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THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1957 THE NEWBERRY SUN PAGE FIVE Newberry Men In Service At Stations Around The World FORT BRAGG, N. C—William H. Tedford, Jr., whose parents live at 1604 Park View Court, New berry, was one of more than 40 Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from Davidson College, Davidson, N. C., who recently at tended a one-day military orienta tion course at Fort Bragg. FORT POLK, La—Army Sgt. Bobby R. Hamby, son of Willie A. Hamby, Route 2, Prosperity, is participating in “Exercise Sledge Hammer” with the first Armored Division at a maneuver area near Fort Polk. The sergeant was graduated from" Newberry High School in 1953 and was employed by the Edens food stores, Columbia, be fore entering the Army. CAMP KILMER, N. J.—Special ist Third Class Thomas P. Tur ner, son of Mrs. Ada B. Turner, Rt. 2, Newberry, is a member of the 483d Antiaircraft Artillery Missile Battalion at Camp Kilmer, N. J. He attended Prosperity High school and entered the army in January 1955 receiving basic training at Fort Jackson. LUZON, P. I.—Hoyt A. Cromer, seaman, USN, son of Mrs. Lois J. Cromer of Newberry, aboard the heavy cruiser USS St. Paul; John R. Willis, boatswain’s mate third class, USN, brother of Miss Carrie Willis of 2052 Piedmont St., Newberry, and husband of the former Miss Marjorie A. Flath of Portland, Cfre., and Wallace J. Wilson, fireman, U SN, of 1804 Piedmont St., New berry, aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Bennington, partici pated in the largest amphibious operation to be held in the Far East since World War II. The powerful armada of 60,000 men and 75 ships took part in the “Beacon Hill” operation from March 14 to April 1. NEWS ITEMS Guests of Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Goodman for the Centennial Celebration of Newberry College were Mrs. Tom P. Cassell and children, Burnet and Mary Jane of Rural Retreat, Va., and Mrs. O. C. (Elizabeth Peery) Gustafson and daughters, Jan and Bonnie. Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Gustafson attended class reunions last Thursday. Mrs. Ray Feagle joined her sis ter, Mrs. N. P. Moody and other friends in Columbia Thursday morning and left for a few days vacation at Myrtle Beach. Mrs. Lois Hanie of Greenville and Mrs. Eunice Glasgow of Greenwood spent several days last week in the home of Mrs. James Smith Sr. on Calhoun street. While here, they attended the pageant, “Indian Trails” at New berry College. Mrs. Mae Agnew of Greenwood visited her sister, Mrs. H. B. Senn on Harper street last week and attended the College spectacle at Setzler Field. Mr. and Mrs. John Epps return ed to their home on Hunt street last Sunday after a few days visit with Mr Epps’ brother, Dr. George L. Epps and family in Co lumbus, Ga. Mrs. W. C. Schenck spent last week at Fort Bragg, N. 6. with her daughter, Lt. Janet Garland who is stationed there. Mrs. P. D. Johnson left last Sat urday by plane from Columbia for Warren, Ohio, for a couple of weeks’ visit with her son, Tommy Johnson and family. Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Shaver and sons, Terry and Thomas; Miss Frances McDowell and Thomas Julian visited Mr. Shaver’s moth er, Mrs. A. P. Shaver in Kanna polis, N. C. on Sunday. While there, they also helped Mrs. Sha ver, mother of Mr. Shaver, cele brate her 83rd birthday. Miss Mary Wicker, Mrs. H. O. Stone and Mrs. Lora Schumpert have returned to their home on Harrington street. They were living in Silverstreet for the past few months while their home, which was damaged by fire, was being repaired. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ruff, Mrs. Julia R. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ruff and Mr. and Mrs. William Charles Ruff -and daug hter, Candace were dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ruff in Columbia. Walter and J. H. Ruff, twin brothers, celebrated their birthday that day. Mrs Daisy B. Denning returned to her home on Nance street last Army Cpl. Kichard U. tvoon son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred O. Koon, Route 1, Prosperity, re cently was graduated from the Military Police Training Center at Fort Gordon, Ga. Corporal Koon entered the Army in De cember 1956. He was employed by the Joanna Cotton Mills, Jo anna, before entering the Army. FORT RILEY, Kans. — PFC Kenneth K. Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Moore, 1403 Silas St., is playing baseball at Fort Riley, Kan., on the 1st Division’s 28th Infantry team. Moore attended Clemson Col lege and entered the Army in Sep tember of 1955. SEND A FLORAL GIFT Flowers are what she wants bn Mother’s Day It’s an occasion too warmly tender to entrust to any other kind of remem brance. We have a nice selection of pot plants of several kinds, cut flowers, corsages, and memorial designs. Also a lovely gift from our store would also please her. Jones Florist and Gifts Corner Main & Caldwell Streets PHONE 105 BOYS ARE THAT WAY Last week we talked of how I happened to stray from the Dutch Fork and go to Cletnson instead of Newberry. Arriving at Clemson at night, after riding 115 miles on three trains, and sitting through two stop-overs, it was a long day from home! W r e walked the two muddy miles from Cherry’s Crossing in the rainy darkness, and the lights looked good as we approached the barracks. I told you last week of stand ing the entrance exams then and barely passing. And of how later, when homesickness struck with devastating force, I wished I had failed them. For, if that had happened, I could have then been in heaven, that is, home. But tlas, only the dismal pros pect of 4 gloomy years lay ahead! Home would be reach ed only at Christmas and June! And, you know, I never quite got over that thing, the whole 4 years I was in college. But, of course, it eased up a bit/ or it seems it would have killed me. Like most boys, I hadn’t the slightest idea what I wanted to take. All agricultural courses were the same for a good while, and I was in that. But event ually came the time we had to choose our speciality. I heard some of the older students say, “This agronomy course is a cinch.” Well, I was looking for the easiest thing I could get. So I took that. Agronomy. Well did I later see how such a flimsy choice could have re sulted in disaster. But fortun ately it didn’t. I have been happy in my work, and now know of no line in which I might have fit better. For me, it was a lucky choice. With the guidance children now get at school and home, I'm sure a lot of ’em know what they want before they go to college. And that’s all to the good, for then they can hue to that line and take advantage of everything coming their way. BY THE WAY . . . (Continued from page 1) boards because it is “the custom.” I certainly feel that advisory boards should recommend teach ers for election or re-election, anc that they have authority NOT to recommend if they see fit. How ever, the County Board should not shift ITS responsibility back to advisory boards when a matter such as this arises, especially when a majority of patrons are against the advisory board rec- ommendtions. The County Board should be an appeal body; it should examine both sides of the story thoroughly and make its own decisions. They will tell you that they heard both sides—and they did. However, THEY did not make a decision; they referred it back to the advisory board. It seems to me that the teach ers of the county would be much more content if they knew they had an appeal from what may be an unjust decision of an advisory board. There is in process the preparation of a County Board ‘policy” and this is one of the things which should, by all means, be included, but watch: it won’t To include such a provision would take authority from some who are jealous of that authority. Before I stop, I do want to say tha| not all of the County Board members agree with the present policy of always “following cus tom” but are looking to the fu ture betterment of the county school system and are making a sincere effort to get a workable and FAIR policy set up to guide the activities of the County Board and the County Director of Schools. I might also add that I 'will be glad to publish letters from any one who does not agree with what I have to say but we will NOT publish letters that are unsigned, although we will withhold publi cation of the name of the writer if he or she desires. BILLINGSLEY . . . (Continued from page 1) engaged in buying and managing timberlands. He is also chairman of the Board for Southern De velopment Company a corporation organized in North Carolina but which will be expanded into Soi^th Carolina, probably in the near future. Saturday after a five weeks visit in Morristown, Tenn. with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. David B. Denning and their five week-old son, David Mark. Mrs. Denning was accompanied home by her other son, Billy, Mrs. Denning and daughter, Cathy, of New Orleans, La., who had been visiting with the David Den nings and with Mr. Denning’s uncles in Chattannoga, Tenn. Save Where Your Savings Are Insured STATE YOUR FUNDS RECEIVED HERE BY MAY 10TH Will Receive Earnings From MAY 1ST Home Loans — Insured Savings Building & Loan Association 1117 Boyce Street The State Building Newberry, S. C. Pinckney N. Abrams, Sec.-Treas. DIRECTORS . Louis C. Floyd R. Aubrey Harley Thomas H. Pope Pinckney N. Abrams J. Dave Caldwell Ralph B. Baker * —it - • ~ii- —— Watching television saved *a 44-year-old Brooklyn, N. Y. man’s life—and if you unU just read on it may save your life someday, tool One Sunday night this winter the man, Alwyn Barnett, watched the “Loretta Young” TV show. The story dealt with a couple trapped in their car by a fallen high tension wire. Mr. Barnett noted that they had to remain motionless or be electrocuted. Several weeks lattfr Mr. Bar nett was driving behind a Brooklyn trolley-bus when the trolley pole broke. The overhead 550-volt wires dropped onto his car. The TV story immediately flashed into his mind. He jammed on his foot brake. He was afraid to touch the metal handled emergency brake. He was facing up a slight in cline, and for 40 minutes he sat motionless with his foot on the brake. As people gathered, he shouted to diem to keep away. Finally a craw shut off the cur rent-removed the wires from his car—and Mr. Barnett went on to- work unhurt SHORTS: There are 35,000,000 automobile radios in the U.S., re- >orts the radio advertising bureau. Over 2000 miles of high speed •xpressways have been built in the United States since 1951. "There is no vehicle fool proof lough, no road wide enough, no irve gentle enough, for the drink- g driver”, says a Yale University coholism researcher. FAST FRIENDS . . . Relaxing after hectic Easter activities, this bonny lolls on back of com placent tomcat. Vic Vet jayf ^ THE RECORDS PROVE DISABLED VETERANS MAKE SAFE EMPLOYEES. SO, IF YOU HAVE A JOB A DISABLED VET CAN FILL, CALL THE NEAREST OFFICE OF YOUR STATE'S VET ERANS EMPLOYMENT SERVICE For full information contact your nearest VETERANS ADMINISTRATION office Take a Look Yourself AT THE VARIETY OF THIH0$ FOR SALEIN AOS F0UNP III THIS NEWSPAPER...TO SEUOR BUY. 6IYE 'EM A TRY. CAU T00AYI rr OUTBOARD We Repair Anything Frank .Lomin&ck’s Hardware MO3 Main St. ^Aianif, many, thankd - - - Newberry College wishes to express to all who had a part in the Centennial celebra tion, April 28-May 6, the appreciation of the Board of Trustees, the Administration, the Faculty, and the students for your whole- - I hearted cooperation and support. You made the Centennial Week a success. Cordially, C. c4. Ktuijmann President of Newberry College and General Chairman of The Newberry College Ceritennial, Incorporated.