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PAGE 4—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Feb. 29, 1968
Miss Martha Vance Ellesor,
field director of the Naval Hos
pital’s Chapter of the Ameri
can Red Cross, was honored in
a cake-cutting 1 ceremony com
memorating her 30th anniver
sary as a member of the Nat
ional Staff of the American
Red Cross stationed in Guam.
M iss Ellesor, native of New
berry, is shown above cutting
her cake as well-wishers watch.
From left are Mrs. H. E. Dick
inson, chairman of Red Cross
volunteers at the Naval Hos
pital; Captain J. H. Boyers,
commanding officer, Miss Ele-
sor and Mrs. Carlton B. Jones.
During the surprise ceremo
ny conducted in the Hospital’s
auditorium before an audience
of Red Cross Volunteers, hos
pital staff and patients, Capt.
Boyers real a Letter of Appre
ciation from T. P. Brookes,
American Red Cross, Director
of Operations for the Far East
areas, commending Miss Elle-
sor’s 30 years of world-wide
service. In addition, he pre
sented a Letter of Commenda
tion citing Miss Ellesor’s de
voted service to the hospital.
Miss Ellesor began her car-
eer with the National staff of
American Red Cross in 1938.
During World War II she serv
ed aboard the Gripsholm, re
patriating seriously wounded
prisoners of war. Afterwards,
she was assigned to the Civil
ian Relief Program in Austria,
and later directed the American
Red Cross Volunteer program
throughout American-occupied
Europe. During the Korean war
she aided the dependents of
American servicemen sent into
combat from Japan. She as
sumed her currnt position at
the Naval Hospital in July of
1965, following a five-year as
signment at Homestead Air
Force Base, Miami, Fla.
Witnesses meet
at Abbeville
“While mankind today is be
set by a multitude of troubles
this does not reflect disinter
est on the part of the creator,"
Joseph Saia, distinct overseer
fur Jehovah’s Witnesses, said
during his main address on
Sunday' afternoon at the Chest
nut Street 'Auditorium in Ab
beville.
Mr. Saia spoke to the assem
bly on the subject, “Why Does
God Permit Wickedness?” The
Watchtower Society represen
tative related that because of
the great love God has for
mankind, He will bring an end
to wickedness. “At His set
time,” Saia related “Jehovah
God will end the rebellion of
man and the Devil. The dis
play of power He will unleash,
and the good it will accomplish
will be the talk of the ages
to come.” Mr. Saia related
how Bible prophecy is pointing
to the period of time in which
we are living as the time for
God to bring an end to wick
edness.
The three-day assembly was
attended by the local ministers
of Jehovahs Wit’nesses and
their families.
The purpose of the tri-state
gathering was a training pro
gram for the Witnesses in
providing Bible Instruction
and discussions directed toward
the Ministry. Jehovah’s Wit
nesses are unique in that there
is no such thing as a laity-
clergy distinction throughout
their entire congrega-
t io n a 1 membership according
to Mr. Brooks, presiding min
ister of the Newberry congre
gation. “We are all ministers
in the sense that we offer aid
and assistance to people inter
ested in God’s Word, the Bible”
ho said.
Auto deaths
on increase
South Carolina’s bright traf
fic safety record which looked
so good during January and
early February has gradually
turned from shiny silver to a
dull gray, the State Highway
Department reports.
Daily records of all fatal
accidents in the state are main
tained by the Department. On
February 1, 44 persons had
been killed this year compared
to 66 for the corresponding
period in 1967 or an “improve
ment” of 22.
Since then the picture has
grown darker almost daily.
Ninety-seven persons have
died^on South Carolina high
ways and streets already this
year, exactly the same as this
date last year.. This is the first
Sn^ctMILNeD
mwappy
Streamlined and strappy
for spring. The back is
bared to a sling strap—
cutout for the warm
days ahead, the
heel is in step
with the new
skirt lengths.
SHAPELY
• Black Patent.
• Bone
• White
Anderson’s
time since early January that
fatilities have caught up with
the 1967 pace.
Only through continued vigi
lance on the part of every mo
tor vehicle driver can this
tragic toll of human lives be
slowed. Suggestions from the
Highway department call for
more attention to the traffic
laws. Too many drivers freely
exceed the speed limit on all
of our major highways. The
Highway Patrol is alert for
speeders and many of them
are caught. But even the pat
rol can’t be everywhere at the
AULL TO SPEAK
AT COLLEGE
Guest preacher in the pulpit
of A.G.D. Wiles chapel at
Newberry College next Sunday
(March 3) will be the Rev.
James A. Aull, asistant profes
sor of Bible at Lutheran Theo.
logical Southern Seminary, Co
lumbia.
The service, starting at 11:15
a.m., is open to the public.
SAYS SIRENS
“ON THE BUNK”
same time.
Slow down and stay alive,
the Highway Department sug
gests.
Marriages
Wendel David Frick of Chapin
and Patricia Ann Rinehart of
Newberry, were married Feb
ruary 3rd at Chapin.
James E. Miskelly and Doro
thy E. Grant of Newberry were
married at Chapin on Febru
ary 14.
Dave Morison of the County
Civil Defense office announced
today that the county-wide fire
alarm system is “on the blink”.
Mr. Morison advises persons not
to be upset by an unusual sig
nal when the fire alarm siren
is touched off. Investigation is
being made to determine the
cause of the problem and to
correct same, he said.
The most popular size for
general - purpose sportsmen’s
binoculars is 7x35.
—Sports Afield
At the George Washington DAR Tea celebrating Am
erican History Month, Mrs. F. Scott Elliott Sr., regent,
is seated at the table while looking on are Miss Rufh
Alexander and Miss Ellen Williamson, DAR Good Citiz
ens of Whitmire High and Newberry High schools, res
pectively. (Sunphoto.)
When it comes to insurance,
buy only the best. It pays!
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