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Cranking a tired brair is like starting an old Model T on a cold morning. VOLUME 25 NUMBER 49. By The Way - By DORIS A. SANDERS You expect your intimates to come to your rescue, when ailing or in trouble, but your unrecognized friends are the first to come to your help, usually. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THANKS Thanks to the many, of you who commented favorably on the column in last week’s paper. There is little doubt that a vast majority of those who knew of the situation felt that the County Board of Education made a serious mistake in not giving Prof. S. S. Wigfall a chance to face his ac cusers and either clear himself of the charges, or have his accusers prove the charges they made. Even the Board members and the director of schools admitted that they knew some of the charges made had no basis. It is disturbing to think that admini- trators and teachers are in such precarious position that rumor- mongers can force them out of their positions. I’ve heard a few choice rumors about certain of our school person nel. Wonder if I should begin a rumor campaign? IT HAPPENED! Most of the time, when I take a picture for the paper, I take only one and I am often kidded about “being so sure” I have the shot. It isn’t often that I have missed, although there are times when I could, perhaps, have done a little better. I missed this week, though—and it wasn’t because I just took one shot. As a matter of fact, this was one of those occasions when, just to be sure, I took two shots. I took the film holder to the de veloper, and just as I handed it to, him, I noticed that the end had pulled loose. Well, anybody who knows anything about a camera knows when light hits the nega tive, it’s a goner. Unfortunately, light hit both negatives in the holder. The developer said he could see that a picture was there, but it wasn’t of printable charac ter. So I must apologize to the mem bers of the Junior Beta Club of Junior High School, who took the trouble to pose for a picture that didn’t pan out. I promise to come over again soon when you’re hav ing a meeting, and try it again. The speeches they heard from the rostrum sounded nothing like past political oratory. The party members were not promised the moon for sue pence nor prosper ity before, during and after death, nor were they promised an easy road to travel home after be ing sheep-dipped in party slogans. The theme of the talks, on the other hand, was work, work, work after that, more work. And for inspiration there were some victories they could boast of. There was Rep. Charles Boi- neau of Richland County who this session became the first Republi can to serve in the South Carolina House of Representatives since 1901. Sho’-tly after taking his oath he w T as joined by Rep. Fred Wor sham of Charleston. Now the House had twe Republicans. And they talked of Mayor Ha mer of the Isle of Palms and May or Crawford of Clemson, both GOPers and the impressive but unsuccessful campaign by Tom Evans in Spartanburg as the GOP candidate for the mayor’s office. He got 37 per cent of the votes. The GOP party and convention w’as the full-grown young adult which had nebulous beginning in 1952 in the Independents for Eisenhower movement. It strug gled through young years making only token opposition to the firm ly entrenched state Democratic Party. Saturday, it seemed to have reached voting age. Third Salk Vaccine Dose Be Given Today C of € Chapter Has Meeting The Eloise Welch Wright chap ter of the Children of the Confed eracy met at the home of Terry Ivester Tuesday night, March 27 at 7:30 with the president, Dianne Davis, presiding. Margaret Mason, chaplain, gave the devotions and David Shealy and Terry Ivester gave the Ameri can and Confederate Creeds. Min utes were read and the roll check ed by Gayle Davis, secretary. The third and final phase of the program to immunize the entire population of Newberry County against poliomyelitis is being con ducted today (Thursday) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dr. C. A. Dufford and Dr. Von A. Long, who spearheaded the immunization program against Type 3 polio, in October, follow ing a Type 3 epidemic in the coun ty, and who made arrangements for Type I Sabin oral vaccine to be given in February, said the Type II oral vaccine will be given today. “Everything will be identically the same as when the two previous vaccines were given,” the physi cians explained. More than 20,000 persons ap peared at feeding station for each of the two prior programs, the physicians said. Immunization stations are lo cated at the following places: Speers Street, Boundary Street and Drayton Street schools for the Newberry area; Prosperity Elementary school for the Prosper ity area; Garmany Elementary school for the Little Mountain area; Reuben Elementary school for the Silverstreet-Bush River area, and Whitmire High School gymnasium for the Whitmire area. All residents of the county are urged to go to one of the feeding stations for this third dose of oral vaccine, which is b^ing arranged in an effort to prevent a re-occur rence of the type epidemic exper ienced in the county last summer. THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1952 Petitions To Keep Wigfall + $2.00 PER YEAR Board To jfA The resignation of Switzon Wigfall as superintendent of Gall- j man High School was accepted in a “call” meeting of the County Board of Education on March 15. This was revealed this morning by James D. Brown, County Superin tendent of Education. Supt. Wigfall stated today that he had not been notified that ac tion had been taken on his resig nation, nor had action been taken on his request for a hearing be fore his accusers. The County Board, at its meet- County Board Has Meeting At its regular meeting Tuesday night, the County Board of Educa tion: 1. Decided to lop off six of the 49 “extra” teachers in the county. These are teachers whose full sal ary is paid by the county because the number of students in the IN MEMORIAM (The following was written by 15-year-old Pat Conroy, a student at Beaufort High School and a close friend of the late Randy Randall.) To a Beloved and Cl erished Friend Tall and limber as a tree in the wind Sinews growing, and muscles tend Why did the Lord so mighty and strong Pick Randy out of this plentiful throng ? The Lord released a snow white dove Go, go get Randy, the Randy I love Bring this child to my Judgment seat I want to caress this young ath lete. Tell his mother and father to wait For they wrill meet again at the Golden Gate. schools in which they teach does Mrs. Walter Summer w r as intro-| n0 £ justify receiving state aid. duced as program leader. Her sub- 2 . Decided not to change the ject, “Belle Boyd, the Confeoerate sn ppi emen ts paid to principals of Spy w r as taken from the book, e j eme ntary and secondary schools. The Smiling Rebel by Harnett g. Approved a new county sup- Kane. Mrs. Summer charmed her aud ience as she told of the incidents of Belle’s cleverness and daring plement for teachers which will amount to about $40,000 more than in last year’s budget. 3. Approved a budget which an- Better Gas Service To Be Available The Clinton-Newberry Natural Gas Authority has awarded a con tract for construction of an eight- inch line that will by-pass Clinton, and furnish better service in New berry, according to an announce ment made recently by Wyman M. Shealy, general manager. The line will be approximately five miles in length, and will cost f ing Tuesday night accepted as “in about $90,000. M. D. Smith Con-' struction Co. of Winder, Ga. is contractor and work is scheduled to start in ApriL The new line will leave the pres ent transmission line from Foun tain Inn to Newberry at a point west of Clinton, veer off toward Lydia Mills and rejoin the main line at a point between Clinton and Joanna. The Clinton-Newberry Author ity gets its gas from Transconti nental Gas Corporation via a con nection with Transco’s cross-coun try pipeline from Texas to New York at a point near Fountain Inn. The new line, Mr. Shealy said, will give better service to custom- ers in Joanna and Newberry through increased pressure. It will also give increased . capacity to supply gas for any contemplated expansion in the Newberry area and for industries that may lo cate along the right-of-way. Mr. Shealy said the Authority is now serving 4,525 customers in Clinton, Joanna and Newberry, in eluding six cotton mills, Whitten Village, and the new Torrington Bearings Plant near Clinton. even as a girl in her teens, in se- ticipates approximately $1,548,000 THE GOP I have been meaning to tell you a little of the Republican State Convention held in Columbia a couple of weeks ago, but I’ve had other things on my mind and haven’t gotten around to it. In the meantime, Ted Shelton, a Greenville News staff writer, has done a better job of describing it than I could do anyway, so here is his description: COLUMBIA — South Carolina got a look at a new political face in Columbia Saturday, when the state GOP met for their conven tion to name W. D. Workman Jr., prominent author and news man, as their choice for the U. S. Senate race in November. It wasn’t just Mr. Workman’s face, ruddy features that they are and marked by a sort of de termination but it was also the composite face of many faces of the delegates and alternates and the many others who made up the crowd in Township Audito rium. And in the group was represtr; .,- ed a cross section of South Caro lina from all social and economic levels. There were no fur coats to peg the meeting as for the rich, although it was a brisk, windy day in Columbia. Instead, the clothing denoted what has generally been described as the middle class. There were insurance agents, farmers, mer chants, housewives, a public health nurse, and the many other IS PATIENT IN curing vaiaable information from the Federals for the Confederates. Her personality was such that she seemed able to disarm completely high ranking Federal officers. Mrs. Summer’s abstract of the book inspired a lively discussion by the Senior High members in at tendance. It was announced that the State Convention will be held in the State House on April 14 at 10 a.m. Gayle Davis will play for the con vention. Dianne Davis will give the chapter report. Luncheon will be served in the Russell House at the University of S. C. for $1.0C per member. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and is 25c per member and 50c for visitors. There being no further business the meeting adjourned for a social hour. Delicious refreshments were served by Mrs. Roy Ivester, assist ed by Mrs. Elmer Shealy. income and approximately $1,463,- 000 expenditures during the fiscal year which begins July 1. 5. Was notified of a meeting to be held April 3 at 7:15 at Mid-; Carolina High School at which time a program pertaining to ad ministration of schools will be pre sented over ETV. 6. Received as information pe titions to ask S. S. Wigfall to re consider his resignation and re main as superintendent of Gall- man High School. Voters May Get Certificates The County Board of Registra tion will be at its office in the Newberry County courthouse Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2-4, for the purpose of is suing registration certificates. Persons who have lost their certi ficates, or have moved to other precincts, may also have certifi cates re-issued at this time. A registration certificate will be required for voting in the April 10 Special Annexation Election and in the June 12 Democratic primary. Miss Ethel Koon Died Monday Miss Ethel Viola Koon, 72, died Monday night at Lakeside Rest Home after a long period of de clining health. She was born in Newberry, a daughter of the late Wiley A. and Ellen Vaughn Koon. Before her retirement she had been employed by the city schools. She was a member of First Baptist Church and of the Lucy B. Hunt Sunday School Class. Surviving is one half-sister, Mrs. George Smith of Columbia. Funeral services were conducted at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at W T hit- aker Funeral Home by Dr. Neil E. Truesdell. Burial was in Pros perity Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Clar ence Wallace, George Rodelsper- ger, Tom Longshore, Prof. T. E. Epting, S. C. Paysinger and Pres ton McAlhany. IS RECOVERING AFTER ACCIDENT The many friends of Mrs. Tom Lewis will be glad to learn that she is getting along nicely at her home on Boundary street, after breaking her arm in a fall at their store on Boundary street about a month ago. folk of similar callings which fit into the complex jigsaw puzzle of the state’s economy. Basically they had one thing in common. They were workers. AUGUSTA HOSPITAL Mrs. E. G. (Marie) Longshore is undergoing treatment at Uni versity Hospital in Augusta, Ga. Her room number is B-319. Girls Drown In Germany; Had Relatives Here Two daughters of a U. S. Serv ice family drowned Sunday when they broke through the thin ice covering a pool at Langwieden near Zweibruecken, Germany. U. S. Army authorities identified them as Devlin Kay Lipscomb, 14, and Gail Lipscomb, 13, from Rock Hill. They were granddaughters of Mr. and Mrs. Lawton Lipscomb of Newberry. Three other children who had been playing with the Lipscombs on the ice were rescued by Mili tary policemen, German police said. Sgt. John Earl Lipscomb, orig inally from Greenwood, was serv ing his third hitch in Germany when his children drowned Sunday. He has been in military service for 20 years. The Lipscombs had plan ned to return home in August. His wife is the daughter of Mrs. W. T. Allen of Rock Hill. She has been under a doctor’s care in hos pital since the tragedy. Sgt. Lipscomb’s brother, George Lipscomb of Honea Path, was in formed by trans-Atlantic telephone Monday that the bodies were being returned to the United States for funeral services, which will be held as soon as Mrs. Lipscomb is able to travel. Other survivors include John Earl Jr., 10, brother of the vic tims. Easter Seals Provide Aid Many services are provided by purchase of Easter Seals in New berry County. A good example of this is the case of Willie Louis Johnson. Willie Louis and his twin broth er are both in the first grade at Drayton Street School. Willie Louis has cerebral palsy, but as a result of the help of the Newberry Chapter of the Crippled Children’s Society, he was able to enter school last fall, and is making grades just as high as those of his brother, who has no physical handicap. Since 1959, Willie Louis has been receiving assistance by the Crippled Children’s Society. Trans- and it is with sincerity that we formation”—and gave no further consideration—to two petitions presented to it, asking that Supt. Wigfall b easked to reconsider his resignation. The first petition came from the City Police Depart ment and was signed by all mem bers of the force; the second was signed by almost 600 white and col ored citizens from throughout the county. The petition presented by the Police Department was as follows: “The undersigned, who com- prise the entire Police Department of the City of Newberry, wish to bring the following to the atten tion of the Newberry County Board of Education: “During the eight years that Switzon S. Wigfall has been sup erintendent of Galln an High School, he has cooperated in every respect with all members of the Police Department. He has made every possible effort to maintain law and good order in all activi ties pertaining to Galllman High School, and in the Colored com munity as a whole. “We firmly believe that inci dents which could have had ser ious consequences have been Averted because of the actions of Prof. Wigfall. .We are concerned about the future of this commun ity should Newberry lose the serv ices of the Gallman High School superintendent. “Believing his character to be above reproach, and understand ing there has been no serious com plaint concerning his adminsitra- tion of school affairs, we respect fully request that the Board of Education ask Professor Wigfall to reconsider his resignation, and remain in the position which he has filled with efficiency in the past.” The other petition was as fol lows: “The undersigned residents of Newberry County, believing it will be difficult to find a person of the ability and character of S. S. Wigfall to serve as superintendent of Gallman High School, request the Newberry County Board of Education to ask Prof. Wigfall to reconsider his resignation and re main in his present position.” Prof. Wigfall, after learning of the petitions which had been pre sented to the County Board, made the following statement: “It is difficult for me to ex press my gratitude to the mem bers of the Newberry Police De partment, and to the hundreds of citizens, both white and colored, of Newberry County, who openly, without coercion, petitioned the County Board of Education on my behalf. “I am deeply appreciative of this confidence; I only regret that I was not given an opportunity to publicly clear myself of the charges which were made against me. “My family and I have enjoyed friendly relations with the major ity of the citizens of this commun ity. Our deepest concern is the future of Gallman High School, Mrs. Clara Wertz, second from left, received the “Out standing Businesswoman of the Fear” award at the annual Bosses Night Banquet of the Newberry Business and Urofession&l Women’s Club. Francis Watts, right, received a plaque for his selection as the Teen-Age Safe Driver. Pic- tuied with them are Mrs. Mamie Hawkins, left, local chairman of the National Business Women’s^ Week Committee, and Mrs. Naomi Epting, president of the local chapter. Newberry College students provided music for the banquet, which was served by the Silverstreet Home Demonstration Club. (Photo by Nicnols) List Of Church Donations Newberry College Fund NEPH Contest Winners Named The Newberry County Commit tee on Employment of the Physi cally Handicapped has announced the winners for the 1962 essay con test First county prize, and first place for Whitmire High School was won by Glenn Huff. Placing second in the county, and first at Newberry High was Gayle Ruff. Willie Lee Graham was third county winner and first place win ner for Mid-Carolina High. The county winners received, $15, $10 and $5 respectively, do nated bj Newberry Federal Sav ings & Loan Association. The school first place winners each re ceived $10, donated in Whitmire by J. P. Stevens Co., in Newberry by The Newberry Sim, and at Mid- Carolina by Prosperity Furniture Co. The committee expressed its appreciation to all students, Eng lish teachers and school officials for making the contest a success, and announces that the awards will be presented at an early date, the judges were from the English Department of Newberry College. Mr. and Mrs. James Ruff are now residing at 1328 Hunt St. portation for him and his mother has been paid several times a month to Columbia, where he is a patient at the Crippled Children’s Clinic, maintained by the State Chapter. There he receives peri odic examinations and evaluations, to see what his needs and capa bilities are. He has had physical and occupational therapy at the Clinic since 1959. Periodic fittings for leg braces and special shoes are made at the Clinic and these have been provided over the years by the Newberry Chapter, which the purchase of Easter Seals supports. Many other crippled children, as well as adults in Newberry Coun ty are being given help, and hope, by the Newberry Chapter. Its only source of revenue is the annual sale of Easter Seals. The Easter Seal letters went out last week. The local chapter urges that each citizen respond with a generous contribution. wish the school and its future ad ministrator every success ” Call To Prayer Help us, our Father, through the days and weeks to come of the Easter season, to try to follow Jesus through the crowded ways of the city, then out to the Mount of Olives and to the cross. Set our hearts free to feel for Him and with Him as He goes to His death. Above all, give us the will to put our trust and pledge our loyalty to Him. In spite of all the doubts that beset us and all the evidence of darkness and evil, may we follow Him steadily in His sacrificial giv ing of Himself and on to the cross and eternal life. Amen. County Spelling Bee Is Saturday The Newberry County Spelling Contest will be held at 9:30 o’clock Saturday morning, March 31 at the Newberry High School. The contest is sponsored by a newspaper of Anderson. In all counties of the e state the County Superintendents of Education have been asked to be in charge of arranging the details connected with the holding of the contest. J^mes Brown and a special com mittee appointed to assist him, have made plans for the contest here in Newberry County. This is the sixteenth year that this con test has been held. The winner of the county contest on Saturday will be eligible to enter the state contest which is to be held at Clemson College on May 5th. The National Spelling Bee will take place in Washington, D. C. in June. In order to stimulate a greater interest in spelling and to en courage the boys and girls of the county to put forth a greater ef fort in learning to spell, the New berry County Education Associa tion is offering prizes to the win ning contestants. Prizes will be awarded to the County winner and to the first and second runners up on Saturday. The building and endowment campaign to raise a million dollars for Newberry College was a glor ious success. This means that the plans for a new classroom building and a chapel for the college will be realized, and that the endow ment of the college will 1 be increas ed. The campaign finale was a se ries of 10 area dinner meetings held simultaneously throughout the four states. As the reports were received in each of the areas, they were telephoned to the de velopment office at the college and the development office in turn notified each area of the total amount raised. About three hundred and fifty campaign workers, friends, alumni, and special f/uests of the college gathered at a dinner in Kaufmann Hall for the final rpport. John F. Clarkson, chairman of the Local Communities Support presided. Seated with him at the head table were Dr. Erwin G. Baumer of Atlanta, Georgia, General Chairman of the Leadership Gifts Committee and also Lay Chairman of Central Conference of the Geor gia-Alabama Synod; Dr. Royall A. Yount, President of the Florida Synod; Rev. Paul K. Nordsiek, Clerical Chairman of the Florida Synod; Dr. C. A. Kaufmann, past president of the college; Harry E. Moose, Lay Chairman of the Newberry Conference of the South Carolina Synod; and Gerald C. Paysinger, Initial Gifts Chairman of the Newberry Conference. The Reverend Hubert A. Dunlap, Pas tor of Colony Lutheran Church, offered the invocation. The first report was from the local area as follows: Holy Trin ity Lutheran Church, Little Moun tain, $849.19; Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church, Little Mountain, $1,053.00; Bethany Lutheran Church, $1,222; Beth-Eden Lutheran Church, $800; St. James Lutheran Church, $ 2,- 095; Colony Lutheran Church, $26,834.25; Mayer Memorial Luth eran Church, $5,000; Redeemer Lutheran Church, $712; and Mace donia Lutheran Church, Prosper ity, $710; total, $83,617.35. Newberry County came through with flying colors to the tune of $274,761.40, the greatest amount raised in any area. Dr. Baumer made a brief talk praising Dr. A. G. D. Wiles, presi dent of the college for his great interest and efforts in behalf of the college. The Rev. Nordsiek of Jackson ville reported $210,707.50 for the Florida Synod. Both he and Dr, Yount expressed their praises and appreciation of Newberry College and the close relationship that has been established between the col lege and the Florida Synod. John F. Clarkson, chairman of the Local Communities Support was presented a plaque by Philip Kelly, Alumni Secretary, in appre ciation of his leadership in the campaign. William A. (Bill) McClenan, head of the development program expressed his thanks and appre ciation to all who had assisted in the program, also paid special tri bute to Dr. Baumer, Mr. Clarkson, and the entire Florida Synod for their contribution to the success of the campaign. The Newberry College Orches tra with Miss Linda Googe as vo calist, furnished entertainment and music for the dinner. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS April 1: Jake Wise, Mrs. Ber tha D. Boylston, Otis L. Whita ker, Mrs. A. E. Hazel. April 2: Fred Hayes, Oliver Cromer, Mrs. Sara J. Shannon, Grace E. Harmon. April 3. Mary Ruth Armfield, Mr*. J. B. Harmon, Meredith Harmon, Marjorie Graham, Nan- Lutheran Church, $22,316; St.,’ cy Eskridge. Phillip’s Lutheran Church, $1,000; Summer Memorial Lutheran Church, $2,686; Bethlehem Luth eran Church, Pomaria, $579; Po- maria Lutheran Church, $557; St Matthews Lutheran Church, Po maria, $631; Bachman Chapel, Po maria, $1,500; St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Pomaria, $4,000; St. John’s Lutheran Church, Pomaria, $1,349; Grace Lutheran Church, Prosperity, $3,602; St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Prosperity, $1,- 723.50; Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church, Peak, $300; Silverstreet Lutheran Church, $3,404.50; Augs burg Lutheran Church, Union, $258; St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Whitmire, $436; Faith April 4: Miss Rebecca Lomi- nick, Mrs. Herman Halfacre, J. H. Cook, James Edward Plam- pin, Mrs. J. E. Wiseman, Anne Brunei Griffith, Miss Myra Har dy, Johnny Myers, J. Howard Clark Sr. April 5: Mrs. Arthur Dwyer, A. C. Ward, John Francis Scur ry, Jackie Goodman, Mrs. L. A. Black. April 6: Phil Plampiu, Mrs. Jasper Amick, Connie Armfield Sanders, Virgie Ellis ihealy. April 7: Mrs. Johi. Thomas, Wava Billingsley, W. F. Smith, Bobby Bruner, Philip Carl Trefsgar, Barbara Ann Kesler, Elizabeth D. Epting.