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4 At Cost of $325,000 First Baptist Church To Begin Building Program The Clinton Chronicle Vd. 65 — No. 32 ^Clinton, S. C, Thursday, August 6,1964 Dr. Keisler Named President Emeritus Nebraska Seminary The Rev. Dr. E. Bryan Keis- The congregation of the First ent educational building with the Baptist Church voted last Sun- exception of the Sunday morning . . . intn _ worship services, which will be day morning to enter into a faeld in ^ Hampttm Avenue building program costing ap- school auditorium beginning Ap proximately $325,000 by accept- gust 16. ing the base bid for a new sane- Contract was also signed with tuary of $255,058 submitted by the Schantz Organ Company of W E Baker and Son of Whit- OrTVille, Ohio, for the manufac- j er interim pastor of the local ture a “ d installation of a three- st John . g Lut h e ran Church was „ K this pipe^organ which wiil in- ^e^y notified that he had Contracts wUl sl gned this cl u de ampUfied chimes at a ^ elected p re8i d ent Emeritus week wWch will enable construe- p rlce of $3!,005. Furnishings, 0 f Centeral Lutheran Theological tion to begin as soon as thepres- such as pe WS , carpets, etc., wiU seminary in Fremont, Nebraska, ent auditorium is demolished. cost approximately $25,000. Dr Keisler served the institu- a Alienist a The new balding will be of sol- tion as president and professor old building bunaay, guw . id masonry construction, with ex- of practical theology since 1950, Ali regular serv e osed igmjngted arches and hard- having gone there in 1947 as a church will ^ on * wood paneling. In addition ot professor. During the last sev- in the assem > roo p - the 8anc tuary, which will seat eral years most of his teaching approximately 725, the building was in the field of homiletics. At will contain choir practice his retirement he was, in point of rooms, robe rooms, baptism length of service, the dean of dressing rooms, and a Sunday Lutheran Theological Seminary school assembly room with two presidents in all Lutheran bodies class rooms. in this country and in Canada. The entire building will be During Dr. Keisler’s adminis- air-conditioned from a central tration the standards of the sem- heating and conditioning unit and inary were raised, the student will take an estimated 320 days body was increased almost 400 to complete. Fant and Fant of P er cent, the faculty was en- Anderson, are the architects for larged and strengthened, the an- the project. nua l budget mushroomed and the The building committee con- facilities were greatly increased, sistes of ‘ Rembert Truluck, chairman, W. R. Anderson and J. D. Bass, along with the Board of Deacons and Trustees. Heads of all departments and organiza tions of the church are also on the building committee as well as sub-committees from these departments. Gary H. Holcomb is finance chairman and Judson Dollar Days Slated for This Week Clinton Merchants To Offer 'Good Buys Former Clinton Soldier Dies In German Wreck WM. A. PATTERSON Rites Today For Wm. A. Patterson William A. (BiU) Patterson, 50, a Clinton policeman, died Sun day at a local hospital after sev eral weeks of illness. A native of Clinton, son of the late T. Mooney and Pearl Kohn Patterson, he was a member of Davidson Street Baptist Church and had been a city policeman at Clinton a number of years. He also served for a time as a coun ty deputy in the sheriff’s office. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Irene Tinsley Patterson; three sons, William Patterson, who is in the Navy stationed at Iceland, Ear! Patterson of Cross HOI and Larry Patterson of the home; a daughter, Miss Juanita E. Pat terson of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Mozelle P. Tinsley and Mrs. Lacy P. Wilkie of Clinton; two half-sisters, Mrs. Selma Boul- ware of Union and Mrs. Grace Boulware of Laurens; and two Staff Sgt. Kenneth L. Martin, Brehmer is chairman of the furn- was killed instantly in a car ishings committee. Mrs. Cald- acc ^ en i July 23 at Amberg, Ger- well Henderson is chairman of man y- the organ committee. ^ native of Columbia, he lived J. D. McKee is chairman of in Clinton nin * y ears and was the Board of Deacons and the a 800 M rs - Jane W. Martin Rev. J. H. Darr is pastor. Brown and the late Lee Mar tin. He attended the Methodist Church and served in the U. S. Army 14 years. He was sta tioned in Germany. Surviving in addition to his mother are his wife, Mrs. Bar bara Jene Meany Martin; two sons, Michael Lee and Kenneth L. Martin Jr., of Vilseck, Ger many; and his stepfather, H. B. Brown of Lydia Mill. Funeral services were con ducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lydia Mill Presbyterian Church by Rev. Gaynor Phillips and Rev. Frank Pearson. Burial was to be in Rosecran’s National WImmam Am fmmminn cemetery .t san Diego, cam Winners aw tmerging f • Clinton merchants will stage offered at special prices during three big Dollar Days today, Fri- these three Dollar Days, day and Saturday—with “no gim- The choice of merchandise is micks,” but special emphasis on wide and stores have good stocks “good buys.” of fall items, including back-to- Summer and seasonal mer- school clothing for the wise shop- chandise of many types will be pers who buy early. Charles Buice, chairman of the Special Events Committee of the Merchants Division of the Cham ber of Commerce, states that a large number of firms are par ticipating and making a special effort to make this one of Clin ton’s best Dollar Day promo tions. Clinton’s church softball lea- See the ads in this issue of gue will wind up activities to- The Chronicle and “shop in Clia- night (Thursday) and Friday ton and save.” when playoffs end and the win ner is determined Friday night. Calvary Baptist Church won the championship of the regular season with an impressive 19-2 record. Tonight at 8 o’clock, Lydia Baptist and Davidson Street Bap tist will clash to determine which team will meet Calvary Baptist in the final game tomorrow night. Softball Games Tonight and Friday To Close Season Murdock Parole Denied Haynie Murdock, serving a life Trophies for the season will be sentence in the South Carolina awarded immediately following penitentiary for the fatal bludg- Friday’s game. eoning of his mother, Mrs. Dur- The playoffs began Monday ward Murdock, here on Oct. 17, night as Davidson Street defeat- 1953, was denied a request for a ed First Presbyterian, 15-4, and parole after a hearing in Colum- Broad St. Methodist turned back bia Wednesday morning. First Baptist. 11-9. The hearing was held at the On Tuesday night, Lydia Bap- penitentiary at 10:30 a. m., be- tist won over Holly Grove-Bailey fore a meeting of the South Caro- Methodist, 7-0, while Calvary lina Probation and Parole Board. Baptist defeated Broad Street, Young Murdock entered the 14-0 I Miss Brooker Dies In Columbia Proposed New Sanctuary of First Baptist Church Evin Varner Joins Mrs. Nidiotson Dies In Montana Mrs. J. B. Nicholson, former member of the staff of Thorn- well Orphanage, died Tuesday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Alger, in Tennis Tournament Moves To Final Stage grandchildren. . Funeral services will be con- Callaway Mills in Ga. Evin C. Varner, Jr., fomwriy D ^ r Lod * e ’ After a week and a half of rick-Fitzpatrick d L. Hammet uilUm, Rpv ^ the news of The 0hron ' and burial steady play the Clinton Tennis B. Hammet, Sr., 6-2, 6-2; Sulli ^ w n icle ’ has i° lned CaUaway Mills, wl Jl be “ Pp er Lodge today ; Tournament is advancing to its van-Orr J. W. Spmers and Rev. Jesse D. nE di- Mrs. Nicholson was supervisor fnlal gUge Por the mogt part ^ ^ First Mixed Doubles Round—Sydney Alexan- penitentiary in 1954 after a trial in General Sessions Court in Laurens. A petition for parole from a life sentence cannot be heard un til ten years have elapsed, ac cording to South Carolina law. Miss Georgia Louise Brooker, At the time Mrs. Murdock was retired Whitten Village employe, killed. Mr. Murdock also suf- died Monday at a Columbia hos- fered a severe beating, pital. a warrant is still outstanding Daughter of the late Norton against young Murdock for the Wardlaw and Francena E. Hair attack on his father, charging r« f rv Brooker, she was a members of assault and battery with intent */j the First Baptist Church of Co- to kill. He was tried only on the lumbia. She lived here at Whit- murder warrant, ten Village many years, but lived in Columbia since her re tirement. She was the last member of her immediate family. Funeral services were con ducted Friday at 11 a.m. at Dun bar Funeral Home in Columbia by Rev. R. Archie Ellis. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery in Columbus. d. Adair-H. Sullivan ^.Don Warlick d. Betty Black-Jimmy Sullivan 6-2, 6-2; Excess Speed Linked Stephens. Burial will be in Rose- a * aia * ant adv * rtiata $ di f ^ Thornwell Infirmary for "‘*“ 1 . . — - T.srrwu, * Jim ho, 3“^%^ ™ , o f. B. Bishop, H. A. Caughman, ‘ ‘wh^ he had been !>«> made her home Willi her two ““ ,itle, Browdtr-B Jr.. van M 6-0; Lucie Macdonald- Highway Deaths ID 63 R. Eugene JoWn Budd, Oak- ^h Hendcr^u Adverting <•*>■«•>“?. **™ : J. Mac Babb. ley and Charles Johnson. " While there are usually many d Adair-Gregg frO, 6-2; Turner- Ferd j aco b s d . Mary B art » S peed too Fast” was contri- TlTho'^y* eacort^will be A A^u^of’chesto/vlrner is g"’ 1 ” *** M ‘ th^etto^ thi^gSe^s” “1^ i^Sa^erJofo^n^d^Mkiv: ^S^r-lGte Tur- S^UUdThway a^d <*£ . — olS'n'netUvrmgh Other survivor, include . sis- ‘^i‘1 “T.t’ "cr dj.n. Ham- street crashes ,963 i„ the the police department, Lauren, ColiJIE te™Mrs"'w.''B.'Gw'oT Harts* day. Particularly enter- ^ elite. “ *•“ &uy other 1 aw enforcement off** • a . u j*u■ A oa f'tiwvnistiaa of Augusta, Ga., Chronicle. The body la at the home, 8IS stY^^l^cSto^ef LuC0S Av *- Bo P tish Musgrove St., and wiU be placed « Okcnrvo Yfti.tl. W»»lr in the church at 2:30 p.m. today, liVed ,0r a ° bs€rVe Youth Wce,C year in J a P^* . Lucas Avenue Baptist Church, tion. huiuntri*! C toihHM L*»r***’ wU1 observe Youth FoUowing the finals on Sat- r«n Week Augurt 10 thru 16 Rev ’ urday, August 8, a picnic sup- Jwav ^rato* 1 */v^? Pat Johnson ' Missionary to Pak- ^ ^ ^rved at 7:30 for iftmn wiU speak 10 *** YounI aU participants in the tourney. SE^St^a* SoS^^Tbe awarded to Bell d. Emerson-Kinard 6-0, taining are the matches played 6-2; Fredrick • Fitzpatrick d. in the men’s and mixed dou- Beckham-Cottingham 6-1, 6-0. hies events, which have Just Qarterfinals — Anderson- met, Sr , 5-7, 7-5, 64. United States. Youngsters Program Ends Of 37,000 fatal accidents during Also underway is play in the 1963, the percentages indicate Boys and Girls 12-and-under that speed was a contributing begun. Some really good piaxico d. Browder-B. Ham- divi8ion This division is open factor in 14,000. The 37,000 acci matches are expected as the met, Jr., 6-3, 6-2. tornament nears its comple- Village Gels II. L Grant For Sewer Work Women’s Singles Semifinals — Marian Ramag d. Sydney Alexander 6-2, 6-2. Women’s Donbles Semifinals — Nichols-Alexan Phil Rogers Plays In All-Star Game Phil Rogers, outstanding end on the Clinton High Red Devil football team, will be in the line- sembly on Lake Greenwood BISHOP REUNION t The week wUl be concluded by The family of the late Willie C. a week-end Youth Revival led by ■ — ITOpmCO WUl W j, q special service at the Baptist At- ^ gixteen champions at this time. lea’s to only those who participated dents killed 43,000 people in the tennis prgram sponsored in rural injury accidents, up” tonight”(Thursday) wten the by tike City Recreation Com- speed was the principal conribu- Carolina North-South all mission and directed by Ame- ting factor. Speed also was the gtar game i 8 played in Columbia, lia Nichols. The Pee Wee tour- most important single factor in p hil also pro b a bly will be used nament climaxes a 10-week pe- rural property damages result- ag a for the North team, der d. Ramage-Carter 2-6, B-l, Hod of tennis fun with 15 girls ing from automobUe accidents, Re ig the gon of Mr and Mrs. and boys participating. Cyn- according to detailed studies of p w Ro g ers 0 f cunton. Juaier Roys Slogias thia Turner and Dickie Me- accidents by the National Safety A numbe r of Clinton people will First Round—Louis Hammet Sween are seeded first in their Council and the individual states. attend game. Jim Adair 6-3, 7-6; Darrell respective divisions. The re- Last year 796 people were killed The Public Health Service hat The family of the late Willie C. a week-end Youth Revival led by Round—David Cottina- d ‘ ***“ —~~ ~ i» 'ijc^„th ■warded . 87J» water poUuHon and Margaret W. Bishop will Richard Crapp., a Ministerial “““ ScKUtrt^M 0n ' d - Jlmm>, Sumv “ «• •““* of ma ^* ‘ l,rou * 1, Tu “- “ ” SouU, grant to Whitten VHagT Mato bold their annual reunion on Son- student at North Greenville Jr. i?” R «J v TlUDatetek d T^ ^ day are ** ,oUow,: Car0 ““ * c " y streets “ institution near Clinton, it was August 16, at the Joanna College. mi- *nd William Q announced Monday by the office Club House. Dinner wUl be serv- Tommy Coker will be Minister of Senator Strom Thurmond in ed 1:00 p. m. of Music. Washington. The grant was made ■■■■'■ '■ 1 to help finance two waste stabili sation ponds and interceptor sew ers to serve the institution. Total cost of the project is stated as $24,100. The federal grant was made upon application signed by Dr. B. O. Whitten, superintendent, and R. L. Piaxico, chairman of the Board of Directors. Hurrah Named Joanna Deputy i H. G. (Buck) Murrah, Jr., be gan duties Saturday as night iepaty sheriff at Joanna, replac ing T. If. McDaniel, who refill ed to take an out-of-state Job. Hurrah, who lives at Joanna, has stnred as day office deputy Under Sheriff R. Eugene John son for the past four years. a l#fp i f -$[%}'/■ Prospective Footfall flayers To Report Voting Certificates May Be Secured Now Lauras County residents who expect to vote in the November 3 general election, and do not have registra tion certificates, may secure certificates every day un til August 15, according to announcement by members ef the County Board of Registration. The board members will be in the office dally to tosuo now certificates or to replace those which have been lost, by Issuing duplicates. The office to en the eecond floor ef the court house in Lauras. * la addition. It wee stated, the board will be in session for two days in September, the 3th and 9th, which, according to the present schedule, is the final date en which eertlficaten may he oocnrodL nt ) Certificates, valid for me in tha November election, to law must have bom sstnrsd at lemt 30 days before have ef the Quarterfinals Billy Shields d Louis Hammet 6-1, 6-4; Charlie Netties d. Darrell Orr [-1, 6-0; Chris Adair d. William 2-6, 6-2, 6-3. Semifinals — Chris Adair d. 4-1. ' Bell Republicans Meet On August IOHi The regular monthly meeting of the Laurens County Republi can party will be held Monday evening, August 10, at 7:30 at the Laurens County court house. Asbury Lawton, Republican candidate for the House of Rep resentatives from Greenville County, will be the featured A general election for naming on South Broad Street; Clinton speaker, a mayor and six members of Mill Precinct, at Community All are welcome to attend the day are as follows: Carolina’s city streets and high- Benson 6-3, 7-5; and William —— - «*— —— (Continued on page 4) ways Bell d. Knot Culpepper by de fault. Second Round—Ben Hammet, Jr., d. Cottingham 60, 6-1; Don Anderson d. John Campbell 6-0, 6-0; Dr. Jim Walker d. Charlie Nettles 4-6, 6-1, 6-1. Pete Cooper 6-1, 6-2; Charlie Junior Boys Doubles Netties d. Billy Shields 6-3, 3-6, Quarterfinals — Louis Ham- 6-2; Bill Hanger d Fitzpatrick met-Andy Young d. Jimmy Sul- by default; and William Bell d. livan-Darrell Orr 6-3, 7-6. Andy Young 64; 6-3. Boys 14-a»d-Unier __ Third Round—Ferd Jacobs d. First Round-Larry Reddeck Hinton’s citv council for the next House on Academy Street. meeting y Mimnaugh 6-2, 6-2; Clinton s city council tor me nexi preientation of a valid regis City's General Election Scheduled For Tuesday Mike Turner 6-1, 6-2; Don An- d. Lanty Refreshments will b« derson d. Ben Hammet, Jr., Louis Hammet d. Bill Alexan- two years will be held Tuesday, certificate is a require- 6-2 7-5; Larry Warren d. Dr. der 6-0, 6-1; Chris Adair d. Polls will open at 8 a. m. and ment for persons wishing to vote. • i Ymina Jr Walker 7-5, 8-6; John Him- Gregg McCarthy 64), 6J>; Da- close at 6 p. m.' Candidates elected Tuesday James, u. i uuiiy, #e. naugh d. Johnny Appleby 6-2, vid Warden d. Dirke Von Hoi- Democratic nottftlifees were wU1 take office September 1 for Awarded Scholarship 6-3; CharUe Netties d. Tony len 6-1, 6-2; Michael Beaty d. cho8e n in a primary & May and two-year terms. Brown 6-2, 6-2; Bobby Piaxico Kenny Mills 6-0, 6-1; John War- these names will appear on the d. Tommy Stallworth 6-3, 6-1; den d. Joseph Warden 6-2, 6-1. ballots Tuesday. Dave Dunlap d. BIU Hanger Quarterfinals—Ben Hammet, Space is ai^ provided on the 6-2, 6-2; and Rufus Sadler d. Jr., d. Larry Reddeck 64), 6-0; ballots for names of other per- William Bell £1, 6-0. Louis Hammet d Scott Ham- sona f or w hom the voters wish Quarterfinals — John Mim- met 64), 64); Chris Adair d. t0 cast their ballots, naugh d. Larry Warren 4-6, 6-1, David Warden 64), 6-1; John Democratic candidates are: 64; Bobby Piaxico d. CharUe Warden d. Michael Beaty 6-0, For mayor —j. j. Cornwall. For aldermen: Formal Opening Of Lou's Shoppe Today * James L. Young, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Leiand Young of Clinton, and a rising sophomore at the Medical College of Sooth Carolina, Charleston, has bool notified that he is to be tha ro- Nettles 64, 64; and Rufus 64). Sadler d Dave Dunlap 6-1, 64). Semifinals — Ben Hammet, Horn's Donbles Jr., d. Louis Hammet 64), 64; First Round—Andorsoo-Plaxi- and Chris Adair d. John War- co d. Dsvie-Blateek 90, 90; den 64), 64). Adair-Gregg d. Wamtoy-War- GMs 14«ad-Under lick 69, 64; DegoerAppleby Qarterfinale—Riba Heirs d. d. Shlelds-Nettles 62, 6-3; Sad- Ginger Gault 61, 60; and Julie ler-Jofanson d. 6-1. 60; Befi-Wi 6-0, 6-0; "PetfayOtelly d. ’ 63, 92; Frsd- d. Julie Young 92, 9-1. , cipient of a $1,000 Pfler The formal opening of urn s atories medical scholarship fot Shoppe, 207 N. Broad Street, is ^ 19 g M 5 term, scheduled for today (Thursday) Ward one—Boyd W. Holtzclaw. from 8:$0 a. m. to 8:30 p. m., to Ward two—S. A. Pitts. ^ continue through Saturday. Joanna Pastor To It Ward thre?—Harry C. Layton. The women’s apparel and gift ftrflninnd Cun Aw Ward four—Lynn W. Cooper, a store, formerly Pearle Henry’s, Vroainco JUlHKiy Ward five—George W. Bag- has been purchased by Mrs. Lou The Rev. J. well. %.•' Jones Cornwall Horton. pastor of the Fir* Ward six—Talmadge Sanders. A door prise will be given on Church of Joanna wiU be Young d. Allison Stump by de- Three polling places will be enot of Uw three days. ed Sunday evening sk t fault. Vi ‘\i\ \„;\\ provided as follows: City No. 1, Announcement of the opening service. Semifinals — Cynthia Turner at city hall on North Brad vrSLJte found in toe advertising The public is invited Street; CityNo. 2, attoe Anasry niihuuni of The