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The Newberry Sun, Newberry S. C., Thursday, March 4, 1971—PAGE 3
STUDENT GOVERNMENT HEAD—Jim Riddle of
Mauldin was named president of the Student Government
Association at Newberry College in a run-off election
Tuesday. Riddle defeated Randy Charpia for the post.
Vaughan Herlong of Johnston, was eliminated in the
first race last Thursday.
G. I. benefits
tax exempt
Veterans benefits are gene
rally exempt from taxation and
need not be reported as in
come tax return, Newberry
County Service Officer, Jerry
O’Quinn, reminded veterans in
an announcement today.
O’Quinn said the only^rreport-
able item is interest earned
on GI insurance dividends left
on deposit or credit with the
VA since this is considered
earned income and not a ve
terans’ benefit.
GI insurance dividends them
selves are not taxable, VA said,
nor are proceeds from GI in
surance policies.
Other major tax exempt be
nefits, according to Jerry O’
Quinn, are compensation and
pension, GI Bill and other edu
cational assistance, subsistence
payments to vocational rehabi
litation trainees, and grants for
homes or autos to severely dis
abled veterans. For further in
formation veterans should con
tact the nearest VA office or
their local service organiza
tion representative.
Season at hand
for tornadoes
Robins, flowers and torna
does all have one thing in com
mon—they are signs of spring
says John Purvis, head of the
National Weather Service Fore
cast Office for South Carolina.
The 1971 season appears to be
getting off to an active start
in the Palmetto State accord
ing to Purvis. During February
a number of active thunder
storms with at least one con
firmed tornado was reported.
The tornado developed near St.
Matthews on February 22nd,
hop skipping along for about
12 miles before disappearing
back into the clouds. Other fun
nel clouds were slighted on the
22nd and on the 26th. In all
instances the National Weather
Service had issued timely tor
nado watches for these areas.
A tornado watch is issued by
the National Weather Service
whenever weather conditions
are judged to be suitable for
the formation of tornadoes. Tor
nadoes are no strangers to
South Carolina. Each year on
the average several occur. Last
year was below average with
only one confirmed tornado al
though another storm did ex
tensive damage in the Ander
son area. 1964 was a peak year
in South Carolina with 26
storms either being classified
as tornadoes or doing consider
able damage. South Carolina on
the average has twice as many
tornadoes per unit area as
North Carolina and about as
many as Georgia.
What can you do to help pro
tect life and property if a tor
nado occurs. First have a plan
of action. Learn the difference
between a tornado watch and
a tornado warning. The watch
means that today is a day
when conditions are suitable
within the area and time in
dicated for tornadoes to deve
lop—this is intended to place
people on the alert. The Tor
nado warning means that a
tornado has been sighted and
is moving towards the warned
area. Tornado reports are need
ed from the public. If and when
you see a tornado a timely
report to your nearest Weather
Service Office may be invalua
ble in helping provide timely
warnings to threatened areas.
This also enables the metero-
logist to identify the storm on
his radar scope and to follow
it. Remember one timely report
may save a life and it could
be yours.
Read papers at
annual meet
Two Newberry College pro
fessors will read papers at the
annual meeting of the South
Carolina Academy of Religion
at Newberry College, Saturday,
March 6.
Dr. Francis Fesperman, as
sociate professor of religion,
will talk on “Jefferson’s Bible,”
and James Hill, assistant pro
fessor of philosophy, will dis
cuss, “How Can We Speak of
God in a Secular Fashion”
Dr. Allen Page, assistant pro
fessor of religion, is making
the arrangements for the day
long meeting on the College
campus; ho is also the secre
tary-treasurer of the organiza
tion.
Other papers will also be de
livered by Dr. Donald Jones
of the University of South Caro
lina and Dr. Harris H. Parker,
Jr., of Columbia College.
College signs
two gridders
The Newberry College Indians
have acquired two more Atlan
ta and Macon area men for
next football season. They are
Johnny Keyton from Wrights-
ville, Georgia and Larry Pad
gett from Powder Springs.
Keyton attended Johs^on
County High School in Wrighu-
ville where he played halfback.
During his senior year the six
feet 180 pounder scored 15
touchdowns and gained a total
of 1,400 yards.
Among his many awards he
was the team captain for two
years as well as All Middle
Georgia for the past two years
and also All State Honorable
Mention.
Head Coach Fred Herren
said, “He has outstanding
speed. He has the ability to
be very versitle and should be
able to play many positions.”
Padgett comes to the Indians
as a quarterback. The McEac-
hern High School star com
pleted 78 of 155 passes last year
for a total of 1,188 yards and
12 touchdowns. Among Larry’s
laurels include All State for
two years and All County Of
fensive Captain.
His other high school honors
include Vice-President of the
school Hi-Y, an active member
in the Fellowship of Christian
Athletes, and an Achievement
Scholarship.
Keyton is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Louie Keyton of
Wrightsville, and Padgett is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pad
gett of Powder Springs.
Indian tennis
season opens
The Newberry Indians will
begin their eleven-game tennis
schedule at Lander College in
Greenwood on March 12.
Although the Indians are still
a young team, Coach Joe Rod
dy will have some experience
in Jeff Young and Ray Bell
from last year’s squad.
Lenoir Rhyne and Erskine
perhaps pose the biggest threat
to the tribe as each will have
experience to their advantage.
Sgt. Craven
at Arizonia base
GLENDALE, Ariz. - U.S. Air
Force Technical Sergeant Ri
chard C. Craven, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John E. Craven Sr.,
Rt. 1, Kinards, S.G., has arrived
for duty at Luke AFB, Ariz.
Sergeant Craven, an aircraft
maintenance technician in a
unit of the Tactical Air Com
mand, previously served at
Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam.
The sergeant is a 1955 gra
duate of Bush River High
School. His wife, Anna, is the
daughter of Mrs. Reba L. Bragg
315 Laurens, Joanna, S.C.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
SEASON OPENS MARCH 17
The Newberry Indians will
open their fifth season under
the direction of Coach Horace
Turbeville on March 17 as they
take on the Wofford Terriers
at Newberry.
Additions to the 21 game sche
dule include the University of
South Carolina and Taylor Col
lege from Upton, Indiana. There
will be four .double headers
this season, three on the road
and one at home. The Indians
will be looking to better their
8-18 record of last season.
NATO exercise
Summer in
First Class George B. Sum
mer, son of Mr., and Mrs.
George R. Summer, participat
ed in Exercise Wintex 71, a
NATO training exercise, held
in West Germany Jan. 25-Feb.
4.
During this training period
Pvt. Summer assisted in ope
rating a laundry and bath fa-
rating a laundry and bath fa
cility which supported field
troops operating under simulat
ed combat conditions.
The purpose of Wintex 71 was
to evaluate the NATO shiled
in Western Europe.
Pvt. Summer is regularly
stationed near Furth as a laun
dry and bath specialist in the
95th Supply and Service Batta-
lion’s Headquarters Company.
The 20-year-old soldier attend
ed Newberry High School.
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