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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, April 10, 1969—PAGE 3 Kick-off dinner to be tonight A dinner at Newberry College Thursday will formally launch the school’s Second Century Campaign in Newberry County. Invitations in the name of President A. G. D. Wiles and the college’s board of trustees are being sent to community leaders and other friends of the college throughout the county. Funds will not be solicited at the dinner, but starting April 15 teams of canvassers will begin seeking campaign pledges pay able over a three-year period. Guest speaker at Thursday’s kickoff dinner will be Thomas H. Pope, Newberry attorney and a member of the college board of trustees. The dinner is plan ned for 7 p. m. in Kaufmann Hall. James F. Coggins will be the Master of Ceremonies for the after-dinner program during which guests will be posted on progress in the campaign thus far. The drive for a minimum of $2 million has been in pro gress among Lutheran church es in a six-state area since last month and a similar campaign is getting under way among al umni. Among others on the program are Dr. Wiles and Howard Kirk- egard, general chairman of the county campaign. Music will be provided by the College “N” Or chestra, directed by Charles P. Pruitt. Other program details are pending. Members of two key commit tees in the county-wide cam paign have been announced by Coggins, who is special gifts chairman, and by Dr. C. A. Duf- ford Jr., teams chairman. Coggins said the special gifts committee, which may be en larged. now includes Dr. John F. Clarkson, Herschel E. Kem per, Kirkegard, A. E. Morehead, Dan H. Hamm of Prosperity, and T. H. Leitzsey of Pomaria. Division chairmen in Dr. Duf- ford's campaign organization are Pinckney N. Abrams, Ed 0. Cannon, Mayor Clarence Shealy, C. M. Smith, all of Newberry; William C. Armfield of Whit mire, and Leitzsey. WITHMEN IN THE SERVICES FT. KNOW, KY. - Private Herman R. Lominick Jr., 19, whose parents and wife, Shei la, live on Rt. 1, Whitmire, S. C., completed a general vehi cle repairman course Feb. 18 at the Army Armor School at Fort Knox. During the 3-week course, he was trained in the recovery and maintenance of wheeled and tracked vehicles issued to armor units. FT. BENNING, GA. - Jas. H. Holcombe Jr., 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hol combe, 1925 Harrington St., Newberry, was commissioned an Army second lieutenant af ter graduating from the Infan try Officer Candidate School, Ft. Benning, Ga., March 4. During the 23-week course, he was trained in leadership, tactics of small infantry units and use of infantry weapons. He also received instruction in map and aerial photograph reading, guerrilla warfare and counterinsurgency operations. WICHITA FALLS, Tex.—Air man Walter W. King, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. King of 1220 Kinard St. has been grad uated from a U. S. Air Force technical school at Sheppard AFB, Texas. He was trained as an aircraft mechanic and has been assign ed to a unit of the Tactical Air Command at Eglin AFB, Fla. The airman is a graduate of Mary Hughes High School, Pin- ey Flats, Tenn., and received his A. B. degree in history in 1967 from King College, Brist ol, Tennessee. Sells & Gray Circus coming to Newberry The true American Circus, complete with “big top”, wild animals, flying banners, saw dust and pink lemonade will be on hand when the Sells & Gray Three Ring Circus makes its appearance in Newberry o n Wednesday, April 23 at the Fair grounds for performances at 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. under the sponsorship of the Newberry Jaycees. The show travels in a con voy of giant trucks and trail ers and carries an administra tive and working crew of over 20 Opeople. The first all modern circus, the big show has been completely rebuilt and modern ized to make possible the hand ling of such a hugh project which normally exhibits seven days a week, in seven different towns and during the 40-week season which will take them from their opening stand in Flo rida to over 30 states and three Canadian Provinces and back to the Gulf Coaet where it will go into winter quarters to make ready for their 1970 season. The show is on its 66th an nual tour and carries about every type of circus act includ ing many animal acts and per sonalities that have appeared on the Hollywood Palace, Ed Sull ivan and other variety type TV shows. The Jaycees have exclusive on the advance ticket sale and are selling a limited number of dis count tickets for $1.25 and $2.00. The advantages of buying an advance ticket from the spon sor are: the buyer saves 20 per cent on an adult ticket over the door price charged circus day and the sponsor receives up to 50 percent commission on all advance sales. As no advance discount tickets will be sold cir cus day, everyone is urged to buy their tickets before mid night preceding circus day. The funds derived from the circus sponsorship will be used for the many worthwhile civic program sponsored by the Jaycees. ANNOUNCING THE OPENING OF NEWBERRY SMALL MOTOR REPAIR ON THURSDAY, APRIL 10 Located on BY-PASS 76 V 2 Mi. W. of Shealy Ford Co. 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