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PAGE 4—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, May 30, 1968 Newberry High School 1968 Grads School seniors get diplomas this week Graduation exercises high lighted this week for several hundred Newberry High school seniors. Commencement exercises were held Tuesday night at Mid- Carolina school, where diplo mas were awarded by the prin cipal, H. M. Bedenbaugh. The salutatory address was given by Linda Lathrop, the valedic tory by Dean Dominick. Senior speaker was Ron Radar. Tonight, graduates of Gall- man High school will receive their diplomas from James Weaver, principal. Bobby J. Reeder, senior class president, will preside. Speakers will be Mary L. Langford, Terrie Kh, Gallman and Mattie L. Leaks. Salutatorian wih be David E. Jackson, valedictorian, Rosal ind R. Williams. Final exercises will be held at Newberry High school Fri day night, at which time the large graduating class will re ceive diplomas from Principal W. P. Mabry. Senior speakers will be Tommy Plumblee, Mary Parr and Ellen Williamson. FIRST BIRTHDAY Steven Miller Lake celebrat ed his first birthday Wednes day May ‘J'Jth. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lake of Prosperity. Mrs. Lake is the former Emily Boozer, daughter of .Air. and Mrs. J. William Boozer. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Herman E. Lake, Maternal Great-grandmothers am. 1 Mrs. Edna AL Taylor and .Mrs. For rest Boozer, all of Prosperity. Paternal Great grandfather is Mr. John 0. Metze of Little Mountain. Largest class to graduate at Newberry in Newberry College’s 112-yeai history will receivie degrees Sunday, June 2. Candidates for bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees total 136. Largest previous class was in 1!*50 when 120 degrees were a- warded, many of them to World War II veterans under the GI Bill. Last year, 110 degrees were awarded. Next Sunday’s commencement activities will open with an 11 a.m. baccalaureate service in A.G.D. Wiles Chapel. Dr. Karl W. Kinard of Columbia, S. C., president of the South Carolina synod, Lutheran Church in A- merica, will deliver the ser mon. Diplomas will be awarded in ceremonies starting at 5 p.m. at Setzler Field. Commencement The largest graduating class speaker will be Dr. Otis L. Shealy of WMmington, Del., a dupont research scientist and administrator who graduated from Newberry College in 1944. Dr. Shealy will receive an hon orary doctor of science degree. He is technical director of du- Ponts Spunbonded Products division, and has led in the de velopment of a number of synthetic textile fibers. A full schedule for seniors and campus visitors lies be tween the baccalaureate serv ice and the late afternoon com mencement ceremony. A lun cheon is scheduled from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in the college dining hall. Between 2:30 and 4 p.m., seniors, parents and friends will attend a reception at the home of President and Mrs. A. G. D. Wiles. Dr. Wiles will preside at com- mencement exercises, assisted by Dean Conrad B. Park, Reg istrar James C. Abrams, and Prof. Thomas E. Epting, sec retary of the faculty. Music will be provided by the members of the college band, directed by Charles P. Pruitt. Alumni who attended New berry College 50 or more years ago will be honored guests at all commencement activities. Graduates of 1918 and earlier classes will attend an alumni luncheon in Kaufmann Hall Sunday noon. Gaines O. Boone of Florence, alumni association president, will speak. Marriages Gary Lavan Monie of Camden and Dorothy Helen Wicker oi Pomaria were married at Pom- aria on May 5. End-0F-Month SPECIALS! SELECTED GROUP OF SHOES (Reg. $13 fo $23) $8.99 - $10.99 - $12.99 - $14.99 THE FASHION SHOE SALON NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK BankAmericard AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE J. W. CAMPBEfcL GOOD THRU ► 00/00* BAG 355 123 H-5b 185