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Summer, associate professor of accounting, will assume the title of Acting Head of the De partment of Economics and Bu siness Administration. A 1951 graduate of Newberry, Summer has been on the staff since 1954. He earned his master’s degree in accounting from the University of South Carolina and In accordance with the recent annual leave legislation passed by the Legislature, the Budget and Control Board, in concur rence with an opinion by the Attorney General’s Office, has ruled that the workweek for State Agencies shall be from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Mon day through Friday. As of the present time, the Newberry County Health Department will be operating in accordance with this legislation. Harris named manager gas authority The Board of Directors of the Clinton-Newberry Gas Autho rity announced today that Mr. Bobby Harris has been elect ed to the position of General Manager of the Authority fill ing the vacancy created by the retirement last week of Mr. Wy man Shealy. Mr. Harris has been employed by the Authority for the past eighteen years, coming up through the ranks, and is fa miliar with all phases of Gas Authority operations. For the past several years he has serv ed as superintendent. He is a native of Saluda Coun ty, S. C., the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Harris, Route No. 3, Batesburg, S. C.. Married to the former Lenita Oswald of Saluda, they have two sons, Roger Dean and Marty Joe. Harris is active in civic af fairs, a member and past pre sident of the Clinton Exchange Club, member of Campbell Lodge 44 A. F. Masons, and is a member of the First Baptist Church of Clinton, S. C. He attended public schools in Saluda, S. C. and is a graduate of Saluda High School. He has constantly furthered his educa tion and has completed highly technical and gas educational courses at Gas Measurement School, Erie, Pa., Mueller Equipment School, Fisher Gov ernor Gas Regulating Course, Gas Systems Management Se minar, Clemson, S. C., and Gas Corrosion Control, Columbia, S. C. Library grants are increased South Carolina’s county li brary systems just received a financial boost from the 1973 state Appropriations Bill. State Aid grants were increased from $.20 per capita to $.25 per ca pita. Newberry County will re ceive $7,318.25. Approximately $650,000 will be distributed to the state’s public libraries for the purchase of books and equipment and the hiring of trained personnel. The grants are administered by The State Library. “The increased appropriation will enable all libraries to achieve a higher standard of service” said Estellene P. Walk er, state librarian. “All South Carolinians can be proud of the improved public library service in the state and with sound fi nancial support, libraries will continue to become more and more the primary resource for information, education, and re creation for many of the state’s residents,” she added. All of South Carolina’s coun ties receive some form of state aid, but only those county li braries which are legally es tablished and give county-wide service through bookmobiles, stations, and branches are eli gible for the direct state aid grants. Guernseys in production test Three registered Guernsey cows in the herd of Marvin J. Hamm, Newberry, have re cently completed top official DHIR actual production records according to The American Guernsey Cattle Club. All cows were milked two times a day. The testing was supervised by Clemson University. Guernsey milk is world fa mous for it’s high protein, de licious flavor and Golden Yel low color. Myrtledales King Tiffie, a Sr. 2 year old, produced 12,360 pounds of milk and 571 pounds of fat, in 304 days. * Myrtledales Beauty Hope, a seven year old. produced 15,040 pounds of milk and 685 pounds of fat, in 305 days. Myrtledales Prince Ava, a Jr. 2 year old, produced 10,220 lbs. of milk and 478 pounds of fat, in 305 days. Don Morton joins Navy The U. S. Navy Recruiting Office in Greenwood recently disclosed that Robert Donald Morton, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Morton of 2811 Fair Avenue, Newberry recently en listed into the U. S. Navy, and is presently in Orlando, Florida for recruit training. Robert is a 1971 graduate of Newberry High School, and has attended Clemson University. He selected the rate of Ocean Systems Technician, and fol lowing 7 weeks recruit training and 2 weeks leave at home, he will report to Key West, Flo rida for 12 weeks of Oceanogra phic schooling. Here he will learn to operate special oceanographic equip ment and perform operational and techinical maintenance on the special systems employed, use of tools and testing devices and operation of peripherol tape recording equipment necessary to preserve accumulated ocean- opraphic data. Among other studies he will also learn phy sics of sound and variations in phsical properties of water, such as salinity, pressure and temperature. Petty Officer Bill Farmer stated “Ocean Systems Techni cian” is a new rate in the Navy, and is ideal for a man who enjoys skin diving, work ing out doors or with marine life and a possible duty assign ment in a “Sea Lab”. PAGE 4-The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, August 3,1972 SUMMER ROUND-UP-A party was held at Newberry-Saluda Regional Library Sat., July 29 at the ter mination of the summer reading program. Pam Cummings, right, library aid, gives certificate to Marc Farley who read 100-plus books during the summer. Others from left are Amy Bobb, Leanne Griffith, Amy Busby and Charles Fulmer, also received certificates. Not present were Belinda Berry from Ward, S. C. who read more than 100 titles, Beverly Epting and Kathy Koon who read a number of books. (Sunphoto) College promotes two profesors Two Newberry College profes sors—Dr. James Wilson and Walter Summer—have been pro moted and will assume their new responsibilities in Septem ber, according to Dr. Conrad B. Park, academic dean. is also a Certified Public Ac countant. He is active in several pro fessional organizations as well as civic clubs in Newberry. Dr. Wilson, associate profes sor of history, will become the head of the Department of His tory; he also served as the acting head of the Department during the 1969-1970 school year in the absence of Dr. John Mea dor. Dr. Wilson joined the Col lege faculty in 1968 after teach ing at Bemidji State College in Minnesota. He received his un dergraduate training at South east Missouri State College and his graduate work at the Uni versity of Missouri. He is a member of the Ame rican Historical Association, the French Historical Association, and the American Association of University Professors. Joni Rader Flower Princess Miss Joni Lynn Rader, 16- year-old Prosperity beauty, was chosen South Carolina Princess of Flowers at Greenwood last weekend highlighting the fifth annual S. C. Festival of Flow ers. Miss Rader was sponsored by the Azalea Garden Club of Pros perity. She was chosen from a field of 17 contestants. The new princess, who suc ceeds Miss Pam Foxx of Gaff ney, received a $300 s:holarship from Park Seed Co., numerous gifts from Greenwood area merchants, and a trophy. First runner-up in the pageant was Patricia Poole, represent ing the Honeysuckle and Candy tuft Garden Clubs of Greenwood. Second runner-up was Patricia Marie King, representing Rose Garden Club of Abbeville. Named as Miss Forget-Me- Not, the girl judged best per sonality by her fellow contes tants was Hazel Lamar Quarles, sponsored by McCormick Gar den Club. The princesses competed in evening gown and swimsuit. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. David R. Be- denbaugh of Prosperity proud ly announce the birth of a daughter, Holly Elaine, on Sun day July 23 at Newberry Coun ty Memorial Hospital. The little girl weighed seven pounds and two ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Holly Reeves of Newberry. Paternal grandparents are Mr. Wendall Grady Bedenbaugh of Prosperity and the late Sara Alice Kinard Bedenbaugh. Pa ternal g r e a t-grandmother is Mrs. Lonnie (Belle). Kinard of Prosperity. Mrs. Bedenbaugh is the former Cheryl Elaine Reeves. Health Dept, hours are set ’’atf u Over 275 high school cheerleaders attended the Cheerleading Workshop at Newberry College the week of July 24; another 250 cheerleaders attended the week of July 17. The week-long yell seminar is spon sored jointly by Newberry College and the American Cheerleaders Association. Among the Mid-Carolina High School girls who attended were, from left, Cindy Amick, Sharon Cook, Vickie Adams, and Darlene Reynolds.