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J. F. Hawkins died Tuesday Jesse Frank Hawkins, 84, of Hartford Road, former state senator and retired farmer, died Tuesday. Born in Newberry County, son of the late Pierce M. and Mary Jane Swindler Hawkins, he was a farmer and served in the S. C. House of Representatives from 1957 to 1960, and in the Senate from 1961 to 1966. A member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church, he was a former member of Kiwanis Club, past master of Hartford Grange, past director of Clinton Production Credit. Association, and a life member of Newberry Fair Association. He was a former member of Board of Visitors of Columbia College. Surviving is his wife, Mrs. Anna Dickert Hawkins. Funeral services were Wed nesday at 2 p.m. at Ebenezer United Methodist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. The family requests that any memorials be made to Ebene zer United Methodist Church building fund, Jesse Frank Hawkins Nursing Home, or Boys’ Farm. “Odd Couple” is production of local players When the Newberry Commu nity Players open their 1972- 73 season with the three act comedy “The Odd Couple”. Miles Knight will be stepping off-stage in his first job as a director. This play will be held at the Drayton Street Commu nity Center on November 9, 10 and 11th at 8:15 p.m. Miles is no stranger to the Players’ audiences as he has appeared in three previous plays, twice as the romantic lead. A Clemson graduate and native of Angelus in Chester field County, he is with the S. C. Forestry Commission. Miles and his wife, Marie, have been active in almost all phases of the Community Players work. Mike Darby will serve as as sistant director for the third time and he has also appeared on stage in three previous pro ductions. A native Newberrian, who also attended Newberry College, Mike is in the sales- service department of Owen's- Illinois. Directing and acting are not the only phases of theatre work necessary for a successful pro duction. The people behind the scenes also play an important part. The committees for “The Odd Coupte” include Ann Smith, business manager; Fay Gray, publicity; Steve McCutcheon, set design, and a set construc tion crew headed by Carolyn Hawkins Venable and consist ing of Steve McCutcheon, Mike Darby, Miles and Marie Knight James and Mary Linda Sanders and Jim Wilson. Jo Poole will head the prop committee, assisted by Mike Darby, Fay Gray and Murray Gray; and Marie Knight heads the make-up committee with Earline Carter and Mary Linda Sanders assisting. Rudolph Caldwell will be in charge of the lighting and stage crew with Mike Darby, Fay Gray and Murray Gray as his assistants. Verna Kohn designed the pos ters which she distributed along with Lou Cobb, Margaret Paysinger, and Lillie Pratt. Ann Smith is in charge of ad vertising, tickets and patrons and she is assited by Maree Thomas, Ann Taylor, Jeanette (Continued on Page 12) Vol. 36-No. 23 Newberry, S. C. 29108, Thursday, November 2, 1972 S3.00 PER YEAR Democrats take city council Over 1700 Newberry city vot ers went to the polls Tuesday in the City General Election and elected Democrats to the three vacancies on city coun cil. Incumbent Claude Partain led the ticket with 1020 votes, followed close by newcomer Dewey Kinard and C. T. “Tuffy” Millstead. Millstead received 986 votes and Kinard 972. Incumbent Republican Pres ton McAlhany was defeated, as were newcomer Robert “Bob” Carley and I. D. “Rusty” Wil son. Wilson had been unsuccess ful in a former election for council. The other Republican now serving on council is C. D. “Pete” Coleman. He did not offer for reelection. Several write-in votes were recorded. They were Pete Par rott 2, Wayne Kannady 1, Tim Yount 1, R. E. Beck 1, John Mills 1, John Smith 1, and Mary D. Bundrick 1. Swearing in ceremonies for the new council will be Mon day, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in council chambers at city hall. Tabulation of vote by pre cincts will be found elsewhere in this issue. County gets citation for beautification Newberry County has been selected to receive a 1972 dis tinguished service citation as a runner-up in the 1972 “Keep America Beautiful Awards Pro gram.” Mrs. Richard L. Baker, chair man of the Newberry County Beautification Committee, at tended the Southern Regional Conference held recently in At lanta, Ga., accompanied on the trip by Miss May Ann Kanna- day, coordinator of the S. C. Governor’s Beautification and Community Improvement Board and Mrs. C. J. Peterson, Green ville County Beautification Com mittee chairman. Mrs. Baker says, “We con sider this a wonderful honor for Newberry County. We were real thrilled to be selected for a citation.” Mrs. Baker noted that New berry has won two similar ci tations in previous years. She credited “total involvement” of Newberry County citizens for the recognition given to the county. She said that the anti litter program which involved various groups in the county was a major item in the coun ty’s entry. Veterans banquet The American Legion Post 24 will hold their Veteran day ban quet at the fairground on Nov. 9th at 7:30 p.m. Thomas H. Pope will be the speaker. We hope all members can be pre sent. Voters fdce many decisions Board, District No. 4, J. F. Roche. There is opposition in the seat for County Council, Dis trict No. 2, W. Lindsey Beden- baugh, Republican is running against Democratic incumbent Curtis E. Shealy. For School Board, District No. 1, Cheryl Folk Bannister and Rev. E. E. Gaulden both Democrats face James F. Cum mings a Republican candidate. All of the candidates named above will be voted on the Newberry County ballot. On the Congressional ballot we find Republican incumbent tor reelection against Democra tic Senator Nick Zeigler. Also on this ballot, incumbent De mocratic Congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn is seeking re-election against Roy Eth- redge, Republican opposition. (Continued on Page 12) GOBLINS AND SPOOKS-Children at the story hour at Newberry-Saluda Regional Library were treated to ghost stories last weekend leading up to Hallowe’en. The wicked witch, relating the harrowing expe riences of Mrs. Ann Smith. (Sunphoto) Next Tuesday, November 7, 1972 will be General Election Day when millions of people throughout the United States and thousands of voters in New berry County will go the polls and cast their ballots for Coun ty Officials, Congressional seats and also to cast their ballot tor the President of the United States. Other offices are at stake as well as Constitutional Amend ments which will affect the vot ers of Newberry County. First we will look into the ballot for Solicitor, Senatorial seats and County Offices. For the office of Solicitor there is no opposition, William T. Jones, incumbent is running for this office and is unopposed. For Senate Seat No. 1 Dis trict 5, John D. Long, III of Union is unopposed in the four county district of Saluda, New berry, Union and Cherokee Counties. In the race for Senate Seat No. 2, District 5, Democratic incumbent Robert C. Lake, Jr. has Republican opposition from W. Gladden Smoke, Jr. of Gaff ney which is in Cherokee Coun ty- Walter T. Lake of Newberry who is seeking re-election as a member of the House of Repre sentatives has no opposition. County offices with no oppo sition are Sheriff B. Eugene Shealy; Clerk of Court, Mil dred R. Harmon; Coroner George R. Summer; County Council District No. 1, Dave C. Waldrop Jr.; County Coun cil, District No. 2, L. Bruce Wessingei (who is filling an unexpired term); School Board District 2, J. Scott Boozer; School Board, District No. 3, David L. Ruff and School