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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, May 22, 1969 — PAGE 5
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Students of Newberry Schools participated in making
“Keep Newberry Beautiful” posters. Winners were sel
ected and their posters were placed on display in the
Opera House. (Sunphoto).
BY THE WAY
(Continued from Page 1)
If North Carolina is to abol
ish capital punishment, let it
be the result of serious consid
eration of established fact and
not the acceptance of emotion
al generality. Those who would
abolish capital punishment do
not know, and neither does any
body else how many angry men
may have been restrained from
murder in the past by a con
templation of their own ulti
mate execution when caught
and convicted. How many
would-be rapists have had se
cond thoughts because of their
fear of ultimate punishment?
The “evidence” which some in
sist does not exist might well
be found, if they would only
look for it, in a logical study
of the restraints and motiva
tions of human nature.
Many of those who advocate
the abolishment of capital pun
ishment are often caught up in
pious declarations of their own
compassion. And by inference,
they suggest that those who
doubt the wisdom of doing away
with capital punishment are
lacking in compassion. This
raises several questions, not the
least of which concerns the vic
tims of murderers, rapists and
arsonists. Was not the 13-year-
old child in Duplin County, re
cently kidnapped and murder
ed by a man who deceived her,
entitled to some compassion?
Members of the legislature
should ponder whether that lit
tle girl would be alive and well
today if, during the past 15
years, the fear of capital pun
ishment had not been so water
ed down, so diminished by the
maneuverings of the U. S. Su
preme Court. Might not the
killer have been afraid to at
tempt his foul deed?
As matters now stand, what
happens to the man who kill
ed the little girl? Upon convict
ion, he presumably will go to
prison. The judge may pro
nounce a life sentence. But
how long will it be before a
commutation of sentence, and
a parole—releasing this man
upon society again? Talk about
“evidence”. Try to count the
number of killers who have
been released to kill again.
One can only speculate. But
it needs to be borne in mind
that those who are leading the
drive to abolish capital punish
ment are only speculating, too.
They don’t know; they just
claim they know. Meanwhile, it
is the innocent and the law-
abiding whose lives and safety
are being gambled.
For whatever it is worth, we
agree that the execution of any
human being is repugnant. On
that point we offer our creden
tials as a reporter who was as
signed to cover a total of 26
executions over a period o f
years. Each assignment, with
out exception, was an agoniz
ing and heartbreaking exper
ience.
That part of it is not debat
able. What is at question is the
right thing for society. It is one
thing to be revolted by the
thought of taking the life of an
other human being. It is quite
another to declare flatly that
there is no “evidence” that
capital punishment is a deter
rent to crime. At this point the
clearest evidence is that a great
many people are making de
clarations which they cannot
possibly support. And this it
seems to us, is a very poor way
to conduct the legislative pro
cesses of this state on any is
sue.
J. W. THOMSON'S
BROTHER DIES
Wardlay P. Thomson, retired
treasurer of Pritchard Paint &
Glass Co. died Thursday in a
Charlotte hospital.
He was a brother of J. Wil
liam Thomson of this city.
The family asks that memor
ials be sent to the Alexander
Children’s Center.
Enrollment at
academy to be
more than 200
President James C. Kinard of
The Newberry Academy was
asked the other day what he
considered to be the future of
the school. He was most optim
istic. He said that Academy stu
dents who have transferred to
public schools in other cities by
reason of their parents’ moving
have >been accepted without a
question in some of the largest
schools in the state and they
are well prepared. He said,
“Our records are accepted with
out question”.
He spoke of the rapid growth
of the Academy from an enrol
ment of 66 the first year to at
least 200 for the next session.
With the new building program
underway and an additional
grade to be offered each year
until there are twelve, it looks
as if the Academy has unbound
ed opportunities for expansion.
A committee on admissions
carefully examines every appli
cation for entrance. A consist
ent effort is being made to
build up an enrolment of good
students for quality education.
Dr. Kinard emphasizes the
necessity of applications being
made at once. Under no cir
cumstances will the enrolment
of a class exceed 25. There will
be two sections of the 1st grade
next year and two classes are
already filled to capacity. Other
applicants are being placed on
a waiting list.
President Kinard added that
in his long career in a number
of activities he had never seen
such complete cooperation as
now shown by teachers stu
dents and parents.
HOSPITAL
PATIENTS
Mrs, Maxie P. Abrams City
Mrs. Sallie Bdenbaugh City
Drayton Berley Pomaria
Mrs. Lillie Bouknight City
Mrs. Annette Brooks City
Mrs. Mary Cromer Pomaria
Master Gary Davis Ward
Mrs. Tarsie Dennis City
Mrs. Lucia Duckett City
Edward E. Eurey City
Mrs. Brenda Fulmer P’perity
Harold B. Gilliam Whitmire
Mrs. Nell S. Graham Pomaria
Mrs. Gertrude Griffin City
Mrs. Eva B. Hardeman City
Mrs. Angeline Harmon City
Mrs. Louise C. Hawkins City
Clarence Hazel City
Baby Boy Henley Saluda
Mrs. Lucille J. Hill City
Holland L. Huffman City
Clinton Jefferson City
Garner M. Johnson City
NOTICE OF
JURY DRAWING
We, the undersigned Jury
Commissioners of Newberry
County, shall on Wednesday,
June 4, 1969 at 9 o’clock A.M.
in the office of the Clerk of
Court, openly and publicly draw
the names of Forty men and
Women to serve as Petit Jur
ors for the Court of General
Sessions (Criminal) which will
convene in the Newbrry Coun
ty Courthouse on June 16, 1969
at ten o’clock.
MILDRED R. HARMON
Clerk of Court
JEANETTE K. HAMM
Auditor
J. RAY DAWKINS
Treasurer
May 21, 1969
Newberry, S. C.
Mrs. Ruby B. Johnson City
Will Johnson
City
Fred H. Jones
City
Mrs. Annie Kinard
City
Mrs. Narvice Koon
City
Frank B. Leopard
City
Baby Boy Longshore
City
Adger Longshore
City
Clinton Longshore
City
George Marshall
Pomaria
Hayne Morris
Prosperity
James E. Morris
City
Miss Lorraine Paris
City
Mrs. Laura Perry
Pomaria
Mrs. Zettie Porter
City
Mrs. Louise Price
City
Rev. James Quarles
Whitmire
John H. Reese
City
Mrs. Lillian Richardson
Prosperity
Dupree W. Stone
Whitmire
Cleveland Wicker
Prosperity
Mrs. Louise Wicker
City
Mrs. Nannie B. Wicker City
Samuel Williams
City
Willie Wilson
Saluda
Robert D. Nash
City
33 stations
are suspended
In a little more than a year
sBice the state’s motor vehicle
inspection law became effec
tive, the State Highway De
partment has suspended the
licenses of 33 inspection sta
tions for improper inspection
practices.
W. H. Kay, chief of the mo
tor vehicle inspection section
of the Department’s Motor Ve
hicle Division, said 15 licenses
were suspended during 1968
and 18 have been suspended so
far this year.
The suspensions have been
for a minimum of 30 days; all
of the stations suspended last
year have had their licenses
restored.
Most of the suspensions have
resulted from following up on
complaints made to the De
partment by vehicle owners,
Mr. Kay said.
Undercover cars—unmarked
state vehicles—have been used
by Department personnel to
check these and other stations
in a continuing surveillance
program.
Mr. Kay feels that the “rel
atively insignificant” number
of complaints from the public
and the limited number of
suspensions “speaks well for
our program” and the 2,557
inspection stations.
The public generally has a
“very good” understanding of
the inspection law up to this
point, he believes.
Two areas need some clari
fication, however, he said.
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First, vehicle owners should
understand that the inspection
station must have the owner’s
authorization to proceed with
remedial services to bring a
vehicle into compliance with
the inspection law.
Unless the owner has con
sented in advance to certain
specified repairs, the inspec
tion station must not do any
thing to the car without au
thorization. Sometimes, that
means a delay in getting an
inspection sticker, but this is
a consideration the owner
must understand.
Second, the owner should
understand that he does not
have to have repairs made at
the inspection station. He may
take it to any garage or re
pair facility that he chooses,
or, for that matter, may do
the repair work himself. He
has 30 days in which to take
the vehicle back to the origi
nal inspection station, where
he has already paid the $1.50
inspection charge and assum
ing the defect has been correc
ted, obtain the inspection
sticker by paying only 25 cents
—the amount that goes to the
Highway Department for oper
ation of the program.
Fishing good on
State’s lakes
Fresh water fishing has be
gun to pick up in most areas
of the state due to general
water levels and wind condi
tions have kept fishing activi
ties at a minimum. Changes in
these conditions should greatly
enhance fishing prospects. Crap-
pie, large mouth bass and white
bass fishing tops the list and
stripe bass are beginning their
annual spawning run.
CLARKS HILL—Water condi
tions are muddy and lake level
is near full and rising. Good
fishing reported for large mouth
bass around the points using
plastic worms, Little Cleo and
thin fins. Most activity in the
Little River and fishing village
areas. White bass fishing is
fair in upper end of lake. Most
ly trolling from Hester’s Bot
tom to Calhoun Park using Lit
tle Cleo and spoons. Crappie
starting to bite close to shores
using live minnows.
LAKE MURRAY: Water is
high and rising, clear in big
water. Creeks are muddy. The
large mouth bass fishing is good
using night crawlers Little Cleo
and hell benders around points.
Most activity on Chapin side,
around Crystal Lake. Crappie
fishing has been excellent us
ing minnows and Doll Flies in
about four feet of water. White
bass fishing is good in rivers
and creeks using Little Cleo and
Potgut. Casting from ports or
wading should continue to be
excellent for the next few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Crocker have moved to 824
Hunt street to make their home.
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