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SIGN NEAR SCHOOL: "Watch out tor our school children—especially when they are driving cars." Maybe we were pretty poor in the old days, but at least dime stores didn't have to use lay-away plans. VOLUME 28—NUMBER 40 NEWBERRY, S. C. 29108 THURSDAY, JANUARY 21st, 1965 ♦ $2.00 Per Year By'Thc-Way .. . b y doris a. sanders Members of Explorer Scout Troop 222, of which Mac Fennell is advisor, spent Monday afternoon tacking these posters to every utility pole in the city. This is part of a campaign to urge the pub lic to keep up to date on immunization against various contagious diseases. The Explorers are, from left, Don Worley, Jim Billy Smith, Tommy Leonhardt, Larry Millstead and Donny Roton. (Sunphoto) Ed. Board signs to integrate schools The Newberry County Board of Education Tuesday night voted unanimously to sign a compliance agreement under Title 6 of the 1964 Civil Rights Act for deseg regation of county schools and to submit a plan for desegregation. It was reported during the meeting that signing of a non- compliance policy under the Civil Rights Act would cut off all fed eral funds to schools in the dist rict except for the school lunch program. Title 6 of the Civil Rights Act states that all school districts will be required to sign a compliance or non-compliance policy for deseg regation of schools and submit a plan for the desegregation before March 3. Board member Dave Waldrop made the motion that the board agree to sign the assurance of compliance policy with the Fed eral Health, Education and Wel fare Office under the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Director of Newberry County Schools Ralph Watkins said a plan for desegregation of county schools was approved by the board in Au gust 1964. Watkins said a Negro girl, An nie Laura Stevens, was admitted to the previously all White New berry High School as a ninth grade student in August under the plan. Details of the plan of admit tance of students were not dis closed but it was reported that it is similar to the Greenville County plan for desegregation. The New berry County plan will have to be supplemented before it is submit ted for approval to the U. S. Com missioner of Education office in Washington, D. C., it was report ed. If the plan is approved by the federal office, school officials will be required to make details of the plan known to students and to the general public. In other business, board mem ber David Luther Ruff was auth orized to offer the former Peak School building to the Town of Peak at a cost of $600. The town previously had asked to buy the building from the school district at a nominal price, and currently is leasing the building for $1 per year for a community center. County Director Watkins re ported that Whitmire and Mid- Carolina High Schools have met requirements for approval by the Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. Newberry High School was accredited by the association several years ago, Watkins said. Watkins said the South Caro lina Association of School Boards will meet next Tuesday at Colum bia and invited board members to attend. Chairman of the Newberry County board, Gerald Paysinger, will be presented a certificate of merit at the annual meeting, he said. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Brooks have moved to their new home on Wise Street extension. No Control? For years those who have advo cated federal aid for various pur poses, especially for schools, have insisted that federal aid does not mean federal control. After reading of the action tak en by the Newberry County Board of Education Tuesday night elsewhere in this issue, is there now any doubt that he who pays the piper calls the tune? The government says “you do as I say, or I won't send you back any of your money I have taken away from you.’’ And, slaves that we have be come, we meekly accept the ulti matum and sign away a little more of our freedom. This is only the beginning. I shudder to think how much more of that freedom will be signed a- way during the next few years of the so-called Great Society. The Daniel Case I notice the 4th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Na tional Labor Relations Board deci sion that Daniels Construction Company of Greenville was guilty of unfair labor practices prior to the union election which Daniel won several years ago. At least it was not a unanimous decision, showing that there is one judge, Albert V. Bryan, left on that par ticular court who has not been bought or brainwashed by the Great Society. It seems a little pe culiar that in its account of the de cision, The Greenville News failed mention the Chief Judge of that court, Clement F. Haynsworth, a native of Greenville, home of the Daniel company. Judge Bryan had this to say of the case: “We have indeed come to a servile economic state when it is unlawful for an employer to explain to his employees his reas ons for opposing a union.” Of the thousands of union elec tions held by the NLRB, there per haps hasn’t been another that was so unfair as the one forced upon Daniel. I forget all of the details, but seems that the Board ruled that anyone who had worked for Daniel as long as two years before the election and had not worked for the company since was eligible to vote. Voters were scattered over a number of states and the bind placed on the company should have been an insult to every person who has ever operated a business. But despite overwhelming odds, Daniel won the election by a substantial majority. The union, determined that one of the largest construction com panies in the world should not re main union-free, then pressed un fair labor practice charges and Daniels took a kick in the pants because it dared express its opin ion that the employees were better off without a union than they would be if they had one. Daniel says it will fight this latest decision, but I’m sure its officials know that they have no chance before the leftwing Su preme Court. So what does a businessman do? Well, there are some of them for whom I have no sympathy. One thing can be said of the Eisenhow er administiation. Under his re gime, there was a National Labor Relations Board which at least gave an employer an equal break. As soon as John F. Kennedy en tered the White House, there was an immediate switch to sympathy for the unions. This course contin ued under Lyndon Johnson and yet businessmen by the droves flocked to the Johnson Bandwagon. THEY deserve what they are going to get, but unfortunately, all the oth ers who strived for a government of free enterprise, but ended up with the Great Society, will get the same. More About NLRB Dr. George H. Aull, consulting economist for SCN Bank, also has some thoughts about the National Labor Relations Board, as publish ed in his newsletter of January 1966: “According to the philosophy of the National Labor Relations Board, if an organization of em ployees determines to close a plant because its leaders don't like the way the bess’ daughter fixes her hair, this is a ‘strike’ and comes under the heading of ‘rights’ which are not to be infringed. On the other hand, if an organizaton of stockholders decides to close a plant because its principal officers are satisfied that there are better ways of making money elsewhere, this is a ‘crime’ and must be pun ished at all costs. “This is the only conclusion that the average layman can draw from a case now pending before the Su preme Court of the United States. The case originated in Darlington, South Carolina, and concerns a company that closed its doors about eight years ago.” Not the Worst The situation now existing in the NLRB is bad enough, but things will get worse for the em ployer, and especially for the em ployee, if the Great White Father of the Great Society has his way. The President has promised to i press for abolishment of “ Section 14b” of the Taft-Hartley law. For those not acquainted with the law, this happens to be the section i which allows states to enact | “right-to-work” laws so that em ployees have a right to join or not to join a union in order to work. Mr. Johnson, in return for fa vors of labor bosses during the re cent campaign, is now paying po- i litical debts so these high-up un- 1 ion officials can line their pockets with more of the employees’ hard- earned dollars. Jesse Helms, WRAL-TV, had some thoughts on this subject in his Viewpoint of January 15. His suggestions should be adopted not only by the North Carolina legisla ture, but also by that of South Carolina and every other state in the union. A portion of the View point follows: “Last year, the labor unions of America collected more than $823 million in dues from their mem bers. It has been estimated by those inside the union movement that $450 million of that amount was spent for political purposes. Various estimates, none of them confirmed, have been made as to how many millions of dollars in union dues were spent on behalf of President Johnson’s campaign last Fall. “We can understand the Presi dent’s sense of obligation to the union leaders to whqm he pledged that he would seek repeal of state right-to-work laws. But, needless to say, we do not understand why he made the pledge except as a matter of politics. “In any event, the North Caro lina General Assembly owes it to the working people of North Caro lina to go on record in opposition to the President in this matter. Our legislators, when they convene next month, should make it one of their first orders of business to memorialize the Congress to reject the President’s demand. North Carolina’s right-to-work law de serves to be defended and, if at all possible, preserved. “When Mr. Johnson delivered his State of the Union address, he told the Congress and the Ameri can people that he would seek to abolish right-to-work laws hoping “to reduce conflicts that have di vided Americans in various states.’ What Mr. Johnson was ‘hoping’ if we may use his word, is that the rights of all workers to decide for themselves as to union mem bership will be abolished. This is a dangerously tragic hope for a President of the United States to entertain. “No President, regardless of any political commitment, ought to seek to perpetuate the power of any group at the expense of the freedoms of all Americans. Yet, this is precisely what Mr. Johnson proposes. The North Carolina leg islature ought not to permit him to do it without a challenge.” UDC program at Newberry High The traditional observance by the United Daughters of the Con federacy Chapters of the birthdays of Lee and Jackson will be held Friday in the Newberry high school auditorium at 9:20 a.m. This an nouncement was made by Mrs. Steve C. Griffith, chairman of Days of Observance for Drayton Rutherford Chapter, which is sponsoring the observance this year. Mrs E. E. Westwood Sr., presi dent will be in charge of the pro gram. Invocation will be by Wal ter Baker Summer. The audience will sing “How Firm a Founda tion,” followed by Salutes to the Flags, led by Mrs. Ralph B. Baker. An address, “Lee, After the War” will be by Mrs. C. Walter Summer. Special music will be furnished by the Newberry High School Girls Sextette. All UDC members are urged to attend, and the public is cordially invited. Miss Pauline Gilder of New York city, native of Newberry, re cently visited friends here. Mrs. Hazel Glenn and T. B. Glymph, who retired December 31, 1964 from Oakland plant of the Kendall Company, are shown with their former overseer, Asa Hatfield, center, as they receive their Certificates Of Participa tion in Kendall’s retirement plan 4for non-salaried employees. Mrs. Glenn, who worked at Oakland in the spinning room for 40 years, is happy to be retired, but Mr. Glenn, a spinning room em ployee for 22 years, said he would like to work 22 years longer. Mrs. Glenn lives near the country club and is the mother of two children, Mrs. Janie Mae McCarty of Newberry and Hen ry Cothran of Ohio. She doesn’t expect time to hang heavy on her hands. She is already plan ning a trip to Florida to visit her niece, and to Georgia to visit her granddaughter. When she is home, she has a pleasant bobby to keep one busy—growing flow ers, her speciality being camel lias and azaleas. Mr. Glymph had rather work, but believes he will stay busy with gardening, fishing, hunting, and playing with his grandchil dren. He and Mrs. Glymph live at the edge of the city. They have one daughter, Mrs. Libby Setzler and two grandchildren, who live in Newberry. Expressing his regrets at leav ing Oakland, Mr. Glymph said “these are the finest people you find anywhere, here at Oak land.” (Sunphoto) Fire scare at Boundary school Wednesday A building-shaking “boom” fol lowed by the clanging of the fire alarm sent students of Boundary Street school into the chilly but sunny air Wednesday morning about 11:30. In short order, all students were out and firemen and trucks were on the scene, but no fire was to be found. Investigating firemen said later than an explosion had occurred in the boiler room. James D. Brown, superintendent of education, stat ed that an automatic device had pumped oil into the boiler, which was hot, and the oil had not ignit ed at first. As a result, a small amount of gas apparently built up in the chimney, and this exploded when the oil finally ignited. The explosion blew open a door which is used for access to clean the chimney. Mr. Brown emphasized that the automatic device controlling the oil pump would cut off if the oil had not ignited within a safe mar gin of time, so the buildup of gas would not likely be more than oc curred Wednesday morning. An engineer from Eau Claire Heating and Plumbing Company, which installed the furnace, was to arrive in Newberry Wednesday af ternoon to inspect the boiler before it was ignited. Mr. Brown said that under no circumstances would the boiler be used if there were any possibility of danger to the students. Mrs. Ruby Abrams, principal, said she was in her room when she heard a “boom” that seemed to shake the building. “I rushed to pull the fire alarm, then ran to the boiler room to see whether anyone was injured.” Although one of the school custodians was near, no injuries occurred. The children showed anything but dismay as they played in the sunshine, waiting the signal to re turn to classrooms. After inspec- rtjon by Ralph Watkins, director of schools, Thomas Workman, school maintenance operator, and fire de partment personnel, the building was pronounced safe for the child ren to re-enter, and classes were resumed. The boiler room is located be tween the cafeteria and the fourth grade classroom of Mrs. Annie Mae Cromer. Firemen stated that there would have to be an immense explosion before any damage to other parts of the building would occur. Snow delights youngsters of all ages By mid-week, only a vestige re mained of the winter wonderland which blanketed the city in Christ mas card fashion last Saturday. The brief snow flurry of Friday morning stopped in time for school students to get their minds back on examinations, but Saturday morning, with school cares far far from consciousness, youngsters and some of the more vigorous par ents were out to view, feel and suffer frostbites in the first snow of any consequence Newberry has had for five years. Snowmen of all sizes and shapes adorned lawns throughout town, clean snow was scooped up for that delectable treat, snow cream, and floors of most homes suffer ed from thawing snow along with mud and dirt tracked in by the youngsters as they dashed in to vrarm hand and toes, then out again to frolic in the cover of cold white snowflakes. City and county crews were busy sanding bridges and icy spots in roads and highways, and a few accidents were reported. The local weather observation sta tion recorded 2.1 inches of snow from Saturday morning until ev ening with the snow coming in in termittent showers throughout the day. As the last traces began to melt away Wednesday, the thought uppermost in the minds of most children was “When will it snow again?” HEAR SANDERSON An interesting and informative speech was delivered by Dennis Sanderson, assistant professor of Speech and Dramatics at Newber ry College, during the Speers Street Parent-Teacher Association meeting Thursday. The title of Mr. Sanderson’s address was “Aiding yc T u* Child in Correct Speech.” t fter the meeting adjourned, J. R. Rinehart, president, extended an invitation to the members pres ent to visit the classrooms. Society members hear facts of interest about county’s history Participants at the Monday night meeting of the Newberry County Historical Society were, from left. Dr. Lester Inabinett, director of the South Caroliniana Library, speaker; Dr. Foster Farley, who inntroduced the speaker; Dr. James C. Kinard, Society president, and Keitt Purcell, program chair man. (Sunphoto) Dr. Lester Inabinett, director of South Caroliniana Library, held members of the Newberry County Historical Society engrossed Mon day night as he revealed the rich heritage of the county as shown by documents in the Caroliniana library. Many facets mentioned by the director were unfamiliar even, to some of the members who have a deep interest in the history of the county. Most amazing to Dr. Inabinet, in his search for material about Newberry County, was the pub lishing history of the county dat ing to ante-bellum days. He said that as far as his search revealed, except for Charleston and in some instances Columbia, Newberry was the first county to have two newspapers during the ante-bel lum period; the first to publish three newspapers simultaneousyy; the first to publish a daily news paper; and the first to publish a newspaper for another county. He mentioned as the first and second newspapers, The Rising Sun and the Newberry Conserva- tist, both published prior to 1861, The Sun dating back to 1847; also prior to the war The Sentinel was published from 1862-64. He stated that there was another paper, The Newberry Mirror, during the early days of the county, but no copies have been found. The three newspapers published simultaneously were the Herald and News (Caroliniana Library has files on this newspaper dating from 1865 to 1945); the Newberry Observer, (files from 1886 to 1940) and The Lutheran Visitor. The Evening Telegram, a daily, was published only a few months. Dr. Inabinett said there are also file copies of The Peak News and three different Prosperity news papers. In 1895-96, The Herald and News publishing company printed, the first Saluda county newspaper the Saluda Sentinel. The speaker also said that the first two military histories published in Newberry county were the Caldwell and Dickert histories published in 1898 and 1899; and that Newberry led the way in production of county his tory with O'Neall’s annals and later the O’Neal-Chapman annals. He also noted that Chapman wrote what was probably the third coun ty history, that of Edgefield coun ty. Not only in county, but also in city history Newberry led the way with Carwile’s Reminiscences. The first and second post Confederate war school histories of South Car olina were produced in Newberry, and a history of South Carolina from its first settlement in 1670, written by David Ramsey, was published in Newberry. The first biographical directory of South Carolina was written by a Newberrian, Judge John Belton O’Neall. Dr. Inabinett also mentioned as important items in the library letters and documents of Newber ry County residents, including James Henry Hammond, Dr. James K. Chapman, Henry,, Adam and William Summer, John Belton O’Neall, Job Johnston, Francis Higgins and the Renwick family. He said the library contains rec ords of 11 Newberry county church congregations and a survey of all churches in Newberry county. In addition, he said, there are 40 volumes uf-^Nawbtary county, rec ords, principally court records. The director reviewed the his tory of the library stating it be gan with the beginning of the University in 1840, when a small part of the library building was used for historical documents. Col lection of items was slow at first, but after the 1900s began to in crease and by 1937, with the crea tion of the South Caroliniana com mittee, there was so much interest it was decided to organize a South Caroliniana society. By 1840, the speaker said, there was visible proof of the need of a separate library, and the old building was designated by University trustees for that purpose when McKissick library was built. Caroliniana con tains about 11-4 million separate manuscript items, 1-2 million is sues of original newspapers, an immense supply of books, an art file and a music file. Keitt Purcell, chairman of the program committee, presented Prof. Foster Farley, who intro duced the speaker. Society President, James C. Kinard, conducted business affairs of the group. Dr. Van Anderson, chairman of the library committee said his group was at work to se cure the old postoffice building for a library building when the new postoffice is completed. It is hoped that if this is accom plished, a room will be set aside for historical documents gathered by the society. Dr. Anderson said his committee had received “favor able” replies from Senator Johns ton and Senator Thurmond, and Congressman Dorn. Mrs. Ralph P. Baker, treasurer, reported 214 charter members, noting that some came from as far away as Newfoundland, Mass achusetts and Texas. Dr. Kinard announced that the local society had become affiliat ed with the South Carolina Con federation of Local Historical Societies. Thomas H. Pope reported that microfilm records of the census of Newberry county from 1800 through 1880 had been obtained, and may be viewed by any inter ested Newberrian “as soon as we find someone who can operate the microfilm machine.” Almost 100 members weathered the cold to attend the Monday night meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Workman of St. Petersburg, Florida are spend ing a few days with their parents, Mrs. Eugene S. Blease and Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Bryson. Mr. and Mrs. James Rowe are now making their home at 1704 Nance street. Board chairman Gerald Paysinger, chairman of the Newberry County Board of Education, :t wiR receive a special “Citation of Loyal Service” when the S. C. Association of School Boards holds is 15th annual con vention January 26 at the Wade Hampton Hotel in Columbia, This announcement was made by Ralph Watkins, director of schools. The presentation will be made during the banquet session and Mr. Pay singer, along with other school, university and college board chair men, will be honored for “their efforts in community and state wide leadership.” County legislative delegations, invited to attend the convention by local boards, will be recognized at the banquet, Mr. Watkins said. P. M. Nichols has returned to his home on Cline street after spending two weeks in a Columbia hospital. He is recuperating nice ly. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Jan. 24: Mrs. J. C. Price, Eu gene Shealy, Jeanne Dawkins, Buddie Spearman, Mrs. Myra Trefsgar, Jo Anne Ennis, Mrs. Joyce Attaway. Jan. 25: Mrs. James R. Clary, Bobbie Lou Addy, Mrs. W. W. Cromer, Betty Wayne Hendrix, J. B. Kinard, George E. Stone, William Boyd Cohen, Mrs. Jas. W. Holland, Pat Wert a, D. W. Duffie. Jan. 26: Mrs. Banks Enlow, Beamon Summer, Clifton Hat- taway Jr., Mrs. Dari B. Wise, Jr., Annie Buzhardt, Mrs. Fannie Ringer, Mrs. Ellis Davenport, George Park, Dean Dickert. Jan. 27: Ann Campbell, Joyce Lominick, Byron Nichols, Mrs. Katie Cousins, J. Nelson Cous ins. Jan. 28: Mrs. J. B. Coward, David Boyd Parr, Kenneth/ - Blackwell, Jake Boozer, Sandra Boland, Rev. J. Ed Taylor, Mrs. J. V. Kneece, Kay Davis, Sara M. Forbis, Rone H. Wallace. Jan. 29: Mrs. R. C. Williams, Mrs. J. T. Bouknight, Den Chappells, Charlie Wallace . Epps, Mrs. John W .Waldrop, Mrs. Belle Bauknight, Linda Smith, William G. Coates, Geo. Earl Cromer, S. L. Waldhour III, Claude Counts, Mrs. James C. Abrams, Mrs. W. F. Mulli- nax, Doyle Long, Walter Leroy Bouknight. Jan 30: Mrs. ~B. EL Stockman, Mary Frances Bedenbaugh, Viv ian Lynn Wise, Mrs. Dvnean u Johnson Jr., Mrs. Chesley Ah« 4 rams, R. B. .Shealy, Mm C. H. Eargle, Randolph Crowder.