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PAGE 6—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, April 3, 1969 Work begins on the site of the C. W. Anderson Hosiery plant between New berry and Prosperity. Collie Anderson, president of the company, stated that con struction is expected to be completed by September. Persons interested in employ ment at the new plant are urged to con tact the Newberry County Development Board. Training of employees will begin immedately in the Anderson plant near Clinton. (Sunphoto). Garden Council hears talk by Bette Moseley The Council of Newberry Gar den Clubs held an open house in the Community Room of Newberry Federal on Tuesday, March 25 at 10 A. M. Guests entering the room were imme diately impressed by the lovely flower arrangement on the ser ving table done by Mrs. J. Em- ett Nichols. It was truly Spring in all its glory. The meet ing was called to order by Mrs. Nichols council president, and the invocation was given by Mrs. John R. Frazier. A most appropriate and lovely prayer by A. H. Kohn was read. The guest speaker was Bette Lynn Mosely who was sponsor ed by the council at Conserva tion Camp. She was introduced by Mrs. Richard Lominick, Jr. Sixteen year old Bette Lynn gave a delightful talk on her experiences at camp. In true teen fashion, she explained her six days of “fun things”. The main purpose of the camp was to learn and appreciate the for est and its resources. Some of the studies included Marine Bio logy, which was Bette Lynn’s favorite, Forestry and soil con servation. Film strips were shown and demonstrations were given in controlled burning and firefight ing equipment. Campers were also given an opportunity to fire tranquilizer guns used on wild animals in some instances. Different uses of pine trees was also studied. On some nights, square dances and folk dances were enjoyed by all. The last night of camp was celebrated with a banquet. Bette Lynn said the best part of camp was the new friends she made. She said everyone was having so much fun that the instructors kind of “snuck in the learning”. A short business meeting was field and Mrs. Richard Lominick was appointed conservation chairman. Mrs. Nichols asked that all flower show chairmen from each club meet with her in her home on College Street, Friday, the 28th at 10 A.M. It was announced the club will hold a Christmas tea at Smelt- zer Hall, the date to be announ ced later. Installation of officers was conducted by Mrs. W. Roy An derson. They are as follows: President, Mrs. J. Emmett Nichols, vice-president, Mrs. Hart Jordan; secretary, Mrs. Charles Owens; treasurer, Mrs. Aubrey Davis; recording secre tary, Mrs. L. L. Haltiwanger; publicity chairman, Mrs. Nield Gordon; historian, Mrs. Leon Nichols. Immediately following the meeting, delicious refreshments were served by Miss Grace Summer, Mrs. L. L. Haltiwan ger and Mrs. Blaine E. Eader. Kendall officer tells. ’ ‘' of disposables Providence, R. I.—Twenty-five billion diaper changes a year, demand from hospitals estimat ed up to $500 million by the mid-70’s and $400 million in bed sheets for hotels and motels were some of the figures given by Maurice L. Clemence, vice president of the Kendall Com pany, to describe the acceler ating market for disposable non- woven fabrics. Speaking before the Providence Society of Fin ancial Analysts, Mr. Clemence said that “those who have stud ied the industry have conclud ed that it is growing at the rate of 15-25 percent a year, and we at Kendall have been on record that our own rate of annual growth was 20 percent or bet ter. On these premises, output of nonwoven fabrics in 1969 by the industry could be in the range of $150,000,000. This is still a small industry, but then the analysts start looking at the market potential for disposable products made from nonwoven*? and here is where they go into orbit.” As one of the nation’s lead ing producers of hospital dis posable products, the Kendall Company sees convenience and labor cost savings as only part of the reason for large poten tial of disposable nonwoven fab rics in hospitals for such pro ducts as “sheets and pillow cas es, surgical drapes, masks, caps and gowns, garments and uni forms, bandages, dressings and prep pads.” Equally important, Mr. Clemence ssid, “is the re duced danger of cross-contami nation by using a product only once and then disposing of it.” Mr. Clemence told the ana lysts that the projected growth of the nonwoven industry is not without problems. “One problem is cost,” he said. “A disposable sheet, for example will have to sell for under 30 cents to be competitive with the cost pf laundering a woven sheet. And if volume attains this kind of potential, there will also be a problem of disposing of the dis posables.” Citing another problem facing the development of an industry that some people estimate to have a potential of five billion dollars annually, Mr. Clemence pointed out that nonwoven fab rics “require a great deal of capital. . .It is also an industry that is in the midst of rapid technological development with large expenditures required for research and engineering. New processes are innovative, with production moving from the lab bench to pilot plant equipment and then to full production lines. And production lines that we built five yeqrs ago are already marginally obsolete. Consequent ly, as in any new industry .there are significant risks involved. Indeed, there has been specu lation, which is probably justi fied, that only a few producers of nonwoven products are mak ing a profit on this business. “Nevertheless, we feel that we at Kendall have a number of significant strengths to help us capitalize on these markets— and to do so profitably.” . Tests be given at Hospital Tests will be given on April 15 for high school graduates who would like to enter a class for Surgical Technicians to be gin at Columbia Hospital of Richland County on July 7. Testing will begin promptly at 8:45 a.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m. at the Vocation al Building, 220 Wayne Street, according to Mrs. Eleanor Hart ley, Instructor. The six-month course which is sponsored by Columbia Pub lic Schools under the direction of the South Carolina Trade and Industrial Vocational Education Section of the State Department of Education, prepares persons to become surgical technicians in the hospital operating room, emergency room and maternity unit. For further information con cerning the course, interested persons should contact Mrs. Eleanor Hartley, Instructor, the Columbia Hospital, 2020 Hamp ton Street, Telephone 252-6301. Retail Council seeks delay in Lending law The South Carolina Retail Council said today that their members have called on the state’s Congressional Delegation to “support a delay in the en forcement deadline” of the Fed eral Truth-in-Lending Law which is scheduled to become effect ive on July 1 of this year. In a letter to the South Carolina members of Congress the Coun cil noted that much basic in formation is still unavailable from the various federal agen cies concerned and that com pliance by July 1 is unrealistic. Retail Council Executive Vice President James M. Hatchell said in the letter, “It appears that the problem caused by the lack of this basic information . at a reasonable time will make it impossible for most credit grantors to comply with the law.” The section of the law that contains the implementing regulations is known as Regu lation Z and will apply to prac tically all types of credit grant ors including retailers, banks, loan companies and credit un ions and professional people such as doctors and dentists. “The credit grantors are not alone in this plight as consum ers, largely unaware of Regu lation Z will be confronted with a most confusing and complex situation on July 1”, the letter said. “This matter is respect fully called to your attention in hopes that the urgency of this situation confronting credit grantors and consumers will cause you to support a delay in the enforcement date.” The S. C. Retail Council is planning an educational seminar in late April to provide answers to some of the questions that retailers will have regarding compliance with Regulation Z. Hatchell said this first seminar will be conducted in Columbia and that others may be held in different cities shortly there after. One problem facing the re tailers is that of obtaining the printed materials such as bills, contracts, and statement forms by July 1. Anyone extending credit must have these mater ials reprinted and there is doiibt that there are enough suppliers geared to mass produce and dis tribute this quantity of mater ial by July 1. Enactment of the Truth-in- Landing Law was designed to allow consumers to “shoo for credit” as they would shop for other items in the market place. “Unless some action is taken before July 1 the consumer is going to be more confused than ever”, Hatchell said, “and the effect of Truth-in-Lending will be just the opposite of what was intended.” WEEKEND VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Dean of Savannah, Ga., Mrs. Fan nie Faircloth and Mrs. Mary Dean of Portal, Ga. spent the weekend with Mrs. Mattie Reed er. Mrs. Reeder’s mother, Mrs. Dean, remained to spend some time here. E. Boyce Minick services held E. Boyd Minick, 58, of Shel by, N. C., died Thursday at Oteen Hospital after an illness of one month. The son of the late George A. and Emma Hawkins Minick, he was a supervisor at Daniel Construction Co. and a member of Ascension Lutheran Church. He was the husband of the late Mildred Ramsey Minick and of Katherine Rummage Minick, who survivies. Other survivors include one step-son, Benny R. Rummage of the U. S. Air Force in Viet nam; two brothers, Reuben M. Minick of Newberry and George S. Minick of Spartanburg; three sisters, Mrs. Edna M. Taylor, Mrs. Sue M. Warren and Mrs. Eva M. Pugh, all of Prosper ity; two step-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nep hews. Funeral services Were con ducted from his church Satur day by the Rev. John Lingle. Burial was in Sunset Cemetery. Kenneth Swygert dies at clinic ■ PROSPERITY - William Kenneth Swygert, 54 ,of Rt. 1, Prosperity, died Monday in a Prosperity clinic. He was a native of Leesville and was a son of the late William and Mary Caughman Swygert. He established Swy gert Plumbing Co. 22 years ago and at the time of his death was cO-owner. He was a char ter member of the Prosperity Chamber of Commerce and had served in the board of dir ectors for several terms and was a charter member of the Prosperity Civitan Club, a mem ber of the Woodmen of the World and served on the coun cil of St. Peter’s (Piney Wood) Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Annie Lee Shealy Swygert; two sisters Mrs. Gaston Shealy of Lexington and Mrs. Willie Earl Wicker of Newberry. Funeral services were con ducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter’s Lutheran church by the Rev. John Zeigler and the Rev. Charles Lewis Shealy. Bur ial was in the church cemetery.