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Jazz Ensemble To Open Concert Season Tonight UPW CM Hears The Clinton Chibnide Vol. 65 — No. 43 Clinton, S. C., Thursday, October 22, 1964 The American Jazz Ensemble, Smith and pianist Johnny Eaton, hailed by Time Magazine as "a th * JllIX Ensemble plays what - .. has been termed by Time a “cool group that has set avant-gard ^ a style that is “less « beards to wagging the length of weird but technically just as Italy,” will open the Clinton adroit” Dr, Claude H. Cooler . ^ ... — Dr. Claude H. Cooler, director Community Concert Series with Except in muscial tastes, co- of the Presbyterian Guidance a performance tonight at IMw Eaton and Smith are a Center and head of the psychor- in Belk Auditorium on the Pres* byterian College campus. Headed by clarinetist Bill study in contrasts. Pennsylvan- ogy department at Presbyterian ia-born Eaton, 28, is the son of CoUege, addressed the Clinton a Methodist minister. He started Business and Professional Worn- composing and playing the r*«"» en’s Club on Tuesday night, Oct. as a youngster but later went 13, at the Mary Mus grove Hotel, to Princeton to prepare for a Mrs. Dessie Roberts, introduc- law career. But success in the ing him, stated: “The courage field as a student chang* that won Dr. Cooler the bronze Pack 174 are reminded of the ed his mind. *tar for bravery In action during Pack meeting tonight at 7:00 in Bill Smith, a native of Califor- the war is exempUfied tonight Hodges Hall of Broad Street nia, is Julliard trained and was by his willingness to talk to a Methodist Church. with Dave Bruebeck at Mills group of women on the subject of Cub Pock Meeting Be Held Toniglit Boys and parents bf Cub Scout jazz Prospective Cubs and their pa- College. He was a charter mam- women. ^ ’ rents are urged to attend this meeting. her of the original Brubeck Oc tet. Comimnity Chest Report Shews Only $1700 to Go A total of $21,961.40 was reported collected and pledged in the 1964-65 Community Chest campaign, now nearing its close, stated Reese Young, drive chair- f man, at the report meeting held Tuesday. This represents approximately 94 per cent of the goal of $23,699.94, with a balance of $1,787.54 still to be raised. Chairman Young presided at the meeting and re viewed reports of the division chairmen. He com mended ail workers for their diligence and again urged all solicitors to contact all prospects on their list Persons who may have been overlooked and who wish to make s contribution or pledge to the Commun ity Chest may call the Chamber of Commerce office— telephone 833-2716. Columbia Attorney To Address College Students on Monday William F. Prioleau, Columbia attorney and an experience^ Basing his remarks upon the findings of a study made by the Federation of Business and Pro fessional Women’s Clubs in Tex as, Dr. Cooler spoke on the sub ject of the working woman, why she works, the problems she en counters, her attitudes toward her fellow employees, and the satisfaction she achieves. The banquet was in honor of Clinton’s Career Woman of the Year, Mrs. Robert Johnson, re cently chosen for this honor in a competition sponsored by the Clinton Business and Profes sional Women’s Club and in co operation with the other local civic clubs. Mrs. Johnson was nominated Referendum Not To Be Held Someone Asleep at Switch \ •—— i * Q On Second County Election Thomas A, Babb Named To Head Menial Health Assn. PROBATE JUDGE J. HEWLETTE WASSON Wasson Is Recognized For Rehabilitation Work Laurens County Probate Judge been chairman of the Board of Laurens — Thomas A. Babb, Laurens attorney, was elected president of the Laurens County Mental Health Association at its County annual meeting here Monday night. He succeeds the Rev. John Rivers of Clinton. The three area vice presidents elected were Mrs. Mable Little, Marshall Pressley and Dr. For the second time this year, Laurens County voters have been prevented from casting their bal lots in an election ordered in the last session of the General Assembly at the instance of the Laurens County delegation. The first election was on the question of providing Laurens funds for the technical education center to be located ‘‘second Tuesday in November” became vitiated last week when it came to light that the time required for the publication of notice of election had already been passed. The referndum to the “second Tuesday in November” presum ably is supposed to be the date for the regular November gen eral election, which is to be held on Nov. 3. That date is not the second in Greenwood. That election, or- Tuesday in the month. The dered tc have been conducted by the County Board of Commis sioners on the same date as the eral election law states the elec tion is to be keld on “Tuesday t Monday”, which after the first a. u d ! _a Ml «r. OTUnty Democratic primary go, fice were Mrs. Grace Mont gomery, secretary, and Mrs. Ja- neMe Causby treasurer. State Sen. Earle Morris of Pickens County, speaking at 3, which is the first Tuesday in the month. In other circumstances, de pending on which day the month lost in the shuffle when the ques tion was not put on the ballot. At that time, Supervisor Furman Thomason explained that the board had not been notified of 0 * November begins, the election he meeting, praised the volun- the election and that ^ fir8t ^ could be held on the second Tues- teer workers in the field of knew ^ u was after the electlon day in the month, mental health. He said it was through efforts of volunteer groups “that ignorance and old datet had passed. The second election, in the na- by the Lions Club and will com- j. Hewlette Wasson, who was Elders on the Endowment cam- wives - ta i es about menta i uiness ture of a n?ferendum on ^ pete for the title of South Caro lina Career Woman of the Year. recently reelected for another paign for Columbia Theological are replaced with under- t l ucs ^ on equalizing tax assess- two-year term as president of Seminary in Decatur, Ga., and standing.” ments in the county and direct- The president, Mrs. P. M. the South Carolina Rehabilita- has headed the foundation en- Laurens State Sen.-eiect Wil- ed to ^ conducted by the county Pitts, presided, and Miss Mar- tion Association received a signal downment campaign for Presby- j iam c Do bb i ns introduced the Boanl of Election Commission- garet Blakely gave the invoca- honor at the meeting of the as tion. Mrs. Grace Conner played sociation in Columbia recently, the piano during dinner and when he was named recipient of later accompanied Miss Nan- nette Young as she sang. Mrs. Bill Crews presented Mrs. John son with an appropriately en graved silver pitcher. The meeting was closed with the club collect led by Miss Essie Davidson. the Rehabilitation Award of the Year. Judge Wasson, recognized by his fellow workers in the associa- Judge tion as “a great humanitarian,” received the award with the unanimous approval of all at tending the annual meeting siding, recognized the staff mem bers of the Area Five Mental Health Centers at Greenwood, and Mrs. Alma Wham, State terian College in the Laurens speaker. President Rivers, pre- f. rs ’ ' va * directed in the legisla- area. _*_« tion to have been conducted the Jake Horn, one of the leading personalities working in South Carolina in the interest of the Hampton Ave PTA Carnival Revived; Slated for Oct. 31 rehabilitation program, said of Mental Health Association field Wasson in making the representative, presentation, “Compassion has Larry Gar of Laurens was pre- characterized the life of Mr. sented a lapel Mental Health Wasson since he was partially Bell for outstanding volunteer restored to health after being service in Laurens County. The Public Welfare Training Institute Here On Tuesday The State Department of Pub- The popular Hampton Ave PTA Halloween Carnival will be held again this year after a five- year interruption. It will take place at the Armory on Sooth Broad Street Oct 31 at 3 p. m. With booths manned by the grade mothers and civic clubs, some of the attractions will be Psychiatrist Visits County Dr. Zalton Agardy. psychia trist and director of Area Five Mental Health Center in Green wood, comes to Laurens twice W. C. Neely Homed To Head Harvard Parents Committee Textile executive W. Carlisle Neely will head the Harvard Business School Parents Commit tee in South Carolina, according to an announcement today by George P. Baker, Dean of the school. Democratic campaign manager, is scheduled to address the Pres byterian College student body next Monday on his party’s posi tion in the national political race. He will speak at 10 a. m. in Belk Auditorium. The public is cordially Invited to attend. ... Prioleau was educated at The each mon “ 1 40 coun *** P a " Citadel and the University of tients throughout the county in South Carolina bars School. He need of Ms service*, has served as secretary of the Until recently, Dr. Agardy re- South Carolina Bar Association and as a legal assistant to Gov ernors Strom Thurmond and James F. Byrnes. The PC students were schedul ed to hear Congressman Albert Watson of Columbia represent the Republican Party, but he failed to appear for his engage ment last Monday morning. lie Welfare is sponsoring an all The olaaue presented to Judge struck down with polio at the award was made by Harry Bry- day training institute in Clinton a bake sale, nMniature golf, and 1^; ^“ in^ST-Rehabni. age of 16. So it is most fitting son, an executive director of on October 27 for social workers games of chance and sMB-Ottar that Judge Wasson, the great the South Carolina Mental Health Newberry humanitarian that he is, should Association. ntil /ed i Revival In Progress At Calvary Baptist ceived patients only at the center in Greenwood. Dan E. Fowler, psychiatric so cial worker, also on the staff in Greenwood, comes to the county each week to consult with min isters, teachers, agencies, anyone needing such service Their office is at the Health live committee of the South Caro- Center in Laurens. Beginning in lina Probate Judge Association November, Dr. Agardy will be and has served twice as presi- there the first and third Tues- dent of the association. or Wasson was inscribed “Rehabili tation Award of the Year, 1984, J. Hewlette Wasson, To the Lay Citizen of South Carolina, For Outstanding Leadership and Ser vice In Promoting Rehabilita tion, Presented by South Caro lina Rehabilitation Association.” Judge Wasson has served as judge of probate of Laurens County for the past 25 years, since Jan. 3, 1939. having been elected to the office during the summer after he completed Ms degree at Presbyterian College in 1938 He has not been opposed in election to the office since the end of his first four-year term. In 1953. after graduating from the l^a Salle Extension Law Carolina Bar Examination and was admitted to the bar. He is a member of the legisla receive this honor. CHS Plans Homecoming Tomorrow Laurens, Fair- f eld. Greenville. Spartanburg and York Counties. The meeting wiM be held at Mrs. Cecil Wil son’s home on Ansel Drive. Leaders for the institute, “Strengthening Family Life”, are Mrs. May Earle Stevenson, state field consultant, and Mrs. Helen Carpenter, child welfare _ _ _ consultant. Furman E. Ott of Mrs Ethelyn Wilkes and Miss Carol Senn will attend from the Laurens County Department of Public Welfare. Ott, Republican, Named To County Election Board days, Mr. Fowler will be there Besides serving as president of Rev. J. W. Spillers stated that each Tuesday. Office hours are the Rehabilitation Association in Neely, a native of Florence, is revival services are being held from 10:30 a. m. to 4 p. m. the state, he is chairman of the secretary of Clinton and Lydia each night this week at Calvary The schedule for the following Laurens County Crippled Chil- Cotton Mills and Clinton Cottons, Baptist Church. Services begin two or three weeks is somewhat dren Society, in addition has Inc., New York City named Clinton’s Year in 1980. Taylor is from Maiden, N. C. by calling Mrs. W. L. Anthony, He and his sons, Robert and Special music is furnished at phone 833-0072, Clinton. Joe, are University of South each service. The public is encouraged to Carolina alumni. Robert will The public is invited to attend take advantage of tMs new ser- graduate from the Harvard Busi- any of the services. vice offered for the county, ness School in June. The Parents Committee, com prised of leading throughout the nation, conducts an annual fund raising campaign Presbyterian College an- $35,350 has been earmarked for Laurens Rt. 2, Laurens, apparently has been appointed to replace James D. Wasson of Hickory Tavern on the three-member Laurens County Board of Election Com missioners. Ctt. farmer and owner of a heating and air conditioning firm here, said Tuesday that State Senator King Dixon had notified him of the appointment by Gov. Donald S. Russell. Noti fication, he said, was in a letter from the governor to Senator Dixon. The letter listed the board’s other two members as Joe B. Medlock of Laurens and G. N. features will be door prizes and costume judging, and refresh ments will be available. Groups under the direction of the following chairmen are work ing hard to make the carnival a success. Mrs. Joe Maupin, chairman of room mothers: Larry Savelkoul. civic clubs chairman; Milford Smith, p<^ny rides; Mrs. Joe Holland, gifts and prizes; Mrs Marvin Gault, decorations and costume judging; Mrs. Robert Wassung, tickets and publicity. The Clinton High Red Devils will be making their last stand in Wilder Stadium for the 1964 season Friday night when they meet Winnsboro on the local field. Game time is 8 o’clock. It will be Homecoming for Clinton, and a full day of acti vities is planned in addition to , _ the gridiron clash. from the governor to Senator The 68th annual meeting of The annual homecoming par- Dixon. the Laurens Baptist Asociation ade will begin at 4:30 p. m., led The letter listed the board’s was held last week, with a total by the CHS band, and featuring other two members as Joe B. of 235 messengers attending the — .... • - . — J ^ M two-day session at Bellview and County Baptists Ponder Worker Among Colleges Leroy Burns, one of the trus tees of the Laurens Association Baptist Assembly at Lake Greenwood, gave a report on the project. He told the messengers sponsors and candidates for Miss — — t , . . . C HS Foy of Joanna, who apparently Warrior Creek Baptist Churches that the grounds were about to Those nominated to vie for the will continue to serve. near Laurens and Gray Court, be completed “to “degree of _ title of Miss CHS are Dianne Led- Wasson was a veteran mem- Significant action taken by the usefulness to the entire associa 'ity- He was each evening at 7:30, with Rev. varied, but information can be had charge of the Laurens Coun- ford Jrene Vaughn and Dianne her of the hoard. Association included adoption of tion.” He said that in the nine Man of The Jack Taylor preaching. Rev. received or appointments made ty polio chapters for 12 years. Asb ^j The winner wi n ^ crown- Ott is second vice-chairman a recomendation presented by years since its beginning a He is a member of the Kiwanis . Rame ' s halftime cere- of the Laurens County Repub- Rev. J. C. Rice which called for caretaker’s home has been built Club and conducted the cam- ij can party and a member of its the appointment of a commit- and two sleeping cottages are paign for the Red Cross drive Th wlll ^ see king finance commitee. He formerly tee to present information to almost completed, during World War H. „rv^H tour voars as OOP chair- churches in the association con- During the final their' seventh victory of the sea" served four years as GOP chair- churches in the association con- During the final day of the A member and ruling elder of son (om , lo to Lexmgton). The man in Laurens County. cerning the need for a director session R f v ^ Gra J£?J^ C ^“‘ iirst Presbyterian Church in ciintonians have been victorious Members of the board of elec- of Baptist Student Union, work pastor of the Second Baptist i I g J CCA AAA L Tl nS ’. W 1 aMO “ w teachM over York. Rock Hill, Abbeville, tion commissioners serve un- in area colleges. P* Annual nilld raSS0S *3U,UUU a adies ? ,ble , claM “ Chester, North Augusta and specified terms. State law pro- The director would serve Ers- on. conducts ~ ' well as a class for men at Grace Unlon vide8 that they s hall be appoint- kine, Lander, Newberry and Covenant and Todd Memorial After Friday, three games re- ed by the governor on recom- Presbyterian Colleges. 1 pC * a f n * nual giving program stood at al- Living Endowment purposes, in- Presbyterian Churches. He has main on the Clinton schedule, all mendation of the state senator The committee will determine . .. _ . . twr-*hirrf. ft# us iwu 0A.i eluding $5,588 for the Walter away from home. They are, in and a majority of the county the interest in and possible fi- , . . support of the Graduate Scheal mo-t »^drds of its 1984 goal Johngon Club $ 14> 867 . order, Newberry. Laurens and legislative delegation at least 30 nancial support of the churches Church of CUnton, was elected among the parents of and recent students for financial most two-thirds of its 1964 goal ^ mo »« 1 p«* hlTb^r'Mnt tTth, Kiwanis Club Parent, Committee Day. to fee the toO.OOO merk. Johiuon Club. brtnfing the total T/1 fi . f\rf- This figure represents a $10,- for tMs Alumni athletic organ!- 1 ° V/iTICCrS 000 Increase over the past three zation to $20,452. The Clinton Kiwanis Club weeks in the quest for a record Annual giving is a program elect new officers and directors $00,000 through this program 1q conducted each year among the for 1965 at its final October meet- th? current calendar year, PC’s alumni and friends of Presbyter- ing this Thursday night. Mem- annuai giving effort prodnead fan Coliege for gifts to supple- hers will assemble as unul at $88,470 in 1968, men! the current operating bud- the Mary Musgrove Hotel fortbe Church in Laurens, was named moderator of the Laurens as sociation. He succeeds Rev. J. W. Spillers of Clinton. Rev. Floyd M. Hellams, pas tor of Davidson Street Baptist Woodruff. Coa school, will he kick-off for the Campaign. . . -s . '' ; ThitmuiaII \aaLr womweii Season's s Fifteen days before the date of any elec- toward the suggested studeht vice-moderator. Uon They continue to serve un- work in a tri-associational area—Re-elect ad to office were H* less and until they are replaced, to include AbbeviUe, Laurens, B. Monroe, clerk; G. B. OTMI, Ott’s appointment apparently and Reedy River Associations, assistant clerk, and Karl John- was affirmed in a letter to Sena- Named to the committee were son, treasurer, tor Dixon from Gov. Russell dat Rev. J. H. Darr, Rev. J. V. Reports concerning other agen- ed October 2. Rice and Rev. W. E. Crapps. cies of the church were heard. Of the $50,188 given thus far, get of the college. Thomwell High School will meet the strong Greenwood JV team tonight (Thursday) at 7:20 on the Thorn well Add. The Wildcats, led by Co-cap tains Jacky Higginbotham and Larry Cockerel, will be going after their eighth straight win of the season. This is the longest string of victories a Thomwell team has had in several years. The game is next to the last home contest of the season ami a large crowd of spectators is expected to be on hand. Thomwell defeated Woodruff JV 334) last Thursday night touchdowns were scored by Hig ginbotham, Cockerel, Micky Av- inger and Bobby Chandler. Avinger, senior left tackle for the Wildcats, blocked a punt on Woodruff’s 20-yard line and it bounded into the aid zone Mickey fell on ft for a 7 p. m. meeting. They will vote at this time by secret ballot to select a succes- Offered Hay Hammet. A vice-president and Ave directors also will be chosen to take office next Janu ary. Retired Employees Of Whitten Village In Reunion Toddy Did you get a $25 cash prize last Saturday? If not, come back this week— it may be your day. Fifteen (count ’em) $25 cash prizes, or a total of $375, are to be offered in this week’s draw ing of tickets by Clinton’s pro gressive merchants. All you have to do is produce Retired employees of WMtten a corresponding stub of a num- Village will meet for a reunion bered ticket. And you get the on the campus today (Thursday), tickets from the merchants list- They will assemble at the Par- ed in a half-page advertisement ents Club House and attend a appearing in today’s paper Donald Watts, a sophomore right tackle, was ghosen player of the Week. Donald made individual taoklas gad Brock, sophomore half right line backer, will Hits Tree and Overturn* Jimmie Jamee Johnson, Negro, 80, Was injured in a wreck about 6:15 a. m. Saturday morning when he grazed the rear of another automobile, continued oat of control and craahd into a tree and overturned in the yard of a home in front of Whitten Vifiage on the Jo anna highway. Hw wae taken to Bailey Hoepital for treatment «ad removed to Brewer Hospital to Green wood. It waa stated tbit Night damage occurred to the 1963 Oldaiaphfle driven by lira. John W. Allan of ghanda St, and with Mm. Lao Hornsby* Sr., also of Shands St, as a paaasnger. They were uninjured, it was said. Highway Patrolman A. W. Moore invsti- to by Paul ‘ luncheon in the campus dining room at 1:15 p. m. as guests of the institution. To Speak In Laurens The Rev. John R. Smith, The merchants would like to give away all 15 of the prizes, but if no response is forthcom ing when any of the numbers are called, those not claimed will be held over for next week. So, get your tickets and be retary of the Urban Chunk Do- present at the drawing Saturday partment of the Presbyterian afternoon at 2:20 on the parking Board of Church Extension wffl lot of M. S. Bailey k Sons, Bank- be guest speaker on Wednesday, ers, on W. Pitts St. October 31 at 4 o’clock at th» Clinton merchant* will be hap- First Presbyterian Church la Laurens. Women from all area Presby terian churches are inritod to the meeting to speak ea Mo book, terian Task to aa Urban Gar Wins Mental Health Award py to help you be a winner! \ Winners last Saturday were Hubert Lindsay, S. Bell St; Lin da Red, N. Broad SL; Mary Pat terson, Adair St.; Sandra Marse, SL; and Claudia D. Tribble St. Larry Gar, of Laurens (left) presented an award for outstanding ser vice for mental health work Monday night at the annual meeting of the Lau rent County Mental Health Association. State Senator Earle E. Morris of Pick ens (second from left), was speaker for the occasion. In the enter la T1 A. Babb, Laurent attorney, named new president of the Thomas Mm. Mable Little (second from right), is area vice-president, and at right is the Rev. John Rivers of Clinton, retiring president of the association. Other of ficers, not present for the picture, are: Marshall Pressley and Dr. Oaade Oootor, area, vice-presidents; Mm. Grace Mont gomery, secretary; and Mm. Janeli Causby, treasurer.—Photo by Den Yar borough. ‘p