Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Bur al will In the se days of govern uent be in Lo ng ( li ne ( e m e t c r v. hand-out with pol iticians tell- ing goo< -fo r-nothinj that they , _ Circus Coming To Newberry Soon Post Office be closed Monday Monday, September 5—Labor Day—being a legal holiday, the Post Office will be closed, ac cording to Postmaster Harry Moose. There will be no city and ru ral delivery and stamp win dows will not be open. Stamps may be secured from the vend ing machine in the lobby. In coming mail will be distributed to post office boxes, and outgo ing mail will be dispatched as usual. College Dormitory be dedicated Sunday W -A v Hawkins gives views on government ••deserve" at least $.‘1000 a year whether they turn a lick of work or not, it is hard to be lieve the sort of classified ads that appeared m a recent issue of the Market Bulletin. “White woman b3 years old wants light farm work. Will work for $lo per week . . . “White woman with 2 child ren, T and 8 years old, wants j work on farm. Will work for room, hoard and salary or small house. ’’ Sort of restores faith in hu- Memory Time is broadcast over WKDK A radio program which st nothing, hut spreads cheer sunshine among “shut-ins is j heard each Sunday over WKDK I from 1:45 to 3:00 o’clock. It is “Memory Time” and is writ ten bv Arthur Cornwall. “Car man nature to know that ^ere ; o]jna , s Lyric Te nor.” He fea- are still a FEW people willing tU(( , s the f aV onte song' of to make their own way instead jhjs , jsten( , rSi which ranRt . f rom ! of depending on the taxpayers j ia ] la(j<> llkc “i) anny Boy” to’ to support them. gospel songs like “How (Beat Thou Art.” Also birthdavs are COOI'EllATION mentioni-i!. If there has evei been an ex-! amjiie of cooperation among a : r. group of people to accomplisli a goal, it has been evidenced in ' the organization of Newberry | Academy, Inc. It is truly am-;.; azing the amount of work that : ; has been done to get the Acad- > emy ready to!' opei'ation when , the tioors open n(‘Xt I uesday. Not only that—but many merciiants have conti'ibuted materials to help with the re novation of the building—others have spent long hours locating equipment, textbooks. other items needed. I hope to get a list of names of all who have given of time and materials so credit may he placed where due. Right now, however, the Aca demy is in need of several items for which funds are not readily available. One thing needed especially is a piano—or pianos. 1 feel that some of you who may read this colmun The main purpose of the program is to remember the Jacob Pinckney Hawkins, who was announced by “con cerned citizens” as a write-in candidate for the House of Representatives, today accept ed the challenge with a promise .that “if elected, the people will • run the county government—it will not he dictated by one per- ! son or a few persons.” "1 believe in a government close to the people,” Mr. Haw kins said —“an elective govern ment, not an appointed one.” Mr. Hawkins also expressed his concern over the urban re newal referendum which will be an issue in the November gen eral election. If approved, the measure would give municipali ties (Newberry, Whitmire and Prosperity) the authority to condemn private property for use by private business to erect housing, etc. “Our condemnation laws are ' In the winter the cry rings out “Santa Claus is coming to itown”in the spring and sum- ; mer, the cry changes to “The Circus is coming to town.” And the circus is coming to Newberry on Monday, Septem ber 12, sponsored by the New berry Jaycees. There will be two shows—at 4 p.m. and at 8 p.m. The Great A1 G. Kelly and Miller Brothers circus, keeping the children always in mind, has a new importation from Italy, “The Diamondi Kids”, a foursome of the most sensa tional unicycle artists and jug glers in ages from 5 to 15. This family of European circus performers is making its first American tour. For this year’s annual tour the A1 G. Kelly and Miller Bros circus has assembled an en tirely new performance of ex ceptional merit, embracing all the alluring offerings one al ways expects to find in a first class circus—plus an intrigu ing variety of refreshing nov elties and surprises. Stellar features include dar ing exploits in mid-air and spectacular acrobatic by troupes the Liners, Montas Duo on the silver strand, Miller Bros fighting Lions and Tigers in the steel arena, Capt. Fred die Logan and his three herds of performing elephants. Tickets are on sale at Sum mer’s Hobby Shop and Oakland 60 Service Statiin. give, or even lend it to the Academy for use. If so, please call me or one of the Academy directors—Gene Griffith, Max- cy Stone or Dr. W. W. King. A tKruck will be sent to pick it up and you may be assured of the everlasting gratitude of Academy directors, faculty and parents. Another thing that would help is a typewriter. If you have one you could donate, please let us know. Patrolmen be out in force Every available highway pat rolman has been assigned to traffic law enforcement duty from Friday, September 2., thru Monday, September 5, in an effort to keep South Carolina’s highways as safe as possible during the long Labor Day weekend, Chief Highway Com missioner Silas N. Pearman has announced. broad enough,” Mr. Hawkins Noting that this is the last e in private own- ma Jor holiday of the summer joy to those whose only outlet j orsh j [) an(} nnvaU , enterprise. I ! season, Mr. Pearman said that do not believe the power of con- traffic on highways leading to demnation should be extended.” "I also believe in one set of laws for all, with no excep tions,” Mr. Hawkins said. College opens for classes next week The 1966 fall term will get underway at Newberry College next week. Freshmen are to arrive on the campus Monday to begin a three-day orientation period. They will hear lectures, partici pate in faculty-student forums, receive instructions for regist ering and selecting courses, take placement tests, and he ac quainted with campus facilities and rules. Faculty-Student forums are to be conducted on three hooks read by freshmen during the summer—“One Day On Beetle Rock” by Sally Carrighar, “The Story Of Our Language” by Henry Alexander, and “A Pri mer Of Freudian Psychology” by Calvin S. Hall. Lectures will be delivered by Dr. George T. Riggin Jr., associate professor of biology; Dr. Frank L. Hos kins Jr., professor of English; and Charles W. Swisher, asso ciate professor of psychology. A faculty-student mixer is planned for freshmen at 9 p.m. in Smeltzer Hall. Student Gov ernment Association leaders will be there to greet the new stu dents. Upperclassmen are to regis ter Wednesday and Thursday afternoon. Freshmen will regis ter Thursday. Classes are to begin at 8 a.m. Friday. Formal opening exer cises will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in MacLean Gymnasium. A dance is scheduled at 8 p. m. Friday in MacLean Gym nasium for students, faculty and administration. might have a piano stuck away | to m . to hring . a bit of s i( , Aj 1)e]l( . v in the corner never used—and ■ that you would he willing to ; is thruURh radio . The residents Crouch infant service Friday William Edgar Crouch, one- day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Harold Crouch, died Thursday afternoon at Newber ry County Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his par ents, J. H. and Carolyn Riddle- hoover Crouch; two sisters, DeLra Ann and Sharon Renee Crouch; one brother, James Harold Crouch Jr., his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Riddlehoover and Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Crouch, all of Newberry. Funeral services were held Friday at 3 p.m. from the graveside in Newberry Me morial Gardens with Rev. Will Sorrow conducting the service. of the Jesse Frank Hawkins Nursing Home are remembered often in the program, as well as the residents of the Lowman Home at White Rock, those in the county hospital and list eners in Whitmire, Chapin, Little Mountain, Kinards, Sil- verstreet and many other pla ces nearby. “Memory Tme” was started by Arthur Cornwall a number of years ago on Radio station WBT with “Old Wayside” (Mr. Harold C. Brown), and it has been heard on many stations in the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida. Many in Newberry will rem ember Arthur Cornwall and his singing over WKDK. He often sang at Newberry col lege, as well as Newberry high school, where he taught sing ing and radio announcing and writing. He was Minster of Music at Central Methodist church during the time Dr. A. Ellwood Holler was the pas tor. Mrs. Holler, the former Mary Louise Cornwall, was a close relative of his. beaches and mountain resort areas is expected to be unus ually heavy. Crowded highway conditions, he added, create Laws should be equally ap- potentially hazardous situa- plied to all and no special priv ilege should be shown.” Mr. Hawkins promised to make an active campaign thru- out the county and will be available to speak to clubs, churches and other groups. He will be opposing D. P. (Jabbo) Folk, who was nominated by the Democratic party for re-el ection without opposition. Mr. Hawkins is running as an inde pendent candidate. The write-in candidate is son of Mrs. Martin Luther Hawkins and the late Mr. Haw kins. He was born and reared near Prosperity and completed Prosperity High School. He served over eight years in the Army, four of which were serv ed overseas during World War II. Entering the Army is a pri vate, he was discharged as a First Lieutenant. For 20 years he has taught the Bible Class at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, of which he is a member. He has been in 1 sawmill business for about 20 Mr. and Mrs. S. Y. Hunter are now residing at 1916 Har per street. Mr. and Mrs. George Hiller years, and served two years as have moved to 1411 Johnstone street. acting postmaster at Prosper ity. tions which frequently result in traffic accidents, injuries and deaths. Highway patrolmen have been instructed to put forth a maximum enforcement effort during the holiday period, be ing especially alert for such dangerous moving violations as speeding, driving under the influence of intoxicants, reck less driving, improper passing and failing to yield right-of- way. Positive action will be taken against drivers in all cases where there are clear-cut violations of the state’s traffic laws. Radar, unmarked vehi cles and other techniques will be employed in the enforcement effort. Department officials urged all drivers to cooperate with law enforcement agencies dur ing the long holiday weekend, and to exercise special caution and courtesy in their holiday driving. Traffic accidents claimed 11 lives in South Carolina during the Labor Day period last year. Department officials expressed the hope that the state’s high ways will be safer this year. Charlie King dies in Va. Charlie Julius King, 62, died Wednesday of last week in the Norfolk, Va. hospital after sev eral days illness. Mr. King was a resident of 1314 Milligan St., and was born and reared in Greenville County. He had made his home in Joanna and Newberry for a number of years. At the time of his death he was on a visit to see his children in Virginia. Mr. King is survived by two sons, Chief Petty Officer Chas. S. King, USN, Virginia Beach, and Sgt. Jimmie King, Fort Bragg, N. C.; three daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Wicker, Newberry, Mrs. Frank Wilbanks, Whit mire and Mrs. Louise Smith, Chesapeake, Va.; one brother. Adger S. King, Greenwood; 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Richard Brokaw Hall, new men’s dormitory at Newberry College, will be dedicated Sun day. The program of dedication and naming is to be held in the dormitory at 5 p.m. Dr. A. G. D. Wiles, president of Newberry College, will preside. Richard William Brokaw, a recent graduate of Ohio Wes leyan University and son of the late Lt. Richard Wallace Bro kaw for whom the building is named, will deliver the tribute to his father. Other special guests will include the parents of Lieutenant Brokaw, Mr. and Mrs. H. Clyde Brokaw of Coral Gables, Fla. Dr. Robert C. Farb, vice president for development at Newberry College, will perform the service of dedication and naming. The Rev. Harry Weber, chaplain, is to give the invoca tion and benediction. A recep tion will he held in Kaufmann Hall following the program. The dormitory was named Richard Brokaw Hall in grati tude for a $200,000 gift to the College from H. Clyde Brokaw. Lieutenant Brokaw was killed in battle at Burgeinn, Germany, during World War II. He was in the Seventh Armored Infan try Battalion, Fiist Army, and was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action. Three hundred men students are to be housed in the dormi tory, a brick and concrete structure located at the corner of Luther and Evans Streets. The building contains some 53,- 000 square feet of floor space and consists of three floors of 4 dormitory rooms. A ground floor contains an entrance lobby with adjoining proctor’s suite and infirmary beds, recreation lounges, laundry rooms, snack bar and exercise rooms. The public is invited to attend the dedication program and re ception. Academy opens with reception Math course The College of General Stud ies, University of South Caro lina, will offer a course in mathematics in Newberry Coun ty this fall. Organization meeting for the class will be Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7:00 p.m. r Newberry High School. The course will be Basic Concepts of Elementary Math (Math 104). Graduate from university Newberry county students who received degrees at grad uation exercises at the Uni versity of South Carolina Sat urday were: Diane Love Bruner and John Marvin Rucker, Bachelor of Science; John Richard Lewis, Jr., Bachelor of Science in El ectrical Engineering; Beverly June Mundy, Master of Arts. GI education bill explained The nation’s 1,200 university and college newspapers, maga zines and other publications have been asked to join the Vet erans Administration in an all- out saturation campaign to ac quaint every veteran-student with all details of the new G.I. Bill payment procedures of the Education Program. The VA cautions the veteran going to school that he should be prepared to pay his expenses for at least two months. The law requires that month ly certificates of attendance signed by veterans be sent to the VA attesting the veteran has attended classes. Neces sarily these certificates can be sent only after a month’s schooling is completed. On the 20th of the following month VA mails the payment checks. Proper and prompt sending of these certificates will eliminate Newberry Academy, Inc. will open its doors Tuesday, Septem ber 6 for the 1966-67 school year, and parents, friends and the public are invited to an open house and reception at the school from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on that date. Renovation work on the school has almost been com pleted, and everything is ex pected to be in good shape for school opening. Desks for stu dents and teachers have been secured, most text books are on hand and others are arriving daily, a complete faculty has been announced, and Dr. James C. Kinard, president and act ing headmaster of the Academy stated today that he is “de lighted with the enthusiasm” he has encountered. Dr. Kinard has been visiting private schools in other sec tions of the state and is already making plans for the accredita tion of Newberry Academy by the Southern Association of Colleges and Sedondary schools. “This will take a while to ac complish, I know,” said Dr. Kinard, “but it can and will be done.” At the present time, no elementary school in Newberry County is accredited by the Southern Association or the State Department of Education. The directors of the Acad emy, Dr. W. W. King Jr. and attorneys Eugene C. Griffith and E. Maxey Stone, emphasiz ed again this week that no child would be barred from the Academy because of lack of funds. “We believe that a par ent will be willing to pay what he can afford,” they said. There are still some vacancies and students will be accepted until the classes have enrolled 25 students. The Academy faculty and di rectors met with Dr.’ Kinard Wednesday morning to imple- I ment plans for the year. Members ox the faculty are: Mrs. Roberta Humphries, j first grade; Mrs. Anne Grif fith, second grade; Mrs. Betty Jo Parr, third grade; Miss Sal- lie Lee Cromer, fourth grade; Mrs. Diane Bruner, fifth grade; Mrs. Margaret McAlhany, Eng lish and History for sixth, sev enth and eight grades; Mrs. Marjorie Fretwell, Science and spelling in the three upper- grades; and Mrs. Sara Shealy, mathematics and reading in the three grades. Mrs. Elizabeth Sokevitz will teach music on a part-time basis, and substitute teachers will be Mrs. Clara Buddin, Miss Rosabel Thompson and Mrs. May Tarrant Epting. Sgt .and Mrs. Albert Jones are making their home at 2025 Glenn street. Name division chairmen for fund campaign Division leaders have been named for the United Fund campaign by Bobby Summer, campaign chairman. They are W. H. Tedford, industrial divis ion; William E. Monroe, com mercial division; Buck Connel ly, public employees; Dave Mor- ison, advance gifts; eastern outlying division, Thomas H. Leitzsey; western outlying di vision, Dr. P. H. Senn. The campaign will begin on September 19 and run through October 1st. A training pro gram for workers will be held September 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Newberry High School. BIRTHDAYS Sept. 3: Mrs. Sloan Chap man, Mrs. Sam A. Cook, Mrs. H. O. Counts, Wyman Wil liams, Mrs. J. S. Taylor, Bob bie Oxner, Ruth Rogers, Kade Cousins, Mrs. C. H. Alewine, Griffin Langford, Alice Faye Koon, D. J. Icard Sr., Lisa Summer, Martha Brown, Bonnie B. Cook. Sept. 4: Mrs. P. B. Ringer, C. E. Berley, Mrs. Ira Gib son, Ann Merchant, Henry Dennis, Mrs. George W. Hel ler, Lewis H. Fennell, Linda Inabinet. Sept. 5: Miss Marguerite Burns, Mrs. L. M. GrU.iam, Mrs. Mary Hawkins, Larry Edward Graham, Mrs. Geo. Hentz, Mrs. T. E, Longshore, W. H. Tedford, Ellis Daven port, W. L. Davenport Sr. Sept. 6: Mise Mary Wheeler, Bobby Lominack, Heyward Davis, Mrs. Ralph Waldrop, Elizabeth Cromer, J. W. Timmerman, L. B. Beden- baugh, Larry Bedenbaugh, Mrs. John G. Ross, Mrs. Ida Underwood, Mrs. Annie Mae Underwood, Janie D. War ren, Ralph Edward Miller. Sept. 7: Mrs .Stanley F. Baker, Wallace Michael Daw kins, Charlie Cro mer, Mrs. Howaiti^.K.r Beden baugh, Dick Shfeftjy, Dee Petty. Sept. 8: Rev. Cam D. Wal lace, J. D. Wicker, Frank H. Ward, Mrs. J. W. Wilson, Margaret Faye Coats, Tom Gilliam, John Marlow, Mike Harmon, Sirs. Wilmer M. Hite. Sept. 9: Tommy Longshore, Buford S. Adams, Lee Small wood, Mrs. E. C. Rinehart, O. C. Phillips, Margaret Wherry, Jessie Dawkins, Billie Dave K. Brady, E. L. Blackwell, Alan Brooks,, Aileen Reeves, Deborah Pet ty.