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an honest man exper iences A WHOLESOME JOY IN THE PAYMENT OF HIS DEBTS, VOLUME 29 — NUMBER 4. ALL WORK AND NO PLAY HAS FOUNDED MANY A FAMILY FORTUNE. THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY ,MAY 13, 1965 $2.00 PER YEAR By-The-Way ... By doris a. sanders THE NAME Fulmer Wells was kind enough to come by and advise me that the name of the flower referred to in this column last week is Mountain Flame Azalea. Fulmer says the Japanese Iris should be opening in another week or so, and we’ll keep you posted. THANK YOU Folks are usually quick to let us know when we publish something they don’t like, but not always as quick in showing appreciation for something they do like. And when a totally unexpected kind of “thank you” arrives it is a heart warming surprise. I’m not going to call any names, but I wish to tell a very consid erate person that I love chocolate candy and if I can keep the girls out of that box long enough, 1 ex pect to gain a couple of pounds before the week is out. Thank you! LETTERS The April 21, 1965 issue of The Presbyterian Journal contain ed a feature article, “Letters from an Elder ... to a Minister.” The author of the letters is Woodbury S. Ober, a businessman and elder in the Orange, Va. Presbyterian church. Mr. Ober doer some plain speaking to a minister and says many things which need to be re peated. Permission to reprint the letters w r as secured from the ed itor of The Journal, and the first will be found elsewhere in this week’s issue. The second will be published next week. I urge that you read them. THE SILLIEST My friend Jessie Helms up Ral eigh way has nominated the Am erican Association of University Professors to receive an award as “silliest organization of the year.” The professors have conducted a long and arduous campaign, Mr. Helms says, and in all fairness de serve to be selected by acclama tion. Like many others, Mr. Helms has not much of an opinion of AAUP. He has said as much many times in the past on his editorials of the air on WRAL-TV, noting that whenever they gather, wheth er it be in small groups or nat ional convention, “they never fail to adopt resolutions in a flurry that resembles nothing so much as a swarm of agitated magpies.” The professors, he said, “swoop and scream and chatter, impress ing nobody but themselves. The public looks on in bored fascina tion, then smiles.” What brought the TV vice pres ident to make his nomination was an action taken by the AAUP in convention in Washington the early part of April. Here’s the story, as told by Mr. Helms: “When the professors met in annual convention in Washington last weekend, they rose in self- righteous wrath to do battle with another horrible dragon dredged up from their imagination. One of their number ,a Professor Charles G. Hamilton of Pembroke college at Lumberton (N.C.), arose to tell the convention of some scandalous goings-on at the Robeson county institution for Indians. Another professor—a fellow named Aaron Butler—had been shot at one night last week, according to Professor Hamilton. Professor •Butler was not there to confirm the story; he was on vacation somewhere. “The shocked professors at the convention could hardly wait to get a resolution going. Professor Hamilton spurred them on with grotesque details of intrigue and conspiracy. This, he cried, was at tempted murder. And what was behind it all? Professor Hamilton had a ready answer: Why, he said, it was because Professor Butler had been treating Indians as equals. That, he cried, is why some evil citizen fired upon Pro fessor Butler, leaving holes in his picture window. That did it. The American As sociation of University Professors adopted a resolution demanding that Tull protection be given every faculty member and student at Pembroke College by local, state and national authorities.” “It never occurred to the Pro fessors, of course, that it might be well to check Professor Hamil ton’s s nry which, as it turned out, was as full of holes as a sieve. At Pembroke College, Dr. E. E. Jones was quick to set the record straight. Nobody, he said, had shot at Professor Butler’s home. There are indeed two small holes in the picture window of the house, but they have been there for years. And how does Dr. Jones know ? “Well, i?i the first place, he owns the house; he and his family once lived in it. Dr. Jones well remembers the day that hL son, then a little boy, had thrown a rock and knocked those holes in the glass. “It is worthy of note that Dr. Jones happens to be president of Pembroke college. And he hap pens to be an Indian. As for Dr. Hamilton’s report to the profess ors’ association in Washington that the shooting had resulted from ‘tension’ on campus, well, that was baloney tdu. Just by coincidence, the college recently decided net to renew the teaching contracts of two Pembroke pro fessors. And who were the two? Why Professors Hamilton and Butler, of course. “So, the AAUP is now on record in absurd protest against some violence that never occurred based on flimsy talk by a professor dis gruntled because he has lost his job . . . “All of this is a ridiculous bit of academic drama which perhaps contains several morals, all self- evident. One moral may concern the reliability of certain noisy professors who are always in the forefront of contrived unrest and disorder. Another may be an illus tration of w r hy the public has learned to smile patiently when the AAUP begins to pontificate on subjects such as “academic freedom,” civil rights and the communist ban law. It may be a private organization of professors, but it has become a public joke.” The AAUP in this state is now fighting the proposed “communist- ban” law r introduced in the Gen eral Assembly. As Mr. Helms says, they “swoop and scream and chat ter” about losing their academic freedom when what they are ask ing for is academic license. I would warn you again—no matter where your youngsters are going to college, be it Newberry or Vassar, if you are concerned about their future, you’d better find out what is going on in their classrooms today. And unless you want YOUR tax money to be used to sponsor communist speak ers on state-controlled campuses, you should get in touch with your senator and representative and let them know you are in favor of the communist speaker ban law, which will be explained more fully next week. If YOU don’t act, you have no one to blame but yourself if suddenly you find that your child ren are repeating the socialist- communist line. Council reverses decision; hires Gooding city financial director At the conclusion of a lengthy j session Tuesday night, City Coun- I cil voted to employ George A. I Gooding of Columbia as the city’s financial director, although it had | earlier in the evening rejected a special committee’s recommenda tion to do so. The committee, composed of Councilmen Gerald Taylor, chair man, Jack Senn, City Attorney R. Aubrey Harley and City Auditor Walter Summer, had spent many hours reveiwing the nine applica tions for the position and inter viewing applicants, according to City Manager Ken Riebe. There were only two applicants the com mittee felt had the background and experience for the position; one of these had already with drawn his application. Councilmen McCutcheon, Shealy and Longshore at first refused to accept the committee’s report, ap parently on the grounds they had not seen the other applications. Mr. Longshore questioned the sal ary offered. Manager Riebe re minded council the applications had been in the city offices for over a month and members of council had been invited to come by and inspect them. The initial rejection of Mr. Gooding prompted the resignations of Taylor and Senn from the special committee. “There is no reason to have a committee for this or any other purpose if council will not accept the recommendations it makes,” Mr. Senn said. Manager Riebe said that Mr. Gooding holds a Bachelor’s degree Claude Porter rites yesterday Claude Edward Porter, 48, of 2320 Henry Ave., died late Mon day night at a local hospital af ter a long illness. Bom in Pickens, son of O. A. and Leila Garrett Porter of New berry, he was employed by Taylor- Colquitt Co. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Pick ens and the Hejaz Shrine Temple in Greenville. Surviving in addition to his par ents are his wife, Mrs. Helen Hun ter Porter; a son, Claude Edward (Eddie) Porter Jr. of Newberry; two daughters, Miss Donna and Miss Rita Porter of Newberry; three brothers, Carl and Charles Porter of Newberry and Alvin Porter of Van Nuys, Calif.; and a sister, Mrs. J. A. Merck of Green ville. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the First Baptist Church by Rev. Anderson Bass and Rev. Marion Hudgens. Burial was in Newberry Memorial Gardens with Masonic rites. Pallbearers were Guy Whitener Jr., Clifford Waites, Louis Floyd, J. W. Henderson, Tom Halfacre and Robert Carlton. Honorary escort was composed of Dr. Ralph P. Baker, Dr. B. M. Montgomery, James Longshore, James Nichols, Skeet Martin, Mor ris Kurlat, Ray Holliday, Pinckney Abrams, Mac Folger, Lloyd Quarles, John and Gene Harvin, Jesse Shirerers, Leon and M. L. Corley, W. C. Wallace, Clarence Kneece and Preston Kunkle. Miss Clifford Coleman of Route 5, Saluda, w r as born and reared in that county, a daughter of the late R. W. (Zeb) and May Binns Coleman. She now lives at the family home place with her bro ther. Miss Coleman earned the Bach elor of Arts degre from Winthrop college and Master of Education degree from the University of South Carolina. A career teacher, she has kept up to date on her profession by attending numerous workshops, including a music workshop at Appalachian State Teachers Col lege, N. C., mental health work shop at Newberry College, Art workshop at Columbia College. She audited a University of South Carolina extension class in the teaching of reading during the first semester of 1964-65. At Silverstreet, Miss Coleman is sponsor of the Beta Club, and 7th grade home room teacher. She teaches 7th grade S. C. history, reading, English and spelling; 8th grade history and English and 6th grade English. Miss Coleman is a member of Pine Pleasant Baptist church of Saluda and is organist for the church. She is a member of the home demonstration club, and a member of the Newberry county, South Carolina, and National Ed ucation Association, and of the Newberry Clounty Classroom teachers association. SPEERS STREET PTA MEET IS POSTPONED The regular meeting of Speers Street PTA scheduled for Thurs day, May 13, has been postponed until Thursday, May 20 at 7:30 in the school cafetorium according to announcement by Dr. James Rine hart, President. The fifth grade will have charge of the program and officers for 1965-66 will be el ected at this time. Service today for Mrs. FeMers Mrs. Ethel Bowers Fellers, 76, of 900 Boundary St., died Tuesday morning at a local hospital. A native of Newberry County, daughter of the late James M. and Lidie Sparks Bowers, she was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. For many years she was a teacher and principal of West End School. She was a mem ber of United Lutheran Church Women, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the S. C. Retired Teacher Association and the Na tional Teachers Association. Her husband, F. Raymond Fel lers, died in 1937. Surviving is a sister, Miss Clara Bowers of Newberry. Funeral services will be conduc ed today (Thursday) at 3:30 p.m. at Whitaker Funeral Home by Rev. E. B. Keisler and Rev. Henry A. McCullough Jr. Burial will be in Rosemont Cemetery. A teacher whose interest in her community is exceeded only by her interest in her students is Miss Lillie Mae Workman, of Chappells, who teaches 5th, 6th and 7th grade arithmetic in the Silverstreet Elementary school. Miss Workman taught for many years at Chappells school until it was closed, at which time she transferred to to Silverstreet with the students and other teachers from Chappells. A native and life-long resident of Chappells, Miss Workman is the only child of J. Brooks Work man and the late Maggie Coats Workman. She attended and grad uated from Chappells high school and earned the Bachelor of Arts degree, as well as a Certificate in Religious Education, at Lander college. A dedicated teacher, Miss Work man has kept up her proficiency by attending summer schools at Furman University, University of North Carolina, Winthrop col lege and Newberry college; she has attended one health workshop at Newberry college and two in Greenwood. She attended a read ing workshop at the University of S. C. and one in Clinton in 1962; summer school at Columbia college in 1963 and mathematics work shops in Newberry in 1963 and 1964. She is certified in English and Mathematics, as well as in el ementary education. At Silverstreet she is advisor to the 4-H Club and assistant to the librarian. Miss Workman is a member of Chappells Baptist church where she teaches an adult Sunday School class and is secretary of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service. She also serves as secre tary of Vaughnville Home Dem onstration Club and is a charter member of the Chappells Com munity Club in which she has al ways been active. She is a mem ber of local, state and National Education Associations and is sec retary of the Classroom Teachers Association. Most of her time is spent caring for her elderly fa ther, but Miss Workman enjoys reading, crocheting and other handwork. NEW PLEDGES FOR KAPPA PHI Fifteen pledges were initiated recently by Kappa Phi, oldest social club on the Newberry col lege campus. The fraternity also announced 14 new pledges. Among the new pledges are Jim Arant, Chappells Route 1 and Jim Hock- ett of Newberry. in Business Administration f^om the University of South Carolina and a Master’s degree from Har vard. He read two letters of rec ommendation praising the appli cant’s work and character, from Southern States Supply Company and from Roy Pearce of Pearce- Young-Angel Co. The final vote to hire Mr. Good ing at a salary of $7181 was un animous, with McCutcheon making the motion and Shealy supplying the second. Some eight or ten persons were present to hear the first reading of a proposed zoning ordinance change which would make the cor ner of Nance and Pope Streets, opposite Kirk Pontiac-Cadillac, a business rather than a residential district. The change was recom mended by the City Planning Com mission after receiving applica tion signed by adjacent property owntrs. One of the signers, how ever, later requested that his name be removed from the application. W. K. Smith said that he had tak en hasty action without discussing it with his wife and the neighbors. Others signing the application were R .E. Summer, who owns the property in question; H. B. Kirke- gard, who proposed to buy it, and Leland Wilson. Mr. Morehead told Council that as a member of the Planning Com mission, he had refrained from voting because of “conflict of int erest,” He lives near the property in question. He said that as soon as he learned of the application, he told Mr. Kirkegard, “I’m going to fight you.” He pointed out that if such a change were proposed in Coateswood, for instance, Mr. Kirkegard would be among those making objection. Mr. Kirkegard said his firm had beem renting the property to park -employees’ and customers’ cars and this was the future use he in tended to make of the property. Because of one of the signatures being withdrawn from the applica tion, Council returned it to the Planning Commission for further consideration and recommendation. Although some members of Council had previously quibbled over paying the financial director $681 more than called for in the “first step” for that job, they voted with very little discussion to spend $16,000 to buy a new ad- dressograph machine for the city offices and a radio network for city vehicles and remote stations; and $2500 to provide concession stands for the recreation depart ment. Council was advised that letters will be mailed this week to a num ber of citizens requesting their services on a committee to suggest laws controlling animals and fowl in the city. Mr. Riebe said he hoped to report names of com mittee members at the next coun cil meeting. The mana^wi advised council that he did not wish to make a recommendation on the request by Shawnee Manufacturing Co. that Lindsay St. be made one-way un til the parking lots have been completed and re-marking of parking spaces on Main Street con cluded. Council was also advised that an appraisal of the electric dis tribution system of Newberry by Ward Consulting Engineers show ed the appraised value $895,607, less depreciation of $393,257, a to tal value of $502,350. This does not include any recent installations which were estimated at a value of $100,000. The appraisal report stated that the system was in very good state of repair and maintenance and the department was efficiently operated. There was a first reading of two other amendments to the zoning ordinance. The first defined a Used Car lot, the second proposed to allow building on “too small” lots already on record provided the front and side yard require ments of the zoning ordinance are met. Mayor Layton appointed Mana ger Riebe to serve as a member of the Urban Renewal Commission along with R. E. Summer, repre sentative from the Board of Real tors, and a member to be appoint ed by the City Planning Commis sion. After a second reading, council adopted new boundary lines for the city’s six wards. The regular meeting was follow ed by an executive session after which council went back into open session to hire Mr. Gooding as fi nancial director. Among those present for the Confederate Memorial Day exercises Monday morning at Junior High school auditorium were, from left, Mrs. Ray Nobles, Mrs. W. H. Tedford, Dr. James C. Kinard, Mrs. E. E. Westwood, Sr. and Miss Juanita Hitt. (Sunphoto.) Southern Memorial Day is observed; Kinard is speaker “The right of the United States to live as a free country is being challenged today,” Dr. James C. Kinard stated during Memorial Day exercises held Monday morn ing at Newberry Junior High school. “There are many people—some within our own borders—who are determined that we shall not live as Free Americans,” he told the group of Junior High school stu dents, members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and other guests. “Every cause is identified with its personalities,” Dr. Kinard con- others . . . they were religious men, and they asked, during the war, that the question be settled to the Glory of God.” Dr. Kinard told the group, “We think of our cause as exemplified by these leaders A .cause repre sented by a man like Robert E. Lee never dies and is never for gotten.” The speaker reminded his aud ience that it was neither seces sion nor slavery which precipitat ed the War Between the States: Church choirs to give cantata As a special offering in the ob servance of “Cantata” Sunday the Chancel and Youth Choirs of May er Memorial Lutheran Church, the Rev. Clarence K. Derrick, D.D., pastor, w#l present a Cantata, Gol gotha by J&me and Robert Gra ham, on this Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock in the church. (“Cantata” f j Sunday is the fourth Sunday af- tinued, giving examples of t h e» ^urch Year generosity, humbleness and relig iousness of such Confederate per sonalities are General Lee and Jackson. “These men had the courage of their convictions,” he said. “They, __ . , , . never tried their ideas oh 1 ^ «ity^Memorial choir* and he will smg the bass solo. Miss Julia Richardson will be the org anist. Clyde L. Amick will be the narrator, Members of the Chancel Choir [ are: sopranos, Mrs. Clyde L. Am-i ick. Miss Jean Boland, Mrs. Wal lace Burrows, Mrs. Bob Creek- more, Mrs. Roy Creekmore, Mrs. A1 O. Livingston, Jr., Mrs. Allen Livingston, Mrs. Eula Q. Living ston; altos, Mrs. Dorothy V. Bo- die, Mrs, J. Howard Cook Jr., Mrs. C. K. Derrick, Mrs. Harold Hend- [ “When Fort Sumter" waTfirtd u^/ on,” he said, “it was stern and-Thomas Boukmght, Lin Slaton, To Newberry ilmg |j|rg|;; \ : 'jgn : 'ilii and falls this year on May 16. The word “cantata” is Latin and means “O Sing”. On this particular Sunday music is emphasised in the church.) Dr. hfilton Moore is the director unmistakable notice by the fed eral government that South Caro lina could no longer govern her self.” “Don’t get confused by any fancy propaganda for any indiv idual or group,” Dr. Kinard said. “Our state guarantees the right of any person to go as far as he can. No law can guarantee equal ity of ability and achievement.” The speaker paid tribute to the United Daughters of the Con federacy for sponsoring the ob servance of Southern Memorial Day, and expressed the hope that such observances continue ”as long as any of us live.” The program, held during chapel exercises at 8:30 a.m., was spon sored this year by Calvin Crozier Chapter, UDC. Its past president, Mrs. W. H. Tedford, presented j Mrs. Ray Nobles who introduced' various parts of the program. The Junior High Chorus, led in singing The Star Spangled Ban ner, Carolina, and Dixie, prior to the salutes to each of the Flags. The Newberry High School Sex tette sang “Bonnie Blue Flag” and ‘Tenting Tonight.” Both Music Groups were under the direction of Miss Juanita Hitt, a member of Calvin Crozier chapter. Flag Gerald B. Taylor; basses, Clifton E. Dorn, Harold Hendrix, B. Eu gene Shealy, Rev. J. S. Wessing- er. Members of the Youth Choir are: Jerry Bickley, Randy Bodie, Steven Bodie, Randy Brown, Dan iel Burrows, Deborah Burrows, Robbie Creekmore, Harriett Ann Hendrix, Hal Hendrix, David Mil ler, Eddie Miller Jr., Richard Mil ler, Butch Price, Patricia Rice, Barbara Rister, Patricia Rister, Donna Taylor, Ronald Taylor. The public is cordially invited to this sacred concert Sunday after noon. James Steven Price Jr., of New berry ,has signed a declaration of intent to enroll at Newberry Col lege in September and play foot ball, according to Head Coach Harvey Kirkland. He will be one of 22 recruits on the 1965 squad to be composed of 50 players. Price, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Steven Price, 723 Bound ary St., will be graduated from Newberry High School this spring. He has earned two football letters while playing tackle and lineback er on his high school team. He also was co-captain of the team. Price is 6T” and weighs 197 pounds. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wagoner are now residing in their new home on Smith Road. Tennis court funds sought The Citizeiis Tennis Courts com mittee is, continuing its drive to raise $2500 to build two tennis courts at Newberry High school. Interested citizens are selling tick ets for $1.35 which will purchase one bag of cement although larg er donations are gratefully accept ed. W. J. Raffield at S. C. National Bank is serving as treasurer of the project. It was announced that the bearers were Carl and Charles cour ts will also be equipped for Setzler .members of Eloise Welch • Paying volleyball, shuffleboard, Wright chapter, Children of The badminton and for physical educa- Confederacy, and Pam Cummings. Barry Dominick read the scrip ture and Gwen Wicker led in pray er during the devotional period. Mrs. Nobles announced that with the help of Scoutmaster Dewey Kinard and his troop, all graves of Confederate soldiers have been marked with flags; also that the monument on the square had been decorated with a wreath for observance of Memorial Day, May 10. IN COLUMBIA COLLEGE PLAY John Van Druten’s comedy-dra ma “I Remember Mama” will be the Columbia College Players’ third major production of the 1964- 65 season, on May 20, 21 and 22. Kenneth Martin of Newberry is a member of the cast. tion. The committee urges the coop eration of all citizens in this un dertaking. Block-N Club Tommy Grant, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Grant, 1319 Milligan St., will serve as president of the Block N Club at Newberry College next year. He was named to the post in a recent election. Other officers are Gyles Hall Jr., Salley, vice president; and Ar- lo Hill, Chesterfield, secretary- treasurer. The Block N Club is an organi zation for young men who partici pate in a high percentage of var sity games in one or more of the major sports of the college. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS May 16: Miss Pearl Amick, Mrs. J. W. Warner, J. Fred Ept- ing Jr., Mrs. H. L. Boulware, Jocelyn Darlene Attaway, Mrs. H. W. Dipner Jr. May 17: Bonnie Boland, Lin da Allen Martin, Jerry Alewine, Ralph Lee Wilbanks Jr., Ger trude B. Force, Mrs Forrest Boozer, Jewel Coruielly, Bobby Hanna, Eleanc: Amick, Mrs, Hack Wallace, Karen Atkison, Aldon E. Bdenbaugh, Jr., Mrs. Paul Petty, Faye Crews. May 18: Mrs. Olgie Shealy, Mrs. Jackson W. Taylor, David L. West, Mrs. George Spotts, E. F. Lovell Jr., Brace Lipscomb, Bobby Armfield. May 19: Steve Price, Ralph E. Rowe Jr., Mrs. Olin Berry, Mrs. Lessie Wood, Lee Mayer, Mrs. Dorothy Schumpert, Margaret Lipscomb, Durrett Lipscomb, Michael Keith Nichols, Pearce Davis, Mrs. Sally Shealy. May 20: James I. Bedenbaugh, Mrs. George T. Davenport, Mrs. Forrest Lominack, J. Walker Schumpert Jr., Mrs. Andrew Shealy, Joe Davenport, Stuart Mac Beth, Dale Rickard. May 21: Frances Switten- burg, Sadie Crooks, Mrs. Har vey M. Jordan, Angela Christie Timmerman, Red Franklin. May 22: Mrs. R. W. Culbert son, Mrs C. B. Bedenbaugh, Mrs. W. H. Shannon, Sr., Mark Hughes, Mrs. Betty Sharp, Da vid Young, Randy Robert Koon, James G. Clamp.