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tKfje Clinton Chronicle
VoL 71 — No. 28 Clinton, S. C., July 9.1970
INDEX
Three Sections, 18 Pages
Classified 6-A
Deaths 8-A
Hospital News 8-A
Editorials 2-B
Society 2-A, 3-A
Sports 7-A
WDVM
Joe Is Spunkier
Joe Holland is still confined to Self Memorial
Hospital in Greenwood but he is now out of inten
sive care and is feeling spunkier each day. In
fact, he’s up to his old ways of being thoughtful
of others.
A couple of nurses at Self Memorial missed
supper recently so Joe sent out and had a big sup
per brought in to them. And when Mrs. Joe Cook
checked in at Self Memorial, it wasn’t long before
she received flowers from Joe.
Joe, owner of Piggly Wiggly in Clinton, led
the ticket for the Democratic nomination to Lau
rens County’s first County Council in the June
primary. And he has sent word back to Laurens
County, ‘‘Don’t be looking for another candidate.”
He’s received the go-ahead from his doctor and he
is still a candidate in the November General Elec
tion. His doctor said Joe should be able to serve
in the County Council if he is elected in Novem
ber.
Pam In Stage Debut
The Flat Rock Playhouse near Henderson
ville. N. C., may have more than the usual num
ber of Clintonians in the audience this week.
PAM SHOOK, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Er
vin Shook of Clinton, is making her debut with a
professional cast.
Pam is an apprentice at Flat Rock Playhouse
but she was selected to play an important role in
the production of “Miss Pell Is Missing.” She
will portray a maid and has had to master a
Brooklynese accent—110 lines worth. The other
members of the cast are members of the profes
sional Vagabond Players who travel a regular
circuit of summer theaters.
Pam is a student at Clinton High School who,
although only 16, was selected for an apprentice
scholarship at the playhouse which is located on
U.S. 26, three miles south' of Hendersonville. She
went up there prepared to learn about the the
atre by doing a lot of backstage work—making
and moving sets, attending classes, understudying
many roles—but she’ll be in the spotlight this
week. The suspense comedy opened Tuesday and
is scheduled to run through Saturday. Perform
ances start at 8:30 p.m. each evening with a Sat
urday matinee at 2:80 p.m.
Fish Tales
Brothers EDDIE and JERRY McGRE came
back from last week’s holiday with a fish tale.
Jsny landed a seven-pound, 13-ounce bass—
sad he gave Eddie a hard time about it. Eddie
rqriisd, ‘That’s OK. I’m going to catch a bigger
one tomorrow.” Sure enough, Eddie landed a big
one the next day. “Told you Pd get a bigger
<hml Eddie crowed. Then they put it on the
■cales. It weighed exactly seven pounds, 18
ea Jerry’s.
Four Incumbent Aldermen Challenged
City Demo Primary Next Tuesday
Clinton Democrats go to the
polls Tuesday, July 14, to no
minate six aldermen and a can
didate for mayor.
Polls will be open from 8 a.m.
until 7 p.m. at the three voting
places in Clinton-- Clinton No.
1 (City Hall); Clinton No. 2
(Armory) and Clinton Mill
(Clinton Mill Community
House.)
J. C. Thomas is unopposed
for the Democratic nomination
for mayor. Incumbent aldermen
George Bagwell in Ward 5 and
Talmadge Sanders in Ward 6
are unopposed in the primary.
Four of Clinton’s six incum
bent aldermen face opposition
in the primary;
Holtzclaw is opposed by W. A.
(Bill) Jones; in Ward 2, incum
bent Truman Owens is opposed
by S. A. (Chick) Pitts; in Ward
3, Fred Bragg is opposed by
Mrs. Nellie Howard; and in
Ward 4, incumbent DeweyOx-
ner is opposed by Stonewall
Craig.
In Ward 1, incumbent Boyd Candidates are voted on at
large in the city although a
candidate must reside within the
ward which he seeks to re
present.
Mr. Holtzclaw is a veteran of
eight years on City Council
while Mr. Owens andMr. Bragg
have served four years each and
Mr. Oxner is completing his
first two-year term.
Mr. J ones is in the Purchas
ing Department at Monsanto Co.
in Greenwood. Mr. Pitts, a re
tired employe ofSeaboardCoast
Line Railroad Co., previously
served 14 years on City Coun
cil. Mrs. Howard retired last
year after 35 years’ service in
the City Clerk’s office. Mr.
Criag is a building contractor.
In the Aug. 11 general elec
tion, only two of the Demo
cratic nominees will face Re
publican opposition. Mr. Tho
mas will be opposed by incum
bent Mayor Noland Suddeth for
the mayor’s post and Mr. Sand
ers will be opposed by Robert
L. Whitsel for the Ward 6 Coun
cil seat.
Land Use,
Thoroughfare
Hearings Set
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RELAXING—Virginia Adair Rogers, Miss Clin
ton, takes a break from the hurried pace of the
Miss South Carolina competition in Greenville
this week as she pauses by the lake at Furman
University. Contestants are living on the Fur
man University campus during pageant week.—
(Photo by Glenn H. Gould, Furman University
News Service)
Lt. Gov. John West
To Address Kiwonions
Lt. Gov. John West will be featured speaker at this Thursday
night’s recuiar meeting at the Clinton Kiwanis Clife TBe meeting
is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. at Mary Musgrove Hotel. Ki-
wanians - wives and guests will be welcomed.
Mr. West is the Democratic candidate for Governor of South
Carolina.
The Greater Clinton Planning
Commission will hold a public
hearing on the proposed future
land use plans and preliminary
thoroughfare plan at Presbyter
ian College’s Belk Auditor
ium on Monday, July 27, at 10
a.m.
Copies of the plans may be
seen at the Clinton City Clerk s
Office and at the Clinton
Chamber of Commerce Office.
The public is invited to re
view these plans and express
their views at the public hear
ing.
Clinton City Council was
briefed on the two plans Monday
night. The plans were presented
by Phil Simon of Wilbur Smith
and Associated of Columbia
which currently is conducting a
comprehensive planning study
designed to encourage orderly
growth of Clinton.
The land use plan and thor
oughfare plan are two phases
of the study
Mr. Simons was accompanied
by Ed Campbell, chairman of
the Clinton Planning Commis
sion.
In other business Monday
night, City Council:
-—Adopted a resolution com
mending Street Superintendent
Eddie McGee and members of
the .Clinton Garden Clubs for
the beautification project in a
central area of the city. Mayor
Noland Suddeth said city offi
cials had received many favor
able comments on the project
which was sponsored jointly by
the garden clubs and the city.
-- -Approved purchase of ap
proximately $1,500 in new
equipment for the F ire Depart
ment. The new equipment in
cludes helmets and nozzle at
tachments.
- - -Voted to request the State
Highway Department to con
struct a sidewalk from North
Sloan Street to East Bluford
Street to accommodate school
children.
---Received as information a
request for a $7,600 sewer ex
tension project on East Flori
da Street. No action was taken
on the request.
---Appointed Kenneth F. Mc
Crary to the Clinton Election
Commission, to succeed Coin
Simpson who has resigned.
- - -Heard Mayor Suddeth re
commend that city equipment be
used only in conjunction with
city work projects.
—Authorized the City to
borrow up to $50,000 against
next year s tax receipts. This
is a routine procedure for this
time of year, making the au
thorization available if an e-
mergency should arise during
this period when the city's in
come is at its lowest point.
Vandalism.
Thefts Reported
The Clinton Police Depart
ment reports that a tape play
er was stolen from a car park
ed at the Plaxico Chevrolet
Used Car Lot i.n West Main
Street sometime during the
night of July 2.
On July 4, at6:30a.m., some
one knocked the windshield out
of a 1966 Cadillac owned by
Walter Cromer. The car was
parked at the Westside Motor
Inn.
On July 2, officials at Thorn-
well Orphanage reported to po
lice that seven milk cows np
the Orphanage farm had been
shot with a pellet gun. Some of
the pellets were in the ani
mals. A Police spokesman said
that this incident is being in
vestigated.
On July 5, a new tape play
er that was still in the box was
stolen from the car of Charles
Webster at his residence on
Sunset Boulevard. A tool box
was also taken with trx,Is valued
at $70
Police also reported that a
drink box at the United 5 & 10
Store in the ClintonPlazaShop-
ping Center was robbed. About
five dollars in nickles and dimes
were taken.
‘BIG MAMA’ AND CREW—The four crew mem
bers of this M-88 recovery vehicle, which has
been tagged ‘Big Mama’, get ready to move out
and rescue a tank in distress. The men are mem
bers of Company C, Forward Support, 730th
Maintenance Company of Clinton. They are, from
the left. Sergeant Jimmy Kinard of Clinton; Ser
geant James Vanderford of Clinton; Specialist
Fourth Class George James of Clinton and Spec
ialist Fourth Class Claude Burns of Mountville
They are among 3000 South Carolina National
Guardsmen who are currently at Fort Stewart
undergoing two weeks summer camp. (Related
article and picture are on page 1-C)
Volunteer
Firemen
Are Needed
Volunteer firemen are need
ed in Clinton.
Chief Engineer Marvin De
Young of the Clinton Fire De
partment said there are five
vacancies in the Volunteer Fire
Department.
He said the department is
alloted 21 volunteers but, due
to deaths, transfers and ill
nesses, the department now has
only 16 volunteers.
The requirements for mem
bers of the department are that
they must live within the city
limits and must be from 21 to
25 years of age.
Anyone interested in applying
for a volunteer position in the
department should contact Mar
vin De Young at the Fire De
partment prior to July 30
Nursing Home
Open House
Slated July 26
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Juniors Host Greer
In Key Legion Tilt
(Story Page 7-A)
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Ben Laniard
City Policeman,
Dies Unexpectedly
Clinton Policeman Ben J.
Lanford, 38, of407CaldwellSt.,
died unexpectedly Sunday, July
5. Patrolman Lanford joined the
Clinton Police Department on
Aug. 1, 1969.
He was a native of Laurens
County, a son of Mrs. Nell Wea
thers Lanford of Laurens and
the late Sam K. Lanford. He
was a member of Palmetto
Lodge No. 19, and a veteran of
the Korean Conflict.
Surviving also are his wife,
Mrs. Thelma Merchant Lan
ford; two daughters, Miss Pat
ricia Ann Lanford, and Miss
Sonya Lanford of the home; a
son, Samuel Denson Lanford of
the home; and a sister, Mrs.
Harold Riddle of Laurens.
Funeral services were held at
Calvary Baptist Church. Burial
with Masonic rights was held in
Rosemont Cemetery. Gray Fun
eral Home was in charge.
Low Bid Is $257,789
On County Office Bldg
The Clinton Hospital Board of
Directors has announced that an
open house will be held at the
long term care facility on Sun
day, July 26, between 2:30 and
5 p.m.
This 40-bed facility has been
named “Bailey Nursing Home"
and is designed t<> provide care
for long term patients who are
not acutely ill but are in need
of skilled nursing care. Each
patient must be under the care
of a physician on the staff of
the hospital.
The Bailey Nursing Home
contains 32 private rooms and
four two-bed rooms. Each pa
tient room is equipped with an
audio-visual nurse call system,
piped-in oxygen, private toilet
and lavatory, wardrobe, desk,
desk chair, easy chair, all elec
tric bed, siderails and a com
fortable mattress.
In addition to patient raws
the facility has two sitting
areas, a large recreation room
equipped with an open fireplace,
color TV and comfortable fur
niture, a large patio with, ad
joining fenced in lawn area, and
a variety of bath facilities in
cluding special facilities geared
to the needs of patients. Other
features include a large dining
area for patients, a laundry
room for the convenience g#j»>
tients, barber and beau'
examining and treatment ri
and conference room. Physical
therapy equipment is provided
along with various crafts and
recreational facilities.
Room and daily service rates
have been set at $13 per day for
semi-private accommodations
and $15 per day for private. Ap
plications for admission to the
nursing home are now available
by contacting Mrs. Lida F.
Black, R.N., at the nursing
home or by calling 833-2550.
Mrs. Black has accepted the
position of supervisor of the
nursing home. She has been
employed as a nurse in the
hospital for several years.
The Bailey Nursing Home
will open for patients as soon
after the open house as pos
sible.
The Bailey Nursing Some was
constructed and equipped at a
cost of approximately$700,0"0
Local funds for this project
were obtained by sale of Clin
ton Hospital District Bonds and
substantial donations by The
Bailey Foundation, The Duke
Endowment, The Self Fomda-
tion, The Torrington Company,
Clinton Bearings Plant, The
C. W. Anderson Foundation and
The Marquette Charitable Or
ganization. The project receiv
ed substantial funding from the
Federal Hill-Barton Program
red by the 8, C. State
Health.
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The apparent low bid on con
struction of the proposed Lau
rens County Office Building in
Laurens totaled $257,789.
Bids were opened by Laurens
County Commissioners Tues
day afternoon and Foster Con
struction Company of Green
ville entered the apparently low
bid.
Harper Brothers of Wil-
liamston entered the second low
bid of $266,566 and third was
Able Construction Co. of Green
ville at $266,712.
Commissioners received 12
bids on the project The Com
missioners are studying the.
bids and expect to let the bid
within the next few days.
Once the bid is let, the con
tractor must start construc
tion within 30 days and will
have 365 working days to com
plete the project.
No bids were received from
Laurens County contractors.
The high bid totaled $304,224.
County Stgiervisor Furman
Thomasson commented, “We’re
fairly well pleased with the
bids. We had hoped they would
be in the $250,000 range.”
The new office building is to
be construction on a site ad
jacent to the County Jail and
facing West Main Street in Lau
rens.
It will house the Sheriffs
Department, Probate Judge’s
office, Supervisor’s office,
County Council, County Board
of Education, County Service
Office, Magistrate’s office,
Forestry Department, Board of
Registration, a large central
storage vault and a large bear
ing room.
After the building has been
constructed and the above of
fices moved in, the present
courthouse is to be complete
ly renovated, inside and outside.
The offices remaining in the
present courthouse will be on
the first floor, Auditor, Trea
surer, Clerk of Court and Tax
Assessment Office. The up
stairs will be reserved for the
courts which includes the Civil
and Family Court, and the Pro
bation Office.
The Board of County Com
missioners was authorized by
legislation July 1,1969 to bor
row from the Division of Gener
al Services of S. C. the sum of
$500,000 * nance construction
of the of ilding and to re
novate ^resent courthouse.
Other Memoirs
oJBkJOE H. SIMPSON
My m^MMTfor today relate to one of Clin
ton’s oldeet and finest business firms, that of D.
E. Tribble Co. Ibis firm was established in ISM
and for about 60 years they were funeral direct—
for both white and colored in and around CUnton.
They buried my father, grrandfatlier and nu
other relatives.
The one in charge of funerals for the
for many years was Manuel Wax, a
who had a nice hone-drawn hearse
a very efficient service.
There was another hears for
funerals and they too were given
sympathetic service by A. B.
ble, E. B. Sloan and others.
This firm is now operated by W.
son of the founder, Mr. D. E.
Plaxico, son-in-law of the