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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Nov. 5, 1970—PAGE 5 in w The Newberry High School Band, directed by Miss Lorraine Paris, brought home a trophy from the State Marching Band Contest at Lower Richland High School Saturday. Drum Major Bran Shealy receives the award following the announcement of winners. The Band took the third place trophy in Class AAA competition, against tough competition from ten Class AAA bands. Despite a continuous drizzle and a slippery field, the Newberry Band put on a fine performance which reflected the many hours of practice for two weeks before the contest. Lower county alumni to meet The 259 Newberry College alumni and their spouses in the lower Newberry County and Chapin area will have their an nual Area Alumni meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, at the Mid-Carolina Country Club in Prosperity. Mrs. Dale S. Epting of Pros perity is in charge of the ar rangements for the program; Philip Kelly, director of alumni affairs for Newberry, will re present the College at the pro gram. The lower Newberry County and Chapin area dinner is one of 28 meetings planned for New berry College alumni during the schoolyear. EXERCISE CLASS AT THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT FOR WOMEN The Recreation Department will start exercise classes Mon day, November 9, 1970 at 7:00 p.m. The classes will be held at the warehouse on the corner of Caldwell and Trent behind the College Esso Service Sta tion. Morning classes will also be scheduled after the first week of night classes. There will be a $5.00 fee for registration. This registration will be good for one year and the money will go towards buy ing more equipment for the classes. For further information on the exercise classes call the re creation dept, at 276-6742 or Mrs. Henry Anderson at 276- 3409. WITH MEN IN The SERVICES GERMANY — Army Specia list Four Robert E. Greene II, of Kinards, recently participa ted with his unit, the 4th Armor ed Division, in deep express, a three-week NATO field training exercise, in Turkey. Specialist Greene is regularly stationed in Germany as a tracked-vehicle mechanic with Company B 1st Battalion, of the Division’s 51st Infantry. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Greene, live on Rt. 1, Kinards. His wife, Becky, lives at 1106 Purcell St., Newberry. SEPTEMBER SAVINGS BONDS SALES Combined E and H Savings Bonds sales for September in Newberry County totalled $13,- 270 reports Joe M. Roberts, County Savings Bonds Chair man. In South Carolina, sales of E and H Savings Bonds for Sep tember were $2,511,550, a 31 per cent increase over September 1969 sales, reports Robert G. Clawson, State Chairman of the U. S. Savings Bonds Commit tee. In the Nation, September E and H Bond sales amounted to $351 million, an increase of 9 per cent over September 1969 sales, further reports Mr. Claw son. ' M0VINGS Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hord have moved to 1721 Harper St. to make their home. Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Kunis are residing at 1528 Cladwell St. Mrs. Cromer, 84, service Friday Mary Mammie Boland Cro mer, 84, of Rt. 2, P' laria, died Wednesday morning ut the New berry County Memorial Hospi tal. Born in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late George and Maggie B. Setzler Boland and a widow of William Julius Cromer. She was a mem ber of St. Matthews Lutheran Church and a member of the L. C. W. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Lillie Mae Blount of Po- maria; two step-sons, Julian H. Cromer of Huddleston, Va., and Olin T. Cromer of Victoria, Va.; six grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and seven step- grandchildren. She was the last surviving member of her imme diate family. Funeral services were held 3:30 p.m. Friday from St. Mat thews Lutheran Church with Rev. Allan Sellman conducting the service. Burial followed in the church cemetery. 0. H. Troutman dies Thursday Oscar Honor Troutman, 75, died early Thursday morning in the Columbia Hospital. Mr. Troutman was born in Newberry County, the son of the late Ho nor and Elizabeth L. Troutman. He was a retired mechanic, a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Pomaria, a veteran of World War I and a member of W. O. W. Camp No. 1054, Po maria, S. C. He is survived by .his wife, Mrs. Grace Kibler Troutman, a daughter-in-law Mrs. Sara W. Troutman, a son David Linel Troutman, both of Ballentine; and a daughter, Mrs. Martha T. Addy of Irmo; two sisters, Mrs. Vera (Polly) Perkins of Newberry and Mrs. Maggie Crosby of Greensboro, N.. C. and a brother, Robert Rickard of Newberry, six grandchildren end one great-granddaughter. Funeral services were con ducted Friday at St. Paul’s Lu theran Church, Pomaria, by Rev. Harold J. Fuller Jr. and Rev. J. L. Drafts. Interment was in St. Pauls Cemetery. R. M. Caldwell service held Robert Middleton Caldwell, 84, of Rt. 1, Pomaria, died Tues day morning. Born in Newberry County, he was a son of the late John Calvin and Rosa Maf- fett Caldwell, and a widower of Anna McCollum Caldwell. He was a farmer and a member of Victory Baptist Church. Surviving are three sons, John Robert Caldwell of Newberry, Thomas Alton and Cecil Maf- fett Caldwell, both of Lexington; eight daughters, Mrs. Ralph Wicker, Mrs. Clyde Wicker, Mrs. Thomas Ringer all of Po maria; Mrs. Ernest Bogan and Mrs. John Miller, both of Green ville; Mrs. Wayne Peake of Binghampton, N. Y., Mrs. Otis Ed dings and Mrs. Robert Rhode both of Camden; 28 grandchil dren and three great-grandchil dren. Funeral services were held 3:30 p.m. Thursday from Vic tory Baptist Church with Dr. Harold B. Sightler and Rev. Jesse Stephens conducting the service. Burial was in the church cemetery. Dick Bartolmeo last rites held Dick Bartolomeo, 71, of Lit tle Mountain, died Sunday at the Columbia Hospital in Co lumbia. Funeral mass will L. held Tuesday at 3 p.m. from St. Peters Catholic Church in Co lumbia with Father Carter of ficiating. Burial will follow in St. Peters Catholic Church Ce and lived in Bari, Italy. He served in World War I. He was a musician with the Metropo litan Opera. He also operated Flake Ice Company. He was a member of St. Pe ters Catholic Church in Colum bia. Surviving are his wife, Wil- helena Dorrity Bartolomeo; a brother, Nicela Bartolomeo of Bari, Way. Leon C. Dennis services Sunday Leon Coates Dennis, 70, died Friday evening at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He was the son of the late Z. Wright and Minnie Coates Dennis.. He retired after forty years as a dairy farmer, active in all dairy and community organizations, and a member of the Lutheran Church of the Redemmer. Surviving are his wife. Mrs. Mozelle Nichols Dennis; one sister, Miss Ruby Dennis of Newberry; one brother, Harry W. Dennis of Newberry; one niece and two nephews. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3:30 from the McSwain Funeral Home with Dr. H. A. McCullough and Rev. J. L. Drafts conducting the service. Interment was in Rosemont Cemetery. metery in Columbia. He was born in New York MY SINCEREST THANKS I would like to take this means to express my appre ciation to all those who voted to elect me to the County Council District No. 1. I will do my umost to fulfil the confidence you have placed in me. I pledge to serve in a way I believe will be in the best interests of all our citizens. Thank you, C. E. HENDRIX To She Voters of District 2 Many, many thanks for your wonderful vote in Tues day’s General Election. A special thanks to those who worked for me, encour aged me, and supported me otherwise. I am most grate ful for the confidence you have placed in me; and I only wish I could thank each of you personally. As I begin the job as County Councilman I pledge to you that I will work toward making the operation of Newberry County government work for the best inter ests of its citizens. JOHN H. SCHUMPERT