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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, April 20, 1967—PAGE 7 Legion Auxiliary Spearman rites Girl Staters held Thursday are selected The American Legion Aux- liary met on Wednesday night April 5 at the home of Mrs. Connor Campbell, Mrs. P. B. Ezell, Mrs. Hugh Shannon and Miss Jo Shannon were associ ate hostesses. After the usual ritualistic service and singing of the Star Spangled Banner, Mrs. M. F. Bowler, president, conducted the business meeting, during which reports were given by officers and committee chair men. Mrs. Bowler reported that since the last meeting, an ex ecutive board meeting had been held for the purpose of selecting the girls who are to attend Girls State in Columbia in June. The following girls were selected to represent Newberry: Miss Mary Parr and Miss Ellen Williamson. Alter nates are Miss Harriett Hedge- path and Miss Judy Farb.> A letter was read from Miss Mary Parr thanking the unit for this appointment. A letter was read from Col umbia unit 86 endorsing Mrs. Raymond Stork as a candidate for the office of Department President. This was received as information. The president announced that the Department Convention would be in Greenville on June 23-25. Mrs. B. B. Sprouse, depart ment publicity chairman, gave a report on child welfare which meeting she had attended re cently in Columbia. Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, Mrs. M. F. Bowler, Mrs. Jack Raf- field, Mrs. Olin Wessinger and Miss Grace Summer attended the Spring Rally which was held in Columbia. Miss Summei reported interesting facts on the meeting, also on the dedi cation of the new building which will house the Legion and Auxiliary. Mrs. Bowler read the hymn for the month, “Since Jesus Came Into My Heart”, which the members then sang. Civil Defense report was given by Mrs. Bowler in the ab sence of Mrs. Ralph B. Baker. Mrs. Sudie Wicker, foreign relations chairman, gave a most interesting and informa tive paper on the Philippines, then pennies were collected to be sent to the Philippines. Mrs. Martin was welcomed as a new , member. The members enjoyed a soc ial hour at which the hostesses served delicious London Fog and cookies. May receive some benefits David C. (Doc) Spearman, 86, died Wednesday . at his home, Route 2, Newberry. He had been in ill health for many years. Mr. Spearman was born and reared in the Jalapa section of the county, the son of the late Laffayette and Mollie Can non Spearman. He was a re tired farmer and county em ployee and a member of First Baptist church of Newberry. Mr. Spearman was twice married, first to Mrs. Eva Da ns Spearman who died some years ago and second to Mrs. Ellen Dehihns Spearman. He is survived by his wife,; one daughter, Mrs. Mildred S. Allison, Columbia; three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday from McSwain Fun eral Home with Rev. J. Ander son Bass conducting the serv ice. Burial was in Rosemont cemetery. Active pallbearers were Charles Wilson, George Norris, Wilbur Epps, Harold Lake, William Dehihns Jr., Grady Glymph. TO CONDUCT STUDY The Rev. Francis I. Fesper- man of Newberry College will conduct the WSCS Spiritual Life study, “Christian Being & Doing”, April 17-20 at Central Methodist church. Sessions will begin at 3:30 p.m. each day and will be held in the church parlor. All WSCS and WSG mem bers are urged to attend. School clinics set this week Parents of all pupils entering thefirst grade in September 1967 in Newberry County Schools must make a choice of the school they wish their child to attend, according to Ralph Watkins, county school director. Choice forms, parent letters and explanation of desegrega tion plans are available to par ents at any school in the coun ty and also at the school ad ministrative offices. Parents already having a child enrolled in schools have been sent the necessary choice forms. A copy of the South Carolina cumulative school health rec ord which must be filled out by the pre-school child’s phy sician will be available at all schools in the county and also at the administrative offices. Since there will be no pre school clinic by the County Health Department this spring parents are requested to ar range for their child’s pre school physical examination with their family physician. A pre-school conference at each elementary school will be held. Parents are requested to bring their pre-school children along with the completed Health Record to this pre school registration. A nurse will be available at the school for parent conferences. It is strongly recommended and urged by the Newberry County Medical Society that a pupil entering school next September be given the DPT, Smallpox and polio vaccine and also the tuberculin test. It is required that a child be im munized for smallpox before entering school. Pre-school registration was held at Little Mountain and Bush River Wednesday of this week and is being held at Sil- verstreet today. The remainder of the sched ule is as follows: April 14: Carver, 10:00 a.m. Park Street, 1:30 p.m. April 18: Germany, 10 a.m., Speers Street, 2:30 p.m. April 20: Rikard, 10:00 a.m., Prosperity, 2:30 p.m. April 24: Pomaria, 2 p.m. April 25: Boundary Street, 2:30 p.m. April 26: Reuben, 10 a.m. April 28: Drayton Street, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. MARRIAGES Johnny E. Rhodes of Whit mire and Tina Darby of New berry were married at New berry on April 1. Marion Luther Reid and Car rie Elsmore Green of Whitmire were married April 11 at New berry by Probate Judge Frank H. Ward. William Drayton Godfrey of Mountville and Clara Dennis Stroud of Joanna were married at Clinton on April 4. 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