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PAGE 2—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Sept. 24, 1970 Nnubnrt} £>un 1101 Boyce Street, Newberry, South Carolina 29108 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY 0. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Second-Class Postage Paid at Newberry, South Carolina "Whatsoever Things' By DONALD E WILDMON (Tour the Holy Land with Mr. Wildmon. Nov. 24 - Dec. 3. $599. For more info, write him at Box 1368, Tupelo, Miss. 38801) A LIVING MIRACLE SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $3.00 per year in advance; six months, $2.00. It was the middle of winter. The year—1916. Glenn and Floyd Cunn ingham were, as usual, the first to arrive at the little Kansas schoolhouse. They began theii routine of building a fire. Neither knew that the night be fore the Ladies Literary Society had met in the school and that somehow gasoline for the lanterns had gotten mixed with kerosene for the stove. The result was an explosion that en gulfed the boys in flame. Somehow, they made their way home. Floyd soon died. Glenn managed to live. But the doctor gave a gloomy report. “Glenn may never walk again.” “I Don’t Want To Sit” Seven-year-old Glenn Cunningham heard the doctor’s words. And he made a vow. He would walk again. “Doc, I don’t want to sit,” said Glenn. “I want to walk and run, and I will.” For the next six months Glenn and his mother worked for hours each day, massaging the legs. At the end of six months Glenn was walking! Two years later he was running. Not fast—but runn ing. When Glenn was 12 he entered his first mile race and won. It was the be ginning of a career that was to bring Glenn Cunningham fame and satis faction. Glenn continued to run and continu ed to win. He worked his way through the University of Kansas. In college, the intercollegiate records began to fall beneath his driving legs—legs that weren’t supposed to walk! In 1933 he was awarded the James E. Sullivan Award as the amateur athlete who had done the most to advance sportsman ship. In 1936 he earned his Master’s degree from the State University of Iowa. At the Olympics in Berlin that sum mer, Cunningham broke the Olympic record for 1500 meters despite the fact that he finished second. Then, at Dart mouth College in 1938, Glenn reached the summit. He ran the indoor mile in 4:04.4—a new world record! The boy who may never walk again had become the world’s fastest indoor miler! Doctor Cunningham Glenn Cunningham knew there was more to life than running. Soon it was Doctor Glenn Cunningham. He and his wife Ruth returned to their Kansas ranch, 840 acres he had bought with his savings. Having a love and rev erence for life, and believing that each person could make a go of it if given a fair shake, Glenn set forth to aid youth. After a speech in 1947 at a church, the minister asked to speak with Glenn in private. “There is a boy here in desperate need,” the minister said. “Billy is apathetic, completely wrapped in a shell nobody can pierce. Can you help?” That w r as the first of more than 8,- 000 youths that Glenn and Ruth took in. It meant they would lose their ranch. It meant hardships and heart aches. But the same determination, the same patience, the same strong belief that had made Glenn a winner at running made him a winner at pro viding for his youth. Glenn once said that “God has grant ed Ruth and me 8,000 miracles, and we are humbly grateful.” When you think about it, that’s not so unusual. Miracles always come when one has faith, hope, love, and dedication. Glenn Cunningham is real proof of that. —FIVE STAR COMMENT on Men & Things B> J. K. BREEIMN What has happened through out the world? We hear the same thing from almost every where: Violence either by indi viduals or groups ot people. It seems that the First World War upset the world and it has not recovered. T1 i re was a time w hen our country was at peace now we are too embroiled in .Asia, and maintaining worships m the tour corners of the earth and m our own great country Irom California to New York, upheavels everywhere. We ma\ almost sigh for the good old days of long ago when we were not s< rich but we had more peace and quiet. Take ourselves tor example, we maintain armies in Germany, France, Belgium, Japan and about everywhere else. We live on a war footing. No country can devote its men and money to the quiet pursuits of peace; we must always be prepared for war. And this is what is happening even to the nations which profess to follow the low ly Nazarene. We Americans are not en tirely preparing for war: but we are squandering all the fruits of labor, both what we can earn and what we can borrow. It is no longer popular to work hard and save money. In every com munity money is borrowed for eve"y thing that is needed; we must have every thing today and pile up the debt for tomorrow. The Congress of the United States and the Legislatures of the states are running headlong into debt; and w'e individuals are following their example. Al most everywhere are three men on the job instead of one man. i have spent so many years in educational work that it is not easy to challenge the vast numbers attending colleges; 1 am of the impression that edu cation is not too cheap but it is too lightly used: the fruits of our institutions are more often the number of students rather than the quality of the w'ork done by the students. Times are changing but not always for the best. One of the most astonishing items nowa days frequently seen in the newspapers is the killing of wo men by men. It is a horrible depravity that w'as seldom known a few years ago. Wo men are not as highly respect ed today as they w'ere a gene ration ago. It is seen so fre quently in the newspapers today that I marvel at the men or to day. The latest wholesale squander ing that 1 have heard is the re distribution of stamps suppos edly for buying groceries for people too poor to support them selves. Sometimes the stamps are presented by people driving good cars. YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Over 7 million young Ameri cans age 18 to 22 return to classrooms this fall. Social se curity checks go with more than 500,000 of these students, H. M. Spiller, Social Security Field Re presentative in Greenwood, said today. These 500,000 students receive cash social security payments totaling some $45 million each month. They are the dependent children of workers who have retired, died, or become severe ly disabled. Their student bene- NOTICE TO CREDITORS A 11 persons having claims against the estate of Colie L. Hentz deceased, are hereby no tified to file the same, duly verified with the undersigned, and those indebted to said es tate will please make payment likewise. Joe Eddie Hentz 233 Benedict St. Newberry, S. C. 29108 Executor Sept. 10, 1970. 22-3t NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons having claims against the estate of Fred S. Pope deceased are hereby no tified to file the same, duly verified with the undersigned, and those indebted to said es tate will please make payment likewise. Mary Moxley RFD 1 Newberry. S. C. 29108 Executrix Sept. 10, 1970. 22-3t fits continue until they turn 22 if they remain unmarried and in school full time. As a matter of fact, Mr. Spiller added, social security benefits paid to students add up to more than the scholar ships at all the colleges and universities in the country. “Too often, many families look at social security as a pro gram that provides money only for retirement. But, last vear, more than a quarter billion dol lars a month was paid in bene fits to nearly four million chil dren—from pre-schoolers to col lege seniors”. If a student believes he may b e eligible f o r benefits, he should apply at his nearest so cial security office. YOUR POSSESSIONS HAVE INCREASED IN VALUE RtyiuH.inq your home today would run into fiijuirs that would take yout hteath away. And th>‘ same qoes tot any improvements that you have added suc.h as kitchen and vvashinq equip ment, catpetinq and dranes, plumbmq and elec ti;caI v\ or k , Protectinq your property with adequate msur jnce is a responsibility of ownership. We can be helpful. “YOUR PRIVATE BANKERS” MIS Main Street Phone 276-1422 TAX NOTICES The tax books will be open for the collection af 1970 taxes on and after October 1, 1970. The following’ is general levy for all except special pur- poses: County: Ordinary 12V2 mills Bonds, Notes, A- Interest 2 mills Hospital 1 mill Ambulance 2 mills School: Ordina ry 4 7 Vi mills Bonds £ Interest 4 mills The following are the authorized special levies for the various tax districts of the County together with the gen eral levy: County School Total District No. Tax Lew Tax Levy Levy Mills Mills ‘ Mills 1. Newberry 11 1 2 51 Vi 69 2. Silverstreet 17 Vi 51 Vi 69 3. Bush River 17 Vi 51 Vi 69 4. Whitmire 17 Vi 51 Vi 69 5. Pomaria 17 1 2 51 Vi 69 6. Little Mountain 17 Vi 51 Vi 69 7. Prosperity 17 Vi 51 Vi 69 There will be a discount of one (1/c) per cent allowed on taxes paid on or before October 31, 1970. After December 31, 1970, the penalties prescribed by law will be imposed on unpaid taxes. You are requested to call for your taxes by tax districts in which the property is located. J. Ray Dawkins, Treasurer. Newberry County