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Off in the Distance—Today deii- nition of a mirage: The final pay ment on a 35-year home mortgage. VOLUME 29—NUMBER 40. BY THE WAY By DORIS A. SANDERS THE FREEZE-UP The freeze-up of Wednesday froze-up our picture processing- routine so no local pictures ap pear in The Sun this week. Next week, look for pictures of the hair-cutting routine at Boys Farm, the good folks who attended the Easter Seal meet ing in Greenwood last week, and members of the All-State Bands who are to travel to Greenville this weekend, weath er permitting. ALSO REFRESHING Last w r eek I described as ‘re freshing” the remarks of Dr. Warren Giese, and wished for more such University Profes sors. In looking over one of Jesse Helms’ WRAL-TV “View points”, I found an item just as refreshing—this one about a University President, the likes of w'hich are few and far be tween. Mr. Helms’ Viewpoint is printed in full below: The Tax Foundation, an or ganization w-hich makes a con tinuing study of governmental spending and taxation, reports that the federal government this fiscal year will spend an average of $2,640 in taxes from every American family. It will take in an average of $2,500 from every American family, meaning that it will go in addi tional debt to the tune of $140 for every family in the country. Next year, it is estimated that the deficit will average out to be about $250 for each fam ily- Ask the average Ajnerican his reaction, and chances are that a'l too many will shrug, and say: “I’ve never had it so good.” But ask those same Am- erkans their reaction to a pro posal that they do down to a department store, and run up an equivalent debt which their children and grandchildren will have to say—with interest—and they would reject the idea as being dishonorable. And they would be right. But why do they regard their gov ernment's financial practices as being any different? This illustrates the double standards which Americans have adopted. The emphasis is in “free money from Washing ton.” At this moment, the City of Raleigh is trying to gene rate interest in taking another bite at a boondoggle called ur ban renewal. All around, prac tically every governmental unit is preparing plans to request federal aid for every conceiv able project. The federal con trols which are sure to follow are seldom, if ever, considered. In our files is a copy of a commencement speech, howev er, delivered a couple of years ago by a gentleman who would not permit himself, or his in stitution, to be deceived. We have retained it because it is at once sensible and unusual. The speech was delivered by Dr. Ernest Wilkinson, president of Brigham Young University, and undoubtedly it set off some tongue-clucking up and down the halls of the colleges and universities of the nation. Dr. Wilkinson said, in the course of his remarks, that in a five- year period his institution—by order of its board of trustees— had turned down $3,750,000 of federal grants offered to Brig ham Young University. How unique can you get in this day and time! Here are some of the reasons given by Dr. Wilkinson for re jecting that “free money from Washington”: “Easy federal money,” he said, “will encourage the inef ficient management and shock ing lack of utilization of our existing educational facilities and buildings.” Second, he said, “The trillion dollars worth of (debt and ob ligations) of the federal gov ernment, and the continuous op eration of the government ‘in the red,’ do not justify the big, new sudsidy programs approv ed by Congress.” “State and private sources are responding to, and can ade quately meet, the educational needs of the nation,” he in sisted. “Federal control of higher education,” he said, ‘will ac- companj’- federal grants, and this is unwise and dangerous.” AWARDS PLANNED Dr. and Mrs. William Boyd of Augusta, Ga., have decided to institute faculty achievement awards at Newberry College, Dr. A. G. D. Wiles, president of the College, announced. As far as possible the physi cian and his wnfe will give a cash sum each year for the pro- y ion of these awards. The ; wards are to be made at the Ciai of each academic vear. Lonely Task—A self-made man said recently that, if he had to do over again, he’d get some help. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3C 1966 $2.00 Per Year “Federal grants to religious educational institutions,” he ! said, “are a direct violation of i the First Amendment to the I Constitution” no matter wnat I anybody says, according to Dr. Wilkinson. In short, Dr. Wilkinson’s con cern is the preservation of the j freedom and independence of : his institution. He does not pro pose to Darter it away. I >. might be noted, parenthetical- , ly and happily, that the same | sentiment apparently prevails | in the Baptist State Convention j of North Carolina. Federal handouts have grown | greater and greater becausej they’ are used to woo votes. To : put it simply, the people are | selling their votes—and they are also selling their souls. It is a sort of seduction by sud- sidy. There are not many Dr. Wil kinsons around. In this high- priced world of government by credit card, and politics by bri bery, his kind of integrity may be shouted down by the voices of easy-come, easy-go. But when it is done, he is the kind of man who can respond proud ly to his conscience. He will be able to say’, as few these days can: I did the right thing because it was right. And that is a considerable victory for any human, regard less of rank or station. Local students are in All-State bands Three members of the New berry High School band and their director, Miss Lorraine Paris, will attend the South Carolina All-State Bands Clinic at Furman University January 28-30. Representing the New berry Band will be Cathy Hal- thvanger and Steve Rowe, All- State band, and Cathy Bennett, All-State Clinic band The three-day event, sponsor ed annually for some 20 years by the South Carolina High School Band Directors Associa tion, will be coordinated by Dan A. Ellis, director of bands at Furman. This is the fifth suc cessive year that Furman has been host for the event. Adult course registration to be tonight The Newberry College Facul ty Women’s Club once moi'e of fers opportunities for adult ed ucation to the community. The eighth session of the Adult Evening Classes will begin with registration at 7:30 P.M. on January 27th. The Registration Committee is composed of Mrs. Jas. C. Abrams, Mrs. Jas. F. Cummings, and Mrs. Dennis Sanderson. Prof. C. Walter Summer will assist the com mittee with the registration of tRe jnen. They will be stationed in the lobby of Holland Hall. The nominal fee of $5 for each course will be payable at registration. This session will offer three entirely new courses for the citizens of Newberry. Of vital importance to all is the course to be taught by Thomas H. Pope Jr., “What Everyone Should Know About The Law.” The course will consist of what a layman needs to know about es tates, wills, domestic problems, and other areas cf interest in the law. It will be given on Monday evenings at 8:00 p.m. in Holland Hall. Hhe first class will begin February 7th. Miss Frances Boozer, instruc tor in Business at Newberry College will conduct a class in Typing for those wishing to learn. Time and date will be announced later. Facilities of the College will be used, but since materials will be needed, it is necessary for those inter ested to call Miss Boozer in or der for special kits to be ob tained in time. Her phone num ber is 276-1652. Mrs. A. G. D. Wiles will con tinue her Basic German Con versation course which she has been giving those interested in learning German. This will be a conversational course of ques tions and answers. Many persons who have young children or who teach them will be interested in Miss Margaret Paysinger’s course on ‘Read ing with Children.’ This will deal with story-telling, select ing good books and reviews of recent juvenile literature as well as the classics. The time and date will be announced at registration. Attend Easter Seal meeting in Greenwood Nine Newberrians, interested in the work of the Crippled Children’s Society, attended an Easter Seal Area meeting at Holiday Inn in Greenwood last Thursday. Dr. Robert L. Sum- wait, president of the Easter Seal campaign, was speaker. Attending from Newberry were Harry Moose, chairman of the local chapter, and Mrs. Moose; Mrs. J. D. French, gen eral chairman of the 1966 Eas ter Seal campaign, and Mr. French; Chief Colie Dowd, chairman of B.A.C. (Buck-a- Cup) campaign, and Mrs. Dowd; Mrs. C. M. Smith Jr., Miss Catherine Kennerley and Mrs. Frasier Sanders. Mrs. T. Jackson Lowe, exe cutive director of the South Carolina Easter Seal Society, presided and introduced guests. Mrs. Lowe revealed the identity of the 1966 Easter Seal child who will be introduced at the state kick-off meeting on March 1st at the Wade Hampton Hotel in Columbia. She also told the group that a well-known tele vision personality is expected as speaker at the kick-off ban quet, although the commitment was not yet firm. Those in attendance discussed various phases of the campaign. The morning session was fol lowed by a luncheon at Holiday Inn. Attend meeting in Columbia The mid-winter Board meet ing of the S. C. Federation of Women’s Clubs was held Janu ary 20 at the Wade Hampton Hotel in Columbia. Mrs. F. Scott Elliott, president, and Mrs. Elmer Shealy, secretary of the local club, attended this meeting. After a coffee hour, the pro gram began with Mrs. Wayne Unger, president of the State Federation, presiding. Brief talks were made by the chair men of the S. C. Historical Preservation project and the State’s Diamond Jubilee cele bration of the General Federa tion of Women’s Clubs. Those attending then met in workshops at which the depart ment and division chairmen par ticipated. Mrs. Elliott, as chair man of the SCFWC Epsilon Sigma Omicron Division ex plained her program which is sponsored by the Division of Studies and Extension of the University of South Carolina. She tated that two new read ing courses had been added to the thirty already in existence and that several new members had been gained. Mrs. Shealy attended the workshop on Fine Arts as the Woman’s Club has some pro grams in this category. At the luncheon, the seven living South Carolina recipients of the Medal of Honor at Val ley Forge were recognized as special guests. These are .the men who hold the Congression al Medal of Honor. John B. Lindsay of Maxwell Brothers Lindsay was among fun.: i.:e dealers attend ing the \vi. furniture market at High I i l, N. C. last week. Registration will be conduct ed from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at McAlister Auditorium and all meals will be served on campus. Students will be housed at Hotel Greenville. Activities have been planned for the stu dents in the evenings, Mr. Ellis said. Three bands will participate with 117 members in each band. About 700 youngsters audi- j tioned in Columbia earlier this , month seeking representation on ! the All-State Senior Bafd which will have as its consult ant director, Frank Pearsall, director of bands at the Univer sity of Iowa. The clinic band, a represen tative band in which every school is represented by at least one student, will have Gene Braught, director of bands at the University of Oklahoma as its consultant. The third band, a junior band, made up of junior high school students, will be under the guidance of Robert Hayes, director of bands at Mississippi State University. Sunday morning, the students will attend the chapel services at McAlister Auditorium, with Rev. James Grant, director of religious activities at Furman, as speaker. Sunday afternoon at 3:30 the three bands will be heard in a concert at McAlister auditor ium, open to the public without charge. Bicycle safety courses begin next Monday Bicycle safety courses will be gin in the city elementary schools next Monday, according to Johnny Stribble, safety offi cer for the City Police Depart ment. A hour-long course of in struction will be conducted in the schools by Mr. Stribble dur ing the period January 31-Feb- ruary 3rd for the first through eighth grades. Those not in school, or in higher grades, who operate a bicycle, will have classes in council chambers at a date to be announced later. In order to receive a license to operate a bicycle, a person must complete the bicycle in struction course, pass a test of ten questions, and have a bicy cle which passes inspection. The operator must also show skill in operating a bicycle. Registration forms will be distributed in the schools, with instructions as to filling it out. The cost of the license will not exceed fifty cents, Mr. Stribble said, and will be only enough to cover actual expense of the license. Bicycle inspection and skill in riding will be held at loca tions to be announced later through local news media. Bicycle registration and in spection is required by an ord inance passed by City Council at its January meeting. Sgt. Roberts to give program on Viet Nam SSgt- Joe M. Roberts, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Roberts of 2021 Mower - strret, will present a program Viet Nam at Newberry High school January 28. Sgt. Roberts, who returned from a year’s tour of duty in Viet Nam in October, will pre sent a collection of his pei*- sonal slides along with a dis play of items from Viet Nam and the Far East. During his tour of Viet Nam Sgt. Roberts was a combat writer-photographer and later, editor of the Daily News Briefs the military newspaper for Am erican personnel there. He has been to all parts of Viet Nam in connection with his work. A 1952 graduate of Newber ry High school, Sgt. Roberts has served overseas tours of duty in Korea and Germany, as well as Viet Nam. His many decorations include the Purple Heart, awarded in Viet Nam; the Army Commendation Medal and three awards of the Good Conduct Medal. Sgt, Roberts is now assigned to the Office of Public Informa tion, Ft. Stewart, Georgia, as administrative non-commission ed officer. Traffic deaths on increase During the first 19 days of 1966 there were 39 traffic fa talities on South Carolina’s roads and highways, the State Highway Department noted to day. This was 10 more deaths than recorded during the same per iod last year, a year which saw the seven-year rise in the num ber of traffic fatalities brought to a halt. There were 869 deaths at the latest count, one fewer than the 870 toll of rec ord-setting 1964. For the first two weeks this year Cherokee, Florence and Orangeburg counties have been the site of three traffic deaths, highest im the state. Counties with two traffic deaths already are Anderson, Berkeley, Edge- field, Marion, and Spartanburg. Twenty-seven counties had no fatalities through January 15. Spartanburg County leads the state in number of accidents so far this year, with 73 in two weeks for an average of nearly five accidents a day. Charles ton ranks second with 61 acci dents and Richland third with 55. Florence had 36. Methodists in area make training plans The ministers of the 13 Methodist churches in this area met last Tuesday night with Rev. George Couch on Clyde Avenue to complete plans for the area training school which will be held at Central Metho dist Church February 20 thru February 24. Outstanding teachers include Rev. Herbert Spell, a former pastor at Central Church, Rev. E. S. Jones, Lancaster,. Chap lain William Major of the State Hospital staff, Columbia; Dr. Iverson Graham, well known consulting psychiatrist of Flor ence; Rev. W. C. Reid, Colum bia, and Mrs. S. M. Atkinson, Newberry. An unusual feature of the school is that all courses offer ed will pertain to some aspect of home life, and will include “The Second Forty Years,” “Your Home Can Be Christian”, “Mental Health and the Fam ily”, “The Christian Family Facing Problems”, “Enjoy Your Parents”, for teen-agers, and “Working With Younger Child Sleet closes schools, slows traffic on county highway Boundary break in still a mystery ren. Further plans will be an nounced later, according to Rev. S. M. Atkinson, pastor of Cen tral Church. Robert Price dies Tuesday Robert (Sonny) Clayton Price, 74, died Tuesday morning in a veterans hospital in Co lumbia after a short illness. Born in the Mt. Bethel-Gar- many section of Newberry County, son of the late Sims Jefferson and Lizzie Crosson Price, he was a farmer. He was a member of the ARP Church and a veteran of World War I. Surviving are five brothers, Charles, Claude, Tom and Sims Price of Newberry and Frank Price of Whitmire; and three sisters, Mrs. Rion Gilliam of Newberry, Mrs. Eva Ringer of Smyrna, Ga., and Mrs. Joe Mc- Cravy of Coronaca. Funeral services were con ducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the ARP Church by Rev. Ed ward Bland and Dr. Paul L. Grier. 'Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery. Mrs. L. W. Bedenbaugh has returned to her home on Fair Street after a months’ visit with relatives in Savannah, Ga. A. Jackson Bowers, who has been confined to his home on Harrington street since before Christmas, is now able to be out and about town again. Mr. and Mi’s. Odell Moates are making their home at 2122 Brown St. Miss Phillips is selected "Miss Newberry , Miss Bertha Phillip won the “Miss Newberry” crown at a Jaycee-sponsored beauty pa geant last Saturday night at the Newberry High School audi torium. She will compete for the State title in a contest to be held later in Greenville. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Phillips, the new queen is a senior at Newberry High, where she is a member of the Beta Club, Debating Club and International Relations Club. She belongs to the First Baptist Church and is active in youth activities at the church. Cdhtestants were judged on bathing suit and evening gown competition, as well as talent. Miss Phillips’ talent perform ance was a South Sea Island dance to the music “In the Middle of an Island.” First runner-up for the crown was Miss Martha Jean Smith, Newberry County’s 1965 Queen of Hearts. Miss Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Smith Jr., sang “June is Burstin’ Out All Over” and “Ave Maria” during the talent competition. A stu dent at Newberry High, she is a member of the Beta Club, French Club, Senior Players and Student Christian Associa tion. She is vice president of Eloise Welch Wright Chapter, Children of the Confederacy; and a member of Aveleigh Presbyterian Church, where she sings in the choir. . xL - Miss Nan Buddin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Buddin, was second runner-up. A popu lar and talented member of the senior class at Newberry High, Miss Buddin has been chosen “Miss Senior” by her class mates, and Miss DAR Good Citizen by the school faculty. She served this year as editor of the school yearbook and is head cheerleader. She is presi dent of Eloise Welch Wright Chapter, C. of C., and has been active in the local and state organizations for a number of years. She sang and danced during the talent portion of the contest. Other contestants were Miss Nancy Connelly, Miss Martha Morris, Miss Martha Jo Rine hart and Miss Eunice Medlock. No arrests have been made in either of the two burglaries in the city last weekend, accord ing to Police Chief Colie Dowd, who stated that the local po lice department and agents of the South Carolina Law En forcement Division are contin uing investigations. The thief or thieves who broke into Boundary Street School during the weekend should be full of bologna by now, since one of the major items taken was a ten pound roll of the meat. Access to the building was gained by break ing a glass in a kitchen door, a process which presumably net ted the intruders a few slashed fingers or arms, as blood was found throughout the building where the burglars had been. Vegetable cans were thrown through classroom windows and a case of canned good was also taken. SLED agent Lt. Carl Stokes is working on the finger print angle of the case. Chief Dowd reported another breaking and entering during the weekend at the Main Street Laundromat, but said he sees no connection between the two crimes. About $4 was taken from the drink and detergent machines at the laundromat. Luke Harmon dies suddenly Luke Robertson Harmon, 60, of Rt. 3, Newberry, died sud denly Tuesday afternoon at his home. Born in Newberry County near Prosperity, son of the late John and Eliza Harmon, he was employed at the Joanna Plant of Greenwood Mills and was a member of St. James Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Cleo L. Harmon; two sons, John F. Harmon of Huntingdon, W. Va., and Robert C. Harmon of Newberry; three stepsons, Rich ard and H. Lionel Long of New berry and William B. Long of El Paso, Tex.; two stepdaugh ters, Mrs. Richard Wicker and Mrs. George W. "Neel of New berry; one brother, John Simp son Harmon of Prosperity; six sisters, Mrs. Leila Bedenbaugh and Mrs. Pearl Wessinger of Prosperity, Mrs. Myrtle Cook, Mis. Beulah Hawkins and Mrs. Janie Dawkins of Newberry and Mrs. Rudy Bedenbaugh of Ki- nards; and 19 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Whitaker Funeral Home. Alumni to meet in Columbia Newberry College alumni in the Columbia area will meet at 7:15 p.m. Monday (Jan. 31) in the Community Room at the St. Ajndrews’ Branch of Security Federal in Columbia. Dr. A. G. D. Wiles, president of Newberry College, is to bring greetings to the group which is expected to include some 100 persons. A program of music will be presented by the Department of Music of the College. Participating on the program will be Prof. John Wagner, Prof. Julie Kami ter. Prof. Car olyn E. Savko, Dr. Milton W. Moore, head of the department; and two students, Margaret Busbee, Columbia, and James Clark, Lancaster. The Rev. J. Benjamin Beden baugh of the Lutheran Theolo gical Southern Seminary is to give the invocation. Prof. D. jf. Haigler of the Columbia College faculty, president of the Co lumbia Area of the Newberry College Alumni Association, will preside. Philip T. Kelly Jr., director of alumni affairs, is to give a progress report. A barbecue dinner will be served. Snow and sleet which began at 2:30 Tuesday afterfiOon pkr- alyzed traffic in 4 Newberry County Wednesday;' closing schools and som’e industrial plants and business offices. Excitement of the school children with the snow was ex ceeded only by their curiosity as to whether school would be held Wednesday; their hopes were favorably met with the an nouncement at six o’clock Wed nesday morning—no school in Newberry County today. Although all roads in th$ city were covered with an icyglaze, no major accidents had been re ported at presstime Wednesday. Chief Colie Dowd said there had been two or three instances of cars sliding out of control, but nothing of a serious nature. The weatherman gave no sign of relief from the hazard ous road conditions Wednesday or Wednesday night, but pre dicted fair and warmer for Thursday. As students wished for a longer holiday (which will have to be made up later in the year), most people were only wishing for disappearance of the ice and a return to normal. Bank earnings show increase State Bank & Trust Company registered a 18.3 per cent gain in net operating earnings per share in 1965, it was announced today by W. W. (Hootie) John son, president. Mr. Johnson said that 1965 earnings reached $745,563, or $2.20 a share, based on average shares outstanding. N^t oper ating earnings in the preceding year was $605,353, or $1.86 a share a year earlier. At the end of the year, de posits were $80,651,267, com pared with $71,189,036 on Dec ember 31, 1964. Resources rose to $91,083,401 from $80,190,216 and loans reached $47,668,780 from $44,072,483. State Bank &Trust has 26 offices in South Carolina, in cluding the recently merged Newberry County Bank and. its branch at Joanna. - ' Cooper speaks at Prosperity John C. Cooper, head of the Department of Philosophy, will be engaged in several off-cam pus activities during February. He is scheduled to preach at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Newberry Feb. 6. He will speak at Prosperity Methodist Church Feb. 6 and again on Feb. 20 and 27. Professor Cooper is to teach “The Book of Acts” at Central Methodist Church in Newberry Feb. 13, 14, 15 and 16. BOUNDARY PTA Boundary Street PTA will meet at 8:00 o’clock tonight in the cafetorium. The program on Citizenship will feature Howard Cook as speaker, ac cording to Bill Kibler, PTA president. The executive com mittee is asked to meet in the library at 7:30. Plans for the meeting are going forward on | the assumption that ice on the streets will no longer be a haz ard. Birthday ^ Greetings Jan. 29: Mrs. R. C. Wil liams, Mrs. J. T. Bouknight, Don Chappells, Charlie Wal lace Bpps, Mrs. John W. Wal drop, Mrs. Belle Bouknight, Linda Smith, William Q. Coates, George Earl Cromer, Sid Waldhour III, Claude Counts, Mrs. James C. Ab rams, Mrs. W. F. Mullinax, Doyle Long, Walter Leroy Bouknight. Jan. 30: Mrs. B. E. Stock- man. Mary Frances Beden baugh, Vivian Lynn Wise, Mrs. Duncan Johnson Jr n Mrs. J. Chesley Abrams, R. B. Shealy, Mrs. C. H. E&rgle, Randolph Crowder. Jan. 31: John T. Norris, Houseal Norris, Robert Ezell Dawkins, John Jordan McCul lough, Kenneth Shealy, Mrs. A. C. Ward, Jesse Lewis, Mary Lane Williams, Kaye Rinehart, Mrs. B. V. Chap man, Mrs. H. J. Looney, R. B. Kennerley, Mrs. J. M. Pool, Miss Jimmie Nell Kyzer, Phillip M. Forbts. Feb. 1: Eugene Griffith, Mary SideUe Crooks, Diane Wright, Peggy Pitts Marlowe, Ralph Bedenbaugh, Mary Ann Moore, Margaret S. Koon. Feb. 2: Peggy Sue Price, Seth Meek, R. C. Neel Jr., Larry A. Milstead, Mrs. James G. Clamp. Feb. 3: Bernard Hawkins, Mrs. Frank Sligh, Mary Etta Coppock, Clem I. You mans, Mrs. Claudia Suber, Arthur Pitts, Mrs. Mildred Shortt Harmon. Feb. 4: A. H. Counts, Mrs. Henry T. Fellers, Miss Anna Hiller, She rill Jean Humph-. ries, Mrs. Horace T. Boozer, John L. Lindler Jr., Kay Nichols, Dianne Shealy.