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Vol. 31—No. 46 Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday, March 7, 1968 $2.00 Per Year—Single Copy 10c John F. Clarkson, president of Newber ry Federal Savings and Loan Association, moves the first shovel of dirt to begin construction of the new, modern facility which will house Newberry Federal in the future. The location is on College street, adjacent to A&P store. On hand for the ground-breaking were, from left, Gus Hatchtel of St. Louis, Mo., superintendent for Bank Builders Corporation; A. E. Morehead, Newberry Federal director; J. K. Willingham, executive vice president; Wflldo Huffman, director; Mr .Clarkson and E. B. Purcell, vice president. (Photo by Nichols.) 1968 Political season gets its start with conventions by the way .. . By DORIS A. SANDERS FLUORIDATION We welcome all letters con cerning fluoridation, which has become a topic of interest in the city in the past few weeks. Unfortunately, space allows for publication of only a portion of these letters each week; however, in the interest of seeing that the Sunpaper readers get all the facts and opinions expressed by anyone in a letter to us—be it pro or con—we do intend to publish all signed information received. If the letter you send does not appear in the current issue, keep locking. It will be there sooner or later. TEACHER STRIKES I heard a teacher say the other day, “Teachers only go into teaching because they aren’t capable of doing any thing else.” I don’t believe this and I don’t believe the teacher really believed it either. I am of the opinion that the major ity of teachers in our Newberry schools are capable individuals, and that they are m their jobs because the challenge of edu cating youth appeals to them. I wonder, however, if, at tins point, a great many teach ers are not ashamed and em- barassed by some of their eolleaguies in the “ profession. ” For supposedly educated per sons to stand and jeer the gov ernor of a state, not even al lowing him to speak is not what one would expect of a >!ncere, dedicated teacher. This is an outgrowth of the liberal teachings of the National Edu cation Association an outfit which _vou will recall, I warned about years ago. The sad part of the whole business is that the South Car olina Education Association has followed solidly in the footsteps of the NEA. If you have taken the time to read about the teacher strike in Florida, you may have seen that Carlos Gib bons, executive secretary of the S. Education Associa tion, has intimated that South ('arolina teachers will de ex actly the same thing if the legislature refuses to bow to the demands of the SCEA. SCEA has for years been more of a social organization than anything else. Until the tntiy into the organization of this yming Dr. Gibbons, it was i con .-crvai 1 \'c i u ganiz at ;ot i-- i eally more of ; a pi'nfi mil u ganizat am, pi'll vnling a v ar - icty o f meetings fur t each i r ' n the ir vai ■low - fn Id - ( * | < -it lea Vi / I The, 1' W 1 We t u i > k e i i ; i 1 ' mi b \ met teac Ikis re ,1 m i, i y ;i -■ an effort : - f. * P it rude 1-, i; i i - ledge 1 imi aii bay ;!] til* ' ’ ea i 1 1 ; ,ng field . b ,’ ,t n ;a > a •:>.!, u ta ■ thi ;. < • •nb: g• • t C-g' t:-i r u ;t!. ''ami ! r-•;i; : art ■ ■ o' • . Hie Si F A F •• it ’• par* nt ■ :yat;./a: Ml \, • v , 1 Veil ; r. t a ’t iw o-, t ha’ a labor .r. - I • • *■ ■,. ! m i .'Cloned ' e i, a ago ;; i a t St FA f .t a L a: • t . - cho' i .!. A : a : : a !•» }i ..r''> Ha thods f “c . lectf. e 1 arc.a o ng.“ If y m, a; ■ •."! fa m i ; a r w it ti ! tie * erm. :' m- r- !y mea " - m a rag- m ,e ■ ' a' •; lab'.’' g* rt ;ng t-'gfh.-r :., ,-a-- wages and uorkum condition' 1’he w ay t maa11 y oks, labor m t h :> cast- the : .-a i ! pre ent tin .r d- maud' to manag' meat the scho d ad- minist rat. .rs. I he ! ' 1 1' one om oa i ag t:g note. The American Association of School Admini'trators m making a move to withdraw NEA affiliation. The A ASA. no doubt, feels it can't be in 'he po -; t son i >f encofi; a g mg teacher '■trike- on 'lie one taind, a tm -m ! .ers of Nil A . while discouraging • b.em on the other as -cho. d adm t;. - ’ ■ at ■ ( ( Ontinu(k! on page v ) The Republicans and the De mocrats of Newberry County "had at" each other in them separate county conventions Monday morning. At the courthouse, Republi cans were denouncing the John son administration, while later at the Community Hall, Demo crats weia labeling GUP camii . dates as "moneybags'’ ami wishing they were forced to spend moiiev ( umpaigmng m primaries, as do the Demociats. Du r mg the Repaid man mert- mg, lugmiighle(l ny a key ;.<>l pt-ci n by Mavstyiil Rabkrr, ll’ mebr. Remju*i uas eeateit p ro. iit ■ i j t. 111 t!. ■ ■ t, o n ven; on. I h u i m o i., i A11 a i\s a it t ■ , i eu < ■ '.mty party . i.a.ni.an. to;.. ’■ i ■ I' i nameu c, i 11 Mr.-. * ui o.y a a\ c.o, vn e i luil: Nial., Ml. ( ai o;y a 1 let ('.Lain, . • . ; ' a f y , U a.t« i R g he > y , t i . a ■ i r and I. naaco i na; i maa ; ,i:ci Any g ..w : . .: a 11 * x--cat.\ e i-oin- • s an. -.1 .a-a gab to Ua * >'■ 'lit.- ■ 11 u e i r h r ■ g a v i. 1 ■, 1 !. a Mm : .a A tlam ■, (am ( , i . f t Ui, 11 o! i; y, >.,UiU.eiy May .'a.- ■' •' r. M : . . Mar. on Wilson, Katie 1 a Uef .hailg h aha 1'. Ma St Hr oks. ,\ .u: eg aite: nates were FreSt m -M' Aihany, M.s.- (daa Ai.a a N.-i.-eh, J. an S-.mnions, t aro- 1..;. Baker, .Anne tinffitli., Kli ’ > > , 11 n i n' v ( n-nrg C P H . l l- r aaq H.ily ( ) j )eii. Tn ■' i erni nr u , ! H ; ,' ( »'I >e i! as a Repa: uK Ml ! ea ad - date fM' the office nf .-'ape iw s.. > r; \nted t u su; 'port S' 1 rnm Tb.ui moriil a. a fiivi mite SuP t an - lialat '■ fni the Pre ,idency; de- nounced the 1 Kunoi ' rat ic paity; ana ’ \ p I e s s i t 1 gMit tilde tn ; u i Sen Elige lie G ri ff 1th ' ' f a r las lags* and. ng crvicc to t li" S ( At a;. ■ Senate and for ill. U 0 W it l ' -nrg Oi -1 i .cat u m 11 y the PI' -'K '. P1 ■ "f b.Citl elf g"VI •Ml- ment." The convention also paid tribute to the work of the GOR chairman, .Adams. The Democrats, after ele-L- mg (darenee A. Shealy J m as temparary and p a r m a a e n f president of the corivention, re elected the following officers: lb N Ahrams, chairman; Mrs. Anna Hawkins, vice-chairman; Mrs. A. H. (’ounts, secretaiy- treasunm, ami Ihomas 11. i’ope, . 'ate ' xeclltive eommittl ■ mam Named dtiegate to tha -late i ap van t am with one ha 1 f v ate each, wen 1 ’ . N A In am.-, < A. bia aiy h , ,1 W aiiai 1 i anim, 11. F Folk, J . I - 1 law i-. in. , 1. D. Si hum pert. 1 lamia 11. Hope ami R. * I.a ke. A lt> rnat« a r • I'd'eti ( b'■ .iia-r, \V F. l ay l-u ,h ., He! mar. 1 .ar.gfoi d, lb,. A. W 1> k* !', Rev .1 < Kopt-oil.d w d ■1 mm;, ('oggms Se V.-1 a 1 n. oiut .oi; ■ Wt ; - ; a e -• nted to t he e nv eli' a >?f, am Ol.g Ha m a sUgg'e.st iot! to t, Republic an 1'ai ty that it off'. < a tub tate •>; «and.dates a j: i'm.a ; : e leet. oils. 1 on.-oima' ion of . ajuv mail 1 t-ei m tw a - a! .-■> propo.-,, >1 ami Rt-v. A. W icker, delegate troiii \\ ard it, No. g prim act, nrgod ‘hat. N> gro eb-ct,o.rs bo employed at the polls on (-lei - t ion day m aum 1 -ers proport 'on - a' o to He r reg; s t rat ion ami ' hat Negroes be chosen as del egates to county, state ami nat ional convent ions. Following the convention, the executive' committee met ami s * * t noon of Monday as opening time for candidates to qualify with the hooks to close at noon on March IS. Fees were s-d as to!low.- for eijt rants : n he I b-moci at ic pr.mary : Sheriff, St; aii; Auditor, Sup ervisor, Treasurer, ('lei k < f t'ouit, S-SOH; House of Ri-1 ,e- nta' \ . Sl.’oi); ('ommi.ssion- eis, $ 1 f)(); school hoard, $50 Magistrate at Whitmire, $150; Newberry, $250; Prosperity, $125, Pomaria, Silverstnet- ('happells and Little Mountain, $100. County’s cows nation’s best N i 1 W b< - r!' \ • > ( 11; t V ,1 e r - e y herds ow ned by 11enry I,. Pa11, t 1 Sm 11 Ig Da\' 11 \\ aidrop and W F S Ann ; ty ai n ha , V. reei U Ved mil a ma 1 n ci >g n t 1 na \ I. ■pm * j U t ltd 'M "d by th. A mei nan .Hi a-y ( at! 1 e i i bub bis the i ighi -t Ik id i i n the mat inn I or u a f k a i id iui t’er fat P ' < ii j We ' mn, .acenrii.f. Ha 11\ . , J ' t > cm i n t y a i y e n t A 1 In Hi e cilt ' ' k' 1 1 , c Ik rd ; ,q' ■ wei TO 1 , n W s. h i ad - j wing I'.arm, < ca ned t,.\ I'll! r. \i; t s li t ed in f rst | m a c 1 ■ fu i mdk .ami e i ■ iill d 1 al.ace fm but ti rfat. This M r.r I >111R a v e' ag '> ‘ fn) 100.7 a 25;: c u w:, w : 11 - 11. s: H P" und. f milk and 1 i'iH’i puli IK 1, nf but- ’ * • r f; 11 1" f ( 'OW. r. T Smith : anked th' rd in the natiim in t his category with a herd av- elilge nf 10,075 pmi m is miik and 0, 01 pound, 1 auttei fat on 227 i ■' i) w s. Fm her ds of lot) to 200 COWS, 1 *a\ e Wa Idrop pi; iced seventh w: t h an avenige of 10,050 piiunc Is milk and 507 pounus battei -fat per cow. W. K . Sean’s herd plan ,'d 10th in the nation, ;ive raging 10,252 pounds of milk and 555 pounds butter-fat mi 10 1 re g is ter ed , J else; ys. Of the h i yhe-H herd s listed in tin ■ uat.lmn.1 r ■ 'pm ! , Hu by '-aid. Only fimir So nth ( dir dlna J e rse ;■ k erds We re l i c1U11 ed. " W.- a 11 • mighty p rmai tn have ii 11 f, >ur i if them in N e wherry Gounty," Hu.'hy said. Billy O’Dell drops baseball for politics Billy O’Dell, lefthand pitcher of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Mon day announced his retirement from big league baseball, and at the same time announced his intention of running for the office of Newberry County Supervisor on the Republican ticket. He was endorsed for the position by the Republican County Convention on Monday morning. O’Dell, 55, sent a retirement notice to Pirates' general man ager Monday. He had spent 1-1 years in the major leagues, first with the Baltimore Orioles and later with the San Francis co Giants, Atlanta Braves and the Pirates. O'Dell suffered from Addi son's disease last year, but he said that his health was not a factor in his decision to retire from baseball. A native of Whitmire, he is married to the former Joan Dennis of this city. They have three children, Jeff, Heather and Mike. He is a member of Central Methodist Church the Newberry Lions Club, and is on the Board of Directors of Boys Farm. In his “Top of the Morning” column in the Greenville News Monday morning, Sports Editor Jack Anderson had the follow ing comment concerning Mr. O’Dell’s plans: “ Billy < )’l Jell's decision to he a political candidate on the Re publican ticket for supervisor nf Newberry County is slightly surprising. Not that he is quit ting hawball, which he had been considering. Nor that he will HD ‘ k a [i nlitical jo h, winch he Ikm 1 eons; dered fm Mime time. Tb' e u r p I ise: Hilly being a Re- pul .1 lean. ‘ 'Billy said ye Je rday he had '|)I' t < .ff as long as he co Ulli’ making' a decision about quit ting ha el,all which he wanted to do but was diff.cult to fin ally d<vide. I kept telling my self to wait until it was time to do -omet lung.’ be aid. ‘I’ve In-en Dvina about the country Hu 1 1 yi ar and it'- time to do •- olliet lung' 11' talks I 11 being Ilf .-el \ i •' e t' I the NeW bell'V < minty neopic ami add , ‘Of coin , Frn n-'t eb v! I'd yet.’ A r<- pu bi i< a n 'Weil, er, 1 ha i dly I- m I w ‘lie (i 11 f I-!' IK ' b twee a a • I., ar and 1 'emmu at , say.-; ‘I'm 1"| ’ ihe gnod g' 1 >' A ilm.'t a 1-. what party e in'.” Hunter named NRECA head DALLAS, TEXAS. — T. W. Hunter of Newberry, S. G. Sunday was named to his sec ond term as president of the National Rural Electric Coop erative Association. He was chosen by the board of directors to head nearly 1000 electric systems serving more than 20,000,000 people. The association starts its annual convention Monday for a km11 0000 delegates, Mr. Hunt-m is a practL ng attorney who operates a tree farm and lumber business. The 01 year old attorney has serv ed in the Smith Carolina legis lature.