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Temper £:ets >ou into trouble. Pride keeps you there. Luck al ways against the man who depends on it. You can learn more by letting the other fellow tell you all he knows than you can learn by telling him all you know. VOLUME 27—NUMBER 29. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1963 ♦ $2.00 Per Year By The Way - By DORIS A. SANDERS Apartment Fire Fatal To Native Of City MISCELL AN EOT S ] The articles contained in this i column today are from various sources, most of them given or sent to me by readers. Hope you’ll find them thought-provoking. WHO WAS HE? On a cold blustery morning m January a young man took the oath of office as Chief Executive of his Nation. He was 43 years of age. Standing at his side was his predecessor, a highly respected General of the Armies who just 15 years before had been in command ' of his country’s forces when tne Germans were defeated. The new r Chief Executive was a Roman Catholic who celebrated his acces sion to office by sponsoring a par ty that lasted until 3 a.m. This Chief executive owed his position to a small minority. As soon as he took office this C’hief Executive began to harass the big business firms of his na tion by threats. Later, ignoring another election because the Or angeburg newspaper hau ed'.toruii- ized against unionization of the plant! As a result of this, t h e South Carolina Press Association passed a strong and critical reso lution against the NLRB for this arbitrary decision against free dom of the press. The latest reason for the NLRB throwing out an election which the union lose was even more capri cious. As the editor of the Columbia State puts it: “Somewhere, somehow, t h e Washington members (NLRB) de cided that the Union was not aide to contact employees in the same way as management, if anyone will look at that reason the second time, he can easily discover that any election in any plant at a’ y time could be thrown out on the same grounds—-provided the NL RB didn't like the way the elec tion came out.” This election occurred ()wens-( oruing fit >ei :ia> at the plant in the Legislative bodies of hi s coun- | Aiken. try, he sought to regulate all ac- The , tivities hy executive c irder. , tinues: Constitutional gove rnmet H was 1 -Free. being replaced by Exe< ■utive Order. ! I f work In order to satisfy the d eniands they mi of his minority the ( 'iiief Fxecu- j tinr >niza live condoned mob v iolene e and endorsed street de nu mst ration.- unnms t which inevitably led to m a.-s ar- rest. The Government t Coll irts in- vai iably ruled in ia\ mobs and their leau< i <*r i V1] »f tile :of a pol released for further unlawful activities. use i n later l IS RFC Encouraged by his succe ‘ss this Chief Executive introi iuced Legis- FROM lation favoring his minority gro up. s Georg n tor Stati om i i/.i M rs. Margaret Forkner, 41, Sumter County Home Demonstra tion Agent, was killed early Tues day in a fire at her garage apart ment. Mrs. Forkner lived alone in the apartment. Two passersby notic ed the fire about 4 a.m. and (ail ed the fire department. Firemen said the blaze appar ently was caused by a cigarette dropped on a couch. Mrs. Forkner’s mother, Mrs. Marguerite Summer, is the home demonstration agent for Richland County. Born in Newberry, and known to her friends here as “Margie”, Mrs. Forkner was the daughter of Mrs. Marguerite Spearman Sum mer and the late James Harrison Summer. She was a graduate of Winthrop College and for the past ten years had been Home Dem onstration agent, Etxension Ser vice, Sumter County. Mrs. Furkner was a member of the Pilot ( luh, the National Home Agents Association, the National Hume Economics Association, the S. C. Home Agent.- Association, and Horn,- Economics Association. mem <' h u i • of Fbenezer dumbia. r mother; a ummer III of niece and two i survived by lose relatives Each piece of legislation was in troduced with a background of mob violence and the threat of vast street demonstrations accom panied by singing and civil disob edience. The Chief Executive established a direct communication with the Russian Dictatorship and actively supported a non-aggression pact with his Nation’s enemies in the East, the Russian Reds. Who was this man? THINK! it; •gan .-> of the DID YOU GUESS? If you guessed the name I think you did, you might be right—but the description fits another per son, too. The answer: Year, 1932; The General — Von Hindenberg; the Chief Executive, Adolph Hit ler. Seems that an old pattern is being followed, doesn’t it? THERE GOES SANTA The following is from the edi torial page of a North Carolina newspaper: We’re getting right tired of Rep. Adam Clayton Powell clutching the race issue as though he were the only mortal exposed to t he divine verities. And w T e imagine, too, that many of his allies are tired of it. Powell has a habit of turning everything he touches in to smoky racist brimstone. His latest victim is Santa Claus —a “White Santa Claus” as he puts it, w'ho discriminates against Negro children. “Santa Claus”, Powell said recently, “is only a white man’s invention, having nothing to do with Christmas . . . He is only celebrated in the Anglo- Saxon churches where (the cus tom) was invented as a commer cial gimmick . . .” Actually, Santa Claus is neither ■white nor Anglo-Saxon, as such— he’s a big fat German, and has been for as long at most can re member. Before that, and since, there have been other symbols as sociated with the habit of gift giving. In some nations, the sym bol is a tree or the ashes of one’s ancestors or a sandman—all of them points of departure for an expression of human sentiment. Besides, Rep. Powell knows all about Santa Claus. More than any other member of Congress, the Harlem legislator rides the route of the official free-loader, spend ing thousands of tax dollars “studying economic problems” in Parisian night clubs and other troubled spots on the globe. Santa Claus, in one form or another, has been filling Adam’s stocking for several years now, so it is painful to discover, alas, that the man is an unbeliever. i- recovering irom a case of lock jaw which weeks ago. He is the : late George Renwiek of this city. Mr. Renwiek. head of the biol ogy department at Stuart high school, was reported to have con tracted the disease through a mosquito bite on his leg. Symp toms of the disease began to ap pear on Friday, but it was not until Sunday night that he felt ill enough to go to a hospital. He was immediately hospitalized, a tracheotomy performed to enable him to breath, and other measures begun to fight the dread disease. After a critical period of two weeks, his doctors reported Sun day that if he continues tc im prove, he will be able to leave the hospital at the end of the week. Mr. Renwiek is the nephew of Mrs. Elizabeth Graham, Mrs. Mar garet Fellers, Mrs. Mildred Martin and Marcellus Renwiek, all of the city. brut tier. .James 11 NUw < Rican,. La.; nephews. She is ; a large number o in Newberry. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Dunbar Fun eral home, Gervais Street Chapel. The Rev. Ernest K. Counts, offi ciated. Interment was in Rose- mont cemetery in Newberry at 4:30 p.m. Active pallbearers were David Simpson, James Simpson, G. L. Summer, T. Roy Summer, James A. Spearman, Walter Spearman, and Morris Spearman. The American Cancer Society, Richland county unit, has been suggested to those wishing to send memorials. ANNUAL BAZAAR IS UNDER WAY The annual bazaar presented by the ladies of St. Luke’s Episcopal church got under way this (Thurs day) morning in the Parish House, and will continue until b p.m. Lunch will be served beginning at 11:30 a.m. Dan Mize and Tommy Allen will sing folk songs during the lunch period. In addition to the many attrac tive home made items which may be purchased, a feature of the bazaar will be caricatures, done by Dr. Frank Hoskins of the New berry college faculty. The public is invited. Council Has Special Meet A special meeting of city council in executive session was held on Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of investigating liability insurance carried by the city for benefit of injuries sustained in the city, other than by motor vehicles. After con sideration, it wns decided that the present insurance will remain in force. Council approved the paying of box managers at the city General election to be held next Tuesday, at the rate of $8 each and the el ection manager $100, plus cost of ballots and advertising. Council also unanimously adopt ed a motion that upon receipt of a bill of sale by the owners of the water system in the recently an nexed area of Harrington Heights that the owners of the water sys tem be paid the appraisal sum of $3,024.00. Football To Be Climax Of Band, Parents Day A double barrelled program, Parents’ Day and Band Day at Newberry College on Saturday, November 9„ has been announced by Dr. A. G. D. Wiles, the presi dent. This day is sponsored by the Alumni Association, Philip Kelly, Secretary and the Newberry Col lege Band, Prof. Chas. P. Pruitt, Director, affords the parents an opportunity to visit the campus, meet the officials and students, confer with the instructors, to see the many improvements, to enjoy a most pleasant evening of foot ball and music and to see and learn more about Newberry college. The program will begin with registration in the Wright build ing at 2 P. M. It will also include a musical program by the College “N” Orchestra, and a welcome by Dr. Wiles in Holland Hall; recept ion of freshmen and their parents by President and Mrs. Wiles at the President’s home; tours of the campus; the opportunity to confer with the instructors; supper in Kaufmann Hall, the College Cafe teria, courtesy of the Alumni As sociation. The feature events of the even ing will he the football game be tween Newberry and Elon, and music by two of the state’s out standing bands, on Setzler Field. The game will begin at 8:00 p.m. Tickets may be purchased in ad vance at the Public Relations of fice, in the Wright building until 4:00 p.m. Saturday. Tw r o of South Carolina’s out standing High school bands will perform between the halves: The Seneca High school band, state champions Class A, under the direction of Robert Horton, and the Daniel High school band, runner-up Class AA, under the di rection of Glen Hubbard. The parents of all the students have been extended a most cor dial invitation by President Wiles to be present and to join with the faculty, staff, and students in making this a most enjoyable and informative occasion. Wingard To Be Guest Pastor For Mission NEPH Luncheon November 19; Dr. James KinardToBe Speaker Guard Unit Holds Back-To-Back Drill WORSE AND WORSE The National Labor Relations Board of John F. Kennedy keeps getting worse and worse in its decisions. If it can find no reason for overturning an election in which a labor union loses out, it manufactures a reason. I believe I mentioned the Board’s ruling in an election in Orange burg. The union lost the election and on appeal, the Board ordered L. E. Gatlin Jr., General Mana ger of Newberry Mills, Inc. pre sents checks to three employees who have completed courses in textiles, from the International Correspondence School. Newberry Mills, Inc., recogniz es that advanced specialized courses are not only beneficial to the individual, but also the company profits from the cour ses because it places the employ ee in a position to perform his duties in a more skillful man ner. Therefore, Newberry Mills, Inc. pays one-half the cost of correspondence courses, related to employee’s job, which is suc cessfully completed. From left to right in the photo, Mr. Gatlin :s shown with Rob ert Merchant, Spinning Depart ment, completed course in card ing and spinning; Harold Bouk- night, carding department, com pleted the carding course; and Daniel Cool, weaving depart ment, completed Textile Mill Supervisory course. Dr. Wiggins Be College Speaker Dr. A. G. D. Wiles, President of Newberry College, has announced the guest speaker for the first Honors Convention to be held at Newberry college is Dr. A. Lee M. Wiggins of Hartsville. Dr. Wiggins will speak at the college-wide program for recogni tion of Newberry’s top scholars, those students who made the Dean’s list both semesters last year, in Holland hall on Friday, November 8, at 10 a.m. It is the hope of students and college officials that this program for the recognition of scholastic achievement, will become one of the important events in the college year, that it will inspire the stu dents towards greater academic efforts. Dr. Wiggins, a native of North Carolina, is a business executive with great ability, a citizen with broad interests, with a public ser vice record that runs from local through State, regional and nat ional affairs. He has been the recipient of a number of honorary degrees and honors: LL.D. University of S. C.; LLD., University of North Caro lina; LLD., Duke University; Cer tificate of Merit for distinguished service, Clemson College; Omic- ron Delta Kappa, University of South Carolina; Life Member, Al umni Association, University of South Carolina. Dr. Wiggins will be introduced by President Wiles and the awards will be presented by Dr. C B. Park, Dean. Miss Sherry McClosky, a mem ber of the College Singers will be soloist for the ocasion. Meyer Memorial Lutheran Church, Drayton and Cromer Sts., the Rev. Clarence K. Derrick, D. D., pastor, extends to one and all a most cordial invitation to attend a special three-day Preaching Mis sion, November 10-11-12, with the Rev. Henry S. Wingard as guest minister. The Sermon Titles are: Sunday | at 11 a.m. “Remember to Love ; God”; Sunday at 7:30 p.m. “I ! Want to Really Live”; Monday at 7:31) p.m., “From Death to ti Beau tiful Life”; Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., “Getting Something for Nothing”. At the evening services there will he a song - service, a question and i answer period, and special music. Pastor Wingard was elected sec- ! retary of the South Carolina Sy nod of the Lutheran Church in America at the Synod’s Constitut ing Convention in September 1902. Before being chosen in this capa city he was pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Georgetown, for three years, and pastor of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Colum bia,'for thirteen years. He is a na tive of Greenwood, the son and the grandson of Lutheran pastors. He was graduated from Newberry College and from the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. He has served the Synod in va rious capacities—as a member of the Parish Education Committee, the Committee on Publications, the Committee on Evangelism, the Committee on Stewardship, the Board of Social Missions. At the time of his election as secretary he was a member of the Board of Trustees of Newberry College. Presently, by virtue of his office; as secretary, he is a member of the Executive Board of the Synod. The public is invited to come and hear this young, forceful speaker. Dr. James C. Kinard will be the speaker at the annual “Employ the Physically Handicapped” lun cheon to be held Tuesday, Nov. 19 at the Community hall, according to James F. Coggins, chairman of the county NEPH committee. The luncheon is annually spon sored by the NEPH committee and financed by civic and service or ganizations of the town and coun ty. Its purpose is to furnish infor mation and inspiration to those high school students who plan to enter the NEPH contest each year. At a recent planning meeting of the NEPH committee, Prof. F. Scott Elliott was appointed to secure funds from the organiza tions to finance the luncheon, and E. Maxey Stone w'as appointed to secure prize money, usually donat ed hy interested business firms in the county. About \Z0 persons are expected at the NEPH luncheon, including English students of the 11th and RRh grades from Newberry, Whit- ni.re and Mid - Carolina High s' hools, their English teachers and superintendents; members of the countv NEPH committee and members of the Governor’s Com mittee from Columbia. The luncheon was originated 13 years ago hy the late Dr. Mamie S. Summer when she was connect ed with the S .(’. Employment Ser vice in Newbrnny. During the 13 years, many Newberry County es say contestants have won prizes in the State contest. Members of the local committee in addition to Mr. Coggins, are: Maxey Stone, Mrs. C. A. Dufford, Sr., Jake Wise, Mayor Ernest Lay- ton, Prof. F. Scott Elliott, Ollie Moye, Frank Armfield Jr., James H. Abrams of Whitmire and Pearce DavU, manager of the lo cal employment service. Bonanza Hero At Carillon COLUMBIA The Carolina Revival Service At Bush River The Bush River Baptist church will be in revival meeting Friday- Sunday, November 8-10. Services will be each evening at 7:30 and Sunday morning worship wull be at 11:00 a.m. Th Rev. Earl Wilson, pastor of the First Baptist church, of Whitmire will be the guest speak er. The public is cordially invited to attend these meetings. Harry Ragland, who was injur ed while playing football several weeks ago and has been undergo ing treatment at a Columbia hos pital, has returned to his home on Main Street where he is recup erating. County Native Died Tuesday j LEXINGTON.—Ezra T. Rivers,; 83, retired machinist of Route 3, i Lexington, died Tuesday morning in a local nursing home. Bom in Newberry County, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Rivers. He was a mem ber of Red Bank Methodist Church and attended the Men’s Bible Class. Mr. Rivers was thrice married, first to the late Amanda Shealy Rivers. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Jolly K. (Moultrie) Harrison, and Macy Rivers, Columbia; a son, James A. (Buster) Rivers of Lex ington; a sister, Mrs. Reebe Lon- ick, Batesburg; a grandson, Thom as E. Rivers and a great-grand son, Thomas E. Rivers Jr., both of Cayce. He was married to the late Nannie Kneece Rivers, who died in 1954. His third marriage w'as to Pinkie Addy Rivers, w T ho died in 1956. Funeral services were conduct ed at 4 p.m. Wednesday from the Red Bank Methodist Church by the Rev. Charles R. Pardue and the Rev. J. H. Byrd. Interment w T as in the church cemetery. Education Week To Be Observed “Education Strengthens the Na tion” is the theme for American Education Week, to be observed in Newberry County November 10-16. The theme is highly appropriate in light of current world condi tions, stated Ralph Watkins, presi dent of the Newberry County Ed ucation Assocpatioh. “Not only has education contributed directly to the technoiogical changes which annually increase the standard of living and wealth of the ration, but stands as a primary bul wark in the ideological battle between East and West,” Mr. Watkins con tinued. Every year, during the week in which Veterans’ Day occurs, Amer ican Education Week is observed to put the spotlight on what the schools are doing. National spon sors are the National Education Association, the American Leg ion, National Congress of Parents and Teachers, and the U. S. Office of Education. In Newberry County, Visitation Day will be observed and radio programs will be broadcast twice daily from Station WKDK. Some schools plan special assembly pro grams. Supt R. E.Beck has announced Wednesday, November 13, as Vis itation Day for the ~ity schools. .'arents who cannot arrange to visit on that day will be welcome any day during the week, or at any other time, Mr. Beck said. A complete schedule of daily radio speakers and topics follows: Sunday, November 10: Values of Free Men—Rev. H. A. McCul lough Jr., Pastor, the Lutheran Church of The Redeemer. Monday, November 11: Learn ing Opportu.bties For All.—N. P. Robinson, Superintendent, Whit more Area schools. Tuesday, November 12: Quality Teaching—Hamilton Folk, presi dent, Department of Classroom Teachers. Wednesday, November 13: Bal anced Curriculum—Hubert M. Bedenbaugh, superintendent, Mid- Carolina high school. Thursday, November 14: Com munity Resources—Kenneth W. Riebe, Newberry city manager. Friday, November 15: Financial Support—Senator J. G. Hawkins. Saturday, November 16: Gcals For Tomorrow—Gerald C. Pay- singer, chairman, New’berry Coun ty Board of Education. These talks wilj be heard at 1:15 and 7:15 P. M. each day. Carillion coming up Nov. 29 is sure to be a real bonanza this year, with Ben Cartwright rid ing herd. Carillon president Earl Short announced today that Lome Green, who plays the patriarch al rancher on NBC-TV’s popu lar Sunday night Western “Bon anza” is the Carillon featured personality this year. As such he will thrill young and old alike when he appears in all the day’s activities, morn ing parade, mid-day luncheon, and evening Carollon Ball. Short said that approximately 150,000 persons are expected to att?nd the Carillon to see Mr. G”e.Me and the more than 125 unit 5 ! marching down Columbia’s Mam street. F. B. Culdasure Service Monday Frank B. Culclasure, 76, died early Sunday morning at the Co lumbia hospital after a lingering illness. He was a native of Orangeburg County, a son of the late Charlie and. Florence Staley Culclasure. Before retirement, he was employ ed by Newberry Mills. He was a member of the O’Neal Street Methodist Church. He was married three times, his first wife having been the late Mrs. Lizzie Shealy Culclasure, and the second, the late Mrs. Victoria Goings Culclasure. His wife, Mrs. Beula Dickert Stroud Culclasure, survives. Also suriviving are t 'o sons, Frank E. Culclasure of Newberry and Fred Culclasure of Dover Air Force Base, Delaware; one daugh ter, Mrs. Ovalene Humphries of Joanna; four brothers, Louie, Lee, and Nathan Culclasure of New berry and Will Culclasure of Ly man, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed at 5 p.m. Monday at the Whit aker Funeral Home by Rev. M. B. Fryga, Rev. Paul Petty and Rev. James Mitchell. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery. Active pallbearers were R. R. Davis, Benny Mack, Harry Moose, Carl Taylor, Garvis Taylor and Cecil Merchant. City Election A General election to name a Mayor and six members of city council to serve for two years be ginning January 1, 1964 will be held next Tuesday at the eight regular polling places in Newber ry. Polls will open at 8 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. In order to vote, persons must reside within the city limits and must show valid registration certificates. The only announced candidates ate nominees of the Democratic primary: Mayor, Ernest H. Layton. Alderman: Ward 1, James E. Longshore; Ward 2, C. A. Dufford Sr.; Ward 3, Clarence A. Shealy; Ward 4, Jack Senn; Ward 5, Ger ald Taylor and Ward 6, E. F. Mc- Cutcheon. Members of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 163rd Ar tillery Group, local National Guard unit, held their second “back-to- back” drill during the past week end. The new week-end concept of training stand-by military forces was inaugurated the first week end in October and involves only a few guard units throughout the country, although it is expected that most units will he under this system of training before the next summer encampment. The units now r under this system train the first week-end in each month. Commander of the 163id Group is Colonel Lew Hoyt of Columbia. Present strength of group head quarters consists of 30 officers and warrant officers, and 32 en listed men. Guardsmen who participate in the back-to-back drill report to the armory on Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock, remain until 10 p.m.; return to the armory at 8 o’clock Sunday morning and stay until 4:30 p.m. They previously had drilled two hours on a week ’ ight, and usually one Sunday a month. During the drill of the past weekend, officers of the 103rd Group chipped in to supplement the army food allow'ance, and treated themselves and the en listed men to a T-bone steak for supper. The highlight of the drill for several of the enlisted men came on Sunday afternoon, when the following promotions were an nounced by Col. Hoyt: To be Staff Sergeant, E-6: Jim my W. Bowers and Edward F. Lominack Jr. To be Sergeant, E-5, Donald D. Satterfield. To be Specialist 5, E-5: Clar ence L. Kinard Jr. To be Corporal E-4: James D. Langford. To be Specialist 4, E-4: Grady L. Carter. To be Private First Class E-3: Carroll E. Tinsley. Mrs. Pope Connelly spent last week in Dillon with her brother- in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stevens and family. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Nov. 10: Mrs. Chris Kauf mann, Mrs. C. A. Matthews, Lu ther Aull, Luther Hamm, Mrs. W. R. Timmerman, Henry Nich ols, Shelby Jean Neel, George R. Summer, G. M. Neel, Celia Dod gem Ted Davenport, Judy Ber ry, Richard H. Briggs, C. C. Lominick. Nov. 11: S. D. (Bozo) Paysin- ger, Mrs. C. S. Glymph, Betty Kyzer, Billy Dipner, Pamelia Senn, Jim Waldrop, C. E. Long, Ruth H. Westwood, A. B. Strib- ble. Nov. 12: Linda Shipman, Joe Lovelace, Mrs. T. W. Henderson , Mrs. James N. Parr, Rusty Newton, Sudie Roton. Nov. 13: Dr. Robert Houseal, J. M. Wilson, Mrs. John Charlie Davis, Mrs. Paul H. Shull, Mrs. Mazie Neel Boozer, Sylvia Dowd, Brenda Bowers, Mrs. Lucy M. Moore, Wayne Rister, W. K. Turner III. Nov. 14: George Stephens, Brenda Truet Derrick, Tommy Crooks, Jr., Mrs. Harold Bowers- Mrs. Joe Dominick, F. C. Mer chant, Lynn Buford, Bonnette Atkison, Mrs. D. J. Icard Sr., George P. Hawkins, Mrs. O. H. Ogle. Nov. 15: Mrs. Dot Abrams Martin, Larry Shealy, Mary Boyd Oxner, Donald Long, Jim my Wicker, Mrs. T. D. Pitts, Mrs. W. C. Koon, Kay Bozard, Ned Lovell, James DeHart. Nov. 16: Mrs. D. J. Williams, Mrs. Irma H. Perry, Mrs. Pope I. Buford Sr., Donald Young, Tina Rae Darby, Leila Norris, Bobby Dominick, Mrs. W. M. Fennell, Lillie Goree, Nellie Wel- born, Hattie Hogge, O. L. Cook Sr., Mrs. Edward Lominack.