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PAGE 6—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, March 19, 1970 Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Twining Smith of Kinards an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Helen, to Mr. Harrison Ragland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Emerson Ragland of Newberry. The bride-to-be is a grad uate of Newberry High School and will graduate from Furman University in June, 1970, with a major in Span ish. The bridegroom-to-be, a graduate of Newberry High School, attended the University of S. C. and is a computer operator with Bigelow-Sanford, Inc. in Greenville. The wedding is planned for Saturday, June 13, 1970, at 7:30 p.m. in Bush River Baptist Church. No formal invitations will be sent but friends and relatives of the couple are in vited to attend. nation from Maryland in 1791. Mrs. Nichols gives program at UDC meeting The Calvin Crozier Chapter, UDC met at the home of Mrs. A. C. Garlington for its March meeting. Associate hostesses were Mrs. Vanessa Holt, Miss Mazie Dominick, Mrs. E. R. Baker, Mrs. E. G. Huff and Mrs. George Davenport. Delightful refreshments were served as the members arrived. Mrs. A. T. Neely presided at the business session and Miss Dorothy Buzhardt, chaplain, led the ritual. At the business ses sion plans were announced for the state convention of the Children of the Confederacy to be held in Newberry. Mrs. Elsie P. Nichols was speaker. She spoke on “Mary land” and her entire speech was informative and inspiring. Mrs. Nichols told of the his tory of Maryland, stating that the histories of the Thirteen Ori ginal Colonies differ as would the biographies of thirteen bro thers. Maryland’s story shows a definite personality and the record shows that for more than three hundred years she has made a characteristic contribu tion to the nation. Tracing the early history of Maryland, Mrs Nichols told that the coloney was named f o r Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of King Charles. The first colon ists came in 1634, on two ships, the Ark and the Dove. The first permanent settlement was made by Lord Baltimore at St. Mary’s City in 1634. In 1694, the seat of colonial government was moved to Annapolis from St. Mary’s City. Maryland lies ii the northeastern corner of the Southern States. The Chesapeake Bay cuts deep into Maryland. The northern boundary was es tablished as the famous Mason and Dixon Line. The District of Columbia was a gift to the Maryland entered statehood as the seventh state, April 28, 1788. Its present population is 3,805,- 900, and its governor is Marvin Mandel. Vice President Spiro Agnew is a Marylander. The state motto, translated, is, “Manly deeds, Womanly words.’ Maryland’s flag bears the arms of the Calvert and Crossland families. Mrs. Nichols presented each member present a miniature hand painted flag. The flags had been beautifully hand paint ed by Miss Mary Henry. Other official symbols of Maryland are the state bird the Baltimore Oriole; the state flower, the blackeyed susan; the state dog, the Chesapeake Bay Re triever; the state tree, the white oak; and the state song, “Mary land, My Maryland”. The state song was written by James Ry der Randall. Miss Juanita Hitt led the group in singing the Maryland state song. Mrs. Nichols discussed three important cities of Maryland, Baltimore, Annapolis and Fred erick. She related the story of Barbara Brietchie and read por tions of the poem by John Green leaf Whittier. Fame came to Barbara Frietchie and read por- 95 years old. She supposedly waved the United States Flag in defiance of the Confederate troops under Gen. Stonewall Jackson when they entered the city cf Frederick. The poem says that when Gen. Jackson rode through Frederick, Bar bara’s flag was the only United States flag left flying, and he ordered his men to shoot it down. Rescuing the flag, she waved it defiantly, according to the poet: “Shoot, if you must this old gray head, but spare your coun try’s flag,” she said. Moved by her appeal, the gallant and gentlemanly Stone wall Jackson relented: “Who touches a hair of yon eray head vos like a dog! March on!” he said. Frederick served the Confed erate and Union armies from Sept. 6 to Sept. 14, 1862 as a rest town. Gen. Robert E. Lee’s first troops arrived near Fred erick on Sept. 6, 1862. On the 7th of September, General Jack- son attended church in Freder ick. It was from here that the sequel of the battle of South Mountain,which led to Antie- tam, began. Numerous skirmishes and 3 major battles, South Mountain, Antietam, and Monocacy were fought on Maryland soil. The battle of Antietam near Sharps- burg was fought on Sunday, Sept. 17, 1862. The armies of Gen. Lee and Gen. McClellan fought this battle. The roar of gunfire from South Mountain rolled across the valley to wor shipers in Dunkard Church on Antietam battlefield. It was built by local Dunkard farmers in lb52. By nightfall the follow ing Wednesday, the D u n k a r d Church had become a land mark, a symbol of one of the most significant battles in the nation’s history. There was no apparent victory for either side but because both sides had fought so hard neither was in clined to fight on. Antietam was the bloodiest single day battle of the war.Losses on both sides were staggering. 10,700 Confed erates were killed or wounded and 12,000 Federals were killed or wounded. Mrs. Nichols was given a hearty round of ap plause after reading the follow ing lines of poetry by Francis Miles Finch: “From the silence of sorrow ful hours The desolate mourners go, Lovingly laden with flowers, Alike for the friend and the foe: Under the sod and the dew, Waiting for Judgment Day: Under the roses, the Blue; Under the lilies, the Gray, Under the sod and the dew. Waiting the Judgment Day: Love and tears for the Blue: Tears and love for tht Gray.” The Confederate armies cros sed the state of Maryland in proceeding to and from the bat tle of Gettysburg. Through more than three and a quarter centuries, Maryland has retained and developed its original personality. It began with representative government and freedom of conscience anc religion. It has upheld thest principles. It has been progres sive in science, education and the arts. Maryland moves intc its 4th century still consisteni with the ideals of its founders. Attractive brochures of Mary land were presented to each ol the members. Marriage is announced Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Pero of Miami, Florida announce the marriage of their daughter, Catherine Eleanor, to Mr. Harry Gregg Avedisian on December 5, 1969 at Ringgold, Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. Avedisian will reside in Athens, Georgia while continuing their studies at the University of Georgia. Dr. Johnson club speaker The Newberry Woman’s Club opened its March. meeting on Thursday, March 14 at the home of Mrs. Ralph Whitaker. Mrs. Fred Dominick, president, led the club in the collect. Reports were heard from the officers and committee chairmen. The nominating committee chair- man, Mrs. Henry A. McCullough Jr. reported the following slate of officers, who were elected: President, Mrs. Gordon Black- well; first vice president, Mrs. Finis Johnson; second vice pres ident Mrs. Sydney Carter; se cretary, Mrs. C. M. Smith, trea surer, Mrs. Joe Roberts. Mrs. Gordon Blackwell, first vice-president, introduced the speaker, Dr. Finis Johnson of Newberry College faculty. Dr. Johnson gave a most in teresting address on Mexico. He told of three popular generali zations which did not apply to Mexico after the Revolution of 1910: 1. That Mexico was made up of just two classes, extremely wealthy and aristocratic, and poverty stricken peasants. Mex ico does have a large middle class. 2. Another characteristic im age that the Catholic Church owns half of the property is not true. Though the Church is pow erful, this went out with the Revolution of 1910. 3. The military caste system does not apply to Mexico as generally believed. It, too, went out with the Revolution. Dr. Johnson gave a most in teresting historical review of the background of Mexico, go ing back to the pre-Columbus civilization, 1325, City of Mex ico City,, Yucatan, 1517 and the first incorporated city, Cartes, founded in 1517. The geography and climate composed of mountain chains and volcanic mountains with et ernal snow capped were beauti fully displayed by films which Dr. Johnson showed after his lecture. Dr. Johnson was thanked by Mrs. Blackwell, and by Mrs. Dominick, for his interesting treatment of his subject. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mar. 22: Mrs. Willard Byrd, Mrs. Hal Kohn, Sr., Mrs. J. C. Atkison, Mrs. Sydney Carter, Tommy Spotts. Mar. 22: Mrs. L. D. Nichols, Joyce Chapman, Larry Daniel son, Linda W. Kesler, Luther B. Bedenbaugh, Miss Jo Shan non. Mar. 24: Mrs. Fred Richard son, Mrs. Jeff Waldrop, Rich ard Perkins, Hayne Shealy, Hob by Busby. Mar. 25: Nancy Stone Mc Donald, Howard N. Parks, Dav id H. Long, Mrs. Helen B. Folk, Mrs. Boyd Livingston, Marcus Hendrix, Janice Ringer. Mar. 26: Mrs. E. L. Black- well, Marvin Eugene Schum- pert, Sue Hutchinson, Lance Reid, Margaret E. Mason, Ang ie Ruff. Mar. 27: Mrs. M. D. Lam beth, Thomas Hugh Crooks, Bob Dorroh, Marvin Abrams, Jr., Mrs. George R. Summer. 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