, mayor of Myrtle Beach, that the city’s council had unanimously appointed him to the osition, effective Janu- uary 1, 1962. In a letter of acceptance, dated October 23, Mr. Blackwell told the Myrtle Beach mayor and council: “It is with a feeling of grati tude for your confidence in me that I accept the position of City Manager of Myrtle Beach begin ning January 1, 1962. With great anticipation, my family and I are looking forward to pleasant asso ciations with you, the members of | council, and the people of Myrtle ' Beach, as well as to the challenges for continued progress and the ef ficient administration of affairs of your city, of which you are all so jUAtly proud, and of which we de sire to become a part.” Thousands Turn Out Vaccine; Program QUOTE FOR THE WEEK From the Presbyterian Journal (not to be confused with the Pres byterian Survey): “We have only scraped the sur face of the ugly, muddy pool of documented evidence against the National Council and World Coun cil of Churches. Can any unpreju diced and thoughtful Christian re main complacently undisturbed in the light of the facts? The evi dence is a matter of record. I charge that the National Council of Churches is leading us down the road to Socialism and that she, unless halted by Christian laymen, will destroy our chinches and that destruction will mean the destruc tion of America as the last citadel of freedom.”—Dr. Charles S. Pol ing, Phoenix, Ariz. About 600 persons are expected to fill Kaufmann Hall to hear United States Senator Strom Thurmond speak on Monday night, November 6. The occasion is the joint meeting of the eight civic clubs from thoughout the County. Bill Monroe, president of the Newberry County Interclub Coun cil, stated that the following clubs will take part: Lions, Rotary, Ex change, Civitan, Kiwanis and Business and Professional Wo- Club of Whitmire, and Civitan Club of Prosperity. Senator Thurmond, who has re ceived strong support from throughout the country in his fight against “muzzling the mili tary,” has also been a staunch op ponent of federal aid to education, and has made his voice heard in the United States Senate in op position to other liberal, welfare, give-away measures. He will be introduced at the ban- men’s Club, all of Newberry; Lions j quet by John F. Clarkson. Special Fund Drive Is Underway Today ival Friday At Boundary Boundary Street PTA’s annual | fall carnival will be held Friday beginning at 4 p.m. at the school- house. Many activities are being planned by the project committee and grade mothers to assure an evening of entertainment for the entire family. Cartoon movies will be shown at 4:30 and 6:00 p.m. The snack bar will open in the cafeteria at 5:00 p.m. for those who would like a supper of hot dogs, sandwiches, cake, pie, coffee and other good things to eat. There will be a fish pond, grab T)ag, dart games, sweet shop and country store. All activities will be held on the first floor and in the lunch room, with the exception of the movies, which will be shown in the audi torium. ' Officials in charge of the Car nival state that because of the po lio epidemic, they checked with Dr V. A. Long, County Health Offi Between 22 and 23 thousand doses of Sabin oral vaccine, for protection agaist Type 3 paralytic poliomyelitis were given here last Thursday and Friday in a mass im munization program at ten feed ing stations located throughout the county. Tuesday Wreck Is Fatal To 17* Year* Old County Youth Revival Set At Lewis Church The Rev. James G. Stroud will be the guest speaker for the fall revival at the Lewis Methodist Church November 6-12. He is the pastor of the Mat hews Methodist Church, Green wood. He is District Secretary of Evangelism of The Greenwood District of the Methodist Church. Services will be held each evening at 7:30. The pastor, the Rev. James A. Grigsby wishes to ex tend a cordial invitation to the public. Doorbells will be ringing tonight (Thursday) as volunteer workers try to collect funds to help pay bills incurred during the polio epidemic in Newberry County in recent weeks. The Jaycee-sponsored emer gency drive will feature a Moth er's March beginning at 6:30 to night, as well as other special projects. D. P. Jabbo Folk, chairman of the Newberry County Chapter of the National Foundation and also Jaycee chairman of the Mother’s March, said that all funds collect ed in the one-day drive would be retained locally and used by the local chapter to pay bills result ing from the 21 cases of polio re ported this year. The theatening epidemic, which claimed two lives, was fought last week with a massive immunization program during which 22,500 peo ple were given Sabin oral vaccine. “Our job is not finished,” Folk said. “We have an obligation to meet in paying for polio cases that have occurred during the summer months, and we need the support of everyone in the county during this special emergency campaign.” Folk stated that the emergency drive will in no way af fect the regular January month long March of Dimes, which is an nually sponsored by the Jaycees. Mrs. Coleman Jennings and Mrs. Manning Dukes, representing the two Pre-School Mothers Clubs, will serve as co-chairmen of the city Mother’s March canvass. In the county, Mrs. Satira Lake, president of the County Council of Farm Women, and Mrs. Mild red Holliday, Home Demonstration Agent, will serve as co-chairmen. The Mother’s March door-to- door will begin at 6:30 p.m. and continue through 8:30. Persons wishing to contribute during the \ Mothers March are requested to turn on their porch lights to as sist the volunteer workers in their solicitation. Headquarters during the march will be maintained at the Wright Recreation Building on Caldwell Street and Mrs. Steve C. Griffith will be in charge of headquarters. Other events, along with the chairmen of each, scheduled /for today include: road blocks from 2 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., and special booths set up on the streets, Retn- bert Parler and Ashley Able, co- chairmen; Talk-a-thon will begin on WKDK at 6:30 and continue as long as contributions are received. Jaycees will be on hand to pick up contributions. Negro Division, in cluding Mother’s March, coffees, and other events, Clyde Smith, chairman for Jaycees; Rev. D. C. Francis, chairman C projects; in dividual business contributions by mail, Jim Wiseman, chairman. Those who are not contacted and wish to donate are asked to do so by mailing a che^k to Miss Theresa Lightsey, Chapter Treas urer, 2231 Main St., or by giving the money to any Jaycee. cer, who said he could see no reason for not holding the Carnival as planned. Watkins To Be Lewis Speaker Ralph Watkins will be the guest speaker at the Lewis Methodist Church, October 29 at the 11:05 morning worship. His message will be in keeping with the churches annual observ ance of Laymen’s Day. Mr. Watkins is Director of Public Schools for Newberry Coun ty and a member of Central Methodist Churdh of Newberry. He is a native of Pendleton, grad uating from Pendleton High School, receiving his Bachelor’s degree from Clemson College and his Master’s degree from the Uni versity of Georgia. He came to Newberry from Cal houn Falls where he held the po sition of District Administrator of Abbeville County Schools. He has been an active layman in the Methodist Church for x number of years. He was a mem ber of Calhoun Falls Methodist Church, Church Lay Leaders and Chairman of the Official Board. He holds a local preacher’s license of The Methodist Church nd for six years assisted the pastor of the Starr Methodist Church, Starr. A PRAYER FOR TODAY O God of peace, we bring ourselves to Thee asking that Thou wouldst grant unto us the peace in our hearts which comes through penitence and pardon. We ask also that Thou wouldst use each of us, and especially the leadt-rs of our nation and of other nations, that they may become Thine instruments for bringing peace to all mankind. In Jesus Name we pray. Amen. CoLBra^_ Breaks Hip Col. J. K. Breedin, whose “Spec tator” «elmn appears regularly in The Sun, is recovering at a Man ning hospital from a broken hip suffered Suhday at his home. Col. Breedin, who first began writing his Spectator column at the urging of the late lra B. Arm- field, then Editor of the Newberry Herald • and News, at one time saw his column pu^ ’’shed in every weekly newspaper in the state and some dailies. He has a commen tary program over several radio stations. ’ He is a native of Charleston, is a former history professor at The | Citadel and spent many years in j historical research in Peru. Col. \ Breedin has also traveled wide ly in other countries. He was active in organizing slates of independent presidential electors under the banner of Jef fersonian Democrats in the elec tions of 1940 and 1944. A 17-year-old Newberry County youth died late Tuesday afternoon of injuries received in an auto truck collision. Jerry Lynn Moran of Route 2 died in Newberry County Memorial Hospital where he was carried af ter the wreck. The wreck occurred on U. S. Highway 76, according to Coroner George R. Summer, about three miles below Newberry. Summer said the truck loaded with lumber, collided with the car at the intersection of the highway and a dirt road on the right side. James A. Cole, 27-year-old Ne gro, was the driver. The coroner quoted him as saying that he was headed down a grade and did- not see the car coming from the side road until he struck it. He esti- muted his speed at about 45 miles per hour. The cor, which was owned by the victim’s .- grandmother, was badly wrecked, officers said. It was knocked 64 feet by the im pact. Adam Suber, Negro, was a pas senger in the truck, which caught fire after the wreck. Assisting Coroner . Summer in the investigation were highway patrolmen Bill Martin, Mitchell, and Reddy. Gforoner said an inquest will be rr -■ 7 Moran was born and reared in Newberry, the son of Mrs. Mildred Bouknight Moran and the late James P. Moran. He was a mem ber of the senior class of Mid- Carolina High School and a mem ber of St. Marks Catholic Church of Newberry. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Mildred B. Moran of New berry; three brothers, James H., John Thomas and Joseph Patrick Moran of Newberry; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Anna Moran Hill of Sommerville, N. J., and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Bouknight of Chapin. The Rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the McSwain Funeral Home and Requiem Mass was said at 10 a.m. Thursday by Father Gerald Ernst at St. Marks Catholic Church in Newberi*y. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Westwood have moved to. 17 Player St. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Am mons are now* residing at 989 Bess St. /» The prize-winning apples snown in the picture above were grown at the Fred C. Gilbert orchards in Saluda, N. C. They were entered in the Columbus County Fair near Tryon, N. C. and won seven first prize rib bons, two second prize ribbons. Included in the varieties are McIntosh, Wolf River, Winesap, Golden Delicious, Red Gold, Red Delicious, Stayman Winesap, Rome Beauty and Jonathan. Fred C. Gilbert Jr., who teaches and takes care of the orchard, is assisted by his fam ily and by his sister, Mrs. Becky Turner and her family. The Gil berts have 1200 trees, 600 of which they planted, the other 600 in an orchard they purchas ed. According to Mr. Gilbert Sr., they will harvest about 2500 bushels this year, most of which will be sold to a co-operative market at Hendersonville, N. C. (Sunphoto by Doris A. Sanders, whose daughters report that the apples Mr. Gilbert gave them taste as good as they look in the picture.) Dorn Back In Greenwood Congressman Bryan Dorn an nounced today that he will be at his Greenwood office throughout the fall. Representative Dorn’s of fice is located at 124 Federal Building, back of the Post Office in Greenwood. The Congressman said, “I will be happy to see visi tors at any time and delighted to give an account of my stewardship in Washington.” mu 1 & • • mm : §* .I B SlBr 8 ^ I# jftllm ' ■ ;; ■. - ' . ■ ■ : A : A From the babes in arms, to citi zens over 80, they stood in line and waited their turn to get a half-sugar lump dosed with two drops of the precious Sabin vac cine. Numbers were turned down as the vaccine ran short. Urged by health officials, all ' doctors of the county, and news media, hundreds were on hand be fore the 10:00 a.m. opening hour of the stations, and thousands ar rived within two hours. The immunization began on a “first come-first-serve” basis, re gardless of age. When it became evident at some stations that the. supply was fast being exhausted,^ - distribution of the vaccine to the general public was halted until it was ascertained that every child in every school in the county had been given the vaccine. Some sta tions then gave what little remain ed to pre-school children waiting in lines with their parents. About noon, the 20,000 doses which had been sent to .Newberry were gone, and feeding stations were closed until 1:30, awaiting the arrival of 5000 more doses ff om Columbia. The age limit was placed at 40 and under, and again at 3:30, lines formed at the feed ing stations. Some were left stand ing without a dose when the af ternoon . vaouae ran. puti- * Some 'JWfte for a /‘make-up” clinic Friday night. In the cold, windy ’ weatfetim citizens again ranging from babes in arms to the 40-year-old limit whited outside the health depart ment in a line that at times ex tended to Harper Street. About 700 more persons had received the vaccine when the supply ran out Friday night. U, S. Public Health Service of ficials, National Foundation offi cials, health department personnel and doctors were aB astounded at the vac cine. One official said “wo thought we would be doing well if we gave 18,000 doses.” Dr. James Bryan of the TJ. S. Public Health Service said “we just misjudged the effec tiveness of communications in this area. We had no idea there would be such a tremendous res ponse.” He stated, however, that notliing more' could have been done, because there was absolutely no more Sabin vaccine available anywhere, for type 3 polio, t Dr. Bryan told reporters that the government had licensed phar maceutical houses to produce Sa; bin oral vaccine for types 1 and 2 polio, but, he said, the companies had not been able to come up to licensing requirements of the gov-r emment for Type 3 vaccine. Dr. Bryan told a WKDK radio audience*, that those citizens who did not receive the y^eqine, should hot be too concerned. He believed that because; so many were im munized, the chances of transmit ting the polio germ from ode per son to another would be almoit eliminated. There v have been no cases re ported since the 21st case Wednes day night of last week. Bobby Yochem, the victim, was rushed that night to the Respiratory Cen ter in Augusta, Ga., where he died Friday afternoon. «. BIRTHDAY IA 'Wm .A" # ‘ .v.-'v:-: ... WM ' ; A §11 The Episcopal Church Parish House on Main Street is bustling with activity. The Women of St. Luke’s are arranging, gathering and completing articles to be sold at their annual bazaar next Wed nesday, November 3. This will be an opportunity for the people of Newberry to buy useful items for their homes, gifts for children and adults, Christmas decorations, and an assortment of delicious edibles. Bazaar chairman is Mrs. R. W. Kirkland, assisted by co-chairman, Mrs. Price J. Padgett. Co-chair men of the Aprons and Stuffed toys booth are Mrs. Butler Holmes and Mrs. F. D. MacLean; Handi work chairman is Mrs. A. C. Gar- lington; Canned Goods chairman is Mrs. Fitzgerald Rutherford; Cakes, Cookies, Candy, IV^rs. J. E. Hunter; Christmas Decorations, Mrs. LeRoy Anderson; and Snack Bar, Mrs. Bob Long. The Parish House will open its do.>1 s at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, ar d will be open through the day until 6 p.m. “Do come and browse,” say the ladies. “We will be looking for you!” A sample of the items which will be for sale are shown by some members of the Guild shown above. Seated is Mrs. Price J. Padgett; standing, from left, Mrs. LeRoy Anderson, Mrs. Charles Whittle, Mrs. Butler Holmes and Mrs. R. W. Kirkland. The items include a hobbyhorse, dolls, bird’s house, footstool, Christmas tree and other attractive articles. (Sunphoto) Oct. 29: Mrs. Welch Wilbur, Rickey Perry, Charles H. Boyd III, Wayne Sheppard, George Heller, Harold O. Cook, Peggy Schurapert, Robert Merrill Sim mons, Harmon Bedenbaugh. Oct. 30: Miss Dollie Mae Senn, C. Hugh Shealy, H. M. Harman, Carol Hipp, Edmonds Young. Oct. 31: Mrs. M. I. Youmans, Mrs. C. W. Bedenbaugh, Nancy Lou Long, Ida Satterwhite, Hugh Sheely, J. L. Eargle, Ag nes Eargle. Nov. 1: Louise Cobb, Jerald Smith, Mrs. Meryl Glymph, Mrs. Dorothy Son Pyle. Nov. 2: Mrs. L. G. Eskridge, Mrs. Julia R. Smith, Mrs. I. H. Wilson, John W. Waldrop, Lula Mae Martin, Loretta Derrick, Harry Stone Sr., Ted Neely, F. A. Boland, Mrs. A. M. Dominick, Mack Dominick, Sgt. Edward Myers. Nov. 3: Bobby Ruff, Bruce Hawkins, Jack S, Crim, Bobby Davis. Nov. 4: Mrs. J. C. Harmon, June Roberts, J. C. Doplittle, Candace Graham Ruff, Jimmy Longshore, Mrs. Lula E. Hitt, Mrs. Gus Franklin, Henry Franklin, Mrs. George B. Brooks.