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jA They say success is relative—in fact, the more success, the more relatives! Sign in Alaskan restaurant: "Clam Chowder 50c; Texas-size VOLUME 27; NUMBER 16. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1963 ♦ $2.00 Per Year By The Way - By DORIS A. SANDERS V/HO’S PROUDEST? It was hard to tell who was prouder—grandfather or grandson when D. O. Carpenter brought Mike Brannon by the house the other day to show us the fish Mike caught. It was a beautiful six pound bass, caught in Thad McCrackin’s pond. It was caught with a Dalton lure—which incid entally, is the grandfather’s name. Mike caught a bass the same size at the same place last year. Mike, who has been visiting his grandparents for several days, lives in Columbia. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Luke Brannon Mrs. Brannon is the former Mary Helen Carpenter. NEW ECONOMICS I am grateful to “Dad” Amis for bringing me the July issue of Readers Digest so I could see the piece by Dwight D. Eisenhower, “We are Spending Ourselves Into Trouble.” Ike, justifiably, takes off on the “new economics.” “Spending for spending’s sake is patently a false theory,” he says. “No fam ily, no business, no nation can spend itself into prosperity.’” This is the gist of the article. It is well worth reading THE CAMPAIGN The 1963 city council campaign has been hot only so far as the weather is concerned. There is apparently little talk, apparently little interest, except on the part of the candidates themselves, who, with their friends, are braving the sweltering w'eather to hand out candidate cards. This is not as it should be. There are things definitely at stake in this election and the most important thing is the continued modernizing of our city or, if you prefer, “progress”, though that is sort of a worn-out term. All of this talk about new in dustry is fine except that it’s a lot of wasted talk. Anyone should know T , by now, that the only thing we are going to get, if anything at all, is another unionized industry. The question is, do we want that, or do we want to do all we can for our existing industry? There is also a lot of talk about council-manager government, and this seems to me a waste of time too. I realize there are those who still dream of getting rid of the: city manager—and no doubt they will try it again one day. But a victory like that of two years ago —a majority of over 1100 voting in favor of the form of govern ment, even with all the dissention at the time, shows that the people of Newberry strongly favor coun cil-manager government. But look at the records—those who have voted for “modernizing” or progress, and those who have voted against. One observer noted, t “if a certain slate is elected, it would set the city back 30 years”. It is for you to study the can didates, the issues, and to cast your vote wisely because YOU are the one who will benefit or wall suffer, whichever the case may be. held. The “terror” was not evident to the sheriff or the police chief, Senator Thurmond pointed out. Neither had any complaints, and no officers were needed at the polling place. Nobody was hurt or killed. There were no mobs. No weapons were found. The “terror” the examiner re ferred to he credited to editorials in the Orangeburg Times and Democrat, which pointed out that union activities had caused plants to move away from other ; parts of the country; to paid ads placed by citizens; to some radio broadcasts, and the plant manager’s warning that unions sometimes strike if the employ er doesn’t meet their demands. Most of this disanp-o^al of the [ unions stemmed from citizens I of the town rather than from the employer, but somehow the employer had to be blamed. So the examiner said the employer “allowed and encouraged” the paper to print the editorials and “allowed and encouraged” other citizens to express themselves. The examiner’s report nowhere states how the employer “en couraged” this expression. The word “allowed” seems to sug gest that the employer somehow should have succeeded in repres sing all public opinion unfavor able to the union. The newspaper management has stated that it had no contact with the employ er about the matter, and is in dignant at the examiners sug gestion that the plant employer could “allow” or not “allow” it to editorialize. As the Senator suggests, the union, it appears, must always win and if it doesn’t, any excuse will do to upset a vote. I suppose it’s pretty easy to see who would be blamed for the “reign of terror” around Newber ry should the union lose an elec- j tion. There are plenty of people hereabouts who, on the quiet, will tell you what they think of a union. I can think of only one per son who has made such views pub lic. Guess who? REIGN OF TERROR Some weeks back, I mentioned that the unions, unable to stand a defeat at Daniel Construction Co., had filed “Unfair Labor Practice” complaints against Daniels and had been successful in having the election set aside—so that unless Daniels receives a favorable decis ion from a higher court, which isn’t likely, his firm must undergo another union election. About the .same time this elec tion was set aside, the NLRB also set aside an election in which the union was soundly defeated at a plant in Orangeburg. The exam iner who made the decision said there was a “reign of terror” in Orangeburg. The Sumter Daily Item com ments on the situation in a recent | issue, in an editorial entitled “Ter rified by Editorials?” as follows; Senator Strom Thurmond told the Senate the other day that National Labor Relations Board policy seems to be that if a un ion loses an election, the elec tion must be ruled invalid and another one held. He was the latest of many voices raised to challenge the NLRB’s unusual ideas about its functions. Sen. Thurmond cited a particu lar case in which employees of an Orangeburg fhm rejected the International Association of Machinists by 245 ballots to 171. The NLRB’s trial examiner whose views will prevail unless upset by the full Board, recom mended tossing out the election because of a “reign of terror” that he found existed in Orange burg before the election was Co-op Fair To Be Next Thursday Between 80 and 90,000 persons throughout South Carolina are ex pected to attend the annual meet ings and Rural Electric Fairs which begin August 15 and con tinue through September 25, R. D. Bennett, manager of the South Carolina Electric Cooperative, Inc. has announced. The first fair will be held at Newberry on August 15. All but four of the 17 scheduled fairs will feature professional en tertainment which this year will include musical variety, slack wire and juggling acts. At each local meeting, members hear annual reports of their sys tem, and elect new directors for the coining yea''. Mrs. Ellesor Died Tuesday Mrs. Janie Vance Ellesor, wi dow of Pettus Gray Ellesor, died Tuesday at a Newberry hospital after an extended illness. A native of Laurens County, daughter of the late Samuel Far row and Jane Berly Vance, she had lived in Clinton and moved to Newberry in 1903 She was a member of Aveleigh Presbyterian Church, Drayton Rutherford Chap ter of the Daughters of the Con federacy and a charter member of Emery Circle. Surviving is a daughter. Miss Martha Vance Ellesor, who is with the Red Cross and stationed in a foreign country. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Whitaker Funeral Home. Dorn Changes D. C. Office Congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn has been assigned the Washington office suite of the late Francis E. Walter, Chairman of the House Committee on Un-Am erican activities. The Congressman moved into his new quarters this week at 330 the old House build ing. Dorn’s office is a three-room suite and one of the most desirable in either house building. City Primary Is Tuesday; Candidates Still Working | Politics may be only lukewarm, I but the weather promises to be i hot for 14 candidates during their * last week of campaigning before voters go to the polls next Tues day to decide which seven men .-hall run the city for two years beginning January 1, 1964. Polls will open Tuesday at 8 A. M. at eight voting places in the city, and will remain open until 6 P. M. Voters have the following choices: Mayor: Incumbent Ernest H. Layton and Howard Cook. Alderman Ward 1: Incumbent Frank Armfield Jr. and James Longshore Fr. Alderman Ward 2: Incumbent George Heller and C. A. Dufford, Sr. Alderman Ward 3: Incumbent Clarence A. Shealy Jr. and How ard B. Kirkegard. Alderman Ward 4: Jack Senn and Clarence DeHart. Incumbent Jimmie Davenport is not seeking re-election. Alderman Ward 5: Incumbent Cecil Merchant and Gerald Taylor. Alderman Ward 6: Incumbent E. F. McCutcheon and Rembert Parler. Polling places and managers are: Ward 1: Old Police Headquar ters; Marion Baxter, Mrs. James Abrams, Miss Sudie Dennis. Ward 2: Smith Motor Company; E. Coke Dickert, Mrs. Seth Meek, Mrs. Butler Holmes. Ward 3 No. 1: Boundary Street school: Mrs. Cyril Hutchinson, Mrs. Tom Summer, Vernon Whee ler. Ward 3 No. 2: Mollohon Park: Ed McConnell, Edd Rollins and Hammet Martin. Ward 4 No. 1: Old Court House: Tom P. Wicker, Clara Bowers and mmm % m CLARENCE DeHART CECIL E. MERCHANT < * V \ Mrs. M. K. Wicker. Ward 4 No. 2: L T nion Hall, on I Drayton street: Mrs. Arthur Wicker, Mrs. R. E. Schumpert and I Mrs. H. Y. Hamm. Ward 5: Willowbrook Park: Joe Taylor, Mrs. Fred Jones, Mrs. Lillie Goree. Ward 6: Ford Motor Company: Mrs. John Walker Schumpert, Mrs. Bill Reid and Mrs. E. L. Hart. Voting is city-wide for all can didates. JACK H. SENN mi aps . mmm GERALD B. TAYLOR mm v'S’» v *•: Jack H. Senn, seeking nomina tion to the office of Alderman from Ward 4, is 54 years of age, and has lived in NeArerry most of his life. He res'des with his wife, the former Louise Janielser and his mother, Mrs. Maggie Senn, at 626 O’Neal Street. Mr. Senn was employed for 14 years at the Mollohon Plant of the Kendall Company. He served three years in the United States Army, and operated Senn’s Groc ery on O’Neal street for ten years. He was then employed at Newber ry Mills approximately four years, where he was supervisor of weav ing for about two and one-half years. He is presently employed at the Oakland Plant of the Kendall Company. Mr. Senn is a member of West End Baptist Church, where he is a deacon and assistant teacher of the Homemakers Class. Clarence DeHart also seeks nomination as Alderman front Ward 4. Mr. DeHart has previous ly served two terms on Council. He is a building contractor and lives on McSwain Street. (Note: several attempts were made, un successfully, to secure more infor mation about Mr. DeHart. We rg- gret being unable to contact him. —Ed.) Cecil E. Merchant Sr. seeks re- election as Alderman from Ward 5. Mr. Merchant is 60 years of age, was born in Newberry and has lived his entire life here. He is the father of four children and is an employee of Newberry Mills, Inc. His wife is deceased. Mr. Merchant is a member of the Mayer Memorial Lutheran church and belongs to various or ganizations of the church. He has been a Sunday school treasurer, a member of the church council and is completing his fourth term on city council. Mr. Merchant is a member of the Clinton-Newberry Natural Gas Authority. Gerald B. Taylor, seeking nom ination to the office of Alderman from Ward 5 i,s 34 years of age. A native Newberrian, he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Taylor. He is an honor graduate of Newbeny high school, class of 1946, and served during the Kor ean war with the 7th Infantry division. Since his military ser vice, he has been connected with W. E. Turner, Jewelers. Mr. Tay lor is a member of Mayer Memor ial Lutheran church, having serv ed as a member of the church council and as church secretary. He is a member of the Newberry College Indian club and of the American Legion. Ernest F. McCutcheon, serving his first term on Council, seeks re-election as Alderman from Ward 6. Mr. McCutcheon, 40 years of age, was born in Newberry and has lived here his entire life. He is married to the former Miss Lu cille Johnson and is the father of two children. Mr. McCutcheon is a member of Central Methodist church and is a member of the Civitan club. He holds a position as sports and regular announcer with Radio Station WKDK. Rembert D. Parler, who is 32 ' years of age, is a candidate for nomination to the office of Aider- man Ward 6. Mr. Parler was born in Bamberg and reared in Man assas, Virginia. His wife is the former Shirley Hardeman, grand daughter of Walt Hardeman, who lived here a number of years ago and is remembered by many peo ple here. Mr. Parler attended the acad emic and law schools of the Uni versity of South Carolina, and earned his degree in law in 1954. He entered the United States army and following his discharge in 1956, moved to Newberry where he is engaged in the practice of law. Mr. Parler is a member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and has served that organization as president. He and Mrs. Parler are parents of a daughter, Elizabeth English age 6, and Rembert Jr., age 4. REMBERT D. PARLER E. F. (Shotsie) McCUTCHEON Alice Williams Rites Friday Alice Elizabeth Williams, 17, died early Thursday morning at the Providence hospital in Colum bia. She was born in Newberry, the daughter of Cecil G. and Julia Hawkins Williams, who survive her. Also surviving are her mater nal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Wilbur Hawkins of Prosperity and her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Wiliams, o f Newberry. She was a member of Central Methodist church. Funeral services were conducted at 4 P. M. on Friday, from Whita ker Funeral home by Rev. T. H. Vickery. Interment was in Spring- dale cemetery. Active pallbearers were Bennett Hamm, Perry Hamm, Harold Branham, Wayne Branham, Paul Williams and Steve Williams. Honorary pallbearers were Wil liam A. Cromer, John William Dickert Jr., Ralph Williams, Mar ion Pitts, Larry Cromer, Hugh Lightsey, Earl Willingham, Olin Willingham, James Lee Mills, Dr. J. E. Wiseman Jr., James Fulp and Voight Kunkle. Government By Blue Forces Is Planned. The battle of the Bh.es and the Reds still wages around Newber ry, the capital city of the terri tory of Columbia, but only an ex pert is able to tell from day to day whether the city is in the hands of the Reds or the Blues. The latest word before presstime was that Newberry, capital of the mythical territory of Columbia, was an “open city.” As the battle continues, rumors become more persistent that the Red army is not the friendly force it claims to be, but actually is an aggressor, intent on taking over the territory of Columbia and enslaving its people. It is re ported from sources which refuse to allow their identity to be re vealed that Prime Minister Riebe is only a puppet, and that his “in vitation” to the army of the Red Homeland to come in and protect Columbia was inspired and direct ed by Red commanders and poli ticians. Prime Minister Riebe emphati cally denies that he is a puppet of the Red forces. “If there is a pup pet,” he says, “it is the one the Blue forces intend to impose up on the people of this territory.” The army of the Blue homeland, longtime foes of the Reds, claim to be acting in good faith. Their purpose in launching an attack in the territory of Columbia, it is re ported, is to repel the Red army before it can take over, then in vade the Blue Homeland. Rumors that the Blue forces in tend to set up a government in the territory were verified today when leaders of the Blue Home land announced that they had ne gotiated an agreement with lead ing citizens of Columbia territory, paving the way for Blue military assistance “in the struggle against their common enemy.” Newberry civilians, playing the roles of Columbian national offi cials, were exfiltrated by Blue unconventional warfare forces working directly with Civil Affairs personnel, the report said. Final negotiations were completed in secret in Blue territory, and the civilians were then infiltrated back to Newberry under the noses of the Reds. Lt. Gen. Bruce K. Holloway, commander .of the Blue forces, took a personal part in the negotiations. 3 Soldiers Are 'Strike’ Victims A helicopter crash near Clinton Tuesday afternoon accounted for the third casualty of the mam moth Swift Strike war games 'vnich are in operation in South Carolina. A vehicle accident and a drowning brought death to two other Swift Strike soldiers. The name of the U. S. Army H-13 helicopter pilot, which crash ed and exploded in an open field two miles south of Clinton, was being withheld pending notifica tion of kin. \ mm- mmm The handsome trophies shown above will be presented the boy and the girl who are chosen best swimmers, in the city-wide swimming meet to be held at Margaret Hunter Pool on Rec reation Day Saturday. (Sunpho- to). SCN To Have New Building W. J. Raffield, Vice President of the South Carolina Njtional Bank of Newberry announced Saturday the completion of plans for the construction of an additional SCN banking facility in Newberry. The new single storey building will be erected on the corner of Harrington and Caldwell streets, This office will be of modern design with the main entrance on Harrington street. The entire structure will be of selected brick with broad window areas of Solarbronze plate glass. En trance doors are to be of anod ized aluminum. The interior decor will be mod ern, in keeping with the exterior design. Floors will be covered with solid vinyl tile. Ceilings will be of fiberglass acoustical material. Brick interior walls with walnut panels will be fea tured. Tellers counters will be of walnut with top surfaces of Mi- carta. A plev ant seating area will be available for customer use. The building will be the new home of SCN’s Installment loan department. Lewis J. Shealy, Assistant Vice President is in charge of this department. The new qu^Hers will enable Mr. Shealy and his associates to serve with increased speed their friends in the Newberry area. __Drive-In banking with its many conveniences will be available at the new office. This additional service will greatly assist those who prefer banking by auto. Entrance to the Drive-In win dow will be from Harrington street with the exit into Cald well street. Mr. Raffield stated SCN is proud to offer another First in banking in the Newber ry area. Drive-In banking is in creasing in popularity and SCN desired to make this service av ailable as a part of its program of complete banking service.” Construction will begin within two weeks. Cannon Construction Company is the prime contrac tor. Recreation Day Is Saturday Free swimming and free snow balls will be among the attrac tions as the Newberry Recreation Department sponsors City-wide Recreation Day Saturday. Also in the offing is the city swimming meet at Margaret Hunter Pool. Individual awards will be given, and handsome trophies will be awarded to the best girl swimmer and to the best boy swimmer. The public is invited to this, and all other phases of recreation day. Admission to the pool will be without charge. Beginning the day at 9 a.m. will be field events at Mollohon play ground in three age groups. Cer tificates will be given to winners in each group. The swimming meet will be at 2:00 p.m. and at three o’clock, the Newberry Rescue Squad will give a water safety demonstration. There will be a women’s soft- ball game at Speers Street field at 7:00, and at the same time, the Senior Teen Club will have a swimming party at the pool until 8:30 at which time the pool will be closed. The Seniors will con clude the day with a dance from 8:30 until 11:30. At 8:15, there will be a men’s all-star softball game at Speer Field. At the Vincent Street Center, there will be a Little League all star game Friday at 4:30 and a block dance in front of McSwain Street pool at 7:30. On Saturday morning beginning at nine, field events will be held at the Center where free snow balls will be given. At 2:30 there will be a swimming show. Every one will be admitted to the pool free. Women’s all-star softball will be at 7:30, followed by the men’s all-star game at 8:30. Call To Prayer O Lord God of Hosts, stretch forth, we pray Thee, Thine al mighty arm to strengthen and protect the soldiers of our coun try, especially those that are now in our midst. Support them in the day of battle, and in the time of peace keep them safe from all evil; endue them with courage and loyalty, and grant that in all things they may serve without reproach. Give unto us all such love of Thy Name and such trust in Thy defense that our hearts may be set to obey Thy commandments, and also that by Thee, we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Susan and Edward Cousins of Valdosta, Ga. are spending this week with Mrs. C. A. Reeder on Jessica Ave. Their mother, Mrs. Lewis Davis, who is in Columbia with her mother, Mrs. M. L. Kes- ter, will spend the weekend here with Mrs. Reeder. Susan and Ed ward will accompany her home. Officials said the helicopter ap parently trapped the pilot inside the wreckage before it exploded and burst into flames. Witnesses reported a companion helicopter landed near the burning craft and the pilot rushed cut with a hand fire extinguisher in a futile at tempt to save the trapped victim. A truck from the Clinton Fire Department rushed to the scene and extinguished the bias*., but too late to save the pilot. A young soldier, standing guard at the wreckage, stated that the pilot made several unsucessful at tempts to start the helicopter and fn ttiiy said, “I’ll try one more time” and was lifted in o the air. Lt. Paul J. Rettig, 25, was kill ed when the jeep he was driving went off the highway on a curve and slid down an embankment. The body of Sgt. Thomas B. Scott of McCormick was recovered Monday from the waters of Little Saluda River at Shealy’s landing in Saluda County. Lt. Lowell J. Schellack, 22, who occupied the jeep with Lt. Rettig, was admitted to the Ncw*- berry Memorial Hospital with shoulder injuries. State Highway- Patrol Corporal W. J. Martin stat ed that the driver apparently went to sleep. Both men were thrown clear of the jeep. Lt. Rettig was stationed at Fort Chaffee, Ark. and made his home in St. Louis, Mo. Lt. Shel- lack is from Glyndon, Minn. Sgt. Scott was stationed with Headquarters Battery, Third Corps Artillery. He was last seen alive by com panions about 10 p.m. Sunday sit ting in the stern of a boat near Shealy’s landing. Earlier it was re ported that he and companions, encamped nearby, were seen cool ing off in the river and floating on rafts improvised from air mat tresses. It was reported that Scott could not swim. When he was reported as miss ing, Army personnel conducted a search without success, then call ed rescue squads from Prosperity and Newberry. James Wicker, Leo Amick and Dick Foster of the Prosperity Res cue Squad found the body Monday at 9:30 a.m. near the bridge and a short distance from where the sergeant was last seen in the boat. The body wa? in 15 feet of water, 30 feet from the river bank. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS v ' Aug. 11: Leonide Reagin, Mrs. Jeff Suber, Ned Danielson, Ja- nelle Livingston, Peggy Bowers, Nina Ann Sheppard, Luellen Neel, Miriam K. Leslie, M.s. J. A Chasteen, Keith Wicker, Jerry and Terry Koon. August 12: Mrs. Sallie T. West, J. J. Boazman, Clarence Kinard, Mrs. Gordon Leslie, J. Dave Caldwell, Pat Rayfield, Clyde Livingston, Bill Stuck, W. Er nest Merchant- Aug. 13: Mickey Jenkins, Rosa lind Werts, Tom P. Wicker, David Waldrop, R. C. Hunter, Alfredia Livingston, Mrs. F. C. Hentz, Barbara Alice Amick, F. J. Kennerley III, Henry Dav id Warren, Mrs. D. M. Shull, Mrs. Gloria A. Parks. Aug. 14: Tip Hargrove, Mrs. P. C. Plampin, Mrs. Clay Ballen- tine, Carroll, Looney, Lot is Bo land, Deborah Brady, Dudley Dominick, Sudie Dennis, Patri cia Lake, Ike Dennis Jr., Debbie Lipscomb, P. K. Fuller, Rev. Paul Petty, Mrs. N. R. Ruff. Aug. 15: Mrs. James Mills, Miss Sadie Bowers, Mrs. Wil liam Partridge, Mary Lane Chapman, Mrs. Ruth Walton, Ann Leopard, Mrs. Arthur Ear- gle, Charlotte Pelham, Gary Pope, Dow Bedenbaugh, Jose phine Anne Tindall, Cecil E. Merchant, Ella Rae Blake, Rev. Bob Long. Aug. 16: Price K. Harman, Mrs. Holland Sligh, Barney Yates, Billie Dickert, Cynthia Sue Merchant, Martha Folk, Mary Katherine Stone,. Mary Bedenbaugh, Cathy Graham, Mary Ann Long, Claude Living ston Jr., Mary Baker. Aug. 17: Mrs- M. P. Davis, Mrs. Seth A. Meek, Leila Kay Singley, John H. Boozer, Frank Gilbert, Rodney Ouzts, Jeannie Armfield, John Earl Smith, Boyd Hobson Parr, Mrs. Bobby Hawkins.