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MISS MERRY CHRISTMAS-Miss Judy Hembree, reigning “Miss Fire Prevention” was chosen Miss Merry Christmas by judges last Thursday in the annual Newberry Christmas parade. Rotary president. Jack Davis, presents the queen with a bouquet of roses. Newberry Rotary Club was sponsor of the 1972 parade. (Sunphoto by David Reames) Amity Lodge elects officers Messiah to be presented by local chorus Nearly 150 Newberry College students and choir members of Newberry area churches will join together in forming the Newberry Community Chorus to present Handel’s “The Mes siah” at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, in the Wiles Chapel on the Newberry College campus. Soloists for the traditional Christmas oratorio include Ib- bie Laster of Newberry, sopra no; John Drafts, a 1971 gra duate of Newberry and a music supervisor in the Columbia schools, baritone; and four New berry College students: Mike Marley, Clearwater, Fla. fresh man, tenor; Michelle Herbin, St. Petersburg, Fla. junior, so prano; Marjorie Fritz, Colum bia senior, mezzo-soprano; and Carolyn Hubbard, Hampton jun ior, contralto. The Community Chorus is under the direction of Dr. Mil- ton W. Moore, head of the de partment of music at Newberry. He will be assisted by Darr Wise, associate professor of mu sic, organist; and Charles Pruitt associate professor of music, and director of the Instrumen tal Ensemble. Crosby special will be aired Bing Crosby and Family will “come a caroling” into the homes of TV viewers when the Bell System Family Theatre presents “Christmas with the Bing Crosbys,” Sunday Decem ber 10 from 8 to 9 p.m. EST on WIS Channel 10 and WFBC Channel 4. Joining the Crosbys for an evening of Christmas music and merriment are Sally Struth- ers of TV’s “All in the Family,” ballet dancer Edward Villela, and special guest star David Hartman of TV’s “The Bold Ones.” The Yule tide special centers around the tradition of carol ing and includes a number of Christmas songs ranging from “I Hate Christmas” to Crosby’s “White Christmas.” This is the sixth consecu tive year the Bell System Fam ily Theatre has presented a Christmas program featuring the Crosbys. Amity Lodge No. 87 A.F.M. elected 1973 officers at a regu lar communication held at the Masonic Hall Monday evening, December 4. Elected to lead the lodge dur ing the coming year were the folowing: Olin Eugene Wicker, Worshipful Master; William E. LeValley, Senior Warden; Terry C. Shaver, Junior Warden; James D. Perry, Treasurer; and Prof. F. Scott Elliott, Sr., Secretary. The following officers were also appointed to serve the lodge during 1973: Gilbert F. Cromer, Chaplain; Jerry 0. Martin, Senior Deacon; Rufus Marion Mack, Junior Deacon; Shealy Counts, Steward; Wil liam A. Bailentine, Steward; and Harry Longshore, Tiler. Immediately after they were elected and appointed, these officers were installed. They will assume their new offices on St. John’s Day, December 27. Tribe honors continue to be announced Although the 1972 football sea son is completed, honors for Coach Fred Herren’s men con tinue to be announced. Eight Indians have been nam ed to area All-Honor teams, the All-Carolinas Conference and the All-State team were announced last week while the All-NAIA District No. 6 team was revealed before Thanks giving. The Conference coaches pick ed five Newberry players for the m y t h i ca 1 All-Conference team with running back Don Garrick and tackle Frank Sac- comen getting the nods on the offensive squad. Linebacker Ken Pettus, end Greg Hartle, and safety Keith McAlister made the defensive team. The South Carolina Sports Writers Association tapped three Indians for the All-State team; the trio included Saccomen on the defensive team and Pettus and McAlister on the offensive squad. - The coaches in District 6 of the NAIA picked eight men for the All-District squad. Receiv ing the bids were guard Steve Parker, Garrick and Saccomen on the offensive team and mid dle guard Rick Sargent, com- erback, David Sanders, Hartle, Pettus and McAlister. Garrick and Saccomen were also on the 1970 and 1971 All- Conference teams and Pettus also received a bid in 1971. The District also named Pet tus to the All-District team in 1970 and 1971 while Garrick, Hartle, McAlister, Parker, and Saccomen received bids for the District team in 1971. Steve Robertson accepts post with Furman Steve Robertson, Newberry College’s assistant football coach since 1968, has resigned to accept a similar position at Furman University, Dr. Fre- dric B. Irvin, Newberry’s pre sident, announced. “Coach Robertson has held a very vital and important part in the development of our foot ball program at Newberry Col lege,” Dr. Irvin said in mak ing the announcement. He’s also the College’s Dean of Men. He joined the Newberry Col lege coaching staff in 1968 af ter serving as the assistant and head football coach at Eau Claire High School in Colum bia. As the assistant coach at Eau Claire from 1959 until 1965, he worked under Art Baker, his new boss at Furman. While he was the head coach at the Columbia’s school, he guided ihe squad to a 28--4-1 record in three seasons. In 1967 he was named the South Carolina High School Coach of the Year. Robertson was an outstand ing center for the Newberry Indians during his collegiate playing days from 1953-1956. He also played center for his home town high school of Greer. “We are leaving Newberry with mixed emotions,” Coach Robertson said in commenting on his new position, “but it offers me an opportunity to work again with one of my closest friends as well as an opportunity for advancement. The College staff, team, and community have been wonder ful to us in our nearly five years at Newberry.” Coach Fred Herren, who brought Robertson back to New berry in 1968, spoke for the College when he said, “Coach Robertson will be missed by all of us. He has been one of the keys to our expanding and growing athletics program. We wish him and his family every success and happiness in their new position.” Coach Robertson is married to the former Linda Lou Gros- sett. They have two children, Ron, age 5, and Robin, age 2. The six soloists for Newberry Community Chorus’ production of “The Messiah” planned for 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10 in Wiles Chapel on the Newberry College campus have been rehearsing weekly since early November along with the members of the chorus. Soloists are, from left, John Drafts, baritone; Carolyn Hubbard, contralto; Michelle Herbin, soprano; Ibbie Laster, soprano; Maijorie Fritz, mezzo- soprano; and Mike Marley, tenor. Dr. Milton W. Moore, head of the department of music at Newberry, is the director for Handel’s Christmas oratorio. Drafts is a music supervisor in the Columbia schools, Mrs. Laster is a Newberry music teacher, the others are Newberry College students.