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V Beautification luncheon held; eight are cited At a luncheon Tuesday, the Newberry County Beautification Commission recognized several people who took leading hands in the county’s beautification efforts in the past year. Citations were presented by chairman Mrs. Richard Baker to Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, Cal vin Milstead, Hal Kohn Sr., F. Scott Elliott Sr., Mrs. Robert E. Gilliam, Martyn Cavanaugh, Mrs. T. P. Crooks and Mrs. Thomas R. Mitchell. In April, Newberry County took the Governor’s Trophy for beautification and community improvement for the second time in three years. The featured speaker at the luncheon was Dr. Wade T. Bat son, a professor at the Univer sity of South Carolina, and the immediate past president of the Governor’s Beautification and Community Improvement Board. Batson congratulated New berry County on “work well done.’’ He said, “Everything you have done is outstanding. But there are no laurels you can rest on. You’ve got to take this and move on to other areas where you can accomplish even greater recognition next year.” Batson said, “The interest that you have and the accom plishment that you’ve made and the recognition that you’ve won are noteworthy to the board and to the people of South Carolina in General.” He added, “I want to em phasize the necessity for con tinuing the sort of work, the sort of interest, the sort of edu cation that goes into this whole process that is going to be a necessary part of beautification over the years to come.” Newberry Legion gets citation At the recent State Depart ment Convention of the Ame rican Legion Auxiliary in Char leston, Newberry Unit 24 re ceived two citations and a tro phy. The National Citation for Meritorious Service from the National President was in “re cognition for service in carry ing forward the national pro gram by January 31, 1972 for the American Legion Auxiliary, by enrolling a 1972 membership equal to or exceeding the mem bership set by the Department.” The Citation of Recognition was given by the National Mem bership Chairman and the Di vision Membership Chairman “in appreciation for their par ticipation in reaching their 1972 membership by January 21, 1972 and for ‘Spotlighting’ mem bership drives in the commu nity”. Nationals motto this year was “One Million and you in 1972.” The Unit was awarded, by the Department President and Department Trophies and A- wards Chairman, a Special Tro phy Citation and a silver tro phy known as “The Jewel De- Loach Publicity Award” which is for the second largest amount of publicity secured during the year. The Silver Trophy is to be properly engraved and plac ed on display at Department Headquarters. After the presentations there was the installation of the new officers for 1972-1973. Past De partment President Mrs. J. Ir by Foster was the installing offi cer and Past Department Chap lain, Mrs. Bennie B. Sprouse Vol. 36-No. 6 Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday, July 13,1972 $3.00 PER YEAR LUNCHEON SPEAKER-Dr. Wade T. Batson of the University of South Carolina and immediate past president of the Governor’s Beautification and Community Improvement board (center) was guest speaker at the Newberry Beautification luncheon at Newberry College Tuesday. Shown with Dr. Batson are from left, W. J. (Jack) Raffield, who served as master of ceremonies, Miss Ann Kannaday of the state organization. Dr. Batson, Mrs. Richard L. Baker, local chairman, and Mrs. William A. Prout, president of the Garden Club of South Carolina. (Sunphoto) City council buys electric service at Collingswood Democrats to organize tonight City Democrats will meet to night to set up elect machinery to filed candidates in the up coming city elections. According to A. P. (Pete) Parrott, secretary of the party, the city Democratic convention will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the council chambers at city hall. During the meeting rules for conduct of the election and pri mary dates will be set as will be filing dates and fees for prospective candidates. Three council seats will be up for grabs in November. Two Republicans, C. D. (Pete) Cole man and Preston McAlhany will complete their four-year tenure as will Claude Partain, Demo crat. No public notice has been giv en for the Republican conven tion. At the open of the regular meeting of city council Tues day night Mayor C. A. Shealy Jr. presented certificates to Ro bert D. Creekmore, James B. Epting and James H. Moran for completing a 42-hour course of training in sanitary landfill operation. The certificates were issued by the S. C. State Board of Health. Second reading of an ordi nance prohibiting the operation of motor vehicles on the streets of the city unless city taxes are paid was postponed until the August meeting. City Manager K. W. Riebe reported to council on a survey made relative to the dismant ling of the county jail in the event the Nance street widening project goes through. Riebe stated he thought it would be possible to have the building dismantled without cost to the city. Further studies are being made at this time and the city manager will make recommen dations at the next regular was the installing Chaplain. The following officers were installed: President, Mrs. King Jackson, Pageland; Senior Vice President, Mrs. Bruce F. Fisk, Orangeburg; Recording Secre tary, Mrs. Hugh Wingard, Lex ington; Historian, Mrs. Dan I. Ross, Jr., Blackville; Chaplain, Mrs. J. McFarlen Elliott, Pine- wood; First Sergeant-at-Arms, Mrs. Gus Prater, Townville; Se cond Sergeant-at-Arms, Mrs. Joan Fay Lowe, Sumter; Zone I Vice President, Mrs. Salva tore Leone, Iva; Zone II Vice President, Mrs. L. M. Reeves, Lancaster; Zone HI Vice Pres ident. Mrs. D. W. Pendarvis, Bowman; Zone IV Vice Presi dent, Mrs. Henry W. Allen, Lafc- ta; Zone V Vice President, Mrs. A. L. McDowell, Darlington; !Continued on Pago 4) meeting as to the disposition of this matter. A request from Hub Theatre management relative to the showing of movies on Sunday was read. An ordinance will be drafted in regard to this and submitted to council at a later meeting. Council agreed to purchase the electrical facilities in the Collingswood development area from the Newberry Electric Co operative, Inc. for a sum of $8,969.20. City Manager Riebe gave council and the public a pro gress report of the Saluda Riv er water treatment plant. In final action council autho rized the purchase of a back- hoe from P. D. Johnson and Co. for $8,899. Delivery was to be made immediatelv. Fishing rodeo set Saturday by Rec. Dept. Newberry’s Third Annual Re creation Day Fishing Rodeo has been set for Saturday begin ning at 10 a.m. Among the features of the day will be a fishing contest at the new Marion Davis park and lake on by-pass 121. Prizes will be awarded for the biggest fish, smallest fish, largest number landed. Prizes will also be given for the larg est bass and largest bream as (Continued on Page 6) 'l Hi 'f' POSTER WINNER-Miss Ann Pikus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Pikus of Prosperity is shown with her winning poster in the beautification contest. She was a special guest at the beautification luncheon at Newberry College Tuesday. (Sunphoto)