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I f Ll Col. Ivey to Head College Military Dept. Belk's Opens Two New Departments Lt. Col. Benjamin F. Ivey Jr. Presbyterian College alum nus and Cheraw native who has lust returned from South Viet Nam, is the new profes sor of military science at PC. He arrived in Clinton Mon day from the Far East after ti year as adviser to a pro vince chief with the Military Assistance Command in the Mekong Delta area. In this capacity, he engaged in mili- J tary operations against Viet Cong and advised on econo mic and governmental mat ters. He was assigned by the Belk’s Department Store has opened two new shops within the past week, located on East Main Street in the Hays building formerly occu- ipied by Piggly Wiggly and the adjoining store. They are the Carpet and Rug Center and the Yardstick Remnant Shop. The Remnant shop had its Charleston Woman opening last week, and is showing a wide line of all Makes Gift to PC kinds of fabrics, plus notions and patterns. The Carpet and Rug Cen- The Clinton Chronicle Vol. 67 — No. 32 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, August 11, 1966 Suddeth Wins Race for Mayor How They Voted Tuesday A legacy of $13,525 has been left to Presbyterian College ... . , , by the late Miss Amey Allan er which opened this week of Charleston> President features area size rugs and Marc c Arsing announced roll carpet for wall-to-wall in- , 0( j av stallation in varied designs y ' and materials. Also shown in He said the bequest is des- ... „ j j ignated for'the WXliam P. .la this store are ready-made cobs Mem ; rial Scho i arship Mayor es c 1* o O 0) 73 T3 3 w Alderman £ be cs M No. 1 Box I 164 draperies and materials for Fund established by Miss A1 . No. 2 Box : -■■■ | 186 LT. COL. B. F. IVEY custom-made draperies. . „ . „„„ • Both stores have been reno- mem of the founder of pc vated and decorated and pre- with earlier jfts included . sent a ^easing appearance. the fund now stands at $15 The public js invited to in- Clinton Mill Box I 143 196 !96 121 195 235 136 493 513 566 Army to take over as com mandant of the Presbyterian ROTC unit succeeding Lt. Col. Richard Ulrich, who retired several months ago. Ivey received his BA degree from PC in 1949 and immedia- _ tely entered the Army as an me puouc ;s invuea io in- 00Q it i s included in the per- Matthews Named infantry second lieutenant. He i° r Parachute Medal and Air spec e new shops. manent endowment and the served tours of duty in the Medal. income used to provide schol- Joanna OverSCGT Canal Zone, Korea and, prior Lt - Co1 - Ive y is married to Conservationist arship aid for qualified stu- rh . m m t*h to going to South Viet Nam, former Kent Wysor, dents in need of financial as- ares a l.™, Greensboro, N. C., has en- four years with the 10th Spec- daughter of Mrs. Robert E. | 0 DG bpGaKGr At sistance to attend Presbyte- Greenwood, has been named tered tj, e traditional jew- ial Forces Group (Airborne) Wysor, Jr., of Clinton, and I/: • k/ippf.J nn rian College. overseer of carding for .the e lry business by acquiring of the 1st Special Forces in they have two children. Cyn- 9 Miss Allan died at her Joanna Plant of Greenwood crystal-china - silver jewelry MaCAfl fft Germany. Ivey has attended thia and Frank. Mrs. Ivey Brice M. Latham, area Charleston home at the age of mui s stores after more than 40 * <0Jvil III the Command and General 3nd children resided in ( lin- conservationist for the Siol 92 on September 2, 1905, and .. . ... , years exclusive operations in Ail 1 AJ i" Staff College at Fort Leaven- ton during his tour in South Conservation Service, will be the finai settlement of the will Matthews, who j o 1 n e q installment credu re t a iiing. LlOflS 1^16811110 onrl ivfViAv* A vrvwr VlGt. N 31X1. thp EMlP.Qt Q If tfiniflVlt A A *-v» wo Cj PC 00 W OOCl IVTlHs 111 1963. a — ai -a. Jewel Box Stores Now Owns Hamilton's Jewel Box Stores Corp. of Candidate On Republican Slate In Favor of By-Pass the area will be guests of the her lifetime, club. Mr. Latham is a native of worth, Kans., and other Army Viet Nam. schools. For three years (1956- 59), he was an' instructor on |u| L I f* the staff of the Infantry School nCrCntinTS 010110 at Fort Benning, Ga. r He has twice been awarded the Army Commendation Me dal for outstanding perfor- Members of the Clinton ,, mance of duty and is also the Merehantc Divicinn nrosent York County, graduated from holder of the Bronze Star, for lhe AuRust me " tin P g he , d York High School, and earn- Combat Infantry Badge, Sen- at the Mary Mus g rove Hotc i ed a degree in Agricultural Tuesday morning, were W. C. Economics from Clemson Baldwin, Joe Holland, Carl University. He has had grad- Leonard, Mrs. Morris Sey- uate stuciy al Virginia Poly- mour, I. Mac Adair, and J. C. technic Institute, Blacks- Thomas. Vice-President Carl bur 8- Va - Mr Latham j° in - Leonard, presided. ed the Soil Erosion Service City council Friday night ■— ^ > (now Soil Conservation Ser B. Noland Suddeth, running as a candidate of the Republi can party, was elected mayor of Clinton in a general elec tion Tuesday. He defeated J. J. (Peck) Cornwall, Democrat, who won in a primary in May over Charles H. Johnson. The Vote was: Suddeth 513, Cornwall 493. H. A. Caughman, the only other Republican candidate, was defeated for the Ward 5 city council post by George W. Bagwell, the Democratic nominee The vote was: Bag- well 566, Caughman 387. First unofficial r e t u r p s Tuesday, night gave Cornwall E. Fleming Mason, of Sum- a three-vote lead over Sud- B. NOLAND SUDDETH guest speaker tonight has just been made. A mem- '-“ccuwuuu ‘"“‘a ^ ;iau Among three stores pur- (Thursday) at a meeting of ber of the Second Presbyte- been carding overseer for the chased recently was Hamil- the Clinton Kiwanis Club. rian Church there, she was an Durst Plant. ton’s Jewelers of Clinton, op- merton, a Clinton native, will doth, but when the votes in The session will begin at active supporter of the Married and the father of crated here for many years, be the guest speaker Friday the mayor’s race were re- 7:00 p. m., and farmers of church and education during five, Matthwes attends the Jewel Box operates 71 night at the regular schedu i ed counted Wednesday morning Methodist church. Council to Seek Cost of Zoning Simpson Is Treasurer Of Area United Fund Goyne L. Simpson was nam ed treasurer of the United George Cornelson, repre- 7pon^graduaUon* from Fund of Greater Cbnton, Inc., ‘ring-road” or by-pass for in a geity-wide zoning plan. Clinton as suggested in the It is time that Clinton did Clemson study. He said the something about zoning for hoard needed the thinking of orderly growth, ’ Pitts said, the merchants division before Approval of the. motion contacting the highway de- was unanimous. voted to ask several city se nting the boad of directors clemson in 1934 and has at a meeting of the board of S estimateT for a zoning of the Comn ; er c p be en connected with the ser- directors Monday at the Mary nhf!, fnr rwnn requested that the merchants vice to the prcsenl Musgrove Hotel, it has been Add^an ^ A Pitts Sr ^ ^ ^ during World War II he announced by Reese H. | made mou™ S p^,: Carol! hTS'^v Do^ * h ' *•"-!"«» "w V««W. P^0c"t. I ... . , , , Carolina n 1 gn w a y Depart- , .. nf . : ,.nlnnpl in the Simpson, who retired last || ning firms be contacted to mf , n t i«t makn n stnHv ni a altr ,n( ,s d tou,nel ,n inc r . • •4- „ • estimate the cost of nrenar- a study of a 0rganized Rescrve . March from h.s position as estimate the cost of prepar rine . road or h v-na SS fnr Mr j alham has sp( , nt vice-president of M. S. Bailey | some time in watershed and ^ on ' Bankers, after 4C i work as unit conservation- y ears association v. ith the ist, district conservatio nst, f' rrn ' handle all fund dis and is now area conserva- bursements and investments r.Qftrr.nr.t 'ri. i, » 4 tionist for 11 counties in the for thc local United fund. ..... .. Partment. The merchants vot- nor thwestern nart of South ’ 1,hc Position of treasurer of In other business council e d Unanimously for the bv- "° , westcrn .' pa " , , uth the fund formerly Commun- approved the completion of pa ss. Carolina, with headquarters ! nc j. ana ; the installation of mercury Reports wert given on the at Anderson - lights on North Adair Street dollar day promotion and the and also on Elizabeth Street good participation from mer- HOWG Coaches to the Bailey Elementary chants in this special event. %WI . . . . ' school. Whitsel and Laney sr., chairman of the council Physical Exam Perform for North Corhmlttee in charge of im- (5 ReOllired Of All-Southern Clinton High provements to the park area A .| p. . p" . School halfback Joel Whitsel in the northeast section of AM rirst traders scored the first touchdown fpr r 966 'drive, discussed the du-' Clinton on Highway 72, re* Pupils, who will enter the the upstate team last Thups- t R, s bf (jhairmeri of the var- 1 j- r • iharted to council. firslt grade this fall arc f*c- day night iri the annual North j ous divisions of the camp- Attending Seminar Cooper said that access quifed to have a tire school South High School All-Star aign; It was announced that Af M.idr <irhonl roads to the area are ready physical exaniination. Forms football game in Columbia in the jggg campa ig n there is ,v,uait jty Chest of Greater Clinton, Inc., was until the present yg time a position in combina- t'on with that of secretary. Mrs. Esther Pitts is to contin ue in the capacity of execu- stores in seven Eastern _ o . by members of the Laurens states from New York to meet,ng 01 thc L,ons Club at 'Countyl Board of Election Florida and president of the Hotel Mary Musgrove. I he Commissioners, Suddeth organization is Lawrence M. session begins at 7 o’clock. emerged as the victor with a Cohen. / Mr. Mason is a son of the 20-vote majority. The Hamilton store until late Mr. and Mrs D. W. Ma- Other andidates for Alder- its recent sale was operated son and is a 1930 graduate manic posts, all Democrats, from headquarters in Colum- of Presbyterian College. were elected without opposi- bia. Mrs. Jeanette Pitts Currently ' Mr. Mason is tion. Bonds, Clinton native, was state coordinator for thc They were: Boyd Holtz- manager here for many South Carolina Law Enforce- claw, Ward One; Truman years and has now retired. ment ETV Training program. Owens, Ward Two; Fred After teaching and coach- Bragg, Jr., Ward Three; L. ing at Allendale and Aiken, W. Cooper, Sr., Ward Four; he was associated with thc and Talmadge Sanders, Ward State Highway Department, Six. . 1932-42, and was commanding Two write-in votes were in- officcr of the State Highway eluded in the returns from the Adair Leads In S. C. Tennis Play Columbia — Victories three matches by junior Chris in Adair of Clinton and a three- 1 „ ‘l “ Election Commissioners. set match won by Randy Hef- He joined the FBI in 1942 They were for Charles H. GOYNE L. SIMPSON fron of Charleston snarked and for 20 years specialized in Johnson, for mayor. Annina ninv police training with the or- The Election Commission opening round play Monday ... . n * in the annual South Carolina Kamzat.on. ers arc Joe B. Medlock o Closed Tennis Championships. w,fe - Mrs - Thomas.nc Laurens, David Meyers 0 Adair, playing in his 16 and <’• Mason - ,s an attorney at Canton, and Lester Hair of . . j j . , „ Summerton and was recently Joanna. They met in the coun- under bracket, dropped John ...... 4 . « o k 1 nominated to the state Senate cil chamber, recounted the Parrott of Greenville, 6-3, o 1, . ....... ... 4 ^ . and Graham Reich Of Colum- fro ™ the senatorial district votes twice, it was reported, bia 6-1 11 9 embracing that area. returned their findings to city Then he moved up into the , Hc , is a brother of Mrs. council, members of which junior division to beat high- Carro11 D - Nance of cl,n t° n - Wl11 meot Fr,day afternoon to seeded Phil Gaillard of Char leston. 6-3, 6-4 "Bock to School" Gaillard was runner-up in He and the recent State Junior Cham- Banquet Slated tive secretary of the fund. Methodist Church. ... Also at the luncheon meet- Mrs. Simpson, the former Jes- bcr °f Cornmerce junior tour- Baptists jng Monday, Don G. Creigh- s j c Wall of Ozark, Ala., reside namen t- ^ ton, campaign chairman of the at-304 Walnut St. Dunlop Named S. C. Clerks Official officially declare the results of the election. The Election Commission ers, in their worl^, passed on about fifty ballots which were not induced in the first count A “Back to School’ -.night becausc of some indefinite area K t U - ,(ia i ure or technicality that had to be ruled on. They re banquet honorin dents will be held Tuesday, Aug. 16, at 7:30 p. m. at the counted only the votes in the Walter E. Dunlap, clerk of Whitmire High School cafe- ^emberTof the for blacktopping and a gen- for this examination were pro- and Clinton High quarterback to bp no advance gifts divi eral cleaning of the park has vided last spring when pre- Gary Laney also turned in a been completed. The park is school registration was con- good performance, maintained by the Clinton ducted in all the elementary The lower-state team won Business and Professional schools of Laurens County by a score of 21-14. Women’s Club. School District 56. Claude Howe, Clinton Higi. court for Laurens County, Mrs. Eva B. Land left Sa- was elected third vice-presi- Tko session is sponsored by The club had asked the city School officials state that Coach, was head for the North ac fi ve j n c i v i c and church af- two weeks. The school is af- day new ad ministration wiH take office ieu uuru viue-presi- — ■ September 1. sion, a phase of the campaign turday for Chicago, 111., where dent of the South Carolina the Reedy River Bapt:st As- practiced in drives during the s h e will attend the Sherwood Association of Clerks of ^ociation. . _ past few years. Music School for the 1966 Sc- Court at ^ f nnual c « n '’ en ; fU n ? 0 o ? 7TeSs»Iin and^in ^ HOrdCC 5000116 - Simpson, who is a lifelong 4 . .. . tion at Myrtle Beach last fun, food, fellowship and sin^, IIUIllvv resident of Clinton, has been mlnar takmg place the next we ek. The session ended Fri- Max Ric °. lf »y maTl to assist them in a clean-up most parents have returned team, and general improvement the completed forms to the Whitsel took a pass at the campaign at the park site. ’ school of their choice, but South’s 40. meking an over- some have not. Those who head catch, sidestepped a de- have not are urged to do so fensive back at the 25 before school starts in order went into the end zone fairs of the community. He is filiated with Chicago Univer- a member of Broad Street s R y The seminar offers a num- Dies in Wreck Hortense W. Cole Joanna Employees Get Service Pins a rip. ine seminar uiieis a uum- -y- J I D t I , and Jr. Varsity Practice ber of events including a total lagged tor Pasta e un- ^ /■' 1. ,, j ■ of nine piano Master classes p os t Q f CrOSS Hill To Get Underway ‘ conducted by Leo Podolsky, Greenville, will be the speak er. Cheerleaders from Clinton, Freddie Horace Spoone, 37, Newberry, Whitmire and Mid- died Tuesday at 6:30 p. m. of Carolina will participate. injuries received in an auto- A!1 area teen-agers pre in- mobile accident near Carn#- vited. Reservations at $1.50 ville, Ga. Hortense W. Cole has been per person may be obtained Native of Clinton, he lived that their child may be pro- touched. . n ki h « k — ,--- , -- . perly enrolled. Forms may be Laney had one of his aerial Coach Claude Howe an- Leon Rosenbloom and Herb- norn j na t ed f or P ostme.ster at from thc leaders of most area in Laurens County all his life secured from any elementary intercepted, resulting in a nounced Tuesday for all jun- ert Renison: seven lectures c ross jrr by president John- Southern Baptist churches or and attended Bellview Baptist Sixteen emnlovees nf the school. South touchdown after a 70- ior varsity boys interested in on teaching procedures and son by co ntacting Tommy Lawson Church. He was a son of Mr. Ioanna Plants nf Crpenwnnd First grade pupils will re- yard run. football to meet him Saturday musical topics of great inter- Fbe norn j na tj on was sen t to of Joanna, Sam Price of New- and Mrs. William H. Spoone, Mills rprpivpa nine fnr innp port to their respective schools Whitsel will go to Clemson morning at 8 o’clock at the es U six sessions lor thc pres- tbp g enate f or confirmation berry and James Clark of Sr., of Clinton “rtloeTS 7e month of ™ Wednesday ntornins, Aug. this Ml and Laney is headed Clinton High School gymnas- entaUo^oMh^best^solo lasl Frlday . July, for a total of 265 years 31 - at 8:3 °- of continuous service. The following received pins: H. G. Boyce, 35. years; L. T. Young and R. G. Poore, 25 years; H.’ B. Gaskin, J. E. Abney, f C. L. Farmer, Claude Johnspn, and Blanche Mar shall, 20 years; G. W. Mer chant, V. W. Livingston, and t. F. Allen, 15 years; Zofia Jaskfn, E. R. Boyce, 10 years; Irene Riddle, A. I. Fulmer and J. L. Braswell, five years. Rumrtiage Sale Set for Saturday Young people of Bailey Memorial Methodist Church will have a rummage sale Saturday in the building at the corner of Musgrove and Enterprise Streets. The sale will begin at 9:00 a. m. and continue through the day. All proceeds will be used for needy children. for Furman. mm. i«*' Ss V Commerce Board To Meet Tuesday A meeting of the board of directors of the Clinton Cham ber of Commerce has been scheduled for Tuesday morn ing, Aug. I6U1, at the Hotel Mary Musgrove, as announc- •/ ed by president, Claude Crock er. At No. 1 Precinct in Tuesday’s Election Mrs. Wallace Franks, Mrs. Maude Williams and an unidentified man ap peared Tuesday to cast their ballots in the uty geneial election at Frt- cinct No. 1 at city hall. The four man agers conducting the election are, from left, John J. Clark, Mrs. Joanne Plaxico, Mrs. Rhett. P. Adair and Mr. Adair.—Phwto. by Jian i'aiborough. and ensemble teaching pieces. Also nine theory classes based on the lessons and tests of tne Sherwood course. She will re ceive eight private classes by master teacners either in pi ano, organ or voice. Library Board Applies for Funds The board of trustees ol hte Laurens County Library, in order to improve service to the people of the county, has applied,to the South Carolina State Library Boanl for a grant of 4MsC per capita to im prove the library’s book col lection. If approved, the funds will be used to purchase, re bind, or replace standard books of proven value. Templeton Reunion The Templeton clan will hold its 38th annual reunion Sunday, August 21, at Camp Fellowship, the Presbyterian assembly grounds on Lake Greenwood'. The grounds are available from ten o’clock in the morn" ing to four o’clock in the Af ternoon. Templetons and connections are invited to attend and brini; picnic lunch and tea. Whitmire. Named Honorary Board Member T. Frank Watkim,, Anderson attorney and re cently retired member of the Presbyterian College Board of Trustees, was honored by PC with a lunch eon on the occasion ot his 85th birthday, August 2. He is pictured here being presented a certificate of outstanding service as a trustee by Trustee Chairman Robert M. Vance of Clinton ( left) and PC President Marc C. Weersing (right). When Mr. Watkins was rotated off the board in March after 14 years, his fellow trustees elected him an honorary lifetime member. A number of Ander son leaders and Clemson President Robert Edwards joined with Presbyterian College officials in pay ing tribute to Frartk Watkins at the luncheon. Surviving in addition to his parents are five sisters, Mrs. Pearl Bonniface of Hickory Tavern; Mrs. Betty Hairston of Greenwood; Mrs. Grace Black of Anderson; Mrs. La- verne Clarke of Clinton; and Mrs. Henrietta Hazel of Maul din; and five brothers, Wil liam Spoone, Jr., of Clinton; Bobby F. Spoone of Green ville; Bruce E. Spoone of Pearl Harbor, Hawa i; Grady Spoone of Clinton; and David Spoone of the home. Funeral arrangements wjll be announced by Gray Fun eral Home. Merchants Collect $106,118,675 In Sales Taxes in State For the fiscal year ended June 30, retail sales tax col lections in South Carolina in creased to $106,118,675, a 14% increase from $92,758,265 col lected during the previous year. The first year of the sales tax in South Carolina (1911- 52) saw collection of 37ty mil lion dollars, the increase to the present figure being Al most three times that amount. Substantial rises in tales tax collections indici state’s continuing growth, it was pointed out