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BY THE WAY By DORIS A. SANDERS SPOKE TOO SOON Several weeks ago I was praising the action of the New berry County Board of Educa tion for voting to allow its op en sessions to be broadcast. It should be evident to every one by now that I spoke en tirely too soon. At its very next meeting, the Board rescinded its action and said, “No, we won’t allow broadcasts of the meetings." Well, this was bad enough. Board action Monday night even topped this, when the Board voted to go into execu tive session during an informal, unofficial, public meeting. I ordinarily do not like to go to night meetings because I want to be at home with my family. This particular meet ing, however, was of so much interest—at least I thought it would be—to the public that I felt it was worthwhile cover ing. to report to you the sentiments of the Board con- cerning operations schools next session. of the Mike Ellis reports in the Greenville News that 1 wa iked out of the meeting. That I did. although i did not (dialh •nge the authority of the B tare 1 to call an execut :vc -o-ssion. a - Me reported. I just made it Hoar there was no need for me m sit there when 1 could not re port to YOC what YtiT'R Board had m mind for Y<)1 R school-, operated with It tax money. The meeting began with an hour or more of generalities expounded by Charles Knowl- ton. lawyer for Richland Coun- •y dchool District 1. He impar ted little, if any information which had not already been contained in the public press. When he had completed his discourse and answered a few questions, the Board Chairman. Ed Young, suggested that the Board get on about the busi ness of diseus.-mg the local school situation. 'Hus was what I was waiting for and at tins point the Board voted it.-elf in secret session. It had already been announc ed that no official action would he taken Monday night, so I did not expect that. 1 did ex- pect, however, to he able to report to you the sentiments of the Board, and of the Freedom of Choice committee which wa- present, as to operation of mir schools next year. 1 cannot imagine to -ave my life WHY the Board is reluc tant. ■ r why o-rtain membor- of the Board ai ■ oluctant to havo their views know" four of them asked tor ' he y n and were elec* ed by tin 'toe. The pe i p e havi * he : gh ’ to know how their e! cc' t d rep re - sent a' iV's think, esp*- ia > a mat ter a ' m |»• -rt a’ a- ‘ r " BI T THEN 1 will have ■ a,:mit tr >' I feel .net a me. m' bo this Board of Ed urn t on F ,r of the nu-mh"!- two t.-ewd and two appointed, are > un pletely new to this school .‘ uation and there ss nc dou ,r about the fact that they cuid not have taken over at a wors>- time. I helim ,'e that mos* ,.f m e 11 iber- of tl'iis Boar.; \v . i r :t do what YOL war:* t ma: do. but t h.ey ca: n’t kn W 'A vou want u n 1 e s > you t ell tL F ’m sure that Ra: ph \\ a* k i r. -. d i n •ctor of -chooL. is -til’ firm in his heli*-f that the P.oard sho uld trv to cont ; nue sa’i-fy- i n g HFW in order to get ’bewe " federal ’’ funds. 1 don’t know why people can’t ounem’ - r that a few years ago. the dis trict operated without fed- ral funds. There are adjoining school districts which receive no federal funds and they are op- (Continued on page G) Vol. 32—No 47 Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday, March 13, 1969 I). B. Brittain, president of the United Fund and the chairmen of UF committees for 1969 are shown above. From left are R. K. Summer, Jr., chairman of budget and admissions: Jack Raffield, campaign chairman; Thomas I.eit/sev. publicity and public relations, and Mr. Brittain. (Sunphoto) United Fund drive gets early planning Tentat ive plans for the '.iGb Cnited Fund campaign vere discussed during a meet- ng of the t’F Itoard of Direc- ors Tuesday morning in the ommunity room of Newberry ' ede i a 1 building. D. B. Brittain, chairman nw-ided and told hoard mem- he r- th at ;t was going to he lie f c ^ s a ry o -trengthen t h e or gamzat ion structure of the r F if it is to survive. " We are going backward- 1 a t iier t han forward in term- < 1 i ,loli ar- i collected.” he said, nc. it:ng t hat the fund did not M! 1 et t 1 !.- quota thw year, and ! h at " oil r quotas are ; 11 ready u ? in a.: > ’ 1 e a 1 1 y low." Mr Bntt am expre.-sed the (i j on pm t ha t the county Fund “ ] ^ apj > I < jar hing tiie crossroads a - fai a- survival is i-onccrm- l. it ls ;r purp ,.-e to shov* t !;, ». i •amp; :ugn down th.e t P nci’ s , . f r ■ t . eo pl e if tliev don't make them see that they are not poor.” J. Hilton Parsons pointed out that the community is prone to say "local problems should he solved on the local level," but what they really mean is, "Don’t bother me about it." Jack Raffield, who i.- serving as campaign) chairman, outlined some plans for th>- fall fund drive. There will he two divisions working under co-chairmen. Rusty Brown wi!‘ head a committe-' which will concentrate on a drive among • ••mmereial establishments, he aded by Keitt Rurctdl; Indu-- try. headed by Dick Britt; w.-- o lying, which will he in charge of Dr R H. Semi. i as <■.•!■ trunk we -hou. i for* *.> pro-er." Barn ; i r f.-l* t hat • ■' • ■ •’ ‘ h> principal reasons tha* I' !•' ha.- not n.-t’. succossfui s '' - " . i: * ‘! • ar; ' < " > late pah! i' -1’;. b : .-at .ng *r - public a- * . tie ■ ■ a - nd * r.c u.-e t whick, tie - moreyv i- r- ing put, will • • of tiie primary aims of ! >. riar-g- of the 11 e' p an.p.ogn 1 * Floal'd t' 1* that it need, an e >: p :a - - - inn . f opinion f ron s mat! or. the street" a - to t nited F ind, whether :t wa.- wante.i. and ways in wh.cF to encourage more Mr. Br - tain p«,:- --d he financial di\ A ■ :d\'; p . n! ic educ; Wa*, nablic Da• Morison ; H I : I- Ik. No , ■ • . • nna a fo- • h, d v . - i o: o'ai rrnan , . r wa ■ r r t . • < * ’ what r.a i . •.' * gt ■ o.' N’ew'tierrian- are g,v,r-g F F He empha-./* •: tre *.• ,'y of keeping as nr " o; : • y a - pec - ’hi* foe use ■ ' * *■ •;nt y aid ai -o a*;’.' 1 > ( a’ • : a s\-- *• rn ny w In, n * r.** do; ■ *• .uI i >*■ |**i * •!.*- ag- :...• h h>- v. -h*-d t give. The next meeting is set f r Mav la at 10 a.m. School chorus will sing at Convention A musical program directed by Miss Juanita Hitt will be presented at the State Conven tion of the South Carolina So ciety DAR Thursday evening, March Ik at the Wade Hamp ton hotel. Columbia. The pro gram will be given at the for mal banquet in honor of Mrs. Erwin Seimes. the President General of the National Socie ty DAR. Jasper Chapter of Newberry. Mrs. F Scott El lin* t. regent, will serve as one ,,f the area hostess chapiters. The following program will he given for this outstanding -or-ja! event. “Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes." "Oh. Dear, What Dan Th*‘ Mat’.r Be.” "There Was a I.over And ID- Bass." by the Newberry High School Girls Ghorus. "The Lilac Tree." sung hv Kiki Kirkland and pantomim'd hv Sara Elizabeth and Fharles I hike-;. "There's an Old Spinning Wheel." sung by the chorus with Beth Anderson as .-oloist. and nantomined by Evie Moore and Lewis Hughes. “The Yrginia Re*l" will b** d.unod a- a Colonial ( "Untry Dance by the following pupib from trio krd grade of Speers S * • o e t School: De De Biigman. .1 II SnoM-. Amy Price. Lucy A’n Haile. Kay Summer. Carol Lolk, Keith Rinehar*. Billy Wu’fjen. Mack Glarau Billy ('’lamp, Holley Wallace and R.ill Wiseman. "Tho Minuet." -h. f irmal da no*- of the < 'oh , > j a , per o*l will he dar.ce*! by the following fupils from Roumlary -chooL v 'p*'* r- St. hooi and the Nh-w- '••*■•" -\* adeniy' Kather;* <• Ba- 1 or. < i w* n Blatid, R*-nda Tem - plot,on'. < 'athy R.gg.t,. Marti n a v <• K -nr: • . M* ♦ a-t K-Ly Go’ll n. ijet ' - R,, r • M, ; * , r * S 'A . 1 '. ft I’;. F :• J. rh' Frank it,’ * Ralph M-r ■ T n oy-'t -. AT.’ P. • v> . .c •-:,* mi. 1 1 ; ' re L ( ' , v array Gray, -.g’-oo .. A! D'.v.ayn*- ar‘.i.’:. and A i - - Lake to be on ETV program '• • a 1 > r r \ < > .r.*v R--j.ro *,g '.- M alt’ • T 1 V- ... FT A' N-* •a .'k March pj hr.t.-led " Fog -la*. . Fro. ." tho progr may ’ • —• LTV channel ' at ' LA a p ",o a.m . 12:-«A cm. $2 a Year—10c a Copy County Board talks plans in secret session The County Board of Educa tion met Monday night with the “Freedom of Choice” com mittee to discuss the school de segregation plan for the 19G9- 70 session. At approximately 9 00 p.m. the board voted to go into ex ecutive session. As the witch ing hour approached, the hoard went back “on the record" to say it had received as infor mation and would study alter nate plans offered by th<- fr*-e- don of choice ommifeo and others. Memher< Billy Taylor a n ! Dr. John Roche voted against the secret -ession. t’harle- Kn -wltor:. a lawy* r from Columbia who represents Richland Founty D -trier 1. was introduced by Board chai:'- man Ed Young. The purpose of Mr. KnowLon’- v -i* was m*t quite <dear. He talk**! aloou* tiv Richland dm* ret. a Ra! ejgh and a (ire'-rmh*,?'*, school district, hut said he knew no thing aooul the Newberry sit uation. His main point seenu-u to r-e to emphasize tha* the Newber ry schools mu-t achieve mor* 1 integration next year o* ne faced with a cut-off of f*-deral fund- ami a po.-mibb- law <uit. He spoke of various Supreme and lower court decisions and what they required; however he admitted that the Civil Rights Act of 19G4 only required that tin-re not he discrimination. Mr. Knowhon was not en couraged that there would he any great change ,n HEW pol- icie- as the result of change of administrations. His attention was called to an interview in L. S. News and World Report w 11 r HEW *-r m* a ry Fi'ah. u hi'di se* jm-d * , r. ir ate '.ha* * he N.xon admit; 1-* ratio*, w* . *1 ret hear down a- hard or; th- -i "o ,1 (ii-* nets a- irl t h e John- r: admit,.stra* r r:. Mr. Kr.ow!*,,:.'- con n'.* n* w.. - * • a* r.to wa)* am: see v. ha: k:mi "f d"!'- ar*- u.a ie -.t: a-t-s r.ow p.- * d:t.g I*. ad*i:* or, t< men he*s f 'h- B* ard , r* ss and rads- *r-p- • reser.r r.-pre -i-n*. r, g **.■ h r - d r: f ( ho.ee < .rf.rr. .**••• L . - g* r.* *' Griff:!': . Prr . kr-y Haw-. • - and R* v T v •: a- G. Da Th- plan dev;- i by * n B a rd at ■: approved • *r>- i »e- Pa-tment ,f H-altr.. Km a*.’,*; ar.d Welfare f .» p.-ra*.r g *r.>- - .- f. r th- 19G9-7o -.on , - e •allow-: Wh.* m.re area ’.’'.tally *• .*«.•> v • - r-a■ r r ' r Pa* c ^*reet a r d * ; rv--r Ran. - rn graaf-s 1-4 a*tend Park Str- e*. i *'. ,-a:d d liar-. N, , . r : * v \\ a a' -o’j t > 1! rno ■a ’ - q. -*a last year. R,■ . K.f rU Roof of ana sard tha* .-ifice living :n N-'a berry c"Un!\a he had got* *er; the impr e -s., ,n that "New- herry n luntiarm a. way- had •he feeling that they are poor people They have no pride in * *e m '*•; ve> . . there is a scr.-e of (..mplacency or apathy that we have to overcome, to iter*--* S- rvmg with M r. H r i 11 •: r. : ami 9 IA p m. ('"arv-r. grades 9-12 w;11 a11end * tha* o', * h e hoard f dirw ctors are A : ;-.-*- * • . n .* .ii/.- Whi’rr. re High N* w J H iit-n Pa - -r ■ r.s, *i ee r re - i 1 V y ' * . - r ' g ( < , • r . S: 1v-’Streef Ah pmais in s. had d-’.t: Jam.'.- We av-r. - ecretary; ' . * t'-rn wii: ' a * a * 2 F) rj- _ grade- 1- H wii ! attend Sliver- d \ ♦* r'a. James M Smith i Jr. t reasu’er; STeet School. ■a le-rr;.' William D. Beard, Rif ha r (i I. Tm -rh-s ;- :••- g r ► * ] \r } Bash River Ah pupils In 1 short Rri't. Thomas P Buzhard*. In- *' - r ;e quaml -t me ‘ > a - grades l- 8 will attend B u s h St» ve F. Floyd, W. A . Funder- w* .. as horn- viewer.- w :tr. them River school. Reuben school. R m- burk. B. J. Gill. Lewis F. Haw- representatives in the fleneral which has served black stud- Kir:-. Rev. W. B. Kyzer. Th ,s. H I.eltzsey, Mrs. R. E. L:v- ir.g-ton. Mrs E. Kirby Iximi- nack, William E. Monroe, Dav id W. Morison, W. J. Raffield, Eii Rollins, Rev. Elford Roof, Dr. P. H Senn, Robert E. Sum mer Jr, Mrs. C. Otis Taylor and W. H. Tedford. A-sembly It will provide an in-ight into the operation of the legi-lative body, how laws ar- made, and fir-t hand know ledge of is.-ues facing Legisla ture this year. Questions posed to members of the Legislature come from students in social studies classes. ents of *hese two areas, would closed. Newberry area: Provisions were made in the event a new high school was constructed. Since this would he an impos sibility f^fore the next session, the alternate plan called for (Continued on page 6)