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\ S s" Republicans Are Aspirants 4 Democrats In Senate Race. 5 Run for House >< vs The Clinton Chronicle if Vol. 67 — No. 12 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, March 24, 1966 ^4 : 1 > i “ The race for the State Sen ate seat from Laurens County took the spotlight early this week and it will be a hot one If expectations of seasoned political observers pan out.- Four veterans qualified for nonvnation to the post in the June Democratic primary by filing deadline at rioon Mon day. '^Jiew feature was added by county Republicans, who reconvened their convention Monday afternoon and nomin ated candidates for the Sen ate and House seats. Candidates for Democratic nomination to the Senate post are incumbent Sen. William C. (Bill) Dobbins, incumbent State Rqp. Marshall W. Aber crombie, King Dixon, Dob bins’ predecessor in the Sen ate and Hubert W. Graydon, a former House member. The winner in the June 14 primgtry is to be contested by Republican W. R. Garrett, who was nominated to run fpr the Senate post by GOP de legates Monday. Garrett of Rt. 1, Mountville, is a farmer and a merchant. The county’s two seats in the House of Representative have been vacated By Rep. J. C. League, who did not offer lor renomination, and Rep. Abercrombie. Democratic candidates qua lifying for primary nomina- . : 4 ■ i ... , Republican Candidates in County The Laurens County Republican Party at its reconvened convention Monday morning nominat ed candidates for the State Senate and House of ' Representatives/ Their narrjes will appear on the ballots in the November general election. From left to right, they are W. R. Garrett, candidate for the Senate; Furman E. Ott and Shelton J. Rimer, candidates for the House of Representa tives.—Yarborough Photo. Torrington Co. Now In 100th Year Graham's Sermons, Broadcast Tonight Personnel of the Some of the sermons preached by Evangelist Billy Clinton Graham/ during the recent W. E. Caudell, 62, Is Found Dead Kinards — Wilkes Eugene Caudell, 62, of Rt. 2, Kin- ards, was found dead at his home Sunday with a rifle wound of the head, accord ing to Laurens County Coro ner MarsfaalL-Pressley. The coroner said the tex tile worker’s body was found labout 8:00 p. m. in the yard outside his home by a mem ber of his family. Pressley said no foul play was indi cated and an inquest will not be scheduled. A native of Banks County, Ga., he was a son of the late Noah and Samantha Caudell. He had lived at Kin ards for 25 years. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Annie Mae Marris Cau dell, and a step-daughter, Johnnie Mae Morris, of the home. Funeral services were con ducted Tuesday at 11:00 a. m. at the Gray Funeral Home in Clinton by the Rev. W. W. Willingham and Rev. Walter A. Clark. Burial was in Rosemont cemetery. _ Logan To Speak At Episcopal Church WmSM., I 1 ■ 'i i ■ 'M i f iv m I -Yarborough Photo Membership Meet Be On Tuesday On Tuesday, March 29, at 4:30 p. m. a general member ship meeting of the Commun ity. Chest of Greater Clinton,. Inc., will be held* at the Hotel Methodist layman S. Frank ^ Musgrove. dean of students and 'Amendments and changes New Piggly Wiggly Unit Now Open for Business Local Scouts A now anc * cnlar £ cd Piggly The business is owned by Wiggly-Super Market opened Joe S. . Holland, who will be Receive Awards for business in Clinton Wed- the manager, and his moth- Members of local Boy Scout nesda y ™rning. er, Mrs. John R. Holland. awards at handsome brick and The super market will car- tion to the House were Thom- B ear i n g s plant of The Tor- Greenville Crusade will be te- Logan, , , . . as A. Babb, Justin A. Bridges, Gnmnanv have ioined levised in this area tonight associate professor of history to the by-laws ot the Chest Troop m received Paul Brown, <W. Paul Cul- r,n ^ on company nave jomea ( ^ hursday) and Fri(layt on a t Wofford College, will be as recommended by the a court of honor which met concrete structure i s located ry full lines of groceries bertson and David S. Taylor. ^° d the world in wearing the following stations: guest layspeaker at All Saints Board i 0 i t ' ^ T ™ stees Monday, night at St., James with entrances from three me ats; produce, frozen foods The GOP candidates nomin- —, ripnniim? me mum Tonight—Channel 7, 8 p.m.; Episcopal Church Sunday presented to the membership Methodist Church in Laurens, streets, W. Main, Laurens ated for the House seats Mon- ,,„ rcarv the fminHim? Channel 4, 8:30; Channel 13, evening. This is the fifth in for approval. The main rec- The rank of star gcout was a nd W. Pitts, to its paved c- d* anniversary oi me tounainj, cm-iee Hnrine ommendation will be an n, —i narVine area 10. nesday night on all stations at 10 p.m. day were Furman Ott of Rt. , .. 2, Laurens, a farmer and 0 e c p y. . manufacturer of cattle feed- r ^ de emblem features a big ers, and Shelton J. Rimer, of “ T ” and carries the insenp- Rt. 1, Laurens, mobile home tion . “ 10 ° Years” and Prog- executive, and the owner of a ress Through Precision, horse and cattle ranch. All employees received a The GOP nominees and personal letter from the pres- ^ Democratic candidates who ident of the comupny, Milton \A/ ftm *p n Vnf-prq Unit win in the primary face op- E. Burglund, as follows: vrumen yuiers um. position in the November gen- „ Dcar Fellow Employet . s; Set Meet for Today qral election by William H. , The Laurens County Lea- (Bill) McNinch, Laurens in- The year 1966 is one oi ^ (Provisional) of Women surance man, who filed 1,017 special significance for all ol Voters wiU meet today signatures with the county us who are a part of The Tor- (Thursdfly) at 3.30 p m at clerk of court before Mon- rington Company. It marks a continuing series during ommeuuduon win ue dn awarded Don Friday—Channel 7, 10 p.m.; Lent.. amendment to change the George Dailey. Channel 4 8:30; Channel 13, Logan will speak on ‘‘The present rule in electing the Len £) a ji ey W as promoted 9 p m ’ Family and The Individual’s members of the Board and to thc The broadcasts began Wed- Responsibly Dailey and parking area. and dairy items, plus other departments featured in mod ern markets. The store will have 108 feet of refrigerated space for frozen foods, 56 feet for meats, 48 feet for laney was piumuieu p • ki .• a. rank of first class Spring Meeting At aJso to increase the number scout . n . •. dairy items and 36 feet for on the board. / Xhose who r e ce ived merit L y aia Da P risr '-"UfCn produce The Board of Trustees will badges included Larry Breh- The Laurens Baptist Asso- The building, fixtures and meet at 4.00 p. m. President rner, first aid; Don Dailey, ciational WMU will hold the inventory represent an invest- G. Edward Campbell urges cooking, reading, and art; annual spring meeting at the ment of approximately $250,- all members to be present. Library Hours For Spring Holidays George Dailey, cooking, read- Lydia. Baptist Church April ing, art, and firemanship; Len 6? beginning at 10:00 a. m. Dailey, cooking; Bob Vance, The theme will be “Come, music, and Bolf Wassung, Women, Wide Proclaim.” . t , 1ftm . “f tho the County Health Center in d^y’s deadline to run for the the 100th Anniversary of the Laurens AU i nterest ed wo- House as an independent. lounding of our company at invited to attend No candidates filed for the-Torrington, Connecticut, m appSEents office of county superinten- 1866. w ill be made, the budget ap- dent of education. J. Leroy “As a part of the commem- proved and program plans Burns, incumbent superinten- oration of this event, we have for ^ pU rpose of studying (fent, did not seek Democra- designed a centennial em- our l pca i > state, and national tic renomination and will re- blem which has been repro- government will be announc- tire in July of 1967. duced in men’s and women’s ed A1 j ^wnbers are ur 2 ed t0 County Democratic officials jewelry. We hope that each a ( tend this unopposed in the primary are of our approximately 8,000 j n g Allen D. Coleman, treasurer; employees around the world Paul S. O’Dell and George M,‘ will want to wear these anni- TUo rnw e||/£|ii|y Penland, commissioners; versary tokens ptpudly dur- 1 public speaking, t —•'Troop 111 once again ac- The following library hours counted for over 59 per cent Guest speakers will be Miss Virginia Highfill, mis sionary to Japan, and Miss 000, Mr. Holland said. The business is an out growth of a grocery business started by John R. Holland in 1942. Joe S. Holland enter ed the business in 1962 upon his return from service in first general meet- proudly Furman E. Thomason, super- ing this ceptennlbli ynat, yjfepr; J. Hewlette WaSson, “fi 0 r iyouf tohtHttiUtort to ptiobate judge; and Miss Jen- the'suedess of our, company, nib V. Culbertson, auditor. we hre sfmeerely gf-ateful.’* Adult Education Hurricane Church Classes in Third Schedules Revival Week in Area Schools Jo Begin Sunday Basic adult education in School District 56 began its Sunday at Hurricane Baptist To Hove Can* The Thornwell /Kby Club will begin their annual pea nut brittle sale this week-end, leaders state, and request thc patronage of the public. Pro fits from the project are used locally. Crocker To Head Walter Johnson Club at College nhUnn ee romm?m?t C v ed t mriiv ° f thc awards given at a Zella Woody, State YWA di- the Air Force. The store was Clinton Community Library codrt 0 f honor, it was pointed rector operated on MusgrovP street until 1959, when it .was mov ed to a locatibn on East Main Street, where it contin ued until its move to the new building Wednesday. The 80x130 ft. store occu pies the site of the old Putsy S. Bailfey home, which was demolished during the past year. The building is handled by the trust department of cn the Presbyterian College ou t by R. Michael Turner, campus during spring holi- scoutmaster. Assistont scout- oays. masters for the local troops t j „ On Sundays, March 27 and are Bailey Dixon and Miles served by the Lydia April 3, the library will be p Powell, closed. Mohday, March 28, 1 through Friday, April, open a j- . — from 8:30 a. m. to 5 p. rtf? Sat- jUdGnt 10 urday, April 2, from 8:30 till Qt Ridge The regular semester A Presbyterian College schedule will resume Mon- junior has just been advised The ladies are asked to bring finger lunch. Drinks church. Car Burns After V Collision Near Here day, April 4. Camp Fire Sale To End Saturday Two youths escaped ~se- oi his appointment as a sum- injury near here about Bniley & Son.,, Bankers, mer student trainee at Oak for the heirs of the late P. S. Ridge National Laboratories. noon ' Vednesda y> ^ arc 1 - Bailey and leased to Piggly He is James A. Bell of when the auto they were W iggly. Copperhill, Tenn., who will traveling in collided with an- Claude Crocker of Clinton Charles Buice, is the new president of thc • of the Camp Fire Road Paving join the analytical chemis- other, overturned and burst chairman try d i v ision at Oak Ridge into f i ames . Recent sifts include dona- WaIter Johnson Glub ’ Pres ' s^e, announced the annual ^BeirThonor student ma- South Carolina Highway P,ann ^ , Near tions to local school libraries Merian College alumni ath- sa i e wouid end Saturday, porin g in chemistry at PC, ^^^‘‘sufion^wa^on Lake ^ reenW00<i letic organization. March ackoH fhat , „ _r a rora siauon wagon „ . , .... . for the purchase of books. Revival services wiU bgin part of the proceeds from the 26, and asked that w ju become a part of a na- a iw" Awarding of a $80,217 con us irum u.c He was elected by c lub eny unsold can be returned tiona i program which brings /I f. AnLrcLn ^a C tract for road WHrk in Lau ' current sale will be used for members to succeed Ross c d to him by noon Monday, select chemistry students to J 4, T And erson, was turning, County has been an . Templeton of Charlotte, who March 28, so that it might the atomic energy installa- ^ ^unced by the State High- has headed the group for the be returned ior credit. tion between their junior ^ lg ”^ ay 7b lwa rnde . s way Department, past six years. Templeton Merti awards will be pre- and senior vears of college east ^"nton when it This contract was awarded - - ' 3 d 56 ° yCa S C g struck a 1957 Ford driven t o Satterfield Construction Co. west by Mrs. Linda Joyce j nc t of Greenwood on the Epting, 30, of Joanna. basis of a low bid, according Witnesses to the crash said to S. N. Pearman, Chief High- wagon burst into way Commissioner. There High, Martha Dendy, Wood- w in be the Rev. W. W. Wil- ^ North- ton M ils. He ha s been an camp. , Bei1 airee ^ avnooi wni fi ames as it turned onto its were eight bids entered rang- son, and Midway Elemen- lingham, pastor of Fairview th ^ 00 tb a ii same Aue 4 active member of the John- Camp will again be held bp re P^ esented at the annaal s i de . Riser and the other ing as high as $114,416 — Baptist Church. Mrs. Allen Swii^e sSS-cia son Club, for a timber of at Camp Greenville the week ot Snt yOUth were pulled from the e J; —-* - hlale Association oi btuaeni vehicle before it became en- a like purpose. Howe Named Coach third week Tuesday. There Church and will continue each has been remarkable re- evening at 7:30 through April sponse to the enrollment in 3. these classes, J. E. Stock- The Reverend Louis O. Ball, man, supervisor, stated, pastor of the Fort Hill Bap- Qf Upstate Grid Team Classes are being held on tist Church in Knoxville, r was named president emeri- sented to the ones who have tus. sold the most candy. Claude Howe Clinton High Crocker, a member of the This once a year event is Bell St. Students Tuesday and Thursday at Tenn., wlil be the evangelist. School CQach) has been named pc class 0 {. 1950 - serves as to raise funds to help sup- J 0 Attend State Meet Witnesses 7:00 p. m. at Bell Street Directing the song service h „ aH nf th „ Nnrtb team personnel director for Clin- port the week-long surhmer „ , . ... the station Hii»H Martha Handv Wood- ...in no., w w Wil- head coach of me North team, * Bell Street High School will namps tary schools All persons 18 years or Young, church organist, will coaches'clinic. The game will years, directing the efforts of May 28 tnrougn June 4 older with less than an eighth provide music at the console be p i ayed i n the Carolina Sta- in the Clinton area. As a grade education are eligible 0 f the Hammond organ. . d i um j n Columbia. leader in civic affairs, Crock- p i Qrko/Juloc to attend. Anyone not enroll- A cordial inv it a Uon is ex- Assisting Howe will be er is the current president V-OIVOry ^cneQUICS ed may sill do so until the tended to the public to at- Jerry Frye of Clover and Bill of the Clinton Chamber of Reyjygl Services end of school. “Adult education is a must,” Stockman said. “For many persons, before the necessary upgrading of teach- nical skills can be effected, there must be an upgrading of basic educational skills.” According to the 1960 cen sus, three are 18,310 persons in Laurens County, over 25 years of age, with less than a high school education. “Job placement in indus try alone will more than jus tify and revWird individuals who upgrade their education^ al levels,’’. Sjtockman said. ( tend each of hte services. Ffew of Kershaw. ‘ | Commerce and active in rin adv j sor Community Chest work. - Revival Services will be Tom Addison of Clinton, conducted at Calvary Baptist ^ serves as vice - president of Church, Clinton, March 27 the Johnson Club for 1966. through April 3rd. Services Cally Gault, PC athletic di- will begin each evening at rector, is secretary-treasur- 7 ; 30 o’clock. M. R. Simpson, er- and Al Brice of Green- Pastor of Mt. Lebanon Bap- wood, assistant secretary. tist Church, near Greer, will Members of the Johnson lead the revival, and Mrs Councils to be held in Char- ed in flames leston April 1-3. —„ Attending the sessions will Yhe youths and Mrs. Ep- bc Herbert Thompson, Joyce ting were treated at Bailey Miller and Mrs. Odessa Grif- Memorial Hospital and re- < - leased. f- k. ’ 1 Mack Stubbs Buys Appliance Sales Co. Appliance Sales Company, S. Broad St., has been pur- c based by Mack Stubbs who Jot Land will direct the mu sic. Special music will be giv en each evening. J. W. Spil- lers, pastor of the church ex tends a cordial invitation to the membership of the church, and the general public to attend. Miss Baldwin of Allendale; Dr. J. Ed- ard Graham of Charleston; N01716(1 UttlCCr Boys Get Project Calves The Laurens County Youth Livestock program will continue the business at ^ a rea j bo0ft t recently when the Palmetto Bank Rs present location. In ad- *1 non fnr the mirrhase of livestock oroi- dition Mr. Stubbs will have bis headquarters for the Stubbs Electric and Plumbing Service at the Broad St., ad dress. * Jack Red, former owner of flic business, has not yet ao" nounced what his future plans are. donated $1,000 for the purchase of livestock proj ects. Youngsters recently purchasing calves are shown above. From left to right, Phillip Harris, Dickie Covington, Ronnie Taylor, Ernest Patter son. Also shown is Martin Boyce of the Palmetto Bank, R. J. Bennett, Associate County Agent, and H. L. Eason, Assistant County Agent. Absent when the picture was made were'Jerome Bundrick :,nd Rtghi«kl DuiiioL.—County Ext, Office Photv. Club executive council in clude: Mike Turner and J. Richard Bowles of Augusta, J. Cornwall, both of Clinton; Carl Adams of Columbia; Richard Bowles of Augusta, Ga.; Marvin Bettis of Un ion; R. B. Caldwell of Deca tur, Ga.; Rupert Grady of Greenville; F. E. Gibson, Jr. ward Harry Hicklin of Rock Hill; Betty Baldwin of Clinton, a James Wilson of Fayette- student at St. Andrews Pres- ville, N. C.; and R. E. Wil- byterian College, Laurinburg, son of Florence. N C., has been elected secre- The Walter Johnson Club tary of the Student Centej has as its main purpose the Board foe the school year support of the intercollegiate 1966-67. ahtletic program at Presby- A freshman at St. Andrews, terian College. It helps to un- Miss Baldwin is a Vardell derwrite the cost of grants- scholar and a member of the in-aid to worthy young ath- “Lamp and Shield” staff. lete s through an annual fund- The daughter of the late^ H. raising drive which last year L. Baldwin, Miss Baldwin is produced $32.016 26. majoring in human relations. Jacks Is Recognized James R. Jacks is shown being congratulated by C. G. Cushman, retired head of South Carolina Extension Dairy Work. Mr. Jacks was recognized for giving prompt and efficient service to mem bers of the Laurens Cooperative Breeding Associ- atioii during’ 1965.—County Ext. Office Photo, Included in this project are 5 4 miles of Secondary Roads 561, 662 , 564, 565 and 566 in the region of Lake Grot 1 wood. The contract calls for grad ing and bituminous surfacing. Complete Courses At U. of Tennessee Mrs. Linda Barron Romans, formerly of Joanna, received her R. D. H. degree at the commencement exercises of the University of Tennessee, Memphis on March 20. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Barron of Joanna. Also receiving his degree in dentistry from the University of Tennessee at this time was Mrs^ Romans’ husband. Bob Romans of Baton Rouge, La. V. Mountville Grange In Meet SaTurday * The Mountville Grange trlet Saturday at the Grange Hal). Master A. J. Finley presided and a short business meeting was held. B. W. Couch, Jr. gave a talk on current events, and Mrs. S. J. Hunt spoke on the history of St. Patrick,s Day, , After the meeting ments were served by hostesses, Mr. and Mrs. T. 1 Can and Mr. and Mrs. A, Finley.