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BY THE WAY By DORIS A. SANDERS ^*+ + * + + +&■+****•* + ++* + -4 REACTION Several weeks ago there was an itewi in this column con cerning charges made for x ray reading at Newberry Me morial Hospital. I expected that some people would have had the same experience we did, that is. being charged for "x- ray reading” when such ser vice was not really needed, but I admit surprise to the reaction this item brought. It seems that there are a great many people who have experienced the same sort of thing vse have. They object to paying for services that were not needed, but they have paid anyway. this is exactly the kind of thing that is going to bring on support for a national medical health program. As anyone who has had experience in hospitals recently knows, costs have sky rocketed and a few days stay in a hospital can wipe out a person's savings. Expense of ill health is high enough, without having to pay for something that is of no value to the pa tient There is no specialist in ra diology m Newberry, and in many cases, the services of the Columbia Radiological Group. P A ” or some other qualified radiologist, are needed It is time, however, for the Board of Trustees of the hospital to draw the line on the automa tic reading of every x-ray ta ken At the rates charged, I'm sure the radiologists can come to Newberry and make a hand some profit reading only those x-rays which actually need to be read. CRIME LICENSE A reading of sentences meted out during General Sessions courts around the state is enough to convince anyone that the Judges are simply handing out "licenses" tor criminal ac tivity No matter liou horrendous the crime, it seems that the majont\ of criminals are gi ven a little lecture and turned loose on the public There was a rape case pend ing m court here last week The three adult males accused of rape were allowed to plead to a lesser charge. Of the three two went free except for probation. One was given IK months to serve, u h i c h means he'll probably be on the streets again in six months. There is no hope of ever stopping the increasing crime rate when criminals know that no matter what they do, in al most every instance, they will not be punished for their crimes. DISTRESSING It is distressing to w a 1 k through the stores of Newberry downtown two weeks before Christ mas, and see hardly any one shopping It would seem that almost everyone goes out of town to spend money at Christmas, even though that money was earned m Newberry. I realize that Newberry is not large enough to have as com plete a selection of various i- tems as the large cities, but wouldn't we all be doing our selves and our county a ser vice by buying everything we possibly can in our own home town'.’ I would uge you to think about it—and to buy every thing possible here; then if there’s something you must have and can't get in New berry, you'll be justified in going “to the city” Yol. :U—N o. .>.) Newberry. S. (’. 129108, December 17, 1970 $3 PER YEAR It IE SIGNS Ob' CHRISTMAS can lie seen everywhere as the holiday season approaches. The Newberry College coeds living in Smelt/er Hall at Newberry College have decorated the traditional tree in the lounge of the wom- en’s dormitory as their contribution to the Christmas season. Wreck fatal to City employees get wage boost Clinton man A 2 1 v car old ('Imton man was killed and another injured about 2 30 Saturday when their car skidded off E S 70 and struck a concrete pipe Newbenw ('ouni> Coroner George R Summer said Jack Randolph Harris of 107 Wood- row St . (’Imton. died mstantlv when the 1004 car m which he was riding struck a pipe m the ditch, throwing both men out of the car Harris' father in-law. Derrill Freddie Rinehart, 35. of Clin ton. the driver, was treated at Newberry Hospital for cuts and bruises and then released. Sum mer said. An inquest is pending the re sults of an investigation by Sheriff B. Eugene Shealy and the Highway Patrol, Summer said. No charges have been made. Mr. Harris was a native of Ware Shoals, a son of Carl and Josephine Walker Harris of Newberry. He was an emplo yee of Daniel Construction Ca. United Fund exceeds goal The Newberry County 1970-71 Cnited Fund Campaign broke the top ot the thermometer with a record 25 percent over the goal of sjn.onn oo James C ('og- gin> Campaign Manager, stated that him 125 percent is equal tn >37.525 no received m dona tions and pledges from the New- berrv County citizeim This is the best campaign Newberry Count} lias had. and reflects what a tremendous job people can du when the} coordinate their efforts m helping each other in Greenville. Surviving also are his wife, Mrs. Izell Worthy Harris; a daughter. Miss Jacquelyn Har ris of the home; six brothers, Carl Harris Jr. of Georgia, James Ray. Stanley E a r 1, Wayne, Lee and John Harris of Newberry; a sister, Miss Teresa Ann Harris of New berry; and his grandparent, Mrs. Sue Walker. Funeral services were held at 3 p m. Monday in Clinton. ROTCunjt to be established at college Cnited States Senator Strom Thurmond announced at New berry College that the Depart ment of the Air Force had ap proved a request of the College for the establishment there of an Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps unit Senator Thurmond made the announcement at a special as sembly of the Newberry College student body and was accom panied by Brigadier General Benjamin B Cassidy. Jr, Com mandant of the Air Force ROTC from Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Also accompanying Senator Thurmond was Air Force Colonel Archie Nesmith. Senator Thurmond said that Newberry President Dr. A C, I). Wiles had contacted him seve ral years ago to express the interest of the college in esta blishment of an ROTC unit there. Since that time, the Se nator said a survey had been conducted at the college which revealed administration, faculty and student support for such a program. In 19(59. at Senator Thur mond's request. Dr. Theodore C. Marrs, then Air Force De puty Assistant Secretary for Re serve Affairs, visited Newberry College along with General Cas- siday. A follow-up visit was al so conducted by Air Force ROTC in 1970 Senator Thurmond stated the program at Newberry would be established in time for the 1971- 72 college year and would be directed by three Air Force of fices and two enlisted men. He noted the only Air ROTC units at higher institutions in South Carolina at present were located at three state supported schools, Clemson. The Citadel and the Cruversity of South Carolina. The Navy also has an R( T(' unit at the 1 Tiiversity: and Arm}' R( )T("s m South Car olina are located at Clemson. Furman. Presbyterian, Citadel, South Carolina State 1 and Wof ford Senator Thurmond mid the establishment of an Air Force ROTC unit at Newberry would make the College more attrac tive to prospective students, pro vide a means for students to serve their country in leader ship roles, help the nation main tain its preparedness, offer a financial assistance program for those electing to compete for an ROTC appointment, and provide a new means for the student to develop and grow as an individual. The South Carolina lawmaker described ROTC as “the pri mary source for commissioned officers who are needed to in- Continued on page 12 Beginning January 1st, em ployees of the City will receive a five percent "across the board” salary increase. This action was voted by Council after hearing the recommenda tion of the budget committee The committee reported that during the past several years. Council has attempted to adjust salaries by giving step increas es, but that no cost of living adjustment had been made m over lour years It said the in crease 1 could be financed for 1971 by transferring about $10,- 000 from the General- Govern ment Contingency Fund and $5,000 from the Operation and Maintenance Contingency Fund, to the Payroll Fund Council postponed action on purchase of the Wiseman Ho tel Building and Bakers Ware house, and the demolition of the buildings, until December 29th. Although several companies had bid on the demolition, the low- bidder had not furnished the city a performance bond. Council heard first reading of a proposed increase in the elec tric rates charged by the City. The 20 percent proposed in crease follows an increase in rate charged to the city by Duke Power Company. The Duke increase went inm effect December 14th; however, the increase to city customers, if approved by council on second reading December 29th, will be come effective with the first billing in January A lengthy discussion was held on the proposal to issue $1,700.- 000 in bonds for the construction of a new water treatment plant City Manager K W Riebe advised Council that B P Bar ber and Associates are nearing completion of the plans for con struction of the plant and ac tion would need to be taken immediately to begin process mg the bond sale Ken Lown of R S Dickson, Powell, Kistler N Crawford a|>- peared before council and out lined a proposal lo sell the boiuE at an interest rate of 5 8ti percent Council felt it need ed more information belore en tering into a financial deal of this magnitude, and postponed action until the next meeting of Council on December 29th At the beginning of the meet ing, Mayor Clarence A Shealy, Jr presented a certificate for qualification as an instructor m Firefighting Technology to Le wis Boyd Lee of the City Fire Department. Fire Chief Fd Ha zel commended Lee on the a- chievement. and expressed ap preciation to the Council for the new fire truck Mayor Shealy expressed the hope that the new equipment, and continued upgrading of paid fire department p e r s o n n e 1, would bring about a decrease in fire insurance rates in the city.