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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, March 5, 1970—PAGE 5 Trip abroad is outlined at club meeting The Newberry Garden Club met on February 10 at the home of Mrs. E. Gordon Able with Mrs. Steve C. Griffith, co-host ess. Delicious refreshments were served upon arrival. Mrs. Price J. Padgett, presi dent, called the meeting to ord er as the members joined in the reading of the club collect. Program chairman, Mrs. J.F. Coggins, introduced Mrs. R. E. Livingston, Jr., a member, who most interestingly narrated and showed slides which she had tak en on a recent trip to Vienna, Austria, the outlying Islands of Greece, the Aegean Sea and Ti voli Fountains, a resort area outside Rome. Following the reading of the minutes and roll call by the se cretary, reports of officers and chairmen were heard. Plans for the East Piedmont District meeting to be held in Newberry on March 11, with the Newberry Garden Club as hostess, were discussed. The meeting will be held in the Social Hall of Cen tral Methodist Church, followed by a luncheon at the Commun ity Hall. All members and other Garden Club members in the district who plan to attend were urged to send in their registra tion as soon as possible to Mrs. Sydney E. Carter, registration chairman. The fee, including lunch, is $2.75. New members welcomed in cluded Mrs. Elliot D. Thompson and Mrs. Eugene Tuggle. For mer members, Mrs. 0. M. Cobb and Mrs. Deward B. Brittain, although unable to be present, were welcomed back into the club. Club members attending the State Board Meeting and Sym posium in Columbia on January 29-31 were Mrs. Richard L. Bak er, Mrs. James F. Coggins, Mrs. J. Donald Rook and Mrs. Clem I. Youmans. The. Newberry High School Chorus, under the direction of Miss Sallylou Wess- inger, was a delightful featured attraction on Junior Day. History Month observed by Jasper Chapter Jasper Chapter DAR celebrat ed America History Month with a Colonial program and Tea at Smeltzer Hall, Newberry Col lege on February 20 at 4 p.m. Approximately eighty guests and members were present to enjoy the occasion. The regent of the chapter, Mrs. F. Scott Elliott, Sr., pre sided over the meeting. Miss Rose Hamm, Mrs. Mary Fran ces Finney and Miss Margaret Paysinger led in the opening ritual. Mrs. Harry D. Epting, director of Music at the New berry Academy, presented six of her students who sang a group of patriotic numbers the last of which was “The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America”. This was set to music by request and was first sung on the floor of the House of Representatives at Washington, D. C. on Flag Day in 1955 by the official Air Force Choral Group. Then Mrs. Elliott recognized the representatives of organiza tions and other guests. Among these were Mrs. Mower Sing- ley, Chaplain, Mrs. Robert K. Wise, Parliamentarian, and Mrs. Furman Fulmer, District III Director, all representing State Society DAR. The SAR mem bers and the DAR Good Citizens with their mothers were recog nized. The Good Citizens were Nancy Floyd and Judith Pinner. Miss Margaret Paysinger, Am erican History Month chairman and Mrs. P. K. Harmon, DAR Good Citizens Chairman, were also recognized. Miss Caroline Smith and Miss Mary Baker presented vocal solos of the Revolutionary Per iod. After this, Mrs. P. M. Nich ols, program chairman, intro duced Professor F. Scott Elliott, Sr., as the guest speaker who used as his subject, “George Washington”. Prof. Elliott discussed ways in which George Washington helped to shape the beginning of the United States of America, and used illustrations to point out these ways. He closed his re marks by reading “A Prayer for His Country” by George Wash ington. Mrs. Nichols thanked Prof. Elliott for his inspiring sum mary of the greatest American. Then the regent invited guests and members to participate in a social hour. The tea table was appropriate ly decorated with a red, white and blue color scheme. Mrs. Elliott and Mrs. Steve C. Grif fith poured coffee and Miss Juanita Hitt served pound cake and toasted nuts. Miss Hattie Belle Lester serv ed as chairman of decorations and hostesses. Others who also were associate hostesses were Miss Violet Lester, Miss Sadie Bowers, Mrs. D. 0. Carpenter, Mrs. P. D. Johnson, Mrs. Maude Ross, Mrs. Carl Setzler, Dr. Clara Stewart, Mrs. Claudia Suber, Mrs. R. D. Wright and Mrs. J. A. Long. Club discusses birds of south Mrs. P. M. Dennis and Mrs. V. W. Hursey were co-hostesses for the Nosegay Garden Club at the home of Mrs. Hursey on February 12. President Mrs. B. E. Eader led the “Gardener’s Prayer”, “asking our Father to make our thoughts to blend harmoniously, even as the colors on Thy nat ure’s landscapes, and to teach us that what Thou has given us in love is ours to cultivate in faith”. Horticulture Chairman Mrs. J. L. McCord reminded mem bers that February was the last opportunity for pruning the shrubs and the berries of nan- dina should be removed even if we do not prune them. Mrs. L. Hart Jordan reported that the April meeting will be a lecture demonstration by Mrs. V. H. Price of Columbia and a dutch luncheon, on April 1, ar ranged by the Garden Club Council and the South Carolina National Bank. President Eader announced the Southern Living Flower Show will be in Charlotte from February 21 to March 1. The District Garden Club meeting will be on March 11 in New berry. Mrs. W. Roy Anderson gave a resume of programs she had given to the club over the past ten years, concerning our beau tiful and helpful friends, birds. She read an Indian story about the transformation of fallen leaves into birds by the Great Spirit to preserve the beauty of the leaves. She also told of a French boy who enjoyed the birds so much during the sum mer months that he, John James Audubon, learned to cap ture their beauty in paintings which are admired throughout England, France and the United States. Members were given in structions on making bird feed ers from trash container covers. Mrs. Anderson also told of the different characteristics of the many species of birds while in the bird bath as well as their usefulness to man. The State of South Carolina has more species of birds than any other state. If we are to continue to enjoy our birds we must protect them by proper use of insecticides and by furnishing proper food and housing for them, Mrs. Ander son said. The door prize was won by Mrs. B. E. Eader. An arrangement titled “Hap piness” was displayed by the hostesses. The Nosegay Garden Club do nated a book to the garden cent er at the Newberry Library, tit led, “Ikebana, Japanese Ar rangements” by Georgie David son. ed club members, including a map to the ski lodges in North Carolina. Fashionable clothes for skiing were also displayed. “This is the ‘What’s Happening Now’ program and the closest it will come to a ‘Fine Art’ is the fine art of staying on your feet on a pair of skis on a ski slope,” said Mrs. Parsons who admitted continuing on the be ginner’s slope while her child ren advanced to higher slopes. After the program all agreed with Mrs. Parsons that skiing is for the young at heart. Grow ing interest in this sport is re flected in the increasing numb er of ski lodges located in the mountains of North Carolina. lisher of Sandlapper. In addition to the main gall ery, a subgallery features a number of prints, maps, charts and sketches. The gallery was formally opened in ceremonies Sunday afternoon. Lutheran women announce theme South Carolina Lutheran Church Women have chosen the theme, “Christians Awake” for annual convention, meeting in St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, Lexington, March 13 and 14. Nationally known author and lecturer, Dr. Gertrude Behanna, will deliver the address at the the Fellowship dinner on Friday night. Mrs. James Brookhart, Field representative and coordi nator for volunteer reading aids and literacy for Lutheran Church Women in America will present the message of the Aux iliary. Representing World Missions will be the Rev. Jerry Living ston, West Columbia and miss ionary to Japan. Special areas of concern have been chosen for daily group dis cussions. Noted resource people in all five areas will be present. Areas are: Advances in Medi cal Science, Dr. Richard Bal- low, M. D., of the Lexington County Health Office, and Rev. Milton Frick, pastor of St. Step hen’s Lutheran Church; Youth in Alcohol with Mrs. Lonnie Belt, Director of the Mid-Caro lina Alcohol Association and Youth in Narcotics and Delin quents with Judge McNary Spig- ner, Domestic Relations Court of Richland County; Medicare and Retirement with Dr. Mary Eva Hite, retired educator from Batesburg; Music and Art with Mrs. Herman Cauble, a Colum bia College music instructor and former president of the LCW of S. C.: World Missions with the Rev. Jerry Livingston, West Columbia and missionary to Ja pan. A budget of $47,000 will be proposed. Several board mem bers elected as well as ten dele gates to the Auxiliary Conven tion in 1971. Group presentations will center on communications, literacy and retreats. Officers for the South Carolina unit are: President, Mrs. John Koch, Newberry; Vice-President Mrs. Harry Grout, Columbia; Secretary, Mrs. James Shealy, Lexington; Treasurer, Mrs. H. Caughman, Lexington. CHILDREN'S PLAY AT COLUMBIA The Children’s Theatre of the Town Theatre, 1012 Sumter St., Columbia, will present “Hansel and Gretel” on March 6-8. This is directed by Mary Lou Kram er. The four performances are as follows: Friday, March 6 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, March 7 at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.; Sun day, March 8 at 3:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased be ginning Wednesday, March 4 at Town Theatre and at “The Lit tle Red School House” at Rich land Mall from 10 a m. until 5 p.m. Reservations may also be made by telephoning 254-7227 or 254-0082. Tickets are $1.00 for children and $1.25 for adults. AVELEIGH CIRCLES Aveleigh Circles will meet next week as follows: No. 1 Tuesday at 10 a.m. with Mrs. John Frazier; No. 2, Mon day at 4 p.m. with Mrs. William Brooks; No. 3, Monday at 4 p.m. with Mrs. Wilton Todd; No. 4, Monday at 8 p.m. with Mrs. W. W. Bennett; No. 5, Monday at 8 p.m. with Mrs. H. A. Kem per. College Corner COLLEGE ARTIST IN EXHIBITION Corrie McCallum, instructor in art at Newberry College, is one of the 30 represented in an exhibition in the new permanent gallery of South Carolina art ists at the Sandlapper press plant on Highway 378 near Col umbia. The gallery will provide a place not only for the estab lished artists to display their work for sale, but also where the work of the younger artists may be shown, according to Robert Wilkins, editor and pub- Activities on the Newberry College campus are slight dur ing the first part of the week but pick up toward the middle of the period. The College student body will go to the polls Thursday and elect their student government leaders for the 1970-71 school year. will attend the 11:15 a.m. Sun- Newberry area Girl Scouts day morning Chapel Services in Wiles Chapel as part of their observance of Girl Scout Week. The Rev. Harry Weber, chap lain of the college, will deliver the message. “The Men of Song”, a male vocal quartet, will close the season’s Arts and Lecture Ser ies with a program next Thurs day. High school scientists and their instructors will be on the campus for a Science Day pro gram next Saturday. NEW ADDRESSES Mr. and Mrs. Gordon C. Henry are now residing at 1609 Circle Drive. Mr, Henry is director of public relations at Newberry College. COMHG! GREENVILLE MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM WED. THRU SUN. MARCH 25 THRU 29 Nights at 8 (Except Sun.) Mats: Sat. 2:30 PM— Sun. 1:30 PM Mrs. Parsons tells of skiing Mrs. A. P. Mature entertain ed the Newberry Fine Arts Club in her home bn February 12, with Vice-President Mrs. V. W. Rinehart presiding. Mrs. E. H. Tuggle was present as a guest. “Snow Skiing In The South” was the topic of the program by Mrs. J. Hilton Parsons. With the aid of a snow-making machine, giving a sufficient simply of snow, Southerners may now enjoy the winter sport of ski ing. Skiers may rent equipment as well as attend ski school. A movie was shown demonstrat ing the proper technique for ef fective skiing. Skiing literature was made available to interest \ V 7 fabulous Productions WORLD FAMOUS ICE SPECTACULAR rrca eri. Staged and Directed bv Donn Arden All Scots Reserved $2.50, 3.00, 3.50, 4.00 All Tax Included Youths Under 16 HALF PRICE Sat. 2:30 b Sun. 1:30 PM Ml AWT WWDWWW?nC Fili<>d Immediately IYM/AIIj tf Imlf HilA® In Order Received Matte Check To: HOLIDAY ON ICt Send Te: Memorial Auditorium, P.O. Box 10185, Greenville, S. C. ■neiosed is check/M.O. In the amount of $ for ADULT Heketa at $ eech, and/or JUNIOR Mekofs at $ each for performance en day, MAR. at P.M. NAME ADDRESS Phone CITY Stofe Zip Please enclose stomped, self-oddressed envelope for prompt service end sefo delivery of your tickets.