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Page 8—The Newberry Son, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Jan. 19, 1967 Speaker for UDC program W. J. Raffield, manager of the Newberry Branch of the Sooth Carolina National Bank v/ill be speaker when the UDC chapters of Newberry present the annual Lee-Jaekson pro gram at Newberry High school Monday, January 23 at 9:20 Special music for the oc casion will be furnished by the High school chorus, directed by Miss Juanita Hitt. The observance is being sponsored this year by Calvin C rosier Chapter. All UDC members are urged to attend. The public is invited. Woman’s dub hears review Chopin book The January meeting of the Woman's Club was held at the home of Mrs. H. B. Wilson on Thursday afternoon. A brief business session was conducted by Mrs. John J. Chappell, pres ident. Plans for the reciprocity meeting to be held on February 9 at the home of Mrs. Ralph H. Whitaker, were discussed. The speaker will be Mrs. John W. Wolff, president of South Carolina Federated Women’s Clubs. An invitation was extended from the Literary Club to the members to attend the reci procity meeting on January 25 in the Community Hall. The program leader for the afternoon was Mrs. Wilson. She presented the following re view of Herbert Weinstock’s “Chopin, the Man And His Music.” Frederic Francis Chopin, composer and pianist, was born February 22, 1810 near Warsaw, Poland. His father, born in France, had come to Warsaw to find work, had joined the Polish army in its fight against Russia and had become a loyal citizen of Po land. While tutoring the child ren of Countess Sharhek he married her young Polish housekeeper. The young Chopin showed his genius at an early age. His first music teacher was his sister, Lucvika. Until the age of 16 he studied under Zhivny and then entered the Conserv atory of Warsaw where he was fortunate to have as his in structor Elener who could give him outstanding instruction in harmony and counterpoint. Chopin, when quite young, would improvise his own mus ical pieces, his small, slender fingers moving over the keys as if he were recalling an old skill rather than learning a new one. At the age of eight he appeared in his first con cert. He was an immediate success and delighted the no bility to such an extent that he was much in demand. Und?r Eisner his ability to compose increased ifrnmensely and he began to produce quantities of manuscript. The strain under which he worked first began to show in physical disability, soreness and swelling in his throat glands. During 1828- 1829 he played to enchanted audiences. In 1829 he offered to Vienna his talents as a composer-pia nist and was received with overwhelming success. His audiences were impressed with the winning personality and mercurial genius of the slen der, blond young man from Warsaw and showed “exquisite delicacy of touch, indescribable mechanical dexterity, finished shading to reflect the deepest feeling.” In 1831 he went to Paris. When he played his first con cert there in 1832 heestablish- ed himself as a peer to them alL His playing was elegant, facile, graceful and brilliant. Prince Radzivil, who gave him financial aid, introduced him to the Rothschild family at whose home he gave a concert. He there conquered the part of Paris which always matter ed to him—titled ladies, suave gentlemen, the nobility. He himself had the manners of a gentleman, was always dress ed fashionably, and was re ceived fay duchesses, princes and millionaires almost as one of them. In 1837 he met George Sand. Thus began a relation ship between the two which lasted 10 years, which were his years of greatest musical pro ductivity. However, it was during this period that tuber culosis of larynx and lungs be gan to assail him and it is reasonable to say that he died for 11 years. He played his best before small audiences which were spellbound under his musical wizardy. In 1849 be made his last public appearance in Paris. With a fierce expenditure of will he played to an audience of 300. He was called back a- gain and again to play those 'compositions which his admir ers so loved. Thus he bade fare well to the great city. He died on October 17, 1849. The 208 masterpieces which he left for posterity included polonaises, mazurkas, waltzes, scherzos, nocturnes, fantasies, rondos, concertos and many other types of composition. A number of these were played from Van Cliburn recordings to illustrate (and to enjoy) Chopin's characteristic compo sitions which are filled with trills, arpeggios, runs, appeal ing harmonies, and breath-tak ing nuances which so enthrall ed his audiences and won the admiration of his contempor aries. To attend meet in Washington Women’s role in protecting America’s freedom will be dis cussed by delegates from 18 women’s organizations when they assemble January 23-25, 1967 in Washington, D. C. at the annual meeting of the Women’s Forum on National Security. Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, of Newberry Unit 24 of the Am erican Legion Auxiliary will attend as a delegate to the Forum which is being spon sored this year by the Ameri can Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. A. J. Ryan, Sr., the National pres ident, will pr«»sidc. The purpose of the Forum shall be to in form. arouse and activate pub lic opinion among the women of the country in the varied aspects of National Security. Various phases of the- national security will be discussed by authoritative speakers. Nealy 1000 delegates from all parts of the country are expected to attend, including the American Legion Auxiliary which embraces departments from ever)* state on the conti nent as well as Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Panama and Mexico City, also 17 other national women’s organiza tions. Only those organizations, national in character which are affiliated with war veterans of the United States or composed of veterans of the U. S. t or whose membership eligibility is rooted to the military ser vice of immediate family members or their lineal des cendants, are eligible to mem bership in the Women’s Forum on National Security. SPEERS PTA TO MEET TONIGHT Speers Street PTA will meet tonight (Thursday) at 8:00 p.m. in the school cafetorium. The executive committee will meet at 7:30. All patrons are urged to attend. Cancer benefit basketball games Friday A triple-header basketball evening, to btnefit the New berry Division of the American Cancer Society, will be held Saturday night, January 21 at Newberry High School gym, according to Mrs. Jake Cross land, acting president of the Newberry Division. The games will begin at 6:30 with Little League boys team of St. James Lutheran church, coached by Rev. Paul Hatch, meeting the Little Boys of the City Recreational Department, coached by Bo Sanders. At 7:30, the St. James Girls team, coached by Mrs. Joyce Chappells, will encounter the Newberry High school Junior Varsity, coached by Hubert Long. The third game will see the St. James boys, coached by Jimmy Wise, contest the Little River-Dominick boys, coached by Randy Crowder. Admission will be 35 cents for children age 12 and under, 75c for others. During the games, the Civitan and Rotary Clubs will sell popcorn and drinks. “Although our annual Can cer Crusade won’t be held until April," Mrs. Crossland said, “our need for funds continues the year around. Proceeds from the basketball games will be used to help victims of cancer in Newberry county,” she said. Mrs. Crossland, one of New berry’s cured cancer patients, expressed appreciation to the civic clubs and others who have cooperated to sponsor the games. “We hope everyone will come and enjoy some fine baskttball, and at the same time, know that they are helping others less fortunate,” Mrs. Cross- land said. • HOSPITAL PATIENTS Mrs. Mary Nell Bundrick City Mrs. Mencie T. Bedenbaugh Batesbnrg Mre. Mary Brown City Mrs. Flora R. Berry Saluda J. Ed Bickley City Wilbur Boozer City Mrs. Annie Bowers S’street Mrs. Mary E. Brantley City Hubert Brown City Ulysses Brown Whitmire Baby Giri Caldwell City Lawrence Chaplin City Mrs. Essie Cook City O. L. Cook Sr. City Charles E. Cromer City Mrs. Blanche Davidson City Mrs. Virginia Ellis City Mrs. Essie Fair City Rev. M. C. Freeman City Mrs. Nettie Frick Lt. Mtn. Mrs. Eline G. Geiger City Master Gregory Graham Prosperity Roland Gray City Mrs. Azilee Harmon City Mrs. Lucille J. Hill City Mrs. Rosa Lee Hall City Mrs. Nannie Harris City Miss Kathryn Hendricks Chapin James M. Hendrix City Mrs. Doris Hughes Whitmire Milo Humphries City Mrs. Ida L. Jones City Baby Girl Johnson City Mrs. Barbara Kinard Joanna Mrs. Annie King Chappells John J. Kodek Chapin Mrs. Novice Koon City Mrs. Cleo Kunkle Prs’perity Mrs. Fannie Lindsay City Mrs. Lula Livingston City Mrs. Beatrice F. Long City Mrs. Faye Long v City Mrs. Sarah Me Morris City Jam^s R. Merchant Union Joe M. Miller City Mrs. Harriette Nichols City Mrs. Lillie Nichols G’wood Baby Girl Palmer Pacolet Lenard Pitts Silverstreet Mrs. Terry’s mother dies Mrs. W. R. Witt, mother of MrsJ . L. Terry of this city, died early Monday morning in St. Mary’s hospital, Knoxville, Tenn., after a few weeks crit ical illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning in Tennessee. Rites held for Singley infant The infant daughter of Bobby C. and Gayle Ellis Singley, of Greenwood, died Friday night at Self Memorial hospital. Besides her parents, she is survived by two sisters, Mary Ann and Phyllis Singley, both of the home, ; her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mr s. Jeff Smith Jr., of Newberry; and her maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ellis of Newberry. Graveside services were con ducted Saturday in Newberry Memorial Gardens. City Safety Program is commended The 1965 Traffic Inventory by the National Safety Coun cil for Newberry county was presented Tuesday at a lunch eon meeting in the Community Hall. Philip B. Morris, represent ing the South Carolina Traffic Safety Council, made the pre sentation to the group com posed of city officials, law en forcement officers, members of the City Safety Committee and representatives of civic and service clubs. Mr. Morris also presented, on behalf of the American Automobile Association, a citation commending the city for having completed eight years without a pedestrian fa tality. This was accepted by Mayor Ernest Layton, Police Chief Colie Dowd and City Safety Officer Johnny Strib- ble. City Manager Ken Riebe an nounced that the city had just completed its ninth year with out a pedestrian fatality. Manager Riebe presided at the luncheon. Mayor Layton welcomed guests and introduc ed members of the city safety committee. In presenting the 1965 analy sis of functions of the muni cipal government regarding traffic safety, Mr. Morris praised the teamwork between the city and various organiza tions devoted to traffic safety. He stated that the Traffic engineering program of New berry appears to be sound and that marked improvement has been shown in police traffic supervision. The city was commended for having an above-average rate for arrest and conviction of traffic law violators. The inventory recommended a uniform traffic and com plaint form be used; that all sessions of court be opened with a ceremony and that more time be alloted to supervision Mrs. Polly Richardson City Lillie Mae Sanders City Mrs. Mattie G. Smith City Mrs. Delphine Spearman City Rufus Suit City Ira W. Summers Prosperity Mrs. Sofiner Suber Pomaria Alfred E. Taylor Leesvflle Tobe Anderson City Mrs. Mary L. Wesson City Steve E. Waites City Mrs. Jean C. Williams City Mrs. Mary Willingham City Mrs. Margaret G. Wilson City Herman Wright City Mrs. Miriam Porter City • BY-THE-WAY (Continued from page 1) one of the five judges who re fused to go along with the collusion. An editorial in the Colum bia State, which cites Judge Griffith’s action in the above matter, concludes: “His resignation now, 15 years later, reflects the same conscientious devotion to the best interests of South Caroli na that was evident in his refusal to resign in 1952. He has set a high standard for his successor.” There is probably little hope that Newberry will again be given the distinction of having the circuit judge, so we only hope that the General Assem bly will elect a person who can equal Judge Griffith at least in integrity. BE INTERESTED Teachers hereabouts, who were reluctant to sign their contracts last year because they specified only the person would teach “in the school district” will be interested in a bill introduced in the State Senate last week by Senator Griffith. The bill, if passed, would require the contract to show the school in which the teacher was to be employed, and would ferther provide that a teacher could not be trans ferred from one school to an other, after the contract was signed, without the written permission from the teacher affected. Teachers who favor this bill should let their Senators and Representatives know; they should also contact teacher friends in other counties to urge them to let THEIR rep resentatives know their appro val. CIVIC LEAGUE MEETS TUESDAY Newberry Civic League will hold its monthly meting at the Community Hall Tuesday, January 24 at 4 p.m. Mrs. Ralph B. Baker is pro gram chairman for this meet ing, and the subject for dis cussion is national and civil defense. Dave Morrison, direc tor of civil defense for the county, will speak and show a film. All Civic League members are urged to attend this im portant meeting. CLUB TO HAVE RECIPROCITY MEET The Reciprocity meeting of the Literary Study Club will be held Wednesday, January 25 at 4 p.m. in the Community Hall. Dr. George Currie of the University of South Carolina faculty will be speaker. His subject will be “Books Out Of Date.” COUNTY BUILDING PERMITS Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Shealy, Route 4, Newberry, one six- room brick veneer dwelling, $15,000. Royce Clark, Route 3, five- room brick veneer dwelling, $9000. of school safety education pro gram by person responsible. An additional highlight of the meeting was the announce ment by the city manager that Newberry had placed third in the state for the National Fire Prevention Week observance. The first and second place win ners, Columbia and Rock Hill, both have full-time paid de partments, the manager noted. Ed Hazel, fire chief, was con gratulated for this achieve ment. INCOME TAX RETURNS Prepared Federal & State $3 op J .D. HALL 2162 McCRAYY ST. (Across from Jim Dandy Film Service)