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Vol. 35-No. 54 Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday, May 4,1972 S3.00 PER YEAR BOY-GIRL OF YEAR-Miss Sandra Slice and Ralph Parr Baker, Jr., were selected outstanding Boy and Girl of the Year when they attended the Exchange Club of Newberry meeting Tuesday night. They were selected from the awardees of the past year at Newberry High School. Miss Slice is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Goerge Slice and Baker is the son of Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Baker. At left is Melvin Barnette, state Exchange Club president, who addressed the club. At right, Charles Bussey, made the presentations. (Sunphoto by George Summer) Prisoner of War Missing Week” ‘Staircase” be presented this weekend 3 times “The Spiral Staircase” to be presented May 4, 5 and 6 at Drayton Street Community Center has perhaps challenged the Newberry Community Play ers to one of their most ambi tious behind-the-scene coordina tion efforts. While the stage cast consists of only eight mem bers, the “work” crew is form ed by more than 25 different individuals, many of whom are performing mult i-jobs. For example, it was necessary to construct an additional stage complex for the extra added feature of “A Visit to Spoon River,” an Anthology which will precede the main production beginning at 8:15 p.m. at each- of the performances. The Committees which have volunteered their services for this production are: Business Manager: Verna Kohn Set Design: Marvin Rucker, chairman, Ann Smith, William Smith, Johnny DeHart, Sam Poole, Johnny Rucker, Miles Knight, Murray Gray, Jim Wil son, John Meador, Ray Long Painting: Ann Smith, chair man, Jeanette Renwick, Kath ryn Kennerly, Patsy Stephens, Pat Beilis Make up: Betty Jo Parr, Ear line Carter Sound Effects: Mike Darby, Patsy Stephens, John Meador Posters: Susan Gordon Costumes: Mary Linda Sand ers, Pat Wilson Lighting: Basil Garzia, Ru dolph Caldwell Ushers & Seating: Harriette Rucker, Johnny Rucker Parking: John H a 11 o r a n and the Newberry College Bas ketball Team Publicity: Shirley Aughtry Events set for senior citizens May has been proclaimed as Senior Citizens’ Month by Pre sident Nixon and Gov. John West. The Newberry County Council on Aging would like to urge the public citizens of Newberry County to honor its Senior Citizens in a special way during this month. Open house for Senior Citi zens at the State House will be held Wednesday, May 17th. from 1 to 4 p.m. We hope to have a busload from Newberry County participating in this statewide event for Senior Citi- (Continued on Page 8) Newberry College’s chapter of the Arnold Air Society, in cooperation with the American Legion of Newberry, will spon sor a Prisoner of War-Missing in Action Week beginning Mon day, May 1. Scheduled activities include a march, a rally, speeches, and the setting up of information booths both on campus and downtown. As part of the week’s events, the members of the Arnold Air Society will set up booths in the canteen beginning Monday and continuing through Wednes day, May 1. Students will have a chance to sign petitions requesting the release of American prisoners of war. These petitions will la ter be sent to Hanoi and to United States congressmen. Students will also be able to purchase at these booths brace lets bearing the name of pri soners of the war and the names of persons presumed missing in action. The finale of the POW-MIA Week will be the march Thurs day and a subsequent rally downtown. The march will be gin at 4:30 p.m. on Main St. and end at the Newberry Com munity Center, where the rally will be held. Guest speakers for the rally include Dr. Thomas Pope, a trustee of Newberry College and a local lawyer, and Mrs. William Austin, whose husband is missing in action in Viet Nam. Newberry’s chapter of the Arnold Air Society is nam ed for Austin. Pam Inabinet, Miss South Carolina, will also speak at the rally following the march through downtown Newberry. “All residents of the New berry city community and mem bers of the College community are urged to make plans to participate in the march to show their concern for the pri soners of war and those sold iers missing in action,” stated Dean Nelson, executive offi cer of the Newberry College chapter of the Arnold Air So ciety. Members of Newberry’s An gel Flight will set up similar booths at the Newberry Com munity Center following the rally Thursday. Nelson, in urging all to take part in the week’s series of events, said, “The purpose of the POW-MIA Week is to pro mote participation and interest in helping prisoners of war and those missing in action. We feel that something can be done and we need the support of every one in this effort.” Fulmer recital be presented Shelby Jean Fulmer, a senior music major at Newberry Col lege, will present her senior recital at 8 p.m., tonight in the Alumni Music Center. She will be accompanied by James Butt, Lone Star, S. C. senior. Mrs. Fulmer is the president of the Newberry College Sing ers. County wins Governor’s top award Newberry County was award ed the Governor’s Trophy last Friday at the Annual Gover nor’s Conference on Beautifica tion and Community Improve ment at the Hiers House in Columbia. The top beautification award is presented annually to the county judged to have achiev ed the most in the field of beautification and community improvement during the year. Mrs. Richard Baker, chair man of Newberry County, Go vernor’s Beautification and Community Imrpovement Citi zens Committee, and Jack Queener, co-chairman, accept ed the award from Governor John West at the conference luncheon. This year’s contest was divid ed into five categories, of which Newberry received the most cumulative points. The catego ries were: Beautification, Con servation and Recreation, Com munity Development and Re habilitation, The Arts, and Education. All counties were divided into five population classes. In the first class, composed of coun ties with a population of less than 20,000 there were no en tries. In Class II, composed of counties with 20,000 to 30,000 people, Newberry was the win ner. Counfes with a population of 30,000 to 50,000, Class III, had no entries. Lexington Coun ty won the first place award and Aiken County second place among those counties with a population of 50,000 to 100,000. Counties placed first and se cond, respectively, in the 100,- 000 and over population cate gory. Also, population class winners in the “Keep South Carolina Clean and Green Poster and Essay Contest” were awarded $50 savings bonds. SENIOR CITIZENS MONTH-May has been designated Senior Citi zens Month in Newberry and throughout the state. Richard Kenan, president of the Newberry County Council on Aging, left, and Mrs. Ruby Trice, director of the county council, are photographed with Mayor C. A. Shealy, who has set aside the month for the obser vance. (Sunphoto) LONG SERVICE—Two postal employees are congratulated by Post master James C. Counts, center, as they face retirement. At left, George Halfacre, rural carrier, retired on April 28 after 42 years and 3 months. At right, city carrier Emory H. (Zip) Bowman will leave the service on May 12 after 48 years and 4 months. He began ser vice as a substitute carrier, and has served city routes during his en tire career. (Sunphoto)