The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, March 18, 1971, Image 1
BY THE WAY
Vol. 34—No. 48
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Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday, March 18, 1971
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GOLDEN DEED AWARD—Coach Harry
Hedge path (second from left) was recip
ient of the Exchange Club of Newberry's
Book of Golden Deeds Award presented at
the meeting of the club Tuesday night. Mr.
and Mrs. Hedgepath hold the plaque which
accompanys the award. Donny Layton,
left, made the presentation, and H. C.
Smith, right, w r as chairman of the selec
tion committee. Mr. Hedgepath was ac
corded the honor for his 40 years coaching
and teaching in the New r berry Public
Schools, and also for his outstanding ser
vice to youth of the community.
By DORIS A. SANDERS
A SHORTAGE?
Is there a shortage of Ameri
can Flags? Several weeks ago,
I noticed that the Flag flying
in front of the Courthouse was
almost in shreds. Monday I not
ed that the same was true of
the Flag flying on the Square
in front of City Hall.
I realize that we have had
some rough winds lately, but
that is no excuse for display
ing an American Flag in the
condition those flags were in.
I believe the City and County
have enough money to keep a
supply of flags on hand but if
not, I’ll be glad to chip in and
help buy new ones.
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
There has been much talk re
cently about updating the judi
cial system and it is true that
it can use updating in many
respects. One important aspect
seems to be overlooked in all
talk about up-dating the crimi
nal courts, however; back in
the days when deserved punish
ment was given, the court ca
lendars weren’t so crowded. In
recent years, judges have turn
ed so many criminals back on
society that those who would
do wrong have no fear of any
consequences except perhaps
a little lecture.
Joe Holland, chairman of the
Laurens County Council, had a
few wise words to say on this
subject recently. The Council
had to approve supplementary
appropriations for court costs
for the fiscal year. In noting
the ever-increasing costs, Mr.
Holland said.
“I understand that the reasons
given for the light sentences
that are imposed is because we
don’t have room in our peni
tentiary and jails to take care
of the criminals. I believe that
because of the light sentences
imposed by the court and the
probation on top of probation
given habitual offenders we
have advertised that you can
get away with anything. Our
judicial system has let us
down 'By not handing down
harsh punishment for second,
third, fourth and fifth offen
ders.”
According to a news story in
The Clinton Chronicle of March
11, Mr. Holland advocated the
election of judges by the “peo
ple of South Carolina” rather
than by members of the Gene
ral Assembly as is presently
the practice.
Mr. Holland cited figures that
during the last term of crimi
nal court in Laurens, 179 cases
were disposed of during the
week and of the 179, “15 de
fendants got some time, seven
ty-three got probation and the
other 91 got nothing”.
I had hopes that some of the
newer judges on the bench
would realize that crime is on
such a rampage the only de
terrent is punishment; however,
this has not been the case. I
can only come to the same con
clusion as Mr. Holland: our cir
cuit court judges should be
elected by the people, and be
responsive to the people.
As matters now stand, judges
are elected by a lawyer-domi
nated General Assembly. They
owe their jobs to the lawyers
who elect and re-elect them.
It apparently is impossible for
them to be rough on a defen
dant represented by a lawyer
who has had a part in elect
ing the judge, or may have a
part in his re-election.
I think the probation law was
fine in its original concept, but
I cannot believe it was ever
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Purkerson to
be recitalist
for dedication
Mr. T. Graham Purkerson
will present an organ recital
in the First Baptist Church
(Newberry) on Sunday after
noon, March 21 at 4 p.m. The
public is invited to attend.
The recital is planned as a
part of the dedicatory program
for the recently installed 17
rank Wicks pipe organ.
Mr. Purkerson, a native of
Greenwood, is Director of Mu
sic and Organist at Dunwoody
United Methodist Church, Dun-
woody, Georgia. He is a gra
duate of Davidson College,
where he studied organ with
Dr. Robert Lord and Wilmer
H. Welsh. Following his gradua
tion from Davidson in 1965, he
studied organ with Robert Glas
gow at the University of Michi
gan and received the degree
Master of Music in Organ Per
formance in 1967.
Mr. Purkerson was Director
of Music at the First Presby
terian Church, Macon, Georgia,
from 1967-1969. He is a mem
ber of the Georgia Composers
Association and has played re
citals at the University of Pitts
burg, the University of Michi
gan, Tift College, Davidson Col
lege, and various churches in
the southeast.
Mr. Purkerson has just re
turned to civilian life after one
and one-half years of active
duty with the U. S. Navy. He
is married to the former Bar
bara Lynn Moore of Monroe,
N. C.
Mr. Purkerson is the nephew
of Mr. and Mrs. J. Graham
Purkerson of Newberry.
Mr. Purkerson will play the
following organ selections: “Let
Heaven and Earth Rejoice”
and “Passacaglia and Fugu^ in
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Rotarians set
Ladies night
Newberry Rotarians will take
their ladies on a “Sentimental
Journey” at 7:30 p.m. Friday,
March 19, in the Kaufmann
Hall Dining Room on the New
berry College campus.
The nostalgic journey of mu
sic by the Newberry College
Stage Band and the narration
by C. M. Smith is the theme
lor the annual Rotarian’s La
dies Night.
Dr. Robert C. Farb is the
chairman of the Ladies’ Night
program; he is assisted by
Owen Holmes and Smith. Wil
liam Kibler is the president of
the local Rotary Club.
NEWBERRY AAUW
The Newberry Branch of the
American Association of Univer
sity Women will meet at Smelt-
zer Hall, March 20 at 3:30 p.m.
Mrs. F.. Scott Elliott is the
program leader. Dr. Charles
Jeremias will be the guest
speaker. His subject is to be
“This Beleaguered Earth, Can
Man Survive”. He will use the
chemical pollution approach.
Registration for
pre-schoolers set
Pre-school registration and
testing sessions for all students
entering the first grade in Sep
tember, 1971, will be held as
shown below. Time at all
schools will be 9-12 a m.
Boundary St., March 23;
Speers St., March 24; Rueben
Elementary Elem., March 25;
Bush River Elem., March 30;
Park St. Elem., March 31; Po-
maria Elem., April 1; Lt. Mtn.
Elem., April 6; and Prosperity
Elem., April 7.
Registration forms and medi
cal blanks will be available in
the principal’s office of each
school in Newberry County. Pa
rents are requested to pick up
these blanks and have the fami
ly physician fill out the medi
cal blank before taking the
child to be registered. School
principals may help by sending
blanks home to parents who
have pre-school children.
Parents are reminded that a
child must be 6 years old on
or before November 1 before
they can be enrolled in the first
grade. Birth certificates will be
required and parents are asked
to bring birth certificates when
they register their child. S. C.
law requires that a child be
vaccinated for small pox before
being enrolled in the first grade.
Parents are required to have
children vaccinated prior to re
gistration. No child will be en
rolled in the first grade with
out a birth certificate and proof
of vaccination of small pox.
First graders now in school
will not attend school on the
day that registration is held in
their attendance area. This will
allow all first grade teachers
in the schools in the attendance
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CANCER KICKOFF—The kickoff sup
per for the Newberry County Cancer Ed
ucation-Fund drive was held Monday
night at Newberry Inn restaurant. Speak
ing to the volunteer workers was D. K.
Sturkie of Columbia, (second from left),
Regional Chairman for the state Crusade.
He is president of the First Carolina Sav
ing and Loan Association of Columbia.
W. W. Parr, left, is county drive chairman.
Mrs. Herschel Kemper, Newberry unit
president, presided. Don Henry, right,
Executive Vice President, American Can
cer Society of Columbia, gave information
on progress being made in cancer research.
Also present was Jerry Ayers, Field Rep
resentative, Columbia. Other local officers
are Dr. J. E. Wiseman, Jr., vice president,
Mrs. Russell Addy, secretary, and Mrs.
Carroll Eargle, treasurer. (Sunphoto)