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PAGE 8—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Oct. 29, 1970 fj’, ,< NEWBERRY COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA NOVEMBER 3,, 19; e> 7 ^ r i Official Ballot, General Election, on Local Constitutional Amendments (Bonded Indebtedness Limitation) “Shall Section 5, Article X, of the C/flVstitOfVn of this State be amended so as to permit Newberry County to incur b^nddd indebtedness up to thirty per cent of the asscs>cd value of th< taxable property therein for the purpose of providing public hospital facilities, ijftd to exclude/suth indebtedness from the limitation of aggregate indebtedness upoy any municipality or political subdivision of the county or State wholly covering fir partfa+ft cxtdnding over the territory of the county? (n\favor of the amendment ri Opb osed to the amendment □ Those voting in favor df the amendment shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the words ‘In favor of the amendment', and those voting against the amendment shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the words ‘Opposed to the amcndmcntV' College teacher programs are accredited Newberry College has recei ved accreditation for its two teacher education program s (elementary and secondary) for a period of five years from the National Council for Accredita tion of Teacher Education (NCATE) Dr. A. G. D. Wiles, president of the College, an nounced Thursday. Newberry College and the University of South Carolina are the only two colleges in the state with NCATE accreditation. A team of eight members and two observers visited the cam pus in March to verify an ear lier report prepared by the Col lege on its teacher education program and facilities. The NCATE team interviewed t h e College’s administrative staff, faculty, students, and pu blic school administrators and teachers involved in the student teaching program. The team al so studied the College’s curri culum, faculty and staff, stu dent body, library, and physi cal plant in an effort to eva luate the total context of the teacher education programs. “One of the factors that help ed convince the NCATE team that our teacher education pro grams should be accredited was the impact our student teachers made on the visitors,” Dr James F. Cummings, head of the Department of Education, said. “This is an achievement of great importance to the Col lege,” Dr. Wiles commented, “since it means that our tea cher education graduates who qualify for South Carolina certi fication will be readily certi fied at the same level in most other states.” Before a teacher education program is accredited by NCATE, a college must already have accreditation from its re gional agency. The regional agency in the Southeast is the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY “Your Social Security Office is as close to you as your tele phone”, said H. M. Spiller, Field Representative of the Green wood, S. C. Social Security Of fice. A telephone call to the office can assist a future clai mant in determining whether he has the necessary proofs avail able when he is ready to claim benefits. Our employees can check on necessary proofs and how you can acquire them if they are not readily available. This means that payments will be made quickly when the individual decides he is ready to claim his benefits. Mr. Spil ler also stated that the entire claim can be completed over the telephone. This procedure makes a trip to the Office un necessary. The information is taken over the telephone and the claim is mailed to the bene ficiary for signature. He can return the necessary documents with the application for bene fits by mail, and never make a trip to the office. This is a boon to many of our older people, Mr. Spiller stated. They no longer have to drive to the office or get a friend or relative to bring them in. The office telephone number is 223-1711. Children in school take many tests during a year. People re ceiving social security benefits take only one. This test is called the “retirement test”. Mr. H. M. Spiller, Field Representa tive of the Greenwood, S. C. Social Security Office stated that those who earn $1680 or less in a calendar year automa tically pass the test. Additional information is needed from those earning over $1680 to de termine if they pass the test. Mr. Spiller pointed out that beneficiaries who realize they will earn over $1680 this year should tell social security at once, if they have not already made this report. At the same time they should give an es timate of the total earnings for 1970. After December 31, 1970 beneficiaries earning over $1680 this year are required to file an annual report of their earn ings with Social Security by April 15, 1971. Earnings of over $1680 mean you may not be due a social security check for each month this year. Your estimate of earn ings allows social security to make necessary adjustments in your monthly checks to keep you from being overpaid. The annual report of earnings is needed to determine the accu racy of your estimate. If you make more than you estimate, chances are you will be over paid. If you make less than you estimate social security may owe you money. Mr. Spiller closed with these words of advice: “When in doubt always over-estimate your earn ings. We have found it is much easier for social security to pay you than it is for you to pay social security benefits back or to have money withheld from future checks”. People who de sire additional information on the retirement test should tele phone the social security of fice at Greenwood, S. C. Num ber 223-1711. VD Education in S. C. schools The public schools in at least 19 South Carolina counties have scheduled courses in venereal disease education this year, the State Board of Health announ ced today. “We are not certain how many cases are prevented through the courses,” a Board spokesman said, “but we do know that the students—seventh through twelfth grades—learn how a person gets V. D., how to recognize its symptons, how serious it is, and what to do if they get it.” Lexington, Clarendon, Lau rens, Marion, and Horry Coun ties are among those where the course will be offered. Students in Charleston, Berkeley, Dillon, Greenville, Sumter, Richland, and Marlboro Counties will also have an opportunity to take the course. Other counties where schools will offer the learning are Ker shaw, Beaufort, Williamsburg, and Colleton.. According to Miss Frances Walsh, a public health nurse at the Board of Health, V. D. education has already been in tegrated into the curriculum in many school districts. Teachers report that students who seldom participate in class- work are highly motivated by the course and many parents seek information. “Just about every time the course is intia- ted in a new town, civic clubs request speakers on the sub ject for their meetings,” Miss Walsh commented. Out of 1,800 eighth graders in Charleston County taking the course, more than 1,000 passed a test at the conclusion of the training. The same test was given before the course and that time only 72 students made a passing grade. Before the course is given, a workshop is held for the tea chers and school nurses so they will be knowledgeable on the subject. “Most adults feel in adequate in discussing V. D. with young people, but the work shop takes care of that pro blem,” Miss Walsh said. Teacher workshops were held last month in Darlington and Beaufort Counties. Ninety-five teachers participated in the Dar lington session and 33 in Beau fort. When the course begins, stu dents bring in newspaper and magazine clippings about V. D., prepare bulletin board displays, and compose charts on the dis tribution of the diseases in South Carolina. Discussions and debates are conducted and films are shown. “People can get a shot for German measles and tetanus, but there is no vaccine for V. D. Therefore, education is man datory for its control,” said in promoting V. D. control in the schools. ETV officials re port that V. D. education class es will be shown to seventh grade science classes this year for the second time. Caldwell rites be held today Robert Middleton Caldwell, 84, of Rt. 1, Pomaria, died Tuesday. Born in Newberry County, son of the late John Calvin and Rosa Maffett Caldwell, he was a farmer and a member of Vic tory Baptist Church. Surviving are three sons, John Robert Caldwell of Newberry and Thomas Alton and Cecil Maffett Caldwell of Lexington; eight daughters, Mrs. Ralph Wicker, Mrs. Clyde Wicker and Mrs. Thomas Ringer of Po maria, Mrs. Earnest Bogan and Mrs. John Miller of Greenville, Mrs. Wayne Teake of Bingham ton, N. Y., and Mrs. Otis Edd- ings and Mrs. Robert Rhodus of Camden; 28 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Victory Miss Walsh. Teachers and parents inte- Baptist Church. Burial was in rested in V. D. education may the church cemetery. contact their county health de- partment or Miss Walsh at the ln the wjnter of 1964 . 65 15000 State Board of Health. snowmobiles were sold. Steadily The S. C. Educational Tele- gaining converts, 350,000 new vision Network and state and machines joined them last winter, county departments Of educa- and we enter the new season with tion assist the health agencies one niilhon in use. — SPORTS AFIELD. THANK YOU I would like to express my apprecia tion to the citizens of Newberry for the vote of confidence given me in the City * General Election Oct. 27th. I shall endeavor to keep our City go ing forward. ** Clarence A. Shealy, Jr. THANK YOU, Citizens of Newberry For electing mo to another term on the Newberry City Council. I have served this past term on city council, making my deci sions for what I consider is in the best inter est of all. I congratulate you on your interest in city government as expressed in your go ing to the polls on Tuesday and voting in the City General Election. I greatly appreciate your confidence in me. My sole desire is to be of ser vice to all citizens and work for the best interest of the City of Newberry. Thank you, L. D. Gardner, Jr.