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BY THE WAY By doris Sanders MORE ON UNIONS It is now becoming obvious to others what I have been say ing for a number of years: the National Education Asso ciation and its state affiliates, at least in this state, are lit- Vol. 33—No. 1 tie more than lobbying labor NEWBERRY, S. C. 29108, APRIL 24. 1969 $3 PER YEAR OVER SEVEN IM HES OF RAIN were recorded in some oar* 'S' we*' c'/ujSy ia- week with resulting - flooding of • *r<-;tnm and !<iwlands. Scott’s ( reek over tlowed its hank- ami ran over the bridges on both Nance and Col lege .-uve* s. 'the normally peaceful little stream is shown a* n‘-ar!v banktui! in the vicinity of the city water plant. <Sunpho‘o by Martin Armfield.) School board hires eight ’C’ teachers unions. 1 might add that the State Department of Education is fast falling into the lobbying category It recently sent out. on State Department letter heads, a letter urging that ‘persons interested" should contact their congressman and members of the U. S House appropriations committee to restore some federal aid” which the Congress proposed to cut from the national budget In a letter addressed to the school principals, an official of the State Department of Edu cation said and underlined. We urge that you take the initial ive to ; arr ang e for groups of ed ueator.' sehoo! t) o , a r d members. bu 'in*' ssmtei and public officn; iis to eontaot the (tori'.; r e - men f ’of; i > our late m pel 1 son ar id rna ke 'tire that the) under' tar id the in :p<*r- lancv of the •se programs ! w order : f - . t O \or <k oi, rre i to th< ■ Stab [>e pa r trn*'.nt **f Fd- ucatir *n that t h.*- people a re RFAI A’ for - > ; f J 1 ongro'^ to start • a Him ■ <>n 1»- of t hese w a'to Mi fend •ra 1 ai d progn ims? But to got b; aiT: to the i abor union s and th' , "V f; sFA it was inter*' 'Stmg It * n <)te m the \ mess recent!v that he National Ed- ucation Association is now lob bying itself into being a labor union NEA is trying to get federal legislation passed which wouH P^QL'IRE local school boards to negotiate with teach er organizations. The following comments on the subject were published on the editorial page of The Greenville News Saturday. Ap ril 19. There are reasons why the NEA is organizing a push for federal legislation on the sub ject Association-backed strikes by public school teachers have flopped and backfired Florida is an example The Florida Fducation As- ociation has lo>t about half the A.000 member.' it claimed before last year s strike Many tem her- who .-truck .■Till are off tie joo. navuig been re placed ottier.' I;a. e had to pay f:ne> before reluming to their po-t- \ FA ;t-e v . ’ a.5 clv. Ci'- UiV vc mncr'.v.a S a . a :m;n- The Newberry County Board of Education went into execu tive session Tuesday night to decide if 19 Negro teachers with ■ ('■' certificates, will be employed for the next school year. After the closed session, the Ekjard went back on record and voted to hire, on recommend ation of principals and advis or;. board.', eight of the 19 ' < " teacher.' The Board said there wac a pomibiiity that some of the others might be re-hired if efforts to recruit teachers fail. Trie board had .beard a re vue--? from f..ur repr»-.')-r.tatr.e.s a Aegro y.i/.eb' group tr.at te.c r.er- w.th v <' grade on Negro member of the board, asked that the “C” grade teachers be given a warning to improve their qualificat.ons. Ralph Watkins school direct or. said three states now rate teachers by the National Teach er Examinations, but South Carolina is the only state that used the examination scores to set salaries. For many years now. the Continued on page 8i Rabies start in May On Monday, May 5, the an nual rabies clinics for New berry County will begin. Clin ics will be conducted all over the county for the convenience of those dog owners desiring to have their dogs immunized against rabies. M. Q Roberts, sanitarian at the county health department, urges all dog owners to take advantage of this opportunity. Fee for immunizations will be $1 each. “Since we have had quite a few reports of wild dogs and animals having been seen in the county, we encourage all citizens to get their dogs im munized as this is a State law. and be sure that the an imal wears his tag," Mr Ro berts said Clinic schedules will be put- lished a week in advance, be ginning in next week’s issue. In Recital at Newberry College Two young people from New berry are among a group of Newberry College student mus icians who will appear in re cital at the college tonight (Thursdayi. The recital, at 8 p. m in Holland Hall, is open to the public. The local students are pian ist Judy Farb, daughtei of Dr. and Mrs. R C. Farb, and so prano Shelby Neel, daughter of Mrs Frances L Neel. Both are freshmen Nine students will take part in the recital first of a series of spring programs to be pre sented by students in the col lege's department of music Other pianists, all students of Prof Darr Wise, are sopho- County Water Authority bill is studied Legislation to revamp the Newberry County Water Auth ority to give it jurisdiction over sewerage and to increase its governing board by two mem bers got key second reading approval in the House Tuesday. The Water Authority’s gov erning board would be enlarg ed to seven members. Rep Walter Lake said, in order to give Whitmire and Little Mt. representation on the body. Terms of two members of the board would be extended until March 23. 1970, while the terms of two others would bo extended until 1979. Lake said present board members recommended the in crease in membership design ed to create interest through out the county. “We’re hoping to get this board in action and be provid ing water and sewerage facil ities for the new Anderson Hos iery Plant between Newberry and Prosperity." Lake said The authority nas applied for a federal loan of $350,000 t o primarily provide a water stor age tank for that area of the county. Engineers advised con struction of the tank, Lake said. Getting second reading ap proval in the House was anoth er Lake measure increasing Prosperity’s tax ceiling to 70 mills. It is now pegged by law at 40 mills. mores Anne Ballentine of El- loree, Susan Oetgen of Savan nah and Dianne Roof of Lex ington. and freshman J u d y Shealv of Leesville. G p: • ‘ : ‘ ' r - ' N'-*' r?v An-Mr- ^re • r , < • ’ . , T ' v. . • i , M E • r s A iv A d,id:> S' it . : Ij d* t the ’ej -te r. >.d tedeTd). r<>'. er r.:::e:.t v. ,t - /:*• it is pu.'.hifig Mr enactment of a r-a lion a i new requiring local schm>! h* rards to negotiate with te'‘chers' i ' f • • r- <J ■? > M L . ti l F 1 . i A . With federal aid go.ng to in<*>t puhiic v r.ouA it would he ea>y to force compliance with a iaw reaj'nrg school boards to deal with a teach er,'.' organization The NEA bill would require local boards to negotiate with a professional" organization claiming a major ity of teacners. a- members Presumably this would cover both the NEA and the rival teachers' unions ' Federally-forced local nego- 1 Continued on page 8 tner tea' r.er : ,v.e been ' -r.tr a--t- Mr r.ne 1969-70 :mt tra mard sent we*-.- ■ ag . fc.r add.:, r.-a. '.’ndy. T: e h- ard r-:t.i --d mt- an ex- •. A... • t :. .. '. me r e c n. n. e:: a a t, o:. x r.; r :. w e r e :• ’• ” ad’, i.w-ry noar do on trie L grace teac.h- ers Scott Boozer a me mb*, r of the board .d count;, school po •*c, ;- roni!>! ts raring teachers V 1 , 1 th a *' ertifK .ate beiow a B" y* r C ‘ d*ue aniest: under emer, .rpn . ^ ‘ c\ cond itions School offic; a 1 s said that (/' grade teachers have been Mr- ed IT: the coun ,t;. for the j past 1 ■) ! O 20 years Fa \ oung. f. .•oard * maim ian said th ic policy D/jK u -i!! be re- written i by tne board and this matter of credentials W i i 1 be one of tne first items to be considered " Rev E E Gauiuen. the onlv The Newberry High School Junior Civ- inette Club, .-ponsored by the Newberry Civitan Club, received its charter at a dinner meeting Tuesday night. Officers of the Club are shown above, receiving the charter. From left are Mrs. E. H. Mathis, faculty advisor; Jeanne Underwood, sec retary; \V. H. Murray, governor-elect. S. C. Civitan District, who presented the charter; Susan Jones, president; Debbie Coggins, treasurer, and Paula Fuller, vice president. Absent when the picture was made was Trudy Force, Chaplain. Bob Lister, president of the Civitan Club pre sided and Dr. Bill Salter, governor of the S. C. District installed officers. (Sun- photo)