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PAGE 2-The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, April 27,1972 Nnubrrnj ^un 1101 Boyce Street, Newberry, South Carolina 29108 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY thers, G. P. and J. 0. Berry of Newberry; 34 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren. Funeral was held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Emory Unied Meth odist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. 0. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Second-Class Postage Paid at Newberry, South Carolina SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $3.00 per year in advance; six months, $2.00. HOSPITAL PATENTS DEATHS H. 0. Graddick Herman Otto Graddick, 66, died Tuesday at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Graddick was born in Newberry County, a son of the late Whitfield A. and Mary Reeves Graddick. He was a re tired merchant and a member of Bethany Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Claudia Shealy Graddick; one son, Claude 0. Graddick of Newberry; two brothers, J. C. Graddick of Newberry and W. A. Graddick, Jr. of Atlanta, Ga. two sisters, Mrs. Geneva Camp bell of Newberry and Mrs. Azi- lee Dupree of Memphis. Tenn.; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were con ducted at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Whitaker Funeral Home by the Rev. John Sanders and the Rev. Robert E. Stillwell. Inter ment was in Newberry Memo rial Gardens. C. E. Padg-ett Clarence E. Padgett, 67, formerly of Newberry, died Tuesday in Charlotte, N. C., where he was making his home. Mr. Padgett was born July 28, 1904, in Augusta, Ga., son of the Lte M. N. Padgett and Frances Spence Padgett. He was retired from the U.S. Post Office after having served 29 years. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Anna Howell Padgett of the home; four daughters, Mrs. Roy Lee Pressley, Mrs. Boyd Ray Broome, Miss Janet Padgett and Mrs. James M. Thomas, all of Charlotte; two sisters, Mrs. Cecil Merchant of New berry and Mrs. Pearl Tomp kins of Orlando, Fla.; one bro ther, Roy A. Padgett Sr. of Charlotte; and six grandchil dren. Funeral was held Thursday at 2 p.m. from McEwen West Cha pel in Charlotte, conducted by H. Eugene Peacock and Rev. John J. Miller. James H. Berry James Henry Berry, 88, of Rt. 1, Saluda, died Saturday in Lexington. Born in Saluda County, son of the late William Pickens and Amanda Turner Berry, he was a retired farmer, and a mem ber of Emory United Metho dist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Coye Hawkins Berry; four daughters, Mrs. Grace West moreland and Mrs. Mae Wynn of Batesburg, Mrs. Georgia Lee Rikard of Ridge Spring, and Mrs. Winifred Poole of West Columbia; five sons, Carl and Kelly Berry of Batesburg, Wal lace Berry of Saluda, Hoyt Berry of Royston Ga., and Da vid Berry of Columbia; two bro Mrs. Cora Anderson, City Perry A. Andrews, Pomaria Mrs. Phyllis Auton & Baby Girl, Prosperity Oscar Barr, City J. Ned Boland, Pomaria Mrs. Thelma Brooks, City Mrs. Louvenia Caughman, City Robert H. C(Je^ City ~ Mrs. Nellie H. (Sorley, City James D. Cotney, Prosperity Mrs. Mary Davenport, City Mrs. Lila Dublin, Whitmire Mrs. Verda Mae Fant, City Mrs. Ethel Gallman, City Mrs. Bessie Gibson, Saluda Mrs. Mildred Glymph, City Mrs. Ora Mae Goff, City Mrs. Mary Haines, City Mrs. Pearl Harmon, Prosperity Clyde Hembree, City Mrs. Lucille Huggin, City Mrs. Verdell Homes, City Mrs. Mary C. Hill, City Mrs. Marine Kibler, Prosperity Mrs. Bettye T. Kinard, City John Earnest Kinard, Pros perity Thomas Kunkle, Prosperity Mrs. Cleo D. Leopard, City John Leopard, City Mrs. Vastine Livingston, Saluda Ralph Long, City Mrs. Mary B. Lyles, City Louis Mazza, City Haskell Metis, City Mrs. Viola Mills, Jenkinsville Mrs. Reba Norris, City Thomas H. Reed, Jr., City Mrs. Alice Reid, City Mrs. Cynthia D. Sanders, City Miss Louise Senn, City Mrs. Maude F. Shealy, Chapin Mrs. Eloise Taylor, City Mrs. Trannie Washington, City Wilbur Wicker, City Mrs. Beulah Willard, Cross Anchor Mrs. Nellie Williams, City Miss Tammy Williams, City Thomas Williams Jr., Little Mountain David Wilson. Prosperity Mrs. Eunice Wilson, City PURCELL SPEAKER . .. (Continued from Page 1) At the conclusion of the pro gram, the Civic League held a short business meeting during which the following officers were elected to serve the League during the next two years: Prof. F. Scott Elliott, Sr., president; Mrs. Richard L. Baker, first vice president; Mrs. C. M. Smith, Jr., second vice president; Mrs. James E. Wiseman, Sr., third vice pre sident; Mrs. V. W. Rinehart, Sr., treasurer; Mrs. F. Scott Elliott, Sr., secretary; Mrs. James C. Kinard, correspond ing secretary; Mrs. A. P. Ma ture, assistant corresponding secretary; Mrs. L. Grady Coop er, chaplain; and Mrs. Jack 0. Jenkins, historian. The president closed the meet ing with prayer. “Staircase” slated 3 days The Newberry Community Players’ production of “The Spiral Staircase” is scheduled for three performances May 4, 5 and 6 at the Drayton Street Community Center. The cast for the two-act drama is cur rently in rehearsal. The part of Helen, a young portray the parts of the Con stable and Nurse Barker. Dr. Wilson is professor of History at Newberry College. He ap peared in the Players winter production; however, his pre vious acting experience has been related to the movies. He work ed as a stunt horseman in the immortal movies of the wild w'est depciting the life of Jesse James which were filmed in his native state of Missouri. Mrs. Wilson (Pat) makes her stage debut with the Players as Nurse Barker. She was born in Missouri and is a graduate of the University of Missouri. Incidentally, the W i 1 s o n’s daughter, Jana, is performing in the Anthology, “A Visit to Spoon River,” the same even ing. Miss Oates, the housekeeper, >is played by Mona Perrell. This will be her first attempt in act ing. Mona is a native of Clin ton and works as a nurse at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Her husband, Orin, had one cf the starring roles as Teddy in “Arsenic and Old Lace.” Dr. John Meador, History pro fessor at Newberry College, plays Steven Rice. John is from Ft. Pierce, Florida, is a graduate of the University of Florida and he, too, makes his first attempt at acting in “The Spiral Staircase.” Curtain time for each of the three performances is 8:15 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Friday, April 28, at the Newberry-Salu- da Regional Library. Advance reservations may be made by calling the Library at 276-0854. Reservations will be taken until 5 p.m. on the day of each per formance. For this performance the Newberry College basketball team will assist patrons by serving as parking attendants. THE NEWBERRY COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION EISTS ITINERARY The Newberry County Board of Registration’s office is opened on the basement floor of the new Courthouse every day during the courthouse hours. The Members of the Board of Registration will be at the following places: April 27, Thursday—9:00 A.M.—12:00—Little Mountain—Town Hall April 27, Thursday—1:30 P.M.—5:00—Prosper ity—Town Hall April 27, Thursday—1:00 P.M.—5:00—Silver- street—Community Center May 2. Tuesday—9:00 A.M.—5:00 P.M.—Whit mire—Town Hall May 4, Thursday—2:00 P.M.—6:00 P.M.—Shop ping Center—Bi-Lo Store May 5, Friday—2:00 P.M.—6:00 P.M.—Newberry Shopping Center Every voter expecting to vote in the Primary election on June 13, 1972, MUST have a green Certificate for this election. Please bring your Social Security number, if you have one, also a Driver License, if you have one. You may apply for a duplicate at this time. A. N. Crosson, Chairman Newberry County Board of Registration rather pale and fragile girl but who has a certain luminous glow that gives her an illusion of beauty, is portrayed by Mary Linda Sanders. Helen has lost her power of speech since undergoing the shock of wit nessing the horrible death of her parents two years before. Because of these unusual cir cumstances, Mrs. Sanders plays one of the most difficult parts of a stage performer—that of expressing her role in silence which she cannot convey with her voice. The role is Mary Linda’s first appearance with the Community Players. A native Newberrian, she graduated from Newberry High School where she was ac tive in the choral groups and from the Don Bonne School of Costomology. She is married to James Sanders, who plays the part oLDr. Parry in the drama. James Will be remembered by the Newberry theatre for his dual role in “Arsenic and Old Lace.” Elaine Long, a graduate of Marquette University School of Drama, plays the chronic in valid, Mrs. Warren. In addition to many stage appearances in the theatre at Marquette Uni versity and Mundelein College in Chicago, Mrs. Long per formed in numerous Town Theatre productions in Colum bia, one of which was “Our Town.” She brings a wealth of theatre experience to the group. Because of her keen interest in community theatre work, she commutes each evening from her home on Lake Murray to Newberry for rehearsals. She is the wife of Ray F. Long. They have six children. Steve McCutcheon, who has become synonymous with all Newberry Community Players’ work, plays the role of Pro fessor Warren. Steve, a teacher at Bush River Elementary School, • has participated in all productions. Coupled with play ing this role he also is doing one of the readings in the An thology which will precede the drama. Steve has worked dili gently with the group since its organization. His most recent endeavor has been in promoting the ground work for the resto ration of the Opera House to accommodate the drama theatre in Newberry. Dr. and Mrs. James H. Wilson