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Four members of the same family, graduates of New berry College, were present for the recent “over 50 year" reunion at the College. They are, from left, Mrs. S. R. Churchwell of Leakesville, Miss., class of 1915; Miss Sudie Dennis, 1913; J. A. Dennis, Cowman Home, 1910; and Mrs. C. C. (Myrtle D.) Schumpert, 1907. Mrs. Schum- jiert’s daughter, Mrs. Claudia Hinson also graduated from Newberry, and her son. Bobby SchumpeC attended col lege 1 there. BY THE WAY By DORIS A. SANDRRS DEGENERACY A reader has sent to me an article by Billy Graham, pub lished in a recent issue of The Christian Observer. Dr. Graham points out the rapid moral de generation of the nation, and the reasons therefor. The length of the article prohibits full pub lication of Dr. Graham's re marks, but excerpts are print ed below. In line with this subject, an other reader has brought to my attention the fact that the city is being flooded with porno graphic mail. Unfortunately the post office department can do little about it except to endeavor to get a person's name removed from a mailing list for such filthy literature This friend lias the right idea; only a change in law, and Su preme < ourt decisions, will stop this flood of mail, much of which got^ into the hands of young people He took some that lie had re- eeived and sent it to Congress man Bryan Dorn He plans to send other of the filthy mater ial 1 ' to Senators, the Chief Jus tice of the Supreme Court, and even to the 1’resident. This is the best way I know to combat a thing of this kind. II each person would take the filth which comes to his mail box and send it to a responsible official m Washington, perhaps Miinetlnng will be done I cer tainly encourage those of you who receive such mail to do tins. Xow for the excerpts from Billy Graham's article By Dr. Billy Graham Carl Wilson, the gossip col umnist. one year rebuked Holly wood for giving its Oscars that >ear to people who played im moral roles. The Oscar for the best actress went to a woman who played a prostitute, and the Oscar tor the best actor went to a man who played an im moral revivalist of the latter loth Century. The motion picture industry is now under heavy fire even from it" friends because of its moral degradation m recent months. In order to make money, this induOrw seem> to have outdone itself to demonstrate how low the human mind can sink fomting out the difference be tween the Hollywood of today .aid the Hollywood of twentv '•ears ago Life magazine com ments If the populace is a mised now it hasn't seen anv- : turn \et The production sched ule for the months ahead holds ■ i full diet of films that would me have been permitted even .i \ear ago Tune Maga/ine. r '' low ing one mm ieceiitly. said 'Having de monstrated tlie various advan- '■ *ge" o| adultery, the film goes "it to make it clear to the mo\ ie mdience that sexual dalliance between unmarried adolescents m reallx quite all right, provid ed they are in love and are will ing to stand up m church when the girl gets pregnant." But a teen-age magazine rates this same film as the movie of the month and justifies t h e whole adulterous business be cause the two principals loved each other. "Where in Heaven's name have our morals gone?" ask the American people. Now, new and immoral pic tures are coming to America from Europe. One of the most immoral pictures ever made is one called "La Dolce Vita" from Italy. This picture had already (Continued on page 8) Public hearing on Nance Street next Wednesday The State Highway Depart ment will hold its design-type public hearing on the Nance— WcKibben Street improvements Wednesday June 18 at 8 p in at Speers Street sihool. Urban Engineer Paul W. Cobb and W Stan Brant, a member of his staff, will present the de sign plans for the 2.6 mile thor oughfare from S. C. Route 121 on the northwest city limits through the city's central busi ness district to near Ebenezer Road on the south side of town Mr Cobb will explain the pur poses of the project and of the hearing. Mr Brant, who is m New- berr\ todav and Friday t o talk with property owners about the relationship of the improve ments and their individual pro perties. wall explain the design plans m detail, using maps and color slides. A representative of the de partment's right-of-way section will explain riglit-of way acqui sition procedures and policies, and the new relocation assist ance enacted recently by t h e General Assembly. The alignment follows Nance and McKibben Streets except for two sections where there wall be relocations—generally b e- tween the city watei works and Harrington Street, and general ly from Friend Street to Eben ezer Road. The street wall have four trav el lanes with a painted median along a part of the route, and four travel lanes and a protect ed left turn lane on the remain der. The plans call for side walks and curbs and gutters along the entire route. Street side parking will be prohibited along the entire length. Henderson takes A former commander of the 2nd Brigade, 130th Infantry Div ision. Colonel James W Hender son, has assumed his new duties as commander Emergency Op erations Headquarters, Number •M at this year's Annual Field Training for the South Carolina National Guard. The command was previously held by the now retired Major General Bauer of Sumter, which encompasses 5.- r >0f) S. C. National Guardsmen Colonel Henderson resides in Newberry, where he is presi dent and general manager of the Newberry Lumber Com pany The World War II veter an feels that the reorganization of the National Guerd has been effective and that the men are performing their duties satis factorily. He holds that the Guard must always be flexible and alert to adjust to any sit uation that might arise He vis its units under his command daily, both in the field and in the cantonment area. A 11)40 graduate of Newberry Gollege, Go! Henderson mar ried the former Mary Frances Nobles of Saluda County II e and Mrs Henderson have three sons. James W Jr. a graduate of the University of Louisville Dental School, Leonard Michall, a senior at Clemson University, and John Michael, a 1969 New berry High School graduate APRIL SAVINGS BONDS SALES Combined sales of Series E and H Savings Bonds and Sav ings Notes for April in New berry County totaled $14,760, re ports Joe M. Roberts, county Savings Bonds Chairman. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Payne are now residing at 1604 Friend Street. Fire damages Pomaria school The electrical storm Monday night caused a flurry of acti vity at all fire departments and resulted in an estimated $6,000 damage to the Pomaria Elem entary School. According to Lewis Lee, pub lic relations officer for the City Fire Department. Pomaria, Con solidated and Prosperity Fire departhents answered a call to the school which had been struck by lightning The blaze was confined to the gymnasium area but there was considerable smoke damage to the adjoining auditorium building. Mr. Lee. on behalf of citizens of the city and county, stated, “We would like to thank the members of each and every fire department for a job well done. During the electrical storm that hit the county this week, each department saw some type of action, either by actually fight ing fire or standing by at stat ions to cover for other units which had fires." Other calls answered Monday included: Consolidated, house fire near Strothers, owner, Mr. Bursing- er; minor damage to electrical system. Bush River and Friendly, call to tenant house on property of Ralph Braswell, lightning struck house, $100 damage. Friendly call to home of Os car Dillard on Paysinger Street just off Boundary Extension: lightning ran in on electrical system, $50 damage. On June 4 the following calls were answered Consolidated, call to a truck fire, minor damage. Fairview, call to car fire, 1956 Ford, owner unknown, total loss. Prosperity and Friendly, call to'Mills Clinic in Prosperity, es- tihated damage, $500. Resque Squad of)en house The Newberry County Rescue Squad will hold Open House at its new building at 2312 John stone Street on Sunday, June 15 from 2 00 to 6:00 p m., accord ing to Eddie Rodelsperger. pres ident “This is to let the public see our building and equipment that is used m all types of rescue work." the president said. “The money it takes to operate such an organization as this comes from the public. In giving to United Fund, buying dance tick ets. barbecue tickets and so on, the public has made this pos sible. and we extend a welcome to all for our Open House, so you can see what your money is being used for." Arrmng the special guests at Open House will be Harriet Mays, president of the South Carolina Association on Rescue Squads. The local Rescue Squad was organized and incorporated i n August 1961. The first officers were: C. W Jones, Jr., presi dent; W. B. Kitchens, vice-pres ident; Eddie Rodelsperger, se cretary ; David Bowers, treasur er; W. A. Mason III, 01 lie Tax increase is proposed by council City Council give first read ing Tuesday night to a proposed $1.9 million budget for the 1969- 1970 year including a 13-mill tax increase. The tax levy would increase from 47 to 60 mills. The addi tional tax would be used to cov er $18,000 in reassessment loss es and to purchase a $29,000 fire engine, which has already been ordered. City Manager K. W Riebe said. The city’s last tax raise was nine years ago. During the next fiscal year, the new county tax evaluation will be used to determine the taxable value of property. The new evaluation has reduced the current $4 million assessment of taxable property to about $3 6 million, resulting in the city’s loss of $18,000 tax revenue for next year. "With the continued increase in all costs at all levels, and the reduction of the mill through the new evaluation, we will need to adjust the present mill rate." the city manager said. Riebe said only through the use of some profits by the city utility system has the city been able to “hold the line" in prev ious years. The new budget proposes the transfer of $215,000 from the utility revenues for the opera tion of the city. The city manager said that the city must attempt to get on a self supporting basis instead of using money from the utility system which is needed in or der to finance repairs and util ity system improvement. The city’s general operating fund in the new budget totals $750,000 as compared to $640,000 for the current year. The opera tion and maintenance fund for the city would be increased to $989,000 as compared to $892,000 appropriated for the present year. Riebe said the budget docs not include any “across the board" pay raises for city em ployees. However, funds are in cluded for routine promotions and incentive pay raises, he said. Legion Post names officers American Legion Post 24 el ected officers for the coming >car at its Tuesday night meet ing. Tommy Harmon was named Commander, succeeding Price K. Harmon. Other officers named are Gus Franklin, first vice commander; Grady Graham, second vice commander, Fred Schumpert. fi nance officer, Bryan Stribble, service officer; Rev. J. V. Long, Chaplain; Pete Parrott, Ser- geant-at-Arms. Members of the executive committee are Ray Hunter, Ray Schumpert and Jno. Billingsley. The officers will be installed at a future meeting. Move, W. E. Turner, Jr., and J. Walter Hamm, directors.