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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, June 11, 1970—PAGE 5
Vance’s daughter, “Tiny Mar
tha” was permitted to ride the
General’s horse for the presen
tation. Later Martha named
her daughter “Lee” in memory
of this event in her young life.
Steven Randall Koon, Pomar-
ia and Edith Lynn Bedenbaugh,
Prosperity were married at
Prosperity on May 31.
John Henry Malsheimer, Jr.
of Newberry and Frances Irene
Tennant of Pageland were mar
ried in Newberry May 30.
Benny Glenn Rice and Amelia
Ann Felker of Newberry were
married here May 16.
HOSPITAL
PATIENTS
Mrs. Sallie Bedenbaugh, City
Mrs. Dorothy Bodie, City
George Bowers, Prosperity
Mrs. Nancy Bowers, City
SWIMMING IS ONE OF THE EVENTS morning’s program. The boys spend about Will Byrd, Silverstreet
that takes the Indian Sports campers off 45 minutes daily enjoying water activities. Mrs. Eugenia Caldwell, City
*.i_. xr—i ^-ii J —‘— Mrs. Eula Chapman, Little Mt.
Mrs. Dorothy Counts, City
Thomas L.Crooks, City
Kenneth Davis, City
Mrs. Gussie Earhardt, City
Mrs. Vivian Gilbert, City
Mrs. Hazel Gilfillan, City
Mrs Claudie Golden, City
Mrs. Azilee Mitchell, Johnston
Mrs. Eleanor Azilee Nance,
Whitmire
Mrs. Pearl Posey, City
Hoyt Rankin, Saluda
Miss Addie Renwick, City
Mrs. Ada Ringer, City
Cecil Ringer, City
Bruce Robertson, Jr., Columbia
Henry Holland Ruff, City
Mrs. Mary Schumpert, City
Hayne Shealy, City
Mrs. Anna Smith, City
Mrs. Daisy Smith, Columbia
Seth Spates, Whitmire
Mrs. Maxie Stansberry, City
Mrs. Lenora Taylor, Pomaria
Mrs. Mattie Thompson, City
Mrs. Elizabeth Vaughn, City
Franklin Wheeler, City
Eugene Wicker, City
Mrs. Joann Willard and Baby
Girl, City
Virgil Williamson, Pomaria
Mrs. Eunice Wilson, City
Mrs. Glenda Wise, City
Mrs. Gertrude Worthy and Baby
Boy, Prosperity
the Newberry College campus during the
nel formed where the stream
from Sabine Lake flows to join
the Gulf of Mexico. A white
lighthouse stood like a sentinel
to guide ships on their way. An
oyster reef divided the Pass
^ rn. * irr^ * into the Louisiana Channel on
V m Oroaer (Sapter UDC met east and the Texas Chan-
at the home of Mrs. A T Neely , on the west Fort Griffln ,
on Calhoun Street wift the fol- located in the city of Sabine
lowing Associate hostesses as- commanded by Lt. Rich-
Miss Shannon is
program leader
The June meeting of the Cal-
sisting: Mrs. James Werts,
Mrs. James Smith, Sr., Mrs.
Martha Jean Hampshire, Mrs.
Jesse Frank Hawkins, Miss
Dorothy Buzhardt and Mrs. Ben
T. Anderson. Delightful refresh
ments consisting of chicken sal
ad sandwiches, cheese wafers,
ard (Dick) Dowling, was pro
tected by earthen breastworks
and six small cannons with a
scant supply of ammunition and
food. Forty-seven men a part
of Jefferson Davis Guards were
jin sHimwidiK's uiiccsc waicia. the defenders of the fort. The - -, .
cake squares and punch were northern commander, General ter, San
served as the members assemb- Banks, felt if he could capture meeting of the Jefferson Davis
Id Mrs Grady Donaldson of the Pass and railroads he could Highway and the American Le-
Columbia formerly °ofNewber- push on to Houston and thus gion Memorial Highway-pro-
rv and a member of Calvin Cro- conquer Texas. General Banks’ bably the only place in the
zfer Chanter was a special orders were not well carried out world where two memorial high
* fL C P ’ ^ and Lt. Dowling’s report to his ways meet. In 1898, Col. M. L.
M rs . Neely presided and Miss commanding officer stated, “All Crimmins, speaker on the pro-
Dorothv Buzhardt led the rit- my men behaved like heroes; gram referred to the building
ual. Mrs. F. Scott Elliott gave our motto was Victory or Death, on which the tablet was placed-
a fine renort of the Ridge Dis- The Texas division dedicated the old James Vance Homfr—
trirt meeting which was held and unveiled Memorial Park at as a “house of beauty . The
in Greenwood on May 16. Savine Pass in 1937. The seven- home was built in 1845, and took
P?ans w^e made for meet- foot bronze likeness of Dick two years to build, with two
ings next year and a special Dowling stands on a Texas gra- white men and Indian laborers,
program of the Tricentennial nite base on which are engrav-
will be in November. During ed the names of the soldiers
October the chapter members who were in the battle. The
will take a tour of “Rose Hill” beautiful monument erected by
“Cross Keys” and several other the state is very realistic an
old homes in the area. all who approach this spot by
Miss Juanita Hitt, historian, land or sea behold a fitting f g
gave some interesting facts ure still guarding the Pass, lo-
about Gen. John Hunt Morgan, cated 13 miles from Port Ar-
whose birthday was June 1, and thur.
Jefferson Davis, w h o s e birth- Texas Confederate Museum:
day was June 3. Miss Hitt read The museum originated in the
some interesting excerpts from patriotism of Mrs. L. J. Storey
a paper written by Mrs. J. Frost of Austin and Col. N. L. Norton,
Walker, Sr. of Union, relating one of the owners of the Gran-
to Pres. Jefferson Davis’ es- ite Mountain from which was
cape route through South Caro- obtained the pink granite for
l in a the State Capitol. In apprecia-
Continuing the historical pro- tion of Colonel Norton’s magni-
grams of the states, as out- ficent gift, Texas turned over
lined by the General Division, to him a large room in the
Miss Josephine Shannon gave Capitol for his personal use;
an PYrellent nroeram on “Tex- he, in turn, gave it to the Al-
the romantic idea that as he
left Confederate soil and before
starting from the Mexican town
of Piedras Negras, across the
Eagle Pass, he would bury his
flag in the waters of the Rio
Grande. This was the last flag Wfl i tpr r .. flnt ritv
which waved upon Confederate ~ ^Uty
soil which never was surrend- M ^ Hedgepath, Whit-
ered. A first hand account is mire
found in Joe Shelby and His Mr S . Betty Hancock, City
Men” by Col.John N. Edward.
Texas Marker on Jefferson
Davis Highway: An historical
marker of interest is that plac
ed on the Jefferson Davis high
way. This marker, sponsored
by Albert Sidney Johnston chap-
Bluford Hunter, City
Joseph Johnson, City
Mrs. Stella Kelly, Chapin
James Kirby, City
Mrs. Lizzie Kinard, City
Mrs. Helen Kunkle and Baby
Girl, City
Irvin Leslie, City
Mrs. Willie Faye Lewis, City
Mrs. Helen Livingston, City
Mrs. Evelyn Mangrum, Balir
Ansel Martin, City
Mrs. Helen Miller, City
Carroll Baxter
dies suddenly
J. Carroll Baxter, 67, of 1847
Harris Street, died early Sun
day morning at the Ocean View
Memorial Hospital in Myrtle
Beach after a short critical ill
ness.
Mr. Baxter was bom in this
county, the son of the late P. F.
and Susie Ella Glenn Baxter.
He was a retired employee of
Newberry County.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs Annie Bums Baxter; two
daughters, Mrs. Marion Wig
gins of Newberry and Mrs. Bob
by L. Rowe of Myrtle Beach;
one brother, Marion Baxter of
Newberry and a sister, Mrs. Lu
cille Glymph of Miami, Fla.;
and five grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Whitaker
Funeral Home by Dr. George
Duffie. Interment was in Rose-
mont Cemetery.
From 1857 to 1860 General Rob
ert E. Lee was a frequent and
honored visitor in the home,
and this fact is stated on the
plaque. In 1857, San Antonio pre
sented General Lee with a Tex
as flag as he stood on the gall
ery of the home, while James
Notice of Second Reading
Notice is hereby given that The
City Council of the City of Newber
ry will hold Second Reading on the
1970-1971 Proposed Budget in Coun
cil Room, City Hall, Newberry, S.
C., on June 16,1970, at 7:30 P. M.
Mayor & City Council
an excellent program on —, - - A
The text of Miss Shan- bert Sidney Johnston Chapter,
as
non’s paper is as follows:
Texas seceded from the Un
ion January 28, 1861, and de
posed Governor Houston who
had headed the unionist move
ment. The unsuccessful Sibley
expedition into New Mexico in
1861, the capture of Galveston
by the U. S. forces in 1861 and
which was recaptured in 1863.
and the repulse of the U. S.
forces at Sabine Pass in 1863
were the principal engagements
on Texas soil. The historical
reference for these facts is from
“The South in the Building of
a Nation,” Volume 3.
The Battle of Sabine Pass was
a cavalry sea fight and victory
unparalleled in the annals of
history. Sabine Pass is a chan-
UDC. It immediately became
the headquarters of the Texas
Division. Camp John B. Hood
Confederate Veterans and Ter
ry’s Texas Rangers were enter
tained there. In grateful re
membrance of Col. Norton’s in
terest, the museum was offi
cially designated the “N. L. Nor
ton Museum”. His portrait was
given an honored place.
Burial of Joe Shelby’s Flag
in the Rio Grande: In June,
1865, General Shelby, with 500
officers and men, determined
not to surrender, but to march
into Mexico and try their for
tunes in the service of the ill-
fated Emperor Maxmilian. Gen.
Shelby determined to carry out
MY SINCEREST THANKS
I would like to express my appreciation to all those
who voted to nominate me to the County Council District
No. 1.
I shall appreciate your continued support in the Gen
eral Election, and if elected, I pledge to serve in the way
I believe-to be the best interests of all our citizens.
Thank You!
C E HENDRIX