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Thanksgiving Day service at Redeemer The annual Thanksgiving Day Service sponsored by several downtown Newberry congrega tions, will this year be in the Lutheran Church of the Redeem er at 10 a.m. Speaker for the service will be Dr. Neil E. Truesdell, pas tor of Aveleigh Presbyterian Church. Conducting the service will be the host pastor, Dr. Henry A. McCullough Jr., and this year’s seminary student in tern at Redeemer, Woodrow F. Frick. The senior choir of Re deemer will lead the congrega tional singing and will provide special music under the direc tion of Prof. W. Darr Wise, organist-choirmaster. The undesignated offering re ceived at the service will be distributed equally among Chil dren’s Homes supported by the sponsoring congregations. Do nors may, however, designate causes for their offering, and should use envelopes or other identification. Sponsoring congregations are the Newberry Associate Reform ed Presbyterian Church, Ave leigh, Presbyterian Church, First Baptist Church, Central United Methodist Church, and the Lutheran Church of the Re deemer. Yule Parade next Tuesday Marching bands, beauty queens and exciting floats join Santa Claus in ushering in the holiday season this year as the Newberry Christmas Parade is scheduled for next Tuesday afternoon at 4 p.m. The parade is sponsored this year by the Newberry lions Club and the local Merchants Association. Sonny Gray, Parade Chair man, said today that final plans are being made this weekend to make the 1971 parade one of the largest and most enjoyable ever. At least eight bands will per form during the parade, accord ing to Gray. Included are New berry High School, Newberry Seventh Grade. Newberry Eigth Grade, Winnsboro High, Mid- Carolina High, Batesburg-Lees- ville High, Whitmire High and Newberry College. Jabbo Folk, chairman of the Commerical Float Division, also announced that the business community has responded well this year and that around 14 commercial floats will be en tered. Names of these partici pants will be revealed later. Many dignitaries have also been invited to this year’s pa rade and a complete lineup of those who intend to be present will be announced next week. Acting as master of ceremo nies during the post-parade fes tivities will be Shotsie McCut- cheon of Radio Station WKDK. He will announce the winners in the marching band competi tion, reveal Miss Merry Christ mas of 1971 and also announce the winner in the commercial float division. Ray qualifies Terry L. Ray, sales repre sentative for Liberty Life In surance Co. in the firm’s New berry branch office, has quali fied for membership in the Or der of the Blue Vase by main taining high sales production records during his second three- month period with Liberty. Vol. 35—No. 31 Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday, November 25, 1971 $3 PER YEAR MEMORIALIZED—The county police of ficers who passed away during the past year were honored Monday night when the Newberry County Law Enforcement As sociation met at the American Legion Hut. Plaques bearing the badges of the de ceased members were presented to their respective families. From left are Darrold E. Abrams, Jr. and Mrs. Mildred S. Ab rams, son and widow of former Prosperity Policeman Gene Abrams. Walter Hamm, Prosperity Mayor, made the presentation. County Sheriff B. Eugene Shealy, second from right, presented badge of Lindsay Stribble to Mrs. Stribble and her son Dean. Stribble was a member of the Newberry Sheriff's department. (Sunphoto) Grand Jury cites problems In its presentment in Gene ral Sessions Court here Mon day the Newberry County Grand Jury cited problems with maintenance at the county courthouse, and urged that a closer look be taken toward the county government. The grand jury in their in vestigation found that the en tire interior of the couj-thouse is not being kept clean. The report was signed by William C. Armfield Jr., foreman. According to the presentment, "The only janitorial service of the courthouse is prison labor, who, without continued super vision, do not know what is expected of them and have very little idea about keeping the building clean.” The jury noted that most of the office floors are seldom mopped, restrooms are not cleaned thoroughly, and Vene tian blinds are very old and dirty. "Out of town visitors certainly must get a poor impression of our courthouse and our county residents are entitled, at least, to a clean building when they have business to transact there.” The jury suggested hiring a full-time housekeeper or super visor, under building and grounds custodian J. C. Neal, to direct and oversee the clean ing of the building. Looking at other court house matters, the jury noted that the county manager mentioned in a report to county council, problems at the courthouse which need to be corrected. The jury said, “We recom mend that the county manager make a complete survey of the building and of the personnel in each office. We ask that he check the possibilities that some offices may be over-em ployed while others may be under-employed. The jury commended the county law enforcement opera tions. j Thanksgiving services be at Saluda Thanksgiving Day services will be held by the Christian Science Society Saluda, 105 West Church Street, which is open to the public is scheduled for Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, Nov. 23rd. A distinctive aspect of the annual Thanksgiving Christian Science Thanksgiving Services is the individual expression of gratitude of the members of the congregation. “To those leaning on the standing infinite today is bid with blessings.” One of the situations to be read from Science and Health will key to the scriptures by Mary Baker Addey.