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— * I T* 0 . Peggy Grady Sells Most Candy Peggy Grady of Lewa District (center), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Grady, was the champion sales man in last year's candy sale for the entire Clinton Council of Camp Fire Girls. She is a member of the Horizon Club of which Miss Nellie Osborne (right) is Leaders Association representative. J. Robert Cox (left) is chairman of the candy sale. With Peggy’s record of 77 boxes sold, the girls this year have a high mark to shoot for in this year’s sale which opens Fri day.—Photo by Dan Yarborough. Schedule For Registration Board Cross Hill, Leaman’s Store— Monday, April 13. Joanna, Community House— Tuesday, April 14. Clinton Mill, Community House—Wednesday, April 15. ' Clinton City. Baldwin Motor Co.—Thursday, April 16. Lydia Mill, Old Paymaster’s Office—Monday, April 20. Gray Court, Abercrombie and Owings Store — Tuesday, April 21. Site (Elinton Vol. 65 — No. 15 Wattsville, Cost nesday, April 22. Dept.—Wed- The board must close the books 30 days before election. > i - The last day a certificate may be obtained for participation m the June 9 Democratic primary is Saturday, May 9, when the registration office will be open all day. The office is in the court house. For the Clinton City election, | the books will close on April 19. Clinton, S. C, Thursday, April 9, 1964 Collision Scene Where Man Was Killed For City Hall, Parking Cty May Purchase Ointon Hotel Site The Clinton Hotel property at the comer of South Broad Street and E. Carolina Avenue, under consideration for several months, may be purchased by the City of Clinton as a future site for a city hall and parking area. City Council at its session Fri day night authorized Mayor J. J. Cornwall to negotiate for pur chase of the property, which in cludes the hotel building and an extensive area on the east and south. It extends east to the Chamber of Commerce office and south to the alley adjoining the hotel. To the rear it adjoins the old Pitts stable and the prop erty of Miss Essie Young. The property is owned by the Mississippi Youngs of Clinton. The city has an option on the property, and negotiations may be completed within the next few days, it was stated. Two members representing the Chamber of Commerce, J. C. Thomas and Charles Buice, ap peared before council and urged the group to purchase the prop erty. They stated that more Director C. W. Anderson, spokesman, said the watershed work had progressed to a stage where it was necessary to have the easement before construc tion could continue. About 25 acres of currently city-owned property would be covered by the pond and more at flood stage. Anderson urged Council to purchase the remaining acreage so “you will have several mil lion gallons of water within a mile of the city.” There was indication that at some future time the site might enacted requiring all licensed be needed and considered for use businesses serving alcoholic as a sewage lagoon, however, . beverages and food to install n ,1 1 proper toilet facilities. Council authorized City At-. K torney Cecil White to look into consider employment tion of West Carolina Avenue and West Main Street. 2— Construction of paved side walk and street from Bell Street High School to Bell Street and proper lighting on the street. 3— That all citizens have the right and privilege to use any and all facilities that are sup ported and paid for with tax funds to the fullest extent. 4— Equal pay and employ ment opportunities for all citi zens. 5— That law be enforced or the matter and make recom mendations. A. B. Blakely, street superin- j tendent was authorized to pro ceed with purchase of a spray er-duster outfit at a cost of $1,800 to be used in summer pest con trol. A committee of five Negroes, Rev. Douglas McCoy, C. D. parking facilities were badly Childs, Richard Rice Eddy Lee Ilf ' "—Kwral— « «■— - , needed In Clinton and said the purchase would be a progressive step for the city. Directors of the Duncan Creek Watershed District appeared be fore council requesting the city to sign an easement to allow construction of a 42-acre pond that will partly cover city-owned property. Choice and James Young, who said they represented the Negro citizens of the community, through the Laurens County Cit izens Improvement Organiza tion, making the following re quests and recommendations: —1—Sufficient supervisors for day - school children at the crossing on Bell Street at the intersec- William E. Deloach Loses Life In Two-Car Collision of Negro policemen and firemen. It was stated the committee’s request would be taken under consideration and the recom mendations were received as in formation. Dr. Burnside To Present Paper On Sleai* Admiftfstration Dr. Ronald D. Burnside, asso ciate professor of history at Pres byterian College, will deliver a paper before the South Carolina Historical Association this Satur- A two-car collsion on the Clin- ton-Joanna highway Saturday resulted in fatal injuries to Wil liam Eugene DeLoach, V of Shands St., Clinton. The accident occurred “about 7:00 p. m., three miles from Clinton. State Highway Patrolman A. W. Moore said DeLoach was driving a 1956 Chevrolet toward Joanna. His wife, Mrs. Elizabeth DeLoach, a passenger, was ad mitted to Bailey Memorial Hos pital for treatment of injuries. She was later transferred to the Greenwood hospital. Patrolman Moore identified the driver of the other car, a 1961 Ford convertible, as Terry Swygert of Joanna. Passengers in the Ford were John Henry Lott, Ronnie Lollis, Don Swy gert, and Gene Koon, all of Jo anna. Terry Swygert and the Lott youth received emergency treat ment at the hospital and were released. Admitted were Don Swygert, 16, and Koon, 18 Their injuries were not described as serious. The officer said the convert- Mercfionts Division To Meet Tuesday The Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce will meet Tuesday morning, April 14, at the Bank of Clinton in the Forum Room, Charlie Buice, president of the Merchants Division, stat- led. A door prize will be given by Adair’s Men’s Shop. Cfiicken Stew Slated Saturday At Bailey MeHiodist Church A chicken stew will be given at Bailey Memorial Methodist Church Saturday from 4 to 7 p. m. Sponsored by the Men’s Bible Class, it will be held at the church at the corner of Bailey and Academy Streets. Proceeds will be alloted for the building fund to be used for planned renovations, officers of the class state. ible, traveling toward Clinton, apparently was passing a ve hicle going in the same direc tion when it collided with the DeLoach vehicle. He said the Ford was heavily damaged on the right front side and the DeLoach car was crush ed on the left side. The death car came to rest 15 to 20 feet off the highway, officers said. Laurens County Coroner Mar shall Pressley empanelled a jury but did not schedule an in quest. Assisting in the investigation were Sheriff R. Eugene John son and Deput Ted Ward. He will speak to the group on a phase of the administration of the late Governor Cole L. Blease, who served as chief executive of South Carolina at the turn of the century. This subject is a favorite research project of Dr. Burnside. The South Carolina Historical Association is holding its 1964 meeting in Columbia at the Uni versity of South Carolina. Ace's Auto Repairs Opens for Business Ace’s Auto Repair has opened for busines^ on E. Carolina Ave., according to announcement by Ace Johnson, owner, appearing in The Chronicle today. Located next to Clinton Ser vice Station, the business will do general auto repairing, special izing in automatic transmissions. Johnson was formerly with Lynn Cooper, Inc. JOHN T. YOUNG Funeral Services This Afternoon For John T. Young. Funeral services for John T. Young, widely known Clinton merchant and farmer, will be held today (Thursday) at 3:00 p. m. at the home, 405 South Broad Street, conducted by Dr. William Redd Turner. Burial will be in the Presbyterian Church Ceme tery. Pallbearers will be Reese H. Young, John Henry, Jr., Braxton Dutton, Frank Ramage, John Addison, R. Thornwell Dunlap, \John Simmons, and Dr. Guy S. Blakely.. The honorary escort will in clude the Board of Directors of the Bank of Clinton and Lonnie S. McMillian. The body of Mr. Young, 72, was found late Tuesday after noon floating in a pond on his farm off the Milton Road, about four miles south of Clinton Laurens County Coroner Mar shall Pressley said Mr.^Young’k body was found by Glenn Davis, who lives nearby. Davis said he went to the pond about 5:30 p. m. to set fish hooks and dis covered . the body about four feet from the bank. Coroner Pressley said his in vestigation indicated no one had seen Mr. Young since he left his Clinton home at 1:30 p. m. Sheriff R. Eugene Johnson said Mr. Young’s car was park ed in the yaird of a ranch house near the pond. A fishing pole was found on the bank by offi cers. The sheriff said the water was about eight feet deep where the body was found in the approxi mately three - quarter acre pond. The coroner said cause of death had not yet been fully de- This is the scene of the two-car collsion on the Clin- ton-Joanna highway Saturday evening in which. Wil liam Eugne DeLoach was fatally injured. At left is the DeLoach car, while at right the body in an ambulance. Story elsewhere Photos by Paul Quinton. ■ on is being placed this page.— t Cancer Society To Meet Here Thursday The annual dinner meeting of i the Laurens County Cancer So ciety will be held on April 16, at Hotel Mary Musgrove in Clinton at 7:30, according to Mrs. Sarah D. LeLoach, Commander. Speaker for the occasion will be Leroy Harrelson, president of the South Carolina Division of the American Cancer Society. Mr. Harrelson is vice-president of the Citizens & Southern Bank in Columbia. Laurens County Senator King Dixon will introduce the speaker. bMlisMzSs Local Dealers Win Trip To Denmark Mr. and Mrs. Jack-Red of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Lawson of Joanna flew to Dulles Airport in Washington, D. C., yesterday where they were join ed by a number of Hotpoint ap pliance dealers from South Caro lina, North Carolina and Virginia for a week’s stay in Copenhagen, Denmark, as guests of the Hot point Company.. While in Den mark they will make a one-day trip to Sweden and Mr. and Mrs. Lawson will also visit one day in Paris, France. The trip was made in a chartered Boeing 707 ,Jet of the Air-India Airlines. board of directors of the Bank of Clinton. He was a former member of the Lions Club and a member of Campbell Lodge 44, AFM. He was married twice. His first wife was the late Mrs. Inez To Nqjme Moyor, Six Aldermen Democratic Club Orders. City Primary for May 19 One Building Will Replace 2 Schools One large school building will replace both the Hampton Ave nue and Providence Elementary Schools, it was stated this week by James Von Hollen, chairman of the Board of Trustees of School District 56. No definite plans have yet been made for the structure, which will be located just off Highway 72, south of the city. The site is already owned bv the school district. However, Von Holler, said, it is planned to erect a building containing 29 or 30 classrooms and costing $600,000. Legislation was introduced in the General Assembly last week by Senator King Dixon allowing the school district to issue bonds in an amount up to 8% of the assessed valuation of property in the district, which is the con- Guest Ministers At Presbyterian Church The following ministers will be guest speakers at the First Pres byterian Church Sunday morning services during April and May: April 12—Dr. M. A. Macdon ald. April 19—Rev. Arthur Martin. April 26—Rev. C. J. Hammet. May 3—Dr. Lewis Lancaster. May 10—Dr. Wm. Redd Tur ner. May 17—Dr. Marshall Dendy. May 24—Dr. Louis LaMotte. May 31—Congregation invited Leaman D. to Presbyterian college bacca- treasurer. The Clinton City Democratic Executive Committee set the wheels in motion for the 1964 city elections Tuesday night when the date for the first pri mary was set for Tuesday, May 19. A second primary, if neces sary, will be held a week later, on May 26. The committee and officers acted in a meeting held at the Hampton Avenue School, follow ing their election to the posts earlier in the evening at a meet ing of the City Democratic Club. Officers and committeemen were elected as follows. Roy L. Holtzclaw, president; L. S. Reddeck, vice-president; Jones, secretary- laureate torium. sermon in Belk Audi- stitutional TTmtt However. Von HoHcn- stated. E x e c u live committeeman: Ward 1—J. J. Clark; ward 2— V. Parks Adair; ward 3—L. R«y Pitts; ward 4—Milford Smith; ward 5—Joel Cox; ward 6—E. P. Taylor. Jones read the minutes of the kine Theological Seminary Due meeting and a financial w!!!* ^ . ^ statement showing a balance of Prof. Morris To Lead A.R.P. Church Service Prof. Kenneth Morris of Ers- West, will occupy the pulpit of I —..the Associate Reformed Presby- torian Church .Sunday, morning and lead the quarterly commun ion service. Motz McCraw Young. Surviving from this marriage are three daughters, Mrs. L. H. (Inez) termined but no foul play was in-j Ledford, Jr., Mrs. W. W. (Hen- dicated. He empanelled a jury i ryetta) Davis, and Mrs. C. F. but has not scheduled an in-1 (Joy) Gault of Clinton, quest. Surviving also are his wife, The victim was a Clinton na- j Mrs. Georgia Bee B 1 a k el y live where he spent his entire Young; a daughter, Mrs. Law- life. He was a son of the late rence (Georgia) Young of Clin Reason Henry and Mary Etta Stroud Young. He was a mem ber of the First Presbyterian Church and was chairman of the ton; two sisters, Mrs. John Hen ry of Greenville, and Mrs. A. B. Godfrey of Clinton; and eight grandchildren. Mayflower Mills Sold To Rockingham Interests Rockingham Mills, Inc., of Rockingham, N. C., has pur chased Mayflower Mills of Clinton, according to a state ment early this week by S. J. Chapman, manager of the local plant. Daisy Camp Fire Group Visits Chronicle The Daisy Camp Fire Group, on one of their periodic visits to industrial plants and other points of interest in the area, paid a call on The Chronicle last Wednesday afternoon to observe the operation and learn something of how a newspaper is {Minted. Front row, left to right, are Beverly Davie, Debra Mills, Carole Perry, Kathy Frady, and Nancy Davis; back row: Nancy Ann Jones, Penny Campbell, Almeda Rogers, Susan Hannon, Cindy Crisp, Brenda Wilson, Julie Young, Claire Duncan, Linda Suddeth. The girls were accom panied by their leaders, Mrs. Leaman Jones and Mrs. Phil Rogers.—Photo by Dan Yarborough. The purchase was made from Herbert B. Newton Co., of New York, and included building and equipment, Mr. Chapman said. The Rockingham company has operated the Mayflower plant, located on West Main Street, for the past two years under a lease arrangement. The local mill manufactures pile fabric, used as a covering for living room furniture. Ap proximately 85 persons are em ployed in the weaving opera tion, operating on three shifts five days a week. The weekly payroll is approximately $9,000. The firm has recently ex panded its plant by the addi tion of 5,000 square feet of space, having leased the build ing formerly occupied by the Colonial Store, which adjoins the plant on West Pitts Street. Machinery and other equip ment has been rearranged and a’ number of new looms are being added. Mr. Chapman has been man ager of the plant for 12 years, sieving under three owners, Gwen-Evan, the Newton Co., and Rockingham. Coroner's Jury Rules In Shooting Case Laurens — A corner’s jury ruled Monday that Charlie Smith, 28-year-old Laurens Negro “came to his death by gunshot wounds fired by city police in self de fense” and recommended no further action be taken. The Negro was shot in a gun battle with police at the Smith home, 128 Cemetery St., the night of March 28. that will not provide sufficient revenue, and additional funds must be secured from other i sources. I project intensive consideration. The trustees are giving the 1 he said. Dr. Orr Named President Of Chamber of Commerce Dr. Daniel E. Orr was elected president of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce at the Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday at Hotel Mary Musgrove. Dr. Orr, local veterinarian, heads Orr Animal Clinic. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia, and the University of Georgia School of Veterinary Medicine. He is a member of the Lions Club and Lakeside Country Club. Other officers elected for the new year were: Don G. Creigh ton, first vice-president; M. D. Milam, Jr., treasurer; Francis Blalock, retiring president, will become second vice-president. Retiring officers are L. D. Lott, first vice president, A. B. Godfrey, second vice-president and A. A. Ramage, Jr., treasur er. Mr. Blalock presided at the meeting on Tuesday. Reports were heard from several com mittees including Civic Affairs, D. G. Creighton, chairman. The report of the membership drive showed 19 new members and an increase of,J2 assigned member ships. Directors were given a copy of the financial report for 1963-64. Directors were asked to give preference of the committee on which they would like to serve.. Retiring directors are: A. B. Godfrey, Robert E. Johnson, R. H. McGee, L. Ray Pitts and Francis Blalock. Directors elected to the board for the year beginning April 1: $664.91 in the treasury. President Holtzclaw stated That a Treasury balance' is need ed to pay for any special elec tions that may be required. CANDIDATES FEES Fees for candidates are: May or, $200 without opposition, $150 with opposition; aldermen, $50 without opposition, $40 with op position. Books for qualification of can didates are now open. The clos ing date was set for May 9 at 12 o'clock noon. Candidates may qualify by paying the fee to Jones at his office at the Bank of Clinton. DR. DANIEL ORR Pringle Copeland, Claude A. Crocker, L. O. Edwards, L. V. Powell, and R. S. Truluck. Hold over directors are: J. A. Addison, L. D. Lott, M. D. Mi lam, Jr., Edward Perry, D. B. Smith, T. Heath Copeland, D. G. Creighton, J. Robert Cox, Dan E. Orr and Jim Von Hollen. Local Man Charged In Mail Theft Case A Clinton Negro was taken to Greenville Wednesday morning where he will go be fore the U. S. Commissioner to be charged with mail theft, according to information re ceived by The Chronicle. The case was solved by post al Inspectors after mail, known to have been addressed to a Clinton firm, was never delivered. Inspectors were assigned to the case for investigation and the local man was taken in charge Wednesday morning. The case Is under federal jurisdiction and after appear ance before the U. S. Commis sioner, it is presumed the man will be placed in the custody of the U. S. Marshal and held for trial. Pastor and Members To Attend Lutheran Meeting Next Week The Rev. J. Gordon Peery, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church, and two members, H. C. Suber and Rftchford W. Boland, will attend the annual S. C. Lu theran Convention as represent atives of the local church. To be held at Mt. Tabor Lu theran Church, West Columbia, the convention will begin with registration Monday afternoon and continue through Wednes day. Dr. Karl W. Kinard, president of the Synod, will deliver the convention sermon. Car Catche* On This 1961 model Oldsmobile belonging to T. C. Bish op, superintendent for Potter and Shackelford* _ struction firm doing work at Clinton Cotton caught on fire last Wednesday about stepped on the starter. Members of the Department are shown as they put out the occurred on the mill premises, said to be considerably.—Photo by ■■