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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1964
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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.
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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.
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The Payment of Our 59th
SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND
amounting to
$360,000.00
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DECEMBER 31, 1964
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J. K. WILLINGHAM
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