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7 INDEX Four Sections, 24 Pavren Phis Supplement Classified 6-A Deaths 4-A Editorials 2-B Society 2-A, 3-A Sparta 7-A ^ *• Wat Clinton Chronicle j VoL 71 _ No. 22 § f m \ i 7 a MISS CLINTON AND HER COt RT — The 1071 'Mis-; Clinton’, Jan Alexander, back row, center, is shown following her crowning Saturday night Shown above, left to right, are: Claire Duncan, second runner-up; Virginia Rogers, Miss Clintor of 1070’ who crowned her successor and who will represent Clinton in this year’s ‘Miss South Caro lina’ Pageant; Miss Alexander; Martha Ellen Ab rams, who was named Miss Congeniality’; Teresa Foster, first runner-up. In the center foreground is Georgia Young, ‘Little Miss Clinton of 1971’. Jan Alexander 'Miss Clinton Janet (Jan) Alexander, a blue- eyed brunette, is Miss Clinton of 1971. Miss Alexander, a 19 year old rising sophomore at Winth- rop College, was crowned Sa turday night at the Miss Clin ton Pageant, sponsored by the Clinton Jaycees at Belle Audi torium on the Presbyterian College campus. Site was crowned by Virginia Rogers, Miss Clinton of 1970 who will represent Clinton this year in the Miss South Caro lina Pageant.' Miss Alexander will attend this year s pageant as an observer and will repre sent Clinbn in the state pageant next year. Miss Alexander is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Abit Alexander of South Adair St. A 1969 graduate of Clinton High Schind, she performed a dance routine in the talent presenta tion at the pageant. RUNNERS-UP First runner-up was Teresa Louise Foster, 18 year old daughter of Mrs. Harry W. Fos ter Sr. of Florence St in Clin ton. Second runner-up was Mary Claire Duncan, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mac C. Duncan of York St. in Clinton. Both Miss Foster and Miss Duncan are members >f the 1970 graduat ing class ofClinton HighSchool. LITTLE MISS CLINTON Georgia Young, daughter of Mrs. Georgia Y. Young of 105 Candidates Open Speaking Schedule The stump speaking schedule for candidates in the Laurens County Democratic Primary will open Friday night at Hic kory Tavern Schix l. The pro gram will start at 8 p.m. Friday night's program will be the first of five speaking en gagements for the candidates, leading up to the June 9 county Democratic Primary. The three candidates for no mination to two seats in the S.C. House of Representatives will speak first. W.C. Dobbins will lead off the program, fol lowed by Eugene C. Stoddard and David S. Taylor. The House candidates will be given five minutes each in which to make their presenta tions. The 12 candidates for nomina tion to five seats on County Council will follow the House candidates and will be given three minutes each for their presentations. The County Council candi dates are to speak in this order: C.D. Beasley, James D. Cline, King Dixon, I.A. (Ike) Griggs, Joe S. Holland, James R. Jacks, Charles H. Johnson, Paul S. O'Dell, George Penland, Sam C. Power, J. Dunk Sullivan and Bond Thomas. Next Monday, June 1, the candidates will speak at the Joanna School, also starting at 8 p.m. On Thursday, June 4, the candidates will speak at Gray- Court School and on Friday, June 5, they will be at the Clinton Mill Ball Park. The schedule will wind up on Mon day, June 8, at Ford High School in Wattsville. Clinton, S. C., May 28, 1970 To Accept Off-Campus Students Thorn well To Operate As A Private School E. Calhoun St., was crowned ■Little Miss Clinton". She was selected from a field of 13 can didates for the crown. The "Little Miss Clinton" re ceived a $25 savings bond awarded by Clinton City Coun cil, a crown and a loving cup. The new ‘Miss Clinton’ re ceived a $150 scholarship from the Clinton Jaycees and a $50 scholarship from Pepsi Cola. She also received a crown and a trophy. As first runner-up, Miss Foster received a $100 savings bond and a trophy from the Jay cees. Miss Duncan, as second runner-up, received a $50 sav ings bond and a trophy from the Jaycees. Martha Ellen Abrams, 17 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Abrams of Blalock Drive in Joanna, was named ‘Miss Con- genality" and she received a $25 savings bond and a trophy from the Jaycees. Grads Featured (See Section C) Thornwell Schools will op erate on a private school basis with the beginning of the 1970- 71 school year, according to an announcement this week by the Thornwell Executive Com mittee. This will include the Lower School (kindergarten through sixth grade) and the Upper School (grades seven through 12). Based on available space, presently estimated at 165, the school will accept any students who meet the following criteria: test results, personal inter view, and acceptance by parents and students of the rules and regulations governing student behavior and training in the school. Applications are being accepted with a tentative cut off date of July 15. The tuition will be $550 per year for grades one through 12 and $300 per year for kinder garten. There is a non-refund- able fee of $20 for application and testing, plus additional fees where applicable: book rental fee ($13 for grades one through six; $15 for grades seven through 12); science lab fee of $5; home oc. cooking fee, $5; drivers education fee of $24; physical education fee of $7; diploma fee of $6 and business machine fee of $5. Each child will be required to carry a school insurance. Thornwell’s private school program will include a music program from kindergarten through the 12th grade; a guid ance testing program; a certi fied faculty with good faculty- student ratio; a well-rounded physical education program with South Carolina League par ticipation in football, basketball (boys and girls), track and base ball. The Thornwell High School has been a member of the South- en Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges since 1927 and the Elementary School, one of the first to be certified in the state, since 1965. Further information con cerning the private school op eration maybe obtained by call ing 833-2316 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. “Thornwell Orphanage has always believed in quality edu cation within a Christian at mosphere and we desire to con tinue such a program on campus,” according to M. A. Macdonald, Thornwell Presi dent and Superintendent of Schools. In order to continue its pro gram of quality education, Thornwell officials had to de cide recently whether to become a private school or join the local public school district. Qecause of the nature of the unique sit uation at Thornwell, with young people of all ages living toge ther, it was decided it would be extremely complicated to work out schedules for the Thornwell students and their class acti vities within the public school system. Therefore, it was de cided that Thornwell would be come a private school, ac cepting qualified students from outside the institution. The proposal has been under intensive study during the past year among members of the Thornwell educational staff and members of the Thornwell board of trustees in conjunction with educators from the S. C. State Department of Education. Merchants Asked To Display Flags All merchants are asked to display their American Flags Saturday, May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. Also, resi dents who own flags are re quested to display them. Persons desiring to purchase Flags may contact members of the American Legion or R. P. Chapman. They have several sizes for sale. Jacks President Of Lions 'Vocation Sale' Opens In Clinton This is graduation week for area schools and it’s time to start planning that vacation. In anticipation of your vaca tion needs, the Clinton Mer chants Association today opens a ‘Vacation Sale" which will feature all the items you’ll need for either a vacation trip or just plain outdoor living. The emphasis now is on “out door living" and that’s the sub ject of articles and advertise ments in a special supplement in today’s Chronicle. Check the supplement and then take advantage of the “Va cation Sale" now under way in Clinton. It starts today, Thurs day, and will conclude next Tuesday, June 2. * * * Clinton Receives Grant For Radio Console, Tower A grant of $7,572 has been approved for the City ofClin ton, to be used to purchase a communications console and radio tower to be housed in the Police Department of the new City Hall. The grant is part of the Upper Savannah Development District funds under the Omnibus Crime Bill. Notification of approval was received from the State Law Enforcement Assistance Director, Office of the Gover nor. Erskine Jacks has been e- lected president of the Clinton Lions Club for the 1970-71 fiscal year. Other officers elected are: First vice president, Miles Powell; second vice president, Charles Waldron; third vice president, Gary Holcomb; sec retary, Bob Cason; treasurer, J. A. Orr; Lion Tamer, Oli ver Green; Tail Twisters, Shorty Horne and William Ja cobs. Elected to the club’s board of directors were Dick Casque, Carlisle NeeTy,’Carmen Gore, A. B. Godfrey, George Daily and Walt Sigman. Mr. Jacks is department foreman at the Clinton Bear ings Plant of The Torrington Co. He is married to the for mer Eugenia Nabors and they have two sons and two daugh ters. They are members of Leesville Southern Methodist Church. Mr. Jacks is a graduate of Laurens HighSchool and attend ed Presbyterian College. City Democrats Meet Friday The Clinton Democratic Club will meet Friday night start ing at 7:30 p.m., in the Clin ton Mill Community House. The purpose of the meeting is the election of officers and committeemen for each ward. Hugh Jacobs Withdraws As Candidate Hugh J acobs has withdrawn as Laurens County candidate for the S. C. House of Represen tatives, according to Clerk of Court Walter Dunlap. Mr. Jacobs notified Dunlap’s office Monday that he is with drawing as a candidate and ask ed Dunlap to remove his name from the list of candidates. Mr. Jacobs had been nominat ed as a candidate by the Lau rens County Republican Party. Hance Finley of Mountville is a Republican candidate for the House of Representatives. Mr. Jacobs said he under stands the Republican Party will nominate a candidate to take his place prior to the General Election. He said he had to with draw for personal reasons. * * * School Calendar Announced The school calendar for the 1970-71 school year was an nounced this week by officials of School District 56. The next school year will be gin with the teachers’ in-ser vice training on Aug. 24 - 25-26. Students will report for the 1970-71 school year on Aug. 27. Labor Day, Sept. 7, will be a holiday and the Thanksgiving Holidays are scheduledNov. 26- 27. Christmas holidays will be gin at the end of the school day on Dec. 18 and students will re turn to school on Jan. 4. There also will be a holiday on March 26 for the S. C. Edu cation Association Convention. Easter holidays are scheduled April 8, 9 12, 13 and 14. May 28 will be the last day of the 1970-71 school year. SUMMER SCHOOL Officials also announced that junior high and senior high stu dents will register for summer school on June 4. There must (Cont. on Page 3A.) tr ssassj If* 1 Hm ft k, !¥ « la r * M * It a mi 151 Shown above is the 1970 grad uating class at Clinton High School. Commencement exercises will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday in Be Ik Auditorium on the Pres byterian College campus. The 158-member graduating class includes: FIRST ROW: Susan Harmon, Clinton High School Class Of 1970 Almeda Rogers, Vickie Bishop, Wanda Duncan, Sherry Mc Clain, Dianne Harbin, Wanda Attaway, Susie Bryson, Debbie Bagwell, Linda Bible, Cathy Ward, Gail Barnes, Karen Liv ingston, secretary; Ronnie Cheek, treasurer; Martha A- brams, vice-president; Bob Keller, president; Juanita Bragg, Peggy Nance, Opal Bar ker, Sylvia Robinson, Debra Mills, Lou Watts, LyunJenUns, Bootsie Oswalt, Babs Handback, Carol Perry, Lynn Shouse, Terri Lane. SECOND ROW: Kathy Frady, Catherine Boyle, Susie Jacobs, Wanda Corley, Connie Edwins, Ginger Garner, Mary Roberts, Stephanie DuBose, Lynn Na bors, Joyce Webb, Dianne Bledsoe, Elaine Campbell, Jane Cooper, Carolyn Barker, Cheryl Heaton, Nancy Jones, Yvette King, B. Dianne Rice, Maria Johnson, Cindy Ivey, Teresa Foster, Jeannie Nabors, Margaret Gray, Debra Farmer, Tam Nabors, D. Dianne Rice, Barbara Pitts, Cindy Crisp, E- ■ laine Stewart, Teena Kelley. THIRD ROW: Linda Conoly, Claire Duncan, Julie Young, Nancy Davis, Eloise Fraser, Pat Smith, Doris Waters, Grace Blackwell, Dianne Link, Susan Livingston, Judy Davenport, Cathy Culpepper, Loraine Co thran, Becky Johnson, EctoaCo thran, Jan Meadows, Lynn Mc Gee, Donnie Evans, JlmmySim- mons, Bill Alexander, Mac Mc Crary, Albert Mars, Frank Madden, Matthew King, Phil Moore, Allen Finley. FOURTH ROW: Wade Good man, Keith Brannon, Joe Bent ley, Everett Robbins, Keith M Smith, Danny Lanford, Alex Ro gers, Keith Blackmon, Buzzy Teddards, Bennie Sprouse, Rossie Hanna, Jones Brewer, Mike Crawford, Robin Smith, Bobby Baughn, Steve Benjamin, Jeff O’Dell, Howard Marshall, George Copeland, Hal Bouk- night, Dusty Jones, Gene Sim mons, Howie Dawkins, Sammy Holtzclaw, Tony Foster, Steve Duncan. FIFTH ROW: RusseU Big- ham, Steve Rikard, Gene Scott, Eddie Gregory, Larry Addis, Lawrence Lee, Wells Goss, Al len O’Shields, Randy Seay, Ed die Nelson, Forrest Adair, Bob by Lee, Ace Workman, deorge Wilkie, Frank Conoly, Andy El lis, Steve Bishop, Keith Can non, Mike Lewis, Ernie Austin, Jimmy Campbell, Floyd Moore, Tommy Motes. SIXTH ROW: Grady Stead man, Dennis Burnett, Robbie Howard, Leonard Floyd, Laaty Mimnaugh, Tommy FteUta, E- wald Merchant, Lynn Evaac, Ju lian Bryan, Stove Fennell, Dar rel Leonard, Bob Grebe, John Daniluk, Ed Acree, BndQr Moore, Oscar Edwards, DnrU Blackwell, Gary Holtaelaw, ]>» (YARBOSOUGB ‘v/ « y i c r x < -x V ■>. '