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SILVERSTREET
SCHOOL NEWS
On the morning of August 30th
school began at Silverstreet Ele
mentary with 131 students and
seven regular teachers, a part-
time librarian, music teacher, and
speech therapist. We are very
proud of our teaching staff of
Mr. J. G. Long, Principal, Miss
Clifford Coleman, Mrs. Lazelle
Werts, Miss Lillie Mae Workman,
Mrs. Marguerite Havird, Miss'
Sarah Folk, and Mrs. Irene Par
nell. Our part-time instructors are
Mrs .Eubanks, Mrs. Jay, and Mrs.
Cousins. We are looking forward
to a successful school year and
the opportunities of learning ex
periences.
At approximately 7:45 A. M.
four buses came on the school
grounds, unloading the elemen
tary children and reloading with
high school students going to the
Newberry High school. We are
very fortunate in having the fol
lowing capable bus drivers: Toby
Monts, Wayne Nichols, Johny
Longshore, Jimmy Moore.
Our first day was a very busy
one of registering, room assign
ment, and book rentals with our
day ending at 12:30 P.M. Our
full-time schedule began on our
second day at school with a full
lunch program beginning our de
licious meals which are prepared
by Mrs. Alice Floyd and Mrs.
Carl Long.
In the days that followed the
students gradually settled down
to serious study. Business meet
ings were held in the various
classes and the following officers
were elected:
Eighth grade: President, Marie
Bundrick; vice president, Susan
Epting; secretary (corresponding
and recording) Trudy Force,
treasurer Diane Bowers; librarian
Bobby Longshore; reporter Donna
Lester; song leaders Anne Long,
Earl Longshore.
Seventh grade: President Bill
Spearman; vice president Danny
Senn; secretaries Mary Epting &
Cynthia Brannon; treasurers
Vickie Senn and Mike Dipner.
Sixth grade: President Sally
Berry; vice president Jewel Bur
gess; secretary Donald Bundrick;
librarian Andy Longshore.
Faculty Advisors: J. G. Long,
Clifford Coleman, Lazelle Werts.
We have ten members in our
Beta Club this year as follows:
President Trudy Force; vice pres
ident Anne Long; recording secre
tary Susan Epting, corresponding
secretary Jane Crosson, treasurer
Diane Bowers. The others memb
ers are Bill Spearman, Mike Dip
ner, Mary Epting, Danny Senn and
our sponsor Miss Clifford Cole
man. The club will meet the first
Wednesday in each month.
Our first chapel assembly was
held Thursday, September 9, at 1
P.M. with devotions conducted by
Diane Bowers and announcements
by Principal Long. Our regular
class programs for chapel begin
October 21, with the 7th grade
in charge under the direction of
Miss Coleman. We especially urge
and invite you to attend our cha*
pel programs.
SENATOR
STRO
HURMOND
Reports
PEOPLE
Dominican Debacle
ON APRIL 28, 1965, the Unit
ed States landed Marines in the
Dominican Republic and more
U. S. troops followed. This was
necessary because of an armed
uprising in which the commu
nists threatened to take over an
other country in the Western
Hemisphere.
THIS FORTHRIGHT and
timely action by the United
States forestalled a communist
take-over.
IT WAS TO BE expected that
the U. S. action would be met
with a loud chorus of criticism
from communist countries, some
allies, and from some people
within the countrv as well. Un-
Jerh&tn the initial, but short
lived, criticism from some of
our allies, there developed a
discernible upsurge of renewed
respect for and confidence in
U S will and ability to resist
^W.hdnlsf expansion efforts in
the Western Hemisphere
INTERNALLY, the criticism
of the President's decision to in
tervene continues Even in the
face of overwhelming proof to
the contrary, some U S officials
are still vehemently denying
that there was ever a threat
from the communists Efforts
are being made to discredit our
officials who were on the scene,
particularly Ambassador Ben
nett. by accusing them of pro
viding false information to the
President
SUCH CRITICISM is designed
to, and does, create confusion.
The information furnished the
President on communist involve
ment in the Dominican rebellion
has been thoroughly substan
tiated by the OAS and by indi
vidual Latin American govern
ments. The President acted prop
erly in sending in U S troops,
and was well informed and ad
vised in doing so.
THE BASIS for pride in U S.
resolve in thwarting communist
action in the Dominican Repub
lic was short-lived, however. In
creasingly the United States
bowed to the rebel demands The
solution for an interim govern
ment under Hector Godoy, >sten-
sibly an OAS proposal was
clearly stamped “made in USA ”
The communist-riddled rebel fac
tion endorsed and agreed to the
oroposal, while the anti-commu
nists in the Dominican Republic
opposed it vigorously The U S.
virtually deposed the provisional
government which our govern
ment had earlier instigated, by
cutting off funds to pay govern
ment employees while continu
ing to give financial assistance
to the rebels.
THE BRAZILIANS, who have
furnished more troops for Dom
inica than any other Latin coun
try, have vigorously charged
that the U. S. is appeasing the
communists. They have pointed
out that the communists are now
in a stronger position that at
any time since the initial inter
vention ^ith U.. S. tyoops.
Ttffi IMPACT' of the tragic
deterioration of the Dominican
situation was multiplied and ex
tended world-wide by one par
ticular disgraceful incident which
arose from our concessions to
the red rebels. After the pro
visional government agreement
was signed, the rebels demanded
that General Elias Wessin y
Wessin be deported before they
would carry out their agreement
to surrender their weapons. Gen
eral Wessin was the military
commander who had worked so
diligently to preven* the bloody
rebellion in the first place, and
then blocked the communist take
over until U. S. troops could ar
rive when no other action could
prevent a communist success.
General Wessin, an ardent foe
of the communists and proven
friend of the U S., had proved
long ago that he had no personal
noUfV*! ambitions.
IN ATTEMPTING to comply
with the rebel demands, it is re
ported that U. S. agents first
tried to bribe General Wessin to
leave Dominica, but General
Wessin rejected the bribe and
denounced the attempt. There
after, and only shortly after in-
terim-President Godoy granted
political amnesty to all Domini
cans. including communists, at
home and abroad U S. agents
abdueted General Wessin at gun-
noint and deported him on an
American plane to the United
^♦■«tes. The rebels of course,
have still not surrendered their
weapons.
THIS DISGRACEFUL treat
ment of one who conscientious
ly cooperated with the U S. in
opposing a communist take-over
now Atands as a warning to anti
communists all over the • orld
as to what they can expect as
a reward for standing by the
U. S against communist aggres
sion. insurgency and ’ubversion.
DISAPPOINTINGLY the
U S. policy in dealing with com
munism in the Dominican Re
public has proved to be a matter
of one step forward, two steps
backward. * few more applica
tions of this policy, and we may
step backwards into oblivion.
Sincerely,
FARM-CITY
WEEK PLANS
ARE MADE
September 20—Plans for Farm-
City Week in South Carolina were
begun in Columbia last week with
the meeting of the State Steering
Committee under the chairman
ship of State Consevationist A.
T. Chalk.
Farm-City Week which is being
observed for the 11th consecutive
year in South Carolina, is a pro
jected week-long series of events
aimed at bringing about better
understanding between the rural
and urban dwellers.
This year’s observance, which
will be spearheaded in the state
level by the South Carolina Ag
ricultural Council, will enjoy the
cooperation of groups represent
ing practically every facet of our
economy.
Though primarily local in char
acter, the Farm-City Week ob
servance is under the overall di
rection of National Farm-City
Week Committee. This group con
sists of representatives from more
than 150 major ’arm organiza
tions, industries, businesses, as
sociation, government agencies,
educational institutions & church
groups. County Committees are in
the process of being formed now,
and these committees will be
charged with supervision of the
all-important local activities.
Announcing the 1965 observ
ance of Farm-City Week, Chair
man Chalk said “Farm-City week
is an activity which has caught
the imagination of farm, business,
governmental and lay leaders a-
like. The necessity of closing the
breach in the understanding be
tween the rural and urban seg
ments of the American economy
is a very real one. Farm-City
week has taken the lead in closing
the breach through a concentrated
exchange of ideas and information
and through widespread “get- ac
quainted” affairs between farm
folks and city folks.”
'Blind’ drawings
set November 20
for Pee Dee shoot
Columbia.—Drawing for blinds
on the Bear Island and Pee Dee
waterfowl areas will be held Nov
ember 1 with the first shoot on
opening day November 20, th e
Wildlife Resources Department
announced today.
Applications may be secured
from the Department by writing
Box 360, Columbia, attention of
Hunt Applications. After the ap
plications are filled out they must
be returned with $3 for each
hunter’s name, which will be re
turned if their names are not
drawn.
Bear Island will have 15 days
with 30 guns allowed each day,
two to the blind. Two thousand
acres of marsh along the Ashepoo
river will also be open but hunters
may not cross the dike into the
management area. '
The Pee Dee Area will be shot
on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat
urdays, throughout the season
with 10 guns allowed on Tuesdays j
and Thursdays and 14 on Satur
days.
' State highways
said near top;
$768 million spent
■ %
South Carolina’s state highway
system, considered by many to be
one of the most adequate and best
maintained systems in the nation,
represents a post-World War II
investment in 20 years of more
than $768 million.
Cumulative data compiled by
the State Highway Department
reveal that road and bridge con
struction costs, including money
paid to contractors, right-of-way
expenses and engineering costs,
totaled $768,519,749 as of June
30, 1965. Many additional millions
of dollars were invested in the
highway system prior to the sec
ond world war, although this am
ount is relatively small compared
to the post-war expenditure.
The state’s post-war program
has resulted in the construction of
or improvement of 23,545 miles
of roads, a significant milestone
reached as South Carolina begins
observance of National Highway
Week, September 19-25. Included
are 500 miles of Interstate Sys
tem freeways, of which 347 miles
are open to traffic; 3,333 miles of
primary system highways and 19,-
711 miles of secondary system
roads. Post-war expenditures of
funds by systems, as of June 30,
included $224,879,537 on the inter
state system, $270,243,888 on pri
mary system facilties and $ 273,-
396,324 on secondary system pro
jects.
There are now 32,555 miles of
roads in the state highway system.
Interstate system mileage com
pleted, open to traffic and under
construction totals 504 miles. Al
so, there are 9,100 miles of pri
mary system routes and 22,950
miles of secondary roads in the
overall system. All primary sys
tem highways are paved, and only
2,612 miles on the secondary sys
tem are earth-type facilities. The
latter are being improved and
paved as rapidly as funds become
available for that purpose.
STIMULATE economy
It is well established that South
Carolina’s good highways have
stimulated the state’s economic
development, not only through the
benefit derived from the use of
the highways, but also from the
millions of dollars expended for
labor and materials to construct
the highway system. Many of the
industries which have moved into
the etate during recent years have
listed good highways as a major
factor in their decisions to locate
in South Carolina.
Governor Robert E. McNair rec
ognized the importance of ade
quate highways, not only to the
state’s economy, but also to na
tional defense and the general
welfare of all citizens, in a state
ment concerning the observance of
National Highway Week Septem
ber 19-25. The Governor called at-
Easy Mince Coffeecake
'Tis the season for something sweet and special — a temptation
like Easy Mince Coffeecake to serve at those pre-holiday coffeetime
occasions. This creation gains spicy flavor from mincemeat swirled
both inside and atop. A minimum of ingredients blend together for
maximum eating satisfaction.
Speedy preparation of Easy Mince Coffeecake depends on en
riched self-risings flour. Preblended leavening and salt eliminate
measuring and sifting and assure a tender, flavorful coffeecake every
time. Dribble a simple confectioners sugar icing over the top for a
festive party touch.
Because self-rising flour is enriched, it contains essential nutrients
— three B-vitamins, thiamine, niacin and riboflavin, plus the
minerals, calcium and iron. These nutrients are necessary every day
for continued good health.
EASY MINCE COFFEECAKE
2 cups sifted enriched
self-rising b»«r #
/ 2 cup sugar
J/ 3 cup shortening
1 egg, beaten
6 to 8 servings
Yz cup milk
1 cup moist prepared
mincemeat
Confectioners Sugar icing,
if desired
Grease 8-inch square cake pan. Preheat oven to 400°. In bowl sift
together flour and sugar. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles
coarse crumbs. Blend together egg, milk and % cup mincemeat;
add all at once to flour mixture, stirring only until flour is moistened.
Turn into pan, spreading evenly. Drop remaining mincemeat by
spoonfuls over batter, checkerboard fashion. Bake about 35 minutes
or until golden brown. Cool on rack a few minutes before removing
from pan. Dribble with confectioners sugar icing, if desired.
*If you don’t sift and in the absence of other directions, spoon
flour directly from container into one-cup dry measure, level off,
then remove two level tablespoonfuls, according to USDA
recommendations.
But the face of the Lord U against them that do evil.
—Psalms 34:12-16
In his teachings, Peter re
minded that the eyes of the Lord
are over the righteous and the
ears of the Lord are open to their
prayers. But, he cautioned, the
Lora does not turn a kindly face
to those who do eviL
Sometimes, when we modems
are forced to struggle without
conscience, we find it difficult to
overcome the temptation to take
“the easy way out" and forget
the whole thing.
Most of us learn from experi
ence that the easiest way is npt
always the best way. When we
sacrifice conscience or Christian
principles, for one reason or an
other, we know that we have
turned our face away from God-*
and this is something conscience
will not let us forget for long.
Read your BIBLE dally
and
OO TO CHURCH
SUNDAY
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1965
Faculty women | Prosperity sets
entertained at
Wiles home
The Newberry College Faculty
Women’s Club met Thursday ev
ening at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. A. G. D. Wiles. The wives
of new faculty members and new
faculty women were honored at
this first meeting of the 1965-66
academic year. Members were
greeted at the door by Mrs. Blaine
E. Eader and Mrs. E. W. Burnette,
chairman of the hostess committee
for this meeting. Assisting were
Mrs. Philip Kelly, Mrs. F. D.
Cortner, Mrs. Richard Knudten,
Dr. Estelle Hightower, Mrs. R. H.
Monts, Mrs. Fred Lester, Miss
Cullene Morgan, Mrs. F. D. Mac-
Lean and Mrs. E. D. Heyler.
Mrs. Wiles presented those who
attended to the receiving line of
new members. There were six of
the eight new members present:
Mrs. A. H. O'Bier, Mrs. K. K.
Brandes; Mrs. L. O. A. Martinson,
Mrs John W. Wagner, Dr. Edna
L. Steeves, and Mrs. D. W. Chand
ler.
Mrs. Robert C. Farb, president
of the Club for 1965-66, welcom
ed the new and returning mem
bers. She stressed the need to
strengthen the bonds of friend
ship and fellowship in the club and
to work toward a common goal—
one of service to Newberry Col
lege. Mrs. Farb reported on the
work of the club. It was stated
that Miss Hattie Belle Lester
would be in charge of the commit
tee for placing flowers on the al
tar for the Wednesday chapel
programs for Newberry College
students. The Club members were
asked to contribute to the flower
fund.
Mrs. Farb thanked the com
mittees for their work in begin
ning the new year. The publicity
committee consisting of Mrs. John
C. Cooper and Mrs. John W. Wag
ner, was announced. The rest of
the standing committees are: hos
pitality, Mrs. John A. Whitacre,
chairman, with Mrs. D. E. Eader
and Mrs. S. T. Mayne; nominat
ing, Mrs. Walter Summer, chair
man, Miss Margaret Paysinger,
Mrs. Conrad Park; telephone, Mrs.
James F. Cummings, chairman,
Mrs. R. H. Monts, Mrs. J. A. Re-
neke, Mrs. A. R. Stoesen, Mrs. R.
D. Knudten, Mrs. Julia Lake; ad
ult night classes, Mrs. A. G. D.
Wiles; chapel, Mrs. Helma Reeves,
chairman, Miss Lester, Mrs. Grady
Cooper.
The members signed cards of
“get well wishes” for Mrs. Ezra
Heyler and Mrs. Clifton Graham
who have been ill.
Nurse Gladys Young reported
that flu shots in a series of three
would be given to faculty and fam
ilies of faculty over the age of
three. This service is provided free
to the Newberry College faculty.
Mrs. A. G. D. Wiles reported on
plans for the evening classes. 1
Those mentioned as probable
courses were: Woodworking; Na
tional Affairs; History of Reli
gions; Knitting, and Bridge. Reg
istration will be held Thursday,
September 30, at 8 p.m. in Hol
land Hall. These courses have been
sponsored for the past three years
by the club. The members of the
club have volunteered their serv
ices for the carrying out of this
project.
Miss Hattie Belle Lester spoke
of the aims and needs of the New
berry College Women’s League—
an organization which is made up
of anyone interested in service to
the college who can contribute
time and money for projects for
the beautification of the campus
and buildings. She ipvited those
present attend the Newberry Col
lege Women’s League meeting on
September 29, beginning at 10:00
a.m. on the campus.
About 40 members of the club
were present at this first meeting.
There are potentially 86 members
of the club, all those who are wives
of faculty members or employees
and those who are employed by
the college. Also any former mem
ber of the club, living in Newber
ry, are still active in the club.
Serving as officers for the 1965-
66 year besides Mrs. Farb, the
president, are Mrs. Wiles, vice-
president and Mrs. F. D. Cortner,
secretary-treasurer. The members
were asked to fill out a brief ques
tionnaire regarding future meet
ings and activities of the club.
The remainder of the evening
was a “Get-Acquainted” program
in which Mrs. Cortner and Miss
Morgan gave brief “Guess Who”
sketches of some of the members
Refreshments of Cokes and snacks
were served by the hostesses.
town elections
The Town of Prosperity Demo
cratic Club met last Wednesday
night and elected officers and set
November 9, as the date for the
party primary.
Ralph B. Black was named to
another two-year term as Demo
cratic Chairman. H. L. Fellers
was reelected vice chairman and
Miss Annie Hunter, secretary-
treasurer.
A mayor and four councilmen
will be noipinated in the primary.
The filing deadline is noon Satur
day, Oct. 30. Fees are $25 for
mayor and $10 for alderman.
J. A. Williams is the incumbent
mayor. Councilmen are J. Walter
Hamm, H. L. Fellers, Brooks D.
Epting and James C. Mills.
A run-off Democratic primary
will be conducted Nov 16 if one is
necessary.
Anyone wishing to offer for
office must have resided in the
Town of Prosperity night and day
for three months prior to an
nouncing, and must have a regis
tration certificate and be quali
fied.
The general election is schedul
ed for Tuesday, December 14.
Mrs. Schumpert
rites Wednesday
Mrs. Bessie Stevens Schumpert,
71, died Monday afternoon at a
local hospital after a short illness.
Daughter of the late J. S. and
Ida Deale Stevens and widow of
J. O. Schumpert, she lived most
of her life in Newberry. She was
a member of the First Baptist
Church, the Lucy Hunt Bible Class
and the Cut-Off Prayer Group.
Surviving are a son, Fred
Schumpert of Newberry; four
brothers, Carroll, Jack, Roy and
Homer Stevens of Greenwood;
and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Mc>
Swain Funeral Home by Rev. J.
A. Bass. Burial was in Springdale
Cemetery.
TRACIE LYN OXNER
Mr. and Mrs. George T. Oxner,
923 Jessica Avenue, are receiving
congratulations upon the arrival
of a nine pound, four ounce daugh
ter, Tracie Lynn, bora at the New
berry County Memorial Hospital
on Friday, September 17. The
Oxners have another child, Debbie
who is five years old.
Mrs. Oxner is the former Jewel
Fulmer.
How Old Is a Young Redwood Tree?
k '0
— i
INK NJUHNE
CORPS
BUILDS MEN!
i
tention to the importance of mo
tor vehicle travel in South Caro
lina, urging all citizens to sup
port the cause of good roads and
the safe, sane use of motor vehi- 1
cles on the streets and highways.
Don’t feel badly if you think that California’s coast redwoods
are the oldest, largest, scarcest or slowest-growing trees, for
though you’re wrong, you have plenty of company.
Common misconceptions about Sequoia sempervirens get the
axe in a new booklet, “Questions and Answers About the Red
woods”,^ issued by the redwood timber products industry. Copies
are availablerwithout charge from California Redwood Associa
tion, 617 Montgomery St., San Francisco 94111.
The 20-page illustrated publication is based on questions
directed to the industry by students, lumber dealers, teachers
and conservationists from across the nation. Most of the queries
show a general lack of knowledge about the tree and its future.
The redwood found growing from the southwestern tip of
Oregon 450 miles down the coast to San Luis Obispo County is
a youngster compared with other California species, the publica
tion claims. At 2,200 vears, the oldest known specimen of coast
redwood is outranked by bristlecone pine at 4,600 years, the
3,200-year-old Sierra redwood and western juniper, age* l 3,000.
While the tallest living thing is a 367-foot coast redwood
growing on a tree farm near Orick, Humboldt County,- the
nation’s largest trees in bulk are of the Sequoia gigantea species,
found on the western slopes of California’s Sierra Nevada.
More than 98 per cent of the Sierra trees are preserved in gov
ernment parks and forests.
Is redwood a slow-growing tree? Fur from it, answers the
booklet. Coast redwood, the commercia) species, is the nation’s
fastest growing conifer, and the Sierra redwood is not far behind.
Some regrowth
diameters.
trees are now more thart 200 feet tall with 6-foot
NEW WORLD
OF SCIENCE
Life Could Exist on Mars
Say Scientists—
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (CFN)—At a laboratory here in
Tarrytown, a group of scientists are coordinating existing
knowledge of the planets with biological experiments to de
termine if life is possible in outerspace.
With only earthly life and
environment to deal with, the
scientists have developed a
working laboratory which has
reproduced the content, tem
perature and pressure of the
Martian atmosphere. It is called
Mars Simulator II (MSII).
Mars is like a depleted
earth. It is dry and flat. Its
atmosphere is extremely thin
—about one fortieth of the
earth’s sea leveL Its air con
tains little oxygen and its
temperature ranges from 60
to 70 degrees down to a deep
Experimental results with
seeds in the MSII chamber
demonstrated successful germ
ination. Of 250 varieties, some
50 required no oxygen for
sprouting.
Trials with air grown plants
in MSII revealed that some
survived for almost a year.
Conifers—pines and cedars—
showed a nigh survival capa
bility in the MSII.
Moss and humidity are com
monly associated. Yet moss
and fungi can actually repro-
' duce under conditions of less
moisture and oxygen than
Mars appears to have.
Reviewing the experiments
performed by the Union Car
bide scientists, one can fairly
conclude that plant life is pos
sible in the Martian atmos
phere.
A strange relationship be
tween low atmospheric oxygen
' and freezing temperatures was
revealed in the experiments.
Seedlings grown in a reduced
oxygen level were able to sur
vive in low temperatures that
would normally kill them.
What about animal life? The
cold resistance—low oxygen
principle applied here also.
Neither freezing nor low oxy
gen can be tolerated by the
mealworm—a larval form of
the beetle. But together they
permit survival.
A turtle was placed in an
atmosphere with an air pres
sure one tenth of sea level and
low oxygen. Its behavior re
mained normal.
What may be the result from
these Union Carbide experi
ments? First, we may be near
the solution to the eternal
query; “Is there life on the
other planets?” Secondly, we
may learn more about the
origin of our solar system, of
our earth and, possibly, of life
itself.