The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, March 19, 1964, Image 1
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,