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K follows: FEDERAL AID “During the recent State Broth erhood Convention in Anderson, we were again reminded of the age-old emphasis of Baptists on the importance of keeping chinch and state separated and of how this great principle has been and is being undermined. “As Baptists and, when our schools are involved, as workers with students, we of the Baptist Student Union should be and, we believe, are tremendously interest ed in this matter. “The writer is greatly concern ed with the provisions and with the implications of the recent leg islation passed by the Congress whereby church or sectarian in stitutions may secure federal fi nancial aid. Very frankly, we can not see how any Baptist institu tion could even entertain the thought of accepting such aid. “It is, of course, easy to ration alize accepting such aid by saying that our Baptist institutions can not survive without it, that they cannot compete with public or heavilv-endowed private schools if we don’t take aavantage of it and , t&at, besides, the act provides, in a pluralistic way, for all such in stitutions, of all denominations without any strings attached. “We do not believe that survival of our institutions should depend on federal aid. “We do not believe our Baptist institutions should even try delib erately to compete with public or privately - endowned institutions. Our mission in education is, we believe, a very distinctive one. “We do not believe denomina tional pluralism justifies accept ance of such aid. If all denomina tions accept it ,then all are wrong, as w’e see it. “If Baptists accept such aid, then Baptists should thereafter re main silent on the church-state is sue. “Federal aid to education, public or sectarian, means, the degree that it is given, federal control, and we do not believe any Baptist believes federal control over our own schools, to any degree, is to be desired. What is more import ant, it is not right for Baptist, through taxation, to help finance schools of other denominations, nor is it right for the taxes of Methodists, Presbyterians, Catho lics, etc. to help finance ours.” Mr. Homer was apparently ex pressing his own view r s, but I am told by reliable authority that this is the position of Baptists in gen eral. More power to them! MORE INFORMATION In a recent colmn was mention of today’s miracle drugs—which at first glance may seem outrageous ly high-priced, but when viewed in comparison to cost of treatment required for most diseases before the advent of these drugs, really amount to an infinitesimal sum. Not only the cost of treatment— but lack of treatment—because many diseases, now cured w r ith a shot or two of penicillin, were once fatal. A friend of mine told me “If I had known you were going to print that, I wmuld have given you more information.” He handed me a clip ping of a “Dear Abby” column. Perhaps Abby won’t mind too much if I quote a portion: “Dear Abby: I notice in your column so many people complain ing about the high cost of drugs. If sulfa had been in existence in 1933, I might have had a pair of twin sons celebrating their 30th birthdays this Christmas.” “Dear Abby: Today’s prescrip tion is the biggest bargain in his tory. Mozart, the great Austrian composer, died at the age of 35 with a simple fever! Robert Louis Stevenson died at 44 with tubercu losis. Felix Mendelssohn, 38; Jack London, 40; Robert Bums, 37; Chopin, 39; Keats, 26; Lord Byron, 36; Jean Harlow, 26; Rudolph Val entino, 31; George Gershwin, 39; Thomas Wolfe, 38. Think what these talented people might have accomplished had they lived anoth er 30 or 35 years! Modem drugs almost surely would have extend ed their lives.” i “Dear Abby; Twenty years ago it took an average of three month’s wages to pay the hospital bill re sulting from a case of pneumonia. Today a case of pneumonia can be cured at home—-with drugs that i cost an average of only five hours wages. Please be fair, and print this for all those people who think prescribed drugs are ‘expensive’.” EVIL, VICIOUS Congressman Bryan Dorn says the Civil Rights bill is the most evil and vicious ever proposed in the Congress. I agree with him be cause the provisions of this hill would give undreamed of power to the federal government. The ques tion of integration is actually of minor importance v hen the total provisions of the bill are taken in to consideration. Almost as vicious is Medicare. And if you think I am not con cerned about help for the needy aged, you are wrong. But if you are concerned about your futu.e paycheck, you had bettor invt sti- gate the King-Anderson Bill— si; called “Medicare” and protest it.- passage, or you will find that in a few years, the government will have more of your pay check than you have. The Kerr-Mills bill has bv-en im plemented in South ( arolina and many needy aged have taken ad vantage of it. It does not require chat one sign over one’> property or sign a "pauper's oath” as the proponents of Medic:) re would have you believe. In this state, a couple may have an income up to $2,00(1, I believe, plus some mony in a savings account, and still be eligible to have all hospital ex penses paid under this bill. Tills is a good bill, and in many states the limitations are not as low, as to income, etc., as in Se.ith Caro lina. Incidentally, a person ma\ seek qualification under this bill anytime after reaching age 65, then if hospitalization becomes necessary, if he has qualified un der the bill, he has the peace of mind of knowing the hospital bill will be paid. MAA—which is what the program is called, not to be confused with OAA—old age as sistance—does not pay doctor bills. Any questions about the program are gladly answered by the De partment of Public Welfare, which handles applications simply be cause it has the staff to do so. Nov.' about Medicare — after 1 writing all the above, and review ing the information I have on that subject, I see that space will not allow a full discussion this week; however, it will appear in next week’s column and I hope you will study it very’ carefully. This hill, if passed, will be a tremendous for ward step for an administration which seems to have as its goal the complete socialization of every facet of human endeavor. Valentine Queen Sponsors And Contestants Named AT CARPENTERS Mrs. Earl Bigby has accepted a position at Carpenters in the skirt and blouse department. She be gan her duties Tuesday, and in vites hm- friends to stop by and see her. Members- of the Committee working on the Civic I/eague Val entine Quern contest are happy to report that plans are now complet ed and they are looking forward to an evening of delightful enter tainment on Saturday. February 8 at 8:00 p.m. at Newberry High School. The judges will come to New berry early Saturday evening and will he guests of the committee for dinner. Their names will be an nounced later, since every effort is being made to keep the contest en tirely fail- to everyone participat ing. No names will be given to the judges and all entries will he judged by number. An unusual surprise is promised for those attending, and the com mittee feels that this unusual en tertainment will be enjoyed by the girls, too. The splendid cooperation ' the merchants and the girls l j will sponsor is evidenced by the large number who have given their support. Prof. Scott Elliott, President of the League, states that he is most grateful for everything that has been done to make this a success. Listed below are the young la dies and the merchants for whom they are sponsoring: Marcia Abrams. Newbeiry Elec tric Cooperative; Carolyn Amick, Main Street Pharmacy; Carol Armfield, The Newberry Sun; Me lissa Alexander. Whitmire Drug Co.; Helen Beckham, Purcells; Alice Bedenbaugh, Waldrop Bros. Egg Plant and Feed Mill; Marilyn Bedenbaugh, Nationwide Insurance Co.; Nancy Berley, Central Drug Co.; Sandra Burns, Mi-Lady Beau ty Salon; Judy Caldwell, Shawnee Manufacturing Co.; Yendize Counts, Ritz Beauty Shop; Mary Dehart, Calhoun Life Insurance Co.; Donna Driggers, S. C. Nation al Bank; Joyce Eargle, Mollohon Mills; Also, El lie Felker, Ed Young Buick Co.; Susan Frazier, Nichols Studio;Betty Fryga, Wertz Music and Appliance Co.; Danielle Gil lette. Clary’s; Jeannie Ryon Gra ham, Heller’s; Paula Griffin, Co ca-Cola Bottling Co.; Emily Ham, The Blossom Shop; Linda Hanna, Lominick Drug Store; Gail Hiller, Belk-Beard Co.; Marjorie Holler, The Fashion; Diane Jones, Geo. P. Hawkins Machine Shop; Trula Kirkpatrick, Newberry County Bank; Marsha Lominack, Royal Cleaners; Mary Lou lominick, Sears-Roebuck Co.; Brenda Long, West Electrical Service. Also, Mary Susan Long, Layton Brothers; Mary Ann Mayes, New berry Mills; Gayle McDonald, Winn-Dixie Stores; Eunice Med- lock, Spartan Grain and Mill Co.; Betsy Medlock, Newberry Observ er; Linda Mills, Bishop’s Skate Arena; Marsha Mills, Kinard’s Sandwich Shop; Rebecca Morris, Odorless Cleaners; Charleen Mun- dy, C. T. Summer, Inc.; Ann New ton, Home Furniture Co.; Marie Page. Shealy Hillorest Florist; Gayle Phillips, Security Corpor- tion: Mimi Pinner, State Building and Loan Association; Donna Por ter, B. C. Moore and Son; Also, Alice Price, Smith Motor Co.; Cindy Richardson, Summer Hobby Shop; Martha Jo Rinehart, Bowers-Floyd Insurance Agency; Pat Shealy, Oakland Mills; Nina Sheppard, C. D. Coleman Oil Co.; Melinda Sue Sligh, Carpenter’s; Sandra Smith, Colonial Stores; Mary Jane Stone, Ritz Theatre; Nancy Turner, Newberry Steam Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co.; Rachel Werts, The Market Basket; Gayle Wesson, Senn Trucking Co.; Claire Whitaker, Whitaker Fun eral Home; Clarissa Williams, Schumpert “66” Service Station; Judy Willingham, Newberry Oil Co.; Nancy Zobel, Jones Florist & Gifts. Supporting the League and the Committee, but not sponsoring girls are the following: Baker’s Insurance Agency; Dick er! Lumber Co., Farmers Ice and Fuel Co., Friendly Beauty Salon, Hawkins Gift & Jewelry Shop, Mc- Swain Funeral Home, Newberry Federal Savings and Loan Associa tion. Chairmen Are Named In Heart Campaign The 1964 Heart Fund campaign opened here and throughout the State Saturday, February 1, and will continue through February 29, it was stated today by Edward O. Cannon, Cannon Construction and Supply Co., local campaign mana ger. “This will afford every resident of our community an opportunity to take part in one of history’s greatest health crusades,” said Mr. Cannon. “This is a unique cause. It unites into one appeal diseases which are responsible for more than 52 per cent of all deaths in South Carolina—among them heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure and hardening of the ar- tteries, rheumatic fever and inborn heart defects.” Mr. Cannon said that a large number of volunteers would take part in the Heart Fund campaign in this community. They will par ticipate in the “Heart-Days for Business” and in the residential canvass which will take place on the week-end of Heart Sunday, February 23. Volunteers still are being sought for both the business district and residential canvasses, he stated. Interested persons may telephone Mr. Cannon at 276-3752 to enroll for service in either activity. Mr. Cannon said that ten resi dents of the county will serve as committee chairmen of the Drive in the Newberry area. They are: Joe Roberts, Newber ry County Bank, Special Gifts; Gordon Leslie, architect, and R. E. Summer, Jr., insurance, assist ant, Business Firms; Ralph Wat kins, Jr., director of Public schools and Mrs. T, P. (Sadie Crooks) Newberry College, Community; Mrs. Louis (Jane) Floyd, Heart Sunday; G. W. (Billy) Dawkins, G. W. Dawkins Mercantile Com pany, Prosperity; L. C. Graham, Director of Public Relations, New berry College, Publicity; and Wm. Kibler, S. C. National Bank, treas urer. Preparing For Mardi Gras mm mm % V- 'Vi Ik s " i A five-mile march was part of the preparation of the Newberry High School band for a trip to New Orleans and the Mardi Gras. The long march took place on the city streets Tuesday after noon. The band, under the direction of Miss Lorraine Paris, will leave before dawn Friday and will return Thursday of next week. While in New Orleans, they will march in two Mardi Gras parades. (Sunphoto.) Republicans Set Convention Date The county convention of the Newberry County Republican par ty will be held at 9 a.m. Monday, March 2 at the Newberry court house, according to Ernest Martin, chairman. Precinct meetings will be held on February 22, the chair man said. He also announced that a spec ial meeting of Republicans will be held Tuesday night, February 11 at the Community Hall. Guest speak er for the occasion will be Drake Edens of Columbia, State Republi can party chairman. A number of persons who are registered as Re publicans, and many who actively worked on behalf of Bill Workman during the recent senatorial cam paign, have been invited to the dinner and meeting to follow. The purpose of the meeting will be to outline plans to endorse Senator Barry Goldwater as South Carolina’s preference for the presi dential nomination at‘the Republi can National Convention, Mr. Mar tin said. Girl Scout Leaders Meet The Newberry County Girl Scout Neighborhood will meet at the cabin today (Thursday) at 10:00 A. M. The cookie chairmen, leaders, assistant leaders and com mittee mothers are urged to be present as troops will be given cookies sales instructions. Take Part In Band Clinic Charles P. Pruitt, assistant pro fessor of music, has announced that the following Newberry coun ty members of the Newberry col lege Band will attend the 1964 Inter-Collegiate band meet on February 7 and 8 at Converse col lege, Spartanburg. Carol Louise Douglas, Gayle Ruff, Margaret Kelly, Dale Kin- ard, Bonnie Vaughn, Jerry L. Ow- ensby, Von H. Sinclair and Kath erine Kelly. Other colleges participating in the meet are Clemson, Converse, Wofford, Furman University and the University of South Carolia. John Coker, music director at Wofford, together with the college will be host. Dr. James Neilson will act as clinician and Bill Gow er will appear as guest soloist. psq fi * Yrtp* v. -•-UlS; Wi : 'xm MM An anniversary cake in the shape of a rural mail box was the feature decoration when the mem bers of the Chappells Community Club honored retired mail carrier “Mr. Bill” Webb Tuesday night. In the phota from left are Jake Arant, chairman of the program committee who presented Mr. Webb a watch on behalf of the club; Mr. Webb, Mrs. Webb and H. W. Dipner, president of the Chappells Club. (Sunphoto.) Retired Mail Carrier Bill Webb Honored By Former Patrons JERRY DAVIS HIT BY AUTO Jerry Davis is at Newberry County Memorial Hospital where he is receiving treatment for in juries received when he was hit by an automobile near Newberry high school Tuesday morning. Jer ry suffered two broken ribs and numerous bruises and lacerations but is getting along nicely. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Da vis. “O God Thou who are Father of all men. Give us a sensitivity to the needs of our fellowman this day. Cause us to know and feel the truth of the words of our Saviour Jesus Christ, “In asmuch as you have done it un to one of the least of these, my brethren, you have done it unto me.” In His holy name. Amen. On December 27, 1963, William A. Webb retired, after carrying the mail to rural patrons of the Chappells post office for the past 36 years. On Tuesday night, the people “Mr. Bill” had served j through all the years said “thank you” in a very special way. The long-time mail carrier, looking young enough to put in another 36 j years on the job, was guest of hon- , or at a reception given by the [ Chappells Community Club. In the assembly room of the Chappells Community Center, guests were greeted by H. W. Dip ner, president of the club; Mr. Webb, his wife, who is the former | Margaret Miley; and his two ) daughters, Mrs. Margarette Webb | Crumpton of Ridgeway and Mrs. Ida W’ebb West of Aiken. A patriotic red, white and blue motive was used in the decora tions, and a vase of red carnations designated the place where guests registered. Members of the club I served cranberry red punch with sandwiches and cookies. At the far end of the room was the “anniver sary cake”—shaped in the form of a rural mail box, decorated with white, trimmed with blue and red. On the name plate was “Bill Webb” and on the side of the cake the dates, “1927-1963”. Red can dles on each side together with a toy “Model A” car on one side, and a new model car on the other, com pleted the cake table. Mr. Dipner presided during the urief ceremonies and dispensea with regular siness of the club. Several patrons expressed their gratitude to their faithful former postman, characterizing him as al ways being willing to “go the sec ond mile”. Concluding the tributes was Jake Arant, chairman of the program committee who present ed to Mr. Webb, on behalf .of the I Club, a gold watch. Mr. Webb became a rural mail carrier for the Chappells post of fice in 1927 and was carrier of Route 2, which embraced a portion | of Saluda County, until 1935. | When M. L. Connelly retired as ’ Route 1 carrier, the routes were i consolidated and Mr. Webb has ! been the only rural carrier from the post office since that time. His route covered some 71 miles in Newberry, Saluda and Laurens counties and he estimated that he covered approximately 22,000 miles 1 a year. He served about 250 fami lies at the time of his retirement, and during the 36 years, wore out 10 cars and a pick-up truck. Mrs. Lillian Nicholson Werts, who became postmaster at Chap pells one year before Mr. Bill join ed the staff, and who still serves in that job, praised her only rural carrier. She said that working with him over the years has been ! a real pleasure, and she also prais- I ed his wife “because she is the one who got him to the job every day” and also because she helped in the post office when Mrs. Werts was unable to be there. Mr. Dipner welcomed members, and special guests, including mem bers of the Webb family, and sev eral press representatives. Cooper Awarded Danforth Grant The Rev. John C. Cooper, As sistant Professor of Bible and Philosophy at Newberry College, has been awarded a Danforth Teacher grant for the academic year 1964-65. Having served on the faculty of Newberry College since September 1961, Professor Cooper is now on leave of absence for graduate study at the Uni versity of Chicago. He plans to use the Danforth Teacher grant, 1964-1965, for continuation of grad uate work at this university for the doctor of philosophy degree. Pressley C. McCoy, Associate Director of the Danforth Founda tion, has announced that Dan forth Teacher Grants have been awarded to 40 faculty members across the country. The men and women were chosen from 446 ap plications provided by the deans of accredited senior colleges and uni versities in the United States. Se lection was made on the basis of academic ability, personal qualities promising success in teaching, and religious commitment and inquiry in the candidate’s own faith The Danforth Teacher Grants program was established in 1954 to enable men and women already serving as full-time faculty mem bers to complete programs of grad uate study. The award provides a year of graduate study in a uni versity of the candidate’s own choosing with reapportionment of fered on a competitive basis. Pancake Sale Next Tuesday The annual throve Tuesday pan cake supper will he served at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church parish house on Tuesday, February 11 at 5:30 until 8:00 p. m. Tickets will be sold at the door for a nominal charge for adults and childi-en un der 12 years of age. The Women’s Guild will prepare the supper, and a ticket holder may eat all the pancakes he wishes, also sau sage, bacon, melted butter, syrup and coffee. Shrove Tuesday, which precedes Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, received its name from an ancient custom of going to the priest to confess one’s sins and be shriven. Pardon or absolution of sins was received before the be ginning of Lent. The day is also known as Pancake Tuesday be cause the people cooked pancakes to use all the grease in the house and no meat was to he eaten dur ing the 40 days of Lent. In the early church, there was an ard uous period of fasti Yg and peni tence in preparation for Easter. The public is invited to enjoy the pancake supper at St. Luke’s on Pancake Tuesday. Newberry Gets New Forester Promotion of two S. C. State Commission of Forestry foresters was announced by State Forester Chas. H. Flory. J. Harlan McLees, District For ester at Newberry, has been pro moted to the position of Assistant Fire Control Equipment, w i t h headquarters at Columbia. He will supervise construction and opera tion of the Forestry Commission’s repair shops at the Forestry Cen ter being developed northwest of Columbia. He will also be respon sible for the Forestry Commiss ion’s fleet of firefighting trucks, tractors, and equipment, including repair, maintenance and equip ment development work done at the Forestry Commission’s central shops and district repair shops. Legare M. Duke, forester at Spartanburg, has been promoted and transferred to Newberry as District Forester. He will be in charge of the Forestry Commiss ion’s forest fire control work and forestry assistance activities in the following counties: Abbeville, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Lau rens, Greenwood, McCormick, Sa luda, and Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. Artie Lee Hutson and son, Artie III, of Spartanburg spent the weekend with Mrs. C. A. Reeder on Jessica Avenue. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS George W. Martin has returned to his home on McHardy street after hospitalization. Although he will not be able to return to his business for a while, he is able to be out some of the time. Feb. 9: Timothy Tedford, Mrs. Frank Satterwhite, Mrs. Bertha Farr Lake, Mrs. Henry Dennis, Mrs. M. W. Felker, Mri Ada Kinard. Feb. 10: Mrs. J. W. Smith, Bil ly Odell, Frances McEntire Bart ley, Mrs. A. B. Lake, Jackie S. Merchant, Mrs. France: Daniel son, J. E. Ringer, Julia Ann Perkins, Fred Myers, Larry Franklin, Bobby Shealy, James. C. Abrams. Feb. 11: Vernon Boozer, Mrs. Ruth K. Coleman, Wade Nich ols, Judy Halfacre, Irvine B. Leslfe, Doris Rickard. Feb. 12: John James Chappell, Mrs. Lonnie Gilliam, Fusion Richardson, Wayne Ringer, Bar bara Jean Wilson, Ken Brown, Ruthie Armfield Sanders, Erwin Renwick Baker. Feb. 13: Roy. H. Clary, Mrs. James A. Brown, Mrs, Minnie Leitzsey, A. M. Dominick, Mrs. H. T. Oxner, Gordon R. TTiurow. Feb. 14: Agnes and Sally Pritchard, Mable Shealy, Mary Moffatt Patrick, Julia Williams Teressa Waldrop, Oscar Jollay. Mrs Henry Wesson, Tommy Setzler, Elizabeth Cannon, Wil liam H. Hawkins Mrs. H. B. Rayfield, Mrs Bob Long. Feb. 15: Ralph Black, Mrs. Warren Abrams Miss Kate Por ter, Helen Singley, BUI Boozer, Milton Bedenbaugh, Sherry Dan ielson, O. H. Ogle.