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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Oct. 22, 1970—PAGE 5 1-20 opening January 1 Opening to traffic of the 50- mile gap in Interstate 20 be tween Columbia and North Au gusta will very likely be rea lized by January 1, and about half of the stretch is tentatively set for opening earlier, the South Carolina Highway Depart ment announced. The incomplete section is be tween S. C. Route 6 at Red Bank in Lexington County and U. S. 25 just east of North Au gusta. Work is farthest along between Red Bank and U. S. 1 at Aiken and tentative plans are to open this stretch by De cember 1. When the S. C.—U. S. 25 gap is closed, 1-20 will be open all the way from U. S. 601 south west of Camden across the Sa vannah river at North Augusta to Thompson, Georgia. All main-line paving on the unopened section has been com pleted except some miscella neous shoulder work. Remain ing work consists mostly of painting pavement lines and erecting signs and guard rails. The contractor for the sign work, Highway Surfacing Com pany of Greenville, has moved his major operations into Lex ington County and is working on the erection of as many per manent signs as possible to re lieve the Department of time- consuming and costly tempo rary sign work. Bids will be opened October 27 on the paint ing of center lines and edge lines- on the section between S. C. Route 6 and Lexington-Aiken County line. Maintenance forces of the Highway Department will do all the pavement marking in Aiken County. By letting the Lexington County portion of the pavement marking to contract, opening by January 1 of the entire stretch between S. C. 6 and U. S. 25 can be almost assured, if favorable weather prevails. Because there is already a four-lane highway (U. S. 1) be tween Aiken and North Augus ta, the delay in opening the new freeway between Aiken and U. S. 25 would not seriously delay travel time between Columbia and Augusta. Presently, a large portion of the traffic flowing between Co lumbia and Atlanta is using In terstate Route 26, U. S. 276 and Interstate 85, in other words, going by Clinton, Greenville and Commerce, Georgia. This route is about 40 miles longer than the new Interstate 20 route will be when completed. However, when Interstate 20 is completed there will still be about 45 miles between Columbia and Augusta, of the freeway incomplete and unopened in Georgia, this being between Thompson, Georgia and Madison, Georgia. Motorists are asked not to enter the unopened section be cause of dangers both to them selves and workmen. The high way is not being patrolled and use of the highway before of ficial opening is both dangerous and unlawful. Students named to Fraternities Eight Newberry College stu dents from Newberry have pled ged fraternities and sororities during the fall rush period of the Greek organizations. Ellen Altman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Altman, 2105 Evans Circle, has pledged Kap pa Delta. Monty Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Smith, Jr., 1235 Cal houn St., and John Paul Whita ker, sop of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Whitaker, 3102 Main St., have pledged Alpha Tau Omega fra ternity. Pledging Tau Kappa Epsilon were Ronnie Hunter, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hunter, Jr., 308 O’Neal St., Rodney Outzs, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ouzts, 2018 Glenn St.; David Park, son of Dr. and Mrs. C. B. Park, Box 70; and Clyde Roberts, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Roberts, Mower St. Rick Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Nelson, Jr., 1415 Clarkson Ave., has pledged Theta Chi fraternity. Generally speaking three varieties of game squirrels are found in the U.S.—the gray squirrel, the fox squirrel and the Ahert.—SPORTS AFIELD. HOSPITAL PATIENTS Horace Adams, City Mrs. Doshia Bauknight, City Mrs. Clara Bedenbaugh, Pros perity Miss Clara Frances Bouknight, City Mrs. Eunice Bradley, City Tom Brown, City David Campbell, Ridgeville, SC Mrs. Daisy Cannon, City Mrs. Ruth Collins, City Mrs. Mary Cromer, Pomaria Thomas Hugh Crooks, City Leon Dennis, City Mrs. Virginia Freeman & Baby Boy, Prosperity Mrs. Mary Glenn, City Mrs. Barbara Gray, City Mrs. Mary Lou Griffin, City Mrs. Bruth Neater Hawkins, City Walter Holland, Whitmire Mrs. Verdell Holmes, City Mrs. Sara Huffman, City Von Ray James, City Mrs. Gladys Layton, City Mrs. Brenda Long, Pomaria Vance Miller, City Odell Moseley, City Alan Oxner, City Mrs. Della Parrott, City Mayer Reeder, Silverstreet Mrs. Bette Savage, City B. M. Scurry, City Mrs. Nannie Shealy, City Cleave Stoudemire, Pomaria Mrs. Blanche Summer, City Mrs. Ola Swindler, City Mrs. Lenora Taylor, Pomaria Mrs. Lula Vaughn, City John Waldrop, City Alex Wheeler, City Samuel White, Clinton Mrs. Carrie Whitener, City John Whitman, Prosperity Mrs. Menoria Willu is, City Raymond Willingham, City Mrs. Eunice Wilson, City Mrs. Louise Wilson, Silverstreet Duane Livingston, Spartanburg Irvine Leslie service Sunday Irvine B. Leslie, 69, died Fri day night at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital after a lingering illness. Mr. Leslie was born in New berry, the son of the late Elijah Hayes and Virginia Lee Stuart Leslie. He was an architect with the firm of Leslie, Leslie and Associates. He was a member of the First Baptist Church; of the American Insti tute of Architects; of Amity Lodge No. 87, A. F. M.; mem ber, Past President and Past District Governor of the Ex change Club. He is survived by one nephew, Gordon S. Leslie of Newberry; and two nieces, Mrs. J. L. (Vir ginia Leslie) Outz of Spartan burg and Mrs. Tommy P. (Joyce Leslie) Setzler of New berry. Funeral services were con ducted at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Whitaker Funeral Home by Rev. Anderson Bass and Dr. H. A. McCullough. Interment was in Rosemont Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Ed Cannon, Elmer R. Baker, Car- roll Hipp, Claude Summer, Ro bert H. Shealy and Andrew Shealy. Serving as honorary pall bearers were the members of the Exchange Club. County native dies in Florida Andrew Shealy, 65, formerly of Prosperity, died Monday in Jacksonville, Fla. A native of Prosperity, he lived in Jacksonville 35 years. He was a member of St. Mark’s Methodist Church, the Scottish Rite Masons, and the Eastern Star. He was retired superin tendent of Swift and Co. in Jacksonville. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Willie Bundrick Shealy; two daughters, Mrs. R. R. Boyette and Mrs. R. J. Taylor of Jacksonville; and a sister, Mrs. Lucille Dominick of Prosperity. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today (Thursday) at Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church. Bu rial will be in the church ceme tery with Masonic rites. Andrew Eargle dies in N. C. Andrew Lewis Eargle, 63. of Chapin, died Monday in McCain, N. C. Born in Peak, he was a son of the late George M. and Le- vinia Carrie Shealy Eargle. He was a member of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church and was a re tired well driller. Surviving are a son, A. Lee Eargle of Cary, N. C.; a daugh ter, Mrs. Billy Eleanor Metts of Little Mountain; two bro thers, Carroll Eargle of New berry and Milton Eargle of Greensboro, N. C.; and five grandchildren. Funeral services were at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Olive Lutheran Church near Chapin. Burial was in the church ceme tery. RE-ELECT Clarence A. Shealy Jr. Mayor A man that will continue to work toward: • The continued industrial growth and development of your city. • Using your tax dollars wisely • Good relations between city gov- * < ernment and its citizens • Improvement of employment con ditions for city employees • Keeping the city beautification projects moving forward • Providing as much good and wholesome recreation for our citi zens as finances permit. • Keeping our city abreast of the times. Support your Democratic Nominee on Oct 27th A man that has 11 years experience in city government. Elect CARMAN BOUKNIGHT TO County Council District 1 • Business man. Operator of Royal Cleaners • Experience. Eight years county commis sioner; Three years in city council under city management. • Mayor pro-tem. Member of budget com- mitee. • President Newberry County Municipal Association Vote November 3 in the General Election and elect CARMAN BOUKNIGHT TO COUNTY COUNCIL DIST. 1 Your vote and support November 3 will be appreciated