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Volume 30—Number 48 Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday, March 23, 1967 $2.00 Per Year Miss Cheryl Folk was named “Miss Newberry” for 1967 at the Jaycee-sponsored beauty pageant held Saturday night at Newberry High school. She receives her rrown from Miss Bertha Phillips, retiring queen. At left is Miss Brantlee Price, first runner-up, and at right, Miss Pat Shealy, second runner-up. (Sunphoto). by the way.. . By DORIS A. SANDERS ONLY A TRAITOR There is before the United States Senate for consideration a so-called “Consular Conven tion treaty.” Its another meth od of opening the doors for communist spies to carry on their work in this country. Below is a letter which I have received from a reader on this subject. Fo'lowing that is Jesse Helms’ “Viewpoint” over WRAL-TV on February 28th. After reading both, perhaps you would like to sit down and w r rite your Senator about this question. “No one but a TRAITOR will vote for the Soviet Consu lar Treaty when American boys are being killed by Red Rus sian bullets in Vietnam. “No one but a TRAITOR will vote for the Soviet Consular Treaty when that treaty will allow even one more Commun ist spy agent into our country. "No one but a TRAITOR will vote for the Soviet Concular Treaty when that treaty gives diplomatic immunity and com plete ptotection against prose cution for ANY and A I. L FELONIES to all consular staff members, whet; or the felony might be the assassina tion of our president, the mur der of any American citizen, or the rape of any \merican woman. “Yes, only a TRAITOR will vote for the Soviet Consular Treaty.” View point It can scarcely be ■ >nsid' r- ed a coiiic.denee that the l . S. Senate all at once finds it self grappling with a ho.-d of thorny and contradictory .ssues which, in one fashion or ano ther, raises the question of whether civilization and free dom am to surv ve in the world. Certainly there .s evi dence that common logic and simple prudence are being re placed by political non.-' ii.o* in the conduct of our foreign af fairs both at home and abroad It ha m‘uned apparent for several days that the Senator- may approve another treaty with the Russians at tie very time when the Russians are sponsoring a war in \ ietnam in which thou, ami.- of Amen can boys have died ami into which billions of American dollars have !>ee ! 1 lo ti -od. It matters not to tl n maj' >! t\ *’ Senator.- , a j-pare nth, 1 hat* tho Russians . 1 i a v 1 v i t e » l i lode ! ■ y any of their pr< ■Viol .1 S ' Pea tn s w:th the United : s’ at i s S'» thi- one. no ( i o u h t, ma y h • • ; t ppu " V o 11 by the Sena’e t ven th, o 1 1 W.il pel mit the ,.<* a: -1 ; sh; n an’ of more conim'i! S - • ■ u 1 - i' 1 - n the l 'niled St at' .. d t i s provide acid to! a. P "O ac ha>* . f.. : • • •: i.: i, . t ;.C" : n Lhi- co, u hi iy. But S ' nat‘ rs ! 'av - ; ' 7 i. • t: ea! \ t, elk plolis i , r .. i. g " hrclg. ■ ,.f fi.e; Ildst ni*' V v ' h the C" mmunist - 1 holi a r them i.o t a lot * hat 1 :. Vi po. ed ■ rra;y f , f um .i.’.r ('olive!,-. on, as . t 1 ■ ad' 4 ; ro\ nie.s . oa,[d r * i in i • ! . i' ■ ' y for a n y coni ni u i I. -1 1 I 1 11 ' t tod ■Aith til u J) f * - p * * s * * i t ■' ; . . .A to Mo matt .cr what law 11 Vi ■ if m mu nists \ loade •a f;. 1 t ’ 1 f. : h* 1 lilted S'al' s, f 'roi; pt • . i m g to murd er, they cat. O, M t h- a r rested and prose VUtl cd -if this treaty, : sent * o ‘ the Set late by I.ynd on Johnson, is appi "i. V - edo. Thi s kind .. f deco, p’S'Il is as old as * lie < ra f t y 1 'ly s A ho sent thi Wo< >d* t i" h cm. f' : n * o T.-oy 25 cent u ’ H*- ; ac a ■ On th e floor o f the ■.ate laO wee k. it was ac! t no w! c d g'' d that at least 80 P- r * > er.t of the weapons now going in'o N Vietnam to he u<ed to kill and maim American men, are be ing sent by the Soviet Union. There is not even the pretense Cm* the Soviet Union is being p:t d for 'he weapons by the N -rt h Vietnamese. So tho (Continued on page M City accepts administration of gas system B\ Mrs. A. H. Counts City Council, in special ses- ,-,on hcii. Friday night, approv- i d t contract to assume res- p ns.lulity for maintaining of natural ga.- distribution lines a: d hill the 2*177 customers •my serve. ‘ oiinru met with officials of * ilnton-Newberry Cas Au- tn -r 'y, which until now oper- iP d * he gas system entirely ■ , lias moved headquarters : fic.es to ( linton. ike I’ity of Newberry will he id 81.'iH for each natural gas p, *er by the authority for 1, muling maintenance and bill- I be * Imion-Newberry Cas A db ty will carry liability a . e up to $11)0,000 for I - r.-i..;..! njury and $.'100,000 to , . r •..linages in any singh ■ iud, as -uring by the con- ■ r.;■ i : hat the authority would fy the » ity of Newberry m • ;in \ liability claims stem- : m from tie city’s op> ration a*' 1 h, y.-tem. i * y Ail! include natural ,• . b , bug ■ ■ n the .-atile hi!ls •: .i 1 -eguiarly far water and n p'lwer and the gas hills v, :. ■ pad with the other util P\ bills in the Water and ! ;p ; t I lepartment. The aiith- <. r: t \ remains re.-ponsihle for ga -apply and other than dis- tiibut am lines. The City of NewlH'rry will purrha o trucks, tools and eipiqimont from the gas auth- ,.nty that are now in use to service consumer meters. The .•edherity will turn over to f!ie c i; y the d-qiusits held in e-crew as they were made by eatvsumers on the installation ef meters. There will he no change in tie gas rate to the consumer. The fourth and final pro gram in a series sponsored by Christian Science will be broadcast over Radio WKDK March 29 at 6:45 p.m. Seal campaign ends Sunday Sunday, March 26 is the end of the 1967 Easter Seal Cam paign in Newberry county. Many of the fine citizens have responded to the Easter Seal Letters and the BAG buttons, but, said Chairman Phil Kelly, “a great deal of response is needed this week to allow the Newberry County Chapter of the Crippled Children’s Society to help the children and ad ults in our county this year.” Treasurer J. Dudley French, of the local society, has an nounced that a total of $1,- 221.50 has been returned from mailing of Easter Seal Letters three weeks ago. Chairman Colie Dowd, of the Coffee Day program says that the citizens have been respond ing fine and he feels that the BAC buttons will bring in a- much this year as last. Law enforcement officers from the entire county are cooperating as "salesmen” for BAC but- t of fee Day for Ci : pp!ed Child- to ns. Cood Friday, March 24th is ren” in Newberry countv. W oarers of the BAC buttons may drink as much free coffre on Friday as they desire from the participating restaurant.-, hotels, and drug stores in th< state. (.ARDEN CLUB COUNCIL MEETS There will he an open meet ing of the Council of Newber ry Carden Clubs on Wednes day, March 29 at 10:30 am. at. the Community Hall. Mrs. L. C. Floyd, president, announ ces that Mrs. Monckton Hook of Columbia will speak on the subject of conservation. Mrs. Hook is associated with the Forestry Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Mrs. Fred E. Holcombe, E. Piedmont District Director, will install incoming council offi cers. All garden club members are urged to attend. J. H. Taylor is promoted at postoffice Postmaster Harry E. Moose announced today that Joseph Harold Taylor, a clerical postal employee since 1948, has been promoted to the position of Superintendent of Mails, effec tive March 25. Mr. Taylor re places Robert ('. Odell, who re tired last year. As Superintendent of Mails, Mr. I aylor will have supervis ion of the distribution of in coming mails and all delivery S'-rvice. He will be the line supervisor within the local post office. Mr. 1 aylor is a Newberrian, having h.-en horn here and liv ed with his parents in the Newberry Mills community un til his marriage to tin 1 former Norma H urt. He now resides on Route 1 with his wife and three children After two years ,-ervioe dur ing- World War II in the U. S. Navy, Mr Taylor returned to Newberry and began work in the' Newberry Post Office in December 1948. He has served as both a substitute clerk and earriep and at the time of his promotion he was classified as a Di-trihution and Window Olerk. He is active m the af fairs of his church. having served as a Sunday School teacher, a member of Church Council and at the present is serving as the lay chairman of the Council. Postmaster Moose stated that Mr Taylor possesses ex cellent knowledge of postal matters and has the experience necessary to assure the patrons of the Newberry post office continued service in postal mat ters. T-cnten services in Holy week will he held at Bachman Cha pel Lutheran church on March 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m. The Holy Communion will he cele brated on Thursday night of Holy Week and on Easter Sun day, March 26 at 11:00 a.m. Confessions at General Session Court Monday By Mrs. A. H. Counts The March term of General Sessions Court opened here on Monday with Judge Hugh Mc- Faddin presiding as 53 true bills were brought in by the grand jury. Those pleading guilty Mon day were: George P. Epps, driving un der the influence of intoxicants, one year or $1000, suspended on service of three months or payment of $200, one year pro bation. David Elkins, two counts of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and re sisting an officer, 18 months. Robert Gallman Jr. two counts of assault and battery with intent to kill, carrying concealed weapons and pointing a fire arm, two years, suspend ed on service of nine months, three years probation. Melvin Eugene Wooten, driv ing under the influence of in toxicants, one year or $10l«>, suspended on service of three months or payment of $21)0, one year probati >n. Herman Glenn, driving under the influence of intoxicants, three years or $2000, suspend ed on service of six months or payment of $400, three years probation. Johnnie B. Hall, non-support, probation during payment of $5 weekly. Willie Ray Hall, non-suppor t probation during payment of $5 weekly. Willie 1C Lyles, pointing a firearm, one year, aispend' .1, one year probation Charlie Barr, driving while under the influence of mto\! cants, one year or $100(1, so (KMldc'd ; ifter thre -e months « N payment of $20(1, I O' ohation Peter Kinard, t W< 1 counts of assault and halt er\ , la re and re*' cei v i ng t«d en go 1 H 1'- three ye ars, to run c onew rn n’ 1 y with soiitenee m > W I" i n g served Steve Mltehell, d'M pi .S . T) J- of property uridor le on. ora y ■ ■ a ■ , auspende d after SIX : ni"!.’ th, , two years probate on. Rogers Clark, point ng a r . r arm, three year-, to >: currently with s--nt* nee • ■ being served. Court adjourned at h ,".o Tuesday after hearing a • -in. her of additional guilty There v is only one jure t-i . and that was in the a' ■ *' of the defendant. Lee !!•' '• * son Jr., who was found g on a charge of driving v. 1 under the influence of iu- icants. A sealed sentence •• a prepared Willie W ilson was sen* ■ n * i to eight years in prison on a guilty plea to a num.-dnught• : charge in the March 4 Co i shooting of Thamus Hawk r: Presiding Judge Me {''add:: handed down the senteni'-' to W’ilson, who was originally charged with murder. A sentence of five year- on prisonment was given to Th - Weaver after he enter-si a guilty plea to a charge of 'ape with recommendation to mercy of the court. Thomas R. Moms wa • r tenced to five years on a guil ty plea to a charge of as-aul' and battery of a high and ag gravated nature. A two-year suspended sen- (Continued on page 8)