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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday July 16, 1970—PAGE 3
Enoree Baptist Church was
organized in 1768—202 years
ago. It was a branch of Fair-
forest Baptist Church on Broad
River. It is believed that the
members worshipped in a tent
until 1771. At this time, a log
building was built to the left of
the present building, which is
located on Highway 176, near
Keitt’s Cross Roads. It emerg
ed from the obscurity of the
Revolution in 1790. A new house
of worship was built in 1822.
In 1859, the present church
building was erected, and the
name of the church was chang
ed to Enoree. Prior to this
time, it was known as Bausk-
ett’s Church.
The present church property
was given by Thomas Bauskett
Wadlington. The deed was re
corded September 2, 1881. Mr.
Wadlington was one of the first
settlers in this section. He set
tled here in 1767, and married
a Sandley. His sister married
Ellison Keitt, the sage of Enor
ee.
The church cemetery, which
is located to the right and rear
of the present church building
has some very old graves in
it. Some of the graves are the
old, covered type with the four
cement walls holding the slab
of cement over the top of the
grave. Some have the name and
epitaph inscribed on the top
slab of cement, and others have
it on a small marker, which
stands on top of this cover.
There are approximately 171
graves in this cemetery, 44 of
which are either not marked or
not legible. The oldest marked
grave in this cemetery was dat
ed 1810.
There is a small cemetery,
with only six graves, located to
the left of the present church
building, which was probably
to the rear of the first church
building. This cemetery is
known as the Wadlington Ceme
tery.
The present church building
was remodeled in 1949. At this
time, the gallery, used in the
earlier years for slaves, was
closed off. This space has been
used for classrooms since 1956.
In 1963, an educational building
was added to the left of the
church building. Just to the left
of this building, an old rock still
stands which was used in the
earlier years for the ladies to
mount their horses.
In 1968, the church building
was again renovated, making
some of the most major changes
in the appearance of the sanc
tuary in its history. At this
time, the church installed new
furniture. There is no record
of how long the old, hand
made furniture had been used,
but the chairs on the pulpit
were made in 1872. Other major
changes at this time included
making one center aisle, in
stead of the two that had prev
iously been used, installing a
heat and air system, and also
wall-to-wall carpet. A baptistry
was added to the rear of the
sanctuary, which replaced thp
one located under the floor of
the pulpit. A beautiful baptistry
painting was dedicated March
29, 1970. This painting was giv
en by the present pastor and
his family, the Rev. and Mrs.
E. Wilkes Skinner, Steve and
Kathy, in memory of a son,
James Stanley Skinner, who
was called to his Heavenly
Home a few months before Rev.
Skinner became pastor of this
church in 1967.
The church had a special Bi
centennial Service just after
the renovation program was
completed in 1968.
State wall map
is available
A 1970 edition of the State
Primary Highway System wall
size map (38” x 50”), has been
delivered by the printer to the
Traffic and Planning section of
the Highway Department, 4th
floor, central administration
building, and are available at
$2.00 each.
The new map, the Tricenten
nial edition, is printed and
adorned so as to depict the his
toric, in keeping with South Car
olina’s observance of the land
ing on April 15, 1670, the first
English settlers at Charles
Towne (Albemarle Point, in
Charleston).
Those ordering by mail are
also given a free unfolded copy
of the regular pictorial map,
siz 38” by 25” which is suitable
for desk tops display, or fram
ing. There is no extra charge
for mailing.
Mail orders should be addres
sed to: Traffic and Planning
Engineer, S. C. State Highway
Department, P. O. Box 191, Col
umbia, S. C. 29202.
Commissaries to
take coupons
The U. S. Department of Ag
riculture has authorized com
missary stores at all U. S. mili
tary bases to accept food stamp
coupons in exchange for eligible
food items.
This means the low-income
military personnel who are tak
ing part in the food stamp pro
gram can now use food cou
pons to make their food pur
chases at base commissaries.
In addition, this means that
military personnel who have
purchased food stamps while be
ing stationed in a county that
offers this program will be able
to spend any unused coupons at
any U. S. base to which they
are transferred. They will not,
however, be able to continue
taking part in the program if
the new base is not located in
a county that offers the food
stamp program.
Officials of USDA’s regional
Food and Nutrition Service of
fice at Atlanta note that mili
tary personnel in the lower
grades often are eligible for food
aid because of low income, yet
they do not receive this assis-
not applied for it.
FNS’ food stamp program pro
vides eligible low-income fam
ilies with a boost in their food
buying power through the use
of USDA food coupons.
These families can use their
food coupons just like cash to
buy any food of their choice,
except certain imported foods.
To find out if the county in
which they live takes part In
the food stamp program and if
they are eligible to take part in
this program, low-income mili
tary personnel should do the
following:
1. Go to the food assistance
office in your county and apply
for food assistance. The New
berry County office is located
at 1328 College Street in New
berry.
2. Have with you some proof
of your total income and other
documents showing rent and
utility payments if these pay
ments exceed 30 percent of your
income.
USS INDEPENDENCE-Navy
Airman John W. Still, husband
of the former Miss Nina M.
Page of Little Mountain, de
parted his homeport of Norfolk,
Va., for the Mediterranean on
the attack aircraft carrier USS
Independence.
Mr. and Mrs. Alec Watts of
194 Cherokee Drive, Memphis,
Tennessee, announce the birth
of a daughter, Alecia Rebecca,
July 2.
Mrs. Watts is the former
Miss Gloria Parks of Newberry.
The Watts have a daughter
Elizabeth, seven and a son
William, five years old.
Marriages
Daniel Wayne Bickley and
Rebecca Carol Amick of New
berry were married here June
27.
Donald L. Long and Debbie
L. Morris of Prosperity were
married there on July 5.
Shown ready to leave for 4-H Dairy Camp last Tues
day morning are the following Newberry County 4-H
members: Calhoun Parr, Johnny Shealy, Stan Bishop,
Jimmy Braswell, Marty Howerton, Charles and Nancy
Ruff, and Boyd Parr.
This Camp hed at 4-H Camp Bob Cooper in Clarendon
County features educational and recreational programs
of special interest to 4-H dairy club members.
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