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1 * Redyard Kipling wrote a poem called ‘If.’ A lawyer, said the professor, would probably entitle it ‘In the Event That.’ titl Next to making a profit in business these days, the hardest job is distribut ing your income in such a way that your family is happy. VOLUME 29 — NUMBER 10. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1965 $2.00 PER YEAR VIEWPOINT (By Jesse Helms, Vice President, News, Public Affairs, Programm ing, WRLA-TV, Raleigh, N. C.) Little or nothing is being said about it in the papers, but Con gressional hearings are going on steadily in connection with Presi dent Johnson’s requests that Am erica’s working men be stripped of their right to decide for them selves whether they shall join a union. Mr. Johnson made a prom ise to labor leaders last year that “right to work laws”, now in ef fect in 19 .states including North Caroliina, (and South Carolina— Ed.) would be repealed by the federal government. Mr. Johnson now’ proposes that the workers of America be required to live up to his campaign promise, whether they want to do so or 7iot. There are, fortunately, a great many Americans willing to re sist the President’s latest de mand. Governor Moore, for ex ample, went quietly to Washing ton recently and testified before a Senate committee. Mr. Moore, like many Americans, is not op posed to unions. But again like most Americans, he objects to the notion that any working man ought to be forced against his will to belong and pay dues to a union in order to obtain and hold a job. A few days following Governor Moore’s appearance, there cama a gentleman insisting that “right to work” laws be repeared. Not surprisingly, he came bearing the credentials of a “religious leader.” He identified himself as Rev. J. Edward Carouthers sectretary of the Commission on Church and Economic life of you guessed it—THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES! We have been unable to find out very much about Rev. Mr. Carouthers. And, in fact, we would not have known that he appeared before Congress had it not been for a telephone tip from one of our State’s more prominent church men. A request filed by this sta tion with the Associated Press finally yielded some vague de tails which, even when one con siders the National Council of Churches’ curious inclinations, sound l^te doubletalk. The Associated Press confirm ed that Rev. Mr. Carouthers did indeed appear as a spokesman for the National Council of Churches and that he did indeed advocate— on behalf of the Council—that Sec- / j tion 14-b of the Taft-Hartley Law : be repealed. The gentleman said ! that a pronouncement of the i Council, dated December 2, 1959, was the basis of his position. But, let us see: The text of that ! pronouncement does not seem j to support the Rev. Mr. Carou- 1 thers’ argument. It simply said that “union membership as a bas- i is for employment should be neither required nor forbidden by | law.” The Rev. Mr. Carouthei-s ! acknowledged in his testimony last Friday that this was the pre- | cise language of the 1959 pro nouncement. But he insisted — ap- : parently with a straight face— that this was an advocacy of re pealing “right to work” laws, j The miserable Mr. Carouthers : must have realized how silly he ! was making himself, and the Nat- ! ional Council of Churches, appear. But he was on assignment, and we suppose he did the best he could with what he had. To under stand his contradictory statements it is necessary to emphasize that he serves as secretary of the Nat ional Council of Churches’ Com mission of Church and Economic Life. And one of the more promi nent members of that little com mission happens to be a gentle man named Walter Ruther. In fact, the vice chairman of the Commission is Victor Reuther. That’s right: Walter’s brother. We will set aside the question of what connection the repeal of Section 14-b of the Taft-Hartley Law could possiblly have with re ligion. For that would bring up the question of wTat business it is of the National Council of Churches. The NCC’s record as a lobbying outfit for the special interests of the powerful men w'ho hide behind the Council’s name has become clearly apparent in recent years. ■But this business of saying one thing and declaring that they mean another is an entirely new approach for those w’ho manipu late the organization. Still, just for the record, we are —for once in complete agreement with a pronouncement of the Nat ional Council of Churches. We fully agree that “union member ship as a basis for employment should be neither required or for bidden by law.” Maybe someday the National Council of Churches will explain how that language can be interpreted as a recommen dation for repeal of “right to work” laws. It would be a neat trick, even for the NCC. ‘ ‘ ■H . ' wm ' i i mm. ' • " * A'% , •; - ' . T > slllilTilll Jim Caldwell, third from left, was speaker at a meeting of Newberry County Municipal Associa tion held Monday night at Fran’s Restaurant in Prosperity. Shown with Mr. Caldwell, from left, are local officers David Matthews, Little Mountain, secretary; Walter Hamm, Prosperity, treasurer; Mr. Caldwell; Luke McCall, vice president; Ernest Layton, president; Crawford Cook, public relations di rector, S. C. Municipal Association; Rep. D. P. Folk, and Sen. J. F. Hawkins. Caldwell is executive director of the S. C. Municipal Association. (Photo by Prosperity Citizen) 62 Negroes to be transferred Historical group has dedication of Tea Tables’ By MRS. A. H. COUNTS A little more than 184 years ago, so legend goes, a British col onel heading a force of troops in the Revolutionary War, -was serv ed tea on one of many massive table-like granite rocks in an area near here. The colonel’s name was Banas- tre Tarleton. His troops were in pursuit of forces headed by Gen. Daniel Morgan. Through the years, the rocks have been known as “Tarleton’s Tea Tables.” Sunday, the Newberry County Historical Society dedicated the rocks and park area as a histori cal site. For refreshment tea was serv ed. Dr. James C. Kinard, president of the society, presided during the dedication at the park site, about four miles from Newberry on the Beth-Eden Road. Invocation was by Vicar R. J. Hobart, pastor of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. About 75 persons attended. John J. Chappell, historian of the society’s Historical Sites Com mittee, outlined the history of the area. It was here on Jan. 9, 1781, he said, that the British camped while in pursuit of Gen. Morgan. According to legend, the rocks were used as tables, and Col. Tar leton served his tea from one. The name of Tarleton’s Tea Tables fol lowed. The British colonel had been directed, Chappell said, to take his force of more than 1,000 men across Broad River at a point known as Birley’s Ferry, now known as Strother, and intercept Morgan who was believed to be threatening Ninety Six. The area is on property owned by Champion Paper Co., Inc., Martyn Cavanaugh, manager of Newberry District for the firm, and chairman of the sites com mittee of the county historical so ciety, told the group Sunday that his company has agreed to pre serve the area in cooperation with the local society. It is being dedicated, he said, “for the enjoyment of the people of Newberry, Newberry County, and the state of South Carolina.” Driver’s license deadline June 30 All South Carolina drivers who fail to renew their driver licenses by June 30 will be required to undergo the complete licensing examination before again being permitted to operate motor vehi cles, the State Highway Depart ment warned today. Current records indicate that approximately 900,000 licenses have been renewed, leaving about 125,000 licenses to he renewed be fore the July 1 deadline. State law requires the Department to re-ex amine all drivers who do not ob tain new licenses during the re newal period. Highway Depart ment officials also pointed out that any person found driving with an expired license after the dead line will be subject to arrest and fine or imprisonment. Because of the time required to check licensing records, issue new licenses and deliver them to driv ers, persons ordering driver lic enses by mail now will not receive them before the deadline, Depart ment officials said. Drivers who have not renewed their licenses are advised to go to the nearest licensing office, where new lic enses may be obtained immediately by presenting current licenses along with completed renewal ap plication forms. Offices throughout the state re port no waiting lines at this time. Long lines are expected to form, however, as the deadline ap proaches. The Newberry County Board of Education Tuesday night approved the transfer of 62 Negro students to previously all-White county schools for the 1965-66 school year. Ralph Watkins, county director of schools, said all requests for transfers have been reviewed and that students and parents were interviewed. W’atkins was authorized offi cially to notify the students by letter of the approval of admit tance. Watkins said that 11 Negro students currently are attending Newberry High School for sum mer school work. Some of those students have not requested transfers from the school they are currently attend ing, Watkins said. Originally, more than 80 Ne gro students had put in requests for transfers, but about 20 with drew their requests, it was re ported. The deadline to apply for transfers this year was May 1. Watkins presented a summary of transfers approved which showed four Negro students will attend Boundary Street, three at Speers Street, five at Prosperity, 12 at Newberry High School, eight at Mid-Carolina High School at Prosperity, and 29 at Whitmire High School. One of the 12 students who will attend Newberry High School this fall is Annie Laura Stephens, who was the first Negro student ad mitted to the school last year. She will be a 10th grader. Ralph Williams of Newberry attended the board meeting Tues day night as the first Negro mem ber of the County Board of Edu cation in the history of the school board of trustees. Williams, a local mortician, was recommended for appointment to the board by the Newberry Coun ty Legislative Delegation and w T as appointed to the post by Gov. Robert E. McNair May 1. Williams’ appointment brings the total board to eight member* Education director Watkins re ported that County Attorney Rob ert C. Lake Jr. of Whitmire, will travel to Washington, D. C., this week to meet with U. S. Rep. W. J. Bryan Dorn and officials of the Health, Education and Welfare Department to discuss the coun ty’s plan of integration as requir ed under the 1965 Civil Rights Act. The plan has been rejected as originally drafted by the board. Watkins said a supplement to the plan has been formulated and sent to Washington. The purpose of the Washington meeting is to expedite approval of the plan, Watkins said. Watkins reported that budget of $49,000 and a federal grant of $44,040, have been approved for “Project Head Start” in the coun ty. He said that more than 250 pre school children have registered for the program, which is expected to begin July 5. The education director said all that is nedeed to acquire federal funds and start the program is the signature of Gov. McNair. Watkins said Fred Staton, principal of Newberry Junior High School, is director of the head start project. L. A. Brown, principal of Rikard Elementary School, is assistant director, he said. •Brown, Staton and 10 instruc tors in the head start school will be at the University of North Carolina next week for a training session, he said. The school, designed to prepare indigent pre-school children for the first grade, will last eight weeks. The County Board of Educa tion is not co-sponsoring the pro ject in the county because cf a tight budget, officials said. PAY FOR CITY FIREMEN AND POLICE UPPED Following an executive session of Newberry City Council Tuesday night at council chambers, an open session was held at which time pay raises for firemen and police officers was unanimously voted. Councilman McCutcheon was not on hand for the meeting. The proposal was submitted to council by City Manager Ken W. Riebe, who explained his reccom- mendation in detail. The raises, amounting to approximately 15% wull take effect July 1 and be in effect for an 18 month period with no range increases. Salaries and wages of all muni cipal personnel are based on a 5- step range, thereby permitting employees to gain additional pay upon recommendation of their superiors. This incentive plan was put into effect a number of months ago after a complete study of job classifications. At the same time, council voted not to replace the two policemen who recently resigned, but instead to hire dispatchers to take care of office work, radio, and other rou tine duties at the police desk. It was suggested that women or pas- sibly handicapped persons be se cured to fill these positions. Also authorized was another full-time fireman. This move was designed so that three paid fire men would be on duty at all times. At present this chore has been taken by one of the firemen who lives at the fire station, but will move out in the next few weeks. Total cost to the city for the pay increases and hiring of a new fireman is estimated at approxi mately $14,000 a year. Plaza Dedication Set for Tuesday Dr. James C. Kinard will be the featured speaker at the dedica tion of Newberry Plaza, beautifi cation project No. 1, and land scaped parking areas at Newberry Memorial Square Tuesday after noon, June 29 at 4 o’clock. Prof. F. Scott Elliott Sr., presi dent of Newberry Civic League, will preside. The Honorable Ernest H. Layton, Mayor of Newberry, will give the speech of welcome. Mrs. Richard L. Baker, chair man of Newberry Ci”’c beautifi cation, will present the following members of her committee who have been responsible for the un dertaking: Mayor Layton, Hal Kohn Sr., Fulmer Wells, Mrs. College registers 261 for summer James E. Wiseman Sr., Prof. F. Scott Elliott Sr., and City Mana ger K. N. Riebe. This beautification program was started by the Civic League three years ago, June 26, 1962 Robert Marvin, landscape gardener, of Walterboro drew up the plans for beautification and John Brails- ford, landscape gardener or Or angeburg, planted the flowers and shrubs. Invitations have been mailed to city organizations urging their members to attend, and the public is cordially invited. Those attend ing will be invited to the Com munity Hall for an informal tea following the program. St. James to observe 125th Miss Mary Exley Long of New berry is one of the Distinguished students attending Winthrop col lege, for the second semester. She made all A’s except for one- half course for 1964-65. Criminal Court Session Adjourns Judge Steve C. Griffith ad journed the June term of crimin al court Tuesday at 4:45, placing 12 cases on the contingent docket for the September term. Among the indictments returned by the Grand Jury Monday were those charging two Newberry County men with second degree lynching. The case grew out of an alleged abduction of a Negro man from the Prosperity jail Ap ril 5. L. Cornell Wise, former Pros perity town night watchman, and Phil Plampin, former Prosperity police officer, are named in the in dictment. ■Both men are free under $10,- 000 bond each. They were relieved of their duties after their arrest in connection with the case. Freddie Lee Jackson, 18, a trusty from Newberry County’s prison camp, was arrested in a tavern in Prosperity on charges of disorderly conduct and resist ing arrest. Jackson allegedly was slapped but not seriously beaten when robed and hooded men took him from a cell in Prosperity’s town hall, used as a jail and fire sta tion. He told police the men told him he had caused trouble and warned him they would not toler ate it again from him or “any of his color.” Second degree lynching under South Carolina law is the taking of a person by force and inflicting violence that does not result in death. The maximum penalty on conviction is 20 years. The mini mum is three years. Solicitor William T. Jones said the case was still being investigat ed and would not be heard at the June term. Guilty pleas taken by Judge Griffith during the two-day term follow: Adam Glymph Jr., Negro, in dicted for murder, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of manslaugh ter and was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for the slaying of his wife, Hessie Mae Glymph. Lawrence Goree, violation of the liquor law, eight months or $750. J. C. Sims, violation of the li quor law, $300 or four months. Eugene Tobe, violation of the liquor law, $300 or four months. John Franklin Oglesby, viola tion of the liquor law, one year or $1,500. John B. Epps, violation of the liquor law, six months or $750. Adam Glymph Jr., violation of the liquor law, $300 or three months, with the sentence to run concurrent with the previous 12 year sentence. R. M. Parrott, violation of thev liquor law, $100 or 60 days. Charles Free, non-support, one year or $1,500, suspended on pay ment of $25 a week, probation for five years. Clarence Swittenburg, disposing of property under lien, six months, suspended, probation for two years. Keith Lawson, non-support, one year or $1,500, suspended on the condition he pays $25 a week, probation for five years. Colie Hentz Jr., non-support, one year, or $1,500, suspended on payment of $15 a week, probation for five years. John Henry Williams, violation of the liquor law, $300 or three months. Charles Alexander, non-support, one year or $1,500, suspended on payment of $25 weekly, probation for five years'. Floyd Sims and James Gallman, violation of the liquor law, $300 or four months. Nathan Goree, violation of the liquor law, two years, suspended, probation for three years. Asberry Glymph and Willie Gibson, both charged with liquor law violation, pleaded guilty after the state had completed presenta tion of its case in separate jury trials. Both drew sentences of three months imprisonment or fines of $300 each. Leland Welling Jr., charged with driving while under the in fluence of intoxicants, was tried in his absence, and convicted, and a sealed sentence was prepared. Four young men pleaded guilty to two counts each of car break ing. Allen Fain, Raymond Black mon and Elzie Glenn Edwards were sentenced to six months to be followed by probation for two years. Bill Kitchens was sentenced to three months, followed by two years of probation. Robert Wise, non-support, pro bation during payment of $15 a week. Cecil Wicker, violation of the liquor law, six months or $750. Tarale Lee Lawson, violation of the liquor law, $50 or 30 days. Odell Cooper, assault and bat tery of a high and aggravated na ture, one year. David Cannon, assault and bat tery of a high and aggravated na ture, one year. Frank Garmany, carnal know ledge of a woman child, two years. Eugene Buchannon, pointing a (pleaded nolo contendere-, one one year, suspended after service of 30 days, probation for three years. Floyd Sims, liquor law violation, $300 or four months. Tommy Tobe Jr., assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, one year, followed by pro bation for three years. James Epps, assault and bat tery of a high and aggravated na ture, eight months, followed by probation for two years. Lever Shealy, driving while un der the influence of intoxicants, two years or $2,000, suspended after service of six months or pay ment of $500, probation for three years. Leroy Mathis, disposign of property under lein, three months or $300. HoBday time and pay set for plants of city, county July vacations with pay begin during the coming weekend for several thousand Newberry Coun ty textile and manufacturing em ployees. Newberry Mills, Inc., one of the oldest textile plants in the state, will close at 8 a.m. July 5, and work will be resumed July 12 at 8 a.m. Employees of this firm will re ceive $44,855 in vacation pay which will be distributed on July 1, 1965. There are 371 employees who are eligible for vacation pay. This means that the average amount each employee will receive is $120.90. All employees who are employed from one to five years will receive two percent of their previous an nual earnings and those who are employed five years or more re ceive four percent of their prev ious annual earnings. L. E. Gatlin Jr., is plant mana ger and A. M. Fraser is personnel director. The two Newberry plants of the Kendall Company, .Oakland and Mollohon plants will close at 10 p.m. July 3rd and will resume operations at 10 o’clock p.m. Sun day, July 11. Vacatioin pay for employees of these plants is also two and four percent of previous annual earn ings. L. Hart Jordan, manager of Kendall’s Oakland plant states that the approximately 500 employees will receive around $70,000 vaca tion pay. At Mollohon, Manager W. H. Tedford states that the 480 work- 1 ers will share in vacation pay of between $55,000 to $60,000. Employees of Shawnee Manu facturing company will begin a two weeks vacation Friday, July 2 with pay and will return to work Monday, July 19. J. B. Milford is superintendent of the local plant. Prosperity Manufacturing Com pany will be closed the week of July 4th. The 60 employees will receive vacation pay, according to Morris Kurlat, manager. Old School Manufacturing Com pany at Prosperity will have va cation July 5 through July 10 with pay. David W. Keller is plant manager. The plant has 189 em ployees. HOUSE GUESTS OF CARPENTERS Misses Cheryl Phelps and Ghe Green of Jacksonville, Florida, Mrs. John Cunningham and dau ghter, Mrs. A. P. Moon and her son, Stephen, of Baltimore, Md., are house guests this week in the home of Mrs. E. A Carpenter and Mrs Ann C_ Fischer on Calhoun street.. Newberry College has 261 stu dents enrolled in summre school, according to figures released by James C| Abrams, registraar and director of admissions. Of this number 18 are public school teach ers, 204 are regular college stu dents, and 30 are engaged in sum mer study only. The first term of summer school will end July 14. Registration for the second term is scheduled July 14; and classes begin July 15. anniversary City Democrats to meet Friday A meeting of the Newber ry City Democratic organiza tion will be held in Council chambers Friday night at 8 p.m. Purpose of Hie meeting will be to net in motion ma chinery to conduct city pri mary elections' this year. The group of Democratic citizens attending the gathering will elect a dub presMeot, secre tary-treasurer and committee man from each of the city’s six wards. Other necessary business will also be conduct ed at this time. The meeting is open to the public, and a good attendance is urged. The St. James Lutheran church of Jalapa, Newberry, S. C. will celebrate its one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary on June 27, 1965 at 10:30 a.m. The sermon will be delivered by Rev. Karl W. Kinard, D.D., president of the Lutheran Synod of South Caro lina. Mr. William Ballentine will welcome the guests and former members. After the service there will be a program recognizing all former pastors, guests, and elder mem bers of the congregation. A brief sketch of the history of the church will be given. A picnic dinner will be served by the congregation at 12:30 o'clock. The Rev. John L. Heyer is now serving the congregation as its pastor. Charles E. Wise, Publicity Chairman Mr. and Mrs. Stephens A. Rob inson have moved to 1230 Summer street to make their home. Mrs. C. A. Reeder is spending about ten days in Jacksonville, Florida with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Davis and family. Newberry girls at Kansas Univ. Miss Jean Epting, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Epting, and Miss Katherine McCullough, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Henry A. McCullough Jr. are participat ing in the Summer Science and Mathematics Camp which is be ing held June 30 through July 31 at the University of Kansas. Both girls are rising seniors at New berry High school. They are am ong 100 girls and boys selected from more than 900 applicants from all over the United States and from abroad for the summer program. The six weeks’ program is sup ported by the National Founda tion and the University of Kansas, offering eight scientific areas from which each student chooses two for special concentration thru lectures, laboratory work and study. Mr. and Mrs. Epting accompan ied the girls by car to the Univer sity at Lawrence, Kansas. Golden Age group meets The June meeting of the Golden Age Fellowship was held Wednes day afternoon in the Social Hall of Cnetral Methodist church. Mrs. Poul Whitaker and Mrs. J Ralph Williams, the hostesses welcomed the members upon ar rival and later served delicious re freshments. They were given a rising vote of thanks for their hospitality. Mrs. P. E. Way Sr. gave a beau tiful meditation using as her top ic “Opportunity.” Mrs. W. H. Davis, president, conducted the business session. Mrs. P D Johnson Sr and Mrs. Margaret Fouche were asked to attend the Golden Age Assembly to be held at Columbia college on July 13-16. During the social period, quizzes and contests were enjoyed. Next meeting will be held the 3rd Wednesday in September. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS June 28: Mrs. Douglas Horns by Jr., Olin Layton, Mrs. Roy Summer Sr., Lonnie Gilliam, Mrs. R. M. Lominack. Mrs. C. C. Hutto, Kenneth Ross Harmon, Frances Derrick, Mrs. H. D. Hollingsworth, Harriett Ann Seim, Eddie Blackwell, Paula Fulmer, H. B. Ray field, Joe F, Bedenbaugh, Jack Hawlrinsy Doris Dufford Eargle, Katherine D. Senn and Sam Burns, June 29: Miss Annie AbramSt’ Mrs. Ralph Wilbanks, Pauline Wicker, Mrs. Gertrude Gibson Duckett, J. E. Kinard, George Lipscomb, Rev. Charles B. Daw kins, Butch Price and Mrs. Ger trude G. Duffie. June 30: Mrs. Kirby Lominack, John L. Epps Jr., Mrs. Ethel Swygert, Mary S. Watkins, Mike Wiggers, Edwin Nichols, D. R. Son, Howard B. Kirke- gard Jr., Tommy Ballew, Edna Kirkegard, Henry Chappell, Lin da Ruth Wicker and William Al lan Cubbage. July 1: Miss Ruby Dennis, Sims Tompkins, Mrs. Milton Moore, Bobby Harmon, James Nance Parr, Emily Moore, Mrs. Ervin D. Richardson, Mrs. W. B. Boinest Jr., Mrs. Clifford Smith, Patsy Ruth Senn, Lucille Long, Grace O. Hazel, Mrs. Clayton Smith, Robert Spraul Jr., Rev. C. B. Word and Miss Rosabel Thompson. July 2: Thomas Morrir. Sam P. Shannon, Mrs. Walter Davis, Allan Dominick, Wilbur J. Rin ger and Marie K. Farr. July 3: Billie T. Parr, Walter Baker Summer, Mrs. Jake Booz er, A. B. Lake, Curtis Doolittle, Lewis Lipscomb, Bettie Sum mer and Rebecca G. Turner. July 4: Mrs. F. J. Weir, Joe Chappell, Susan Boland, James Oscar Quattlebaum, J. H. Long, Elliott Mayer, Mrs. J. H. Booz er, Sallie Abrams, Robert Creek- more, Terry Kay Newton, Nancy Hornsby, John A. Senn and Harriette Nichols. July 5: Mrs. Lewis Shealy, Mrs. W. W. Hornsby, Ralph Gil liam, Mrs. B. B. Livingston, Dr. Milton W. Moore, Mrs. Mary Alice Wherry, Mrs. Billy Wal ton, Wilber E. Epps, Mike Liv ingston, Gerald C. Paysinger, George C. Trefsgar, Horace De Hart and Virgil DeHart.