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PACK 4—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, July 1, 1971 LONG SERVICE EMPLOYEES—Eleven 25 years; Lucille B. Coats, 35 years; and Oakland employees received awards and James M. King, 45 years; standing from recognition Wednesday night when the left, M. P. Miller, 35 years service; Madi- Oakland plant of the Kendall Company son Cromer Bouknight, 25 years; Forrest honored personnel with 25 or more years W. Longshore, 25 years; Grady L. Hugh- of service. From left, seated, L. Hart Jor- ley, 25 years; and Hugh G. Bouknight, 45 dan, plant manager, 45 years service; Rena years. (Sunphoto) W. Hughley, 25 years; Sarah B. Mitchell, Gene Schurapert signs with ’skins A junior college transfer from Gordon Military College in Barnesville, Ga., Gene Schum- pert. has signed a football grant-in-aid to attend Newberry College, according to Fred Her- ren, head football coach. Schumpert, a 1969 graduate of Newberry High School, was an all-conference and all-state player when he wore the New berry High School Bulldogs uni form. The 5'11” and 180 pound fullback also played in the South Carolina All-Star game in 1969. He was an outstanding fullback for two seasons at the Georgia military school. Coach Herren in commenting on the young athlete said, “Schumpert has the ability to be an outstanding football play er for Newberry. We are very pleased that he has decided to play for the Indians.” He is the seventh transfer student or freshman to sign a grant-in-aid with the Newberry squad for the 1971 season. Oth ers include transfer student Steve Muirhead, Myrtle Beach, S. C. He transferred from Ma rion Institute in Marion, Ala. Freshmen signing grant-in- aids are Tom Hutchinson, Thom son, Ga.; John Keyton, Wrights- ville, Ga.; Garry Talbert, Irmo, S. C.; Eddie Tate, Roswell, Ga.; and Charles Warren, Savan nah, Ga. Schumpert is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schumpert, Mt. Bethel-Garmany Road. Thos. 0. Blanchin of Chappells dies Thomas Oscar Balchin, 55, of Rt. 1. Chappells, died Sunday. He was born in Elbert Coun ty. Ga., and a son of the late Claude Dalton and Mattie Eliza beth Chandler Blachin. He was a retired textile employee, a member of the Masonic Lodge in Ninety Six and Hopewell Holi ness Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sallie Leapard Balchin; two daughters, Mrs. Nickey Boozer of Chappells and Mrs. S. E. Svenningsen of Greenwood; four sisters. Mrs. Louise Anderson and Miss Claudine Balchin of Ninety Six and Mrs. Sue Bailey and Mrs. Martha Smith of El- berton. Ga.; four brothers, J. E. Balchin of Elberton, Ga., Jack Balchin of Greenville, Ro bert “Bud” and Charles Bal chin of Ninety Six; and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 p.m. Haltiwanger rites Saturday Adam S. Haltiwanger, 83, of Rt. 1, Chapin, died Friday in Lowman Home. Funeral services were held Saturday at 4 p.m. in Lexington conducted by the Rev. John W. Wessinger and the Rev. Ken neth Webb. Burial was in the Mt. Horeb Lutheran Church Ce metery in Chapin. Mr. Haltiwanger was born in Lexington County, son of the late Andrew William and Eli zabeth Hiller Haltiwanger. He was a retired farmer and a member of St. Jacob’s Luthe ran Church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Wylie W. Trexler of Co lumbia and Mrs. Herbert Ruff of Pomaria; and two sons, Wil lie Ray Haltiwanger of Colum bia and A. H. Haltiwanger of West Columbia. Miss Martha Wise dies in Columbia Miss Martha Elizabeth Wise, 83, died in Columbia Tuesday. She was a life-long resident of Saluda, daughter of the late George and Melverta Ramage Wise. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church, the Order of the Eastern Star No. 8 and the American Legion Auxiliary. She was a sister of the late Jake S. Wise, long-time Service Officer of Newberry County. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. R. E. Plowden of Spartan burg, Mrs. W. N. Padget of Saluda and Miss Christine Wise of White Rock. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Mt. Plea sant Lutheran Church, Saluda. Mrs. English dies in N. C. Mrs. Bertha Metts English died June 17 in Cramerton, N.C. She was a Newberry County native, a daughter of the late W. M. and Mary Smith Metts. Survivors are her husband, L. E. English, one son, Mel English of Houston, Tex, three grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters, including Mrs. Alma Cook of Newberry. Burial took place in Silver Brook Cemetery in Anderson. James L Nobles dies in Virginia James L. Nobles, 64, of Co vington, Va., died Friday in Charlottesville, Va. A native of Newberry, son of the late Joseph Leonard and Florence T. Nobles, he was an employee of West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co., a veteran of World War II and member of Covington Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sadie Montgomery Nobles; a son, Leonard Tolbert Nobles of Augusta, Ga.; a brother, Ray Nobles of Newberry; and two sisters, Mrs. Hamilton H. Folk and Mrs. J. W. Henderson of Newberry. Funeral services were held Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at Cov ington Baptist Church. Burial was in Covington Cemetery. Mrs. Marie Suber dies at age 73 Mrs. Marie Fulmer Suber, 73, of Peak, died Saturday after noon at the Providence Hospi tal. Born in Chapin, she was a daughter of the late Paul S. and Susannah Bowers Fulmer. Mrs. Suber attended Lenoir Rhyne College in Hickory, N.C. and was known for her gentle ness and kindness to everyone. She had many friends. She was a member of Mt. Hermon Lu theran Church and a member of the L.C.W. Surviving are her husband, H. Lionel Suber; two sons, Wil liam H. Suber of Columbia and Heyward Lionel Suber of Peak; four sisters, Mrs. Cecil B. Frick and Mrs. Milton Chapman, both of Columbia, Mrs. Price K. Har mon of Newberry, and Mrs. Adelaide Brown of Atlanta, Ga.; three brothers, Murray 0. Ful mer of Newberry, Seber Y. Ful mer of Columbia and Lonnie K. Fulmer of Chapin; also three grandsons. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Monday from Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church with Rev. Larry Smith conducting the service. Burial was in Peak Cemetery. ROSE SHOW WINNERS—The Newberry County Rose Society staged their annual Rose Show Saturday and Sunday at New berry Federal Savings and Loan Associa tion. Top winners were, from left: Mrs. Charles Park, Aiken, Prince of Show, Swathmore; Charles Park, Aiken, King o Show, American Heritage; T. L. Treve paugh, Columbia, Queen of Show, Trop cana; and Mrs. A1 Busby, Newberry, Prir cess of Show, Granada. (Sunphoto by Martin Armfield