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The Clinton Chronicle ) rffrioe Vol. 65 — No. 38 Clinton, S. C., Thursdoy, September 17, 1964 «oi’ ’(to jrww'c . • Aj. ft iM Torrington Announces Plant Expansion r ■. rf . College Gets $150,000 Challenge Gift Presented Membership Miss Ruth Todd and Miss Maria King were recently presented 10-year membership award pins by G. Ed- r ward Campbell, president of the board of Directors of •’ the Clinton Council of Camp Fire Girls, Inc. Both girls are 1964 graduates of Clinton High School. Ruth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Sloan Todd, left Monday to attend Erskine College, and Maria, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus W. King, left the past week-end for Must Raise $600,000 Over Next Three Years Community Chest Plans Develop Mrs. Tamer To Head Residential Division Plans for the 1964-65 Commun ity Chest campaign in Clinton are rapidly taking shape, with Winthrop College. —rtMta hr PC Faces Frederick In Kickoff Here Saturday icmu # *h»u season Gaily Gault’n Presbyterians, as ducted an unannounced whirl- ^ at effort were earmarked for aides shortly, the iw* tooioau aeasoo pU thelr highly-publicized wind drive for capital funds and endowment Presbyterian CoUege will un wrap here Saturday night aganist Frederick CoUege in what the power experts rate as a toss- up. Kickoff time is 8:00 p. m. on Johnson Field. Approximately 1,000 South Presbyterian CoUege received which produced a record-break- a double-barrelled boost to its ing $1,957,103 in 1962. The Geor- long-range development program gia Synod is planning a similar with the announcement today of campaign in 1966. a $150,000 challenge grant and. The total of $750,000 to be new subscriptions totaling $162,- raised by the matching grant 180 from the Clinton area toward and the funds to claim it will be claiming the matching funds. used to complete the cost of the dates for the drive set for President Marc C. Weersing three new buildings now under Sept. 29-Oct. 13, campaign chair- said the chaUenge grant has constiuction on the Presbyterian man Reese Young stated yester- been made by one of the largest College campus. These buildings day. foundations of the Southeast —a new science haU, dining hall The 13 participating agencies which must remain anonymous, and PC’s first women’s dormi- have been alocated a total of It is dependent upon Presbyter- tory—are scheduled for comple- $23,688.94, which is the budget ian CoUege raising $600,000 over tion by next September. A total for the coming year, the next three years. nf $1,1000,000 toward their com- Mrs. Michael Turner has been Upon receiving preliminary bined cost of $1,850,000 will come named residential chairman for word of the grant, a group of from subscriptions of the 1962 the United Fund drive. She will It’s an anxious test for Coach Clinton leaders immediately con- campaign. Other funds raised in announce her area chairmen and _ - . Mrs. Turner, the former Mar- passing attack against the big- raised the $162,180 to kick off Dr Weersing pointed out that C ia Galloway, is the daughter of ger from Virginia. The the campaign. This leaves $437,- y 16 Clinton area had subscribed Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Galloway. Frederick Urn averages 220 820 to be acquired as the coUege *326,974.60 during the 1962 drive, a graduate of Winthrop CoUege, pounds per man, a 28-pound ^ks beyond the local area for with th« additional $162,180 re- she resides with her husband and margin over PC’. 196 average, matching funds. increa >? 8 ^ three daughters on Young Drive. In the backfield, quarterback , President Weersing said the ^ amound sub- she is a member of All Saints Leighton Grantham will direct funds J* * ou « ht mainly scnbed by the locai area of some Episcopal Church, serves as or- Approxuiuueiy PC’s aerial ^uT and he has f 1 ™" 8 ^‘vidual alumni and ^ 8idents These funds wUl ganist and as an officer in the school students Capable receivers^-and rushers ^’.corporations, fundations ^ ^ for . he new wo- Woman’s Auxiliary. She has led -w"- * — CapaD e ^ and other organizations. He men s dormitory which will bear and assisted in many civic en- pointed out that churches of the Ule name of Clinton HaU. The deavors. South Carolina Synod had held c ° 8t this air-conditioned facU- the Hose offense^ is an extensive campaign for PC ity to accommodate 122 girls and a house mother will run to $488,- —PCs Youth Day guests—wiU _ ln halfbacks Wade Stewart watch the Blue H o s e m e n McNeUl. The question launch their pro-type offense mark ln against the team they whipped fullback, where non-letterman IM last year. Frederick open- Sam Williams wiU occupy the ed Its season last week, drop- starting berth, ping a 28-14 contest to a strong ^ the ends, rugged Jimmy Indiana (Pa.) College squad Bankhead and non-letterman James Smith wiU probably get t h e starting jobs. Bankhead weighs 203 pounds and Smith Is 1$4. 198-pound sophomore John Monk will fill the left Men oi Presbytery To Meet Monday Laurens Electric Cooperative Sets Saturday Meeting 420. In making his two-pronged an nouncement today. President Weersing said Participating Agencies Clinton Campfire CouncU — $4,916.61. Blue Ridge CouncU of Boy Scouts—$3,175. M.TURNER Administrative Expense 276.20. Advance Gifts Division Pallbearers were Furman La Area To Be Increased More Than 50 Percent The second major expansion Torrington’s very promising of its Clinton Bearings Plant drawn cup roller clutch, has since the Southern facUity was further indicated the necessity of buUt in 1961 is being planned by expansion throughout our bear- The Torrington Company, and ing divisions,” according to the will increase the plant’s area company announcement, from 215,000 square feet to 335,- Recently, Torrington announ- 000 square feet. ced the construction of a new In making the announcement, bearings manufacturing plant at the company cited ”a pressing Darlington, England, and an ad- need to enlarge our manufactur- dition to its needle manufactur ing capabiUties to cope with a ing faculties at Torrington, Conn, substantial increase in demand The Clinton plant wiU be in- from Torrington bearings and re- creased from its present 215,000 lated products.” . square feet to 335,000, with the “The successful development addition of 120,000 square feet— of new product lines, including an increase of more than 50 per — cent in floor space. In addition, a 60x120 ft. sec ond story wUl be added to the office section of the buUding. The expansion will be on the north end of the buUding, add ing about 300 feet. The original building was open ed in July 1961 and contained Laurens County has been al- 142,000 square feet. Additions to located $16,368.08 as its share of both ends of the buUding, corn- national forest receipts during pleted in August 1963, Increased the fiscal year which ended June the capacity of the plant to its 30. present 215,000 square feet. Thirteen South Carolina coun- Robert B. Wassung, manager **’ ties, most of them in the up- Clinton plant, said con state, shared a total of $421,392. str “ction is expected to be under- Forest supervisor Ray W. way w *thin a month. The work Brandt said that based on the wU1 ** done b y Daniel Construe- County Receives $16,368 From Forest Receipts Rev. 208, will start at right tackle; both are non-lettermen Co- 200. West. 190, will man the guard posts, and 198- pound Cb-captain George Lok- ey will be the center. The fall rally of the Men of the Church of South Carolina Presbytery wUl be held Monday night in the dining hall of Thorn- Mike Lowrance, weU Orphanage. The speaker will be the Charles R. Tapp, of the Presbyterian Home. Sum merville. Registration wUl take place from 6:30 to 7:00 In the dining haU lobby, followed by dinner and the evening’s program. Hubert W. Gray don, president of the organisation, will preside. Officers for 1MB will be elect ed, and the Installation will be by Rev. Randolph Kowalski, minister advisor to the men’s or ganization. Other listings on the program # include: Invocation by John Vousden, Scripture reading and > prayer by Otis Brown, introduc- $ tion of the speaker by Dr. M. A. I Macdonald, and the benediction by Dr. Robert C. Bankhead. The Laurens Electric Coopera- Presbyterian CoUege. This foun- tackle position and either Jim tive’s annual business meeting dation is one of the most selec- Helms 220 or Jimmy Cape Saturday. September 19 will fea- live agencies in the southeast. Its ^ J ture The Dixie Ramblers for en- endorsement of the coUege in this tertainment and the always- manner will strengthen the con- popular local beauty contest fldence of others who want to combined with a review and dis- support quaUty Christian edu- cussion of co-op business. cation. Equally inspiring it the ■ Held each year for the 8900 orenrhehnhtx'stsmp of Ipproval member-owners of the local cor- P ,ac « d U P°" our work ** TTie Advance Gifts Division of number of acres of national for- *‘ on Company of Greenville, the Community Chest is already est land in the State the money The plant is located on the old l^iurens County Cancer Socie- ct work under Don G. Creighton, poing to the counties averages Clinton-Laurens road. “The chaUenge grant and the ty—$3,650 chairman, and a group of 35 so- 713 cents an acre, response of the Clinton people Cripp’ed Children and Adults Ucitors. The members of the di- Federal law makes counties 25 toward claiming it are of tremen- Society of Laurens--County — vision held a kick-off breakfast per cent partners in national for- dous significance in the plans of *U2S0, 1,000 Young People The Salvation Army—$750. American Red Cross—$3,225. Local Relief—$3,060. National Cystic Fibrosis Re search Foundation—$400. United Health and Medical Re search tor South Carolina—$300. United Cerebral Palsy—$100 Tuesday morning at Hotel Mary e sts since this part of federal re- _ Musgrove. The campaign got un- celpt8 ls pald to the counties by T ft yj-jl f ^1^^ derway after lists of prospects the U. S. Forest Service each vUllC\JC and supplies for the solicitation year for roads and schools were distributed. SoUcltors are: I. Mac Adair, W. A. Alexander. Thomas E. Baldwin. W. C. Baldwin, H. Open House At Junior High Slated for Tuesday Clinton Junior High School will Here Saturday Ginton Junior Teoms Godi WiHi Laurens Here Today, 6:00 ?. M. The Clinton Junior High team and high school JV teams both clash with teams from Laurens on Wilder Field tonight. The junior high battlers meet their Laurens opponents at 6:00 poration and opened to the gen eral public, the business meeting and beauty contest is scheduled to be held beneath the mammoth big top on September 19 at the Laurens County Fair Grounds. Registration of members be gins at 9:00 with the meeting slated to begin promptly at 10:00. Drawing for prizes to be given to members will be held at the conclusion of the meeting, and members are reminded that they have to be present to be eligible to win prizes. A total of 27 lovely lasses from the Co-Op’s service area will be competing for the title of “Miss Laurens Electric Cooperative.” Co-Op officials estimate that 2,500 people from throughout the cers at a “Better Bible Teacb- Francis Blalock, R. W. Boland, famirens County Mental Health George Brockenbrough, Lynn Association—$433 Cooper, Jr, J. Robert Cox, A. B Carolinas United Organization Godfrey, William Hatton. Thom- observe open house for parents -84,163.13 This one group em- a? F. Hollis. W. P. Jacobs, Rob- on Tuesday, Sept. 22 The ses- braces 11 charitable and service ert E. Johnson. L. D. Lott. Dr. 5, 0 n will begin at 7:30 p. m. agencies, as follows. American James Macdonald. Harry Y. Me- The purpose of this meeting is material, assets in the continu- S® 01 *! Hygiene Association. S. C. Sween. M. D. Milam, Jr.. John to give parents and teachers the ing development of Presbyterian Association for Mental Health, L. Mimnaugh. J. M. Oeland, Dr opportunity to become acquaint- College." those who know the college best and love it. our fellow residents of the local community. These are great spiritual, as well as Some 1,000 young people from throughout South Carolina wUl viait the Presbyterian College campus this Saturday for the second annual Presbyterian Youth Day. They represent members of the Senior High FellowstyP or ganizations of the Presbyterian churches of the state. The young men and women County Baptists Schedule Bible Teaching Clinic Laurens — Members of 41 churches in the Laurens Baptist Association will join area pas tors, Sunday school teachers, general and department offi- I SO Fund. Fairview Alcoholic Dan E Orr, Davis V Pitts, L. c d. Also the teachers will N» able hav £ ***" ‘"vited to be guests Rehabilitation Center at Ridge- Ray Pitts, W. R. Pitts. Jr., Tom to learn more about their pupils uf Pr< ‘.sbyterian College for this way. the Florence Crittenden Plaxico. L. V. Powell, A. A. through the parents, and the par- occa - !,on which will feature cam- Home at Charleston, American Ramage, Jr.. L. S Reddeck, W. ents can learn more about the pU8 tour *. * special program of Hearing Society, National Trav- M. Shealy. Goyne L. Simpson, school’s program in general. 8tudents> •“PP®*’ elers Aid Association. National D. B Smith. J. Sloan Todd, R. S. The faculty extends a cordial a " d attendance that night at the Recreation Association, Nation- Truluck, A. C. Young, Jr., Law- invitation to all patrons of the . u * Hose-Frederick College al Social Welfare Assembly, Na- icnce Young. school, tional Council on Crime and De- % l.nquency. Services. International Social ROBERT HANSON area served by the Laurens Elec tric Co-Op will attend this im portant meeting. Better Bible Teaching At Laurens Giurch Bearings Plant Hare nig Clinic” scheduled Sept. 21- 25 at the First Baptist Church. The clinic will be conducted from 7:30 to 9:30 each night dring “Preparation Week,” us ually observed at this time of the year in Baptist churches to A "Better Bible Teaching Clin- Sund * J ' 1 • c !' 0 ° l work *" ic’ will be conducted Sept. 21-2S, , ® r calender year be- The appointment of Robert a t Laurens First Baptist Church. Octo "![ p. m., and the JV game begins Hanson of Torrington, Conn., m Laurens Baptist Association are Teachers will be Mrs. Her at 7:30 p. m. production manager of the Clin- All the Baptist Churches In the man Ihley of Raleigh, N. C.; Last week in its opener the ^ Bearings Plant of the Tor- asked to participate in this pro- Mrs. C. R. Hinton, of Albe- CUnton JV team downed New- t^ton Company was announced gram. marie, N. C.; Mrs. Ira J. Cary berry 39-0. yesterday by Robert B. Was- The Sunday School lessons for Aiken; Mrs. E. E. Porter sung, manager of the local plant. Hie last Quarter of this year will ® nd Mrs. O. K. Webb oi Green* AT GRADY HOSPITAL Hanson will assume his new du- ^ studied and better methods villa; Mrs. E. S. McSwain of Mies Delores Passmore left ties immediately. of teaching will he presented Spartanburg; James Rice, Mrs. last week for Atlanta, Ga., A natlve of Connecticut, Han- Classes will begin each night D. D. Lewis, J. P. Coates and where she will enter the Grady ^ was g radua ted from the Uni- at 7:30 o’clock. Dr. D. D. Lewis of Columbia. tHospital School of Nursing. versity of Connecticut with a B. S. degree in Industrial Admin istration in 1963. He joined the company in August of that year as a time study engineer with the Bearings Division. He has also worked as a production con- Thornwell High’s fast-stepping trol scheduler and, since April football team will meet the Pa- of last year, in the methods and colet JVs tonight on the Thorn- procedures department, well field. Game time is 7:30. Hanson is presently a candi- The Thornwell boys have rack- dat * for an M. A. degree In ed up two wins in this early foot- Economics at Trinity College, ball season. The Wildcats defeat- Hartford, Conn. He is a past ed Ford, 38-12, in their opener, president of the Torrington In- and last Friday defeated Slater- dustrial Management Club. Marietta, 89*0. Mr. and Mrs. Hanson are the The coaches were able to use parents of three sons, Glenn, the entire 26-man squad in both Mark and Craig. They plan to games. The spirit bf the team is take up residence in Clinton Mgh and they are/ready for Pa- about October 1. Diet tonight. Each week a plkyer of the Board to Register Voters Sept. 28-30 The Laoreas County Regis tration Board will he la ses sion on Sept. 23. 29 and 39, it is announced. These will be the last days eligible voters can obtain cer tificates for voting in the Gen eral Election on piov. 3. The law requires that the registration books be closed and the names certified at 39 days prior to aa elec- CHS to Meet Abbeville Friday; Beats Rode Clinton High goes to Abbe ville Friday night for third game sof the Boasting two victories in third game of the the Red Devils will be lag for number three. Abbeville won from Pen dleton last week, Mere than 1M9 new voters have been registered by the hoard la recent weeks, tt was By MARE KING Clinton High’s ‘‘Red Devils” took advantage of their oppon ents’ miscues last Friday night as they defeated the Rock Hill “Bearcats”, 19-13. Clinton re covered four Rock HUl fumbles and turned three of them into touchdowns. Daniluk Returns As Staff Assistant Thornwell, Pacolet Meet Here Tonight week iSj chosen. Jacky Higfin- i, a halfback, Fairview Church »“<*•>*«' Begins Construction after the first game, aad Larry 9 Cockerei, a fullback, was chosen ComtrucUon has^ begun at after the second game. These Fairview A. M. E. Church near two hoys have gained over 280 here. The original building was yards tach in the first two destroyed by fire games. They art also co-captains on August 6, mt oi the team J- .’*1 Res. Loudon If pastor, Cockerel scoroi tt potato to and Clark McNstris, Band I the two gamot, Mil Bfgto- itatetad. - ■ * • won OMtrfbutkas in any amount of the Exdhaii tab a* tor th» asw huiUtag wm be Shown here is a part of the crowd which gathered under the campus oaks Tuesday night for the annual barbecue and program to usher in the yeaifr football season. Civic chibs in Clinton cooperated in the which attracted some 760 Blue Hose fane, the meal, the crowd moved inside Belk Auditorium for a program that included skits, performances far the Barbecue Begins football Season High School Band and cheerleaders, and fight by CHnton’s 014 Pro's Quartette, oompoeed of Bolick, George Brockenbrough, Tommy Hollis e Turner. PC athletic director Cally Gault a preview of the 1964 Blue Hoee football proa- Serving as master of ceremonies for the pro- was George Comelson of Clinton.—Yarborough ' I Blue Hose-Frederick football game. Presbyterian Youth Day is scheduled to get underway at 3:30 p. m. Saturday with regis tration in the Douglas House. Blue Key leadership fraternity will sponsor guided tours from this point and will present a program of entertainment in Belk Auditorium, starting at 4:30 p. m. The latter program will in- After recovering a Rock Hill elude talks by President Marc fumble in the second quarter, C. Weersing and various student Clinton marched steadily goal- leaders as well as numerous ward with J. W. Davis and musical selections. Joel Whitsel picking up valu- Supper under the campus able yardage. Quarterback Ga- wi U follow at 5:30 p. m., and ry Laney took the ball ovre then group will sit as a body from the two-yard line, and a special section of the grand- Carroll Barker kicked the ex- 8tand8 for the 8 p. m. football tra point. Late in the first half game on John8 ° n Field. Clinton recovered another Rock HUl -fumble on the Clinton 46- yard line and headed for the goal again. Laney and end Joe Fuller teamed up for a 30-yard pass play during the drive, and with 37 seconds left in the first John Paul DanUuk, who serv- half, Joel Whitsel ran four ^ wlth the Presbyterian CoUege yards for the score. The extra R OTC department 1960-62, has point attempt faUed, and at i° ined the PC staff as an admin- the end of the first half Clinton istrative assistant, it was an- led 13-0 nounced today. J ’ . „ • He recently retired from the U 'i rd _ ““ff U. S. Army after 20 year, of Rock Hill s Keith Morton pick- serv ice. He was retired as a ed up a blocked punt and raced second lieutenant after spending 50 yards for the Rock HUl tal- mos t 0 f his career as a first ser- tly. The PAT was good. After geant and sergeant major. His the kickoff Clinton drove to- army citations include the ward the goal, but the drive Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Com- was stopped when Danny Hin- bat Infantry Badge and Corn- son picked off a CUnton pass mendation Medal with three oak on Rock HUl’s 7-yard line. Two leaf clusters, plays later Clinton recovered a Daniluk, in his new position. Rock HUl fumble on the nine- will serve as an assistant to the yard line. Rock HUl’s defense business office and the dean oi wasn’t enough as Carroll Shealy students in supervising various took the ball over from the one- campus activities. He and Ms yard line, but the extra point c ha e m y . attempt failed. Rock HUl took members of the Presbyterian the kickoff aid drove 65 yards Church, for a score with quarterback _ Donnie FerreU directing the Chamber 101111116116 drive, but their extra point at- vilMiiiw^l tempt was no good. In the clos ing minutes Clinton held Rock Hill deep in Bearcat territory and put the game away by tak ing possession of the ball with less than a minute to play. Tomorrow night (Friday) the Red Devils take their 88 ord- to Abbeville tor tough game. Your support will be Meeting On Sept. 22 Clinton Chamber oi President Dr. Dan Ovr has eaDed a meeting of the general bership The meeting wffl be 10 a. m. at the Mary Hotel. Coffee wiU to All told at are arsed to at*;