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Volume 32—No. 16 Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday, August 8, 1968
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Youngsters attending the special day
camp for retarded children are shown en
joying outside activities on the plav-
ground. See story below
Stove Armfield).
(Sunphoto by
By DORIS A. SANDERS
GOOD NEWS!
Perhaps the most outstanding
—and different—performance
given in many a year in this
county was the "Good News”
Christian folk-musical staged
hy some 70 young people from
nine area churches on Sunday
night.
The performance, directed by
Rt v. J. Anderson Bass, w a s
performed in Wiles Chapel at
Newberry College, before an
estimated audience of 1200
persons.
The talented young people,
under the superb direction of
Rev Bass, performed the hour-
long musical almost flawlessly.
Their voices rang out with joy
as they echoed the "Good
News” and convinced the Hip-
Pie element that youth could
work for better conditions in
the world without the device of
" protest.”
Mis^' Lorraine Paris was
musical consultant for the pro
duction. Outstanding in playing
t h* score was pianist Mary
M art ha Avedisian. Complemen
ting the piano and voices were
guitars played by Ca'hy Ben
nett, Tommy Funderburk and
Jemmy Workman; strung ba-s
played by Kieky Nelson; and
drums played by Skipper Ma-
•hF. Cem Sehumpert played
the role of the “doubting
Th unas ” who, at the end, was
converted to the Christian ap-
11 roach
(bme Sehumpert, Kiki Kirk
land l.ynn Berry and Patricia
!,e<}u- did a fine job with the
major’ solo parts, as did soloists
Anne Newton, Tommy Funder
burk. Flora Cilfillan, Steve
King, Tim Parkman and others.
The enthusiastic response to
this production was the spon
taneous burst of applause at
tire conclusion something sel
dom heard in a ehapel. I’m sure
those in the a u d i e n c e felt
that These young people and
their director deserved to know
how much tile production was
enji i y ed.
A great deal of credit and
appreciation should be extend
ed to Rev. Bass for- ins tireless
effort with these young people
throughout the .>ummer months.
1 • was obvious that they were
all thoroughly enjoying work-
ng In tin.- Christian endeavor.
Tin - i > a good example of the
kind of news about young pe <-
ide drat SHoCFIb i Hit seldom
due-, find it" way into print.
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Although the Republicans an 1
talking a little more sense than
the Democrats (but not as much
sense as they did four years
ago), one cannot help but feel
the speeches are only empty
words, designed to appeal to
the voter on November 5th,
then to be ignored.
My impression of the TV
coverage of this convention is
the same as it was four years
ago. The TV reporters use
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Special camp
for retarded
held here
Four years ago, F. K. Fuller,
recreation director for the
city, and Mrs. John C. Eargle,
Special Education teacher at
Boundary Street school, de
cided that the retarded child
ren of Newber ,- y County need-
td some form of rerrention
during the summer.
From this decision came the
idea of a dav camp, which was
the first organized in the state.
Since that lime many counties
in the state have asked tor in
formation so that they could
have a similar program.
Among the activities
etl -
joVetl
by the
children are many
kinds
of ind
nor games, singing
and t.
lancing
u crafts and
cer-
amirs.
out
door games,
;tnd
swimming.
The highlight
< f
the w
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at
1 t.rh
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Kids on the
lit-t
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f the
camp.
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Mary Nell but
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;t Eargle Volunteers
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lith, Connie Farh,
S ’ evie
Fuller, Judy Fiirghu
John
(Veil
Eargbo Jr.
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ups w
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day
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1 bone
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imtration clubs
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f urn is
h ;tnd
prepart* food
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dav;
the Enited F
und;
Newberry County Association
fur Regarded Children; City of
Newberry.
Mrs. Eargle stated, “With
out the wonderful cooperation
of Mr Riebe and the city
council, the dream of the day
cam p would not have become
a reality. The city has provided
the facilities of the Recrea
tion department; P. K. Fuller
and Rudolph Caldwell have ar
ranged a program that meets
the needs of the children who
are enrolled in the Special Ed
ucation classes of the county.”
Thirty-five children are at
tending the day camp this
week.
Six vie for
council seats
Three persons qualified to run
(or city council on the Demo
cratic ticket by deadline at
noon last Saturday, and since
there art* three vacancies to
lie filled, the three were declar
ed Democratic nominees with
out the necessity of a primary.
Seeking re-election is Claude
Pat-tain, now serving his first
year on council. Other nominees
are Ernest Lay' >n. former may
or and council man, and Frank
Armfield, Jr., former council
man.
On Thursday of last week,
the City Republican party met
to organize and nominate by
convention, candidates for tin*
i ounc 1 seats. Nominated were
incumbent Republican council-
men. C. D. Coleman and Pres
ton MeAlhany. ’The third nom
inee is William T. Beckham Jr.
( )f fleet.; elected by the GO I'
are Pre. ton MeAlhany. c . ’ y
Chairman; Mrs. Fugene * .
Griffuh, v.ce chairman; Mrs.
William T. Beckham. Jr. secre
tary: R A Hightower, treasur-
( r, Walt-i Kegnery. finance
. ha;tman and \\ .'.bam 1 Beck
ham Jr, city e x e e u 11 v. • n un
mb ’ e. mar:
The nn • ting was ■'> •v* -ed
!e, 1 b.w ing th" ( -utr il nomina
tion.-.
Thiee eoun<":inien to serve ■!
tear terms will be fleeted front
among the 1 x named above in
the November 12 eiU general
t Nation.
Bus drivers
There will be a two-day class
held at Newberry High school
on August 12 and 13 at ( J a.m.
for any student lb years of age
or older, or adults who would
he interested in driving a school
bus next year.
Those applying must have a
valid S. C. driver’s license and
must pass an eye examination
in order to enroll in this class.
Anyone interested is asked to
contact the high school princi
pal or to call the Newberry
School Bus maintenance shop
at 2G7-5332 between the hours
of 7 a.m and 4 p.m.
Much activity
helped win
beauty award
GOI.CMBIA.—^Judges in the
Keep South Carolina Beautiful
Awards Program have com
mended the efforts of Newber
ry county residents for help
ing make the county more at-
t ractive.
Newberry was winner of the
second quarter in the Beautifi
cation Awards program for
counties with less than 30,000
population. Colleton won sec
ond place and Barnwell was
third.
The awards were announced
la.- t week. Gl’eetiv iHe < 'ounty
was wimi'T in the ()ver-aO.OOO
population category and Che--
f > r < oun’ y m t he 00,000 J♦ >
5<I,000 group.
('ounty Bt-au 11 f ieat ion < ha i r-
man, M !>. R. E. Baker, ub
m 1111
d tile 1
a•iai'd .
b told of
111 s t r
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m o
f ;i,bi id
litbu' bags
.and
( ii tin
-up
p t'o Ject
; of buihl-
Oig.s,
gro
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aid s
urrounding
area.
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old
hams,'
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( a 1.1 o
m effort
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it n 11 four
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arrest ed
for lit ter-
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log!
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ted
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workers
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die.
! iti summer work
ideal
ung
itnd
maintaining pub-
lie |
Odpe
rty,
:t ml ;
ibniit 125
load
s of
tiuish, limh
s and de-
l.'i’is
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moved
from the
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dt’s
Gt’e
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;t in the
( itv
of N
1 e w 1
ten v.
Poinaria and Whitmire also
took active parts in the clean
up efforts, with individuals and
groups participating.
In the ama of “conserva
tion" Dr. Wade T. Batson, S.
G. biologist, led members of the
Newberry Garden Club thru
the trails in Lynch’s Woods on
a wild flower search. The
group saw' numerous rare and
interesting plants. Dr. Batson
pointed out a large yellow
cucumber tree, and urged
marking of plants and trees
for educational and conserva
tion purposes in later years.
Services held
Wednesday for
Mrs. Blease
Mrs. Urbana “Banna” Blease,
89, of 519 Boundary street,
widow of former S. C. Chief
Justice Eugene S. Blease, died
Monday night at Newberry
Memorial Hospital.
She was a native of New
berry county, daughter of the
late Thomas Meeks and Emma
Catherine Neel, and was a
member of the First Baptist
church. She had lived in New
berry must of her life.
Surviving is one grandson,
Jack Blease Workman; one
great -granddaughter, Mi s s
('and Workman, both of St.
Pet-mburg, E bifida; and a
y rami nephew who was reared
in the home. Herbert E. Grif
fin of (’olumbia.
funeral services were con
ducted Wednesdav at 1 1 :()() a.
m. at McSwain Funeral Home
by the Rev. J. Anderson Bass
and Dr. Neil E. Truesdeli. Bur
ial was in Rosemont cemetery.
Pallbearers were Eugene G.
Griffith. Preston MeAlhany,
John G. Ross, Rufus Boozer,
Sydney Garter Jr., Frasier
Sanders and Richard (’. Neel
III.
Honorary pallbearers were
Judge Steve G. Griffith, Steve
G. Griffith Jr., Dr. Elbert
Dickert, Bill Thomson, Dr.
James G. K inunl, Brice Waters,
D. (). Carpenter, B. Eugene
Shealy, Collier Neel, Ernest
Layton, Ray Gilliam and Dr.
E. G. Able.
Boosters club
begins drive
The drive for membership
in the Newberry High School
Bulldog Boosters Chib will be
gin todav (Thursday) with a
goal of looo members set for
this year, according to Gordon
Leslie, president.
Mr. l.esli e announced that Ed
’'toung, vice nresidem, will he
chairman of the membership
drive. Gene Mathis is seeretary-
t reasu rer.
Indi\ dual no inberships w 11
be $3.00, business nu-mbeishi 1 is,
$5 and up.
A var.etx of activities is car
ried out by the Boosters Club
each year in connection w>th
athletic.- at the high school. An
annual project is the awarding
of trophies, jackets, and letters
to those participating in sports.
I he club lias purchased a bus
for high .-chool activities, and
bus helped To buy equipment.
Among the projects this year
will be the purchase of addition
al equipment, as there are 104
prospective junior varsity and
varsity candidates for the foot
ball team, the largest to ever
come out for this sport. The
club will also help buy new var
sity uniforms for this season.
The Boosters Club will spon
sor the football eamn, which
will be held this year at New
berry High School from Aug-
gust 12 through Aug. 19th. Pro
spective members of the foot
ball teams will be fed and hous
ed at the high school during the
week of training and practice.
A meeting of the club wall be
held in the near future, at a
date to be announced, according
to Mr. Leslie.