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PAGE TWO THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1964 1218 College St.. Newberry, S. C. 29108 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY 0. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Second-Class Postage Paid at Newberry, Soutli Carolina. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $2.00 per year in ad vance :Six Months $1.25. THE “SPECTATOR’S” COLUMN This is not a reflection on the management of Santee-Cooper, but it means that the three big companies can bring about econ omies in management through broader scope of operation; and all would benefit, substantially, the neighborhood counties and the State Treasury. In few w’ords, as I see the sit uation, we have much to gain and nothing to lose by accepting the reported terms of the offer of the three big Power Companies to operate Santee-Cooper. As 1 understand, the three com panies offer to operate under such specific conditions as would fully protect the dream of the sponsors of Santee-Cooper. Down here near the Santee river and Lake Marion I think our State would act with foresight and wisdom in having the Santee- Cooper project under the control and management of three big companies that have been nego tiating for it. All the counties bordering on the project would receive in taxes an appreciable sum every year and the State Treasury would benefit by several times more than it now receives. To make big thing simple and plain the Santee-Cooper could and should yield to the State and the neighboring counties mere than is now received by them. Our nation is spending money hand over fist, as used to be said, but we receive small benefit from some billions that we spend every year. I think we should withdraw all our troops from European nat ions and get out of Asia, too. Our nation is spending billions on troops and naval forces thru- out the world. I see no possible benefit to us from all this heavy expense. Nor do I think our bil lions to foreign nations as relief is a sound charge on the citizens and taxpayers of our nation. We maintain troops in Germany and we have naval forces in European — African and Asiatic waters. We need to develop America at home, with the strength necessary to maintain our rights. I think we should withdraw all land and naval forces from Brit ain, British waters, France and French waters, Germany, Japan and elsewhere. Let us develop and maintain strength on land and sea, but on this side of the world. Let us solve the Cuban difficulty once and for all and re-assume the protectorate over Cuba necessary to assure ourselves and the Cu bans of undisturbed peace and de velopment. Let us stop throwing billions all over the world. Strength at home will enable us to speak with au thority when we do speak. As of today, we are frittering our strength somewhat ineffectually all over the world. Our Baptist brethren, in appre ciation of the services of B. M. Edwards as a member of the Bap tist Foundation of South Caroli na, presented a certificate of ap preciation to Mr. Edwards, Mr. Oswald Lightsey made the presen tation on behalf of the Baptist Foundation. Mr. Edwards, in a brief res ponse, said, “I deeply appreciate this wonderful recognition. It has been a privilege to -work in the Foundation these past 15 years. I consider the greatest help I have contributed was persuading Frank Kolb to give up a good job and take over as Executive Secre tary of the Foundation at a sub stantial reduction in salary. The wonderful success he has made speaks for itself. Now, friends I would like to say a few words: These are terri ble times and the entire world is in trouble. The historian who writes of the 20th century will characterize the first half as ‘per ilous times.’ Whether the situation will grow better or worse during the second half of the century re mains to be seen. The answer will be found both in the Divine will and in our response to faith and courage. Our nation has developed the atomic bomb and other powerful missiles, and destructive devices. They say we have a stock pile sufficient to destroy the entire world and every living creature. I Other nations, also, have this des- I tructive equipment, but none of these will save the world; they can destroy it, but not save it. Only the religion of Jesus can save us and the world; and it is our job and responsibility to preach the Gospel to all men and nations. W'e might conquer the whole world and plant the Stars and Stripes on every acre, but if we did so and went away with out planting the flag of Christ ianity—the Stars and Stripes would fall. And now just these lines, by an unknown author: T shall pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore that I can do, Or any kindness I can show To any human being, Let me do it now. Let me not defer it or neglect it For I shall not pass this way again’. God bless all of you.” As is generally known through out South Carolina Mr. Edwards is an eminent banker, but he has giv en of his time to numerous causes, not only to the Baptists but to all who serve our people. Mr. Edwards is eminent, not only as a banker, but he is an ex pert on appraising standing tim ber. But, above all, he is a hum ble follower of the Nazarene and responds to numerous calls thru- out the state as a gracious and entertaining speaker. NEWBERRY HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS COMMENTS By Gail Phillips and Barry Shealy Christmas is in the air at New berry High school as the girls begin to wear their red, green and white clothes while the boys just walk around yelping ‘‘Ho! Ho! Ho! all the time. The band is busily preparing for its Christmas pro gram, which will be held on Mon day, December 14 if no changes are made, and the chorus is also working steadily for its church program to be given at the First Baptist church on Wednesday, the 16th. Also later Friday afternoon, the Newberry High school band held its annual chicken barbecue in the cafeteria. This year the band sold approximately 1 A 36 chickens. The bandsmen were highly compli mented on the efficiency and speed with which they handled the event. On Friday, December 4, the Newberry College N Orchestra presented a wonderful program during the High school chapel period. The NHS boys were held spellbound by the enchanting voice of Miss Millie Keefe as she sang two solos accompanied by the dance band. The band is under the direction of Prof. Charles P. Pruitt. Tip Jones, playing cornet, and Von Sinclair, playing trom bone, are among the members of the band. They are also two for mer graduates of Newberry High school. Saturday morning brought the long-dreaded College Entrance Exam. Approximately two hund red and some odd students from Newberry and the surrounding ci ties took the exam in Newberry, while other students traveled to Columbia and Charleston. The basketball teams of NHS have really been doing a superb job so far this year. Their first game, held on December 1, gave the victory to both teams at New- bery high. On December 4th at Laurens the girls won and the boys lost. Coaches Layton, Nel son, Pinson, and Long have re cently been doing a great job of inspiring the teams on to victory. We only hope that our stream of good luck lasts throughout the basketball season. The Ideal Christmas Gift . . , Shell Enjoy for Years to Coi OI4 Maryland Engraved Repeutte Primrose Old Maryland 2 2 S Selected faidee- foft Ceeuity, hzloHce, <utd tuei$6t Exquisite patterns by America’s Oldest Silver smiths, founded 1815. The choice of discrimi nating brides for over six generations. Compare size and weight, beauty of design, and price . . , choose your Kirk pattern for lifetime enjoyment. Pn’cas for 6 pc. place setting; fed. tax ine. Primrose $00.00 Kirk King 00.00 Old Md. Engraved. . 00.00 Repousse $00.00 Winslow . 00.00 Old Maryland . . • . 00.00 TURNER & TAYLOR, Jewelers Wex/ /o Newberry County Bank Howard Turner Gerald Taylor What do you know about tin? “World tin prices, which rose to records late last month, are ex- tected to continue at high levels for as far into the future as most dealers and consumers care to look. Chronic shortages and strong demand have resulted in premium prices. Industrial users still are able to get all the tin they need, but now they must pay dearly for it. Some are turning to substitute metals; many more are searching for ways to do without tin, or to use less of it in their products. But tin is a crucial, if costly, me tal and barring an unlikely tech nological revolution, demand will remain heavy and supplies tight for at least the next few years. Most of the world’s tin is mined in under-developed ‘emerging’ na tions in Asia, Africa and South America. Because of economic, po litical and labor difficulties, these countries in recent years have had static or declining production. Tin is a key element in most of their economies, but, short of desper ately needed capital and beset by unrest, they haven’t yet been able to respond to the industrial na tions’ growing need for the me tal. Price trends illustrate the ex panding demand. In New York, the market price for promptly-de livered tin is $1.92 1-2 a pound, compared with $1.25 a year ago. On the London Metal Exchange, the quote has also risen about 50 per cent in a year, to the equiva lent of $1.81. In Penang, Malay sia, where Straits tin from May- alsia and Thailand is sold, the price is up about 65 cents to a little over $1.85 a pound.” Do you know about the severe shortage of water in our North eastern States? “A worsening drought—which in some areas is now in its third year—is beginning to put a fin ancial stress on farmers, muni cipalities and companies in major sections of the country. Perhaps hardest hit by the wa ter shortage is the populous Northeast where, despite emer gency water conservation meas ures, many municipal reservoirs are running dry. In industrial Pittsfield, Mass., for example, the city this week began pumping 3 million gallons of water a day from' a recreational lake nearby after its main reservoir fell to near 10 per cent of its capacity of 1.4 billion gallons. ‘We are worry ing about what we will do when the water from the main reser voir is gone because we need 13 million gallons a day,’ says a city official. Unless there is rain the big reservoir will be dry in 20 days, he adds. In northern New Jersey and up state New York, the situation is almost as bad. Ten days ago, the chief engineer of the Wanaque Reservoir, which serves eight New Jersey communities near New York City, reported the wo- ter level in the lake had fallen to the lowest level since it was first filled in 1929. He said the 29-billion-gallon reservoir is fill ed to less than 30 per cent of ca pacity and water supplies would last only 37 days more unless rain comes or severe water restrictions are instituted. He reported the surrounding area was so dry that Big mail jump is predicted Postmaster Harry E. Moose re ports that the Post Office Depart ment is confidently predicting that the volume of mail during this year’s Chr.^mas rush will hit a record high. “Actually,” he says, “it’s an easy prediction be cause mail volume has been rising at a rate of nearly three percent a year for the past several years and this is most strongly reflected around the holiday season.” Well over twelve billion pieces of incoming and outgoing mail are expected to move through the sys tem during December—with about ten percent of the year’s mail moving in less than three weeks. The Newberry postmaster re ports that public cooperation is one important reason that post offices around the country are able to handle this huge mountain of mail in such a short period. “Without the assistance of the public, we’d be in a jam. People who shop early and get their par cels and cards into the mails early make it possible for the holiday mail to be delivered on time. Imagine what it would be like if we were to get all the holiday mails the last week before Christ mas.” In addition to early mailing, the postmaster has several other sug gestions which will help the hard working postal employees move this avalanche of mail. First, he recommends using ZIP Codes which help handle the mails fas ter because of a new transporta tion and distribution set-up. ZIP Code also helps clerks to identify receiving post offices when ad dresses are hard to read. During this time of year, the faster mail is processed the better chance it has to make connections with out going trains, planes and trucks. Postmaster Moose also recom mends that all parcels be wrapped securely, packed tightly and that the address be included inside the package as well as on the out side. This helps assure delivery even if the outer wrapping comes loose. The Postmaster points out that “because ZIP Codes on par cels usually means a more direct routing and less handlings, the chance of damage is drastically reduced.” Finally, Postmaster Moose says that the use of the new Christmas stamps helps brighten up enve lopes and packages. There are 28 postal employees working night and day in the Newberry post office to assure you a Merry Christmas. By fol lowing Postmaster Moose’s ad vice, you can help them and your self to a more relaxed, happier holiday. Building Permits Mrs. H. P. Franklin, repairs to dwelling, 600 Wright street. Luther Hamm, erect.a dwelling on Milligan street. Willie James, repairs to dwell ing, 1911 Lindsay street. Jake Fulmer, addition to store building, 60 Caldwell street. W. B. Kitchens, erect a dwell ing, 1222 Pope street. Mr. Lominick, repairs to dwell ing, 907 Glenn street. P. D. Johnson, addition to dwelling on Kinard street. it would take at least five inches of steady rain to restore ground moisture, and more before the reservoir would benefit substan tially. No such rain is in pros pect.” College given Esso grant The Esso Education Foundation today announced grants of $2.2 million to higher education thru- out the United States during the current 1964-65 academic year. Three colleges in South Carolina will receive grants under this pro gram: Newberry, Wofford and Columbia. Over 300 privately controlled, 4- year institutions of higher learn ing will share $1.8 million while additional institutions will share $400,000 under a special program to help improve the use of colleg iate resources and under the Foundation’s matching grants pro gram for employees of Standard Oil Company and its affiliates. PATIENTS IN THE HOSPITAL Warren Abrams, City Joseph B. Bernard, City Charlie Hendrix, City Mrs. Lillian Heisey, City Jonas W. Hayes, City Mrs. Doris Johnson, City Mrs. Bernice Lockaby, City Mrs. Bennie Livingston, City Mrs. Amanda Livingston, City Mrs. Catherine Lipford, Laurens Durant W. McCutcheon, City John Edward McCullough, City Daniel D. Monts, Statesboro. Ga. Mrs. Betty Jo Mack, Saluda Mrs. Florence Nobles, City Mrs. Janie O. Ouzts, City Holland H. Ruff, City Mrs. Jane Ragland, City Mrs. Viola Richardson, City R. Earl Summer, City John M. Slice, City Mrs. Una L. Setzler, City Elizie Lee Turner, City Virgil Yarborough, Joanna Mrs. Frances Wallace, City Jimmy Caldwell, Pomaria Grant Fair, City Benjamin Grant Jr., Mount- ville Johnnie H. Halter, City Mrs. Mildred Hatten, Spartan burg Mrs. Mary Johnson, City Mrs. Lizzie Lindler, Pomaria Mrs. Lizzie Robinson, Pomaria McKinley Smith, City Willie Smith, Kinards Amity Lodge elects leaders At a regular communication of Amity Lodge No. 87 A.F.M. held Monday evening, December 7, the following officers were elected for 1965: worshipful master, James D. Perry; senior warden, R. Melvin Attaway; junior warden, C. A. Shealy, Jr.; treasurer, William E. LeValley; and secretary, Prof. F. Scott Elliott, Sr. Appointive officers for 1965 are; chaplain, the Rev. James R. Mc- Kittrick; senior deacon, John J. Stribble; junior deacon, Jimmy B. Davenport; steward, Vernon D. Force; steward, Andrew Shealy; and tiler, James E. Nichols. After the election, all of these officers were installed by Wor shipful Master G. William Heller, Jr. and Past Masters George W. Heller Sr., William E. LeValley, and Jeter W. Young. These 1965 officers will take over their duties on St. John’s Day, December 27. Some veterans may get NSLI More than a million and a half veterans may not know that chey are eligible for the reopening of G. I. insurance, Jake Wise, county Service Officer, Newberry, said today. They are those whose disabili ties, although adjudged to be ser vice connected, are so light that they do not rate monthly compen sation payments sin<e they are less than 10 per cent disabling. The fact, however, that their disabilities are service connected makes them eligibls to apply for National Service Life Insurance, Mr. Wise pointed out. The VA has no way to trace these individuals to notify them of their eligibility. Veterans re ceiving compensation checks, on the other hand, can be notified through the mails. VA records show, however, that 1,600,000 veterans of World War II or the Korean Conflict period have been adjudged service con nected in a noncompensable cate gory. The VA is enlisting the aid of patriotic, military, and other ser vice organizations in an effort to reach these veterans who may otherwise never learn of the op portunity to obtain the GI insur- J ance coverage that they either ' failed to take during service or allowed to lapse all or in part since that time. Lady Luck can be good to you for years and then the roof falls in. Good fortune can^ last forever when risk is involved. If your good judgment whispers, "increase your protection", don't hesitate to call. "YOUR PRIVATE BANKERS" 1418 Main Street Phone 276-1422 We are pleased To Announce The Payment of Our 59th SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND amounting to $360,000.00 TF O N DECEMBER 31, 1964 To Our 9,500 Investors at the current rate of PER ANNUM MEMBER Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation Federal Home Loan Bank System Savings & Loan Foundation S. C. Savings & Loan League United States Savings & Loan League BRANCH OFFICE—BATESBURG, S. 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