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The secretary was telliny her chums about her latest s quabbie wi th th e boss. “And all I asked him, “ she said , “was Do you want th e carbon t opy double spaced too?” Poor Sam Smertz, the businessman, never paid his bills on tipie. He post dated his checks. He signed his notes in advance. When he died, it said on his tombstone, “Here lies Sam Smertz— died June 1st, as of the 15th. VOLUME 28 — NUMBER 46. THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1965 $2.00 PER YEAR Bj'The'Way ... By DORIS a. SANDERS lication as you Edgar Hoover; terian Journal, man known to munity; from 1 MISCELLANEOUS A worthy project has been start ed by the Newberry Music Club. It is taking the lead in promoting a new piano for the Community Hall. It has been several years since 1 had occasion to play that piano, and I’m not an expert any way, but those in the know say the old piano has served its time and deserves retirement. A piano is quite necessary foi the. Community Hall. Many events are scheduled there which require the use of the instrument. The most recent 1 remember was the Woman’s Club Reciprocity meet ing during which two young musi cians from Newberry College pei- formed. When we ask our ai lists to perform for us, the least we can do is furnish the proper equip ment to make their performances a pleasure rather than an ulcer- producing experience. Charles Dukes will be happy to accept your contributions to the piano fund in any amount. Some 15 or 20 Newberrians were on hand at the Wade Hampton Hotel last Thursday for the open ing of the 1965 Easter Seal Cam paign in this state. They heard an inspiring talk by Dr. Shane Mc Carthy of Washington, D. C. and prior to the luncheon enjoyed a coffee hour at the Governor’s Mansion. Mrs. Donald Russell w^as Macon presbytery and I quote a can find; from .1. H orn the Presby - edited by a young many in this eom- )!. \.. Nelson Hell, former surgeon who gives full time work to the ministry, and who is father-in-law of Hilly Gra ham; and from many other sour ces, and over many years of study and research. One minister who called object ed to my terming the NCC a so cialistic organization; he wanted to know if that is my opinion. Of course it is, and quite frankly, when one compares the objectives .-.ought by the NCC to those sought by the Communist Party, the use of the word “socialistic” could be an understatement. This, too, is an opinion. This young man could find no error in the column, but he would like to know' what 1 meant by XCC-inspired theology. This (in my opinion) is the the ology which inspires ministers to desert their congregations in order to join picket lines and demonstra tions, even f o invade private prop erty (Eugene Carson Blake, for example), in the name of “civil rights.” This is the theology (in my op inion) w'hich leads to views ex pressed by a candidate for ordi nation recently in the Augusta- there to greet the guests and kiss them all goodbye. One guest (the writer of this column) probably embarassed the remainder of the New'berrian delegation by evading the First Lady’s affectionate good bye. I wmnder if Mrs. Russell has ever thought that this gesture might be offensive to some peo ple ? The Girl Scouts are observing their Week beginning March 7th, and you will be happy to know' there is no fund-raising in connec tion with this celebration. Girl Scouts are members of the New berry County United Fund. Several “amens” were heard to comments in this column last week about the eyesores on Bound ary Street and other places about the city. Can’t something be done about them during this period of beautification ? On behalf of Boundary and Speers St. FT As, Rosalyn Under wood and I wish to thank you for your response to ticket sales to ‘"’‘The Wizard of Oz”. While the afternoon performance is sold out, there are still tickets available for the night show. Whether you’re young in heart or young in mind, you’ll enjoy this performance and since we don’t have an opportunity often to see stage productions, 1 hope you’ll take advantage of this one. report of that situation: “. . . defenders of a minister applying for admission finally won the day despite the fact that he positively rejected the Virgin Birth, the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ and the second com ing of Christ as historical events.” This is the theology ( in my op inion) which results in ministers making statements and taking stands as shown below. Ordinar ily I shy from printing siu d trash in this column, but I think it’s time the public is made aware of the activities of some of the cler- try- In Durham, N. C., petitions have lately been circulated asking for appointment of a citizens commit tee to combat obscene books, mag azines, and movies. And who has opposed the movement in the name of “freedoms of speech and of the press?” The Durham Min isters Association. Li Washington, D. Above are members of the Newberry County Airport Authority at a meeting held on Monday night in Newberry. Seated, from left are Vernon Epting of Prosperity and John Billingsley of Newberry; standing, Walter Hamm of Prosperity, Harold Bedenbaugh of Prosperity and Bill Armfield, Whitmire. All members were appointed by the County delegation to serve for four years. Officers elected at the Monday meeting were Mr. Bil lingsley, chairman; Mr. Hamm, vice chairman: and Mr. Armfield, secretary-treasurer. The group discussed plans for the paving of the runway at Newberry Airport. Alumni to meet at Mid-Carolina A Newberry College alumni meeting will be held at Mid-Caro lina High School Tuesday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. Officers for the 1965-1966 year are to be elected; and alumni and their wives and husbands will be guests of the alumni association for dinner. Philip T. Kelly Jr., director of alumni affairs at Newberry Col lege, will represent the college at the nceting. The Rev. Hilton Roof is in charge of the program. Alumni from Chapin, Little Mountain. Peak, Pomaria, and Prosperity are expected to attend. guished psychiatrist MORE ON THE NCC Two weeks ago in this column was a paragraph concerning the National Council of Churches. It has brought reactions pro and con, but happily most of them have been “pro” the column, not the NCC. What is most heartening is the revelation that folks here abouts are finally waking up—and are beginning to ask their minis ters about this organization which claims to represent 40,000,000 Protestants. And apparently some ministers are finding it hard to give satisfactory answers. They can’t explain the NCC is suing a document approving pre marital sexual relations. The can’t explain the NCC study group, with the approval of the NCC president, urging recognition by this country of Red China. They cant’ explain the NCC’s demand that Bible reading and j of persons . . . prayer be outlawed in schools. ! Thus the unbelievable is true: They can’t explain top NCC of- j spokesman for religion are pacing ficials*’ active participation in try- I the world’s moral collapse. (’., a distin- hegged for help from the churches to cope with the rising incidence of im morality among teen-agers. A seminary professor on the same program said “The teen-ager is faced with two conflicting ethics: that sex is ‘wrong’ or that it is ‘right’ if the participants show a sense of responsibility. The true ethic lies somewhere between these views.” An Episcopal chaplain told stu dents at a woman’s college that we must distinguish between pre marital sex and extra-marital sex. Extra-marital sex is wrong, said the minister, but pre-marital sex can be a very beautiful intro duction to marriage. And another teologian was re cently invited to be platform speaker before a great Presbyter ian youth convention. Among his views are these: “Pre-marital sexual conduct should therefore serve to strength en the chances of sexual success and fidelity in marriage . . . we should rejoice that in Jesus Christ we are freed from myth and from Law. We are placed in a commun ity of selves, free to the extent that we live for each other, free to develop whatever styles of life will contribute to the maturation Church plans Lenten service Lenten Services will be held at 1 Bachman Chapel Lutheran church, Route 3, Prosperity, March 7, I Sunday night at 7:00. 1 Assisting the Rev. William H. Link pastor of the church, in the Vesper Service and preaching will be Mr. Fred Schott, who is a mem ber of the Ascension Lutheran church, Columbia., a Senior at Newberry college, majoring in history. He is President of the South Carolina UMit Luther League and is entering Southern Seminary in the fall. His father, Dr. George F. Schott, is Professor of Systematic Theology at South ern Seminary. The members of the church, friends, and visitors are invited to worship with us in a service of re-dedication and re-consecration. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wise have moved to 1309 Poplar street. Irvin L. Shealy dies Monday Irvin Luther Shealy, 86, of Little Mountain, died Monday afternoon at Newberry hospital after a long illness. Born in Slighs, son of the late Leander D. and Louise Counts Shealy, he was a farmer and a member of Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Shealy; four sons, Clar ence E. Shealy of Little Mountain, Evans F. Shealy of Anderson, Her man L. Shealy of Joanna and Lewis J. Shealy of Newberry; a daughter, Mrs. John F. (Mary) Wheeler of Prosperity; four broth ers, Abner W. and Rufus B. Shealy of Little Mountain, Amos R. Shealy of Newberry and Vir gil J. Shealy of Prosperity; a sis ter Mrs. Ethel Kempson of Colum bia; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church by Rev. John T. Chewning Jr. and Dr. Henry A. McCullough Jr. Burial was in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers were Marshall Frick, Carl Shealy, Vernon Huff- stetler, John Wheeler Jr., Herman Lee Shealy Jr. and John Long. Serving as honorary escort were members of the church coun cil and Dr. Ralph P. Baker and Dr. W. L. Mills Jr. Wizard of Oz night tickets still available Donald B. McKellar will be di rector of the Greenwood Little Theatre production of “The Wiz ard of Oz”, which will be perform ed at Newberry High School audi torium March 13 at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. - ••••• xat-w ' :•>>>• Fund begins for new piano for Community hall The New'berry Music Club has launched a drive to purchase a new piano for use in the Commun ity Hall, according to Mrs. H. B. Wilson, president. J. D. French has been named chairman of a committee for this project, and serving with him are Mrs. Carolyn Savko, Mrs. L. Hart Jordan, Miss Margaret Paysinger, and Prof. Darr Wise. One of the aims of the Music Club, according to Mr. French, is “to stimulate music in the com munity”. Many organizations use the Community Hall for meetings and most use the piano. Accom plished musicians are reluctant to perform on the instrument now available. “We need a piano of better quality,” Mr. French said. “Only a grand piano would fit into the setting, and we believe to get the ' kind of instrument we need, the cost will be about $2500.” The piano now in the Commun ity Hall was a used piano, re-con ditioned when it was placed there over 15 years ago. It is the opin- i ion of the experts that it could never be put into satisfactory shape, even with rebuilding. Mr. French said that Charles Dukes, a member of the Music Club, has agreed to serve as treasurer for this project. Dona tions in any amount will be ap preciated and may be taken or sent to Mr. Dukes at Security Corpora tion, corner of College and Boyce Streets. The asistsance of all or ganizations which use the Com munity Hall will be sought, Mr. French said. More information about the pro ject will be published from time to time as the drive continues. SHEALY REPORT During the month of February there were 166 cases in Magistrate B. Eugene Shealy’s court with $2518 collected from fines. Mr. and Mrs. Gifford Watt are now making their home at 1707 College street. ing to REPEAL the McCarran Act, which requires Communists in the country to register with the Justice Department. They can’t explain the NCC’s all-out attack on the ANTI-com- munist film, “Operation Aboli tion.” They can’t explain NCC leaders’ support of the Communist Party in trying to abolish the HouseUn- American Activities Committee. They can’t explain the NCC’s role in the “March on Washing ton”. They can’t explain the NCC in volvement in the Mississippi mess. They can’t explain what busi ness the NCC has lobbying for federal aid to education. •But their church members want explanations. And the ministers say “Why did you print that? Where did you get your facts?” My facts came from various sources, among them the Presby terian Survey which any minister will agree is about a liberal a pub- When has YOUR minister spok en out against situations such as these, w'hich are by no means iso lated, by the way. Did it not be gin with that NCC prepared pam phlet for youth on the subject of sex ? Perhaps there is a minister who has the answers. Full use of this column is extended to ANYONE wishing to object to statements herein. I would only ask that since I am expected to identify opinion or be able to verify facts, that persons writing do the same, and not deal merely in general denun ciation such as officials of the Na tional Council of Churches are now doing. It may interest you to know that I was being mild in my opinion that the organization is socialis tic. Because I criticize the NCC, I am a “bigot shouting racist views, an antediluvian economic dinosaur croaking and a Pharisee” according to Dr. Samuel D. Proc tor, associate general secretary for communications in the NCC. Two employees of the local postoffice seem happy with their new Westcoaster Mailster just put into operation on five city mail routes. According the Postmaster Harry Moose, the Mailsters will carry more mail and parcel post than formerly carried by bicycle postmen and will keep the mail dry during inclement weather. Only three city routes are still carried by postmen on bicycles. Coming in fr^m a dav’«t JnU- n the M i nr f he photographer Ho t ’ ’ Boozer. (Sun- Mr. McKellar was graduated from the University of South Carolina and attended Harvard University. He has been private ly tutored in directing by Mrs. Connie McLain, who was a char ter member of American Labora tory Theatre of New York for three years. She was assistant di rector with the world famous di rector, Richard Boleslavsky. Mr. McKellar was also a mem ber of the acting company of Flat Rock Playhouse, Flat Rock, N. C. and has been managing director of Greenwood Little Theatre for the past eight years. He is com munity theatre chairman of the Southeastern Theatre Conference. Married to the former Susanna Boykin, he is the father of three children, one son and two daugh ters. He is bass soloist of the First Presbyterian Church of Greenwood, which he has also served as a deacon. Over 1100 persons have already purchased tickets for the two per formances, according to Mrs. J. A. Underwood Jr. and Mrs. R. F. Sanders, chairmen for the project being co-sponsored by the Speers Street and Boundary Street Par ent-Teacher Associations. Tickets for the afternoon per formance have been sold out but about 200 remain for the night performance, the chairmen said. These will be on sale at Speers Street School between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on school days and at The Whitmire News in Whitmire. Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. Under wood expressed appreciation to the school officials, patrons and the public for the enthusiasm with which this project has been receiv ed. Mrs. William N. Henderson, left, chairman of the New berry County Crippled Children’s Society and Mrs. Richard L. Baker, proclamation chairman, are shown above with Mayor Ernest H. Layton who had just proclaimed the per iod March 1-April 18 as Easter Seal Campaign time in Newberry. He urged that all citizens give full support to the campaign to aid the handicapped. (Sunphoto.) % i:?*^** W S''' •• • Mayor proclaims Girl Scout Week The Honorable Ernest Layton has proclaimed March 7-13 as Girl Scout week in Newberry, it was announced today at City Hall. Mayor Layton stated in his proclamation that the theme of Girl Scout Week, “Girl Scouting— a Promise in Action,” should be a reminder to the citizens of their continuing promise to support Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. in fur thering its purpose of inspiring girls to be happy and resourceful citizens. About 400 girls and adults in the Newberry neighborhood of the Congaree Girl Scout Council are among the almost three and three- quarter million Girl Scouts, girls and adults, who are celebrating their organizations 53rd birthday during Girl Scout Week. The Girl Scout Promise: “On my honor, I will try, to do my duty | to God and my Country, to help other people at all times, to obey the Girl Scout laws” has been a vital part of Girl Scouting since the organization’s beginning in 1912. Mayor Layton, is his proclama tion, also paid tribute to the Girl Scout organization for providing a bridge to the future in its con tinuous program for girls 7 through 17 by “developing good citizenship, teaching important skills, encouraging career explo ration and increasing world under standing.” The Girl Scout Week proclama tion was signed by the mayor in the presence of Mrs. James Atki- "■on, Neighborhood Chairman I - c-biUT : L .:<<>• v-... •; *v s i. i J. D. French, loijg-time worker with the Newberry Coun- ty Crippled Children’s Society, assists two. Mothers Club presidents in mailing Easter Seals at the Postoffice Tues day morning. Mrs. E. B. Carlisle is at left and the other Mother’s Club president is Mrs. John Heyer. (Sunphoto. At conference Newberry College was repre sented at the Annual Guidance Conference at the University of Sonth Carolina this week by Dr. Frederick Dale Cortuer, dean of fFuderP'* M-" ^or+nor, and Chap- Gin Uar-y W^ber. Arthur Rushton service today Arthur I. Rushton, 83, died Tues day night in Columbia after a lin gering illness. Mr. Rushton was born in Saluda County, son of the late John J. and Deborah Ann Berry Rushton. He was a farmer as long as his health permitted and was a mem ber of Chestnut Hill Baptist Church of Saluda. He was the last surviving of 12 children in his family. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Marie Houge Rushton; one son, Ernest W. Rushton of Charleston; two daughters, Mrs. H. H. (Katie) Connelly of Newberry and Mrs. Walter T. (Lucille) Robson of Co lumbia; 14 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and 1 great- great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held this (Thursday) afternoon at 3 p.m. at Whitaker Funeral Home, conducted by Dr. Neil E. Trues- dell and Rev. Johhnv Griffith. In- f ermen* w* 11 he in M^wberry Me morial G'.rdens. Grand and petit jurors named Grand Jurors drawn to serve during the year are as follows: Holdovers: Malcolm E. Shealy, William W. Lindler, D. Leroy Wil son, O. L. Cook Jr., Jack O J.en- kins, Otis L. Whitaker. New members: Gay Suber, Frank E. Culclasure, Walter B. Cousins, Adam R. Mayer, J. W. Earhardt, Richard L. Baker, Rob ert C. Underwood, Nature D. Reeves, Robert H. Bedenbaugh, Robert Lee Ruff, Luke B. Hart, Jessie D. Butler. Alternates: Major Burton, Geo- Robert Hawkins, James H. Counts, Grand Jurors will report Mon day, March 15 at Court of General Sessions. Judge Clarence E. Sin- gletery of Charleston will be pre siding. Petit jurors, who will report Tuesday, March 16 at 9:30 a.m., are as follows: Porter H. Brazell Sr., David Earl Wagoner, George R. Owens, Howard E. Meetze, Claude Rich ardson, Ralph L. Yarbrough C,. H. Mills, H. E. Kyzer, James M. Smith, Ernest B. Hawkins, Jr., Willie M. Chaplin, Milton C. Folk, Glenn Kinsey, David G. Sease, Jr., Thomas E. Longshore, Howard Clark, Gilder W. Cromer, Jerry L. Wofford, B. O. Long, Sylvester Teague.; Also, Vones H. Shealy W,allace Rochester, Julian Bedenbaugh, Burlington A. Fretwell, George H. Black, William C. Fanning, Car- roll Ellis Arnold, E. R. Wicker, Willard O. Shealy, Houseal G. Jay, J. R. Gregory, Robert E. Bartley, M. L. Baker, Jr., Robert E. Amick, Otis Clyde Kinard, Wm. D. Kibler, Jr. and Eugene Shealy. PLEDGED TO ALPHA TAU OMEGA John M. Rucker, of Newberry is among the new members pledged to Alpha Tau Omega, social fra ternity at the University of South Carolina, following spring “fra ternity rush.” BIRTHDAY GREETINGS dean’s list Laurinburg, N. C. — Margaret Abrams of Newberry has been named to the Dean’s List at St. Andrews Presbyterian College for academic honors during the first semester. Miss Abrams, a Senior at St. Andrews, averaged 4.5 or more ""a possible 6.0 on all sub- n is the daughter of Mrs. C. Ybrams of Route 1. Feb. 28: Belated birthday greetings to Cam Longshore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Longshore. March 7: Mrs. J. M. Hove, Miss Carolyn Kinard, Linda Ann Lathrop, Ula Jollay, George P. Boozer, Mrs. W. D. Montgomery, Mrs. Ellerbe Miller, Forrest E. Shealy Jr., Cheryl Folk, Mildred Sheely, Mrs. Kibler Williamson. March 8: J. P. Moon, Ace W. Watkins, Mrs. Harry Stone, Mrs. Glenn L. Hamm, Katherine Neel Long, L. A. Black, Andrew Shealy, Mrs. Pearce Davis. March 9: A. T. Hayes, Mrs. Pearle Pugh Shealy, Claude Summer, Mrs. F. A. Truett, Joe S. Boland, Wofford Cooper Jr., Cecil Leroy Bartley. March 10: Doris Dominick, Mrs. J. W. Denning and grand son, Bruce Denning, J. F. Lomin- ick, Mrs. Reid Marett, Mrs. Gracie H. Cromer, Jimmy Ruff , A. N. Crosson, Prof. R. EL Beck, E. E. Epting, Frances Blackwell, Mary Gayle Wilson. March 11: Mrs. Woodrow Rin ger, Mrs. Ryan Graham, Eliza beth Pinner Koon, Harriett Gra ham, Lorraine Lominick, Bennie Burn, Elizabeth Timmerman, Mrs. Hayne Shealy, T Albert Jones, Mrs. Sadie McLeod, Wil liam H. Crews Sr., Jimmy Todd Bedenbaugh. March 12: Col. Harry Bnz- hardt, Mrs Clyde Tindall, Rath Hodges, Mrs. Ralph E. Epting, Donnie Stewart, Mrs. J. EL Rin ger, Katherine Lominick, Edwin O. Lake, Dr. Louis Brossy, Steve Reeves Jr., Mrs. J. A. (Mattie) Epting, Mrs. EL B .Young, Thom as H. Riley. March IS: Marsha Lominack, Lena Senn Webb, Mrs. J. O. Jenkins, Robert (Bob) Under wood, J. H. Wallenzine, Robbie Sue Koon. J