The Index-Journal from Greenwood, South Carolina • Page 12

12 Index-Journal, Greenwood, S. Feb. 29, 1963 If Baalim Tooh Them To Africa Cklb Ndb (7 Pilot Plans Bridge Benefit A progress report on the educational survey of Greenwood schools was discussed by James H. Spann, direcVr of Instruction for School District 50, at the Pilot Club's Holiday Inn dinner meeting Tuesday. The report recommended additions to the school system faculty such as a supervisor of English and remedial reading, speech therapists, more music teachers, librarians, secretaries, and a physical education supervisor for elementary schools.

Before the report was released, local administrators, aware of some needs, had begun work to secure a director of transportation, supervisors of maintenance and operation; testing; music, said Spann. Spann said that lack of funds prevented following many suggestions. Miss Nina Rice, recording secretary, was named Pilot of the Month in recognition of her outstanding service and loyalty to the club's purposes. A "Bridge and Game Night" to benefit the club's dental fund was announced by Mrs. C.

P. Garrison Jr. The March 14 benefit will be at the Woman's Club. Tickets may be obtained for $1.50 at Frank Addy, Jeweler; Nells's, the Stork Shop or from any Pilot Club member. Club Activities "Cancer in the Female" was the Monday night program presented by Dr.

Oliver Thomas for the NINETY SIX JAYCEE-ETTES, meeting at the Ninety Six Community Center. Mrs. Larry Morris was a guest; Mrs. Hilda Williams, hostess. GREENWOOD REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S CLUB will conduct a bake sale beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Saturday in front of Efird's Department Store. By ELLEN 1IORTON Index-Journal Women's Editor When Connolly Burgess came home from a bankers' meeting with the idea of moving to Africa, his wife's first reaction was "Never" That was over 18 months ago. The Burgesses, both Greenwood natives, are home now. for the first time since he accepted a position with the International Trust Company of Liberia In Monrovia, the capital city. "You can see I didn't get very far with my firm stand against going," said Mrs.

Burgess, laughing. "Actually it took a full six months adjust to the complete change in living." She explained that all water must be boiled and filtered before drinking; all foods are imported and that Liberian sanitation standards seem backward to ours. "Monrovia is a large city 45,000," she continued, "so most any article you want, you can find. It might take you days to discover the shop that carries it, whereas here you could probably go to a dime store and find it." "This sounds strange, but although the Liberian standard of living) is far below ours, the cost of living in that country is almost double that of America," said Burgess. "It's because nothing is produced locally." "Liberia is developing country, with only five per cent of the population literate.

There are thirty foreign countries investing in the economy, thanks to President Wil "At home" entertaining Is the orimary social life for the Burgesses. "Dinner parties for 12 are nothing unusual," she said. "People are more neighborly there. Everyone is away from home, so we all visit a lot. "A night out in Monrovia is comparable to one in New York for price," said Bur-gess.

"There are some excellent European restaurants with delicious food and wonderful service. Labor is so plentiful." Four hours of television in the evening, two radio sta-tions and movies fairly current golf and swimming are other recreations. Liberia is the only place In the world a pgymy hippopot. amus can be found, accord, lng to Burgess. "The president has a too up-country which is open to all Liberians.

He has swapped these hippos for other animals with zoos in many countries," he said. "Seeing or meeting somebody from South Carolina is not so uncommon," said Burgess. "Carol met a girl from North Carolina who was in school with a Greenwood girl and one day Alva Hardin from Greenwood, who was in the Army, walked into my bank." The Burgesses arrived here Feb. 2, after spending three weeks in Europe. "Connolly will go back ia March, but I hope to stay said Mrs.

Burgess. Her feelings on Africa now? "This has been a grand experience tor us both," she said. "We'll be there at least another 18 months." i.i,. PS 4 4 "Industry is slow coming to Liberia," said Burgess. "Firestone has an 88,000 acre rubber plantation up country which employs many natives.

They have 15,000 workers and house 54,000 people in company facilities' Rich iron ore deposits, cocoa and coffee are other money exports of the country, which was established as the first African republic in 1847. "That this country has never been dominated by a foreign power may account for its political stability," said Burgess. "Education is provided by the government for natives who wish to study abroad, but they must come back to Liberia. With U.S. cooperation, schools and hospitals are being completed and opened." Housing for the Burgesses is furnished by their company.

"We really could have walked in with just our suitcases," said Mrs. Burgess. "Furniture, appliances and even linens were there for us. "My Southern drawl has proved somewhat of a language barrier," she said. cannot understand me.

'Dog' is the one particular word that confuses them. They say I am pronouncing it like "When our two-year-old son Mark begins to talk more, I feel sure he will have an English accent," commented Mrs. Burgess. "All his playmates are from Britain." Last summer, the Ralph Normans, Mrs. Burgess' parents came to Monrovia for a visit.

"It raided 12 inches one day they were here," said Bur-gess. "Our seasons are like that 180 days of wet weather, followed by 180 dry ones." While the Normans were in Liberia, they were entertained by the country's vice president, William Talbert, and his wife. "That was a thrill, for us all," recalled Mrs. Burgess. "My parents and Connolly's, the Paul Burgesses, had met him in Greenville when he addressed the South Carolina Baptist group there.

He's president of the Baptist world Alliance." Miss Surratt VVecf Feb. 23 In McCormick Baptist Church Souvenirs Of Africa Company. The couple will reside in McCormick. Involved Identification Process Irritating To Bona Fide Department Store Customers liam Tubman's 'open door' policy." Burgess said that Liberia is probably the best friend the United States has in Africa. "The feeling there is very pro American," he said.

"Their system of government is based on a democracy, with a Senate, House of Representatives, Constitution and courts. This president was first elected in 1944, and is responsible for the progress." English is the language of Liberia, interspersed with some 20-25 tribal dialects. li Burgesses group. "This is the price the consumer is going to have to pay as we move into the cashless society." What type of identification do merchants look for when a customer offers a check? The best identification, according to retailers, is the store's own account card of plate. While a customer with an account at a store obviously doesn't have to use a check to buy merchandise, he or she may want to cash a check there.

In that case, a charge account almost always does the trick. Other generally accepted identification sometimes two types of identification are required include driver's licenses, automobile registration, government or corporate identification cards that have a picture of the bearer. Some stores will accept charge cards from their competitors for identification; others will not. Social Security cards are another type of identification on which there are conflicting opinions. But a business card, a library card, a board of elections Scoffs Early OTP THE WAYNATURE MEANTYOUTOt By LEONARD SLOANE (C) 1968 New York Times News Service NEW YORK In one of the larger stores at a big regional shopping center recently a man bought an item that cost $61.15, including tax.

He made out a check to the store for that amount, handed it to the clerk and waited to have his package wrapped. "Have you any identification, Sir?" the clerk asked. He opened his wallet and pulled out his driver's license. ''Have you anything else?" asked the clerk. The customer opened his wallet again and handed over his automobile registration.

"I'm sorry, Sir, but this registration is in a woman's name. Have you any other Identification?" The man said, none too softly: "That's my wife's name and our car is in her name, and I don't have any credit cards. Do you want my business or don't you?" The clerk called the manager. He tried to smooth the situation. "We're just trying to be careful, Sir," he told the customer.

"Now if you'll just go to the parking lot with our clerk and let him check the license plate against this fUM JiJi 3 examine family gifts card or a bill from a utility are all generally agreed to be unacceptable forms of identification. "You have to remembei that anyone can jpen a checking account and get checks with a deposit, say, of $50," says the chief financial man at a major New York store. "He can then travel around to the stores and pick up $1,000 worth of merchandise using these checks which he doesn't intend to cover." To help reduce their losses from bad checks, many retailers will accept only checks for the exact amount of the goods being purchased. Others will encourage customers offering checks to have the merchandise sent, rather than taken, in order to give the checks a chance to clear. One small specialty store uses a technique that has saved it many thousands of dollars over the years.

When a clerk is given a driver's license for identification, he frequently asks the customer the date of his birth which surprises many people, particularly those using stolen licenses. Bird SALE! dealer 1 rrrr McCORMICK Miss Jennie Rae Surratt became the bride of Joseph Allen Clayton of Greenwood Feb. 23. The Rev. Henry J.

Gam-brell officiated at the evening ceremony in McCormick Baptist Church. Miss Ethel Palmer of McCormick was maid of honor. The bridegroom's brother, David Edward Clayton of Er-skine College and Greenwood, was best man. Miss Helen Brown of McCormick presented the organ music. Given in marriage by her brother, William Clark Surratt of Columbia, the bride is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. J. R. Surratt of Joanna. She graduated from Clinton High School and Lander College, and teaches public school music In McCormick County.

She is also music director for McCormick Baptist Church. The son of Mrs. Dorothy Allen Clayton of Greenwood graduated from' Greenwood High and Wofford College. He is employed with Park Seed Mrs. Stake Warned lo "Who's 1ho" Mrs.

Lucille H. Staine, chairman of the physical education department at Lander College, will be listed in the sixth edition of "Who's Who of American Women." Mrs. Staine, who has been employed at Lander College since 1959, is listed in the work as an educator and social scientist. She received her master's degree in education from George Peabody College and her M.S. with major in physical education from the same institution.

Her B.S. degree was earned at Auburn University. Mrs. Staine was physical training officer at the Worn-ens Army Corps Training Center, Fort Oglethorpe, during World War II. She was promoted to assistant transport commander with the rank of captain and saw service in both the European and southeast Mediterranean theatres from 1942 to 1946.

Mrs. Staine served as instructor of physical education at Pueblo College, assistant professor and head of the women's physical education department at Central College, and executive director of Telleconnocha Girl's Scout Council. Mrs. Staine has been active In the American Association of Universtiy Women and is a past president of the Greenwood branch. She is a member of the S.C.

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