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PAGE 3 — The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, May 1, 1969 Mayor Clarence Shealy signs a proclamation designat ing the month of May as Senior Citizens Month in New berry. Looking on are, from left, P. K. Fuller, city rec reation director; Mrs. Lillie Thomas, secretary of the Oakland Retirees Club, and Bryan Stribble, president of the Oakland Retirees. (Sunphoto.) ARMY GREEN By SFC E. L. Wood favorite War Songs Several people asked us to mention titles of songs soldiers sang during the ^ars. So, here goes. The favorite of World War I included, Over There, K-K-K-Katy, When the Boys Come Home, Hinky-Dinky, Par- lez vous, and two English fav orites, Its a Long Way to Tip perary and Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag. World War II favorites in cluded, Ballad of Americans, Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition, The Ballad of Rodger Young, Any Bonds To day?, There’s a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere, The Field Artillery March, bet- r — ■— — ter known as the Caissons Go Rolling Along, The Marine Hymn, Anchors A weigh, The Army Air Corps. We can think of only one Vietnam era song. It is, The Ballad of the Green Beret. Facts About the Army Did you know: That the Army has approx imately 291 education centers on Army installations around the world so that men and wo men in the service can take high school, college, and voca tional courses? Twenty of the centers are located in Vietnam. That the Veterans Adminis tration has authorized an in crease in the maximum guar antee of GI home loans from $7,500 to $12,000? That most Army posts have athletic facilities that rival those of the finest country clubs? Indoor and outdoor swimming pools fully equipped gymnasiums, stadiums and golf courses are present at almost every location where service men and women are stationed. Question of the Week What other benefits does the Army offer beyond basic pay? The new single enlistee receives free meals, housing, medical and dental care and uniforms. As he progresses the young soldier receives training in his job specialty which ir civilian life would cost him thousands of dollars. He also has the op portunity to further his educa tion with the Army helping him to pay the tuition costs. The married man has other allow ances. Monkoy Business in Vietnam Four nonchalant monkeys re cently gave the business to sol diers from the 4th Infantry Di vision in Vietnam. The men were on guard duty and heard movement to the front of them. They thought it was the wind until a flare went off, illumi nating the area. They did a double take. Sitting calmly by the tripped flare were four monkeys. “Hear no evil. . .see no evil. . .speak no evil” Won der who was the 4th monkey? For information concerning the Army, see your U S. Army Recruiter. Call your local Sel ective Service Board, New license program well underway The South Carolina Highway Department’s massive conver sion of driver’s licenses from the old-type paper or metal li censes to modern plastic licen ses with color photograph is well along. Emory P. Austin, Jr., direct or of the Motor Vehicle Divi sion, however urges that those drivers due to have their li censes renewed do so as soon as possible. A grand total of 543,174 li censes, including 64,877 dupli cates, were processed during the period since the first of the new plastic licenses was issued January 2, 1966. That leaves in excess of 700,- 000 out of the state’s estimat ed 1,400,000 drivers still to ob tain their new licenses, Mr. Austin said. The expiration date of the old-type paper and metal li censes follows: Every license issued prior to July 1, 1965 will expire on the license holder’s first birthday after June 30, 1969. Every license issued on or af ter July 1, 1965 will expire on the date indicated on the li cense. Mr. Austin said that in the fall Motor Vehicle Division of fices will be crowded with per sons getting new motor vehicle license plates which will make September and October less fa vorable for obtaining driver le- cense renewals. Funderburk at nuclear seminar A Newberry pastor was a participant in the first “Minis ters’ Seminar on Nuclear En ergy” held at the Savannah River Project near Aiken The Rev. Donald F. Funder burk, Methodist minister, was the only Newberry County pas tor who attended. Sponsored by the Christian Action Council, the purposes of the seminar were to “acquaint church leaders with the peace time uses of atomic energy” and to “help them understand the impact of this industry on the church and community life of the area”. NEW ADDRESSES Mr. and Mrs. Larry Coch- croft are making their home at 915 Jessica Ave. Mr. and Mrs. David Traylor are now residing at 3102 Col- I Our Savings Certificate Plan... When you start with a specified minimum amount and agree to leave your savings here for a specified period of time, we can pay you even more than the good earnings we pay on regular passbook savings accounts. Certificates start earning from the day you start the account, and earn until maturity. They are in sured to the full legal limit by Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. Certificates are automatically renewed at the end of the specified period, unless you or the association decide to redeem. We pay the highest legal rate 5 ! \ r 'c on certificates from $10,000 up. av/jvgs and Loan Assoc/.^t/on INSURIO; SAVING TITUTION FOUNDED