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IHE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA
THURSDAY, JUNE 2, ll
Degrees Are
Conferred At
College Sunday
Newberry College completed its
103rd session Sunday. The Bacca
laureate service was hafcl im the
Lutheran Church of the Redeem
er at 11:00 a. m. The Rev. Royall
A. Yount, D.D., president of the
Florida Synod, U.L.C.A., deliver
ed the sermon. His subject was
“The Importance of Sound Con
victions.” The Rev. Francio I.
Fesperman, Chaplain at Newber
ry College and the Rev. Henry A.
McCullough were the Liturgists.
The choir for the service was the
Newberry College Singers under
the direction of Dr. Milton W.
Moore.
From 12:30 until 2:00 p.m. the
annual College buffet luncheon
was served in the cafeteria of
Kaufmann Hall.
The Rev. Robert E. Lee, Pastor
of the Lutheran Church of the
Redeemer, Atlanta, Ga., address
ed the graduates at exercises in
M&cLean Gymnasium at 3:30 p.m.
His subject was “Antidote to Me
diocrity.” He was introduced by
Dr. Conrad B. Park, acting presi
dent of the College.
One hundred and eleven bacca
laureate degrees were conferred
by Dr. Park. Twenty six students
in the Business Department were
presented certificates by Prof.
Thomas E. Epting, Secretary of
the Faculty and James C. Abrams,
Registrar.
Dr. Park then presented the
medals and awards and also paid
tribute to Mrs. Edna Hipp Wilson,
and Mrs. Margaret O. Neely who
are retiring as supervisor’s of the
mens dormitories and Mrs. Alva
Seger Dominick who is retiring
as Instructor in Business Admin
istration and to Dr. C. A. Kauf-
mann for his services to the Col-
lege. \
This was followed by the pre
sentation of Distinquished Service
Awards by H. Odelle Harman, LL.
D., Chairman of the Board of
Trustees, to William Thurmond
Dreher of Columbia; Donald Ash
ley Spann of Savannah, Ga.; and
W. Baxter Weant of Tampa, Fla.
Dr. Park conferred the Honor
ary Degree of Doctor of Divinity
upon the Rev. Robert E. Lee of
Atlanta, Ga. and the Rev. Daniel
Murray Shull, Sr., of Newberry;
ariffthe degree of Doctor 6f Com
mercial Science upon Mr. John
Milford Caughman of Spartan
burg.
The prayer of blessing and
benediction was given by the
Rev. Francis I. Fesperman, Chap
lain of the College.
Immediately following the
graduating exercises the naming
of the Student Union Building,
Kaufmann Hall, took place in
front of Kaufmann Hall. Dr. Park
presided. The Rev. Raymond D.
Wood, D.D., President of the
Georgia-Alabama Synod of the U.
L. C. A. gave the invocation.
H. Odelle Harman, LL.D., Chair
man of +he Board of Trustees,
presented Dr. C. A. Kaufmann a
bound book of letters of commen
dation that had been sent in by
the friends of Dr. Kaufmann in
recognition of his service to New
berry College. Dr. Kaufmann’s
response was as follows:
“To be honored today by offi
cially naming the new Student
Union Building for me is genu
inely appreciated by me and Mrs.
Kaufmann. This building named
“Kaufmann Hall” is a symbol of
your appreciation for my services
to this college. Your expressions
of esteem and friendship make
tjiis occasion a highlight in my
life. Newberry College has been a
part of my life for over 25 years
and I have always dreamed for
this institution of Christian High
er Education of our Church a
great future. This goal of prog
ress has been and is being realized
every day. The challenge is
great, may we together meet
every challenge and need of New
berry College with prayer to Al
mighty God and the determina-
Miss Hogge, 73,
Rites Thursday
Miss Edith Nolan Hogge, 73,
died Wednesday at the Newberry
County Memorial Hospital after
a short illness.
She was the daughter of the
late Newton P. and Susie Darby
Hogge and had lived in Newberry
County all her life.
Surviving are three sisters,
Mrs. N. D. Gruber, Mrs. J. J.
Hitt and Mrs. Fred Mayfield, all
of Newberry; three nieces, Miss
Juanita Hitt and Mrs. E. B.
Hume, both of Newberry; and
Mrs. W. M. Cogburn of Neptune
Beach, Fla.
CLOVER LEAF
DRIVE-IN
Theatre.
Funeral, services were conduct
ed at 4 p.m. Thursday at the
home, 1809 Nance St. by Rev.
Kenneth B. Wilson. Burial was in
Rosemont Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Thomas L.
Hicks, Dr. John Lide, Elmer E.
Epting, Ralph Whitaker, Sam
Beam, J. G. Purkerson, Ernest
Layton and George Rodelsperger.
THURSDAY
U
99
Re-Elect
S. W. Shealy
Supervisor
For many years I have served as your Supervisor.
During this time, records in the office have been hon
estly kept, as may be seen by annual audits. My ad
ministration has been one of honesty, courtesy, and
politeness. I feel that the efficient operation of this
office, and the services rendered over the County,
qualifies me for re-election. Your vote on JUNE 14th
will be appreciated.
HEAR S. W. SHEALY on the air, in person, over
Radio Station WKDK Friday, June 3, at 1:15 p.m.
S. W. Shealy
Candidate For Re-Election to the office of
Supervisor for Newberry County
Guns, Girls and
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Mamie Van Doren, Gerald Mohr,
Added: Color Cartoon: Jugglers.
” FRIDAY and SATURDAY
“Shake, Rattle
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Fats Domino, Joe Turner,
Added Color Cartoon: Air Hostess
SUNDAY, MONDAY AND
TUESDAY •
Edge of Eternity
Cornel Wilde, Victoria Shaw,
Added Color Cartoon: GASTONS
BABY.
RITZ
Theatre
THURSDAY
Ernie Kovace, Margo Moore, Jack
Warden, Nobu McCarthy, Dick
Shawn.
“Wake Me When
It’s Over”
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
Robert Taylor, Anthony Newley,
Anne Aubrey.
“Killers of
Kilimanjaro
Miss Chapman
Service Friday
Miss Viola Susannah Chapman,
81, of Prosperity, died Thursday
molning at the Newberry County
Memorial Hospital.
She was the daughter of the
late Jacob Lemuel Chapman and
the late Mrs. Almenia Dreher
Chapman of Lexington County.
Miss Chapman is survived by one
sister, Miss Lillian Adelle Chap
man of Prosperity; one half sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. James Chapman,
of Saluda; two sisters-in-law,
Mrs. H. D. Chapman, of Rantoul,
111. and Mrs. B. V. Chapman, of
Newberry. She was preceded to
the grave by one brother, B. V.
Chapman, a prominent Newberry
attorney.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. by
the Rev. Ben M. Clark assisted by
the Rev. Garth L. Hill, from Grace
Lutheran Church 1 in Prosperity.
Interment was in Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church cemetery at
Little Mountain.
Active pallbearers were Eldon
Eargle, Carrol Eargle, Barney
Chapman, Harold Epting, Eldon
Epting, and Perry Eargle.
Baker Is Given
Certificate
CHARLOTTE, N. C. — W. E.
Baker and Son of Whitmire, has
won a national “Certificate of
Commendation” for having no
disabling injuries during the year
1959.
The announcement was made at
the recent ACC national conven
tion in San Francisco by Ira N.
Hardi nof Atlanta, Georgia, chair
man of the National AGC’s Acci
dent Prevention Committee.
The safety program alleviates
human suffering and death from
construction injuries, conserves
manpower, and reduces insurance
premiums on construction work.
The well-planned safety program
is truly a humanitarian contribu
tion.
The national awards were given
to the construction companies who
were competing against more than
7400 of the nation’s leading con
tractors.
The construction company won
the ‘Certificate of Commendation”
for having worked over 50 thous
and man-hours in the Building
division without any loss time
accidents.
MONDAY and TUESDAY
Steve Reeves, Mylene Demongeot,
Daniela Rocca.
The Giant of
Marathon”
Rotarians At
Miami Beach
Three members of the Rotary
Club of Newberry are meeting in
Miami-Miami Beach this week
with more than 15,000 Rotarians
and their guests from most of the
116 countries of the world in
which there are Rotary clubs for
the 51st annual convention of Ro
tary International.
During the week, they will
hear numerous distinguished
speakers, they will participate in
discussion forums on their various
businesses and profession and on
the service activities of Rotary
clubs around the world, they will
consider proposed legislation, and
they will enjoy special entertain
ment features.
The Rotary delegation from
Newberry was especially interest
ed in plans announced for the 1961
convention of Rotary Internation
al in Tokyo, Ja^an, the first Ro
tary convention to be held in
Asia.
Rotarians and their ladies from
Newberry in attendance at the
convention in Miami Beach in
clude Fulmer Wells, Mr. and Mrs.
William E. Monroe, and Mr. and
Mrs. Isador Kaplan.
tion to do more for Newberry. I
am deeply grateful for this recog
nition and honor and very humbly
and sincerely say “Thank You.”
“This volume of letters from
true friends will bring to me much
satisfaction and joy, as I read
and re-read them from time to
time. To all who have letters in
this bound volume and to those
who have expressed to me their
appreciation of my work at New
berry orally, I simply say ‘Thank
You’ for your friendship and your
thoughtfulness.
“God is answering the prayer
of the last words of that sainted
President Doctor George W. Hol
land. May God continue to bless
Newberry College is my humble
and sincere prayer.”
The Rev. Karl W. Kinard, D.D.,
President of the Evangelical
Lutheran Synod of South Caro
lina, gave the closing prayer.
The public was then invited to j
an informal reception in the lounge
of Kaufmann Hall.
Mrs. George L. Epps, Sr. has
returned to her apartment on Cal
houn St. after an extended visit
with her son, Dr. George L. Epps
and family in Columbus, Ga.
Prof, and Mrs. Harold Hendrix
and children left for their home
in Spartanburg Sunday after
spending several days with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hend
rix and Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Car
penter.
CAMPAIGN
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SAT., JUNE 4, 1960
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Sponsored by Home Demon-
tration Club.
MEAT AND HASH WILL
BE FOR SALE
D. C. Wicker, 67,
Died Sunday
Daniel Colie Wicker, 67, of
Route two, Pomaria, died early
Sunday morning at the Newberry
County Memorial Hospital, He
. had been ill for the past two
I months.
Mr. Wicker was bora and rear
ed in the St. Paul’s, section of the
county, a son of the late Daniel
Walter, and Sara Frances Rich
ardson Wicker. He was a member
of St. Paul’s Lutheran church and
was employed by Newberry coun
ty for a number of years.
He was married twice, first to
the former Mattie Mae Crump
ton Wicker, who died ^in 1954.
His second marriage was to Mrs.
Daisy Livingston Wicker, who
survives.
•' He is also survived by four sons
—Eugene of Little Mountain, Aa
ron of Prosperity, Hurel of Eno-
ree and J. P. of Newberry; four
daughters, Mrs. William Lathrop
of Pomaria, Mrs. Carl Bowers of
Little Mountain, Mrs. Geo. Sea-
wright of Goldsboro, N. C., and
Mrs. Dudley Griffin of Newberry;
one brother, Fred Wicker of
Prosperity; 25 grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at 4 o’clock Monday at Saint
Paul’s Lutheran church by Rev.
J. L. Drafts, Rev. Wyman Dowd,
Rev. Garth L. Hill and Rev. C.
Ross Ritchie, Jr. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
Honorary escort was composed
of Berley Bedenbaugh, Sam Kin
ard, Leroy Wedaman, S. W. Shea
ly, Clyde Wilson, Arthur Boozer,
Ross George, Tab Werts, Eugene
S. Blease and, members of Saint
Paul’s Lutheran church council.
G. T. Dominick
Rites Thursday
Gus Tiller Dominick of Wash
ington street, Greenville, died on
Wednesday morning at a Green
ville hospital. He had ben ill for
several days.
Mr. Dominick waS bora and
reared near Prosperity, a son of
the late Creighton and Ellen Long
Dominick. He was a member of
Wightman church at Prosperity
and was a farmer as long as his
health permitted. He had made
his home in Greenville for a num
ber of years. ' '■
Surviving are two daughters,
Misses Virginia and Dorothy, of
Florida; two sisters, Mi's. Jake
Taylor and Mrs. Herman Taylor,
both of Prosperity; and one bro
ther, Furman Dominick of Pros
perity.
Graveside services were con
ducted at 4 p.m. Thursday, at the
Prosperity cemetery by Rev. Paul
C. Scott.
The following nephews served
as pallbearers: Homer, Clarence,
Fred, James, Tommy and Edgar
Dominick.
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BOBO PLAY/NS THE MBiOPY.'
YAKIMA FIRING CENTER,
Wash. (AHTNC) — Army Pvt.
William D. Pugh, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Marvin A. Pugh, Route 2,
Prosperity, is scheduled to parti
cipate with other personnel from
the 42d Civil Affairs Company in
Exercise Elk Horn, a Strategic
Army Corps (STRAC) field man
euver, at the Yakima (Wash.) Fir
ing Center, May 9-23.
Pugh, regularly assigned as a
clprk typist in the company at
Fort Gordon, Ga., entered the Ar
my last August and completed ba
sic training at Fort Jackson.
The 23-year-old soldier is* a
1954 graduate of Prosperity High
School and was employed by the
Carlisle Finishing Co., before en
tering the Army.
PARRIS ISLAND (FHTNC)—
Marine Pvt. William H. Werts,
son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Werts
of Rt. 1, Box 116, completed re
cruit training May 12 at the Ma
rine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris
Island.
Prof, and Mrs. N. K. William
son and family left Tuesday for
Boulder, Colo, where Prof. Wil
liamson will attend summer school
at the University of Colorado.
Mrs. Williamson’s mother, Mrs. S.
C. Paysinger, accompanied them
for a few weeks visit.
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Eighth Judicial Circuit
(Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens,
and Newberry Counties)
“I will provide a Sober and Honest
administration of fhis office with
fairness and courtesy to all.”
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