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' •' : rv-^Val -V. Young Is President Of Community Chest Reese H. Young, prominent local, farmer, will serve as president of the Community Chest of Greater Clinton, Inc., for 1966-67, it was announced this week. Other officers named in clude Robert B. Wassung, first vice-president and Mrs. Esth er H. Pitts, secretary. Retir ing president G. Edward Campbell will serve as sec ond vice-president. Names ot committee chairmen will be announced at a later date. Young, a graduate of Clem- son University, has extensive farming interests in this area. He has been active in the Community Chest or United Fund organization for a num ber of years, serving as chair man in 1964, and as first vice REESE H. YOUNG $27,000 Added To College Endowment Three special funds total ing $27,000 have been estab lished at Presbyterian Col lege by family members to perpetuate the names of loved ones. As part of PC’s permanent endowment, these funds will provide annual income to help educate young men and women who need financial assistance to attend college. The funds are: i 1 — The Richard Edward Ferguson, Jr., and Richard Edward Ferguson, III; Me morial Scholarships, estab lished by Mrs. R. E. Fergu son, Jr., of Clinton, with an initial gift of $5000. Given in memory of her husband and son, both of whom died in 1965, the grants are to assist graduates of Clinton High School or Thornwell Orphan age in attending PC. 2—The John D. Murchison Eoan Fund, given by Mrs. John D. Murchison of' Flor ence, as a memorial to her husband. The income from The Clinton Chronicle Vol. 67 — No. 25 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, June 23,1966 Only County-Wide Contest Next Tuesday Dobbins and Abercrombie in Senate Race; H • Culbertson and Taylor Get Posts in House 7 Laurens County Men Held in Copper Thefts president in 1965. A member of the First Pres- Chamber of Commerce, a byterian Church, Young is ac- former president of the Clin- tive in church and civic af- ton Kiwanis Club and also a fairs of the communty. He is former lieutenant governor of thTs” $10,000 * 'gRt^'wHi"provide a member of the Clinton the Ninth Kiwanis District. i 0 a n s without interest to needy students. 3—The McQueen Quattle- baum and Elizabeth Harlee Quattlcbaum Scholarships, established by~"Mr. and Mrs. Alex M. Quattlebaum of Florence. Three scholar ships, set up with a $12,000 endowment gift, honor Mr. Laurens — Seven Laurens at a construction project and Quattlebaum s J^ate mother, County men have been arrest- drive it to their trailers, ed in connection with copper He added, ‘They don’t need wire thefts in 18 counties, the keys to steal the trucks eith- State Law Enforcement Divis- er.” ion said Friday. The SLED ch i e f praised SLED Chief J. P. (Pete) Laurens County Sheriff R Eu- Strom said the arrests result- g ene Johnson and Lt. Fortson 1 resbytenan College, ed from stake-outs at con- f or their work on the cases struction sites and supply * n t ^ ie Piedmont area, yards in the 18-county area. Strom said it required lying The SLED chief said the in sleeping bags for hours in wire will bring about 50 cents cold weather to make the ar- a pound on the illicit market, rests. He said he and his and “when you steal from six agents, on a stake-out at one to 10 tons in one night, that’s site, watched a man take .. J , a lot of money.” about 50 pounds of wire and Whitten, who retired last He said wire theft has put in his car > but they had y ° ar 35 su P erintendcnt of u . W1 1 . to let h i m „ et awav w ith it Whitten Village at Clinton, as reached major proportions in 10 ,et get away witn it , d th service to Knnih rarnlina within the last because they were after the ne accepted me service to South Carolina within tne last „ Mankind Award of the Elec- year. “It is impossible to put Doys - tric city Sertoma Club during watchmen at every construe- Strom said believes the a ladies night banquet gt Holi . tion site and the thieves can arrests have stopped the big P . . n i«ht almost help themselves.” wire thefts in the Piedmont day ,nn ^ rida y "‘g™- Strom said the arrests were but tbat an investigation is , Admitting that he at first Strom said ne ar e^ts continuing with local officers fought against being sent to part of a concerted drive by w‘ in 10da ‘ hv SLED and local law enforce- to ® nd fhelts in other parts of the state. •who died in 1942, and his father now residing at El liott. They will ordinarily be granted to one man and one woman from Thornwell Or phanage in attendance at Anderson Group Honors Whitten Anderson — A standing ov ation was given Dr. B. O. the institution by protesting that “1 couldn’t waste my life in utter desolation,” Dr. Whit ten, who retired at 79 after more than 40 years at the in stitution for mentally retard ed children, said he found his greatest reward i nthe fact ment agencies to end an in crease in the theft of wire. He said the drive began March College Gets $17,000 20 when four Laurens County , , men were arrested in Sumter. In MotCninQ Funds He said the following have Presbyterian College has been arrested and charged received a matching grant of that few of the children dis since June I: $17,000 for capital improve- missed from Whitten Village Larry Joseph Cagle, 28, of ments under the Federal havc had to be re-admitted. Rt. 2 Laurens; Gary William Educational Facilities Act of “j fppj that I am one of Cagle, 25, of Laurens; Jerry 1965, Business Manager G. vou having been raised at Roberts Cagle, 25, of Rt. 2, Edward Campbell announced Pendleton,” he said, adding Laurens; Henry! H,, , Over- today. j; i i- . ; . “J want to assure you that Raid Liquor Still Near Clinton Local, state and federal officers raided and de stroyed this 3,000-gallon liquor still in a desolate rural area near Lydia Mill Monday. Charger! with violation of the liquor laws in connection with the Rites Yesterday For J. P. McMillan Graveside services for J me to be a Prjnssie McMillan were con Philips Industries Hove Display For Area Manufacturers Joe Daher, vice - president of f hi tips Industries, Dayton, fiiiHcd h-re Wednesday at 11 Ohio, was the principal speak- by Rev. E. W. Rogers, er Wednesday evening at a street, 26, of RtJ it CUhtdi^; He said thfe> funds!, do^lg- you have helped Claude O. Helbert, 37, of Cliii- noted to improve thb educa- b „ ttcr Can ton; Richard Smith, 29, who tional program, will be R h , pi ax j co of Clinton, a rn. is now living in Newberry matched by the college and chairman of the board of Pastor of Broad Street Meth- s , )C( .ial meeting arranged by County, and Robert Thornhill, the total amount used to in- Whitten Village, which was odist Church, and Rev. Zcb 27, of Rt. 2, Laurens. sta11 a second language lab- narn ed in Dr. Whitten’s honor C. WilPams, pastor of the raid were Johnny Page, 27, of lit. 1, Donalds; Frank Mayfield, 50, of lit. 1, Clinton, and Bernard Davis, 18. of lit. 1, Ware Shoals.—Photo by Dan Yarborough. Clinton Legion Team Wins Five of First Six Laurens — Rep. Marshall W. Abercrombie will oppose incumbent Sen. William C. (Bill) Dobbins in the Demor cratic run-off primary June 28 for the nomination for the county’s single State Senate seat. That will be the only coun ty-wide race to be voted on in thcjiosecond primary next Tuesday. ' A run-over race for Magisr trate in Dials Township hi the upper part of the county will be held. The contestants are C. M. Curry and Eugene C. Stoddard. In a recount of Senate and House votes in the first pri mary on June 16, David S, Taylor was declared one of the nominees for the two seats in the House of Representa tives. In unofficial Senate tabula tions Abercrombie had a two- vote lead over King Dixon, making the recount manda tory. Thursday’s count gave Abercrombie 1,357 votes to Dixon’s 1,330 — a 27 vote mar gin. Sen. Dobbins, who re ceived 2,123 votes, will face Abercrombie in the second race for the nomination. The winner will have oppos ition from Republican W. R. Garrett in November. In the recount of House bal loting, Taylor’s 15 voce le.-d, in the first count over Thomas A. Babb was cut to rire. Tne recount gave Taylor 2,857 end Babb 2,848. W. Paul. Culber son with 3,564 votes and Tay lor were declared the House nominees. They will face GOP candi dates Furman Ott and Shel ton J. Rimer and William H. McNinch, who is running as an independent. The recount was made by County Democratic Executive Committeemen at the Lau rens City Hall. They began about 11:30 a.m. and continu ed until 4:30 p.m. Then committeemen met and cer tified the primary totals. The SI.ED chief said Hel- o^tory and equipment for by thp s c General Assem- Associate Reformed Presby- bert and Jerry and Gary Ca- * be economics department b j yi ^ 0 ] d 0 f b j g ] on g assoc j a . terian Church. Burial was in gle have been released on la boiatory and to make oth- Ron wRb Q r Whitten in the Rpsemont cemetery, bond and the others are either er im P rovemen t s - greatest reward in the fact Mr. McMillan, 66, died Sat- Summer Hours At All Saints in custody or serving time on other charges. SLED lit. Harold Fortson said Smith and Larry Cagle were apprehended in Tuske- gec, Ala., and Smith was re turned to Elbert County, Ga., on a wire theft charge and the summer months. Cagle was returned to South Morning prayers will six or eight children there urday at 6:15 a. m. at & when Dr. Whitten began his Lakeland. Fla., hospital after work, the number has grown a year of declining health, to around 2,600. a funeral service was held Sunday services at All “1 firmly believe he was Monday at 10:00 a. m. in Saints Episcopal Church will b «™ to establish Whitten Vill- Lakeland, begin at 10:00 a. m. during age,” Plaxico declared, quot- The body was brought here ing a reporter as calling Dr. to Gray Funeral Home latc be Whitten the “Albert Schweit- Monday. his company for mobile home dealers throughout the state. Philip Industries has eleven power in Leagui plants located throughout the dl ’ s season, country, ail manufacturing windows! doors, water heat- ^ propane gas cylinders. Kiwanis Club To Hear Patrolmen Coleman Tonigiit The Clinton Kiwanis Taking five of their first again the victor against New- six games, the Clinton Amer- berry. iean Legion Juniors have ser- Beginning the second week ved notice that they are a of play, Clinton went to Green- The Clinton Kiwanis Club Eight play wood Monday night and lost w in mee t a t the Mary Mus- r> T with Spearman pitching. grove Hote , for dinuer to _ Clinton pitchers Osborne, 1 ^ Emeralds pitcher BoltOn Spearman and Thomason have •‘’J’ u< ^ ^ ' n taking the win. Carolina. conducted by lay loaders in zrr of South Carolina.” Native of Clinton, he lived Thornhill pleaded guilty to tbc church . with Holy Com- The plaque was presented j n Lak land 15 years, was two counts of larceny in con- munion bcin 6 celebrated once by Dr. Warren White, presi- affiliated with an insurance noction with the thefts in Gen- a month. dent of the club. oral Sessions Court in Laur ens this week and was sen tenced to five years. Lt. Fortson said the four Laurens men arrested at Sum ter were sentenced in General Sessions court there last month and received the fol lowing sentences: Jack Ballew, 15 years; John Broadus Bagwell, four years; William L. Baker, five years; 1 jar Presbyterian Women Elect Officers at Meet Mrs. W. T. Cassels of Co- wer awarded to three mem- lumbia, was elected presi- hers and certificates to 11. dent of the Women of the Mrs. H. C. Robinson of Pee firm until retirement and was a member of College Heights Methodist Church. He was a son of the late Wil liam M. and Mollie Adair McMillan. Surviving arc his wife, Mrs. Alma Barr McMillan; three sons, William M., Joseph P. and Michael Mc Millan of Greenville; a step son, Ralph Barr, and a step daughter, Mrs. Patricia B. ers, jacks, couplings, and axle units for mobile homes. Three plants are located in oshet-ht plants are located in the south east, one at Chester, the oth ers at Amerieus, Ga., and Crossville, Tenn. The meeting began at 5:30 p. m. with a friendship hour at which time a display of th dr products w r as viewed. A done the mound chores, wdlfc Tuesday night, visiting Clin- WilHamson catching stands ton swamped Ware Shoals 19- night (Thursday) at 7:09 o’clock. After dinner, Patrolman C. at 1-1. The season opened on Mon day, June 13, with Clinton at Newberry, with Clinton win ning 16-0. Mike Norris of Clin ton contributed a grand slam home run. Osborne was the Clinton pitcher. The next night, Tuesday, playing at home. Clinton turn- dirner meeting and business cd hack Greenwood, 13-3, with 5 in a game that Ware Shoals I. Coleman, Jr., Traffic called at the end of the fifth. Safety Division, South Caro- Osborne was on the mound for jj na Highway Department, ^ brdon ' will speak on traffic safety. Tonight (Thursday), Clinton A South Carolinian. Patrol- will entertain Greenwood, and man Coleman was educated on Friday will go to New- a t Mayesville and Edmunds berry. High Schools, Sumtor, and Next Monday, Ware Shoals Clevenger College, Sumter, will come to Clinton, and on He was organizer and char- Tuesday Clinton will go to ter member of the Kingstree session followed. Jim Hill, re- g'onal sales director of Phi lips Industries from Atlanta, Ga., was master of ceremon ies. He was assisted by Jim Cobb, Bill Tomlen, Al Soren son, all sales managers. Mobile,, home manufactures Spearman on the mound and a’so garnering" a four bagger. Greenwood called the game aft^r seven innings. Finishing out the first week’s four-game scheduled. Greenwood. Dr. Bellingrat'h Will Report On Assembly the Sunday evening At „ , , , , Scadgctt, Flint, Mich; two sis and Charles F. Baker 10 Church, Presbyterian Synod Dee Presbytery received her ters ^ lrs j obn yy —i _ e /—i ^ l _ 11 n Z A. ^ 4 : i' ■ r. i 7 Ware Shoals at Clinton .. ...... Thursday night, and, also de- and their staffs attending the . r- j u* ... „ . ieatod Newberry Friday night meeting were — Pondcrosa . . „ _ ' . . „ at Clinton, 6-3. Clinton was r 1 n v K14 r_ ’ the C bnton:ans turned hack worsb j|, service at the First Shoals at C linton, 9-6, Presbyterian C h u r e h, Dr. George Bellingrath will bring a special report to the con- Nazarene Church, a Sunday school teacher, church treas urer, and member of the church board. He was in military service from 1953-1955 in Washington, D. C., and Okinawa. He has served in law enforcement for six years. of South Carolina, at the second certificate and di- Fortson said larceny chnrg- 54th annual meeting, held plomas. Diplomas also went cs against the men range during Synodical Week at to Mrs. J. C. Chapman of from one count against some Presbyterian College. Congaree, who also earned a up t* 25 and 30 cases against Others elected for a two- certificate, and to Mrs. W. others. ' year term along with Mrs. H. Miller of South Carolina Finney, Sr., of Clinton, and Mrs. W. A. Galloway of West Palm Beach, Fla; and 12 grand children. For some years before leaving Clinton, Mr. McMil lan operated a men’s cloth- gregation, on the actions of loading against Ware Shoals Ru> rccen ^ General Assmbly. when Thomason was relieved by Osborne. Thomason was Dr. Keisler's Subject For Sunday Morning The Rev. Dr. E. Bryan Homes, Kinard, Harley Bar res; Azalea Homes, Clinton, Shelton Rimer; Palmetto Sales, Laurens, Allen White; Mascot Homes, Gramling, W. T' E. Mitchell; Barcraft Homes, 5torv Hour To Be Laurens, James Barnes; Zip- i. .J . per, Inc., Clinton, Charles Ri- Held On jQturdoyS mcr; Cross Hill Homes, Clin- A summer story hour sche- program of the Presbyterian Business?” He states his ser* which was held at Montreat, N. C. He was one of the of ficial commissioners from Keisler, pastor of St. John’s the South Carolina Presby- Lutheran Church, announces tery. Many actions were tak- as his subject for next Sun- en that will affect the future day morning, “What Is Yoiit Add 7 Laurens County LUD Cassels were: Mrs. Arthur Presbytery. SLED officials said the Martin of Columbia, corre- Certificates were earned . J . . n „ r . rf , r5h . r , ton, Lykes Henderson; Lawn- dule will begin this week al Church in the United States mon will be based upon the r Miss Annie Lee Boggs, . J." 1 ' dale Homes, Clinton, Lewis the children’s library on the for years to come. Everyone Gospel for that day, the third theft* occurred in Laurens, spending secretary; Mrs. W. by Greenwood, Fairfield, Berke- S. Cannon, Jr., of Spartan- Mrs. George S. Penn, and ley, Bamberg, Richland, Lex- burg, historian; Mrs. Robert Mrs. J. Jeru Rogers of Pied- ington, Barnwell, Lancaster, Glenn of Hamer, chairman mont Presbytery;'.Miss Zel- Allendale, Union, Aiken, of the Synodical Scholarship ma Douglas and Mrs. R. H. Greenville, Anderson, Ches- Fund; Mrs. J. R. Childress of Whiteside of Bethel Presby- terfield, Newberry, Abbeville Anderson, chairman of Co- tery; Mrs. R. W. Park, Sr., and Lee counties. lumbia Friendship Circle; of Harmony Presbytery; Chief Strom said none of the Mrs. W. H. Boyd, of Mt. Mrs. L. A. West and Mrs. J. of Renno will hold the annual Af Bethel Temple stolen wire has been recover- Pleasant, chairman of White R. West of Pee Dee Presby- homecoming service Sunday, ed. He said it can’t be track- Cross and Mission Haven, tery; and Mrs. C. Ennis June 26. Dinner will be serv- with V. Park? Adair, under the name Adair-McMillan. Renno Church To Have Homecoming Faith Tabernacle Church Jacks Township Magistrate Vote Barnes; Shiloh Homos, Joan- Presbyterian College campus, is cordially invited to attend. Sunday after Trinity, na, Charles Barnes; Raven The session will bo hold from Homes, Clinton, Sam Sea- 10 to 11 each Saturday morn- wright. ing during the summer months by Mrs. James S. Rpvivnl SprvifPC Gray, children’s librarian, and Revival services volunteer assistants. Summer hours for the lib rary will be from 2:30 to 5 p. A revival is in progress at m weekdays and from 8 :30 ed and because of the high Mrs. G. Bland DuBose of Co- Young of Charleston Presby-ed on the grounds at one Bethel Temple Church of God, to noon on Saturdays. Mrs. market value it can be sold lumbia, was re-elected as di- tery. o’clock and will be followed 114 N. Owens St., led by Gray asks parents to encour- almost as fgst as it is stolen, rector of Synodical Training The Presbyterian women by a program of gospel sing- Evanglist C. M. Hicks of Ma- a 8 e their children to visit the Strom said the thieves often School for a one-year term, voted to continue with “Sy- ing at 2:30. The Riverside use rented U-Haul trailers to More thp 200 cedits were nodical Work,” including Sy- Quartet and other singers transport the stolen merchan- earned by Presbyterian Worn- nodical Training School and will be featured during the dise. He said they often will en attending" the week-long the annual meeting of Sy- service. The public is invit- stenl a mick loaded with w ire training school. Diplomas nodical. «iu. con, Ga. Services are being held each library and continue their reading this summer. The children’s library is a unue ihiougu Sunua) nigtii. Public Libiary. VL 'J Clinton No. 1 ' Joanna ; Renno « * > £ § i Totals ■ * Robert N. Bigham 0 1 31 9 41 James M. Copeland 27 14 37J ”27’ “1067 Edward C. Henderson 3 12 6 xr John H. Pace i 5 1 6