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Shealy couple wreck victims Carol Hugh Shealy, 40, and his wife, Dorothy Riddle Shea ly, 36, of Little Mountain, were killed and their two children injured Sunday evening in a head-on collision about a mile from Chapin. Lexington County coroner B. B. Schumpert said the accident occurred on state road 29. Driv er of the other vehicle was identified by Schumpert as Sgt. Ethein Davis Turner, 51, of Ft. Jackson. The two Shealy children, Ken neth, 17, and Joy, 12, were re ported in fair condition at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. According to reports, Turner has been charged with reckless homicide. An inquest has been schedul ed for Aug. 3. Homecoming set at Bachman Chapel Aug. 1 Homecoming Services will be held at Bachman Chapel Luthe ran Church, on August 1, 1971, at the 11:00 A.M. hour. All friends of the congregation are invited to be with members for the service and the picnic on the grounds of the church after worship. The Rev. H. Wyman Dowd is will be the Speaker for the Homecoming Service and will preach at the worship service. Pastor Dowd is a former Pas tor of Bachman Chapel in the St. Paul’s—Bachman Chapel Lu- npif theran Parish, Pomaria. The Rev. H. Wyamn Dowd is a native of Newberry County. He is a graduate of the Little Mountain High School, New berry College, and the Luthe ran Theological Southern Semi nary in Columbia. He has done some graduate work at the same Seminary. Pastor Dowd has served the St. Paul’s—Bachman Chapel Lu theran Parish at Pomaria, as well as Trinity Lutheran Church, Georgetown. Since June 1965 he has been Pastor of St. James Lutheran Church, Lexington. He is married to the former Miss Edna Earle Fant, of Sil- verstreet, and has four children, Maffett, Earle, William, Louisa. “Spectator” dies at" \ John Kolb Breedin, author of the “Spectator” column which was published for many years in The Newberry Sun, died Tuesday of last week in the Clarendon Memorial Hospi tal after an extended illness. Funeral services were held Wed nesday afternoon with burial in the Manning cemetery. Among his survivors is his widow. Col. Breedin, a public affairs (Continued on Page 6) Vol. 35—No. 14 Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday, July 29, 1971 $3 PER YEAR TROPHY WINNERS—The Midget Base ball League presented trophies to partici pants in the program at their annual ban quet last Saturday night. Over 200 play ers, friends and parents enjoyed the occa sion. From left, Mike Taylor, leading pitch er with a 5-0 record; Jeff Fallaw, champion batter with .553 average; Mack Clary, sportsmanship trophy; Robert Sligh, rook ie of the year. Kenny Bowers was elected most valuable player. He was not present for the awards. (Sunphoto) Roche is board chairman The Newberry County Board of Education here Tuesday ap proved a budget with an anti cipated total income of $2,865,- 226 and total expenses of $2,- 844,090. The budget leaves an unobli gated balance of $21,136. The board expects to receive $824,- 000 from special district taxes— 51.5 mills. The board elected a new chairman, Dr. John Roche of Whitmire after Ed Young re signed the post tonight, follow ing his announcement last meet ing. Young will serve as a member of the board. Roche had served as vice-chairman of the board and is succeeded by Scott Boozer. The board accepted Liberty Life Insurance Co. for a teacher life and disability insurance program. Under the plan all of the 432 employes of the school district who are eligible will receive benefits. The school dis trict will pay $5 for 12 months for each person insured. The board voted to lease Prosperity Ballpark to the town of Prosperity for 20 years after Mayor Walter Hamm reported the town could obtain federal funds to improve the facility. Mid-Carolina High Sc.iool will have scheduling priority. ‘ “'to visit here today The Newberry Civitan Club will sponsor the Red Cross Bloodmobile visit to Central Methodist Church, Newberry, Thursday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Newberrians from 18 to 65 years of age are urged to give blood at this time. There is a great need for blood because one of the sources of blood, that from inmates of penal in stitutions, has been cut off. Exchange Club wins national “Big E” Award The Exchange Club of New berry has w'on The National Exchange Club’s 1971 Big “E” Award for Excellence. An nouncement was made today at the national organization's 53rd annual convention in Salt Lake Citv, Utah. The BIG “E” Award is pre sented annually to Exchange Clubs meeting stringent require ments in efficiency, expansion and education. Of the 1,183 clubs comprising the business and professional men’s national service club, only 262 had qual ified for this year’s award when the seventh annual competition ended June 30. 1971. Winning clubs had to partici pate in The National Exchange Club’s Freedom Shrine and Na tional Crime Prevention Week programs plus at least one other community service pro ject. Also, they -had to meet the highest standards of opera tional efficiency and increase membership or establish new T clubs. Lee Wells, executive secre tary of Exchange w r ho made the award announcements in Salt Lake City said. “The Big “E” Award is difficult to at tain so it is encouraging that Exchange Clubs in growing numbers are qualifying for it each year. In striving to main tain the award’s standard of excellence, winning clubs bene fit their own localities and ex pand the capabilities of the en tire Exchange Club organiza tion to better serve communi ties, states, and the nation.” Bill Smith, president of the Exchange Club of Newberry, stated that the award would be formally presented by an offi cial of the South Carolina Dis trict Exchange Clubs at a fu ture club meeting. MIDGET LEAGUE CHAMPS—Newberry Federal Sav ings and Loan Association team of the Midget League was playoff champion for the 1971 season. The team and coaches are from left, 1st row, Herman Johnson, Tee Bart ley, Billy Cousins, Gene Hendrix, Tonie Hedgepath, Bruce Wilson, and Coach Bud Bickley; 2nd row, Murray Gray, Richard Baxter, Greg Summer, Jimmy Hill, and Dale Hazel, 3rd row, Mike Taylor, David Gillion, Bobby Smith, Allen Herren, and Billy Funderburk. (Sunphoto)