The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, May 24, 1956, Image 2
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College Yearbook
Honors Stevenson
The 1956 PaC-SaC, Presbyte
rian college yearbook, is dedi-.
cated to Professor John W. Ste
venson.
Editor Ray Lord, of Dublin,
Ga„ presented the first copy to
the popular English teacher in a
specia.1 chapel ceremony on Wed-
nesday. r
. Dr Stevenson is completing his
sixth year on the Presbyterian
faculty, with one year leave of
absence to finjsh work on his doc
torate He holds'the rank of as-|
sociate professor
The 1956 PaC-SaC is the 75th
anniversary Edition, with a spec
ial section noting the occasion A
bust of founder William P Jacobs 1
serves as a theme throughout;
the yearbook.
Farmer — With No Other
Business Interests
CHnton-Lydia Mills Hosts to Seniors
THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Barbara Todd, Mary Jane McLendon, Joanne Leach. Judy Cole,
are shown here inspecting a spinning frame at Lydia Cotton Mills,
is explaining the spinning process.
'Pal" Patterson, and Janet Sloan
D. H. Roberts, superintendent.
William C. Dobbins
Candidate for
House of
Representatives
Your Support and Influence
Will Be Appreciated
Clinton and Lydia Cotton Mills were hosts to the graduating class of Clinton high school on Mon
day.
The seniors were extended a cordial welcome when they fathered in the Providence school au
ditorium by J. B. Templeton, vice-president of the mills. .Mr. Templeton spoke briefly on the scope
of activity of the mills and remarked that, "The most valued asset of the mills is our fine and loyal
employees."
After Mr. Templeton's remarks the class was shown a twenty-five minute technicolor movie en
titled. "From Cotton To Cutter." which step by step told the story of cotton, from the field to the
finished product.
Under the direction of D. H. Roberts, superintendent assisted by his overseers and members of
the personnel department, the class was taken in groups of ten on a guided tour of the Lydia plant.
Claude A. Crocker, industrial relations director, pointed but that a parent or parents of twenty-
two members of the senior class are among the employees, of which Mr. Templeton had previously
spoken. ;
Tonkersley Wins
Club Recognition
The following article which ap
peared in the Hilltop, Mars Hill
college publication recently, will
be of interest to friends here:
Margaret Tankersley has been
chosen Miss Home Economics ot
1155-56, the highest nonor be
stowed upon a member of the
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Home Economics club.
Margaret, a home economics
major from Clinton, South Caro
lina, was selected for the honor
by secret ballot the club mem
bers. with the approval of the
executive committee and the club
adviser.
Margaret is currently serving
as president of the Home Eco
nomics club and has been active
in all phases of the club program
during her two years here. She
has held places of leadership in
both Training Union and Society.
Following graduation Margaret
plans to transfer to Winthrop col
lege and to continue her training
In home economics education.
She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. R. J. Tankersley of this city.
Southern Bell
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YVe have a few rooms at
present, which we can rent
by the week. Clean, com-
fortable, plenty of hot wat-
er.
Our Restaurant has been
air conditioned and the best
food available will be found
here.
Rooms with private and
connecting baths—air con
ditioned.
We Serve
Sunday Dinners
Agreement was reached Satur
day in a new contract between
Southern Bell Telephone and Tel
egraph company and the Com
munication Workers of America,
affecting about 50^000 non-super-
visory employees in nine South
ern states.
The new contract provides for
wage increases ranging up to $5
per week, dependng on the jobj
and town classification of the
employees.
‘Other changes in the contract
include reclassification of a num
ber of cities and towns for wage
purposes. The new contract is
effective May 20.
The contract affects all non-
superviaory employees in the
Clinton plant of Southern Bell.
Mutual Of Omaha
To Change Policies
Jaycees Urging
People To Vote In
Election Tuesday
The Clinton—Jaypee chaper, as
a public service, urges' all regis
tered voters to go to the polls
Tuesday and. paricipate in the
city election
Automobile dealers of the dty
at the request of the Jaycees, will
offer their facilities to transport
voters to the polls. Those who
have no other way to get to their
voting places are requested to
call the auto dealers. Their num
bers are:
Cooper Motor Co, 515; Bald
win Motor Co„ 586; Timmerman
Motor Co., 119; Plaxico Motors,
48; Giles Chevrolet Co., 26.
The Jaycees will 1 use loud
speakers Monday over the city
to remind voters of the election
on Tuesday.
Clinton High Places
23 Among Winners In
State Mental Contests
Clinton hjgh school had 23 win
ners in the statewide mental con
tests held at the University of
South Carolina, Columbia, on
April 28, placing Clinton second
in the state for highest percent
age of winners. Only Dreher high
a much Larger school, topped
Clinton.
The tests are standardized,
comprehensive tests on the basic
subjects. Each school is permit
ted twenty contestants, each of
whom may take tests on two sub
jects.
Therefore Clinton had 23 out
of a possible 40 to “place” or
achieve a rating in the top 20 per
cent of. those who took the test.
PC Scholarships
Given To Six
High School Boys
Six outstanding high school
seniors have 1 been awarded
Founder’s scholarships at Presby
terian college for academic
achievement, the scholarship
committee announced today.
They are: ^dward Minus, of
Greer; James M. McGirt, of
Umatilla, Fla; Roscoe Lindsay,
Jr., of Marion; Sidney Patrick
King, of Ridgeville; William M.
Sumerel, of Laurens, and Jesse
Johnston, Jr., of Kinards.
Minus and McGirt will receive
grants totaling $1,500 each, $375
annually for four years study
The other four students wll re
ceive scholarships of lesser
amounts.
A three- day meeting of Mutual
of Omaha insurance company
representatives will be held in
Columbia May 23 through 25 for
the purpose of replacing the com-
oany’s present line of hopsitali-
zation and disability coverages.
These three days will be filled
with instruction, ideas and sales
helps for the orientation into a
sales program of a new plan of
hospitalization and disability cov
erage known as the “Circle Se
curity Plan of policies containing
the renewal safeguard provision.
The administration and Board
of Trustees have expressed grati
fication that Clinton high school
has achieved this honor which at
tests to the high quality of its
scholastic training.
Students winning in the va-
ribus tests were as follows:
Elaine Addison,Charlotte De •
Vinney, Jesse Johnston, Joanne
Passmore, Bill Sease, Florence
Leach, Patricia Norman, Repaid
Winn and Leanna Young were
winners in the senior English
contest.
Placing in the junior English
field were Betty Jane Hamer,
Julia Mae Humphrey, Jackie
Pitts and Marian Surratt.
The junior algebra winner was
Marian Surratt.
Cecil Davenport, Jesse Johns-
ton v Jackie Pitts and Leanna
Young won in the senior algebra
field.
Bill Sease was winner in th»
plane geometry contest.
Placing in the American his-
l tory contest were Elaine Addi-
' son, Joanne Leach, Florence
Winn and Jessie Mae York.
Bishop Cole Speaks
In Laurens Tonight
The Rt. Rev. C .Alfred Cole,
bishop of the Diocese of Upper
South Carolina, will be the
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8:00 p. .m. at the Pentecostal
teaching mission now underway
at the Episcopal Church of the
Epiphany, Laurens. On this con
cluding evening of the mission
Bishop Cole will receive candi
dates for baptism and confirma
tion.
County Traffic Deaths '
During 1955 Reported
Out of the 713 traffic fatalities
which occurred in South Carolina
last year, 21 of the victims met
death in Laurens county, accord
ing to state highway department
records.
This county also claimed 1T8
of the state’s 11,125 traffic in
juries and 428 of the 29,730 traf
fic accidents throughout South
Carolina.
Traffic accidents, injuries and
deaths showed a marked increase
in the state last year compared
to the 1954 totals. Laurens cuonty
had 11 fatalities in 1954. South
Carolina’s 1954 traffic deaths to
taled 564 while injuries were 9,-
266 and accidents amounted to
26,230. This county had 187 in
juries and 426 accidents during
the year. z
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