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12 Index-Journal, Greenwood, S. Oct. 7, 1969 in Business Lt. Gov. West Will Address Cancer Meet Unemployment Shows Biggest Leap In Years urAcuiKlArriM AP Un- Southern ETV Begins New Series and Industry COLUMBIA Lt.

Gov. John employment September made West wilr be among special vt TfS' a fe (i speakers to address the annual Its Diggesi leap hi i and rose to its highest rate in ihe Labor Depart People Places New Products meeting of the South Carolina ment announced Monday. Division, American Cancer Society Oct. 7 at the Wade Hampton Hotel in Columbia. The over-all unemployment rose from 3.5 per cent in August to 4 per cent in Septem-hpr thft lareest increase since GUNNELLS NAMED CABLE TV MANAGER Samuel I.

Gunnells has been named manager of Tele-PrompTer Cable TV of Greenwood. Gunnells, a native of Greenwood, was electronics for the Abbeville School District 60 for four years prior to joining the Greenwood CATV system, then Some 200 volunteer leaders and the Division Board of Direc September-October I960. A tors are expected to attend the meeting, beginning at 10 a.m. Th Pui-onii nf Labor Statis tic nntpH that uneniDlovment Tuesday with the annual normally drops from August to business session and election of the 1969-70 board. Other special guests and September as young worKuis ic-turn to school but it failed to drop this year.

Unemployment was up 365,000 over the month, tum.fifth of the increase in its initial construction phase, in June, 1968. He was appointed chief engineer for the system in October, 1968, and served in that capacity until his present promotion to manager. Gunnells, 37 is a graduate of Greenwood High School and the DeVry Institute of Technology and has had extensive experience with radio-television service firms participants are William Markel, MD, New York, vice president for service to patients, ACS; Jack Ranney, executive among workers in the 20 to 24 age group. A sDokesman for the bureau secretary of the internation association of laryngectomees; said the nation's level of em and Charles P. Taylor, vice president for field services, American Cancer Society, Inc.

Dr. Markel and Ranney will ployment is at it highest in nis-tory and that the unemployment boost signifies a slowdown in the rate of employment growth mostly in the construction and government fields. Howard Works Tigers Out COLUMBIA Educational television stations throughout the South will be inter-connected one evening each week for provocative programs relating to the southern scene when SEN PRESENTS begins a new season tonight at 8 p.m. on the South Carolina ETV Network. Current events in the context of their meaning to our region and cultural programs displaying the talent and creativity of the area are regular fare.

Five different programs rotate in this weekly time period: "Significant Southerners," "Fact and Opinion," "Sounds on the South." "Perspective." and "Southern Showcase." "Significant Southerners" is a new series produced by Southern Educational Network affiliate stations, i attempts to capture the personalities of outstanding men and women of the region. Upcoming programs will profile, profile, among others. South Carolina's own legendary Frank Howard. The popular Clemson coach will be seen at work with his team, and informally at home. The program is seen on the second Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m.

"Fact and Opinion" is the the first in a series of public-affairs programs produced for the Network by SEN affiliate WYES-TV in New Orleans, Clemson coach Frank Howard works out with members of the tiger squad. Coach Howard is one of manv outstanding southerners who will be profiled in upcoming SEN PRESENTS programs. SEN PRESENTS is aired Tuesdav at 8 p.m. on the South Carolina ETV Network. be in a panel presentation, along with Mrs.

Nita McHugh of Columbia at 11:30 a.m.; dealing with the rehabilitation of the cancer patient. Mrs. McHugh Over the year, unemployment has risen by 350,000, reflecting an increase of 150,000 tor aaun will announce a new South women and 100,000 eacn ior Carolina Program for breast cancer patients. adult men and teen-agers. The actual number of unemployed persons in September totaled about three million.

The 4 per dent unemployment rate was the highest since Oct. 1967, Society unit leaders and and the Greenwood Telephone Company. The appointment was announced by Robert H. Symons, vice president in charge of TelePrompTer Corporation's CATV Division in New York. Gunnells replaces Leo O.

Levisay who has been transferred to Mobile, Ala. as Manager of Mobile Cable T.V. TelePrompTer Corp. presently operates 86 CATV Systems. DIXIE RADIO, SUPPLY EXPANDING Dixie Radio and Supply Company, one of the Southeast's largest electronic supply houses, is celebrating its 40th anniversary by expanding its Columbia warehouse and opening its tenth store.

The warehouse capacity will be doubled atthe end of October when the 32,000 square feet addition is completed. Dixie's new store was opened in Augusta, Ga. in August to bring Dixie's outlet total to ten. Dixie's other storesXare located in Anderson; Charlotte, N.C., Columbia, Florence; Gastonia, N.C.; Greenville, Greenwood, Spartanburg, ancP Sumter. STILL JOINS GREENVILLE FIRM GREENVILLE James Elliott Still has joined Crosrol Carding Developments, Inc.

at Greenville as comptroller. Still attended Georgia Institute of Tech guests will hear reports of activities for 1968-69 that include a record high in public support for South Carolina's Annual Education-Funds Crusade of it rparhpd 4 2 Der Cent. Virginia; 8:30: "Perspective" U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond is scheduled guest. Oct.

28 8:00: "Southern Showcase," the SEN magazine of the air, includes articles on cooking, gardening, entertainment, profiles of outstanding cities and many other aspects of southern living. SEN PRESENTS will be seen Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on ETV channels 7, Charleston; 14, Allendale-Barnwell; 29, Greenville; 33, Florence-Darlington; 35, Columbia; and 55, Rock Hill. favorites by Tom Ferguson of Memphis; 8:30: "Perspective" Alcoholism, part 2. Oct.

14 8:00: "Significant Southerners" an intimate appraisal of the new Supreme Court nominee, Clement Haynsworth, made by the people who know him best his a i I friends, and colleagues: 8:30: "Fact and Opinion" discusses the Rural and Social Conditions Around the World. Oct. 21 8:00: "Sounds of the South" takes you to the Fiddlers' Convention in Galax, third Tuesdays of the month. "Southern Showcase," an hour program, is a magazine series which incorporates segments of varied content. Recurring segments include: regional cooking, regional gardening, features on Southern states, entertainment segments, and coverage of people, places or things happening in, and of Interest to the Region.

October programs to look for are: Oct. 7 8:00: "Sounds of the South" featuring jazz The trend this year began with a 3.3 per cent average in me first nuarter climbinc to 3.5 in $277,345. Twenty counties in the state reached their 1969 goal or the second and 3.7 in the third. bettered their previous best, and The bureau said one explana- will receive awards from State inn fnr the sharo increase Chairman William J. Haile Jr.

of Columbia. might be that the September survey was taken early in the month nprharjs before a large RECEIVES AWARD number of young persons had yet re-entered school. GREENSBORO (AP) The Watson Will Seek Funds For VA Hospital aunt of Gov. Bob Scott Monday nology, the University of Southern California, and Syracuse University and served for nine years in the U.S. Air Force.

He came to Crosrol from Monsanto Textiles received an award for heroism months of and August this I 1 WASHINGTON (AP) Rep. be funded for fiscal 1970 for only Alhprt Watenn p.5 will mpct 1 340 beds, 70 fewer than it during the 77th annual Found' year was 395," he added. er's Day celebrations at the now has. University of North Carolina at "You can have a 'hospital with Veterans Administration this week to seek restoration of "I Division New York Marketing headquarters I JfM ard tne Greenwood plant. if sti" h's aml tw0 children reside at I A Rare View For People Of Los Angeles I.

OS ANGELES fAP) Drv. Greensboro. "I'm tired of the double talk that has surrounded the entire issue of the Veterans Administration Hospital in Columbia," Louisiana, ine program is hosted by Paul Fabry, Managing Director of New Orleans' International House, and will be seen the second Tuesday of each month at 8:30 p.m. "Sounds of the South," a music series featuring local artists with music indigenous to the region is aired the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 8 p.m. "Perspective" is a public affairs discussion series and follows "Sounds of the South" at 8:30 p.m.

on the first and with a thousand beds, but if you are onlv- funded for 340 that is funds for the VA Hospital Mrs. Josephine Scott Hudson in Columbia, S.C. of Raleigh was presented the the thing that counts, Watson said. He said he will also ask for nionev to modenvie the citation for discovering a fire in Watson said. Last week both Rep.

Watson Watson said Monday lie has recently been told by "at least 301 Del Norte Road, Greenville. Still is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Conway L. Still, formerly of Greenville but now residing in Greenwood.

Mrs. Still, the former Ann a dormitory and sounding an hot desert winds swept in from the east and cave the people of five doctors' on the hospital hospital. "This reduction was ordered and Sen. Strom Thurmond, said the VA had told them alarm to other students while she was a student there in 1904. staff and by a staff member of despite the fact that the aver no cutback was planned at The dorm burned down, but Lewis, is originally from Moorehead City, N.C.

and attended Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Ga. the House Veterans Affairs Committee that the facility will Los Angeles a view they hadn't seen for weeks: Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Times marked the first smoeless days age dailv patient load during the the 125 students escaped injury. sinre midsummer with ft front page picture of the downtown HHH Says Nixon's Policies Leading To Unemployment in today editions. What makes the Piedmont great LEGAL NOTICE By NEIL GILBRIDE AP Labor Writer ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.

(AP) NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT AND APPLICATION FOR FINAL DISCHARGE Humphrey, speaking to the labor group that was the main bulwark of his Democratic bid for the presidency, said Nixon is favoring bankers, corporations and his Southern political allies at the expense of the rest of the Former Vice President Hu State of South Carolina bert H. Humphrey said Monday County of Greenwood that President Nixon has vir In the Court ot iroDate tually abdicated his responsibili nation. ty to fight inflationary wage and price hikes. And, said the man who lost the presidential election to Nix "Inflation, interest rates, civil rights, education, conservation, consumer protection, antitrust you name it and the Nixon-Ag- on, White House policies aimed new administration has remenv bered its friends and forgotten at slowing the economy to cool inflation threaten a drastic in the rest of us," Humphrey said. crease in, unemployment.

"What we have witnessed in "That's the old tried and test By Austin R. McElhaney, Judge of Court of Probate TAKE NOTICE that on the 28th day of October, 1969 at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, I will render a final account of my actings and doings as Guardian of the Estate of Edna Louise Smith, a minor, in the office of the Judge of Probate for Greenwood County at Greenwood County Courthouse and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as such. All persons having demands against said estate will present them for payment on or before that day, proven and authenticated or be forever barred. J. L.

Parks, Guardian 9(23, 30) 69 10(7, 14) 69 the past eight months is a virtual abdication of the Presi dent responsibility yes, even his dutv to take the lead in ed Republican medicine guaranteed to produce a cure worse than the' disease," Humphrey said in a speech for some 1,000 AFL-CIO convention delegates. pi I fighting inflation, in both prices and wages," he said. TV Notebook David Brinkley Defends TV NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT AND APPLICATION FOR FINAL DISCHARGE State of South Carolina County of Greenwood In The Court of Probate By Austin R. McElhaney, Judge of Court of Probate TAKE NOTICE that on (he 27th day of October. 1969 at ten By JOAN CROSBY NEA Entertainment Editor o'clock in the forenoon of said day, I will render a final ac NEW YORK (NEA) David Brinkley has never been an apologist for television, so when count of my actings and doings as Administratrix of the Estate he defends the medium, atten tion, to use the words of Arthur of Ernest R.

Scott, deceased, in Miller, must be paid. the office of the Judee of Pro Realistic as usual, Brinkley bate for Greenwood County at Greenwood County Courthouse and on the same dav will aoDlv agrees some 01 what is on is worthless. But critics who keep for a final discharge from my trust as such. using the words "mindless pap" are, he feels, overlooking much All persons having demands that- TV has to offer. "I can really only discuss against said estate will present them for payment on or before that day, proven and authenticated or be forever" barred.

think it does. The word lie in this case is a euphemism meaning 'television can and does put on things the viewer, don't want to see. "RECENTLY GOT a letter from an otherwise intelligent woman who asked why I wasn't objective in reporting what she called 'bearded hoodlums who coerced their way into If I had reported that way, to her it would have objectivity. "Of course people who are demonstrating act up even more when they see a camera pointed at them. But what most people don't realize is that all of it is being filmed, and most of it doesn't get on.

When people are acting ub for the camera, it is phony and it looks phony. Except for the Chicago convention riots, I -don't know of one instance where a live TV camera was covering. They are always covered by film cameras." One other case of TV being a whipping boy which irritated David was an article in the New York Times. "The writer (Herbert Mit- what I know the news field. 1 don't watch that much enter tainment.

out television's cov Mrs. Venie Scott Administratrix 9(23, 30) 69 10(7, 14) 69 erage of the elections is not mindless pap, the coverage of state funerals is not mindless pap, the coverage of conventions ESTATE NOTICE Notice is hereby eiven to those ana space nights are not mind less pap. "If anyone had useful criti The man who made money The first gold dollars in the country. The federal officials knew about Bechtler's mint. But they didnt discourage him.

His integrity was flawless. And his coins were actually of better quality cism of the medium, we would Christopher Bechtler of Rntbnford County, N. was a great jeweler. He ooold make watch chains, necklaces, cottar tattoos, rings, almost anything anybody wanted. having claims against the Estate of Mary Ruth Satterfield, deceased, to file the same, itemized and duly attested, with the undersigned or the Judge of Probate for Greenwood County within five (5) months from the first publicatioa hereof or be forever barred.

welcome it. But just to dismiss it an with two words is stupid, wrong ano not neipfui." BRINKLEY JOINS other NBC than the government s. And so the mint operated for several years, millions of dollars worth of gold into coins. Those indebted to the Estate Bat in the 1830 what many people wanted was money. The Piedmont gold rush was in full bloom and although hundreds of Carolinians had gold dust and gold nuggets, not many of them had money.

news correspondents on Oct. 7 when iy2 hours of prime time are requested to please make payment likewise. are devoted to Erom Here to the Today, only a few Bechtler corns remain as a tribute gang) had the nerve to say that TV occasionally interrupted its us, a stuoy ot the decade oast There just weren't enough coins to exchange for the to the man who had the imagination to develop the A A 5 Al 1 1 1 A- commercials to present enter Bobby W. Scott Rt. 4 Box 446, Greenwood, C.

Paul M. Scotr, 737 Holloway St. Greenwood, S. C. Executors ana me one to come.

His subject: television. His theory: During the '60s TV showed' the American people to the American people. That same issue of the Times was 65 per cent advertising. Nowhere in the history of TV has the medium ever only privately owned mint in the history of Southeastern United States, But the real tribute was given long ago. By the people who put their gold, and the government that put its trust, in his hands.

gold. And the Philadelphia mint was too far away to beofmuchhelp. So Christopher Bechtler took It upon himself to solve the problem. Heopenedamintml831. "It wasXactuallv a verv diffi done that." 10(7, 14, 21) 69 cult subject to cover.

The important thine obviouslv is not FUNNY BUSINESS It was an instant success. People flocked from all ine imagination ana ine integrity oi uinsiopner TV, but what's on Television 4 over to have their dust and nuggets converted to coins. Bechtler helped make this area great is like the telephone, of Itself it's nothing. It's what's on it that makes it." And BeduJernctodynmutacmired stand And it is that spirit that Duke Power is workinj ddllOO gold pieces, but he also made gold dollars, today for an even greater Piedmont. rAU OtilU INVOLVES STOCK ID tWlS OOMPAOV.

A recent poll of television viewers uncovered the fact that large percentage of them feel Power TV can and does lie when covering such news events as the Vietnam war, riots and the Chi cago conventions. "That's such an obvioim fart I Free rtprinta of mil wrfti art available through your local Duke Power office. don't see why they had to poll about Brinkley said." "Of course TV can lie. But I don't.