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Broad-mindedness is nothing but high-mindnedness that has been flattened by experience. In order to do an urgent and im portant work, two things are neces sary: a definite plan, and not quite enough time. VOLUME 29 — NUMBER 7. THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY , JUNE 3, 1965 • $2.00 PER YEAR straight talk 177 Grads Get Dips. Amon^ campus speakers at my Alma Mater Vanderbilt this year have been Carl Braden, identified under oath as a Communist, and Norman Thomas, bell sheep of the present Democratic party. Known Communist have spoken, by invi tation, on more than 1U0 college campuses to more than 100,000 student> in America dui inthe past three years. Vanderbilt, like most private schools, has always claimed it belonged to the alumni. It doesn't. It belongs to the Foundations. It was seduced years ago. The huge, tax-free Foundations control most of the higher education in Amer ica. These foundations have on their boards some of the biggest names in the country: one-world, corporate Socialists, multinaire bleeding hearts, the power elite and amoral Big Business who’ll do anything to stay on ton. There are doubtless a few Communists sprinkled among them. These leftist foundations pick the uni- versity presidents, the deans and the teachers, and let the alumni pick the coaches. Norman Thomas received long applause from the standing-room- only crowd at Vanderbilt. Attend ance was mandatory for all fresh men. ‘T am a Socialist and proud of it,” he said, which was quite a different approach from the com munist speakers who wouldn’t ad mit they were Communists or even Socialists. “What Americans mean by their Constitution,” Thomas said, is all WHITE men are created free and equal. It still has to be proved,” he claimed, “that in some states a white man can be convicted for ANY crime against a Negro.” He said that with a straight face, al though in his heart he knew he ■was lying. Questions Thomas pos ed to the impressionable youth were “How is it that the landlord gets so much rent? How do we allow people to get enormous in heritances? We must change own ership and control.” With firing squads? Or just peaceful confiscation? The social ist method is peaceful, if possible. The blodless Socialists have al ways been embarrassed not by the GOALS but by the METHODS of their uncouth communists bed- mates. Like Tennyson’s babbling brook, Norman Thomas has babbled on, lo these many years. His mind is like some of our farmland—poor by nature and exhausted by cul tivation. He claimed, “We must spired and 1 ed by Comm i u n i s t s, de- generates, : uid a: narc his ;ts. Communism, whe the :r Ri ussia. Chinese or Yugos : 1 (l V va riety. is a criminal conspiracy ) de sti'oy God, family - and f re ■ed( >m. The foremost au thorit; v or i C omnu mism in America, F.B.l . di tor .) . Ed- gar Hoover , has wa rne (1: “The Communist plan i s t< >noue r the United Stat es, if not today, then tomorrow; if not toi n o: crow. then the next day, next month, next year . . . < With the help of our clergymen, Hollywood,, press and networks, and educators like Prof. Milton Mayer of Syracuse, who is reported to have said recently: “We must haul down the American flag. Haul it down, stamp on it and spit on it.”) Communists, pro- Communists, anarchists, subvers ives and all other traitor's should be convicted of treason, imprison ed and /or deported. The diction ary defines treason as “giving aid and comfort to the enemy.” If you are choosing a school, take Bob Jones University, Hard ing college or some other among the few which still teach the re ligious, moral, cultural and eco nomic principles on which our na tion was founded. Vanderbilt, of course, is a far- cry from Berkeley of UCLA. I spoke at UCLA re cently. (Gus Hall probably wasn’t available.) I saw the largest ag gregation of unwashed, zoot suit ed, bearded, black and white beat- nicks, anarchists and slobs I’ve seen since I viewed the marchers carrying banners for Adlai Stev enson and John Kennedy at the 1960 Democratic convention, t Ex cept for Selma, of course. That was the all-unAmerican low.) The speech at UCLA was in the lounge of the Student Union. One couple was lounging in a sofa at the rear, “making out.” I became so en grossed in their progress that I had difficulty concentrating on the speech. When I discussed morality, they launghed. When I attempted to be amusing, they were stony- faced. When I talked about pat riotism, they smirked. At the end, the moderator said to the assem bly in all seriousness: “Just be cause a person expresses ideas (Continued on page 4) Newberry Co-Op holds 25th meet The 25th annual meeting of New berry Electric Cooperative Avas held Tuesday, May 25 at the New- solve the problem of poverty in berry County Fairgrounds. A ca- the U. S. and the world in order pacity crowd of townspeople and to maintain peace.” He continued, rural residents gathered to hear The prerequisites of peace are: reports from Co-Op officials, w : t- 1. Universal disarmament; 2. War on poverty; 3, We must ab andon the illusion that the only enemy of peace is Communism.” Who ever heard of such an il lusion? Norman Thomas and the Socialists are also the enemies of Peace. Millions of us will fight be fore we’ll accept their programs of confiscation, forced equality and surrender. Head American Corn- rat Gus Hall explains it this way: “The Civil Rights Law must be energetically implemented. The war on poverty must get off the ground. The steps to ease world tensions, toward world peace must be vigorously sought for.” Take your choice: Hall or Thomas. There is little difference. “Communism has to be under stood,” the old Socialist croaked; “It is not diabolical.” (It is and he is.’ “I like Mr. Bosch (Juan Bosch, Castro’s candidate for head killer in Dominican Republic.) I know him very well and want him to go back.” (Uh huh, I believe you.) “China is not as bloodthirsty as they (sic) are made out to be. We can do nothing to prevent China from being the dominant power of Asia,” he claimed. (Whose China —Mao Tse Tung’s or Chiang Kai- shek’s? And who is WE?) “Some people are obsessed with the fact that this war in Viet Nam is forced from the outside (Red China). It is not. It is civil war, with us intervening on the wrong side . . . We should aim in Viet Nam for a compromise similar to Yugoslavia,” concluded Abnorman to a standing ovation from aboot one-third of the students. I applaude President Johnson’s firm stand in Viet Nam and Dom inican. We should oppose this criminal conspiracy everywhere in the world. Most of all, we should oppose itat home. The greater threat is from within, not from without. Our greatest menace is not fall-out, but sell-out. The Communists have infiltrated our churches, our srhools, our uommu- nications and key spots in govern ment and business. The “civil rights” marches and insurrection on the college campuses are in- ness a public speaking contest, and view a troupe of professional entertainers. Hubert Kinard, Ronnie Cromer and Neal Boozer took part in a public speaking contest sponsored by the cooperative. Kinard, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Kinard, won first place prize of $15. Sec ond place honors and a check for $10 went to Ronnie Cromer. Ron nie, 16, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Cromer, Peak. A $5 check for third place was awarded Neal Boozer. Neal, 17, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace (Pete) Boozer of Newberry. Ray M. Blair, Clifford T. Smith and David L. Ruff were re-elect ed to the Co-Op’s board of direc tors. CoOp president George E. Stone mentioned in his report that prob ably no other quarter-century per iod in the history of our country has experienced such a rapid pa rade of changes in rural living. “Whether these changes have been for better or worse,” Stone con tinued, “we know that the avail ability of electric power has play ed a major role in this revolution.” Manager Hugh M. Epting said during his report that “The true measure of success has not been in dollars and cents but in render ing a service that has lifted the veil of rural darkness, but most of all, lifted up the spirits of ru ral people to first class citizenry.” Epting continued by saying that “we have not been selfish in our efforts to better our lot, for in helping ourselves, we have helped our neighbors also.” Diplomas were awarded to 177 ; seniors at Newberry High School 1 at exercises Monday night in the ! school auditorium. Supt. J. V. ! Kneece, assisted by Principal H. H. Hedgepath, presented the dip- ! lomas. Supt. Kneece also made the fol lowing awards: Mathematics Medal, given by | Fennell’s Jewelry Store, to that i member of the senior class who i has the highest scolastie average in these courses. Miss Marcia Ab rams, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Tom Abrams, received the award. Miss Abrams also received the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity Certi ficate for the highest scolastie av erage in college preparatory course A. Also the Elizabeth Dom inick Scholarship Medal, given by Harry W. Dominick in memory of his sister, to the member of the graduating class who has made the highest record in any course during the four years of high school. Donnie Davenport was winner of the American Legion Post 24 gold medal in honor of Dr. O. B. Can non, to that member of the grad uating class who throughout the high school course, in the judg ment of the faculty, has best ex emplified the highest qualities of citizenship. Steve Price, president of the student body, presented $100 Scholarships, given by Carolinas District Key Club International, to Dale Eargle ond Jimmy Inabi- net. Douglas Rinehart was an nounced as winer of the National Merit Scholarship award. Kendall Scholars included Mary Rluth Armfield, Ronnie Michael Bedenbaugh, Steve Bedenbaugh, ond Sara Rebecca Morris. Principal Hedgepath presented the following awards: To Phil Trefsgar, the Newberry Observer gold medal to that member of the graduating class who has lettered in at least two major sports, displaying high qualities of sportsmanship, and has made the highest average in scholarship during his high school course. To Gail Phillips, the Margaret Farrow Music Award, given by a member of the Newberry Music Club to that senior of the Newber ry High School Girls Glee Club who best exemplifies the character, of the beloved teacher and musi cian, Nancy Margaret Farrow. The senior girl must have com pleted four years as a member of the choral group, must show inten tion of continuing music as a ca reer and must have rendered serv ices to the chu^h and community through her musical talents. Jasper Chapter D.A.R. offers the Harriet Jones Mayer Medal to that student making the high est yearly average in American history. Beth Baker was winner of this award. ■< ' * ■. y ■■ ' ' vA/'> > i JOHN F. CLARKSON, president of Newberry Federal Savings and Loan Assoc- ciation, accepts the honorary doctorate of commercial science degree from Dr. A. G. D. Wiles, president of Newberry College, at commencement exercises Sunday. At left is Dean Conrad B. Park and Gen.. Mark Wayne Clark. James C. Abrams, reg istrar, is at right. Quinine Shealy died suddenly Quinnie L. Shealy, 66, of Silas street, died Tuesday afternoon at his home after a sudden attack of illness. A native of Lexington county, son of the late Tyrus Davis and Ophelia Shealy, he was a member of Summer Memorial Lutheran church, where he was a member of United Lutheran Church Men, Senior Adult Class and formerly had served on the church council. He was employed at the Mollohon plant of the Kendall Co. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Emmie Berry Shealy; a son, Wy man Shealy of the Medical Dental School of Kentucky at Louisville; a daughter, Mrs. Harry Summer of Macon, Ga.; three brothers, Or- land H. Shealy of Newberry, Le roy Shealy of Warrenville, and T. D. Shealy of Norfolk, Va.; five sisters, Mrs. Cora Stagg of Bel ton, Mrs. Ethel McCarty, Mrs. Eula Harmon, Mrs. Beula Jones and Mrs. Minnie Boyd Franklin of Newberry; and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be conduct ed Thursday (today) at 3 p.m. at Summer Memorial church by Rev. Kenneth Hewitt. Burial will be in Newberry Memorial Gardens. The body is at Whitaker Funeral Home and will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Thursday. Whitener named Billingsley calls to new company for tree meeting At recent mettings in their va rious offices, Guy V. Whitener was elected director and vice -president of: Charleston Plywood & Lumber Company, Inc., Charles ton; Kurco, Inc., Charleston; Win- do, Inc., Charleston and Myrtle Beach; Floorco, Inc., Charleston; Selco of South Carolina, Charles ton, and Selco of Georgia, Atlan ta, Ga. Charleston Plywood & Lumber Co. is one of the largest retail building material businesses in the state, offering a complete line of building materials to contrac tors and home builders. Windo, Inc., manufactures stand ard and tailored metal and wooden doors and windows. Kurco, Inc. owns and leases commercial and business real es tate properties in the Charleston area. John C. Billingsley, president of Carolina Tree Farms, Inc. of Newberry, announced that at a called special meeting of the shareholders of the company held on May 24, the stockholders adopt ed all resolutions recommended and passed by the board of direc tors. The stock is to be split five shares to one and the company will register for a new issue of 20,000 shaues at a par value of $10 per share. The present par value of the stock is $25. Carolina Tree Farms, Inc. owns timberlands in Newberry, Lexing ton, Laurens, Edgefield, Spartan burg and Greenville counties. By following the best known intensive forest management practices, the annual growth of forest products has been greatly increased and for this reason the company has been able to pay 50% in dividends dur- HOME FROM THE CITADEL Frank Partridge, a cadet at the 'Citadel has arrived in Newberry to spend the summer months with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Partridge on Pope street He will return to the Citadel in the fall and will be a member of the Junior class ,, || U illlf: fine imported and domestic rugs, carpeting, window curtains and drapes; also the regular lines as well as budget and economy type materials. Also hard flood cover ing and ceramics. This service is offered to commercial builders as well as home builders. Two of the jobs now in progress being the Columbia postoffice and the Char leston Veterans Hospital. Selco, Inc. offers the same kind of service as Floorco, Inc. only it is operated on a chain store basis. Plans are well advanced and ex pect to soon be operating 15 stores in that many states in the South east. President and Chief Executive of these various companies is Jack M. Kurtz of Charleston, who last week was awarded the First Small Business Man of the Year award ever given by the small business administration. This award took place in the office of Gov. Robert McNair. Mr. Kurtz is a former Newberry boy and will be remem bered by most Newberrians as the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kurtz, who operated a dry goods establishment on Main street for many years, leaving Newberry in 1939 and moving to Concord. N. C. T „ , . ing the nine years of its existence. Z 0 -!!! lnstalls The company was organized in December 1955 by a group of lo cal businessmen and landowners. Other officers and directors of the corporation are: H. M. Hentz, vice president, pulpwood dealer and landowner; R. Aubrey Harley, secretary, attorney-at-law; Thom as F. Brown Jr., treasurer, owner of the Goodrich Store in Newber ry; Walter B. Wallace, owner of Wallace Lumber Company; Walter Regnery, manager of Joanna Mills and vice president of Joanna West ern Mills Company; Luke N. Brown, attorney-at-law; Clark Hutchison, special agent for Lin coln National Life Insurance Co.; David Wallace, owner of David Wallace Co., dealers in real estate, financing and management. All officers and directors are from Newberry except Luke N. Brown of Ridgeland, Clark Hutchison and David Wallace, both of Columbia. Ill WHITMIRE MANS MOTHER PASSES, WAS 90 Mrs. Manima Henderson South, 90, widow of T. H. South, died on Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ethel S. Chaney, Laurens. Survivors include her daughter and a son ,Leroy South of Whit mire. Funeral services were held on Thursday at New Prospect Bap tist church with burial in Rose- mont cemetery, Clinton. PROCLAIM DAIRY MONTH—Richard Henry Ruff and Mrs. Annie Lou Fanning are reminding folks of June —Dairy Month in Newberry County. Events planned for the observance sponsored by the Newberry County Farm Bureau., include breakfast next Tuesday morning in the Community Hall. Invited are dairymen, public of ficials, and business leaders. Speaker for the occasion will be Sen. John C. West of Kershaw. Other guests, who will be introduced by ames R. Lester are: Alex Geiger of the State Farm Bureau and chairman of the dairy month promotion; Miss Judi Boland, Miss Newberry County Farm Bureau and Miss Dairy Princess. Invoca tion will be given by Rev. C. L. Richardson, pastor of Saint Phillips Lutheran church. County Agent A1 Busby will make brief remarks about the Newberry County dairy industry. (Sunphoto.) Lawrence get a $2500 scholarship Thomas R. Lawrence Jr., in structor at Newberry College, has received a $2,500 scholarship grant for garduate study in library science from the South Carolina State Library Board. Lawrence will attend Rutgers University Library School, New Brunswick, N. J., beginning this summer. Upon completion of his studies, he will join the staff of the Greenville County Library, Greenville, which is sponsoring his graduate studies as part of the State Library Board’s program of professional personnel, training. LOMINACKKS ON VISIT Mr. and Mrs. Frasier Lominack of Charleston, spent the weekend at Lake Murray with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Buford. Enroute home Mon day, they were dinner guests of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Eddie Lominack at the Wiseman hotel. City pools are now open Both Margaret Hunter and Mc- Swain Street swiming pools are now open, it was announced by the City Recreation Department. Both pools will be closed dur ing the mornings through June 11 so as not to interfere with Vaca tion Bible Schools. Information about swimming can be obtained by calling the re spective pools. Morning sessions will be used for swimming classes only, except on Saturday. Operating hours are: 9 a.m. to 12 noon Monday through Friday for swimming classes; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. GRADUATE FROM TRADE SCHOOL Two Newberry county men were among 18 receiving diplomas on June 4 from the South Carolina Trade Schools, Columbia branch. Harold Guy McCullough, of Newberry graduated from a 12 months course in machine shop, while Samuel Julius Aull received his diploma in the nine months barbering course. The Guy V. Whiteners left Tues day of this week to spend the summer months at their home at the Isle of Palms, Charleston. Record Class Finishes At Newberry College Gen. Mark Wayne Clark, retir ing president of The Citadel, re ceived the honorary degree of doc tor humane letters Sunday and told the 109 Newberry College graduating students that he would gladly change places with any of them. Gen. Clark, speaking at the col lege commencement exercises at Setzler Field, was presented the honorary degree by Dr. A. G. D. Wiles, college president, his “greatness as a soldier, states- his “greatness as a soldier, states man, defender of freedom, educa tor and a friend.” Also honored during the pro gram was John F. Clarkson, presi dent of the Newberry Federal Sav ing and loan Association. Dr. Wiles presented Clarkson with an honorary doctor of commercial science degree in recognition of his role as a civic leader, business executive and community builder. I, too, like you, was about to enter a troubled world.” Gen. Clark told the graduates as he re called the day of his graduation from the U. S. Military Academy. “Our country entered into World War I only a month earlier. “My classmates, like yours, were headed to far off battlefields and some never returned. Clark said he joined his father, an army officer, in Chicago after his graduation and was assigned to the staff of a major general. He said the general startled him by offering to change places. “I thought he was crazy, but today as I approach my second retirement I can understand his feelings. Today, I would gladly change positions with any of you.” The Citadel president said that although weapons, the enemy and warfare have changed in the past 50 years, there still is one import ant similarity today with this past years. “It is still the man behind the weapon that counts,” he said. “Men like you who have been trained in the eternal attribute of character which makes a whole man. “Today we face a ruthless ene my who conforms to none of the regulated rules of warfare. In 1917, we fought to win the war militarily. No political considera tions slowed down the battle as they do today.” Gen. Clark gave the graduating students pointers to use when they become civilian and military lead ers. He said they should inspire their subordinates, be sincere, lead them and not drive them and nev er ask them to do anything that you are not willing and capable of doing and take a keen interest in their little problems. Bachelor of arts degrees were awarded to 86 seniors while 23 received bachelor of science de grees. Thirty-one persons from New berry County were among the de gree recipients. Chappells, William D. Montgom ery Jr., BA; Newberry, Linda Cannon, BA, cum laude, Linda Kay Dennis, BA; James Wayne Dowd, B”; James Roy Felker Jr., BA; Ernest Ray Gilliam Jr., BA; Roland Lewis Hawkins, BS; Pa tricia Jean Hite, BA; Margaret Evelyn Kelly, BS, magna cum laude; Jack Edward King, BS; Marcia Elizabeth Kirkland, BA; Mary Alice Laird, BA; Lisa Anne Lominack, BA; Kenneth Earl Long, BA; Brenda Annette Min- ick B,A; Henry Edward McCul lough, BS; Thomas Collier Neel Jr., BA; Elizabeth Griffin Norris, MA; James Barton Park. BA; Eva Jane Price, BA; Nina Sue Price, BA; Judith Anne Ruff, BA; James Donny Sligh, BS. Pomaria: Jane Lomimck Ringer, BA; Margaret Frances Suber, BA. Prosperity: Jimmy Jefferson Boozer, BA; Floyd Wyman Bund- rick, BA; Uathry Earle Dawkins, BS. Silverstreet: William Wise Floyd, BS. Whitmire: Brenda Kay Camp bell, BA, cum laude; Camillus B. Jeter Jr., BA. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS June 6: Frank Graham, Faye Leopard, Suzannah Force, Carl Long, Jo Ann Richardson, W. W. Walker, Jannie Kunkle. June 7: Agnes Carol Arm- field, Ida S. Summer, James Ed ward (Jimmy) Berley. June 8: Joe Roberts Jr., Paul B&llentine Long, Mrs. L. H. Beam, Mrs. Claude Price, Char lie Altman and Mrs. Agnes il. Koon. Juno 9: E. B. Purcell Sr, Miss Fannie Mae Carwile, Delora Fant, H. W. Dipner Sr., I. Q. Watkins, H. G. Pelham, James B. Price and Owen Holmes. June 10: Dr. Arthur Welling, Cecil Williams, Johnnie Long, James Henry Davis, Warren Pence, Connie Clark Rinehart, Violet Browning, Brenda K. Mer chant, W. L. Vassey and Mrs. P. L. Grier. June 11: Mrs. W. C. Tarrer, R. J. Metts, D .O. Carpenter, Mrs. David Senn, Carol Deanne Clary, Guy Graham, Gilder Neel Jr., Evelyn Huffman, Mrs. E. C. Paysinger, Cornelia Ann Burr (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Cornelia Clary Burr), J. C. Price, Mrs. W. W. Bennett, La- venia Fuller, Marilyn McElveen, Jimmy Cubbage. June 12: Charlie Senn, Frank Stevens III, Eleanor Potts, Jeanne Underwood. June 13: Robert Derrill Beat, son of Mrs. and Mrs. W. L. (Derrill Smith) Beat, Phillip Baker, Mrs. Irene D. I^amell. Two Columbia brothers spent two uneasy hours in this trailer truck cab before being extricated by mem bers of the Newberry Rescue Squad. John Samuel Dempsey, 28, and Conny Dempsey, 15, of Brooks Ridge, Columbia, were pinned in the wreckage after the trailer rig left the highway on 1-26 and plunged down a fifty foot embankment. The accident occurred shortly after midnght Monday, nine miles from Newberry and one- half mile from highway 32 interchange near Jalapa. The elder Dempsey suffered a chest injury and his brother a fractured wrist. Both were carried to Newberry County Memorial hospital where they were reported in satisfac^ tory condition. Patrolman D. F. Smith, who imratigited the accident, said the truck owned by Carolina? rarts and Equipment Company of Columbia, traveled approximately 210 feet after leaving pavement before plunging down the em bankment. (Sunphoto.)