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Vol. 34—No. 17 Dress code is adopted by Newberry, S. C., Thursday, August 13, 1970 $3 PER YEAR WELCOME EC 4H ELECTRIC ONGRESS DELEGATES ATTP:Nl)En ELECTRIC CONGRESS—Shown above are Helen Rawls and Chuck Martin, members of the 4-H Club who represented Newberry County at the South Carolina Electric Congress held in Clemson August 6-7. They are pictured with Mrs. Mildred K. Holliday, Exten sion home economist, and Mrs. June Smoak, home service advisor for Duke Power Co. The event is sponsored an nually by Duke Power Co., S. C. Electric and Gas, and S. C. Power and Light Co. Wreck fatal t< James I. Mack BY THE WAY By DORIS A. SANDERS A REPORT Perhaps not many of you know that Dad (0. F. Arm- field, Sr.) is critically ill at Self Memorial Hospital, Green wood. He was taken over there last Wednesday for a series of tests and within a few days, he had developed a very serious case pneumonia. At this writing, the doctors are not optimistic about the outcome of his illness, al though they are doing all they can with hte miracle drugs available. He is not allowed to have visitors, other than family. Because his condition re quires constant attention, and because professional help is impossible to get, the members of the family are with him 24 hours each day. This cuts tre mendously into the staff of the Sun. which is almost 100 per cent family operated We hope our readers will bear with us until this crisis has passed. We appreciate your con cern for Dad, and w'e know that your prayers are with him and with us Thank you School traffic routes listed The City Police Department has requested that parents cooperate in taking their child ren to school along the routes suggested by the Department The traffic pattern at Bound ary Street school will remain the same as last year Children will be unloaded on the circle at the rear of the building. No children are to be let out or picked up on Boundary Street. At Speers, the pattern also remains the same, with load ing and unloading on Pope Ter race and Kibler Street, both of which are one-way streets on either side of the building For those taking students to Gallman Junior High, they are asked to travel Boundary to Langford, which will be one way, and to unload the students on Langford between Brantley and McSwam, at the side of the building At Newberry High School, all cars will enter the circle on the Chapman Street side and leave on the Carlisle Street side. Cars may stop m the right hand lane to pick up children The left hand lane will remain open for a lire lane and for through cars The Department said that a car would be allowed to stop m the fire lane only long en ough for a student to get into the car No parking will be permitted in this lane. The Police Department traffic- safety division urges all par ents to wait until time for the school to be let out before ar riving to pick up their child ren. Democrats to gather here Harry M Lightsey, Jr., chair man of the Democratic Party of South Carolina, wall be in Newberry Monday to meet with all county, ward and precinct officers at 10.30 a m. at the Community Hall. All who are interested in work ing for the party, whether they be officers or not, are cord ially invited to come to the “get together’’ by Mr Light- sey. school board The following school dress code has been adopted by the Newberry County Board of Ed ucation: 1. Students must present a neat, and well groomed appear ance 2 Girls may wear male shirts. If these shirts are made to be worn inside, then girls must wear them tucked in. Sweater bottom blouses may be worn outside. 3. Girls must wear dresses of a modest length and of a mod est appearance. No shorts or scooter skirts or pants wall be worn. Giris in grades 1, 2, 3 and 4 may wear culottes, long pants or knee-length shorts. Girls in grades 5-12 may wear culottes and pants dresses if they give the appearance of a skirt 4. Boys may wear shirts out side of trousers if the shirt is made to be worn outside. An undershirt may not be worn as an outer garment. Boys are en couraged to wear socks for health reasons. 5. Boys in grades 1-4 may wear knee-length hemmed shorts. Boys in grades 5-12 must wear long pants. 6. All students must wear hair groomed, so as not to obstruct the view of others. 7. All students will wear shoes Dark glasses may be worn in the building if medically pres cribed 9. Beach or sleep wear will not be worn The Board of Education re quests the cooperation of those concerned in implementing the dress code. High School hook rental dates given All students wno will attend Newberry High School for the 1970-71 school year are request ed to rent their books prior to the opening of school, accord ing to an announcement made by W P. Mabry, Principal. The 9th grade students will rent books on Monday, August 17; 10th grade students Tuesday August 13, 11th grade students, Wedneday, August 19; and 12th grade students Thursday, Au gust 20. Hours for renting books on these days are from 8:30 a m. to 12 30 p.m. Moose studies in Virginia Harry E. Moose, Newberry Postmaster who is now on as signment in Washington, D. C., is among postal service officers from across the nation who are at the University of Virginia Graduate School of Business Administration studying advanc- (Continued on page ) Post Office Clean-Up Week Officer In Charge James W. Counts today announced “Clean Up Week’’ for the Newberry Post Office as part of a nation wide postal activity announced in Washington by Postmaster General Winton M. Blount. The Postmaster General an nounced the program Sunday "to establish post offices as a symbol of good housekeeping and as a credit to every com munity in the nation’’. Locally, OIC Counts said, "Clean-up Week" will focus on such matters as lobby of build ings. grounds, lawns and ad jacent lots. "We are all concerned nowa days about the quality of en vironment", lie said, "and the Post Office, as a representa tive of the Federal Government, is always pleased to conduct activities that are in the best interests of the community we serve " "Our Post Office is one of the busiest and most visible activi ties in Newberry and whatever we can do to improve it is of special value to our commun ity". Counts pointed out that, in addition to improved appear ance for the postal facilities, the national "Clean-Up Week’’ is designated to provide practical values, removal of safety and health hazards designed to re duce accident and illness, and repairs wherever feasible. Mr. Counts noted that more than 40,000 post offices, stations and branches over the nation are joining in the “Clean-Up Week’’ proclaimed by the Post master General. The Postmaster General has said that while the most exten sive effort will occur during the designated week of August 16 through 22, he expects post of fices to maintain improvements as a permanent activity “that will give a new look to the postal service for customers and employees alike.” TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR ACADEMY GRADES The seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth grades of the New berry Academy will be tempo rarily in the McCullough resi dence, 1828 Harrington Street, at the corner of Crenshaw St. This arrangement is to be only until the first building unit is completed. The rooms are large and well ordered for the use of the class es. There is also ample play ground space for recreation. Students in these grades will be expected to report there for their first session at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 8th. BIRTH OF SON Mr and Mrs. Micky Foy Johnson announce the birth of a seven pound, 12 ounce son, Micky Foy, Jr., on July 31, 1790 The maternal grandmother is Mrs. James Pete Bishop. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William J. Johnson, and maternal great-grandpar ents are Mr and Mrs. Robert L Beaty. James Irvin (Jimmy) Mack, 18, died Sunday afternoon from injuries he received in an auto mobile accident near Whitmire. He was born and reared in Newberry and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Irvin Mack. He was a graduate of Newberry High School, class of 1970 and planned to enter the North Greenville College in Sep tember. He was an employee of Winn-Dixie Stores in New berry, and was a member of West End Baptist Church. Surviving are his parents, Ri chard I. and Louise Byers Mack; two sisters, Miss Donna Louise Mack and Miss Alethea Ann Mack; his grandparents. Bennie and Bernice Caldwell Mack, all of Newberry; and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Byers, Green ville; and a number of uncles and aunts. Funeral services were held Tuesday from West End Bap tist Church with Rev. Ralph E. Rhyne conducting. Burial fol lowed in Rosemont Cemetery. C&A announces wage increase Collins & Aikman Corpora tion has announced a genera) wage increase for all hourly paid employees of the company. The increase will be effective as of the pay week ending Sep tember 5. C. W. Anderson Hosiery Co. of Prosperity is a subsidiary of the Collins & Aikman Corpora tion. In making the announcement, C&A said that despite the cur rent softness of business condi tions, it was granting the in crease as a continuation of the company’s policy of maintain ing a position of leadership in wages and benefits for its em ployees. The is the ninth general pay increase granted by the com pany in the last eight years. The amount of the increase was not disclosed. COOK HONORED—H. O. Cook (second from right), a representative of The Life Insurance Co. of Virginia's Union district office, was honored recently at special ceremonies during the company’s leaders conference at Myrtle Beacr. Cook was selected for membership in the Presdent’s Club of the company, an honorary organiza tion of leading representatives and managers. With Cook during the award presentation are (left to right) Life of Va. senior vice president E. Leslie Ross, president Warren M. Pace, and Mrs. Cook.