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TO WIN the respect of the children is an achievement for the parents these days. With few exceptions, in courtship or later, every woman was, or is, that hateful 'other woman' in some fe male's life. VOLUME 29 — NUMBER 9. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1965 $2.00 PER YEAR VIEWPOINT (The following- Viewpoint was telecast over WRLA-TV shortly after the President’s message to Congress on the so-called “voting rights bill.—Ed.) Quite apart from all other con siderations of the civil rights con flict in America, the most start ling reality that the country ev entually will have to face is the almost complete dismissal of the system of checks and balances so carefully devised by the founders of this nation. Once there were three separate and distinct branches of govern ment, each with clear and speci fic duties and responsibilities. But that was a day when the people had confidence in themselves, and when they understood the import ance of Thomas Jefferson’s warn ing that the best government is the least government. The func tions of each of the three branches cf government were off-limits to the other two. After all, this was as the Constitution said it should be. But now, while the people may not be asking for a ruler, they are indanger of getting one. And it is coming about thru means not unknowm in history. Emotionalism is a turbulent tide that pounds the shores of ty ranny. From a distance, it has an appeal to those who would use it as an instrument of power or po sition. But its undertow is an in visible threat to the fundamental freedoms that were hammered out so arduously to produce a gov ernment different from all others in history. Lyndon Johnson’s address to the Congress raised a flutter of new’ storm warnings. The man spoke not as a President but al most as a sort cf confident em peror. It was not his message but his manner that portended fright. He made clear that he addressed not an independent Congress which would study and evaluate his proposals but one that—by whatever circumstance—would do his bidding. He boasted of h\s power, saying at one point in his address: “I will let you in on a secret—I mean to use it.” And then to symbolize his willingness to use the emotional ism of our times, he twice told the notion: “We shall overcome.” Most of the members of Con gress present stood and cheered. Most of the members of the Su preme Court applaunded vigor ously. It was as if the emperor question the emperor? The pages had spoken. And who bothers to of history are filled with the or ations of monarchs who talked of justice while riding the crest of passions and emotions. Hardly anyone challenged the Third Reich. From Caesar to Castro, the perils of omnipotence hav° been the ingredients of subjugation. Government under duress has never been the hallmark of libe rty’s durability. Think not that this development is not on the minds of these men in Washington who participate in it. There is an air of frustration, a sense of hopelessness, even am ong those most friendly to the cause of the Negro. “We’ve been punching a tar baby,” said one Midwestern congressman. “and now we’re stuck with it.” And then he added: “Politically, we can’t back off; we can’t stand still; and my conscience tells me I ought not to take part in push ing the federal government fur ther into this thing.” But the gentleman will never theless vote “ye.s” on the Presi dent’s bill. He has a great num ber of Negro voters in his district and he is not interested, as one of his predecessors once put it, in being a defeated caindidates for reelection. Some will complain that the gen tleman painted himself into the corner. But it is a sticky paint of many hues, brushed on with the apathy of those too disinterested to ponder the trend of their gov ernment, the stubbcrness of those who refuse to grant fairness to others at home, and the greed of those who so willingly made any compromise in search of political gain. Regardless of one’s attitude on civil rights, only the tone deaf will pretend to hear the melody of sound government in such a bab ble. It all has the ring of another century, another age, when migh ty men drew power from mass emotions, and used it to control not only themselves, but the hopes and dreams of mankind as well. We may be living in a genera tion determined to hoist itself on its own petard. Harold Layton rites conducted at Chester Thomas Harold Layton, died Sunday at his home in Chester. He was born in Newberry, son of the late Charles F. and Nannie Hair Layton. He was owner and operator of the Layton Grocery company. He was a member of the Chester Moose Lodge. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Evelyn Colvin Layton; two sons, Thomas C. Layton and Robert M. Layton, both of the home; three brothers, Ernest and Olin Layton, both of Newberry, and John Lay- ton, Lakeland, Florida and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Dickert and Mrs. Clara Buddin, both cf New berry. Funeral services wehe conducted Monday from Bethel Methodist church in Chester. Wife of native dies in Louisiana Mrs. W. Carol Summer, wife cf Dr. W. Carol Summer, New- erry native, now living in Lauis- iana, passed away Saturday at a hospital there. Mrs. Summer was the former Georgia Howe of Min- den, La. She is survived by her husband and three brothers. Mr. and Mrs. R. Earl Summer, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Summer and Mi ss Grace Summer of Newberry attended the funeral. CHERAW VISITORS Rev. and Mrs. Robert E. Long and daughters, Suzi and Eliza beth, of Cheraw, visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whit tle and other friends in Newberry. Rev. Long, former rector of St., Luke’s Episcipal church here, is now rector of St. David’s Episco pal church in Cheraw. Three taken in illegal still raid Three persons were charged with violation of liquor laws after officers raided an illegal loquor still near here Friday. Officers said J. C. Sims, 34, Ne gro, of Newberry, charged with the manufacture of illegal liquor, was being held in the county jail. Adam Glymph Jr., 34, Negro, and Louise Sims, 38, Negro, were charged with transportation of illegal liquor, officers said. The 55-gallon still and 200 gal lons of mash were destroyed by the officer’s. The illegal operation was located about seven miles northeast of Newberry, off S. C. Highway 34. Officers also confiscated a 1956 Ford which they said was being used to transport supplies to the still. Participating in the raid were Federal Agents Ben T. Bishop Jr. and T. D. Dubose, and Sheriff’s Deputies L. L. Henderson and An drew Shealy. Mayor Ernest H. Layton presented Certificates of Completion to C. T. “Tuffy” Millstead, center standing, and B. Royce Bundrick, at council meeting last Tuesday. The full-time firemen were rec ognized for successfully completing a 30-hour course in structural firefighting sponsored by the North Carolina State firemen’s Association. Seated, left to right, are Councilmen C. A. Dufford Sr., C. A. Shealy Jr., and Jack A. Semn. (Sunphoto) Summer elected at Boys State In county election results an nounced last week at Palmetto Boy’s State meeting at The Cita del in Charleston, Walter Summer, son of Mr .and Mrs. C. Walter Summer, Main street, Newberry, was elected to the House of Rep resentatives for Newberry county. The 524 carefully selected ris ing high school seniors who com prise the largest Boy’s State on record for South Carolina, are learning their political lessons well. In the two-party political sys tem followed by Boy’s State, the National Party took the lead in city elections. However, the Fed eralists rallied to take control of the House of Representatives wdiile the Nationalists hold a slim majority in the Senate. Among those attending and taking part in the dedication of the Jesse Frank Hawkins Nursing Home in Newberry Sunday after noon were, left to right, Hubert Bedenbaugh, chairman of the nursing home board, Rep. D. P. (Jabbo) Folk and Sen. Jesse Frank Hawkins. (Photo courtesy Prosperity Citizen) NURSING HOME DEDICATED TO SEN. HAWKINS By MRS. A. H. COUNTS The new 40-bed Newberry Coun ty nursing home on Kinard Street was named in honor of State Sen. Jesse Frank Hawkins during dedi cation services here Sunday. The $312,000 building was dedi cated to “labor, service and love for mankind is exemplified by the life of Sen. Hawkins.” Hawkins had advocated the need for a nursing home in the county for several years. He and State Rep. D. P. (Jabbo) Folk were in strumental in passing legislation providing financing for the home which culminated years of efforts for such a facility. Hubert M. Bedenbaugh, chair man of the nursing home commis sion, presided at the dedication service. Dr. P. H. Senn, vice chair man, gave the dedication talk. A replica of a bronbe plaque which will be made an<| placed on the building wq,s unveiled by Clyde R. Merrick, former Newberry resi dent who assisted in the project. U. S. Sen. Strom Thurmond, a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Dave L. Hayes of Newberry, attended the dedication and commended the county for providing a modern fa cility for its people. Also making talks were Rep. Folk and Robert C. Lake Jr., sec retary of the building commission and president of the County De velopment Board. College brings varied benefits to city, county Newberry—the home of New berry College. Most Newberriang take pride in this fact, and justly so. They are grateful for the cul tural center which the college pro vides. They recognize the educa tional opportunities available for their children. And they know too that the college community helps the economy of the area. The educational and cultural assets are readily seen; but often the economic value of the col is not fully realized. A budget in excess of one and one-fourth million dollars was ap proved for Newberry College next year at a recent meeting of the Board of Trustees. Approximately half of this amount is allocated to faculty and administrative salaries; and an other $68,000 is budgeted for sal- 1 aries for dining room, canteen, and campus staff. Average num ber of employes at the college is 140. Newberry College through its employes is responsible for the spending of some $600,000 in the Newberry area each year. And through its students and their par ents and friends it is responsible for the spending of an additional $250,000 annually. Total plant investment and en dowment of Newberry College has almost tripled in 12 years, rang ing from just over a million dol lars in 1953 to more than three million dollars this year. Th eval- ue of library books rose from $40,000 to $120,000, campus and grounds from $21,000 to $162,000, and buildings from $676,000 to $1,777,000. Faculty members article printed Educators are asked to give “serious and critical” attention to the spending of funds allocated for educational purposes in an article written by two Newberry College professors for the May is sue of “The Educational Forum.” Dr. Janie's F. Cummings, head of the Department of Education and Psychology, and Dr. James R. Rinehart, associate professor of economics, wrote the article which is entitled “Spending For Educa tion—How Critical Have Been?” “Because funds are scarce it is incumbent upon school administra tors to use educational budgets in the most efficient way,” the article said. “It would seem that until .such time as teachers’ salaries, school library size, and per-pupil expenditures are more nearly in balance across the nation, expendi tures for items other than these, in the public high schools at least, should be restricted to those schools currently near the opti mum in these particulars, and likely to remain in that position.” Luther Leaguers meet at college Some 131 Lutheran students from Alabama, Georgia and Tenn essee were on the Newberry Col lege campus this week for the 3rd annual convention of Southeastern Unit Luther League. The meeting opened Thursday afternoon, and concluded at noon Saturday. Officers named for next year are Roy Wise, Smithville, Ga., president; Toni Phipps, Bristol, Tenn., secretary; and Lester Cut ter, Huntsville, Ala., treasurer. They were installed in a special service Saturday. Four Lutheran ministers, the Rev. L. L. Swygert, Springfield, Gfcu* and the Rev. Donald Poole, Decatur, Ga., the Rev. William Mould, Greenville, Tenn., the Rev. Robert Freyermuth, Doraville, Ga., and Bob Andrews, Kingsport, Tenn., were leaders for Bible stud ies during the three-day meeting. The Rev. Malcolm Minnick, Nor folk, Va., chaplain for the conven tion, presented a message each day. The Rev. H. B. Arehart, Bris tol, Tenn., Youth Chairman of the Southeastern Synod of Lutheran Church in America, was present for the conference. Entertainment included a talent show and hootenary Thursday night, and a banquet and dance Friday night. Banquet speaker was the Rev. Voigt Kleckley, At lanta. Nadine Broome, Bristol, Tenn., president, presided over the busi ness sessions. Lester Cutter was in charge of arrangements for the convention. VISIT GARLINGTONS Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Krieg and children of Lombard, 111., will ar rive in Newberry Friday to visit Mrs. Krieg’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Garlington, on Evans street. Celebrities help outdoor drama Bob Cummings, one of the best known actors in motion pictures and television, and his wife, Mary, recently made a substantial con tribution to the Palmetto Outdoor Historical Drama Association. In Columbia for the dedication of the new Columbia Metropolitan Airport, the Cummings expressed great interest in the forthcoming outdoor drama, the first in South Carolino. Mrs. Cummings is a na tive South Carolinian, being before marriage the former Mary Elliott Daniels from Gaffney. Before marrying Bob, she had been un der contract to Paramount and to MGM. We're really looking for ward not only to seeing this dra ma, but, if at all possible, taking some small part in it, if for only one night,” Mrs. Cummings said. She further explained that it would be impossible for Bob to be with her next summer when the drama is scheduled to open be cause he will be appearing in a play on Broadway. “But, the girls and I will surely do our best to be here” the charming South Car olinian said. Entitled “Our Own Free Land,” the outdoor drama written by Dr. Kermit Hunter deals with the Rev olutionary War and the part early South Carolinians played in this vital period. It is the first outdoor drama with the Revolutionary War as its theme. Development Board officers elected Monday Directors of the Newberry Coun ty Development Board met Mon day and elected officers for the en suing year. Robert C. Lake Jr., of Whitmire, was re-elected presi dent; J. Walter Hamm, Prosperity, vice-president; Keitt Purcell, sec retary-treasurer, and David W. Mori son, executive director. Directors of the board were elected in May. Among the new directors are Keitt Purcell, New berry District; R. S. Stuck, Po- maria District: Lyon Fellers, Pros perity District. Re-elected to di rectorship for the next three years were Mr. Lake, Whitmire District and W. W. Walker, District No. 3. Messrs. Ralph Waldrop and Mur ray Sheppard, Dist. No. 2, Silver- street, and W. H. Caldwell, Dist rict No. 6, Prosperity, are appoint ed to serve for one year. It was announced that in the fu ture the president of the Prosper ity Chamber of Commerce will al so be a director on the Develop ment Board. Retiring from the board are Dave L. Hayes, David C. Waldrop, Tally Hugh Shealy, Garth L. Hill and Vernon F. Epting. “To those men who are retiring from the Newberry County De velopment Board, we owe a debt of deep appreciation,” Morison said. “They have given of their ability, their time, and their un tiring effort on directing the board. Most of them were instru mental in bringing the develop ment board into being,” the exe cutive director continued. “The county hopes that their interest will not stop at this point and these men will continue to work toward bringing Newberry Coun ty to its zenith, not only indus trially but educationall, and agri culturally. It is the hope, too, that they will continue to assist with their ideas for the direction to be taken to bringing Newberry Coun ty even further into the industrial field.” Morison extended a welcome to the new directors and those who have been re-elected. “It will be up to these men to carry on where the others left off. We are sure that they are most capable and will do every thing in their power to continue to have Newberry County become not only an agricultural county but one that is moving ahead in industry and other fields of en deavor. Our best wishes to those who are leaving and a hail hello to those coming in,” Morison cnclud- ed. TO VISIT KEMPERS Mrs. Richard M. Kenan and baby son, Laine, will arrive Sun day from Norfolk, Virginia, to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herschel A. Kemper. Rev. Wessinger to preach again Rev. Joseph Samuel Wessinger, 82, after three years of retire ment, will return to active work in the ministry as supply pastor of Mt. Tabor and Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran churches. Rev. Wessinger served the two churches before his retiremnt and during the past three years has devoted his time to his hobbies of playing croquet, gardening, and raising cattle and fowl. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. McRea are now residing at 1113 Hillcrest Dr. Cases docketed for June court The following cases are sched uled to be tried at the June term of Court of General Sessions to convence at the Newberry County Courthouse, Monday morning,! June 21, with District Judge Steve C. Griffith presiding, are: Contin ued casqs, Adam Glymph, murder; Robert D. Coker, drunk driving, 2nd offense; John O, Shealy, as sault and battery with intent to kill; Lambert Fielding, murder; R. L. Hannah, house breaking to com mit assault and battery; Roy Wise, non-support; J. Leland Wel ling, drunk driving, 2nd offense; Ernest Williams, violation of liq uor law; Asbury Glymph, violation of liquor law; Willie Gibson, vio lation of liquor law; Eugene Bow ers, assault and battery to kill, and Lawrence Goree, violation of the liquor law. New cases: Parlee Lee Lawson, Cecil Wicker, John Ballard Epps, R. M. Parrott, John Franklin Og- esby Jr., Eugene Tobe, Furman Wicker, Floyd Williams Sims and Nathan Gorre, violation of liquor law. Also Ernest Fowler, Clarence Thompson, Robert L. Crenshaw and Clyde Otis Reid, ^drunken driving 2nd offense; James Leland Welling and Lever Shealy, drunk driving, 3rd offense. William Toby, James Harold Crouch, Colie Hentz Jr. and Keith Lawson; non-support. James Epps and David Cannon, assault and battery; William L. Watts and Bobby Garland, assault and battery with intent to kill and highway robbery; Tommie Tobe Jr., and Odell Cooper, assault and battery with intent to kill; Chas. Whitener, attempted car stealing; Kenneth Beach, grand larceny. Elzie Glenn Edwards, Billy E. Kitchens, Raymond Blackmon, Al len Fain, all on two counts of stealing hub caps; Clarence Swit- tenburg, disposing of property un- lef mortgage; Frank Garmany, rape; Robert Bailey, attempted rape; Eugene B. Buchanan, point ing fire arms and interfering with officers; Cleophus June Harmon, using car without owners consent; James GittSon and George McDan iels, violation of labor contract; Phillip Plampin and L. Cornell Wise lynching, 2nd degree and con spiracy. Motor safety law passes asset nbly Periodic vision t^sts for all drivers, license renewals on birth days, drivers’ photographs on lic enses, state and for high school driver education, and a stepped up program of selective vehicle in spections were among the safety measures enacted by the 1965 South Carolina General Assembly. Governor Robert McNair signed the Act June 8. Other enactments: Transfer, effective July, 1965, of the School Bus Driver Training Program from the State Highway Department to the State Educa tional Finance Commission, there by relieving patrolmen of the training function in order to give full-time to law enforcement work. Legislation prohibiting the car rying of television sets in motor vehicles where the screens are vis ible by drivers. This law became effective May 4. Legislation requiring complete re - examination of all drivers whose licensee are suspended for (1) driving while under the influ ence of intoxicants or drugs, (2) reckless driving, or, (3) for points under the violators’ Point System. (The law gives the Highway De partment discretionary power in requiring an eye test where the suspension was under the Point System). This law became effec tive May 5. THE OMNIBUS BILL The major piece of safety legis lation enacted during the .session was the so-called “Omnibus” bill, S-390. Its major provisions, effec tive July 1, 1965, are as follows: 1. Provisions for a new type “laminated” four-year license bearing the driver’s photograph to insure positive identification. Lamination provides a tough plas tic cover to protect the license and photograph from wear and dis coloration. The first of the new type license, with photographs, will be issued after January 1, 1966). 2. Expiration of licenses on drivers’ birthdates. 3. Requirement for an eye test, at time of license renewal, by a license examiner (or eye special ist, as evidenced by a certificate). 4. A $2.00 license fee to help cover costs of administering the new license program. (Continued on page 5) Park dedication set Sunday by historical group Climaxing weeks of restoration work and formation of a park area, a dedication ceremony will be held at the site of Tarleton’s Tea Tables by the Newberry County Historical Society at 4 P. M. on Sunday, June 20. The public is cordially invited to at tend this historical event. Mem bers of the Newberry County Historical Society are especially urged to be present and to bring their friends. During the ceremony, Dr. Jas. C. Kinard, president of the So ciety will preside. Martin Cava naugh, chairman of the Historical Sites committee, who guided this restoration project emphasized that the ceremony will be very informal. Part of the program will include a relation of the interest ing events concerning Tarleton’s Tea Tables by Jack Chappell, his torian for the Historical Sites Committee. Tarleton’s Tea Tables, com prise several large table-like gran ite rocks which are located on the left side of the old Whitmire road (Beth Eden road) approximately four miles north of Newberry. Visitors should watch for the grav eled parking area from which the nature trail leads approximately two hundred feet to the tea tables and the picnic area. The most di rect route to the area from thi square in Newberry is by College street to the traffic light at Haile’s-Pamplin intersection there taking a left turn on the old Whit mire highway. The parking area is one-half mile after passing the skeet range. Tarleton’s Tea Tables are lo cated on the property of Champ ion Paper Co., who has agreed to preserve this area as an historical .site in cooperation with Newberry County Historical Society for the enjoyment of the people of New berry, Newberry county, and the State of South Carolina. These rocks are of historical importance because it was here that Colonel Banastre Tarleton and his legion of British troops encamped January 9, 1781 while in pursuit of General Daniel Mor gan and his men. Legend has it that these rocks were used as tables in which Colonel Tarle* ;n was served tea. LOCAL ALUMNAE GIVE TO COLUMBIA REBUILDING COLUMBIA — Sixty-eight per cent of Columbia College alumnae from Newberry County contribut ed to the school’s rebuilding fund during the past 15 months. The Newberry group was recog nized for this achievement during the annual meeting of the alum nae association Saturday at the college. At the business session the alumnae association presented their alma mater $372,170 in pledges and cash. Since almost one-third of the college plant was destroyed by fire in February 1964, alumnae have been involved in a concerted effort to raise funds for rebuild ing. • BIRTHDAY GREETINGS ..June 24: Mildred Glymph, Mrs. William R. Buford, Clarence Ki nard Jr., “Skipper” Hunter, Jimmy Touchberry and H. Ostell Ballew. June 25: Oswald Copeland, Elizabeth G. Norris, Jimmy Counts, Bobby Jollay, W. T. Vanderford, Mrs. Henry L. Wright, June Abby, Sara Clark, Elva Lou Waites, Be~ Bradley. June 26: A. E. Hazel, Robert Luther Sb^Iy, Mrst. Frank Stev ens Jr., Mrs. Ralph P. Baker, Bruce Lipscomb, Mrs. Olin Inab- inet. June 27: Elsie Long, Mrs. Euston Ricardson, June Walton, Judith A. Jones, Johnny Shealy. June 20: Howard Earl Meetze, Mrs. Mamie Cromer, J. Black mon, Bill Waldrop, Brenda Reeves, Mrs. Broadus Lipscomb, Donna Danielson and Norma Smith. June 21: William C. Armfield, Angeline Plampin Harmon, Bob by Busbee and O. A. Felker. June 22: William Partridge^ Faye Summer, Roy C. Doolittle, Mrs. Berry Livingston, Rion C. Price, Tena Price Nichols, Terry Donald Dominick, Mrs. W. H. Caldwell, Patty Regnery. June 23: Mrs. O. J. Jackson, Mrs. O. O. Fulmer, Billy Long, Mrs. John Earl Smith, Ralph Waldrop, Mrs. John P. Living ston, Floyd Bouknight, Y-Genia Crossland, Donnie Rikard.