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[ — * i&M' Tp^ *■_ v ^ W p. .$f w • . A Clinton Men at Annual Club Dinner This group of Clinton men were caught by the photographer enjoying dinner last Thursday evening at the an nual Laurens County inter-club barbe cue at the fair grounds. Governor Donald S. Russell was the speaker. Left to right, they are Russell Cooper, R. L. Paxico (standing), W. R. Ander son, Goyne L. Simpson, Phil Rogers, and Wyatt Ledford.—Photo by Eargle. To Cost $1,100,000 PC Trustees Authorize Start on Three Biddings Presbyterian College trustees have authorized the start of con struction on three new buildings simultaneously to be ready for use by September, 1965, Presi dent Marc C. Weersing announced today. He said $1,100,000 will be spent to provide Presbyterian College with a new science hall, new din ing hall and its first women’s dormitory. Construction bids will be taken as soon as the architects have completed detailed sketches of the proposed buildings. Board action came on recom mendation of the trustee building comnutte, and with sp^i.1 ern-, The ^ ^ Association will hold . turkey 000 for the women’s dormitory, to be known as Clinton Hall. It will be built to accommodate 120 girls. Cost of the new science hall is estimated at $500,000. And the new dining hall, with a maxi mum capacity of 800, will cost $300,000. Robert M. Vance, Clinton bank er-industrialist, serves as chair man of the Presbyterian College board of trustees. Its building committee is headed by J. L. Bruce of Cornelia, Ga. Wild life Turkey Shoot October 22 be sought as loans to help finance . . the project. PC conducted a s major capital funds campaign in the South Carolina Synod last year and secured subscriptions totaling $1,000,000 for endowment and plant additions. Payments at John T. Young’s Spring on October 22 from 1:00 p. m. to 5:00 p. m. A turkey will be given away to the holder of the lucky ticket _ on October 22 as also on suc- onthese pledges” thus fw "have 1 datMNovUandNov 2 Owhen turkey shoots will be held. At the last shoot a rifle 3hp (ttUntnn (EhnmirU Vol. 64 — No. 41 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, October 17, 1963 reached $821,879, with $412,467 of this earmarked for endowment and $400,412 now in hand for building purposes. Dr. Weersing said the trustees expect the remainder of the funds pldeged fra* the buildiM-program to be paid during the next two years. They will explore no source other than what can be secured through the gifts of friends. All three of the new buildings are to be air-conditioned and are to continue the colonial Geor gian architectural design of the college facilities. Plans call for erecting these new structures on an east plaza, to be developed in the same pattern as the pres ent west plaza. The two avenues of the east plaza will extend across the campus area now used for intramural and practice athletic fields. The three proposed buildings were major objectives of PC’s 1962 development drive. The Clin ton community subscribed $300,- will also ner. be given to the win- J. C. Thomas Named Lieutenant-Governor Of Kiwahis District J. C. Thomas, Clinton business man, has been named lieutenant- governor of the Nineth Division, Carolinas District, of Kiwanis In ternational. He was elected at the Carolinas District convention held recenlty in Durham, N. C., to serve over a 13-county area of the South Carolina Piedmont during 1964. The Ninth Division encompasses 15 local Kiwanis clubs. Thomas, the owner of J, C. Thomas, Jewelers, in Clinton and Joanna, has been a civic and re ligious leader of his community for many years. A- member of the local Kiwanis Club here for more than 20 years, he served as its president in 1953 and has been a member of the board of direc tors on several occasions. His civic activity also has in cluded terms as president of the Clinton Community Chest and of the Chamber of Commerce, and service on the board of trustees of the Laurens County public schools. He is past president of the South Carolina Retail Jewel ers Association. J. C. Thomas is a deacon of the Clinton First Baptist Church, Is married and has three daugh ters. Quartet Opens Concert Series Monday Evening The Greenwich Quartet will ap pear at Belk Auditorium at 8:15 Monday night, October 21, in the first of a series of performances in the Community Concert pro grams for this winter. The versatility of the Green wich Quartet is widely known ahd admired by music lovers throughout the United States. The quartet is. a group of young musi cians who first played together informally, and later emerged into one of the most strikingly interesting ensembles to appear in many seasons. The group is made up of Her bert Rogers, pianist; Guy Lumia, violinist; David Everhart, cellist, and Myron Rosenblum, violinist Their programs usually consist of the piano quartets of Mozart, Schubert, Brahms, Beethoven as well as solo groups by each of the four artists. Following the Greenwich Quartet wi(l be the Schola Can tor um, Novetnber 6, and Whitte- more and Lowe January 31. Sub scribers to the Greenville Com munity Concert series, which has a reciprocal agreement with Clinton, may hear the Royal Philharmonic of London October 25. Including $200 in Cosli Prizes Galore in Merchants Drawing Shoppers in the Clinton area will get a windfall Saturday eve ning at 6:45 when the drawing is held for prizes in the Clinton Pro gressive Merchants “Loyalty Days” trade festival. A total of 15 prizes will be drawn for—and the promoters state that drawings will continue until someone produces a ticket for each of the prises. No winners were obtained in the limited number of drawings for each prize last week and last week’s prizes will be added to thoee scheduled for this week. And what a bonanza they add up to! Heading the list are four $60 bills—two for this week and the two held over from last week. Also included are nine hams, at Fairs a here setting their ley Fillin- pune, left, Lb showing hi* Guernsey this week at the Spartanburg fair, while Larry Cockrell, right, will en ter hi* Hereford in the Lauraos County fair next wedk, October 21-26. ' tfn at th* Uanaa County mmmi i 4:-.^ JSisk: -■ - These Thornwell boy* ere shown here htifers reedy for showing at two fairs, left, is showing hi* Guernsey this fair, while held over from last week—plus two watches listed to be given away this week. Shoppers in Clinton stores par ticipating in the “Loyalty Days” celebration will get all of the prizes if they present match ing numbered ticket stubs as they are drawn from a box on the parking lot of M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers, off W. Pitts St. Saturday evening at 6:45. Ticket holders must be present to win the prizes. Tickets may be secured from all participating merchants. The “Loyalty Days” celebra tion began last week and will continue until Dec. 21. The spon soring merchants will offer hun dreds of special bargains dur ing the course of the fall selling festival to show residents of the city and surrounding areas their appreciation for patronage ac corded them over the years and to encourage the trade of new customers. Two $50 bills will be given away each week during the course of the event. Other prizes will change weekly and will in clude two more watches, nine more hams, two bicycles, a TV, two hair dryers, two radios and a TV chair. Singled out for a salute and statement of appreciation each week will be schools, churches, institutions, and industries of the area. Two industriee Included this week are C. W. Anderson Hosiery Go. and the Clinton Paper Box Co. Participating merchants are listed in an advertisement in fhe Chronicle today. The promotion is still open to any firm wishing to partictpate, it Merchants are requested to bring their ty** r T*- to the parking by6 Governor Reminds Public Servants Of Responsibilities Public servants should not for get “public office is a public trust,” Gov. Donald S. Bussell told approximately 400 Laurens County civic club members Thursday night. The occasion was the annual county civic club barbecue at the fair grounds. Referring to the recent John Profumo scandal in England, the governor emphasized it is ‘vitally important that public servants measure up to high standards of integrity not only in their private lives, but when they discharge the duties of their office.” He said we are being told today that this country is facing a great crisis as Congress debates tax and civil rights issues. Many predict no action will be taken this year. “We don’t want a gov ernment that can act speedily,” he said, “we could have that with a Hitler.” When governmental powers, both executive and legislative, were set up in the United States, he said, “we were seeking free dom . . . our constitution was not designed to insure quick right of minority ... it was set up to accord that minority a right to be heard.” Regarding the proposed federal tax cut, he said the national gov ernment is now spending “almost the same as when we were carry ing the burden of a world war.” He said the United States needs a tax cut if it Is to grow, but he said federal expenditures also must be decreased If the reduc tion is to be effective. He said both the federal and state gov ernments have a responsibility to the taxpayer. The chief executive concluded, however, that he felt the country will have, at all levels, a gov- renment that will carry out pub lic responsibilities and duties.” The governor was introduced by Allen Coleman, president of the Laurens Kiwanis Club, host for the event. F. P. Thompson, superinten dent of School District 55, offered the Invocation. The barbecue, a tradition here for more than a decade, was pre pared by Walter Lynch of Mount- ville. The Hickory Tavern Lions Club will sponsor the barbecue next year. Presbyterian Men's Session Set For Tonigfit The men’s organization of the Clinton First Presbyterian Church will open its fall season this Thursday evening with a stewardship training program in preparation for the church’s an nual Pre-Budget Every-Member Canvass. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p. m. in the recreation room of the First Church. Robert Hamer, visitation chair man of the canvass, will be In charge of the Thursday night program. John H. Hunter serves as canvass director and urges full attendance at this important session. Area Nurses to Aid in Massive Oral Polio Vaccine Immunization Registered nurses of this section will be out in force on Oct. 27 to aid‘in administering the Sabin oral polio vaccine to the thousands of men, women and chil dren at schools of the distrct. They will be at every designated school in the area, together with physicians and others who will join in the huge undertaking to wipe out polio. The local program has been well or ganized and everything and everybody will be ready to go on the appointed day. Front row, left to right: Mrs. Charles Burnett, Mrs. Margaret Merchant, Mrs. Onnie Chisholm, Mrs. Essie Johnson, Miss Kitty Moseley, Mrs. Johnnie Haskins, Mrs. Janie Workman; second row: Mrs. Mary Lamb, Mrs. Ruby Gossett, Mrs. Grace Pearson, Mrs. Carolyn Davidson, Mrs. Marion Nabors, Mrs. Kate Willard, Miss Betty Watts, Mrs. Mrytle West; third row: Miss Peggy Dunaway, Mrs. Jean Rivers, Mrs. Billie Campbell, Mrs. Nell Haggert, Mrs. Nora Pigg.—Photo by Yarborough. Blakely Is Hospital Patient W. B. Blakely, assistant chief of police, is a patient at Bailey Memorial Hospital following an attack at his , home on Young Drive Tuesday afternoon. Hi* condition was reported as satis factory by hospital attendants as The Chronicle went to press. Revival Services To Begin Sunday At Davidson St. Cfturdt Davidson Street Baptist Church will hold revival services begin- ing Sunday, Oct. 20, and continu ing through Saturday, Oct. 26, according to an announcement by the pastor, the Rev. M. Floyd Hellams. The Sunday services will begin at 11:00 a. m. and 7:90 p. m. and the remainder of the services will begin each night at 7:30 o’clock, with the Rev. Glenn Mo*- teller, pastor of the Union Baptist Church of the Laurens Baptist Association, as guest evangelist. Mr. Mosteller is a graduate of Furman University and South eastern Baptist Theological Sem inary. Before moving to his pres ent pastorate he was pastor of Central Baptist Church, Green wood. The public is cordially invited to attend these special services. Library To Close For Concert The Presbyterian College-Clin ton Community Library will close Monday evening at 8:00, it has been announced by the libra rian, Miss Marian Burts. The library will close each evening at 8:00 p. m. when there is a pro gram by the Clinton Community Concert Association. Community Chorus Practice Tonight L The Clinton Community Chorus will hold a rehearsal tonight in the Ladies Class Room of the First Presbyterian Church, in the main church building at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to attend and bring a singing friend. Wesley Brotherhood ladies Night Tuesday The Wesley Brotherhood of Broad Street Methodist Church will have their annual Ladies Night Tuesday at 7:30 in Hodges Hall. An entertaining program has been planned for the evening. AA's To Hove Greenville Speaker There will be a guest speaker from Greenville at the regular weekly meeting of the AAs to be held Tuesday evening at 8 p. m. These meetings are held at the Health Center on Woodrow St. Sundoy, Oct. 27, Is The Day Oral Polio Vaccine Drive Set to Go The massive campaign, re-1 sections of the county and 10 phasized. He pointed out that cently announced, to immunize! other counties of the up-state, older persons, while less likely against polio for every man, [on Sunday, Oct. 27, from 12 tQ t Uo are frequently woman and child over the age noon to 8:00 p. m., at various „ . „ ’ . disea . e of three months in Laurens ! schools in the section. They are County will begin on Oct. 27 1 Clinton High School, Bell Street Therefore, he said, it is nec- in the first of three “Stop Po- High School, Joanna School, lio Sundays.” Woodson School (Joanna), The campaign, under the Cross Hill School, and Midway sponsorship of civic leubs of School (Cross Hill-Mountville). the area, on the advice of the County Fair Opens Gates Monday for '63 Showing All workers in the campaign are requested to meet for a training program at 4 p. m. Sunday, October 20, at Clinton High School Gymnasium, ac cording to an announcement made by Dr. James L. Walker, local campaign chairman. Laurens County Medical Soci ety, seeks to reach 100 per cent of the county population with an oral polio vaccine de veloped by Dr. Albert Sabin. The Sabin oral poll* vaccine has already been given to more than 300 million people all over the world. According to Dr. James L. Walker, chairman, and Dr. Louis M. Stephens, co-chair man, for School District 56, a successful immunization pro gram will mean that polio will be permanently eliminated. Ev ery person is urged to take advantage of this opportunity to remove the threat of this dread disease forever. The Sabin vaccine is licensed by the U. S. Public Health Ser vice. There are three types of the vaccine, and the first will be aministered in School Dis trict 56, as well as in other Doctors, nurses, and assist ants will be stationed at each school. Two other dates for adminis tering the two subsequent dose* of the vaccine will be an nounced, probably in December and Jaunary. “It is necessary that every person take all three of the vaccines,” Dr. Walker said, since each vaccine immunizes against a different one of the three types of polio virus. Per sons who have already had the Salk vaccine must also take the Sabin Vaccine, which is given on a sugar cube, since the Salk vaccine only immunizes— and that temporarily—against one type of polio virus. essary to give these persons the Sabin vaccine so they will not unknowingly give polio to others. Polio still hits many persons in the United States, he said. While the Salk vaccine has reduced the number and severity of polio cases, it has by no means wiped out the disease. The steering committee chair man pointed out that the Sabin vaccine is perfectly safe for any person to take. Even dia betics, pregnant women, and mildly ill persons can take this vaccine—and should by all means take it, he added. A well-organized program for administering the vaccine has been worked out by the local committee. A nominal charge of 25 cents will be made for each dose, to help defray expenses, but it was especially pointed out that “All persons regardless of no one would be refused the age should take the Sabin oral vaccine because of inability to polio vaccine,” Dr. Walker em- [ pay. Community Chest at 70% of Goal A total of $15,259.25 was re ported contributed and pledged to the Clinton Community Chest at a meeting held Tuesday at the Hotel Mary Musgrove. Stating that this represented better than 70% of the goal of $21,672.01, George H. Cornelson, president, said the results were extremely gratifying and urged each solicitor to complete all contacts and call-backs before the next meeting on Tuesday, October 29, at 9:30 a. m. Mr. Cornelson advised that no division is 100% complete, but felt sure this goal would be ob tained as a result of untiring ef forts of workers and cooperation of the public. City Gets $57,840Sewer Work Grant The City of Clinton has been awarded a grant of $97,840 to assist in financing the construc tion of a waste stabilization pond and interceptor sewer, according to official notice received here Monday. First notice of the award came from U. S. Representative Robert T. Ashmore and Senators Strom Thurmond and Olin D. Johnston, who announced the grant Thurs day by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. i Total cost of the project is estimated at $196,800. The city recently sold a rev enue bond issue of $125,000 to apply toward the cost of the sew er expansion program, which will also include extensions in two other sections of the city in addi tion to the oxidation pond to be built in an area southeast of the city. The bond issue, plus the federal grant, make a total of $182,840. If bids on the work are greater than that, the excess will be paid from surplus funds on hand, city officials said. The city expects to receive offi cial notice of authorization to ac cept bids on the work in probably a week or ten days, it was stated, and time required for the re ceipt of bids probably will be three weeks after that. Work on the project should be gin about Dec. 1, barring any unforseen circustances, local offi cials stated. The annual Laurens County Fair will open on October 21 for a six-day run at the Laurens County Fair Grounds on the Lau- rens-Clinton highway. The fourteenth annual exhibi tion, managed by John G. Gat lin, is sponsored by the Lauren* Exchange Club. Over $4,000.00 in premiums will be given away during the week. A new 1964 Ford will be given away on Friday night, October 25; a pony and bridle will be given away at 5:00 p. m. an Sat urday, October 26. Rides include: 2 Ferris Wheels, merry go round, helicopter, new zoom ride, roloplane, meteor, scooter - coaster, tilt • a - wheel, scramblek’, swingingym, 2 octo puses (one with new hydraulic control), flying coaster, loop-o- plane, rock-o-plane, nev naut and 7 to 10 Uddle rides Shows are: Pun house, crazy house, goon room,Dixie Lee Shor, dub 21 Negro minstrel, with rack ’n’ roll, 2-headed woman, Cuban grave robber, Congo Show, Min dy Show. white school day; Wednesday, children free accompanied by adult (adult 50c); Thursday col- lored school day; Friday 1964 auto to be given away; Saturday, pony given away. Sam Power, Jr., is president of the Laurens County,Fair; Rich ard Shell is vice-president, ahd Cary Moore serves as treasurer. The Council of Laurens Garden Clubs will also present a stand ard flower show in conjunction with the fair. The theme of the show will be “Trends end Echoes of Changing Times.” Exhibits will include: farm corps, beef cattle, dairy cattle, junior show class, open show classes and adult community ex hibit*. Also women's divisions In can ned goods, cooksd foods, and needlework; also a girls' division In addition to the flower show. Superintendents of departments include: J. W. Tinsley, Lauren*, field crape and horticulture; R. L. Wickham and James Jacks, dairy; Ryan V. Lawson, beef, and T. Roy DeShlelds, Lanford, Retd craps and bortieultare, jun ior denartmsnt. At Ersldne Anniversary Dinner Here Monday These area chairmen and speaker are shown at the dinner Monday evening at Hotel Mary Musgrove in celebration of the 125th anniversary of Brakine College which attracted many alumni and friends of the college. Left to tight, front row, are Mm. Joe Simpson of Whitmire; Miss Betty Clinton area; Mr*. Margaret Blaktiy, Lauren* chairman. Back row: Charles Carlisle, business manager of the col lege, speaker; Mrs. S. C. GamftireD, Gray Court chairman; Beb Getty*, dis trict chairman; and Mrs. Bsmt Shenty, Newberry chairman.—Photo by Tar- borough.