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PAGE 6—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Sept. 28, 1967 Speers Street school teachers were honored at the first PTA meeting of the ses sion last Wednesday night. They are shown above, left to right, seated, Miss Lucille Eleazer, Mrs. Leonide Reagin, Mrs. Gloria Parks, Mrs. Mary Dawkins, Mrs. Katha- leen Wilson, Mrs. Lou Frances Lide, Mrs. Harriette Dickerson, Mrs. Edna Ringer; second row, Mrs. Eugenia Bennett, Mrs. Velma Turner, Mrs. Harriette Burnette, Mrs. Maude Matthews, Miss Sara Boozer, Miss Caroline Lane, Miss Mabel Boozer and Prin cipal Ed Beck. Miss Katie Shealy was absent when the picture was made. (Sunphoto by Steve Armfield.) To be married October 7th Miss Barbara Allen Buddir. of Newberry and Mr. Dalton Austin Parker of Norfolk, Va. have completed plans for their weddinp to be solemnized on October 7 at 6 p.m. at Central Methodist church. Friends and relatives of the couple are in vited to attend the ceremony and the reception following at the home of Dr. and Mrs. El bert Dickert, 909 College St. Michelangelo is subject of club meeting The Woman’s Club met Sep tember 14 at the home of Mrs. Flave\ Elliott. After the presi dent. Mrs. John Chappell call ed the meeting to order, the collect was read. With regret the club accepted the resigna tion of Mrs. Frank Ashley who had donated 24 books to Wes- sels Library in the name of the Woman’s club, a book for each nr mber. This honor is deeply appreciated by the members. Mrs. Fred Dominick, chair man >f the Program committee then 'resented Mrs. Steve Griffn who gave a very in teresting and informative dis cussion of the life and works of Michelangelo—sculptor, ar chitect, painter, poet—who was the greatest genius of the Ital ian Renaissance and one of the greatest of all artists. For il lustration she showed pictures of the artist, his paintings and his sculptures. Tiny Michelangelo Buonarro ti was born in Caprese, Italy, March 6, 1475, and he died on the eve of his 90th birthday, February 18, 1564. He spent his entire life wrestling with the mysteries of God’s universe. As he grew older, his religious sentiment deepened into a great Christian faith but it was not a peaceful acceptance of relig ion. The torment of the artist is reflected in the torment of his creations. He knew all the bitterness of life, and he also knew the mortification of phy sical miseries, ugliness and ill ness. The only escape from his physical and spiritual afflict ions was work, and he shut himself up, skipping meals, stealing hours from his sleep, and cutting himself off from everyone. Michelangelo looked upon the human body as the highest cre ation of God. He spent hours dissecting cadavers to discover the network of muscles and ten dons the knowledge of which played such an important part in his masterpieces. He believ ed that in every block of mar ble or stone there was hidden a concept which was an idea in the mind of God and that it was the sculptor’s task to uncover and free it. Michelangelo tnade the great Biblical subjects his own and, with this inspiration, carved such statues as the Dav id, the Moses, and the Pietas, and painted such magnificant frescos as are in the Sistine Chapel. From the classics he learned the rules of extreme perfection; but the spiritual content of his works, the sub limation of grief, faith, injus tice, and the glorification of liberty, sprang from the high est values of Christianity. The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, a surface of about 10,- 000 square feet, has been ac claimed one of the wonders of the world. The cycle of frescos, covering the entire ceiling, con tains 343 figures and is a mon umental record of the creation of the world, of man’s brief moment of bliss, of man’s fall, his survival after the flood, the climax being the creation of man. It is all a mighty pageant portraying the human epic from Genesis to the Last Judgment. This work took four and a half years to complete. Michelan gelo painted lying on his back. The physical pain and exhaust ion was almost beyond endur ance and certainly beyound des cription. When we consider the vast size of this enormous painting, its majestic vigor and the stupendous difficulties of the task, we are astonished to think that it could have been accomplished by the almost un aided power of one man. Michelangelo gave to the world four Pietas (Sorrow), Mary carrying the dead Christ. His first, the only piece of sculpture which he signed, is the best known and most be loved art work in Christendom. Enough cannot be said of the magnificence and volume of his work. All cannot be covered in a short review of his life. With in five days of his death he dictated a will—“His soul to God, his body to the earth, and his worldly goods to his fam ily." He spent nothing for him self but spent all his genius for the “Glory of God.” In our vaunted progress, with the great mechanical aids which we have, has this century’s entire world created the excellence of the art created by just one single man within his own small lifetime ? Wedding Invitations at Th^» Sun Office. Tested 23 times for quality Pour the one you're sure of.. Pet Fresh Milk Girls Staters give report to Auxiliary The American Legion Auxil iary held its regular meeting on Thursday, Sept. 7, at 4 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Olin Wes- singer. Mrs. Forrest Miller and Mrs. Fred Mitchell were asso ciate hostesses. Mrs. M. F. Bowler, president, called the meeting to order. After the usual ritualistic serv ice, the members sang a hymn led by Mrs. P. K .Harmon, music chairman. The Auxiliary sponsored two girls from Newberry High school who were sent to “Girls State” in June. Every year Girls State is held at the Uni versity of South Carolina in Columbia. Miss Mary Parr and Miss Ellen Williamson were the representatives from New berry. They gave interesting and informative reports of the week’s activities at Girls State. Mrs. Bowler then conducted the business session. Reports of officers and committees were heard. The October meeting will be held in the home of Mrs. Harry Epting with Mrs. F. Scott El liott, Mrs. Hal Kohn Sr., and Mrs. T. Roy Summer Sr. as as sociate hostesses. October is membership month and the Auxiliary is anxious to get more members. Those who are eligible are asked to con tact Mrs. J. F. Hawkins, or Mrs. M. F. Bowler who will fur nish members blanks. The meeting was closed by the members praying together “ The Lord’s Parayer. ” Delicious refreshments were served during the social hour by the hostesses. Martin dies; had kin here Gary Martin, 59, of Saluda, died at a Columbia hospital on Friday after an extended ill ness. He was a brother of Kirksey Martin and Julian Martin of Newberry. 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