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Hear about the wife whose hands got so wrinkled from dishwashing she had to have her wedding ring th readed. Children grow up mighty fast. Be fore you know it, the little girl in • ne frilly organdy dress is a woman in blue jeans. VOLUME 27—NUMBER 48. NEWBERRY, S. C. 29108 THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1964 ^ $2.00 Per Year By-The-Way By DORIS A. SANDERS BELL RAISING All those who were students at the old Boundary Street School, as well as every person who he lieves in the preservation of ob jects of sentimental and historic value, prepare to loosen your purse strings. From the tim^ the old Bound ary building was razed, there has been talk off and on of placing the old bell on the new school grounds as a sort of memorial to days gone by. A committee has been appoint ed to work out plans for the “Ik 11 raising.” These folks are going about the necessary details, such as securing permission from ap propriate school authorities o n the proper location for what will be a permanent monument to the past; sketches and plans are being made to determine the best meth od of mounting the bell in a man ner which w r ill not be shoddy and at a cost which will not be pro hibitive. All citizens who have been contacted have expressed a wil’ingness to help in the project for the preseiwation of the Bound ary bell. Next week, we hope the com mittee will have some estimates on costs. A treasurer has already been named, and is waiting with open—yes open—hands to take in the funds for this project. This item is just to serve notice that plans are in the making and that your support will be asked. When the committee is ready to accept donations, full details will be given. YWCA Board of Directors. Any community projects re quiring special knowledge such as that possessed by a Home Dem- i onstration Agent usually found Margaret involved sooner or later. 1 She was never too busy to consid er calls for her advice and help. In the Pilot Club she had serv ed as an officer and member of the Executive Board. She was Chairman of the fund raising pro ject of 1963, anti had just com pleted plans for this at the time of her death. The fact that this project carried through with greater success than ever before achieved, was testimony to the Clarkson Named To State Board John F. Clarkson, outstanding i Mr. Clarkson is married to the civic leader of Newberry, has been I former Miss Elizabeth Hopke of nominated by Governor Donald Charleston. Their daughters are Russell to become a member of Mrs. John A. Templeton of Gas- the State Development Board- His tonia and Mrs. Richard H. Ivester nomination was sent to the Gen- of Cheraw. eral Assembly Tuesday for ap proval, according to information given the Sun by Gov. Russell. /skill of her plann’n Every 1 ■' ’ THE FEVER Only a real fisherman—or a stupid one—would brave the weather w T e had Saturday to try his luck with minnow and worm. The fever has been coming on, however, with these warm Spring days which have crept in between the rains, and Saturday we could stand it no longer. Donned with rain gear from head to toe, and equipped with live and artificial bait, off we w*ent to try our luck at Lake Murray. Disregarding the rain, we land ed a couple of very nice crappies and probably would have had more if darkness hadn’t caught up with us. As you may guess, this didn’t cure the fever, just made it worse. The problem from now on will be finding time to throw in a line. menu,or joins m nvying tribute to her, and in expressing appreciation for all that she has meant. As an organization dedi cated to the .deals of friendship and service, the Pilot Club feels | that Margaret Forkner was a splendid example of what these ideals can mean in the life of an individual and her community.” A TRIBUTE Most of you will remember sev eral months ago when Mrs. Mar garet Forkner, Home Demonstra tion Agent of Sumter, was killed in a fire which destroyed the apartment in which she lived. Newberrians remember her best as Margie Summer, and she had numerous relatives in this city. The last time T talked to Margie, she mentioned that in her home demonstration work, she had worked closely with a Mrs. San ders in Sumter county. The Mrs. Sanders turned out to be my mother-in-law, who had a very high regard for Margie, and who just sent me the following story from the Sumter Daily Item. PILOT CLUB HONORS LATE HOME DEM AGENT The Pilot Club of Sumter has named the late Mrs. Margaret S. Forkner as the outstanding mem ber for 1963, an honor to be given recognition in the September pub lication of PILOT INTERNAT IONAL’S DISTRICT FIVE. The citation submitted by the local Club is as follows: “Mrs. Margaret Summer Forkner was elected to membership in the Pilot Club of Sumter under the classification of Agricultural Education. As home demonstra tion agent in Sumter county, her work was outstanding for its thoroughness and its high quali ty, winning recognition for her on county, state and national levels. Her leadership was equally effect ive with the women in her Home Demonstration Clubs and the girls in the 4-H groups, indicating her ability to work well with all age levels. Her dedication of time and effort to her work was a driving force in her life. In her free time, Margaret took on many added responsibilities in a variety of activities, weaving a pattern of public-spirited living in which her talents were useful in many capacities. In the YWCA group of which she was a member, she was ap preciated for her warmth and en thusiasm, and her keen sense of humor and her sincere regard for her fellowman. Such qualities as these led to her election to the Mental Health Rally Set Here Mrs. Reese Williams of Lancas ter, State Mental Health chairman for the South Carolina M entail Health Association, has announced j plans for a series of four Mental j Health Week Rallies, to be held immediately after Easter. The one-day programs will be held in Walterboro on March 31;! Newberry April 1; Greenville on j April 2; and Florence April 3. j The rally to be held in Newberry will begin at 11:00 A.M. on April 1, at the ARP church at the cor ner of Main and Calhoun, and it j will include a luncheon. Mrs. Williams stated that in ad- j dition to workshops on Mental Health Week activities, each of 1 these rallies will also feature a ; workshop on Relationships with Community Chests and United Funds. “The South Carolina Men tal Health Association has been a Community Chest-United Fund Agency through Carolinas United since 1956,” she explained, point ing out that, “County Mental Health Associations are now mak ing plans to make their first, di rect approach to their local Com munity Chests and United Funds for support in 1965.” Following the Morning Work shops, each rally will close with a luncheon to be addressed by a prominent state Mental Health official. The workshops are planned pri marily for County Mental Health Chapter members, but any inter ested persons are invited, M r s. Williams announced. She stated that the dates for Mental Health Week this year are April 26-May 2nd. Races Develop As Books Close For Democrats As the noon deadline for quali fying to enter the Democratic pri mary arrived Monday, members of the Newberry County legislative delegation found themselves with out opposition, but races have de veloped for several other major offices. State Senator Jesse Frank Haw kins and Rep. D. P. Folk were the only candidates to file for their respective offices. Other incumbents filing without opposition were Treasurer J. Ray Dawkins, Clerk of Court Burke M. Wise, Superintendent of Educa tion, James D. Brown, George Mayer, 23 Dies Suddenly George Lawson Mayer, Jr., 23, a Clemson College student, died suddenly at his home, 1218 Sum mer street, Monday night after suffering a heart attack. Mr. Mayer was bom and reared in this city, son of George L. and Sarah Buzhardt Mayer. He attend ed Newberry city schools and was an honor graduate of Newberry college. At the time of his death, he was enrolled as a graduate stu dent at Clemson. He was a mem ber of Blue Key, Bachman Honor Society and the Newberry Assoc iate Reformed Presbyterian church. Surviving, in addition to his parents, is a sister, Mrs. D. P. (Betty) Folk of Newberry. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 3 P.M. at Newberry ARP church by Dr. P. L. Grier. Burial was in Rosemont cemeterv. Politicians To Take To Stump Candidates for office in New berry County will have on oppor tunity to present their views pub licly at five meetings to be held between now and the June 9th Coroner ! Democratic Primary. Mr. Clarkson’s appointment wall be effective immediately upon confirmation of the Senate, and he will serve a five year term. He will succeed James C. Self, in dustrialist of Greenwood, whose appointment expired this year. The State Development Board was established in 1945 for the purpose of furthering the indus trial development of South Car olina. Senator Jesse Frank Hawkins, commenting on the appointment said “The Newberry County Leg islative Delegation is happy to learn of the appointment of Mr. Clarkson, and is proud to have a man of Mr. Clarkson’s ability serving on the State Development Board.” Mr. Clarkson, who is now serv ing as President of the Newberry County Development Board, was graduated from Newberry college in 1923 and from Furman Univer sity Law school in 1929. He taught George R. Summer and Magis- | Arranging the schedule of trate W. D. Wicker, of Prosperity, i speaking dates was a committee Tallye Hugh Shealy at Pomaria i composed of James D. Brown, J. and Andrew F. Shealy at Little ! Williams, L. Berley Beden- Mountain. | baugh and M. E. Abrams. Sheriff Tom M. Fellers will be First of the hustings will be at opposed by Thomas B. (Tom) Per- i Prosperity, a supper meeting at Prosperity school on April 22nd. This will be followed on April 29 by another supper at Mt. Bethel Garmany community center. A In the Supervisor’s race S. W. i third supper meeting is scheduled ry and Wannamaker M. Miller. Alvin G. Hipp has entered the Auditor’s race against incumbent Ralph B. Black Shealy, Sr., is seeking to recap ture the post he lost four years ago to incumbent H. B. Hendrix, who is seeking a second term. Car man Bouknight, now Commissioner for District No. 1, is forsaking that post to run for supervisor. Candidates for Commissioner in District 1 are Ben F. Dawkins, now Newberry Magistrate and J. Sease Dowd. Incumbent Commiss ioner of District 2, S. Virgil Wil liamson, is opposed by Joe F. Lovelace and Ross George. C. R. S. Bush, now Newberry magistrate’s constable, is seeking the post vacated by Ben F. Daw- at Pomaria school on May 27. On May 30, candidates will ap pear at the tennis court in Whit mire, and the final speaking date will be at the courthouse in New berry on June 8, the night before the primary. school for three years in Gastonia, | kins and is opposed by Eugene Shealy, Newberry policeman, and T. O. Bundrick. Other Magistrates’ races are in cumbent James G. Ruff and J. A. (Red) Crosby Jr., at Whitmire; and incumbent J. Milton Pitts and N. M. Murphy at Silverstreet- Chappells. The Democratic primary is June 9th. MISS GILLIAM IMPROVED N. C., before coming to New berry and organizing Newberry Federal Savings & Loan Associa tion, of which he is president. Among the many positions which have been held by Mr. Clarkson, who is also a law part ner in the firm of Clarkson, Hunt er & Clarkson, are the following: Official Board of Central Meth odist church; District Steward, Greenwood Methodist District; trustee of Newberry college; di rector of the S. C. Foundation of Independent colleges; director of the S. C. Savings & Loan League; member of the Governor’s Com mittee of 100 on STEP program; director of State Bank and Trust Miss Elsie Gilliam, who under- Company; member of the manage- went surgery at Newberry county Memorial hospital last Friday, re turned to her home on Drayton street Monday and is recuperat ing nicely. ment committee, U. S. Savings & Loan League; past District Gover nor of Lions Club of S. C.; past Potentate Hejaz Shrine Temple, Greenville. Champion Gets Perfect Score The National Exchange Club is celebrating its 53rd birthday this year, and the local Ex change Club observed the anni versary by cutting birthday cakes at its meeting Tuesday night. Gordon Leslie, president of the local club, holds one cake being cut by H. C. Smith, club vice president; H. O. (Red) Newman, state Chaplain, cuts the cake held by Howard Cook, district governor, who made an official visit to the club in that capacity Tuesday night, and spoke of accomplishments of Exchangites for the past 53 years. A major project of Exchange Clubs throughout the nation is sponsorship of Crime Preven tion Week. In Newberry the club also sponsors bloodmobile visits, Little Boys Baseball, awards Athletic trophies to outstanding Newberry High school students, and undertakes other projects of current and local interest. Newberry Gun Club Spring open attracted sixty shooters in spite of the inclement weather conditions last weekend, with shooters driving hundreds of miles in the rain, hoping for clear skies but prepared to shoot in the rain if necessary. At the conclusion of the Regist ered shoot, Dr. Archie Coffee of Charlotte, N. C. emerged as cham pion with a perfect score of 100 straight. Dr. Coffee was top shooter in South and North Caro lina this past year. His 12 gauge score last year was 1770x1800 for an average of .983. Coming in second, right on Dr. Coffee’s heels, was Newberry’s own Jim Todd with 99x100. Jim missed his 25th bird and then went 75 straight. Roy Brandt of Columbia wos Class A runner-up with 95x100. All other winners were out of town shooters. In local shooting this week scores were as follows for 50 tar gets: John Epps, 45; Charlie Epps, 46; Wyman -Cook, _48; Preston Kunkle, 48; Dr. Bill King, 43; Dr. Elbert Dickert, 41; Bob Hawkins, 39; Ross Sessoms, 35; Jack Ses- soms, 32; Frank Suber, 46. Luther Long hit 14x25. I Shooting dates for the local club are now Monday nights and Sat- ' urday afternoons. A large group j of spectators was on hand for the i registered shoot Sunday. Miss Anne D. Jones recently spent a few days on the Winthrop College campus, and while there attended the performance of the Spring play of the Winthrop Dra ma Department. Mrs. J. N. Burgess has return ed to her apartment on Amelia street after having visited for ten days in Sumter and a week in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with relatives. Greneker On Bench During Court Term The first term of General Ses sions Court for 1964 opened Mon day with a new Grand Jury being sworn in, as Hon. T. B. Greneker of Edgefield presided. Twenty cases were on the holdover docket, and the Grand Jury returned true bills of indictment in 56 more cases. Several cases were disposed of during the Monday afternoon ses sion by guilty pleas. These includ ed one plea of guilty to man slaughter entered by James Dan iel Davis, who had been charged with the murder of his brother. Judge Greneker sentenced Davis to serve 20 years. The court was told that the fatal shooting follow ed a baseball game argument over a catcher’s mask. W. L. Williard indicted on two counts of larceny and receiving stolen goods, on one count of at tempted housebreaking and a fourth charge of housebreaking and receiving stolen goods, plead ed guilty and was sentenced to serve four years on each indict ment, the sentences to run concur rently and with a sentence he is now serving in Union county. Harold G. Millwood pleaded guilty to larceny and receiving stolen goods and was sentenced to serve one year, suspended with threee years probation, also to run concurrently with a Union county sentence. James Ray Harris, indicted on two counts of larceny and receiv ing stolen goods, one count of at tempted housebreaking and a fourth on housebreaking and re ceiving stolen goods, pleaded guil ty and was sentenced to four years on each indictment, the sentences concurrent with each other and with a sentence in Union county. Malverse Houseal pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants and was sentenced to one year or a fine of $1000, sus pended on service of three months or payment of $200, followed by two years probation. The “Buck-A-Cup - Brace-A-Child” campaign begins in Newberry Monday, as law enforcement of ficers and Easter Seal Society officials gathered for a kick-off breakfast at Werts Cafe. Standing in the background are left, Philip T. Kelly, chairman of the 1964 Easter Seal Drive; and J. D. French, treasurer of the local Crippled Children Society chapter. At the table, reading clockwise from left, are W. N. Henderson, City Manager Ken Riebe, Mayor Ernest Layton, City Policeman John Wood, Prosperity Police Chief Dallas Willingham, City Policeman Gene Shealy; Chief Colie Dowd, Sheriff Tom Fellers, Meter Maid Mrs. Elizabeth Gray, Mrs. W. N. Henderson, chairman of Newberry County Crippled Children’s Society; Chief Charles Moss of Whitmire, and Carl Osborne, Whitmire police man. (Sunphoto.) Easter Seal Drive In Full Swing With B-A-C, Lily Sales Planned Newberry County Chapter of the Easter Seal Society announc ed today through its chairman, Mrs. William Henderscn, that “Coffee Day for Crippled Child ren” will again be carried out by two state organizations jointly. The South Carolina Restaurant Association will sponsor “Coffee Day” on Good Friday, March 27, with assistance from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Offi cer’s Association. Chief Colie Dowd and Sheriff Tom Fellers are serving as chair men of the project locally. This is the 12th consecutive j year the Restaurant Association | has sponsored the event during the i drive for Easter Sea Funds for children and adults in South Car olina who are handicapped by cer ebral palsy and other crippling conditions. Mrs. Henderson pointed out, “This is another instance of the splendid cooperation of volunteers literally lending a hand to crip- Easter Lilies Be On Sale This week-end will be Easter Lily Days in Newberry county. Several committees will be ap proaching the citizens of Newberry seeking their help in the further ance of the Newberry Crippled Children’s Society in their Easter Seal campaign. On Thursday and Friday, ladies in the various mills of Newberry will be contacting the employees in their respective mills. Mrs. T. N. Parks is general chairman for distribution in the mills. Serving with Mrs. Parks will be the fol lowing ladies: Mrs. M. E. Clem- mer, Mollohon; Miss Sarah Scar borough, Shawnee; Mrs. Nell Longshore, Oakland, and Mrs. I. Felton Mundy, Newberry mills. Mrs. Violet Nichols, general chairman for the Easter Lily sales, will have Mrs. Carl Shealy help ing in Little Mountain, Mrs. Clar- Mrs. pled children. The Newberry Res taurant Association continues to e‘ n ce "wlckei, ‘pomTia and assmt us in dewberry county by B D D awkins> Prosperity, donating all funds derived from coffee sales on Good Friday.” “B.A.C.” buttons denoting the slogan “Buck-A-Cup” means Brace-A-Child,” have been on sale since Friday, March 12 by local restaurants and by all law enforcement officials, headed by Chief Dowd and Sheriff Fellers. Wearers of BAG buttons will be entitled to drink coffee through out Good Friday at any restau rant, hotel and drug store partic ipating throughout the state. Chairman Henderson urged, “All citizens of Newberry county are reminded to lend a hand by buying a button. We thank all citizens who buy buttons and feel deeply obliged to the restaurant and law enforcement people who are giving of their efforts to help | crippled children and adults On Saturday morning, March 21, the ladies of the Jaycettes will be contacting the business concerns and the citizens giving them an op portunity to purchase and wear a Lily. Mrs. “Mac” Fennell is in charge of the local Jaycette group. Mrs. Charles Dukes will be help ing the Jaycettes. Hospital Gets Duke Funds Scout Play Day Is Saturday Girl Scouts and Brownies of Newberry Neighborhood will have a “Play Day” Saturday, Mar.h 21 at Lynches Wood. Registration will begin at 9:45 and activities will conclude at 5:00 P. M. The Play Day is sponsored by Congaree Council. In case of in clement weather, it will be held on March 28. Activities to be enjoyed by the Scouts will include hikes, singing, games, use of compass, building fires, knot tying, lashing, pitching tents. Each girl is asked to bring a nosebag lunch. Drinks will be fur nished by individual troops The closing meremony will in clude the international tneme with “Dimes for Daisy” contributions to be taken at this time. Newberry County Memorial hospital was included in appro priations totaling $369,347 to as sist 47 North and South Carolina hospitals in the care of charity patients, according to an an- j nouncement today by the Trustees South Carolina to achieve fuller, happier lives.” Registration Dates For April Voters are reminded that their next chance for securing regis tration certificates to vote in the June Democratic primary will be April 6, 7, and 8 in the office of the Registration Board, Newberry County courthouse. Other dates will be published Are Members Of Blue Key Five Newberry college students were recently inducted into Blue Ke:. Blue Key is a national hon orary leadership fraternity whose members are selected upon the basis of scholarship, character, leadership, and service. The new members are Franklin Ashley, son of Dr. and Mrs. Frank Ashley, Newberry; James Park, son of Dr. and Mrs. Conrad Park, Newberry; Ronnie Rash, son of Mrs. Zelma B. Rash of Milledge- ville, Georgia; David Sease, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Sease, New berry; and Wayne Sease, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eitell Sease of Gil bert. of the Duke Endowment. These appropriations bring to $1,362,268 the amount given this year to 190 hospitals in the basis of $1 a day for each free day ^ c care reported in the fiscal year which ended September 30, 1963. Hospitals assisted this year had charity days amounting to 20 per cent of their total as compared with 19.1 per cent last year. Newberry County Memorial was allotted $3,367. Last year it re ceived $3,692 toward its expendi tures for charity. BOOSTERS CLUB BARBECUE The Newberry High school Boosters Club will have a chicken barbecue at the school cafeteria on April 1, beginning at 5 P.M. Tickets may be purchased from members of the boosters club, also from the school’s cheer leaders. BIRTHDAY / GREETINGS C OF C CHAPTER Children of The Confederacy grades one through six will meet with David Dickert at the home of his mother, Mrs. Elbert Dick ert this (Thursday) afternoon at 2:45. Mrs Clara Wertz will show historical slides. Members are asked to bring dues to this meet ing. Leader of this division of the Children of The Confederacy is Miss Sallie Lee Cromer. March 22; Mrs. Willard Byrd, Dan McHargue, Mrs. Hal Kohn Sr., Mrs. J. C. Atkinson, Mrs. Sydney Carter, Norma Ruff, Mrs. John Lindler Jr., A. A. Cle- land, Mrs. Ellen Maddox, Tom my Spotts. March 23; Mrs. L. D. Nichols, Joyce Chapman, Larry Daniel son, Linda Waldrop, Mrs. J. W. Smith, Luther B. Bedenbaugh, Miss Jo Shannon. March 24: Mrs. Fred Richard son, Mrs. Jeff Waldrop, Richard Perkins, Hayne Shealy, Hobby Busby. March 25: Nancy Stone Mc Donald, Lt. Howard N. Parks, David H. Long, Mrs. Helen B. Folk, Mrs. Boyd Livingston, Jeannette Rinehart, Marcus Hendrix, Janice Ringer, Myrle Hanna. March 26: Mrs. M. D. Lam beth, Marvin Abrams Jr., Philip Earl Cromer, Mrs. George R. Summer, Bob Dorroh. March 28: H. O. Newman, Elizabeth Ann Ruff, Sylvia Shell, H. T. Lake, Johnnie S. Harmon, Horace Cromer, Ralph Higgins, Ruth M. Swygert, Da vid Leonard Turner, Leland Gray,