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PAGE 2—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, March 5, 1970 1218 College St., Newberry, S. C. 29108 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY O. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Second-Class Postage Paid at Newberry, South Carolina SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $3.00 per year in advance. Six Months $2.00. COMMENT on Men & Things By J. K. BREEDIN What do you think of Con- gressman A. W. Watson for Lovernor of our great State 0 I have never had the pleasure of meeting Mr Watson, but 1 have had a strong regard for him since the days before he went to Congress. If he should become Govern or lie would be the same high- nnndod man lie has been in ('ongress If 1 were asked for an opinion 1 should advise Mr Watson to remain in (’ongress, but wheth er m Congress or in our State House he will lie an exemplar} official. I voted for President Nixon and 1 am still a supporter of Ins. approving his course; I also mpported Mendel Kivers, and that has become a habit of mine. Mendel is one of the ablest men m Congress and a man of great achievement. It is not necessary for me to express an opinion on the ex treme folly of the National Gov ernment course in school mat ters I still think that any se cond grade teacher could offer sound advice to the government; its course of mixing does not command the respect of white or colored teachers; it is, in fact, a repudiation of all the sound work of recent years. February has brought to us memories of some great men in our history. The outstanding figure of all times in American life was and still is George Washington. Washington does not lose or change by time or conditions; he grows in stature every year. We think of Washington as leader of the army in the Revo lution; and he was incompar able, but he rendered even lar ger service as a statesman; in the days following his election as President his calm, sober judgment was a saving grace in our National life. The Nation holds Washington in supreme veneration and may thank Je hovah for him as the saviour of a struggling people, destined to be a light to humanity. If I may quote a Psalm of the Church he rendered such a ser vice that he became the “gl° r y of the Lord's people”. The discussion growing out of the wish to admit boys to Win- throp reminds me of the reason for founding Winthrop College. The purpose was to prepare young women to teach and for the larger preparation for life. The function of a man in life is not the same as that of a woman, but if any young man wishes to become a mother and a housewife he might well be trained at Winthrop. Then employ the services of a skilled profes sional who has a thorough knowledge of all lines. His recommendations are backed up by years of experience. He keeps you up-to-date on modern types of protection. Possibly he can save you some money. We would like to apply for the job as your agent. A call will bring us running. There's no obligation. ‘YOUR PRIVATE BANKERS” MIS Main Street Phone 276-M22 "Whatsoever Things'' By DONALD E WILDMON (Visit the Holy Land with Mr. Wildmon on his annual tour July 23—Aug. 6. For more information, write him at Box 1368, Tupelo, Miss. 38N01I CROSSING RIVERS (Copyright, 1970, Donald E. Wildmon) Abraham Lincoln and some of his friends were once forced to do some traveling during a very rainy season. They had crossed many small streams and the water was high and fast in all of them. After a long day of facing streams that nearly washed them away, they came to a lodge where they spent the night. Faced Fox River Sitting around the fire that night, the men were talking about how high the streams were and how fast the water was flowing. Then someone brought up the fact that the very next day the group would be forced to cross Fox River. Fox River was very diffi cult to cross even when the water w r as low, and if it was up in comparison to the other streams it would be nearly impossible to cross. As they sat around and talked, many expressed the thought that Fox River would be uncrossable. Since they had a date to keep, it was important to the traveling group that they not be de layed on their journey. For some time that night the group sat around discussing the river, and the awful possibilities that would be opened to them when it came time to cross it. Following some discussion of the river, someone noticed that there was a Methodist preacher spending the night in the lodge who traveled the territory Quite often and was very familiar with Fox River. One of the group asked the preacher about Fox River and how he managed to cope with it when the water was high. “Preacher, you have been listening to us talk about Fox River. Do you have any special way of getting across that river, any rules to follow that might help us?” a member of the group ask ed. Fixed Rule “Well, now that you asked,” replied the preacher, “I do have one fixed rule about that river. I’ve crossed it many times and I know it is a mighty problem to get across sometimes. But I have solved the problem with just one rule.” “What’s your secret, preach er? Have you got a special place to cross?” they asked. “Nope, haven’t got a special place to cross. I always cross it where everyone else does,” he said. “Then you must have a float put back nearby to help you cross it,” one of the group stated. “Nope, haven’t got a float put back. Just never did have the time to build one for the occasion, and didn’t have the money to buy one,” said the preacher. “But you said you had a rule about crossing that river!” one of the Lincoln group blurted out. “If you haven’t got a special place to cross, or a float to cross on, then tell us what your rule about crossing the river is!” “Well, sir,” said the preacher, “I’ve crossed Fox River many times. But I have learned never to cross it till I reach it.” And with that the preacher rolled over and went to sleep. You know, it’s a pretty good rule to follow. —FIVE STAR Your Social Security “Never put off until tomor row what you can do today.” This well worn statement is es pecially applicable to people ap proaching retirement. Almost everyone nearing retirement will start thinking about filing for social security or Medicare. However, according to H. M Spiller, field representative ol the Greenwood Social Securitj Office, many people do “put off’ contacting social security until they have already stopped work. Call the social security office at least six months before you plan to retire. If you’re going to work past age 65, call at least six months before you’re 65. The social security office staff can give you definite in structions about the records you will need to bring in when you file your claims for payments. This will save you time and ef fort Guard to try new method of recruiting Try One in The Guard” is the theme of a new retention and recruiting campaign sched uled to kick off March 1 to encourage former soldiers to en list for one year in the South Carolina Air and Army Nation al Guard. The campaign is aimed at re taining c.uardsmen whose terms of enlistment are expiring and at attracting prior service per sonnel. particularly those with service in Vietnam. “By spec ial arrangement the program will offer former servicemen an opportunity to sign up for a one year enlistment, or to “Try One in The Guard” to see how they like the National Guard. “Cur rent Guardsmen are being urg ed to stay with us one more year,” said Major General F.D. Pinckney, the Adjutant Gener al of South Carolina. The program is designed, al so, to increase the combat readiness of the Guard through the use of these experienced personnel, and to save the tax payers money by reducing the traning costs in the Guard. “We estimate”, said General Pinckney, “that we can train three men with prior service for a year for the same cost as training one man without previous experience. The lead ership these young veterans can provide would fill a gap being left by many of the World War II and Korean War veterans who have completed their ser vice and retiring.” “The Guard will continue to accept persons without prior service,” General Pinckney ad- •ded, “but the number being ac cepted for enlistment will be much smaller than in the past.” Former servicemen desiring further information on the “Try One in the Guard” offer, are urged to contact CWO James G. Clamp at 276-2858. The prop er designation of the local unit is Headquarters, 2d Brigade, 30th Infantry Division (Mechan ized) of the South Carolina Nat ional Guard. IS NAMED MEMBER CONFERENCE TEAM Senior guard Steve Hollings worth was named to the Caro- linas Conference All-Conference basketball squad; the Newberry College player was the o n 1 y South Carolinian placed on the ten-man team. Hollingsworth scored 548 points in the regular season for an average of 20.3 per game, on the field goal side of the led ger he dumped in 237 of 526 attempts and hit 74 charity toss es of 118 tries. War widows get increased aid The Veterans Administration recently completed interviews with some 450 Civil War widows on its rolls to see if they might not be eligible for the $50 extra monthly pension provided those who require the regular aid and attendance of another person. A total of 437 such widows now receive the VA’s “aid and attendance” allowance compar ed to 110 before the interviews. The United States provided for payments to disabled Union vet erans and widows in 1861-62 even before President Lincoln said, in his second inaugural address, March 4, 1865, “Let us strive. . . to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan. . Confederates were added to VA compensation and pension payrolls in July 1958 and today 51 percent of the widows on the VA rolls are from the South. Widows of Union and Confed erate soldiers range in age up to 107. The last Confederate veteran, Walter W. Williams, Houston, died December 19, 1959 at the age of 117. The last Union vet eran, Albert Woolson, Duluth, died August 2. 1956 at the age of 109. W. O. NOFFZ, SR. W. Otis Noffz, Sr., 55, of Nine ty Six, brother of Mrs. Ella Mae Senn of Silverstreet, died Friday in Self Memorial Hospital in Greenwood. He was born in Cross Hill, son of Mrs. Mattie Culbertson Noffz and the late W. G. Noffz. Funeral services were held Sunday in Ninety Six Presby terian Church.