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PAGE 4-The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C M Thursday, December 21,1972 National guard accepting men Are you a high school senior in search of a part-time job that pays well now and has a fu ture? If so, the South Carolina National Guard may be the an swer. Right now the National Guard can accept qualified young men who are within 180 days of graduation from high schools, technical schools or college. Not only will the minimum four month active duty requirement be delayed until after gradua tion, but those who enlist will be paid while they’re still in school. There are other advantages too. Seniors can serve in their home towns and attend college while serving in the Guard. Guard pay starts at $40.96 for a monthly drill period (one weekend) for recruits. Pay raises have been coming re gularly and promotions also mean higher pay. High school seniors who are planning to further their edu cation may find that their Guard membership not only satisfies their military obligation, but Guard pay may serve as a kind of scholarship—for books, tui tion or any other demands of the student life style. But it’s a bit more than sa tisfying a military obligation and benefiting from the Guard’s financial advantages. Guard membership means training, self-discipline, making friends and above all, service—to coun try, state and community. With a history that goes back to before the American Revolution the Guard has serv ed in wars and overseas mili tary actions, and more recently here at home. Guardsmen. through their units in towns and cities have come to the aid of their friends and neighbors— rescuing lost children, backing up local and state police in time of civil disorders and saving lives and property in times of natural disasters. To qualify under this new en listment program, students must be at least 17 years old and must be graduating from school within 180 days after they join the Guard. Those who join must also score satisfactorily on the Armed Forces Qualifica tion Test and be able to pass the Armed Forces physical exa mination. From the time a recruit joins the Guard, he must attend the monthly drills (normally one weekend per month) along with other Guardsmen in the unit. He must attend the annual two week summer training program with other unit members at some active duty training-basic training followed by a school or on-the-job training—at a re gular Army facility upon gra duation. Joining the Guard also could mean an opportunity to become a leader. The South Carolina Guard operates its own officer candidate school (OCS), Pal metto Military Academy in Co lumbia. Enlisted men who qua lify for OCS attend two sum mer camps and monthly drills and are commissioned second lieutenants after successfully completing the course. There are opportunities for a young man in the Guard—op portunities to serve his coun try, state and community. Ac cepting a part-time job in the Guard now could very well be something very rewarding for vears to come. Persons interested in obtain ing more information about this program should contact Com mand Sergeant Major Perry at the Newberry National Guard Armory between 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Fri day. Lister serving on yearbook staff Cadet Hugh C. Lister, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Lister, 1519 Mower St., Newberry, has been selected to serve as assis tant activities editor of the 1973 Spinx # the yearbook of The Ci tadel, the Military College of South Carolina. The Spinx is one of the major publications of the Crops of Ca dets. The staff is selected from members of the senior class, and assistants are chosen from the other classes. Each year, with the approval of the Facul ty Publications Board and the Cadet Activities Committee, the new staff is appointed by the retiring staff. Cadet Lister, a senior, is ma joring in English. He holds the rank of first lieutenant within the Corps of Cadets and serves as athletic officer of the fourth battalion staff. He is enrolled in the Air Force ROTC pro gram at The Citadel. He was editor of The Guidon, a fresh man orientation handbook. Ca det Lister wears Gold Stars, signifying academic achieve ment above the Dean’s List. Aging council needs volunteers The Newberry County Coun cil on Aging is in need of vo lunteers for services to our Senior Citizens. Our transpor tation volunteers are doing a great job but more are needed. Due to the weather our Senior Citizens are unable to walk where they need to go and there is so much illness this time of year. So many of our Senior Citizens have no means of transportation and our re quests have been numerous. Many of our Senior Citizens live alone and are able to re main in their homes. However, they need help in doing odd jobs around the house and help with homemaking duties. Many live alone and need some friend ly visitors. Won’t you help us? Call the Senior Citizens Center at 276- 7198 if you, your organization, or club can give a little of yourselves and time. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Help us show our Senior Ci tizens we care. Mac ^ '' new “Indian” Editor Victor MacDonald, a sopho more at Newberry College from Charleston, has been elected editor of “The Indian”, the award winning student news paper for a one-year term be ginning February 1, 1973. The new editor, who was cho sen by the College’s Board of Publications, will select his staff in January. He served on the student newspaper as a reporter and feature writer dur ing his freshman year and is the current news editor of the weekly publication. He is also the treasurer of the South Caro lina Collegiate Press Associa tion. “The Indian” has received All-American rating, the high est award possible, from the Associated Collegiate Press for the past four consecutive se mesters and was named the best small college newspaper in Caroina in 1970 and 1972 by the South Carolina Collegiate Press Association. MacDonald replaces Norma Stuart, HuntsVifle, Ala. sen ior, as editor of “The Indian.” New Year Ideas THE NEW YEAR’S GREET ING CARD IS REALLY A FORM OF GIFT; this custom is credited to the Chinese. W. E. Turner, Qewd&i 1103 Caldwell St. Newberry, S. C. Were always pleased to have an opportunity to salute our many wonderful patrons! Lindsay Furniture Co. 1420 College St. NEWBERRY, S. C. 29108