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by the way .. By DORIS A. SANDERS TRUE TODAY A friend of mine was looking through a folder for something the other day, and a newspaper clipping, yellowed with age, fell out. There is no date on the clipping hut it must have been a number of years ago that it was published, because on the reverse side of the clip ping, in the Classified Ads, "A thoroughly competent book keeper” was looking for a job at a salary of $25 per week. The editorial comment from the Journal of Commerce, New York, is just as appropriate today as it was then. It was entitled ‘‘Political Knavery” and parts of it are quoted be low' : “It ought to be a part of every man’s creed that lying, cheating, swindling, stealing and the like do not change their character because of the object for which the offense is committed. It is true that a wise man wrote many centuries ago that 'men do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his soul when he is hungry,’ hut he adds that in spit'- of the pity that may be felt for such a criminal he must suffer the full penalty if he is caught. "The political crimes of mar day, and of all times . . are perpetrated fur the most part by the leaders and agents alike, with the same indiffer ence to their enormity and a like seeming misconception --r unconsciousness of their true character. A politician elected to office will -wear to sup port the Constitution ami to execute the laws, and will of ten pay no more attention to this oath than if perjury in an officer of the government was a wholly different offense from fot-wearing himself in the imhvulual. And so with other violations of the decalogue. The bearing of false witn-ss again.-t a poiiti .1 opponent or party in a heated campaign will be promoted, or winked at, f not justified, hy men who would feel a thrill of horror if one of their children should be caught m a falsehood, , and would resent it as an unpard onable affront if charged with telling a lit- on their own pri vate account. Stealing a State, or a seat in Congress or the Legislature, but a clever trick in the eyes of partisan politicians, and they will chuckle over it, arid defend it as if the eighth commandment had been sus pended by divine authoi t\ m all matters touching election.- and office- nearing. S- La tor ( n a i: u i e i i. i a i ms that l i e I *e m - -eiat.-- did their Volume 31—Number 19 Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday, August 31, 1967 $2.00 Per Year—Single Copy 10c New pastor be installed at Mayer Church 'US e The Rev. John H. Koch Jr. will be installed as pastor of Mayer Memorial L u t her a n Church on Sunday, SeptemtcT Id. lie replaces Dr. C. K. Der rick, who recently resigned the position. In.-tallalion -erviees will be conducted by Dr. Karl Kinard, president of the Lutheran Sy nod of South Carolina. A native of Savannah, Rev. Koch is the son of John Henry Koch Sr. and Gertrude Harms Koch. He attended Savannah High school, was graduated from Newberry College in 1'jdG and from ilm Lutheran Theo logical Seminary m 1939. He did graduate work at Virginia Polytechnic Institute from 19-19 to 1951. Marn-'d to the former Miss Dorothy Clare Schaeffer, the Kochs have . ix children: Mrs. Donald R. ( Bp-pta Clare) Poole Jr.; Gertrude Elizabeth, John Henry III; Dorothy I.ora, William Schumpert and Robert Edward Koch. Tb* y :P -o havi two grand.-on.-, Gharies John and Stephen Raymond 1’ -ole R- v. 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They are v iolat ng ■- la m; in of Wail uiih a Re creat io n plainest requirement written on the tablet of stone by an A! mighty finger, and which no man may safely di-regard. “We have been led to treat this subject just now by the flippant allusions made in the press throughout the country . to the violations of the rules of common morality by party leaders and their un scrupulous henchmen. A glar ing instance of the latter may he found in the comments upon a speech made by one W illiam (Continued on page 8) Gommission; Eagle Scout; he is now chairman of the Evan gelism Committee of tin- S. C. Synod Rev Koch is a wild flower enthusiast, showing slides to garden and civ ,c clubs. Mishandling of funds noted in county audit The audit of Newberry coun ty books, just completed by Robert C. Mayes III, certified public accountant, revealed a mishandling of funds by a cler ikn the office of t h e county treasurer. The auditor's report stated: “During the course of our examination, wv found that the rhok employed by the County Treasurer’s office had substi tuted checks drawn on her hank account or on others for the County'- cash. The clerk, who prepared the deposits for the Treasurers' office, could not deposit these checks and would substitute other checks with a later date and for larg er amounts in order to give the appearance of being current On June 3<h 19C7, the d-rk substituted the check of her husband for the older checks in the amount oi $1,931) and d posited same m the County's bank account on June 30, 19ti7. The $1.950 check was returned in July of 1997 marked NSE. The clerk, the day after we discovered this situation, paid the $1,950 to the County Treas urer and resigned.” The auditor also not. d that the Sheriff's jail records in dicate that two men had been arrested and placed in jail and subsequently taken before the Romaria magistrate 1 . No record could be found as to disposit ai of the cases. The auditor rec ommended that all eases In- recorded whether persons pay a penalty or not. The audit showed that New berry County spent $lo,S25 more during 1909-07 than in the previous year. Increase in salaries was the main reason for the increased budget, the auditor said. School faculty changes listed Faculty lists for Newberry County schools for the 1997-98 sessions were released this week by the County Board of Education. Faculties n main the same in all schools with the following exceptons: Newberry High School: Clar ence A. Chick, tran-fer from Gallman High to teach World History and Economics. New teachers: Melvin Bouknight, physical -ch-nce, coach; Mrs. Marjorie C. Eretwell, English Business English; Jim Kim- mell, physical education, coach; Get aid V. Long, Algebra, dri ver training and distributive cdurat .on: Mrs. la-a 1.. shore. liistory. economic -; Mrs Jan e R. Mil chain, girls phvsica! i hi-tory, i educat ion; roach Mike Ware, Junior High S ehool: M r . (I race < Irani, ' i an fer fro in Drayton, 7th English. Boundary Street Elementary: Mrs.. Real he Mae Mayer-, transfer from Drayton, special education. Speers Street Elementary: Miss Mabel Boozer, transL r from Little Mountain, fbvt grade; Mrs. Velma Turner, transfer from High School, second grade; Mrs. Eugenia Bennett, transfer from Dray ton, third grade. Gallman High School; new teachers, Miss Gwendolyn D. Dandy, Leon McGlinton, Miss Fannie Agnes Dawkins, Miss Andrea J. Bates. Henry S. Reeder; transfer from Garm- any, Mrs. Eddie Caldwell. Drayton Street School: new teacher, Henry H. Jenkins, transfer from Junior High, Mrs. Elizabeth Way, 7th and 8th music and English; trans fer from Boundary. Mrs. Eve lyn Sanders, second grade. Reuben Elementary: new teacher, Mr-. Ruth H. Nichols. 9th, 7th, 8th, Health, Science, spelling. Romaria Elementary: new teacher, Mrs. Faye S. Anuck, 9th, 7th, 8th grade subjects. Garmany Eh-mentry. new teachers, Mrs. Geicstin.e Bishop, second grade; Mrs. Marietta E. Steed, third grade. Little Mountain Elementary: new teachers, William Met mi- nell, principal; Miss Glara Fitts, first grade; Mr-. Anna M, Roleman" 8th grade. Mid-( 'urolina 11igh : transf* r from Newberry High, George G. Kinard, economics and dis t rihiiLive education. RrospCrity Elementary: m-w teacher, Mr-. Linda Fuel Founts; transfer from Romaria. Mrs. Jetmylee ('. Foster. New members of the county r tipervi-ory staff are Mrs. Ann Wessinger, Mrs. Ann C Smith, and Mrs. Barbara Alley, reading supervisors; J. Y Kneeec. assistant coordinator of Federal funds; Miss Marie Aileen Lawson, music. Other supervisors or teachers who will work with various schools in tile county include: Mrs. Marion S. Farb. co ordinator audio visual aids, Mrs. H az.el Gilfillan, reading supervisor, Mrs. Nelda E. Jay, and Miss Andn-na 0. Ruther ford, librarian; Mrs. Thosasina G. Myers and Mrs. Susanna Williams, music; and Mr-. Helen J. Wheeler, co-ordinator of federal funds. FROM CHARLESTON Richard L. Baker, who un derwent surgery in the Saint Francis hospital in Charleston Monday, August 21, returned to his home on Walnut street Sunday and is reported to be doing nicely. State Superintendent of Education Cyril Busbee was guest speaker when th* New berry County Development Board honored County and Area Advisory school board members Friday night. He noted a one-thirdd decrease in enrollment in the county schools in the past 35 years and told the board members that since only 32.4 percent of high school graduates enter college, schools must gear their efforts to further train those who are not college-bound. In the photo, Mr. Busbee is shown with, from left, Walter Hamm, president of the Newberry County Development Board, who presided; Mr. Busbee, Ralph Watkins, county director of schools and Dan Hamm, who gave the response to welcome on behalf of the County Board. (Sunphoto.)