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Modern paintings are like women. If you try to understand ’em you’ll never enjoy ’em. VOLUME 25; NUMBER 44. \3 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1962 tm The anatomy of some men is tremely sensitive. Pat them on tl back and their head swells. ■m By The Way - By DORIS A, SANDERS HIGH AND MIGHTY College professors are supposed to be and, for the most part prob- ably ar<, proficient in their parti cular field of endeavor. There are times, however, when Borne of them act like a bunch of spoiled brats. One of those times was last Saturday when 52 profes sors from 12 institutions of high er learning in this state—including Newberry College—passed a pouty resolution that non-academic per sons had been interfering with their little clique. These professors (thank heavens it doesn’t include all professors) assume that they are high and mighty in intellectual circles and no one knows anything but them. They shout for “academic free dom” ignoring the fact that many a young person has been converted to Communism in colleges and uni versities where the administration went overboard in the name of “academic freedom.” The non-academic public (that’s us poor ignorant souls) should, no matter what the learned professors $ay, take as much interest in our institutions of higher learning as we do in our elementary and sec ondary public schools, and we should interfere when we believe standards are not up to par, or alien ideologies are being taught. The professors say there must be freedom of inquiry and discus sion. Well, let them inquire and discuss among themselves, but let them remember that young col lege students are still immature (as I’m afraid some proefssors are) and most of them take as truth and fact any opinion ex pressed by a supposedly outstand ing speaker—such as the contro versial Dr. Mollegen. Hear what a student at a sup posedly Christian college writes about her experience: “Imagine yourself as a college age young person with a strong, Bible-believ- ing church background suddenly being thrown up against logical, intellectual minds, admitted by the world to be great. You can no longer hold to your old beliefs nor accept the new ones. You are hanging in mid-air, suspended, seemingly, by nothing. You can go neither way for fear of error . . . The shame of it all is that our college library shelves are full of the critics’ viewpoint but barren as far as conservative refutations of Biblical criticism and Inspira tion go. Is it fair to force your young people by their ignorance into liberal thoughts?” Fortunately we live in a section of the country where ^ not have to be as concerned about Communist infiltration of our col lege campuses as other parts of the country, but this does not mean that we (the non-academic public) can be complacent, how ever, because it can happen. Ten years ago there was a pro fessor at the University of South Carolina; he is no longer there. I do not say he was a Communist, but I know many people felt that he certainly leaned in that direc tion. In a graduate class consisting almost entirely of school teachers, those taking his course should have been taught, above all things, to think for themselves. But not in this man’s class. If the only thing a student could come up with was original thought, he could just figure on failing the course. What did this professor require? Copy work. He assigned a topic for a paper, but the paper handed in had better consist entirely of quotations from books he selected. Just to quote at length from the books he assigned, and you were sitting pretty. He was teaching the teachers of our children not to think, but simply to take as truth what someone else thought and wrote. Does it demoralize our good pro fessors that the University ' had the good sense to get rid of this man, probably as a result of “in terference” from such ignorant souls as we are? I was very disappointed to see that Newberry College was repre sented in this Resolution. Let me see now—seems the citizens of Newberry gave President Wiles some $13,000 last year to help pay a faculty. Perhaps we shouldn’t in terfere that way. After all, we might feel we are in a position to criticise a professor if we help with his upkeep. ■ Now we are being asked to con tribute thousands and thousand? of dollars to keep our professors paid and to build nice shiny buildings. Should we? Or would that put a bind on academic freedom? We might want to object to a lecturer at some time in the future. If we donate to help pay these professors and finance other col lege activities (such as visiting ft s' * lecturers); if we pay tuition fees to send our children to these col leges, if we pay taxes to support state institutions, we have every right to voice disapproval if the time comes that we feel it is nec essary. These few facts might show you why non-academic interfer ence is sometimes necessary. I will ask the good Presbyterians not to think I am always “picking on” them, but it’s just that I read Presbyterian literature and the Presbyterian Journal does not try to cover up inadequacies in the Presbyterian Church, US or its colleges. The following facts are from an editorial in a November issue of the Journal: “The son of a prominent minis ter . . . this year (1961) transfer red from a Presbyterian college because his teachers of Bible and religion were doing more to de stroy his faith than to build it up.” “The applicant for a teaching position in one of our newest col leges . . . was turned down be cause he was theologically conser vative . . . although he had been led to believe he would be hired. The explanation given him: ‘We do not want this college to be bound to the past as you seem to be’.” “What can you do about these and other evidences that the for ces of unbelief in the name of re ligion are concentrating on the young people at every level? “You can become informed. Know what’s going on around you. What are your young people away at college being taught?” Breaking down a belief in Christianity is the first step to instilling a belief in communism. W T ill the academic personnel clean up this sort of situation, or will it be left to outside interference? These know-it-all professors had better get off their dream world pedestal before they fall off to find their heads on the chopping block, (because of outside inter ference, of course). Skate -Jersey Catti Will Meet Here This Week Newberry will be host to the annual meeting of the South Caro lina Jersey Cattle Club on Friday, according to an announcement ' made this week by Henry Parr, state president. The meeting will be held in the Community Hall beginning at 10 a.m., and luncheon will be served at about 1 p.m. Over 75 jersey cattlemen from throughout the state are expected for the meeting. Mr. Parr stated that 4-H and FFA members also would be guests of the ciub, and Jersey awards would be presented to them, along with production awards to Jersey farmers for achievements during the past year. Mr. Parr will preside at the meeting, which will feature talks by Charlie McGinnis, representing th£ American. Jersey Cattle Club; Prof. B. E. Goodale, head of Clem- son’s Dairy Department; and a representative of the State Veter inarian office. Prof. C. G. Cushman, Clemson Dairy Extension Specialist, will be Toastmaster. Mr. Parr promises that interesting and up-to-date in formation on the “All Jersey Milk Program” will be given during the session. Entertainment will be furnished by the “Ivory Keyes.” Republicans, Democrats To Organize Clubs Saturday Agricultural Program For 1962 Announced NATIONAL COUNCIL The National Council of Churches has taken to sending “handouts” to newspapers, evi dently in an atttempt to try to smooth over so much adverse criti cism which has been leveled against it. The Council proudly proclaims “The U. S. Army and Air Force are among the heaviest purchasers of National Council audio-visual materials ranging in subject mat ter from pre-marital counseling to foreign missions ,international church relief and the training of youth leaders.” This may be bad news, if its leftwing influences are shown in the audio-visual materials. For a look into more recent ac tivities of the National Council, here is another quote from Dr. Aiken Taylor: “And now a further communica tion has come from the NCC al most in so many words taking credit for the creation of the new U. S. Arms Control and Disarma ment Agency and promising to keep up a steady pressure on this Agency in the interest of disarma ment. “Thus far we don’t know what all of this portends. But knowing the National Council of Churches we frankly state that in our opin ion the new agency will bear care ful watching. “Apparently the NCC has reas on to believe—or is hoping—that a government agency has now been created which will have the re sponsibility, in its official capacity, of promoting peace at any price, total and perhaps unilaterial dis armament, reduction in the mili tary establishment—in short be come a deliberate stumbling block in the defense of these United States. “If this is the reason for the NCC’s jubilation; and this new Agency was created as a result of pressure brought to bear by the Council, then the NCC deserves a sharper condemnation than its worst critics have yet leveled against it.” In Attendance At AAUP Meet Newberry College Librarian George L. Olsen and Professors Frank W. Ashley, Purvis E. Boy ette, M. Foster Farley, Frank L. Hoskins, Dairly B. Podoll and Les ter R. Ruth attended the annual meeting of the South Carolina State Conference of the American Association of University Profes sors Saturday, February 17 at the University of South Carolina, Co lumbia. Mr. Olsen, president of the New berry College chapter of the AA UP, gave a report on Newberry College AAUP activities. Profes sor Hoskins, chairman of the Conference Committee on Aca demic standards, presented to the Conference the results of an in quiry into working conditions of college and university professors in South Carolina. Democrats and Republicans of Newberry County will gather at their various precinct meeting lo cations Saturday to begin the ma chinery leading to county conven tions then state conventions. At all precinct meetings, offi cers and delegates to county con ventions will be elected. P. N. Abrams, chairman of the County Democratic Party, stated that each Democratic club will be entitled to one delegate for each 25 votes or majority fraction that were cast in the first primary elec tion held in 1960. Ernest A. Brooks, who has been helping with organization of Re publican precincts, stated that each precinct will be entitled to on edelegate for each 25 Republi can votes caet in the 1960 presi dential election. The County Republican Conven tion will be held at the Newberry County Courthouse on Monday, March 5, at 9 a.m. Immediately following, at 11 a.m. at the Courthouse, the Democrats will hold their county convention. During county conventions, dele gates will be elected to state con ventions to be held later in March in Columbia. Local Man’s Mother Dies Mrs. Emmie Weddie White, 89, formerly of Irmo and Clinton, died Thursday morning in a Columbia hospital after a long illness. Survivors include a son, Perry E. White of Newberry. Funeral services were conducted Saturday at Bethel Lutheran Church at White Rock by Rev. Guy C. Cruse, Rev. J. C. Inabinet and Rev. Richard McAllister. Queen Contest Is Postponed The Civic League regrets very much that conditions have forced a postponement of the Queen of Hearts contest, which was first scheduled for February 24th and later for March 3rd. The latter date could not be used because of a conflict which would prevent many young ladies from entering the contest. As no other convenient date could be secured for the high school auditorium, after mature deliberation and despite the fact that a tremendous amount of pre liminary work had been done, it was decided that the event would be postponed at this time. It is hoped that at a later and conven ient date this annual event will take place. The Civic League is very ap preciative of the work of the co- chairmen, Charles Dukes and Mrs. Hart Jordan, and all of their co-workers, who secured sponsors and entries. On Dean’s List At College The following Newberry county students have met the necessary requirements for the Dean’s list for the first semester at Newberry college, according to Dean Conrad B. Park: Seniors: J. Robert Davenport, Patsy Ruth Frick, Doris Goree, Mis. Helena W. Hewitt, Mary Nancy Huff, Barbara Johnson, Charles L. Leseman and J. Wil liam Pugh. Juniors: Jerry W. Koon and George L. Mayer, Jr. Sophomores: Mildred E. Der rick. Freshmen: Margaret E. Kelly. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Cas sidy Jr., are now making their home at 2818 Eleanor St. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy M. Folk Jr. have moved to 1934 Johnstone St. to make their home. Parking Meter Polking To Be Stricter A clampdown on parking meter violations, and a vigorous effprt to collect parking ticket fines is un derway by the Newberry Police Department, according to Police Chief Colie L. Dowd. These renewed efforts began after Council discovered last week that revenues from parking ticket fines is underway by the Newber ry Police Department, according to Police Chief Colie L. Dowd. These renewed efforts began af ter Council discovered last week that revenues from parking me ters had declined 22 Ms percent dur ing the past ten years. Chief urged all drivers who use parking spaces at which there are meters to “pay the kitty” and those who do not pay, or over stay their parking time and get tickets, are urged to go by the police department and pay their fines the same day they receive the ticket. He asked motorists not to leave extra money atop the parking meters, stating that offi cers checking the meters would not be allowed to put the money in the meter. All meters take nickels, for one hour parking; all take pennies for 12 minutes parking time except those located in the parking lot at the rear of S. C. National Bank. Chief said drivers who do not pay their fires the day tickets are received will be mailed a no tice, and that the fine would be heavier as a result of the extra expense and trouble to follow this procedure. Those failing to pay fines after receiving notices may be called into court, the Chief said. Drivers are also alerted that the police department has on hand a list of all license numbers and owners of the cars to which the numbers belong, so apprehending the violators will be no trouble. A CALL TO PRAYER O Lord we beseech Thee fav ourably to hear the prayers of Thy people as we give humble thanks for Thy mercy to us and to all men. Above all we give our thanks for Thy merciful love re vealed in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ. We rejoice in the revelation that those who turn from their wickedness and truly repent, and believe in Thy Son our Lord will receive forgiveness and eter nal life. Give us that grace to confess our sins and believe Thy holy Gospel that we may re ceive Thy merciful forgiveness. So endow the people of this na tion with the presence of Thy Holy Spirit that we may walk before Thee in holiness and righteousness all our days. Grant us in health and prosper ity long to live, and finally to receive eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 'The South Carolina Agricultural Committee has announced its ten- point Agricultural program for 1962. In making the announcement, the Committee stated: “South Carolina Agriculture is big business and affects everyone. It includes the people, land, wa ter and the products of the land, and supports the processing, manu- facutring and distribution of these products to consumers. “To the end that we may furth er strengthen and develop this basic industry, the following pro gram is recommended for South Carolina agriculture in 1962.” 1. Farm and Home Management. Develop the farm and home into an effective operating unit by sound planning and good manage ment. Make the best use of land, water, labor, machinery, cash and credit, and wise use of income for good family living. 2. Soils. Don’t guess—Soil Test! Maintain proper soil reaction by using lirtie as needed. Use fertiliz er wisely. “More fertile soils mean more farm income.” 3. Crops. Grow those field and horticulture crops best suited to the soil and to market demands. Plant only certified seed of recom mended varieties. Increase the acreage of Coastal Bermuda for grazing, hay, and silage. Increase the use of small grains for grain, grazing, hay, silage and winter cover. 4. Dairying Livestock and Poul try. Produce high quality milk, meat, eggs and other livestock products to meet home and market needs. Practice improved breeding, better feeding and efficient man agement to improve quality and increase income. 5. Forestry. Follow good fores try management practices to make woodland pay off regularly. Do a better job of marketing the tim ber crop. Reforest land best suit ed to trees. Replace cull hard woods with better trees. Protect woodlands from wild fires, insects and diseases. 6. Marketing. Plan to produce high quality products to meet market demands. Place more em phasis on proper harvesting, hand ling, grading, processing, storage and merchandising farm products through individual and group ef fort. 7. Pest and Diseases: Use recom mended materials, equipment and methods to prevent or control crop, livestock, household and stored grain insects; diseases and parasites, weeds, rodents and oth er pests. Carefully follow direc tions for use of materials and equipment. 8. Family Living: Plan for wholesome living for each member of the family. Provide a conven ient, well-equipped and attractive home, improved nutrition, adequate clothing, and opportunities for health, education, spiritual train ing and social life. 9. Youth: Train boys and girls in improved methods of farming, homemaking, health, recreation, safety, citizenship, and leadership, and provide vocational guidance. 10. Community Development and Public Affairs; Plan and work to gether to build better and more at tractive communities and develop total resources. and income oppor tunities. Keep informed on public affairs and programs. Actively support local farm organizations. Present for the dedication of the new celebration last Thursday night were, on the front row, cation prayer; Mrs. Ruby Abrams, Boundary principal; o Dr. James C. Kinard, speaker, and Ed Beck, superintendent of ribbon officially opening the new building. Absent when the p during the dedication ceremony, congratulating the County Board of Newberry for providing funds for the new building. (Sunphoto.) Boundary Building Is As PTA Founders t\- ’ : HlHiap iMi feFT Young Spellers Are Boning Up Clemson College—South Caroli na’s young spellers are taking out their spelling books and brushing up on spelling rules as time for the annual South Carolina spell ing Bee draws nearer. Hosts for this year’s contest will be Clemson college. The Bee has been sponsored for 16 years by the Anderson Independent and the Anderson Daily Mail. For the first time, the Bee will have the state finals at Clemson College and will be directed by Miss An toinette Jones. Former contests have been held in Columbia and at Anderson college in Anderson. County winners representing all 46 counties will assemble at Clem son College on May 5 this year, to battle it out for the title of the State’s top speller, and the right to enter the National Spelling Bee finals in Washington, D. C. For the boy or girl declared South Carolina’s best speller, the sponsoring Anderson newspapers will provide a week’s trip for two to Washington, and a Zenith all transistor portable radio. Second place winner to emerge from State finals at Clemson will be awarded a complete set of the famous Encyclopedia Britannica, and third place winner will receive a two volume set of Encyclopedia Britannica Language dictionaries. Classroom winners and school finalists, should be selected by March 3; district finals should be held by March 17; and county win ners determined by March 31st. Names of all county winners must be received by the newspapers in Anderson by April 9th. The sponsoring newspapers will again award each county champ ion a Paper Mate pen and a Web ster dictionary. These gifts will be presented at registration May 5th at Clemson college. Rules and information blanks for the contest are now in the hands of county superintendents and district superintendents. Of ficials for the state finals will be announced later. GET DEGREES FROM CAROLINA Three Newberry students com pleted degree requirements at the end of the fall semester at the University of South Carolina. The university holds commencement exercises in June and August, and January graduates may elect to receive their diplomas at the June commencement. To receive degrees are: Donald W. Young, Bachelor of Scie ._e in the College of Arts and Science; Dorothy Ann Robinson, Bachelor of Arts in Education, School of Education; and Harriett Lipscomb Morehead, Bachelor of Arts in the School of Journalism. Kendall Sales Break Record Record-breaking sales for the Kenaall Company in 1961 estab lished the highest annual rate of increase for the past ten years, while earnings were slightly low er than in 1960 despite a pro nounced upswing in the second half, President Richard R. Hig gins said today in a preliminary report to stockholders. The Ken dall Company manufactures surgi cal dressings, woven and non- woven fabrics, elastic stockings, and pressure-sensitive tapes. The 1961 sales of $123,950,000 were 11% above the previous year’s total of $111,617,000. Net earnings for 1961 were $5,012,000. Dr. James C. Kinard was guest speaker when the Boundary Street Parent-Teacher Association cele brated PTA Founders Day, and at the same time, dedicated the new school building, last Thursday night in the school auditorium. Dr. Kinard, in a brief speech, told the audience “As we observe Founders Day, let-us dedicate our selves over to the principles of PTA.” He went on to enumerate those principles. “Our children tomorrow are go ing to be prepared to do a better job than we, or an infinitely worse one,” Dr. Kinard said. “Parents cannot do a teacher’s job, and teachers cannot do a parent’s job,” he continued, and urged each to do his ?espective job in a manner to, best serve the children of today. “I’m tired of hearing about juvenile delinquency,’ Dr. Kinard stated. “There are no more juve nile delinquents now than when I was a boy.” He placed blame for laxity of morals on parents, saying “the children have nothing to do with violence they see on televis ion; they have nothing to do with obscene literature which may be purchased on any bookstand; they have nothing to do with motion pictures which have undesirable influences.” The speaker concluded by recit ing the poem, “What you write on the heart of a child . . . remains indelibly there.” A1 Weigle, PTA president pre sided at the meeting, which began with a 30-minute program of mu sic directed by Miss Juanita Hitt. The two first grades of Boundary Mrs. Mayes Dies In Florida City Mrs. Lucille W. Mayes, widow of Jesse B. Mayes, of Newberry, died Wednesday at Live Oak, Fla. Funeral services were held Fri day at 3 pan. at Whitaker Fun eral Home, conducted by the Rev. Arden J. Stewart. Interment was in Rosemont Cemetery. Mrs. Mayes was a native of Newberry, a daughter of the late R. G. and Lucy Spearman Wal lace. She was living in Live Oak with a sister, Mrs. Mary Butler. Surviving in addition to Mrs. Butler, are two sisters, Mrs. J. H. Wharton of Laurens and Mrs. Carl Wharton of Waterloo; one brother, J. W. Wallace of Kings- tree: two half-sisters, Mrs. James K. Nelson of Columbia and Mrs. Caroline Somners of Burbank, Calif.; a half-brother, Charles Wallace of Asheville, N. C. and a daughter, Mrs. Caroline Lawrence of Thailand. . •• *' -‘i--n >>■ - : ■ sang lowed grade mixed choi formance by the latter two groups ied by Miss Carol Armi The dedication with a prayer by Rev. ne^r, followed by a „ Sd of City Schools, then cut t ribbon which was draped the beautiful red velvet officially “opening”. th with the opening of the - Mr. Weigle announced the dedication that “we asked very important person to be lu but she was unable to attend cause of illness.” He referred Miss Gertrude Reeder, who for years served as principal of dary Street School prior to her re tirement. Mr. Weigle announced also that the amount cleared in the Harvest Carnival was $557.88, and that over $200 of this had been given to the teachers to purchase sup plies for their rooms. Following the program, those present were invited to enjoy soft drinks and a portion of the beau tiful, three - tiered Founders Day birthday cake. Feb. 25: John C. Adams, Rob ert Davenport, Mrs. Ruth Wood, Willie Ann Berley, Carol E. Epf fEJ ing, Peggy Berley, Marioaij Long, Mrs. S. L. Waldhour, S. L. Waldhour, J. J. Hughes, Wil lie Lee Ringer, Sandra Petty. Feb. 26: Mrs. G. W. Senn,|| Peggie Andrews, Mrs. Mildred Harper, Mrs. Hal Kohn Jr., Car ol Senn, Charles Seim, Lowell Boozer, Elizabeth Langford, Edfg Mrs. Dawkins’ Sister Dies Mrs. F. B. Dawkins attended funeral services for her sister, Mrs. C. H. Chumley, in Atlanta, Ga. last Thursday. Mrs. Chumley was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Long of Saluda. Feb. 27: H. D. Whitaker, Frances Hayes, Anne Wheeler, Mrs. Clara Ward, Elisabeth Setzler, Mrs. Jesse W. Senn, Julia Faye MeSwain, Willie Jones, Ranee Miller, Sarah Franklin. Feb. 28: Walter Wallace, Drayton Nance Jr., Ray Doolit tle, Harriett Ann Hendrix, Jack Brock, Mrs. D. W. Long, Mrs. T. B. Amis. Feb. 29: P. Metts Fant Jr. March 1: M. E. Abrams, Mrs. H J. R. Swygert, Billy Walton, W. C. Huffman, Mrs. Homer Eptmg, Cookie Johnson, Charles Phibbs, Forrest W. Dickert, Mrs. W. D. Jones. March 2: David Stone, Margie Ingram, Grady Force, Ralph G. Higgins, J. R. Nobles Jr., Jan Bennett. March 3: James Ralph Wil liams Jr, Wilbur Boozer, F. A. Traett, Janice Carolvn Boozer, Jerome Havird, Neel Long, Marcia Ross. David M Graham, Judy Ann DeHart, Mrs. David T. Templeton. m