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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Feb. 15, 196&—PAGE 7 “SCOUT OF THE YEAR TROPHY.’’Shown above is Bobby Armfield, 13-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Armfield of Whitmire receiving the “Scout of The Year’’ award from former Scout Master of Troop 200, Billy Hanna Young on the left. Looking on and assisting with the presentation are Scout Master Buddy Andrews and Assistant Scout Master Danny Farmer, on the right Bobby is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. 0. F. Armfield Sr. and Mr. and Mrs Lonnie Gilliam of Newberry. Dr. Birch Rambo be at Aveleigh Dr. V. Birch Rambo, a physi cian who has spent three years in the Congo as a Presbyterian U. S. missionary will speak at Aveleigh Presbyterian Church on Sunday night, February 18, at 7:30 o’clock. Other Presby terian churches participating in Dr. Rambo’s visit to Newberry are Queens Memorial, Smyrna, and Little River-Dominick. Certified by the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Rambo has been serving as a medical missionary in Bulape, South Central Congo, where he oper ates a “bush” hospital and visits four dispensaries by air. Dr. Rambo says, “The patients are appreciative beyond meas ure. One dignified yet humble grandfather, whose old age ar thritic knees I treated with aspirin, waited for me in the path to silently present me with a token of his gratitude—two eggs. It broke my heart to take them, but one cannot refuse such a gift.” •Born n India to a missionary couple, Dr. Rambo received his high school diploma in India at Kodaikanal School. However, he came to the United States for his college and medical work. He graduated from Bethany College “summa cum laude,” attended the School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania for his M.D., and completed 5 years of residency in general surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Be fore going into the field in 1964, Dr. Rambo was a surgeon at the Cannon Memorial Hospital in Banner Elk, N. C. Dr. Rambo is married to the former Margaret Gordon, of Banner Elk and they have three children, Beth, Bill, and Jane. The Rambo family is living at Mission Haven in Decatur, Ga. during furlpugh, and plan to return to the Congo in June of this year. The public is cordially invit ed to hear this interesting speaker and to see slides of the work in the Congo Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Aveleigh. Mill overseer dies suddenly Carl Frank Suttles, 44, of 709 O’Neal street, died at his home Thursday after a sudden illness. He was a son of the late W. W. and Grace Briggs Suttles and was a member of West End Baptist church here. He was overseer of the weave room of Newberry Mills and was a charter member of Drayton Masonic Lodge. He was a World II and Korean war veteran. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Bernice Allen Suttles; three daughters, Mrs. Patsy Jean Brewington, Spartanburg, Deb ra Ann and Robie Gail Suttles of the home; a son Carl Frank Suttles Jr. of Spartanburg and a brother, Ralph Suttles of Spartanburg. Funeral services were con ducted Saturday in Spartanburg by Rev. Ralph Rhyne and Rev. Heyward Cromer. Burial was in Greenlawn Memorial Gard ens. 500 attend party for Thurmond Over 500 persons attended the autograph party held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Livingston last Friday. Purchase of 224 copies of “Rebel Senator” by Alberta Lachicotte of Charleston and Georgetown, were autographed by Senator Thurmond, as well as a number of others for those who had previously purchased the book. One-half of the proceeds of the book sale will go to the Jean Crouch Thurmond Schol arship Fund at Winthrop Col lege. The scholarship was pro vided by the senator in memory of his late wife. Actor Jim Davis, the star of “The Road Hustlers, 1 ' is shown here with starlet Vickie Carroll in a scene from the South Carolina made motion picture. Davis, Scott Brady and a host of other Hollywood celebrities will be on hand for the world premiere of the film on February 15 at Columbia’s Palmetto Theatre. The picture will be shown at the Ritz theatre here February 22-24. $50.00 REWARD For information leading to the arrest and conviction of party or parties responsible for vandalism at Doctor’s Building on January 21st. CHIEF COLIE DOWD Forrest Carpenter, son of Mrs. E. A. Carpenter of this city, a technician involved in making tht film “Road Hust lers” on Lake Murray, became part of the action by chance. During the filming of a high speed boat chase on the lake, Carpenter volunteered to dou ble for one of the players, a regular stunt man, who had been injured in an earlier mis hap. There was no time to se cure an additional stuntman. After a number of practice runs, everything was in readi ness for the filming. As the run got underway an underwat er explosion planned to be set off just after the boat cleared was to have been set off. How ever the charge fired prema turely and blasted the rear of the boat sending one man to the hospital for a month, and throwing Carpenter into the water. The scene is shown above. The film will show at the Ritz Theatre next Thursday, Friday and Saturday. NOTICE Meeting of Board of Adjustors Date: February 15, 1968 Time: 7:30 p.m. Appeals in the case of the below listed properties: 717 WISE STREET City Hall, Council Room Interested citizens invited H. W. DAWKINS Building Offcial $500 gift from Brotherhood Grants totaling $40,500 have been made to 81 North Ameri can Lutheran institutions of higher learning by Lutheran Brotherhood, a fraternal insur ance society. Newberry College’s President A. G. D. Wiles accepted the $500 grant in early February on behalf of his school from Hoyle Allison of Columbia, Lu theran Brotherhood general agent. “ Lutheran Brotherhood is vitally interested in all Luth eran institutions of higher learning, which can be seen smybolical.ly in these grants,” states A. Herbert Nelson, pres ident of the society. In an effort to give across- the-board financial assistance, Mr. Nelson said that $500 was made available to each of 81 schools listed in Lutheran Bro therhood’s 1967-69 Lutheran Higher Education Directory. KISMET $425 ALSO S2SO TO 1600 WEDDINO RING 82.50 Diamond Exchange Offer! Now, trade in your dia mond. Get full current value toward the purchase of a larger, lovelier Keepsake. Nofll NUMIttt Nuran«' 1 • 14 TURNER& TAYLOR JEWELERS