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VOLUME 27—NUMBER 43.
NEWBERRY, S. C. 29108 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1964
♦ $2.00 Per Year
By-The-Way
By DORIS A. SANDERS
MEDICARE
Most of the information contain
ed in this column is taken from
the statement before the Comm
ittee on Ways and Means in tne
House of Representatives, by the
American Medical Association.
The statement was delivered by
Dr. Edward R. Annis, hard-work
ing president of the AMA, and Dr.
Norman A. Welch, M.D., president
elect, who will become president in
June of this year. Dr. Annis has
all but deserted his surgical prac
tice in Miami, his wife and eight
children to crusade against Medi
care because he sincerely believes,
as do millions of others, that it
would destroy the medical practice
as it is known in this country.
Proponents of Medicare try to
claim, without foundation, that
doctors of the country—and espec
ially members of the American
Medical Association—are somehow
opposing Medicare because it will
be to their own advantage to do so.
The real reason they oppose A is
because they know it will destroy
the doctor-patient relationship
which now exists.
Members of the American Med
ical Association are, for the great
est part, simply doctors like those
you know and trust to take care
of you. They do not have any rea
son for opposing “Medicare” ex
cept that they know it will be bad
for the future of the medical pro
fession—which in turn, will be bad
for the entire population of the
country.
As this statement says, “The
medical profession will itself nevei
deprive the people of high-quality
medical care and the fruits of pro
gress of medical science. That will
come as government interferes
with freedom in health care.”
Proponents of Medicare leave
the impression that the entire pop
ulation of the country over age 65
is hopelessly ill, hopelessly poverty
stricken. But the President’s Coun
cil on the Aging points out that
over 200,000 persons over age 65
had incomes of $20,000 or more
and over 50,000 had incomes of
$50,000 or more in 1961. It is easy
to assume from this that tens of
thousands had incomes of $10,000
to $20,000. And if Medicare goes
through, you, on your 4, 5, 6 or 7
thousand dollar income, will be
paying for medical care for those
hundreds of thousands whose in
come now far exceeds yours.
One member of Congress esti
mates that it will take 35 billion
dollars to take care of those who
would immediately be covered by
Medicare, but who will contribute
little or nothing for such benefits.
While it is admitted that for
some over 65, incomes are lower,
it is also pointed out that many
of the aged have retired and thus
escape transportation, lunches, clo
thing and other expenses neces
sary to employment. Most of them
no longer have children to educate.
* Housing costs are substantially
less. Federal income tax laws, as
well as those in a number of
states, including South Carolina,
favor the aged, allowing double
personal exemptions, credits for
retirement income etc. It is pos
sible for a couple, both over 65, to
have an income of $6000 without
paying any federal income tax,
whereas a younger couple would
normally pay about $860 on that
income.
As to the contention that all the
population over 65 are sickly, sta
tistics of the U. S. National Health
survey show that only 3.8 per cent
ot those over 65 are confined to
their home; only 11.7 per cent are
unable to carry on major activity,
and 84.5 per cent either have no
chronic condition or no serious
limitation of major activity.
The AMA says: “We are not
suggesting for a moment that
none of the aged has any serious
financial worries. The fact that
more than two million of the aged
are on Old Age Assistance rolls
and more than 100,00 a month are
receiving medical assistance thru
the Kerr-Mills (MAA) program is
proof enough that a significant
number of the population 65 and
over do need financial help from
some source. Nevertheless, the da
ta currently available strongly
contradict the thesis expounded by
most King-Anderson (Medicare)
protagonists that the vast major
ity of the aged exist in economic
misery without hope of improve
ment.”
The AMA believes “it is fallac
ious to seek to determine eligibil
ity for medical aid on the basis of
age rather than on a basis of need.
Young people, as well as old, are
subject to accident or illness. Help
lessness to cope with personal dis
aster because of a lack of resour
ces is no respecter of birthdays.
“Contrary to the. propaganda that
the AMA isn’t interested in help
ing the needy, this statement by
the AMA clearly show., that it is
interested in helping the needy of
all ages—but is not in favor of !
giving free medical care to those j
with high incomes who can afford |
to pay their own way.
For those who might think they
are going to get all medical costs
free under this bill, the following
facts will be interesting:
First, when a person reaches 65
he must choose one of three pro
grams under which he will receive
benefits. The first limits pay for
hospitalization to 90 days and the
patient would have to pay $10 a
day for the first 9 days; the sec
ond limits hospitalization to 180
days, the patient paying (cur
rently) about $92.50 each time he
enters the hospital. The third plan
offers 45 days of hospitalization
and the patient pays nothing. But
—one of the three plans must be
chosen at age 65, without know
ledge of what future years might
bring and there could be no
change. If a person selected the
plan with no payment because it
looked best, he couldn’t change his
mind later if major illness forced
him to stay in the hospital 180
days; or if he chose the 180 day
plan and never had to remain
longer than a few days at a time
in the hospital, he would be re
quired to pay $92.50 each time.
Even more dangerous than the
harm done to patient-physician
relationship and to the medical
profession as a whole will be the
damage done the poor taxpayer,
most of whom, it seems, have not
yet learned that you don’t get
something for nothing.
To see how much of your pay-
check Uncle Sam eventually in
tends to get, please bear with a
few figures:
Initially, the financing of Medi
care is supposed to call for a 1-2
of one per cent increase in payroll
taxes in 1965 for both employee
and employer (3-8 of 1 per cent
for self employed) with the base
raised from $4800 to $5200. This
may sound like a small amount,
but actually it would be a 16 per
cent increase in the amount of tax
for everyone who makes $100 a
week or more, and his employer.
The $5200 a year clerk would pay
as much as the $50,000 corpora
tion executive, and the executive
would receive the same benefits.
With the medical care tax added
to the automatic social security
tax increase which became ef
fective January 1, 1963, employ
ees making $5200 per year, and
their employers would be paying
40 per cent more payroll tax than
they were in 1961. With further
automatic increases already in the
law, without Medicare, they will be
paying 76 per cenc more by 1968.
In dollars, enactment of the pro
posal would mean an immediate
difference in take-home pay be
tween $174, currently being de
ducted and 201.50 for everyone
making $5200 a year or more.
* Each employer would have to
match this amount, making the
total tax $403 per individual work
er, compared with the present to
tal of $348.
A fact which should be of in
timate concern to every American
wage-earner is the approach of the
day when the average worker will
pay more taxes to social security
to support federal welfare pro
grams than he will to the Bureau
of Internal Revenue to support all
the rest of the government activ
ities, including the defense es
tablishment.
Assistant Health, Education and
Welfare Secretary Wilbur Cohen
has advocated an eventual social
security tax of 20 per cent and a
virtual doubling of the present
base. When asked by a Senate t
Finance Committee member if he i
Council Rejects Efforts To Oust
City Recorder; Closes Taxi-stand
The Congregation of St. Luke’s 1 resents a minimum of one year’s
Episcopal church observed Boy | outstanding service to the church,
Scout Sunday this past Sunday i a demanding role of life for the
by presenting the coveted God &
Country Award to Scout Peter
Brown. Those taking part in the
presentation were Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Brown (Peter’s parents),
Scoutmaster Wright Cannon, and
the Rev Robert E. Long. Mrs.
Brown made the actual presenta
tion. Mr. Long indicated that the
honor that goes with this high a-
ward comparing it to the Eagle
Award in the level of accomplish
ment. He congratulated Scout
Brown, but he also congratulated
the parents and the scoutmaster
for their part in bringing this
young man to this point of accom
plishment.
The God & Country Award rep- I photo.)
same period, a role of leadership
in the fellowship of the church,
and an outstanding knowledge of
the Bible and of the faith, wor
ship and history of the church.
In addition to the God & Coun
try Award at their 11:00 A. M.
service this past Sunday, Saint
Luke’s observed Boy Scout Sun
day by having Scouts dressed in
uniforms serve as the flag bear
ers in the procession. The observ
ance was a timely reminder that
a Scout is reverent.
Mrs. Brown is shown above pin
ning the Award on her son’s uni-
j form, as Rev. Long looks on. (Sun-
Queen Of Hearts
Lovely Mias Joyce Eargle was
crowned Newberry’s Valentine
Queen in a contest sponsored by
the Civic League, held Satur
day night at the High School
auditorium. First runner-up was
Miss Susan Frazier, daughter of
Mr., and Mre. John R. Frazier of
Newberry, and taking second
runner-up honors was Miss
Gayle Wesson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James Wesson. Miss
Eargle is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Eargle of the
city.
The many lovely young ladies
Fuller Submits
Annual Report
The following summary of the
1963 annual recreation report was
submitted to City Council by Paul
K. Fuller, city recreation director:
During 1963, the Recreation De
partment spent a total of $30,026-
73. Recreation Department I spent
$23,586.80 (white) and Recreation
II spent $6,439.93 (colored). Add
ed to this amount was capital out
lay of $12,328.93 of which Recrea
tion I spent $7,850.50 and Recrea
tion II $4,478.43. This is a grand
total of $38,664.96.
With this budget, the Recrea
tion Department operates, main
tains, supervises and conducts a
well balanced year around pro
gram. This program includes all
citizens, male and female, young
and old. This year round program
consists of some 97 activities. For
the year 1963, these activities sup
ported a combined total of 160,207
participants. (103,553 white pro
grams and 66,654 in the colored.)
To accomplish this participation,
it took 20,588 man hours of paid
labor and 4,474 hours of volunteer
assistance. The program costs the
city an hourly wage of $1.13 and
the volunteer assistance saved the
city, at the same hourly rate, $6,-
156.62.
| By a 4-3 vote. City Council at
its regular meeting Tuesday night
chose to retain as City Recorder,
James E. Wiseman, Sr., who has
held the position for a number of
years. The tie vote was broken by
the mayor.
The move to oust Mr. Wiseman
began with a motion by Council
man C. A. Shealy Jr., seconded
by Councilman E. F. McCutcheon.
Both claimed this was not intend
ed as a reflection on Mr. Wise
man, but they believed the posi-
i tion should be held by an attorney.
Councilman Longshore voted with
the two to remove Mr. Wiseman
from office. In favor of retaining
Mr. Wiseman were Councilmen
Dufford, Senn and Taylor, and
Mayor Layton. The city employs
a city attorney, who is available
to give advice to the city recorder
should legal advice become nec
essary.
Council voted to take over a
small area near the city offices
which has ben used as a taxi
stand for several years, and to de
molish a small building on the lot
which has been used by taxi driv
ers but owned by the city. The ac
tion came after a dispute arose
among several taxi drivers as to
operation of the stand. The taxi
operators were given 60 days to
find a new off-street base of op
erations.
Council learned that wheels are
beginning to turn on a project
which will improve and extend wa
ter and sewer services throughout
the city. City Manager Ken Riebe
notified council that bids will be
opened on February 25 for the in
stallation and improvement of
sewer lines and for a water treat
ment plant which will serve areas
annexed to the city, as well as im-
This was the scene in pre-dawn hours of last Friday morning, as sleepy parents
watched members of the Newberry High School Band board two chartered buses for
their trip to the Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The buses left about 4:30 A.M. and
were to arrive back in Newberry this Thursday morning. (Pre-dawn photo by a
sleepy Sunphotographer.)
Newberry Solons
Seek Watershed
Mrs. Wilson Dies
At Rest Home
COLUMBIA.—A bill
ing the creation of watershed con
servation districts in Newberry
County was submitted to the
House Tuesday by the Newberry
County delegation.
The bill outlines steps necessary
for establishment of such districts
and the powers and duties of di
rectors who administer them.
The districts would have the
authority to levy taxes for the
proving service to those already on | organization and! administration
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the city lines
At the recommendation of the
Newberry Safety Committee, of
which Ralph Watkins is chairman,
council appointed Manager Riebe
to serve as city traffic engineer.
Council also appointed a zoning
adjustment board consisting of
Bill Thomson, Gene Griffith, N. K.
Williamson, 'Bill Tedford and
Chester Hawkins.
Mr. Riebe asked council’s per
mission to use $7334 remaining
from general obligation bonds sold
12 years ago, for road improve
ments on streets in the city not
under the Highway department,
but leading to state controlled
streets. Council okayed this proj
ect. It is hoped to have this work
done while paving contractors are
in the city on state highway jobs,
thus cutting the cost of work to be
done.
A petition was read from several
citizens of Osborne street asking
that that street be paved 1 . Mr.
Riebe explained that this had not
been don ebecause of the necessity
for securing right of way across
From these facts and figures, it
who participated in the contest is evident ^ takes money, a
will be honored with a Ball by
the Civic League at a date to
be anounced later.
Dawkins Home
On Furlough
B
The Rev. and Mrs. Charles u
felt that much of a man’s earnings Dawkins and children, David, Deb
„i u t-- j- . . . ‘ ra and Donna, Lutheran mission-
should be devoted to one single
program of Social Security as it
available to help finance all other
government activities, Mr. Cohen
declared he did. This is an ominous
insight into things to come.
If you think your Social Security
taxes are already high, pause to
consider the fact that increases
already in the law for 1966 and
1968 would be based on $5200 in
stead of the present base of $4800.
Five years from now, even if (
Congress does not make a single |
change in the present law, the
American people will be paying
more than twice as much in social
security taxes as they paid last
year.
The Social Security program as
it now operates has paid out more
than it has taken in in the past
four out of five years. To believe
it could continue to operate in the
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aries from Kumamoto, Japan, ar
rived at the Columbia airport Fri
day after a four and one-half year
term in Japan.
On hand to greet them were
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dawkins of
Newberry, parents of Rev. Dawk
ins; his sister, Mrs. Ralph Ept-
ing, Mr. Epting and Scott; Mr.
and Mrs. James Hill, sister of
Mrs. Dawkins and children, Bar
bara and Jimmie of Spartanburg
( and Mr. and Mrs. John Frierson of
; Kingstree.
The Dawkins are visiting Mr.
! Dawkins’ mother, Mrs. John S.
; Frierson and other relatives in
Greeleyville for several days. They
will visit his parents this weekend,
along with Mr. and Mrs. James R.
Dawkins, Jr. and children of Win
ston Salem, N. C., the Ralph Ept-
ings of Prosperity and Kerry Ept
ing of Berry College, Rome, Ga.
lot of hard work and cooperation
from a lot of different resources
to provide such a program. This
cooperation must start with the
mayor, city council and city mana
ger. It requires the assistance of
other departments in the city gov
ernment. Most of all, it requires
the participation and support of
all citizens. I am able to say, with
out reservations, that this coop
eration and support has been truly
outstanding in all areas. I would
like to thank all the citizens of
Newberry and pledge to city coun
cil, on behalf of Hie department’s
staff, all our talents and energies
in striving to give you an ever
better recreation program.
the railroad- tracks. Steps are be
mg taken to obtain the right of jncludi CO ndemnati
way, he said. Mr. Shealy request-'
ed that Clarkson Avenue and
Amelia Streets be included among
streets to be taken over by the
Highway department.
Another petition was read from
citizens who are property owners
on Clary Drive, requesting the
name of the street be changed to
Pool Drive. The city manager was
requested to investigate this fur
ther, particularly the reason for
wanting the name changed, and
report back to council.
Permission was given to the
city manager to advertise for a po
lice patrol car, funds for which are
already in the budget.
Council held two open sessions
Tuesday night, with an executive
session sandwiched in between.
of the program
Watersheds under the bill may
not include property within the
boundaries of an incorporated
municipality or within another
district.
An area embraced in a water
shed district must be contiguous
and lie within a well-defined wa
tershed, the bill states.
Lsndowners within a proposed
watershed area may petition the
soil conservation district to or
ganize a conservation district.
A public hearing would be re
quired before the soil conservation
district supervisors could approve
or deny a watershed petition.
A referendum would be con
ducted to help the supervisors de
termine the feasibility of a water
shed. A majority of votes cast
would have to favor it before a
district could be established.
The district would be adminis- r
tered by five directors named to
four-year terms by the landown
ers within the district.
The district would be empowered
to acquire land in various ways
on proceed
ings.
It could construct, reconstruct,
repair, enlarge, improve, operate
and maintain improvements neces
sary or convenient.
It could also borrow money, exe- J
cute notes, sell bonds and levy
taxes on real property within the
district.
Mrs. Clara L. Wilson, widow of
authoriz- the late L. A. Wilson, died Sunday
1 -' J at the Forest Hills Nursing Home
in Columbia, after an extended ill
ness. She was 85 years old.
She was a native of Newberry
county, daughter of the late An
drew J. and Alice Regina Livings
ton. She was a member of the
Lutheran church of The Redeemer.
Surviving are one son, Leland
E. Wilson of Newberry; two
grandsons, Leland A. of Erwin,
Tenn., and Randolph L. of New
berry; one great-granddaughter,
Deborah Anne of JErwin, Tenn.
Also surviving are the following
brothers and sisters, Jeff O. S.,
and Arthur J., of Prosperity, Mrs.
Nellie Livingston of Newberry,
Mrs. M. L. Kibler of Aiken, and
Mrs. J. A. Kinard Sr., of Pros
perity.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at McSwain
Funeral home by Rev. Henry A.
McCullough. Burial was in Rose-
mont cemetery.
Pallbearers were P. N. Abrams
Earl McCullough, Albert Jones,
James P. Hickson, E. Kirby Lomi-
nack, Joe Boland.
Honorary escort was composed
of Dave L. Hayes, L. L. Halti-
wanger, J. R. Price, E. A. Thom
as son, James Dominick, Ellis Kun-
kle, Edgar Dominick, Thos. P. Mc-
Cartha, M. A. Jones, Hubert Setz-
ler, J. W. Earhardt, Judge Steve
C. Griffith, Thos. H. Pope, T. C.
McDowell, James Hutchinson and
George Huggin.
Mrs. Duckett, 89
Rites Tuesday
Church Workers
Courses Set
Week’s Prayer
Dear God, Thou dost see me
as I am. Forbid that I should
try to hide my sin and wrong
from Thee! Rather, O Father,
enable me to confess my sin and
face up to my shortcomings
knowing that Thou art able and
willing to forgive me. Speak
to me and use me this day to
bring about Thy kingdom.
Through Jesus Christ Thy Son
I pray. Amen.
Day Of Prayer
Set Friday
—February 14, as the children ex
change valentines in tokens of sin
cere friendship, the women of
Newberry will unite with the hun
dreds of thousands throughout the
world in prayerful kinship in ob
servance of the 78th World Day
of Prayer.
All persons interested in join
ing this worldwide prayer fellow
ship are invited to assemble with
the women of the Baptist, Luther
an, Methodist, A.R.P., Presbyter
ian and Episcopal churches at St.
Luke’s Episcopal church on Fri
day, February 14 at 4 p.m.
The Newberry Area Christian
Workers School will be held at
O’Neal Street Methodist church on
February 23-27 from 7-9 daily.
Each evening’s schedule will con
sist of two 50 minute periods with
20 minute intermission.
The courses to be offered, and
instructors, are:
Introducing Christian studies
for Methodist Children (Class I),
Eugene Bedenbaugh, director of
Christian Education, Main Street
Methodist church. Greenwood.
Introducing Christian studies
for Methodist Children (Class II),
Miss Kate Trivett, director of
Christian Education, Washington
street Methodist church, Colum
bia.
The Life and Mission of the
church, Rev. David Reese, Colum
bia.
Understanding Ourselves, Rev.
Fred Reese.
The Acts of the Apostles, Rev.
W. M. Wilson, Wofford College,
Spartanburg.
Mrs. Mary Lilia ’Bishop Duckett |
of 935 Fair street, died Monday
at a local hospital after several
years declining health. She was 89
years of age.
Rom and reared in this county,
daughter of the late Jame~ Allen
and Nancy Bone Bishop, she spent
most of her life here and formerly
was employed by the O. O. Cope
land Store and Glove Clothing
Store until her retirement many
years ago. She was a member of
Central Methodist church. Her
husband, William Duckett, died
many years ago.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs.
Lula Mae Bedenbaugh of New
berry and Mrs. J. F. Riser, of
Sanford, Florida.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday at Central Methodist by
Rev. Thurmond H. Vickery. Burial
was in Rosemont cemetery.
Pallbearers were William Parks
Farrow Jr., Cecil Kinard, Hoyt
Turner, Hugh Shannon, Earl Mc
Cullough, Oliver Hawkins, W. E.
Dominick and Jeff Hiers.
Honorary escort was the official
Board of Central Church.
Election Year
Rumors Begin To
Fill The Air
As Democratic and Republican
leaders announce precinct meet
ings and county conventions, to be
held February 22 and March 2nd
respectively, rumors and definite
announcement of politicians’ in
tentions begm to fill the air.
It has been rumored for some
time that Ben F. Dawkins, who
has served as Newberry’s Magis
trate for a number of years, will
not offer for re-election. This has
been confirmed by Mr. Dawkins
who states, however, that he will
offer for election to the office of
Commisioner District No. 1.
This Commissioner post is now
being held by Carman Bouknight,
who has stated that he will seek
the post of Supervisor, currently
held by H. B. Hendrix. Mr. Hen
drix has announced his intention
to run for re-election and a third
hat ha. been thrown into the ring
—that of S. W. Shealy, Sr., who
served a number of years as Sup
ervisor before being defeated by
Mr. Hendrix four years ago.
All county offices are open this
year with the exception of Pro
bate Judge, who is elected in an
“off-year.” Probate Judge Frank
Ward’s term still has two years
to run. '
Most current office holders are
expected to seek re-election. These
include all magistrates, two com
missioners, sheriff, auditor, treas
urer, clerk of court and coroner;
also representative and senator.
There have been a number of
rumors that Rep. D. P. Folk and
Senator J. F. Hawkins will have
opposition, but no announcement
has been made thus far.
BIRTHDAY
BOUNDARY PTA
MEETS TONIGHT *
The Boundary Street P.T.A. will
meet tonight (Thursday) at 8
o’clock in the cafetorium. The pro
gram will be on Founders Day,
with guest speaker Prof. T. E.
Epting.
The executive committee is ask
ed to meet at 7:30 prior to the
regular meeting.
Feb. 16: James L. Lipscomb,
Mrs. Cecil E. Kinard, Bessie
Kelly, Bob Brooks, Reginald
Bouknight, Joan F. Phibbs,
Lillie Mae Kinard.
Feb. 17: Mrs. Walter Lovett,
Mrs. Marvin O. Summer, Mrs.
J. N. Ruff, Mildred Senn, Mrs.
Clarence Waldrop, Ralph Wick
er, Dawn Frick,, Mrs. Henry
Nichols, Miss Ruby Dominick,
Mrs. R. L. Longshore, Larry
Monts, Mrs. A. L. Goff, Mrs.
Jesse W. Senn, Police Eugene
Shealy.
Feb. 18: Miss Leona Shealy,
P. G. Blount, Bobby Timmer
man, Lorecte Fulmer, Bettie
Mima, Howard B. Kirkegard,
Mrs. J. W. Mims, Ray Holliday.
Feb. 19: Jim Feagle, W. R.
Feagle, Mrs. Emma Longshore,
Charles Kinard, Mrs. Eva Mc-
Kisskk, Mrs. S. E. Longshore,
James D. Crooks, Marcia Mon
roe, Kenneth Tompkins, Mrs.
Harry Dukes, Randy C. Crew.s
Feb. 20: T. Clyde Tindall, Mrs.
C. F. Thompson, Henry E. Mills,
Larry Summer.
Feb. 21: Mrs. Ruth Davis,
Wilson Leitzsey, Ralph Sum
mer, Jesse Outz.
Feb. 22: Mrs. C. A. Calcote,
Mary Ruth Walton, Susanne
McElveea, Mrs. J. V. Lomax,
Cathy Bennett.