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Volume 31—Number 42 Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday, February 8, 1968 $2.00 Per Year—Single Copy 10c Lucky winner of the door prize at a dance Saturday night sponsored by the Newberry Rescue Squad was Mrs. Harriette Nichols. She is shown here admiring the set with II. 0. Sanders, left, president and Rill Nobles .secretary o ft he Rescue Squad. (Sunphoto.) Queen of Hearts contestants listed by the way .. . By DORIS A. SANDERS STOP IT NOW! As is pointed out in the following message from FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, cer tain elements in the nation are seeking to have all law enforce ment agencies placed under the federal government—a national police force. This would be the last step in plans for a bloodless take over of tnis country by the communists. I suppose I should watch the news on television so I will know what is going on, but I cringe as I watch the traitors of this country carry on their treason in the name of the Almighty, as witness the rab ble-rousing clergy in a Presby terian Church in Washington loudly cheering that notorious agitator of violence, Martin Luther King. The clergy and the univer sity professors have done un told damage to this country, but the public remains apathe tic. If we allow this national police force, we may as well say goodbye to the* few free doms we have left. Following is Mr. Hoovers message. Man cannot live in our com plex society today without a .system of laws. The system is doomed unless the laws are en forced. and the enforcement officer i- ineffective unless his efforts to maintain the peace and protect life and property are supported by the govern ment and the people. Th destruction of law en forcement, particularly at the local level, appears to be a prime objective of some dissi dent groups and individuals in our country. While they have made no appreciable headway, they are creating such a smoke screen of harassment and in timidation that enforcement of the law is becoming an over whelming burden for many agencies. In some areas, the doctrine of dissent is bordering on a doctrine of nihilism. Since local law enforcement represents the first line of defense of our social order, it becomes a t-ri- mary target of those who chal lenge established authority .Re gardless of the cause tin y sup port, many groups seek alter cations with local police to gain publicity and sympathy, t onse- quently, m this rebellious cli mate, law enforcement must not only (ope with an alarming and increasing crime problem but mu.^t also defend its very ex- i: teiice. I'urrently, there is a move tu have Federal courts take o\ei certain local police de partments and supervise their operations. According to this i nliculous plan, the courts would place ; i polic e department m 1 eceive rship and appoint a .- penal " mast ter" with full ad mmist r alive powers over its af fairs. The courts could do this e<> untry a great .-wrvuu ■ if they would promptly, and with finality slap down such schemes to undermine and destroy local law enforcement. Over the years, the b HI has consistently championed the cause of progressive Ft ate and local law enforcement. While extending full cooperative ser vices to police agencies and as sisting in the training of many thousands of State, county, and city policemen t,his Bureau has meticulously kept within the scope of its own authority and avoided any encroachment in areas of responsibility belong ing to State and local police. America has no place for, nor does it need, a national po lice force. It should be abund antly clear by now that in a democracy such as ours effect ive law enforcement is basically The annual Civic League Queen of Hearts Contest will lie held at the Newberry High school auditorium, beginning at K p.m. on February 10th. All contestants are asked to be backstage at 7:d0, ready to be judged since the judges like to talk with all contestants be fore the pageant begins at K o’clock. No one will be allowed back- stage except the contestants and the Master of Ceremonies, Mr. J. K. Willingham, plus the four ladies working with the contest. This is in fairness to all girls in the contest since only the chairman will know the names of the judges. This gives each girl an equal oppor tunity to win. Judge- are a< cred ted and will know mme of the girls in the contest Th*- judg'e,n will be from out of town. Entertainment will lie given during the elimmation of n rls by tie nidges. A dance will be held a’ Cre ( ommunity Hall immedmC ly after the contest ami only g . r!< who are m the contest a th their escorts will lie admhcb. A special -mace will be re -■ \ > d for tkie e - C O r" - 1 T the v ' rl M rs .1 E W , man. p •is d. nt of the E1 \ 1e Lea L s;i l\ s that the tbe me uf the cop t 1 ' ’ \\ 1 1 1 lie ’A me tty girl m like a 111 (d i idy " Each e o 111 e > t a! • t , - . ‘' 1 ■ l nip' n d b\ a ! us;ness f) Tin «>r an md ividual. 1 ll Ose ! ii) t u , - h! I ig' t ,, be a poll* er, but wl in wish to con - tribute are cake d patn ms. Tin fund-; i feeived u this v i; i y pm- vide tin 1 receipt.', with v hick i tile t ; v c 1 i.eague, o ver tin • y i a r n a local responsi! u b * y. In the great . area of r ad f-gov eminent reserve d for statt *s, countie.' and cit ies, the eiifor cement of the laws is not only their i luty but also their right. I .aw -abiding cit izelis a tal local officials should vig'orousl y oppose con- certed attacks against law en- f orceim ■nt and the dev dous moves to negate local authority and r* ■place it w i t h Fei leral police power. has been enabled to accomplish the many, many very worth while projects, and Mrs. Wise man now has a list of future en deavors. Admission to this very interesting contest is 50 cent. Contestants for the Queen of Hearts are: Natalie Setzler, Eugenia Aut ry, Barbara Bowers, Lynn Ber ry, Jane Bryson Young, Linda Bergen, Hail Livingston, Trudi Todd, Jane Hamilton, Marcia Minirk, Paula Cuthhertson, Brenda Sheppard, Lynn Alt man, Janice Dickert, Joan Smith, Susan Hamm, Ann Reeve-, Debbie Epting, Janice Mill.-, Beth Long, Kay Mimck, Sheiry Bedeiibaugh, Kathleen Hard n, Marian Hall, Debbie Price , K i k 1 K 1 r kland. Elor a Gil- fillaii S ; i n d r a Redeni laugh, 1 r hr; i Ky m r A . - .... .1. 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Sue K itch- elts. 1 lebb ie W( ■st moreland 1, Deb- h e Stone, Eleanor McCaughrin, Sandra Brooks, Angie Roche, Kathy Bragg, Linda Fuller and Debbie Smith. Mrs. Marvin Summer has re turned to her home on Harper street after spending two months in Knoxville, Tenn. with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. McBeth Sprouse and sons. Go-To-Church Sunday set Sunday, February 11, has been designated “ Go-To^Church Sunday,” beginning a week- long observance of National Crime Prevention Week in Newberry county. In an appeal for record church attendance Sunday, Johnny Stribble, chairman of the local campaign, emphasized the importance of regular church attendance as a deter rent to crime and juvenile de linquency. Similar plans an* being made today by Exchange Clubs thru- out the nation. “In «>ur troubh d society it has become absolutely essential that strong religious beliefs and moral responsibility be instilled in our nation’s youth. When parents regularly attend relig ion services with their child ren, and make Cod’s presence felt in their homes they an taking positive si *ps to deter delinquincy and properly shape their youngsters’ character,” Mr. Stribble said. J. Edgar Hoovei, FBI Direc tor, say., children who attend Sunday School regularly sel dom become involved in juve nile criminal violations. Of 8,000 children who appeared be fore one juvenile court judge, none had parents who attended church regularly and only 4‘J of the youths had attended Sunday School regularly, ac cording to Mr. Hoover. Young Demos of District to get together The Young Democrats of the Third Congressional District have completed plans for their "kickoff” dinner to be held on Tuesday, February Id at the (1 ree n wood American Legion Building. Billed by dinner chairman, attorney Elliott 1). Thompson of Newbe rry as the 1 bird Dis- tiicl 5oung Democrats kickofi* for Election \ ear b8, the din mr is expected to attract peo ple of all ages and political affiliation from each of the 10 c.>uillie - in the district. In announcing the completed plan - Thompson emphasized the groups’ desire to attract the younger set. "We are encour aging everybody to support us in sponsoring this dinner, but at the same time we are plac ing major emphasis on young people With the major part of South Carolina’s population un der the age of 25 we feel it’s time for this age group to be heard mote than it has in the past. ” The program will begin at 7:50 p.m. with a buffet dinner. J’ickets can be obtained in Newberry by calling him at n7(‘>-25,d2 or could be purchased at the door. Mr. Harry Dominick is a patient in the Self Memorial hospital in Greenwood. His room is 302 East. Wayne Turner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Turner, under went surgery last week at the Columbia hospital. His condi tion is considered serious. Three are held for Grand Jury Three persons were held for Grand Jury investigation fol lowing inquests conducted by Coroner George R. Summer Friday night. Indictments against Monroe Huskey, Nathaniel Ellison and Hubert Goree will be handed to the Grand Jury when Court of General Sessions convenes March 18. Huskey is being held in the death of Thomas Butler. Both were inmates of the John G. Richards Industrial school. Clyde Moody, an official of the school, testified that Hus- kt■ y, who worked in th** school hospital, had locked the nurse in the infirmary office. Huskey and Butler took the nurse’s ear and left the school. Moody said he knew they were from t h e Spartanburg area and would probably go on I-2b in that direction. He immediately got into bis car to give chase. He caught them, he said, near the weight station closest to Columbia, and continued to follow them just inside the Newberry county line. Huskey, tbe driver, apparently lost con trol of the car, skidded and went down an embankment. Moody stated that he stopped and backed his car to the scene in time to see Huskey leave the car, jump a fence and disappear into the woods. He said that Butler appeared to be seriously injured, and was taken by am bulance to Columbia hospital where he died later. Huskey was apprehended several hours later by State highway patrolman and county deputies, with the assistance of bloodhounds from SLED. Nathaniel Ellison is charged in the fatal shooting of Ada Mae Gallman at the house they occupied in the Helena section. Witnesses stated that the shoot ing followed an argument be tween the two. The Gallman women d'*d several days later in a Columbia hospital. Hubert Goree was held in the death of his wife, Alberta Gone, near Pomaria. Investi gating officer, Deputy L. L. Henderson, said that two .22 calibre rifles were found at th“ scene. Witnesses testified that the Goree woman had been shooting the rifle in the yard and that her husband came out and told her to come into the house. As he turned, witnesses said, she fired the rifle again and at that time, he also fired. It was testified that he re turned to the house a short time later, went to Magistrate Talley Hugh Shealy to report the shooting. The woman was dead upon arrival at the New berry County Memorial hospi tal. Local woman’s sister dies Mrs. Sally Malone Clardy, 50, wife of S. C. Highway Patrol man James C. Clardy of Foun tain Inn, died Saturday after an illness of six months. She was a native of Union county and was a sister of Mrs. Pearl Srnallw’ood of this city. Funeral services were con ducted Sunday at Trinity Meth odist church with burial follow ing in Union Memorial Gordons.