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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, March 5, 1970—PAGE 3 Neild Gordon honored by fellow coaches “Things could be different this seson,” Newberry College basketball coach Nield Gordon said last October when speaking about the Indians. “On paper,” he continued, “this could be one of the best Newberry teams in history.” Well, things were different. His fellow coaches in the 15- team District 6 NAIA league have voted him as the District’s Coach of the Year in recogni tion of Gordon’s ability as a coach and the successful season which the Indians completed. The 1969-70 Indians finished the regular season last week with the best record ever com piled by a Newberry College basketball squad: 21 wins and 6 losses. In NAIA District 6 competition the basketballers gained an impressive 11-1 re cord losing only to the Erskine Flying Fleet by two points, 67- 69. In the tough Carolinas Con ference the team posted an 8-4 record to tie for second place, the highest Newberry has ever finished in the Conference. Newberry College is Coach Gordon’s third coaching assign ment; he came to the Lutheran- supported school in 1963 after serving as assistant coach at Furman University under the head coach Lyles Alley from 1956-63. He also served as the head basketball mentor at Bel mont Abbey, Belmont, N. C. for the 1955-56 season. While a student at Wingate Junior College, Wingate, N. C. he was the leading scorer in the nation during the 1949-50 season and was All-AmericanJr. College in 1951; he then trans ferred to Furman University, where he added more laurels to his career. After graduation, Gordon played with the profes sional New York Knickerbock ers before entering the service. His 1969-70 edition of the New berry College Indians won the College of Charleston tourna ment, the South Carolina Tip- Off Tournament at Spartanburg and their own Newberry Invita tional Tournament before losing their first game of the season in early January. Gordon’s club, small by com parison with other teams in the district, has one of the leading rebounders in the district,Char lie Gilroy, with an average of 16.3 per game and two players, Buddy Moore and Steve Holling sworth, who have scored an id entical 548 points with an aver age of 20.3 points per game. The only “big” man on the squad is Moore who stands 6-9; the other starters are Tommy Miller, 5-11; and Kevin Howard, 6-2. Freshman Bill Sullivan and junior Charlie Neal are the two reserves making up the squad. Gordon is married and has three daughters to form the nu cleus of a future basketball team. DE Class gives luncheon for employers Members of the Newberry Chapter of the Distributive Ed ucation Club of America held their annual Employer-Employ ee luncheon in the cafeteria of the high school on Tuesday, February 24 at 1 p.m. Richard Cook, president of the local club was the presiding of ficer. Luncheon was opened with the invocation being given by Earl Bergen. Mr. Cook then welcomed the guests. A delicious meal was served by the personnel of the lunch room with Mrs. Kibler in charge. The president introduced the following guests: Mr. Schum- pert, manager of the Colonial Store; Mr. Steve Armfield, of the Sun; Mr. Earl Bergen, Sr., owner of Bergen’s; Mr. Randall Minick, of Mollohon Mills; and Mr. W. P. Mabry, local high school principal. Members of the club were in troduced which included: Con nie Adams, Vickie Goggans, Donna McSwain, Sylvia Metze, Debra Smith, Rene Wulfjen, Ronny Bannister, Earl Bergen, Walter Bouknight, Robert Brown, Danny Cook, Richard Cook, Biff Riebe, Randy Robert son, Toby Tarver and Carroll Wicker. Mrs. Philip Kelly, class teach er, made a few closing remarks. NEPH essay winners named James F. Coggins, chairman of the Newberry County Com mittee on the Employment of the Physically Handicapped has announced winners of this year’s NEPH Essay contest. The prizes given the winners, totaling $50, were donated by Newberry Federal Savings and Loan Association, Prosperity Furniture Company and New berry Lion’s Club. All winners were students at Mid-Carolina High School. Tak ing first place and a $25 prize was Patricia Dominick, second place, $15, Elona Eargle; third place, $10, Cheryl Harris. Hon orable mention went to Yvonne Bedenbaugh, Oscar Corsaut and Roger Long, also of Mid-Caro lina. Arrangements will be made for the presentation of awards to the students at an early date, according to Mr. Coggins. The committee expressed its appre ciation to all students, English teachers and school officials for their assistance in making the contest a success. Notice has been received that Patricia Dominick won third place and Elona Eargle, fifth place in the State Contest. Pat ricia will receive $15 and a cer tificate signed for the President of the United States. Elona will receive a certificate. State homes be open during Tricentennial One of the finest collections of old homes ever opened to the public will be shown on tours to be conducted throughout South Carolina this year. The tours are an integral part of the state’s Tricentennial celebration, which will begin of ficially on April 4. Many South Carolina towns which have not had tours in the past are holding them this year as part of the celebration. In addition, scores of homes which have not been opened to the public before are being included in the tours this year. A total of 50 towns in the state will have 82 tours this year. In cluded in the tours are 365 houses, 41 gardens, 84 churches, 37 plantations and 150 other buildings. Each year, many towns in the state have tours of old homes, usually in the spring at the height of the garden season. Because of the Tricentennial observance and the large num ber of homes being shown, the tours have been extended this year. In order to cover the 300 years of the state’s history, some contemporary homes are included this year. An attractive brochure con taining pictures of many of the homes and a complete listing of the tours, including dates, houses and admission, may be obtained free by writing, Home Tours, Department of Parks, Re creation and Tourism, P. O. Box 1358, Columbia, S. C. 29202. Marriages William Harvey Meetze, of Little Mountain and Brenda Kay Amick of Chapin were married in Newberry January 24. Robert Effice Metts of Little Mountain and Margaret Ervin Brock of Newberry were mar ried here on February 8. Peter William Coppen, New berry and Deborah J. Allen, Prosperity were married in this city on February 7. Junior Ray Moore and Ruth Ann R. Nobles of Newberry were married in Newberry on February 14. Mrs. Bedenbaugh rites Tuesday Mrs. Bernice Hedgepath Bed enbaugh, 62, widow of Robert C. Bedenbaugh, Sr., died Sun day afternoon at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Born in Fairfield County, she was a daughter of the late An nie Meetze Hedgepath Shealy and Henry Hedgepath. She was a retired employee of Newberry Mills, and a mem ber of O’Neal Street Methodist Church. Surviving are a son, Robert C. Bedenbaugh, Jr. of Prosper- ty; a daughter, Mrs. Louise Charles of Columbia; four sis ters, Mrs. Elise Williams, Mrs. Reba Dennis, Mrs. Ernestine Counts, and Mrs. Janie Dodgen all of Newberry; a step-sister, Mrs. Trannie Bickley of Chap in; a brother, H. Leslie Hedge- path of Newberry; a step-grand mother, Mrs. Evelyn Hedgepath of Silverstreet; and six grand children. Funeral services were held Tuesday from McSwain Funeral Home with Rev. Elbert Johnson and Rev. Ralph Rhyne conduct ing. Burial followed in New berry Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Suber, 79, service Monday Mrs. Maude Reighley Suber, 79, widow of George W. Suber, died Sunday morning at New berry Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Suber was born in this county, daughter of the late Meredith and Fannie Crosson Reighley. She was a member of Cannon Creek ARP Church. She is survived by two sons, George W. Suber and Willie D. Suber, both of Newberry; two nephews she reared, Charles Cleland of Batesburg and Wil son Cleland of Clinton; two sis ters, Mrs. Lizzie Miller of New berry and Mrs. Ola Riser of Columbia and Newberry; three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services were con ducted Monday at Whitaker Fun eral Home by Rev. James Bark er. Interment was in Rosemont cemetery. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the undersigned intends to apply to the South Carolina Al coholic Beverage Control Com mission for a license to operate a retailed liquor store for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and succeeding years, at the southwest comer of U. S. High way 76 and the Krell's Bridge Road, Little Mountain, South Carolina, under the provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Con trol Act, Code of Laws, 1962, and Acts of Amendatory thereto. Signed: JOHN H. 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