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THURSDAY, SEPT. 21, 1961 THE NEWBERRY t UN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE FI iTE Director Of Recreation Gives Report (By P. K. FULLER) May 1: The Newberry Little Boys Baseball Tryouts were held for five days for boys 8-12 years old. A total of 62 boys took part in^ the tryouts. ^ May 5-6: I attended a swimming pool clinic and workshop in North Charleston. Every phase of swim ming pool construction, mainten ance, operation, personnel and pro grams was covered. It was the most informative workshop, as a whole that I have ever attended. May 8: Little Boys Baseball practice began. Also Little Boys Training League started their sea son. The Little Boys League had a very fine season. Each team, of the six team league, played a total of 15 regular season games. Mar ket-Coke won the regular season championship. A play-off was held were given caps and shirts for their official uniforms. The league at the end of the regular season was composed of three teams with between the first four teams. Mar-! 12 boys on each team. They play- ket-Coke also won the play-off ed two games each every week, championship. Our annual ALL-j yi ay iq. Started the adult STAR game was held at the endj Mens’ Softball League. This was of the play-offs. A total of 301 a new program and started with boys was selected by the coaches, f f our teams. Before the season was one team the American League and the other the National League. Kenneth Cook and the other offi- over, we had added two more teams to mane a total of six. About 95 men took part in this cers and coaches are to be con- program. Each team played two gratulated on a fine season. j games each week, double headers All teams had new type shirts: on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and caps this year. They added nights. much to the entire program. May 20: Swimming pool opened. Both the Little Boys League and. May 22: During the clean up the Little Boys Training League) month of May, the Recreation De- sold decals for the purpose of J partment held a name-the-can raising money for the Training contest in the five elementary League program. At the same schools. A face had been painted time, we were in a contest with all on the cans and the children were Leagues from seven states to win asked to give the character a and electric scoreboard for pur-1 name. Over 2,500 names were sub chasing the largest number of de-jmitted by the students. First place cals. We were very fortunate in: winner received a season ticket to grounds. The instructor spent two days eacn week in each play ground. The arts and crafts added greatly to our total playground programs. June 19: The first swimming classes began. These classes in-, eluded beginners, intermediates, swimmers, advanced swimmers, junior life saving, senior life sav ing and adult classes. June 21: The Prep Baseball League began practice. We had 36 boys in this league between the ages of 13 and 16. They played at the college field on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. June 26: Jr. Life Saving Classes. These classes were held between 12:00 noon and 2:00 p.m. July 12: Each Wednesday night was set aside for family night at the pool. The entire family was ad mitted for 50c. The purpose was to get families to swim and take part in other recreation activities as a group. Some families did winning the scoreboard valued at the swimming pool; second place, take advantage of the opportuni- $950. In addition, we “cleared over $200 on the sale on the decals. The Littie Boys Training League ••••y.y "vt rnkmu a free pass for 2 months; and, third place, a free pass for one month. May 24: The adult woman soft- ball program got under way. This was a new program. We had four teams with a total of 63 women taking part. Each team played 2 ties. July 17: Second swimming classes began, ateo senior life saving. July 19: Little Boys Training League was treated to a free swim. July 29: Members of the Little TRANSFERS OF REALTY Newberry No. 1 Claude G. Hester, et al to El- berta M. Hester, one lot and one building, 512 W T right St., $5.00 love and affection. O. F. Armfield Sr., and W. F. Wells to Mark Dudley, one lot and one building, 824 Taylor St., $5 and the premises. Newberry No. 1 Outside i John M. Slice, et al to Carrie ! L. Sligh, two lots and one build- | ing, $5.00 love and affection. Walter Brown to Fred R. Har man, 5 acres, $750. E. H. Busby to Bobby R. Tay lor, three and three-fourths acres, $300 and assumption of a mort gage. Mrs. Bertha Waites Morris to Willie Belle McFall, one acre, $5.00. Whitmire No. 4 William J. Senn to Carolyn Y. Lake one lot, on Sinclair Ave., $10 : and other valuable considerations. Katie A. Senn and Lewis Ray Capt. Langford Dies In Texas News has been received of the passing of Capt. W. Smith Lang-| ford of Wichita Falls, Texas af ter a lingering illness. Capt. Langford is a former j prominent Newberrian who has lived in Wichita Falls for a num ber of years. He leaves a host of relatives here. Funeral services were held Wed nesday afternoon. S Mother Passes Mrs. Frank Whitesides, mother of Mrs. J. N. Beard of Newberry, passed away Sunday at Gastonia, N. C. Funeral services were held Mon day afternoon at 4 p.m. in Gas tonia. In addition to Mrs. Beard, she is survived by a daughter. Miss Wilmont W'hitesides of Gas tonia, and one son, T. M. White- sides of Alabama. games each week with double-1 Boys League and the Littie Boys headers on each Monday and 1 Training League journeyed to Thursday nights. Capitol City Park as guest of the May 29: Little Boys Baseball Columbia Reds to see a double League opened their regular sea-' header with Knoxville. A total of n 100 boys, 12 coaches and 25 par- May 30: The Jr. High School ents were present for the game. son. Girls Softball program got under way. This was a new program. Part of the summer, we had four teams playing their games in the morning, part of the time in the afternoons. May 31: The Sr. High School Girls Softball program started. W T e had 2 teams in this program. They July 27: The members of the Adult Womens Softball League had an ice cream and swimming party at the swimming pool. Dif ferent people made homemade ice cream and cakes. Everyone had a very nice time. July 31. Our annual Tennis Clinic. "We had the largest number played on Monday and Thursday of boys and girls on this clinic that l before the adult women. June 3: Formal opening of the I (AHTNC)—Army Sgt. Delmas C. Richardson of Newberry, re ceives a certificate and congrat ulations from Martin B. Under wood, Commissioner of Public Safety, Alaska, after graduating from the Alaska. State Police School in Ankorage as a guest student. SergeantyRichardson is assigned to the Military Police Company at Fort Richardson. During the four-week course Richardson underwent intensive we have ever had. A total of 55 boys and girls between the ages swimming pool. Even though we of 8 and 16 took part. This pro- had bad weather, the pool still had a very fine year. All our swim ming classes were started on schedule. We had two new pro study of criminal law, civil law, j grams at the pool this year. They interrogation, judo, vehicle ac- | "’Bl be covered later in the repoit. June 5: All playgrounds opened with supervisors on duty in the mornings from 9-12 noon and in the afternoon from 3-6 p.m. Mol- lohon Playground averaged 553 children each week for a period of cident investigation and defen sive tactics. The 30-year-old sergeant entered the ^Arnjy in 1955 and arrived in "Alaska, in May 1959. He attended Newberry High School. His wife, Betty, is with him in Alaska abd his par ents, Mr, apd Mrs. W111% \0. Richardson, live at 509 M?Uri*St., Newberry. (U. S. Army Photo) gram lasted for two weeks. August 7: Third swimming clas ses started. August 12: First annual swim meet. A total of 19 ribbons were awarded. City-wide Recreation Day—The largest number of people ever to participate. About 1,000 persons w r ere actual participants during the days’ activities. Over 700 free snowballs were consumed by the 10 weeks; West End averaged 355 field day participants at Mollo- and Marion Davis, 238 for thejhon Park. Over 400 entered the same period. ‘ swimming pool free. More than June 12: Our arts and craftsi 200 attended the dance at the program began in all the play-, Youth Center. Little Boys Train- v * ! ir W T/MEOff (ft / Weldwood PANELING FESTIVAL NOW IT’S EASY TO MAKE ONE WALL THE DECORATIVE FEATURE IN YOUR HOME! We’ll help you plan your Weldwood Paneling Project, aid you in selecting the materials you will need for the job, and show you . Kow easily you can complete the walLyourself. No special skill is needed. We will give you complete in structions. V * N AfKiffr SPECIAL. 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Awards given to League Championships, Play-Off Champions, Most Valuable Player and Best Sportsmanship. PERSONNEL Billy Willingham has been em ployed in the maintenance depart ment to fill a vacancy there. Mick ey Stephens was employed for 10 weeks this summer to help with the added athletic programs. NEW EQIUPMENT Two National Park type drink ing fountains were placed in two of the playgrounds. Thfe other playgrounds will be equipped the same. N Two new backstops have been btailt at Speers Street - Tennis Gourt. Two ' new backstops have also been placed at Oakland prac tice field. Fourteen new Donald Duck swings have been placed in the various playgrounds. Six saucer type swings were placed at Marion Davis Play ground. * One new merry-go-round has been placed at Mollohon Play ground and one at the Marion Davis Playground. Three new double swings were placed at Mollohon and one at: West End Playgrounds. | One program omitted from the last report that I would like to cover. The Newberry Recreation Department was host to the entire Western District Table Tennis Tournament on March 11. Recrea tion departments from Abbeville, Aiken, Seneca, Anderson and Newberry had teams entered in the tournament. Newberry had runners-up in both divisions we entered. All tournament partici pants were treated to a hamburg er dinner by the Newberry De partment. About 40 persons were in attendance for this tournament. COLORED PROGRAM The Vincent Street Youth Cen ter carried on the same type of playground program that the oth ers did. They averaged 140 chil dren each week for a period of 10 weeks. On May 14, the Vincent Street Kindergarten graduated 16 mem bers in a very nice program held at Drayton Street School. The program was very well attended. The summer program had three Little League Baseball teams. An All-Star game closed out their season on August 12. There was also a Girls Softball program with about 35 participants. At the Vincent Street Youth Center, a summer camp was held for a period of two weeks. This camp included instructions in arts and crafts, singing and folk dan ces. It was very well attended and the results of the camp were put on display for two days. A tract of land containing 15.1 acres was purchased by the city for the purpose of developing a recreation area for the colored population. W r ork has already be gun on this program. I would like to thank all the people that made our program such a big success this summer. It takes a lot of people that do not get paid to make a recreation pro gram a success. These people are interested ,in the recreation pro gram and without their help, we could not have had the fine pro gram we did during the summer. Gardner Infant Service Monday Glenn Anthony Gardner, infant son of Louie Dargan and Jean Wrenn Gardner, died Sunday at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Besides his parents, he is sur- j vived by one half-sister, Jeannie ! Timmerman of the home; his 'grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. D.) Gardner Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. J | B. Wrenn, all of Greenwood; three uncles and one aunt. Graveside services were con ducted at 11 a.m. Monday in Greenwood Memorial Gardtens by Rev. Kenneth B. Wilson. , Senn to Carolyn Y. Lake, one lot and one building, 1101 Va Sinclair St., $10 and assumption of a naort- ! gage. Little Mountain No. 6 George A. Slice and Sadie K. j Slice to George A. Slice, Eugene j Merchant, Ray Dickert, Ed Bart ley and Frank Bartley, one lot, one-half acre, $200. Prosperity No. 7 Violet Counts Nichols and Rich ard E. -Counts to Guidon W. Counts Jr., one lot and one build ing, on Main St., $5.00 lo\e and affection and other valuable con siderations. G. W. Hawkins to Thomas R. Hawkins, 68.7 acres, $5.00 and other valuable considerations. Forrest Swittenberg to Esper G. A. Benson, one acre, $200. - yfi -'n iim THE HANDY FAMILY BY LLOYD THERE IS ROOM tjgRE TRAT 5 WfT. 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