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Madrigalians past halfway tour schedule BY GORDON HENRY Today our European tour is one-half finished—and what a wonderful time we have had in the first half of the trip. (I believe the first letter cover ed the tour from Amsterdam to Paris). The Madrigalians presented their second concert on June 4 at the American Protestant Cathedral (Episcopal) in Paris for the Sunday morning wor ship service. The Gothic Cathe dral is the largest American Protestant church in Europe. The high mass was very im pressive. Following the service the Ma drigalians sang informally at a coffee hour and then we head ed almost due east to the French city of Nancy. Nancy is a pic turesque city of about 100,000 in the Lorraine section of France. An interesting note is that the Nancy merchants were having a Wild West Days promotion. Near our hotel was a “West ern town” with Indians, cover ed wagons, and other samples of Western lore. The French countryside (not the homes) from Paris to near Nancy resembles the Mid-west. Most of the crops are small grains. The corn was just be ginning to break ground. From Nancy to Basel, Switzerland, the landscape and the farming changed as we headed into the foothills of the Alps, or the pre- Alps. The group arrived in Basel on Monday afternoon; while the singers had a rehearsal for the evening concert, the non- Madrigalians had free time to explore the ancient city. After we left Basel we saw some of the spectacular scen ery of the Swiss Alps going in to Lucerne and then to our night resting place—a small ho tel in the ski-resort of Weld- haus, Switzerland. The Alps are fantastic. They seem to dwarf the Rocky Moun tains in sheer beauty and height although the altitude in the area we were in was only seven or eight thousand feet. Approximately four-fifths of Switzerland is mountains. The farmers really need the pro verbial cows with two short legs and two long legs in order to walk on the mountain sides. All of the group regretted that we had to leave Switzerland af ter such a short visit. We went through a corner of Liechten stein—the small principality whose major industry is post age stamps and tourists. On our way to Rosenheim, Germany, for the Wednesday evening concert, the Madriga lians and the group stopped at the Arlbert Pass in the Austrian Alps and had a snow ball fight. The evening concert was a- nother success. The assistant pastor of the host Lutheran Church did an excellent job of organizing the concert. The Ma drigalians and the students stay ed in private homes. Although they had a language problem, the students and their hosts seemed to hit it off, and they all made some new, lasting freindships. On Thursday, June 8, the group headed for the beautiful Beichtesgaden, located in a val ley in the German Alps. Near the German city (noted as the supposed place where Adloph Hitler took his life) at the Lake Konigsee, the Newberry stu dents learned once again what a small world we live in. One of the tour guides at the lake was (Continued on Page 8) Vol. 36-No. 3 Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday, June 22,1972 $3.00 PER YEAR ROSE MONTH—Members of the Newberry County Rose Society gathered Tuesday morning in city council chambers to witness Mayor C. A. Shealy Jr. proclaim June as Rose Month in Newberry. Left to right, seated, are Mrs. L. Hart Jordan, Rose show chairman; Mayor Shealy; W. W. Cone, president of the society. Standing, Mrs. E. E. Westwood, Mr. Westwood, Mrs. C. B. Parr, Callie B. Parr, Mrs. W. W. Cone, Mrs. J. Emmett Nichols, and Mr. Nichols. Those standing are all co-chairmen for the 4th Annual New berry County Rose Show which will be staged at Newberry Federal Savings and Loan Association build ing Saturday and Sunday of this week. The show will be open to the public on Saturday from 3:00 until 9:00 p.m., and on Sunday from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. (Sunphoto) Rex Martin Day to be observed at Trinity Sunday is Rex Martin Day in the Trinity community and spe cial services at Trinity United Methodist Church will be a high light of the observance. The Rex Vanlyn Martin was born November 11, 1906 at New berry, son of Noah J. and Sal- lie (Hendrix) Martin. He attend ed Trinity and Burton School, graduating in 1926. He earned the A.B. degree from Newberry College in 1930 and received the B.D. degree from Emory (Cand ler School of Theology) Univer sity in 1940. He was licensed to preach in 1933 and was ad mitted on trial in the S. C. Conference in 1935; ordained deacon and in full connection, 1937, and ordained elder 1939. Mr. Martin has served char ges in Plum Branch, St. Mark and Stevenson Memorial in Greenville, Clover, Prosperity, Pageland, Summerton, Jones- ville, Williston, North Easley, Enoree, Trinity at Honea Path, Gray Court-Trinity at Gray Court. He married Miss Eunice Ce- lestia Ellison of Greenville Aug. 4, 1941. He is now retired from the active ministry and will make his home in the Trinity Com munity of Newberry County. Carolinians see Kohn’s peafowls For a Father’s Day remem brance, Hal Kohn invited the public to visit his place from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to en joy the seventy peafowls which were on display (not at the same time, however.) The response to the invitation was beyond expectations, with over 500 peo ple attending. At the peak of the gathering more than 100 “sightseers” were on the pre mises, with around 38 cars park ed on each side of Highway 76. Helping Mrs. Hal Kohn, Sr., serve soft drinks to the crowds were Mrs. Hal Kohn, Jr., Mrs. Robert Montgomery (nee Ca rol Kohn), Miss Melanie Kohn, all of Columbia, and Miss Ver na Kohn. “I am more than pleased with the turn-out,” stat ed Mr. Kohn. Parrott named to head Legion Pete Parrott veteran of World War II one of the faithful and hard working members of Ame rican Legion Post No. 24 in Newberry, was elected its Com mander at the regular busi ness meeting Tuesday, June 13, 1972. Vice-Commanders for the en suing year are Ray Hunter and Carroll Eargle. Other officers elected, Grady Graham, Ser vice Officer; Fred Schumpert, Finance Officer; Rev. J. Vir gil Long, Chaplain; Dale Ear gle, Sgt.-At-Arms; Ray Schum pert, J. W. Fuller & James Dawkins Executive Committee men. Commander elect Parrott has been a member of the Legion since his discharge from the army. lie has served thp Post (Continued on Page 8) WWI vetearns elect officers Recently the Newberry Coun ty Barracks 3032 of the Vete rans of World War I and their Auxiliary held their regular monthly meetings at the Ame rican Legion Post 24 Home. Due to the death of one of the Au xiliary members they dispens ed of all business and social activities except the installation of their officers for 1972-1973. The Department Commander Bennie B. Sprouse installed the following Barracks Officers: Commander-Arthur M. Eargle; Senior Vice Commander-Virgil J. Shealy; Junior Vice Com- mander-Holland L. Sligh; Judge Advocate-B e n n i e B. Sprouse; C h a p 1 a i n-James B. Eargle; Trustees-Joe B. Connelly (1 yr.) John D. Miller (2 years), and George E. Counts, Sr. (3 yrs.); Adjutant-Joe B. Connelly; and Legislative Chairman-A. B. Stribble. The Department President Mrs. Flossie Kirkland installed the following Auxiliary Officers: President-Mrs. E. G. Eargle; Senior Vice President-Mrs. L. G. Sligh; Junior Vice Presi dent-Mrs. G. E. Counts, Sr.; Treasurer-Mrs. James H. Folk; Chaplain-Mrs. B u n y o n Whit mire;' Conductress-Mrs. Charlie Miller; Guard-Mrs. Olin Daven port; Trustees-Mrs. Moody E. Thomas (1 year), Mrs. Alberta Setzler (2 years) and Mrs. Lu ther Aull (3 years). Also the appointed officers- Secretary, Mrs. James H. Folk; Patriotic Instructress- Mrs. Olin Davenport; Historian- Mrs. L. G. Sligh; Assistant Chaplain- Mrs. Joe B. Connelly; Assis- tnat Conduct ress-Mrs. Jim Thomasson; Assistant Guard- Mrs. Veta Richardson; and Le gislative Chairman-Mrs. Moody E. Thomas. NEW SEATING-New bleachers are now being installed on the east side of Setzler Field at Newberry College. The new steel supported seats will replace the old wooden ones that have been in use for many years. The new setup will increase the seating capacity of the stadium from 3300 to 4000.