The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, May 04, 1967, Image 2
PAOK 2—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, May 4, 1967
Junior Historical Society Tours Charleston
Thnty-five mtinbers uf the
Xcw licrry Junior Historical
Society, accompanied by the
club .sponsor, Mrs. Naomi R.
Kptmp and ei^ht other adults,
had a full day of sightseeing-
dm mg- a trip to Charleston
Satu rday.
Leaving- Junior High school
at tL.'h) a.m., the group arrived
at Boone Hall Plantation on
Mount Pleasant at IIJMHJ a.m.
The beautiful plantation was
used m filming a portion of
the motion picture, "(lone With
The Wind" and only two weeks
before his death, Walt Disney
had visited the estate m an
ticipation of filming- another
movie there.
Boone Hall received its name
from Major John Boone, who
was among the settlers who
came with ‘The First Fleet’ to
South Carolina.
Ridiiq
toward
the home
through
the Avelllle
of moss-
draped
oaks, one can see
nine
original
slave hoii
e S \V
Inch
were in
use prior to
the R
rvo-
hit ionar
y war. Tie
mat 1
1 s i m i
was 1 e 1
milt m 193;
’) and
is
flanked
by formal ;
,:ard' n
of
ramell :a
s and azaleas
Tim e
! 11 b members
were
tak-
M oil ;
i tour of the
• beaut i fill
old home and guide
s poi
nt rd
o far!
s of historic
i ntere.
T.
hollowing the tour, a
pie
nie him
’h wa - sprea
d on
the
" ound -■
of the plantation
un-
dm the
old live oak
trees.
Having eaten their fill,
t he
group
tailed hark
ac r < tss
th.
( ooper
River bridge.
and ;
iftei
a ride through the slum se<
■t ior
of t'hai
'lesion, arrivi
•d at
The
Provost
I hingeon on
East
Ba\
ease since
shore leave
the TOO man
thought the
Pictured outside Boone Hall Plantation
are members of the Newberry Junior His
torical Society. From left to right, front
row, Becky Westmoreland, Elgin Atchi
son, Paula Fuller, Tim Graham; second
row, Shaye Sheppard, Claire Avedisian,
Carolyn Graddick, Conii Sanders, Alice
Paysinger, Peggy Rice, Sandra Wicker,
R. F. Sanders; back row, Mrs. Clara
Wertz, Miss Lorraine Paris, Howard Bick-
ley, Reuben Eargle, Bill Giles, Andy Haw
kins, Russell Garner, Bobby Wessinger,
Mrs. Naomi Epting. (Sunphoto)
street, 'this was the Britisl
prison of American Patriots it
1780.
Tim building- was erected in
1771, its commodious cellars
originally intended for custom
storage. It was used for other
things, however: In 177a, con
fiscated British tea was stored
there; in 1771 South Carolina
delegates to the First Contin
ental Congress were elected in
the building; (leneral Moul
trie’s powder supply was hidden
there in 17S0 before the build
ing was taken over by the
British in May of that year.
From the dank dungeon, the
boys and girls went to the spic
and span Mark Clark Hall,
student union building on the
campus of The Citadel. The
main attraction here was the
group of cadets in their crisp
white or gray uniforms. From
the Hall, they went to the awe
inspiring Citadel Chapel.
After a rich' around the
quadrangle, the convoy headed
north again to the Charleston
Nava! Base for one of the high
lights of the day a trip thru
a submarine. Several submar
ines and numerous ships were
standing at anchor in the base
but time allowed only a trip
thin one submarine and one
destroyer tender. No volunteers
for submarine -service w e r e
found among- those who took
the trip thru the narrow pass
ageways in the belly of the
large vessel. While one group
investigated the lower areas of
the submarine, this writer de
cidi d to take a look from atop
tin conning tower At the top
of the last ladder up, a hard
head made contact with an eq
ually hard piece of iron struc
ture, and enthusiasm for sub
marines quickly vanished.
A young sailor from Wiscon
sin guided a group of the young
people thru the destroyer ten
der, F. S. S. Everglades. From
liis tongue-in-cheek description
of the ship, there was a certain
ty that it would fall apart T
ever it sailed from port: it
reality, however, the tremen
dous vessel was simply "at
Saturday was a
day for most of
crow. The group
young man was
"pulling our leg" when he
spoke of the "Roach-Coach"
which ton red the piers selling
sandwiches and drinks. "You
can imagine why we call it
that," he said. "It’s full of
Nora Caroline Ratterree of
Newberry was one of six Win-
throp College students who
were presented awards for hav
ing outstanding records in
French. The awards were pre
sented by Jean Harzic, above,
deputy cultural counselor from
the French embassy in New
York City.
Other members of the Society above
are, from left, first row, Mary Nell Hock-
ett, Harry Cromer, Sloan Wallace, Carroll
Epliny, Kay Mayes, Bill Parr; second row,
Lynn Hamilton, Beth Nobles, Jan Putnam,
Joan Blackwell, Debbie Cog-o-ms, Karen
Wicker; back row, Frank Graham, Fred
Staton, Mrs. Frank Graham, Robert
Brown, David Graham, Tommy Bodie,
Bran Shealy, Bill Bishop, Jimmy Teal,
Mrs. Betty Bishop. (Sunphoto)
NEW ADDRESSES
Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Jor
dan have moved to 1419 Dave
Drive to make their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Robot Wayne
Golden are now residing at
917 Glenn street.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Cassidy
are now living at 1414 Jeffer
son street.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sand
erson are making their home
at 915 Jessica Avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Spencer
have moved to 1124 Hunt St.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Taylor are
residing at Oakhall Apartment
B on Nance street.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald M.
Kirkland are residing at 1707
Lindsav street.
roaches." No sooner had he
fun.'bed telling us about the
Roach-('each than another sail
or i an thru yelling “ Roach
('oach. "
The Roach-Coach turned out
to be a neat, clean truck can
teen, a service furnished by the
Navy for the men on the ships
and on Saturday, for a group
of thirsty eighth-gradofs.
Following the naval base
tour, the group had an hour
free t line dm mg w (rich they did
various things some went
hopping, a few even got their
toe - wet on tin' beach of the
I le o! Palme. 1 he convov gatii
Accompanying Mrs. Epting
and the young people were Miss
Lorraine Paris, Mrs. Clara
Wertz, Junior High School
Principal Fred Staton,
Betty Bishop Mr. and
Frank Graham and Mr.
Mr.e. Frasier Sanders.
Mrs.
Mrs.
and
Rose show be
in Columbia
The South Carolina Rose So
ciety extends a cordial invita
tion to all flower lovers to
visit this showing of beautiful
South Carolina roses.
A coffee for members, guests,
oub-of-town visitors and ex
hibitors will he held at 10:00
a.m. in the Rutledge Room of
the Wade Hampton hotel.
MARRIAGES
David Roy Proctor and Linda
Carol Nix of Newberry were
mairied on April 21 at New
berry.
The
c iety
S prin<
South Carolina
will hold its
; Rose Snow on
i ivd again at h :00
crette’s restaurant,
onhiyrd In im}), steak
cii suppers.
A t red out gi oup 1
lest on at ibuii u.m.
return journey, which
ieeably qu.eter than
down.
p in. at
w 11 e i e
;ik el chi
v
ill
It (lull
for the
was no t -
the trip
Rose So-
annual
Saturday
afternoon. May (> and Sunday
afternoon. May 7 from 2 pan.
to 9 pan. at the Commerical
Rank and Trust Company, 12.20
Main street, Columbia. All
amateur rose growers are urg
ed to participate. Exhibitors
must have their entries in be
fore 10:20 a:m. on Saturday,
May th
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