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THE FIRST HI RDLH TO EACH HIS OWN If you live through bahylutou, all danger of 1 einy killed 1 >y kind ness is over. Mouth: The grocer's friend, the orator’s pride, the fool’s trap, and the dentist’s salvation. VOLUME .10 — NUMBER 30. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1900 $2.00 Per Year BY THE WAY By DORIS A. SA NDERS M1S( FI. LAN eofs I)i< i you not .ice the m any new ned c a i' v fully for t V 1 IS COT i vt-n- A mei i lean flat ;s on th. d< »w n - Hon. Fai Her, it 1 ia«i mail ed a town streets, as well ! a s at he 1 27- p: tge hook h-t * • n t i tied “ X e W hi mm s throng h o u t t i H‘ c 11 y . on Lrogr am of the ( ’omm unist Yemi ans Day ? This j < the ■ re- I ’art y , l ’. S. A i a d raft>” to suit i of a pair iotic ef for t on the t h o u s; and S t > t 1 colie ( O' ( • and labor part of the 1 adies o f t he A m- editor s. srhoo Is ; md 11 hr; tries, erica n Legion A u x i Lai •y. The w h i c h Oil timed th. ■ 1’; u-tyM pro- oniei > for the flags we re t; a k e n gram fo r sue i a 1, no] litical and sever al week' ago. ar 1*1 they econo mic eh a nge:- Aime* i at arriv e<l just il i the n ick of time gain it ig i lew a dll el amt - to Com- to fa display*. si on X ovember munis m by ca pita! i X i J ig on cur- ll’h. rent SOU al un re's t . tl tie ho o k 1 e t If id like ton te* 1 t 1 K ‘ S U ipeli ofi tv of t he YOU W O U to ord er a 1st flay for vour soma! S V S it 1 ] m a S t lie an swe r home * n ! *us mess. to thi nh ot W. Ko\ s a her pn ndeni: g contact Mrs. • Ande rson or any of the ladies of the Le- In 1 tec ■ombe; r L.i ho. Gus Hall gion Auxiliar; c. They ’ll he glad launched anot her St( '[i m the to supply you information. . with pertinont “breakthrough” to establish a ; broad base of support among ^ , . . . , . , ! noneommunist.-. He boasted at Speaking of sights of beauty j .. , . f , . a press conference that the —which a display of American ,, , , , , ■ i ‘ i f arty would seek to place can- flags certainly is—we had Council increases rates for water and sewer services didates on the ballots of local, state and national elections. Heibert Aptheker, a member of the National Committee of the Communist Party, USA, implemented this boast when he announced his candidacy for Congressman from the Idth Congressional Hist, in Brook lyn. Aptheker, one of Commun- . , j . . i ism’s most effectjvo speakers, pect he and the doctor will get ; . , , , , , : . . . . , , stated he would run on an m- in a fight before it s oyer about , , . , , . , , . . ; dependent neace and freedom how long that cast has to stay , ■ , , v, .. n , , . | ticket with thi’ full .backing of (>n ' ’ ‘ ! the Communist Party, USA. Once in a while something i happens that proves the men on our city police fore, ^ . , , , , , , District, also entered the poli tical arena during the year brought to us at The Sun of fice last week the most beauti ful arrangement of Japanese Maple leaves, courtesy Hal Kohn Sr. We enjoyed them for the day, then took them to our favorite publisher (O. F. Arm- field Sr.) who was laid up at home with a broken arm. He’s getting along nicely, hut I ex- A MEMORIAL WREATH to honor Newberry’s servicemen was placed at the base of the Doughboy monument on the city square by t he American Legion and Auxiliary on Veter ans Day, November 11. Present for the ceremony were, from left. Miss Grace Summe’-, pub licity Chairman, Legion Auxiliary Unit 24; Mrs. F. Scott Elliott, Americanism chairman; Ra> Hunter, Commander American Legion Post 24; Mrs. M. F .Bowler, Auxiliary president and S. C. Department Americanism chairman; C. A. Dufford Sr. Post 24 Americanism chair man; Mrs. Jesse Frank Hawkins, Auxiliary membership chairman and J. Walt Miller, Legion membership chairman. (Sunphoto) force (To “have a heart”, and if my car ever breaks down again as it did Monday afternoon, I hope it will be in the same place—in front of the police station. I just wanted to thank Sgt. John Wood and the remainder of the police force (because Pm sure they would have been equally accommodating) for the help given . . . And one more item—a friend called to my attention after not ing that I said something last week about Strom Thurmond carrying the Ward 3, No. 2 box, that the Senator did not carry MY precinct. That is true. In fact he lost by an overwhelming majority at the box where I cast my vote. And the over whelming majority of the vot ers in that box are Negroes. Dorothy Hcaby, Chairman of the Party’s Southern California Final tally shows heavy defeat for amendments COMMUNISM There are abroad in the land politicians and others of the left-wing ilk who loudly pro claim that there is no internal danger from Communism—and that those who try to warn that there is are, of course, “right wing extremists”. The most reliable source of information as to the real dan ger of Communism—at home and abroad—is J. Edgar Hoo ver. The extent to which Com munists are carrying on their activities is reported by Mr. Hoover in the 1966 FBI An nual Report. Portions of that report are printed below: Communist Activities The leadership of the Com munist Party, USA, in a wave of optimism, has labeled 1966 as the “year of the break through” when it will escape 1 when she made a bid for elect ion to the office of Las Angeles County Assessor. While sound ly beaten, she polled over 86,- 000 votes in the June election, a significant total since her communist affiliation was a matter of public record in the area. In its cynical bid to gain an image of respectability, the Party is directing an aggress ive campaign at American youth, claiming to perceive a new upsurge of “leftist” think ing among young people. The program initiated by the Party in 1962 of sending its speakers to college campuses was ac celerated during the 1965-66 school year. Party leaders made a record-breaking 69 such appearances all over the coun try, spreading their propagan da, and, they believed, creat ing an atmosphere of interest in and understanding for the Party. In addition, the Party held a number of special schools for its young members. Topping the list was a Marx ist training school in Toronto, Canada, held in January and February 1966 under the joint sponsorship of the Communist Party USA and the Communist Party of Canada. On February 15, 1966, Canadian authorities took official action to disband the school. This did not deter the Americans present, how ever. They left Toronto and continued the school in New York City under the sponsor ship of the Communist Party, USA. Exploitation of racial unrest in the United States continues to be a major program of the its isolated sphere to become a | comrnun i st s. During the year, Potent force in American life. I the Partv j ssue d numerous dir- In the Party’s view, a signifi-, ectives through its National cant step in this direction was j ]\ T e g-j- 0 Commission instructing the National Convention of the ^ members to participate in the Communist Party, USA, held j tivil rights movement and to in New York City, June 22, through 26, 1966. Since this was the first national conven tion in over six years, it was hailed as an indication of the Party’s emerging “legality” and increased stature among noncommunists. The initial session of the Na tional convention was open to news media, thus providing a sounding board for a three- hour harangue by Party leader Gus Hall. In this speech Hall expressed the desire of the Communist Party to coalesce with uncommitted segments of the population to form a new political party. He also attack ed American military action in Vietnam as “the most vicious, savage, uncivilized assault on a small nation in the annals of history.” The convention was closed after Hall’s remarks, the communists reverting to the clandestine atmosphere in which they work best to under mine the Nation’s democratic traditions. ~ : - i A ; ‘ The Communist Party *plan- be alert to the provocation of militant action among Negroes. In general, legitimate civil rights organizations have been successful in excluding com munists, although a few have received covert counseling from them and have even accepted them as members. The FBI does not investigate the legi timate activities of civil rights groups, but from an intelli gence standpoint it is concerned with determining the extent of any possible communist infil tration. The Communist Party pro tests loudly that it is an inde pendent political organ with no ties to the Soviet Union. How ever, the steady stream of Par ty delegations traveling to Moscow to be feted and indoc trinated for new assaults against their homeland attests to the true facts, that the Party remains an obedient servant of Moscow, absolutely commit ted to the world communist movement. The 1st Battalion, S. C. Na tional Guard, with headquarters in Newberry has a new com mander, replacing Lt. Col. James W. Henderson who has been transferred to 51st Com mand headquarters in Colum bia. Lt. Col. Sampson L. Paul of Lancaster was named to the position on November 3rd, and was in Newberry meeting with units of the 1st 'Battalion last weekend. In the Sunphoto above, he is being welcomed to Newberry by Capt. Bobby Un derwood, commanding officer of Battery A of the 1st Batta lion. Col. Paul was born in the lower part of the state, but has spent most of his life in Lan caster. He is manager of a concrete block plant and is mar ried to the former Barbara Ann Williamson. Their children are Ann, age 9; Amie, 7 and Sam, Jr., 5. Col. Paul was graduated from the University of South Carolina, and joined the Nation al Guard in Lancaster in 1939. He served during World War II with the 107th Anti-Aircraft (Automatic Weapons) Batta lion in North Africa and other ovreseas points. Since the end of the war, he has served on the staff of the 51st Infantry Di vision and the staff of 51st Command Headquarters in Co lumbia. He has served as intel ligence officer, operations offi cer, and assistant to the Chief of Staff. Units of the 1st AW Batta lion, 263rd Artillery, which Col. Paul now commands, are Head quarters Battery, Battery A & Battery C, all of Newberry; Battery B of Clinton and Bat tery D of Laurens. Also attach ed to the Battalion are the 246 Army Band and a Radar Main tenance Unit of Newberry; and the 124th Engineer Company of Whitmire. Col. Paul stated Sunday that his initial visit with the officers and men of the 1st Battalion was very pleasant, and that he 1 is looking forward to his new assignment. Criminal court | jurors named | November term of General | Sessions (criminal) court will convene Monday, November 28 with Judge John Grimball of Columbia presiding. Grand Ju rors are to report Monday at 10:00 a.m. Petit Jurors, listed below, are to report Tuesday, November 29 at 9:30 a.m.: John R. Floyd, Horace B. Bouknight, L. J. Long, Perry Bates, George D. Way, R. Wayne Chapman, W. A. Smith, C. M. King, Jerry Laine Rich ardson, Thomas Peay, S. L. Marlowe, Russell G. Shealy, Homer E. Schumpert, Frank E. Bartley, Hayne W. Boozer, Governor Floyd, T. Roy Sum mer Jr., C. Eldred Connelly; Also, Felton Snelgrove, Bea mon Kinard, J. C. Pugh, Albert R. Franklin, Wilbur A. Graham, Thomas L. Richardson, H. G. Freeman, Daniel Wallace Werts, Robert C. Underwood, Frank T. Brown, Irby Lee Raines, L. D. Gardner Jr., Forrest Swittenberg Jr., Wil liam A. Cromer, Alfred S. Pederson Jr., George W. Rob erts, Deraid Long, J. M. Shope, George D. Hawkins, Henry Wayne Lominick, Talmadge C. Crowder and Wilber Huffstet- ler. A final tabulation of election returns by the Commissioners of Election showed results in races for all offices to be sub stantially the same as unoffi cially reported last week. It also showed that statewide and local amendments votes follow ed the early trend, with all of those of local interest being de feated by large majorities. The one political contest in which there was some question j was for the House of Represen tatives. Unofficial tallies show ed that incumbent representa tive D. P. Folk defeated inde pendent write-in candidate Jacob Pinckney Hawkins by 44 votes. The official tabulation resulted in a 46-vote difference. It was believed last week that a recount would be held in this contest; however, Mr. Hawkins on Saturday notified Robert Schumpert, Chairman of the election commission, that he would waive the recount. When the waiver was put in writing, the election of Rep. Folk was a fact. In the local referendum seek ing opinion of the public as to whether the office of magis trate should be abolished, and a county court established, the voters made their opinion quite clear: 5103 were against abol ishing the magistrate position. 2324 were in favor. The “whiskey” referendum also came in for a walloping defeat. The portion which would have allowed the legisla ture to set the hours during which whiskey could be sold was defeated 4195 to 2365; the second portion which would have approved selling whiskey in less than half pints (by the drink) was defeated 4246 to 2031, and the third portion, which would have approved selling drinks at places where whiskey was sold was defeated 4402 to 2085. Voters disapproved by 4018- 2268 raising the limit of bond ed indebtedness of the school district to 15 percent of value of taxable property in the coun ty. They even more soundly de feated the urban renewal amendments in the three muni cipalities, the final vote being: Prosperity: For, 1782, against, 4258; Whitmire, for, 1837, against, 4231; Newberry, for, 1874, against, 4341. The only amendment which met with the favor of Newber ry voters was the statewide amendment which would allow women to serve on juries in state courts. In favor of the amendment were 3223 county voters; against, 3004. SPEERS PTA TO MEET TONIGHT Speers Street P.T.A. will meet tonight (Thursday) in the school cafetorium. Class room visitation will be held from 7:30 until 8:00, and the regular meeting will be from 8:00 until 9:00. All members are urged to attend. City Council agreed Tuesday night to increase utility rates to produce more income for city government. The vote came af ter lengthy discussion as to whether it was more fair to in crease utility charges or tax millage. The recommendation made by City Manager Ken Riebe was to increase the mini mum water charge from $2 to $3, drop what has been com monly known as the “com mode” tax, and charge 60 per cent of the water bill up to a maximum of $3.00 for sewer service. This would increase revenues by $100,000 a year ac cording to Riebe. The vote finally taken by Council adopted this recom mendation except to change the 60'J to 40 r c. The maximum of $3.00 would still apply to resi dences, but for business estab lishments, the cost of sewer service would be a flat 40% of the total water charge. Mr. Riebe said that $100,000 was needed to increase em ployees’ salaries, to buy a new fire engine and for other need ed purposes. Cost of the salary increase would be approximate ly $57,000, and the estimated cost of the fire engine would be $25,000. He told council “I think we could squeeze by with 50% instead of 60%’ for the sewer service charge,” but council finally pared the figure to 40%. The new rates will go into effect the first of Janu ary 1967. Council voted to purchase, for Rosemont Cemetery Commis sion, property for burial pur poses for which the Commission had already contracted. In turn, the Commission will deed to the city the triangular area across from the cemetery, known as Nosegay Park, to be retained by the city for park purposes. Three appraisers had placed a value on the Nosegay Park Property, which had re cently been rezoned from resi dential to business district. Two of the appraisers set a value of $27,500, the other, $20,- 000, an average of $25,000 which the city will provide the Commission. The money will come from general operations funds of the city. Lengthy discussion was also held on the $500,^00 proposed capital improvement program which came up for second read ing Tuesday night. Councilman Clarence Shealy made a motion to postpone the program for the time because of money being tight and interest high. His motion was seconded by Coun cilman Cecil Kinard and when the vote was taken, they were the only two voting to postpone the program. It was explained by Manager Riebe that before further action could be taken, a petition, signed by over 50 percent of the freeholders of the city, requesting a referen dum would have to be submit ted to Council He further ex plained that if a referendum was held and citizens voted in favor of issuing bonds for the capital improvement program, council could delay issuing bonds if the price was too high. Mayor Ernest Layton read a letter of apreciation from Mrs. Mary Nell H. Eargle for the city’s cooperation in sponsoring a day camp for children of the Special Education classes at Boundary Street School. Mrs. Eargle is one of the S. E. teachers. The Mayor also pre sented certificates of comple tion of industrial fire protec tion course to Firemen C. T. Millstead and B. R. Bundrick. Council further: Authorized increase of $4,500 to contract for relocation of water line on Highway 121; Authorized the city manager to advertise sale or demoljtjq^i' of house on city property hear, sanitary fill; Awarded contract to Spartan' Construction Company of Spar tanburg in the amount of $60,- j " 1®§!;, .vi v; ' Mrs. Mildred R. Harmon,' working at the Port of Em- deputy Clerk of Court for barkation in Charleston during Newberry County since 1957,'World War II, and she had has been named Clerk to fill done part time work in the of- the unexpired term of Buxke fices of several attorneys in M. Wise who died Wednesday | Newberry. of last week. Mrs. Harmon re- j Mrs. Harmon is a native of ceived the appointment from 1 Newberry, daughter of Mrs. Governor Robert McNair Mon-1 George W. Reeves and the late day of this week, after being Mr. Reeves. She received her recommended by the Newberry j education in the Newberry County legislative delegation. | Schools, and is married to F. Mrs. Harmon has been em- J. Harmon. Their children are ployed in the Clerk’s office since January of 1953. When the late Mr. Wise, then deputy clerk, was appointed Clerk in 1957, Mrs. Harmon became dep uty, a position she has held since that time. Her prior ex perience was gained from Jimmy, a student at the Uni versity of Florida, and Michael, a freshman at Palmer College. Mrs. Harmon is a member of Central Methodist Church. The unexpired term runs un til December 31, 1968. (Sun photo.) 100 High School Day Approximately 100 Lutheran high school seniors and juniors are expected to attend Newber ry College Day Saturday. They will represent the three sup porting synods of the College— South Carolina, Florida and Southeastern (Alabama, Ten nessee, Mississippi, Georgia). The high schopl students will spend the morning confer ring with departmental repre sentatives and meeting with the academic dean and director of admissions. Coaches are to talk with athletes, and auditions will be conduced by the Music Holiday hours recommended by merchants The Board of Directors of the Newberry Merchants Asso ciation met Tuesday and rec ommended the following sched ule of closing and hours for the holiday season: Close Thursday, November 24 for Thanksgiving; Close December 25 and 26 for Christmas; Close January 1 and 2 for New Year’s Day. Remain open all day Wednes days on November 30, Decem ber 7, 14 and 21; close Decem ber 7 at 4:00 p.m. for Christ mas parade. Remain open until 9:00 p.m. the following Friday nights in December: 2, 9, 16, 23. Remain open Christmas week until 6:00 p.m. with the ex ception of Friday when stores will remain open until 9:00 p. m. Department. Two programs are planned for the afternoon. The guests are to assemble in MacLean Gymnasium from 2-3 p.m. They will hear greeting from Dr. A. G. D. Wiles, president of the college, and Candido Munumer, Elberton, Ga., , president of Student Government Associa tion. Entertainment will be provided by the College “N” Orchestra and Newberry Col lege Singers. Following a half hour break, the high school students will attend a program in Holland Hffll featuring a play, “A Thurber Carnival”, to be pre sented by the Newberry Col lege Theatre. Registration is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. until noon. Lunch and dinner will be serv ed in Kaufmann Hall. The committee in charge of arrangements for the day is composed of Prof. Blaine E. Fader, chairman, James C. Ab rams, Prof. Robert G. Brown, Prof. Thomas E. Epting, Dr. Robert C. Farb, Philip T. Kelly, Dean Harry Weber, Dean Hat tie Belle Lester, Miss Mary Sue Lemmons, and Dr. A. G. D. Wiles. to print on Tuesday 786.65 for construction of yrqter J \ line to the Ocoma plant; ; J 4 [ The Sun will be published one Approved spending $12',0o0' day early next week in order from the bond fund to extent} electric service to the Waldrop Brothers egg plant. ‘ fqr subscriber^ to ..receive the paper before** Thanksgiving. There'will he u<j. «jaii delivery ( on Thanksg5^’Wg‘‘ * thtjr. ^ Next Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Beach 1 week’s Sun will reach subscrib- have moved to 915 Tarrant St. ers on Wednesday. BIRTHDAYS Nov. 19: R. E. Summer, Doris Hipp, J. M. Pool, Mil dred S. Martin, Mary Fran ces McCullough, Jimmy At- kison, Nov. 20: Mrs. H. O. New man, Gerry Rutherford, G. D. Wike, Reed Marrett, Geo, L. Johnson, Dorothy Leap- hart, Mrs. Gates Beckwith, Henry Holland Wilson, Nov. 21: Mrs. R. E. Beck, Melvin Price. Nov. 22: Mrs. Lamar Hazel, Mrs. Berley A. Fretwell, Ralph Whitaker, Mrs. J. H. Cook, Sr., Glyn Anne Folk. Nov. 23: Russell Aubrey Harley, C. L. Dowrd, Mrs. H. G. Wike, Dave Waldrop, Mrs. H. T. Carlisle. Nov. 24: Joy Hunttf, Mar garet Shealy, Mrs. R. C. Car lisle. Nov. 25: Jimmy CSttnip, Mrs. A. W. Murray, Pope L.’ Bu ford Jr., Alan Senn, W. D. Kinney.