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PAGE 6—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Feb. 11, 1971 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pope Shannon announce the en gagement of their daughter, Kathy, and Samuel Augus tus Cheatham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Carrinton Cheatham of Orangeburg, S. C. The bride-elect is a junior at Clemson University, ma joring in elementary education and is a member of Chi Omega Sorority. The bridegroom-elect is a junior at Clemson University, majoring in zoology and is a member of Sigma Nu Fra ternity. A May 16 wedding is planned in Central United Metho dist Church in Newberry. DAR chapter to I I • a | scholarship The Drayton Chapter of The United Daughters of The Con federacy met at the home of Mrs. John Chappell, with Mrs. Richard Baker as associate hos tess. The members were invit ed into the dining room where Mrs. Ralph B. Baker poured tea from a beautifully appoint ed table. Delicious refreshments were served and the members enjoued r. delightful social hour. The meeting opened with the ritual, led by the Chaplin. The President presided over the meeting, Mrs. Ralph Baker an nounced there had been a meet ing of the executive board of the C. of C. in Columbia to complete plans for the state convention of the C. of C. which will meet in Rock Hill in March. Mrs. Elmer Shealy reported from the educational work of the U.D.C. There are 540 U.D.C. scholarships awarded each year. This requires an expen diture of 102.650, the funds from which this is invested a- mounts to $786,000. This sum was provided by many small gifts of the members of the U.D.C., also by thoughtful per sons interested in helping worthy young people, continue their education, have bequeath ed goodly sums for this pur pose. During the past year 5 scholarships have been award ed to South Carolina students, two of which went to the Eloise Welsh Wright chapter members, and one to a New berry College senior, who need ed assistance in graduating. The Patriotic Activity report was read, asking for each chap ter to contribute to help esta blish a scholarship for nurses. The chapter members present voted to comply to this request. The - speaker for the after noon, Mrs. Leon Nichols, chose as her subject on Tennessee, “Sam Davis the Scout”. Mrs. Nichols quoted: “To many Ten nesseans. the greatest hero of the War Between the States was Sam Davis. He was born on a farm of 163 acres in Ruther ford County, Tennessee, near the small town of Smyrna.” “Sam Davis father was known far and wide as a man who feared nothing on earth. He was voted for his honesty of character, unswerving prin ciples, directness of purpose and fine sense of honor. Be cause of these characteristics he was known as “old straight”. He was also known for great ness of statue, being 6’2” in height.” “In the spring of 1861. which was near the end of Sam Da vis’ first year at the academv in Nashville, the war drums interrupted his studies with a call to arms in defense of the south. Being among the earlier to volunteer for service he join ed the Rutherford Rifles of the first Tennessee Infantry. From time to time good re ports of the brave boy reached his home. In the autumn of 1863 word came that Sam had been selected to become a mem ber of mounted scouts under Captain H.B. Shaw, which Ge neral Bragg had organized for the protection of the army of Tennessee. Captain Shaw concealed his identity in order to obtain the information desired, concern ing the enemies’ movements. He disguised himself as an herb doctor and under the as sumed name of E. Coleman he went unsuspectedly through towns in possession of the Fe derate. But the scouts, includ ing Sam Davis wore “the gray” with daring pride even when inside the Federal lines. The five scouts were to get positive information without failure as to the plan of action of General Grant’s army in Tennessee. By now disputed means, Captain Shaw came in to possesion of important pa pers that General Dodge had, and these were intrusted to Davis on November 19, 1863. It was the task of Davis to get these papers through to Fe deral lines to the Confederate encampment in Chattanooga. While engaged in this dan gerous work he found Mmself in the vicinity of Smyrna, and overcome with desire to see his folks, he resolved to slip into the house no matter how great the risk. It was the final part ing of mother and son. Only a few days later news came by way of “grapevine” that a scout by the name of Davis had been caught by the Yan kees and hanged as a spy at Pulaski on Friday, the 27th of November. In pathetic appeal the dis tressed father said to his good friend, John C. Kennedy, “Go John, see if it is our son. If it is Sam, do your best to get his body and bring it to us.” “Mr. Kennedy procured a pass, as far south as Columbia from General Rousseau. Mr. Kennedy was soon in the pre sence of the provost marshal, who examined the pass which had not been good since leav ing Columbia. But upon hear ing for what mission Mr. Ken nedy had come, the provost marshal sprang forward eagerly as he grasped Mr. Kennedy’s hand in both his own and said, “Tell that boy’s father that he died with the honor and re spect of every man and officer in this company. You are at liberty to take up his body. If you need protection I will give you a company sir, if necessary you shall have a re giment.” “They graciously refused help except for Major A.R. Richard son, the clerk of the county court at that time, and a co lored man they had employed. “Before returning home, Mr. Kennedy gained all the infor mation possible concerning the tragic death of Sam. Mr. Kennedy was aided all the way home by Federal Soldiers, who upon learning whose body it was, paid the utmost respect. On Dec. 24, 1863, Sam Davis’ body found its last resting place in the family burying ground. Among the monuments erected in his honor was a bronze figure in Capital Park, Nashville, Tenn. “The Sam Davis Monument” erected forty years after his death by contributions from every state in the union, from the blue and gray, the rich and poor. General G.M. Dodge was the first person to make a con tribution.” Sgt. Cornell gets commendation VIETNAM — Sergeant Benny L. Cornell, 21, son of Mrs. Al berta I. Glover, Route 2, Pros perity, recently received the Army Commendation Medal while serving with the Ameri- cal Division in Vietnam. Sgt. Cornell received the a- ward for heroism in action while engaged in military ope rations against a hostile force in Vietnam. He is assigned as a squad leader in Company D, 1st Bat talion, 52nd Infantry of the Di vision’s 198th Infantry Brigade near Chu Lai. He entered the army in April 1969, completed basic training at Ft. Gordon, Ga., and was last stationed at Ft. Jackson, S.C. He is a 1967 graduate of Lex ington High School. THE CURTAINS WILL GO UP three times this week at Newberry College for Moliere’s comedy, “The Miser.” The collegians will present the production at 8 p.m. Thurs day, Friday, and Saturday, February 11, 12, and 13, in the Wiles Chapel Theatre on the College campus. Three of the actors in the period-comedy are, from left Jerry Helms, Clover freshman; Reinhard Schiemer, Berenz, Austria freshman; and Gerald McKibben, Chester senior. ON VALENTINE DAY AotyT 0&ve\ / (s*i' with the most beautiful Heart of ail! 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