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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, March 25, 1971—PAGE 5 Tribe wins in home opener Nine runs in the first inning and six in the second gave Newberry a 19-9 win over Wof ford in their opening game of the season, Wednesday after noon, March 17 A first inning home run by Johnny Harbin and a second- inning grand slam by first base- man Keith McAlister sparked the Tribe’s rally, which gave them the game The winning pitcher for New berry was John Brown, and the losing pitcher Robert Winecoff Winecoff, Smith (3), Dawson (6), Butts (8), Hodges (9), and Lemler; Brown, Williamson (5) and Pettus Brother dies Barry H Parks, 70, of Rt 2, Campobello, died Friday in Spartanburg. He was a retired farmer and a member of Gramling United Methodist Church Survivors include a sister, Mrs Thelma Kelly of Newberry Swygert service held in Clinton Miss Bessie Mae Swygert, 62, died Monday She was a native of New berry, daughter of the late George Bright and Ida Barrett Swygert and spent most of her life in Newberry and Laurens County Surviving are two brothers, Perry F Swygert of Joanna and Harold B Swygert of Green ville; and a sister, Mrs Nellie Dolan of Atlanta, Ga Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 pm in Clin ton Burial followed in Bethel Cemetery at White Rock Dudley Hunter died Monday Dudley H Hunter, 70, of Rt 1, Prosperity, died Monday mor ning at his home A life-long resident of Newberry County, he was a son of the late Ru fus and Anne Morris Hunter He was a retired farmer and a member of St Luke’s Luthe ran Church Surviving are his wife, Mrs Nancy Stockman Hunter; two sons, M-Sgt John D Hunter, USAF, Germany and Vernon Hunter of Prosperity; a daugh ter, Mrs Mildred Evans of Prosperity; two sisters, Mrs Fuller Spotts of Newberry and Mrs Merle Anderson of Green wood; two brothers, Harvey Hunter and Berley Hunter, both of Prosperity; 16 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren Mrs. J. M. Wesson died Wednesday Mrs Dessa Rae Padgett Wes son, 49, wife of the late James M Wesson died early Wednes day morning at her residence, 924 Langford Street Mrs Wesson was born in Sa luda County and was the daugh ter of Mrs Sadie Proctor Pad gett and the late Talmadge Padgett She had spent most of her life in Newberry and was a member of Oneal Street Methodist Church and was an employee of Newberry Mills Surviving are two daughters, Mrs Cheryl Mitchell, Columbia and Mrs Gail Houser, New berry; her mother, Mrs Sadie Padgett, Newberry; one sister, Mrs Dorothy Adams, Sumter; The Student Christian Association at victims. Helping load the trucks at New- Newberry College spearheaded a drive in berry College were Chaplain Harry Weber, Newberry last week to collect clothing, Alvin Gainey, Columbia sophomore, Ed- bedding, and furniture to the victims of a ward Stelljes, Savannah, Ga. sophomore, fire in Newberry March 8, that left seven both College students, Hendrix Monts, su- families homeless. Several truckloads of perintendent of buildings and grounds at supplies were delivered to the Mt. Zion the College, and the Rev. E. E. Gaulden. Baptist Church for distribution to the fire three grandchildren, Candace Lynn Mitchell, Brian M Mit chell and Julie Paige Houser Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. from the McSwain Funeral Home with Rev E L Johnson and Rev Frederick Byrd con ducting the service Interment was in Newberry Memorial Gar dens Mrs. Johnson dies in Georgia Mrs Maggie Campbell John son, 94, widow of William B Johnson, died Thursday in Val dosta, Ga Mrs Johnson was born in Newberry, the daughter of the late John Boyd and Mary Dob bins Campbell She was a mem ber of the First Baptist Church She is survived by one son, J B Johnson of Valdosta, Ga; one brother, S Conner Camp bell of Newberry; one sister, Mrs J M Mayer of Atlanta, Ga; two grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild Graveside services were con ducted at 11 am Saturday at Fairview Cemetery in Laurens County in Laurens County by Rev J Anderson Bass Mrs. Amick dies at Mills Clinic Mrs Rhoda Leaphart Amick, 55, wife of Roy Haskell Amick of Prosperity, died Monday morning at Mills Clinic Mrs. Amick was born in New berry, the daughter of Heber J and Annie Lominack Leaphart of Prosperity She was a nurse’s aide at Mills Clinic, a member of St Luke’s Lutheran Church and of the Margaret Hawkins Circle, LCW Besides her husband and pa rents, she is survived by a son, R Heber Amick of Prosperity Funeral services were con ducted at 3 pm Tuesday at St Luke’s Lutheran Church by Rev J Hilton Roof Burial was in the church cemetery Mrs. Wilson, 82, service Tuesday Mrs Edna Hipp Wilson, 82, widow of Dr Jesse O’Neal Wil son, died early Monday morn ing at the Lee County Hospital in Bishopville Mr Wilson was bom in Po- maria, the daughter of the late Edward R and Mary E Hollo way Hipp Prior to her retire ment, she was House Mother at Newberry College She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Hono rary Member of the Newberry Medical Auxiliary, member of the Women’s Music Club of Spartanburg and of the Spar tanburg Philharmonic Music Club, and a past president of the SC Medical Auxiliary She is survived by one daugh ter, Mrs James E McCutchen of Bishopville; two brothers, Rear Adm T Earle Hipp of Walnut Creek, Calif, and Dr Edward R Hipp of Charlotte, NC; and three grandchildren Funeral services were con ducted at 11 am Tuesday at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer by Dr H A Mc Cullough and Rev Ed Schaack Burial was in Rosemont Ceme tery Mrs. Alexander rites Thursday Mrs Nancy Elizabeth Sloan Alexander, 75, widow of B T Alexander, of Anderson, died Tuesday A native of Salem, daughter of the late J A and Emma Moss Sloan, she was a member of Salem First Baptist Church Survivors include a sister, Mrs Margie Crowe of New berry Funeral services were held at 3 pm Thursday in Salem Golman rites at Batesburg Mrs Helen Hite Golmon, 58, of Batesburg, wife of Tommie Golmon, died Friday in Bap tist Hospital She was born in Lexington County, daughter of the late Elbert Jonah and Bertha Al dridge Hite She was a mem ber of First Baptist Church Surviving are her husband; and two sisters, Mrs Eloise Mobley of Columbia, and Mrs Edna Paysinger of Newberry Funeral services were held Sunday at 3:30 p.m. in First Baptist Church at Batesburg Burial was in Batesburg Ceme tery END - OF - MARCH SPECIALS We have a good selection of fine used cars on our lot. To move them by the end of March, we will give Big Dis counts on them. Also, we will give generous dis counts on 1971 CHRYSLERS DODGES PLYMOUTHS Be sure to check with us. You’ll save money and get a good car. YOUR DEPENDABLE DODGE, CHRYSLER, PLYMOUTH DEALER SMITH MOTOR COMPANY 1309 COLLEGE ST. TEL. 276-3622