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1 If You Don’t Read The Chronicle You Don’t Get the News Volume LVIII The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable Clinton, S. C, Thursday, May BO, 1957 Number 22 Lead Thornwell Class College Commencement To Get Underway Sunday Selected As S. C. Citizen of the Year' Wasson Bill Would Abolish Domestic delations Court MAXIE GRAY MILLARD DANIEL Thornwell Finals Sermon Sunday Morning at II Graduating Exercises Monday Night The baccalaureate service of evening at 8 o’clock in the the 1957 commencement season 1 cburch. The Reverend Robert at Thornwell Orohanaae will be Stron g- S - T - D - P astor of the at I hornwell Orphanage win First p re95ytenan church of Au- held Sunday morning at 1C00 gusta, Ga., will make the gradu- o’clock' in the Thornwell Memo- ating address. . rial Church on South Broad Tomorrow (Friday) evening at street. The Reverend Harry K. 8 o’clock in the school audito- Holland, D.D., pastor of the First rium on Calhoun street, two short ta, Ga., will preach the sermon. ! senior class under the direction The graduating exercises for of Miss Helen Porter, students in the Thornwell High 1 ' A recital by piano pupils of School will take place Monday Miss Luva McDonald and a choral recital by 200 children, the high Five Clinton Boys To Palmetto State Five boys of the Clinton area Laurens, May 25 — Laurens County Sen. Robert C. Wasson has introduced a bill in the legis lature which would abolish the Laurens County Domestic Rela tions Court. The court was established by an act of the legislature in 1951 aid has handled juvenile offend ers and domestic matters. Sena tor Wasson’s bill would repeal this earlier act. Graduation Set for Monday Morning Presbyterian college will award Francis V. Smith, professor of 98 baccalaureate degrees and military science and tactics, and three honorary degrees at its 76th ’ numerous other medals and commencement exercises nexti awards for outstanding achieve- Monday. ment will be presented. John Osman, PC alumnus noW| Bachelor of Aria serving as vice-presjdent of the South Carolina — Thomas Jef- Ford Foundation Fund for Adult, ferson Holbrook, Jr., and Walter! Education, is scheduled to deliver Alexander Mayfield, both of An- the commencement address on derson; Herbert Marion Smith, of Monday at 10:30 a. m. | Andrews; Sheldon Moseley Girar- The Rev. Allison Williams, pas- deau, of Barnwell; Felder Royj tor of Atlanta’s Trinity Presby- Cook, of Charleston Heights; terian church, will preach the !5lancy Jean Bell, Lee Roy Campy baccalaureate sermon oh Sunday bell, Jackqueline Truluck Cook, at 11:00 a. m. in the Clinton First James Montague Cook, Hugh Lee Presbyterian church. j Eichelberger, Jr., all of Clinton. , , , T j Williams also will receive one Robert Henry Burnside, Rod-1 A spokesman for the Laurens t w0 honorary doctor of di- iney Duane Derrick, and Sibbett County House Relegation Said v j n jty degrees to be awarded at Franklin, all of Columbia; Thom-j did not know what action he an | commencemen t. The other wiir as Joseph Reeves, of Denmark; j- his colleagues would take when go tQ the Rev Neil Truesdell, an- Shirley Anne Sumner, of Enoree;' the bill reaches the house. Foods j other pc alumnus who is pastor Jackson O’Brien Byers, of Green-j for the operation of the court ori^ A Ve i e j g h Presbyterian church ville: Myron Watson Stockman. 1 another year have been se op’ ^ Newberry. An honorary doctor of greenwood; Hubert Turner, of! e Laurens Coun y suppy^j j aws ^jj ^ awarded Lake City; Jonathan Bailey Qouglas G. McRae, of Atlanta, a ercrombie, of Laurens. Christian leader and television Victor Sumter Vierra, of Mt Sunday school teacher who serves Pleasant; William Franklin Har as assistant superintendent of the! rington, of New Zion; Warren Bu rn bill. Robert L. Graves has been judge of the domectic relations court since the court was estab lished. Five Teachers In Clinton Schools Retire This Year Dr. James W Davis, of Clinton, second from ri^ht. was xiven the Citizens Award of the South Carolina Moose Association as one of the highlight* of the three-dav convention in Greenwood. Miss Ann Hancock of Greenwood, was chosen “Miss South Carojipa Moose of 1957" and also was presented with a plaque at the banquet Saturday night. Presenting the plaque to Mist Hancock is Howard Ma.brv. of Greenwood, convention chairman, and local lod;c governor. Dr George A. Zuspaitn. of Greenwood, president of the state association, presents Dr. Davis with hi* plaque.— (Photo courtesy of Green wood Index-Journal). Fulton County Public Schools An open house will be held at the home of President and Mrs. Marshall W. Brown on Sunday at 4:00 p. m. for graduating seniors, their families and friends. Sen- gene Kenric, of North Augusta; Cecil Coke Geddings. Jr., of Pax-1 ville; Alvis Bynum Poe, of Rock Hill; Jerry Dean Finley, of Sene-! ca; James Delane Johnson, of Spartanburg; HugtrB. Beachman,; | iors also will be honored guests Jr., of Summerton; Leland Ed- | at a senior-alumni supper in the ward Brown, and Marshall Ed- ! college dining hall at ‘6:15 p. m ward Tobias, Jr., both of Sumter; ■ Sunday. Truesdell will speak at Joe Monte Bishop, of Union; school chorug being under the direction of Miss McDonald, and the grammar school chorus di rected by Mrs. Robert Wysor, were given earlier. Eleven graduates in the 1957 class will receive State High will attend the 1957 Palmetto Sch° 0 l diplomas Monday vening. Boys’ State of which Walter A. Maxie Gray is valedictorian of Johnson, of this city, is director, the class, and Millard Daniel is The local American Legion post sajutatorian. Other members of is in charge of arrangements an,d c * ass are: Freda Alford, Caro- securing sponsors for representa- Allen, Linda Blair, Joyce tives to Boys’ State I Brazell > Barbara Burriss, Jimmy Boys’ State will be held at the'^ Area Trade School. Columbia, ar ^ and „ Jo Ann , e W “ bur " . Airport, about .five miles from B S. Pinson, long-time pnnci- West Columbia. The program is P a Thornwell schools, con- so arranged' that while each boy Bnues to direct the academic has a definite position in this wor * t t ^ ie institution, miniature government, he also Dr. M. A. Macdonald, president has tl^e opportunity to get a gen- °t Thornwell, extends an invi- eral view of the entire structure tation to the public to attend the of city, county and state govern- year’s closing programs, ment. The primary purpose of Boys’' Health Center State is to teach the youth of Open Mon., June 3 South Carolina how a free andi democratic government operates 1 _, . IT ... _ . so that they may be better citi- . The clinton Beal J- h Cen T ter w ' 1 * 1 zens, yet there is ample time ^ Ionda y> June 3 ’ rather than the regular day, Tuesday, June 4. provided for sports and recrea tion. Boys who will attend and their MOVE TO ATLANTA sponsors are: Charles David Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Watts, Exchange club; Cecil Ol- Henry will be interested to know iver Davenport and Joe Edwin they moved yesterday to Decatur, Lark, Bailey Foundation; John Qa., where they will make their Michael Cooley, Joanna, Joanna home. Foundation; Joe F. Neely, Lions! Thev have ourchased a home ThomwdfKfwenf'r’h LeWiS ' w.11 reside St 3H6 Hillside Thornwell, K.wams club. ; Ave wlth ^ eir „„ George Al „ Mr. and Mrs. R. Pope Chapman Henry. The latter is connected will go with the boys to Colum- j wiih Parks Chambers store in At- bia- * I lanta. I this latter occasion to whi$h the Five teachers in the Clinton | friends of seniors and - Clinton schools are retiring from service i alumni are also invited. this year, it has been announced by W. R. Anderson, superintend ent of School District 56. They have been er\gaged in teaching elsewhere in South CAr Robert M. Vance, of Clinton, chairman of the board of trustees, will present diplomas to the 98 graduating seniors. Eighteen com missions in the Officers’ Reserve olina as well as in Clinton during Corps will be awarded by Lt. Col. their tenure, it was pointed out. Included are; Miss Lily Yarbor ough, 47 years (3- years with the first grade in Clinton); Miss Sara Gary, 40 > years, who makes her home in* Newberry;; Miss Irene Workman, 39 years; Mrs. Sara Wharton, 36 years, of Waterloo; Mrs. R. W. Wade, 21 years (14 in Clinton). — Thomas Edward Hudson, of Wal terboro; Raymond Cruikshank Johnson, of Whitmire; Archie Chevis Reed, Jr, and Thomas Woodward Ruff, Jr, both of Winnsboro. Other states—Noble Fuller Col lins, John Charles Dukes, Jr., (continued on page 8) william p. Jacobs State Moose Association NamedPresidenl Of si. , . . Clinton Lions ciub Names Clinton Physician Or. Davis Has Practiced for 61 Years William P. Jacobs was elected president of the Clinton Lions club Friday evening at a meeting of the club at Hotel Mary Mus- grove. William J (Bill) Abrams is the retiring president. Also named at Friday’s meet- Shady Grove Presbyterian Church Will Celebrate Centennial On June 2 The Shady Grove Presbyterian Church will celebrate its centen nial on Sunday, June 2. Sunday school will begin at 10 o'clock and morning worship at 11 o’clock, conducted by Dr. D. J. Woods, pastor emeritus of the First Presbyterian Church of Clinton. A barbecue dinner will be served at 1 o’clock to which everyone is. cordially invited. The afternoon service will be gin at 2:30. Rev. Carl Kessel, of the Joanna Presbyterian Church, will bring the meditation, and Clark Murff, student pastor of Shady Grove, will give a brief sketch of the church. Special music for this service will be provided by the Whitten Village choir. The public is cordially invited to come and enjoy the Christian fellowship. High School Ends Year Monday As 99 Graduate Baccalaureate and Class Day Feature Ninety-nine graduates of the, wondering if there is some key to 11957 class of Clinton High School the solution of problems of life, received diplomas Monday eve-1 Is it money, prestige, education, ning to close the current com-1 work, discipline, concentration, mencement season. I power of thought? All these are The exercises were held in the! keys to the solution of problems, auditorium of the school on North yes—but Jesus Christ is the mas- Adair St. which was opened former key of life, he said, only when use last September and this was ' we dedicate our lives to Him. He the first class of graduates to go^ 5 our one hope With Him we out from the new building. It shall have a full life, was also the largest class in the | When we put our trust in history of the Clinton school sys-, earthly values, he said, we have tern. | no unshakable foundation. When The theme of the program was we P u ! our trust in Christ we will “Keeping Our American Ideals have that kind of foundation. Alice,” which was followed up in 1 These other keys are important, the presentation of the speakers, hut Christ is the master key. On- Dr James W. Davis, 87. Clinton! !ege of South Carolina, graduat- .jhysician. Was named outstanding mg in 1895/jJle served one year as “Citizen of the Year’’ in Soutr. an interne at Charleston City Carolina by the State Moose As-, Hospital (now Roper Hospital). In sociation meeting in Greenw-ood - Dr Davis returned to Clinton Saturday. I to practice his profession, where A plaque attesting the award continues in a limited way-to was presented to Dr. Davis by Dr : min i s ter to the needs of descen- George Zauspann. of Greenwood, ^ an ' s those he first began to association president. The presen- • s<>rve m. 1896 ^ „ tat.on was made at the third an- — ^ nual Moose Convention banquet at | the Oregon Hotel. Dr. Davis, a practicing physician! in‘Clinton for 61 years, and a wade-j ly beloved citizen, was born in i this community Apr. 25, 1870. a son| ^ of Robert CresweM Davis and Eliza Presbyterian College's 1967 PaC- Dorroh Davis. He was graduated ISaC, student yearbook, is being College Yearbook Dedicated To Gray distributed this week with* a spe cial dedication to Professor James who were members of the class. The program was opened with three numbers by the High School band, under the direction fo W. A. Cothran. ly he can break the shackles that bind us to sin. .... It’s not who we are as we go out in life, but do we have Christ . with jis? _Make Christ- your com- WILLIAM P. JACOBS ing to complete the full slate of officers were: Vice-Presidents. R e m b e r t S. Truluck, H. F. Blalock, Fred Hol combe. Secretary: Bryan Coates. Treasurer: J. A. Orr. Tail Twister: W. S. Horne. Assistant Tail Twister: Marion Lawson. Lion Tamer: Harry McSween. New directors for three-year terms: C. W Cooper and Wm. Brooks Owens Conservation District Supervisors Following the processional, the invocation was given by George Blalock, Jr., member of the class. Elaine Addison, co-salutatorian, spoke on “What Makes America Great,” and Betty* Jane Hamer, co-salutatorian, spoke on Tonight Is Ours.” After an address, Glad Am I,” by Larry Landrith, president of the class, awards were presented by R. P. Wilder, principal. Awarding of state certificates of mreit for safe driving of school buses was made by G. N. Foy, as sistant superintendent. Diplomas were presented by W. R. Anderson, suprintendent, and Mr. Wilder. Florence Winn, vcaledictorian, spoke on “Follow the Gleam.” The “Alma Mater” sung by the class brought teh program to a close. from Presbyterian College (then Clinton College) * in 1890, and taught school one year at Moffatts- Somerville Gray, ville. near Iva in Anderson Coun- The citation to this associate ty He entered the Medical Col- ^-ofes.v/ of philosophy at PC ; reads: Try recognition of the immense .ntellectQal capacity of a mind j which embraces a broad know ledge of no less than six major ! fields, this 1957 Pag5-«SaC is dedi- . cated However, this dedication Representatives to Girls State falls short of expressing the stu- June 3-9 from Clinton for the! dents' deep appreciation for his 1957 session will include Miss genuine interest in them, and the Dolly Crouch, Miss Pat Carr, of j unselfish "manner m s-hich he Joanna. Miss Janice Braswell ahd shares his learning Miss Barbara Roberts. “if Socrates could claim to be The girls leave Sunday for Co-' Athens' intellectual Midwife,' lumbia to attend the annual: James Somerville Gray deserves a event. Arrangements for those, dmilar honor from the Presbyte- Four Girls Attend Girls State June 3-9 | panion, he told the graduates Class Day Exarcisas Class day exercises were held Tuesday morning, May 21, in the auditorium. Opening with the processional, Florence Winn read the history of of the class. The seniors sang' their class song, ‘The Halls of Jvy,’’ followed by the class proph ecy read by Mary Keith Adair. Edna Martin recited the class poem, and a trio, Janet .Poole,I Ethel Mae Rowe, and Theda Sub*! lett, sang two selections. R. p | Wilder, principal, announced the year’s awards, and Von Riser. ! class lawyer, read the will.* '| Presentation of the seniors’ gift to the school, money for a trophy case, was made by Larry Lan drith, class‘president, and was ac cepted by Mr. Wilder. Gifts were year terms, George Huguley and| the American Legion Auxiliary. Holdover directors: for Girls State aremade -by-ri .f, College c^nmuHTty An ordained Presbyterian min- _ . A . , . . . ister. Gray has been a member Mis Crouch, the daughter of of ;h<? ^ facuJly smce 1W3 ^ Eugene Johnson; for one-year terms, B H. Boyd and R. C. Adair. The new officers will assume their posts on July 1. Recreation Commission Of Joanna Mills Names Omitted From List with various sponsors. Mr and Mrs; B W. Crouch, is sponsored by the Legion Auxili ary; Mr Mis Crouch, the daughter of .t.ui.. i.iiUs ot study, from and Mrs R. G Carr, by the '• a ^agc a nd philosophy to science Joanna Foundation; Miss Bras - ‘tucii.cmaucs^ Glee clubs of the school sang P rese 'M e d to Miss Bernice John several numbers during the Miss I*ranees Sheely, and R course of the evening. ! _ Martin, teachers, and to Coach The Commencement Sermon Members of the class, parents, Controlling the eoil and water conaervation activities in this county are the Supervisors of the Laurens County Soil Conservation District. They are, seated loft to right, James D. Wasson, J. W. Tinsley, seoretary and treasurer, Sam B. Fleming; standing, W. P. Dickson and Ryan F. I,awson. chair man. » • . Soil Conservation Week Is Observed The Laurens Soil Conservation District in cooperation with the 43 other soil conservation districts in South Carolina is giving special emphasis to soil and water conservation dur ing the week of May 26 to June 2. * This district is cooperating in! tions will join in helping to create the observance of Soil Steward ship Week, which is being ob served ell over America. This ob servance is e special time in which conservation groups, farm, church, youth, and civic organiza- awareness of the values of con serving and wisely using soil, wa ter, plants, and wildlife. The over-all objective of the Laurens Soil Conservation Dis trict, and the more than 2700 oth er soil conservation districts in America, is to ‘put each acre to its best use and treat each acre according to its needs.” A soil conservation district is a local organization operating under state law. It is formed af ter petition and vote of the local people. The supervisors of the Laurens Soil Conservation Dis trict are W. P. Dickson, Sam B. Fleming, Ryan F. Lawson, James D. Wasson, and J. W, Tinsley. Fleming Thornton, whose resig nation has been announced. aid friends heard the annual ser- Lollowing singing of the “Al- mon to the class Sunday evening ma -Mater, the graduating class at a service in the auditorium. P a ^» t ‘ c * un der the traditional red The preacher was, the Reverend anc * " arc ^ b>' i un L. Allen Wertz, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church of this city. Sunday evening services in oth er churches of the community were cancelled in order that members might participate in this joint tribute to the high school class. Following the procesional and the Doxology, Dr. C. Bynum Betts, pastor of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, offered the invocation. Two hymns were sung and two numbers were given by the girls’ glee club during the service. A prayer was spoken by Rev. J. W. Spillers, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, a Bible passage was read by Rev. Monty Bishop, associate pastor of the First Bap tist church, and the benediction was by Rev. V. iM. Ross, pastor of Epworth Methodist Church, of Jo anna. Mr. Wertz said to the young graduates that they are probably well, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. . L. Braswell, and Miss Barbara First PrCSbytCriOn Church me School Omitted from a list of generous Foundation. •> contributors to the Clinton Band m Boosters ciub fund m last week’s Hallmark Employees paper were the Clinton Recrea- _ . n i- cl uon Commission and Joanna Cot Receive PollO SnOfS ton Mills. u i ■ ■■, _v ©J / - Club officers express deep re- In cooperation with the move gret that the omission occurred ment to get all employees Daily Vacation Bible school will begin at the First Presbyte rian Church Monday, June 3 and run through Friday, June 7. Classes will run from 8:30 to Tl 00 a m. each ’Ynorning, and c f close with “open house” on Fn- due to an oversgiht since the two firm* and industry to receive ^ av ^ nom ! 1 |J ^ to ’ * which were among the first to respond polio vaccine, the first shots were will be followed by a picnic to the city-wide plea for funds to given on Monday to the majority unch help buy new uniforms for band of employees at Hallmark Shirt All parents are invited to come members. Corporation. and have lunch with the children. Community Chest Leaders iors. Marshals for the commence ment exercises wede honr stu dents, junior class officers, and 1 rising senior class officers, and' included Dolly Crouch, president of the student body for next year; Mary CuQningham, Mike Cooley, Joe Dailey, Cecil Davenport, Jane Ann Davis, Jean McDaniel, Joe Neely, and Jackie Pitts. , Sale Of Poppies Nets $200 For Auxiliary Aproximately $200.00 was mad* Saturday morning by the Ameri can Legion Auxiliary in the sale of poppies by local Cub Scouts aid Cub Scouts of Joanna, it has been announced by the president, Mrs. B. F. Wingard. The auxiliary expresses appre- ciatien for the work by the scouts and the women who assisted with sale and to Leland H. Young for his contribution. FRED E. HOUDOMBE President L. \. WARREN Vice President MRS. P. M. PITTS Secretary - Treasurer Here are the recently-elected officers of the Community Cheat of Clinton. They will aaeuaM of fice July 1 and will direct the annual fund-raisinc campaign next fail. Thee* officers with eleven directors from the Community Cheat orfanuation. Five directors were aimed at a recent meeting for three-year term*, and five holdovers serve until 1958. The eleventh director b the mayer of Clinton, and currently serving l» Jo* P Terry. ‘**