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The hard buyer stays put. It's just as hard for the next sales man to take him away from you as it was for you to land him. When people see more they earn more and buy more—the standard of living is raised. VOLUME 28 NUMBER 47. THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1965 • $2.00 PER YEAR By-The-Way .. . s y dor/s a. sanders SIC ’EM While articles in this corner for the past several weeks have brought more than the u.^ual amount of comment, one reader tells me, “you haven’t been after them lately—let’s get on the ball.” I don’t quite know who “them” is—the dogs, perhaps? Or city council? Or maybe the labor un ions? Perhaps I have neglected other subjects recently because when I started on the National Council of Churches, I seem to have caught a bear by the tail and can’t let go. But more about that later. As to the dogs, I have with held comment recently because 1 understand there’s something in the works on that situation. I thought it was to come befoie Council Tuesday night, but ap parently because of an already over-crowded agenda, the item was not discussed or mentioned. I’d be willing to bet, however, that when such a thing as a leash law, or something similar, comes before council, the city fathers will think more of the few votes they might lose than they will of a child whose life might be lost and they’ll do absolutely nothing. As to city council, I am STILL of the opinion that every person should be required to sit through at least two council meetings be fore he is qualified to vote in a city election. The absurdity of some of the things that go on down there is almost unbelievable. The ordinary voter wouldn’t be lieve that some members of coun cil know so little of what goes on in the operation of the city. ith- out a murmur they spend millions of dollars in bond money, then quibble over paying a man S6000 to handle the city’s million dollar budget plus all the bond expen diture. They seem to think that the eitv manager can crowd in about 48 hours a day and do everything from replacing a light bulb" to enticing new industry to the city. They talk about how they want to see the city grow, then try to throw every possible ob stacle in the path of progress. They are not concerned that voters might get upset about a million dollar bond issue now and again, but they are concern ed that they lose a vote if they add an extra job at the city of fice, although they know that cer tain of the city employees have worked 12 and 14 hours a day, seven days a week to try to keep up with the work. Elections are coming up this summer, and with the amount of YOUR tax money now being handled by the city, you would do well to investigate the capabili ties and attitudes of the men seeking office before you vote. As to the labor unions, I just haven’t gotten around to them be cause they seem to have been a little more quiet than usual, but they are concentrating all their efforts at the moment on des truction of the “Right-to-work laws. For those who may not be familiar with the provision of the Taft-Hartley Act which al lows states to enact such laws, it simply provides that a state may (and 19 states have) pass a law saying that no man may be barr ed from employment because he refuses to join a labor union, nor may he be barred if he does join a union. It’s as simple as that— just the old American guarantee of freedom of choice. The Great White Father of the Great Society thought this was a fine provision a few years ago; but now that he is indebted to the unions for a tremendous vote which helped land him in t he White House, all of a sudden the work< s should not have a free dom of choice. Repeal of Section 14 (b) of Taft-Hartley will wipe out the right to work laws, and if YOU work in an industry where there is a union, you will be compelled to pay union dues, like it or not. And YOUR money will go to help elect politicians whether you like it or not, and will go to help uncivil rights movements whether you like it or not, and will go to union bosses to live high on the hog whether you like it or not. Too many of our freedoms have already gone down the drain. Will you stand by and watch this one go too? Or will you get out pen and paper, write to the President, your Senators and Congressmen and let them know your stand? Senator Thurmond recently ad- ■yised that although the President probably will never see a letter you write, he has “mail analysts” who report ’on" trends of thought of the public as shown through your letters, so don’t hesitate to ' write to the Great White Father i and let nim know what you think 1 on this, or any other issue. The | time is late, but maybe it isn’t j TOO late if we get on the ball ; and do something. NOW TO THE NCC I don’t know that I have ever received communications which meant more to me than those which support recent columns on the National Council of Churches. One letter says “How grateful | we should be for the few people ; who are willing to look at the i facts and who are able to see the 1 truth!” Another says “Among the many thorns of criticism you must have recently felt, may we drop a rose of appreciation ? I Thank you for understanding and j printing the truth about the Nat- i ional Council of Churches. You ; are rendering a real Christian i Service.” A minister stopped by to offer i his support; another thought it 1 was information which should have been printed; another made ! it known that he was very much opposed to the NCC. And many, i many lay persons—concerned per- ! sons—have commented favorably. Best of all, perhaps, is to see a church group actually take ac tion to show their displeasure with the NCC—and the good ladies of the Woman’s Missionary Society of West End Baptist church have done just this. In a letter to another church group, they explained their posi tion. as follows: “This year, the Woman’s Mis sionary Society of the West End Baptist church voted not to take part in the World Day of Prayer. “This letter is an attempt to de fine our position on the matter. “First of all, let us say that we love, admire and respect you who are our neighboring churches, and that we stand ready at all times to cooperate with you in every possible way insofar as it does not cause us to betray our con victions. “The Southern Baptist Conven tion has never been affiliated with the Nat ional Council of Churches. We knew that the World Day of Prayer was sponsored by the NCC, but felt that since our contribu tion, financial and otherwise, was so insignificant, we could afford to participate for the sake of cooperation. However, recently we have studied material that was made available to us, and now we feel that we cannot lend any sup- port to the NCC without contra dicting our principles. “We were aware for some time of the modernistic influence in the NCC; that many of the leading theologians in it denied the Vir gin birth of Christ. Now we feel that it receives support from Communists and is Communistic in theory and practice. “No matter how small a shadow we cast, or how insignificant our influence, we believe that Christ expects us to be true to Him and to stand firm for our convictions even if it means standing alone.” I would like to assure these lad ies that they do not stand alone. When I was told by a young min ister that I shouldn’t have printed the things I did, my reply was that the only difference between me and many, many others is that I have ready access to public print. Others are thinking and saying the same things; I merely make my thoughts and facts av ailable for public consumption. I have not seen it, but I under stand a petition was prepared by members of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church requesting that church’s withdrawal from the NCC. Many church members have begun ser iously questioning their . pastors about the NCC. It is my hope that more churches will take stands, and that they will make these stands known to the public by way of the news media. Know your Teachers Council to hire financial director, manager salary increase lii? msi mm I Managing three schools with some 1400 students and almost 50 teachers is a full time job for Robert E. (Ed) Beck, who serves as superintendent of Newberry’s elementary schools. Mr. Beck is a transplanted “Yankee.” A native of Salem, O., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Beck, he was lucky enough to marry a Southern Belle and has made his home here since graduation from Newberry college, where he was a star athlete. After receiving the Bachelor of Arts degree from Newberry, he began graduate work at the University of South Carolina, from which he earned the Master of Education degree. Mrs. Beck is the former Miss Frances Jones. She teaches 2nd grade at Boundary Street School. They are parents of a daughter, Ann, age 21. Certified as an elementary school principal and school super intendent, Mr. Beck has attended reading and mathematic work shops to keep up with the latest teaching Lends. A gentleman with a personality which causes all the school children to admire and respect him, Mr. Beck has a co operative attitude with teachers and school patrons, and is eager to cooperate in any undertaking which is to the advantage of the schools and students. He is a member of the New berry County, South Carolina and National Education Associations; of the South Carolina and Amer ican Association of School Admin- istrators. Outside his profession, he is a member of O’Neal Street Methodist church and of the Newberry Exchange club. He en joys sports, especially fishing and his hobby is collecting mechanical advertising pencils and pens. Services set at Bachman Chapel Lenten Services will be held at Bachman Chapel Lutheran church Route 3, Prosperity, March 14, Sunday night at 7:00. Assisting the Rev. William H. Link, pastor of the church, in the Vesper Service and preaching will be Mr. Andrew Dreher who is a member of Christ Lutheran church in Birmingham, Ala, a Senior at Newberry college, majoring in English. He had been active in the Southeastern Unit Luther League and is entering Southern Seminary in the fall. The members of the church, friends, and visitors are invited to worship with the congregation in a service of re-dedication and re-consecration. Mrs. Annie D. Cromer is prin cipal and first grade teacher at Speers Street school, a position she has held many years. “Miss Annie” as she is known to many students, former students and parents, was born and reared in Newberry, a daughter of the late Jackson O. and Mary Susan Autry Dunston. She is married to Beale H. Cromer, who is teach er at the Newberry-Saluda STEP Training School and they are par ents of a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn C. Moore of Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. Cromer live at 2340 Henry Avenue. A graduate cf Newberry Col lege with the Bachelor of Arts degree, Mrs. Cromer has complet ed 18 hours of graduate education work at the University of South Carolina. In addition, she has at tended ETV Math workshops and has attended summer schools at Newberry College and the Uni versity of South Carolina. She holds a permanent professional teachers certificate. Mrs. Cromer is a lover of the outdoors, and enjoys fishing and athletic sports. She is a member of the Lutheran Church of The Redeemer and of the Lutheran Church Women; she also belongs to the Newberry College Women’s League. She is a member of her profesional associations — county state and national education as sociations, South Carolina Elem entary School Principals Associa tion, National Department of El ementary Principals, and Speers Street Parent-Teacher Associa tion. Boosters Club to barbecue The Newberry High School Boosters Club will have a chicken barbecue at the High School cafe teria on March 31, according to James Price, president. Proceeds from the supper will be used to further projects underta ken by the Club to assist and promote athletic programs for school students. Whole chicken and plates may be secured. Tickets are now being sold by students and will be avail able at other places to be an nounced after this week, according to Mr. Price. NCHS to meet The Newberry County Histori cal Society will meet March 15 at 7:30 PM., in the Community Hall. The program entitled “Early Settlement and Development of Newberry County,” will be pre sented by Thomas H. Pope. Alumni meeting next Tuesday A meeting of Newberry College alumni in the Newberry area is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. March 16 in Kaufmann Hall. Dr. A. G. D. Wiles, president of the college, and Philip T. Kelly Jr., director of alumni affairs, will be the speakers. Officers for the 1965-1966 year are to be elected. Alumni and their wives and hus bands will be guests of the New berry College Alumni Association for dinner. Alumni from ' *"!L. ^ Newberry, S : l- • <• mire are expec' 'd U cftenrl Retired Deputy Sheriff J. C. Neel wa* prefted a certificate of appreciation for his long years as a law enforcement officer by the Exchange Club at its recent meeting. The presentation was in connection with the Club’s sponsorship of National Crime Preven tion Week. In the photo from left are Sheriff Tom Fellers, Mr. N: cl ard H C. Smith, Exchange chairman of the special observ ance. (Sunpho. .>) Mayor Ernest H. Layton broke a tie vote at council meeting Tues day night and increased the salary of the city manager from $9,000 to $10,000. Recommendation for the increase w r as made by a com mittee appointed to study qualifi cations for a person to serve as city clerk and treasurer. Gerald Taylor was chairman of the com mittee and other members were Jack Senn, City Auditor C. Walter Summer and City Attorney R. Au brey Harley. Voting in favor of the increase were Councilmen Taylor, Senn and Dufford; against, McCutcheon, Longshore and Shea- ly- Also recommended by the city, and adopted by council, was the separation of duties of the city clerk and treasurer. Mrs. Winifred Culclasure was named to retain the position of City Clerk, holding the Seal of the City and executing legal documents for the city, and performing other duties as desig nated by the city manager. Council split 4-2 on this vote with Shealy and Longshore against. On a mo tion that Mrs. Culclasures’ salary remain the same, the vote was unanimous. The recommendation that a Di rector of Finance and city treas urer be hired brought forth con siderable discussion from members of council, but was finally passed with only Councilman Shealy vot ing against the motion. Qualifica tions set forth for the position were that the occupant be a man, with some experience in account ing, some experience in a mana gerial capacity and, if possible, some experience in municipal gov ernment operations. City Manager Ken Riebe said that the individual would be in charge of detail work in running the city offices and would be purchase officer and in charge of inventory in addition to his position as the city’s chief fi nancial officer. The recommended beginning salary was $6,000, to be raised over a four year period to over $7,000. Council gave the city manager authority to advertise for applicant'*. Council accepted the recommen dation of the City Planning Com mission that its number be de creased from seven members to six, eliminating the necessity of replacing D. O. Carpenter, who has resigned from the Commission. Council also approved terms of office so that two members will be retired each year. Terms of present members will expire as follows: Ralph Baker and Thomas Pope, Dec. 31, 1965; John Clark son and A. E. Morehead, Dec. 31, 1966; P. D. Johnson and W. C. Huffman, Dec. 31, 1967. Council considered a replacement on the Board of Adjustors for Chester Hawkins, whose term ex pires this year, but took no action to fill the position. A change was authorized in the Kahn and Jackson contract for in stalling corrugated metal casing under the highway crossings as required by the S. C. Highway Department. Three crossing were involved, one at the Shakespeare site and two at the Booster Pump station site. Total cost was $1,- 740. Contract for construction of the booster pump station was award ed to the low bidder, Republic Construction Corp. of Columbia, in the amount of $19,355. Other bids were submitted by L. C. Chamblee & Son of Anderson, W. M. Frier son Construction Co. of Turbe- ville and Eagle Construction Co. of Newberry. Council approved payment of $250 to one of the owners of a landstrip at parking lot 2 in the city. Four other owners had deed ed the property to the city with the stipulation that the city pro- . vide two parking spaces. The price | of $250 was recommended as be ing in line with the price paid for the adjoining properties. Council amended the city busi ness license ordinance to provide that any person within the county applying for a license would pay the same for the license as those located inside the city. The ordinance previously required double the amount. The double provision still applies to those out side the county seeking licenses to do business in the city. A few oth er corrections were made in the ordinance, most of them correct ions of typographical errors. F : rst reading of the zoning ord inance pertaining to the Oakland and Wise Street areas was made. sffj L* 1 m iH ms wm imm Day students elected to the men and women’s council of the Student Government Association at Newberry College recently were, from left, George Park, Katherine Kelly, June Abney and Mac Cobb. (Newberry College Photo) J. Donald Rook dies suddenly at hospital John Donald Rook, former pro fessor and athletic coach at New berry college and for many years a retail furniture dealer in New- berry, died early Friday morning at the Newberry County Mem orial hospital. Mr. Rook was born in Youngs town, Ohio, the son of the late W. D. and Mary Teressa Keller Rook. He was a graduate of Newberry college, where he was an out standing football and baseball player and held an outstanding record for scholastic achievement. He did graduate work at the University of South Carolina, Uni versity of North Carolina and at Columbia University in New York City. While a professor at Newberry College, he taught both English and Spanish and coached fresh man athletics. Following his teaching career he operated the Buzhardt Furniture Co. until his recent retirement. A member of the Lutheran church of The Redeemer, Mr. Rook was active in all phases of church life, including many terms as a member of the church council and youth work with the Luther League. He was a member and past president of the Newberry Rotary club. Mr. Rook is survived by his wife, the former Bennetta Buz hardt of Newberry, and two child ren, Donna Rook, a junior at Fur man University and Benjamin T. Rook, a sophomore at Clemson University; one brother, Wilbur Rook of Youngstown, O., and two sisters, Mrs. Wallace Barrow, of Youngstown, O., and Mrs. Jerry Long of Providence, R. I. Funeral services were conducted Sunday from Whitaker Funeral Home by Dr. Henry A. McCul lough Jr. Burial followed in Rose- mont cemetery. Active pallbearers were James Morris, Gene Griffith, Steve C. Griffith Jr., Thomas Buzhardt, Harry Hedgepath, Harold Hipp, Owen Clary, William Clary, Bob Swittenberg and Charles Rag land. SPEERS STREET PTA MEETS TONIGHT Dr. James R. Rinehart, presi dent of Speers Street Parent- Teacher Association, announces that the organization will meet tonight (Thursday) in the school cafetorium at 7:30 P.M. Gerald Paysinger, chairman of the Coun ty Board of Education, will be guest speaker. No one appeared to object to the zoning as planned. A lengthy executive meeting was held prior to the regular meeting. Most of the matters dis cussed were brought out in open meeting and reported above. Stage set for Wizard of Oz on Saturday Hundreds of youngsters and adults are looking forward to the “Wizard of Oz” performances Sat urday at the Newberry High School auditorium. The production by the Greenwood Little Theatre is being sponsored by the Bound ary and Speers Street Parent- Teacher Associations. Although tickets for the after noon performance at 3:30 p.m. have been sold out, some still re main for the night performance at 7:30 p.m. These may be secured at the Speers Street School office and the Prosperity Elementary School office until 3:00 p.m. Fri day. After that time, they may be purchased by contacting Mrs. R. F. Sanders or Mrs. James A. Un derwood Jr., co-chairmen for the project. Any remaining tickets will be on sale at the door one-half hour before the performance be gins. PTA members, under the chair manship of Mrs. Howard Kirke- gard and Mrs. Robert Wessinger, are preparing a supper to be serv ed to the Greenwood Little Thea tre cast and directors between per formances in the High School cafe teria. The chairmen stressed that the supper is being furnished by PTA members, SUHiated by Supt. R. E. Beck and Betty Bishop, secretary at Speef^T Street School, and no funds will be taken from proceeds of the play for this pur pose. Those who have not yet purchas ed tickets and wish to see the play Saturday night are advised to get them by Friday is possible. Flora elected student head H. B. Flora II, Camden, was elected president of the Newberry College Student Government Asso ciation in a runoff election today. He defeated James Addy, Granite- ville. Mary Helen Cannon, Jackson ville, Fla., was named secretary. The other candidate was Ingrid Chellberg, Lake Wales, Fla. Other officers elected in Fri day’s balloting are Patty Spell, Savannah, Ga., vice president and Hugh Jeter, Carlisle Route three, treasurer. The officers assume duties next September. Attend Southern music meeting Eight representatives of the Newberry College Department of Music will attend the Southern Music Educators Convention in Louisville, Ky., March 10-14. They are Dr. Milton W. Moore, head of the Department of Music, Miss Julie E. Hamiter, assistant professor of music; and six stu dents, Whetsell McDaniel, Laur ens Route 2, Jannee Clark, Lancas ter, Bill Wheeler, Saluda Route 2, Julia Richardson, Newberry Route 2, Sherry McCloskey, Winter Park, Fla., and Jerry Hipp, Central. Dr. Moore is td serve as chair man of a group meeting of stat e officers dealing with leadership of state music associations in the area of accreditation and a panel dealing with the humanities what they are and what they do. »«_ VISIT GRANDSON Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Kemper will spend the weekend in Nor folk, Va. visiting their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Kenan, and tbe’r grandson, Clifton MacLaine Kenan, who was born on February 2. Mrs. Kenan is the foraer Miss Sinclair Kemper. Mr. and Mrs. I. Kaplan left Tuesday to visit Mr. Kaplan’s sis ter, Mrs. H. Drucker, who » very ill in a Savannah, Ga« hospital. Mrs. Drucker lives in McCormick. Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Scott are making their home at 1000 Boundary street. March 14: T. M. Padgett, Par ker Martin, Virgil Gilliam, Mary Lee Franklin, Jimmy Weir, Michael Nobles. March 15: Patricia Jones, Mrs. George W. Heller Jr., Wof ford Cooper, Howard K. Bedeit- baugh, F. C. Wicker, Steve Reeves, Sr., Rebecca Williams , Jimmy Park, H. . Sowell, Bryan Bozard. March 16: Mrs. Barbara Ab rams Counts, Donna Pugh Con nelly, Karen Stone, P. N. Booz er, Kay Stockman, Mrs. P. C. Workman, Cindy Lominick, Ju lia Senn, Ricky Rule Crews. March 17: Mrs. Sallie Pope Williams, H. J. Touch berry. March 18: Mrs. McBeth Sprouse, Mrs. Emerson Jones, Elgia Gene Sheppard, Judy King Betty Maude Monroe, Clifford Shealy, Tom Beckwith, Mary Bryan Parr, Mrs. Elsie Heller, David T. Werts. March 19: Raymond Blair, Earl Hayes, Toney Bowers, Pressley N. Boozer Jr., Eugene Brosay, Mrs. James A. Under wood Jr. March 20: Harry Dominick, William Harris, C. W. Bowers, Mrs. E. B. Setzler, J. C. Boozer, Mrs. Pope L. Buford Jr„ Elea nor Ridgeway, Mrs. W. W. Wat- Mrs. Marvin W. Long, Whitaker, Mrs. P« <K.