The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, May 15, 1969, Image 1
BY THE WAY
By DORIS A. SANDERS
BUILDING FUND
There is announcement else
where in this issue that the
New'berry Academy has begun
a fund-raising drive to build
new facilities for the ever ex
panding private school.
I hope that when you get
ready to distribute some of
your funds to worthy causes,
you will keep this cause in
mind.
From its very weak—from
the standpoint of numbers, not
instruction—beginning 3 years
ago, the Academy has steadily
grown. It is already bursting
at the seams and will be un
able to accommodate those who
have applied for admittance
next year in its present build
ing.
As with any private school,
the Academy must depend to
some extent on private contri
butions; otherwise the charges
to students would be so exhor-
bitant that only a very few
could afford to attend. Of ne
cessity, the Academy will in
crease its tuition next year, but
the charge is still within reason
for those families willing to
sacrifice a little in order to see
that their children get a good
education in a healthy environ
ment.
You may not have anyone in
your family attending, or inter
ested in attending the Academy
at this time; however, the day
may come when you will be
grateful that a few stubborn
parents and generous friends
made a private school possible
n our community.
1 am sure you are aware
tm.t the Academy receives no
public funds of any kind. In
fact, it hardly even receives
moral support from the city and
county governments or from the
development board This, to me
has always been a curious mat
ter it would seem that a good
private school m the commun-
ty would lie a fine selling point
when the board is talking to
arospective industry. Unless
things have changed in the past
e:;r. however the powers-that-
e choose to ignore the fact
that there is a private school
i existence.
Students at the Academy are
u interested m. and proud of
their school that the\ have
raced more than $300 to kick
off' the fund raising drive.
Won't you become interested,
mid help to build a bigger and
better private school for the
pre.mnt and future generations'’
Anything you gi\e is tax de
ductible and a nice healthy
contribution now will cut down
on your tax load next year
S( HOOL DAZE
The end of the current school
session is nearing, and the stu-
ents are in a daze with end-
of-school activities, getting all
ready for exams and the other
things that go with school-out
tune
One of the busiest groups
around is the Newberry High
School Band Because of the
illness of its director, the band's
Spring concert was delayed but
it will be held this Friday night.
A preview of the program
shows promise of an entertain
ing evening. I hope you will
come hear the band and enjoy
the reception which will follow.
These young people have re
presented their school and their
community well; they deserve
your support.
Vol. 33— No. 4
Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday, May 15, 1969
Those taking: part in the Confederate
Memorial Day observance are, from left,
Beth Anderson, a member of the Newber
ry Sextette, which sang - during the cere
mony ; Mrs. F. Scott Elliott Sr., who led
in the Flag pledge and in the salutes to
the Confederate and State flags; Mrs.
Duncan Johnson Sr., who gave the scrip
ture and prayer; Mrs. A. T. Neely and
Mrs. Ralph B. Baker, presidents, respect-
ively, of Calvin Crozier and Drayton Ruth
erford Chapters, UDC; Prof. F. Scott El
liott Sr., who gave the talk and the color
bearers, Mark Renwick, Erwin Baker and
Michael Cousins. (Sunphoto by Martin
Armfield.)
Scotts Creek is
council subject
City Council spent much of
its time Tuesday night talking
about the Scotts Creek pro
blem The creek has been a
problem for a number of years
but recently came to the fore
front after the record rainfall
which sent the creek over its
banks in almost every part of
the city
The U. S. Corps of engineers
has surveyed the problem in
the past and is being asked to
return for further work m an
effort to eliminate the flooding
of the creek
Mayor Clarence A Shealy
awarded certificates to Rudolph
Caldwell and il O Sanders.
They were presented by t h e
State Recreation and Barks So
ciety as recognition for fulfil
ling the requirements for cer
tification and registration a s
professional leaders in the field
of recreation
Certificates were also presen
ted to Ronnie Livingston and
John C. Eargle for having com
pleted 120 hours of instruction,
and to Eric Davis and Henr\
Boozer for having completed 80
hours of instruction in live line
maintenance, conducted by the
S. C. Trades A- Industrial Ed
ucation Department and the
S. C Electric Cooperative As
sociation. Inc
Council agreed to purchase
32 14 acres of land from the
Champion Papers, Inc. and to
pay for it with proceeds from
the sale of land to Duke Power
Company.
Council also voted reimburse
ment to Fred Weir for water
and sewer work done in Hel
ena Heights Development The
project was financed by Mr.
Weir, with an agreement that
the city would pay $65 for each
tap-on in the area. The city will
recoup more than this amount
as it charges the customer $200
Mayor proclaims
Poppy Month
Mayor C. A. Shealy has de
signated May 31st as Poppy
Day 1969 in Newberry, accord
ing to an announcement from
Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, Poppy
chairman for Unit 24 Legion
Auxiliary. The Proclamation
was signed by Mayor Shealy
in the presence of Mrs. M. F.
Bowler. Unit 24 president, and
Mrs. Anderson.
The proclamation reads as
follows:
WHEREAS, in 1919 the Am
erican Legion and its Auxiliary
adopted as its Memorial flow
er. the poppy, and
WHEREAS, this poppy has
been the Memorial to the war
dead of World War I over the
[iast 50 years. These poppies
are made by the hospitalized
vetcans of Veterans Hospitals
throughout the State;
NOW, therefore. 1, C A
Shealy, Mayor of Newberry, do
proclaim the month of May
1969 as Poppy Month in the
city of Newberry, and urge
participation in this program
by all citizens as we pause to
remember the sacrifices of the
many in the defense of free
dom.
tOLLEGE ALUMNAE
GROUP OFFICER
Mrs. Lawrence M Taylor of
Columbia has been elected pre
sident of the Columbia College
Alumnae Association for a two
year term Among the other
officers elected was Mrs. Ger
ald Paysinger of this city Ne
crologist.
for each tap.
Council also discussed group
insurance for city employees,
but came to no definite con
clusions. The mayor appointed
a committee to look further in
to the matter.
Board names
new directors
Directors to serve the New-
b e r r y County Development
Board were chosen Monday.
One director from each area
of the county was elected to
serve four years. They are:
District 1. Newberry, Keitt
Purcell; District 2, Chappells-
Silverstreet, Dave Waldrop;
District 3, Bush River-Kinards,
William Ballentine; District 4,
Whitmire. W. E. Baker; Dis
trict 5. Peak-Pomaria, Dr. H.
J Smith; District 6, Little
Mountain. Hunter Caldwell. Dis
trict 7 Prosperity, J. Walter
Hamm.
Elected directors at large, to
serve two years, were Otis Tay
lor. J N. Beard, Deward Brit
tain. Jack Raffield. Dr. J. E.
Wiseman, Jr., Earl Bedenbaugh
and Bill Armfield.
Ex-Officio members of the
$3 PER YEAR
Band concert
to be given
Friday night
The Newberry High School
Band will present its annual
Spring Concert Friday night,
May 16 at 8 p.m. in the school
auditorium.
There will be no admission
charge, and the public is in
vited to attend.
Among the selections to be
played are three played in the
state Spring Music contest in
Rock Hill. They are: The Hun
tress, Overture in B-Flat, and
Tiberius.
A special feature will be a
Trombone Trio composed of
Cliff Waits, Cliff Phillips and
Charles Setzler. They will play
“Trombrero”.
Also included on the pro
gram will be a Rogers & Hart
medley with the selections, Mi-
mi, Isn’t it Romantic, Lover,
and It’s Easy to Remember.
Danse Macabre by Saint-
Saens and Navy Hymn will al
so be among the concert num
bers.
Senior members of the band
will be presented their keys.
They are: Brooks Berry ,Mike
Bryan, Dean Coward, Flora Gil-
fillan, Robin Hazel Leslie Hipp,
Ellenor McCaughrin, Patricia
Leslie Kathy Long, Lynn Long
shore, Tim Parkman, (Tiff Phil
lips, Kathryn Ragland, Kathy
Roberts, and Cliff Waits.
A reception will follow in the
school cafeteria. Guests will be
entertained by the Stage Band,
composed of 14 members of the
high school band. During the
reception Cliff Waits, drum ma
jor will play the trombone solo
with which he won a Superior
rating at the State Solo com
petition in Aiken recently.
The 1968-69 band, directed by
Miss Lorraine Paris, has won
many honors this year. In add
ition to receiving a Superior
(Continued on page 8)
Board are Dr. ACT).Wiles,
Frank A. Addy, John F Clark
son, mayors of the county and
members of the Board of Com
missioners and the county dele
gation.
Mayor Clarence Shealy proclaims Poppy Month ar
buys the first Poppy from Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, popp
chairman for Legion Auxiliary Unit 24. At right is Mr
M. F. Bowler, unit president. (Sunphoto by Martin Arn
field.)