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■ i ■ ii i i i U-4 —i ♦ The Clinton Chronicle V Vol 67 — No. 23 Clinton, S. C. # Thursday, June 9, 1966 -Vt Tony Windsor (center) gets certificate from T*Sfft. Bob G. Black, of the Air Force recruiting office in Greenville, who will assume recruiting duties in Lau rens County on June 15. Looking on at left is S-Sft. Bill Oulen, of the Greenville office, who has served Laurens County for the past two years. — Yarborough Photo. Clinton Boy Makes Perfect Score On Air Force Exam A Clinton boy has accomplished a feat that oc curs very rarely — in fact, once in approximately 10,000 occasions. He is Tony Windsor, 1966 graduate of Clinton High School, and he made a perfect score in every ilrea on the Air Force airman’s qualification ex amination. S-Sgt. Bill Outen of the Air Force recruiting office in Greenville, who recruited the young man, was high in his praise of Windsor. It was he who told of the rareness of the feat. Sgt. Outen said that Windsor was also administered the armed forces examination in Charlotte, N. C., coming up with a score of 98 out of a possible 100.. Windsor is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Windsor of L>16 E. Carolina Ave. Voters In County Go To Polls Next Tuesday Five From Clinton' Get USC Degrees Five Clinton students were among graduates receiving degrees at commencement exercises Saturday at the University of South Carolina. They were Misses Barbara Eichelberger and Corinne Boyd, Mrs. Jeon McDaniel Fincannon, Allie Milling Bla lock and William Joseph Mac- Ar^hur. Miss Eichelberger, who re received a BA degree from the College of Arts and Sci ences, is the daughter of Mrs. H. L. Eichelberger and the late Mr. Eichelberger. Miss Boyd, who received a BS degree from the College of Arts and Sciences, is the daughter of Mrs. D. H. Mc- Fadden and the late B. Hubert Boyd. Mrs. Fincannon received a BS degree from the College of Pharmacy. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs., Charlie McDaniel. Blalock received a Jhris Doctor degree from the Col lege of Law. He did \j\is un dergraduate work at the Uni versity of the South, Sewa- nee, Tenn. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. George R. Bla lock. William Joseph MacArthur, Jr., received an MA degree in history. He did his under graduate work at’Limestone College, Gaffney, where he was awarded a BA degree. Hs is an instructor in history Presbyterian College. P reS byteriCin SyGOCl Ifl Vacation Schools . „ . _ » To close Friday In Session Here 2 Days First Baptist The First Baptist Church The Presbyterian Synod of In addition to the retiring will close their week day Bible South Carolina went on rec- moderator’s sermon, the school on Friday evening at ord Wednesday urging that South Carolina Presbyterians 7:30 p.m. with a special pro- six Negro churches be brought during the two-day session b ac k hard Monday night “They want every automobile ance rates saying claims of gram planned for parents and into two of its presbyteries as heard addresses by Dr. John against charges (direct or by in South Carolina insured, so payment by insurance corn- interested friends, by each of soon as possible and provided F. Anderson, Jr., executive- inuendo) that he was some- they can collect big fees for panics were padded. He will the departments. ior a committee to work tow- secretary of the Boar d how responsible for high representing persons invblv- support a tehnical education Leesville Methodist ard this objective. of Church Extension, Presby- ra t.es for automobile liability cd in accidents.” center to teach trades to the The Dailey Vacation Bible The special ten-member terian Church, US; and by insurance. School Commencement will be committee was authorized to Dr. Thomas F. Jones, presi- Senate and House Candidates Speak Here Monday These are the Democratic candidates for thei State Senate and House of Representatives who spoke at the Clinton Mill base- Thomas A. Babb, W. Paul Culbertson, David S. Taylor and Paul Brown, candidates for the House; back row—Senator William C. Dobbins, King Dixon, Hubert W. Gryadon and Marshall W. hall park Monday night. They are (front row) with glasses, Abercrombie, candidates for the Senate.—Yarborough Photo. County Candidates Face Voters Here on Monday Senator William C. Dobbins sponsible, Dobbins said, increase auto liability insur- Laurcns County voters, In Jacks Township the can- . „„ . j , , along with those of every oth- didates are Robert N. Bigham, heId at the Leesville offor assistance to these dent of the Umvers.ty of er county in South Carolina, James M. Copeland, Jr., Ed- Methodist Church on Friday churches and to cooperate South Carolina, and Dr. Rob- at 8 p.m. The public is in- with the efforts of "Pee Dee ert Bluford of the Boarci of will go to the polls next Tues- ward C. Henderson, John H. day to nominate a slate of Pace. Democratic candidates from i n D i a i s Township the can- U. S. Senator to Coroner. didates are C. M. Curry, Wil- In ( L ™ s <-; ounty ’ ;j e Heaton - Eugene C ’ mencement will concludoTrl-. churches.' county ballot will carry the Stoddard. names of four candidates for Unopposed Candidates the State Senate and four for The names of unopposed “I will not support any bill P er cent of high school “I own no stock in any in- to raise your auto liability graduates who do not go to surance company and I do rates,” Dobbins said. college. He is for increase in not make my living selling Other Senate candidates P 3 ^ rates to employees at auto liability insurance,” he who spoke were Marshall W. Whitten Village and for a 40- .. . , - said here as ebunty candi- Abercrombie, King Dixon and hour week. Will fight for Negro churches are located, The Synod authorized the dates spoke Monday night at Hubert W. Graydon. $100,000 a year for Laurens and of Harmony Prpshvtcrv rennnt.ns of Volomo TI of ^ ^ House candidates were County facilities of Lake park in a regularly scheduled Thomas A. Babb, Paul Greenwood are sold to Duke speaking session. Brown, W. * Paul Culbertson Power Company, is for a rest The candidates spoke Tues- ond David S. Taylor, . home to serve citizens of the day night at Gray Court, will Abercrombie deplored the county, for a tax c(]ualizat:on reapportionment bill which program to get all property vited. Presbytery, where tour of the Chiistian Education. Broad Street Methodist Broad Street Methodist and of Harmony Presbytery, reprinting of Volume II of Church Bible School Com- which has the remaining two Howe’s “History ol the Pres byterian Church in South Ca- day evening with a family The 25 delegates assembled rolina” am) hear a report on supper at the church begin- at Presbyterian College for membership * growth during ning at 6:45 p.m. Open house this 1956 stated meeting of the past year to 69,163 com Uie-House--of Representatives, candidates for four offices in wiU follow with ' p are nts and Synod also elected Hugh S. municants and 298 ministers appear .at Cross HiU tonight, on tax books Saying^hat cy are. » the county will not appear on f P jp nf fc w^innmoH Jacobs of Clinton as morier- —an increase of 12% and close the eight-Cn- set up 59 Senatorial districts .. ,_, S . - aymg t at the county will not appear on friends welcomed State Senate the ballot. They have already Marshall W. Abercrombie, been declared the Democra- . ■ • King Dixon, William C. Dob- tic nominees. They are: V-imfOn LIOPS bins, Hubert W. Graydon. Furman E. Thomason, for Wyes Attend Supervisor; Paul S. O’Dell A ‘speciaPorder Irecounized Kagemcnt schedule Monday rath cn than the present 46, school districts and hospit- Jacobs of Clinton as moder ator - nominee for 1967 and .. approved a $1,079,000 budget the retirement of Dr. Ted at ^attsville, on the of u for the coming year. Jones of Columbia alter 17 Jacobs, co-owner of Jacobs years as director of Christian 11 ( * uesday. Brothers printing firm and an education for the South Ca- A comporatively cider in the First Presbyter- rolina Synod. an increase of 1.2%. . , casement scnertule JVlondav muiei man we didn’t have a ^ s ’ n the county need funds, the Democratic primary to be enough representation :n the which will all for more tax- Senate to stand up against es > he said he stands ready small *’'**• ’ Abercrombie said to assist, crowd was on hand here Mon- fought for free textbooks Hubert W. Graydon discuss- day for the candidates’ ap- for children - higher salaries ed his platform for progress pearance. for teach ers, appropriations in Laurens County, saying the „, . for the unfortunate in state county definitely needs such a I he session was opened institutions, increase in work- program. He is for an expand- " l \fyr y ° r b> t ReV ' i' I h0 , m " m en’s compensaUon. He op- ed planning board, education- _ posed thc Icgis,ative P ay ^ 81 and recreational facUi- - , VimivMathf /»inc u *’ *■ » .t, “—~ — L y.w The Clinton Kiwanis Club Utmoiidl M thodist Church, ana xaioinn *iao ...in 1. <■_ _ ■ T ^ lU,U l2! a !u r .° S E °” S C Ub '-.onventmn at the meeting hold here on Tues- will meet tonight rThutsdav) I’eesiding was Richard Town paSSBd^imreat'b# the leg- Wade' Hampton Hotel were day and Wednesday. Beck- a t Hotql CrrMusgrive foi ^nd. County De Mr. and Mr^ Phil Rogers. nlnn assumcd w . orace „„ the S,ar Inor'sc^L chairman. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene John- Tuesday morning after the Following dinner the mem- A comparatively small son Mr. and Mrs. Milford retiring moderator, the Rev. hers, upon invitation of C. W. fro m four unopnosed candi- Smith, Mr and Mrs Morns Charles Robert Tapp, presi- Anderson, will visit the Dap- daU ’ s w a s rea d by Mrs. Employees To M(Cet Seymour, Dr. and Mrs. ( arl dont 0 f the Presbyterian per Hosiery Mills, then going Claude Cook, county vicc- The regular monthly meet- a™,da™ «, Home in Summerville, preach- to the new C. W. Anderson chairman. The candidates are ing of the Whitttjn-'Vfmge St/iHfnrH Avt MrS ' V ' ed lh ° Serm ° n ° f the ° pcn ' Hosiery Plant on the Joanna Miss Jennie V. Culbertson, Employees- Club wl.Vheld Z ln « s ' ssl ° n : ^ Highway. audhor Furman E. Thomu. ♦n June 16 at the Barents’ H w n L yt c J Thp npwly ad «Ptcd budget Mr. Anderson, business ex- son - supervisor: J. Hewlette || Club House at 7:i5 .please Jn^rianri r U ? lor 1957 Calls for $572 ’ 000 for ecutlve of the community, has VVasson , probate judge: Paul -- - - and claude Crocker. Attend- General Assembly causes and made a marked contribution s G’Hell and George M. Pen- ssioners Honse of Representatives , i-aui o. w Ci. a f.p CnnvPnt’lnn Thomas W. Babb, Paul and M ’ , P fJ illd ’ fl £o T r „ * '- 0nventl0n Brown, W. Paul Culbertson, County Commissioner, and J. Clinton Lion Club members j an church, will take office sDavid S. Taylor. Hewlette Wasson, for Probate and their wives who traveled nex t year. He will succeed Kiwonis Clllb To ... Judge. to Columbia by chartered bus the Rev Eucen^ Beckman ▲ > Candidates'*^ 3 Magistrate 1I P i 1S wil V open . A®^ !” °„ n Saturday evening to attend pastor o[ the Eastover Pres- \ lSl \ AnderSOIl will booted on in two town- a11 -^ the concluding festivities, the byterian Church, who pre- Hosiery Plants Here ships in the county -r- Jacks - nd W ^- 1 rC - m ^^ n u . ntl Banquet Dinner, of the State s i dtK i as moderator over the and Dials. ■ . ing time was set in ik new law Mr. and Mrs. islature. Whitten Village.' ^ crease and raising judges’ ties, and will work for indus- . salaries. He termed the lob- trial and commercial growth Democratic hying for increased auto lia- of the count y, and a tax bility rates as propaganda by equalization program. He fa- thc insurance companies. vors a water system for Dixon also hit the effort to (Continued on page 2) Council Names Horton Asst. Chief of Police h f note the change of time for . T, causes ana made a marked contribution w a,,u ^vorge ,u this meeting Sly) *nH co . nvent,on 0f M Fr,da ^ $S07 ’ 000 for Synod causes. In to the economy ol Clinton, land - pount .v commissic pi , , aad Saturday werp Mr- and the latter division, Presbyter- in addition to his interest and Dobbins stated that m mm OFFICIAL State Boltet DEMOCRATIC fWTY Of Dcmocrattc Frimory Qec#^ JIM* 14, i Mrs. Rembert Truiuck. nan primaky SHILOH For U. 1 — Umuplrwf tm Y«ir tirtl fw Mk rnmkptJmM- ) ERNEST T. HOULlMGi DONALD tWUll. ■ . for U. !> Six Ymv i 1 tV»H tar tm, i JOHN BOLT F, BRADLEY MORIAH, Jfc rwr (VM» tar Mta MMA DERO COOK ROGER W. SCOTT JOHN C. WEST Several changes in police named traffic officer with the House department personnel were salary of lieutenant, f.owe will ian College is down for $150,- leadership in civic affairs. Hill 2073, which jiassed' the V(, tc d by City Council at its be in charge of traffic and - • r 000 and its guidance center His hosiery interests in- House and which Dobbins (meeting Friday night, includ- parking meter violations* in FROM GERMANY for $16,000; Thornwell Orph- elude two plants in Clinton sa d ' voldd cost auto owners ' n R naming of a new as- addition to his police duties. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bolick, anage, for $100,000. The PC and one in Whitmire. $7,000,000 extra in auto liahil- sistant-chief of police, a new p ivc of tflr six .. ourH .j| tm . n of-Hanau, Germany, will ar- figures arc the same as the ity insurance i Jes, was killed lieutenant, and creating the vo t od j n f avor 0 | tfl(> police rive Saturday and will spend Thornwell received a $25,000 |nyjfg(J fg Play ,)V llim w l K ‘ n i 1 reached the P° st of traffic officer. changes, with S. A. Pitts vot- the summer visiting relatives 1966 budgeted amount, but - - , || C j. J Senate. Named as assistant chief ing for J. D. Holland for lieu- here apd in Charleston. cut. jOTTball Saturday “My three opponents all was Lt. Horace P. Horton to terart and against naming the All interested Cub Scouts have servid in the legislature succeed the late William B. traffic officer, and Webelos are invited to and they did nothing to Blakely. play softball Saturday at 9:30 change the auto liability in- For promotion to lieutenant, a.m. at the softball field at surance rates.” Council named Patrolman Al- Prcsbyterian College, behind The preponderence of law- len Simmons, the girls dormitory. yers in the legislature are re- Patrolman J. V. Lowe was Electric Co-Op Meeting Is Slated for Saturday for Pfm tar «%< WILLIAM M. GARRETT - HENRY MILLS whaiaii a ourrs , VERNON R. SCOTT SHILOH PBBCXriCr . — 1 1 ■i^ilHill.L)' M ' it- I " STATE SENATE (Volt for om, MAMfrAia. w. .*a»o The annual meeting of the tent with registration of Laurens Eelectric Coopera- members to begin at 9:00. tive, Inc., will be held Sat- Drawing for prizes to be urday, beginning at 10:00 a. given to members present m. at the Laurens County w ii] be held at the conclusion fairgrounds. of the meeting, and mem- • Held each year lor the hers are reminded they have ipember-owners of the local to be present to be eligible to corporation and open to the win prizes. First prize will general public, the business the winner’s choice of a tele meeting is scheduled to be vision set, an electric range held beneath a mammoth or a refrigerator. Numerous —ll small appliances will be giv-i ’•r State Stttaftat*** M <Vt«« tar** «mi* Ktan). ;. CYRIL B. BUSBEE EDWA1D A. EADDY MM TOWNES WiM HVf RURXE/ en—including such items as an electric can opener, fry pan, pop-up toaster, percola tor, hair dryer, sprayer, and many others. Featured on the program will be entertainment by a group of Laurens High School boys called the Castaways. Vrhree directors to serve Miss Milam, who completed for a three-year term M>n the her course in three years, board of directors will be was awarded an AB in elem- elected at this meeting. The entary education. She is the following membes have been daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dil- nominated for re-election tp lard Milam, Jr. Bje organization’s board of Miss Jacobs, the daughter directors: R. L. Henderson, of Mrs. Marion Cox Jacobs, Rt. 1, Simpsonville; W. A. was awarded an AB degree Martin, Fountain Inn; and in ait. S. J. Wnldiop, Rt. 1, Euoite, Two Clinton Girls Awarded Degrees At Coker Finals Two Clinton girls received degrees at recent commence ment exercises at Coker Col lege, Hartsville. . They were Misses Jane Mi lam and Mary Jane Jacobs. Clinton Man Is Moderator-Elect Among leaders of the Presbyte rian Synod of South Carolina meet ing here Tuesday and Wednesday are, left to right, Dr. Frank Estes of Estill, stated clerk; Rev. Eugene Beckman Ot Fi..stw,ei, xttbn uii.uuu- tor; Hugh S. Jacobs of Clinton, mod erator-nominee for 1967; and Rev. Charles Robert Tapp, superintend ent of the Presbyterian Home in Summerville, retiring moderator.— Yarborough Photo, G. Edward Campbell, busi ness manager of Presbyterian Coilege, asked Council to un derwrite approximately $2,000 to paint the inside of the col lege library. He said the coilege makes the library available to local residents and that the' city has been assisting in thp maintenance of the building. Campbell also asked coun cil to consider sharing a $13,- 000 cost for library improve ments on an equal basis. Council will act on the re quests at a later date, it was stated. In other action Council ap proved installation of drain age pipes on Caldwell Street and a general cleaning of side walks and streets in the area around Davidson Street Bap tist Church. Musgrove Strcft was also included in the move for cleaning sidewalks and streets. Council voted to accept n deed for a street off N. Bell St. from Gary Holcombe and agreed to request the Coun ty supervisor to grade a street off S. Adair St., leading into the Godfrey develop ment. Council ordered the adver tisement for bids for sewer work in the city's industriit park. .... . —