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A good place fo find a helping hand is at the end of you arm. —Harry F. Banks VOLUME 28—NUMBER 23. By-The-'Way ... By doris a. sanders OPEN LET1ER Dear Senator Thurmond: A few months ago, The Chicago Tribune nublished an editorial en titled “Profile in Courage." The Tribune praised Senator Barry Cold water for having the courage to vote bis convictions on the Civil Rights Bill of with utter dis regard to the political consequen ces of that vote. The people of your state know that many times in the past you have taken positions and fought battles which would qualify you to head a list of courageous men— but never has your courage been more evident than when you ap peared before the people of South Carolina last Wednesday. For too many years, the voters of this, and other Southern States have been fed the line “we can do more good by staying in the Democratic Party” — and all of these years have seen net only the South being trod under the heel of the extreme liberals with in that party, but also the years have brought about a steady de terioration in principles, morals, laws and order. These years of Democratic rule, beginning with the Roosevelt era and leading to this day, have brought us to such a condition that we allow the Supreme Court to make our laws; we allow our exe- tive branch to not only condone, but encourage lawlessness in the streets; we allow the worthless to be fed and clothed with our tax dollars then allow them figura tively—and sometimes literally — to spit in our faces; we allow vile, obscene movies to be shown on our movie and TV screens; we al low obscene and pornographic trash on our newsstands; we al low our college students to be brainwashed by leftwing profes sors; w r e allow our religious lead ers to espouse the causes of Com munism, either deliberately or through ignorance; we allow our flag to be scorned and desecrat ed throughout the world; we al low the Butcher of Moscow to say he will bury us and we do nothing to contradict him; we allow him to say our children will live under communism and we do nothing to challenge the statement; we al low' Russian communists to shoot dow r n our soldiers and we apolo gize. And the professional Democrats tell us we can do more for our country by staying in the Demo crat Party ? Now the same professional Democrats are saying that the Democrats of South Carolina el ected you and you have no right to switch parties. What the professionals don’t seem to know, or aren’t willing to acknowledge, Senator, is that the voters of this state have reached the stage where they no longer “vote Democratic, even if the can didate is a ‘yallar dog’ ”. The voters of South Carolina have found that they are inde pendent—and no longer will party labels mean what they once meant. They have discovered that they can vote a Republican ticket and the world will keep on turning as it always has. And, Senator, in 1966 they will prove their inde pendence by returning you, as a Republican, to represent them in the United States Senate. The day after your announce ment, Senator, I heard the follow ing statement: “I’ve never voted Republican in my life, but if Strom Thurmond can do it, I can too—and what’s more, I’ll vote for him on a Re publican ticket when he runs again.” I’m sure that statment was echoed thousands of times throughout S. C., the South and other parts of the nation. You will, of course, be vilified by the leftwing news media, just as Senator Goldwater is, but I imagine you’re accustomed to that by now. Those “sensation seeking col umnists and commentators” and the people behind them and like them who abhor the possibility of returning our country to a consti tutional form of government, who make surveys to see how we can best accomplish our surrender to Communism, who fear their little red wagon will be jerked from un der them should the country have a president they can’t control, are already giving as the only reason for your so-called “defection,” the Civil Rights issue. Yet in your speech I count at least 25 reasons for your leaving the Democratic party, only one of which pertained I to civil rights, the others being | Mnind, logical reasons which i should persuade any voter to at least leave the Ib'it Democratic nominee, if not the party. Of course the concern about in tegration is in the minds of many people, not only in the South, but I in Philadelphia, New d ork < ity, Rochester, New Jersey, Chicago and many other places. But what the national news media fails to tell the remainder of the nation is that Southerners are perhaps ev en more concerned about a cen tralized government which is play ing footsie with communist dicta tors, throwing away our hard earned money on foolish foreign aid and foolish domestic programs designed for vote-getting pur poses only, allowing a Supreme Court to run roughshod over the rights of all the peoples of this country, and sending our service men to die in wars while telling us there is no war. The syndicated columnists tell the people that your switch might help Senator Goldwater in the South, but will hurt him in other parts of the country. The vote re ceived in eastern and midwestern states by Gov. George Wallace seems to belie this opinion. It is my firm belief, Senator, that this year, and in future years, voters are going to forget party labels and vote for the man who more nearly represents their views. This year, for the first year since I became of voting age, we have a choice; a choice between surrender or victory; a choice between tyran ny or justice; a choice between a socialistic or a constitutional gov ernment, a choice between free dom and slavery. Those who are blinded by the Almighty Dollar will choose sur render, tyranny, socialism, slav ery, because “they never had it so good.” But those who love free dom and desire it for their future generations will choose Senator Barry Goldwater. For you, making the choice was an easy one, but making that choice public in the manner you did required the courage I have long wished to see, not only on the part of our public servants, but on the part of the ordinary man on the street. It is a courage sel dom found. Win or lose on November 3rd, you will know that you did all a person can do to fight for a cause in which he believes. You, along with Senator Gold- water, deserve the first chapter in the next edition of “Profiles in Courage.” Sincerely, , Doris A. Sanders. Newcomers meet at lake home The Newberry Newcomers Club met Wednesday, September 1st at the lake home of Mrs. H. B. Kirke- gard. The social meeting was in the form of a covered dish lunch eon. Tables for the 22 members and guests were set up on the spacious screened porch of the Kirkegard home. New members present were Mrs. Richard Anderson, Mrs. Frederick Cortner, Mrs. Legare Duke, Mrs. Steen Spove, Mrs. A. R. Scoesen, and Mrs. Bud Summer. Guests in cluded Mrs. John Wheeler, a for mer member, and Mrs. Charle r Vernon, past president. Plans for the luncheon were co ordinated by Mrs. Blair Martin. Mrs. J. Ellis Denny is club presi dent. Newcomers to Newberry who are interested in joining the Club may receive further information about the group and its activities by calling Mrs. Denny, Mrs. Mar tin or Mrs. Don Woodyard. Sabin vaccine be available all next week Types I and II Sabin Oral Vac cine will be available at the New berry County Health Department the week of September 28th through October 3rd. All who have not yet received the oral vaccine are urged to begin. Those who have missed either Type I or Type II vaccine please check with the Health Department and get this now. The vaccine will also be, made available at the clinic in Whitmire over the Medical Center on Monday, October 5th from 2 to 4:30 p.m. The members of the Newberry Euxchange Club entertained their ladies at a meeting last Tuesday night at the clubhouse on Lake Murray. Among those enjoying the occasion were, from left, Mrs. liob Smith and Mr. Smith of North Augusta. Mr. Smith is state secretary of the Exchange Club; Mrs. Jordon Leslie and Club President Leslie, Fred Staton, Ralph *tzler. With back to the camera is H. C. Smith. (Sunphoto) Know your Teachers In order that Newberrians, especially newcomers to the city, may become better acquainted with the men and women who are charged with the responsibility of educating the youth of New berry, The Sun is beginning this week a “Know Your Teachers” series. The Sun expresses appreciation to the county school direct or, school administrators and teachers for their help in compiling Criminal court over; few cases continued information which will appeal- months. The “new math” is giving a fit to teachers and students alike, but taking it in his stride is L. Hu bert Long, teacher of five classes —143 students—of 9th grade Al gebra, at Newberry High. In preparation for his teaching du ties, he has attended math work shops for the past two summers. With an A.B. degree from New berry College and M.A. from the University of South Carolina, Mr. Long is certified to serve as a high school or elementary princi pal, and as a teacher of mathe matics, history and general science. His extra-curricular activ ity is time-consuming, too — at least part of the year, for he is coach of the Girls basketball team. Mr. Long and his wife, Juanita, live on Route 3, and Mrs. Long finds enough to occupy her time without outside work—they have six children ranging in age from four to 24: Elliott 24, Gerald and Deraid 22, Heber 19, James 17, and Jennie Ann, four. Mr. Long’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Long also of Newber- ry. Interested in farming, Mr. Long is a member of Bush River Young Farmers and is a DeKalb seed agent farmer. To diversify his ac tivities even more, he is president of the Bush River Rural Fire De partment. Like most of his col leagues, he is active in church work, being a member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeem er where he is superintendent of the intermediate department of Sunday School and vice-president of the Redeemer Lutheran Church men. MRS. SENN IS CLASS AGENT The Winthrop College Alumnae Association has launched a new Class Agents Program, designed to met the changing and increas ing needs of the college. For ev ery 100 living alumnae there is scheduled to be a Class Agent as their representative. Mrs. George F. Senn of New berry is among the agents who were welcomed at a coffee, lunch eon and launching program at Winthrcp last Saturday. each week for the next several All teachers have their hands full with a variety of duties, and Donald Layton is no exception. A member of Newberry High School faculty, certified to teach Social Studies and Driver Training, Mr. Layton’s schedule includes teach ing of psychology, world history, distributive education, civics and driver training. And just to be sure he has enough to keep him busy, he is also assistant coach. The son of Mrs. Gladys R. Lay- ton and the late Isaac C. Layton, Mr. Layton resides at 911 Pauline Street and is marriel to the for mer Betty Danielson, whose house keeping and children-rearing du ties keep her as busy as her hus band. They have three children, Donald Alvin, 10; Claire Beth, 7, and Rhyne Kent, four months. A graduate of Newberry College with a B.S. degree, Mr. Layton has attended special workshops in Principles of Distributive Educa tion, and serves as faculty advisor to the school’s distributive educa tion club. Outside the classroom, Mr. Lay- ton is a citizen-soldier, serving as executive officer of Battery A, 1st AW Battalion, S. C. National Guard, with the rank of First Lieutenant. He is also active in church work, serving as clerk of West End Baptist Church, presi dent of the Church Brotherhood and as a Sunday School teacher. JHS Football Schedule Set The Junior High School Football season begins today (Thursday) with the local Junior High team meeting Lexington at Lexington. All games will be played at 4 p.m. with home games at Speers Street field. The schedule for the season is: Oct. 1, Laurens, here. Oct. 8, Winnsboro, here. October 15, Clinton, there. October 22, Saluda, there. October 29, Laurens, there. November 5, Woodruff, here. November 12, Union, here. The September term of Court of General Sessions was adjourn ed at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday after a jury deliberated more than two hours and presiding Judge James B. Pruitt of Anderson sentenced Ernest Glenn Brooks, found guil ty of driving while under the in fluence of intoxicants, to three years or $2,000 suspended on pay ment of $750 or service of one year with three years of proba tion. A mistrial was declared in the case when it was brought before the June term of court. Cleveland Tobe and Levi Lang ford, charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless homi cide, pleaded guilty to reduced charges of reckless driving and were sentenced to 30 days or $100. They were involved in an automo bile accident which took the lives of two persons. Solicitor William T. Jones said evidence in the cases was highly conflicting. He said the charges were reduced because of “insuffi cient evidence” on the more ser ious indictments. Robert Sims, charged with burg lary and larceny, was sentenced to seven years on a court-directed verdict of guilty of burglary with recommendation to mercy of the court. Two youths who pleaded guilty to larceny and receiving stolen goods, Dean Smith and Donnie Vicars, were sentenced to the State Industrial School until they reach 21. The sentences were sus pended and they were placed on probation for five years. The following defendants plead ed guilty to non-support and drew suspended sentences. They were placed on probation and ordered to make the following weekly sup port payments: Thomas B. Sims, $15; Clinton Cook, $15; Rufus Theodore Ruff, $7; Eulyses Wil son, $10; and David Houseal, $7. Other guilty pleas and senten ces were: Leroy Davis, housebreaking and receiving stolen goods, four years, suspended after service of two years, probation for four years. Michael Moore, forgery, one year and $50. Bobby Burkhalter, obtaining goods under false pretense, 15 months, suspended, probation for three years. Pleading guilty to six counts of housebreaking and larceny and re ceiving stolen goods was Tommy Butler. He was sentenced to 10 years, suspended on service of four years and four years proba tion. Cases continued until the No vember court term included Sellus Stevens, charged with murder, Reuben Hodges, charged with mur der, and Frank M. Schumpert, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. John Copeland pleaded guilty to charges of assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying a concealed weapon. He was senten ced to three years, suspended on service of one year with probation for three years on the first charge, and 60 days or $75 on the other, the sentences to run concurrent ly. Other guilty pleas received during Monday’s session were: Otis Crooks, pointing a firearm, 15 months, suspended, three years probation. L. C. Kinard, driving while un der the influence of intoxicants, one year or $1,000 suspended on service of six months or payment of $500, three years probation. Alice Glymph, assault and bat tery with intent to kill, two years, suspended on payment of $100 and on condition she pay the medical bills of the person injured in the assault. Jerry Hester, obtaining goods under false pretense, 15 months, suspended on payment of $150, probation two years. L. C. Staudemire, assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying a concealed weapon, three years, suspended on service of one year, three years probation. Robert (June) Gallman Jr., as sault and battery with intent to kill, one year, suspended, proba tion for two years. Clara Mae Thacker, housebreak ing, 18 months, suspended, proba tion for three years. Willie Wilson, housebreaking, with intent to steal, 18 months, suspended, probation for three years. MH services are explained Dr. Charles M. Robinson, clini cal psychologist at Area V Men tal Health Center, Greenwood, was featured sneaker at a joint meet ing of the Civic League and New berry County Mental Health Asso ciation at the Community Hall Tuesday night. Dr. Walter H. Beck, president of the County MHA and Prof. F. Scott Elliott Sr., League president, presided over the meting. Harry Bryan, executive director of the State MHA also spoke to the group outlining the aims, pruposes and activities of the state organi zation. Dr. Robinson mentioned that Area V Mental Health Clinic was set up to serve seven counties, in cluding Newberry. Although this county has not actively participat ed in the clinic yet, it is expected to participate in the program next year or in the near future. Services offered by the clinic include diagnosis and treatment of mentally or emotionally disturbed persons, aftercare or work with former hospital patients, consulta tion with other professional work ers, in-service training, dissemi nation of information and educa tion to the public regarding men tal health. Prior to Dr. Robinson’s address, Miss Marcia Mills and Mrs. James Sanders entertained the group with several vocal solos. They were accompanied at the piano by their mother, Mrs. Beamon Mills. Mrs. Steve C. Griffith Sr., League Chaplain, led in reading the club collect. Prof. Elliott ex tended a warm welcome to those present and Dr. Beck had on dis play an interesting table with mental health literature. About 40 attended the meeting. Boosters drive exceeds goal The Newberry High School Boosters Club went over the top in its drive for 500 members for the 1964-65 year, according to club president James Price, who an nounced today that 583 Newberry fans had joined the club. On be half of the club, he expressed his sincere appreciation to citizens of the city for their support of the organization, which uses its funds to provide equipment for the va rious athletic teams of the high school and junior high. Mr. Price announced that the Boosters Club will meet Monday night at 7:30 at the high school cafeteria. Following the business session, there will be a social per iod during which cookies and drinks will be served. Those at tending will have an opportunity to see the new dressing rooms and a movie of a high school game. Names of additional persons joining the Boosters Club since the campaign ended, will be pub lished in the next issue of The Sun. Baptist laymen meet October 5-9 Baptist laymen in the Columbia area will take part in a “learn and do” project, October 5-9, at the First Baptist Church in Co lumbia, when they will participate in the Area Brotherhood Work shop. Columbia area Superintendent of Missions, Rev. R. O. Barker of Columbia, explains that the men will attend classes Monday, Tues day, Thursday and Friday, even ings. On Wednesday evening they will conduct prayer services in their own churches. Instructor for the workshop will be Lucien Coleman Sr. of Mem phis, Tenn. He is the Director of Field Services of the Brotherhood Commission of the Southern Bap tist Convention. The workshop is designed to enlist and train men in the four areas of Brotherhood work: Royal Ambassadors, Christ ian Witness, Personal Stewardship, and World Missions. The workshop is sponsored by the Fairfield Association in the Columbia area. Baptist men from throughout all the Columbia area are invited to attend. ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES /\ RICH MAN. ♦ $2.00 Per Year Network television showing Barry Gollwater’s visit to Green ville last week managed to pick out and show only the few LBJ signs. The young ladies above, disgusted with the slated TV cov erage, display two of the thousands of “We Want Barry” signs which could be seen in the multitude. The picture above was made over an hour before Senator Goldwater’s arrival and shows only a few of the thousands there to greet Senators Goldwater and Hhurmond. The large van which may be seen at the right is the WBTV mobile television van. (Sunphoto) Record number at college A record 769 students, an in crease of eight and one-half per cent over last year, registered for the fall term at Newberry College, according to figures released by James C. Abrarr registrar. The enrollm ncludes 278 be ginning freshmen—173 men and 105 women. A further breakdown of enrollment figures reveals that Newberry College has 116 sen iors, 148 juniors, 163 sophomores, 12 second year business students, 50 transfer and returning fresh men, and two transfer and return ing first year business students. There are 213 more men students than womer. students. All South Carolina counties, 17 other states and the District of Columbia are represented in the student body. Newberry County leads with 131 students. Charles ton County is next with 71 stu dents. The state, other than South Carolina, having the most stu dents at Newberry College is Flor ida with 72. Georgia is second with 36. Other states represented are Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Ala bama, Tennessee, New York, New Jersey, Nebra^k^, Texas, Cali fornia, Illinois, Indiana and Ken tucky. Christmas Tea be December 2nd Wednesday, December 2nd, has been set as the date for the Civic League’s Christmas Decorations Tea, according to an announce ment by the League’s president, F. Scott Elliott Sr. The Tea will be held in the Community Hall be tween the hours of 3 and 9 p.m. A special Christmas Decorations Tea committee is at work making plans for the gala occasion. As in the past, the Community Hall will be decorated inside and out in accordance with the theme “Christmas About the Home.” Celebrities and distinguished guests have been invited, and spe cial musical programs have been arranged for the afternoon and evening. Further details concerning the tea will be announced later. Whitaker firm in new location Whitaker Floor Coverings has moved to the building recently purchased by the firm, at the cor ner of Nance and Boyce Streets, across the street from the Opera House. Whitakers, for several years, has been located on Caldwell Street, in one of the buildings which has been purchased by the city and will be razed to make way for city parking areas. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Whitaker and other employees of the firm invite their friends and customers to visit them in the new location. BOUNDARY PTA MEETS TONIGHT Boundary Street Parent-Teach er Association holds its first meet ing of the school year tonight (Thursday) at 8:00 p.m. at the school. "Tie executive committee is asked co meet at 7:30. The program will be a discus sion of the “New Math” by Dr. James F. Cummings, according to L. Hart Jordan, PTA president. A large attendance is urged. Epting remains with college Prof. T. E. Epting is on leave of absence from teaching duties at Newberry College, and will as sist in the high school recruitment program of the college. He is to represent Newberry College at “College Days” observ ed by high schools in South Caro lina, supervise the publication of The Indian Guide, and continue as secretary of the faculty. Prof. Epting has taught French at Newberry College since 1926. Attends banquet in Columbia William E. Braswell, 1328 Hunt St., district representative for Lutheran Brotherhood, will attend a banquet Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Stadium Steakhouse in Colum bia, commemorating the Minnea polis-based fraternal insurance so ciety’s achievement of two billion dollars of life insurance in force. ATTENDS SEMINAR AT CAROLINA Dr. James C. Atkinson of New berry attended a special fall edu cational seminar at the University of South Carolina September 19- 21 to hear four outstanding lec turers on the subject *f contact lenses and vision training, _ BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Sept. 27: Miss Frances Jones, Rev. Neil E. Truesdell, Mrs. Ruth Roberts, Billie Lathrop, Mrs. Carolyn Lipscomb, Alice Paysinger, Harriet Hagood Clary. Sept. 28: Bobby Gilliam, Joe Dominick, Harold Wicker, Mrs. Ray Doolittle, W. A. Webb, Mrs. Gary Lee Ringer, Mrs. A. J. Briggs. Sept. 29: Mrs. Clarence B. Sligh, Virginia Glymph, Laura N. Bowers, Mrs. Olin Graham, Harold Brown Folk, Mrs. Rich ard Caldwell, Drayton Minick, E. B. Carlisle, Sue Ellen Wick er, Mary Lou Weir, Mrs. A1 Weigle, Gus Franklin, Celia Brooks. Sept. 30: Barbara Moore, Ju dith Amy Wise, Doris Ringer, Johnny Bowers Jr., Mrs. Ethel Wicker, Miles Cheatham, Chris Word, Mrs. F. J. Harmon, Earl T. Eargle, Naomi Jurue Temple ton Linda Lee Carver. Oct. 1: Dr. James C. Kinard, Mrs. Chevis I. Boozer, Walter Summer, Mrs. Maude G. Ross, Dr. Elbert Dickert, T. A. Har grove, Scott Elliott, Barbara Sue Long, R. T. Feagle, Mary Jo Devore. Oct. 2: Ralph B. Baker, Mrs. Derrill Smith Beat, Eugene Stockman, Leonard Halfacre, Mrs. Ida Clamp, Betty Boozer, Ralph C. Johnson, Elizabeth H. Shannon, Mrs. Henry Lominack, Mrs. F. A. Boland, Nancy Har mon, Paul Harmon, Sallie L. Brandon, R. M. Blake, Ann I ip- scomb, Bill Franklin, Nancy Un derwood, Mrs. A. F. Busby. Oct. 3: James Clamp, Margar et Ann Spotts, Sally Leonard Hodges, Guy Bowers, Mrs. John Miller, George Ward, Kay Beam, Mrs. Aubrey Davis, Mrs. A. T. Dennis, Charlie Harley, Char- lottle Myers, Tommy Weir, Bab- by Weir, Bobby DeHart.