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The Index-Journal from Greenwood, South Carolina • Page 10

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The Index-Journali
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Greenwood, South Carolina
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TO WefrJoornaL Greumoi, S.C, Friday, July 9, 1965 Pageant Growers Say Price Too Low rnTlTMRTA APWrhe feder ibad pegged its price higher. I think the market would have 3 Of Past 10 Miss South Carolina Winners Connected With Greenwood al government began offering 2.35 per three-quarter bushel of reached it just as easily." The government will turn all the neaehes it buvs back to the state, for distribution to institu peacnes to boutn larouna growers Thursday, but many grow-! ers said the price was too low. I Although the government offer drove the market price for 1 a A a 1A Area Girls To Appear Tonight tions. peaches up a cents io urmuprt mmnlained that the new high did not allow enough 3 36 3 OF PAST 10 lo c.al Three of the past ten Miss South Carolinas have been connected with Greenwood, all in different ways. Sandra Browning was born here and represented this city in the state pageant in 1961.

Cecelia Ann Colvert was born in Winston-Salem, N. but lived here at the time she wnn FULFILLING PROMISE BALTIMORE (AP) Mayor Theodore R. McKeldin is fulfilling the politician's perennial promise to clean up City Hall. He scrubbed a small patch of marble Thursday to officially launch a $28,000 project to clean Baltimore's 90-y a r-old City Hall. GREENVILLE The last lor brokerage tees.

After paying the fees, growers said, their profits fall below me government offering. E. W. Brooks, secretary of the Smith Pa ml inn Farm Bureau. to Columbia.

Their little girl, Lisa Browning McTeer, was born July 23, 1963. "She was the first grandchild on both sides, so needless to say, there was much excitement in the Browning and McTeer families," she said. When Lisa was five weeks old, Sandra returned to Columbia College, completed her studies in December and received her diploma in June. "You'll have to agree that sandy-haired daughter, and a new home in which my husband, and I have put much thought and consideration." After Sandra's reign as Miss South Carolina, she returned to Columbia College to continue her studies in English and art. She married Thomas B.

McTeer a native of Hampton and a graduate of Clemson University, June 22, 1962, in Greenwood. They lived in Atlanta for a short time, then moved back preliminary competition for the title of Miss South Carolina 1966! will begin tonight at 8 o'clock iff said that "if the government in oreenviue Memorial the state title in 1958. She was attending Columbia College, however, and entered the local pageant in Columbia and rep wmimmMmt 1 my college years were a little out of the ordinary," she said, "but I wouldn't have preferred In the talent competition, Miss Calhoun Falls, Diane Hil-ley, will present a song and dance from "Oklahoma." Miss Saluda, Gail Smith, will perform a medley of songs and a dance. Other area girls competing tonight are Ann Schumpert, Miss McCormick. evening C.

E. Cunningham Candidate For County Treasurer Let me ask a question. Would you employ a person to carry out a responsible assign-signment, knowing he did not have the right qualifications for that assignment? Neither should a person be put into a responsible public office mm them any other way. In fact, I am sure that it made all my studying just that much more worthwhile." CECELIA COLVERT Cecelia Colvert, Miss South Carolina o'f 1958, was May V. gown; Judy Mundy, Miss Green wood; uner McCain, Miss Abbeville; and Joy Timmerman, Miss Ninety Six.

all in swim- MIRIAM STEVENSON (Mrs. Don Upton) birth of their daughter, Menke (pronounced Minky) who is almost three. Thev now have an suit competition. resentee: tnat city the state pageant. Miriam Stevenson was born at Winnsboro, but was a student at Lander College and represented this city in the state pageant in 1954, the year before she went on to represent this city and state and win the "Miss Universe" title.

The State has a feature this morning on the winners for the past ten years, including this information on the three with special Greenwood interest: SANDRA BROWNING Sandra Browning, Miss South Carolina of 1961, said that it is difficult to talk about the things that have happened to her since her year as Miss South Carolina, because "they are things that I would like to show on a picture screen. "They are tangible things like a fine and handsome husband, an adorable, vivacious, other daughter, Anna Graham, wno is eight months. Mr. Reynolds travels fre quently in his work, so Cecelia without necessary qualifications for that specific office. My qualifications are these: I have studied in two universities, graduate of Repperts College, have a certificate in bookkeeping, one year of law, and have managed, successfull, my own business for 14 years.

My training and past experiences of my present profession has supplied me with the wisdom, knowledge and values of equipment, property and real estate, all of which will be very useful to the County Finance Board. Please exercise your privilege to vote and vote for me C. E. CUNNINGHAM, JULY 13TH Paid Political Adv. I Queen at Columbia College in 1960, the same year that she graduated.

Cecelia and four friends from Columbia College taught the next year in Augusta, Ga. "We had some rich experiences, believe me," she said, "particularly in the cooking field, since none of us could even boil water when we got there." Cecelia married Henry Le-Land Reynolds Jr. June 24, 1961, and they make their home in Greenwood. She taught school until the Dusies myseit with my children and various clubs." She 1 belongs to several bridee clubs. i a study club and a garden club.

SANDRA BROWNING Winners in last night's preliminary event were Pat Arnold, Miss Columbia, swim-suit; and Jane Rogers, Miss Marion, talent. Winners in the evening gown competition are not announced. The 10 semi-finalists will be announced Saturday night, and the new Miss South Carolina will be crowned following the final competition. In last night's talent competition, Ann Schumpert, Miss McCormick, presented a vocal medley from "Oklahoma." Miss Greenwood, Miss Abbeville and Miss Ninety Six appeared in evening gown competition last night, and Miss Calhoun Falls and Miss Saluda competed in the swim-suit division. About 3.300 oersons attended CECELIA COLVERT (Mrs.

Henry Reynolds Jr.) (Mrs. T. B. McTeer Jr.) JNDSEY'l Is Military Victory Possible In V. Nam ANNUAL SUMMER CLEARANCE AN AP NEWS ANALYSIS By MALCOLM BARR won't fight on our own, but we will only fight alone against the Viet Cong when we are asked MIRIAM STEVENSON Miriam Stevenson has been remembered so long as "Miss Universe 1955" that few people remember that she was Miss South Carolina Miriam is married to Don Upton, a Columbia television announcer, and is a fulltime homemaker.

"I still do a lot of modeling and occasionally I do a television commercial," she said, "but I enjoy keeping my home and raising my children." After Miriam won the Miss Universe crown, she returned to Lander College where she majored in home economics. After graduation, she moved to Columbia where she had her own daily television shows. "That's where I met Don," she said. "We were married in 1958, and I have limited my work since then to whatever I buildup will continue, are 60,000 U.S. servicemen in Viet Nam now.

The present goal is for 75,000. A top military official, discuss HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) Lodge is known by military leaders as a diplomat, a politician. Maxwell D. Taylor, who resigned, is a former four-star general. Is a military victory possible in Viet Nam? Not likely, in the ODinion of ton echelon IT mili.

for that type of support by a responsible South Vietnamese commander," the spokesman ing military operations in Viet Nam agreed that the use of the word "adviser" pertaining to the second night of the pageant, brineine the total attendance tn The thinking here is that tary officials in the Pacific, who help run the war in the South nearly 7,000 for the two per Lodge has been brought back to help solve the political problem formances. The napeant theme. "A Salute east Asia country. In the words of one. "The involved, if victory can't be To Disneyland," has pleased chance of total military victory won on the battlefield.

Camp H. M. Smith, overlook tne audience, with the sets for the programs described as the American troops is now a misnomer. "We are playing a combat support role now. ground support role to the government effort," he said.

He emphasized that this is still South Viet Nam's war. "I'm not suggesting that we CONTINUES All Famous Brand Merchandise From Our Regular Stock best ever. First night preliminary winners were Miss Hartsville and ior eimer siae is remote, highly remote." The remark increases the significance of the appointment of Henry Cabot Lodge to his second term as ambassador to South Viet Nam. ing Pearl Harbor, is an in-between nerve center of mili tary operations involving South Viet Nam and the Far East. The men in charge of these opera could work around my home and family." continued.

He was asked: Has the bombing of North Viet Nam had any noticeable effect on the Viet Cong guerrillas in the south? "Indications are that the attacks are beginning to hurt," he said. "It has had some impact on infiltration but air power cannot stop it, only slow it down. The bombing has had a definite impact economically and on the morale of the Communists." The U.S. military is cautious in evaluating the effects of the B52 bomber strikes against land areas in the south. "It's too early to say," is the consensus.

Miss Summerville. For a short time after her tions freely admit that the U.S. marriage, she was bridal con- sultant for a local store. "But I gave that up when I had mv BERMUDA SHORTS CAROLINA WEATHER By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS STATION Pr. first child, Donnie Jr.

(who's Asheville, cloudy ..83 63 Charleston, pt. cl. ..88 75 .05 Regular 6.95-Regular 7.95-Regular 10.95-Regular 12.95- 5.55 Now 6.35 Now 8.75 Now 10.35 almost six), she said. They have another child, Miriam Eileen (Mimi), nearly two and a half. House Agriculture Group Approves Cotton Measure Columbia, cloudy .91 71 G'ville, S.C, cloudy 87 70 .10 mr.

investor This is for the "Sure-Safe Portion" rent Vofldf Average of cotton prices, except that the 1966 level $88 390,000 acres, 98.7 per cent of last year's acreage. One Group Famous Brand SHIRTS NQW Values to $6.50 ea. would be 21 cents per pound. It would also sttake way for pay The Agriculture Department estimated this year's plantings ments for farmers who cut their at 14.2 million acres, four per acreage. 'Amount of the pay cent less than last year.

ment would depend on the size This will probably be enough Entire Stock SPORT SHIRTS 20 off of the cut. to meet the market, the depart' Meanwhile, the Department of ment said, but will be too much Agriculture revealed cotton to allow the government to get nd of any or its surplus. farmers are not cutting their acreage enough this year to help get rid of the government One Large Group SPORT COATS Reg. $24.95 to $45.00 surplus. WASHINGTON (AP) The House Agriculture Committee approved an administration cot.

ton bill, 20-13, Thursday. It would provide direct subsidy payments to farmers and eliminate payments to textile mills. The bill, among other things, would continue the 16 million Acre cotton allotment. It would allow participating farmers to increase support payments by cutting their acreage 15 to 35 per cent. Fanners could stay out of the program and sell as much cotton as they like.

The bill would continue the one-price system under which domestic mills buy U.S. cotton at world prices. Undersecretary of Agriculture John Schnittker said the bill may cost the government $600 million a year if passed. The bill would be in effect for four years. Cotton would be supported by loans of 90 per cent of the cur- South Carolina farmers this 50 off year planted approximately 510,000 acres of cotton, 92 per cent of last year's acreage.

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