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Volume 30—Number 39. Newberry, South Carolina, Thursday, January 19, 1967 $2.00 Per Year Sen. Jesse Frank Hawkins, center, receives a certificate and trophy showing that he has been listed in the Exchange Club’s “Book of Golden Deeds”. At left is Carol Hipp, club president, and at right. Harry Moose, past district governor, who made the presentation. (Sunphoto). Exchange honors Senator Hawkins Three endorsed for 8th Circuit Judge by the way.. . By DORIS A. SANDERS WONDER WHAT? Wonder what the members of the South Carolina Educa tion Association thought when they heard the news Tuesday that plans have been completed for the merger of the SCEA and the Palmetto (Negro) Ed ucation Association? Work toward this has been going on for a couple of years, but it was kept mighty quiet. As I recall, few members of SCEA knew that a merger was being proposed until the cat was let out of the hag by an official of the National Educa tion Association at an NEA convention last year. And that is about the ONLY thing they have heard. Carlos Gibbons, executive secretary of the SCEA, brags about how many pieces of literature the SCEA sends to its members but none of this voluminous material, to my knowledge, has contained a word or even the slightest hint of what has been going on between the SCEA and the PEA for the past two years. Gibbons, who has held this position for the past several years, has steadily advanced the liberal NEA philosophy in the SCEA, to such an extent ’hat this year, for the iirst tinn, many teachers refused to join their state professional organ ization. The repercussions from the most recent announcement probably will be great, but also will probably he to no avail. The “merger" will have to be approved by the Council of Delegates of each of the Associations. If this body runs true to form, the proposals will be railroaded through with little chance for the opposition to be heard. Many teachers have in the past looked forwa ird to the SC FA . convention istate teach- ers meeting) as a sueiai . high- light of the year. The reaction is gulP.g tu 'hi inter*' stmg tn beh old WITH 1 REGRET It i s with a gre; it deal of fe grot that 1 hfard the news that Judge Steve C. ( • • ffit h h a s i esigned h;s )) u S i t H > n a s re. lie nt judge of the F i g h t h J udici al Circuit. For the most part, South Carol! na has been f 11 r t u r '.at*- in having on the Bench mm of integrity. As a court reporter. I have worked with Judg- Griffith; I have also, in my work, had occasion to talk with many lawyers throughout the state. When they learn I am from Newberry, they invariably ask about Judge Griffith and they all hold him in highest regard. This record stems not only from his fairness and ability, but also from his refusal to go along with a scheme which would have benefited him per sonally. Back several years ago, there was a collaboration between the state bar associa tion and the legislature which would have allowed judges to resign anti immediately be re elected at a higher salary. The law provided that the salary of a judge could not be in creased or decreased during the term for which he was elected. Judge Griffith was (Continued on page 8) F rmer Senator Jesse Frank Hawkins became the sixth Newberry citizen to be listed in the Exchange Club's Book of Golden Deeds. He was presented a certificate and a trophy at the Tuesday night meeting of the club by Harry Moose, past piesident and past district governor. In maki ng tiie pre.sentat. on, Mr. Moo.-t ■ sa id that the Sen- a t o r \- ' ac t i i ans haw made head- i.nes over th- .wars; that he had recei\ a.-.i many awards, mci m ling a schuiarship to < 'iem. sun. M- H. tWK , ns • •u tsla n d ing - ucce s i r at tb and da .: r y f arm i n g \ ,v a e -ui and ne w a s rc. . c n.zi. , .. ii- the it. z e n of tf ie Ye a r in Ifw •• H e ha i i , D ‘ • ! i U i ' ■ P- r ■■ '(.J *■, ^ i n a n 11,(1: V i .1 u aw and K r * r '-a;. i - t M r. M ■t “We -a ant t *. - >: u W <’Ur a J’l • r eclat.or. dur mg \ u u r ] ^ f t * . rra-, he tea; the S e: i a t ’ tj r V\ e are proud t hat \ 1 1 Li h a % • !; v t d among us " ■T bos lot aiiy unexpecti said Sena i o r Hawkins in r ^ _ ctuv.ng the award "I am A. 0. Livingston dies at home A. Otis Livingston, Sr , 07, died Tuesday afternoon after an attack at h.s home, 615 Daisy street A native of th - county, son of the late T. S and Minnie Shealy Livingston, he was a member of Mayer Memorial Lutheran church anc the sen ior member of A O Livings ton and Sons Construction Co. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ix>ttie Counts Livingston, a son, A. O Livingston Jr., of Newberry; two brothers, Tho mas H Livingston of New berry and John I). Livingston of Virginia Beach, Ya ; a sis ter, Mrs. Ruth L Davis, of Newberry and three grand children. ready to burst open when I view this plaque. I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. ” Others listed in the Club’s Book of Golden Deeds are Miss Juanita Hitt, Miss Lorraine Paris, P K Fuller, Dewey Kinard and Wright Cannon. The Club made plans for observance of Crime Preven tion Week with Andrew Shealy serving a.'- chairman. Special presentations are planm d at Newberry, Whitmire, M;d- Carol.na and Gallman High Schools and Newb< rry Junior High school The Crime Prevention Week meeting will be held at the Lake Clubhouse on February 14 Wil .h Solicitor Wil i tarn T A Jon* as speaker F .vc new members we-e . r ( . duct ! n to c 1 u b me rn Oe r v h up hy l)\ sTsct Cover nor Gora on Lesl Harold B o u k n i g! nt ♦ 1 w . Wib it Johnson. J nnr : y Sir: • i lj 1 7" , T i hornas W Forte. a r; Don ny Layton. Three attorneys of the Eighth Judicial Circuit have been en dorsed by county bar associa tions to succeed Hon Steve C Griffith, who has resigned as circuit judge effective Febru ary 28 of this year. Immediately after Judge Gnffi th’s resignation wae made public, the Newberry bounty' Bar Association unan imously endorsed former Sen ator R Aubrey Harley of this city for the position Th*- Bar Association noted that Mr Harley has served m the South Carolina State Sen ate, as a State Highway Com missioner, as a member of the legislatur*- in both House and Senate, and has been engaged in the practice of law in the city of Newberry for many years. He has also served as city attorney for a number of years The Bar Association stated that Mr Harley “is highly re garded as a compe'ent lawyer and with the judicial tempera ment to grace the Bench ” On Monday of this we<-*k. the Abbeville County Bar As sociation endorsed former State Senator Piuncis Nicnol- son for the judgeship Th* Edgefield County Bur Assomu- tion has also endorsed Senator N icholson. “We comment! Sen F* are is Nicholson to you ar a lawyer of extensive trial arid pra''ti<ai experience, eminently quali fied to serv* with dist .nrtion as a member of th* judiciary of this state,” a resolution adopted by the Abt*eviile Bar stated. The resolution said Nine..-: son was graduat'd frun W T fora in ]y&0 arid ,s a ] '*52 graduate of the Ur: v*ts ty ‘d S C law sc boo! Th*- foruie* Senator accepted a t*-aeh fellowship a * G< (■urge W asr ng'lon Ur v*rsuy l..avi •'.enter, u > A3 *< .r 1 Poc arc.: ■ ec*n v*g h. w rr.a - ■ t* * v ( a v uegr e> .June 1 do 4 '< e*,:. son jo,nee th* fa cu.ty of St* *. S'-r Crovers.tv Lav s? fc.e. r F.onua arid taught tn*-re ur - til J S*oC> when he returned to Greenwood to join hie father and brother in lav practice He was elected Greenwood City Attorney and heic tnat position from IHoC-Ob and also served ae Ninety F:t. town attorney. He wat electee to • n* State Senate- in 1W>0 arid served through jfKVf’ The Laurens county Bar As- eoc ration hat rec on itn *-*n oed Laurens Attorney W Paul Culbertson for the position The Eighth Judicia Circuit .i composec of the countiei of Newberry. Laurem Green wood anc Abbeville Election to fill the va it exported during th* current e-g uuaVve seat; ion. J udge Griffith wat *- rtretec resiQ*'r;t judge of trie circuit t>y the iegiBratu’e n. Ibii, succeed: ng the .at* l uog*- Featherstone Prior to hit elec tion. he was it' iav partner ship with the iat*- Him Eugene S Bleas* . former chief justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court Judge G' ffr.r began nit ;aw praeiic* it Greenwooc out mov*d to NVwnerrr m He maerieu to tiie fo'-tner M rr Pe r* a Hauitmight. Buffc of their sons are attorney*: S t>'\D ( Gciffitt J*. who fw- TT » * T" \ p*a''ti*'*-c iaw 11 N^rw- • r \ arid .-wrv ee tt** ' ounty ?! ’ t, < Hous*- K ep' eNcnta ’ \ • . now a m. is tat it gem-rai » u T: Hi lo' ie : ti* l»-ga staff i.>f I >Uf.* Pow*-r <■ .otnpatiy it i’ , Tiar- k»L* •" N < Eug'-Ti* fah. a pr a*-*, cong at to'ti*-y ii* N*'wb***-r y w tn, wa; r'ee**Tity f -1 * * r ’ . i '-'tat* '.•■r:a o* Don, I f * v *■ r t i - ♦ M ‘ > M • ,* H.C ii*" wf. aiiC * - r j < ; » »•' T:a V • TTi O \ el- LthlC H ci * ' , r - - . . * * e "an* ' ?D * norn* wr i*. M * H*-v tt 1 t*i* s»rv i 1 '* BIRTHDAYS Jan 2) Mrs, Ei a Jame* D V» iit-rr» Lttnar 'veA .i,* M re Aim** l_*e» Vi un.at.c* Jean Harmoi. Met G A Long J ar. Z1 P D Da v nine. M a * ie H oilingev real Gili itn Ldche b iticiiarciMn. M’'*. K H Buf ord.. ntee c.'" Lee*- iie, Gary L*-e Harmon J Burr Harnion Jan 2u Giitt ’v irnoie " ilht Rutger Sr. Bet*y " ertfc. Domne A t4.ie.ui- H ^ S'*h tint pert. Dor it S Setz- ler Jan 24 M J C Price Eugene Sheaiy Buodie Spear Eugene Sheauy, Mra. My ra Trefs^ar Mr* Joyce A-tta- way, Buddie Spearman Jan 27 Mra Jamet Ciary George E. Stone. MLrt Jaa Hoiiand. Pat Weria D T* Duffie Jan 2€ Beamoii Summ*r Cliftoii Hanawa? Jr. Axuue Buzharth. MLrt Fannie Ktng- err. Mrs Elba Daveanpur^, Greorge Park, Dean JJidvetrL Jan 27 Mm Eatie Cuumm.. J. Neiau® Couamt Philip Morris, of the S. C. Traffic Safety Council, presents at AAA Award for eight years withoqj a pedestrian fatality it the City to Police Chief Coiie Dowd Looking ot is Johnny Stribble, city safety officer. 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