The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, June 14, 1962, Image 1

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There are two kinds of husbands —one who brings his wife gifts when returning from a - convention; the other one who behaves himself. ~.-T >aSr ..m By The Way - By DORIS A. SANDERS NO MOKE COPY! • The Boss says “no more copy on the hook today” but I think he might consider this column so the few stories I haven’t had time to write (because of the election) I’ll try to mention here. I’ll wait until I’m allowed more space to comment on the Democratic pri mary.' Girl Scout Day Camp starts Monday, and will run from 0 until 3 each day through Friday for two weeks. Fee is $2.50 if registration fee has been paid, $3.00 if not. Scouts should bring a cup, nose bag lunch and blanket. Milk and water will be supplied. If it rains the girls will “camp” in the Na tional Guard armory. Miss Doris Ann Parks is camp director and she has a large group of compe tent helpers. Beginning at 8 a.m., the bus will pick up scouts at the following corners, and return them to the same location at the conclu sion of camp each day: first stop, Caldwell and Boundary; Nance and Cornelia; Pope and Wells Park Drive; College and Pope; Evans and College; Mower and Evans; Glenn and Harrington; Harper and Glenn; Amelia and Johnstone; Johnstone to the camp site. More information next week. City council met Monday night in regular session, changed be cause of Tuesday being primary day. Briefly, they discussed mark ing city automotive equipment with decals and will consider type at next meeting; considered cufb box collection system for parking meters (whatever that is). This may be given a try. Considered erection of a pavillicn to replace one torn down at Margaret Hun ter—no definite decision; instruct-J ed police chief to register all dogs wW have been innoculated for rabies; heard a report from Chief Dowd on hiring a colored police man but postponed action until July meeting; decided to allow for one extra policeman in next bud get; agreed to furnish concrete pipe to be installed on DeLoache Ave. by Highway Department; es tablished age limit of 21 to 34 for Meter Maid; advised that anyone have a complaint about lots not being kept clean should notify the city manager; heard that the Po lice Department voted to remain in the Police Insurance and Annuity Fund; accepted streets in the Beu- na Vista Development into the city system. That about takes care of council meeting. Miss Hose Hamm, Newberry County Elementary Music Educa tion Consultant, highly recom mends to her pupils and the public the TV presentation “Noah and the Flood” written and directed by Igor Stvinsky. It may be heard and seen on the CBS network at 9-10 p.m. daylight time tonight (Thursday). You’ll have to figure whether that’s 8 or 10 o’clock our time. I never remember. Personal items: The Guy V. Whiteners have left to spend the summer months at their home at the Isle of Palms . . . C. Beamon Summer, a native of Newberry, has been promoted to sales man ager of the Dr. Pepper-Tru Ade Bottling Co. of Columbia. He has been connected with the company for 15 years as manager of the Newberry warehouse . . . Prof, and Mrs. Philip Kelly and Frasier Sanders were among those who attended a reception honoring “Miss Fanny” Dinkins, a teacher who retired this year after 40 years teaching at Hillcrest school in Sumter County. Frasier was one of her students, Prof, and Mrs. Kelly h .r co-workers a few years ago. Mrs. Ben T. Anderson attended the funeral services t>f her cousin, Major G. Heyward Mahon Jr. in Greenville Wednesday. Major Ma hon, prominent citizen of Green ville, organized the first American Legion Auxiliary in Newberry in 1921. Cancer Crusade Goes Over Top “Once again the people of New- 1 berry county can be justly proud to say that we have reached our quota in the fight against cancer,” said Mrs. Myra Addy, president of the Newberry County Unit of the South Carolina Division of the American Cancer Society. Mrs. Addy reported that $5,294.82 had been contributed in Newberry County, and expressed the So ciety’s appreciation to all citizens who gave so generously of their time and money for this cause. Mrs. Marian Roberts, Health and Safety Chairman for the New berry Business and Professional Women’s Club, and Mrs. W. C. Koon, Health Chairman of the Newberry County Home Demon stration Clubs, city and county chairmen respectively, also wish to express their appreciation to all who worked and gave in the fight against cancer. “There is no doubt in our minds about the success of this drive in a monetary manner,” Mrs. Addy i said, “and we trust that through our educational program, all will heed the danger signals of cancer and see their doctor immediately for a check-up, through which cancer is often detected in its early stages and lives saved that otherwise may be lost.” The County Cancer Unit wishes to thank the sponsoring organiza tions and many other interested citizens, and especially Mrs. Ber nice Rutherford, chairman and Mrs. Genell Ruff, co-chairman of the colored division; business firms police, post office personnel, min isters, newspapers and radio sta tions. A complete report follows: Unofficial NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1962 County Returns <V 0> w 3 O = £ ^ e C fe- O be *o 3 U CU Airport 39 B. Eden-Lg. Ln. _ 42 Bush River 3lj Central 16 Chappells 8 Dominick 1 Fairview 21 Garmany 75 Hartford 57 Helena 39 o « o W s g GQ u 4) g g 9 Cfi « £ zn Q be c 3 & I ffl m I * 9 00 5 g Folk Wins I g ce 9 ~ S £ o £ be h Jolly Street Lt. Mountain Longshore 12 23 10 23 36 14 40 73 29 28 6 - 6 17 20 32 8 13 7 26 19 30 18 18 14 8 19 20 2 8 6 23 17 7 10 10 31 6 3 1 2 9 8 7 2 9 32 18 27 33 44 44 81 24 16 15 30 29 “ 14 3 16 4 19 28 35 15 Mt .Pleasant Mulberry 10 16 52 15 15 46 42 7 19 35 27 15 4 3 20 44 60 7 4 68 24 57 62 55 66 6 33 13 43 66 7 10 11 15 4 2 4 15 2 * r 49 136 23 20 110 32 123 35 50 34 14 12 24 65 10 10 5 7 5 6 1 9 3 30 41 5 11 42 12 46 27 19 4 5 14 23 12 14 18 14 37 4| 7! 28 11 23 6 120 12 Oakland 152 O’Neal o. 1 9 O’Neal No. 2 28 Peak 9 Pomaria 56! Prosperity No. 1_ 77j Prosperity No. 2_ 94 j St. Paul 21 St. Phillips 99 Saluda No. 7 11 Silverstreet 86 Stoney Hill 52 Trinity 21 Union 22 Utopia 16 Vaughnville 8 Walton 19 Wheeland 4 Whitmire No. 1 145 26 136 15 66 53 76 65 88 19 70 Playgrounds Are Supervised The Newberry Recreation De partment opened its r four play grounds on June 4. Supervisors are: West End, Mrs. Leonide Reagin; Mollohon, Mrs. Lillian Long; Marion Davis, Mrs. Casper Berry. Miss Sue Rayfield will be the arts and crafts instruc tor for all three playgrounds. Rudolph Caldwell will supervise the colored playground at Vincent Street. Hours for all playgrounds will be as follows: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 3 to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. until noon. U. S. Highway 76, $181.03. Area 2—Main St., $81.55. Hunt, Kinard and Murray Sts., $44.75. Summer, Douglas, Harper and Jones Sts., $129.25. Glenn St., $131.47, Calhoun, W T alnut, Crenshaw and Amelia Sts., $106.00. College St., $95.61. WKDK Area, $14.50. Caldwell St., $14.90. Horseshoe Circle and Nance St., $44.93. Springhill Apts., Cline, Cornelia, Harris and Fair Sts., $62.15. Boundarv St. and adjacent Sts., $73.20. Johnstone and Friend Sts., $34. Harrington and McMorris Sts., $54.50. Mower, Tanyard, McHardy Sts., $60.70. Evans St., and adjacent Sts., $57.55. Rosalvn Dr. and adjacent Sts., $35.44. Wells Park area, $12.00. / Coateswood, $18.10. r Newberry College and Campus Area, Carol Cts., $19.02. Newberry Mill Area, $86.35. Oakland, $29.50. Mollohon area and Hartford Heights, $127.45. Whitmire, $750.00. Little Mountain, $213.35. New Hope Zion, $12.25. Peak, $45.50. Mt. Pleasant, Pressley, $75.50 Pomaria, $77.75. St. John, $20.75. O’Neal: $85.65. Trinity, $70.50. • Union, $20.50. Johnstone, $22.00. Utopia, $14.55. Prosperity, $214.40. Burton, $26.00. Soney Hill, $83.00. Jolly Street, $37.85. Hartford, $68.25. Bush River, $16.75. Smyrna, $55.00. Friendly, $15.00. Silverstreet, $96.00. " Beth-Eden, $12.10. Jalapa, $40.44. Tranwood, $52.50. Mt. Bethel Garmany, $76.50. Fomaria, $36.85. Vaughnville, $56.00. St. Phillips, $51.00. Special Gifts, $636.42. Colored Division, $509.35. Cannisters, $32.11. Memorials, $238.00. Total, $5,274.82. Whitmire No. 2 _ 89 Zion 31 Ward 1 192 Ward 2 241 Ward 3, No. 1 '68 Ward 3, No. 2 __ 282 Ward 4, No. 1 — 64 Ward 4 No. 2 ___ 128 Ward 5 187 Ward 6 225 10 52 39 10 16 13 21 23 43 192 9 40 12 30 21 31 46 60 24 125 44 163 198 67 192 • 28 80 164 181 € 11 IS £ 14 , fi 1C 'i r 24 2C 101 142 136 74 74 1 7 14 1 14 5 16 21 44 14 25 69 16 6 17 23 28 34 13 35 61 24 -34 99 17 28 57 40 80 61 26 30 59 66 101 80 8 5 21 6 5 35 11 30 97 31 2 1 54 106 14 4 1 31 16 5 1 49 13 44 31 67 3 1 22 %n 15 22 38 16 46 45 12 13 6 31 4 24 11 14 241 7 4 11 6 17 12 17 1 3 8 24 1 4 22 10 10 1 13 28 4 1 26 17 20 29 52 32 150 101 196 46 84 40 18 106 50 116 37 58 3 25 28 17 23 52 63 39 109 141 192 56 100 55 85 74 123 264 71 99 29 - ' 22 39 44 81 16 36 22 35 264 148 229 89 142 24 13 30 24 61 * 4 26 28 27 69 79 120 18 62 15 28 137 173 175 23 152 88 881 111 119 256| 76 69 Two young candidates spent three suspense-filled hours Tues day -night after the polls closed ami it was not until the last pre cinct had reported that they could be certain which of them had re captured the one seat left to Newberry County in the House of 321 Representatives. The first 25 box total gave Steve C. Griffith Jr. a slight lead over D. P. (Jabbo) Folk. Ai< the larger boxes began to report, Folk’s supporters closed the gap slowly and until the 50th precinct reported, it was nip and tuck. Complete unofficial returns show ed Folk out in front of Griffith by only 78 votes of the 6120 cast in In the contest for Probate Judge, it was evident from the beginning that there would be a second race and after 10 boxes had reported, it was indicated that the race ( would be between George R. Sum mer and Frank H. Ward. Summer lead the ticket with 2318 votes, Ward received 1858, McCrackin 1065 and Smith, 859. The latter three were on their first political venture. The run-off primary be tween Summer and "Ward will be June 26. James L. Braswell took a one- vote lead in the first five boxes reporting in the Commissioner District 1 contest,, but Carman Mrs. Singley Mrs. Ina Martha Wicker Sing- ley, 82, widow of John Henry Singley of 701 Crosson St. died early Tuesday morning at the Newberry County Memorial Hos pital. She had been in declining „ . . , x health for the past 10 years Boukmgrht incumbent . quickly Mrs gi , . fa8 bol . n and rear . wit abend and remained in front, ^ in the St Pauls of defeating both opponents m the Newb County , a daughter of first primary. Bonkmght'■received tbe , ate Davjd and Emma Kinard 2402 votes, Cecil E. Kinard m his ,tt_- , . TOTALS , i 11 #ft T + Wicker. She spent most of her life __ 309913021110651 859|2318|1858|2402| 740fi.096| in ‘Newberry whe^e-she ms * Public Asked To Science Lecture Griffith Makes Statement I Fort Eustis, Va. (AHTNC) Army Reserve 1st Lt. Niles C. Clark, Jr., 28, whose wife, Ruth, lives in Newberry, recently completed the 14-week aircraft maintenance of ficer course at the Transportation school, Fort Eustis, Va. Lieut. Clark received instruction in coordinating and supervising or ganizational, field and depot air craft maintenance, including in spections of aircraft. How scientific prayer makes true peace and security available will be the topic of a free public lecture on Christian Science to be given in Saluda Sunday after noon, June 17, by Paul K. Wavro of Jacksonville, Fla. On extensive tour as a member of The Christian Science Board of Lectureship, Mr. Wavro will speak in the Saluda High school building, 4400 West Butler Ave., at 4 o’clock under the auspices of Christian Science Society, Saluda. His subject will be “Christian Science: The Revelation cf true security. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Wavro withdrew from bus iness in 1942 to enter the public practice of Christian Science healing. He served as a Christian Science Wartime Minister during World War II. Actively interested in youth work, he was awarded the DeMolay Legion of Honor by the International Supreme Council of DeMolay. He has been an auth orized teacher of Christian Sci ence since 1949. It was regrettable that Newber ry County had to lose one of her two seats in the House of Repre sentatives. Both Mr. Folk and my self aspired to continue to serve the people of Newberry County in the Legislature. The choice was, therefore, left to you. The people of Newberry County have made their choice. I accept your verdict. My interest in Newberry has been demonstrated, and I can assure you that my interest in Newberry: County and her welfare will never wane. I offer my wholehearted co operation to Senator Hawkins and Representative Folk in whatever endeavor they may call upon me to serve. Abraham Lincoln, when defeated for a public office, said “I am too old to cry and it hurts too much to laugh.” I congratulate Representative Folk on his victory and I wish hkh every success as he continues ,to work for our beloved Newberry County and South Carolina. To my many friends, supporters and hard w-orkers, I thank you? as a grateful man for your confidence in me. Your devotion will continue to inspire me as I seek to be of service to our people. , . Will Attend Boys State Stone Injured In Accident Colie Stone, 49, of the St. Phil lips Community, received serious injuries about 1 p. m. Sunday when his 1950 Ford ran off the high way on a curve and turned over on the Pomaria Road just off In terstate Highway 26. He was riding alone. He sus tained head injuries and back in juries and is a patient at Newber ry County Memorial Hospital. The accident was investigated by local state highway patrolmen. Newberry Post 24 of Ameri can Legion is sponsoring six boys to the Palmetto State Boys State this year, June 10-17 at the Uni versity of South Carolina. Boys State is ^designed to deve lop an interest in, and promote an understanding of the principles of democratic government. For seven days the boys will live and work in a miniature state with their own city, county and state organiza-; tion of government. Post 24 wishes to thank the following organizations for coop erating in this effort: The Exchange Club, sponsoring Fred James Harmon; the Kiwanis Club sponsoring Mac Cobb; the Lions Club sponsoring William Mi chael Click; the Prosperity Civitan Club sponsoring .tames Kenneth Long. Fv st 24 is sponsoring Mar ion Brabham Crooks and Wendell Griffith Shealy. These six boys were select ed by their respective schools on the basis of high moral character, good sportsmanship, and with po tential leadership tendencies. They must also be physically fit. i „ , .... in i.’.cwucrxy wuere sne was a Braswell, new-come* to politics, membel . of Mayer Memorial Luth . Virgil Williamson, who lost the Church ' Her t, “ band died in Commissioner Distort '2 race to * SuTvivi Hre two John D . Ross George two years ago by a and vi jl S L . si , both of small margin, was successful in Newbcrr 8 three dau ghters, Mrs. this attempt, unseating George by B tl M j* w Savior a vote of 940 to 810. : ’ Sutler Moore, Mrs. J. w. layior, r tr Y. w, ,1- i , . and Miss Pauline Singley, all of In the House race, Folk led in we . 28 precincts, Griffith in 22. Sum- Mrs. Eula’ Smith of Newbei^y;' mer carried 26 precincts in the Mrs 0rrah Wicker of Probate Judge contest. Ward led Ne v wb one brother, Sligh “ ?,?■ . McCrackin m nine and wicker of Pomari four ^ Smith in two. Ward and Summer cbjldren and three t and . split the top vote m one precinct. , , Newberry County voted for ‘ , j s. j , Funeral services were conducted State winners in all races except at 4 Wednesday at Mayer two Marshall Parker, who was de- Memorjal Lutheran ChuKh b Dr . feated in h.s bid for the office of CIarence K Derrick and Re v. A . Lieutenant Governor, received Kcnneth Hewitt Jr Buria , was at 3684 votes in this county, Robert Bachman chapel Lutheran Church McNair polled 2463 C. M. Smith Cemet Pr rit Jr., Parker s brother-in-law and Pallbcarers were Carl - ray , county campaign manager, said I ww , . ~ . - of Honor Society Is Formed . ,. .... Melvin Davis, Ben Thomasson, we are, of course, d.sappo.ntea Geejl Kjnard R Mc and Jake that Senator Parker was defeated, T , a f . .w. . ; I Livingston but we are extremely gratified and appreciative of the fine vote he re ceived in Newberry County.” In the race for Comptroller General, Mills, the state-wide los er, was Newberry County winner with 3253 votes to 2792 for incum bent Rhodes Olin D. Johnston lead E. F. Hol- lings by more than two-to-one in Newberry. The vote was 3935 for Johnston, 1823 for Hollings. A hard-fought campaign in New berry County ended with Donald Russell receiving 2969 votes for Governor, Burnet Maybank, 2397. Bethea polled 342 votes, Cook, 131 afld Dukes, 32. Attorney General McLeod led the Newberry vote with 4841 to Ralph Casque’s 1123. Receiving the next largest vote in the coun ty was Adjutant General Frank D. Pinckney, who gathered 4418 votes in a county with a large number of National Guardsmen. Culbert son received 1632. The only pre cinct Pinckney failed to carry was Bush River. Incumbent State Superintendent of Education Jesse T. Anderson ^as given 4337 votes in the coun ts’. His opponent T. W„ Eatmon, received 1262. Several precincts reported con tested ballots, apparently because voters refused to take the so-called loyalty oath. Although all manag ers had instructions that no voter should be given a ballot until he had taken the oath, reports from various precincts indicated that at some boxes the oath was read and little attention was given to to whether the voter replied. Some voters took the oath under pro test, reserving the right to vote as they pleased in the General Election. Many did not go to the polls because of the oath. Although the state-wide vote in Tuesday’s primary fell far short of expectations, the total number voting in Newberry, 6120, was us- usually high for an “off” year. Farmers After Cattle Rustllers By COUNTY AGENTS An air of the “Wild West” fill ed the court room of the Newber ry County Court House last Thurs day evening as livestock farmers and dairymen gathered to discuss threats to this county’s vitally im portant livestock industry. Just as in days of old, cattle rustling and killer dogs were the main topics of discussion. Over 100 farmers who attend ed the meeting took a different view of recent cattle losses ,eaeh thinking they were probably the only ones who suffered such losses. Approximately a dozen men in Newberry County alone testified that they were victims of cattle rustlers. The penalty in the old west for cattle and horse thieves was hang ing. A point brought out was no one was ever convicted for a sec ond offense. Rustling is a serious crime and the farmers are mad. They plan to use every legal: means available for the apprehen sion and conviction of the violator. There are laws already on the statute books. It is the expressed desire of the livestock producers th 11 rustlers be given the maxi mum penalty. The margin of profit is small enough under normal conditions to livestock producers, dairymen and turkey producers and as loss tes timonials were given by their friends and neighbors their con cern and contempt was raised t Fight Newberry County and state offi cers raided a chicken fight Sun day morning in the Vaughnville section of Newberry County. The men apprehended in the raid were from Spartanburg, Greenville, Union find Newberry Counties. Twenty-five forfeited bond. Officer:' found over 40 game chickens on hand ready for the fights. * Officers taking part along with three SLED officers were Depu ties J. C. Neel, L. L. Henderson, A. T. Henderson and Charles Senn. SCN To Pay against rustlers, certain hunters, 1 and those unthinking people who put dogs out. Maybe some clarification is nec essary. To the hunter he is given a privilege to hunt by most farmers (Continued on Page 4) The Bachman Honor Society, re cently organized at Newberry Col lege ,elected the following officers: Dr. A. G. D. Wiles, president Professor T. E. Epting, vice-presi dent; Dr. John Andrew Aman, sec retary; and the Rev. John G. Coop er, treasurer. The following charter members were admitted to the club at a din n« ai w the IVaRace^Hbme: Wiles, Professor Epting, Dr. Aman, the Reverend Cooler, Pro fessor James G. Park; Dr. Conrad B. Park, Professor Roy W. Miller, Dr. Frank L. Hoskins, Dr. James R. Dotson; James C. Abrams, Dr. Milton W. Moore, James William Pugh, Phyllis Dufford, Brenda Clare Koch; Barbara Ann Gall- meier, Mary Nance Huff, Barbara Ann Johnson, Patsy Ruth Frick, and Charles Libert Lesemann. The Bachman Society, a scholas tic honor society, was created to honor the best students of each graduating class at Newberry Col lege. It is .unashamedly modeled on Phi Beta Kappa, the national scholastic society that honors top students in the liberal arts and sciences. But, although Phi Beta Kappa admits the highest ten percent of the graduating class, the Bachman Society admits only the highest eight percent of the graduating class and specifies that for election students must have taken at Newberry College lit least forty-five semester hours of work in the combined semesters of the junior year and first semester of the senior year. Newberry College hopes some day to obtain a chap ter of Phi Beta Kappa to take the place of the Bachman Honor So ciety. The Society is named after the Reverend Doctor John Bachman, who was the prime motivator of the founding of both Newberry College arid the Southern Lutheran Theological Seminary. Dr. Bach man was a member of the first Board of Trustees and frequently spoke at Newberry College. He was a scholar in his own right in both the field of theology and or- June 17: David Waldrop, Mrs. mthology. He was ar close friend of D. P. Leopard, David Humph- the great painter of birds John rice, Marcia Kirkland. .Tim^ an^v.1% J j UD e 18: Joseph R Crooks, Martha Jo Rinehart, Mary Louisa Dickert, D. P. Leopard, R. C. Neel, Joby Ringer, Eula Q. Livingston, Davey Riley. June 19: J. D. Bozard, Betty Walton, Mrs. H. W. Dipner, Batch Waldrop, Mrs. J. H. Cook Jr., Vernon Bain, Allene M. Cook, Charlie M. King, Emerson E. Westwood. Jane 26: Howard Earl Meetze, Mrs. Mamie Cromer, J. Black mon, Bill Waldrop, Prenda Reeves, Mrs. Broadus Lipscomb, Donna Danielson, Norma Smith. June 21: William C. Armfield, Angeline Plampin, Bobby Bus- bee, O. A. Felker. June 22: William Cartridge, Faye Sommer, Roy C. Doolittle, Mrs. Berry Livingston, Rion C. Price, Tena Price Nichols, Terry Donald Dominick, Mrs. W. H. Caldwell, Patty Regncry. Jane 23: Mrs. H. H. Ruff, Mrs. O. J. Jackson, Mrs. O. O. Ful mer, Billy Long, Mrs. John Earl Smith, Ralph Waldrop, Mrs. John P. Livingston, Floyd Ecxk- night, Y-Genia Crossland, H. Al vin Franklin. — was at James Audubon and" is frequently said to have collaborated with Aub- ubon in many of his bird studies. The South Carolina National Bank will pay a 25-cent per share regubur dividend on July 2 to shareholders of record June 16, according to an announcement by SCN President W. W. McEachern. Mr. McEachern stateu that the SCN Board of Directors had ap proved payment of the 174th di vidend of the bank, which will make a total of $460,889 paid in dividends as a result of earnings of the bank during the first two quarters of 1962. He pointed out that approxi mately 3,100 shareholders holding a total of 921,878 shares will par ticipate in the payment. Cub Scout Pack 66, sponsored by the Newberry A.R.P. Church, held its monthly pack meeting Wednesday, May 23. Cubmaster Robert Renwick an nounced this would be the last pack meeting until September. He urged the cubs to continue to work on their achievements during the summer months.'" "— BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Prize Be Given Oldest Fairgoer Senior Citizens of Newberry will have an opportunity to win $300 at tbe South Carolina State Fair in October. James L. McIntosh of Florence, president of the Fair, said that $100 in cash would be awarded the oldest white man attending the Fair op Seniors’ Day and that the same amount would go to tne j oldest white woman “if the ladies don’t mind telling their ages.” Winners must provide proof of their ages from birth certificates, family Bible records. Social Se curity files, insurance policies oi other acceptable sources. “We will also give a $100 prize to the couple which has been mar ried longest and has the proof available”, the president said.