Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I’m sure, and 1 thought she would get a kick out of the picture of the cute bunny She immediately wanted to know "where can you buy them?" If they’re for sale, 1 haven’t heard of it—-so 1 advise the Ken dall Company to wise up and start manufacturing “( urity Slumber Mu n rues." NO AID FOR THEM A recent bulletin from the* Spar tanburg Development Association states that "better than 500 brand, spanking new jobs could have been created for Spartanburg County people last year with the' money that Spartanburg County families had to pay—as interest alone—on the national debt." That’s really bring-mg the cost of government down to an easy-to-see level. The bulletin continues “We’ve got to fact the fact that a gov ernment big enough to do every thing for everybody is a govern ment hig enough to do anything to anybody ... We don’t live freedom by asking government to subsidize us out of every difficul ty in which we find ourselves. Cer tainly we don’t live freedom by spending the money of another generation for purely selfish sub sidies, which we call "Itenefits,” “improvements”, or “federal aid.” A shining example of “do-it- yourself” industry without bene fit of federal aid (txapayer’s money) is the Waldrop Krothers concern at Silverstreet. The Wald rops had confidence that they could build up a going concern— and a private banker somewhere had confidence that the Waldrop Brothers could do it—and the sys tem of free enterprise, without benefit of a federal handout— built the Waldrop Brothers Egg processing plant. When the local development board sponsored a meeting a month or so ago to see whether Newberry couldn’t get it’s hand into the pork barrel as some sort of “distressed area,” the man in charge of handing out the taxpay ers’ money (your money) told those present at the meeting that there were some 1500 development boards throughout the country, all going to other parts of the coun try in an effort to lure industry from one place to another. He ad vised Newberrians to be proud of their low unemployment rate and to do something about developing what we already have, instead of trying to lure something into leaving another community to come to Newberry. I don’t know whether this meet ing gave A1 Busby, County Agent, the idea of paying tribute to Waldrop Brothers, but wherever the idea came from, it was a good one and A1 and those who planned the meeting last Friday are to be congratulated. I am ashamed to admit that was the first time I had been through the Waldrop plant and I was amazed at the size and output of the concern. There is machinery in the plant, and sufficient work ers—over 60 I am told—to process 1600 dozen eggs an hour. Running 16 hours a day, that would amount to 24,000 dozen eggs a day—and wouldn’t that make a big omelet! Waldrop Brothers not only sells it’s Southern Breakfast eggs, but packages eggs for chain stores from Jersey to Jacksonville un der their name brands. Recently an egg breaking plant was added and the entire concern is under the inspection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. “And don’t think they don’t make us tow the line,” Dave Waldrop says. The plant is spotless—it would have to be because the froz en eggs are sold primarily for in fant foods, also for bakery prod ucts. Eggs used in this process are those with shells too thin to be economically shipped, and the few cracked in the process of washing and processing. The amount of breakage is very small, according to Dave, and watching the eggs go through the process, it is right amazing that no more are cracked than are. Members of the 22Sth Signal Group, S. L. National Guard, prepare to load equipment for the an nual summer encampment at hort Gordon. I he Group will leave Sunday and the adaance detach ment, to make preparations for arrival of the group, leaves Thursday. Members of the Advance de tachment are the Group’s commander. ( ol. Ft. F. Wmgard; Headquarters Detachment Commander, Ma jor Gerald C. O’Quinn; Group Supply Officer Major James \V. Counts; Sergeants First Class Bobby F. Sanders, R. Frasier Senders and Maul Ft. Werts. end Sp. r > Jimmie W. Ftowers. Other units of the 228th from Greenwood. Abbeville and Ftelton will join the 228th at Camo Gordon Sunday. In the Sunphoto above from left are CWO Floyd Dennis, SFC R. V. Sanders, lA. Joe Hipp, CWO James Clamp and Major O'Quinn. To Take Oath As Attorney The names of 35 persons who passevi state bar examinations ! given in June were announced | Monday by the State Board of! Law Examiners. Among them is Eugene Cannon Griffith, son of | Judge and Mrs. Steve ('. Griffith j of Newberry. A special term of the State Su- preme Court will be held next Monday for administering the oath to those who passed the exam and enrolling them as attorneys of South Carolina. Mr. Griffith will practice law in Newberry with his brother, Rep. ; Steve (’. Griffith Jr., and Judge | Eugene S. Blease. ; Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Mills are I now residing at 211!' Bro vn St. The Waldrop Brothers payroll ' amounts to over $130,000 a year— and more than 80 families in the county receive cash income by selling eggs to the Waldrop con-j corn. Friday night, a FI. S. Depart ment of Agriculture official said the Waldrop plant was “one of the best of its size in the I'nited States.” We congratulate th'* Waldrop Brothers, and hope that soon there will spring up in New berry County more men of vision who are willing to produce some- | thing from materials at hand, rather than to go north and east | searching for a plant to steal from another location to bring to Newberry. NOTE TO COUNCIL I hope each of you read the article from Greer in the Wednes day issue of The Greenville News. The three-year-old child of a city commissioner was viciously at tacked, clawed and bitten by two dogs near his home Tuesday. The child’s father, Fred Glenn, said the dogs attacked his child while the boy was playing—and stitches were required to close the wounds left by the vicious animals. “I have constantly told members of council about the danger of dogs running loose on our streets,” Mr. Glenn said. “Now it has come home to me in a personal way. Our streets are not safe for chil dren under present conditions.” This sounds familiar, doesn’t it? But as I said earlier, it will probably take an attack on a councilman’s child or grandchild before any action is taken in New berry. Almost every day, someone stops me on the street, or calls me to urge that I keep up the fight to have dogs—all dogs— fenced or chained. I’m doing what I can, but I can’t do it alone. May I suggest that you call the mayor, the councilman from your ward (and others too), the city mana ger—and repeat your request to them. Then maybe we’ll get ac tion. Or maybe we won’t—until a pack of dogs tears up little Kim Davenport, or Martin Armfield, or Mayor Layton’s grandchildren, or Clarence Shealy’s nephews. Horse Show To Be Saturday Entries in the 6th Annual Johnston Jaycee Horse Show have reached an all-time high for a one day horse show, and Jaycee chair man George Thompson, states en tries are still pouring in. Approx imately 250 horses are expected by show time, which will be this Saturday, Aug. 4th, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Watson Park. Governor Elect Donald Russell has accepted an invitation and will he in attendance. This year for the first time the Johnston Show will feature the South Carolina State Waring Horse Championship Class. This c lass will have the finest, walking horses in the southeast competing for $500 in prizes for the class. During intermission a trick horse from Oklahoma will enter tain. The Johnston Horse Show which is known as a “Peach of a Horse Show" will again this year present to each exhibition a large basket of peaches. This has become a trade mark and is an example of the wonderful hospitality one will find here in the friendliest com munity in the south. Additional box seats have been added and anyone desiring a box seat is urged to contact Monroe Kneece immediately. General admission is $1.00 for adults and 50c for children. The Jaycees cordially invite everyone to com? out this Satur day for a wonderful evening of entertainment and a chance to see the finest and most talented horses in the southeast. Adams Named To Sumter Office The appointment of James O. Adams as staff manager in the Sumter branch office of Liberty Life Insurance Company, 116 N. MpxjkT Af” Sumter St., has been announced IvCflr 1 CtdlUI />*. by Herman N. Hipp, senior vice president. A native of Newberry, Mr. Ad ams began his career with Liberty Life as an agent in that city in September, 1958. He is an alumnus of Newberry College and a Mason. An active church worker, he is a past presi dent of the Lutheran Church Men in Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. Adams, the for mer Miss Loretta Latimer of Greenwood, are the parents of two children, Kimberly Leigh and Mar- ney Stephen. RETURNS HOME FROM HOSPITAL Mrs. Ben F. Dawkins, who has been a patient in the Newberry and Columbia hospitals for the past month, returned to her home on Nance St. Wednesday after noon. Call to Prayer Father, we do not wonder that so many of our prayers remain unanswered. Me have treated Thee as we would have been ashamed to treat the least of our friends. Forgive us. Lord, and let us not again be so fool ish as to imagine that Thou wilt regard our petitions while we disregard Thy command ments. Amen. Bradley Now On Workman Team W. I). Workman, Jr., Republi can candidate for the F : . S. Sen ate, announced that Dr. Francis W. Bradley, Dean Emeritus of the F’niversity of South Carolina, would serve as treasurer of the Workman for Senate Committee throughout the state. In making the announcement, Mr. Workman said: “AM of us in our fight for conservative govern ment are very grateful that such a man as Dr. Bradley is actively working with us. This puts added emphasis on the fact that our campaign will depend for its suc cess upon the unselfish efforts and work of persons who are de voted to constitutional govern ment and who seek no personal gain. New Building Is Dedicated By MRS. A. H. COUNTS The Cornerstone Laying and the dedication of a handsome new church and educational building was held Sunday, July 29 at St. Phillips Lutheran Church about seven miles from Newberry. Dr. Karl W. Kinard, president of the Lutheran Synod of S. C., preached the sermon, assisted by the pastor, Rev. Clarence L. Rich ardson. The service for the cornerstone laying was held in front of the church just prior to the dedication services in the church at 11 a.m. This is the third building that the congregation has erected since its organization in August 1881, when it first worshipped in the yard of Captain Philip Sligh. Shortly after this the congrega tion began its first church build ing with a membership of about 30. Rev. H. L. Wingard was the first pastor and the first officers were Adam Kibler, K. Glenn Metts and G. L. Sease, Elders; Melvin Kinard, Monroe M. Dickert and Melvin Wicker, deacons. The long worked-toward dream for the new church was realized on July 2, 1961 when the congre gation voted to accept a bid of $135,258 by Cannon Construction Company. The ground-breaking took place on July 16, and parti cipating in the service were the two oldest members of the congre gation, Jefferson D. Sease, 101 years of age, and Mrs. Lizzie C. Lominick. Sixteen pastors have served the church. Rev. Richardson has held the pastorate since June 1, 1952. Open House was held during the afternoon. Vesper services were conducted at 7 p.m. At this time, Prof. Darr Wise of New- berry College gave an organ con cert, and former pastors brought greetings to the congregation. Taking part in a tour of Waldrop Brothers egg processing plant, and dinner whUh followed last Friday were, seated, fri m left, Dave Waldrop, Clemson President R. C. Edwards and Senator Jesse KraTk Hawkins; standing, from left. Dr. O. B. Garrison, director of Clemson Experiment stations; Jeff Waldrop, George B. Nutt, director of Clemson Extension Service; County Agent A1 Busby, Ralph Waldrop, and Dr. Wm. Wiley, dean of Agriculture, Clemson College. (Sunphoto) Waldrop Brothers Plant Said One Of Finest In The Nation Mr. anti Mrs. Dick Boulware are among those who recently en joyed a trip to Seattle, Wash, to visit the World’s Fair. First Baptist The congregation of First Bap tist Church has welcomed its new pastor, Rev. James Anderson Bass Jr. Rev. Bass began his services at the local church this month. Rev. Bass is a native of Rock Hill and is a graduate of Furman University. In 1960 he received a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Southern Seminary. Since June of 1960 he has been serving as Assistant Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Mo bile, Ala. Prior to that time, he served as Summer Associate Pas tor of the Oakland Baptist Church of Rock Hill during the summers of 1957 and 1968. He was ordained to the Gospel Minis try by the Oakland Baptist Church in 1957. Rev. Bass is married to the for mer Miss Beverley Graham of Lancaster. They are making their home on Summer Street in New berry. “Dr. Bradley is known and be loved by thousands and thousands of South Carolinians, many of whom attended the University when he was there. A staunch ad vocate of states rights, an ardent fighter for our way of life, Dr. Bradley has the respect of al! South Carolinians for his integ rity, high principles, and devotion to his state and nation. We are pleased and humble to have such an outstanding man take an ac tive part in our campaign.” On being named treasurer for the Workman for Senate Commit tee, Dr. Bradley issued the fol lowing statement: “When the Na tional Democratic Party at its 1960 convention nominated Mr. Kennedy and when through the years they treated the South Caro lina delegates in such a shameful way, I could no longer understand why anyone in South Carolina could support this party. Since the subsequent election of Mr. Kennedy, I am more confirmed in the conviction that the Democratic Party is no longer what it was forty years ago. It tends more and more toward socialism and a con centration of power in Washington and away from the time-honored plan which let each state tend to its own business. “I’ve known Bill Workman for a long, long time. One of the most outstanding things about him is his stalwart character and honor. Bill Workman is the kind of man our state can build on. He will be not a politician, but a statesman. It is my opinion that Billl Work man knows more about political background of our state and na tion than anyone in our state. For more than 25 years he has studied and written about it. From the point of view of knowledge, char acter, dedication, and ability, he is well equipp ’ to serve our state as United .States Senator.” Born in Abbeville County in 1884, Francis W. Bradley finished the University of South Carolina and obtained his Ph.D. degree from the University of Chicago. He taught at Carolina from 1906 until his retirement in 1953 ex cept for the years when he saw duty in the service of his country in World War I. He was a member of the Armistice Commission it the close of that war. At the Uni versity, he served as Dean of the school of Arts and Science, as Dean of the Faculty, and for a short time as Acting President. Since his retirement from the University, Dr. Bradley has de voted his time to writing and speaking throughout the state on folklore. A resident of Columbia, Dr. Bradley has two children, a daughter, Jane Heyward Bradley, of Columbia, and Colonel Francis T. Bradley, of the U. S. Air Force Clemson President Robert Ed wards, officials of Clemson Exten sion Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture and S. C. Department of Agriculture, were given a chance to see and hear of the phe nomenal growth of Waldrop Brothers processing plant during a tour and dinner last Friday af ternoon and evening. The tour, planned by County Kirksey Koon Died Friday Kirksey R. Koon, 64, died sud denly Friday afternoon at the Newberry County Memorial Hos pital. He had been ill for several years. Mr. Koon was born and 'reared in Newberry County and was the son of the late James W. and Rosa Witt Koon. He was a member of Smyrna Presbyterian Church and served as beacon as long as his health permitted. He was a pros perous farmer and was one of Newberry county’s prominent bar becue cooks before his retirement. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World. Mr. Koon is survived by bis wife, Mrs. Julia M. Boozer Koon, Newberry; a son, Raymond L. Koon of Newberry; a daughter, Mrs. James W. Foy of Newberry; a brother, James L. Koon of Pros perity; two sisters, Mrs. A. T. Henderson and Mrs. W. S. Allen both of Newberry; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed at 4 p.m. Sunday at McSwain Funeral Home by Rev. Otis C. Brown and Dr. Neil E. True Hell. Interment was in Rosemont Ce metery. Active pallbearers were James W. Henderson, Clarence R. Koon, Joseph L. Boozer, Earl D. Ruff, Richard Hiller and Wallace Ruff. Honorary escort included H. L. Smith, Carl Taylor, George Sum mer, E. B. Purcell, E. S. Blease, Harry Senn, Dr. R. E. Livingston, Dr. V. A. Long, Dr. J. A. Under wood, John Grady Long, Ernest Layton, Jesse Frank Hawkins, Lewis Ringer and Tommy Walker. Premiums Given At State Fair Premiums approaching $30,000 will be offered at the South Caro lina State Fair October 22-27, F. B. Ruff, secretary-manager, re ported last week. “Last year we had winners from almost every county in the State and this year we anticipate a lar ger number of entrants,” the Fair secretary said. The Fair offers cash prizes and other awards for winners and the runner-ups in many departments. Among them are Agriculture, Art, Cattle, Ceramics, Flowers, Pigeons Poulty, Rabbits, Sheep, Swine, and the Women’s department. He said that in 1961, the follow ing were winners from Newberry county: Mrs. C. B. Parr, Flowers $1.60. Newberry County 4-H, Cattle, $357.00. Headspring Farm, Cattle $32. Pete Parrott, Poultry, $30.50. Agent AI Busby and hosted by Waldrop Brothers, began at the egg processing plant near Silver- street Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. Visiting dignitaries, members of the county legislative delegation and representatives of news media were given a look at the modem egg processing plant and the re cently completed egg breaking plant. Following the visit to the plant, the group journeyed to Panorama Lodge, where they en joyed a fish-steak-chicken supper followed by short speeches paying tribute to Waldrop Brothers and the egg industry in general. Mr. Busby presided at the meet ing and introduced guests, among whom were, in addition to Dr. Ed wards, Dr. George B. Nutt, direc tor of Clemson Extension Service; Dr. W. M. Wiley, dean of Agricul- turne at Clemson College, Walter Tuten of Columbia and Jim York of Philadelphia, of the U. S. De- pa- ment of Agriculture, along with two other USDA officials from Washington; Harry Bowen, director of the egg production di vision of SCDA; Curtis Collier of Chicago, representative of the Poultry and Egg National Board; other Clemson extension special ists. Speaking briefly, Senator Jesse Frank Hawkins, Dr. Edwards, Mr. Lowen, Dr. Nutt, Mr. York and jthers paid tribute to the Waldrop Brothers and to the egg industry in Newberry County. Waldrop Brothers, operated by Dave, Jeff and Ralph Waldrop, re cently completed egg processing facilities representing an $83,000 expansion and opened an egg- breaking plant in connection with their shell egg plant. Both opera tions are now under supervision of United State Department of Agriculture inspection program. The plant has increased the num ber of employees to almost 60 with an annual payroll of $134,000. The plant, enlarged three times during the last eight years, was said to be a key factor in New berry’s sensational rise in egg production from farm value of $769,000 in 1966 to $1,777,000 last year. This does not include the value of layers sold for meat. “Poultry expansion here was made possible by the development of suitable marketing facilities and techniques which have kept pace with increased production. Opening the egg breaking plant and bringing the operation under the supervision of the USDA in spection will broaden marketing potential even more,” Busby said. Eighty producers in Newberry and adjoining counties supply eggs for the plant which specializes in packing high-quality eggs for food stores. In this clean, ceramic- tile, stainless steel processing plant, eggs are broken. and froz en under strict supervision. Most sales for broken eggs are to baby food manufacturers, bakeries and similar users. Only the highest quality fresh eggs are processed into frozen eggs. The breaking plant uses cer tain classes of eggs not suitable for cartons. It also serves as an outlet for surplus eggs during heavy output periods. This re sults in more orderly marketing and higher prices to producers. Waldrop Brothers is currently using 135,000 dozen eggs weekly. Last year the firm paid Newber ry egg produgers $1,240,000 for eggs. Total cash receipts from eggs received by South Carolina farmers in 1961 was in excess of 31 million dollars—making this industry third in importance among state farm enterprises. Newberry County now leads all other counties in egg production. Unlike poultry trends elsewhere, the expansion here has not been' at the expense of private owner-' ship and individual initiative. “By and large, our producers are still independent—financed by local banks, or from farmer’s own capital. Producers that have bor rowed money for build’ngs and equipment have usually ^aid off their mortgages within two years,” Busby said. “We also have a large number of so-called ‘small producers.’ For instance, there are 25 part-time farmers with flocks ranging from one to eight thousand hens. These small producers provide fully 1/4 of the county’s eggs. The Wald rop organization is interested in selling for the small poultryman as well as the larger operators.” Newberry county has about 250,000 commercial hens. Part- time fanners own fully 75,000, Busby said. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS August 5: Mrs. C. T. Summer, Mrs. Pear) Smallwood, Jerry Graham, Leon Clark, Mildred P. Setzler, Mrs. J. W. Daven port. August 6: Mrs. Wyche Dick ert, Mrs. Hugh Senn, Mrs. Har ry W. Shealy, Mrs. D. F. Senn, Mrs. Roy Singley, Mrs. Malcolm Amick. August 7: J. W. Swindler, Mrs. H. W. Swindler, Jim Wheeler, Mrs. Ben Stewart, Chris Car lisle, Bobby Smith, Gilbert Bouknight, Mary Helen Cromer, Douglas Forbis, Frances B. Stutts. August 8: Mrs. Olin Lominick, Jean Sullivan Copeland, Mrs. Oswald Copeland, James P. Fulp, Mrs. Leland Boozer, Bill Hughes, Mrs. Eula Hendrix, Wil liam Pitta. August 9: Mrs. James S Price, Mrs. O. D. Glenn, Regie Brooks, Karen Boozer, Alice Youmans, Mrs. Gettis L. Coats, Anne Graham, Doris Ann Parks, Beth Harmon. August 10: Katherine Rebecca Truesdell, Tommy Chappells, Joe Roberts, Sr, Mrs. Dovie P. Connelly, Sue Harmon, Mrs. Doris Brooks, N. C. Shaver, Jessie Dandy, Linda Cook, Mrs. Virginia Berley, Rodney Cook Ouzts, Larry Creekmore, Mrs. Frank Reddick. August 11; Leonide Re agin. Mrs. Jeff Suber, Ned Danielson, Janelle Livingston, Peggy Bow ers, Nina Ann Sheppard, Lu ED len Neel, Miriam K Leslie, Mrs. J. A. Chasteen, Keith Wicker, Jerry and Terry Koon.