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by the way... By DORIS A. SANDERS IN RETROSPECT Looking back over the Nov ember 5th elections, I find that I was wrong: in almost every one of my political prognosti cations. Way back in the he p-inning: I was talking to one of the Democratic candidates and my advice was, ‘‘If you want to win, forget you are a Dem ocrat. This just isn’t the year for Democrats.” Well, I couldn’t have been more wrong. Not only did the Republican candidates not win; they lost by far greater maj orities than they had two years ago. This was perhaps the most interesting election—both loc ally and nationally—that I have ever witnessed. Locally, the issues were more personal than political; nationally, more pol itical than personal. And who would have thought Hubert Humphrey would almost cap ture the popular vote of the country after the past year of not and d-st ruction under the Itemocrat s 1 suppose there's a lesson to be h'amed in all this some where. but ! don’t know just what it is. My only guess is that voters don’t just throw out or eh'ct office holders be came th -y hear a particular label; they vote for the man, be he Democrat, Republican or I ndependent. There has been some lamen- ta‘ion about tie Repubkean part;, losing much of the pro gress it has made m the past fi. w year's jn th's s'ate. I can’* see that that i necessarily Due for the reason given above— people vote fro- the man, even in the involved split-ticket vot- mg such as we had last week. If the Republicans on the next g-o round can come up with pood candidates, there is no reason for thoir not being able to elect them. My voting was split all ways this year but I am in favor of a two-party system. I think it adds interest, it helps stir the public to do a little thinking. It w i 11 D V * ‘111 ually pr* ■vent a nv mopii r ay nf powe r by one par;, i f. all levels cif gr v * ■ r n - m> ml. S mu - w i: fit s* irm 1 * me 5 ;aid that Die R* plih lav ins in th ; S state Wt ■re a i in'- mit t in fie ding Ri char* i N i \ tn tha 1 1 they mor*‘ I I D b-v f,. : gi i* abm i* 1* >cal and -. f • r •• - a ’i d t - a t- T! lerr pn ■ hah- 1 ■* > m * ■ It ■uth * * h: is hut it mid - | ; ’ a m* * h.-y art i* do- th* ■ wr*mg \\ a;. There »; ; ! \ !» ’ 1 lb * paMic an in the \v 1 9t H ' jSf next yi-ar. hut a TM •’ A I i ha ig e mast COl mr fnrn t * * '• ’ . . I’e rliap i s t w o \. .■ f> oo now, the GOP will fa i. , V*b- betDr. Champion bands to perform i' ,:: ; T v\ .; i r- t - and N gbt .d S' 1 '. • i-'i-dd Cm st - . .*• -1,0 N.-vs! ■ :( 'ii’ lege Rand at ha:f tinp- . - n-m -nies dur ; ug tie Ne\%l»-rry Western (’arid:na game will he ou*stand ing ii:L r h -eb,., 1 bands from RaT metto and W 'M-ton-Elk > High. Tim Palmetto Band, directed 1 \ I.os Wagner, won first place in the AAA .da ' at this vear's c 'ge-t in (’atfvden, and also took first place : n the up per state contest in Septem ber Th*' band numbers 70 mem hers. Class A winner at Camden was th*' Williston-Elko aggre gation of 80 members, directed by Richard I.indell They also won first place in their class at this year’s Orangeburg fair. “These are both exceptionally fine musical organizations,” Director Charles Pruitt of the Newberry College Band said. “Spectators at Saturday’s game are in for a treat.” Volume 32—No. 30 Newberry, S. C. 20108, Thursday, November 14, 1968 $2.00 Per Year—Single Copy 10c UNOrVICIAL RETURNS - CITY _Gy.NLH.AL .ELECTION CANDIDATES EC h CITY COUNCIL D ETC CHAT REPUBLICAN Armfield Layton Pa r’t a 1 n Beckham Coleman KrA1hany ward 1, dox 1 113 122 95 87 200 1 7 )| Ward 1, Box 2 39 1:3 h 7 3h 52 Ji6 Ward ? 178 139 lr C 155 3U)i 317 Ward <, Bex 1 7 7 8b 78 ho 107 108 a r d Y » Box 2 116 ice r’u 7 3 16 0 Ward D, Box i U5 fi . 5 3 13 78 111 Ward E, Box 2 177 180 181 20 59 7 5 Ward 5 1 -vi 1 183 1 hi T 1X6 115 Ward 6 170 150 16 7 93 - • Oil? 219 TO TALS 1032 1015 105-7 573 1 3 ID 1239 C. D. tPete) Coleman and Preston McAlhany, Republic ans, easily won re-election to four-year terms on city council in Tut-sday’s General Ehction. The unofficial vote showed that Claude Partain, incumb ent Democrat, had won the third seat with a 25-margin vote ovei O. F Armfield ,Jr. The unofficial result was Partain 1057. Armfield 1032. A. P. Parrott, chairman of the city election commission, conducted a tvcminf of this vote Wednes day afternoon. In the ncount, Pai lain picked up two votes fur a total of 1059 and Arm- fitdd lost 14 for a total of HUS. ,-o Partain was officially de clared eh-cted to the third seat. Defeated candidates, in ad dition to Armfield, a tv Ernest H. Layton, In-mocrat and Wm. Beck ham. Republican. Mr. Coleman led the balloting with 1348 votes. Mr. Me Albany t anm : n second with 1239 and Mr. 1 rlain n-eeivod 1051). Tim otes of the d.-feated r aftdid. ' ■ s : Armfield, 10 18; Layton 1015 and Beckham 573. Armfield had previously serv ed 10 yi-ars as a member of council. Layton 20 years as a #uunvilman and mayor Bock- ham is a new-comer to politics. The Hireo winners in Tues day’' < iveGon had been elected to one-yoar terms last year. Three -thers, Gouncilrnen K.n- ai d. B uiknight and Car<lner. w.*n thr* j t* year terms and will he x-heduled to run two years from now. along with the may or. for f"ur year terms. After tha* *:me. all memb'-rs of coun cil and the mayor will serve four year terms. A complete tabulation of the unofficial vote tabulated Tues day night i< shown above SPEERS STREET PTA MEETS TONIGHT The regular meeting of the Speers Street PTA wil he ht'ld tonig^ht (Thursday) at 8 p.m. in the cafetorium. Classroom visitation and the executive committee meeting will be held from 7:30 to 8:00 p.m. An interesting program has Ireen planned for the evening. All members and interested persons are cordially invited to attend. Criminal court jurors named November term of General Sessions Court will convene bore on November 25 with hon orable Robert W. Hayes of Rock Hill presiding. Members of the Grand Jury will report on the 25th at 9:30 a m. Members of the petit jury, listed below, will report for duty on Tuesday, No vember 20 at 9:30 a.rn. Petit Jurors: Frank Lominack, Jr., James V. Clamp, Sr., Manley G. Bed- enbaugh, John R. Werts, III, Woodrow L. Ringer, Randolph I.. Wilson, Mrs. Elizabeth P. Fulmer, William H. Brehmer, Hayne W. Boozer. Mrs. Norma W. Nichols, Mrs. Virginia Hat- taway, Hubert II. Stockman, John D. Boland, J. R. Bishop, Sr. Andrew L. Chapman, W. L Turner, Jr, Elbert Morris, CHEST CLINIC Ther- will be a chest clinic at the Newberry County Health D. partment on Tuesday, Nov ember 19, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. X rays will be made by appointment only due to the limi'ed number to be handled p- r * Imic. Watch this newspa per for future clinic dates. Call 279-1155 for additional informat ion. Mrs. Doris R. Pack, Virginia B. Stevens, Mrs. Boyd G. Miller; Mi.-. Otha B. Schumpert, Har vey Bernard Fulmer, Etha W. Kerl, Mrs. Bertie A. Hawkins, Mrs. Johnnie R. McCall, John nie P. Reeder, W. C. Norris, Jr., Lewis Shealy. Quay H. Fellers, R. D Longshore, T. E. Crapps, J. !. Boozer, Mrs. Elberta M. Hess r. Mrs. Patsy L Pruitt, Mrs. Margaret Q. Metis, Mrs. Drurio D. Martin, Dessa W. Burn. Walter B. Wallace Miss Anne Duckett, James II. Minick. Self defense is verdict of inquest jury Charles P. Moss, Chief of Po lice at Whitmire, was exoner ated by an inquest jury Tues day morning in the shooting death of John M. Howell, a Whitmire resident. Howell was fatally wounded when struck by two shots from a 38 caliber pistol in Rose’s Cafe on Whitmire’s Main Street about 11:45 Monday. Three eyewitnesses were a- mong those offering testimony during the inquest conducted by Coroner George R. Summer n the Whitmire Town Hall. A large audience was present for the brief hearing. Wallace Alexander testified that he was sitting in the cafe when Chief Moss came in and walken oeside him. Alexander was seated near a heater in the eaf*'. When Moss walked by, ac cording to th*' witness, “Mr. TTowell got off the stool and started around towards the heater. He saw Mr. Moss had him cut off and he reversed and went back the other way. He grabbed Gene Rain and Gene Pain jerked away from him. He kind of stooped down behind me and when he came up, he pulled a gain out of his pocket.” Alexander tustified that Moss told Howell, “Put the gun a- way, John”; that Mr. Howell “went to cock the gun” and Moss shot him. The witness said there were four or five shots. When asked if there was any conversation between the two men, Alexander stated, “He (Moss) didn’t say anything to Mr. Howell. Mr. Moss, he went in the opposite direction from where Mr. Howell was sitting. Mr. Howell just jumped up and ran. Like I say, he ducked down behind me and when he came up, he came up pulling the gun out. (Continued on page 8) i Ik J Hi* American Legion Post 24 celebrated its 50th Anniversary in connection with its annual Veterans Day Banquet held Mon day n'^ht at the National Guard Armory. Taking oart on the program, from left, Thomas H. Pope, who introduced the speaker; A. Layman Harman of Lexing ton, speaker; and Price K. Harmon, post commander. A large number of veterans and special guests enjoyed the occasion. (Sunphoto)