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i i , mm mt; --^.^v '• " jaw*’. ,••, •'- I found there was no respect for you when I was young. And now I am old, there is no respect for age. I missed it coming and going. —J. B. Priestley Wm:A •y 'ji - o';* iH’.. V- •* fp&m 4 i-. -J m rTi , ■PPS mm , .j it * ■ *. si Si-Jts .',>f ;V vy <■ • ~ -‘r rf.;v' 3 ^ ^ s Ss^ ... . To tell a man in this coi can't afford to own and drive L automobile is equivalent to telli him he can't afford to eat. y:''v' -*&L' VOLUME 25; NUMBER 37. The Way - NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1962 *2.60 By DORIS A. SANDERS THE NEW SCHOOLS The new schools are beautiful and we are proud of the 1 !!. After the excitement has worn off and the children settle down, the fresh, new, light and airy build ings should, perhaps, offer some inducement to better achievement by the boys and girls who are lucky enough to share in these modern structures, but, as has been said many times, it takes more than a building to instil knowledge and a desire for know ledge. hor the most part, Newberry is lucky to have good teachers and good administrators for its schools, but there is yet much that can be done to further im prove our educational system. It seems a long time ago that a meeting wris held to discuss as pects of the new schools; how many there should be, where they should be located, etc. I remember asking the question at that time: “If you build two elementary schools to accommo date grades one through six, will you have a supervising, not a teaching • principal, for each school?” Yes, was the answer I received. No doubt about it. The schools wall be large enough to justify a supervising principal in each school. The truth is that almost any school is large enough jiur cither a supervising principal or a secre- their classes, and spend that val uable time emphasizing Veterans Day which follows so soon after Halloween. No longer the fun day it used to be, the sooner Hallowe en is forgotten, the better. One bright spot in the future is that, according to School Direc tor Ralph Watkins, more emphasis on Patriotism is going to be given in schools. It may take a little time from “books” to repeat the Pledge to the Flag and to sing the “Star Spangled Banner”, but there is little hope for future gen erations if they learn all else and do not learn love of Country. The General Assembly w T ill do something for the schools this year because it is election year; if what it does is not sufficient, then we must take on the respon sibility locally of seeing to the proper education of all of our chil dren. Ellison Smith Will Take Part In Education Survival Conference ■<w m mm >*V> '' 1 mmk rnmmm. IS:!! 1 mwMm I - miM mmzmmss-aei&UH iisilil * ' , I I ; fx# TIME IS NOW A new year—a new city coun cil—and soon -we must have a newj city manager. While there is no finer person than Mr. Clarence Wallace, he has said himself that he is not the man for the job, and council should not take advantage of his willingness to serve an in terim period. The time is now to begin looking for a new city manager. It would seem to me that one of the first requirements, for the sake of the tary, because of the large number man and the city, is that he should of extra chores which must now ! have had no previous connections be handled by teacher and teach- j with Newheny. A second require- ing principal alike. I realize that I ment should be that he has had teaching principals are paid a little \ some experience in city manage- extra for their supervisory duties. I doubt that it is anoqgh, but whether it is or not, this doesn’t help my child or yours who is try ing to learn while there are con stant interruptions in a teaching principal’s class. The County Board of Education is trying to hold down the tax payer’s expense, hut it is really short changing taxpayirg parents and their children by not furnish ing adequate aid where needed. I trust this will be kept in mind when the Board gets ready to pre pare its next budget. Another pet “gripe” — and I have written of this before — is allowing charity drives in the schools. This could—and by all means should—be stopped entirely and immediately. To begin with, children are not only sensitive, but cruel (most of them unwittingly, of course.) There is no need to un duly subject to taunts and criti cisms those children w-hose parents can’t or won’t let them contribute | approved what was said in this to the myriad causes that occur i column last week ’ More and more ment or city engineering. This will no doubt up ihe ante, but it will be worthwhile because it will more nearly insure the continuance of the smooth running city admini stration we now have. While Newberry can’t pay such salaries as Columbia, Greenville or 'Charlotte pay a manager, the Gmwicil should keep in mind that the citizens voted overwhelmingly in favor of council-manager gov ernment, and they want a first rate manager—not someone who wall fiU the chair at cut rates. I hear that a number of appli cations have been received for the job. While council shouldn’t be hasty and hire before thorough in vestigation, neither should it pro crastinate. M IlSl 1 Now the principal doesn’t have to send students running all over the school when she needs to send a message, because «me «f the features at the new Boundary and Speers schools is the inter communication system. Mrs. Ruby Abrams, principal at Bound ary, is justifiably proud of this new service available to her. “I used it the first day of school xn the new building to wish the students a Happy New Year,” she said—and chances are it will see much use in the days and years to come. (Sunphoto) ON THE SUBJECT Ed Blackwell’s heart would have warmed could he have heard the many people wdio so thoroughly throughout the year; furthermore, I object to teachers, whose salar ies I am paying, being required to serve as involuntary workers for people are now- saying “we should have fought to keep him here.” Oh well, hindsight is always better than foresight, ’tis said, and the H L Reaves Dies Suddenly Horace Lee Reaves, €4, died at his home, 206 Glenn Street, :after being stricken with a heart attack shortly after noon Tuesday. Mr. Reaves was horn and reared at Pacolet, a son of the late Charlie W. and Margaret McKinney Reaves. He had made Docket Heavy For Magistrate The holiday season last month increased business for Magistrate Ben F. Dawkins, who bandied 161 cases and collected $2144.39 in fines during the month of Decem ber. Eighty-four of the cases made were for driving too fast for con ditions. Nine drivers were caught without licenses and eight hunters these various funds. To my know- h^dsight isn t going to bring him ledge, all the causes are worthy, but the schools are not the prop er places to finance them in the way they are now being handled. I would suggest that if a “cause” wishes to collect at the schools, a representative of the drive secure permission to sit in a hall before or after school or during recess. The children could be told a day in advance that the representative was to be there. If they want to contribute, all right; if not, that’s all right, too. But why give the teachers this extra burden ? A supervising principal (or secretary) could also handle all book rentals, saving that much more precious time for the teach er for classroom work. The P.T.A.’s could help. They could refrain from loading down the teachers with such time-con suming tasks as “carnivals”. There should be enough parents to do what is necessary on fund raising deals. I know the schools and teachers benefit, but that is no reason for them to shoulder the heaviest burden in putting on one of these affairs. I have heard of another way a P.T.A. helped in schools else where. Each Monday morning a B.T.A. member would be outside the lunchroom to collect lunch money for the week, relieving the teacher of this time-consuming chore. Pupils were required to bring the full amount of money for the week on Monday, else they couldn’t eat, because the money was collected crJy once. I believe there are enough P.T.A. mothers who wouldn’t mind taking on this task that it could easily be done here with cooperation from ad ministrators. One thing I would urge (begin ning now) is for teachers to soft- pedal this Halloween business in back. Fact is, even had he not re signed when he did, and the fight had been won (which I am sure it would have) I have no idea he would have stayed in Newberry. I think he really will be happier sister, Mrs. George Pruitt of Un- elsewhere. I only hope that the “leaders” of the city, in any such future situation, will be willing to fight for what is right and not sacrifice principb for expediency. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dominick have moved to 1912 Harrington street in an apartment in the home of Mrs. D. J. Taylor. his home in Newberry for the past without proper license® were ap prehended. Six were charg ed with improper passing, and six others with exceeding registered license Five were charged with be ing drunk; five others were given tickets for not having driver’s license in possession. Excessive noise and having no South Caro lina license on truck or auto ac counted for four cases each; and three cases each were made for driving under suspension, exceed ing axle gross, following too close ly and reckless driving. Two charges each were made for driv ing left of center, failure to stop for stop sign, and failure to yield right of way. One charge each was made for the remaining violations: permit ting unauthorized person to drive, no clearance lights, assault and battery, failure to give turn sig nal, driving under influence of intoxicating liquor, false pretense, operating dance hall on Sunday, improper stopping on highway, de fective brakes and improper left turn. 34 years where he was a member of the Glenn Street Baptist Church, a deacon ,and member of the Men’s Bible Class. He was employed by the card ing department of the Mollohon branch of Kendall Mills until his retirement last October. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Vivian Stofer Redves; two sons, S-Sgt. Max Reaves of U. S. Air Force, Goldsboro, N. C., and Alst- C1 Wayne Reaves, U. S. Air Force, Savannah Ga.; three daughters, Mrs. E. L (Dorothy) Shealy Jr. and Mrs. La ' (Margaret) Donald, both of Newb -y, and Mrs. Rich ard (Betty) Morris, of Clover; one ion; one brother, Walter Reaves of Ware Shoals, and nine grand children. Funeral services were conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Glenn Street Baptist Church by Rev. Joel W. King Jr., Rev. Marvin C. Hem bree, and Rev. Joseph W. Walker. Burial was in the Newberry Me morial Gardens. Dr. Ellison M. Smith will be moderator of a panel discussion, “What Can Everyone Do to Help Survive?” when the Education for National Survival Conference is held on Tuesday, January 16 at Newberry High School. Dr. Smith has had wide exper ience in the field of education, having been a classroom teacher; a principal, a position he held with Parker District Schools in Greenville; Dean of the School of Education of the University of South Carolina; and Director of Teacher Certification with the State Department of Education. He left iha*. position in 1952 to assume the position he now holds, Administrative Superintendent of Abbeville School District No. 60. Dr. Smith has long been inter ested in the program of the Am erican Economic Foundation and serves in the nonpaid capacity of chairman of the Southeastern Di vision of the National Schools Committee of the Foundation. The Foundation is an organization de dicated to the task of keeping a- live the free enterprise system in America. The Conference Jan. 16 is be ing sponsored by the National Schools Committee of the Founda tion and the Newberry County Schools. All is in readiness for the occasion, according to Ralph Wat kins, who is spearheading prepa rations for the Conference. Mr. Watkins emphasized that everyone is invited to attend any part of the conference. There is no charge, except for the banquet on Tuesday night, which will be limited to 300 persons. Tickets at $1.50 each, are available from presidents. of all service clubs in the county and a few are available at the County Education Building. The two featured speakers for the Conference will be Louis G. ^ Milione, who will speak during the afternoon session, and Morgan S. A. Reichner. the banquet speak er. Both are officials of the Am-j erican Economic Foundation. Thcl full program and times for vari-j ous sessions will be published in next week’s issue of The Sun. Mr. Watkins stated today that many conferences of this type have been held, and are continuing throughout the country. Dr. Smith will participate in such a Confer ence the night before the Confer-1 ence in Newberry., in North Car olina. ■yf § Perhaps no one is happier about the new school buildings than the caterers who “come from darkness into light.” They have reason to find pleasure in this shiny. Stainless steel kitchen with modern stoves and dishwashers. They are shown just prior to serving the first meal the new cafeteria at Boundary Street School. From left, Mrs. Jeff Singley, M Sara Hendrix, Mrs. Parnell Sprawls, Mrs. Kathryn Hamm and Mrs.Doyle Martin. ( mi Taxpayers Turn To See New School By MRS. A. H. COUNTS j period. He said that they came. Hundreds of students, their par- saw and seemed pleased with the ents and friends attended open | buildings which cost over a half house Sunday afternoon for the two new elementary school build ings. School Superintendent R. E. Beck said large crowds visited the two buildings during the two hour million dollars. The two buildings are replacing two old school buildings, one of which is the oldest elementary school building in the county. The latest in comfort, look and A PRAYER FOR TODAY O God, Who art the same yesterday, and today, and for ever amid the passing of the years we rest our hearts in Thy changeless love. If mem ory brings sadness to us, grant to us the comforting ministry of Thy Spirit. If it brings shame, grant unto us the assurance of Thy pardon ing grace. And help us so to meet life in Thy fellowship that what has been broken may be healed, and what has been wasted may be restored. And give us the power through all the mysteries of life to see the shining of Thy love. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Foster Seim Rites Wednesday J. Foster Senn, 78, a farmer of Newberry county, died Monday at noon at his home in the Longshore community after several months of illness. He was born and reared in the Longshore community, a son of the late Charles Walker and Mary Caroline Senn. He was a life-long member of Trinity Methodist church and had been a farmer all of his life. His wife, Elizabeth Mclllian Senn, died a number of years ago. Surviving are six sons, Charles M., Jesse W., George F., and An gus D., all of Silverstreet, and Frank N. and William P., both of Newberry; 4 daughters, Mrs. Le na Webb of Spartanburg, Mrs. Judy Schell and Miss Dolly Senn, both of Atlanta, Ga., and Mrs. Sue White of Jeffersontown, Ky.; a brother, Dr. P. H. Senn, and 18 grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 1 1a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Methodist church by Rev. Glen E. Parrott. Burial was in the church cemetery. Teen Club To Have Dance The Newberry Teen Club (Sen ior) will have a dance on its regu lar meeting night, Saturday, Jan. 6, 1962, at the Youth Center on Speers St. The music will be furn ished by the “Esquires”, a local group. The dance will begin at "8 p.m. and will be extended a half hour longer than the regular meet ing schedule of 11 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. All members are urged to at tend this first 1962 program along wx * * 1 with any guest that they m.ghtj IJnitimifK IlieS wish to bring. 1 ^ Since the formation of this club the average attendance for each Saturday night has been over 125 boys and girls of senior high school age. B. L. Albriton Died Monday Birge ^ston Albriton, 74, of Greenville died Monday at 3:30 p. m. at hie home following four years of declining health and two weeks of serious illness. Born at Newberry, he was a son of the late Matthew Pinckney Al briton and Elizabeth Whitman Al- has 18 briton. He had made his home in Greenville since 1922. Mr. Al briton was auto salesman and manager of Reaves-Rush Co. years ago and later operated The Grill on Laurens Road. He was a member of Buncombe Street Methodist Church and the Holmes Bible claes. He was twice married, first to Mrs. Rosa Lee Counts Albriton, who died in 1919. From this union four daughters survive, Mrs. John W. West and Mrs. Francis Brook of East Point, Ga., Mrs. Fred Eakin of Greenville and Miss Eleanor Albriton of Jacksonville, Fla., and one son, Birge Langston Albriton Jr. of Atlanta, Ga. His second marriage was to Mrs. Juanita Folk Albriton, who survives, with two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed Tuesday at 3 p.m. at The Mack ey Mortuary by Dr. Pierce E. Cook. Burial was in Woodlawn Memorial Park. detail has been included to teaching easier for the and students. Among school officials to greet the visitors were Superintendent of Educi James D. Brown, City tendent of Schools J. V. , Gei : ld D. Paysinger, cl titie Newberry County Education and Ralph E. director of Newberry Schools. The appreciation for rooms wa« shown before ' as the students their desks and ment was plainly they looked about 1 The two modern ings are c< blocks and brick. 1 . V Street, 16. Each lavatory and water fc ever, the first and second rooms each have a There is a library in each ing ,study hall, book roo: ets offices and teachers The kitchens are equipped stainless steel and have aut dishwashers and dryers. The torium will seat 270 meal. Hie library is also eqv with blackout shades for audio ual work. New officers of the Exchange Club were installed Tuesday night at the club’s regular meeting at the Lake. Harry Moose, past District Governor, conducted the installation. In the photo, from left, are Mr. Moose; Frank Culclasure, president; H. O. Newman, vice-president; Garvice Taylor, record ing secretary; Gordon Leslie, treasurer; Howard Cook, immediate past president. Frank Gilfillan was re-elected secretary, but was not able *o be present because of illness. (Sunphoto) Jan les Kennedy Dies In N. C. News has been received in New berry of the death early this week of James Kennedy, son of the late Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Kennedy of Newberry, at his home in Bur lington, N. C. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 11:30 at the First Presbyterian Church of Burlington. Full details concerning Mr. Ken nedy’s death were not available at presstime; however it is under stood that he was asphyxiated when his home in Burlington was burned. He was associated with Motor Transport, Inc. Mrs. Porters SIX MILE^rDftyid Edward Gar rett, 93, lifelong resident of Six Mile, died at hfe homo at 6:20 p.m. Tuesday after several years of declining health and a week of illness. ' He was a son of the late Wil Ham R. and Elizabeth Bolding Garrett. He was a retireo farm' er and a member of Mountain View Baptist Church where he was a life member of the board of deacons, superintendent of the Sunday school and teacher of the Ed Garrett Sunday School Class for 40 years. His wife was Mrs. Sarah Tompkins Garrett who died in 1954. Among his survivors is a daugh ter, Mrs. Leila G. Porter of New berry. Funeral services will be con ducted at Mountain View Baptist Church at a time to be an nounced. The body is at Clayton-Dillard Funeral Home. The family is at the home of a son, D. Clyde Gar rett of 203 Pendleton Ave., Pick ens. In Greenville Horace G. Dominick, 69, of Greenville, died Monday at 12:40 p.m. at his home following severs years of declining health. Born at Prosperity, he was a son of the late T. R. Dominick anc Lilly Bowers Dominick. Mr. Dom inick had made his home in Green ville for a number of years. He was a.-printer at Liberty Life Insurance Co., from 1934 until he retired in 1951. Mr. Dominick was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs Ruth Counts Dominick; two sis ters, Mrs. Bernice White of Wil mington, N. C. and Mrs. Salome Vaughn of Kingsport, Tenn., and one brother, Webster Dominick of Philadelphia, Pa. Funeral services were conduct ed Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at The Mackey Mortuary by Rev. Ber nard L. Trexler. Burial was in Woodlawn Memorial Park. BIRTHDj Public Meeting Of Delegation The Newberry County Legisla tive delegation will hold a pub lic meeting Saturday, January 6 at 11 a.m. at the court room. All in terested citizens are invited to at tend. Senator Jesse Frank Haw- ’dns, Representatives D. P. Folk and Steve C. Griffith, Jr. will be in attendance. Jan. 7: J. D. French, Job North III, Mrs. J. R. N Jerry Richardson, V i r g i Jones, Ervin D. Richardson, James D. Crooks, W. L. Shealy, Mrs. David Lather Ruff Robert S. Forbis. Jan. 8: Emory H. Mrs. D. L. Andrews, Schumpert, Mrs. D. E. John Davis, Glenn L. Nellie Wicker, Mrs. Rowe, Mrs. D. F. Senn, Leitzsey, Mrs. H. M. Mrs. J. W. Fuller, Miss D. Subtr, Claude Counts, Koon, Pat Shealy, J. (Bob) Wilson. Jan. 9: Edward Oswald, red Boinest, Mrs. B. H. H Virginia Rose Franklin, Worthy, J. D. Berley, Si Cousins, Harold Stockman. Jan. 10: Mrs. Lucy McCartha, Mrs. H. R. Brooks, Clara El- well Stokes, Michael Gny Dwyer, William W. Watkins, Martin An tony Franklin, O. H. * Shealy, Ellen Williamson. Jan. 11: Mrs. Van Price, Mrs. Sadie Ringer, Mrs. Tom Suber, William R. Brooks, Martha Jean Smith, Evelyn Wright, Mrs. William H. Ringer, Joe E. f Bickley, Virgil L. Adams, Ml# - garet Linda Hanna. Jan. 12: Edgar L. Hiller, Mr|^ Mary Parka Sr^ Mrs. J. E. Stokes, Mary • Willis, Linda Hawkins, Margaret Doolittle, Jerry Setter white, David Cov ington, Mrs. M. P. Derrick^ Marsha Minick, D. Paul Folk, III, Edward Ruff. Jan. 13: Steve North, Mrs* An*^ drena Oswald, Henry D. L. Ha/iacre, Mrs. J. G. T. D. Pitts, Jack Hughes, ry W. Shealy, Mrs. Boozer, Mrs. Gerald ardson, Marion Crooks, Bess Graham, David Floyd. ■ 5Q2 i •f,. Livingston, * #1 . * ■ m Zifa! :■ ,v.' . stete Mm ,v u v -Y' .-.-x,; v •h’ v ,*• ■ ■ i«. n.n” 1 — . • .'j., .-y ’ v trt - few