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f by the way . . . Bv Boris \. s \\m:ks RKAOTION I hi'lit'Vt' there was mor- 1 re action to a recent colninn ahout the new city ccjnc;! than to any column w hich ha' appear wi here recently. IVrhap' people at last are getting interested ;n g'lvernni" nt "f tile r the ac'io: us 'if ’her * ♦ • n. really Dm ,gh.' 1 m ght tl S Ml" (' pposition ' i-.tmn ah' ■ ut changing m > parking i^Uej^ on Ma.n street, but everyone who spoke to me about it thought the meters >houl(i stay a.' they art*. There was a general fee,mg tha* a new council was trymg to act too hastily without really delving into a matter and f.nd- ;ng just what the situation wa-. The Counc 1 had a good idea, ahout trying t" relieve trafiic congestion at certain po.nt hut the trouble is they efit about ,t m trie wrong way. There is little to be gained from mak ng on* or two :*!**cks of a 'tree! one-way. This is mereiv going ’o* throw the ’rat fm arid th* conge't.on *lse- wher*-. It would h*- to council s advantage to pub ou’ those • ng :tieer rm plan • mad' ; !• w vear ' ag* * tor "fie w ay ' ra* * c :; t tie e 11 V > t * |S \ ' I • *'t 11' - ? u at .>n get' W" ' . r ax ’ me ‘lit 1 e ami a;’ h" ., g [ 1 1 K : n " w ."l a n thaise wh . i object V’"- CD i t ! . 1 ■ii to:’ way st reel. i D ! t ■ V " f they w e ild give i’ a r cul | [ley Wfiuld fir ;.! t i s n ' ' '* * \\ eu y■ "J nm' ' 1 > i r t "tie w ay t' - * t s, um 'i'’!" i n 1 car aii ; y > a v ■ ,, ' k wh.at (.aiq iem*d whiui t;*", made tie mu ir: -’ ret s m [me r. 11.1! one was " It -u (lap uem > that 1 have !' requellt oc - c a. o a > look at thi ■ stre ets m i a h* !•; Hill 1* may la • tru e that there are a few vacant build- I ,;.V. , r tie! e hut then.' m a .'t"ry i a; D 11 m 1 till it. • 1 m l h 1 n c . I K m > ss .da n reet. arai F. Bhe t\ > . i ■ l: . t: tw*i pru uc .pa i 11 tie- w.. y -tree t. . aim us) itma ,i ,a t' i y have ali lane.' >!' ’ r. l f f i e f luleo 1 *:fon t K1 a * > w how tile e . t S (' ei U i d nai: Uie Die tr af fic ary Ottler wa j I h av e mq nr d i :, i * ss R"i n Ilillian.' felt ai»ou: the "i.- v. ay t aff .c. Some w> i *■ unhappy at first, 1 wa. toei. mil oiu * thev :ivcaim a*' ustomim ’m t, and t"Und that ti'.ey ouiu move u. traffic again, tue tailed tor the A.' for ',.'!' s a > a 1 it 1 am told Dva' n iii''.' ti.« y aiu •W tied | " nf,sc L, a >, ■ I a . - > d " a ', s ,h a i * 2 • liOO.g ' f • \ . ’ . L ... • t ' ; 1 ' l." t \ > i ! ' A 1 ! ' : . f . , . 1 ! ' J'J 1 t '' '• - i i;m e -. j; . ( . j r ■gi>4 ■ - L. r > * | ! * ' , : a i * \ ■. \ "' i, .< 1! Volume .‘>1 Numlmr .‘IT Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday. January 1, 1968 $2.00 Per Year—Single Copy 10c 1967-year of growing economy t B\ SI r-. \ H . M )l NTS A - in dar \c: *i a t wa hand*'*! . *w ri .n the case **1 Adonis S • e ;s. p. woo was 'truck an*l ; ., tie d N o\ , m'oe r P7 11. the H el - . ' .i * ■ ' i"!, hy a * ar .ir.vert hy .Mr 1. a \ o rm ■ K.hi'-i of \ * • w : y. M : i\ ani Ui*• d ii,» Me! : mu ' * ti : *1 a ! ; ’a' '. '.SaC '*; Shealy infant rites Tuesday i i >r a 1 * ' ' . M ’ a: : Mr < I* rg* X • t:• • I of Newberrv a tar.' ss ■ ■ i.u t,, g. t t-'g* th'-r and bout ! lie cio.s e’l.enci !.;' k a - , f th-' a :■ r.t i a .. t > y I ‘ r " ■/ phN l , r N must i>.met' for a • 2". r a", f a ^ u Da leader 1 ; 11 > ss ! t h Fi than Die jmgb D register. By 0";ng , e 1 a S t. ’lies' ■ecuring a ; la'. tr..ii w .’ > u 11 r ■ , t . a ’ . i' 1 re.ills L • ■ line ; i 4 > by I mignt t: m! tr." ji..g.' more of en ti.ali he!":-' Ar.d r t < i v , « , ,A ss a ■ M - ar.*l Mr-’ A Hug* rm Shealy • f Ios perpy , 'h> maternal L r : i • d h*' r. Mrs. Belle K : n - a'* 1 and Mr Idllm H.dh-r of ut;. ; and the paternal were held Mayor Clarenee A. Shealy sipms an official order pro- da :rnin<r January a- March of Dimes month in Newberry. Looking on are Robert D. (Spot) Coats. March of Duties chairman for the Jaycee-;'ponsored fund driye. and Mrs. \')reitiia Saxon. MotherX March chairman. (Sunphoto). Coroner’s jury holds two for murder Hy Mrs. A. H. Counts The most noted achievement in Newberry county in 1%7 was the rise in the economy thrmigh ttre hreating of addi tional industry. Th* 1 Ocoma Foods Company's turkey processing plant began operation several months ago. The plant is equipped to process IM.tMiil turkeys in a normal H hour .'hift \b wherry county was at one tim ■ one of til*' largest turkey gr 'Wing countle- in the* state. The lack of year round market s caused loci! growers to cut down on 'heir flocks. With the (iciuna Food Plant, which is a Sul* id*a rv of Consolidated Food- of Chcago .111, locating lioii' growers and flocks are o*i ’he r so. In addition to local tuikryr. siveMil surrounding s’at -s ar. aim producing many of th' turkey processed at the ( ); oma plant. y, \ era! other nationally known f rms hav *' located in \d'\s Isoi ■ y count y m t eernt v ;i (* a \ • been of tremendous .. : m buildmg the local ccon oni\ In the beginning all of Die firms built large plants and m several instances have had to exnand their facilities. I)air\- ing, beef cattle, iioultry, wood land products and farm crops have been the mainstay of the economy over a period of many gears. Local rattle have achiev ed national recognition for their ownrts for production and various other qualities. I he dull.OOll hens m Newberry have created four million dollars in come. It is estimated that each of these dollars generates seven tunes making a total of 28 milbon added to th*' economy. A new county government y t"m, approved by the (dm era] A ■-'em 1*1 y of South (dir- olirta, W'-nt into effect in the ■ >uWy .1 annary 1, 1 00*7. hi the pa>'! tie t ounty Del . gat am a >i m* *i i * ajmn. iin 1H y f..r setting tax miliag a pr*'pai - i:.c. ' .*■ ' O'inty leidget and gave ! cal a\ >* on at, items el : • ,!;g . h ! *i!11,: \ gove111m■ nt. I n* i,i a g *v e i pm*■■ n i * y t > ni -1 ,; ,i * o., n t y I * * *.11 d *'i ..n , "!,■ !' and a eha11 man . . . :a i: *■, 11.* ; , 4i i d 1 die lioiird ! of ' la• ;p* i \ ..'or and ■ 1.1 t > ■ * aim ri,., - io in r . 1 ii * 1 d- b g a : nn con! inning !: ' I 111 e e n L1 n g' ; ; j t ' a tate sv.de a Beer ! 1 i b ’ e * • ! ! y i . , ' ity was r> cen! The 22 I / d - (1 tii* I’leiinmnl D s- I s [loll Bean :. f m atiutl .tsvard paid, h \s ai arc* ■pted [gv Mr . *' t Ui"" 1 i,. Bake r on behalf of 1 la rv 'U... Mis. Baker :s chair- ( (dlege in the National Jersey 4 - H Production contest with their Jersey cowg. Miss Sheryl Folk, daughter of Representative Paul Folk, recipient of a number of former beauty queen honors received the title of Miss Chick Chick at the County Farm Bureau Queen and was crowned Miss Coastal Empire at the Hamp ton Watermelon Festival dur ing tin* year. Mi ss Brantlee Price, daugh ter of Col. and Mrs J R. Price, was selected Miss Qm'en of Hearts in the annual Valentine contest sponsored by tin* local Cimc I.eag’ue. Mis' Jeannie Armfiehl, dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Hill Armfiehl was crowned "Miss Whitmire l l Jf>7" and was also presented the "Miss Congen ml it y " t mphy. .Miss Jud}’ Halfacre of Pms- pernty reigned as the I'.CC May t^ueen at NVwhenw Col lege. She is the daughter of Mr and Mr . (irady bee Half- acre. Miss ( briny Mills, daughter of Dr. ami Mm. W. F. Mills of Prosperity, was mimed "Miss Flame” in the Fire Prevention program. .Viuen progress was made in the e,ty o/' Newberry dur.ng the year. A new street light ng .'VStem, esl limited to cost about $100,()()() is now being installed. Approximately 1000 street lights will hi* equipped with modern new fixtures. Thecity was the recipient of 12 acres from Kendall Mills. The property adjoins Oakland plant and also borders on By- Pass 121. The park will lie mimed Marion Davis Park, m honor of the late Marion Davis a lortner mayor. The property will hi* developed into a reere- at.onal park. 1 lie c;ty purchased an eight, acre tract of land in tin* \\ i e street ar* a which will be de veloped into a recreational park A third facility, Matthews Park, coi : ■ a ai ng 12 acre wa •> a g , ft to t fi-■ e.ty ami wdl he *i- Vi loped a a ■ *■ e;11c gar* 1*01 pn.j. et It w . 1 i * * qui: • »' \ a u a 1 y- .* r for the 1 |*arlv« to he * ■ • n i p 11 ! * • 1 y d 1 w * * 1 > i p.e * 1, Prosperity ravi'i'.td a loan of $2>o,o(io from Dm faime:'- Home Aqm ms! ra’ ion to build 8 acre t rac’ w .11 ha\a an ■ g oi f eou r -e, w : mmi ng • a! hrmu -e. idtibhoiis* 4 and N’*w herrv facilities. K irk lam * : .t ■. .f i he Newberry County 1 nun itt*. m the South Caro- .m.i B* a .tifmati'-n piogram. Tim Newhemy postoffice also nc'.ved a 1 leant.t-wation award f-.r ,t grounds in 1'.h>7, The award wa presented the past May hy Cong. W. J. Bryan Dorn. Four 4-H Club member , D.ant*e Ljominick B.arhara Bowers, Bunny Bedenhaugh and Hugh Bedenhaugh took many top honors at the annual State •1 II club week at Clemson Uni versity. Mary Bryan Parr and her brother, Henry I.. Parr, Jr, and Bill Parr, a cousin, receiv ed first, fourth and fifth place as coach ami will become Athletic Diree’or at the college. The A (i D Wiles Chapel on the Newberry College campus, named for tin* college presid ent, was dedicated in the early spring when 1400 people were in attendance. The Lectern in the new Chap el was provided by Faculty W omen’s Club in honor of Mrs. Wiles, wife of the college president. A large science and mathematics building is now under construction on the col lege campus. A new postoffice is being constructed at Silvers) reet. (Continued on page 8)