The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, September 04, 1969, Image 1

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BY THE WAY By DORIS A. SANDERS PRIMARY CONCERN With the beginning of the new academic year, it is disturbing to know' that a primary con cern of many college and uni versity administrators will not be the scholastic achievement of students but rather how to prevent the seizure and wreck age of educational institutions by would-be insurrectionists. The decrease in campus dis orders during the summer must not be misconstrued. Just as soon as the firebrands can mus ter a caucus of dissidents, we will witness a continuation of the senseless plunder which caused more than $3 million of damage to colleges and univer sities last academic year. Be tween September 1968 and Ap ril 1969, one major university along suffered damage in ex cess of $1 million. Some 4,000 arrests were made in connect ion with violent demonstrations, untold numbers of people were injured, and at least two deaths resulted from campus riots. Certainly, criminal statistics reflect no credit on tin* aca demic community. However, un less college and university auth orities take positive action to control campus violence, it will not subside in the c o m i n g months. The split m the Stu dents for a Democratic Society iSDSi ranks during the so-call ed national convention m Chi cago last June resulted m the election of two slates of nat ional officers. The expelled pro- Peking Progressive Labor Par ty wing set up its own SDS or ganization Thus, opposing for ces. each claiming to represent the true SDS. will clash on campuses throughout the coun try for controlling power Since clamor and agitation are prov en techniques for attracting of new members and support, vio lent disruptions will come as no surprise. Although ttie SDS convention m Chicago was, organization ally a fiasco the feudmg fact ions did not for a moment lost' sight of their joint objective Their goal is the destruction of T S Imperialism' and the achievement of a classless wie letv through international com munism. The Si >S consider^ the n hel- oiir countrv a.^ international liber- i lull.' nart \ outh of an ( f i Vol. 33—No. 20. Newberrv. S. 29108, Thursday, September 4, 1969 $3 PER YEAR Homecoming at Mount Olivet REV. JAMES LEE SHEALY Homecoming at Mount olivet Lutheran Church of Prosperity, Pastor William H Link. Supply, will lie held this year on Sep tember 7 The Service will be it'd !>\ the Lev James Lee Shealy of Augusta. Ceorgia at the 11 111) a m hour with Iloly Communion After the service, tile congregation w ill gather on the ground of the church for a picnic and m case of rain, in the Pairview Communitv Center All memburs. former members and friends ol the con gregation are invited to attend tins joyous eceasion and bring well-filied baskets The Rev Shea!} was born m Prospentv on June hi. 1914 His parenD are Thompson L (Continued on Page 6) Roger Hazel gives report on venture , 111< ill ai ni} It n •gar '(Ia Vi •ung "'Uidt-nts as means b} wtin ! ; the 1 cVwil itn 'll C an he act i impli .died yi - t>ci au sC in gmer; il. y uiing peo- v \ pic h. :iv t H'S s at A akc m a Si X t ; ].'!} arc mure < ipc ii m UC A * l(ii '< i s and ar i ■ 11 icia tore mill v at i uc ; md wii [line P i ! llOV c A m a re volut .a inary (In CI tlul I ,r : * The ISC wh o rail} to the sup port * i)f the New L ett and j jarti . ([), 111 1 1 i t IV ltlc> , .r s t 1 lamp; Ollftl i ■ f, .set- K - i ■ ’ ’ ] ! e. . .i t » CU \ 1 a , I ' : f, . • ■ , ’■ ' W' e d M, t : -' snivel ■;'. e " S .da id .- hi a fa ther i.: t ., ■ h < t>utn . i / U.'s! ''c ♦* \ r\ \ , t : D . by SDS do so under no ii!u-iuii The issues are iluw eie.u Tune and the internal wranglings of the urgam/titiuii leave brought one basic and important truth W the surface J'tu* vouthful idealism of "participatory dem ocracy.' so frequently espous ed by SDS while striving for student approval, has been cast aside The Marxist dogma is in full command SDS now calls for outright revolution Inasmuch as breaking the law is a customary part of revol utionary tactics, many enforce ment agencies will become in volved in campus strife. In most instances, the nature and de gree of involvement will de pend on whether school auth orities desire to protect their institutions and the rights of the majority of students who would rather studv than riot, or moidch age team Kao!, and ehiov >'d General Sessions court term begins September 15 General Sessions court for September will convene on the 15th at the court house with Hon. William L. Rhodes Jr. of Hampton on the bench. Grand jurors are asked to report Monday morning, Sept. 1 5 at 10 a.m.. and pet it jurors Tuesday mornitig at 9:30 o’clock. Jurors for the upcoming terms were drawn Wednes day morning as follows: George R Nichols. Rt 1 . Kenneth W Bowers Rt 2. Pnw perity Claude L Johnson Rt 3; William McP Scurry Rt 1. Chappells Harry N Burgess. Rt 1 Sil ver-street Ruby B Mills. Rt 2; Myrtle R Wessinger. Rittle Mountain. Lillian D Long, 1401 Jefferson St Charlie S Cromer. Rt !. Do maria Dorothy I. Senn Silver street. Willie C Moon, 2121 Charles St Sease Dowd. Rt. 1 Helen D Black. 1419 Coleman St Whitmire; Pearl K Oxner, Rt 1. Rox 48. Virgil (' Living- -ton. Rt 1. Pomana; Noland H We>son, 608 O'Neal St <)'to L Armfield Jr . 936 Cor nelia St . Claude Wicker. 621 Mam St Elizabeth A Shannon. Rt 1. Box 42; James H Counts Jr . Prosperity Lyon C. Kellers, Rt 2. Pros pent}. Nettie C Counts, 1244 Kmard St , Robert M. Ruff. Rt 2. Edward O Cannon. 2020 Mc Dowell St Ernest E Rindler. lit 3. Pros pent} 1911} D Morris. Rt 4. Rox 70. James V Kmard. Rt 2 . Eugene 1. Huncvcutt. Rt 1. Gallman High School reopens after shutdown U in! mm Melvin R Girlill St Tidniar4i r oi U : t 1 1 . t - •I >. I 1 ! tominick I o P : Jett lo I' ( i l egol'} . ! )i . Whit mii t 1 . Mir ingiiam, R‘ Rt 2. (Tom Poliowing is copy of a letter sent on September 1 to parents of Gallman High School stud ents by the County Board of Education This letter is being sent to }ou to bring you up to date as to the status of Gallman High School and to aW for your cooperation and help when the school is reopened 'This voar Gallman must op erate with a grade structure of 6- 12 rather than 9 12 as lias been thr case m the past. This is 'loocssnrv because of the closing of the Drayton St building, winch is m poor con ditioii All schools m Newberry t oimtv operated on Thursday, August 28th, but on Friday, Aueust 29th, students m grades 9—12 at Gallman refusod to en ter the building for classes. Soon thereafter, Mr James Weaver, Principal of tin* school and the School Superintendent Mr Ralph Watkins met with a grievance committee from the student hod} After t h e members of the committee had presented the grievances they were informed by Supcrmten dent Watkins that he would at tempt to arrange a meeting with the County Board of Ed ucation for 7 30 p m on August 29th so that the committee could ho hoard Tlio grievance com mittee was then requested by the schoo 1 superintendent to have the students immediately rcpi.rl to their classes When thev refused to do so. Gallman S Tool w.is uttieially eoe-ed at in P) A M until such time it W olid he rei i pel led b\ t i i: 1 Board ot Edueation '1 Ih griov air a eoninuitre met w itti tlu New hen } <' o u n t } lo an'd oi Ediieatloll.it < 30 I' M The grievances and answers are listed below: 1. All the students involved in the protest be granted full amnesty. REPLY: If students return to classes when school reopens on September 7th no action will be taken against them. 2 Racial discrimination in the schools of Newberry Coun ty he ended because segrega tion of black and white students m public schools has a detri mental effect upon the black Indents How many white teachers or students are work ing or attending Gallman'’ Why'.’ REPLY. The Newberry Coun ts Schools are now operating under the jurisdiction of the courts and will operate them in accordance with orders from the courts. 3. Gallman High S c h o o 1 wasn't designed to house the junior high and (tie high school students combined This crowd edness also has a detrimental effect on (tic student’s educa tional and mental performance and development. This is also immoral to the junior high school students. REPLY Members of t h e Board are making use of all available school buildings in the county to the best of their .xhilit} I Thom is a growing need lor the Macks m Newberry to become conscious of their place m the making of America Thotv is a growing need for a black studies course to he oft. rod at Gallman REPLY 'Hie Board will eon- ider the request for additions Hugh i h i A a mm! 2"ti: Mild p.i-cM'ntcti tu the curriculum at Gallman 11 \ I he ; rtev a in t - \ ■ ; * * J clucti dc Nf ; ailcv I..!.i Church Whitmire. Carl R Shealy. Mountain. Stephen R .:.v. Little Mountain Milton Blau . Ai mtield St . Prosper (Continued on Page 6) a, )\ tile ! u CO'd the [Ml • lit \\ V i I * i i oil stud, u D i: ! i d i 1 h ( i a 11 M 1 a 1 i (»i i 1 ! 111111: grievances and giving the Boat d rt■ uiv to t■ ai h i • ago a 3 ! tel to ot tiif be> i me r m< « unique u .i . 11.id time e hn-.pitallty of tlie ' 9'it !it iiiiiiv iduallv we be c.iiiio tio!!.- bn (‘bail pla\ers and tn'ttei Chietian:" 1 came to know Christ much better as I read and studied the book of John Evcivdav mil team had devotions and our coach, Jack King tMm Taylor l'diversity, seemed to have the right verse for everv oreasion Me chose II Corinthians 1 8-9 as our team verse for the summer For we do not want you to tie unaware brethren, of our af fliction which came to us m Asia, that we were burdened (Continued on Page 6) forsake their responsibilities and give m to mob rule .1 EDGAR HOOVER EBI Director NEWCOMERS to the Newberry College Teaching Facul ty this year are, back row, from left : Dale \\ illis, Dr. Ed ward Huthnance Jr., and Dr. Allen Page. Middle row, from left: William Shore, Dr. Robert Carley, and Mrs. Patricia Jones Wilson. Front row, from left: Gordon Hen ry and Jim Hill. Not pictured, Dr. F. Dale Randolph. i Wc want equal pa> for the tuc drivors at Gallman We w ant a ro rout mg of busos so that tho bus drivers at Gall man can make a- npeh time as tho dnva-is from Now berry High RER1 ,Y [Lis i!rivers art' paid by the hour Tiic tunc is <lc- peiulant ajto11 the length of the route Mi mutes arc designed to transport pupils m the most efficient mannci Principals have hot n a-ki t| to halanee routes m a tai as [uactical 6 More hl.iok roju'esentation on the Newberry County Board of Education selected by the black community. REPLY The law as written allows four )4i hoard members to be elected by the people, (2 from each road district > and three 1 31 members to be ap- pomted by the Board of Com missioners Any citizen has the right to run for election to the Board. Gallman school will reopen at 8:30 A M. on Thursday, Septem ber 4th, for students in grades 6—12. We will appreciate your sending your child to school and cooperating with us in provid ing the best education possible.