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SOME OF US COMPLAIN EVEN WHEN WE GET WHAT WE EXPECTED. Why do people tell you that chey don’t care, when you know and they know that they do care? •' •• VOLUME 25; NUMBER 34. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1961 ^ ¥2.00 PER YEAR ■ i By The Way - By DORIS A. SANDERS ON THE BLINK Our TV s^t has been on the blink for- the past couple of weeks but with all the girls’ pre-Christ- warned that our way of life could be lost and called upon sales ex ecutives throughout the nation to organize to help make “the most New Yorkers Be At Conference Jk/vlv W *1*11 1 I l**lw MI X KJ -V* -W — # mas activities, along with regular important^ saJe’’, ^ by working for work, I haven’t been home long enough to have it repaired, so I didn’t get to see all of the pro gram “Hollywood’s Answer to Communism” Monday night. The small part I saw was enough to offer encouragement that the fate of this nation may not be in such dire straits after all; there is indi cation that Americans throughout the land are becoming indignant about the efforts to belittle Am ericanism and appease commun ism. Those who did see ..he entire program tell me that it was all in the same vein: with tremendous enthusiasm from the vast audience for speakers who praised the Am erican Constitutional system of government and denounced Com munism, dupes, fellow travelers. It has been suggested that a public service could be rendered by television stations in this area (Greenville, Columbia) if they would secure this program and telecast parts of it in a series of programs. Enough interest shown in this direction might bring about this result. better understanding of our way of life under capitalism and for a resurgence of patriotism, faith and pride in America. Citing the need for positive ac tion in combatting communism he said, “We do not make ‘the most important sale’ by a negative ap proach. We do not sell just by being against something or ag ainst what someone else has to offer. We make sales by being for the merchandise or for the service that we have to offer. It is high time that we stop being jjst against communism, but that we start being for capitalism. Mr. Bohmer expressed belief that active participation in pub lic affairs is essential toward re awakening national pride and true appreciation of our way of life but questioned whether citizens “do a proper sales job for capital ism by trying to be a part of the political life of our country. “Most of us have been neglect ing our country and our defense of what it stands for,” he said. The Humble executive urged that businessmen, in particular, should work at the precinct level iNO MORE I or soine ot ber level in our poli- , T . , . , tical structure so as to take part I had hoped I might have some' - - - more letters to fill this corner this week, but all I can report are some anonymous telephone calls. I can’t really report those, because I refuse to listen to callers who won’t identify themselves; and if they did identify themselves, I have an idea what they say would n’t be printable anyhow. So, being limited in time for “thinking” this week, I will use the following two bits of information gleaned from .other sources. PRIVATE ENTERPRISE A communist upholds the ob- in the selection of legislative re presentatives and that they should cooperate with legislators by expressing their views on pro posed laws which might be con trary to our way of life. “Let us begin immediately,” he said, “to sell the capitalistic way of life with all the enthusiasm, ability and ingenuity that we can muster. “The lasting results of *£he most important sale’ will be,” he added, “that generations to come will not be forced into e*xm- munism, but will be able to en joy the wonderful benefits of capitalism and the American way of life.” jectives of communism and util izes any means to accomplish its socialistic aims and world con quest. But it takes courage today to use the words “private enter prise’ in the halls of Congress and state legislatures for fear of being classed as a reactionary, or anti-liberal. Too often, the simple fact has been lost sight of, that j J j ■! * private ownership of property and j industry are inseparable from a free economy. For years the lib- Champion T Again Offer erals have been promoting social ized projects in the United States. They have enjoyed the privilege of dissent, guaranteed v , ~ free nation, which would be denied them in Russia, the seeds of whose socialistic philosophy they have sown in this country. Probably the biggest threat to our capitalistic, free enterprise system is the indifference of our people to the fact that it is un der attack from within as well as without. We have led a smug life and have never known the restrictions and terror that in evitably follow in the wake of a highly centralized government or police state. We should show our belief in private ownership of property and industry, and shout it from the housetops as loudly as the Russ ians broadcast their anti-capital istic doctrine. Unless we do this, how can we expect the rest of the free world to have faith in the sincerity of our belief in the superiority of opr capitalistic sy stem over the communist philo sophy ? big business Public recognition that “big business” is sorely needed in the struggle with communism was ur ged by C. W. Bohmer, Jr., of the Humble Oil Company, in a talk recently before the Sales-Mark- eting Executives of the New Or leans Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Bohmer decried the im plication that big business ne cessarily must be bad and as serted that without big business, as well as small business, com munism cannot be defeataed. “There is every reason,” he said, “to sell the necessity of good, big business to our way ot life and to oar capitalistic sys tem.” He pointed out that many in dustries can exist only if they are big because expenditures for equipment and the risks of bus iness in those industries are so great, and said, “these are the businesses that are sorely need ed in maintaining capitalism and The Champion Paper Founda tion is again offering two four- year scholarships to outstanding members of the graduating class es of high schools in the opera ting area of Champion Papers, Inc. In making this announcement, Willis Kirkpatrick, manager of Champion’s Carolina Division, stated that high school principals will soon be provided application forms for the scholarsnips and will have the opportunity to nom inate one or more students for the awards. The four-year scholarships pro vide recipients one-third of the typical expenses for each of four years and are usable at any ac credited college or university in the nation and in the study in any curriculum which leads to a Bachelor of Science or Bache lor of Arts degree. Institutions selected by the scholarship recipient are also gi ven grants-in-aid by the Champ ion Paper Foundation. High school seniors desiring to be nominated for the scholar ships may make application to their principals between now and January 15, 1962. High school principals are required to submit their nominations to the Scholar ship Administrator at Champ ion’s Carolina Division on or be fore February 5, 1962. High schools whose principals may nominate seniors for the scholarships include Newberry High School. To be eligible to compete for the Champion Paper Foundation four-year scholarships, a high school senior must have main tained an academic standing in the upper one-third of his or her class. High school seniors nominated by their principals for the four- year scholarships are required to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test of the College Entrance Exami nation Board. Students nominated for the scholarships have full responsibility for making arrange ments for taking the tests and having their scores forwarded to MEMBERS OF SCOUT TROOP 69, Dewey Kinard, Scoutmaster, who recently received Eagle Awards are shown here from left, Bobby Rowe, Jimmy Bannister and Larry Kyzer. (Sunphoto) Plants To Close For Holidays The Oakland and Mollohon Plants of the Kendall Company, and Newberry Mills, Inc., will close for Christmas D$y only, ac cording to notices posted on their respective bulletin boards. Opera tions at Newberry Mills will close down at 10:00 p.m. Friday, Decem ber 22 and resume at 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 26. It was also announced that the plant will close for New Year D^y, stopping at 10:00 p.m. Friday, December 29 and resuming on Tuesday, Jan uary 2, 1962 at 6:00 a.m. Mollohon and Oakland will stop production at 6:00 a.m. Saturday, December 23 and resume at 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 26. No notice has been given at these plants concerning New Year Day. A PRAYER FOR TODAY Grant, O God, that the Spirit of Christ may so dwell in our hearts: That we may be forever grateful for Thy manifold goodness to us; That there may be no place within us for malice toward any man; That we may show the spir it of forgiveness, even toward our enemies; That we may manifest a sympathetic understanding toward those less fortunate than ourselves; That we may strive contin ually for righteousness and goodwill in our community, in our nation, and in the world. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. State President Be Guest At UDC Meeting As previously announced, Dray ton Rutherford chapter will meet in the home of Mrs. Ralph Baker at 3:30 on the afternoon of Tues day, December 19 for the annual Christmas meeting. Mrs. Archie Watson, the State President plans to be present and it is expected that every member will be present to greet this guest of the chapter. Again, Miss Sallie Lee Cromer will have members of her group of the Children of the Confederacy to give the historical program. Instead of each member bring ing a gift to this meeting, the chapter will assume the privilege for the Christmas season. If members who have cars will contact some of those who do not, it will be a real service. Mrs. Ba- 1 ker’s home is always a real holi day house for Christmas. combatting communism. If we j the Director of the Champion Pa- cannot have these industries car-1 per Foundation Scholarship Pro- ried out by big, private enter-j gram. The tests must be com prises, they must be carried out 1 pleted in December, January or by the government and then we March Kendall Nan les Personnel Man Robert J. Henry has been nam ed Director of Personnel for the Textile Division of The Kendall Company. L. A. Savage, Vice President and Divisional Manager of the Kendall Co., announced that Mr. Henry would replace J. D. Pool, who was transferred to the Company’s Oakland Plant in Newberry, as superintendent. The Kendall Company has plants in Bethune, Camden, Edgefield, New berry and Pelzer in this state, ana in Albertville, Ala. Mr. Henry is a native of At lanta and graduated from Mercer University in 1952. He joined the Kendall Company’s Divisional of fice in Charlotte in June 1960, after having been personnel man ager at A and M Karagheusian, Inc. since 1957. have lost our fight for capitalism by default.’ Selection of winners will be made by the Scholarship Com- , In discussing the need for “big mittee of Champion’s Carolina Di- business” in the struggle between! vision and awards will be an- the communist and free worlds hejnounced in May. Mrs. Ben Adams of Union, Mrs. George Holloway of Greenwood, Mrs. Arnold Knight of Greenville County, and Mrs. W. C. Baldwin, Mrs. Frank Miller, and Mrs. W. C. Shealy of Clinton were guests of Mrs. O. O. Copeland, Sr. Wednes day and enjoyed the Christmas Tea and Holiday House. Mrs. Mary Parks Rites Yesterday Mrs. Mary B. Parks, 93, widow of Thomas N. Parks, died Mon day afternoon at Newberry Coun ty Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was bjrn in Newberry County, a daughter of the late Levi and Frances McCullough Britt. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeem er. Surviving are a stepson, Thom as N. Parks of Newberry; a sis ter, Mrs. Alice Wilson of Colum bia; and two stepdaughters, Mrs. Effie P. Wheeler of Leesville and Miss Mamie A. Parks of New- berry. Funeral services were conduct ed at 11 a. m. Wednesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home by Rev. H. A. McCullough and Rev. Ken neth Wilson. Interment was in Rosemont Cemetery. Serving as acting pallbearers were Heyward Sease, Homer Schumpert, Pete Driggers, Maxcy Stone, Bunyan Ringer, Carl Setz- ler. W Morgan S. A. Reichner, trustee and executive^ director of the Am erican Econohiic Foundation, also secretary of its National Schools Committee and Louis G. Milione, field directed* of the Foundation, both of New York City, Imve ac cepted invitations to participate in, and to speak at the Education for National Survival Conference to be held in Newberry on January 16* ^The conference will foILw ap prpximately the tentative^butline given in a recent issue of The Sun. The conference will be held at Newberry High School, beginning at'1:30 p.m. with registration. Mr. Milione will speak during the af ternoon session on the subject “This War We Can Lose” apd Mr Reichne" will be the ^panquet speaker, using as his subject “The REAL Threat of Communism.” This program was inspjjre^ lo cally by Ralph Watkins, fCounty Director of Schools and has been given moral support by outstand ing business and professional citi zens of the city nd county, who felt the program would be of ’bene fit in helping to combat forces of communism and welfare-stitism. Another participant in the con ference will be Dr. Ellison M. Smith, administrative superintend ent of Abbeville Schools, who will serve as moderator for a panel discussion “What Can • Everyone do to Help us Survive?” Local representatives of business, indus try* professions, schools, minis terial associations are expected to l be members of the paneL The conference will also include showing and discussion of two filmfc, and separate study sessions, one for teachers and administra tors; another for business execu tive* and others attending the con ference. The conference is expected to run from 1:30 p.m. until 8:66 p.m. with several coffee breaks between aeamems. *"'*/ Members of a committee attend ing a recent, meeting, and giving approval to the program, included L. E. Gatlin Jr., general manager of Newberry Mills Inc., represent ing industry; Supt. of Education James D. Brown; Hugh Wpssing- er, representing P.T.A.; Rev. H. A. Dunlap, representing Minister ial Association; Bill Tedfoi^l, rep resenting industry; J. V. Kneece, representing schools; Gerald Pay- singer, representing business and the County Board of Education of which he is chairman; and Mrs. Doris Sanders representing news media. Other members were un able to be present. Mr. Watkins announced this week that further information concerning the ^pnferenc^, as well as more Finformhtion about the speakers and other participants in the conference, will be published in the near futsure. ■ i m ' ■ ' ■ ”V’ " v. ■I wM m v -in isggj iM \ mmmm V:- Li, M mm ' 111 School have busily Students in Mrs. Sarah McWhirter’s first decorating the Christmas tree, and, like most youngsters, find it hard to keep their minds on lea* sons with Santa Claus time so near. All city and county schools will close for the holidays after classes next Wednesday. Helping Mrs. Me Whir ter with the tree-trimming in this picture are, from left, Lynn Templeton, Jan Porter, Keith Rice, Jo Tindall, l&eeling; Ann Summer and Ann McAl- haney standing just in front of the teacher. (Sunphoto) - V Negro Pool Construction To Get Underway; Bid Accei a Holidays Begin At College The Christmas Holidays at New berry College will officially begin on Tuesday, December 19 at 1:00 p.m. Classes will be resumed on regular schedule at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 1962. The final semester examinations will be held January 19-24, 1962. PAGEANT TO BE AT BETH-EDEN The Beth-Eden Lutheran Sun day School will present a pageant, “The Coming of Christ” at the nn RuriHflv Dpppmbpr 17. Girrlp Dr. KiMer Dies In Columbia Dr. Euston Nathaniel Kibler, 90, of Prosperity, died Friday at the Baptist Hospital in Columbia. Dr. Kibler was born in Prosper ity, the son of the late J. M. Kib ler and the late Mrs. Ro^sa Kib ler Lester. He was a graduate of the Dental School of Emdry Uni versity, and was the last surviving member of his class. He had prac ticed dentistry in Prosperity for 50 years. He was a menaber of Grace Lutheran Church, a mem ber of the S. C. Dental Arsocia- tion and a member of the Pros perity Lodge No. 115 AFM. He is survived by one sister, Miss Blanche Kibler of Prosper ity and three half-sisters, Mrs. Eva L. Quattlebaum, Mrs, James F. Davis and Mrs. G. C. Caugh- man of Columbia; a niece, Mrs. A. Z. Smith of Bowman, Ga.; and a nephew, Paul E. Kibler of Dub lin. Ga. Funeral services were conducted at 1 a.m. Saturday from Grace Lutheran Church in Prosperity by Rev. Ben Clark and Dr. George B. Meetze. Interment was in Pros perity Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Hunter Fellers, L. A. Black, Moody Bed- enbaugh, Jacob Bowers, Paul Kib ler and George Harmon. Serving as honorary pallbearers were J. D. Luther, Byrd Gibson and the members of Grace Luth eran Church Council, Dr. W. L. Mills and Dr. C. K. Wheeler. Pageant To Be Presented At Baptist Church “The Story of Christmas,” „ pageant by H. R. Evaans, will be presented by members of the First Baptist Church Sunday night, De cember 17 at 7:45. The program will be under the direction of Miss Lorraine Paris, choir director and accompaniment will be by Dana Sawyer, organist. Soloists for Sunday night’s per formance are: Prophet, O. H. Ogle; Shepherd, Willie Gilfillan; Angel, Gail Phil lips; King Herod, Charles Dukes; Chief Priest, Mac Fennell; Wise Men, Bill F elds, Dan Williams, Rev. Kenneth Wilson; Mary, Mrs. O. H. Ogle. Other members of the cast in clude: Shepherds, Gregg Avedisian, Eddie Brice, Wayne Garner; An gels, Pat Underwood, Elaine Pin son, Margaret Wherry, Alice Price, Cookie Johnson, Janice Whitaker; Trumpeters: Tip Jones, Barry Hamby, Edward Mills. The Adult Choir will furnish the background music. Members are: Mrs. T E. Longshore, Mrs. Jim mie Pruitt, Mrs. J. L. Terry, Miss Betty Ballard, Mrs. Ruth Price, Mrs. Ann Hunter, Mrs. Connie Rinehart, W. A. Mason and J. H. Westmoreland. Gene Inglett is in charge of the lighting; Mrs. Margaret Fouche and Mrs. Walt Pinson are assist ing with the costuming. The public is cordially invited. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Price have moved to their new home on Evans Gives Party For Junior Club A party for its Junior Garden Club, Mrs. Ruth Pugh’s Special Education Class, was the Decem ber meeting of the Newberry Gar den Club. The event was held Tuesday at West End School, with Mrs. Von A. Long, Mrs. W. W. King Jr. and Mrs. James E. Wise man Jr., hostesses. Mrs. Long was program leader, and Rev. Robert E. Long, of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, gave a short talk on the meaning of Christmas and concluded with a prayer. The group then sang Christmas carols. The students of Mrs. Pugh’s class gave a program, during which they re-enacted the Christ mas story in pantomine. They also gave short readings as to the ori gin of Christmas symbols, such as the Christmas tree, Star, bells, gifts and candles. After the program, which was held in the auditorium, refresh ments were served in the hall and the children were presented gifts, which they opened. Special guests for the occasion were Rev. and Mrs. Long, Mrs. O. M. Cobb and young Murray Gray, Plans are proceeding for the construction of a swimming . pool for Negro citizens of Newberry, with a schedule of completion be fore swimming season next year. At its regular meeting Tues day night, City Council. heard bids for construction of the pool and bath house, and voted to ac cept the low bid of Benson-Ruff Pool Co. in the amount of $29,- 960. Thhr amount mchides clear ing, grading, construction of pool, aprons, sundecks and bath house. The contract will provide for the facilities to be completed about the middle of May. It is expected that while work is progressing at the Negro pool, arrangements will be made for repair and enlarging of the pool at Margaret Hunter Park. Other bids were submitted by Indiana Gunite and Construction Co. of Indianapolis, Ind., Ander son Pool Co. of Anderson, Gibson Swimming Pool Co. of Green ville and Eagle Const!action Co. of Newberry. There was over $21,000 difference in the low and high bids. Robert R. Martin, representing National Pool Engineers, Inc., stated, “In that Benson-Ruff was low bidder on the project, we would recommend that Council favor awarding them the con tract for subject construction. However. . . we would advise that they be instructed to proceed only in strict compliance with the 1 plans and specifications that a de finite understanding may be en joyed from the beginning.” After voting to spend nearly $30,000 on this project, Council could not see its way clear to buying, at this time, a new bull dozer, the low bid on which was $15,244 plus trade-in of the pre sent bulldozer. The city fathers thought it best to have an esti mate made on the cost of re pairs to the machine now in use. A new truck was purchased for the utility department, with Smith Motor Company low bidder in the amount of $1917.39. S. C. Pay singer and T. B. (Dad) Amis appeared before Council with a request that a Rural Fire Department truck, to serve areas adjacent to the city, be stored in the Newberry Fire Department building. Toys Wanted By Baptist Men The Men of First Baptist Church will continue its practice this year of distributing toys to all needy children of the county. There are between 150 and 200 children for whom toys are needed. Money will also be gratefully accepted. Anyone who has toys to donate may leave them in special baskets provided at A&P Supermarket, Market Basket or Colonial Store, or may call the church office, 2403, and arrangements will be made to pick them up. Dr. James R. Dotson has moved to 1808 Harper St. Fire Chief Sam Beam was pre sent and explained the problems that would arise from such an arrangement, but expressed a will ingness to cooperate in any manner possible. Council decided to take the matter under consideration and look further into the pros and cons before taking any act ion* v "M S* - Good new* was contained in the 3 annual audit of the City submitted by C. Walter Summer, C.F.A. The audit report «hows that the city ended its year on September 30 with a balance in its operating fund of $19,519.33. Receipts for the year were $778,861.41, and disbursements amounted to $798,- 380.74. Mrs. Winifred Culclasure, who has worked in the city offices for a number of years, was named by Council to serve as .clerk and treasurer until the appointment of a city manager. The present clerk, Clarence Wallace, will serve in the manager’s position until a perma nent manager is selected by the incoming council. \ s Councilman Cecil E. Merchant was elected to serve as a member of the Clinton-New berry Natural Gas Authority, replacing C. A. Dufford, Sr. The Oath of Office will be ad ministered to the recently elected members of council in Chambers on December 30 at 10:00 a.m. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Dec. 17: CoL Jack Workman, Billy Clary, Betty Clarkson, Mrs. Maggie Hartley, Betty Page, Pete Parrott, A. F. Bush, Richard Cooper, Mrs. D. B. Sease, Judy Lynn MacBeth, Rev. Tracy Barnett. Dec. 18: Miss Lucy Epps, Corrie Crumpton, Joan Louise Dominick, Walter James Joye, Mrs. Elizabeth Harris, Marion Eargle, Lorena Lancaster, Geo. Hiller, Jr., J. N. Nicosia, Wil liam Heller, Ada Cromer, Gene Sowell, Lamar Sanders. Dec. 19; Betty Jo Livingston, Mrs. R. C. Nee! Sr., Mrs. A. N. Crosson Jr., Judith Mills, Mrs. Cleave Stoudemire, A. D. Mar tin, Mike Hitet S. R. Amick. Dec. 20: Mrs. John Glymph, Mrs. Effie Wightman, Mrs. Paul H. Long, Wallace Ruff, Sandy FretwelL Dec. 21: Mrs. E. B. Purcell, Thomas James Crooks, Derrill Darby, W. E. Spearman, R. E. Hanna. Dec. 22: Herbert Griffin, James R. Leavell, Mary Baker, Prof. Ralph H. Setzler, Janet Murphy, Mrs. O. C. Phillips. Dec. 23: Mrs. Pinckney Ab rams, Claude Buzhardt, Frank Lominack Jr., James Henderson, Martha Jean Longshore, Mrs. Clay Ballentine, Jackie Shealy, Angela Dominick, Bill Work man, Mrs. A. T. Dennis.