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Some old-fashioned mothers who can remember their husband‘s first kiss now have daughters who can t remember their first husbands. "Just because you have been kept waiting," said the nurse to the ex pectant father, "doesn't mean the baby will be a girl." THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1964 NEWBERRY, S. C. 29I08VOLUME 27—NUMBER 51 ♦ $2.00 Per Year By'The'Way .. . b y doris a. sanders THE REWARD The President waited impatient ly in the rose garden for his guests to be ushered into his presence. There were many to thank for his victory, but, he thought as he sipped from a small glass containing a clear liquid, “I could nevjer have -deee it without them!” And so, while he was impatient, he did not tilow this temporary delay to upset the calm he wished to display. They entered the garden. These were only the head men—there would not have been room for all. These were the ones whose voices had rung out more clearly and distinctly than the rest. They had tak^n the lead. Others—not all— had followed. The ones who didn’t —well, they would be dealt with shortly. With the warmest of smiles he clasped the hand of each in turn and, putting aside the glass he had been holding, gestured them to a seat. “I have long awaited this op portunity,” the President began. “My victory could not have been achieved without you, and I have called you together so that you, and others who followed your lead, may know that I intend to reward them justly.” A nervousness seemed to pene trate the group, but in the interval of silence, one stood and faced the President. “Your kindness is appreciated, Mr. President, but I must deny that we have had any part in your accomplishments. To the contrary —our ideologies are not in any way compatible with yours.” “Yes,” answered the President. “I thought you would protest, just as you have protested these past years to what you believed was unjust criticism. “It was not unjust, of course, although I must admit that noth ing gave me more pleasure than to listen to your righteous denials. Each time you issued a denial, what you really were doing was taking me a step closer to my ultimate victory.** “This cannot be true,” said the tall gentleman who had taken the role as spokesman for the group. “Never have we done anything that would help to advance your cause.” “Consciously, no” replied the President, “but through ignorance and stupidity you have done more than any other one group to help me Achieve my aims. “How? you ask? It is very simple. You became victims of a tried and proven method—if you repeat sonlething often enough, soon everyone will believe it. “It takes patience—but the end is worth the means. It took many, many years for us to convince the United States Supreme Court jus tices that the only thing that mattered was AN individual’s rights, not to be confused with the • ; - its of citizens as a whole. We had to make them see that their only concern was the rights only of the particular individual be fore them. Once we had succeeded in donng that, we knew that our goal was reaching fulfilment.” “But I don’t understand how we have any part . . . the tall man began. “You will soon. We’ll come back to that: Your help in that matter was the consummation of all else you have done.” “I told you before—we have done nothing to help your cause.” “Oh, but you have. For instance, you made a great protest when certain spies and murderers were condemned to death. You, in ef fect helped to assure that mur derers, rapist, spies would go free to continue their murderous, trea- sonous ways, and by doing so, you helped to make a laughing stock of peace officers striving to dc their duty. You helped set the stage so citizens would have no respect for authority, so riots be came the order of the day, as wt wished. “And you were a wonderful help Jn what we laughingly term th< «civir’ rights demonstrations. No ooly^idid you encourage civil dis ohmHfirr you became a party tc yourselves, piously repeating the lines we had fed you for so long— i nsiUnii”—civil rights”—at anj price! Never mind who suffers. ' "Tliere are a number of other ways you helped. “We stared a move to have im migration barriers lifted so our ^grants could come and go as they pleased. You assisted beautifully by backing us up in this. “We wanted the citizens of this country to become dependent upon a central government. Instead of urging individual responsibility upon your followers, you support ed us by lobbying for government College To Award Honorary Degrees Newberry college will award help for every phase of life, in- ' lt h ree honorary doctorates during eluding those phases which should ( commencement exercises, May 31, Dr. A. G. D. Wiles, Newberry’s president, has announced. have been y r our own responsibili ties. “Need I go cm n You seem a little shaky. A glass of vodka, perhaps !’ “Well, to come back to your ul timate efforts. We finally convinc ed the Supreme Court that the right of ONE individual was what counted, and that no consideration should be given to the millions who would be affected. And so we obtained a decision outlawing prayer in schools. This was where our system would be tested. Had our infiltration of your gremp been effective? Indeed it had! Instead of the hue and cry which sbeuld have come from every person in your position, there were long and loud shouts of “Hurrah for the Supreme court; You, in effect, upheld my decision to outlaw God—first in the school then throughout the country. “Not only did you laud the Supreme Court decision, but when those who ordinarily would fol low you realized the evil which would flow from this decision, you fought them. You discouraged their efforts to have this decision reversed, and you succeeded. “It still took a number of years for a majority of vht people to lose their beliefs in God, and to become such moral degenerates that they cared not what happened to their government. “But, as I said, it was worth waiting for. Now, as to your re ward. “You know, of course, there is no room for God in a Communist nation. “Those who have persisted in holding on to these old-fashioned beliefs will soon be facing the firing squad. “But you—you ministers of the gospel who have helped so much in the advancement of my cause— you have my promise that you shall not face the firing squad—” A gasp of relief was beard. “ . . . until every other minister has been purged.” Abruptly, President Khrushchev turned and walked into the White House. The Doctor of Medk-al Science degree will be awarded to Dr. Orlando Benedict Mayer III, of Columbia. The Rev. Dr. F. Epp- ling Reinartz, president of Luth eran Theological Southern Semi nary, Columbia, will receive the Doctor of Humane Deters degree. The Doctor of Divinity degree will be awarded to the Rev. Charles Henry Reinbrecbt, director of Lu theran World Relief in Hong Kong, China, and a missionary of the Lutheran church in America in that field. Dr. Mayer, a native of Newber ry. is the son of the late Orlanda Benedict Mayer, Jr., M.D. and the late Harriett Williams Jones Mayer. He received his A.B. de gree from Newberry college in 1917, and thereafter attended for two years the Medical college of South Carolina. Transferring to the Medical school of Western Re serve University in Cleveland, Ohio, he was graduated from that university in 1921 with an MJD. degree. Following completion of his internship and residence work, he earned his M. A. degree from Western Reserve University. He began practice of internal medicine in Columbia in 1924. During World War II, he served in the Medical Corps, Army of the U. S., rising to the rank of Col onel, with responsibility of Chief of Medical Service at Fort Jack- son Hospital, and at Barnes Gen eral Hospital, Vancouver, Wash.. In 1946 he returned to Columbia to resume practice of internal medicine. He has made many con tributions to medical literature and is a member of the American College of Physicians, as well as numerous other professional as sociations. Dr. Mayer has taken an active part in civic affairs, including: membership in the General State Committee for Child Adoptions in 1956; service on the Advisory Committee on Accident Prevention of the Surgeon General, U. S. Pub lic Health Service, 1959-1962; and membership on the Steering Com mittee for the South Carolina . T - -i . [Council on Handicapped Children, As I write, my little girl is say-I __ TT , • , , , ’ b J 1957-1958. Under appointment by ing to the friend with whom she is playing, “I had a bad dream last night, and when I woke up, I just told myself it was not real—it was a bad dream.” I had a bad dream last night, and I wonder if it will ever be more than that—just a bad dream. BOUNDARY PTA MEET POSTPONED Boundary Street PTA meeting, scheduled for this (Thursday) night, has been postponed, accord ing to Prof. James Cummings, president. The meeting will be held at a date to be announced la ter. Mr. and Mrs. Donald T. Cromer have moved to 203 Glenn street. the South Carolina General As sembly, he served as a member of the Highway Safety Committee, with responsibility as vice-chair man in 1959 and as chairman in 1963. For outstanding leadership and for meritorious service to the State of South Carolina, he rec eived, in 1963, a citation from the Highway Safety Council. He was married in 1935, to Nancy Phillips, the daughter of Bishop and Mrs. Henry D. Phill ips. They have three daughters: Mrs. J. V. Dunbar, Jr., Mrs. Dav id G. Ellison III, and Miss Ella Reese Mayer, a student at Saint Mary's Junior college. A native of East Liverpool, O., the Rev. Dr. F. Eppling Reinartz was graduated from Gettysburg College with “general final hon ors.” After study at Harvard University in 1924-25 under a graduate fellowship, be entered Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, receiving his Bach elor of Divinity desrree in 1932, and his Master of Sacred Theo logy degree in 1934. A number of educational institutions have aw arded honorary degrees to hiaa. He was a member of the com mittee of four who initiated tbe Natiomal Lutheran Council’s world Relief program, which has come to be known as Lutheran World Action. In the United Lutheran church in America, he served most effectively in many capacities, in- cihndrng editor of the Pastor’s Plan Book, 1939-1945; co-editor of the I'utheran Youth Hymnal, 1946; secretary of the Church, 1947-60, with special responsibilities as ed itor of the TJLCA Yearbook, and as statistician, necrologist and ar chivist. He now serves as president of Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia. In addition, he serves as a member of the General Board of the National Council ®f churches and of its General Committee on Business and Finance, and is a member of the Executive Council of the new Lutheran church in America. He is married to the former Isabella Lang Martin and is the father of three children. A native of New York City, the Rev. Charles Henry Reinbrecht received his A. B. degree from Middlebury College, Vermont, in 1922, and B.D. degree from Luth eran Theological Seminary, Phil adelphia, in 1927. He completed additional study at the College of Chinese Studies, Peiping, China. For 22 years, 1928-1950 he serv ed as a Lutheran misionary in Kiachow, Shantung Province, N. China; as director of Evangelism and Educational Work for the Lu theran Church in China; and as Principal of the Wittenburg Bible School In Kiachow, at which school Chinese men were trained for service as teachers and evan gelists. Following internment by the Japanese during World War FI, he began work as Director of Lutheran World Relief in Hong Kong, China. The result of his leadership in relief work in Horig Kong for 'the past two decades have been called “almost miracu lous.” STEP Group Gets Setback The Newbery County STEP committee learned Monday morn ing that “we stand now where we were four weeks ago.” J. M. Mar shall Jr., representative of the State Committee for Technical Ed ucation, told the committee that the request for some |57,000 to remodel the Mollohon school build ing to hold classes had been de nied. “This is a regulation which has just come in from the federal gov ernment,'*’ Mr. Marshall said. “They will not allow extensive renovations to property which does not belong to the government. While we hope this regulation may bo changed,” he said, “about the only thing we can do is look for a vacant building to rent before we can go on with our program.” Several possibilities were sug gested by committee members, and Mr. Marshall accompanied same of the committee to inspect various locations. The good word to the committee was that the TEC had approved two courses for the Newberry STEP program—nurses aid hos pital orderly, and landscape gar dener. There have been 169 persons ap plying to take part in the STEP program, according to Pearce Davis, who substituted as chair man in the absence of Dave Mor rison. Mr. Davis also said more applications from teachers had; been received. It was pointed out that some sources had indicated the maxi mum age to take part in STEP was 26. Mr. Davis emphasized that while there is a minimum age limit, there is no maximum limit. It is the hope of the committee that a temporary location can be found so the two courses mentidn- ed above may begin. Tribute Paid 'Mr. Clarence’ ON CONVENTION COMMITTEE Herschel Kemper of Newberry is a member of the conventions and meetings committee, planning the 1964 convention of the South Carolina Automobile Dealers As sociation. The convention will be held at the British Isle resort of Bermuda. Members will depart from Char leston April 22 aboard the luxury cruise ship, the M/S Riviera and will return April 28. Convention sessions and activities will be held aboard ship while enroute. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kennedy are now residing at 1615 Domi nick avenue. Mrs. Hugh Boyd Rites Wednesday Mrs. Elizabeth Childs Boyd, 82, widow of Dr. Hugh K. Boyd, died Monday at an Aiken Nursing home after a long illness. Born in Pickens, daughter of the late Dr. Rufus A. and Eliza beth Holcombe Childs, she was a member of the ARP church. Surviving are a son, Lt. Col. Hugh King Boyd Jr., of Fort Dev- ens, Mass.; a brother, E. E. Childs of Aiken; & sister, Mrs. W. E. Sawyer of Weaverville, N. C. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at Whitaker Funeral Home by Dr. Paul L. Grier. Burial was in Rosemont cemetery. Pallbearers were James N. Parr, W. W. Parr, Dr. Ralph P. Baker, C. Walter Summer, Eugene C. Griffith and William Sawyer. Last Thursday was “Clarence Wallace Day” as members of the Newberry Kiwanis Club, of which he ip a member, honored Mr. Wallace and presented him a plaque for his “untiring service and de votion to the City of Newberry and the Kiwanis Club.” Mr. Wallace retired thefirst of the year, after having served as cit yclerk and treasurer for a number of years, and as city manager one year. Many friends gathered to honor Mr. Wallace at the luncheon, over which T. B. Amis presided. Among those paying tribute to Mr. Wallace were Mayor Ernest Layton, S. C. Paysinger, Prof T. E. Epting, Ned Purcell, Rev. J. A. Bass and Judge Steve C. Griffith. The tribute caused Mr. Wallace to remark “I’ve never had a case of the swell-head, but I have certainly been exposed to it today”. In the photo from left are Mr. Amis, Mrs. Wallace, Mr. Wallace, J. V. Kneece, Kiwanis president, and Mayor Layton. Workers From Ten Counties At Regional Mental Health Rally Taking part in the Regional Mental Health Rally at the ARP churcn last Wednesday were, seat ed, Mrs. Edith Hudson, director of volunteer services at the S. C. State Hospital; standing, from left, Steve C. Griffith Jr. who was awarded a bell-ringer lapel pin for his work as chairman of the county’s Bell Ringer fundcampaign;Ben Boatwright of Johnston, president of the State Mental Health Association, who presented the award; Racine Brown, consultant to the S. C. Mental Health Commission, who was luncheon speaker; Rev. Robert Long, president, and Dr. Walter Beck, vice president of the county Mental Health Associa-tion. (Sunphoto.) Rabies Clinic Begins May 27 The Newberry county Health department has announced the 1964 campaign against rabies in the county will begin on April 27 and will continue through May 15. According to Dr. Von A. Long, health officer, ten positive cases of rabies were reported in South Carolina during 1963. “This is just to keep the public advised of the rabies situation,” Dr. Long said, “as well as demonstrating that constant viligance must be maintained within our own county. “Each year at this time an ex tensive drive to control rabies is held,” the health officer continued. “As you know, rabid dogs cause untold human suffering and live stock losses each year. This re-- sults in numerous persons having to take the anti-rabic treatment. Most exposures to rabies is by persons coming in contact with rabid dogs.. This can only be pre vented by having all dogs vaccin ated against rabies, and keeping stray dogs under control.” Rabies clinics will be conducted throughout the county by the local Sanitarian and local veterinarians. There will be a fee of $1 per dog for vaccination. All vaccinations received after these dates at the office of veterinarians will be $1.60 per dog. The schedule for each week will bepublished during the prior week by The Sun. Dr. Long calls to the attention of the public that state law requires yearly vaccination of all dogs four months of age and older. Dr. E. G. Able has moved his of fice from the County Bank build ing to 1327 Hunt street in the home formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ellerbe Sease. Mental Health Associations from ten counties gathered in Newberry last Wednesday for a regional rally, and heard Racine D. Brown, community consultant of the State Mental Health Com mission, state that “There is a very definite role for the commun ity mental health associations in the future.” Mr. Brown said community mental health groups will be in strumental in the future, as in the past, in initiating new serv ices and programs. He said local associations will be responsible for continued support of programs now in effect. The speaker told his audience that reports from ten study com mittees from the Governor’s Ad visory Committee on Mental Health will be published May 1, and will be carried to the public through 13 “town meetings” in May. He said the committees are “trying to look at what we need in mental health, and not what we can afford.” The town meetings are expected to give informed reaction as to how the reports fi* into local needs. “It is important for the public to help the experts continuously evaluate present and future pro grams,” Mr. Brown said. He pointed out that South Carolina, with nine community centers and improved state hospital facilities, is leading the nation in planning for mental health work. Mrs. Edith Y. Hudson, director of volunteer services at the S. C. State hospital, urged the local representatives to visit the state institutions during mental health week. Steve C. Griffith Jr. was pre sented a special award by the S. C. Mental Health Association by Ben Boawright of Johnston, presi dent. The award was for Mr. Grif fith’s work as chairman of New berry county’s Mental Health fund drive. This county lead the state in contributions to the Bell Ringer campaign. Workshops on Mental Health Week activities were conducted prior to the luncheon at the New berry ARP church. Participating in the rally were representatives from Newberry, Greenwood, Aik en, Edgefield, Fairfield, Richland, York, Chester, Spartanburg, and Lexington counties. Rev. Robert Long, president of the County MHA, presided. Cancer Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bigby have moved to 2316 Rosalyn Drive in the B. T. Mills home which they purchased. Doorbells will ring on Friday night, April 17, aa the 1964 Can cer Crusade gets underway in this county. The Crusade in the county is sponsored by the Business and Professional Women’s club. In the county, the Crusade is under the leadership of the Home Dem onstration CounciL Volunteers who will serve as lieutenants in various areas, and who will visit their neighbors seeking donations to the Cancer Crusade are: Area 1. U. S. Highway No. 76 from J. W. Dickert residence to Prosperity city limit. Mrs. Par nell Ringer and Mrs. Penny Graves, Lieutenants. Area 2. Suburbia: Mrs. Pearl Smallwood, Lt. Area 3. Main street from No. 76 highway to Southern depot. Mrs. Virginia Moon, Lt. Area 4. Hunt, Kinard and Murray streets: Mrs. Sylvia Ra bin, Lt. Area 5. Summer, Douglas, Harper and Jones streets: Mrs. Noami Epting and Mrs. Nellie Mason, Lts. Area 6. Glenn street to Mills Esso Station and Adelaide street to Longshore station: Mrs. Nonie Terrell and Mrs. Katherine Daw kins, Lts. Area 7. Calhoun, Walnut, and Amelia streets: Mrs. Pete Cole man, Lt. Area 8. College street from Pamplins to Wright House, Wil son, Lindsay, and Graham streets: Miss Margaret Paysinger, Lt. Area 9. WKDK Area, Kate, Trent, Radio Drive, Nelson and Priscilla streets: ' Mrs. Henley Davenport, ' v Area 10. - Gtatldwell street. Mrs. Anna Hawkins, Lt. Area 11. Horseshoe Circle and Nance street from Boundary to Highway 19 Bypass, Purcell, Kib- ler, Speer,: Qhpinuan, Pope Ter- • i > * (CohfcijuiL % page 3) Post Office Site Chosen The northwest corner of College and Jenkin street is the site which has been selected for construction of a new postoffice for Newberry. This is the corner adjacent to the Smith Motor Company. According to information given The Sun Monday morning by Ed. Kinney, Administrative Assistant to Senator Strom Thurmond, the building will cover 49, 416 square feet. “Senator Thurmond has been working on this matter for a long time,” Mr. Kinney said, “and is pleased that a site has finally been chosen, because he is aware of the crowded conditions existing at the postoffice at Newberry..” Mr. Kinney said the next step would be for architects to make preliminary designs for the new building, and that further infor mation would be relayed as it is received in the Senator’s office. Mr .and Mrs. A. H. Krell have moved to 710 Daisy street to make their home. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS —April 12: Ralph Haile, Fred David Riley, Mrs. S. L. Shealy Jr., Richard L. Baker, Emerson E. Westwood Jr., Gerald Dav enport, Ellis Davenport, Mrs. J. Olin Price, Marsha Lynn Tem pleton. April 13: Miss Evelyn Burns, George Hiller, Ed Young, Mrs. Ethel Tompkins, A1 Weigle, Miss Leona Cannon, Bennie Bartley. April 14: Keitt Purcell, Billy Lominack, Mary Ann Addy, David Dkkert, James McCants Berley, Robert L. Forbis, Mike Underwood. April 15: Mrs- Bill Hawkins. April 16: Mrs. Willie Mae Long, Mrs. Cornelia Clary Burr, Ithama Brooks. April 17: James A. Brown, Nancy Floyd, Tommy M. Folk Jr., Mrs. Huston Long. April 18: Mrs. Cannon Blease Gordon H. Stockman, Dorothy Weir Puff, Mrs. Furman Rea- gin, Mrs. George E. Stone, Mrs. W. C. Huffman, Dorothy Shealy, Elizazbeth McCamie Wilson.