The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, October 29, 1970, Image 1
BY THE WAY
By DORIS A. SANDERS
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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
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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
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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