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Vol. 35—No. 2 Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday, April 29, 1971 A VISIT WITH THE GOVERNOR—Win ners in the Ability Counts Contest met re cently (April 2) with Governor John West to receive their awards. The contest is sponsored by the Governor’s Committee for Employment of the Handicapped in co operation with the South Carolina Labor Council, J. E. Hanger Inc. and W. T. Hin- nant Artificial Limb Company. With Gov ernor West are, 1 to r, Ladison Lee Hamm of Prosperity; Miss Marie DeCarrico of Irmo; Miss Vickie Altman of Dillon; Miss Carol Thomas of Newberry and Miss Vick ie Dianne Robinson of York. S3 PER YEAR Players slate 3 performances The Newberry Community Players will present the pre mier performance of their se cond production, “The Man Who Came to Dinner”, tonight (Thursday) at 8:15. This play, a comedy in three acts is by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman. First pro duced in 1939, the play revolves around porthy Sheridan White- side, artist, lecturer, critic and radio personality. Mr. White- side, having fallen on the door step of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stanley, while visiting for din ner, has completely taken over the Stanley household. Further developments arise when White side’s secretary, Maggie Cut ler, falls in love with Bert Jef ferson, the young newspaper man in town, Whiteside, deter mined not to lose his valuable secretary invites Loraine. Shel don, a beautiful Hollywood act ress out, to lure Jefferson from Maggie. These situations and visits by Whiteside’s strange friends continually keep the au dience rolling in the aisles. The part of Sheridan White- side is being played by Steve McCutcheon. Maggie Cutler, his secretary, by Ann Smith; Bert Jefferson, by Ronnie High tower and Loraine Sheldon, by Jerry Gault. The play being directed by Miss Nancy Connelly, will play for three performances, Thurs., Fri. and Sat., April 29, 30 and May 1 at the Drayton St. Community Center. Curtain time for each performance is at 8:15 p.m. Advance tickets may be purchased at Newberry-Salu- da Regional Library. Tickets may also be purchased at the door. Conference on hunger May 7 Newberry County Christians are being invited to take part in the statewide “Churchmen’s Conference on Hunger” which is to be held in Columbia on Friday, May 7. Governor John C. West will give the Keynote address at 10:15 A.M. in the Ebenezer Lu theran Church. Registration^, which will cost $1.00, will be gin at 9:15 A.M. The conference is sponsored by the Christian Action Coun cil, the state’s inter-church a- gency and representatives from most denominations are expect ed to attend. “This unique program is de signed,” according to Council president Dr. Joseph T. Stukes of Due West, “both (1) to make South Carolina Christians aware of the extent of the Hunger and Proverty-caused malnutri tion in the state and (2) to point out ways that congrega tions can be involved in at tacking these problems.” Exhibits describing many ac tual programs to eliminate hun ger will be an important part of the program, according to the Conference chairman Sis ter Mary Anthony. Panel and small group discussions will be included in the day’s activities, and she pointed out Rep. Tra vis Medlock (of Richland Coun ty), will give the concluding presentation at 2:30 P.M. Pre-registration is requested and should be sent to Chris tian Action Council, 907 Rich land Street, Columbia, S. C. 29201 or call 254-1679. Did your Cancer Crusade vo lunteer miss you when she came to call? W. W. “T” Parr or Mrs. H. A. Kemper will be glad to receive your contribu tion. . Weber to head literacy group The Rev. Harry Weber, chap lain at Newberry College, was elected president of the South Carolina Literacy Association, SCLA, at the group’s annual convention Saturday in Colum bia. Newberry College also receiv ed recognition at the convention for having the state’s most ac tive tutor-trainers in the pro gram to help erase the state’s adult illiteracy. The College’s role in the lit eracy campaign is to train tu tors to teach adult illiterates how to read using the “each- one-teach-one” method. Since last September, the Col lege under the direction of Chaplain Weber has conducted tutor training programs in 12 South Carolina communities: Aiken, Allendale, Beaufort, Camden, Charleston, Florence, Goose Creek, Hampton, Lan caster, Orangeburg, Union, and York. At present SCLA has 2,100 volunteers in 33 of the state’s 46 counties tutoring over 1,000 persons. Guardsmen get special course Ranking South Carolina Na tional Guard Non-Commission ed officers from Camden, New berry, and Spartanburg were in Newberry April 17-18 for 16- hours of leadership training in civil disturbance control ope rations. The special instruction was recently directed for all Guardsmen throughout the Na tion by the Department of the Army. The ' Guardsmen, members of the seperate units of the Second Brigade, 30th Infantry Division (Mechanized), repre sented the Newberry Headquar ters Company and its attach ments as well as partial units from Company C, 105th Medi cal Battalion, Spartanburg, and the 105th Engineer Battalion’s Company B, Camden. Two Guard instructors called on their civilian occupations to emphasize their instruction dur ing the period. First Lieute nant Jerry Fulmer, assistant principal at Airport High in Richland County, used the art work and ideas of art instruc tor Mrs. Retha Wilkins and some of her art students to reinforce his comments in a class on collective behavior. Specialist Four Louis Lee, a captain with the Newberry Fire Department, gave instruction in anti-arson measures and the protection of firefighters. The NCOs returned to their parent units following the in tensive training and will lead fellow Guardsmen in eight hours of refresher civil disturbance training. All civil law enforce ment agencies hr.ve been in vited to observe or participate in the refresher course which is scheduled May 1 at each unit location. State employees meet Thursday There will be a meeting of the Newberry Unit of the State Employees’ Association o n Thursday, May 6, 1971, at 7:30 P.M. This meeting will- be held in the Auditorium of the Agri cultural Building on Martin Street in Newberry. Queen of May pageant Sunday When Ann Flanagin of Augus ta, Ga. is crowned the May Queen at Newberry College on May 2, she will be continuing a tradition of 36 Mays. The colorful pageant had its beginnings in 1935 when Elma Jordan (now Mrs. Clarence Compton of Lexington) was crowned the first May Queen. The traditional festival will begin at 4 p.m. May 2, on the campus quadrangle with a fan fare of trumpets and the royal procession of Queen Ann. her maid of honor, her court of 16 attendants and their escorts, and 16 garland girls. Music for the festival will be provided by the College Concert Band. Additional entertainment will be provided by faculty children who will take part in the traditional May Pole Dance. The processional will include Queen Ann, Augusta. Ga. sr., and her Maid of Honor, Jean- nie Armfield, Whitmire, sr. They will be followed by the sixteen attendants and their es corts and the garland girls. Rescue Squad to hold ’cue The Newberry County Res cue Squad will have their an nual Bar-B-Q on Sat. May 8. Tickets for whole chickens, and pork hash may be pur chased from any rescue mem ber. We will appreciate any help we can get. Newberry College’s Queen of May, Ann Flanagin o Augusta, Ga., will be crowned the College’s 36th Ma' Queen during the traditional ceremony at 4 p.m. Sunday May 2, on the Newberry College campus.