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PAGE 4—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, May 13, 1971 ALUMNI SERVICE AWARD—Mrs. Richard L. Baker was presented the Alumni Service Award Saturday at the annual Alumni convocation at Anderson College. She re ceived the special recognition for her “outstanding and unselfish service to her Alma Mater”. Mrs. Baker was also installed as president of the Alumni Association at the session. Mrs. A. W. Murray of Newberry, was ap pointed to the Board of Directors of the college during the trustees business meeting. Trustees name Irvin president of college Dr. Fredric B. Irvin was el ected the twelfth president of Newberry College last Thursday morning by the College’s Board of Trustees. Dr. Irvin succeeds Dr. A.G. D. Wiles who retires on Septem ber 1 after serving as the Col lege’s president since 1960. The new president is current ly the Chief of Out-Placement and Counseling Services for the U. S. Information Agency in Washington, D. C. Prior to as suming his present position., in 1970, Dr. Irvin was the Cul tural Attache for the U. S. Gov ernment for eight years in West Berlin and Bonn, Germany and Rawalpindi, Pakistan, and the Public Affairs Officer and Con sul in Hamburg, Germany. A college presidency will not be a new job for Dr. Irvin, since he was president of Thiel College, a Lutheran supported college in Greenville, Pa. from 1952-60. For a period of five years from 1947-52, he served success ively as the Dean of Men, Bus iness Manager, and Vice Presi dent of Andhra Christian Col lege in India. He was also the Assistant Registrar and Direct or of Admissions at Temple University in Philadelphia for two years in the mid-1940’s. He has taught high school in Pittsburgh, Pa., and Mayaguez, Porto Rico. A native of Mt. Pleasant, Pa. Dr. Irvin received his B. A. de gree in German from Temple University in 1936 and his M. A. and Ph. D. degrees in English Literature from the University of Pittsburgh in 1942 and 1947. Additionally he has studied in Heidelberg, Germany, and at Duke University in Durham. The fifty-seven-year old edu cator has received numerous awards and honors including honorary degrees from Temple University and Thiel College. Dr. Irvin and his wife, Ruth Mae McElhaney, have two mar ried daughters and one son, a high school senior. Get degrees from Clemson Clemson University awarded degrees to three Newberry stu dents Friday when a record number of degrees was confer red. Two of the graduates were commissioned second lieutenant. William D. Raffield II of New berry received his commission in the U. S. Air Force. David L. Wicker of Pomaria was com missioned in the Army Medical Service. Among those graduating with honors was Miss Jane D. Chast- een, Chappells. A grade-poini ratio of 3.00 to 3.49 is required of honor graduates. County seniors may obtain scholarships Because of Newberry Col lege’s desire to be of greater service to Newberry County stu dents, the Board of Trustees at its meeting Thursday approved a tuition scholarship of $400 be ginning with the 1971-72 school year to seniors of Newberry County high schools who reside in the County, rank in the top 50 percent of their graduating class, score at least a total of 800 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test, and who are accepted for admission. They must apply for the scholarship through the Of fice of Admissions at the Col lege. 1971 high school graduates who have already been accept ed by N' wberry College for the 1971-72 school year and who ful fill the above requirements are also eligible to apply for the financial aid. Circumstances permitting, the scholarships will be renewable each year if the student main tains a C-plus overall grade av erage. In announcing the Board’s ap proval of the tuition scholarship Dr. A. G. D. Wiles said, “We are not able to make this scho larship retroactive because the funds are not now available to include students from all four classes.” “But”, he said, “it is intend ed to increase the program by one class each year, so that the 1971 freshmen who qualify and succeed at the college will con tinue on the program in their sophomore year, until finally all four classes are included.” “Many present students,” he further said “are already re ceiving and will continue to re ceive financial aid through the scholarships for County students such as Caldwell, Kendall and Regnery Scholarships.” If students need additional fi nancial aid in order to attend Newberry College, they should appiy to the Director of Finan cial Aid. Such aid may include National Defense Student Loans, Federal Educational Opportun ity Grants, and federal and col lege work study aid. Exchangites at state meeting Two representatives of the Exchange Club of Newberry will attend the 31st annual conven tion of the S. C. District Ex change Clubs meeting May 14- 16 at the ClemsonHouse Hotel in Clemson, according to the club president, F. P. Brad- field. The official delegates are Mr. Bradfield and George W. Sum mer. Others planning to attend are Howard Cook, John Camp bell, Spot Coates, Frank Cul- clasure, Eugene Merchant, Hugh Merchant, Gordon Leslie and Eddie Kyzer. Host to the convention is the Exchange Club of Pendleton. Principal speaker for the 3- day affair will be Charles T. Ensor, Baltimore, Md., presi dent elect of the National Ex change Club, it was announced by District President, Gordon S. Leslie, Jr. of Newberry. Mr. Ensor is the executive director of Ensor Sales Divi sion of Lucas Brothers, Inc., one of the largest stationery houses on the East Coast. He has devoted many years of lead ership to Exchange at local, dis trict and national levels. A mem ber of the Baltimore Club, he served it twice as president and 13 years as a director. He help ed organize the Mason-Dixon District and became its first president. He has been active on The National Exchange Club’s com mittee on Education serving on the Freedom Shrine Study Pan el and as chairman of Ameri can Citizenship Programs. In 1968 he was voted “Exchangite of the Year” for his district. He was elected a national dir ector in 1966, and president elect in 1970. LOCAL STUDENTS NAMED TO COUNCIL Three students from New berry attending Newberry Col lege have been elected to the Men’s and Women’s Council for the 1971-72 school year. The Councils are the judicial branch of the College’s Student Government Association. The Newberry students on the Councils are Judy Wise, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wise, Route 3; Rick Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Nelson, Jr., 1415 Clarkson Ave.; and John Paul Whitaker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Whitaker, 2013 Main Street. City Building Permits Building permits issued by the City last week showed con struction value of $36,860. They were issued to: May Epting, repairs, 2023 Johnston St.; George C. Trefs- gar, addition, 1517 Johnstone St.; Charles S. Owens, repairs. 1707 Clarkson Ave.; James Lyles, erect building, 2511 John stone St.; Miss Sudie Dennis, repairs, 932 Cornelia St.; Will iam R. Brooks, repairs, 1612 Wilson Rd.; James Abrams, repairs, 940 Cornelia St ; Clar ence Kibler, addition, 2617 Alex Ave.; Bubba Graham, repairs, Martin St.; Dr. J. A. Under wood, addition, 1240 Hunt St.: Walter Sims, repairs, 504 Gall- man St.; L. P. Gresham, re pairs, 2026 Montgomery St. Rabies clinic schedule State law requires pets to be innoculated against rabies by July 1 of each year. Clinics for the week of May 14-20 are listed as follows: Dr. Lide, Friday, May 14: Richardson’s Store, Jolly St. Road, 2-2:30; Ruff Bros. Store, Pomaria Rd., 2:45-3:45; Dick- ert’s Store, Pomaria Highway 76, 4-4:15. Dr. Lowman, Monday, May 17: Wheeland School, Little Moun tain, 2-2:30; Matthew Fulmer’s Home, Macedonia Section, 2:45- 3:15; Sligh’s Grocery, Highway 391, 3:30-4:15; Prosperity Elem entary School, 4:30-5:30. Dr. Lide, Wednesday, May 19: Robert Moore’s Store, Saint Luke’s Church, 2-3; J. C. Ni- chol’s Store, Hartford Rd., 3:15- 3:45. Dr. Lowman, Thursday, May 20: B. M. Griffin’s Store, Pom aria Section, 3:30-4:15; Kinard Brothers Store, Pomaria, 4:30- 5:30. INITIATED INTO SIGMA DELTA PI Three Newberry College jun iors from Newberry were initia ted into the Sigma Delta Pi, National Spanish Scholastic Ho nor Society, when the College’s Chapter was installed yesterday. The Spanish fraternity has chapters at colleges that offer a minimum of 24 hours of ad vanced Spanish, have a faculty in Spanish who have been re cognized through publications in the Spanish speaking world. The College must also be fully ac credited and offer a B. A. de gree. Students must have a minimum of “B” in advanced Spanish classes and an overall “B” in all other work. Initiated into the club were Sandra Hite, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Hite, 1400 Nance St., Jane Paysinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Paysing er, 2010 E. Wells Park Drive; and Ellen Williamson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N.K. William son, 1734 Boundary Street. NAMED EDITORS OF NEWBERRIAN The Board of Publications at Newberry College has appoint ed five assistant editors and an advertising manager to serve on the staff of the 1972 New- berrian, the College student yearbook. The editorial and business staffs will assist David Rimer, Great Falls junior, and Harriette Hedgepath, Newberry Junior, who were elected editor and business manager of the year book by the Board earlier this year. PLACE IN JAZZ FESTIVAL—The New- sociate professor of music, also perform- berry College Stage Band captured first ed at the College’s Stage Band Clinic for place runner-up honors at the Greater high schools held in late April. Saxophon- Appalachian Jazz Festival at the Univer- ists are, from left, Francis Norris, Bel- sity of Tennessee recently. The musicians ton sophomore and Frank Sievers Pem- under the direction of Charles Pruitt, as- broke Pines, Fla. freshman.