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oc<^oo^oooock>o«-x**:-:-:- BY THE WAY By DORIS A. SANDERS A SHAME As anyone could tell you who was there (and not many were), Tuesday was a COLD day in Columbia. The thermometer may have read 30 degrees, but with the wind factor, it seemed more like 15. And it is a real shame, because it was a beau- tiful and apparently well-orga nized parade. A word of praise must go to all who participated. The beau tiful young ladies on the color ful floats must have been fro zen into position. The weather was worst, perhaps, on the hun dreds of band members, who had to stand in that bitter wea ther half an hour or longer be fore even beginning to march. They couldn’t even sit on their buses to await their turn be cause the buses w ere shut tled off to another parking area at the end of the parade route. The weather was so cold that valves on some band instru ments froze and the young mu sicians were unable to play them. Icicles formed around the valves of some of the in struments. But even with nearly frozen fingers, feet, faces and instruments, all of the bands 1 witnessed performed beauti fully. Of course this includes our own Newberry High School Band, which was chosen by Se nator Bob Lake to represent Senatorial District 5 in the in augural parade My congratulations go not only to our band, but to every' member of every band in the parade. They braved the ele ments without complaint, and managed a performance of which their communities could be proud REACTION 1 did not expect so much reaction to the column last week about teacher salaries because I really didn't think it would ■ be of much interest to anyone except teachers at Newberry High. However, the sources from which reaction came were much more varied Let me thank the many, many of you who expressed your ap proval. And let me say that that expression of approval did ;rOt come from classroom tea chers alone: far from it. 1 expected criticism, espe cially from those most closely connected with the athletic pro gram at Newberry High and I do not mind criticism. As I have said on many occasions, however. 1 sign my name to what I write and I expect those who wish to criticize me to have the courtesy of making themselves known. Thus far. there has been ad verse reaction expressed to me from only two sources The first was an anonymous tele phone call from a young man— perhaps a football player. The second was a lengtny disserta tion which you will see printed in its entirety in this issue of The Sun. The letter is from Gordon Leslie, who certainly is inti mately acquainted with the ath letic program at Newberry High School: so intimately ac quainted, in fact, that I'm afraid he might have lost per spective concerning the whole educational program. Aside from that comment, I will leave the subject this week to Mr. Leslie, and next week 1T1 have a few comments on what he has to say. Vol. 34—No. 40 Newberry, S. C. 29108, January 21, 1971 $3 PER YEAR Mayor Clarence A. Shealy, Jr. makes it official—Feb ruary 7-13 will be “Crime Pn vention Week” in Newber- ry. With him as he signs the Proclamation are at left, F. P. Bradfield, president of the Exchange Club which sponsors the observance anncally; and City' Safety Offi cer Johnny Stribble. (Sunphoto by Steve Armfield) COLLEGE CALENDAR Basketball and final exami nations dot the calendar of ac tivities at Newberry' College during the week of January 21 through January 28. In athletics two home basket ball games and one on the road comprise the schedule with the Indians traveling to Clinton to night ♦ January 2D to tangle with the Blue Hose of Pres byterian College. Earlier in the season the PC squad downed Newberry 80-6ft. Saturday night the Pfeiffer quintet from Misen- heimer. N.C.. invade MacLean Gymnasium for the first en counter this season with Coach Nield Gordon's men: Monday the Bulldogs from Wofford Col lege are the guests for the In dians The two home games begin at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Lauren Brubaker, of the University of South Carolina staff, will deliver the sermon for the Chapel services at 11:15 am . Sunday. January* 24, in the A G D. Wiles Chapel. The Newberry College Thea tre Touring Company under the direction of Dennis Sanderson and Dale Willis, assistant pro fessors of speech, begin a ten- day tour of South Carolina high schools presenting the F rench comedy'. ‘ The Miser.” Final examinations for the College's short January semes ter are slated for Thursday. Jan. 28 After they complete their examinations, the students will begin a ten day break from classes. They will register for the spring semester on February 4 and 5 and begin classes on February 8. FATHER DIES Henry B. Sowell, Sr., 92, of Pageland, died Saturday in a Pageland Hospital. He was the father of Mrs. Elsie Graham of Newberry. Funeral services were held Monday at 3 p.m. in Pageland Methodist Church with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. J. F. Lominack rites Tuesday J. Forrest Lominack died Sun day night at his home on Glenn St. Mr. Lominack was born in Newberry county, the son of the late William Henry and Rhoda Ann Reighley Lominack. He was a former member of the firm. Lominack Hard ware Inc. and was a member of Central Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruby Mcllwain Lominack; two brothers. W. Henry* Lomi nack and Frazier Lominack, both of Newberry*: three sis ters. Mrs Laura Annie Leap- hart of Prosperity. Mrs. Fred Gnann of Springfield. Ga.. and Mrs. Novice Dominick of Sum ter. Funeral services were con ducted at 11 a m. Tuesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home by Rev. James Martin. Burial was in Rosemcnt Cemetery. Mrs. H L. Sligh dies Monday Mrs. Hassie Lee Stanton Sligh. 77. wife of Holland L. Sligh of 1244 Kinard St., died Monday. Bom m Greenville. Term., daughter of the late John A. and Addie Gilbert Stanton, she was a member of Central Methodist Church and Drayton Rutherford Chapter of UDC and was a past president of Ame rican Legion Auxiliary. Surviving also are two daugh ters, Mrs. Willie Hawkins of Newberry and Mrs. Ralph Long of Salma, Kan.; a brother, Ze- nas J. Stanton of Vero Beach, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Aimer Reeves of Johnson City, Term.; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Whi taker Funeral Home. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery. Prevention of crime stressed by Exchangites February' may be very noisy in Newberry if members of the Exchange Club have their way. Beginning Feb. 7, Exchan gites are asking their fellow citizens to join them in a year long effort to “Crunch Crime... Before It Crunches You!’\ That’s the Exchange Club motto for this year’s nationwide crime prevention campaign. And if the sound of the crunch doesn’t ring out through the area, the sound of local Exchangites ex horting the community to take up the cudgel against criminal ity certainly should be loud and clear. Kickoff for the year long cam paign occurs the week of Feb ruary 7th through the 13th. That's National Crime Preven tion Week. Mayor C. A. Shealy, Jr has officially proclaimed it so. And local Exchangites have planned a full week of activi ties to bring home the message to the public that the preven tion of crime is everybody’s obligation. F. P. Bradfield. Exchange Club President, noted that Ex change Clubs launched their first Crime Prevention cam paign 24 years ago. But never has the need for full public support of anti-crime measures been as vital as to day, ” Bradfield said. “Last year there were nearly 5 million crimes committed in the United States. This year the number is supposed to increase by a- nother half million. We can’t tolerate that kind of lawless ness without suffering a serious deterioration in our way of life.” The Crunch Crime’’ theme of this year’s campaign, Mr. Bradfield said, is aimed at gaining citizen participation in the war on crime through a number of ways including full er support of law enforcement efforts. The Proclamation of Mayor Shealy follows: WHEREAS, crime is a grow ing social problem and of deep concern to the entire commu nity; and WHEREAS, the con sequences of unbridled crime are detrimental to the enjoy ment of full and secure free dom by our citizens; and whereas, only a fully alerted citizenry, cognizant of the terri ble toll in money, property and pain which lawlessness exacts, can effectively respond to this awesome challenge; and WHEREAS, Exchange Clubs throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, and particu larly the Exchange Club of Newberry, guided by TTie Na tional Exchange Club, have for more than two decades exposed the true and terrible nature of crime to our people and, through a variety of programs, have valiantly sought to limit its spread; and WHEREAS, again this year Exchange Cubs, by exhorting every citizen to “Crunch Crime... Before It Crunches You!”, are again (ContiiHMd on Page I) Named to head cancer drive ■s^ William W\ Parr, of New’- berry. will head the 1071 Ame rican Cancer Society’s fund raising and educational cru sade, Mrs. Herschel A. Kemp er. President of the Newberry County Unit, reported today. “We re out to tell people that it’s what they don’t know about cancer that can hurt. We mean to instruct them in personal ways of protecting themselves against cancer,” he said. “We’ll be marshaling the ef forts of volunteers in Newberry County to bring home the mes sage - Fight cancer with a checkup and a check.” said Parr. "We have a triple aim this April,” he explained. “First, we want to encourage every mem ber of the community to have a regular health checkup, in cluding cancer tests. “Second, we hope to teach people protective measures a- gainst cancer. “Third, we must raise the money to support vital ACS programs of research, educa tion and service to cancer pa tients.” Parr is a native of Newberry County, educated in the County schools, and graduated from Newberry High. He received a B S. degree in Dairy Science at Clemson University. He entered the U.S. Army in April. 1951, and was imme diately sent to Europe, where he served with the 4th Infan try Division in Germany through 1952. He was discharged in April 1953, as a 1st Lieutenant. He has been in the dairy bu siness since 1953. Parr is a member of Asso ciate Reformed Presbyterian Church. He is married to the former Eliza McCrackin. TTiey have three children: Bill, Jr., in the 12th grade, Mary Margaret, in the 10th grade, and Evelyn in the 8th grade. CADET PROMOTED AT MILITARY COLLEGE Michael W. Satterwhite was promoted to cadet colonel in the Georgia Military College Cadet Battalion during special ceremonies last week. Cadet Satterwhite, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Satterwhite of New berry, is the first Battalion Commander at Georgia Mili tary College to carry the rank of cadet colonel.