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United Fund campaign to start Monday Eighteen community, state, and national agencies are par ticipating in the 1971 Newberry County United Fund campaign which begins Monday, Oct. 18, and continues through Nov. 1. The Fund’s Board of Direc tors have established a goal of $44,358, the largest in the Fund’s history, according to Byron Boyce, president of the Fund’s Board of Directors. In addition to the funds received by the participating agencies, the Board of Directors have allocated some of the $44,358 for operating expenses, member ship in the Association of Unit ed Funds, and as an allowance for uncollectable pledges. Assisting Boyce in the 1971 campaign are six division chair men and four committee chair men. The Division Chairmen are: Commercial, R. “Bobby” Sum mer; Financial, Howard Folk,; Industrial, Bobby Hawkins, Pro fessional, Robert D. Schumpert; Public Employees, Ken Riebe; and Public Schools, Hubert Be- denbaugh. Committee chairman appoint ed by Boyce include Audit, Wil liam Kibler; Physical Arrange ments, Jimmie Coggins; Pro spects and Evaluation, David Morrison; and Publicity, Gordon C. Henry. Boyce pointed out that there will be no formal residential solicitation this year. Persons who are not contacted at their place of business are urged to call or visit the United Fund Office in the Community Build ing to give thier donation to the Fund. The Budget for the 1971 New berry County United Fund: 1. Alston Wilkes Society, $311; Helps ex-prison inmates and their families to re-assimilate in their home communities by se curing suitable jobs and hous ing and by helping them with their problems. It is the only private agency in South Caro lina offering this service. 2. American Red Cross (New berry Chapter), $7,934; pro vides the Blood Bank for New berry County, assists in disas ter services, helps members of the armed services and their dependents, provides home nurs ing, and offers training in water safety and first aid. 3. Boy Scouts of America, $12,700; offers training to over 500 Newberry County boys from the ages of 8 to 18. This year for the first time the Blue Ridge Council of the Boy Scouts has been able to assign a full time Scout Executive to New berry County to assist in the Scout program locally. Over 200 adults are volunteering their services as scout leaders. 4. Florence Crittenton Home, $259; offers temporary care and protection for unwed moth ers. The agency helps the young mother-to-be with her problems during pregnancy. 5. Girl Scouts of America, $5,182; gives training to over 300 Newberry County girls from 7 to 17 years. Girl Scouts pre pare their members for their future role as citizens and home making by providing charac ter building activities. 6. National Association of Hearing and Speech, $10; as sists and coordinates efforts of agencies dedicated to hearing and speech problems through out the nation. 7. National Council on Alco hol, $46; provides treatment and aid for alcoholics. 8. Newberry County Associa- (Continued on Page 6 Vol. 35—No. 25 Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday, Oct. 14, 1971 S3 PER YEAR ■ The newly elected officers and the retir ing president of the Newberry College Wo men’s League discussed the League’s pro gram after their annual business meeting Saturday. They are, from left, Mrs. A. Hart Kohn, Jr., Columbia, president; Mrs. Gerald Paysinger, Newberry, out-going president; Mrs. LI. Harrison Jenkins, Co lumbia, vice-president; Mrs. William Link, Prosperity, secretary; Mrs. W. T. Britting- ham. West Columbia, treasurer; and Miss Margaret Paysinger, associate professor of English at the College, College represen tative. Senior citizens day at fair Wednesday, October 20th is a red letter day for many South Carolina Senior Citizens; its Se nior Citizens Day at the State Fair. A full day of fun at the fair has been planned for older persons by the South Carolina State Fair Association and the State Commission on Aging. Registration will be held from 9:00 to 10:45 A.M. and admis sion is free. A free grand stand program with especially selected acts will begin at 11:00. Recognitions will be given to the oldest man, woman, and couple married the longest. There will also be free lunch, coffee and donuts, prizes and exhibits. A special parking area at Gate 3 will be provided and those younger people who drive senior citizens to the fair may obtain free admissions pass upon ad vance request. Newberry County Senior Ci tizens who wish to go and need transportation can get in touch with Mr. Ed McKinney at 276- 4856 or Mrs. Ruby Trice at the COA office, 276-2125. A bus will leave from Lewis Metho dist Church at 8 a.m. for Co lumbia and return at 3 p.m. Players tickets now on sale Season tickets for the New berry Community Palyers 1971- 72 season are now on sale at the Newberry-Saluda Regional Library. These tickets, which entitle one to see all three sche duled plays, sell for $5.00 for adults and $2.50 for students. Individual advanced tickets for the first performance, Every body Loves Opal, to be given Nov. 11, 12 and 13, are also on sale. Alumni dinner at Spartanburg Newberrians planning to at tend the Newberry-Wofford foot ball game Saturday (Oct. 16) are invited to attend the Spar- tanburg-Cherokee Counties Area Alumni Dinner meeting before attending the game. The dinner meeting is schedul ed for 6 p.m. at the Hallmark Restaurant in Spartanburg. NARCOTICS EXPERT—City Police Sergeant John E. Campbell receives a Certificate from Mayor C. A. Shealy, Jr., left, for completing a course in narcotics and danger ous drugs from the College of Pharmacy at the Medical Uuniversity of South Carolina at Charleston. Campbell re ceived training in law enforcement relatve to drug use. (Sunphoto) Mrs. Cummings hosts AAUW The Newberry Branch of the Ameircan Association of Uni versity Women will meet at the home of Mrs. James F Cummings, Country Club acres, at 3:30 P.M. October 16. Mrs. Meredith will be the pro gram leader on the topic “A Dollar’s Worth”. Council differs over revised code of laws Newberry City Council met in regular session Tuesday night in council chambers at City Hall. Most business conducted was routine. Following presentation of a certificate to City Police Sgt. John E. Campbell for comple tion of a course in narcotics and dangerous drugs, the city fathers heard a financial re port from Tom Buzhardt, Direc tor of Finance. Buzhardt re ported $230,710.86 had been col lected during the first three months of the fiscal year, about $4,200 over the budget. Expen ditures were $230,594.02. This was $4,100 over the budgeted amount. He reported tax re ceipts coming in at a good pace. A second reading was held re lative to the annexation of 35 acres located on Rasalyn Drive, Armfield Ave., and Baxter streets. Approximately 20 houses are located on the acreage. Ef fective date of annexation is to be Dec. 30. First reading of a proposed ordinance to provide for the adoption of the Code of Laws of the City of Newberry was postponed. Several questions, particularly concerning control of animals, drew attention from members of council. It was decided that further study be given to the revised ordi nance. City Manager K. W. Riebe was instructed to furnish a list of the changes and alte rations for councils considera tion. Council approved an expen diture of $1,558.58 for emer gency repair to storm drain on Harrington St. Consideration of a request that the city help the Rosemont Cemetery Association to re place rusted pipes in the exist ing water system and to extend the system into the section of the cemetery not presently ser viced by water lines was brought to council. Council authorized the city manager meet with the Rose mont Cemetery Association and outline plans for the study. It was suggested that possibly it would be cheaper to install all new water lines rather than try to locate rusty pipes and replace them. Council was informed that a request had been made to the State Highway Department to resurface Boyce Street. Mana ger Riebe said the project had been scheduled by the depart ment. Riebe also told council that plans have been made for changing the trash bin located at the corner of Boyce and Caldwell streets. He said a new container is to be installed at another location. Council held an executive ses sion at the conclusion of the regular meeting.