Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The 1 ( ount } iel ore \'mu t m > • iami.-, ijiKe • in- ] ( t ] | ) j ; J .III ,n.j ■titi Never Fear (’oneentration of wealth will never he a problem as loop- as we ha\ e those three preat institutions for redistrihut- ine it—taxes, wives, and offspring. VOU ME do NT .MHEH i:>. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST I, 196b $2.00 Per Year BY THE WAY A CAT TALE Th*- f<)I!uw:na “cat talc" was contrit-uted hy fine whe wishes to remain anonymous: “The light at the cornel - of Nance and Main street turned red. Our car stopped. \\ e were on our way to the Newherry High School Hand Spring <'on- ct-rt when this occune-i. “W* waited for a short pei- iod. (Peeii. ()ff again. Suddenly all mouths in the car dropped wide open. 1 thought ! was seeing things until I looked a- round and saw that the others saw it too. 1 still couldn’t be lieve my eyes. “Across the cite souar*- siiot By DORIS A. SANDERS ■u. wnat wi,. n»* t tie ('ouniy Hoatd'.’ might also men" t hf- " Fl t le 1 j O'' Council backtracks on city business license payment :: an. JlUltt •'! m tni< napei iu>: w-ek. filial i(•(■<] by .-m me $247.0(1(1 f, M |_ fra! fund.-, a!i Pe : 'on rie . wan hav,. tiern hirn i wo n hireii with t ha 11111 i e i s: a 11'! inu that IF fed- ..... j; t-rni fund - wei r cut oil. their j; (it) S would n- ioiij-o-: - be m r existeru e. Rf-rhaps i* would -< wis * tie loca 1 Board to rio ; heard of another distiict mg. Representat iv the community w<•!••• on get her and : old hy the "AH right, Vo,.i are * a K i ' ci L biy tiyer-\ ■ el low tom ' pa Y( } ■ y tie' -et o o i - a : G eat. wea No . . riny not a coliar unless F mi.' I tell mil ? you w ha l io yo l W. mt U' t what he wa- doiny. A L M Ik B U h • Y m don’ t. really want to [ • 1: na r i tl 1 nal 17. G • *!: H* - know < o y ( .u ? 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ID ac < )>.- i ii ir sue! bu s he S ! n o u r new beaut i fied’ D \\ ii' l .nn < >■ ae k a Ik •f ; squar • .’ me I il • r { 1 s t m tny ioc a 1 1 1 i. 1 * i mi Y\ i; ! e "i ;n 11 ■ i pirn AT F S( HOOF> be i if v' ¥ l < > ! he youny An el thwsi as tic yi oup w; i s W i 1 l v. , V r w ill. sthi i y on hand for the nn etiny ia>t ei k ib l\ r»>; e m Wot id w i, Thurs da> - niy hi to oryt nize 1 'h is : n t ♦ ■} » ‘Stil y lettef w ;' e 'J- the X. wvbei ry Ac; idemy A pu d i v d iii t h .' eo'. un m point St I - essr( i throuyhout tile we ]. Gri ; run \ l a To re meet i iy was " quali ty ed uca- | tion ". T hat. more t nan t h e j — — threat of integration, seemed to be the main concern of most who were present. Many parents have not been satisfied with the education their children are receiving al though I think it can be said that in Newberry, we are prob ably more forti^iate than most places. Most ot our teachers are intelligent and capable. Some few are not. But the fault-finding is not primarily with the teaching; it is more in the fact that there are so many "extra" activities which occupy the time of students, time they should he spending on their academic studies; and “extra" duties for teachers, making them bookkeepers, ba by sitters, bankers, and a little of everything else, taking up the valuable time they should be spending teaching or in preparing for teaching. This, then, is the motivating factor behind the strongest supporters of a private school. It cannot be denied, I think, that the dictates of Commis sioner Howe of the Depart ment of Health, Education and Welfare have helped increase interest. And at this point, no one apparently knows how far the County Board of Educa tion will be willing to go be fore it puts a halt to following the dictates of Mr. Howe. You perhaps noticed that the Lancaster Board of Education, which apparently received the same sort of letter as reported he ,- e last week, told the HEW, in oolite language, to go jump in the creek. “We feel we have complied with the Civil Rights Act of 1964” the Lancaster officials said. They do not be lieve, nor do I, that the inter pretations of Mr. Howe cons titute law. They are willing to have it tested in court, if it comes to that. No doubt federal funds will be cut off immediately for the Lancaster district, but Sena tor. Roddey of that county says that education will not suffer. From talk I hear, most New- berrians are ready for the county Board to give the same sort of reply. In all frankness, the local Board has not yet gone any further than the Lancaster Board had when it called a halt. No Negro teach ers have been placed in white schools, or vice, versa YET. No white children are being sent to the Negro schools, YET. No force is being applied on Negro students to go to white schools YET even though the HEW subtly implies that this should be done. There is a question mark, however. Force will be applied —in the form of withdrawal of federal funds—and it prob ably won’t be long in coming. Sales manager at Shealy Co. m Elmer Shealy, prsident of Shealy Motor Co. nas announc ed the appointment of Bill J. Sullens as Sales Manager in charge of all sales. Sullens comes highly rec ommended by Ford Motor Co., and will be moving here from Athens, Ga., where he worked with the C. A. Trussell Motor Rudder, United States Continental Army Command, pauses during an inspection tour of S. C. Army Na tional Guard units at Ft. Stewart, to observe artillery lire practice with Capt. Darrel J. Johnson of New berry. Capt. Johnson serves with the 1st AW Batta lion. 263rd Artillery, S. C. Army Guard. Gen Rudder is President of Texas A&M University. (SCNG Pho to) Open House set at Bank of Commerce Tho Bank of Comemrce will > and reared in the Prosperity celebrate the recent remodeling area. and renovation of its banking In 1951 Jacob A. Bowers be- facilities in Prosperity with an came associated with the De- Open House next Wednesday, pository as vice president and August 10. According to Jacob cashier. Prior to this time Ja- A. Bowers, President of the cob S. Wheeler served as vice hank, the public is invited to i president and cashier with Miss 'visit with them during the Annie Hunter, assistant cashier i hours of 5 and 8 p.m. and Mrs. Pearle k. Counts, [ Refreshments will be served teller and secretary, to all who attend as well as On January 12, 1955 the de gifts for the adults and chil- pository with $466,386.94 in de- dren. A door prize of a new posits on hand was made a air conditioner will be given state bank and chartered under away Wednesday night follow- the name of The Bank of ing the open house. All visitors Commerce. As of the June 30, are asked to register. There is 1966 statement, the bank shows no obligation and one does not j a total deposit of $2,124,544.57. have to be present to win. In Januar Members of city council play ed free and easy with the tax payers’ money at a special meeting Tuesday night by rul ing that merchants who inac curately stated their earnings when applying for a business license would not be required to pay on their gross revenue. The question arose at last council meeting, when several petroleum dealers appeared be fore council to protest being ; charged on the gross amount of ! business done by their firms.. Council at that meeting voted , to deduct from gross income of i these merchants the amount of I 11G cents collected for state j and federal tax, but said that; the businessmen involved should pay on the total remaining af ter deduction of taxes. Lettets were sent out to a number of business firms af ter the amounts they elaimed as gross revenue had been , checked against amounts re ported as gross revenue to thej state tax commission. A num- j her of merchants voluntarily paid the difference when noti fied. A number did not, ! however, and council’s action of Tuesday night not only al- ; lows merchants who have not paid their full business license to get away with it, but also provides that a refund be made to those who had paid the pro per amounts. The motion, made by E. F. MeCutcheon was as follows: “That these firms that have paid an extra license fee in ae- i cordance to the Ordinance from j the State Tax Commission as sent to the City of Newberry and the ones that have paid be refunded the amount they m l-M* “I wouldn’t believe it if I hadn’t seen it myself.” This was the reaction of Keister Willingham, examining the freak accident above, as well as others who suddenly saw a limb growing out of a car. The automobile, belonging to Frank Sutton, was parked in front of the courthouse Monday morning, when the dead limb fell from a tree and went crashing through the windshield, landing on the floor of the car. No other damage was done and the car was not occupied at the time. (Sunphoto) Newberry Academy to start with eight grades Bachman folk burn mortgage The Homecoming and 80th anniversary service at Bach- leiuuucu ,Ti man Chapel Lutheran church paid and that the year 1961 all u , , , o j a ^ i will be held on Sunday. Aug- merchants shall be notified by letter not once but twice be- fore license and tax year stat- ust 7 at 11:00 A.M. with Sun day School at 10:00. Dr. J. A. Keister of Grace Lutheran ing this ordinance and that we , . D .. f h '. ... , ^. church in Prosperity, a former wait until the year 196 < to put ^ r> ^ A. i ;n . 0 ’. , • -ru A pastor of Bachman Chapel, will into effect. Stipulation; iheM ... 1 ’ Mayor of this City shall ap point a committee to study not only these firms but all lic enses again in 1967. That the 11 Lj cents state and federal gasoline tax be deducted from gross receipts . . The mo- deliver the anniversary sermon. An outstanding event of the morning service will be the burning of the note on the parsonage. At the homecoming service, August 9, 1964, the parsonage was dedicated by the Rev. Garth Lee Hill, dean of once. 7 " ua 7 l 967 W - H - Lea P; ! September 6, Chief Highway Mr. Bowers stated that the hart Jr., of Prosperity joined v P^rman Open House was to give local the staff of the Bank of Com as well as out of town folks an | merce as assistant cashier and Co. as salesman and used car 1 opportunity to see the new, became vice president and manager for approximately 8 ! modern renovation. The build- manager of the new Chapin years. He is a graduate of | j n jr has been remodeled from branch which was built in Sep- Toccoa Falls Institute, Toccoa,' top to bottom. The Ga. and attended tho Univer front has tember of 1961. The addition been reworked and painted to of the Chapin Branch afforded give a very attractive and im- j full service, modern banking to pressive appearance. The in- lower Newberry County and terior which was completely re- the Dutch Folk section of the Sullens and his wife Lois j noV ated has modern teller win- state, have two children, Cheryl, age ; dows and a section for the Mr. Bowers, who became bookkeeping department. Car- ; president and cashier in 1963 peting of gold and black covers | attended elementary and high the floor in the main bank j school at O’Neal School below sity of Georgia at Athens for two years after serving five years in the army. five, and Bill Jr., age four. He and his family are members of the Greene Acres Baptist church in Athens, Ga. Mr. Shealy invites Newberr- ians to come by and get ac quainted with Mr. Sullens. They wish to assure customers of continued fair and honest dealings, traditional with the Shealy Motor company since 1921. IN BAND CAMP Mary K. North of Newber ry is among the 350 students, counselors and teachers regis tered for the third annual Arkansas Tech Band and Twirling camp at Russellville, Ark. The two week camp will end August 6. WESLEYAN GUILD MEETS TUESDAY The Wesleyan Service Guild of Central Methodist church will meet in the church fellow ship hall Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Hostesses will be Mrs. Audrey Geddings, Mrs. F. J. Harman and Mrs. K. L. Martin. area. Modern furniture and de signs on the walls add color as well as impressiveness to the entire room. In the rear of the building are two modern offices to be used by Mr. Bowers and other officials of the bank. Remain ing areas in the building are used for the vault, storage etc. HISTORY Following is a brief history of the Bank of Commerce. The first facility in Prosperity was the Prosperity Depository or ganized in 1932 by John F. Clarkson. J. K. Willingham was one of the first employees of the firm. Several years later the depository was sold to J. Frank Browne, who served as president and cashier until 1949 when the depository again changed hands and continued to operate as Prosperity Deposi tory with Rudolph C. Barnes as president and chairman of the board. Mr. Barnes, now a resident of Columbia, was born Prosperity and graduated from Newberry College in 1939. Be fore coming to Prosperity, he was associated with the South Carolina National Bank in New berry. BANK BOARD The Board of Directors of The Bank of Commerce con sists of Rudolph C. Barnes, chairman, Jacob Bowers Jr., J. Monroe Fulmer, W. H. Leap- hart Jr., and William G. Lyles. Mr. Barnes attended Elemen tary and High School in Pros perity, Newberry College and the law school of the University of South Carolina. He is a part ner in the law firm of Fulmer, Barnes, Berry and Austin. President Bowers and the staff of the Bank of Commerce issue a cordial invitation for all to attend the open house next Wednesday and inspect the newly remodeled facilities. tion was amended by requumg , rv + ■ + v, „ , .. , ■ : the Newberry District. I he that firms be notified only j , , debt on. the parsonage has now been paid, and the note will be burned Sunday, just two years after the parsonage was dedi cated. Golden Age members will be recognized and honored during the service. They are Mrs. Ada Kinard, Mrs .Lola Bobb, Mr. Ed Bobb, Mr. Henry Richard son, and Mr. George I. Kinard. Lunch will be served on the grounds after the service. The Homecoming committee con sists of J. E. Kinard, chair man; Ralph Kinard, T. J. Kin ard and Malcolm Kibler. Friends and former members of Bachman Chapel are invited to be present for the import ant event in the life of the or ganization. Rev. William H. Link is pastor. License plate renewal starts September 6th Renewal of motor vehicle lic ense plates for 1967 will begin at State Highway Department offices throughout the state i Newberry Academy, Inc. will i open its doors shortly after la bor day for grades one through eight, according to Eugene C. Griffith, one of the three dir ectors of the private school. Forty applications are al ready on hand, Mr. Griffith said and others who have in dicated interest will raise the total number of students to ap proximately 100. Mr. Griffith said that a meet ing would be held today (Thursday) to secure a head master for the school, and as soon as this position is filled, teachers who have filed ap- pbcations will be interviewed. “Although the final decision as to the length of the school day will be left with the head master,” Mr. Griffith said, “we expect to have a shorter day than the public schools, possibly running until 1:30.” Work on the school building —the former West End school —will begin Monday. “ We will need the help of all interested citizens in getting this school started/ 4 Mr. Grif fith said. “We will be working late in the afternoon and at night to repair the building,” and urged that those who can donate their time to notify Commissioner Silas N. Pearman man has announced. Approximately 1,100,000 lic ense application forms have been prepared, and the post of fices will attempt to deliver all of them to vehicle owners prior to the beginning of the regis tration renewal period, Depart ment officials said. The only significant change in the renewal procedure this year is that a new state law requires uninsured vehicle owners to pay $50 into the un insured motorists fund rather than $20 as in previous years. The increase in the fee was en acted by the General Assembly this year. Because of the in creased fee Highway Depart ment officials said, some ve hicle owners who do not have vehicle liability may wish to obtain it before license renewal time. The new license plates will feature dark blue letters and numbers on a white back ground. Passenger car plates this year will be produced with new dies and a new design. They will have the words ‘‘South Carolina” across the tops of the plates, the date “1967” across the bottom, and the license numbers and let ters in the space between. Truck and trailer plates will feature the same design as in previous years. Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Morris have moved to 1335 Ebenezer Mr. and Mrs. Holley Mayson are now residing at 1309 Glenn street. Road paving contract let Award of $120,659 contract for 7.4 miles of state secon dary system road construction in Newberry county was an nounced today by the S. C. Highway department. This contract was awarded to Highway Surfacing Co. of Greenville on the basis of a low bid, according to Silas N. Pearman, Chief Highway Com missioner. There were seven bids entered ranging as high as $170,000. Included in this project are roads S-577, S-508, S-509, S-506 and S-510. The contract calls for grading and bitumi nous surfacing. HAS SURGERY R. Earl Summer underwent eye surgery in the Med’.cal College Hospital at Charleston last Thursday. He returned to his home on Harrington street Saturday and is reported to be recuperating nicely. J Mrs. Frankie B. Wulfjen is making her home at 2317 Har rington street. Big T award won by local Exchange club The Exchange Club of New berry has been awarded the BIG “E” Award for club ex cellence by The National Ex change Club, it was announced today at the 48th annual Nat ional Exchange Convention in New Orleans, La. The award is given to Exchange Clubs meeting the requirements of efficiency, expansion, and ed ucation. Dr. Porter L. Fortune Jr., Toledo, Ohio, executive secre tary of the man’s national ser vice club organization, said 87 Exchange clubs qualified for the award—a banner for club display and a lapel emblem attachment for each member. The second annual award per iod ended June 30, 1966. Formal presentation of the banner and pins will be made later by a representative of The National Exchange Club at a local meeting. him, Maxcy Stone or Dr. W. W. King Jr. “We also need materials with which to repair the building,” the director said. “Among the things we need are fluorescent lights, window glass to re place broken panes, 300 gallons of roof coating, celotex, paint of any color, paint brushes of any kind.” Also needed is money and the directors urged all who are interested in the success of this school to contribute as much as possible to its operation. The finance committee is composed of H. B. Kirkegard, chairman, Hart Jordan and Mrs. Shealy Counts, treasurer. Those who wish to make donations may call Kirk-Pontiac-CadiHac Co. and someone will pick up the donation. Quality education is being stressed as one of the main reasons for beginning the pri vate school. Classes are ex pected to be small, so more in dividual attention can be given to students. Application forms may be secured from the office of Mr. Griffith on Friend street, the office of Mr. Stone on College street, or the office of Dr. King in the Doctors building. August 10 is the deadline for making applications. PERSONAL MENTION Mr. and Mrs. Jac Ulman and children of Chadds Port,. Pa. arrived in the city Monday for a visit with Mrs. Ulman’s mo ther, Mrs. Vanessa Holt, on Boundary street. —* —• Miss Molly Partridge has re turned to Atlanta, Ga; after a week’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Partridge Sr., on Pope street. BIRTHDAYS Aug. 6: Mrs. Wyche Dickert, Mrs. Hugh Seim, Mrs. Harry W. Shealy, Mrs. D. F. Senn, Mrs. Roy Singley, Mrs. Mack Amick. Aug. 7 J. W. Swindler, Mrs. H. W. Swindler, Jim Wheeler, Mrs. Ben Stewart, Chris Carlisle, Bobby Smith, Gilbert Bouknight, Mary Helen Cromer, Douglas For- bis, Frances B. Stutts. Aug. 8: Mrs. Olin Lominick, James P. Fulp, Mrs. Leland Boozer, Bill Hughes, Mrs. Eula Hendrix, William Pitts. Aug. 9: Mrs. Jas. S. Pricey Mrs. O. D. Glenn, Regie Brooks, Karen Boozer, Alice Youmans, Mrs. Gettis Coats, Anne Graham, Beth Harmon, G. A. Long. Aug. 10: Katherine Rebec ca Truesdell, Tommy Chap pells, Joe Roberts Sr., Mrs. Dove P. Connelly, Sue Har mon, Mrs. Doris Brooks, N. C. Shaver, Jessie Dandy, Lin da Cook, Virginia Berley, Rodney Cook Ouzts, Larry Creekmore. Aug. 11: Leonide Reagin, Mrs. Jeff Suber, Ned Daniel son, Janelle Livingston, Peg gy Bowers, Nina Ann Shep pard, Lu Ellen Neel Robert son, Miriam K. Leslie, Mrs. J. A. Chasteen, Keith Wick er, Jerry and Terry Koon. Aug. 12: Clarence Kinard, Pat Rayfield, Clyde Livings ton, Bill Stuck, W. Ernest Merchant, James Duffle.