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BY THE WAY Bv DORIS A. SANDERS DESERVES A MEDAL Judge Julius Hoffman, vv h o presided at the trial of the "Chicago Seven", deserves a medal. Througnout the six months of trial, he was pictured by tele- visi m and the press as a biased and unfair old man bent on con victing the rabble rouse rs be fore him What the vait major ity of Americans didn't realize, because of their unfamiliarity with court procedure, was that Judge Hoffman put up with be havior during the trial that few, if any,other judges in the coun try would have condoned. He not only leaned over back wards, he just about bent dou ble to assure that the defen dants received a fair trial. He was the subject of abusive and derogatory remarks, his Court and the trial were constantly in terrupted by the unruly and dis gusting behavior of the defen dants and their attorneys, but except for throwing one of the defendants, who called him a "Fascist pig", in jail for con tempt. Judge Huffman held his temper during the long months until the case finally was in the hands of the jury Then he lowered the boom And here is another good example of biased TV report ing. The only "side" the TV newsmen bothered to report concerning Judge Hoffmans contempt sentences was the dir- ty-looking, shaggy-looking attor ney for the defense with his pious cry that he was only try ing to obtain justice for his clients; and some law profes sor who said that Judge Hoff man's action in pinpointing each contempt charge and the sen tence imposed was I believe the word he used "ludicrous” Can't you just imagine the howls of outrage if he had slap ped them in jail for four or five years without pinpointing the charges? If the newsgatherers wished, they could have found hundreds of lawyers and judges who would have heartily endorsed Judge Hoffman's actions But they somehow failed to show this type reaction, evidently preferring to let their viewers believe that Judge Hoffman was a me m old man with a per Vol. BB- - N <). 11 NowIhmtv, S. ('. LTJD'S. Thursday. February lb, I'd* $3 PER YEAR Court directs verdict of not guilty Judge Frank Eppes. of Creen- ville, presiding over the Febru ary term of criminal court, dir ected a jury to find Rosa Bella' Clenn. (15. innocent of murder. The judge directed the ver dict after a request from Solici tor William T Jones that he do so The defense did not present any witnesses The defendant was charged with murder m the September 14. shooting death of Foster Hall. 55 Law 1'nforcement officers tes tified that the defendant told them that Foster had grabbed her and a 22 caliber pistol dis charged during the struggle. Among the guilty pleas taken during the first two days of the court term, and sentences im posed of Judge Eppes, were Otis Caldwell, non-support, one year or $1,500. suspended on payment of $10 a week Wilson Cook, larceny, s i x months or $300. Gene Adair, assault and bat tery of a high and aggravated nature, two years, suspended, and probation two years and $100 restitution. James McLillie. driving under the influence of intoxicants, one year or $1,000, suspended on payment of $300 or service of three months, and probation one year John Otis Matthews, failure , stop for police vehicle, (it) da> or $200. Billy Wayne Bundnck. dm mg under influence of mtoxi cants, one \ear or $1,000. suv pended to $200 or three months and one year probation. Stephen < 'raft and Jamt - (' Langford, each charged w Oil m i0d -dmw a representative of the Chieapo Bar Association. >a\mc that cmiip would seek pie disbai im lit of tin defense attorney s Mori powci to them If these ' ontempt < itatioii.s are overthrown by a higher court. that will be die beginning of the end for our court system, an end w Inch defendants su< h as these would be delighted to -,ee 1! a Judge is not .allowed to mete out punishment to mam tain order m his court, no self- respecting law\er would ever sit on the Bench, find our court system would become a farce The courts of Chicago may -t cm far removed trom Us. but it would be well for us to come to the support of Judge Hoff man. who wall certainly be crucified by the liberals" Once started, erosion spreads quick ly If there is to be justice, there must be respect for the courts. HEART SUNDAY When your doorbell rings in a special way this weekend, you may feel a tingle in your (Continued on page 8) i 'outif.s. one \ear ^impendod and two \ ea m probai mri i I or. m e Brow n. oU< \ 1 ar -.< ■ pt tided 1M k I mi ,i Lobe one \ • ‘a; >u -■ p‘ nd< d and pi' 1 mat mi i two \ e.ai Jamex A1 her I (il> mph ! n re.' yeais Mispended on crvice m one \eai and three m ar- pro iiafmii Robert Hendrix. on e \eor Mi-pendcd and prohabon three \car- and Lorn < romer. two \ear> Tricentennial Observance dates to be November 8-14 Dr. A. <L D. WILES. ITe-mlent of XewLerrv ('nllopa', aeeepts a s'J.ot'M ,'!i('ek tnmi represenfal i\es of the J. 1L St e\'ens a ml (Vnipam L’oiimLat ion t'.m use in t. he <'i dli'ge’s Second ('entur\- ('ampainu. !ic| n‘.'.-a-nt i np the < ompanv were, from left. Jatne> II. XLcanm., mananer «d' the firm's Whitmire plant, and J-din IT Thomas, per: oniml and pud lie relations director of J. F. Sleiens and textile nrann- faet urer’s f'aeilit \ in ( 'heraw . sonal grudge, determined to \ oluntary mauslaugtitor three if,' N punish the Defendants regard- wars, susjiendcd. three yeai s • 1 ! ‘ ! 1 less of tile JurCs verdict probation < : tii i NoU Ihc da) alter this eo! Assault and batter) ot a h iv 11 ■, i i • mnn v Pis written. NBC news and aggravated nature Eddie ; U -1 I \ February 22nd Heart Sunday J he hoar! Sandax \ohi; i' a jo will he on the mao h '.c line at 3 p in siai 1 ! \ ' i . i Vol'v l e> 1 (i. 111 o! \i M ' ; i p.•!mal opj).iriimitv n. ■ o! i \ m! ■ 1 1 ’ « i. •• : . . :: Col. Holcombe to be Faster Sec mo m o! 1 am; r- Mil O. ioi oil O’ : , 1 , i - U . . > ii p . i o[P i ofoii! 0 0 ; fund 1 : Mp, || o C ' I o 11. o a' i. U i - - a a ' ! i i iol.i imiib.i iio . S.i'.! 1 I .elh-r ” a a 'Sow ! h i : \ oaoano.tj pi,': f ' h .1: II i t 0..(! j o 1 ' ! iO a..or ! , ' ' - i.1 o ' 11 i. O 1 : ’ oil I :j ; . I . ■ I i ’ o \, poo ,! i i ‘ 1 pO ! i ! to; . a mu aoin ■ ml. Si nn me 1 tiai ki ■r dn . i rig and Lm". er the 111 till lice ot mtoxie, mis. 1 lea the one V » ar ip' $1 .01)11. -uspe! udcP on ser VIC e of t't ircc rnorith •s nl ‘ t j ) $ 15l 1 ; md one vear jirobation. 11 H ,K ( 'hi: ude s I ,ee 1>1;i ckmon, dn wing i' ■\W und er -tm [i"nsion i nt license. $ i 5( i at M ;i or Hi da vs and John IT ihcl't Bei ieh . m lall'Poll: i ijur) to I'c d t. st Pc. one vear. suspended and w two ) c m > prob .lion one r r aiti in Mav bin. non supjiori. ie a V otie ) car or $1 1.500 Usjie ndcii env i on co] ndit ion th; it he pav $20 Pon I .0 . ‘ lOOl mo. 11 m per week for support of four children find five yearn proha tion; Wallace Alexander and Gerald Wayne McCullough night hunting, til) days or $150; Tom my Kirkland,carrying a pistol unlawfully, $100 or 30 days. (Continued on Page 8) to 1 le.art Lund headquarters dur mg the next lew dayw Heart Sunday marks the high |>omt m the South Carolina Heart As sociation's .annual Heart Lund drive which makes possible the crusade agamM the heart and blood vessel diseases Dates for the Newberry Coun- t> observance of the South Caro lina Tricentenmal year were an nounced Tuesday at a press con ference m tht' auditorium of the Agriculture building. November 3 through 14 will he set apart for the county to celebrate, according to Martyn Cavanaugh, member of the New berry (’omit) Trieentemual com mittee. ot which Dr James C Kmard is chairman Mr Cavanaugh, who servos on thi' count) committee's pub lic relations subcommittee, in troduced Carlee McLendon of Edgefield. Coordinator of Ev ents ot the State Tricentenmal Mr McLendon outlined the over- II celebrations [ilanue I through out the aale during 'he year Other members of tie local committee are Mis 1 ’rice J Radgett. Owen Holmes, Keitt 1'ureell and Billy Carter Mrs. Aubre) Marie) is serving as Tour chairman Newberry's observance will b<'gin on No\ ember H w ith Reli gious Heritage Day Churches will he urged to observe home coming .and each church is to jurparc its lustoi) During the da\ tours will be made to clmrehe. and cemeteries. Moiida). November 9 w ill be Industr) Day. Tours will be 1 ohdueteii to \ arious industries ot Itio ('iunt\ and the (unction M-.i . i i''m ■'.•i’". .: ' c. I. M.; !i 29. i - ' - ■ - 1 ; i a i ., Ur Sail', ! 1 a- ■ .: c ; : ; a;:! i. ■ a ; : . i . ppi . Mother's ' i. . ■ .'. hr! r , . i ia . t ! it 'i 'll ha . iddi' •pm -tufting and i-p*: pgi- 11’!11 1 j'' for mail ' \! we.-k i . m iji rjil, hoiiotod to take • i pon itili role said 1 lob i so ia aoi'ojitmg thi' chair- i: a !'•>) The Easter Seal So la! a \ uluntar) agency wtii'p h.a.s takeii leadershij) in pi a, id,!!" help im the 1 handie.ap- ji.-P for 50 )<wrs. and the needs for rehabilitation are growing." Count) Chairman Kelly an nounced tied over 20 volunteer workers will attend the annual Kick-Off meeting m Columbia on Lridav, Lebruary 20. 0 * ■aeh jilaul visited will he ■\j)i allied Hi '-torn al Sites Da) will he Die' ala Nuwmher III Mark ! ■ w 11! 1 tie erei e d and histori- . 11 site tom i d Also during the lav th" ‘ ounly w ill present f 4 •* i t a elitenmal Birthdav < idt in ' g) T • i House, to (he State A "due. dav and Thursdav , the nth and 12th will tic Tour 1 )ay. .■at m u i c lours to historic homes n ! he ■ ■ iumI) al-o to [harks I- i ad; v will he Men bants Dav Die 11 ill lie oil disjilav 111 Im! . ..a I'iow-. Iiohhies of v.ar mu i ■ whei nans The mer Ji. i n,t nii .also [Tm sjienal D n e| it - mi d S des and a par- ad. W i! i in held m the city I in d a v will conclude with a Ian Cl Ml i the Square S; mud' iv will bring to an end the week s observance, this be mg Newherr) College Day The ■allege is scheduling homecom ing, und the da) will feature tours et the lailk'gi', ,a football game, band concert and dunce More specific (let ids concern ing the local activities will be jHibiished ,at intervals during the coming months. ON DEAN'S LIST AT COLUMBIA Murcia Ann Heaton and Mary Hart Jordon of Newberry have been named to the Dean’s List at Columbia College for the first term. A student must make an equi valent of a B-plus for the term’s work to qualify.