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0 Newberry, South Carolina, January 5, 1967 $2.00 Per Year Past year sees county economy grow with diversified industry locating here Babson predicts business decline (By Mrs. A. H. Counts ) A boost to the economy of Newberry county during the Volume 30—Number 37. By DORIS A. SANDERS HAPPY NEW YEAR We may be a few days late, but we still would like to wish for you that 19f>7 will be your best year yet. MISCELLANEOUS Don’t know how many of you were up early enough on Christ mas Eve to see the snow snow- er we had but Dr. James ('. K'nard, president of Newberry Academy, would like for me to pass this message alon^: he ordered that snow especially for the students of the Acad emy. There was a little hope in the hearts of the youngsters hereabouts that they would finally see a “white Christ mas”. They didn’t—but the weatherman is promising that we will get some of the white, at least, before much longer. THANK YOU The Sun staff appreciates the many fine things you have had to say about our Christ mas issue. W e would agree with you it is the prettiest one we’ve published yet. It was printed on an offset press, with a special type paper to make it more attractive and readable. Our only regret was that we could not have included more local pictures—but folks just wouldn’t get their homes deco rated in time for me to make the pictures to be processed for the issue. Anyway, thank- again—we appreciate your ap preciation ! THE YEAR PAS I The year I9bt> s.ei n .-d 'o fly. Perhap." it was becaus-- it the year was filled with activi ty for the city and county as may be seen elsewhere m th.s issue thanks to Mr and Mi-. A H. Counts; or fn-rhap- it ,s just because tune just -• em - to go faster a - ore- ge* . a a Anyway, .: v- a. a yea: J mixed emotion-. Ihei- was good . the locat.on of more diversified indu.-tr;, just outside the city wui have a tre mendous impact throughout the county. Not only w.d it p: uv.de employment Co a ech a- of the population not reached ba reto- foi e. the infiueruo of ( (coma w.U he felt .11 man;, other areas of bus.t.e • - and agl ic jt tuia! ac t.vi t y. There v. a - ah t,- \\ e.- penally to tho>.- v. bo have 1 v ed ones f.ghting . n tliat fed ish, no-wm war u. \ etiiarn One wonders if the goat.ruins will ever stop fighting that war and turn it over to the nnl.tary to win Past h.story recent history indicates that there will never he a \ s tory ui \ a t- nam atlhough if I may make a prediction — some: h,ng wail happen there, for better or for worse, a few months before the presidential election of 19b8. There was tragic news: the d«ath of a native Newber an and his son in an airplane (Continued on Page 5) The close of 19b0 marks the 70th consecutive month in the life span of the longest busi ness boom of all times for the Ameiican economy. However, “trees do not grow to the skies.” Already, signs of de terioration in the expensive vigor that characterized t h e earlier phase of the business upsweep have been increasing in 190)6. Hence, the outlook for business and finance in 1967 is of greater-than usual impor tance. Lest readers of this column he tempted to “push the panic button”, however, let me state that it would he unwise to ex pect a major depression in 1967. Our greatly expanded economy still has a considerable degree of momentum. The spotlight in 1967, therefore, should focus upon those factors which are likely to cause a breathing .-pell in economic activity. Pol iticians and labor leaders have a phobia against even a hesi tancy in business, and rush , adhmg into measures de signed to treat a case of pneu monia when cold pills would be more appropriate. 1. Although business and financial problems loom large in the prospects for 1967, I must first warn readers that the greatest danger for the v> ar ahead does not exi.-t on the domestic front. Surely it will be developnmnts abroad that will hold the gravest threat to our country. These could be economic as well as military or political 2. I forsee no war between the United States and Russia m 1967. However, tensions be tween the two world leaders may seem to reaeh the break ing point as the Kremlin “goes all out” to create diversions to our efforts in Vietnam. Look for Moscow to throw salt on festering wounds in the Mid die East, Africa, and (ierm- any. 2. I am also hopeful that a direct clash between Red China and the U. S. can be avoided in 1967. Internal dis sensions are rampant through out Mainland China, and a great scramble for power is in full swing. Sabre rattling may help to unify the people; but pressing problems of low pro ductivity, plus the demands of her nuclear program, should restrain Red China from direct attack upon the United States. 4. The struggle for leader ship of the Communist world camp will continue unabated throughout 196)7. Full political attack will be mounted by the Kremlin against Peking. It will be touch and go, however, (Continued on Page K) year 1966 was the locating here of the new multi-million dollar plant of Ocoma Foods Comp any, a subsidiary of Consolid ated Foods of Chicago, 111. (Iroundbicaking for the new plant which will process tur keys took place the past July and is expected to be in opera tion in lht‘ spring of this year. The building containing 120,- 000 square feet on a 50 acre tract <>f land is being construct id at a cost of approximately three million dollars. Ocoma Foods based in Oma ha, Nebraska, is one of the nation’s oldest and largest pro cessors of frozen foods, espec ially poultry and turkey pro ducts. 1 be plant, located near New- beiry, just off By Pass 121, when completed will have a capacity of processing 12,000 turkeys in a normal eight hour shift. The plant will contain the most modern automated turkey processing equipment available and will employ 450 to 5(10 employees. John Holbrook, President of Con.-olidated, speaking of the doubled headed shovels used for the ground-breaking said, “l think the double shovel is a symbol of the whole project. It was teamwork that has brought us to this point.” Newberry County Agent A1 Busby states, “The impact of this new industry will be tre mendous. The added payrolls from increased employment is of course a major considera tion. But more important than this, to me, is the opportunity we will have for increased ag ricultural production in this area. ” Mr. Bushy stated that for a number of years N e wherry county was a loading producer of turkeys. However, he went on to say that lack of estab lished _\ear round markets re sulted in a decline in turkey production in recent years. He said, “while the total Newber ry County farm income has been slowly increasing each year due mainly to increased l.ve-tock and poultry producc- . on we need additional farm income enterprises to keep our agricultural economy growing. This new industry, with its year round markets, offers that opportumty. ” Another large industry which began operations this year wa* Owens-Illinois which manufac tures corrugated boxes. The firm located here in 1965 and held open house ceremonies in July of this year. Over 1000 people were given a guided tour of the plant and were served lunch at the plant. Governor Robert E. McNair, speaking at the occasion said, “The fact that Owens-Illinois was u.il.ng to put such an m- ve- me;,: n South Carolina in dicates a stiong confidence in our ecu lomic future.” Gover- ■; d that the an- noum lie-,; ■ i Owens Illinois to locate here marked the cul mination of a wonderful dream held by a number of people. He said he was speaking of Sen ator Jesse Frank Hawkins and other members of the County Delegation, Mayor Ernest Lay- ton, City officials, John F. Clarkson, the County Develop ment Board, The State Devel opment Board and its research division. “Owens-Illinois,” the Governor said, “has helped our industrial makeup become more diversified ” Edwin O. Dodd, Executive \ ice President of Owens Illi nois, who gave the official op ening house address said, “In behalf of Owens-Illinois and the Forest Products Division I want to express our deep ap preciation for the welcome we have received in Newberry and South (’arolina. Your warm and friendly hospitality has made us glad that we chose to lo cate our 19th Goi rugated Box Plant here.” The new plant makes ship- ping boxes for a wide variety of South Carolina products, in cluding textiles, fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs and fur niture. The plant also supplies industries in parts of Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. The plant is located on a 31 acre tract just off By-Pass 121. The land was purchased from Newberry College. Employees total about 150 and the plant’s annual payroll will approach a million dollars. Deward D. Britten, a native of South Car olina, is general manager of the Newberry plant. The Shakespeare plant, mak ers of Fibreglass products which began operations in 1965 is also playing a prominent (Continued on Page 6) BIRTHDAYS Jan. 7: J. I). French, John Rex North III, Mrs. J. R. North, Virginia Jones, Mrs. James I). Crooks, W. L. Shealy, Mrs. David Luther Ruff. Jan. 8: Emory H. Bowman, Mrs. I). L. Andrews, Mrs. D. E. Halfacrc, John Davis, Glenn L. Hamm, Mrs. Audrey Rowe, Mrs. I). F. Sena, Mrs. H. M. Harman, Mrs. J. W. Fuller, Miss Louise I). Suber, Claude Counts, Vickie Koon, Pat Shealy. Jan. 9: Mrs. B. H. Hamm, Virginia Rose Franklin, Earl Worthy, J. I). Berley, Susan Cousins, Harold Stockman. Jan. 10: Mrs. H. R. Brooks, Michael Guy Dwyer, Martin Antony Franklin, (). H. Shealy, Ellen Williamson. Jann. 11: Mrs. Van Price, Mrs. Sadie Ringer, William R. Brooks, Martha Jean Smith, Evelyn Wright, Joe E. Bick- ley, Margaret Linda Hanna. Jan. 12: Linda Hawkins, Jer ry Satterwhite, Marsha Minick, D. Paul Folk HI, Edward Raff. Jan. 13: Steve North, Mrs. Andrena Oswald, Henry Liv ingston, Mrs. J. G. Long, Jack Hughes, Henry W. Shealy, Mrs. Thomas Booser, Brenda Beat Graham, David Floyd. Ft. (Gordon, Ga.—ALL SMILES— Twenty-four years of service in the U. S. Army was rewarded by the pro motion to colonel for Hugh K. Boyd Jr., (right) shown receiving his coveted colonel’s insignia from his com manding officer, Co!. Frank C. Mahin of the 2d Train ing Brigade, Ft. Gordon. The new colonel, promoted dur ing December, is executive officer of the 2d Brigade. He is a veteran of both WW II and the Korean War, and is a native of Newberry, son of the late Dr. and Mrs. H. K. Boyd. (U. S. Army Photo)