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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, October 3, 1968—PAGE 3 George Rodelsperger, above, is retiring from State Bank and Trust Company after having served 11 years with the company and its predecessor, Newberry County Bank. Retires after eleven years with bank George Rodelsperger will re tire from State Band & Trust Monday, ending a business car eer that dates back to 1926. Others will be assigned to do the jobs he has done, but Joe Roberts, the bank executive with whom Mr. Rodelsperger has worked for 11 years, says there’s no use talking about a replacement. “For George, there just isn’t a replacement.” Indeed, his record has been praiseworthy. He has handled literally millions of transactions from his window at the Main Street office mostly from cur- tomers who never go to anyone else. And, he’s operated the general ledger since C"ming with the old Newberry County Bank in 1955. “George has a way with people,” Joe Roberts will tell you. “Proof of this I think, is the fact that he leads all of ficers and the staff members of the 32 offices in our bank’s system in signing customers on Bancardchek.” In addition, Mr. Rodelsperger has been one of the leaders in the staff sales program. “It has been a pleasure work ing here,” Mr. Rodelsperger says. “I like the bank and I like my customers. I’ve met many friends whose friendship I’ll always treasure.” In these 11 years with the bank, Mr. Rodelsperger doesn’t recall any spectacular incidents. But, he says, there have been many amusing ones, such as the time he asked a woman for identification. “This is me,” she said. It’s always been me. If you don’t believe it, ask my daughter here.” He has mixed feelings about retiring. He says he’ll miss his work, but on the other hand “there’s a lot of fishing to be caught up on.” He and Dr. F. A. Truett already have a fish ing trip to Edisto lined up for October. Besides fishing, Mr. Rodelsperger enjoys spectator sports. He follows the New berry Indians closely and is a member of the Indian Club and the Bulldog club. Other than by television, he doesn’t follow the major sports, although he does admit to a bit of curiosity for visiting the Astrodome at Hous ton. Before his venture into banking, Mr. Rodelsperger had been affiliated with the New berry Life and Health Insur ance Company, and before that he had for 18 years been plant manager for Gulf Oil. He spent his life in Newber ry, the grandson of a German immigrant who came to Char leston as an orphan. “When I was a boy, people would recall that my grand father made the shoes they wore in their wedding, or that he made all the shoes for the family.” He says the Rodelsperger name is carried on in this coun try, so far as he knows, only by his immediate family. He has a brother and two sisters. Mr. Rodelsperger’s father was in the grocery business, and then for years was New berry’s chief of police and later superintendent of Streets. He remembers when the bank building was built, and even when Main Street was paved. “There are bricks under the asphalt there,” he says. I remember when Main Street wa 1 brick; I remember when it v. laid. As a boy in high school, I rode over the bricks on my bicycle when the work was finished.” The warp and woof of his life is in Newberry. Born here, reared, educated & married, he hasn’t seen any place he likes better. Like the little old Boston lady from the Back Bay, he hasn’t found it necessary to travel far, “be cause I’m already there.” Fittingly, George Rodelsperg er’s retirement coincides with another noteworthy event. As a charter member of the New berry Lions Club, he’ll help the membership celebrate the 40th anniversary of the club on Tuesday. Another great interest in his life has been that of the New berry Voluntary Fire Depart ment, of which he was a mem ber for 39 years, and treasurer for 18 years. Also, he is a member of the First Baptist church and has served on its Board of Deacons. He is now chairman of ushers and treasurer of the church. Although he’s retiring from professional life, George Rod elsperger doesn’t plan to stop his activities, which may be fortunate for the town, for in the words of Joe Roberts, “there just isn’t a replacement.” Academy plans for 9th grade Because of the largely in creased enrolment in the kin dergarten of the Newberry Academy Mrs. Cecil B. Low- man has been added to the teaching staff. A Lander Col lege graduate, she is a teacher of very successful exxperience. In the eight grades of the A- cademy there are 168 in atten dance. The enrollment in the kindergarten is 48. Already ap plications are being made for next session both in the Acad emy classes and in the kinder garten. Plans are being made to expand the physical facil ities as the ninth grade will oe added next year. One day last week there was not a single absentee in the eight grades. This is believed to be a unique record. The students are presenting the weekjy chapel programs each Friday. So far the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grades have participated and other classes will folow. RETURNS HOME Mrs. Sarah Wallace has re turned to her home in the city after a two months visit with her son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Dale Blankenship and family in Cape Girardeau, Mo. We pay the highest Legal Rate 5 W% .. We pay the highest legal rate we are permitted to pay on Savings Certificates. Whether you wish to save by the week, by the month or in lump sums, we believe Newberry Feder al’s plan is best for you. No notice is required for withdrawals. Your money is available the moment you need it. Face the hard facts, because money is tight now. Let us show you how our plan works whether you have $1.00 to save or thousands of dollars. Where you save does make a difference. DIRECTORS John F. Clarkson J. K. Willingham E. B. Purcell W\ C. Huffman A. E. Morehead P. M. DeLoache, Saluda, S. C. Robert M. Owen, Batesburg, S. C.