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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, May 15, 1969 — PAGE 5 Gordon S. Leslie Jr. of Newberry, second from left above, was elected vice president of the South Carolina District Exchange Club at its convention held in Charles ton recently. Shown with him are, from left, John W. Norris Jr., president; Mr. Leslie; Dr. Gordon B. Stine, secretary and Melvin E. Barnette, treasurer. Mr. Leslie has been active in local and state Exchange Club work for a number of years. Smokey Bear club underway Registration for the Newber- ry-Saluda Regional Library’s Smokey Bear Vacation Read ing Club begins today, May 15, according to Miss Mary Cath erine Tanner, librarian. Any child who can read is eligible to join. Designed to teach youngsters about soil and forest conserva tion, the Clab is being co-spon sored statewide by the South Carolina State Library Board, the South Carolina Forestry Commission and the South Car olina Wildlife Resources De partment. “Keep South Carolina Green” will be the theme for the young conservationists. As a Club member, each child will receive a Smokey Bear button and a membership card. When the child reads five books, he re ceives recognition as a Junior Ranger. After he completes 10 books, five on natural history and five of his own choosing, he qualifies for a Smokey Bear Reading Certificate. Each child is encouraged to read at his own speed and on his own le vel. In addition to regular activi ties, the Club will feature pro grams by local forest and wild life rangers and conservation films will be shown. Further information may be secured from the Newberry- Saluda Regional Library. Will Johnson City Fred Jones City Mrs. Annie Kinard City J. B. Lindley Prosperity Mrs. Agnes Long Chapin Baby Boy Longshore City Adger Longshore City Clinton Longshore City Miss Lorraine Paris City John Henry Reese City Dupree W. Stone Whitmire TJTmiror^ Wpcsincw Prncnpritv Cleveland Wicker P’perity Mrs. Nannie Wicker City Samuel Williams City Willie Wilson Saluda Last rites for G. A. Johnson George Andrew Johnson, 73, died Friday afternoon at the Newberry Memorial Hospital after several days serious ill ness. He had been in declining health for a number of years. Mr. Johnson was bom and reared in Newberry County, the son of the late George Wash ington and Alice Longshore Johnson. He had made his home at Route 1, Silverstreet, for a number of years and was a re tired farmer. He was a veter an of World War I and was a member of Trinity Methodist Church. Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eva Pitts John son, Silverstreet; three sons George Herman, William L. and Olin Andrew Johnson, all of Newberry; four daughters, Mrs. Rebecca Bundrick, Silver- street, Mrs. Nell Taylor, Mrs. Linda Rowe and Mrs. Alice Moore, all of Newberry; one sister, Mrs. Nettie McKittrick, Mountville; eleven grandchild ren, one great-grandchild, and one step-grandchild. Fnnpral sprvirps were held Sunday from Trinity United Me thodist Church with Rev. Jas. Mishoe conducting the service. Interment was in the church cemetery. Rev. Park, 78, rites Monday The Rev. George Henry Cal vin Park, 78, retired Lutheran minister, died Saturday at the Lowman Home after a linger ing illness. The Rev. Mr. Park was bom in Rowan County, N. C., the son of the late Jesse Frank and Mary Jane Trexler Park. He was a member of the Luth eran Church of the Redeemer, the Men’s Bible Class of that Church, the Lutheran Synod of South Carolina, and a member of the Men’s Bible Class of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Col umbia. He was graduated from the Crescent Academy, Rockwell, N. C. Roanoke College, Salem, Va. in 1911, and the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, in 1914. He was or dained on May 10, 1914. The pastorates he served dur ing his ministry were Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church, Kannapolis, N. C.; Lutheran Chapel, Gastonia. N. C.; the Orangeburg Lutheran Church, Orangeburg; Christ Lutheran Church, Birmingham. Ala • St Peters (Pineywood) Lutheran Church and St. Thomas Luth eran Church, Chapin; St. Tim othy Lutheran Church, Whit mire, and Augsburg Lutheran Church, Union; and St. An drews Lutheran Church and St. Marks Lutheran Church, Blythewood. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Ballentine Park of White Rock; three sons, Dr. Conrad B. Park of Newberry, the Rev. Harold F. Park of Columbia, and the Rev. Karl M. Park of Albemarle, N. C.; one daughter, Mrs. Rachel P. Laughlin of Hampton; three brothers, John Park and Mur ray Park both of Rockwell, N. C., and Prof. James G. Park of Newberry; and fifteen grandchildren. Funeral services were con ducted at 1 p.m. Monday at the Lutheran Church of the Re deemer by Dr. Henry A. Mc Cullough, Jr. and Dr. Karl W. Kinard. Another service was conducted at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Organ Lutheran Church, Route 3, Salisbury, N. C. In terment was in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers were Dr. A. G. D. Wiles, Dr. L. Grady Cooper. Augustus Dennis, Rev Francis Fesperman, Deems Haltiwanger, Waldo Huffman, Dr J. Obert Kempson, Dr. James C. Kinard, and Rev. J. Kenneth Webb. MRS. SMALLWOOD'S BROTHER DIES Guy E. Malone, 69, of Col umbia, retired manager of the Eckerd Drug Stores in Colum bia, died Saturday at his home. He was a brother of Mrs. Lee Smallwood of this city. Funeral services were held Monday in Trinity Episcopal Church. Burial was in Elm wood Cemetery. HOSPITAL PATIENTS Mrs. Sally Bedenbaugh City Berley Bouknight City Mrs. Lillie Bouknight City Julius Davis Kinards Mrs. Tarsie Dennis City Edward E. Furey City Mrs. Bessie Frick Chapin Harold B. Gilliam Whitmire Mrs. Ella C. Glenn City Mrs. Nell S. Graham Pomaria Mrs. Eleanor Green City Baby Boy Henley Saluda Mrs. Lucille J. Hill City Holland L. Huffman City Clinton Jefferson City