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Never pour black coffee into an in toxicated person. If you do, you’ll wind up with a wide-awake drunk on your hands. A fashion expert of our acquaintance predicts that if stretch pants pet any tighter, they’ll be replaced by spray paint. VOLUME 29 — NUMBER 2. THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1965 $2.00 PER YEAR By-The-Way .. . By DORIS A. SANDERS It’s Library Week VISITORS INVITED Flower lovers, especially iris “fans”, are invited to visit Hal Kohn's Iris Garden where no ad mission is charged and the public is most welcome. Mr. Kohn, the owner and developer of this beauty spot, on Highway 7b By pass, says that his iris are now in good bloom and will continue for three or four weeks. In addition to iris the garden has an attractive lake, which is stocked with ducks, geese and swans and nearby there are fifty pea fowls with three magnificant senior males who are now in full plumage and often strut for visitors. Many other in teresting things add interest to a visit to the Kohn Garden. wkat was recommended for read ing by Baptist youth. Of course the Baptist Conven tion gave all sorts of excuses—it was all just a mistake; but by then the damage had been done. HONOR GUEST? Martin Luther King has not denied connection with some 60 Communist front organizations. Martin Luther King has not asked for proof to be shown of the “sex orgies” which were re ported during the Selma march. Does Martin Luther King’s silence mean the charges are true? The old saying is that silence means consent. Now Martin Luther King has been given the overwhelming ap proval of the Presbyterian church SOUTH. The good Presbyterians must be out of their collective minds, if I may put it bluntly. An overwhelming endorsement of the National Council of Churches was bad enough—but to invite Martin Luther King to speak to a group of Presbyterians at Montreat was carrying things a step too far. It is not the fact that Martin Luther King is a Negro that is revolting; there are honest, Christian Negroes who could prob ably talk some sense into that NCC-oriented group of Presbyter ians. It is what King is, what he has done, that makes his presence undesirable. That is almost the last straw. I told a friend that I had had a- bout as much as I could take and was seriously considering with drawing membership from the Presbyterian church. He said; “Don’t do that—stay in and fight it!” How often have I heard that for. how many years about the Democratic party! And how much “fighting” is now being done, ev en though for years we stayed in and tried to fight? A full report on the doings of the Presbyterian General Asembly will be the deciding factor. If they go through up there with what their various committees propose, we’ll just have to try to find a place where our girls will not be taught that they may do anything they wish—so long as it is “responsibly” done. NOW THE BAPTISTS The Baptists are having a little trouble with liberalism, too. I wonder how many local Baptists are aware of the fact that their Training Union Young People’s Quarterly for July, August and September 1964 contained a rec- ommehded reading list for the young people and urged that they secure these books from the Bap tist Book stores. The first four books were authorized by two highly controversial Negroes, James Baldwin and Martin Luther King, Jr. Well, maybe you didn’t get ex cited, if you knew about it, but Citadel Square Baptist church of Charleston did, and they passed a resolution blistering the Southern Baptist Convention. Speaking of one Baldwin book on the list, “Another Country,” the Resolution said the book “car only be described as lewd, ob scene, vulgar, filthy, evil, porno graphic piece of literature. The book seems to be purposefully bent on satisfying the erotic inclina tions of demented minds, sexually and racially warped . . Are we now to begin receiving the slow, steady doses of immorality and degeneracy long predicted by those disloyal—yes, communistic— bent? Is this the first obvious appearance of anti-Christian teaching deliberately planted to water down our fundamental scriptural teaching ? ” In the same book, says vhe res olution, “the author goes to lurid extremes in obscenity, both in descriptive passages a.id in char acter dialougue. A sense of de cency does not permit direct quo tation ... To quote is unthinkable, but remember—the book is rec ommended reading for the im pressionable minds of young Christians as part of their train ing.” There is more about that list, but this will give you an idea of [LET T E R S On March 4, there appeared in this corner one of several recent columns concerning the National Council of Churches. The column was picked up and reprinted by a religious publication which, I am told, is read by several million. I have not yet seen the reproduced column but many have—and have written to me. The thing that sur prises me is that only two of the letters are from Southern states; the remainder are from the north, mid-west and points west—so there is apparently a true awakening to the NCC all over the country. In cidentally, all of the letters com mended the column except two. One of the tw-o was non-commital (just asking to be sent an issue of the paper); the other, from a minister, took exception only to that portion of the column having to do with involvement of minis ters in the Mississippi Mess. I think you wall be interested in how other people around the na tion feel and so I am quoting some from the letters. No one asked that their names not be used, but it would not seem necessary to do so. I would be happy to furnish the names to anyone who desire them. From Newton, Penna: “I am glad to hear some writers and newspapers are concerned a- bout the NCC. I belong to a church affiliated with NCC and I am con stantly writing them not to speak for me in that 40,000,000. I just don’t agree with most stands they have been taking. “And you are exactly right, the churches are condoning im morality and it is hard to believe. I have a battle right now—-JL found quotes from Henry Miller’s Tropic of Capricorn in my Lenten Devotion book. Imagine, dignify ing Miller of all places in the Lenten Devotions. “I don’t get the picture but L have a feeling it is ominous and the church body had better get busy.” From Plainview, Nebraska: “Please send me copies of your paper for March 4, 1965, that contains Doris A. Sanders’ column on the National Council of Churches. It is compact and to the point and true.” From Tulsa, Oklahoma: “Your column of March 4 . . . has just come to my attention. It is truly one of the outstanding ar ticles on the subject. It deserves the widest possible distribution. I am wondering if the Sun is pre pared to make reprints of it. There are a great many church people in this town who should see your treatment of the NCC. “May you continue to expose J the dangers that are entrenched in( our church bureaucracy.” From Tacoma, Washington (from a minister): “We take this opportunity to thank you for the very straight forward and informative report presented in your column of Mar. 4th . . .” From Florence, S. C.; “I warmly commend you for your report of March 4, 1965 on your controversy with NCC. I also have a running feud with this ab- omnable outfit, and from time to time I am getting a bid to make a talk—to Men’s Clubs, etc about it. This is encouraging, and bears out what you say about the peo ple beginning to wake up. I only hope they will wake up wide en ough in time enough to prevent our country going behind the Iron Curtain, and I seriously and sol emnly doubt that they will do so.” From Hickory, N. C.: “I have read that you have writ ten a column . . . which brought quite a bit of comment. “I wish my church (Lutheran) did not belong to this NCC. “Will it be all right if we make copies and distribute them?” From Harrisburg, Penna: “I definitely feel that our church people should be better informed, on the stand National Council is taking on many issues affecting our lives.” From Vicksburg, Miss.: “I was glad to read you col umn . . . exposing the National Council of Churches. Here in Mississippi this group is doing its utmost to plant their socialistic ideas among our people. “Thank you for speaking out. Truth is powerful; thus the all- out effort to suppress it.” (Continued on page 2) Mrs. E. A. Shinn, Librarian of the Newberry-Saluda Regional Library, and Mrs. Thelma H. Williams, urge the public to join in enjoyment of the library facilities during this week,NationalLibrary week, and throughout the year. (Sunphoto.) The Newberry-Saluda Regional Library is cooperating with libra ries throughout the nation in ob servance of National Library week, April 25 - May 1, according to Mrs. Edgar A. Shinn, Acting Librarian. Heads college chapel campaign Dr. C. A. Dufford Jr., is serv ing as Newberry County Chairman of the A.G.D. Wiles Chapel build ing fund campaign of Newberry College. The entire campaign is under the direction of John F. Clarkson, general chairman, and chairman of the Finance Commit tee of the College Board of Trus tees. Three breakfast meetings are being held this week at Newber ry College for interested friends who will serve as solicitors of gifts in the several phases of the campaign. The drive will begin May 1 and end May 31. Contributors of $1,000 or more will be designated “Patrons of the Newberry College Theater;” and a plaque in the lobby of the thea ter will identify such benefactors. Patrons may also designate, with their gift, other persons to be honored or memorialized. Other phases of the campaign include advance gifts solicitation and general county solicitation. All gifts are tax-deductible for federal and state income taxes and they may be made so as to take advantage of two tax years, 1965 and 1966. The treasurer of New berry College will serve as treas urer for the campaign; and the College Development Office will act as coordinator. It is the hope and belief of int erested friends that $100,000 will be realized for this campaign in Newberry County. In commenting on plans for the campaign, Mr. Clarkson said: “All of this is a direct chal lenge to every friend of Newber ry College, especially to those who are residents of Newbrry County. The new A.G.D. Wiles Chapel with its facilities for a fine theater will be a great asset not only to the college, but also to the entire area in which the college is locat ed.” FROM COLUMBIA Laurie Brannon of Columbia has been spending several days with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Carpenter on Boundary St. National Library Week is spon sored by the National Book Com mittee in cooperation with the American Library Association. The theme for the observance is “Open Your Future—Read.” The purpose of the National Week is to develop a Better-Read, Better- Informed America. Newberry-Sa luda Regional Library will join libraries all over the country in emphasizing the need for our citizens to form the habit of read ing. “Know what you’re talking about—Read.” Library Week is a time to reassess personal riches of mind. The local Library has many services of which one can take advantage. Primarily, it maintains an up-to-date collection of books and magazines for the citizens of Newberry to use for information, stimulation, and entertainment. In addition to the local collection, patrons of the library have the privilege of borrowing books and obtaining information not avail able locally, through an interlib rary loan agreement with the South Carolina State Library Board. A special young peoples collection “Books for the College Bound,” donated by the South Carolina State Library Board will be featured this summer. The Library is fortunate to be on the Canadian Travel Film Circuit, which means that beautiful color films of Canada are available from the library for use, free of charge,, to any organization, or schools wishing to use them for program. The Library Bookmobile has regular, four week schedules, ser ving the two counties, with stops at branches, communities, and schools. The Newberry-Saluda Regional Library urges the public to be a part of this national and local emphasis on reading at home, by visiting the library and by join ing in the events of National Li brary Week, and by rediscovering the excitement, the pleasure and the challenge of the printed word. College band to give concert The Newberry College Concert Band will present a concert at 8 p.m. May 4 in MacLean gymnas ium. The public is invited. The band, composed of 43 mem bers, will play several selections from the concert program during the student body assembly Friday at 10 a.m. in the gymnasium. Included in the concert program will be: “Finlandia,” by Jean Sib elius; “George Washington Bridge,” William Sehuman; “Toc- cato,” Frescobaldi; “Russian alor’s Dance,” Giliere; “The Sound of Music,” Rodgers and Hammerstein; “Carnival” Varia tions, trumpet trio, Jacoby and McRae; “Second American Folk Rhapsody,” Grundman; “Chicago Tribune March,” Chambers. Charles P. Pruitt, assistant pro fessor of music, is director of the band. Local Exchange club rates high at convention The Newberry Exchange Club won the award for the best club growth in South Carolina during the past year. Announcement of the award was made during the annual convention held last week end at Clemson. The local club was runner - up in two other categories, losing the State Club-of-the-Year award by only one point to the Columbia Exchange club. Newberry ran second to Charleston for the best club bulletin, and according to Gordon Leslie, president of the local club, the fact that Charles ton published 52 bulletins a year and the local club only 26 made the difference. During the convention, Howard Cook was elected s.tate secretary. In attendance from Newberry were Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Leslie, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Culclasure, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Carol Hipp. Principal address at the con vention was delivered by J. Her bert Grimsey, White Plains, N. Y. president of the National Ex change club. Mr. Grimsey installed the new president, Kenneth Rey nolds of Laurens. Mr. Leslie expressed apprecia tion to local merchants who do nated door prizes given at the convention. Music Festival drive begins Mrs. Sydney E. Carter is serv ing as Newberry area chairman for the 1965-66 membership drive of the Columbia Music Festivals’ Art Concert series. The drive will officially conclude May 15, but subscriptions will continue to be taken until the series begins in November, or until all tickets are sold. Henry D. Bull Jr., president of the Music Festival, stated that this season is expected to be a complete sell-out in advance for the first time in its history. This is due in part, he said, to the sale of 500 season tickets to Columbia College. Concerts scheduled for the sea son are: The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Nov. 10; Norman Luboff Choir, Nov. 20; John Alexander, tenor, Metropolitan Opera Assn., Jan. 15, 1966; Artur Rubenstein, pia nist, Feb. 17; Houston Symphony, March 15; and “Carmen,” pre sented by Metropolitan Opera Nat ional Company, May 19. All concerts are at 8:30 p.m. at Columbia Township Auditorium. Season tickets are $21, $18, and $15. Persons interested in informa tion are asked to contact Mrs. Carter, 276-5260 or the Music Festival Office, 12 Arcade Build ing, Columbia. FORGIVENESS DAY Readers are urged to hunt up overdue library books and bring them to the library this week. All books overdue one day, ten days or ten years will be accepted with no questions asked, and no fines imposed. “Overdues will be for given,” according to local library officials. On hand for the announcement of House ’N Home’s expansion announcement were, from left, Irvine Yokel, general manager; Jack Giles of John Wolf Textiles, Inc., New York; Charles Le- vanchy, vice president of John Wolf; R. C. Lake, Jr., president of the Newberry County Develop ment Board and Whitmire Mayor Robert L. Baker. (Whitmire News Photo.) House ’N Home operation be nearly doubled by addition College May Day Several hundred persons are ex pected on the Newberry College campus Saturday for the 30th annual observance of May Day. Reigning as May Queen will be Jane Derrick, senior from Colum bia. The maid of honor will be Joan Derrick, also a senior from Columbia. Dr. A. G. D. Wiles, president of the college, is to crown the queen. A reception is to be given by the Newberry College Women’s League on the terrace at Smeltzer Hall following the May Day pro gram. The public is invited to at tend the program which begins at 4 p.m and the reception. The Newberry College Band, di rected by Prof. Charles Pruitt, will provide the music. Selections from “My Fair Lady” are to be sung by Sherry McClosky and James Clark. Taking part in the exercises are the following Newberry county students: Judy Half acre, Marcia Kirkland and Elizabeth Norris, attendants; Brenda Campbell, Carol Douglas, Lisa Lominack and Julia Richard son, garland girls; Karen Eader, Anne Hentz and Bootsie Reagin, Maypole dancers. Flower girls, children of New berry College faculty members, will be Lucy Gordon, Anne Moore, Evelyn Moore, Renee Rinehart and Allyson Turbeville. Train bearers, also children of faculty members, will be Mary Farley, Kelly Gor don, Dottie Park, Kathy Riggin and Melissa Turbeville. The Crown Bearer will be Steve 1 Knudten, son of a faculty mem-1 ber. I House ’N Home Corporation of near Whitmire today announced a 50,000-square-foot addition to its present plant. This will about double the size of the existing building, which was dedicated on ly two years ago, on May 24, 1963. Area in the enlarged building will total 108,000 square feet. Announcement of the expansion was made by the company through the Newberry County Develop-, ment Board. Charles M. Levanchy Jr., vice president of the parent company, John Wolf Textiles, Inc., in making the announcement said: “Having been the person who originally picked Whitmire as the site for our drapery plant and our first venture into manufacturing in South Carolina, I am most pleased that the corporation has seen fit to double the size of our operation at this plant. The type of available labor and the atmos phere for business in Whitmire, Newberry County and South Car olina is most conducive to our type of operation. We have been amazed with the tremendous fol low-up job which has been done for us by the Newberry County Development Board and its able president, Bob Lake. At no time in our two years of operation have we called upon theBoard, the Town of Whitmire, the County of Newberry or the State of South Carolina but that we have receiv ed the finest of cooperation. We look forward to many years of fine operation in Whitmire, and hepe for future expansions as our efforts in New York and in Whit mire are coordinated.” House ’N Home began operation about January 1, 1963 with 51 employees. At the time of Open House in May of that year, there were 83 employees and the present payroll includes 225 persons from the Whitmire area, 65 per cent of which are from Newberry county. With the addition of the 50,000 square feet, it is expected the company will reach a peak em ployment of 400 people before further expansion is accomplished. The original plant was attrac tively constructed of brick with the back wall of concrete block for future expansion. The building is completely air conditioned and of the modern design. Daniel Con struction Company will be engi neers and builders for the expan sion, as they were for the original building, and work is expected to begin in the near future. The expansion is being accom plished for the purpose of improv ing customer services and de mands. House ’N Home will con tinue to produce draperies, pillows and bed spreads from cotton, fib- erglas and other synthetics for sale through leading department stores throughout the nation. The entire operation is on a production line basis. At this time there are no plans for additions to their line of products, although addi tional merchandise may be added as needed. Irving Yokel, plant manager, expressed his pleasure at the im pending expansion. He commented favorably on the adaptability and capabilities of the people with whom he works. He indicated, too, that he had never worked with a group who had more spirit and desire to produce quality work. This esprit de corps, he said, was exemplified in employees who have shown agility and a high rate of production. Robert C. Lake Jr., president of the Newberry County Develop- Rinehart wins LCA scholarship Douglas D. Rinehart, of Route 4, Newberry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewie W. Rinehart, has won a Lutheran Church in America Mer it Scholarship in nationwide com ment Board, commenting <m thei petition. This announcement was announcement, said, “We are ov erjoyed with the news that this fine industry will add ... to its present operation and thus work toward doubling its employment here. We know that obtaining new industry is not impossible, but to obtain an industry of the calibre of John Wolf Textiles, Inc. is a very singular achievement and the fact that within two years they have reached the confidence point in our community that they are willing to double the size of their operation is most stimulating.” Mr. Lake expressed appreciation to all who had cooperated with the Board in working with this in dustry, and stated that plans have been made for a technical educa tion school to begin in Whitmire within the next month to train new employees. Also praising the decision of House ’N Home to expand opera tions were John F. Clarkson, member of the State Development Board and David W. Morison, exe- tive director of the county board. Reviewing developments in the location of the plant and its de cision to expand, Mr. Clarkson said “This has proven to us that Whit mire and Newberry County have the proper business and labor cli mate to attract new industries. All of Newberry County welcomes this announcement and the vote of confidence shown by House ’N Home in the people in this area.” Mr. Morison said “It is our hope that this is the first of many ex pansions to be experienced by House ’N Home. The Newberry County Development Board has as its sole purpose the necessity of making Newberry County more desirable for industry, and with help from a firm like House ’N Home, our job becomes easier . . . We wish for House ’N Home con tinued success in Newberry Coun ty made by the National Merit Schol arship Corporation. Douglas is a student at Newberry High School. The LCA Education Fund, spon sor of this award, is endowed by the 3-million member Lutheran Church in America. LCA Merit Scholarships are part of the LCA Education ITund’s ex tensive program of educational aid. Douglas intends to major in chemistry at Newberry College, and plans a career as a chemist. He is a member of the Nutional Beta Club, president of his Sun day School class at Epting Me morial Methodist Church and was elected town councilman in Stu dent Day in Government at New berry High School. tf BACK FROM HOSPITAL His many friends are happy to know that Miles Hawkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hawkins, has returned to his home on Fair Street and is recuperating nicely. Wins award for scholarship LAKELAND, Fla. — Fred J. Harmon Jr., of Newberry is a win ner of the Epsilon Sigma award at Florida Southern College for main taining an “A” scholastic average in chemistry subjects. The award was given at the sixth annual dinner meeting of the campus chapter of the American Chemical Society. A 1963 graduate of Newberry High School, he is a sophomore majoring in chemistry and a mem ber of Tau Kappa Epsilon fratern ity. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Harmon, 2308 Main St. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS May 2: Mrs. Epsie Buzhardt, Billy Martin, S. Downs Wright, Robert Wayne Lathrop, John S. Hazel, J. Alvin Kinard, Irby Farr, Michael L. Bedenbaugh. May 3: J. Ralph Williams, Bobby Long, Berley Beden baugh, Jr., William H. Ringer, George S. Ruff, Marion Gilliam, Grady Ringer, Carolyn Wood, Jimmy Bedenbaugh. May 4: Mrs. Elis© P. Bowler, Horace Williams, Dewey Kinard, Mrs. Edward A. Lane, Jack Summer, Mrs. Brab Crooks^ Mrs. Jack Hughes, Carl Setzler, Roberta Clairice Kennerley. May 5: Francis Aull, Mrs. Randolph Kirkland, Mildred Power Martin, Billie Wayne Sheppard, Mrs. William Thom as Werts, Richard B. Caldwell, Mrs. W. Ellerbe Pelham Jr., Mrs. W. F. Rutherford, Mary Helen Whitaker, Pamela I. Set zler, Mrs. Annie B. Crews. May 6: Mrs. J. M. Randal, Bet ty Boyd, Mrs. Byron Nichols, Hazel Wright, MacTeer Senn. May 7: Henry Brooks, Mrs. Charles H. Boyd Jr., Randolph Ferguson, Michael Sheppard, Annette Hawkins, Mike Epps, Carroll Devore, Norman Beck, Buddy Morehead. May 8: Edith Dickert, J. Mor gan Randal, Mary Bouknight, Lois Ellen Cromer, Helen J. Ezell, Sara Brown, Mary Helen Smith, Johnnie B. Lindsay, Ter ry Merchant, Kerry Lamar Ept ing, Evelyn Parr.