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VOLUME 26; NUMBER 39.
NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1963
$2.00 Per Year
By The Way
- By DORIS A. SANDERS
MODEL SCHOOLS?
Those Washington, I). C. schools
— "models of integration for the
nation”—have finally been reveal
ed for what they really are—ven
ters for crime and violence.
Conditions in the schools were
outlined in a report issued by a
special committee of six \\ hite and
foui Negro citizens, the commit
tee having been appointed to in
vestigate a race riot in which al
most 500 people were injured
Thanksgiving Day at a football
game.
Dr. Shane McCarthy, chairman
of the investigating committee
called the riot an alarming symp
tom of “brutal” irresponsibility
and lack of discipline among stu
dents in the capital’s public
schools. Latest official figures
show that 84 per cent of the Stu
dents are Negroes, 10 per cent
Whites, since most of the Whites
moved to the suburbs after the
1954 Supreme Court decision.
“Many” students, Dr. MacCarthy
revealed, are actually unable to
read and write when they leave
high school.
It is virtually impossible for
the teachers to teach, he said, be
cause “some students talk, walk
around the room, curse, throw ob
jects . . . and even ridicule and
threaten the teacher.
“Not unusual are organized ex
tortion rings, where older boys
tane lunch money from younger
boys and girls; stealing of clothes,
radios, books and balls; molesting
of students in corridors and
threats of violence. Much of this
happens without public notice be
cause those affected are coerced
by threats not to tell, and many
school officials have come to re
gard as inevitable rather than no
tify the police. Too often w'hen
the police are brought in and the
culprit remanded to justice, he re
turns to school wdthin a few days,
having been told by court authori
ties to be ‘a better boy.’
“For the Colored as well as the
White, it must be acknowledged
that law-breaking anywhere . . .
is not the result of being under
privileged,” Dr. MacCarthy com
mented. “Breaking the law results
from a fundamental lack of self-
discipline . . . while inequities of
citizenship can never be condon
ed, it must be recognized that
sometimes it takes years and
years to remove them. In the
meantime, those so affected must
yearn to control themselves . . .”
“In the last few years” the re
port continued, the schools have
become the dumping ground for
hundreds of Negro youths, who
either graduate or drop out with
out even learning to read and
write.
“Fear rages through many
school buildings which have be
come tramping grounds for out
side influences, including thugs,
hoodlums and persons of the low
est character.
“Staggering was the testimony
of various individuals and police
as to the stockpiling of weaponry
—umbrellas with sharp points,
broken bottles, rocks, knives and
chains—which ax-e used in public
schools and in some instances
were displayed at the stadium.”
It is to be hoped that every Fed
eral Judge will read the letter
which Dr. MacCarthy wrote in
submitting the report. He says:
“Integration is a most compli
cated undertaking. It is not ac
complished simply by opening
classroom doors. It is not brought
about by a paper decision to rec
ognize the rights of fellow citi
zens. It is not achieved by an emo
tional urge that follows the prod
ding of the heart rather than the
leadership of the head. We do a
grave disservice to boys and girls
of both races when we direct them
to integrate and thrust them into
indiscriminate mingling without
the thorough preparation which is
a mandate for success in any un
dertaking.”
David Lawrence, commenting on
the report in a recent column,
said:
“The lesson which all this
teaches, of course, is that federal
troops occupying the campus of
the University of Mississippi do
not furnish the answer to the in
tegration problem. Nor do the
constant' stories in the press
about the students’ jeering of
James Meredith touch any more
than the superficial aspects of the
controversy. The crusade for votes j
by the politicians who wish to
capitalize on ‘integration’ has ig
nored the fundamental human as
pects.
“In the public schools in Wash
ington 83 per cent of the students
are Colored. Integration of the
races here is no different in its
obstacles than those faced in the
South.
"The problem of human rela
tionship will certainly never be
solved by bayonets or by sit-in
demonstrations or ifieedom ride.'’
or other agitation of that kind.
Conformity by coercion will nev
er succeed. An adjustment of race j
relations wb come only when
both sides determine what is the
practicable anti human things to
cm, irrespective of the legal
phraseology of federal court Or
el: s.”
Can’t you just see all those i
playful little Kennedy children at
tending the public schools of
Washington, D. C. ?
Liberace To Be
In Columbia
Columbia.—Liberace, one of the
great names in television and
whose appearances are still magic
to his many followers, will appear
with his company of entertainers
in Columbia Township auditorium
on Monday, February 25. The per
formance will begin at 8:30.
This will be the first appearance j
for the renowned showman pianist |
in South Carolina and will come j
just about the end of a highly i
successful tour of the south that
Talking over plans for the 1963 Red Cross Fund Drive, which will
be held in March, are Lawrence Richardson, chairman of the New
berry County Red Cross Chapter; A. M. Fraser, recently appointed
member of the Executive Blood Committee of the S- C. Regional
Blood Center; and I. Kaplan, Eund Drive Chairman. These Red
Cross volunteer workers are examining the new Credit Card which
will he given to all who donate blood during Bloodmobile visits. The
cards will show that the donor or members of his family are eligible
to receive blood at any hospital in South Carolina, or any hospital
in other states which are members of the Blood Bank. The “credit”
is good for one year from the time blood is donated .
The next visit of the Bloodmobile will be in Whitmire on January
2s, sponsored by the Whitmire Lions Club. (Sunphoto.)
began about a month ago.
Rave reviews have greeted Lib
erace, the master showman who
made the candelabara his trade
mark, in nearby Savannah and
Jacksonville
.According to the reviews in these
cities, Liherace’s fans sat spell
bound during his two and a half
hour performance. The Liberace
known very well to his television
audiences was projected out over
the footlights in these personal
appearances.
He jokes with his fans, plays
many of the old hRs, as well as
the current tunes, sings a little
and even dances. And, many of the
colorful wardrobes that cost many
thousands of dollars for him toC. A. Dufford, Sr., Ray Schum-
have made, Liberace wears duringpert, Ed Wicker, Herman Atta-
the performance. way, Fred Schumpert and J. L.
All seats will be reseiwed forBoland of Newberry; Mr. and Mrs.
this performance. The tickets areFred W. Long, Mrs. L. M. Cole-
priced at $4, $3.50 and $3 and are man and Mrs. Guy T. Nichols of
now on sale at the Taylor Street Saluda.
pharmacy in Columbia. Mail or- Following the business meeting
dors can be sent to Buddy Lee En-a banquet was held at which Sen.
terprises, Inc., Columbia Town-J. F. Hawkins and Representative
ship Auditorium, Columbia. PleaseD. P. Folk were guests,
enclose a self-addressed, stamped Mr. Sutton was re-elected to
envelop. the Board of Directors.
At Fair Meeting
In Columbia
Officials of the Newberry-Salu-
da County Fair attended the meet
ing of the South Carolina Associa
tion of Fairs, held at the Wade
Hampton hotel in Columbia rec
ently.
Fiank Sutton, Fair manager, an
nounced that the Newberry-Salu-
da Fair would be held this year
October 7 through 12 with Atlan
tic State Show’s on the Midway.
In addition to Mr. Sutton, oth
ers attending the meeting were
Call To Prayer
Dear Father, we thank Thee
for the lovely quality of kind
ness, which is so precious yet
free to all who desire it. Also,
we thank Thee for the deep-car
ing kindness of Christ and pray
that something of this divine
and simple quality may animate
our words and actions. In Jesos
Amen.
name.
Closing Hours
For Prosperity
Merchants of Prosperity, with
the exception of Prosperity Furni
ture company, have resumed Wed
nesday closing at 12:30 P. M. The
business firms in Prosperity will
close on July 4th and Thanksgiv
ing Day and will remain open all
day on Wednesday before Thanks
giving.
Coffees Raise Money For MOD
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Folk, Hawkins
Have Measures
Before Assembly
With the current session of the
General Assembly still in its in
fancy, several measures of ii ter-
est to Newberry county have been
introduced by New-berry members.
A House resolution creating a
committee to study the matter of
State aid to school lunch e r nloy-
ees, Introduced by Rep D. P. Folk,
has already passed the house and
Mr. Folk stated that the committ
ee should be appointed next week.
The resolution provides that three
members will be appointed to the
committee by the Speaker to
study the matter. The committee
will serve without compensation
and will report its findings and
recommendations to the General
Assembly by April l-
A Concurrent Resolution intro
duced jointly by Mr. Folk and
Senator Jesse Frank Hawkkins,
Tuesday, would create a Newber
ry County Nursing Home Comm
ittee. Members of this committee
would be appointed by the Gover
nor upon the recommendation of
the Legisltive delegation from this
county.
The purpose of the committee
would be to study the needs of the
county for a nursing home, form
ulating plans with estimates of
costs and time necessary to com
plete construction. The committee
w’ould investigate land sites and
estimate land requirements with
costs, and make a complete sur
vey of building needs. The Reso
lution provides that the committee
would have authority to employ
such architects or engineers as
considered necessary 1 and “shall
consult such county officials and
citizens of Newberry county as
may be necessary or desirable :n
order to present to the county a
building which will serve the peo
ple in an ever expanding economy
for years to come without the
need of expensive extensions rmd
additions.” The Committee would
make a report of its findings to
the Newberry County Legislative
Delegation not later than January
1, 1964.
The Resolution further provides
that if the committee report is
favorable and expresses such need
and is approved by the legislative
delegation, “then the committee
shall be authorized and empower
ed to do all things necessary or
convenient for the establishment
and maintenance of a nursing
home.
A bill was introduced during the
first week of the General Assem
bly by Rep Folk relating to enroll
ment in the schools of the State,
so as to decrease certain minim-
ums. This Bill would establish a
mimimum number of students in
various size schools in order that
such schools may receive State
aid.
Taking part in the awarding of the Anton Foy Sportsmanship Trophy at Newberry High School last
Friday morning were, from left, Lawrence Graves, speaker; Robert Harrison, president of the Greenville
Touchdown Club; SupL J- V. Kneece; Coach Walt Pinson and Stud^at Body president, Joyce Cook.
(Photo by Nichols.)
Larry Graves Is Speaker
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At NHS Trophy Award
Lawrence Graves, executive sec
retary of the South Carolina high
school Football League, was prin
cipal speaker when ceremonies
were held at Newberry high school
auditorium last Friday morning
for the awarding of the Anton Foy
Sportsmanship Award. Newberry
was chosen for the Award by the
Greenville Touchdown club, and
the Trophy was presented by the
club president, Robert Harrison of
Greenville.
, “It is a rare pleasure to come
to a school to commend it for good
sportsmanship,” Mr. Graves told
his audience of high school stu
dents and dignitaries seated on
the stage. “We do far too little of
this,” he continued.
He compared sportsmanship to
the Golden Rule and said “Sports
manship is not taught—I like to
think of it as something that is
caught. A team, with fellow mem
bers and on the playing field, can
exemplify sportsmanship; it per
meates, expands, and others fol
low suit.”
“Sportsmanship doesn’t mean
we are going to lose a game,” Mr.
Graves said. “We want you to get
out there to win; we want every
person to want to win. But we
must realize that that is not all;
we must also realize that there are
winners and losers. In losing we
can win by displaying sportsman
ship. I urge you to realize your
individual responsibility in the
great fight against poor sports
manship.”
Mr. Graves stated that the
greatest problem in athletics is
the control of spectators at ath
letic events. Newberry is no dif
ferent than other communities, he
told his audience. “You will have
persons who are not going to ac
cept the decisions of officials, and
who cannot lose without a big dis
play. Those are leaving the marks
of poor sportsmanship on the
community. Those—and a few stu
dents—are the ones we want to
Soldier Held For Grand
Jury In Death Of Crews
Among those giving Coffee parties for the March of dimes were Mrs. Ralph B. Baker, Mrs. Ralph P. Ba
ker and Mrs. Walter Summer. The lovely coffee was held last Friday at the Baker home on Main street.
4mong those present were, from left, Mrs. Jack Chappell, Mrs. Tom Hayes,, Mrs. Ralph P. Baker, Mrs.
Lucille W. Kerr, and Mrs. Fred C. Julian. The story of the “Kick-Off” coffee party, at which Mrs. George
Bell Timmerman, Jr., was a special guest, is published below. (Sunphoto.)
A Kick-off Coffee Party held
at the home of Mrs. Hart Jordan
Wednesday morning, was the
first in a series of parties and ev
ents scheduled for the March of
Dimes campaign this month in
Newberry, sponsored by the Jay-
cees.
Mrs. George Bell Timmerman,
Jr., a member of the Women’s
State Committee of the N_tional
Foundation was a special guest.
She poured coffee from a hand
somely appointed table in the
dining room of the Jordon’s Col
onial home on Boundary street.
Mrs. Jordan, who is Chairman
of the Coffee Parties in the New
berry area was assisted by Mrs.
Richard L. Baker and Mrs. Clem
Youmans, associate hostesses.
Mrs. Jordan has announced that
a number of Coffee Parties will
be held during the month.
Mrs. Mildred Holiday is General
chairman of special events for the
women in the county area.
David B. Summer, County dir
ector has announced committees
for special events.
Gene Griffith, co-chairman of
the drive is also in charge of the
Wheelbar ow race to be held on
January 26, down Main street.
Participants will be Dr. A. G. D.
Wiles, President of Newberry col
lege and Mayor Ernest Layton.
Jim Feagle is Chairman of the
road block project and Jerry Ba
ker is chairman of Cannisters and
posters. Mrs. David B. Summer is
chairman of the Mothers March
of Dimes which will climax the
month’s activities.
Mrs. Lewis Hawkins and Mrs.
J. Walter Hamm head up the
Coffee Party Committee for Pros
perity. Laura Summer and Cindy
Lominick are co-chairmen of the
Teen-age Committee for sale of
Crutches.
Rev. David C. Francis and Mrs.
Gloria Nelson Scott are chairmen
of the drive for colored residents.
That Someone In
The Bed Wasn’t
Goldilocks
Someone had smashed the glass
from a rear door of his home
when Ned Vaughn returned there,
about a mile south of Prosperity
on Highway 391, Saturday after
noon.
Inside somebody had been sleep
ing in his bed—and he was still
there.
Mr. Vaughn found Negro Billy
Ray Cook, 20, in deep slumber.
Neighbors helped detain the in
truder until arrival of Sheriff
Tom M. Fellers with Deputies L.
L. Henderson and Charles Senn.
They said Cook had just been
released from jail, where he had
been held on two counts of house
breaking and larceny. He was re
turned to a cell to complete his
nap on less comfortable bedding.
Ned Vaughn and his brother,
Hayne, only occupants of the res
idence, both had been away during
the afternoon.
Seek Teachers
For Overseas
The S. C. State Employment
Service is recruiting Grade School
Teachers and High School teach
ers for duty overseas with the
department of the army. Openings
are located in Korea, Japan, Oki
nawa, Germany and France in
schools operated for dependents
army personnel. Both men and wo
men are accepted between the ages
of 23 and 60. Salary begins at
$4,435 per year for a 5 day, 40
hour week. For additional infor
mation contact the S. C. State
Employment Service, 800 College
street, Newberry, S. C.
Three inquests were held Friday
night at the court house by Coro
ner George R. Summer. They were
to investigate the deaths of three
men killed in motor vehicle acci
dents in November and December:
J. C. Newton, who was killed Nov
ember 17; William H. Crews, Jr.,
who was instantly killed on Dec
ember 2, and Jack W. Smith, fat
ally injured on December 6.
In the cases of Newton and
Smith, the Coroner's juries deter
mined these men came to their
death as the result of their own
negligence. In Crews’ death, a 20-
year old Fort Bragg soldier, Fred
erick Ariss, was held for Grand
Jury investigation.
Newton was killed when the car
he was driving went out of con
trol and overturned several times
on Highway 395 in the Hartford
section. The car belonged to Hol
lis Harmon of Prosperity. Mr.
Harmon testified that he had trad
ed for the small car, a 1958 Re
nault, only that day, and had let
Newton drive at Newton’s request.
Harmon stated his belief that the
cause of the accident was the New
ton was familiar with neither the
car nor the road. The accident oc
curred at 4 p.m. Newton died in
a Columbia hospital just before
midnight.
Corporal W. J. Martin testified
that Jack W. Smith, driving a pan
el truck loaded with baby chicks,
rammed a “solid lick” into the
rear of a loaded school bus, and
was apparently killed instantly as
a result of the impact. Jesse Wil
lard Proctor of Saluda county tes
tified he saw the Smith truck just
prior to the accident, and it was
going “all over the road.” He said
he got into a ditch to keep from
being hit. He turned around to go
back to Chappells to call the
highway patrol, he said, “because
I knev^ he couldn’t get far”. He
saw the truck as it collided with
the bus, and testified that the
caution (stop) lights on the bus
were working.
Patrolman Martin was the only
witness called in the Crews in
quest. He testified that the car in
which Crews was traveling left
the highway on the Newberry side
of Bush River 1 ridge, and traveled
610 feet before it came to rest,
meanwhile jumping a ditch, going
through a billboard and knocking
into a large tree. Mr. Martin said
he later learned the driver of the
car was Frederick Ariss of Owos-
so, Michigan, who was on leave
in Newberry with Mr. Crews. He
testified that Ariss told him he
was driving the car and was not
familiar with the town and lost
his way. Mr. Martin quoted Ariss
as saying he was going “a pretty
good speed” but did not say how
fast. The patrolman would not es
timate the exact speed, but said
it was “excessive.”
Crews’ body was found 49 feet
from the billboard sign. He was
apparently killed instantly, and
according to the doctor’s state
ment cause of death was “mas
sive, crushing injuries.”
Lee - Jackson
Program Friday
The Lee-Jackson program will
be held Friday, January 25 at 9:30
a.m. at the Newberry high school
auditorium. J. V. Kneece will be
Master of Ceremonies.
Rev. N. E. Truesdell will give
the invocation and closing prayer.
Music will be by the high school
chorus under the direction of Miss
Juanita Hitt. Paul Folk, Newberry
County Representative in the Leg
islature, will deliver the address.
This program is sponsored by
the two senior United Daughters
of the Confederacy chapters, Cal
vin Crozier, Mrs. W. H. Tedford,
president; and Drayton Ruther
ford, Mrs. E. E. Westwood, presi
dent.
The public is cordially invited.
catch on. Realize that someone is
looking at you. You are an exam
ple. Let someone else catch that
philosophy of good sportsman
ship.”
The speaker was introduced by
J. V. Kneece, superintendent of
Newberry high school, who also
introduced Mr. Harrison. In mak
ing the presentation of the Tro
phy, Mr. Harrison said the Green
ville Touchdown club considers
the Anton Foy Sportsmanship the
most important of all awards made
annually by the club. He said the
basis for the award was sports
manship in games by team, coach,
and supporters. “We feel we
should present the award to the
entire community,” he said.
In accepting the Trophy, Mr.
Kneece highly commended the
students, team, coaches and sup
porters for tht'r conduct at foot
ball games.
Mr. Kneece had previously sta
ted that “ this is the most import
ant thing that has happened ia
my tenure at Newberry high
school. Whether we deserve the
award, the future will prove, as
the p^.st has proved.
A number of other city and
school officials, including football
coach Wa.t Pinson, spoke briefly.
The Newbery high school band,
directed by Miss Lorraine Paris,
furnished appropriate music for
the occasion.
BIRTHDAY
GREETINGS
Jan. 20: Charlie Bowers, John
Donald Rook, Donna Betts Nich
ols, Mrs. O. H. Lane, Elizabeth
R. Boylston, J. T. Batson, Lu-
genia Martin S,. A. Baggett, Sr.
and Ervin Merchant.
Jan. 21: Warren Abrams, Mrs.
Eva James D. Wherry, Lamar
Neville, Mrs. Annie Lee Whita
ker, Miss Anna Long, Jean Har
man, C. Olin Inabinet.
Jan 22: P. D. Dawkins, Mrs.
Frances Clary, Miss Doris Sch
umpert, Marie Hollingsworth
Gilliam, Eddie D. Richardson,
Mrs. R. H. Buford, Michael Grif
fin, Stewart Leslie, Gary Lee
Harmon, J. Burr Harmon.
Jan. 23: Sally Lewis, Palmer
Shealy, Ollie Nichols, Mrs. Car
oline Mayer, Mrs. Willis Ringer,
Betsy Werts, Donnie Atkinson,
H. W. Schumpert, and Doris S.
Setzler.
Jan. 24: Mrs. J. C. Price, Eu
gene Shealy, Jeanne Dawkins,
Buddie Spearman, Mrs. Myra
Trefsgar, Jo Anne Ennis, M~s.
Joyce Attaway,
Jan. 25: Mrs. James R. Clary,
Bobbie Lou Addy, Mrs. W. W.
Cromer, Mrs. Myra B. Cromer,
Betty Wayne Hendrix, J. B.
Kinard, George E. Stone, Wm.
Boyd Cohen, Mrs. James Hol
land, Pat Werts.
Jan. 26: Mrs. Banks Enlow,
Beamon Summer, Clifton Hat-
taway, Jr., Mrs. Dari B. Wise,
Jr., Annie Buzhardt, Mrs. Fan
nie Ringer, Mrs. Ellis Daven
port, George Park and Dean
Dickert.
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