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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
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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)