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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, April 4, 1968 — PAGE 5 Team Captains for house to house calls in and around Newberry on Saturday, March 30th, to tell local citizens about the movie “Red Runs the Riveri, are shown above. Left to right: Bob Spare of Bob Jones University; Rev. George VanHooz- er of St. Paul's Southern Methodist Church; Rev. Leecy Bright of Mt. Bethel Southern Methodist Church; Rev. David Clark of Reformation Southern Methodist Church; Freddie Denham of Southern Methodist College and Maurice Wascon of Southern Methodist College. This award-winning movie was produc ed at Bob Jones University of Greenville by college faculty and students, and is the story of General Stonewall Jackson's tes timony and its effect on the life of Rich ard E. Ewell. It is to be shown at the National Guard Armory of Batesburg the 11, 12, 13 and 14th of April at 7:30 p.m. No admission to be charged. sured motorists fee. Riders of mini-bikes must have valid drivers licenses, and must be equipped with helmet and goggles or use a wind screen on the vehicles, since the small bikes fall into the same category with full-size motorcycles anld motorbikes, and are subject to the same regulations. Department officials said they do not encourage use of the miniature vehicle in traffic under any circumstances, but that if they are to be operated on public roads and streets, both the vehicles and the oper ators must comply with state laws. Historical conference be in Edgefield Many local people will be at tending the Fourth Landmark Conference in Edgefield, April 18, 19, 20. Greenwood and Newberry Historical Societies, with the Edgefield County So ciety, are co-hosting the event which will feature tours, de lightful meals with history buffs, and speeches and reports by historians, archivists, and persons devoted to making his tory alive today. A three-day program has been planned, beginning with a barbecue supper on the lawn of the Pine House, one of Edgefield County’s ante-bellum homes. On Friday, April 19, the Conference will convene at the historic Edgefield County Courthouse, where such inter esting speakers as Jim Bar nett of the Tricentennial Com mittee and Bob Hickman of the Department of Parks, Recrea tion and Tourism, and Charles Lee of the Archives Depart ment will report on State ac tivities. An old-fashioned dinner-on- the-grounds will add atmos phere and enjoyment to a tour that conferees will make in the afternoon to Confeder ate and Revolutionary sites and churches to see re-enactments of incidents in the County’s great past. The tour will be a progressive pageant and will be made on luxury liner buses. A banquet will climax the day when guests will hear his torian and scholar Dr. Don Herd give an illustrated lec ture on the Ninety-Six Dis trict. On Saturday conferees will join others . from over the State as they tour Edgefield County’s lovely homes, three centuries being featured. A luncheon on Saturday will close the conference. Those interested in attend ing may write Mrs. Jas. Pad gett, registrar, Augusta Road, Edgefield. Cost of registration is $20, which includes every thing but lodging and break fast. Silverstreet School News By Sally Berry We all enjoyed a chapel program given on February 22 by Mrs. Werts and the sixth grade. It was based on Alco hol Education Week and also Washington and Lincoln. On February 22 an ice cream party was given for all the students who sold 2 maga zines or more in the magazine campaign. The PTO meeting was held on February 27 in the cafeteria. Ralph Watkins, director of Newberry County Schools, was the guest speaker. Rev. Gaha- gen of Smyrna church was in charge of devotions. We were glad to have both of them at our meeting. On Saturday ,March 9, the Silverstreet Boy Scouts and Mr. McGee played Smyrna church a basketball game in the gym. Smyrna won with a score of 39-12. The 5th, 6th and 7th grade boys have been playing basket ball games in the gym. Fri day, March 22, Tony Rodger’s team won 15-9 over Douglas Weick’s team. The whole school was invited for this game. On March 14 chapel was held in the cafeteria. Ann Traylor had devotions. Mr. Long gave out certificates for salesmen in the magazine campaign who sold at least $25 in magazines. Fourteen students received cer tificates. Eddie Summers re ceived a certificate for selling $100 worth of magazines. The campaign was a success with a total of $920.98. We were proud of the 3rd and 4th grades for selling 320 Bible pictures. Each student re ceived a Bible. WITH MEN IN THE SERVICES Thailand-Lieutenant Colonel Rufus M. Monts 111, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Monts Jr. of Prosperity, has received his second award of the U. S. Air Force Commendation Medal at Korat Royal Thai AFB, Thai land. Colonel Monts was decorated for meritorious service as a project officer assigned to the Office of the Deputy for Ball istic Missile Re-entry Systems, Norton AFB, California. He is now at Korat in a unit of the Pacific Air Forces. The colonel served during World War II and the Korean War. He received a bachelor’s de gree from Clemson University and was commissioned there in 1949 upon completion of the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps program. His wife is the former A. Kathleen Brigham. Vietnam-Technical Sfergeant Mark E. Farmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Farmer of 2036 Piedmont St., Newberry, is on duty at Phan Rang AB, Vietnam. Sergeant Farmer, an air craft maintenance technician, is a member of the Pacific Air Forces. The sergeant attended New berry High School and com pleted requirements for his diploma after entering the Air Force. His wife, Vivian, is the daug hter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey E, Dowd of Route 2, Kinards. Mini-Bikers must obey law Eevery person who operates a mini-bike on any public street or highway in South Car-, olina must not only comply with all of the requirements for other motor vehicle opera tors, but must also bring their mini-bike into conformity with state safety regulations for motor vehicles, the State De partment advised today. Taking note of the increasing number of the miniature veh icles being operated in the state, Department officials said a large percentage of the mini bikes are being ridden without license plates, helmets, wind shields and other equipment required by law. Also, many of the operators do not have drivers licenses, and some are as young as nine or 10 years old. The Department pointed out that mini-bikes, like all other motor vehicles, must be lic ensed if they are to be oper ated on streets and highways. Before such a vehicle can be licensed, it must be equipped with adequate brakes, horn, lights and other equipment re quired by state laws, and it must also be covered by a liability insurance policy, or the owner must pay the unin- ONE WEEK ONLY Spring Clearance SALE! SALE STARTS MON v APRIL 8 AT 9:00 YOU’LL WANT TO SAVE ON YOUR SEWING NEEDS SO VISIT THE NEWBERRY MILLS CLOTH SHOP TODAY! ALL Cloth Reduced A BIG 35% MTSTMIM HUES IN 100% Cottons, Dacron, Voile and Blends of Dacron-Cotton, Viscose-Cotton, Avril Rayon-Cotton ★ WE HAVE Combed and Carded Sateen, Denim, Embossed, Gauze, Poplins, Popduct, Oxford, Pettipoint, Broadcloth, Ter ry, Wool, and Knits. COME AND SAVE! MANY, MANY VALUES! Newberry Mills, Inc. Cloth Store Store Hours: 9 to 5:30 MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 1005 Dravton St. FREE CUSTOMER PARKING Newberry, S. C.