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PAGE 6—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, May 6, 1971 Rain showers Sunday afternoon forced the crowning of the 1971 May Queen at Newberry College inside, but it didn’t hamper the colorful pageantry of the 36-year- old tradition. As the ceremony ended, the Queen, her court, and the audience sang the Alma Mater. From left, Page Patricia Cochran, May Queen Anne Flanagin and Maid of Honor. Jeannie Armfield. Newberrians elected to state posts Eight members of the Eloise Welch Wright Chapter, Children of the Confederacy, attended the annual South Carolina Division convention of the C of C at the Holiday Inn, Rock Hill. Friday and Saturday of last week. Miss Mary Baker of New berry, Division President, pre sided over the convention. Oth ers were David Dicker!, Presi dent of Eloise Welch Wright Chapter; Ralph, Erwin and Catherine Baker, Lynn Lomi- nack, Conii Sanders and Ruthy Sanders. Catherine Baker serv ed as page to the Division Presi dent. Two of the Newberry mem bers were elected to state of fices. David Dickert was nam ed 3rd Vice President and Co nii Sanders, Chaplain. The local chapter received a special award for submitting a comprehensive history of the Chapter. Also in attendance from New berry were Mrs. Ralph P. Ba ker, leader of Eloise Welch Wright Chapter; Mrs. W. E. Shealy and Mrs. R. F. Sanders, assistant leaders; and Mrs. A T. Neely, Sr., honorary presi dent of the South Carolina Di vision, United Daughters of the Confederacy. The young people in atten dance enjoyed a cook-out am a dance on Friday night. The business session was held Sa turday. The organization received an invitation to hold its next an nual convention in Charleston. Among the distinguished guest present were Miss Bridget Ann Ryan of Tennessee, President- General, C of C; Mrs. L. Cary Shown with Mrs. Ralph P. Baker, leader of Eloise Welch Wright Chapter, Children of the Confederacy, are three members who took part in the annual state convention, C of C, at Rock Hill last weekend. From left are Catherine Baker who served as page to her sister, Mary Baker, Division President; Mrs. Baker; Conii San ders, who gave the report of the 1970 convention at New berry College, and who was elected state chaplain; and David Dickert, who gave the report of the Newberry Chapter and was elected state 3rd Vice President. (Sunphoto) Bittick of Georgia, President- General, UDC; and Mrs. Ed ward R. Roy, President of the S. C. Division, UDC. Arrangements for the conven tion were coordinated by Mrs. Carolyn Neely Senn of Rock Hill, Division Director of C of C. TACOMA, Wash. — U. S. Air Force Technical Sergeant James Kennedy of Rt. 3, has arrived for duty at McChord AFB Wash. Sergeant Kennedy, an air transportation technician, is as signed to a unit of the Military Airlift Command which pro vides global airlift for U. S. military forces. He previously served at England AFB, La. The sergeant, who has com pleted a 12 month tour of duty in Vietnam, is a 1961 graduate of Gallman High School. His wife is the former Anita C. De Paz from the Phillippines. and 0lic/ia*d /atlde ma^na^r daupAler f^ea/a S$nne do r /teiten !^ran/din Stfrmfu’ld sm ^/atarday,, t/ie <y$ay ^Vuteieen Aunclredand6eventy-one /dl^oa v o ’deed x^/eudenry, f^/outd Carolina 4*nme*/ia/e/y/oZ/owny /A* ceramony ZoAurcA yTe/ZiMaiAifi 'dfa// Remember Mother Sun., May 9 • Hanes Hosiery • Daniel Green Slippers • Keds Grasshoppers • Angel Treads /TTT 1 1 1 O 1 ' \ • Gift Certificates (Washable Slippers) • Red Cross, Socialites and Many Other Brands Anderson’s Shoe Store Mother’s Day . . . Many Items To Select From Come To enter’s Newberry, S. C.