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LEGION BIRTHDAY-Mayor Clarence A. Shealy signs proclamation designating the 53rd anniversary of the American Legion. Witnessing the signing are left, Carroll E. Looney Post 24 Commander and A. P. (Pete) Parrott, adjutant, who will be in charge of special festivities in connection with occasion which began Tuesday with an address by Robert D. Schumpert, local attorney. (Sunphoto) 3 file for office of sheriff Coggins. Purcell named to local bank board James F. Coggins, president and treasurer of Newberry Broadcasting Company Inc., and Keitt Purcell, president of Pur cell’s Inc. here, have been nam ed to the local Board of South Carolina National Bank. Mr. Coggins, who is also pre sident of Lee County Broadcast ing Company Inc., Bishopville, and vice president and secre tary of Boradcasting Company of Union Inc., Union, came to station WKDK in 1949 as manager. He was named pre sident and treasurer in 1952. Prior to his coming to Newberry he was with Stations in Ander son and Spartanburg. A recipient of the Broadcast ers of the Year award in 1959, The Algions Sydney Sullivan award for Newberry College in 1968 and the Newberry Civitan Club’s Citizenship of the Year award in 1968. Mr. Coggins is chairman of the Newberry Coun ty Committee Employ the Hand icap, a member of the Gover nor’s Committee to Employ the Handicapped, a member of the Newberry School Advisory Com mittee, past campaign chairman and current member of the Board of the Newberry County United Fund, a director of the Association for Greater New berry, a member of the Execu tive Council Board, Blue Ridge Council, Boy Scouts of America. He also is president of the Newberry Country Club, mem ber and past president of the South Carolina Broadcasters As sociation, president of the New berry College Indian Club, mem ber of the Newberry Cottilion Club, Poinsett Club, Green ville, American Legion, New berry, and past president of the Newberry Rotary Club. MR. PURCELL Mr. Coggins is a member of Aveleigh Presbyterian Church, is married and has five chil dren. Mr. Purcell has been asso ciated with Purcell’s since 1946 when he joined the com pany as secretary. He became president in 1962. He was an (C^inued •n Page I) With the Monday noon dead line fast approaching for can didates to qualify for the De mocratic primary, opposition has developed in only one race. Sheriff Eugene B. Shealy’s job is being sought by L. L. (Slim) Henderson, former deputy for the county, and Thomas B. (Tom) Perry, a former candi date. Incumbents for other county offices who have announced and until noon Wednesday had no opposition are Clerk of Court Mildred R. Harmon, Auditor, Jeannette K. Hamm, Coroner George R. Summer and Ma gistrate J. 0. (Butch) Zobel. Treasurer J. Ray Dawkins has said that he will retire at the expiration of this term. County Tax Collector George W. Sum mer, has filed for the position of county treasurer. For County Council incum bents Ben F. Dawkins and Cur tis E. Shealy have announced for reelection. They are unop posed at this time. Incumbent Magistrate H. J. Smith filed for reelection Wed nesday morning for the District 4 position. On the County Board of Edu cation two of the three seats in the Newberry area are to Assembly holds revival meet Revival services are in pro gress and will continue through Sunday, March 19 at the First Assembly of God Church located at 613 Glenn Street with ser vices each evening at 7 p.m. The Evangelist Rev. T. L. Grey from Clinton, will be the guest speaker. The Rev. H. L. Brooks ex tends a cordial invitation to the public to attend. be filled. Rev. E. E. Gaulden has announced for reelection to his seat. J. Ed Young has not announced for reelection. The other Newberry area seat is held by W. E. (Billy) Taylor, and he will stand for reelection two years from now. In area 2, Scott Boozer has announced his candidacy for re- election. He represents the Chappell, Silverstreet, Bush Ri ver area. In area 3, two seats are allo cated on the education board. David Luther Ruff has announc ed for reelection. The other seat is held by Hunter Caldwell whose term expires in 1974. These men represent the Pros perity, Pomaria, and Little Mountain areas of the county. Incumbent Dr. John Roche has announced for the Whit mire area seat. This area is comprised of the two Whitmire precincts and the Maybinton box. The Democratic primary will be held on Tuesday, June 13. In the event of a run-off elec tion for any county office, it will be two weeks after the primary. S3.00 PER YEAR Council upholds limited movie hours on Sunday City council voted down a proposal Tuesday night in re gular session to allow the show ing of movies in the corporate limits of the city during any Sunday hours. The vote for five against and one in favor of the proposal. A letter was read from the owners of the Hub Theatre asking that the present ordinance restricting the show ing of movies to before and after church hours and limit ing the showing of films to those rated G or GP. Council was asked to amend the hours and also allow showing of R rated movies as well as G and GP. A lengthly letter, written by Dewey Kinard pertaining to con ditions at the building and grounds at Willowbrook Park was read. Mr. Kinard was pre sent at the meeting and spoke to the council on the contents of the letter. It was pointed out by the city manager that plans were in the making for extensive work at this park as well as the Mollohon Park. Mr. Kinard referred particu larly to the condition of drink ing facilities and rest rooms at the park. He questioned the dis- matling of equipment at the paik with nothing to replace it. In his remarks he reviewed the problems at the park for may years, going back to the time the late Z. F. Wright own ed Newberry Mills and when the company owned the park. He was critical of the present city council and several preced ing ones. Finance Director Tom Buz- hardt said that 92 percent of 1971 city taxes had been collect- (Continued on Page 8) Newberry College lost an old friend and Newberry County Firemen received training last week when the old band building burned to the ground. The fire was set by the Newberry firemen as part of the De partment’s continuing training program. The building, a former World War II barracks, was used by the College’s band as a practice room until the band moved to the new Alumni Music Center in February. The Chemistry Department also used the barracks from 1948 to 1969 when the Science and Mathema tics Building was completed. The World War II barracks was brought to the campus in 1948 from Warner-Robbins Air Force Base near Macon, Georgia.