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if a man compliments his wife ten times a day, is that enough? Instead of envying the young, I'm grateful that my youth is behind me. VOLUME 28—NUMBER 18. NEWBERRY, S. C. 29108 THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1964 $2.00 Per Year By'The'Wdy ... By DORIS A. SANDERS NEW FACILITIES BOOTH was honi in LEE it was mentioned in this to!- HARVEY OSWALD was born in umn a week or so back that or- 1!M9. BOOT H and OSW ALI) were rors just will slip into a newspap- , both assassinated before troinp; to or, no matter how careful one is j trial. Both Presidents wives lost to keep them out. The best < or | children through death while in worst) I’ve seen yet is one that i the White House. LINCOLN S Merchants air pros & cons of proposed traffic plan slipped into a story in the Spar tanburg Herald last week. In Union, there is a school building program underway arid it includes a new barHl room. A re porter sent in an article about! LINCOLN in a theatre and ran band practice beginning and at ! to a warehouse. OSW ALD shot Secret arv, KENNEDY bv name,, I advised him not to go to the || Theatre. KENNEDY'S Secretary, LINCOLN by name, advised him not to go to Dallas. BOOTH shot the same time, gave attention to the new facilities. The story came out something like this: "‘The band will have a new hath- KENNEDY from a warehouse and ran to a theatre. The names LIN COLN and K ENN ED Y each con tain seven letters. The names room, which has been doubled in j JOHN WILKES BOOT II and LEE size, air conditioned, and equipp ed with concert-type platform so that ail participants can see the conductor during performances.” THE RAINS CAME The Sanders family doesn’t seem to be able to entice any rain to Newberry when it is badly needed, but just let us go on a trip, and the re is the rain! "We planned a weekend in Au gusta early in the summer. We had been there scarcely an hour— and the rains came. We prepared for a trip to Myr tle Beach. The rain met us before we got there, and continued throughout our stay. Last weekend we went to the mountains and—you guessed it— the rains came again. The wet weather didn’t dampen our enthusiasm too much on the latter irip, however. We were at tending the Leadership Training Conference for leaders of county education associations at Camp Socareda, which is just across the North Carolina line at the foot of Caesar’s Head mountain on the road to Brevard. Socareda (the name is a con densation of South Cartdina Edu cation Association) is beautiful. Eocated some four miles from the main highway, the camp consists of eleven usable cabins and a lodge, built on four levm’s going up the mountain, all facing a beautiful lalke at the edge of a HARVEY OSWALD each eontai fifteen letters. “Does History repeat itself? ANDREW JOHNSON WAS NOT RE-ELECTED.” HIGH COST “Resting, especially from long hours -of travel, is a pleasure greatly to he desired and certain ly the rest areas along »ur inter state highways are a boon to travelers and a credit to those who designed and built them. Having made full use of these facilities . . . it comes as something of a j shock J:o this writer to find that « those cow being built are so ter- i ribly expensive. For example, a i recent newspaper story advises that the State Highway Depart ment has accepted a low bid of $56,669 for the const ruction of two rest area buildings on High way 1-85 in Spartanburg County. rt -z* -W'- • City Manager Ken W. Riebe explains the traffic flow plan to merchants of Newberry at a meeting in Council chambers Tues day morning. The public will have a chance to hear about lihe pro posed plan at a meeting Monday night, Attgn^t 24 at the Com munity HalL CSunphoto) Schools will open Monday, Aug. 31 The 1964-65 school year will get underway throughout the 'county The buildings will be of concrete .on Monday, August 31 at 8:30 a. block and steel and will contain their own sanitary facilities as well as pumps, well and fencing. “Next time .you stop at one of these places, tread softly, ’realiz ing that you are a gsaest in a rest loom costing nearly $30,00t:.” CONSPIRACY Congressman James B. Utl, of California, gave expression to the convictions of millions of Ameri- sloping expanse of grass-covered ! cans when he said: “The invasion lawn. Owned by the SCEA, the camp is used by other groups such as the S. C. Crippled Children’s Society^ for a summer camp for handicapped children. Science workshops for S. C. school stu dents from 5th grade up are con ducted each summer. Other camps and workshops are held there, so Socareda buzzes with activity most of tthe summer. Not having a place to deposit the girls, we took them along They showed their appreciation by singing for the group, assisting the dietitian and cooks in setting tables, and currying favor with ‘Mffx’ a tremendous German "Shepherd, .direct descendant of Rin-T in-Tin, owned by the Camp Director. The conference was presided over by Newberry’s own very cap able Mrs. Margaret Kelly, presi dent of SCEA- We h-ad the pleas ure of meeting and conversing with many prominent educators from throughout the state. The conference w r asn’t all talk, talk, talk, however. There was group singing one night, square dancing another, and a lakeside cookout (before the rains came). Also before the rain, we managed to hook a few bass from the lake, and the group remaining over the weekend enjoyed a fresh fish fry Saturday night. If my camera worked in that cool mountain air, there should be a picture on this page of local folks who were in attendance at the conference. BORROWED The next three items in this column are borrowed—the first from “Spectator”, a column reg ularly appearing in The Sun; the other two from “The Carolina Economist”, a publication of S. C. National Bank, prepared by Dr. George H. Aull, consulting econo mist. I think you will enjoy all three. of Mississippi by expeditionary- forces from other states -was care fully planned by the Communist conspiracy for the express purpose of creating civil disturbance be yond the ability of a single state to provide protection.” Continuing, the Congressman says that the hope was rthat thh would result m a demand “that the fede’ttl gov ernment occupy the State of Miss issippi, establish martial law which would suspend htbeat cor pus, trial by civilian courts, and in fact the entire Bill of Rights.” Thank you, Suh! m., according to city and cuunty school administrators, who .urge that students rent their textbooks during the times listed below, in order to avoid as much confusion as possible on ev ening day. Students at Bush River and Silverstreet Schools will receive their books on the opening day of school, but all others are asked to secure books in advance. Rental textbooks for students at Pomaria, Little Mountain and Prosperity elementary" schools may be obtained on Friday, August 28 from 1 :30 until 5 p.m. at the schools. In the city schools, rental books may be obtained at Boundary, grades two through six, August 24 and 25; Speers, grades t\io through five, August 21 and 24; Junior High, grades seven and eight, August 24 and 25. Hour.- at each of the sclwols will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dates for securing boooks for high school have previously been published. Prices for rental books: Grade two, $2.49- Grade three, $4.31; Grade four, $4.82; Grade five, $4.87; Grade six, $5.09; Grade seven, $5.09; Grade eight, ;$6.74. Officials asked that students bring the eurrect -change for 'books they’ expect to rent. City schools will dismiss at 12:30 on opening day" and will be gin regular schedules on Tuesdayj September 1st. Labtr Day, .’Sep tember 7, wiC not ie a school holiday. Lunches in ;t5ne city schools will again be $1.25 per week. Those who wish to purchase accident in surance may do so for $2.25. Registration -for students who did not register during pre-school clinics will be as follows.-: Newberry Elementary Schools, registration at Speers Street Sdtiool August 21, .and 24-26 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Newberry High School: Same dates as for elementary during the 'hours of 9 a.m to 11:30 a.m. This does not include students from Bush River and Silverstreet who will be entering ninth grade. DOES IT REPEAT? “Both Presidents LINCOLN and KENNEDY were concerned with the issue of Civil Rights. LIN COLN was elected in 1860, KEN NEDY in 1960. Both were slain on a Friday and in the presence of their wives. Both were shot from J behind, and in the head. Their successors, both named JOHNSON, rere Southern Democrats, and >th were in the Senate. AN DREW JOHNSON was born in and LYNDON JOHNSON born in 1908. JOHN WILKES Athletes, coaches and cheer leaders of Newberry High School enjoyed the annual Boosters Club banquet last Thursday night at the Lions Club on Lake Murray, and at the same time launched its 1964-65 membership drive, ac cording to Booster Club president James Price. “Our goal this year is 500 mem bers,” Price said, announcing that memberships are $3.00 per person and $5.00 for businesses. “While we are anxiois to get sufficient funds to p rchase items we believe are needed by the ath letic program, which the schools are unable to buy’, we are even more interested in having a large number of members who will take an active interest in all athletic programs of the city schools,” Mr. Price said. He emphasized that none of the money from memberships is used for banquets. “The parents of these boys and girls underwrite the cost of banquets”, he said. “The funds we have are used to purchase jackets for athletes and cheerleaders each year, and what is left is spent for other needed items.” Club members and coaches have recently made 15 benches for the new dressing rooms for girls and boys at the high school. Lum ber for the benches was donated by Whitener Lumber Company and Fulmer Building Supplies. The club helped buy uniforms for the Junior High Football team last year, purchased a new medical kit, and provided a “Whirlpool” for treatment of injuries sustain ed by athletes. Blazers and slacks have also been presented to coaches. This year’s goal is to get 500 members by September 15, Price said. He urged the public to sup port this worthwhile program by joining the Boosters Club when contacted. Those who are not con tacted may secure membership by contacting any high school ath lete or any member of the Boos ters Club. (Sunphoto.) Council meeting room was filled Tuesday morning when a special meeting of merchants was called to discuss the proposed traffic plan for the city. Robert E. Summer Jr., president of the Merchants’ Association, pre sided and explained the purpose of the meeting, then introduced City Manager K. W. Riebe who outlined the proposed five point develop ment plan for the downtown New berry area, with especial empha sis on the traffic flow phase cf the overall development program. Riebe stiessed the importance of cooperation in merchandising, the improvement of business facilities, beautification of the business area of the city, and relief of traffic congestion as the goals which must be accomplished if downtown mer chants are to ward off the “new competitor”—the shopping center. Initially, the city’ manager point ed out that he was not there “to sell this idea.” His purpose, he said, was to explain how the traf fic flow plan will affect traffic in the core of the ciry then, he told the group it would be up to the cit izens of Newberry to decide whe ther they were favorable to the change. Acknowledging that the plan must be flexible, because changes might have to be made, the city manager asked support for t-sst- ing the program for a 90-day per iod, from November 1st to Janu ary 31st. If it does not seem workable by that lime, he said, “I feel sure council would vote it out the next day.” A number of merchants voiced opposite n to all or parts of the plan, several citing specific in stances as to how they believed changing the flow-of traffic would affect their particular businesses. Riebe repeated that “this is not a’plan to be forced upon the citi zens of Newberry. If you don’t want it—and the merchants have most to gain—if the citizens do not want it, it will not go into effect.” A number of suggestions were made, including cutting off a por tion of the sidewalks on Main Street .having parking and un loading on one side of streets only, removing all parking from streets where there is congestion. J. N. Beard expressed the opin ion that “we can sit here and do nothing and dry up, or -we can try something”. He asked for thoughts on the matter from Newd Purcell, businessman and former mayor. Parcel!, stating that he did not know the best thing to do, also stated that “everymne in here is here for selFish reasons.” G. L. Summer Jr. cited a simi lar situation in Greenville, N. C., where merchants opposed one-way traffic plans but where, a year later, they were very pleased with the outcome. Several merchants stated either during the meeting or afterwards, that the plan should at least be given a chance. The public is invited to a meet ing which will be held Monday night, August 24 at 7:30 at the Community Hall at which time the traffic plan will be explained. LocaJ education association leaders were in attendance at the S. C. Education Association’s lead ership training conference held last week at Camp Socareda, SCEA’s summer camp at Cedar Mountain, N. C. Purpose of the conference was to give instruction to officers and committee chair men of local associations in the performance of their various du ties, and at the same time to ex plain the role of the state educa tion association as it relates to the local groups and to the National Education Association. Mrs. Margaret Kelly of Newber ry, pi evident, and Dr. Carlos Gib bons, executive-secretary, presid ed at the various sessions , with other SCEA staff members and outside resource personnel assist ing vrith discussions in the three workshops on public relations, leg islation, and welfare. In addition to Mrs. Kelly and Dr. Gibbons, others taking part during the con ference were Arthur Smith, past president, and Cyril Busbee, president-elect of SCEA; D:. Jim McCaskill of Washington and Dr. Jim Cherry of Atlanta, representa tives of the National Education As sociation. Other Newberrians participating were Mrs. Mary D. Dawkins, chairman and Frasier Sanders, member of the SCEA Public Rela tions Commission. Mrs. Dawkins presided over the group discuss ions Friday, Mr. Sanders on Mon day. Mrs. Sanders met with the groups to answer questions rela tive to publicity. In the picture above are, from left, Charles Wise, J. V. Kneece, Mrs. Kelly, J. Ed Beck, Mrs. Daw kins and Fi-asier Sanders. ? Ralph Watkins, president of the Newberry County Education As sociation, was on Army Reserve training and was unable to attend the conference. (Sunphoto.) Discuss United Fund John L Clarkson, seated, listens attentively as Robert C. Carl son explains the operation of a United Fund during a breakfast meeting at the Hotel Wiseman Thursday morning. (Sunphoto) Prayer Vigil Week observed The State Mothers of South Carolina are joining with State Mothers from throughout the na tion in sponsoring a “National Prayer Vigil” this week, according to Mrs. L. E. Gatlin Sr., State Mother of 1954. Calling attention to the vigil, Mrs. Gatlin said: “Many are joining in prayers and prayer vigils for our Father’s World. We are at the beginning of great changes and events, and a new era. We want to do all we can to prepare the way for God’s will to be done and for the com passion of Jesus to reign in the lives of world leaders. “We are inviting and urging all jeople of all races and creeds to join us in this special week of orayer vigil that has been assign ed to the State of South Carolina. We are asked to pray for ‘Our Father’s World’, including our lomes, state, nation and world.” Continuing, Mrs. Gatlin asked “Will all of you who read this tell others, and join us in this vi gil, thereby helping make it one of special meaning. Please pray with us every day.” Wreck fatal to Mrs. Nichols A 22-year-old Greenwood wo man, Mrs. Mary Evelyn Nichols, was killed Sunday about 3 a.m. when the sports car in which she was riding with her husband left the road and crashed on the Laur ens Highway, five miles north of Greenwood. Her husband, David Nichols, is a nephew of Leon D. Nichols of this city. State Highway Patrolman W. L. Swinford said Mrs. Nichols was dead on arrival at Self Memorial Hospital. Her husband, a Green- A coffee meeting will be held this (Thursday) morning at 10 o’clock in the Community Hall to further discuss the formation of a United Fund for Newberry Coun ty. All communities of the county are asked to be represented at the meeting. This is an outgrowth of a break fast meeting held Thursday of last week, during which some 20 local civic leaders and representa tives of charity organizations galnt-ed to discuss the advisabil ity of organizing such a county wide fund drive to eliminate the many individual drives conducted each year John Clarkson, who called the breakfast meeting, presided and introduced Robert C. Carlson, South Carolina field director for Carolinas United, who explained the operation of a united fund. He emphasized that such an organi zation would be entirely locally controlled and would write its own charter, accept those agencies which it believed should be includ ed and conduct its own campaigns. Carlson characterized the United Fund as “one of the few demo cratic processes left in this coun try ” He said there were 43 Unit ed Fund groups in operation in South Carolina, and stated that the success of such an organization business and industrial groups, public service employees and to some extent, residential areas. The decision as to whether New berry County should go forward with a united fund organization is expected to be made following the meeting this morning. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS wood photographer, was reported depends largely on support of “fair” condition at the hospi- J I Chesley Abrams’ sister dies Funeral services were held Mon day afternoon at the Paschal Fun eral Home in Columbia for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Attaway, 66, of 3504 Covenant Road, who died Sunday. Burial was in Elmwood cemetery. The service was conducted by the Rev. E. C. Brown and the Rev. W. L. Bagwell. Surviving are her husband, Otis Attaway; a daughter, Mrs. Blon- dina Durham and a son, George V. Attaway, both of Columbia; a sis ter, Mrs. Lucy Nabors of Clinton, a brother, J. Chesley Abrams of Newberry, and a number of nieces and nephews, among them James C. Abrams of Newberry. m tal late Sunday. Swinford said the couple was traveling from Lake Greenwood in a 1962 Mercedes sports car. He said the car apparently came around a curve and hit a wet spot on the Coronaca Creek bridge. The patrolman said the vehicle crossed the bridge, but then went off the right side of the highway and hit an embankment, turning over two or three times. Swinford said Nichols told him that when the car hit the wet place, water splashed on the windshield, block ing his vision for a few seconds. Mrs. Nichols was secretary for the production department at the Chemstand Plant in Greenwood. Greenwood County Coioner Odell Duvall said an inquest will be scheduled at a later date. Mr. and Mrs. William Powell are now residing at 1201 First St. IN FLORIDA Mrs. C. A. Reeder is spending this week in Jacksonville, Fla., visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Davis and family. Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Summer have moved to 1613 Nance St. Aug. 23: George Way, Mary Sease Ruff, Barbara Faye Thomas, Faye Davis, Caroline Wicker, Mrs. Ralph Lancaster, Mrs. Charlie S. Cromer, Mrs. Pete Parrott, Jonathan Beck Monroe, Mrs. Mary Sease Riser, John B. Lindsay, Nat Gist Jr. Aug. 24: Rodney Bedenbaugh, Eugene Koon, Mrs. T. S. Humph ries, Faye Eargle, Tom GitJiam, Leslie Carol Hipp, James W. Holland, Clarence Bundrick, T. ’ E. Setzler, Janice Allene Rister, Mrs. James Werts. Aug. 25: J. W. Earhardt, J. Boyd Robertson, Wayne Martin, J. W. Warner, Ila Mae Suber, Homer O. Epting Sr., Mrs. Her bert Bedenbaugh, Miss Aminee Dominick, Jean B. Brown, Don na Shealy, O. L. Cook Jr., Mrs. Mrs. Sarah Graham, Mrs. F. C. Merchant. Aug. 26: Bobby Summer Jr., Faye Lanford, Mrs. Effie Hend rix, Charles Cromer, Linda Cou sins Hutson, Delora Patricia Leslie, J. O. Jenkins, Winnie Davenport Senn, Mrs. T. a. Scarborough, Rev. E. B. Young, T. B. Amis. Aug. 27: Jeanette Bergen, M. L. Youmans. Sue Ward, Mrs. J. Frank Lominick, Mrs. W. H. Ashbaugh, Mrs. Horace Cromer, Andrew David Eargle. Aug. 28: Lewis Ammons, Louise Wicker, Mildred Long Unger, Jane Fellows, Sandra Kinard, Julia Hazel, Lawrence Graham, Mrs. Margaret Long, Mrs. Jenny Bruington, Mrs. Al- lie Moates, D. P. Folk,, Mary De Hart, Sue Half acre. Aug. 29: Mrs. George Way, K. C. McGahee, Carrie W. Whit ener, Mrs. Bill Long, Mrs. L. B. Davis, Joan Fuller, Marshall Lipscomb, Sandra Kay Stewart.