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PAGE 4—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Nov. 19, 1970 attitude has been one of hard work and determination, so I feel that we should hold our own against any opponent. The games before Christmas could be used as an indicator for the rest of the season’s perfor mance,” concluded Gordon. Newberry will have the open er at the tournament against Morris College. This is the first time the two schools have met in season play. Coach Harry Ceter will have three senior let ter men, Edward Ferness at guard, Ulysses Holmes and George Wardlaw at forward. Morris is a member of the Dis trict 6 NAIA Conference. Their record last year was 8-14. The College of Charleston will face Francis Marion in the night cap, the winners playing Satur day for the tournament crown. ^ v /,, Actually, a nursing home that qualifies to give this service is called an “Extended Care Faci lity”. Services in such a faci lity are really an extension of the kind of service he was re ceiving in the hospital for his injury or illness. TROPHIES WERE PRESENTED to the award-winning: higrh school bands that participated in the Rand Day program at Newberry College by the College’s Alumni Association. The Lake City and the Will- iston-Elko bands performed during the half-time ceremonies of the Newberry- Samford football contest. Participating in the awarding of the trophies were the Lake City High School Drum Major; Len- ich Coker, director of the City band; Phil Kelly, director of Alumni affairs for New berry College; Benjamin Ferguson, direc tor of the Williston-Elko band; and the Williston-Elko band captain. Attends meeting in New York Mrs. Richard L. Baker, chair man of the Newberry County Beautification committee was a guest of Keep America Beauti ful, Inc. at the Seventeenth An nual Meeting at the Biltmore Hotel, New York City Novem ber 5-6. Her trip to New York was sponsored by the City of Newberry. Others invited from South Carolina were Dr. Wade Bat son, of the University of South Carolina and Head of the Go vernor's Beautification and Community Improvement Board; and Mrs. R. M. Riddle, state president of the Garden Clubs of South Caro’ina; and Mrs. Emily Pierce, State Supt. of Parks, Recreation and Tou rism. In conjunction with the pro gram was the first international symposium in litter-prevention. Hosts for the two-day session were Can Manufacturers Insti tute. Inc. and Glass Container Manufacturers Institute, Inc. Thomas L. Kimball, chair man, Keep America Beautiful made a report Thursday on the litter-prevention movement. He cited work performed by the City of Newberry in these words "The City of Newberry South Carolina, has a continuing an ti-litter program with the active support of their city manager who appears every Saturday on two radio programs that are designed to receive suggestions and complaints toward making Newberry a cleaner place. The fire department participated in the community de-littering cam paign as did the college fra ternities and other youth groups.” During her stay in New York Mrs. Baker attended the Youth Luncheon, Reception and Buf fet Supper on Thursday, and the “International” Luncheon on Friday. Coach Nield Gordon gave us these comments in an niter- view here Monday. “We are still having a hard time finding the right combination with starters up front still undecided.” Soph omore Tommy Meadows and ju nior Charlie Neal have the guard position sewed up, how- ever. Joe Styles, a 6’3” junior from Greenville, S. C. and Bill Sullivan from Ft. Mill have looked very impressive during practice and either could start at the center position. Sullivan has a slight edge because of the experience, but Styles is more versatile because he can also play forward, Mike Barb, a 6’6” sophomore from Capitol Heights, Md., Steve Hobson from Bethesda, Md., and Bill Ellis from Little River, S. C. are all vying for starting for wards. Two will wind up with the starting positions and a third will be used as a swing- man. “Lack of experience, turn over, and ball-handling have hurt the Tribe during the early season workouts, however, the YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY “Medicare does not pay for routine nursing home care”, H. M. Spiller, Field Representative of the Greenwood Office of Social Security explains: Only limited coverage for full-time skilled nursing care and other health services provided in the nursing home can be paid for under Medicare. Many people believe that Medicare pays up to a hundred days of nursing home services under any cir cumstances. This is not true. Congress made it very clear that only a certain kind of nur sing home care would be paid for under Medicare. This is the type in which the patient’s con dition, upon discharge from a hospital, requires him to be in an institution for the primary purpose of receiving continuous '’killed nunum' s.rvices Miss Hawkins died Tuesday Miss Effie Hawkins, 87, of Prosperity, died Tuesday at the Taylor Nursing Home in Yancy- ville, N. C. Miss Hawkins was born in Prosperity, the daughter of the late S. Berley and Emma Hart man Hawkins. She had been a florist and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. She is survived by a nephew, Frank Y. Blackwell Jr., a great- niece, Miss Sallie Ann Black- well, both of Danville, Va.; and a number of cousins. Funeral services were con ducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home by Rev. G. Alvin Fulmer. Inter ment was in Prosperity Ceme tery. Beck’s father dies in Columbia D. 0. Beck, 61, of Columbia, died Saturday in a local hos pital. He was born in Kittanning, Pa., son of the late Milton and Alice Beck. Survivors include a son, Roy C. Beck of Chapin. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Dun bar Funeral Home, Gervais St. Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Heber S. Branham. Burial was in Crescent Hill Memorial Gar dens. Indian basketball gets underway The Newberry College Indians will test their basketball pro wess against Morris College of Sumter on Friday, Nov. 21, at the College of Charleston Tour nament at the College of Char leston. S. C. The members of the Sixth Grade of Newberry Academy presented a tricentennial pro gram during the chapel hour on Nov. 13th. This program was the highlight of the celebration for the Academy students. Each sixth grader w-as in costume. During the devotional period, the class sang “How Great Thou Art”. After the devotional, a brief history of South Carolina was given. Histories and origins of the state flag, state song, state seal, state bird, state tree, state flower, and the city of Char leston were presented. Also a painting of the old Slave Mu seum was shown and informa tion given about it. Interspersed within the pro gram were the following songs; "We Belong To The Land,” "Carolina,” “Carolina Wren,” "Sunny Yellow Jessamine,” and "Stand Tall for South Carolina.” al me conclusion of the pro gram sixteen of the twenty five students presented a flag drill in honor of our country’s flag. After the program, visitors were invited to visit the sixth grade classroom and see the many displays of articles from ♦he early history of South Caro lina. The presentation was under the direction of Mrs. Billy Gib son, sixth grade teacher, and Mrs. Harry Epting, music di rector. Members of the sixth grad are Robert Addy, Catherine B< ker, Jane Brown, Bryan B< zard, Peggy Cromer, Jimm Braswell, Mary Ann Davis, Th< resa Davis, Jenny Epting, Ton my Cousins, Bill Hentz, Johr ette Jacobs, Elizabeth Level Denny Jones, Ricky Morrii Cindy Perkins, Jenny Pitt; Mark Senn, David Summer, Kt thy Riggin, Margie Wicker, R< nee Wicker, Robin Wicker, B< verly McLeod, Luke King.