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Money may not make a person happy, but it sure keeps his cred itors in a better frame of mind. It is not the first enthusiasm that counts, but the dogged carry through to fulfillment. VOLUME 29 — NUMBER 13. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1965 • $2.00 PER YEAR BY THE WAY By DORIS A. SANDERS ONLY TEMPORARY : rights organizations and preach- | ers in Washington who dislike the Senator's determination to see that welfare scandals in the na tion’s capital are cleaned up. We will leave to others to ex plain how the Senator’s goal can | )>e construed as a matter of either ! civil rights or religion. We wish | merely to comment further on some revelations the Senator made ! last week: ! At a time when the parks and streets of Washington are litter ed with trash because not enough labor is available to do the work, welfare costs soar because of the My visit back to this corner is only a temporary one—at least for a while yet, but I thought I should find the time to tell you how grateful I am that so many of you seem to have missed this colum n. I have not been resting; on the contrary, I suppose I’ve been busier than ever but just with different things. Among other things, I have been reading—of all things—some psychology, in order to be able to intelligently converse with my husband who is taking two courses in that field. "When I get back to writing this column on a more steady basis, no doubt I’ll have something to say about this new r breed known as the “social psychologist.” I note via The Sun that things have been happening during the past month and a half. They finally managed to mow the beautified square, I notice and pull up a few w’eeds before the dedication of that spot. I thought the Mayor w T as pulling my leg a month or so ago when he men tioned dedicating the parking lots. Who ever heard of dedicating a parking lot? Well, Newberry now’ has one—so that should put us in the “All-American City” catego ry. Wonder if any other city has such a distinguished parking lot? I notice too that Sam Cook and Pete Parrott wall be running a city Democratic primary in Sep tember. I w’anted to get to that organization meeting, but I fear ed Ed McConnell might be there and would identify me as a Re publican and I would be thrown out, so I didn’t bother to go. Not having been around recently. I haven’t heard any rumors about who will be running for what. I do know that we will be losing one of our finest councilmen, un less he changes his mind. I doubt that he will and I honestly cannot say I blame him—or several oth ers if they decided to get out. The most nerve-wracking part of the reporting I formerly did was sitting at council meetings list ening to the absurdities which emanated from some of the dis tinguished (?) city fathers. I have been riding about town a bit, and note that work is pro gressing in the new post office as well as several other commercial buildings. The Shakespeare plant moves right along, but I don’t be lieve it will be ready for occup ancy August 1 which was the last target date I heard—chances are it’s been moved back several months. Dirt is still being moved around at the Owens-Illinois plant and riding by there the other day, I could understand what City Manager Ken Riebe meant a cou ple of months ago by saying he had a “garbage problem.” Don’t see how folks out that way can stand it but perhaps the worst is over and a shiny new plant will make up for what the nearby dwellers suffered during ths gar bage transition period. I have my desk stacked high with literature of every descrip tion which has come into my hands sine* the nationwide dis tribution of this column of March 4 concerning the National Council of Churches. One of these days I’ll get through it—some of it not even opened—and I’ll share it with you. Again I must say it is encouraging to see that so many people throughout the coun try are concerned about this or ganization. I have no further thoughts for this week, but I believe you will enjoy the following by Jesse Helms, of WRAL-TV, Raleigh, North Carolina: VIEWPOINT We were commenting the other day upon the wave of violent pro tests slopping around the ankles of Democratic Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia. As we ob served, it is often the case that the most precise measurement of a man’s worthiness is an exami nation of his enemies. In general political philosophy, the Senator is a liberal. But his greatest strength is his dedicated independence of thought and ac tion. He is neither easily fright ened nor intimidated. His troub les now—if they can be called that—are being promoted by civil claim that no job opportunities exist. This is a classic example of the government’s paying people not to \v<>>'k at a time when the government itself complains a- bout a shortage of labor. It can hardly be contended that the un employed people of Washington lack the education and qualifica tions to stoop to pick up trash and empty beer cans. A bishop, speaking at a giant rally called for the purpose of at tacking the Senator, described Senator Byrd as “a little man, hard-hearted, biased and segrega tion oriented.” This quite properly reminded Senator Byrd of the Pharisee who said, “God, I thank Thee that I am not as other men ar-e . . . Where was this Bishop, wond ered Senator Byrd, where were these civil rights leaders during the past four years? What have they done to uplift the standards of decency and initiative among the people of Washington? One of the loudest speakers at the rally was a white woman who had given birth to a child admitt edly fathered by a Negro man married to another woman. This woman and her child are on wel fare. One can understand her zeal to attack a Senator who pro poses to inject the serum of mor ality into the distribution of wel fare funds in Washington, D. C. The Senator pointed to a lot of little things which he considers related to the overall problem. For example, juvenile delinquents knocked out 27,689 widow panes from the windows of schools in Washington. It cost $11T,'868 to. replace them. Nearly 11,000 cases of gonorrhea were reported in the city—more than twice the per capita rate of most other cities in the United States. The serious crime rate in Washington increased 25 per cent last year over the previous year. Automobile thefts increased by 56 per cent in a year’s time. Murders increased by 39 per cent. He mentioned many groups of mothers with large numbers of illegitimate children. One group of 18 women had a total of 144 such children. Another group of 14 had 126 illegitimate children. Still another group—13 mothers in this one, had an average of ten illegitimate children each. All of them on public welfare. It is interesting, the Senator said of his critics, that they have not—and let us quote him— “(they) have not marched in pro test gaainst the fact that men, women and children are almost daily being robbed, beaten, raped and murdered on the streets of the nation’s capital.” We would say to the Senator: It may be interesting, but it’s not unusual. It is curious to note what some Americans choose to protest—as well as what they choose to ignore. Still, the nation owes Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia a vote of thanks for standing up for what He re gards as important. Fairview board plans expansion The Board of Trustees of Fair- view, Inc. of Ridgeway, in the regular quarterly meetings last week voted to: Approve raising funds to con struct a new 32-bed hospital to serve the hospital division. Hold the annual Homecoming Day celebration at the regular time, the first Sunday in August, when all friends of Fairview are invited for dinner and an all day meeting. Elected Dr. Daniel Cloer, Lan caster, to the Board of Trustees. Give two annual scholarships to student nurses seeking an LPN degree. Apply for an amendment of the charter of Fairview, Inc., so that Fairview may operate in the fields of long term and convalescent care, geriatrics, hospitalization, and mental health. Dr. Neil E. Truesdell of New berry, is a member of the Board of Trustees of the rehabilitation center for alcoholics. The facility is a privately-supported non-prof it organization. A 1947 DODGE TRUCK, driven by R. C. Dominick of Route three, Newberry and a 1965 Oldsmobile driven by Jack H. Garner of Sim ons, Ga., collided on the Whitmire highway four miles north Newberry, Monday morning. Investigating officers said the Dodge truck was turning left and the Oldsmobile was attempting to pass when the accident occurred. The truck, carrying a load of hay, and the Olds were both trav eling north. No one was injured. —Staff Photo. Christian Science body plans huge ‘church center* Sweeping new plans to construct a 15-acre “church center” for the expanding world headquai’ters of the Christian Science movement were announced by the Board of Directors of the Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass. A letter from the Directors giving information about the pro ject was received by the Christian Science Society of Saluda. The letter said that the Church’s new center could “no longer be postponed” in order to meet the needs of its expanding activities. A master plan—prepared for the Church by a leading firm of arti- tects and city planners — also covers an additional 16 acres of partially church - owned land around the “center.” On this surrounding land, the plan calls for leases to private redevelopers to construct 3,500 new middle - income apartment units, plus retail shops, office space, improved pedestrian ways, and underground parking facili ties. Cost of this privately-devel oped phase is figured as $63,000,- 000 or more. The total project area—combin ing both Church and private sec tors—covers 31 acres and would be constructed in stages over a period of 6 to 10 years. MORE DAYS TO REGISTER Persons who wish to apply for registration certificates, to obtain duplicates, or have their certificates changed to another voting precinct, have another opportunity this week 1k> get this done. The Newber ry County Registration Board will be open both Friday and Saturday of this week. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. At tention has been called to the fact that the court house is usually closed at noon on Saturday, but the registration office will be open. Youth taken in six breakins A 15-year-old Negro youth was arrested here Monday by city police officers and charged with housebreaking and larceny in connection with a series of break- ins at six Newberry homes. Police Chief Dowd said the boy has admitted entering the homes and taking merchandise between July 1-11. Dowd declined to iden tify the youth. Three diamond rings stolen from the home of Fred Lester were re covered with arrest of the boy, officers said. Other merchandise stolen included a camera, two watches, a ring and about $40 in cash from the five other homes. Greever Funds to help build Wiles Chapel An initial gift of $1,000 has been promised to Newberry Col lege to begin a memorial fund for Dr. Walton H. Greever, secretary of the United Lutheran Church in America for some 14 years, who died last spring. In announcing the gift, Dr. A. G. D. Wiles, president of Newber ry College, said that the money will be used to provide an appro priate memorial to Dr. Greever in the A.G.D. Wiles Chapel to be built on the campus. Friends and relatives of Dr. Greever are invit ed to contribute to this memorial fund. Dr. Greever, an ordained Luth eran minister, was one of the most outstanding Southern leaders in the Lutheran Church in America. He received the honorary doctor ate of divinity degree from New berry College in 1908. Contributions to the memorial fund may be sent to Dr. Robert C. Farb, vice president of develop ment, Newberry College, Drawer 425, Newberry, S. C. 29108. Second sununer session begins Classes are scheduled to begin today (Thursday) for the second term of summer school at New berry College. Registration was held Wednes day for new students. Monday is the last day for registering or changing courses. Final examinations for the first term of summer school were held Tuesday and Wednesday. 10 countians on dean’s list The spring semester Dean’s List at Newberry College includes ten students from Newberry County. To be eligible for this honor a student must maintain above a “B” average. The list includes: Newberry, Nancy Deree Abrams, Virginia Roberta Cooper, Karen Lee Ead- er, James Roy Felker Jr., Kather ine Fuller Kelly, Marcia Elizabeth Kirkland, Leonide Fuller Reagin; Kinards, Brenda Annette Minick; Prosperity, Larry Wesley Smith; and Whitmire, Brenda Kay Camp bell. Riebe, Fuller attend Columbia—Approximately sixty state, county and municipal offi cials met in Columbia Wednesday of last week to discuss the fed eral outdoor recreation program and to learn how they might par ticipate in the program. The S. C. Wildlife Resources Department is the coordinating agency between the federal gov ernment and the local agencies. Under the program the federal government provides money with the local agencies putting up matching funds. Around $142,000 was available last year and a- round $1,000,000 has been alloted for the current fiscal year, which must be matched with local funds. The funds can be used for plann ing, acquisition and development of outdoor recreation facilities. Attending from Newberry were K. W. P ebe and P. K. Fuller. 18 year olds must register says Caldwell J. Dave Caldwell, Chairman of Selective Service Local Board No. 36 for Newberry county said to day that there is a continuing res ponsibility for yong men reaching 18 years of age to register under the Universal Military Training and Service Act. He emphasized that each young man is required to register within five days af ter reaching his 18th birthday. Those young men who are away from their homes at that time may go to any local board in the area where they are situated, and reg ister for Selective Service. The local board chairman call ed attention to the necessity of giving the proper home address because the address given will de termine the local board having jurisdiction in his case at all times. It was further pointed out that registrants should be able to identify their township of resi dence or their ward number so that their records will be properly identified. Mr. Caldwell stated that failure to comply with the law could re sult in a punishment of not more than five years imprisonment or not more than $10,000 fine, or both. Sales, earnings up for Kendall The Kendall Company posted gains in both sales and earnings for the second quarter of 1965, President Harold T. Marshall an nounced in an interim report to stockholders issued today. Net earnings for the 12 weeks ended June 12 were $2008,000, or 64 cents per common share, compared with $1,830,000, or 58 cents per common share, for the comparable period a year ago.. For the past 24 weeks, net earnings were $3,- 723,000, or $1.18 per share, against $2,996,000, or 95 cents per common share in 1964. Kendall’s earnings figures were adjusted to reflect the three-for- two stock split that became ef fective in April. The manufacturer of surgical dressings, textiles and nonwoven fabrics posted sales of $37,151,- 000, an increase of 8 per cent over the same period in 1964. President Marshall said that al though Kendall’s plants had been operating at capacity during the period, “a backlog of orders for future delivery has been main tained.” VISITS ELLIOTS Miss Mabel Virginia Conn, pro fessor at Detroit College of Busi ness, Detroit, Michigan, spent the Fourth of July holiday with Pro fessor and Mrs. F. Scott Elliott and F. Scott Elliott Jr. She is Mrs. Elliott’s sister. GILLIAMS ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF A SON Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gilliam of Tolar Road, Travelers Rest, an nounce the birth of a son, Marion Todd, on July second at Greenville General Hospital They also have another son, Mark. Mrs. Gilliam is the former Barbara Miller of Newberry. Bill Thornton died Monday; rites yesterday Willie Burton (Bill) Thornton, 68, of 620 O’Neal street, died on Monday afternoon at a local hos pital after some weeks of declin ing health. Born in Newberry, son of the late J. Rice and Martha Davis Thornton, he was a member of W r alden Masonic Lodge, O’Neal Street Methodist church and the Hejaz Shrine Temple in Green ville. Before his retirement, he was employed by Thornton Tire Service in Greenville. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Willie Davis Thornton; three sons, W. E. Thornton of Cayce, J. R. Thornton of Greenville and R. A. Thornton of Atlanta, Ga.; three daughters, Mrs. D. C. Fulmer of Union; Mrs. B. P. Durst of Hous ton, Texas and Mrs. M. L. Flem ing Jr. of Winston Salem, N. C., a brother J. Andy Thornton of Greenville; a sister, Mrs. Geneva Bickerstaff of Newberry; nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at Whitaker Funeral Home by Rev. M. B. Fryga. Bur ial was in Rosemont cemetery. Serving as active pallbearers were Claude Dominick, Jack Senn, Ernest Layton, Jake Vaughn, Ce cil Kinard and Emory Bowman. Honorary escort was composed of Frank Jones, Herman Lang ford, Dr. Sydney Carter, J. P. Moon, Dewey Kinard, Harvey Herndon, Luther Bowers, G H. Godfrey, E. L. Long and members fo Hejaz Temple, and the Walden Lodge of Greenville. Paving contract let to Sloan A contract for the grading, drainage installation and asphalt ic concrete surfacing along 17.152 miles of State Route 72 in Lau rens county has been awarded to Bloan Contsruction Co., Inc., of Greenville on the basis of a low bid of $612,905 submitted May 18, Chief Highway Commissioner S. N. Pearson announced. The bid was based on using as phaltic concrete binder course in the project. Seven contractors bid on the project, the Greenville firm's pro posal being the lowest. A part of this route lies in this county. REUNION HELD AT NEWBERRY The family of the late G. D. Bedenbaugh, with their mother, Mrs. L. A. Black and Mr. Black, held their annual reunion July 11 at the Margaret Hunter Park in Newberry. Forty-seven of the fifty-one members of the family were pres ent. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Britton are now residing at 1922 Harper St. Mrs. Jesse Wilson has moved to 1603, Apartment D. in the Carpenter apartments on Johns tone street. Council Is Petitioned For Annexation City council quickly accepted a petition from residents in the vi cinity of Radio Station WKDK to be annexed into the city, and di rected the city manager to send the petitions on to the county auditor to verify the signature of bonafide property owners as re quired by law. E. F. McCutcheon, in presenting the petitions told council that approximately 70 percent of those eligible signed the petition. There were 68 signatures. The area, located northeast of the city limits is bounded by Glenn Street, Kate Street, By- Pafes 19, the CN&L Railroad and Fair avenue. It does not include Oakland Mill. It is estimated that 600 people reside in the area, with approximately 200 houses and business establishments. The question of rezoning a por tion of Kinard Street between Harrington and Harper Streets, came before council for the second consecutive month. Colie Lever has attempted to have the section rezoned in order to establish a business on his property. After considerable discussion, followed by a period of silence among councilmen, Councilman Jpck Senn said, “We can’t send it back to the commission again.” Councilman Taylor moved the re quest be denied. Voting with Tay lor were Councilmen Longshore, Dufford and Senn. Against the motion were Councilmen McCutch eon and Shealy. The action left the area in question in the residential classification. Council apointed five members to a City Board of Adjusters which would hear appeals from enforcement of the Southern Building Code adopted by council several years ago. It was pointed out that this board had no con- aection whatever with the Zoning laws or boards connected with it. Named to the body were Irvine B. Leslie, E. O. Cannon, Carol M. Hipp, A. O. Livingston Jr., and Jake S. Fulmer. Council authoribed City Mana ger K. W. Riebe to file application to the Land and Water Conserva tion Program for planning funds to be used by the city recreation department. Riebe said this plan had been discussed with the New berry County Delegation in hopes that the Lynches Woods area could be developed as a joint ef fort of the city and county. Funds are available from the federal government on a matching basis for planning and construction of recreational facilities. Riebe told council that the matter would be presented to the newly-formed County Planning Commission at a meeting set for today. An ordinance pertaining to in stallation of water and sewer in new developments was amended The change provides that the city run services to the developments, both inside and out of the city, provided that cost of such service can be paid for out of revenues from the area within a ten year period. The policy is unchanged so far as services being installed in the development. The developer is required to pay the full cost of this installation. Council also accepted a proposal from Eugene Griffith to furnish service in an area being developed by Mr. Griffith off Harrington Street near Beuna Vista. All services are to be installed by Griffith, including preparation of a 40’ road into the property. Coun cil accepted deed to this roadway at Tuesday night’s meeting. Vets may buy up to $10,000 in GI insurance Eligible veterans do not have to purchase the full $10,000 cov erage to take advantage of the reopening of GI life insurance, the Veteran’s Administration said today. They may purchase as little as $1,000 or $2,000 worth of coverage if they find it a financial hard ship to do more. Eligible veterans who wish to may purchase as much as $10,000 worth of insurance if they have allowed their original policy to lapse entirely. Or they may buy sufficient insurance to bring the face value back to the $10,000 mark. But they do not have to pur chase the insurance in these large amounts. They may do this before,May 3, 1966, when the enabling legisla tion expires. Policies will be is sued for $1000 and up in $500 steps such as $1500, $2000, $2500, etc. To purchase the insurance, the veteran must have been originally eligible for National Service Life Insurance (NSLI) between Octo ber 8, 1940, and January 1, 1967. He must have either no GI insur ance or less than $10,000 worth. The three eligible groups are: 1. Veterans with service-con nected disabilities who meet stand ards of good health. 2. Veterans whose service-con nected disabilities alone do not permit them to meet standards of good health. 3. Veterans whose nonservice- connected disibilities as of Octo ber 13, 1964, (the date the bill became law) prevented them from buying commercial insurance at the higher rates. For further information contact the Columbia Veterans Adminis tration Regional Office. Lt. Col. and Mrs. Richard C. Anderson have moved to 1711 Nance street to make their home. Mr. and Mrs Robert S. Perry are now residing at 1126 Douglas street. :<>>. A mobile Chest X-Ray unit, similar to the one above, will be in Newberry in front of the Community Hall Wednesday, August 4th through Saturday, August 7th. Wednesday hours are from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Hours for all other days are 10 a.m. to 12 noon, and 1:30 tu 4:30 p.m. .• ' •• •• : • Health authorities said that no undressing is necessary, and all white citizens 20 years and over, and all Negroes 15 years and older are urged to get the free x^ray. Employees of the following in dustrial plants will have oppor tunity to have x-rays where they work: Old School Manu facturing Co^ Newberry Mills, Inc., Oakland Mill, Mollohon Milt Whitmire Mill, and House ’n Home mill near Whitmire. The mobile visit is sponsored by Newberry County Health De partment, Newberry County Tuberculosis Association, and the South Carolina State Board of Health.