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PAGE 4 — The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Oct. 16, 1969 TAKING PART IN A FIRE PREVEN TION WEEK program last Tuesday at the Newberry Fire Department were, from left, Tuffy Milstead, captain of the Fire Prevention Bureau; Lewis Lee, chairman of the Fire Prevention Committee of the Newberry Exchange Club, which co-spon sors Fire Prevention Week; Howard Lee Wilson, of the Charlotte, N. C. fire de partment, who was guest speaker; Gordon Leslie, who presented Capt. Wilson a plaque of appreciation on behalf of the Exchange Club; and City Fire Chief Ed Hazel. COLLEGE DENIES . . . (Continued from Page 1) about these things, nor do we judge the merit of them. We only ask that if you are as con cerned as we are about the edu cation of our children (even though they consider themselves adults), about the way our church money is being spent at Newberry College, about t h e Radical Element with so much influence at the college, then we suggest that you find out just what is going on. You can't do this by a simple walk or drive through the campus. “Write the college and ask about these things. Ask your pastor, as we have, to find out the facts. Also, write members of the Board of Trustees, but please find out before it is too late. Be informed I’’ The following reply was made by the college officials: “We shall respond to the un happy, unsigned charges one by one: 1. It is true that there will be offered in January 1970, a course entitled “The Psychology of Hu man Sexuality” It is actually a college-level course in sex ed ucation and might just as well haw been called that. Such a course, of a more elementary nature, is now offered in many high schools under the title of sex education. The Newberry College course has been approv ed by the head of the Psycho logy Department, the Interim Courses Committee, and t h e entire faculty. It is to be an objective treatment of the sub ject at a time when sex educa tion seems seriouslv to be need ed. 2. Our college newspaper's garbled reference to “touring as a part of a theatre company” as one of the Interim courses for January, 1970 has to do with our Department of Dramatics presenting a production of Geo Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion to a number of high schools in the state during the month. This project has been enthusiastic ally endorsed by the State De partment of Education. Pygma lion is one of the plays studied at the upper level of high school. 3. It is true that the head of the Sociology Department will conduct in January a sociology seminar on current racial pro blems. This will be limited to not more than thirty interested and qualified Newberry College students, each of whom must have his parents’ consent to par ticipate. It is planned that for two weeks the seminar will be held at the Atlanta University Center so as to make use of special personnel and other ed ucational resources. The course is an attempt, now being made by numerous colleges, to under stand changing perspectives in race relations in the 1960’s. It was also approved by the In terim Courses Committee and the faculty. It is NOT true that the head of the Sociology Department will have Negro students visit this campus as a part of the course. It is NOT true that there will be “a social get together’’ at the end of the course. 4. The unsigned letter brings up again the advisability of sche duling or playing a Negro col lege in basketball. Last year for the first time a Negro college was scheduled for the Christ mas double-header at Newber ry. The scheduling was presum ably acceptable to the majority of the Faculty Committee on Athletics, which must approve all schedules well in advance. About two weeks before t h e double-header a member of the Faculty Committee and a few members of the Constituency, called or called on the president and asked him to cancel the one team’s participation, but it was felt that cancelation at such a late date would be a gross in sult. When the question of sche duling the double-header for January 1970 was brought up, it was thought by the president that the Negro college which had conducted itself admirably, should be again invited or the double-header dropped. The Fac ulty Committee and the Coach were to make, and made, the final decision. They elected to reschedule the Negro college, and to invite Presbyterian Col lege and Emory and Henry to participate also, both of whom accepted. 5. It is NOT true, as the un signed letter alleges, that ‘'some students are expelled from this college for seemingly minor rule violations.” It is true that a star basket ball player was convicted in a court of law, NOT of ‘breaking and entering,’ but of ‘mali cious injury to real estate’, that he is now on probation by the court, and that he has been granted readmission to Newber ry College on a basketball schol arship. The facts are these: (1) he was suspended from college, in the middle of the semester (April 1 1969), immediately fol lowing the offense, pending the outcome in the courts; (2) fol lowing conviction for ‘maliciou; injury to real estate’ and a sen tence of one year and $200, sus pended on payment of fine and probation for eighteen months, he was readmitted to the col lege (for the fall term 1969) and his scholarship reinstated; (3) the considerations leading to the college’s actions were hu mane ones: it was the boy’s first offense; his lawyers felt that he had suffered enough; supported by his mother and himself since he was very young, he had no way of attending col lege except on scholarship. 6. Of peculiarly sinister im plication is the next to the last paragraph of the unsigned let ter. Briefly let it be said that Newberry College is deeply com mitted to “the education of our children,” that she seeks to spend church appropriations and donations wisely, that she knows of no “Radical Element” that subverts her commitment to Christian higher education. She bows her head before the fact that “a group of concerned Lutherans” would write a name less fault-finding letter rather than to speak out frankly and openly to her. To launch UF drive Monday Leaders and divisional work ers in Newberry County’s 1969- 1970 United Fund Campaign will launch this year’s drive with a breakfast meeting 7:30 Monday morning, October 20, at the Community Hall in Newberry. “This will be a working ses sion so we have not scheduled any speakers,” Campaign chair man Jack Raffield said. “Offi cers of United Fund have re peatedly said during the year that the one-gift conception is on trial in Newberry so we want to devote all of our efforts to our campaign.” Campaign materials will be distributed at the breakfast, which Mr. Raffield said should not last more + han an hour. One important change in this year’s solicitation program is the pledge card. Pledge cards have been so prepared so that United Fund contributors can indicate which organizations they wish to receive their dona tions, according to Mr. Raffield. “We hope this change will open the door for more people to join us in our one-campaign pro gram of charitable giving.” The 1969-70 United Fund Cam paign opens October 20 and the leaders have expressed the hope that the drive can be held the first week in November. The goal of this year’s drive is $37,000. ATTEND CANCER SOCIETY MEE1ING Mrs. Herschel A. Kemper and Mrs. Joe Bishop attended the Annual Meeting of the Ameri can Cancer Society, held Tues day at the Wade Hampton Hot el in Columbia. Mrs. Kemper is President and Mrs. Bishop is Vice-President of the Newberry County Unit. At the election of officers, Dr. George Meetze was named new President of the Society. Pro grams for the coming year were outlined, with emphasis to be placed on education for the pub lic and regular medical check ups. The goal for 1970 is one volunteer worker for every 40 people, to further reduce deaths caused by cancer. Workshops were offered on “Volunteer Pat ient Service”, “Crusade-Memo rials”, “Unit Organization” and “Public Education Information.’ Following the luncheon, Lt. Governor John C. West gave the keynote address. Revival begins at Trinity Trinity United Methodist Church will hold its annual re vival next week, October 19-23. The services will be held each evening at 7:30 p.m. Guest minister for the services is the Rev. Rex V. Martin of Honea Path. The Rev. Martin is a son of Trinity, having been born and reared in Newberry County. He is a graduate of Nev/berry College and of the Candler School of Theology of Emory University. He has serv ed Methodist churches over the state since entering the minis try in 1933. One of his appointments was Prosperity in Newberry County. He is married to the former Eunice C. Ellison of Grenville. The congregation is delighted to have a native of the county and son of the church home to share in the services. The church choir will provide special mustic each evening. The choir is under the direction of Mrs. James Kesler. Rev. James G. Mishoe is the minis ter at Trinity. There will be a special fellow ship supper at 6 p.m. on Octo ber 22, Wednesday evening, in honor of the guest minister. All friends and former members of Trinity are invited to join in ♦hese services. T. N. Parks, 72, service Friday Thomas Nixon Parks, 72, died 4 Thursday morning at Newberry Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Parks was born in Cross Hill, son of the late Thomas Nixon and Mary Emma Quarles Parks. Prior to his retirement in 1962, he was office manager of the Oakland Plant of the Ken dall Company. He was a vet eran of World War I, a member of the First Baptist Church, a Mason and a Shriner. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ethel Williams Parks; a son, Lt. Col. Howard N. Parks of U. S. Army, Augsburg, West Germany; and a sister, Miss Mamie Parks of Newberry. Funeral services were con ducted at 11 a.m. Friday at the Whitaker Funeral Home by the Rev. J. Anderson Bass, Jr. In terment was in Rosemont Ceme tery. LOST— on 1200 block of Friend St., on October 9, one pair of men’s black-rimmed glasses. Finder is asked to please call Blease, Griffith & Stone offices or Judge Steve C. Griffith. P? ief g IT WILL RE MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC when Dr. John Wagner and Mrs. Carolyn Savko present their recital at 8 p.m. Monday, October. 20, in the A. G. D. Wiles Chapel. The concert is one of a series given by faculty members of the Department of Music at Newberry College. There is no admission charge for the concert.