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Vol. 32—No. 44 Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday, February 20, 1969
A COATING OF WHITE—the result of dangerous to motorists but provided two
the sleet and snow of Saturday and Sun- happy holidays for school students. (Sun
day, covers the playground area above the photo by Martin Armfield.)
water plant on Nance street. The ice was
By DORIS A. SANDERS
NO SECRETS?
I was asked the other day,
“What is going to happen to
our schools next year? Is the
County Board of Education
trying to keep us in the dark ? ”
I don’t think this is the case.
I would expect that the County
Board itself doesn’t know yet
what is going to happen next
year.
It is unfortunate that over
the years, the feeling has
grown that the county board
is too secret in its actions.
This really isn’t exactly true,
because news media represen
tatives are allowed to attend
public and executive meetings
of the board. The charge of
“secrecy” really goes way back
to the early 1950’s when the
board did have a number of
meetings from which the press
was barred; not only barred,
but not even told that meetings
were to be held.
Later the board began “op
ening up” and since, reporters
have been allowed at all ses
sions. Now many feel that too
many things are discussed in
executive session; that things
are done 'which could be made
public at the time, but aren’t
A good example of this would
be the various “plans” the
board drew up to satisfy the
whims of HEW, but which it
refused to release to the press
until the bureaucrats of Wash
ington or Atlanta gave their
0. K.
The people have a right to
know what is being planned for
their schools. As matters now
stand, it would seem that the
schools will be run next ses
sion in the manner proposed by
the board last year in the
“plan” submitted to HEW.
Since that time, we have an
almost completely new board;
a board which could, if it
would, tell the bureaucrats to
keep their money, and let the
board run the schools.
There are signs of change.
At its last meeting the Board
voted to allow recording of its
sessions by radio station WKDK
to be broadcast at a time suit
able to both the station and
the board. This is a step in
the right direction, especially
if the board will limit its ex
ecutive sessions. The Board
will go a long way to (dear up
distrust of the citizens if mem
bers show they have no fear
of being heard discussing the
issues.
We realize that there will
probably be a necessity for some
few executive sessions, for in
stance, to discuss personalities.
No member of the news media
wants to see any person in
jured by the public airing of
rumor, etc. But there should be
very few issues before the
board which could not be dis
cussed publicly.
We will be looking to see
what, if any, changes will be
made by the new board in the
handling of our schools. And
we know the public will be
looking forward to hearing for
itself, via radio, the discussion
of the issues.
LET HIM BEGIN
Speaking of the schools * .-
minds me of a recent Viewpoint
by Jesse Helms of WRAL-TV
concerning the new administra
tion’s handling thus far of the
school situation. I would like
to quote the last two para
graphs:
“Somebody needs to tell Mr.
Nixon that ... his adminis
tration’s turn-about concerning
school guidelines, are merely
continuing the frustrating tor
ment that the country has en
dured for the better part of a
decade. Mr. Nixon promised to
change all of this, and he was
elected because the nation was
fed up with what it had ex
perienced for so long.
Expansion of
Nursing Home
is proposed
The Newberry County Board
of Commissioners has been
asked for approval of a pro
posed expansion project which
would double the capacity of
the Jesse Frank Hawkins Nur
sing Home at an estimated cost
of $('>00,000.
I). P. Folk, member of the
board, told the county officials
that the county’s share of the
cost would be about $200,000.
Federal Hill-Burton funds
could be obtained to finance
two-thirds of the total cost, he
said.
Since the beginning of oper
ations, the home has been fill
ed to capacity with numerous
persons waiting admittance as
vacancies occur.
The proposed expansion would
double the present capacity of
40 beds.
The facility is now operating
at a loss of about $1100 per
month and proposed rate in
creases have been made to go
into effect the first of March.
Semi-private and private room
rates would be increased $75
each, to $350 and $375, accord
ing to Folk.
Folk pointed out that pay
ments on bonds issued to fin
ance construction of the nur
sing home originally will be
reduced by 1972 and that local
funds probably would not be
needed until that time for the
annex construction project.
The Board of Commissioners
received the request as infor
mation and took no action.
"It would be helpful, perhaps,
if Mr. Nixon should take time
out to re-read his campaign
speeches. It wmuld be comfort-
ing to the country if he would
now undertake to put his prom
ises into effect.. He asked for
the chance to set this country
straight again. Now let him be
gin to do it.”
Hospital area
is re-zoned
At a special meeting Tuesday
afternoon, Council gave final
reading and approval to an or
dinance to change the zoning
of an area adjacent to New
berry hospital from an R-10
residential to a B-l neighbor
hood shopping zone.
The change will allow com-
merical enterprises to be oper
ated in the neighborhood which
takes in approximately a square
block surrounding the hospital,
from Hunt to Kinard streets
and Harrington to Harper Sts.
Council also heard first read
ing of another zoning change,
from residential to B-2 busi
ness, of a triangle which in
cludes the education building
and Junior High school.
The city manager was auth
orized to advertise for bids on
a custom fire pumper for which
specifications have been drawn
but also instructed the fire
chief to prepare specifications
for a standard pumper on which
bids will be received at a later
date.
Norris named
Star Teacher
Eugene E. Norris Jr., a grad
uate of Newberry College, class
of 1954, began his teaching
career in the Beaufort City
School system and has remain
ed there since. He is head of
the English Department of the
High School.
Last week Prof. Norris was
honored by being selected as
Star Teacher of the Year for
the Beaufort section. One of
his students was selected as
Star Student, These honors are
awarded annually by the Beau
fort Chamber of Commerce.
“Gene,” as he is known, has
done graduate work at the
University of Virginia, Boston
University and Clemson Uni
versity and expects to continue
his studies this summer, look
ing towards a degree, either in
English or Guidance. He is con
sidered a most dedicated teach
er by students, faculty and the
Beaufort people.
P. 0. closes
for holiday
The Newberry Post Office
will be closed February 22, 1969
in observance of Washington's
birthday.
No window service will be
provided and there will be no
delivery of mail by city or rural
carriers. Regular holiday lock-
box service will be maintained
and dispatch of outgoing mail
will be provided as usual. Col
lection of mail will be in ac
cordance with holiday schedules
posted on all collection boxes.
Special delivery mail will be
delivered.
Five and six cent stamps are
available from the stamp ma
chine in the lobby of the post
ofi ice.
t
$2 a Year—10c a Copy
Door to door
canvass set
Heart Sunday
A residential canvas here
giving every family a personal
opportunity to advance the
fight against the heart and
blood vessel disea.es, will get
underway Sunday under the
leadership of Allen T. Webb,
Heart Sunday chairman.
The residential calls will be
made by a volunteer corps
numbering 80, reaching their
high point on Heart Sunday,
February 23rd.
Literature being distributed
by Heart Sunday volunteers
emphasizes the desirability of
getting the benefit of presently-
existing knowledge in the car
diovascular field, and under
scores the need to support re
search from which tomorrow’s
dramatic advances may come.
Under “what you should
know today.” the pamphlet
lists these points: “Know the
risk factors and reduce your
family’s risk of heart attack.
“Hospital coronary care
units are saving lives of thous
ands of heart attack victims.
“New surgical techniques can
correct most inborn heart de
fects. Damaged valves and
blood vessels can often be re
paired or replaced.
“Disability from stroke can
be reduced and predictive life
prolonged.
High blood pressure—a lead
ing cause of heart disease and
stroke—can be controlled.
“Rheumatic fever and the
heart damage it causes can be
prevented. ”
Looking to the future, the
Heart Sunday pamphlet sug
gested these advances may
come from expanded heart re
search:
“The saving of 50,000 lives
annually through extension of
coronary care units.
“Prevention and control of
(Continued on Page 2)
STAR STUDENT AND TEACHERS—Shown above
irum left is Mary Nancy Shealy, daughter ,,f Mr. and
Mrs. Otis Shealy of Prosperity who was named Star
Student at Mid-Carolina High school. Miss Shealy chose
as her Star Teacher Mrs. Dorothy Lovelace of Prosperity.
The Star Teacher is selected by the student as the per
son who has helped her most in her scholastic attain
ments. The Star Student is selected on his or her schol
astic average and State College Board Tests (SAT).
The presentation to student and teacher was made by
,J. Walter Hamm, chairman of the Newberry County
Development Board. Also taking part on the program
was Dan Hamm Jr., chairman of the Education Comm
ittee of the County Development Board and Dave Mori-
son. Director of the Board. Pictured left to right, Dan
Hamm, Miss Shealy, Walter Hamm and Mrs. Lovelace.
(Citizen Photo).