The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, June 22, 1972, Image 1
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
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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
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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.