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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Feb. 25, 1971—PAGE 3 She was born and reared in Lexington County, near Cha pin and was the daughter of the late W.M. (Bill) and Ma- halia Koon Mahaffey and spent all her life in Chapin and Clin ton. Surviving are three nieces, Mrs. Mary Smith, Mrs. Elsie Meetze, both of Columbia, and Mrs. Ethel Miller, Newberry, and one nephew, Hubert Elli- sor, Greensboro, N.C. A num ber of great nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. from the graveside in Mt. Ho- reb Lutheran Church Cemetery, with Rev. E.A. Dasher con ducting the service. daughters, Mrs. Amos Wells of Minneapolis, Minn., Mrs. Ro bert F. Daniels of Daytona Beach, Fla., and Mrs. Carl Setzler of Newberry; one sis ter, Mrs. A.C. Mobley of Den mark; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be con ducted at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer by Dr. H.A. McCul lough and Rev. E.B. Keisler. Burial will be in Rosemont Cemetery. Mrs. W. H. Sober services today Mrs. Claudia Coleman Suber, widow of William Henry Suber, Coach Fred Herren, left, gives the New- during a scrimmage in spring football died Sunday night at the home berry College football squad the “eye” practice. Spring football practice “good” Spring practice at Newberry College has reached the half way mark, and Coach Fred Herren is expressing satisfac tion with the results the In dians have turned out thus far. “We have had two good weeks, I am extremely happy with the performance of the team,” he said. His optimism is well-founded as the Indians lost only five seniors from the 1970 squad, only three of which were re gular starters. The team gain ed valuable experience last sea son as they won only five of II games, but ended the season with the number two offensive slot in the Carolinas Conference with a 348.6 yard per game average, 1,219 yards were gained by the junior speedster Donald Garrick, who will be back to better the average next season. “We are concentrating main ly on our passing game, both offensively and defensively,” continued Herren. “I have been pleased with the progress of Tommy Williamson, our fresh man quarterback who threw for 596 yards last season. I am looking for better things from him this year.” The coaching staff has been concentrating on the younger players during this period. Ro ger Armistead has been moved Allen Barron rites held here Miss Mahaffey died in Clinton ton. ^ ,u o an a- a Miss Frances (Aunt Fannie) Allen DeKalb Barron 67 died Mahaff 91 died ear , y Thurs . Friday mommg m a Charleston d (Feb 18) morni in clin . Hospital (S.C. Medical Hospital oi Charleston). He was a native of York County but made his home in Joanna most of his adult life. He was the son of the late John Grey and Mary Allen Barron. Mr. Barron was formerly Secretary-Treasurer of Joanna- Western Co. of Chicago, Illinois, a former member of the Joanna Board of School Trustees, mem ber of Neeley’s Creek Presby terian Church, member and di rector of the Newberry Country Club, and attended Erskine Col lege. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sarah Linda Goggans Bar ron, four daughters, Mrs. Mary DeKalb Barron Saunders, Joan na; Mrs. Joan Granger Bar ron Gray, Charlotte, N.C.; Mrs. Sarah Linda Barron Ro mans, St. Petersburg, Florida; Miss Wistar Gary Barron, Hil ton Head Island. S.C.; two sons, Lt. Allen DeKalb Barron, Jr., Norfolk, Virginia; Zack Wright Barron, of the home; two sis ters, Mrs. Grey Barron San ders, Hagood, S.C.; Mrs. Louise Barron Lambright; Spartanburg and eight grandchildren. Graveside services were con ducted Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Newberry Memorial Gardens, conducted by Dr. William Press- of her daughter, Mrs. Amos S. Wells in Minneapolis, Minn. Mrs. Suber was born in Fair- field County, the daughter of the late Charles Coleman and the late Mrs. Mary Alice Mar tin Coleman Dickert. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, the U.D.C. and the D.A.R. She is survived by three Mrs. I. M. Counts services Monday Mrs. Iona Miller Counts, 67. widow of Cornelius A. Counts, died Sunday. Born in Newberry, a daugh ter of the late John T. and Lula Goff Miller, she was a member of New Chapel Metho dist Church. Surviving are a brother, Claude G. Miller of Newberry; three sisters, Mrs. Azalee Cro mer of Newberry, Mrs. Pearl N.. Long of Prosperity and Mrs. Birma Corley of Clinton. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Monday at Whitaker Funeral Home. Burial was in Colony Lutheran Church ceme tery. to defensive end, Phil Worthing- an< ^ ^ >r - Bynum Betts, ton is now a linebacker, Keith ^ eu flowers donations McAlister, who saw some ac- ma y l 36 sen l f° H 16 Salvation tion last season, has been trans- Arm y> Columbia, S.C. ferred to a defensive back po- sition. Chuck Beaty who play ed fullback some last season will be used as a flanker or defensive back. Coach Steve Robertson’s de fense will have the services of Mrs. W. E. Epps died Saturday Mrs. Ola West Epps, 80, of Greenville’s Ken Pettus again Rt. 1, Newberry, widow of Wil- this year. Pettus, who is con- bur E. Epps, died Saturday, sidered to be the stone-wall of Born in Newberry, a daugh- the defensive unit, led the squad ter of the late Charlie M. and with 88 tackles and 57 assists Carrie Jenkins West, she was last season, which is one of a member of Mayer Memorial the reasons the defense was Lutheran Church, first in the conference allow- Surviving are three sons, Fur- ing only 255.2 yards per game, man, Harold and Charles Epps of Newberry; a daughter, Mrs. Tackle Rick Sargeant suffer- Carolyn Abrams of Whitmire; ed a knee injury in a scrim- a sister, Mrs. Lucille Foster mage Saturday. This is the only of Newberry; two brothers, serious injury besides a few Charles West of St. Louis, Ma., bloody noses and bruises that and Thomas J. West of Sum- normally occur. merville; two grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and “Experience will definitely be one great-grandchild, a key next season, if our pass- Funeral services were held ing game can develop we at 3 p.m. Monday at Mayer will have a good team,” con- Memorial Lutheran Church. Bu- cluded Herren. rial was in Rosemont Cemetery. If You, Too, Feel You’re Being Had With Your Present Home Loan - Welcome! Let us show you in a few minutes the things to look for before you sign any papers for a home loan. Don’t be caught and then have to pay a big penalty before you can get out. There is no obligation — it’s our business. AVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION CQZECXZEr