The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, February 12, 1970, Image 1
BY THE WAY
Vol .33—No. 43
Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday, February 12, 1970
The Newberry County Tricentennial
Committee met Monday night at the home
of Dr. and Mrs. James C. Kinard to out
line plans for Newberry’s observance dur
ing the state’s Tricentennial year. From
left they are Martyn Cavanaugh, Mrs.
Price Padgett. Dr. Kinard, who is chair
man; Owen Holmes, Mrs. Aubrey Harley
who is Tour chairman, and Keitt Purcell.
Absent when the picture was made was the
other member. Killy Carter. (Sunphoto)
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By DORIS A. SANDERS
MY LAI INCIDENT
The "liberal” news media, al
ways ready and eager to down
grade America’s military sys
tem, are having a field day with
what the commentators and the
editors call "the My Lai massa
cre”. We may rest assured that
this tragic episode in Vietnam
will be drained of every shock
ing detail, real or imaginary,
that can be conjured up from
any source, reliable or other
wise.
Not many Americans will be
able to remain unaffected by
the steady flow of reports that
"innocent women and children”
were "slaughtered” by Ameri
can troops in the obscure Viet
nam village of My Lai. The
soldiers have already been tried
and convicted by the press and
radio and television which, by
and large, have ignored the
thousands of atrocities by com
munists everywhere. And, by
implication, all American fight
ing men are being portrayed as
brutal and inhuman
It begs the question, perhaps,
to suggest that there has never
been a war without its horrors.
Today’s "older” generation—
the one which produced the pil
ots and bombardiers and art
illerymen who showered Eur
ope with explosives—gets no sat
isfaction out of memories of
literally thousands of women
and children killed during World
War II. But our soldiers of yes
teryear have at least the com
fort of knowing that they were
fighting under orders for a
country determined to bring a
swift conclusion to a war.
In Vietnam, American men
are fighting in a war against
communism that our country
has repeatedly declared it does
not intend to win. And it is a
war being fought in a manner
contrary to the advice of every
military expert who has addres
sed himself to the subject.
Moreover, our men are fighting
an endless war that could have
been concluded months and
years ago—in victory.
General MacArthur repeated
ly warned that the United States
must resist communism in Asia
and fight communism with all
of our strength. But, he said,
it would be a tragic mistake for
American forces to become bog
ged down in a land war in
Asia He counseled that Asians
should be given American as
sistance, but that they should
be encouraged to fight their own
war against communism, with
American participation limited
to effective air and naval sup
port
MacArthui could have AM)
would have won the war in
Korea if his hands had not been
tied m the prosecution of the
war He would have saved thou
sands of lives, and there most
likelv would never have been
a Vietnam war
But our leadership rejected
MacArthur s counsel and he
was fired as our mint ary com
mander m Korea Just as he
forecast, communism was mere
by encouraged to raise its head
in .another part of Asia m Viet
nam Again, instead of putting
down this new thrust by the
enemy, our leadership under
mined our friends and allies in
Vietnam, resulting m the bloody
political assassination of t h e
leaders of the non-communist
government of South Vietnam
In the chaos that followed. Lyn
don Johnson sent m American
fighting personnel that would not
have been needed if the United
States had only given modest
support to the Diem regime in
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HUD approve"
housing loan
An $30,000 preliminary loan
has been approved for the
Newberry Housing Authority by
the Department of Housing and
Urban Development.
The funds will be used by
the local authority for the plan
ning and design of 200 low-cost
housing units, which includes 25
units for the elderly, said Dr.
John F Clarkson, chairman of
the Newberry Housing Author
ity.
The 200-unit project will be
situated on a 30-acre tract of
land, Dr. Clarkson said. "This
will be entirely independent of
the city of Newberry. There will
be no financial responsibility
undertaken by the city of New
berry The entire project will
be self supporting,” he said
Senators to
be on ETV
Senator Robert (' Lake, Jr
uf District No f> will appear on
Logislutive Profile Wednesday,
February 18 at 8 p m. on the
South Carolina FTV Network
Sen John D Long III of Union,
also representing District Five,
which includes Newberry Coun
ty will appear on the same
, how on Monday, February 16
at 8 P M
Senator Lake is a member of
important committees including
the Agriculture; the Commerce
and Manufactures, Judiciary,
Legislative Library, Local Leg
islation, Natural Resources,
Penal and Charitable Institu
tions and Penitentiary commit
tees.
Senator Long serves on the
following committees: Banking
and Insurance, Commerce and
.Manufactures, Finance; Fish,
Game and Forestry; Highways;
Local Legislation; Medical Af
fairs and Penitentiary. He is
second vice-chairman of the
Federal Relations committee.
Legislative Profile is design-
id to help South Carolinians
become familiar with their leg-
Three members
of family are
wreck victims
A Newberry County couple
and their 14-year-old son were
killed when their car slammed
into a large oak tree of S C 34
about a mile west of Ninety Six
about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Greenwood County Coroner
Odell T. Duvall identified the
victims as Doyle C. Neal, 38,
his wife, Mrs. Mary Nell Neal
35.and their son, Eddie Neal,
all of Rt. 1, Newberry. They
were pronounced dead on ar
rival at Self Memorial Hospital
at Greenwood at 3:10 p m Tues
day.
Coroner Duvall said the 1069
Chevrolet was traveling oast
when the driver apparently lost
control of the car on a curve
The e
ar ran
off the road
and
struck
a tree
a sh<
at dish
mce
from
the pav
■e merit
The
crash i
mpact
pu.-hed
the
motor
of the
ear into the front
seat o
f the v(
■hide.
pinning
the
three
\ ictims
m Uu
■ wreck
age
the e<
ii'oner
said.
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of
brake:-
; being ,
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know
what <
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the w
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at this
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fitly n
ight
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invest)
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The
New bet
tv Got
in tv Re
scue
Squad
will ho
hi a d;
met 1 on
Sat-
urday
night,
Februt
try 21 from
8 30 until 12:00 midnight at the
Newberry National Guard Ar
mory Music will be by Rufus
Suit Combo. Admission will be
$1.25 per person The Squad
urges everyone to come out and
have fun while helping the Res
cue Squad.
islators. The program features
a 30-minute question and ans
wer session between area high
school students and the legis
lators Co-hosts for the program
are Gene Upright and Nick
Bashnan
City remains in
Midland Council
Newberry City Council voted
Tuesday night to pay member
ship dues for the second year
in the Central Midlands Region
al Planning Council
The council includes towns in
Lexington. Richland, Newberry
and Fairfield counties. Mem
bership dues are $5,645 a year.
Muvar Clarence A Shealy, Jr.
.said a great deal of federal
funding comes through the coun
cil He said that the city has
already received $5,000 through
its police department.
Council voted to extend a two
ns h water line m the Helena
area <m Cottage Avenue at a
c m of $900 A committee was
appointed to establish a vaca-
t.i a poiic_, for city employees.
Council also voted to set up
i at ice pave for the executive
direi tor of tile Newberry Hous-
au' Aiitiioritv at a cost of $300.
Postal service
to be extended
Congressman Bryan Dorn has
been advised by Postmaster
General Winton M. Blount that
persons living more than one-
fourth mile, but less than one-
half mile from post offices, that
do not now have city delivery,
are now eligible to receive the
delivery at home. Previously,
they have been compelled to go
to the post office for their mail.
Since they live less than one-
half mile from a post office,
they have not been eligible to
receive rural delivery service
prior to Mr. Bount’s new order,
Cong. Dorn explained, and be
cause they live near a post
office that does not have city
delivery, they have missed out
there too, he said.
According to Mr. Dorn, the
only requirement to obtain the
service is that it must be re
quested of the postmaster, and
the majority of those living in
the area must desire the ser
vice.
The following areas will be
made eligible for this service in
Newberry County Chappells,
Kinards, Little Mountain, Pom-
aria. Prosperity and Silver-
street.
KINARD TO GIVE
ORGAN RECITAL
The chapel organist and choir
director at Newberry College,
Karl Kinard, Jr., will present
an organ recital 8 p.m. Mon
day, February 16 in the A.G.D.
Wiles Chapel on the campus.
Included in the program are
works by Bach, Bingham, Cler-
ambault, Couperin, Franck,
Langlais and Peeters.
Kinard, assistant professor of
music, joined the Newberry Col
lege faculty in 1968. Prior to
assuming his present position,
he was an instructor in music
at Limestone College in Gaff
ney He holds a bachelor degree
m music from Lenoir Rhyne
College, Hickory. N. C . and
his master's degree in music
from Wittenburg University of
Springfield, Ohio
Mayor Clarence A. Shealy joins Scoutmaster George
Summer and members of his scout troop in cutting their
60th Anniversary Birthday Cake. The Boy Scouts of
America are celebrating their 60th birthday nationwide
this week which has been designated Boy Scout Week.
(Sunphoto)