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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
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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.