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NBWS-SUN-ernZEN tricentennial edition
IlBwIjenT County, 3. C., November 12,1970
newberry county
south Carolina
Calendar of Events
tricentennial week
november 8-14,1970
1670
1970
SOUTH CAROLINA
TRICENTENNIAL
NEWBERRY COUNTY
TRICENTENNIAL COMMISSION
NEWBERRY COUNTY
TRICENTENNIAL WEEK
November 8-14, 1970
Sunday, November I, 1970—Religious Heritage Day
The Heritage of our Churches—Regular services
at all Churches
Dedication of Historical Markers
11:00 a.m.—St. John’s Lutheran Church, County
Highway 170, % mile north of junc
tion of Federal Highway 176 and
County Highway 170
4:00 p.m.—The Bush River Baptist Church, Bush
River Read, County Highway 56, 12
miles northwest of Newberry
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7:30 p.m.—Tricentennial Worship Service, A.G.D.
Wiles Chapel, Newberry College cam
pus
Monday, November 9, 1970—Industry Day
Tours of Newberry County Industrial Facilities
9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.—Southwest Forest Indus
tries, College St. Ext. and
State Highway 121, New
berry
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.—Kendall — Oakland Plant,
2802 Fair Ave., Newberry
1:30 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.—Owens-Illinois Inc., Forest
Products Div., State High
way 121 (West of 121 and
Federal Business 76,) New
berry
3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.—Cone Knit Mills, State
Highway 121, % mile south
of Whitmire
Tuesday, November 10, 1970—Historical Sites Day
Dedication of Historical Markers
3:00 p.m.—Rock House, County Highway 42, 6
miles south of Newberry
4:00 p.m.—Old Court House (Community Hall,
1207 Caldwell) downtown on the
square, Newberry
4:30 p.m.—Opera House, 1013 Boyce St., Comer
Nance and Boyce Sts., Newberry
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8:00 p.m.—Tricentennial Band Concert, Newberry
College Concert Band, A.G.D. Wiles
Chapel, Newberry College campus
Wadnasday, November 11, and Thursday,
Novsmbar 12, 1970—Tour Days
Tours of Newberry County historical homes and
buildings are scheduled for Wednesday and Thurs
day. Tour tickets will be available in the Old Court
House (Community Hall) for $2.50 for one day or
$4.00 for both days for each person. You may visit
any one or all of the tour sites with a single ticket;
the sites do not need to be visited in the order list
ed. They will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the
tour days. Coffee and refreshments will be served
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CRy of Newberry
Old Court House (Built 1850), Square, downtowr
Newberry
Opera House (1882) 1018 Boyce St, comer of
Nance and Boyce Streets
Cal dwell-Wright House (1825) 808 College Street
Caldwell-Higgins House (1816-20) 1520 Bound
ary Street
Coateswood (c. 1885) 1700 Boundary Street
St Luke’s Episcopal Church (1865) Main and Cal
houn Streets
Rural and County
Jasper HaU (c. 1840) State Highway 121 and Fed
eral Highway 176, 3 miles southwest of Whitmire
Mollihon House (c. 1790) County Highway 66, 2
miles southwest of Whitmire
Jacob Summer House (c. 1854) Kmards, Federal
line of N«
Highway 76, near the boundary line
and T
__ ewberry
Laurens Counties
Bush River Baptist Church (c. 1812) Bush River
Road, County Highway 56, 12 miles northwest of
Newberry
(Box lunches may be purchased at the Community Hall
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for $1.25; they will be prepared
by the Women’s Auxiliary of the Newberry Academy.)
Thursday Tours
City of Newberry
Old Court House
Opera House
Gildercrest (1857-60) 921 Jessica Ave.
Carter and Holmes Orchids—Mendenhall Road, 8
miles south of Newberry
Rock House (c. 1765) County Highway 42, 5 miles
south of Newberry
Timberhouse (1830-40) 1427 Ebeneser Road
Ebenezer Methodist Church (1875) County High
way 68 (Glenn St. Ext, South)
St Luke’s Episcopal Church (1855) Main and Cal
houn Streets
Henry Summer House (1831-46) 1213 Crenshaw St
Rural and County
John Adam Summer House (c. 1826) Federal
Highway 176, 2 miles south of Pomaria
St. John’s Lutheran Church (1800-10) County
Highway 170, % mile north of junction highway
170 and Federal Highway 176
(Luncheon will be available at the St. Laker's Episcopal
Parish House, 1610 Main Street Newberry, on Thurs
day from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tickets will be $1.50
per plate.)
present-
lent of
8:00 p.m.—Production of “Oedi
ed by Newberry College De
Speech and Dramatics, ^
Theatre, Admission $1.00
)edipus Rex,
College Departm
i, Wiles Chapel
Friday, November 13, 1970 Merchant's Day
Window displays of historic items at merchants
throughout the County
8:00 p.m.— M Oedipus Rex"
Saturday, November 14, 1976—Newberry College Day
.
11:00 a.m.—Dedication of historical mariter in
front of Smeltzer Hall (1878), oldest
building on Newberry College cam
pus; groundbreaking ceremonies for
new music building, guided tours of
the campus
2:00 p.m.—Football—Newberry College vs. Sam-
ford University (Birmingham, Ala
bama) Setzler Field
8:00 p.m.—“Oedipus Rex”
Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
November 13, 14, and IS, 1970
Hobby and Antique Show and Sale, Newberry
National Guard Armory, Highway 76, (South)
Admission $1.00
Friday—1:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Saturday—11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Sunday—1:00 p.m.-6:0O p.m.
NEWBERRY COUNTY TRICENTENNIAL
COMMISSION
Dr. James C. Kinard, chairman (deceased)
Martyn Cavanuagh, acting chairman
William Carter
Helen Harley
Owen Holmes
Caroline Padgett
Keitt Purcell
C. M. Smith
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These firms and individuals
wish for you
A most pleasant visit to
Newberry County during our
TRICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
Shealy's
FLOWERS
Columbia Highway
Phone 364-2576
Prosperity, S. C.
Farmers Ice
& Fuel Co.
Your Sinclair Distributor For
Newberry County
Newberry, S. C.
in the Community Hall
Martin's Farm &
Garden Center, Inc.
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We Welcome Our Visitors
To Newberry County
During This Week Of
Triceateunial Celebration!
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