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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, May 8, 1996 — PAGE 3 » XT. 'J < tnmr f 1 roses. The following program will be given: Scripture and Pray er; Advancing of the colors by Boy Scouts, American Flag, Mark Renwick; Confederate Flag. Irwin Baker; South Car oline Flag, Michael Cousins. Hymn, “How Firm a Founda tion”, Newberry High School Sextette; Poem, “Memorial Day” from the collected poems of Archibald Rutledge, and brief remarks by Prof. F. S. Elliott. The program will con clude with the playing of Taps. Members of the chapters are urged to be present. The pub lic is also invited to attend the Memorial Day observance. The Newberry Junior High eighth graders toured the Sumter National forest and were told of conservation practices by officials of the U. S. Forest Service. Am ong those on the trip were, from left, Mrs. Naomi Epting, science teacher, Rob ert F. Williams, William H. Gilder, Ubric Frick, three students, Marvin Brewer, Ricky Cain and Earl Thomas; and James I. Dunham. (Sunphoto by Martin Arm- field.) Students visit national forest By Billy Davis The eighth grade of Newber ry Junior High left for a tour to Sumter National Forest on the different wildlife in the na tional forest and how they are protected. Hunters are allowed in the national forests at cer tain times to decrease the ani mal population so that there will be enough for the animals to eat. We then went to the Brick Wednesday, April 30, at about House Hunt Camp and enjoyed 8:45 A. M. lunch with the teachers. After- The first stop was Kenwood wards, we had a recreation Ranch, one of the finest ranch- period and were then called to es in the country. There, Mr. gether for a summary of the Elmer Epting told us about the trip, before leaving for home, ranch and its history. He also We reached the school at showed us a Black Angus bull, 2:30 p.m. We certainly learned which is one of the six top a lot on our outing and had a Black Angus bulls in the Un- good time, too. ited States. This bull is eight years old, weighs 2100 pounds and is worth $302,000. After boarding the school bus es again, we went to Patterson Creek where Mr. Williams told us of the need for a national forest and showed us the dam- Memorial rites to be Saturday A brief memorial service will be held at the Confederate Mon age done by erosion before the ument on the square Saturday trees were planted there. We morning, May 10 at 10 o’clock, then rode on to the Forest De- The Calvin Crozier Chapter and velopment Road 356 where Mr. the Drayton Rutherford Chap- Gilder informed us of how tim- ter of the UDC will jointly ob- ber is harvested on the nation al forest. Our fourth stop was at the Headeys Creek Wildlife Open ing. Mr. Dunham told us about serve the service to honor the soldiers who “wore the gray.” Dewey Kinard will again serve as chairman of the de coration committee. The mon ument square is especially out standing at this time with red roses climbing on the iron fence surrounding the monument. Confederate flags will add to the beauty of the blood red Richard Baker given plaque Richard L. Baker was pre sented a plaque during a recent meeting of the S. C. Associa tion for Retarded Children held at Greenville. The plaque was “In appre ciation for your dedicated ser vice to establish the S. C. De partment of Mental Retarda tion.” Mr. Baker has been a mem ber of the State Mental Retard ation Commission for a num ber of years, and has actively participated in the affairs of the Commission. HAPPY BIRTHDAY May 4: Mrs. Elise P. Bowl er, Horace Williams, Dewey Kinard, Mrs. Edward A. Lane, Jack Summer, Mrs. B r a b Crooks, Mrs. Jack Hughes, Carl Setzler, Roberta Clairice Kennerley. May 5: Mrs. Randolph Kirk land, Mildred Power Martin, Thomas Werts, Richard B. Caldwell, Mrs. W. Ellerbe Pel ham, Jr., Mrs. W. F. Ruther ford, Mary Helen Whitaker, Pamela L. Setzler. May 6: Mrs. J. M. Randal, Betty Boyd, Mrs. Byron Nich ols, Hazel Wright, McTeer Senn Mrs. J. N. Burgess. May 7: Henry Brooks, Mrs. Charles H. Boyd, Jr,. Randolph Ferguson, Michael Sheppard, Annette Hawkins, Mike Epps, Carroll DeVore, Norman Beck, Buddy Morehead. May 8: Edith Dickert, J. Morgan Randal, Mary Bouk- night, Lois Ellen Cromer, Hel en J. Ezell, Sara Brown, Mary Helen Smith, Johnnie B. Lind say, Terry Merchant, Kerry Lamar Epting, Evelyn Parr. May 9: Williamson Folk, Nat Gist III, C. E. Sharp. May 10: Mrs. Bill Armfield, Oscar Johnson, Ferd Summer, Jr., Mary Rebecca Anderson. Mrs. Ruby Trice has retired from her position with the Selective Service Local Board 36. She has been executive secretary of the Board since August 1950. Her services were highly praised by Otis Whitaker, chairman of the Board, who stated that it will be difficult to find some one to replace Mrs. Trice. (Sunphoto by Steve Arm- field.) AVINGS AND Loan ASSOCIATION \ INSURED .* SAVING INSTITUTION FOUNDED I93S