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BY THE WAY By DORIS A. SANDERS MISCELLANEOUS Liorary Bocks: There has been a great push on in recent years to fill school library shelves. Many parents—and I am one of them—have worked diligently in past years through PTA to make money to buy li brary books. Perhaps tne parents should be just as diligent in finding out what kind of books are in our school libraries. Most of the volumes, no doubt, are purchas ed from the “state approved list” or, in the event federal funds are used, they are pur chased from a list provided by the federal government. What kind of books are in cluded on the state approved list? My attention was called re cently to a little book with the innocuous title, “No Mules”— a state approved book, design ed for second or third graders. This book was printed in Aust ria and is a propaganda vehicle against the apartheid policy of South Africa. The principal characters i n the story are a little South Af rican boy (who spends most of his time playing a home-made flute) and his mule The day arrives when the parents take the boy to the “city” In a gen eral store he sees a silver flute which he decides that he must have Since the shopkeeper will not let the ragamuffin in. he sends his mule into the store and you can imagine what hap pens. It just happens that as the mule kicks out the window of the store he kicks out the flute which the little boy then snitches. The moral of the story seems to be that if you see something >ou want, take it by any means necessary. Rather than being conscience-stricken by his des truction and thievery, the lit tle boy was perfectly happy The story ends. The shopkeeper ran after them until he was too breath less to run any more, and when Kaan saw that he had given up the chase he slowed Golo down to a walk Then Faan took out his tiute and blew a few notes. Soon he was playing merrily, and Golo began to trot to the tune of the Woodcutters Song ' Note that this has sudenly become HIS flute If this is the Mirt of thing kids learn m their ohools is it any wonder that they grow up to loot and des t n re Tin Greenville News, in a Mondav editorial, praises mem hers of the Furman FniversiU student body and faculty for the manner in winch they stag ed a "protest" recently One must agree that it is good to see that students can gather without violence and destruet ion The interesting thing, how ever, was that about one-third of the student body of Furman had apparently been brainwash ed into protesting an adminis tration policy of screening any speakers who might be invited to the campus The number of faculty members involved w a s not told, but 1 would be willing to bet that 99 percent of them at least are members of the American Association of Univ ersity Professors. It would be well for the trust ees of Furman to take a very close look at professors of this ilk, because they are the kind who give support to a few dissi dent students who, with a little encouragement, will soon be oc cupying and burning buildings (Continued on page 8> Award winners were announc ed the last day of school at Junior High. Taking the highest scholastic awards were Billy Davis and Judy Hembree, with Terry Wertz and Laura Richardson placing second for boys and girls respectively. DAR Citizenship Award win ners were Martin Armfield and Ann Summer. Davis Medal winners were Judy Hembree. Laura Richard son and Paul Harmon Pam Setzler. Lisa Summer, Farmers group honors Hawkins Jexse Frank Hawkiim was pre- sented a plaque at the annual meeting of the South Carolina Farmers Cooperative Council in Columbia on May 21 He was honored as a 'Distinguished Agriculturalist" for his many contributions to the advance ment of agriculture in S o u t h ( arolina Dr William 11 Wiley. Dean ol the College of Agriculture at ' lem.son I 'mversity. presented tlie award The featured speak er of the program was Con gressman John L. McMillan of the Sixth District, who reported on agricultural programs i n Washington Mr Hawkins is past master and charter member of t h e Hartford Grange: past director of the Clinton Production Cred it Association, life member of the Newberry County Fair As sociation, president of the New berry Cooperative Breeding As sociation and a director of the S C. Guernsey Cattle Club. In 1961 he was named “Man of the Year” Guernsey breeder. He has been a devoted lead er of agricultural progress and development in the county for many years and is a strong be liever in cooperative effort in agriculture. Mr. Hawkins has also served as representative and as sena tor from Newberry County in the General Assembly. He i s married to the former Anna Louise Dickert. They live o n Route 4 Cynthia Cotney and Steven Bradley were given library as sistant awards. Seventh grade scholastic win ners, first and second place, were. English, Sandy Wicker, Paul Harmon; Math, Sandy Wicker, Debbie Thomasson; in Science, Debbie Thomasson, Paul Harmon; Literature Mike Cousins. Sandy Wicker; Social Studies. Paul Harmon. Sandy Wicker. Eighth Grade: English, Billy Davis. Judy Hembree; Social Studies. Judy Hembree, Billy County budget be increased By Mrs. A. H. ( ounts An eight percent pay increase for county employes is included m a proposed 1969-70 County Mippl> bill which has been ap proved b> the County Board of Commissioners on first reading The new budget totals $f)2f>. 166 and represents an increase over the current vear's budget of about .>14.227 A county offi cial said the tax levy for the next year will be set in July, and that officials are hoping re venue will tie sufficient to pro vent a tax increase The next fiscal year begins July 1 Budgeted salaries f o r county employes in the propos ed suppK bill total $227,536. an increase over the current year of about $41.00U. Other increases included in ttie budget is $6,320 for the sher iff’s department, an increase from the $4,860 in the current budget The appropriation for tax as sessing will be reduced in the amount of $20,614 under t h e new' budget. The reduction i s the result of the tax assessor’s office being eliminated. Tax assessing duties have been shift ed to the auditor’s office. The current budget shows $35,550 for the office of tax as sessor while the new budget in cludes only $14,936 for tax as sessing assistance to the audi tor during the next fiscal year. Davis; Math, Terry Wertz, Judy Hembree; Literature, Billy Davis, Laura Richardson. Sci ence. Laura Richardson. Judy Hembree. They are shown in the Sun- photo above from left Billy Davis, Paul Harmon Terry Wertz, Sandy Wicker. Judy Hembree, Cynthia Cotney. Deb bie Thomasson, Laura Richard son, Lisa Summer (be h i n d Laura), Michael Cousins, Ann Summer, Steven Bradley. Pam Setzler, and Martin Armfield. Poppy Days Ibis weekend “Members of our local Amer ican Legion Auxiliary Unit will on May 30 and 31 ask you to wear one of their memorial flowers to show you care," ac cording to Mrs. W. Roy Ander son. Poppy chairman for Unit 24 of the Auxiliary On May 30 and 31 you will sec members of the Auxiliary on the streets offering you a Memorial Poppy in remem brance of those who received our help m hospitals. Your con tributions are used only for Re habilitation. child welfare a n d scholarships,“ she said. “A simple little red flowi r fashioned by a hospitalized vet eran is the American Legion Auxiliary Memorial Popp> You will have the opportunity to show you care about these men and their families "Wear your Poppy proudly and thankfully. Remember, the Poppy stanu.-. for rehabilitation of the veteran, care of his fam ily through Child Welfare and the education of the children through scholarships. Mrs. Anderson also reminded business firms and home own ers to display the Flag this Friday, Memorial Day. The appropriation for the sup ervisor’s office would be raised from the present $121,000 to a proposed $135,000 for next year. The second reading of the pro posed budget will be held this (Thursday) afternoon at 4:30 at the courthouse. Three public readings are required Awards given at Newberry High Commencement The following awards were presented during graduation ex ercises at Newberry High School Monday night: Jasper Chapter DAR offers the Harriet Jones Mayer Medal to that student making the high est yearly average in American History. Recipient, Jimmy Mc- Entire. The Newberry Observer offers a gold medal to that member of the graduating class who has lettered in at least two major sports, displaying high qualities of sportsmanship, and who has made the highest average i n scholarship during his high school course. Recipient, Stan ley Renwick. The Margaret Farrow Music Award is given by a member of the Newberry Music Club to that senior of the Newberry High School Girls' Glee Club who best exemplifies the char acter of the beloved teacher and musician, Nancy Margaret Farrow. The senior girl must have completed four years as a member of the choral group, must show intention of contin uing music as a career and must have rendered services to the church and community thru' her musical talents. Recipient. Mary Hart Jordan. Honorable mention goes to Beth Anderson and KiKi Kirk land The DeKalb Agricultural As sociation offers a pin and Cert ificate of Honor to that mem ber of the senior class who has the highest achievement in Ag ricultural leadership, scholar ship, and supervised farming program. Recipient: Phil Rowe. American Legion Auxiliary, Post 24 offers a gold medal in honor of Dr. O. B Gannon to that member of the graduating class who throughout the high school course, in the judgment of the faculty, has best exem plified the highest qualities of citizenship. Recipient, Mary Hart Jordan. The Phi Beta Kappa Frater nity offers a Certificate of Hon or to that member of the sen ior Hass who follows the full college preparatory course for four years with the highest scholastic average in t h a t course. Recipient. Gay Stewart Tlie Panforth 1 Dare You" Awards for qualities of leader ship are presented to two out standing graduates, to encour age and challenge all students to measure up to their own pot ential, to take advantage o f their educational opportunities, and to become responsible, ded icated citizens. Recipients: Tru dy Todd and Henry Parr. Student Council Medal given by a friend in honor of J. V. Kneece, former superintendent of Newberry High School. This medal is awarded to the mem ber of the senior class who de monstrates qualities of leader ship in serving as President of the Student Body. Recipient: Jerry Long. Each year the Key Club pre sents to a deserving boy a scho larship. This year the boy chos- (Continued on page 4)