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An executive is a guy who is always
annoying the hired help by asking
them to do something.
The real measure of our wealth is
how much we would we worth if we
lost our money.
VOLUME 28—NUMBER 6
NEWBERRY, S. C. 29108 THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1964
♦ $2.00 Per Year
By-The-Way
By DORIS A. SANDERS
TEACH THEM
A reader sends me a quotation
from a Freedom Foundations Aw
ard winning’ address by 1 > year
old student Willard M. Wilson* of
Pelham, N. Y.:
“If you feel you are too busy
to take an interest in govern
ment . . • feel that getting mixed
up in politics is beneath your dig
nity or bad for your business . . .
then at least take time for one
thing: . . .
“Teach your children to count
in rubles—they’ll need to with the
inheritance you’re leaving them.”
From past observation, I would
sav this is good advice.
Contributors To
Bell Fund Named
Fund treasurer
a report this
eontri ou-
CON G R ATT LATION S
Those of us at The Sun extend
our congratulations to members
of the graduating classes of the
county high schools and college,
and wish for all graduates a bright
and prosperous future.
THE DAY
The day finally arrived for the
Boundary Bell to be dedicated, ihe
weatherman nromised good w'eath-
‘ o , l Creekmore, Miss Juanita Hitt
er, but kept those concerned,, „
guessing until almost the last
minute, when Mother Nature co
operated beautifully by furnishing
an umbrella of clouds, but no
rain, until the dedication cere
mony was concluded. And then the
sun shone brightly, and continued
so until “the end of a perfect
day.”
The day could not have been a
more perfect one to honor the two
living teachers who had taught the .
, i 1 H. Bowman. Jr., Dr.
most vears at Boundaiy otiect] _
Boundary Bell
Bill Kibler made
morning on the latest
tors to tho Bell Fund.
Since* amounts contributed by-
individuals and profits from the
turkey dinner will not quite pay
for the entire project. Mr. Kibler
will accept donations until the
close of the bank elay on Monday,
iJune 1st. After that time, the
names of contributors will be com
piled and sent to Miss Gertrude
Reeder as a further evidence of
the respect and devotion of citi
zens of Newbe’ry for her and the
many teache* s who have taught
the youth of Newberry.
Making contributions since pub
lication of the last list were:
Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Harmon,
Mrs. John Hunter, Mrs. Virgil
Rinehart, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. How
ard Clark, Miss Sudie Dennis, Mrs.
E. M. Lane, Sr., Mrs. Vera
in
honor of Miss Gertrude Reeder
and Miss Annie Bynum, Mrs. E.
L. Boozer in honor of Miss Ger
trude Reeder, G. Robert Hawkins,
Bennie Z. Burn, Mr - , and Mrs.
Louis C. Floyd, Mr and Mrs Clem
Youmans, Anonymous, R. R. Da- I
vis. Mrs. Naomi Epting, A friend,; ;
Also, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Kin
ard in honor of Miss Annie Bvn
Taking part in the dedication of the new education
building of Lebanon Methodist church Sunday were,
from left. Rev. Harry Chandler, who gave the dedica
tory address; Rev. David Templeton, pastor; Mrs. Par-
nelle Ringer. Chairman on Education, who conducted
the Act of Presentation; Rev. Glenn Smith who read
the Scripture lesson, and Rev. W. F. Johnson, who gave
the invocation. (Sunphoto)
College Finals
Plans Given
The Commencement program
on
School. Although there was. some
doubt e' r en until the last that
Miss Gertrude Reeder and Miss
Annie Bynum would be able to be
present, both had been determin
ed that they would be — and both
left with the expression that
“this w r as one of the happiest
days of their lives.”
Almost as happy were the
teachers who had been associated
with them in years gone by; the
students they had taught many
years ago; the friends they have
made and kept throughout their
lives; and especially those who
had a part in making the day
possible.
During the weeks that preceded
the dedication, the committee was
constantly aware of the fact that
many, many teachers had served
long and faithfully, and it xvas
um, Mrs. Henry T. Cannon, Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar R. Summer, Emory ! ( !aS:
ami Mrs. E.
J. Dicker!, Mr. and Mrs. Howard
B. Kirkegard, Connie Sanders,
Ruthie Sanders. Lynn Altman.
Ellen Altman, Jean Altman, Mrs.
W. O. Miller, The Fashion.
Also, Mrs. J. E. Wiseman, Mr.
and Mrs. Cyril Hutchinson. Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Chappell, Schum-
pert’s 6f5 Service Station, Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. Summer, Dr. and Mrs.
W. Carroll Summer, Miss Grace
Summer, Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
Beck, Mrs. Annie D. Cromer, An
onymous, Mrs. Elliott Dawkins,
Mrs. Sydney Carter, Mrs. R. E.
Livingston, Jr.
for Newberry College l>egins
Saturday, May 30. with the Alum
ni Drop-In at Kaufmann Hall
from 3:30-0:00 p.m. Alumni and
friends of Newberry College are
j cordially invited.
Next on the program for the
dav
will be the reunion of the
of 1024 at the Community
Hall at 7:00 p.m. and of the class
of 1034 at 7:30 p.m. at Kaufmann
Hall.
Sunday, May 31, the Bacca
laureate Service will be held in
Mayer Memorial Church at 11:00
a.m. with the sermon by the Rev
erend Clarence K. Derrick, D.D.
Classes of 1800, 1004, 1000, and
1014 will be guests of the Alumni
Association at the Community
HaR at 12:30 p.m. Former Con-
gressman, the Honorable B. B.
Hare, the lone survivor of the
class of 1890 plans to be present
at this reunion.
Son To Occupy
Father’s Pulpit
Sendees will be held this Sun
day morning at 9 o’clock in Mayer
Memorial Lutheran Church, Dray
ton and Cromer Streets. This
change is due to the fact that the
Baccalaureate Service of Newber
ry College will be held in Mayer
Memorial at 11 a.m.
At the 9 o’clock service Sunday
morning the Rev. Clarence K.
Derrick Jr., son of the pastor of
Mayer Memorial, will bring the
message. He is the pastor of Our
Saviour Lutheran Church, Gatlin-
burg, Tennessee.
Friends are cordially invited to
attend this service.
The Commencement Luncheon
will be held in Kaufmann Hall
from 12:30-2:00 p.m. The Lunch
eon will be followed by the Presi
dents Reception for the Senior
Saturday, May 30th, being Me- j Class and their families from 3
morial Day, the post office will j until 4:30 at the president’s home.
P. O. CLOSES
SATURDAY
be closed, according to Harry
Moose, postmaster. There will be
or ru
ral delivery. Incoming mail will
be worked to post office boxes;
outgoing mail will be dispatched
as usual.
difficult to know where to draw no w j nf j ow service, no city
the line in mentioning names. We
wanted to honor ALL teachers
and because Miss Gertrude had
served as principal of the school
for a much longer period of time
than any other person, she was
chosen as a symbol of all who Mrs. Katherine Dwyer of Ridge-
had been members of the Bound- land visited her parents, Mr. and
ary faculty in years past, present Mrs. Guy V. Whitener Sr. here
and future. We could not even last week. The Whiteners plan to
find complete records of all who! leave Monday to spend the sum-
had taught at Boundary, so rath-’ mer at their home on the Isle of
er than taking the risk of leaving Palms,
out some, we chose for recognition
the two who were still living who
had served the longest.
Beginning with the first grade,
I remember with gratitude and
respect all of my teachers who did
so much for me. And I could not
begin to praise highly enough the
teachers who have, during the past
five years, taken such an interest
in our girls. If ever a group de
served recognition, it is teachers.
There are, of course, moments of
gratification when they see their
work is appreciated and when they
see their students or former stu
dents achieve honor, but for the
most part, it is a thankless task.
It is the hope of the committee,
and a very personal hope on my
part, that every teacher in New
berry county will recognize this
memorial as a tribute to all teach
ers, for that is what it is.
Commencement exerc'Nfs will be
held on Setzler Field nAh the
Reverend F. Eppling Reinartz., S.
T.M., D.D., LL.D., President of
the Lutheran Theological South
ern Seminary as speaker at 5:30
p.m.
Dorn To Speak
Here Saturday
The voters of Newberry will
[ have a chance Saturday to hear
the views of Congressman William
Jennings Bryan Dorn on vital is
sues facing the country today.
Congressman Dorn, seeking re-
election to the United States
House of Representatives, will
speak in front of the Newberry
Courthouse at 10 o’clock Saturday
morning, May 30.
Beginning at 9:30, the Newt>er-
ry Concert Band will present a
program of music until time for
Mr. Dorn’s speech.
Dairy Breakfast
Be Wednesday
A Farmer-Businessman Dairy
Breakfast meeting will be held
next Wednesday at the Commun
ity Hall to begin the monthlong
observance of Dairy Month, which
is June.
The breakfast is being sponsor
ed by the Newberry County Farm
Bureau and is being planned by
the Dairy Month Committee, of
which Henry L. Parr is chairman.
Other members of the committee
are Bill Ballentine, Harold Bow
ers, Dick Neel, Richard Henry
Ruff, Monroe Harmon, Joe Love
lace and Mrs. Annie Lou Fanning.
Speaker for the occasion will be
Dr. Wayne Odell, head of the
Dairy Department at Clemson
University. Also making brief re
marks will be Walter Bell Jr. of
Hartsville, secretary-traeasurer of
the S. C. Council of Milk Produc
ers, and A1 Busby, county agent,
who will give a brief history of
the county’s dairy industry.
Dick Neel, president of the Farm
Bureau, will crown the Farm Bu
reau Queen, Gayle McDonald, as
“Miss Dairy Princess.”
Mr. Parr will preside, and Rev.
John Heyer will give the invoca
tion.
Other plans of the Farm Bu
reau to draw attention to Dairy
Month include posters to be placed
in banks throughout the county,
showing that dairying provides an
annual income of two and one half
million dollars in Newberry Coun
ty, and encouraging the use of
dairy products. There will be a
milk bar on the city square dur
ing the latter part of June and a
banner proclaiming the observ
ance will be placed across Main
street.
The purpose of the daily break
fast, according to Mr. Parr, is to
bring together dairy farmers,
public officials and business lead
ers in order to emphasize the im
portance of the industry in New
berry County and to promote the
use of dairy products.
Pictured in front of the Boundary Street School Bell memorial following dedication
services Sunday are, front left, Prof. T. E. Epting, Miss Gertrude Reeder. Miss
AnnieBynum and Thomas H. Pope. Story of the dedication below. (Sunphoto)
Boundary Bell Dedicated
To Miss Gertrude Reeder
DANCE RECITAL
NEXT TUESDAY
The Tommy Lybrand School of
Dance will present its annual re
cital Tuesday, June 2nd at eight
o'clock in the Newberry High
School auditorium.
TEXAS TECH
Ansel Lamar Wood of Newber
ry is among the approximately
1100 students who are candidates
for degrees at Texas Technologi
cal College on May 30.
Mr. Wood will receive a bach
elor of science degree in electrical
engineering.
Plaque Honors Dr. Gallman
To Receive
Queens Degree
CHARLOTTE — Mrs. John C.
Sharp, the former Miss Rachel
Hunter of Newberry, is a candi
date for the bachelor of arts de
gree at Queens College. Degrees
will be awarded on June 1 at the
animal commencement convoca
tion.
Mrs. Sharp is the daughter of
Mrs. Ishmael E. Chapman and
the late Clarence D. Hunter. For
the past year she and her husband
have been studying at the Univer-
sity of West Virginia. She has
done her major college work in
chemistry.
While a student at Queens, Mrs.
Sharp was a member of Alpha
Gamma Delta social sorority.
High School
Finals Sunday
Year-end exercises for Newber
ry High School will begin Sunday
evening, May 31 at eight o’clock
in the high school auditorium
with baccalaureate service. Dr.
N. E. Truesdell, pastor of Ave-
leigh Presbyterian Church, will
deliver the sermon to the graduat
ing class. Invocation will be by
Rev. M. B. Fryga, pastor of
O’Neal Street Methodist Church.
Graduating exercises will be
Monday at 8:15 p.m. Senior speak
ers will be Neal Dickert, president
of the Student Council, whose sub
ject will be “Will our Generation
Save America?”; Murrie Alice
Shealy, “Welcome to Challenge”,
and Gene Morehead, “Fulfill Free
dom’s Challenge”.
Music will be furnished by Patsy
Ruth Senn and Leonide Reagin,
soloists, and the High School
Sextette.
The invocation will be said by
Rev. Ralph E. Rhyne, pastor of
West End Baptist Church. Pledge
to the Flag will be led by William
E. Coleman.
“This is the happiest day of mv
life!”
Those were the words of Miss
Gertrude Reeder after spending
Sunday afternoon being greeted
by old friends and former stu
dents, and learning for the first
time that the Boundary Street
School Bell was being dedicated to
her, as one who “exemplified the
finest traits of the teaching pro
fession.” -
Also enjoying the occasion was
M iss Annie Bynum, who taught
fifth grade at Boundary for many
years. Both Miss Reeder and Miss
Bynum wore corsages presented by
the Boundary Street School facul
ty*
Just prior to the ceremony,
members of the chorus, who wore
name tags indicating their par
ents, and in some cases, grand
parents ,who were taught by Miss
Gertrude, filed by her so she
could see her “grandchildren.”
As the town clock struck four,
the services began with the in
vocation by Dr. Neil E. Truesdell.
The chorus, directed by Miss Jua
nita Hitt, sang
Beautiful.”
ly and did what they could to
make this occasion possible. We
admit that we are moved by senti
ment. We admit that this is here
this afternoon serving no utilitar
ian purpose, but serving a purpose
which we think merits being serv
ed. What you see is a tribute to
those who have meant more to us
than we can say. I know that you
feel about your teachers as I feel
about mine, that they did for me
more than I can ever acknowledge
or repay, that they have contrib
uted to me more than I can ever
sum up, that they have made in
me qualities which I could never
have developed without their r.id,
their love, their help, their sup
port, their inspiration, their en
couragement, their loyalty. And
what we have here this afternoon,
friends, is a visible testimonial
that we recognize these teachers
and school officials who played
this all important part in the for
mative years of our lives. We are
Type III Vaccine
Be Available
Type III oral vaccine will be
available at the health department
next week, according to Dr Von
Long, health officer. About 250
doses will be available, he said,
and may be received any day dur
ing office hours, Monday through
Saturday, June 1-6.
He urged that all who have not
had Type III vaccine to avail
themselves of the opportunity to
secure it at this time. Type III
polio was the prevalent type in
the epidemic in Newberry three
years ago.
Mrs. Ida Wilson has moved to
1514 Harrington street.
A handsome plaque containing the bust of Dr. Ulysees S. Gallman was presented
to Gallman Street High school by the Senior Class of 1964. The school was named
for Dr. Gallman. Included on the plaque are the names of class officers, class mem
bers and advisors. James C. Smith, presided at the dedication service. A biography
of Dr. Gallman was given by Claudia E. Metts, and tributes by Mrs. Nancye P. Sing-
elton and Mrs. Jennie K. Gallman. The plaque was presented by Gertrude D. Gallman,
senior class secretary and accepted by Principal James Weaver. The plaque was un
veiled by David Moses, president of the senior class. In the photo above, from left,
are David Moses, Dr. Gallman, Gertrude Gallman and Prof. Weaver. (Sunphoto)
BE OFFICERS
AT CLEMSON
Clemson College students have
elected class officers and members
of the Student Senate for the
1964-65 academic year.
Ernest E. Sheeley, biology major
of Newberry, is treasurer of the
Class of 1965.
William M. Click, chemical en
gineering major from Newberry,
has been elected by rising sopho
mores as their president.
Dennis W. Newton of this city
has been elected a Senator to rep
resent the junior class in student
government deliberations.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Boozer are
now making their home at 1524
Martin street.
Prof. T. E. Epting gave a step
by step account of the manner in
which the bell was rescued from
the old school tower until the
time it was secure in its final
resting place on the front lawn of
the new Boundary building.
In so doing, he paid tribute to
those who had a special part in
the undertaking: Irvine Leslie for
drawing plans, making sketches,
lending his technical know-how as
an architect to get this project in
this form; Irvine and Gordon Les
lie for getting the bell down from
the orginal bell tower; Mayor Lay-
ton, who agreed to store the bell
in the city garage; members of
City Council, who allowed city
c~ews to lend technical assistance,
city know-how; City Manager Ken
Riebe, “who has been a regular
buzzing bee in attending to the
details of the actual construction
. . . worked tirelessly, has forsak
en the duties of his office fre
quently to answer some need up
here”; city and district school of
ficials for permission to place the
bell; Boundary teachers and lunch
room staff for their constant co
operation and particularly on the
occasion of the delicious supper;
Miss Hitt and her chorus; Bill
Kibler, “who took your money and
went to the trouble to make a rec
ord of it, and who will be respons
ible to pay the bills, money or no
money”; Jones Flowers & Gifts
for flowers; press and radio, mer
chants and individuals, all who
contributed; and Mrs. Doris San
ders “who has been the sparkplug,
the dynamo who has kept the fire
going under the boiler and brought
this thing actually to a successful
fruition” and her husband, Fra
sier.
At the beginning of his remarks,
Prof. Epting chided those who
called the project an “expensive
display of sentimentality.”
Admitting that those in favor
of preserving the bell were acting
through sentiment ,he said,
“What you see is here because
a lot of people pitched in willing
ly, cheerfully, eagerly and earnest-
paying tribute to them, acknow
ledging a debt which can in no
wise be paid; this is an acknow-
“America the J ledgement of a debt and not a
| payment of a debt.
“We know, of course,” Prof.
Epting continued, “that there are
those practical dollars and cents
individuals who feel that you can
carry sentiment a little too far,
that you can mean well and do
poorly. But we don’t feel that way
this afternoon about what we
have done. We feel proud that no
one was asked to give anything,
that the opportunity was afforded,
if you want to, if there is senti
ment, if there is love and you care
to help, we will be glad to have
your help. And what you see is
visible evidence that lots of peo
ple wanted and did take part in
the sharing.”
Thomas H. Pope, in making the
dedication, said “I have always
been proud of being a citizen of
Newberry, but never more than
today where I know that this
community still cherishes senti
ment and a love of history ...
am proud of being a citizen of
this town and of paying tribute
today to the scores of devoted
teachers who taught me and my
friends and my children in Bound
ary Street School. It would be too
time consuming to attempt to
name any of them except a trium
virate whose names always occur
to those of us who attended Bound
ary—Miss Annie Bynum, Miss
Mary Burton and Miss Gertrude
Reeder.
Mr. Pope read the inscription on
the plaque, which was as follows:
“Boundary Street School Bell.
This bell, which served the old
Boundary Street School from 1891
to 1962 is placed here by the citi
zens of Newberry as a tribute to
those who have labored to educate
the youth of our city and is dedi
cated to Miss Gertrude Reeder,
who served this school as principal
from 1915-1948, and as a teacher
for eight years prior to that; and
who exemplified the finest traits
of the teaching profession. May
24, 1964.”
He then presented the floral ar
rangement, which had covered the
plaque, to Miss Gertrude and said
“And now, Miss Gertrude, with
your permission^ I want to ring
this bell for the first time in day
light, by invitation and with per
mission.”
At the conclusion of the dedica
tion, Prof. Epting recognized the
presence of another long-time
teacher at Boundary, Miss Annie
Bynum, stating “we appreciate
more than we can tell you your
going to the trouble to come and
be with us. If you hadn’t been
here, it couldn’t have been quite
complete. And now that you are
here our cup of joy is running
over. We are so glad you could
come to be with us.”
The program concluded with
“This is My Father’s World” by
the chorus and benediction by Rev.
Robert Long.
For the next hour, Miss Reeder
and Miss Bynum received friends
who had come to pay their re
spects to their former teachers.
Accompanying Miss Reeder to
Newberry were her sister, Mrs.
George Geiger; her niece, Miss
Dorothy Reeder; Mrs. Felicia
Spearman and Miss Mary McCas-
kill, all of Cayce and Columbia.
Candidates >
A number of pictures and
brief sketches of candidates
for public office in this coun
ty appear in this issue of The
Sun. Some candidates have
not yet furnished this infor
mation. Those who have not
are requested to please do so
by Monday of next week, as
this will be the deadline for
publication prior to the June
9th Democratic Primary.
BIRTHDAY
GREETINGS
May 31: John G. Goggins Jr.,
Susan Nichols, Dr. J. C. Atki-
son, Mac Cobb, Harriett Schum-
pert. Rev. James M. Aiken,
June 1: Drayton Wicker, Mrs.
J. E. Crooks, Faye Hughes,
Anne Walton, Mrs. J. C Counts,
Ann Beck, Marie L. Merchant,
Luther D. Long, Mittie Y. Sum
mer, Helen Werts.
June 2: Neel Long, Dolly
Senn, Ann Senn, Mrs. Daisy Lee
Graham, E. R. Fellers, W. F.
Mullinax, Julie Underwood.
June 3: Mrs. Mae A. Aull,
Miss Lois Merchant, Edwin
Stokes, Jr., F. M. Baxter, Mrs.
Melvin Hancock, Mary B. Burns,
Jerry Havird, Frank Stevens Jr.
Mrs. Jason Ringer, Margaret
McAlhany, A. P. Coleman, Stro
ther Paysinger, Alan Paysinger.
June 4: Shirley Lathrop, Bar
nette Holland, Mrs. Jessie Outz,
Gayle Davis, Wayne Folk,
Hayne Folk, Richie Dennis,
Mrs. Y. W. Rinehart.
June 5: B. Y. Abrams, Mrs.
Deleal Boinest, Donna Ann
Lathrop, Ruby Humphries,
Paulette Whitaker.
June 6: Frank Graham, Faye
Leopard, Suzannah Force, Carl
Long, Jo Ann Richardson, W.
W. Walker, Jannie K ankle.
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