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Jurors Are Drawn For Court Session Reduce Its Rates Election Is Set for Tuesday Tme board of driectors of the Laurens Electric Coopera tive has recently anounced that consumer electric power rates reductions will go into effect as of June 1. Eight thousand, eight hundred residential and commercial con sumers will benefit by this re duction, it was stated. This is the fourth rate reduc tion in recent years and is made possible by the efficient opera tion of the cooperative and in creased use of electricity in the home, on the farm and in indus try. The Laurens Electric Coope rative member-owners are fur nished electricity at cost and after operating expenses and necessary reserves, the remain ing balance is returned to the memher-consumrs in the form Noted At PC Closing Car Being Pulled From I^ake.—Photo by Paul Quinton, Jr. Sister Escopes After Going Under ~ — — —- m . Local Man Drowns in Lake of capital credit checks payable Thirty-six petit jurors to serve annually, during the term of criminal court next week in Laurens were drawn Rev. LeGrond Adams last week by tre jury commis- And Family Move sioners. Three others are listed Clinton AreO The religious ' emphasis of terian ministers who received as holdovers from the March The Reverend Legrande Ad- both major speeches gave a honorary doctor of divinty de- term. ams p as t 0 r of the Leesville spiritual tone to Presbyterian grees here Sunday. They are as follows: H. G. Southern Methodist Church, his College’s 84th commencement Dr. Graham preached on Boyce, James H. Price, D. V. W ife, Phyllis, and daughter, exercises in Belk Auditorium three promises ofGod: >' Wright Jr., John I. Moore, and j on i Lynn, have moved into here Sunday. ; J 1—“The promise of spiritual holdover Harold Hack Prater o< the church parsonage located m _ __ ^ ^ ^ m m m Dr. J. Ross McCain, presi- strength to keep your ideals Joyal - Bobby Vaughn, John H. on Highway 308 North. ^ M I dent-emeritus of Agnes Scott alive. There are no short cuts J °an na ; M^L Fuller Joseph W. Mr. Adams received a bach- WW Qf lmO||S I W W College, spoke simply and di- to a character," he w aldrep, Carios Boyd Jr. and e | or 0 f ar t s degree in Bible W W ■ B B m■ ■ mm ■■ ■ w w rectly to the M graduating sen- said, “and when you lose your holdover James O. Chitwood of from southern Methodist Col- _ . iors : in his afternoon address, character you have lost ail.’’ Laurens. lege, Orangeburg, Friday. . A 51-year-old Clinton man way 72 in the Cane Creek He offered three suggestions. 2—“The promise that you Al80, Jarnes _ 0 ., 11 Nei8h l ^ Or T !’ He was awarded a fountain drowned in the backwaters of area. In the making of a living, be will have niritual strength to ? enn ° : P*" for winning first vl * ce in Lake Greenwood Sunday, three Sheriff R. Eugene Johnson r™* }*' ..C^e y^- T” 1 T CrtM8 ,n Per - ^ry^.v^ sCr* 8 ^: ^ "> U '* •““• h ^ Cro “ HU1 ’ '• hCT ’* ,d A,,<lcr * <,n ' ! ‘ ^ m uX, U -"°° We •° me ' B™” 10 " A* 1 " 11 ’ “• C - Ad - for having the highe.t * P*rked car in which he and found inaide Uic 1963 Chevrolc. times is bceause we are not air j r an d John T. Gallman, cum lauc j e . his sister were sitting rolled some 35 minutes after the car spiritual enough. Clinton; Ray Adair and L. N. 4 that pvpn at I. r- r* r* -A tues,” be said. “You think of making a liv- Since September, 1963, Mr. into the lake about 4:40 p. m. went under Douglas, Cain said. oi the County Coroner ■.nccMng Wnnr da«r~,. lty Ridge, F. Culbert- TxU^ to O,^ ^y. Marshall later. The County Officers To Be Named As Laurens County enters the final days prior to the 1964 election everything is Set for the- Democratic primary on next Tuesday. The machinery has been put in motion—ballots have been printed and are ready for dis tribution to box managers, pre cinct managers have been name<j—and all that remains to be-‘done officially is to hold the two final meetings of eight scheduled speaking dates for candidates tonight (Thursday) at Cross Hill and Monday, the night before the primary, at Watts ville. Twelve candidates are con tending- for four county-wide offices, and eight candidates are seeking Magistrate posts in three townships. In addition, county voters will cast ballots for two candi dates seeking the Congression al scat for the Fourth District. Two other candidates, Wal ter E. Dunlap, Clerk of Court, and Marshall N. Pressley, Coroner, have been declared the Democratic candidates, since they had no opposition, and their names will not ap pear on the ballots. Also, Solicitor William T. Jones of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, has no opposition. The polls will open at 8:00 a. m. and close at 6:00 p. m. County Candidates For State Senate: King Dixon Students attending the Presby- (incumbent), W. C. Dobbins, r. Representatives: Abercrombie (In- League, Wil- Vestus L. We- Summer School Students To Sign At College Monday tor announced today. hunt. sheriff said witnesses Registration is scheduled for For Sheriff: Leonard 8U * bytrey; 4 and Rev.' D. .Lee Wil- Jones Store; Boyce Lawson, _ 4 .. , Delivering Ihe morning bac- Uam8on missionary to Brasil. Long Branch; James H. Thomp- J*' 0 c,ln to n K lri s were ■ward* 2Sf U ^.* t U! nn0n Drs. Graham and Williamson son Jr., Mountvllle; M. H. Todd. <*« r *** * commencement j* npoI 2j“*. P “? 0f Si® J*® 1 Revf J. Benson Sloan of Un- MiU ; 8 mchart * (^ngs^aiid Lan* by ^ CBatonians o^ri* Wilkie 9 Gordon ^st* h 0ld 25 p m ln lhe library building. Bragg. R. Eugene Johnson (in- ites ahaed of jmu, he con- ion; Rev h. Smith, der B. Stoddard Jr., Owings. _ 80uri f . C f ^ n b* 8 si8t * r had efl The first term will extend cumbent), Leroy Keeble. eluded. “B y ^ mear ^ > ™ execuUve secretary for church Also, James A. Traynham, Clinton Glrfs Git trough July 15, with two two- For County Commissioner: can learn of Jesus as we pur- exteIuion ^ ^ A tlnnU Pres- Clinton Mill; L. B. Thackston, Deareet From Cokmr hv '[ e8tlE * tio ? d ‘* cl ° 8 ff ^ hour class periods held each Paul Brown, Paul S. O’Dell, t Burann L'eg 1 *** i rom L-OKer she was pulled to safety by . had purchased fishing Ucenses morning Monday through Friday George M. Penland (the last Two Clinton girls were award- William Douglas of Laurens. around 6:00 p. m., Sautrday. f or a maximum of six hours two being incumbents). , ui a „„„ auu m * degrees at commencement Dougins was fishing ahotR The car had been parked credit. Second term dates are For Magistrate PM*™. „ e P , c. Alumni. Shady Grow; lionard Urn,: ”' rcl *? “ c Co '^ m **** fa>m . “J tbin i ** ^ ■'••v 1«-Au t u« 21. Hunter Township at Clinton: ^ Robert M. Vance ol Clinton. Ington. Maddens; Joseph E. Su "?* r enmmoned hy the crtee ol shoreline when I rolled off, Adams, who also serves as as- Sam H. McCrary (incumbent), an Church, one of four Presby- , r u ,, e e chamnan. presided O Dell. Daniel. Store. «>d hold- Bunt (Miml) Martin received an two peraon, who saw the auto- wtmeaaes said. will. Andereon l(K , atr prol< . ssor 0 , Spanlsh sald Charles T. Oakley. AB in elemeiuary education, and mobUe roll down n jradunl lm sUttmt In the front and Mrs, , arly app , ications ,„ r lht . Pc Hunter Township at Mount- Mrs. Unda Milam Law an AB cllne Into the lake, Rohort Slak Wllklc In the rear. summer school Indicated a de viUe: J. Derrill Bozard (incum- “ 'T . . .. , e^ HooOredz of permns gather- m and for all courses being oiler bwil), R. C. WUk,. Mis, Martin 1. the daughter of Estelle Glenn of Rt. 1. Creo. ed ot the site, includimt the ed this year. These courses arc: Scuffletown Town.hip w P. Me ami Mrs. S. Taylor Martin KUL Greenwood Rescue untt person rir , t t .l.s, period (8 o m to Ahercrombie, Robert E. Elmore. ---T * j and Mr* Law is the daughter of Th* site was about one and a ml which responded, along Q a„s j'r i. nini. Tnwn*hin- r m Purrv First BaptUt Church, Joanna^ Douglas Gaydon, a rising sen- Mr and Mrg . Dinard M i lam , Jr. half mUes east of S. C. High- with law enforcement officers. “ “‘l reach ; , m^nmbLu M^vin S M Ross Mr. Sellers is a Junior at Thackston, student dean, pre- ior at Presbyterian College has in 8* ol the Apostles, General (incumbent), Marvin S. Ross. CaIIam f\: r rej-fr over the commencement pro- over James E. Bolt, Woodville. 3CIICI3 ' ® l/HBvi gram and conferred degrees; Summer Activities president Marc c. weening CoHege Student Eddie SeUers will direct introduced the speakers. Dean . _ ’ summer youth activities at the Jo^ph M. Gettys awarded stu- In KeSeorCfl rOSt Court Term Scheduled Next Week Chemistry, Business Law, Money For Congress and Banking, Educational Psy- Congressman Robert T. Aib- chology. Survey of English Liter- more is opposed by Gordon ature, Victorian Prose and Poe- Weathers. (Counties, in addition try. Survey of European Civili- to Laurens, in the Fourth Coo- zation, College Mathematics, El- gressional District are Spartan- ements of Political Science and burg and Greneville. Union, for merly In the district, is now in Vanderbilt University, Nash- sented miliatry commissions to accep ted for a summer stu- — , , ... . , ville, Tenn. He Is a native of the graduating ROTC cadets. dent research participantship at *0 V3Ct Underway WcdnCSGOy Henderson, Ky. Th* student honors included: ^e University of Tennessee. ~~ A weekly schedule of sum- general scholarship award for Dr Alex Stump, chairman of mar activities will be released top academic record—Marion the PC biology department, is soon, parents will assist with Boozer of Gaffney; Columbia making the announcement to- all age groups. Seminary scholarship—Boozer; day, said the program is spon- Mr. Sellers is expected to aa- Herk M. Wise scholarship— SO red by the National Science The Jun e term o{ General statutory date. Clerk of Court gar Easterling, drunk driving; Elementary Spanish, sume duties in Joanna on Fri- Hubert G. Wardlew, Jr., of Foundation to encourage students Sessions (criminal) court will Walter E. Dunlap wil lannounce W. D. Burns and Isaac Boston, Second class period (10:30 a 1116 Fifth District), day, June 12. Kingstree; outstanding senior 0 f unusual promise while still convene in Laurens on Monday, the two-day recess. * Sr., murder; Nathaniel Philson, m. to 12:20 p. m.)—Old Testa- award — Tommy Williams of undergraduates. Gaydon, a na- June 8, and then be recessed The request was made by reckless homicide; Bruce Bag- ment Survey, Salesmanship, Health Center Open Pensacola, Fla.; Gold P tive of Powder Springs, Ga., will until Wednesday, June 10, at 10 George L. Phinney, chairman of w ell, obtaining property under Principles of Economics, Meth- Dr. Von A. Long, director of awards—Tom Currie of Carth- be a research participant in biol- m. the county’s Democratic Party. fa ' se pretenses; Willie James ods of Teaching Reading at the the County Health Department, age. N. C., Leon Bullard of ogy during the ten-week session. The action was taken because He submitted it to Solocitor Wil- ^°ung, breach of trust; Lowell Secondary Level, Composition, has announced the Clinton Bainbridge, Ga., and Williams; of the Laurens County Demo- ham T. Jones of the Eighth W Johnson, assault; George E. American Literature, Recent and Health Center will be open on Pi Kappa Phi freshman schol- ABRAMS REUNION cratic primary election June 9. Judicial Circuit in Greenwood. Saunders, malicious injury to Contemporary United States His- Thursday mornings from 9:30 to arship cup—James Bell of Fan- Decendants and friends of the Judge Steve C. Griffith of New- Jones, in turn, recommended to personal property; Erskine Nel- tory. Mathematics of Finance, 11:30 in addition to the rgular nin ,Ga.;» Fraser Bible medal late James Williams and Alice berry, who will preside at the Judge Griffith that the request son, Joe Roberts, and Charles American Government and In schedule. These additional hours —David Rousey of Tignall, W. Abrams will hold a reunion term, issued an order on the be granted. Craine, grand larceny. , termediate Spanish, will begin on Thursday, June 4, Ga.; Fred Jay Hay Bible med- on Sunday, June 14, at 1 o’clock matter last week. Phinney asked the delay to Terry Franklin Swygert, reck- and end with the last Thursday al—Michael W. Smith of Au- at the Greenwood State Park Under the order, the court facilitate preparation of ballot- less homicide; James E. Wolfe, Chicken Stew At in September. gusta, Ga . Pavfllion No. 1. crycr will open court on the j n jj booths for five Laurens pre- drunk driving (2nd); Sam Hairs- Election Boxes Are Ready for Delivery Election boxes, together with ballots and other necessary materials, will be ready for de livery beginning this (Ttars- day) morning at 9 o’clock. Hie supplies are to be used in the Democratic primary tm next Tuesday, June 9. Box managers are requested to call for the boxes Thursday and Friday from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m., and on Saturday' secured by contacting at the court house in Laurens. Members of Clinton High Class of 1914 In Reunion Here The 60th anniversary reunion of the 1914 fradu- sting class of Clinton High School was held Friday at a luncheon at Hotel Mary Musgrove, with eight of the eleven living graduates present. They are shown above, left to right, front row—John Holland Hunter, Clinton; Mrs. A. T. Lewallen (Nellie Shippey), Win ston-Salem, N. C.; Mrs. John W. Finney (SaUie Bell McMillan), Clinton; George Muon, Charlotte, N. C. (not n graduate); bock row—Rev. Dr. William G. Neville, Atlanta, Go.; Mrs. T. P. P. Canon (Kate Shandi), Gveen ville f Mft. Joe H. Simpson (Fannie Bobo), Whitmire; Lowry Purdstto, Qmnvffle; and C. E. “Chdk” Galloway, Clinton. Members* of the graduating class absent when pic ture was mode: Mrs. R. E. Sadler (JuUa Owens), Clin ton; Mrs. Marvin Robinson (Inea Blakely), of Clinton; Mrs. Lois Doachimrs (Lois Chandler), of Bishopville. The event was attended by 35 class members, their husbands and wives, former lumbers of the class, and several Clinton High graduates of 1913 and 1916. John Holland Hunter was master of ceremonies and Dr. Nf imraoiiir Toeb0ad3dos"about the Photo by Dan Taxteoagh. 111)$ uuuiiin lui live i^auieus pre** ususssk v*&ivz«*£, y/ * k - ,M *** ****** ^ I® C 1% ! eincls which vote in the court ton, non-support; Billie Leopard, L0I1Q DrOflCn bCnOOl house. carnal knowledge of woman The Long Branch Community Jones assured the judge it child; Bruce Delmar Austin, c i u b i s sponsoring a chicken would not interfere with the racing on highway; John Ed- s tew on Saturday evening begin- docket. ward Wyatt, William Beeks, J. n ing at 6:00 o'clock at the Long Seventeen cases were held D. Threatt, non-support; Julia Branch School. Supper will be ^h'ev over from the last term, and Pearl Shands, neglect of chil- served. Those wishing to take Ma .. aa . aaa , fc - - —- 67 new cases will go before the dren; Charles Coker and Joe stew out are asked to bring con- Grand Jury at the June term, Coker, malicious injury to per- tainers. V according to a list prepared by sonal property; Ellis William ^ Sheriff R. Eugene Johnson filed Prince, drunk driving (2nd); in the office of the Clerk of Lonnie B. Conway, assault, Court Walter E. Dunlap. Johnnie Franks Cheek, drunk Continued Cases driving (2nd); Tom Jerome, William E. Bruce, drunk driv- Jr., and Edward Bryant, assault ing (2nd offense); Bobby Lewis and battery; E. C. Vincent, Jr., Gregory, violation liquor law; grand larceny and non-support \Villiam Andrew Chapman, (two charges); Steve W. Law- drunk driving (2nd offense); son, racing on highway; John Ross David Starnes, drunk driv- E. Wyatt and Billy Fulmer, ing; Wylie Perry Kennington, housebreaking and grand lar- drunk driving; Joe Lewis Mor- ceny; Furman Pyles, disposing gan, store breaking and petty of property under lien; M larceny; Ftich Lee Morgan, Simmons .three charges of forg- store breaking and petty lar- ery; Buck Alton Payton, mur- ceny; James W. Dendy, obtain- der; Leroy Gary, grand lar- ing money under false pretens- ceny; Paul Bellue, assault and es; Talmadge Babb, drunk driv- battery; Robert Lee Swinder, I, ing (2nd offense); John Allen four charges of peeping tom; Harris, two cases reckless homi- Henry Ronnie Quinn, carnal cide; Lonnie C. Bradbury, drunk knowledge of woman child, driving (3rd offense); Larry Pil- Willie Word, obtaining money grim, four cases, malicious in- under false pretenses; Buford jury to real property, assault, Collins, disposing of property discharging firearms at and into under lien; Richard Anderson, dwelling, breaking without en- assault and battery; Bill Fin- tering with intent to commit a ley, Jr., drunk driving (2nd); crime; Richard Virgil Bates, James Harold Hughes, drunk kidnapping. driving; Guy B. Swittenberg, New Caaaa c violation liquor law; Willie Lee Charles Douglas Bolden, non- Williams, assault and battery; support; Billy Abercrombie, dis- William D. Epting, on-supportr posing of property under mort- Philip Wicker and Roger Mfl- gage; Ernest Smith, Frank ler, assault and battery; Brooks Shockley, Jerry L. Padgett, Trammell, non-support; Johnny John E. Ferguson, Herbert E. Edwin Bison, violation of liquor Bryant, Tony Davenport, same law; Ernest K. Hmrtda charges; OUn Craine Saxon, and Johnnie Oliver Seston. drunk (hiving (2nd); John Ed- drank driving* At District Kiwanis Meet Here The Clinton Kiwanis Chib played host last day night to the annual inter-club meeting cf Dh Nine, Carolines District, of Kiwanis Int( Representatives from division clubs throui Piedmont area were present for this of featured an address by Ed Button, Smit attorney, who serves as Oarolinas Leading participants in the meeting are left to right: Herb Hennigct ~ tary-treaaurer; Batton; J. C. tenant-governor of Division Nina; mat, president of the host Cknton