The Gaffney Ledger from Gaffney, South Carolina • Page 1

FORECAST SOUTH CAROLINA-Partly cloudy, hot and humid with widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers through Tuesday. Highs today and Tuesday around 90s and lows tonight around 70. Gaffney DGER WINNER 78 Awards For Excellence State National A NEWSPAPER IN ALL THAT THE WORD IMPLIES, DEVOTED TO THE.BEST INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF CHEROKEE COUNTY. (Sincel964 ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 16, 1894 VOL. 78-N0.

65-Gaffney, South Carolina, Monday, July 17, 1972 STREET SALES 10 CENTS Armed Robbery Suspect Sought Local Youth Wins Title, lAAr. Ebony' Joe W. Smith, son of Mrs. Dora M. Smith of 827 North Logan Street, is the new Mr.

Ebony 1972-73 aftencompeting last night in Greenville as one of the top six finalists for the title. After establishing a new record of 356 total points, 22 more than last year's record holder Willie T. Simmons, Smith was awarded this coveted title. pi I i By Rodger Painter Ledger Staff The Sheriff's Department is searching for a Neero man who allegedly held an elderly Cherokee County fruit stand operator at gunpoint and robbed him of approximately $130 Saturday afternoon. Claude Holcumbe, about 70, of General Delivery, Chesnee, who operates a fruit stand on Highway 221 near the North Carolina state line, told Sheriff's deputies that a Negro man came to the stand about 5:30 p.

m. Saturday and looked at some clothes which were on sale. The man drew a gun and ordered Holcumbe inside the building where he forced Holcumbe to lie on the floor. After taking about $130 from Holcumbe's wallet, the man fled north on Highway 221 in a red and white, old model Chevrolet, Holcumbe said. The man, who appeared to be about 30 years of age.

was described as being about six feet in height and of slender build. The man was bearded, sported a mustache and wore dark glasses and a cap, Holcumbe told A. fj7 ft Break-in Sheriff's Office is investigating the reported theft of two portable television sets and about $60 in change during a break-in at a Grover, N. home. Singing A singing will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at.

the St. John's Baptist Church featuring the Pruitt Family of Morganton, the Singing Songs of Spartanburg and the St. John Gospel Singers. The public is invited. Ice Cream Sale The MYF of Sardis United Methodist Church will sponsor an ice cream sale Saturday, July 22, at the church beginning at 6 p.

m. Six or more flavors of ice cream will be sold, and all proceeds will go to the building fund. The public is invited. Meeting Postponed Granard Lodge 186 AFM has postponed a meeting scheduled for tonight until a later date. Notice will be given when the next meeting is scheduled.

Dean's List Academic honors at Western Carolina University have been conferred upon 2 students from Gaffney according to an announcement by Dr. Albert F. Gilman III, assistant vice president for academic affairs. Students on the dean's list must earn a quality point ratio of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 for a regular quarter's work of not less than twelve quarter hours. Students from Gaffney are: Susan J.

Guthrie, Rt. 1 Box 95; Michael M. Mabry, Rt. 3 Box 43. To Confer Degrees Lafayette Lodge No.

330 will confer the Entered Apprentice Degree Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. jam PRESENTS CERTIFICATES City Councilman Ray Clary presents certificates of appreciation and $25 savings bonds from the city to Billy Wallace and Michael Sprouse, both of Gaffney, for aiding police in apprehending an alleged criminal last May 27. The two chased a man who allegedly took a bank deposit bag from underneath the seat of a parked car and held the man until police officers arrived. The certificates read, "Certificate of Appreciation presented to Billy Wallace and Michael Sprouse by the City Council for City of Gaffney, South Carolina, in appreciation for the assistance rendered in apprehending an alleged criminal on May 27, 1972, by physically holding the alleged criminal until law enforcement personnel arrived on the scene." (Photos by Rodger Painter) Brown To Leave Broad River Co-Op -7.

TV JAf; i each of the other sub-areas of the South Carolina Appalachian Region have health education programs developed through Appalachian resources. If the regional network is to become complete, health education must also become an integral part of health activities in Cherokee County. This project will provide the basis for enhancing the operational Appalachian sponsored 'Aftercare and Referral' project based at the Cherokee Memorial Hospital. "The necessity for health education is implicit in the ten health goals developed for South Carolina by the State Office of Comprehensive Health Planning. These goals call for the elimination of hunger and malnutrition, development of comprehensive family planning, and provision of instruction in sex education and family life education.

If they are to be successfully met programs TOP THREE Miss South Carolina 1973, Bonnie Lou Corder of Columbia, poses with first and second runners-up, respectively, Dianne Hope Ball, right, of Camden, and Carol Lynn Hollis of Rock Hill, after being crowned at the state pageant at Greenville Saturday night. Miss Corder will represent the state in the Miss America pageant in September at Atlantic City. (Photo by Jerry E. Keller) APPALACHIA GRANT president and on the Board of Directors for a number of years. He is now president of the Piedmont Area Girl Scout Council and secretary-treasurer of the South Carolina Cattlemen's Association.

Brown is also active on committees in the South Carolina Chamber Opens New Membership Drive Health Education Corps Approved For Cherokee -m Each of the six top young men were judged on talent performance, scholastic ability, creativeness and personality. In one phase of the talent, Smith, wearing a black space suit designed by his drama teacher, did an original soul dance to the music "Out of Space." His performance brought him a standing ovation. His next talent performance was a dramatic monologue, also his own creation entitled "They Killed My Father, which was a com mentary on the suicide of a young man because of the death of his father. Smith was rendered another standing ovation after his last performance, his rendition of the song "Who's Loving You." Smith said he was "shocked" when his name was as Mr. Ebony 1972-73.

With his new title comes a $500 scholarship. Runners-up were James Alexander of Florence and Robert Moore of Georgetown Both are rising seniors in college. As a junior at South Carolina State College this coming August, Smith plans to major in drama and speech. Larson Roberts. Roberts was just signed as a new member last week and agreed immediately to go to work on behalf of the Chamber in an attempt to secure additional new investors.

Patterson pointed out that the Chamber's present income from membership investments is approximately $25,000 annually an amount that was perhaps adequate in the early 1960's. "Based on today's operations and the community efforts projects presently underway by the Chamber, a budget of $40,000 would be more realistic," Patterson said. Most prospective members have received, over the past few weeks, some communication from the Chamber of Commerce offices. Patterson urged that these prospects be on the look-out for someone to contact them personally within the next two-week period for their investment and to be ready to become part of a "Team" effort that is working day-in and day-out on behalf of the future of the Cherokee County community. Among the programs suggested by AARP to serve elderly churchgoers are the following: Transportation services for older members unable walk or drive to church; Visitation groups of the elderly to the elderly; Discussion groups where older members can share ideas about adjustments they face in retirement; and Information centers offering referral services for persons i fcfji should be designed to utilize health education processes.

"It is difficult to prove casual relationships between the lack of health education and high rates of morbidity and mortality. "In Cherokee County, the infant death rate during 1969 was 26.8. The Cherokee rate is considerably higher than the state and national rate. The 1970 per capita personal income of Cherokee County is the lowest in the South Carolina Appalachian Region Cherokee County in 1970, also had the highest unemployment rate of the six Appalachian Counties (5.3 percent). "A recent publication by the County Extension Service points out that Cherokee County has 25.2 percent of its citizens over 25 years of age who have a fourth grade or less education, 56 percent with an eighth grade or less, and 78.3 percent with a twelth grade or less.

"Health education processes in the Association write: AARP, 1225 Connecticut Avenue, N. Washington, D. C. 20036. Claims Thirty-four initial claims were filed in the Gaffney Employment Office during the week ending July 8.

This total was four less than filed the previous week and one less than the same period last year. Insured employment for the week ending July 1 was 241, which was two more than the week before and three less than the same week a year ago. (jV Prayer We thank Thee, Father, for the resources of the faith through which our spirits may grow, We are grateful for the inner strength that comes through prayer, a diligent study of the scriptures, and by the Holy Spirit. In the Master's name. Amen.

any community must relate to existing resources. In Cherokee County, one of the most valuable health resources, yet scarcest, is physicians. Cherokee has 13 medical doctors and four dentists to serve 36,791 people. Of the 13 M. several are in their sixties and two are over 70 years old.

"In Cherokee County in particular, the physicians are deluged with patients. Therefore, it would appear that they cannot take time to properly and consistently inform patients about the proper way to care for themselves. Of necessity, their practices must be largely limited to curative oriented medicine. "A health educator, Stanley G. Rosenburg, conducted a study which indicates that patients 'want to to be taught, need to be taught, can be If these are done through a planned, organized educational program, it may 'cut re-admission days; provide more intelligent cooperative patients; remove some of the burden for patient information from the already overworked physicians; allow for a more professional use of staff There is a need for such an educational program in Cherokee County.

"In Cherokee County, the infant mortality rate, level of educational attainment, per capita income, housing status, patient expectations and availability of manpower are variables which appear to contribute to or point to deficiencies tn our citizens' knowledge "or our complex health delivery system and of basic personal health care measures. "There is improper utilization (over and under utilization) of (Continued on Page 2) Broadus V. Brown Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. He is chairman of the nominations and resolutions committee, and a member of the Legislative, Industrial and Community Development Committee and a member of the Wholesale Power Committee. Brown is also active in church work.

He has served on the official board of Buford Street Methodist Church for a number of years and has served as its chairman. Broadus is married to the former Geraldine M. Patrick. They have four sons and two daughters. Ltf Broadus V.

Brown has resigned as general manager of the Broad River Electric Cooperative effective July 31 to become general manager of the Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, of Dade City, it was announced today by Carlisle Hart, president of the Broad River Board of Trustees. Brown will assume his new duties at Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, August 1. Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, serves 22,000 member-owners over Pasco, Hernando, Citrus, Sumter, Pinellas, Polk and Hillsborough Counties. It is growing at a rate of 400 new members a month and has a projected figure of 50,000 member-owners by 1975. The 51-year-old native of Cherokee County was educated in public schools in Pacolet, S.

C. He graduated from Clemson University with a B. S. Degree in agricultural engineering. The World War II veteran received advanced civil engineering training at the University of West Virginia and Fort Belvoir, Va.

Brown has 30 years of experience in the electric cooperative program, having started in 1942 with the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) in Washington, D. C. Other positions Brown has held in the program include general manager of the Lake Region Electric Cooperative in Wagoner, and head of farm sales program with the Central Louisiana Electric Company in Lafayette, La. When Brown took over as general manager at Broad River Electric Cooperative, it served 4,169 consumers and now that figure is at 6,869 and still growing. In addition to his duties at Broad River, Brown was very active in community affairs.

He has served as president of the Cherokee County Community Chest and was fund raising chairman for the Community Chest on two occasions. He is a member of the Gaffney Rotary Club, having served as its Greater Gaffney Chamber of Commerce President J. Kenneth Hill announced today that an intensive drive for new membership investors will get underway today. The drive will extend for a period of two weeks and will officially end on July 31. Heading up the campaign is J.

W. 'Wib' Patterson who is serving as Membership Development Committee chairman for 1972. Patterson said that the Committee's goal will be at least fifty new membership accounts, approximating some $5,000 in new money for the association that has been so successful during the past few years in helping to attract new industry and commercial businesses to Cherokee County. Working with Patterson as members of the teams that will be calling on prospective new members are Lawrence Blackwood, Warren Bonner, Mike Daniel, Gladden Smoke, Marty Bergen, Buddy Shields, Dick Crater, O. C.

Farish, Harrison Clayton, Chris Kennedy, and "Churches are unique in the opportunity they afford older persons to serve their fellow man while at the same time providing spiritual sustenance through worship and the communal aspects of church life," Miss Stamats notes. The Interdisciplinary Health Education Corps has been approved for Cherokee County by the Appalachian Regional Council. The project which will be funded at $67,504 will identify and promote innovative approaches to delivery of Health Education Service within Cherokee County. The Corps will be located in the Cherokee County Health Department under the direction of Dr. Julius Clyde Heddon, District Medical Director, with the duties of the team centered in Cherokee County.

Included on the staff will be a Project Coordinator, Health Educator, Social Worker, all to be hired under the state merit system criteria. The Appalachian Health Council, in its presentation to the ARC in Atlanta and Washington said: "No organized, on-going health education services are available in Cherokee County. Currently, To Meef needing assistance with medical, housing or financial problems. Other activities through which older members can offer voluntary service to the church and community might be participation in church-sponsored day care centers or the Red Cross, supervision of recreational facilities for neighborhood children after school or on weekends, teaching classes in cooking or carpentry for church youth or providing an errand and repair service for shut-ins. With a membership of more Many Churches Seek Ways Needs Of Aging Many churches are seeking new ways to meet, the needs of their older members and utilize the wealth of time and talent they can contribute to the total church program, according to Esther Stamats, Consultant in Church Relations for the American Association of Retired Persons.

Through its liaison with leaders of the nation's religious bodies, including Catholic, Protestant and Jewish, AARP is helping churches develop new service outlets through which older members can find satisfaction and meaning in their later years. than three million persons, AARP is the nation's largest organization dedicated to helping older persons achieve retirement lives of independence, dignity and purpose. For further information about QZTD.