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by the way.. . Bv DORIS A. SANDERS TOED YOU SO Once in a while I can't resist the temptation to say "I told you so.” Many folks hereabout are in an uproar now because HEW has finally cracked the whip in no uncertain terms over our county school hoard—yet many of those same folks thought I was just trying to be "sensa tional” a few year's hack when I tried to warn that this day was coming. At this point I am m>t being critical of the school hoard. 1 believe these men have been sincere in what they have been doing. Their attitude was "we might as well take the tax payers money from the federal government because if we don't voluntarily comply, they will take us to court and force in tegration anyway. ” That ;s one way to look at it. On the other hand, there is al ways hope that things might get better, so why not hold out until the matter actually is forced into the courts? The Supreme Oourt decision »if l!'ad is NOT the law of the land; the Oivil Rights Act of I'.M’O is. However, the Oivil Rights Act does not require all of these quota.- set down by HEW officials And there is a chance that some day, wurm- where, a judge will have the ntestmal fortitude to say so. HEW was happy with the "freedom of choice" plan un- t.l it learned that most Negroes (hose to stay with their own race. Now it says that Negroes can’t have that freedom— they’ve HOT to go to school with white students; they’ve got to have white teachers, whether they want it or not. I understand the county board advised t he dictators from HEW that it had no in tention of lowering the quality of education in order to ach ieve integration. But how long can high standards be main tained when good teachers are not available and students fa’l far below grade level achieve ments ? The problem is no longer whether schools are to be in tegrated— they are now and they will continue to be on a larger scale each year. Ami while the county board may hope to get by with assigning music teachers, lilu arians, etc. of one race to another school, they will not long satisfy HEW. They want classroom faculties integrated— they want it bone ’••• h more than "dehberu'e” i. Tie- probieu, w \(. , . ij.ia 1 tty ed u c a * a e. 11 at, on! v be hoped that the Board uii! -tick jt- statement t me t -a . 11 t t saerifa-e q ; ;a 1 iedw a 1 inn for • hie -ai.e .cbit v i:c ntegia City parks and pools to open R, - . Margawt ii.act MeS\v a in Street w nollei.g open official i dav a fto■ i" or.. J; i’:i' ■ i r: ' • > • , , The first - w; mttrng ela's i s 'A il - tart at M nraif! Hunter pool ( in Mon11; iV. June 5 Those who wish to o] riir ol ata ;i .ske■! to call 2 7b 4s5o. All city pla y y mu mis w .11 he open ei d with superviso rs on dut v on Mom lav u June 5. The parks will he under -upervi-ion from ( .t:00 a.m until noon and from d:On p.m until SdHl pun each Monday through Friday. The parks are Mollohon, \’in- cent Strm-r, West End and Mc- Swain Street. NEW ADDRESSES Mr. and Mrs. Jack Self have moved to 1715 Boundary St. Mr. and Mrs. Wade H Stat-k are now residing at JJ7 Player street. Volume 31—Number 6 Newberry, S, C. 29108, Thursday, June 1, 1967 $2.00 Per Year HEW threatens Federal action against Newberry County Board of Education Newberry College honored Peter Hackes, NBC Wash ington news correspondent, with an honorary doctorate of letters degree at commencement exercises Sunday afternoon. President A. G. D. Wiles and James Abrams, director of Admissions, place the doctorate hood on Mr. Hackes. 134 get diplomas at high school i hie hundred thirty-four New berry High school seniors re ceived their diplomas in com mencement exercises held Mon day night at Hedgi path field. The diplomas wen- presented hy M P Mabry, princ,pal. Senior peaket S Were 1 (avid \ • mo!;, * odent body presul- en! ; Ann Rdiw ck an d Jim Rar.-on. , -eiect. i b\ tin ■ senior cia.-.s. I’lm follow ine a A a f * i: w • : > p ( '(•!,t( U • Ja p, r i 'hapt- CAR 1 lai in t Mayer n e d a 1 t . that t e:ej ' making the highest . i e r! y a\ e-r.tg- i: American h -' oiy, a! i a ‘ JM i j j j y by the W dti.e: * -1" ti e \\<-1 Id for M.try V , v- : .. * (i a : ‘ > i : < > t ■' o A ^ ■ \ 1 r (nidi n O HI ; 1 ( - . .f tie' 'Aloe Pas let are; o, ; 4 t 1 • MR ’ maji.r . un (* ; i.1 ig ^ nigh qua 1. - tie f p.- r t 'Mia n -hip a.nd who ha- made tie 1; igltest average . n e h (i! a r - hip d uring his high Sd-M.j .no;.! , . 1 'dank Lee. S* . &lent ( 'U tic ii medal, given by a from 1 it! honor of J. V. Kneed-, f i '■tucr superi ntendent, to that member of the senior (lass who demonst rates quali- ties of i-ac lershtp in serving as president o f the student body: David Vernon. Margaret Farrow Music aw- an! given 1 ay a member of the New be rry M usie club to that senior of the Newberry High School (Jills Glee Club who best exemplified the character of the beloved teacher and musician, Nancy Margaret Far row. The senior girl must have completed four years as a member of the choral group, must show intention of contin uing music as a career and must have rendered services to the church and community through her musical talents: Brantlee Price. I he National Society of the Daughters of American Revo lution Good Citizen.-hip Certi ficate to that girl of the senior ciu-s who ha.- demonstrated during her entire high school course the qualities of depend ability, leadership, service, ami patriotism; Ann Renwick. bhe DeKalb Agricultural As- c ation pm ami Certificate .,f Honor ».« that member of the ■nor c ass who ha- tile high est achievement m agricultural S ader-hqi, scholarship and up- e vi ed farming program: Rog er 1 ougshoi e. Elizabeth Dommick Scholar- sh,p medal gium by Hairy W. 1 hminmek in i net n 1 ty of Is ,s. .i-ter, to tl lilt m eniber (T the graduitt ing (da ss who li;ts t nadc the lioghes t lo* coid in any (our-e duri t(g f( mr years in high sC h oo 1 ; B eti i Bakt r American Region Auxiliary Post 24 gold medal m honor of Dr. O. B. Cannon to that member of the graduating class who throughout the high school course, in the judgment of the faculty, has best exemplified the highest qualities of citizen ship: Steve Sligh. I he Phi Beta Kappa Fra ternity Certificate of Honor to that member of the senior class who follows the full college preparatory course for four years with the highest scholas tic average in that course: Beth Baker. The Danforth "I Dare You” (Continued on page 8) The County Board of Edu cation has received an ultima tum—get in compliance with arbitrary HEW guidelines be- tore September or he hauled be fore a federal hearing board. Following a Tuesday night Board meeting, at which plans were outlined for integrating public school facilities on a gradual basis, representatives of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare descend ed on Newberry and made clear their dissatisfaction with t h e progress of integration in the county. Hugh A. Brimm of the Of fice of Education in Atlanta, and Van Henderson, Negro, of the Washington office of the department of Health, Educa tion and Welfare, met with the County Board of Education on Thursday afternoon after con ducting a survey of county schools. They told the board, in ef fect, that the "deliberate speed” with which the two schools were integrating was entirely too slow and that they expected to see more concrete steps taken before school be gins in September. The HEW officials first gave the Board 15 days in which to submit a “plan” but were fin ally convinced by board mem bers that it would be impos sible to come up with a work able plan in that length of time. The Board was finally al lowed 30 days to complete the plan and was warned if the plan was not submitted by that time, a “hearing” would be scheduled; and that if the plan was submitted and was not “workable” in September, further action would then be taken. The HEW men found much to criticize in all schools of the county, hut wen especially hit ter in their denunciation of conditions at Drayton Street school. They let it lie known that they expected at least 300 Negro students to attend white schools next year, rather than the 145 who chose white schools under the "freedom of choice” plans. They also advised that they would expect at least two teachers per school—a total of 30—to he teaching in schools of opposite race's next year. Brimm and Henderson told Board members that they were relying too heavily on the "free dom of choice” plan; that this was only one means to the goal of integration and if it failed, other plans must he made. HEW is insistent on the complete destruction of a dual . chool system and while the Board has not yet been ordered to completely mix all students, the feeling among some Board members is that HEW will not be satisfied until students and faculty are assigned to all schools on a proportionate basis. The Board gave no indication of the type plan which would be submitted in an effort to satisfy HEW. FRED STATON IS HONORED BY JAYCEES ognize, h o n o r and inspire young men. Qualifications con sidered for inclusion are the young man’s service to others, professional excellence, busi ness advancement, civil a n d professional recognition, and charitable activities. Fred (’. Staton, principal of To lx* chosen for inclusion in Newberry Junior High School, this biographical compilation is has been listed in the third a distinct honor. Each young edition of Outstanding Young man whose achievements are Men of America. Sponsored hy presented was nominated by tire National Jaycees, this hook people in his community who is published annually to ree- (Continued on page 8) Mrs. Naomi Epting, teacher at Newberry Junior High, admires the certificate received by Fred Staton, w r ho was listed in the National Jaycees’ publication, “Young Men in America.” (Sunphoto).