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, PAGE TWO THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1964 1218 College St., Newberry, S. C. 29108 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY O. F. Armfield, Jr.. Owner Second-Class Postage Paid at Newberry, Soctti Carolina. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $2.00 per year in ad vance :Six Months $1.25. THE “SPECTATOR’S” COLUMN Is the Republican party dead? When is a party dead? And how long does it remain dead? Within my memory and I wasn’t associated with Methu- saleh in the recollection—the Democratic party was dead at one time; then the Republican party was dead at one time, but both have survived and continue to operate- So, I pay no attention to the creakers. When William McKinley, Republican, was elected he suc ceeded Grover Cleveland, Democrat. And the Democratic party seemed utterly dead and buried. After McKinley came the Rough Rider, Theodore Roosevelt, Republican, then Bull Moose. After Roosevelt came William H. Taft, Repub lican. Then came Woodrow Wilson, Democrat, leaving the Republicans not dead, but very lame. Following Wilson came Warren Harding then came Coolidge, both Republicans, fol lowed by Herbert Hoover, Republican. How dead did the Democrats seem! Then came the smiling Franklin Roosevelt, Democrat, of the golden voice and shrewd manipulation; and the Repub licans seem dead and buried, beyond recall. Came Truman, Democrat; and then Eisenhower, Republican, virtually bury ing the Democrats. But following Eisenhower came John F. Kennedy, Democrat, winning by 1-10 of 1 per cent, not even so much as the proverbial skin of one’s teeth. Now comes Johnson, Democrat, burying the Republicans! Yea, verily; but the dead parties and moribund politicos have a way of rebounding and renewing life and vigor. So now! We never know, can we? And it may be that four years from now the Republicans may find a man, possibly Nixon, and the eagle will scream in victorious glee once again. So, as I see it, all this twaddle about reform, revision and re-whatever else, is just idle chatter; nobody knows and the prophets are regaling the public with the usual space-filling twaddle. Just a word about energy! ‘Energy is a wonderful thing. A man full of pep, a boiler full of steam, a tank full of gas ... all are full of potential ities. But a boiler bursts, a tank leaks, a man blows up—the potentialities all gone! Energy must be controlled, directed and used. A free mountain torrent is just as full of energy as the one that is harnessed to a power plant, but there is a vast difference in the work they do. Hitch your energy to something that’s worth-while.” There is such a flutter as nervous energy which accom plished nothing but trouble and isn’t worth a hill of beans. But energy, intelligently used, is the main spring of pro gress. W T hile you are dreaming, what about the car of tomorrow ? Discovery, a magazine of the All-State Motor club, delves into the future and illuminates the path for us, with a flood of light. “We’ve come through the chuff-chuff, purr-purr and bang- bang stages in propelling our cars. Will the low roar, the high whine or the gurgling of chemicals provide the push for the horseless carriages of the future? Right now, it’s anybodys guess. Researchers in shops and laboratories are looking into a wide range of possibilities; greater use of diesel power, the gas turbine, the rotary-piston engine. Developments along other lines could lead to a resurgence of cars powered by steam or electricity—the steam provided by atomic energy, the electricity generated by the fuel cell. For centuries man has experimented with various types of land transportation, and the resnlts of his efforts have ranged from the tragic to the hilarious. There was always the problem of power: where to get it and how to apply it without getting killed. Our forebears used animals when they had them. Many potentates were propelled by people power. But mechanical power, in a small and potent enough package, was a long time arriving. In the beginning there was steam. And for railroad loco motives, ships, stationary engines and even for mobile threshing machines, it was hard to beat. But steam was a tough beast to harness to passenger cars. Sticky relief valves sent more than a few of our progenitors to kingdom come. The steam road vehicle eventually did gain public acceptance. The feeling for steam remained strong for years, and even as late as 1900 the gasoline engine was still considered an unimportant upstart. But steam was dead by the third de cade of this century. Stopping every 25 miles for water was probably what did it. While the steamers were gaily chuffing about at the turn of the century, another contender silently slipped onto the scene and garnered a number of supporters. The elec tric’s mechanism was even simpler than the steam engine, and it was very quiet. It would go neither fast nor far, but being safe and reliable, the little electric remained a popular ladies’ car for many years. In 1900 then, most American cars were either steam- or electric- powered. Great torches at oil refineries were burn ing off surplus high-friction hydrocarbons. A short ten years later the torches were out: Nearly all cars were fueled by that "surplus’ gasoline, and public officials were working fast on ways to tax it. Gasoline needed an engine vastly more complicated, cranky and expensive- But it burned clear, ignited instantaneously, was very low in cost (before taxes) because it was a surplus by-product. And it gave all the power the engine could stand, lending itself to development of high-speed power plants. As much as 250 miles of travel could be realized from a tankful of the stuff, and motorists headed across the pra iries and deserts could easily take along an auxiliary supply. This allowed tourism of any distance at whatever speed the driver dared. So gasoline has remained the leader until now. But what of the future? Will this potent piston pusher be able to maintain its position in the face of what’s coming up? Don’t rush out and sell those oil stocks yet. Variations in the internal combustion engine, with pistons and without, seem to be almost infinite in scope. Manufacturers constantly improve those familiar inline and V-type engines we’ve come to accept as ‘standard’ and that kind of power plant will be with us for quite a few years. Anything completely new would have to show great superiority and financial promise to cause the replacement, at fabulous cost, of present manu facturing tools, to say nothing of the disruption of service facilities. The old piston type gradually will change. The horsepower, cubic-inch displacement ratio will continue to improve. En gines will become lighter as they increase in power, and this will lighten the whole car, especially in the more ex pensive areas such as suspension and chassis. Oil changes will be less frequent, the interval increasing to 10,000 miles, as other lube points in the car will be serviced and sealed- for-life at the factory. Diesel power w r ili be used more and more in passenger cars. Long a powerful and dependable standard in the truck and heavy equipment field, it is the most economical internal combustion set-up on the road today. And with some of its weight, vibration and noise problems smoothed over, it could also be a real comer in the auto and light truck field- There’s also a good comeback chance for steam or elec tricity, or both. Any possible use of atomic energy in autos would likely bring steam to the fore again, for a miniature application not unlike that now employed in our world-champion submar ines. The atomic furnace could provide the kind of flash heating, immediate-starting performance so sadly lacking in steam cars of the past. And the other major difficulty of the old steamers, excessive water consumption, easily could be resolved through the use of modern condensers that allow water to be recycled indefinitely. Batteries and chargers have been revolutionized since grandma reluctantly traded off her electric buggy. Small battery-powered cars that can be operated for less than a cent a mile recently have been readied for the market. Today’s most highly developed pistonless internal combus tion engine is the gas turbine. Unquestionably the most exciting prospects of all, though far into the future of today’s drivers, is the fuel cell, a really dramatic departure from all the power methods of previous generations. Not an engine, but instead a primary source of electric power that will be used to run one or several electric motors in the car of the future, the fuel cell consumes chem icals, not gasoline. The battery that provides starting and auxiliary power in today’s autos is similar to the fuel cell in that the chem ical reaction inside it produces electricity. But the storage battery is no more than a reservoir; it must be recharged electrically after it has been tapped for power. The fuel cell, on the other hand, can be fed constantly from a reservoir tank of chemicals, and it can convert this fuel directly into electricity with an efficiency up to 90 per cent, compared to the maximum 25 per cent efficiency of the best gasoline en gines on the market today. The car would be propelled by an electric motor under the hood or, more likely, by four mo tors, one in each wheel.” Film shown at NCEA meeting The film “Our Schools Have Kept Us Free” was shown at the November 19 meeting of the New berry County Education Associa tion in the Newberry high school auditorium. This film is available through NEA. It is based on the Life mag azine article, “Our Schools Have Kept Us Free,” written by Harry Steel Commanger. It depicted the history of the school from the very first system of publicly supported schools up to the present day. Many important people who have fought for maintaining free public education and their famous teachings were pictured. One of the teachings brought out was “To make the most of ourselves, make the most of our intelligence.” Also stressed: “Not what is he —but what does he do.” Many challenging questions were brought out. Dr. Carlos W. Gibbons, who was to have spoken during the program, was unable to attend due to an administrative meeting in Columbia. Gordon May, principal of Whit mire High school rendered an in spiring devotion. Director Ralph Watkins an nounced that the Newberry county Education Asociation was 100 per cent in membership in both local and state organizations. SCOUT PROMOTIONS Troop 66: Gene Brossy, Eagle. Merit Badges: Troop 66: Bob Brooks, sculpture; Mike Bryan, citizenship in the home; Arthur Connelly, citizenship in the home; home repairs; Mike Cavanaugh, first aid; Leslie Hipp, citizenship in the home; Bobby Smith, gar dening; Bill Turner, woodcarving, firemanship. Shows many new decorations Mrs. R. M. Riddle, nationally- accredited flower show judge from Chester, created and pre sented many unique and beautiful Christmas decorations at the Civic League meeting which was open to the public. Mrs. Riddle was in troduced by Mrs. Richard Baker, program chairman. Mrs. Riddle opened her lecture with the question, “What is Christmas?” and proceeded to answer it throughout her demon stration. She said that Christmas is “as old as yesterday and as new as tomorrow.” Not only did Mrs. Riddle pre sent a wealth of ideas, but she explained how she created the various materials which she in corporated into her decorations. For instance, she made glamorous spike shaped material for an ar rangement out of corn cobs spray ed gold and wrapped with gold Christmas beads. Wreaths, center- pieces, arrangements, gift wrap pings, and Christmas tree deco rations were shown. In closing, Mrs. Riddle quoted the prayer, “Christmas Love” by St. Francis of Assisi. Prof. Flavel S. Elliott, president of the Civic League, presented Mrs. Riddle with a gift in appre ciation of her gracious presenta tion. Following the program, a brief business session was presided over by the president. The collect was read by Mrs. James Kinard. IN HOSPITAL Mrs. Minnie Reddick is a patient at Providence hospital, Columbia, where she is undergoing treat ment for a broken hip suffered in a recent fall. Her room number is 130. Mrs. Reddick is the mother of Ernest Merchant of Chapin. Census to bring data up to date The 1964 census of agriculture, now being conducted by the Bu reau of the Census, in Newberry county will bring up to date farm statistics last collected in the 1959 farm census for this county: There were 1400 farms in 1959, compared with 2223 in 1954. The average size of farm was 138.1 acres in 1959, compared with 104.5 acres in 1954. The value of products sold by the county’s farmers in 1959 was 85,403,281. The value of all crops sold was $1,227,394. The value of all livestock and livestock pro ducts sold was $4,175,887. RETURNS HOME Mrs. Vanessa Holt returned to her home on Boundary street last week after spending three months with her daughter, Mrs. J. O. Ullman and family in Wilming ton, Del. Mark and Jack Ullman brought their grandmother back to Newberry. Jack is a senior at the University of Delaware, where he is editor of the university newspaper, “The Review.” Mark is a student at Brandywine High school in Wilmington. Their mo ther is the former Elizabeth Holt. COMPLETES TRAINING FORT BLISS, TEX.—Army Pvt. Robert B. Lipscomb, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Broadus T. Lips comb, 2309 Johnstone Street, com pleted advanced training as an artillery automatic weapons crew man under the Reserve Enlistment Program at Fort Bliss Nov. 20. During the course Lipscomb re ceived instruction in the poera- tion of fire control equipment and antiaircraft equipment. He was graduated from New berry High school in 1963. Mrs. YV. F. Wright (Agnes Houseal) and Mrs. Fatton Watson (Eleanor Houseal) of Cedartown, Georgia will arrive on December 7th to spend two weeks with their cousin, Mrs. J. C. Goggans, on Caldwell street. THINK HARD Are You Sure You Are Carrying Enough Insurance? r- 'l\ Stevens starts profit plan A new Profit Sharing and Re tirement Plan for hourly wage employees of J. P. Stevens & Co. was announced today by Robert T. Stevens, president of the company. One of the plants which will be included in the plan is the Stev ens plant at Whitmire. The replacement value of your home, the damages awarded in automobile accidents, claims for personal liability ... all are being pushed higher and higher. To protect your self, your insurance should follow step. Our friendly suggestions are available with’ out pressure or obligation. Call us. FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS DRESSES visit Carolina Remnant Shop We have Woolens—Brocades and Velveteen in all colors. Also Christmas table cloth—54 in. wide at $1.39 yd. *## "YOUR PRIVATE BANKERS' 1418 Main Street Phone 276-1422 George Stribble rites at church George Stribble, 77, died sud denly Friday morning at his home, 61 Glenn Street in New berry. Mr. Stribble was born and rear ed in Lexington county, near Cha pin, and was the son of the late Paul W. and Rosanna Stribble. He had spent most of his life in Newberry where he was employed by the Moliohon plant of Kendall Mills until his retirement. He w r as a member of Summer Mem orial Lutheran church. His wife, Mrs. Viola Vaughn Stribble died several years ago. Mr. Stribble is survived by two sons, Clarence Walter and George Lindsey, both of Newberry; two daughters, Mrs. Mamie Elizabeth Frick, Newberry, and Mrs. Her man Fulmer, Swansea. Funeral services were held at Summer Memorial Lutheran church with Rev. A. Kenneth Hew itt and Rev. M. B. Lee conducting the service. Burial was in Rose- mont cemetery. Active pallbearers were Wilbur Huffstetler, Bivens Rayfield, Her man Hawkins, Nolan Myers, E. P. Mills and Pick Rinehart. Honorary escort included Dr. V. W. Rinehart, Homer Addy, Bud Berry, D. W. Jones, Tom Fellers, Richard Lominick, Jim Hickson, Eugene Shealy, Jack Jenkins, Ru dolph Martin, Claude Summer and members of Summer Memorial Lutheran church. Jesse E. Todd dies in Chester Jesse E. Todd, 56, died Monday at Chester County hospital. Born at Newberry, Mr. Todd was a son of Henry Todd and Nora Cannon Todd. Surviving are his wife, the former Miss Eva Canupp; one daughter, Miss Joyce Todd of the home; one son, Jesse Todd, Jr., one brother, Colie Todd of Little Mountain, and two half-brothers, Dave Singler of Pomaria and Clarence Outz of Charleston. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Barron Fu neral home with burial in Bullock cemetery. C. S. Huffstetler died suddenly Charles Simpson Huffstetler, 80, died suddenly Wednesday morning at his home, 69 Glenn street. Mr. Huffstetler was born and reared in the Pineywoods section of Lexington county, and was the son of the late James L. and Mary Long Huffstetler. For the past 40 years he had made his home in Newberry and was a retired em ployee of the Moliohon plant of Kendall Mills. He was a member of Summer Memorial Lutheran church. Mr. Huffstetler is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Amick Huff stetler, Newberry; two sons, Wil bur, Newberry and Ellis of Clin ton; six daughters, Mrs. Lee Hunt, Mrs. Otis Franklin, Miss Emma Huffstetler, Mrs. Cleo Brown and Mrs. Owens Eargle, all of Newberry and Mrs. Stanley Ruyan, Shelby, N. C. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. from Summer Memorial church with Rev. A. Kenneth Hew itt and Rev. M. B. Lee conducting the last rites. Interment was in Newberry Memorial Gardens. ' 5AFKTV OF YOUR fAVINCf INSURED OF TO mrcm m * * T * y Y Not apennylost Since 1934, when Congress established the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, no one has ever lost a penny in insured savings accounts in any of America’s F.S.L.I.C.-Insured Savings and Loan Associations. 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