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WEATHER (Week of May 14-21) High: 88 Low: 47 (May 20) (May 14) Rainfall: 1.04 ins. (May 16-17-18-20) tBtje Clinton Cfjronicle Vol. 70 — No. 20 Clinton, S. C., Thursday, May 22, 1969 INDEX Three Sections, 22 Pages Classified 6-A Deaths 8-A Editorials 2-B Hospital News 5-C Society 2-A Sports 7-A To Maintain Insurance Classification City Fire Protection Changes Are Recommended The city of Clinton must make some major changes in its fire protection system if it wishes to improve its insurance rating—- and it must make some changes just to keep its present rating. The city’s insurance rating de termines the amount which city dwellers must pay for fire in surance. South-Eastern Underwriters Association of Atlanta, Ga., re cently completed a study of Clin ton’s fire protection system. Clinton Mayor Harry Layton re ceived the association’s reports and recommendations this week. The report says that to con tinue the present classification it will be necessary to have a minimum of two full-time fire men on duty at the fire station “for response to alarms at all times.” The city currently keeps one full-time on duty at all times. Mayor Layton said that to comply with this recommendation, the city would have to hire three more full-time firemen and ond fireman on a part-time basis. Other changes needed just to continue under the present classification are: 1. “Drills be held at least twice a month and all members be in structed in following: Use and care of equipment and appara tus, modern fire methods, ele mentary fire department hydrau lics, location of fire hydrants, salvage and clean-up operations, and the construction and occu pancy of buildings in the mer cantile district, warehouse, and manufacturing plants.” 2. “Should response to alarms outside the town continue, suit able arrangements be made and/ or additional paid firemen and ap paratus provided to insure that municipal protection is not ad versely affected during such re sponse. Therefore, response should be limited to the 1941 model pumper, manned by only one of the paid firemen on duty and a few volunteers, unless addi tional manning and apparatus are provided therefore; also, one of the off-duty paid fireman should be called in and stand by at the fire station during such re sponse.” 3. “Modern building and fire prevention ordinances be adopted with provisions for strict en forcement. It is recommended that the abbreviated editions of the National Building Code and the Fire Prevention Code, re commended by the American In surance Association, be adopted or used as a guide in framing these ordinances. . .’ To justify the city’s moving up to the next better fire insurance classification, the report recom mends: 1. Erection of a new elevated water tank in the northeast sec tion of town, with a capacity of 500,000 gallons; new pumps at the low lift pumpine stations on Enoree River ana Duncan Creek and increased filter capacity. 2. Bring up to date a complete map of the water distribution sys tem, showing location and sizes of mains and locations of hydrants and gate valves. 3. Inaugurate a program for systematic replacement of 4-inch pipe now serving fire hydrants with pipe six inches or larger. Also, spacing between fire hy drants in developed areas should not exceed 300 to 500 feet in com mercial and industrial areas and 500 to 800 feet in residential areas. 4. Increase the number of full time paid firemen so that a mini mum of four, in addition to the chief, will be on duty at the fire station for response to alarms at all times, both day and night, and including vacation, days off, sick leave, meal hours. The report also says, “While on duty, these men (should) not be assigned any other functions which will in- tefere with this primary duties as firemen. Additionally, the pre sent volunteer membership (should) be maintained as a well- organized and integral part of the department, wdth members re gularly participating in drill ses sions and response to fires.” 5. “Serious consideration (should) be given to the provision of a full-time chief; also, atteast two additional company officers (captains and lieutenants) should be appointed.” vv 6. Provide the following equip ment: deluge set, large spray nozzle, foam generating material and equipment, four salvage covers, two smoke ejectors and a supply of minor equipment tor salvage and clean-up operations. 7. “The contemplated new fire station be completed; also, suit able hose drying and storage fa cilities be provided.” Mayor Layton commented, “Action on some of the sugges tions obviously will have to await completion of the new city hall. However, we will begin study on all of the recommendations immediately.” PREPARING — South Carolina Governor Robert E. McNair has his hood straightened by his son as both prepare to receive degree at Presbyterian College’s 89th conunenceffnent last Sunday. The Governor, who delivered the commencement ad dress, was awarded an honorary doctor of humani ties degree. Son Robert E. McNair, Jr., was one of 163 seniors earning baccalaureate degrees on this occasion. He received his AB in English as the culmination of four years of study at PC. Governor: 'We Haven't Lost Colleges, Students' PC Fund Campaign Tops $1.6 Million “Your generation offers this country the best opportunity it ever had to create a true com munity of harmony for all man kind,” Governor Robert E. Mc Nair told the 163 graduating sen iors at Presbyterian College's JlStlLCommencement last Sunday. He spoke of world complexi ties but suggested these should be days of optimism and confidence in our country instead of fear and suspicion. He added: “I am not convinced that we have lost the colleges and the stu dents. I think we have observed the painful process of sensitive men seeking solutions to the in justices they feel exist in our world today. I think the college campuses have been exploited for political gain by many persons who would prefer to destroy that which we would have them im prove. But I do not think the men of violence speak for today’s gen eration.” Intermittent showers failed to dampen the day-long commence ment program, and an overflow crowd jammed into Belk Audi torium for the final afternoon exercises which featured Gover nor McNair’s address. ship - Sandra McQueen of Eas ley; Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Webb Sr., Scholarship - Elysia Green lee of Marietta, Ga., and Elaine Parker of Charleston. Presbyterian College’s EXCEL capital funds campaign now stands at $1,685,368 in pur suit of its $2 million goal, Presi dent Marc C. Weersing announced today. He said reports continue to come in from individual churches for the drive being conductedpri- marily within the Synod of South Carolina. Laurens County, PC’s home base, has subscribed almost one- half of the total to date, with $776,514 reported from its kick off effort ($33,117 of this from the college faculty and staff). Pledges from 93 churches and special gifts amount to $686,198. Do You Remember? Wear A Poppy! ’Wear a Poppy to show that you remember!” That will be the appeal of the American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Day volunteers to the peo ple of the Clinton area on Poppy Days, Friday and Saturday, May 23 and 24, stated Mrs. Earl Work man the Auxiliary’s Poppy Chair man. The little red poppies which will be worn here and throughout the United States on Poppy Days are crepe paper replicas of the European wild poppies which bloomed “Between the crosses, row on row,” in the World War I battle cemeteries in France and Belgium, explained Mrs. Work man. The poppies to be worn in Clin ton on Poppy Days were made by the disabled veterans, in the V. A. Hospital in Columbia. The vet erans who make the flowers are the only paid workers in the Auxi liary’s poppy program said Mrs. Workman. Contributions re ceived from the poppy program go into the Rehabilitation and Child Welfare funds of the local Auxiliary Unit. Members of the Clinton Camp Fire group will assist the mem bers of the Auxiliary in the dis tribution of the little red flow ers of remembrance throughout the city. The college trustees have given $195,429 while alumni beyond South Carolina have added $26,- 227. President Weersing pointed out these totals do not include the extra $500,000 gift made by James M. Thomason Sr., of Lau rens County and Stuart, Fla., to ward the maximum goal of $5 million being sought nationally to cover the full cost of the pro posed new library, physical edu cation center, infirmary and en dowment additions. City Hall Bid Opening Set Friday Bids on Clinton’s proposed new city hall will be opened at 3 p.m. Friday. The sealed bids will be opened in the City Council Chamber on the second floor of the current minicipal office building. Con struction on the project is expect ed to start within 10 days after the contract is awarded. On April 15, Clinton voters ap proved, 326-32, a general obli gation bond issue not to exceed $240,000 to help finance con- sturction of a new city hall on North Broad St. City-Wide Clean-Up Drive Opens Monday A city-wide clean-up campaign opens Monday in Clinton. The week-long campaign is sponsored by the City Beautifica tion Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with local garden clubs. Don Creighton, chairman of tlie City Beautification Committee, said particular emphasis will be placed on cleaning up the down town business area. He said a 10-point program will be carried out, with the assis- V. BAREFOOT SENIORS — The young “Senior Barefoot Day’ at CHS. On people shown above also are among that day seniors are allowed to ‘go that dignified group of Clinton High barefoot” and dress is casual, to say Seniors shown below. The picture the least.—(Photo by Bill Armfield) above was taken last Friday at tance of local store owners and other citizens: 1. Secure assistance of all citi zens and ask that landowners clean highways joining their pro perty. 2. Clean highway of trash, bot tles, cans, paper, etc. 3. Locate disposal areas for garbage and trash dumps. Have trash dumps removed from roads to designated disposal areas. 4. Secure cooperation of local citizens for highway beautifica tion and cooperate with county wide committee. 5. Secure law enforcement con cerning trash being thrown from cars and busses. 6. Encourage name plates and standard posts for mailboxes. 7. Encourage everyone to paint, plant flowers, remove junk cars from property, cut weeds and grass. 8. Organize at least one youth trash collection drive to stir peo ple into actiin. 9. Promote city clean-up week. 10. Clean home and yards. CHS Graduation Slated Sunday Clinton High School graduation exercises will tie held Sunday night in Belk Auditorium on the Presbyterian College campus. The exercises, in which approximately 130 students will receive their diplomas, will start at 8 p.m. The theme of the program will be “Our Future In A Changing World.” National Merit Scholarship winner Augustus(Gus)Ramage III will deliver the valedictory ad dress, entitled “In Business.” Torrence Shealy, the Saluta- torian, has entitled his address “On College Campus.” Drew Trammell, senior class vice president, will deliver the invocation and class president Kathy Davenport will give an ad dress entitled “In Religion". The high school chorus will pro vide music for the occasion. Principal A. W. Shealy will an nounce scholarship and award winners. District 56 Supt. R. P. Wilder will present diplomas, assisted by Mr. Shealy. Caroline Hughes is secretary of the senior class and Kathi Marse is treasurer. Marshals will be RalphTed- ards Jr., 1969-70 president of the Student Council; Robert Kel ler Jr., president of the 1969- 70 senior class; Steve Bishop, Keith Cannon, Barbara Handback, Robin Smith, Susan Jacobs, Mich ael Lewis and Tamara Nabors. The South Carolina chief ex ecutive was one of four honor ary degree recipients, sharing the honors with Alumnus John Osman of Washington’s Brook ings Institutions and two Pres byterian ministers, Robert Tapp of the Presbyterian Home in Sum merville and Max Milligan Jr., of the Decatur, Ga. Clairmont Church. President Marc C. Weersing presented special service awards to Dr. Joseph M. Gettys, retir ing as academic dean; to Col. A. J. Thackston, retiring as stu dent dean; and to Col. Powell A. Fraser, leaving as development director to become president of King College. Elizabeth Lindsay of Green ville received the award as the top honor graduate of the 1969 class. And these other student awards were presented: Gold P - Rush Otey of Gainesville, Ga., Sam Hobson of Anderson, Danny Wyatt of Mobile, Robert Wilson of Greenville and Dick Query ofMt. Pleasant; Outstanding Senior - Hart Cobb of Decatur, Ga.; Pi Kappa Phi freshman scholarship- Robert D. Johnson, Jr., of Spar tanburg; P. S. Bailey Scholarship in Economics - Robert A. Stroz- ier of Augusta, Ga.; Herk M. Wise Ministerial Award - Wil liam A. Bryant, Jr., of Quincy, Fla.; Hay Bible Medal - Brenda Adkins of Key West, Fla.; Fra ser Bible Medal - Judith Ann Bates of Pickens; Tau Phi Pi Science Award - Don Flowers of Bradenton, Fla.;Taylor Stukes Scholarship - Robert Hall of At lanta; Joseph M. Gettys Scholar Clinton High School Graduating Class of 1969 First row, left to right: Susan Lewis, Jean Man- gum, Joy Gault, Sara Jack- son, Johnette J e n ki n s, Shelia Campbell, Harriet Black, June Force, Jan Al exander, Biba Hiers, Kathi Marse, Drew Trammell, Caroline Hughes, Susan Brown, Mary J a s k i ns, Brenda Baldwin, Gale Smith, Jane Davis, FYankie Cauley, Rhonda Mills, Jan King, Mary Lou Simpson. Second row: Frankie Lodge, Susan Undari, Lor raine Dunaway, Anita Tur ner, Ginger Tucker, Dianne King, Judy Rogers, Linda Shay, Gail Moody, Jewell Brewington, Mary Ann Payton, Kathy Wise, Patsy Roland, Ginger Crocker, Linwood Cox, Pat Davis, Ida Edenfield, Judy Fal- law, Bonnie Farmer, Kathy Foster, Bunny Rhodes, Becky Willingham, Ginger Gault, Sally Milam, Kathy Lott. Third row: Steve Pace, Sandra Johnson, Karen Hulion, Kellene King, Gay Crawford, Joyce Ellis, Caro lyn Todd, Margaret Tripp, Sara Adair, Brenda Wil son, Susie Copeland, Mick ey Dover,. Kim Tucker, Beth Edwards, Dale Na bors, Patricia Bragg, Jinki Sadler, Kay Jones, Elean or Coleman, LeJune Dun away, Jean Abrams, Pat Osborne, Jean Nelson, Carol Ann Young, Char lene Young, Susie Osborne, Walter Gresham. Fourth row: Ellis Dav enport, Larry Killian, Der ry Bundrick, Danny South, David R a m a g e, Ronnie Patterson, Mike Bishop, Tommy Anderson, Milford Wright, Will Davidson, Ralph Patterson, Joe Wham, Bryan Gault, Mike Long, Randy Shelton, Ed gar Foster, Billy Hamer, Joe Crawford, Charlie Lol- lis, John Sparkman, Neil Putnam, Randy Martin, Darrell Whitsel, James Copeland, Albert Smith, Marty McGee, L. H. Hol land, John Thibodeau. Fifth row: Mike Evans, Ronnie Roth, Terry Swy- gert, Mike Milam, Jack Prater, David Mixon, Tom my Watts, Jack Campbell Lee Benjamin, Allen Sey more, Rick Rogers, Jim Johnson, Chris Adair, Dean Ferguson, Kent Prater, Steve Hairston, Gus Ram- age, Torrence Shealy, Mike Rushton, James Copeland, Mike Shealy, Timmy Pow er, John Ledford, Hobart Stephens, Hal Russell, Steve Sanders, Jeff Ho gan, John Prather, Bruce Hulion . Absent when picture taken: Kathy Davenport, Vincent Thompson. SHIELDS PHOTO