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PAGE 6—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, October 1, 1970 you know music. Newberry College exchange student Reinhardt Schiemer from Bregenz, Austria, may ask you to repeat a statement in English, but in musical “conver sation” he feels perfectly at home. A freshman, Schiemer is attending Newberry College this year on a Rotary International Scholarship. During the term he will make luncheon appearances at Rotary Clubs throughout South Carolina. DISTRICT FIVE MEETING, MEMBERSHIP RALLY District 5 of the American Legion Auxiliary, Department of South Carolina held its an nual meeting, a meembership rally, at the Greenwood Post 20 Home recently. Those attending from New berry were: Mrs. M. F. Bowler, President District 5; Mrs. Frank Martin, President Unit 24; Mrs. W. Roy Anderson; Miss Sudie Dennis; Mrs. H. D. Epting; Mrs. P. K. Harmon, Depart ment Music Chairman; Mrs. Bennie B. Sprouse, Department Chaplain; Miss Grace Summer; and Mrs. J. Olin Wessinger. Mrs. Bowler, District 5 Presi dent was the presiding officer. This district consists of six units located at Abbeville, Cal houn Falls, Greenwood, McCor mick, Newberry and Ware Shoals. Mrs. E. C. McWatty, Presi dent of Greenwood Unit, wel comed the guests as did Post Commander Leon R. Watterson. Mrs. W. Roy Anderson of New berry gave the response. Mrs. P. K. Harmon enter tained with a patriotic medley, and also introduced the Rally Song, “Hurrah! For Member ship", which had been compo sed by Mrs. B. B. Sprouse. Mrs. Harold Wright of Sum ter Unit 15, Department Senior- Vice President (Membership Chairman) spoke on member ship and likened the Unit and its work to the different garden vegetables. She also issued an invitation to the Department Fall Rally to be held at the Wade Hampton Hotel in Colum bia on October 31st. Mrs. S. F. Sherard, Jr. of Calhoun Falls, National Execu tive Committeewoman, told of the Security at the National Convention in Portland, Oregon in August. She also introduced Mrs. Allen (Martha 0.) Patter son of Calhoun Falls, an in structor in history, who attend ed the Valley Forge Seminar on the “Preservation of the American Way of Life’. Each year the American Legion Au xiliary, Department of South Carolina, sponsors a deserving teacher for this honor. The Se minar carries three hours of graduate credit. The following were nominated for office for the next two years. These nominations will be con firmed at the State Conven tion in June 1971: President- District 5-Mrs. J. R. Wilkie of McCormick Unit 19; Vice-Pres ident, District 5, Mrs. Frank Martin, of Newberry Unit 24; and Chaplain-District 5-Mrs. J. C. Turner of Greenwood Unit 20. Each district nominates a Delegate for the National Con vention slate in 1971. Mrs. Ju lian White of Greenwood Unit was nominated for the National Delegate from District 5. Past Department Presidents present were Mrs. W. Roy An derson of Newberry; Mrs. S. F. Sherard, Jr. of Calhoun Falls; and Mrs. Julian White of Greenwood. Mrs. Claude Rush of Green wood, Department Chairman for Memorial and Gold Star Mo thers, graciously welcomed Mrs. J. K. Hawkins of Greenwood, the only Gold Star Mother pre sent. GO—GETTER Citations from the Department and gifts from the District President were pre sented to those who had secured 15 or more members for their respective Unit. The ones re ceiving Citations from New berry Unit were: Mrs. W. H. Davis, Miss Sudie Dennis; Mrs. J. F. Hawkins, Mrs. J. Ray Hunter; Mrs. Frank Martin; Miss Grace Summer; Mrs. 0. R. Summer, Sr.; Mrs. Bennie B. Sprouse, Mrs. Earl Taylor, and Mrs. J. Olin Wessinger. McCormick Unit has reached its Goal in membership and Newberry Unit has exceeded its Goal. Mrs. B. B. Sprouse pronoun ced the benediction. Greenwood Unit was hostess and Mrs. E. C. McWatty, Unit President, served as General Chairman. The delicious re freshments were served from a table beautifully decorated with red roses. District 5 will hold its an nual meeting in Newberry in 1971. Adult courses at College are announced A number of timely new cour ses are being offered in this fall’s Adult Evening Courses for Newberry men and women, which are being sponsored for the ninth consecutive year by the Newberry College Faculty Women’s Club. Registration for these courses will be held in Holland Hall on the campus next Thursday evening, Octo ber 8, at 7:30 p.m. A fee of five dollars per course is pay able at that time. Courses meet one hour per week for six weeks. Convenient hours will be scheduled at th r time of registration. If for any reason interested persons are unable to be present for regi stration next Thursday, please contact Mrs. A. G. D. Wiles by phone (276-3441) as soon as possible so that arrangements can be completed. As a special contribution to Newberry’s Tri-centennial cele bration Professor Foster Far ley has outlined six lectures on such topics as a -survey of S. C. Agriculture—crops that have played an important part in the state’s history; a survey of the state’s constitutions over the 300 years; South Carolina in the American Revolution; Ante-Bel lum South Carolina, Reconstruc tion, and Modern South Carolina to the present. Another new course which in cludes the privilege of looking through the College’s newest telescopes which are being in stalled in the Science Building right now, will be taught by Professor Kibler Williamson who reports that there are no comparable telescopes a n y - where in North or South Caro lina. He has just completed a summer course in astronomy at Chapel Hill and enthusiasti- ao-Chuot ro h mrS etachrhrmf cally looks forward to viewing the moon, Saturn with its mag nificent ring system, and Venus from the Observation Deck of the Science Building. A modern electric sewing ma chine with all the latest attach ments will again be available for sewing classes under the direction of Mrs. Sadie Crooks in a specially prepared little sewing room in Smeltzer Hall. Other courses are in the plan ning stage. All persons interest ed are urged to express their perference in subjects at their earliest convenience. Courses will start the week of October 12. Area Alumni set meeting The 850 Newberry College alumni and their spouses from the Newberry and Whitmire area will have their annual Area Alumni Meeting in the Col lege Dining Room 7 p.m. Thurs day, October 8. Dr. A. G. D. Wiles, president of the College, will give a brief talk to the group along with D. J. Haigler of Columbia, pres ident of the Alumni Associa tion. The Music Department will also participate in the even ing’s activities. The Newberry area dinner is one of 28 area meetings planned for Newberry College alumni during the school year accord ing to Philip T. Kelly, Jr., di rector of Alumni Affairs. Local alumni in charge of the arrangements for the program include Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cook, Mrs. Naomi Epting, Mrs. Parker Martin, Charles Dukes, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hayes. TEACHERS GROUP SETS MEETING The Epsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma will meet at Kaufmann Hall, Newberry Col lege, on October 3 at 12:30 p.m. The chapter is composed of members from Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens and New berry counties. The Newberry County mem bers will serve as hostesses. They are Miss Sudie Dennis, Mrs. F. Scott Elliott, Sr., Miss SaralrFolk, Mrs. Virgil Irons, Miss Julia Kibler, Miss Hattie Belle Lester and Miss Pearl Stockman. Dr. James H. Wilson of New berry College will speak on “Russian Culture”. Miss Hattie Belle Lester will report on the International Delta Kappa Gam ma convention which she atten ded in Portland, Oregon, in Au gust. Mrs. Elliott is the chapter president and Miss Folk the corresponding secretary. Band Parents name officers Parents of Newberry High School band students met at the high school Monday night to outline plans for the 1970-71 school year, and to elect offi cers to head the band parents association. J. C. McLeod was named president, succeeding Maurice Moseley. Vice president will be Wilmer Hite and the band di rector, Miss Lorraine Paris, will serve as secretary. The parents approved three fund-raising projects for the year: the band booth at the fair, the traditional December band barbecue, and the selling of a cleanser next Spring. Miss Paris told the group that about $1800 would be need ed to pay for new uniforms ordered this year. Thirteen members of the band had out grown uniforms purchased last year and the extra uniforms will be kept on hand to fit changing sizes and shapes of band students. The parents expressed their approval of chartering buses for long band trips if financial de tails could be worked out by the band director. Miss Paris said that the band would compete in the State Marching Band Contest to be held at Lower Richland School on October 31. M0VINGS Mr. and Mrs. John Ochiltree are now residing at 606 1-2 Clara St. Mr. and Mrs. George Haw kins have moved to their home at 1714 Harper Street from their county home. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Mullwee have moved to 2304 Nance St. to make their home. Mr. and Mrs. Homer B. Han- berry have moved to 1212 Wal nut Street. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Leo pard are now residing at 943 Cline Street. Among those making reports at the quarterly meeting of the Newberry County Beautification Committee were, from left, committee members A1 Busby, Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, Mayor Clarence Shealy and Hunter Fellers. (Sunphoto) End Of Month Specials! (3 DAYS ONLY) $12.99-$15.99-$17.99 (Regular $18 to $26) The Fashion Shoe Salon AND Anderson’s Shoe Store