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O' So far as we have been able to ob- ; serve, there are two kinds ol taxe.-: | Good taxes and bad taxes, (hood taxes are those that are levied upon other 1 people and bad taxex> are those that make us pay. titi Don’t be afraid to use what tal ents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang ex cept those who sang best. VOLUME 30 — NUMBER NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. MAY 12. 1960 $2.00 Per Year BY THE WAY mm B y DORIS A. SA NPE R S THE REASON ! to Work " provis; mt. i t w i -■ Le- "1 ayreo whh you, but don't po, ted th a - fitch of I h * ‘ s« •na- use my Herne.” i tor who did nm seen , to )e 1 1 ~ Th it is the ve ry rea-on this : ing along with l i 1 e j : opos y ai I'e - count ry i - in th* shape it's in eei v* b ii letter f mm t lie i" 'esi- to<ia\ . Fro pie w il NOT stand 1 del . t of O n*‘ of t 'i U‘ h trgf u non up ;u id be count*' d. I know why 1 i ( > r <_ "an i za t ons in w h i •ii h* w a s they won't !’v*' had enough ; thi eaten.e 1 With ! M1 i it wa ex - t'Xpol it-nee to k now it isn’t ‘in • t m n f Im *1 id n < ) * l' . 1 plea.- ant to withs tand the pres- ! ids vie W - . "Tims o m embt >‘ of pure of those y* >u antagonize ! t h* Unit * ( | Stilt*' S * nat*- the when YOU take an ui: popular 1 ; • - (•(• D .-port* < to have -aid. stum or niak*' a *•'* it.eii: f va ill- i ” v ' ] i i ell. i • hi i - u i Hi re ' t : ; t i 1 re- at in”. Arm: he* r* ; i -(*n i - Th- A : i' i" > n s; b i i . d- * 11 V t ■.ail n i: j s miyh tly Dollar ‘ f me view- j < ) vi 1 force * ( j j j ] bar*. th ■ i i at \ver>- known. I m ight lo-e some , th* next t • 1 ee 11 •»? i of m y customers t I ! i s p: U i»! t his b* (id and Yo j would be surprised to j 111)2, h - banc ed lliia G1T or nu ,y tie know the number of people who bee ause o f it- th *■ r* n*al m t ■ a s - have told nif " I : igree with you ur* in!: h ough warm vv r (• o n i - about th“ ‘beaut ifieation’ pro- : me tided b v ;t Pros’.den t wh o f or- jtet.” or about th e dirty streets me rlv ha* o p pos e< 1 tile ii iea ! or ah >ut the actio ns of the P»es- was unsuc cessful- -hut o n i \ t cm byter ian Church a week or so pm iirily so. Lil: e b; ul n to ney, back. But chances are, not more it s bowed up aga in at the <>1 >en- than one out of it 11 who told me ing of th* ■ new s essh n o f ( ’oil- (and believe me. I do appre- gr* ss in J amiary and, afte r tak- e i a t e the support > would make ing Up ;t lot of Villi table t i me the s tatement pu blicly. A man wh ch cot Id ha\w be* n ib Y( »ted was n the offic e today who to more product i ve purpi ses, thorn ughly suppo rted what I was s once more turned b cl e k. had written last week and made From this action, * * n e can j u dge suggt •stions of o ther things I tha t the Honorab! t 1 S e natoi 'S are .•.wv.v.-.v.;.-. Principals in Southern Memorial Day observance at Junior Hifrh School Tuesday were, from left, Mrs. W. H. Tedford, historian for Calvin Crozier C'hapter, U.D.C.; Prof. h. Scott Kllioll, Riiest speaker, Mrs. James M. Smith Sr., and Mrs. E. E. Westwood Sr., presidents of Calvin Crozier and Dray ton Rutherford Chapter, U.D.C., respectively. (Sunphoto) Southern Memorial should write. I made a proposi tion: " YOU write them, and Ell print them.” His reply? “Oh, don't ask me to do that!” Perhaps many people feel they do not have an "outlet” to express their views. As I’ve said on many occasions, this column is available to anyone who wishes to write on a sub ject of general interest, wheth er their views be "pro” or “con” the ones I express. Anyone ready to stand up and he counted? ! dischai R'inp' their responsibili ties, although not in the way that the Union bosses had in tended, and probably not a- en thusiastically as some others would wish. The next move is for labor leaders to discharge their re sponsibilities and to quit trying to get the backing of the U, S. Government to compel member ship in an outfit which has so little to commend it that it can not attract support on a volun- tarv basis. THE BANDWAGON Republicans hereabouts were well pleased with the reception given the GOP Bandwagon when it came to town last Fri day. And seeing over 200 per sons turn out for the rally Fri day night was almost like the way-back-yonder days at Jolly Street. While the crowd may have seemed small in these days of mass crowds at ball games, etc., Ed be willing to bet it’s the largest crowd that has turn ed out for a political gathering in many a year in this county— especially when NO free barbe cue was served. Some of the Republican can didates I know personally, oth ers only by reputation, but they all seem to be a fine group and 1 hone between now and next November you will take a ser ious interest in candidates of BOTH parties and make up your minds whether you want to continue a paternalistic govern ment or make an effort to get control of your city, county and state back from Washington. RESPONSIBILITY Dr. George H. Aull in “The Carolina Economist” of May, has a few words to say on “Discharging Responsibility”. The article follows: Last fall, during the debates on the question of whether to repeal Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act (the “Right Formal opening new industry to be Friday By Mrs. A. H. Counts Gov. Robert E. McNair will be featured along with a host of South Carolina Congressmen at dedication ceremonies for the new Owens-Illinois Corrugated Box plant here Friday morning. Dignitaries scheduled to ap pear include U. S. Senators Strom Thurmond and Donald Russell, and third district con gressman W. J. Bryan Dorn of Greenwood. Ceremonies will start with a band concert by the Newberry High school band at (GOO a.m. at the plant on State Highway 121 just north of the city lim its, according to D. P. Brittain, general manager of the n e w plant. Miss N ancy Moore of Aiken, Miss South Carolina, also will make an appearance at the ded ication. John F. Clarkson, for mer president of the County Development Board, will be the master of ceremonies. The new plant is the second large industry to locate in the county within the past year. The Shakespeare Fiberglas Co. recently dedicated a new plant near Newberrv. Prof. F. Scott Elliott Sr. was guest spearker at the Confed erate Memorial services con ducted by the Calvin Crozier Chapter of the UD( on May 10 at Newberry Junior high school. The Calvin Crozier and Drayton Rutherford Chapters commeo- rate Confederate Memorial day each year. Mrs. James M. Smith Sr., president of Calvin Crozier presided. Miss Dorothy Buz- hardt, chaplain, led in the pledge to the Flag and in the opening prayer. Miss Juanita Hitt presented a program of music by the Jr. High school chorus. She intro duced Bobby Lominack from Newberry High school who sang the folk ballad “Aura Lee” The chorus sang "Let’s Sing, Work and Play Together”, “Music Enchanting” and “The Ash Grove”. Connie Farb was the piano accompanist and Mary Baker the harp accompanist. Mrs. \V. H. Tedford, Chapter historian, introduced Professor Elliott who inspired his audi ence with a history of the ori gin of Confederate Memorial Day. He told of the different dates set aside for this observ ance. North and South Carolina designate May 10 for this oc casion. When Judge Francis Miles Finchheard that the women of Columbus, Miss, observed April 20, 1805 by having appropriate services and placing floral of ferings on the graves of both the Confederate and the Fed- erals, he wrote his famous poem “The Blue and the Gray” which Prof. Elliott quoted. Then the speaker quoted “Ode to the Confederate Dead” by Henry Timrod which was writ ten to he sung at the Confed erate Memorial serivees held at Magnolia cemetery in Char- observed leston in 1807. Henry Timrod was the poet laureate of the Confederacy. “Little Griffin” by Dr. Fran cis O. Ticknor, is another poem of the Confederacy. This com memorates the bravery of a 10-year-old Confederate soldier. The speaker quoted this. Prof. Elliott closed his talk with the reading of a prayer which was written over 100 years ago by an annymous Confederate soldier. Mrs .Smith thanked all those who had contributed to making the observance informative and inspirational. Annexation election is thrown out Easter seal campaign tops previous year Chairman Harry E. Moose of the Newberry Chapter of the South Carolina Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Inc. has announced that t h e May Board meeting will he held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. 1). French on Walnut street on May 18 at 2:80 p.m. In reporting on the results 'of the Easter Seal Campaign, j Mr. Moose stated that 8212.03 | more was raised than hist year. | Easter seal sales accounted for '$140.51 more and Coffee Day ! sales $168.52 more. The total ' funds raised to date totaled | $4,040.25. “Over 62 per cent of ! these funds will be expended ; within the county itself.” the | chairman said. Totals raised from the sale of seals was $1,797.00; from Coffee Day $2,212.25 and from Special Events $40. “We are deeply grateful to the many people who contribut ed to this very worthwhile cause,” Mr. Moose said. Num erous workers throughout the county have made a sizeable contribution to the campaign effort and the chairman ex pressed thanks to all who par ticipated and especially to the State Easter Seal Poster Girl, Julia Ann Moody. “Julia Ann was on the go many days dur ing the campaign and assisted several of the counties in their fund-raising efforts, Mr. Moose reported. The chairman also expressed thanks to the County Delegation, the local law enforcement officers and the restaurant owners who par ticipated in the campaign ef- : fort. The local chapter is currently ; rendering monthly assistance i to 8 crippled children and has | just recently distributed five wheel chairs to adult patients. One of its recent contributions has been $150 to the Rehabil itation Workshop Facility lo cated in Columbia which assists patients in their search for per manent employment. The Newberry County Board of Elections reported Monday that no valid results will be 1 certified on a recent annexation election due to three unquali fied votes in an area on Glenn street Extension adjacent to the Oakland Mill Plant. Robert D. Schumpert, an el ection commissioner, filed the group’s decision with City Man ager Riebe Monday after re ceiving an opinion on the elec tion question from the State Attorney Generals office. Two elections were conducted April 12, one in the city and the other in the area proposed for annexation. The vote in the city was certified at 199 in favor of annexation and 26 opposed. The vote total in the area pro posed for annexation will not be certified because of three in eligible votes cast. The election commission said the three votes m im H. m m - A „ I A mm j*'-* ini *-« ii * i *-* wm m m mm THE NEWBERRY HIGH SCHOOL BAND, directed by Miss Lorraine Paris, will present its Spring Concert Friday night. May 13 at Newberry High School auditorium. The program will honor Supt. J. V. Kneece, who retires at the end of the school year. Officers of the band are Cathy Bennett, Captain; Mike Brantley, Jan Moose and Steve Rowe, lieutenants; Danny Bradleiy, Cathy Haltiwanger, staff sergeants; Helen Derrick, Rita Harmon, Micky Johnson, sergeants; Kathy Avedisian, Mary Lane Chapman, Robert Davis, Danny Goings, Dianne Leopard, Katherine McCulough, Keith Nichols, and William R’affield, corporals. Miss Paris presented her 6th, 7th and 8th grade bands in concert at Boundary Street School Monday night. (Photo by Nichols) im v m ■ mm isiSps&S % ^ /A* Members of the Special Education Classes a \ Boundary Street School took a trip to Green ville last week on a chartered bus, accompanied by several members of the Civitain Club, which sponsored the trip, their teachers and some parents. The group is shown just prior to departure with six members of the Civitan Club and the teachers, Mrs. Ruth Pugh, Mrs. Mary Nell Fargle and Mrs. Evelyn Sanders. The group was taken on a guided tour of Bob Jones l niversity and Furman Fniersity, and had a birds-eye view of Greenville from atop the new Daniel Building. They went to Echo Park for lunch and recreation before returning to Newberry. (Sunphoto) ill provides for election of 4 Education Board members GOLDEN AGE FELLOWSHIP The Golden Age Fellowship will meet in the home of Mrs. P. D. Johnson Sr., 1516 Bound ary street, May 18 at 3:30 p.m. wore cast by persons living out side the area. The ballots were totaled at 49 for annexation and 51 against with the qualified votes counted in the proposed annexation area. It was the opinion of the at torney general’s office that city council must request the governor to schedule another election in the area if council desires a second election. The election commission does not have the authority to sched ule a second election in the area according to the attorney gen eral. About 125 persons live in the area proposed for annexation City Council did not meet for any possible action as to a re quest to the governor for an other election Monday. Powers of the Newberry County Board of Education would be broadened in legisla tion which would also require that four of its seven members be elected instead of appointed. The bill by the Newberry delegation, now before the House, eliminates the County Superintendent of Education, creates the new position of county finance director and gives the Board power to raise or lower taxes within 4 mills. Beginning in 1969, four board members would be elected by the people, while three would con tinue to be appointed by the governor, as all are now, on recommendation of county au thorities. Two elected hoard members would come from Road District. 1 and two from Road District 2. Their terms would be for four years except initially when they would be staggered on the basis of number of votes re ceived. A finance director to be hired by the board would do pur chasing of all office supplies and equipment on a bid basis for county schools. An administrative superin tendent of schools and other personnel would be hired by the board. The board would have author ity to raise and lower school taxes four mills without ap proval of the county commis sioners or House delegation. The county school budget would continue to he subject to approval of these authori ties. Elected board members would receive $1200 a year while those appointed would get $600. Rep. Paul D. Folk of New berry said the reorganization of the board was an effort “to put county government hack in the hands of the people”. J Magistrates be eliminated if bill passes Newberry county plans to eliminate four of its six mag istrates and do away with the fee system i ntwo years. Legislation was i ntroduced in the House Tuesday by Rep. Paul Folk of Newberry to re vamp the magisterial system in his county. “IPs something that has needed to be done for a long time,” Folk said. His bill provides that the two remaining magistrates would be full time, with offices in the court house and salaries of $7,500 a year. The magistrates would be re quired to keep regular office hours. Their jurisdiction would be county wide and their civil limitation would be increased from $200 to $2,000. Criminal jurisdiction would remain as it Patrolman wins civil rights suit U. S. District Judge Robert W. Hemphill ruled yesterday that a Whitmire man failed to prove charges that his civil rights were violated by a South Carolina Highway Patrol offi cer. Judge Hemphill found for the defendant in the case. High way Patrolman D. F. Smith, accused of violating the rights of William Ellison when he arrested the plaintiff March 28, 1965. The plaintiff had asked $10,- 000 actual and punitive dam ages alleging that the officer came to his home and got him out of bed, handcuffed him and jailed him without a valid war rant for search or arrest. Mr. Ellison testified that the patrolman also struck him sev eral times and that he woke up ; in jail with a bloody nose and a lump on his head. He said he | had been drinking and fell ! asleep at home and did not re call the details of his arrest. Carl Osborne, Whitmire city policeman, said the patrolman brought the plaintiff to jail with a warrant he believed to have been signed by the man’s wife. Magistrate James Roof testified Mrs. Ellison had signed a warrant for her hus band earlier that day. Mr. Osborne confirmed that Patrolman Smith had struck the plaintiff at the jail, but said he did it only after the man had cursed the officer. Whitmire al derman James W. Carroll testi fied he also was present at the jail when the officer brought Mr. Ellison in and that the man appeared drunk and curs ed the patrolman. Patrolman Smith said he had tried to read the warrant to Mr. Ellison, who had only mum bled while slumped over a table at his house. He said when he tried to remove the handcuffs at the jail the man jerked away, cutting the officer’s hand with the cuffs. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ADOPTION Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sligh Jr., formerly of Newberry, an nounce the adoption of a daugh ter, Denise Edith, born April 27, 1966. Mr. and Mrs. Sligh are now residing in Las Yagas, Nevada. is now. Magistrates now receive par tial pay from fees charged for their services. The county sup plements this. Fees and fines under the new system would be turned over to the county. When terms of present mag istrates end in 2 years, the two magistrates posts would be filled in a preferential election. Anyone otherwise qualified j could seek the posts. Magistrates are appointed by the governor on the recom mendation of the Legislative delegation, but the winner of the referendum is, by custom, recommended. Folk feels that benefits of the new system will be better qual ified magistrates and full-time offices. Magistrates are currently in office in Pomaria, Little Moun tain, Prosperity, Whitmire, Newberry, and Silverstreet- Chappels. Powers and duties of magis trate’s constables, would be de volved on T the county sheriff. Tfce §ct also provides that the sheriff shall collect 4 a $10; fee for each claim and delivery and $5 for . writs tp any one person, plus 10c''pel , mile travel for de livery of the papers. BIRTHDAYS May 14: Mrs. Floy Hancock, Alfreida Hipp, E. C. Rine hart, Connie King, Harry Hughes, Phyllis Boozer, Car ol Ann Waters, Patricia Shea- ly Pryor, Kirk Beckwith, Clifford T. Smith, Deedle Wilson. May 15: Mrs. Frank Lomi nack Jr., Toby Willis, Chas. Senn, Sarah Scarborough, E. W. Mayer. May 16: Miss Pearl Amick, Mrs. J. W. Warner, J. Fred Epting Jr., Mrs. H. L. Boul- ware, Jocelyn Darlene Atta- way, Mrs. H. W. Dipner Jr., May 17: Ralph Lee Wil banks Jr., Bonnie Boland, Linda Allen Martin, Jerry Alewine, Gertrude B. Force, Mrs. Forrest Boozer, Jewel Connelly, Bobby Hanna, Elea nor Amick, Mrs. Hack Wal lace, Karen Atkison, Aldon E. Bedenbaugh Jr., Faye Crews, Charles Ruff. May 18: Mrs. Olgie Shealy Jr., Mrs. Jackson W. Taylor, David L. West, Mrs. George Spotts, E. F. Lovell Jr., Bob by Armfield, Bruce Lipscomb May 19: Steve Price, Ralph E. Rowe Jr., Mrs. Olin Ber ry, Mrs. Leslie Wood, Lee Mayer, Mrs. Dorothy Schum pert, Margaret Livingston,^ Durett Lipscomb, Michael ^ Nichols, Pearce Davis, 4) Sally Shealy. May 20: James baugh, Mrs. enport, Mrs. nack, J. W Jr. Mrs.