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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, February 9, 1967—Page 9 Silverstreet School News Most of the teachers and students were ready to come back to school. We only had a week of regular lessons and then a week of review before examinations. As a whole the students did very well on ex aminations. We have had two chapel or assembly meetings since we have gotten back to school. Mr. Long was in charge of both. Cynthia Brannon of the 8th grade had devotions in chapel on the 12th and Bill Spearman (of the 8th) was in charge of the devotional period on Jan uary 26. The Junior Beta Club held its first meeting of the year on January 4. Bill Spearman was in charge of the devotional hour and the program, after which refreshments were serv ed. The teachers attended an in- service training session at Newberry High school on Jan uary 13. They also stayed af ter school to listen and watch an in-service program on open circuit television on January 26. It was sponsored by the South Carolina Education As sociation. The boy’s and girl’s 4.H clubs met on January 4. Jo Ann Boozer called the meet ing of the girls to order. Mary Epting read the minutes of the last meeting and they were approved as read. Miss Web ber, our leader, • talked to us about the kind of clothes we should wear. We also talked about organizing a Foods club, whirh had its first meeting on the 27th of January. The Boy Scouts met Mon day, January 23 at the Scout Hall in Silverstreet. They talked about administering first aid. Their Scoutmasters are Mr. Joel McGee and Mr. Charles Senn, assistant. Panic hardware has been put on all doors (exit) and two rows of seats hevo been taken out of the middle of the auditorium. This was done for our safety as well as others. We are proud to say that we have 100 per cent of all students and teachers eating lunch in the lunchroom. We have two very wonderful cooks, Mrs. Nina A. Perdue and Mrs. Dorothy L. Cromer. The lunches have been enjoyed by all. The annual magazine cam paign begins on February 3rd. Mr. Marvin English will come and talk to the fifth, sixth, (Efiiatnotufa! tjPendan/b.' from 14.95 Delight your Valentine with a high-style Vantage watch from our array of new ring, pendant and 8-faceted diamond watches. Hawkins Gift & Jewelry Shop 1509 Main Street Newberry, S. C. 29108 S r The Vibrations, shown above, will perform at the Queen of Hearts Contest here Saturday night. Left to right, they are: Jerry Haltiwanger, lead guitar; Clyde Adams, rhythm guitar; Ronnie Bannister, soloist; Williard Brown, bass; and Craig Morehead, drums. (Nichols Photo) County native passes in Va. Judson Rountree Fair, 72, died Thursday night in Arling ton, Va. Mr. Fair was a native of this county, the son of the late James Irby and Elizabeth Rountree Fair. He was a re tired auditor. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Farrell Fair; a sister, Miss Sallye P. Fair of Arlington, Va. Graveside services were con ducted Saturday in Rosemont cemetery by Rev. Roland Case. LEGGETT TO PREACH AT BACHMAN CHURCH Lenten services will be held at Bachman Chapel Lutheran church on February 12 at 7:00 p.m. Assisting the Rev. William H. Link, pastor, in the Vesper Service and preaching will be Mr. Bill Leggett, who is a member of the Lutheran Church of the Ascension, Sav- anna'h, Georgia. He is a junior at Newberry College earning a major in English Literature and a minor in Religion. The members of the church, seventh, and eighth grades on that day also. Please buy your magazines from us and help support the school. Mrs. Gloria Eubanks is our public school music teacher. Under her supervision we have learned many new songs and to appreciate most types of music. Our school librarian, Miss Andrena Rutherford, has been doing an excellent job in the library. She has ordered new books of various kinds and has shown us films and given us sheets of paper on which was explained how to use your library properly. Mrs. Cousins (Ira T.) is our private piano teacher. She comes twice a week to instruct those who desire one or two lessons. We have some safe and careful school bus drivers this year. They are Wayne Martin, Tommy Martin, Toby Monts, and Clifford Edgins. All of the children feel safe with them driving. We would like to see more boysand girls take school bus driver training because we will need new ones next year. The second and third grades, with their teacher, Miss Folk, have collected old Christmas cards to send to orphanages and hospitals in Korea. The pretty designs on the cards help to cheer up the children. We have had several families (including seven children) move away while two families (two children) moved into the community and entered school. Our total enrollment is 137. The last average daily attend a-nce was 130. We have enjoyed many films for fun and educational pur poses. A few of them are: “Michelangelo”, “The Gray Squirrel,” “The Battle of Yorktown,” “Miss Esta Maud’s Secret,” and “Rocky Mountain Area.” Report sheets went out to all the students on January 26. We hope everyone was pleased with what he or she made. The Silverstreet PTO will meet in the school auditorium or cafeteria on February 21, 1967. The program will be on Health and Safety. A film will be shown while Danny Senn, an eighth grade student will read a prepared paper on the steps taken by the Silverstreet Ele mentary School to guard the Health and Safety of the stu dents, teachers, and the general public. Judy Singleton, Reporter Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dowd are now residing at 2605 Pres ton Road. To lecture at College Dr. Richard P. McKeon, dis tinguished service professor of philosophy and Greek at the University of Chicago since 1947, will speak at Newberry College (Holland Auditorium) at 8 p.m., February 14. The lecture is being sponsor ed by the Newberry College Arts and Lecture Series. The public is invited to attend. Dr. McKeon was a represen tative of UNESCO at 15 uni versities in India on a sympos ium on Human Relations and International Obligations in 1955. He also was a member of the American Delegation to UNESCO in Paris, in Mexico City and in Beirut in 1946, 1947 and 1948 respectively; a U. S. Counselor on UNESCO Affairs attached to the Em bassy in Paris in 1947; and a member of the Committee of Experts on the Philosophic Bases of Human Rights, Com mittee of Experts on Philos ophy and the Humanities, Com mittee of Experts on Democ racy in a World of Tensions, Committee of Experts on In terrelations of Cultures, Comp- mittee of Experts on the Teaching of Philosophy, UNESCO. The philosopher holds the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from Columbia University. He attended the University of Paris from 1922-1925. Dr. MCKeon is on the Board of Editors of Enyclopedia Brit- annica. On King College Dean’s List Two Newberry students are named on the Dean’s List at King College for thi first sem ester of the current academic year. Miss Sarah Kathryn King, and Walter William King, both of 1220 Kinard street, New berry, are among the 68 stu dents at King thus commended GOLDEn ^vui^ww eftoum* Z. $11.95 LUXUtlOUS MB ^ Double RUPTURE COMFORT New cool, washable 3-ply miracle mate- rialsl Unexcelled relief and comfort Flat foam rubber froln pad. Padded leg strap. No fitting. For reducible Inguinal hernia. NEWBERRY DRUG CO. 944 Main St., Newberry, S. C. Building Permits Value of building and repair permits issued by the City last week was listed at $20,135. Permits were issued for: Repairs: Bob Bruner, 1731 Johnstone St.; Mrs. H. W. Swindler, 1612 Calhoun St.; Ernest Oxner, 1211 Chapman St.; State Building and Loan Association, 1611 Vincent St.; W. Phillips, 2204 Clyde Ave. Additions: H. W. Bostic, 1155 Leita street. Erect dwelling: Charles H. Gray, Reese St. for the quality of their academ ic work, having averaged B or better in all their courses. They are the children of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. King of New berry. Miss King is a member of the sophomore class at King and Mr. King is a member of the senior class. friends and visitors are invited to the service. COUNTY BUILDING PERMITS Mildred Bouknight, Route 3, Newberry, add one room and partly brick veneer dwelling, $3500. Rex V. Martin, one five room brick veneer dwelling, eight miles from Newberry $12,000. Repairs: Kenneth H. Drum, 1109 Miller; Miss Ola Miller, 1527 Caldwell; Mrs. W. M. Brown, 215 Boundary; Roland Felker, 2201 Harper; Hunter’s Grocery, 1830 Nance; Mrs. Pope Connelly, 1515 Caldwell; Mrs. It. E. Mills, 1203 Evans; Nancy Singleton, 2016 Bene dict.; Estelle Robinson, 705 Pope; Additions: Jesse Longshore, 953 Gilder. Locate Trailer: Ossian R. Higgins, 2304 Johnstone. KEEP US IN MIND - WE'RE EASY TO FIND YOUR PRIVATE BANKERS 1418 Main Street Phone 276-1422