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If You Don't Rend The Chronicle Yon Don’t Get the News ®he Clinton fflhrnntrk The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable Volume LVI Clinton. S. C. Thursday. Seotember 15. 1955 Number 37 Council Sets Tax Levy At 53 Mills , Committee Chairmanships Shifted City ^ouncil at its meeting last taxes had been collected, a high- Thursday night passed the tax ordinance for 19S3, shifted chair men of various committees, and attended to several routine mat ters. A new fiscal year for the city began September 1, and Mayor Hugh Eichelberger expressed ap preciation for the cooperation given by the council, department heads and all employees of the city. N • * All councilmen were present at the meeting: Frank M. Boland, ward one; S. A. Pitts, ward two; Harry C. I*ayton, ward three; James P. Sloan, ward four; George W. Bagwell, ward five; and James C. Craine, ward six. The proceedii^s were opened with prayer and a short devo tional by Rev. W. R. Quinn, pas tor of Bailey Mefnorial Southern Methodist church. Council set the tax levy for 1955 at 53 mills, the Same as last year. Appropriated for retire ment of bonds and payment of interest during the year was 30 mills on a valuation of property * returned for taxation of a little more than $2,000,000. For op erating expenses of the town, 23 mills was appropriated. The budget for the year was not quite ready for submission to council for approval, but will be presented at a meeting to be held this afternoon (Thursday). Committees of council will be composed of the same members, but chairmanships were shift ed by Mayor Ekhelbreger. The committees are as follows: Finance: Layton, chairman; Sloan. Water and Light: Sloan, chair man; Layton, Pitts. Police: Pitts, chairman; Bo land, Bagwell. Street: Boland, chairman; * Pitts, Bagwell. Fire Department!, Bagwell, y*chairman; Boland, Craine. , Parks and Playgrounds: Craine, chairman; Bagwell. Cemetery: Layton, chairman; Craine, Sloan. B. R. Austin, superintendent of the water and light depart ment, reported that 14 new elec tric services were added for the month to bring the total now served by the city to 2,070. Also, 10 water connections were made, making a total of 1595. During the past year, Mr. Aus tin said, 155 new electric cus tomers and 148 new water cus tomers were added. HI R. Jones, superintendent of 9 the street department, reported that work was continuing with paving of a number of streets in the city, total footage not yet being determined. B. B. Ballard, chief of police, said that two new areas had been marked off for improving park ing. They included sections of streets at Hays hsopital, where a lot for parking has been ar ranged in the rear, and on South Adair street, through thew college campus. A request for an increase in rent on the land used for a gar bage dumping ground from $180 to $300 a year was turned over to the street committee. 0 A committee was appointed to purge the tax list of uncollected items, and will be composed of council's finance committee, the city clerk, chief of police, and the city attorney. The city clerk re ported that 98 per cent of 1964 Clinton Blanks York Friday Night, 19-0 Clinton blanked York high school at York Friday night in football, 19-0. The'Clinton team scored in the * first, second and. third quarters. The first score was made when * Jimmy Taylor took a handoff from Bill Sease at quarter and traveled 15 yards. The second TD was on a line plunge by Don Rhame who went two yards. This "a was after Clinton had made a steady advance from York’s 45. Sease, on a quarterback sneak, went one yard for the final counter. The visitors made another threat in the final period, losing the ball on the four-yard line. On defense Charles Marler at tackle was best for the winners ai\fl on defense Bobby* Fuller, halfback, and Don Rhame, full back, were outstanding. • York’s tackles, Harold Jones and Max Ratchford, stood out on defense, while Terry Hunt, half back, and Wayne Hollin, full- bade, did well on offense. Score: 9 Clinton 6 7 0 6—19 York 0 0 0 0-0 , Scoring: touchdowns, Taylor, Rhame, Smith. Extra point. Smith. er percentage than usual. It was also reported that col lection of unpaid taxes for prior years had been pressed and that the tax books were in excellent condition. Council approved the payment of expenses for the chief of police to the meeting of the National (Police Chiefs association in Philadelphia, Pa. J. W. Curtis, manager of the Chmaber of Commerce, was pres ent for the meeting and made a few remarks. He also sought council’s cooperation in purchase of some decorations and banners to be used at various times. Church Leaders Consult Here On College Program Presbyterian leaders from throughout South Carolina as sembled at Presbyterian college Monday for a consultation lunch eon in preparation for PC’s Dia mond Jubilee development pro gram. Seventy-seven ministers repre senting all eight presbyteries within the Synod of South Caro lina attended the luncheon to hear plans for launching a $2,- 000,000 campaign within the next two months. Hiey heard speeches on the service of Prsebyterian college by President Marshall W. Brown and Dr. Fred V. Poag, pastor of Columbia’s Shandon Presbyte rian church, and an explanation Can You Tell Us Whose Farm This Is? Hera is our Mystery Farm of tho week. Whoso is lit Roadsrs art invited to guoss tho namo of tho owner of tho farm shown horo. Call your guoss in at tho offico, bring thorn in. or mail thorn in. Idontity must ho mods by tho ho will roeoivo froo of ehargo tho original mounted picture from which tho above reproduction was mads. Thoro are no prises ottered for tho correct guess. Join tho fun. Cof CMen|College Opens Campa^rT F ° r 75th Session Baptist Revival Continues This Week The series of revival services which began Monday at the First Baptist church are continuing daily, with a good attendance re ported. The preacher for the week is the Rev. L. B. Marion, Jr., of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and the song leader is Rev. Mark R. Osborne, Jr., of Nichols. Evening services are at 8:00 and a morning service is held at of the development program by 17:30. The morning service will Marts and Lundy resident direc-1 not be held Sunday, tor Lawrence B. Avison. | The s re vices are scheduled to Presbyterian college is launch ing its development program this year in conjunction with its 75th anniversary celebration. Three immediate, pressing needs are to be met by the initial goal of the $2,000,000 project. The building of a chapel-auditorium has top center and increased endowment priority, followed by a student funds for scholarship and in creased faculty salaries. Presbyterian Women To Hear Maxie Collins Maxie Collins, head of the Fairview Home for Alcoholics, Ridgeway, will be the guest speaker for the meeting of the Women of the Church of the First Presbyterian church on Monday afternoon, Sept. 19, at 4 o’clock. Members of other churches are also invited to hear Mr. Collins. close Sunday evening. The public is invited to attend the services. Rev. J. H. Darr, pas tor of the church, stated. Henderson Pitts . In Greenville Hospital Friends of J. Henderson Pitts, manager of the C-W-S Guano Co., will be interested to know he is ’ll patient in General hos pital, Greenville. He is there for treatment for a painful condition in one of his legs, and will stay for another week or ten days. Mrs. Pitts is with him in Greenville. J. M. Lea of Charleston spent the week-end with Mrs. F. M. Stutts. Also guests of Mrs. Stutts on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. John C. Nichols and children, Elaine and Wanda, of Chester. Criminal Court Set for Sept. 26 A one-week trem of criminal court for Laurens county will be gin Mopday, September 26. Judge J. M. Brailsford, Jr., of Orangeburg, wifi preside. The following jury panel has been drawn to serve for the week: I. Mac Adair, Clinton, Aldine Blakffy, Clinton; N. Nathan Bra- zel, Joanna; D. L. Snelgrove, Clinton; W. .1 Smith, Cross Hill; William A. Smith, Mountville; J. W. Gordon, Lydia Mills; Victor E. Simmons, Clinton; Garth Wil lis, Dials township; Lewis D. Simpson, Clinton; H. G. Boyce, Joanna; John Anderson, Water loo; Jerome Weathers, Owings; Carl N. Sumeral, Laurens; Fran cis A. Wix, Laurens; Clarence T. Raney, Laurens; George Craig, Laurens; John Hellams, Laurens; Verne Roberts, Laurens. Also V. L. Greene, Joanna; E. A. Freeman, Waterloo; Nathan iel Robinson, Lanford Station; Clraence Elledge, Cross Hill; James Cork Martin, Youngs township; J* Ben Hunter, Jr., Youngs township; Harold E. Hunnicutt, Joanna; Carroll Simp son Young, Clinton; Mitchell T. Knight, Gray Court; James H. Kuykendall, Clinton; Leroy Pace, Clinton; L. Boyd Stoddard, Jr., Owings; J. W. Culbertson, Hick ory Tavern; H. C. Wilson, Dials township; V. W. Gamer, Joanna; David Glenn, Renno; Arthur A. Bolt, Laurens; Robyt E. Gray, Gray Court. NEW SUBSCRIBERS Mrs. Warner Has Position At Joanna Mrs. S. M. Warner moved the past week to Joanna. She has accepted the position of educa tional director and hostess at the club house where she will re side. CLEMSON-PC TICKETS ON SALE Announcement was made yes terday by Walter A. Johnson, athletic director, Presbyterian college, that tickets for the Clem- son-PC game Saturday, Sept. 17, are now on sale at the four city drug stores, Howard’s Pharmacy, McGee’s, Sadler-Owens, and | Young’s Pharmacy. Welcome and thanks to those on our Honor Roll this week: MRS. HUBERT SNELGROVE. CARL FLOYD, MRS. MADELINE CUNNINGHAM , VEE BLOUNT, E. P. TAYLOR, MRS. C. W. HOGAN, City MISS EMILY BAILEY, Richmond, Va. US RCTG STATION, • Greenwood MRS. THOMAS CHILDRESS, Pendleton MRS. B. H. HENRY, Greenville C. R. HUNNICUTT, Kinards MRS. E. F. LEAHY, Atlanta, Ga. REV. E. A. WILKES, JR., MRS. J. H. CROWE,— MRS. HARLEY CULBERTSON, ALBERT BO ITER, Lydia Ale FRANKLIN D. > CROWELL, APO, New York MRS. SCOTT DAWKINS, m. Albany, Ga. PC Opens With Tigers Saturday Game Be Played at Qemson at 8:00 Some 50 men will gather Mon day evening at Mary Lou Ranch near here for a dinner meeting to round out plans for the Chamber of Commerce membership drive to begin September 22, it was stated yesterday by J. Win ton Curtis, manager of the commerce body. They are the group of workers who will be entrusted with put ting on the campaign, and they will be guests of the chamber’s driectors for the meeting. Curtis said the purpose of the meeting is to iron out the kinks in plans for the membership-in creasing effort and to instruct workers in their duties. L. N. Warren is general chairman of the drive. Work being done by the ad vance solicitation committee, un der the guidance of R. E. Fer guson, indicates that the cam paign will be successful. Letters are being mailed out to Registration Set for Today, Friday One of the largest enrollments Johnson, Lonnie S. MoMilhan, in history is expected at Presby- 1 William Crutchfield. Russ Mur- terian college for the start of phy and Jerry Wampflear classwork Saturday morning which ushers in the 75th Dia mond Jubilee session. Freshmen and new students have been on campus all week beinjf put through the paces of orientation and placement tests They will register on Thursday, and upperclassmen are schedul ed to register Friday. Expansion of the PC staff this year has brought in four new professors and added a vice-pres ident in charge of development In addition, the faculty has five replacements. The new men are: Vice-Presi dent Otto W. Ferrene; Lewis Scott Hay, associate professor of Bible and Greek; Arthur M Lindsay, instructor in economics; Alva R. Ballentine, assistant pro- Presbyterian college will em ploy two platoons of almost equal strer^th in an effort to hold down powerful Clemson when 37th annual football engage- the two teams meet for their ment at Clemson on Saturday ngiht at 8:00 p. m. Seven freshmen — including Clinton’s Alvin Hampton — will ride in the lineup of these two PC platoons which include a to tal of 11 non-lettermen. These two teams squared off as whites and blues against each other in a recent intra-squad game and battled on almost equal terms. Greatest weakness of each showed up in the lack of an experienced quarterback with passing ability. The first team line for Pres byterian will average 198 pounds, five pounds heavier thaif the sec ond platoon forward wall. But the second string will have a de cided edge in backfield weight, averaging 181 pounds compared to a 164 pound average for the starting horses. Three new faces, two of them freshmen, appear in PC’s start ing lineup for Saturday night. One is transfer Don Daniels of Charleston, W. Va., ministerial student at left end who had to sit out last year. The freshmen are guard Alvin Hampton of Clinton, and George Shrigley of West Elizabeth, Pa. Five freshmen will play on the second platoon: tackle Jack Coppley of Lexington, N. C.; guard Richard Shrigley of West Elizabeth, Pa.; quarterback Ron ald Isger of Clairton, Pa.; and halfbacks Jerry Yoder of Mas sillon, Ohio; and Tony Benson of Chester. Here are the two platoons ex- Ballentine Named Member PC Faculty Another addition to the Pres byterian college faculty was an nounced today by President Marshall W. Brown. He is A. R. Ballentine, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the Uni versity of South Carolina, who will serve as assistant professor of chemistry. A native of Irmo, Ballentine received both his BS and Mas ter’s degree from the University of South Carolina, and he has completed most of the work to ward his doctorate. His exper ience includes teaching as a graduate assistant at Emory university and the University of South Carolina. Miss Harris Returns From European Trip pected to carry the brunt of the fight against Clemson: First platoon—Ends Bob Ste vens (205), and Daniels (180); Tackles Robert Harrington (210), and Lee Frierson (200); Guards Tommy Warren (185), and Hamp ton (195); Center George Shrig ley (210); Quarterback Felder Cook (150); Fullback Eddie Brockenbrough (180); and Half backs Gene Butler (160), and Michell Mavromat (165). Second platoon — Ends Bobby Jackson (165), and Dick Alexan der (180^ Tackles James Lee (220), and Coppley (250); Guards Bill Tsacries (185), and Richard Shrigley (210); Center Guy Had- dix (190); quarterback Isger (180); Fullback Ken Webb (200); and Halfbacks Yoder (170), and Benson (175). workers concerning the meeting fsesor of chemistry; Captain and they will be contacted by J Richard J. Craig, assistant pro telephone Monday to confirm fessor of military science and plate reservations. , tactics; Robert M. Burts, asso- Curtis urges that this meeting j ciate professor of history; Wil- be given top priority, and said: : Ham B Toole, instructor in Eng- "We cannot fail in this attempt! ii s h ; Robert A. McIntyre, assist-' and expect the chamber to func- aat professor of biology; Russ tion. A budget goal of $12,000 Murphy, associate coach; and has been set and to reach it will j e rry Wampflear. assistant require 100 per cent backing coach. from the citizens of Clinton." | Dr Geor|{e c Bellini{rath to _ day announced this , lineup of i faculty and staff for the 1955- i 56 session at Presbyterian col- Police Department Report Shows Fines Of $1,512 In August The report of the police de partment to city council for Au gust shows that fines levied by Recorder Henry M. Young total ed $1,512.04. Also. 312 days on public work were meted out to offenders. As usual, drunken drivers con tributed most to the city’s reve nue—$312 and 30 days from sev- Academic Dean—Dr. George C Bellingrath. Student Dean—George A. An derson. Director of Public Relations and Alumni Affairs—Ben Hay Hammet; Mrs. Donna Jo Mavro mat, secretary. Registrar — G. Edward Camp bell; Mrs. Rawlinson Martin, sec retary. Bursar — Mrs. George* A. Tay lor; Miss Dorothy Crawford, as sistant. Dining Hall Manager — L. V. Powell. Librarian—Miss Marian Burts. Plant Superintendent—Oren F. Beatty. Infirmary Matron—Mrs. Rob ert Hellams. Student Christian Association Hostess—Mrs. E H. Hall. Two Feeder Sales To Attract Cattle From This County lege: Mathematics Department— Dr. Neil G. Whitelaw, Taylor Martin and Commander Kenneth Porter. Education—Or. George C. Bel- lingrath. History—Dr. Newton B. Jones and Robert M. Burts. English—Dr. John W Harris, Dr. John Stevenson, Norman McLeod and William B. Toole. Chemistry — Dr. Nolan Carter and Alva R. Ballentine. Biology — Dr. Alexander B. Stump and Robert A. McIntyre, Jr. Spanish—John S Glover and Touring Party Of Upstate Farmers Visit County Today en arrested. Nineteen were taken in for Richard Adams, speeding and reckless driving, French—Aurel M. Erwin, two were suspended, and the Greek — James S. Gray and ‘ others paid $300 Lewis Scott Hay. There were 352 violators of the! German—James S. Gray parking laws and they paid Physics—Dr. Neil G. Whitelaw $203.50. Economics — Kenneth Baker, '" 'Sixteen were caught*gambling. A party of farmers making a tour of up state farms will make a stop for lunch in Laurens to day. After lunch they will meet at the office of C. B. Cannon, county agent, and continue their tour. Mr. Cannon will take the group to see the results of cotton insect control measures and defoliation tests in the county. The tour has been arranged by the Clemson Extenskmn Cotton Committee in cooperation with the county agents in the counties to be visited. Starts at Clemson The tour will start at the east wing of Long Hall on the Clem son College campus this (Thurs day) morning at 8:30 o’clock. The group will first visit test fields near the college to observe re sults from the use of systematic poisons in the control of red spider mites on cotton and also results from the use of some of the new defoliants. Following the visit to this county the last stop of the tour will be at the farm of R. A. Oli- phant on South Carolina High way No. 9 near Chester. County Agent D. C. Wylie will show the group results of cotton insect and disease control obtained in Chester county with the use of insecticides and defoliants. The group will also have a chance to observe the cart-type sprayers manufactured in that area for use in cotton fields. All who are interested in cot ton insect and disease control and in the use of defoliants are invit ed to join the tour. and they were charged $202. Eighteen were arrested for drunkenness, one was suspended, ' and the other 17 were assessed $181.40 and 30 days. Fourteen were charged with disorderly conduct, receiving 27 days and $142.14 in fines. Other offenses were: operating auto without license, 8. $63 and 45 days; fighting, 4, one suspend ed, $54 and 30 days: violating the liquor law, 1, 30 days; petty larceny, 2, 60 daps; other offens es. 6. $54 and 60 days.^ Alexander Cruickshanks III, and Arthur M. Lindsay. Philosophy—James S. Gray. Psychology — Dr George C. Bellingrath and Dr. Clarence R. Thayer. Two fall feeder calf sales will attract approximately 300 se lected animals from Laurens county, it has been stated by C. , B. Cannon, county agent. The sales, Mr Cannon said, are attracting much interest among cattle breeders in the county. A sale will be held at Greenwood on Thursday, Sept. 22, and at Greenville on Saturday, Sept. 24. A committee consisting of John F. Wise, assistant county agent, J. T. Addison, Joanna. W R. Ben ner, Clinton, and Dean Berry, farm manager of Ceco Hereford farms near Clinton, have inspect ed the cattle for both sales and report quality cattle \hat would make good tenders for any per son wishing to feed out cattle this fall and winter. The following beef cattle pro ducers of the county are plan ning to have cattles in the sales: C. W Anderson, S. G. Dillard. A. A Ramage, Jr. B H. Boyd. G. F Buford farm, and J. L. Adair, all of Clinton; E. D. Eastreby W. H. Fleming, S. A. Lee, and R. H. Ro per, all of Laurens: C. R. Work man, Kinards; Hunter Brothers and C. P. Hill of Lanford: L. J. Blakely, Ora. Forming Plans For Foxhunters Plains moved toward comple tion this week to make a great occasion of the 36th annual Bench Show and Field Trials of the South Carolina Fox Hunters association when these sports men assemble at Clinton on Sep tember 26-29. Mayor Hugh L. Eichelberger announced tdoay that Captain W. N. Buckner of Sterett, Ala., has been engaged as master of Bible—Dr T Layton Fraser, j Also Craig Hunter. J R. Whit- George A Anderson and Lewis aker L T Yeargin and M B. Scott Hay. (Cochran, all of Rt. 2. Gray Court; Sociology—Dr. Edouard Patte. ■ r oss Templeton. Owings; H. W. Vocational Guidance Center Wilson, Thomason Brothers, J. D. Dr. Clarence R. Thayer. 1 and George E. Wasson, Rt. 3. . Military—Lt. Col. Francis V.; Laurens; Niles c ciark.Jr, Wa- Smith, Captain James Rutledge terloo; and P. C. Higginbotham, and Captain Richard S. Craig Greenvillfe, who owns a farm in Physical Education—-IValter A. Laurens countv Any person having cattle list ed above may sell in any one or both of the sales. Cattle must be delivered to the sales barn by 6.00 p. m. on the day before the sale. Polled cattle and horned cattle will be penned and sold sepa rately. No cattle will be accept ed that grade below medium. The feeder calf sale project is state-wide and is sponsored by cattle breeders associations, the Farm Bureau, the State Grange, the Clemson extension service and sales barns of the various hounds, and hunting grounds | Clinton Wildlife association have been secured in the Enoree Th® trophy and program commit- river section several miles north i®® i* composed of members of tember 29. A total of 23 troph ies will be awarded winning en tries in both the show and trials. Kennels for the entries will be located at Bruy's Cattle Sale Barn. Mayor Eichelberge said he hasi appointed three committees, which are haidling much of the The Greenwood and Greenville detailed planning for the pro- s a l® s are two of the eight state- gram. Duties of the kennels com- W1 de feeder calf sales. The other mittee have been taken over by sales and dates being: York, Sep tember 20; Winnsboro. Septem ber 21; Columbia, September 23; areas. Friends of Miss Cornelia Har-, ris will be intreested to know I she returned last week from a European trip. She sailed July 1 on a Brownell tour from Quebec, Canada, and landed in New York Wedneslay on lift SS Castel Fe lice. While away she visited England, Scotland, Holland, Bel gium, Germany, Austria, Switz erland, Monaco, Italy, and France. Enroute home she was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Quin ton Chapman, the former Miss Miriam Donnan, in Chatham, N. J., and arrived by plane in Spar tanburg Friday evening from Newark. N. J. Clinton High To Meet Ware Shoals Tomorrow Night of Clinton. More than 250 entries from at last five states are expected for this event, according to Fox Hunters association president, C. D. Falls of Woodruff The bench show is scheduled to get underway at 8:00 p. m., on September 26 as the opening event of the four-day program It will be held under the lights of the Presbyterian college foot ball field. Field trials will get underway the next morning, on September 27, and continue through Sep- Walterboro, September 27; Ly dia, September 28: and Orange- the Clinton Merchants associa tion. And the bench show com- burg September 30 mittee is under the chairman ship of Walter A. Johnson, Pres byterian college athletic director Schools of County Show Enrollment Of 8,588 This Year m Clinton high’s opponent football will be Ware Shoals. The game will be played at Ware Shoals Friday night at 8 o’clock. Coach Fleming Thornton’s boys have had two games so far this season, winning both. They downed Whitmire, 12-0, in the opener, and defeated York, 19-0, •last Friday, Receives M.D. Degree At Charleston School Friends of Ladson DuBose will be interested to know he receiv ed his doctor’s degree in medi cine at the Medical College of South Carolina the past week. Dr. DuBose, the son of Mrs. Crawford DuBose of this city, is a graduate of the Thornwell schools and Davidson college. He will begin his interneship about December 1 at Indianapolis Gen eral hospital, Indianapolis. Ind. Total enrollment of pupils in Laurens county schools for the first day of the 1955-56 school year, except for those areas cut Take Applications For Superintendent Of County Home Supervisor Bennie B. Blake !y said yesterday that the County 0 ff into GVeenwcx^Tand* Green- Board of Commissioners, of; vil)e eounties was 8 m accord _ which he is chairman is now ac- m to fj announced by c . cepting applications for superm-j K WnKht supcnntendent of tendent of the county home, a po Diat net 55. and W R. Anderson, sitton made vacant by the recent; ^rmtendent of District 56. death of Supt. Olhe Stnbling d j s t r j c t s comprise all Applicants preferably must be i sc hool areas of the county except under 55 years of age. a resident ! those areas cut off. of the county, married, sober, de- ‘ x ota i enrollment at the samo pendable, honest, not afraid of ^tg i ast year was 8,531. making work, and above all a good chris- an increase of 57 over the pre- tian worker. I vious year District 55 showed In a statement aftqr the death an increase of 144 and District 56 of Supt. Stribling, the supervisor a decrease of 87. said that the position would be The total enrollment for Du- filled at the January meeting of; trict 56 is 3,527. while the total the county board. i for District 56 si 5.061.