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BY THE WAY By DORIS A. SANDERS DR. GOODMAN It was with deep sorrow that we learned of the death of Dr. R. A. Goodman last weekend. I’m sure our sorrow is shared with hundreds of others in our city and county, for although he had been gone from our midst for a number of years, he was the kind of person one just doesn’t forget. Dr. Goodman was happy in his "retirement" which I use in quotes, because he never did actually retire. P'rom the time he left Newberry to settle in Troutman, N. C., near to his birthplace, he was constantly in demand both as regular and supply pastors for nearby churches. He and Mrs. Goodman had a lovely little home in Trout man with a large green lawn and numerous flowers which they both loved and enjoyed. We had an occasional break fast with them on our way up the road It didn't matter that we dropped in at seven or eight o'clock in the morning— we were just as welcome as if we had had a long standing engagement Much to our re gret. our visits up there have decreased and several years have passed since we enjoyed their company. Dr Goodman never forgot his friends in Newberry. On occas ions of joy or sadness, those whom he knew well c o u 1 d expect to find in their mail a note from him, and 1 know of no one who could more per fectly express his sentiments. He was a real Christian gentle man. an interesting conversa tionalist. a person with concern for his fellow man. Our deepest sympathy goes to Mrs. Goodman and to Gil bert, Jane and Mary Helen. AND OTHERS Our neighborhood has lost some of its finest long-time res idents in recent months. The latest of these is S W Shealy, Sr . who died Sunday at New berry Hospital. Mr Shealy was our back yard neighbor" for the past few years Most people will re member him for his number of years service as County Super visor In addition to his family. Mr Shealy had two loves politics and his gardens Almost every yea'’ he kept up with three gardens, working from break of day til nightfall Only a month or two ago. we could see him out early m the morning plow ing. weeding or picking vege tables One of his last wishes was that la would get well enough to plant Ins greens tins pm Mr Shealy never lost ins m terest in polities, and his m terest went far beyond the loc al political scene lake so many of us. he was deeply concerned about the national trend as well as happenings on the state and local scene. A finer neighbor would be hard to find We share with Mrs. Shealy and their children m their loss. We certainly will miss him SCHOOL DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN Students of the city schools will report this i Thursday i at regular school opening time for the first day of the 1969-70 ses sion. School will dismiss at 12 30. Friday will be a regular school day, according to the county education office. Mr. and Mrs. Will Shore are now residing at 1101 1-2 Fair St Vol. 33—No. 18 Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday, August 28, 1969 $3 PER YEAR Final rites for Dr. Goodman were Sunday Rev. Reuben A. Goodman, D. D.. 88, Troutman, N. C. died at 3:45 last Friday morning at Iredell Memorial Hospital after suffering a heart attack. Dr. Goodman was born at Amity in Iredell County, son of the late J. A. B. and Margaret O. Lipe Goodman. He attended Professor Peter Wright’s Aca demy of China Grove, was grad uated from Roanoke College, Salem, Va., and the Southern Lutheran Theological Seminary, Mt. Pleasant, S. C The Doctor of Divinity degree was confer red upon him by Roanoke Col lege. He was ordained into Christ's Lutheran ministry by the North Carolina Lutheran Synod in 1909. Dr. Goodman served the Christ's Church. East Spencer, N C and Calvarv Lutheran Church, Spencer. N C. from 1909 to 1911: from 1911 to 1921 he was pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Mt Pheasant, \ C and during this time, he taught at Mt Pleasant Colleg iate Institute for two years and was principal of Mont Amoena Seminary. Mt Pleasant, eight >oar- In 1921 he received and accee'ed a call to Newberry Col lege. Newberry, as Professor of Religion and Christian Ethics, holding this chair and being head nf this department for 36 yearn During his teaching mm istrv at Newberry he served many supply pulpits and was pastor of Redeemst Lutheran Church m Newberry for three and one-half years during World War 11 He is presently pastor emeritus of the Redeemer i 'hurch Following his retirement m 1957. he moved to Troutman and served Lebanon Lutheran and St. Paul's Lutheran Churches on two different occasions, and filled many other pulpits also. He was presently teacher of Sunday School at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Troutman, He was a member of the South Carolina S y n o d, Lutheran Church in America On December 28, 1910, Dr. Goodman was married to the former Nona Troutman, who survives. Also surviving are one son. Rev. Gilbert B. Goodman, Pastor, Bethany Lutheran Chur c h, Boone, N. C.; two (Turn to Page 6) Total valuation of taxable City property shows increase AGN approves Stage II city plan Members of the Association for a Greater Newberry have adopted Stage II of the Down town Development and im provement Plan as outlined by Adley & Associates, city plan ners of Atlanta, Ga Some 25 merchants were pre sent for the Tuesday morning meeting when the adoption was discussed. Several of those present wish ed to adopt "most of the plan" but to exclude approval of the portions having to do with the Nance Street Project. The plan was designed with the im provement of Nance Street as an integral part. J. K. Willingham, AGN pres ident, presided. Bobby Sum mer, chairman of the Down town Development committee, made the motion to adopt the plan as prepared by the Adley firm After considerable discus sion. and unsuccessful efforts to amend the motion to exclude the Nance Street portion, the merchants voted 14 to 3 in fav or of adopting the plan as an "operating guide” for the fu ture development of the City. Mr. Summer pointed out that most phases of the plan would have to first meet with the approval of city council, the city planning commission or the city beautification commit toe before they could be im plemented The remainder of the meet ing was taken up with a dis cussion of closing hours The merchants finally decided on a six o clock closing beginning on October 1st except for Wednes day when the one o'clock clos ing would remain as is. 1 he ame Christmas shopping sea son hours were adopted as. were observed last year. Suggestions b\ a committee to remain open on Wednesday afternoons and one night each week did not meet with the ap proval of local merchants As one said "We have the public educated not to shop on Wed nesday afternoons and at night" Although reminded that there would soon be a shopping center which would remain op en at those times, most of the merchants still didn't take to the idea. U was noted, however that several businesses which are beginning to feel the effect of outlying businesses getting trade on Wednesday afternoons, are planning to remain open all day on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Kennedy have moved to 2300 Nance St. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Davis are living on Henry Avenue. Four cases for civil court Four cases have been sched uled by the county bar asso ciation for trial at the special term of Court of Common Pleas here next week. Honorable Francis B. Nichol son. resident judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit, called the spec ial term to relieve the crowded docket, and will be on the bench. In three of the cases, Duke Power Company is the Plain tiff. Defendants in the respect ive cases are Ruth Wilson Dav is, William D. Wilson and J. L. Blair. In the fourth case, Finance, Inc. is Plaintiff, and M. L. and G. E. Haltiwanger are Defen dants. College opening this weekend Faculty meetings, placement tests for new students, and an orientation program for them and their parents open the 1969- 7n school year at Newberry Col lege this weekend. Between 800 and 850 students are expected to enroll for the new term, according to Presi dent A G. I) Wiles. Conferences for new faculty members Friday with President Wiles and Dean Conrad Park is the iirst of the new year’s a< tivities for the campus follow ed by a general meeting of all facultv members on Saturday Placement tests for the new freshmen and transfer students are scheduled for Saturday af ternoon College dormitories open on Sunday afternoon: while the newcomers are moving into the rooms, their parents will meet for an orientation session de signed to explain the college program to the parents. Sunday’s activities will close with Vesper Services led by Chaplain Harry Weber at 7:30 p ni. in Wiles Chapel. A formal orientation program for the new students will oc cupy most of their time Mon day and Tuesday with Wednes day set aside for registration for the fall term. Upperclass men will return and enroll in their classes Tuesday and Wed nesday. The year’s first social event will take place Wednesday ev ening in the gymnasium with an all student-faculty mixer. The assessed valuation of real and personal property in the City has increased rather than decreased for the current tax year, according to figures com piled in the office of County Auditor Jeanette K. Hamm. Mrs. Hamm today released figures to show that although real estate valuation was some what lowered as a result of the re-evaluation of property, personal property valuation has increased to the extent that the total valuation for the city for 1969 is $37,540 more than in 1968. The tax bill sent out by the City last year, at 47 mills, was $190,554.92. This year, with the s»me 47 mills levy, there would have been an increase of $1,- 764.80 rather than a decrease in taxes. At the current val uation, 47 mills would have brought the City $192,319.30. Council recently upped taxes by 13 mills, partly to offset the amount the city would "lose” as a result of the re-evalua tion. There was a loss of $61,- 470 in real estate valuation, but a gain of $99,010 in personal property valuation, making a net gain of $37,540 in taxable property within the City. At the current 60-mill levy, the City will gain $54,959.08 in revenue for a total of $245,514 for 1969. The City based its tax hike on estimates provided by the tax assessors. The re-evaluation shows 548 acres located within the city as contracted to 553 in 1968; there were 3.866 lots in 1968, 3,707 in 1969. Total value of land was $395,970 for 1969, $447,110 for 1968. Buildings increased in num ber from 3,229 to 4,377 in 1969 but value of buildings decreas ed slightly, from $1,692,940 in 1968 to $i,682,610 in 1969. Total real property for the city m 1968 was $2,140,050; in 1969, $2,078,580. Value of per sonal property was $1,914,310 m 1968, $2,013,320 in 1969 The amount which will be collected for county taxes in District No 1, which is the city, at 69 mills, will be $243,- 261,60. Mrs. Hamm said that tax re cords for the other districts of the county have not been work ed up completely so it is im possible to say at this point whether the county will increase or decrease over-all under the re-evaluation. It had been es timated that values would re main roughly the same county wide; However Mrs. Hamm said it would be necessary to compile all figures on personal property before the final fig ures would be known. Classes begin 8 a.m. Thurs day morning with the tradition al opening convocation of the new academic year scheduled for 9:25 a.m. in Wiles Chapel.