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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Nov. 4, 19<>9 — PAGE 3 BLOOD FLOWED K1EELY in MacLean Gymnasium as 135 students and local residents gave blood when the American Red Cross Bloodmobile from Columbia was al Jaycee-ettes, who are helping the Jaycees with their Mental Health Mental Retardation pro ject by selling these Honey Dolls. A committee is busy planning a Christmas party for the holi days. A March of Dimes kick-off tea and coffee is being planned for the month of January, to officially begin the MOD Drive in Newberry and the county. Father of city manager dies William Fred Riebe, father of City Manager Ken Riebe, died Saturday at Holy Family Hospital in Spokane, Washing ton. He had been seriously ill for several days before his death. Mr. Riebe had made his home in Newberry for a num ber of years. He and his wife returned to Spokane a year ago to live. He is survived by his wife; xr u ^ n t t- one other son E. L. Riebe of on the Newberry College campus. Jack ^ Washington; and sev Boylston of Blacksburg was one of the , members of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity who gave his blood. K. R. Griffin wreck victim Is Winner of scholarship ILITTLE DIAMOND w, teenager item Little diamond in sophisticated 14 karat gold settings ■ teenagers first dia mond •• all occasion gift ■ friendship ring ■ engagement ring (why not) ■ or just for fun Solitaire $ 16.00 Twin Stone $24.00 E. TURNER Jeweler rolled in the program during land has been adopted as the all seven of his years in 4-H. state Jaycee-ettes project of That first year, he planted four the year, acres of corn, five acres of rye Honey Dolls were sold on the Ulysses Wilson, Jr., 18, Route 1, Silverstreet,has been named one of six national winners in the 4-H Field Crops Science program. The six winners, chosen by the Cooperative Extension Ser vice, were announced at the 48th National 4-H Congress in Chicago, Nov. 30- Dec. 4. Each received a $600 educational scho larship donated by Amchem Products, Inc. Young Wilson has been en- and five acres of cotton. His summer pastures were used for grazing. This year he had 20 acres of soybeans, 17 acres of corn, 10 acres of barley, 10 acres of summer pasture and five acres each of oats, rye and cotton. He operates on a sharecrop bas is on the farm of his grand father, Rev. P. F. Crump. Much of his crop is used to feed his livestock projects. He has a dairy herd of 12 cows, as well as carrying 4-H swine and poultry projects. “Last year, my most profit able crop was soybeans, which was rather a new crop for me,” he said. Wilson was helped by bulletins from his associate county agent, and explained, “He encouraged me every time he visited our farm as well as during our 4-H club meetings. Following his advice on varieties of seed, fertilizers, use of herbicides and insecti cides brought me good profits as well as high yield from my soybeans”. Wilson is a believer in us ing herbicides for weed control and insecticides for insect con trol. “Keeping the boll weevils, boll worms and other insects pretty well under control, we estimated my cotton yields at approximately one and a half bales per acre,” he said. The winner has served as an officer of his club. He also has participated in junior leadership and judging and demonstration events. Wilson has been president of his high school class and has been active in school, church, and community. A high school senior, he has helped with the local Head Start program. square last Saturday by the loc- eral grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Newberry. The family has requested that ip lieu of flowers, memorial gifts be made to the Science building at Newberry College or to the Cancer Fund. Kenneth Royal Griffin, 48, died Friday afternoon in a truck-train accident near Mar ion, S. C. The truck was struck by a Seaboard Coastline train at a crossing on highway 301. He was born and reared in this county, son of Oral Thomas and Gladys Richardson Griffin of Pomaria. Mr. Griffin was a member of Bethlehem Luther an Church; a veteran of World War II and was employed by Howe-Richardson Commercial Scales Co. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lillie Woodward Griffin, Pomaria; four sons, James Mi chael Griffin, Harry Henry Grif fin, David Wade Griffin, all of Pomaria; Kenneth R. Griffin, USMC; five brothers, Thomas B. Griffin, Newberry, A. J. Griffin, John P. Griffin, B. M. Griffin, Richard Edward Grif fin, all of Pomaria; one sister, Mrs. Dorothy G. Berley, Pom aria and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Bethlehem Luth eran Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Neal Nelson have moved to 1113 Hillcrest Road to make their home. INSURED UP TO $15,000 Earn Our Big 5 V4% On Savings Certificates... JAYCEE-ETTES HELP MENTALLY RETARDED The Newberry Jaycee-ettes held their monthly meeting in the conference room of New berry Federal Savings and Loan. The meeting was highlighted by the presence of Brantlee Price, Miss South Carolina, who showed pictures of the M i s s South Carolina and the Miss America pageants. Jaycee-ettes from C a y c e. West Columbia, St Andrews, Swansea and Batesburg-Lees- ville were visiting at the meet ing. Christmas bows were purchas ed from the mentally retarded at Pineland to be sold during the Christmas season. Pine- We pay the highest legal rate on Savings Certifi cates, plus compounding of interest quarterly. Insur ance of accounts plus the “magic” of compounded earnings assures you a safe and steady income from your investment. See us today — and remember — where you save does make a difference. avings and Loan Association ; INSURED ; S AV I N r. INSMTUTlON I