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THURSDAY, FERUARY 10, 1966 THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE FIVE The Lutheran Church Women of South Carolina are busy makingplans for their state convention to be ^* *^^** 8 Lutheran Church, Charleston, February 18-19. Standing, left to right, are Mrs.C. K. Derrick, executive board member, Newberry; Mrs. Conrad Park, Newberrv district chairman, Newberry; and Mrs. Harry Grout, ex-ecutive board member, Pomaria. Seated from left are Mrs. Carl bhea- ly, treasurer, Little Mountain; Mrs. Murray Counts, presdient, LittleMountain, and Mrs. Donald Poole, convention program chairman, Lex ington. , - ; ' had little or no work under so cial security,” Miss Pressly ex plained. “If they are 65 or over, they can get the health protec tion by enrolling for it. This group also includes aliens who have had at least 5 years of permament residence in this country. 1 Griffin show here next week The Ken Griffin TV Thrill- O-Rama will be presented at Newberry High School auditor- Miss Pressly said that health ium on Monday evening, Febru- insurance benefits begin next July. “I cannot overemphasize the importance of prompt action by all those who are eligible,” she said. “This applies to sev eral thousand persons in this area.” Further information can be obtained in person, by mail, or by telephone from the social security office in Greenwood, S. C., located at 219 Magnolia Ave. The telephone number is OR 3- 1711. Spring grid practice is on for Redskins The Indians began their regu lar spring football practice last week after being delayed by ex treme weather conditions dur ing the first part of the week. Coach Harvey Kirkland plans to emphasize pass offense and protection in the opening prac tices. “We have a lot of ground to cover and the team is anx ious to get started,” he com mented. “Our primary problem as far as experience and ability is the fullback position. We will lose Bill Hammond through graduation, and a promising freshman, Terry Holder, will not be back. Incidentally, Hol der was our punter, which leaves a gap to be filled at that spot.” Pat Merrick, one of the fin est centers ever to hit Newber ry, will be graduated this spring. Tommy McAdams, who has been overshadowed by Mer rick, will provide ability and ex perience to this position. The rest of the graduation losses come from the backfield: four halfbacks, two of them de fensive, and a fullback. There are eight rising seniors and six rising juniors, who have letter ed, returning. Spring practice will continue through February. College man is given grant M. Foster Farley, assistant j professor of history at Newber ry College, has received a grant in aid of $400 from the Ameri can Association for State and Local History. The grant will be Yes... Spring Clothes are arriving daily good news for those of you who like to choose yours early. Come soon. enter’s czftfxfuixtf ^ ^oodi, Charleston to be scene of LOW meeting “Christ, My Neighbor and I” will be the theme for the Con vention of Lutheran Church Women meeting in St. John’s Lutheran Church, Charleston, February 18 and 19. Speakers for the convention will be: Sis ter Catherine Newhardt, Exe cutive Director of Social Mis sions, Philadelphia, Pennsyl vania; Dr. Dorothy Marple, Executive Director of the LOW Auxiliary, Philadelphia, Penn sylvania; and Dr. Harrison Jenkins, Associate Editor of the Columbia Record. Dr. Karl Kinard, President of the Luth eran Synod of South Carolina will bring greetings from the Synod. Mrs. William Link, Pros perity will be the Convention Chaplain. Presentations will be made on Leadership - Membership, Stew ardship and Education. A pa geant—“Women in Mission” will be presented by the LCW of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Charleston, under the direction of Miss Winnie Butt of Charleston. A budget of $50,000 will be {adopted and several new execu tive members will be elected. Officers for the' LCW of South Carolina are: President, Mrs. Murray Counts, Little Moun tain; Vice-President, Mrs. Mar shall Mauney, West Columbia; Secretary, Mrs. John Koch, Wal- halla; Treasurer, Mrs. Carl Shealy, Little Mountain. er who sign up for the health protection,” Miss Pressly said. “We are especially trying to reach two groups of people right now. One group includes those over 65 who have not ap plied for social security retire ment benefits because their earnings are toe high to permit cash payments. These people will have Medicare protection by applying for it. “The second group we need to get in touch with may have Dedication of Post Office to be February 20 Formal dedication ceremonies for the new Newberry Post Of fice will be held on Sunday af ternoon, February 20, at three o’clock in the afternoon, accord ing to an announcement made by Postmaster Harry E. Moose. “Honorable Williams Jennings Bryan Dorn will deliver the principal address and Bennett E. Clary, Chief, Employment and Placement Branch, Atlanta Regional Office, will speak rep resenting the Post Office De partment,” Mr. Moose said. Band music will be furnished by the Newberry High School Band under the direction of Miss Lorraine Paris. The postmaster pointed out that the ceremony is being spon sored by the Newberry County Development Board and all citizens are invited to the pro gram and urged to attend the open house which will follow. “This will be an opportunity for everybody to take a tour of the new postal facility and enjoy a pleasant hour of fellowship” the postmaster said. Light refresh ments will be served during the open house to follow the official ceremony. “Weather permitting the de dication ceremony will be held in the rear parking lot at the postal building but in the event of inclement weather, the for mal program will be in the Newberry County Courthouse,” Postmaster Moose said. ary 14 at 8:00 p.m. This two- hour entertainment, presenting the world’s most sensational il lusions, features magic, rope twirling and juggling. It is be ing sponsored by members of the Newberry Civitan Club. The cast of the show is head ed by Ken Griffin, known as America’s great touring illus ionist, and he presents the larg est magic revue touring the country today. Oti the bill will be the Jug- glihg Girards, billed as tops in tossing ajid rated as one of the best juggling teams in the country. Leo “Pop” Lacey will present a novelty musical act in the style of a country come dian. Roberta, called the girl with x-ray eyes, will demon strate a startling experiment in extra-sensory perception. Other acts adding to the variety in clude trick and fancy roping, complete with cowboy and In dian costumes; an artistic inter lude in the form of a novelty act handed down from vaudeville days; a hilarious comedian and straight man routine; and aud ience participation stunts. Prof. F. Scott Elliott, Sr., president of the Newberry Civi tan Club, says “This show comes to us with the highest recom mendations as being wonderful entertainment for all ages. It has played top theatres and TV dates across the nation and we are oroud to be able to ,jji v fc people of our community the op-., portunity of seeing this great show in person on the stage. ’ Advance tickets at a reduced price may be purchased from the members of the Civitan Club. Mrs.Graham, 95 rites Saturday Mrs. Annie L. Cromer Gra ham, 95, died late Thursday night at the Rikard Rest Home after a long illness. She was born in Newberry County, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Cromer. Mrs. Graham was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church and was the last member of her immediate family. Her husband preceded her to the grave a number of years ago. Mrs. Graham was the oldest member of St. Matthew’s Lu theran Church. She is survived by three sons, Johnny, Joe and Morris Gra ham of Pomaria; two step-sons, Eddie Graham of Newberry and H. S. Graham of Savannah, Ga. Also surviving are two step daughters, Mrs. J. D. Crooks and Mrs. Lucy Berley of Pomaria; eight grandchil dren and five great-grand children. Funeral services were held at Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Saturday afternoon by Rev. El- ford B. Roof and Rev. John Griffith. Interment was at Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery. . Honorary pallbearers were members of the St. Matthew’s Church Council. Important Auction Notice New Sale Date For... Beautiful PONDEROSA ESTATES Little Monntain, South Carolina SAT., FEBRUARY 19 - 10:30 A. M. Because of extrfemely bad weather, the highly advertised beautiful lots at tattle Mountain, S. C. Sale had to be can celled, and will be held on Feb* 49th. 105 acres—185 build ing lots and home sites will,sell at Public Auction- Only IVi miles from famous Lake Murray, only 20 minutes of Columbia, on U. S. Highway 76. Food will be available, sale under our auction tent. Teems. Peaceful and exciting are the only ways to describe these lots, and they’ll sell for what you bid. Contact T. Lynn Davis Realty & Auction Co., 4459 Broadway, Macon, Georgia or CHAPIN REAL TY CO„ CHAPIN, S. (X (Cotnmbia Phone, 254-3311) for fomplete details and! illustrated brochure. TODAY! Social Security Information “If you have reached 65 and are not receiving social security or railroad retirement benefits, and have not signed up for Medicare, now is the time for action,” Martha F. Pressly, so cial Security district manager in Greenwood, stated today. She explained that almost every older person in the Na tion is eligible for health in surance under the new law passed by Congress last year. “The major part of hospital charges and doctor bills will be paid for those people 65 or old- used for a research project on John Elliott Ward from Geor gia. This grant is one of 16 total ing $7,050. Recipients are se lected by a national committee which evaluates applications from persons in the United States and Canada engaged in the research, writing and publi cation of local history. The American Association for State and Local History is a nonprofit, educational organi zation dedicated to advancing knowledge, understanding and appreciation of localized history. H m 1 ■ ■ 1 SEARS TIDE 1 1IL Li Buy 2 get 2nd for 1-2 PRICE ALLSTATE Number One Plus EACH 6.50-13 Whitewall 90 plus $1.79 M \f a nivf n 20 Manufacturer’s Excise Tax 2 for *29 40 plus $3.58 Manufacturer’s Excise Tax l iu: Sears Roebuck & Co. 1211 Main Street Catalog Sales Office .r'J Phone 276-1510 Newberry, S. <?. . rraratM 70*1 X