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Vol. 67 No. 17 Clinton, S. C, TKursdoy, April 28, 1966

Clinton Firemen Fight Blaze In Railroad Car

By William S. Cannon - Clinton firemen added a

new experience to their list Sunday about 1:20 p.m., when Seaboard passenger train No. 3 arrived for its usual stop.

Smoke was spewing from , bn express car attached to

the train. A passerby noticed the unusual occurrence and hotified .f. M. Ftoseboro, SAL agent, whb called the Clinton fire department., The train was held here tvhile firemen fought the blaze, whith proved to be a ptubborn one, being enclosed it) the middle of one end of the all-steel car.

After it was partially ex­tinguished, the doors to the car were closed and the rail-

Drake To Speak At Council Meet

Ralph W. Drake, Probate Judge for Greenville County, %U1 be the guest speaker at Che Laurens County Council i!ay 3 at 1:00 p. m. in the friendship Room of the First Federal Savings and Loan Building in Laurens.V The council program is one pf the several activities that will be sponsored by the Lau­rens County Mental Health Association in observance of National Mental Health Week May 1-7. V‘ James H. Diggers, Jr., county association MH presi­dent, said Judge Drake is Well known for his work in the field of mental health. He is a member and servives as |xeasurcr of the Greenville County MH Association. A native of Abbeville County, Judge Drake is a graduate of Donalds High School and earned his A. B. degree at flrskine College. He graduat­ed from the University of South Carolina law school.I He served almost 4 years In World War II, part of which was spent in the Euro­pean Theater of Operations.

After graduation from law School, Judge Drake entered private practice in Green- Ville. In 1957 he was appiont- Cd to the office of Probate Judge for Greenville County. Then in 1958 and also in 1962 he was elected to the office lor four-year terms.

Reservations for the dutch

IUncheon may be made with he council secretary,. Mrs. Tyler Macdonald of the Ora

(community.

Thornwell Girl Wins Civitan Sholarship

Miss Patricia Cauthen, a senior at Thornwell High (Sfchool, has won the South Caroliha District of Civitan international Scholarship of $4,000 to further her educa- lion in any school of her jchoice. Miss Cauthen will fehter Winthrop <polleg^ this

The announcement was rtalade by James H. Crouch, ' chairman of the scholarshipfund. ■ _________

road crew cut the car out of the train and placed it on the sidetrack adjacent to the Thornwell Street crossing.

The train went on its way and the Clinton firemen fought the blaze for an hour or more before finally unloading part of the contents of the car and putting the blaze out entirely.

The car was loaded with merchandise of all kinds, bound for the Atlanta area and beyond. .

Railroad officials would not hazard a guess as tb the ori­gin of the blaze. The car had not been opened since it left Hamlet, it, was stated; The possibility that a spark from outside had started the fire was ruled out because of the all - steel construction of the car. Value of contents of the car was estimated at $100,000.

(Several railroad and ex­press officials arrived, to take charge of the car and its con­tents. Part of the merchan­dise was salvaged and taken to Columbia by truck for dis­position.

Lions Broom Sole Slated Next Week

The Lions Club Broom Sales program, set this year for May 5 and 6 sells more than 60 per cent of the prod­ucts manufactured by the Association of the Blind of South Carolina.

This annual sale by Lions clubs throughout the state has helped boost production more than 150 per cent since 1949, and has doubled the wages of blind employees helping to make products sold by the association.

Clinton Lions will begin residential door-to-door sales Thursday nighty May 3ij ahd continue on' the folowing night.

Eight New Members tub1jl l"¥ited rNamaj Ta r««,«r4 To PC Droma EventndfllvU 10 lOnCgn An opportunity to see thei t D J Presbyterian College PlayersAssociation t$0ard *n dramatic action will be af-

Eight new members have forded Clinton residents on been named to the board of May 5 and 6 when the group directors of the Clinton Com- presents two evening perfor- munity Concert Association mances of Jean Paul Sartre’s following balloting at the final mc,lern drama ..No Exit „ concert Of the year earlierthis month The curt;i'A will go up each

Elected, with terms to ex- ,!i^ht at 8:15 P m in Bt‘,k Aur pire in 1969, are Mrs. George dltor"fi,. and the public isComelson, Mrs. Sarah Dixon mvAltcd wlJthout char«p DeLoache of Laurens, Charlbs . Assessed as Sartre’s bestF. Gaines, Mrs. James S. r>ay’N« ,''x,t has bt,pn ,>ul- Gray, Mrs. Ben F. Ivey, Mrs. ftand,ng tht;atrp fa.e for thea- Harry McSween, Mrs. Ray- trp «°Aers ,n Western Europemond Pitts, and,Mrs. Robert and .Amprica for1 tht‘ ,)ast Wneciincr decade. It is produced hereWgssung

Other board members are

At S, C. Academy of Science Meetby the Presbyterian College

Zillmer.

Luther League Elects Officers

The Luther League, young people’s organization of St. John’s Lutheran Church, last Sunday elected new officers for next year. They are: President, Sidney Pitts; Vice- President, Skylar Adams; Adams; Secretary, Robin Smith; and Treasuren John­ny Fulmer.'

The League hopes to send delegates to the annual state convention and representa­tives to the school for Luther League leaders.

Wilson To Seek Word 5 Council Seat

Woodrow Wilson has an­nounced as a candidate for Alderman from Ward Five.

Wilson, an emplbyee of Clinton Mills, is a rprmer member of city council, serving several terms.

REV. M. H. SAUNDERS

To Speak At Kiwanis Meet

Rev. Manford H. Saunders of Montreal, N. C. will speak to the Kiwanis Club on the subject of “Democracy and the Congo^ at 7 o’clock to­night at the Mary Musgrove Hotel.

Mr. Saunders spent nine years in the Congo as a re­presentative of the Presby­terian Church, U. S. During his tour of service he and his family lived in the interior of the Congo at Lubondai. Prior to his service in the Congo Mr. Saunders was actively en­gaged in the automobile bus­iness in Darlington, after which he attended Columbia Theological Seminary in De­catur, Ga. - \

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Mrs. S. C. To Meet With County-Wide Beautification Unit

Mrs. Desrce Jenkins, a former Mrs. South Carolina who won the national Mrs. America title, will explain the state-wide beautififica- tion program at a meeting at 1 o’clock this afternoon at the Agricultural Building in Laurens.

Mrs. Jenkins is connected with the State Development Board, Columbia, and will join with others in Laurens County to promote ideas for beautifying the county.

About 75 persons met last week in Laurens to hear plans for “Keep South Caro­lina Beautiful” week set for May 1-7. Mrs. Niles Clark, chairman of the Laurens County commitee, sa d this county will be competing with 14 other up-state coun­ties for a district quarterly bcautificaion plaque

“If we participate and get the cooperation of all the people of the county, we can win some of these honrs,’’ Mrs. Clark said.

Mrs. Lewis Hay, Miss Luva dram,a dt‘Partr™nt under the McDonald, Mrs. G. E. Shep- direct,on ol Dr- Lawrence pard and Mrs. Bailey Wil­liams of Laurens, Col. A. J.Thackston, William Timmer­man, Mrs. James Von Hollen,Robert Wassung, 1968.

Also Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bolick, Aurel Erwin, Mrs. D.O. Rhame, Dr. Roy Suber and Mrs. Nene Workman,1967; G. Edward Campbell,Mrs. Frank Sherrill, Miss Re­becca Speake, Mrs. Thomas Stallworth, and Mrs. Robert Vance, 1966.

Officers of the association are Mrs. Sherrill, president;Mrs. Von Hollen, vice presi­dent; Mrs. Wassung, mem­bership vice president; Mrs.James L. Walker, publicity vice president; Mrs. C. W.Hogan, secretary; Mrs. Hay, corresponding secretary; Miss Speake, treasurer; Col.Thackston, concert chairman and Mrs. Robert Hanson, membership co-chairman.

Some 250 persons attended the 39th annual meeting of the South Carolina Academy of Science hekl at Presbyterian College last Friday and Saturday. In addition to a seminar on pollution and 78 individual papers delivered at section meetings, they elected nfcw officers and presented various awards. Five of the partici­pants are pictured here, left to right: Dr. Alex Stump, chairman of the PC biology dpeartment, who pre­

sided over two sections; Dr. K. Me­lon Carter, chairman of the PC chemistry department, who directed arrangements and was elected a councilor of the Academy for the coming year; PC President Marc C. Weersing, who welcomed the group to the campus; Dr. Leon W. Cun­ning of Vanderbilt University, prin­cipal speaker of the occasion; and Dr. Frank B. Tutwiler of Winthrop Coljege, Academy president.—Yar­borough Photo.

For Year Beginning July 1

Phil Rogers “ Lions Club Head

County AppropriationsTo Total $724,891.50

Fairview Baptist Schedules Revival

Credit And Collections Is Lecture Topic

bft. given at 7:30 3, at the Hotel- Mary

The annual Laurens County lowance was raised from $173appropriations bill will go be- $200 annually. The sheriff’sfore the House of Representa- dfficp ?as allotted an addi‘

. nil, • .u 4 r J ‘ tional $600 for two processPhil W Rogers has been -The Fairview Baptist lives in the next few days, ac- servpr snamed to thep "residency of Church .at Kinards will con- cording to Representative The judge of the County the Clinton Lions Club for duct a revival beginning Sun- Marshall W. Abercrombie, Juvenile and Domestic Rela<-'the convng year. He will day, May 1, and continuing who stal<,d lhat hc and Re* tiohs Court will receive a sal-take office July 1, succeed- each evenine at 7 30 to Sun- Prcsentative J- c- League are ary raise from $5460 to $7500. ing W. Eugene Johnson. in agreement as to its provi- The Welfare Department’s

Rogers will be accompan- ay’ ; av 8 sions. allocation was increased byThe fourth in a series of ied into office by the follow- Rcv- J C- Parker- liastor The bill originates in the approximately $3,000 (from

lectures in a business man- ing slate of officials, elected °1 the Mount Pleasant Bap- House and will go to the Sen- $14,575 to $17,015), and fundsagement training course will at a session of the club Fri- tist Church of Laurens, will ate for passage or amend- for the Area Five Mental

p m., May day evening at Hotel Mary the visiting evangelist. AI- mmt- by Senator W. C. Dob- Health Clinic were raised Mus- Musgrove: so. special music is being bins. from $8,000 to approximately

Vice-Presidents: Jim Brad- planned. The public is cordial- Abercrombie stated that ap- $id,000.John Broome of Cate-Mc- ford, Carl Wessinger, Milford bv invited to attend. propriations will total $724,- a new item of $3,000 was

Laurin Co., Columbia, will Smith. 891.50, with estimated «*even- included for an engineeringlecture on “Credit and Collec- Secretary: Miles Powell. piavs Wji-I, RanJ ires expected to be $783,315 study survey for running wa-tions” in the Chamber of Treasurer: J. A. Orr. F Uy:> TYnn DUnU for the fiscal year beginning ter mains throughout theCommerce sponsored series Lion Tamer: E. W. Rog- Al Niver, a Newberry Col- du*v p t . county and building a filterput on by the Distributive Ed- ers. lege student from Joanna, a^ ypai’^ 1 appropna - plant. Federal funds woulducation Service of the State Tail Twisters: W. S. Horae played in the Newberry Col- pd $b.’5 140^95, and Abercrom- figure largely in the project,Department of Education. and John Dan luk. lege band concert Monday 1'p said 'he additional funds Abercrombie said.

The final session of the Directors: one year, Goyne night in MacLean gymnasi- approxima e y $70, 0 or The Supervisor’s office isweekly two-hour course will Simpson, Claude Crocker, um. Niver participated in a 1 l> new ypar arr wo11 W1lhin listed for its usual appropri-be May 10 when Ross Higgins two years, Morris Seymour, band tour, which included oxP00fefl revenue. ation of $90,000 for mainten-of the Easley Marble Co., Erskine Jacks; three years, concerts at Moneks Corner, "\axe*j l°r tbc .v03'' Wl bp ance of roads and bridges andEasley, Will discuss the “Em- Gary Holcomb, Charles Wal- St. Matthews and the Charles- 10 u<f'c y nur ml s’ pr supplies, and $50,000 forployee Training Program.” dron. ton area, last week. prombf,p sa,d’ dup ° P°Z equipment 'and supplies for

Lon of payments of $50,000 a patching surfaced roads.year on notes totaling $250,000 Abercrombie stated that for money borrowed four during the year the countyyears ago. T he four mills had had assisted in several pro-been appropriated annually jCcts, including $25,000 on 8for the repayment schedule. water line to the Clinton in-

Tho notes are being paid dustrial park. $10,000 to the off a year early, Abercrombie contingent fund for grading said, by using $35,000 from at industrial sites, and $12,500 the unappropriated surplus t0 the water system built 4 account. Hickory Tavern.

County employees will re­ceive salary increases of 10 Pancake Slipper per cent. cijnton Mills Worn-

Campaign Opens May 16

Candidates Have Eight Speaking Engagements

An eight - date speaking Dials Township is resigning Camak School, Friday, June schedule has been set for the his post for reasons of health, 3.forthcoming county Democra- Dobbins said. Clinton, Monday, June 6.tic campaign. The first meet- J. M. Copeland, incumbent Gray Court, Tuesday, June with a monthly increase of

The sheriff will name three an’s Club will have a pancake

ing is set for Monday, May 16, Jacks Township magistrate, 7

of his depiVies as lieutenants, supper at the Mercer Si,as one to serve on each shift, Bailey School begining at

5:00 p. m through 8:00 p.$25 eachCThe sheriff and each m. Saturday.at Hickory Tavern. qualified when the books were Cross Hill, Thursday, June of his deputies will get aThe stump speaking sched- opened-after Saturday’s meet- 9 monthly increase of $50 for OffiCG *•

Wattsville, Monday, June operation of their cars, from _ _ ,. $200 to $250. The clothing ai- To Close Saturday

, The Laurens County Farm

ulc for qualified candidates ing.was announced Saturday fol- Other county magistrates’ lowing a meeting of the Coun- terms have two more years ty Democratic Executive to run.Committee in Laurens. In addition to the kick-off

The first primary will be Hickory Tavorn_j»pcaking on- on June 14. gagemenfr other dafes and

The committee also opened places are:Ihe books to allow qualifying _ Joanna, Thursday, May 19.lor magistrates’ posts ii Jacks and Dial Townships , The books were opened kt Ihe request of Senator W. C. Dobbins, who stated he had received a petition with -106 names of Jacks residents ask­ing that the action be taken because of the expiration some lime next year of the term rt the present magistrate.

YVoodville, Thursday, May

Honors Day IsS!a!ei! hi Friday

Awards will be bestowed upon more than a score of

Marvin Ross, magistrate in Presbyter an College studentsths Friday in the annual Honors Day program of trib­ute to scholarship and lead­ership exemplified during the 1955-66 session.

„ 1 __ 1 Dr. Joseph Stukcs, chair-George H. Comelson and ‘ ’Gen. Ansel B. Godfrey will man of the history depart-

Two From Clinton To Attend Columbia United Fund Meet

Where Brooms Are MadeShown here ia the interior of the South Caro­

lina Association for the-Bliftd workshop in^ Co­lumbia where brooms are manufactured and sold wholesale to othel* agencies, kmong whom are the Lions Clubs of South Carolina, whi^h sell more than 60 per cent of the association’s products.

attend a. meeting of the South Carolina Admisions

ment at i>ander College, will be the principal speaker on

and Budget Committee of this occasion. It is scheduled Carol’nas United Community for the 10:00 a. m. chapel Services at the Hotel Wade exercises in Belk Auditori- Hafnpton In Columbia May um.5. Dean Joseph M. Gettys

Budgets, of five state and will preside over the pro­eight national agencies will gram and will present awards, be reviewed. to the recipients.

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In Regional Meet HereThe Clinton Jayeees were hosts at the Region 7 Jay-

cee meeting held here on Tuesday, April 19, in the American Legion build ng. More than 80 Jayeees from Region 7 and other points in the state assembled for the election of regional vice-president. Jim Hawkins of Laurens was elected to replace Perry Outz of Woodruff. Candidates for state president attended and spoke to

* the group. They were Jack Moree, Hicks Harwell, Charlie Jamison and Don Lyons. In the photo are Bob Hanson, local president; Perry Outz, regional vice- president; Larry ^Rogers, state president; and Jack Moree, national director.—Photo by Yarborough.

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Bureal office will be closed on Saturdays, it w’as an­nounced at a quarterly meeting in Laurens Tuesday night. The usual hours will be observed Monday through Friday.

Cotillion Club Annual Meet Set

Th" annqal meeting of the Clinton CotilPon Club will be be held at 8:00 p. m.. May 9, :n the Gold Room of the Mary Musgrove Hotel. New officers and board members will be •'lectcd at this time.

Bragg Candidate For Ward 3 Position

Fred D. Bragg, Jr, has an­nounced as a candidate for Alderman from Ward Three.

Bragg, an employee of In­dustrial Supply Co. for 18 years, is a deacon in the Firet Baptist Church, superinten­dent of the Sunday School and treasurer of the Exchange Club.

He is a past master of Campbell Lodge No. 44, member of the Laurent ty Shrine Club and of the American

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