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OC-vvOvvvvvOvvvvvvv'. V •- Vol. 34—No. 43 Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday, February 11, 1971 LOOKING AT ABSTRACTS—J. C. Dow ling gave a demonstration and lecture at the Community Hall Tuesday afternoon. His subject was “Let’s Look at Abstract.” In the photo above, Mr. Dowling shows two arrangements used in his lecture to The Newberry Garden Club and guests. BY THE WAY By DORIS A. SANDERS 000<><X>00000000‘>Xh>>>>^ A timely message from Direc tor J. Edgar Hoover is being published this week due to the absence of the regular writer of this column. This article was published in the Law Enforce ment Bulletin of the FBI. Reason is a noble trait. But it is not always popular or news worthy to be reasonable. In fact, in many instances today more courage is required to stand for reason and common- sense than to defy lawful au thority. It has been said that “Wise men are instructed by reason; men less understanding, by ex perience; the most ignorant, by necessity; and beasts, by na ture.” On this premise, an im partial appraisal of many hap penings in our society might reflect that we rely too much on necessity and nature. Or as some would say in more com mon vernacular—reason is out; irrationality is in. There is not much logic or reason behind actions that are self-destructive, deeds that are reckless and irresponsible, crimes that are senseless, and conduct that is degrading to mind and body. Motivated by vague, diverse causes, people abandon reason and pursue fan tasies that defy comprehension. To most Americans, it is in conceivable that some dissidents would repudiate ideals and prin ciples that have made America the world’s most successful and powerful free society. It is un believable that people would embrace semibarbaric move ments and subcultures which have no medium of human rea son and which advocate the de struction of “the establishment” without any plan of replace ment or survival. We hear much about the rebellion a- gainst “the establishment.” but there are many people who feel it is a rebellion against reason. A lawful society is based on the will of the people. Laws and rules of conduct are made to enable people to live to gether. Under this system, those who choose not to conform and who endanger the rights of others are subject to punish ment according to the law. As our society becomes larger and more complex, law and order become more crucial. Thus breaking the law and defying authority become paramount problems. Much of the turmoil in our country today is caused by the unreasonable demands of irra- ^tional misfits—people who de base our basic concepts to in clude provocation, incitement, violence, destruction, and crime. They are demanding more than a free nation can give if it is to survive. They should re member that America’s great ness lies not only in her ac hievements but also in her as pirations. However, for those whose hearts are blind to truth, the light of reason is hard to see. On dean’s list at Erskine Mary Parr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Parr of New berry, has earned a place on the Erskine College Dean’s List for an outstanding acade mic record during the first term of the 1970-71 academic year. Miss Parr, a junior English major, is a member of the Er skine Scholars, the Garnet Cir cle, and the Women’s Recrea tion Association. Billingsley dies in plane crash Final rites for John C. Bill ingsley Sr., 62, who died late last Wednesday night in an air plane crash near the Columbia Airport, were held Saturday at 11 a^m. from McSwain Fune ral Home with Rev. James Martin conducting the service. Burial was in Newberry Memo rial Gardens. Mr. Billingsley was bom and reared in Arkansas and was the son of John C. Billingsley and the late OzeUa Burns Bill ingsley. He was a graduate in forestry from the University of Michigan and moved to New berry 36 years ago and was in charge of the U.S. Department of Forestry for a number of years. He was a veteran of World War II and a retired Brigadier General of the Na tional Guard. After returning from military service, he organized and ope rated the John C. Billingsley Forestry Consultants, the Caro lina Tree Farms Inc., and the Newberry Flying Service. Surviving are hs wiife, Mrs. Wava Shanks Billingsley, New berry; one son, Johnny C. Bill ingsley Jr., Newberry; his fa ther, J.C. Billingsley of Gur- don, Ark.; one sister, Mrs. Thel ma Jackson of Gurdon, Ark., and a number of uncles and aunts. Nagy to lecture on communism Ferenc Nagy, prime minister of Hungary from 1946-47, will talk on “Communism and World Revolution” at 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 16, in the A.G.D. Wiles Chapel on the Newberry College campus. Nagy’s appearance at New berry College is part of the school’s Artists and Lecturers Series. (Continued on page 8) Newberry players meet Sunday A general meeting of the Newberry Community Players will be held Sunday, February 14 at 3:00 p.m. at Drayton St. Community Center. The purpose of this meeting is to vote on the by-laws and to establish the group as a full- fledged organization. There will also be announcements of com mittees for the production of ‘The Man Who Came to Din ner.” All members and interested parties are urged to attend this meeting. Debby Duke is Debby Gennie Duke has been named 1971 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow for Newberry high school. She was chosen on the basis of her score in a Dec. 1 written know ledge and attitude examination for which 650,000 senior girls throughout the country were en rolled. From General Mills, sponsor of the annual educa tion program, she will receive a specially designed award. Ad ditionally, her selection makes her eligible for state and na tional honors, including one of 102 college scholarships totaling $110,000. The only national scholarship program exclusively for high school senior girls, the Betty Crocker Search for the Ameri can Homemaker of Tomorrow was instituted by General Mills in the 1954-55 school year to emphasize the importance of homemaking as a career. Since its inception, almost seven and three-quarters million girls have been enrolled, and, with this year’s grants, scholarship a- wards will total in excess of $1 3-4 million. Free parking for shoppers being planned Plans for a “Free Parking for Shoppers” will be outlined at a meeting of local merchants to be held next Tuesday at Newberry Community Hall. Time of the meeting is 10 a.m. In addition to plans for free parking reports will be heard from officers and committee men of the Association for a Greater Newberry. President Robert E. Summer, Jr. will open the meeting with words of welcome. The follow ing committee reports will be made: Circulation and Park ing, Civic Design, Public Con tact, Treasurer’s Report, Christ mas Decorations, and Promo tion. All downtown merchants are urged to attend this meeting. $3 PER YEAR City recognized for work in litter prevention City council here Tuesday a- dopted a resolution voicing op position to a proposal by a com mittee of the S.C. General As sembly that would regulate bu siness rates for fire and ca sualty and life insurance com panies. “We feel that continued ac tion by the General Assembly to restrict municipalities from regulating business license fees will result in additional requests of this nature from special in terest parties and will remove the limited authority the muni cipalities now have in govern ing their own affairs,” the re solution said. A special committee of the General Assembly has tenta tively agreed to recommend as legislation that business license rates be set on fire and ca sualty insurance companies at two per cent on the first $20,000; one per cent on the next $30,000; and one half per cent on pre miums over $50,000. The committee proposes $1 per thousand on gross premiums with a minimum charge of $25 from life insurance companies. In other business, William R. Nash, southern regional director of Keep America Beautiful Inc., presented a distinguished ser vice citation to the city for 1970 in recognition of litter preven tion activities. Newberry is one of three South Carolina cities receiving the award. Council accepted a contribu tion of $1,000 from Kendall Co. Oakland Sick Fund to be used for improvements at the athle tic field off First Street. Council received as i n f o r‘- mation a letter from Central Midland Regional Planning Council stating that Newberry will receive $5,511 from the or ganization this year if a pro posed budget is approved. COMPLETE TRAINING—George M. Glymph (left) and James R. Cunningham, receive certificates from Mayor C. A. Shealy, Jr., upon completion of a course in Basic Law Enforcement. The city policemen received their training at the S. C. State Law Enforcement Division. (Sunphoto)