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BY THE WAY By DORIS A. SANDERS +++ + + * * IT'S IMPORTANT The most important issue which voters of this county will decide next Tuesday is the hos pital referendum. It is true that choosing of public officials is also impor tant, but no matter who is e- lected to office, the county and state will survive their tenure of office. The reason the hospital re ferendum is so important is be cause of the time element in volved. If this issue is voted down, nothing can be done about a new hospital for two more years because this type of referendum can only be held every two years. Assuming that the voters will look upon this issue favorably, which we believe they will, it wall still take a couple of years to make plans for the hospital, then the voters will again be asked to decide whether bonds will be sold for construction of the hospital. Anyway you look at it, it’s going to be several years before the actual construc tion of a hospital can begin. I expect by this time you are getting a little tired of hearing and reading about the hospital referendum It is a matter of great importance, however and so many people feel so strongly that Newberry needs--m u s t have—an up-to-date hospital, that they are giving of their time and talents to be sure that you go to the pmls next Tues day to vote. As noted elsewhere in this issue, the hospital vote is on a ballot to itself—a rather sick ly looking green ballot. Again I remind you, this is NOT a vote to raise taxes If this issue is approved, the Hospital trustees wall proceed with plans, but a new hospital CANNOT be built until the issue is brought before you again. At that time, you will know exactly what it is going to cost. Until the bonded in debtedness limit is raised, how ever, it is not possible to even begin plans We at The Sun heartily en dorse this referendum, and we hope that you will go to the polls Tuesday and be sure to get the green ballot and place your mark opposite the state ment, "in favor of the amend ment’ As to the other amendments 1 have not studied and I know- nothing about the statewide con stitutional amendments IVr haps 1 should not make this confession but 1 simply haven t had time to study the legal jar gon. Rather than vote for some thing 1 know nothing about. 1 expect to cast a "no ballot The "local constitutional a- mendments" ballot is something else. This is the blue ballot and there are two questions out pertains to urban renewal in Charleston Crunty, the other pertains to urban renewal in Richland County. In order for the measures to be approved, favorable votes must be cast in each of the counties, and by voters statewide. Readers of this column over the years know that i am strong ly opposed to this type of take over of land with federal funds for use in private development. I would urge that you vote against—“opposed to” on these two questions. The remaining ballots for pu blic officials are self-explana tory. If you wish to vote a straight party ticket, simply mark the circle at the top of the ballot. If you wish to split (Continued or. page 14) Vol. 34—No. 28 Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday, October 29. 1970 $3 PER YEAR Many issues face voters in General Election Tuesday Voters going to the polls next Tuesday. November 3rd, will be faced with a barrage of ballots of various sizes and colors. One of the most important for citizens of the county is the smallest ballot in the group, the hospital referendum vote. This is the only question on the pale green ballot -whether or not the county sha: increase its bonded indebtedness nt to thirty per cent of assessed value of tax able property. In the center of the ballot, there are two blocks one opposite "in favor of the amendment ”, the other "oppo sed to the amendment Those who wish to make possible the planning of a new hospital for Newberry should mark the block opposite "In favor of the amendment" There are three other ballots concerning constitutional amend ments. The two larger of the ballots contain proposed chan ges in the Constitution which would be effective on a state wide basis. The smaller of the three, a pale blue ballot contains two local constitutional amend ments’’ which pertain to urban renewal programs in Charles ton and Richland counties, but which must be voted on a state wide basis. South Carolinians will chose a governor from among four candidates: John West, Demo crat. Albert Watson, Republi can. "Red" Bethea. Indepen dent, and Thomas Broadwater, Citizens Party The names of the first three candidates ap pear on the state ballot Those wishing to vote for Candidate Broadwater must write his name in the "writem” portion of the ballot Running on the ticnet with Mr Wot are Karl K Morris. Jr for Lt (iovernor () Frank Thornton for Secretary of State; Daniel R McLeod for Attorney General. Cyril B Busbee for Superintendent of Education, Robert L McCrady for Adju tant General: and W J Bryan Dorn for Congress m the Third ( ungressionai District. The Republicans have the fol lowing candidates running with Mr. Watson James M Hender son, for Lt Governor; .Jack E. Shaw for Secretary of State; Dr Inez Clark Eddings for State Superintendent of Education, and II. Grady Ballard for Con gress. The Independents are running Rhoten N. Shetley for Attorney General; Elizabeth P. Hough for Superintendent of Educa tion; and C. C. Dillingham for Adjutant General. The final ballot is that for county officials, and candidates are: For House of Representatives, Walter T. Lake, Democrat; Ronnie A. Hightower, Republi can. W. E, Taylor, Jr. and W. Hun ter Caldwell. Democrats, are running for seats on the County Board of Education from Dis tricts 1 and 2, respectively. Mr. Taylor has no opposition. Mr. Caldwell has "write-in” opposi tion from Heyward Amick. Polls will open at 8.00 a m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Precinct locations are published else where in this issue. College sets activities for Homecoming Newberry College's annual Homecoming will be this Satur day The day's events begin with registration at 9:30 a m. and clos- with the annual dance at 8 p m in McLean Gymna sium Campus visitors extending their stay in Newberry until Sunday, Nov 1, will have an opportunity to hear Newberry’s Chaplain, the Rev Harry We ber, preach for the 11 15 a.m. services m the A. G 1). Wiles Chapel The complete schedule of Homecoming events is as fol lows: 9:30-11:00 a m , registration by classes, Alumni Office, Wright Building. All Day. all the classroom buildings, dormitories. Chapel, and other buildings on campus will be open to visitors. 10:30 a.m., many of the orga nizations and classes will have exhibits in honor of Homecom ing and will be competing for prizes Judging of exhibits will take place at 10:30 a.m. 11 20 a.m . Wiles Chapel, mu sic by Newberry College Sing ers, T aik by President A G I) Wiles Presentation of Out ''landing Non-A’umnus Award Report of Alumni Work 12 25-1. 15 p. m . barbecue din ner m MacLean Gymnasium Special reserved tables for the billowing alumni classes hold ing reunions 1925, 1930, 1931, 1935. 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1960. 1965 Other tables for general alumni and friends 2 00 p.m , the Indians will host Guilford for the football game at Setzler Field. Betsy Dunklin, editor of The Indian, will crown the Homecoming Queen during half-time cere monies. The Newberry College Marching Band will present half-time entertainment. 4:30 p.m,, post-game recap tion, Dr. and Mrs. A. G. D. Wile.5. along with Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Haigler, representing Newberry College and the A- lumni Association respective ly, will receive guests on the quadrangle. 8:00 p. m. - Homecoming Dance, MacLean Gymnasium. Voters name 3 to Council; Mayor Groups urge favorable vote Newberry’s medical commu nity and the county develop ment board have endorsed the Newberry Hospital referendum which is to be voted on Tues day, Nov 3. The C o u n t y Development Board, in its regular meeting this month, unanimously endor sed the "word change” referen dum on the county hospital. The constitutional amendment, which will be placed on a green sheet along with several other constitutional amendments, calls for increasing the credit limit of Newberry County from 8 per cent which was set in 1895 to 30 percent. “In no way is this a tax in crease,” said Tom Buzhardt, Chairman of the Hospital Board, “Because it only allows us to begin making plans for the hos pital.” Before any money could be spent or obligated, the mat ter would have to be presented to the public in a second vote in approximately a year. The medical community has also come out strongly in favor of the hospital. In telephone in terviews with the doctors, they had the following comments: Dr E. J. Dickert. “We need it very badly. From the stand point of the residents of New berry. it will mean better ser vice since we will get better equipment along with the hos pital” Dr vv. W. King. “The pre sent situation cannot be reme died by remodeling. The most (Continued on page 14) Incumbent Democratic Mayor Clarence A. Shealy, Jr., defeated Republican Herschel A. Kemper in his bid for election in the city general election Tuesday, according to unofficial tabula tion of the votes. l wo incumbent Democrat councilmen L. D. Gardner, Jr. and Cecil E.. Kinard were re turned to office, as well as another former councilman, C. A Dufford, Sr. Mayor Shealy received 1,413 votes to 747 for his Republican opponent, Herschel A. Kemper. Cecil E. Kinard, incumbent Democratic councilman, receiv ed 1,554 votes and L. D. Gard ner, also an incumbent, got 1,335. C. A. Dufford Sr., receiv ed 1,263 votes. Carmen Bouknight did not of fer for re-election on the coun cil. He is running for a newly created County Council seat. Republican candidates for council and the votes they received were Bernard Nichols, 872; I I). “Rusty” Wilson, 974; and Ray M. Rodriguez 437. DORN SPEAKS THIS MORNING Congressman William Jenn ings Bryan Dorn will make a last minute campaign stop in Newberry Thursday when he gives a talk at 10:50 a.m. in the A. G. I). Wiles Chapel on the Newberry College campus. His talk, open to the public as well as the College students, is sponsored by the College Chapter of the Young Demo crats Club Tabulation By Precinct MAYOR 139' Herschel A, Kemper 153 I 22 7. A. Cecil E kinard Bernard Nichols Hay M. Rodriguez I. D. (Rusty) Wilson