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( Volume LVMI Clinton, S. C, Thursday, November 28, 1957 The Chronicle >St rh es To 'Be X ( lean New*- pitper. Complete, Newsy, and Reliable , Number 48 Grier Tells of Plans for Erskine College Expansion Underway In Whitten Village Plant Kitchen and Sewerage Facilities Are Next Moves in Construction Program ^ I Some project .usually brews on, tral kitchen, attention is directed the Whitten Village campus, under | toward the new sewerage disposal the dynarmic leadership of Superin-1 plant. Bids are . to be advertised tendent B 0 Whitten, and'today’s i sometime in the near future, pos- activities take the form of exterrr .sibly in December The plant is Cong. Dorn Addresses State Employees Hqre *** A ft Dr. F. E. Grier (second from right), textile executive and for 36 years treasurer and member of the Board of Trustees of Erskine College, was guest speaker at a dinner here Friday evening given by the men's organization of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church for the membership of the Church. Dr.'Grier told of the ‘‘new look” on the Erskine campus and of long-range plans for development of the college. The College, at Due West, is supported by the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Shown with Dr. Grier are, left, A. B. Blakely, chairman of the men’s class social committee which made arrangements for the dinner; and W. Blakely Tribble, president of the men’s class. On the right is R. L. Plaxico, chairman of the program committee and member of the Board of Trustees of the college, who introduced Dr. Grier. PC and Newberry to Clash Thursday in Derby Game Sgt. Fallaw Speaks To Rained-Out Contests Not Be Played The chips will certainly be down for Presbyterian gridmen at New berry Thanksgiving aftemotfn. It’s their final opportunity to put a vic tory in the 1957 recobd book. Athletic Director V^alter A. John son announced today that two ear lier games—with Davidson and Ca tawba—called off because of influ enza will not be re-scheduled for December. The Hosemen therefore, will settle for nine games instead of the hefty 11-game schedule, and the season will close as originally planned against Newberry. Kick off time is 2:Q0 p. m. | This arch rival, with which PC competes for the Bronze Derby, presents a formidable opponent. Goaeh Harvey K-iridand has indi cated he fields one of his best In dian ball clubs this year, so the Blue Hose face an up-hill battle in quest of a win to go with their sev en defeats and one tie. Five seniors will conclude their football careers for Presbyterian on Thursday afternoon. This scar city of senior players—plus the fact that six freshmen will fill varsity roles on the frist two units—empha sizes the inexperienced' nature of PC’s 1957 team. The seniors who will hang up their garnet and blue togs for good after Thanksgiving are: x Co-cap tains Bill Bowman of Monongehela, Pa., and Ken Webb of Deca'tUr, Ga.; Jackie Powers of Andrews; Jim McLauchlin of Charlotte; and Mitch Mavromatrof Brunswick, Ga. Bowman is a 185-pound guard, a two-season letterman who has been hampered by injuries much of his career here. Webb, the speedy 200-pound runner who has played both halfback and fullback during his four varsity /years, has one of the most impressive rushing totals in PC history with more than ?,000 yards rushed from scrimmage. Powers transferred to PC last year, but the 180-pound guard has been a line mainstay since his arrival. McLauchlin and Mavromat, like Webb, are also completing four years each of varsity competition— the 220-pound McLauchlin as a first- line center and the 170-pound Mav romat as a hard-running halfback At the: Other extreme on Thanks giving afternoon will be six fresh men just starting their careers at Presbyterian. Coach Frank Jones, as some of the sophomores and jun iors have failed to produce to ex pectations, has worked in more and more fresh talent during the cam paign. "They’re green, but they have been gaining valuable experience for next year—and “next year” is definitely the direction toward which Blue Hose fans would prefer to look. These first-year performers are: Guards Don Bridges of Decatur, Ga., and Bobby Jones of Jackson ville, Fla.; End Jim Kolb of Sum ter; Tackle Hardy Ledbetter of Ridgeland; Fullback Bill Sease of Clinton; and Bruce Barnes of Con cord, N. C., who has been playing guard but may be shfited to the fullback post he played in high school. As Presbyterian prepares to fight for the Bonze Derby which New berry has retained for two years now, the Hosemen look toward a football series dominated by PC victories. Since its inauguration in 1913, Presbyterian teams have won 26 times to 13 for Newberry, while three yames have ended in ties. Here's the lineup Coach Jones will send against the Indians Thurs day: Ends Ken Gardner and Ted Leaky; Tackles Bob Biggerstaff and Jim Coppley; Guards Don Bridges and Bobby Jones; Center Mac Copeland; Quarterback, Bob Waters: Halfbacks Ken Webb and Tony Benson, and Fullback Jj. Nichols. Transportation Club - “Driving Attitudes” was the topic of Sgt H. L. Fallaw’s talk to the School Bus Transportation Club Tuesday night. Sergeant Fallaw said that faculty attitudes are behind most traffic ac cidents apd requested that the bus driver drive defensively—anticipat ing actions of other drivers—while in his own car as well as in his bus. W. J. McNally, director for the Safety Audit Department of the In demnity Insurance Co. of North America, attended the session and spoke a few minutes praising the work in bus transportation done here, expressing a desire to start JaJhe.jjther 300-plus high schools of South Carolina. sive renovations Work at this state institution for .slow-learning children, located, three miles southeast of Clinton, is now ■aimed at completely remodeling and expanding present kitchen fa cilities to provide a central kitchen. Just around the comer of planning is a new sewerage disposal plant. When completed sometime next spring, the central kitchen and its equipment will cost approximately $230,000:- In talking about it, Dr. Whitten said: • -- “I hope* the central kitchen will mean that we can get better ser vice than we have in the past and that we can operate this phase of our plant more economically.” The superintendent explained that food for tile 2,050 residents is now served at five different places on the Whitten Village campus. Brought under one single opertaion, it can receive better supervision in both preparation and serving Once the food is prepared here, it will be deliverd to various eating places by special food conveyors The old kitchen on the mam cam pus is being completely renovated for this purpose At the same time additional facilities are being con structed between the kitchen and supply room. Included in this proj ect is a cafeteria for serving 180 employees Of the 0230,000 esti mated cost, about one-half will go into construction, with the other one half being used for equipment Dr. Whitten explained that the central*kitchen probably would be ready by .next month, but he ex pected a delay until May in putting it into operation because of road partment must provide roads over which the conveyors may move to deliver food, and this work must await good weather As efforts move ahead in the cen- estimated ot cost approximately SHO.OtX), with the federal govern ment providing about $20,000 of this amount These latest developments are small compared to many of the recent past—and even now bigger plans are hatching—but! they all emphasize the forward-looking pro gram at Whitten village Thanksgiving Service At Thornwell Church Christmas Shopping Tour Set Up for Needy Children A number of needy children of the community will have money to spend for Christmas gifts for others this year, thanks to a movement sponsored by the Clinton Jum Chamber of Commerce and Chronicle. _ Tha-youngsters, selected from more than a project to provide sortiel fun and excitement for young sters' for the tour really proves to these children that the real'meaning of Christmas is giving.” Jaycee President Lewis Bagwell, Jr., stated, “Many needy young sters, in the community receive toys, candy and clothes at Christ- mas through the Clinton Moose club and relief agencies. But only through our shopping tour will they get- the chance to give presents at Christmas.” L. V. Powell, Jaycee vice-presi dent, is chairman of the tour. Other committee members include James Von Hollen, arrangements: Samie Pinson, finance; Lynn .Cooper, Jr., transportation and manpower; and I. A. Edwards, publicity. The Jaycee Christmas shopping tour is a national project of the Jaycees. More than 2,000 Junior Chambers are expected to sponsor a tour this year, local Jaycee spokesmen stated. P. S. BAILEY prepared list, will each be given $5.00 with which to to buy gifts for loved ones and friends. They will be escorted on a buying tour of downtown stores on December 18 by Jaycee members v who with oth er interested Mends will supply the funds. P. S. Bailey, president and treas urer of Clinton-Lydia Cotton Mills, has been named honorary chairman of the shopping tour. In giving his support to the movement, Mr. Bai ley said, “In many instances this will be the first time that these kids have had an opportunity to visit the stores during the Christmas season and have the fun of shopping for presents to give to others. It seems to me,” he continued, “that this is - * 'V . v, • _ . i* . Clinton And Lydia Employees To Gel $213,000 In Savings Clinton and Lydia Cotton Mill em ployees will receive a total of $213,- 007.14 on Friday in Christmas sav ings that they accumulated during the past year through weekly pay roll deductions, it was stated by mill Officials yesterday At the same time, a new savings period will begin for 1958, when those who participate will receive checks next December. A union Thanksgiving service will be held Thursday morning at 10 o’clock at Thornwell Memorial Presbyterian Church. Sponsored by the Clinton Ministerial Asso ciation, pastors of the city will lead the service. Following is the announced pro gram: Call to Worship—Rev. G. H. .Hodges, Broad Street Methodist Church. Invocation—Dr. M. A. Mardon. aid, Thornwell Memorial Church. litany of Thanksgiving—Rev. James Zanders, Lydia Baptist Church. Reading of Holy Scriptures’. Old Testament—Rev. Giles I^wis, All Saints' Episcopal Chnrch. New Testament—Rev. W. Redd Turner, First Presbyterian Church. ' i Sermon—Rev. Alien W'ertz, St. John's Lutheran Church. Prayer of Consecration—Rev. C. Bynum Betts, Associate Re formed Presbyterian Church. Congressman W. J. Bryan Do'rn, of Greenwood, of the Third South Carolina Congressional District, shown as he addressed the Laurens County I nlt of S. V. State Employees here on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Telling the group to “beware of liberalism and other Communist propaganda. Mr. Dorn was guest speaker at the fall meeting of the unit. Left to right are Mrs. S. B. I.oftis, head of the organization. B. Crouch. Mr. Dorn, and Mrs. Dorn.—Photo by Yarborough. W. Crouch, Mrs. Big Fireworks Here on Next Display Thursday Invites Ladies To Dec. 4 Heeling The Clinton Chapter of the South Carolina Wildlife Federation will celebrate its annual ladies night at r the December 4 meeting, it is an nounced by J J Cornwall, presi dent. Beginning at 7:30*, the informal affair will be held at the American Legion Memorial Building A smor gasbord will be served Enfertainment will be by the Lon nie Love Troubadours, well known stage and night club cast Later in the evening round and square dancing will be la feature Luke - Chaney and his ‘‘Slaves of Syncopation” will furnish the mu sic. Legislators Plan Annual Meeting Laurens, Nov. 21—The Laurens County legislative 'delegation will hold an open meeting at the Lau rens court house January 6. the first Monday in the new year. Sena tor Robert C. Wasson said today To Feature Christmas Parade Event Clinton is planning a gala wel come- to Saiita to open the Christ- mas shopping season, according to spokesmen for the Chamber of Commerce and its Merchant Di- Such a meeting has become an annual custom the senator said.j^ Mr. Wasson said that anyone hav ing business with the delegation or her president, and t^harles John son, Merchants Division chairman. W C. Baldwin is chairman for the parade He stated that floats will have a religious emphasis, with the theme being “The Greatest Gift.” Santa will arrive in the city in a helicopter and will land at a con venient spot in the center of .activi ties, when he will greet all the youngsters who can get near him. j The “after parade activities," in- ! mammoth fireworks display in the eluding the spectacular fireworks vision The event will take Thursday, December 5, at 4 30 Featuring the occasion will be a place on* beginning who would like to make suggestions to the legislators is invited to at tend the January 6 meeting and discuss the matter. center of town following a parade in which from 20 to 50 floats and * v eight bands will be entered, ac cording to James E Wolfe, Cham- Local Production Credit Assn. Votes Down Merger Stockholders of the Clinton Pro duction Cfedit Association opposed ithe proposed merger of the Clinton Association and the Greenville Pro duction Credit Association at the an nual meeting of th<* Clinton Asso ciation here Saturday morning Stockholders of the Greenville As sociation had approved the merger by unanimous vote at their meeting last Thursday, according to reports from Greenville .Directors of both associations had previously approved the merger Cranford Gets Trophy at High School School Sifuation To Be Discussed Here Monday Night . ^ v A public meeting to which par ents of school children, especially, are invited will be held Mondfcy night in the Hampton Ave. School auditorium at 7:30. . The school situation as a whole in South Carolina will be discussed by C. B. Seaborn, director of fi nance. and instruction of the State Department of Education in Colum bia. . Sponsored by the three Parent- Teacher Associations of Hampton Avenue^cadtmy Street, and Prov idence Schools, the meeting will be similar to a session held here last year in which information was gvien and questions from interest ed persons ansv^gred. The vote of the Clinton Association in opposing the merger was 29 to 16 Hugh B Workman, president, pre sided over the session of the Clin ton stockholders here Saturday A financial report submitted at the meeting showed assets of $474,- 009, liabilities of $343,346.-and net worth of $130.6tiJ Mr Workman was reelected to a three year term as director from Laurens County, and David C Wal drop was named to a three-year term as director from Newberry County, succeeding J F Hawkins, resigned. Directors of the association arc scheduled tto meet here on Monday, December 2, at which time officers of the association will be elected Clinton .Production Credit Asso — — —»!-- ciation has been serving the credit L105Illy vQlTiPumD needs of farmers in Laurens ami; ' __ m Newberry Counties for the past 241 years. Luther Bedenbaugh of Silver street, is secretary treasurer and di recting he^d of the association. display, will be under the direction of Wolfe, who states that about one hundred beautiful designs will be seen in the sky, of many .colors, and will be visible from almost any point in the city "Hie fireworks will be set off under professional direction Invitations have been issued to residents of nearby cities and towns to witness «the event. . The f i r e- worlcs display is a new attraction in -Clinton's “welcome to Santa," and is expected to e prove of interest to people from a wide area Clinton police will be augmented by members of the Laurens police department, highway patrolmen, and Clinton firemen in connection with the event The Merchants Division has an nounced that stores in the city will remain open-every Friday until 7:00 p m., and also Monday and Tues day before Christmas -until the same hour The Wednesday after noon dosing schedule has been dis- pensed with until after Christmas. Community Chest Billy Cranford, end of the Clinton High School Red Devil football squad, receives an award from Lewis Bagwell, Jr., president of the Clinton Jaycees, presented on behalf of the Jaycee Chapter of Anderson and the Anderson Independent, joint sponsors of the annual “Lunch Bowl” football game at Anderson, proceeds of which are distributed to schools of the participating players to supply hot lunches to needy children. Cranford warf a recent choice for “Lineman of the Week" by the Anderson newspaper and will participate in the Lunch Bowl game to be played December 7 in Anderson. Players from Laurens and Greenwood Counties and half of Anderson County will form one team, while players from Pickens and'Oconee Coun ties and the other half of Anderson County will compose the other team. Coach Buzz Tedards of Clinton High has been selected as assistant coach of the team from (his area. ° Attending the presentation Friday morning at a chapel program at the school were I. A. Edwards, past Jaycee president, at the left, and Vernon Powell, vice president, at the right. Clinton To Close For Thanksgiving Clinton, along with the res^of the country, will observe Thanksgiving Day as a holiday. Business houses generally will be closed for th^ day A union Thanksgiving service will be held at Uf a m in Thornwell Memorial ffiestjyterian Church, sponsored by- the Ministerial Asso ciation. The gisrmon will be by the Rev L. Alleq Wertz, pastor of St. John's Lutherpi Church. rhanksgivmg Day ween Presbyterian olleges will take Clinton's Community Chest this week is putting (he - finishing touches on its campaign for funds for 1958. / Last week's report showed that $14,191.78 had been received in cash and' pledges, being $5,327.23 short of budget of $19,5(9.01. Additional funds have been re. ceived during the week but a complete report was not available at press time Tuesday when The Chronicle was printed a day early in order to be in the mails* be fore the Thanksgiving holiday. James E. Wolf e, campaign chairman, stated yesterday that he was confident ’.he drive would be successful and urged that the relatively small amount of re maining solicitation be completed. He s^id a full report on the cam- puign will be made next week. The annuaf football game; and Newberry place in Nejfej time being 2: Most manufj close for the <li Cotton Mills, dosed, for the?] Clinton and tinue operatior dry, with kickoff m Uring plants will including Joanna Jich will remain bt of the week Mills will rim 's At Coast Guard Officers School Friends of Carol Hart, son of Mr. and Mrs. J B. Hart, of Joanna, will be interested know he has recent ly enlisted in the Coast Guard and is now at the officers training ! school, New London. Conn Clinton Stores Open Every Friday Until 7:0Q|)Through Christmas 7