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Starting as a baby .trying to get his toes in his mouth, life is a continual struggle to get both ends to meet. IP' : —» VOLUME 25 ; NUMBER 39. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1962 + $2.00 PER m® .M mg**' ■ By The Way - By DORIS A. SANDERS THEY’RE THINKING I stopped by Junior High School to make a picture yesterday and Mrs. Naomi Epting, teacher of 7th grade history, said “I want you to see something.” What she wanted me to see is printed below. It is oncbUraging to me to know that youngsters these days are thinking about their country and their government. Mrs. Epting says this is not an isolated case. She had all of the students in the class answer the question “What debt of gratitude do we owe our forefathers?” Many of the answ ers, she said, were almost as good and showed as much thought as the one here, which was written I>y David Vernon, son of Mr. and Mrs.'Charles Vernon: “The debt of gratitude we owe our forefathers is to keep our country strong, free, and inde pendent. We should be ready to de fend our country, and to give our time and work and do our best toward it. We should preserve our priceless freedom that was hard- bought by the lives of our fore fathers. We should keep our way of a democracy, and proclaim our selves free from the rule of Com munism, dictatorship, and other harmful governments. We should worship God, for He has created U8, and we should teach His prin- Divinity Degrees, ciples to the world. We should be lieve as we wish, speak what we believe, and fight for our rights. We should group together, the rich and poor, the different believ ers, and keep America one nation under God, with liberty and justice for all.” I had not seen her much since that time. She was a fine young lady and her many friends shared her sorrow when Dot and Larry’s older son died of leukemia not too many months ago. It was a shock to learn within such a short time that she, too, had been stricken with incurable cancer. We express our deepest sym pathy to Larry, to .their son, and to all members of Dot’s family. Two Honorary Degrees Given By College Dr. A. G. D. Wiles, President, announces that Newberry College will award two honorary degrees at its 105th Commencement Exer cises in June. To be honored are the Reverend Henry A. McCul lough Jr., pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Newber ry, and the Reverend Pa- il Ken neth Nordsiek, pastor of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, Florida. Rev erend McCullough and Reverend Nordsiek will receive Doctor of , ‘ \ • ‘, :r . ZIP GETS NIPPED Our favorite postman, Zip Bow man, was a victim of man’s (but not POSTman’s) best friend the other day. A dog bit him while he was delivering the mail. For a while after a dog catch er was employed by the city, the stray-dog nuisance alleviated a little, but it seems to be getting almost as bad again as it was be fore. Is our dog nabber napping? Zip and I agree that the only way the situation will ever really be controlled is to require owners of all dogs, licensed or not, to keep their animals chained or fenc ed. Maybe one day council will see it that way, but that doesn’t help those who will be dog-bite victims between now and then. APOLOGIES I must apologize to Ed Black- well via this column. The day he left Newberry, he called and asked if I would de liver a message to our subscrib ers. I promised to do so the follow ing week, but I forgot to tie a string around my finger. The former city manager asked that I express to the public his sincere appreciation for the co operation shown him during his tenure as city manager; also for the many kindnesses and courte sies extended to him and his fam ily while they lived in Newberry. Latest report from the Black wells is that they are about set tled and happy in their new lo cation, Myrtle Beach. PRAYER FOR TODAY Almighty God, the One and Only Ruler of nations ar.A of the human race, help us in these dark and uncertain days to put our trust in Thee. And, remembering that Thou dott use Thy people as instruments for the accomplishments of Thy purposes • in the world, give us clean hands and pure hearts and endow us with a strong and courageous faith whereby we may become la borers together with Thee in delivering the world from darkness and sin. In Jesus Name we pr§y. Amen. Eighth grade students at Junior High were very conscious last week, when they made the exhibit shown above, of examinations up coming theis week. A committee of 8th graders prepares an eghibit for this space each week. Serving on the committee for the exhibit shown were Sue Brock, Nan Buddin and Jan Mooee. • “Who will get the ax, teachers or students?” Teachers shown with their heads on the chopping block are, from left, Marion Felker, Mrs. Callie Mayre Setzler, Mrs. Jo Layton, Ralph Setzler and Mrs, Carl Amick (Sun- photo.) Workmao Blasts President’s Speech; Fears Welfare State rev. McCullough ED RETIRES My friend, Ed McConnell, has retired from Mollohon plant of the Kendall Co. despite urging on the part of management that he stay on the job. Ed has had trouble with his back in recent years, and apparently came to the conclusion that after nearly 50 years on the job, it was time to take a rest. The plant is sorry to lose Ed’s services, I am sure, because in ad dition to being a good employee, for the past 25 years he has* been an ardent, but fair spokesman for Local Union 324 at the Mollohon plant, and good labor . relations have been enjoyed during that time. Ed is one of these rare individ uals who says what he thinks, let the chips fall where they may. He has been admired for this, and for the most part he has respect for the opinions of others, although I understand he became a little peeved about some of the writings in this column. This does not lessen my opinion of Ed McConnell, and I would like to wish for him many lappy re tirement years to come. WITH SORROW It was with deep sorrow I learn ed Tuesday of the death of Doro thy Jones Graves in Columbia Monday night. Dot and I were friends from Junior High days on through high school graduation, at which time ,our paths took separate ways, and REV. NORDSIEK The Reverend Henry A. McCul lough Jr. was born in Albemarle, North Carolina. He received his education at Mt. Pleasant Colle giate Institute, Newberry College and the Lutheran Theological Seminary; graduate training at the Lutheran Theological Semin ary, Maywood, Illinois, and also the Lutheran Southern Seminary, Columbia, He has served as past of the Lutheran Church of the Ascension, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1932-1943: A he Lutheran Church of the Ascent Columbia, 1943-1958; Emanuel Lutheran Church, Lincolnton, N. C., 1948-1959. At present he is pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Newberry. Pastor McCullough has served on various Committees and Boards in the Lutheran Synods of Vir ginia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. He also served on the Board of Trustees of the Luther an Southern Seminary; the Board of Trustees of Lenoir-Rhyne Col lege and the North Carolina Synod Ministerial Education Committee. He has prepared a devotional series; written articles for news papers on religion; prepared lead ership training courses; outlined church evangelism programs; and prepared weekly church bulletin materials. Reverend Nordsiek, a native of Beardstown, Illinois, received his education at Carthage College, Carthage, Illinois and the Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary. He served as pastor of Martin Luther Church, Chicago, Illinois, 1935-39; Trinity Lutheran Church, Des Plains, Illinois, 1939-42; Re- President Kennedy’s legislative proposals for 1^52 drew the “wel fare state” label Tuesday night from W. D. Workman Jr., candi date for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate from South Carolina. Speaking before the New Ellen- ton Republican Club, Workman charged that “President Kennedy’s state of the union message spells out the determination of the na tional Democratic party to estab lish the welfare state which was blueprinted in the Democratic platform adopted at Los Angeles Workman, who has relinquished his long career as newsman to run for the Senate seat now held by Sen. Olin D. Johnston, found there was much in common with the President’s program and the party’s platform. “Virtually every domestic policy set forth in that platform and now reinforced by the President’s mes sage is aimed at creating great* r and greater dependence upon the Federal government—for educa tion, for employment, for welfare, for medical care, and for many other goals which once were the responsibility of the individual or his state,” Workman said. “But to make matters worse, many of the goals outlined by the President in such glowing terms obviously embrace the old ‘spend and spend, elect and elect’ phil osophy of the national Democrats,” W’orkman said. “For example, Americans are asked to spend billions for Federal aid to education, but then are urg ed to ignore education as a quali fication for good citizenship by eliminating literacy qs a voting re quirement,” he pointed out. “Again, the Congress is asked to levy taxes for the costs of gov ernment and then to give the State Women Clubs To Meet Mrs. JyiT E. Busbee, President of the South Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs, has announced that the 1962 Board of Directors meeting will be held at the Wade Hampton Hotel on Thursday, Jan uary 25th. Registration will bkgin at 9:30 a.m. The business session opens at 10:30 a.m. to be followed by a Dutch Luncheon at 1:00 p.m. Governor Ernest F. Rollings will be the luncheon speaker. The af ternoon session, at 3:00 p.m. will be an Open House at the South Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs Headquarters, 1511 Laurel St., with Clubs of the Northern District serving as hostesses. . The business session will be de voted to Workshops by State De partment and Division Chairmen, and Mrs. Busbee urges Club chair men, both present and prospective, to attend as these workshops are aimed at implementing the 1962- 1963 South Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs Program. A work shop will also be conducted for club presidents. An award will be given to the club having the greatest number of chairmen registered. Reservation for luncheon must be made with Mrs. Mae Berry Rogers, 1511 Laurel St., Columbia, S. C., by January 18. * Rites Wednesday For Mrs. Graves Mrs. Dorothy Jones Graves, 39, died in Columbia Monday night af ter an extended illness. She was the wife of Lawrence B. Graves, South Carolina High School League executive secretary. Mrs. Graves, a native of New berry and a 1943 graduate of New berry College, had taught school in this state and Virginia. Surviving in addition to her hus band are a son, William Graves; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mims Albert Jones of Newberry; a bro ther, M. Albert Jones Jr., of New berry; and three sisters, Mrs. J. V. Kneece of Newberry, Mrs.*T. L. Shealy of Spartanburg and Mrs. Katherine Summer of Columbia. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Dunbar Funeral Home in Columbia, with burial following in Columbia. Friends wishing to send memor ials were asked instead to con tribute to a Newberry College Scholarship being established for (v-.'r u; Sr- . ijr® r ; > * wt Lkv'e * ■ -i'-' taking part in the conference on Education for National Survival at the High' school were from left. Dr. Ellison M. Smith Jr. of Abbeville; Ralph. Watkins, director of county Morgan S. A. Reichner of New York; Snpt. of Ed. James D. Brown, and Louis G. Milione of Phil adelphia. (Sunphoto.) Reichner mm m The Education for National Sur vival Conference held Tuesday at Newberry High School was de scribe ' as “highly successful” by her and her son, Robert, who died^Ralph Watkins, Director of Coun^ in 1959. Ity Schools, who ini^iate^i and was in charge of plans for the confer ence. Th;s opinion was echoed by Dr, • Ellison M. Smith, Morgan S. A. Reichner and Louis G. Milione, representatives of the American Economic Foundation, which spon sored the conference jointly with Newberry County Schools. Dr, Smith, who is administra tive superintendent of Abbeville County schools, stated that on the basis of population, the attendance Mrs. Taylor, 71, Dies Suddenly Mrs. Cora Lee Frazier Taylor, 71, widow of the late Robert C. Taylor, died suddenly Tuesday af ternoon at her residence on Lang ford St. Mrs. Taylor was born and rear ed in Saluda County, the daugh ter of the late Fred and Sallie Moore Frazier. She had made her home in Newberry for a number of years and was a member of Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church. Suriviving are five sons, Grady S., J. W., Carl, Eugene and Fra zier Taylor, all of Newberry; one daughter, Mrs. Ollie Werts of Newberry; one brother, Lonnie Frazier of Newberry; one sister, Mrs. D. O. Lovelace of Prosperity and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be conduct ed today (Thursday) at 4 p.m. at Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church by Rev. C. K. Derrick, Rev. D. M. Shull, Rev. R. E. Rhyne and Rev. Paul Petty. Burial will be in Rosemont Cemetery. The body is at the residence un til time for the service. ■ m Ma , ..i | chairman of the committee, has President the power to play wl th announced that the Museum will tax rates as he sees fit.” Work man added,, “and these are just two examples of the growing effort of the executive branch to usurp the legislative functions.” Workman opposes State GOP Chairman Robert Chapman for the Republican nomination for the Senate which will be decided by party convention in March. David L. Burns is president of the New Ellenton Republican club., The Workman rally was held at the New Ellenton Civic Center. deemer Lutheran Church, Aurora, Illinois, 1942-51; St. Mark’s Evan gelical Lutheran Church, Jackson ville, Florida, 1951-. He has served as president of the Chicago Conference and mem ber of the Executive Committee of the Illinois Synod, 1944; mem ber of the Board of Directors of the Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1946-48; Chairman and Advisor of the Florida State Lu ther ‘ League, 1962; Chairman of the Stewardship Committee of the Florida Synod, 1956-1958; member of the Executive Committee of the Florida Synod, 1958-1959; Presi dent of the Jacksonville Minister ial Alliance, 1955. Ferd Summer Takes Position With Joanna Ferdinand Summer of Newber ry recently accepted a position with Kay wood Corporation, Joan na Division (until January 1 as Joanna Wood Products Company), serving as assistant to Frank C. talente4 young musicians from Sherrill, vice president of Kaywood throughout the state. In order to Corporation and manager of the AUDITIONS FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS The Young People’s Concert Compiittee of the Columbia Mu seum of Art is this season offering an opportunity for discovery of new talent. Mrs. E. T. Gavin, sponsor one young people’s concert sometime in the spring on a Sun day afternoon. Performers will be memm find these musicians, auditions will be held on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 13, beginning at 2 o’clock at the Major Conservatory of Music, 1424 Taylor Strjeet. This is not a competition with a prize for first place but an audition to find tal ent and plan how it may best be used to plan a program which will appeal to young listeners. Only tnose who have not yet completed high school may try out. Perform ers must furnish their own accom panists. Young people interested in the auditions should write* Mrs. E. T. Gavin, 3016 Bratton Street, Columbia, giving name and age, school and grade, music teacher’s name, and information about the musical number to be performed. Applications must be received by Mrs. Gavin by Feb. 11. The Newberry Music Club would like for some of Newberry’s tal ented youth to try out for these auditions. Music teachers are ask ed to take note of this opportunity for their students. Joanna Division. Formerly asso ciate designer with Irvine B. Les lie and Associates, Architects, of Newberry, Mr. Summer began work at Joanna on December 10. A graduate of Newberry High school, Mr. Summer attended Clemeon College. He and his wife, the former Jo Ann Martin of New berry, have three children, Ferd Jr., Lisa, and John. Albert G. McCaughrin, New berry, who is president and treasurer of Carolina Metal Works, this year completes his term of service on the l>oard of directors of th£ South Carolina State Chamber of Commerce. On the State Chamber board he has represented Newberry County. Mr. McCaughrin will attend his final board session during Ihe annual meeting of the State Chamber in Columbia Jan. 24. Newberrians In 1962 Who’s Who John Chappell and Harriette Morehead of Newberry are among 34 students at the University of South Carolina who will be includ ed in the 1962 edition of “Who’s Who Among Students in Ameri can Universities and College.” Students were nominated by a committee of faculty and students on the basis of campus leader ship and scholarship. . W. 0. Cothran’s Sister Dies Mrs. Lillie Cothran Swayngham, 76 .wife of Willie Henry Swayng ham, died at her home at Liberty Monday morning. Among her survivors is a bro ther, W. O. Cothran of Newberry. Funeral services were conduct ed Tuesday at East Side Baptist Church, with burial in Flat Rock Church Cemetery. FLOWER WORKSHOP BE AT CLINTON Mrs. R. M. Little of Chester will present a* lecture on “Flower Arranging in the Japanese Man ner” at Clinton High School. Jan uary 22 at 3 p.m, Mrs. Riddle is ?n Accredited flower show judge. The program is being sponsored by the Carolina Wren and Yellow Jessamine Garden Clubs of Clin ton. A small fee will be charged. All garden club members in Newbe^v are invited to attend. at the conference Tuesday marked it as one of the most successful held in this part of the -oUntry. Some 300 persons attended the af ternoon session, and 224 were present at the banquet Tuesday night. Mr. Reichner and Mr. Milione, who are from New York and (Philadelphia, respectively, both commented that coming to the South for a inference such as this is always a “morale booster.” “Our ideas are not received as en thusiastically in some parts of the country,” they said. The conference opened with registration at 1:30, and Mr. Wat kins presided over the opening session at 2:00 p.m. He welcomed all those in attendance, as did James Brown, Superintendent of Education, and J. V. Kneece, sup erintendent of Newberry High School. Mr. Watkins introduced Dr. Smith, who in turn presented Messrs. Milione and Reichner. Two films were shown depicting phases of the American economic system. Following this showing, and a coffee break, Mr. Milione spoke to the group on the subject “This War We Can Lose.” At 4:15 the group divided into three sections: Mr. Reichner led a discussion with business execu tives, “How Can Business and In dustry Help Us Survive?” The session for high school teachers, “How We Live in Am erica” was led by Mr. Watkins, who discussed films and material available from the American Eco nomic Foundation; and Mr. Mil ione addressed elementary teachers and principals on the subject “How We Live In Our Town.” Dr. Smith was moderator for a panel discussion at 5:15, of the subject “What Can Everyone Do to Help Survive?” Panelists were Dr. Paul Grier, representing the Ministerial Association; Gerald Paj'singer, representing the Coun ty Board of Education; Dr. Jimmy Rinehart, Newberry College; Supt. J. V. Kneece, school administra tors; Mrs. Naomi Epting, class room teachers; Mrs. Henry Parr, PTA; Hart Jordan, industry; and John Clarkson, business. Mr. Watkins also presided at the banquet, which began at 6:30 in the high school cafeteria. He, Mr. Brown and Mr. Kneece wel comed those, in attendance, and Councilman Frank Armfield Jr. brought greetings from the city on behalf of council and Mayor Lay ton, who was unablJ to be present. Dr. Smith introduced the ban quet speaker, Mr. Reichner, whose subject was “The REAL Threat of Communism.” Mr. Reichner quoted from a pa per written by Arthur Schlesinger Jr., now an aide to the President, who has termed himsdlf “the eyes and ears of the President.” The speaker pointed out that the Schlesinger paper had been printed in the Congressional Rec ord and copies were available from the office of Senator Strom Thur mond. He quoted Mr. Schlesinger as coming to the conclusion that the prescription for the ‘ills” of this country was “democratic social- KHii -.. . iV .. f' 1 >. : ' /’M ism” and that this form Communist libertarian must be. accomplished by meal; that the intellectuals be the ones to lead to Mr. Reichner laid the * v > attitude of many A who look to federal goven security from cradle to grave, on writers of text books, who cleverly inserted their sociali 4 ”-™ italistic theories in in American schools, peak of this form of infil seems to have passed, said speaker, “much damage has been done.” Mr. Reichner told his audiences that politicians who advocate “statism” are not to be blamed, because politicians are always guided by public opinion. “If the majority of the people regain their respect for honesty, integrity and self-reliance,” he said, the politi cians will immediately respond to that change. “There is no solution to the problem except education.” Mr. Reichner concluded. “Everybody can do something to help educate the general rubUc. Businessmen can inform t v eir employees; teach ers can enlighten their pupils, and ministers can talk to their congre gations. I urge all of you to geL in and help.” ; ' 4, BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Jan. 21: Warren Abrams, Mrs. Eva Jatnes D. Wherry. La mar Nevi/le, Mrs. Annie Lee Whitaker, Miss Anna Long, Jean Harmon, C. Olin In&binet. Jan. 22: P. D. Dawkins, Mrs. Frances Clary, . Miss Doris Sc hum pert, Marie Hollinga- worth Gilliam, Eddie D. Rich ardson, Mrs. R. H. Buford, Mi chael Griffin, Stewart Leslie, Gary Lee Harmon, J. Burr Har mon. Jan. 23: Sally Lewis, Palmer, Shealy, Ollie Nichols, Mrs. Caro line Mayer, Mrs. Willis Ringer, Sr., Betsy Werts, Donnie Atka- Bon, H. W. Schumpert, Doris S. Setzler. Jan. 24: Mrs. J. C. Price, Eu gene Shealy, Jesnne Dawkins, Buddie Spearman, Mrs. Myra Trefsgar, Jo Ann Ennis, Mrs. Joyce Attaway. Jan. 25: Mrs. James R. Clary, Bobbie Lou Addy, Mrs. W. W. Cromer, Mr*. Myra B. Cromer, Betty Wayne Hendrix, J. B. Ki- n&rd, George E. Stone, William Boyd Cohen, Mrs. James W. Hol land, Pat Werts. Jan. 26: Mrs. Banks Enlow, Beamon Summer, Clifton Hat- iHway Jr., Mrs. Dari B. Wise, Jr., Annie Buzhardt, Mrs. Fan nie Ringer, Mrs. Ellis Daven port, George Park, Dean Dick ers Jan. 27: J. B. Coward, Ann Campbell, Joyce Lominkk, By ron Nichols, Mrs. Katie Cousins, J. Nelson Cousins.