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Noisy party: What ru-iyhl m >i have on Saturday niyht when th* don’t invite vou. If you don’ think every coun try touches the United States, just ask a taxpayer. VOLUME 29—NUMBER 21. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1965 $2.00 PER YEAR STRAIGHT TALK THE EPITAPH on the American tombstone should read: “lids civilization died because the peo ple didn’t want to be bothered. The American people are acting like the mule in that age-old story -—Farmer Jones had sold a mule to farmer Smith: “You told me that mule wasn’t blind! Yesterday he ran into the barn and knocked himself out.” “1 told you the truth!” Jones replied. ‘‘That mule ain’t blind; he just don’t give a damn!” American men are being slaugh tered in Vietnam as the Supreme Court systematically betrays the Constitution by an unbroken rec ord of pro-Commvnist decisions. The Court recently over-ruled the law passed by Congress prohibit ing known Communists from holding office in Labor Unions. The Court has ruled that Congress cannot stop the free delivery by the U. S. Postal Service of com munist propaganda from abroad. The Court has ruled that the State Department cannot refuse pass ports to Communists. Nicholas Katzenback, Robert Weaver, Thurgood Marshall, Shel don Cohen, Arthur Goldberg, Abe Fortas . . When will President Johnson nominate a person whose record, character and patriotism are unassailable ? Or does he know any? Abe Fortas reportedly was in strumental in talking Johnson in to selecting labor lawyer and sometime Supreme Court Justice Goldberg to head the American delegation to the world’s foremost fifth column, the United Nations. It has not yet been made clear who collectivist Goldberg will represent in the UN nor why he agreed to this one-step-backward “promotion” from the Supreme Court. It has been suggested that the bait might be the 1968 Vice Presidential post in the Johnson Dictatorship. Whatever the bait, the American people are the fish. This particular arm-twist cleared the way for Fortas’ appointment to the Court, but the game is not over yet, folks, so keep your seats. The new Supreme Court “Jus tice”, Abe Fortas, has had no pre vious judicial experience, which qualifies him well for the present Supreme Court. He did go to law school. Let us be thankful that "Walter Jenkins did not go to law 7 school. In 1948 Fortas convinced a former member of the Ku Klux Klan, Justice Hugo Black, to seize a “technicality” to certify Lyndon Johnson, penniless Texan, as Senator in place of Coke Stev enson. Fortas has been Johnson’s accomplice ever since. Johnson now 7 ow 7 ns the air in Austin, Tex as, the Supreme Court and the Consensusgress. In “The Inside on LBJ,” Frank L. Kluckholm states: “Fortas was Owen Lattimore’s defense attor ney during the McCarthy inquiry into the Institute of Pacific Rela tions, and according to Latti more’s book, Fortas w 7 rote him to the effect that it may be necessary that you get dow 7 n in the gutter in which we are now 7 operating as a result of Senator McCarthy’s personal attack on you!” Fortas’ efforts convinced Latti- more that “I had a friend, and we believed in each other,” but failed to keep Lattimore from being in dicted on seven charges of per jury arising from Lattimore’s tes timony before the Senate Inter nal Security subcommittee. Nor could Fortas prevent the com mittee from pronouncing that Lat timore was, from some time be ginning in the 1930’s, “a conscious articulate instrument of the Sov iet conspiracy.” A “Liberal” fed eral judge, however, turned Lat timore loose, saying that the in dictment lacked “clarity” and a jury never got a chance to find Lattimore guilty. Mrs. Lattimore called Fortas “another solid rock, like Joe and Betty (Barnes). I hadn’t been there ten minutes before I knew that going to see him w r as the wisest thing I’d ever done.” To refresh your memory, Joseph Fels Barnes w r as chief ghost writer for Dwight Eisenhower’s book, “Cru sade in Europe.” Barnes had been independently identified as a com munist agent, on their own knenv- ledge, by Whitaker Chambers, Louis Budenze, Dr. Karl A. Witt- fogel, Hede Massing, and General Alexander Barmine (who also testified that Lattimore was a member of the Russian Military Intelligence). Fortas’ first government assign ment w r as w 7 ith the legal division of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. Among his bud dies were Alger Hiss and Lee Pressman, lat*'t of the UlO, who cil he was one. General Counsel ha.- since admitt- a Communist. Pressman testified :n Congress that a number of members of the co • !!. m the Agriculture at verv friendly De- that with two Communist partment < time were Fortas. Fortas helped Alger Hiss and Harry Dexter White, communist agents, to draft the United Na tions Charter. Fortas has worked energetically for and with the National Lawyers Guild, Interna tional Juridical Association, and the Southern Conference on Hu man Welfare, all cited as com munist fronts. An outspoken critic of govern ment loyalty—security programs in the late 4()’s and early 50’s Fortas plugged for war against Germany before Roosevelt arrang ed Pearl Harbor (so we could join our communist friends in making the world safe for Democracy). But although 31 years old and with fto children, he got out in less than two months. Twenty-nine days of this was spent undergoing tests and examinations in a New York training camp where it was decided he had an “arrested case of ocular tuberculosis.” It has evidently been arrested ever since. He swabbed no decks but immed iately returned to work for Sec- i-etary of Interior Harold Ikes and at 55, after poring over countless lawbooks during the ensuing years, his eyesight is so arrested that he doesn’t even wear glasses. Thus his “service” career also is similar to that of Lyndon John son. Neither could find a uniform to fit them for very long Mr. Fortas’ wife is a senior member of her husband’s law firm and specializes in tax cases. She says, ‘ I have been in law all my life, and I don’t expect to give it up now. Why should I?” You (Continued on page 2) SCN pays third dividend for ’65 A regular cash dividend of $337,480.20 will be paid to share holders of the South Carolina Na tional Bank on October 1 and will bring cash dividends paid by the bank to $1,349,920.80 in 1965. SCN Chairman W. W. McEach- ern announced this week that pay ment of the third quarter dividend will be made to more than 4,000 shareholders of record as of Sep tember 15 at the rate of 30 cents per share. It will be the 188th cash dividend paid by the bank. GREETINGS BIRTHDAY August 31: Fannie Mae Sease. Sept. 10: Ralph Quinn, William Cecil Ammons, Charles Boyd Jr, Vickie Wheeler, Mrs. C. B. Halfacre, Mrs. Clara Berry, Mrs. .1. F. Scurry, Mrs. James Phibbs, Mrs. Alan Senn, Randy Crowder. Sept. 11: Sedley Senn, Tyrus Senn, Ed Gilliam, Mrs Roy Jollay, Mrs. Sam P. Boland, Mrs. L. A. Sease, Miss Mary Wicker. Sept 12: Keister Willingham Mrs. O. O. Copeland, Margie Davis Freeman, Mrs. Cleo Mor ris, Thomas Bradley, Mrs. Shir ley Evans, Audrey S. Senn, Ja son Ringer, Mrs. R. Derrill Smith, David Wayne Bradley, S. D. Stephens, J. A. Chasteen, Anne Newton, Mildred Baker, Christine Link. Sept 13: Mrs. J. T. Dennis, El sie Dicker!, Mrs. R. J. Metts, Danny Livingston, Judith Ann Griffith, Deree Abrams, Mrs. Margaret Cousins, Mrs. Ida Bell Harris. Sept. 14: Grady Boozer, Miss Mazie Dominick, Anna Coe Keitt, Mrs. John F. Scurry, Frances Neel, Mrs. Luther B. Bedenbaugh, Ann Dennis, Jut Miller. Sept. 15: T. H. Neel, Mrs. W. E. Spearman, Gene Abrams, G. Howard Moore, Louis G. Floyd, Donna Driggers, Mrs. Johnnie Jones, Mrs. S. C. Paysinger. Sept. 16: Mrs. E. O. Shealy, Jane Patrick, Frank (Buddy), Sligh, C. B. Halfacre, Mrs. Jas. H. Davis, W. M. Miller, Myrtle D. Schumpert, O. M. Sexton, James Werts, Foster Busby. New Saluda-Newberry librarian Keitt Purcell, treasurer of the Newberry-Saluda Regional Lib- ry looks on as Rev. Garth Hill, right, acquaints Miss Mary Cath erine Tanner, new head librarian, with procedures in the operation of the two-county library. Miss Tanner assumed her duties on Sep tember first, and was honored at a drop-in and reception at the library on Tuesday afternoon. (Sunphoto) Main St. Noises Still Plague City Fathers The persistent complaint from residents of Main street between Glenn and Kinard streets, brought lawyer Gene Griffith to council meeting Tuesday night on behalf of these residents. He presented council a petition from residents of the area asking relief from the noise caused by trucks, motorcy cles and other noisy vehicles trav eling the streets. He pointed out that the noise was especially an noying in the early morning and evening hours. He said people were wakened by the constant noise and were unable to get to sleep for the same reason. Griffith ask ed the city to give close study to the situation, and made several suggestions which might cut back on the irritation. Cited were muf flers that were too loud, speed control on the street, and possibly routing heavy traffic another di rection. City Manager Ken W. Riebe told council that Main street was a part of the state highway sys tem and that speed zones were set by the state. He said he had just completed a check of the area and found that the speed limit was be ing observed closely, with only minor infractions. He recognized that a problem did exist, and was requested by council to take up the complaint with highway officials to determine what could be done to reduce noise for these residents. Council revised the city busi ness license ordinance to include a fee for a new automatic car wash ing business in the city. A fee of $25 was set fo. the first $5,000 of gross income, and $1.00 per thous and for additional gross. The old ordinance did not have provision for this type business. Also approved was a metal fence around the electric substation at the Shakespeare plant site at a cost not to exceed $700. A request for paving a side walk on Calhoun Street also was approved. The city will pay half of the $300 required to pave the section. The property owner will pay the other half. A request for additional funds for maintenance and upkeep of Rosemont Cemetery was brought before council in a letter from L. C. Floyd, secretary and treasurer of the association. Council post poned action on this item and will consider it when the budget com mittee meets to work out the 1966 finances for the city. A proposal to i^ezone an area in the vicinity of Cline street from residential use to industrial, was sent to the Planning Commission. After consideration by the com mission it will come back to coun cil for final action. Council members were reminded of the next meeting of the New berry County Municipal Associa tion on September 19th. Raffield speaks to B&PW club on Modern banking By MRS. A. H. COUNTS W. J. Raffield, manager of the local South Carolina National Bank, guest speaker at the regu lar monthly meeting of the New berry Business and Professional Club, discussed the changes which have taken place in banking. The first change he noted was the changes which have taken place in the building structures. “We all remember,” he said, “the old mausoleum with its towering structure of stone that stood qp the corner of Main Street in every town with its forbidding iron bars and massive locks, ugly as many were these buildings represented respectability and protection. “Today the mausoleum is gone but the bank is still there with its handsome architecture, modern, light-filling windows, and land scaped surroundings and an en trance whose welcome mat is its visibility and accessability.” The development of improved protective devices led to these new buildings and interior changes which followed. These changes brought about excellent lighting, comfortable chairs for seating in stead of standing room only, color ful decor and air conditioning me tal cages have been replaced with warm woods, low countertops and background music masks the clat ter of machines. Another modern convenience is the drive-in banking service. “With all of these structural changes there had to be physical changes also,” Mr. Raffield stat ed. These changes have replaced “the frowning Freddie” or “Sad Sam” by “Smiling Sally” or “Mer ry Mary” on the teller’s line. Black long tail coats and brass spittons are no more. Instead there are at tractive uniforms or smart dresses. (Continued on page 3) RETURNS FROM MONTREAT Miss Lucy Senn has returned to her home on Glenn street after spending the summer at her home in Montreat, N. C. Speers St. PTA The first meeting of the Speers Street PTA for the year 1965-66 will be held in the school cafetor- ium on Thursday, September 9th at 8:00 P.M. with the Executive Committee meeting to be held at 7:30 P.M. This will be a “Get Acquainted” meeting for parents and teachers and everyone is cor dially invited to attend. Refresh ments will be served. Pope S. Tompkins Died Sunday; Rites Conducted Monday Pope S. Tompkins, 80, died early Sunday morning at the Newberry County Memorial hospital after a short illness. Mr. Tompkins was born in Sa luda county, the son of the late Samuel and Ella Morse Tompkins. Before his retirement, he was em ployed by the Newberry Mills. He was a member of Calvary Baptist church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha Lou Sims Tompkins; three sons, Sims S. Tompkins, of Col umbia; Stanley (Boots) Tompkins of Charleston, and Rev. Kenneth Tompkins of Newberry; three daughters, Mrs. K. R. (Violet) Riley and Mrs. Ostell (Carol) Ballew, both of Newberry and Ms. W. L. (Mary) Zingery, of Long Beach, California; one bro ther, Gus Tompkins of Orlanda, Florida, and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Whitaker Funeral Home by the Rev. A. M. Bruce, the Rev. Ralph Rhyne and the Rev. M. B. Fryga. Interment was in Rosemont cemetery. Active pallbearers were J. H. Clary Jr., Ernest Layton, Bob Lister, Olin Layton, Dewey Kin ard, and Clarence Graham. CANDIDATES BE HEARD ON ‘RADIO RALLY’ A “Radio Rally” is scheduled for Monday night when candidates for mayor and city council will pre sent their views to the public and ask for support in next Tues day’s municipal primary election. Radio Station WKDK will host the candidates, giving free time for them beginning at 7:35 p. m. Candidates for mayor will lead off the speeches, with ten minutes al located for these office seekers. Candidates for alderman will be given five minutes each, beginning with the alderman Ward 1 post and continuing through Ward 6, with the speaking to end at 9:05 p.m. Two years ago candidates took advantage of this rally, instead of public speaking engagements in different sections of the city. Response was said to be favorable to presenting candidates in this manner. The voting will be next Tues day, Sept 14 at nine precincts. Polls open at 8 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. To be elected are a mayor and six aldermen. There is only one uncontested race, that being for Alderman Ward 3 in w 7 hich C. A. Shealy Jr., incumbent, has no opposition. Can didates for mayor are Ernest H. Layton, incumbent, being opposed by Negro bishop James A. Holmes. In Ward 1, Frank Armfield is attempting to recover a seat he previously held from James Long shore, Sr. Ward 2 Alderman C. A. Dufford Sr. did not offer for reelection. Seeking that position are Howard Cook, former candidate for mayor, and Lin Slaton, newcomer. In Ward 4 incumbent Jack H. Senn is being opposed by James (Mutt) Ruff, who was in a political race in 1947, being defeated by Ernest Layton for alderman Ward 4. Al so seeking this post in Rev. S. T. Spencer, Negro Methodist minis ter. Ward 5 incumbent Gerald B. Taylor is being opposed by former councilman and mayor Ce cil E. Kinard, and A. E. (Dunk) Singley, new to municipal politics. E. F. McCutcheon, now serving his second term as alderman from Ward 6, is being opposed by W. Grady Bedenbaugh. Bedenbaugh, an employee at Newberry Mills, Inc., is making his first political race. Newberry Exchange wins national club ‘E’ award Displaying the “Big E” award received by the Newberry Exchange Club Tuesday night are, from left. State Exchange Club President Kenneth Reynolds of Laurens, DistrUt Governor Lloyd Smith, also of Laurens, who made the presentation, Gordon Leslie, local Exchange president, and Carol Hipp, vice president of the local club. (Sunphoto) County Permits F. D. Harlin Sr and Rex L. Sally Jr. one cabin in District 6, Little Mountain, $200. Hayes Alton, Route 1, Newber ry, add two rooms to dwelling, $1400. Littlejohn to preside at Sept. General sessions Petit jurors were drawn Wed nesday morning to serve during the September term of General Sessions Court which will convene Monday morning. Sept. 20 at ten o’clock. Judge Bruce Littlejohn of Spartanburg, will preside dur ing the term. Grand jurors are re quested to report at 9:30 a.m. on the 20th. Petit Jurors are to re port the next day at 9:30. Drawn by the jury commission ers to serve for the term are as follows: Newberry—A. P. Coleman, Da vid B. Ringer, Robert H. Shealy, Rt. 4, S. W. Miller, David L. Ruff, Rt. 2, R. L. Cook, Thomas N. Ab rams, Rt. 3, Robert B. Wessing- er, J. Thompson Dennis, Rt. 1, Randolph Caldwell, Robert G. Lis ter, Ralph L. Mitchell, S. J. Ruff, Rt. 2, Alvin A. Fulmer, Odell Da vis, Rt. 4, L. L. Haltiwanger, John R. Frazier, James S. Hutchinson, Y. J. Chalmers, Rt. 3, Richard M. Attaway Sr., Virgil L. Adams, Warren R. Cousins, John Benny Waters, Rt. 4, and M. Alan Ox- ner, Rt. 1. Whitmire—William O. Johnson, Ernest Harold Franklin, and John nie W. Arrowood. Little Mountain—A Fritz Shea- Derrick Hall be used for co-eds Derrick Hall, one of the older dormitories at Newberry college, will be used this year as a dorm itory for young ladies. It formerly housed men students. Extensive renovation is being completed this week to prepare the dormitory for the occupancy of women. Renovations include painting of the interior, a new roof, new furniture for some of the student rooms, complete re decoration of the reception hall, large reception room and televis ion room, and the addition of doors on either side of the down stairs reception hall. Derrick hall, a three story brick structure with a basement, was built in 1924. It was named in 1924 for the eighth president of Newberry college, S. J. Derrick, A.M., LL.D. ly and John A. Hardin. Prosperity—James H. Minick, Rt. 2, B. W. Morris, Rt. 2, George W. Stockman, Rt. 1, Ralph P. Shealy, Rt. 2, Grady D. Warren, Rt. 2 and W. P. Bedenbaugh, Rt. 2. Pomaria — Leland H. Boland, Marvin R. Graham, Rt. 1, Tommy O. Barrett, Rt. 1, and George R. Lathrop, Rt. 1. Silverstreet — Thomas Maffett Fant Jr. Freeman talks to college students Wayne W. Freeman, Editor of The Greenville News, will address Newberry College students and faculty at the opening convoca tion of the fall semester Friday at 10 A.M. in MacLean Gymnas ium. Dr. A. G. D. Wiles, President of the College, will introduce the speaker and present nine new fac ulty members to the student body. A native of Pickens county, Mr. Freeman began his newspaper career on high school and college newspapers and did part time work on Greenville dailies. His first professional job was as a reporter on the Greenville Pied mont. Mr. Freeman was named Assist ant City Editor of the Greenville Piedmont in 1946, and became special correspondent for Green ville News in the state capitol la ter that year. He asumed duties as editor of the Piedmont in 1948, and was,appointed editor of the News in 1955. His newspaper experience also includes periodic service as n special correspondent and editor ial correspondent in Washington^ D. C. He is a member of the Am erican Society of Newspaper Ed itors. Inspect first product made at new Columbia Product plant in Newberry J. Hilton Parsons, left, the man who will manage the new 80,- 000 square foot C/P Corporation plant in Newberry shows John Clarkson, Newberry businessman and member of the State De velopment Board, one of the first production antennas produced in the new plant. Dedication of the one and a half, million dollar facility took place yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon and featur ed Governor Robert E. McNair and local business and govern ment leaders. A large crowd was on hand to view the new' plant located on the Clinton highway just outside .the'Newberry city limits. The corporation is a subsidiary of The Shakespeare Com pany of Kalamazoo, Mich. The company’s lines of fiberglass an tennas and electric utility, pole line hardware products will be pro duced in the new plant.