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e by the way ... By DORIS A. SANDERS COTTON WEEK We may no longer have a “cotton economy” in this country as far as agriculture is concerned, but wore it not for cotton the payrolls of the county would quickly decrease by several thousand jobs, a situation which, if it were to occur, would be economic dis aster. Too seldom do we pause to remember that Cotton IS King m Newberry as far as provid ing livelihood for many county tosidents. Not onh that the city and the county and all residents benefit from taxes paid b\ ■ the Kendall ' 'ompany, Ncwhm ry Mills. Inc.. the J. P. Sowcn- ; Gn., and *h» 1 smalbu - manufa cturers- "f i'.t ton pro- ducts. Nath mal <nm W - ■ ■ k. w h w h ("mev ar.'Utid each M av, givs'S is an o|'p"r’uiiity ’e , \ p .-s ■ or ap| ;>re<"at:on f-.r ' he-e Pm* i mlus* '■ w - U l: I c h have bet m ' h.e ' ackhm m ..f "Ur e < ■', n < tmy for as mar ;\ years a I car: rem on i a - r C ‘ U SO!: Op; it at 'nss ; - , ■ 1 1 1 ! 1 s : y b , y ''; l '■"’ton • ’<).> c at •'v,•. ,,p mr’ur: • y ! II E St H< >< U s W, far, . o 'of 11'': i n! , *• Id:. ■ a - c. ;; i -! e i ■ i,. 1 ) {}' \Y ' . iau i'eransr tha-* ; - ,-\ac*, !v what it : . l ie n no iaw on t h'- -' a• u; e 1 .ook - ■ i : h - e. .un- irv \\h:ch, says "'i'ou must elim inate the dual .-eh Old sy - tem. ” 1 re on Id ic }.a,- be> r: o'i 1 'S ■-1\ - 0 i. u-d proi,a*dy 1 f e I -1' d oil tee a 1 or ■ i r {o 1 •!r ,,- v .e i 1 ) ' • a' the Sup’ - me (on' . c-e or <it I ;».> 1 a ro; ■ - hi• (1 :i i i : , >, school -y 'in.. ,,!■ i y i (hat ' te- ' v:: Hiitrt act of 11*Ci l afro| : - Lei 1 all dual school --y -' e;r l>o' .h n.dad's are t r<*M,-oii- I lie SI i P I'O m e < 'our'' de-e! (• 01 of r.'dl appbed MNIA' o ’hr tar- unde!' ! <■ v a-'.t, at -hat littie 'u o scliooi i!. -' r,r' -, 1 OI e. . \ t| J1 i lit eti 1 v , , ' a a pl'eei d' t.t W had; \V o(i.,; ipa l"' t 1 u !‘ rw t ‘i; < a a o' i ( a j , a t - s taker a ■ ' a 1 1 1 I a > ■ , * 11 p • ,j a i XuT t'o-juuo fino.ri -hiiier t . .f i • i 1 j f, * ] • v v ■ \* . , I . \ V \'olume 31—No. 1 Newberry, S. C. 30108, Thursday, May 16, 1068 $2.00 Per Year—Single Copy 10c Hili\ O’Dell, Public Relations w11h the Newberrv Concert Recipients of scholarships u e. ‘i\ W e t , , ' r. 1 !: I'- ( o I ! ! I.a rod o‘ f 1 and Mr :he iiaud h Council sells land to Duke The sale of a small strip of land at the city water treat ment plant area to Duke Pow er Co. for ifoOO was approved by city council here on Tuesday night. The power company plans to use the property as a right-of- way for construction of a pow- or line. Council approved the second reading of an ordinance to re- zone an area on Wise street between Eleanor and Holloway .-treets front a residential zone to a neghborhood. shopping Conned a l.-o agreed t ■ > -ri edufe a puific li' aring on a pr ufo-a 1 'o ic.'. -n e an area on I a idw '■ d - ' reel' : >et Weel! I P ay • : ■ d Short ' ' ■ ,• t from a i. don' :il ' o a r.oio hborhooii t m >. i) in c zone. Army band to give concert The 24bth R a n d , C W 4 Charles P. Pruitt commanding, is a unit of the South Carolina National Guard stationed here. The band will present a con cert Sunday afternoon, May 19 at 4:00 p.m. The concert will be played in downtown Newberry on the square in front of Community Hall. There is plenty of park ing space available m that vicinity so tb.at the public • m ay i cmain in their cars and list ell to tils' band pt 'rform :f th ey s boose. The , ■o H c t ■ r t will c’onsi ot of m 11 i i a i y maia ht “S, SOllH' C'hl: K - . v-. am i Sollls' popular ; mas • A' . 1 lit' pul d! s. s ; i ited to ; ittf nd : hi s tin ccr: on tbs' -tiiiare, on S u r i d a \’. Mav 1 : 1 at 1 i >. m. imeii: ; wo!v v, o f,,r manv School chorus be in concert 1 ho Nou !.on v 11 inb ohool ■ • 11 o,), " Th. dor ..n '.» ( b 'ru w • 11 present its annual -'or r;, eoncert Monday even in':, May do at S-.IMI p.m. in In hig'b school auditorium, rim public i cordially invited. ha’ tin Nowise try ('on- No admission fee is charged, mil had srrwil jt- pur Tim program will fo;itun‘ an m wdiic!: : t wa- op.'aniz- a*' ract ive. trip “Around Tin* iiian.'U', men: f New- Wo,|fl With Mu. ; c ” Manv cle- Band clinic be at college ■'i. i i.o uvc on to • ' ; ■ po' . r • i i. a .f u a - 11 ; a d * 1 aft e-l* a v.q of oimsidora' ion, mn wa. made on the N e w! len . ( 'oil,a O' ’ s o th an n 11:11 S ■ 1 age Rand ( 'Unit will take plao 1 Sati n day, W i'll (iailee band muse i a 11 s ! ‘roin a nu m hei ' of South < a foil i ia high s c iw o 1 s on hand. Th re e VI a t i 11 g c linicians will tutor tlie -t lull'll t s. Th V V are Jack Green of Spartanburg, brass; Roger Pemberton of N. Y. Gify, saxophone; and Darryl lettus of Golumbia, rhythm. ( )rgan!zer of t he fu11 dav's m • a rv o • t' . i M*'f \ i* I gl:-f' i! i: 11 n i! m r m •!i as " !•' ar work .-hop, which w 11 bs'gin 1: a n,\ s o ali A wa \' P!a.e " " < a way lay " will) regi drat ion at s a.in. in T j , | !,(>:[ e’ir- " l.a :m p.' i.' Y, dl tW tils 1” Kanfmanii Hail, i s N. u berry "1 Omir detl - anti “ 1' In sh I V n” w 11 ne ( tdlt'gt' R and 1) i i ect t r ('harles Phi - iiand hf.a ft 1 on tlit s ■ i me e r t pro tram, P. Pruitt. Joining i h > college . i_, 111 e a •, t. a w Inch will bt • d i re •t 's 1 by Mi ss band as s polisofs are th e Gtmn MiMs ai id O' .lutini? a Hitt, di ref to r of c hoi al (’orporation and 1 Vek tie Music nui.-ic at the high s ehool. ('ompany. m . *%* <4 Sj t : t s t i i\ I . , . 4 . \ " ^ * D. H. Minick dies suddenly t: ■ 1 i r, A J. t ■ l sb 1 I’ i • k . \ : ; b .. gh 1 wasn't He 0 (! l F * • r c i U! ■ tea' d ft-'.-ni .’elm- ’.•■ Roam wa.. Fl 11 ■ ‘ i t i t ( F , ! •, r e" i f \ ' Ai ■ ■!' i - y. ■ : ■ a 1 -' > 1 \? • . \ 1 AT A .1 >y N m 1' y S- jet'! e net'. P."'.s” ; i - Iw * \ . fN 1 • ::.c nit era;. e:\e, fa ve tim 1 1 e-S - f ! * - Ic Ji i fur al- and pet han ■ ha', f . \ • ’J, ! * ' I ’Em Dc ’ i 1C c H ['•art - ■ ; ( mit n* <d . ceunt r Ju-’.co take \ ,. V > 1 V a - ■ I ' 1 » i ) ) 4 S = > [ h e R.ard J f naky r.'.icH \'v an. i p ... have t o n .ai-. •■ a * D ” c i > J'.) F, N( ) f Pi dei;!-’ 11 Md ge. down on .is , , , ■ , » . i ( . j k n e i - ; ami plead f e! more • .me. b'.t m y ! i nf u mat ion ,s that 1 ’' i ’ i !■; i, Weg .! I' Hid HEW that d is r 1 rec 11. t 1 o i. K t i o a; it uig kmdly ;n means nu tl'lieetl MeSwa R.W J hi mtii Uied on page s i ; I ’ N 1 eke ' i y: !h i ■ A. v- , 9 v-’f V. ' . ^ , ’ v r ' ..♦v m . • ’f' ,.vi ■* • JT i Dr. Janus ('. Kinard, chairman of the Little Misty West, daughter of Mr. and NYw berry ('ounty Tricentennial Commis- Mrs. Billye West, represents the youth sion, accepts a Tricentennial stick from of the county who are encouraged to join Mayor Clarence Shealy, who is a member the anti-litter campaign. The Tri-Cen of the Newberry County Beautification sticks have been distributed in county Committee, endorsing the Tri-Cen anti- schools and were made in the workshops iitG-r program are other county officials, of Newberry and Gallman High schools, From loft, Rep. I). P. Folk, Dr. Kinard, the City of Newberry (on rainy days) and Mayor shealy, Supt. of Education James Special Education classes at Boundary 1). Brown and Supervisor II. B. Hendrix. School. (Sunphoto)